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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
A Long WAY for Nothing.

The crowd was talking on the sub
ject of travelling on passes, cheap rates,
etc.
WELL" remarked Maj. Stofah, when
there came a lull, Il went from Wash
ington clear to San Francisco once for
nothing"
"The walking must have been good
that year. suggested Roberts.
II rode all the way in Pullman,
said the major, with Il smile.
"Did you have passP" asked Cham
bers
mo pass.
"You knew all the conductors, per-
haps,o said Leachman.
Didn't know soul, replied the
major, lighting an o. 7. cigar
Then how in thunder did you make
ftp" asked Knott, who was anxious to
get low rate west
Easiest thing in the world, re-
sponded the major, coolly. Il had a
sweetheart IN Frisco. and | went out
TO marry her. When ! got there, |
found she had already married another
fellow, and if YOU don't call that going
TO san Francisco for nothing, you may
have this $l5 suit I've got on, for 10
cents, half cash aud the balance at nine
ty DAYS. - Washington Crttic.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

There can be little doubt that much
of the distress resulting from abstin-
ence from an accustomed stimulant.
whatever II be, is due to imagination,
and in some cases victims of the habit
have cured themselves by the exertion
simply of a strong determination to
take no more. In large number of
cases. however, the indulgence has pro-
duced complete paralysis OF will
power, and then some method of Judi
cIous medical treatment is necessary,
although even then success does not al
ways follow. An account of the in
genious mode of enecting the cure of a
long-ndulged opium habit is gwen in
The Medical World by DR.. X. III. Dali
ton. The pat cnt was first allowed for
q week TO take her usual quantity of
morphine in the form of mixture con
tanning also five drops of nuX vOmica
and one quarter of n grain OF GUN ne
in each dose, and eolored with tincturo
Of lavender Then for twenty weeks
the amount of morphine was lessened
every seven days one twent eth, and, at
the same time, the tincture was in-
creased one drop and the quinino by
one-quarter grain at each change until
the morphine was left entirel, out. In
the meantime, however the quinine
was not augmented after the ninth
week, but ten drops Of elixir of vitriol
added TO each dose taken afterward
The diminution of morphine was min
ute and gradual, the taste being the
same. the patient was unable to detect
any change whatever during the four
months treatment. AS soon as DR.
Dalton became satisfied that the habit
was entirely in the mind, he announced
that she had not taken particle of
morphine for two weeks. As soon as
she understood this the spell was bro
ken and she wanted no more morphine;
her health had become very much im-
proved, and her gratitude seemed un-
bounded. DR. Dalton saws that II re-
course 10 stimulants be prevented dur
ing the curing of the opium habit any
physician may be successful with this
plan. - British and Colonial Druggist
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

"IF DE KILLED FOR IT, MASTER"
ors who might be cast upon the Black
Rock outside the reef yonder. | hoped
to get the aid of the government; my
engineer and agent reckoned upon
this, and one day left for London tc
secure the countenance of the king
but he never returned. lie had car.
ried with him great deal of my prop
erty; my scheme became abortive for
want of funds. In the midst of my
troubles my mother died, and | fell
lower and lower down in the world
until | was all but beggar Luke
found it out and told thee, and thou
hast gathered up the remainder of our
property to furnish thee forth on a
merchant venturer's mission. Go, my
lad, thou art brave and strong, and
fortune will smile on thee. Thou hast
letters to men of power who will help
thee, and Manly Han shall yet again
keep open house at Christmas.'
Julia, whose blue eyes had filled with
tears, bent her head upon the masters
hands; Luke Briggs heaved a depreca-
tory sigh; short flakes of snow fell
down the wide chimney and hissed
amongst the wooden logs the wind
moaned by the darkened windows;
nothing seemed to give happy omen to
Mr.. Beverlie's wishes. Even Tom
Beverlie looked yacantly at his father;
but the master called for the wassail
bowl, which Luke had been mixing
and filling from it silver cup, he
wished his son prosperous winds and
speedy return.
Tom respectfully clinked his own
tankard against his fathers and offered
1t to Julia, who touched it with tremb-
ling lips.
Lord knows l drink to his good
luck! but tell zee the omens is again
this voyage. I'd have him wait
while, but sin he mon go, why, God
speed the good ship Manly WI all my
heartW
"IIave me wait, Luke! Why, |
chide my manliness to think | have
tarried here SO long; but / knew not,
my honored father, how poor we were,
how much it booted me TO go forth
and win us fortune; it shall not be
long in coming; fear not, Luke, your
omens shall prove good ones. The
grand old times shall come back to
Mandy Hall; l give you to our better
fortunes"
"Nobly said" the father cried, and
clasped the lusty hand of his son;
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
CHAPTER III.

