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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
A Cnse Of Rhenmntirls

stopped nt cabin stuck away iu
the pine forest about five or six miles
from anywhere 10 ask for a drink ol
water aud finding the man In bed with
MS iace all pla~tercd up | naturally
asked If he had met with an accident
"Oh. no. replied the wife a. .be
handed me the eourd. '.Fe 'un has
done got rhcumaticks.
Not rheumatism in the hcad?r
Reckon its mostly thar sab. -
II never heard of such a case -
contlnuad, as | approached the bed.
"ilowdy, strangrr?' said the man n
ne sat mp. "Rheumaticl,s like this are
prr.ly common around we're
w hy. man you have been pounded
Both OF your eyes are b rkcned, You
don I call that rheumatism. do voup"
That's what | dun call Il. / had
pains aud aches and | bought two
quarts OF moonshinc whisky. Sim
fayson, back IN the woods. ne had
halns and aches, aud him cum over To
help drink il.
Aud you got drunk?"
RECKON We mought"
And had igutg"
Reckon we dil.
And that's what you call rheumo.
tismp"
stranger. look here. answered the
man. ~ he got one leg out of bed with
? groan, kin you go fur 10 deciar' that
"a drank that mooushine firstly n il
WASH TO cure rhcummtick-? The Old
woman aud me hey iiggercd on il, and
We can' Z get It to cm out right no
'ther way, and now il you've rot "A |
me aud terbae',cr I'll stand fur Won |
sin the hull community till the mule
ays down. Detroit Free Press.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
The Noise of thunder.

One Of the best descriptions Of a
common natural phenomenon is that
recently given by NJ Hirn. in which
he says that the sound which Is known
rs thunder is due simply to the fact TINT
The air travers'd by AN electric slurk
THAT is flash ol lightnlng-is suo-
denly raised to very hirh tompero-
ture. aud has H. volume, mor.nver
considerably Increased. The column
OF gas thus suddenly heated and ex-
panded Is sometimes several miles
long. and a. the duration Is not even n
mlillonth OF second il follows that tho
noise bursts al once from the whole
column. though for an observer In any
one plac' II commences when the light-
nlng Is al the least distance. I'm pre-
else tetms. according to NJ. Hirp. the
beginning OF the thunder elan r.vcs us
the minimum distance of the lightning.
and The length of the thunder elan
gives us the longth OF the column. He
also remarks that when u flash OF LIGHT.
ming strikes the ground. il is not nee
essarlly from the place struct that tho
Erst noise Is hcard Again. he points
out that Il bullet whistles in traversino
the air SO that we can. to certain ex- {
tent, follow It's aight, the same thing
also happenin~ with "a falling meteorite !,
Just before str.sing the earth. The
noise actually heard has been compar- (,
ed to the sound produced when one
iears linen. 1t is due reilly to the fact
that the air rapidly pushed on one side
in front of the projectilo, whether bull
let or meteorite, quickly rushes back
TO MI the vacuum left in the rear.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02

where the rabbits a.e net very human.
ous Strong subjects may b. daub.d
with a mixture of equal parts of ras
TAR, COW manure and water made inso
thick paint II there b. anv marls.
oi old bites they should b. carefully
painted over Among misrellaueou.
remedies arr the following. Place n
ulin layer of weeds or refuse round the
Stems. and fasten il U ith a tough reod or
lie of str ". Rub the bark with SOME
Thing dlstasiefll to them. such q.
strong smelling grease. The applica-
tioun oi a pint of buitermilk aud SCOT
When snow falls and again In March
!, -. S.iid 10 he am excellent remedy.
" ire netting or tying sticks or cora
stocks round the ueclls of plants are
eHectual remedies in severe season
where the rabbits ARE numerous -E1.
change.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
The New Public Printer.

