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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07
NJ MBER 40
Bnylrss W. IInnna. of Intiiana

Bavlrss W. Hanna, of Intiiana,
WIS sent by Mr. Cleveland as L.
: Minister to t'e Argentine Re
pablic, has written friend in this
country about a recent episode
there which is. n good joke on him
self Some months ago at Bucnos
Ayres, n arltli: Spanish Banker gave
Il dinner to some friends. and Mr..
Hanna was seated on the right of
the hostess. SHE inquired as to
the healtl,-ot Mrs. Hanna, who was
not present, and asked how many
children they had Bayless, not
understanding Spanish very well.
Thought She wanted to know the
agc ct Airs. ,Ilanna, and said:
':tortv eight! madame. TO his
surprise the lady threw up her
hands and exclaimed. ""Gracics Il
Dios. que 20 tengo esposo Amer
ican'.3 xlich being translated, is:
"Thank. God | have not an Amer
lean husband" The next day the
Spanish banker called on MI.
iiannn and said: "lou astonished
my wife Yesterday when YOU told
her you had forty eight children.
NV lv. my dear sir" replied the
minister, - thought Your wife in
CURED as to the age OF Mrs Hanna,
and gave her the torty-cight figure.
II have on Y tour children, and
they are enough" The banker
went home and gave his wife the
benefit of Minister IIanna's state
ment. The story got ont and the
minister has had to staEd up and
take the jokes of hi, friends.
Hanna Is a long haired lndiani-
an, y fine lawyer and an exceptions
al good story teller. Shortly after
Cleyeland's election he was APP
pointed Minister to Persia, but
finding the emoluments would not
profit him he declined and was
given the mission to the Argentine
Republic. When nominated to
Persia he was informed of his for
tune by a friend W hoasked if lie
would accept, to which he replied.
"Accepr, of course will-but
where in h-ll is PcrsiaM
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

one grandeur Of New Mcxco, Cal
orna and the Yellowstone. They
would not have their range of Vi.
son confined to Long Island, the
brooklyn Bridge and Central Park
bn: would have them inspect our
mines. tare them through our
factories. over our farms, show
them the stock, our fields, our I'm
plements, our grararie' and oUr
forests. Lei Chicago have it,
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

TIE sad news comes to rs thi,
week of the death of uraunt, Al IS.
/ &. G Stowcrs. which event occur-
red at Adrian, Michigan. on the
21st. ut. Tnc deceased moved
from Wateriown y. Y. to a lrian,
Michigan IN 81. She was Il low
ing and !, vrablc woman She had
an aim in iie and that was to 'nakc
all vino entered her presence enjoy
themselves. Always happy her
self she desired to see all surround
iig har happy. 20 her bcrcft hu>-
btud. Charles. We extend heart
felt confidence. Soon. too, he
will be "glthercd to his fathers. "
years have slowly but surely
numbered upon his head until The
IOs haye been reached ami have
nearly passed. In the shadow OF
his recent loss he will soon pass
into the stree m which took from
hlm the PARTNER he took in youth
many V ars agone, and reioin hcr
in that land where il i said, and
We fondiy believe, there will be
no more sorrow"
The Adrian Times III c.ironicling
her death says:
Mrs. Charles G. Slower. died this
morning. at 1870, at her rcsid, n &c,
80 80 Front ST. after Il long and
painful illness al Il complication of
diseases, in her 6Sth. year. AlrS.
SuwcrS was q woman Ot tue CHAR
a";Or and s!urlIny worth. Sne
came to this city with her nus
band IN 80. AMI has resided here
every since. iier long residence.
civprir e. over 81 years. among
Adrian people, has made her many
friends in the city. who will read
with profound sorrow the ncwS of
her death. Mr.. and Mrs. Showers
were married in ~ in New York
state.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

