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The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
A New Mexico Legend.

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 The following legend of the pre- historic people. who once inhabited the now arid portions of this coun- try, proves that at one time these desert wastes were fertile valleys, filled with a dense population, but that from some climatic causes they are subjected to seasons of great drought. Of course a legend is not always the most reliable data from which to get the history of a people, but when it is all the data obtainable it must be accepted. The legend is as follows:
 The great spirit was moved at the distress under which his red children were iaboring The failure of snow and rain to fall for twenty months had left the llanos and mesas parched and the beautiful wales ofBibola presented the ap- pearance of an arid and deserted waste. The feet-footed deer and antelope were dying for the want of moisture, and the vast herds of buffalo that roamed on the eastern banks of the Sacred river were dri- ven to it's golden shores to quench their thirst in the fast disappearing and limited supply of water. Add ed to the terrible drought the in habitants of the walled cities had been driven to the last extremity by their. .warlike, cruel and heredi- tary foes, the Apaches and Maya joes. Almost in despair at their misfortune and hopeleSsly despair ing of all other assistance the chiefs of clans and tribes met in solemn conclave, and from among the most beautiful maids of the tribes seven were selected and sacrificed with imposing ceremonies. The atonement was hearkened to by the Great Ruler. He was appeas- ed, and in voice of thunder which reverberated from mountain to mountain, said: "The extingulsh- ed sacred fire called down my ire and resentment but the grief and repentance of my children have moved me to pity. Your trials will cease with the labors and pains of an immaculate virgin" The chief men and assembled multitude dispersed to their homes confident of a speedy termination of their tribulations. A short time subse- quently a beautiful virgin, without warning, appeared at Pecos. She was dressed in resplendent robes studded with brilliant gems. She was of commanding bearing and stature, her eyes were of celestial blue and her hair of golden hue. The people, awe stricken, fell and worshipped her, Fleet runners were dispatched over hill and vale to announce the arrival of the mir aculons maid. Refusing to dwell within the walls she went to the neighboring grove where she laid down to rest, sleep closed her eyes and just as the sun arose winged messenger from the spirit land gen tly placed a drop of celestial dew upon her exposed breast, the vir- gin conceived and Montezuma was born. Rain fell in abundance, the encouraged people took heart. the chiefs assembled their warriors and soon compelled by force of arms their savage foe to sue for peace, and prosperity and abundance reigned throughout the land until the adventurous Spaniards made their appearance.-Bullion.
 This campaign is to be worked out in the pockets of the voters.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

The much talked of horse-bicycle race from Silver City to Deming came off yesterday. Great prepar- ations had been made for it. J.W. Clayton, the man who backed the horse, paid $350 for horse to I yons & Campbell. He has the reputation of being an ugly but tough beast and it is said that sev- eral times he has made 40 miles in three hours. H. J. Kennedy rode the bicycle for Doc Bolton. He holds the amateur championship of Colorado and is a good rider. The general impression was that the bi- cycle would beat and there was great deal of money bet on it. They got an early start, but it apparently. was not early enough for the bieY-1 cle, for the horse made the forty nine miles into Deming in three hours and forty-six minutes, while the bicycle took an hour and fifteen minutes longer. Another horse, Wilson's pinto, travelled with Clay toms horse and beat it a few min utes. Neither horse seemed the worse for his trip.-Lordsburg Lib eral. a..
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

This campaign is to be worked out in the pockets of the voters. Whoever is interested in dear soap, in dear lumber, ill dear clothing, in dear tools, in dear necessaries of life generally, will and ought to vote with the Republicans. Those who would like their earnings to buy more of the comforts of life will vote with the Democrats. That is the issne.-New York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

Another shooting scrape occur red in Bisbee yesterday. A Mexi- can who had imbibed a little too freely of the elegant "booze" com menced to shoot up the town, he first attacked a man named O'Reil- ly and fired two or three shots with out doing any damage, he then turned his attention to a teamster, who replied with a double-barreled shot gun, but with such poor aim, as to make this item uninteresting. -Epitap.l.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27
Territorial Items.

