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Down in a Silver Mine.

Those who have never personally inspected
the lower levelsof our mines may aI,tain
some idea Of the degree Of heat to lie found
therein by visiting the Savage works at the
chaneUo of shifts The man packed toge-
ther y close as they can stand on the cage
are popped up out of the shaft all steaming
hot. for all the world ike bunch Of aspar-
agas just lifted from the pot. They make
their appearance ia cloud Of steam that
pours mp continuously from the ,'.leptlis pro-
found, and are iimis seen until they step
forth upon the floor Of the works. As the
men land and separate. each carries with him
for half 4 minute his iiitit- private cloud Of
vapor. As this passes off the man IS
seen to be naked from the waist up, his skin
Il srf as though he had Just been HFteI oat
of = pool of water. The men bring nj, with
them besides the steam an amount Of heat
that may be felt by the spectator as they
pass. All this is at the top Of the shaft,
where il Is considered quite cool what,
where the men started from--down where
the water stands at III - degree, Fahrcnhcit.
Down there no steam is scent Is too hot
for it. It's only when the hot, moist air
coming mp from the lower regions strikes
the cool air toward the top Of the shaft that it
takes the form Of steam. Down there where
IcfncD come from YOU must Keep your
hands of the pump column and the pipes.
ana if you pick up any iron tool YOU will
put II down without i,cing told to do 50.
Down thefe they irznvffp things with gloves
on, or Hrap rags about the drills they are
ss..sisis af,. down There, no, yon Will learn
to keep yotr mouth shut after you have
drawn few Aouthfuls af hot air into your
lungs Persrire Ii j. no name i.,f Yoa
ara like sponge that i being squeezed
You are ready to believe that you have ten
million pores to every square inch Of surface,
or As many NOSE as auv authority May men
ton, and that these pores are as big l. the
cells Of hnneycnnb You go ftf mr. water
and it almost seems Il, hiss as il passes down
your throatyou keep going for il, and thus,
in short time. find ont what becomes Of the
tons and tons at ice that are daily consumed
il the mines Remain below among the
miners for an hour o. fwo and when YOU are
finally popped ont At the top Of the shaft, all
redhat and sieaming, among the other. as
paragns> sprouts, you @iil appreciate the
beauty, thc>lght and the eoolness Of the up
per world.-vifginia ENes.t iHt-r7,ris5.
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THE RAILWAYS OF THE WORLD.


According 10 some statistics Published by
the E14i-a4-tAts ATrr7r75si nc t0iaI length OF
railways in the world, At tbs end Of s77. was
Isl, o02 miles, Of which Europe possessed
80, i3a miles; America. s5 t3g miles; Asia,
1859 miles Australia l924 and Africa, l;5,ls.
The United States had 74,o95 miles: ter
many, i',lst miles; Great Britain.
1924 mics; France, I3 492 miles; Russia,
il.a55 miles; Austria. 1852 miles Italy,
4,Si5 miles, and Turkey, 9Go miles. The
railway system in India was s,597 miles in
length while Canada had 4,2Oo miles; the
Argrnetine Republic, 800 miles Peru, go
miles; Esypiy, 80 miles. and Brazil, $50
miles.
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MAsoN,s RANCH,

The proprietor informs the public generally
that he is prepared T. receive and accom-
odate travellers. aHd - supply passing trains or
herds of animals with wafer.
This + the only watpring place hetMeen il4l kif'
Erande and Furi Cummings. ! always have an
abundance a. water un hand which win furnish
at reasonable rates
Nv table will be kept supplied with the best The
market affords
have pleasant and comfortable rooms fur
0ished with eiean beds for the use of travellers.
Afz1 comfortaFfIe ,iia secure stabiins for animals
always keep good suppiyiof hay and gram on
hand
Traveller, viii Iil,h nj my place everything re-
auiste 10 supply their wants and add 10 Their com
fort my charges will not he found unreasonable
R. S. Mason.
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lwntten for the IxpKrExprxr.l
THE WANDERERS HOME.

