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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

At the performance Of the pantomime
''Dick Wilmington" at q London thea
ter on Wednesday evening the leading
actress, Kitty Tirroll, had just spoken
q few lines, ending with, His road to
fortune he'll pave Ger my corse. =" when
she fell In q faint. was carried out and
died IN her dressing room a few min
utes later. Her husband, Harry EwinA,
who played the clown IS King Rat. had
10 appear during the rest Of the per
Torrance as II nothing had happened.
What makes the pathetic tragedy more
than Of local interest Is the fact that
the doctors testified at the inquest that
the woman's death was undoubtedly
caused BY tight lacinR. The pressure
was 20 great that her heart stopped
beating London Correspondent
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
mo Immortal Warrington.

The following remarkable ESSAY"
on George Washington was written by
q girl in O secondary class Of one Of the
public schools Of Philadelphia, accord
ing to The Ledger Of that city. It was
meant seriously;
81 will tell you the story in history
Of George Washington. George Wash.
ington was born Feb. 10, l720.
"Ho was educated at West Point, and
after graduating served in the Mexican
wcr.
when the French and Indian war
broke out, no was made captain and
general and major and performed many
imported services.
"In 1859 He refined and married
Mrs. Martha Acusta, and went to live
on his estate at Mt. Vernon. In the
Virginia legislature. Of which he was a
member, no took the part against the
oppression Of England In 1849 he was
elected president Of congress and took
an active part in public affairs. He
fought many battles and finally captur-
ed General Lee and his whole army,
April 0, 1865. He finally surrendered
at Yorktown, under Lord CORVALLIS,
and the war ended 1900. Thus he owes
the liberty to us, and he is called the
father Of this country. The constitution
having been adapted, George Washing
ton was made president Of the United
States. He served two terms, but refus-
cd to serve a third term, having taken
a severe cold from a ride in tho rain.
BE died at Mt. Vernon, aged 81 years. ="
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Kate Field writes from England;
"Apropos Of Albert memorials. the
newly erected statue in Hyde park is
tho most hideous thing the human eye
ever beheld. The figure is seated. en-
veloped in a great robe. As the bronze
Is gilded, it is impossible to view the
aiming mass when the sun falls upon
it. From the back the statue looks like
a huge gilded pill and is familiarly call
ed Albert the Gilt. They say that when
the Prince Of Wales first beheld il he
threw up his hands, exclaiming, MY
awful dadr thus pertinently applying
the title Of Charles Mathews last com
edy. The Edinburgh memorial far out
shines-metaphorioally, / mean-the
uvdA mark ~monstrositY."
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Chonv Tells u tho Baron Came Pretty
Near ruiiine the Dukes Nosc.

chonv Tells u tho Baron Came Pretty
Near ruiiins tho Dukes Nosc.
Baron Otto von Fritsch, a very clever
and agreeable German nobleman, ie Ia
town on q visit and tells q good story
Of how no wal offered 81, 900 70 pull
George Pullman's nose Ia Chicago che
other day.
It seems that the baron was the dukes
agent az the Chicago exhibition and had
charge Of tho Pullman exhibit 10 the
Transportation building.
Ho found Pullman a hard taskmaster,
and being rather hot tempered himself
be finally qunrroled with his employer
and told him to 90 to the deuce.
A Chicago newspaper heard Of The
quarrel and sent a representative 60 the
baron Offering him 81, 900 in cash II be
would pull George Pullman'a 81 IA
public.
The baron longed 60 accept tho Offer
and would have done 20 had his accounts
with the millionaire been settled.
He restrained his desires. settled his
accounts and then offered to do the jot
for half the original sum, but the paper
was then bent on another sensation, and
the negotiations foil through.
I wonder II the duke knows how VERY
near his nasal organ came to getting Q
''dommed bad twist "-Cholly Knick-
erbocker in New York Recorder.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

1regret to soc that tho powers who
adiudicato upon delicate questions Of
precedence appear to have definitely de-
oided that the Duchess Of COburg shall
be placed on the same footing ms the
Princess Of Walca At the time Of the
last ball ! commented ON the fact that
they entered abreast, but there was some
doubt ms 20 whether IL was by accident
OF design. ALI doubts, however. were
set at rest by the semionicial announce
mont before tho ball last Monday that
once more the princess and duchess
would enter side by side" This Is a
concession that ought not TO have been
Ioade, and tho Duchess Of Coturg should
have been relegated to a back seat In
this country the princess should take
precedence Of every one ave the queen
and not admit foreign royalties, how
ever aspiring On acrimonious, to rank
equally with her .-London Figaro
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02


