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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-24

portion ui the county crops can be
raised without irrigation.
Mines were first discovered in
the county in 1869. Nothing wa,
done IN the way ct mining until
1879. Because Of u'ck ot capital
and distance from communion.
the mining industry languisced IN
Ill 1884, Now the product Of No
gal and White Oaks districts, is an
important part Of the total gul !
production of,he Territory al New
Mexico, aud the prospect is that
that production will be treblod in
1883.
The valuation Of the County in
1885. was So. 900. OUU, M Increase
Ut 900 per cont III 3 years. San
Miguel County, containing the
important city of Las Vegas, and
more than four times the popula-
ton OF our county, was the only
one which exceeded Lincoln in
wealth last year. Total taxation
for all purposes is but $l.3O per
800. County finances are flour
ishing, and the small debts Of past
years are being rapidly paid from
the surplus of the present.
The heat is not great in Sum
mer, uor il the cold excessive or
Hong continued in Winter.
Our people are refined, clltivat-
cd, open, hospitablc, and sincere.
No one coming to cast his lot with
us need tear the lack Of society, IN
asmuch as it is as acceptable and
pleasing as any that he lett behind.
Strangers are welcome, than
Welcome, if they come to settle
among us.
The county has All efficient Pub
lie School system. malaged by II
County Superintendent, and the
Directors of twenty-five school dis
%tricts. Upwards "t twenty. nine eff
Gient schoolswerc i'll operation III
1887, and the number will be
greater in 1855. Public sentiment
favors u liberal expenditure of
public money for educational pur-
posea, and private lIberality can
he relied upon to make good any
deficiencies. There are II" LAND
grants" in Lincoln County ; no
hOrrid octopus stretching out it's
tent4cles to crush ii pcnp!.; II"
Chinese dragon to weaken honest
labor. Oar every citizen is free,
aud q lover of freedom. Here
there is nu alliance between rcli-
gion, politics. and uAnlincss Man
is privileged "a worship G.i III
what form he plrMSos, or without
form. t" v~to what ticket he l.H..
az. or disfranchiso himself. The
Rurus' theory is our ouly touch
stone:
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-24
CCIInUs FIGURES.

Arca OF Lincoln County, ~. milns, 1i,911
." ur.s...... Il 2sa.aGD
so. feet ~. : ii. 30. 900
Population of the Quilted states. r.. I0.~ly "a
-. ~ funilIe4ln Gee. IL. tUU.UUu
Land IL Lincoln county fGr "hch per-
son in United State. ET. feet. l2,aft
LauG IN Lirruln county lon @sCi, fam
lily IL l.. -. so. feet. ............d ~
population OF tho Wprlr ,......... I."p),V i0.u'"
Land for OnDh inhGbiiaut IN the /.
>. ~. IHct. ....-..... gee ..''. 100. - .'''' 49,
Lni.: fot zach fani.y of TIA" ~"rlI.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-24

In other words there w"nld be Il
piece ct ground in this county tor
evorv inhabltaut Of the |. : loon
l25 feet, or for each family in the
L. s, almost nj acre and :. halt
Or. if She land Of thisc"unty Sh"'d
be distributed among all tie pto-
pie eft the world there would be a
piece tor each man, wuman and
child l0x50 tvct. or y lot for eacl
family 25xIcO feet, the usual size
nt a,I.os Angeles town lot.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-24
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n,gIous { urlications OF AB,sr-A
M Soa,T",i 1t wa 81. ..iIi.ir' ne r. rS,sl Is T1ls'
A. 80, tV rHhry Nc az s,tc,
a. " NJ nsS". ~ &c., Nv =:
} r".ti' " ;'t "'H' .t-".... .t..fA ~ ne
.''"' s-t' 'f.., a,,' .,.,a~i .h,-a
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e. -" II Hunting Ira'I. ,I"H.
'rd as anil. .,rr,i., H. 10 ~
oi Lny greatest h'ir~ h'sl,, Ahd t.L....,t.
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So" "a 'St' o.,s .-.,5 a'Sa ihe I%gs.Ilat
-liE ! .N;%:.H. 1;.ADl.
- 80" = 30. { cont. nv.
~ .'t- .Ioh.a ..s. III. ...is Of
."- r"t- -:'.. HE:xs:.
sue reg, - .. scrip. ..p t %. Of 40 an.
X u .i' - -" .l'-. H,. ~ % I'D AZ
I.i'kg,H'.. III tln pH'.s,.sI. We az. able to
Ou"r u t 800 - 3" readers Mhp caro- Ia taEe
hdNnit. = uLs sHusunl inducsusnt
On. k..Ak: on TRIAL. NOR GI.Oo.
With Is only one-half the ~regui,r price. FIJI,
oncI IS open only 70 = " lab. iiters To
ne Yankee l.i4hp. o.. .s!.,, b.. .-i-
me 1hiIECt Lf.t'. t.". ,.... .......-
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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-11-24
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,'ngle copies cents. Specimen oopie.
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09


