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The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-12-21
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JOHN D. BAIl s. ~ NsHENFKI,FkE
Dali -ASHENFELTER
Attorneys as I.aw. Aesilia Nez Msysso.
ForNIAM.

.atsorney as Law. AessIIa. Sew Meziea. lTartIses
la al tsr csarss oi LIS aud Equity IA tie TeI4itsy
The Mesilla Valley independent. [volume] (Mesilla, N.M.) 1877-1879, 1878-12-21
professional CARDS.
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A,ieraey Al Law. SILVER City. Grant County New
Mexico. WIN prAesiee la All tseCouriS u Iz1~ znd
Equity In the Third JsaseIsi DstFics.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
AD0nE H0UsEa.

Inasmuch as the generality of per- sons doubt the durability of adobe houses, we have to say there is re- corded evidence that the Governors Palace" in Santa Fe, \. M., was standing Tn 15S1.-297 years ago. l. IS well preserved. and occupied as Governors residence, legislative hall. and Territorial library room In this Palace g August IS, 1S46. Acting Governor Vigil received Gen eral Kearney, and fornialIy surren- dered New Mexico to the United States by presenting him hls sword in
 token of submission. IL is in con- compilation to add a second story and a shingle roof 70 the building. The San Miguel Church, of tue same place asd still used as a place of worship, was burned by the Pueblo Indians, in 1880. and repaired { the walls beng the same as originally built) in 1893. Adjoining this church, almost immediately north. yet stands one of the buildings built and occupied by Indians when Santa Fe was pueblo, and although prob ably erected more than three centuries ago, $ still in good preservation aud now inhabited. None of these build ings have other than dirt roofs, and from their durability It is not too much to expect that an adobe house, with stone foundation, copper or ule roof, anu sufficient cornice to clear the walls of water, in this arid cll- mate. would endure for a thousand or more years.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Ill other works of importance, and the oue that should De kepe before the people. is the building If 5 good wagon road. enc that Freight wagons ana stages could be operated on. fion Globe le Picket Post. The building Of this road would not only benefit the termilal towns. bat piaal and Maricopa counties. Lumber and mining tiinbers. now hauled from Prescott and Tucson, could be easily ebtyned in tue Plnal mountains for half the present cost. There are other advantages. which I have not time to discuss, and l hope THg BELT will urge it's building, either by the county or by private enterprise. The cost xill not exceed. 330 GOO, and fl,e enIire distance So he built is about twenty-six miles. The neces- sity of the early completion of such a road is evident. and more from me would be superauous.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
nov 70 aN0KE A PzRx-

Place a small quaatity of tobacco in the bottom of the bowl, light 1t, and when well a6re. fll the pipe. and before each draught give light pui outward through the stem, which causes the tobacco to burn upward. all beloe being consumed. This is . sensible way of smoking the time- honOred pipe. Try t, aud avoal the unpleasant taste of nicotine drawn froa damp and heated tobacco.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
salt Rirer HeraId. Of the LII

Salt River Herald, of the 14th, says 'The board of supervisors were in session last Monday and Tuesday. Bills were allowed 10 the amount of about S8 ,0oO. The time for the payment of taxes was post poned until December 24th. 4 pe- titiOn was granted asking for the for nation of school district at McBfiI- len. The bonds of the incoming county officials were approved. and tbe board then adjourned until the 24th inst.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
The mans nov being sent 10 sub.

