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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
PENSIONS IN SCOTLAND.

From the Journal OF EduCa ion.
Glasgow has scheme for the
pensioning of teachers, which it
! will be interesting for American
leaders to study. The actuary has
worked out the details with great
care, 1t applies to all employees Of
the School Board. There are SIX
classes head masters, assistant
male teachers, assistant female
teachers, office staff, janitors and
compulsory officers. TIE first
three classes only are considered
in detail, and the assessment of
salaries are made at the following
rates Head masters, 8 per cent,
assistant male teachers, 5 per cent,
and assistant female teachers, 81
per cent. the total amount of the
capital fund required to be found
at present being 100000, or, in
cluding the other three classes,
s350,000.
There were in June, 1889, IN the
employment of the Board 67 head
masters, ranging in age from 80 to
65, the average scale of salary
ranging from 81 $50 to $4,000 per
annum. OF assistant male teach
ers there were ZIG, who drew sala-
ries ranging from $500 to $3.50,
and averaging S465, and whose
ages ranged from 20 to 59-only 6,
however, being above Al years.
The assistant female teachers num-
bered 335, and tho average scale
of SALARY was from $3.50 to $3.50.
OF these only 25 were over 40 years
of age, the largest class being that
between % and 30 years. Al
though. as general rule, the rate
Of salary increases with age, that
rule is not invariahle. Among the
female assistants the highest aver
age salary is between the age of
40 and Al, in which class tue aver
age is S455, and among male as
sistants the same class stands
highest, with an average salary of
$685..
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11

and, swimming round the vessel
climbed upon the keel. There hs
clung by rope for half an hour
when the vessel righted, but every,
thing had been lost.
He closed himself in the cabin
lighted tie lamp to warm his
hands, and remained the whole
night dripping wet. He passed
two days and nights in the same
way, and then by lahorious work
put things in passabls order.
He saw a shark following and
harpooned it in the eye. The
storm continued all the time, the
wind blowing with such force that
when he opened the hatch the little
wind that he respired caused a
sound like big whistle.
The lamp oil was now exhausted.
Beng too fatigued to keep watch he
lay on the bottom of the boat for
four days. On Saturday, the 22d,
the water was exhausted.
On the same day he saw black
point of smoke on the horizon, and
two hours afterward he found him
self aboard the steamer Elbruz
Captain Andrews asked for bal
last and water, desiring to continue
the voyage IN the Mermaid, but
Captain Brown strongly dissuaded
him, insisting that he should re-
main OIL the Elbruz.
Captain Brown gave Captain
Andrews the first warm food he
had touched in two months. Cap
tain Andrews was then so feeble
hat he could not walk, and he re-
NAMED PROSTATE for two days,
Captain Andrews, who is only
Is, looks 55. He declares that he
will never attempt the voyage
lgain, He is pIano maker, and
las wife in Boston and several
,hildren and grandchildren.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
SocCRRo COUNTY.
hDUDKKOs
From the Chieftain.

hDCDHRO.
From the Chieftain.
The sheriffs Office is in trouble.
They cannot hear from the sheriff Cook
thinks gator" has gotten him treed IN
the swamps down in Florida
On Wednesday last the Governor
without solicitation. reappointed Dr.
nios Harwood Of Socorro, trustee of the
New Mexico 'hool Of Mines Of S)corro
Hon. j. A. Whitemore OF san Marcial,
regent Of the Agricultural college at Las
C.uces, for the term OF five years. These
are two good appointments and are quite
a compliment TO tho gentlemen appoin-
ted. r.c Chieiiain congratulatcs Coy
Prince on his wise selection, and the gen
tlemen on their appointment
The Nina and Tariat OF Magdalena,
has busted Ever since Ell Gibson
threw up the sponge the thing has hal
lame existence and finally It closed is
doors 0ithe dancing editorial combina-
ton that have nursed il since Glib. left,
neither can be found, and the creditors
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
keighborhood News.
GRANT COUNTY.

