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PIKENIX, MARICOPA COUNTY, A. T., SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1879.
NEW SERIES XO. 10.
VOL. 3. XO. 4. WHOLE XO. CG.
SALT RIVER HERALD.
Pnblfehcd every Saturday and Widnplay.
GOSPER & McCLINTOCX - - Proprietors-
ScBScniPTioN Kates.
One Copy one year $5 'J'
One Copy ix months - - - "
Jty carrier, in Pbrnix, IVr Mmith - 50 cent-.
ADVKnTisiso Bates.
One inch, oue iiit-erti-ii $2 Oil
Kacli Subsequent mnertion 1
Proftiiriional cards, per mouth 1
Agrent.
SAX FltANCISCO C harles "Y. Cnrno.
OFFICIAL D1KKCTOKY.
TKKIttTOItl AI OFFVEKS.
pfflearate to C'onffress Hiram S. Stevens
Utrt rrtor
S )cretry .... .. .
-:AnH(br.-
l"ra.furer. . .
Surveyor (inr;il
John C. Frnmont
.Julm .f. Clonper
K. P. Clark
T. J. Itutler
John Wassuu
S ipreme .T ml ires
First District.. t'liief Justice CO. W. Frencl
5-eon District
Third District.
Ctt-rk Sujrm Court
1" S. District Attorney
I" iitfL fctatea Marshal
(i.llt-ctir Internal K-v-nue..
ICppriftt.-r U. K. I -ami OflUtt--
Prseott
Florence -
DnForest Porter
. ..CtiarleP S lent.
. Jtt."jih Nfuirass
E. Ii Poinrov
CP- Duke
. . . . Thus. Cordis
W. X. Kcllv
C- I. Pusteii
Kc-ivr L S. Land Otlice
Florence
T.e vi Huzzies
rrsscott Ueorire Lount
PROFESSIONAL.
J. I II.VIKIU.WE. r.KNJ MOISUAX.
HARGRAVE & MORGAN,
AOorney and Counselors at Law
COltTEZ STKEET, I'ltE OTT, A. T.
H. R. PATRICK,
Surveyor and Civil Engineer,
PiinN.X, A. T.
Offico with W. A. Hancock.
WM. Ml' BRECKENR I DGE,
Civil Engineer and County Surveyor.
- rhra!. A.T. Office with I.!nv!l ft Wiley,
one door east of rostoffice.
HARRY ' B. JO NES,
Attiirnty nt iMir,
Ot'FtrK-Vp stairs n Capitol Buildh'g. Plie. j
nix. A. I.
J. B. DOUGLAS,
t ' Architect and Superintendent.
PImiiS. specification., and e.-titnares carefully
prep-ireiL
Olliie with Drs. Sheets ifc WUarton. east
side uf the Plaza. ;o -;"
DR. B. L. CONYER 3,
I Lilt.; of Vi.;di.i. C.d J
OFFICK Wfihinifton. two d- ts from Mon
tecutiia tert, I'lieuix, Arirnii.
JUL! US W. VAr. SLYCK,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
MrMillenviilf, 3I.irii pa cuiuty, Arizona.
Will prac'iee in aI tae couits of Ibc Terri
tory. r"7- JOHN T. ALSAP,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office of the District AUonu-y, Phenix.
Arizona.
A. D. LEMON,
Attorney at Law. I
ORie opposite Coitrt Houso. on Washington I
street. rh-n.x. Prompt intention irivt-u
all tntsin-'xs entrusted iiih in the Federal and
County Cutir's ot the Territory.
Til ;lATE Jl'MiK. OTAKV rL ULIC.
WM. A.' HANCOCK,
Attorney at law.
Land Business in alt Departments a Specialty
P1KKNIX. AltlZoXA.
JOHN L. GREGG, M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur.
References without p-rnrsnion: V. AL Cocrtll,
I S. Senator. Misfouri. ('d. John T, Criitp,
Dera. Noni'aee fr Coiipre?B. from Missouri.
