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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
SPOON GUESSING CONTEST.
Tho Latest Thing In Social Pastimes Deal
Heavily Upon the Hotels.

Tho Latest Thing In Social Pastimes Gears
Heavily Upon the Hotels.
A guest at the Stillman arose from
the dinner table. AS he walked away
one of the walters called the manager,
and the manager approached the stran-
ger, saying, Il am sorry, sir, but you
will have to return that spoon you have
in your vest pocket"
The gentleman was very indignant
and replied: you are making a great
fuss about a little thing. This spoon
isn't valuable anyhow. Here it is.
The hotel keeper remarked that the
spoon is solid silver, and that it is of
some consequence whether guests pocket
them after their meals. The stranger
explained that he pocketed the article,
mot because l wanted to steal it, 1 as
sure YOU" he said. perhaps you
haven't heard anything about the latest
new game called the spoon guessing con
test. Souvenir spoons have had their
day, and the latest fad is to collect
spoons from the big hotels in different
parts Of the country. Unless a hostess is
able to entertain her guests with the
new game, she might as well be out Of
the world"
The man then explained that there
are a number of families III the city who
have magnificent collections of hotel
spoons; that the new game was a sort
of progressive guessing contest. A spoon
is held up in the air, and all the par
Elephants in the contest are supposed to
guess the name of the hotel engraved
upon it. The person guessing it isaward-
ed a prize, and those who fail to get the
right name of the hotel take o step back
ward.
The manager of the hotel thought the
game a very interesting one to the par
Elephants, but not quito as entertaining
to the hotel keepers who are obliged to
furnish the spoons for tho contest It
was an eye opener for him, however, for
during the last month OF so quite a num-
Der of spoons have disappeared mysteri-
ously from the dining room table, and
he had been unable up to hat time to
account for it-CleYeland World.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Lieut.. Loyman and wife have
have arrived from Rock Island
arsenal. The lieutenant has been
assigned for duty to Company f
under Capt. Crane. He occupies
quarters No. A, which have been
vacated by Lieuts. Nelson and
Laws who have moved up on the
Hill.
Harry Booth and family are
having a joyous time fishing, bath
ing and sailing at La Jolla, Cal,
and they have fine quarters at the
hotel. Mrs. Booth will locate
there for some months in prefer
ence to San Diego. Mr.. Booth is
expected back any time and right
welcome he will be for we all miss
him very much.
Billy Murray and Mr.. Brook
lngs at Halls have nice new "biks"
and have joined the Bayard con-
tingent. We are getting there now
with both feet. Four members
and more coming.
Upon taking up a water main
here which had always given a
weak stream, an empty whiskey
bottle was found unbroken in the
pipe, placed there by some hard
case years ago. No wonder the
water wouldn't run.
Firing on the target range is
going on.
Col. and Mrs. Bliss gave a lovely
dinner of ten covers on Friday
night, and a delightful entertain
ment it was. Mrs. Bliss is cele-
brated for her exquisite dinners.
Some still believe we will have
a move of the Oath this year, but 1
say NO! Sabe?
A party of ladies' from Ell Paso
are expected soon to visit Mrs.
Bliss.
An enjoyable dancing party was
given at the hop room a few nights
ago, and the orchestra gave us
some charming music. Mr.. Schaf-
ner, our chief musician and band
leader, is a very competent con-
ductor and the orchestra has i'm
proved wonderfully under his
care.
The chaplain gave us a free mag
ic lantern show on Wednesday,
and gave the children a concert
from a nice photograph the day
before. We have many things to
thank him for. Surely he is a
public benefactor.
The SANE TELLER.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
Cattle Notes.

