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Year: 1878

The proposition of Senator Mitchell, to set apart, or 'instructing the Committee on Indian affairs to inquire into the propriety of setting apart, four large Reservations of public lands for all the Indians of the coun- try, and that the lands now occupied by them be opened to settlement, appears to have good deal of reason and humanity Tn it. The right to become naturalized, and so be entitled to enter upon and own portion of the public lands of which they were the original proprietors, has always seemed a great wrong iE its denial. They only hold their dwelling places at the pleasure of the Government and the pleasure of the white settlers. The Indian has no home, not even land enough in which his body may be buried He is assigned & Reservation, and anon comes the white man, sees it to be good, locates, and he and his brother squat ters agitate until the poor Indian has to move or be slaughtered. Driven from the wigwam he has built, from the graves of his fathers, is it very strange that his untutored soul seeks satisfaction in the only way left open to him? The proposition of Senator Mitchell has the sound of late justice to the Indian. It may seem hard and unjust to forcibly remove the Indian from the old site, made sacred to him by all the kindly and better thoughts and sentiments of which his nature is capable. But it would be bet ter for him to leave forever the graves of his kindred, whence he is almost certain some day to be driven, and be placed upon Reser- vations set apart and sacredly maintained exclusively for his use and Occupation.[- r. Alta.
Year: 1878

Military headquarters near Prescott used to have a first class printing office and to run a newspaper called the Whippie News We'll, the News is aefunct; the Enterprise comes out with some new type; and Marion, its editor, says that every opponent of the Army in Arizona is either a discarded con- tractor or the servant of such" In week or two more he will apply names worse than that. By that time the government office will be short of something else besides type. Maybe the President will do some more grsmbIing about public property for private uses. Sentinel.

 Tyng, you are behind the times and all wrong in the above accusations. The insti- tuition known as the Enterprise Is not made up 2 of the Whipple News material; but came from an entirely different and much larger office, that of the Headquarters and commanded by the Adjutant General ; much of said material having been in con- stant use and wear at the Enterprise office for over year. Eight eases of type and twelve pounds of sorts being the amount donated by that office for the purpose ot running a Democratic organ in opposition to the MINER, Independent. The material has been ordered returned but those who know inc man best, that has 1t under hls paws. don't think for moment that 1t will be given up but are of the opinion that the man who violated his trust in lending this material by the wholesale, will have to answer for going beyond his jurisdiction. at the proper time and place, to a Military Court. Whipple has two printing establish nlenfs
Year: 1878

The importance of patenting the mines can not be too frequently impressed on the min ing community. Every man who finds a ledge looks forward with bright hopes to its future, and is assured that success will re- ward his labors. When it does it seems too bad to have a detective title prevent sale. A United States patent is a guaran- tee that no one can come in with confiiting tltle after the patent is granted: and people will not buy nowadays unless they are sure of this. The avoidance of litigation with min. ing property is worth looking after, and when the title is once vested in the proper owner by means of patent, that is the end of any legal proceedings.

 A doubt regarding ownership is worse thing to contend with in negotiating for min ing property than doubt as to the value of the mine itself When man buys a mine he is not compelled to spend more than he wants to and can stop when he likes; but in law suit he is not free agent. Therefore, if miners intend selling their claims or get ting capitalists to aid them, the first step after getting the claim is to get the patent. Moreover, by procuring patent the miner is released from annual expenditure. Once the mine is patented it can lie idle until the owner is ready to work it, as the title then rest in him and no longer in the Govern ment.

 Much trouble and expense can be pre- vented by getting patent, and it is much less expense than many suppose,
Year: 1878

