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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-16
BARGAINS IN LOTS,
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS,
BROOKLAND,

SOUTH BkOUkLAND.
We have number OF desirable lots in the above SUBJ
divisions which sell very cheap and on easy
terms. This property IA increasing very rapidly in
and IL the best suburb of Washington to buy in,
either for home quick turn at good advance.
For piats. price, &c; Sa5i On v.,vrp.sox
nnh.l-1m lON6 at u N.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28
MINING MATTERS.
Reports from Various amp Items OF
General Interest to Minerg.


Reports from Various Camps-Item OF
General Interest to Minors.
The latest quotations are: Silver
9si; Copper 1l.0O, Lead AS.
Col. Hudson Of the Missouri com
pany was In town yesterday en- route
home, the company having closed OBJ
erations on their property.
The forfeiture notice Of the interest
of the heirs of r., W. Dorsey in the
Herelston and Walopese mining
claims is advertised in tins weeks
paper.
j. w. Hamilton received notice this
week that the new well tools had been
shipped from Oil City, Pennsylvania.
On their arrival the well will be push
ed to water as fast as is possible.
II. e. Boswell, Of Grand Haven.
Michigan, spenta few days in town
this week looking at some mining
properties. Those he examined he
appeared to be well satisfied with.
Arthur Hendry a prominent mill
man Of Denver, Colorado, was in the
city this week, looking at the prop
critics Of the Humboldt company. lie
was greatly pleased with the showing
for ore in the Shakespeare camp. He
left Tuesday.
H.. G. Boon OF Duncan was in the
city yesterday en- route to Demlng.
Mr.. Boon informs the Liberal that
he and his partners have leased the
Jim Crow mine at Carlisle to Daven-
port brothers, Barnes s. Hassey, who
also have a lease on the East Camr
mill. Boon is very confident the camp
viii make a big showing.
Prof Packer, the eminent miner.
ologist, mining expert and assayer.
closed his connection with the Pyra.
mid company last Friday and took the
evening train for the Michigan Univ.
erslty at Ann Arbor, where he has q
date and intends 10 show the tender.
feet at that seat Of learning just how
mining and assaying is done in the
wilds OF New Mexico, where gold
grows in the ground and silver floats
through the air on the gentle zephyrs
%indiginoust 70 The country. The pro-
fessor completed his course Of study OF
the way things are done iu actual life
I'm the west on last Thursday night
and received his diploma, which
authorizes him % stay ont of mining
camps, that evening, The commence
ment exercises were interesting.
The first thing on the programme that
evening Was a snipe hunt in which the
professor carried the light and held
the bag, the proceedings were not
finished as some tender-hoarted per-
son told him that Che boys were sim
ply using the occasion 10 Illustrate TO
him that ne was q bigger fool than he
looked TO be, an Important lesson in
life, but one chat the initiate thought
he could take for granted. and So
skipped ont after dropping the bag
and blowing out the candle. lie
Immediately retired To the soclusion
OF his sleeping apartmentin the rearof
the assay Office. About eleven o'clock
the faculty had prepared the second
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28


number on the programme, they went
ohis sleeping apartment % give him
q scrcnade, having hired The Pyramid
Tin Band for the occasion. the NUM-
bers played by this band are more
siaccato than spifituellc and on this
evening the band was i'm unusually
good form. When the leader went TO
open the door TO congratulate the
student on the completion OF his
course he found the door locked.
Fortunately John James, who sleeps
in the same building, happened along
about this time on his way to bed.
AS he opened the door the faculty fol-
lowed him In. The room was appar-
emily deserted, there was no Packer
prcsent.although his clothes were scat
tered around the room. Mr.. James
said the professor was a sleep-walker
and had probably gone for a walk.
The faculty were afraid he might
stroll down some deserted shaft and
break his neck and so started to hunt
him UP. Tn looking around the room
one of The men noticed a door leading
into the charcoal box and opened it
TO see IL the lantern was in there, and
found the professor, clothed in a shirt
and q whimper, covered up with cher-
coal. lie was pulled out, and,
notwithstanding his tears, presented
with the document which entities him
to practice, his profession wherever he
may be able to get ajob.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

