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Bent County register., 1888-01-07
Tho Odd Term in Leases.

The reason for the rise of the odd term
in leases, 500 years or 90 years, is given in
the New York Journal Of Commerce. Les
sees and mortgages in possession of real
estate for 100 or 1000 years denised the
same at an annual rental, retaining rever-
;,on for the last year Of the original term.
:. object of this was an unwillingucss
on the undertenant to become bound to the
-,,rform:nce of the covenants contained in
5i,c original grant; and also the import
Ance to the lessor of reyisionary interest,
without which, under the old English prac-
tice, he could not recover his rent by dis
tress- Sometimes this reversion was only
for three days, or only for one day, but us
ually in lorg terms the last year was re-
tanned. Out of this came the popular no.
ion that the law provided this restraint,
and hence leases were made for 90 or 999
yeers, when there was no reason whatever
for any such odd period Of time. In Eng
land there was, in special cases, a restraint
on corporations or ecclesiastical persons,
prohibiting the demise of lands belonging
to them to the impoverishment of their
successors for term beyond 100 years, aud
..ch leases were made for 90 years
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

VALUE OF CHEEnFULNEss.-It is Ger.
tain that all which can innocently mako o
nan cheerful. does also make him charita-
BILE. For grief, and age, and sickness, and
weariness, these are peevish and trouble
some; but mirth and cheerfulness are
content, and civil, and compliant, and
communicative, and love to do good, and
swell up to felicity only upon the wings of
charity. Upon this account, here is pleas
ure enough for Christian at present; and
if a facetious discourse, and an amicable,
friendly mirth, can refresh the spirit and
take it off from the vile temptation of pee
wish, deepairing, uncomplying melancholy,
it must needs Be innocert and commenda-
ble.->Jr~ny Tayior.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07
Impurities in Ice.

The popular delusion that water in the
process of freezing somehow eliminates any
impurity it may contain. or that the vital
ty nf animal or vegetable germs is destroy
ID by the cold, is now very generally ex-
,lod.s1,
An-hmerican naturalist has been micro
7copically examining fragments of ice taken
from various canals and ponds. He took
only such specimens as appeared clean, and
.cIe quite transparent to the eye. On
melting them and subj-ctlns to magnify
na powers, varying ur to nine hundred
di..,ueters, Lc s.ys that vegetable tissue and
ecni-r,oi growth were in most cases OBJ
servibie ut once. He io,.nd 10 instance in
which animalcule were pres';i.i in AN active
cate after freezing, but after being allowed
o stanl for IA while in . moderate tehi pcrs-
-ure, the water prcseiiieu nionads whose
movements were easily distinguished
with magnlfying power of from two hum
drcd tn four hundred di;lmcteis. After a
while, conterve were observed growing and
taking form similar to the nests occupied
by the young of the Paramecium, common
IN stagnant water. The result of the OBJ
servatiuus is to prove beyond question that
freezing does not in any way eliminate
;mpurity or prevent the subsequent deyel-
opment Of animal or vegetable germs.
This in merely q Confirmation of what
has already been asserted and proved be
tore, Lut tine matter liz of such importance
that it is not likely to be argued with un-
aocessary frequency. Many persons who
will look askance at a glass of untiltcred
water will not hesitate to cool their drin,.
by dropping knob ice into it. That from
ponds and canals is. of course, ostensibiy
gathered for non-dietctic purposes; but it
is to be feared that in hot weather ice is
ice, and that much risk of mischief IL often
decentralization Globe.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

A second Bender family, but going
by the name of Kelly, has been heard
from in No Mans Land. They kept
meal station but moved away some
months since, and since their depart
ure at last accounts the remains of
seven bodies had been uncovered
about the premises. The family
consisted of the parents, son and
daughter. They are supposed to
hays escaped to Old Mexico.-Pueb-
10 Review.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

