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Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12


In the Oak Hill cemetery, at Stony
Brook, N Y, a large tombstone Of
mottled Italian marble bears a remark
able portrait Of an average sized human
face The picture is not the work Of a
sculptor, nor has it been craven with
the marble cutters chisel It is n nat
ural production. the outlines of the face
being formed by a peculiar grouping of
the clouded veins and dark spots char
acteristic Of first class imported stone.
The remarkable popularity of this par
ticular stone has been known for two or
three years, and throughout the length
and breadth of Long Island il is re-
ferred TO as "the miracle face f" Stand
ing near, rs one would in reading an
epitaph or inspecting the grain and pol
ish Of such a memorial shaft, the out
lines Of the face cannot be traced, but
at n distance of from 30 to 90 feet it is
MS plain as though done with an artists
brush, the grouping Of the spots, veins
and wavy lines combining 10 make not
only fair resemblance to q face, but a
complete portrait, including hair, eyes,
nose, cheeks, mouth, chin, etc. Its out
lines are clearest, Of course, when the
shadows and light play properly upon
1t, but at the distance mentioned, and
in the proper direction, tho portrait Il
plainly visible at all times. The face is
on the back Of the stone, and the eyes
are so set as to appear to be looking
down upon the grave Of tho person to
whose memory the shaft was erected. -
St. Louis Republic.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

According 70 The opinion Of superin-
tondont Barker Of the arms factory at
Sparkhroolg. England. and n prominent
expert in that line. the possibilities Of
the industrial use Of high explosives for
generating motive power are a flt sub
iect Of study. OF the Runpowdor engine
he thinks only slightly, as such nn ox-
plosive merely develops IN combustion
about $50 volumes Of permanent gases,
while the solid residuos are very consid-
ernble, soon clogging any machine. New
ertheless one pound Of Runpowder IL ca
pable Of developing 40, ESQ foot pounds
Of energy. The new smokeless powders
arc capable Of developing stin higher
energy and are also more under control,
while giving of nearly ! 1000 volumes
Of permanent gases and leaving no solid
residue. Though the temperatures de-
veloped by all these propellants are
high, he thinks Il very possible TO over
come this difficulty in the same way as
IL Is done with gas engines, or even by
making use Of the energy Of the water
soemployed when converted into steam.
As English "cordite" develops $50
calories per gram the possibilities Of les
employment in some form Of powder
gas" engine is remarked upon as not
without attractiveness TO engineers Of a
speculative turn. The temperature Of
gunpowder ON explosion is about 1000
degrees r., and that Of the smokeless
powder Is believed to be considerably
higher, though this has not yet been
fully determined. New York Sun.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12


mand For Cinsene.
Passing through the wholesale district
the other day a reporter stopped in At
one Of the large houses to ask about
prices When ginseng was reached in
tho list. The dealer said;
"What the Chinese uso ginseng for Is
20 the masses one of the mysteries Of the
age, but shat they gobble mp every ounce
Of the herb that the known world sup
plies is nevertheless a fact Because the
most thorough inquiry has failed 20
bring about q complete unfolding Of tho
secret is not regarded BY the average
American ag sufficient reason for refus-
ing from e8 10 s. per pound, ON the
average. which the Celestial offers for
tho root Some Of the largest firms in
China make O specially Of handling the
American export Of ginseng and coin
money at it. Some Of our shrowdost
traders have coaxod for the secret, and
have offered money for Il. but the gray
matter at the other end Of the China
mans cue doesn't seem to SEQ it that
way.
"Tho American ginseng Is growing
scarcer yearly. Tho cultivated root has
not the wonderful power which fixes the
value Of the wild article--at least it
does not manifest itself to the same do
gree. This fact renders the cultivation
Of ginseng rather Improbable Il might
bo planted and allowed 70 grow well for
years aad years and then be salable nc
good figures, but not otherwise The
older the plant the more pronounced the
wonderful properties Of the root. In
view Of the fact that it is growing
scarcer, unless the demand diminishes,
the price Of ginseng must go materially
higher within the next few years
1--WE encounter some funny expert
onces in buying the root The diggcrs
are often the poorest people, and far
from enlightened Well. the root is hard
70 get, and when IL Is thoroughly dried
the weight shrinks like a niekel's worth
Of soap after hard days. washing. so the
digger resorts TO all sorts Of deceptiOns
TO fudge an ounce OF two in a pound
and reap more Of the precious dimes and
dollars. For instance, we have frequent
ly gotten in root which was we'll dried,
but snspiciously heavy. Upon investiga-
tion we found that many Of the pieces
were loaded with lead, thus almost
doubling the weight Of the whole lot.
This was done with a great deal Of cum
ming aud ingenuity. When the root was
green, it was split, and lead melted and
poured or driven in in slugs The root
was then allowed to dry, and in the
process the seams entirely close up, COM
pletely hiding the lead, which, in a case
like this, was almost worth its weight
in gold. Nashville American.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

