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An. yeS-pOSSlDly DotteF.
Poinlsxter darted a quick glance at the
grave. sallow face OF Don Jose. but. detecting
no unusual significance In his manner. con-
tinued. As you see. she leaves this matter
In my hands. Let US talk like business mon.
Have you any idea OF purchasing this proper
v"
OF purchasing-ah. no"
Poindexter bent his brows. but quickly re.
Taxed them with q smile Of humorous forgive
ness. II you have any other idea. Don jose.
ought to warn you. Us Mrs. fuckers lawyer.
that she Is In legal possession here. and that
nothing but her own act can change that posi-
tion."
"Ah-so."
Irritated Mt the shrug which accompanied
this. Poindexter continued haughtiy. If am
to understand. you have nothing to say"
To say-ah. yes. possibly. But"-he glanced
toward the door OF Mrs. fuckers ROOM not
here" He stopped. appeared to recall himself.
and with an apolOgetic smile. and q studied
but graceful gesture OF invitation he motioned
to the gateway. and said. win you rider"
What can tho fellow DO up tor" muttered
Poindext ter. as with an asserting nod he pro-
ceeded to remount his horse. II he wasn't
an old hidalso I'd mistrust him. No matterl
Here goes"
The Don also remounted his hslf-broken
mustang; they proceeded In solemn silence
through the corral. aud side by side emerged
on the open plain. Poindsxter glanced around;
no other being was IN sight 1t was not until
the lonely hacienda had also sunk behind them
that Don jose broke the silence.
You say just now We shall speak a. business
men. say no. Don Marco; I will not. shall
speak-we shall speak-as gentlemen"
Go on" said Poindexter. who was begin
ming to be amused.
II say Just now I will not purchase tho
rancho from the senora. And whyp Look
you. Don Marco" he refined In his horse. thrust
his hand under his serape. and drew out q
folded document: This Is why"
With smile. Poindexter took the paper from
his hand and opened It. But tho smile faded
from his tips a. he read. With blazing eyes no
spurred bis horse beside the spaniard. almost
unsestng him. and said stsrnly. "What does
this meanT'
What docs It mean ?" repeated Don joss
with equally flashing eyes. I'M tell you. 1t
means that your client. this man spencer Tuck
or, 10 = Judas-a traltorl 1t means that he
gave Los Cuervos to his mistress year ago.
and that she sold II to me-to me. you hear
me. jose Sant.erra. the day before she lefti It
means that tho coyote Of o Spencer. the thief.
! who bought these lands Of n thief. and gave
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leaving. she said. with a certain hesitating
timidity. DO not leave me so much alone here
and let that woman Co."
This was not the only unlooked.for sequel to
her innocent desire to propitiate her only
friends. Don jose did not call again upon his
usual day. but In his place came Doha Clara.
his younger sister. When Mrs Tucker had po-
litely asked after the absent Don Jose. Doha
Clara wound her swarthy arms around the fair
Americans waist and replied. But why did
you send for the abogado Poindexter when my
brother called ?"
But Capt Poindexter calls as one OF my
friends" said the amazed Mrs. Tucker. :" He
is gentleman. and has been a soldier and an
officer" she added with some warmth.
"Ah. yes. a soldier OF the iaw-what you call
an official de policia-a chief OF 0sndarmss. my
sister; but not q gentlemsn-a can'arsro to
protect lady"
Mrs Tucker would have uttered o hasty re-
ply. but the perfect and good. natured sim
plicity OF Doha Clara withheld her. Neyerthe-
less she treated Don jose with a certain re.
n ise5 nss So SsS%snt
%ieh %R Haaf TO- % as%sh
Me. .s;iSss she s had Ssan. idss She Would
wrlIs 70 CalhSua WssysSs whom s che vd hSd
say ssS she Wished to consult him H. would come
to Los Cuervos. He might suggest something
to tighten this weary waitinR-st least. she
would show them ~ that she bed ., still old
TO her Old blue Grass home. Her parents had
died since she left, She shrank from the
thoughr Of dragging her ruined Is lie before the
Mr. Calhoun Weaver, arrived promptly
ostsntati0asly. oraculariy. usnd cordially
pas !S9 "sxpected this from the frst s
SpsnSsT had leg. nls bead g. shrSush van.
n1jred foresight and iirmness. as he him.
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even obscurity. less trying to tho vision than
the alternate light and shadow Of cloud or the
full glare OF the moonlight. no fancisd he could
distinguish Its low walls over the monotonous
level. Ono Of those impulses which had
80 often taken the place OF resolution
In his character. suddenly possessed him
to diverge from his course and approach
the house. Why. he could not have explained.
It was not from any feeling OF jealous sus-
picion or contemplated revenae-that had
passed with the presence OF Patterson; 1t was
not from any vague lingering sentiment for
the woman he had wrong ed-he would have
shrunk from meeting her ut thst moment But
It was full Of those and moro possibilities By
which he might or might not be guided. and
was at least movement toward som0 vague
end. and distraction from certain thoughts
he dared not entertain and could not entirely
dismiss. Inconceivable and inexplicabie te
human reason 1t might have boon acceptable
TO the Divine omniscienee for Its predsstinsd
result.
Ho left tho road at point whero the marsh
encroaehsd upon the meadow. familiar " him
already ~ n0ar tho SPOT where he had
dsbarkod from the Chinaman's boat the day
before. He remembered that tho walls OF tho
hacienda wero distinctly visible from the tulss
whore no had hidden oil day. and he now knew
that tho figures he had observed near tho
building. which had deferred his first attempts
ut landing. must have been his wife and his
friend. He knew that long tongue OF the
slough filed by the rising lido followed tho
marsh and lay between him and the hacienda
Tho sinking Of his horses ho0fs In tho spongy
soil determined its proximity. and he made
dJlosr TO the right to avoid II. In doing 80 q
light suddenly rose above the distant horizon
ahead ps him. ysmbllnn family. and hon
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me- IN she iaTeS i hsdn. mot man Sad DOWN s
Ssas %sS 1 sss ss ls anS
did. and here am. went down thore as your
hnsband,s swes.hsart; Eye come bach ss the
There was something 50 startlIne!y frank 50
sciousnsss that even Il Mrs. Tucker Ind been
5 SSs Ssf es sss sss S
the sepqichTes p lis memory and disintor i iis
Mrs. CaptinS Baxter;ez used to be, French
everything shes on oadsd And it, only dom.
the square thing to her to say rs shs hatnt done
i 70 h5
shers. IN sist q the. whole mater q tho.
sSs sailed as snd sftsr his boat T
then rave a detailed account q ths Interview,
known that the following week be Visited the
hsa sna e
;s$ told a e; be- ss: :. (.
ti@sy %hy". she ds@ e ,S I, almost dsr:siy
'es fi fe ssli ye Why" said Patterson. sinking
with crushed submission Into chair. When
n SuH ss r TO e.
ana found sn he hsa tuG1sd ID tho high road
SeyonSS a.. the lagoon list As II hs was
Weli. said Mrs.. Tucker. breathlessiy.
.ons q an ::S WIN is:
God-forssksn idiot, but reckon he did come
yer. And mobile I'm that mpoh q habltoosl
E HaSs'i 4 Without III sa .siIs'." 'u ~" "
With their eyes liked upon her Mrs. Tucker
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

