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Year: 1871



 TT IS ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR l and Council of the village of Tucson

 DUTIES OF THE VILLAGE OFFICERS.

 Section Tt shall be the duty of the Village Marshal to arrest and bring before the Recorder, all persons found violating any village ordinance or order, and he shall hold such person or persons in arrest until the charges against him or them can be heard; but no person shall be held in arrest for longer period than fOrty-eight hours without an opportunity to be heard, and in case of inability of the Village Re- cOrder to act in any case, then such person shall be taken before some Justice of the Peace for the county of Pima for trial.

 Sec 2.-The Village Marshal shall have charge of all persons arrested or convicted for violations of village ordinances or or derS, during the time tor which they shall have been sentenced to Imprisonment, and all persons convicted and sentenced to imprisonment may be employed upon any public work under the charge Of the Mar shal during the period of such imprlsOn- ment; and he shall have charge of the will lage prison and be held responsible for all persons confined therein, and shall receive from time to time such sums for the keep

 

 Sec. 3.-It shall be the duty of the Re- corder, in all cases in which fines are i'm posed and imprisonment ordered, until the same be paid, to fix the rate of imprison- ment in proportion to the fine, which shall not be at a less rate than one days i'm prisonment for each dollar of fine.

 Sec. At shall be the duty of the Will lage Attorney to prosecute all cases before the Recorder for violation of village or dinances or orders, when requested so to do by such Recorder, and also to attend, on behalf of the village, to all suits in which the village is party, and to give his opinion in writing (if required) upon all questions of law which may be sub mitted to him by the Mayor and Council concerning any matter of general interest to said village authorities.

 Sec. 5.-The Assessor shall complete and submit to the Council, when required by them so to do, an assessment roll of all property of whatever nature and kind within the corporate limits of the village of Tuson, except property of the United States, of the Territory of Arizona, or Of the county of Pima; all such property to be assessed against the owners or reputed owners thereof, and such assessment roll to be made up in manner as required to be made by the Sheriff of the county of Pima, by general law in force; provided, there shall not be more than one assessment Ill any one year.

 Passed in the Common Council of the village of Tucson, November 22, A. D. 1871.

 $. R. DELONG, Mayor. Attest

 WILLIAM J. OSBORN, Recorder It
Year: 1871


The breeze may be stirred and sweet sounds


heard.


As the twilight hours draw near;
Bright flowers may entwine, and in beauty


shine,


As the carol Of birds we hear.
The streams may glide in a silver tide.
Meath the moonbeams' gentle glow,
While the tired spirit eeks its repose,
And the night winds softly blow.
But sweoter balm and holier calm.
May thrive within the heart;
Bright gems Of thought, that were never


bought.


May be Of the soul part.
And these thoughts untold. in their robes Of


gold.


May be read in the heart and eye,
As we gaze with delight in their lambent


light,


And scan the spirits sky
From the windows of soul we may oft behold,
A look that can never die,
Where the sound of cord could not be


heard


Nor even a broken sigh.
Yes. the soul may commune with the flowers


Of June.


And not a word be spoken;
Spirit meet spirit in silence and joy,
And loves harmony be unbroken.
Year: 1871

BIGHTEES MEN CHoKED TO DEATH.-On
calamity similar to that which visited Avon.
dale in the autumn of 1869 The shaft of one
of the mines took fire, and as it was the only
means of ingress aud egress all the workmen in
the mine.were completely shut out from escape.
Fortunately the number of men thus trapped
was not as great as at Avondale, whore QUO
hundred hunah beings fell victims to the care
lessness, inhumanity or, what is most likely


avarice of the mining companies. At Pittstor
only thirty-seven men were entomed, Of whom
eighteen wee taken out dead and the. othert
alive. Though inseDsible 1t is feared that the
recovery of several of the latter is impossible
Year: 1871

A WoMAN's DESCRIPTION OF ALASKA.
A lady who was formerly resident of
Syracuse, N. Y, writes from Sitka, Alaska,
as follows:


The last Summer had been remarkably
pleasant and dry; we had seventeen days
of pleasant weather, not broken by single
shower; something that Sitka could not
boast of before. Talk of sunsets-I never
saw anything so splendid. Italy, with all
her balmy airs and azure skies, cannot
equal Sitka for sunsets. enjoy our nice
harbor ever so much. Could you see me
rowing about in my little canoe among the
islands (thcre are more than sixty of them
in the harbor), you would have a good
laugh. A row about the harbor is one Of
our greatest delights when the weather is
favorable. The water is too cool for bath
ing, but on few warm days salt water
bath is refreshing.