Native cattle advanced Is to 80
cents last week on the Chicago
market; a greater advance than for
any week for the past two months.
Sheep menought not to complain
of prices, says the Chicago Dro-
veIs journal. They are ST. high
er than a month ago.
Texas with her rapidly growing
feed resources will soon fatten
the majority of her cattle at home
instead of losing half the profit of
raising 10y selling to eastern feed
ers.
According to the report of the
Statistican at Washington, the
condition of live stock the first
day of April was 100, (perfect),
which is a higher average than
that given 10 any other state or
territory in the Union, and yet
there are people who are afraid to
invest in New Mexico.
The report of the Department
of Agriculture gives the per cent
of losses of sheep in New Mexico
from winter exposure as IT and
from all causes combined at 3.5
per cont, which is a high estimate,
as during the past winter sheep
Jared better than for years, and the
reports of losses amount to moth
ing.
The Pecos valley is beginning
the shipment of alfalfa-fcd cattle
to the eastern markets and in time
this will be one of the greatest
scources of wealth to that valley.
But what the valley needs more
than anything else to bring it ont
is the extension of the Pecos Val
ley railroad from its soon to be
completed terminus at Roswell, to
a connection with the SantaFe at
or near Las Vegas thus saving two
days in shipment to market.
Southwest Texas, which has heen
suffering from drought the past
winter has been visited with good
rains lately and the prospects are
that this year will be ias profitable
as former years in that section. II
is to be hoped hat the sheepmen
who drove over the line into New
Mexico for grass will HE them
selves home again and leave our
pasture for the stockmen who live
within our boundaries.
Chicago received 1858 cars OF
live stock last week, as against
5,657 for the previous week aud
4,279 a year ago.
Recently many cattle have died
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
One Of the Queer waY..

Englishmen have queer ways some
times Of ~manifesting admiration for her
oism and self sacrifice Six years ago
Alice Ayres, a London servant saved
three of her masters children from a
burning house. She herself persisted in
tho flames. A popular fund placed am
expensive monument over her grave and
hung a painting of the scene Of tho res.
cue in the Red Cross kali. Tho mother
Of the girl, aged 12 years, whose sole
support was her daughter, was admitted
the other day to the paupcr workhouse
and is now employed scrubbing floors
and washing New York Suns London
Letter
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
N FOR
A Prussian Invents n Kind OF Paper Which
Can BE Used For Nefarious Purposes.

A Prussian Invents n Kind OF Paper Which
Can BE Used For NefariOus Purposes.
A Prussian named Lautz has invented
a writing paper which will be heard of
in the criminal courts before long 1t is
of the same appearance as any other
writing material, but q discovery as to
its properties has caused the German
government to declare its manufacture
illegal, and a patent has been refused.
1t is composed of parchment, glue, as
bestus and the ordinary ingredients used
in the manufacture Of fine paper, such
as is used for checks, bonds aud certifi-
Gates of stock. The moist sheets imme-
diately after leaving the rollers for the
first time are placed IN a bath of con-
centrated sulphuric acid, to which dis
titled water has been added.
After having been pressed between
glass rollers the sheets are successfully
batAed in pure water, a solution of am
monia and finally in water again. The
process is completed by hard pressing,
passing through felt rollers and drying
between polished and heated metal cyl
indors, Tho popularity of this innocent
looking paper is that writing, no matter
how acidiferous the ink, can be readily
washed OF with water after any length
Of time. Such material would be dam
gerous in the hands of forgers. Although
prohibited by the German government,
quantities of this paper will no doubt be
manufactured for nolarious purposes. -
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

The cocoandt tree in tho .lmhOuse at
Druid Hill park has attained a height
of oyer 90 feet, and it has become neces-
sary to guy it with strong wire rope In
q year or two it will have TO be cut of.
It is a graceful tree. Mr.. W. ID. Hamil-
ton, the gardener at Druid Hill park,
raised it, Fourteen years ago he plant
cd a %cccoanut ut Patterson park, which
in a mohth or two sprouted and grew.
Three years ago, when the tree was 20
feet thgh, Mr.. Hamilton planted it in
rich soil in its present position. 1t is
said to DO the largest artifcially grown
oocoanut tree in the United States A
date palm planted in the earth near the
cocoanut tree has leaves 90 feet long
and a circumference Of 8 feet. 1t is a
magnificent plant said by many to be
the finest ever seen in a conservatory. Il
has only been planted out two years.
Baltimore Letter.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
Loousts Getting Ready For Bu.IneeA.