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- sass s
49, - ~ s1sfs
tef
Ns>ff as c4as ieNf r -
hs@@t fe r e
$3.50 ~-@ %s'F te-AsAsat 0sae<t
aa esa e - 2sa
~~.f e resa Qi ~ eesl
1853
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e'''~S t-- t--te-. - tesa - f--.s
a - Hat F SIS w
F HF ise tat ns'vte
tAs Nts 20 i-e0 Eta tae
p .ef "Af- 4s~f -eFtc e4ea -4aef ~
a. ~
ts1 e-ea a-lalaa calt. IS 81 sstlil9
"sa 'as e ts>s r4rs
sep re ksa ~aee RS q "a
t~s W "fa efae - cl.t lt Wi i~ks 90
h9af OF ite te - nel sn.f ec.a ~ Ara
0erts wi'l g A4yeaae.se dfessI1E ait4 =
se'd iea' ~ 'enea la.ee he =.
oaf ~ tse rfsftetf etaser y sac cy-
prsss rise rs oaTk frres feafteu foliage
al- bright str shaped flowers lfe most
.<a'tim saa sraff1'-i II Is e@tif eaiti-
$50 4ed oo-ifs 8 fhr tue Il Requires
1919 49, - 70 .tfahf @'.f+t'tetf
D-i wen frFAfs ttc datS bestowed ePou %.
tfsrsf 4aiif -ss Crate three lantes q
see nt1 . n4sln. mix VITA b. aooei oae
and aaf ounces ~ nne bread erUmbs,
pepper. sat and three vel ea2ten eggs.
or.p tae mlxiare fren Tablespoon 10
hAi~A Cakes lh'n seine hoiifnE hli'frf AMI
if} = lSht brown Ca ooth sides, serve very
mol
foa extracting TIE Juice ~ meat 70 make
a broth OF soap, s0ft water uussltsd and
cold af nrsL - the best. Ter - much more
readily penefrstes tbe tissue. huf for boil
Ing where the Juices should be- retained
nard water or soft water saited Is prefer
abe, sad tho meat should b put IA while
the water IS boiling, SO a. 70 seal up the
pores a. oace.
ONE housewife suggests that, sfter scald-
ing peehng ard cutting inte pieces iona
toes Tor canning, thev should De thrown on
sieve course enough TO sct seeds pass
through and pressed with the hand ms
gets ria o. seine OF the water IA the truit
aud also OF many bitter sna uDsighuy
seeds There Is stu water enough IN them
when heated anu ne iiSvor IS improved
AK excellent and easily prepared salad
eau De mado Of one cucumber ard SIX small
tomatoes cut IN The thnnest OF slices. Peel
the cuoambe aud Let 10 lie la stated ico-
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