Five other years had come and gone,
and despair had taken possession of
| Hugh Beyerlie's mind
During this sad and bitter time there
had come to the little fishing village
below the hall, dangerous and design
ing man, one Karl Hintzman, a foreign
sailor, who had revived amongst the
ignorant seafaring inhabitants prac-
tice that had disgraced the district
before the advent Of the Beverlies at
Manly Hall.
Under Karl Hintzman's influence
the people had become wreckers. They
exhibited false lights, Turing vessels on
the rocks, or tempting them to run
aground on the otling, where they
plundered the wreck and robbed the
dead bodies During two years they
had reaped bloody harvest in this
way, and almost simultaneously with
its terrible revival, Manly Hall had
begun to resume some of its olden
splendors. Hugh Beverlie was fire.
quently in company with the foreign
sailor, and on stormy nights strange
lights were seen in the hall windows.
Luke Briggs had degenerated into "a
and omens and tales of ghosts and
blood-red signals. What lights his
superstitious mind has hung out in
the darkness of the Beverlie fortunes,
the reader has already seen. They
were not all false lights, though they
had their furl from the caves of ignor-
ance. Julia, the waif, who had grown
into womanhood, a shy, bashful, disap-
pointed-looking beauty, wandered
about for hours and days with Luke,
sharing his mysterious watchings, and
his half-mad beliefs.
False as were the lights that lured
troubled mariners to certain destruc-
tion, they were not more false than
Karl, the wrecker, hung out to the lost
Hugh Beverlie. Karl was no other
than the escaped pirate who had
returned with settled purpose of
revenge.
Already he had turned the proud
Hugh Beverlie into wrecker. His
next malicious plan was to carry off
Julia. He little thought how much
nearer at hand was still more terrible
pf uannanpoa
1t was towards the close of an aut-
umn day. The sun was setting red
and angrily when distant sail loomed
upon the crimson waters. Luke Briggs
and his companion Julia were
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
1t was at his signal the sturdy coasters

1t was at his signal the sturdy coasters
rushed upon the unsuspecting crew.
The fight was of short duration; one
man alone escaped, the most power
full of the band. He was the last to
step ashore, and the only coward of
the party. At the moment that the
fight began he took to his heels, and
the Mandy men were all too much
occupied for pursuit. In few min
utes he was making his way over the
cliffs.
Seeing he was not pursued, the runa-
way bethought himself of his ship and
the three comrades left in charge of
her. From pouch in his belt he
brought forth flint and steel, and in a
few minutes he gave to the little crew
the well-known signal-light Of danger
A red glare cleaned upon the distant
hill, which, while II ministered to
Luke's superstitious fears, set in
motion the pirate ship, which was soon
out of boarding distance.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
THE YULE LOG.
BY H. sAvILE CLARKE.

A Christmas IN the olden time,
That makes demand on modern rhyme,
To bring back from the past. the play,
The murmur, masque. and roundeay;
The laughter, and the Christmas glee,
That echoed here from sea to sea;
When folks on all the country side
Made merry at the Christmas tide.
How can we sing? When 1t seems
Christmas only lives In dreams;
When cynics bitterly have said.
That Christmas merriment Is dead;
And scotfed at carols children raise
As foolish customs of old days.
Alb mel There is not too much mirth,
To cheer US on this dreary earth.
Despite their sneers. with all good will
Wen try to keep our Christmas still;
BE ours to cherish while they last
Traditions of the buried past;
And though the silent tears may flow
For those who left us long ago;
See how the children fresh from school
Bring In the honored logs OF yule.
q
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
le old-fashioned wooden

