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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-17

WAsHNGToN, Dec. 1.-THE net gold
holdings of the treasury department now
are $131 ,I25,5S7, an increase of about
$4,000, 900 since the first Of the month,
and an increase Of $14, 900 since June
last,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-17

" to no purpose. AT last a TREND
recommended August Flower. I
took it according to directions and
its effects were wonderful, reliev-
ing me of those disagreeable
stomach pains which I had been
"troubled with so long. Words
"cannot describe the admiration
in which I hold your August
Flower-it has given me a new
"lease of life, which before was a
burden. Such a medicine is ben
"efaction to humanity, and its good
"q u alities and
wonderful mer- Jesse Barker,
"+nada trowr IN Printer,
"everyone suffer Humboldt,
"ing with dyspep-
"sia or bi1iousness Kansas. @
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury,NJ.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-17
':August
Flower

have been affllct-
Biliousness, "ed with biliousness
"and constipation
Constipat'on'" for fifteen years;
e+.u.o, "frst one and then
' another prepara-
Pains. "tion was suggested
"tome and tried but
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
THE TRUE STATE OF BUSINESS.

The tightness in the money market
still continues, and while there is a
rift IN the cloud of depression, yet it
viii be some time before matters will
ease up materially, and the sun of
prosperity make glad the faces of
the people. A time like the present.
When the banks are needed for accom-
modation, is the very time when thev
appear unable to extend any.
The fiat seems to have gone out to
these institutions, "Close in on every
side; if any money is loaned out, be
careful it is on gilt-edged security,
for short time, and at as much inter
est as you can possibly get" AS a re-
suit business is being cramped, and if
present tactics are followed out.
there will be a number of other col
lapses before the end will be reached.
This IS deplorable, for the results will
be disastrous.
In a'time like the present, the pol
icy shoAld be to help each other.
There would be no need for any seri-
Gus thoughts of the outcome if a spirit
OF leniency was manifested. Help is
not needed in times of plenty; it is
naw when assistance is appreciated. |
While the storm lasts, let the business
men keep together.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
The Heroism of a Child.

In the Bordeleian Library at Ok
ford is a most touching record of hero
ism and self-Sacrifice on the part of a
child.
The lower door CT ST. Leonard's
Church, Bridgeworth, was left open,
and two young boys, wandering in,
were tempted to mount to the upper
part. and scramble from beam to beam.
All at once II joist gave way. The
beam on which they we're standing be-
came displaced. The elder had jnat
time to grasp it when falling, while
the younger, slipping over his body
caught hold OF his comrades legs. In
this fearful position the poor lads
hung, crying vainly for help, for no
one was near.
At length the boy clinging to the
beam became exhausted. He could no
longer support the double weight. He
called out to the lad below that they
were both done for.
Gould you save yourself if | were to
loose you?" replied the younger lad.
II think / could, :" replied the elder.
Then good-by, and God bless youI"
said the little fellow, looSing his hold.
c CAnother second and he was dashed
to pieces on the stone floor below.
His companion clambered 10 place
of saftey.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
IMPORTANT TO LADIES ONLY.

We want lady in every county to establish
a corset parlOr for the sale of DR.. Nichols Gel
ebrated Spiral Spring COrsets and Clasps,
warranted never to break, will outwear any
month and expenses; we furnish complete
stock on consignment.
Settlements monthly; position permanent.
$500 outfit free; inclose Is cents stamps to pay
postage, etc. Address with references
C. D. NICHOLS & CO.. % East 14th St. New
York
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
BARBED wire cheap at
WEST Co-oP.
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of mankind are almost unlimited and
When Syrup of Figs was first produced
he world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
frcshing to the taste and prompt and
clE1ectual to cleanse the system gently it
The Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it IS known tAe more pop.
ular it becomes.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
SM6KELESS POWDER.