Preparing for hot wqather.-The
following telegram from W%hitcwright,
Texas. indicates that the people IN
that vicinity do not intend to be
caught unprepared.
Whitewrlght, Texas, june 2 1891
Chamberlain & Co., Dcs Moines, Iowa.
Ship us at once one gross Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, % cent size, and two dozen
so cent size. We are entirely out and
have had nearly forty calls for il this
week. o.. y. Bathbuu s. Co.
This is just such q medicine as every
family should be provided with dur
Ing the hot weather. IL never fails
and is pleasant to take. For sale at
EARLE drug store.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

George Snyder has the contract to
plow the fire guards for the Southern
Pacific road this year at four dollars Il
mile.
To tho public.-Caddo Mills, Texas,
June 8, 1s0I.-From my own personal
knowledge, i can recommend Cham
bcrlain's Cole. Cholera and Dlarr-
hoea Remedy for cramps In the stom-
ach, also for diarrhoea and nux. 1t is
the best medicine l have ever seen
used and the best selling, rs it always
gives satisfaction. A. X. Sheriff.. %
and 80 cent bottles for sale at Eagle
drug store.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

PHOENIX is advertising itself as a
great country in every way possible.
This week DR.. Simpson received let
ter from a friend in that town who
simply wrote 10 order TO use one Of the
new envelopes, the face Of which is
covered with lue print eulogizlng
Phoenix and its surroundings, claim
ing 1t to be the greatest n%eighborhood
in the United States. OF course there
may be a few lies on the envelope, but
they are not likely to be discovered
until it is too late and the deadly work
is doae.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

Bot wewill cure you it you will pay us.
Dien who are Weak, Nervous and debili-
tated suffering from Nervous Debility.
Seminal weakness, and an the effects Of
early evil habits, or later indiseretions,
which lead 10 Premature Decay, consump-
ton or instantly, should send for and read
lbe book Of lfe," giving particulars for
q home cure. Sent (sealed) free, by I'D
ressing Dr. Parker's Medical and surgi-
cal %instiie, 15l North Spruce St., Nash
vile, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no
pay The Sunday Morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

THE postomce department is after
the San Francisco Examiner for send
ing through the mails copies OF its is
u announcing the presents it viii
give to the subscribers who may hold
the tickets bearing the lucky num-
bers. 1t is claimed to bea violation Of
the anti-lottery law.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

ELsEwHERE is printed the jury list
for the forthcoming term Of the Unit
ed States court at Las Cruces. From
the list it win be seen that Grant
county furnishes more jurymen than
all the other counties combined. This
Icing the case why should not the
court be held In Grant county?
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28
DUNCANA ND s0NOMONyILLE.


Stage leaves S0lomonyiifc Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at z a. M,
and arrives at Duncan nc ~ m, max
ing close connection with the A. s.
~. NJ. By. Leaves Duncan Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays at ~ m.,
arriving no S0l0monyille 40 @ p. M.
This line Is equipped with elegant
CONCoaD Coaches, Fine Stock, and
careful drivers.
Fare S.. Low charges for extra
baggage. The quickest and safest
route TO express matter TO Solomon
vile. NOAH GEEN, Prop.
SOlOmOnvillc. A. y.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

TIE efforts OF the rain makers at
Midland, Texas, are not meeting with
the most pronounced success. The
oxperlmenters are said TO be afraid Of
their own explosives.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
Mrs WinslOw's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while tccthing, with perfect success.
.It sOOthes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for DiarrhOea. is
pleasant 60 the taste. Sold by Drug
gists in every part Of the world,
Twenty-Five cents n bottle. It's value Is
lncalculable. BE sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and takeno
other Kind.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

Saturday night a lot Of stray cattle
got very thirsty and made a raid on
Hart Brothers steam pump. They
broke down the fence around the
pumpand in trying to get water man
aged TO do considerable damage to
the machine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1891-08-28

The water indications at the rail
road well continue to improve. Muir
ray put in a pump Saturday and the
work has proceeded ever since. Every
shot brings in more water and il will
not be long until they have sufficient
for an uses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11

