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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19
TuE CnICAGo WEEKLY News. and
LINCOLN Co. LEADER, l year 81. IS.
BUFFOoNERY IN THE PULPIT

Sam Jones will "point moral if
he will not dorm Il tale" His so
called evangelical services in Chi
cago were rcputed to be successful.
He drew large audiences and APP
plause. From there he went to
Baltimore, where he brought down
upon his head the maledictions OF
clergy and worldings, and yet his
Baltimore efforts were of a piece
with those made in Chicago.
We think the Baltimorians eXhl-
bited a truer conception Of the
Georgian, than the Chicagoans.
That Jones IS a buff'oon, scarcely
admits of argument, and that the
sacred desk" should be occupied
by a clown. is abhorent to every
mind which reaches out towards
the Almighty reverenhally.
Some of his wittlcisms would
scarcely be received with favor by
patrons of circus. while many of
them bore the flavor of blasphemy.
That pollution stalks into the pui
pit OF our age, is unquestiOnabie.
Men rise from tn" gutter and with
out changing tlei" sarD, l,.kp
,'~siticns as teachers OF rchg'rr.
Zoo often Il ey rcvca, themselves
rs hylocritcs, i,b"m' na 'ioAs before
No1 and man, and I Ike w the
Bible as a t',y, and play upon the
creduIity Of the earnest seekers eI-
ter Qod'S will.
a man, to be a preac 'ler, should
be well read in christian lore, and
above all. should wear a character
above suspcion He should bp
dcvout in his private life, circum-
spect in public, avoiding scandal
as a plague, and social discorI
as a lcprosy. He should exhibit
in his daily life characteristics Of
Him in whose footsteps he pro
fesscs to walk, be charitable,
kind and companionable among
his fellows, with heart void OF de
ceit and tongue of evil report.
A good clown was spoiled ana {
poor preacher made, when San
Jones took to the pulpit as a pro
tession--and the regret is, that he
is not the only clown in the sacreC
desk.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19
NUMBER ;6

DURING the past week the SUI
perintendent Of the White Oaks
Mining IL Milling Company, has
been engaged in prospecting for
water, upon the land OF Mr.. Kelly
below town, With the result of
finding a good supply.
1t has been for some time known
that a good supply of water could
be obtained near the residence OF
Mr.. Fauvat in the White Oaks
Spring Canon. Arrangements salts
factorily to all parties concerned
having been made, Col. levitt Sc
lected an eligible route for a pipe
line from that point to the compa-
ny's mill, and established the
grades. the distance was fonudto be
something short Of two miles, and
the average grade, one hundred
and fifty feet to the mile. AS
soon as the scheme was found to
be practicable and safe, Mr.. Nc
Murchy was set to work to devel-
op the water, with the result or
striking fine stream, during the
first days work. As the work pro
crosses, the supply Of water is IA
pidly increasing, with ever pros
pect of a supply in excess of tile
present want of the company
Contracts will be let and work be-
gun on the pipe line ditch at once.
The machinery of Parker & Wat
son will be got in place az once at
a point Just aboye the head OF the
water and the work of
boring the pipe wilt be pushed to
completion.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

CONGRESSMAN COLLINS, Demo
crat of Massachusetts, will not
vote tor the Morrison tariff bill,
because it puts fish, a New Eng
land industry, on the free list.
When 1t was proposed Il mOnth or
two ago to reduce the sugar duty,
Louisiana stood ont against the
bill, and Georgia opposed the
striking off OF duties on rice. De
mocrats favor reduction of itnport
duties when the industries OF their
own states are untouched. Re
ppblcans deal with the question
broadly. They protect the rice
and the sugat producerot the soutl
and the iron and wool producer o.
the north anH west, on tire primer
pie that no policy is goo1 for the
country as a whole which is iniu
rious to any OF its parts.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