zonan estimates the Democratic ma- jority in the county at about 300.
 John Donlan was placed in the county jail on Saturday, charged with horse stealing. He is only a boy of sixteen or eighteen, was brought from Flagstaff, and when arrested offered fight to the officers. ii-Journal-Miner.
 S. Klein & Go. shipped 3,42O ounces of silver, nine hundred fine, this. being the product of eleven tons of Fame ore reduced in the Centennial mill. This last ship ment according to Mir. Klein, makes the 106th bar, aggregating $2S2,000. Silver Belt.
 Captain Henry Brazee, of Mesa, says he was present when the first starry banner of Uncle Sam was given to the breeze on Arizona soil. It was in Tucson in 1S47 and the Mexicans made themselves terribly scarce immediately after old glory was flung to the brccze.-Phenix | Gazette.
 A new feature is to be added to the territorial fair in the way of cowboy's tournament. Three prizes "a saddle, a brid1e and a pair of spurs, all of the very best manufac- ture, will be offered, and it is con fidently expected that large num- Der of knights of the range will thus be induced to participate in the tournament.-Arizonan. At Tempe one night last week an attempt was made to break open and rob the safe of Lon Forsea, the agent for Wells, Fargo & Co. One hole was drilled below the lock in the front door, striking the chilled steel chest, another from the top meeting the same obstruction. rhe front door was blown of, but no booty was secured.-Ex.
 Gardening is destined to become great industry in Arizona. Almost all known varieties of vegetables can be produced to perfection, and our all-the-year-round climate will enable us to supply fresh vegetables to the northern markets at fancy prices.-Arizonan.
 Austin Darlington, formerly sup erintendent of the Benson smelter, was drowned while bathing in Salt river, near Tempe. He was, at the time of the accident, superinten- dent of the Highland canal. MT. Darlington was a native of Virgin ia and about thirty years of age. He was a man of fine physique, ind-hearted, generous to fault, always good-natured, and better man never was created. May his soul rest in peace.-Epitaph.
 The following is posted in a Ton to Basin church "The members will refrain from wiping their fore heads with red bandanas during services until after the next presi- deutial election, as such an act would encourage Democrats pres ent to cheer for Grover Cleveland, and prove serious interruptionsto the divine servlce. PASTOR"
 It is again rumored that the Southern Pacific Company has de- fnitely determined on changing it's track so as to cross the Gila river at Gila Bend and run from there through the fertile sections of the Gila and Salt river valleys to Phe- 
 nix, and utilize the present Mari copa and Phoenix railroad as an out let to their original main lines. The change will give them over a hun dred miles of cultivated country in place of an almost equal distance of barren desert.-Citizen.
 Two Texas outfits have driven over 1000 head of cattle into Pleas V ~ ~
The St. Johns herald., 1888-09-27

Secretary Bayard has not con tributed to the campaign fund.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
ANOTHER BACK DOWN.
An Administration Strong in the Brecch-
But Weak in the Collar

The striking popularity % this Democratic
Federal Administration is the fact that il
is little stronger ifayy thing IN the breech
than in tho collar. II has made a number Of
dcsultory efforts to plunge ahead, but II has
almost invariably backed down oven further
than il had pulled up. The latest example
of the back-action strength of the Admins
tration is found. says the Cleveland Leader,
in its course relating 70 purchases OF honda.
With view 70 piling up surplus IN tho
Treasury that would fr1ghten Congress into
passing free trade tariff bill, the President
and his Secretary Of the Treasury have for
many months insisted that they had no au-
thority to purchase bonds lot due with any
part Of the surplus.
Senator Sherman and other Republicans
have frequently pointed out that under the
act Of March 1882 which provided That the
Secretary o. the Treasury may a. any time
apply the surplus money IN the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated. or so much
thereof as he NAV consider proper 70 the
purchase or redemption Of the United
States bonds. - there was ample authority
for purchasing bonds 20 the fun extent If
the, available surplus The Administration
did not want 70 pay out the surplus, 50 II de-
clared that the act Of March, ls52, being ia
corporated il al appropriation eill, was only
temporary provision.
But Congress has not responded 20 The
Presidents desire for the Immediate pas
sage OF free-trade biz ana the Surplus
has reached such enormous proportions
that something must b ccne. Therefore
-he Administration makes square bark
down and issues notice that proposals
Will be received FOR the sale 70 The Govern
rnent Of three and a h2lf per cont bonds. II
this can Lawfully BE- doue uoF. of which
there has never been a substantial doubt,
If could as well have been aoae g any ard
al tir.es since the as. Of the three per
cents were retired over year ag9. The
a~tion II the Administration IN this matter
is only one ra0re prof Of gts inherent aypoc-
risy aud unscrupusoasEess-
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Fifteenth Century Poison Maker.

