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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
FIVE DOLLARS AND PLUCK.
The Capital Upon Which Texas Rail
road Was Built.

The Capital Upon Which q Texas Rail-
road Was Built.
From south Texas came a man who
built six hundred miles of railroad
with fve-dollar bill and faith, and
the bill was a borrowed one, says a
San Antonio letter. He moved up
from Corpus Christi to San Antonio
with all of his possessions heaped up
on a two-wheeled cart. He got a
charter to build a railroad from San
Antonio to Aransas Pass. He graded
mile of it, throwing a good deal
more than one shovel of dirt with his
own hands. The receiver of another
road loaned this indefatigable builder
enough old rails for mile of track.
In distant part of the state was pur-
chased an engine which had been con-
demned six years before and sent to
the shop to be wrecked foT scrap iron.
Two old cars were picked up some
where else at bargain. And that
old engine, drawing those old cars,
steamed into San Antonio. On en-
gine and cars in bold lettering was
painted in lamp-blaca, IS. A. and A.
p" With one mile of old rail track
and with the equipment of the old en-
gine and the two old cars Uriah Lott
started the Arkansas Pass system.
There has been some tall financiering
in the history of railroad building in
this country, but there isn't anything
which, for dazzling pluck, quite APP
proaches the story of the building of
this six hundred miles of road in south
Texas. To the one mile OF track three
were added-three miles by dicl1er
for some secondhand rails which a
street-car company had bought from q
narrow gauge company. On this basis
a credit trade was made with Penn
sylvania rolling mill for ten miles of
rails. When they arrived there wasn't
enough money in the treasury to pay
the freight. But it was got somehow.
Ten miles of track gave the founda-
tion for bonds which built forty miles
more, and so the system grew into its
present proportions. This man who
built the Aransas Pass system rode
from San Antonio to Chicago at one
critical period in his enterprise with
out a cent in his pocket, He had
transportation, but he hadn't anything
to buy food with, and he went through
hungry
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
Following Instructions.

Alta hotel a waiter came out of the
coffee-room and informed tho manager
thata man was raising a disturbance
because he could not have his accuss
toned seat at the table. SEQ in again, Y
said the manager, Nand propitiate hiIa-
in some way" Back went the iNaitcr,
and saids AIf you don't likaaEhe way
things isdone here'you can get out, on
I'll propitiate youpretty quick"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
A Visitor from the Mnnn.

A remarkably fine specimen of me-
teoric iron (which, according to Prof.
TschermePs views, is simply piece of
ore projected through volcanic agency
from the face of the moon) has been
sent from Rockingham county, s. c.,
to the state museum at Columbia. Its
greatest length is not above twelve
inches and it's thickness through the
thickest part is about two inches. In
general shape it is fiat, though some
what concaved on one side and con
vexed on the other, as if broken off
from the outer surface of a rounded
and larger mass. 1t is entirely coated
with q thick crust of dark brown rust
and weighs twenty-five and three
quarter pounds,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
ECHOES OF VANISHED DAYS,
RensaI in Ais Old Age Uonypered YopIhtV
the yanisiied AtIa.itIs.

Rensal tn Hls Old Age Uonypered YsuEhtV
the vznEhed AtIwitis.
The beautiful aIlegory, of wfiieh.GS
pathetic 2 use was made by NJ. RensE
in his sRecollections of My Youth.s
says the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
is thus translated, the translatioH being
written by C. D. Pitman, and revised
by Mime. Renan:
"0nc of the most popular legends In
Brittany is that relating to anlmags
mary town called Is, which is supposed
to have been swallowed up by the sea
at some unknown time. There are sew
eral places along the coast which are
pointed out as the site of this imaginary
city, and the fishermen have many
strange tales to tell of it. According
to them, the tips Of the spires Of the
churches may be seen in the hollow Of
the waves when the sea is rough, while,
during calm the music OF their bells
ringing ont the hymn appropriate to
the day rises above the waters. often
fancy that have at the bottom of my
heart the city of Is; with its bells cali
ing to prayer recalcitrant congrega-
ton, At times halt to listen othese
gentle vibrations, which seem as if they
came from immeasurable depths, lilis
voices from another world. Since obs
age began to steal over me, have
loved, more especially during the ~.
pose which summer brings with it, to
gather up those distant echoes ofafVan-
| srl.nl AA1n..As.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
WHEN TIME IS DONE.


