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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
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douo r9 tho otrnnge sd Btnrtllng Eon1s
Thnt Thsy Perssrn.
Chinese iugglers and Indian fakirs
have pretty much the same "stook IN
trade = Hero is an account of some
tricks performed BY q Chineaes
When the conturer aaked tho specta-
tors what they wanted 70 see, some one
called kor a pumpkin.
"a pumpkin, " answered the coniur-
e.; that is imposibla Pumpkins arc
cut q season.
However, he was only talking. for
presently he took q pumpkin seed and
planted it IN the earth Then, having
made hia little son. 4 o. years old, lio
down. be thrust q knife into his throat
The blood poured out into . vessel. snd
with Il tho man moistonod the spot
whore The seed had been planted
Next ho covered the corpso with q
cloth and placed a wooden bell over the
seed In few moments a sprout was
saen rising from the soil It grow and
grew and bnrst into flower. The flower
fell, the pumpkin nhowed itself and In
creased in size with extraordinary Ea-
pidity.
As soon as Il waa ripe the man picked
Il from the stalk, showed 10 70 the pub
10 and took up collection, after
which, Of courso, be lifted the cloth
and found the boy perfectly unharmed
The second feat, BY q different per-
former, was even more startling. A
peach was called for by one Of the spec
tatWA y'
"It is March," said the magician.
1.-THE land is still icebound Peaches
are not 70 be obtained now except in
paradise. " to
"Oh, well, 4" answered the spectators,
lyon are a sorccrer and ought to be
able to bring peach down from heav-
On" o.
The coniurer srumbled, but finally
consented 70 soc what h0 could do. He
began BY weaving q roll Of ribbon,
which ho cast into The air. II took al
once the shape Of ladder, which went
mp 20 q tremendous height On IL he
placed child, and the little follow ran
mp the rungB like q monkey Up, up hC
went till he vanished IN the clouds.
Some moments passed, then peach
dropped from the sky. The magician
picked it up. cut II into slices and Of
fered Il TO the bystanders- Itwas q rea
peach.
Then horrible thing happened. Th'
head OF tho child dropped out Of th'
slEy and was followed by the trunk anl
then the legA With tears In his eyes th'
mar. picked them up and placed then
IN box. But after much show Of grie
and after tho sympathetic spectators has
taken up collection for his benefit h
opened the box aud said. Come forth
my child. and thank these kind gentle
men. " At the word ont loaped the child
alive and well. Philadelphia Times.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
Hov D.os Chioaro LIIIs ThIsf

We hear so much nowadays Of the
false and exotic America-the America
Of "boodlinR and bulldozing, Of tyran-
nical millionaires and frenzied prole-
tariat; in q word, Of the America Of
Chicago-that IL is a comfort to hear q
little Of the true and natural America
the America of New England, Of Har-
ward, Yale, Princeton and Columbia
the America where the sane and whole
some traditions Of TIE English race ex-
ist in as perfect health Rs ON this side
Of the water, and where honest living,
high thinking and sound leaHning -four
ish and abound
The wild and whirling words Of hys-
terical agitators, spiritual and political,
must not persuade people into thinking
that Chicago, with its strange and few
erish crowd Of Bohemians, Italians,
Polish Jews, HungariAns and Germans,
IN the normal American city, OF that IL
represents the permanent and conquer
ing element In American life Il is an
ugly enough boil on tho body politio aud
doubtless far from healthful. but We
have no sort Of doubt that Il win pass
away and be absorbed into the healthieE
tissues Of the Union. Meantime lot ua
learn to look ON the nobler and far more
real, II less sensational, side Of Aneri-
can life. London SpectatoE.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
AnimAls In Iaibseh,s Earthqunhs.

An observer Of animal life has col.
lected (our Vienna correspondent says)
a number Of NOT upon the behavior Of
animals during the earthquake at Lai-
bach. A railway guard observed that
some minutes before the first shock was
felt his owl, chained to a toOlhouse,
cried as II for help, and he was with it
when the earthquake began. Some for
est guards observed hares running, as II
for their lives, mp hill before the first
shock. Partridges few q long distance.
A gentleman who spent the night Of
Easter Sunday In a carriage saw the
pigeons and hawks on q tower flying
round it every time that a shock was
near. SparrOWs and redbreaatB also dut-
tered about and seemed to overcome
their fear Of men. The most excited Of
all were the horses They trembled long
before a shock occurred, and some fell
on their knees and sides. The dogs
howled the whole night When . shock
was near, their cries were 30 strange that
they struck tho ear as something not
heard before. London News.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
No HuRRY IN NoRMAY.
People Take Their Time There aad Won
der nA Yankee YisItors.