ttrnffrfr-sf-lls e.
-,'r,is reveals two wonderful perforuAnoes.
W. runaiax 20 yards in 70 seconds and
clsaFiAz - f--s ~ ncses IN RUNNING broad
j1ma Ecta ~ .he~e were accomplished on
ths anne astsraooa. ~hsch r0es Scnifsrstein
in the ranks 4 TIE foremost srrsateTs
ard irnrers ~ sss world "a - ia
sl1st~ur sesrdsng. fscrs r. greas deal ~
ai<szssion. BE h2s be-o chsrE-1 Nth corn
pstiDE VIII H. RefAsns fhe celebrated pro
fe~icr~i sorinser. Ia i8o yarsls rsce Tbs
coarrs cuEst net - - noeTred, for si,aou-h
hs rsn siso tsis professional e vas IN no
s~r-- cosnp~esslcn. fF pa merely coached
Beksuns n shr sss~sDpe = ~ later - lower
q recnrA Another cHsrzs - ti,ss be bss -
signed his business pozstiou - trsin for stb-
etics. snf shat Ia Ol-Tupic Al etc cl0b,
~ sNn Srsncisca. pays Arm -sisry - rspre-
s-r fhrro N rornoetisbon This. II f--1e. would
aisfnaiifv atn - an snszfsur. hat the chs>zs
hss set snen ~ubzesrtiat~i. ant nntil is = ia
80 have sse lesf zrer~sss q amateur ssA-
ietcs a. hrart viil - 81 q hs~a Schisf-r-
sen s1snosfe AALcoza " Fcza
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09
A TERRIBLE LOSS.
What tie sstSss krsaksss pssS Il
Ne Mss. Ass s.s v s~ss ms~A-


Tie writer kaa . H4sst sntss~stlAx tnt~s.
yse~ ~iik sss - ass is&easg FAysssAaAs
~ sassaG = lee sAss sns@. ~aes sssAs
faszs sAae s. ilrkt whiok srs esAh skars-
aEg and xalsEt4s ne sssssEsssiss A~S
tvraas 9poa otsrwsIk sne tie strAss
~hseA oeasss el,eA tAs asEicsn nesz Ass
wo4ssn ~ afss sss@ent 4ay, - vel "a tks
GxErsals ssiis y escA feiiew.
fss &oetsF a3la IA - fsel etst nee
- essAasss @es suddenly nHea4 iae ts~A
Ia boFsng 1neG are eeoesaias astfIissstsd,
xAd 49, - aAC weshors Asas Aesitky sna
vigorous tAzA fsFEer!y TIE fsss fst
syts 81 eraaak sansss -rs a1s nlsss ~ tss
breakinE ass>s - IAe eoas. ~Atck a~-
E1aa1s saaSlsex. than - Any ether
kss~s e&0ss4 Aen. w~sAsa anS cs4iaEek
are ggeu1Hg weaker uxasf sea<s - yss&-
rlous infusnoe whish senzsnax asa ntipA.
] have trisa 10 ascertain what ftlls n~4sr
saes sass -. aaa I an saiishsa sAsk =
dse - a asa "a sasi siAil.g tusGs fcf tie
nsrveus sserxs s2c sxAAGstiss ~tssh
business sEd society ooassaasss dsmaDd
TAs nsFgss bsCeaas shattered aad &c
not regstn tkslF forlnsr tsEs TIE
aSuasa IL SO system becomes largeiy
exhausted aza tts nrst thing We kas~
We Assr 81 . sudden kfysng say. ase ne
sicknsss O. dsatA - seuls ens 90 lad sap
pssea We IA peTfeog hs31sh IL sssss
means oSul6 De fouEe 70 avert thcss
trouble Il wseld he great bsasf~ssasa
u tAe wvrit
It Is = scarce sf gratitude TO ~ stole ~
chro1lols It's lBcf tEst tkls segres has
bees fsand cad ghas % . rare cess kinA-
ten OF pepspRkee seef keps ana zAass
and called Hogt0nte tss vltai forces %
lie Gao not sals - sasssiss& bat rector
sG ashnporlsAes q shis discovery ess-
nes be tes greNlay s4 skasizs6. sad tks
sfzset On fntssdussses u hsxtbg spos the
cf,.<a I'm A ala 4. E.as4 rrxt<fSrf - Ia tie az
treMs X mex sod voAzrsa hek "a .sssr.
gs sad an airsp b. t6s fotess they ~ -
with tie realization tsst n nkxst BE
avoided.
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