This is from list Of plate ornaments
belonging to tine church of st. Nicholas,
Cole abbey, IN the city Of London, 1862 I;
Two candlesticlxs. copper and gilt, for
high altar.
Two great candlesticks Of latten.
A great leotern of latten, with FIVE
branches to IL.
Piece Of latten for the pascal
Two holy water stops of latten.
A branch Of latten that stood In the
roOdlOft.
Eleven candlesticlzs, small, Of latten.
Two more standards Of latten.
Two latten basins
Twenty-one latten bOols
Seven other latten bools that stood
before Our Lady and Gabriel
A beam with five hooks and two
chains that hung before Jesus
-Four small candlesticks for quire.
Six bells with Sanctus bell In the
steeple.
A pair Of organs. Notes and Queries.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

The Oldest temperance society in the
world is the abstaining commune in
Achlyla, In Siberia, all Of whose mem
bers are strict teetotalers every day in
the year except one. Regularly on the
first day Of September, year after year,
all the adult members Of the commune
assemble IN the parish church, and ev-
cry one takes a solemn vow before the
altar to drink no wine, beer or spirits
from the morrow" Of the following
day for the whole year. The clause
from the morrow" is introduced in Or
der to give them a reward for their vir-
tues in the shape Of whole day Of
drunken carnival As soon as they leave
the church they begin to indulge in a
horrible bacchanalian drinking, which
continues throughout the day, until nei-
ther man nor woman in the village is
sober. This is naturally followed by
considerable physical suffering, and
then by mental remorse, whereupon the
penitent parish enters upon its twelve
month Of model sobriety, and all live
like the Rechabites Some students
imagine that this queer proceeding may
be a prehistoric tribal custom.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12
rurll,h and Ru,.l.n soldler..

The Turkish army is perhaps tho only
one in the world which has invariably
behaved better in the field than the
peace conditions Of both nation and
army led critics to anticipate. The Rus
sian army, so far as the war of 1878 is
concerned, belongs undoubtedly to the
category Of armies which have not full
filed expectations.
The average Turkish soldier is phys
ically, morally and intellectually supe-
rior to the average Russian soldier, for
three ereasons-first, because he is a total
abstaineri secondly. because he is re-
hgious-that Is, intellectually religions,
whereas the Russian is ignorantly re-
hgious, /. O., superstitious; thirdly, be-
cause elementary education is better in
Turkey than in Russia These plain
facts should be borne in mind when the
next campaign becomes imminent
THE Defense Of PleYna," by W. "
Herbert.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12
Animal Humbue..

In military stables horses are known
to have pretended to be lame in order
to avoid going to a military exercise.
A chimpanzee had been fed ON cake
when sick. After his recovery he often
feigned coughing in order TO procure
dainties. The cuckoo, as is we'll known,
lays its eggs in another birds nest, and
to make the deception surer it takes
away one Of the other birds eggs. Ami
mails are conscious Of their deceit, as
shown by the fact that they try to act
secretly and noiselessly. They show a
sense Of guilt IL detected They take
precautions in advance to avoid discov-
cry. In some cases they manifest regret
and repentance. Thus bees which steal
hesitate often before and after their ex-
ploits, as If they feared punishment. A
naturalist describes how his monkey
committed theft. While he epretended to
sleep the animal regarded him with
hesitation and stopped every time his
master moved or seemed on the point
Of awakening. London Exchange.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Professor Huxley was man Of very
simple and direct manner. In the GLASS
room he made his lectures graphic by
finding illustrations for scientific truths
in everyday examples, as when, in treat
ing Of animals that change their color,
no referred 10 the fact that when he was
tired or nervous he fancied he was grayer
than usual He was gallant to the fair
sex. One Of them, Who attended his
South Kensington lectures, asked him
to introduce her to Herbert Spencer and
was amused by his mock serious re-
sponse, Il thought / was your first
love To this same lady he said, In
talking about the death Of Agassiz, the
news Of which he had just heard, II
wonder where he is?'' He made the re-
mark IN q tone Of profound sadness.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Charity Of speech Is as divine a thing
as charity of action. TO judge no ono
harshly, to misconcoivo no mans mo
tivos, 10 believe things are ns they seem
10 DO until they are proved otherwise. 30
temper Judgment with morcy.-surely
this is quite as good ns 10 build up
churches, establish asylums and found
colleges. Unkind words do rs much
harm as unlind deeds Many a heart
has been wounded beyond cure, many q
reputation has been stabbed TO death by
few little words There is a charity
which consists IN Withholding words, IN
keeping back harsh Judgments, IN alb
staining from speech, II to speak Is TO
condemn. Such charity hears the tale Of
slander, but does not repeat IL; listens
In silence, but forbears comment; then
looks the unpleasant secret up IN the
very depths Of the heart Silence can
atill rumor. Il is speech that keeps q
story alive and lends Il vigor. Selected.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

