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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16
Black

A survey is about to be made through
the heaviest portion of the Black can
yon of the GunnisOn, The Denver
Tribune says; For a long distance the
walls of syenlte rise to the %stupendous
height of 5000 feet, and for 1900 feet
the walls of the canyon are arched not
many feet from the bed of the river.
If the survey is successful and the Den
yer and Rio Grande is built through
the canyon, it will undoubtedly be the
grandest piece of engineering on the
AmericaI continent. The river is very
swift, and it is proposed to build a boat
at the western end and provision it for
a certain length of time, allowing it to
float with the stream, but controlled
by ropes. If the boat goes, the chances
are that the baby road goes, too,
New York Sun; Senator Tabor, of
Colorado, has made himself famous, al
though his term as senator only began
on the first of February and ended on
the 4th of March. His maiden speech
is reported to have been the statement
that OF the question under discussion
he was paired with the gentleman from
Hampton W. South Carolina. But he
has won his greatest glory from his
princely night shirts. They are said to
DO worth $3.50 each. There have been
actresses who have won distinction on
account of their w%ardrobes, but Senator
Tabor will live in history as a bonanza
king who served thirty days In the
senate and had six night shirts that
cost $3.50 each" lA'5Ill Il
Mrs, John Jacob Astor has the largest
and finest diamonds of any lady in New
York - probably in America. They
are remarkable for size and brilliancy,
and represent a labor of years to col
lect, match, size, and shade, 1t is only
on rare occasions that she wears them,
and when she does, detectives, who are
splendid fac-similes of the society gen.
tlemen of the period, accompany her to
and from the house or place she visits.
At home these diamonds are kept In a
safe so built that to rob it one must
needs knock down part of the house.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16
WITTIC4SMS
How many swallows maks a lark !?

How many swallows make a lark2
Solomon, some one says. was the first
man to split the difference. This is a
new name for carving a kid. IA H.
If this country RUNS SO much to wire
fences every hired man will have to
wear a piece of plank in the back of his
trousers.
"Whstlers are always good natured,"
says a philosopher. Everybody knew
that. It's the folks that have to listen
to the whistling that get ugly. .
AnotheF largest telescope In the
world has been erected. 1t brings the
moon so close that the man can be dis
tinctlY heard yelling Don't shoot"
WHY IA a torn umbrella like a circus
A torn umbrella makes a display of
ribs. a display of ribs is 4 side show,
and a side show is small circus. Yale
News.
None of the rich men in America
keep a barber in the house, but prefer
10 go to a shop and wait half an hour
while a man with. Il bald spot is having
siX hairs trained over it.
An editor who wrote a personal about
o young man going to spark his girl.
" hen 1t was printed he was Mortified
TO see the letter n submitted for the let
ter ! in the word spark,
The Chinese have no word to signify
egotism. When a Chinaman remarks
he is greater than the sun and ten times
AS large as the neon, all any one says
in reply is "Well, who'd Il thought
It"-Detroit Free Press.
I'm glad Billy had the seuse to mar
ry a settled old maid" said Grandma
Wlnkam a the wedding. "GalS is hity-
tity, and widders is kinder overrulin'
and upsettin'. Old maids are kinder
thankful and willin' to please"
Hp put his arm around her waist
Then paralyzed did fall
And buttcd his aesthetic head
Against the parlor wall.
She raised him gently to a seat,
Asked. "Love, what vast thou felt p
He gently in her ear; B,
"Unloosc the electric belt"
tQh, yes" said the engineer, II had a
chance to become a hero by sticking to
my Ust when the COLLISION came, but
when IlrefleGtedtha my name would
be spelled five hundred different ways
in the newspapers | changed my mind
and jumped"
"Are you the judge of reprobates ?"
said Mrs. Darlington, as she walked into
an Office Of Judge of Probate. Il am
Q Judge of Probate" was the reply,
rWell, that's az | expected quoth the
old lady. you see my father died de-
tested and left several. little inidels, and
! want to be their executioner."
1T may be news to you since you have
invited me to SMILE" said Mr.. Bob
Burdette. the humorist, to u pittsburgh
Post reporter the other day, "that
have become a total abstainer. 1 re-
duced the matter to figures, and found
out that to each man is allotted one
barrel of whiskey and by close ~calcula-
ton I discovered that l have drunk a
barrel and a half. In other words, ]
had drunk my own and half of some
other mans barrel. am too honest to
rob anybody, especially of the whiskey
we get nowadays, and therefore, have
quitdrinking whlskey entirely"
10 EnEL q.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16
LET Us KNOW.

