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Year: 1875

THE ARIZONA CITIZEN is for sale but not at a penny of sacrifice. Neither of the proprietors owe dollar on 1t or any other score, and they have several hundred dol lars worth of new material due here in two weeks. They have also decided to en- large the paper by adding four more col umns to it on or before July l, and adding somewhat to their length. As we have always said, just as soon as the business would justify the step, it would be enlarg- ed, and the measure is now decided upon. AS it is, we weekly print as much, and with due respect to others, as valuable Arizona matter as any paper in the Terri tory, and will continue to do so while we own the concern. The elder proprietor has always regarded the ownership of the paper burden, and his desire to rid him. self of it now is but little greater than at any time in the past, save that he expects to be absent some this and nearly half of next year. He has labored much harder and with more care on the paper than any but himself knows, and he knows the worth of the property better than any other one can. Having brought 1t past the point where he was obliged to draw upon his other income to meet it's current expenses, he don't propose, nor does his partner, to sacrifice anything in the sale, but will sell to the first party or parties who offer our price Tn cash, and that price is not dollar above the value Of the prop erty. In saying this much, we do not wish to be misunderstood, for we mean just what we say and nothing else. AS be- fore said, our arrangements are made and will continue to be made, just as though we never intended to part with it. We have over twenty fonts of new type and lot of other new material due soon, and other orders are out and will continue to go for still more material, for THE CITIZEN is a fixture, and in an enlarged form as soon as stated. If men who understand the business want paying property that has grown up and subsists upon strictly legitimate income, they need not fear to ness locals. not an editorial line in it has ever been paid for, nor can one ever be under the present management, nor need there be for fair income. It is establish ed on an independent basis and on that we will continue it.
Year: 1875

THE supervisors of Pima county met on last Saturday to cause to be prepared list of all persons qualified and liable tc serve as grand and trial jurors. It was ordered that extra assistance to the extent of SIP. if required, be employed, and that the list be taken from the poll lists of the election held on the 3d of October 1874
Year: 1875

k. N. FISH & Co. are putting new roof on and otherwise improving their store house on Congress street back of THE CIT TEEN office. We observe that work on the new public schOol-house Is going on. A large lot of foundation stone is on the ground.
Year: 1875

WM. B. HOOPER S Go. have the hearty thanks or HE CITIZEN proprietors for prompt dispatch of their freight per Mop- tana. We understand they made extra efforts on behalf of their customers In fix ing up the charges on consignments by that steamer, and sent the goods forward with the utmost promptnesS
Year: 1875

DISTRICT court is to meet one week from next Monday, when it is expected there will be grand jury selected in ac- cordance with the new jury law-the drawing we understand having occurred yesterday,
Year: 1875

THE weather during the week has been admirable-eXcepting the time it rained early in the week, and on Thursday night, when there was some very emphatic thunder. Yesterday morning the sun Shone brightly.
Year: 1875

We have never for one moment be- lieved Henry Ward Beecher guilty of the offenses charged against him. He has always been too easy and lenient with opponents, and it is pleasant to know that he is now experiencing this fact. The following is from The New York World:

 Beecher looks upon the result of the trial as giving him all the vindication it was in the power of the court to give For his chief vindication he looks to the future. "I am," said he, "gOod for twenty years work yet, and before that is done, malice will have spent itself, ignorance will have be- come informed, and misconceptions of character will be corrected" Being asked what he thought of the malig- nity displayed by some of his minis terial brethren, Beecher made many excuses for their conduct, and added, |" If strike back, 1 shall never strike but once. 1 do not want to quarrel, and I shall not if I can avoid it; but l do not by any means propose to be led like lamb to the slaughter"
Year: 1875

WE were shown about dozen letters received this week by Gov. Stafford from school children at Prescott. The letters are well written and express great love for their teacher-Mr. Sher- man-and interest in their studies. While they all bear the evident marks of youth and inexperience, they also do those of honesty. They nearly all thank the Governor for his great inter- est in their behalf. We do not envy the man whose bigotry would lead him to destroy the schools so wisely estab- lished in Arizona for these and other happy and thankful children, who are now being educated in them to become true and useful citizens as well as men and women.
Year: 1875

