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Year: 1877

We nave no lntenIlon OF making any extend
ed remarks at the present time on the some
what delicate, not to say unsavory, subject
which has excited SO much feeling in the
community and has SO greatly exercised our
neighbor the AdUertiser in particular. If as
intimated, any people who live in glass houses
have been throwing stones, they must take
the consequences. We deem it however no
more than an act of justice to the Attorney
General to make few suggestions, which are
as follows:


FfrSt.-Mr. Hartwell having declared his
intention to prosecute offenders against the
law without fear, favor, or respect of per-
sons, that declaration ought to be accepted as
made in good faith until his official acts show
to the contrary,


Second.-It is the duty of all persons who
desire the impartial enforcement of this law
to bring to the official notice of the Attorney
General any and all violations thereof which
may be known to them, and to put him in the
way of obtaining such evidence as will enable
him to successfully prosecute the same.


~ 90 mao DOOA OPoHiy dsSeIteu, men III
high social and official positions are living in
habitual violation of the "statute in such
cases made and provided" let the facts in
some definite and tangible shape, and backed
by some responsible parties, be put in the
hands of the Attorney General, and then if he
refuses or fails to do his duty, let him be con-
demned, but not before


Ihird.-That the law had, by the sufferance
Of the authorities, become virtually dead
letter may be very true, but it is equally true
that this is state of things for which Mr..
Hartwell is not responsible, and to hold that
the failure of his predecessors to perform
their duty is any reason why he should not
perform has, is neither good law nor good logic.


Since the above has been in type we have
received communication covering to certain
extent the same ground, and which we print
in another part of the paper.
Year: 1877

tlatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want OF Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Oppression
after Eating, are sure TO be relieved by single
dose taken after each neal 4 gteat want exists
ipr
Year: 1877

WE read tho New York Tribune now with
q good deal of satisfaction, for it seems to
have recovered its head, and with it just
sense of its duty to the Republican party.
One thing, however, we fail as yet to clear
ly comprehend. How did it happen that
through the first eight months of President
HAYES administration he had no stronger
champion for his distinctive policies than
the Tribune. Most of the mistakes and
blunders he has made has been under the
advice and advocacy of that journal, but of
late it has come to halt and about face
with IN alacrity that shows how effective
drill-master public sentiment proves to be.
We congratulate the Tribune on its reform,
and welcome 1t to the ranks of the faithful
until it kicks out of the traces again under
some sort of a tiff. 1t = behaving exceed
ingly well of late. 1t is hard and not alto
gether safe to kick against the pricks of
popular opinion.
Year: 1877

As A contribution to the civil service part of
tho controversy, Representative says that
Secretary SHERMAN said to him that CORNELL
at least is not fit person to hold the position
he does CinciHnati Gasctte.


If this be so-if Secretary SHERMAN gives
currency to such IN opinion without fur
nishing reasons therefor-it gives equal
license to Mr.. CORNELL and his friends to
express an opinion as to the fitness of the
Secretary for his position. There is large
class of the American people, and especially
among the soldiers who saved the nation,
who begin to regard the unftness of the
Secretary with o good deal of seriousness.
Year: 1877

This Office has an extensive Job Printing
Establishment, at which all kinds of holi-
day job printing can be executed in the
very best styles, on short notice, and on the
most favorable terms Give 1t q trial.
Year: 1877

Short-sighted Republicans exult over
tho result in the Florida case, and treat
it rs the lorcrunncr Ofn final triumph.
They should first consider what was
and what was not decided by the eight
Republicans on the Commission, and
then contemplate the position in which
the declaration that Hayes is chosen
President will place that individual.


The eight Republicans did not decide
that glaring frauds were not commit
ted by their party in the Florida cleo
ton, and that Tiltlen had not been
cheated out of the four votes of tho
State; but just what they did decide
was that the Commission would not
inquire into the facts for the purpose OF
asccrtaining exactly how the people
voted. In word, these eight Kcpub-
licanS compelled the Commission to ig-
norc the real question which had been
referred to them for decision.


1t is assumed by the Republicans
that their eight brethren on the Com
mission will, in the Louisiana case, ,pur-
sue the same course as in that of FlOri-
du, and, moreover, that this line of po-
hey will be carried through to the end
of the list Of States, and that the result
will be the counting in of Hayes.