'"Hereatterin In better world than this.
shall desire more love ana llnowIedge Of
.youR-As You Lilse Il.
Now and again, amid the thrcnging street,
As fastening through our daily round we go,
Our pulses TO unwonted measures beat,
To see some face Of light,
Seen and then lost to sight
Whereat we muse; "How fair soul 70 know !"
Now and again, in quiet peaceful hours,
Some precious page will steal our hearts
away;
The while we read We feel lifes dormant pow
ers;
ITO touch that robe OF white,
Live in that presence bright
Why dwelt.we not near that sweet saintg' we
say.
Now and again the patient waiting faces
OF aged folk whose days are nearly run,
Gentle manhood ehildren's tender graces,
Bring wistful Joy like pain.
Could these with US remain.
How different were life beneath our sunI
Once and diorever, from beyond the sun,
Shall come the light to show all longing heart
Their neverfound, their loved and lost, each
one;
And thus great promise give
. That all on earth who live
Shall love and knowledge have when tune IS
done
w. Henry Winslow, in Youths Companion
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
RAILROAD GROWTH.
Wonderful Progress Manifested During
the Decade just Closed.

Wonderful Progress Manifested During
the Decade just Closed.
Inareview Of the progress of the dec
ade just ended as shown in the last
census R. II. Edmonds says in the En-
gineering Magazine:
Railroad construction progressed
rapidly during the decade. 1t is diff
cult TO realize that whereas we now
have ITO, coo miles in operation we had
only $1,000 miles in 1880. At the end of
1890 we had 100000 miles-a gain of
73, 800 during the decade, or about 50
per cent. Thirty leading roads, which
operated 81, 500 miles of track in 1880
and hauled 96, 100000 tons OF freight, in
1890 operated 76,400 miles and hauled
1862, 300 600 tons
The number OF passengers carried by
these roads increased from SO, 100000 to
1SS,OOO,OOO. The number Of locomo-
tives on all the roads in the United
States increased from 1890 in 1880 to
81, 20Oin 1890, and the number of pas
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13

Opening to the ranchman over milllor
acres OF fertile land, to the stockgrower
vast ranges yet uuclai ned, and to the
mine regions rich in the
precious metals.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13

senger, freight and baggage ears from
556,OOO to f,092,O 900. The capital in
vested in railroads as represented by
bonds and capital steels WIS a little
less than s5,0Oo,OOg,O0O in 1850 and a.
little less than $4,000, 100000 in 1890.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1894-07-13
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
THE POPE'S RESERVATIONS.

Pope Leo XIII. has just embarked
on an undertaking which will prob
ably cost the Holy See good round
sum before it is completed. This is
nothing less than the restoration of
the Pinturicchio frescoes in the Bor-
gia apartments of the Va tican, which
are considered TO rank among the
most precious treasures, not only of
the ponti6cal palace. but ofItaly.
For many years the Borgia apart
ments have been encountered with
books, and a special authori-
cation was necessary for their inspec-
ton. The walls. which bore frecsoes
by Pinturicchio in harmony with the
decorations of the ceiling, have long
been covered with a coating of plas-
ter. Neither Gregory XVI. nor Plus
TX. could be induced 10 restore the
rooms to their original state. Leo
Kill, however, has had all the books
removed to the ancient armory of
the palace, and has commissioned
the director Of the Vatican museums
to proceed with the work of restora-
ton forthwith. A day or two ago
his holiness visited the apartments,
accompanied by two prela ties, and
congratulated the painters on the
work which they had already ac-
complished.-[ St. James Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
THE MINK AND THE DUCK.