THE SUNDAY HERALD of Washing ton, speaks very highly of Hon. H. s. Stevens, and says he is familiarizing himself with the routine of depart mental business. We are pleased to hear this and shall be glad at any time to hear of him succeeding well. He will Hnd plenty to do, for in proportion to population, a Territory has much more United States business than a State. People who have measures in tended for Congressional action, should bring them to his notice as soon as possible, with all the necessary facts to back them up. To let them go until after Congress meets, will be danger ous delay.
Year: 1875

THE Longfellow copper mine al

 Clifton, Arizona. is yielding 100000 pounds of copper per month-sO says The Herald of Silver City That the copper mines of that part of our Terri tory are of incalculable value, there is no doubt. As further proof of this, we may say patents to four mines have been issued to E. M Pearce, and the reader can see by reference to our fourth page, that surveys and applica- tions have been made for patents to ten more, and another mine has been sur veyed for the same purpose. Ere long we expect one million pounds of cop- per per month will be shipped from the Clifton mines. The shipments now steadily going on and increasing, are attracting the attention of capitalists in several of the old States east of the tooth meridian-which one Hagen may know nothing about.
Year: 1875

As will be seen by the immense advertise


ments, which appear in cur columns this
morning, we are to have one of the largest
and most complete shows that is at present
on the road. We have been disappointed
and deceived until it is real source of graft
6cation to feel assured that at last we will
have an exhibition worthy of patronage. The
Great New York and New Orleans Geological
and Equestrian Exposition, will appear on
our principal streets on Aonday, September 6.
In speaking of this great show, we can do no
better than quote the following from the Buf:
falo IN. ~ Courier:


1.-THE Great New York and New Orleans
Geological and Equestrian Exposition made
its appearance in the city yesterday morning,
and its procession commanded universal ad-
miration. The dromedaries, the music car,
the numerous dens of wild animals, the bril-
liant cavalcade, and the now famous Parisian
calliope, these and the other features which
make mp the cortege, presented highly at
tractive appearance, and made our streets
take on gala appearance. .


although the weather was threatening in

the afternoon, the attendance was very large,
but it remained to the evening to put the
monster circus pavilion to the test. Such an
we have not seen together since
Bsrnum paid us q visit last summer, and
hundreds had to content themselves with an
occasional glimpse of the performance in the
ring. 30 great was the crowd, and so close
the pressure upon the ring, that the perform.
ance did not commence until some time after
the appointed time. In order to relieve the
canvass as far as possible, the manager
authorized his representatives to state that
those who wished, could have their tickets
returned to them, which would be good this
afternoon or evening. About nine hundred
ayailed themselves of the opportunity, but
the great mass seemed disposed to take their
chance. As it is probable that the attend
ance this evening will be very large, we ad-
rise families to 60 in the afternoon. a
Year: 1875

A SEWING MACHINE AGENT HELD ON THE
HOT STOVE BY 4 WOMAN UNTIL HE
DIsaoRaEp.


The usually quiet little village Of
Leesport, on the line of the: Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad, 8 miles
above this city, has had sensation
which has caused good deal of amuse-
ment. A Reading sewing machine
agent induced the head of family there
to take machine and pay for it in
monthly instalments. Before the ma
chine was entirely paid for the husband
and father died. The widow was in
destitute circumstances, with half a
dozen children, and unable to pay the
balance owing on the machine, when
the agent came around to take the ma
chine away. She was determined that
he should not remove the machine un.
til he had handed back at least some of
the money that had been paid on it by
her husband. lie was apparently just
as determined to secure the machine
without returning any Of the filthy lucre,
insulted the woman, and endeavered
to take by force what he said belonged
to the company by reason of the pay
ment Of monthly instalments having
been stopped.


