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Year: 1874

The termini of the tri-weekly southern overland mail route are San Diego and Mesilla, and the whole distance between them short 800 miles. The mail contract OTIS have twelve days in which to trans port the mails over it, and the time should be reduced to eight. One hundred miles per day is not fast time-in fact north and east of Mesilla and north fSan Diego, the connecting stage and mail lines make I4O miles in tWenty-four hours. The ROstmas- ter General will, we believe, when the facts are all laid before him, make an or der for the time Indicated. This route connects in New Mexico and California with a daily, and while our people have never impOrtuned the department to in- very consistently be done, yet all agree that the time should be reduced from twelve to eight days. This southern over land supplies much of Arizona and New Mexico with mail, and also some of Cali fOrnia and Sonora via Tucson. There are about half dozen military posts and Ind ian reservations along the route which de- pend upon it for mails. If the business of the country along the line increases, and the population also, as we have many req sons for believing both will, we shall ask that the service be made daily, but at present ask for only shorter time by one third in the carriage of the mails. Twelve days is an unreasOnably long time to get mails over S00 miles of route and eight are ample and to that mum Der the time should be reduced.
Year: 1874

"JACK" LONG, a man quite we'll known about Tucson, died at San Carlos on the 2lst instant, and the remains were buried there the same evening. He had been afflicted with fever and the doctor had the disease broken, but the patient did not have vitality enough-to recuperate. Mir Long was once a resident of Oregon, where we believe he left a wife and children and to whom he in times past made some cash remittances.
Year: 1874

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: 1874

TIE feast of San Augustine opened on Thursday evening with a large crowd and the plaza nearly filled with booths and gaming tables. Appearances indicate an unusual attendance and interest. The booths are about as gaily decked out with traps to attract the honest seeker for ways to invest his money, as at any feast for four years past. Refreshments of all kinds are abundant and some of excellent quail ity. For instance, the peaches and grapes from Sonora are very good but those from Wickenburg and PhepiX are better. The melons are numberless and of better quail ity than in other years. The late rains have put the plaza in excellent condition. One thing is Observable-the music. For the three feasts previous to this, the same tune-pOSsibly tun es-was played that opened the present feast. The drum is ev- idently the same as used in the past-per- haps past twenty-five or more years. The performers are said to be the same and also many of the dancers. All seem adapted to their several parts in the play, and therefore it is to be hoped may four ish for many years to come. We have heard objections to that drum, but then there are people who would object to see- ing Methuselah around if the good old man could be resurrected for the occasion. All in all, the feast bids fair to be a satis factory success.
Year: 1874

THERE will be good music at the Park Gardens tomorrow Sunday evening, and Mir. Levin invites the public to come and listen to it and be happy under the green trees and amidst the beautiful flowers.
Year: 1874

August 26. Full board and clerk present.

 An improper blank having been fur nished the Treasurer for making dupli- cate assessment roll, it IS ordered that he be paid S25 for work done, and that he make out a new roll according to law.

 It is ordered that the jailor take out the prisoners only two days each week to police the streets.

 It is ordered that S10 per month be all lowed for rent of office for the clerk of the district court, the same as now allow ed probate judges office. The vault for the county records was inspected and accepted as completed per contract, and a warrant ordered to be iS- sued therefor to A. Mickey, contractor, for $500. In addition to this a warrant of S25 was ordered drawn in favor of the county treasurer. Board adjourned till to morrow.

 Board met as per adjournment. Present full board and clerk. The taX-roll was placed in the hands Of the collector for collection and authority given him to collect the same.

 It is ordered that but one person at a time shall be allowed to visit any one confined in the county jail, and that the visit shall be in the presence of the off, cer in charge of jail and prisoners-ex- cept the legal attorney of prisoners and the county physician.

