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Year: 1873

S1N OO1N AN<Ao

 Two years ago it was with great difficulty the legislative assembly was persuaded to not pass the most denun- ciatory resolutions of the public course of one Stoneman then commander ot the Department of Arizona. Those who opposed such action admitted the justice but plead the impolicy of 1t. He was ill command and for aught any one certainly knew, might con- tinue and increase his insults to the people, his excuses if not defenses of the Apaches, and, at best, his entire worthlessness for the purpose he was stationed among them. His displace- ment could be effected, if at all, with out such representative action, and otherwise it might embarrass or defer it, and hence was not taken.

 Now turn to the whereases and res olutions published to-day regarding General Crook by the representative body of the people! Do they not show sharp contrast with the pro- posed action of previous and like body? Stoneman issued fighting or ders but did not fight; Crook fought butissued no bombastic, fighting orders. When a suffering people plead with Stoneman for such relief as he could have given, they were treated with insults and sent from him dishearten- ed; when they sought like aid from Crook, he received them pleasantly, showing a genuine sympathy with them, and helped or not, they left feeling him to be their sincere friend, willing, though at times unable, to comply or restrained from so doing. Stoneman had not only unlimited dis erection to go ahead but was urged by his superiors to do so Crook has been absolutely stopped twice in his active work, has been three-fourths of his time interfered with by dogmatic, intermedlesome. and unfriendly peace commissions, and yet in less than a year and half from his advent here, he has enabled the people to feel the good effects of peace and encouraged them to believe (with him in com mand) they will soon have reliable peace.

 We repeat, the present feeling of the people as expressed by their rep resentatives Is in vivid contrast with that only smothered from as prom inent expression two years ago, and ought to be a lesson worth remem- brance by and guidance to others yielding such power over the people who make officers and frequently privates.
Year: 1873

FLORENCE, A. T., Feb. F, 1875.

 At meeting of the citizens of Gila river, held at Florence, it was

 Resolved, That whereas life, security and lawful ard rightful possession of property have been for years past and still continue to be insecure in this immediate vicinity, and in fact throughout the whole of the upper valley of the Gila; and whereas, such insecurity is caused by the wanton and unlawful acts of certain bad men and desperadOs who neither fear nor regard the laws of God or man, and have set both at defiance; and whereas, the tardy administration of justice, not only in Pima county, but throughout the whole Territory of Arizona, seems to have en- boldened certain lawless men in the com mission of violent acts in our midst; cit

 Resolved by the law abiding citizens of the upper Gila valley, That we have this day met and considered calmly and dis passionately our feelings and disagrceable situation and the bad name that it neces sarily brings upon the whole community, we have resolved that we will by our mild strength aid and assist all officers of the law in the faithful and fearless discharge of their duties; and failing to secure this protection to which we are entitled, we are determined to put stop in sum- mary manner to any more lawless acts in our midst, and further wish to give notice to all lawless characters that we have borne with their acts until further forbear- ance on our part would seem to encourage these parties, and that in the future we are determined to put an effectual stop to the further commission of such violent acts as have for the last four years disgraced our settlement.

 Resolved, That copy of these resolu- tions be furnished to THE ARIZONA CITI- ZEN, with request that they be published
Year: 1873

THAT ugly hole on the corner of Court
and Main Streets remains as it was, an
unsightly place and place of danger by
day and by night. Strangers who walk
up the East side of Main street after
dark, are liable to stumble into it--one
man did so the night of the circus, fortu-
nately escaping with little injury. When
one or Two men have broken their limbs
or necks, perhaps our people will wake
up to the necessity Of doing something.
Year: 1873