! From the Enterprise.
Frank Nlilsteal has disposed Of hs
ranch and cattle to Geo D. and Frank
Jones.
w. A. Leonard, senior editor Of the
great religious weekly, is browsing in
Kansas. He left here last Saturday
BILLY Parker will take Cricket and
another horse to the Territorial Fair, and
enter them in the running races.
Geo. Fessler, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Florence leaves Sunday for
Sierra county, California. where their
father is interested in mines.
Sheriff Lockhart and S. Lindauer,
leave Deming TO day for Manhattan, Kan
sas, on big cattle deal. They will be
absent three woeks.
Court meets in Las Cruces next
Monday, and several jurors drawn from
this vicinity will be in attendance, health
permitting.
Teal and Poe of Cooks Peak will ex-
hibit ton OF ore from their Summit mine,
at the albuquerque Fair. They will
furnish their own platform, printing etc.
The Silver City and Northern railroad
has been completed as far as Briggs &
Doyle's ranch, the terminus for the
present. Smith & Troutman who were
the contractors have brought their teams
INTO town. where they will rest up, pre-
paratory to making . start some where
else.
j. r. johnson, superintendent OF the
Arson s. copper mine at Hanover came
to the metropolis of the southwest for
few days rest this week. He reports the
mine EN- bonanza aud the smelter run
ming successfully. In four and half
days last week Is tons Of bar copper were
produced, an average of about four tons
per day. Good enough for a small water
jacket.
M. w. Porterfell has transferred his
turquoise mine in the Burro mountains
10 eastern parties fsr handsome oonsid
Grafton Prospectors would do well to
look after precious rocks and stones Of all
kinds Rubies are frequently found in
the country, and first class rubics are
worth more than double as nueh as
diamonds OF the first water
On Wednes lay the baggage wagon
OF Gillett & Carter was upset on the hill |
side near the residence 0: James Dold, /
when the horses attached thereto ran |
away Henry Rosecrans and Billy Mes
son who were on the seat were thrown
out upon the tongue, which they chung to +
for some time. Regdining his presence I
Of mind Rosecrans succeeded in climb
ing upon one Of the horses and stopping
the team near Martin Maher's residence.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11

Colonel Thomas Porterhouse
Ochiltree has been heard from
again. He is in London, hobnob-
bing with the notables at Mrs. Mac
keys, whom he declares to be the
greatest woman on earth; yachting
with Colonel North, the nitrate
king; and refusing dinners tender
ed to him by the Prince of Wales,
if John Chamberlin knows what he
is talking about The genial cater
er told me yesterday that while
dining with Senator John Paul
Jones within day or two, the SEN
ator had exposed a cablegram, read
Ing as follows: Invited to dine
with the Prince of Wales. De-
clined invitation. Had to draw
the line somewhere. Couldn't
stand that baccarat scandal Och
lltree."
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
THREE DOLLARS Pen YEAR.

are now wanting to know who is the e.
nancial man OF the concern.
On Thursday there was fire al the
Rio Granie smelter which came very
near loosing them their Offices For some
time past they have been repairing and
rebuilding their assay office and fur
naces, which are attached to the general
Offices of the company. Through de-
fective tiue in one of the chimneys to one
OF the old assay furnaces, the roof OF the
assay office got on fire. Before il could
be put oat the whole Of the roof OF that
part of the building was destroyed The
fire came very near getting the whole
bull ling, and il it had not been for the
superhuman exertions of the employees
Of the smeter il certainly Yould have
done 50
From the Advertiser
A young man in this city has made
quite an extensive collection OF garters
and, it is rumorod, has them tast. fully
arranged and labeled. He should exhibit
the collection at the Albuquerque fair.
1t would take pIize and attract more ut,
tantlon than a horse race.
> A. Henley reports one Of the most
valuable discoveries ever male in this
country. For some time he has been
working in ore that appeared to be rich in
silver, but an assay failed TO show any
thing. Eastern experts now write that
il is Cjnnabar (quickslver) and the
reason he could get no silver away WAS
because it all went up in fumes. 1t is
located about quarter OF a mile north of
Bird Spring, and there is plenty OF it.
Santa te was thrown into sn unusal
excitement Friday by the announcement
by the commissioners that Frank Chaves,
he recently elected sheriff, is short in his
accounts to the extent of $33 200. His
ieputy, Delgado, alleges that the short
lge will not reach over $25 900 The
shortage is the all-absorbing topic
II conversation on the street of the capi-
al, and many conJectures are offered as
o its probable cause Candidates to
ucceed Chaves have become M numer-
'us as possible to imagine, and more are
constantly announcing themselves.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11

From the Headlight.
w, l. Brown and DR. II. II. King,
will represent Deming Lodge No. 20 X
of 7 at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
ut Albuquerque on the 18th inst
--Florencio Ballis came up from Col
umbus Wednesday, returning to-day
He reports that nothing has developed
regarding the mysterious disappearance
of Keoble
The big water works well il now
down some sixty-tive feet. The iron shod
red wood shoe for the bottom was put III
Wednesday, on reaching water. The
diggers are scrdping underneath and set
Iling it down by the weight OF the wall
building on top OF it to its proper level
Ton feet more will probably develop the
requisite supply OF water
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
poNA ANA COUNTY.