If such is to be the outcome OF tho
long struggle, it may be we'll for tho
Republican party to consider tho char
actcr of the title by which Hayes will
attempt to hold the office of President.
Though the Commission will have re-
fused bya majority of one vote to in
Iuire whether Tilden carried the States
of Florida and Louisiana, and whether
the Hayes electors were counted in by
fraud, there will be before the whole
country such complete and Overwhel-
ming proof OF those facts that none but
the most ignorant or shameless parti-
sans will even pretend to dispute them.
| If Hayes enters the White House,
such will be his title to occupy it. Time
will not cure its defects or change its
qualities. Holding under title taint-
cd with fraud, he will be known in his
tory rs the Fraudulent Prcsidcnt.-N.
| J.. Sun.
Year: 1877

For several days past there has been
a great deal Of excitement in Louisiana
on account Of the indictment Of those
distinguished but perjured Republican
patriots, Returning Board Wells and
Anderson. In New Orleans particu.
larly, these subjects have been all the
talk. Our readers will remember that
the above distinguished but perjured
patriots composed the butt end of the
beautiful but rascally. contrivance
known as the Louisiana Returning
Board. Two little niggers composed
The other end, but as they were low
priced fellows and didn't count for
much anyway, the lump Of crime and
infamy attaches to Wells and Ander-
son-we beg his pardon, General An
derson. Our readers will remember
also, that after the Democrats carried
Louisiana by about nine thousand
votes, these professors of pure perjury,
counted" the State for the concern that
calls itself the Southern Republican
party. To do this, Of course they per.
petrated all sorts Of cussedness, and
cussed all opponents of justice. The
Republicans, that is the fair Republi.
cans, admit that there is no discussion
as to their crime, but claim that the
scoundrels ought to be allowed to go
free because there was an understand
ing on the part Of the influential lead
ers on both sides that there should be
no political prosecutions after Gov
ernor Nichollss Inauguration. OF
our own knowledge we do not
know whether there was such
an understanding or not, but We Ger.
tainly think, that If there was such an
understanding, 1t ought to be kept in
good faith. The telegraph informs US
that Governor Nichols has determined
to pardon the wretches should they be
convicted. This leads US to believe
that there was an understanding, and
we applaud Governor Nichols for his
determination to abide by 1t. Any
who made such an arrangement are
doubtless the trusted leaders OF the
Democratic party, and If the people
could have been consulted they would
no doubt have confirmed the act of the
leaders, especially when the vast bene-
tits that were gained are taken into
account. In tho face Of the facts Il is
folly to prosecute these men now. As
the people refrained from killing them
when they would have been perfectly
justiHable, they can now refrain from
a long, tedious prosecution which, II
successful, would be q miserably un'
satisfactory punishment.
Year: 1877

\ number of officers and their ladies gave one of their weekly hops last evening at the General Crook club rooms which was largely attended by their friends of Prescott. At II o'clock an excellent lunch was spread out and partakcn of with real gaSfo, after which dancing was again resumed and kept up un- til a little after l2 when all retired satisfied with themselves and all mankind realizing the ia that they had been treated nicely by the officers and their graceful ladies.
Year: 1877

MAMMOTH SIGN.-C. P. Head & Co. raised in position today over their brick store, the mammoth sign of the Territory, being three and q half feet in width and twenty-eight long. The sign was made by Messrs. Campbell x Parker. and the lettering exc cuted by Fred Valentine in his best style, and could easily be seen from the Peck mine were it not for few small hills that loom up between this place and the Peck.
Year: 1877

lack Hill has ordered the lumber, which

 will be on the ground today, to build a

 stone ward, at the corner of Montezuma and Willis streets, where he will soon be pre- rared to cut stone in any shape. The ex- |cellent sandstone in the new quarry, below town. can be made into monuments. door steps. water coolers and what ever else Is desired, except such fine work a, will re- quire marble This sand stone will work into very durable, and not unbecoming .nmhSfoupS
Year: 1877

