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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04
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Hero and there in the halls and cor
ridors OF the capitol the sturdy guard
ians Of the public peace, clad in immac-
ulate uniforms sit, silent and indifferent,
Illuminating, to judge from the slow and
regular action Of their jaws, upon the
destinies of tho nation, though caring
for none Of these things Fine speci-
mems most of them are, too-broad
shouldered, healthy skinned, fair, quiet
men, whose solid nerves nothing could
surprise, whose firm but gentle masti.
cation no political CONFUSION could re-
tard. They are of a very different type
from the burly Now York policeman.
One can hardly believe that they q
really colleagues Of the oolored funo-
tionary in similar blue cloth and brass
buttons, who stands ia all his glory at
tho corner of Pennsylvania avenue, mon
arch of all no surveys, whose slightest
gesture could stop even a cable car and
whose lofty stature and speckless clothes
call forth the admiration Of the colored
nursery maid and can impose good be-
havior even upon fair haired little boys
and make the soggy faced, blue eyed
coughs" look a little less as though
they had bought tho pavement for their
own convenience and would refuse to
let it even at a high price. Marion
Crawford in Century.
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fine Noted Psrisian Critics Cwn Story Of
the Encounter.


the Encounter.
At this moment appears a gentleman
whom all Paris knows and almost all
Parisians adoro-namely, F~rancisque
Sarcey. Knowing himself 10 DO among
friends, he talked freely. For half o
century nearly our great critic has held
the pen, at first timidly, and now 10
wields it with unquestioned authority.
Like most Partisan celebrities, he was
born in the provinces, at Dourdan,
where his father kept a school after the
fall Of the first Napoleon dissolved the
army in which the elder Sarcey had in
sisted on enlisting in spite Of his excess
i've noarsightedness, transmitted to his
son. There Sarcey's parents toiled with
varying fortunes, and thence Franoisque
took his fight for Paris and walked
firmly in the footprints Of tho late Jules
Janin, who also devoted his lifo to
dramatic criticism. He 1Ases an idol of
the drama. He lives for his " ork. He re-
spectfully considers dramatic criticism
an art and not a trade, and perhaps for
that reason is tho greatest critical au-
thority in France.
He told us Of his duel with Hector
Passard, the musical critic and comic
opera composer, who is a very charming
man, by the way. Sarcey, in 1865,
wrote a scathirg attack ON Girardin's
paper, La Liherte. Emile do Girardin
objected ON principle to duels, SO the
editorial staff, considering their literary
style insulted by Saroey, drew lots as to
who would call him out and kill him If
possible. The lot fell on Pcssard. Now,
Pessard and Sarcey were great friends,
but IL was necessary to obey the call Of
honor, SO PessGrd sent the challenge,
which Sarcey accepted with dignity.
Tho adversaries took of their coats and
vests and faced each other, swords 10
hand, when, lol tho four seconds took to
squabbling over some detail. The dis
pute was long and ferocious, and the
two ad%versaries foil into conversation,
sword IN hand.
Quoth Pessard-I an frozen. Would
you mind If / put on my coat?
Sarcey-A good idea We can kill
each other later.
Pessard-Let me tell you, my dear
Saroey, how greatly I admire your tai
emit.
Sarcey-I can say tho same to you,
but why arc we going to kill each otheri
P~essard--I don't quite know. 1t
seems you grossly insulted me, and if I
do not succeed in killing you that you
must certainly Stay me in expiration.
Sarcey (meditatively)-I do not re-
member having insulted you. but if you
say so / suppose it is true.
In the meantime the four seconds
were quarreling furiously. One gentle
man was shaking his fist in his oppo-
nent's face and another was brandish.
ing his riding whip whereupon Sarcey
suddenly burstout laughing and said:
Come, Pessard, let us separate OBJ
seconds, and then, instead OF cutting
each others throats, we will go and
have some breakfast.
Which was no sooner said than DONE
and tho two duelists have been fast
friends ever since. Paris Letter 10
Philadelphia Telegraph.
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AN AcooMMoDATINa oRIvER.
He was Also superintendent, So He Coul,
Do as lie Pleased.