For anything you want in the way of printing, call on us. We hope to- dc
the entire job printing of the Range, at reasonable figures. Don't send away
without giving us a trial.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16

Who wish to reach a mining community will notice that the support of this
paper is at present almost entirely of that class and that 1t has no competition
nearer than fifty miles, that intends to represent the four bright, lively towns
of Chloride Grafton. Farv1ew and Robinson, and has a fair circulation. Rates
will be made known upon application. Subscription price printed at the head
of the second page.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16
Mines of Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead and Iron

Such as no country has ever surpassed, abound upon the surface from one end
of the range to the other, and as far as work has opened the lodges the indica
have been bettered, but development capital comes forward slowly and little
can be done without it, The range has abundant grass and water, and live
stock to eat the one and drink the other ar fast coming IN. To advertise the
above facts and at the same time earn something more than livelihood from
this institution is the aim of the BLACK RANGE newspaper
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-03-16
Range Newspaper
Mining and Stock Raising Interests.

Itis a local paper, making no petensiOns to widespread influence nor the
controlling of national affairs 1t is sufficient for the BLACK RANGE if 1t so
succeeds in setting forth the advantages and wealth of western Socorro county,
that capital may be induced to come hther and open up the rich prospects
which have been discovered. The Black Range is new. Prospects for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
PETTIS, BASSETT & CO..
FROM SANDUSKY TO PEORIA
A Whopping Big Insurance Policy
Issued by an Enterprising
-'I"'' noiis Firm,
~uNsSs"-e---- 10y
The Largest Scoop Ever Made in Indiana
A Two Million Dollar Policy-Other
Business Bon-Bons.

The reporter yesterday heard of big stroke
OF business in fire insurance, and called on
Cleaveland & Adams to get full particulars
"Take seat" said Mr.. Adams.
"Haye a cigar" said Mr.. cleveland.
eyes," was the answer to the reporters ques
ton, 'fYou have been correctly informed. Last
months business of this firm was the largest
fire insurance business ever done in one month
In Indiana. Our premiums nearly reached $685.
O0O and include every class of risk from
a 5000 dwelling to 80, 100000 on railroad.
"On rairoad?'
"Yes, sir; we insure everything that will burn
on the l., B. & W. road from Sandusky, o. to
Peoria, Tll.-along the entire road between
those points with all the intermediate branches
and leased roads-which include, of course,
the l., u. & S. We do this all one company, the
6prin gfield Fire and Marine, of Springfield,
Mass. 1t is as we said BEFORE the largest policy.
ever issued in Indiana and the largest premium.
As the risks are from five to Thirteen miles apart,
you will see that they are scattered ana better
risks than if punched in a city inside OF limited
space 1t is as promscuous a lot OF risks as
any company need care to have, and the
insurance mon look upon us with envy. In addI-
tion to this 50 100000 railroad business we nave
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

The first season of the Indianapolis Lecture
Course was so successful that the managers have
determined to repeat the experiment. The en-
tertainments to be. offered during the coming
season will consist of lectures by eminent men
and women in literature and science, and of two
or more concerts by first-cass musical organiza-
tions. The course will be opened on October s. l,
at the Grand Opera house, by the Remenyi Con-
cert Company, Among the lecturers secured for
the course are Professor W. B. Richards, George
W. Gable, Benjamin f. Taylor, Professor R. l..
Cumnock, David Swing, and others equally we'll
known. The course will consist of ten enter
talnments, Tickets for the full course can be
obtained for $3.50. The educational influence of
these lecture courses cannot be overestimat ted,
and when the objects to which the proceeds are
applied is remembered. the management should
and will receive the most generous support.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
Fashionable Clothing
Ladies,
be sure and get a hot biscuit.
The King of Floor Cloths,

