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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08

coni3ltant heightened, nor p1b|ic
services increased In both cases
it was a calamity alleyiated solely
by the resolution which it awaken
ed that such calamaties should not
not occur again.
Such a resolution, indeed, could
not at once prevail, and eighteen
years after Decatur was killed,
Jonathan Cilley, Of Maine, was
killed in a duel at Washington by
William j. Graves, of Kentucky.
THIS event occurred forty five
years ago, but the outcry with
which it was received even at this
time-one of the newspaper moral
lists lasping into rhyme as he de-
plored the cruel custom which led
excellent men to the fatal field
where Cilleys meet their drawer
and the practical disappearance Of
Mr.. Graves from public life show
ed how deep and strong was the
public condemnation, and how
radically the general view of the
duel was changed.
Even the burning height of the
political and sectional %aniinosity Of
1856, when Brooks had assaulted
Charles Sumner, the challenge of
Brooks by some of Summers fast
friends met with little public sym
pathy. During the excitement the
Easy Chair met the late Count
Guri0wski, who was a constant
and devoted friend of Mr.. Sumner,
but an old world man, with all the
hereditary social prejudice of the
old world. The count was furious
that such a dastardly blow had not
been avenged. Has he no
friends 2" he exclaimed. SIS there
no honor left in your country 9
And, as if he woule burst with in
dignant impotence, he shook both
his fists in the air and Numbered
out, Good God will not some
body challenge anybody 2"
No, that time has passed. The
elderly club dude may lament the
decay Of the good old code ofhonol
"a word of which he has had q
very ludicrous conception-as Ma
ior Pendcnnis, when he pulled of
his wig and took out his false teeth
and removed the padded calves o.
his legs, used to hope that the
world was not sinking into sham'
its old age. Q%uarreling editors
may win a mornings notoriety by
stealing to the field, furnishing Z
paragraph for the reporters ant
Running away from the police. But
they gain only the unsa' DRY motto
riety Of the man in a curled wig
and Powered waistcoat and huge
coat Of the last century who usec
to parade Broadway. The cos
tnme was merely an advertisement.
and Of very contemplate wares
The man who ighta a duel to-day
excltes but one comment. Should
he escape he is ridiculous. Should
he fall, the common opinion of Ell
lightened makind, writes upon hi
headstone 'He died as the foo
dieth."
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08
a Century Ago.

Mr.. McMaster the historian.
whose work on America has arous
ed so much interest, describes very
graphically the contrast between
the laboring man in this country
in 1854, and AT the present time as
follows:
There can be mo- doubt that q
wonderful smclioration has taken
place since that day in the condit-
ion of the poor, Their houses
were meaner, their food was coars-
Ter, their clothing was Of meaner
stntf, their wages were, despite the
depreciation that has gone in the
value of money, lower by one half
than at present. A man who per
formed what would now be termed
uuskilled labor-who sawed wood,
who dug bitches, who mended the
roads, who mixed mortar, who car-
ried boards to the carpenter and
bricks to the mason, or helped 10
cut hay in the harvest time usual
ly received as the fruits ofhis labor
TWO shilliugs. Some times, when
the laborers We're few, he was paid
more, and became the envy Of his
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08
TERRITORIAL.
IT NEVER PAYS.

It never PAYS to fret or growl
When fortune seems our foe
The better bred will push ahead
And strike the lr verbloW,
For luck il work,
Aud those who skirk
Should not lament their doom;
But yieldtho play,
And clear the way,
That better men have room,
Il neyerpays TO foster pride,
And squander wealth in show
For friends thus won SIRE sure to run
IN times of want or woe!
Tho noble worth
OF al on earth
Are gems Of heart and brain
A Coincidence clear,
A household ear,
And hands without a stain.
II never psys to hate foe
Or carter to a friend,
To fawn and whine, much lcss rcpine,
To borrow or 80 lend.
The faults Of men
Are fewer when
Each rows his w canoe,
For friend and debts
And pampcicd pets
Cubounded mischief brew.
1t nevcr pays to wreck the health
In duldXing after gain,
And he is sold who thinks that gold
Is cheaply bought with pain.
\ humble lot,
4 cosy cot,
Have tempted even kings,
For station high
That wealth will buy,
Nsught of contentment brings.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08

The child who is honest may get
TO heaven, but on earth it is the lit,
tie boy who goes into the pantry
that takes the cake.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08

1t wasthe fellow who stepped on
tack who first remarked 1.-The
iron has entered my sole"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

VOunIY OoinlnlssI0ntT4
f. T. ST0SE. JOSH MoNrANo, 4. WILSON.
School Commissioners,
GEo.L ULRIcg. ANos GAMERS T. KEESE.
Precinct No. 2. Directory.
Justice Of the Peace, Wa =. BLANcHARD.
Constable. .CY. DAVIDSON.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-09-08

Subscriptions invariably in advance.
S~inglccopics 5 cents. Specimen copies
free.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Gen. Crooks Campaign In
Mexico.

TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA, MAY 20.-A
dispatch purporIing to be dated at
Aposu,s, Sonora, May 10, says q
courier had arrived from Barispe briog-
ing the information that Gen. Croo k
and his forces arrived there on May 5,
and left oh the next day for the Sierra
Madre via Guacheria. Col. Bandata,
the Mexican commandant at Barispe,
sent q courier after Gen. Crook with a
letter demonstrating against the inva-
SION. No instructions have been re-
ceived from the Mexican government
on the subject, but Bendata says he
stands upon the articles of the treaty.
A Chihuahua (MeIico) special says:
Sixty Indians coming from the United
States passed near Carman on the 18th
inst, At Mayne's Pass they killed and
beheaded one man and threw the head
away after carrying it some miles. They
killed a Mexican at San Lorenzo, one
1t Bueua Ventura. and TIVE at San
Rinazo, Capt. Jones has been sent from
here with q body of men 10 meet this
baud. which is commanded by Chief
Chata.'
DENVER, May 20.-Private advices
from Ell Paso state that nothing has
yet been received IRON Gen. Crooks
command.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Hail SfOrm

CAIRO, ILL. May l5.-Last evenings
halls orm at Mound City did consider
able damage 10 window lights, etc.
Some of the stones measured min {
inches In circumference and weighed
81 ounces.
NORFOLK, Nav l5.- A severe hail.
storm passed over this section this sf
ternoon. An immense quantity OF hai
fell, and the peas, strawberries, pota'
toes and other early vegetables were
considerably damaged along the track
of The storm. The force OF hail.fall
was so great that the galvenized roof
oil the locomotive house at the shops of
the Sea ard and Roanoke Rairoad,
was perforated aud destroyed. Some
of the farms were terribly cut up.
PETERSBURG, VA, May IA
heavy hailstorm prevailed in Prince
Edward county this 5 a.c. this alter
noon, doing considerable damage 10
fruit and vegetation. There was also
a heavy fall Of hail at Noltoway Court
House and other point, along the Nor.
folk aud We,ter r abroad. Along the
Richmond and Peters burg Railroad sew
eral telegraph poles were blown down,
aud 'mmunication by wire is Interrupt
ted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Remember This.

If you are sick Hop Bitters will surely aid
Nature in making yoL well when all else
fills.
If you are costive or dyspeptic. or are
suffering from any other Of the numerous
diseases of the stomach or bowels, it IS yeuI
own fault if you remain i'll, for Hop Bitter'
are sovereign remedy in all such COM
plants.
lfyou are waiting away with any form
of Kidney disease, stop tempting Death rhis
moment, and turn for a cure TO Hop Btters.
If you are sick with terrible sickness
Nervousness, you will find Balm in
Gilea1" IN the use of Hop Bitters.
= If yon are frequenter, OF a resident of a
miasmatic district, barrcade your system
against the scourge of all countries-malari~
al. epidemic, bilious, and intermittent feyers
by the use Of Hop Bitters.
you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin,
bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miser
able generally, Hop Btters will give you
fair skin, rich blood, and sweetest breath,
health, and comfort.
In short they cure all Diseases of the
stomach, Bowels, Blood. Liver, Nerves,
Kidneys, Brights Disease. $500 will be
paid for case they will not cure or help.
That poor. bedridden, invalid wife, sister
mother, or daughter, can be made the pic
turc OF health, by few bottles of Hop Rit-
tiers, costing but triae.i 2Will you let them
suffer?
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Charge against Malone to be
Investigated.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-lL is likel'
that there will be an investigation int
Dtzendori's charges against Mshon
Some Of the Boss's strikers have ju.li-
fed Mahone's course, thus virtual,
admitting the truth of the charges. The
Navy D,plrtment has put the tug
"Pinia" on! Of commission, which ID
an official ad mission of The charge that
sl00, 900 was spent on that boat with.
out any specified work beng done. The
charges relative 10 the Norfolk nav.
yard assessments stands already esta5.
lished, as far as reliable statements
from various sources can be obtained,
aid it is believed that the testin ony &,
will be effective 10 case of an iuvestiga-
ton. 1t appears that Poslmaster-Gen-
eral Gresham had the orders of Arthur
to honor Mahone'S drafts for patronage
at the moment that the civileservice
rules were promulgated. All this eau.
ses a sensation and will put the ADJ
10 a corner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
A Municipal MIDDLE ut RAJ
eigh.

