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Year: 1871

THE Lake Superior country is improving.
The year 1870 has witnessed the completion
of railway from the Mississippi to the
Lake; the building of over loo miles of the
Northern Pacific railroad westward from
the Lake; two-fold increase in the num-
Der of steamers and sailing vessels; the
surface opening of the ship canal through
Keweenaw Point; the beginning of the en-
largement of the ship canal at Saul,
Ste Marie the discovery OF remarkable
silver MINES on the northern shore of the
Lake; an increased production of iron and
copper; not to mention such trifes as the
opening of stage road through the wilder
ness on the South Shore between Bayfield,
and Superior City aud the establishment o.
three weekly newspapers and one daily
around the head of the Lake.
Year: 1871

PROGRESS OF THE WORK THE SAULT ST MARIE
The preparations for work on the Canal have made
things lively at the Saplt and every old house. cabin
and dllapidared shany and if our recollection serves
right this the condition of the large majority
of the houses there have been fixed up and made hab.
liable. The advertisement of the contractor for 500
men naturally called large number of laborers there,
but by the close of navigation they found 1870 would
answer their purpose, consequently large numbers of
men bad to leave again. They have large amount of
machinery hand and expect to be able to push the
work rapidly. They have large steam drill l6 feet
long and inches through, which will have drop of
Is feet We hope to be able to keep our readers
posted through the winter of the progress of the work
-Ontoaaagon Miner, Dec. 24M.
Year: 1871

EMIGRATION from Europe will probably
take place on greater scale this coming
wear then ever before The State of Wis
consin through her legislature, should take
measures this winter to invite many OF these
strangers to assist In the development OF
her own domain.
Year: 1871

If we are ovERsToCKED in anything it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, Of which we keep Good Stock,
consisting of CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,,
as well as STAPLES. In this line would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think
not excelled by anything in the market.


When visiting our store, if you do not what
you want ASK FOR IT.
Year: 1871

1t may not be generally known that we have
one of the very best Job Offices in East Tennes-
see. We are prepared to do all kinds. of book
and Job. work on short notice, in the best of
style and on reasonable terms. "a
Year: 1871

INDIAN RING SCHEME.

 Several reports have reached this town of a grand scheme to punish the whole Pacific Slope for its position on the Indian question, which mainly agree and amount to this: To procure the abolishment of the Military De- partment of Arizona and unite this Ter ritory with New Mexico for military purposes with headquarters in the lat ter, 1t being somewhat like wax in the hands of the rich Indian Ring. Then all Indian and military supplies for Arizona are to be brought via St. Louis, the Kansas Pacific Railway and wagons to their destination. Of course this would financially damage Cali fornia, and also the coast and river carrying trade, more than all else. We look upon the move not as one that would greatly injure the interior in a pecuniary sense, but as one that would prolong the robbery and mur- der of toiling and law-abiding citi- zens, and retard for many years the material prosperity of Arizona, and all for the benefit of ring of men who have no real care for the lives or prosperity of their fellow citizens, nor the advancement of the Indian, nor the United States Treasury. There is not a leading journal in the country that has not at some time denounced this robbing Indian Ring, and the pressure became so heavy against it, that the immediate management of the Indians and disbursements of supplies to them were transferred to the army. The ring has made immense sums of money, and opposition which it can not buy off it is determined to kill off one way or another. The people of the frontier and Pacific Slope have generally suffered so much by Indian hostilities that their sentiments are fixed beyond change through fear or favor, and therefore the proposed grand scheme indicated to punish them and reward those who like puppets on the stage move at the bidding and will of the manipulator behind the cur tainS.

 The Ring see in General Crook an officer who would, if left in untram- meled command, soon reduce the hos tile Indians to a state of submission to legal authority and comparative in dustry and self-support, and these transformations being adverse to large appropriations for their benefit in the name of humanity for the "poor h. dian," they must not be permitted then again, General Crook being all honest man, and a scrutinizing officer, even if left ill command deprived of fighting powers, his reports would necessarily damage the Ring, and hence nothing short of his riddance answer the Rings end. To accom- plish this the indirect plan of abol- ishing this Department on some plausible grounds is the chosen one.

 If the people of California and others honestly interested in having the Indian reduced to legal restrictions the same as self-supporting citizens, and put ill the way of self-improve- ment and self-maintenance are will ing to quietly submit to have their honest and correct views defeated and their business injured in the man. ner pointed out, then all we have to say is that they deserve nothing better
Year: 1871

ORDINANCE No. 1.

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

 Taxes upon Dogs.

 SECTION All persons having or own ing any dog or dogs within the corporate limits of the Village of Tucson shall pay tax of two dollars per annum for each dog.

