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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25

The appointment of Mr.. Sllas
Alexander, of Sierra county, to be
secretary of New Mexico is good
and proper one; he has all neces-
sary qualifications to perform the
duties of the Office in n creditable
and efficient manner and enjoys an
excellent reputation as man and
citizen.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25
BErVEEN THE LINES.

was one of the outposts IN
front Of Sheridan on the Opequan
one afternoon when it began to
rain. There was a sort of lull Just
then in army matters in the valley,
and it was tacitly understood be-
tween opposing pickets that there
should be no firing My post was
under dead tree, with screen of
bushes in front. Having no
poncho to keep me dry, and
knowing that the relief would not
come around for over an hour yet,
l advance at cleft oblique" for
about 40 PAGES to large tree,
which promised shelter. l had
stood with my back to the trunk
for 10 or Is minutes when L
thought l heard noise on the
other side. Pigs were often met
with in the woods on our front, and
as | turned and carefully poked
nv head out from behind the
trunk | fully expected to see one.
What | did see, however, was the
face of a man who had poked his
head out to see around on my side
The trunk was about three feet
through aud our faces were pretty
close together. | knew at first
glance that he was johnny,
and he also knew / was "Yank.'
We looked at each other for a
minute. and then he calmly in.
quired:
"That you, YankW
ayes. That you, johnny"
Thought you was hogs"
$50 did L.
"What we gnine to do about it F?
Nothing"
"Tbat suits me. Come arounC
yere on my dry spot"
| moved around and we sa
down, and while We talked
watched one way and he the other
At the end of three-quarters of al
hour we got up to 60, and he SAID
"Reckon I'll know you next tim
40 rods off, and Iii aim high"
"Soll l."
"Come over to my house som
day"
"Ihanks, and you drop in on m
whenever you can
We turned back to back an
walked away, each fully trustln
the other, and it was our first an
last visit. A week later, after tn
battle which routed EaIly, ! sa'
the poor fellow lying among tn
dead on the dusty Berryville pike
NJ. QUAD.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25

s. Alexander, of Sierra county
has received the appointment OF
secretary or New Mexico, to fill
vacancy caused ty the death Of Dr.
Thomns. Mr.. Alexander was ble
enough to pat Sierra county into
the republican column this year
and 10 in every other way competent
to creditably fill the position t'
which he is called. Albuquerque
Citizen.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The city of L,nd n covers 6S7
square miles.
The saloons don If set side
by side would roach a distance OF
rs miles.
Breton, France, has full-grown
sheep that are about only the size
of rabbits.
1t is stated that about 1000 wo-
men work in the Pittsbutg iron
mills, making bolts, nuts, hinges
and barbed wire.
France has population of 80, :
2lS,903, comprising about 10000,
600 families, and of these 100000
couples have no children, while
100000 have only one child each
The highest temperature on the
globe is at Dea h Valley, Inyo
county, California. Its surface is
159 feet below sea- level, and in
summer the thsrm ,meter has oc-
caslonally marked -22 degrees.
In 1880 the Duchess de Fontan-
ges had the misfortune to have her
that blown off at a hunting party
aud tied her hair with one Of her
ribbon garters. Hair dressing with
ribbons remained a fashion for seven
years.
According to ScanGinavin legends
the swallow hovered over the cross,
singing "Svala! SvalaW (Cheer
npl Cheer upl) and hence it
receives the name of svala, or swai-
low, "the bird of consolation" >"
Daniel Strauss, a Bernville { Pa)
farmer, raised three pumpkins
from single vine tins year, the
largest Of which measured 6 feet s
inches in circumference and weigh
ell $50 pounds; the second weighed
90 pounds, and the other 76 pounds.
One of the strange things ia Par,
ls is a club composed entirely OF
deaf and dumb men. The servants
too, cannot hear nor speak. The
presideat of the club |. IS an old man
who. fought in the Indian wars in
America and whose tongue was cut
off bv an Indian who once took him
captive.
Death Valley, California, not
withstanding its suggestive name,
Is the abode of more curious and
wonderful specimens OF animal
creation than any place of its size
within the limits OF the United
States. The oldest of these crea
lures, perhaps, Is species OF rodent
called the kangaroo rat"
The most marvellous OF clocks has
been built by Black Forest max
er and sold for $4,000. Besides
doing everything that most clocks
do III the matter of time and calen
dar, it shows the time in Berlin
st. Petersburg, Madeira, Shangh hal
.
Calcutta, Montreal, San francisco
Melbourne and Greenwich.
A tunnel, the longest in the world
has been projected and begun
practically under Simplon to super
sede the famous road the noun
, tain constructed by Napoleon. 1h'
"Route of the Simplon" is 80 miles
r in length; the tunnel will he tritl'
less than 124 miles. The wagoII
( road is 6,592 feet above aea level
is 25 to 80 fact wide, crosses ol
bridges and passes through severa
tunnels. 1t takes eight or NM
. hours to cross the mountain by tn
V wagon road; the tunnel can b'
, traversed in three-quarters OF al
=, hour. The power to run the drills
light the workings and ventllat
the tunnel. is to be derived iron
5 the river Marsa. The cost u
t estimated at about Sl,24o,Ooo
r mile.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25
A MOTHERS CONDITION.