he was Also superintendent, So He Gould
DO as lie Pleased.
"They have a delightful way Of being
accommodating in some parts Of the
south" said a gentleman who had tray
eled considerably in that section. "Of
course it wouldn't do anywhere else in
the world, but the way those people for
get all about time is absolutely refresh
ing.
IT was down south once and had occa-
sion not to patronize but to be patronized
by a little street car limo running from
L. to L. Junction. The length
Of the line is half a mile and its equip
ment two cars, each with q single mule
attachment. The official roster is con
densed to the name of a single gentle
man wearing q suit Of Confederate gray,
who fills every position on the line from
superintendent to driver with perfect
satisfaction to his patrons, and / must
say with seeming satisfaction to himself.
In his capacity OF jriver be was told
that / would like to go down to tho
junction at a certain time.
I'm his capacity as superintendent ]
was introduced to him, and assuming
the authority of his highest position he
advised me that he would wait for me
near a certain corner. I was watching
for him, and about 10 minutes before the
appointed time the car stopped On the
corner designated. Tho driver set the
brake, but it was the big hearted super
intendent who got down to play with
the children by the roadside until I
should arrive. He greeted me cordially,
and we started, with the mule in a can
ter.
"a man hailed the car from a house o
little farther on, and we came to a stop.
There was a short conversation in loud
tones. Then the driver carefully wound
the lines around the brake and went in
to the house. In about five minutes he
H~cappeared, with a trunk on his shout
der, having probably stopped to tie a
rope around it inside the house. This
trunk he deposited ON the front plat
foim, and we were again going as fast
as the mule could travel.
Arrived at the junction, the driver
was again transformed to. the snperin-
tendent as he shook hands with me and
babe me goodby. / told him / had en-
joyed my trip immensely, and that he
was the most accommodating man ] had
NJ met in the transportation service.
He promised TO call ON me IN Chicago,
and III be glad TO sec him too. Chi
caQO Post.
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IT once witnessed an interesting but
peculiar spectacle in animal life, but
one which / have never been able to ao-
count for, " remarked Abraham l. Civ
ems of Brenham, Tex. 81 was going
home Just at nightfall over sandy road
when / noticed directly in front of me
what appeared to DO a long line Of green
ribbon about one-half an inch thick. 1
stopped to examine it, and to my aston
ishment found that it was a procession.
Of ants marching three OF four abreast
in very close order, each one carrying O
little piece Of green leaf. The effect was
a continuous line Of green without any
break. ] went back 10 find the begin
ming, but as it issued from the grass at
the roadside ] was unable to trace it
farther inthat direction. / then follow
ed it for several rods until it entered
tho grass on the other side and was lost
to sight Whether it was Palm Sunday
or st. Patrick's day with the ants or
some political jubilee they were cele-
brating has always remained a mystery
to me. ST Louis Globe Democrat
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seem 20 iocnnzo 20 q center. IS 40 niso
railway tracks seemingly come together
iu The Distance These z0diacal lines
ore undoubtedly parallels. ns arc lines Of
cloud slrtaks that % vision seem to
point % a common starting point IL
is more Shan probable that this modest
and uuohirusi7o slroaking Of the clear
evening sky has been unsolvod because
Of its very simplicity. lt IS probably
only a modification Of what Is common
" known as ''tho sun drawing water. "
-Pittaburr Dispatch.
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A woman Of C~arrolton, Ky, thought
that she would be able 10 stop a leak 10
the bottom Of an iron pot by driving o
piece Of lead into 1t. So she got ono Of
her husbands pistol cartridges out Of D
drawer and began the driving process
with a hammer. Now, the good lady
didn't understand the philosophy Of q
cartridge and never dreamed that IL
would explode from the conclusion of a
hammer, seeing no powder about the
thing. But there IS no knowledge az
that which comes from experience. az.
though the price paid IN that way IL
sometimes very high This cartridge
exploded. and the flesh Of the thuml
and finger with which she held Il was
considerably torn. And that old pot
still loall as IL did before
". Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04

A Now York girl. Miss Lille J. Mar
tin, has gone 70 Germany 70 enter tho
University Of GOftingen rs o student
Sho Is q Vassar graduate Of the class Of
1880 aud has boon q teacher. occupying
responsible positions since she loft col
lege. To 60 abroad aud perfect herself
IA higher branches Of scicnoA to which
study she is specially devoted. aho re-
signed the-uico principalahip Of the
girls "a at San Francisco. q
po4ilU I'd for several years
thet department. of
Eow York
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And now there Is talk Of substituting
girls for boys Il She district telegraph
Offices. AZ the Chicago headquarters Of
one Of these companies the matter Is be-
ing seriously considered, and the exper-
iment viii undoubtedly DO made II
tho change becomes permanent and gem
eral, tho humorous writers vi have TO
sharpen their pencils for a new theme.
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Relative notice that you have at
last got acquainted with your next door
n%eighbor, who has lived alongside Of
you for the past 10 years
Mrs. D'Avnoo-Yes. we were intro
ducod to each other at the pyramids Of
Egypt. and | found her a delightful
companion. We became very intimate.
New York Weekly.
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She was standing on her front steps
on Hastings street telling two or three
women how IL happened She waved o
broom about her head aud saidi
~ was ia the back bedroom up stairs
making up the he'd Ny husband wac
down Ia the kitchen. heating q sticking
plaster for his sore heel Our doc Wa
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POWER.

