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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

ola Kentucky Huntcr vas Prisoner
In Their ua,ida For nonths
Boone frequently took to tho fold on
set expeditions against tho savages.
Once when no and q party Of other men
were making salt at q lick, they were
surprised and carried on by tho Indians.
Tho old huntor was q prisoner with them
for some monthc, hut finally made his
escape and camo homo through the track.
lees woods as straight ns the wild pigeon
flies He was ever on the watch 70 ward
Oh the Indian inroads and 70 follow the
war parties and try 70 rescue the pris-
onera
Once his own daughter and two other
girls who were with her were carried
OF BY a band Of Indians Boone collected
some friends and followed them steadily
for two days and a night Then they
came 10 where the Indians had killed a
buffalo calf and woro camped. Firing
from q little distance, they shot two In
dams, and rushing In rescued the girls
On another OCCASION, when Boone had
gone to visit n salt lick with his brother,
tho Indians ambushed them and shot the
latter. Boone himself escaped, but tho
Indians followed him for three miles by
the aid Of q tracking dog, until Boone
turned, shot the dog and then eluded his
pursuers In company with Simon Ken
ton and many Of the noted hunters and
wilderness warriors he once and again
took part I'm perilous expeditions into
the Indian country. Twice bands Of In
dians, accompanied by French, Tory
and British partisaDs from Detroit, bear
ing the flag Of Great Britain, attacked
BOonesboro. in each case Boone and his
fellow settlers beat them of with loss.
At tho fatal battle Of the Blue Licks,
in which 200 Of the best rihemen Of
Kentucky were beaten with terrible
slaughter by a great force Of Indians
from the lakes, Boone commanded the
left wing. Leading his men, rife in
hard, he pushed back and overthrow
the force against him. But meanwhile
the Indians destroyed tho right wing
aud center and got in tho rear, SO that
there was nothing for Boone's men ex-
cept to fec with all speed.-Theodore
Roosevelt in Sc. Nicholas.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Eho Clerth Noua voics Made 1,rovbio In
ne ambhln ramily.
II don't SEQ why we can't 90 to the
opera like other people, " pou.od Mra
Lambkin. az sho and her Spouse were
walking home together. I'VE could, I'm
sure. A. you didn't look upon Wagner ~
n mortal enemy"
my only objection 20 him "a the fact
that ho sends yOu to sleep aud then
won't lot you stay there, - replied Mr..
Lnmbkin. Then. basely anxious to
change tho subject, ho remarked, II do
believe that Is Mira Ftziones In another
now gown"
mo doubt Her husband in 20 gem
ron 10 her. Why, she tells me that
they were at the opera last evening and
expect 70 go again tomorrow.
Indeed All, by the way, didn't you
tell me that you thought Dick Norocks
and Miss Ellie had quarreledl"
VERY likely. I notice that Dick is
particularly touchy whenever grand
opera il in town"
"Ah, indeed By the way, how should
yOu like TO call at your mothers this
EVENING""
Very much, II anybody was likely 10
Be- &C homo But Of course they will all
60 20 the opera"
"Um-ahi I've just remembered that
this is church evening. Suppose We 60.
We haven't been to evening church since
we were first married"
Impossible, George. / should bo
ashamed 70 have any n know that ]
was we'll enough TO be out after night
and not ut the opera. People would be
sure 10 say that you are stingy, and !
would rather die than such re-
marks"
Fact Is, Eudora, I'm as anxious rs
you are to 20 TO tho opera, but money is
too tight. / had 10 make n payment to-
day and / doubt II l have a dollar in my
pocket. Never mind, we can have a nice
long evening at homo alone, can't wel''
"Humphl We are sure to DO alone,
for every living soul we know will be ut
the opera"
"All the better, my dear. yuss step In
here with me a moment, will your ]
have no cigars, and / don't want to have
to go out for anything tonight. You sec,
don't keep many cigars ON hand now
that money is 30 scarce. q
They went into the store, and Mr..
Lambkin selected his cigars, while his
wife stood by. He felt anxiously in his
pockets for small change, aud Rndine
nonetook a bill out Of his notebook, and
CHANGING warily at Mrs. Lambkin hand
cd IL, all crumpled up, to the clerk.
After all that It did seem the irony Of
fate which made that individual cal
ont in stentorian tones to the cashier
Twenty five from 90, pleased"
And Mrs. Lambkin was still talking
about It when they reached home
Chicago Times-Herald
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
crednlllr q Ru..lnn ren.an,rr.

