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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

One OF the most infamous acts Of
the Democratic party is the con
tinued exclusion from the Union
of Dakota, with a population of
500, 900, and as many miles of
railroad as there are in auy half
dozen Democratic Statea of the
South.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

From the handsome girls head,
Autographed in colors, nicely cut
ont, to the last slip Of the pad,
Hoods Household Calendar tor
1883 is thoroughly artistic. Ev-
cry month is beautifully engraved,
and each slip as torn off presents
new and pleasing combination Of
color printing, Hoods Calendar
easily leads the procession. 1t is
nice enough for any parlor and has
so many excellent points i'll ar
rangement and convenience that it
must be seen to be appreciated.
Copies may be obtained at the
drug stores, or by sending six
cents in stamps to q. |. Hood ~
Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

The Southern States, Judging by
their vote in Congress, are as ma
lignantly opposed to letting Dakota
INTO the Union now as they were
Indignantly determined to get
ont Of the Union, themselves, in
1861.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

or the men mentioned in con
nection with the Republican nom
ination for President not ope is a
free trader, and therefore none
will suit the free-tfader, who in
sist that they can be Republicans
and free traders at the same time.
There is Mr.. Blaine, l!o is pro-
tectionist from the word go SO
is Senator Sherman. Robert T.
Lincoln placed himself on record
in IA recent interview. Senator
Alison supports American industry
and American workingmen. Ex-
Senator Harrison, OF Indiana, is
also on the right side. Judge
Gresham is believed to be, and
General Ilawley is not in favor of
destroying the manufactures Of
Connecticut. Can the treo-traders
who still hang on to the Republi-
can party fnd comfort in any of
these candidates, and, failing to
do SO, where can they get Re
publican 1T tor the Office who would
consent to be a candidate for Pres
ident on their platforms Let
them name him-it they can.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

JOEL PARKER, New jerseys
war Govelnlr, is dead. This
makes the fourth Governor who
died last year, those of Cali
iornia, Maine and Missouri, being
the other three.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

The prospect of road to White
Oaks in the near future has again
frightened. st. Louis parties who
have large Interests in that CITY,
are taking hold of the matter.
Exchange.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

There is floor walker in one
of the large dry goods and clothing
stores IN Ration whose great toes
point toward each other in most
friendly manner. &" What will
you have, madam 2" said he to an
Irish woman who was looking help,
iessly around. Calico" " Walk
this way" " Walk that way, is
it! Sure Pde have We to know,
sur, that my legs is not built like
that, and | wouldn't walk like that
if you'd give me the whole store
e.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07
The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, aC

The SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, ad
vertised on our 2nd page, under
the head of patents" certainly
needs no one to "slng its praises,
but, Notwithstanding this fact, we
feel it an absolute duty to the gen
eral public, at least thatportion OF 1t
which has never seen or heard OF
the paper, to tell them that such a
cone is published" at the low
price of 50 year, and that its true
value cannot be over estimated.
1t stands at the head of all publ
cations OF It's kind. A file of the
paper may be seen at tins office
and subscriptions received.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

WE are not mason, but have
many friends who are, and so secre
tive have they always been, that
we could never CLEAN from them
the origin of the order. But it
has at last popped out. The other
evening there was an installation
of masonic officers in Chicago, in
the list Of which we recognize the
names OF several friends. One OF
the installing officers, Dr. Stevens.
made a speech in which he gave
the snap away. He said :
" In the Garden of Eden the
the Supreme Architect was the
Grand Master and Adam the Sc
NOR and Eve the Junior Warden.
The serpent, who assumed the role
Of travelling lecturer came along
while tho Grand Master was out,
stole the gavel, and getting the ear
Of the Junior Warden, induced her
to believe that the members were
not properly clothed, and from
this time dates the introduction
of the apron among Masons. When
the Grand Master returned he was
angry at the loss ofthe gavel and
ejecting Adam aud Eve, placed a
tyler with flaming sword at the
gate of the lodge. Adam be
coming penitent after awhile, was
allowed to institute other lodges,
but Eve, being refused membership
got mad and went and raised Cam" :"
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

