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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21
T9LERATIoB2

The L%ordsburg LIBERAL observes
that the election of Mr.. Ancheta is
the natural sequence of the contest
over the constitution. Why? Was
liberty Of opinion and speech to be
allowed only to those who thought a
particular way? Assuming that the
conclusion OF those who opposed the
constitution was erroneous, what had
that to- do with fitness Of a candidate,
unless it be assumed that an erroneous
opinion upon matter disqualiles
upon all others? III so, where will
competent men be found? II the con-
stitution would not bear scrutiny and
discussion, it was not worthy of adop-
ton. Its adoption was not a trivial
matter. Those who opposed it did so
afterdeliberate Investigation and from
an honest conviction and that being
so, they would have deserved con-
tempt had they bid their convictions
IN silence. Thg man who, for the
sake Of political expediency, wiz re-
main silent when convinced that a
great public wrong may De done, Is
unworthy ct public confidence, and
the o who will not tolerate a DIFF
ference ~ opinion upon a pubic
quesUonis narrow minded enough %
editthe Liberal. LIBERAL. t0rs0oth.
A ~trayesty has indeed the element u
the ridiculous. G.. ID. BANTz.
The above is from the last South.
west Sentinel.
The election OF Benjamin Harris
son two years ago vas the natura
sequence Of Che contest over the tariff
question and for two years the grea
defeated CO. has on all occasion
written letters bemoa4il narrow
mindedness Of the people who votes
against him.
Again does history repeat itself
The republicans of Grant county too
one side on a public question, th
democratic bosses took another. il
the county the republicans carrie.
the day. In a few weeks came a.
election and, 10, the leading exponen
OF the republican belief was pitte.
against him who bore the brunt @
battle for the democracy, what j
more natural than that he who won /
the first contest should win In tn
second.
Gideon ID. Bantz, the Grover CleyC
land Of Grant county was defeated 70
the council. He publicly, in sllye
City, criticised the voters Of Gran
county for their action, saying the
should have given him a majority {
six hundred as a reward for his Sc.
yiceii n ~endeayoring to defeat tn
e31
The LIHEhAL, arguing frem III
same data, stated that sir. Bantz's d
feat was tile natural sequence Of I'll
course taken during the contest ovl
the constition, and, behold, the dem
cratic boss emulating his ilustriol
Prototype c0ndems che LIBERAL f
itsahlibefaliy.
10 + sad.
The campaign being Cyerthe LmE
AL has no object ia expressing
narrow minded opinion 81 Nj. Ban
81 j politician, but as a private cltizl
itassufes him 81 the continuance
Us moss aiallugui8le3 ~censldeiaIil
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

The question has been asked, 'ln
respect are St. patrick's Pills
than any ot1er?n Try them.
You win lind that they produce a
p%leasanter cathartic effect, are more
certain in their action, and that they
not only physic but cleanse the Whole
system and regulate the liver and
bowels. For sale at - cents per BOX
at the Eagle drug store.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21


L.. S. LASD OrTICg, LAS GAUGES. n. a.,
OatOAer %. 1880.
Notice ID hereby given thst Josh H Tyler,
whose past Oihoq aodrHis 3 Coilnaautc, Ohio.
by bis attorney ~ iact, llok fgicr, iins tblf
lay higd ht6 application. Tor a patsnt lor
"a rtaen hundred and ei6h.T1iN linear teni
ot lho Copper DICK mine or Veln DssrluE
gold, st'F4r ann copper, VITA sufltca ground
Iti fact on west aiid au4 Jp tutI Ga east gnu
In NLitn. situated iuf htfr0hN llfung district
county OF Grant ana teiritei 81 New NaNtcO,
and designated by the neld notes aad Official
plat on mic In this Office as iuveY nEmDe 800
an tOWuship - 5 range iJ w OF New NoNcnh
principal base aud meridian, said survey no.
SO being cescrined a. ionoW to-Nlt;
FEEr Beginning az cor 30 y locutioA cor, a
QuartLlte slone a0XstN 10 ins srt A IN
ground with moun on stone marked
i-SJ0 from which the y sec cor bet secs
% nnd % ia town 25s , 10 wet OF the ~.
III. principal base and meridian bears z
40 deg ~ min e oA2 III dist. a cedar 10
ms blazed and murSed B q l-obO bears n
GG deg 80 min w 81 IL dist. Peak bears n
deg ~ min g. no more bearings avail
able.
Thence ~ deg "a min VI var " deg 05
min g aiougside OF Aittl9 iatchet monn-
100 gulch heads ia claim cburse n
So guiah heads OBJ claim Ctul4e a
ibu Euleh course a
$50 road 20 rome bears u ana sc
Z ilI guicn course D..
1875 10 corner no 2Aso cor, nli~mcstoneecxi9x5
ins Get Is ia ground Witb muunGnl stone
marked -ast nom Nh4cn pyramid peak
bears n ~ lei Al mln W. Peak bears n
~ oe8 % MIN ~ so more bearings
alAiaple. ~
Ihehce ~ ues "a nun y Faf y uek 20
min G asoendlne mountain 20 Wost end
c4ngsfa hmestono
l9AilAnl h Nv Z iusfennu VIII
~ E mound on st9ie niatheN W q ca1
5s5.S To cor no location corner a quart1ite
stone 90 ~ ih7 seg ~ Atouhn WIN
mound OF etglle MARKED 8 tNv from hhleA
feaA heais H deg MN ~. eapui
buele 9eAta i u3 uHe ~ Aiil y tuouI WIS
Hiies ll4tallt. ~ tADtt oeatlHit aNhl-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

