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Year: 1875

FALSE 'ALARM-THR ALARMIsT IN JAL-On Tuesday morning last man giving his name Charles Bradshaw, but who has sometimes gone by the name Of David Hume, and at other times known Buck, came calloping up to Headquar- ters at Fort Whippie, and afterwards into town, and told a story about the Indians having broken out between Stonemans Lake and Tonto Basin, and killed Samuel Miller, John Rusher and Mir Carpenter, of this place. The man was per fecty sober, told so straight story and seem- ed so candid about it. that people began to think 1t must be so, notwithstanding the silence of the telegraph. He even went so far as to say that he had seen the scalps of these men at Camp Verde, which the soldiers had recovered from the In. dians after killing 30 of them. We questioned him as 10 description of the scalps, and he said they were but recently taken as they had not dried particle, etc. Of course the families of these men were frightened nearly to death, and Ihe utmost consternation prevailed until some parties went to the Post and telegrapbed to Al Seiber at Verde, and ascertained that i. all a bumbug. This bit of news was satisfactory that everybody was in good humor and inclined to let the fellow enjoy his sensation, until he be- gan to make himself offensive by ayowing that he did not care who was dead, that he had received S50 for bringing tue news from Verde, and that was good enough for him. Charley Beach, who was not in the best of temper, told him that he had not received a cent for bringing the report, tbat le had made it up, and that he was liar. This seemed to exasperate him and he rushed of, armed himself and threatened to kill any man that would dispute his word. The Sheriff took him in hand, and on being brought before Justice Cartier, that officer decided that he might take bis choice between paying sl0O and costs, or abiding 90 days in Yavapai county jail. Not be- ing able to produce the cash Ee still languishes. It may hare been fun while it lasted, and now he will have time to concoct some other scheme by which to divert himself. The horse, saddle and brldle with which he came to town are advertised for sale by the Sheriff to apply on the costs.
Year: 1875

RICH SPECIMENs.-Ed. Peck has placed us un- der obligations for half dozen beautiful speci- mens from tbe Peck mine. The character of the ore has already been pretty thoroughly described in these columns, and it is useless 10 add any thing by way of assuring the public of its rich ness. Everybody is satisfied on that point. The question still is, how much is there of it? So far as they have gone down on it, only four or five feet, there is no indication of weakening, and all agree that the well-defned iedges and walls indicate permanence. We hope, if it is not the backbone of the world, that it is at least one of tue main ribs. They have out seven or eight tons and are sacking it for shipment.
Year: 1875

HATHAWAY X WALKER are saving no expense in fitting up their new livery stable in first class San Francisco style. They have acquired some fine stock, and their buggies are being newly painted so that the public can be accommodated with unexceptionabe turnouts.
Year: 1875

Col. Bob Wood has been 10 Tucson and re- turned. He is quite pleased with that country but rather likes Prescott the best He says there is DO discount on the reports from the Final mines, as he saw enough to satisfy him as he came along, that the stuff was there, and plenty Of it.
Year: 1875

Messrs. Wiley X Casey have bought the Clip per aw-mill and advertise to-day for patronage in the lumber line. The Clipper Is said to he surrounded by ihe best belt of timber in the pO Ounty
Year: 1875

Two China women, team and do- perished for want af water, the road between Cerbat and Stones ferry on the Colorado, the other day A negro who had recently been married to one of the women reached the ferry nearly dead.
Year: 1875

IT is in contemplation to unite the basins of the Black and Caspian sea. The idea has been taken up at St.Petersburg and Moscow with great enthusiasm among all classes of the population.
Year: 1875

THE sermon that some leading
divine preached nearly a century
ago, which opened with a glowing
picture of the clucifxion, intended
to excite the feelings of the unlet-
tered, next venting its spleen on
the Catholic church and pagan
Rome, and then ran off on poor Tom
Paine, how he persisted in his inf
deity, and was so deserted by the
world that at his death, there was
no friend to close his eyelids but n
poor Quaker girl, and ends by tell
ing a patient audience they are i'll
bred, may have done good once, but
it is getting old. the Presiding
Elder, whose little sermons the above
Is the gist, ought to have changed his
discourse once since he preached to
MS friends in the back woods, or at
least should leave off the latter part
ia q respectable audience, that does
not contain one boy or girl that
is not far above him in genera!
culture.
Year: 1875