General Clement article on" Smoke
less Powder" in the Journal dcS Sci
ences MiyitarieS, deals with The role of
artillery, and with the influence of po-
litical action in the preparation for
war. Unless the political action is
continuous, it becomes extremely diff
ficult to ensure unity of purpose,
either in the objects to be attained or
in the preparation and employment of
the full resources of the country for
war. This difficulty becomes all the
greater when the naval and military
forces are under separate Ministers.
When the system of government is
autocratic, and the Chief of the State
is also supreme chief of the land
and sea forces, continuity of pur-
pose and action can be easily main
tanned; but in Democratic countries it
can only be approximately attained by
appointing a Minister of National De-
fence, or a Committee of Preparation
for War, or perhaps, in France, by
comforting on the Chief of the State
less passive functions, and making
him the real Chief of the Army.
In the Great Questions of the Day, :"
in the same payer, Major Nigote pic
lures the battles of the future with
smokeless powder as invisible, where
the object of each party will be to see
without being seen. The introduction
Of smokeless powder will greatly facili-
tate ampuscades and materially ham
per minor tactical operations. GIN the
battlefield the army which first takes
f,-, -,;:.z-sssitiNc5Ped .lhais t6ieGe. ite aut its
mense moral superiority over its ad-
verSary, whose movements VIII be en-
barrased by fire the origin of which
he is unable to discover. The attack
OF position in the field will somewhat
resemble the attack of a fortress; for,
as soon as the zone is reached which is
swept by the infantry fire of the de-
fence, advance in the open-except
under peculiarly favorably conditions
will be impossible. When this dan
gerons zone is once reached, the at
tacking troops must-when not favored
by the information Of the ground-re-
&art to intrenchments, in order to
ee up under cover TO position
hence the final assault can be de-
HIvered, which will most propably be
either at daybreak or nightfall. Their
operations viii require time, so that
a frst-elass battle viii probably be an
affair of days, Altogether, Major
Nlgote seems to be Of opinion that the
introduction of smokless powder will
prove to be the revenge of the defen-
sive over the offensive, and that the
infantry soldier will have not only to
be good shot, but good navy to
boot.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18
THE DUNN & CO. FAILURE.

The sympathy of the whole people.
without a single exception, goes out to
DUNN y Co, in the hour of their
financial difficulty We presume that
ihere was no more popular store in
Town than this old reliable house. The
news that it had quccumbed came like
aaliunderbolt. The financial showing
maize by the assignee, as gi;en in
another column, tells the tale-a diff
cHiiS in making collections-and a
eonsequeat impOssibility to settle with
ffsili als 4 ls q matter Of regret
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18

when store. in such healthy con-
dition as was DUNN & Co., that can
show up thirty per cent. more assets
than liabilities, has to succumb be-
cause Of a failure to gather in even a
small percentage of its accounts.
Undoubtedly the creditors of the
institution in question will come out
all right, and after everything is
amicably adjusted and times brighten
up, we hope to see the firm cater to
the wants of the public again.
The Dispatch. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1891-04-18

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that may come under their observation
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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
Studying Eiydrostatlcs.

1t did not require person of any
great discernment to see at glance
that the dusty roads of the country.
we're more familiar to his gaze and
more intimately acquainted with the
scles of his cowhide boots than were
the payements of Broadway or Fifth
avenue. He landed at the city hall
81" station and started out for a
stroll on Park row, and the 'sfakirs'
along the row instantly marked him
for their own. He invested literally
in their wares and accepted all tho
sacrifices they made in bis behalf. but
at last he protested against any fur
ther sacrifices. Meow, don't / tell
yeou I've got a watch few hum and
wouldn't heY tibet at emmy figger?''
he yelled at one of them who did his
thieYing in a legitimate way by SELL
ing timepieces with water escape
ments and perambulatory move
ments.
Theinnocent pursued his way down
Park row. 1t had been raining hard
and the cutters were swollen with
rushing torrents ofwater. Thestran-
ger watched them disappear through
thesewer grating at Ann street, with
wonder and astonishment depicted
on his countenance. He got down
on his knees, and, laying his pur-
chases on the ground, peered down
through the opening. Then, turning
to an interested and amused crowd
ofspectators, he said: "Gosh, suthin'
must hev broke loose here. Inever
see seeh a small hole hold such
powerful sight o. water"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
sheodInR lis pustar.

