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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
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CONDENSED VIKINGS.

The number Of cholera deaths daily at
Mecca and Jeddah is rapidly decreasing.
The West Virginia Republicans have
nominated Hon. f. Reynolds, of keyser,
for supreme judge.
A board of medical officers will assem-
bic at West Point August to examine
candidates for admission to the military
academy.
1t is understood that committees from
the trainmen on the Illinois Central road
are formulating petitions ior an advance
in wages and that they will strike ii the
advance is refused.
Twenty progressists who were poisoned
at recent banquet at Topola, Servla, are
now out of danger. The project Of TOpola
has refused to permit an analysis OF the
food that was given them.
The silver jubilee of the Very Rev. j
Cunningham, vicar general of the diocese,
was appropriately celebrated by the Cath
olics of Leavenworth, Kas. About seven
ty-fve clergymen were present.
The German Catholic convention at
Baltimore has voted to establish work
ingman's bureau and recommends that a
committee on employment be appointed
in each society OF the Union, and report
the results to the next annual convention.
There is only one colored member Of
the Mississippi constitutional convention.
His name is Montgomery and he was Il
former slave OF JEFF Davis. He faYors
the Australian system, the payment OF
poll tax and longer period OF residence
for voters.
Mr. Powderly says the New York Cen
tral strike has ceased to be one of local
assembly and has become one OF the
whole organization, and it will use every
means in its power to continue the fight,
He intimates that the Federation OF Rail
road Employees will support The move
ment.
The Wisconsin Republicans have re-
nominated Gov. Hoard. J. B. Treat of
Green county was nominated for lieuteu-
ant governor. The platform endorses
the compulsory education law in all its
essential features and opposes its repeal ;
but favors its notifications so that pa
rent or guardian may select the time OF
year and the place in which his child OF
ward shall receive instruction.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23

Ii Mr.. Taylor succeeds in his second
experimental well as he did in the first
says the Springer Stockman, severa
OF the ranchmen living within what is
believed 10 6e The artesian basin, will be
encouraged to dill for water. A flowing
well at the Chico ranch, another at the
Portsmouth ranch and still another at
Springer's ranch would settle the question
for large territory. And if Taylor's sec
ond well proves a success within 500 feet,
there is no question, according to Hart
mans conclusion of artesian water being
developed, if sought for in the localities
named and in all the territory embraced
within the limits Of radius of fifteen to
twenty miles from Taylor's. We have
no doubt OF the success Of Mr.. Taylor's
second artesian well, and that others will
follow in rapid succession is certain as
that days will succeed each other.
Springer will be the artesian well center
of New Mexico.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
Santa Fe Needs:

Electric lights.
Artesian water.
A street railway.
Better livery rigs.
City incorporation.
A frst-cIass flour mill.
a wool securing plant.
Another big sanitarium.
Several more new streets.
More modern business blocks.
a twelve company military post.
More people to engage in fruit culture.
4 direct connection with the coal mines.
More thorough advertising OF her eli
matte advantages,
More tradesmen to take an interest in
the work Of the Board of Trade.
Improvement Of the water service so
there will be no such waste as is now per
mittGd.
More tasty brick cottages with spacious
plats OF ground for lawn and garden pur-
poses.
A new opera house--these are few O
the things that the capital city needs in hel
business right now and she will have
them, for new spirit OF enterprise has
taken hold OF Santa Feans and success is
inscribed on the bannerir.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
A Factory that will be Moved.

LYNN, Mass, Aug. %. - Mark j.
Worthley has sent a communication to
the Knights of Labor council of shoe
workers, accepting the price lists rem
dered on the 10th inst, and asking that
the men return to work Monday. Mr.
Worthley says the terms are accepted
merely to enable him to fulfill contracts
already made. The advances asked will
amount to $4,000 per year, which he
can't afford, consequently after complet-
ing present contracts he proposes to re-
move his business elsewhere.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23