Thomas Hennessy Of Whitney, lille,
while recently haying in the meadow,
heard a futtering in the brook, and
upon investigation found a mink
holding duck under water near
some overhanging alders. He made
a splash on the water and the mink
abandoned the duck, which came to
the surface and feebly tried to swim.
The fowl, which was easily caught,
soon expired from wound in the
neck. Mr.. Hennessy placed the duck
upon the grass within a few feet of
his work, and while yet meditating
upon the prospects of a rich stew
from his unexpected capture his at
tention was again called by the agi
tation of the water. He turned in
season TO see the mink in full posses
sion OF his bird. The thief was hotly
pursued, but he hung to his prey and
dexterously evaded every effort at
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27

vey false impression which is equally
misleading and amounts. in the end.
to precisely she same as a bare-faced
lie. How many times in a day does
the tongue of the weak minded, con-
forming man or woman stammer,
Eyes, yes !" to that to which they are
conscious their interlocutor expects
assent You know that poem of
Clough's which begins so-and-sO?
And the obliging listener, too weak
to confess that he has never read a
word of Clough, answers, nervously,
Yes" and the little white lie (why
not black?) is told. Too late to call
1T back now. So the insIucere man
lets it go and covers it up with others.
It is a growing and dangerous
habit. this of insincerity in speech.
1t gradually undermines the moral
character; it leads TO deliberate false
hood, to wilful deception, to the COM
mission of small breaches of trust
which may beconcealed by falsehOod;
and finally, if unchecked, 1t leads to
the com mission of graver crimes, the
natural result of weakened moral
fibre
The true Christian must be abso-
lutely sincere in word as we'll as in
deed and intent 1t is not safe, even
for politeness sake, to daily with
these little white lies. Tell the truth,
even though it makes you appear un-
generous, unsympathetic. or less
we'll informed than your friend took
for granted. You owe it to your
self, and you owe it to others, to be
as frank and sincere as your words
imply that you are. Do not say
ives" when you mean no" Be
honest in speech, if you hope to re-
main honest in heart [Zion's Her
aid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
COLLEGE NOTES.

The Dartmouth calls attention to
an interesting reunion of the class OF
80 the past summer. Out of the
twelve survivors notified, only nine
were left two months later when the
reunion was held, and only FIVE of
these were able to attend-namelv,
Hon. Sylvester Dana of Concord, n.
H; Abel Merrill of Chelsea, VT,
now 80 years old and the oldest sur
vivor Rev. DR.. Charles Peabody of
Pasadena, Cal; Col. Joseph Badger
of Belmont, n. H.; and Villa m
Pickering Hill Of Concord, n. H.
The Youngest was in his 18th year
1t was voted TO have another meet
ing five years hence, ''if enough of us
are left alive"
The present issue of the Dartmouth
compliments Stephen Chase on his
holding of worlds record in con-
nection with New York Athletic
Club events, and claims lion s share
of the glory for old Dartmouth. Mr..
Chase is a graduate of ST. Johnsbury
Academy and an undergraduate at
DartmOuth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
What Is 1t Worth?

What is it worth to restore to a man
his manhood, his health, and his happi-
ness? You gladly pay your family ply
sician his fee for carrying you or your
loved ones through some threa tening
disease, but when mans life and char
acter and all that he has, is at stake, you
all at once begin to be economical and
count the cost"
Well, decide the matter for yourself. II
the man who needs to take the Houston
Cure is not worth the saving in your
opinion, if you think the money would
not be well invested, then, if you dare,
let the matter go. You ought to know
his value better than any one else, but
before you deliver him up to his fate,
remember that if he came to the Hous-
ton Cure he would be surely cured, and
would never want rum again till he in
vited back the appetite for it.
The cost seems to us little compared
with what we give in return-life, health,
happiness, prosperity and respect OF
friends; these are all worth something.
Better decide now. What will you do
about it :?
DR., ]. M. Allen, physician for the St.
Johnsbury Houston Cure Co.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
capture, and finally mysteriously dis
appeared from view Kennebec,
Me-, Journal.
A PICKLE EXPLOSION.

