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Year: 1877

Almost every person in Washington
city interested in its jobbery and adornN
ment is fiat on his back. 1t is not gem
orally believed that Shepherd will be
able to extricate his estate from its em-
barrassment, although he has nearly five
years to do itin. Large numbers ofpeo-
pie own good lots in the town, on which
they pay heavy taxes and get no return ;
the present low rates of material and la
Dor tempt these men to build in order to
make their property self-sustaining. All
the leading hotels of Washington are
next to bankrupt, there are but two hous-
es in the place which make comfortae
BILE living, and both these rank as second
class.-CiN. ENQptrsr
Year: 1877

THE Ohio Statesman says: 1--WE call
the attention of Democratic papers
throughout the State to the concise and
logical arraignment of the Republican
party for passing the new registration
law. The people should know of its
crookedness, and there is no better ex-
pose of the fraud than that of Senator
Owens. When the Legislature refuses
to pass bill like that Of Geo. L. Con.
verse, and instead, rushes through h a
measure fraught with rottenness, it is
time that people knew the reason.
Year: 1877

AN exchange says: Gen. Sherman
was greatly instrumental in getting the
extra session postponed, in order to keep
the army up to its maximum for at least
half the fiscal year, and to prevent the
retrenchment ofhis own pay and that Of
other magni6cently adorned officers,
who are now living in pomp and luxury,
while the people who pay for this grand
eur are suffering beyond any former ex-
perience."
Year: 1877

It is gratifying to be able to state that to-day there is not a single occupied lot within the will lage limits. for which there has not been made application to the council for a deed. The town lands donated to the Southern Pacific R. R. Co. will probablyR be selected by Judge Underhill their agent and segregated next week. The rest of the unoccupied lots will then be thrown open to pur- chase and occupation without unnecessary delay. The people of Yuma have always been prompt in meeting public obligations, whether in payment of taxes or on settlement for their titles from the village.
Year: 1877

The Rosne county appeal urges the
building of this road through that county
instead OF through jackson, rs at hrst
proposed. We believe the people Of
jackson consider that they have patent
on this road, as BISHOP OF the Herald
was the original sgitstor of the question
of building it. But our friend of the Ap-
peal makes good showing for his route.
We shall now look for q brisk fire from
the Herald:


Now, the most practicable route tor
the road, and over which we are satisfied
our friends of the State Journal and
Charleston Courier will say it can be
built at the least expense, and be OF the
greatest advantage 10 the entire people
of this section of our State, Is com.
menced at Parkersburg; thence up the
valley OF the Little Ksnswhs to the
mouth of Spring creek, tributary of
the same; thence up Spring
creek by way OF Spencer; thence on
to the lett hand fork of said stream; at
this point, by making a deep cut, you
psss through on TO the Flat Fsrk OF Po-
catalico river; thence down same and
cross Pocatalico at the mouth OF Green
creek; thence up right fork Ct same to
the head; here you pass through tunnel
and strike the waters of Little Sandy, u
tributary of Elk; thence down same To
mouth; thence down Elk and into West
Charleston.


Much more than we have said might
be offered in favor of this route; but our
space Is limited, and we content ourselt
by giving this short sketch. The route
We have described is, in our opinion,
much more practicable, and ut least
twelve miles shorter than the route pro-
posed by our friend OF the Herald.
Build the road on this lire, and you run
it through section of country tuii OF
timber, coal, and other minerals, which
are only waiting for the development
that will Immediately follow railroad.


In conclusion we would ssytha Roane
county Is as able, and We believe rs will
ing TO contribute TO an enterprise OF this
kind as any county in the State. Almost
every interest she has demands some
thing of this kind. There is not an in
terror county III the State that ships more
stock than Roane; there is not county
in the State whose citizens, rs a rule, are
better to do or more enterprising than
ours, or people more wiling to help
themselves, when given chance.