VERDE, January 22, lSIS. EDITOR MINER Persian Opera Troupe. left here this morning, en route to California. to fill an engagement in one of the large cities. They have been stopping among us for some time, and have given several entertainments which, l venture to say, would have heen pronounced excellent in any theatrical or operatic circle. The memory of those delightful evenings will be cherished for years to come. fear we owe Prescott an apology for keeping this a secret but on their arrival here and the announcement of their first concert, the manager, with tears in his eyes, implored us not to invite Prescott, as he did not wish a crowded house. Surely he must have heart of stone who, after seeing those tears so freely shed, would go and invite all Prescott down here. True, some were self ish enough to congratulate the Verde on its good fortune in securing such prize, while Prescott was obliged to depend upon home talent; however, such types of human nature are to be found everywhere. l am sorry to say that the same persons were seen to give the gentlemanly managers hand an extra shake as he smilingly promised not to favor tnC DcOpic Oi IitSCOtt Witl ment on his way through. The manager and members of the troupe are persons of intelligence and refinement. The fact of their having chosen this Valley in prefer ence to other localities as a place to rusti- cate for while where they could procure the necessaries as also the luxuries of life, shows that they are people of quick per ception and good judgement To describe their splendid equipage would be simply impossible; suffice it to say that they left here with four pranoing steeds attached to a vehicle which Lord Vivion might envy. As the time drew near for their departure, the public thronged upon the housc-tops, eager to get last, long, lingering look at that wagon-sbeet as it passed from view, and, some generous-hearted ones were heard to remark, "How fortunate is that western city which is waiting to receive them.' Our loss is their gain. X.
Year: 1878

On Monday evening we gave what we understood to be the claims of tho parties interested on both sides of the Peck litiga- ton, and which appeared to us tc be a fair and impartial account of what was set up and contended for by the California Peck Com pany, as we'll as by Mrs. Bean: but it ap- pears by last evenings Enterprise that an attorney for the California Company is not quite satisfied with the statement, and gives one of his own, which introduces feature that we were not aware constituted an eie- ment in the case, viz: That the stock to represent the one-ffth interest, in litigation between Wm Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Bean, was issued to meet proposition from Wm. NJ. Lent, who was then in negotiation for the purchase of the entire property for s400, 600, and agreed with the parties, that If they would include in the corporation the Cole interest, and issue stock therefor, he would purchase it and hold harmless tine vendors from all damage growing out of the Cole suit; that the proposition fell through; that on Beans motion the stock was locked up to abide the result of the suit; that he after wards pledged it as security for money, etc, and now insists on its being fully rep resented, and stock in the California Com pany issued to meet itr This is about all there is in the amended statement, snd as it was omitted by us on Monday, we give it now, in justice to the claims of the Cali fornia Company.

 We have said that the article in yester- days Enterprise was from the pen of an attorney of the California Company. It is true that the fact of its having been writ ten by such attorney is not stated in words in that paper, but it bears self-evident marks: clearness of statement; absence of slobbering; and other internal proofs of its being the work of clear head, that war rant us in the assertion that it did not originate with the Editor
Year: 1878

INcoRPORATIoSs.- Three persons are enough to form an incorporation under the laws of Arizona. They must make three copies of their incorporation papers, file one with the County Recorder of the County, one with the Secretary of the Territory and keep one in the office of the company.

 These papers must tell the name of the company, its business, amount of capital stock, and number of shares. This author izes them to open books and receive sub- scriptions to the stock of the company; but if they commence business previous to com plying with this law, they shall forfeit all rights under it, and any person agrieyed, may have his remedy at law against the parties as if no incorporation existed.

 The incorporation shall also file with the County Recorder, and the Secretary of the Territory the lawful appointment of an ageat. on whom all processes against the corporation may be served.
Year: 1878

lions Herald tells a story of old
time discipline at Wilbraham Seminary
when Rev. Fisk was the presiding Off
Ger: "There was one minister's son,
now in the New England Conference
land very faithful and useful pastor
he has been), u member Of large min
isteriAl family, who, in his academic
dsys, was as full of mischief as the
proverbial ministers son is supposed to
be-. He taxed the well known elastic
patience Of DIR. Fisk to the last degree.
Finally, the doctor said TO him, after a
capital act Of misconduct, You must
prepare yourself for severe whipping.
When the appointed, time came the
Doctor was on hand, very much more
affected, apparently, than the irrepres-
sible mischief.maker. After a solemn
discourse in that most melting tone of
voice that no one can forget who ever
heard it, the Doctor drew his rattan
and laid it with considerable JUNCTION
upon the boys back. Nothing but
dust followed the blow. The subject
VI NAu was d0 lts
ease, and evidently quite unconscious
of the stroke. Take off your coat,
SIR was the next command, for the
Doctor was a little aroused. Again
whistled the rattan around tho boys
shoulders, but with no more effect.
Take off your vest, sir I shouted the
Doctor. OFF went the vest, but there
was another under it. of with the
other!' and then to tho astonishment
of the administer Of Justice, he ex-
posed dried Goldfish, defending the
culprit like shield, while below there
was evidently stretching over other por.
tions of the body a stout leathern
apron. What does this meant said
the Doctor. Why said the great
rogue, in particularly humble and
persuasive tone, you told me, Doctor
to prepare myself for punishment, aud
l have done the best 1 could 7 Ii was
out of the question to pursue thataet ol
discipline any further at that time.
And it is doubtful whether it was ever
resumed again.
Year: 1878




