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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27

A Large Electric Light Plant 90 Ne Rut IN
By tho Government
Il. is probable that the electric lighting
plant to be put ~ the nations capitol
win not only be required TO light that
building, hut also to illuminate the CON
nessional library, which is TO be The
largest building Of its kind IN the world,
and which, by reason Of It's uses, will re-
auire the best class Of illumination.
To accommodate such a plant II Will
be necessary TO locate the engine and
dynamos in a structure erected for this
special purpose. The location OF the
power house Is now being carefully con-
sidored, and the decision will probably be
reached very soon. The house will be-
ornamental in appearance, and viii be OF
sufficient size to- contain not only the
eight dynamos necessary for the present,
but also for other buildings that may DO
added 10 tho group clustering around the
capitol, notably the home for the SUI
preme court.
A careful estimate has placed the orig
inal cost Of the building, the machinery,
the wiring and general installation Of the
plant az 1900, 600. This viii insure the
work to be Of the best character and the.
plant to be Of sufficient size to furnish all
the light that can be used in the build
ings and the grounds. This latter Il q
most important item In the'calculations,
for at present there is an utterly made
auate illumination Of the great park. II
is not certain whether the grounds viii
be lighted by arc lamps or groups of in
candescent globes. But this is q matter
Of detail to be settled afterward.
A rough estimate that has already been
made Of the cost of maintaining the new
plant, which will do not only the work
now done by the gas and electric plants
in the capitol building, but also the entire
work of lighting the new library build
ing and the Maltby House, shows that 1t
will cost In the neighborhood Of $19, 0OOe
Philadelphia Record.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27
Thousands Cd RaIntIves.

A curious lawsuit has just been con-
eluded at Brussels. A widow named
MoCus died intestate. leaving a large
fortune. A dispute al n began among
her relatives, and a lawsuit to settle the
various claims was instituted. At the
trial It was proved that no fewer than
$500 persons were related 10 the testa-
trix. Judgment has been pronounced
In their favor-that Is, in favor Of rela-
tives even twelve degrees removed
Paris Herald.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27
- nnoh enh.iltnln.

Guide-Ladies and gentlemen, right
here among these cliffs Is a wonderful
echo. A pistol shot is repeated 10 times.
Is there a gentleman here from the west.
II so. will hop please discharge his pistOlf
Man From Kentucky don't go
much on a gun, but II you can use a
'leven inch bowie knife I've got one
right on hand in my boot American
Lndustries.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27
The Great Paris Library.

NJ. MarcSal, the assistant librarian
Of the BibliotSsaue Rationale at Paris,
has flushed the general inventory OF
that library, on which he has boon at
work with a large staff Of assistants,
since 1878. The figures given out thus
far show that the National library Of
France contains I, $50, 600 volumes.
This number does not include the coll
lection OF French provincial newspa-
pers, which IL still in an unbound form
and could therefore not be counted
among the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Led
ger.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27

The not debt Of New York city Is
800, 702, 4O7. Chicago's debt is SlS,-
900, OOOi Philadelphia &22, 900, 600,
Boston's $50, 0OO, 900, New Orleans
e16, 600. 600, Cincinnati's SEQ, 600, 600,
Baltimore's $40. 600, 900, Washington
eco. O0O, 900 and Brooklyn's e47, OOO.-
900.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27

It is said that the movement for the
abolition of Fast day is much stronger
at the statehouse than IL was last year,
but that it is not strong enough to win
yet. However this may be, there is no
doubt that it Is destined to keep right on
growing. 1t is bound TO triumph in the
end.-Boston Herald.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27
M hilInrY II rardnnlnr from

The history Of gardening from the
most ancient days is likely to be illus
trated at Yorsailles during the great
Paris exhibition Of 1900. There Is
plenty Of space an the grounds, while
the lakes would give ample scope for the
display OF floating gardens such as tho
AEtecs and the Chin-ss loved to arrange.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27

Wild tobacco has been found growing
in Texas, and 1t is claimed that for deli
cacy Of perfume and strength Of leaf the
plant is not surpassed by tho real Ha-
Vana.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27

Sir Gerald Portal says that between
the coast and Uganda the supply Of ele-
plant tusks In Africa Is apparently al
most inexhaustible." Enormous NUN.
bers Of elephants are IN the country still.
One Of tho Ohicers OF bis expedition,
while exploring tho country west Of
Mongo, saw moro than 800 In one herd.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-02-27
Three bachelors

II Is noted that all three Of the assist
ant secretaries Of the treasury are bach
elors. A man who has access to the
United Stated treasury can have no legit-
innate excuse for not neutrality-suspicious.
amelia Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
Mr.. Beecher,s Last Day.