From the Las Cruces Republican.
j. X. DeMier has struck six foot
vein Of lead carbonate ore on his Mohawk
claim adjoining the famous Modoc. He
has purchased the Mohawk from Chas.
Metcalfe and will proceed to develop il at
once
Col. w F. Sharpe, the deservedly
popular agent Of the general land office, at
present stationed here, left Tuesday for
Eddy and other points on the pecos to
make investigations in the various cases
against ExReceiyer James Browne He
will be gone ten days or two weeks.
- Capt. Geo. O. Perrault, OF Hillsboro
is in the city with his family, who are ac
companied by Miss Ella Cent?. Mr..
Perraut's family will spend the winter
here to be benefited by our matchless eli
mate and to possess themselves of our
splendid educational advantages. Miss
Cent? will also remain and attend the
College.
Hon. G. D. Bantz and Judge Jno d.
Bail Of Silver City were in town Sunday
and Monday on legal business connected
with the Meredith and Altman estate
This noted case must be proving yerta-
BILE "King Solomon's Mine" to Siver's
leading attorneys. The frequency of the
visits OF the attorneys cn either side to
court headquarters here gives rise TO this
remark. Ii this suppositon is incorrect,
is that Las Cruces climate, delicious
fruits and lovely fair sex attract tkese
legal gentlemen to visit here.
We learn that II deal has been made
whereby Hon. Numa Raymond and Major
Marianc Barala OF this city, X. j Palen,
IL L. Waldo and W. r. Thornton Of Santa
Fe and NJ. S. Otero Of albuquerque have
secured csntrol of the Bennett Stephen
son. The deal involves $50, 900 A
concentrator is to be erected at the mine,
and the new company Sill sink for artes- !
ian water. The benefits likely to accrue
to Las Cruces and Dona Ana county frtm
the erection of this plant is incslculable. |
Others will be sure to follow and we feel
that the era Of progress has sot in for our
mining district, and the proper develop !
ment Of our horticultural and agricultural
will follow
Col. Thos. 5. 0'Ncal, supt of the
noted Brush Heap mine at Kingston.
passed through Sunday on his way home
from business visit to III Paso. In a
cor yersation with "a Republican scribe he
said The outlcek for Kingston at present
is bright Work. il moving right along
aud considerable ore is being taken out
Tie camp is better than in long time past
Tho impression has gotten abroad through
in the press that Col
O'Neal had severed his connection with
the Brush Heap 1t is time this was cor
rected, and for the benefit Of those who
are not aware OF the fact We will state it
plain that no one has a lease on the Bru h
Heap
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11

HELPLESS IN M1DOCEAN.


The experiences of Captain An
drews of the dory Mermaid, which
sailed from Boston some time ago
on a transatlantic race with the
dory Sea Serpent, which was sailed
by Captain Lawlor, make thrill
ing story. Lawlor arrived on the
other side many days ago, winning
the race. Captain Andrews was
picked up by the British steamer
Elbruz and landed at Antwerp.
A dispatch from Antwerp says
that Captain Andrews became ex-
hausted in midocean, and, in con-
sequence, when the opportunity
offered, abandoned the race.
He said that he had good weather
until thirty five days out from
Boston, when a storm compelled
him to reef sails and allow his boat
to go before the wind.
The Mermaid advanced very
slowly On August l6 q terrible
wave filled the Mermaid with seven
inches of water. The same day he
met the steamer Star, from Shields,
and profted by a lull to empty bis
boat of water and put everything
in order.
On the next day the tempest
broke out with renewed violence.
A wave capsized the boat, and
Captain Andrews. who was in the
cabin, thought he was lost He
prayed to God. "Eor the sake of
my family give me another chance
aud | shall stop this business. 4"
He managed to open the hatch.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11

