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Year: 1873




Life insurance policies usually contain q
clause providing that If the insured shall
die by his own hand, the policy shall be-
come void. An important case upon this
subject has just been concluded in the
United States Circuit Court of Iowa.
Charles L. Hogan, whose life was insured
by the Mutual Life Insurance Company,
Of New York, killed himself, in 1871, and
the company declined to pay, on the ground
that Hogan had died by his own hand,
within the meaning of the exception stated
in the policy. Hogan's administrator con-
sequently brought suit, admitting the sui
eide, but declaring that the act had been
committed whilst Hogan was Temporarily
insane" Upon the insanity issue the trial
took place before a jury, there being first
excluded from the jury-box, however, all
jurors who had "the preconeeived opinion
that man was conclusively insane merely
because he committed suicide Upon the
side Of the administrator evidence was pro-
duced to show that Hogan had, in the
latter part of his life, changed from an
affectionate husband and father to one who
was irritable and morose: that he com
planned of pains in the head; treated his

wife and children harshly, but afterwards
denied all remembrance Of such conduct;
and that, in the opinion of several physi-
clans, who testified as experts, he was
really insane. Upon the side Of the insur-
ance company, this change in his conduct
was admitted, but they declared that it
was produced by different cause than
insanity. They showed that his family
relations were unpleasant; that he got into
severe pecuniary embarrassment; was
defaulter to the express compony by which
he was employed, and had embezzled
$500 money package, which the company
was engaged just before his death in trac-
ing. out. Exposure being imminent, he
Intellectually tried to borrow the money
necessary to make good his deficit, and
finally the superintendent Of the express
company unexpectedly appearedin in Hogan's
Office to investigate his accounts, and on
the same day Hogan shot himself. The
jury, after an hours deliberation, gave a
verdict for the insurance company, and
declared, in special finding, that Hogan
voluntarily took his own life. A motion
subsequently, made for a new trial was
Overruled. This case has an important
bearing upon life insurance in connection
with suicide.
Year: 1873

DIR. Hall says picking the ear" is a
most mischievous practice in attempting
to do this with hard substances, an unlucky
motion has many time pierced the drum;
nothing sharper nor harder than the end
Of the little finger, with the nail pared,
ought ever to be introduced into the ear,
unless by physician.


Persons are often seen endeavoring to
remove the "wax" of the car with the head
of pin this ought never to be done !;
first, because it not only endangen the
rupture of the ear by being pushed too far
in, but if not so far, it may CRATE against
the drum, excite inflammation and an ulcer
which will finally eat all the parts away,
especially If scrofulous constitution /;
second, hard substances have often slipped
in and caused the necessity Of painful op-
erations to fish or cut out; third, the wax
is manufactured BY nature to guard the
entrance from dust, insects, and unmodifed
cold air, and when it has subserved its
purpose it becomes dry, scaly, light, and
in this condition is easily pushed out by
new formation Of wax within.


Occasionally wax may harden and may
interfere with the hearing; but when this
is the case, it is the part of wisdom to
consult physician and let him decide
what is the remedy; if one cannot be had
the only safe plan is to let fall into the ear
three or four drops Of tepid water, night
and morning; the saliva is better still, for
it is softer and more penetrating, but glyc-
crime is far preferable to either; it is one
Of the blandest fluids in Nature, and very
rapidly penetrates the harden wax, cools
the parts, and restores them to a healthy
condition. If in a week there is not
decided improvement in the hearing, med
ical advice ought to be had at once, as
next to the eye, the ear is the most deli
cate organ Of the body.
Year: 1873

Fading beneath our passing feet,
Strewn upon lawn and lane and street,


Beautiful leavesl
Dyed with the hues Of the sunset sky,
Falling in glory 50 silently,


Beautiful leaves!
Never TO freshen another spring,
Never to know what the summer may brinl


Beautiful leavesi
Withered beneath the frost and cold,
Soon to decay in the common mould,


Beautiful leayesi
So will the years that change your tint
Mark upon us their autumnal print,


