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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
BLUE AND GRAY.
rho Prisoner Bssau the story, tho Guar
Ended sU

The Prisoner Began the story the Guard
Ended sD
When the statue Of Stonewall jack
son was unveiled at Lexington Va,
says a Youths Companion contributors
not few soldiers who fought against
him we're found among those who had
come TO honor his memory. In a
crowd OF old "confeds' one Of thes9
union soldiers, a West Virginian prob
ably made his contribution to the
war stories that fell that day thick ms
leaves In NRllombrosa. 81 was down
in the valley here fighting against
old Early" said the boy who had
worn the blue and when we got with.
in striking distance OF where my Sarah
lived she's my wife now--I lighted
out one night and went to see her
knew she was outside o our lines
and IL had known she was in yours
it wouldn't have made no difference.
was going 10 see that girl
"Of course interrupted a sympa.
thetic listener
Well luck was against me.
was caught taken to Earlys head
quarters tried and condemned as q spy
and sentenced to be hung at o clock
the next morning. was put in an
old smoke house over night with a
sentinel at the door. Presently my
guard was relieved and tho second
watch went on. / am not going TO
tell you all thought about that night
but by and by the third guard went
II
near p Stranger or ed voice in
the crowd OF broad bTimmed hats let
me finish that story. You talked to
/ the guard through the chinks between
the logs you made him believe that
I you was a true man and no spy. lie
| proposed to you to run for your life
and let him shoot at you You ran;
the guard shot; he was prize shooter
that fellow. but somehow he missed
you clean. Halo, stranger / was
that guardw
What can men do at such a time
seeing they cannot fall on each other s
necks aud weep like Jacob and Esau
The crowd cheered aud parted, and
the two men grasped hands.
Il have advertised for you for
years" said the union veteran.
Il was busy raising corn no time
for reading. laughed tho other
Well this is what / wanted you
for; just mention what you want
Il We got a fine iaem said the con-
federate proudly but with no sign OF
boastfulness 90 good wife and six
children. don't want anything
else that man can give.
',All right said the stranger d
amt a rich man but I've got some
money, and / can get more and every
dollar OF it is yours whenever you
/ choose to ask for il >"
Come along said the old conied.
crate linking his arm n the stranger $;
"all / want Is for you to help US hur
rah for old Jack to-day and 20 HON,
with me and see the old woman"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
ON mATRIMONY.
Mary's Lover nc Lt.t caught On " to
Papa Beudins's Tric,.

Mary's Lover at Ltst caught On " to
Papa Beuding's TriclO
Papa Bending keeps a pretty sharp
eye on his daughter Mary and many
a would-be lover nas taken a walk
for a few minutes conversation with
the hard hearted parent
You seem like a nice young man.
and perhaps you are in love with
MaryP"
Yes am was the honest reply.
Haven said anything to her yet
have your
Well no but l think she re-
ciprocates my affection"
'ISes ehp Well let me tell you
something Her mother died lunatic
and there's no doubt that Mary has
Inherited her insanity"
"Im willing to take the chances -
replied the lover.
Yes but you see Mary has a ter
rible temper She has twice drawn a
knife on me with intent 70 commit
murder
Il m used TO that-got a sister just
like her was the answer
''Aud you should know that I have
sworn a solemn oath not to give Mary
a penny Of my property" continued
the father
'Wel. I'd rather start poor and
build up There's more romance in
it Mr.. Bending. continued the lover.
1--we heard all this before. and also
that you were on trial for forgery
had to run away from London for
bigamy and served year in prison
for cattle stealing. Pm going "a
marry into your family to give you a
decent reputation There-no thank.
good bye
MIR Bending looked after the young
man with his mouth wide open. anl
when he could speak he said some
hyena has given me away on my
dodgem
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
DE PRIvATE perEcrlVe.
He Followed the Plaintiff Instead Of the