AT the elec ion Of aldermen Nay 10
eleven democrats and six rcp ib.ic Ins
were elected. Three democrats re-
fused to affiliate with their plty Ia a
caucus for selecting no nrees for city
offices. Among the republicans were
FIVE men holding places under the
United States government. Tonight al
meeting of the board one OF them was
declared ineligible under section I,
article IA Of the State constitution
whereupon all the republicans and the
three rccalctraut democrats left the
hall. The remaining democrats pro-
ceeded 10 elect member to fill the
vacancy, and then declared the other
four federal placemen ineligible and
elected another alderman instead OF
one of them. The democra lc board
then proceeded to elect city officers. -
The three recalcitraGt democrats aud
all the republican aldermen reassem-
bled elese where aud announce their
purpose 10 elect city Officers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23

Plans were filed in New York Mon
day for building that when completed
will be the highest in that city. 1t i:
10 be fat house for 38 families, aud is
to stand on the northwest corner oil
Fifty seventh street and Seventh ave.
nue. The top of the building when the
roOi is on, will be 1872 feet above the
curb, fully 80 feet higher then any
oller house IN New York. The walls
OF tie frat story will be three feet thick
and taper 10 the top Of the tenth story;
tne'. with an attic above it. will be the
full height Of the front. Ia the rear,
however, the building Wilt contain
fifteen stories. 1t will be OF stone, brio K
aud iron throughout, and will cost
'65O.eO
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Dezendorf's Attack ON Ma
hone.

WASHINGTON, May Awhile Ger.
tain subordinate officials in the De
partmsnts show disposition to sneer
at the charges made by sx-CopRressEan
Dezendorf, there Is reason TO believe
that there will DO In investigation. -
Some Of General Maboue's wsrmesl
supporters 10 Washington have been
so indiscreet as TO justify the acts
which. it is alleged, have been done al
Norfolk, aud have thereby indirectly
corroborated Mr.. Dezendorfs state.
ments.
Nobody can truthfully say that bic
charges were not explicit. For ex.
ample, no asserts that more than tl00-
900 has been expended 10 repairs on
the iron tug Pinta, and that she is now
unit for the service expected OF her.
The last assertion has already been
officially admitted by the Navy De-
psrtment, from which an order has Just
issued putting the sPInta out Of CON-
mission. The records Of the Depart
ment show that s22, 900 had been ex-
pended on the Pinta's machinery up o
the middle o! November last. Mr..
Dezendorf asserts that the Naval Con.
structor has spent more than 100000
fer repairs on the same tug, and tie
Bureau Of Equipment $4,000, making
total of 100000. He also asserts
that a bureau chief in the Navy DE-.
parlment Informed him that a bette
vessel than the Pinta now 10, fully
equipped for voyage around Cape
Horn, could be bought for less than
100000.
The charges relating 10 the Plnta
appear 10 lie sufficiently explicit. So
also doe, the charge that a political
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the 9uise Of a
voluntary contrlbu ion'-has been
levied. and Is bein. exacted from Gov
ernment employees In the Norfolk
Navy Yard, Chs, ON House aud Post
Office by Senator NJ ,hone's political
mapagers. Mr.. D zendorf asserts that
the Navy Yard assc<sluent is managed
by enc Thomas NJ. II .d!es, and is to
be colIec ed ny him on May Is on slips
signed by all the Navy Yard employees.
Ole of GENITAL Mahpne's indlscreet
friends suggested TO day that this is d
violation Of no Law because the Civil
Service act does not become operative
until July l6 The same person de.
clared that this Admluistrati Is COM
mitted to the support OF Mahone.' bul
he may be mistaken in thinking the
President or any member Of his Cabi-
net is 60 fully committed that he will
wink at violation OF the law or al
tempt t. exercise It on so fimsy a pre-
text as that mentioned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
WRECKED by a Sea Monster.