To nsuch ar - san1nsr - wocyrfort-
shic. bns. socor{ia< - 5snstsrT Era. 80 y
TO hrti-. aa& Gar younz msa wieh olses
eipp~s skate r-sk- xr-st rsl<tase n -
1E-friae tkes1s=ives - - ss,ss ~ HaonEeys
- keep s1efr hesSs ccol - snsixtars rAat
so~s ons fr1zs - skia tsronga Sc EAR.
3vs~n actvsiv ous~zr< 81 80 srtsvs rvsp>.
raeica 80 - iss .Str-rae afs7asaen. earrs-s
- eest frout izs sesa sa1rh fs<ta~ th&a -
ar can AS e frora BAD pste. ~ frsu -
ryssr1salets "a = bsAd pate tess - - ofesn
80 tsrsoh the sicrt hasr- b~astea VITA
7ersr iratica. he $40 aead = -znpv~1 csr-
tinHsssF Were - ts.a rrer~riy rass1~3
nxEr = ~ - erssTner1 ~ far 80 nsasa
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

climate In San
Francisco Is far
superior for afhl--
nc purposes totaat
fond east Taking
thsS mo consi1ers-
tisSn gate . num-
Der 81 men of ath-
letic experience
have gwen ss their
opinion that Schif
fsrszln would not
sqVzl his western
rrursis when COM
pstizE ia tbs mid
de states
A gisncs At
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

IL lsl.ts - I.I-I RS AIh. a1e n A. Affh
sscx rsiy and b. pas 5ses TO sieep rszly
= a. susafner ~ l.-.f as 49, "a rosABg Aea
eanpesri a.1cauf,i..y Coz SIZE iuaiss ssoisng
ess seaolshiu 90 ~ aAl.oasi amateur
xatsa ~ Nsers. y
in ~ v.afsr of fs-s hr agpsarsl a. ere
fs4Dnll pnrissf b Ros.an. 10 snocke,t oss
hsrrr Afet and shsa fesght vistorsoss
halls vida eleorse lsoSfrsv. q. e-lersd
raf .'.is sas rss lass A--u kn1csei 0us IA
Ssn sr4a..t bv gscAS1u IL tbsa is.usht
fenr rosnu draw Vie cazriea Aiseaeil and
f,.Iarosf b. .no 1Sr srus ~sia slasze Cl-arv.
A.tsr erie - .1esi~t Jsc- Rxs-. bnt "a
r at wa ssog9r.i ~ ne sl.cs am sss sever
fnsh-t * rsa sh-e toos rsst. sfte-
wse1 - aens 80 bsngar Ia. sod slsa-ss
"a Jsrry NlTgay who ~slshssl 30 noauds
al sfssa SIC fer ere ia4 n $50 rs
teecx~t sss W1sm saerG. TIE fgs,ssiAn.
ia - roassss sai n she save year foaxhs
avs rosa.l irsw rish Gsers- Over. .
r ash rarllsg. a ON soesl len EctSlyan.
81 Ss~ Bs,!f>r-' Mes. n leo - ouf Hsarsd
% sI.-r n ~ . -ouad. knocsel on Cob
free again saf ~.nn5ist-sv srr,ora1 I'D Tssn
KEY IN fp.r ralrssz IN f'As kiLraia had
geq. fEhis With JACK Asifsea and Jse
faaroa and kaoczei lhea toss oct His
n,eseorNo.s fxst 18th J~ra Sns-h. - 10
roands vaicfi vas ssspps,i ~ a.sskaess, - nv
-. q, -, -. : -. - -
-, -. -. -, -,
- svoy.d aavs son -arlY
Fsgsv one shs ass r,~s Jake xiirsia n
Crr1s Brfssia was psrfwx~d as rs gsntls-
~ " tesrinz and qolss manner fh~ Tn
rfs1 asvs oe~n 50 lEst - tc-nCh Spscir,~rs
~ ~ sr-,~Ttnr las thai . e.. s.us, svho va
-. - -. II !. -
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II -
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Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

c~o-rt " Croveil hss receutis srl-snizf
a repersrs-s rompser wnsch vlE bay tee
lead.wr WesteYr cfrcusts Fsveeesfing Fer~
rfstren Rooms Ksshieer NsvoBrseess. =
osee1z Msufs reF Ny Hes
hera ard sofvsr Twist W@s Flor@nes
Fsratsr hs- bsse1 nnFe~~s - easing isdF.
ert az~ese tee efher Hierners - ia rfss-
rszr are = p FgtzpstFifk Casrtes Weiix.
rreE - Trzsr. Nss fsrkHt. p e Rrewn
49, Trss = James to csEpsoy 49, epea
- Nabixsr CITY AuFast -
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

