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Year: 1872

4 leading citizen of Wisconsin, residing
in the southern part of the State, i'll writing
to one of our townsmen, gives expression
to his views upon the Duluth canal and
dyke, in a manner which shows, that he has
a true appreciation of the enormity OF the
offense involved in those works against
Wisconsin interests and rights. 1t is cheer
ing to know that such q man, though a
stranger to this place and its people, so fully
comprehends the case, and the grave con-
siderations pertaining to IT.


1t is from this kind and degree of senti-
ment, that relief is to arise, when the State
at large shall be leavened by the spirit of
this writer, in whom our people gratefully
recognize friend and sympathizer. And
it should be stated that his interest in our
behalf is not begotten of any personal in
terest in property to be affected, nor Of any
sense of official responsibility, for he has no
possessions here, and is private citizen,
not in office.


Referring to the situation here as affected
BY the dyke and canal, he says:


"There are some crimes so enormous that stand
appalled, at their magnitude, and more at their
impudence and audacty. What rights without
remedies or laws when the agents of law the
tools and agents of the offender? If proposition
were made to fence public thoroughfare as TO e1
clude communication between points long in connec-
tion the most ignorant path-master would know his
duty and do it. If it to build milldam across
Detroit river make water-power for some eompa-
ny, and let shipping take of ITSELF would
doubt the remedy, the right to it.


Here the administration has given half a million
farms railroad and then authorized it to fence its
eastern terminus off from part of the very citizens
robbed BY the donation has destroyed your posses
sions give the product to a personal speeula
ton 1t has, trampled the sovereign rights of a
State in any before disputed, and the
ardy and corrupt authorities have looked on with
scarce protest, because you few, and the rob-
berry made you poor


| am sick aud dsgusted when l see such things and
am led to doubt the future. In your case TO assert
the plainest right has been held rather criminal than
meritorious Asa fact you literally sold in the
market With no more regard rights than if you
cattle.
Year: 1872

Our former fellow citizen, John NJ. Roun- tree, now of Nashville, Illinois, has written us letter in which he regrets that the state of his health is such as to prevent his imme- diate return to Prescott, as he is already tired of his present place of abode. He says:

 Arriving here on the 26th of October found things in what is termed " fourishing condition by the old inhabitants of this be. nighted region, but what would be styled in Arizona, under the general head of Hard Times" A few have grown rich by keeping what they obtained as comparatively value less and letting the price rise, when they were fortunate enough to have the property on hand. Then, there is class that was favored once, during the rebellion, and be- came wealthy through means of Government contracts and the natural opportunities offer ed for stealing. The latter class will soon fade out, as they almost invariably begin to decline as soon as government pap is with drawn.

 ct is wonder to me that all here are not rich, for there certainly is an unbuunded love for money prevailing among all classes, and no disposition on the part of any to "yield up." Since leaving Arizona, have seen no other country as good, for a man with money, or without money. I shal. re- turn as soon as my health will permit "Just now there is considerable talk about the coming Presidential campaign. It is pretty generally understood that the Demo- crats will not nominate, which, of course, will bury them alongside the old Whig party"
Year: 1872

Last week we chroncled the fall of several light showers of rain, hail and snow, and this week it becomes our pleasing duty to inform everybody and his better half, that this sec tiou of Arizona was, on Saturday last, pretty we'll saturated with water, both in the form of rain and snow. It commenced to rain very early on the morning named !; the rain soon resolved itself into snow which descend ed very rap'dly, and, great portion of the time, in large flakes which melted almost as soon as they reached the ground, and gave the thirsty earth such thorough wet ting as it has not had before in three years. Previous to this generous letting down, the sky had for many days and nights been ob scured by large schools of clouds, which held their general position in spite of every effort of strong minded southerly wind storms to dispel and drive them nnrthward.

 Now, although this fall of water has not, so far, swelled the creeks, we look for it to do SO soon, as there Is considerable snow in the mountains.

