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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-12
EG \ y & GUN n

BREWER BLOCK STREET
eg-f you the Latest Millinery Goods, call at Egan
Gums.
the Prettiest and most Stylish Ginghams Saeens
Organizes, etc. go to Egan Gums
r1y-Ca and the bargains we are offering IN Ladies
and Chldrens Fast Black Hose.
rA nice present for Christmas is Bathrobe or Blanket
Egan Gum are showing choice line of these Goods
Egan Gum have just received full line of sizes IN
F. u. COrsetS
o4g~Japanese Grapes in white and stripes at Egan &
Gums
r-Rain Coats for Ladies Gentlemen at Egan Gunns
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-12

OF Shoes IS an essential factor ones dress The most stylish
and elaborate fatally marred by the appendage OF
nchv Shoes which have visiby survived their usefulness
for tune Don't carry the sign of financial depression
When Their isn't any occasion for it, but get pair of our
nt: 81 Shoes at once article Of footwear isn't
b+oinofp 11vbere When boy school marked 10 he
can't do better he is perfect These Shoes touch the 10 mark
and You'll touch it too if you buy them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-12
SANTA CLAUS
Headquarters,
LOG Fort street,
Holiday Novelties and Toys

Embracing direct invoices from France,
Switzerland, Germany, New York
and San Francisco. consist
ing in part Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-12-12
FINE FEATHERS MAKE FINE BIRDS

IN OUttT WOFUSJ JONtC N''E''O"f ~
coming Hats and Bonnets are one
of the secrets Of HoU to be Beau
tifuI.
The most important question
agitating the minds Of people at the
present time, is aOhere to do their
Holiday Shopping to the best od-
U0ntage.
Look at our display Of Ne'0
Goods before purchasing elsewhere,
and be convinced that yOu can dress
better for less money than yoor
neigh6or [T she is ignorant Of the
high class of goods aVe import and
oar prices;) nothing escapes the
acell-trained eye of or buyer.
Per australia zoe received q COM
plete assortment Of NoveldeS Suitd-
bic for Christmas gifts, among
Which are hond-painted, jetOeted,
and embrOidered chair DrdpeS, and
fancy silk painted handkerchief
glove and necktie SdchetS, delicate
shade embroidered chiffon shoulder
tScdrfs and chiffon H0ndkechiefs,
Metal and Oridized Collar and
Cuff, Sharing and Toilet Sets, all
sorts Of Plush Toilet Gases, from
$1.25 to $50 each, besides most beoa-
| tifuL h0nd-painted Iisse Fans, (dt-
aO0ys an acceptable present to q
Iady,) and gEoves and handker-
chiefs galore. Some perfect beau
ties IN fine handkerchiefs, and at
prices to suit the times.
IMPORTED DIRECT.
I'VE can afford to anderseU any
of oar comp etitOrS IN H0ndker-
chiefs; oar immense stock is import
ed direct from the manufacturers
they are cheap, Of good quality AMI
north more than aUe ask. If you are
looking for real Lace or hand seo0R,
aUe hare them also. Be sure ana
see oar full line s0hite looking at
these goods. Elegant P0rdsOlS and
Gents .SiJk Umbrellas.
We're you thinking Of Linen
goods? We can suit you there. on,
Tea Cloths, pure linen, at 81 are et-
ceUent yazue, besides Side5Oard
and table runners, sc01JS and tro3
c0Uers. DoyIjes, ETC., ETC., an guam
titles.
Il fer choice leather goods, sucI
as purses, card cases, accessories
and todtes' hand satchels. Unique
amber 0ndburnt ceIIatojd manicure
trays, suitable far lady or gentle
man. Come to think of 1T, co. hdU'
some fine goods in the gent5ene en-
line, among a0hich are fancy sal
neglige shirts, silk 2oUamas, styLLsl
neckwear, and the latest al hand
kerchiefS.
FOR THE LITTLE ONES,
I'VE harn't forgotten the children
1Ce usually hare a lot Of pretty
things for the Little Ones, and thu
season more than usual. among
the most useful are cashmere 0nC
Sill coats, (aChite and cOlOred,) sjI
Mjkado hats, shirred null, on'
muslin, ting p0rasoIs for 25 cents
also cunning little fans, bonnet& 0
null, lace or silk, and fine ColU0r
MIA crib bIankctS-tbcSe are only
fer Of the n1any 1eeoO goods ne hor
Just opened.
You mag not be IN need Of 10
or bonnet, bit it is rel to knOo
1ohere the ncw and most stylish hat
are assigned. AmOng oar mill
merry goods by the last AustT01j" 10
received q QUantity Of late styles !
! ChiIdreWs Hats, also nelC T04uc
and Bonnct shapes acith sUifabl
trimmings. Our "TOm Tugs" ar
all the rage; yOW can see them an
= time yOu feel jncItned to step in on
Millinery Department, they ar
simple, inexpensive ard generaH
becoming.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
KING So1oMoN's MINE.