Life may change. but 4 may fly not
Hope may vanish, but q die not.
Truth be veied. but still it burneth;
Love repulsod-but it r~cturnetb.
Yet were Life a charnel where
Hope lay cofined with Despair;
Yet were Truth o sacred Ne,
Love wero iust-if Liberty
Lent not life its soul Of light.
Hope its iris Of delight,
Truth It's prophets robe to wear.
Love It's power to live and bear.
Shelley.
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Women freely travel about in Korea
until midnight, a writer ON the Koreans
says, while the men are required to be
in the house at 8 p m.
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4FALLINd OF wOMB.'

MRS PRANK CAM
FIELD, of Easf Dfctfn-
son, Franklin Co.. NJ
y, writes ~ deem It
my duty 20 express my
deep, heartfelt graft
tude to you for having
been the means, under
Providence, Of restOr
ing me to health, for I
have been by spells UNI
able to walk. Ny
troubles were Of the
womb - inhammatory
aud ~bcariuq-down sen
sations and the doctors
all said. they could not
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04

Twelve bottles ofDr. Mks. NAAF4ALn'
Pierce's wonderful Favorte Prescription
has cured me-"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-12-04

The largest bell in America is said to
be in the cathedral Of Montreal and
weighs 20, 600 pounds
The herald., 1894-12-20
I. I. STEWARD

ME RAIN has placed damper trade for one day.
This will be made up with increased rush from
until Christmas Extensive alterations and improve
will be made in the Immediately after Christ.
1t is important to close every dollars worth
in the meantime. We have large stock of dolls and
handkerchie that will be closed very cheap you
need of anything in this line for presents the lowest prices
consistent with the largest buying will be given The rush
for the next few days will be very Try and do your
trading in the mornings evenings.
The cloak department offers the greatest bargains in
the way of price and stocks We have been having large
sales the past four weeks in the cloak department and
hardly miss the goods The stocks the beginning
very large. Every garment in the house being Of
ered big discount from the regular price The reduction
is made the choicest and best goods in the house We
and the prices will be made suit the exacting Our
aim to close every garment in the house Ladies' fur
capes and chncha we'll cloths having
the largest sales
Special reduction sale in the dress goods department.
We closing everything in the dress goods line
that is possible before the arrival of the new
spring goods. Nearly entire stock of dress
goods have been reduced in price conform with the
tariff that will take effect Jan 1st. We going
double business the coming year if complete Stocks
low prices and the best of saespeope will do it. The rains
coming good and in abundance insure the
greatest prosperity for Southern California THERE'S every
encouragement and Encouragement in the rain
The herald., 1894-12-20
AT OTHER PLACES.
The Storm IL Gsnsral in Southern Cali
fOrnta.

The Storm IL Gonsral in Southern Csli-
fOrnia.
PASADENA, Dec. 10.-The downpour
today has been the heaviest Of the sea-
son. Ia fact, more water has fallen IN a
short period than at any time during
the past three years. Previous TO the
present storm the rainfall for the season
amounted to 8 50 inches. During the
past IL bourn over 2.50 inches have
fallen. bringing the total up to over 6
inchen.
Superintendent OF Streets Buchanan
reports little or no damage done by
tho storm 30 fer. The greatest annoy-
anco is the iron crossings on Fair Oake
and Raymond avenues. which are totally
inadequate to carry the amount of water
which comes down during a heavy
storm. What the culverts were ever
put in for 10 q mystery as yet unex-
planned. and as the contractor has never
succaeded in getting paid for his
work. he doubtless wishes that
they had never been heard
of. If the culverts were taken
out entirely and simply a depres-
sion made in the pavement. the water
would run off all right.
The trouble with the water from
North Marengo avenue has bobbed up
again this season, resulting in an over
flow on East Colorado street, near the
Santa Fe tracks and the deposit OF
quantity OF mud and debris on the pave
ment. The trouble all arose from the
The herald., 1894-12-20
IN THR CITY.