snS<yznzaoGl&x szss sosz rossx ssaSsasws a
~4s Eee9Tzsse = 49, 49, aasA ss~sF IA
ysaF - A % taa8 tzs AAscz .spxe~y -
pzsrea Is Hlas "a tses SD ksxsss ssop
81 al ~asa Ne saaaEg sfocsss fescAes "a
ss-3s s.a4<l essssse- Ch4a.xo HsraA4
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

Tee besf ssixs - SO ~1r1 fo~ ffes
ffrrfsss. sar~s. Flee-s. sNsf kheure. FsveF
>e-es Tesser. ckxpp@6 rsees. t1i IA ~
l5rss sn8 - skn kTur@cns. sa1 pos
rvsiV ezr~s pes o. ~ rzg Repaired. -
= gasrsntrea fe rirs E<rfsc4 ssttszscfson -
nonev res@<e6 Pre- - eszfe p<T ocz.
Fsr see ~ S~s bfe~. es~~sr ke~ro< szt
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

The p~rfarss - viossts - puvif~ - ths
il~ a. efrw - - ros- SO ~ f1sh -
Hss~ os~siRe ID FsEzsHis woadreas
Eew4rr
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

n ~eskrr - Toe1 Esns-e~s. sors~s'--'s
.-.-~-sc-sssa - AaserIc IA BieErsrav' ssyrt
4'raa E'sriarztes - fnsepea<sezs-s - So
eani.shesl sr~s o1fT - 1srss - ps->sss.sss
Tae ssnle wsrk ssys ~ 1o~ssa bsr1aefs- 1&
~xs - sz-r - 60 sfs vsfe r. - Derlsrs-
Ger & Icdsp~n6snes .e< sas sscsnd -
sx1A~
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09
VICTOR (. scniFFgRSTslN.

whas Malcolm W. Ford Thinks About the
Californian Athlete.
For she past two months amateur athletic
Circles have ben an Tie qIi vive on account
- shs records credited u Ar Vicf.r r.
sesifYsrsfein the grsat Californian amateur
athiess THIS f-sliag has bs>en. enhanced by
tts facs that r. SchiTerstein : now coN-
poeiax IN various games n Which be cannot
help SHOWING as speed N running and v
~ ia iunsgiax. provided he Is up 70 bis PACT
&C coast form Ashlssss Who have comp~ted
IN both Califss-nia ana tae east say nat the
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

n n Serer. -esea0ng 60. Noenx 4
Co. of psfroit. ussoa isetarsrs 81 ~ eee
sTs,s6 sfanss 81 cfTsrs Pen H1F 30
- Nasss Record Frsaxsrs sr1 fte-
frrtr Ssaexe-s - IN 80 fffv tleF = - -
rNsfkef $50 ta@@e ne~e - ssFfkee N0
rrrsr sr6 heffer rsT 80 - sr11s r. 80
marke1 sotzs 80 - rernFs 81 secEr~1
= 49, deserved sr1 - No@ss rsasrx a~z
presn - reest ave. SO Isl f~ssa Eari3s
- 10 a. o1asT 1sr1S - ~ -<sf4
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09
INSANITY.

fss Dseflitats< stss8 So Hsfsssies ws~~s
isF beucsss shtlsfsns f~< ss -. ssss
sssesssh, HorTosis fs A nLnakEs . -
fsf ssis ~ ali pFsssisss
Telegram-herald., 1888-09-09