The King of Floor Cloths.
The new and artistic designs brought out This
season in the patent "Linoeum" floor cloth Will
DO doubt, give this popular article an increased
sale. 1t is the only floor covering combining in
the highest degree the qualities essential to
comfort, elegance and economy. Inferior
market, but the superiority of the American
make is beyond controversy. The genuine
cloth has the Walton trade mark and word
"Linoleum'' on the back of every square yard.
All carpet dealers keepit,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

Shoot En-"
We have very fine and well-selected stock of
breech and muZZle-lOading Shotguns, double
and single, which we bought low and sell at low
down prices. Merchants would do we'll to give
us a call before buying We have exclusive con-
troll of the King of the Forest Silver Steel AK
and the Fire-Drand Cross-cut Saw.
HILDEBRAD & EUGATE,
No. IS South Meridian street,
Agents for Howes Scales.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
7HENEW YORK STORE
ESTABLISHED 1859
DEPARTMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1859

Thirty years Of experience in
supplying the inhabitants of In
dianapolis and vicinity with
Silks and Velvets gives us adj
vantages that we share with
our customers, and which they
fully appreciate. We have re-
ceived the patronage and en-
joyed the confidence OF the
most experienced buyers of
Silks and Velvets in the State.
Our mail orders for this line
of goods have increased every
season. Mindful of the de-
mands on this department of
our business, we have largely
increased its dimensions, and
are now showing a stock of
Silks and Velvets that is very
largely in excess of any pre-
vious season. The newest
novelties in colors and styles
may be had at our Silk and
Velvet counter.
Prices ALWAYS in Plain Fipurea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
Lundborg's Perfumes
Edenia and
Marechal Mel Rose.

A. c. DEPUTY, Dentist, No. % Massachusetts,
avenue Office on ground floor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

done a tremendous large deal, having taken the
Encaustic Fireworks OF this city, and Sinker,
Davis d Co., besides a general run of business,
which includes rather more than our share of
mercantile and residence property risks. Please
say In your paper that Cleaveland d Adams at
the Royal Hanover, Northern, Norwich Union,
City of London. Springfield, National, Girard
assets under $1,000,O00, and that one (the
RoyaD has $34, 100000. We still have time to
attend to all the business that we may be IA
VOred with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
No. rs East Washington Street.

Having very large stock of those custom-made Boots
and Shoes, which bought forty the dollar
still left will continue give patrons the advantage
of buying BOOTS and SHOES for Fall and Winter wear
at prices which much below factory prices We also
full and complete stock of the best and stylish Boots
Shoes and Slippers, for Ladies, Misses Children Gents
Boys and YOUTH that be found in the city, which
and will sell at from per cent lower than the
goods sold for elsewhere Please give cali
and satisfy yourselves of the fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

Nowadays it is the custom
to have Boys as we'll and styl-
ishly dressed as Men, and all
those who have bought their
Boys Clothing at the MODEL
are loud in praises of the styl-
lsh fitting garments coming
from that house. The MODEL
CLOTHING co. presents a
most elegant display of Boys
and Children's Clothing, in
Overcoats, Suits, extra Pants,
etc., in all grades, and at
prices to suit every ones
purse. The MODEL devotes
one entire store room to this
department of its large bust
ness, and having the same
handsomely carpeted, with
Toilet, Room, Sofas and COM
Portable chairs, for the ladies
to take their time looking
through our immense assort-
ment, makes the MODEL the
most popular store for Boys
Clothing in the city. We
have Children's Suits from
$3.50 to $40, and Boys Suits
from $3.50 to SIS. Ladies
who, before we came, were
obliged to send East to buy
their Boys Clothing in the
finer grades, can now and at
all times, find line of the
finest imported goods in Cas-
simeres, Tricots, Diagonals,
Corkscrew, etc., far superior
to anything ever seen here
before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

Prices Always in Plain Figures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13
ON HAND.

