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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23
A sHRRwD PORTER.

A gentleman who has business with the governor of Arkansaw enters the state house, and is met by the negro porter.
 z wish to sec the governor ?"
 Vas sah: business peTticular ?"
 "Well, that's neither here nor there. l wish to see him.s
 In co'ss, sab; in co'se. Does yer want ter - him had9 Hop on, sah. EfyG wanss tsr compezment his ,minis- tzatiea hs aint 'gassd, but q ysr wants tsr git G pardon far w evil passoa, Ae k. Nov, which eas is ie, mA -
 ~l hsvs cone so tsll him tAaf the peo- poe of tAs Bsar Wallew disezict have in- oDrsed hin tps tAs Uniaod Seaaas senaaas
 "Den he'1 be migAty p,eassd tsr - ysr, sah. Walk right in. Tvensy-kve cents would As'p de canse. Thankee sah!s
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23
GREETINGS.

A standard form Of greeting should be established. Good morning is very well in its way; good evening 6tly serves a purpose, but Chow are ye by now sinks deep into the soul of the sensitive man. The Arkansaw man says Chow are you by now" If he should not have seen you for years or if you drank with him the previous night, he greets you with "how are you by now."
 The origin of this form of salutation is draped with the curtains of mystery. Nearly all historians have wisely stunned the subject. One explorer of the past, says that De Soto, during his weary march through Arkansaw, would say to his officers, "how are you by now p This, however, does not come from a trustworthy source. It is more likely that his favorite expression was, here's at you"
 Some time ago, Colonel Whettler and Captain Maglock, two prominent and dis honest politicians, became involved in a quarrel concerning the whereabouts of a ballot-box that had mysteriously disap- peared. At last, unable to settle upon any other recourse of adjustment, the two prominent gentlemen agreed to fight with silver-mounted pistols. The day was beautiful. The lark, with the dew on his crest-the lark has no crest. but we are not responsible for this mis- take on the part of nature-few high in the air, pouring out his song in stream of melody the cat-bird fluttered on the ha.elnut bush ]; the COWS rang their early morning bells, and the honest frm-yard dog, hobbling on three legs, climbed over the fence as larger dog showed his broad breast above the brow Of the hill.
 The determined gentlemen met. How are you by nov ?" said one. "How are you by nowF' the other replied. Bosh men fell. They had decided that there might be bloodshed, and in turning to run, the treacherous dewbery vines ripped them. While the sun, with half closed eye, was sinking to rest, the two gentlemen met in the street.
 How are you by now p said one.
 How are you by now ?" says the other.
 The "how-are-you-by-now" man is in the majority, yet he is not able to overshadow the affected old fel- low, who, though he should meet you twenty times day, seizes your hand and says, 'Why-hi-hi-my-dear-sir-her-her. delighted to see he-he-he you." He belongs to the old class of Next comes the portly man Of business. He brides himself on his address. in saiuting, he mzkes cutting sweep with his extended arm, and says, howdy do-oo-oo."
 The carpet-bagger-a type fast disap- bearing g-greets his acquaintance with hello p His health is |" so-so," and at parting, he says, well, 90 long,"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23

me and be hangsd!. Icou1d no lougsr hold ont against his ssaseaiag. but b. foCe l rendered my final decision made him draw up paper, stating the CO., ditions upon which consented to mary him. Here it is." She took the paper from her bosom and handed it to Maxine " ] always wear it, and with me it shall be buried"
 She did not look as him. She was try ing to conceal her tears His face looked like marble. He read the contents of the paper, and without speaking returned it She ,remblingly tosk it and continued:
 4The pasdon was granted, and we were married. l was delirious when the cere- mony was performed. For months ! fitted between life and death. When recovered, refused to 90 with my hus- band. Icould not bear the thought of liv- ing with him. Finally he became weary of entreaty, but to keep down the possi- bility of scandal, he would occasionally visit my father's house. would never see him when he came, and afer awhile he ceased to inquire for me. He lived but three years after our marriage. Mir. Page died shortly after his pardon was granted. Now, you know, Mir. Walcot Mazaine, why cannot marry. Good Lord, what is the matterm
 Alsaine, am Rufus Pagep
 The associated press contained long account of the marriage of the great Eng fish novelist and charming American widow. Mir. Walcot Mazaiae and his wife are nov in England Walcot Mazaine's recent novel-@A Life of Devotion "-is said to be his greatest work.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23

