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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26
THE QUEEN sas.
sho Es the Foundation. The LIN and Soul
o. tIivo Colony.


% lIivo Colony.
A queen beo Is essential TO the colony.
She Is readily picked out. but by q close
observer by her great length Sbo livos
generally for about fvo years, but her
term Of life varies IN different individ.
uals from two 60 Ave or six and in rare
instances even 20 seven years. A queen
Is fed with the daintiest and best all
through hor embryo stage, and when
hatohod comes out a full queen. n any
other queen Is hatched-and sometimes
one OF two more are, pretty soon after
the rightful ruler nssails the rival claim.
ant In a life and death battle. the
'stingor" being piled vigorously like q
death dealing sword by both contestants
while tho hive looks on In muto interest
to SEQ the issue Of the battle This Is al
most decided In favor Of tho ussailant
She Is then tho undisputed queen and
is 30 regarded Yet the great company
Of workers" are In some senses the real
governors, aud the hive is 4 great social
democracy. II by any mischance the
queen is killed. then the "workcrs"--
who arc undevsloped females-go to
work to produce a new ona The org
thoy select for the trial Is attended D
with the same care, and the embryo bee
Is fod with the samo selected food. ns in
the case Of the egg that had produced
tho legitimate queen. Il makes queen,
and she serves in that capacity.
EXCEPT In swarming time the queen
never leaves the hive, only on the ore
occasion of her bridal tour. Selecting
some one for her husband, she invites
him out to 60 with her--and their con-
nubial relations are carried ON entirely
while on G. ewing In the air---like the
chimney swallows The bridegroom
never roturnA He drops dead, and tho
queen returns from her one and only
aerial excursion u fully fecundated bee,
ready to begin her great life work Of
egg laying Some days she will lay rs
many as 2. 900 eggs; In all, about 30, 600
eggs
In ''swarming" a largo part Of tho
whole crowd goes out They leave be-
hind the remains Of the old colony,
which had grown too numerous, Tins
compelling the ''swarming" or seeking
q new home by great part Of the hive.
The queen goes with the swarmers, and
here thoy f-llow closely. II she alights
on branol or other place, they all set
tie there. olinging closely together in a
great mass by much tho Same method
as mass OF burdock burs will stick to-
gether. and the farmers wife and 'all
hands" used to bang away on tin pans
TO govern the movements of the swarm
by fright II possible.
80 closo does tho swarm follow tho
queen that when once in flying over q
lake the queen became weary and drc D
ped into tine water every boo went down
with her to death by drowning. New
York Dispatch
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

The daughter Of a well known Jockey
was very III, having caught q severe
cold A doctor was sent for and was
buttonholed by tho mother, who request.
ed him to favor her by advising her
daughter not to wear low Enkled shoes
Tho daughter was sent for, and, after
her tongue had been given the usual out
Of door exercise, the man Of medicine
said:
"Ah, you arc suffering from what we
medical men call a low shoe cold, and !
must prohibit you from wearing such
shoes In the future -
Tho young lady started, and, taking
of one Of tho offending shoes. oxolaim-
ed;
''Since you are so clover, doctor, as 10
look at my tongue and tell mo what is
amiss with my ioot, will you bo kind
enough to look at my feet and tell me
whether my fringe is properly adjust.
cdr"
He gave up prescribing for smart
girls. --Lcndon Tit-Bits
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

