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The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

A church member was.unexpected-
ly called upon to lead :, an. evening
meeting. For five minutes he spoke
smoothly, fluently and aptly, and
then all of a sudden, by some queer
caper of his memory forgot all of
his discourse, but the subject itself.
He paused to collect his thoughts
but they would not be COLLECTED.
Then he beckoned to worthy broth
er in the front pew. When tho
brother came the speaker whispered
in his ear: Do you remember what T
have been talking about?" "No T
do not" said the worthy brother
scratching his head IN a perplexed
way. Here was pickle sure enough.
Then the leader of the meeting call
ed up another member and made the
same inquiry but this member was
as Ignorant of the matter as the first
one, and the speaker in desperation
renewed his remarks, touching. on
an entirely different line.of 4Auueht.
as he aferward remembered, ana his
audience never knew. tho difference.
Meade Rspublcan. -,
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07
UA6A1IB'S MIME.
t9nnie Might Have Had IT.
y 6utSPOuod Her Ohanoe.

mo, 1t isn't much of q story, but
but I'll tell it if you don't use nv
name."
30 spoke a miner Just from the
east, though better known in the San
Juan. He is bronzed and about 40.
There are wrinkles in his face and
spots on the palms of his hands as
hard as the sole of a boot.
"fou understand," he continued,
II have acquired the reputation of
stretching the truth little, because
| blow about the riches of the mine
in our section, but l don't want to be
taken for no liar. out and out. See?"
The reporter saw, and the miner
squared himself for the delivery of
his yarn, which was az follows:
About year ago l was out pros
pecting over in the southwestern
part of the state. One day when
walking just ahead of my partner
fell down an old shaft, about twenty
feet guess. 1t wasn't much of a
fall. and l got off lucky. But
didn't like the place and wanted to
get out. so yelled to Bob to let
down a rope and he done it. by
this time / could see little, and, by
gosh, there was skeleton In one
corner. 1t had been there a good
while. saw that it had broken
leg. and had rolled up Its pants as if
to doctor itself and never rolled them
down again. Its clothes wasn't
much good, but l went through them
and took out some letters. The di.
rection couldn't be read, but the con-
tents were intact. Some were to
Dear Jimmy and signed Jennie
| got interested in Jimmie and Jen-
ME, and sized it up this way: Here's
Jimmie came west to make a raise;
here's Jennie stayed at home to wait
till he makes it. Here's Jimmie
dead in a hole Just as he had made
the raise; and here's Jennie wonder
ing why Jimmie didn't drop her a
line, by gosh. That's the way sized
it up, and says to Bob after he had
pulled me out and we had looked
over the letters, Bob says I, that's
darned hard luck for Jennie and
put the letters in my pocket.
"When l got time went through
the " hole bach. There was picture
of Jennie. Say, boy! Well, / lost
my head. / made up my mind that
instid of writin' I'd go back and Just
break the news myself and tell her
jimmie had left her a mine. She
was handsome as any flower that
ever bloomed. And-well, went
back. ! expected that Jennie wonld
cry and there'd be scene and she'd
flop into my arms, faintlike, and all
that. She looked SO gentle. too,
with lip all quiverin' In the picture,
and big eyes with tears like little
lakes.
"Did she fiope Not very much.
went back to that pesky little town
in Illinois and hunted her up. .Jen-
nie,' l SAYS very tender, 'Jinmie's
gone over the range
"What's ihat?' says she.
Jlmmie's gone over the range.
played out, dead; he's skeleton, by
gosh
"'Dead, eh!' says she. well. that
too bad. l liked jim, but he quit
wrltin' and SO l married about year
and half ago. Dead! I'll tell
nav. She'll be awful put OUT
"Well, left I'm here, and when
the effete east catches rne again Its
a dandy"
And what do you expect to do?"
"Dol I'll go jump Jimmie's mine,
by gosh. h.".Denver Times.
One of our subscribers at Faming-
ton. New Mexlca, has discovered a
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07
Is a United States Land office torn and is the
.e coming Metropolis of ortlt-Easterm
.Neg .Merico.
Great Panhandle Route.