 

 encourage the hope that pretty fair crops of corn, hay and vegetables will this year be raised by such of our farmers as know how and will take the advantage of it, and all other favors of the kind which Providence may see fit to confer on Arizona.

 And what a blessing it will be to us if we can, this year, raise good crops! For be it remembered that since 1868, Providence has not vouchsafed success to us in this respect And, from this. with the draw backs incl dent to the savage warfare that has been waged against us; the i'll success that has at tended most of our efforts to induce the right kind of men to take hold of and work onr mines; may we not draw inspiration, and, tu use Pacific Coast phrase, "pan out" sutii cient courage to meet an1 conquer all olsta cles, which now or may hereafter block the way Tn the direction of our ambition, which is to redeem this Territory from barbarou, Apaches and open its gates to the industrious of every country We think we may. and feel convinced that Arizonans who know TO such word as fail, will still remain with their Territory, will still tol and watch the wary foe. Yes, and while doing so many. very many, of them will, no doubt, fall-as have hundreds of their departed fellow pioneers victims of the bloc olthirsty Apaches and of Government the greatest crime of which. it will yet be written, was, that, to please the morbid desire of fanatics, it allowed many of its noblest and best citizens to suffer and die at the hands of cruel, rapacious murder CTS and robbers.
Year: 1872

Attention is directed to the advertisement posals for supplying the various military posts in the Department of Arizona with fire wood, which advertisement is published not for pay, but for the good of the service, land the accommodation of those of our citizens who may feel inclined to propose.
Year: 1872

Dom Piatt's spicy paper-tbe Capital-- has entered upon its second year. To say that it is the best paper that comes to this office from Washington City is saying no more than the truth.
Year: 1872

1t is stated that unless positively
ordered by the House of Representa-.
tIvcs tho Committee on Foreign Re
latiohs of that body will not report
back tho bill prepared by tho State
Department making the holding Of
slaves by Americans in foreign conn
tries a misdemcanor, and Furnishing
the offence with forfeiture Of citizcu-
ship. The ccmmi,tee, It is stated, If
required to report, will not recon
mend the passage Of such an act by
Congress. The opponents of the
measure assert that the proposed law
is unconstitutional, as it will operate
practically y as bill Of attainder.
Year: 1872

DUTY.-1t is but seldom that we call tbs at.
tention Of the public to our business through
the newspapers. and we would not on this occa.
sion but that We feel it our duty to do 50. The
times are close, especially with farmers, and we
ha' determined to make our prices on goods to
correspond with the times at least for the next
six months. For this reason we believe it our
duty TO advise the people of our discrimination
30 that they can take advantage of the low price
at which We sell Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Caps and Groceries: As the profit on
goods will be too small to allow us to give apy
time on purchases, onr terms must necessarily be
strictly caSh LYNCH, beatty {; OKANE.
Year: 1872

While no dealer in the city keeps bette5 or
larger stock Of boots and shoes than Joe Megaf-
fin, it mast be admitted that he has the nams Of
selling little cheaper. Joe does SO by keeping
down expenses and keeping clcse eye on the
run OF the trade.
Year: 1872

The tide Of patronage indicates the place


where to buy. Nothing sets the aforesaid tids


to running IN a given direction so certainly "a
small profits and many Of them All which ex.
plains great deal Of the mystery about the
marvellous success Of Redtck ll Gillen in SELL
ing more goods than any other house in the citv-
Year: 1872

Loud and frequent are the complaints that arise
among our people against the city taxes In al
dtiou to there being unnecessarily heavy. the as
sesmsnts are partial. unjust and often in violation
az tbs intent and meaning Of the law.
Year: 1872

The Democratic State Convention.


The Democratic State Convention met at
Dover, yesterday. The attendance was large
and respectable. The delegations from the sew
eral counties were fuller than usual and although
considerable confusion arose during the session,
no i'll feeling was manifested, and the utmost
good humor prevailed.


The proceedings will be found very fully re-
ported in another column.