and the pathetic account OF v"ui
sending Inc coupons 20 New orh
last year aud rccei, Ing them back
unpaid losses Il GOOD deal ot inter
est in view of that fact To send
on coupons when he law printed on
every bond showed ihat there was
no possibility that money had vet
been raised to pay thcm was sim
! ply Il loss ot cXpressage.
Under provision OF the act
"t congress approved Jnly 23d.
! SS INTENDED to cure the defect in
.hetcrritorial law, the auditor en-
deavured last fall to raise Il tax OF
"A fifth OF u mill to meet these cou-
pons. This has produced thus
lar Sj,644, with w',ich coupons
have been paid as fast rs praciica-
bic. The interest due down to
tnis time Is as follows:
May lst. .sN So, 900; November
lst 'ss %5, 600; May lst. - So
900,
In addition to the 50, Oh raised
1T iertu by TAX, the sum ct S3,9T
was placed in the fund for the
pavmont of this interest, out OF
The sale OF provisional Indebted
ness bonds. last MAY. 1his makes
-, G2l applicable to-. he payment
OF these coup ms; and this has'
paid the S3, 900 due Alay list. IS
the 50, 600 due November lst" IS
and 50, 2>O cut OF the $4,000 due
May lst So. leaving s., 12o still
duu. OF course We ali regretted
that any sum however small should
remain unpaid. and so expressed
it III my letter Of May %; but to
pay all III few months So 0 out
OF :Sl2, 900 OF accumulated rndeb3
cdness, at any rate, showed good
intentions; and In view of, the fact
ample provision is made for pay
ing that deficiency as well as. the
interest then due, on November
lat. 80 scarcely justities much
grumbllng on the part OF those
who bought he bonds below par
for til. :, reason that delay in
I csc .ntnts was certain.
The trance act az last February
a,akes full provision for the future
as totlis interest. 1t lcvies Tax
of 27-1OO Of a mil for that express,
purpose. On IL valuation of S45,
Ooo, 900 this will produce annually
over Sl2, 900, or, allowing for al
losses aud deductions, at least
so. 90; while the interest to be
ulrt is $1,000 The sale of the re
nlainder OF the provisional indrbt-
ness bonds will bring to this fund
fully 81, 600. probably before Oct
l>t when the -, 120 II w due will
be immediately paid, 50 that thc
outlook is not an unsatisfactory
one.
AS to the credit of the territory,
while of course every default is
injurious, vet the known ciYcum-
stances connected with these bonds
seem to haze prevented the pro
'iu.tlun ot any bad effect. at least
that credit seems to be rpmarka-
bile good. Judging from our iailuo
TINS far To find any holder of our
pcnitcntiarv bonds willing 10 sell
them f. the territory tor cancell',
tion The treasurer has now over
S25. 600 in cash FIR the purchase Of
those bonds. and | now make the
direct offer to Nnu tu pay II per
cent premium Ol2) for all ~uch
bonds up 10 t" $40. 0O0 face value.
which vou will deliver at Santa Fe
in thiry days.
Here are solid facts as to credit
which outweighS II good deal ct
theory. Yours truly.
L. BRAnFoHn PRINcE.
Governor OF New New Mexico.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

InE Constitutional Convention
is now in session at Santa te. A
year ago the Democrats were loud
in their declaration that the Re-
pubIicans OF the Territory opposed
Statehood. Finally Il Republican
Legislature made legal provision
for "a convention lookngto the tram
ing of constitution and the ad-
mission of New Mexico as 4 State
in the Union. Then the Democra-
tic party resolved itself into par
~ of kickcrs; while claiming that
every county in the Territory was
Democratic they protested that the
Constitutional Convention provi.
lied for would be Republicans in
its make up and the decree vert
forth from Prue tIIlderslceve. for
no Democrat, under pain of eXcom-
mlnlcatlrn to run or vote for
delegate. The request was largely
respected and the consequence is
an alnlo:t solid Republican dele.
CATION in said Convention. IVc
trust that VIII ,l,sonp Constitution
may be ipru,ullied, one that viii
receive the "a ction of the people
aud one winch Congress will en-
d"r'e and rattiiy. We ave tired
of Swaddling clothes and years to
he big sister in the sIstcrliood .f
atates.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07
TIE WORLDS EXPOSITION