There is a land beyond the plain.
Where mem'ry fondly turns her eye.
And bears the wan,lereF i,ask again
Te tread its soil and vieg its SKY.
The weeds tlIat grow in that Old land
The clouds that hide the ssni from yiew.
Are "a his heart more iov.ty. grstnd.
Than flowers and sunshine in. the neE.
There Isl spot on tia; lar soiI
Where childhood 5 hceditkss days WERE spent
Where youth's bright hours, without toll.
Each day new scenes of pleasure ient.
There live the friends he holds most dear.
And. maUy be those friends uF few
H. marks their contrast. year by year,
With these who fcigH friendship true.
There is home in thai ds.ar sput.
Where tear-dfoisS dim The kindred eye.
Il I.lses. il.sts- -ss,-iS no; fIT.gsT
While iesiisssts wears r7ruiiiHg by
Es,Cts hour u 1Iotilef 5 prevent PRAYER
A>ecnds 10 hIrss ter wandering hay,
And father, brother sister. share
With him lis grief, with him his ioy
There is room in that loved home
It's walls. us hearth arr far more dear
Than marble Ilalaces to some
Who never felt such hrt>ide'> cheer
TheFe. night and morning. Kindred pray.
Commenting 10 the saytor's care
The wandering losed one far asay.
Whose memory is chen sized there
There j. a clock. wiihinthat room.
That ticks aboxas the dear old hearth.
iMie-e steady tAating siill doth come
10 marx their sorrow or their miuh
1t marked the hour he lirS, did view
The sunlight streaming through Glie PAN,
II marked fhr tay be hade asllen
vii marx when he retauss again.
or should the wandercr ne'er return.
Thai el.,rk will -till beat 10 and fFo
To mafk The days II those who moaru
Because the ieted one tarries -.
Yet, FeaSe 10 moRrn For. though Sc meet
Na inore around the hearth se lose,
There i a land where trends shall srest~s
aud part 40 mare ihe laiig above
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IoHN RYAN.
Special Notices.
rRAvEf.I.rRs. ArreNTIoNl

X : Mason wing puf-hased tho pfarc herrto
FIRE known "a Slocnms Ranrhe, situated - miles
west " MesilIS on The road In Silver City and iIe
west the same will hereafter be known o.
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The HE and cry asaiast the English spar
rows is growing louder. 1, Is said that tic
singing bir5ls Of America are fat being
driven away by the iicrce little Foreigners.
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have gu hand tzrge stock II NATIVE
VINES aud BRANfY Of my nssn manufacture
ghlel Offer tor sale ia quantities To tuii par.
7.i.astgs. MyGRAPE BRANDY fstIf bet iiq'iors
whether native or imported, IN the Teyritorl
THOMAS j. BULB,
Mrsifla, y. NJ
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In his tast report the Coroner er Chicago
SAYS Love i tIenoniae power with
which We should not trife
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An Old story.

An Old story finished At last Some
years ago. Cincinnati paper received and
printed the first chapter Of what appeared
10 be most thrilling romance, il tic
expectation Of being provided with the con
Guiding PORTIONS as they might he needed.
The chapter was very ingeniou,ly written.
and concluded by leaving the principal
character snspendedeby the pantaloons. from
the limb of tree, over perpendicular
prccipicc Il attracted the attention al the
press ami inquiries begun to bc made con
cerning the continuation of the story and
the fate oT lis hero. Day after day the victi-
nize,l publi,her locked for the remaining
chapters, but in vain; they never came 10
hand Finding that they had been sold apd
Wishing ta put stop TO the JOKES their
contemporaries were cracking At their ex
pense, they briefly concluded the story
thus
CHATTER -II--+t4Stsft-S
After hanging 10 the treacherous tree for
four weeks, his pantaloons gave way, aud
Charles Melville rolled headiong over the
yawning prceipice. lie fell distance Of
five miles, and came down with the small OF
his back across stakeanG rider fence which
50 Jared him that he was compelled to
travel in Italy for his zHcalth, where he il at
present residing. He Is sngagcd in the
butcheriag business and is the father of a
large family Of children.
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4 J. FOUNTAIN.

.itiorneg at Law. Me-IIla. y. " P7setie-S in
ali thc Courts II Law and Equity in the Territory.
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= u NEwCo,IB.

