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The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-02-16

ed i1y i brush fence i !iatf tltzen dogs at
WAYS rushing oat 10 bark at the stTHuger
who i amused tpsee a zig chained 70 stake
such i the rnl chain the ligs and let the
dogs run Iaose BUT nov comes the surpris-
ing part 10 M American, let stranger in
hlosd race and cree'l enter the meanest of
these dwellings and here he will he met with
'.the splendid manners of Castle and Ara
eon. The lare foot master ami mistress
viii in the most unaffected manner receive
their stranger guests, and Offer their house
and all il contain. with : sincerity that i
ssAaratteristic u the race; we are very poare
they will tell yoa with prand Lllr,il.tr, :, el,u,
snch IL Xe have you are welcome To-" The
princely hospitality that has rendered th-
spaniar,is AM, their descendants famous tie
world over i here practice,i, not toasted Of,
and that too REGARDLESS of the wealth or sta
tien of the recipient
= specie Il sFtii
kind hearted The simple hospitality Of
i!lese people Is often abused fly the coarse
American rough, who is. without excep-
ton The most dfsagreable beast thar walks on
TIVE legs He intrudes himself upon these
people aal while partaking Of their hospital.
i,y. Sneers st their poverty. ridicules theirre-
lyon, insults thpir women and curses the
men. |, il strange that hatred and contempt
for ihe average American is common and that
whcn the fcrocious Indian blood Is aroused
the mnst atrociaas acts follow
AEsui noon we reach the Pass. here the
.riss.s aare'ss il ~ Through tie mountain
range ansi ogr read for three miles i over
the foo, hills si,rn We again descend into tie
valley hHt not hsfrue w have caught
sliniIs~e IL :.,c wilitenei ;urrets al Fl Psx.,-
On the rsky liatfs 70 our right across the
FLYER. We s.e the monument tI,at marks the
lsnsnslary Tine between the United states and
Nexieo Passing : HIart's Mills =.
We soon finl oarselyes In sight Of Frank
In and ia few minutes dash up to the door
Il the stage office where we are received by
Ward B blanchard Esq tie resident mana
ger Of the Texas and California Stage hne
In our next weshail give a description If tbs.
town it's inllahItanis and is business. can.
not close however without acknowledging
the Sind hospitality extended 10 me by Mr..
blanchard. and shalt take occasion 10 aIlIide
t" il in say next. u.
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Wool.

rumor reaches us Coming from a reli-
ahle source, that the importers of wool and
manufacturers of woolea goo,ls will attempt
to haze the tariff on impo ted WOOL abol-
ished 50 ~ To let the staple IN from abroad
free Of duty. should this prove true il viii
he blow 1t one of the most important pro-
tiuctive interests Of Texas which il now isa
its infancy and needs protection and the fcs-
tgriRg ire of the government II can hard
ly be true, however, a. adviees from Wash
ington haye never given the least intimation
of such move. although Congressional
committee has l,een working ON the tariff bill
tor months. But as silver was demunc-
ti2etl aft the ls,istls made t,syalrig in gott.
without the average Congressman Knowing
il, these importers and manufacturers. hav.
Ing learned dodge from the bond holders,
might pull the wnol over the eyes ot Coke
and Sehlciclser and get their httle clause in
the tariff bill pissed without the know ledge
and consent ofteosc astute gentlemen Laws
are put through Congress by a system Of
.thimbIe-rissy ..ans you sc them and nsw
yeu don't see them that ls utterly bewit-
dersng 10 au unsophisticaicd member. This
Is shrcpists subject and enough has been
said on 1t, when the remark is added that If
our Congressmen are hoodwinked none Of
them need expect to ever ETsce the "Wool
sack
The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-02-16
General Grant as a Joker.