A London correspondent says: "lt is now almost impossible to distinguish the better class of Americans from the En- glish." The correspondent would have been more nearly correct had he said that it is almost impossible to distinguish the better class oi English from the Americans.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23

< Forty-tvo cases Of hysterics, tooth ache and symtomania," said the young doctor just located in a new town. dont undezseaadi it. It seems epidemic.n ? They are chiefly females, arent they, doctor asked old Farmer EgbeTt "Yes,' replied the man of physics. "Ah, well they always start . young doctor that way zfses.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23

An old fellow who had been bitten by mad dog was taken into drug store and given drink of whisky. Alcohol may not save you" said physician, But nuthin',c inserposed the old fellow. ~No matter whether it saves me or not, I've dun got the vhisky..
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23

The latest fashion in trousers is to melt 2 dude and pour him in hot-Psy.y Bea6cs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-23
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Hon vas elected governor, The en- - sla1s a5oee aDd saAg his praises. An
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
THE TARIFF.

In 1884 the United States was
living under protective tariff, the
government was ont Of debt and
the people were prosperous. That
a tariff for revenue ouly was adopt
ed The panic of 1887 followed,
and in 1910 the government and
people were bankrupt. The gov
ernmeut made frantic efforts to
borrow the small sum of $1,000
900 but could not do so. A tariff
that gave protection to manufac-
turers was then adopted to a GER
tain extent and the hard times
came to an end. The tariff was
again tinkered and 1857 saw a rep
etition OF 1888. When the war
broke out the United States credit
was not good and money could not
be had at II per cent. interest.
The government tried to negoti-
ate a loan of S12, 1000, 900 at II per
cent and ruinous commissions. We
believe about So, 100000 was OBJ
tanned. AS soon as the Republi-
can party gained control of affairs
they enacted protective tariff and
since 1861 the United States has
been prosperous beyond any other
nation.
The present tariff laws impose
the following direct protective du-
ties on agricultural products: Rice,
cleaned, d cents per pound wheat
20 cents per bushel; Indian corn,
10 cents per bushel oats, 10 cents
per bushel rye, Is cents per bush
el ; barley, 10 cents per bushel ;
butter, 4 cents per pound ; cheese,
5 cents per pound ; potatoes, Is
cents per bushel; poultry, 10 per
cent. in value /; peas, from 10 to 20
per cent beans, from 10 to 20 per
cont tobacco, unmanufactured, 35
cents per pound ; unsteamed, so
cents, in addition to revenue du-
ty OF "A cents per pound sugar,
from 2 to 3 cents per pound on
horses, cows, bulls, oxen, steers,
calves, sleep, lambs, goats, hogs,
and pigs, except for breeding pnr-
poses, 20 per cent, those for breed
ing purposes are admitted free to
benefit the farmers {; beef and pork
l cent per pound mutton, 10 per
cent wool, from 10 to - cents
per pound and from 10 to II per
cent. added and hay, 20 per
cent.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
PENASCO.
January Is, 1854.

January Is, 1884.
ED. LEADER Another of Pc
uasco's young men has taken a step
in the right direction, and bid adois
to bachelors and bachclordom.
Yes he caught on" at last, and
on the 18th inst, at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. j. T.
Edwards and Miss Anna Boothe
were, by Judge Dickson. Joined in
bonds Of matrimony. The unsuc-
cessful candidates for the fair
brides hand were somewhat dis
mayed at the sudden and unex-
pected occurrence, and from the
expression of countenance of one
Of our dudes surmise that he will
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
RED CLOUD.

Wednesday we tackled T. c..
Clark, and enquired Of him what
he and the other proprletors Of the
" Buckhorn" proposed doing, when
he succinctly responded :
" AS soon as the weather is IA
vorable we propose developing
vigorously. We feel assured that
we have a big thing-inCeed we
know it. The ore has been fully
and satisfactorily tested, and the
lowest assay was $26, the highest
S205, mill run S93. The vein be-
tween walls is 81 feet, with a pay
streak of % inches. We have a
60 foot shaft, and have penetrated
125 feet. We are satisfied that
there is no better copper mine in
the county or Territory. Money
and energy are the only requisites
essential to development, and both
are available. Twill see you later
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
ALL HONOR TO sOCoRRO.