 Accounts amounting to S152.5 were ordered paid, and the board adjourned until October ,.
Year: 1874

E. \. FISH & Co. are out to-day in a new advertisement, setting forth that tn y have all the usual articles of merchandise and great many seldom brought to this market, and not kept by any other house in Tucson. Read their new advertisement and examine their goods and prices.
Year: 1874

MUCH rain has fallen in and about Tue son this week, Monday it was continuous and heavy nearly all night. Wednesday a liberal fall of rain occurred, and yester- day very little. This morning the sky is only partly overcast, with a delightful at mosphere.
Year: 1874

We find in an Eastern paper tho following
expresson: The District Of Columbia reve-
latlons ought to serve as frightful example
to arouse the people everywhere to a full COM
prehension of the jobbing and thieving going
on among officials and to- fire them with de-
termination to sweep the whole brood of in
triguing politicians overheard, and supply their
places with new men, hoping they may prove
to be the BETTER" 1t isa very natural desire,
when corruption manifests itself, to sweep
away the whole brood, and put new men in
their places, butits not any the more rational
proposition. Do people ever reflect that in
triguing politicians" !" members of "rings,' ETC..
who are so constantly spoken OF. as though they
constituted distinct classes, are after all no
more than average specimens Of the society
from which they spring? Whoever doubts this
needs but to review the the various ''independ-,
ent' and reform movements which have ap-
peared during the past fye or six years. When
ever any of these movements was successful,
did it not place in office men who, notwith-
standing platforms and professions, proved as
weak and corrupt as those whom they displac-
ed How long ago is it since New York was
swept by a reform movement" organized os-
tensibly to put stop to the plunder OF the old
municipal ring? Two years have scarceIy
passed. and we find that the city has been ac-
tually plunged deeper into debt during that time
than it was under the administration of Tweed!
Those who f1atter themselves with the superb
cial notion that mere change of officials is
sufficient to suppress rampant corruption, have
studied history to little purpose. The officials
are what the system makes them. as men. A
country where corruption is the rule in Official
circles must be q country where honesty is at
discount among the masses A pure public
does notproduce an immoral government, when
the form of the government is popular, nor is
it reasonable to expect that men who wonld
have been honest in public life, become dishon-
est merely because they serve the people. Re-
form to be of any value. must ascend, and it
cannot be initiated by artificial means-Sac-
ramento Record.
Year: 1874




have three children at school. The
eldest, who was seven years old last March,
behaved very bad in school yesterday. He
would not mind his teachers, SOthey called
the Principal. The Principal says he
swOre and made use of dreadful language,
for which she expelled him, and gave no
tice to all other schools, so that cannot get
him in school again, before l have been be-
fore the Board Of Education. should like
TO know who is punished-the child or his
parents. The Principal says if she could
have punished him the worst Of his conduct
would have been avoided. The teachers
are bemeaned by having the power to whip
taken from them. The child does as he
likes until he becomes unhearable, when
he is turned out and himself and his par
euts disgraced. hOpe the old system will
vet come back. The time TO punish is
when they offend.


A TROUBLED MOTHER.
Year: 1874

THE Washington correspondent of
the Nelc York Herald, intimates that
when the Civil Rights bill and Clay
toms Arkansas resolutions come up,
squally times may be expected, especi-
ally as to the first, inasmuch as the
Southern Senators are very irritable
about the bill, and cannot tolerate it
for moment. Besides, many
Republicans are unsettled about
the advisability of urging it at
this time. In private conversation
with his friends it is said that the Presi-
dent stated that he did not think any
great good could come from the forcing
of tie measure In the South. 1t would
destroy the schools IN Tennessee at
once, as the whites who had charge of
the school system, which was volunta-
rily supported by therl now at their
own expense, would rescind the local
legislation and cease the levying of poll
taxes, which now give healthy support
and successful management to it.
Year: 1874

One poor fellow worked alone for an
hour around the wreck of his own house,
which was carried away a half mile from
its place. He lifted up the boards and
timbers very carefully, peering inside them
so anxiously that throng soon assembled
around to watch his movements. '1'm
hunting for my wife, he said when ques-
toned. s'She was in this house when the
food came, and she must be near it now"


Those who tried to help him were scarce
" able to do so, because he would have
each board lifted as carefully as if the body
lay below. He worked until late in the
afternoon before he learned that her body
was among those found on Warmers flats.
Year: 1874