Attnrn+y and Counselor al Law. las Cruces.
y. NJ Office on Main STREET
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w W BLACK. NJ D.
once on Main I'azs,. Me,llla New Mexico
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ATcSwEES s SHIELD
Attorneys at Law. Lincoln. Ifneoin Co y NJ.
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NKYM 7. JONES.
Att"rnr, At tistv, NeSiiia>New Mexico.
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y BAkHtk.
: snr.4,..rz- t.tnrrtr t1ugofa county. View Mexico.

Special atIeBtioh gwen is fIir surveying aHf
Lneating of Government Lands Al business Will
the I $ Land Offices promptly attended 10.
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w L. EYNEEsoN.

w l. RYNEgSoN.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Attorney az Law. Las Crnces, \. ". Prompt
attention given to all business entrusted o his zane
Filclcs,> IN all tEe Courts 81 Law and Equity IN
New Mckee
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professional Cards.

DR- GEO. IL. OLIVER,
Once aud residence Mesilla, New Mexico.
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Attorney al Law. silver Cji1- trant eoautS, New
Mexira, WIN practice in III fe Courts 4 Law and
Equity IN Aes Ae-ieez Is..t4,f-i -si;5tip ygI 70
~ business
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Attorneys at Lnw. Santa re, New Mckee.
viii practice in al The Courts of law and Equity
IL the Territory isgsiress lroiapily attended 10.
one member Of the firm always he foend Al ofiee
santa re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-27
THE FEVER.

| The indications are that the death rate has
reached its highest point The probabilities
are that there will be from forty to fifty
deaths per day until the beginning Of the
second week In September, when the death
rate will gradually but rapidly decline. II
we have an early winter weexpect the expi-
demic to have entirely disappeared by the
| first Of October.
| The percentage Of mortality, SO large at
the outset, will henceforth be greatly reduced.
In all large cities there are always multi
tudes Of poor people living in ill-ventilated
tenements, surrounded by more or less filth,
and In need Of the commonest comforts Of
life-ignorant. superstitious, and, in too
many cases. disposed to vicious habits Of life.
It was these classes Of the community that
the present fever, like all previous ones, first
attacked, and consequently the percentage Of
mortality Yves very great. But since the ap-
pearance Of the disease our charitable insti-
buttons, and foremost amongst them all, the
Howard Association, have thoroughly organ
lied. They have invaded the dens Of the
fever In every section of the city; they have
furnished physicians, nurses, food and money
to almost every destitute family, while the
Board Of Health has cleansed and ventilated
as far rs possible, all the pest-holes that have
been discovered. So thoroughly has this
good work been done that the sick poor of
New Orleans are now better provided with
physicians, nurses, medicines and nourish-
ment than they are in years when
the city is free Of epidemic diseases.
Indeed, great and noble work has been
promptly inaugurated, and is being energet-
icaly carried forward In consequence, the
mortality among the poorer classes has de-
creased, and the apparent virulence of the
disease has been abated. The amount of suf
fering and restitution in our midst has been
greatly reduced, and the pestilence robbed Of
its greatest terrors. We entertain strong
hopes that we are now at the worst Of the
disease, and that in the course Of ten days 1t
will display q marked decline and finally en-
tirely disappear by the end of September.
Nevertheless the necessity of contributions
has not ceased and all who have anything to
give should give 1t now. The Howard Asso-
citation, besides taking care of the sick and
destitute of our own city, is being constantly
called upon for nurses and physicians from
other towns and localities. These demands
cannot and ought not to be refused. We must
not In our day Of calamity turn deaf or I'M
needing ear to the greater suffering and desti
tuition Of our fellow citizens in the interior
towns of Mississippi and Louisiana. Let all
those who can afford to give send their con-
tributions to the Howard Association, that
the funds may be used for the great cause of
humanity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-27