A writer in a French review tells a
curious story serving to show the misery
and credulity Of the peasantry in some
districts of Russia, as we'll as the au-
dacity of the INSCRIPTIONS swindlers by
whom they are sometimes heeced. An
adventures was recently tried ut Saratof
for having induced a number Of peasants
to abandon TO his keeping all their world
ly possessions, with the view Of emil
grating under his guidance to-Jupiter.
There they were to find land in abun-
dance, easy to work and marvelously fer
tile. When the local authorities inter-
vened, ii was found that quite a band Of
emigrants were preparing to start for
the blessed planetary colony. We are not
told what defense was made by the pris-
oner, but it was quite apparent that his
dupes were aware that 1t was to no ter
rostrial land Of promise that he was TO
lead them He was therefore indicted
and condemned for spreading false re-
ports about Jupiter. "-Westminster Ca
zetta.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Tho women Of Baltimore have formed
a good government club, with 20 menu
bera Tho purposes announced are to
look after the economical and efficient
management Of city affairs, to promote
cleanliness, health and beauty and to e.
tablish cooking schools for the training
Of young women This is emitting out q
good deal Of work for any club, and ex-
cellent work, too, and would furnish
the most salutary employment for peo-
pie Of leisure, and who find that time
hangs heavily on their hands. We don't
zee anything in these objects that should
detraot from feminine grace or render
women less competent to fulfill their
part in the world Boston Transcript
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
viking watch.

II dropped my watch today, and II
has been gaining ten minutes an hour, -
said a man. at the same time handing
the wotch to a jeweler. The jeweler
stuck a glass IN his eye. looked into the
interior Of tine watch, poked something
with a small instrument, set the watch
by q regulator, and handing II hack,
said, 'it's all right now, and I've set II
BY the correct time" Glow muchl''
said tho customer Esheved Nothing, F"
was the 8 "But / can't let you
work for me without pay" 1--WE neveE
charge any one for such a service; why
should we charge your The hairspring
wa doubled, and that made the watch
run fast. A single touch set II right %
New York Sun.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Tho newest Of 'new women" arc 70
bo found at Hawcs Bay, New zealnnd,
where a parliament Of Maori women has
Just been sitting. The parliament pass
ed resolutions 10 have nothing further
to do with the native lands court, to
cease selling lands and to have no fur
Their renting on surveying Of lands The
chairwoman, in bringing the meeting to
q close, said;
1--WE find, after many years, mems
endeavOrB to cargo ont our interests have
failed, and therefore We women have
formed o parliament or committee Of
our own, and we are going to do what
we can. Our lands are slipping away
from us into the hands Of the govern
ment, and therefore we must protect
ourselves. 4"
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

an MA "reminiscences OF tho Crimea, IN
1885,, General Sir EVELYN Wood tells a
story Of q fighting general who, during
. conflict, was seen wherever bullets
fell most thickly. When not visible, his
voice was heard encouraging his men
with "a vocabulary borrowed from tho
army in Flanders, 4" which Sir Evelyn
says will not bear repetition. Years
after he was appointed to the Aldershot
command, aud her majesty happened to
ask, Has tho new general yet taken up
his commandF Yes, your majesty, was
the apt reply he swore himself in yes
fordav %
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Tho United States voting precinct with
tho highest altitude is that Uf North
star, located near the celebrated North
Star mine on King Solomon mountain,
In San Juan county. Colo The stone at
tho office door Of the usual polling place
Is exactly 8,i0i feet above the level Of
the sea. North Star, although almost
Inaccessible for from six to nine months
each year ON account Of SHOWS, general
" polls rs 20 so votes
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Many a boy starts
out In life with the
firm determination
Of c%onquering the
world. He means
to achieve success
and wealth and
fame. His inten-
lions are good, and
his will Is strong.
II he has the bodily
strength TO cary
him through. his
will be
crowned with
achievement. Bod
lily strength and
health are his great
est capital. Without
them he can hope
for nothing. How
many u men
and young women
are cut off Just when
tha future eaema
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Iceland moss Is native 20 the northern
parts Of all continents. II is most alum
dant, however, In Iceland, whence its
name has been obtained. Formerly In
high repute IN medicine, IL Is now very
lightly regarded
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