MIR. Palmer came to Chicago In
1898 and was the managing editor OF
the Inter Ocean up To the summer Of
1876, Previous to this he had been
editor OF the Iowa State Register and
had been member Of Congress from
The Des Moiues district. Mr.. Palmer
was appointed postm lster of Chicago
In lsH and served eight years, always
TO the satisfaction ol the public. The
ONCE OF public printer calls for a high
order OF conscientiousness ms well as
u high order Of cnpableness. and in
both particulars NJ Palmer meets the
requirements. --Chic1go Inter Ocean.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Protecting Trees from Rabbits.

a hursyman recommends the follow
ing remedies: i toaspoouful of tinct-
ure of assofmtida in half a bucketfpl
oi liquid clay mud or muck Of any
KIND. applied with II brush to the stsm
ana branches Of young trees will prs-
serve them from the attack, OF rabbits
without injury to the trees. Two ar
three applications during the winter
will De sufficient A mixture OF lime
water and cow manure made pretty
strong forms an excellent anti rabit
composition. There should be plenty
OF the latter Ingredient. both TO make
II adhere property aud because. II the
lime be In excess, the mixture dries
too white upon the trees and il uu.
slightly, whereas II properly mixed il
dries lust the right shade of greeuish
gray. When tar is Objectionable ON
account Of its iniurlng The young trees
n simple mixture OF SCOT aud COW ma
nure made thin enongh 10 be put on
with bruins will help % ward off the
attacks OF rabbits during the ordirorp
seasons. A mixture OF equal pronor.
lions OF sulphur, SCOT and lime made
up into thick cream with liquid COW
manure, is also very efIectual IN cases
whore strongly smelling remedy is
not objected to. Where appearance
Is of no consequence Stockholm tar
is recommended. Gas tar should
never be applied to young trees.
especially il the bark be already
stripped from them. The stem
should be tarred from the ground
to about twenty inches in height. II
the trees be planted for ornament the
following plan is preferable II the ex- /
ira expense be no objection. Instead
OF applying TO the tree itself. stick
three or four stakes around each plant
~ the distance OF . inches or foot
from it; then tie a piece OF fresh tired
line round the stakes ut distance OF
' inches from the ground The tar
should be mixed with an equal portion
OF manure Of about the same consis-
tence rs the tar or it may injure some
Of the trees. A strip OF tarsd paper
tied round the stem is also oi service
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
A Mirror of Your Mind.

Starting from the word Washingtop
write 100 words just as they occur To
you. Let the second word be the ono
which Washington naturally sur-ests
10 you. Possibly II will be capitol
1t may be- president Take the word
which first comes into your mind In
the same manner let the third word he
suggested by the second. the fourth by
the third and So on. BE careful that
the third word is not suggested by
both the first and second. Drop the
lirst entirely, and let your mind 90
from the second alone TO the third
Having written this list of words Won
Will have furnished yourself with n
cheap but very useful mirror OF your
mind II you are unable 10 use this
mirror you m1y discover some very
serious defects in your mental pro-
cesses. You may discover that Won
think along certain lines too freuuent-
" You may discover that you are
using superficial principle quite too
much, 10 the neglect OF more import
ant laws OF mind. You will thus be
led 10 avoid certain mistakes. and 10
encourage lines OF thought OF a
more philosophical nature-Wilbur w.
White in the Chautauquan.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02