About year ago we deemed it
our duty to render a qualified en-
dorsement Of the hanging by Judge
Lynch of Pearl, tor the wanton
and causeless killing of a soldier
at TT. Stanton, and to-day we find
ourselt in the same mood while
endorsing the summary taking off
of Joel Fowler by the good people
Of Socorro.
Fowler killed a man against
whom he didn't even have a grudge
He prided himself upon being a
killer" He was handy with re-
volver or knife, so blood, thirsty
that he at one time, in this camp,
sent bullet whizzing through a
dead mans brain.
Fowler, at his death, exempli-
fed his true character, which was
not unlike that of the majority Of
his kind. True heroism was not a
characteristic of his. He would
Kill when he had the "drop" on a
man, but had no eye 10 look into
the muzzle OF a revolver held by
an adversary. He was bad man,
the slayer of many men, each of
whom was more than his peer.
Shortly before the killing OF in
nocent, inoffensive Gale, he be-
came possessed Of fifty odd thou
sands Of dollars, and the impress
sion went forth that Il man holding
SO much wealth WAS secure and law
WAS impotent. The people of So
c,rro knew the red-handed miscre-
ant, ana holding their reputation,
and that Of their city and Territory
at heart, resolved that Justice
should not miscarry. Fowler had
been tried, was ably defended,
found guilty Of foul murder, and
sentenced to be hang. Ilis money
secured a stay Of execution, and
the belief being general that by
hook or crook he would eyade JUS
tice, the people of Socorro con
cluded to execute the sentence of
the court. and although it was not
executed at the precise time and
manner prescribed by Judge BtalI,
Judge Lynch did it as well and as
fatally as the Socorro Sheriff could
have done it.
Lynch law is like fire, good
servant but a hard master. When
law is lax and murderers are ram
pant, urgloved hands, determined
hearts, and nerves of steel are re
quisite to populate hell and depop-
ulate earth of incarnate hends.
Fowler has gone hence. As our
Celestial wash-man would cay,
" Re9ujeScat IN helle."
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
NUMBER l6.

We were shown two ASSAY GER
tificates tins week from famous
properties on the Bonito. The
Rosa, from the head of the 100 #.
tunnel made a return of $4,000:
and the Cricket at SO feet, assays
$4,000 silver. Both yield a large
per cent. of lead and are bonanzas
to their owners.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
N0GALS.

ON last MONDAY JOhn NC Nur-
chey and T,m Wallace came in
from the To;talita cauon, where
they have been spending some time
in the development Of their copper
CLAIM in that locality. The Toys
seemed Gubilant and in high spirits
over the result of their prospects,
and brought in some very fine
looking rock containing copper
glance and native copper, the sight
of which led us to an interview
with Mr.. McMurchey as follows {:
"Where do you get this ore Z"
1--WE get it from the Idlewild
mine in Tortalita caion, in Nogal
district"
"At what depth do You get it,
and what is the extent ard value
of the ore z"
"We get it near the surface and
there appears tC be a large body OF
it which seems to get better as
depth is attained. We cannot de-
termine yet whether 1t is a lode,
vein or deposit, but think we will
eventually find defined vein.
We had some Of the ore assayed by
DR.. Reid who gave us return of
$40 per ton in gold copper and sill
yer. 1t is very easy to work, we
took an ounce of the ore and melt
ed it down in a black smiths forge
and obtained large button of cop
per and silver"
Then you think you have ore
that will smelt easy and will pay to
work Z"
"Well, yes, we are on a pay
streak now about Is inches, which
| think will pay to work, and this
streak is growing richer and wider
as depth is ga ned. lido not think
we are on the main ledge or depos-
it yet, as the surface indicates a
large copper belt running through
that country, which, when proper
erly developed, will no doubt
prove to be the finest copper prop
erty in the country"
"Do you propose to do any
more work there this year 2"
~ es, we are expecting some
parties from the east to look at the
property and If we fail to make
terms with them, then we will
work it ourselves"
GLOW far are you from the Dry
Gulch and Gaylord mines z"
Sour property is located about
p miles northwest of these mines,
and is located on the low foot hills
Of the Nogal mountain, on the
northeast side"
''Ilow many claims have yon
upon this copper beltf'
Il am only interested in two,
but Tom is interested in five"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

hcnceforth devote his spare mo-
mcnts to reading agricultural re-
ports and turn his attention to
spuds and spud-raising, instead Of
posing for the admiration and cap
tiyatingof the young ladies.
GENTLE MAGGIE.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