Deputy Postmaster Rockwell Of Mo-
rencl was in town Monday on his way
TO bis old home in Maine on a visit.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

Mts. Winslow's soothing syrup. mas
been used by mothers iOr children teetn-
ing for over hits years With pcrisct sue
csss. Itrslisgss thu lillle sulI,rlrN a once,
PRODUCES n%ntaral, qaiei sleep by ffseiag
the child from pain, and the little eberob
awakes a. Upright az o button. IT is
vary pleasant to taste. snothes che could,
eoftrus the gums relieves wind reealates
the bowels, anil IS Tue baa, Suowp remedy
for darrhoea, whether arisipg rom ieeth-
inc Or osher saases. Twenty ave CENTS .
bottle.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION LAND OF
IN fee AT Las Cruces, ~. "a, Oct. o 1890,
Notice IA hereby given that the
following named settler has died mo-
tice OF his intention TO make nual
proof Ia support OF bis claim, and that such
proof will be made before Probate Clerk Of
Grant county at silver City, N. u. on Noyem-
Der l5, 1900. viz; 3. n Dunagnn, Jr., Of Lords
barg, M. ~, who has nndo y q No. d&l Tor
the Wa sw "a sec b Up 10 OF rfl vs.
Re nlmea the following witnesses 20 prove
DIS cruiinuOua residence upon. and cultya-
ZION lf. Haid land. VIA S r. Dunanpn, or..
and ". j. U~uuagan OF InrisburR. III. M, and
Wfitm WlsDn snb r ssXton 81 Duuoau AI-
8A4uHlp NConuA.
Register
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

The Reporter does not care TO say
much about the election which is
alleged to have occurred on Tuesday
last. la fact defeat is not a pleasant
subject either to talk or write about.
Fortunately there is one feature com
nected with Tuesdays result which
more than compensates for defeat.
1t is the loyalty OF neighbors and
friends, without regard to political
views. That they gave us such an
unanimous endorsement viii never be
forgotten. In the new town Of san
Marcial the editor Of the Reporter
received 1l2 votes out Of 159 and in
old town Al out Of 48.-San Marcial
Reporter. THE LIBERAL is sorry that
all the voters in Socorro county were
not as wise as those in San Marcial.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

AT the late election the original re-
ports said That the republicans carried
Santa Fe county excepting the
.ofice Of sheriff, by small maiorities-
when the board of c%anyassers began
work it was found that the ballot box
from Galisteo precint was missing.
Galisteo gave from 70 to 80 republican
majority, and If these votes were not
counted the entire democratic ticket
was elected. The box had been de-
liyered to the clerk and it was not
hard to guess who was. interested IN
having it stolen. b. NJ. Read, one
Of the republican candidates, secured
from the election officers a certified
copy Of the returns of that precinct
but the board refused to accept it
Mr.. Read applied to Judge Speed 70.
a mandamas requiring the board t.
canvass this return, which the judge
issued. The honest democrats al
over the territory are heartily ashamed
Of the acts OF their Santa Re brothers
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1890-11-21

