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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Great Natural Curiosity.

The Great Sunken lake is situated in
the Cascade untains, about seventy
five miles north of Jacksonville. This
lake rivals the famous valley Of Sinbad
the Sailor. 1t is thought to average
two thousand feet down to the water
all around. The walls are almost per-
pendcular, running down to the water
and leaving no beach. The depth of
the water is unkn own, and Its surface
is smooth and unruffled, as it lies so far
below the surface Of the mountain that
currents of air do not effect it. Its
length IS estimated at twelve miles, and
width ten. There is an island in the
center having trees upon it. No living
man, probably ever will be able to reach
the waters edge. 1t lies there silent
still and mysterious in the bosom of
the everlasting hill" like huge well,
scooped out by the giant genit of the
mountains, in the unknown regions
gone by, and around it primeval forests
watch and ward are keeping. The
visiting party fired rife several times
into the water, at an angle of forty-fve
degrees, and were able TO note several
seconds of time from the report of the
gun until the ball struck the water.
Such seems incredible, but it is vouch-
ed for by reliable citizens. The lake is
certainly a natural curiosity.-Hltch-
cocks Magazine.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Dead Letters.

-Four million three hundred and sew
enJy-nine thousand one hundred and
ninety-eight letters strayed into the
dead letter office last year; S346,957 Of
these were not called for at the post-of1-
ces to which they were sent; 7S,S65 were
sent in from hotels, because the depart
ed guests had left no address for for
warding their mails; 1918 were in
sufficiently paid; 1,345 contained for
hidden articles, lottery tickets and the
like; 2S0,197 were enormously or illeg-
IDLY addressed and 11,O79 letters bore no
address whatever, OF these letters
16,301 contained money amounting to
$32,647.23. Besides that, t19O65 letters
contained drafts, checks, money orders.
etc., to the amount of $1,3S1, ,994 Al.
Moreover, SO, 1877 letters contained post
age stamps, and 40,l25 contained re-
ceipts, paid notes, and cancelled obli-
cations Of all sorts. With this re-
markable showing of more than ST.
100000 gone wrong, too much cannot
be said in caution to those who confide
letters and packages to the mails. The
money thus collected at the dead letter
Office is turned into the treasury. The
goods and merchandise from the pack
ages are sold at auction, and the Christ
mas and fancy cards are done up in
packages and sent to the children's hos
pitfalls and orphan asylums of the city.
A whole history of the possible anguish
and heart burnings is wrapped up in
a collection of 35,1R0 photographs that
came to the dead letter Office in the
year, and injured and resentful SWANS,
angered friends and relatives may know
where some Of their treasures have
gone to. The photographs are preserv-
ed, and this portrait gallery of the post
Office department numbers up into the
millions, ,beginnin with miniature that
was lost fifty years ago.-The Econo-
mist.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Little J ohnny's Composition

One time, Mister Pitchell, that's the
preacher. was preechin' a funeral SER
nun on pore wicked gambler which
had died, and he don't always think
wot he is sayin'. So be was tellin' the
people that this world is jest like a
ship, eyry man has his place of duty,
and we can't all be onto the quarter
deck, cos there is main deck and a
lower deck, and yuker deck.
You never seen sech stonish con-
gregation like thatnl
Once there was a preacher baptizin'
some folks in a river, but fore he done
it he made little speech at 'em while
they was watin' on the bank, an he tole
'em the preacher did, that the baptizin'
wuden't make. .'em no better nor no
wurse, but 1t was jest simble to re-
present their sins was washed away.
Then he ducked 'em in the river, one
after other, but the last one was a
offle wicked feller, which everyone new.
And wen he fastened onto his collier,
he sed, the preacher did: Brethren
and sisters, am abowt to baptize birth,
er Jones In my week way, and may the
Lord have mercy on his sole, but ]
must say In this case l think this sad
rite wude be more simbolicle if one OF
you wude jest 60 little way up the
river and dump in bar'l of sope."
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
A Detroit Engagement,

He was on his way to village in the
interior to get married. The day and
the hour had been set, and here he was
fifty miles away and no show to get
there unless he hired locomotive.
Acting upon the advice of the depot
policeman, the young man had an in-
terview with one of the chief officials
of the road, who offered the use of a
locomotive for $40.
"That's a heap of money" replied
the young man, as his enthusiasm be-
gan to oozs away.
"Yes," said the indifferent official.
"Ill telegraph to her father and see
what he says"
"Very well; let me know within an
hour"
In about an hour the young man re-
turned with a message in his hand, and
he laid it before the Official without a
word. 1t read:
Susan changed her mind yesterday
and was married to Frank"
"Then you won't want the locomotive
of courseP"
"Of course not. 1t was lucky thot
of telegraphlng for I'm just $40 ahead"
"And you don't feel bad about being
leftp"
"Well, I'd been engaged to Susan for
thirteen years, and when opened that
dispatch my knees wobbled bit. but r
guess It's all for the best. I'm also ems
gagged to a Toledo milliner who does a
business of 100000 year, and to a girl
in Columbus who expects her aunt to
leave her $4,000. and I'm in hopes of
pulling through without going into
decline. Sorry to have to troubled you
sir, and I'll bid you good day"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Warming Apparatus.