On the 18th OF May, two young
men, one of whom was well known
to several of our people, were mur-
dered, about forty miles of Fort
Summer. Their names were j.
n, Trout, and Frank Swan. The
manner of the killing is unknown.
When found the one had portion
Of his head blown off, and the 9TH
er had six balls in his head. and it
is supposed that they were killed
while they were asleep. This sup
position is confirmed by the fact
that all their property and tricks,
such as albums, etc, were taken.
The murderers were four Mexi-
cans, ywho acknowledged the killing
giving as a reason that they were
horse thieves-but the charge is
not credited by thrsb who knew
the boys in life. One of the hor-
ses which tn E Trout boy rode, be-
longed jointly to him aud J. II.
Jones, his cousin, from WI onve
CLEAN our information. Mr.. Jones
having received his, through let
ters from friends OH the Pecos. All
who knew Trout speak highly of
him, and scout The idea that he
and his companion were killed tor
other purpose than the robbery of
their bodies. Mr.. Jones did not
receive the dreadful intelligence,
until the 18th inst, the letters con-
yeyihg it, having followed hm
from Texas, where addressed, here.
Johnny, aged six, Ike son Of a
Congregational divine, had become
: possessed of a pack Of cards, and
hearing his mother coming, hastily
thrust them into the pocket of his
fathers baptislnal robe. Tiie next
day the miilIster having occasion
, to baptize some converts by i'm
t merslon, found hin self in the creek
surrounded by the whole deck
floating around him on the watel
and next to him four aces. II,
nearly tainted and was with diff
. Guilty gotten out Of the water
Jolinny's mother took decision t,
tell her little chernb how bad h,
! had been, and that his father ha,
g nearly drowned, etc. "Well,
n said the young hopeful, "any ma
3 who Couldn't get out on such
hand as that i'Hght to be drowr
: ed.
IS 'sN- Nr"Nf ~ hor blanks to be ha
tsssh trS~ the nAohiso Al thiS onacs
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

WAS there ever luckier man
than Grover Cleveland Ever
since the politicians OF his party
took hm up and gave him the
nomination OF mayor Of Buffalo, to
which combination OF favorable
circumstances made his election
possible, fortune has lavished mp
on him her sweetest smiles. EY-
erybody remembers the republican
bolt which alone secured his elec-
ton as governor, and the same
kind OF good luck for himself and
of good luck for himself and disas-
ter for his opponent, which put the
fatetul alliteration in the mouth al
Rev. Mr.. Burchard and made Gro
YER cleveland President of the t nj
ted States. Nor has the goddess
Of good fortune vet deserted hlm
Whileh he speeds away on his wed
ding tour, beside a charming young
bride, crowned with the highes
honors which his countrymel
could bestow, his bitterest enem,
I lies cold IN death Kelly, tit,
Tammany Chieftaih, who strongl,
aided in making him, and repei
ted therefor, HAS surrenderei unit
death his hold as a Ta'nmany lead
en- He has nothing now to fca
from The man who So nearly az
complished his defeat before, an
who, had he lived, weuld hay
been serious obstacle betwce
him and second term in the pre-
ideutlal office. 1t really looks 9
though the tates are all on the sid
Of Mr.. Cleveland, and that fine po
iticians opposed to him might &
we'll subeide.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19
The Latest Mexican Outrage.

AS the troops of this district
have not been paid for nearly four
months, and no apparent reason
could be found for the delay, some
persons really needing their mo.
ney due them, inquired into the
matter, and found that the pay
master was on his way at the time
ttat the first two months salary
was due. However he combined
his business trips with some pri
vate enterprise (as usually, and
this time it was Il fishing eXcur
sion.) Coming up the Rio Grande
with his boat, he was attacked by
Mexican Gunboat, with a swivel
howitzer, and twenty mariners
dressed in flour sacks, branded y
"the early bird.'0 The encounter
vas fierce and short. Tie paymastcr
after having entreuched himself be-
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19
FOUL MURDER.

On or about the l4tn inst,
statement came 10 Sheriff Brent,
at Lincoln, to the effect that a, II.
Howe, a merchant on South Fork
had been killed, or murdered.
Immediately upon receipt Of
the same he Stugjed, with the ut
most haste, to South Fork, and
there found Grove, (Johnsoa's ac-
complice) wounded and i'll the
custody Of persons employed, we
believe at the Mescalero Indian
Agency The particulars Of the
tragedy are these, in substance;
About halt past seven (O o'clock
in the evening of The day Of the
tradegy, Johnson and GGreve (in
itials unknown) rode up to EIowe's
store and found him outside of the
same closing a window. Johnson
or Greve asked Howe to go in the
store and get them some tobacco.
In compliance with the request, lie
started to get the same, but before
he reached the door-sill he saw
something which caused him to
suspect foul play and hastily pro
ceeded to close the door, with the
view Of shielding himself behind
the same. At the same time
johnson shot, it is believed he
did the shooting) the ball passing
through the door and striking
Howe below the heart. Howe
then got his shot gun, Che had good
nervel came to the door; opened it
and found that johnson and Greve
had "weakenedN and were hastily
beating retreat. I!0we summon
ed all the energy he had left and
Snor twice. "o"no'ng ',reVe 'no'
Serl"nSIYl III the oacN OF inc neck,
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

