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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-25
In the Reart of the Navajo Reserva-
tiOn Excite the Cupidity of the
Miners of New Mexico.
ENGLISH SYNDICATE AFTER TIN.
The Foreigners Have Bought the California
Mines and Believe That They
Will Make Money.
REVIvAL OF ABANDONED PROPERTIES.
The Information Given by the Schedules Of the
Present Census
srrcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1srArcHl


NEW YORK, August 24-The following
reports have been received from the leading
mining centers of the West:
SILVER CITY-The special schedules of
the Eleventh Census in relation to mining
statistics of this Territory have been for
warded to New York. The work has been
thoroughly done, and besides giving the
value of the OUTPUT of ore in New Mexico
will give the cost Of production, amount of
capital invested, value of the mines, mills
and machinery, and much other valuable
information. The output of Grant county
is almost one-third of the entire output of
the Territory, and Grant and Sierra coun-
ties produce three-ffths of the mineral an
nually taken out of the mines in New
Mexico. These counties furnish the ex-
tremes in the cost OF mining.
WORKING POOR ORE.
In some of the camps in Sierra county the
cost of mining ton of ore exceeds 500,
while the Carlisle Gold Company, In this
county, has mined and milled thousands of
tons of ore for less than 81 per ton. The
Carlisle company was able to work ore rum
ming S. per ton proftably, even when they
were losing half the value of the ore in the
tailings. There are mines in Sierra county
from which ore could not be proftably
shipped even if it had value % times
as great as the Carlisle ore. The aver
age value of ore mined in Sierra
county is much greater per ton than that
mined in any other county in the Territory.
And there are thousands of tons of ore lying
IN the waste dumps in interior camps in
that county, where there is no railroad COM
munication, which could be shipped from
this place at good profit, and is worth
more per ton than much of the ore shipped
by Grant county minerE.
There are constant rumors that a band of
miners will invade the Navajo reservation
again, but it is not at all probable that the
attempt will be made.
AFRAID TO GO IN.
Since the arrest and removal from the
reservation OF large prospecting party sew
eral months ago, the military authorities
have been very vigilant and all miners have
been warned to keep of the reservation by
the officer in command at Fort Wingate. 1t
is not likely that any party of miners, how
ever bold, would go to the expense of out
fitting for prospecting tour to the interior
OF the reservation knowing that they
would certainly be arrested and re-
moved from the reservation by the military.
Many tales about the wonderful riches of
the mines on the Navajo reservation have
been told, and not lew miners firmly be-
lieye that the Adams diggings, which are
undoubtedly myth, are to be found some
where or the reservation. There may be
gold on the reservation in paying quantities,
but it is extremely doubtful whether there
are any mines there which will compare in
richness with those in either the Grant,
Sierra or Lincoln county gold regions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-25

DITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD D
Il COMPANY: Schedule in effect May -
1880. Central time. DEPART-For Cleyeland,
Ass, $500 m, 'I:25. 4:2u -9:45 P m For Gin
cinnati, Chicago and St. Louis. tI:39 's:6 p. m.
For Buffalo, 500 a. m, 4:@, 'e:5 p m Eor
Salamanca, 500 a. M, "4:D y:49 p. m. FOE
youngstown and New Castle, 4;5a $500, 1O:l5 a
m, r:S5, '4:@ s9:l5 p. m. For Beaver FAILS.
4:55 7:3J, $500 l0:l5 a. M, I:S5 5:51 '4:D, 5:3
s9:45 D. m. For CHARTERS, 4:l5, io:SJ a. m, 5:5.
'S:55 7:B0 7:40 Sos 300, lo:lA n:S9 q. m; i2:29
Lao fI2;45. lao 3:2o a:S 1425 f4;o S'o S2 's'0o
ARkfyE-From Cleveland, 'e:5 a. m, 12:31
5:45 = as D. m. From Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis 6:25a III, 1880 7:55 p m From Buffalo, '6:3
a. M. sl2:30 $50 p. m. From Salamanca, 1880
T:45 n m From Youngstown and New Castle
.s:25 .9:35 a. m. '12:30 5:45, T:45 $50 D. m. From
Beaver Falls, SIS, -6:25. 7:31 9;35 q. m, '12:1
ION 5:45 S7:45. $50 D. m.
p C 4 Y. trains for Mansfield. 4:5S 7:4O a. m
$40. $50 D. m. For Essen and Beeehmont, Asa
p. G. & Y trains from Mansfield. s;f7. 7:lZ
II go q. m. 5:5 p m. From BeechmOnt, 7:I2
:3O a. m, 5:45 p. m.
r, Mex. Y. 4. R.-DEPARr-For New Ha-
ven, $3.50. 7:3o a. m. $500 p. m. For West New
ton $50, f7:O. 9:31 A. m. $50 5:25 D. m.
ARRIVE-From New Haven, $50 u m, T4:11
5:l5 p. m. From West Newton. s:1S 's:5oa r. m,
For Mekeesport, Elizabeth, Monongahela City
and Belle Vernon. s:sa I7:ao. 1I:2o a m, 13:O6
From Belle Vernon, Monon gaheIa City, Eliza
beth and Mckeesport 7:5Q 1S:5o q. M, H:S2 500
f4:l5 p. m.
City Ticket Once. $50 Smithnetd Street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-25

