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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09
MIR, FLOWER ON IRRIeATIoN,

Roswell ?. Flower, the Democratic
congressman from New York, made q
very limited examination Of the arid lands
problem during a visit to the Rocky
mountains last summer, and now he
hobs up serenely in congress and opposes
everything which has in view the reclama-
ton of western lands by water storage or
any other method wherein the national
government is expected to lend a hand.
Mr.. Flower belongs to that superficial
class Of eastern statesmen who believe
that the country is going TO the demntlon
bow-wows because of the cover prodnc-
tion" of fruits of the soil. He admits
that irrigated lands produce the largest
and best crops, and on this very account
he thinks no relief should he given in the
wav of encouraging the farmers in the
west, and points out how manifestly
unfair it would be to the poor eastern
farmers. Mr.. Flower deprecates the fact
that the railroads, by giving western
products fair rates to the eastern sea-
board, has well nigh impoverished the
eastern farmers. He owns up frankly to
the greatness of the west, is hustlng peo-
rle and fits fruitful soil, and practically
pleads with congress to protect the east
Nv refusing the west just demand. In
one breath lie talks OF "cheapening lands
by irrigation. and in another he cites the
fact that California lands worth origin
alv 80 cents per acre have by the con-
structon Of irrigation canals attained
present valuation OF $500 per acre. Mr..
Flower appears to be guilty even OF at
tempting to cook his quoted statistics in
order to make showing against the arid
lands region. Throughout his opposition
is full OF weak points which any western
man would have no difficulty in showing
up.
The New MEXICAN has no favor for
many of the irrigation schemes proposed
in congress, specially those fostered by
Major Powell of the geological survey, nor
does it believe it necessary that an open
raid shall be made upon the public treas
nrv to render the west the desired relief.
There are other and all around fairer meth.
OILS; the states and territories themselves
can attend to the details congress will hut
provide the machinery, and it will not
cost the national government cent
However, there would still be large
balance in favor of the west even We're
this relief to come direct from the public
treasury. One instance may be cited to
illustrate How many millions of west
ern taxes have been squandered by con-
gress in the so-caled river and har-
Dor appropriations, expended almost
wholly in the east? 1t would be but fair.
if these figures could be got at, to demand
that like sum now be taken out of the
public treasury and expended for the sole
benefit OF the west.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

The facilities of the present day for ii
~oduction of everything that will cor
ace to the material welfare and confort
+. mankind are almost unlimited anc
hen Syrup of Figs was first produced
he world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
;emcdy which is truly pleasing and re.
freslling to the taste and prompt and
efectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop.
ular it becomes.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

If the law really does provide that the
county assessors shall receive per cent
Of all moneys accruing from the issuance
Of licenses, it certainly is very poor law,
and it will receive some attention at the
hands Of the next assembly. The asses
ser has absolutely no part or interest in
the matter Of licenses; the county clerk is.
sues the document and collects for it a
fee of 80 cents, 80 that the assessor has
only to keep his eyes open and draw his
mar cent
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

A LARGE amount Of inbeclle stuff con.
corning the land grants in southern Col
orado, New Mexico and Arizona, is sent
out from time to time by the Washington
correspondents. These fellows have long
been suspected Of undertaking to write
as learnedly on subjects about viii h they
know nothing as upon those questions of
which they have some knowledge, and
their tr 'atment OF the land grant problem
shows that they simply can't do it, you
know.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

The Associated Press endeayors to
make point against New Mexico by its
very precise statement that Senator Platt
presented the memorial in the senate for
the admission of New Mexico without
committing himself to the views set forth
In It," OF course Senator Plat didn't
commit himself; he is by far too able a
statesman to do anything of the sort at
such time. In the simple act of pre-
senting the memorial Senator Plat per-
formed his whole duty both to Himself
and to New Mexico. There's time for
~ thingA
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

THE Washington correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune (RepubIic4n) says that
the clause OF the new tariff bill levying a
duty on lead ores will surely I've stricken
out, and that the only question is whether
It shall be done in committee or before
the house. This scarcely seems possible,
but it is enough to cause the friends Of
American miners to renew their efforts
in behalf of protection.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

CHIEF JUSTICE O'BREN, by appointing
Mr.. NJ. A. Otcro clerk of his district, will
do the proper thing, graceful thing and
the right thing. Mr.. Oteros appoint
ment would be received with much
pleasure by the people and by the men,
bers of the bar. 1t does look as ii Mr.
Otero would be the successful man.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

SUITS amounting to some $4,000 have
been commenced by settlers as the result
OF the damage done by the going out OF
the Walnut Grove reservoir in Arizona.
The eastern sharks who are responsible
for that piece OF trickery ought to be
taught lesson, and the Arizona people
seem determined that they shall be.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