The Presidential Induction of Mr.. TYLER
as Postmaster General Is sand to have been
nearly as brusque AS his election of Mr.
Jewell. Mr.. Tyler was then one Of the As
sistaut Postmaster Generals when he re-
eeiyed summons to the White House. lie
was by no means Of enough prominence to
make this summons i matter Of course, aud
liz trek his seas ~ Mr.. Grant's office, ID not
unnatural doaltt of his reception Mr.
Tyuer, began the President. n have eo87
claded to ash you for your resignation Mr.
Tyner IS lighi-skinned, light-haired man,
ami turned the color Of poppy as he stam-
nlered out his answer, word at time, in
which he managed to say that he hoped the
President would not require . written resig-
nafiea hsf consider the Office surrendered
verbally and ACT accordingly And, con
tinued President Grant, as il he had gone on
without interruption, Il have concluded
to make you Postmaster General Mr.. Ty-
ner's embarrassment WAS not much ahated
ii his apprehension was. for 1T the end Of
bis sentence the President went off into
iii Of uncomfortable laughter at the success
uf tiS practical Joke At last Mr. Tyner
managed TO make q formal acceptance. and
matters ran on in eiiiciaI routine
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THE TExAS tSD PACIFIC ROAD.
COMPROMISE NkVGalAGLY FRIGHTENING
fT~ PfsuSfEtfS.
The t;oysrnorS of fhe southern state. 10 Appoint
Commissioners 10 select a Teruiinas betweeA
yieksharx and Memphis.

WASHINGTON, Jan 2aA meeting u .he
friends ofihe Texas aid Pacific Railroad aas4,eld
this evening II Alexander H. stephens.r rooms iu
tie Natseasi Hoiel 10 consider the differences
which elst anl,,sl.z tho inHnrterS IL lIs lsrAsrl
a. to IL terminus Abont twenty Cougressteea
WgFg FFtsTHf, aIu',EI WHOM W.T. C1ses. ioaAg
Atkinson. ana House ~ Tennessee: tiattSe and
>ietumous Il Arkansas Willis II kentuckyf
Thgockmorton ard Culhersem II TrxAs, Gibson
aHe Fills # i.ouisis.t and Hooker II Mississippi
strou- speeches were mada ~ lenng House
aud Wills III favor of the selectoa u Memphis as
the eastern terminus " the protected rUsEa
Hsoker uads an equally strong pleat tor YIekshagg.
aiid tsiison sp-,kc for New Orleah, The debate
lasted for some auy I, was At last decided itat
Mr. Stephens sbI'l shanld he taended ~ l,serss,sg
q clause pfIEiFiTIFg M aiie appointment II
Commissioners hy hetioxeruors ofthe Southern
States. who sau,la select the casters terminus far
the road u polnt 20 The Mississippi river M,
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". T. TnomxToS.

AF A. CPsoN.
Notary Public. Land Agent and conveyaneer.
Roswell. LINCOLN CorNTY, NEw MExIeo,
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OVER THE SOUTHERN ROUTE. f.
From MesiIIa to san Antonio by Stage.
From our Travelling corresp pondens.
Ell Psso. Feb. IL 1873.
Dear ISBEPESDEssTI;.