his money. ne confessed to a record Of
Eve men slain, but no was given credit
for twice as many on account Of his
well known modesly, and when he final
" opened n boarding house for seamen
I'M San Francisco he permitted on the
turbulent habits Of his cowboy life TO
drift away to forgoifulnoss Nov York
Herald.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

The Celestial Empire, +" referring to
the domain Of China, has a Significance
in the Chinese legend that tho carly
rulers Of that country We're all deities-
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Australia means south, " and the
land now known BY that name was for
merly called New Holland
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
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, G.. w. HOnNTcK, Supt.
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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

The doublet was a close fitting coat
introduced into Frame from Iiah about
400
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

There arenl,Ossthsr over iis. 900. 600
women Ia India
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Women Of Cleveland have formed u
parsy. the 0biect Of which IL 70 keep the
schools oat q politics
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Jinklots--I want my wife TO be a
woman who thinks before sho speaks.
Plunkott--Why don't you say you are
q confirmed bachclor?-Doiroit Free
1ross.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

me Worlds Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
80 pure or 50 greer Ia lem
e7ir9 power rs me Royal
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
Curiosity.

Mrs Meekton was standing ON the
front doorstep when her husband came
home.
Henry" she said ia a loud tone,
there's Your income tax blank You'd
better IN il out right away"
Great Scott, MariaF' be exclaimed,
what do ! want with an income tax
blank"
"Don't talk X loud, was the admo-
milton In asubdued but stern key. ITS
= summons 10 serve ON the jury. This
next door noighbora On both sides Of Ne
have boon sitting behind the closed win
dow blinds waiting for you TO come
home so they could find out what the
officer was here FOR. "-Washington Star.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

Bouilion spoons arc the latest fad. In
sizo the they are between a tea and an
after dinner coffee and have round
bowls
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24

plates, leaves a far worse b alb
contracted. Asklyour druggist
about B~Aco-cuRo. II is
purely vegetable. You do not
have To stop using tobacco with
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-24
to
Bring Good Results,

It has the Largest Cir
culation of any News
paper in Grant COun-
ty. It's newsIcolumns
always contain the
latest items of inter
est Of a local and gen
eral character.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
PESTS OF THE PLAINS.
The Rattlcxnake's Stint: and the Bite cf
 tho Eydropliobia Skunk.

Major Wilcox, 0 veteran surgeon frcni Fort Huachuca, told the other day of thc red racer snake, q deadly foe of the rattlo- snake and who fights the latter on every occasion He cannot kill the rattlcr bJ q poisonous sting, but awaiting an opportu nifty seizcs his victim behind the head and gives it a crushing squeeze in his powerful jaws. This sewers the rattlcsnakc's spinal cord and causes death. Inc rcd racer then swallows the rattler, poison and all Oc- casionally, when in the field, Major Wilco:. treated soldiers for ruttlcsnakc bites and founa it easy to overcome tho effects of the poison.
 Ono day n private came to him with wound from d rattlcsnakc's fangs in his index finger. The major hastily scarilied the wound, broke open Il rifle cartridge, poured powder Oyur the wound and cx- pludcd it. This cautcriAcd the injured part and so effect ually dispellesl the poison that only one half the hand was swollen. The patient soon recovered. On another occa- sion q man cut oft Il rattlesnakp's head, and, desiring to preserve il, packed cotton into tho dead snake's mouth. The jaws closed upon tho mans fingers, iuictins a wound from which he soon died.
 Rancher Leonard, owner of Il vast cattle rango in New Mexico, in recounting his experiences on the plains, remarked that he feared the hytlrophobia skunk far more than he did the rattlcsnake. The snake gives warning of his presence; the skunk does not This variety of skunk is not only vicious, but aggressive, while the rat tlcsnake seldom attacks unless disturbed. The hydrOphobia skunk Is probably the only animal, excepting tho coyote, west of the Rocky mountains whose bite induces rabies. Besides this and htr;lI,se of its fondness for occupying the tents of from tiersinen at night, the animal is much dreaded.
 Occasionally n coyote will run mad" and bite another, a,d thus hydrophobia is communicated to large packs of the fleet footed animals and they raco over the prairics and mcs;ss making mad every living creature in their pathway that they happen to bite One of the amuscments of the cowboys is to capture n rattlor alive and get the creature drunk. With furled stick the snake's head is held down, it's mouth is forced open and whisky poured down it's throat in sufficient quantity to intoxicato it. The snake will then try to coil its body as if to go to s.ucp. The ac- tion of the alcohol makes it "groggy" and tho coils won i coil When stick is showed before tho snakc's nose, it tries to strike, but the head and body wabblc from side 10 side much us docs a drunken man in his attempt to reach n lamppost. San Fran cisco Chronicle
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
THe sIze OF THE UNIVERSE.
Miles Are Too Insignificant to Be Used Ii
 It's Computation.