It is n fallacy to suppose that people
who wear cork legs and glass eyes aro
indiffereRt to their personal appearance
They are often vainor than ordinary In
diyiduals.
A rich man, for instance, who is
obliged to wear an artificial eye will
wear three different eyes every day--an
eye for morning, when the pupil Is not
very large; an ego for afternoon, when
the pupil is smaller; an eye for evening,
when the pupil has extended to its full
size.
A London eyemAker, who gave this
information, said he made about an
equal proportion Of glass eyes for men
and women. Some people keep quite
stock in their possession IN fact no lees
than IL eyes have been made by 4iy in
formant for one gentleman within three
months.
His son had got one eye made from
measurement, and that eye fitted so per-
feotly that the old gentleman, in an out
burst Of gratitude, wrote OF for II 9TH
or eyes The eyemaker admitted that
this was an exceptional instance
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Visitors Expect 20 See . Dird That Rivals
In Sire tho Fabied Roc.
II the visitor to the geological gardens
will mako his way to the vultures'
aviary. ho will find q condor Of the An.
dca
When he secs the great somber plum
aged bird sitting ON the tree stump in the
middle Of not too roomy cage. his first
feeling will probably be Quo Of disup-
pointmont Some Of this disappointment
must bo put down to tho highly exng-
gerated accounts Of early writer's The
measurement Of IS feet has been given
as the wing spread Of a bird actually
killed and taped. Darwin shot ono IN
1894 with q wing spread Of feet Q
inches, and IL measured feet from
beak 70 tail. The measurements Of one
that fell to Humboldt's gun tally pretty
closely with those of the bird that Oar
win killed.
Part of the disappointment ls no doubt
due to the surroundings. One has form.
ed vivid mental pictures Of the bird
sailing at great height without ON ef-
fort, soaring in graceful circles, or glid-
ing down like lightning upon its prey.
One sees it sitting with It's head drawn
down between its wings, and its plum
age dragglod, withous sufficient space
over which to run to gather momentum
for a rise, or height enough to fly II it
could leave tho ground. Sometimes,
from the top Of its perch, it attempts to
use its wings, but its efforts result in
failure.
It was long supposed that oondors
hunted by scent, but experiments have
proved that the sense of smell in these
birds Is by no means keen. They proba-
bly, discover their food by sight, and the
descent of one bird serves as a signal to
others at q distance.
A young condor is much prettier OBJ.
ject thnn an old one. 1t is clothed en-
tirely in white down, and when it set
tics itself to sleep. with its feet hidden
and its head tucked away, IL looks like
q fluffy white ball.
Tho plumago CT the adult is black,
with q white ruff round tho neck, and
the quilts have white edging, which
becomes broader ct ench successive
molt Sketch.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26
BRUSSELS AND TAPESTRY.
The Difference Between These Two Kin,
Of Carpets Explained.

The Difference Between These Two Kinds
Of Carpets Explained.
By placing brussels and tapestry
carpet side by side a clearuess and
sharpness are noticed about the brussels
carpet which are absent from tho tapes
try. in the latter there is a mistiness
about the colors, and the pattern lacks
that sharpness and delicacy which char
acterize the former This Is due to the
process of manufacture, A brussels IS q
yarn dyed and a tapestry may be de-
scribed as printed fabric. but the prirt-
ing is done upon the yarn before the
process Of weaving.
The whole method Of manufacture Is
most ingenious. In the making Of q FIVE
frame brussels no fewer than /, $50 ends
Of face yarns are required for tks weav-
ing Of one piece Of standard quality.
each frame consisting Of 250 bobbins,
and 256 ends only can como 20 the face
at each pick Of tho pattern. Therefore
1904 ends Of yarn are hidden In the
body OF the fabric There are many
qualities Of tapestry. but In tho produo-
tion Of tho standard quality only 216
ends OF face yarn are required, instead
Of 1, $50. which shows at once that the
brussels car7et has the great advantage
Of boinR thicker. softer and altogether q
more durable cloth apart from other ad-
vantages which it possesses There Il a
limitation in the number Of colors used
In a brussels In tapestry there Is no
limit In the brussels the whole Of the
colors used show a moro or less striped
appearance at tho back Of the fabric
In q tapestry they do not show at tho
back at all This fact Is made uso Of BY
householders In purchasing carpets, this
being about the only way the average
person can tell tho difference between
them. In order TO pass of tapestry as
brussels somo ingenious makers have
resorted to the stripping In a reguhr
manner Of the backs Of tho former. Tho
stripy effect ia the latter Is broken and
irregular A casual observation Of th0
clearly defined character Of a brussC' g
pattern shcnld enable buyer to distin-
Ruish between tho two fabrics Fur
nishers Ga cite
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26
WHAT IS oRAvlTATIoNI
Bouns EEanples That Seem % Answer lhs
weighty Question.