THE CATSKILL TRADITION.
The tradition that the Catskill
Mountains claim a victim ever y
year has just come near fulfillmsnt.
Two gentlemen from New York,
M. Timmons and Mr.. Stoddardt,
were making an ascent in this
neighborhood and lost their way
in the dense wood that grows near
the summit of the mountain.
While trying to find the path dark
ness overlook them, which added
to their danger, and but for the
fact of a heavy rain coming on they
would of remained where they
were. Not liking to renew the ex-
perlence of Rip Van Wrnkle they
continued to wander, when Mr..
Timmons, who was a little ahead
of his companion, fell forty feet
down preclpice. Mr. Stoddardt,
son of the popular Madison Square,
actor, made all haste to reach him
His first impression was that Mr.
Tlmmons was killed, but the latter
presently began to revive, when it
was discovered that he had only
broken his arm and received seri-
ous wounds on his head. His fall
had been in some degree broken
by bushes, or death must have been
certain.
The two friends remained togeth-
sr, exposed to the inelemeut wealth
or, until daybreak, when Mr.. Stod-
lardt procured assistance from
neighboring farm house, whittier
.he sufferer was conveyed, and
attendance secured. The
Unfortunate gentlemen is progress
ng slowly, but it will be some time
before he will be able to be remoy-
I'd home.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1891-09-11
BRING YOUR PRINTING TO
THE ADVOCATE.

This Office has now the best stock Of sta
tioBsry ever brought to Sierra county,
such as letter, note. bill. aud blank paper
envelopes aud cards. All kinds of mercan-
tile and mine printing done neatly, qwickly
end cheaply Wedding and mourning sta
tionery in stock. together with large and.
very fancy assortment of calling cards
Give us an order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
A MONKEY SUBSTITUTED,


How the "Clsmpers' Goat Misbehaved Him.
self at Initiation.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
'.See that man over there. !" said Clerk Rucker
of the Palace, pointing to well-dressed young
man sitting in one Of the easy chairs. THAT is
W. I. Ellis. jr.. one of the wealthiest men in
Marysviile. He is down here to buy a mon
key"
'To buy what?'
"a monkey; one of these ring tailed fellows :"
The reporter sauntered over to Mr. Ellis and
dropping into chair beside him said:
What do you want with q monkey, Mr..
Ellis?''
"Eh-what's that? Who told you wanted .
monkey? Got one to sell?"
Moo, but what sort of a monkey do you
want9''
well, I'll tell you the truth" said Mr.. Ellis.
i've bought nv monkey and he is now on the
way to Marysville. Lest you should imagine
that intend going into the organ-grinding
business with a monkey attachment guess I'd
better tell you the whole thing. You see I'm
president of the Campers 1t is great order.
is the Campers The Masons and Odd Fellows
ain { near it.
''Of late, however, the order has been in
serious trouble. You understand the Campers
were organized especially for the purpose of
initiating new members. 1t has been hard on
the new members. but for that very reason the
CHAMBERS have grown rapidly. numerically
speaking. Every fellow initiated. as soon as he
got well enough to hobble around. sought out
some other fellow to initiate SO he could ge,
even. Until recently a very large strong and
healthy goat has been one of the principal feat
ures Of the initiatory ceremonies
1.-The other night the goat got mad and in
stead OF venting his anger upon the candidate,
he turned upon the members and-and-well,
softly rubbing his arms and back. II guess
well draw the veil the close of that SEES
sion. The candidate has been laughing ever
since. He was the only one who escaped un-
hurt, and, OF course, we can't afford to run any
more risks of that sort.
$50 we amended the constitution anu by-laws
and in future the monkey l bought today will
I'LL the position heretofore occupied by the goat
with the Campers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

DoUTE-TAKE THE CONDUIT ROAD
IL by way of either Canal or Morris New Cut)
road, to Murdock's Mill road; thence TO Wis
eonsin avenue at Tenleytoun to West Washing
ton
Condition of the roads-CanA road, good:
Morris road. fair; Conduit road, frst-class;
Murdocks Mill road. fair as a whole. but bad
In spots. being impossible for vehicles in the
vicinity of the old mill and at the north
end OF the receiving reservoir. Wisconsin ave-
nue., good
Reaching the Conduit road by either the
Canal OF Morris New Cut) roads. proceed as far
rs Riverview. There take Rydsr's byroad for
an eighth of q mile, when you turn TO the right
Gu Murdoeks Mill road. which leads through
an Interesting stretch of country to Tenley-
town. q mile and a half or more eastward.
lou soon cross Falls or Powder Mill branch
by frail plank bridge, passing along
the northern side of the receiving res
ervoir. The ground is undulating and tim
bered- Emerging from the timber you
pass clnse 10 exposed corner OF the reser-
voir, which Is here entered by one of its feed
ers, Cypress brook
CROSSING THE DISTRICT LINE.
The District line is crossed at this point, and
In war times old Forts Mansfield and Simmons
occupied the heights TO the northward. A path
10 the left leads To q farm house in the vicinity
Moving for half a mile along the north side of
the brook. whose banks are rocky and MIC
turesquc, over n path that sometimes becomes
decidedly rough, You arrive at Murdock's Mill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08
GOOD ADVICE.

