smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

county Is centrally located Tn ArlZo- na Territory. It is bounded on the north and east by Yavapai county, on the west by Yuma and on the south by Pima and Pinal counties.

 FIRST SETTLEMENT.

 It was first settled about ten years ago; pioneers being attracted thither by the large extent and sur passing richness of the arabic lands of the Salt River Valley. The richness of the soil had already been shown in the little cultivated spots that had been improved by inc Pima and Maricopa Indians. From the last named tribe the county de Tives its name.

 IRRIGATION.

 Of course, all its farming depends upon irrigation, and for this, Salt river furnishes the water supply. This river carries the largest volume of water of any stream within the Territory, being excelled in this only by the Colorado, which marks Arizona's western boundary. Wi;h a propor system of accquais, there is abundance of water to irrigate the entire valley.

 FARMING AREA.

 The arable land in the valley can only be approximated, as much of it is not yet surveyed. The val ley proper lies in the form of tri- angle, its base being northeasterly' and its point the place of junction of the Agua Fria creek with the Gila river. The waters of the Salt river can, however, be carried across the Agua Fria and a large part of the land between that dry stream and the IasSayampa creek be irri- gated. Some of the ditches now in course of construction are intended to be continued even beyond the Agua Fria- From Cailey's rancho. which k the farthcst up the river in the settlement, to where the forty mile limit of the railroad graut crosses the Agua Fril, the distance is about forty mil g, as by last map of Arizona (Hinton's). Such a line constitutes the base of the triangle We mention. From thence to the mouth of the Agna Fria the distance is about fifty miles. Following the Salt river and Gila from Carley's rancho to the mouth of the Agua Fria we have another line of about fifty miles, Such boundary only gives us that portion of the valley lying west of the Salt river. while its eastern portion is nearly, if not quite, as extensive. Extensive ruins and the remains of ancient aceuuias. which can be traced for many miles. go to show that all this land has once been under cultivation, and should artcsian water be found, as no doubt it will not only this vast area, but large bodies of land lying contiguous thereto can be made to yield largely in all the produc tions of the temperate zone and

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Year: 1878


also IL certain that the Board does not
contemplate, indirectly. the closing of
schools. that il, through the teacher
lthorgh the order has that eEect) 80 az
10 throw the odium Of closing upon the
teacher, because under the school
law the Board may close . school
when il does not make an average Of
ten pupils for two consecutive terms.
II Is unfair that, because the teacher is
not lucky enough 10 get into > popuious
neighborhood, thereby not being able
TO make the required average. that his
worth an teacher is lessened, or that
he should not receive as much for his
eexTioes as. one = ho Is moTs lucky. I
am vet TO learn from one Of my probes
sion that he had rather teach school
of FIVE than Of twenty-five pupils, even
should the salary be the same. II can
not be that our profession, at this late
day, when we should be on the pro-
gressive march, is to be placed below
that of serfdom, because that would be
swiftly leading rs to degradation, and
men Of such great intellect as compose
our present School Board would not, in
ientionaIly, lend helping hand to eff
feet such an object. No, Messrs. Edi-
tors, no. 'Tis a mystery to Us all. Yet
/ for one am quietly being drawn to the
conclusion that the Board being orey-
stocked. overcropped itself.


In conclusion, / will say that one Of
the commands of the school law is,
that teachers must read and endeavor
TO understand and TO make themselves
conversant with the school laws. Well,
I have the boldness to assert right here,
that have read the school law and am
so opinionated as TO believe that | can
digest it, and that in said law | fail to
find single clause giving TO the Board
Of School Commissioners power TO fix
an indefinite salary for the teacher, but
do find clause giving them power TO
fix the salary Of the teacher, by which
il is plain that the law contemplates that
the teacher should know what he is to
receive for his services when he con-
tracts to teach. Then, according to my
idea, the pro rata order is contrary to
the Just and proper Interpretation ofthe
law, and | sincerely trust that by the
time the School Board again meets that
its better judgment may prevail and the
unjust pro rata order be rescinded.
Popular sentiment demands it, as il is
productive of evil leading to corruption.


