The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-09-07
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

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A German professor has discovered
that in order 70 sleep. well on a train
the feet should be toward the engine.
A man who took simple interest in a
mule brushed fly from the animals
hind leg. The interest was compound
ed when the animal kicked.
w. NJ. Allison a well.known news
paper man, of southwestern Kansas,
will assume control of the Albuquer-
bue Journals telegraph columns, short
ly.
Queen Victoria's surname is Victim.
This is conclusive evidence that she
is not of the same family as the ruler
of this summers weather in New Mex
leo.
The Texas cattle fever has broken
out in a dairy near Detroit, Michigan.
Texas stockmen are taking care to
guard against an invasion of Michigan
cattle fever in the Lone Star state.
Query: Mrs. B. M. Legg of town in
Ohio went to the train to kiss her hus-
band goodbye. Returning home she
called to her neighbor across the alley
"Saw my Legg off |" Was th&t slang.
A French explorer has discovered in
the valley of the Ogoone, in Central
Africa, herd of sheep which have nc
wool and very little hair. They are
probably stray lot from some Mexi-
can herd.
There is lady in Ohio who has four
heads and SIX legs and she is not con.
sidered great curiosity either. She
had three children by her irst husband
John Head, and four by her second
Frank Legg.
The new postal note which is to serve
in the place of currency under sums OF
FIVE dollars, went into circulation this
week and will reach all parts of the
United States as quickly as the bust
ness can De accomplished.
Orange peel is now said to be col
, lected. dried in ovens, and sold for kind.
hing fires. Fresh banana skins create
as much warmpth probably IN the man
who slips on one, but no way has yet
been discovered Of making practical
use of this heat.
A Massachusetts, institute of Techno-
logy has established course of study
in electrical engineering. The man,
i ayers of the late telegraphlc strike
should have taken course of study in
this branch before attempting to silence
the business of the Western Union.
The telegraph brings intelligence Of
the death of The Queen of Madagascar
Her untimely end is directly attribu-
ted to the use of brass buttons instead
of guttapercha on the trousers of chris
tan missionaries. Enemies of foreign
Z missions in civilized countries mourn
her loss
An European lady In Hindoostan
kicked a native, planting the stroke in
the spot especially devoted to such pur-
poses, butt it killed HIM. No further
argument is necessary to prove that
: this Hindoo citizen had served no ap-
premiership in the ligh!ning-rod OIL
book agent business.
Nan. the news boy who acquired
fame by his lfe-saving service on the
New York docks is now drunken fire.
quenter of the Jail and police court of
the metropolis. Hegot so used to keep
ing his mouth closed against water
while swimming that he continues the
practice inland.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy
railroad company has just made a con-
tract with the Colorado Coal and Iron
company for 5000 tons of heavy steel
rails. Those who ought to know af-
firm that friends of the company are
quietly buying up all Denver and Rio
Glande stock that is offered at low fig
ures.
E. E. Edwards writes from Los
Angeles for the present whereabouts
of his brother Mark Edwards, who left
Socorro for Chihuahua, some months
ago. Can anyone supply this informa
tion,--Optic. When heard from last
his address was Parral, Mexico.-Socor'
70 Sun. When last heard from he was
at Zacatecas, Mexico.
Newman of the Ell Paso Lone staI
has lost his old assistant editor and
now advertises for new one. New.
man is fractions and opinionated, but a
man who is inclined to earn his wages
need have any trouble with him as an
employer. The trouble is that few
hired editors care to do any heavier la
Dor than that of entertaining visitors
A little matter of FIVE dollars which
the Albuquerque fair association owes
to the BLACK RANGE newspaper is sufii'
. cient cause for Secretary Emmert tc
E ignore the Black Range country and
the BLACK RANGE editor when send
ing out his advertisements and invi