Build the road on the route we pro-
pose, and you will thus connect, by a
direct route, two OF the great railroads OF
the couatry-the Baltimore & Ohio and
the Chesapeake & Ohio, and open up 8
vast territory which will soon FULLY pay
sll expense OF constructing the road.
Year: 1877

tary qualifications. The occupation of
the round house was fatal mistake, if
not crime, and invited the mode of al
tack resorted to, which WAS the firing OF
the cars to burn them out The occupa-
tion of the adjacent hill could have been
accomplished before or after the
fire without loss, and the hill held
against any odds.
Year: 1877

The financial questions are the leading
feature in local politics here as elsewhere.
[ Judge that the tenor OF public sentl.
ment is with the hard money party 1t
would be unlike Baltimore to be other
wise. She wants solid basis for every
thing. If green backs were at premium
over gold, she would prefer the gold,
simply for the reason that when you take
it between your finger and thumb it has
solid feeling about it.


There is just now considerable interest
felt as to the action the Senate will take
in the case OF Thomas, whom the Presi-
dent has nominated for collector OF this
port. There is a good deal OF feeling and
lighting over this position, simply be-
cause it Is the only political morSel the
Republicans have to quarrel about IN
Baltimore.


This letter is the reverse OF the Lstin
phrase muLtum in parrot is little In
much. / find but little matter out o:
which to make letter, unless, iorsoothr
| should add another paragraph on the
girls, and this l forbesr. SUB Soil.
Year: 1877

New York, June 24.-The Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher announced from
the pulpit to-day that his discourse
in the evening would be in relation
to the Jews. The announcement at
tacted large congregation, and there
were many unable to gain admittance
He took for his text Acts. XIX, 81,
"But when they knew he was a Jew.
all with one voice about the space of
two hours cried out, Great is Diana
of the Ephesians Mr.. Beeoher said
he became intimately acquainted with
Mr.. S+ligman at the Twin Mountain
House, and knew hlm to be an esti-
mable gentleman in every way and
sense of the word. The Jews form
ed large portion Of our community,
and he must say they were not only
excellent and thrifty citizens, but
exceptionally law abiding people.
He considered that a great insult had
been put upon them, bat it had SO
shocked the intelligent and refined
people, those whose opinions were
worthy Of respect, that ii led the
lsraelities of the country to believe
they we're held in great respect by
their Christian fellow citizens. He
further remarked that they had never
stolen $10,000,000 from the city and
endeavored to make terms in jail OF
all the people they were the last that
should have been insulted He did
not think it good sign TO see a man
who had Inherited his money cast an
insult upon man who made his es-
tates by honest and honorable indus
try. In the end be thought that good
would come Of the insult, and he
would advise them to hold public
meetings or put on armor to fight
| MOSQUITOES.
Year: 1877

patient, sit on the

 'hu SoooAp, ouu tHSu

 HO and visit other friends wfnOut changing their clothes. or even seeming aware that they bore upon their persons the seeds of disease and death. A little girl, who had just died of it, was (as usuaD dressed in fnery as an An- getat0, and borne uncOffined through the streets by her former playmates; her poor little face, deformed and hideous from the effects of the loathsome malady, making a ghastly contrast to the lace and flowers around it, and tainting the air with pestilence. in travelling through the country no attempt was ever made to -Warp us away from an afflicted village or rancho. At Baraquita we asked meal from an old lady, who seemed the only healthy per- son about the place, and who in- vited us to enter and sit by the fire while the food was being cook ed. A child was lying asleep on one side of the fire and on the other was crouched a girl with her head muffied up in a shawl. On getting acquainted we found that the old lady'S husband had lately died, her two sons, the girl and the child were cOnVaIescing, and another member of her fami- r iy had just been taken dOwn-all small pOx. Several people passed in and out of the house while we there Ca conpIe of hours), and we went our way convinced, that Do- thing but climate had saved Sono- "a from utter depopulation.

 The Indians Ot ArIZ0na, hostile or friendly, have been in constant contact with the NeXicans for the past 100 years, and have had am- pie opportunity to test our clima- tic security against small poX as an epidemic.