"Eloquence is speaking out-out Of
the abundance Of the heart, I" say the
authors Of "Cuesses at Truth" An in
cident related by Dr. Barnardo, the
English philanthropist who cares for
friendless children, illustrates this char
acteristio Of eloquence.
Il was standing" no said, Eat my
front door one bitter day in winter,
when q little ragged chap came up to
me and asked me for an order Of ad-
mission. To test him / pretended TO be
rather rough with him.
"'How do know, I said, IL what
you tell me is true2 Have you any
friends to speak for your
'Friendsr r. he shouted NO, I ain {
got no friends, but If these ere rags
and he waved his arm about as he spoke
won't speak for me, nothin else
will ."
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12
BaIIard's Horehound syrup.

We guarantee this 10 be the best
Cough Syrup manufactured Id the
whole wide world. This is saying a
great deal but il 10 true. For Consump-
tion, Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Sore
Chest, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Asthma,
Group, WhoOpiDR Cough, and al disoas.
os OF the Throat and Lungs, we posi-
lively guarantee Ballard's Horehound
syrup 10 be without an equal on the
whole face Of the globe. Ia support Of
this statement We refer TO every indi-
NJ 1ual who has ever used Il, and 70 every
druggist who has ever sold 10. Such
ev'd nee ie indisputahlo. Sold BY w.
g. Portorhoid.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Some months look like peaches and
cream and some like a hole chopped into
a brick wall 10 admit q new door or
window. The mouth is a hotbod Of tooth
aches. the bunghole Of oratory and a
baby's erowning glory. Il is patriot
ism's fountain head and the tool chest
for pie Without Il the politician would
bo a waDderer ON the face Of the earth,
and the cornetist would go down 10 an
unhonored grave. IL Is the grocer's
friend, the orators pride and the den
lists hope. Mammoth Spring Monitor.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

"You look as II you needed a hair
cut" A" said the elephant, nosing about
the lions cage
Before you go around making re-
marks about other peoples appearance
you'd better trim down your ears, " re-
torted the lion, shaking his name. "You
show your worries too much when you
talk anyhow. "--Chicago Tribune
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

One reason why women are 20 Ccner
ally troubled with some arrangement Of
the distinctly feminine organism is that aa
girls they learn nothing about their own
physical make up. Parents are waking up
to the importance Of education Of this kind,
aud young women are becoming more and
more able TO take care Of their health
Carelesancss 10 girlhood causes the great
est suffering and unharpincss IN after life
Little irregularities and weaknesses in eirla
should be looked after promptly and treat
ment given az once. Dr. Piercc's Favoritc
Prescription promotes regularity Of an FEM
mime functions, makes strength and builds
Up a sturdy health with which TO meet the
trials to come. The Favorite prescrip-
ton " is not a universal panacca. II Is
good for but one thing. IL Is directed
solely AZ one set Of organs.
~ have been a sufferer from female weak
cutting paias n len ov ~ also oiS n e ee sde sSss "nd
stomach The pain In ied side was constant Z
would have light snasn1e previous % monthly
suiier from severe surcucss all over and couid
bear nothing 20 touch me. I also suffered from
severe headaches; burning pressure on brain
which almost caused me u Sc insane i could
not lay my head down without smoihcrinq. Ny
face was poor; eyes looked dead. wasted IN ncsh.
was coustipatcd and suffered severe pain when
bowels would act I could not eat for the fuil-
ness IN region Of stomach had tried three Of
the best doctors here but they oniy gave me tenn
porary relief I had given up al hope of ever
getting well again. AZ last concluded % give
taken two bottles. one Of the Golden Medical
Discovery and one Of pellcts' ] have not felt
any signs Of my old disease; headache all gone;
menses regular without ache or pain. Indeed
feel like new person" Yours truly.
oMMG.M L24s.a)
Rogers, BENTON Co, Ark.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