General Jackson sat at his desk, it is said
And his stiff silver hair stood straight up
on his head
His lips were closed firmly His hands
fumbled Ger
A bundle of papers he'd long had in
store.
Some were thrown in contempt DER the
back Of his chair,
And were caught by the cat as they fell
through the air
And some in pile were put safely away
In the desk after each had been marked
with o. X.
His wife gazed with awe, affection and
pride.
At the thoroughly self-sustained man at
her side ;
At ths bundle Of papers 50 snug put away
And asked very gently. why mark them
O.K?"
"Ah, we'll to he sure" he most tenderly
said,
Not much 'larnin' is stored in your dear
little head
II there was You would surely have learn
ed to expect
That o stands for all and K for correct
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
NOGAL DISTRICT.

Where Nogal cation and Dry
Gulch unite and flow out to the
Vera Cruz plain is called the No
gal post office, more tamiliarly
known as Moore's ranch. Here is
store and saloon, post Office, black
smith shop, stage stables and cor
rails, and the hungry mouths Of those
who travel the road from Socorro,
and White Oaks to Ft. Stanton are
fed by Uncle Nat Moore, the bur-,
ly gray. bearded old chieftain who
holds high sway over this lit
tie domain. On account of its par
ticnlar advantages, whenever No
gal caion and Dry Gulch begin to
yield the precious metals with
which the hills and gulches abound
then Nogal will extdnd its limits
ard the embryo town Will become
one Of importance to this section of
country.
Nogal district is not quoted as
in an earlier day, yet it is far from
being dead camp. Two mills
have been erected within a mile of
each other, one IN Nogal and the
other in Dry Gulch. The latter
has just been finished and will op-
crate ore from the famous Ameri-
can mine. This is one OF the bo-
nanzas that pays from the surface
and has yielded high-grade ore,
that, worked with common Mex
lean arastrar, paid well.
Henry Phngston, well-known in
White Oaks and o'hcr mining To-
calities OF the territory, has select
ed this camp in which to drive his
homestake. He has an extension
ot the American mine and other
promising properties.
Much is anticipated on the com,
pletion of the Hocradle ditch. Dry
Gulch has been washed successful
ly before and only fractional part
has been worked, No one ac.
quainted with these facts questions
the result.
MGrphy and Starner has made n
new strike in Nogal calion that
has given new impetus to that
locality. They are sinking the
Mohegan. an extension of the Rock
ford, and at 81 feet have found ore
that pans well.
The postmaster at Bonito makes
complaint that letters come into
that office with each mail address
ed in Spanish to "Rio Bonito. "
These letters belong to the settle
ment below Fort Stanton. which
was once called by that name, and
delay of several days is caused bv
this misdirection, it would be well
if the people in that locality would
instruct their correspondents as to
their post, Office address.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

eB- Proof of Labor hlsnls 10 be had
fresh from the. machine st ibis ofic,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
Saturday, February 2, 1854.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY

wna. Cass-sy. Ed.t7r ss Propr.e.e=
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
LINCOLN COUNTY, N. NJ.
Mining, Stock, Agricultural Interests

Under the above heading we propose
publishing weekly reports from the various
sections of Lincoln County, touching the
several interests indicated, and with that
view solicit correspondence from every
camp, range, and agricultural section iB
the county, If correspondence be not in
shape we will shape it. Facts are what
VIC want.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

There are about &c, 900 locrmo-
tive engines il the world. and l20,-
900 passenger and 100000 freight
cars. There are 200, 600 miles of
track, and the capital invested is
$40, 200, 600, 900.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

SINCE the death of c. II. Van
Fossen, Gen. B. NJ. Brake. mas
purchased the Kansas City III be,
Brake is not only an able editor,
but what every editor shouli be, a
gentleman, albeit, he is a Demo
crat.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02

Our old friend and correspond
ent, "Pal ticular d. Stone of Chi
cago, writes us that he will renew
his correspondence with us shortly.
He cannot be any too quick about
it.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-02-02
Lincoln County Leader.