US computation.
 While it is interesting to know the dis tanco of some Of the stars in miles, when stated in that way tho numbers arc so large that they frequently convey very in- distinct conceptions to the mind. For this reason it is customary 10 estimate stars distances in light years" A light year is the distance that light, moving at tho rato of 1S6, 300 miles per second, travels in oEc year. His amounts in round numbers 10 5, $50, GOO, GOO, 0c0 miles The distance of Alpha Ccntanr is I 35 light years, that of Sirius, tic dog star, k almost exactly twice as great CT SC ligl:t yc;irs. In other words, ligl.t requires, S 6 years to come to ns from Sirius And these arc alUny the very nearest of inc stars. some whose parilla.cs lavr lacil raihcr estimated than IiHa:slrvd appeared to lJr si ii;.ictl at n dis. lance which light could not traverse in less thnii one.or two euiitanit,l. 1'lr great star ArctHrus, for iE,iatice has, in;rurding to Dr. lfikin, IA rar;illax Of only eighteen tlou- sali,!fls of Il sccoad. It's d!a;amn must, in that can, he about lsi light years ur moro thana thousand million million miles And il iis dis,aaci is so great Chen. since light varies iueenUlY iis the square of tho dis tincc from it's source it can Inc shown that Arcturus must actually give forth 5.H00 ar G,0UO times much light as the sun yields.
 Yet Arctnrus iS evidently much nearer than the v;iat majority of tho stars arc. Not ono i.i Il million is known 10 havc'a rarlllax large enough cvGiI to be inteli- gently guessed ut There may br stars wlijsc light rqnircs thousands instead of hridrctls nf years to oru:5s tho space scp,- rating llicin from us
 We thus s~ that only a lew points on thc Etaitcr shores of the starry universe lie within rCatiii of our Inc;ts,ircncnts-hcro hnd there iut,ing lctllInd, while behind sttctchCS the vast Gxpanso over which tho hundreds of millions Of stars known to cx- ist are scattcred Garrett F. Scryiss in ChuIitalIuII:in
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
Made Her Warm.

When measles onco ran riot in girls boarding school the physician in charge had great difficulty in persuading his skit- tisl patients 10 remain in bed and so in- duco the precipitation absolutely necessary to recovery. Every means was tried, but to no avail. The girls found it impossible not to just hop out from tho blankets in order to run in and tell their next door ncghbors that it was decided to trim the new hat with hclotrope, or that it was true that Cousin Fred was actually engag- cd, all of which seriously retarded reeov- cry. It looked for Il time indeed as though funerals might become epidemic as well as measles.
 Finally the psychology teacher hit upon a scheme that seemed likely to work. It consisted in tho few well girls stationing themselves ill turn at tho bed of each in- valid and criticising her most unmorciful- ly. Tho success of tho plan was simply phenomenal. After but a few brief mo- nents of such treatment the patient broke out into n profuse and violent pcrspira- tion. Recovery soon followed, tho doctors were overwhelmed at this fresh proof of tho influence of mind over matter, and the psychology teacher was proud and happy pcdagoguo. New York Sun.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
A Fit of Human Nature.