The summer Of 1892 is dcst iuco
to be the most important that
this generation has or ever viii see.
1t has been decided tIat the next
Worlds Exposition shall be held
in the United States. Tne point
where such Exposition shall b"
held has not vet boon determined.
Many cities OF the Union are clam
airing for it and Offering seductive
financial propositions contingent
upon their Sccnrlng tn; coveted
prize. New York. ington.
Baltimore. st louis. Ci lcinnati.
Chicago, Kansas City. and several
southern cities are in the field and
have their agents and agencies
en-. loytd.
New FORK had the Worlds Ex-
position in 1853. when it built aud
.,rrnrd the Crystal Pulacc. j
was inangurated b" Il short speech
from President Pierce. We be
icvc that is the only one of the
series ever held in this country.
igont!on and other European points
have Laid inonop"lv oi them.
One is now being ncld in P;iil,
.ind attracting exhibits and vi>i;"rs
rom all poltiom. IT the haoltabIc
IL be. news et whicl by every ca
bi, dispatch hut stimulates the 10
cal ride and public spirit Of con
icStanl> for the couiuy event.
The LEADER tavors Chicago be
yund points yet named Tor "lnnr
substantial rrusnns. c.irt of which
is that were the Ix],,siti N h.id olr
the sea coast VII ols would not be
! able t, gain even Il -llmtr.ns OF
the extent or Importance ut ctr
country. They would visit New
York. Baltimore. cr Washington
Cl.y. an return. having m 'asurto
our boundaries and Resources by
those o! their own countries.
whereas. were they t. forge their
way from the coast to Chicago.
taking in eli route our c~rcAl fields,
orchards, forests, eic., end array
my at the Garden City take in TIE
grand sight Afforded by lake NJ Mlch.
igan, cv would be asst i he &.
Many would then 0e induced tu
penetrate the South where hcl
sights would surprise thrm tAcN
would sec ii section hu, rcceDi
biiiowtd with and by graves uoW
pcopled by minrrs and ar.lZun>
and hear the pipe Of p.acc rather
then the hoa4s' bUglu ot war
Some mig ami duublieSS would
visit the Pacific CukSt and lhron4h
thoir organs of vision be hryuilcd
to tarry in New Mexico rather
tlan satisfy or at'en.t the salts
tyiI < OF their curiosity tnro, g the
simple passing through our Teri
tory on HE cars.
Chicago wants the Exposition.
and her citizens will see to it that
the thon>an + foreigners com NC
are impressed with the beauties.
realize the wonderful Resources
and comurthcn | the amazing
sr with of tho w,>t, II n rt'l-wrst.
the southwest, the south and the
Pacific Coast tntps. They woud
not be c"ntcnt to let them g away
without visiting all sister cities.
They would have them observe the
y ssibiiitios of the south. lnhale
the ozone of the Empire State of
Texas, and gaze on the pictures
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

NoiScloss powder is finding favor
wlth tor ign military powers. Mil.
ltary men say its Introduction will
les o. tie lI6rrols If war, tor next
ihlng ts b iug shot to death is
the distrv's Of being murdered
by irigltful noises. Noiseles,
powder may do for war. but what
W II bee me oi the Fourth of July
cclcbrarnlH
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

Tnc b'oom;n'. bleedin' sparrow went up
the bloc ly spout:
The blcedin' rain came down aud wash
ed The blsomin' sparrow out:
The bloc dy sun came ont and dried up
the blcedin' ram
And the bloody bloomin' sparrow went
up IN Tho spout again.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

Chicago is telicitaiing herself
over tie tact that if she has the
Worlds tuir she can offer IL, an
inlunement to visitors that lhey
can obtain divorces in her courts
whether they are residents or not.
ldc Cd sarcasm Of Yelling at the
d+rol, wcnly minus for refresh
u. nls aud divorce" seems t., he
pretty nearly true of Chicago.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07


Ni.n lis ,lani>onc new dress and
lis ucatly printed addre>S-d"ne
by tat new mailing machine
iIulur Cati'rev'S Lincoln County
LEADER locks as pretty as II miss
ia nrr teens. Long may the good
-Iai II prc~i le OYER lis columns.
We clip The above rom The Gal
lup News Register Brother Swan
Is mistaken a, to our paper being
published in "neW dress. . y {
have the dress but do not propose
putting it On or Dlntlng until
the mmenccmcnt of our new vol
ume which Will be the 9th. oi
next month But our old dress
yet looks we'll when proucrly
cipap.d ard >tarchcd, which cur
ore, pt Y.e> know .t"> Ia
Go ,uc tIoahlc ia tine pass ha>
5oeu D1at u printers, knowing
oar aversion ior .ai>vhnol aul roy
Gran for tie iruiH wouI1 uo; t-r
Nc in clransng the ,ypc forms.
Through their too nigh regard for
our feelings We were induced ia
purchase IA new dress AMI IN It we
will appear ON the date indicated.
ii Il then we will BE- as pretty rs Il
rcd wagon with yellow rWnning
gear
WE consume considerable space
this week in publishing Governor
Prince, letter to Harris IL Co. de-
lending the credit Of New Mexico.
70 emasculate it would impair its
force. hence We give it in cxtenso.
The o .tput of whisky is now
} l.o0O gallons Il day more than it
Wa II year tgo. THIS .tatcmpnt,
iiror ert. nA,c'ies that prohibition
is making rapid progress in the
wrong direction.
Kitchen wall paper atBcnSmalls 5
+ Paso, Texas. Send Tor Samples.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