TEACHER.
Year: 1878

.MeSSrs. Editors Having been to q
certain extent a participation in both of
the late school meetings. and after lis
tening carefully at the last meeting to
the elaborate eulogiums of Messrs. Dent
and Thomas on the Board and Exami-
ner asked of Col. Dent the same ques-
ton that / had asked at the previous
meeting. have yet received no def
mite answer and therefore propose,
with your permission. to PROFOUND the
same inquiry through your columns.
Some of the teachers charge these gen.
tlemen with partiality and fayoritism-
with asking questions both useless and
impracticable. We, the public, know
they are utterly regardless of the wishes
of the trustees and patrons Of the DIFF
ferent schools. We also know that, not
satisfied with grading the certificates of
teachers, they have gone further and
endorsed them as only for colored schools
and others for particular colored schools.
Now, we all know, under the school
law, the character of the certificate reg
ulates the salary, and that they have
the power 10 fix the grade of the certi-
fcate no one denies. But there ends
their power. 1t Is then optional with
the trustees, by and with the consent
of the patrons, whether they employ the
holder or not. The question we ask is,
by what authority do they, after grad
ing a teacher, then say, he shall teach
only colored schools, and as in Mr..
Dukes case only one particular colored
schooli Why have they not right to
teach any school, white or black in the
county under that certificate, particu-
larly any scnool that requires that grade
of teacher' We contend that anything
beyond the grading of the certificate,
any additional expression, is an arbi-
trary usurpation of power by them, and
that after giving a gentleman or lady a
certificate of high or low grade, then to
proceed to designate the particular class
or race of pupils that he or she shall
teach and the particular school house
in which he shall teach them, is piece
of presumption of which only our pres
ent School Board would be guilty and
is direct insult (an6 they are capable
of such things) both to teacher and peo-
pie at large, one that in my humble
judgment the people would do well to
call them to account for. Now, no one
viii deny the right of the people to call
for an explanation of their course, and
although these gentlemen have hereto
fore refused to take notice OF any ofthe
many charges brought against them
through your paper and may do so in
this case. yet they viii remember, it is
the people who are interested and
aroused now, and although they may
ignore public opinion for awhile, vet
the time will come. and that very soon,
when they will be forced to answer def
initely al the bar of public opinion.
There are seyeralot questions. equal
ly as important, but as heretofore they
have ignored all censure, they NAV still
refuse 70 answer and therefore I shall
wait 10 see what developments viii be
made.


Respectfully.


l.. T. Crrrow
Year: 1878

'PUBLIcANs AND SIKSERs.-I was
told the other day by a distinguished
clergyman that he had had discussion
with one Of his old colored friends, and
had asked him among other things. why
he was not Democrat. The old man
said that he had been taught that i was
contrary to the teaching Of the Bible.-
The clergymen wOnderingly asked
where that doctrine could be found, and
the old man replied that asst he Good Book
only spoke Of two political PaTties-she
'publicans and The sinners--he thought
ne must choose between them, a0d be
either publican or sinner, which
was but the Bible name for o DemoeTat.
The old man had evidently never OBJ
served how many Of his party were
both 'publicans and sinners.--FT0Ds
Wade HamptOn's Last Speech.
Year: 1878

ez-The man who will take a paper
Cor year and then refuse TO pay bis
subscription because he doesn't like the
paper, is as mean as the fellow who
drops feaden nickel in the contnbu-
ton box for the benefit OF The yellow
lever sufferers.
Year: 1878

What the Record Shows in Refutation of SEN
ator Windoms Misrepresentation of the
Expenses of the Government under Re-
publican and Democratic RuIe-The In
mense Saving Effected by two Democratic
Houses-What it Might Have Been if As
sisted by the Republican Senate.
Year: 1878

WE have noticed that Phosphate circulars


w and books have but little influence
with farmers as there are frequently names
used without permission, and when the party
is investigated he has never used the phos-
phate. For the benefit Of those that have
never used our Phosphate we give the names
Of a few Of our farmers and their postoffice
address, so that inquiry can be made in re-
gard to the same. Some of the parties named
are the most successful farmers in Carroll and
Frederick counties, and have used from Ten
to Twenty Five Tons Of our Phosphate per
year. Weask inquiry We would rather the
farmers would talk for as than we talk for
ourselves. We give you the analysis of our
Phosphate and guarantee every bag to be uni
form and in excellent order for Drilling.
Year: 1878

az FLORENCE WEIGH MILLER
Kissed BY the southwinds tender lips.
To being fair and bright;
caressed by loving finger tips.
A spotless bride in white.
Thou eamest TO me fair lovely flower
In all thy peerless bloom
Waiting upon each sunny hour
A burden Of perfume.
Sweet snowy flower let me dream
Above thy lovely form,
A holy vision thou dost seem.
God smiles in all life's storm.
Stirred by HIS presence deep and grand.
To perfect flower bliss,
Made sacred by a loving hand,
greet thee with n kiss.
For her who sent thee unto me,
Pure as her gentle life,
oh may her happy years like thee,
Be far removed from strife.
For her thro' thee while life shall last.
This one prayer viii ascend,
Until deaths Jordan food be past,
God bless thee little friend
Year: 1878