club and iuli the chronic d.s-en'er a
nsst The u.an who disarn.es with
you honestly aud has solid -en.e viii
which b. buck his arguments against
You, i an cducator and you draw Wis
dom from him. bat the man who
always q sagrse~ for The sake 81 di-a-
gtvelug. end who can uIuays disagree
Hu"utE on either side af 4 question
nah. H. h worse thHu the man who
always agrce- with cservhaIt.
The man who-s disagreement i
chronic. j. generally .euoraut. aud be
Thinks hN disagreeing, ta impress those
around him With sense oi his wi..
dom. and thcrriu be- laii. for by tbnt
course + his ignorance tte Ba-e s.ia,-
lngiy displayed. ll.. mental status L
bound To be- found out a. wa. thnt of "A
boy whose employer hGd occasion Ia
leave alone la his office g. short Time
Now. said be-, .'sit down hsrc ami
Keep quiet; don say word n Won 90
Ia talking. FOLKS viii find that you'ra "A
fool The b0-- had been gone but "a
snort time when two gentlemen en-.
tered Looking around they saw the
boy. Where IL NJ. Blauka" No re-
ply irum the boy Again. Whore i
Mr. Blank" The hoy looked nt them
but kept silent Finally one visitor
turned 70 the other aud exclaimed
THAT boy l. fool" 4 few seconds
Iaier the man returned aud the bov
'Ncl4imed. rather puzzled Boss. they
..ound me out and ldidu't ,ay word.
IN TINS case silence did not work extra
WE'LL but In most eases IL would cover
vast amount Of Ignorance. II the man
VINO always disugrees would give il u
AIR chance. Texas Siftiuqs
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
One OF thousands,

The rizer al can't understand It, |
really can {. Here you left u comfort.
able home ia Europe aud came TO this
country beciuse you wanted TO be your
own landlord, yet you settle right down
here IN big city aud pay more rent
for dingy slum cellar than you paid
IA Europe for your whole farm, Why
don I you go west, where you can get
land Tor nothing or else go back to
your pastoral home in EuropePn
New Arrval-"The west is too far
to walk. and Europe is too far to
swim. New York Weekly.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Where Most Men Fail

How few men there are who can
successfully lay and light fire. There
are many who are able to Law IL and
light it, but the results are usually
painful TO the patient housewife
She may send her husband to the
Kitchen In the morning 10 start the
hre, feeling confident that she can .teal
hall hour more OF that comfortnble
dohe which comes only with the dawn.
out II Is an even bet that the smell of
burning wood will reach her nostril.
sooner or later, and that she will h.
Obliged woarily to dou her garments
ana grOpe her way downstairs To the
rescue of her well-mcuning but unsuc-
cesslull other half. who. with his LUNGS
lnll OF the odor Of burnt wood and the
smoky tears running down his cheeks
Is usually found engaged in vainly en-
deavorlng to put life into three sparks
with his breath The only men who
are successful in starting fires are the
professional Ere builders employed IN
The hotels, and when the ordinary man
becomes hotel guest aud reposes in n
warm couch on cold morning and
secs how easily the hotel fireman does
The work he realizes what yeritnble
chump he Is himself Chicago Her
lld.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
An mterestlnr SnrreslInn-

An "ronaut now In this city makes
an Interesting suggestion Has ANY,
body, he says, "ever used the bolloon
In the exploration Of Central Africa or
proved thatit would not be -erviceablep
Look ~ Stanley, struggling for wears
amid forests. swamp, ana savnre
tribes, yer unable 10 make bi. Vav
into tue interior. but would il not he
possible for skilliul aeruuaut TO take
nun Ia "a balloon from the ea-tern
coast ol Africa, proceed in the dirac-
ton OF Jill and from there toward Tho
sources Oi the Nile. suryevinv ~,
country rs he went along9 They would
sweep across the continent at the rate
o. tVo or 900 miles day, so that but a
sho"t time would be needed for the
long Journey. and they would meot
WIN no obstruction from swamps, for.
ests, or sayages.
The balloon would easily carry all
the provisions aId water requirad bv
the party during their trip. ana Tho
aeronauts might travel only during the
day, descending for rest nj nipht
Years ago Prof Wise repeatedly made /
voyages Of l.uuu miles In his balloon /
and competent sky-hyers might now /.
be found 10 solve the African problem .
through voyage in an air ship. 1t is
.he only way to do il, and | shall tell
stanley so when he gets back here 10
lecture. Il is TO bo understood that
.he aeronaut who made the foregoing
'cmufks Is an enthusiasts on his favor
te subject New York Herald.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
The Man Who Disagrees.