The maps nog beiag sent 10 sub seribers of the San Francisco Call in this place are doubled up and broken in order that tbey may be seeommo- dated to the four by aine mail sacks on this end If the route The gov ernment is as much of . common cairier as an express company, and has no right to destroy property which it is paid to carry. If mail agents performed their duty. this wantou waste would not occur We have
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
OBSERVER
AZ INTERESTING AnIsTocnAcr:


 From Blaefpeodb Aagszias..
 In all the larger cites of tbe United States there IS . class which openly calls itself. and is openly eailed by others, tLe arisTocracy !; and the more modern members of 1t are endeavorlng as much as possible to adopt tue manners and customs of arlstocracies in other countries, to contract matrimonial alliances with hem, and to bow down before them. They put their servants into livery aud enblazon the panels of their carriages with heraldic devices, in which eoronets and other insignia of nobility, and even of royalty, are visible.
 Some have purchased property abroad, and call themselves by it's WelI-sounding foreign name others have adopted the names of noble families, and some have even gone so far as to assume foreign titles. which they use when abroad. and with the crests and armorial bearings os which even at home they stamp their note paper and decora.e tbeir dinner bills 0. fare.
 The demand has become so exten- ded in this direction that two heralds'
 
 offices have actually been opened in a fashionable part of New York to meet 1t, where costs-of-nrms, crests anu mottOes may be obtained to suit the name, taste, assumed rank and pedigree of the purchaser.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
FIFE CHEAT RIFLE HATCH.

The following letter explains it. ss'' SILVER CITY, \. M., ,
 December 10, 1878. { zs ?. 8 Lsey, Esg., GlOse, Arirona:
 l The Rifle Match rakes place a. Mimbres on Monday, the 23d, in- stead of Christmas. You must be here without fail-bring Hackney with you or We are gone up the Hume. Try to get in on Friday night, or Saturday noon by tue farthest. We leave here on Sunday morning for hinlbres. have tue best rifle ever made for you and Hackney to shoot with--Sharp' 8 Creedmoor. model 1878, 32-lnch barrel-cost S1Z5. There viii be Il big tune oser the mafch-two teams at MimbreS, aud Georgetown will en- ter, and one fsom Bayard. Tke Georgetown men are practicing all me time, and ae aill haye to score hIgh to beat them. Our team will consist of you, Morrill,, Goldsmith, and myself-the hfth man will be Hackney, if hc comes, or Cohen or Ike Nesbet, as they pan-out in prae- tee. We will all shoot with Sharp's, except Morrlll who sticks to the '73 Winchester and does good shooting Don't fail us. Truly yours,
 We feel highly colnplimented by ths high appreciation of Silver City friends in regard 10 our superior craftsmanship, and consequently re- gret cur inability to De present and join the Silver City Team, and assist them in their endeavor to count the highest score Tie distance and in- | element season we hope will be ac- cepted as a valid excuse for our pot drawing s bead and pulling . trigger on che 23d as Mimhres.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

4 Texas law requires the conduc- tor of every passenger train ito stop his train at each and every wayside station not less than five minutes, , and the court of appeals has just af- 6rmed the consttutionality of the law Texas legislators eyideutIy are not in favor of fast express trains. IL is difficult to see, however, how the Stare will be benefited by compelling all trains to stand steaming for five minutes at every lonely wood pile and water tank designated as a station, and 1t certaiAly will not promote good temper in the impatient traveller.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Captain Hancock, of Phenix, says the Salt River Herald, has received 8 letter from the Interior Depart ment at Washington, stating that the Indians on the land at Tempe arc there by authority from the Govern ment, aud that they will be protected in their present location until some other suitable reservation is obtained for them.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Ne learn from the Tucson Citizen that U $ Marshal Dake has recently received instructions from Attorney General Deyens to send all criminals convicted in this Territory for q term of over six months and under two years to the penitentiary at Laramie City, Wyoming Territory, and those sentenced for oYer two years are to be sent 10 Detroit, Michigan. 1t the peaitentiary in Wyoming the prisoners are fed at cost of only fhirty-oEe cents per day, and at De- trOit for twenty-five cents per day
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Anthony Price, the alleged nur- derer of John BiokeI, at BurO Springs. Tn July last, was recently arrested near HillsbOrough, New Mexico, by Messrs. Livermore and Harley. Price is now in Grans county jail the proof agalnst him, it is said, is positive. The murder was cold blOoded. with view of ob- taining money.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