A Bridgeport, Connecticut professo
has invented neat thing in the way
of steam-heater, to carry about on
the person. 1t is called the Portable
body steam-heater," The apparatus is
small affair, consisting of a copper boil
er, under which Is a diminutive lamp,
all lncased in a nlckle box, and bal
anced something like compass, so
that no matter what position the out
side box is in, the boiler and lamp will
remain, in the required vertical pO-
sition. The entire apparatus is so small
that it can be carried in the pocket.
After the lamp is lighted the water in
the boiler is heated and circulated
through rubber tubes, which run down
the legs around the ankles, up around
the back and back to the boiler. The
circulation of warm water keeps the
body warm on the coolest day. A safety
valve and escape for a higher pressure
of steam than the affair is allowed to
carry flows off at the back of the wear
er's neck. Elaborate heaters are being
constructed for ladies' wear. They
can be worn inside the hustle, and en-
tirely obscured. Before going out of
the house the lady's maid can light the
lamp, which, by the way, is gauged to
run six, eight or ten hours, and my
lady" walks out under free pressure
of steam, and warranted to keep warm
during the promenade-New Haven
News.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Are You Going to Kiss Me7

If ever l 60 into a new locality
again, I will study up my geography
better than / did this time; for my ig-
norance got me into most uncomfort-
able position. AS the boat neared San
ford was standing with the others on
deck, when very pretty young lady
came up to me, and. with sweet smile
on her face, looked into mine with q
pair of lovely eyes, and SAID, "Are you
going to kiss me, sirP" II some one
had offered me ten dollars could not
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
NO 4.

have been more surprised. and hardly
knowing what to say. and in order to
gain little time, l gasped cut, Par
don, miss, what did you ask ?" felt
that she knew I heard her. but she said
sweetly, Are you going to kiss me to-
Dight?" There was no misunderstand-
ing this time. l heard her, and so
did the others, and I feh the blood
rushinginto my face, and 1 stampered
out II should like to accommodate
you, miss, l would truly, but 1 have a
wife and thirteen small children on
board with me, and if my wife should
see me kissing YOU" kissing me.
you hateful old thlngl Who asked you
to kiss mep "You did,"I yelled; "you
asked me twiceF' "You old fool! l
asked you if you were going to Kissime
.-Kissime City, tonight; don't you
know anythingp" and off she went;
and if anybody felt meaner than did
l would like to exchange photographs
with him.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22

over to my house to play croquet. I'd
have turned out of bed at midnight Of
the darkest night you ever saw. and
walked twenty miles through mud
forty feet deep to bring a doctor in case
of sickness, and IN certain he'd have
dOue fully as much for me.
In an unfortunate hour my brother
in-law, from Chicago, paid me visit.
He said the mantle was very handsome
and the.grate was perfect beauty, and
added:
"But you want brass fender"
"Nop
Certainly you do. 1t will be a great
Improvement"
A day or two after he returned home
he sent me brass fender from Chicago.
He not only sent 1t as a present but
paid the express charges. Some one
told the man on the southwest corner
that had brass fender.
ut can't ber
"But he has,"
"I'll never believe it'll"
"But I've seen it,"
"Then he is scoundrel of the deep
est dyel Some folks would mortgage
their souls to show off littlep
When this remark was brought to
me l turned red clear back to my collar
button. called the southwest corner
man liar and horsethief. said that
his grandfather was hung for murder,
and that his oldest brother was in state
prison. advised HIM to sell out and
go to the cannlbal islands, and offered
to buy his house and turn it into soap
factory.
The usual result followed. He killed
my cat and l shot his dog. He COM
planned of my alley and 1 made him
put down a new sidewalk. He called
my horse an old plug, and l lied about
his COW and spoiled sale. He got my
church pew away by paying higher
price and l destroyed his credit at the
grocery. He is now maneuverllg to
have the city compel me to move my
barn back nine feet, and have all the
arrangements made to buy the house
next to him and rent it to an undertake
er as coffin wareroom.-M. Quad.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22

And If when all earth's weary work for me
Is ended and lay me down to die,
A thousand care-worn faces shall see
Made happy when they come to say good by,
And then if up the golden stair I climb.
When Gabriel toots I'll whisper thro ugh his
tin
scattered gold and sunshine down below,
You bet, old God will bid me waltz right in.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
Written for the BLACK RAScN.
Natures Treasures.
BIT THE POET SCOUT.