Captain Johnron Gives Timely Advice 60
tho yenturesomc.
Captain G. w. johnson Of Che tug D.
H. Libbcy and a resident Of Winneconno,
has. from a thorough knowledge Of The
difficulties and dangers which boset tho
skater, when ho goes through tho ice,
compiled a list Of precautionary meas
uros, which ho does not expect 60 DO
followed explicitly, but which he Is IN
hopes will DO needed by tho venture
some.
His timely warning contains excellent
advice to oil skaters. and tho suggestions
arc as follows:
First When you 90 skating take a
ball OF strong cord, to one end Of which
IL attached q hoavy Ash sinkor, 10 that
II any one goes through tho leo you can
stand far enough away from tho hole
and yet render them assistance by throw
Ing the weighted end Of the limo TO them.
second.-H you 80 through the ice
where there Is o strong current, try and
keep at tho up river end Of tho hole
Rest your arm on the edge Of the ice II
possible, but DO not attempt TO climb
out alone, for you will lose tho strength
which you will need when assistance ar
rives If a person remains perfectly qui.
ct, the cold water does not circulate
through his clothes and his body re-
mains warm. Use every effort TO keep
away from the down river end Of the
hole, for tho current will sweep you IN
der the leo in a twinkliDg.
Third.-If no help is near, rest one
arm ON tho ice. raise the foot carefully
and one skate can DO removed very cas-
lily. Take off the other skate in the Same
manner, and then with these TO aid you
your safety is assured.
Fourth Il you hear any n call foE
help, do not hasten to tho spot unless
you have n pole, bush OF something that
will DO of assistance to them.
Fifth.-Best Of all, keep OH the ice
under which there is a strong current.
Captain johnson has saved IS persons
from watery graves during his lifetime.
Oshkosh Northwestern.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Hore Is on Amusing linguistic consul
tation on the subject Of the denomina-
ton Of tho ~velocipede in different Ian
guages: In French It was called celeri-
fere and velocifere. Then came the
words bicycle, bicyolette, velce and
velo. The word became, which has also
been given to it, is taken from the Ar
got. It's etymology is unknown. It sig
nifes simply machine.
In Italian IL is called velocifero. vo-
locipedo and biciclottai the same In
Spanish.
In Germany it is farrad or simply
rad, just rs in English they say
wheel" The Chinese call It sometimel
''gaugma," which means foreign
horse" and sometimes ''fei chat" ''fy.
ing machine" They also call IL "tzu
tzun," carriage that goes without
horse" But the palm must DO given tC
the Flemish. In addition to the appella.
tions ''snelwiel," "voetwiel, and Sc
forth, some Of the wags on the banks Of
tho Escault have baptized this winged
~cOntraption with the centiped name
"Gewielsnelrijvoett rappeudneusbreke
gostelr-Courier des Etats- Unis
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Should enc Amecf OF Afrhnnlatan Die They
Would An ue Shot.
There IS q certain VILLAGE ia the Mid.
lnuds where tho illness of tho nmctr OF
Afghonistan hae been followed with
painful anxiety. The reason is TO be
found IN The following curious, but. J
believe, perfectly nathontio story Some
years ago an onterpriaing young tailor
left the Village IA question and went
abroad 90 seek bis fortune He evontu-
ally found his way 90 KabuL Here great
luck awaited him Flo obtained the pat
ronago Of royalty and became the poole
Of A~fghdnistan. 40 had left q sweet
heart behind IA England, and. as soon
az he found himself On tho road 70 for
tuno he sent for the damsel 70 join him.
She came, but hero fortune deserted tho
tailor His intended bride in her turn
obtained the patronage Of royalty, with
the result that she eventually became
q Of the 800 wives Of A~bdurraham.
This, however, Is only tho first act Of
tho tragedy. II IS understood that by
the laws Of A~fghanistan, when the
ameeT dies, tho whole Of his 500 wives
must DO shot. The laws Of the Afghans
are as immutnble nsthosocf their ancient
neighbors. the Modes and Peraians and
the whole Of tho little Midland Wills g
where the amoer's English wife was
born and where her parents are still liv-
ing has been during the past week o.
two In q high state Of excitement ovos
the possible fate Of the young lady. For
tunatoly tho ameer soeIns better now,
and Il Is to hoped, II only for the sake
Of his wives, Whatever their ~nationali-
tys that the improvement may continue.
In the meantime cannot diplomacy dc
anything for the young womanl At his
timo OF life, and with "a equity habit "a
boot, / should have Thought Abdurrah
might have been induced to got along
with 400 Of them. II, however, ho must
have . round number ia tho family cir.
Gle, perhaps 81 exchange might be ne
gotiated. London Truth.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Those who are opposed to the idea are
fond Of tho argument that the higher
education Is too much Of a strain for the
physical woman, and that IL units her
for her first and highest duty-mother-
hood. In view Of this assertion Mira
Fawcett Of England has for some time
past been collecting the photographs Of
babies whose mothers have received uni
versity educationA. This collection she
has recently presented to Newman col
lege, and it is said that a more vigorous
and healthy set Of young ones it would
be hard TO find. These sturdy little bo-
ings represent an actual condition and
not a theory, 10 those who still object
TO chemistry and higher mathematics
for their women folks will have to move
their guns 70 another point
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
whera gnerlaan raaa nI. nr.m.