The dead Of Williamsburg number 81.
The town hall was thick with uncoffined
bodies, principally Of women and children.
The churches were closed, and the pastors
and people devoted their whole time to the
care of the dead, which were removed to
the receiving vault at the cemetery as rap
idly as the burial facilities permitted.
Year: 1874

What would happen, do you suppose,


If the mignonette should say to the rose


"The pride Of roses I hate to see


Why don't you keep near the ground like me p
What if the rose should say to the phlox:
"My form and color are orthodox
Te please your Maker, you've got to be,
Precisely in all respects like me-"
What if grape should say to pear:
"Why are you Haunting about up there?
Beware of swinging alone and free
You ought to cling to trellis, like me-"
What if a river should say to ril:
''If you weren't too lazy you'd turn mill.
Study my method, and try to be,
A rushing, roaring river like mo-"
What if swan should say to crow:
''You belong to the race of sc-and-so
It's deadly sin for you to be free;
Your only hope Is in serving me-"
What if a goose should teach a wren.
Or an eagle try to follow hen
What if the monkeys should all agree,
That there ought to be uniformity!
What if q man should say to another
Differ from me and you're not my brother;
| have the truth as the oracles tell;
Go with me or you'll go to hell !"


Mrs. N, y. Butts, IN Scribmer's for Jtly.
Year: 1874

Farmer Harrington had advertised
for summer boarders. His good wife
said that they had plenty ofroom, and
as their family was small, they might
as well have an extra mouth to feed
50 it all ended with the good farmer's
trudging off to the city one sunny
morning, with tiny slip Of paper
hidden in his coat pocket. Those few
sensible words found their way into 6
city paper, and in less than a week
an answer came to the country adver,
tis2mCnt.


"Would they be so kind as to make
room for q lady and child ? Would
pay lIboralIy. Object, rest and free.
dom.


Then Farmer Harrington hesitated.
I think he rather liked the idea of
having lady boardcr, but he hesito-
ted simply on account OF his wife :
for she could not endure the fine ways
of city ladies they were such n use
less pack, always "under foot :" too
proud to make bed, or lift finger
to look out for their own room. Then
they were never satisfied. They want
ed to wash some tritling things when
it interfered with everybody, or else
asked for The horse when the men
were in the midst of work. In fact,
she could not, and would not, when
she wasn't obliged to, endure them or
their fine ways. Then the idea of
having a child about Why, in less
than week, yes, in less than day,
every bit of corn, grain and vegeta-
bles would be pulled up. Her house
would be ruined, and herself and one
rosy-cheeked daughter "worn to
death"


But, after serious talk with the
farmer, Mrs. Harrington, changed her
mind. Perhaps it was because the
old man so continually sighed for the
pattcr of little feet that she was thus
obliged to give in {; but at any rate
she did, and she and Rose worked a
whole week, night aud day, to be
ready for the expected boarders.


They came at last. Rose had been
into the spare chamber they were to
occupy, and had given the last pat to
the tiny crib brought from the dusty
attic for the smallest stranger, when
the old-fashioned stage numbered up
before the front door with its bright
y secured knocker, and deposited the
expected visitors.


Rose ran to the window to watch,
while she deity united her huge
checkered working apron.


Was there ever a prettier lady {?
Tall, slender, perfect in form, with
dark eyes, dark hair, beautifully arch
ed eyebrows, q tiny hand, a shapely
foot, and musical voice-oh Rosa
drew deep breath, and shut her teeth
hard, for the first time realizing how
great was the difference between the
city lady and the country glrl.


Then the child What a fairy-like
creature What head of curls !!
What a sweet mouth And was
she not dressed richly? Why, the
embroidery upon her cloak and dress
cost more then all Rosa's slender
wardrobe put together.


