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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

THE President has pardoned John Pen
dergrass, recently sent to the Buffalo, n.
T., penitentiary for one year upon the
charge of passing counterfeit money.
Pendergrass passed silver dollar, which
was pronounced counterfeit, and at his
trial bank cashier at Buffalo was sum-
moned to inspect the dollar and unhesi-
tatingly said il was counterfeit, stating
that he was an expert in handling
money. The man would have served out
his sentence, and the case would prob
ably never have come before the public
but for the cupidity of the Deputy Mar.
Ehal who made the arrest. Under the
statutes, officers of the secret service OF
the Treasury Department are entitled to
\ reward for every counterfeiter con.
Victed. The Deputy Marshal learned Of
this, but being ineligible to receive the
compensation, he concocted scheme by
which a member of the local police force
was stated to be the party who made the
arrest and entitled to the reward. The
necessary papers were prepared, and with
the supposed counterfeit forwarded t.
Washington. When the coin was ex
amined by Treasury expert it proved
70 be genuine. When these facts were
brought to light, the President promptly
Issued pardon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

The Acting Governor of Iceland, the
Bishop, and other persons of note, in a
communication, say that notwithstand-
ing the large donations received, there
must be great distress from a want of
food in Iceland during the winter.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

Elevators to photograph galleries
have been adopted b one or two enter
pri,ing artists abroad. The object is to
Obtain a picture free from that wearied.
hope less expression worn by manv peo-
pie after climbing up five or six lights of
stairs in order to reach the sky studios,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

The Mormons have been thirty
years building a granite temple in salt
Lake c ty. and it will take at least ten
more to finish the work. in case it is
ever carried to completion. which is
now considered doubt III. There is diff
ficulty in gather nc the taxes levied
upon the be levers for this purpose.
and the Gentiles areadv. count on turn
ing the structure into a Safe House
when Utah is admitted to the Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19
Governor Blackburn of Kentuct

Governor Blackburn, of Kentucky
leads : in the pardon business. Dur
ing his administration of nearly four
years he has pardoned more than l, 500
criminals, RENTED fines of more than
3 ,G0O,0 and granted respites to other
fines to the amount of some 81 200, 600.
Chicago Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19
INTERESTING CROP STATISTICS.

Tho Revived and Corrected Estimates for
Corn and Wheat, rs Prepared for the
COMMISSIONER Report.
WASHINGTON, January 9.
The Agricultural Department Statistican.
Mr.. J. h Dodge. has just finished the compile
ton of the crop statistics for the year 1882.
which win accompany the annual report Of
Commissioner Loring. The work is now in
the hands Of the printer. The following ex-
hibit Of wheat and corn production, together
with the yield for 1879 and 1881, is taken from
the report, and will be found OF great value:
WHEAT (BUSHEISl
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

CURRENT COMMENT.

TIE earnings of the Chicago and Alton
road for the year 1882 were IS, 29l ,40S,
against 81 ,557, 74O in 1881.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-01-19

Western lightning can melt man 9
suspender buckles and not jump the
man OF his feet. The West is favored
locality.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
Notice Of Publication

George r. y, he"iI' 'r, ISIS.
PprCs G.. Lyman.
In the Ditric; Cuurt for the Third judicial
District, County of Lincoln and Territory OF
New No'icu:
The said defendant, Pcrcs c. Lyman, Is hereby
notified that a suit IN nSsump-it by attach
mpnt has been commenced against him in tic
county of Lincoln, TERRITORY O! New Mexico,
hy siii p|luintiiI, Geo. u. Bcill, Jr. Damages
claimed, twelve hundred ANA iiity dollars,
El.1.u. That Unios9 You enter your appear
Hnce in said sui; on or before the first du! OF
the regular May Term of said Court. com
menciHg ON the fourteenth day OF May, l-s3
judgement hy default therein will be 4 cndcrcC
u~uuiust yuu. GEO. H. BJNNtS, Clerk.
Lincoln. New Mexico. March t,h, 1888.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