George William, an insane man
from Cerrillos, was taken to the
Santa Fe county Jail the other day,
followed by his wife carrying tiny
baby. The picture was pitiable
one.-Raton Range.
We knew George when he was
Range Foreman for Maj. Kirk, of
Larned, Kansas, and later in New
Mexico.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Three tramps went into the house
Of Mr.. Frank .Crosson on Tuesday,
and finding no men folks, proceeded
to avail themselves of the liberty of
tho house. A little girl of ten years
was the only member of the house
at home. A pistol was pointed at
the little girl and indecent language
addressed to her. After blackguard-
ing around awhile, they made off
with large piece of beef. Mr..
Crosson and some friends were called
Immediately, in company with the
deputy sheriff, and the tramps were
found down by the old slaughter
house. Knowing that it would please
the vagabonds too well to put them In
Jail and feed them, they were then
and there treated to an exhibition of
the prize ring without any referee or
time-keeper. Probably they had
never received SO much attention in
any community before. There were
no flies allowed to congregate upon
them. In fact they played second
in a grand old carnival and religious
concert. They were allowed to de
part, but they will always remember
Raton.-Raton Range.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

A Japanese iaborer lives in house 0.
not more than four rooms one for eatinr
sleeping, and sitting one for cooking, ont
for bathing, and one to spare. He nevel
wears boots or brings mud into the house
He and his family sit on the floor wheI
they eat and take their meals at low table
The floor of their dining and sitting reon
is covered with soft mats, upon which q
night cotton comforters are spread to slee]
under. Such house can be built ant
furnished for 500, and, though cheap nm,
small, is comfortable. The bath, found i,
Utmost all laborers' houses, is in daily use.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Newt Bradley was clever cow
boy when sober, but was reckless
with his revolver when drunk. He
has been known to drop his revolver
on an officer and make him retreat.
On Wednesday last he was drunk
in Boston and wanted everything to
go his own way. He resisted the of
ficers and was killed. The ball en-
tered his breast just below the collar
button.-Trinidad Citizen.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

We trust that Congressman Syme's
bill to increase the mintage of the
silver dollar will pass, if for no other
reason than it might have a tendency
to increase its circulation among our
Subscribers. Wonder what silver
dollar looks like ANYWAY? The next
one we see we will have photo
graph taken of it, as we hate to tor
get the features of AN old friend.-Las
Animas Leader.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07
J.T. Robinson. a teacher in IL

J. T. Robinson. teacher in the
Mesa NJ. E. Sunday-School, present
ed each of the young ladies Of his
class with 50 Oxford Bible for =
Christmas gift. As there was a
wlole dozen "f them, the gift
amounted to handsome sum in the
aggregate. The young ladies vote
John a splendid young man.-Pueb-
10 Merry World.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Several cases of theft has occurred
to claim shanties in the vicinity of
Villas. One, the latest, was last week,
Hess and Weighneer's houses were
gone through, a stove, pile of wood
and the fronts of the buildings de-
pleted, doors. windows and fio"rs
taken. This is not the only instance
of house breaking, but is about tho
worst.-Vilas Democrat.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07
A. T. q 3. r. r..

when travelling for health, business or
p'vI.Ie, take the Banana Line" for all
pnints east, west north or sncth
-, anronsl tickets to all Important points In
,.e ethiten states and DaDada and Mexico
fagSnge checked to destination
me Daiio uilmnn Palace Car Service and
the dining stations orerated and controi,nd
oy thl- company are too well known to make
.s comment @ necessary VI. WHITE,
"en- rsssnngcr aud Ticket Agt., Topeka, KS.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Horse breeding is attracting three
times the attention in Colorado that
it did three years ago. Many men
who were engaged in cattle growing
are now turning their attention to
horses.-Denver Field and Farm.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

It's poor horse trainer that will
work nowadays for less than $4,000
year, while the saver of souls strug-
giles along dependent in many cases,
on "donation parties. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07
ROCKY
-. FORD,
Bent County, Colorado.