OFFICE Two miles south Hayden's Ferry
Arizona. vJ-:Jtf.
PAUL WEBBER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
PUKSCOTT - - - AIMZOXA.
BLAKE &. CO.,
AKsayerM.
C.4ld Dust. Gold Miid Silver Bullion nnd Ores
of every description melted and asayel- All
AIM)' ruar indeed. Hric of ore aar: Si'ver
and tioltl, 53; Lend. -i ; Coooer, Sj. Samples
can be idnt by mail or express, and returns
will b promptly made.
Otlice, w'th Wells, Fariro Sc. "Jo., Prescott.
2C0TAKY ri'Bl.IC.
J. H. COX,
Attorney al Law.
Office Two doors west of the County Re
corder' uftive.
UCiffXESS CARDS.
New Phenix Bakery
J. HEINSON, Proprietor.
Washing on street opposite the Courthottse,
Klght loavesof Ttread. orEitrht Dread Tick
ets for fine Dollar.
Pie and Cakes al .vavs on hand. 14-tf
Pioneer Bakery.
Washington SruEiiT.
Xortlui'iat Corner of the PLu i,
H LOAVES Of BRE4D Full 1 ItOuLAIt
Fruit Cakes and Pastrr of all kind-, for wed
ding parties, etc., prepaied ti i.nlcr.
TtJ-ni-tf B M EISI.KX &. CO.
PALACE SALOON
J0IIX LABAIHl
PKOI'HILTOK
Washington Street, Pbenir.
0
"XOXE BUT THE BEST"
Is tlic motto oi tiili ppuiur place.
MISCELLANEOUS.
LIXVII.LE & WILEY,
Real Estate and Collection
0fli.ee. and Auctioneers.
i:aNt of I'oMtoftiee.
The Public are informed that I have
opened a real estate office, wheie any
information regarding property in
phe-.ix and Salt Kiver valley will be
furnished. Letters prom ptly answered
Abstracts of TiV.es furnished.
Collections of all kinds umlcitaken
and returns praomptly made.
Auction sales in any portion of the
countv. 21
Phenix Motel.
Wasl. ington Street, between Maricopa anb
Pima Streets.
C lean Beds and well Ventilated Eooms, by
tije day r night.
Besd Accommodations lor Families.
A shower bath lias lately been connected
with tin Hotel for III couve nience i f
guests and t!ie public generally.
I. J O.UtOINEIJ. Proprietor. l.'-tf
(ilLLKTT
LIVERY, FEED AND SALE
STABLES.
'1 li's Pi .n. er Staloe of Oi'lct? lias at al'
: i I o.,.l 1 iti a. ..,, n.otl.-iiions
'or bunding hotsos
ir-T-tes on hand at all t:mcs t 1t adi for sal p.
?)-t f
Cpposiiion and Competition.
On ront'z'i!ii i et'-pt. oppo-.t th TTr:ibl
' nrti-e an-1 a-ro-s tli- stn et f ir. nr inr
I iiMr bt ation v, hre we ar? pr-vurfil fo hir-
uisli the t-iti7.tus it i'Leuix with the very b St
I5ELF, Yi:AL,
IUITOX, I'OHIv, ETC.
That can lie obtained.
OTKKO A
It LAKE.
ITT.
ev audk'iy and Harness
Shop.
PKTEK OtBKU,
I-ate of Sun llemardino, Calilbrnii. wo;ild
! resjKMjt fully inform the citizens of Phenix :trd
I surrouinliiiif country that lie has opened a ti-M-i
clafs saddlery and harness sliop in the l uH- in
i next door to the I'ostoSire
; where he is prepared to du all work in his 'ire
in a workmanlike marner.ani at rf;tso'iabl .
prices. A thare of the pub. in oatr-ug-e s
rm shop.