The number Of poison makers must
have been considerable We came across
'OueIli dal yenen. - who lived on the IaC1
iii Garda; the famous poison brewers, Pc
ter Paul, Of Padua; Master John aud
Master Michele, of NicenZa, and 'Nosiru
fidel Vilandrino. " custodian OF the garden
of simples at Padua. The poisons which
these masters made were of two Kinds
slow poisons (''Neneui a tempo and
rapid poisons, and the manner Of admin.
istering them was various. The method
most frequently in use was either poisoned
meat or poisoned drink, and we have seen
proof made of the ''Venepum edible" and
of the "Venenum potable" upon two pigs
in the presence OF the Ten There wers
other modes OF poisoning, however, though
they were less commonly adopted. Wa
find instances Of that lByorte Indian re-
ceipt, pounded diamond. Again IN thu
year 1885, the FTench ambassador relates
TO the college an attempt on the life OF ths
king OF France by means Of poisoned seals,
which had efiectually killed three slaves
on whom they had first been tried. And
in 1899 Caterina Sforza, mistress Of FOrli,
which city Cesare B0Tgia threatened To
take from her, attempted 10 poison Alex
ander VI by means Of credentials which
her ambassador brought 20 his holiness
wrapped in scarlet cloth and placed inside
n hollow cane that they msy not Kill the
bearers.
These are cases Of poisoning by touch.
We hear also Of proposals 20 poison by
smell; Of little balls To DC dropped On n
fire, and presently they viii xii all who
are in the room. Nothing strikes us as
stranger about these poisous than their in
efficacy. In the year 1914 We find Nilen-
drino, ono of the most famons masters in
his day, sent for and told that ~ the fra
at the palace had destroyed the poison,
cupboard and It's receipts. hc must furnish
some two OF three more, and must send IN
the receipts along with his new poisons.
Nilandrino produced a poisoned water;
bat when this came to bo tried on a cer-
tain Mustafa. he was none The worse for
IL The Ten ordered second dose, and
after waiting eight days with no moro
satisfactory results they conclude ~ dis
gust that Vilandrino's water - worth
nothing. and send him back - Padua.-
Edinburgh Review.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
The Last Of the Stalwarss.

Roscoe Conkhng was among the last Of
the stalwarts. OF the conspicuous mem
bers Of that section Of the Republican party
which was devoted to the politica. fortunes
Of Ulysses s. Grant but few now rem ain.
Grant himself was laid to rest on the banks
of the Hudson nearly three years ago.
Preceding or following theft great chieftain
to the tomb went Henry Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts; Oliver P. Morton and Schuyler
Coifax, Of Indiana; Benjamin F. Wade, Of
Ohio; Timothy O Howe and Matthew 81.
Carpenter, of Wisconsin; Ambrose E.
Burnside and Henry 3. Anthony, OF Rhode
Island; William q. Browulow, of Tennes-
see; Aaron A. Sargent Of California; Zash-
ariah Chandler, OF Michigan; Michael Hahn,
Of Louisiana; Lot II. Morrill,, Of Maine; e;
Luke p. Poland, of Vermont: Frederick T.
Frelinghuysen, Of New Jersey; Chester A.
Arthur and Charles J. Folger, Of New
York, and Emory 4. Storrs, Ehhu b Wash
burn and John A. Logan, of Illinois.
Less than half dozen Of the old stall
wart chiefs remain among the living. The
only ones which recur 70 the mind at this
moment are the two Camerons-SInon and
Donald G., OF Pennsylvania; Hannibal
Hamlin, of Maine, and George S. Boutwell,,
of Massachusetts. The cnly one of these
who is now in public life is Donald G.. Cam
eron. Within the past few years younger
generation Of Republicans has appeared
upon tho scene. Already the record OF the
canvass Of 1865 aud 1872, and even that of
the electoral dispute Of 1876, begins to read
like chapter Of ancient history. And yet
scarcely dozen years has elapsed since
the men we have mentioned-the dead ones
and the living for ali that was Wig
orouS and aggressive in Republicanism.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Rivalry that Means Success.

The eager competition among Republican
leaders for the honor Of bearing the psrtys
standard in tho coming Presidential cam
paign is one Of the best possible signs Of the
times, says the Cleveland Lea9cr. II is not
bitter enough 10 leave dangerous feuds be-
hind. but there IS heaithfVl weighing of
candidates and awakening OF local ambitions
and interests, from New England TO Cali
fornia, that augurs well for the condition and
prospects Of the party. There can be little
danger of an unwise choice under such con-
ditions, and il is perfectly clear that the
best-in formed Republicans. Of the whole
country arc fall Of hope and confidence.
This, of itself, is a cheering sign aud VIII
exert no small influence for good in the
great battle of the Cleveland hordes. When
the leaders are unmistakabIy alert and
hopeful, 1t is easy 20 inspire the rank and
file with the sort of energy and confidence
that wins.
The eager rivalry OF Presidential ealdi-
dates extends - local fsvorites and party
workers, Just as the feeling that victory Is
in sight always inspires the captains as well
as the generals IN command. The desire 20
take or active part in the glorious work OF
tho year Is universal. and the sagns
multiply on every hand that tbs
Republicans Of al sections alike are eager
70 work as wei as to shout for their
party s. through the campaign. There is g
waee ana decP-seated feeling that the coun-
try has had about al the Denocrstsc rule it
can stand aud general determination to
sc-a.sateo things OFT a. the cagaest oppor
tunfy Atoss.hor the prospects are ex-
csifeHt fo- red-5ot aght and al e.d-fssh-
iGpsC Republican victory
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06