! Dear INDEPENDENT,
We rolled away fram tire Corn Exchange
Hotel at McsilIa y NJ. On Feb j with full
load q passengers, and, having called u La
Cruces. q town Of 1900 inhabitants some
three miles distant. turned gradually soutb-
ward and started at spanking gait along
down The fertile valley Of the Rio Gran,le.
Northeast Of TIE roaa las the imposing or
gan mountains; in irunt, 10 tie ,right and
around u unreIlcd the attractive panorama
ot weil-caitivased vineyards orchards anil
wheat iieI''s. Occasionally EASING neat
aeioi'e dwellings buiii in the long low spa.
,-isish S.g.c4 frni5a the ai1l4s<-a...I i1s.ss4s
m!.ieh g!istenc'i the black cyes Of pretty ~.
lnsf'a. y tbey smiled eoqucti~hly at tie
passing -t;rinSas," Far to the west and
>aatii 'he mountains Of new and Oh Mexico
'FrsNv '.s.'r rnre.e ,Ql.ines se..is.,g a ,SY ef
'isareS: hine f,-n4d ysiTsv. veil u a,e.l.
WI biaH, Il 6onglonaratc running If into
vsst gr..~y piaitls >.o.,ing away 70 the foat Of
tie towering; sentinel mountains: here and
y.'nder. detached knobs Of rugged hills an
c2mhjned to complete d picture beautiful
ana Wild We ratified past irrigatile canal.
nlilesNupoa mics distant from the river tl,A,
l3ss'is iltea With il turhi, wsters. that leave
upon the feils 4 generous slclr,sit of allugiai
N tneplaiiel fertilizer after cacl, iirr.at,on.
The atmosphere va deliaitfully I,alms
and clear aud reminled your corresron-
'lrat of The carly Summers ii northern
!,ane
Our sleek and well condiiioned animals,
carefully selected with reference 10 endurance
and speed. spin the comfortable. coach along
NJ the RATE Of seven miles an hour: and d. v.c
dash rast the slow moving ox teams u III,
n.sisaaes and throw dust in their up tnfncd
orbits, We are saIuted with many pious
earayot Evening l'rongli; rs 10 the way sisse
inn Of Ama,io Arviso where u supper consist
ing of bacon, fresh eggs light biscuit anil
fragrant cnlFse WAS set Iufore u>: after sup
IisF AMI d stroll in FiIe fasmy evening air ~
returned t. the station and found the other
passengers relating their experiences. TIE
conversation rapidly changed trim aeraiile,
aud newspapers to dry piacrrs ami ali, vessels.
tinats uf IN s,tittx m TIM srr
Juan country dis,ance, Mt conl,etegers win
his Fast IIetehkiss' and wheel Of fortune
pregnaeiications. Then We Slumbercd ON
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MAsoNs RANCH.

The proprietor informs the public generally
thai he Is prepared to Eefciyr aud aerota
odate travellers, aud 10 supply passing iFAias Or
herds III animals with water.
This I. the oniy waterI * place between The Rio
tsgatatse anu Fort CuhImBgs. ] alwVs have an
abundance VI water on hand, which 81. furnish
at Fra.tsaa.ts4, -aieS-
Nv table wlil bs kept supplied with the best the
ruuTkrt atitrsslTr
have pleasant aud comfortable rooms fur
aIsIed with c.ran besis for the use u travellers
Also comfortable and secure sta6ng ior auimsls
aiways keep good supply Of hay and grain on
hand.
Travellers will nnd ~ my place everything re-
o,,j.It. to snnpIy their wants ard id othereou.
Eort, my charges win not br found unreasonable
r. S. Mason.
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hsvc on ilafd large stock II NATIVE
WINES aud BRANDY Of nay sa&n inanulaelare'
whscn offer Tor sale ia quantities ~ suit pur-
ehasers NJ GRAPE BRANDY i The best liquor.
whether native Or imported, in the Territory.
THoMAsJ Bull.
Nssilia. n VI
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Special Notices.
TRAVELLERS. ATrGSrloNt-

r. 5 Mason having purchased ihr plaee herett'
fore known a Sloeuma RaBeiie. sltIa;ed - mites
west II Mesilla the Tnad 10 Silver City anu the
west the same win hereafter be kio~n
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j. Fou NTATS
Attorney at Iaw. Meeiila. y. VI. Practices IL
all the Courts Of Law and Equity n THE TrrFit@yy.
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yXyM. r JONES.
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Atteruex nj Law. MeStila, Npw Nex.ess
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-10-16
Where Edison Failed.

