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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15
A Uniqn Invitation.

In the midst Of their rejoicing,
the Democrats of Kansas City,
Missouri, those to- whom we were
wont in days OF yore to administer
straight goods" from our Repub-
lican dispensary, have not forgot
ten us, as will be seen by the toll
loving invitation, Of which we
hereby acknowledge receipt, but
Withhold answer until all the returns
are in. If Cleveland should prove
to be elected we will hurrah tor
him as 0,r President. Tor Populj,
cor Del, has always been our ac-
cepted motto, though to honestly
believe that in electing hlm the
people have voiced the will of God,
taxes our orthodoxy.
Kansas City, Nov. o, 1884.
DEAR MAJOR Please accept
our heartfelt condolence on the de-
mise OF the Republican party, aged
twenty-tour years, three months
and nineteen days. Poor little
thing it was attacked witt severe
rottenness and corruption many
years ago, and came to the door Of
death in 1876, bv a blow "struck
below the belt" by one S. j. Til
den and 7. A. Hendricks, then
nominees Of the Democratic party.
The life Of the infant was then saw.
ed by the timely administration OF
eight to seven commission III the
city of Wa. hington, L. S. A.
Having long since outlivcd its use
tulness, it is good thing for the
prodigy that its life is no longer
sustained. Within a few days we
shall bury the corpse and inasmuch
as You have idolized it during its
infancy up to and during its decay
ing years, it is deemed fit and
proper that you should be invited
to its funeral obsenuies at Kansas
City, Missouri, Noyember 18th.
1884. 1t is earnestly desired that
you shall act as one of the pail
bearers ON the memorable occasion.
II you will be so kind as to honor
our invitation. please signify your
intention by personal response on
day and date above written, and
oblige,
MANY FRIBNps.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15

wna. oN4srs5-. Natter d. P-or-.eter.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15

UNLESS it be through some tech
nica'ity connected with the returns,
Barber has everlasiingly beaten
Beall Cor the Council. Dona Ana
voted go tor the former, and 113
tor the latter.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
MANY FRIENDS.

The season is nigh when it is the
yearly wont of this people to oh
serve day appointed for this pur
pose by the president as an especis'
occasion for thanksgiving unto
God. Now therefore in recogni
ton Of this hallowed custom. l,
Chester A. Arthur, president OF
the United States, do hereby desig
nate as such day of general thanks
giving, Thursday, the 27th of thi,
present month, and | 60 recon-
mend that throughout the land,
people ceasing from their accus
toned occupations do then keep a
holiday at their several homes and
their several places of worship
and with heart and voice pay rev
crened acknowledgement to the
Giver Of all Good for the countless
blessings wherewith lie has visited
this nation.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15

The result of the presidential
election, still hangs on the balance,
and can only be decided by the Of
ficial canvass of New York which
will be made on the 10Th.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15

Col. ROBERT G. INGERsoLL is TO
be the orator at the unveiling ofthe
Kit Carson monument at Santa he
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15
NUMBER 5.

Official Returns of Lincoln County.
We are under special obligations
to that prince ofgentlemen, Charley
Buiord, for the following official re
turns of Lincoln County's late cleo
ton. The poll books not accom-
panying the ballot boxes of Seven
Rivers and Black River, the vote
OF said precincts were thrown out,
but the discarding OF this vote at
Iects no candidate. Mr.. Buford
understood before leaving Lincoln,
that the returns from Nogal, Las
Tablas and Penasco were not sign
ed as the law direc s, and an eff.
fort was being made to have the
returns from said precincts thrown
out, which, if done, would have no
effect, save the defeat OF Mcdonald
for assessor. The following is the
vote with the latter precincts in
cluded and the first mentioned, ex-
cluded
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-11-15

PRINCE carried Belpalillo Coun-
t., an G lar O. v to there Il en-
Rynerson and the other fellow ON
bined.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Glass in Spelling, Stand Up.

AA0 "a NJ A0WAOyCsk
Prof. March says the dropping of
duplicated consonants saws 1.6 per
cent, and of silent e's 4 per cent. NOR. y
The complet clearance of silent letters
saws II per cent. It is q current stat
ment among spelling reformers that we
thro away $100,000,000 a yer in pa
ments to printers and publishers for
sprinkling our books and papers with
silent letters. Now, there, young man,
is a plan, chep, esy rod 2 welth. U can
now understand how Josh Billings got
rich. just sav yur letters. Don't vast
I; not l solitary Ion lost lingering /.
The silent Letter must go. Swer offrom
the silent els that fill up, but do not bal
anc yur cash. By sustaining from the
us of al silent letters you f-ekt a saving
of item pr ct. Yur salary is, "a 800 S
pr yer. II pr ct. of 800 S is a snug
little sum 2 save evry yer, &, in saving
thes S, u r not losing any plasur. It
dos u no good to use silent letters.
There is no Joy in 2 u. It does not
ores a NOR blisful st8 of mind in yur
hart to spell belev with 3 els and then
find that u have got the middl l on
rong side of the i. We 1der, then, that
q cling to the absurd and wasteful-
ed 'em. Turn yur 10der mind Z the
economic paths and GO ways of re4m
spelling, and say II per cent. of ur
salary, and 4tun8 das r in store 4 u.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
themselves into = state Of suppresaed