Upon the afternoon that the dear church
parlor was elegant with the so much
needed enlargement, and the carpet, which
Mr.. Beecher had selected on the floor, and
new furniture all in, nothing seemed
wanted but a mantel over the simulated
fireplace, which was commissioned to Sc
lect. greatly desired Mr.. Beecher's help
in doing this, but his work on the "The
Life of Christ" was now progressing so
fairly that disliked to ask him to go with
me, as knew before we would be suited
it might occupy large portion of the day.
But in the evening he inquired how much
more of the work on the parlors l should
expect to do. told him, adding, 'If your
work did not need all your time | should
ask your aid in selecting the manteL" He
made no reply. That was sufficient, arl
understood that he could not 90 with me.
But the next morning at breakfast he
gravely asked, Have you ordered the
coupe?"
For what?" asked.
Didn't you order me to go with you to
select that mantel, and did l ever disobey
your orderss" And tony relief he went
with me-
On this his last day in the outer world
we spent most of the time hooking through
furniture stores and were successful in our
search.
In this last blessed ride together never
knew him so inclined to talk when riding,
or in such tender, happy frame of mind;
everything he spoke of seemed golden col
ored.
Once he said, laughing: 81 am glad you
made me take this ride. have been work
ing so steadily for day or two my head
feels tired, but this ride quite brightens
me up."-Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher in
Ladies' Home Journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04

Not far from Standing Rock is an old
deserted house where once lived the We'll
come family, composed of the old mother
and her two SONS, Frank and George.
Frank, having fallen in love with a south
ern girl, went south and soon obtained
possession of large plantation.
The great civil war soon commenced.
Frank Welcome Joined the Confederate
forces, and his brother George after much
begging got permission to enlist in the
Union army.
1t was after the battle of Fair Oaks that
George received the news of the death of
his mother, which was caused by broken
heart and the enlistment of Frank in the
Confederate army. George felt much hurt
by his brothers action,and longed for re-
venge, which soon came.
A short time after his mothers death he
was transferred, his regiment being Or
dered to storm part of a Confederate
breastworks There was some smart skir-
mishing and hot contest, but the Union
forces gained theparapet. George was one
of the first to get on it. Already two
southerners had met their death by his
bayonet and he was about to bayonet the
third.
He hesitated. A wild CLEAN of Joy,
mingled with madness, lit up his eyes, and
for moment he stood still.
The Confederate had drawn his pistol
and was about to fire, when he also
stopped. Something uncomfortable seemed
to prevent the one from firing and the
other from sending bayonet through him.
Suddenly stray bullet entered Georges
heart and he dropped his gun. The bayo.
net wounded the southerner, and the ext
instant George fell in his brothers. arms
The next morning the two brothers were
found dead close beside each other.-Cor
New York Recorder.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
The Glories of the Yosemite.

An English traveller stood looking at the
glories of Yosemite for the first time. He
had journeyed 5000 miles to see the
wonderful valley. Before him in sol
emn grandeur rose the Cathedral Rock,
The Three Brothers and the Sentinel
Dome. The Bridal Veil falls, dissolving
in feathery mist as the waters descended
the tremendous precipiee, lit up with va
ried thts the somber majesty Of the scene,
while FL Captain, mighty, overpowering,
unapproachable, seemed to frown sternly
over all. The traveller became conscious
he was not alone. At his side, apparently
lost in wonder, stood stranger looking at
the marvellous scene. He addressed the
stranger.
as not this stupendouss"
The stranger bowed his head. as If he
felt the inability of words to describe his
emotions.
"Do you think, pursued the traveller
that this terrific gorge was caused by
some Titanic upheaval from belowp Or il
it the result Of glacial actionS What art
your views, if any, as to"--
"My views" blandly interposed tht
stranger, opening a valise containing
photographs he carried in his hand. "ar,
only $50 dozen, and cheap at twice tn,
money. Permit me to show you a few
samn niles. Yankee Blade,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
The Banks of Newfoundland.