A peculiar accident occurred Thurs
day at a pickle-factory at South
Deerfeld. A big pickle-tank exploded,
scattering devastation all around.
There came sharp report (caused
by the sharp vinegar), and then o.
900 gallons of pickles were distrib
uted broadcast. To make these 22,-
600 gallons required 100000 Gu
cumhers and two carloads of salt
The amount OF sunshine thus dis
tributed has not yet been estima ted
1t seems that the iron hoops on the
tank burst, and they won't have to
mix pickles there tor a long time
Indeed the employees are too busy
picking the chow-chow out Of the
backs of their necks. With custom
airy ill-luck the tank was full when it
event up" In fact, the 100000
were wrecked because an attempt
was made to put on one pickle too
much. Pickles are not like rose
leaves. Copious tears and other
brine were shed by the barrel, and
the ceiling of the mill was inlaid with
gherkins.-[ Boston Transcript.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
NO VACATION FOR MANY.
EMPLOYERS PLEAD THAT THE
TINES ARE HARD.
When Escape From Debilifatiue Sum-
mer is Not Possible,
Thousands VIII Follow the Example OF
Mabel JenueSS.

Vacations are in sight for some.
But there are myriadS of Over-wOrked
men and women who will get no vaca-
tions this year, who will stay at home
and simply work and suffer.
Employers plead hard times.
But these tired out, too often uncOm-
planning men and women need to be told
how poor they, and their employers,
really are. They endure the worst kind
of poverty, as if it were something there
was no use struggling against-pOverty
Of blood and nerves; and 1t is not until
their bodies and brains break down that
they complain and seek help.
Continued headaches. poor appetite, a
constant tired feeling and nervousness
should convince any reasonable person
of the need o. a tonic and restorative for
exhausted blood and nerves. The ideal
invigorator and reconstructive remedy
for run down" system, for thin, poor
blood and diseases of the liver, kidneys
and stomachis, Paine's celery compound.
1t feeds WORKOUT nerve centers and builds
up the strength and elasticity of the
body. One takes on new weight with
its use; pale cheeks gain color and the
skin, undoubtedly the best index of
health, is cleared up and freed from the
disfguring signs OF the bad humcrs that
are in the blood.
Miss Mabel Jenness, who is celebrated
the country over for her successful cru
SADIE for physical culture among the gen
tier sex, has set them a good example, as
appears in a letter written by her from
Washington.
Il was induced" writes Miss Jenness,
Ito try Paine's celery compound at
time when l was suffering from over
work and the effect of an accident. l be-
gan Immediately to realize tonic and
merchandising effects. take pleasure
in saying that, although opposed to
medicine in general, 1 really consider this
an excellent preparation.
Il have not been able to take one
days rest since l returned from my long.
hard western trip. l am sure were it not
for Paines celery compound, which has
tonic effect, should not be able to keep
up and work hard.
81 recommended Paine's celery COM
pound to a friend who dined with us yes
terday, and on leaving here she went and
bought a bottle. l shall do all l can for
it, for believe in it,
So the society woman, whose health
and grace are famous the country over,
and who is in a position to command
the best medical advice. finds in Paine's
celery compound the same relief from the
effects of overwork and illness that the
poorer, harder working woman finds.
And 1t is within the reach of all.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
THE IA d OF THE PHILATELIST.