WeAEhty Question:
Two men at antipodes on the oarth'a
Surface arc drawn directly toward each
other. Each Is az tho npox Of a cone OF
the other. These cones intorlock at the
earth's center and are there equal, but
the greater part Of the mass Of each
cone and consequently the creator mass
Of gravity holding each to his place ia
past the center Of tho earth and oulmi.
mates at tho feet Of the other.
Every point Of the earth's surface
pulls in q straight line through the
center Of the earth. not stopping at it;
losing pnrt Of the pound IN proportion
as IL approaches the centor; thon, pass
ing, regaining IL again in proportion as
It approaches tho opposite surface. So
that half way past the center the pound
which at tho center was nothing has
now become a half pound. and at the
antipodal surface a pound again.
Make tho center Of the earth tho COM
mon npox of an indefinite number OF
cones radiating TO tho surface Accord
ing to mass, gravity pulls from the con.
ter, and the center is again the point Of
nugation.
If gravity is an active essence pro-
duced by molecular motion, IL being a
living essence, it Is therefore a perish
ablo oaa, Il follows that in n oonglom-
crate mass ns tho earth, some substances
will probably exhaust sooner than 9TH
ers by reason Of expiration Of molecular
activity, II that be its producer, or from
okhov -. or,.~ o,,,ao nofvr, -, octg.,, =, -
pending force, it must have a producer,
and that producer must have supplies Of
forco producing matter These supplies,
however great, must exhaust. Differ
ent qualities Of matter may contain this
force producing quality in differing de-
grees and qualities. II 80, tho minor
will sooner exhaust A feather, q leadcn
ball and a dry stick will fall through
space to our atmosphere with equal
speed because their atoms and the atoms
Of tho earth mutually attract each 9th
er regardless Of shape or size. Gravity
10 atomic, mud every atom is the equal
OF every other atom, no matter how
diffuse or how concrete the mass Of the
object Of which they are parts. But
the dry stick may have lost its active
principle-gravity. It's essence produc-
ing principles may have been exhausted.
Nevertheless itwould DO grasped by the
overwhelming gravity Of tho earth and
brought down in company with its fell
lows
Gravity pulls laterally as we'll as per-
pendicularly. The weight OF tho earth
has been calculated from the pull Of
mountain ON plumb line.
A person standing in a narrow can
yon, with walls towering hundreds or
thousands Of feet above him on either
side, has much better footing than &
on tho pinnacle OF monument In enc
case he is held up by lateral gravity.
In tho other ho is without support.
W. Musscr in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

The best bred mon In England have
the habit of habitually dropping their
"g's" in words ending in ing, such
as going, running, walking, etc.
Some of the younger generation of
America are mortified when they hoar
this thing done by older people and set
IL down as mark Of ignorance
Those Of them who have heard tho
eminent Dean Hole Of England in his
lectures arc now surprised to find that
he invariably drops his ''g's, and they
arc looking up his authority for It. His
authority is simply common usage
among the university bred mon Of Eng.
land.
Il would always be done by q dean of
Christchurch OF a master of Trinity.
who must bo pretty well educated, bet
ter educated even than young American
girls that guzrd their "g's" and frown
ON the old folk for dropping them.
Now that Dean Hole is on record hero
as a dropper of 'g's" perhaps these or
thepio champions will forgive native
vulgarians the same habit. Town Top
ica
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Anton Rubinstein is quoted thus In
reference to women artists;
81 think ladies ought never to study
music as an art At least. they ought
not to take up the time Of teachers who
are able 70 teach and make true artists
And l will tell you why. There is no
question but there are 90 musical ladies
to one musical man, and my own expo
rience is that they learn more quickly,
have more poetry, and, in fact, are moro
diligent pupils than men. But what is
the invariable result? When q young
lady has become a perfect artist, somo
handsome mustache comes along, and
she chooses the handsome mustaohe In
preference to art. "
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26
That Is. Tgs Fired Taik For Nina hLinates
at q Roportor.