Timothy says that the first time
he wruI IA courting, lie felt as if a
pink angel had haule'i hIm down Il
rainbow with piece ~ cha'n-Gght-
ing smack into IL pile of down.
A disgusted woman has written
a ve'v short letter to a member in
Par lament lioln her own countr' .
Ii roads as follows: "Ba aan's as
. once - can't you"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19
"a POETIC SPEECH

III w Hltc OtkS Ol VI >. INpDCItSs
nee Sylvia PoWard, will appreci-
ate the following iulprolnptu re
sponse which she made on the
occasion of her wedding, to the
toast-"The Brides"
II was under the impression
that upon such occasions as these,
bride was thought to be too
agitatcd to reply to any toasts, but
gave expression to her happiness
in smiles and bright looks only;
vet, since the gentlemen seem to
be either bashtul or too modest to-
night, | will endcavor to say lew
words in reply; but the serious,
though most happy step | have
taken tonight has so filled my be
ing with exquisite happiness and
thronged my mind with 50 many
thoughts that | can reply only by
giving expression to the thoughts
that are filing lny heart to over
flowing.
II was thinking but moment
ago, how very blessed / was. bles-
sed doubly, triply 50. am bles-
sed first in having won the deep,
ardent love of a true, honorable,
intelligent and cultivated man. |
am blessed doubIy in his having
inspired within my own heart as
deep, as fervent and as devoted Il
love, Il love mingled with admira-
tion and esteem. I said | was
doubly blessed, Tor woman may
be happy in winning the trn" love
of a coed man, bat never, ah, new
r. can she be SO tlHiy,eso sweetly
happy as when she feels her own
lrng swayed by an ineXprcssib'o
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like pebble
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and drink not only to our dcm par
ents who have endeavored to make
this event one ottho sweetest mem
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-19

A Frenclnan, intending TO
compliment yong lady by calling
her gentle lamb. said: "She is
one mutton as is small
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-08

declaring that part OF the bill could only
be properly dealt with 10y an Irish LesiS-
lature. Later he told the author Of the
bill to take IRELAND ont of il. which was
done.
The incident Is worthy OF comment.
first as showing how calmly the Irish
members have made up their minds that
an Irish Legislature to deal with Irish
affairs is soon TO be granted. and second.
as showing the power of the ParnelIiteS
in Parliament at the present time. OF
course this power is dependent oG lu>t
such quiet manipulation and direction
as is given it by Mr.. Parnell 4 noisy
and unreasoning Irish leader would even
now drive lreland's hopes 10 speedy
wreck and unite Tory and Liberal against
the Irish cause.
Fortunately Mr.. PANEL i, not nois,
or unreasonng leader. and when the ca
BILE correspondent proihesy Mr. Glad,
stones defeat and emphasize the intiu-
ence of a few indictments like Cham
berlain and Churchill and parad. the ut.
terly useless opinions Of man like Dixie
as deStiue,l to " ork that defeat. they ap.
pear to forget what men Gladstone aud
Parnell are. what power they have over
great bodies of men, and also to forget
the absolute need there is Of DOING JUS
tice by Ireland at once. IL is not Il ques-
ton of the opinions Of men like Church.
hill and Chamberlain. but question Of
eternal justice and nations needs. Par.
nell and Gladstone understand this
Philadelphia Times.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-08
HAW CREEK AND ITS BEAUrIES,
CRESCENT CITY, April ;, 1885.

" AN-f-
special Correspondence Pala,ka NEWS.
"Wednesday, March 3lst, an invitation
came To US for an excursion up Haw
Creek the next day from Capt. Miller,
and in his boat, the Comet" We re-
membered the next day was April FOOLS
day and wondered if we were to be Ia
ken in, and consoled ourselves with the
idea tn It there were fifteen to share with
us the humiliation, if it was to be. Ii
was genuine picnic. and We went
aboard the Comet at nine O'Clock with
well filled lunch baskets. plenty of fish
. ing tackle and everyt hing to make it
complete. The Comet had been painted
and repaired, and her thoughtful cap
tair had provided easy chairs and every.
thing imaginable for the comfort of the
company. We sailed ou, into the beau.
tiful Lake Crescent five miles. and en-.
tered Haw Creek. The contrast from
the broad. open. light lake to the narrow,
dark. winding stream is striking. The
banks are bordered with all the beauti-
ful foliage common to Florida: now SO
new and fresh and varied in color. In
soiLe places the stream is so narrow the
limbs Of the trees interlOck overhead,
making a complete bower. andhhe bends
are SO sharp it is with difficulty they are
made without running into the bank.
The water is deep and dark. and the re.
tiex is such that the tips Of the tallest
trees ale perfectly mirrored in the stream
below.
Hubbard and Williams own something
over two hundred acres Of Haw Creek
prairie and are gardening extensively.
and have "A landing about four miles up
the Creek. which We reached safely. an.
chored our bat and started OFT. a merry
party. for tramp Of q mile or more to
SEE the gardens Mr.. Williams kindly
showed us over his grounds. Lettuce,
beets, Cucumbers, tomatoes. beans. etc. :,
look splendidly.
The soil black and grainy, and quite
unlike anything We have seen in Flor.
ida. All vegetables seem to flourish in
il, and II las grown and perfected wheat
and rice. imagine. If thoroughly
underdraned and cultivated. it would
pulverize and he beautiful to work in.
We thanked Mr.. Williams for his at
,ention and returned to the landing. had
our dinner, which We enjoyed to the
fullest, and then spent an hour out in
rowboats trying to fish, but there was
too much fun and noise for fish. At five
o'clock the whistle sounded, and after IA
great deal Of tacking and turning. We
sailed of AZ gracefully as a swan, and
before we were aware Of it, were at the
Lake with gorgeous sunset before us.
1t was scene worth going miles to see.
The great golden ball. sinking slowly out
of sight, sent a stream Of fire over the
surface Of the water, and an amber tint
Of light through the foliage on either
side. Twas charming picture. and
caused n feeling Of gratitude that we
live in this beautiful world, and have
friends to give us such enjoyable days.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-08
The Route for the Havana Mails.