Fox's room and ~Sheridan's room arc
still honorably distinguished at Hol-
land House IN England. Tho latter was
a constant guest and a little story Il
told about him which suggests a doubt
whether Lord Hollands cellar was alto
gethor worthy Of his reputation rs q
Mmcenns. Opposite the house, but with
In the limits Of Konsington High street,
stood and still stands a tavern known
as tho Adam and Eve. Il has recently
been rebuilt and modernized. but not
long ago IL presented aquaint, old fash
toned appearance which carried IL back
TO the date Of the regency. In leaving
Holland House Sheridan invariably call
cd for a dram ut Tho Adam and Eve
and as regularly "chalkcd u mp" "a
Lord Holland.
Tho landlord, proud Of his digtin-
guishod guest. did not trouble his lord
ship about the matter till several years
had elapsed and Mo scoro had reached
q somewhat heavy amount. which Lord
Holland discharged with q WY face
New York Advertiser.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
CUNT Made Him a Coward.

There is n small Vermont town, al
most on the Canada line, which is
distinguished by a popularity only
TO be found where two govern
ments are very near neighbors. The
little hotel is during the season
crowded with summer boarders, and
one day several Of them sat on the
piazza watching the landlord, who
was bargaining with a native for
some fowl
The man had a d~eprecating, conf
Dental air, and the landlord appar-
entity found great difficulty in hear
ing what he said.
"How much are they a poundT he
asked.
The man gave q whispered reply.
How muchl Heyl Speak up. No
body's going to take you up."
This time the tone Of the answer
was nor satisfactory.
How many are there1 Heyl"
And so the apparently one sided
conversation went on until the bar,
gain was concluded, and the man
went away, leaving his fowl Then
one Of the ladies on the piazza ex.
pressed her surprise at the dumb
show.
els his voice affected" she asked.
LAND, mol" exclaimed the land
lord, preparing to go indoors with
his purchase. Hes like all the res
Of 'em round here. They do so mucl
smuggling with one thing or another
being 80 near the line, that they cam
speak right out about a bargain Il
save their hvesp-Youth's COmpan
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
mo ner ntlna nf tha Al1erhnnIe..

The Alleghanies are fertile to the very
SUBMITS, and not the least Of their glo-
ries are their magnificent forests Of oak,
hickory, chestnut, maple, pine and 9th
er noble trees, in the spring when they
are budding forth, in the summer when
they are in the full bloom of maturity
and when the laurel is in blossom, and
in the fall, when the brilliant tints Of
red and gold and green and purple over
whelm ono with a sense Of Mother Ma
lures aesthetic genius in always har-
monizing such a profusion Of colors.
After all, it is the thoroughly salts
factory sport to be had with the game
sheltered in these mountains that me
cndears them to the man who has any
taste whatever for that sort of thing.
The conditions are perfect. The game
ranges from quail, or, as tho virginians
call it. partridge, to deer and bear, and
especially this is one Of the last strong
holds Of that noble game bird, the wild
turkey. -MagaEine of Travel
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