1t Is however proper to remark
by way of fexplanation that the $780,.
900 of bonds issued for railroad aid
are in litigation, and that the coun-
ty's attorneys confidently expect to
secure a decree tor their recovery.
But, as long as they are out
standing they must be reported as a
debt against the county. No in
terest has ever been paid upon them.
1t is apparent that the situation OF
the county with reference to the
bonds is quite serious, for as long
as they are out, no matter how
wrongtully issued, they are counted
as debt upon the property, and
discourage all investments and i'm
provenents. "What is the amount
of your debt?" is one of the first
questions an intending investor
asks. He may be informed that
there are 80 many bonds out, but
that they were Illegally issued. and
will be recovered. His only reply
is shake of the head, and he goes
off and invests his money in some
other locality.


The matter of this bonded debt
should receive the very serious at
tention of our wisest men, both
here and abroad. They should
without delay, give the case a full
investigation, and then decide upon
one of three things, viz. to push
vigorously the suit already pending,
compromise the matter with the
holders of the bonds, or drop the
entire business and let the bond
holders take tho animal for the
damage.
Year: 1878

The people of Yakima, Washing
ton territory and vicinity have sent
word 10 the railroad authorities of
Tacoma that they will present t2O,.
900 to the Northern Pacific railroad,
and that the farmers of the valley
around and beyond them will give
one million five hundred thousand
bushels Of wheat, upon assurance
that railroad will be built by the
company across the Ca. cades from
Tacoma to Yakima.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER hope blasted. Major
Clark, of the Bureau of Education.
reports that the rate of decrease
among the Indians is much less rap
i'd than has been declared, and init


mates that the speedy extinction Of
the race will have to be abandoned
Year: 1878

and raise most frightful commotion and a
terrible dust. He grew every instant more
violent. He would raise himself almost
erect in the air, seemingly on the very tip OF
his tail, then fall suddenly, and twist and
bite himself in his agony.


We could not get another shot till ne be-
came more quiet So we waited.


.sSee, he is trying to escape' cried Will
son.


It was even SO. He ratified at headlong
speed down the mountain, over rocks, every
thing. We got on tall rock, where we
could overlook the scene.


A few hundred yards down the rocky de-
scent was precipice overhanging densely-
foliaged valley, at least 400 feet below. In
his present mad, blind course the serpent
must go over its edge!


We stood, the spectators of the coming
tragedy. And he did go over in our full
view. What fall was that! How many
tons weight dare not guess. Down, down
he fell, coiled in ball, a dense, black, wrig-
Cling mass. There was small pond of
stagnant pool in the valley, and it chanced to
be directly below our blind aeronaut. I
almost shut my eyes as the seconds passed
and the tremendous mass neared the ground.
The next instant there was splash that sent
the water high in huge jets and emptied the
pond, throwing out alligators, water-snakes
and other aqueous monsters, and at the bot
tom, deep in the mud, lay the serpent. He
writhed still, but the water came in and fill
ed the pond and drowned him.
Year: 1878

and the government alone would save three
millions yearly by building the road, more
than the interest on the bonds if it never
earned cent.


MIR. Scott claimed that the Central Pacific
Company had no intention to build the line
to compete against themselves, but merely
offered to build the road to prevent its con-
struction They were not bound to build a
mile, and if their bill passed could simply
SIT still six years, and during that time mo-
nopolize the entire traffic across the CONT
nent. and tax it as enormously as they were
doing now. Without any action the the Texas
Pacific Company had spent sixteen million
dollars in good faith, and had it not have
been for the panic of 1873, would have had
the whole line nearly completed by this time,
and under the aid proposed would complete
it by the year '82.