We are under obligations to NIT. Mike at Mikes little ranch, seven miles south oi Prescott. Mike is talking of erecting for himself a new cottage residence on his ranch, and We surmise that Mike has an eye to an annexation scheme.
Year: 1877

Mr. Geo. Banghart and family came up from their raLch at Chino Valley for the the purpose of bidding the father and mother of Mrs B. a farewell on their journey to San Francisco and to bid adieu to other relations who left this morning for Arkansas via New Mexico
Year: 1877

The Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday next and audit the various accounts presented for payment. IL will be we'll Tor all those who have claims against the County to present them on the i-t of October for settlement. otherwise they will be compelled to wait three months as the accounts of the County are only audited every quarter.
Year: 1877

The stock of goods in the store of C. T. Hayden 5 Co. of Uni, village have been pack cd and shipped to his store at Tempe where they will bc added to his already we'll as sorted stock and sold to the Salt RiyeIitcs. The firm will keep flour depot in Prescott. Judge Brooks acting as agent for the sale of this desirable article of commerce.
Year: 1877

THE attention of Congress has al
|eady been called to plans providing for
be safe investment of the savings of
Pie people: There should be prompt
|ction on some well considered scheme


hat will secure the desired end. The
hilure of so many savings banks has
'hade this question one of the most inn
Rortant of the day. Congress cannot
/ 'ct on the savings bank question too
Year: 1877

SENATOR MORTON has prepared his
report on the Louisiana Senatorship
question, as he was directed to before
adjournment last spring. He takes
the position that the legislature which
electedKellogg was legal, and Kellogg's
title is good.
Year: 1877

ed with slnce nature or her workmen the elements, had deposited it there His theory Is that the mouth of the shaft Is at the antipodes, and that ow- ing to the death of the superintendent, the failure of the company, or some other unknown cause, they had stop ped work after following a lead clean through the solid earth, lacking fifteen feet l mildly objected that ,o me It seemed impossible to construct hoist ing works to raise the ore such an um- mense distance. He sIlenced me with two sentences. Be Heavens" he said. didn't Archimides offer to move the earth, only he could find no place for his machinery, and do you suppose the likes of him couldn't pull dirt out of a hole a matter of twelve or thirteen thousand miles:" But" I replied meekly, the diameter of the earth. if l recollect right, is some twenty-five thousand miles" True for you" he says, " but don't you see after they pas Sed the center of the earth, the ore would all be brought that far by the of grayitation." That si- fenced, if it did not convince me, and after carefully weighing the matter, confess l am inclined to think his theo- " may be a correct one. l confess forget what ArchImides went at after failing to find a support for his fulcrum. He might have gone to mining and if he did, he was not the kind of man to be satisfied with a small thing" The greatest objection I see to the theory is the well known increase of. heat as shafts descend which if 1t con. .inues in the same degree to the center of the earth, must make it very warm in that vicinity. but sull it. can't be much worse than a stage trip from here to California in the month of August, passing through Yuma, and men have been known to live through hat.

 think have not stated the precise ocation of the shaft, and since il can low work no harm to the parties in. crested l would inform all who either through curiosity or in the interests of. science wish to visit ii, that it was ound in the center of the parade ground at old Camp Grant. Some en- -ious outsiders who have no desire for he future greatness of this part of the country, are so mean as to suggest that { was an old well sunk by the soldier, .uu aT,vI u aIus covered up.

 AN OUTSIDER.
Year: 1877

THE New York Mining Record says A new regulation has just been made by the Treasury Department to facili-

 tate the distribution of silver coin. Any broker depositing $l0OO or more in national currency at the nearest Gov ernment depository, will receive at his place of business the same sum in sil- yer coinage upon receipt of the notice of deposit here Hitherto the Treasury has required customers 10 get silver at national Repositories. The dislribu- ton of coin continues without check at the rate of a quarter of million a week, or about twelve millions year
Year: 1877

WE have a Yuma letter of April s. which says that Texas Pacific rail- ' way operations were stopped at this " place yesterday The company had been keeping up a little showing al Yuma for several months, but the ac- tual sound of the Southern Pacific locomotive whistle at that place, has the Texas Pacific company that a little showing of work would neither build its own road nor prevent any other from being built. \ com peiing road was and is very desirable, but the prospect of getting one from the Texas Pacific company is about
Year: 1877

We might have been mistaken
but Saturday night we saw a couple
at the Fair trying to bite the same
piece of 'lasses candy at the same
time.