Captain COrneliessen, late master Of
the Norwegian bark Iuga,in company
with his wife and twelve men, arri-
we'd here yesterday on the steamship
Leerdan, of the Netherland. American
line, which rescued the party from
their sinking vessel.
The Inga left Gleenock GU the 10th
of April for Quebec Before daylight
on the morning of April 10, when in
mid -ocsan,a all on board were suddenly
started by violent shock. followed
almost immediately by the crash Of
breaking timber. Those Un deck saw
a huge mass loom up over the bows.
Tho captain was on deck almost i'm
medialely after the shock and ordered
the vessel to be laid to that he might
ascertain the amount Of damage done
He found it to be most serious. The
cutwaterhad been cani~d away and a
bad hole had been stove in the bark 5
PROV. a canvas was slrct'h i across
the hole, but the pumps-in.iicate that
the vessrl was making watr through
her seams. When d.ylieLt appeared
the captain found tn, wacr stained
with blood fer nile from scene OF
the collision. This fret dissolved ans
doubts which might have troubled
him at 10 the character of the object
bis vessels had run against. 1t was
neither ice nor floating wrecks, but
some kind of marine monstor. What
ever it was, the object had dislp-
peared, leaving no trace behjnd but
the blood upon the water.
During the week following the
collision the bark's crew labored hard
to save themselves and their vessel.
On the 9th and 9th Of May violent
gale was blowing from the northwest
and southwest, and high Cross seas
placed the crippled vessel in a peri
lous position. On the morning Of the
sixth the Leerdam was sighted. The
bark hoisted a signal of distress, in
response to which CAPTAIN Stieren-
dregt, Of the Leerham, ordered the
steamer to run down TO the disabled
bark. He signalled her captain 10 cJme
on board, but the Inga was pitching
so violently that it was impossible to
lower her boats. AT lngth Captain
Stierendiegt ordered one of lis own
boats to be lowered, with instructions
TO the men to save the crew of the
bark at at all hazards. The men pero
formed this task with great difficulty.
Mrs. Corneliessen was lowered to the
life boat with ropes and raised to the
steamer by the same means. Several
of the crew fell into the water while
trying to get into the small boat, but
were picked up and all Of them were
finally put on board Of tho steamer"
The Inga was built at Sunderland
in 1927 and was owned by L. u. Lar.
sen & Co.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23

THE decision of Judge Bond in the
B. s. o. r. r. case gives an air OF un
certainty to the debt settlement, which
was regarded as finally determined bV
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
The B. & o. Road rendered coupons In
payment Of taxes. These coupons
were refused by the collecting officers
and some OF the rolling stock OF the
company was seized by the officers o.
the Law. The company applied Tor an
injunction straiuiDg The tax collector
of Augusta county from SEEING AND
selling It's rolling stock.
Judge Bond decided the case 10 favor
of the railroad company. Judge Hughes
had decided the case the DAY before IT
favor Of the State. The case will &c
to the Supreme Court for final decision
Should that decision be IN favor of the
railroad company, it would have the
effect of rendering good the coupon
which were supposed 10 have been
rendered worthless by former decision
The case does moi excite much Interest
In the State Of Virginia. The people
have made their last political fight upon
the debt question. II is now in the hands
of the courts, aud it seems more THAI
probable that the decision, rendered
by the Supreme Court a few weeks ago
although that decision may be said te
have involved technical questions, viii
be regarded as tie final settlement Of
the debt question. Tie Democratic
party, if we may judge by the express
ions of representative men and the tone
of the press, will certainly make nc
effort 10 interf re with or ~ anyway,
change the settlement whicA-has been
made. If the bondl olders thiDk they
do not receive as much as they are
Justly entitled to, they cannet held the
people OF Virginia responsible. The
administration and,a has been charged,
bondholders Of the North assisted the
Malone party in securing tho power to
readjust the debt.
1t has been readjnS'ed, aud the
Democrats of Virginia are willing that
it ,hall forever Il main readiusledI
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
Mag Il emo.
+ OMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,

