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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

MI. Custer, as it repeating MATTER OF
history. ''Tom brought that necktie
home, and have it yet
"Let me speak to Gen. Clusters IA
ther. My son fought under him." said
an elderly woman in black, coming for
ward.
..He fought under good man, then,"
said Mr.. Custer, in his quiet way.
AS he passed out some men wearing
the grand army badges gave him almost
TN ovation. knew him, and as I saw
his face paling I said:
"Oh, Mr.. Custer! they are glad to sec
you--how pleased they are"
''It isn't for me- he said, and no.
ticed that his voice was husky; ''they
are thinking of him-and SO am -
He was very fond of his only daugh-
ter, Mrs Margaret Custer Calhoun, and
Gen. Clusters widow, Mrs. Elizabeth
Bacon Custer, and these ladies were
with him when he died, Mrs. Calhoun
going from Lansing, Mich, where she
is state librarian, and Mrs. Custer from
her home in New York. When the two
lived temporarily here in Detroit Fa-
Their Custer used to come to visit them,
and it was amusing and pathetic to see
the interesting trio engaged in the
amusements of an evening.
However much they smiled or talked
when their attention was concen-
trated on what was around them, there
was always a sad preoccupation or a
fevcrish restlessness when the atten-
ton was withdrawn. Then it was that
those who knew bowed their heads and
felt the infinite pity of it--and looked
upon these as set apart and consecrated
through a national loss and sorrow.
But they could be very jolly, too, at
times, and perpleS staid, practical Fa-
ther Custer with their jokes at his ex-
pense, and even make merry over occa-
sional "reminiscences of greater jokes
perpetrated by ''Artie," their pet name
for the general.
1t is not generally known that two
brothers of Gen. Custer We're killed
with him. One only is mentioned par
ticularly, Tom, the younger brother.
The other one was Boston Custer. The
youthful Artic Reed was a grandson OF
Mrs. Custer by Il former marriage. Bos.
ton Custer and Attic Reed were not in
Gen. Clusters command, but wers west
for a visit, and for their health, and ac-
companied their gallant relative as
volunteers, having entire confidence in
his ability to engage safely in the con-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
REPUBLICAN, ROTTENNESS.
Some of the Unsavory Transactions of tn
Harrison Administration.

Some of the Unsavory Transactions of the
Harrison Administrations.
The final performances of the Har-
rison administration are we'll calcu-
lated to watt into the public nostrils
farewell puff of the peculiar flavor
which has characterized it's doings
from the outset Thus, Mr.. Wanna
maker, in opening formally the pneu-
matte postal system recently completed
in Philadelphia, selected as the first
parcel to be sent through the tubes a
Bible wrapped in the American flag,
and put upon it the unctuous label:
THE first use of the first pneumatic
postal tube in the United States is to
send through it a copy of the Holy
Scriptures-the greatest message ever
given to the world. Covering the Bible
is the American hag-the emblem of
freedom of nixty-five millions of happy
people," Probably this is the last ap-
pearance in our national official life of
this most unpleasant combination of
piety, politics and bargain-counter lit
erature-at least, let us hope it is.
Nothing like it was ever seen before in
this or any other country. While
his postmaster general was round
ing out his official term in
this fitting manner, President Har-
rison was improving the shining
hour at Washington in distributing as
favors among his friends such public
offices as he could get hold of before
his successor came in. In order that
his private secretary might not be left
without job after March 4, he APP
pointed him paymaster in the regu-
lar army, thereby committing an act
of gross injustice to members of the
army in line of promotion-being "iust
in time" with this as with his Gillian
and Hawaiian messages, for there is a
Till pending in congress forbidding
such appointments. After doing this
he heard ST tro editorial friends of his
il Iowa who were intending to get
married and wished to make foreign
tours Us bridal trips, but could not af-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
Arc These the Old Aztec nlines2

According to advices received ~
Chihuahua during the last few tA-s
there is no abatement in the mining ex-
element near Tres, in the state of So
nora, over the rich gold finds that
were made there few weeks ago. 1t
is estimated that the new camp now
has population of $4,000 people, most
ly Mexicans, with a few American
prospectors from the southern part of
Arizona. Traces of old workings have
recently been discovered, and this fact
gives color to the belief that the long-lost
mines of fabulous richness of the Aztecs
are about to be rediscovered. There has
been no trouble so far between the
prospectors and the Yaqui Indians, al
though the latter view with sullen
silence the entertainments upon their
domain
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
eRuDDAH JoHNslNG's SERMON.