 The following is going the rounds of the press and we give it for what it is worth

 1t is said that smallpox can be cured positively by the use of cream of tartar. One ounce of cream of tartar dissolved in pint of water, drank at intervals, when c1l0 k q cprfoiY noypr faiIinm
Year: 1877

Horses ore whipped great many times
when the whip should he well laid on the
person instead Of the horse. y great many
horsemen seem to think that a spirited animal
must be whipped and clubbcd until his will
is broken. Prof d. Magner, the iliusirious
horse tanner, used to say to his class in New
York City that no mistake can be greater than
this and there is nothing that so fully cx-
hibits tho ability. Judgment and skill Of tho
real horseman as the care and tact displayed
in winning, instead Of repel!ing, the action Of
the mind. Although il may he necessary TO
use the whip sometimes, i: should always be
applied judiciously and great care should be
taken not TO rouse the passion or excite the
W i'll to obstinacy. Tie legitimate and proper
use Of the whip is calculated to operate upon
the sense Of fear almos: entirely. The alec-
tions Of better nature must be appealed TO in
training horse as well as in training child.
| have referred TO these instances 20 show tho
danger of rough treatment and the effect that
may b. easily produced by ill-usage especial
ly upon fine blood horses and those Of a highly
nervous temperament
Year: 1877

Advertising is good thing, but when
grocer carried 70 a funeral an umbrella on
which was painted coaspicuoasly the business
Of bis house, and held i; over tie preachers
head while be read bis prayers, the by-stand-
er's thought that something beside the corpse
was icing run into The ground.
Year: 1877

Coroner Woltman yesterday held an inquest upon
the body of William Asbell who committed suicide ON
wednesday by cutting his throat Francis schillinger
pedder who had employed Asbe to assist him. stated that
Asbel had acted strangely during the last iow days Ho


up onTuesday night and found the Sidewalk having
got out through the basement window When going
Year: 1877

Some of the workmen in the Hale and NOrcrOss mine were a good deal surprised few days since at d dIscOv- cry made by them in the drift running north to the Savage on the 1900 level. What they found appeared to be a sort of volcano or steam geySer. From a hole in the earth at the bottom of the drift was discharged, at intervals of about a half minute, a jet of steam about an inch in diameter. Each dis charge was made with a hollow, blow ing noise that had a most ominous sound. The discoverers feared that the works had been carried to such a depth that there was but a slight shell be- tween them and the regions of internal, eternal and internal fire. Superin- tendent Deidesheimer was sent for and went into the mine with a rush to sec the "hell said to be popping " down in the lower levels. He reached the place where it was supposed the bottom was fixing to drop out" and there, sure enough, was the jet of steam putting up with a sound that could be heard long before it could be seen. The steam was coming out of the ground, too, in which was a sort of blow-hole," an inch or so in diameter. As soon as MT. Deidsheimer came to the spot he knew that under heath it there was a winZe, as saii winze was laid down in the maps of the underground workings. What gave the whole business an ugly look to the miners was the fact that they did not know of the existence of the winze, it having been planked ur and covered over with a foot or so of dirt As the water began to recede on the 2000 level, steam rose over a great surface and rushed into the winZe, through the GOV ering of which it found vent It IS supposed that the rise and fall of the waves created by the action of the pump as they surged up into the bot tom of the winZe caused the steam jet to be intermittent. The subterranean volcano lasted but few hours. When first discovered the water was probably only an inch or two below the roof of the drift on the 2000 level, and a small wave rolling back would then force the steam along before it and send it up the winze and out at the small hole at it's top with a blowing noise. As the water went down the waves did not reach the roof of the drift and the geyser was spoiled, the steam floating away where it listed.-Territorial En- terpriSe.
Year: 1877

helmet with a hissIng and a bubbling noise somewhat drowned the voice of the telephone. This will be easily remedied by making a telephone of such special shape that it will be near the divers ear, and removing the air valve to some point in the dress furth- CT from the ear. Mir. Guyre considers its use a fixed fact, and is delighted in believing his perilOus business will be made less dangerous.
Year: 1877

Is always supplied with an ample variety Of well-coOked food. No exaggeration In this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand it, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1877

and if there is any mistake, we, and not the buyers, are the sufferers. How ever, u is very seldom we suffer in that manner.

 Reporter-I suppose in these dull times you do a good deal more busi- ness than in what are called flush times.