= esas<e. ts.s.,le..@si4 ssi-ss. aha l. !.
eeaessl Rsssflse -Is@ a. st4sssa oat.
a. AZ. o. Ei..isissass s.fss. Ne Wsas
- Easlssa
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11

bertha, the mother 90 CLaflemaene, VITO
died at an advanced age in ssS,. figures ex
tenslNelN IA the cycle OF Carl0gingiau 10
msnecs as Bertha with tie large foot, Berthe
on grand pied, and IS also known IN the ioia
lore O! France as Bertha the Spinner. Ia
hieuse, and as Ia Rene fedauque, a cofrup
ton OF Regina pede auca Tier statues.
which are common on the facade Of old
French churches, represent a crowned female
with a swans or gCose's foot, holding dis
sad IN her hand. From these attributes il Il
evident that similarity oi names has con
fused her in tho popular imas inat,on with
tue FTesa-HOlda Bertha 0i Ieut0fhc mythol-
ogy In tho Thirteenth century q minstrel
named Adeacs wo7c into epic form the
many legends that clustered about the
mother 0s Chsr'omagne The Poom acquired
great popularity 10 the middle ages IL "a.
recently printed la PARIS According 10 tn.
authority, Bertha vas tho daughter Of Ii1rs
and bianchsilaf king and queen OF Hungary
She vas born with one foot larger
than tho other, hence her sooriquet
Being asked ia marriage by Pepin
Of France. she was sent to him under the
escort OF her cousin ~ bers Now, ia hs
4alI II 10 = MiaFf4 "NlllAh LAtAE4 a4sAi le+E
whose daughter, Alisie, bore al extraorM
naly resemblance u Bertha Margste il
duced Iybers 20 JON Ia plot whereby Alis.e
was palmed oil upon tep.n as bis Lr.de and
tue real Bertha vas nbaudoued In a forest
For e.cht years the fraud was successful
Then Blanch,lor determined TO pay q Visit e.
Der daughter. As sue pa ID through France
she heard complaints On oil sides Of th-
wicked Queen Bertha surely, she thought,
this cannot benny daughter And IN fast,
wien she confronted Ali-te she detected Lel
by Lor feet, which weto both u q size. A.iste
was depossi ami sent t0a convent Margi.t-
was burned alive Shortly after, d stag which
pepin was hunting led him TO the forest glade
wuaro Bertha had found On asylum. She was
recognized by her large foot, and Pepin maj
ried her The conclusion OF the story shows
some analogy 70 the Cinderella myth. Bertha
may also have some connection with the
queen Ct Shoba, who, according 10 @ story ~
the Talmud. had beautiful face, Int large
and ugly feet -Lippincott's Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
4 CLEVER sWlEOLe.
nou . Diamond Importer Was i''o'sN
bva french Broker.

flow q Diamond Importer WAS N"o"sN
by french Broker.
Then, was q trick played IN Paris some
time Aso which j. fair illustration q '"'
sharp practices 70 which dlsroputebe dealer
Wi AZ times resort A DIAMOND broker
brought . an American importer. who was
purchasing stones IN the French capital "
oaokaoe of diamonds, which &c TOOK iIoin a
iaros red pocket book in bis breast pocKe'
he LEFT TIE stouc5 for examination and cams
tack In the course Of four or five hours. Inc
quality u tho goods was entirely satisfactory
70 TIE purchaser, and The terms 81 safe "s'e
discussed
Tho broker wanted a higher price tlah tlo
dealer was willing 70 give. and they hass'e'
On for sJ1ue time Until the difference between
them amounted 10 only franc q carat
The broker. however, stgODofnly Teiusea
20 90 below the figure be had MENTIONED eNu
the merchant was equally determined not 70
go above bis own psce: 80 the former put hif
diamond. back into The red pocketbook ana
started for tue door, having reached whisl
hs ,topDcd. considered "a moment aud turned
back. saying tnat he would yield the point u
difference. even though be lost'money " ~.
~ this would give lin all opportunity q
occurring the future trade VI The dealer ~
whom bs MAS talking.
ont came tho pocketbook again, ana iroin
4 .was taken tho package Of d.smonds, watch
-~~~ promptly Transferred aud paid Tor.
ne ms'ssbAgt e%n's 70 eutS Va pscAs%
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
A MIX standard.