In time the Indians will be great help
to the country. My husband employs a
number in the fisheries, and he likes them
better for laborers than the Russians. They
have had very good luck fishing this sea-
son. They will have about a thousand
barrels of salmon. The fishing season is
now nearly over The great salmon catch
lasts about four months, although at other
times the Indians bring into town great
many fish caught by hook and line. What
ever else Sitka may lack, it has an abund-
ance of wild game, so that We had plenty
to eat even before we were in receipt of
regular supplies of fruit, etc., from Port
land. The venison now is delicious, and
also the prairie chicken. The young ones
of the latter are like spring chickens.
Year: 1871

1t took long time to establish freS
trade in tobacco and hair among the habits
OF English society. A cigar and beard 4
few years back were considered indications
Of skeptical views and socialistic tendeu-
cies. Few men were to be seen smoking
in public; and one only in London had
the courage to defy the multitude by wear
ing beard. He was then member for
manufacturing consistency. He did not
live to see change which occurred few
years later. The beard which had sub.
jected him to SO much abuse cropped out
in the army, the navy, and the civil popu-
lation. 1t was suddenly discovered to be
convenient aud ornamental; and the Fa-
Guilty pronounced it to be natural respira-
tor


The baker wore it to exclude the -four
from his lungs; the railway guard to keep
off the biting wind the dandy to acquire
manly beauty, and the gentleman with
mouth like the orifce of carpet bag,
garuished with double row of pianoforte
keys, resorted to beard to hide the sharps
and flats from the public eye.


The bar made move; but was represscd
by the stern attitude of the judges. False
hair on the head might be necessary, but
real hair on the chin was too bad.


Tho churchmen were bolder and more
successful. They remembered that though
Joseph shaved, tradition has led to the
belief that other scriptural characters did
not. Thus encouraged, they dared to
brave the frowns of the Bishops; and
long boards now wag from many British
pulpit.


There was fall in the value of razors,,
and an American gentleman Of that day,
stroking long fringe that covered his
throat, was heard to remark that " shaving
is labor without wages, and the material
you cut off is of no value in the market
Tfnsleys Magazine.
Year: 1871

A good story is told at the expense of
, P, the fashionable American boot
maker Of Buenos Ayrcs. 1t runs in this
wise:


Admiral Coe, who commanded the squad
ron at Buenos Ayres, had become so i'm.
pressed with the idea that some enemy
would put him to death by poison, that he
had cooking stove erected in the cabin of
his flag ship and prepared his meals with
his own hands. X white powder was al
ways present to his imagination whenever
he partook of food He thought of it when
awake, and dreamed of it while sleeping.


Now it happened that being on shore in
Buenos Ayers one day, he stepped into the
store of Mr.. P, and was measured for
a pair of boots. In due time they were
finished and sent off to the Admiral.


The boots seemed to please him very
we'll, but just as he was in the act of try
ing them on, he happened to invert one of
them, and horrors on horrors, what did he
discover but the inevitable white powder
in each boot. TO say that he was Iivid
with rage would but poorly express the
passion which swept across his breast. He
instantly summoned one of his officers and
directed him to proceed to Mr.. P-'s and
request his company at dinner.


The officer having departed, the old ad,
miral, knife in hand, commenced to cut up
both boots, which he placed in a saucepan
of water and placed on the stove to boil.


While the Admiral was making the soup
Mr.. P had received the invitation to
dine. 1t would not have done to decline
the invitation, so he accepted it aud com"
menced getting ready to accompany the
officer who brought the message. By-and-
by the boat was reported to the Admiral as
returning, as he forthwith emptied the
contents of the saucepan into tureen and
sat down to await the arrival of his victim.
Pretty soon P stepped on board and
was ushered into the cabin. The Admiral
received him with bland smile.


"Sit down, Mr.. P" he said, "you
have made me an excellent pair of boots"


P was fattered 81 am very glad
you like them, Admiral" he replied


The Admiral gave nervous start, and
gazed into the tureen; after which he
stepped into the state room and reappeared
with pistol in one hand and an enormous
spoon in the other. He then requested
P to draw up to the table, and placing
the spoon in the tureen, while an ungov-
crnable passion reused him almost to fury,
exclaimed:


Now, you internal rascal, drink every
drop of that soup, or III blow your brains
out"


P comprehcnded the situation, and
knew the Admiral too well to hesitate. So
he at once commenced to swallow the soup
made from the boots on which he had be-
slowed so much care. 1t was difficult
feat to perform, for the broth was hot and
moreover not very palatable, but the Ad-
miral stood by his side with cooked pistol
and the thing had to be done.