The Hall of the House of Representatives is
intended to seat thirty members of The Legisa-
ture and is entirely too small 10 accommodate
30 large body ss that which assembled in it on
Tuesday. Our conventions are never held with
closed doors and frequently the cnairs and
benches on which the delegates are crowded
together will not even furnish seat for each
and q number are compelled TO sand in
crowded mass, while occasionally gentlemen
who are not delegates crowd in.


Every gentleman of experience knows bow
difficult i, is for deliberstive body to do busi-
ness calmly and orderly under such circum-
stances In Dover the difficulty is increased
because Of the fact that the delegates from Sus-
sex and New Castle find il necessary to return
to their homes the same evening, and conse.
quently the time given 10 debate is very limited.
Added to this is the great desire on day when
the thermometer stands at So in The shade 10
escape from the crowded hall.


We are convinced that the confusion and
disorder in the convention on Tuesday was
mainly attributable to these causes. Had the
delegates all been accommodated with comfort
able sitting room the chairman wonld have
found no difficulty in keeping the body in order
and the business would have progressed with
more rapidty and without the confusion which
existed in spite Of his efforts These difficulties
will continue to exist until the causes we have
mentioned are remedied. We think it due
to the high character and morality Of the
gentlemen composing the convention on Tues
day that we should make these few and has,v
remarks.
Year: 1872

who was nominated for Congress BY the Demo
cratic State Convention yesterday, is native
Of Sussex County, a son of Gardner H. Wright.
Eco. and gentleman Of learning and ability
He graduated at College ana studied law in the
office Of ex. Senator Salisbury, In Georgetow"'
and has been prsc,icing at the bar OF Sussex
county about ten or twelve years. He was Sec
retary Of State under ex Governor Salisbury. and
left that honorable position with great credit
after having discharged the duties thereof Tor
nearly two entire terms Of the Gubernational
Office He is gentleman Of polished manners
and address and should he be elected, Of which
we have no doubt, he will bring to the distin-
xnsh.d portion in Congress much ability and
more than usual parliamentary skill, while he
will not be found wanting in perseverance and
care for the interests Of his State; and those who
have business with The government or visit the
capital of the nation wall find in him most
kind and attentive Representative, of whom they
will be proud to speak.


The gentlemen nominated for Electors for
President and Vice President were chosen by
the delegates from the several counties in their
separate caucuses and their names presented to
the Convention. They are Of high standing
and they will no doubt have the horor to cas-,
the vote ofDelaware for GRFELEY AMI Brown.


The State Executive Committee were ch osen
in the same manner.
Year: 1872

Judge A. P. Aldrioh, of South
Carolina, in letter addressed to J
+. G. Whitehead Esq, now in Mis-
souri,, says:


l cannot answer for the Dem cratic
party, there has been no meeting OIL
the party in convention the only OK.
PRESTON of opinion is in the newspa.
pers these generally acquiesce
For myself, I am very clear that the
platform and the nomination should
not only be ratified, but that it is bad
policy to havo meeting of the
Democratic Convention it can
do no good, and may do much
harm. I fear disseusion and a
split. AS tho Executive Com.
mittee have, however, determined to
call tho Convention, l think the wisest
course to be pursued is to accept the
platform and adjourn without reference
to the nomination. In my opinion, o
much better policy for us Of the South
is to send up no delegates. But ]
suppose this h is hardly i possible.


In my opinion, it is not only the
plain duty of tho State, but of the
South, to support the platform, and
ratify the nomination by acclamatiou.
l think meeting of tho Democratic
Convention such dangerous expert
ment that | earnestly advise these
down.troddcn Southern people to keep
out of it. Our experience in Now
York, four years ago, is fresh in my
memory.
Year: 1872

"In consideration thereof the Presi.
dent of the United States, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate thereof, consents that ho will
make no claim on the part Of tho
United States in respect of indirect
losses as aforesaid before the Tribu-
nal of Arbitration at Geneva"


The above is the dish of humble
pie placed before the United States
by the English government through
Lord Granville, with q request that
they cat it without making wry faces.
What say our American people to
the invitation ?--New York Herald.
Year: 1872

a newly made widow ct Oshkosh,
at the funeral stepped up and Kissed
hor dead husbands brow as he lay in
the coffin, then was disgusted beyond
measure to 500 several other wohen
whom sbe did not know step UP and
do the same thing. With the remark
Il thought he was my husband, but
he wasnL't," she rose and left the
church.
Year: 1872

They parted, and ten days afterwards
johnson threw Greelcy's suggestions ia
the winds, adopted "my policy" and
purs ued it with what result the country
is but too sadly aware.