Mr.. Scott closed with strong appeal to
the committee to look at the question, not in
the light of technicalties, but on the broad
ground of the interest of the whole country.
and expressed his conviction that every
member of Congress who aided in securing
this great highway on basis just to the
people and the interests of the government,
as a competing line between the two oceans,
would in after years regard it as one of the
proudest achievements of his political life.


The committee then adjourned until Tues
day, when the arguments will be concluded.
Year: 1878

Givea a Convenient Opportunity, He Ex-
plains the Contradictions of His Views
in Reference to their Value in Redemption
of the Bonded Debt---Depreciated by the
Wrongful Act of the Government, They
Become the Cause of Financial Evil, and
will SO Remain Until the Wrong is Rene
died---The Resumption Act Move in the
Right Direction.
Year: 1878

Mr. c. F. ADAMS has not yet formally sig
nitied his acceptance of the position of govern
ment director on the Union Pacific railroad,
but there is no doubt that he will serve. All
but one of the members of the board are now
pretty we'll determined.
Year: 1878

Forget to remove a pitcher of cream
from the kitchen table, aud several
hundrei flies will tumble into it in less
than i've minutes. Set the same pitcher
Of cream as a fly trap, aud you won't
catch more than two Of the insects in
half day. such is the experience Of
a Young house-keeper.
Year: 1878

INPENErRABLE DARKNESS WHEN. THE STEAMER


WAS srRUCK-oNE BOAT LOST AS SOON AS 1T


GOT INTO The WATER.


LONDON, Tuesday. Nov. 2e, 1873.


The following is the narrative of Louis Laumann.
of Akron Ohio: 1--WE had capital run, and got to
Plymouth about 8 o'clock on the morning of the
25th inst We landed some passengers, and took
some for Hamburg; and then ran for Cherbourg
and landed passengers, nearly all of whom were
cabin Those left were mostly between
decks The crew consisted OF Ill. We
have here lat the Sailors Home) 172. / was
In bed last night about q quarter to
IL o'clock, when l felt sudden bump as if the
Pommcrania had struck upon o rock. l was
alarmed but l did not think at first that it was
ANYTHING very serious as we had kept good look
out ard the captain appeared to be very careful. 1t
WAS his 126th voyage he had told us. He celebrated
HIS 125th when he was last at Hamburg. few
seconds after the collision the steward and some Of
the crew came running to us and said O sailing
baroue had run into us, and we were all to go on
deck, l went on deck directly and saw our ships
light; but the fog SO great | could see nothing
else But they told me that the barque had run
away. The crew were,then all busy lowering boats.
The ship was beginning to sink.


"In lowering the boats there was great confu-
sion, everybody trying to crowd into them. One
boat filed and sank Immediately after 1t got into
the water two Others were smashed by the collis-
ion. The boats were fastened up tight and we
could not get them undone. The Pommerania was
sinking rapidly. Thare were number of women
among the passengers, don't know how many, but
eight have been saved and baby. think the
babys mother was drowned. Our captain had
some fireworks on board and he let them of. We
managed to get into the boats that remained and
had been there about ten minutes when the steamer
Glengarry picked us up. She crused about a long
time. Our captain had chance to save his life but
would stick to his ship. saw him when our boat
got away from the steamer standing on the bridge
giving commands. trying to obtain order and save
~ many as he could. In twenty minutes after the
Year: 1878

FULL LIST OF THE PASSENGERS By THR lLL-FATED


Observation-Disclosures OF THE PERSONS


ON BoARD-THE PROMINENT PERSONS SUPPOSED


TO BE LOST


The following list embraces the names Of all the
passengers and officers of the Pommerauia when she
left this port, with such particulars regarding them
as could be learned not only from dispatches from
abroad, but also by inquiry among their friends IN
this city and vicinity. The crew was shipped
abroad, and the names of those saved are given ~
another place. The fate of each passenger aaa
Year: 1878

No trace has yet been discovered of the rob-
bcrs OF the stewart tomb welknown police Official
said yesterday that both members OF the regular
force and detectives were growing weary o the IrueSs
search Mayor Ely received anonymous letter from
Camden, NJ j. The police are looking fr May ana
Kelly but evening Inspector Murray said thero was
no new Information In the case.
Year: 1878