While the agent was inside the house
she locked both the front and back
doors, put the keys in her dress pocket,
and being robust woman went for"
the agent. She took hold Of him and
severe and prolonged tussle ensued,
whilst the children were frightened and
cried and screamed The widow threw
the agent over the hot kitchen stove
and finally succeeded in setting him
down on top Of it and held him there,
when be begged piteously f,r mercy
"For Gods sake let me 60. and I'll pay
you back every cent your husband paid
me-" Being satisfied that he was severe
ly scorched, if not partly roasted around
the thighs, she pulled him off the stove,
but held on to him until be paid back
every cent of the instalmepts, and then
she gave him two minutes time to take
the machine and clear out with it.
The name of the plucky woman, and
also that Of the agent, are withheld by
special est-Readiag Eagle,
Year: 1875

MoUNDsvILLE, July IS, 1875.
Editors IntellIgeneer;


We have come to the conclusion to let
it rain, and as for dry weather, it is a
thing not to be thought Of a. long as the
windows OF heaven are open as they have
been for the last few weeks.


Among other improvements that are
being made in our town We might notice
the grading OF the street in front OF the
Court House. The work is being done by
G. S. McFadden, and when done itwilldO
more to add to the appearance OF that part
of town than anything that has been done
for years past. 4 good substantial stone
pavement will be laid in front of MCFad-
den's entire block Of buildings, and the
whole street will be so graded that the
water will all be carried toward the river,
We must surely give Mr., MCFadden the
credit Of being one Of our most enterpris-
ing citizens. What town We could have
II we had hundred such men.


The School Commissioners have at last
enclosed our school grounds with a hand.
some fence, and we need not now be afraid
Of the criticisms OF strangers concerning
the appearance Of our school house and
i.s surroundings Nice shade trees will
soon be planted within the grounds, and
everything possible will be done TO make
the place u pleasant resort for our chill
dren.


We understand that W, W. Evans, the
Junior editor Oi the ReJWrier, offers his
share Of the office for sale. lie does this
from the fact that he goes to Pennsylva-
MIA to engage in other business. This is
good chance for some CnlerpriSing bIIsi-
ness man, for the Reporter sdoing u large
busincss-morc, perhaps, than any paper
in this section, outside thCCity. We will
be sorry to lose viii from among us, but
we wish him well aud bid him (iod peed
in whatever he may undertake.


The festival at tho Court House last
evening was u success. II was held by the
ChildrenT Auxiliary 10 the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society. Miss En-
ma Moore was the leading spirit in the
matter. The proceeds are for the special
benefit Of some hospital in the far of
heather land. We wercnOt informed Of
the amount Of the net proceeds, but sup.
pose il to be considerable.


Many are fearful that the wet weather
will continue until Camp Meeting time,
II 10 cannot the meetings be held at the
church,


We expected ere this 10 see our new
Court House under way, bnL Us yet moth.
ing has been done. The old one still
stands, and some think II will stand for
years yet, unless II happens to tall down.
What Il our committee doing? Is moth.
ing more to be done in the matter2 Does
Cameron get the Court House after all?
Answer yG who Can. y.
Year: 1875

Sr. PAUL, July 2S,-PersOns who have
arrived from the scene Of the railroad
bridge disaster at Brainard furnish addi-
tional particulars OF interest. As the
train was crossing the bridge the engineer
heard cracking and put on steam to
escape. His efforts proved too late to
save his life, The central span Of the
bridge gave way under the weight OF the
cars loaded with iron, and both ends OF
the train were drawn into the wreck, the
engine and several ears being drawn back
wards, and the remainder Of the cars
forward. The central span and the west
eFn spans Of the bridge went down, the
engine, tender and two cars that were
pulled backward falling on the west shore
and the remainder going into the river.
The crash made by the wreck was heard
distance Of threG-quarters OF mile.
The river at this point is about three
hundred feet wide and the water is from
six to eight feet deep.


There appears TO have been but one
brakeman on the train. Luckily, he was
behind the cars loaded with iron, and as
he saw them going down he ran for his
life across the tops Of the freight cars, but
finding that he could not reach the end Of
the train in time, he climbed down the
iron ladder on one Of the cars aud Jumped
off on portion Of the bridge which re.
mained standing, and was unhurt,


The wreck il described as irightinl to
behold. With the exception OF the en-
gine and two cars on the west bank, the
entire train, numbering, including the
cabOosc, twenty.One cars, Is piled in a
heap in the river. The cars are most
CmphNtically smashed into kindling wood.
All accounts agree that the bridge nc.
tualIy broke down beneath the weight OF
the train, and that no car left tho track
until the break occurred.