Deputy Postmaster Rockwell Of Mo-
renci was in town Monday on his way
TO bis old home in Maine on a visit.
SIS this the best?p Is q question Of
ten asked when medicine is wanted.
THE following are a few of the medi-
ciaes Of known tel taoiiity soid at the
Eagie drug store, where there are
man5 other excellent m~edicipes, blt
these are worthy Of especial mention
Cnamberlain's cough rc,uedy, ta-
nous for it's cures OF severe colds, and
as a preventative for Group. Price 80
cents per bottle.
Chamberlaiu's pain balm, a general
family lfniment ana especially yalua.
be for rhcumatisri. Price 80 cents
per bottle.
Chamberlain's colic, cholera and dr.
arrhoae remedy, TIM most reliable
known medicine for bowel complaints.
lrt is espee'aHg priced by persons sub
ject TO cole. IL has cured many cases
Of chronic dlarrhoae. Price . and 3,
cents a bottle.
st. Patrick's pills, for disorders O.
the liver and bowels. A vigorous bu'
gentle physic that c~leanses and reno
Yates the whole system. Price % cts
Chamberlain's eye and skin oint
ment. For letter, salt rheum, scald
.g. ,rr.s
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02

ssbrdnst-aber bas beri9tet bate, mas Ct
seieben. go iaBsn bic bret NIten BET Elm.
amber NIT sefaIteten 5dnben untsr rins
nenben Tbrdren Der b69ffsn Sreube, aIs
enbli9 Der seItsbte Sobn NIT benz aroseu
Rreu3e Don bes Raiiers Brut BET ibnen
eintrat.
gr war ieIbft 70 tisf eri9ittert BON benz,
mas er erIsbt, bab er nur ffumm ibre bars
sebotenen 9dabs britsn unb eri9Spft in
ben alien ,,9srsossisFsI" iinten fonnte,
Der Blonbtn wieber nod garis beslsitst,
unb ben CT ibm sursdtseridt bate. grf
na4bem er f9 seb6ris erbolt bate, psrs
mo4te CT bic Neusierbs Der trsusn SeeIsn
bur@ BITE gr5dbIuns bss g~orssfalsnen gu
beiriebiseu.
Sc lsbe NapoIson! rief glonbin, als
&obin seenbet, bessiitsrt aus, unb aIe
uebrisen ltimmten NIT Elm.
Der ueiB bas gsrbisnf gu ebren, fu5r
Blonbin fort, unb Der Dantbarteit ibren
5oa 81 entri9ten. Soft isi selobt! 0un
bleibt unier Robin Bel uns, unb i'd babe
ni4t umionif 10 oft ssbstet, baB mir @ott
oas Slid bei9seren mOse, baB mein Ros
bin mir sinff bas mios Nuss 3ubride,
wsnn i'd uoIenbet babe.
(S&lub fOIst.)
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02
8eben 1T ielieer ais Nebme..

Gin S1reiner, Der Name bssinnt s.,
mar ua4 unb mad aus einem psrm6sli1sn
6anbuerter elm armer Wann geworben /;
Slid uro Irbeit batten i'm psrIaiIsn bic
S9uIoen basesen warsn ssbIisbsn unb
batten fi9 permebrt. B:retts bate man
fat 4aes pom beferen Dt6bsln sspfdnbst ;
buussrHb fab bic 6amiIis UNI ben Sfen /;
usrswsifunssuoIIs Grauer bsbsrri9te iie.
Das llnsIidsmuB mar uoQ babur9, baB
Elm rsi9er @Idubissr benz armsn S9leiusr
einen 0ediel i'm 9strage pou 600 Wart
fur bas ibm uorseftrette @elo uorseIsst
bate.
gs MIR sspiB, baB Der rsi9e 9eIbs
mann, in befen 9dnben bas Papisr i9
befanp, iofort mad mad ben 5sisrtasen
ben lssten Ref an 9ausratb wiros ab5os
len Iafen,-Da po9t ss UNI 5 ubr bes
bsilisen Wsibna1tsabenb an bic Gbir.
9erein tritt, besIsitst pom einem Oienif.
mann, Der @Idubiser. Starr Dor grs
i~tauuen fiebt bic trausrnbe Samilie, wie
Der O%ienitmann einen Rorb auf ben Gid
isst unb lautIos fortssbt. Ser 9Idubis
ger bridt benz S9ulOnsr bic Sanb unb
ldBt babel Elm Rouusrt in bisieIbe sIeiten.
Uitt ben 8orten: ,auf before 3sitsn!"
uerldBt aud er ben &rsis.
S9reinsr >. ;sist auf ben srobsn Rorb,
unb aitternb padt isins Srau aus. Oa
fneet fi4 &affes, Sufsr, cine Sans,
Aspfel, Gife, Bfeffertu9sn unb SpieIs
3eus fur isoss Rlno. Subsl bri1t los,
bic Rlsinsu laden unb i9rstsn: Scr
8eibna9tsmannl" Der Batter aber bat
bas RouugIt s~sGffast uuo rsi5t ss, OF 1e
eth 28ort 81 iageu, isiner Srau. gle
weint unb faltst bic Sduos -es entpdlt
ben gentlemen 8sdisl unb sinen gum
oertmarti9sin.
Das mar Elm sroBes 8ei5na5tsslit,
unS guar fir ben Bsi1snttsn ME fur ben
9sbr: fir ben ~eritersn bic Bsi1eeruns,
far ben smeiten bic @naoe su benz sutsu
Bsrfe. gtidt ieoer Rsi6s Eat Disis @uaoe ;
pisIe Der Aasrrei5itsn linb piQenlos sefel:
islt an bic 9ersDtterurs bss @slplatts
une baben Die Jreibsit, Elm sutes 0s,t su
tbun, Idnsit on ben Esufel ots @si3ss pets
lpie!t uuo p.rIoren. llnb bic ino nod
drmer. aIs bic drmitsn BettIer.
Die @siti5ts bat i5 budfi5li5 Suse.
trasen uno ut in Berlin pahut.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02
Snl 0atifau.