On he identical spot where King
Solomon procured "gold dust, pea
cocks and monkeys" a syndicate
| with 100000 capital stock issued
and a ten-stamp mill erected has
just pounded out $4,000. Mount
Ophir, of scriptural renown, IS close
by. The old rocks, which were too
low grade for King Solomon's re-
duction processes, are being ground,
and they average half an ounce to
the ton. This gold field of Solo
mons, which has been idle all of
these centuries till now, is on the
Malay peninsula. The people who
have gone In to develop it have had
to cut seven miles of a road through
the Jungle and to clear sixty of river.
They are just beginning to realize on
their investment. The company
with the big capital has concession
on twenty square miles of this gold
field. The formation is black slate.
A shaft sunk 100 feet on the lode has
uncovered enough ore to keep the
mill running a year. The ore will
weld two ounces to the ton. In one
place on the concession there is a
hill $50 feet high and half a mile
long. The company has tunneled
into this hill about half way from
the bottom and found ore ranging
from seven pennyweights to seven
ounces of gold. The reef varies in
width from NO to nine feet. Even
the loose rocks scattered about on
the hillside yield half an ounce of
gold to the ton. The superintendent
said to the American consul recently:
81 did not think there was anything
of this kind so extensive in the world.
Wherever you try you find gold"
Raub is the modern name OF the an
cient Ell Dorado.-Western Jeweler,
Chicago.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
BOB sunDzT4's HAPPY THOUGHTS

Three things, my son, you never
return when you borrow-umbrella,
books and trouble.
GLOW to make home happy" starts
off an exchange. That's easy; have
the children study their geography
lesson there. If that doesn't make
home happy there is no longitude.
We see by the papers than Amelie
Rives-Chandler is having ga beauti-
full study and elegant studio built on
her country house in Virginia" All,
she has, then, determined to quit
work altogether? That is too bad,
when she has but fairly begin.
A religious exchange discusses the
advantages to preacher of visit
TO Palestine" Well, there is one
good thing always comes of it; his
congregation gets some good preach
ing when he is gone. The advantages
are not all on the side of the parson.
"What is the cheapest fertilizer?"
askedNfr. Hayseed, looking in at the
office of his favorite paper for in
formation. "Sodo," replied tho agri-
cultural editor; "you get nitrate
on that" And low, sepulchral
laughter was heard to issue from the
potato hole.
1t is stated that the emperor of
China is learning the English Ian
guage and his teachers give the
world assurance that he will soon
"be able to speak it like born Eng
Why doesn't he learn
the pigeon English insteadP Then
somebody could understand him.
EVOLUTION OF THE FAMILY.
housekeeping is not so much
more expensive than we dreamed it
would be-" sighed Mrs. Young
woman. edward and | made all
our estimates for family of two
Just our own selves and one servant"
"And how many are there in your
famil?" asked Mrs. Oldgirl, sympa-
"Six, and no servant"
replied Mrs. Youngwoman, with a
accent-"the cook, her
cousin and neice, the policeman, Ed.
ward and myself"
SOMETHING WORTHY OF REBELLION.
"What was the most remarkable |
you had during your mil
tary service?" asked the old lady. |
The young veteran reflected mo-
nent or two and then said he thought |
he woman whose clothes props were |
knocked down by cavalry charge
IN Monday morning during the bat
lie of Bloody Carnage made more
noise and said more in ten minutes
han anything he ever heard in his
career of slaughter.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DISTRICT COURT, }
County of San Miguel, :
Territory of New Mexico.