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
This body met on Thursday pursuant to
announcement. 1t was currently report
ed that there would be quite strife for
certain Offices but the "sand raised" in
most of the aspirants, and towards the
last they "roared as gently as sucking
doves" There was about ms much en-
thusasm as would be exhibited by gal
vanized corpse a few Of the delegates
would vote "aye," on some proposition
and then settle back as if atfrighted at
the sound Of their own voices. Dick
Clifford attempted to warm them up n
little, but he soon convinced everybody
that he was talking, like the boy whistled
when passing country graveyard, to
keep his courage up. Trotter, after be-
ing nominated for Clerk, remarked that
the crowd looked dry" (Which was Il
fact and invited them out to moisten
their clay. A motion to take recess for
that purpose, was laid temporarily'' ON
the table by about three votes in the allir-
nativc ; the Chairman, (who was one OF
the threc,) was altogether too sharp to
put the other side Of that question to An
assemblage of Democrats. a platform
was adopted to which we shall pay our
respects hereafter. The proceedings and
ticket will be found under the appropri-
ME head.
Year: 1873

ATTEMPT AT RoRBERY.-Mr. f. G..
Eastman, of Lewiston, left home last
Sunday for Shasta, which he intended
to reach that night. y little beyond Oak
Bottom his horse turned unnotced into a
piece of old road when he was confronted
by two armed men who ordered him to
throw up his hands. He had no alter
native but to do so, upon which one OF
the robbers approached and commenced
searching him. Eastman watched his
opportunity, and grasping hold Of the
hand in which the robber held his pistol
struck him in the face. The horse now
became restive, began to kick and East
man thinks injured the robber severely.
Eastman freed himself and rode away,
followed by shot from the pistol of the
other robber which passed through the
cuff OF his glove. When some distance
away Eastman looked back and saw his
first assailant lying down and the other
bending over him. He rode on to Shas-
ta and returned with officers, but all
trace of the would-be robbers had disap-
peared.
Year: 1873

"How Dorm THE LITTLE Busy BEE,
Etc. One Of our citizens who has a
fine tooth for aparian sweets, "lined"
some bees to a hollow tree, and forthwith
began in Imagination to revel in the store
OF golden honey which the busy little
workers had doubtless laid away for
Winters food. Coming to town, he con-
fided it to friend. The twain at once
repaired to the tree, and it being dark
the friend climbed up and stuffed his
overshirt in the hole that the bees might
not come out and sting them while chop
ping the tree. Next day, equipped with
axes, buckets to hold the honey, ETC.,
they repaired to the tree again, and COM
menced the onslaught: The few " bees"
that put In appearance were not of the
right shape TO satisfy the last conner, but
being assured by his companion that
they we're Italian bees" the work went
on. They sny now that it is the first they
knew that yellow jackets live in hollow
trees.
Year: 1873

BALLOON ASCENSION. - The balloon
ascension on the night of the lst, was
sight worth travelling some distance to
see. The balloon was filled with heated
air, and when loosed from its iastenngs
rose rapidly upwards to the distance Of
n mile or more. Attached to the balloon
was trapeze on which was seated the
aeronaut. When at its greatest height
he could see over the mountains and see
Oregon GuIch and the valley of Trinity
river along the ncighborhood of Junction
City. The balloon was up more than
twenty minutes, descending finally about
one hundred and fifty yards from where
it went up. The evening was very clear
and calm, better evening for an ascent
could not have been chosen. The young
sters and indeed many Of the odsters of
Trinity had never seen balloon ascen-
sion and enjoyed 1t highly.
Year: 1873

Monarchs, his throne began to tremble.
meanwhile, our company all mounted,
and with ropes in hand at safe distance
surrounded the tree still supporting the
year, while one man was left to give the
lew nn1shing strokes needfu1 to bring it
uown, and another held the horse of the
chopper close by, so he could mount and
not only be safe from the claws Of the
Dear, but also to secure, if possible, our
mucn coveted and long sought prize. By
"a tms sum nme the eastern sky was beginning
% Snow signs Of approaching day. Look
u out y cries the watch, SO he is coming!"
The man at the tree hastily leaves it and
mounts his horse A tremendous crash
follows, and the tree is leveled to the
ground. All eyes are earnestly scanning
the vast pile of limbs branches,
and leaves for the now pros
trated bear. We did not have to
wait long. for with tremendous snort,
that would raise the hair on the head Of
one not pretty brave, as well as accus-
toned to the unearthly sound, the bear
issued from the pile of debris, not to try
even to make his escape, but to avenge his
insulted dignity, upon his persevering
purSuers.y E&G LIT 9 b e. ftEhA zs$ " y