Early and late we are hand to attend to the wants
of our trade competent clerks wait the hosts Of
customers that hrong house. from the odtme
of years ago the stranger that soourns in city,
gentemanly attention ALL with little delay
part as possible So when you call you will be shown
stock which positively the very best placed in
city, and the attention people looking goods
as we'll as those looking for goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

NOVELTIES in canes for fall and winter Just in
A wonderful variety of styles at Parker's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02

canoe, but that they do good for all com
munities Is a fact, and the accomplish,
ment OF channel swims Is well calculated
TO inspirethe timid with confidence. Swim
ming Is not a hard accomplishment TO &C.
ouire, and when once known 1t Will never
be forgotten. Any ordinary swim
mer ought TO be able TO ira.
verse mile In fresh water and nearly
double that distance in the sea, while 9
good swimmer would be able to propel
himself ten miles in salt water; but the
great trouble is that even those who con;
slider themselves expert swimmers lose oil
their confidence as soon as they get too iat
from the shore or begin to feel the least
weary, Next to swimming, floating Is the
most desirable thing in the water, and a
good foater can lie on the top Of the water
for hours; even with u cramp-the bugbear
OF all swimmers-catches him he can lie
motionlesS. In q state Of rigidity the body
can not sink; 1t Is the h%oundering about
that does the damage. Imaginary cramG
and the undeTtow have drowned more good
swimmers than anything else. Fright
often takes the place Of the first named all
ment, whi!ea receding tide is often mis-
called an undertow. There is no such
thing as undertow twenty yards from the
shore, but II the tide is ebbing the work IL
lust as hard on the swimmer. These two
two things are greatly magnihed, and arr
often only imaginary. r
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02
s~REAXFAsT BUDGET.


For failing to pay a judgment Of een
and costs, u man has besncomnlltteu toJ@'A
In Nashville.
II yns rather cowardly in the apoplexy
10 strike a little fellow like Tom Thumb
Boston Transcript. So,
"A California lion, measuring some eight
feet FROM tip to tip, was killed in the noun
tains near San Luis 0bisco last week.
A Benton, Montana, Chinaman recently
gave two sacks OF musty flour in exchange
for d Piegan sQuaw and her papoose.
The loss by IRE on the Pacific coast for
the irst six months OF 1888 foot up TO the
extraordinary sum Of 100000. The in
surance was Sl,l01,OOO.
From nearly every city in the United
States comes the cheerful report ina Tue
number Of new buildings this year will ex-
coed that OF any corresponding period III
its history.
The Chicago Inter Ocean publishes di-
vorce notices under It's marriage announce
ments, and sometimes, as was the case on
the Esd instant, there appear notices oil
three divorces to n marriage.
There ia a cat in Tama county, Texas,
with Two heads. While it is wailing with
one mouth it will be licking itself with the
Other, One voice Is a hollow, sepulchral
bass, andthe other a piercing tenor.
Mrs. Thomas, Of Scranton, Pa, while
nursing an infant only u few weeks old was
SO affected by the news Of n Of her chill
Jren's death that the child at her breast
vros seized with commissions and died in q
few hours.
A sheep.rancher OF Eastern Navada has
bnilt himself a house on wheels, in which
he eats. sleeps and travels. In the house
he has a parlor, dining-room, bedroom and
Kitchen, and wherever he goes he takes his
house with him.
It has been finally demonstrated that
there is no nutrition in starch, only COM
bustible matter to keep up the heat OF the
body, and that the surplus fat on people IS
a sort OF wood pile OF coal bin, in which
starch and other carbons are stored up in
view OF a cold day.
In l772 a bright cloud was observed at
midnight to cover a mountain in the island
OF Jays; It emitted globes OF fire 80 lumin-
Gus that the night became as clear as day.
It's effect was astonishing. Everything was
destroyed for seven leagues around.
Houses were demolished, plantations were
buried in the earth, and 3,040 people lost
their lives, besides 900 cattle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02