On Montezuma Street one block, north of the
Printing1 Otlice
The under-irncd haviTiir received a full line
i of n.a'e ials nccessnry f.-r this section, resjieet-
fully inform ihe publ'C that h& uuw has ou hand
a full assortment of
LARD CANS. STOVK I'lE.
! OL'TTl.RS, WATER SPOUTS
Fverj-tbin ntanutactiiretl in this siop l mirbt
! and marked for the same, will be fixed at the
: fin-t time on any damage coming' from the reg
! u1;t use, free of charge.
! liny your Tinware from the Timhop, if yon
j wish to have it guaranteed.
j 1 defy competition in prices, and buyers will
j lind it so, as I am compelled to make my liv
j inif.
''. Special Atteuttou given to repairing nrd Job
i binir. f . I't-wiueira.
: Hit Kit UMBKK!
I
1 LORINH & LARK IN.
f Q- A fe tt
The nnd " rft"gr.ed. being atrent fir Chirk Si
Adams, of Prescott, are prepared to furnish
Lumber to the Publij at
LOW PRICES!
Ir.ve '-n hn"d a large i:r;d we'l se'et-t-d
s-:...i. .: s--'ie i Ltlilibr.
'.-tliCi; in 1 t.s;uth'-e hu lil;ittr.
LOt;lN; .t LAUKIX.
" SAM WING.
, W L A U N D R Y.
Washing fc Ironing Ch.c p.
POLISHING XKA1I.Y DONE.
Corner Adams and Montezuma .Ms.,
one-lia'.t' block north of the IIkkai.u
office.
Fresh fiik.
IS nKl.IVKKEl) KY THE FN D KltSItj N EI
to ctisn-mers in Phenix and vicinity daily.
Haviair a iarire dairy three utiles uorth of town
I can furnish
71 ilk Frcwher and Sweeter
Th an can be tlone by keepii g your own cow
G' ve ine a trial
Orders roft at ihe Po--to?Sce Will Receive
Prompt Attention.
US W. L. OSBOKX.
MISCE LLANEOUS.
G. Yj FrIASSEY,
Carriage, House
And Sign Painting.
Orders left at John Bur
ger's shop will receive
prompt attention.
Photographs.
THE fXPER-'IflXED CALLS THE AT-
tentioa of the public to the fart that he is pre
pared to execute al! work in bis line in first
clans stvte. Also constantly on band a fine as
sortment of views of
ARIZONA SCENERY
creoseoi.ic and 8x10 size, construe; in part
of Government Posts. Altec Kuias, Indians
Cactus, and other Characteristic Scenery.
At Loring's Bazar. Washington st. Phenix
,jj ;. n. t:oTHito'K.
NEW BOARDING HOUSE.
Southwest Corner of the I'laza.
J. S. BYERS,
W.hiM n'Sf-etfrilly inform Hip rit'z lis ..I
I'll- nix titai lit l as itpr-nil a first -!a-;s 1 antinsr
h s- :it tln ib.'V-- t. eai n. an t i pr-t a ! o
t;ikt b rd.'rs by the tlay w e-k oi n.oi.ti-, Ht
m ';eri.te p--Ps" Ma's si veil at alt h- -nr.
I he tab e will be Mipp'bM wish the brsr tht
i. urk- a:'ird A share ot she -nMi atrtm-
Be is rt-q-iesTHtl bt-5 liii
'lew Taslo
In the Ntore or M. EDWARDS.
$ J. Wiener,
Of !. Anireles. has located in Pbn;x. nnd ti
pripard to do ail kindt of hi .-it -rhtsu utibtrinrr,
mi short ii'ttioH and :it livinff pr.'
of the p;il be jatronaije U rctpiested,
A rib ure
T. C. Depew.
J. T. Walsh
WAI.J4II A WEPKW.
Carpeiters and Builders
'Store and Oflfee Vittinjf Vrompt
Attended to.