Deep within her breast doth Nature hide
Her rpreciousoFes-her silver and her gold,
While rough, uncouth upon the mountain
side,
Is found the tempting ffoat-a tale untold
The hardy pioneer with eager eye
Scans every boulder with wistful glance,
And tho n hundred times he fail, win try
Another trip-there's still another chance.
With hopeful heart in Natures solitude,
He prospects hill and gulch, and every night
In his abode uncouth perchance and rude.
He dreams of home and wife, and prospects
bright.
And time rolls on, HIS form is bending low,
The fire has gone from out those bright blue
eyes,
His chestnut hair has turned as white as
snow,
And yet, half blind he finds we slthy prize.
And what is wealth, or what is influence
II life has scarce an hour for happy thought?
Would natures vaults disclosed, half re-
compense
The ravages that care and toll have wrought
The miner leaves his happy home and wife
To share his love with fashions yellow God,
And some I've known, and shared their to Il
and strife,
In Chloride, now, lie sleeping meath the sod.
They came for gold, but those were early
days,
When beasts of prey, in shape of fiends, ran
wild;
When mobile reds" were sung in minstrel
lays,
And none were noble save the prairie child.
OH Nature, if thou didst conceive
And bear such offering as they claim for you
Disclose thy treasure, and while you grieve
Thy breast will soften with thy tears of dew.
Oh If we only knew, and knowing cared,
To share those precious gems In natures
breast
The child of want and woe would then be
reared
In love and peace and none would be dis
tressed,
But not until her breast is torn apart
With cruel blows and giants powerful blast
win she disclose the secrets of her breast,
And then monopoly win hold them fast.
Acurse be on the men who hoard their
stores
While want and woe and heavy hearts repine
And begging but a crust at their back doors
Hear sounds of revelry and popping wine;
But ignorance is bliss and these poor souls
Deformities of want and woe, and shame,
In blissful ignorance and flowing bowls
Attempt to drown their sorrows-who's to
blame?
God knows speak the truth when de.
clare
would not change my heart for wealth of
Gould,
For II 1 tried to climb the golden stair
Some honest soul would tell me l was fooPd.
If God is good, and surely he must be,
I'll take my chances with the poor and meek
And if our hills will share their wealth
with me,
I'll fight monopoly-assist the weak.
And If when all earth's weary work for me
Is ended and lay me down to die,
A thousand care worn faces shall see
Made happy when they come to say good by,
And then if up the golden stair climb.
When Gabriel toots I'll whisper thro ugh his
tin
scattered gold and sunshine down below,
1NnH old GOl ,,lsrhH L.,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22
NV Neighbor and /.

I am mad at the man livingon on the
southwest corner of the block. and he
is mad at me, and it is all on account
of nothing at all. We bought mantle
and CRATE just alike and just of the
same pattern, laid down by the same
man. For FIVE years we were like
brothers. If had sick horse | con-
suited him. We went over to his house
to play old sledge, and his family came
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-02-22

A teacher asked one of her class
what was the first line of the piece Of
poetry which described Daniela feelA
ings on being cast into the lions den,
The youngster was posed. The teacher
said, "Come, come" Thereat the boy
exclaimed hurriedly: II know, miss;
it was 'good-by, sweetheart, good py,a
, 1884-04-26
c R Z E.

THERE is now at the Chillren's Hospital
at Christiansted fixed a room, where
children under 6 years of age can be re-
ceived during the day. The children can
be deliv, red by he mo; her in ;he morning
when go ng to work and must Ike taken home
again at Iii ght. During the day they Will
BE- looked after. ATTENDED to and fed WITH
good nourishment for ii price OF 8 cents
per day, payable in advance. No children
will be received except paid for.
, 1884-04-26
Repeated.
TRANSLATION.