IL VIII pay yoI'to write to Ben
Small Of Fl Paso, Tcxas, tor sam.
pies oi wall paper
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

Floor paints ready mlved for usc
at Ben Smail's, El Paso. Texas
Card OF colors aSnt on applications
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-09-07

Kitchen wallpaper atBcnSmall's
f. Paso, Texas. Send tor Samples.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Farm Life.

1t is common complaint that the
farm life is not appreciated by oul
people. We long for the more elegant
pursuits, or the ways and fashions OF
the town. But the farmer has the
most safe and natural occupation
and ought to find life sweeter, if less
highly seasoned, than any other He
alone, strictly speaking, has home
How can man take root and thrive
without land? He writes his history
upon his fields. How many ties
how many resources he has; his friend
ships with his cattle, his team, his dog,
trees: the satisfaction in his growing
crops, in his improved fields, his in
timacy with nature, with bird and
beast, and with the quickening ele-
mental forces; his cooperation with
the clouds, the sun, the seasons, heat,
wind, rain, frost. Nothing will take
the various social distempers, which
the city and artificial life breed, out of
man like farming-like direct and
loving contact with the soil. 1t draws
out the poison; it humbles him;
teaches him patience and reverence
and restores the proper tone to the
system. Cling to the farm; make
much of it; bestow your heart and
your brain upon it, so that it shall
SAVIOR of you and radiate your virtues
after your days work is done. Serb
ner.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Pumpkins.

Plant a large quantity of pumpkin
seed among the corn One seed in
hills of corn, ten to twenty feet apart.
Pumpkins are easily grown thus,
without injury to the corn, but little
detriment to the land, are easily
gathered and are of great value to
the different animals that not only
like them as food but devour them.
The seeds are saleable at fair prices,
while the seeds are considered not so
good for the animals that must relish
the pumpkin as food. So it readily Is
seen that this vegetable is in every
way economical and valuable, and as
great delicacy to the brute as is the
watermelon to the lord of creation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Sowing Glover.

When land is thoroughly well pre-
pared and made perfectly fine there's
no need for rolling it after sowing
clover. 1t is good practice to SOW
the seed by itself on the freshly-har.
rowed and finished surface immedi
ately after the narrowing, and it will
very soon get covered by the settling
of the soil. 1t is the writer's practice
to do this, and two days after the
seed had been sown an examination
showed that almost every seed had
been covered by the settling of the
small burrows left by the smoothing
harrow. If, however, the sowing il
delayed, the seed should be lightly
narrowed in.-Ne1 York Times.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Selecting a Farm.

In buying a farm for a family
home, two things are so frequently
overlooked and are of so much i'm
portance that we wouldimpress them
upon the reader. The first is the
drainage about the dwelling house.
No family can be healthy and happy
unless its dwelling is situated on
spot whence the drainage is good
On not few farms the dwelling has
been located where the drainage Is
very poor and can not be much I'M
proved The person who located
the house may not have cared for
drainage, or may have thought OF
greater moment the advantage OF a
locate on near a spring, or grove OF
trees. or something else. No fertility
of the land or bargain" by reason of
low price will justify man putting
himself and family in dwelling from
which the drainage is imperfect
Sickness and death, with the attend
ant suffering and expense, will make
the farm a bad bargain, no matter
how low the price or fertile the land.
The other thing is intellectual and
moral character of the neighborhood;
for no man can afford that he and his
family live among unintelligent, i'm
moral people. To no small extent
your neighbors will mold the charac-
tiers of your children; if you would
have bright, intelligent, respectable
children you must have neighoors OF
same sort. In the country we must
look TO our neighbors for social inter
course; and, unless they are as they
should be, we must live like hermits,
or associate with people whose COM
partnership is uninteresting while 1t
is harmful. Land in a good neigh
borhood may cost somewhat more,
but it is nevertheless the cheaper.
Land where there are not good peo-
pie, and the good roads, schools,
churches and books that these people
will have, is always too dear for wise
man to buy. 1t is also worth while
to take care to get near church and
school-house. One-fourth of a mile
further from church and school-house
means many miles more travel every
year for your children, sometimes
when the winds are fierce and cold,
or the snow is deep; sometimes, also,
the children may be kept from school
or church for many precious days.
These things merit the consideration
in buying a new home.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Getting Rich by Small Inventions.