Entered at the Post Office ut White
Oaks, n. NJ, as second class matter.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-07-05
MONTANA NEWS.


VIM. Reed of Prickly Pear valley
has sold his herd of cattle for $4,000.
John Hanna, Butte miner, fell so
feet down a shaft and was dangerous.
ly injured.
@. G.. Cooper, of Dun nyer, has sold
1000 head of sieep at $3.50 per head,
including lambs.
A branch of the Utah & Northern is
helng surveyed from Camas station to-
the Birch creek mines in Idaho.
J. r. Wolcott, a Minneapolis bust
ness man. advises Montana to make q
representation at the Minneapolis fair
this autumn.
The republicans of Helena will hold
a mass meeting this evening to or
ganize for the fall campaign through
out the territory.
a. C. Quaintance. of Boulder val
ley. last week sold to q Mr. Lee. of
the Yellowstone country. herd Of
cattle for total of $3.50
John McDougald was ordered by
two men to s'hOld mp on the streets
Of Helena. but instead Of doing so he
jumped upon the h,ghwaymen and
beat them numerically.
Last Friday week VIM. Dowds. the
contractor foli carrying the mail from
Arlee to the Flathead Lake country.
was drowned at the Jocko crossing be-
tween Arlee and st. Ignatius Mission.
Hushandman: The news has Just
reached here of an immensely rich dis.
covery in the vicinity of Sheep creek.
abont twenty miles north of the
Springs. 1t is said to be richer and
larger than anything yet discovered at
Neihart.
We see by the Mineral Argus that
Capt. McAdams had been under ar
rest at Fort Maginnis. but urOn what
charges it is not stated. He was re.
leased last week. the charges being
withdrawn. when he started for the
Pacific to ioin his regiment.
The Miles City people are made hap.
py by a telegram from Hon. Martin
Maginnis saying the bill has passed
both houses of congress allowing the
removal of the Northern Pacific
stock yards to the Fort Keogh reser-
vation. This saves The removal of
the yards to Terry, as had been
Good for Miles.
River Press: There was Il very
heavy thunder storm on Belt creek
night. \ large quantity Of
rain and some hail fell. The wind
blew with sufficient force to tear
limbs from trees. and in some instan-
ces large trees were broken off as if
they were pipe stems. A portion of
the roof was torn off Mrs. Haskshaw's
house and carried thirty rods. Very
little damage to crops.
Independent: J. X. Bledler has
placed in the library of the Historical
Society of Montana some valuable pa
pers left in his charge by Col. Neil
HOWE. formerly United States mar
shall of Montana. The most impOr.
tant of these papers is the general re-
port of Col. Uowie while in command
Of the First regiment Of Montana vol
,nteers OH the Yellowstone in 1867.
This is accompanied hy three special
reports, giving altogether completes
history of the operations OF the forces
under him during August and -Septein-
her. 1867.
The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-07-05
So passed the Fourth of July in Liv-

ingston.
NOTES.
There were no accidents and no ar
rests as the result of the days festlv-
tiles.
There was no lack Of fire-crackers
and though there was no formal dis
play of fireworks. rockets illuminated
the town great part Of the evening.
The committee of arangeme nts did
their work well.
The ladies' of the Presbyterian
church served ice.cream in French's
building i'm the afternoon and evening.
Rev. w. f. Archibald distributed
the prizes to the successful c0ntes-
tants at the close of the sports.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-23
BASSBT { CO.
A Successful Forrer.

A young man without hat or coat rushed into
the Model clothing store, on Saturday afternoon,
and asked the favor of their cashing check for
500 for Ward Brothers, the druggists on the op-
posite side of the street. The check bore what
purported to be their signature, and, as it was
after banking hours, the amount asked was
given as an accommodation. In the same man
ner and at about the same time $65 was obtained
from the When clothing store, on check bear
ing the name of Henry Schwinge, the grocer
opposite their place of business L. S. Ayres &
Co. also cashed check for the same amount,
and in the same way. 1t was afterward discov-
cred that all the checks were forgeries.