chairs made for two persons sat the
master of the house and q fair-haired
girl of some sixteen summers. The
master, Hugh Beverlie, was a tall
well-built gentleman. with strong lines
of care furowing dark, handsome
face There were white streaks in his
beard, too, denoting age and trouble
but he was not forty-five, and year of
good fortune would have restored the
elasticity of his gait and the bright
ness of his eyes. He toyed with the
small white hand of the girl who sat
beside him. She was the bright center
of the family group, the light, sketchy,
happy, radiant figure around which
an artist would love to throw dark
shadows and tender effects of fire.
light.
On the other side of the ingle-nook
stood Tom Beverlie, a fine, manly
fellow of two-and-twenty. the heir of
the beggared estate of Mandy, the
pride and glory of Luke Briggs, the
shock-headed retainer of the Beverlies
an honest, laundering fellow, who
ventured to offer an opinion now and
then on the family troubles. 1t was
Luke who had picked up that young
lady with the fair hair, when she was
an infant, picked her up from the
wreck of Dutch schooner, and carried
her to the big house just as he would
have carried q wounded doc. 4 starved
lamb, or any other living thing that
needed care and kindness.
"If / be killed for it, MASTER" said
Luke, with a rough, emphatic flourish
of his arm. Il shall still say as | am
agin this journey of the young mas
ter's. Tell ZEE I've had omens and
warnings enough to make a mons hair
stand on end"
"That will do Luke; the business is
quite settled. Tom has made up his
mind and there's an end to it. And
now Tom, as my only son and heir to
this miserable property, thou hast a
right to know how l have wasted thy
patrimony."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
A CHRISTMAS LEGEND.
CHAPTER I.
BY JOSEPH HATToN.

1t was Christmas eve, in the olden
days; the wind was signing round the
big house on the northeast coast of
England; the snow fell thickly and
sadly; it was hard, bitter winters
night
Time had been when the wind would
only have heightened the genial glow
OF the Mandy hearth, and given a
keeneI relish to the Beverlie festivities.
But Mandy Hall had changed from the
grand old house, where every traveller
was welcome, into a poverty-stricken
place, which people avoided with sor-
rowful shakings of the head. Hugh
Beverlie, the owner, had gradually
come down from his high estate, and
at the time we introduce him he was
poor as the lord of a manor could pos
sibly be.
Four persons sat round the fire in
the great dining-room of Manly Hall
on this long past Christmas eve of
our story; sat in the uncertain light of
two quaint oil lamps that stood upon
ponderous oaken bench. The light
played upon the group in a lustrous
glimmer, throwing up the picturesque
figures in sharp relief against the heavy
shadows that hung about the dark
stone walls.
In one of the old-fashioned wooden
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
Made a Difference.

whats the speed of that horseP"
was asked of an old colored man who
was leading a sad looking equine into
a blacksmith shop.
(Which wayP"
"Why, | don't see that it should
make any difference which way he's
headed
Oats kase you doan' own him, sab.
His speed when he's gwine home jist
keeps a stop-watch bobbin' all over,
but when he's comm away fun de
ban you kin coich his time by ter
hacker box. i--Delrou Free Press.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

"PIRATEs, MASTER AND CLOSE IN SHORE p
entered with Luke who was aglow
with the news.
"They'll land at night" said Luke.
"They mean it, but we cannot tell
what for; mayhap they want provi-
sions; Wen gle 'em provisions if we be
authorized"
The constable winked at Luke's
joke, and said yes, they would GER
tainly give them provisions.
"Our boats ha' been in company wi
EN-" said Luke, land the fishermen
have all gotten offers to serve. Jack
Watson seed all the grand things
aboard; the shipper wears gold rings
on his fingers and a sword like a bedi-
zened spit.
"Happen they be the same lot that
sunk the good ship Manly" said the
constable.
"Out upon theew exclaimed Mr..
Beverlie. 81 tell thee the good ship
Mandy is not sunken. She floats, thou
knaye, and only waits for fair wind.
BE five years so long time at sea that
Tom Beverlie should not return with
his golden treasure? Out upon thee,
traitor, they lie in their teeth who tell
the fiercest pirates aioat could conquer
Tom Beyerlie, heir to the Manly es-
tates."
al humbly beg your worships par
don. / did not"
"Out of my sight" exclaimed the
angry magistrate. And catch me
these sea robbers, or thy ears shall pay
the penalty. Luke Briggs, do thou see
that all be kept quiet till dusk; let
these robbers land, an they will; boat
to boat we could take them, methinks;
hand to hand on the rocks we cannot
fail. See to it, will be with thee
When the moon rose, she looked on a
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

