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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-09
CATTLE, SHEEP AND HORSES

Craze throughout the year upon the luxuriant and nutritious wild grasses which
sod the landscape Of this entire region. None of the desertland for which New
Mexico is famed exists in the Black range. Here the grama grass waves in the
gentle breezes between the dashing streams of crystal waters. No rigorous
winter weather necesitahs the expense of shelter and no sultry summer days
detract from the value Of the meat marketed. The peculiar Typography of the
country permits of both sheep and cattle occupying this territory without the
usual conflict bred by their contguity. The range is fast being claimed and
stocked but there are many good ranches still to had.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-09
A LARGE STOCK OF MATERIAL

on hand at all times. and will deliver it to any part of the Range at reason
able figures.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-09
FOR HEALTH

Will find the Black range peculiarly adapted to their purpose. The Consumpt
ives whom this magnificent climate will not heal are past all hope. The altitude
ranges from eOOOto 1900 feet above the sea level and the air is interrupted by
decayed vegetation or the foul breaths and worse graveyards of a dense popula-
ton. The winters are mild and the rainy season tempers the summer months
to remarkable saubrOusness The country abounds in hot springs whose me.
dicnal qualities are in nowse inferior to the famous Eureka springs of Arkan.
ss. Fish and wild game abound to amuse the sportsman.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-09
THE BLACK RANGE

Is purely a local paper, making no pretensions 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 hither and open up the rich prospects
in gold and grass which are awaiting the advent of the capitalist To adver-
tse the facts set forth above and at the same time earn something more than a
for the proprietor is the aim of the BLACK RANGE newspaper.
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1883-11-09
LET %

For anything you want 10 the way Of printing call on rs. We hops tod DO
the entire job printing of the Range & reasonable figures Don't send away
without giving US . trial.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Ladies' Speariug Frogs.

A Middlctown On. Y. correspondent
of an Eastern paper writes:
When the city ladies first began their
hunt for frogs it was several days before
they could school themselves to control
tho natural impulse to scream when
they found a frog. The pioneer expedi-
ton against the frogs was composed of
six young ladies duly equipped and
caparisoned for the onslaught. Acting
on instructions from native ''frogger, :"
they separated along the edge of the
pond at intervals of twenty feet or so
apart. Presently the huntress who was
furtherest ahead uttered a piercing
shrek, dropped her pitchfork. and Fan.
The one next to her screamed, dropped
her pitchfork and ran. Thus, one after
the other, all shrieked, dropped their
pitchforks and ran. When they met,
almost breathless, far away from the
pond, the one who had given the alarm
was overwhelmed with anxious inquiries
as to what was the matter.
''Ohi goodness graciousr she said,
81 saw one; oh, such an awfully big
oner'
''Oh! myr' was the chorus of the hun
tresses. ''Let's go back home.
treat says lit was better'n a circus to
see them gals droppin' them pitchforks
and gittin' way from the pond, yellin'
as though the old boy was arter 'em." :"
But Drawer parties were organized. and
now there are but few among the dainti-
est of the lady boarders-some of whom
would turn pale to see chicken de-
capitated-who cannot thrust spear
through frog, remove him. and separ-
ate his saddles with the GOODNESS and
skill of an old frog-catcher. Most of
the female froggers prefer the spear
to u hook and line and red flannel fish
ing, because the former requires more
skill, and kills the frogs at the same
time. To catch frogs in the latter way.
an ordinary rod, line, and hook are
used. The hook is baited with piece
of red flannel When frog is discov-
cred the flannel is lowered in front of
him. He never fails to snap it, and is
caught. Then comes the necessity of
killing him, which, TO the novice, is by
no means agreeable.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Interesting to Most of Us.