ator, and why not the human soul
Shakespeare, from the depths o.
his great heart, exclaimed, Sin
gratitude is monstrous--o all sin,
it is the most damnable." So 1t is
to the generous soul--ingratitudC
is the most desplsablc OF character
istics.
Thanksgiving Day! How full ci
sacred, cherished memories. How
many, years agone, who have been
scattered to the four winds OF
heaven, with their harps on the
willows, could not sing the songs
of Zion in Il strange land, have Joy
ously sang them when gathered at
the old homestead, with loved ones
who had come from afhr. The
fearful eye and tremulous voice,
tells of the fall, grateful heart as
the thanksgiving PRAYER goes up to
heaven, and floats as incense round
the throne Of the Eternal.
There are many sad memories
to some, on Thanksgiving Day,
like deep shadows on a bright pie
ture. To many, the old homestead
is desolate the fire on the hearth
has burned low the ashes are
cold; "the household gods are
shattered" and they are in the
land of the stranger, off in the Ter
ritories, while father, mother, who
loved, provided and cared for them
so ten1erly-brothels and sisters
with whom childish and childhood
days were spent joyous, happy,
have gone still further away, have
closed their eyes in death, ana
passed to the better and brighter
world, there waiting for the loved
ones to come and drink OF the fruit
OF the vine with them in the
Kingdom.
On Thursday, when the bounti-
ful board is spread, may the hearts
OF all our people reach up to the
Most High, unitedly praying for
the pcrpetuity Of our country and
its God-given institutions and i'll
thanksgiving to the Almighty, the
Giycr Of all good.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