'fThe pursuit OF the s~0rddsh, Pro-
fessor GOode says, Is much more *
citing than ordinary fishing. for Il ressU-
hles the hunting - large animals UpGa
the land and partakes more 81 tAs nature
Of the chase There y no Eiow or CaFeful
batting and patient waiting and 10 dis
appointment caused by the accidental
capture u worthless bait Steaiers The
game Is seen aud followed. aad outx1tfesi
by wary tartics and killed by strength e
arm and skill TIE swordfsh r. q power
fgl antagonist. sometimes. and sends h.a
pursuers' vessel into barbor leaking. and
almost sinklnz from injuries h- has in
fjcted. have known a ves@ei 20 -
s;r7lck BY wounded sworflsh a. many IS
twenty times ia n seasou-
There ia even the svics - pen0r.aI
danger u give ssvor n tie chAss. fGr rs
nsen are oocassoaally Injured by the Ia
furisted nsb Ore q Cap: AAhby
crew was severely SoF5n8sd bY sword
fsh, which thrust bls beak through he
oak fCor ~ boat On which be va stand
.ng. and pers;raied aoCut tTo ilcbfs "a
hls naked heel The strange fascination
draws n1en 20 this pursult when tssJ
have once Iearnsd - charms. A cd
sword asheTrlzr who had foiioy~s ths
purszli for twenty years. tod fnc ialat
when bs Wa On the cruising ground -
ashed a. nigh; II ms 1reAIS1. 2rad ''aas
r1anY tine Es h$s erutsrsl nis hafsfs
ard r1bbe9 tss skin o5 as kEucklss "
striking them sszlE.xi tie ceiling q hAs
bunk - ben hs rAlsee tis ArEss - ,hTszsi
TIE hs-poous no TlsHssarT Haozaz-er
sxOr4assss New YORK AAll and III
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Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
WHOLE NO. 1912
Family Life Of wax-workerA

In the cities and in ne large raanufsc.
turing villages great numbers Of laborers
Of both sexeS-more than han m them
young women-are gathered toSetheg.
Many of them cone from the country; fhe
growth of the cities at the expense Of ths
country consists largely in the removal OF
the Young men and women from the farm
to the cities and the factory towns, where
they find employment in the mills and
the shops. Here they are thrown together
rather rrdely in their work; The boarding
houses, where most & them spend Heir
nights and then Sundays, afford thenl
none of the restraints of hoIne; their
evenings are won't % find them on tho
street and in cheap places OF amusement
The wages Of these operatives, especially
Of the females, are as y general rule very
small. In q table showing the wages
paid in forty-four different mills IN Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island find that tho
average wages paid To women was so. 10
per week, and 10 female children $S4l. l
am sure hat the average weekly earnings
Of females over Is years Of ase in our fac
tories, box shops, button shops. brass
works and so forth would be less than 50.
Out of this those who do not live az hons
mus. pay for board and room, washing
and clothing. What pinchIng life this
must be can be easily imagined. In tha
same communities where these girls are
employed are numbers OF young men OF
their own social grade and grades a little
higher, 10 whom marriage and the pos
session of a home seem, in the present
state OF society, a distant and not always
a desirable prospect.
Such are the conditicns-thc herdinS
together of operatives, male and female.
in places remote from their homes, with
low wages and strong temptations. The
moral fruits OF such an exposure arc rot
likely to promote the founding Of perma-
nent families; the character and habits
developed in such environment are nos
the best outfit for happy wedlock. An
other feature OF the life we are consider
ing is its lack Of perrEanence Owing 10
strikes, failures, changes Of business,
operatives are continually fitting from
one place 10 another. Such instability ot
life discourages the forming of families,
and often results IN scattering these that
are formed. am convinced that II ~ to
the industrial conditions which ] have
now in an adequate way outlined that
much of the neglect and deterioration of
family life is due. There are manUfac-
turing communities in which these evils
have been largely overcome, through tho
intelligence and good Will Of the employ
ers of labor. They NAV De oyercoms
yerywhere.-Worka and Wages.
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Another Blaine SpooE