The object of the average man is
principally to catch on, and to receive
and file his bills with regularity He
gradually grows to regard himself rs n
sort of human barnacle, and considers
it his duty to fastcn on 10 everybody,
irrespective of persons. We cannot tell
why this is, except it is the result of
great brain power. In his arduous
duties of accommodating articles for his
personal benefit, however, the average
man experiences many vicissitudes. For
instance, it is not difficult to obtain
clothes on credit; the average tailor is
n susceptible sort of party, whose eye
may be closed; for the first few months
they have n large appreciation of the
debtor; they regard him as man of in
tellect, and of great financial resources.
In the former belief they are, perhaps,
right; in the latter invariably wrong;
hence it is that in the course of time
they gnash an occasional tooth, and
mourn the loss of divers suits of clothes.
Still bitter, experience does not seem to
bring them wisdom, and they go on in
the same old way, trusting fellows for
clothes, issuing the bills quarterly, and
merely as n matter of form. But you
can't fool a shoemaker in that way. A
shoemaker is more cautious; he thinks
more and makes moro preparation for
the future; he wants something for
something, and EFFORTS it. and in the
course of time he grows rich. This is
the reason that Il shoemaker eye is not
closed SO frequently rs that of tailor,
and he is more difficult to accomplish,
as it were, and this also accounts for
the fact that most of the newspaper re-
porters are walking on their uppers-
Gilhooleg's Etchi,sgs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
A Judicious Nerro.

Old Uncle Nose had never been to
the theater, but having stuck up bills
for the theatrical troupe and having re-
ceived a complimentary ticket to the
gallery he concluded to attend the per-
formance. He went dressed up in his
Sunday attire. He had not been inside
of the theatcr more than half an hour
when he emerged shaking his head.
Don't YOU like the performance, old
man?" asked the surprised door-keeper.
No. sab, l don't like dem perform
ances no way We kin fix it."
why, what's the matterP'
''Nuflin much, 'ceptin' oman on
dc platform got to talkin' bout family
fairs wild dc husband OBJ anudder
oman, an l didn't perpose to stay.
My ole marster in Vlrginny got shot
plum to pieces for doin' dat berry fool
ishness. Oars alters trouble whar ,lat
I sort of foolishness is gwine on. an Iso
judishus nigger is. don't want ter
be shot in dc leg by mistake, or be
brunged up as n witness in dc case
when it strikes de courts. - Teas SJt-
fnQS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
The Percentage of Active Old Men on the
Tunrnacn

In young country like this, where
life is continually at fever heat, and
where action rather than reflection car
ries the day, old age seems out of place.
In the staid old towns and cities of
England, Hawthorne tells us in his
'sOld Home" that he observed that old
age came forth moro chcerfully and
generally into the sunshine than among
ourselves, where the rush, stir, hustle
and irreverent energy of youth are SO
preponderant that the poor forlorn
grandsires begin to doubt whether they
have right to breathe in such a world
any longer, and so hide their silvery
heads in solitude. But fast as this
country and this period both proverbi-
ally are, it is a fact that the percentage
of old men who continue in active life,
and who do not show their years except
to close scrutiny, is on tho increase.
Erect and active octorcnarians, even,
are not unknown on our streets, whose
appearance still makes Them pass cur
rent us being in the executive period of
life. The constant Improvement in the
average lyle of living in the matter of
dwelling, food and raiment, perceptibly
promotes longevity and increases the
number OF cases of it.-BoSt0n Herald.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
The Youngest Drummer Boy.

The Twelfth Indiana regiment pos
sessed pet of whom it may be said
that he enjoyed reIown scarcely Sec
ond TO that of the wide-famed Wiscon-
sin eagle. This was Little Tommy"
Us he was famiiiarly called in those
days-the youngest drummer boy and,
so far as the writer's knowledge goes,
the Youngest enlisted man in the Union
army. The writer well remembers
having seen him on several occasions.
His diminutive size and child-like ap-
pearance, as well as his remarkable
skill and grace in handling the drum
sticks, never failed to make an impress
sion not soon to fade from the memory.
Some brief and honorable mention of
Little Tommy" the pride of the
Twelfth Indiana regiment, should not
be omitted in these ''Recollections of a
Drummer-boy."
Thomas Huber was born in Fort
Wayne, Allen county, Indiana, October
9, 1851. When two years of age the
family removed to Warsaw, Indiana.
On the outbreak of the war, his father,
who had been German soldier of the
truest type. raised company of men in
response to President Lincoln's first
call for ZOO troops. Little Tommy"
was the first to enlist in his fathers
company, the date of enrolment being
April 10, 1861. He was then nine years
and six months Old
The regiment to which the company
was assigned was with the Army of the
Potomac throughout all its campaigns
in Maryland and Virginia. Al tile eX-
piration of its term of service, in Au-
gust, 1862, Little Tommy" re-enlisted
ana served to the end of the war, hav-
ing been present in some twenty-six
battles. He was greatly beloved by AL
the men of his regiment with whom he
was constant favorite. 1t is thought
that he beat the first ''long roll" of the
great civil war. He is still living in
Warsaw, Indiana, and bids fair to be
the latest survivor of the great army of
which he was the youngest member
With the swift advancing years, the
ranks of the soldiers of the late war are
rapidly being thinned out, and those
who yet remain are fast showing signs
of age. The boys in blue" are thus,
as the years 60 by, almost impercepti-
bly, turning into ''the boys in gray;"
and as Little Tommy" the youngest
of them all, sounded their first reveille,
so may he yet live to beat their last
tattoo.-St Nicholas for October.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
The Waste of Animal Food,