The names scat yesterday include all
the persons fatally injured, The few |
wounded are doing well, and will soon
rnpnVnr
Year: 1875

this provision Of the National Banking
Act that operated, among other things, to
change the National Savings Bank Of
Wheeling into u State institution. And
it is notorious all over the country, that
many banks have given up their National
charters because they believed that they
could make more money under other
auspices,
Year: 1875

investigation would not carry any
weight because Of its illegsIity. A COM
promise OF the present legislative diff
culties is on the tapis, and is being pushed
vigorously by the Kellogg side. They
offer to let the Wilt crowd go back with
fifty-thTee members, and their side to
have fifty-three, with Wil!z in the chair.
They went so far as to cay that the Con-
servatives might seat again the five
elected members, if they would give suf-
tcient guarantee toat they would not
attempt any revolutionary acts, and
would recognize the present senate and
communicate with Governor Kellogg,
and not attempt to disturb him in his
place. The difficulty lies in the insuffi-
cheney of the guarantees offered by the
Conservatives, and this is the question
now under discussion with view to an
arrangement if possible.
Year: 1875

THERE is evidently big swindle to
be hid away in the ashes OF the navy
department building. A Washington
telegram yesterday contains the follow
ing: Gan examination of the cellar of
the navy department buildings shows
that arrangements had been made yes
terday to burn the building. Trains of
rope and waste paper were laid about
the floor connecting with piles of chips,
shavings and broken up kindling wood.
1t is believed the fire Monday was the
act of an incendiary. The detectives
are at work.
Year: 1875

person of Anna Ellis, little girl aged
only eight years. The girls mother
stated on oath, at the examining trial,
that on the day the crime was commit
ted she had been called from home to
see a sick neighbOr, leaving her little
daughter alone at home. When she re-
turned a mule was standing hitched
near her house, which she recognized as
the property of Anderson. Entering the
house, no one was to be seen, bur she
then heard the cries OF her little daughter
in the direction of some OuthOuses. The


mother Immediately ran out to ascertain
what was the matter, and discovered
Anderson in the act Of committing
horrible outrage upon the person of her
child. On seeing the mother he jumped
to his feet and ran away, not, however,
before he had been positively recog-
nized. He was afterward heard Of
in Coffee county, where his father
had moved, and arrested and brought
to this place by the sheriff of
that county and committed to Jail.
Nose King, colored, was committed to
Jail in this city few days since charged
with committing rape upon colored
girl named Lucinda Mullins in the
neighborhoOd of Smyrna. He is held
to appear before the criminal court in
default of bond of five hundred dol
lara
Year: 1875

We cannot easily imagine n company of
visitors to our State who could possibly re-
eeve more attention from any part of the
people of the localities through which they
may pass. than the editorial eXcursionists
who, duriag the week have been doing
certain portions of the State. For long time
We have needed the presence of men who
could and would write unprejudicedly Of our
beautiful commonwealth its governance, its
productions, its wealth of resources and its
quiet and orderly people We join with our
entire population in thanking them for their
visit, for We feel nel-assured that their des-
eriptians of the moral and physical status OF
our country will have tendency to correct
the calumnious rumors which have been cir
eulated In the north concerning us. Every
well wisherof the State pronounces choicest
beneGietions OH the heads of our editorials
tie" visitors
Year: 1875

If we take into our hands, the lives oil
the most eminent and useful men of the
world, we shall find that they owed every
honor which had been conferred upon
them to their indefatisahlc industry. II
they had not possessed to A remarkable
degree this Incompatible quality they
would never have accomplished the won
ders which we so much admire as We
read Of them Industry is the food of
success without it success would starye
rs literally as the body would without lis
nourshment. With it it fattens ana in
creascs in strength, Industry is the pre-
cursor of success, and paves and pre-
pares the way for its easy progression
1t leads in the race, and success has but
to follow on.