Eugene Field, tho humorous poet. f.
nous for his beautiful children 3 verse,
was told, had just come in from Chi
cago and would be at tha Authors' Ciub
that night reached the Authors club
about 0 o'clock and learned that Field
had gone.
"Wherei"
''To Washington,
"What train2''
"Elcvcn O'Clock.
was in Jersey City and In that train
at l0:50.
"Wbip ont your notebook and write
for all you're worth, said Mr. Field.
throwing himself and his bag in the
seat you've only nine minutes Time
enough, though. for two uneventful BIZ
ographies like mine.
Never mind that You're fond Of
the quaint and curious, Mr.. Field
What'r' your fads, pets and 80 onl''
"WOll, Listen for your life now I'm
fond Of dogs, birds and all small petR
My favorite flower is the carnatlon. Ny
favorites in fiction are HAwthorno's
Scarlet Letter, Don Quixote' and Pill
grim's Progrosa believe in ghosts,
in witches aud in fairies. should like
to own a big astronomical telescope
and "a tune music box. adore dolls.
dislike politics. so called should
like to have the privilege Of voting o9-
tended 30 women. am unalterably,
posed 90 capital punishment ] fAv6sa .
system Of pensions for noble services in
literature, art, science etc approve
Of compulsory education. believe in
churches and schools. hate wars, ar
mics. soldiers, guns and fireworks. do
not care particularly for sculpture or
for painting. I try not to bcoomo inter
ested In them, for the reason that II I
were to cultivate q taste for them
should presently become hopelessly
bankrupt dislike all exercises, and
play games very indiferently. love to
read In bed am oxtravhgantly fond
Of perfumes My favorite color Is red.
l am poor diner, and drink no wines
or spirits Of any kind. nor do / smoke
tobacco. / dislike crowds, and abom-
mate funotiona am feet in height
and have shocking taste In dress, but
like to have we'll dressed people about
me- do not love all children. / have
tried to analyzo my feelings toward
children, and think discover that I
love them In 80 far as can make pets
Of them. believe that, II live, shall
do my best literary work when ] am
grandfather.
And how did you become a humor-
ist, Mr.. Field?" asked, while the por-
tor besought me with tears In his eyes
to leave the train before IL started.
''Oh, they re not made They'r born.
Gan aboardr" And Eugene Field
was gone. Demorest's Magazine.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Paternal affection Is not perhaps the
precise omotion that We should be dis
posed to look for in the cold blooded
frog. But the Surinam toad appears to
exhibit this praiseworthy attitudo Of
mind toward bis numerous progeny.
When his mate lays her eggs the solicit
ous father places thom carefully upon
her back. where In due time their pres
ence causes an irritation that produces
numerous small holes, into which tho
eggs forthwith drop ia those cells,
which, from mutual pressure, get 70 bo
hexagonal. like honeycomb, the young
frogs are finally hatched, and for q bit
scramble about their mothers back, bid
ing In their nurseries when danger
threatens London News
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

According TO the engineers
geographic bureau, the leve'
Of Mexico Is one foot highP-
In 1850, and, Of course,
ment ON the surrounding
greater or less, pending
ter. In some places, "
lands axe composed Of
this change Of level
year to yoar withor
49,. Gu tho other.
ing points (somc tina
tied BY the primitive
the pioneer white set.
y submerged. The cause -
Of loyol has not IS yet been asoeriainea,
but Il Is reasonably certain that II Is tho
result Of either q settling Of tho dry land
OF Of q general and uniform rising OK
upheaval In the gulf bed No man who
has given the matter a moments thought
will arguo that there Is more water IN
the gulf now than there was 30 years
ago. On the contrary, there isn't the
least doubt but that there Is much iesa.
However this may bo, II this aqueous
encroachmont ~ steadily maintained,
Keokuk will be q doep water harbor and
ST. Louis and she whole Of Missouri
will be entirely submerged Ia loas than
30. 600 years from Jan. 1. 1895. -
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

A famous historian we'll known per
sonaily in Boston told the following
story when be was asked what be
Thought Of tho Shakespeare. Bacon con-
troverSyi 81 was once librarian ia q
small town. and Il was my custom to
catalogue books on the real meaning (
Daniel, a.trology, modern spiritualism.
etc, undor tho general head Insane
Literature. Whom any volume written
IN support Of the Baoonian theory ap-
peared. catalogued II under tho same
head. '-Boston Journal.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26
THE OLD oRekNisT.
In through tho window steals tho silent 'pl'

In through tho window steals Tho silent spicn-
dor
OF fading twilight. Liiro blessing thoro
u fingers Filth touch 30 soft and tcndur
Upon en- cid mans flowing silver hair.
Tho pewa nro vacant, but for shadows fitting
with silent tread along tho narrow nialc,
And like dim spirit forms within them sitting,
or bowing in devotion there tho while.
Beside tho organ sits tho old man, playing
tupo 20 sad that sorrow aocm8 tho theme.
His fingers DER tho yellow koyB nro gtrnying,
As though he played u nli within a dream.
His tear dim eyes gce not with mortal visiuns
The music hears his spirit FAR away
Into q splcndor land Of life clysian.
Whcro peace and pleasure crown an endless
New York Ledger.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