Beautiful leaves
SO shall We fall from the tree of time,
Fade as ye fade in a wintry cline,


Beautiful leaves
But when the harvest oflif is past,
And we wake in eternal spring at last,


Beautiful leayesi
May He who paints your brilliant hue
Form of our lives q chaplet new


0fbeautifnl leaves
Year: 1873

The young American girls who marry
foreign nobility, usually get an amount Of
good advice from the American press that
it is pity is lost. Apropos of a late mar
riage the Boston Journcl says, and it is
the customary thing:


The fact is that so few Of these mixed
alliances have been fortunate, so far as
mutual happiness goes, that people may
well wonder when they find parties so ven-
turesome as to encounter the risk of such
a union. You see, as rule, the noblemen
who wed the American bellies do SO for a
consideration, and as this is somewhat at
variance with our manners and customs,
we mutually are astonished to find girls
willing to make such barter, and parents
so weak as to allow of such sacrifice.
These European titled young men are. for
the most part dissipated, reckless young
fellows, over head and ears in debt, who
count upon such marriage to get square
and have afresh start. Surely the American
girl must be well aware of all this. and il
must be their pride, and not their reason,
which obtains the mastery when they con-
sent to give up all that which true-heart-
ed woman desires, merely that they may

have a title. Be Mime. la Comtesse or
Baronne, and for that much qualification
be the wife Of a scapegrace, spendthrift,
who sells his title. OF course do not
wish to intimate that the late wedding took
place under such circumstances. l do not
know any Of the parties, and merely re-
feet generally upon marriages Of the kind
which have taken place already with such
deplorablc results. In fact, am simply
repeating the comments / have been list
ening to lately upon the above subject.
Year: 1873




"DIED OF DIPrHERIA. Under this
caption writer in the Williamsport (Pa.)
Sun, says :--"This announcement meets
our eye in the newspapers. There is no
necessity Of death resulting from either
diptheria or Group, especially with the
young, If the proper preventive is applied
in time, and it is at the service Of every
mother and nurse in the whole country.
Il is simply TO spread common Tar on a
muslin strip, as you would prepare plas-
ter, and wrap It around the neck and glands
Of the patient Renew and supply fresh
Tar on the neck of the child, once or twice
a day, and its life is assured


The writer Of the above prescription
has twice, in the Providence Of God, saved
the life of his youngest son, by the appIi-
cation of Tar alone, after be was given up
by the Physicians, and he is to-day here,
a living monument Of its power and eff
cacy.
Year: 1873

was able 10 lay out Of this annual allow.
ance. These savings barely suffice for
the education of his children. IL was
this poverty which led the Princess to
open at London n large mantua-maker's
shop. She rented No. 81 New Bond
street, and had hard time OF il at first.
The name-M me p. N. Bonaparte-she
had painted on her shops inner door
wounded many peoples vanity and
made her many enemies. At last, how.
ever, they became convinced the step
she had taken was not a piece of eecen-
tricity, still less n scandal but taken
out OF sheer necessity; that she was sim
ply an honest woman, who remembering
her laborious youth had again become
working woman from maternal love.
She is surrounded in New Bond street
by some twenty seamstresses, nearly all
French girls, who adore her. She does
not regret the grandeur she has passed
without pride. She has no care other
than TO earn for her children something
Of that fortune she, no more than her
husband, tried to acquire during the
twenty years when she might easily
have done so. Her day ended she goes
10 her private residence in Park Lane,
where she meets her children-Roland,
a handsome, tall lad of fourteen, who
soon will be a man, and little Princess
Jeanne, one OF the most ideal specimens
of iniantine grace and beauty.
Year: 1873

Here is what Thomas Cook, the tour,


ist, writes TO the London Times about


our hotels: 1--WE have given fair trial


to the hotel and refreshment-room ar.