themselves into . state Of suppressed,
fury.
"Why to run tho compound into the.
Daby with, SO IS not to spill it" con-
t,nued the Major calmly. $50 when
the Committee on Pap concluded the
mixture was cool enough, we started to
feed the"
i wonder it didn't kill you. inter
ruPted the bride, looking knowingly at
the Majors companion. sOf course I
can see how it all turned out. You
were the baby, and the Major brought
you up and married YOU"
Just wait till I finish" went on the
Major. Just as we started for the bunk
there was a terrible crash of firing, fol-
lowed by q yell that would have
curdled your blood. We were attacked
blythe Paches. They had surrounded
us on snow shoes. OF course we had to
Jump to u guns, and it was Just nip
and tuck all that night to keep them
of. At daylight our repeating rifles
were too much for them, and they finally
cleared out with q heavy loss"
And the ,baby?" cried the whole
stage. while even the driver put on the
brake and turned around to listen.
"Then we thought of the baby" said
the Major, solemnly, @and we ali went
in to look at it. The bundle still lay on
the bunk, but it was motion]ess. The
shawl was stained with blood, and we
saw thai a chance arrow had com
through a loophole and literally trans
fixed it." ~
"Oh, you heartless thingl" sobbed
the bride, while the mother on the back
seat Rugged her treasure convulsively,
and burst into tears.
I'VE had lost a private, and two 9TH
ers badly wounded" went on the old
soldier softly, "but I can tell you we
all felt like murderers as we stood with
our hats off in that little room, and q
tear stole down over more than one
powder egrimed cheek as the old Gen
eral leaned over and gently opened the
little bundle.
And wa it quite dead?" asked q
mining man, who was pretending not
to cry.
~Quite dead-quite dead. But you
see it wasn't q baby at all, but the kit
ten that the little emigrant girl had for
gotten" concluded the Major. That's
al, l believe, and-ahem-I think,
daughter, III get out and walk to the
top o this hill" 80:
And the Major got out, followed by |
some indistinct remark referring to his |
eyes on the part. of the driver that |
seemed to be fully concurred in by the |
rest of the passengers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
The Art Of DRINKING Milk.

-r-s-%g VAA s0 !" SAOAC0 10Vukulys EF9&aE
Milk should not be taken in copious
draughts like beer or any other fluids
which differ from it chemically. If we
consider the use Of milk in infancy, the
the physiological ingestion, that is, Of
food provided for it, each small mouth
full is secured by effort and slowly pre-
sented to the gastric mucous surface
for the primal digestive stages. II is
thus regularly and gradually reduced
to curd, and the stomach is not OBJ
pressed with . lump of half-ooagulated
milk. The anne principle should be
regarded in case Of the adult. Milk
should be slowly takenin mouthfuls,
at shortintervals, and thus it is rightly
dealt with by the gastric juice. IL mill
be taken after other food, it Is almost
sure to burden the stomach and cause
discomfort and prolonged indigestion,
and this for the obvious reason that
there is-not suf6cientrdigestive agency
to dispose Of it, and the better the quail
~ Of the milk the more severe the dis
comfort under these conditions.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
FARM, b D AND HOME.


The Baby Over the Way.
Acs !. n ny nsighbor's xindox
With its drapings Of ssttns and lace,
! zee, meath . crown Of ringtets,
A baby's innocent face.
HIS feet In their wee, rod eltpperss
Are tapping the polished glass,
And the crowd In the street look upward,
And nod, q smile, % they pass.
Just here In my cottage window;
Catching nies In the sun,
With . patch on his faded aprons
Stands my own little one.
His face 10 % pure and handsome
As tue baby's over the way,
And he keeps my heart from breaking,
At my toiing, every day.
Sometimes, when the day IL ended,
And I sit In the dusk to rest,
With the face Of my sleeping darling
Rugged close to my lonely breast,
Ipray that my neighbor's baby
May not catch Heavens roses Ill;
But that some may crown the forehead
OF my loved one, ~ they fall.
And when I draw the stockings
From his tired little feet,
And kiss the rosy dimples
In his limbs 80 round and sweet
I think Of the dainty garments
Some little children wear,
And frown that my God withholds them
From mise, so pure and fair.
May God forgive my envy
I knew not what I said:
My heart is crushed and humbled;
My neighbours boy is dead
I saw the little cofRL,
As they carried it out to-day;
A mothers heart il breaking
In the mansion over the way.
The light is fair in my window,
The flowers bloom at my door:
My boy is chasing the sunbeams
That dance on the cottage floor.
The roses Of health are blushing
On my darling's cheek to-day;
But baby is gone from the window
OF the sad house over the way.
..Unknoa1n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND E. PACIFIC R. R.

