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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
How to Gain a Day.

The dropping of day in going
across the Pacific ocean westward, say
from San Francisco to Yokohama, in
japan, is not ver7 difficult to under
stand, though many persons seem puz-
zled over it. Even the Hon. James
Brooks, in his sketchy volume, "A
Seven Months Run Up and Down and
Around the World" written in 1871,
yesterday was Thursday, to-day is
Saturday, June II; we have dropped
out Friday, which ought to have been
June Is this year; there are but six
days in this weekday, only five, from
Sunday to Sunday. l am puzzling
over this in geography and on chart,
and, though doubtless it is clear enough
TO the navigator and astronomer, have
found it not SO easy to store it away in
my head. We are not in Gid
con, nor the valley of Aislon, with enc.
mics to avepge, as Joshua had when he
ordered the sun and moon to stand
still, but the sun stands still to us in
this wild wilderness of waters, as we
lose day."
In brief explanation, let any one i'm
agine himself to start at MONDAY and
travel to the westward as rapidly as the
sun-or, more correctly, as the earth
turns eastward on its axis-it is evident
that to him there would be no rising
or setting of the sun; there could be
none, for the sun would be constantly
overhead. In like manner, If one were
to start eastward at noon and travel at
the same rapid rate, say 1000 miles an
hour, there would be to him two full
days in "a hours. e., two sun-risings,
two moons, two sunsets and two nights.
Now the reason for adding or dropping
q day while crossing the Pacific, instead
Of the Atlantic, or Indian, or any other
ocean, is because the 1SOth parallel Of
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
Dickinson and Jefferson.

John. Dickinson, Mr.. Moore said'WaS
unouestionably the author of that great
document, the Declaration OF Taxing
Up Arms in 1775." The claim 'uA'
Thomas Jefferson was the author oil tue
most important part OF 1t was mAu,
public only after both Jefferson anu
Dickinson were in their graves. IL nAu
been generally accepted, and be nsu
gone into the histories even OF men ilA'
Bancroft, %who," the speaker SStu'
aseemed TO have suffered syncope III
the presence of the chief OF AmeliO-
Democracy. 1 propose" AIR. MOOl0
continued, "to settle the question: HO'
and here. of the absolute, sole ana
divided right of John Dickinson to '1A
imperishable product of his pen' ~
original of which I hold in my nS-o'
I am indebted to the late DR.. John -
Logan, of Baltimore,a descendant OF -
Dickinson. for this document. when :
contribute to this society. 1T mus ~
ever settle this question. Ibis rs
ment, every line of it, with Its eiAs -,
interlineations, corrections ano -
tons is in the handwriting o. -
Dickinson, and proves him TO hsss S.ss,
the author of that document. 1919
TO The Nele York Historical Soo's'''
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
The Blind Bride.

We know not who invented th;.,
strument of horse torture, but wa ~ W.
he did not understand the anatomv -
physiology of the eye of horse. n NJ
man vision is binocular-that is va ~
the same object with both eyes-ana''
adjustthe axis of vision that the obi...
appears single, though seen with h0~
eyes. But the eyes of the horsa =. ~
placed on the sides OF the head and ~
axis of each eye is nearly at right ~
giles with the longitudinal line Of A.
body, SO that it is impossible that A.
same object can be distinctly seen with
two eyes. Now, by binding the eve i
the direction in which it was intend.a
in its construction that it should "a.
it is forced to use an oblique vision
as if we should cover the front of on,
optics and be compelled to see onlv
by the coners of our eyes. This nm.
natural and constrained use of the ev.
must, to greater or less extent, inn
pair vision, if not entirely DESTROY Il
The object for which the blind bridls
is used is not accomplish by it. A
horse is more readily frightened when
he cannot see the object of his dread
than if he can have a fair view of il
But it is surprising to observe with
what tenecity men hold on to an absurd
and cruel practice when moments re.
Election would teach them better. Nine.
teen out of every twenty horses you see
in harness have blind brides on, and
if you ask the owner to explain its
benefits, or why he uses it, he will be
utterly unable to givea rational answer.
We are not surprised that draft horses
are subject to diseased eyes--we won.
der that they are not all blind.-Amer.
ica7a .Farm"r.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
A Catfish That Swallowed a Calf.
Calhoun Times.