There are two kinds of industry, men
tai and physical, and under one or the
other Of these all must be enrolled. In the
ranks Of the former will be found profess
lonal men, and all those trades or avoca-





cations which require, in their pursuit, a
greater or less degree Of mental exeftion.
The latter will be found to be composed
Of those whose labor is almost exeln.
sively OF the body. The young man
who places himself under the guidance or
control Of the former, cannot expect to
attain to any degree of eninenee, if he
does not initiate the industry OF his pa
tron saint He cannot sit down qnietly,
and expect Dame Fortune to tarry in
his path, when he is not using that per
severing industry which causes the 'iekle
dame to pause at his feet. Again, the
mechanic accomplshes nothing, except
he is constant and untirng lie must
work early and late, or there will be want
around the hearth, He knows that it is
industry that fills the hungry mouths at
home; industry that clothes the bodies
Of the dear ones of the family, industry
that paints the good wifes face all o er
with smiles and makes the husband
light. hearted aHa eheesful il is the guar,
dian angel of the household. and makes
it paradise below, it is the golden lamp
that throws adown the gloomy, darken
ed way of life 4 eons1ling CLEAN oflight
Nor is it that all; it is the shield that
wards off from our hearts the shafts of
vice; it is the protector Of our virtues,
and the encourager Of our nobler quail
ties; it buoys us up in trouble, and con
soles in misfortune; il goes down with
" into the rivers of affiiction, and holds
our heads above the pitiicss waters, aud
is the angel Of promise to every heart.
Let us strive to encourage its presence,
because under it's influence we must
prosper, not merely in the possession of
the temporal comforts OF life, but in
the higher and nobler qualities ef the
mind Witch cnuoole us among our fellow
men, ana win us places in their love and
esteem.


Then encourage industry, and discour
age laziness.
Year: 1875

EDITOR PRESS:


DESTROYS of seeing how they conduct po-
litieal meetings in this great "Gotham, l
last night as locker on attended a " Mass
meeting at the Cooper Institute, called IN
the interest OF the rag money " ieelins OF
the country.


Like every thing else the people do here, it
was conducted on 4 large scale. some eiSit
or ten thousand Of the hard listed yeoman-
ryn of the city tof whom the larger portion
were descendants of the "ancient royalty OF
Ern's reen Isle y were on hand. and, not
withdrawing the representations ofthe morn
ing papers to the contrary gave firm and en-
thasiastic support to the imitation resolutions
offered.


Despite the Iilden hard money" platform,
adopted with So much seeming harmony at
Syracuse few DAYS ago, there is undaubted-
ly a powerful under-current among the la
boring classes of the city and State in favor Of
expansion. 1t is estimated that in this city
alone, there are 100000 men either idle or do
ing only partial work at merely nominal
wages, ar>i all more or less in want, they
know there is wrong somewhere and will do
nearly any thing, hoping to correct it These
men if skillfully managed will yet give the
contractenists trouble.


Did You ever see similar state of affairs !?
Who is wrong and who Is right? don't
know


Excuse the comparison, hut the situation
reminds me somewhat Of a fox chase. with the
Presidency for the fox and the Democratic
and Republican parties respectively as the
hounds.


The Democratic pack is divided In twain.
One half bellows with head and tail up toward
i'adtioR, while the other halt goes under full
chorus for contraction One half is certainly
on the " back track. but which is it? II Is
to be hoped for the country's good one or the
other will turn about before the election day


The Republican pack--fat dogs-linger
around " the flesh pots, now and then lazily
"baying the moon y ane trusting that the fox
bewidered by the hub bub the Democrats are
making before and behind him, will finally
run along the old route he has Travelled for
the last sixteen years and thu. enable them to
easily eatcn hlhi we VIII Walt ana see NhC
comes " in at the death,


We are having most delightful fall weather
and in some lines prosperous trade, though
upon the whole by no means lively business
season in fact business men despair OF any
decided prosperity until after next year.
elections.


see few Arkansians here--among them
Neal Cless, Bocq0in and Largen Of youl
section. NJ. L.
Year: 1875

Van Buren complains that she has not had
sensation for sometime just as soon as the
second "Journal of civilization makes its
appearance, they may be gratiiied-Ft. Smith
Herald.


Explain yourself Major. What do you
mean?