When the last drop was drained, poor
was placed in boat and sent on shore, and
for weeks afterwards was confined to his
bed from an overdose of boot soup. 1t is
only necessary to add that the soapstone
powder which was sifted into the boots was
the innocent cause of the Admiral's wrath.
P---'s friends said that for years after
wards he never had occasion to use a Ca
thartic.
Year: 1871

How TO BORE HOLES IN GLAss.-Any
hard steel tool will cut glass with great fa>
cility when kept freely wet with camphor
dissolved in turpentine.. A drill-bow may
be used or even the hand alone. A hole
bored may be readily enlarged bya round
file. The ragged edges of glass vessels
may also thus be easily smoothed by flat
file. Flat window glass can readily be
sawed by watch spring saw by aid Of this
solution. In short, the most brittle glass
can be wrought almost as easily as brass
by the use of cutting tools kept constantly
moist with camphorized oil Of turpentine.
Year: 1871

u The San Francisco Bulletin says
that tests made Of fir grown upon this par!
of the coast at the Mare Island Navy Yard
prove that it is stronger wood than white
oak. The durability of our fir when used
in ship.buildiny is also spoken of as some
thing remarkable. Our timber, the Bal-
letin thinks will be a source Of vast wealth
to the whole coast.
Year: 1871

CoURAGEIN EVERYDAY LIFE-Have
the courage to discharge a debt while you
have the money in your pocket.


Have the courage to do without that
you do not need, however much your eyes
may covet it.


Have the courage to speak your mind
when it is necessary for you to do so.


Have the courage to tell man why you
will not lend him your money.


Have the courage to cut the most inti-
mate aud agreeable acquaintance you have
when you are convinced he lacks principle.
" A friend should bear friends in6rmi.
ties" but not his vices.


Have the courage to show that you re-
spect honesty, by whomsoever exhibited.


Have the courage to wear your old
clothes until you pay for your new ones
Year: 1871

~ The last time Grant was in New
York he asked man to show him some of
the places of interest, when the man took
him to look at Trinity churchyard. Grant
looked at it awhile, and after lighting a
fresh cigar, said: "That's nothing. They
have got cussed sight better looking
to,nbstoues in Galena than them things.
Year: 1871

he, and also that it is more blessed to give
than to receive.


The doctor pronounced little Mamie s
sickness to be typhoid fever, and in four
days more the crisis would be reached.


1t was serious case," he said, but
not altogether hopeless"


Four days! That would be New Years
day. Would it usher in Joy or sorrow to
that poor father, watching over his o\ c
eve lamb?


God knew-only God!


Apart from the interest he naturally felt
in aScase of such sadness, the pure spirit
ual face of the child had strange fascina-
tion for the young lawyer.


1t seemed to lift him out of himself and
to point heavenward and so, for hours
each day, he sat and gazed upon it,


There was another visitor at that hum
bic cot of whom he knew nothing, save
that lady had been kind enough to poor
Dicks child but he had never Glanced
to meet her.


The critical period of the fourth day,
New Years." found him at his post at
that lonely bedside.


The child slept-would it be the sleep
of death !? or would she awake to renewed
life


All, terrible thought how oft has its
answer been awaited in fearful agony.
Life and death-strange mysteries of which
only God holds the key.


Mr.. Blake! Mr.. Blake" whispered
Dick, "won't you please pray? Maybe
God will hear and grant that my child
may live"


Henry could not refuse he bowed his
head and knelt down at the bedside, and in
low, earnest voice besought the Great
Giver Of Life to spear this little lamb yet
awhile.


His words ceased but still he knelt in
silent, absorbed cntreaty. He did not
hear light footstep close by, and was
unprepared for the joy so near, when a
little hand was slipped timidly into his own,
aud a loved form, he had thought never
more to see, knelt down beside him.


lie drew Susie close-close to him, and
once more bent in prayerful thanksgiving.


And thus they knelt in silence, untila
slight movement from the child drew their
attention once more exclusively toward the
little sufferer.


She opened her eyes and smiled, while
beam Of returning intellect broke over her
wan face.


The crisis was past, the child safe. So
said the physician, entering a moment
after.


Happy New Ycar!' shouted voicein
the street.


"Aye" murmured Henry, ga happy
New Year, indeed! Happy for us, dear
Susie-happy for poor Dick p! But he
shall be poor Dick no longer, for have
secured a good situation for him. So
Happy New Year"
Year: 1871

LABoRING IN Coop CAUsE.-The people of Southern California are doing every thing in their power to sustain the opposition coast steamer plying between their ports and San Francisco, and we hope they will be assisted in their eiierts by the merchants and people of Arizona, who have a very deep interest in keeping down freight and passenger rates.
Year: 1871

SAS JOAQUIN VALLEY RAnReAD.-The Tulare Times feels pretty confident that this railroad will be extended to Visalia, soon. The people of Tulare county propose to aid in it's construction to the extent of at least Sl5OOOo.
Year: 1871

Before Judge Tappen.