He Followed the Plaintiff Instead OF the
Defendant.
A Washington lawyer Is looking
about for "a reliable detective some
weeks ago a client brought "a case TO
him In VIII IL was necessary TO fol-
low the movements Of the pros pective
defendant IN the pursuit OF evidence.
The attorney was not experienced in
the ins q outs Of the espying system
SO he ked a brother lawyer with a
criminal practice 70 recommend an
assistant The next day according
to tho Post a disreputable fellow
with none OF the dashing ear marks
OF the dime novel sleuth slid into the
lawyers Office coolly closed the door
TO an ad dining room whore the type
writer was at work and announced
mysteriously "Im the detective
Having boen given his instructions
and ali the points in the case the de-
tective was asked II he felt sanguine
OF success.
oh I'm all right" he remarked
reassuringly and laid a A. -caliber
weapon on the table. after the man
uer OF a stage gambler The lawyer
thought he would do and cautioned
him about the use Of the weapons A
week went BY The detective re-
ported progress He also reported an
expense bin for $50 which was al
lowed. A second week brought more
reports Of progress and m ore expenses
which raised a kick About the bo-
ginning OF the third wsek the attor-
ney learned that the INFECT Of his
inquisition mad left town two weeks
before. Then he tried a little delec-
tive work himself with the result
that he found his deputy to be shadow
ing his client, the plaintiff "a the
suit and that he had been doing 90
since an Interview with the defendant
before that party left the city in which
suudry bills changed hands The
lawyer will do h.s own detective work
m the future.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
THE HARMLESS GIANT.
Charles sumner at the Home Of Juli
Ward Howe.

Charles sumner ar the Home of Julia
Ward Howe.
One Of our most frequent visitors at
Green Peace was the great statesman
and patriot Charles sumner writes
j aura T. Richards in the ST. Mich
olas. He was very dear friend OF
our fathers and thoy loved to be to-
gether whenever the strenuous busi-
ness of their lives would permit
We children used to call Mr.. sum-
ner the Harmless Giant" and in
deed he was very kind to us and had
always a pleasant word for us in that
deep melodlous voice which no one.
once hearing it, could ever forget
He lowered above US TO what seemed
an enormous height. yet we were told
that he stood siA feet In his stock
ings no more This impression be.
ing made on auuas mind. she used
to employ the great senator as an inn
aginary foot-rue six foot rule.
should say. and until she was all
most 20 woman grown. would measure
thing in her own mind. by saying
'two leet higher than Mr. Saa-..
or twice as high as Mr. sumner
as Tho case might be. / can remem-
her him carrying the baby Maud on
his shouioor and bowing his lofty
crest TO pass through the doorway.
Sometimes his mother Madam SUM
neE came with him, a gracious aud
charming Old lady. ! am told that on
a dny when she was spending an hour
at Green Peace and sitting in tho
parlor window with our mother
Laura felt it incumbent upon her to
} entertain the distinguished visitor;
so being arrayed in her best white
frock. she took up her station on the
gravel path below the window and
filling little basket with gravel pro-
ceeded to pour it over her hoad. es-
claiming, Nit Hummer! hee my elk.
tioionm This meant exhibition. "
/ Laura could not pronounce her letter
/ S ia childhOOd's happy hour Ma
ma she would say if she saw our
mother looked grave. I'D you had?
Why id you hadPn and then she would
bring a dolls dish, or it might be a
saucepan, and give it 70 her mother
and say, with infinite satisfaction.
'Darel mooge you helf wild dat"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

Queer Pranlss Played by Frozen wat
Confined in n Hottie.

Queer Pranta Played by Frozen water
Confined in % Hottie.
A lady in Rochester n. Y. gave an
empty cologne bottle to her little boy
to play with on cold day in
winter. The bottle was OF colorless
glass six inches hign and three
inches across at the bottom. About
midway It began 10 taper an was
about half an inch In diameter at tho
top Toward evening the child filed
the bottle with waller inserted n cork.
aud left it on shelf in the pantry.
In tho morning a curious sight met
the mothers eyes The night had
been cold and the water had frozen
solid strange to say the bottle was
not broken, but out OF tho top rose a
column Of ice four inches tall and OK.
actly corresponding n diameter with
the mouth Of the bottle Tho column
OF ice was as round and straight and
true as a lead pencil TO It's summit
the cork was frozen tight Tn is
phenomenon was viewed by the whole
family and all agreed that IL was
something unusual To account for
il the following theory was suggested
It is well known that b law OF ua-
ture all substances contract with cold.
says the Youth Compu ion. Water
is thus affected until the freezing
point Is reached when capitalization
takes place. The particles OF ice
then arrange themselves in such a
manner that there is expansion in
stead OF contraction in the entire
bulk. That is to say a cubic foot
OF water will make more than cubic
foot Of ice.
Putting the case another way. a
pound OF ice takes up more room than
a pound of water. therefore a givcu
bulk OF ice is lighter than the same
bulk Of water 1t is because OF this
provision OF nature that ice floats in
stead OF sinking
II the ice should sink 10 the bottom
Of lake or stream new ice would
form at the top and sink in its turn.
and so on until tho outire body OF
water became frozen
No summer heat could thaw il
through and il may easily be imag-
ined that the results would 10 dsas-
trous 10 mankind
The bottle OF water which has been
described was on a shelf near a win
dow and a little lower than the sill
1t is probable that the cold first at
tackled the water Immediately beneath
the cork. The crystallized particles
took the direction Of least resistance.
and made their way upwards. AS
they emerged from the bottle the par
ticles immediatelv under them next
became frozea and were forced up
ward by expansion. This process
was continued until the column Of ice
as described was formed.
Does this theory cover the caseP
If not, can some theorist account Tor
the phenomenon?
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
BELIEVES IN NERVE.
Thinks it the Great quality Needed
Soldiers.