A strange question is being raised in
the court here by two saloon keepers
who are being prosecuted for running
saloons within 800 feet Of q church,
which is forbidden by the mulot law.
They admit that they are within the
prescribed distance OF the building In
question, but deny that it is q church.
So the question arises What 10 a
church, The one complaining is the
German Methodist, and It is located on
Locust street, one Of the principal bust
moss streets, and in a good business To-
cality. The church owned this property
and concluded to make tho most Of it
So q substantial three story business
block was built there, with stores on
the FIRST floor, offices in iront on the
second floor, and the hall, used as a
church, on the second floor, back. The
third floor is used by tenants. The jury
in case found that tho building was
not a church and that it could not keep
saloons 300 feet away. The case will
undoubtedly be carried TO the supreme
court TO got a definition OF what q
church is. Dos Moines Dispatch.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
Some Women Are Nsvor ola.

Mrs. Margaret Plotser recently cele-
brated her ninety-thir birthday at In
diana, Pa, and although her 40 de-
sccndants who were present presented
her with many gifts the one she prizes
most highly is a safety bicycle, and so
capable q wheelwoman is she hat she
has issued the following challenge:
II, Margaret Plotser, being in sound
health, memory and understanding,
hereby challenge any woman Of my age
to ride a race for a prize Bible, the one
losing to present the book to the win
ner."
The Bicycle World reports that there
are two other ladies in that immediate
vicinity who could accept the challenge
by fulfilling the two qualifications Of age
aud riding ability.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
Miss Chaplin,

Rev. Augusta J. Chaplin, d. D., has
finally accepted a unanimous call to the
Universalist church at Omaha. The sit
uation has improved greatly during her
~pastorate. Miss Chaplin lately sailed for
England She goes mainly for tho sea
voyage and win spend the few weeks Of
hor stay abroad in the English lake dis.
trict and tho Scottish highlands, where
undoubtedly she will find the rest and
refreshment she needs. She expects to
return on the LEcania ON Sept / and
60 present a paper on Woman and the
Church at the Universalist semioen-
tonnial at Eaton. Pa, on Sept ~.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

A highlander applied for and OBJ
tanned employment on o g%entleman'e
estate not a hundred miles from VI
Iapool. whats your name, my
mani" asked the foreman. "Dougall
Macquilken, sir" was the reply.
How do you spell it," Dougall
paused and scratched his head. In.
deed / don't know, sir. ! nivvei
shpelt IT, an my father he nivvei
shpelt II aither Idon't think it was
ever intended TO be shpelt at all. Put
It down without shpelling, SIR
Scotsman.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

II don know how many times l have
seen people, don't mean artists, but
all sorts Of people, including children
draw profile heads. 1t is common enough
for anybody to draw them ON a slate,
a scrap of paper, anywhere" said Mr..
Billtops, 'but ] don't remember ever to
have seen any Of them draw a right
handed profle-I mean n facing to
the right. / suppose there is some very
simple reason for this, but 1 am nc
quainted only with the fact. New
York Sun.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
SKIRT P~rophsoIes.

"Skirts are becoming narrower, :"
says an indisputable authority. They
are made 90 come close 20 the figure in
front and drawn back by elastic in such
a manner as to fare in two n three
godet plaits al the back, the greater the
fare Ia the back tho more Fashionable the
skirt. and haircloth and yards Of feath-
crbone are brought into service to &C
complish the result The same design
or predicts that they will grow smaller
nt the edge and says that but few Of the
finest models have the wide swing we
so reyeled ia early in the season.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

A fad In the shape Of fairy stones"
has come to light Ia Boston. The stoiie
seems to be a bit Of petrifed earth, with
what looks like a cross marked upon it,
and IS said to come from st. Patrick, in
Virginia, where there Is a mountain
full Of them, supposed 10 have been
planted there BY tho fairies as far back
8 the days OF the frncihxion. Believers
in suoh things or folks who love to pick
up fads are having those fairy stones
mounted as pins, watch charms. etc. -
n--s,.. r.tt.w
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Even q judges patience Il not inoz-
haustiblo. II some Of the stories told Of
certain lights a she legal profession are
20 bo orodited
In q western court not long ago a
tirosome lawyer had been trying for
more than two hours 10 impress upon
tho jury tho facts u tho case as they
appeared 70 HIM At laat ho glanced at
his watoh. and turning TO the judge
asked;
Had We better adjourn for dinner,
or shall I keep right onf'
"Oh you keep on, answered the
judge. Keep right on, and we viii So
70 dinner "--Youlh's Companion.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02
4 SLICK HOTEL BEAT.