nc wonderful opening sale of town lots ROCKY FORD
on APr IL 1887 amounting 100000 which has since
nv bern'augmented 6gues f ~
ha, attracted widespread Colorado and
hAnsa', Inc history OF no lines of the q
Railroad affords parallel opening sale either in tI. mo-
niia1e OF the amounts invested the
y 'h1 900 purchasers who present mo, ement was
spontaneous There lack attempt to generate
~ excitement he results due to
Tue genuine of the nv
and productive Let be that some
conuact each calling for building than 81 600
and equal number requiring construction of ni;ns -
ths value of $500, executed the day Of sale
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Every point in life is pivot on which
turns the whole action of our after iyea-
E E. Hale.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

A box one cubic foot square inside holds
seven gallons and q half
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Uncle Jes, Q Nelson was In from
Nine Mile on Tuesday. Uncle Jes, .
has lived at Nine Mile during the
past thirty years and is one of our
Oldest citizens. He was friend and
companion of Kit Carson in early
days and is full of "reminiscences of
that great hunter. Jesse is getting
advanced in years, but is still as
young in action and feeling as he
was forty years ago.-Las Ania,as
Leader.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

Oyoung rinn, when you 90 get up and
i've your seat to woman, whether bejew-
Icd damsel or washerwoman, don't do it
II if you were compelled to, and don't turn
your back to her and march off tr the 9TH
or end of the car until she ha. had time to
thank youi
Oyoung woman or old lady, when you
do take the seat offered you by young
.i,:l OF niddie-aged bachelor or married
man, don't sit plump down as if you had
q title-dcei TO the seat without at least
pronounciLg those two little words, thank
you"
They s.re very familiar words, but some
blks seem to stand greatly in fear Of thon,.
Bent County register., 1888-01-07

IL located the south slope of the river so miles east
81 Pueblo aud IS miles of center of
tbs Psebo land district and splendid scope of
eosaty, both north and south.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
A NEW USE FOR FLOWERS.

The following letter announces a new
use to which flowers may be applied
under certain conditions. All fruit
growers are not so situated that they
could follow the example. The fruit it.
self must have been of first quality;
flowers will not sell poor fruit. II one
has good fruit for sale he will do we'll to
brand it in such way that the public
may know it.
Last spring l gave you two orders for
flower seeds to start flower garden to
decorate my prime baskets of peaches
with. l write to inform you that my
garden has been a great success; can
not find words to express to you the
great beauty of my flowers. have been
almost overrun with visitors for the last
month, all of them saying that they
never saw such fine asters, verbenas and
pinks, and, IN fact, all kinds of flowers
that have. One gentleman, a great
lover of flowers, who visited me some
time ago, said that he had visited severa
AOWOl cAhloAbAOhSs Out hofOh saw SUM a
grand display. 1 have some of Vick's
japan coxcombs that measured one foot
across them. When started my garden
last spring, great many people laughed
at me, and said the seeds would not come
up, and that peaches would not sell for
more by having flowers on them. AS soon
as commenced TO ship lowered baskets
they we're all engaged by fruit dealers
on Broadway and Fifth Avenue in New
York City, paying me from 50 to $3.50
basket when other folks peaches did
not bring one-halt the price. 1t is now
my turn to laugh, but they have nothing
to say only the flowers are very pretty. -
Viek's Magazine for April.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
FLORIDA,

Florida has about two hundred and
fifty varieties of oranges, and nearly as
many ways Of eating them, no one Of
which is wholly satisfactory. 1t has also
a glorious climate in winter and many
excellent people. These advantages at
tract others. The chief business of the
State is lumber, but of that the visitor
sees few signs. He sees orange groves
and tourists. On these Florida stakes
her reputation, and expends her energies.
Her sub-tropical expositions at Jackson
vile presents specimens of woods, small
fruits, silk culture and tobacco, but the
visitor only remembers oranges growing
on trees, packed in boxes, spread out for
sale, concocted into jelly, wine MARINA
lade and perfume. L do not suppose
this fruit is an object of worship, but
the newspapers lately published an in
terview with a clergyman in which he de-
Tended the opening OF the exposition on
Sunday by saying that the devout con-
temptation OF the orange as a work of
God would greatly promote spirituality.
Good hotels seem to be almost as COM
mon here as in Switzerland, and not a
few of them are unsurpassed in excel
lence. The Ponce de Leon at st. Angus
tine is undoubtedly the most beautiful
hotel in the world. 1t has cost over two
million of dollars, and the exquisite har-
mony of its structure, furnishings, cary
ings, and decoration is beyond descrip-
ton. do not see how it's table can sur
pass that OF the San Marco, and with
other large and expensive hotels now
being built. St. Augustine is almost su re
to become the Saratoga of the South
Rev. A. e. Dunning, d. D.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
DWARF APPLE TREES.