But 1t Was Wasted on the Young Man With
Mustache.
From the Chicago Tribune.
large, middle-aged man, with a kind of
how-are-you-every body look on his big. round
face. stepped into a south side street car yes
terday morning and sa: down by the side Of a
laddery youth, whom, after few remarks of q
preliminary nature pertaining to the weather,
he addressed in this style:
81 reckon you were born and raised q blond,
warnt you, young man?'
81 suppose SO" answered the other
II don't often make mistakes about things of
that kind" rcjoined the large man, heartily.
Il can spot blond as far as 1 can see him.
And there's another curious thing about that ~
he added. turning half round in his seat. cross
ing one leg over the other. and growing conf
DENTAL Mature never makes any mistakes,
either. When nature gives a Young fellow a sort
o pinky skin and light-brown hair she doesn' I
give him a blue-black mustache. That's why
The slender youth hastily crossed the car and
sat down on the other side.
Conductor" yelled the young man, 'let
me of at the next CROSSING!
I'D like to know what difference" inter-
rupted the now painfully blond young man
fiercely, lit makes to you"
You re right, said the cheerful middle
aged party, following him over. Its alto
gether too sunny ON that side. Now. about
this thing of blue-black mastache on a
blond face, you know. with light eyebrows,
and
Certainly, certainly. That's what I was
coming to. Lord bless you. I've got nephew
nearly as old as you are, reckon, and he's got
regular sponge-cake complexion, you know
one Of these tailOwy waxy sort OF skins that 20
with light, tow-colored hair. They call him
Sorreltop. Well. that chuckle-head went up
town one day and paid barber quarter to
dye his mustache. When he got homo"
Say! Look herel What do I care about your
nephew"
That's just exactly what Tn getting at. He
had q blue-black mustache like yours and he
looked like
And he looked like streak Of perdition on
full moon," continued the middie-aged man,
pleasantly mo, sir, tell you young
chap"
But the young chap, without waiting for the
next crossing, jumped of.
Flop! Kerfop! Kerhophop:
The car was going at the rate Of twelve miles
an hour.
When he picked himself up he felt of his
blue black mustache to nee if It was all there.
Then he picked up his hat.
And then he stood in the middle of the track
and swore at the flying cable car until he had
10 get out Of the way Of the next ons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

Farmers boy-''Say, pop, there's man ont
side wants a job 70 help clean out the stables
and feed pigs and do other chores for awhile"
Farmer-"A trampY'
"Boy-''Dunno; he's purity we'll dressed"
Farmer (who has seen Denham Thompson's
cold Homestead )-"Oh! guess he's some
New York actor practisin' for . new play
Good Neses.
Mr.. harvest lat Florida)- 1.-THE lady you
were talking to appears to be person Of very
high social standing"
Mrs Parwest-''She H. eheknows everybody
worth knowing"
'Where does she Nve?"
I'm New York, I presume. I heard her say
she spent Gig months 81 every year in Florida
and the other ax In Mainer-Neso York
Weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-08

summit Of the hill the earthworks of old Bat
terry kemble are visible 20 the right From this
point a splendid view delights the vision. The
elevation is 1851 feet above tide level. and dis
tant from the Capitol about five and a half
miles.
Not far from here Five Forks is entered.
You can now return to the city by way OF
either the Tunlaw or Foxhail roads, both of
which have heretofore been Travelled.
GEoRGErowG UNIVERSITY PARK.
This delightful spot seems to possess but lit
tie attraction for the citizens of Washington.
Judging from the few tina: are seen enjoying its
pleasures. But were its beauties better known
it is certain that 1t would be q popular resort.
, The university is picturesquely situated at
the extreme western limits OF Georgetown the
entrance to the grounds being at the corner of
3Ith and D streets