territory OF Now Mexico.
Perry e. Hogsett,
Complainant.
All the unknown
claimants of interest
in and to the lands
and promises herein
after mentioned and
described, who claim
adverse to the said
Perry G. Hogsett,
Defendants.
The said defendants, all the unknown claim
ants of interests In and to the lands and prem
ises hereinafter mentioned and described who
claim adverse to the complainant Perry G.
Hogsett, to said lands and premises, are here
by notified that suit in chancery has been
commenced In said District Court by said COM
plainant, I'm which complainant prays that
upon the nnal hearing in said cause that the
title and estate in and to those certain tracts
and parcels of land and real estate, situate,
lying and being in the county of San Miguel
aforesaid, and described as follows, to-wit:
Lots nine, 9, ten, 10, eleven, IL and twelve,
IL, in block one, and lots eight g. nine, o. ten,
10, eleven, IL, and twelve. IL, In block two, 2;
and lots five, ., seven, Z, eight, 8, nine, o. ten,
10, eleven, III, twelve, II, thirteen, l3 and four
teen, IA. In block three, 3, all In Martinez nddi-
ton to Las Vegas, now East Las Vegas, New
Mexico, as shown on Il plat of said addition
now on file and of record In the office of the
probate clerk and eX-Officio recorder for said
county of San Miguel, reference TO which plat
Is hereby made, be established rs being the
estate and property of said complainant. free
from and against any claim whatsoever of
the said defendants or any or either of them.
and that the said defendants, and all and
every of them, be forever barred and estop-
ped from having or claiming any right or
title TO tho said promises adverse to
complainant, and that complainant's title to
said premises and land be forever quieted and
set at rest. That unless you enter your APP
pearance in the said suit on or before the first
Monday of March, A. ID. 1892, the same being
the 18th day of March, A ID. 1892, decree
pro confesso therein will be rendered against
you. NJ. A. OTERn,
Clerk 4th judicial District Court.
Dated January I'D, A. ID. 1892.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD No. 1882.
LAND OFFICE AT SANTA Fl

january %, 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before Probate
Judge or. in his absence, the Clerk of San
Miguel county, at Las Vegas, N. NJ. on March
30, 1892, viz:
JUAN MONTOYA,
For the y ne y, y NV u sec y tip 0 n,
Gle.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
+. Meredith Jones, of Las Vegas, N ~, Al
exander Grzelachowski Tclesfor LucerO,
Pedro Mario Galegas, ali of Puerto dc
Luna, N. NJ.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or who knows OF
any substantial reason, under the law and tho
regulations of the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed, will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place to cross examine the witnesses OF
said claimant, and to offer evidence in rebuttal
of that submitted by claimant.
A. J.. MORRISON, REGISTER.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
[Pre-emption d. s. No. 34O8.
LAND OFFICE AT Santa FE,

LAND UFFlCE AT Santa FF,
january IL. 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler mas filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will he made before tho
register and receiver at Santa Fe, N. NJ, ON
April |, 1892, viz: Anustaclo SandOvnl. for tho
y, NV u, Sec 10, tip IL n, + l3 O.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Fide Leila, EmlteriO
Leyou, Slriaco Ortiz, Natividad Leyba, all OF
Lamy, N. NJ.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof or who knows OF
any substantial reason, under the law and
regulations of the Interior department, why
such proof should not be allowed, VIII be Civ
en- an opportunity ut the above mentioned
time and place to cross-eXamine the witnesses
of said claimant. and to offer evidence in re-
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
A. l.. MORRISON, Register.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
EAST Las VEGAS Posi- OFFICE.