Thus it will be seen that the role Ol
|pacificator is.


NO NEW THING
with Mr.. Greeley, but is only par
which he has systematically pursued
ever since tho close of the war. So, also
his confidence ia the integrity and good
sense of the Southern leaders, and his
Willingness to trust the Southern peO
pic is no new thing. What he is to-day
he was years ago and what better guar
anty do we want for the future? At a
time W h G the North was wild with
rage against the South, when the execu-
ton of every one of her political and
military chiefs and the confscati0n oi
entire property of her people would
hardly have atoned in Northern eyes
for IMcOln's assassination, then Gree
ley, with the wisdom Of the statesman
and the sympathy of q great heart, stood
up for the South alone in his party, rec
a line Of policy which
would have brought peace and haPpi-
ness to the country and exhibiting traits
Of character, which do credit and COM
mend humanity. That an occurancc SO
important should never before hav c
been divulgcd is, repeat, simply mar
velous. That il should without delay go
TO the country and to the world should
be not SO much q duty as pleasure. =
For


"Onc good deed dying toneuelcss


Slaughters thousand waiting on that"


And the press, which ever loves a
pleasant duty, will sec that it does so.
Year: 1872

Have thunder-Storms anything to do with
pOtatoes2 This Is not to suggest that the
potato causes thunder-stonns. but that, pos
siblv. the latter NAV have an influence upon
the former The failure Of the potato crop
in various parts Of Europe this year brings
up the question. Some very curious state
ments have appeared in the English press,
tending to prove that the failure of the escu-
lent Is almost invariably connected with the
electrical condition of the atmosphere. 1t is
pointed out that the year preceding the first
outbreak of the disease in ireland was, like
the present year, quite exceptional as regard
ed thunder-Storms : and a clergyman writes
from Devonshire to the London Times :"
heard to-day Of a striking and interesting ex-
ception to the almost total loss Of the pota-
to crop in this country. One Of our oldest
farmers reports that never in his life have
his potatoes turned out 50 well as this year
Notwithstanding frost and blight, his field
Welded 50 valuable a crop that he could have
purchased the land with the proceeds" Then
follows the explanation, namely, - The
whole district is wonderfully exempt from
lhunder-storms, the heights Of Dartmoor on
the north and the sea on the south seeming
10 draw away the clouds. | have been rec
tor Of the parish for twelve years, during
which there have not been six thunder
storms. The hest explanation of this ap-
parent sympathy between the health of pota
toe and electricity seems to be that the in
Jury is done to the plant by the sudden ex-
cessive soaking caused by the thunderstorm
ers The Journal deS De5atS mentions dis
coyery on this head which may prove exceed
inolv' valuable. and is, at all svents, well
worth a trial 4 farmer near Fontenay
whose potato crop had more than once
proved a failure. took it into his head to try
this year 4 new manure, consisting OF the
solution Of bark thrown away by tanners
after they consider its strength is for their
purpose exhausted His application Of this
preparation to his grounds has produced
most gratifying results.
Year: 1872