LAST Sabbath morning Peter
Mackcl and Frank kiscr, two well
known citizens, levelcd and fired
rcvolvers at each other, q ball from
Kiser's pistol entering the groin Of
Mackcl. and Mackcl's ball penetra-
ting the breast Of Kiscr. Mackel's
injuries were slight, but Kiser's
are quite serious, he not yet being
ont ofdanger. There will doubt
less be a judicial Investigation into
the matter, for which reason, to-
gcthcr with the fact that the repu-
tation Of a young girl is involved,
the LEADER proposes to content it.
self with the simple relation Of the
fact of the shooting.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

We had the pleasure, this week,
Of meeting Mai. J. j. Gordon, of
New York. This is his second
trip to our camp and the surround
ing country. lie has been devot-
ing several weeks to the eXamina-
ton Of the coal question in our
camp and vicinity, and has been
quite a number Of weeks at work
and has consequently spent consid-
cradle money with us. The Major
keeps his own counsel and we are
not, therefore, prepared to say
what his intentions are, or his
opinions or views with reference to
a railroad to this point. We are
willing TO Judge Of a tree by its
fruits-and a man by his works.
The logical inference we draw,
therefore, is that the Major is in
earnest, whatever may be his final
conclusion or those in whose inter
ts.s he visits Us.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

third" and all proceedings are
recorded as Of the "third,' day Of
March. are approved as Of the
third, although the approval is
sometimes written on the fourth.
But as matter Of strict law, an ont
going Congress dies with the third
day of March, and an outgoing
President is relocated to private
life at midnight before the new
President enters upon his duties
O II the fourth of March.
w. G. W.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

GEO. w. PErrIN is one of those
who recognizes the fact hat cleo
ton Is over, and does not nurse
old animosities or treasure political
bile as something good to eat or
drink. Whether for oragainst, he
is square, opcn-hcartcd and frank.
He is the post butcher at Fort
Stanton. Long may he wave his
bloody apron and read the LEADER
which he takes and has paid for.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
Pre-emp,ion No. 254.

LAND OFFICE AT SANTA FC, y. NJ, !
March 2Hd. 1883. I
Notice is hereby given that the following
" named settler has flied notice of hi, inien-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
Rcai-tcr and Receiver, ut Santa Ie, y. NJ, on
April 2ird. 1881. viz: Jose dc Ia Cruz PHdilln, of
Lincoln county, for the nwll swl4 sec. 23 and
uCil sell sec. -, r n. r - q. He names the
following witnesses 10 prove his continuous
rc.i@cucc uusu, and cultivation OF said land,
viz: Filomcno Samora, lgrneio Fore. Pedro
Torres and Jose Citves, all OF Lincoln county
New Mexico.
1921 MAE FROST, Register.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

THOSE stalwarts, not in political
sense. but from q common sense
standpoint, A. X. Lee, j. p. c..
Langston and Lloyd NJ. Schcll put
their six legs under our mahogany
on Thursday last. They were just
in from the Sacramento mountains,
where they have been locating
ranches. If they make as much
money as the LEADER wis,.es them
they will have enough to give us a
cord of wealth without missing it
from ,hclr pile.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

Michigan's new United States
Senator, Thomas WethorelI Pal
mcr. was born in Detroit. Jam.
Is. 1870. lie was reared in tlat
city. where he still resides. lie is
a graduate Of the Michigan univcr-
sitv. In 1S4S he travelled on foot
through Spain and South America.
In 1861 he engaged in business in
Wisconsin, but was burned out.
In 1853 he returned to Detroit,
and shortly after went into the
lumber business, which, with the
purchase and sale OF pine land. has
been his ayocahon since. lie is
now Of the firm Of Charles Merrill
d Co., also of McGrott d Mont
gomery, Of MusEcGon and the
owner Of several mills in the upper
country. He operates Il six hun.
dred acre farm near Detroit, and
has large vessel Interests. He was
defeated for the nomination toi
GOVERNOR in the Jackson convention
in 1850, and refused to permit hi.
name to be used at kalamazoo ii
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

ANDY RICHARDSON, who is now
serving as duplicate for John Ilur-
ley, is gaining for himself a reputa-
ton which is liable even to eclipse
that of John, who is kin to old
"genialty." Andy thinks so much
of the LEADER under present man
agement, that he subscribed for a
copy for himself and one for his
girl in No.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