Scenes and Incidents of Worry Rainy
Day.
The rain descended yesterday upon
the umbrellas and rubber coats and
store clothes Of the just as we'll aa the
unjust, and it kept it up all day.
So many days in this city ero bright
snd sunshiny that whom a rainy day
comes. little incidents and accidents are
sure to occur which are amusing and
more noticeable than they would be if
ley happened in some other place
Say in the northern cities where moss
grows en- the doorknobs. all the year
around.
Yesterday was no exception to this
rainy day rule, and HERALD reporter.
ompanisd by HERALD sketch artist.
made round of the city for snap shots
at Inc amusing little things.
lnat was spirited little one.act COM
edy enacted at the corner OF Broadway
and ihird street, jnst when it was rains
ing the hardest along about the middle
OF the afternoon. The dramatis PERSONA
consisted OF two fat men and pretty
girl The scene opened with the pretty
girl about to cross Broadway. With q
grscefulmovement she turned to gather
up neS trailing skirts. She lifted them
higher than some people do and then
daiDtiiy picked her way across the
muddy thoroughfare. The two fat men
appeared at tho instant. One was COM
Ing up Third street with the raindrops
beating IN his face and blowing like
porpoise, while the other came down
Broadway toward Third. putting, also,
IKE q steam sngins. They played
The herald., 1894-12-20

their parts well. Both had spied
the pretty girl; both had glued
their two eyes upon her dainty ankles
but neither one had ceased to move
rapidly tsward the corner Of the Brad
bury block. Every instant brought
them nearer to the turn, and nearer to
each other. Still their gaze was fixed
upon the girl. Four steps more for each
to take, three steps, two steps; eyea still
on the girl, one step and-biffl! They
camo together. The grent building ap-
peared to totter clear to its foundation,
but that NAV have been an optical delu-
sion, caused by the wird blowing the
raindrops around in swirling gusts. but.
anyway, the fat men tottered and the
pretty girl looked round and giggled.
Then binding sheet of rain was driven
down like q curtain. shutting out the
scene.
OF course crowds of men lined the
doorways and stairways along no prin-
cIpsl streets all dsy. They always do
come out on rainy day and stand like
storks, first on one foot, then on the
other, all day long. What there ia to
cause this il would not do to say, but
this crowd of idlors never faila to form
the fringe on a rainy day street aGene in
Los Angeles.
Some might imagine ladies' would be
scarce upon the streets upon such day.
Not so. The ladies were out. Some
trailed their bedrsggled skirts along the
slippery walks, and others. more sensible
il less modest. lifted them gra otully
and cared not if curious eyes glanced
sideways at draperies showing UNDER
meath.
Other women we're covered from
crown to sole with rubber-rubber hats
and rubber boots and rubber cloaks
completed the outfit. These figures,
black as midnight. moved along the
slippery streets noiselessly. like grim
apecters of the night from their hiding
in the light of day.
Riding on street csra yesterday wasn't
pleasant. Tho street car companies,
when they ordered cars built for this
city, looked up into the bright red dix
The herald., 1894-12-20

of old Sol and thought that it would
never rain again. But they were way,
way off, and they felt go bad about II
that they went to work and had some
striped curtains made for the street cars,
to flap around in the wind and rain and
the faces Of the passengers. These cur-
tains also assist in the ventilation OF
the cars, for they oroate a nice cold draft
when they flop. But the ventilation OF
a Los Angeles street car is always good
on windy day anyway.
The scene in Chinatown was a curious
one yesterday. ss it always is when it
rains. The little brown men with al.
mond-shaped eyes and pigtails will not
stay indoors. rain or no rain, 80 they
waded knee-deep in mud and water and
lost their shoes and their hats and
foundered around after them and had
all kinds of fun.
People who came in from the country
precincts yesterday said the farmers
were standing around in the rain in their
shirt sleaves, smiling their back teeth
loose, while the very cows would ever
and anon gaze up at the hillsides, where
the little blades OF grasa were springing
up. and actually laugh.
No waehouts have thus far been re-
ported on the Sunset, San Francisco and
Santa Fe lines. although it was raining
heavily in the mountains yesterday
afternoon. 1t was the opinion of rail-
road officials that if the storm were to
continue much longer then washouts
would take place in some of the weak
points OF the roads. The local traffic on
the short roads running out of Los Ans
geles was In no way impaired. The
absence OF snow on the mountains
makes the danger OF wAshouts less.
The local weather bureau reported
1888 inches OF rain up to pm. Little
The herald., 1894-12-20
SIR RIVERS WILSON
.iRITISH CAPITALISTS IN THE
CITY.
rho Party Are Lunched by Senator Jon 10
ut Santa MOpion-New 3.
p. Time Card.

