Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-12-04

Prom the Now Mexican.
IL docs strike the average observer
that the Grant county papers have all
they can do to look after official corr
ruption aud dishonesty ia their own
county; this however they are not do
ing; they are d%evoting their attention
to Santa ne solely;it is more than pro-
bablo that there is an object 10 this
and the object is more than likely to
distract ttentiona and TO get "boodle.n
Well, we presume they want to make
money and do not care, how they make
it.
Frank Brown, an Arizona miner,
came to Lordsburg from Tucson last
Friday. He had been suffering from
%hic-coughs since the previous Sunday
and was nearly dead from the effects
Of the terrible strain he had been UNI
der. .Dr. Woods put him to sleep With
chloial, and an idea of the nervous
strain he was under can be received
whenitis known that he took two
hundred and forty grains OF the chlor-
al in Eve hours. while thirty grains is
a good sized dose. He slept TN Satur-
day morning and woke without any
~hic-cough, but on taking a drink Of
water they started on him again.
Tho doctor put him to sleep again and
again he woke Without the %hic-eough,
and again they came back on him.
This was kept UP TIL Tuesday after
noon, since when he has not had any
trouble with them. This was one Of
the most obstinate cases Of hic-
coughs the Lordsburg doctors had
cverseen and but for the fact that Mr.
Drown was a very strong man with a
splendid constitution he surely would
have died.
Col. Frank NJ. Galloway has con
Guided to accept the Deming post
Office ON the retirement Of the pres
ert incumbent. 2he colonel Will up
on taking charge Of TIE onlce put in q
fnc set Of boxes and oliee farnltufo,
which will be an honor TO the town
Lordsburg or Silver City furniture,
which VIII bean honor to the town
and he fully equal to tho Lordsburg
or silver City furniture, those two
Offices being the best fitted OF any in
this part Of the territory.
The latesb report in regard to the
proposed change Of time on the South
ern Pacific IS that the change has been
indefinitely postponed. q change was
to be made on the 3Iczicaa Intcrug-
tional to correspond with this change,
but the Mexican government refuses
TO permit the change, and untll chat
permission is obtained the company
does not want to make.a change on.
the Ameriesn portion Of the road.
Mexico is o great country to live in,
especially for Americans.
Cards were received in town this
week residing as follows; colonel and
Mrs. CralghiI requests your presence
st The marriage OF their daughter
Nellie 10 Mr. Edward Tay.oe Perry,
ON Wednesday evening, December
ninth, eighteen hundred and ninty-
one, at six O'Clock, Zion Church,
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West
Virginia" Mr. Perry is well known
in this part OF the territory, being
known as the dude cowboy.
D. G. Pelton, the Southern Pacific
agentat LoFdsburg, left this week for
q vacation which may extend over
ninety days. lie intends to go across
the water before he returns. Jas.
Gibson, who is well known in Lords
burg, having worked here several
times as operator, is liling his place.
Mr. Gibson is well liked in L%ordsburg
AID the people who do business with
the railroad company are glad to see
him here.
John r. Condict of Deming. was in
city this week selling the homo com
fort wrought iron ranges, which are
only sold from the wagons by men
who are paid a salary. Therange is a
very good one, the chief points being
its utility and indestructibllity. it
being made principally Of wrought
iron, il VIII last forever. b1r. Condict
sold several in town and expects to be
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