CAPT. Ross is in command of the
beautiful ship Yosemite. now in
port after q load of Seattle coal.
This is one of the handsomest YES
sells that has ever visited the Sound.


CAROLINE RIcH1Nas- BERNARD, the
English opera queen shortly to ap-
in this city, is the granddaughter of
the discoverer of Puget Sound.


HALL Bros. are building a hand
some scow schooner at Ludlow.
She is intended for the Sandwich
Island trade.


AN interesting case was on trial
in Justice SCOTS Court to-day, con-
cerning the killing of an OK belong
ing Mr.. Guy.


The attendance at the close of the
Fair Saturday night was large and
fashionable.


THE new mill at Port Ludlow is
nearly completed. The mill at that
place is running on full time.
Year: 1877

We think it would be advisable to
memOrialiZe the next Legislature,
asking assistance for the improvement
of the navigation of our beautiful
stream. An appropriation of twenty
thousand dollars was made at the last
session to keep open the Red river
where it empties into the Mississippi,
so as to secure navigatiorduring low
water. The expenditure has been
productive of untold benefits to that
section, as well as to the city of New
Orleans, which receives the cotton,
sugar and molasses from that portion
of the State, and in return furnishes
the supplies Of provisions and mer-
chandise. s4 -


We are now seriously incommoded
by low water and sand bars ; hauling
freight from fifteen to twenty miles
during busy season of the year is
no small drawback to those who have
heretofore received it at their land
ings. This state of things must con-
tinue until o rise of sufficient magni-
tude takes place to enable flatboats
of light draft to pass.


We should have dredgeboat to
operate during low water, not only to
improve the channel in this parish,
but to remove the bars and debris
found in the lower Lafourche, which
effectually dam the water in winter
and spring, and force US to add an
nually to the height of our levees.


The upper portion of the Lafourche
is gradually widening and the lower
portion is contracting its capacity to
carry off the water in the same ratio.
This is going on to such an extent
that we shall find ourselves serious
sufferers whenever the artificial out
let's of the river are closed. Since
a large portion of the river has found
it's way to the gulf through these
openings the water has not reached
the tops of our leyees; but this con-
ditIon of affairs can not continue, the
city. of New Orleans will certainly
insist on the stoppage of the Bonnet
Care crevasse as soon as the means
are. at hand. Col. Hardee says the
waters are a great injury to the rear
of the city, and at each period of high
water seriously threaten an overflow.


This improvement properly belongs
to the Federal government, but we
have been seeking redress from that
quarter for so many years with such
little encouragement that it is about
time to try our own Legislature.
There is no use in putting off the evil
day, it is bound to come sooner Or
later, and we may as we'll take time
by the forelock and make a common
and united effort for relief.


The work being done at present
towards cutting through the bars,
must necessarily prove of a temporary
natufe; it will probably suffice for
this low water, but the same work
will have to be repeated each year of
low water, and probably with an in
creased number of shoal places.


There are some persons who wish
the bayou locked or closed at its head,
and our supineness in this matter will
furnish them with tine strongest pos
sible argument in favor of closing it,
and force US to resort to a railroad for
relief. Our section is great pro-
Queer and pays large amount of
taxes into the State treasury this
should be potent argument in behalf
of our application, and it is the
bounden duty of the Legislature to
take care of its constituents in emer-
gencies in which they can not help
themselves.
Year: 1877

The raising of the sugar beet for
the manufacture of sugar bids fair, at
no distant day, to become an i'm
portant element in the agricultural
products of this country. Many of
our Western exchanges have lately
begun to talk "beet sugar." and
probably the only reason why so far
hardly any thing has been done in
this Industry, is the want of practical
knowledge of the business. 1t would
he perhaps more profitable, however,
for those wishing to engage in the
raising of sugar, if they first utilized
the vast extent of cane sugar lands
still uncultiVated in our own State.


n o. Price Current
Year: 1877




In order to keep the readers of the
CHIEF posted relative to the Consti-
tutional Convention discussion, we
present this week extracts from two
able country journals which favor
the project, but in modified forms,
similar to that proposed by the New
Orleans Democrat


LSt. Mary Enterprise.