X company has been recently formed in Cleveland, Ohio, bearing the title of the Arizona Consolidated Mining Company, with 8 view of operating IT and working mines in Globe District.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

The Yuma Expositor, of the 12sh, says l 200 Chinamen are st work on the Southern Pacific railroad exten- sion from Yuma Numerous firms at Yuma are making preparations to follow the track, with 9 view to business.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Married, in Tucson, at the resi- aence of ". F. Scott, Esq, Dee. II, 1878, by Rev J. E. Anderson, Gov. 4. F. K. Stafford and Marg- arita Griialya. No cards.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
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zo fAe Ed4or ef nss sitrsy Beit
 ] see TIE BELT advocates tie openiag Of a wagon road between 0lebe and Camp Apaehe. 1 conem With aAE BEl.T, and anu aware thai such 2 road woald De a great bemeas to ihe pubic generally But above
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

been in this plaee eight months. and during which rine no agent ltas been here bat occasionally we hear of them through Territorial newspapers, making s show of earning their pay.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Articles of incorporation have been issued to the Chicago Milling and Mining Company. Capital stock, S1O, ,OOO, GOO. Trustees Anthony c. Hesing. John A. Rice, Frederick Hess, George L. Woods and Edward s. Solomon.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

Ne learn that John Kinney, who pas indicted by Dsaa Ana, \ M., grand jury and lock change of yenue to Grant county has been tried ant acquitted
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
Arizona Silver Belt.
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TIE .4RIZ0Ex SfE gER BELT # isspsS seesz T6ars0a8, as s9eo6s, Pfsai cosats, .3rfxcaa. TtRKS OF 0.F-tl4< Yesr, E0pr p53lars. Ssk HoayAs Tao Doiiars aad Fsftg Ceats, Esrss AossfAs, Cas klos- sgr aaS FfgsS tsase--lsea=fabiy Sn ad- eeacs. RITES OF ADEERT1SlFg elrsn zpe~ az ssseaffon. JGg PRINTING aons Prsmsiiy and at Rsa- ses15ls Prfcss .4darses.
 HACKNEY 4 1f0REHEaD Editors
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
Announcement! l! Cash l Cashl Cash 1 ShryOck 6 Hise

would respectfully announce to their friends aud the public generally that from this date they propose to soll goods
 Exclusively For Cash or on a credit Of THIR7Y DAYS to prosnpt paying customers: all goods bought during fhe month must De paid for on the first day or fhs month following the purchase. We huye determined on this method of conduct ing our business, believing if will be to the advaufage of our customers as well zs our seifes. Ne take this occasion to mention tlat
 OUR STOCK IS COMPLETE, and shau be kept co, embracing everything in the General Merchandi5e line. we hope gil sill come forward and settle. thus saving as nn unnecessary trouble.
 SHRYOCk 4 1iISE Globe, November 26, 1878. 2s4
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20
Silver and Gold Bullion, Hides, Wool, and
 Country Produce

importance of establishing yourself kind where evsrythng done tho square prices of goods governed by the quality SHRY0CK IiIsE.
Arizona silver belt., 1878-12-20

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The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
The "Telescopophone" is the nan,o of Ed