THE election regarding the estab-
fishing of a free high school in
Mineral Point took place on Tues
day, aud the project was victorious
by a large majority, there being
only l3 votes opposed, to I94 in
favor Of it. The board and prin-
cipal will complete the arrangements
in a few days. IT is quite victory
Of our school board and those
friendly to education.
Year: 1875

washed out just ahead OF US. The
situation now looked a little dismal,
for rumors of accidents and death
were reaching us from every quar-
ter. The train was pushed back to
Galena, arriving at two in the morn
ing. Some sought beds in hotels,
but the majority remained in the
cars. 1t was an amusing sight to
prss through the train an hour
later. Some were trying how small
a space they could crawl into;
some sank quietly into the arms of
Morpheus, and others fell into arms,
not of Morpheus, but were happy


nevertheless. Most of us had re-
tired supperless, and about six in
the morning we began to feel the
need of something to stay us. We
did not care for our supper then,
but we wanted our breakfast, which
it was provided, Notwithstanding
there were more pretentions than
good vituals at the Galena hotels.
The excursionists were provided
with the necessities, and kept re-


markably cheerful. 1t fact, they
could not have been gloomy had
they tried, for most sights were in
tended to create pleasant laughter.
The band, for example, played in
the streets, and the Galena people
had evidently never heard such mu-
| sic before, for they rushed from
the stores in confusion boys bare
footed thronged around them and
sewing girls, with their work in
their hand, rushed from the fourth
stories. 1t created about as much dis
turbancc as if Gabriel had sounded
his last trump, and | confess your


writer thought the end might be


coming, and trembled for some


naughty boys who had been playing
cards short time before; but about


this time the band ceased and the


gazette man appeared, with a few


motions of the hand and hoah, hoab,


boys, come for the beer. We did
not see the band for some time, but


they got upon the train all right.
With such amusements we spent
the time till two on Saturday morn
ing, when the engine with a victori.
Gus whistle moved Us for home. The
rumbling Of car wheels beneath us
made many hearts glad, and before
six o'clock we were happy in our
own city. Our friends at home
were glad to see US, for fronfscveral
upstairs windows could be seen
smiling countenances Of some prob
ably upon their knees with their
faces in sight and just enough o.
a garment pr0fusely ruflled at the
top to show that they had risen at
considerable Inconvenience to vel
come US.


The company return their thanks


to the Galena people and especially


the family of Mr.. Wagner for their


kindness to them, and alsoto the con-
ductor and engineer Of the road for
their generous treatment and wis


dom in preserving their safety.
Year: 1875

a good day for it, and there is not a
class of people in the world that
can be more sociable and enjoy an
old fashioned excursion any better
than the people of Mineral Point.
There was a time long ago when
our people were not all good; there
were roughs among them, but the
people banished them; there were
few drunkards, but they died
natural death; there were also some
men who would steal and some
women who would tattle, but long
time ago the people got together
and hung them all, and there was
not single descendant of them
alive to attend the excursion. We
started out peaceably and cheerfully
more so than the children of Israel,
for there was not one among us who
became sorrowful or created the
least discord during the journey.
We reached Dunleith at the APP
pointed time, and the first thing to
do was to cross the river, which was
done at once on q ferry, and the
next thing was to get our dinners,
which we understood perfectly well,
for we were flush then. Dubuque
was enough for the emergency,
though there were four hundred of
us. After dinner some sought
the beauties Of the city, and others
the fair grounds, according to their
various tastes. Those who entered
the latter were well paid for their
trouble, for the display was a rare
one. The stock consisted of a
large number of heavy cattle of the
IIolstein breed, u few Devon and
/ fewer Durham. The horses con-
sisted Of quite number Of heavy
animals of the Normand breed, and
others also of heavy breed. The
swine and sheep were about as those
we see at our own fairs. There
was some rare machinery in opera
ton, among which were stave and
nail factories. But the grandest
display was in the floral hall, which
we have not the space to describe.
It's order and appearance was beau
tiful to behold, and it would have
added new lesson to any student
Of fine art.