ALLEG HENY VALLEY RAILROAD
"a Trains leave Union station Eastern stand
Ex., daily. $3.50 a. M; Kittanning Ac., 800 a.
m: Hutton Ac., 1870 a. m; Valley Camp
press, 1:45 D. m; Hutton Ac.. 800 p. m. !;
kittanning Ac.. S:55 p. NJ: Valley Camp Ex-, ass
d. m. (; Kittanning Ac-, $50 p m Braeburn Ac-,
$40 D. m: Hutton Ac., ESQ p. m: Buffalo Ex-,
daily. S:45 D. m. Hutton Ac., 9;45 p m; Brae-
burn Ac., II:30 D. m. Cnurch trains-braeourn.
1910 d. m. and $50 D. m. Pullman Parior Buffet
Car on day trains, and Pullman Sleeping Car on
night trains between Pittsburg. Lake Chauta1-
qua and Buffalo. JAS. p. ANDERSON, u. r
Agt. DAVID McCAkGO. Gen. SUBJ
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

street arose In the air. In another
moment there was terrific roar The
cloud had burst and cyclone had
struck the town. The houses, built of
wood vanishcd-the rack. horses and
all were gone. The great oak tree
under which so many boys, now gray
with age, had played. fell with a loud
crash anil IN old man was thrown into
its wavering LAP" and torn to pieces.
A woman fell on her knees and
shriekod as she saw her child flying
through the air. and the next moment
she lay dead with n heavy beam lying
on her neck. The cupola of the court
house was hurled through the storm
with the bell tolling, aud IN old COW,
with her bell ringing. was smashed TO
death between two flying pieces of tim
Der. The rose bush in the courthouse
yard lay lat on the ground.
The storm was gone; of the sleepy.
contented town. nothing was left bat
II wild scene of dcsolatiJn. The great
oak tree lay on the ground. The rose
bush in the courthouse yard straight
ened up and shook its blooming head.
Strength and majesty were dead; beau.
tv and sentiment still lived.
VyC;peIpr
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
Moths.

Most people fancy that the moth fy
is the animal which does the damage.
SO 1t is; but only in an indirect way.
The moth fly lays eggs, from which
hatch small worms. and these small
worms it is which GO the damage.
The mother fly with the instinct
with which nature has provided her.
seeks dark places wherein to deposit
her eggs. in the hope that they may
not be disturbed until her offspring has
come to life. If, therefore. we could
keep our winter clothes exposed to the
full light OF day, and each morning
could beat them and shake them to
prevent any lurking insect from max
ing its home in the reccSses OF fold or
plait. we would never be necessitated
TO put our goods away in camphor,
pepper. tobacco, or that invention of
modern DAYS (thau which nothing can
be more detcstable) tar-camphor.
As we have no time or inclination
for such work. we must needs find
some other remedy. If our goods have
been carefully examined and brushed
each concealed spot having been care
fully exposed TO the light, there is
really no necessity for anything moro
than thoroughly covering them with
thickness of paper and old muslin in
sucl, way as to prevent the Iy from
depositing her eggs.
The only purpose which tobacco and
other small insecticides can perform is
to poison the small worm when he APP
pears and begins to forage for n living
upon tho KNAPP OF our last winters
"best dress"
If any lousekecpcr is troubled with
moths end buffalo worm Cor buffalo
bugs as they are sometimes called) in
her carpets. the best way to rid her
self of them is To take II wet towel.
place it upon the carpet. aud iron with
an iron sufficiently hot to produce II
good steam. being careful to protect
ner hands from burning. These AMI
hals rarely appear IN carpets except
at the extreme edge, and under the
furniture. where it is dark.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
An AntiGotc for Co,yardicc.