About two weeks ago Mr.. Smith, hv-
ing a few miles of Calhoun, Ga, lost a
yearling heifer and as it was fine
stock made diligent search, but could
not find it. A few days ago party Of
young men fishing on the river were
attracted by the smell of a dead car
cass, and upon examining the cause.
10 and behold, they found a monster
catfish, which had swallowed the calf,
and the horns Of the calf becoming en-
tangled in the fish's gills bad drowned
the fish. The fish measured exactly
80 feet Z inches in length and was ;
feet 81 inches across the head, snd
from the length Of its vhiskers sup
posed to be liz years old
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
Wealth in the Senate.

The present Senate contains at least
score of Senators not one of whom is
worth less than 100000. The richest
man is, of course, Fair of Nevada, who
probably possesses as much as all the
other Senators together. Next to him
is David Davis, of Illinois, widower,
who is reputed to be the possessor Of
millions. It is somewhat difficult to
name the Senator whose fortune ranks
third in size; but if Eugene Hale OF
Maine has received the mantle OF his
father in-law, Zach Chandler, with its
well-lined pockets, his fortune is nearly
as large as that Of David Davis. Inc
wife of Senator Hale is the only daugh-
ter of the late Senator Zach Chandler.
Other very wealthy Senators are Miller
of California, Malone of Virginia, and
Sawyer of Wisconsin, known to be
worth more than million each. Sc
we'll of New Jersey is railroad man.
and is very wealthy. Senator John
Sherman of Ohio it is said, is worth
more than $2,OOO,OOO, his property con-
sisting largely of real estate III WASH
ington. Among other Senators VINO
write their fortune with seven figures
are Cameron Pennsylvania, Camden
and Davis of West Virginia, Brown Oh
Georgia, and Plumb of Kansas 0en
ators Hill of Colorado. Gorman Oh
Maryland, Mcpherson of New jersey
and Pendleton of. Ohio are all worm
more than 100000. Many other oen
ators are comfortably fixed, possessing
little boards of from $4,000 to s4oo'OOO'
Among those who have but little COM
paratively here below that is not moi :,
than 100000 apiece-are Morrell u
Vermont, Anthony of Rhode lsianu ~
Rollins of New Hampshire, Jones u
Nevada, Saunders of Eebraska, aua
Allison of Iowa.-Porttd11d (Ine) a.
aus.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
TEXAS TOPICS.

The Texas and st. Louis Railway
has reached the Leon river.
The quarantine against Matamoras
will be enforced by rangers, If necessary
The board Of education at Austin
has increased the free school apportion'
ment to s3.61s per capital, instead OIL
S3.45.
The town of Ednaville, in Palo
Pinto county, had but solitary family
n log cabin two years ago; 1t now mas
a population of 1000.
"A law suit about pony was dis
posed of in Collin county last week al
ter the fifth trial. The pony was worth
SIS, and the jury fees alone cost the
county 1892.
The State health commissioner has
been informed that Corpus Christi
Brazos Santiago and other towns have
quarantined against Brownsville. The
Mayor reports no fever there.
-Messrs. Plumens & Eustis have
closed trade with Generals Clay Ew-
ing, J. T. Smith, ex-attorney' general
of Missouri, and Phil. E. Chppell, state
treasurer of Missouri, for Al 900 acres
of land in Cottle county.
The west bound passenger train
on the East Line road jumped the track
and was wrecked on the 7th inst. near
Winsboro, resulting in the death OF
five persons, and seriously wounding
several others.
The Austin Statesman says the
Attorney General has redered an opin'
ion to the effect that the Galveston
Wharf Company is liable to taxation
upon its property. The tax collector
Of Galveston will, now turn over to
the Comptroller 81 $50 taxes collected
from the Wharf Company, which has
been deposited awaiting the decision
of the Attorney General.
Columbus Citizen: DIR. James
Byars, of this city, is engaged in pros
pecting for oil upon his place in Con
zales county. Specimens obtained from
the we'll present fatteringprospects for
success. We have been shown a sam
ole in it's crude state which burns
readily, and is, without doubt, the reg
ular infammable, betuminous petro- !
leum used in commerce throughout the
world. From the experiments thus
far made it promises to be in such
abundance as to pay for its develop
ment, the vein having been discovered
to be four feet in thickness and SEEM
ngly of plentiful supply.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24