Proposals for Repairs, Precinct No. 4
School House.
Proposals will be received for the fol-
lowing work and repairs to the 4th pre-
cinct school house, until Wednesday.
August u, 1900, at o'clock p. m. by the
undersigned or either OF them.
|. Painting with one coat, white
paint, all the inside wood work of said
school house.
2. Vanishing all the school furniture
and fixtures, consisting OF desks and
benches.
3. Glazing all sashes needed with same
quality glass as at present in the sashes,
all glass in building to be left clean and
free from paint aud putty spots.
Parties desiring to bid can receive fur
ther information from
JOSE AsCENCIoN SILVA,
WM. M. BERGER,
School Directors.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
Colorado Stone far from Home.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 23,-Three car
loads of Colorado red sandstone for the
new building of the Seattle National bank
have been received and now being
worked up into the proper shape for the
building. The use of red sand stone in
the front OF a building in Seattle will be a
novelty.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23
Southern Cattle Men Feeling Blue. ..- -.

Southern Cattle Men Feeling Blue. ~,
FoRr WoRrH, Texas, Aug. 23,--Capt.
s. s Burnett, owner OF large stock
ranches in the Panhandle and the terri
tory, said to-day:
There is no encouragement to ship,
but we have to get out Of the territory,
and am trying to get ont as easily as
possible. Ca account of the dry weather
cattle are not picking up very fast now,
and unless something turns up soon,
there will be lot OF poor cattle on the
MAJ ket in the fall Kansas is burned
out and has no corn, and the cattle from
there will have to 90 too. If we only
had until next spring to put out, and
could hold our cattle back until then and
let the feeding states send theirs to mar
ket, all hands would be much better off.
If we have to get out this fall, though,
things look rather blue.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23

List of letters remaining uncalled for in
the postoHce at Santa fe, New Mexico, for
the week ending August 23, 1890. lfnot
called for within two weeks will be sent to
the dead letter office at Washington:
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-08-23

Are You Married?
If not. send your address to the American
Corresponding Club, p. o. Box 643,
Clarksburg, W. Va.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
Thunderstorm Hours.

The remarkable fact that thunder and
lightning seldom occur over the ocean
except at night is shown by the recently.
issued meteorological report of the Chal-
lenger expedition. During the voyage
twenty-six thunderstorms over the open
sea were encountered, of which twenty
two occurred during the ten hours from
10 P. M. to 8A. NJ, and only four during
the ether fourteen hours of the day. OF
the 209 reported cases of lightning with
out thunder, 1873 occurred during the ten
hours from p. NJ. to A. NJ. The fol.
lowing are the hours of the maxima of
these phenomena in the summer months
over land and the open sea respectively
Thunderstorms over land, Q to 6 p. NJ.
lightning over land, 8 P. NJ. to midnight
lightning over the open sea, 8 P. NJ. to
4 A. NJ; and thunderstorms over the
open sea, 10 P. NJ. to 8 A. M.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

Says writer in Chatter: "The other
day, as royal train of Pennsylvania
parlor cars pulled out of the Jersey City
On. j. Depot, gentlemanly man carry
ing a huge bunch of flowers. made his
way from the rear of the train to the
foremost car, the smoker. Pressing al.
most upon his heels was rather rough.
looking fellow making the same journey.
1t happened that as raised my eyes saw
behind that bunch of flowers pair OF
shining steel handouts connecting the
gentlemanly mans wrists. 1t would be
interesting to know whether it was the
convict's idea or that of his keeper to
put flowers to that strange use. But to
my mind there was something very poetic
about it.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
Origin of Mascot"

The word "mascot' was introduced
into literature by means of the comic
opera "La Mascotte, written by Audran
but it seems to have been term in COM
mon use long previously among game
sters and sporting characters generally
in France. 1t was used to signify some
object, animate or inanimate, which,
like the luck-penny, brought good for
tune to its possessor. The word is
further traced back to the patois of
Provence and Gascony, where a mascot
is something which brings luck to a
household. There is but little doubt
that it is etymologically derived from
the word masque-masked or concealed
which in provincial French is applied
-as ne coiffe is in more polished French
Ito child born with caul. The
caul is a thin membrane which some-
times covers the head of an infant at
birth, and has from the earliest times
been regarded with superstitious feel
ings. The child born with it was es-
teemed highly fortunate, and was be-
lieved to be destined, not only to be
lucky himself but to be the source of
luck in others; and the caul itself was
esteemed charm of great virtue, and
high prices were often paid for its pos
session.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