William. said Mrs. Youngwife from
tho head OF tile stairs 10 her husband.
who had como homo at an early hour Ia
the morning, 'thCro Is some of my home
made cake Ia tho pantry, q new kind
that / made toduy. put Il where yQu
can easily end it
"All right dear" responded Mr.
Younuwifa "How considorato Of youi
might have eaten some Of 10 without
ghinkinR And tho grateful hushau
made q eupper Of cold beol --Philadol-
phla 1lneA e
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Captain (presiding)-Then am 10
understand that the accused offered you
a cigar when you wero doing sentry
dutyf
YES your honor"
''And you deolinedg'
Eyes 20 command, your honor.
''And what reply did no makeY'
lyon arc an asa. your honor. -
Kolnisohe Volkszeitung.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

"Are there no times. " said a man, on
tering the ofiico Of a busy editor. when
you can write better than at other
times?'
eyes.
"Ah, / thought sol That men who
write must consult their condition ]
have no doubt. Now, tell me. when can
you write best3'
Whom am alone. " the editor re-
piled. London Tit-BitR
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Fine tooth combs Of brass and ivory
have been dug up from Roman tombs
and from certain ailuaions found IN
the Latin poets Il Is evident that they
were greatly needed BY She ladies Of
the worlds metropolia
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

In Rome, during the days Of Nerva,
apples wero 2 cents q dozen; cherries
wero cent; walnuts. half cont; chest
nuts. cent; cuoumberB were sold at 90
for 10 cents; lettuce. ct 30 heads for so
cents. and artioholes at 20 for 60 cents.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

He(disagreoably ~ What tho mischief
Is the matter with this dinneri
She (mildly)-l cooked II. dear.
He-Well, ] was wondering what
made Il somuoh better than usual. De-
troit Free Presa
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Nowhorn, n. O., was named after
Bern IN Switzerland by Baron do
0raafowidt q Swiss. who founded tho
town Ia 1870
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Spolt is not an ancient grain. There
is no sanskrit name for H. Neither the
Indians, Chinese nor Persians knew
anything Of It.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Dahlonega. Ga, was 80 called from
an Indian word meaning yellow wan.
pun OK gold. Gold was found in the
naIRhborhood.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Tusks Of the mammoth have been
found Of a length Of . feet measured
along the curve
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

Miami Is q corruption of Miabmezah.
neaning stony river,
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

u A. ~.
hs Silver City Chapter, 40 3, at Masonic
Hall. Regular cOnvOeations on Sd Wednesday
evening Of each month. All companions invited
60 attend. AARON Schultz III. l..
PEnRY b. LADY. Sec.
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Sorifdes.

II q. q. r.
i Isaac Is. Tiffany Lodge, No. 10, meets at
Odd Fellows Hall. over pOst-0fice, Saturday even
ngs. Members Of the order cordially Invited TO
attend. FRANK T. JONES. N. q.
Q. q. BELL. Sec.
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r o. o. II.
II. san Vicente Lodge, No. 8, meets every
Monday night at Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting
brothers invited. A. ID. Ross, N. q.
J. J. KELLY, See
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A II, 3 A. n.
"A. Silver City Lodge No. g. meets at Masonic
Hall, over Silver City Nat. Bank. the Thursday
evening on or before the fun moon each month.
All visiting brothers invited 10 attend.
II. II. TWOHEY, W. N.
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WRfeMamsens.
TANEs COHBIN.

Notary fubllc Tor Grant county n. NJ. Com
lni1sioier Of Deeds lnrArixDnn Tcrrlfory. An
kinds oi real estate On hand ana bought and
tod cn commission.
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Eugene Field, tho humorous poet. f.
nous for his beautiful children 5 verse.
/ was told, had just come in from Chi
cago and would be At tha Authors Ciub
that night / reached the Authors club
about 10 o'clock and learned that Field
had pone
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-26

u or
IA. Meets % and 4th Tuesday nights IN each
HiOpth at Odd Fellows Hall. Visiting knights
invited ED. WHITE, @. q.
J. j. sHERIDAN. K.R&s.
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@nrrhss.

M r. CHURCH.
INls Services at the church, Broadway, near
the Court House, every Sunday az n q. IN. and
D. m. Sunday School at As a. N,
REv. W, 3. FITcn, A. NJ, Pastor.
OWURCH or THE GOOD SHEPHERD,
~ EpiscOpal near Builard and Ninth. REV.
EDWARD y. Cross, Rector. Services at A a.
N. And $50 p. NJ. sunday School at 10 a. m.
All are cordially invited