We remember meeting Mr.. Edison,
some years ago, when he was most
deeply absorbed in his experiments re-
lating to the conductibility of sound
through various mediums, and had
long and interesting conversation with
him upon that subject. We conversed
upon the well-known fact that the same
medium of transmission has different
properties at different times. We both
cited instances in which q man forty
three years old, though using his ut
most strength of lung and voice, could
not shout loud enough, at half past six
o'clock in the morning, to awaken boy
nine years old just on the other side OF
a lath and plaster partition, while at
eleven o'clock that night the same boy
would hear low whistle on the sidewalk,
through three doors and two flights of
stairs, and would spring instantly out
of a sound sleep in response to it.
1t was belief of Mr.. Edison's at that
time, that sound could be made to travel
as rapidly as feeling, and to test the
matter he had invented a delicate ma
chine called the spanctrophone, which
he was just about trying when we met
him. We were greatly interested in the
machine and readily agreed to assist in
the experiment. BY the cid of Mr.. Edi-
son and street Car nickel, we enticed
into the laboratory boy about seven
years old.
After many times reassuring him and
promising him solemnly that he would
not be hurt, we got the machine attached
to him, and the great inventor laid the
boy across his knees in the most ap-
proved, old fashioned Solomonic
method. On disk of the machine deli
cate indices were to record, one the ex-
act timo of the sound of the spank, the
other the exact second the boy howled.
The boy was little suspicious at this
point of the experiment, and with his
head partly turned was glaring fearfully
at the inventor. Mr.. Edison raised his
hand. A piercing howl rent the air,
followed by sharp cOncussion like the
snapping OF a musket cap, and when
we examined the dial plate of the ma
chine infallible science proudly demon
strated that the boy howled sixty eight
seconds before he was slapped. The
boy went down stairs in three strides,
with an injured look upon his fearful
face.
Mr.. Edison threw the machine out OF
the window after the urchin, and we felt
that it was no time to intrude upon the
sorrows of a great soul, writhing under
a humiliating sense of failure. We have
never met Mr.. Edison since, but we
have always thought he didn't know
much about boys, or he would know
how utterly unreliable the best OF them
would be for scientific experiment. .-
Burlington Hdt0keye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-10-16
The Paper Age.

We have had the golden age and th
iron age, and now we are in the paper
age. There are paper boats and paper
car wheels, paper clothing and paper
money, and an English captain has dis
covered that war vessel can he ad-
vantageously coated with paper. When
the Seraphic last set sail for India Capt.
Warren had her bottom thoroughly
coated with paper, applied by means Of
cement OF his own devising. After
making the voyage and lying in dock
three months the bottom remained free
from marine incrustations except in
few places where the paper had been
rubbed of. AS the material is very
cheap aud the method of its application
is simple, the discovery is likely to rev
olutionize marine construction in at
least this detail. 1t may also revolu-
tionize all modern warfare. May not a
paper ship with paper sails loom up in
the future, and may not another paper
ship batter the first paper ship TO pieces
with paper balls from paper cannon, and
then, of course, the full account Of the
fight will be published in the papers
OF next morning.
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was settled, He had told the family all
along that he should go away when he
became of age. He was glad they knew
1T and had become reconciled to (perhaps
wished) it. He was set upon looking
straight ahead now, and determined not
to look back.
And he did look straight ahead-look
he stared, for Just second or two, and
then went ahead, straight and fast. Up
the slightly y-ascending meadow Jennie
was running coward the house: and not
far behind her was the four-year.old
hme-back, pursuing. 1t was fortunate
for Jennie Long then that Jim was near;
and that he was "big" " and strong and
brave. Jim was bent on getting between
Jennie and that mad brute, and he could
not stop to find weapons. He rushed
past her, and at that moment her strength
gave way and she fell. If Jim had made
g mismove-but he did not. With great
dexterity he seized the animal BY the
horns as it came up, and putting forth
all his strength drew its head with such
force and suddenness to one side as to
throw it down. Then springing to
where Jennie had arisen and stood un-
able to move, from fright, he caught
her in his arms and bore her to place
of safety over the wall.
When Jennie could speak, she turned
to Jim and asked: "What if you had
been killedP"
go, there would have been beggar
less, that's all" said he, and be walked
away.
An hour later Jim, in a deep reverie,
was sitting under the old maple. He
heard the rustling of dress, the sound
of approaching feet, and then Jennie's
gentle call, "Jim ?"
He arose and looked at her.
"Jim, do you-hate me?"
"No, worse than that--for me-"
Worse? Then you-don't-feel to-
ward me as-as, you did once?"
"No, for | love you more"
Truly, Jim ?"
Truly"
Well, then, you may read what I
have written on this paper; but don't
open it till get long way of.
She handed him the paper and turned
and walked in the direction of the house.
Jim was not long in opening that note,
and reading:
"DEAR JIM:
Don't go away. JENNIE"
Nor did the writer Of it get a "long
way " off before he overlook her.
When Jim and Jennie entered the
house together, a little later, Farmer
Long looked at them sharply for mo-
ment, and then, as if what he saw war
ranted him, he arose and also handed
Jim paper, saying as he did so:
81 s'hd like ter have yeou look this
ere dockerment over'n see ef it is kerr
rect. don't want no mistake bout it.
The place that jines mine was fur salem
I've bot it. This ere's the deed ont"
And 80 it was. And that "docker-
ment was made to run to James Fowler
and his heirs.-SprinGJfeld Republican.
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New Pr0Yerhlal PhilosonhI.