Yesterday forenoon a tall, slim
man, wearing a faded Greeley hat,
and well enveloped in a linen buster
Of ancient date, entered the Wood
bridge street stationsand said to the
the sergeant:
81 just came in on the train Look
at me and see if l resemble Capt.
Kidd or Charlie Ross"
| can't see that you do" replied
the sergeant.
But people are all looking at me
and grinning. Anything wrong in
my dress?"
well, that-that buster is little
of, perhaps. =
ooh, it's the duster!" People don't
wear EN- any more. eh?"
"Not that style and color"
Il seel I'm a little ancient!"
"a trifie."
"Well, off she comes. / bought it
in this town six years ago. The man
warranted it to me as combination
buster, hammock, fying-jib, liver
pad, bed blanked, burglar-alarm, life
preseryer, and certificate of moral
character, and it has pulled me
through a steamboat explosion, two
railroad smash ups, hotel fire, and
half dozen free fights Kinder hate
to go back on her but style is style.
If the style has changed then I've
got to change with il.
He pulled it off, rolled it into bun
die, and laid it on a chair and said:
Give it to some poor and discon-
ISOLATE man-some one who hasn't a
sensitive soul. Ii has kept out the
flies, warded off the moths, and saw
ed me from rattlesnakes and mad
dogs, but the time has come when
we must part When Istrike Detroit
and hear boy call out: Is that
thing alive? / know he means me
and that buster. When Igo up street
and a man calls out: Schooner
ahoy!' ! know he means that buster
and me. When | 20 into car and
see the women look me over and then
hitch away know they are wonder
ing which OF us is who and whether
it viii bite or not. I'm too sensitive
by half, hut | can't help il. | leave
her in your hands. Good-by. -
Detroit Free Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17

was fled at the board of health yea
terday morning, and some time late,
an eminent physician called at the
office and told asomewhat surprising
story about the case. When Wild
died one OF the first things done was
to secure the services of an undertaken.
Henry Wedekinst was engaged. He
supervised in person the preparation
of the body for burial, and at last,
when all was ready, the widow was
brought into the room to take a last
look at the remains of her husband.
As she looked she discovered that
something was wrong with the body.
She looked again, and then turning
to Undertaken Wedekinst she said:
"This is not Georges coat. There
must be some mistake" Il think it
is" said Wedekinst. at is the one
that was given me for the purpose. {"
mo, it ism !" said the now indignant
widow. "The coat he was to be
buried in was q Prince Albert.
and you We got it on" Sure enough,
the coat belonging to theundertaker
had been ripped open at 1.-THE back and
placed upon the form of the dead
man. The undertaken acknowledged
his mistake and snapped back
Buffalo Courier.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17

About the hardest person on earth
TO entertain is the man who comes to
make you visit, You can't put him
in a chair in the parlor with novel
or piece Of crocheting and leave him
there while you are at work, as you
would with woman. If he accom-
panies the man of the house down
town he wanders in and out in sucn
a lonesome way that he is an actual
burden on his hosts conscience, and
he longs for loaiing acquaintance
who will take his guest fishing and out
OF the way for a day, If he asks his
wifeto entertain him it makes her cross
for every woman knows the unpleas-
antness OF "having man around the
house all day" Heusually goes home
before his visit is half over, and no one
is sorry. Men are not graceful visit.
ors and should never visit; their wives
are so ready TO do it for them and
they do it so gracefully. Atchison
Globe.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
CULINARY.
Something About How cannibals DO
Their Cooking.