is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINK
Its main line runs from Chicago to Council
Genesee. Moline; Rock island, Davenport, West
bb'ssaft 5in 1er az c't CAPITA: nssfs 81 fo asGck ssusr sr Hslsn!:
tic, and Avooa with branches from Bureau
junction to Peoria; Wilton Junction to Musca-
tine: WASHINGTON. Fairfield, Eldon, Belknap.
ron. Leavenworth. Atchison. and Kansas City;
Washington to sigourney, Oskaloosa, and Knox
vile; keokuk to Farminyton. Bonaparte, Zen
sfhsp .oss. ilaSseePPe eilas M SaaSa; and Esdu bes Mo ines
Newton to Monroe: Des MoineS to Indianola ana
Winterset: Atlantic to Lewis and Audubon; and
Ayoca to Harlan. This is positively the only
line from Chicago into the State ct kansas.
Through Express Passenger Trains. with fuii-
man Pnlace Cars attached. are run each wsy da1!y
coUsc!I BLuEFs LEAvEswoRTH and ATcA!-
eoN. Through cars are also run
Ass and Kansas City. via the "Alwaakes ana
The Great Rock island" is m.RniAcent!y
equipped. Its road bed is simply perfects ana III
track is laid with steel rails.
OF enjoying your meals. while passing over the
beautiful prairies' of Illinois and Iowa, In one Of
our magnificent Dining Cars that all
Through. Express Trains You get an entire
Apprec.itinR the fact that q majority OF the
people prefer separate apartments for different
Of this line warranttngit) We are pleased - an-
nOunce that this Company runs Pullman Palaces
Saetping Cars for sleeping purposes. and Palaces
PULLMAN PALACE CARS are =,
COUNCIL RLUFFe. KANSAS CIT1,
an Ticket AEents In tho Unltea states
a hIMBALL.
.0enl Superintendent
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

MILWAUKEE,
AND SL:.PAulL1:

II owns and operates over 1000 miles Of road in
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin,, Minnesota, Iowa and
lions reach sLl the great business centres Of the
!, Northwes and Far West, it naturally answers the
description Of Short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago. Milwaukee,, 81. Paul and
minneapolis.
Chicago, milwaukee,, Portage, La
crosse and WbnOna.
Chicago. MilW OrtOnvibles
aberdeen AND EIlenda'c.
Chicago, milwaukee,. Eau Claire md
Chicago, Miiyvaukee, Wau~au and
Chicago, milwaukee,, Beaver Dam,
FOND du Lac and Oshkosh.
DcOnOm0WOc. l,s.s.
Chicago. Milxaukee, Madison and
Prairie du Chen. - ~
Maukato ana EariDault. :
Chicago. l~3elott. JanesvilIe ana Min
chicago, Eisin, Rockford and Du.
Chicago, Clint1e, Rock Island. Cedar
RapI0s and ramos
and Omaha. 80
chisaxo, Gs2ton; sioux City, sioux
cbics ;:e n msivaaxee. Albert L.. and
Southern minnesota POtute.
Chicago, MilwanRee, MnsO City,
Mitchell and Chamberiatn.
s$OCA SAWtAAUOS 80 1oeAA csaO
minneapolis. :
Davenport, Galnar. 81. Pant and
Minneapolis.
Milwaukee,, Racine, Beloit, FreepoFs
and Rock lSl0nds
Mitchell, Wol>ey, Ashton and Abor.
(Jlm River Valley Iine)
Pullnnun Sleepes.s an6 the Euest
| Da,atn0 CtI3.s tn the world are run on the
main lines Of the Cl1IC4 60, MIL VA u.
KEE d NJ. PAUL RAfLW3 r, and
every attention Is paid 70 passenger BY courteous
employees Of the Company.
9. 8. Merrill, A. ". Il. Carpenter,
Gen'l Manager. Gent Pass. gent.
!. Z. Clark, Geo. q. Hsa6ord,
Gent Snn&. Asost Gent Pass An
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
THE -FOUR LEA GLOVER >,

