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Year: 1875

We do not like to show PARTIAL
ty between the business houses of
Tucson, but to an outsider the
Curry House seems to be the best
patrOnized Hotel We saw very
early one morning this week elev-
en- at one time rushing. to the
Hotel, and they must be very
honest men but evidently poor
for we saw them all the next
morning busy at work on the
streets paying their board. Such
honesty is worthy Of all praise.
Some of them were reformed, a
piece of iron had grown around
one leg which was evidently still
growing as other pieces of iron
had been added to it like apples
or pears growing on the branches
of trees, but we presume those
branches are not relished so well
as ripe peaches or pears, still the
poor honest fellows work ed right
on Just as though they were not
defOrmed. Ii Mr.. Curry allows
his guests to work out their board
we wonder why all poor men do
not go to board with him. We
think some of his boarders must
have plenty of money, for we saw
some of them go behind great big
doors and then had them locked
on the out side so that no one
could get in to rob them.
Year: 1875

We have received the first number OF
TIE ARIZONA EDUCATOR The mechani-
cal part of the work is well done, aud we
wish our contemporary success, but 1t
strikes us that four hundred horse power
engine is rather large to start on still 1t
is none of our funeral-l Arizona Citizen


We do not intend to quarrel
with our spicy little neigh Dor, but
it strikes us that the Citizen is
Jealous Of our increasing popular
9ty.


We have received the first number of
The ARIZONA EDUCATOR. and welcome
it among our exchanges. We cannot say
much about its mechanical getup, but il
is spicy and witty and If it lives beyond
the first number it is liable to have a long
life before it Arizona Miner.


We do not say that the MiReJ
is an able newspaper and there
fore can appreciate talent, but we
leave our readers to form their
own conclusions.


We were carried this morning to the
realms of bliss by the perusa of that ably
conducted paper published at Tucson by
Holt & Appel We are sure that every
one will patronize it ; the miner can't dc
| without it +; the mechanic will be cOmpell
ed to have it; the merchant who does moi
patrOnize it will be ruined the old peO
nle will want it to comfort their declining
years; and, in fact. il will be welcome
visitor in every hamlet, and IN every home
-TArizOna Sent incl


We will not blow our own trum
pet, but presume that we will bt
pardoned for saying that the edit
or of the Sentinel knows now tt
use good language in the righ
place.
Year: 1875

much credit upon the efficiency
of the teachers.


The girls sang very sweetly and
spoke their pieces very well, some
of the boys were little bashful
speaking their pieces, but they
will not be quite so much afraid
of the girls when they get a little
older.


All the children showed good
progress in their studies. A large
number of visitors were present
to witness the examination and
all seemed well pleased.
Year: 1875

TURKEYS


We have some pretty little tur-
keys at home but they are very
weakly when young and are hard
Iy worth raising. Who would
ever think that one of those little
puny piping things would ever
become a great big gObbIing, strut
ting, hateful proud egOlistic gob-,
bier. Still, some Of them do. We
have one at home and when the
hen turkeys are in sight the old
gObbler does his level best to show
the hens what great big fellow
he is, he struts and gobbies, and
pretend5 that he is mad, gets red
and blue in the face and acts as
though he wanted TO whip every
body and everything. | really
think the hens are deceived by
him for they seem SO meek and
modest and talk SO soft and low
and look with such confidence to
the great eg0listic g0bbler. l
sometimes get provoked with
them for they might put on airs
and make as big a stir in the
world as the gobbIer.


I have seen some men act like
these gobblers, but they don't all
,, act this way. | know one-he is
not quite a man yet but he will
be, who is very nice, he never
uses bad language he is very kind
to his mamma and papa and his
brothers aud sisters, when he
meets me in the streets he touches
his hat 50 gracefully and smiles so
sweeHy that | often go a little out
Of nay way to meet him, but [
would not have him know it for
the world. Oh, he is nothing to
me except that be is good boy
and does not drink nor smoke. l
sometimes wonder if he will act
like our gObbler, when he gets to
be man; no, l do not believe he
will, for he goes to the Public
School in Tucson and his teachers
instruct him to be honest, kind
and good to everyone.
Year: 1875

The main object Of the EDUCAT-
OR, as will appear by the name,
is to promote education, but we
shall at the same time present to
our readers the latest and freshest
news. We intend as soon as pos
sible to bring here one of the lat
est improved presses and four
hundred horsepower engine to
run it with. By these means We
hope to be able to print in time
and without unnecessary delay
the papers absolutely required for
our rapiply increasing circulation.