Mail for the East closes at OILS a. M for tho
South at $500 p. m.
General delivery Is open from a m. to TiS9
D. mi. Outside door open FROM a. m. 70
SUNDAYS.
General delivery 10 open from 70 ~ 4; m,
and 10 800 D. M. Outside doors open 70
10 m. 9 to T:aO y. N.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
LOCAL TIME CARD.
ARRIVE


PULLMAN CAit DnttN IN. ,.o...,oa,
Trains and have through eloepors pet"eo y,
Chieago and San francisco, also between ~;
louis and the City OF Mexico. Trains anu
nave through sleepers between Cnlchko anu
San Diego Via Los Angeles. All trains oaiy'
ID. J. MACDONALD, Agent.
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12

Special inducements parties desiring County, School District and Cor
porate Bonds investment
prepared negotiate purchase and sell the the
- advantageous
The undersigned having been engaged dealing this class of
the nd territories for upward of during
which period he has examined the validity amounting millions
prepared extend capitalists and Others special privileges He
that bond recommended legally issued and valid sub
sng against the municipality and that the financial condition of
municipality such that abundnty able the obligation
l have the
Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-02-12
Largest Property List in New Mex
1 have thu

Mortgage negotiated frstcss realty Full information
upon application Correspondence solicited from buyers
sellers.
7. B. MILLS,
Bridge Street. Las Vegas, N NJ
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29


This term might be applied 10 Stew
ens' Point, located OH the Wisconsin
Central lines, at the gateway to the
vast forest region which extends north
to Lake Superior, u DISTANCE of 2D
miles without break, on account of
,ts vast lumber interests. The Wiz
cousin river, to which the lumoermen
have given the familiar aud somewhat
attectionate title of 'Oid Visions, mot
alune acts ~ lumber feeder to the
city by furnishing through Its n"n'ef.
ous tributaries an outlet tor thousands
of acrts of pine in the upper county.
but it furnishes water power that !;
SECOND only to that of Neenah aha
MenA<h,, " hich cities are a's" Located
ou the "Centl4l." Mtilious Of fett of
lumber are cut every year, giving eur
| pIoyment to hundreds of men: IL
addition to the lumber trAde, 1t MAJ
| numerous tther manufacturers; II II
here where the large car shops nt th'
| Wisconsin Central lines are located
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29

OF u; tn Of gold, and under 1Ir ti'~
utn-tnnre 10 vote for any tnAn for
nomination 10 the office Of president
or vlct -pre,ltlcnt, unless he he UPON ii
free cninnet t,In fo,tu.
"R xyi,xn. That in tllt event If the
Chtrugr unti nA| convrn'itu fai|ing j"
n"mEntt* il c4:4.li 1at+ Wttn IN nhtIu'E@
ocnlIy in favor Ut fr~e ct'lllnX~ nt silver,
thu nominees vi tll'> crnte1t1Gn nre
:4ttxnlvrd from vi nb|i2hti: = e +npp'|'rt p|1>t
tile nnu>itje+- uf.ttIt tEutit1l&+l tltttio.
.:rt.'ic tArtS.'' :*:. f.
n ~. G, W. <:#&*=dr ~"* t"m':a'td
=fOr tut> lt.HtlI.tlt. :#= *.::::..~. *=*>
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29

Sam Kee, the proprietor of the te'n" "
ese laundry in the rear of Schn"1Sle'@
block, wishes to inform the pnhl'c
thut he l>n4 recently had his laundry
cunntct:t with tho nste='an well, ah"
now u-e@ nothing but pure artes'' Il
water for laundry work. This IL the
only laundry In town using a'tes'an
water, the result being much c:eanef
clothes aud II great saving In wear anu
lear over washing in hard water fat'
ronize Sam kee.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29
AIFoI&I1.I.41.~ t\ l.EC1eE*.