NONDITIONS for the VicIuaI-
- M AMI supplying of bread and
lighting materials 40 HE garrison in
Clni>tinnsied rs also for the Mamie
nance of The sick both military and
civilians at 'hr H">pitni ~ PrteIstarm,
both enterprises combined-and con
di1ions for the Victualing and supply
irg OF bread and lighting materials to
the Detachment IN F,ederkstO't as
also for the maintenance of the sick
both nil tarv and civilians al The
Hospital IN F,edtrjkSred either com
biued or.eparaiely tor each, all of said
Enterprises tocommenct from The LIST OF
July 1884, accon panied with Il traits
| lion in English, may again he seen,
the conditions for I mi<,ianSttd in the
ho>al Bnokhrrpe.'s Office. and those
far F,cdrlikstpd in The Police Office
al Frcderik>frrI.
WRITTEN TENDERS,
e%mb"dying the points men'i"led in
s 20 of The I nnd lions for CHI i>tian-
Stsd and those mentioned in \ II
and = Tor F,edeii.st.d NUT DO sent
, 1884-04-26
r
OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Art. V 3. All deposits made during
the quarter, shall be considered as made
on the first day Of the ensuing quarter, for
the compu' alton of interest.
3. Interest ut the rate of ( three
fourths) per cent per quarter shall be allow
ed Oh all deposits am uniting to five Dollars
ami not exceeding five hundred Dollars
ii. No interest shall be computed on
the fractional parts of a Dollar.
, 1884-04-26
Ny LiCi[adOn.
MONoITIONER, hyoreflcr Over.

@ONHITIONER, hyoreftrr Over
~ tagelsen at L.verancrn af
MrragebtSpiiSningen, Br0d og Be
lvSni ,g>mnteriale for GaruiSoien i
ChristiansIcd SAINT ForpIeiningen #
de m lirnre og civil" Sygo paa Hos
pitIlrt Pe,er>flrm pnany ulbvdes til
Licitat,on under Ecf, og Conditioner
h'o eflrr OvertageISrn at Levc'anc.r
af Mena ebr>p,iSning b 0d 90 BeIyS-
ningsmntrliaI4 for Dc;achpmen,cI i
tfrederik>fort og Forplriningen af
miIi'are o. riviIe >yge paa DEF otfrnt,
Iigp Hospital j Fredprikstrd paany
udbyde~ I'll Lett i'm elt.p under
EoI cller s;rrskiit Tor hveri i>@r, fra
1>tc Jul drIto Anr at regnc, Iigge
igion ii. lfterSyn, 0ndiionerIe for
Ch~ristianstpdS Vedkonmende i deI
konoeli2e Bngholder Conroir pna ST.
Cox og dc for F'edGrikSteds We'd.
kpmmcrd de paa P0lilikammtret i FIRE.
detikstcd.
SKRIFTLIGE TTLBUD
der mla umI~t1e &c i ) 20 # Cordi.
tiooerae tor Levrraucen i Christian
strd og de : II OF 8 at Condition,
rrue Ter Fred"IikSred opai'ne f"rskj"l-
lige Punr.er bI,vr at indsrnde under
F'rS' Cling til Gonvcmvmentet, mar-
kedr Respective
'Leverance for Christiansted'
OG
'Leverance for Frederiksted'
frndon ONSDAGd 7da al. 4,
Ef,ermddag I'll. ?, til hv.lL en- It'd de
m 'dtagne T.lbud Vile bIive anbarde
af GnuveruGm"ntS-~ ecrct9rrn i dc
LySi avendrS NprvRrrlSr.
B4tingelSerne rr" hIevnc folandre-
de ct cnkrlt Punkt.
GouvernementS Secretariatet, st. CrOix
den 22de April 1884.
S. W. VAN BRAKLE.
, 1884-04-26
LTCTTATTON.
TRANSLATION.

~ONHITIONS for providing for
- the prisoners in the prison of
Fred riksted's Jurisdiction from lie
LIST Of July a.c accompanied with Il
translation in English may be e
at the Police Office in FIcderikstrd.
WRITTEN TENDERS
embodying the p inns III ntioned in
s 10 of the Cond tions must be- sem
IN to the Government sealed aud
marked
Observation-Disclosures
Oh or before the 3Oth inst. : O'Clock
p. IN at which hour thu tend Is r.
ceived will he opened by the Govern
ment Secretary i'll the presence Of
those bidders who my be present.
Government StcretaIy's Office, St. CroiX
18th April 1884.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1884-04-26
ICITATTO
3P ONDITIONFR hvorefter Over