About three o'clock a drizzling
rain commenced, and at four the
business part of the excursion had
begun in full, for tAe rain began to
fall in torrents, and in less than one
hour The fair grounds were over
flown with water several inches
deep. During this rain we were
obliged to seek the ferry in order
to return home. Omnibuse5 were
crowded, and street cars were
packed til there was no standing
room. Passengers were drenched
with rain still falling heavily, and
by this time every bluff in the
city had become cataract, and
every street the bed of a stream.


There was scrambling to get upon
the ferry, but we dii it to our
satisfaction, and by six o'clock we
were all on the train as wet as rats.
We started out just in time to see
Dunleith taking q bath The pigs
were swimming in the streets. Logs
aud lumber yards were drifted into
con glomeratod masses Houses were
moving, yet we dia not stop to ask
where they were going, bat passed
on. Is was about ten o'clock when
the train left Galepa, having waited
there On hour for a western bound
train to pass. On looking from the
car windows we could see nothing
hut dark eXpanse Of waters, and
( the track itself was covered to the
! Jorth of ,uanv inn,qe Tho 4r.:,,
Year: 1875

A young man by the name of Jo-
seph Yessep appeared on our streets
on Saturday in a disorderly condi-
ton, and was taken into charge by
our city marshal. lie was soon
found to be laboring under insanity
and was taken to tie county house,
whence it was discovered he ad es-
capped few days before.
Year: 1875

Be it ordained by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the town of Russellville.

 SEC. 1. That whenever the Mayor of said town shall die or resign or be absent from said town or shall be interested in any matter pending in the Mayors court of said town-the Recorder of said town shall perform all the duties enjoined on the Mayor of said town by ordinances of said town, until the disabilities of said Mayor shall be removed. And in case he shall die or resign, said Re- corder shall perform the duties of said Mayors office until an election can be held to fill the vacancy thus occasioned by such death or resigna- tioa. And in case of the Mayor s absence from the town or shall be sick, the Recorder shall do and per form the duties of said Mayor until his return to said town or until he shall be able to attend to his duties. Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect f.Om ard after it's publication.

 Approved Sept. 2lst, 1875.

 II. F. WHITE,

 Acting Mayor.
Year: 1875

This might truly be called the age Of
athletic amusemeuts, FOX never before


did they attain to such . popularity


in America and England, ~ It the present.


The Greeks and the Romans wese great


athletes, and made such manly displays Of
physical powers, "a to excite an admir.tion


that has passed into history, and form the
delight of the scholar to read Of In the
present age We are not close imitators Of
the sports Of these ancient athletes, but We


have ways Of showing athletic skill, that
are as essentially useful and profitable.
Pedestrianism is one of the most healthy
modes of exercise, and when reduced to .
profession, and the pedestrian is we'll skill
ed, he becomes an athlete and enters the
field as such. We have had many fine ex-
hibitions Of pedestrianism in America, by
Americans, and which have done much to
advance this az q mode of healthy excer-
else, and at the same time make it spirit
ed amusement.


But that which has attained to the most
popularity in athletics, is base ball play
ing. This has gained such . hold upon
the country as the national game, that
there is not village or hamlet that has
not its club. The newspapers TEEN with
the reports, merely We suppose to crafty
the tastes of the admirers of the game,
and everywhere it is we'll discussed. 1t is
healthful exercise, but at the same time
one that has been very much abused by
over e1ertion, and from an honorable amuse-
ment it has been lowered TO a mode of
gambling, that must soon lower it entirely
in the estimation of those who have any
appreciation for that which is virtuous or
upright in a game. Boxing, fencing and
wrestling, all have place in the great whirl
of athletic amusements and the bar,
quoits, Indian clubs and dumb-bells figure
in the arena, and we may safely say as we
started out, that this is truly an age of
athletic amusement.
Year: 1875

NIXIxG POLITICS AyD BEII0IoH.


1t seems impossible with some people to


,et thngs alone, which do not interfere with


heir happiness. This can be very aptly


applied to politics and some politicians.