 Sec. 2.-All persons owning any dog on which they have paid such tax shall be fur nished by the Vi lage Marshal with a col lar upon which there shall be a device, mark or number and it shall be the duty of the Village Marshal to collect said tax and furnish the taxpayer with a tax receipt indicating that said tax has been paid, the date of payment, the number of the collar furnished the taxpayer, with a general de- scription of the dog for which said tax was paid, and shall make like entries in book to bc kept by him for that purpose, and shall receive OF each tax paid twenty five cents, which shall be in full payment for all services rendered in collecting said tax and shall pay the balance over 0f said tax to the Village Treasurer on saturday, each week, taking his receipt therefor.

 Sec 3.-The Council shall prepare and furnish the Village Marshal with the nec- essary blank tax receipts, signed by the Mayor or the member oi Council acting as Mayor, and also with the necessary collars as herein before provided for.

 Sec At shall be the duty of the Will lage Marshal to seize all dogs found run ming at large, upon which said tax has not been paid, and cOnIne them in place to be kept for that purpose, and II not claimed by the owner within tWenty-1our hours, they may be destroyed or sold by the Marshal to pay the expense o1 selz- ure; provided, that all dogs claimed Dy the owners or sold by the Marshal shall not be delivered up, ii the sum ot one dollar, as fees to said Marshal for seizlng said dog, shall not be first paid by said claimant, owner or purchaser, and also the tax hereinbefOre provided for paid to said Marshal

 Sec. 5.-Any person who shall counter felt the device, mark or number of the collar adopted by the Council, with tho intent to use or dispose of the same to be used in such manner as to avoid payment of any dog tax, or any person who shall so use aIy device, mark or number, with out first having paid such tax, with intent to avoid its payment, shall upon convlc- tion before the Village Recorder be fined in any sum not exceeding fifty dollars.

 Sec. 6.-Any person who shall refuse 10 pay the tax as hereinbefore provided for, after having been notified by the Village Marshal to pay said tax, shall upon con viction before the Village Recorder be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty five dollars.

 Sec This ordinance to take effect and be in force from and after the 2Oth day of October, A. D. 1871.

 Passed in the Common Council of the Village of Tucson, this Ath day of October, A. D. lo7l. $. k. DELONG,

 Mayor.

 Attest: WILLIAM J. OSBORN, ocl4-3w Recorder
Year: 1871

THERE are some 20 men engaged on the great Gila Bend Ditch, and the Company are pressing forward the work with energy. From reliable reports of the soil there, we are inclined to believe the lands there of the most desirable quality, and several town ships in extent. The shares in the ditch are put at slOO each, and the Company hire all the men they can get at S2 per day, pay able in stock, and provide them with good boarding in addition. Here is splendid opening for men out of labor and willing to work, to get fine farm and perma- nent interest in never failing water to irri- gate it. No outlay is required but of in- dustry, to get property in few months, that will be worth in two or three years as many thousand dollars. Such opportuni- ties are rare.
Year: 1871

THE perturbed temper of the off, cials at Camp Apache, we are pleased to hear, Is not likely to continue very long. A supply of whisky had been ordered from Fort Wingate. Without this assuaging liquid, it is unreasona- ble to expect loveliness of disposition in the Mogollon Range.
Year: 1871

SOME of our Sonora subscribers and Oth- CTS down there complain of irregular mail service between the two countries. We are firmly of the belief that every paper and letter for Mexico from this region goes from the Tucson office all right.
Year: 1871

ADDITIONAL commercial advan- tages are offered by steamer lines ply ing at San Diego. Again we say it would be well for all merchants in Southern Arizona to estimate the cost and time of freight from New York via the Isthmus, as well as the saving in making purchases of first hands. An investigation may prove that this newly opened route to New York, can be used to profit by Arizona traders.
Year: 1871

MORE GOLD.-Some 23 miles southward are quite extensive placer diggings, which MT. Goldberg informs us are worked by some seventy men, and the prospect seems so encouraging that he intends to take out stock of goods for his own profit and the miners convenience He showed us about an ounce of very clean placer gold, brought in on Monday; also some buttons of gold smelted out of quartz found in the same vicinity. Every week gives more proof that the county round about abounds in gold and silver, and safety from Indians is all that is necessary to its production on a scale to insure general prosperity in these parts.
Year: 1871

THE Papagoes had, in the streets yester- day, what was said to be jollification war dance over the killing, by their tribe, of several Apaches across the line in Sonora lately This is all we know about it.
Year: 1871

AFTER reading Col. Stoneman's report, Truthful James says he would be willing to call it square were the Colonel to turn loose now on the Indians as vigorously as he has on the whites of Arizona.
Year: 1871

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND PROBABLE MUIR
was received here yes
terday afternoon Of the killing by some
unknown parties Of Mr.. Charles Jones, q
storekeeper, living in HenricO county below
Currs Neck and near Turkey Island bridge,
which crosses the small stream dividing
Henrico from Charles City county. The
report is that Mr.Jones left Richmond on
Friday night last with wagon laden with
merchandise for his store. When he reached
home he was taken from the vehicle in an
insensible condition aud bearing the marks
of q terrible beating. In few minutes
thereafter be died.