The EDUCATOR will oppose all
monopolies not injurious to our
success, but we expect the EDU-
GATOR to control the first news
dispatches that come over the
Western Union lines, as we have
offered a large premium for this
advantage. The EDUCATOR Will
be independent in all things and
neutral in nothing. Candidates
for office can make confidential
arrangements with the proprle-
tors.


Should any one feel agrieved
at anything we may say, we want
it distinctly understood that we
have no regular Office hours, and
the chances are more than even
that we will not be at home; be-
sides, we do not mean anything
personal that we say, and wish 1t
further understood that before we
will fight for anything we may
say that we will take it all back
at the same time we mean to
speak boldly upon all the great
questions of the day. even If we
have to wrap ourselves in the
American Flag and, (iguratively
speaking) die for our beloved
country.


With these preliminary re-
marks, kind readers. we throw
our banners to the breeze, conf
IDENTIFY trusting to the intelligence
and generosity of the citizens oil
Tucson, for that generous support
that will make us wealthy. and
the EDUCATOR a power that will
make kings tremble.
Year: 1875




WORTH KNOWING Every lit
tie while we read OF one who has
stuck a rusty nail in his foot or
some other pOftion Of his person,
and jockjaW has resulted there
from. All such wounds can be
healed without any fatal cOnse-
quences following them. The
remedy is simple: it is only to
smoke such wound, or any wound
or bruise that is infiamed, with
burning wool or WOOlen cloth.
Twenty minutes in the smoke OF
wool will take pain out of the
worst case of Inflammation arising
from a wound we ever saW.-'Eltr-
chGnge.
Year: 1875

We have in connection with our Office a
good undertaker's establishment SO that it
is just as easy TO live rs to die, and some
time good deal cheaper, but we are no
Quacks, and have our diplomas waving to
the breeze, according to the law passed
by the City Council.


Those who are now sick had better call
npon us, and secure some of our preven-
tatives Ii the first fifteen drops don't kill
them, we know what kiud of constitution
we have 10 deal with.
Year: 1875

the parties may contract a second mar
rage at once as we wilI guarantee a
divorce


Persons having the settlement of the
estates of deceased persons had better Sc
cure our services at once as we will guar
antee the estate TO be kept in litigation
until the money is all absorbed.
Year: 1875

> IT Q III n I >.


BoOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER


Do not send your money out OF the
coInty when you can get better and cheap
er work at home; we make a speciality Of
sholng cork legs and cIuo feet Many OF
this class of unfortunates have become
dancing masters after we have shOd them.
Year: 1875

Gentlemen who visit my saloon will bt
treated right. and every effort will be made
to preserve good order, as intend that this
shall 6e place of pleasant and refined re
creation.


ANDREW TYNERo
Year: 1875

HER REAsoN.-An old lady walked
into a lawyers Office the other day,


when the following conversation took
place: Square, called to see if you
would like to take this boy and make a
lawyer of him. ''The boy appears
rather young madam. How old is he?"
''Seven years, sir ''He is too young
decidedly too young. ''Have you no
boys older ooh yes, sir, I have sew
eral; but we have concluded to make
farmers of the others. I told my man
I thought this little fellow would make
good lawyer so called to see if you
would take him. ''No, madam, lie is
too young yet to commence the study of
the profession. But why do you think
this boy so much better calculated for a
lawyer than any of your other sons 2"


"Why, do you see sir, he is just seven
years old to-day; when he was only five
he'd lie like all nature; when he got to
be six he was assassy and impudent as
any critter could be, and now he will
steal anything he can lay his hands ON. y
Year: 1875

This strange and somewhat salty if
not fishy story is from The New Orleans
Plcayune About month ago friend
Of Mrs. Harmon Jones read in an Eng
llsh paper the account of some British
vessel having been driven out of her
course III a storm and sighted an un-
know island. Much to the surprise of
the crew the island turned out to be in
habited, and still more astonishing by
men who spoke the English language
The rest of the story as given in the
paper referred to is that the castaways
told the ships company that they were
the Florida party who had sailed from
New Orleans in 1S49 bound for Califor-
mia, that they had been wrecked on the
island and had dwelt there ever since, it
being then more than 25 years since
they had seen human face or sign of
the world from which they were so ut
terly eliminated. The paper gave the
to have been of the Florinda's S crew, and
IL many other ways, according to the
version of Mrs. Jones's frind, the iden-
tlty of the party was established, as none
but themselves could have established
it.