If we will as a unit shut down upon
all such Jeremiah's we will, as a class,
receive moro and better advertising
patronage, at living cash rates.


The Chicago Ledger man makes the
press very liberal offer, but we can
not sec it. A pistol and three dollars
l0orth to every one but the fraternity
to us an exchange, say so cents for
Sc 90 worth of advertising. Shoot
that fellows hat, boys.


Now here comes another bidder for
advertising space free. That is to say
He will sell us piano from 100 to
200 per cent. higher than. eur local
dealers charge, and take half pay in
advertising. 1t is about time that this
style Of imposition was stopped.


Why do the press of Oregon con-
tinue to advertise free for every man
that certain patent agents get a pat
ent for, This is an old dodge that has
been run quite too long. Shut it off
The list is paid for in certain papers,
but you Of postal card value get moth.
ing. - AStoridis
Year: 1878

A YOUNG fellow in san Francisco
suddenly snatched kiss from lady
friend and excused himself by saying it
was sort of temporary insanity that
now and then came upon him. When
he rose to take his leave, the pityin0
damsel said to him IF you ever feel
any more such fits coming, you had bet
ter come right here, where your infrm-
ity is known, and We will take care Of
YOU" is
Year: 1878

HENS fed on clear, sound grain, and
kept on clear grass run, give much
finer favored eggs than hens that have
access to stable and manure heaps and
eat all kinds of filthy food. Hens
feeding on FISH and onions favor their
eggs accordingly, the Same as COWS
eating onions or cabbage, or drinking
offensive water, impart a bad taste tc
the milk and butter. The richer the
food the higher the color of the eggs
Wheat and corn give eggs the best col
or, while feeding on buekwheat makes
them colorless, rendering them unfit
for confectionery purposes.
Year: 1878

Guns should always be carried at the
half.cock, as then neither a blow or
strike nor pull on the trigger win
bring the former into action. There is
no necessity whatever for a gun to be
otherwise than at the balf-cock, unless
game is Immediately in front; and, fur
ther, it may not be out of place to add
that it is dangerous when shooting IN
company for the gun to be swung round
in taking aim with the finger on the
trigger. The eye should follow the
line of fight and the gun be raised at
the proper moment. Accidents from
guns bursting are rare, but caution is
very necessary in the getting over fences
to see that no earth gets In the muzzle,
or in winter time, that the latter does
not get blocked up by snow dropping
from bushes or otherwise. These obsta-
cles, although they may be easily re-
moved, are quite sufficient, if they re-
main, to burst the strongest barrels
when the piece is discharged. This is
caused by the wonderful velocity of the
expanding gases. This expansion
which is said to be at about the rate of
seven thousand feet per second, is the
same is all directions, and the least
check at the muzzie of the gun causes
such sudden Increased pressure in its
sides that the latter are unable to resist
its effects, and are burst OPEN None
is more cautious or more scrapuloasl,
careful IN the use of his gun than an
old sportsman, and no one more readily
than he detects and condemns careless
ness in the manipulation Of their gusn
in others.
Year: 1878

A WOMAN was testifying in behalf
Of her son, stating that he had worked
on the farm ever since he was born.
The lawyer who cross-examined her.
said "You say your son has worked
on the farm ever since he was born r
ssI do" "What did he do the first
yearq s4fe MIXED" The lawyer
wiIted.
Year: 1878