Something About How Cannibals DO
Their Cooking.
'iou don't hear much about them.
but there are cannibals in Australia
today" said DIR. f.. d. Clum to a Kan.
sas City Times reporter. Strange?
Well, not so very when you take into
consideration the character OF the
country. The blacks or aborigines
still wear breech clouts, and when yet
a short distance from civilization you
will lind that the majority OF them
wear no apparel Of any description.
The Australian black bears about the
same relation 20 that country that
the American savage does TO this.
when you get away from the cities
into the brush you will find plenty Of
them who would kill you, and there is
nothing they would relish better than
TO make n barbecue out OF you, pro.
vided that there was no danger OF be.
ing caught Collectively they have the
greatest fear OF the white man for
they know that he Furnishes severely.
They prefer to roast their victims. A
stew they consider very good. but as
a rule they lack the utensils and
means Of making broth. When n
plump white stranger is captured and
killed the body is carefully prepared.
{ is then bound to a stout greenpole,
which 10 turn is supported at either
end about two and half feet from the
earth by lorked sticks.
Between the sticks a fire is built,
and when the proper number OF Goals
are made the green pole. with its
choice morsel, is put atop, and il is
there permitted to simmer and roast
until il is done to a turn, theman-eat-
ers occasionally sticking their knives
into the body TO test the degree OF
doneness Cannibalism on heisland,
however, is gradually dying out. The
blacks are OF very low order OF in
teligence. The Maoris in New Zealand
are much more enlightened people. :"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
Novel Way to subdue Dogs

A gentleman who has had a good
deal oiexperience in the management
OF dogs says that the most vicious
brute can be conquered speedily by
any powerful odor, especially a pun
gent odor like ammonia. He tells
how he once won a wager on hand
ling a dog that few persons could APP
proach. 1t was in a little town in
Canada. The conversation being on
the subject of dogs, the proprietor
Of the inn where he was stopping
laid wager that his visitor could
not put his hands upon dog chain
ed up in the back yard.
All right" said the visitor, "but
as matter of precaution for the
protection OF my hands | will go up
stairs and put on pair OF gloves.
Il put on pair OF old buckskin
gloves, says the old gentleman tell
ing the story, land saturated the
right hand with ammonia. We then
went out to the dog, and at my APP
proach lie rushed from his kennel
with open mouth. AS soon as he
got within reach | thrust out my
right hand. Instead of biting it he
turned tail and ran into his kennel.
Then | went to the kennel, and, put
ting my hand inside, made him come
out again. The secret of the matter
is that n dog can't bite without
drawing in his breath, and as he does
so he inhales the ammonia, which
partially suffocates him and subdues
for the time being his biting pro-
pensity. Some dogs may be sub
dued with cologne. New York
Times.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
A Goliath in Stone.

Vinalhaven. Me-, claims to hav.
produced the largest stone ever
brought to light. The Bodwell
Granite company recently querried a
shaft of granite which is the largest
piece ofstone ever quarried anywhere.
and if erected viii be the highest.
largest and heaviest single piece of
solid stone standing, or that ever
stood, so far as any record can be
found. In height it considerable ex-
ceeds any of the Egyptian obelisks.
The tallest of these, which was
brought from Heliopolis to Alexan-
dria by Emperor Constantine, and
afterward taken to Rome, where it
is still stan ding, is los feet z inches
high, while the Vinalhuven shaft is
l15 feet long, 10 feet square at the
base and weighs $50 tons. 1t is I'M
derstood that the company quarried
this immense monolith OF their own
account, not having an order Tor any
thing ofthe kind.-New York Ledger.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
A True and Great story,

Joachim OF violin renown has been
playing at a concert in Man
chester. After it was all over he was
walking up and down the railway
platform enjoying a good cigar and
the consciousness that he had never
played better in his life. The cheers
of his audience still rang in his ears
and he was full of pleasurable self
satisfaction. A respectable NAVY,
dressed in his Sunday best, kept
passing and repassing gazing intent
ly at the great master. Presently
he came up to Joachim and asked
him for a light. This the musician
gave him. Having lit his pipe.
he looked Joachim full in the
face, and then, tapping him with
emphasis on the shoulder, he said:
''But Paginini was the MANI
Jooachim says he never feltso small
in his life.-London Court Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
JOHN L. THE GREAT.
Says He Can Lick All the coons In
Australia"