People Take Their Time There nnd Won
der ~ Yankee visitors.
These Norwegians arc q wonderfully
patient people, says q correspondent
They never hurry. Why should theyf
There Is always time enough. We break
fast at Q o'clock. Monsieur goes TO bust.
ness at 10 or so, and returns to his din
ner, like all the rest Of the Scandina-
Wan world, at 2:30. We reach coffee
and cigarettes at about 4, and then mon
sieur goes back to his Office, II he likes,
for two or three hours. We sometimes
see him again at supper at $50, but
usually there is game Of whist, or q
geographical society lecture, or con-
cert, or a friends birthday fete Can oc-
casion never overlooked by your true
Norwegian), or some one has received q
barrel Of oysters, and would not, could
not, dream Of opening them without
champagne and cOmpany-mesculino
company only. II seems to mo that
there are entirely too many purely male
festivities here. In fact, the men say 30
themselves and that they would really
enjoy many Of the occasions much more
IL ladies were present But 1T Is not
tho custom Of tho country" Ia rock on
which am always foundering) 10 omit
or to change in such matters. Monsieur
only does as do all the other men Of his
age. which Is elderly, and condition,
which is solid.
There is a curious feeling concerning
America over here in one way and an
other Morgenbladet, the chief conserv-
ative paper, an organ locally Of the
first Importance, keeps sort Of horror
chamber Of Americana. The reason is,
I suppose, that in these very dark and
troublous political times, when not only
the union but the monarchy itself "a
threatened and tottering, the conserva-
tive interest thinks 1t dangerous TO al
low any virtue TO appear in a republic,
and especially in ours, the most -four
ishing, and therefore the most perni.
cious, example Of that invention OF evil
bred. San Francisco Examiner.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

An EngliHh Clergyman who was sud
denly called ON 10 preach 70 oongrega-
tion Of college students was unable 10
speak without notes and had only one
written sermon with him, which was
on the duties Of the married state. The
topic was hardly one that he would have
chosen for the occasion. but ho hoped
that u would pass muster ~ being ap-
propriate By anticipation. But unfortu-
natoly be did not read the sermon over,
and 30 before he knew Il be had uttered
THE appeal, And now q word 70 you
who are mothers Now York Trib.
uue
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
A DusI Bl.marok Dld Nos right.

To hot headed electioneerers let me
commend this story Of BiEmRrck. On
one occasion. during some diplomatic
maneuvers, which were being discussed
by Count Reohberg, he (Rechberg) lost
his temper and passionately exclaimed
TO Bismarck. lone Of my friends shall
wait on you In the morning." why
all this unnecessary delay7" Bismarck
replied "In all probability you have
q pair Of pistols handy. Let rs settle the
matter Immediately. While you got The
things ready, shall write a report about
the whole transaction, which. IN. ease /
am killed, request you TO forward 70
Berlin"
Both set about their work. Whom Bis
marck had finished, he handed the sheet
10 Count ReohbeFg, requesting him to
examine the same Rechberg's 8 passion
had In the meantime given way to sober
reflection. After having perused the re-
port he said, "WhAt you say hero Is
quite correct, but is It really worth
while to fight duel for such reasoni"
''That is exactly my opinion, was Bis
marck's answer, and the matter ended
Westminster Budget.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

Lady Frances Wilson, daughter of
Lord Aylesbury, was one day Informed
that q man who had recently died In a
Pimlioo lodging had left her a valuable
estate in Hants. 1ncredulous, abe went
up to town and recognized there the re-
mains Of a man who had very frequent
" annoyed her by staring at her at the
opera. The same man had also bequeath-
cd "a, 900 10 the speaker Of the house Of
commons and 81, 900 70 the chancellor
Of the exchequer, neither Of whom had
been aware Of his existence. Temple
Par
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