A boy is q wonderful institutIOn.
He manages to have good times by
simply enjoying his own exuberance
Of animal spirits. He begins life by
sitting down In the dirt, and laughing
as never q full-grOwn man laughed
while he makes the mud pie which is
the despair OF his nurse and mother


He is a delightful bundle OF contra
dictiOns, and can ask more and hard
er questions In five minutes than the
profoundest philosopher can answer
In a lifetime. He performs q sur
gicAl operation on the head Of
his sisters doll TO discover how the
eyes roll, and finds 1t easier to
take the family clock to pieces than
to put II together again. he cuts
open the drum to see what is inside,
and does so many daring things that
you will wonder a thousand times il
be will ever grow to manhood, fully
expecting every time that he goes


out that he will be brought back with
q broken head or manned !Or life in
some horrible way. But he lives
through IL all, and is the better for
his rough and tumble experience.
Year: 1878

1t has been remarked that very few
men who get into journalism start out
with such Intentions. They drift in
accidentally, are promoted as they
develop capacity. Money, wealthy
parents, and influence are of no sort
Of service In getting q young man a
place on q newspaper. There Is no
business that IL 90 entirely indepen-
dent OF all these considerations as
this. A wealthy father can easily get
his son q location to read law or
medicine, or push him forward Ia al
most any rank OF life he may select /;
but, he is utterly powerless to do any
thing for him In journalistic way.
To be sure he may buy newspaper,
and set him up in that way, but un-
less there Is something Ia him called
Journalistic knRck," natural
knowledge Of what to write and how
to write il, he will be 3 failure Ia that
line, and all the money and influence
Of wealth and perhaps powerful re-
latives will count for nothing. Some
fond parents educate their sons with
the special view Of making journal
lists OF them but it il rare that we
hear OF these young men after 3 few
years. Meanwhile, some youth born
among our hills, having nothing
more than q common school educa-
ton, and the knowledge scraped up in
q country printing office, will adj
vance to the front rank in the profess
sion. He has the journalistic knack,
and forces recognition because he has
II He Oats IrtO q qOOd DOsftiOn mt
because he has wealthy parents to in.
fiuenee the proprietors of leading
newspapers, but because he knows
what to write and how to write 1t.
His articles go in because they supply
8 demand, while perhaps the elabo-
rate essays Of 8 man educated on two
continents are cast into the waste bas'
ket.
Year: 1878

A newly-mArried man, who evil
IDENTIFY needs discipline, thus dis
courses A woman is q handy thing
to have about the house. She does
not cost any more to keep than you'll
give her, and she'll take great inter-
est in you. II you go out at night
she'll be awake when you get home,
and she'll tell you all about yourself,
and more too. OF course she
will know where you've been and
what kept you out so late, anc will tell
you. Yet right after she Rets through
telling you she will ask you where you
have been and what kept you so late.
And after you tell her and she won't
believe you, you mustn't mind that !
and il, after going 10 bed, she says she
hasn't closed her eyes the whole night
and then keeps up the matinee two
hours longer and won't 60 to sleep
when she has the chance, you mustn't


mind that, either it's her nature.
Year: 1878

Yes, my lips tonight have spoken


Words / said they should not speak
And / would could recall them


Would had not been 50 weak.
Oh, that one unguarded moment


Were II mine 10 live again,
All the strength Of its temptation


Would appeal 10 me IN vain.
True, my lips have only uttered


What is ever IN my heart
am happy when beside him,


Wretched when we are apart
Though listen 10 his praises


Always longer than 1 should
Yet my heart can never hear them


Half as often as u would
And / would not, could not pain him,
Would not for the world offend,
/ would have him know ike him


As a brother, as a friend
But ! meant TO keep one secret


In my bosom always mid.
For never meant TO tell him


That loved him-but did.
Year: 1878

hALEIGH, NOV. 1uJD, 10 IS.