"cheer M my Julia, the winds shall
be all trade winds for thy sake"
Yes. God bless her" said Tom kiss
ing her hand.
Julia gazed into Toms face with a
tender, searching, loving look that he
carried With him in many stormy
sea.
"What mutterest Luke! hast thou
gotten into thou second childhood so
soon ?" said the master angrily.
God speed the good ship Manly"
said Luke, gazing into the fire; but
there's blood in the embers master,
and ] heard the raven croak not
minute agone; ana, ah! the Lord save
US the bowl is broken"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
ado not say my patrimony, father"

ado not say my patrimony, father"
said Tom.
{" Yes, thine, lad 1t was my am
bition to be great benefactor of my
kind. Whether it was prompted by
vanity or benevolence is neither here
nor there. Continually in the pres
ence of storm and shipwreck, became
dreamer about inventions for saving
life at sea; | studied the stars, and
tried to foretell the coming-on Of
storms. built lighthouse that was
washed away; | made machine for
propelling ropes out to sea; / CON
structed boat of cork to rescue sail
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
Three of a Kind.

Three things to love-Courage, gen
tleness, afiectionateness.
Three things to admire-Intellectud
power dignity, gracefulness.
Three things TO hate-Cruelty, arro-
gance. ingratitude
Three things to reverence-Religion
Justice, self-denial
Three things TO wish for-Health, a
cheerful spirit, friends.
Three things to like-Cordiality, good
humor, mirthiulness.
Three things to suspect-Flattery,
puritanism. sudden affection.
Three things to avod-Idleness, flip
pant jesting, loquacity.
Three things TO govern-Temper,
impulse, the tongue.
Three things to be prepared for-De-
cay, change, death.
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fierce and bloody encounter. A boat
was landing from a sharp-bowed,
tightly rugged little craft in the offng
1t was a quiet nook the pirates had
selected. Entering it, they shut out the
broad view of the sea, and the vessel
that lay upon It so quietly. Behind the
rock were crouching figures, armed to
the teeth. The foremost, ripping
shining blade, was Hugh Be7erlie.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

~ HATE THAT RED GLARE o. THE SUM-"
wandering amongst the rocks by the
shore.
al hate that red glare O. the sum-"
said Luke "Red is always bad sign
for the Beyerlies."
but it is quite natural color, Luke,
and nothing can be more beautiful than
a sunset like this"
Beautiful Look at yon scudding
cloud, listen to that soughing o'the
wind; why it will be dark in ten min
utes; my dear mistress, dark, and there
will be tempest; ay, and look yonder,
dost thou see that creeping figure by
the Black Rock? There will be ship
wreck too, my dear young lady There
is always shipwreck when that foreign
sailor is out i the storm and the dark
ness"
The girl crept close to the side of
the old man and in another moment
peal of thunder rolled along the coast,
the clouds grew black, and the sough-
ing of that wind became loud and shrill.
1t was like wall of anguish.
Don't be frightened. my mistress,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25
CHAPTER III.

Pirates, master, and close in shorew
exclaimed Luke Briggs; "the lads
want your Justices authority to board
and seize them"
"What proofs have theyP" asked
Mr.. Beverlie.
Lots o proof, your worship" said
stupid looking constable. He had
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1886-12-25

Sunset Cox is going to Washington to take
charge Of the funny column in the Congress
lonal Record. Peoria Call
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15
Oasy er 1eDabiioaas. .

The following very sensible article from the Albuquerque Journal, is applica. ble to the republican party of this territory as we'll as of New M exico; "Every repub lican is expected to do his whole duty this year. A grave responsibility re.ts upon individual members of the party. The campaign this fall is the pre,iui- nary skirmish of the battle ia 1888. This year the outposts of the democratic party must be driven in, and their strons- hold iu the house Of congress taken. New Mexico is on the verge of the great line of battle. but the republicans of this territory have grand work assign ed them, which is the routing of the horde of forei.n federal democrsti: officials sent to rule over theM, and also the election of congressional representasive who will be credit to the territory and the party. The duty of routing the democracy this year is necessary to secure the election Of a brepubIican president ia 1888. The democrats will spend money like water to hold their grip, and viii try to corral republican voters. making it necessary for the republicsnsto be vigilant aggressive and united if they succeed ia turning the rascals out"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15