The following self-explained
note was received by the Albu-
querque Citizen;
Pawnee City, Neb., Nov. IA.
Editor Citizen:
Ny wife, Julia M. Cook, is hope.
lessl Y insane. She has son some
where in the west and nothing will
cure her without his return.
Other papers please copy.
ISAAC Cook.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25

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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1892-11-25

ais Margaret Mather married.
il now the burning question IN
theatrical circles. Ii 10 well known
that she was q few weeks ago a
married woman. But she had a
divorce from her then husband.
And whether she has married some
mora or not seems impossible for
the public to know. El Paso waf
interested to some extent, as Miss
Nsther had promised them a pei :
formance last Monday night. AZ
she broke her engagement and dis
.nnointed her admirers it IL
probable that they care less sbou'
The question of her marriage thar
thew would have done had sh'
been there Oh tims
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07

If we are the British party, then Great
| Britain owns the greater part OF the
people of the United States. Every man
OF intelligence knows majority OF the
people are Democrats, but 1t Is worthy
OF that miserable cause 0he Republt-
CAM that they should resort to invective
and accuse us of beng bought by
British gold.
Mr.. Hale, replying, said, the Senator
from Missouri had dealt with the
domain of statements, every one of
which was debatable, and would be dis
puted. The array of figures was only
the repetition of the old story of assert
ed facts, which, when subjected to the
light of scrutiny fall to the ground.
Before this debate closed. on every de-
tail Which the Senator had touched de-
monstrations would be given showing
its iDaccuracy.
Mr. Vest-Do it now.
Mr.. IIale-I do not propose to do it
now. That IS not my purpose. ! con-
hne myself to ono or two propositions
which the Senator from Missouri (Mr.
VeSO does not deny, and which no Sen
ator can deny. l intended to bring to
the attention of the American people
that the Democratic party, of which he
IS 80 distinguished leader, had the Cd.
portunity gwen it by it's chosen organ,
the committee on resolutions, to recog-
nlZe the American laboIer, and declined
to do iU. l wish to call the attention of
the people to the other fact, that the
great American manufacturer might
have been recognized by the party, for
its committee reported a plank to that
effect, but the convention tossed it
aside.
| Replying to Mr., Vests remarks on
trusts, MIR. Hale said there was the
great leader, who controlled the Cleye-
land forces at Chicago, whom they all
knew and respected-Mr. Whitney.
Was he not connected with any trust ?
The Chicago convention was CONTROL.
ed by the Standard Oil Trust.
Mr.. Vest, interrupting, with much
warmth, asked-Does the Senator from
Maine charge Mr.. Whitney with any
connection with the Standard OH
Trust?
Mr.. Hale (deliberately)-I do not
make any charge"
Mr. Nest-Then it is utterly unfair
to make any such insinuation. deny
1T. deny 1t on Mr.. Whitney's own
statement to me. His brother. in-laW
is stockholder, but have } 1T to learn
that man Is responsible Tor his broth
er in-law.
MT: f1ale, IN turn, asked II Mr.. Vest
asserted that Mr.. Campbell had any
interest in the concern which he haC
named in connection with him,
Mr. Vest replied that Mr.. Campbell
was the paid lawyer of Armour e. co.
MIR. Hale remarked that Mr.. Camp
bell was good lawyer, and an able
lawyer, and no doubt had clients in
many lines of business all over the
country. He added: 81 do not assert
or believe that Mr.. Whitney has any
interest in the Standard Oil Company
His denial is enough for me. But you
cannot make the country believe that
the great Standard Oil Trust did not
have controlling voice in shaping the
result of the Chicago convention.
Further debate was cut off, for the
time being, by the presiding officer
stating that the hourOf 3 o'clock had
arrived, and laying before the Senate
the unfinished business-Mr. Stewart S
silver bill.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
College for Women,
COLUMBIA, S. c.
REV. w. X. ATKINSON, ID. d., President.