1t was further stated that the British





but they declined, saying that they had
been lost for quarter of a century
that they knew not in what situation
they would find the families that they
had left, and that they preferred staying
and ending their days there rather than
venture back to such doubtful ard un-
certain future. This paper was four
months old when Mrs. Jones friend saw
it one month ago, and the events mar
rated are described as having occurred
four months previous to the issue of the
paper. 1t IS just nine months since the
island was discovered by the British YES
sci; at that time all OF nearly all of the
Florida's, party appear to have been
alive. It need not be said that this
news has aroused the deepest interest.
To the community at large it recalls the
familiar occurrence of the Florinda' 8
sailing from New New Orleans with an
adventurous company. To the families
of the ill-fated men it comes like a mes
sage from another world, and is as
though it were an announcement of a
resurrection. Within the past few days
the relatives have been living in a state
Of constant excitement, and many of
them, especially the sons of Harmon
Jones, John A. Sidney and Cap
tain kenmure, the skipper of the Flor
india, have devoted themselves to the
task of following the clue given by the
friend who saw the English paper. Ex-
tensive inquiries are now on foot, and
the British counsel has kindly interest
ed himself in the affair so far as to agree
to forward to the war Office in London a
statement of the circumstances, SO That
the name of the vessel which touched
at the castways' home can be ascertain
ed and the bearings of the island taken
from her log.
Year: 1875

FAITHFUL TO IT'S TRUsT.-Never, in
the history of the world, has party
been more faithful in carrying out the
will of the people, than the Republican
party. It has been true to every prom
ise it has kept sacred every pledge; it
has carried the nation through period
of great peril it has been the recogniz-
ed bulwark of civil and religious liberty.
Its past record is a true index of its
future possibilities. To this record,
the only one that can determine the merit
of individuals or parties, the nation may
well point with pride. What the party
has been, it now is and viii be in tae
future.
Year: 1875

A CANINE kLEPTOMANIAC.-A Green
Island man has wonderful dog-a YER
table canine kleptomaniac. Either by
patient teaching or by natural instinct
he steals whatever he can pick up away
from home. He Will sneak into gro
Gerry store and suddenly dash off with a
mop between his teeth, or a scrubbing
brush or broom, or any thing of light
weight. IF any one leaves a package
within reach the dog will ;covertly grab
it and run, always taking his booty
home and expecting to be encouraged
for his pilfering. He apparently takes
great pride in his accomplishments and
will not associate with other dogs, but
keeps studiously apart by himself and is
often found gazing into vacancy, as If
maturing a maurading expedition OF
concoting daring theft. He will some
times be absent from the house all night,
and in the morning the earliest riser of
the houshold will find him crouched on
the rear stoop invariably with booty of
some kind, and generally of some value
in his possession. The dog has become
SO generally known, and his reputation
so bad, that storekeepers will not allow
him TO lounge near their doors, but
drive him away ON his first appearance.
Marvellous stories are told of his strength,
such as his theft of a half quintal of
Goldfish from a groceryman, bag of
buc!shot from O hardware store, and a
small sledge from blacksmith shop.
The most wonderful achievement was
the carrying off of thirty pound frkin
of butter from farmers wagon. How
the animal tugged it home is not known,
but it was found at his masters house
and reclaimed. The dog is mongrel,
quick and active, but an awkward and
ungainly little fellow.-TrOy Times.
Year: 1875