The Governor of Missouri died
last week.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-07

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
Vaccination.
That smallpox has greatly declined in

That smallpox has greatly declined in
England during the past fifty years is
apparent from figures which have been
published by DR.. Henry Thorne. From
1888 to 1912 the deaths from smallpox in
England amounted to 47.2 per 100, 900;
in lSSO-S4 the death rate was G5 per
10000 He thinks that vaccination
has not only direct influence in causing
this reduction in the number of victims
to smallpox, but that it has also a
tendency to decrease the liability to the
disease of children of vaccinated parents.
In this connection it is interesting to note,
the Medical Press states, that out of the
five thousand children born every month
in Paris only thousand are vaccinated
by the medical officers appointed for that
purpose. The remaining four thousand
infants are, therefore, either vaccinated
by private practitioners or not at all.
Seeing, however, that more than half the
population apply for and receive gratui-
tous medical attendance, and that half
the burials arc gratuitous, it IS very un-
likely that all of the four thousand are
vaccinated at the cost of the parents.
1t may fairly be assumed that large
proportion are not vaccinated at all, and
that is why smallpox exists as an endemic
disease at Paris, and does not disappear,
as it has done, to great extent, in
GERMANY
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
National Enthusiasm.

One cannot contemplate without deep In
terest the enthusiasm OF great nation, and
it Is well worth while to study the progress
Of a general election canvass in the United
States One subject absorbs the attention
Of the entire land. Everywhere there are
clubs, meetings, professions badges and ban
ners. The best Of speakers are secured at
the cost of millions Of dollars to each great
party, the papers efull Of political matters,
tine questions at issue are hotly debated In
every circle, and money Is given with q
lavish hand for campaign expenses. No
doubt there is much evil mingled with all
this: large amounts Of money are wasted,
and frightful SUM Is spent In purchasing
promoted by desire for Office more than by
love Of the country. Yet on the other hand
the interest Of the mass Of voters is truly
patriotic; large sacrifices of time and means
are made from nobly unself1sh motives, and
the universal and eager discussion of i'm
portant questions Of public policy does much
to instruct our people and increase their pa
triotism. ~
"It is good to be zealously affected in q
good thing" and we find much to approve
in American zeal in our national election.
Would to God that we might witness a like
general enthusiasm In advancing Chr1st's
kingdom in the earth; q similar lively ap-.
probation Of the urgency Of the cause, as
keen an interest in all that works for or
against it, as great q readiness to devote
time and money to secure its Triumph II
the children Of light were as wise in their
generation as the children Of this world, how
swift would be the progress Of the cause in
which all the hopes OF mankind are en-
barked!-[American Messenger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
Snakes are Rough ON Rats.

"What are you going to do with that
snake?" asked q man who was dragging
four-foot specimen of the reptile along
a dusty road just above Engelwood,
N. J.
"Going to keep him." he re- Piled, as
he stopped and looked down at the
Shiny creature at his feet with an express
sion of mingled admiration and satisfac.
ton.
''He isn't a-a-alive" I ventured
rather suspiciously, as 7 beheld, or
thought beheld, certain movement in
the animal and drew away few PAGES
ir order to get out of range.
Certainly, he is" answered the man
with snicker, which assertion caused me
to draw away further still.
"What use do you make of them?" l
inquired with shudder, while 1 backed
off few feet more as simple matter of
precaution.
81 intend to keep him at home, where
I've got several others of the same kind" I"
"Uh. come of! You're not going to
keep that snake in your housea" re"
sponded. rather incredulously,a as the rep
tile made an unsuccessful effort to Olsen.
gage his tail from the grip of his cap
tor, at observing which, on the ground
of personal safety, heightened the dis
lance little more between US.
81 do, for q fact!" said the fellow.
"Ikeep them in the cellar to kill rats.
Rats are a nuisance, but snakes are by
no means bad company. I prefer the
snake every time, as long as he does his
duty"
500 you seriously mean to tell me that
that creature will hunt verminP" asked,
raising my voice, for was now about
twenty feet away from the snake and his
friend, and getting farther off every
moment.
"Of course he will; unless he's differ
eut from any of his kind ever see,"
shouted the man, so that might hear
him plainly at a distance.-MeU York
NeUs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
Old Shoes for Decorative Purposes.