Bx oAB1o11 oLEMENr.
Softly lows the tnklinR rim,
The summer air ID strangely stu.
Fen the bird has hushed its trim.
The only living thing In view
IL , maid, whose eyes Of kquid blue
Seem borrowed from the sky's deep hue,
Kneeing low the hue-eyed rover
Searches all the garden over
For the mystic stfOur leaf ClOVer.n
Slender fingers white as snow,
Gliding swiftly 70 and fro,
Thread the waving grasses through.
Fritz, the little maiden's lover,
Sailed that day the blue seas over,
That Is why she seeks the clover.
She cries, ".Twill bring him safe to me-,
Across the deep and painless sea ~
II I can . -four leaf see." .
The sun Is sinking fast away,
The blue skies change tosombre grey, -
Soon Will end the pleasant day.
And although the days in June
Are long; for the maiden oil too soon
Wanes the pleasant afternoon.
Despite her sixteen happy years,
Her wistful eyes soon fill with tears,
AND al her hopes are changed to fears.
But a. she weeps = tear drop bright,
Falls, as q star on q darksome night.
And brings the long sought leaf to sight.
Kneeling there the green sward over,
Kisses the maid the flour leaf clover"
That Is to guard her wandering lover.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
A stBunko,, Outlt

lExOm tno AAnsoo Vky neefJ
me ennlne bunko game is,,sof al
the d1nerent modes q sure-thing SWIM
diing pyc cards Or devices, the most se-
anctave ana dangerous. = y on It's
e lottery 9 and the system
Of numbers y based on . combination
OF eight figures:
y cheap b1nko "layout," consisting
OF 2 number OF figures painted on
caros or IN books, 9 lew CANDY posters
70 hang on the walls extoling the
great schemes Of q Havanna or Lou
lslana, or Kentucky state lottery, and q
lew cheap office fixtures are all the
paraphernalia required. It is also ad-
visable to have huge pasteboard safe,
painted green and correctly lettered.
thus gives an appearance OF solidity to
q concern, and 9 few feet II 1t can-
not pc told from . heavy ron safe. Ita
advantage hes in the fact that, when
inc bunko men want to move, a they
40 after each game, the safe can be
folded up and carried easily under the
arm to the new quarters. This saves
q roubie and expense OF hiring q
transfer wagon and half q dozen men
to move the safe.
good story is told OF Dr. Baggs, the
OSt celebrated bunkO man in the
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

yet that Is doubtful. The beef ancar
croP. ol.fiurope was enormous Last wear
and e having its effect on the marIeta
q nus country. Sandwich Island an
ger Y coming into this country free 81
duty and this also keeps down the price
Of LOUISIANA and Cuban sugars. Bnt
nosmatter what the cause. eonsumers
snouac take advantage Of the fact
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Gems Of Thought,

Defect in manners, is usually the de-
feet OF fine perception. Elegance
comes of no breeding, but of birth
Emerson.
The suficiency of thy merit, is to
know that thy merit is not sufficient
Est. Augustine.
As the FREELY only shines when on
the wing, SO it is with the human mind
when at rest, it darkens Addison.
A,miser grows rich by seeming poor;
q extravagant man grows poor by
seeming rich.-[Shenstone,
By struggling with misfortunes we
are sure to receive some wounds in the
conflict; but a sure way to come off
VICTORIOUS is by running away.-[Gold-
smith.
There are few, very few, that will
own themselves in q mistake, though
all the world deem them to be in down
right nonsense.-lSwift.
Modesty is to merit as shades to
figures in . picture, giving it strength
and beauty Bruyere.
/ think it must somewhere be written
that the virtues Of mothers shall, oc-
caaionally, be visited on their children,
as well as the sims of fathers. -[Oharles
Dickens.
Good nature is the very air Of a good
mind, the sign of q large and prosper.
Gus soul, and the peculiar soil in which
virtue p~rospers-[Goodman
Incidence is q delightful but distress
ing state; we must be doing something
to be happy. Action is no less G
sary than thought to the instinct
i've tendencies Of the human frame.
|-[Hazlitt
It is one proof oi q good education
andof true refinement Of feeling to re-
spect antiquity.-[Sigourney
Poiteness is like an air cushion.
There may be nothing in it but it eases
our jolts Observation-Disclosures.
Pride is increased BY ignorance.
Those assume the most who know the
least.[Gay.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is
hot. but make it hot By striking
Edwards.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