There are many men in the world
who emulate the gentleman who rose
at a meeting and exclaimed. II don't
care what the motion is, I'm agin IL ~
They are ''agin' anything and every
thing. You venture an opinion on
every subject and with "There il
where ] differ with you p he crosses
his legs and goes of in a mental ram
BILE ~ cratic as the flight of a kite
without tlil.
A knowledge OF the subject under
discussion is not necessary the less he
knows about it the more he talks. and
as he talks. thick dark weariness set
Ties down over his hearers and their
fingers twiched nervously as though
longing 10 grasp the hand piece of n
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
cooL,.tss IN DANCER.
''TelI haother 10. d 80. 10.

Tell Mother How u Was. Jose"
Lord William Leunox ln hi. .Raeol.
lcciions. tells a story oi the ooolncs,
Of the Duke Of Wellington. The French.
with a frcsh ioroe double that of tho
Duke. we're closing Ia upon hi. iaded
troons. Que stormy night .n spain.
Wellington completed his preparations
aud then turning Co scout asked.
How long will IL be hcioro they can
Z reach us9"
'lihu an hour" wa the reply.
Then ] can go 20 sleep. he said.
aud. wrapping his cloak about linn. he
dropncd whore ho stood iu the muddy
I trench and Ia an instant uas a.ie.p
Tie woke when the bHgies Of fha encmy
sounded in his cur..
Nupu.e .euu. his -ulaier. urf,. ,,.,.,,s.
toned to declare not uulr slept .ound.
~ when under lire. hu. cvau wien ria.
Ing on horseback
dcncral Grant also had the anna
faculty of falling instantly u-lcen' even
IN the fucc Of danger.
This singular physical trait i. sot
more proof Of courage thup "A ,,n.,
ol lt; the brain, IN these brieI moments
~ s.e'p' hnd- new vitality, and wakes
ready Tor the conflict again.
A story b. told Of famous Fnpli.b
ADMIRAL >Ir sydney smith. whose
snip the Antelope. ia terrible storm
m the North Sen. was driven among
the rocks Sir sydney summoned bis
officers to the cabin.
'Gcuicmeu. yuu know our .,,Ji-
tion. We are driving ON to the nresis-
er~. ! acknowledge thai r,,n do
n"ihing more. II any Of yon can
MAKE suggestion. now il the time.p
here was unhrok'n silence.
iheh there is nothing to be Jone
n"t To await our lite" He tourhed
tne belt "Pierre. bring up the coffee -
\ story came from Switzerlnrd A,
year ago OF mOuntain-ruide wboso
name was not preserved. lie. with
TWO others was Leading party over
pne OF The most PERCEPTIONS passes of
ihe Higher Alps. The men. AS Il
usual were tied to each other by
.ong rope.
As they scaled the wall OF ice thew
slipped on the edge OF "A frightfnl
,hasm' !, Ihls man was at the end OF
ne rope. Without his weight there
vas chance FOR tho Others 10 regnin
hetf routing' Win n. tnerc wrr-- -rrr.,,.-.-
lie cast a glance down at the dark
.hyss, tlled with fahomless SHOWS,
hen drew his knife from his belt, say
lg quietly to the man next him.
Tell mother how Il was. Jose.r
lie cut the rope and fell. never To be
zen OF mortal man again. Youths
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
a WONDERFUL COW.
q Gives Birth 20 Two Lambs and a
Cait-The Family Thriving.