surah and Egyptian staples on account
of the better condition in which they
come to hand. Mr.. Mason recommends
our shippers, as plain matter OF bust
ness, to reopen and repack their cotton
at the seaports, if the work can not Dc
done properly at the place OF growth.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15
A REMEDY.

The news Of the veto OF the Antl-Chl'
nese bill, we learn from our exchanges,
Tell like a pail over the whole Pacific
Coast The California newspaper advise
that in every town and city in that State,
where Chinese arc employed, Leagues
should be organized and pledges given to
cease employing these people. The Call
has gone even further, and advised that
the Leagues should constitute the centers
of immigration organizations, which could
provide for assisting white people to come
to this coast and take the place of SER
vile race. For instance, provision could
first be made for bringing family servants
in such numbers as to answer all de-
mands. 1t would not require very much
money under contracts with the railroad
companies to land some thousands Of men
and women, who, having places already
provided, would willingly come. There
are women in the Eastern States in large
numbers who would be able to pay their
own passage money, il assured of employ.
ment on arrival; but the citizens should
not stop at halfway measures, but raise
money sufficient to assist in bringing ten
thousand females, if necessary, from the
over-crowded Eastern cities, and that a
large fund could be raised by subscription
for such purpose, the Call has no doubt.
Again, the same rule should be adopted
in furnishing farm laborers. In the small
interior towns the Chinese could be got
rid Of very quickly by refusing to employ
them, San Francisco could scarcely fail
to be successful in crowding them east
ward, to find a Judgment in Boston, New
York and Brooklyn. The Chinese would
not remain in California were they denied
employment. They would at once be
sent East by the Six Companies.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

There resides in Waterford gentle.
man who has quite reputation as civil
engineer. He is a college graduate and
an expert in mathematics. He presides
over large factory that is run by water
power. To furnish the necessary ''head''
to the water creek, short distance from
the shop, has dam across. Last week
it was noticed there were several large
leaks in the dam, which took away quite
force from the power. How to repair
the dam without drawing off the water
and not stopping the works was the
problem the mathematician aforesaid un.
dertook to solve. An inspiration seized
him. Sawdust, when sodden together,
formed compact mass. There was
plenty CT sawdust in one of the shops,
and calling large force Of men to his aid
he had the sawdust carried to the rapidly
flowing creek in large baskets and thrown
into the water, while the c. 4. stood by
in silent perplexity as the sawdust per
sisted in remaining on top and hoatins
over the dam with the current. = TROY
Press.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15
The magistrate Of North Arcot hs

The magistrate of North Arcot has ad.
dressed very strong appeal to the Gov.
eminent of Madras in favor of prohibit.
ing the ancient religious rite of passing
through the fire, in consequence of the
number of deaths which have been caused
by its observance. He states that not.
withstanding the progress of education,
and the diffusion of enlightenment, the
practice is still in vogue. The Governor
of Madras, however, does not consider
the question as one in which the inter.
ference of the Government would have a
good result. Mr.. Grant Duff points out
that the practice complained of is some.
what similar to that Of leaping through
the fires of ST. John, which existed in
our own days in Bohemia, and which il
took centuries Of civilization to eradicate
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