1
t
i
I
Shop i in the building cast of Car 03 Peiazzo s ;
b ock-
CALSFORSA
NOTICR. Mr. Edwards, liavintr loft or
Sun Francisco to select n new lot of Choice
Clcm-rni MHrchatiili-e, all tlie present utork
must be m.IiI cheap for ca-li to make iooui lor
the new, which will urrive in a few days.
GREAT r.EDL'OTlON'IX PK1CES.
The pulilic are respectfully invited to call
a cl examine anil jmlire for themselves. Next
door to the I'hietiix Kiourinjr Mill.
FJOTfiCE.
1". S. T.AM) Office.
Fi-ukence Juue If, 173.
HAVE BEEN AUT1IOKI2ED BY THE
TEXAS PACIFIC RA I LROAD i
COMPANY.
To griy. that reenranta of lan'ls
r."rv'0 to s till toinp:inv. by Act of (onirvss.
who Hit upo'ic iTioi'8 enn 1 avn 'be option oi
pon-liMR- iti ti ublc jiiitiiiin'in rie lor asuttM
tiiii-- niier .he tiil ir- oomplnt.
l-J-lt i'UMILKS I. 1'O.STON.
THOMAS KVASS
Is. prcpiired to d all kin Is of
CONTRACT WORK
At moderate prices and satisfaction guaranteed
Will deliver WOOD tn any part of the city
at the lowest market :rices.
All orders left with the diiver ot the spriuk'
iu cart wilt receive prompt attention.
rShop
I
Variety Store !
M. EDWARDS, Proprietor.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HARNESS & SADDLERY
IIAVIXa OPENED A SHOP FOR THE
man n Picture of Harness imtl Sa.ldlery, I am
prepared to execute all work in tba tliud in a
FIRST CLASS MANXEK.
Farmers and stock men wilt find it to their in
terst to bestow their patrotiaire upon me. as
none bat fi-st class work is turned out at lny
estaMshment.
l:rect!y opposite the Hi:l:AI.l otlice.
n'J KDWAKI) O'CONNOU.
T. OLSON,
WaHhiuetnn mrecf.nnjointnij tlie
store of 31. L. I'eralta.
Bcot and Shcs aker.
r"aninnable TSons and Rhoe.s. Of the bea
material, made to order iu elegant style.
i'epfect rrrs guauanteed.
I give my entire attention to custom
made. work, and 1 have every facility for giving
entire mitadueiion.
SEND IN YCm ORDEIl.?.
Liverv Stable.
Wasliinjrtnn street jidjohiin the
"Plienix Hotel.
II-irspR hoatld by tb day, trpek or morttb
Ketp- lwetys on l,:md The brs: qaaiity of wheat
and grain hay, Uarley and Oats,
fJo-d necomniod tlion f.-r tpinitf-s and Trav"
elors K op c ii!atiTlv " hai.d Fii c turnouts-
TTi-rs-" b adcd at mv St:iV trill r- ivo 'he
be-t attention. " "(;E( HAMLIN
IALDWIN.
Leading Hotel !
OF SAX FRAXCICO.
And the most ele-rautlv nppofn'ed hotel in the
Tir'd, over i.r.lHi.OOO having been expended
by Mr. Baldwin in its c instruction ami" luri..5h
iiiir- lleadfuarers Army and Navy. Special
AfcommaIa'ioiis for Familit s and Ihvith P.-r-ties.
Price's the mine ns at other first-class ho
tels. .?: to .. per day Special contracts will
be made for permanent boarders.
The hotel coaches and carrU-gi?s in '.vHiTimr at
all boats an railway Uepoij. R.o:iib can be
reserved before arrival by telcriiph..
JOHN A. KICK, LeiPft.
Formerlv proprietor of tj;e tJruiid Paci!', C'iii
catro. ni:i
Porter's Fresh Ranch
BUTTER
run SALE AT
E. Srvlne & Go.'s.
Wholesale or Retail, warranted A Ko. 1.