LILC.
you might not think so. You see,
haven't much time left; arm going to
die at eight o'clock on the S0th of
April. Eight o'clock at night, not in
morning, just after table d'hote is done
with"
You're going to 'ohat?" cried Rob-
bihs, in establishment
I'm going todie that day. You see,
have got things to such fine point
that can die any time l want to. l
could die right here now, if 1 wished.
If you have any mortal interest in the
matter I'll do it. and show you that
what say is true. don't mind much,
you know, although l had fixed April
the Both as the limit 1t wouldn't mat
ter bit for me to go off now, if it
would be of any interest to you"
81 beg you" SAID Robbins, very
much alarmed, mot to try any exper-
iInents on my account l am quite
willing 20 believe anything you say
about the matter-of course you ought
to know"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
FINE DIAMOND CUTTING.
Interesting Process 1t Undergoes Befor,
the Gem Shines.

the Gem Shines.
The finest diamond cutting in the
whole civilized world is done in Bos-
ton. Amsterdam has been for centuries
the great diamond center, and nearly
all diamonds famous in history have
been cut there, but to-day stones cut in
Amsterdam are sent to Boston to be re-
cut.
Originally diamonds were cut by
hand. The Pitt diamond was cut that
way. 1t took nearly two years, and a
tedious job it must have been. 1t was
a Boston man who invented the dia-
mond cutting machine and the gauge to
determine the angles giving the great
est retroactive power. 1t is the use of
this gauge that brings about the vast
superiority of the American-cut dia-
mond.
You may not think IL, but for CEN
turtles these Amsterdam Dutchmen have
done all their work entirely by their
eye-dependent entirely upon their
Judgment of the size and angle of every
facet. diamond in the rough looks
like any little pebble, but diamond
cut, however poorly, will sparkle OF
course; but to cut a diamond so that il
will sparkle for all that it is worth re.
quires not only the finest of mechanical
work, but a thorough knowledge of the
laws of light and accurate measure
ments of the facets.
For the sparkle of diamond is moth
ing but the light reflected from the
facets In perfectly cut brilliant
, there are fifty-eight distinct facets, each
with a different grain, and facet can
be polished only with the grain. But
the diamond is q useful stone as we'll as
ornamental, and is used in GLACIERS
tools and other such things Most OF
j the stones used for these purposes are
of the grade known as bortz
They are brown, rusty little stones
and are actually harder than the white
| diamond For use in stone-cutterS
saws they are set in the saw-teeth, one
at the point of each tooth, and they will
cut the hardest granite. Rock drills are
pointed in the same way with three OF
four stones.
. Some people might think it eXtrava-
giant to use diamonds in a granite-saw
or rock drill, but they should realize il
| is another sort of diamonds from that
which sparllles in beauty's ear. Most
of the diamond cutters of Boston are
comparatively young men, and the oc
cupation is Il fascinating one.
You see the dull pebbly looking stone
gradually become a glittering gem, ant
feel that over your work time has NJ
power-that the jewei will be as bril-
liant thousand years hence as when il
first leaves your hands. Times tooth
/ touches everyone's work but the diA
! mond- cutters. boston Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
A SCOTCH LOVERS SONG.

I've heard the freckled nsvis sing its sang at
close o. day,
While all the woodland echoes rang in concert
to the lay;
I've heard the seraph laverock pour its matin
hymn on high,
melody;
But sweeter is thy gentle voice, soft stealing on
mine ear,
Than all the tuneful minstrelsy that MARBLES
through the year.
I've marked the pearly dew drap cling upon the
trembling spray.
Rejecting like diamond spark the beams Of
opening day;
I've seen the evening star unveil its lamp OF
placid light,
And cheer with silv'ry radiance the ebon fields
of night;
But brighter is thy lovely eye-that eye serene
For love has set its signet in unfading luster
there.
I've looked into the crystal stream that muir
murs through the lea,
And thought it's clear pellucid breast the type
OF purity;
I've gaZed upon the summer sky when not q
cloud was near
To mar its sweet serenity of beauty soft and
clear;
But purer are the thoughts that dwell within
thy faithful heart,
"Above the reach Of pride and guile, above the
reach Of art"
In vain I seek for emblems bright to paint thy
charms so rare;
In all the garniture Of earth there's nothing
half so fair:
The graces in thy person are tremendously
combined
And ilka heavenly quality adorns thy heart
and mind;
The peace OF soul-that hallowed peace which
only saints may know
Marks thee above earth's common lot, earth's
scenes of strife and woe
"A. NJ. Alva, in n. Y. Ledger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11