just after the battle of Antietam five
recruits came down for my company.
There was no bounty jumpers at that
stage of the game, although the
courage and patriotism of all the re-
cruits could not be youched for. One
of the batch was named Danforth, 4
farmers sou fresh from the corn fields.
and as we took up the line of march to
head Lee off and bring him to bay Dam
forth said to me.
See here, Sergeant, Eve made q
mistake"
How"
Il hain't got no sand. l allus
thought had but when / come down
here and see what war is. find | hain't
got the spunk of rabbit"
That's bad"
80 it is. We're going to have a
fight purity soon, and | know what'll
happen. shall bolt Us sure rs shoot
ing
Then you'll be called coward, and
be disgraced forever"
That's So and | don't want it. l
want yon to do me n great favor"
''WeJl?n
Wall, if kin Git mad I'll be all
right, and forgit my shaking. Keep
your eye on ne, and as soon rs we git
within five miles of the rebels kick me
good and stout"
After some further talk | promised
him. We were in Hookers corps, and
rs we moved in against Jackson Dam
forth obliqued alongside and said:
Sergeant. kick me or / shall bolt.
haven't got sand enough to see a
chicken die"
We were moving through the timber.
and | stepped behind him and lifted"
him twice as hard as | could kick He
shot aside. and next time saw him we
were at n fence on the edge of corn
field. The fire was hot and men were
falling thick. l had just fired from IA
rest on the top rail when Danforth
came up, faced the other way, and
said:
More kicks. Sergeant! know I've
dropped two of 'em, but my sand is go
iug"'
kicked him with good deal OF
vigor, and just then we got the order
to advance. and he was the first man
over the fence. Half an hour later we
were driven hack. considerably dis
organized. and rs l reached the fence
came across Danforth again. He had
n rebel Captain by the collar, and was
carrying the officers sword in his hand.
As he saw me he called out:
Sand is all right, Sergeant. No
more kicks. As soon rs | take this
chap to the rear I'm going back and
collar old Stonewall himself or die try
ingr-N y. SMn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
Monkeys As Crab-Catchers.

The way in which monkeys catch
land crabs is described by sportsman
who made IN expedition TO the jungles
around Singapore. and there enjoyed
sport which makes the contemporaries
Gus records of Indian experiences pale
into insigniicance. The monkey lies
down Hat on its stomach. feigning
death. From the countless passages
piercing the mud in every direction
thousands OF little red and yellow crabs
soon make their appearance. and after
suspiciously cycling for a few minutes
the brown fur of the monkey they
slowly and cautiously slide up TO him.
in great glee at the prospect of big
feed OF the bones Of JockO. The latter
peeps through his half-closed eyelids
and fixes upon the biggest of the as
sembled multitude When the crab
comes within reach. ont dashes the
monkeys arm. and of he scampcrs in
to the jungle with cry of delight TO
discuss ut leisure his cleverly-earncd
dinner. Rarely did the monkeys
seem to miss their prey" adds the de-
scriber of this scene. Il saw, however,
one old fellow do so. and it was ludi-
~
put him in. Jumping for fully min
ute up and down on all-f0urs at the
mouth of the hole into which the crab
had escaped, he positively howled with
veXation. Then he set 10 work poking
the mud about with his fingers ut the
entrance To the passage, fruitlessly
trying every now and again to peep
into it," These same monkeys. the
so-callcd pig-tailcd variety, are taught
by the Malays to pick fruit for them
in the forests. The monkeys select the
ripest fruit and their masters, by fol-
lowing their movements catch them
in cloth before they reach the
ground. The monkey is too well
trained to attempt to eat any fruit
while mt work. but when sufficient are
gathered he is duly rewarded for his
sclf-tlenial
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
The Cyclone and the Rose.

A sudden hush seemed to have fallen
upon the village. The farmers horses,
hitched to the rack on the public
square. stood closer together. and the
town COW walked briskly toward home
where her calf stood. rubbing his head
against the fence The canvass avn
ngs in front of the stores, trembled and
swclled, and the leaves on the locust
tree standing near the courthouse well,
quivered. The air was warm, When
ever n woman appeared on the street,
futtering of white was seen. The
sun had been blazing all day. but was
now hidden by gathering of clouds in
the west. The courthouse bell struck
three. aud several women, arrayed in
calico and sun-bonncts. came out Of u
store, climbed into a wagon and drove
away. The leaves on the locust tree
fluttered and the canvass of the avn
ings began to flap against the posts.
Uncle John" said the county clerk,
meeting an old farmer in the street, u
believe we are going to have storm" "
Yes, looks sorter that way"
A stiff breeze sprang up even while
they werc talking. The down of the
dandclion fitted past. A horse broke
loose from the rack and ran away. A
rose bush in the courthouse yard
shook its blooming head. Then there
followed a silence so profound that 1t
seemed as II nature were holding her
breath. and then all the dust Of the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
Gail Hamilton.