Yet she was laughing and cooling in
the arms of the good farmer. So per
feet a gift, and only two years old.
Rosa could hold out no longer. The
babe had won her, and when she went
down to meet the Strangers, she WIS
as eager to claim the caild as tae
Year: 1874

-Danburian, who was in New
York Saturday, came up with the
wild statement that he had seen a no.
tel clerk with side whiskers. That is
more of lie than one man should un-
dertaks to tell. Hair growing on the
cheek of a hotel clerk Scat
Year: 1874

The average woman hates flea with al in
tensity almost diabolical in its nature. She
will pursue one of these little innocents with
the remorselessness of 6end, and if you ever
expect to see a beautiful exempli6cation OF
womanly traits, never look for it when she
knows that flea is about. And In proper
tion as woman hates, the flea seems to love,
and is never enjoying ecstatic bliss unless IA
vored with her society," He likes to seek her
couch in the Silly hours of the night, WOO her
from sumber, and from sheltered nook wit
ness her feverish exertions to escape his ca
resses; but perhaps he does not reach the
acme of enjoyment until he can accompany
her to church and not make his presence
known until she has satisfactorily settled her
furbelows and founces on the cushioned seat
all ready to be admired and make note Of how
others look. And then the flea begins his
manipuations, knowing full we'll that he has
his victim at disadvantage. Here there can
be no hasty finging of skirts, no assuming OF
unbecoming postures while making frantic
grabs at the mischievous and inaccessible mon.
ster If you note the woman closely, you will
see a impression of the lip and look of
hate and pain creeping into the face which
she would fain conceal and not reveal, for are
not many eyes upon her? One moment she
settles herself little more firmly on one side
as though hoping to crush the aggressor, but
the next moment feels him scampering up
ward, when she settles backward quickly to
catch him between her back and the rail, but
all in vain-his flag is still there. One dainty
gaiter may rub up against its fellow as far as
may be done without disarranging drapery,
and there may be quiet, yet nevertheless
vicious clutch of jeweled hand under the
pretense of arranging flowing drapery, but all
in vain. And the flea, how does he enjoy it.?
He roams hither and thther at his own sweet
WILL uncaring for the boiling wrath which
fairly makes the white flesh upon which he
PLAYS shiver beneath his light tread And
perhaps the flea has his mate, and then the
anguish is doubled. At one moment they
are playing tag at another hide and seek,
and while the one is cozily nestled away, the
other rushes hither and thither to find it in
way that is maddening; and then they act the
part of explorers, and prospect every hill and
dale of the form divine. But one thing they
do not do, they do not 60 to sleep. And du-
ring this hour of martyrdom how the wrath
of the woman gathers, and how only thoughts
of dire vengeance make the brief agony en-
durable. But at last the service which has
seemed so long is ended, and with as much


majesty as her writhing form will permit, she
sails home without lettering you may be sure.
The house reached, with one bound she is
within the privacy of her own chamber, and


there all restraint is cast aside. With light
ming haste, off come the barricades behind
which the flea found intrenchment, and at
last she stands like gladiator stripped for
the fight and then the fate of the invader is
Year: 1874

na- Loafers are an expensive luxury. We
have known wife to work hard and earn
large wages at washing and sewing, and it
took almost every cent to support her hus-
band, who was a loafer If any young
ladies aspire to the position Of loafer's
wife, they must make up their minds that they
have got to work. Who has not seen father
and mother do their best from morning to
night, year in and year out, and it would
take all they cold get to support one or two
loafers.
Year: 1874

teeth and walked home On his way there
he saw at least six hundred rabbits. He has
been out hunting every day since, however,
with his gun in 6rst-rate order, and ne r mas
never laid eyes on solitary rabbit Smiley
is beginning to think something is wrong IN
the government of the universe.
Year: 1874

wages in the future, we can purchase food,
clothing and all articles of prime necessity at
reduced prices. Hence, we shall gain as
much as we loose. Besides, it will be through
this revolution in industry and labor that we
shall reach better times Woonsocket (R. ~
Patriot
Year: 1874




WEDDINGS the semi-annual bridal
season is at hand, it is the time to plead for q
reform in weddings. Every year this sacred
est of all occasions is turned more and more
into mere opportunity for display, and for
replying to some fancied social obligation.
Instead of the time when few of the closest
friends gather to witness the solemnest COM
pact human beings can frame, it is chosen as
the moment for bringing together the larger
part of family's social circle, to show the
bride in her bridal garments; to prove how
many flowers and refreshments the family can
afford; and, with shame be it said, to exhibit
to criticism and light comment the precious
tokens that should have come with tender re-
gard to the bride on the eve of her new life.