John G. Craddock is the ray.haired
editor of the "True Kentuckian. For
many years he has slipped his mint-julep
and drawn solace from the depth Of the
Bourbon bowl. On the evening of the
18th of March Mr.. Craddock arose in the
midst of the meeting at Paris, Kentucky,
and told Mr. Barnes, the mountain
evangelist, that he had been born again,
that he saw the lights shining in the
streets Of New Jerusalem, and that his
soul was saved.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A new leader for the Ohio Democracy
has been discovered by the Cincinnati
Enquirer in the person of Colonel Calvin
L. Brace Of Lima. He has made for
tune in railroads and coal lands, and is
now said to be ambitious Of political
honors. He is reported to aspire not
only to the Governorship, but to Senator
Pendleton's seat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A Wisconsin man was in the hands Of
lynchers and an offer on his part to tell
where bottle of whisky was concealed
in the woods wouldn't induce them to
release him. But when friend of hil
circulated the report that if he was
hanged the details Of first class scandal
would never come out, they let him of
in a hurry. A friend in need is friend
indeed.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Harry Solomon before the war was
President OF South Carolina bank in
which ex-senator Patterson was direc
tor. Patterson lately came across hin
in Kansas City, impoverished, but work
ing industriously as baker, and made
him his secretary, at $4,000 year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A Washington editor went the other
day to DIR. Bliss to have a carbuncle
lanced. Bliss cut and slashed SO vigor.
ously that his victim fairly howled in
pain. SIN Heavens name, Bliss, are
you trying to murder me?' "Oh, nor
was the phlegmatic reply. "You said
in your paper last Summer, during Gar.
fields illness, that l was squeamish in
using the knife. I'm only showing you
that l am not, and he cut harder than
ever
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The lake that has the highest elevation
Of any in the world is Green Lake in Col.
orado. Its surface is l0,252 feet above
the level Of the sea. The water is clear as
crystal, and the large rock masses and a
petrifed forest are distinctly visible at
the bottom. The branches Of the trees
are of dazzling wilderness, as though cut
in marble, and salmon and trout swim
among them. The lake is 200 feet deep.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15
Late news from the Hawaiian Islands

Late news from the Hawaiian Islands
says great hopes are raised in the Islands
in connection with the treatment Of
leprosy. Heretofore the victims of the
disease and their friends resisted the
segregation of the sick on the island OF
Holokai. Now that branch hospital has
been established at Honolulu, where the
diseased can get sight of their friends,
they come forward voluntarily to be
treated. All the hidden lepers have
come forth from their retreats, and the
new treatment and management have
produced excellent results.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The Queen of England has now reigned
about forty-four years. The salaries and
perqusites paid to her and her family
will average fully $5,O00,OO0 year, or
during the period Of her reign, the enor.
nous sum Of 1920, 900, 600.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Let Northern people go South in the
Winter, and Southern people go North
in the Summer, and let the younger OF
both sections fall in love and do little
marrying, and when Northern and South.
ern grandmethers 90 travelling back and
forth to visit the babies that will natural.
ly come upon the scene, that will nat.
uarlly end all sectional feeling. Mil
waukee Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

1t is rumored that Conkling is to write
the life of Salmon ?. Chase, at which two
men have already tried their hands and
failed to please his exacting daughter.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

As the people of New York are called
New Workers, and the inhabitants of
Michigan are called Michiganders, pos
sibly the Arkansas legislators were afraid
they might be called Arkansasses, and so
changed the pronunciation of the name
of the State to Arkansaw.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Jumbo" Barnum's big elephant, has
landed safely on American soil, and was
treated to quarty Of whisky, which he
drank, then smacked his mouth like a
native born. Jumbo knows what is
good for the stomach.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The New York authorities are very
careful of their police force. They never
put two officers on the same beat, becau 9
it is said to be unhealthy for two persons
to sleep together.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Benjamin +. Courtney, Texan who
knows no fear, writes to Washington
that in case Giuteau is reprieved or his
sentence committed he will be glad to
take his place on the scaffold. 1t is not
surprising that man whose lot is cast in
Texas would about as soon be hung as
live.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Professor Edward c. Pickering Of
Harvard College says that, in undertak.
ing to measure the intensity of the light
of the satellites of Mars, he had occasion
to need an extremely small hole. A hole
about the twenty-ffth hundreth part Of
an inch in diameter was finally secured.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