:#* 10 c>t;,i,tt4" tue established tsl='0t11:
If attending divine strvjce iii IusIy
un th~ Sunday preceding Memorial
duy, crnrati*, viii! a-stAt|~ Ut post
hutl ut !::::0 y. Ill.,, May @3:i1, nnd tro~
c.tn to tht Rank, wItre appropriate
services will tr held ut ..:3n n'cltck,
Rev. john uuulAp having cn1lstnttd
To uGust*+ u- there. The members nf
this pfst, Sun> uf Veteran. and ull
discharged +oIt1ier+ ami .ailor- of &he
late war will assemble ut tht post hall,
Fort ktogh, Mnnt., May 30tb, ut =
o'clock, aud proceed tu the po-t cttlt-
tery, where memorial exercises will be
held. Military and civil societies,
schulz children aud the public g+nero
ully are cordially invited to participate.
The following committees are Ap-
pointed:
Arrangements ~- Couirad {. f..
Case, l4tonArd and Chapman.
Decoration of gravts-At Miles CITY,
Comrades Chapman, Young anu
Miner; ut Frrt keogh. Comrades Car
Ieu.er and Fetters.
ANY Contributions ri tl*K- or hnWe's
for this purpose thankfully received.
WM. HARMON,
Nv G.. r. CASE Post Cunmunder.
Wee Commander.
PROGRAM GF NEKCISES.
Memorial duy will be observed ut
thi4 po-:. and u!I soldiers and citizens
ure invited to participate. A ptt"t+'
! -i,n will bt fotmed on the parade
| grouu,i ut . O'Clock T.. H., and fr"ni
| There move ia the ce1rete1y. Ih+ pa
rude will f,rm ia th+ following otuef
Baud; Twenty->tcnnd infantry; llnnl
,arty, co1uIo-ed Ut Sou~ ot Veterans
4peuker4 and clergy'nei; q. a. X. ~
xa1,izatio1'; = 'n~ # \~ttran-; "tlle'
organizations; >old'+':. ued rittzens
carriages
Liyu, Col. l'hee Of Fort kcosh l.
.nnouuc, az yrand .uar-haI ii TIL
dav.
At ttt cemetery the ceremonies vii
l,t. ~ fotlows: !" .-.
| 1-prayer by Rev. +. ii, Hny|an Il
| Miles Clty.
2-A1usi: py the baud.
3-A1dr+-- ny Rev. Mr.. Rltntr Il
Fort kengh.
4-Music hy the band.
5-Addre-.t Hou. j. E. Light i
Miles City.
&c Ceremonies hy Il. \. r,
7-.>,rewing the gray with n"wers
dur{nr which the band viii play
dirge, firing over the graves by 1r'n
party, followed hy "tuis-.'
Th++ profession will then re'f"rn' an
march b:.k the garrison, Where
, will bt dismissed.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29

Y\K H.. +. FG@lt.
pmYs1c1A*, Nun Eo$ AND ObsT FTRtlA$,
iAr1t, Wundarzt und 'ehurtshci:cr') ''"'ce I'll
S,y1rttn drug store, Nj. 'tI&y, ". i.
~ 4 WHITNEY,
Ul*tihT.
Main street, osel Fto<kKro*e's 'ationhI h""*'
vork enarnnlc III and at reasonah'e fate''
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29

The Northern Pacific railroad an"
nouncea a special rate Of one tlrst~cIass
fare IF soS 25 for tue round trip from
Miles City to Minneapolis and RETURN
eubicct to the following conditions:
Tickets will be on sale from May 3lst
to June 4th, inclusive. fof return oyer
June 10Th until June 25th.
p. Fl. GRIsSELLE,
Agent.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1892-05-29

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THE OFFiC l1==== + ! - :*st, .A't ~ T.
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Population Of lille ''ity -, *==3:. .'|F> ~
luo'hc *:*'sf ="
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TERMS vi ;, q t5"===t ": :**"} :*"s ss.*|=*:
nv NAH, iSAnvAStt := ':< =t=:tl g
f1atlY Elitin, +i> t:S -, :, ~
Val{y EI inIt,out lHunti
:ssT ~f~ *&'*'*4 Est
tarft.t. F,tty h!otj;, t NJ et':{a rf''**" = ~
WEEKLY EDl1!o*. YKIEow fArEH..<: -:
.tx MDHtl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Three Mon s,....s,--.,- '''''|t''" ~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-26