The journal of the Constantinople
Chamber of Commerce describes the IN
dustrisl uses of old boots and shoes
which are thrown out into the streets or
into ash pits. After being collected
they are ripped open and the leather is
sub iected to treatment which renders
it pliable mass, from which kind OF
artistic leather is derived. This in ap-
pearance resembles the finest Cardova
leather. In the United States patterns
are stamped on this, while in France it
is used to cover trunks and boxes. The
old boots and shoes are also treated in
another way, by which they are con.
verted into new ones. The prisoners in
Central France are employed in thu way,
the old shoes coming chiefly from Spain.
They are taken to pieces as before, the
nails being all removed, and the leather
is soaked in water to soften it. The
uppers for children's shoes are then cut
from it. The soles are also used, fo,
from the smaller pieces of the leather OF
the old shoes the so-callcd Louis Nv.
heels for ladies' shoes are made, while
the soles of children's shoes are made
from the larger and thicker pieces, the
old nails arc also put to use, for by
means of magnets the iron nails and the
tacks and brads are separated and sold.
The contractors of the military prison al
Montpelier say that these nails alone pay
for the old shoes. Nothing now remains
but the scraps, and these have also theli
value, for they are much sought after oJ
certain specialists for agricultural pur'
Doses
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
The Shut in Society.

The Shut In society, mention Of which has
been so often made in paper and periodical,
is doing good work among invalids, for to
take ones thoughts from ones own suffer
lngs, and become interested In the welfare
Of another is one of the surest ways Of be-
coming happy. Mrs. j. N. D. Conklin OF
Convent, N. j., is president Of this associa-
tor Of the Open Window, twenty
monthly magazine, the organ Of the assocfa-
tion. Now, while the sympathy Of other In
valids is very grateful, it seems to me that q
good, full letter from healthy person who
goes about the world, and is alive to all Of
its activities, must be more cheering and
welcome to shut In. How one healthy per-
son can cheer and comfort whole house full
Of invalidsl What field is open to women
of means and lei,ure, If they will only look
about them. Indeed one has hardly to look,
so plentifully do these cases appear, and ap-
peal to our sympathies Rich women are
longing for careers wherein to dis
tiuguish themselves. and. not only for
the sake Of distinguishing themselves, but in
many cases to make themselves useful to
their fellow beings. Money is all-powerful,
and the rich woman has O wider sphere Of
usefulness than she could enjoy without the
accompaniment of money. Oh, the bless
ings to sick room that money can supply.
A young girl who delighted in making
paper flowers, and who was happy in beau
tiful home, imagined how children's hospi-
tai might be frightened by natural looking
punches of these bright things. and accord.
lngly made number OF boxes OF them, and
sent to the hospital to be put up about the
room And so there are innumerable ways
in which the rich may sweeten and brighten
the lives Of the poor, and especially the suf-
feriug, among both Of which perhaps num-
ber OF the Shut Ins may be reckoned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
A Famous AImannc.

The Liegeois is one of the most ia.
nous almanacs in the world. 1t is pub
lished at Liege, where the first edition
was issued in 1876, and it is distinctly
the almanac of the peasants and others
who cannot read. Its instructions ore
followed by means of certain symbols in
connection with certain dates. Thus a
pair of scissors indicates the proper time
for cutting the hair. A vial denotes the
right season for medicine in liquid form.
A pill box the season thought best to take
pills. The almanac is purchased by many
as a book of advice dates being regarded
by them as of secondary importance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
The Emperor and the Child.