Thinks it the Crsat Quality Needed in
Soldiers.
During Lord Wolseley's first eight
years in the army he was at war
every year and to this act and the con-
tinued eNertion he attributes his
military success There is said he,
but one way for young man to get
on in the army lie must be abso-
lutely Indifferent to life
SO faithful was he in carrying out
this maxim that his escapes were
manifold. He has had bullets pass
through the lapels and sleeves OF his
coat and shot have carried away the
cap from his head. He has been laid
low with wounds TO which. tho
Youths Companion says many n
stronger man would have succumbed
but as someone once said Of him, 'He
refused point blank. to die.
Lord Wolseley himself gives an in
teresting illustration Of the way some
victories are won. I'VE did it some
times simply through shouting he
says Once we had no more than
twenty hve men. and we were shout
ing shouting all the time l could
not speak for four days and some Of
the officers lost their voices for
week We were firing from behind
a heap OF dead bodiei and | told the
bugler to blow his very loudest while
we cheered, and as the enemy thought
we had plenty of men in the rear we
won the day.
1t is interesting 20 know that so do
termined man refused to imperil his
success by any indulgence which
might weaken his endurance Al one
time he smoked a great deal but
having once come TO the conclusion
that II was injurious TO the nerves he
gave up tho habit forever Before he
had thus completely sworn OF. D." how
ever he ceased indulglng In Il before
certain important actions
Il did not smoke for a week he
said before Tel. el- Kebir was won.
and as / wanted every iota OF ner @
before / Went up TO take Khurtoum
gave IL up then.
Nerve be considered tho great
element needed in war The wise
men who havon.t IL give up he said.
The fools stay on and come TO grief. 4"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

killed by tho shock. Although Unscathe
hv Wuiinfa

killed by tho shock. Although Unscathed
hv Huliet.
'One time during the war" said
the veteran after the mem bers of the
Old Soldier club had fixed themselves
comfortably about their loafery says
the Detroit Free Press we had to
shoot a dessrter for the sake OF dis.
cipline. II WASH I pleasant job but
it had to be done and every man OF
us was hopin he wouldn't be drawn
on the detail that was to do the shoot
ing.
Il know l was mighty anxious not
to get on, but with my usual luck. l
found | had been drawn. and there
wasn't anything to do but accept the
situation. There were nineteen more
like me. and you would have thought
we we're going out to be shot instead
OF TO do the shooting /: you had seen
US march out that morning just alter
sun-up
The condemned man was about
fifty years old. and a nervous excitable
kind OF a chap and as he sat there
on his colin. with his eyes wide
open he wouldn't let 'em be band.
aged -lookin' right at US I'm tellin'
you there wasn't a man OF US wouldn't
have handed in his resignation on the
spot II he'd had the chance. don't
know what the others we're thinkin
about but had my mind made up in
about a quarter Of a minute that my
bullet shouldn't 90 into him. duty or
no duty and | aimed so that I'd miss
him about six inches | could do It
easy enou IA. and nobody be the wiser
and Id feel good deal easier after
wards
Well. the command came soon
enou.h FOR us and for the poor fellow
on his box. and when the twenty
rifles blazed forth right into the
staring eyes Of the deserter not more
thnn ten r ces of. he gave a wild
screech jumped straight up and fell
back deader' a mackereL without 90
much as a kick
lit was terrible feeling / took
away with me as | marched back to
camp and guess the rest OF the
squad were in the same fix. for nobody
said a word about It and sort OF shiv-
cred when anybody else did l kept
my own secret and found some comfort
in that but not for long because when
the squad that buried him came back
they reported that there wasn't a
mark on tie body. Every bullet had
missed him and every man had done
just what / had done-aimed high or
TO one side or the other But the
man was as dead as II our bullets had
gone through him and / guess one OF
us had just as much to do with kill
ing him as the others did.
The officer didn't investigate. for
the dignity OF military law was main
tained and the lesson in discipline
taught just the same. After the war
was over we had a meeting OF the
fifteen survivors OF that squad and
each OF us confessed to shooting wide
OF the mark. and the surgeon. who
was present at the killing. said the
man had died OF nervous shock
though he didn't report it that way
officially"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
Lr.-I Anccllnte..