The friends of the deceased think that he
was met on the road by highway men, who
first beat and then robbed him of what was
in the cart. Tie horse probably found his
way home without guidance. The scene
of the attack IS not known, and no clue mas
vet been found to the murderers.
Year: 1871

Policeman Tally, of the Chattanooga
force killed. a man employed at the Roane
Rolling Mill while under his charge and
while taking him to the lookup, on last
Saturday night. The affair has caused
considerable feeling in that city. We give
the statement of one of the witnesses be-
fore the Coroner:


A. J. Gregg testifed:-I was standing on
Market street, between Sixth and Seventh
streets, and between Colburg's and Pea
bOdy'S stores, Chattanooga, Tennessee,
about 109 or II o'clock, on the night of the
22d of July, 1871. first noticed two men
on the opposite side of the street, in front
of the Presbyterian Church. They first
attracted my attention by loud talking
They seemed to have their hands on each
others shoulders, and were standing in
front of each other. / then saw one of
them, policeman, push the other back
with his hand and strike him three or four
times with stick or club in one hand,
and then once with thestick in both hands.
The double-handed lick knocked the man
down. The policeman's club fell from his
hand on striking the dOuble-handed blow,
and rolled some distance. Before the man
could get up the policeman had recovered
his stick and jumped on top of him, and
repeated his blows three or fonr times.
The man was lying on his stomach. The
policeman then got up and stepped OFT
about five feet in front of him. The man
then began to get up, and was in stoop-
ing position, nearly in front of the police
man. The policeman then fired his pistol
at him when the man Strengthened him
self, turned around, and started as if to
rush. The policeman then stepped up to
the man, placed his pistol very near his
side, and fired again. The man, when fired
on the second time, left the sidewalk
and turned as if to cross the street, but fell
over the tongue ofa wagon which was stand
ingno The policeman then said, you
don't stop [ will shoot you again." The
policeman, at that time Was within q few
feet of the man, with his pistol drawn, in
his hand. | was present when the jury
examined the body and know that it is
the body of the same man who was spoken
of in the preceding portion of my evidence
as having beenEstruek and shot at by the
policeman. l heard Holmes say, 'don't
hit me-" or "why doyou hit me, ;" or words
to that effect. After the first shot, / heard
Holmes call for some one, and also after
the second shot, but could not hear the
name he called. l do not think Holmes
was under the influence of liquor; he did
not talk like drunk man. l don't think
policeman Tally was drunk, at least he
appeared sober after the shooting was over
Year: 1871

Senator Morton, in a short address in
Cincinnati on the 22d, expressed the opin-
try had we such favorable prospect as
now. The late treaty with England he
believed the greatest tribute paid to the
character and power of our nation. This
treaty gave us the assurance Of peace to
come, and it was guaranteed new era
among the nations in the settlement of the
differences without war. 1t encouraged
merchants by promising bright business
future and assuring them. He never in
the course of his life saw more confidence
than now exists. He was heartily ap-
plauded when he concluded.
Year: 1871

TOMMY AND TABBY TALK.-If a cat
doth meet a cat on garden wall, and if
a cat doth greet cat, oh, why need they
both squall? Every Tommy has his Tab
by waiting on the wall, and yet he well
comes her approach by an unearthly yawl.
And if a kitten wish to court upon a gar
ded wall, why don't he sit and sweetly
smile, and not stand up and bawl, and lift
his precious back on high, and show his
teeth and moan, as if 'twere collie more
than love, that made that fellow grOan.
Year: 1871

r HAVE LEASED THE HOTEL LATELY KNOWN
/ as the Stacey House, and will heneeforth conduct
Il in the most approved style.


The patronage Of the public generally, and Of my old
friends particularly who have stood by me so truly in
the past is respectfully solicited. promise them
cordial reception and comfortable home at the Battle
House. 't JOEL A. BATTLE
Year: 1871

county, and only q man Of iron will
could have accomplished all he did.