Now began in good earnest the fun so
long delayed by the bears previous man.
euvres. Out upon the nearest horses came
the bear; back went horses and riders;
on came the bear, until clear space was
obtained for the action of the ropes and
horses. Two ropes were thrown over his
head, and as soon as he found he was
caught he sat down upon his launches,
took first one rope and then the other
in his fore paws, and deliberately drew
the horses and riders up to him until SO
near that they were obliged to cast loose
the ropes in order to back clear OF the
bear. This kind Of play lasted for about
two hours, until the bear had taken no
less than eight Of our ropes from us.


But by perseverance and determination
we finally succeeded in getting two ropes
over his head, and at the same time one
over each of his hind feet. These pulling
in different directions caused him to lose
his balance, and he came down upon his
back with his fore paws exposed, which
were soon entangled by the ropes, which
now came thick and fast upon the strug-
Cling giant. After about another hour OF
intense excitement and fearful struggle,
he was securely bound, and lay powerless
for harm and impossible of escape. The
struggles had been terrible, the excite
ment intense, and the victory complete.
We were allowed only the Joy Of his cap
ture, however, as the infuriated beast re-
fused to remain captive, and died in an
hour after his forced surrender and con-
finement. We retired to our homes glad
we had taken the bear, but sorry we
could not keep him for the proposed bull
f7Dht
Year: 1873

The examination Of the charges Of con-
spiracy against the members Of the mys-
terious Chinese tribunal has been deferred
until next Tuesday, and in the meantime
the police are making every effort to &C.
cure evidence for their conviction. The
safe taken from the council room still re-
mains at the police headquarters. The
Celestials refuse to open it for All inspec-
ton of its contents. The curiosity to
know what it contains is intense, many
believing that the tales Of the Spanish in
QUESTION would pale before the startling
revelations which an inspection Of the
records of this society (supposed to be in
the safe) would bring to light. On the
other hand, there are those who regard
the Chinese as too cunning to place on
record any of the more serious judg-
ments of this council.


Their mode of procedure with doomed
offender is dark and secret. A hired as
sassin is chosen among their lower classes,
the victim pointed out, and the assassin is
offered certain sum, generally supposed
to be 81 600, to put him out of the way.
The man who is thus condemned is not
appriseG of his sentence, but the hired as
sassin dogs his steps and watches his OPP
portunity. At a time when he least sus-
poets it the quick dagger pierces him from
behind, or the favorite weapon Of the
Chinese, the murderous hatchet, cleaves
his brain, and he falls victim to this
''fearful power" His body is either cut
up into pieces and burned, or secretly
buried, or placed in sack and anchored
in the bay. His bones do not return to
the Flowery Kingdom. How they ac-
count to the home Government for this
noncompliance with one of their strict
est rules is unknown. but Chinese inge-
nuity is equal to that small requirement
in the line of falsehood.