The Green Bag a magazine for
lawyers tells some good stories Oue
OF them mas appeared in an English
publication. and tells OF a dignihed
Judge who Is In the habit OF making
unusually long speeches 10 the
prisoners on whom he Is passing
sentence one old. Irishwomau who
had been convicted OF a trining oaense
became weary after listening for half
an hour TO the Judges deuunciations.
and WIS heard 10 mutter. Warden.
what does the prisoner sayP" asked
the judge impressively OF the officer.
She says your honor" answered the
warden thut she can stand penal
servitude bnt she's blamed II she can
stand any mo o this. Another
yarn sent ln by Western correspond
ent is ne ated oi "a German clerk IN a
Minnesota court who possessed great
dignity o. manner On one occasion
he was rec.ling an oath with much
solemnity when no noticed that the
witness hal not removed his hat
The clerk pnusel and said earnestly.
Look here ven you schwear before
me and COT tlso on your hatP'
rhi- 4. Good POInt in IEer Favor.
Tom There is one mighty agree
able thing about calling on an old
maid
Jack What is thatP
1Om-She doesn't bore you TO deNth
by talking about 'Old times"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

A new mineral not unlike asbestos
In its properties has been discovered
in immense deposits in the United
States OF columbia. II is stated TO
be the color OF amber perfectly trans
parent and mbustible Expert
menis indicate that IL will be Of great
value for making bank note paper
aud as re.proOdng material A
white varnish has been extracted
from t.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
Pnenm.tlc rlrs. IN 1000.

Man in SullSy TO bicyolist ahead
Beg pardon young chap but L guess
you u have 70 urn out This Is a
narrow road and I don't want to run
over you.
Slender Youth on bicycle Much
obliged but think / can keep from
being run over Come on.
Man Ia suikE touching his animal
with whip-Ai. right Look out for
yourself This IS Betsy Trotwell-re-
cord 2.Ol
Slender Youth squirting Como
right along, Pm George Goiast-re.
cord 2.Ol.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

Briggs stayed in Brooklyn
hotel the other night that had a rope
fre-escape a every room.
Grlggs don't see anything re-
markable about that All hotels have
fre-escapos OF some sort
Briggs True But the remarkable
thing about this was that no one had
hanged himself there for q asst
Judge
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

First boy Why do they call all
goats Billy goats and Nanny goatsP
Why don't they call 'em George
goats and Johnny goats and
Jimmy Foaia an so on? Sec
ond Boy W hy goats look SO much
alike you can't tell 'em apart so wots
the use OF havin dlTrent namesP-
Good Newa
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

A Memphis man has been granted
a patent Tor n car window dust and
cinGer protector which can DO carried
in the pocket or valise OF every pas
seDger and quickly and easily set up
in position TO serve its purpose as de-
sired
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

Little Girl. 10 the park Those
butterflies Is awful mean. Namma--
Why soP Little Girl--Quick as / 90
70 chase EN- they hios on the walk
onto the grass cause they know
mustn't 60 there --GOod News.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

flarvard's Summer school.
Harvard summon school gives TO
men and women alike four courses Ia
chemistry TWO in botany physics
geology. physical culture physiology
socialism horticulture English Ger
man and French each. and three
courses in geology and engineering
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