The "TelescopOphone" is the nan0 OF Ed
ison's latest invention. 1t is simply marvc
lous ear trumpet, about five and half feet
long and has an internal arrangement by which
sound is concentrated and made louder. Mr.
Edison himself thus explained its capabilities
10 an interviewer of the n. y. Sun:
"The telcscopophone is assuredly successful
| have demonstrated that by its use not only
can those partly deaf hear, but persons can talk
while mile or two apart"
But not other sounds scommingle-sounds
intervening between the speaker and the hear
err"
Certainly they do to n limited extent, ana
more SO if the instruments are not pointed
straight"
How do you remedy that"
"Why, you must point 'em straight. The
same objection could be made to "A telescope. If
you do not point it straight you see other OBJ
jjccts than the one intended But, when the tel
IcscOpophone is pointed directly at the distant
speaker with telescope eXactncss, the voice OF
the speaker is the chief thing heard"
Does it increase the volume Of sound"
II have whispered in one Of these things in
a very low tone, and the sound in my ear was
so loud as to be absolutely painful"
Mr.. Edison expressed the fullest confidence
that he would perfect the tclcscopophone so
that by its aid partly deaf persons may hear
every whisper on the stage of the largest
theatre
\ gentleman who heard experiments with
the tclescopophone said that Mr.. Edison heard
distinctly the ticking Of Il tclegraphic instru
mcnt thousand feet away, and even the noise
Of the chewing and biting of grass by a COW
nearly two thousand feet distant
One Of the party then stood 600 feet away,
and his whisper was distinctly heard, although
Mr.. Bachelor, standing only fifteen feet from
him, without the aid Of the tclescopophone,
could not hear word.
Then the party tried Il more striking expert
ment. Two of them went at least a mile of,
and talked to each other in an ordinary tone of
voice. Even at that distance ordinary conver-
sation was distinctly heard without Il speaking
tube without any wire or electrical apparatus,
but simply by the aid of the new ear trumpet
or tclcscopophOne
But, even this was surpassed by the next eX-
pertinent, which was at Il distance estimated at
two miles From that point the ordinary tone
of voice could not be heard, and shouting was
necessary, yet the new ear trumpet did its work,
and the hearing was repeated as before.
Now, Mr.. Edison, what ncNt?"
oh" said Mr. Edison with one of those
hearty bursts of laughter that he so often in
dulgcs in, 1--WE not got to the end yet"
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
Utilizing Frogs.

We have a story from Middletown, Conn,
that cclipses the marvcls of oleomargarine.
The people of that place have accidentally dis
covered how to utilize bullirogs by converting
them into churners of butter The discovery
was thus reached: 4 farmer in the neIghbor-
hood, having placed pail of milk in spring
of water TO cool over night went there the next
morning, and found, il is solcmnly asserted,
instead of the pail Of milk. Il large bullirog
sitting in contemplativc mood upon roll of
fresh butter The sole explanation is that the
frog had jumped from the water into the pail,
and, in trying to eNtricate himself had, by
dlligent and continuous strokes OF his long
legs, churned the milk into butter Such Il
thing might happen In rustic Connecticut but
we will venture TO assert that no bull-trOg,
however energetic and trained, or however ag-
ricul,ural in instinct, could in any given time
convert the aqueous kind of milk we get here
into butter, or even into tolerable buttcrmilk.
Therefore as we can receive no benefit from
the discovery, we shall not attempt to put it in
practice We shall continue, IN our usual
barbarous fashion, to eat the hind legs of frogs,
and leave it To Mddlctown TO employ them rs
natural, spontaneous, sclfacting chuncrs.-
Nen York Times.
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
Fires DuriBg April.

The following statistics, kindly furnished by
DR.. J. o. Harris, may prove Of interest TO our
readers: 1878 1877.
Total loss in L. .s5,2S7, 100 s., $50 100
Loss to lns. Cos 80. ...... 27422OO 3,3l7,2OO
Number of fires. ............ 972 S75
The largest loss in any one day was $GS7, 100 on
the 18th, and the smallest loss was on the o3d,
s54, 600. District Of Columbia sustained the
smallest loss during the month, $500, and
Michigan the largest s572,3oO. There were 972
fires in L. S. and Canadas among which were Z
bakeries, carpenter shops, confcctionaries, II
drug stores, II Touring and grist mills II furni-
ture factories, 80 country grocery stores, Al ho-
tells, % liquor stores, 10 livery stables, machine
shops, & newspaper Offices paint shops, 10
planning mills, railroad depots l3 restaurants,
Is saw mills and 10 school houses.
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
a Cure For Small-POx.