The largest store in Lincoln is
that of Montana IL Sails. The gen
ial proprietors are in almost daily
receipt Of goods, and the people
who patronise them seem to feel
as though it was a pleasure for
them to transfer their dinero from
out their wallets to the till Of NJ
& s.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

THURSDAY we had the felicity Of
shaking the digits OF W. L. Gerrell
of Las Cruces. If he amt Il 1000
of brick, we, together with those
who introduced us to him are vast
ly mistaken. lie is good looking
but not proud, and we trust the
civIlities we extended to him while
here will not make him vain.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERNS :

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCEtS
Notice Is hereby given that thc undersigned
have expended the sum OF one hUrGrcd q 100
dollars la lulor and improvements on tn"
Martin lode or mining claim, situate in White
Oaks mining district, Lincoln county, Now
MeNico.. ~ vii! appear by proof of labor ccrtt-
ncatt. r'od in the Office of the Recorder of
Lincoln county. in order TO hold said premises
under the provisions of Section -j24 Revised
StsiulC Of tine United states, being the
amount |rcuuiIcd. to hold the same, Tor the
year ending Dtccmbcr 3l>t. lSS2'. and If wiz 90
ninety $50 days after the Funli.u.i ion of this
notice, You or aithc. 81 yCu, fail or refuse TO
contribute Your proportion of such CNPrudi-
tUrU aus owners or cu.owuors, your interest ian
suid claim win become the property OF the UNI
dcrsipucd, under said Section .;2l.
JN.. p. RTDWAN,
ED. Is. BONNELL,
cO White Oaks, n. NJ, March /, 1883.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

PROF. GLASS is over in the Nogal
pushing development on the Tur-
q%uoise. AS depth is gained the
turquoise is getting better and in
larger quantities.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

WE call attention, to-day, to the
advertisement Of Jas. j. Dolan.
Lincoln has many good citizens,
but none who stand higher among
those who know him than does
Mr.. Dolan, and we feel free to
guarantee that he will be found a
square man to trade with.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

We have been rcmiss in not
heretofore calling attention to the
fact that Ozanne ~ Anderson have
leased the Parker Mill, and are
now ready to fill all orders left
them for lumber. They under
stand their business and will at
tend to it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

w. r. ELLIS, of Lincoln, is
branching out in the mercantile
line. Everybody knows him, and
everybody will trade with him. He
is achip OF which the old block
may well be proud of.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

PETER MAcKEL is erecting a
building contiguous to his old
stand Is 80. w. r.. Rexford is
the architect and builder.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

A tall man with a full black beard
and Celtic features entered a crowd
ed New York car the other eve
ming. He caught hold OF a strap
and stood in a statuesque posture,
with his back to the passengers on
one SIDE OF the car. Hearing gen
eral laughter behind him, he turned
and presented his back to the pas
sengers on the other side. They
also laughed unrestraincdly. The
black-beardcd man began to look
fierce, He seemed about to OK
press his feelings, when 4 large
piece of pasteboard, bearing the
inscription, Number One" drop
ped at his feet. 1t had been at
tachcd to the back Of his coat. lie
laughed grinly and stuck the paste
boald into his pocket, SAYING; I'll
the gentleman IS did that hr.al
don't have rai-in' to regrit it, mC
name Is not McFadden,' and bur-
riedly Quilted Che car.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

THIS is growing to be a poor
refuge for rustlers. One who was
arrested on last Saturday, was on
Tuesday convicted at Las Vegas,
and sent up for five years. lie
stole cattle. Another rustler after
horses received a similar sentence.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

As WE go to press it is thought
by the attendants of Frank Kiscr
that internal hemorrhage will
cause his life to wink outinaday or
two.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

County Commissioners,
+. T. SToNE,kJosE MONTANA, A. WILSON.
School Commissioners.
GEo.L .ULRGcK, AMOS EAKERs, L. KEENE.
Precinct No. 8, Directory.
Justice Of the Peace, WIN. +. BLANClIAliD,
Constable. .CY. DAVIDSON.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

TIE r. r, news in this weeks
LEADER will draw hither men and
money. We know Of several Kan.
gentlemen, with brains in their
heads and money in their pockets,
who will arrive here before April
puts in its appearance.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
Abstra cts Of Title.
NOTICE OF rEE-EMrIIoN PROOF.
[. $. LAND OFFICE,
La ME~UIA, y. NJ,
Mnrch IL 1NS3.