A wedding must not be uncheerful !; but it
must certainly be solemn to all who realize
what it is. On one side, it is renouncing old
ties, promising to begin with faith, and hope,
and love a new and wholly untried existence.
On the other, it is the acceptance of sacred
trust, the covenant to order life anew in such
ways as shall make the happiness of two in
stead of one. Can such an occasion be fitting
for revelry? Is it not wiser, more delicate,
to bid only the nearest Of friends to mar
riage ceremony, and leaving the feasting and
frolic for subsequent time? We are sure
there are few girls who, if they reflect on the
seriousness of the step they are about to take,
will not choose to make their VOW merely with.
in the loving limits of their home circle. All
our best instincts point to the absolute SIM
plicity and privacy of wedding services; only
perversion of delicacy could contemplate the
asking of crowds of halfsympathetic or Who'll.
ly curious people to attend the ful6llment Of
the most solemn of contracts
Year: 1874

The MAN WHO DR1NKs.-The man who
drinks not only Injuries himself and family,
but he is an in jury to all those with whom he
comes in contact in the way of business. If
he is doctor he endangers the life of hispa-
tients, if lawyer he fails to do his duty to
his client, and if laborer he wrongs and in
jures his employer by getting under the inAu-
ence of liquor, and thus incapacitating him
Year: 1874

sealed. He pursued with remorseless fury,
and the battle does not end until the victor
shakes aloft the scalp of the foe, and VOWS that
so perish always the flea who dares to invade
the sacred territory of her person.
Year: 1874

How TO ESTIMATE THE PROFITS OF A
FARM.-The farmer lives in his own house.
The use of the house, which he doese not pay
for, is as much a part of his income as the
money which salaried man pays for rent, is
of his, and should be counted as such in an
estimate of the profits of the farm. All things
produced on the farm and consumed on the
farmers table, including the vegetables from
the garden, the eggs and milk used in cook
ing, are as much part of his income as the
money paid for such things out Of his salary
is of the salaried man. If a farmer gives his
wife and children a pleasant ride to town,
using his own horses and wagon, the value Of
their use is part of his income from his farm,
as truly as the money the man pays out Of his
salary for carriage hire is of his. The correct
rule for estimating the income from farm
is substantially this: Give credit for every
article produced, used, or expended in any
way whatever no matter how small in value,
as we'll as for cash received for products sold,
and for increased value of farm property,
and charge against the farm for interest on
capital invested, and for all expenditures.
The farmer that will do this from year to
year, will not so much feel like complaining
of the unpro6tableness of farming as com.
pared with other pursuits. The fact is, not
one in hundred farmers take into consdera'
ton the luxury and comforts of fresh eggs,
butter, milk, fruits, etc., that they would
have to pay high prices for if they lived in
towns or do without them.


In LOVE WITH A WAX FIGURE.-A man
named Justin had just died at Bicetre, whose
lunacy had very singular origin. He was
an exhibitor of waxwork figures, and one Of
his models was the figure of a young girl, re-
markable for her graceful form and perfect
features, her hair falling in long curls over
her naked shoulders. Justin showed latent
insanity long before his mind actually gave
away, for he fell passonately in love with his
waxen Galatea, and would contemplate her in
silent admiration for hours. His wife could
not be expected to take the matter with such
indifference, but her remonstrances only infu-
rated him. One day she could stand it no
longer, and she gave to the wax beauty sun
dry blows with broomstick. The enraged
husband then tried to kill his wife, but neigh
bors interfered, and saved her from his vio'
lence. Deprived ofhis treasure he went mad,
and sojourned at Bicetre five years: TO the
last, it is said, the vision of his inanimate
charmer was before him.
Year: 1874

Rsy- A sad commentary on the politics of
the empire State is the following suggestive
paragraph in the New York Graphic if it is
only true, and perhaps it does not 60 far from
the mark: "It is morally certain that of the
12S assemblymen the great State of New York
will choose to-day, at least 80 will be pur-
chaseable for sums at from S25 to $780,"