A pretty thing in garden is q nicely
trained young dwarf apple tree, or row
OF them. They can be led into any desir-
ed shape, and it is a lasting amusement
and recreation to the amateur gardener
to guide them into fanciful forms which
does not debar them from giving him en-
joyable fruit, always hsndsomer and fin
or than is usual on large trees. The sap.
has not far to travel painfully through
thousands Of cells and against gravity to
reach the leaves from the root points
and 30 the leaves are completer, and the
fruit better fed than on the big trees.
1t used to be common in the neat
French gardens, and probably is yet, to
see rows of dwarf apple trees trained like
low horizontal fences at the back of
flower borders, separating them from
the vegetable ground. In other places.
they would stand here and there at inter-
walls in the borders, their shoots pinched
into pyramidal form or left long, but re-
duced in number and trained to wires,
giving them the shape of letters or fig
ures Of different kinds. To an admirer
OF handsome fruit nothing of the kind
can be more delightful than the products
OF these trees. = Vick's Magazine for
April
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
THLINkETs OF ALASKA.

Among the thlinkets totemism is very
pronounced, and forms even stronger
tie than blood relationship. The totem
clans are named Raven, Bear, Wolf,
Whale, and SO on, and as men may not
marry in their own clans, the children
belong to the clan of the mother. The
Thlinkets are the most advanced of all
the races we have mentioned, as they
have also the best section of Alaska for
their habitat. They are clever naviga.
tors in their canoes, are expert fishers
and hunters, dexterous in carving and
plating, skilful in building, and cute in
trade. Thlinket traditions tell of two
heroes who, at the BEGINNING OF the
world fought with the spirits OF darkness
for the future good of mankind. These
two heroes or gods we're the founders of
the Raven and Wolf clans; but neither
the raven nor the wolf occupies any i'm
portaut place in their mythology. The
traditions also point to migration from
the interior Of America, and a similarity
has been traced between their language
and that of the Apache and Aztec tribes.
They have all the physical characters
tics of the average North American In
dian, and their prevailing vice is indol
Chambers Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

kept in captivity. The next arch is q
carpenters shop; the next smithy. A
string Of camels with firewood passes;
mangy-looking brutes, never cleaned,
and suffering badly from itch in conse-
quence. The hair is off them in great
patches, poor creaturesl Arabs, with
striped "abbas," or cloaks, and "kefi-
yehs," or shawls, over their heads and
shoulders, two rounds Of cancels hair
rope keeping them in their place, sit in
the shade, smoking nargilehs, or water
pipes, in sublime Indifference to every
thing but the gossip of the moment.
Dreamy idleness is dear to the Oriental.
He will sit in the same way in the shade
OF the orangeries, with fellow idlers,
through whole afternoons and think it
paradise. Indeed this idling seems the
greatest enjoyment of the Joppa burg
hers. DR.. Geikie.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
TRIPLET MAXIMS.
april

Three Things to Love-Courage, gen
tleness, and affection.
Three Things to Admire-Intellect
dignity, and gracefulness.
Three Things TO Hate-Cruelty, AFRO
gance, and ingratitude.
Three Things to Delight In-Beauty,
frankness, and freedom.
Three Things to Wish For-Health,
friends, and contented spirit.
Three Things to Like Cordially, good
humor, and cheerfulness.
Three Things to Avoid-Idleness, To-
quacity, and tiippant jesting.
Three Things to Cultivate-Goo
books, good friends, and good humor.
Three Things to Contend For-Honor,.
country, and friends.
Three Things to Teach-Truth, indus
try, and contentment.
Three Things to Govern Temper,
tongue, and conduct.
Three Things to Cherish Virtue,
goodness, and wisdom.
Three Things to Do-Think, live, act.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
REV. E. p. RoE's FIRST BOOK.