The board ofSupervisors ofthis county have received notice that the board ot Maricopa county have refused to recoe. nize the line established by the surveyors of the t9o counties and insist on the old inc still being retained The cause of such action is not stated. The survey wss made at the request ot the board of Supervisors of Maricopa county, and wherever any difference existed during the survey the point was always given to Mir. Barry of that county. The repor was agreed upon and signed by both surveyors and why it should be nov re- jected by the Mar,copa county board is something we do not understand.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15

A friend of E. ]. Cook. yesterday publicly boasted on the street .that 'rhe democrats of this county did not dare to refuse to nominate Mr. Cook" That if they did it poltended sure and certain defeat to any ticket they might nominate. The assertion, t would seem vas not an idle boast as Mir. Cook is as thoroughly 'rhe boss" of the democratic party in this county aa was ever "Boss' Kelley of Tammany or "Boss" Buckley of his San Franciso lambs.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15

We are pleased to learn that our old friend P. P. Bush, fernly connected with the Con ger mining company ot Cherry Creek has received the nemina. ton for clerk of the courts ., Canton Ohie. During an extended residence in this territory. as manager ei the Ceng9 mining company Mir. Bush made . host of friends and was recognized as an honorable. upright. square dealing man. While bis niniue ventures did not pro ve as remunerasive as they might MT. Bush paik dollar for dollar every obligasio n of the company and Jeff the country ~nh . reputatieu unsallied. If the republican parry of Ohio is as fortunate in all its nominations for ofhc CTS, of men of the ability and well known probny and integrity of Mir. Bush they should ha ve no difficulty in the way of victory and his many friends in old Yavapai county Arizona of both political parties will be pleased to hear of his election.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15
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 Dr. ]. W. Greene, of Chillicoshe, Mo-. wrises as tellows so the Kansas City Journal:
 The amount of material and e6oet needed and the length of tune required to produce rainfall will depend some oo the condition of the elements; as indi- eated by the thermometer and barome ter, and favorable conditions should be taken advantage of But fer the triaing sum of a few hundred dollaEs and . little systematic work by practical men; Kan sas City os any other place can have all the rain wanted
 Take. say, goo good, large, strong toy balloons, 100 pounds of dynamite in one pound packages and seo ounces of pow der. Attach one pound of dynamite and one ounce of the powder to each balloon. with fuse to set the powder of at about half mile high or higher The explosion of the po~der will explode the dynamite The explosion of the dyna- mite at than alutude will cause a displace. ment o( the air for about I.eoo feet and an active agitation for very much great CT distance These explosions should be made from several neighborins sta tionA say two or three miles apart. and for . general rain, of course, at distances accordingly; and they should take place at as regular successive intervals as possi- ble In m hour or two . te,rifc norm will be raging In the upper elements. Erial friction will generate electricity, which will play its necessary part. while concussion and the comminging of mad dened currents and counter currents of warm and cold atmosphere will produce condensat,en of vaterv vapor-rainfall
 This random work will bring tt But # the balloons could be anchored and the explosions made by electricity q more regular inte1val4 the result would be more certain and more effective. This is the idea in the rough Experiment and improvement will develop details But the scheme will be pu. into active opera tion. and the man who suggests it will probably never get the credit for it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-09-15

Bob. Taylor. the democratic candi- date for governor of Tennessee, is the man who in Is7s ran agains, Major Petubone for Coaefess in the First dis trics of Tennessee and literally 6ddled his way to the froot Bob was famous in all the country around as . fiddler. and at every picnic or country dance vas . welcome guest. The masserly manner in which be drew the hair of the equine across the intestines of the feline in such inspiriting airs as "Raek-Back Davy" and the "Alkansaw Tsaveler" endeared him to the public bear. Major Pettibone. who vas . carpet bagger from Michigan, looked upon him vish lofty contempt, and alluded to him as the ''beardless boy who 6ddlea" When it came to Bob Taylors rejoinder be sppreachsd the table with fiddle in one hand and . easpet-bas in the other. and. placing them side by side on the table. asked the audience which it would have. The effect of this little piece of strategy was tremendous. and Bob de- feased Major Pestibons by . majority of 74s in district which had previously rolled upa republican majority of (, 900.