The United States during the month OF
February exported merchandise aggregat-
ing in value $40, 4s7 997, being SIC, S25,-
$50 in excess OF that for the correspond
ing month of last year. The exports Of
the country are largely on the increase,
which may be regarded as a forecast OF
1ood titpas
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

HoN. WILLIAM G, IAZLEDINE, one Of
tn delegates appointed by the governor
under the resolutions passed by the bureau
Of immigration, is doing remarkably good
work Tor New Mexico in Washington. He
would he the right kind of a man to rep.
resent New Mexico in congress.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

THINGS are shaping themselves mighty
favorably for the Republicans in southern
New Mexico and they will come smilingy
to the front in the coming campaign and
be victorious. The record of the Demo
cratic Doodle administration has disguised
people. The record OF the honest Re.
publican territorial administration is pleas
Inn nannla
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

THE sprightIy Eddy Argus has been in
existence six months and expresses itself
as glad Of it. The people of the lower
Pecos country are to be congratulated
also on this point.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

Poor. unfortunate Batrachianl In what
sad plight lie must have been. And yet hi
misfortune was one that often befalls singers
Many once tunofu voice among those who
belong TO tho, "genus homo" is utterly spoiled
py ,cold in the head" or on the lungs or both
confined. For the above mentioned "a croak-
er We are not aware that any remedy was
ever devised; but we rejoice to know TINT All
human singers may keep their heads clear and
.hroat' in tune by the timely use of DR.. Sare1
Catarrn RcmeCy and DR.. Pierce's Golden Ned.
icai discovery, both of which ore sold b.
Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the WORE,
cases of Catarrh in the Head, no matter OF
now long standing, while for all laryngeaI
bronchial throat and lung affections, Or.
Pierce Golden Medical Discovery is posi.
lively uncqnaled. 1t cures the worst linrer-
Ing coughs aud builds up the fesh and
strength of those who have been reduced
by wasting diseases. It is guaranteed to
benefit or cure in all diseases for which IL Il
recommended, If taken in time and given 4
tar trial, or money paid for it refunded.
Copyright, 1855 by WORLDS DIS. Mrn Assx
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

TIE New York reporter, Choate, who
concealed himself in the jury room, while
the Flack case was being decided, pays
the penalty behind the bars. There is
no end to the ways of gaining notoriety.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

THERE has never within the memory
Of the Oldest inhabtant been a cyclone
in New Mexico, and it is generally be-
lieved there never will be one. Come to
Now MpSjc
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

Thus far not | cent for the reclamation
OF arid lands and cool million for ship
canal around Niagara falls that is event
ually to cost $23 900, 900. Truly this is
IL times OF neare nrennfing for war.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

THE outlook for the mining industry in
New Mexico was never better, the camps
throughout the territory are enjoying an
nn,,s sas.ss., season of prosperity.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

Iowa joins the long list of northern
states that have adopted the Australian
voting system.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9.

IT appears that the tax payers of Santa
Fe county will never get through paying
those court house accounts.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

GEE STRING is the name OF paper 10
be sprung on the citizens at san Carlos.
1t is to he run by man named Gall!
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-09

TIE delegation for Washington will
scarcely get away before the DIST instant,
but it will be a rorser when it starts.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10
HABITS OF MoCKING-BIRus,

By Maurice Thompson-Author of "By-
ways and Bird Notes." Etc.
The mocking-bird is emiuentIy South
ern In its habits, although it lives in
summer us far north as the New Eng
land states and sometimes nest high in
the upper valley of the Mississippi. In the
South is the place to observe its habits
and to see it in its true habitat. The
earliest American ornithologists were
captivated by It's song and by its striking
originality of behavior. Explorers sent
many fanciful report of its song-pow-
ers to men of science in Europe. Buff
fon, the great French naturalist, wrote
long aud interesting description of il
in the latter part of the eighteenth CEN
fury, which TO this day remains the finest
tribute ever paid TO our matches song
ster.
Like the skylark, this bird often sings
while flying, and there is nothing more
singularly striking TO the eye and the ear
than the sh,nmering bird and the float
lug song seen and heard in the luxuriant
woods of the Tar South. rare habit is
lis dropping song, rich and varied
medley o. tender and delicate strains
uttered while the bird slowly falls to the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

art by which, through the sympathy of a
magnetic needle, it would be possible to
converse across Il space of two or three
thousand miles.
Old PoIybius. a Greek historian, who
wrote more than POO years before the
frst Christmas, describes most inEenius
water telegraph invented by one Aeneas.
Both the receiver and sender were fur
nished with jar of the same capacity,
aud provided with cocks by which the
wafer could be drawn off ut the same
rate.
In these jars were floats carving up
right rolls, graduated somewhat like
thermometers; only instead of degrees
of heat the different cross-lnes indicated
different messages. When dispatch
WIS To hr sent the sender sigualed that
be was ready by waving flag, or III
some simple way Both jars were then
filei with water aud, the floats set in
them. At u second signal both operators
opened the Op-ruckS, and as the water
run out the gra luated rods descended
When the index had reached the de-
sired message signal was given to stop
the flow of water. pointer then
showed which words were to be read,
and the thing was done. The plan is
simple, ilgenius and entirely practical
BILE. A bright boy can rig up one of
these water telegrHphs in half an hour,
AUD use 1t Us fur as be eau see any signal.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