I'ze a-gwin' faw to take tex dis mornin'
bright and fine,
Bout Sutn leodln' prinCepul you wants ter
keep In min.
And des will glib it to you in my hottest solemn
tones:
&'when yoh all lives in glass houses, doan yoh
git to frowin' stones"
Dah's mitey sight of wickedness gwyin to
And de debbes alays on de watch faw sinnahS
heah below,
So, keep yoh eye out fob yose'f, an not fob
Brudder Jones
eWhen yoh oil lives in glass houses doan you
git to frowin' stones"
When yoh meets a sistah comm wifi ribbon in
err hat,
Doan think the sistah's gittin' vain, faw, when
it comes to dat,
Des gaze upon yoh speckled tie, an say in hum
BILE tones:
~When yoh all lives in glass houses dean yoh
git to frowin' stones"
If membeh o. dis church OBJ mine goes strayin
FUN de way,
de Lawdu sholy jedgc him on de final jedge-
ment day;
But de bred'rin all mus he p him faw to fin de-
straightcs' path
An scape de sutn turner's OBJ dc Lawd's indig.
nant wrath.
Religion is Gurus thing in many ways an
one,
But dah's pitfalls lurkin' cbrywhah you sholy
If Sistah Wilson's 'sperience am told wifi tears
an groans
Doan think yose'f much bettah-doan you git to
frowin' stones.
Doan pestah young folks Gaze dey's young, but
let lem laugh an smile,
Flaw childens laugh like howahs come bright
springin' fun dc sile:
An dc sweetes kind OBJ music is de vespahs
dat am sung
In de hahts o men and wimmin in de days hen
dey am young
Keep charity faw cherry onc-doan jedse yoh
fellowmen,
But Leah 1t all to dat one Pow'r who'll ledge ds
people when
We cross de shinin ribbah in de mansions OBJ de
best
Whah the wicked cease FUN troublin' an dc
weary am at rest.
So lissen what I'ze teflin' yoh, an take it to
YOU haht,
An ms.ke dis Dressed tex o. mine OBJ daily life a
paint,
And softly say it in yoh prayers when on yoh
l.. marrer-b bones:
when you all lives in glass houses, doan yot
git to frowln' stones.'
Ernest McGaffey, in Chicago Timcs
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
CHANGED CONDITIONS.
The Treasury After -Four Years of Repub-
lican Ntsrule.

The Treasury After -Four Years Of Repub-
lican Nisrule.
The republican organs that pretend
to have discerned n weakening of Mr..
Cleveland's purpose to secure Il reform
of the tariff probably do not deceive
themselves. They certainly will not
deceive the country. The man who
risked defeat for an otherwise sure re-
election to the presidency by forcing
the issue of tariff reform because he
believed 1t to be right, and who has adj
hered steadfastly to that issue ever
since, is not at all likely to weaken in
its support now that he has been sus-
tanned by the people and put in power
to carry out his policy.
To the sneering inquiry whether Mr..
Cleveland now thinks that sit is u con-
dition that confronts us, not Il theory, :"
the reply is: Eyes. but. thanks to re-
publican profigacyl and misrule,- the
condition is different and more peri
louS.''
When MIR. Cleveland spoke in 1857
the condition was this: A surplus OF
SEQ, 900, 900 in the treasury and an an
nual revenue Of 500, 600, 900 in excess
of the needs of the governments; a
strong gold reserve; silver coinage
which the business of the country
absorbed without serious consequences,
and a war tariff after twenty-five years
of peace.
To-day, after four more years of re-
publican rule, the condition is this:
An exhausted treasury; Il revenue in
sufficient to meet the expenses of the
government; the free gold reduced to
So. 900, 900, three-fourths of which has
been loaned by the banks; 4 compul-
sorry silver purchase and paper infia-
ton which have driven gold out of the
country and impaired public conf
dcnce. and a worse than war tariff that
has been twice condemned by the coun'
try.-N. Y. World.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
kIhzAMZ s., ~ ~
III an EATERS.