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The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

One of our subscribers at Faming-
ton. New Mexica, has discovered a
new prairie dog remedy. 1t is told
by myself as follows: II moved on
to a new place late last fall and
while engaged in building a house
my little boy said he would smooth
off the groud, and did 80 by filling
up the prairie dog holes. This was
in December after the dogs had gone
in for the winter and were probably
lying in dorment state when the
holes were filled~up. I have exam
ined them carefully and find that
they never dig those holes out again.
! think they were smothered while
in that state. If so it would be an
easy way to rid our country of the
pests. ."-Field and Farm.
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

The following is from Narragan-
sett letter which is now going the
rounds of the press: s"Here is the
device of one Narragansett girl
Wearing pale blue muslin gown
embroidered about the bottom in
pink and gold tinsel, with pink and
gold scarf about her waist and leg.
horn hat on her head, from which
droop garlands of pink and yellow
roses, she takes her seat at the fash
ionable driving hour every afternoon,
In what sort of vehicle do you sup
pose? What but hand cart or push
cart, perhaps you call it. of the same
sort as those used by city. costermon-
gers, but minus the bells oyer the
top, neatly finished in black and gilt
and sumptnously cushioned. With
a blue gauze parasol knotted with
with pink ribbons to shade her face.
and q tall feotman in knee breeches
to propel her, she looks a. we'll con-
tent as if she had chosen for her
pleasorlng any one of the dozen or
more dog carts or wagons at her
command. The eccentric belle comes
from Denver. and they say she has
money to throw away. She is quite
pretty and doesn't appear conscious
that she Is doing anythin strange"
Denver Times. .it'
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

The repeated insults that are offer
ed to American citizens by officials
Of the Haytian and several weak
governments of Central and South
America, must have as their explana-
ton the laxity of the late dmocratic
administration in enforcing the COM
mercial rights of our tenders. This
criminal indifference has bred in. the
minds of the weaklings brief that
they can impose with impunity upon
our good nature and despoil what
ever from this country falls in their
way. They lake liberties with our
shipping that they know no Euro
pean government would tolerate, and
they are accordingly careful to offer
other foreign powers no cause of
war. The ends of this government
are now shaping to more vigilant
protection of our citizens abroad,
and it is safe to say that high re-
spect for American rights will soon
replace the contempt IN which they
have been held.-Las Vegas Optic.
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

A lawyer depends on word; the
real estate man on deeds.--Merchant
Traveller.
Goes without saying-the young
man too bashful to pop the question.
Texas Siftings.
While the gin phiz Is rarely seen
nowadays, the beer mug seems to be
popular as ever.-Tcrre Haute Ex-
press. st4
There were no base ball before
the flood. but Noah was the boss
pitcher; he pitched ark.-Martha's
Vineyard Herald.
The clergyman doesn't pay much
attention to the stock exchage, but
he is frequently "long" in sermons.
Merchant Traveller.
No, colonel, you cannot lay a rail-
road with hen tracks any more thap
you can get mosquito bill through
Congress.-Harper's Bazaar. ''.-
"How Long Girls Should Be Court
ed" is the title of an srticle in Tex
as paper. Much the same as short
girls, we should say.-Texas Siftings.
"PIn going to feed that hen of.
mine on sugar of lead" "What an
ideal" II want to see if I can't
make typesetter of her" r."-Harpet's
Bazaar. ''ai =
Charlie-How was it you didn't
allow Miss Yellowleaf to JOIN your
female base ball club? Sennie-Be-
cause, being an old maid, she wasn't
a good catch.-Epoch. e fae
Biddy-Mr. Smith called tonight
when you were out. Miss Clara-O,
1t Is too bad; l think he would have
proposed. Biddy-He did, miss.
He'll marry me next week.-Epoch.
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07
Husbands are Delicious
When Properly Done.