Al q Schemes He Could Give the Clerk
Points and Not HALF Try.
The fellow had no baggage when he
registered lrst at the Markham House
Saturday, but had a very glib tongue
and told such a plausible story that he
was permitted to register and given a
room. He was we'll dressed and q very
pleasant spoken follow, aud bis bill for
extras soon assumed startling proper
tions. The hotel people became alarm
cd, and after'he had been there several
days q party stopping there told them
he was a beat The clerk fixed mp a
scheme, and that evening ho got into the
fellows room ON some pretext after he
had retired, and calmly gathering up the
fellows coat, vest and pants told him
hey could be redeemed at tho Office for
;he amount Of his bill.
The fellows nerve did not desert him
even in this extremity. He borrowed a
macintosh coat from the clork which
reached to his heels, which he put ON
ovor his underclothin2, in order to go
after some money, and walked to the
Kimball House, where he boldly regis
tered aud was shown TO a room, leav-
ing word that when his baggage arrived
it was to be kept until no got up in the
morning.
AT about s O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing he came jumping down stairs, max.
ing a great noise Of a tale Of robbery,
in which he. had lost his clothes and $50
in cash. The hotel management, with
out stopping to Investigate tho follow,
got him a pew suit Of clothes and pnid
him $50 rather than have such notorie.
ty attached to tho house. The fellow
then walked back to the Markham house,
paid his bill, obtained his clothes anc
jumped out Of town. -ChattanoogE
Times
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

HN
William Jones, an old and we'll
known citizen Of Dolano. Madison coun-
~, Ark, had o rather exciting adven-
ture ON the morning Of Dec. 4. He, with
his son, William, had beon making a
tour OF five or six counties east Of this
IN a two horse wagon, and ON thoir re-
turn they camped for the night on Pea
Ridge battlefield On arising in the
morning they made q big log fire and
were waiting for their breakfast when
q tremendous explosion took place. A
chunk Of wood struck the old gentle
mar on tho head, knocking him down,
while at the same instant a larger stick
from the campfire struck the younger
ma on the uhoulderA Daylight reveal
Cd q hole 0 or 8 inches deep. where a 10
a. az pound parrott she'll had been 70.
posing underground ever since tho battle
fought March 2 and g. 1862. nearly 81
years ago With tho exception Of a dent
De- the trio Of tho wagon aud o broken
fcily no further damage was done, and
nl.cr catching tho horses that had run
nwty the old gentleman gather6d up 1
few pieces Of she shell for momontoi
and proceeded On his journey ISL. Louil
0lobo-D omocrak
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Russian phyaioinna Revive on ola ccasaoA
Method Of XrcaiIna Woundn.
Some OF tho best known physicians 50
Russia are strongly advocating tho adop
tion in iho government hospitals Of an
old Cossack custom Of treating cuts and
wounds with ashes The Cossack pens
nntry have treated cases ia this fashion
from time ~inmoinorial, and Dr.. Paah.
kof, o Russian physician who has been
studying the treatment, recently said IN
IN interview in q Russian medical jour.
mails
II strongly recommend tho treating
Of severe cuts and wounds with aaheH
Experiment has convinced me Of tho
thorough efficacy Of the treatment and
IA addition Il Is cheap takes littlo time
90 arrange and does away with bulky
bandages, which have always been the
bane Of nurses and physicians The best
ashes are those resulting from the burn
ing Of some cotton stuff or linen, and
only q very thin layer should be applied.
II the wound has been made by some
dirty instrument and there Is danger OF
blood poisoning, it should DO frst wash
ed thoroughly with q lotion. The ashes
with the blood form a hard substance,
undex which tho most severe cuts heal
with remarkable rapidity."
DR.. PashkoR has experimented with
ashes on % OASIS Of cuts, and only two
Of tho entire number failed to result
successfully. These cases would have
been cured, too, had not tho nurses fail
ed to apply prescribed lotions to the
wounds before The physicians took them
In charge II is extremely probable
that the ashes treatment will be adopt
cd in the st. Petersburg hospitals before
long.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

Elisha Kingsley is 90 years old. he
was married at the North Adams Meth
odist parsonage Thursday, Dec. IA, by
the Rev. DR.. George w. Brown, to Mira
Julia Howes. who is 20 years old. Mr.
and Mrs. Kingsley are now enjoying
their honeymoon at their home at so
Holden street Boston Globe