The New York Sun printed an article
a short time ago setting forth various
predictions that the II year locusts
would appear this spring in great num-
bers in the Hudson river valley, western
Connecticut and northern New Jersey.
Recent digging in the neighborhood Of
Nyack, it is said, reveals the presence Of
thousands of the larvae of this insect get
ting ready for their transformation,
which generally takes place in this lati-
tude early in June. The insects are now
found at an average depth Of four feet.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Governor Thornton 70 stamp out
.cr.ma nI aosu Grim and
give a good name to this Territoy.
The sentiment embodied in the
foregoing is not political clap-trap,
but the voice Of the people, ire
spective of party ties:
Alta meeting of the citizens OF
Las Vegas and East Las Vegas.
called for the purpose Of express
approval aud appreciation of, aud
rendering their active and moral
support to Gov. w. T.. Thornton
for his vigorous efforts TO suppress
crime and preserve order, and "a
the Hon. Thomas Smith, chief
Justice, for his able and fearless
assistance, it was unanimously re-
solved that,
Whereas, the citizens here as
sembled have followed with pro-
found interest the earnest and
energetic work Of the Hon. w. T.
Thornton, governor Of the terrific.
~ of New Mexico, and tie able
support and fearless corporation
of the Hon. Thomas Smith, chief
Justice, in the enforcement of law
and order, and the discovery and
punishment of crime; and,
Whereas, These efforts mark q
new era in the history of the exec.
utive office of this territory in pur.
suing criminals, and in their
indictment and prosecution by the
courts; and,
Whereas, The success thus fan
attendant on these efforts has been
happy beyond expectation, and
can not but be greatly to the ben
eft aud good name of this territory,
and that the people OF this terri
tory would be lacking in Judge
ment, and a proper sense of
obligation for good results did
they not publicly take occasion
to manifest their appreciation of
the benefits thus conferred, and
the assurance it gives for the flu.
ture; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks OF
this assembly, regardless of party
amliation, be extended to Hon.
w. 7. Thornton, governor of this
territory, and to Hon. Thos. Smith,
chief justice, for their energetic,
manly, laudable and honest efforts
stamp out crime and punish Grim
inals and to maintain the credit OF
the territory, both financial and
moral, and be it further
Resolved, That we pledge our
continued and u%nreserved support
and cooperation to the governor
and chief justice to further all eff
forts to restore public matters &c
a healthy, safe and honest con-
dition, and justice to the extenI
that no crime shall go unpursued
no matter by whom committed
and that no defaulter shall go un.
punished, nor any murderer un.
hung, and TO this end we call OF
all citizens who feel the shame
and modification crused by tn,
moral Indifference Of officials.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

WITH no factional feuds in the
ranks aud no personal grievances
Rmoug the leaders, the democratic
party will carry Grant County this
fall without the loss of one" The
campaign bids fair to be a good
one and success never was as pro-
pitious as now. Exhorbitant fees
and high salaries have impover-
ished the voters of this County
long enough aud the democratic
central committee is already on
record for sustaining the retrench-
ment law passed by the last legis-
ture in this matter.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Antonio Joseph's promises with
regard 20 statehood and his per-
foruances are so widely different,
almost if not quite opposite. The
people of New Mexico want and
will have a delegate who will
promise less and perform more -
Enterprise.
How absurd the above would
appear were it not for the fact
that it eliminates from a republican
source. Why censure Delegate
Joseph for not doing a thing
which republican opposition has
rendered impossible? Who could
nave done more? When we see
that Mr.. Joseph has been untiring
IN his efforts to secure statehood,
and has done all that an honest,
faithful aud consistent man could
do, what more ought we to ask
Ii would be just as consistent 10
charge him with the defeat of the
free coinage bill as to lay the fail
r Of the statehood bill at his
door. Yea, verify, Consistency
thou art a jewel" Mr.. Joseph
has made a manly, dignifed effort
TO secure statehood for this Terri.
tory, and the beople will reward
him for it at the polls this fall by
electing him TO succeed himself
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Iowa has become tired of the
republican fraud perpetrated on
that state several years ago, and
repealed the prohibitory law The
sale of intoxicating liquors will in
future be controlled by local OPP
ton sentiment. The repeal of the
prohibitory law in Kansas might
reasonably be looked for were it
not for that that state is the hot
bed Of political idiocy. Wom-
nm suffrage aud the populists are
making Kansas bleed at pres
eut.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
Nsw Irsatmenl boz eon.umpnun.