DIR. WILKES, in his recent work on
Physiology. remarks that, 1t is est
mated that the bones of every adult
person require to be fed with lime
enough to make a marble mantle ev-
cry eight months" 1t will be per-
ceived, therefore. that in the course of
about ten years each of US eats three
or four mantle pieces and few sets
of front door steps. And in long
life suppose il is fair to estimate that
healthy American could deyour the
Capitol at Washington, and perhaps
two or three medium sized marble
quarrles besides. 1t is awful to think
of the consequences if man should
be shut off from his supply of lime for
a while and then should get loose in
a cemetery. An ordinary tombstone
would hardly be enough for q lunch
for him.-Adeler.
Year: 1878

The committee appointed by the meeting Of liquor
dealers held at tho Holman House some time ago
have called special meeting TO be held at the samo
place tomorrow afternoon. They will then recon-
mend the formation Of a new society, whose object
shall bc TO protect tue interests OF the members and
the trade at large, by offering vigorous Opposition 10
all pubnc movements calculated TO restrict their lib
critics or inJure their property. The society will also
aim TO establish among its members such personal
and business habits as shall render repressve meas
urcs against their business unnecessary.
Year: 1878


reading two letters. Her father
and brother had long since finished
their breakfast and departed to
their daily avocations. Still she
did not move. her barely tasted
coffee had grown cold, and the
spaniel, Floss, waited in vain for
bis usual knob of sugar.


Very pretty was Jennie, though
now an anxious frown contracted
herdelicate brows. The male pop
ulation of Colnwood were not far
wrong when they declared her to
be the belle of the town. Not Of
ten would you meet with such a
pure-tinted complexion, such ius-
trous dark e-es, such a coronal
Of glossy chestnut plaits, or such a
neutrality-suspicious. figure.


At length she rose, and ringing
to have the table cleared, went
about her usual household occu-
pations.


She neglected nothing. The pan
try was duly inspected, stores were
given out, pastry was made, and
the necessary amount Of dusting
was accomplished. But during the
performance Of these customary
duties, her face mover lost it's dis
trait, preoccupied expression.


The last post the night before
had brought her an offer of mar
riage. The offer was from a gen
tleman whom she respected much,
but certainly did not love. He
was, though, very rich, and the
owner Of considerable property i'll
the ncighborhood.


Then by the first post that
morning had come another propo'
sal. Strange to say, from the
cousin Of her other suitor. He,
however, had neither land nor
money to boast of, being by pro-
fession an artist, and at present
only an unknown, unappreciated
one.


Hence arose Jennie's difficulty
She liked her rich lover, but alas
for the contrariety Of human ha'
ture, she loved her poor one. But,
then, all her life she had had to
pinch and contrive, and manage.
Her father was a poor doctor in O
poor parish, and every pound his
patients paid him was spentin an
ticipation long before it found
it's way into his waiting hand.


A new pair Of gloves or a new
ribbon was a subject for deep re-
joicing TO his pretty daughter,
while the cunning turnings and
twistings and retrimmings that
her bonnets and dresses under
went would fairly have astonished
young lady of more ample
means.


Consequently, sharp temptation
now assailed her. Should she bid
adieu to poverty, an shabbiness,
and second-rate living, and accept
George Morley, and with him the
certainty of a splendid home, car
riages, plentiful jewelry, and all
those countless luxuries that
wealth alone can purchase? Or
should she-bravely resisting the
enticing prospect-consent to be-
come Guy Morley's wife, and BY
her presence and sympathy soothe
and encourage him in his struggles
and disappointments?


1t was hard to decide, and all
the morning she hesitated and wa
7ered. In the afternoon irresolu
ton was no longer possible. Yet
even with her desk open and writ
ing materials ready, she paused
What should she do? Which should
it be? At last, with pale face
and compressed mouth, she dipped
her pen in the ink and wrote two
short notes. And the one Of &C
ceptance as for George Morley
and the other one Of rejection waE
for his cOusin Cuy.
Year: 1878

We can only live once; and deaths terlors
With life's bowers and roses entwlne,
And our lives would be darkened by;errors


Did we even, like cats, possess nine!
They would perhaps all of them wasted,


And be recklessly squandcred away,
And not b alf Of the joys would be tasted


That one life can embrace in day.
Let the lives that we live be worth living;


Let the days that we spend be we'll spent;
Let US save for the pleasure of giving,


And not borrow at fifty per cent;
Let US never cease loving and learning,


And use life for its nobeSt of ends,
Then when dust to its dust is returning


We shall live in tie hearts Of our friends.