The finest Goldfish in the world are caught
on the banks of Newfoundland. These
banks have no connection with the shores
of the islands, from which indeed the
nearest is almost 100 miles distant. They
are really great rocky heights rising from
the bottom of the sea. The great bank
measures $40 miles from north to south,
and from east lowest it measures in places
800 miles. On this bank the depth of
water varies from 80 to 800 feet, but the
depth around it is from 10000 to $50, 900
feet.
The fishing grounds-or "cod meadow"
as they are called-do not cover the whole
bank, but are about 200 miles long by 67
broad. Though these have been fshed for
400 years the cod are az plentiful as ever
To the east of the great bank lies the
outer or false bank, where the sea is from
800 to 600 feet deep. The cod caught on
the banks are finer and larger than the fish
taken of the Labrador coast. This is sup
posed to be due to the fact that they have
reached the age of four years and upward,
at which age their habits lead them to feed
on the banks in preference TO the shore,
wherethe younger fish remain all the year.
-Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
sAsYs NURSING BOTTLE.
A Railroad Incident In Which Ever
Passenger Becomes Interested.

A Railroad Incident In Which Every
Passenger Becomes Interested.
A few days ago baby left town by train.
To be sure there were others--the mother
and father and the baby's nurse. But
these didn't count, for it was the first baby.
The dining car attachment to the baby's
train was nursing bottle.
The members of the group had disposed
themselves comfortably in the car, and it
was Just drawing out of the station when
the nurse discovered that the baby's nurs-
ing bottle was missing. Search was made
for 1t everywhere-on the floor in the bags,
even in the pockets of the unhappy father;
there was the nice little pail of cold milk
intended to fill the bottle, there was the
package of baby food, there was everything
but the bottle.
Aday's journey without nursing bottlel
"And she's too little to drink thing"
walled the young mother.
Under such unusual circumstances of
storm and stress as this, there was but one
thing to do--to call the porter. And they
did it.
The porter reflected. They might tele-
graph on to the next, station, he finally
suggested. Telegraph to the station
master to have Il man meet the train with
baby's nursing bottle"
"Oh, yes" gasped the mother with an
air of relief.
"Just the thing" said the father gladly,
and followed the grinning porter down the
car.
"See here" said the young man slipping
bill into the black hand, you'd better
tend to the matter and telegraph on ahead
| to half q dozen stations or so, and have
bottles sent down. The first one might
miss, you know, and we must be sure and
have bottle"
Eyes, sir" said the porter. 81 under
stand"
And evidently he did, for when the
first station he had telegraphed to was
reached, in came a youth with nursing
bottle. 1t was put to work at once and
quiet brooded over the car. At the next
station there came in youth with nurs-
ing bottle. This was gladly received as
understudy for the first in case of disaster.
| w lhC SbOppCu again
nursing bottle appeared in the doorway.
Then the passengers began to smile, and
the next station began to be anticipated
by them.
Sure enough, at the next station the
most prominent person on the station plat.
form was man with one of those unmis.
taxable bottles. Then people laughed, and
the only unconcerned person in the car was
the baldheaded one for whom all this was
going on.
AT the next station another man and an
other bottle. Then the young mother be-
gan to get hysterical. "We're perfect
sightsI' she was heard to whisper excit
edly. "We're not an orphan asylum or d
baby farm"
Then the young father was seen to &c
hastily out and interview the porter once
more This time the nirlium of exchange
was silver. The porter had evidently
promised to be of second service, and
possibly greater one.-New YRk World
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04