The nomination OF Judge Albert S. Marks
for Governor of Tennessee by the Democratic
State Convention was apparently the result OF
inspiration. 1t shows how much effect an in
significant vote will have on an election II
given at the proper time There were score
oil candidates in the field for the nomination
before this convention, and the balloting was
long and stubborn. On the twenty-tirst ballot
the convention was still far from a nomina-
Eion Judge Marks had then secured only g1a
votes of 1882 cast On the next, the twenty
second ballot, little Cumberland county, with
only two votes changed them to Marks This
change caused the nomination. In an instant
the stampede began, and amid wild excite
ment and before q motion to make the NOM
tnation unanimous could be offered, Marks
had received 117S votes and was the success
fill candidate.
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Carlos and his supporters. Ferdinand died
soon after, leaving his daughter only three
years old. Christina was at once declared
regent and assumed full control Of the gov
eminent. In very short time she had COM
pletely alienated the respect and love Of her
subjects by her disgraceful conduct; she con-
ceiyed violent passion for Ferdinand
Munez, q private soldier whom she married
secretly, about two months after the death OF
the king. A few years after her Inauguration
as regent an insurrection took place, the
palace was broken into and Christina was
compelled to swear allegiance to the consti-
tuition Of 1912. She granted new constitu-
ton soon after, but even this did not satisfy
her subjects; the people rose again In revolt
and the queen was compelled finally to flee
to France Upon the coronation Of her
daughter Isabella as queen, Christina re-
turned to Spain. Another revolt followed
and she was banshed again. She returned to
Spain for the last time In 1864 but was soon
after banished with her daughter Isabella.
The rest of her life was spent in exile in
France Altogether, Christina was the most
unpopular, most unfortunate and most dis
reputable queen of modern times. 1t Is be-
lieved that the vices Of. her daughter, Isabella,
were largely due to her teachings and her
counsel, She was, unfortunately, in posi-
ton to do irreparable injury to Spain.
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they must first crush out republi canism In
the South One way to do this Is to get the
negro under their heel
This portion OF Mr.. Aekerman's interview
we cannot indorse. The last election shows
that the Southern Democracy have not only
reconciled themselves to the fact that the
negro is citizen, but that they have learned
that he Is reasonable being, to be argued
with and convinced against the most deep
seated prejudices. We would not relnquish
our representation based on the negro popu
lation; we are opposed to exodus associa-
tions''-the latest phase Of New England
swindling Of the negroes and we acknowledge
his usefulness, economically as well rs politi-
cally. We may control our labor, but this is
not popular question for discussion even In
the coal regions of Pennsylvania or the pur-
lieus of Chicago Let's waive that question
till next year, any way.
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Y. M. &. A. RELIEF COMMITTEE.

Rooms Y. M. G. A. RELIEF COMMITTEE, J
81 Camp street, August &C. 1878. J
The following contributions have been re-
ceived since last report:
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When the yellow fever first showed Itself In
New Orleans, it was productive of OF least
one good effect: it persuaded every city in
the country to see to Its sanitary condition at
once to clean it's streets, repair Its sewers,
and put itself In good, healthy order. Never
has such q scrubbng, such cleaning up
been known; the whole population Of the
South organized itself into one vast sanitary
corps. But as Is usual with Americans, this
cleaning up was carried to grave excess,
and brought about the very evil which it was
intended to prevent. correspondent of the
New York Herald, who has investigated the
matter, holds that the Grenada and Canton
epidemics we're the direct result of this
cleaning up. The citizens, in their exertions
to be cleanly about their streets and resi-
dences, stirred up all accumulations of often
8sive matter, which poisoned the air while
being removed. Such was the theory at
Grenada, where the sewers even were uncov-
cred In order to clean them; and at Canton
Che doctors hold that the simultaneous reno
val Of all the filth In the streets and cutters
poisoned the air and helped to develop and
spread the fever.
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W. g, G. CLAIBORNE.