GENTLEMEN Your letter of this
date, In which you are pleased to make
kind reference 10 my public services,
express the desire that shall be re-
elected to the Senate of the United
States, aud suggest that unfriendly
persons are endeavoring to injure me
in that respect by misrepresenting my
motives and purposes in connection
with the approaching Senatorial cleo
tion, has been received. / beg to ten
der to you my thanks for your words
of commentator. | highly appreciate
the friendly spirit that prompted your
letter and the inquiries ycu make, and
l cheerfully respond to the latter.


am and have been eyer since the
close of the late war identified with
the Democratic party: Looking only
to the best interests Of the people OF
this State, and generally Of the whole
country, l have uniformly in and out
of public station done what 1 could in
all legitimate ways to promote the for
tunes Of that party. / recognize its
right to select such of its members as
it may see fit to fill the offices and
places in government, WHICH it may
have the power 10 fill. / am without
motives and I haye no disposition
now, nor have I had at any time in
the past, tothwart the duly expressed
will OF that party in this respect.


According to party usage the Dem
ocr.tic members of our Legislature
Year: 1878

Perhaps it was chanecless love
he saw in her beautiful, vailed ewes
that made him at once so gallant
and humorous and bold.


Bat he gained the promise. that
was scarcely given before Mrs.
Gnlon entered, as angry as her
motherly affection and well-bred
politeness wou!d allow her to be.


These are unpleasant things I
near, she said; surely, Reginald,
you have not melted my only son
TO diso5ey me, nor allow him to
think that you discountenance such
urwarantable conduct g


sit is best to let young love have
its way, sister ; and do yon rcmem-
Der the good ola saying that "a
house divided against itself shall
not stand g Susie will be daugh-
ter whom you can well honor and
love, and as she is the niece of this
lady who is about to be my ute, l
shall be happy to welcome andes
TEEN her as the bride of Douglas.


Not Agpess De IIeville 2 cried
Mrs. Guion, with a little grasp OF
astonishment.


Nevertheless, then and there she
accepted the situation with becom-
ing grace; and afterwards, as the
two brides became more and more
beloved and admired among their
new and aristocratic friends, she
became q model of a sister and
mother, because of policy, and per-
haps because under the ashes of
pride there had ever smouldred a
flame of womanly kindness and af-
fection.
Year: 1878

THE SCHOONER INGRAHAM SCUTTLED AND
SUNK.-The schooner D. II. Ingraham,
which has been lying in the dock at this
port for more than two months on fire. was
scuttled on Saturday night and sunk near
Twenty-tifth street with about 1000 barrels
OF lime on board-the balance Of her cargo
OF lime and potatoes having been taken out,
although some OF the potatoes were well
roasted. The Ingraham came from Rock
land with n cargo of lime consigned to r.
Wendenburg, OF this city, and during. her
passage the sea swept over her decks, and
the lime getting wet commenced to slake
and set the vessel on fire, and she has been
burning ever since. A hole was made in
her port side and bow on Saturday night,
and in about two hours she sunk. The
steamers OF Companies G and F were
brought on the ground, and with two
streams OF water subducd the fire caused
by the water running in upon the lime.
Yesterday the steam was still rising from
her, and it is supposed that it will not be
safe to pump her out and raise her for seye-
raj days. .~..,..
Year: 1878

FALSE EcoNoMY.-Is It true economy to use
cheap, adulterated baking powder, which Is highly
injurious to health, merely because 1t Is cheap?
Common sense and experience say no! DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER, which has been well known for
twenty years an absolutely pure, wholesome, and
In every respect reliable article Is within the reach
Of all those who practice true economy in this re-
Year: 1878

THE JOCKEY CLuB.-Tbe efforts to or
ganize a jockey club in this city have met
with success SO far. On june 18th meet.
ING is to be held here, at "Which Ii Is hoped
that report can be read which will demon
strate conelusiYely that with proper efforts
there can be no doubt Of the success OF the
attempt to restore in some measure the an.
cient prestige of Virginia as the mother OF
race-borses as well as Of statesmen.
Year: 1878

Stop spending so much on fine
clothes. rich food style. Buy good


healthy food, cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habits of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
so much Of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
in the greatest of all simple. pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures
always at q trifing cost, and you will
see better times and good health. Try
it once. Read of it in another column.