cooking school that Baltimore lady
had written recipe for "cookin hus-
bands 30 as to make them tender and
good" 1t is as follows: ga good
many husbands are utterly spoiled
by mismanagement. Some women
go about it as if their husbands were
bladders, and blow them up. Others
keep them constantly in hot water;
others let them freeze by their care.
lessness and Indifference. Some keep
them In stew by irritating ways
and words. Others roast them. Some
keep them IN pickle all their lives. It
cannot be supposed that any husband
will be tender and good, managed in
this way, but they are really deli
clous when properly treated. In Sc.
lecting your husband you should not
be guided by the silvery appearance,
as in buying mackerel, nor by the
golden tint, as if you wanted salmon.
BE sure to select him yourself, as
tastes differ. Do not go to market
for him, as the best are always
brought to your door. 1t is far bet.
ter to have none unless you will pa
tiently learn how to cook him. A
preserving kettle of the finest porce-
lain is best, but if you have nothing
but an eartenware pipkin, it will do.
with care. See that the linen in
which you wrap him is nicely washed
and mended, with the required num-
ber of buttons and strings nicely
sewed on. Tie him in the kettle by
a strong silk cord called comfort, as
the one called duty Is apt to be weak.
They are apt to fly out of the kettle
and be burned and crusty on the
edges, since, lika crabs and Holsters,
you have to cook them while alive.
Make clear. steady fire out of love,
neatness and cheerfulness. Set him
as near this as seems to agree with
him. 1t he spntters and fizzes, do
not be anxious; some husbands do
this until they are quite done. Add
little sugar in the form of what
confectioners call kisses; but no vim
egar or pepper on any account. A
little spice improves them, but it
must be used with Judgment. Do
not stick any sharp instrument into
him to see if he Is becoming tender.
Stir him gently; watch, the while,
lest he lie too fiat and close to the
kettle, and SO become useless. You
cannot fail to know when he Is done.
If thus treated you will find him
very digestible. agreeing nicely with
you and the children, and he will
keep as long as you want, unless you
become careless aud put him in too
cold place. Baltimore American.
The repeated insults that are offer.
ed to American citizens by officials
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

Some long-fngered individual in
vaded the sanctity of Joe Felton's
sleeping apartment on Sunday night
appropriated about two hundred dol
lars worth of clothing to his own use.
Joe says the only thing the had left
was a nightgown and pair of
socks. ''ver,ly, the way of the
transgressor is hard."-Rooky Ford
Enterprise. ...-e;
The Lamar register., 1889-09-07

We have secured all of the p. o.
Drug Store prescriptions, those wish.
ing any re-filled may do so at our
store. w. w. LouDHN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
THE FAST RECORDS.
Some Interesting Facts About Speedy Trot.
tiers of This Season.

tiers Of This Season.
Fast time is one of the most essential ele-
ments of a trotting meeting, as it is guarantee
of excellence that the most dsinterested Spec
tator appreciates and jots down in mis- memory
as pleasant reminiscence. The races may be
closely contested and split up in the most be-
wildering manner, still they fail to arouse the
electrical burst of applause that follows an un-
precedented or even a sensational performance
In this respect many of the trotting meetings
during the past few years have been palpably
weak, for, while they signalized the appearance
of many star performers, they failed to come
up to the free-for- all standard, and left that
important event hollow victory for one or two
horses each season.
The first part of the present season proved no
exception to the rule, but after Gene Smith
and Harry Wilkes met at PoughKeepsie and
Hartford the public looked forward TO a re-
newal of the championship struggles in which
Lucy, Goldsmith Maid, Lady Thorn and Amer
icar Girl participated. AS the season advanced
the volume of the free-for-all material in
creased, and now the, records show that six
names have been added to the 2:l5 list, while
two that were members of it have reduced the
marks that were opposite their names at the
beginning of the year. This is slight Improve
ment on last years showing in this list, as there
were also six additions in 1885, but no CORES
ponding reduction of records.
Four of the six in last years group made
their records in races, and of the additions this
year, Jack, Palo Alto and Nelson also trotted
to their marks in the same businesslike man
ner. The Pilot Medium gelding was the last
to enter this select circle. and as his crowning
poraries. is the best of the year, we present the
following table, which contains the fractional
time of the miles in which, with the exception
of Harry Wilkes they made their records:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
TO MEET THE MARINE.
Arrangements Being Made for Pat Farrell
to Fight La BIanche-Definite Word
Expected This Week-A Let.
ter From Hallinan.