A letter mailed from this section of
the South ,o Havana, Cuba. seldom
reaches lis destination in much less time
than two weeks. 1t must go to New
York and from thence to Havana by
steamer. 1t not unfrequently happens
that it remains in New York eight or ten
days. Not long ago n resident of this
city went to Havana by way Of Tampa.
Fla. A business letter mailed to him at
Havana, few days after he started for
that city. failed to reach him. although
he was there for three weeks. The news.
papers of this city reached him three
days after they were mailed. The letter
went by way of New York and reached
its destination after he left Havana, and
the newspapers went by way of Tampa.
Havana is very important CONNER
cial city--.thc most important in tho
West Indies. 1t maintains close com.
mercial relations with all West Indian
and South American ports. Steamers Of
European countries which have close
trade relations with the West Indies and
the South and Central American repub-
lies, stop there. How important is it
then that mail communication between
this country and Havana should be as
rapid as possible: Why should it take
two weeks for letter to reach Havana
from any part Of this country. when the
facilities for carrying it in three or four
days exist Does 1t not seem as II the
Post Office Department were lacking in
enterprise when it fails to send the mails
by the most direct routes: Why should
a letter from Savannah, or Charleston or
Jacksonville for Havana go to New York
and thence by long sea voyage to its
destination? Indeed, If time is Of any
consequence why should New York let
ter for Havana be sent by steamer rather
than by rail to Tampa, and thence by
steamer to its destination!
This country has been trying for a
long time to bring about closer trade re.
lations with the countries to the south OF
it, but it cannot hope to meet with much
success as long as it fails to appreciate
the importance of rapid mail communi-
cation with them. What would do so
much to impress upon South and Central
American countries our importance az
rapid mail communication? II would
have the effect of making them feel as
if this country was their near ncighbor
that it was close at hand and felt an
interest in them. Interest would beget
interest, and very soon they would be
seeking to extend their trade relations
with us. As it is now they feel closer to
England. Spain. Germany and France
than to the United States.
Tampa has now close rail connection
with the whole Union. The trip from,
New York to that point is not now re.
garded as long one. With some slight
changes in the Florida railroad sched.
ules it will be possible to leave Savannah
in the morning of one day and be in Ha.
vana on the evening Of the day follow
ing.
Clearly. Savannah is the point where
the mails Of this country for all point:
in the West Indies and Central and South
America-at least the mails from thu
South. West and Northwest--should bt
collected. The making of the route tc
Cuba by way of Tampa mail route
will be Of immense benefit to the com
merce Of the country Savannah News
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-08
Administrators Notice,

Letters of administration upon the estate Of
John 4. t,roums. deceased. having h,, II grant
ed to the undersigned hy the county judge Of
Putnam county. Florida. all persons holding
ella inns " the SAID decc,irut are hereby uoti.
lied tn present tho sane tu me, within the
time prescribed 10y law or the same viii tr
harred. All persons Indebted 10 said deceased
are required to make paymeu to
JAMES II. GRooNs, Administrator.
Palatka. fla, Oct. 5I,l, lSN,,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-04-08
Take ireland Out of IL.

a cable dispatch says that on Friday
night. when bill was under discussion
in the House Of Commons for placing
certain restrictions on the liquor traffic,
and included Ireland in its proposed re-
form, Mr.. Parnell made brief speech,