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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

The St. Louis Republic thinks that
Grover Cleveland is getting bigger every
day Correct, usually the older man
gets, the fatter he gets also.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20
OUR UNWATBRED EMPIRE.

Gen. Miles article in the North Amer
can Review entitled "Our unwatered
Empire" is attracting great deal OF at
tention. The general has served twenty
five years within the confines of "Our
Unwatered Empire" and knows whereof
he speaks.
The general shows that the extent OF
territory west of the Tooth meridian is
| 800 900 square miles, one-tfth OF which
is too ri eyed and mountainous for cultiva-
ton, four ffths of which require only
water to become serviceable either for
agriculture or pasturage. Of this great
extent fully 100000 square miles can be
redeemed, an area equal to one-half that
of all the cultivated lands in the United
States. Certainly this is a prize worth
striving for, considering how vast Il popu-
Iation could find support from land now
but fit to grow cactus. The senatorial
committee that gave fifty days Of last sum-
mer to the investigation of these arid
lands found the plan of irrigation feasible
one, and We can join with Gen. Miles in
the hope that the government will take
action promptly to carry out work that
is too great for state enterprise.
In many instances not great deal will
need to be done to convert natural basins
into reservoirs for the storage of water in
flood season, to be drawn of as required
in the time OF drought. BY providing
these reservoirs and by the proper man.
agement of streams it is believed much
of the danger of inundations, floods, ETC.,
may be overcome, the basins taking up
the surplus and holding it for future use.
The plan has been in operation most
successfully in Japan and India for an
indefinite period, and even in our west
there are traces OF prehistoric canals that
were doubtless cut by an aboriginal race
for the irrigation OF arid lands. 1t is
along these canals that the United States
engineers made their surveys. Irrigation
is the oldest ami SURE st method OF intel
igent agriculture, and some of the most
fertile regions of the earth have been
made so by that means. We quote Gen
Miles language:
"The government of our country has
an important mission to perform, now
ia, . kar ..l, NJ
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20
NEW MEXICO RAILROAD PROJECTS

AT the present time active work ia in
progress on five different railroad projects
in New Mexico, and this work is of such
nature as to make it reasonably certain
that the era of railroad building "on
paper" is practically at an end in this ter
ritory for the present, giving way to some
thing far more tangible. The outlook is
certainly cheerful, and the promise is that
more railroad construction will he en-
gagged in this year than during the whole
period covering the past nine years. BY
way of parenthesis, it may here be re-
marked that, undoubtedly the statehood
movement has had much to do with
bringing about this condition OF Affairs.
At this writing there are likely to be
built in this territory before the close Of
the year something like $40 miles of new
railroad. At any rate 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that business is meant, for in each
case monthly payments have to be met,
the preliminaries have all been gone
over, and second, sober thought is the
motive power now moving the machinery.
The projects alluded to comprise the
line designed to begin at some point
north OF Albuquerque and connect the
Rio Grande valley with Durango, Colo,
and covering distance of about 1870
miles; the Pecos valley railroad, reaching
from Roswell via Eddy to the Texas Il
Pacific road, 1876 miles; the Fort Worth
Union Pacific extension from Trinidad
through the Maxwell land grant, toward
Las Vegas or Taos valley; the A., 7. &
a f. extension from Ortiz station to San
Pedro. and the Santa Fe Southern, mar
row gauge from Santa Fe via Cerrillos to
San Pedro. These enterprises, if carried
out. will increase our railway mileage
about $50 miles. They cover sections of
the territory that are in great need Of rail
xay facilities, and there are business rea-
sous why they should be built.
Taking the most conservative view OF it
possible. We believe that the above men
toned enterprises will be carried forward
10 completion this summer and fall
They will rebound greatly. to the benefit
of tho territory.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

THE Saxton ballot reform bill has passed
the New York assembly, a the Dem
ocrats, but four, voting against it, 1t is
more than probable that Gov. Hin will
veto it. The New York Democracy is
very fond CT reform and honesty in poll
tics in the abstra and in the cry, but
when it comes to practicng the same
they will not he found around.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

Merchants and others are hereby re-
minded that the New MEXICAN is pre-
pared to do their printing on short notice
and at reasonable rates. Much of the jot
printing now going out of town should
come to the New MEXICAN office. There
in no better excuse for sending out OF
town for printing than there is for sending
away for groceries or clothing. Our mer-
chants should consider these things. The
New MEXICAN is acknowledged the lead
ing paper of this section. The patronage
OF the peonle will enable liz to keen it 40.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