General Nathaniel Greene, during his
retreat before the British in 1881, fought
a battle at a settlement in North Caro-
lima ever since called Greensboro. -
Boston Budget.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

"What a striking clock this isr ex-
claimed Mrs. Gaskett, admiring a now
timepiece on Mrs Fosdick's mantel
"Oh. no; II doesn't strikop' replied
the clocks owner, who ought 10 know.
--Deiroit Free Press
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

First Tramp-All / have in the world
IS q counterfeit quarter.
Second Tramp-And all have Is .
plugged dime.
Both--Let's hold q monetary confer
once. --nltroit Free Press
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

corded In Che Recorders o1ioo OF
Grant County. New Mr5lco ln tonH
oI mining Locations. Pages t's and
The HIi1|H'nr claimants ore Nathan
IcI Bell on Che North with Pacific NO.
Lode. one Af'IurN MIu|nI 60. on
fIe East with Arizona Lode. Cornelius
henleII. on Che South name Of claim
unknown
Any nuu nI| persons claiming adverse.
lFHuy portion " said tIIuue AIiut'
and lauHgIon' Lodcs. Mine or SUR
lHco rrOurd are required l1 DE their
adverse claims with IHn NtnI8IfT OF
the United States Land once nI Las
Cruces, |n She County nI DUnn Ara
during the Sixty days period ol rubN.
cation hereof or they VIII be barred
Statues
JOHN u. BRYAN. Reeisier.
tl iot
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Fashion is goniiity running away
from vulgarity and afraid Of being over
4akon by AZ 10 is a sign the tSFo things
are not far asundor -Haaliit
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

If is hereby ordered that The foregoing notice
Of application f0r patent be published Tor The
period Of sixty days Ncn consecutive wecfgl in
the SOUTHWEST SENTINEL. n weekly lowepH
per published 40 Silver City. Grant County,
New Mexico JOuN ID BRYAN. Register
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Set Granite stone 1sxlOx6 ins. 2x3 IN
ground marked 1851 A. and raised q
mound OF stone . ft. base IL II. high
alongside, from VII ch cor No. 4, sur. f56
Arizona lode, Arizona Mining Co.
A Juniper tree 90 IN. diam. biazed
and marked b. T. 2 95T bears s % 10
W. 52.7 It dist.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12
a. sOLKY,

IL W Overland 81 n1rAso,r.1n
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

2
To north end center Of claim also the
south end center OF the Pacific No. 2
lode. Nathaniel Bell claimant, unsur-
veycd, and station to connect work to.
To cor. No. 3, n. W. LOc. cor. also
the 5. ". cor. OF the Paeizc No. 2
lode.
Set Granite stone i6xiox0 In. in
ground marked 1857 A. aud raised a
mound OF stone ft. base 10 II. high
alongside. from which a Juniper tree
. in diam. blazed aud marked b 4
3gJ7 A. bears S. G1o y e. q It.
dist.
A Juniper tree IN. diam blazed and
marked B. L. 1857 A. bears n. CO W,
38 II. dist.
Thence 5. 1so 81 w.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

NO UII,
Notice Of Application for U. s. Patent.
U. s. Land once, Las Cruces. New Mex
leo, October "a. 1895
Surveys Nos o56 A, B and G.
n I office Is hereby given that in pursuance Of
Y the Act Of Congress approved May 10 1872,
William III W JaltCs and Minerva j. ID. James
by William H. w. James. her attorney In fact
whose pOstOffice Is Fort Bayard, Grant County,
New Mexico, has made application for q patent
FOR ll39.S linear feet of the 8. +. JAMES lode
survey 0J6 A, 1882 3 linear feet OF tile William
James lode survey $50 B and 1900 linear feet OF
the X. A. W. James lode survey 956 @ on the
James Group lode. bearing silver and man
ganese with surface ground 600 feet In width,
situate in Central City Mining I stlict, Grant
County, Territory Of New Mexico. and descrlb-
ed BY the official plat, herewith posted, and by
the fold notes on file In the Office of the Regis
ter Of Las Cruces Land District, New Mexico,
frt1i vf
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12
u. 8. LAND OFFICE.
IS Cruces, New Mexico, October 70, 1905
Description of Survey No. 057 A .