Recently had the pleasure of meet
ing an intimate friend of Miss Dodge.
who related many curious stories about
her. says IL writer in the Y. Y. World.
One in particular is worthy to be hand
ed down to postcrity. 1t seems Miss
Dodge. who is really II delightful
Christian woman. has u strong dislike
10 making the acquaintance of
strangers coming to the little Congre.
gational church where she is regular
worshiper, for the purpose of staring
and looking ut her, and it Is seldom
a person can he found who will under
take the task of presenting the ag-
greSsive newcomer.
A Young clergyman living some ten
miles from Hamilton, desiring to make
the acquaintance of Miss Dodge, could
think of no better way than of ex-
changing with the pastor of the Hamil-
ton church. After several letters had
passed between the gentlemen on the
subject. the exchange was finally made.
aud the young sprig of the ministry
saw among his listeners in the congre.
gatiCn the face of Miss Dodge. After
delivering his sermon and prOaouncing
the bencdction he stepped down from
the pulpit and mingled with the
worshipers who were leaving the
sacred editice. Seeing one of the good
old deacons of the church, a man ripe
n the service Of the Lord he vcntured
to ask the good man fer an introduce
ton to Miss Dodge. but the deacon in
very polite yet firm voice told him
the utter impossibility of the task. The
young clergymah was not to he so
easily discouraged aud another deacon
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

was asked for the desired favor, but he
in more emphatic words politely de-
clined.
Finally, as last resort he appealed
to the pastors wife, with the same dis
appointment.
The next morning his walk to the
station brought him by the house which
had been pointed out to him rs Miss
Dodge residence. Laying his valse
Gown. he walked boldly up the path
and rang the bell. The door was
opened by Miss Dodge herself. clad in
an old faded wrapper her hair down
her back, her face and hands grimv
with SCOT; in one hand she held hod
partly filled with coal ashes. while at
her feet an ash-pan had just been
placed. The young man in his bland
est manner asked if he had the honor
of speaking to Miss Gail Hamilton,
the world-renowned author?" The
worid-renowed author" looked at
him a moment aud replied in her
sharpest manner:
ono! I'm Alb Dodge, the hod-carrier,
this morning." and closed the door in
his face.
1t was the first and last time the
young clergyman ever exchanged in
Hamilton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
A BOYS EYES.
What They See and How They Spy Out
Reasons for 1t.

The boy of whom write is never at
loss to find something to observe.
says Forest and Stream. Last year a
heavy shower caught him while he was
fishing. From his retreat he kept his
eye out to see whatever there was to
be seen, and shortly observed the
dragon flies, great and little, settling
in the brook grass for shelter from the
rain. Before the shower was fairly
over he saw the cedar birds come and
drive the dragon flies from their covert,
hunting them down in all their lace
winged finery. The great three-inch
dragon flies, painted with black and
yellow, were too strong for the birds,
but the little slender fellows done up
in fancy color3-brown, green, blue,
and duSky-became meat for the hunt
ers.
This fall when padding up Caucom-
golnac stream. we saw cedar birds sit
ting out on the rush beds near the mid
die of the stream. This was Just after
a shower. Had they been catching
dragon flies? The boy was not there
TO tell us.
Some time ago l demonstrated with
him for throwing stones at a kingbird,
but | was told that he was doing it
only to please the bird. True enough
it did please the bird. From his perch
on high tree the kingbird calculated
the curve of each stone, chattering his
defiance rs the missile whizzed by, riS-
ing a few feet when he saw that it
came too near, only to settle again in
the same place.
As it amused both bird and boy al
lowed it TO continue. and for several
days the kingbird returned daily TO en-
JOY the sport.
One could not be even the best of
boys and not sometimes enjoy hector
ing other creatures but frequently the
most distress is caused by the most in
nocent intentions. The boy is always
bringing home 'chippies" and young
robins, leaving the distracted parents
to mourn until their offspring is re-
turned. One poor song sparrow doubt
less denounced him rs q murderer be-
cause he choked one of her yellow
mouthed nestlings by feeding it with
strawberries against her expressed
wishes, although the jury impaneled
on the case gave in an arquittal.
Once | knew him to catch in his
hands full-grown yearling common
tern, perfectly able to fly. From baby
hood this boys cry has been for sum
sin live to play wiv." No matter what
the creature was-a dog. n kitten (any
stray kitten was treated by him like a
princess in disguise) bird, 4 young
mouse, or even toad.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
Bisinarck's Grandson.