VOL you see it there is any lobster
left over to-day we walters will get
thom tomorrow for dinner and wo
have had ON on hand about a week
already. Texas Siftinga
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

Mr. Richfello-Isn't Miss DoMure
pretty when she bushes? Miss
Boauti-Yes i noticed it the other
day. Indeed. What was she
blushing overP' Over a plate OF
hot soup New York Weekly.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28

Guest-Tell me candidlr walter
why do you recommend lQhatef 30
enthusiastically Cap8ia Waiter--
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1893-02-28
FARMER" MILES
The MOST NOTEB CASTRATORMTHEWORLD

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-09
BURNED THEIR B0DIES|
Mrs. L-oeSch Adds to Her For
mer Crimes Before Dying.
HER OWN DEATH THE HAND OF FATE

The Alleged MaIpractitioner Found Dead
In Bed by Neighbors-The Real Cause OF
Her Sudden End Only Surmised-She
Had Told Acquaintance that She Had
Operated on Herself Borne Twins and
Destroyed Them.
New YORK, March 9-Mrs. Annie
Loesch, alias Kramer, who had gained
considerable notoriety for the numerals
cases of criminal operation she had been
engaged in from time to time has been
found dead in bed in her apartments at
No, 145 Humboldt street, Brooklyn. The
police have had her in custody on numer-
GUS complaints beside that mentioned. II
Is probable that she died through Grim
inal operation performed by herself.
The police are still of the opinion that
Mrs. kramar as she was best known, was
the direct cause of the death of Jessie
White, 10, on Stagg street, which created
a sensation at the time. Since that time
her escapades have been numerous
She recently walked into saloon,
cleaned it out of its occupants at the point
of IL revolver, and then made the bartender
give her Il drink.
Her first husband. John Loesch, caused
A'~A hDA blS~'lIlg, blN llSll dShCNl lOI
proof said she had bewitched him. She was
discharged
Some time later one Kramer appeared in
court and claimed to be her husband. He
said she had also bewitched him.
few months ago she was arrested fol
abducting young girl for immoral pur
poses, but the case was never brought tc
trial
Nrighbors say that the woman and q
strange man passed the night drinking
The man was seen to leave hurriedly in the
morning. She failed to appear, and wher
nrighhors entered the room they found he1
dead in bed
Coroner Dreamer says: "Neighbors told
me that Mrs. Kramer informed them that
she had operated on herself. The result
was that twins We're born two days ago
and that she disposed of the bodies by
burning them in the kitchen stove"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-09
RUSSELL IN CHARGE.
The Outbreak in the Massachusetts, State
Prison Compsls Summary Action.

The Outbreak in the Massachusetts State
Prison Compsls Summary Action.
BosToN, March 9.-In consequence Of
the troubles at the Massachusetts, State
Prison Governor Russell has taken direct
charge of the institution. He is there In
person, and will remain until the premises
have been thoroughly searched for arms
etc., and measures taken to restore disci-
pline. The state of things damands especial
attention.
An officer of the prison said:
1.-The conduct of the prisoners is simply
outrageous, and the more 1 watch them the
more am inclined to think that the esti-
mate of rs revolvers in their possession is a
small one
"Only few days ago two dozen weapons
were taken from the chest of one notorious
prisoner, who would think nothing of pull
ing the trigger if he could thereby gain his
liberty.
''They are brought in in all sorts of ways,
two being taken from ton of coal that
was being dumped only the day before yes
terday. They have, in fact, become arti-
cles of commerce, the convicts declaring
that $50 bill only is necessary to produce
one within three hours. Where the leak is
l cannot say.
"The revolvers are, for the most part,
undoubtedly concealed in the chests which
the men have in their cells and all of which
have private locks, the prisoners always
retaining the keys. Now and then when a
mans actions becomes suspicious his chest
is searched, but even that is only done at
rare intervals
Month by month and year by year dis
cipline has vanished from the place The
men enjoy change of wardens, for it usu-
ally results in extra privileges. we have
the upper hand here, is the confident and
brazen defiance thrown in the watchman's
face, and if you ever attempt to introduce
discipline here again there will be blood
shed. These are not whispered threats by
any means.
The men now have gas till o'clock, an
hour longer than under the former regime.
Talking goes on at all hours among
the men.