TT #--EH
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settlers have filed notice Of
their intention to make final proof ON thoiI
respective claims before the Deputy Dis
trict Clerk, Samuel r. Corhct, al his office
in Lincoln, Lincoln county, \, NJ, on tho
Goth day Of April, a. ID. 1853, viz
Joseph Woods on Presumption Declare.
tory Statement No, 23l for The nc{, Sec. .
Township II south, Range 10 ca~t.-W Wit
Ecs,cs 5. W. Lloyd. Danl Mckinley.
Andrew Crawford and Stephen Uucr, all
Of Lincoln county, said Territory.
stephen W. Lloyd ON Presumption De
claratory Statement No. 232 for thc nl
nel aud ma rw4 Section 9, Township II
south, Range 10 east Witnesses An
drew Crawford. Stc,hcn Utter, Jose Mar
tinct, and D. Mckinley all Of Lincoln
county, said Territory.
1881 Gro. ID. BowMAN, Register.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

Marcellino Brellar wishes to announce
to the public that he has located a ranch
about six niles northeast Of White Oaks,
at the forks OF the Jicarrilla road, and can
accommodate all corners with feed and
water at reasonable rates.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
THE FOURTH OF r
the Topoka Cnpltal.

f,d lLo c,1ro,r;,o ror,grorL
49,.
We have never seen an ihtcIIi
gent explanation rs 10 why the am
OF March was tHCday Oh "'lcn ''e
term OF each congress expires
There Is an ora story mat inns uay
was selected because the Run Oh
Marcn very rarely la'iS on ngh"aN'
but Inns IS not the case Inc I'm
iaLIs ON sunday q"lte as frequently
as any ot'iGf uaE oI .he mo'''; ~ II
comes on Nu'luaI .lllS Neal, Inv
constitution went mo operation on
the an or Hiarcll' 1925 ouV why
was tIla' oa'e HAeu
The comndrum Is an easy one
Some wears aro | answercd'it for a
.4..i,.~ rtL;,o it, .rd w;ll ,rr
It AGAIN forthe benefit of the cham
Dio0. In Sertcmbcr 1881. the
then new Federal constitution was
land before the Congress Of the Con-
federation. and by that Congress
was transmitted to the respective
States for ratification. The consti-
tutional convention adopted and
transmitted to Congress two reso-
lutiops upon the subject Of ratilica-
. u
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
NOTICE.

Al persons indebted to c., w,
Nansickle will please call on the
undersigned and settle theil
accounts.
JONI Y. IIEwITr.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17
LOCAL ROUNDUPS.
TIE weather is delightful.

Our Sheriff, j. w. Poe, spent a
dav in w. q. this week.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-17

sg- Proof OF Labor blanks to be had
At his haice. frcsh from tie machine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02

The new Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral in London, the erection of which
Will begin next spring. is to cost 81,
JOr.OuO.
\ recent trial has elected the fact
that many German girls cultivate
their hair for sale, really fine hair
fetching - an ounce
An organization Of Iri>hmcn is be-
inE formed in Philadelphia to buy
only American goods. and To boycott
all politicians who buy goods of Brit
lsh manufacture.
1t Is SAID that Il man named Four
tame, who WAS recently arraiTncd he
fore the Criminal Court of the De
partnirnt of the Upper Garonnc, in
France, has become insane through
stimulating insanity.
John Steele, better known as Coal
Oil Johnny" the fame of whose mag
milcrnt fortune and reckless cXtrav-
aTance still lives, is now engaged in
manual labor at Williamsport, Pa,
and receives 81 80 per day for his
services.
A man charged with passing a
counterfeit silver dollar in Buffalo
last autumn pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to the State Penltcntiary.
And now it has been discovered that
the coin is genuine 4 pardon is cx-
prcted for the man. who, ii is said, is
Simple minded, which appears very
probable.
! roulette wheel in Il Cincinnati
gambling room was stolen. and the
thieves turned ont to be rival gam
bl"r~, who desired to have one made
Just like 1t. They testified i'll court
that ii WIS a new inventions. contain
lnE a spring by the means of which
Il, victims could hc robbed at viii.
the dealer being able to make the
"Iil stop on Whatever number lie
leased.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
PROFITS FROM PATENTS.