In his INTELIIaRNCER . interview pr
Reeves said: ..aror
should be glad to see q voluntary SAM
tary association inaugurated In Wheeling,
Why, indeed, cannot there be found among
our citizens at leait fifty ladies' and gentle.
men who would band together, form ward
committees, distribute tracts on familiar su6.
jecls concerning the public health, and in
many ways aid the grand cause Of rearing
healthy bodies and strong minds, by public
lectures and house.to.house .talkt? WHAT Ia
wanted Is q genuine Salvation Army OF eani-
tarians 10 exhort the people on the streets In
full view OF the examples which defame and
endanger the health and business prosperity
Of our citizens. @
A Salvation Army OF Sanitarians is a
very happy thought. 1t expresses with no
more than necessary force something that
Wheeling very much needs. AS a com
munity we are like Deadeye in the
comic opera-we mean well, but We, don't
know. We wish to take good care Of our.
selves, to live long and prosper, but we
don't know how to do it. n.
There is not one householder out of a
hundred who knows when bis plumbing
is properly done, when 1t needs attention
and what is the matter with it. Not more
housewives know anything more aboutthe
kitchen sink in It's intimate relation to
sewer, disease and death. A bad odor-
a warning Of dangers a "queer SMELL
and that is all there is oft until the physi.
clan is called. Likely enough the under
taker is summoned next.
There are certain laws OF health which
everybody ought to know. There are Ger.
tain causes which produce bad results. We
are governed by these health laws whether
we know them or not. Ignorance is no
excuse. II we go wrong VI must pay
the penalty. Bad effects follow their causes
with as much certainty. The only safety
lies in the speedy removal Of the causes,
and this requires knowledge. 90 70
Int city Of so much intelligence and 50
much charity as Wheeling It ought not to be
difficult to form an association Of men and
women to carry on the good work of in
forming the people. These men and
women would for the most part fist need
to be informed themselves, and this would
bring before the association physicians and
other ~sanitarians for practical talk. The
meetings OF such an association would be
pleasant and profitable. What do thepeo-
Die OF Wheeling saw tn.i
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-02
The Last OF the Democratic Presidents
AZ. G.or,a Ticknor Cnrtis' LifeM james

rhe Last Of The Democratic Presidents
Mr.. George Ticknor Curtis Lifem James
buchanan, the last OF theD democratic Presi'
dents, hardly dry from the press, is attract
ing great attention. Anybody's lie o. 50
conspicuous a figure in history would at
tract notice. But the eminence OF the au'
thor as a writer, his ireedomftom the EN-
tanpIing alliances" of partisan ties the
fact that he was not an actor in the scenes
OF which he writes, these things would give
his work a standing and would encourage
the public to look for history rather thai
ellogy. n.. 81
TIE literary workmanship is highly
praised, as it deserves to be. In treating
his subject Mr.. Curtis seems to have desir.
elto be lair, and in great measure be has
been lair. But it must be remembered
that he labored under the disadvantage o.
being au authorized historian. The work
was provided for in B%uchanan's will. IL
was to have been performed by one friend,
then by another. Finally Mr.. Curtis was
selected, and it has been understood thai
he was 10 be well paid, though not by the
publishers. He had therefore the difficult
task to make a narrative that would be
accented as history and yet would-please
Mr.. Buchanan's friends. ..
This was no easy undertaking, and 1t is
not strange that Mr.. Curtis has not
achieved complete success. He has made
of President Buchanan a more heroic
figure than his materials warranted.
VIGOROUSLY inirm Of purpose, Buchanan
is made strong, resolute, the disposins
mind ofhis administration. 1t is history
that hetemporized with secession, counte-
nanced the South Carolina Commissioners,
and iinally tackled under the pressure oil
Judge Blacks iron will. !r atalHJ si1t.i
Indeed Mr.. Curtis places Judge Black in
a position whichhe has shownNby docn-
mentary evidence to be false. This gives
him his opportunity to write over his own
name his own account OF the last days OF
Buchauan's administration, and his &C
count would differ in essential particulars
from that Of Mr.. Curtis. 1t has been un-
derstood that Judge Black was patiently
awaiting the appearance Of this Life to vim
dictate himself without regard to .anybody's
fame or feelings, having regard solely 10
his own place in history. 5u,qrgl eefo
1t will always be interesting to see the
Democratic statesmen Of a quarter Of q
century ago, and their partisans, engaged
nthe strange task Of evading responsible
itv for a war nj diaunion which the party
in power ought to have knocked on the
head before it began. :. !l,.