made his appearance yesterday morning
about O'Clock with one ship, and about
sunset was joined by an eighteen gun
brig, and came TO anchor little to the
westward of this harbor. Alarm guns
were fired last night, and the militia are
coming TO defend us III case they should
attempt an attack. -
This re; ort TO aIarm-gunsr TO sum-
mon the militia discloses one fatal defect
OF the sRmGphoric telegraph; il depends
upon light. To be sure, at night lights
were hung upon the arms, but III case of
fog they were useless.
Even in the daytime the signals were
often interrupted by uupropitious
weather, and il was one of the rules of
the ''Office' 10 crowd the meaning into
the front OF message as far as possible.
AS an illustration of the dangers of
neglecting this rule it is related that the
English were once thrown into great and
needless CONSERVATION by receiving this
dispatch: Wellington defeated. - II
afterwards TRANSFERRED that the whole
message was "Wellington defeated the
French, - but just US the first two words
had been signaled mist or rain set IN
and put an unintended period to the
dispatch. The message should have
been wordei: "French defeated by
Wellington, - etc.
The whole history of the art OF signal
ing is of great interest, but as it is given
10 the cyclopedias with much detail, the
curious reader is referred TO them. One
of the fullest accounts may be found in
Reefs old cyclOpedia, which is indeed
an exhaustless mine of luxurious and for
gotten lore.
From these books the patient reader
will learn of the ingenious duvice of Dr..
Robert Hooke. who, as early as 1864
hung up large letters of wood which |
were read ut Il distance; he will learn !
of the improvements of NJ. Chappe who, !
In 1880, substituted the movable arms
OF the semuphore for the older and clum-
sier devices; he will become familiar
with the famous ''shutter telegraph, -
which winked its message from station
TO stutiOn with wonderful accuracy aud
speed, aud he will be moved by admira-
ton if he reads of Sir Home Popham's
marvellous contrivances for simplifying
the wooden telegraph.
Teiegrnphy is not u modern science, il
by telegrRphy We mean sendiDg intelli-
Gence rupidIy to great distances. Away
back in 1892, Calico limited ut secret
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

ana some OF silver, but these are used
only BY gentlemen, because tine Italians
cannot by any means indure to have his
dish touched with fingers, seeing all
men 8 fingers are not alike cleane
Hereupon l myself thought good to imI-
tate the italian fashion oftentimes in
England since l came home, being once
quipped for that fir, quent using of nv
foIke by q certain learned gentleman,
who, in his merry humor, doubted not
to call me at table percifer only for US
ing forke at feeding.''
1t was at the end of the Seventeenth
century that neither knives nor forks
were used among thu Highlauders of
Scotland; leo years earlier they were
unknown in Sweden, while the clergy
opposed their introduction in France rs
all enervating luxury. 1t is doubtful If
our Puritan ancestors had any of these
now Indispensable articles. Only to-
ward the end of the Fifteenth century did
they become frequent in Italy, although
before that they were to be found
in the inventory of great mobiles. Large
flesh forks, for dishing up meats, had
existed immem orially; and certain i'm
plements have been found in extremely
old ruins which, 1t is claimed, are forks,
But the fork for table use really belongs
TO that period in Italian life when beauty
aud refinement had so increased and
Oyerfowed from the palaces of Drinces as
TO come into the lives OF common people,
and they are among those things which
mark the rise of ideas concerning the
worth of humanity in the poor and
humble as well as in the rich and power
full.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

ground from tree or bush. Begin
ming on the highest bough of an orange
tree, for Instance, the song increases as
the singer slowly tumbles down through
the foliage, its wings quivering and
family palpitating, as if in an ecstacy OF
musical rapture. Most usually the song
lasts until the bird falls TO the lower
branches of the tree, but on very rare
occasions il is prolonged till, with out
spread and slowly collapsing wings, it
lies on the ground in an apparently ex-
hausted condition.
The mocking bird and the blue jay are
great enemies, ready TO do each other an
evil turn at every favorable opportunity;
but the hooking bird generally manages
TO get the best of the feud. jay once
discovered the nest of a fine mocker in q
pear tree near the window of cabin in
which was staying for awhile: forth
with there was resolve on the part of the
jay TO destroy that nest il poss.b 9. saw
sneaking look i'll the marauder's big
black eyes. He hoped silently along
the limb on which the nest was built and
made pounce at the female mocker sit
ting ON her eggs. But he had scarcely
touched her when her mate came from
his hiding place in the leaves above and
loIl upon MT. Jay win such fury that he
squeRled Justify and was glad TO get
aWuy. When the fight was over the
mocker held in his mouth bright blue
feather Is sign OF his victory; and vet,
as IL rule. he Is coward.
Many persons of perfect truthrulness
are ready TO testify that the mocking
bird Will poison ITS young TO relieve them
of the shame OF captivity. / have been
told that if young Knockers nre taken
from the parental nest aud placed In a
cage near by, the old birds will feed
them some kind of deadly worm, and
thereby Kill them. They are said TO kill
snakes, but do not know that they do.
In its wild state the mocking bird
roosts on a very slender twig. One night
was sleeping rolled mp in q blanket,
and when aFoke an hour or two before
dawn | saw, on limb between me aud
the brilliant sky. moeker. The wind
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