Die SerjensSite uub ous ltsbsnsuiir6iae
8sisn oss betlisen 9atsrs Yeo's XIII
iben auf isben Ssiutsr bes Satltans, Der
bic gbre unb has Slid bat, uon bsm
Yaplte empfaussu 81 werbsn. etnsu ibe,:
aus wobltbuenoen Gtubrud aus. BON
benz Iis5su,usn Bsnsbmen ssssni6sr I'm
be,ssldubissu seigt folssnber gorsans ses
lsssutlib elmer 4ubisn5 rbsinil5er unb
wsffiIii4er Ratboliten i'm 8atitan in
Scbre 1880. llutsr bisisn bsfano i4 audi
Der So5u zines spanssI. Baftors aus benz
&ubrtbdls, weI9sr i9 I'M ben Yapf An
ieben, ais .blinosr Pahasie," anssI9Ioi,
len bate. Ylpf SEQ ri9tsts in bsrslider
Weiie an isosn @in,elnsn stniJe lisbepole
Borte uub bsjaubsrte feline @iie naments
ltt bur4 bic irsuntli9e Art, wie er isines,
elSenen Ssiudss In Aadsn unb R6ln ses
ea4te. S4lteBli9 fam bic Reibe bes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aud an uniern Jun:
gen PaitoreuiObn. Sas BswuBtiein, DOT
benz bo5itsn @iroentrdssr Der sroBsu
Rtr1enssmsini4aft uutsr faIi4sr Jlasss
sri4tenea Al iein, ma4te i'm absr 70 pers
lssen, oaB es benz Yapfe ni1t sntaeben
tonuts uno bisisr in isinsr ~poblpoaenben
art na6 benz 9runbe elmer 70 aussuor.
bsntIi9eu BstIommsnbeit fraate. 0a
plaste oenn Der iunse Buri9e, err6tbenb,
NIT benz Sstsnntnife bsraus, baB sr ni4t
nur GlttatboIit, ~ionbern aud Der Sobu
zines @ertinotsers bes Yrote itautismas
isi. Wf.t einem 2dtsIn, bas bic 3iss bss
sreiien Bapitss unsnbIi6 pni56nerts,
ma4te bisier Der psinlidsn Gage Elm gnbe,
inbsm er, esm 9afforsuiobu bic SGnbe auf
bic S4ulter Legend, iaste: ,Ou brau5it
Did bes Nmtes Defines Yaters nibt ,u
i4dmen uub Ssin @laubensbstenntuis
perrinsert ni9t meme pdtsrIi5s Qiebe su
Dir. Sd wsrbs aud Did in msin @sbtt
eini4lisBsn; fibIe I'D mid i'm Ser,sn bob
ais Satsr Der san3en @briifsnbsit." @enn
aud ba ni9t gan, ssnau bic 0orte bes 81.
Saters bsri4tet isin m6ssn, 10 ssben ie
bod ben CHM berisIbsn sepiB trsu pies
Der SEQ XIII. uno aue 6atboliteu bstsn,
baB ,,Gae Gins" iein mOseu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02