along the coast of China, no matter
how remote from the great centers of
population, to which his fame has not
extended. With him the killing of the
great man caters who infest the
jungles is looked upon as a pastime,
and he has shot them under almost all
Imaginable circumstances.
He arrived in this city on the steamer
Gaelic, en- route for London, and it
was early in the forenoon that he
strobe into the California hotel. He
wrote his name in big bold letters
across the page of the register, and
lost no time in plunging into a bath
tub. Later he emerged from his Sc
clusion, looking rudy and muscular.
He looked more like the ordinary
globe-trotter than slayer of tigers
whose name is known throughout the
Orient. In appearance he is tall and
robust, with closely trimmed white
beard and keen gray eyes. A long
ose-fitting sack coat of gray tweed
was buttoned about him, and a brown
derby hat was tilted back far enough
upon his head to show that he is grow
ing slightly bald. His feet were in
cased in shoes of russell leather. and he
carried in his hand a heavy cane, which
he chung to tenaciously as he strobe
rapidly along.
''Oh, yes he said. in a gruff tone,
when asked about his experiences as a
tiger hunter, II have bagged n good
many of the beasts in my day, but there
is nothing remarlsa BILE about that With
us, don't you know, it is merely a pas
time, and we hunt the tigers for the
sport there is in it. Why, bless my
soul, can see no reason why anyone
should care to hear about tiger hunt
ing. With us it is ordinary sport, just
as deer stalking is in America
'After ALL" he continued, as he
grasped his cane more firmly and
planted his feet very wide apart, 1.-The
tigers of China are not nearly as fero-
cious as those of India, but they give
good deal of trouble to the natives at
times. When one of them gets taste
of human blood he at once becomes fe-
rocious, aud is never satisfied with any
other diet They become transformed
into what are known as man eaters,
and they hunt human beings as q cat
does mice.
Take big man eater, for instance,
and he is pretty sure to make his lair
in a Jungle close to native village,
avoiding the larger towns, and always
on the alert to make victim of some
luck1ess human being who may fall in
his way. 1t is his habit to Turk about
the outskirts of the settle ment, con-
cealed in the edges of the jungle, and
await his opportunity to seize a victim.
Moonlight nights suit him best. AT
such time he is extremely vigilant.
he prowls about until he sees some be-
lated straggler in the streets. This is
the opportunity for which he has wait
ed for hours, perhaps for days There
is the flash OF a heavy body in the
moonlight, cry of terror, brief
struggle and the man eater is off for
his lair in the Jungle, bearing the help
less body of n human being in his mas
sive jaws. Months later, it may be,
the bones are found in the dense under
growth.
Wien / went to China twenty years
ago Z had already some experience in
hunting big game, and wanted to Kill
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

New plans have been made for the
projected bridge across the English
channel, and the promoters will apply
to parliament this session for power to
go ahead with its construction. The
engineers are Sir John Fowler and Sir
benjamin Baker. The length of the
bridge has been reduced about three
miles, and the number of piers has
been reduced from 1a1 to ~. The can
tilever system is proposed. The greatest
span will be 1,G40 feet. The masonry
piers are to be 147 feet long and GO feet
broad The cost is estimated at ga
INC 900.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

n arrow escape that ever had. When
measured the tiger was found to be al
most twelve feet in length, and his
claws were one and three-auarter
inches in length. / had the latte-
mounted and distributed them among
my friends.
II could tell you great many
stories if l had the time, but they have
grown old to me ard would be of no
interest to the public" and the tiger
slayer fastened away to his dinner
San Francisco Examiner.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15

ford to do SO at their own expense.
Finding two consulships dit his dis
posal, he gave each of them one, said:
''Bless you my children" and the two
couples will sail away presently at tho
public expense. The fact that the new
consuls win not reach their posts be-
fore April /, and consequently only get
there in time to return. was not con-
sidered in the matter. Public Office
will no longer be public trust at
Washington. and goodness knows it
may be many a year before Harri-
son gets a whacls at the offices again.
Let us make our hay while the sun
shines, and wave the American flag
vigorously while doing so.-N. Y. Post.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
GEN. CUSTER'S FATHER.
Memories Of the Venerable Parent
Of O Gallant Soldier.
He Was a Man of Strong PreJudlces, But
I.ovabie just tho Same--Members rs
the Custer Family who PerIshed
With the General.
Especial Detroit (Mich) Letter.l

The recent death of Emanuel Henry
Custer, father of Gen. George A. Custer,
the hero of the battle of the Little Big
Horn, brings wildly to the public mind
the conspicuous events of that mem
orable year 1870. Father Custer, as he
was Familiarity called by his townspeo-
pie at Monroe, Mich, has been a figure
of interest for many years. 1t would
have been bereavement enough to have
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-04-15
Reason In All Things.

Bingo lat neutrality-suspicious. to me
those waffles come mp very slow.
Mrs. Bingo-My dear, the cook hasn't
had her breakfast yet.-Judge.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.
Sheriff Laird Talks of the Border
Fracas-GoOd Times in Grant
County.