ESntfer . Pnclie1 nnd Shipped to
Any lart of tiie Tr rriteiry.
Y0UXG AMERICA
Hot,
an Restaurant.
(ilLLETT
AK1ZO.VA.
Board by the ilay or week
Oillett is tlie locution of the mill of the Tiptop
MiniiiLj Company- Persons vis tin ir thin live
minim; camp will fiiul the Yonr America Ho
tel and Kestamiint the oheapet-t and bc-t p. ace
te put up at. Terms reasonable.
2 SINGLE Jfc AXDERSOX, Props.
Cheap Living!
Board reduced to $ 7 00
per week..
gino-le feals
50 cents.
nt the
Cosmopolitan Restaurant.
WM. HOMiAXD.
"EDS!
S
KitESH AXD TJtCn T .V.OIE.I
lirE will send t'oe following seds. post paid,
on receipt of price. Kcii.it by Postofliee
Order or Postage Slumps :
Beets, per oz lOo. I'arsnips, per oz.-lOc.
Carrot, per ox 10c,. KtuUs'n. peroz 10c
Cal'baire, peroz U5ii. .spinach per oz.--l(lo.
Lettuce, pr oz loo.iTiirnip, per oz. ltlc..
Onion, per oz loc! Tomato, per oz-..c.
Al-o. in lOeeot packets, alt varieties of Veir-
tnnle. Flower and Tree See. is. .Send for
Price List. THOMAS A. ( OX & CO.,
107 ilowatd street, au I'rancisco.
E. IRVIXE tt- CO.
GREAT
ance
AT GREATLY
tices
IRYINE
Are oll'ering at a Sacrifice
the Large Stock of Goods
which they hare on hand.
! They have also a large
ilot of Goods on the road
J which they expect to re-
I . r 1 ill
ceive- m a uw days, unit
must be sold for less than
San Francisco prices, in
order to close out their
whole stock, as they are
determined to 'sell off
everything before the S.
P. R. R reaches Maricopa
Wells, which will be by
the 1st of April.
Xow that tii-iies are hard
' and money scarce, it is
j of the greatest importance
ito economize.. Therefore,
call around and y.ou will
I find that you can purchase
I as much for one dollar, as
!ycu could have purchased
' for two dollars some years
iasro.
! Thev have a
ROCERIES
AXD-
I Provisions
Which they will sell as
CUE AT,, or CHEAPER,
than anv firm in town.
Do flot Forget I
You can
make money
I by
going there
to purch-
ase. as
money saved i.s
monev trained.
Are to be had, as they are
determined to sell, and in
order to do so thev have
reduced their prices.
SiPfl-inrfe 9 H n
rViliu & UUt
Sale,
Keep On the West side ofUne of the largest and best-rilled
the Plaza. Remember tllC stores to be found in any one section
sijm over the do r.
E. IRVINI
Variety Store
Tierida Baratj
THE TIKENIX HERALD.
"K.t! I-IVKKKLY KUITIOX.
SSatur!;rTy.;.. ISarcli H. IH7V.
Tlt'SO?;
i a:tit ?rs. i' ott '
li'.r.
E'tf .
T CcsoN, iVn::'ry is. IS
Tiicsois t'ic nit'at !tn;mu;t'!U c:tv
111 .souil't'ni Arizona; unci, 111 very
many respects, the moi-t prominent I
and important )lace in lhe territoiy. I
Its prominence arises from the l'act I
thtit it is one of the oldest, if not, ill- j
deed, Hie oUIe.it I'ueblo, or town site, j
(preserved from ruins), to be found in
any of the Pacific states or territories, j
from the fact that it is the leading j
business place in Arizona in every j
respect, and for a long time its po- !
litical capital; on account of its I
being in c'ose proximity to moun- j
tains of copper and silver and gold.
and bcct.use it will soon be on the I
trans-coutineulal thoroughfare now
1 . . ii.. 1 1 ,1 ,-t. 41.:..