Ouch, Susyl II hurts like sixty!
l know IL. Gu irile. viii be IS
careful ~ | csu.
She baihed bic hurt foot With ~
gentle Lands. for she saw nv bis facs
the psiu il gave. him. His sister
Mary came In. anil held his hand and
said. Ho~ did u ret hurif
OBJ, It was all Jack Brands fault. I
hi, him With my bsll.bu didn't mean
to- Then he his me With his bat.
and bit back, and he hit back. and
tbco hs ran and Vas climbing
over the wall to run after him AMI
bit him again and great stone fell
on my foot. Oh lohl
IL soon be done, taid Susy.
Jack Brand Is always qusrreling
with me, said Charlie.
But it always takes two 70 make q
quarrel. you know, ssld Mafy. One
boy can't make quarrel.
DO you mean that ] quarrelf said
Charlie
1t seems like that, doesn't IL? If
you had DOT sfruck back when he
struck you there wvu not have
been q quarrel.
II he had stopped, / would have
stopped. said Charlie.
But you should have stopped first,
Charlie. You forgot 10 Try the soft
answer, I'm afraid.
guess did, said Charlie in q
low voice.
Try the mex, time. said his sis' err :,
ea'nes ly. II will be hard. perbape,
~ben you feel angry, bu, a Chris ian
soldier must get used to hard things.
And bis great Captain viii. always be
sure TO help him.
BY this time the bruised foot was
carefully bound up.
| wish you'd bring me my paint
box, Susy he said. I am going t.
make something 20 help me remem
Der
He painted otto in bright col.
ors on piece or card board and
hung II up IL his room. thread A
soft answer turneth away wrath, but
grievous words str up anger. Can
ala fresbyterian.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-26

A beautiful antique gold finger
ring given by Gen. George Wash
ington TO Lieut.. Redmond Somers,
Of The early United States Navy, just
before that officer embarked for the
Tripolitan war in 1903 and in which
he lost his life, is now in the cus,o-
dy OF Spicer Leaning OF Cape May,
N. j., son in-law Of D.. Jonathan
+. Leaning Of Cape May Court
House, to whom the ring drscen ded
through his mother, re ativc OF
Lieutenant Somers. 1t is piece Of
J welry Of rare workmanship. In
shape the body of the ring ia a gold
band. Tho setting. a box of glass
containing LEX Of the first Prcsi.
dents hair, is surrounded by pearl Is
and ornamented with blue anil white
enam' !. philadelphia Ledger.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-02-26

He HAD NERVE Dinner was
just finished in the mess.room and
several English officers were sitting
around the table. The conversatio on
had not been animated and there
cane lull. rs the night was too hot
for small talk. The major Of the
regiment, clean cut man OF So
turned toward his next Deighbor, q
young subaltern, who was leaning
back in bis chair with bis hands
clasped behind his head staring
through the cigar smoke az the cell.
ing. 1 he major Was slowly IooIir q
the man over, from his handsome
face down, when with a sudden a,ei' .
ness and in quiet, stsndy voic. he
sail: Don't move please Mr.. Care
Tuthers. ! want to try an expert.
ment with yor. Don't move q
muscle {
All right major, replied the sub.
altern, without even turning his
eyes. Hadn't the least idea of NOV.
ing, assure you What's the
gamer
By this time oil the others were
listening In lazy expectant way.
Do you think, continued tho ma
jor-And his voice :rembled just q
little-that you can keep absolutely
still for, say Two minutes-to save
your llfe2
Are you jokiogS
On the contrary, mOve 9 muscle
and you are q dead mao, Can yoI
stand tho s'rslD2
The subaItern barely whispered
Yes, aud bis face paled slightly.
Burke, said the major, addressing
an officer across the table, pour some
OF that milk into a saucer and set Il
on the floor here just at the hack o.
me, man Quiet.
Not q word was spoken as th,
officer quietly filed The saucer, walk
Ell with IL carefully around the table
and sot Il down where the major had
indicated on the floor. Like a mar
bic statue sat the young subaltern IL
HE white linen clothes while a cObra
de capello which bad been crawling
up the leg OF bis trousers slowly
raised it's head then turned descend
ed to the floor and glided towards
the milk. Suddenly the sllencs was
broken by the report Of The majors
revolver and the snake Icy dead on
The fioCf.
Thank you major, said the subsl :
tern ss The two men shook bands
warmly 700 have saved my life !
You're welcome my boy, replied
the senior, but you did your share. -
Calcutta EnglisbmsD.