Hon. A. Laird, Grant county's popular
sheriff and one of his trusty deputies,
Mr.. Baca, are in the capital to-day on Of
fetal business. Mr.. Laird has recently
had Mr. Baca all along the Mexican line
and has himself made diligent inquiry
and he finds that the so called Chihuahua
revolution is scarcely more than myth.
A few struggling bands of bandits, two
or three in a bunch, have caused most OF
the trouble that has been SO exaggerated
by the border correspondents. At Lake
Palomas and the Baca Grande, ffty-five
miles south of Deming, American hunt
irg parties are shooting ducks without
the least fear of attack from the re-
volutionists."
From Grant county Sheriff Laird brings
words of good cheer. The gold, copper
and even silver mines are doing better
than for years. Cattle are rolling fat and
in demand at $15 to $17 per head. Hon
W. s. Hopewell is buying many line
punches for shipment east at these tg'
ures and many outside buyers are on the
ground. On Thanksgiving day there
we're seven outside buyers at Demlng.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The local wool market is looking up.
City Marshal Antonio Alarid has re-
paired the culvert on Gaspar avenue.
The first car lad of Worlds fair ex-
hibits arrived from Chicago last night.
The A., T. & s. F. employees atSanta Fe,
Lamy and Cerrillos we're paid off yester-
day for the month of October.
Ed Griswold, formerly Of the firm OF
Cartwright & Griswold, and who 4eit
here for the Pacific coast three years ago,
died at Long Beach, CAL, a few days
ago. Peace be with him.
Santa Fe football players are gratified
to learn that Albuquerque has organized
q team. Perhaps now they may be IN
duced to accept the standing challenge
which the capital city boys have hung
up.
St. Elmo saloon, Josephs, proprietor,
in the new Gonzales block, will be ready
for business on Saturday next. The best
of liquors and cigars will be kept in
stock and the public is invited to call.
The St. Elmo will be open day and
night.
The Holy Eucharist will be celebrated
in the church of the Holy Faith to-mor-
row Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Rev. W. l.. Citizens, of st. Johns
church, Albuquerque, will be celebrant
Those attending the church will please
enter by the tower door.
The Regular annual meeting OF Garlic
ton Post, G. A. R., will be held tonight al
1880 p. m. for the election of officers fol
the ensuing year. In addition to the
regular officers three delegates and three
alternates will be elected to attend the
next encampment to be held at Albuquer
que.
Capt. John Ayers writes to his friends
in Santa Fe that he is still on duty at tn
national cemetery at Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis, as assistant superintendent, bu
he hopes to be ordered to Santa Fe in tn
near future. By the way what is tn
status of the scheme to enlarge and i'm
| prove the military cemetery here?
: JEFF Towner, hide and cattle inspector
:, spent yesterday afternoon rounding u
+ the Santa Fe butchers, whom he found
very healthy condition, and is to-day
the Lamy stock yards attending the shi1
ment of car load. He is ready at an
q time to turn over his Office to any hung1
e aspirant who lie looking after soft sna
y The following named convicts we
brought up from Grant county tn
!. morning by Sheriff A. B. Laird and d
8 putty Baca and turned over to the pen
$ Tertiary: Joseph Looper, forty year
II murder; Emanuel Woods, two years, a
f sault with intent to murder; Perfecto r
driguez, one year, assault with dead
'e weapon; Ventura Lopez, one year, la
~ ceny from shop.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06

that the U. S. attorney has filed de-
murrer to the original petition, copy OF
which has been served on the city at
torney. The bill is demurred to on the
ground that adverse grant claimants
within the limits of the Santa Fe grant
have not been made parties defendant to
the suit as provided by the act establish
ing this court ,,o
In case No. 4S, Marcus Valdez grant, tine
motion for rehearing filed at the last
term was continued at the request OF the
plaintiff until next term with leave to
amend the motion and make it motion
| for review.
In the Sebastian de Vargas grant, just
south of Santa Fe, supplemental bill, or
bill of review, was filed and continued for
argument before full bench at the next
term.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06
PERSONAL.