CALFoR>IA promises 5000 car loads OF
oranges and lemons Tor shipment east
during the coming season. Let us hope
she will carry ont her promise.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

New MEXICO needs more railroads, and
that badly. They must come. They
must be had.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

Mr.. JACOB WELrMtR has been appoint.
ed postmaster at Santa Fe, vice A. Selig-
man, commission expired. There was
no strife over the appointment. The
only other candidate was Mr.. J. ID.
Allan, but months ago the New MEXICAN
was informed and so announced that it
had been decided to appoint Mr.. Wet
mer. The after is an Old resident Of
Santa Fe, we'll known business man,
and, We think, will make a satisfactory
postmaster
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20
THURSDAY, MARCH 20.

GENTLEMEN of the Republican terri
torial committee, wake up and act. Time
AioS
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

ACCORDING to the last grand jury report,
the furniture in our useless county court
house cost the tax payers the neat little
for that amount have been issued the
interest on tese bonds, ii paid, amounts
to $40 per annum. Nice little expense
that But rather more ornamental than
poaful
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

The solid south keeps rl.ht solid. Dur
ing the past six years the Democrats
treasurers of the following Democrat,
states, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Zen
nessee have become defaulters. Theil
POPULATIONS amount to over 5000 900
What is worth doing at all, is worth doing
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

TIE New York " Urtd IL III towering
rage because BedIoe's island is to be u ed
as an immigrant receiving station. In
spite thereof Sec. Window goes on with
the work necessary to establish such Il
station on the island Singular, is it not ?
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

GEN. JUBAL EAkLY, Of The confederate
army, is sortoN lul and sad. 1t looks Is
if his SALARY OF $4,000 a year for con
ducIng the drawings of the Louisiana
lottery will soon cease. No wonder the
gallant general thinks tie world is going
to the "demnitlon bow wows."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20
WhatSC0tt' SEmulSionHasDone
Over rs Pounds Gain In 10 Weeks
Experience of a prominent Citizec
THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY F THE)

The CALIFORNIA SOCIETY F r HE)
SUpPRE SION OF VICE.
SAN Francisco. July 7th, 1886.
l took a severe cold upon
my chest and lungs and did
not give it proper atten.
tion;i it developedin into bron
ehitiS, and in the fall of the
same year / was threat
ened with consumption.
Physicians ordered me to
a more congenial climate,
and ! came to San Francis.
90. Soon after my arrival
commenced taking Seott's
Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil
with HypophoSphites reg
ularly three times a day.
In ten weeks my avoirdu.
pois went from 1855 to 1870
pounds and over; the cough
meantime ceased.
c. r. BENNETT.
SOLD az ALL DRUCCiS.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-03-20

AND Westward the star OF empire wends
its way The university Of MIC, igan hat
at present 81 students, ur seventy-loul
more than Its next numeri,a al competitor
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
A DANDY POSTM ASTER.
A Mississippi COlOred POstmas-
ter Serves Notice ON the
Whites.

When Thomas Richardson, col
ored, was appointed at Port Gibson,
Mss, by Wanamaker. he wrote a
letter to the Jackson, Miss, Clarion
Ledger, from which the following
extracts are made: IL now give
notice, through your paper, that the
present Democratic incumbent will
soon have to step down and out, and
| will show her no more courtesy
than she did me when | had to turn
the Office over to her under Cleve-
lands short and wicked rule. Many
times | have had to use policy with
the palefaces because | could not
we'll get along otherwise under
Democratic rule; but thank God
the bottom rail has again made its
appearance and hope it will again
get to the top Of the political fence
in the native State of old JEFF Davis,
who ought to have died before he
helped to bring on secession and
the war. . If MIR. Harr1-
son is reelected and if we get pos
session of the State offices, as we
expect to do under the leadership Of
Messrs. Chalmers. Hill, Lynch and
Kernoghan, we will show the world
that the colored people have sJme
rights, even in Mississippi, and my
wife and the wives of other colored
men will travel IN the same coach
and dine at the same hotel and our
children will 60 to the same school
along with the white women and
children, and colored men will
stand shoulder to shoulder with
white men in every respect.
We have the numbers and the will.
= To all the whites inter-
ested in the Port Gibson Post Office
| have simply to say that it would
be just as obnoxious for you or your
wives to deliver mail TO myself or to
my wife as il may be for US to de-
liver mail to you, your wives or your
children, as we are your equals in
every respect.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
APALACE Or SILENCE.
The Sad Story of a Bskutitul
New York House.