An amusing table Of a phrenologist's
mistake is credited 70 John Burroughs,
the author and horticulturist Here's
. boy, said the professor IN examin-
ing the head Of the youthful Burroughs,
"Who win amaaa great wealth All his
ideas viii bo Of money and money mnk-
ing. Ho win b immensely rich and q
power IN that line. THE trouble was, -
says Mr.. Burroughs, "that ho struck
Che wrong boy. It's a pity he hadn't {
gone IN the next door and got hold Of
the boy there. for that boy was Jay
Gonld. We used 10 90 70 school togeth-
O.. ''-Philadolphia Press.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
Two Casunl Gentlemen,

When Lord Longford camo in, I es-
capped from cribbage and heard many
entertaining things One was Of his
meeting a man in the mail coach who
looked as IL no was gouty, and could
not stir without great difficulty, and
never without the assistance Of q COM
panion, who never moved an inch from
him. At last Lord Longford discovered
that this gentleman's gouty overalls
covered fetters that he was a malefac-
tor in irons. and that his companion
was n Bow street officer, who treated his
prisoner with the greatest politenOss
"Give mo leave, sir-excuse me-One
ON your arm and one ON mine, and then
we are sure we can't leave one another. "
A worse travelling companion this than
the bear, whom Lord Longford found
one morning in tho coach opposite to
him when day dawncd-the gentleman
In the fur coat, as he had all night sup
posed him to be.-Maria Edgeworth'E q
Letters.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
a PoINrER FoR THs cARELEss.
HoW Unussd Railway Tickets May No Re
deemed at slight Cost.

~
How Unussd Railway Tickets May Bo RE-
deemed - slight Cost.
Some men with valuable unused rail-
way tickets on their hands sell them to
scalpers, while others go to the railway
company that Issued them and obtain
their value In money. Most men, how
ever, do neither, and accept the loss
when the ticket is worth less than dol
lar. indeed, many men do not realize
that railway companies stand ready 10
redeem unused tickets even Of small
value, 30 that the companies must be
richer by many thousands Of dollars
per year by Eeazon Of this neglect or ig-
norance.
Every railway ticket bears the name
Of the general passenger agent Of the
road issuing the same. Il Is a simple
matter 20 incloso the ticket with let
ter directed to the general passenger
agent asking him 10 refund the money
paid and explaining the reason why
the ticket is left unused An the hands Of
the purchaser. Il Is courteous 20 inolose
q stamped envelope In which the money
may DO returned
When all these things have been done
the company usually acknowledges the
reoeipt Of the ticket holders communi-
cation and promises to investigate the
matter. The investigation consists in
the proper Identification Of the ticket
and a little bookkeeping - set all right
in the accounts. Then the purchaser re-
ceiyes from the company check for the
amount due, along with q letter request
ing acknowledgment az the part OF tbs
recipient That CLOSES the transaction
and there is no material loss on eitheI
side New York Sun.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

At the time Of the French Crystal
Palace exposition a Nuremberg toymak-
er exhibited & cherry stone within the
cavity Of which he had built a perfect
plan Of the city Of seyastopol, streets,
railway approaches. bridges, etc.
A powerful microscope was used in
exhibiting this wonderful miniature
city, and Il is estimated that not less
than 500. 900 people took peep AZ the
results Of tho toymaker's toll Each Of
these 800, 900 dghtseers deposited a
franc piece IN the hands Of the ingen-
ious workman, tho total Of the Dash
thus taken In netting him a snug little
fortune.-St Louis Republio
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
BaIIard's SnoW tInIment. .

This invaluable remedy Il one that
ought to be In overy household. II will
cure your Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Cuts, Bruises. Burns, Frosted
Feet and Ears, Sore Throat and Sore
Chest III you have Lame Back it will
cure it. II Denotfales 10 the seat OF the
disease. IL will cure Stiff Joints and
contracted muscles after an other rem
odles have failed. Those who have been
oripples Tor years have used BallardiG
Snow Ldnimont and thrown away their
orutchos and been able 70 walk as we'll
~ ever. 10 viii cure you. Price 5Q
cents. Gold By w. 9, Porterheld'
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

A Aoorrospondent OF The British Weekly
had some odd experiences in a county
council election some time ago in a ru-
raj district Of England. "The names Of
the candidates were Mr.. Hook and Colo
mel Holland. 'Ah, we'll. said man 20
me, after ] had besn expatiating ON the
merits Of one Of them, i don't know
nothing about 'Ook. and / don't know
nothing about 'Olland, but my wife's a
DutchwOman, and 80 / mean 70 vote for
lollnnd ~
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