HERE are many who think that
under the new regime the heads
of all Federal officers will drop into
the basket Of the great decapitator
in March next. Such will be dis
appointed for two reasons. First
the law formulated and enacted in
behalf of civil service reform, for
bids the removal Of an officer until
the term tor which lie was appoint
ed expires, save tor cause-and sec
ondly, because a Republican sen
ate will check the President if he
attemptsto transcend the bounds OF
law. Anxious eXpcctants will do
well, therefore, TO "posscss THEN
sou in patience. "
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

THE old clieftain, Gen. Harvey,
of St. Louis, m.,rricl his house
keeper the other day. Their unit
ed ages is about 140 years, he be
ing eighty-tour, and his bride is
fitty-six. As the old chap is worth
ovora million, the couple have d
good, even though it be a late star
i'll life.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

ONE Of the latest phases of the
campaign is the fact that the Dem
ocratic papers Of New York are ad-
vocating the election of Roscoe
ConklIng for United States Senator
as the successor OF Mr. Lapham.
Fortunately, however, tho new
Legislature is largely Republican
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

THE forces which arouse the
tempest exhaust themselves, after
which the destruction is measured
and contemplated by those III in
terest. -Four years from now, no
puny St. John, or impotent Bur
chard, will be able to stay the
counter current so sure to set in
then.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

BELvA LOCKWOOD says she is no
sectlonalist, but stands erect, with
one foot over the North and the
other foot over the South, and all
the rest between them. Will som
one help us to ascertain Just where
New Mexico, especially White
Oaks, is situated ON this picture,
We have been looking the matter
up, but can't see it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

The Mormons are fast encroach-
ing upon New Mexico. They have
large settlements in southern Colo
rado, southwestern Utah, and
along the eastern border Of Arisona
and in many instances their settle
ments extend over into New Mex
tco. a large delegation of con-
vertS from Tennessee has Just ar
rived at the southern Colorado set
Elements.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22
CARD FROM COL. RYNERsoN
To the Anti-Ring Republicans fNev
Mexico

10 lhe Anti-hlng Republicans OF Rev
Mexico
The undersigned desires to re
turn thanks to those who support
ed him in the late canvass, and es.
pecially to express his gratitude t.
tie people Of Dona Ana county.
his own home, for the very llattel
ing majority they have given him
at the polls.
The total vote OF this county was
1,434. Ofthis number Prince, the
Ring candidate, received but "a /;
Joseph received 436, and myse f
947. 1t is seen by these figures
that about two votes to every one
cast for all other candidates were
given to your humble servant.
1t is gratifying to note, too, thai
the people of this county have Sc
unanimously expressed their dis
appreciation OF the Ring and its OBJ
iectionable acts. Only "A support
ers Of the Ring, only "A support
ers Of the Capitol bill, only "a sup
porters Of the Pcnitentiary job !.
Dona Ana may well be proud of
her vote at the last election, con
demning those acts.
When it is considered that we
made no organized effort in the
campaign, and that the votes we
received for our platform were sucl
us We're given spontaneously by
the people throughout the Terri
tory in response to our declaration
OF our principles and purposes in
the platform, it Is remarkable that
we should have received the votes
we did. Persistent misrepresenta-
tion as to the regularity OF our CON
vention, and the lavish use OF
money by the desperate Ringites.
had their affect and misIed many
honest Republicans, and who will
see and admit the error of having
given support to the Santa Fe Ring
and some of its iniquitous work.
We have received a respectable
vote throughout the Territory, and
will yet triumph. The Ring,
through your efforts has been de-
teated. We lost many votes from
people who thought the surest way
to defeat the Ring was to give
their support to Mr.. Joseph.
| would advise you to stand by
your colors. Stand by your or
ganization. Appeal to Congress at
once Tor felle1 against the measures
denounced in yourpIatform. Don't
waste time trying to get Legisla-
ture in the territory TO relieve you,
when the way is open through
your delegate in Congress. Let it
be seen whether the Democratic
Congress will approve the legisla-
tion objected to, or allow the Ring
to triumph over the will Of the
people, which las been so unmis-
takably expressed by the people at
the late election.
w. l.. RYNERsoN.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