Two or three years since Chinaman
was found drowned IN the river near Sac
ramento few days after he left this city.
It was well known that he was under the
ban with this society-in fact, that he had
defied their power. The evidence that he
had been toully dealt with was conclu-
sive. He had a brother in this city who
spoke English we'll. He did not make q
move toward discovering his brother s
assassin, but meekly bowed to the SUI
preme power of this terrible society,"
San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 1.
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the New York
World, writing from Sumter, s. c., Au-
gust 2, says: A most exciting battle took
place a few miles from this town a few
days since, between well-tO-do farmer
and snake, described by the gentleman
as a moccasin, perhaps of the highland
species. The gentleman, who IS we'll
known to me, and for whose accuracy and
truthfulness [ can safely v0uch, was re-
turning home from town with bis wife and
child in buggy drawn by two spirited
horses, when his horses stopped in evident
alright at the sight of a monster snake
lying across the track some distance in
front of them. Giving the reins to his
wife, the gentleman left the buggy and
selecting piece of fence-rail advanced
and struck the snake one blow, when the
rail unfortunately broke and left him de-
fenceless. The snake Immediately dashed
at him and ran him.ffercely, until finding
man made for his buggy, which he barely
with great force against the wheel as he
inmped in alongside his wife. In mo-
ment the gentleman had his buggy whip
in hand, and with the butt of it had a
desperate fight with the monster, which
continued its determined efforts to effect
an entrance to the buggy. The horses
becoming uneasy and the wife dreadfully
alarmed, the lines in her hands were
somewhat relaxed, and the team made a
squirt which at once carried the party q
hundred yards from the scene Of conflict.
Looking back and finding that his enemy
still held the field and showed no DISPOSE
ton to run, the gentleman again left the
buggy, and securing stout and reliable
club returned and renewed the fight. As
he advanced, and when within few feet,
the snake sprung at him with distended
Jaws, when welI-directed blow laid him
on the ground, where he was soon dis
patched. The snake was five inches in di.
ameter and nearly nine feet long, and
although the dog-days are considered as
infusing more than ordinary venom and
malignity into the serpent tribe, yet this
furnishes one of the very few and GER
tainly most remarkable Of instances in
this section of a snake attacking and en-
gaging in persistent and continuous fight
with man, and showing no signs of re-
treat, but acting on the offensive through
out and fighting to the death.
Year: 1873

TH1RrY-rHREE widows belong to one
sewing society, in Watertown, n. z, and
the sound of a pair Of boots going by the
house where they meet is enough to stop
all the machines and needles.
Year: 1873

subject has been brought beforethe Legislature before its close but even though it h's, 8 little time was left that it could not re- ceive that consideration which its importance demanded
Year: 1873

DETENTION OF MAILs.-The zeal that Post
master Goddard is taking to ascertain where


the cause of the delay of our New York mails


lies, is most commendable. He has just receiv-
| ed long communication from Mr. Cheney, Su-
| perintendent of railway mail service for New
England, in which every case that Judge God


dard minutely called his attention to was motto
ed. During the month of January there were
| ten detentions of the New York mail Five of
| these were due to the detention of trains west
of Boston by storms by which the aggregate
time the mails were behiud was Is II hours
The other five cases were due to the careless
ness and stupidity of men employed by the Pos
tai service in Boston. Three of these cases
were traced to the stupidity of the driver of the
express wagon carrying the mails to the Eas-
tern Railroad depot. The detention of the let
ter mail on one occasion was due to the Port
land box being buried up in the Boston Office
1t appears that two-thirds of the delay, amount
ing to 81 IL hours on the aggregate, has been
due to Boston carelessness. Judge Goddard
has suggested the propriety Of having the Eas-
tern mails taken direct from the Western cars
to the Eastern Railroad depot, instead of stop
ping at the Boston post-office. Mr.. Cheney re-
plies that this arrangement will require new
contract, which he will recommend if the an


noyance continues. Mr.. Cheney has promptly


looked after the matter and will do all in his
power to remove this serious delay He pleads
that the confusion growing out Of the fire has
something to do with the matter The delay of
Thursday was due to the fact that the baggage
master of the Eastern Railroad did not deliver
the mails on the arrival of the train, as it is his
duty, and that the route agent found them just
as the car was starting and discharged as much
of it as was possible. He has orders to stop
the train to deliver the mails. 1t need not be
added that Judge Goddard is doing his utmost
to remedy an annoyance that there is no real
reason for.
Year: 1873

Another glorious day yesterday.


The fortihcation appropriation bill passed by
the Senate yesterday includes $4,000 for Fort
Preble and $5O,0OO for Fort Scammel


The costumes for the Blues Masquerade are
coming from New York, Brunswick and Rock
land, So no one need fear infected clothing.


Messrs. j. B. Mathews & Co., on CONNER
cial street have placed steps on each side of
their skids when unloading cars that are a
great institution for pedestrians. We would
recommend the same feature to all doing busi-
ness on the street.


