The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-04-18
FR0E COZ CR0NiH
LAS CRUCES.
Aprl 10, 50.
EDITOR LEADER :

any improvement, If | except the
,reaton Of one mackeral-color look
ng building, and the domiciline
1,rc Of handsome and aesthetic
Charley Mcfctlt, and genial Paul
Wagner, both Of the Republican.
There is vacuum in the number
of dear old faces, familiar to ne in
ines past, many having migrated
since my visit here last, to q land
where the petitions Of ofice-seek-
ing Democrats, and theswail Of dis
comtitted Republicans, are un-
known.
So conservative are the people
Of this town that the twelve inches
indigenous dust which tor years
lies dormant and in serene repose
on the public thcronghfares, re
main as yet undisturbed, the feel.
ing to its obliteration on account
Of its venerableness and antiquity
being about as inimical as that Of
the old Roman pontiif to the desc
Grafton OF the symbols Of the
Church by that ancient chap known
in history as the Iconoclast. am
of the impression that many citi-
zcns here consider dust and dirt as
beneficiary adjuncts to the prosper
i,y of the town, and happiness OF
IFS residents, but TO one acquainted
with matters and things hcreabouts.
he is not surprised, as some people
are never happy until up to Their
eyes in dirt. Nevertheless, more
genial and whole souled people are
here TO be met with than any other
place in the Territory.
| find here the rage for Office ap-
palling. | wished to circulate u
few petitions in favor Of some
friends of mine in Lincoln County,
for the goyernorship, marshaIshiP,
district attorneyship, custom house,
&c, &c, but to my chagrm !
found that the pressure brOaght to
bear by the Democrats of Dona
Ana County on President C,evr-
land is So great and indelibie thot
his excellency, to avoid a conflict
with the democracy Of the county,
and Il possible disruption Of the
democratic party, has bestowed all
5Le territorial offices, from the gov
enorship down. on worthy demo
Gratis here. And the consequence
Is, that while Judges, Colonel's,
and Majors are pretty scarce, Gov
,rmors, Marshais, DC, &c, arc
about as numerous as microbes in a
cholera patient
The impression abroad, that the
malaria, at times prevalent in this
town, is owing to dccayed vegeta
ton, stagnaut water, and adultera
Ion of whisky, is decidedly erro
b naous, and quite distant from the
true cause. As resident for ma
e. NY wears, up to ISIS, | tail to re
member a general prevalence o
the disease, though there may
have been occasionally sporadic
cases tnat escaped observation. II
all that time vegetation was luXur
ious in growth, rank in decay, Will,
water was in superabundance al
around OWING to the mistaken pre-
{ iudice of the people as to its utility
, except in the matter OF whisky
t In those days pure whisky was un
known, as to which | am credited
\ by Christians Of being an excellent
, Judge. Yet no malaria existed
though frequent cases Of ornateC
! optics, variegated frontlspieces, anC
e occasionally an unseemly ebulitior
e temper, wcrenoticed on the streets
| am happy to be able to state tina
this malaria, or whatever it be, i
!. now in its last stages, and in
shnrt time will be a fhinm of thl