Ginen uuperitdmtsn Sdsr, bat ii5 Der
Arbsitsr s.. In lima srIaubt. Or psdte
Na4ts l ubr ben fatbuIii5sn Yiarrer unb
bat ibu, au elmer fsrbenbsn Trau 9. su
tOmmsn, bic nod bic 81. Satramsnte ems
pfanssn wOIe. slls Der Yfarrsr sri6ien,
mar an Der 9si9i9ts tsin wabrss Wort.
Der fripols Nsni9 warte psrbaftet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02
Sue Ro. 2, td8lt6.
Seitli9 sebenb:
Su8 Wo. 4, td8It@.
SeItli6 gebeno:

Yarlorfubls 'unb Buffet @ars auf Sassigen.
Yalait.@ar uno .Wanu Souboir @arS" cssi
Ra4t,isen.
Die ein,ise 9inie. pelbe .Wann ssnSoir
9ars" ;piI5en 9blcaso, Dubuque, Ses Woines,
ct. Soiepb, DO, ct. Paul unb RinneGpoliS
bat.
Sblatpldse unb GarlorsS tibIe perben auj
lnmelouns in SidetsS Office r~eisrpirt.
". e. Sermniue, Bali. II. Sitetzasent,
Dubuque.
W. 81. 8aienbari, General anagie7
unb Sitet aSent, @bica9o, Sa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02

potI6nsuyass init gsfibuIsSls,H .pii4tn gkasssA
RiIpautee, 81. Raul uHo RtuutapoIts.
lrbetIano @tisubabn ,ptibsu 9bieaso, gsaars
eluHs, Omaha uub Der paStFi4sn Rhitt.
8roBs SattonaItraBs sUii4su 9Hisaso. sasIss
9itp uaS ct. Soispb, Wo.
S7OO DsiIsn Sabn, NIT ssntu man QUE Saup.s
puntts In SaiHOs, @issoufu, Vstuutiota, Soma, RiBslst
uue Satota erret4t.
sBsssn 8artsa, SeittafsIu, paHasitrs upb SIsAis
ratsu, ptuos man fa an ben uddittn stations aatnitp
Der ebteaso, Dalpautts b St, pauI etisubabn osu an tI'
ssno tinsn Citations Astutsu tn Der gStIt.
Rpstpsu H0tusr, u. y. Q. CARPENTER,
Ssntral Manager. Seat paG. b Tn. asi
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1890-12-02

~ G.s,u austuuit lstr eanbsrsttu uus SIdhu.is
~stntbur. has Der ehteaso, Wttlpauf,t u. 81. Raul giiras
SaAn sshSrt, iarstbs man an .. Y. Saussu, saHs SSas
mtNdr, Wilpautss, @tse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22

AZ $50 COG, and the total contribution
are sli.s00 900. which mskes an aver.
age OF va from each communicsnt.
Tvs easy to say, and IL would be per.
,ectiy true 70 say, that all these contri-
buttons might essibly be doubled. but
taxing things ss they are, Ii 10 evident
that churchmens gifts for church pur.
poses do not compare unfayorablv W itb
those OF other religious bodice.
In another particular there Ia room
Tor graduation. No people in the world
are freer than churchmen-yery few
are half 20 free-in confessinS and
commenting on the failures and defects
OF the work of the Church to which
they belong. This 10 perfectly right,
but its consequences are sometime.
misleading. Forexample. there is con.
slant reference to the failure of enter.
prise in the work of city missions. I'm.
questionably that failure ia real and de.
plorsbls; and yet there is something OF
encouragement even there when one
remembsrs the fact that the work done
under the direction Of Archdeacon
hackay-Smith for the prisoners and
sufferers of all kinds liz the public iusti.
tutions OF this city 10 greater than that
OF all the Protestant denominations pul
together. IL is nothing to boast OF. but
II Is something TO take comfort in.-Ths
Churcbman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22