Correspondence of Stockton (Cal.) Herald
| herewith append Il receipt which has beer
used, to my knowledge, in hundreds of cases
1t will prevent or cure the smallpox, though
the pttings are filing. When Jenner discov
cred cow-pox in England the world of science
hurled an avalanche of fame upon his head
but, when the most scientific school of medi
cine in the world Uhat of Paris published
this receipt as panacca for smallpox it pass
ed unheeded. 1t is as unfaiing as fate, and
conquers in every instance. 1t is harmless
when taken by a well person. twill also cure
scarlet-fever Here is the receipt, as | have
used it TO cure my children of scarlcttcvcr; and
cured the smallpox when learned physicians
said the patient must die:
Sulphate of zinc, one grain; digitalis- 0ox-
glove on" Grain; sugar half Il teaspoonful
Mix wl,h two tablespoontuls Of water. After
thoroughly mixed add four ounces of wafer
Take a teaspoonful every hour. For children,
smaller doses according to age. Eilhcrdiscasc
will disappear in twelve hours. If you value
advice and experience, use this for these terri,
bic diseases
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
County Court,

Estate Of Bridget IIyncs. Luke Green appoint
ed administrator. Bond, $40 Notice to credi
tors to August term.
Estate Of Henry Rausch. Elizabeth Brunncl
Iappontcd Administrative Bond, $500. Notice
to crditors to August term.
Guardianship OF LOtta f. Benson. Charlotte
Benson appointed guardian. Bond, $1,000.
Estate Of Sarah Tced Order for notice Of final
settlement to July term.
Estate of Levi II Rood. Claims allowed amount
ing to $500 Report of accounts of approved aud
order of distribution made.
Estate Of George Kssel Order for notice Of
final settlement to July term.
VIM Foster ct al, executors, &c, Lyman
! Horrom Ct al. Decree ordering sale of real es-
tate.
Estate of Thos A Porter. Claims allowed for
S346.57 at claimants cost.
| Guardianship of Alfred Erenborn ct al, mi
nors, children of Anton Erenborn. Report Of
accounts approved and ordered recorded.
Estate Of VIM B Marston. Notice Of final set
tlement ordered published for July term.
Estate of Franz lSchamcl. Order for notice Of
final settlement to July term.
Estate OF Bryan Hart. Claims allowed 500.
Estate Of Rosanna Root. Report Of accounts
approved.
Estate of Margaret Henry. Order for notice
of final settlement to July term.
Estate of Thornton n Barr. Order for notice
Of final settlement to July term.
Estate of II Merritt Report of accounts ap-
proved.
Estate of James Hanlcy. Order for notice Of
final settlement to July term.
Estate Gregory Order for notice OF final set
tlement to July term.
Estate Of Nathaniel Pierce. Administrators
with will annexed. Present report of sale of
chattel property at public and private sale Also
reports of accounts All of which are approved, |
and the letters Of administration with VIII am
ncXed, to .Wary T. Pierce and Nathaniel Pierce, |
the will having been set aside are revoked, and
all money and property ordered turned over to
Nathaniel Pierce administrator de bonis non.
Estate of Christopher Massey. Final report
approved estate declared insolvcnt and admins
traitor discharged
Estate of Emeine Reed Report of accounts |
approved.
Estate of .Hatthias Hoschcid. Inventory ap- |
proved.
Guardianship of Ella Brumbach ct al. Report
of accounts and inventory approved
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22