The Rev. E. P. Roe was in New York
the other day and to party of friends he
told how his first novel, and perhaps his
most famous, Barriers Burned Away"
came to be written. He had been a
chaplain in the army during the war and
later was settled as the pastor of small
country parish in Central New York.
Business brought him one day to this
city. 1t was the day that the great fire
broke out in Chicago. The newspaper
reports thrilled him with unusual excite
ment. He thought that sight of the
great conhagration would be an event in
a lifetime, and moved by this impulse, he
purchased ticket and took the first train
to the west. He arrived in Chicago the
day after the fire was extinguished, but
he spent considerable time walking about
the ruins, viewing with his own eyes the
suffering Of the unhoused people. and
listening to stories that passed from
mouth to mouth. 1t was while thus oc-
cupled that he received his first inspira-
ton to write story. The result was
the publication few months later of
Barriers Burned Away" novel which
brought him royalty of $25, 900 in a
single year. Up to that time he had
never thought of writing anything more
than his sermons. It had not occurred
to him that be could write book, least
OF all one that would prove such mine
OF wealth. He left his up country parish
long ago and now lives in Cornwall. He
Is an exceedingly interesting talker and
few can tell a war story with greater
spirit.-Neao York Sun.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
MUSIC IN THE HOME.

II it is taken into account, what won
derful power for musical culture there is
in every well-conducted home. At home,
every thoughtful mother can help to
form national musical taste by her own
endeavors in training her children early
to practice singing; at home she can de-
velop their sense of hearing in the most
acceptable manner, and originate taste
for good and refined music at an age
when the perceptive faculties are vivid
and strong. If it is, in fact, considered
how powerful an influence for good can
be created by the millions of mothers
under whose care children grow up, we
must wonder that there is any educated
mother to be met with who neglects to
do her best to train her children's sense
Of hearing and love for musical sounds
and refined harmonies.
The fret means for forming national
musical taste lies, without doubt, in the
hands of nations mothers. To them
we have to look for the first origin of the
love Of national music.-Mrs. Amelia
LpaDiS
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07
RARNUM TALKS OF ELEPHANTS

BARNUM TALKS OF ELEPHANTS.
I have parties of men who go out on
special elephant hunting expeditions in
India and Africa. At certain season
of the year our agent, white man,
mounted on q camel, will ride through
the country, and the news Of his approach
will quickly be communicated to the
natives of the interior. When he arrives
at some well-known point of rendezvous
he will be met by hundreds of the black
natives, each member of the Iarty hav-
ing in charge camel, giraffe, rhin-
oceros, party OF monkeys, or group Of
wild goats. these having been secured by
the natives during their hunting expedi-
tions. 1t is tolerably easy to catch the
largest of beasts, the elephant that is it
is easy for the natives who know how to
do it. They use tame elephants as decoys,
taking them to the interior, allowing
them to mingle for a time with their
wild brethren, and inducing them to lead
the unframed beasts into kraal or fenced
inclosure, where they are quickly chain.
ed and brought into submission to the
will of man. BY strict discipline, and
from association with the tame elephants,
the wild ones soon become fit subjects
for civilized community. There are
thousands of tanned elephants in India
and Africa, where they are used in per-
forming the heavy labor of the country.
In my own circus 1 have made use Of
them in loading our cars, one elephant
doing the work of many men.-The
Epoch.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-07

she stopped, threw up her arms with q
terrible cry, and retreated from him.
The real meaning of the situation had
come upon her. 1t had come like the
word of God more cruel than the most
impious thought of all her life could
conceive.
"But you were dead r she cried in
ringing voice. "You have been a
dead man for twenty-five years. 1 wish
you were. wish you had been -
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