THE HABIT OF FRETTlNG.-Fretting l. both
useless and unnecessary it does no good
and great deal Of harm ; vet it Is almost
universal sin. More or less We are all given
to it. We fret over almost everything. In
summer because il Is too hot, and in winter
because il is too cold we fret when il rains
because it is wet. and when it doesn't rain
because it Is dry; when We are sick or when
ANYBODY else is sick In short. if anything
or everything doesn't 90 Just 10 suit our par
ticular whims and taneies we have one grand
general refGge-to fret over it. | am afraid
fretting is much more common among wo-
men than among men. We mayas well own
the truth. my fair sisters, if it isn't altOgeth-
pleasant Perhaps it is because the little
worries, and cares, and vexations of our
daily life harrass our sensitive nerves more
than the more extended enterprises which
generally take the attention Of men. Great
wants develop great resources, bat the little
wants and worries are hardly provided for


and like the rail which strikes agains; the
saw, they make not much Of a mark, bat
they turn the edges terribly. think if we
looked upon all the little worries of ose day
a. great united worry. self-control to meet
it would be developed. But as they gene
rally come only one or two little things at a
time, they seem 80 very little that we give
way, and the breach once made in the wall
soon grows larger. Now. don't believe in
the cant that swoman must always, under
all and anv circumstances, wear a smiling
face when her husband comes home, or that
she needs to take her hands Outof the dough
or drop the baby on the floor to run and
meet him at the door. But do believe
nav, know. for have seen it with my own
ewes among my friends-that many wo-
man has driven a kind husband away from
her, away from his home and its sacred in
fiuences. and caused him to spend his time at
a billiard-table or in n drinking-saloon, amid
their prof;lne influences. simply by her cease
less fretting over trifles which were not
worth word, much less the peace and hap
piness of n home. | know that many a
mother has brought up and developed a
daughter Just like herself, who, in her turn,
would wreck and ruin the comfort of anoth-
er family circle know that many a moth
er has turned her son against her own sex,
and made him dread and dislike the society
of women, by her example, constantly set be-
fore him. And knowing all this, my sisters


and brothers, too, if they need it-l know
that we ought to set our faces like a flint
against this useless, sinful, peace-destroyine
and home disturbing habit Of fretting.
Year: 1872

The State pay of Superintendents, fixed in
times OF low prices, was regarded as too low
to secure the services of competent men,
Some towns pay an additional sum, but the
instances were rare where any adequate
compensation had been provided He re-
commended making Superintendents custo-
dams of Registers, and divorcing them en-
tirely from town clerks; the Superintendent
and Seleetmen to be the board to distribute
the public money. Disregard of law in the
distribution was one of the present evils. 1t
was declared that the property of the State
should educate the children Of the State;
that equal taxation should secure equal ad-
vantages, and that a State tax for the sup
port of schools would best compass these
ends. The inequality of the present system
of supporting schools was illustrated by an
exhibit of the highest and lowest rate per
cent raised on the grand list by any district,
in any town Of each of the severl counties.
which was as foll0ws.
Year: 1872

without hesitation and after he had COM
pleted his investigations he retired with an
air of much dignity. A short time after
wards the owner of the revolver, who chad
been set at liberty by the commissary of
police, returned home, and to his astonish-
ment and disgust found every drawer and
cupboard empty, and all his money gone.
The so-ealled agent of police had managed to
get clear off with money and goods to the ex


tent of about eight thousand francs in
Year: 1872

These figures show how uneven 4 thing
education'is, even in the same town, and it
does not follow by any means that the high
est cost commands the best article The
Secretary recommends state property tax
of 0per cent, and tax Of g per poll
each town to receive a distributive share on
condition that it raise one-half as much BY
tax on town five per cent. Of the whole
state tax to be set apart for books Of refer
enec and apparatus, one-half of balance to
be distributed on school population. and
one-half on total attendance balance Of
school expenses to be betrayed by local tax


With some further remarks relative to
school books. and best and most economical
way 10 furnish them. with not very COM
plimentary disclosures A. to the scarcity Of
apparatus, dictionaries and globes in most
schools, the speaker closed a most inter
esting dissertation. The present Secre-
tary Of the Board has studied his subject
and devoted his time assiduously to it. until
he has become master of the situation. 1t
Is for the Legislature, with the cooperation
of the people, to say. how far his sugges-
ti0ns of Improvement shall be carried ont
States still in their infancy have made
greater strides than Vermont in perfecting
their school systems, anda, the world moves
forward Vermont must move too, or She Will
truly be left out in the cold