earn: q. New York House.
THERE'S in New York, upon one of
the most fashionable thoroughfares,
a magnificent house, a veritable
palace, which can never be looked at
by the sentimental woman without
a tear coming TO her eye because OF
the story attached to 1t.
II was designed and built, says the
Ladies' Home Journal. by one of the
richest men In New York he head
Of an old Dutch family--f,r the wo
man he loved. Throughout the whole
house, which might have been called
.The House B,antiiul," We're the
colors, furnishings. ornaments, and
dainty touches that were the young
brides taste.
The ball room, in which she ex-
pected to trip so many merry meas.
ures, was walled and ceiled in many
colored marbles, but the lover him
self directed the building Of the porte
cochere, under which her carriage
was to roll, so that, stepping out,
she would not be touched by a drop
of rain or q fake of snow. Every
thing was ready; the horses were
paving in the stable, waiting for the
day 10 come when they would carry
their new mistress ont; the coachman
and the footman had their big white
rosettes at hand to wear on the wed-
ding day !. the house was full of fra
GRANGE, for beautiful flowers were
massed to please the coming miss
tress, and everything seemed to be in
harmony with all this th,ughtful
loving care, tor the sun shone bright,
and it was somebody's wedding day.
Yes, but it wasn't an earthly we'd
ding, for when, with quick footsteps,
her mother went TO wake the expec-
tant BRIDE, she found her dead. The
last kiss she had given had been to
her lover the night before. The last
Kiss he ever gave TO any human be-
ing he gave TO her as she rested in
her coffin. But he liyesin fhe beau.
tiul house and does with his great
fortune q deal of good, all in the
name Of the woman he loved. The
shutters are never open in the won
derful house, the carriage has never
been used, no feet have danced in the
ball room, but it and the solitary
man are there as evidences Of the
fact that q love can so completely
gu the heart that all life is nothing
without il.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
The Patience of Masses.

The Philadelphia Times says this
is q time when the classes count for
more in legislation than the masses
Nobody cares what the the masses
want; The laws are made 10 buy the
favor Of the influential classes. The
whole people are taxed aud their in.
dustries bardened TO placate a small
class of wool-growers. Another tax
10 laid upon the masses 10 enrich q
still smaller class that would like 10
make tin.plate. Some Of these days
the masses will get tired Of being
ridden BY the classes, but thus far
they have been wonderfully patient.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
That Surplus.
GLynchburg Advance

4
When Mr.. Cleveland went out Of
power year and q half ago, there
was 100000, 900 of surplus money
In the treasury. and the leading ques-
ton with both parties was "what
should be done with ity" But that
can no longer be a question now, for
not only has the whole surplus been
squandered by the Harrison admins
istration in pension bounties and
other profigate Legislation, but it
now appears from the statement pre-.
pared in accordance with the Ed.
munds resolution in the Senate that
there will probably be q deficit this
year Of nearly $3.50, 0OO,0 900, includ
ing $50, 100000 Of possible reduction
Of revenues by the passage Of the
Mckinley tariff bill.
What do the people Of the coun.
Try think Of that sort Of republican
inancieripgi One hundred millions
Of surplus squandered, and q deficit
Of $3.50. .000, 900 left 10 be supplied in
the immediate future, after o year
and q half OF administration! At
the same rates Of computation at the
end of Harrison's administration the
federal treasury will be bankrupt
and the people loaded down with an
increased taxation and national debt
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
Bismarck and HIS Dogs,
seq Orleans Plcayana.

Bismarck is very fond of animals,
as is natural in q landed proprietor.
When his favorite dog Sultan was
poisoned in 1877 he watched beside
the poor beast with deep sorrow.
His eldest son tried TO lead him away,
but replied, mo. leave me alone"
and returned to poor Sultan. When
the dog was dead he turned to .
friend aud said:
These old German forefathers Of
ours had q kind of religion. They
believed they would meet again in
the celestial hunting grounds al the
good dogs that had been their faith.
full companions in life. I wish I
could believe that"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
NO..3O
"COMING THRo' THE RYE"
Burns Meant a River i'm Scot
land and Not a Grain Field.