rangements between New York and San


Francisco, and for various reasons give


the preference to American hotels over


those Of other countries. The prices


paid have varied from 81 to 81 so day
at the Grand Central New York; the
International, Niagara; the Russell, De-
troit; the Sherman, Chicago; the Walker,
Salt Lake City; and the Grand, San
Francisco. The supplies of food at all
these houses were simply enormous, and
our greatest difficulty has been to select
what to eat and what to avoid from bills
of fare showing from fifty to one hun
dred varieties. The American plan is
to order about a dozen dishes of fish,
meats, vegetables, pastry, etc. A small
portion is eaten from each dish, and the


leavings go-no outsider can tell
where. This service is repeated at least
three times day; besides which sup
plement can be had in the shape of tea
or coffee, cake, fruit, etc, for supper.
But the best feature of the American
hotel table is that relating to drinks. On
every table large jugs of iced water are
placed, and tea and coffee can be had
with every meal; but though the bill of
fare generally has wine list printed on
the back, there is no positive obligation
to drink, and custom does not sanction
the habit of taking wine and strong
drinks with meals. The bar is quite a
separate arrangement of the hotel and
frequently in the hands of another pro-
prietor. Americans, if they drink at all,
frequently take drink at the bar
counter before they go into the dining
saloon; but the dinner-table is free from
that slavery snd'exaction often seen and
felt at English tables, where some old
heavy wet manages to get in the chair,
calls for wine, and holds all responsible
for payment of equal shares; and if any
one dares to object he is regarded as
mean and exceptional. | saw at the
dinner of the Grand Central Hotel, New
York, about two hundred ladies and gen-
tlemen seated at tables, and | could only
see a single glass containing beer, and
not bottle of wine. l asked an intelli-
gent waiter what was thought of such
exceptional drinkers. He replied They
are either English or come from the
South. The young lady who had that
odd glass Of beer had an English face,
and she did not continue long at the
table. The same general absence of
strong drink characterized all the hotels
we visited, and felt that it must be a
great relief to strange travellers to be
freed from the feeling of obligation to
drink for the good Of the house, or to
avoid the trouble of being exceptional,
Those who think they cannot live with
out can get the drink, though in its
use they constitute the exceptions. The
Americans are free from the slavery of
the drinking customs of the table.
heard an English gentleman ask an Off
Ger of this steamer to drink wine with
him, and the reply was, | never drink
wine at the table.
Year: 1873

The bill for the summary conviction OF burglars,
thieves and pckpOckets passed; also bill author
zlng the Common Councils OF any city In the state to
grant permission for the a motive power
street-cars-dummy engines and locomotives excepted


Near the close OF the session Mr. Alberger offered
resolution calling for the appointment of Committee o
Five TO inquire what corporations individuals II any
were engaged in combination " produce the late rise
In gold The resolution objected 70 and went over
under the rule.


This evening the Assembly considered number OF
bills in committee OF which however, are OF gen
era interest. The Committee Of Ways and Means will
report the Supply bill the Assembly tomorrow Tho
Committee recommend appropriation OF $,5ooOo0 10
continue the work on the Capitol building wbirh
will be sufficient for the vigorous prosecution of the
work during the ensuing year.


1t known here that great injustice done senator
Madden by the testimony of j. H. Conner before the Ere
Committee. This witness stated that 1900 had been
paid Madden by Gould and Fisk for influence in
legislation Neither OF these men did any
thing OF the sort. One payment they did
make to him-tbat OF thousand dollars for
one OF his constituents John Little whom It due
Any other payments they may have made were
during exciting campaigns, and part OF
the regular contributions for political purposes
which they, in common with other repre-
sentatives OF heavy NewYOrk interests are shrewdy
suspected of having made in greater or less amounts,
on both sides. 1t would be unjust 10 hold Senator
Madden responsible for such contributions Senator
Conkliug or Senator Fenton.
Year: 1873

Reductions in the Rate Of Wages by the Railway
Companies in New York and Jersey City
Hundreds Of Men Discharged
Where Is This to End E"Hundreds


ofMen viii Have to Work for


Their Board This Winter
Year: 1873

WHEN the wife Of your bosom Is in
bad humor it isn't always wise TO say,
"what's up, old gal?" 4 gentleman
in High street. Brooklyn, did this last
week. She turned Oh him with "Who
do you call old gal, you miserable, old,
red.headed. idiotic mud turtle?" He
fled instantly as lie saw her eye rowing
round in search of a weapon OF attack.
He made his peace with a new bonnet
and a pair of earrings.
Year: 1873