Says He Can Lick All the coons In
Australia"
The San Francisco Chronicle OF O.
recent date says that when John l..
Sullivan left Australia unique meet
ing took place between him and
Peter Jackson, the colored pugilist on
board that ship. Jackson smiled and
reached out his hand which Sullivan
seized with jerk that nearly threw
the dark Australian off his feet
sullivan's remark OF greeting was a
gutteral growl that nobody could
quite make out, but his accompany
ing jerk was enough to make Peter
step back where he could defend him
self
The crowd gathered in expectation
oil a battle OF the reel, but Sullivan
only talked fight and jackson par
ried him with smiles instead OF
fists.
u can lick any man in the world,
jackson, roared the champion; "you
and Slayin and all the niggers in Aus
tralia, and I'm going TO do it"
II am willing 10 have you try, Mr..
Sullivan, smiled Peter:
II can lick you in mipute-you
and Corbett won't do-ifyou will only
put up stuff enough"
That's all right, Mr.. Sullivan" re-
sp nded Peter, keeping his temper.
"Of course, have not got much mon
ey now, but I'll try and have enough
TO do business with you when you get
back in September.
We'll, don't you forget, will be
here and I'll come a fighting"
IN probably be here, Mr.. sulli-
van"
Come away" whispered Barnett,
who evidently feared an outbreak on
the part Of his star. jackson assent
ed and allowed himself TO be led be-
low. His farewell was a bon voyage
10 sullivan.
You have said some hard things
about me, Mr. Sullivan he said.
but don't mind that. wish you
good luck in Australia and hope
you will come back in good shape
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17

The true story is told of Lewis,
ton man who, several years ago, was
divorced in the West, and came East,
and married awoman who was also a
Divorce. They travelled South, and
there rs they sat on the hotel veranda,
the Lewiston man bowed eoldly to a
lady who passed them hanging on the
arm of gentleman. CurIously
enough his wife also bowed to the
couple.
Said she: "To whom did you bow?m
ITO the lady" said the Lewiston
man, with n flush, She was once my
wife. TO whom did you bow? Did
you know her2'
mo, said she. 81 bowed to the
gentleman. Ihad the misfortune once
TO know him intimately. He was my
husband.
And this was their wedding journey
Lewiston Journal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
Maguire's Joke.

From the New York Star.
A good story is afloat in Brooklyn
about Patrick Mcguire, the keeper
of the Morgue. Pat is a strict
temperance man. In the neighbour
hood Of the institution for which he
cares a saloon was started, which
soon became hanging-out place for
Objectionable persons. Mcguire
begged the proprietor of the liquor
store to stop the noises in his place
that were so annoying to the residents
in its neighborhood. As these appeals
proved unavailing, he determined on
another plan of crusade He has a
son, u big, strapping fellow, who is
known to everybody in the vicinity
ofthe Morgue as Maguire's assistant
in his CHASTITY duties. One morning,
when there was an unusually noisy
crowd in the Objectionable saloon,
Patrick called his son to him and
ordered him togo to the water cooler
and take the ice from it. When the
lad had obeyed his instructions,
Mcguire said:
Now go over to the saloon and
press your way up to the bar; put
the ice on the counter and say to the
proprietor: There's so many bodies
in the Morgue this morning that this
is all the ice father can spare you"
Young Mcguire did as he was told,
and the trick operated splendidly.
The crowd of drinkers scattered as il
plague-stricken, ard the place re-
manned deserted until it was learned
that the ice incident was only one OF
Maguire's Jokes.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17
Ghost in London.

The story goes around in London
that a ghost has really been seen. A
well known woman, just before APP
pearing in some private theatricals,
saw an old friend standing near the
entrance of her dressing room. She
greeted him, but he only shook his
head and walked away. She learned
the next day that her friend had
died the day before she thought she
saw him.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-17

Booth Proprietor: 81 am showire
Madame Laura, the giantess, and the
MAJ next door has got the monster
cow Iris. He waits his opportunity,
ana as soon AS begin to call ont
walk up, gentlemen, and have a look
at Madame Laura the fellow
bawls at the top OF his voice. the
latest beast in the world, and only
twenty kreuzer, gentlemen
then they all set up laughing, and
make q rush for his booth. "-Garten.
laube Kalender.