Burns Meant a River i'm Scot
land and Not Grain Field.
The Atlanta Journal has received
the following inquiry:
Did Burns mean a river called
"Rve' or a field Of the grain of that
name when he wrote his song Of
"Coming Thro' the Rye?"
Burns found this old song, replies
the Journal, as he did the song Of
"Auld Lang Syne' and others, float
ing in the mind Of the common peo-
pie ofScotland, and gave to it the
brilllance and grace Of his own
genius. The poem is founded upon
a singular custom in connection
with the crossing Of the little river
Rye This is a shallow stream,
crossed by means Of stepping stones.
"lf a laddie met a lassie coming
through the Rye" and he kissed
her, it was plainly nobody's business
but theirs, and the custom permitted
1t.
The lassie in crossing was not in
position to resist such little pas
sages Of love, as she had to use her
hands to hold up her skirts. Hence
the lines in the song: 49,:
Draggled all her petticoatie
Coming through the Rye.
Clearly it was a stream that was
meant. as any reading of the poem
and a little knowledge Of Scotland
will show.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23

Few people know that Brother
wanamsker's Bible class contains
SIC members. Il Is probable the
rost extraordinary Bible class In
the world. Like Brother Wana.
maker himself. it 10 not conaEed to
O single line OF business. IL includes
the wsnsmsker Blbls class orchcstrs,
the wanamsker Bible class base. ball
club, the wansmaker Bible class
glse club, and the Wsnamaker Bible
class Hotel and Land Improvement
Company. The latter organization
Ia the result Of Brother WanamskerIs
desire 10 teach the class simple les
sons 10 uoneymaking ss we'll as the
moral precepts Of the scriptures,
In pursuance Of his wish 10 inculcst,
the rudimentary princIpsles Of get
ting rich, about two years ago b.
gave q shining new nickel to each
member Of the class. withthe remark
at isn't much give you, but II yCr
apply shrewd buslnsss principals u
lis use you can multiply il mani
times for the benefit Of o class fund.
Two years went By, and lol the Gil
| nickeis invested in various ways, ap
proved by Brother Wsnsmaker
amounted 10 5000. On this snul
little capital the wanamaker Bibll
Glass Hotel and Land Improvement
Company vas organized. IL bough
land near Atlantic City, and has jus
celebrated the opening Of its ne'
hotel for public guests.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23

Save The Ship.
New Bern Journal. :

st+s'#4aa tE# SSW DU1 1~~aAA0s'G II &y*4sa#f /
Our ship OF State is on q treacher.
GUS sea. Never have the waves been
so high, never was her, path across
such dangerous reefs and giddy
whirpools. How is she manned?
Experienced seamen are on deck.
Every man knows the lurking place
of every danger that crouches be-.
meath the waters and the ability Of
the craft to resist them. There is
but one danger which their skill.
their experienced and their courage
cannot successfully meet That
danger is mutinyl The widest
storm that ever shook old OCEAN is
as nothing TO o mutinous crew. saGI
What would be thought of the
owner Of . merchantmen, freighted
with the riches Of the East who, in
q dark and stormy night, would take
the captain from the deck, The pilot
from the wheel, the engineer from
the engine, and gil their places with
unskilled seamen ignorant Of the
duties they we're required 10 perform?
There is not man who would not
say that the owner Of the vessel de-
served the fate his madness courted.
Our ship of State Is built Of seas
soned oak and tempered steel. Every
inch Of her canvas 10 spread before
the tempest as abe walks the waters
like q thing Of life. The night is
dark and tempestuous, but onward
she keeps her steady course towards
her destined harbor. But harkI!
there is q cry, Q midnight cry that
curdles the blood, and frenzies the
soul. IL i nutinyl. mutiny!
This Is no fancied picture; il Is the
faint outline Of O terrific fact. At .
moment OF national peril and politi-
cal danger unequelled in the history
ofthe Republic, il is grsvely propos
cd and rashly determined to throw
experience and statesmanship to the
ninds, and turn over the affairs of
Stste to men who have not learned
TIE alphabet Of the science Of gov
srnment. But they tell US they have
nhs tight todo IL Aye, the same right
which q mas has tor shear,ss sawolE
The mad man say, II have right
10 shear the wolf, and / will shear
the wolf" "But have You not con-
sidered the DANCE; Of the undertake
ingf" mo. man has dominion over
the beasts Of the ield, and l have q
right 10 shear the wolf and / will
shear him. '-''@~~
But wedeny that any man, or any
combustion Of men, be they patriots
or conspirrtors, hss right TO block
the wheels Of progress, trample upon
wisdom and experience. change this
paradise into q hell and riot in the
ruin they have made. There Is o
terrible munny aboard, and it be-.
comes every man, who is really q man.
70 do his utmost to saws the ship!
They say ''throw Vance overheard,
aud with him every other man who
has trOd the deck IN time Of Storm"
We reply, We will not throw him
overheard, for there 10 no heart 50
brave and no arm 90 strong as his;
none in oil the land 90 able TO save
the ship.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23
The Common Cord.
BIT JAMES BUcKHAM.