what else l have given you There Is
more than eighty francs there Then,
after got home, l."
But here the Nice girl paused, when
she looked at the face of Robbins, to
whom she was talking. That face was
CHASTITY pale and his eyes were staring
at her but not seeing her. Eighty
francs" he was whispering to himself,
and he seemed to be making a mental
calculation in subtraction. Then
noticing the Nice girls amazed look at
him, he said:
Ibid you take the money!"
"Of course l took it." she said. "Why
shouldn't ~"
Great heavens" gasped Robbins,
and without word he turned and fed,
leaving the Nice girl transfxed with
establishment and staring after him
with frown on her pretty brow.
"What does he mean by such con-
duct?" she asked herself. But Robbins
disappeared from the gathering throng
| in the large room of the hotel, dashed
down the steps, and hurried along the
narrow pavement towards the Gold
en- Dragon" The proprietor was stand
ing in the hallway with his hands be-
hind him, a usual attitude with TIE
Dragon.
Where" gasped Robbins, '.is MI.
-, Mr.. >" and then he remembered he
didn't know the name. "Where'is the
Living Skeleton?" 49,.
He has gone 20 his room, answesgd
the Dragon; 'he went early tonight,
he wasn't feeling well, think"
"What is the number of his room?"
mo. 49," and the proprietor rang a
loud, jangling bell, whereupon one OF
the chambermaids appeared. "Show
this gentleman to No. 40"
The girl preceded Robbins up the
stairs. Once she looked over her Shout.
der, and said in whisper: rs he
worse?"
~ don't know" answered Robbins,
that's what have come to see.
At No. 40 the girl paused aid raped
lightly on the door panel There was
no response. She raped again, this
time louder. There was still no re.
Spouse.
"Try the door," SAID Robbins.
81 am afraid to-" said the girl.
"Why?"
because he said if he were asleep
the door would be locked, and if he
were dead the door would be open"
when did he say that?"
ale said it several times, sir, and
about week ago the last time"
Robbins turned the handle of the
door; it was not locked. A dim light
was in the room, but Il screen before
the door hid it from sight. When he
passed around the screen he saw, upon
the square handicapped arrangement
at the head of the bed, a candle burn.
ing, and it's light shone on the dead
face of the Skeleton, which had a grim
smile on it's thin liTs, while in its
clinched hand was letter addressed
to the proprietor of the hotel.
The Living Skeleton had given more
than the eighty francs to that deGerv'
ing charity. Luke sharp, in Detroit
| Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11

'Tn reading the newspapers" said a
man, speaking to an acquaintance,
1--WE sometimes come across u simple
remedy that we find to be of great
benefit. The old woman remedy admits
of no explanation. and doctors boot al
it, but it is sometimes found to be o.
great efficacy. I'll give you an instance
About three weeks ago | saw para
graph stating that a handful of colo
water applied to the back of the heac
every morning, will prevent toothache
OF course, couldn't see any reason
why i should. but began to try it ant
haven't had the toothache since tina
time"
"That is really quite remarkable,
the acquaintance replied. But tell
me. did you have the toothache before
you tried the remedy?"
"Well, come to think of it, didn't
Humph. l thought there was some
thing incomplete about it"-Arkansav
Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11

"7Aere's something behind d"
That's what you think, perhaps,
when you read that the proprietors
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer
$500 reward for an incurable case
of Catarrh. Rather unusual, you
think, to find the makers of medi-
cine trying to prove that they be-
lieve in it. "There must be some.
thing back of it.! !"
But it's plain, square offer, made
in good faith. The only thing that's
back of it is the Remedy. 1t cures
Catarrh in the Head. TO its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing
properties, the worst cases yield,
no matter how bad or of how long
standing. 1t has a record that
goes back for 25 years. 1t doesn't
simply relieve - it perfectly and.
permanently cares. With a Rem
edy like this, the proprietors can
make such an offer and mean it.
To be sure there's risk in it, but
it's so very small that they are
willing to take it.
You've "never heard of anything
like this offer? ?" True enough.
But then you've never heard of
anything like DR.. Sage's Remedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
AN HISTORIC CANNON.
The Old zone Horn" - Bone of Conten-
ton.


