Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-03-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
Various Items Of News Gathered from Our
Esehaases and other ssu-oss.

SIR Knight JOHN DICKERSON or
Chicago is dead. When cancer was
removed from his body short time
ago 1872 brother knights Templar con-
tributed portion Of their skin that it
might be grated ON the spot from
which the cancer. was taken. The ex-
hibitlon Of brotherly love made
strong impression upon Americans.
81 heard General Sherman" says
a writer in the New York Tribune,
''once narrate a very striking battle
incident. lie had rallied his troops
and was everywhere successful. As
he rode into the enemp's camp, he saw
a soldier lying on a barrow and an
officer standing over him with upllfted
knife. He shouted to the officer not
to strike, and spurred up to the group
to discover that the men we're both
dead, the only solution being that the
oBicer, who was a surgeon, was in the
act of performing an Operation for the
purpose of the extraction of a bullet
upon the soldier when the conclusion
of cannon ball passing near them
killed them both and they had stiff
ened in their attitude they occupied
at the moment when their lives went
out"
An amusing predicament has re-
suited in the state over the legislation
of the first Wyoming legislature in
regard to the state seal. The design
adopted by the lower house was pic
ture of mines and ranches over which
was a platform equality of rights"
upon which stood the clothed figure
Of woman from whose arms broken
chains were falling, representing the
enfranchisement of women In the
state. 1t is now discovered that some
one, either in the senate or after the
pill passed that body and before it
reached the governor, substituted a
design which was copy Of the origin
al except that the figure of the woman
was nude. This design was attached
to the bill approved by the governor
and is the legal seal. The house
members are protesting vigorously
against having the seal SO made and
under the circumstances the governor
will use the old territorial seal until
the next legislature meets and the
figure can be properly clothed.
Chieftain; Sometimes queer things
takes place when eastern Spanish
students undertake to get off the lin
go of the country. The other day one
of our would be Spanish scholars was
out riding with a friend, and wanting
some water, went to a house and after
getting over everything he could think
of to the native, was left high and dry
without water. Finally after vain
endeavors, the other gentleman, who
does not pretend to talk Spanish, said
in good English: Sir; can you give me
a drink of water? Oh, certainly, sir;
said the native, and forthwith the
water came.
Hon. Fred G.. Hughes, president of
the legislative council although
democrat of the strictest sect, has no
hesitation in saying that he believes
Governor Irwin is goiug to make the
most satisfactory governor Arizona
has had since its organization.-Star.
Woven wire mattresses are used
quite extensively by the miners
around Tombstone for screening ore.
They are used at night to sleep on
thereby answering double purpose.
Elk: 1t is claimed by some old
timers that Gallup is in Valencia
county and not in Bernalillo county.
The county surveyors will soon be ap-
pointed by the board Of county COM
missioners OF these two counties. and
their first duty should be 20 investi-
gate this matter. II we belong to
Valencia county we should know it.
When Mrs. Billings sold the
smelter to the present corporation
she realized the neat sum of $500, 900
rit, $3.50, 900 of which was paid cash
in hand and the rest $3.50, 900 in note
or notes signed by the corporatiQn.-
Socorro Item.
James Story, of Parsons, Kansas, has
received letters-patent from Washing
ton for his invention of the artificial
egg. The artificial is said to resemble
the natural product in all particulars.
The inventor says he can manufacture
at least one carload per day at cost
OF cent per dozen with machinery
that will cost $500.
General Schofleld certlfles that the
Indians make good soldiers, and the
experiment Of enlisting 1000 of them
for regular service is to be tried.
Life is Misery
To thousands Of people who have the
taint Of scrofula in their blood. The
agpnies caused by the dreadful rum
ming sores and other manifestations OF
! If-o,-. I,,wo.a Iuuurfnffor,