IN 1914, James G. Birney de
feated Henry Clay and elected
a nobody President. In 1854,
john Peter st. John was the cause
OF another backward revolution. 1t
is to be hoped, as it is believed,
that his race has petered, as also
that Of Burchard, author of Rum
Romanism and Rebellion" They
should be put in the same crucible
and molten down together, the
product to be made into a
hitching post and placed in the
rear of some intirmary.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

Ir has been said that "rcvolu-
tons never go backwards" but
they do, The last Democratic
president was "A bachelor, and so
will the next one be. There are
two differences however, but
whether in favor of or against the
present as compared with the past,
is questionable, viz; Buchanan
was cockeyed, Cleveland is not ;
Buchanan had no children, Cleve-
land has fourteen year old boy.
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NUMBER 6.
BIG LORVENTION.

VA MoHuuN ldSI, representatives
OF the several great and lesser cat
tie associations of the L. s., met
at st. Louis, in National Conven-
tion. The occasion bids fair to le
the largest and most interesting of
the kind ever held in the country.
The report from St Louis says that
III idea of tho enormous wealth
which is represented by the dele
gates to the cattle mems conven.
ion, which will assemble here to-
morrow, may be gained from the
following reference to the part of
the companies and associations that
have sent delegates, the statement
being obtained from the officers of
the various companies
The largest and richest associa-
ton in the country, perhaps, is the
Texas Live Stock association OF
Texas, which extends nearly all
over that state and embraces in it's
membership large number of
which are known as district associ-
atiOns. William Lambert, its sec
retary, says the association owns
1000, 600 head of cattle, the Same
number Of sheep and 35O,00O
hcrses, and moderate estimate of
their value would be SIS, 600. 900.
The delegates Of this association
wear blue silk badge attached to
the throat with Il large five point
ed star, under which is artistically
wrought q silver COW weighing
about two ounces.
The largest Of the district organ
izations in the state is the South
ern Texas Live Stock association,
which owns 42O, 900 head of cattle,
45, 900 horses, and Il large number
Of sheep, all valued at over S9,.
900, 600. They have also 1850
600 acres Of land valued at Sill.
625, 900, making the property
worth about $21, 900, 900 They
employ 800 men as herders.
Other large district asso cations
in Texas are the Northwest Texas
Cattle Rmsers' association, the
Colorado and Brazos Cattle asso-
citation, the Panhandle Live Stock
association, all OF which own i'm.
mense herds and send large delega.
tions to the convention.
From New Mexico seven associ-
ations are represented, the largest
OF which is the Northern New
Mexico Cattle Growers associa-
ton, whose range practically COW
ers Colfax, Mora and San Miguel
counties, and embraces $4,000 ,00O
acres OF land on which 800, 900
cattle Craze, besides a large mum
Der of horses.
The other associations are Ace,
quia Caitente, with 240,O cattle
and capital of 81 500, 900; the
Wagon Mound association, with
10000 cattle and capital of
$4,000, 900; the Lincoln County
association with 400. 900 cattle and
capital OF $8,000,0O the Cen
tral New Mexico association with
800 900 cattle and capital of So
600, 900; the Dona Ana associa-
tion with 50, 900 cattle and a capital
OF $1,000, 900; the Southwestern
association with 5000 cattle and
a capital of 81, 900, 600.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