A MAN fell between two trains OF
cars last week while attempting to
lump from one to the other. With the
exception OF a slight confusion. he was
unharmed. When some Of the railroad
employees stopped to pick him up he
waved them OIL, saying. 81 can pick
I'M nv own corpse"
Year: 1873

CHEYENNE, July lO-The Yale explor.
ing party celebrated last night the
victory OF their college at the Springfield
Regatta, and today they leave for Fort
Bridge where they will spend the next six
weeks in investigating the geological for.
nation Of the Wasatch mountain.
Year: 1873

IN a letter dated August 13, Lieut.. Geo. M. Wheeler writes from the White Mountains, where a part ot hls force had been engaged for nearly a month: "The new discoveries are certainly promising, and eastern and central Arizona I feel assured may to a great extent be occupied at no very late day by people prosperous as agricultural producers and as stock growers. The view from the summit of the Sierra Blanca gave one of the most delightful landscapes that 1t has ever been my fortune to behold. Our matters progress and we hope to bring out maps and matters of knowledge the coming winter"
Year: 1873

Agent J. H. Stout started east via San Francisco about ten days ago. He took with him six representative men of the Pima and Maricopa h. dians and J. D! Walker as interpreter. The object of the trip is to show the Indians Indian Territory with view to get their tribes to move thither for permanent home. Although the said Territory lies far west of the Mis- sissippi Valley, it is likely the route by which it will be reached will take in New York, Washington and other prominent cities. Although conduct ing Indians over the country is not snviable work, we still congratulate Messrs. Stout and Walker for they will or can have a "good time" at Uncle Sam's expense j: and this old relative IS accustomed to fooling away his funds on many other as unpromis- ing ventures. But the noble red man IS an elephant which our kind Uncle feels obliged to exhibit now and then at his own expense. This exhibition will probably not cost more than $5O,- 900, and that's not much considering the imaginary good which most likely will follow.
Year: 1873

This number closes the third year

 of THE ARIZONA CITIZEN. Like the

 business and taxable property and

 population of Pima county, it has

 about held its own during the last

 year. What profit it has made for

 the proprietor has been expended in

 adding new material to the office.

 We would cheerfully enlarge and

 print daily. if such steps in advance

 were warranted. But they are not

 and the business of publishing a

 newspaper can only be maintained by observing those principles by which merchants, mechanics, farmers and

 professional men of sense and success are governed. If anybody thinks the newspaper business alone has so swelled in Pima county as to justify a larger expense than that incurred

 by us, he or they can try 1t on and can have our concern for what 1t has cost us in cash; and it is with pleas ure we can state that this office has good presses and an abundance of new news and job type and of fine Va riety. Last May we purchased one hundred and ninety-three pounds of new nonpareil type, thinking to at once mainly use it in place or our larger type, and thereby give about one quarter more reading matter in the same space; but upon its arrival here, it was apparent that it would be an unproftabl ble increase and deferred it till the beginning of the fourth year. In pursuance of that decision, hereafter all letters, extracts from other papers, locals and the body of advertisements will appear in the new and smaller type, thereby giving, as before stated, about one-fourth more matter within the same space, thus adding to our expense in proportion. Men often talk glibly of what others 'hould do for the public, especially when they are to receive the benefit without cent of expense to them elves. If we should suggest to business man of any sense and shrewd- less that he ought to enlarge his bus ness, he would regard it as ali import nent act, or at best as one that good aste and business sense would justify Hence and we likewise regard mat CTS from our standpoint.