OF all means Of training the respira-
tion DR.. FOrtescue Fox thinks cycling
is the best. When q person first takes to
cycling, he is troubled with shortness
Of breath, his heart beats uncomfortably,
and his legs get tired, but after some
training these discomforts all disap-
pear. Why should not people liable TO
attacks Of asthma also train their res
piration by such kind of exercise-of
course on condition of the heart and
lungs being In perfect healthl Cycling
oxeEcise, first Of all, increases the depth
Of breathing, and that without fatigue,
as the respiratory movements are auto
matte. At the same time il will acous-
tom the rider instinctively TO take in at
each respiration the volume of air re-
qnired 10 aorate the blood and to elm
mate a fixed proportion Of carbonic
acid, leaving In tho circulation the pre-
else amount compatible with hoalth. -
London News.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

sho--I was "a Cleveland for . week
once aud didn't soo a single attractive
thing during the whole tlma
10 (s0nlfully porsonal)-How could
that boi-Don't thoy have mirrors Ia
Cleveland Delroit Free ProsA
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

About 30 per cent Of clerks and skin.
Cd lab0rers own less than oi 900 iForih
Of property. while the other half arc to-
ported ~ having only from $1,000 10
$4,000. -
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15
d. - -. -. 10.

saliy-An after we are married win
you keep on lovin met
Rpbo-I'il love you tili--till the COWS
come home. ~ the feller says
eally--Yaas. an then 60 down 10 the
grocery "a lot me DO all the milEin.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-15

Mr.. stayer-Miss Perksby, they say
light travels al the rate Of i00, $3.50
miles per second.
Miss Porksby - Goodness gracious
Aron't you afraid Il viii overtake you
before you get Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19

SUMMARY.
Total receipts. ...........S46,864 II
Paid from county funds. 1899 II
Paid from school finds. 5,666 70
Paid from road funds. $40 10
From State school war;
rant returned TO State 1851 90
Total disbursements. 1921, 124 GA
. .. ---
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19
SEALED PROPOSALS.

GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE BE-
~ CO we'd Of the ofico Of the County Clerk to
build a bridge over Huntington Greek st the
present site Of ths "Mound House" bridge in
Elko County, Nevada. The stringers TO DO
a. feet long. The abutments are to DO
bnilt Of stone. IA feet IN width, and Q feet In
height, feet efwhich will extend below the
bod Of the stream, and with 10 foot wings on
the upper side Of esch sbutment. The bridge
when completed is to have good railing on
each side. Tho county to furn ish all lumber
and spikes for the. same. Bids to be opned
July 1s., 1895.
By order of the Comfy Commissioners of
Elko county.
Attest:
JOHN HENDRRsoN.
By WEBSTER PATTEnsor, CLERK.
Deputy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-06-19

"HuIHHOo III II5HbuTy, ..PlO,I0J OJ
The above balance stands to the
credit OF the various funds an per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
March %, 1895:
TREAsuRER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit OF the
various funds, March %, 1895:
In State fund, .....,....... 7,424 o.
In general county fund.-. $685. %
In cash contingent fund. 1855 63
In INDECENT sick fund. 80. LOGS 80
In county school fund. 80. 81 48
In officers salary fund. 80. 459 66
S-. -------
Total. .................S l4,918 25
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29

The Incarceration of the parties ar
rested, charged with the lynching of
Thomas Blair, in the jail, in the steel
cages, in such close confinement as. to
deny them the privilege of seeing
friends and even their attorneys, is a
high-handed piece of assumption OF
authority by Judge Cooper and O'rear
that will need an explanation from
these officials at the proper time. The
orders of the judges are so far amend
ed as to allow the prisoners the benefit
of counsel, and for the present we
think the matter should be dropped
and all attention given to the business
of running to earth the entire number
engaged in the lyuching of blair. The
ADVOCATE proposes when this bust
ness is over TO ask both Judges Cooper
and O'rear their authority for denying
men the benefit of counsel.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29

Judge John f. Cooper mad called
before him Monday the grand jury,
as,sd Instructed them to ascertain who
Il wRs that wrote an article for the
Tribune, of Sunday, the 9th, pub
gShed at Cincinnati; that many
of the statements contained there
5ia were false, and to indict
-hirn if they could. Reporters should
'ae held to strict account if they per-
,Eist ia publishing falsehoods, but his
Moaor should be cautious not &c
ae6er them from sending out facts. In
Size case now before the grand jury il
Is facts they want, and it matters moi
gScoR1 what source they come. The in
,dGstriOus reporter may be the mean'
of bringing to light just what the
grand jury wants.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29