BETWEEN THE EAST Il THE VEST!
1 D;nsn }. ssr; for sf e ssr ffI HSseoces srs en q : s Sns 9fssF
. at m aa nG%ss q 1r soe s saSi span the mississippi,
and Missouri rivers at ali points crossed b. this
K 1ins; and c sa,.' IeaV ssS aSelae ana a G Atehiaen si eon:
nections being made in Union Depots.
THE PRINCIPAL +. r; CONNECTIONS OF
TMIs sREAT THROUGH LINE ARE AS
At ca!eAao. with al aiverEins lines Tor the
A EaaESwoop. with the I. 9. NJ q. andP.
At wxsHiNaToS H.1aHrs. with p. c. g.
sixsAI1H, with u. Cent
Xtf FL aids' Nth snd i. = =; Ri EEL -
At Heck isLANp. with "Milwaukee 4 Rock
Island Short Line" and Rock laid I Peo. .Rda.
At DAxENPsRT with the Davenport Division
AZ WEsr LrsERTY With the B., era MR.
At DIES IoINEs. with D. II. 7. .. r. R.
A. A. GosSHen M fdg I. { III! T. Df K Z. r Il seb h;A'
A. CoLyMBUs JUNCTION with &c. 3; R.R
At OTTUNWA, with Central Iowa r. r. ; W.
u a. +. & rss; e. IS, Gig FOL- LIZ res & ~ s War; v.s. 81,
A. CAMERON. with i. 81. 8. 4. &.
AZ ATcH1soN. viii Atci;; TeReks 4 Santa Fs;
At I.EAvENwoRTK. with Kan. Pac, and Kan.
NkxSs1s crrr, With an ll.ss for the West
and Southwest
!: r sssisss e and HEa kR5GaNEs'
Great Rock leland Roate," arc sold bS
CAnadA
" hosae ticket s1aes. address,
u. ST. JOHN.
asaa 3kt. and PassxE Az. =,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
Brief Timely Hints

The outlets to drains of all kinds
should be seen to. This is 8 rather
wet spring, and if drains are to nav for
the expense Of making them, they
must be kept at work. A coarse wire
cloth will keep out the rabbits and
and water animals, or, better still, some
IF the new devices for the purpose NAV
be purchased for q trifle-25 or 80 cents
each, and they will last several years.
It is yet time to prune orchards,
Cut out the dead branches and sprouts
that are crowding each other, Keep
ingout the sunlight and taking the food
needed to produce fruit. But in doing
this needed work be sure to clean up
the brush. The largest branches will
furnish excellent wood when dry. The
small brush is best burnedsi in q single
heap, SO the ashes may be collected for
garden uses.
Field beans and peas may be put in
at any time now. Many prefer drilline
in rows 80 to 40 inches apart. IL in
hills the practice is generally to have
them apart to admit running the horse
cultivator ct least one way; better IS
haps both ways. OF late years beans
have been 9 paying crop al over the
world.
The principal part Of the cucumber
planting (for piokles) should be de-
ferred 9 little later, but it is time those
for early table use were in. An excel
lent way is to place . sheadless barrel in
the garden plat; plant q hill on each
side about 20 inches from it. Fill the
barrel with coarse manure and rive Il {
pailful or two Of water each evenine.
This soaks through and keeps the root
Of the cucumber plants moist and vel
fed. In s-dry season use moreawater.s
This sa good time % lay il sugar.
for the canning and preserving season.
Granulated - now sellingint the Ohicar.
90 groceries 6 from to8 cents per.
pound. Sugar men ~ itnays goodwin;
y @E8& HE- fNEN ARGGA RES& AsS 90 IzE u
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18

The North Carolina State Exposition
will be held in Raleigh from October 1
to October %.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-18
How to Plow q Swamp.

A writer in the Michigan Farmer tells
how he plows swamp land which he de-
sires to reclaim. He puts wooden shoes
on the feet of his horses in this way
At ordinary times a plank eight by ten
inches fastened on each foot will make
a horse mire-proof. Have the calks on
the iron shoes made three.fourths of an
inch long, and burn or fit them in the
plank. Make wire loops of common
No. II fence wire and fasten one each
side of the horses foot, through holes
in the plank, make two loops, which
will nearly meet on top of the hoof.
These loops are fastened we'll back on
the wooden shoe, near the holes for the
heelcalks. With a small piece of No.
Is wire we join the loops, and make the
shoe fast to the hoof by twisting until
tight. With the upper edges beveled
and the corners somewhat rounded, we
have q shoe that any horse can manage,
and any man make. The shoes made
of light pine, two inches thick, are prob
ably as good as anything. As the
swamp becomes dryer in the fall, leave
of the front shoes; if very wet, make
them larger.