 Harris-These are dull times with us, too, and we are glad enough to make d sale. The times ought not to be dull though. It is not so much stocks that makes the times dull as ex- travagance People think these are the days of '49 yet, and they are not

 Reporter-T-ey come to you in con- sequence.

 Harris-Well, a good many of them do, although l have a number of friends around town who do their best to prevent them from coming.

 Reporter-Who are they?

 Harris-Some of the jewellers. It is only necessary for them 10 know that any watch or article ol jewelry comes from me and they will run it down. l had rather a good case of this the other day. A lady bought a watch of me, made by frstclass Montgomery street firm. She happened to show it to a member of the firm, telling hlm that she had bought it of me, and he sad the watch was worthless. l heard of it and 1 got the watch, and put IL in its own case in which it had been bought, with these vendors names on it, and sent another lady around wIih it, and then It was first-class" art icle.

 Reporter-Such are some of the of philanthropy

 Harris-Well, 1 don't pretend to be a philanthropist; but deal fairly with the public and they know it. buy as cheap as I can, and sell at a certain profit; and where I think a little kind ness won't be thrown away, 1 am ready 10 do it.

 At this point of the interview, a dressed lady entered and east sort of confidential glance at. Uncle Harris. The reported thereupon considerably withdrew.
Year: 1877

The Sentinel is of opinion that freights from San Francisco to Yuma by rail are about ten per cent. lower than by the old steamer lIne. Judged by a very solid lot of freight recently received by rail, we thought at least as high as the old rates prevailed. We are glad to hear of our mistake. Ten per cent. Is an item worth saving. and whether we see it in our bills OF not, makes little difference, if the average reduction actually amounts to that much. The saving in time is very i'm portant, and the fac; that staging is played out on the great California des- ert, is a source of continual consola- tiOn to all whose business requires them to go to the California seaboard or even interior towns. It seems the railway company has been considering the subject of through rate from the eastern cities which wIll induce our merchants to abandon the direct or New Mexican route and ship via Cal ifornia. On this point The Sentinel says:

 The railroad company offers to lay down at Tucson through freight from New York or Boston for nine cents currency per pound. We have not learned what arrangements they have made for wagon transportation of such freight from Yuma to Tucson. The through rate IS low enough tO compete with the New Mexican trains bringing freight to Tucson via Santa Fe and ensures the use of the route via Yuma, besides giving traders in East ern Arizona great saving in time. The New Mexican trains have hauled goods cheaply, but have always con- sumcd several months in doing it.
Year: 1877

ARIZONA CITIZEN

 Job Office

 -h has New and - FIRST GLASS MACHINE PRESS.

 together with a. NEW STOCK OF JOB TYPE

 - of the LATEST EsIGNs AND STYLES

 The - PRESENT OUTFIT OF JOB MATERIAL has been selected in the SAN FRANCISCO TYPE BOUNDARIES,

 with great care and - ssiOna al 1T a s e, Keeping fin view the especial demands and needs of this market.

 No necessity whatever to- Send Outside Arizona for Job Work. The late unanimous evidence Of all par ties who have had work done in this office is that they could have got NO BETTER DESIGNS OR FINISH

 -Ol-- EXECUTION IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, And that the work was done as Cheap ly as if executed in the large cities,

 and at - LOWER PRICE THAN EVER BEFORE KNOWN IN ARIZONA. PROMPT ATTENTION AND EXPEDI-

 TIOUS WORK.
Year: 1877

4 day or two ago the attention Of the reporter
was called to al advertisement Of tho death OF a
sm I'll child. whose father had belonged before
his death to certain benevolent society. The
advertisement was followed by notice to the
member rs OF this body to meet at the parents' te
attend the funeral. Like most organizations o
the kind the society did attend, and that too with
o brass band costing something like fifty dollars


The funeral was had, the child laid away, and
the family returned to the house Of mourning
The band had played splendidly, the society
presented their most gorgeous appearance, but
that fifty dollars bared away in trumpets did not
give the widow supper.