A story is told Of certain Indian mon
arch. many years ago, who took great IN
terest in his people, but who made very
strict laws, and severely punished those Of
his subjects who broke them. BE was fond
Of going about in all parts Of the country
dressed in rough clothes like workman, to
see whether his people were well or ill.treated, !,
and how his laws were observed. Although
he was very kind, there we're many persons
who hated him bitterly and thought him un-
just and cruel.
On one occasion, as he was walking
through the city, there was terrible up
roar-men, women and children running
in all directions, and screaming as II we'll
nigh frightened to death. An enormous
elephant had broken loose in fit Of rage
from one of the great bazaars, and was
tearing through the streets, destroying all
before it.
A poor, little, half-starved child had
slipped, and fallen in the elephants track;
and in another moment would have been
crushed to death. But man, dressed as
laborer, sprang out In front Of the furious
beast, caught up the child and leaped back
lust in time to escape the charge Of the ele-
phant. As the man jumped back, his turban
tell off and every one saw that be who had
rlsked his life to save little child was none
other than the emperor himself
But we read in the Scriptures Of the King
of kings, who became poor that poverty
stricken rebels might be made rich e Cor.
viii, q. And the Saviour not only risked
his life to rescue poor, perishlng man, but
deliberately offered himself sacrifice for
sins; became q substitute for the sinner, and
"bare our sins in his own body on the tree"
Il Pet. ii, 24).
Have you, my friend, received the Lord
Jesus Christ as your Saviour? "As many as
received Him, to them gave He power to be-
come the sons of God. even to them that be-
lieve on his name" John i, 12). He that
beieveth on the Son hath everlasting life;
and he that believeth not tn, Son shall not
see life: but the wrath of God abideth on
Him (John Iii, S6l.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
Temperance News and Notes.

The next annual convention Of the National
W. C. r. U. will be held in San Francisco.
OF the new Board of Aldermen of New
York, eleven are saloon keepers and one is
brewer.
Miss Frances Z. Willard recently ad-
dressed large and enthusiastic meeting of
representative women from the various
philanthropic societies o: Philadelphia.
One of the w. C. Il. u. text.books, SIN
toxcants and Their Bad Effects, has been
Translated into the Hindoostani language,
and is taught in Christian schools in India.
The Free Church Temperance Soc.2ty
claims to be the largest temperance organl-
zation in Scotland having about G5o abstain
ing ministers, over GOD congregational So
cieties and Bands of Hope, and constantly
increasing membership. Some encouraging
features mark the report. especially the fact
that pow lads are joining in increasing
numbers.
Fenelon: Wine is the source OF the greatest
evils among communities. 1t causes disease,
quarres, seditions, idleness, aversion to labor,
and family disorders. 1t is species OF
poison that causes madness. 1t does not
make O man die, but it degrades him into q
brute. Men may preserve their health ana
vigor without wine; with wine they run the
risk Of running their health and losing their
morals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
A Common Christian Thought.

Christians remembering their sainted kim
dred dead, and hoping that they also are re-
membered by them, may land do look for
ward to the time of their own departure
from earth, when the present suspension Of
intercourse between them will come to an
end, and will when social relations sundered
by death will be re-established, not in the
form and with all the circumstances mark
ing them in this word, but in sense that
will involve mutual .cognition and reunion
in better world, and be source Of heaven
ly pleasure. This is a common Christian
thought, affording delightful anticipation in
this earthly scene, and somewhat mitigat-
ing the griefs Of bereavement; and though
not a matter Of direct and positive reve-
lation, it Is not without a rational
probability In its favor. It Is much better
thought than the horrid creed OF the skepi-
cal materialist, who sees nothing in death
but an absolute extinction Of our conscious
being. The instincts Of cur nature welcome
the thought. and are quite willing to regard
1t as true, even without q positive and ex-
plicit revelation affirming its truth. Sad to
affection and sad to hope, would 1t be II
earth's farewell was final God be praised
that better possibilities and berter probabili-
ties are within the reach Of our faith and
commend themselves to OUT Acceptance
independent. '.n...-...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
The Vassar brothers, the last OF

THE Vassar brothers, the last OF
whom, John Guy Vassar, died not long
ago, have done much for education and
for the higher development of women.
John Guy Vassar was fortunate man
of business. He appreciated the bene'
fits of liberal education. He and his
brothers founded Vassar College, which
was really the first definite attempt to
establish an educational institution
solely for the benefit of women. It is
q grand monument to the generosity
and breadth of the founders.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
A Horse Causes Anlazement in Africa.