the walls representing PROFESSIONS of
serpents and men worshiping them, we
concluded that it was temple of the
serpent god.
The wounded turkey had crept into the
black hole in the rear of the altar, and
although we peered into the darkness
ana listened we could see and hear MOTH
ing. We returned to Uxmal and, after
we mad eaten our supper, climbed to the
top of the House of the Dwarf and sat
there TO watch the moon rise. There can
De no more glorious sight than a moon
rise at Cxmal. Red and huge the moon
nune IN the heavens, shining brightly on
the ruined city. The ancient buildings
cleaned in the light. The pool by the
Casa de las Monjas shone like silver
PLATTER, while the immense trees cast
their k-black shadows on tho whits
landscape 1t was weird and beautiful
sight, and we sat there so attuned to the
spirit of the hour that we would not have
been surprised to see some dead citizen
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10
QUEER FACTS ABOUT FORKS.
By Harriet Prescott spofford.

By Harriet Prescott spofford.
The children " no use their silver forks
as naturally as they do their silver spoons ,
as naturally as they do their knives
their plates, as il they were something
that had always been in existence, would
possibly be surprised If they knew how
very recently forks had been used at all,
and that they were part of the house,
keeping of great dignitaries, so-called
before they reached the common people,
and that as lately as their grand
fathers day what forks were used at all
were made of steel with two "tines, O
third tine being later piece of richness
When forks were first introduced a.
English tables they excited great deal
of ridicule: il was thought finieal piece
of business and great affectation to use
them, and they afforded opportunity for
sarcasm in the plays used just before
Shakespeare. Peoples fingers were
thought good enough for the work done
by these limo vators, and folks were
sneered at as If they we're made
for the saving of napkins. II. was
in the time of Shakespeare
grandfather. indeed, that wooden
spoons were changed to silver ones
ahhOHS oaueis tuuii tuc ui-ueE EcubTY.
Yet the English had s5me idea OF Nee
customs at table, for DR.. johnson. sup
ping with lady OF rank in France, de-
scribes himself as being Offended when,
as he says, ''ihe sootman took the sugar
in his fingers and threw it into my cof-
fee. was going TO put II aside, but
hearing that It was made on purpose for
me, e'en tasted Toms fingers. !" Yet
for all this the French had the au1nIior
elegaucies much before the English did.
The custom OF using forks probably
came in from Italy, being brought home
by travellers, one of whom mentions that
the forks we're .smade Of irowu or steele.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10

OF the place appear before us,
when, clear and deep, bell
began to ring in the forest near by.
Dong, dong, dong, il rang aud was
still. Such an upcannY thing 1 had
never heard. The weird ringing In this
ghostly place set our hearts beating.
Jose, the guide, clutched me by the arm
anu said in terrified whisper: "Hark,
It ls the blessed San Antonio ringing the
passing bell for come one about to die.
Holy mother, grant that it be not one of
US! had been told of the campanero
or bell bird, but had never heard one
before and it was small wonder that had
not, since they are very rare and only
dwell IN the most solitary places. Even
the tracker of tie forest, although he
may sometimes hear its solemn tolling in
the distance, seldom sees this strange
bird. Jose had expressed the common
superstition regarding them. The cam
panero tolled for few moments and
stopped, and again Jose clutche me by
the arm and pointed toward the Casa de
las Monjas. There, standing on the
edge of the little artificial lake, their
dark shadows falling on its mooulit wa
ters, were three men, and as We looked
al them Others fled out of the Casa
and Joined them until fifteen men stood
beside the pool. "Sublevados-paga
Indians of the woods, - whispered Jose.
we must fly. 1t is of them that San
Antonio warned US. Let US hy for their
blood or ours must be shed this nlght.'
The sublevndos were performing in
carnations over the pool aud stood with
hands raised over their heads, but We
did not stop long to watch them, but
hurried down the shady SIDE of
the pyramid to try to escape before they
should see US. We decided that