There is strong probability that Pat Far
rell, the promising young middleweight pugil-
ist of this city. will be matched against La
Blanche this week. He will probably know
definitely about the matter tomorrow or Tues
day. and if he is informed that battle has
been arranged he will leave for San Francisco
at once.
A few days ago Farrell received letter
from his enthusiastic admirer John Hallinan,
of San Francisco, stating that he, Hallinan,
had presented Farrelps name to the director Of
the California Athletic Club, together with an
offer for Farrell to fight La Blanche for the
middleweight championship. The directors
thought well of the proposition, but deferred
definite action on it until future meeting.
which was to be held last Monday. As soon as
the directors would come to an agreement on
the matter Hallinan promised to again write
Farrell therefore, letter Is expected early
this week.
Hallinan has had conversation with The
Marine on the proposed battle, and the latter Is
quite willing to fight Farrell at l6l pounds
providing substantial purse is offered. Hal
linan feels confident that the club will make
good offer, and that the battle will take place.
The sporting writers of San Francisco have all
given FarrelTs claims to the front rank great
prominence, and several Of the club directors
know him very well.
Farrell, who Is on the local police force, was
questioned regarding the matter last evening,
and duringia conversation he said: "Yes, it is
true that expect to meet La Blanche. i had
letter from my hacker. Jack Hallinap, two
days ago, and he seems to think that 1t will be
go. La Blanche has promised him that he'll
fight me at ISL pounds, and this weight is suita-
bic to me. l really offered to get down to l58
pounds and allow La Blanche to fight at catch
weight. At present weigh about 100 pounds,
but can easily get down TO Isl. have great
desire to meet the Marine. OF course think
can best him, or else would not be willing to
fight him.
Farrell, undoubtedly, is in excellent health,
and, excepting his extra weight is in flrst-class
condition. He is a much improved boxer since
the time when he met and knocked McCaffrey
out. He is not only more active, but is better
hitter, and certainly exercises better Judgment
He has been a most careful student of the
manly art' for months, and from pugilistic
standpoint, has been great gamer. Probably
a better opponent for La Blanche could not be
secured, because his style is in many respects
similar to that of the Marines, while Farrell Is,
undoubtedly, harder hitter than the van
quisher Of Dempsey. At any rate the Pitts
burgers friends are in hopes that contest be-
tween him and La Blanche will be arranged.
If it is several Pittsburgers will travel to San
Francisco to see the encounter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
ABOUT THE JOCKEYS.
Senator Hearst May Get Hayward-Big
Offer for Barnes,

Senator Hearst May Get Hayward-Big
Offer for Barnes.
William Hayward the jockey, will, we hear,
ride for Senator Hearst next season. We do
not know that 1t is definitely settled, but we
have heard that Matt Allen. who trains the
stable horses, has negotiated with Hayward for
his services since his jockey, Hamilton, signed
with Mr.. Belmont. The retirement of Mr..
Cassatt leaves Hayward without an engage
ment. He could ride as sort of free lance
and secure all the practice he would need, but
Hayward is most conservative man. He
prefers steady engagement. 1t is wholly op-
posed to his temperament to fight for his po-
sition. He loves the security of position, is
rather old-fashioned, and has no 'valet;' he
carries his own traps about and is always
around when his stables horse is running, and
whether he is riding or not deems it his duty to
be present and assist in making his horses
toilet
Fred Taral, the Jockey. has severed his con-
nection with the Beverwyck Stable. Taral has
been in CampbelPs employ for the past two
years, and has ridden some very clever races
during that time Campbell says the trouble
with Taral was one of increasing weight. The
young man is of good constitution and inclined
to flesh, and several times he had been unable
to make weight for races which the stable con-
sidered it had an excellent chance of winning.
We were tempted TO answer Campbell to the
effect that the handicappers were as much at
fault as the jockeys. who. like Taral are forced
to the scale of weights has not worked the
benefit expected, as the handicaps. which are
numerous, are at very low standard, and the
top-weights are:the ones which declare.
John Campbell. the Beverwyck trainer, told
us the other day he had offered Barnes, the
jockey, S., 600 for his services for next season,
but the little jockey refused to sign. Barnes
has had more offers than any one in the profes-
sion. Senator Hearst and Mr.. Scott both are
said to have wanted him, but he has acted very
coy with everyone who made any advances, and
it became common gossip,that he was holding
out for the best offer" Barnes has the repu-
tarion of being the best lightweight in the pro-
tession, and in the opinion of many he is fully
five pounds better than any of mis- cotempora-
ries. Certainly he has wonderful patience for
youngster, and seems to be able to time his
finish with judgment that would do credit to
Tom Cannon or the best in any country.
Stoval has been engaged to ride for the Bev-
erwyck Stable for the balance of the season.
Stoval will arrive from the West and ride at
Linden on Saturday. He has been prominently
before the public as a jockey for the last SIX or
seven years, and will be a decided acquisition
to the riding talent lover the rIver."-Spirit of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
PRESIDENT YOUNG's DENIAL.
He Says the League and Association Will
Not Consolidate.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON. October 26-President Young
denies that there is any foundation for the re-
report that combination has been formed be-
tween the League and American Association.
He says the League was founded upon an eight
club basis, and it will hardly depart from that
idea at this late day. A 10 or IL league would
be unwieldy, and produce too many complica-
tions; hence he takes no stock in the state
ments attributed to Messrs Spalding and Won
der Abe, published in this mornings dis.
patches
A long letter was received at League head
quarters to-day from Mr.. Spalding in which
he assures Mr.. Young that he is in no way re-
sponsible for many of the alleged interviews
with him that have been telegraphed through
out the country. He states that he has been
credited with giving expression to views that
were simply imaginary on the part of certain
writer's and on the other hand his silence has
been Durposely misconstrued to give color to
certain speculations.
Although several of the League clubs have
commenced to sign players from minor league
clubs Mr.. Young does not look for any definite
movement toward signing the old players until
after the November meetings are over. He
has not made any reclassifcations under the
new rule for the reason that none of the clubs
have yet sent their annual affidavits showing
the amount of salary paid to the various play
ers He insists that the classification is not a
dead letter and predicts that it will be main
tanned in the best interests Of the League.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
Lexington Wind.Up.