State Dairy and Food Commissioner Der
thic is quietly agitating the necessity for the
state TO euact a Law fixing the standard fol-
milk. It is hi. belief that the minimum
should be fixed at 81 per cent Of fats. As
the low now stands there is no standard the
state simply imposing @ fine Of so for the
ndulteration Of milk. Ia this city the board
Of health has fixed the minimum Of fats at s
per cent, and the dairymen HAYS become
smart enough 70 tess their milk before deliv
er.ng it to customers. The commissioner
saws Cincinnati has no standard and e gen
eral law fixing It would prove very beneficial
10 the consumers Of NIL.
The commis.iouer is having samples Of
vinegar found on sale at Springfield analyz
II was made in Cincinnati, and Is believed T.
be the whisky vinegar colored with SOME
color.ug matter, which Is IL direct violation
u The statutes Of Ohio. The analysis vii b
ready in q few day. Columbus Cor Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
A NARROW VALE.


Life 1. a narrow vale between the co.a
and befron peaks u two steruities
We strive ~ vain 70 look beyond the hsSlA
We cry aloud. the ouly answer
Is the echo Of our wsiling cry.
Prom tho yoiceiess Ups Of the unrepiyfng desn
There cones 10 word; but 10 the night of 'eAln
nope'sees a star, and listening love can neAi
The rustic Of wing
fi,ess MYTHS were born OF hopes and fears, and
tears
And ssliles; and they were touched and coiorsa
By I'll there Il Of Joy and grief between
The rosy dawn u Dlrth and deaths cad night
They clothed even the stars with passion,
And gave 70 gods the feulu Aod frailtiss
OF the soma Of msn- In rksm The winds
xnd ws,ss were music and "a de hkss and
eussrns, spnnsS usosufains woods ana peFfamsd
~, ksuussa b. tsoussad ksty fcsma
--Robsst o. lne0soh
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am asked by presumably a Chinese
Americas how fan tau splayei. This is the
way The dealer draws a handful Of coin
from q Pile of Chinese money and places Il
beneath "a brass cover. Then he proceeds to
draw OUT four coins at time until less than
four remain Of the entire handful What
ever number Of coins remain, whether 1t be
three, two or one, desienates score "a q
card which determines the bet.
Il one Of the Cinnamon who are betting has
Glanced to select the number on the score
which corresponds TO the number Of COINS left
cut OF tue handful, he is the winner The
amount stakei depends upon the option Of
the player. Small amounts are usually bei
but as large a SUN as $50 IS sometimes
slaked
The proprietors Of the gambling houses
make something out OF every game, for they
extort "a commission Of or 8 per cent on
winnings of tnose who play.-Mrs. Grundy.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-11
ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ARRIVE RICHNONp.
f5pro.-NAIi caily except SunusyJ'
qf,4ut- ACCOM- dsiIy sotoof
sunday.
49,. toy ,h south. West, and Northwest
AZ Iyr.caourg WITH Norfolk and weste,
railrosd Tor ali points South, southeast. AZ
Southwest, and Virginia Midland fai.~SS !"
All points North and south. ,-,, o..
At Richmond with Associated halwn ~
ali points i'm TIE South. aud Richmond. rrea.
iosssurg and Potomac railroad Tor me Motif
Al Lexington with Baltimore and ONO RAJ
road. making close connections ri harper
ferry 10 and from Pittsburs ana inc Wv
Also 10 points North aud East. >,r,
sLEEpING-CAR LYnCHBu hJ 70 NJ NJ
PHIs. NEW ORLEANS. and LITTLE . npJh
Trans marked daily except sunday. 'Dait{
Tictsts sid 10 an points. Offices: "
E st Mai .treet, 100 Main street..
Richmond ani Allegheny depot, Eighn %
''' JOHN r.. MACMURDO,
-ie6 Gonp Passenger Agent
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It was stipulated in one Of the clauses Of
Nine. PATHS engagements that the letters OF
Ter uama should, IN all printed announce
ueuts, be one third larger than the letters Of
auv one else's name and during the progress
OF the Chicago festival Sig Nicouni, armed
with what appeared to be theodohte, and
ACCOMPANIED By O gentleman who seemed to
be d great geofnetrician, looked infentiy and
with q scientific air ct some wall posters OF
which ths lqttsrs composing Nine. Patti
name seemed 70 him not quite ono-thiru
larger than the letter composing the name
Of Nine Nevada. at last, abandoning al
idea Of scientific measurement, be went up y
ladder and estimated the length OF the letters
by O ruls Of thumb. Chicago Journal.