Chartered by the State Of South Carolina
TO confer degrees upon its graduates. Of
ers second to no college in the South. Com.
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studies, in Music and Art, in bookkeeping,
Shorthand and other branches of q Com 3.
mercial College; preliminary course in
Medicine; a full course in Pharmacy
The appointments are unsurpassed in
Boarding Schools. The buildings arc light
ed Dv gas heated by hot water heater;
hot and cod water baths and sanitary ar
rangomenis on each floor.
The grounds and the surroundings are
the most beautiful in the South.
e:3y" Session opens September 2lSt 1892.
For terms and catalogue address the
President. July i'm.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
Eight Passengers KILLED.

HARRISBURG, Pa. June 25.--The
Western Express which left Philadel-
phia at 9:20 last evening collided with
a switch engine in the city limits short
ly after l o'clock this morning. Eight
passengers are reported killed and
twenty-five or thirty injured. The
most disastrous wreck that has ever oc-
CURED In Harrisburg took place this
morning at 1890 O'clock at Dock street.
the second section of the Western ex-
press over the Pennsylvania Railroad
ran INTO the first section. completely tel
Sscoplng two cars. Five bodies have
! Deen recovered. ...U, -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
A RlondY Racord .

CHARLESTON, 5. g., June 27. IA
prominent gentleman, whose attention
had been dii ected by an editorial which
appeared in The News and Courier IN
the almost daily murders recently com.
mitted in South Carolina, said yesterdu v
that he had taken the trouble to collect
a few statistics on the subject. which
showed result which would uuuues.
tlonably shock every abiding citi-
zen OF the 5 ate. For a period of fif.
teen days, beginning with June s and
ending June 20, there were reported in
the columns Of The News aud Courier
no less than twelve murders. The ru,r-
derers were equally divided between the
two races, SIX white and six colored.
Greenville County furuis hes four. or
one-third the entire number. The fol-
lowing is the table as il had been COM
piled by the gentleman referred to
above:
Don Carlos, colored, killed Aldrich
Mckenzie, colored, Ill Charleston on
June5.
ED Copps, white, killed 3. G. Casey,
white, in Greeuville June 9.
DR.. Thomas w. Bennett, white.
Killed Robert Benson, colored, in Green.
vile June 10.
- Ford, colored, killed Lazarus
Myers, colored, at Bulow Phosphate
Mines June 10.
George FenDell, colorcd, killed Sam
Mccoy, colored, at Hampton June II.
George Gates, colored, killed Robert
Summons, colorcd, in Charleston June
IL. 0
j. M. Sullivan, white, killed Herman
G. Gilreath, In Greenvlle June ii.
John e. Paul, white, was killed by
Gus Longstrect or II, Griffin, both col.
orcd, IN Edgetield June II.
Josiah McSween, white, killed, po.
liceman MegSs, white, at Florence June
Is.
Ben Stevens, white, killed Wash Ben
nett, colorcd, at Newberry June 18.
George Scott, colored, killed Arthur
West. colored, at Alston June Is.
j. w. }. Morgan, white, killed j.. w.
l1pps, white, in GreeDville June 90.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
Shocking Tragedy.