 So far as we know now, this con- ern will continue to be conducted in he same manner and by the same roprietor as at present. THE CITI- FEN Is firmly established and will be nlarged and otherwise improved as apidly as the legitimate support for a ocal paper ln Pima county will jus fly. With "these few remarks" we lose the third volume of it.
Year: 1873

Two nights ago James Howard, Of
San Gabriel, had horse stolen from
him in front of the Pico House. The
robbery was most audacious, and he
gave information to the Sheriff. De-
tective Emil Harris at once went to
work to find the thief, and after
searching diligently succeeded in get
ting on his track. Harris found him,
arrested him, and walked him off to
Jail. With quiet courage he deemed
it unnecessary to handcutf his prisoner
who walked quite quietly from Third
street down Main to the Jail. Sudden
ly, however, when opposite the jail,
the prisoner turned round and struck
Detective Harris violent blow on
the nose and mouth. These little
ebullitiOns of feeling always please
Mr.. Harris who went for his man,
and in less than Il minute had him
single handed in safe custody. The
thief was half choked, and will proba-
bly, regret physically for u long time
the effects of his rashness. Mr.. Har-
ris used neither club nor revolver, but
he made that man sicker in two min
utes than he ever was before. The
thief will be brought up before the
Justices Court this afternoon. The
horse also was recovered through the
same officers eXertions.
Year: 1873

Stearns' Hall in the Arcadia block, is
being renovated, and redecOrated for
the coming Orphans Fair 1t is so
centrally located that it is admirably
adapted for holding fair. Many gem
tlemen can only leave their business
for q short time, and Stearns' Hall
will be quite handy to run into and
pay their respects to the ladies. The
Sisters have reason to believe that this
is going to be the fair Of the year.
The preparations are most extensive
and the Ladies' Committee is working
very hard.
Year: 1873

The most heartfelt and cordial
thanks of all connected with the HER
AID are due to Mr. Holmes, foreman
of the railroad machine shops at Will
Aiington, for work which could not be
done at any other place in Southern
California, and which he very kindly
offered to do. He it first-class work
man, gentlemanly and Obliging.
Year: 1873

A Tucson correspondent of the MINER gets of some "last word" or death bed" jokes

 on some of the members of the late legisla- ture. Although it is now in order for US to have n last say upon men and matters con nected with the recent assembly, we await a time when more space will be at our disposal.
Year: 1873

No one remedy. Is louder
called for by the necessities Of
the American people than O
sure and safe cure for Fever
and Ague. Such we are now
enabled to offer, with o perfect
certainty that 1t will eradicate
the disease, and with assur-
Year: 1873

1t has frequently been asked who sunk the coal
barge in front OF the l. S. dry dock in Brooklyn,
New York, and thus blockaded the Spanish IRON
clad frigate. II has leaked out from some source
that this was an act of precaution on the part Of
tie New York merchants and ship owners, who
had lost entire confidence in Grant and the Ad-
ministration. The hostility manifested toward
that city on several occasions by the Radical par
~ leaders may well be remembered. Butler es-
pecially has a grudge against 1t, because Of the
tgging he got when lie attempted to address a
meeting there not many yearS since. And Grant
and his Ca binet are known TO despise its great
DemScutic majorlties Now, nothing would have
delighted Butler and Grant more than 10 have
heard that the "Anpales' had slipped out Of the
dry dock and steamed around the island, dash
log in its hot shot wherever it pleased aud setting
fire to all the lower section Of the city and it j:
presumed the harbor was almost wholly defence.
less and before assistance would have arrived thG
Spaniard aud her crew could have passed up the
East River and through the Sound and escaped
On her way capturing, Tobbing and burning al
the vessels she met. THIS being the apparent
state OF the it was the most natural thing il
the world for q few OF the rich men TO buy a Goa
barge and psy the captain to bore hole in he
bottom, and let her settle down just where sh
row lies. 1t may cost the Government a littl
trouble to get the barge up, but Grant will lear
that The people of this country will take the re.
ponsibility to protect themselves when they lin,
such imbecihty in every department OF the Coy
ernment We will Just add that the Arpales
said to be enc Of the most efficient ships Of be
class in the world, and Is fully manned with


crew Of Eve hundred men and a full complemeu
OF picked cannoneers.