Rev. W. L. Citizens, of Albuquerque, is
in the city.
County Comr. Victor Ortega is in from
Chimayo to-day.
Mayor R. E. Twitchell returned this
morning from Socorro.
Thes. Lowthian, the mining man, has
gono to White Oaks.
Hon. E. A. Fiske went to Socorro last
evening on legal business.
Messrs. Patricio and j. NJ. G. Chavez
are in On visit from Abiquiu.
Col. T. f. Moore, Randolph Kelly and
G. W. North came in from Cerrillos this
morning.
j. David, N. Y; May s. Friedman, st.
Louis; ]. J. brown, Leadville, Colo, are
at the Claire.
Messrs. Neustadt, Clancy and Kelly re-
turned last night from visit to the Do
lores gold fields.
Judge A. B. Fall came up from the
south this morning and will remain few
DAYS. He is at the Palace.
| At the Exchange: P. ]. Towner,
Springer; Mrs. John Campbell and two
daughters, Ration; A. LIZ Kendall, Ger
rillos; G. P. Jones, Pueblo; I. d. lLafferty
and family, Washington, D. @.
At the Palace: Lee Keyser, Del Norte
Colo; Mrs. j. W. Spragues, Antonito
Colo; A. B. Fall, Las CrucesI W. L.
Citizens, Albuquerque; A. B. Laird, Silver
City; c. Baca, Silver City.
Ex.Gov. Prince returned last night
from trip to Denver. En- route home
he met passengers direct from Chicago
who stated that the ruling weather a
Chicago and vicinity now is eight degrees
below zero.
DR.. Sanger Brown, Of Chicago, is in thu
city on visit and is stopping at thu
Palace. DR.. Brown is an acknowledged
authority on nervous and mental disease'
and is travelling for the benefit of hi
health. He had letters from prominen
Chicago physicians to DR.. Harroun ant
may remain some weeks.
At the Bon Ton hotel; e. Festerd
Lamy; James Shea, Monte Vista; Johl
Becker, city; w. H. Turner, Los Angeles
Juan Martinez, Pecos; John Reilly, Levi
Carter, Hillsboro; Alexandra Romero
Oio Sarco; George Nelson, Durango
Martin Robinson, Crosde; Marcos Espi
pinosa, Abiquiu; VIM. Walcott, Trinidad
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06
DEATH OF L. P. BROWNE.
A Pioneer Merchant and Good Citizen
Gathered to His Final Rest.

l.. P. Browne, of that we'll known mer-
camille firm, the Browne d Manzanares
company, Las Vegas, died suddenly at his
residence in Kansas City at 1880 yester-
day morning. He had been in failing
health for some time but death was due
to an acute attack of bronchitis.
The announcement of Mr.. Brownies de-
mise caused great shock at Las Vegas
where he was SO generally beloved for his
many excellent qualities, and people In
Santa Fe and throughout the west gener-
ally will hear of it with genuine regret.
Mr.. Browne was born in Pennsylvania,
in the year 1880; when boy he came
from his eastern home and began his
business career in St. Louis, as clerk in
a clothing house.
In 1858, in connection with W. H.
Chick, Mr.. Browne established in Kansas
City, with a subsequent branch house at
Leavenworth, Kas., the business OF which
he was the head at the time of his death
In 1867 the parent house was removed tc
Junction, City, Kas., the then terminus Of
the Kansas Pacific road. With the set
thing up of thewest, other removalsfollow
ed-to Ellsworth, Kas., in 1868; to Phi
Sheridan, Kas., in 1863; to Kit. Carson
Colo, 1870; to Granada, Colo, 1878; te
La Junta and Ell Moro, Colo, 1876; to
Otero, New Mexico, 1878; and to Las We
in 1879.
1t was in the year 1868 that F. A. Man.
zanares became associated with Mr.
Browne, as one of his employees, acquir
ing an interest in the business in 1867
and the firm name being changed in 1878
at Ell Moro, from Chick & Browne te
Browne g. Manzanares. In 1885, the firm
of Browne Il Manzanares was incorpor
ated as the Browne & Manzanares com
ny. 1t is stated that his death will maxi
no change in the name and business o
the Las Vegas establishment.
The deceased leaves six daughters AM
five sons all Of whom, with their mother
survive him. The funeral takes place a
Kansas City probably tomorrow.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06

The city board of education met last
evening in regular session. Present, J.
G. Conklin, president; J. R. Hudson,
secretary; members, Messrs. Frost, Spiess,
G. Alarid, P. Vigil and M. Castillo.
Several bills were presented, audited
and ordered paid.
1t was resolved to rent room in the
Catron block as an Office for the board
from the 18th of December, 1898.
The resignation of Miss Alice H. Casey
teacher LIST ward, to date January l
1894, on account of ill health, was pre-
scented and accepted. Miss Florence
Dukes was elected to fill the vacancy
provided she passes the necessary e1ami'
nation and presents the proper certificate
prior to January l, 1894, to the board.
After disposing of some routine bust
| siness the board adjourned.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-06
Notice to the Public.

We the undersigned sell the only genu-
inc W. j. Lemp's st. Louis lager beer IN
kegs or bottles. See that our name is on
the labels. All other beer sold under
st. Louis label without name are imita-
lions. KR1oK Bios, Sole Dealers.