A curious Investigator has recently
been collecting some astonishing
facts, showing the immense profits
derived by persons who have taken
out patents on toys and other modest
tritles. People will be surprised to
hear, for instance, that the common
wooden toy ball, with elastic string
attachment, selling for a few cents in
the stores. brings its patents an in
come of about S50.0OO each wear.
The man who first thought of per
forating sheets of postage stamps so
that they could be separated by tear
ing instead of cutting as before. real
lzed a fortune from his happy
thought The inventor of tho
gummed wrapper for newspapers is
wealthy man. Tho dancing jim
crow" the black toy with which all
Juveniles are familiar, yields $4,000
annually to its inventor, and the or
binary needle threader brings $4,000
a year to its patehtee. A piece of
bent wire for suspending boots from
the sides of packing cases was the
lucky idea of man, who has since
realized a fortune from it. The vim
letpointed screw and the rubber TIPS
to lead pencils yield independent for
tunes to their inventors, while it is
said that the son of the rian who first
patented copper toes for boots is as
we'll provi led for as if his father had
left him $2,0O0,0O0 in United States
bonds. The patentee of roller skates
is S2,OOO,0OO richer for his invention.
Col. Green, who invented the drive
well" simple arrangement for get
ting water by driving IA two inch tube
into tho ground until water is
reached, and then adding a pump,
has received royalty of $4,000. 900 at
least. while rubber stamps, different
kinds OF pens, and other small arti-
cles have been equally fruitful sour
ces of wealth to their inventors.
Tho greatest inventors, on the other
hand, like the greatest authors, have
been but poorly rewarded for their
work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-02
THE HORRORS OF SOLITARY CONrINE.
MCNT

A correspondent of tho st. Louis
G!Jbf-Democrat, describing Joliet,
H., State Pcnitenti;.ry, says the sys-
tcm OF solitary confinement merits
some description. At Il point within
the prison yard, at the extremity Of
one of the great cell houses, and far
removed from the noise and hum of
the workshops, is stone building,
in which are arranged in two gal
leries forty solitary cells. Each cell
is about 10x16 feet in dimensions and
ID feet in the clear. A long horizon-
tai window, perhaps 6 feet in width
by s inches in height, located near
the top of the cell, admits light and
air. 1t is sunk in the heavy walls
and rarely do the suns rays penetrate
the interior of the tomb-like apart
rnent. The floor of the cell is of
stone, the ceiling is painted white,
the walls are a glaring white. The
two bits of color in the cell are the
black irons of the inner grating and
the red wooden bucket in the corner
of the cell. That bucket is the only
piece Of furniture. The prisoner to
be punished is led to one of these
cells and handcuffed to the inner
grating, his arms being at a natural
elevation. A heavy wooden door
shuts off view of the corridor. He
is alone amidst a silence as profound
as the grave. His own voice, should
he raise it in protest at his fate, is
thrown back to him by the cold, pitt
less walls, and the echo causes him to
start. He looks around. and nothing
meets his eyes but the glistening
white walls. At first he does not
notice this. Ere long his eyes, used
to the moving life of the workshop,
weary of this monotonous, glistening,
blank view. The feeling, at first irk-
some, becomes painful. He tries to
look at the window above, but it is so
arranged that he sees nothing but
the flood of light. The blue sky he
remembers Oh ly as thing of beauty
never needed before. A glimpse Of
it now would be boon inestimable.
He tries to shut his eyes, to relieve
them of the glistening, blank i'm
preston, but his disordered nerves
cause strange lights, and an annoy
ing phantasmagoria of grotesque
and everchanging figures to dance
through his brain. If he is of an
acute nervous formation, this soon
becomes torture to him, and he fears
that he is losing his mind. Some of
the most rebellous spirits have been
quelled by brief retirement in these
white cells.