one who has really set his heart upon
failure. No knowledge comes smis. w
the man OF letters; therefore; III
would-be failure should seduiousiy sp'
stain from reading Shakespeare, pscon,
Hooker, Gibbon. and other Enghs1 anu
foreign classics. He should, moreover,
be reckless as to grammar, ana pisce
his adverbs between the ITO ana tue
verb of the infinitive. For example.
he should say: HHubert's idea was 70
energetically and on all possible occs'
sions oppose any attempt 10 entansie
him with such" Let him be cafeiui
always to use such" as a pronoun'
lie cannot be too obscure, too unnstufai'
too involved and too commonplace,
The man who would fall couiu DOL
begin better than by having nothing IN
the world to say. lie must not, ike h.
Alphouse Daudet, carry NOTEBOOK
about with him, or follow the advice OF
Mr. Walter Besant in noticing every
popularity of the people ne NESTS.
Tins would give him ideas. and these ne
does not want. He would do well oy
beginning with the writingof verses
because verses are the very last things
which people want to read. The kind OF
verse which the young author bent
on failure would probably produce
is written in various manners, all
of which are founded upon those OF
the bright Wrists whose works appear
in the corners of the cheapest journals
There il. for example. the "consump'
tive manner Failure might be as
sured by travelling in this direction,
aud lit is an immensely easy and facils
descent"
Mr.. Lang was very severe in recent
lecture upon the authors who hash
up old incidents, characters and
situations. We all know the
lively large family" said he
all very untidy, sipshod and humor'
Gus: all poor; all wearing each other 4
boots and each others gloves. and max
ing their dresses out of bedroom cur
tains and marrying rich men and sitting
Oh walls with their legs hanging over
Believe me, these things all rush down
the easy descent Of failure.
Having solemnly warned his hearers
against laying the scene OF q mover 10
Italy or Riviera. Mr., Lang proceeded to
give some more general counsels. On
Flushing his book the man who wanted
to fail should send the rough manu-.
script direct TO his publisher. Ii would
disgust the publisher readers, and II
might get lost altogether. in which
case his failure could not be more com
plete. Much might also be done By
asking for introductions to publisher;
or editors-neitber Of whom want IN
Productions but good books. This IL
the sort of letter Dir. Lang imaglne'
might be written by an irate author un
der such circumstances:
Dear Brown: A wretched creature
who knows my gteat-aunt asks me &c
recommend his rubbish to you. l send
1t by to.day's post, and wish you JOY o.
it.-Andrew Lang.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-22
EARLY ALMANACs.


The frst almanacs. that is to say, the
first histories-were of Arabian origin,
and reflected the local genius OK the
people in q very striking way. They
served as models in other countries Tor
hundreds of years. The oldest known
copy of such work is preserved in the
British Museum. and dates back to the
time of Ramoses the Great of Egypt,
who lived 200 years before the birth OF
Christ. Il was written on papyrus 10
red ink, and covers period of six years.
The entries relate to religious ceremo-
MES, to the fates of children born on
gwen days, and to the regulation OF
business enterprises in accordance with
planetary influences. do nothing at
all this day,"i is one of the waroings.
IF thou seest any thing at all this day II
will be fortune" IS another entry.
Look not at a rat this day, Wash
not with water this day." and 10
not out before day light this day are
some of the additional cautions. This
almanac was found in an old tomb, and
is supposed to have been buried with
it's Egyptian owner when hs was con
vsrted into a mummy for future ex-
plorers to dig up and dissect in the IN
terest of science and literature.
Nsxt after this in point of age among
the existing specimens of ancient alma
uacs are some composed in the fourth
century. They are Roman Church
calendars, giving the dates of feasts'
the names of the saints and other reli-
gious information. The Baltic nations,
who were not versed in papyrus-mak'
ing, had calendars engraved on axe
heives, walkIng-stIcks and other arti-
Giles OF personal use. The days were
notchsd. with broad mark for Sun
day. aud the saints days were symoo'
lized in various devices, such as harp
for st. David's, a gridron for ST.
Lawrences, lovers knot for
st. Valentines, and so on. The
Saxon almanacs are numerous, and
contain historical as well as ecclesiasIi'
cal entries. 1t is possible to trace in
these curious records all the changes OF
popular belief and taste. They were
prepared to meet tho current demand.
and so constitute a systematic story oil
what took place in successive periods
and how knew ledge increased with the
revolving years. We owe to them mos
that we know of the people for whom
they were made and by whom they
were Endorsed.
The almanacs of the Middle Age
we're chiefly devoted to astrology, al
chemy and like subjects. 1t was IL
their stars. and not in themselves, thal
the people then confded.-St. Loui'
Globe Democrat.