hOives Birth 20 Two Lambs and a
Cah-The Family Thriving.
The farmers Of the township Of
Tecumseh. In south simcoe. arr great.
I ly Interested a. present in strange
freak Of nature which has taken place
iu their midst, being nothing les. than
COW giving birth % tao lamb. and a
cali
Ihe Interesting event ucrurrtd on
Che farm 81 John Henry Carter. lnt 4
eighth concession lime. sunday. AnrU
t. ANA when ihe uews -proad abroad
80 many people vented ta -ss the
curio-itie- that NJ Carter ina,iv de-
+ eid"d o. & rid OF t1em. aud dI-pozed
! uI toe cuN AND her progeny to Isaac NJ
= r"-,' "n eui"rprisiug young farmer OF
| bondhrud
The auima were removed to Totem
Dam uud a irW day, ag1 the Toronto
hioh' wa- Invited to send up mau to
See TIE ,tocs and investigate indei,end-
entity th" cOrrcctuc-s OF the story.
~ q lrst glance the reporter was
rather disappointed la the lambs. hav.
iuk entertained some vague idet on
The subject ANA hoping 10 see IA fully
developed ralI with the face Of a lamb
or vice versa But they appeared 10
his uncdnruiHd eve 10 BE- ordinary
.ambs ana nothing more. This wgs nt
a first gunc' A subsequent careful
examination and comparison with other
hu'ns ui the same age showed "A
marked difference. Those uf the an.
hatur. uurcnmgr are larger and
c"nr'er the WOO. Is drrker and I'M
toward TIE pcli Il T. like the hair ON n
malt's" cat. there T. a tuft OF hair ON
The breast between the forelegS similar
Ia thpt of @ calf The lcg- are hairy
and The wool h slightly strcaSed with
hair Tn" mouth Is dark inside and
larger aud hrmor looking than that of
iainu aud the TAIL il frequently thrown
over tuc back after the manner OF a
cali
They are both eve lambs. These
ina cations. To ueNperisnced breeder.
are oI themselves sufficient to proye
the authenticity OF the story Regarding
their strange birth. There is strong
likelihood q. their GROWN. To "a Iar.sr
size, ana "n hoJh oi their hends there
are dark spots indicating a possibilitv
oI horns Inay are at present as large
H. ordinary ycar-od ambs.
The cow Is an ordinary. common
grade roa COW, without amy prctentions
10 pedigree. II is kept IN the next
stall 70 The amp~ and muuches away
quite conteuiedly
Inc cali, which was born shortly after
ne lambs, Is also iu the group. hut II
has not the slightest claim t1 distinc.
loh' further than the fact that il Is
'rother 90 the lambs All four are
Iealthy and vigorous looking. -Chica.
70 Times. Il
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Indian Burial Rites

When one l. in the dying agony the
relatives give vent to their grief In
loud walls The crying continues nj
intervals until death takes place. and
also up - the time % burial The eir
says a writer in the journal Of Amer.
can Folklore. ha. been Bv some
white person mistiigeh FOR a song or
chant bat Il la uo way partalse- of
that character. IL Is a genuine sxure..
sion OF anguish and grief The vail
or cry b. mior.per-ed with terms which
express the Relationship between The
deceased ana the person grisyiUr
lhe writor has many times heard The
cry OF Indian men aud women. and ma.
seen the tears low down their cheek.
There Is something truly awful in the
sound when men and women torsthcr
Hit up their voice ia the wall of grief
II Is far from being like song or
chant
When the breath has left the Dpdy
OF the one dying. The nearest relatives
such az parent ur child brothers ar
slslern. husband or wife. begin with a
nad zeal to strip themselves of every
ornament and cut their hair. scattering
shorn locks about the Hr.p.acc. The
older married women who have borne
children clip the hair short ta the ear
Nhile The young women part with an
men or two. Young men do not sacri.
nee thelr locks. but the older men
smear theirs short The older women
pull on their leggiugs and moccasin-
ana gash the flesh on their legs below
tne knee, lengthwi-c aud rro,@WiSe.
tlll The blood flows freely. An the
while they wall aud call uDon The deud
lhe young men remove their levgip.
and moccisins aud pierce their leys
with sharp knife until tine blood runs
'ast from the wounds The old men
do not scarify themselves
WIN every new arrival. whetbcr
the person be Of near kim nr moi tho
Walllng starts afrc.h Is this lopg-
continued crying, the excitement OF
grief, ana the pain Of wounds. the
relatives become exhausted before The
tlme Tor burial arrives, aud unable 10
speak above whisper Soon after
death The corpse is placed Ia q sitting
position facing the east aud drr..cl
IN gala costume. ornaments pre mt ,
upon the hair and person. nnd Some
Tunes the face is painted ia the same
manner as the luuga In the ceremony
VI the, sacreG pipes. this r.. Il the de-
ceased belonged TO one o. the neutes ,
owning a sacred pipe. The "iIuny,,- ;
keunzae, as this mode Of paintinr is d
called Is done by printing the entire 4
ace red with vermiion: then a black
lne about the breadth Of the little
lnger Is marked across the forehend
horizontally aud down both checks to
meet line drawn across the chin. 8
nus forming a square A center line a
itarts from the one across the FORE. n
read and falls along the nose 10 n. n
,oint This black paint Is made of !
harcoal aud prepared fat Men. women :
ma children belonging to the Meme sn
,atan (sacred pipe owners) gentes Of Il
he tribe, with II few exceptions. are "a
a'nted in this manner u
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
journalistic Drrencv Pnrs