4 And here let me say that, although he
was accustomed to talk and write great
deal about eating and drinking, have
rarely seen man eat or drink less. He
liked to dilate in imagination over the
brewing of a bowl of punch, but | always
noticed that when the punch was ready
he drank less Of it than any one who
might be present. II was the sentiment
of the thing and not the thing itself that
engaged his attention. He liked to have
little supper every night after read
ing, and have three or four friends
around the table with him, but he only
picked at the viands as bird might do,
and scarcely saw him eat hearty
meal during his whole stay in the coun-
try. Both at Parker's Hotel in Boston,
and at the Westminster in New York,
every thing was arranged by the propri-
etors for his comfort and happiness, and
tempting dishes to pique his invalid APP
elite were sent up at different hours of
the day, with the hope that he might be
induced to try unwouted things and get
up again the habit of eating more; but
the influenza, that seized him with such
masterfnl power, held the strong man
down till he left the country.
Year: 1871

@D> Youth and age have too littlo SYM
pathy with each other. If the young
would remember that thoy may be old,
and the old remember that they have
been young, the world would be happier.


10 A nice young girl at Green Bay,
Wisconsin, was being courted by nice
young man. He was generously inclined,
and made hor presents of hair oil, which
he purchased from the store of the father
of his adored. After giving her some
twenty bottles of the oleaginous fluid, he
discovered he was working in circle
as fast as he presented them she returned
them to the store, thus dutifully making
trade for her father. No cards.


ag- The weather still continues as cold
as Egypt and resembles cheese. Now
can any one tell us why?


ag A muddy stream, flowing into
one clear and sparkling, for time runs
along by itself. A little further down
they unite and the whole is impure. So
youth untouched by sin, may for time
keep its purity in foul company, but a
little later and they mingle.


@- The romance of trade-buying on
credit, selling for cash, falling and pay
ing twenty-five cents on the dollar.
Year: 1871

Major Vandolf had been daring
soldier, and he came out Of the war
with his right arm gone, and a wound
through the lungs. His wife attend
ed him in his invalid condition, with
a patience and assiduity which were
the theme Of much praise through
out the community; but the major
was a fretful and suspicious man, and
he had his reasons for believing that
his partner was anxious to be reliey-
ed Of him, that she might mate her
self with a companion whose health
and manhood were nots so marred and
manned as his were. He was jealous,
in short, OF the handsome physician
who visited him professionally al
most every day, and thus formed an
intimacy with Mrs. Vandolf that drove
the disabled soldier nearly frantic
with rage.
stairs from his patient, he paused a
while in tho parlor with Mrs; Van
dolf, and these pauses grew in length
from day to day, till at times they
were so long and 50 torturlns to the
Jealous major, that he would with MS
left hand hurl the furniture OF his
room about, thereby creating so great
a row that one or both Of the suspect
ed would have torrn up, and attempt
to compose him.


Harriet, he had said, "yqp are
tired of me, and You long for my
death, that you may marry this IN,
fernal soft-handed and sweet-tongued
doctor. l know it,


"And l" had been her cold, firm
reply, "have given you every assnr-
ance by word and deed that you do
me injustice by these vile suspicious.
What more can l do?"


"You can avoid this Doctor Cor
bett-yo,:3can cease those my :terlous,
confidential and affectionat- ;losetings
with him!"
Year: 1871


The sun goes up, and the sun goes down,
And the day and night are the same as
The year grows green, and the year grows


brown;


And what is it aIlwhen all is done?
Grains of sombre or shining sand,
Sliding into and out of the hand.
And men 60 down in ships to the seas,
And hundred ships are the same as


one;
And backward and forward blows tho


breeze,


And what is it all when all is done?
A tide with never shore in sight,
Setting steadily on to the night.
The fisherman droppeth his net in the


stream,


And hundred streams are the same
And maiden droameth her love-lit


dream,


And what is it allwllen all is done?
The net of the fisher the burden breaks,
And after dreaming, the dreamer wakes.
Year: 1871

uiy o"'i t'-J go -
their fond dalliance. exulting in the
prospect of my speedy death, which
they think will enable each to fully
possess the other. But l am resolved
to disappoint them and avenge my
self, and to this end l shall hasten my
own death by poison which ! have
had Ly me for long time; but in
doing this, I shall SO contrive the cir
cumstances as to point out my phys:-
clan as my murderer! 1 shall Lave
a dying declaration charging him
with the crime This will upset the
nice-laid plans concocted under NY
very nose. The dear doctor will b.
hanged-and 1 shall die happy in that
conviction.


"Within three years all wish will
have been accomplished, despite the
laws delay, except the publication of
the facts here revealed. desire ali
mankind to know bow I have avenged
myself, so that 'Vandolf's Vengeance
may become proverb. I solemnly
enjoin upon you that you have this
communication published to the
world"


There was no need of the injunc-
ton. Captain Brogden found that
Doctor Corbett's death sentence had
been committed to Imprisonment for
life-and SO the worst had not oc-
Cured. OF course the unlucky ply
sician was liberated as soon as the
facts were made known; but many
held that he had received no more
than he deserved. On inquiry, Cap
tain Brogden learned that Mrs. Van
dolf was dead.