And one Of those things that they meddle


nth which does not interfe with their hap


piness, is mixing religion up with politics.
Instances of this kind are very numerous
and have led to very serious disturbances
in the social fabric, as well to party equa-
nimity. There is no question that should
be more foreign to all questions in politics,
and none that when stirred up brings with
it such bitter feelings. There is no party
where it comes 80 freely into play, As with
the Republican, and no leaders have drawn
the line Of division in this matter 30
strongly az the leaders of that party. 1t is an
element that they have made one Of discus
sion for years, and one that has excited
harsh feelings. In the Ohio campaign this
thorny controversy has been dragged into
the election by the Republicans, and is
being made one of the special objects Of
the campaign. But Ohio is not the only
place where such has been done and not
until too late is the folly Of the move
ment seem. The Church and State are
two institutions that should never be put
together in any way in political considers
tions, and none know it better than our
own people. The difference in religious
views form no grounds whatever for dif
ference in the views Of politics. The
country il free one and Offers civil and
religious Liberties to its citizens. And
therefore the confounding Of the two is no
more than an effort to disrupt this liberal
feature Of our constitution. We can we'll
appreciate every mans attachment to his
religion, and admire his fidelity to it. But
a; the same time it offers no reason that it
should be mixed vita politics and prove
One Of the most bitter feeders to fame of
hate. Thoze who do mix it with politics,
are not Of the broad and liberal minded,
sensible sort, and therefore, from them it
Is worth little or no consideration.
Year: 1875

There are certain e1igencies of life tha,


justify actions, which, under other cir


cumstanees would be ine1cusable to the


law. This is forcibly suggested by the


prevalence Of crime in the country at the


present time, and az protection to life


We deem that it IL but in duty to himself


that man should be fully prepared by


means Of weapons of defense to meet any


emergency. Fire arms are dangerous


weapons in the hands Of some, especially


those who are possessed of hasty tempers.


But when We read of the daring robberies


that are being every day committed and


the newspapers bring to US stories of blood


shed and murderous assault there is a


warning contained in them to be prepared


for such. In our own state we are not en-


tirely free Of the outlaw element, and


throughout the country it appears to be


increasing. The privacy of the household


is invaded by the robber who is always
ready to strike the death blow if any in
teryention is offered to the accomplishment
Of his purpose. The assassin prowls under
the cover Of darkness about the shadows
Of dimly lighted streets, seeking robbery,
and if necessary murder in his efforts at
criminal gain.


When there are assurances of the rapid
increase Of crime in such startling quanti-
ties, is there any reason that man should
hesitate to put himself against it! There
are none who would strike blow if at
tack were made upon them, but do not aim
for fear Of violating the law, but as We have
said before, there are certain exigencies of
Life that justify actions which under other
circumstances would be inexcusable 10 the
law. There have been many murders
committed that would have been averted,
and the murderer made the murdered one,
if the victim in his struggle for life had
been prepared with some effective weapon
to strike blow in self defense. Many
reasons of course could be urged against
the carrying Of concealed weapons, one of
which is that it is violation Of the law,
and another that it would be the result of
disasters that would not have occurred fthe
author Of the disaster had not been armed,
or it might be said that it is a practice
extremely dangerous. But there are strong
reasons that could be offered in extenua-
tion Of the practice Of carrying concealed
weapons, one Of which forms the argu-
ment Of this article. In Wilmington
there is a reign Of good order, and We have
no urgent necessity for such . preparation.
In New York, and many Of the larger
cities, the necessity Of this preparation i
made manifest every day by the many
bold robberies and murders that are com.
mitted, and To victims rendered powerless, |
owing to the absence Of any weapon to put
themselves in position Of defense.
Year: 1875

America is growing every day in i.s ten
dency towards aristocratic ideas and Gus
toms. 1t crops out everywhere. At the
watering-pIaces it meets you On every
hand. In the ballroom you are confronted
by it. In the private social circle i, has
its sticklers, and even among those whose
pretensions far exceed the limit of their
incomes, We find the fosteren Of ridicu-
lous snobbery that should be discounte-
nanced to conform the people to the broad
Democratic principles Of an Independent
nation where we are the dictators Of our
own modes Of life. This is a false society
which has its being, in ::aping the ridicu-
lous customs Of the English who are the
greatest sticklers in the world for aristo-
cratic ideas and customs. 1t is bred prin-
cipally in the circle of a shoddy arstocra-
cy that makes its laws Of the etiquette
governing society in imitation Of what they
deem something extremely delicate in the
fashionables Of foreign countries.