Itisa foolish and most Objectionable habit on the
pMrt OF many associations of burving their dead,
and even the children of their members with
martial honors. II this was necessity. il it did
any good to the deceased or those left behind, 1t
would be right and proper, but as 1t now is, it is
a piece Of luxury that could well be omitted. The
more particularly is this the case when such
displays are made over the body of little child
simply to crafty false pride on the part of
parents In number Of cases the money ex-
pended for music is needed by the bereaved ones,
and il devoted to that purpose much relief would
come to them
Year: 1877

Among the many changes to take place soon
on the grand boulevard none will be more strix-
ing and more indicative of the good time to come
than the swaying to the breeze the banners OF the
grand "Palais Royal" Our enterprising friend
Levy, who has for so many years been the popu
lar proprietor of the dollar store, No. 1877 Canal
street seems to have had his faith shaken in re-
publican institutions and ideas, and is deter
mined, with one fell swoop, to obliterate the
name of dollar store forever. He is making prep
arations for the opening Of this elegant and gor-
geous establishment, and nothing will be spared
in making it the most attractive place IN the'
Southern country. Levy's dollar store is known
throughout the whole South, and as it has been
known for its promptness in filing orders and
the DO ite attention Of the clerks and the place to
get everything, 90 viii the PAlsis Royal grow
into popular favor, for We will see in the large
and gilded sigus that are to sdorn the building
evidences Of a new era, prosperity which We
have l,nged for bot never expected untA me
present time.
Year: 1877

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-As IL the work.
| ing people did not have associations
enough, they have, since the riot. started
| what they call Labor Lyceums," one
In each ward In the city, at which they
| meet to take action looking to the form
alton Of a working mans party, under
the direction of central organization.
The Democrat or Republican politicians
we're warned off from these meetings.
but some Of the notorious old wire-pul
ers Of each side have been making them
selves prominent, and are endeavoring to
turn the current to their advantage.
The movement appears to be engi-
neered by mysterious body that calls
itself the executive committee. This
body must meet in garrets or cellars, az.
nobody has any report OF it's procee I
ings except the Standard, the newspar v
organ Of the strikers. 1t may be men,
toned that this journal talks commun-
ism in an audacious fashion that has
recommended it to very heavy circula-
ton among the laboring classes, and


suppose that the spirit OF any element


Of community may be rather fairly


gagged by the sort of printed opin-


ions it hangs its faith upon. Luck
lily, the Democrats had made


their nominations for the General As


sembly before the strike occurred, and


uOW buey ubst uCIulDB VI


ahead CT them in the city except to


make up ticket for the Council. There


need be no surprise IL the workingmen


do put up a legislative ticket In the field


and elect portion of it. There are


plenty Of people outside of laboring


men who would lend their aid to such


movement, simply to put the Baltimore


and Ohio Railroad on the rack and


extract from it confession OF it's


real financial standing, that is be-


lieved to have been concealed or


falsfied in the reports Of Presi-


dent Garrett. There are many causes


for disturbances inside and outside Of


politics as October draws near, and /


much misjudge the signs Of the times il


the fruits OF the late strife have all been


harvested as yet. The working people


are in frame Of mind that is danger


Gus, and nothing but such a revival Of


business as will give them all enough


to do at good pay will keep them out Of


the political field as united body or


prevent them from support
ing, morally or physically


their comrades in any branch Of labor


who may be the first to renew actively


the war with capital. And in saying


this do not mean to include among


them the ruffians and rabble of the
town, who are always ready for a row.
At a distance 1t may seem absurd that
the Maryland militia are still kept in
camp around Baltimore or under arms
at the armories, but the authorities un-
derstand perfectly the situation which
is herein described and feel that it would
not be safe to dismiss the soldiers.
Year: 1877

The Sad Work it Wrought Tuesday Night.


At half past 10 o'clock Tuesday night most
unfortunate accident took place at the house No.
291 Gravier street, which terminated in Mrs.
Charles Lamanedox. the occupant Of the house,
being severely burnt about the hand, and her
little son being dangerously burnt about the back
and arms.


1t appears the mother and child were in bed
together when the mosquito bar took fire from
lighted candle near the bed The fire also
communicated to the bed clothes, which terribly
burnt the child before he could get out Of the
bed. The mother was burnt about the hand
while attempting to extinguish the flames. The
flames were finally extinguised by some Of the
other inmates OF the house.