The latest fad among the school chill.
dren of New York city is to ask people
they meet for bow of the head. After
school hours hundreds of youngsters,
both boys and girls, can be seen passing
along the streets ON their way home with
paper and pencil in hand. They accost
every one they meet and say "Please give
me bow" If the question is not un.
.derstood they sometimes say "Bob your
head" or "Duck your nut" When the
bow is given, as it generally is, wonder
ingly, the youngster marks one stroke on
the paper. When 100 marks, represent.
ing 100 bows, are obtained the children
bury the paper when no one is looking
and at the same time make a wish. At
the end of four days the paper is I'm.
sarthed, and then, they say, the "wish
e3EAvs comes true"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
HOW TO KEEP oIL-oLoTH.

Oil-cloth is generally considered expen-
sive for kitchen floor, though many
continue to use it. If so, they can make
it last much longer by careful washing.
Soap, harsh brush or mop should
never be applied to an oil-cloth. If it
should happen to get very dirty use
soft brush and scrub the way of the lines.
But to keep oil-cloth clean ordinarily, the
rule is to wipe it first with damp cloth
and then with a soft, dry one. A very
nice way to clean it occasionally is to
wash the oil-cloth by first rubbing it over
with cloth wet in equal parts of milk
and water; then to take another cloth,
wet in warm water, and go over it again,
and then finally with soft, dry cloth.
But the cleanest, Notwithstanding oil
cloth have ever seen was simply rubbed
over when needed with creased rag.
This made it look well, kept it from
cracking, preserved the paint, and it
lasted for years. The rag may be dipped
in little kerosene, if one does not object
to the odor, which will pass off, how
ever, in an hour or two.-Nesc York
Ne,es.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
PICKLES.

When making pickles use none but the
best of vinegar. A passably good vine
gar is made from sorghum, and there is
another kind made from sweetened water
in which corn has been boiled-either
kind being better than the acid vinegar
for sale at the grocery stores. Be par
ticularly careful not to buy the sharp,
colorless liquid usually sold for vinegar;
for it is really weak sulphuric acid, and
highly injurious. / have become quite
skeptical about all vinegar offered by
grocers, and would advise housekeepers,
whenever it is possible to make their own,
or purchase of some frienu who can make
more than she needs for her own use.
Boil pickles in earthenware whenever
it is possible. Granite ware is next best
tor the purpose, and next to that new
tin. As soon as the pickles are done
they should be removed from the dish in
which they were CT oked, unless earthen-
ware was used. They should be kept in
glass or hard stoneware, and examined
every month or six weeks. If they do
seem to be keeping we'll, drain off the
water, scald it, add a cupful of sugar for
each gallon, and pour it boiling hot over
the pickles. Repeat this operation three
mornings in success, then tie them up
closely again. If pickle is well made,
however, it should be better at the end
of year than at the end of three
months. - Yankee Blade.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

Rainy seasons often tempt one to envy
the climatic privileges of countries where
rain-showers are limited to the winter
season of exceptionally humid years, re-
marks DR.. Felix L. Oswald, in the New
York Voice. Nor would it be impossible
to reconcile those privileges with the ad.
vantages of vegetable productiveness.
The hydraulic rock-blasts of California
quartz miners fling heavy jet of water
to distance of 800 yards--or nearly halt
an English mile; and it is by no means
inconceivable that with modification Of
that apparatus large plantation could be
sprinkled from end to end in a few min.
utes with water drawn from an artesian
well or perennial desert-river, like the
Nile or the Rio Grande.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

The experience of the Omnibus Cable
Company, of Philadelphia, should dem
onstrate to all street car companies, re-
marks the ATyonaut, the advisability and
necessity of roof seats on cars. The
Broad street line there has its roof full
nearly all the time; the seating capacity
is almost doubled; the same weight
in rolling stock avails for almost double
the patronage; and the better view at
tainable on the roof attracts many women
as we'll as men.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