General Manager A. N. Towne, of the
Pacific, and the party of Eng
sh gentlemen which he had gone to
meet in his special car the day before
esterday. were entertained by Senator
ones at Santa Monica yesterday morns
u. In the afternoon, after their res
nrn here, Notwithstanding the rain,
nd probably because of it, the Byitcns
rove around town in carriages.
The most important parsonage in the
slaxy of money and stocks is Sir Rivers
wilson, controller OF the English ma
onal debt, and incidentally large
ock holder in the Central Pacific rail-
,ad. With him travels his Pooh Bah,
: A. Reeve. eeq., who is barrister-at-
Nv. the editor OF the London Financial
.eview, and the legal adviser. as we'll as
ne private secretary OF Sir Rivers. Mr..
- s. Greeniell is also of the party as
e Engiiah knights auest. Those who
I'D come from San Francisco to meet
10 nabob we're: A. N. Towne; W. G.
'urtis, assistant to the general man.
err; Land Agent W. H. Mills. l. L.
qua OF the Central Pacific railroad.
The herald., 1894-12-20

turns west when it reaches this street
and is oil dumped in q heap into the
center OF town. This question has fre.
quently been up before the city council,
but no action has as yet been taken
looking to q solution of ths difficulty.
SANTA BARBARA.
SANTA BARBARA, DAG. l9.-Dispstches
received from surrounding towns yester-
day afternoon reported light showers.
Late last night the rain began in this
locality. The rain kept up all night in
showers, and "southeaater," that has
been blowing since last evening. ia
strong gusrantes Of continuance.
RIVERSIDE.
RIVERSIDE, Dsc. 10 -Another heavy
rain began falling this morning at an
early hour and continued oil day. The
fall tonight for the storm amounts to
something over one inch, making the
total for the season about three and
a half inches. Rsports from outlying
sections Of the country are to the effect
that the rainfall haq haen heavy. Farm
ers srs jnhilahs over the prospects and
look for big crops. A large acreage has
boon plowed eince the frat atoria, which
will be etill further increased by the
present rain.
FRESNO.
FRESNO, CAL, Dec. ia man named
Phillips of this city WAS killed this alter
noon in his cabin on Pima Ridge. by
a tree falling on the cabin during the
storm.
AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO. Dec. 19.-The reiprtorm
of yesterday raised the total procipita-
ton in this city up to 5 O'Clock tonight
to 1.62 inches. Through the county the
storm was general and the precipitation
heavier than in the city. The wind
outside OF Point Iona blew gale. At
CuyamacA dam thu rainfall from noon
of Tuesday to noon today wss 2.35 inches
and 1t is still raining.
Reports from Lower California show
that ths storm was as heavy there as iu
this city.
AT MARCUSE.
MARCUsE, CAL, Dec. 19.-It 10 raining
,teadily tonight. The Feather river is
rising slowly hero. and it is expected to
each ita highest poin. tomorrow.
The herald., 1894-12-20
ON NE STREET,
before the torrents which came down in
the mountain streams.

before the torrents which came down in
the mountain streams.
The official record of rain in this city
is 1.95 inches in about IA hours, while
the fall in the mountains has been much
heavier.
The Southern Pacific bridge at White.
water, Ii miles east. 10 gone and all
trains on that division are tied up.
One of the approaches to the motor
bridge over Lytle creek, between this
city and Cotton, is out and q span of the
bridge is hanging only by tho rails.
The Santa Fe bridge over Ly tie creek
vas thought to be in danger early in
the evening. driftwood having damned
the wetsr, but it was finally cleared and
this bridge saved.
The Santa Fe bridge in the Cajon
Pass is also in danger, the grade at one
end being already washed out.
One wrecking train was sent out to-
night and another is ready to 60 at day
light in the morning.
Two vehicles have been washed down
the stream on attempting to GROSS Lytle
creek today. but in both cases the occu-
pants escaped and managed to save the
horses, but the. wagons went whirling
down the river.