The grave question is not whether
we should have a new constitution,
but which is. the safest and best way
of framing that constitution. We
wish to guard against the influences
which vitiated the present one. We
want constitution which is not
tainted by the foul breath of faction
or party doctrine-an instrument
which looks to the people as a whole.
Law, and especially organic law,
should be higher than the prejudice
of faction, and broader than the
selfishness of partiee. We propose
that we have convention but Sc
lect convention of jUrists appointed
by the Legislature, one from each
parish to frame a constitution for our
State. That this constitution when
framed by this convention of jurists,
be submitted to the Legislature, and
by the Legislature to the people for
their endorsement or rejection. This
is not a new plan, but it seems to
meet the requirements of the case
and will certainly guard against the
evils we fear. We are in favor of a
new constitution and convention,
but we want Q convention of jurists,
of men learned in the science and
equity of government, and not poll
ticians. ese e@rss


++i@fs Lafayette Advertiser.


It is suggested that the Legislature
at its next session call o convention,
to be composed of thirty-six mem-
bers and elected 10y the General As
sembly from the Senatorial Districts.
according to their present represen-
tation in the Senate. This would dG
away with the expenses necessary to
q large number of delegates and also
one popular election, and the turmoil
and excitement which political agita-
tors and demagOgnes would set on
foot. A body of thirty six men, well
chosen, could do more and better
work in three weeks than one hun
dred and thirty six would do in two
months, and thus save large amount
of money to the taxpayers. The new
constitution should be submitted to q
direct vote of the people at an cleo.
tion held for that purpose alone.
Year: 1877

About all that can be said in favor
Of mutton as diet for general use up
on the tables Of the masses, both in
city and country, has been written


But it is one Of those good things that
will bear repeating. No one who has
sat down to his savory roast, or invit.
ing chop. needs thereafter to be re-.
minded that no meat excels mutton
in those qualities that commend it to
the palate. Her well.marbled South.
down mutton is rapidly supplauting
the traditional roast beef of Old En-.
gland, whose population annually con.
sumo the increase from some $4,000,
600 mutton yielding sheep. The mas
ses Of the people need not SO much to
be reminded that the sheep produces
flesh equally luscious and nutritious
with beef and pork, and generally su-
perior to the latter in hygienic proper.
ties, as of the further fact that mutton
can be produced at less cost per pound
than either. It is demonstrable, that
bushel of corn viii, produce more
pounds Of flesh when properly fed to
sheep than when fed to bullock or
hog. To the farmer who is usually
compelled to do his own slaughtcring
and curing, mutton is particularly com.
mended, by the fact that it is more
easily prepared, and that the single
animal produces no more than can be
cared for while being consumed.
These facts, admitted and acted upon
by the few, need to be kept before the
people until the use of mutton becomes
as general as swine flesh. The gaunt
spectre Of ctolera, that SO persistently
stalks the swine yard, is doing much
in the way of s'intimidating" the de.
votees Of "hog products" into a more
diversified meat diet, aud, in this. has
proven no exception to the rule, that
every scourge has some small compen-
sating circumstance.-[ National Live.
Stock Journal.
Year: 1877

CURE FOR CoRNs "A certain cure
for corns or sore toes Of any kind is /:
Wrap the toe in soft cotton batting,
draw on the stocking and shoe, and
you will have no more trouble from
that source.
Year: 1877

SOWING EARLY FOR A Coop CRoP.
For the past two weeks the wealth
er has been spring-like. In two or
three days more Of such weather farm
ers will be sowing wheat. 1t seems
strange 60 sow wheat in February, but
such thing has been. In the year
1859 sowing was done during the
month of February, and the following
fall the largest crop Of wheat the coun
ty ever produced was harvested. The
sooner the wheat is sown the better.
II the ground is in good condition the
present. month the wheat should be
put ia OF all the early sowing We
have heard of there has been no fail
ure in harvesting a good crop and in
most cases an extra yield has been re-
turned. If this weather continues two
days longer we have no doubt there
will be considerable wheat put in.-I
Fairbault Republican.