A short horse is soon curried, but
mule, short or long, will kick you into
the next township.
A wise man reflects before he sPaaks
a fool speaks, and then reflects while
his eye is getting we'll.
Who hath a cold hath sorrow 10 his
sops, especially if his handkerchief hath
starch in it,
Who wants to beat dog soon finds
stick, but already has the dog sho.
around the next corner yelling "ki-ki
What cannot be cured must be enduf
ed, but first try Jones Magic Linimenl
Trust not a horses heels, nor a dog
tooth, neither man who says he'll pa
you Saturday.
The fool never thinks higher than The
top of his house, and penneth the fes
tive joke at the expense of the lightning
rod agent.
Rather go to bed supperless than rist
in debt, now that the bankrupt law Bal
expired.
A spendthrift let's go the bride, gla
his steed by the name and yells, "W
Emma "-OU City Derrick.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-10-16
Some Interesting Dates.

Dates are generally dry reading; but
there is sometimes q significance in the
mere grouping of dates and the reader
will find such significance in an atten-
tive consideration OF the following events,
all occurring, he will observe, within
the limits of little over a century:
Postoflices were first established in
1464 printed musical notes were first
used in 1473 watches were first con
structed in 1476 America was discov-'
cred in 1892 the first printing press
was set up at Copenhagen IN 1493 /;
Copernicus announced his discovery of
the true system of the universe in 1917 !;
Albert Durer gave the world prophecy
of future engraving i'll 1927 Jergeny
set the spinning in motion in 1850.
the germ of all the busy wheels and
looms of ten thousand future factories
modern needles first came into use in
1545 the first knives were used in
England, and the first wheeled carriages
in France in 1869 ; the first newspaper
was published in England in 1888 tele-
scopes were invented in 1890 SpenceFs
Shakespeare, Bacon, IL Tycho
Brahe were cOntemDs~ 1890 p
these are some of theaa portant
headlands of European hisSofy within a
single century.
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TERMS, $500 A YEAR.
In Harvest Time.