The New Jersey man who hit upon
the idea of attaching rubber erasing
tips to the end of lead pencils is worn
$500, 1000.
The miner who invented a metal riv-
ct or eyelet at each end ofthemouth OF
coat and trousers pockets, to resist
the strain caused by the carriage Of
pieces of ore and heavy tools, has
made more money by his letters pat
ent than he would have made had he
struck vein of good gold-bearing
quartz.
Every one has seen the metal plates
that are used to protect the heels and
soles of rough shoes, but every one
doesn't know that within ten years
the man who hit upon the idea has
made $25O,OOO.
As large sum as was ever obtained
for any invention was enjoyed by a
Yankee who invented the inverted
glass bell to hang over gas jets to pro-
tect ceilings from being blackened by
smoke.
The inventor of the roller skate has
made 100000, Notwithstanding the
fact that his patent had nearly explr-
ed before the value oft was ascertained
in the craze for roller skating that
spread over the country a few years
ago.
The gimlet-pointed screw has pro-
duced more wealth than most silver
mines, and the Connecticut man VIII o
first thought of putting copper, tips
on the toes of children's shoes is as
we'll off as if he had Inherited 81, 900, 900
for that's the amount his idea has real
lied for him in cold, clammy coin.
The common needle-threader, which
every one has seen for sale, and which
every woman owns, was boon TO
needle users. The man who invented
it has an income of $4,000 year
from its invention.
A minister in England made $50, 900
by inventing an old toy that danced
by winding it with string.
The man who invented the returned
ball, an ordinary wooden ball, with a
rubber string attached to pull it back,
made $1,OOO,0 900 from it.
The person who invented the most
recent popular toy, Pigs in Glover, "
will be rich before the leaves turn
this autumn. He was poor last No
vember.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
j. S. FLEMING, Agent
The Jefferson County Mutual
FIRE INSURANCE coXPAyT.
= ESTABLISHED ls7s.


OFFERS To the people OF Jefferson Vosl.
" Insurance I'm safe company ue -
cost OF Insurance, which IL much ehe,g.
than the rates usually charged, and kesfsn'
money nj home. Good risks from fr-I''F
BILE parties are invited. ,.t.,
Executive Committee meets every fh'NI
DIREcToRs-N. y. White. Henry b pa',r
port, Jas. Garland Hurst, John w. h1,,S .,,.
II. +. Lewis, X. Preston Chew, Hm WIN ~ i..,,
son, Eugene Baker, \. w. Washinglc,ht, 49,
Logic, Chas. T.. Wilson. John IL. Litus, -
Is. Melvin, +. q. W. Herr. Isaac u. sH'''''
n. y. WHITE 49,. ............. .; I.s,.,
n. Is. DAVENPORT........ .,',.'' " =
EXECUTIVE CoNxITTEy--N. =. Nhls y,
r. Lewis, Eugene Baker. Isaac H. r'''''''
r. Chew, y. w. Washington. az.
LOCAL Middlcway, John 49,, y.
ley; Kearneysyille. J. q. Bitpef ~
Ferry, Chas. Il. Trail Sbephei1s'D,s,u,.,,,,,
Fleming; DufiieIds, q. l.. Barnbaf''
town, Washington a Alexandei' a.. On.
ss-The Secretary will be found :. w tlso.,
panys once. Gibson BUILDING O""'
yard IA CharlestowD. ...,.yy 49,.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31

well, Ned, l proposed to Miss
Jenkins last night, and she has ac-
copied me-" did you, thought
Why, never for moment thought
you had the slightest idea of marry.
ing" II didn't, but Miss Jenkins
won me so completely by her beau
tiful tact and delicate forethought. .
'In what respect?" why, when /
called she walked up to the mantel
piece and stopped the clock"