BLOWN FROM A CANNoN.-One of the
most horrible accidents that ever occur
red on the water front of the scity, says
The San Francisco Chronicle, took place
yesterday noon, and under somewhat
peculiar circumstances. The steamer
City of Toxic, having on board Commo-
dore Maury of the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, who has recently been
promoted from the position of Senior
Captain, had just left her moorings at
the dock and pushed out into the stream
when salute was fired in his honor.
The firing was done from a battery of
four thirty pound Parrot guns stationed
upon the end of the company's wharf,
and under the direction of Capt. Lach-
Ian, the superintendent. The men in
charge of the guns were all well drilled,
and are represented to have handled the
cannon with much care. The firing was
done in twenty seconds time. Gun No


l went off promptly, but No. 2 did not
respond owing to some evident defect in
the friction primer. No. 3 was then
discharged, and new primer having
been placed in No. 2, word was given to
fire it Off Through some uncountable
circumstance Patrick Lanigan, who had
been acting as thumber, stepped in front
Oh the canuoI ab bue HIoHleHG oI I1S olS-


charge, and was blown into the water.


The accident caused great consterna-
ton, and steps were taken for the speedy
recovery of the body of the unfortu-
nate man, but it was nearly an hour and
half before the dredger secured his
remains. It was found that his right
arm had been blown off below the elbow
while the left hand ond wrist had been
severed. The deceased had been in the
employ of the company from time to


time during the past twelve years, and
was esteemed as an Industrious hard
working man. He was about 40 years
of age and resided on Shipley street,


near Ninth. He leaves wife and five
children to mourn his sudden death.
The Coroner took charge of the body
and an inquest will be held this morning.
Year: 1875

A doubt has occasionally arisen in the
minds of our people as to tho completion oil
the railroa to this place. The doubt seemed
to be u legitimate one. and founded
on good reasons. One of the principal OF
these WAS that there was not sufficient bust
ness on the road, to render the matter of its
completion an object of interest to ths com
pany. The following statement, however,
will put to an end all question on that point.
4 freight train on thia road in one day brought
to Altus 900 900 pounds of freight for mer'
chants of Van Buren and Fort Smith. This
is only for one day. and is of course. above
the average amount received. But We pre-
sumo to say, that at this time OF the year, at
least, one-half of the amount mentioned
above, is daily received. Our streets are fill
ed with wagons every day, bringing freight
from the railroad.


Again. At this season of the year large
quantities of produce and cotton are shipped
from this part of the State, every pound OF
which would he sent by the railroad IL it was
completed II now goes by boat down the
river, The company have watched this. and
they arc becoming anxious to complete the
road.
Year: 1875

We inlorse every word of the follow
ing extract from the Fayetteville Demo.
crat, Judge Walker of all others, it seems
to Us, is the most proper man to speak
word for Arkansas at the Centennial
and we hope he will give his consent to
the request of Gov Garland:


The Governor OF each State has heen
requested to name some person to deliv-
er an address at the Centennial in behalf
of their respective States In accordance
with this request Gov. Garland has ten
dered the high and important trust to
our distinguished fellow county man,
Hon David Walker The Governor
could not have made a better selection in
the whole State Judge Walker has been
in Arkansas "snce the woods were
burncd;' he ia fully and thoroughly
posted in regard to her history since she
became State, and even before; he is
conversant with her great natural advan,
tages, her rich mines of minerals and
ores; indeed, he knows more shout Ar
kansas than any man in the State, aud
viii come nearer doing her full and am
pie justice than any man that could have
been named Moreover, he is a farmer.
and will speak from experience when he
tells the world what he knows about
farming, in Arkansas. When we say
that we sincerely trust Jadge Walker
will accept this important trust, we
are confident that we but eeh. the
will Of every citizen who feels sufficient
interest in our noble old State to desire
her ably, fairly and honestly introduced
to the world al the great American Cen.
tennial in 1876.
Year: 1875

Our latest information is that work
will he at once commenced on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad At a
meeting Of the Board of Directors at
Little Rock. on Thursday, it was voted
to put 81 100000 Of first mortgage bonds
on the market, with the assurance that
money enough would at once be forth
coming to complete the road by July
next The good time is coming boys,
day is breaking, let us ring the bells and
blow the horn
Year: 1875

Et~ We do not think that the bitter
remarks indnlged in by that portion Of
the press of the State whicA is opposed
not only to the nomination of Hon r
w. Johnson for Governor, but even the
mention Of his name in connection with
such nomination, are kind. generous or
proper. He is an rld and honored cfti
zen of our State, and deserves at least
the respect Of the papers of the State
Year: 1875