Tie Grand street aud NewtOwn Railroad Com
pany made application yesterday TO acquire the
right OF using the track or the North Second Street
and Middle village Railroad on Metropolitan ave-
nue. from Grand street to the county line. Applica-
ton was also made Tor the appointment of commits.
soners to appraise the value OF the privilege. The
Legislature has authorized the Grand Street and
NewtOwn Company to lay track on Metropolitan
avenue but they nave applied TO the Owieis OF tho
track already there for the privilege of using 1t. but
permission has been refused. Hence the present
Application. Decision reserved
Year: 1871

struggled with her own sinking heart
aud bent every faculty to cheer and sup
port the poor, helpless, injured fellow.


Granville again and again detailed to
her every word and act of that morning,
until it was as if she had been an actor
in the fearful scene, where the beautiful
woman, with smiling face, had schemed
and accomplished her brothers ruin.
Utterly crushed in mind and body,
Granville lay yet in the city prison, too
i'll to be moved. And as it to destroy
the last glcam of light his darkeued life
was ever TO know, one morning Nelly
failed to come. But at night the warden
came to him with note from the poor
girl. She begged of him to hold body aud
soul together for just little time, for
her sake-for Edith's. She had en-.
listed the sympathy of a prominent Off
cial, who had promised her he should
not be moved from his present quarters
for two months; under the plea of his
illness he should be detained until she
got back; where she was going she would
not say. But again she passiouately
burst forth and begged him not to con
sign her to madness, by giving WY to
the trouble that beset him. To wait
patiently only two months. That was
all she asked, aud with this prayer
Nelly was gone.
Year: 1871




For some reason not explained, an influential
portion of the senators have steadily opposed all
attempts to bring the present session of con-
gress to a close. Some members of both houses
always oppose the adjournment OF a session.
But to these have now been added others who
appear to have some special motive for prolong-
ing this session; therefore, every resolution of
the house fixing time for adjournment, has
been laid on the table in the senate At the
ssne time, there is no desire to undertake gen.
eral legislation, and no reason for doing This.
The only important matter that has engaged at
tention is the proposition to pass some addition
al act against the kuklux assassins; but neither
the senate nor the house has been able to de-
Vlse any measure which a majority can accept
= Constitutional; and it is now understood that
Z no such agreement can be reached. Neverthe-
Jess, the session is prolonged, and the senators
summarily reject every motion to adjourn it.
What does this mean?


1t is probable that portion of the senators
who vote against adjournment are walting to
take up the San Domingo question. They have
expected an early return of the commissioners;
and the haste of Mr.. Wade to leave the island,
which appeared within two weeks after his ar
rival there, indicates that there was some I'M
derstanding on this point. At any rate, the
commissioners will soon be in Washington,
with such report as the limited time of their
investigations allows to be possible 1t can not
add much to our knowledge of San Domingo,
although we hope it may furnish something ad-
ditional in regard TO the Dominican debt. Of |
course it will be printed; but it will not be |
q treaty, and there is nothing yet to show how |
the question will be presented to the senate or to
congress, in order to secure the action necessary
TO consummate the work of annexation. 1t is
impossible to explain why certain senator's have
so persistently opposed adjournment, if they |
have not waited with an understanding that
such action on the San Domingo question will
be required.


II it be true that certain senators have waited |
for the San Domingo question, we may expect
to see it introduced very soon after the commits
sioners make their report. 1t has been sug-
gested that the question may as well be disposed
of now as ever; and there is force in the sug-
gestion. If the question could be SO effectually
settled as not to return again and vex the
country, something would be gained. 1t would
be out of the way, and be no longer used TO in
cite controversy. But, when the senate killed
it, at the last session, it Immediately came to
life again, and caused more excitement than
ever before. Should annexation be again re-
fused, would the San Domingo question disap- |
pear2 Would negotiation with Baez be dis |
continued Would San Domingo come again |
demanding another vote2 If SO, voting it down |
now will not get the question out of the way;
and waiting to act on it at the present session,
will be time and money wasted. In any case, it
will be wise to postpone Baez and San Domingo
until our kuklux assassins and other disorgan.
izers have been properly taken care of.
Year: 1871

We bottle all the different varieties of CALIFORNIA
WINES, in the Largest Sized Bottles and warrant their
purity We sell them by the Case lower prices than
the same quality OF Wines be bought for from any
other house in the country
Year: 1871

FH$HE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO
L the Property Holders of Shasta County, that
in accordance with the requirem nts of law he has
entered upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation false list of his her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
proper ty under his, her, their CONTROL such per-
son shall be deemed gnilty of perjury. and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, AS
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfuily concealed. removed.
transferred, or msrepresented by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
covery. be assessed at ten times the amount of tax
for that ear, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon 1t and fifty per cent of the amount
OF such additional tax, when collected shall be paid
to the person or PERSONS who shall furnish the
per eentage for collection, shall be paid iHto the
Treasury. for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers were to have a list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to tie sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them. they
would thereby perhaps themselves much an
noyaDce, as well as facilitate my work.


C. W. TAYLOR,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta, April I'd, 1871. n4.