0 - .
111.11 1 UIUUMJ riv.iuni ijt.i.i.uii, .tun 1
because, also, of its accessibility to ;
the mineral-producing states of our
sister republic.
During three trips which I have
made through Arizona during the
past twelve years, I have visited
Tucson and the church of San
Xavier del Bac each time, and have
failed to discover accurately the date
or circumstances of the settlement of
this bright particular gem of this
tar-oft" glittering landscape. Upon
my last visit to the church of Still
Xavier (this famous Mecca of all
Arizona tourist and travelers), I saw
manuscript chronological accounts of
marriages solemnized under then ven
erable roof of this sacred pile more
than 130 years ago, and have other
wise been made the recipient of in
formation showing almost indisputa
bly that Tucson was a settlement two
hundred and thirty odd years ago.
It is historically known that Tucson
is nearly 200 years old ; that 100 years
ago it was a military post, and con
tained a population ot nearly 500
people, and that 00 years after it con
tained at least 1,000 inhabitants.
This population then became re
duced, and in 1835 we find only about
400 people, mostly Mexicans. In
I 1803, however, we may multiply
full line of these last figures by three, and cor
i rectly arrive at the number of inhab
itants. And now we find
Ltt.oijioi
U1C ..iC.ML.nis li,L-U..lii.:;.:.L, nun c.il
the hewers of wood and drawers of
water, for your thrifty, migratory
Hebrew has already a corner in
everything of a mercantile character;
the representative of dcr fadcrland is
running a brewery; the much abused
washee, washes nomad is running a
laundrv, and either your high toned
and self-sacrificing American or Irish
man It rt:n:i!ny for ali the olliccs in
! e!.;':!iis
' peciall:
iitiL-:ii..:;, a:;d in
its transtormatiou
re es
IVoin ' twelve ;.!:.! fifteen years ag
I aauiu-iiiiii town, I;ecr.ii:.t
. It is an
the .im-
j burned brick builds better, cheaper.
more agreeable aud more healthful
I houses than either wood or lire-made
; brick. The houses are nearly all
one-story, although there arc several
) two-story structures, and, I believe, a
I few of three stories. The population
j must reach at least '5,000, and there
were 5o!) votes cast at the late elec
tion for delegate to congress. There
may
be as many, or more, .Mexicans
as there arc people of other national
ities, yet it does not seen: so to me. I
am sure that there are more Ameri
ca;! men, (classing all as Americans
who are not
Mexicans and Indians
natives, etc., but the Mexican women
greatly outnumber all
others, while
ol native parents, as
(Jill I it I U 11 wi imii'i- I""1-'-
thev range around the street corners
look like strings of large dark beads;
or, gathered together in courts, or in
front of doorways, put oue in mind
of collections of potatoes very small,
generally, but many in a hill.
There are a large number of first-
class dry goods, grocery, lkmor and
variety stores. iniumuauj
bv Hebrews, although several are
L-ont hv Americans and Mexicans-
outside of San Francisco is kept by
an American firm. Lord it Williams
Ochoa, a Mexican, and a splendid
! old gentlemau, does a tremendous
i local business aud trade w itli Souora.
! The Zeckendorf Brothers, Hebrews,
Keep up i..r l, b,.,l..., .... . . ...
; oniv as imui il-ssmi ....... ...... .
! the st I u a rest kind of merchants, but
' each is an embodiment of l'berality
and good fellowship. The trade with
I Sonora is wonderfully large, one firm
' alone doing a business with the
I above-named Mexican state to an
amount approximating half a mil
lion dollars. Besides these, are lots
of smaller stores, such as retail gre
edy, variety, stationery, boot and
shoe, apothecary, fruit and candy
stores. There are two good hotels,
ami a number of restaurants. Then
there are saloons,-cigar stores anil
barbershops sufficient to carry on a
I
till larger and more imposing nmni-
! cipaliiy. . There are several stables.