Mr. Blaine sails for home On june l6 The
Republican National convention will be
called to order June 10. Mr.. Blaine VIII be
in mid-ocean when the nomination Is made.
The convention will be stsmPeded fer Blame
and he can't decline II he would. If. OF ar
irving, Mr.. Blame refuses 70 run. he Ma
tional Committee will name the candidate.
Such. says the Cleveland Leadsr, Is the
substance Of a wild. wsird, horse-narine
sort Of narrative that has frightened some
Of our usually sedate Democratic and mug
wump contemporaries into double-iesded,
italicise6 mysteries.
Mr. Blaine viii sail on Sunday, June I6,
and in the ordinary course Of events Will ar
rive in New York early on Frlday, June %
The Republican convention VIII meet on
Tuesday, June 1q The nomination Of q
Presidential candidate VIII not 6e made be-
fore Friday afternoon. and possibly not be-
fore Saturday. -Four years ago taa conye4-
ton net on Tuesday and nominated on FIJI
dav, and more protracted struggles proc
sble this year than a. that tine Ny. Blaine
VIII be n New YORK when the nomination
Is made. ana viii telegraph ms sincere con
gratulatiols TO the nominee
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
The Mill. Rfti.

whztevor taa degree Of possibility nay
BE- Sc regards ths passage Of M Nils
Tariff bilL says tae New YORK TrolH<. he
should understand a. 0acs th2t be czu lever
get = far on iss wEy ITO tie statute BOOKS
without faIi ard adequate consideration CT
j. - the 0pan view Of tse country. This
s. dark lsateru work hEs ended now aud
NJ Nils must abandon ths secretIve meth
oos he has oSo7 employing Inls ol-l
avoEsGly changes ,Ee cazrscter &C CIR rrv-
enze avs L iBtcoGsSes : nsw syste-a-
TIC thcUF e pzo.sc-1a IS expressly re-
1o1aeea; ADD 80 rsG.czl -Ssss--e ca net
De pz-sa1tssd - rsa tA<csga Coz gress with
out ssca 80 sxszolza3o1 ss VA make It's
terms sna purposes clear 20 tie ggo4sc Mr..
Aaiis and Sas ecassg<es zzss scs ready 70
sssxez Gsesssozs-
A ni-.zre o, 6le sand ard riasser O. usrts,
syet NJ 10 TIE snsckneEs of rrzsh and at-
ulied WITH h.zzt kz.xse, Win mend small
trosbaaso1s kos-s N sss wall
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Louisiana Stolen.

The Democratic State ticket has been
victorious in Louisiana - about 65,CJ0 M
jority There are dfty-eight parishes IN
the State yet the Democrats have carried
al Of them but two. This IS the tale which
the Democrats have sent out from New
Orleans. The story Is net issued in the
first excitement attending the close Of the
canvass Il IS given 10 the world three
days after the election was held. whom the
exuberance attending tae victory has had
tine 70 subside. The majority, therefore,
VIII hardly be reduced much below the
figures hero gwen
In 1854 the Democrats carried louisiana
for Governor BY about 500 majority and
for President ~ about 5000, The Demo
cratic party in the State was lar more har-
morious then Than II has been this year The
Republicans were z. least a. enthusiastic,
active AID earnest y the canvass Just ended
as they we're = 1884 Yet the Democrats
tel Us. says the S. Louis Giobs DsDaocT1t. that
their majority yss 1900 greater than il
was ia l554 Tor Governor and 5000 greater
thar il was N Iss4 Tor President. IL l.64
for Governor the Republicans carried eLsven
oat of TIE ffty-e.gAi parishes Of the STATE
and seventeen for President, rTh.is tlss
year they carried b13 two Thoughtful
people outside the state. Democrats as well
as Republican, VIII view taese hgures with
sasusaica
Wichita eagle., 1888-05-06
Dinhfherfa Remedy.

When diphtheria was raging in England 4
few years ago the celebrated DT. Field Used
nothing but common -four OF SULPHUR tea
suocuIUI InIxe1 Win the niger Ii uIae--Is.S,
Of water, anc given as a gargie, and il ten
minutes the Fatieat nrss ous Of danger. Ee
never lost case st this disease Sulphur
destroys the fungus in u1an and beast In
extreme CASES where a gargle could nos Be
used dry sulphur was blown down the throat
through a quill. and sulphur burned IN a
shovel 80 that the patient could iRhals it,