The flesh Of domestic animals fit for
food is almost waste substance in
many countries, since it cannot be To-
cally consumed nor prOfitably pre-
served. In the River Platte republics
alone there are 80.000,O00 sheep and
25,0OO,O0O cattle to population of
$500, 600. For years sheep were only
valued there for their wool, and, when
fayed, carcasses were lett there to rot,
or, when dried, piled up in stacks for
fuel, while later on they were boiled
down for their tallow. Sheep get very
fat in the province of Buenos Ayres,
and those of three and four years will
give frequently from eighteen to twen-
ty-tive pounds of tallow. Countless
numbers Of sheep are boiled down every
year in the so-called graserias only for
the tallow, which forms one of the
staple articles of export. The mutton
is thrown away. or used in dry state
as fuel.
In the five years ending with 1850,
more than 10000 sheep and 200, 900
horned cattle were boiled down simply
for their tallow. in the colonies of New
South Wales and Victoria.
We English are great meat eaters,
and, rs our home supply is quite insult
ticient, we have to import more than
100000 tons every year. With the
growth of our population, and the de-
creasing number of livestock at home,
the imports of meat from abroad have
prodigiously increased in the last quar-
ter OF a century.
In paper read before the Royal
Colonial Institute, Sir Francis Bell, the
agent-general for New Zealand, stated
that frozen meat in any quantity can
be placed upon this market from the
other side of the world at ed. to 64d a
pound, leaving good profit to the
grower. This" he added, ''ought ul-
timatcly to make meat cheaper here, or
ut least prevent the further rise now
, threatened. Australia and New Zea-
land can, in fact, export 100000 tons of
meat a year, or 1000 tons day, which
is not much more than you want in
England even now, without reducing
even the capital number of their sheep
and cattle. and we are able to send on
sheep to Smithfield with greater ease
to-day than the Tweed farmers could
one hundred years ago, when meat was
selling ut 4 penny pound in Scotland
against tenpence in London. ."-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Oerro Gordo Williams and the BugIer.

Old Cerro lGordo Williams is the
handsomest man of his years in Ken
lucky, not excepting General William
Preston, formerly minister to Spain and
at the court of susceptible 1sabolla.
Williams is six feet two inches, With
grizzled iron mustache and curled wig,
piercing gray eyes, the frame OF giant
and a voice of fine, melodious ring. He
is as vain as q peacock. While travel
ing in Southern Russia, when young
man, he alighted at village where the
Emperor Nicholas was hourly :expeet@
ed. Williams was taken for the EN-.
poror. It took the Russians an hour
to get over the mistake. but WilllAns
has never entirely recovered. He won
his title by gallantry before the walls
of Cerro. Condo. q captain in .Scott's
army, and he has maintained his. fame
for prowess by many personal encoun-
tiers since, in all of which he handled
himselfwell. He affects the quality
divine to politicians an infallibles
memory for names and faces, and is
not above the crudest arts of a dema-
gogue. One evening, while he was din
ing with some friends in an upper room
at the town hotel, one of his admirers
stumbled across .'Buck' Combs, who
had been bugler in Williams regiment
during the war. They had not met
since. Combs got his bugle and, ac-
companied by an immense crowd, went
down to serenade his old commander
with war melodies. Standing under
his window he lifted up the old regi-
mental call to ''boot and saddle" He
repeated it once and again.
t'Tom," said old Williams to his host,
'.where is that stage starting to. this
time of night, and what is the driver
tootin' so d-d much about?''
''Why, Senator, explained his friend
regretfully, "that's Buck Combs, your
old bugler, serenading you. TOLD 'em
you would remember him and his bu-
gle, and they want a speech"
The old general stepped out of the
window on the balcony, and, lifting his
voice as silence fell on the crowd, be-
gan:
THAT bugle CALL" he said, with a
choking voice, that bugle call. my
friends, is like a dear echo of memory.
If l had heard it in the untrodden wilds
of painless wilderness, l would have
known that old Buck Combs was
winding its sweet notes. Often has it
called the old command to fields of
carnage and the thrill of victory.
TCheers There is but one bugler in
the world who could evoke these sweet
notes, and that is Buck Combs, of the
old -th Kentucky Cheers knew
it the instant heard it. [Cheers. J.
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Niebtcaps in the NAVY,