Several incidents of recent African ex-
ploration call to mind the stories that
were told of the early travels of white
men in this country. A white man on
horseback is a very Unusual spectacle in
tropical Africa, and the animal Mr.
Hodister rode few months ago made
almost as much of sensation as the
horses that Cortez introduced into
texico. HOLSTERS journey was a short
oae, extending only from Landana, on
the coast, to Bona, on the Congo, but it
led the traveller through densely peo-
pied region of which little is yet known.
"AGy horse" he writes, ''made great
sensation. At sight of him all the women
in the villages were at first petri6ed
with astoni<hment. They stood motion
less with their eyes fixed on the strange
animal. Coming to themselves at last,
with their hands raised above their
heads, they raised their cry of "Ho, ho,
ho?" expressive of boundless astonlsh-
ment. Some of them threw Themselves
upon the ground, shifting their breasts.
Could it be, they said, that such great
beast, with a white man above him, was
harmless2 Such an animal must GER
tainly cat black people.
"When we convinced them at last that
the horse was harmless and that he was q
very useful animal they ventured nearer.
They had no eyes for anything but the
horse. AS we passed through the villages
many of the Inhabitants followed us.
The men turned back after mile or so.
but many of the women, who showed
the greatest interest and curiosity, fol-
lowed US for three miles. When my
horse trotted they trotted, too. their
eyes fixed on the beast. Unm:ndful of
where they were stepping they fell into
the furrows Of the manioc fields, and
tumbled down in the tall grass. They
kept pointing the animals out to the
babies that were fastened on their backs.
From some of the villages deputations
came to me asking me to stop while in
their towns that they might have time to
admire the prodigy"
A whole menagery of African curlosl.
ties would not excite so much attention
in the civilized world as this horse
aroused in o part OF Africa where the
zebra never roams and no species of the
horse family is known. .-New York San.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12
Yellow Fever and Drink.

About the middle Of August, when the yel-
low fever epidemic was at its height, state
ment appeared in the papers quoting Mayor
Archibald, of Jacksonville, Fla, as saying
that 1.-THE yellow fever is the best temper
ance lecture the city ever had" Two-thirds
of the fatal cases, he said, had been among
persons addicted to drink, while total abb
srainers had been comparatively Free
The New York Voice wrote to Mayor
Archibald to know if these statements were
true. and received the following answer:
MAYORS OFFICE, [
D. T. GERow, ACTING MAYOR,
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. IL, 1883
.'Editor The Foice-Dear Sir: Replying
to your communication Of 18th inst, may
say that Mr. Archibald. who was for time
acting mayor of this city, left sometime ago,
during the present epidemic. The statements
made by Mr.. Archibald are Substantially
correct with reference to the early.
part Of the epidemic. At the time of
his departure scarcely any co!ored people
among the whites was probably 15 per cent.
Since then large proportion of negroes have
been sick, and as they appear to be constitu-
tionally better able to withstand yellow fever
than Caucasians, the percentage of deaths to
cases reported has dropped to about nine.
"But doubtless your inquiry points to the
effect of the drink habit upon the mortality
among the yellow fever cases. In regard to
this nv observation agrees with that Of Mr..
Archibald. While it is by no means the case
that men who abstain from intoSicants in
variably recover, as we have had the sad e1-
perience of losing several Of our citizens Of
undoubtedly correct habits in every respect,
yet the fact of the greater liability to die on
the part OF those who were accustomed to
the use Of alcoholic stimulants was very
noticeable and the source of constant re-
mark. 1t has been almost invariably the case
that when a person of drinking habits has
been attacked by the fever, he has either sue
cumbsd to the disease or has experienced a
very narrow escape Conclusions readily
follow. Yours very truly,
CDR 7. GERow. Acting Mayor"