From being a youthful fad of few
boys and girls of tender years. who
knew no BETTER" as their elders
fondly said, the business of stamp
collecting has we'll nigh enveloped
two continents. 1t is not only a le-
gitimate but a paying business, as
witness the man who had the fore
thought to buy a thousand Of the
one-dollar Columbians, now quoted
at $40 each. There is large field to
draw from. 1t has been estimated
that $4,000, 100000 letters are
mailed every year. America leads
with {, 5OO.OOO,OOO and England has
7OO,OOO.OOO. Japan had no post
office system up to 10 years ago, but
now handles 95,OOO,OOO letters an
nually. According to an estimate of
the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser, the 100000 stamp collectors
of the world are divided as follows:
10000 to 100000 in the United
States, not quite so many in Great
Britain and in Germany, one-fourth
as many in Canada and in Spain, and
many scattering groups, including
1,5OO in Africa. Many of he collec-
tons are very valuable, as some of
the stamps are exceedingly rare.
The collection OF the ROthschilds in
London is worth $5O,OOO That of
the Duchess de Gallini is valued at
100000. But the sou of the Ouch
ess of Galliera, Philip La Renotiere
de Ferrara. has a set worth, no
doubt, 81 100000. He cares little
he gets it. In his magnificent home
at Paris he has several rooms
devoted to his fad. He keeps two
private secretaries, and has agents in
all parts Of the world. The most ia
nous of English collectors was T. K.
TAPPING, whose writings are to-day
an authority on the subject Heleft a
splendid collection to the British Mu-
scum, which rivals that ofde Ferrara.
There are numerous societies or
gained for the purposes of mutual
study and admlra ton OF the stamp.
Arthur de Rothschild is at the head
of one. The president and vice presi-
dent of the English Philatelic Society
are the Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
and the Duke of York. Among it's
nSADSlS dIS lWO pl iHCSS anu Que
earl.
In Paris there are 1S9 wholesale
stamp dealers, many of whom handle
100000 stamps in year. In Lon
don's last season no less than 100000
worth were sold by two or three
auctioneers. One hundred and nine
members of the society have a total
number of $4,000. One gentleman
has forged collection of7OOO, which
if genuine would be worth $5,OOO,-
600. This same man, who is an ex-
perienced collector, has sold single
stamp for $3.50.
In this country there is society of
about a thousand members, besides
the individual societies of cities.
There are several collections valued
at from $50, 900, to $4,000. Forty
seven thousand dollars has been re-
fused for the collection of a late New
York millionaire. In a few years il
will be worth much more. At the
auction sales in New York have been
represented the Gar of Russia, the
Queen of Holland, the Duke of Edin-
burgh, the Sultan of Johore, and, I'M
til his late troubles, the King of Siam.
So the fad has some highly distin-
guished devotees.-[Boston Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27

like Christian Endeavor because
Christian Endeavor makes character.
like it, too, because it makes Christ
ian character; and there is no currency
in the world that passes at such a
premium anywhere as good Christ
ian character. The time is going by
when the young man or the young
woman in the United States has to
apologize for being a Christian.
Christian character swings wide
open every door of opportunity to
the young men and the young wo-
men of the United States.-T Gov.
Mckinley of Ohio.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
Reason on This.

You would call man a fool to try to run
engine with a crooked piston-rod. Yet
you attempting that when youlive with
your system in disordered condition. What
ever you may be mentally, you are physic-
ally a machine. Nothing interests you more
than keeping it in order. If your digestion
is out of condition, your kidneys dis
ordered use DR.. David Kennedys Favorite
Remedy, medicine prepared by a famous
physician, and tested for years by thousands
of persons, who all endorse it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
SINCERITY IN SPEECH.

The telling of little white lies"
is fault which is growing to sad
proportions in these days ofcomplex
social obligation and the all-consum-
ing desire to appear other and better
than we really are. People who
would shrink from telling an out and
out falsehood do not hesitate to con-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-06-02

The skins of fruit should never be eaten,
not because they are not palatable or di-
gestible or are unhealthy in themselves, but
on account of the danger arising from mi
crobes which have penetrated into the COW
ering of the fruit. Everybody has noticed
that at times slight scratch will create a
considerable sore on the human body. 1t
is generally ascribed to an unhealthy con-
dition of the blood, but close microscop-
ical examination will show that it is due
to the presence of microbes thus introduced
into the system. So with an apple, a
peach, pear, or grape. The fruit may
be perfectly sound and healthy, but on the
skin or covering may be microbes, which,
introduced into the human system, will
breed disease. These germs are not un-
common, neither are they always present.
1t is possible to eat this covering without
injury, but the danger is such that it is
best not to incur the risk