SCIOTOvILLE, o.. June 27.-A man
named Odell was bitten by mad dog
two months ago. Yesterday he went
mad, and commenced biting tress, posts
and everything he came to. Near his
home he took after boy who had been
hunting, and while Odell was gaining
on him the boy turned and fired his
rifle. The ball took effect between the
eyes. killing Odell instantly.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07

Street names in London are not usually
painted on the glass in the lampposts,
although this is done in some parts of the
city. The common practice is to paint
them conspicuously on the walls of build
ings at the street corners. The name is
almost always followed by one or two let
ters, such as sc ,""W ,""W. c." "E. c."
IN. W." etc. These Indicate sections
east, west west center, east center, north
west and the like-and are of especial con-
venience to the postofi1ce officials In assert
ing and distributing the mails.
Another curious thing in London street
addresses is the fact that in addition to the
name and number of the street itself some
other name is attached, as that of some
prominent thoroughfare or park or general
designation of certain region; as, for ex-
ample, wellington street. Strand;" or
Montague street, Russell square," or
burlington gardens Bond street" This
does not mean that Wellington street is a
part OF the Strand, or that Montague street
Is contiguous to Russell square, or that
Burlington gardens are In Bond street. 1t
merely signifies that one is near the other
In each case, the second being a name pre-
sumably well known to everybody in Lon
don.
Sometimes there is more than one street
of the same name, SO that the special des-
lgnation is absolutely necessary to prevent
confusion, and in general it determines the
d relative location and SO is great conven-
ience.-Cor. New York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07
BEFORE THE STORM.
A Lull in the Political Sea in
New York.
Deputy Marshals Being Appointed by the
Notorious John I. Davenport-Tam-
many on Deck


Special to the eaf-Chronicle.l
New York, Nov. There is the
usual lull before the storm, the usuaI
serenity before inteaity of excitement
which follows in the wake of the
Niagara of ballots. Here all the
booths are ready, all the election in
spectors will be at their posts at day
break, and all the reserve police will
be out at midnight tonight to begin
long days virgil.
AT the Office of John !. Davenport
three hundred deputy Federal mar
shals are being named, who will un.
dOuotedly come in conflict with Tam
many's warriors. Both sides are
ready 20 contest every challenge, to
fight for every vote that is willing TO
be cast for them.
The State and city committees to-
day closed contracts for the use Of over
five hundred hacks ami wagons, in
which voters who ave physically in
capacitated will be taken TO the polls.
But there will be many changes in
the manner of voting since 1888.
Since that election almost every State
in the Union has adopted an election
system based on that of Australia
Massachusetts took the initiative.
In 1899, following the example Of
that State, the Legislatures of In
diana, Montana, Rhode Island, Wis
cousin, Tennessee, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Michigan and Connecticut, in
the order given, passed laws adopt
ing the now system Of voting. Most
Of the laws passed adhered closely to
the Massachusetts, form. The Con.
necGcut form varied from it more
than the others. In 1890 laws which
are more or less notifications Of the
Australian system were adopted by
the legislatures Of Washington, New
YORK, Maryland, New Jersey and
Vermont. In 1891, the legislatures
of the States Of Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois,
Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire,
North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South
Dakota, and the Territory OF Ari-
zona, adopted laws based on the
Australian system. 1892, Iowa fol.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07
lowed, and this leaves but few States

lowed, and this leaves but few States
under the old system,
Betting has now assumed trenon
dous proportions, and all the poo
rooms in New York are covertly do
ing rushing business. Private bets
are being made at the Hoffman and
Fifth Avenue, and prices rule fairly
even, although on New York State
odds are given by the Cleveland
men.
Cleveland will spend the night at
the Victoria Hotel, and has arranged
to vote at his precinct on Fifth Ave-
nue. about noon to morrow. He has
requested that no demonstration be
made at the time, The eX-President
votes in the same district with DR..
DepeW and the Vanderbilts.
AT the newspaper offices prepare
tions are being made to-day for ex-
hibiting the returns tomorrow night.
The World will have a tremen-
dous calcium effect, and the lights
on its dome will tell by col
or the result Of the cleo
ton. AS this can be seen for fifty
miles about New York it will
be watched with great interest.
The Tribune is also erecting its inn
mense platforms in front of the
Greedy statue and will have the usual
crowd of thirty or forty sightsters 10
cheer results. The Herald and all
the other papers are preparing in the
same manner t. give the earliest
returns to the surging masses. The
evening editions Of New York papers
announce that they will be out with
extras at eleven O'Clock and mid
night and the belief seems general
that the result will be definitely
known by that time. The streets Of
New York are crowded TO day with
fakirs selling books and phamplets
containing election results in all the
cities and States in the Union prev
ious years. At late hour to-day
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07