Feet Beginning at cor No Loc. Cor. also
the n. +. cor. OF the "IangstOn" lode,
Thomas w Cobb, claimant. on solid
granite ledge IN place chlseled the
rock IN place xi-957 A. and raised n
mound Of stone 2 It. base i-2 f. high
alongside from which the N X. cor. of
section l2, Town n s.. Range IA W. OF
the New Mexico principal base aud
meridian bears n G2o Of r. 2TO44 tt.
ulst. A Juniper tree Is ms diam.
hhzed and marked b. a. 1851 A.
bears y. SO 8 f. 6t2lt. dist
Juniper stump so in. diam. hlazed
and marked B T. gJ7 A. bears n
87o 30 g. 20 4 ft dist.
Thence n i49 81 4.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

All iEcrease Of cattle branded w 8 on left hip
or side and 60 on both Jaws. underslope each
ear.
Southwest-sentinel., 1895-11-12

Description OF Survey No. a57B.
beginning at cor. No. 1 N. 4. Loo.
cor also cor. No. l., survey 057 A
flnOs Altos lode, Thomas W. Cobb,
claimant, previously described -chis-
elcd the Rock in place 1857 B aud
scribed bearing trees 1857 b IN addi-
tlon 10 other marks.
Ihe n 4. cor. OF Sec. l2. 4. n s., X.
IA w. bears n 62a O6 r., 2IOi a It. dist
Thence s. l8' "a W.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02

ton = % Whist really constitutes
classic. Some define it IS q ancient
author, highly approved, who is an au-
thority on the subject he treats Of
Goethe on the other hand, protested
against the confusion Of what is classic
with what is merely old, and declared
that all healthy work" no matter
whether modern or ancient, is classic.
The French Academy, speaking ex
cathedra, defines classic authors as
.'those who have become models in n
language" while Sante-Beuve declares
that a true classic is an author who has
"enriched'the human mind" Indeed,
no two opinions on the subject seem to
coincide, and what appears to be a
classic to nj sort of people is refused
that qualification by others.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
A REGULAR GOLD MINE.
How a Justice of the Peace Mulcted Bi
cycle Riders.

"There's a justice of the peace in a
country town not far from here" said
a bicycler to a Buffalo Express man re-
Gently, "who has a scheme that will
make him a millionaire if he sticks to it
for a year or two.
you see the town has an ordinance
forbidding bicycle riding on. the side
walks. A good many wheelmen go
that way, SO what does this justice do
but scoop out a hole and make a great
big mud puddle clear across the street
right in front of his Office. Of course,
when a wheelman comes along, rather
than ride through the mud, he turns
upon the sidewalk. That's what the
justice is waiting for. He has a CON
stable on the watch, and the two rush
out and nab the cycler.
81 was caught in the snare one week.
Though I protested l only intended to
keep on the walk till l passed the mud,
1T was OF no avail. 1 was lined tive dol
lars and had to pay it. l got a chance
to look at his book when he was re-
cording my fine, and there was a rec
ord of some twenty wheelmen who
had been served the same way that
day, and it was still early in the after
noon.
"It made me mad, and 1 began abus-
ing the old fellow for having such a
mud-puddle in the street.
"'Why don't you fill it up?' I asked,
if you want wheelmen to keep in the
road?'
"He grinned in a most exasperating
manner, and answered without so much
as a blush:
''Spose we're goin' to destroy such
a source of revenue as that mudpuddle
is? Iguess not. John, turning to the
constable, you better take the hose and
soften it up a little bit ready for the
next sucker"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-08-02
LOCATED PERMANENTLY!

At last! I have found a room such as
I want 1T to be, and | have decided to
stay IN Rapid where all my friends live
and deal real bargains such as | al
ways have done. The success that I
have made in eight years enables me
fill up my room with all new goods and
pay cash for which means a saving Of
nearly twenty per cent IN buying. which
my patrons will get the benefit OF, be-
sides having them all new and stylish.
Call on JOHN KRONING,
Proprietor OF Chicago Store in w. w.
Gifts old stand. Sign OF the Big Gold
Boot.