Mr.. A. G. Peters lost two fine
brood sows this week with what APP
peared to be hydrophobia. The hogs
would rear up like horse and spring
forward, snap their teeth and froth al
the mouth, and in short time they
were dead. A dog that evidently
had hydrophobia was seen in the
neighborhood and bita dog that a
few days afterwards exhibited such
symptoms of madness that it was
promptly killed. Mr.. Peters is of the
opinion that his hogs must have come
in contact with the first mentioned
dog.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29

In regard to many things which
have been wired from here, it lisa fact
shat the situation has been over
drawn. Personalities and bad feel
ing between parties at this time
sl0uId give way to searching ard
smd honest investigation. We learn
the grand jury is doing all in its pow.
er and will not cease in its labOrs I'm.
ait the criminals are either found out
1revery source has been fully looked
Sato. We have tae utmost confidence
za daeir ability to fasten the guilt on
afae right parties and to have them
brought into Court.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29
Cincinnati Live Stock Market.

Cincinnati, o., January 26.-Re-
ceipts- Hogs 2042 head cattle 120
sheep. 4S. Shipments-Hogs, AS
head cattle, 143; sheep 1856.
HOGS-Market steady, Select ship
pers. $4.45@4 80; butchers, $440@
$4 As; packers, $4.25@4.35; fair to
good light, $4@4 20; common and
rough. $3.75@4,l5.
CATTLE-Market steady. Good
shippers, 4.l0@450; good to choice,
$4@4 so; fair to medium, $3.50
800; common, $2@3.
SHEEP-Market steady Extras,
$4: good to choice, 1898 70; COM
mon to tsir $l.50@2.75.
LAMBS--Market strong. Extras,
$4IO@425; good to choice, 3.50@S4;
ommon to fair, $250@3.25.
VEAL CALyES-Market strong
fair to good light, $4,5o@5.50; COM
and large, 2.50@4.
PRODUCE.
Cincinnati, January 26.-Quota-
tons based on actual sales. They are
commission merchants selling prices.
BUTTER. - Market dull. Elgin
creamery, 26c per h., choice Ohio, Is
@22c; dairy sweet packers, 9@1lc.
POULTRY.-Market easier; re-
ceiptes better. BOOSTERS, DC per Id;
old hens, &c; spring chickens, 7c;
spring ducks, Sc; geese, S. per doz. for
full feathered ; turkeys, Young, y per
pound.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. slow.
HIDES-Market steady. No. l
green, sc No. Go. &c; wet-salted No.
l, &c; No. 2. do, DC; No. bull, 4c;
No. 2, 28@3; glue stock, 4c dry flint,
64@7c; dry-salied No. l, 59@6; sheep
skins dull, full wool, 30@50c, sheared,
100 15c: clips novalue.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29
Louisville Tobacco Market.

Sales on our market for the week
just closed, amount to 4,65S hhds.,
with receipts for the same period,
53O9 hhds. Sales on our market since
January LIST. amount to 1921 hhds.
Sales of the crop of 1894 on our market
to this date amount "a, l39 hhds.
Receips and sales have been again
extremely large this week and prices
for new hurley remain about the same
as were current last week.
The following quotations fairly rep.
resent our market for hurley tobacco.
(1893 crop.)
Trash. Ozark or damaged tobacco)
$3.50 to $275.
Common colory trash, $500 to 1915
Medium to good colory trash, 1915
to $3.50.
Common Tugs, not colory, $500 to
$3.50.
Common colory Tugs, $4.50 to Sc. so.
Medium to good colory Tugs, $3.50
to 800.
Common to medium leaf $500 to
$1,000.
Medium to good leaf, $40 TO $500.
Good to fine leaf, $l3 to SIG.
Select wrappery leaf, SIG to $50 90.
GLOVER 81 DURRETT.
, Born, on the % inst, to Richard
Hunt and wife, a son.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1895-01-29

An article appeared in the Cincin-
aati Tribune of Sunday, rejecting on
lad Ee Cooper. lie called the atten.
Sou Of the grand jury TO it yesterday
snd Instructed them to indict the cor
respondent. If the grand jury follows
ME irate judges orders there is fun
aasead and the Tribune will be right
Ia &c, If we mistake not.