No official notice has been received yet
by Postmaster Field to put up letter'boxes
for the delivery rs well as the collection of
mail. The order was issued by Post
master General Wanamaker and depu.
tizes the postmasters In free delivery cities,
towns and rural communities to put them
up at the request OF citizens, and it is
said it affects over 100000 residences to
which the free delivery service extends
1t will be some time, however, before
the experiment will be tried here. The
postoffice department has already on hand
long and thorough test to make of the
pneumatic tube as a carrier for mail mat
ter IN bulk, and will shortly lay pipe
from the main Office to the substation at
Third and Chestnut streets. Until these
tests have been made it is not likely that
the box service will go into effect.
In spite Of the successful tests in Wash
ington and St. Louis, the local officers are
inclined to look askance upon the boxes
and express their opinion very cautiously
regarding their efficiency. The ease with
which depredations could be committed is
one Of the most serious objections to it.
The boxes must have universal key, so
that each person would have at his door a
lock that can be easily opened The say
ing of time in delivery they hold would be
more than Offset by the greater length Of
time that it would take to make collec-
s.-Philadelphia Inquirer
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07
ODDS AND ENN6,

st. Louis claims to have 10000 incandes
cant lights.
pythagoras Is said to have been the sor
Of a soldier
When cooking mushrooms asilver spoon
should he used.
Saussure, the naturalist, was the son OF
a Swiss farmer.
Do not allow light to fall upon the face
of a sleeping infant.
He who hunts for truth with dogs ne
turns with a bag full of lies.
The father of Alexander Wilson, the
ornithologist, was day laborer.
The more ciphers attached to widows
mite the more sigh-fors she receives.
Over 100000 postal cards are necessary
to meet the daily demand in this country,
Edward Burns is locked up in the Buff
falo jail accused Of stealing locomotive
Children are taught more than they ever
learn and learn more than they are ever
taught
During the past twelve years the value
of farm land in Kansas has advanced fully
Is per cent.
A negro who was arrested at Albany,
Ga, recently for COW stealing gave six DIFF.
ferent aliases
There isn't much lifting power in your
religion If it doesn't make you do your best
10 pay 100 cents on.the dollar.
The hardest known wood Is said TO be
cocus wood. 1t turns the edge of any AK,
however we'll tempered, so It is claimed.
A resident Of Claiborne parish, La, ia
the possessor of a homespun suit that was
carded, spun, woven and made up by his
wife and daughter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-07
Islands OF tho British Empire.

The British empire is the largest owner
of island territory. To begin with, Great
Britain and Ireland comprise, in addition
to the Isle of Man and the Channel islands
more than 5000 islands and islets, by faI
the greater number being uninhsbited and
in very many instances mere rocks. In the
central Mediterranean Great Britain pos
sesses Malta, with Comino and Coco; il
the southern Atlantic ocean, Ascension
the group of which Tristan d'Acunla is the
chief, inaccessible island, the Falkland
and Nightingale islands, South Georgia
and st. Helena; on the west coast of AZ
RIGA, Lagos; in the Indian ocean, Socotra,
Mauritius and the Seychelle islands.
In the east are many, including Cyprus,
the Andaman and Nicobar islands, Ceylon
and the Maldive and Laccadve groups.
In Canada Great Britain owns Prince Ed,
ward island, Vancouver, the Queen Char
lotte islands, Newfoundland, Cape Breton
and Antcosti. The countless islands, islets
and isolated rocks included in the West In
dies, with the islands in Oceapia, and, not
least interesting, the group of 225, known
as the Fiji islands, belong to Great Britain.
Brooklyn Eagle.