LEXINGTON. KY, October 26.-The fail meet.
ing of the Kentucky Association closed here
this afternoon. The weather was cool, the
track muddy, ths attendance fair and the sport
good. .....,.,,s.. .tss
First race, purse, SIX xfurlongs-swamp Fog won
by three lengths, Daisy Woodruff second, Emily
Maud third. Time, 1:224.
Q driving finish by 9 neck, Milton second, two
lengths ahead of Mary Mart third. Time, l:074.
Third race, seven and . half furlangs-Bettins
two lengths ahead Of Princess Bowling third
Time, 1:4lk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

BRADFORD, Pa, October 26-The glove con-
test between Old Man Lafferty and Harry
Gray is a dead certainty. The men will spar
five rounds for points within two weeks, and
there isn't the least doubt but what it will
prove an interesting exhibition of the fistic
art. The contest will come off either in Nc
Keesport or Homestead, as an ordinance
passed by the Borough Council here some few
years ago requires license fee of SIS for box
ing contests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27

entered. Six of the seven are prominent IN
business circles. and no one of them is worth
less that $40, ,000 The seventh man was Fog
arty, of the Philadelphia Ctnb Wood was ex-
pected to be present. but he has gone East
The reporter subsequently entered the house
and met the master OF the dwelling. The host
went on TO say that they were dickering for
four different locations, and that they would
decide on one of them last night, but would do
nothing more until after the New York meet
ing. He further said that the Brotherhood
club would have the best players the market
could afford, and that the schedule would be
made so as not to conflict with the games of
q. 4 1ati
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
DEMPSEY DISGUsTED.
The Marine Empdatically Refuses TO Fight
the Noupareil Again.

The Marine Empdatically Refuses 20 Fight
the Noupareil Again.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 26.-Jack Demp-
sey. the middleweight pugilist, is just now ex-
periencing what it is to be the under man in
pugilism.
He wants to fight George La Blance. the lat
ter only smiles and says he don't care about
fighting even if the winter is coming on He
says he is well fixed, has just invested $4,000 in
gas stock which pays handsome dividend. and
is fitting up wine room. Dempsey is disguised
at the failure to secure match with La Blanche
as an unknown, and has resigned as boxing
instructor of the California Athletic Club. This
is the third time Jack has handed in his resig-
nation but 1t is understood the club will not
accept it. ~,-
Dempsey is eager to return to New York,
where he is promised great benefit. He has
given up all hope of getting return match
from La Blanche, and may leave for the East
at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-27
Sporting Notes.

WELL, the Giants are first at last.
REATERs: Captain Webb was drowned at
Niagara Falls.
THE Cineinnatis defeated the Clevelands yes.
terday by 8 to l.
WALTER HEWITT has been promised help.
and he may continue his team in Washington
next season.
A LETTER was received in the city from
Horace Phillips yesterday. He is almost COM
pletely recovered.
JOHN TENER, the ball player, left the city
last evening to be married to handsome belle
of Haverhill, Mass, on Wednesday evening
next.