Grim old Chief Standing Bear (of the
Sioux, Black Eagle, Lost Horse and the
rest of them had some experience on their
arrival at San Francisco that made them
more stoical than ever. As they stepped
into the Baldwin, feathers awry and ver-
million on their faces, they were at once
conducted to the elevator, as Clerk Har-
denburgh had assigned them to rooms on
the fourth floor. The elevator door was
slammed and the lift proceeded to get in
its work. Then it was that the eyes OF
every individual Indian started from their
sockets. The savages gave some big gasps
and held their hands over their belts. Not
a groan escaped them, but it was plain
that they were as near surprised as Indians
could be. Chadun, thirty miles from Pine
Ridge, having been the biggest town they
had been familiar with, the elevator
system was new to them, and they let it be
known that they were not positive as to
the safety of the "house which went up
and down in the air." the first they had
seen.
When the chieftains got ready to go tc
bed they examined the mattresses and the
pillows critically, and finally concluded il
was utterly impossible to sleep upon them
So after throwing open every window till
the night breezes played about like 9
whirlwind they dismantled completely
the bedsteads, stacked up the mattresses
pillows and coverlets against the walls
and then wrapping themselves only in the
blankets retired on the floor to be com
Portable.
Next morning when they went in tC
breakfast the walters showed them the
bills of fare. Each warrior scanned his
carefully and seemed to be lost in thought
"Give us plenty meat, coffee, Bread" al
last said old Standing Bear. 'These make
Indian fat. He want nothing else" Plenty
of each was brought, and the red men, dis
carding knives and forks, sailed in will
their fingers. Francisco Newsletter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
Fast Trains Are the Safest.

Superintendent Darlington, of the Penn
sylvania lines, is of the opinion that fast
trains are the safest, and unless there is a
defect in the track an accident seldom hap
pens to them. "Our No. T." says he, sis
known to be an exceedingly fast train, and
every one keeps out of its way. At
Knightstown, for instance, where our fast
trains pass through at nearly sixty miles
an hour, no one has ever been hurt. The
people know the trains cannot be stopped
in second and govern themselves accord
ingly. 1t is in towns where there are slow
ordinances that the people are hurt. They
know the trains are compelled to run slow
and take their time about getting across
the track.
1.-The experience of railroad men is that
fast trains are the safest. In the event Of
cattle on the track it is better, too, to hit
them hand than easy. was,on the engine
Of freight train once when we ran into a
flock of sheep. The animals were huddled
together around the bellwether, and my
hair began to rise. thought surely we
would be thrown from the track. The
engineer put ON full head of steam and
struck the flock at great speed. The en-
gine threw the sheep to one side like chatf.
Had he tried to stop or run slowly the en-.
gine would have been derailed. ."-Indian'
apolis News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
LlFE'S LESSON.

Life Is a lesson. Count all joy, all pain
No more than part Of that the soul must
learn
In this great school, the world. Though you
should yearn
For one brief blessed pause; though You would
fain
Forego the tales of war and bloodshed vain,
Remember--you were born to teaohl Discern
Strange secrets with unshrinking eye, nor
spurn
One principle which makes the lesson plain;
One lesson, 30 your training be complete.
Herein lies hfe's deep truth, then hold 1t fast;
Failure and loss are better than they seem;
No heart so brave rs that which bears defeat!
He acts the hero's part who wins at last
In lifelong battle with his vsnquished dream.
Grace Macomber In Ladies' Home Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
Large Rats. Small Bottles,

Lord Albemarle told Mrs. Beecher Stowe
when she was in England really witty
and amusing story about the Duke Of
Wellington, which was, in fact, a squib Of
his own rejecting ON the high handed au-
tocracy of the duke in the later days of his
command Of the army. Sitting next a
lady at dinner who had a smelling bottle
containing musk, the duke is alleged to
have said to her, "In India ladies put
muskrats into their smelling bottles"
"They must be very small rats, them" the
lady observed.
"Not at all-about the size of English
rats" "Then their smelling bottles must
be very large" mot at all-no bigger than
yours" When the gentlemen entered the
drawing room, Lord Fitzroy Somerset whis.
pered to the lady: "You now see the sort Of
difficulties we have at the Horse guards.
We are required to put very large rats into
very small bottles" To hear the narrator
mimic the Iron Dukes manner when he
told this was las good as a play."-Na'
tional Review.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
MANNED at Gettysburg.