4sP ONDITIONER hvorefrerO Over
&SA tagelsen af Arrestantforplei-
ningen i Frederiksteds Juii,diction
fra 1ste JUL d, A udhyd,s til Lici-
tation ligger til Eftersyn paa Politi-
kammeret i FrederikSt, d.
SKRIFTLTGE TILBUD
der maa omfalte de i kondi Toner
mes 5 10 opgivne Punktor hive 1t
indsendo under Fo'segIilg til Gou
vernementet. mRrEe1c
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
forinden Onsdagen den 3Ote dennes
Eflerm;ddag KI. 2 Ill hvilken lid de
modtagne Tiibud Vile bl:ve aabnede
af G0uvernements.Sckret rem j de
Lysthavend, NervTrelse.
Gouvernements Secretariatet, st. Croix
den Tide April 1884.
VAN BRAKLE.
, 1884-04-26

"A LIE OF Enhver, som matte
&SA have noget at fordre i Skiftrt
eff er afg. Straffefange FRANCIS
WILLIAM alias FRANCIS JAMES,
ka der Tort"la En-. ncis, indka'des
heryed til med 3 M~aaneders Varsel
at anmeltc og b'viisliggi6rr deres
KAY FIR unde, tcgnede Skifteret.
ST. Thome Skifterct den lode April
II. A. JURS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-23

different as to the time OF payment. The
teacher accompanied the children home
to tea. and spoke in high terms of their
Improvement, pronouncing them among
the best scholars. The dressmaker very
suddenly found herself free from the great
press of work, and ia friendly note ex
pressed her desire to oblige Mrs. Thomp-
son in any way in her power.
Just as expect ed." exclaimed Uncle
Joshua, rubbing his hands exultingly as
the grateful shoemaker called upon him
at the expiration of six months with the
money which had been loaned in the hour
Of need. 'Just as expected. A strange
world They are ready to push man
uphill when he seems to bs ascending,
and just as ready to push him down if
they find his face turned that way. In the
future, .neighbor Thompson, let every
thing wear an air Of prosperity, and you
will be sursto prosper.
And with satisfied air Uncle Joshua
placed his money in his pocket-book,
ready to meet some other claim upon his
benevolence; while he whom he had thus
befriended, with cheerful countenance,
returned to his happy home.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-23
Tattooing A Woman.

In about two weeks the assembly Of
who is really the handsomest woman who
has yet undergone the painful operation
of being tattooed. A few days agoa re-
porter of the Cincinnati En- quirer met her
at her room in the Washington Park
Hotel, on Twelfth street. Her husband.
was there. miss Aimee" has no hesita-
tion in saying that had she known of the
agony which attended such an undertak-
ing she would not now have been so near
a completed animated panorama. The
Professor is cute one. When he began
he did his first work on her wrists, and
thus gave her an insight into the pain she
would be obliged to endure. With her
wrists encircled by bracelets, which only
death can effacs, there was no Withdraw
ing from the contract, and she had borne
the suffering ever since. From two to
three hours day was the time which the
Professor occupied in his work. and often
when his task ended she had been so ex-
hausted that her husband had to carry
her about. Upon Aimee's body are many
new figures of her own concep-
ton. The pictures are not crowded to-
gether, but are generally clear and dis
tlnct. A necklace and locket decorate
her throat. Her shoulder pieces are
bright red roses. with the stems in the
hands Of winged cuplds. On her right
breast is an aerial figure-a mythical
maiden soaring above things earthly.
Above her knee is pretty picture of a
sailor and his sweetheart. He is kissing
his love goodby. The village he is leaving
is shown on one side, and the ship on
which he sails on the other. Above the other
knee is tomb, on either side of which is
woman. This is just outlined, and is
not yet completed. Aimee will make her
professional debut at Cincinnati very soon.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-05-23

She sat and unused by the driftwood fire.
As the leaping flames flashed high and higher,
And the phantoms of youth. as fair and bright,
Grew for her gaze in the ruddy light;
The blossoms she gathered in lifes young days,
Wreathed and waved in the Pickering blaze;
And she laughed through a sunny mist OF tears,
That rose at the dream OF her April years;
And ever and aye the sudden rain
Flashed on the glittering window-pane.
S0bered and saddened the pictures that showed
As the driftcwood logs to a red core glowed,
And the fancied figures of olden time
Passed with the steaded step of their prime;
The daisies and snowdrops bloomed and died,
Red roses and lilies stood side by side,
While richer, and fuller, and deeper grew
The lines of the pictures August drew
And ever and aye the falling rain
Streamed thick and fast on the window-pane.
The drift wood died down into feathery ash,
Where family and ftfully shone the flash;
Slowly and sadly her pulses beat,
And soft was the fall, as Of vanishing feet;
And lush and green as from guarded grave,
She saw the grass Of the valley wave;
And like echoes in ruins seemed to sigh;
The "wet west wind" that went wandering by
And caught the sweep OF the sullen rain,
And dashed it against the window-pans
All the Year Round.