Oh Lifei What are thou?
Thou comest like the morning light,
Thou fadest like the flower at night,
Thy days by Heavens light made bright
Or others dimmed by darkening clouds,
Or troubled i'll that on us crowds,
Or darkened mystery that enshrouds
Life.
Oh Life! what art thou?
A troubled sea of ceaseless storm,
By passions ranked in every form,
With days to cry, with days to mourn.
Or else the thoughts to pleasures bend,
Through paths of joy our way we wend,
1t matters not, the same's the end
OF Life.
Oh Lifei what art thou?
A bitter vale of gnashing tears.
With days of hopes, of joys, of fears;
With days of youth, then failing years,
An empty struggle after fame,
A ceaseless striving for name,
Days of glory, days of shame
In Life.
Oh Life what art thou?
A passing shadow, fieeting dream,
One glance behind that mystic screen,
OF Heavens mystery one faint gleam-
Thy race is run; then comes fall,
Then comes the awful funeral pail,
The tolling bell, the grave, that's all
OF Life.
Marcus Brandt.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
History Of Sleeping Cars.

The first sleeping-car was invented by
Theodore T. Woodruff, who got up his
model in the office of James Tillinghast,
at Rome, N. Y, in 1854, the latter at
that time being in the service of the
Rome and Watertown Railroad. Mr.
Woodruff endeavorcd to interest Mr..
Tillinghast sufficiently in his invention
to advance the cost of securing patent
from the Government, but he did not
have sufficient faith in its possibilities
and declined. The model which he con-
structed in Mr.. Tillinghast's Office was
carried to Springfield, Mass, in an old
fashioned bandanna handkerchief and
submitted to Mr.. Watson, the car builder,
who, Notwithstanding an almost univer-
sal expression of disapproval by his en-
ployes, built trial car, which made its
first trip on the New York Central and
Rome and Western Railroads, and later
was taken to Cleveland, Cincinnati and
other Western cities. This car afterward
became the property of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad Company on whose
line it was regularly run. Woodruff sold
the right to build and use his sleeper on
the New York Central railroad to Mr..
Webster Wagner, and ON the Buffalo and
Erie road to Mr.. George Gates. The
"Gates" sleepers ran from 1859 to 1878,
when they also passed into Wagner's
hands. Pullman sleepers were intro
duced in 1854 or 1865, he having made
a number of important improvements on
the productions of his predecessors. 1t
was about 1862 that Wagner and Gates
built their first car, having the same
general features as those now used.-
RdiIuay Age.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
LAPORTE, Pa FRIDAY, JULY l8. 1890.

other in surprise, which changed into
dismay and rage as they listened.
"To that one of my nephews who shall
agree to take charge of my dog, being
yet unacquainted with this provision of
my will, bequeathe the residue of my
property, amounting, as near as I can
estimate, to one hundred thousand dol
lars"
"You knew of this" exclaimed the
elder men, turning wrathful faces toward
Alfred Graves.
"Not word," said the young man.
81 am as much astonished as you can
be-"
'No one knew of it except myself, !"
said the notary. 81 congratulate you,
Mr.. Graves, on your large accession of
wealth."
81 receive it gratefully. trust shall
make good use of it." said the young
man. "I hope now to repay my parents
for the sacrifices they have made in my
behalf"
eff had but KNOWN" thought the
merchant with bitter regret, II have
thrown away fortune"
"And l." chimed in the lawyer rue
fully.
But there was no help for it. The
deed was done. The two disappointed
men left the house, feeling anything but
grateful to the uncle who they persuaded
themselves had cruelty wronged them.
But there was a modest little home that
was made glad by the news of Alfred's
gooo fortune. And in his hands the
money has brought blessing with it,
for it has been made fountain of good
deeds and charitable influences. - Yankee
Blade
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

"Uncle Sam has liberal appreciation
of printers ink" says the New York
Commercial Adeertiser, "and is not dis
couraged even by the necessity of print.
ing cords of speeches that nobody will
ever read, and which Congress itself is
justifiably unwilling to listen to. The
Government Printing Office in Washing,
ton now employs 6c5 compositors and
ninety pressmen, making it the largest
printing Office in the world. The annual
amount of work done is about SO, 600, 900.
The Public Printer has lately applied for
land enough to give the establishment a
whole block"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