The Rappshannock's stately tide,
aglox with sunset light,
Came sweepi, z down between the
hills that he,nmed its gathering
nights.
From one side xrose the Stanford
slopes, and on the other shore
The Spottsylvania meadows Icy. with
oak groves scattered Ger;
Hushed were the sounds Of busy day:
"a the breeding sir WAS hushed, +
Save for the rapid flowing sti cam
that chanted % IL rushed. /
Oar mead and gently sloping hills,
on either side the stream, I
The white tents ofthe soldiers caught
suansa ths suns departing beam
0a Spottsyivania's slopes the Blue,
tas on Ssanford's hills the Gray;
Between them, like an unsheated
sword, the glittering river lay.
Hsrk! Suddenly Union band far
down the stream sends forth
The strains Of "Hail, Columbia" the
psan Of the North.
The tents are parted; silent thrsngs
Of soldiers, worn and grim.
Stand forth upon the dusky slopes TO
hear the martial hymn. Il
So clear and quiet was The night. that
10 the farthest bound /
or either camp was borne the swell
Of sweet, triumphant sound.
And when the last note died Away,
from distant post TO post 2
A shout. like thunder Of the tide,
rolled through the Federal hosts.
Then stnaightway from the other
shore there rose an answeripg
strain, gz5s 7s ~a.F
Bonnie Blue Flag" came coating
down the slope and DER che plain,
And ihsn she Boys In Gray sent
back our cheer across the tide
A mighty shout that rent the air and
echoed farand vide.
sSssr. Hpangled Banner" We replied;
i, they answered, aBoys in Gray"
While chser on cheer rolled through
the dusk, and family rolled away.
Deeply the gloom had gathered
round, and al the stars had come,
When the Union band began 10 play
the notes Of -Home, Sweet
ta Home" gag ssv@ .-nga ~ oil
Slowly and softly bresthed the chords,
''a- and silence fell .3oas tl@
Over The valley and The hills--on
Blue and Gray - we'll.
Now swelling and now sinking low.
now tremulous, now strong.
The leaders csrnst played the air Of
the beautiful old song;
And, rich and mellow. horn AMI base
joined In the following chords.
So voics-like that theY scarcely lack.
cd the charm Of spoken words.
Thsn what . cheer from both the
hosts, with faces 10 the stars!
And tears we're shed and prayers
we're said upon the fields Of Mars.
The southern band caught up the
strain; and We who could sing,
sang;
Oh What . glorious hymn Of home
scroa the river rsngi
We thought Of loved ones far away.
ofscenes we'd left behind
The low rooted farmhouse meath the
elm ths, murmursd In the wind:
Ths children standing By the gate,
The dear wife at the door;
The dusty sunlight all sslAnt upon
The old barn foor.
Oh lsud aad long the cheer We raised,
when silence fsll again,
And died avsy among the hills tAs
dear familiar strain.
Than TO our cots Of straw We stole,
and dreamed the live-long night
OF far of hsmlsts In the bills, peace
waIlsd and still and white.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-07-23

Charlotte News: Esquire John
P. Hunter and Mr.. ]. X. Wallace
have taken the contract to supply an
English syndicate with q large guam.
tity of ash timber. The contract
calls for ash lumber 2x12 and %
feet long, clear of knots. The con-
tractors get s36 per thousand feet
and the lumber is shipped direct TO
New York, thence BY steamer 10
Europe.