Tie story is told in Berlin that Bis
marck's little grandson was taken re-
gently by his mother to shop where
she WAS in the habit of buying his
clothes ready made, because they are
less expensive than those specially
made" Ga this occasion the younu
man set up II loud howl when his
mother indicated that she preferred
the clothes of her growing boy to be
rather large, so that there would be
room for his growing in them"
Whatever makes you behave in this
babyish wayP" asked Countess Rant
Eau, and the reply was: Whenever |
go to play ut the schloss with the crown
prince and Prince Eitel they always
laugh at my large clothes and say that
| have to wear out grandpapa's old
trousers"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
To "Cut and Ram"

The phrase TO ''cut and run" origin
ated from n peculiar custom OF the
ancient Egyptian embalmcrs. A low
caste official was employed to make the
first incision in the corpsc--a process
viewed with much superstition and
hatred by the people, who held all
mutilators of the dead as being ac-
cursed. As soon as the incisor MAIDS
his cut" he took to his heels, pur-
sued by sticks, stones. and curses.
For his living the poor wretch cut"
and to save his life he had to ..run."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

THE latest scheme for rewardino
persons who have been employed in
the public service is that in granting
pensions to the teachers in the public
schools after they have acceptabiy
filled positions a certain number oil
years. The matter received much at
tention at the meetings of the nation
al educational convention at st. Paul,
and is now being supported by most oil
the educational papers throughout
the country. Most of those who favor
the measure think that public school
teachers should be allowed to retire al
the end of twenty years service and
receive an annual pension equal in
amount to hall the slltry they last re-
ceiyed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

DID you ever think To- compare q
violet, the type OF innocence aud sim.
plicity. with the saucy and sophisti-
Gated pansyP Did it occur to you that
both were originally the same flower?
In prehistoric times tho pansy itseli
was n violet. and but for the c1ntr v.
ances OF art would have remained
one. The violet has lived in world
of its own. It's home sunny hillside
IL has looked only in the face Of heaven
and has known no other guide than
natures god. But the pansy has b.
come what it is by dat of LIGHTHOUSE
air and mans cultivation, and. though
beautiful and velvety, yet IL has losi
the perfect innocence OF the violet II
has by losing its paradise lost It's sim
plicity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

THE use of air brakes on passenger
trains is now general, and it probably
~oOn will be on freight trains as well.
1t is much safer and quicker than the
old-fashioued hand brake. and freight
trains are now commonly run at such
rates OF speed as to make them unsafe
without air brakes. The process OF
slowing up heavily loaded train by
hand brakes was always TOO long a
job to keep it from running over an
obstruction not seen some con siderabl
distance ahead.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
Death of n Parrot from Grief.

Mr.. Torbert OF Madison. Ga. was the
owner of n pet parrot. The bird was
good talker and much petted by the
family. During the recent illness OF
Mr. Torbcrt it seemed to und stan,.
that something was wrong aud ceased
to talk. After his death it would pay
no attention to anything around tho
place, and few days subsequently
died. The parrot was particularly
pettcd by Torbert, and its death Vas
undoubtedly caused by grief
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

A VERMONT paper says it would
glieve and astonish the people who
have always looked upon Vermont as
n land OF the strictest morals and the
tent the villages and towns of the old
state are given to gambling. Poker is
the favorite game, and verybody
seems to be familiar with it. The
staidest and most sanctimouious look
ing Vermonters, whom one would moi
suspect OF the guilty knowledge OF
knowing one card from another, are
as adept in manipulating a deck and
playing n hand as the fashiest gam.
blers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

The counsel who defended the Rus
sian nihilists recently sentenced in
France, said: People may call them
madmen. Yes, perhaps they are; but
it is fortunate for us that there were
formerly similar madmen in France,
for to such madmen we owe the liberty
and justice that We enjoy in 1890. The
present madmen dream OF procuring
the same blessings for their country"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

AN eastern firm engaged in the
manufacture of walkings sticks failed
in New York City the other day, but
no cigarette firm, as we know, has
gone under lately. Occasionally the
signs OF times are "A little confusing.