Capt. w. Fl. Parker entered the navy
rs a midshipman in October, 1871, be-
ing then IA years of age, and was al
most Immediately ordered to the United
States steamer North Carolina, anchor
ed off New York. When he went to
bed in the evening a surprise awaited
him for which he was totally unpre-
pared. ''Up to this time" he says, 81
had suffered much with earache, and
my mother had caused me to wear night
caps. My caps were of many. colors,
blue, red, green, etc., for they were
made of remnants of my sisters dress
es. Now, as l made my final prepara-
tions for repose, L opened my trunk and
put on close fitting nigIltc:lp. 1t was
the signal for indescriba5le confusion.
If had put on q suit of mail, it could
not have caused moro astonishment
among these light-heartedr reefers. They
rushed ut my trunk, seized the caps,
put them ON, and joined in a wild
dance on The deck, in which were
mingled blue caps and white caps and
all colors of caps in pleasing variety. j
had to take mine off before turning in,
rs it really did seem to be too much for
their feelings, but managed TO smuggle
it under my pillow. and, when all was
quiet, put it on again. But, when the
mhlshiplnan came down ut midnight to
call the relief, he spied it, and we had
another scene. This was the last ever
saw of my caps. have never had one
on since, and consequently never had
the earache
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
The T,ima-Kiln Oluh.

'Who am de doctahP" asked Broth
er Gardner, as Samuel Shin finally pot
room for his feet and the meeting came
10 order.
''In de fust place he am a young man
who t'ars up sidewalks, lugs off gates,
takes up two seats in the street kyar.
walks six abreast on de sidewalk, cul-
livates slang an am only two p'ints
removed from u loafer. Ho graduates.
He has parned some Latin, some sur
gerry, and what he doan' know bout
medicine he amt gwine to practice on.
full doctah. He has stuck his stakes
an drawn his lines. He has Parned
dat castor lie am gentle cathartic, an
he will purceed from dat to figger what
may be good fur typhoid fever.
'.De doctah am q man who pucker3
his mouf an shakes his head. He am
VERY car'ful not TO talk too much. Ii
one of his patients foun' dat dQuG patra
meant water de doctah would consider
de case hopeless. What he lacks in
knowledge he reckons de family will
make up in good nussin'.
''De doctah am wise man. If he
finds de pulse up an de tongue coated
he knows dar' am fever. If it shouldn't t
happen to be fever de medicine would
do jist de same good: When he can't
tell case of measles from a case of
smallpox he kills two birds wild one
stone by prescribin' fur de latter.
'If family doctah should sot down
an tell patient dat he had bilious fe-
yer, an dat he was givin' him sartin
remedies an dat he would be out in
twelve or fourteen days, de patient
would expire inside of two hours De
only safe way am to shake de head,
scare de wife inter fits, an pronounce
it case of life an death whar' de
chill'cn must be spanked and tied up,
de doah-bell muffied, an all de rela-
shuns telegraphed to. It's only arter
de patient am seen sawin' wood de
week arter dat he am told what clus'
shave he had.
''De doctah am man who sticks.
When he gifts hold of a case dar' am
no let-go onless he am pulled off. If
he can't cure he kin advise a trip to
Mackinaw or Florida, an if de patient
am oncivil huff to die on his hands all
odder doctahs am ready to testify dat
his life was preserved hull var long
er dan could have bin expected. De
doctah who would admit dat case was
too complicated fur him would be hus-
tied outer de ring in no time.
''De doctah am great stickler fur
de professional. II amt professional
to advertise dat he am a doctah. De
public mus take him for bank rob-
Der or hoss- Jockey an keep up de in
quiry until it am diskivered dat he am
a doctah. 1t amt professional fur two
doc,ahs to meet ober de same patient,
fur fear he will git well. 1t amt pro-
fessional for one doctah to admit dat
anoder has written morphine whar' he
meant quinine an killed somebody.
Eben when Il coroner's jury am sittin'
on de body of butchered woman it
amt professional fur doctah to call
it case of abortion. 1t mus be his
opinyun dat de woman was run ober
by train of lyars. Nobody eber h ars
of doctal maxim mistakes. De un-
dertaker kivers 'em up an de fratern-
ity take dc witness stand. Let us now
purceed to bizness. "-DetroH Free
Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Prattv Thin Skinned,