y woodstock, Va, May 5. 1885,
TO II. :. Baker, W. b. Baker and O. s. Baker
partners trading under firm name ofBaker h Co.
and all other editors of Vim. A. Larkins decd
who will come in and contribute t. the costs Of
this suit compts. and Josiah stlckley sherif,
com. admr. Of WIN. LarSins decd. Martha A.
Larkins widow, Rosa Larkns and Lorenzo
Ladey, Dcfts.
You are hereby notified that have l1ed upop
the 49, day OF June next. between the hours of 4
O'Clock, \ VI. and o'c ock, p NJ. at nv office
LIST To state settle ana adjust the accounts OF
josiah Stick.ey sherif com. admir-. Of VIM. A.
LArkins decd.
2nd Auditall debts against the estate Of the said
VIM. 4. Larkins decd. in order Oftheir priority
81 Ascertain the amount due. If any. to the
widow ofsaid Llrkins in lieu Of dover.
4ih Any other ma ter he NAV deem pertinent or
which any ersjn IN interest my requir, required
TO be taken by tLe decree Of Shenandoah circuit
Court rendered on the 3Dh day Of April 1853 In
suit in chancery depending in said court between
Baker Co. cOmphs. and WIN. A. Iarkins's
admr. defts. and iffrom any canse tho taking OF
said account shall not be commenced, or having
been commenced sho,ld not be completed on
that day, the taking of the same will be adjourned
from day to day, or from place to place. until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my haud as commissioner IN chan
Gerry Of the said court, my office IN said county
the day aud ycag first Aforesaid
J. MONROE HOTEL.
May9-td. WINS. Bro. p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23
A Terrific Cyclone.

CHICAGO, May 2O.-The cyclone
which struck Racine, Wis, on Friday
was even more disastr Gus in its re-
suits then at first reported; in fact the
full extent Of the calamity was MT
known until dwight revealed the
wrecks that lay in its path. About
$50 buildings were demolished, Is
persons killed, and SO moro or less
seriously injured. There was shower
at p NJ, after which the air becam {
oppresslvely warm. Soon after 9 P. N.
masses Of black clouds gathered AID
the cyclone burst Over the city, strlk =
Ing the earth with a roar which is
compared W the run bling Of multi
tude Of railroad trains. II was little
over half a mile long and above "a
quarter of a mile in width. Every
house 10 this area was wrecked, and
some were turned clear around on
their found ,tions. From the city the
cyclone whirled into Lake Michigan,
carrying many things with it 10 its
terrific sweep. AS the funnel moved
over the watery surface lhe revolving
currents caught up masses of water,
carrying them upwar in spiral COL
umns. There were many almost mirac-
culous escapes. j. Luckfelt, his wife
and two children, we're carried with
their house q distance Of so feet. Tie |
children we're uDhuri; the fatler and |
mother we're badly injured. A large
,rick dwelling in which we've II peo.
lie was reuuced 10 a huge pile of
uins; not one of the inmates were
more than slightly injured. The fnan-
ial loss will not exceed 100000 The
uffcring IS confined 10 the northern
utskirts Of the city, among the
,borers and mechanics, who owned
heir little property, which was con-
letely swept away.
The following incident is related by !
correspondent; A young man living {
! a small house near the lake shore {
Nv the tornado coming aud endeav- $
ed to reach an sdjoiniug building |
ith his wife and two children, each #
rent carrying child. They were
ertsken by the storm and the wife :
IS struck by some Of the flying
ms and FRUSTRATED. losing her hold .
on the child. The wiad rapidly roll v
tho little one toward the lake. AT a
8 point a Newfoundland dog ownel
a nsighbor ran to the child, seized
by the arm aud held it until the 4
niger had passed.. I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-05-23

commissioners OFFICE,

~ Woodstock, Va, April 23rd lSS3
Top. Belew, J.. J. Stoneburner and all the
creditors Of Hy. Jennings decd. complts. W. T.
& F. D. Jennings sdmrs. Of lily. Jennings decd.
and for selves, Mary Jennings, ]. NJ, =. c., Maggie
L., c. and n. A. Jennings and G. L. Nef and
wife defts.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon
the 10Th, day of May next, between the hours of
o'clock, A. NJ. and 6 o'clock P. NJ. to take and
settle, atmy office, the accounts OF
i. All the debts against the estate Of Hy. Jen.
nings according TO priority.
?. The actual and annual value Of the real estate
Of which Il. Jennings died seized and possessed.
3. The administration Of w. T. and +. d. Jen.
nings admir-. OF Hy. Jennings decd.
4. Any other matter deemed pertinent by the
commr or required by the parties interested, 10
be taken by the decree Of Shenandoah Circuit
Court rendered on the I'd day Of April 1883 10 4
suit in ehancery depending in said court between
Below Stoneburner complts. and lily. Jennings
sdmr. &c. defts. and If from any cause the taking
Of accounts shall not be commenced, or having
been commenced should not be completed on that
day, the taking Of the sane will be Adjourned
from day to day, or from place to place until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand Commissioner in
chsncery Of the said court, at my Office In said
county the day and year first aforesaid.
T.. .sTICKLEY.
Apr. 25-td w.kwP