Did you sec that, mistcrY'' said m cle- vated railroad guard to n man who stood with him on the rear platform of the first CAT the other night.
 ."Ycs"
 Well, then," added tho guard, "you saw my three little children. They wero knecling at trunk in front of the win tuw,Uf that house we passed Over them stood their mother. She was about send ing them to bod, but before they go sho teaches 'cm to pray for me, and slu brings 'cm there so l can sec 'cIn.
 ''And, " he added, with manly attempt to keep his voice from trembling, she has told mo what sfc tells 'em to say.
 "What is it?''
 "I hope you won't think mo childish, sir; but, as guess you are a married man and father, you may care to hear it. You sec, it's this way The kids go to bed at Q That's about the time my train goes by the house. So just then she brings them up to the trunk in their nightgowns and makes 'em kncel down, with their hands claspcd on their faces. And then they pray tlat papa will be good and kind and keep sober and bring homo ali his money, and'- The big guards voice troinblc<i.
 'l'm rough, tough and all that" he nt length continued, "but 1 love my wife, and love my children. i'hey are tho only ones on earth that keep me straight.
 "Dlccc!l -c-e-o1l Goud night, sir" And the train proceeded, leaving at least one nian with tears in his eyes. New York R,qortipr
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
Eating tO Live.

Dr. Pavy, perhaps the most eminent au- thority upon dict, says that the average man in n stntc of absolute rest can live on Is ounces of fuod day. A man doing ordinary light work can live on 23 ounces, and n inan doing laborious work needs from 2624 to 30 ounces.
 This is food absolutely free from water, and it must be remembered that every thing we cat contains moro or less water, so that from 4S to 60 ounces of ordinary food arc necessary 10 the work in which Il man is engaged
 Sir Lyon Playfair, another great author ity, gives the following us all that is ncccs- sary for healthy man to cat in week : Three pounds of meat, with ono pound of fat; two ordinary loavcs of bread, one ounce of salt aud five pints of milk, or, for the meat, five or six pounds of oatmeal may be substituted. This sounds like star vation diet, but Sir Lyon Playfair gcncr- ally knows what hos talking about t- Lancct
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
Color In the Home.

Tho modern scientific decorator assures us that while yollows arc all right for Q hall or ycsti5ule they should not be used in rooms whcro ono reads or works. Tho reason assigned is that yellow does not ab- sorb light, but is n strong reflector, and these reflected rays arc trying to tho oycs,, but, moro tn; D that, arc distinct brain dis turbers. For the library or workroom the most soothing or satisfactory tint is coffee
 Tho influence of color upon tcmpera- mont and physical condition being an ac- ceptcd fact 1t follows in natural sequence that the treatment of living rooms is of real importance Undoubtedly some na- lures respond quicker to thcso influences than others, but any one planning change in furnishings will do well to give the matter Some attention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-14
HEREDITARY NEEDLES.
Case That May Arouse Some hpprehen-
 sion In the Hearing of Families.

sion In the Hearing of Families.
 Needles have never been supposed to bo heirditary, but q recent caso reported by physician of cminrnce offers unduubtcd evidence to Inc contrary A l;idy uceidcn- tally ran a needle into her foot 30 years ago, and it lay apparently dormant in her system for so many years that it's existence was almost forgotten.
 In 1878 Sile was married, and Il year aft CT the birth of her infant daughter the needle made It's appearance in tho infants shoulder. There could he no doubt that it was tho original needle by which tho mother had been u,taclcd in 1860, for it wls of peculiar and now obsolete put tern, and the mother dist inctly remember ed that needles of that pattern were in iise nt tho time of her attack.
 There could bo no doubt that tho infant inherited tlle needle from her nIothor and that henccforth physicians will expect to find Il natural tendency to needles in the tissues.
 As it is asserted that people have died from needles, although there are very few such eases on record, the insurance com panics will doubtless add to tho questions which they put 10 candidates for insurance, Did your father or mother ever swallow needles, and, if so how many, and of what kind--scwing darning or carpct2" Spare Moments