1t cost Boston $4,000 to pay for the
wine, suppers, cigars and carriage rides
of the Common Council last year. But
they must keep the Council out Of mis-.
chief somehow.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

In some respects, George Washington
was most fortunate man. He cannot
be arrested at tina instance of Cyrus w.
Field for hanging the British spy, Andre.
PUCK.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

An Indiana evangelist asks "Can a
Democrat get to Heaven" We hasten
to say that he can--if he had the hand.
ling Of the returns. -[Boston Transcript.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A Utah belle went to buy q dress.
"None Of your gaudy colors for me, she
said at once to the man at the counter;
"give me plain red and yallar."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Trying to do business without adver.
Using is like winking at pretty girl
with green goggles. You may know
what You are doing but nobody else does.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

II fellow goes skating for the first
time he can never tell what is going to
turn up.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The Nevada newspapers are all entering
new volumes, and each one is the best
newspaper ever published.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Sweden furnished half Of the European
converts to Mormonism last year.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Falsehood is the devils daughter, and
she finally speaks the language of her
father.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

Old Aunt Sukey, who lives on Austin
avenue, is known to be the stingiest
woman in the city. Old Nose cut up a
load Of tough oak wood for her few
days ago, and she refused to pay him
more than quarter, about half the usual
price. Aunt Sukey." said Nose, II
wish you had beed in de Garden Of Eden
instead OBJ Ebe." "What de yer mean,
Uncle Mose?" Muffin, 'cept you are so
stingy eff you had been Ebe yer would
hab eat de hull apple yerself, an not glib
Adam none, and we would hab escaped
the cuss. Texas Siftings.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The French horn--A glass of absinthe.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A sage hen-One who avoids the hawk.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

A reliable gentleman at West Point
writes as follows: This is true. Some
time since, while out ducking on Diving
Creek, tributary of Chesapeake Bay, a
hen duck, known as dipper species,
came within reach of my gun. l dis
charged both barrels, completely covering
and breaking her wing with No. shot.
Being determined to capture the game, a
friend and myself secured boat and
went in pursuit. Getting again in gun
shot reach, discharged two more bar
rels, killing the duck to all appearances.
We picked her up and removed feathers
and entrails, cut her head off and put her
in the water for the purpose of washing
the blood off, when, to our astonishment,
she swan away, giving us another pur-
suit, which was successful after some
trouble can prove this. II Richmond
Despatch.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

The ST. Louis Republican says the peo-
pie Of Massachusetts, are in the habit of
shedding tears over alleged cases of mans
inhumanity to man long distance off.
They do not weep much over such in
humanity at home-inhumanity of very
outrageous kind, as the following from
the Milford correspondent Of the New
York Sun shows: Eighty.two children
were sent to the Tewksbury State Aims
House in twelve months, and in twelve
months seventy Of them entered paupers'
graves. Sixty-five thousand lashes were
administered at Westboro' Reform School
in twelve months on less than 800 boys.
A state institution at Monson has most
distressing record. The records at the
State House show the above facts. No
words of mine can add to the story they
tell"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-15

About 1865, as Houdin told the story,
Spaniard named Lorenzo lost in club
at Bordeaux the greater part of an i'm
mense fortune in an evening. He went
on as gamblers will, throwing good money
after bad, until it suddenly struck him
that he was being "done." He felt a
conviction that the cards on the table
were biscaute--that is, beveled or clipped
Lorenzo drew from his breast keen
edged stiletto, and at the very moment
when his adversary offered the pack to
him to cut, he, by sudden blow, pinned
to the table1 both the cards and the
hand that offered them. 1t turned
out that his suspicion was well founded,
and his cruel but well deserved punish
ment was followed by complete restitu-
ton of the swindler's ill-gotten gains.