ton.
The wives and daughters. wcrc Il q
great peril, and the property in danpG
of being pillaged and burned. The
British had landed at Elizabeth and
word was sent to Gen. Washington,
who was at Dunellen with about five
hundred regular troops. There were
about five thousand of the British, un-
der the command OF Maj.-Gen kuyp-
hansen, and they were advancing to-
ward the interior of the country.
With them were a large body of caval-
~ and fifteen pieces of artillery, of
which this famous old ''one horn" was
one One column marched toward
Springfield, another toward Westfeld,
passing through Roselle and Crawford.
Every man in the country was sum-
moned to the support Of the homes
that then were thus threatened. One
of the results of the invasion was the
battle of Springfield, in which that
thriving hamlet was completely de-
stroyed.
detachment of the British attempt
ed to steal from the Presbyterian
church in Westfield the old bell, which
had been cast from contributions of
family silver. In the struggle that
ensued the enemy captured the bell,
but left behind them the old cannon,
one horn of which was broken off in
and Asariah Clark, two brothers, were
captured. They were taken to New
York and confined in the old sugar
house prison.
During the rest of the war the old
cannon was used to alarm the inhab-
itants in times of danger and to cele-
brate victories, taking, in fact, the of
fee of the stolen bell. Ever since
then on the Fourth of July the cannon
has doomed forth its note of rejoicing.
Since 1865. however, the cannon has
been stolen several times. In a spirit
of mischief the youth of Scotch Plains
first secured it, taking it from the vii
lage green at Westfield. Then the
Plainfeld boys became envious and Sc
cured it. Then it was taken back to
Westtield, and again to Scotch Plains.
Six years ago the firemen of Engine
Company No of Plainfield made a
midnight trip to Westfcld. From be-
meath a heap of refuse in a stable yard
they dug it and brought it to Plain
field, where it has been since. 1t is
only brought out on the Fourth, and in
the intervals between the nations holi-
days none but the favored few know
where it is hidden. Several times dele
cations from Westfeld have visited
Plainfeld to secure it, but their mis-
sions have been fruitless.
by a premature explosion on the
last Fourth two of the firemen, How
ard Wilson and Patrick McCourt, were
MANNED for life, having their hands
blown off. As a result it. is extremely
doubtful whether the city authorities
will allow its use again for cele brating
purposes. A movement is on foot to
have the historic piece placed in some
museum where it will ne safe from
marauding youth and where there will
be no danger of its destruction by too
heavy charges of powder. To do this,
however, will require the consent of
the tireboys, who may not be willing
10 part with it-Philadel s1hia Inquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
THE LIVING SKELETON.
He, Indeed, Gave More Than
Eighty Francs to the Charity.

1t was Alick Robbins who named
the invalid the Living Skeleton. and
probably remorse for having thus
given him a title so descriptively accu-
rate caused him to make friends with
the Living Skeleton man who seemed
to have no friends.
Robbins never forgot their first con-
versation. 1t happened in this way: 1t
was the habit of the Living Skeleton
to leave his hotel promptly every morn
ing at ten o'clock if the sun was shin
ing, and to shuttle rather than to walk
down the gravel street to the avenue
of palms There, picking out a seat on
which the sun shone, the Living Skel-
etoD would sit down and seem to wait
patiently for some one who never
came. He wore shawl around his
neck AMI a soft cloth cap on his skull
Every bone in his face stood out
against the skin, for there seemed to
be no flesh, and his clothes hung as
loosely on him as they would have
upon skeleton. 1t required no second
glance at the Living Skeleton to know
that the remainder of his life was num-
bered by days or hours and not by
weeks or months He didn't seem TO
have energy enough to read, and so it
was that Robbins sat down one day ON
the bench beside him and said, sympa-
thetically:
II hope you are feeling better to.
day"
The Skeleton turned toward him and
laughed low, noiseless and mirthless
laugh for moment, and then said, in
hollow, far-away voice that had no
lungs behind it: 81 am through with
feeling either better or worse
"Oh, hope it is not as bad as that"
said Robbins; the climate is doing
you good down here, is it not?''
Again the Skeleton laughed silently.
and Robbins began to feel uneasy. The
Skeletons eyes were large and bright.
and they fastened themselves upon
Robbins in a way that increased that
lde him
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-12-11
elephant With I,ustles On.

Last summer while circus process
sion was passing II certain gate little
boy leaned against one of the posts.
He remained without fear while the
elephants were passing and evidently
enjoyed the sight till the camels came
along. Then he took hold of his papa s
coat and said as he trembled: Papa,
I'm afraid of those elfunts wiz theiI
buStles on."--Peck's Sun.