On Saturday last, the twenty-fourth in
stant William O. G. Claiborne, O. citizen iden-
titled with this community by birth, family
and affiliations, died at the age OF seventy
years at Warm Springs, North Carolina,
where he had gone for health and reeupera-
ton. The regretted dead was the son OF Gov.
w. G. G. Claiborne who WAS appointed ON the
twentieth Of December. 1903, territorial Gov
ernor of Louisiana. In 1872, when Louisiana
entered the Union as q State, Mr.. Claiborne
was elected Governor by the people and
served his term to the great salts
faction oil the people and welfare Of the
State The estimable gentleman whose death
VIC record to-day was the son of Gov. Clai-
borne by his second wife, q Creole lady full
of womanly qualities and matronly virtues.
AS he advanced in age, under the strong i'm
pulses given by q fatherly and motherly edu-
cation such as few can boast of, he became an
eminent citizen, honest and upright In oil his
dealings, and beloved and respected in con-
sequence by all his fellow-citizens. He was
ct one time connected with the Louisiana
Courier when that distinguished citizen of
New Orleans, Emile Lasere was its principal
editor, and as such displayed much talent and
editorial sagacty. For many years past he
has acted prominent role in financial
circles, and at the time of his death was,
together with his son, W. @. g. Claiborne, IT,,
attached to the board of direction of the
Southern Bank. He has done his work In this
life and fought the fight of q good citizen
Descended from noble parentage, and when
we use the word noble we mean those en-
doypd with the Qualities which make men
great, good and useful, he has left behind
him family to whose trust he can safely be-
queath name untainted by detraction and
honored among his fellow-citizens as q holy
tradition of the past.
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VI Ex-Queen Maria Christina, widow of Fer
linand VII and grandmother of King Al
fonso, died in France last week. She had
lived an exciting and varied life associated
with the darkest pages of the history OF
Spain. Indeed Queen Christina, as she was
familiarly known, was in large part respon-
slble for the disorders In which Spain has
been plunged for the past half century.
Christina was the daughter of Francis I. King
sof Naples. In 1929 she married Ferdinand of
Spain, then an old man and childless, al
though thrice married. When a daughter,
Isabella, was born to her, Christina, per-
Suaded her husband to abrogate the Salic
Jaw, which had hitherto prevailed in Spain,
and which excluded women from the throne.
This induced the partisans of Don Carlos,
heir to the throne, to Instructions. The
King, frightened at these, annuIled this law,
but Christina, under the title of regent, for
The Kings mind was almost gone, insisted on
the abrogation of the Salic law, the
recognition OF her daughter Isabella as heir
10 the throne and the Punishment of Don
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DIED.

pENNINGTON-On August &c, 1878. ct 1926
o. M. Mrs. Nj. Pennington.
Her friends and acquaintance are invited to
attend her funeral. from her late residence, 1877
Customhouse street, at D. m Tuesday.
HODGE-At o'clock .. m, August &C. 1878
Elizabeth Kallam Mccormick beloved wife of
Capt; Gus Hodge, aged 81 years a., nat VI OF
the past twelve years
Her funeral will take place from her late
residence. No. 4A Magazine street. at 10 o'clock
q. m. This Day. The friends Of the family and
those of her law, s. S. McCuen. are
respectfully invited to attend
CRTBBINS-On Monday August 49, 1878. at
9:15 .. NJ. Joseph Cribbins, aged 25 years.
native of New York. and for the past two years
a resident of this city.
His funeral will take place from his late resi-
denee. corner Canal and Liberty streets. at
o'clock This Tuesday Evening His friends
and acquaintances are respectfully invited to
attend.
New York and Boston papers please copy.
BROWN-Of yellow fever. on Monday, Au
gust 49, 1878 at II O'Clock q. m. William j.
Brown. attorney at law aged SO years, born in
bt Louis Mo-, reared in Peoria, LII.
Peoria, ILL., papers please copy.
His inoffensive life is enlisted In the ranks Of
the buried multitudes. The pursuits of that
life eliminated hence resembled the lowliness
of the violet that built Its fragrant power be-
meath an emerald shade, rather than expend its
purpled glory upon the sum- iven brow of q
public ambition. Brown was better than his
fellows In that way Of meekness and humility
that made Christ distinguished as the Redeem
or. and those who remain. that reviled the dead
one while he lived. must be conscious now of
how we'll they merit the bitter chastisement OF
present reflections.
Brown was poor but. like the Master. he is
enriched by the hand Of Death. and the voices
that will chant his welcome to the distant
shore will surely obliterate the accents Of
wrong that assailad him here. AELA.