Among themost solid wealth Of America
and in fact in all countries, whore there il
brains enough with the wealth to show the
folly Of stilted formality nothing Of this
sort prevails. The late President John
son was plain and unassuming in his Gus
toms, LIE detested formalities and regarded
them as the creation of false society.
Daniel Webster had his ideas of life framed
in precisely the same mould. While there
are numbers Of other illustrious men who
regarded snobbery as nauseous and repul-
.sive to the tastes Of society that pre-
scribed no laws harsher than q politeness
that is instructive with every gentleman
and lady.


When we see man or woman that has
to change their clothing twice day We put
them down at once as belonging to the
isnobaristocracy, or if we see lady that
Twill not receive company until certain
hour in the day, or man that cannot at.
tend = gathering Of friends without pinch
fling himself up in aswallow-tail coat and
ornsmenting his neck with clerical tie Of
immaculate. .whiteness We class him at once
With snobbery. Such is altogether in op-
position with the truest ideas Of American
ife, and its existence tells more plainly Of
lack Of brains than it does of higher
'egree Of life than is possessed by those
Avho do not mingle in their circle. And
We never see it without thinking that that
aan or woman who conforms TO it would
fe much happier and enjoy life much more
\ they were not bound by the harsh de-
frees Of stiff and fasle society to do that
Ashich is in opposition to all human desires,
l9nd extremely ridiculous in the eyes Of in
dependence and wisdom.
Year: 1875

Ex-Speaker Blaine Is credited
with favoring the adoption Of this
amendment to the constitutions:


"No State shall make any law
respecting an establishment of relig-
ion or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, and no money raised by iaX-
alton in any State for the support oI
public schools or derived from any
public fund therefor shall ever be-
under the control Of any reiigious
sect, nor shall any money SO raised
ever be divided between Religious
secis or denominations"


This will make popular slogan
next year. The cute city slsaks OF
ii in this fashion:


"We heartily favor that. We
think that the American principle
as we may call if-as 10 education
should be embodied in the oganic
law OF the Iand, SO that any attempt
To subvert that policy, must take
shape without disguise, AS Al attempt
to subvert the Constitution OF the
natipn.n


The election Of Mr.. Kerr as Speak
or Of the House Is q fair indication
that the Democratic nominee for
President will be a man favorable 10
hardin oney as against any kind Of
paper.
Year: 1875

The Democrat gives this version:


On "Wednesday last, whilst several
hands Were working in the Green
Coal Bank, five miles east OF this
city, one of them young man
named John Sheeler. from Jasper Co.
was crushed to death by the caving in
of the hank.


The deceased was but 81 years Of
age. and had been at work at the ban k
but about three weeks. He was en-
deavoring to cut passage from ore
room 10 another in the bank, lyirg
flat down and striking upwards.
After getting part OF the way through, j,
mass of coal tell from above, bury
ing him, and when found life was
extinct.
Year: 1875

The late Vice President Wilson


stated to friend few months be-
fore his death that up TO the time
he was twinty-One years of age lac
never had dollar of his own to
spend for anything.
Year: 1875

leaden whitcness the rattan drop
ped from his grasp; and his eyes
stretched wide open, glared at some
monstrous spectacle Of horror and
death. The sweat started in great
sIobules seemingly from every pore
in his face; his skinny lips contracted
and showed his teeth, and when he at
length stretched forth his arm, and
with the end of one Of his fingers
touched the childs check, each limb
quivered like the tongue Of snake
and his strength seemed as though it
would momentariIy fail him. The boy
was dead. He had probably been 50
for some time, for his eyes We're turned
up, and his body was quite cold, The
widow was now chilllcss, too. Death
was in the school room, and Lugare
had been iiorging A CoRrSE.