Inc RepuOllcans OF hanSP'
downed St John for governor aud
ho downed Blame, Tor president
and this is what Republicans gel
for going back on a nominee O
their own party. If they had sus
tanned ST. John as the regular
,ominee for governor of Kansas,
Blaine would have carried New
York by 25, 900 majority. and In.
diana by at least 10000. Thus
the Republicans OF Kansas are re
sponsible tor the defeat of Their
National ticket, by not sticking tc
their party nominee for governor.
The above is taken from the So
corro Chicttain, and is, in oul
judgement, as barren of sense and
reason as any clipping we ever
made. st. John was governor OF
Kansas two full terms, How he
ever attained that exalted position
one term would puzzle any but
those acquainted with the ways
that are dark in politics. lie Is
not man extraordinarily well
equipped intellectually. lie is not
well read or educated man, and
has never distinguished himself
save as Il demagOgue. But the
Republican party Of Kansas honor
ed him twice as its candidate for
and representative as Governor.
After well nigh wrecking the party
by golrg outside of the functions
Of his office and by virtue of his
honorcd position getting the whole
people, irrespective OF party, by
the ears, lie SO manipulated prilna-
ries as to secure the nomination foi
a third term, when his party rcfus
ed longer to recognize him rs a
leader or eXemplar, and defeated
him. Then, in return, not for the
honOrS it had clothed him with,
but because the party declined to
continue mlnistering to his vanity,
he deserts to the enemy and gives
it such aid and comfort us enables
it to down the party which tatten-
ell him.
No, the Republican party did
right in defeating ST, John. Bet
ter thousand defeats without him
than one victory with him, than
one victory with him in the lead
better humiliation with honor than
power achieved by the aid of emp
ty-headed, selfish demagogucs OF
the St. John stripe, delegated to
hold the baton Of command. Hell
is full of such Saints as st. John,
and the Republican party has
enough of them without him. The
Republicans OF Kansas wiped out
the dishonor of nominating John
Peter the third time for Governor
and his senatorial aspirations by
defeating him, and if the Republic
an party Of the Nation can only be
saved by cleyating such men tc
high office then the sooner and
deeper it sinks the better
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

The late Presidential election
was close one, but not so close as
that Of 1876, when, if Tilden had
received IS more votes than he did
in Florida, he would have been
elected.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22
THANKSGIVING DAY.

Next Thursday will be Thanks
giving Day.
The custom of observing g par
ticular day in each year as one for
Thanksgiving" is Of ancient
origin, viewed from a standpoint
on this continent. 1t was in one
of the Colonies of New England
where it originated. The early
settlers, the prospectors, SO to
speak, found themselves. with short
crops, and tamishing from munger
In this extremity they applied to
the mother country for assistance
After waiting a long time for the
expected succor, they appointed a
day Of fasting and prayer. The
day prior to the one appointed, Il
ship laden with provisions arrived,
and the day Of fasting was changed
to one Of feasting and thanksgiving.
Since then the custom has been
faithfully observed in this country.
We trust there are no Republic
ans among our readers who SO
smart under the late National de
feat, as to consider that they have
nothing to be thankful for. If
they can only succeed in getting
the Democracy upon its knees, its
ewes toward heaven and its heart
in communion with God, it will be
such victory rs was never com
passed on field or at ballot-box,
and the day, thus observed, will be
more beneticient than any since
that on which the sun turned its
face in the heavens DER Calvary.
Such a sight would make devils
cry, angels clap their hands, and
the heavens to resound with hozan-
nails.
There is no greater or surer EVIL
dence of n healthy ndition OF
soul than to be possessed Of &
grateful heart. There is no truer
reflex Of national prosperity than
that given by an expression OF
gratitude of the people to the
Giver of ali good. And may the
time neve- come, when in our be-
loved Republic, the yearly Procla-
nation for Thanksgiving will not
go out from the head of the Nation
for the people to lift their voices III
praise, an theil hearts in Thanks
giving to God, the Father and
beDetactOr OF all.
There are some persons who
look only on the dark side OF
things, and will say, II see moth.
ing for which to be thankful. ~
Such ones are to be lifted To the
pure and unseltish in heart there
is always something for which to
be thankful. A very instructive
lesson could be learned from the
man who was afflicted with two
very painful diseases, yet he was
always heard giving thank, to God
for His mercies. "Why," a friend
said to him one day, show can ou
find anything for which to be
thankful 2" "Oh,' he answered,
"when | have the miIdest Of the
two diseases, thank God it is not
the severest one, and when | have
the worst one, ] thank God | dc
not have both together. =" --~
Even So it is with some hearts
bereaved and broken, yet from them
thanksgiving, like sweet incense,
is continuously rising to the heav
ems, like unto the sweet Egyptian
plant, sending out its fragrance
while being crushed beneath the
feet. All nature is vocal with
praise to the great and good Gre
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

LAST Tuesday the gates were
left aiar," and little girl never
before seen, nestled at the side Of
Mrs. William Hudgens, which
Will says no will feed and clothc
until she gets big enough to select
some other provider He is a,
proud rs Democratic loos.er in
print
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

lF a free ballot could have been
had in such of the southern states
as had two black voters TO one
white voter, where would {. d H..
be nowl
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-22

THE Republican party was beat
en- by Delnijohn, St. John and the
devil, the latter under the name Of
Burchard.