I and as elegant a turnout, both as re-
: , . , . . 1.
pints Horses ana equipage, may ue
procured in Tucson as in Los An
geles or any other place in Southern
California.
A cathedral and other places or
Catholic worship; a Presbyterian,
church; several common schools; an
institution of learning, under the
auspices and management of the
Sisters of St. Joseph, for girls, and a
Catholic college for boys; also a
public library; and last, but first in
the dissemination ot general intelli
gence, two bright, able and influen
tial newspapers gives a clear'idea of
the moral, religious and educational
j leverage constantly brought to bear
upon the stirring cosmooiitan peo
ple of this marvel of a municipality.
There are also a number of benevo
lent societies, nnd all of the leading
secret orders are honorably respected.
' There are the usual number of Mark
! smith, wagon, carpenter and otter
j such kind of shops to be seen in any
i town of 3,000 inhabitants. There is
j also a brewery.
I The climate is in many rcspecU
like that of southern California, and,
with the exception! ot chills and
fever now and then, no finer ulimate
and no greater degree of healthful
ness can be found au3-vhere"in those
parts of Europe, .s'a or America
noted for their equability of temper
ature. The seasons are defined in
this part of Arizona as they are in
California summer and winter.
During the summer the weather is
very hot, favoring diurnally the
weather of climate or the Sacramen
to or San Joaquin valleys. At night,
however, it is excessively hot for
several mouths, there not being fo
great a fall of temperature as in Lho
California valleys above named. The
winter is a good deal like that of
southern California, "with the differ,
ence in favor of this section." The
mercury ranges lower here at night
than in any part of southern Ciili
f -rma, and the necessity for parlor
! and library fires is greatcr.hcre than
r.,i;(,;.K. l..litiM Rut
.,,, ( n-,.
month in
and month out, excel anything, in its
kind, I believe, in the world. A
morning in winter at Tucson has no
superior in all of the range of so
called Italian climates. There Is an
atmospheric lustre, so to speak, and.
an elasticity of effect, that baffles any
attempt at faithful description.
j Frosts are frequent, but the silvery
erustings are transformed into pearl
j ur.i ai one shimmer of the rays ol
i the imperial orb. 'ihe days arc 'then
j warm and congenial throughout,
i until Cynthia takes ou her sombre
robe.
i Oue would hardly think, after a
few days intercourse with the people,
that Tucson was one of the outer
posts of civilization. For here, upon
the very verge of the republic, and in
the midst of savage scenes, may be
seen as much polileuess and business
integrity; more intelligence and hos
pitality; and only a little less re
ligion and moralitj" than exists in a
Massachusetts town of the same pop
ulation. A great many parties are
given here dining a season, and es
pecially when distinguished military
men make Tucson a visit- The ladiea
and gentlemen who get up"," and who
otherwise parteipate w ith each other
.,11 .,,..! .-iwit i tri if foti vi t ts
; " X Z" ." Z " T
"i'i--" - " " ;
! AVileox a short time ago (there were
three given him in four days), and out
of 57 gentlemen present all but five
were in full evening dress, the claw
hammers being as thick as at a Pal
ace hotel hop. The ladies present
numbered about 25, and if their dress,
cs were not made at the White House
in San Francisco, many of them most
hf ve come from over the sea. Tito
supper was as correctly (aud far more
liberally) gotten up as any reception
repast I ever saw in Washington, and
champagne flowed as freely as tit any
party I oversaw anywhere. So much
for the manners and customs of the
people of Tucson. Now, for mother
classes nothing but good words can
be written. On the whole, the society
here is both worthy aud exemplary.
The daily stage from the wst, when
on time, leaves what is called Desert
; station about daylight for Tucson, bo
tween 20 and 25 miles away. This Is
exactly the right time to approach the
city, as the effect of sunrise upon' the
Cuiitinuxl on 'ecit Pny

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