The only matter of wide popular in
terest in the recent medical congress at
Rome was a paper yesterday by DR.. Ne
nella the Italian delegate, Offering a
new treatment for consumption. He at
frmed that he had cured 80 cases Of
genuine pulmonary tuberculosis by con-
slant inhalation of the essence Of mint
and the O ternal use Of creosote and the
easenoe Of mint IN an alcoholic solution.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

The entertainment given by Zetta, the
the mind reader, and the Musettes, was
an agreeable surprise 10 those who atten.
ded the opera house last evening. They
kept the audience in a pleasant humnI
for two hours by their clever acting, mu.
steal specialties aud songs and dances
May Howett, Frank Hewett, Matte
Anderson, TheO. Pierce, Zetta, each de.
serve mention as artists IN their line.
Tee Musettes play again tonight. &c
and see them-El Paso Times.
Al Morrill, Hall Wednesday May End
Admission %, so and IS cents.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

FRANK HATToN, one of the best
known newspaper menin the coun-
try, editor and proprietor of the
Washington Post at Washington,
D. c., was stricken with paralysis
while on duty last Tuesday after
noon.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Is outlying parts Of the British
empire the feeling in favor of sill
yer is very strong and is undoubt-
edly having effect in Great Brit
ain. Among other strong eviden-
ces of the growth of this feeling
was the resolution passed by the
Singapore chamber of commerce
requesting the coinage OF a British
dollar of the same weight and
hneness as the Mexican dollar.
The feel of the present injustice
and necessity of fair treatment
for silver is steadily growing
throughout the world and is
bound to bring about a full
rehabilitation of silver as n none
tary metal.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

The Indiana republicans at
their state convention held in In
dianapolis last Wednesday denoun-
ced everything democratic, and
when ex-P President Harrison was
introduced, the delegates and
spectators fell upon each others
necks and wept with enthusiastic
inY.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

IT is estimated that the great
strike inaugurated among the min
ers of the country last week, will,
if successful, throw 150, 900 men
out Of employment
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

A MEETING of the republican
County central committee has
been called for Saturday, May 10,
at the court house in Silver City.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01
GOY. THORNTON CoNnENnRn.

The following preamble and
resolutions show 10 what extent
the people Of New Mexico appre-
ciate the determined efforts Of
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Reduced TO &c. a glass, at Porter
fields. l0tf.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Fashion plates for Spring and Summer 1894 now IN. Come aud examine my
goods get my prices aud you are sure to order Workmanship style aud quhhsy
Of goods guaranteed.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Flfered at tine postomce IN silver City, n. NJ, as
second-cluss matter.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

Passenger Fare $500 Strictly in Advance; Frt 80. per
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1894-05-01

in portions of eastern Oregon, and
the disease is supposed to have
been that known as black leg.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-15
Kellettville.

G. S. Andrews and L. J. Catlin attend
ming. The receipts of the entertain
ment went to the benefit of the
church. The boys report large
number of boys present, but the eve
ning's enjoyment was rather dull on ac-
count of the absence of the ladies Of that
vicinity.
Sons were born at the residences of II.
B. Dotterer and James Grove last week.
Kellettville's population is fast increas-
ing despite the Senate's parley on the
sugar trust, and the unusual delay in
passing the Wilson bill.
Miss Anna Watson of Golinza, and Miss
Furman and Miss Reardon of Bradford,
were visiting friends in Kellottville a
few days last week.
L. NJ. Catlin and G. L. Berlin attended
the platform dance at Tionesta on last
Friday evening. The boys were so well
taken with the Tionesta people that they
did not return home till two days after.
Chas. Frederick is stopping in town a
short time after being several months in
Millerstown, Pa.
Chas. Berlin and Adam Frederick have
secured the job of cutting the logs on the
Anchor Oil lease.
The rain on Sunday morning put a
damper on the forest fires that have been
raging in this vicinity for the past three
on four weeks. The j. G. Schooley lands
just above town, have been the cause o.
much worryment among our land own
| ers on account of the vast fires that have
burned over considerable of this terrific,
ry. About 6 years ago j. G. Welsh, o.
Balltown, drilled IL wells on this proper
| ty and the recent fire has burned down
| 7 out of the IL derricks. Mr.. Herd Of
Erie owns 3-l6 interest in this lease, and
while the wells were flowing his Interest
amounted to over 100000. Mr.. Hero
has been here since the fire first started
and we understand that he intends Il
| operate again soon. The fire was started
by some boys and if all stories are true
some one may wish they had not set ou
the fire.
| WILL WALKS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-15