The next lecture comes off at Ferry Village
Monday night.


boarder at the United States Hotel was
rudely awakened Thursday night by the smash
ing in of his window A snow slide did the
mischief


A lady of the party visiting the Kirkwood
House Thursday Evening had the misfortune
to severely jam her hand between the tables.


A collection for the benefit of the Widows
Wood Society will be taken at Congress Square
Universa'ist church tomorrow morning.


The collection for the Widows Wood Society
will be taken up Sunday morning in High
Street church.


Ex-president Hill will officiate at the First
Parish church tomorrow He is understood to
be here as candidate, and many like him very
much.


Another large moonlight sleighing party
went to the Kirkwood last evening, and enjoy
ed social supper and dance; only there was
but little moonlight to enlven the ride


sleighing party went to the Ocean House
last evening, and had grand supper. Mine
host, Chamberlain stands ready to entertain
moonlight excursionists at any time and on
very favorable terms too.


A literary society is to be formed, for mutual
improvement and pleasure, among the members
of Congress Square Society and Sunday School


See advertisement of portmonnaie lost.


A nest of grasshoppers was discovered in
room at the United States Hotel yesterday


B. f. Libby has removed his provision store
to No. 252 Fore street, corner of Cross, in De.
lano & Co.'s building


The engine of the morning train from Au-
gusta yesterday. broke down a mile beyond
Brunswick, causing q delay of an hour and a
half.


Chandler, the efficient and popular conductor
on the Maine Central, had on board his train
yesterday morning Warden Rice of Thomas
ton, who was carrying to the State Prison two
prisoners, Kelley and Maxwell, sentenced for
three years each for larceny. Maxwell was
one of the three who escaped from Portland
Jail last spring.
Year: 1873

WE do not pretend that Loring's Vegetable
Specific will cure every disease under the sun,
but we do say, and the experience of every one
who has taken the remedy confirms our state
ment, that for the cure of Cositiveness and Dys-
pepsia there is no medicine that will compare
with it, All dealers in medicine sell it,
Year: 1873

The wool market seems to be un-
settled. There is an entire want of
displayed on the part of
all engaged in the business, whether
growers, middle-men or consumers,
and this spirit OF distrust has come
to point that completely paralyzes
the trade.


We should not be surprised If the
uncertainties of the business should
during the next year breed such dis
gust as to end in the indiscriminate
slaughter OF sheep throughout the
country.


There seems to be, on the surface
of the trade, no element OF truth ap-
parent. The general statistics of
supply are belied by the aI.ouDt
actually marketed. The newspaper
quotations are constantly falsified by
private accounts of sales at a ruinous
discount from quoted prices. Hence
we are brought to the somewhat
startling paradox that statistics lie.


The letters of eastern commission
houses, soliciting consignments, meet
q sorrowful antidote in their reports
Of sales after the wool is secured.
and their circulars, although they tell
The truth, never tell the whole truth,
and half the truth is always lie.


As 2 ''liar is never believed If he
speaks the TRUTH" the fact that lies
nuumerable have been told ON both
,Ides concerning the wool trade in ali
phases, probably best accounts for
he absolute Decentralization OF the
trade.


There is a screw loose somewhere.
To day no man in the trade will VEN
ure an opinion as TO the price of
wool June 1st on which he would
lsre venture his money, although no
crop can be more accurately com
Duted. There is disturbing element
n the trade if we could Only find it.
There is total lack of confidence on
ali sides. Yet wool, the great cloth
ng material OF the temperate zone,
5 still in fashion, and so far as we
:an discover, will never be super
eded. "What is one mans loss ia
mother mans gain" II we could
ind out who is making money ous Of
he wool trade, we should find them
n the class that had lied least.


Our advice to all in the trade, irOm
armer to manufacturer, is to stop
yiDg and earn q little honest "soDey
BY bringing one Of the most Import
snt branches OF business in the cOun-
.ry out OF the slough OF fsisehood
lp to the light Of truth, even though
he radical change should drive some
men from the trade.--Mii,1aNkee Jo,lr-
nal Of Commerce, ApriI 0, 1873.