Eg- 1t will be gratifying Intelligence
to our Catholic friends to learn that
Father Michael Smith has safely return
ed from his trip to Ireland, looking we'll
and hearty. He is now on his last trip to
the Nation, and on his return will have
his labors confined to Fayetteville and
this place, and service will be held here
regularly, at stated times
Year: 1875

A common misapprehension in regard
to moonlight photographs is corrected by
the photographic Ae,os The belief that
such pictures are really secured by the
light of the moon is quite erroneous. not
withstauding the peculiar greenish tone
which they possess. Of course there is
no difficulty in photographing the moon
itself, but it is said To be practically i'm
possible to ob.ain AN artistic photograph
OF moonlit landscape. Moonlight
effects however, can be artiheially pro-
duced by photography, the picture be.
ing taken in bright sunshine and with
short exposure, and printed On paper Of
a greenish tint The difficulty there
would be in photognphing a landscape
illumined by moonlight is apparent
from the fact that the light Of the moon
is six thousand times less powerful than
that Of q dull winter day.
Year: 1875

TUE nature Of the Boston drug store
explosion has not been ascertained, and
the Coroner's jury fas ended its frritless
investigation. The verdict asserts the
opinion that the disaster was not caused
by the bursting of soda fountain, nor
by the escape and ignition of illuminat-
ing gas, but by some powerful explosive
substance in quantity greater than is or
dinsry kept by apothecaries. The most
prevalent theory is that some of the
druggist employees, in experimenting,
mixed substances that were harmless
when separate but explosive when com
pounded.
Year: 1875

A WOMAN entered crowded street
car the other day, and for a moment or
two no one offered her scat. Then tat
man, affected with the asthma, beckoned
TO her and said Madam, please take
take cough, ooughl. She stood there
waiting for his seat aud rs soon as he was
over his coughing tit, be concluded
Madam, please take care and not step
ON my sore foot" The look she gave
him was appalling, but all the rest saw
the joke.
Year: 1875

Mr.. JACKSON, who died in Brooklyn
of hydrophobia. unquestionably fright
ened himself to death. lie was acci-
dently bitten nine weeks ago by a
healthy dog, WHO is still alive and we'll,
and has never shown the least symptom
Of rabies. The man, however, was 10
morbidly afraid of hydrophobia that he
thought Of nothing else, and was accus-
toned to drink water at frequent inter
walls merely to see if he could be at
tackled by spasms. Undoubtedly he had
a disease that closely simulated hydro
phobia, but he produced the disease him
self by his extreme nervousness and
insane folly.
Year: 1875

DISPATCH PRINTING-HoUsE.-In order to meet
the constantly increasing demands Of our trade We
have added u wel.selected assortment Of NEW
TYPE, which, together with our IMPaovED MA
CHINERY and sKILFUL MECHANICAL TALENT
warrant lis In guaranteeing the VERY BEST CLASS
OF WORK at moderate figures and In the most ex-
ntuItiOus manner.
Year: 1875

NEARLY IN THE ToILs-HE WENT TO SIN


NO MORE.


"Oh! why should the spirit of mortal te
proud" is conundrum, which the ma
jority of mankind calmly give up. Angus
tus Green, chocolate colored native, being
verdant both by name and nature, thought
his spirit would be proud, if he could wear
certain cinnamon-colored vest, which he
noticed in hand-me-down clothing store
on Market street. Not having the where
withal to purchase it, he tried to stuff it
under his coat, while the attention of the
boss of the rancho was directed to another
customer. But, alas, the boss did see him,
and he was speedily collared. Down on his
knees Augustus went, despite the dust on
the floor, and called on all the Sambo's to
witness that if he was let off this time he
would never try to steal again. .r, ...t,


The proprietor was good-natured, and
could not help laughing at the ridiculous
posture and exclamations of the would-be
purloiner, and after sending the ubiquitous
small boy after an officer in one direction,
he told Augustus if he wanted to save his
life he had better sail down the street in (
an opposite one. He needed no sc ,ond
but faster than Time in it's flight,
Id he glide down the street, while the crowd
"See the conquering hero comes.'