He was plainly veteran, and he looked
with interest several times at a man who
held his handkerchief to the side Of his
face. After awhile he said:
"Toothache, misterf"
"No; wounded"
"Where'd it happens"
Gettysburg"
"You don't say so! Keeps coming open,
does it, cap'n"
''Yes. 1t hasn't shown any sign of heal
ing yet"
"You don't say sol Bullet. wasn't it,
majors"
mo; cut"
"That's bad. I tell you, colonel, those
sabers leave mighty nasty place nine
times out of ten."
mo doubt of it.n
II s'pose ye got your pension for that
long ago, didn't you, generalp
mo"
"You ought to have pension, sure"
"Well, replied the man with the hand
kerchief, II haven't had time to apply for
it yet. You see, only got this wound
yesterday, when l happened to be in Get
tysburg on business and had barber
shave ME in hurry. Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
ONE SHORT HOUR.

To high and low there comes an hour
That rules them all with equal power;
They may be dull, they may he learned,
Full sweetly sought, full sourly spurned;
But in that hour, with doubt replcte,
Not one is braced by self conceit.
A man2 He looks upon maid
Enslaved, desiring, but afraid;
Regards her face, believes 1t fair,
Aud longs to put loves token there;
But "Oh, too dearl and OF, too good!
Idare not, though l wish could"
A maid? She marks her favorite swain
With pleasure, though much more with
pain;
And thinks what bliss her bliss must be
Who wins one kiss from such as he;
And chides herself for thought so rude,
Yet, trembling, wishes that he would!
Brief, bashful mood, SO sweet and shy
You're doomed of soft success to die;
For soon the maid, and soon the man,
viii know he will, will know he can.
And self, its little exile DER,
Return to rule for evermOre.
Mrs. George Archibald in Judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04

Barley extends over a wider climatic
range than any of the other grains, and is
successfully cultivated over greater
breadth of the globe than any other cereal.
1t flourishes under the heat and drought
of the borders of the torrid zone, and
grows sturdny and maturely on the north
ern verge Of the temperate zone, ripening
and thriving under various adverse cir
cumstances which wheat is wholly unable
TO resist, Barley is found in the Farce
islands, near Cape North, the extreme
point of Norway; near Archangel on the
White sea, and in central Siberia, between
IS degs. and 50 degs. north latitude. In
genial climates, such as those of Egypt,
Barbary and the south of Spain, two crops
of barley may be reaped in the same year,
one in spring from seed sowed the previous
autumn and one in autumn from spring
sowing.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04
organ Grinders and Their Tunes.


In the selection of tunes many of the
grinders use their own Judgment, and in
this they are guided by the musical taste
of the locality which they propose to
work" Those who play here ut home
will choose such melodies as "Mary
Green" Danny by My Side" "Ta.ra-ra-
boom-de-ay," "Kelly's Masquerade Ball''
and such selections of a lively, sprlghtly
nature. Those who go to the small towns
in neighboring states are wise enough to
know that Marguerite" '.The Heart
Bowed Down" or 1.-THE Blue Bells Of
Scotland" will take best, while the
grinders who winter in the south are alive
to the fact that Dixie" "The Arkansaw
Traveller and "That Pretty Yellow Gal''
will appeal better to the taste and pockets
of the people in that locality. In the
modern fashioned piano organ the mechan
ism is so arranged that new cylinders can
be put in at any time, aud according tc
the manufacturer the investment in one o.
these is sure to pay large returns,-New
York World.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04

sBeecham's pills are for
biliousness, bilious headache,
dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid
liver, dizziness, sick head
ache, bad taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, loss of appe-
tlte, sallow skin, when caused
by constipation; and consti-
patton is the most frequent
cause of all of them.
Book free; pills CSC. At
drugstores,or write B.F. Allen
Co,365 Canal ST., New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-04

A well known citizen yesterday said, an
West Philadelphia there is colored artist
Of no mean fame, whose landscapes are o.
the highest order Of painting" At the
Centennial exhibition in 1876 young col
ored woman astonished the visitors with
her art figures and molding in plastic,
and among the first artisans in wood cary
ing, jewelry, drafting and penmanship
work some Of the colored people of this
city are in the front ank.-Philadelphia
praSS