The child of colored parents of different
tints, such as quadroon and mulatto or mulat-
to and black, will be nearer the tint of the
darker parent If both parents are of the
same color the child will be a shade darker,
and, singular enough, the second child Will be
shade darker than the first, the third darker
than the second, and SO on to the last. In
other words, Il colorcd community, left to it
self is fatally destined to return to the original
African black after limited number of gener-
ations. Thus, while each new alliance with
an individual of pure Caucasian blood brings
the negro step nearer to the white standard,
the reverse is the case the moment the Cauca-
sian element is withheld, and the color retro
grades from light to dark.
A curious proof of this is found in obscrva-
tions made during some time in one of the
islands. A muato woman had female child
by white man; this young girl gave birth TO
a quadroon by a white father, and this recrosS-
ing with the white race was kept up for siN
generations An Identical process of rccross-
ing has been simultaneously noticed in anoth-
er plantation. The children resulting from
the seventh crossing in both of these families
were of remarkable physical beauty; they had
blonde hair, their complexion was of such
transparent fairness that they might have been
taken for Albinos but for their vigor and
cracefulncss and their brilliant intellect. The
most experienced eye could not have detected
in them the slightest indication OF their Atrl-
can origin They intermaried., Their chill
dren were dark complexioned and the children
of their children are very dark mulattoes.
This incxorable law of naturesis given as
one of the principal reasons why the Crcoles
refuse TO incrmarry with families who have
the slightest tinge of negro blood in their
VEINS. though their skin may be rs fair as that
of Europeans. The Creoles wish their pos
terity To remain what they themselves are
whites.
The Ottawa free trader., 1878-06-22
II, beOBH&sAss,n aerge Brown ct al.

III The o B II & Assn derge Brown ct al
In chancery. Decree Of foreclosure,
ll2 The o B ii IL Assn Azarlah spence
ct al. In chanccry Decree OF foreclosure -.
| l15 John p Sullivan Margaret sullivan. ID
vorce Decree.
! 1876 In the matter Of the petition OF Eliza Mar
shall guardian, tSs. Petition for leave to sci
real estate Order Of sale as per prayer OF peli
| ton. ,
1874 Charles Barker Catherine Barker. Bill
| for divorce. Decree.
! 13j Rachael Scelcyv William Secley. bll
for divorce Continued.
| 1856 Selah Wait, cx'r, &C., Henry Geney ct
al. Bill to foreclose. Decree.
l39 Ralph V Bailey V Eli Billings. Bill tofore
40 Honora Kelly Charles Kelly. Bill for
divorce. Dismissed.
142 Florence L Sisson Casslmer W Sisson
Bill for divorce. Decree.
I43 The o II IL s Assn James A ComstOck
ct al Bill to forcclose. Decree
IA William Slingerland " Josephine Singer,
land. Bill for divorce. Decree.
145 Bridget Iangan, adm'X, &c, Thomas
Langan ct al Bill to forcclose. Decree.
147 The o II & S Assn Myron Gore ct al.
Bill to foreclosc. Decree.
14S The o Is, II & 5 Assn Orris p Miller ct
al. Foreclosure. Decree.
159 Ella Brady William III Brady. Bill of
divorce. Decree.
l6a Caroline Ettingcr Wendle Ettinger. Bill
Tor divorce. Decree. IuslOuy vi lnlunl cHlu
awarded TO complainant
1Gi August Kuckel Conrad llarge ct al. Bill
to fOrcClOsc. Decree.
1863 Isabella Dcutsch Jacob Dcutsch. Bill
for divorce. Decree. Custody of minor children
awarded to complainant.
172 The 0 b. II d S Assn Eliza A Marsh ct
al. In chanccry. Decree.
l73 John BornGasscr V John l. Ramsey, In
Continued.
Ia Diywell Lathrop John L Ramamscy. In
chanccry. Continued.
l15 Michael Byrne John / Ramsey. In chan
Gerry. Continued.
40 Cushman Cushman ct al. Chase Fowler
appointed receiver for the effects of Iena Cush-
man. Bond, $1,000.
17G In the matter of the adoption of John and
Mary Ilillard. Decree for adoption of child.
- Bullock ct al Lindey ct al. Continued.
129 Tomlin Rudigcr Decree of foreclosure.
13S Funk Funk. Decree for divorce.
III Bclden Bcldcn. Decree for divorce.