l sat one morning in little lane,
Under a canopy of bramble leaves;
l watched tho reapers ON the heavy vain
Pile high, NTH cheerful toll, the golden
sheaves.
The eager little children stood around,
With tiny harvest-gleanings Of the corn
Under their arme, sbeRfwise, with poppies
bound,
Their mimic labor ali the merry morn.
watched the slow-drawn, bounteous load de-
part,
The children following down the shady lane /;
And, left alone, asked my empty heart,
"Where are tho gathered shesves OF rlpened
grain2
Why comes no sound Of harvest Joy to thee2"
But my dumb heart no answer had for me.
Heart" said further there was good
seed sown
Deep In thy furrows ere last winters snow,
And in the springtime tender airs were blown
Across thee, and God gave thee summers
slow;
Where is thy harvest OF good things and true,
The fruit Of this thy ground which God hath
titled,
The crown of work appointed thee TO do,
The sheaves wherewith His garner should be
filed
Where is the harvest JOY thy reaping song,
Thy blameless triumph over honest spoil2
Thy deep conteatment satisfied and strong,
Thy worthy resting after worthy toll
He who gave seedtime would thy harvest see. Z"
Yet still my heart no answer made to me.
But ere the autumn seedtime came again,
God smote the burrows OF my silent heart
The plowshares OF strong sorrows and sharp
pain
Delved deeply striking to tho inmost part /;
Wherein fun soon the good seed gently fell,
The ich my heart received, repentant,
grave,
And brought to fruit in season duly-well-
And God the increase OF that harvest gave
What though Ia WEAKNESS my sheaves were
With faded hoAefs Of happiness and love,
What though within my heart no song was
found,
reapers JOY in harvesting to prove2
An angel lighted Oh the new-reaped sod,
And bare the blessed irst.fruits up to God
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Rates of Advertising.
A ReVerie.

In the golden CLINT Of the summers sun
In the crimson glow Of day nigh done
On the banks OF stream, with its waters
clear
Al the side OF one my heart holds dear
How beauteous is this life
In the past with memories dim or bright
In the silvery sheen Of the pale moons light
On the snowy banks of stream ice-bound-
Bereft Of my loved one-all sorrow around
How sad, how dTear--this life
In the future with promises golden bright
In the morn that follows the darkest night
Now borne on the dark stream-now nearing
the shore
To part from my loved one-ah nevermore--
How dear-eternal life.
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Items of Interest.

A sham-poo-affected contempt.
Jergens invented the spinning wheel
in 1880.
Ancient soldiers were trained to fight
with either hand.
The common school system may be
traced back to the year 900.
An operator in spool thread factory
will make thirteen and half miles of
thread daily.
In the time OF Romulus, $50 BIC,
women were subject to capital punish
ment if found drunk.
Oh the corn, the horrible corn,
Burning at night and aching at morn;
Under somebody's foot half of the time,
Throbbing with misery almost sublime,
Painting,
Infiaming,
Big as your fist
Show me the sign Of the chi-rop-o dist!
Fruit culture is making rapid progress
ir the United States. According to re.
cent official statements the land appro-
priated to this branch of industry is
4 500, 900 acres. Upon this there flourish
112, 900. 900 apple trees, %, 600, 900 pear
trees, 112, ,270, 900 peach trees and 141,
260, 600 grape vines. The total value OF
the fruit crop throughout the United
States is set down at $13S, 216, 700, an
amount equal to half the value OF the
the wheat crop Of the country. Toward
that large sum apples are held to con-
tribute $50, 400, 600; pears, $14, 100, 600;
peaches, SAG, 1876, 200; grapes, S2,118,.
600; strawberries, So, 900, 600, and other
fruit, $40. 432, 900.
The sleep of winter and that of night
are different in those animals which are
torpid for months. The bat, the hedge
hog, the tawrie, the marmot, the ham
ster, the tortoise, the toad, snakes, mol
lusca, Rpiders, bees, flies, bears,
badgers, etc., retire TO their closed holes,
and, in various degrees, undergo a
temporary death for four, five, six and
seven months of the year. They usual
ly roll themselves up, but bats suspend
themselves in caves. Those who lay up
provisions use them before they become
torpid, and ON reviving before they
venture abroad. Their temperature
lowers their respiration is less fire.
quent and at intervals the circulation is
reduced they lose their feeling, the d..
gestive organs are inactive and they
suffer loss of weight. The confined air
in which they shut themselves, added
to the cold, is cause of their torpidity.
Facts lead to the belief that some birds
hibernate.