II II were true that Ia, vilcr a
Journal Is, the greater are its chances
)i securing a large and profitable cir
'ulation, there would b, good reason
10 despair Of the world. Human So
'iety would be utterly rotten. and in
All empIoYments scoundrels would
nave the advantage. But there Is not
"a the world an example OF "A newspa-
per whlch has made large and per-
haheht success by catering TO vicious
asles purely The newspaper Of
sreatcst circulation in the world Is the
tetit journal OF Paris. aud Il Is puh-
uShed IN the country which has the
reputation OF being most tolerant of
literary indecency. Yet there Is no
paper anywhere which Is more careful
10 preserve n high and pure moral
tone. The circumstance that such n.
Journal Is domunded by the great BODY
Dl the French people furnishes CON
vlnclng proof that French society ia
sound AT the core. despite the talk To
lne contrary OF So many superficial
observers. When Mr. Bonnefis Led
ger was circulating in this country nv
.he hall million weekly (, maintnined
lts popularity by preserving a moral
zone, when made il respected by the
teachers OF religion generally. The
number OF vile journals has decreased
ather than increased within recent
years, and their aggregate circulation
$ much less than II used TO be.-New
York Sun.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
A Cow with Il Tender Heart.

A fine eve sheep belonging TO Ebert
Swan OF Preston, Conn, was drowned
last week in brook that runs through
the farm and the outlook was dark for
her two small lambs. But one of Mr..
swans cows promptly adopted the
walls and she suckes them daily in
the distant pasture where they are
kept The COW takes the entire
charge Of the lambs. as neither COW
nor lambs are driven to the home
stead nj night
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02

Eyes, Jennie said the young lady's
beau as he clasped her small hand in
his nnd gazed lovingly into her melt
ing eyes, although I'm in comfortable
circumstances now, I've seen the day
when I've been hard pressed
''lndeedw she said.
"Yes. indeed, pretty hard pressed.
81 don't remember she said with n
shy look, ''of ever having been hard
pressed
She was IA moment after.-Boston
Courier.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Suicide of n Dog.

The death OF dog in Boston fur
nished a dreadful example TO man and
beast. The dog in question while suf-
tering from melancholy produced by
overeating, committed suicide after
making three attempts.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02

Partial payments seem hard enough t.
the scheolboy, but he finds them harde
when he grows up,-Puck.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-08-02
Burning of an Historical Building.

The old building at Charlotte, n.
C., in which Lord CORVALLIS transact
ed business while IN his country. was
bi,rn"d nv an incendiary last week.