Squadron of evolution-Darwinites.
A chest -protector-Th baggage. mas
ser's check.
The difference between liar and
hypocrite is that the liar is not always in
curable.-Neao York Neacs.
Talking of national air, the strongest
this country is able to furnish seems to be
the cyclone. philadelphia Times.
We are now convinced that the only
reliable ground hog is the common do
mestic pork sausage.-Neao York Herald.
Stone walls do not prison make
Nor iron bars a cage;
The walls are brick, the bars are steel,
In the progressive age.
Washington Star.
Cadley-"What is it your little boy
calls you2" Marlow-"Pretty papa"
Cadley-"Isn't he rather young for sar-
casma"-Harper's BasGr.
Young Man-''How much money have
you saved in your bank2" Smart Youth
eff you give me quarter, will have
lust dollar. ."-Once-G- Week.
When lovely women stoop to folly,
And tries to make her daily bread,
What power N soothe her melancholy
When her husband calls it chunks OF lead?
-Teras Siftings.
An old sailor at the navy yard re-
marked that there is one advantage in
Arctic exploration. In the face OF the
gravest perils one can always keep cool.
Boston Herald.
There is no particular difference be-
tween the shop girl and the saleslady;
but the differences between them and the
floor walker are often something awful to
behold.-Puck.
81 believe" cried the baseball batter,
''rve right to fame and pelf,"
So, gritting his teeth with firm intent,
He struck out for himself.
Philadelphia Times.
Peddler-"Can sell you some patent
cement, sir2" Mr.. Seedie-"Cements
What do want with cement" Peddler
-"Well, you look as if you was broke"
Boston Courier.
A popular soprano is said to have a
voice of fine timber, willowy figure,
cherry lips, chestnut hair and hazel eyes.
She must have been raised in the lumber
region. n.--Norristoso Herald.
That quadruped that Mary owned
Had a naughty style of buttin';
The youthful sheep damned Mary so,
She sold the thing for mutton.
-Piunder.
Farmers Wife-"If you will help beat
this carpet, will give you something to
eat." Dirty Davidson, the Tramp
(haughtily) y)-"Ma'am! I'm gentleman
never beat my way."-Toledo Blade.
"How's your family9" pretty well,
thank you." ''Any of your daughters
married yetG" "No, and 1 can't under
stand why they don't go off; they use
powder enough, goodness knows."-
Boston Courier.
One day, when Senator Evarts was
Secretary of State, he was entering the
lev ator at the department to go to his
office, and looking around on the crowd
of passengers, remarked: "This is the
largest collection for foreign missions
that ever saw taken up. '-Argonaut. =.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

NO. 40.
THE READY-MADE MAN.

Some sages of Hindustan,
OF eruditical lore. 2!
Determined to make ready made man.
Which had never been done befores
All this, you know,
Was some time ago,
In the pre-historical yore.
So they mixed their chemicals up
In mighty porcelain bowl,
And they stirred them up as you'd stir up a
cup
or coffee or tea, on my soul,
Made hole in the batter,
And set ON platter,
With carbon and salt in the hole.
These sages of Hindustan
Then poured the chemicals in,
Their phosphoric acid they poured from a
pan,
And their soda and gelatine;
With butyric acid,
To make the flesh fiaccid
And water and creatine
And they made the form of a man.
Organically sound and complete,
And they found, these sages of Rindustan,
No flaw from his head to his feet;
And one of their fellows
Blew air from bellows,
And the man leaped up from his seat.
They'd made the ready-made man,
But he was crazy and wild,
He howled like beast in a caravan,
And then he cried like child;
They put magnesia on
His left brain ganglion
To make him reconciled.
And this-it made him hum
Twas whitening flame to fuel,
And they took chloride OF potassium
And mixed it in his Cruel;
Then he acted like fool +
Who had never been to school
His idiot groans were cruel.
Then carbon from the pan,
They placed beneath his crown; -.
Then he fought like John L. Sullivan,
And knocked the sages down.
Then the sages of Hindustan
They killed the ready-made man,
Who had done them up so brown.
Ny moral all may scan,
It's just designed to show
That the making of perfect man
Is process rather slow;
The perfect fellow
Needs time to mellow,
And plenty of time to grow.
IS. W. Foss in Yankee BLADE.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-07-18

The Argonaut thinks it cause for Won
der that "New York State alone is in the
enjoyment of ten litigations over wills
made by rich men, the suit in each case
being brought by the children against
their stepmothers. :"