after deducting few days visit in Pitts
burg. One day he made 1866 miles and
rode Just IL hours. Mr.. Dorm expected
TO reach Springfield, Mass, in four days
from this place. .-Ridgway Democrat.
Owners of bicycles who have been
made the objects of successful or unsuc-
cessful attempts to steal their machines
will be interested in the statement that a
regular business of bicycle stealing is
carried on and that an establishment in
Chicago deals exclusively in stolen ma
chimes. The practice is to remove the
numbers on the bicycles and in some
cases parts of the various machines are
interchanged so as to utterly destroy the
identity of the wheels. The concern is
said to have agents in various parts of
the country, and it is not surprising TO
learn that the business of dealing i'm
stolen machines is a large one, consider
| ing the freedom with which they are left
exposed, and that it must be profitable
in view of the value of the wheels goes
without saying.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-15

The excursion to Cbautauqua
Lake tomorrow bids fair to be we'll
patronized from this section. The
train leaves this station at 7;45, GO
ing by way Of Oil City. Fare for the
round trip s1.25. Two children uD.
der the age of IL years can ride on
one ticket. The program for to.mor.
row at the Assembly ground is as
follows: II a. m. Address of wei.
come by Bishop Vincent, response by
Master of State Grange. Address by
Prof. L. Fl. Bailey, of Cornell UNI.
versity. Subject "Tbe University
and the Farmer" 2 p. m. Address
by Gov. Flower, 2:30, Address by
Hon Jas. A. Mount, of 6hannondale,
Indiana. Subject, "The future OF
Agriculture in the United States i'm.
peratively demands of the farmer a
higher standard of intelligence"
Music by soloists, quartette and band
will be provided by the Cbautauqua
management, guarantee of excel
lence.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-15
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Hon. Charles II. Noyes
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county OF Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding Court Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions Of the Peace and Or
phans' Court, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, TO commence on the
Last Monday of Aug, being the 9th day
of Aug, 1894. Notice is therefore given to
the Coroner, Justices ofthe Peace and Con
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. NJ, of said day with their
records, iuquisitions, examination, and
other remembrances, to do those things
which to their Office appertain TO be done,
and to those who are boundin recognizance
to prosecute against the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may he then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given un-
der my hand and seal this Both day of
July, A. ID. 1894.
JOHN T. CARSON, [L.s.l Sheriff.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-08-15
THE TOWN OF PARRISH BURNED.
Seven Million Feet of Lumber and
Fifteen TO Twenty Houses
Gone up in Smoke.

Meagre reports have reached US of
the total destruction by fire of the
busy little town Of Parrish, on the
extension of Tionesta Valley Rail
road, in jerks township, on Wednes.
day night, OF early Thursday morn
ing, Of last week. About 100000
feet of hemlock lumber, several
thousand shingles, the shingle mill,
seventeen dwelling houses, the gener-
al store and postoffice, succumbed to
the flames. The large saw mill, only,
being saved.
About four years ago Mr.. Robert
Parrish began numbering operations
there, since which astirring and busy
community has been built up. We
are not informed as to the amount of
loss entailed, but learn that the lum-
Der was insured for $4,000. The
work Of rebuilding has already be.
gun, we understand. 1t is thought
the fire originated from the fire pit
at least there was where it was first
discovered. The saving of the mill
was due to a favorable wind.