The Rev. DIR. S, who happens to
possess rather llorid complexion. re-
Gently went into the shop of II barber,
one of his parishioners, to be shaved.
The barber was addicted to an occa-
sonal spree, after which his hand was
apt to be somewhat unsteady. In shay
ing the minister on the occasion refer
red To. he made slit and brought the
blood to the surface in considerable
quantity. The minister turned to the
man and brother and said, in tone of
solemn severity.
you see. jackson, what comes from
taking too much drink"
'Yes, sah," replied Jackson. lit
makes de skin very tendah, sab. 1t do
for fack, sab, ,"-Modera Argo.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
A Match Found for a BOSTON 0niz,

Two Boston gentlemen while tramp
ing through the White Mountains the
past summer, came across Il lonely hut
among the hills from which the pros
pect was particularly fine and extended.
The proprietor of the establishment was
hoeing in his small garden, and the
travellers began to quiz him. Said one:
''You have an excellent view from
your house,
"Purty fair replied the farmer.
''I suppose, continued the first speak
er, winking to his companion, ION .
far day You can see almost TO Europe?'
"Kin see further than that, returned
the man.
"How SOP" was asked in surprise
owe don't think nothin' OF seein' rs
fur rs the mune"
The Bostonians had found their
match. Boston Courier.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25

One little girl who had lived in Lon
don all her life and had never seen Il
tree. was recently taken into the coun-
try, together with many others, at the
expense of ''fresh air fund" She
clung to one of the teachers in dreadful
alarm on seeing tree, and could not
imagine what such green thing could
be. why don't it keep slill?' she said,
in a paroxysm of terror, as the wind
swayed its branches, and it was only
after some time that she could be induc-
ed to go near enough to touch it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25

The old "Slate Furnace" in Bath
county, Kentucky, is said to be the old
est furnace in the west. 1t commenced
operations in 1871, and continued run
ming forty-seven years. The cannon
balls used against Packenham's host by
General Jackson at the battle of New
Orleans were manufactured at Slate
Furnace. Many balls made at that
time, and not shipped, are on duty in
Eastern Kentucky as door-tops.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25
Special Sale of Wafches.

We offer one Ladies' American Hunting Case
Gold Key Winding Watch with Diamond
Mounted Chain, for Watch aud Chain. only $50
One Lady's American Hunting Case Gold Key
Winding Watch, price $25.
One Lady's American Hunting Case Stem
Winding Watch, Gold Case, price $35.
The above Watches are carried but little. and
are as good as new, and will be Gne time keep
ers.
Ono Lady's Open Face Geld Watch, IS case,
splendid time keeper, price $22.
One Genps heavy Key Winding American
Watch. ls case, open face. fine movement;
price $50.
One Cents Key Winding Open Face, White
Dial, IS case. Is Jeweled English Chain Lever
price S35.
One Gents Key Winding Hunting Case, full
Jeweled English Chain Lever, 10 heavy
price S35.
One Silver Hunting Case American Watch.
price $40.
One silver Open Face American Watch
price $40.
One Swiss Hunting Case STEM Windin
Watch, price SIS.
THESE Watches are all worth double the price
asked for them. Call and see them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-25

AS Doth England and France have a
short wheat crop, the prospect of good
prices for their grain encourages the
farmers of the United States.