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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11
"THE New MEXICAN seems to be wor

"THE New MEXICAN seems to be wor-
ried over a congressional investigation,
and we'll it may."-Socorro Chieftain.
Why, bless your soul, Windy, that investi-
CATION doesn't worry the NEW MEXICAN
nor it's friends in the least. How did you
ever get such an idea? We should, for
the good of New Mexico and the possible
effect it would have on our statehood as
pirations, regret such move. But if it
comes the New MEXICAN will dig little
into history in order that the committees
report shall not be entirely one-sided and
partisan. Plenty of facts in sight to make
it extremely interesting for some people.
But VIC can tell the Chieftain right now
that therell be no Investigation" The
Republicans in and out of congress would
not dare enter upon such task, for they
know they have much to lose and nothing
to gain,
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11

The D. 4 R. G. railroad company has
granted liberal concessions to the fruit
growers of San Juan county in the way
of freight and express rates. The people
up there went about it in the right way.
They sent a representative to head
quarters to talk it over in practical
business-like way. Perhaps other com
munities in the territory can learn a les
son from the success which has attended
the efforts of San Juan county.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11

G~The NEW MEXICAN is the oldest news
paper in New Mexico. It is sent to every
Post Office il the Territory and has large
Eld growing circulation among the intelli-
gent aud progressive people Of the south
west
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11

BRIcE has come out in the open and de-
clared his conviction that Republican
president will be elected in 1896. That's
where Brice stands. Gold bugs OF feath-
bough," as DR.. Parkhurst would say.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.

all contracts and bills for advertising pay.
Bile monthly.
all communication intended for publica-
lion must be accompanied by the writer's
naIne and address-not for pnblication-but
as evidence of good faith, and should be ad-
dressed to The Editor. Letters pertaining to
business should be addressed
New MEXICAN Printing Co.,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11
MONDAY. NOVEMBER II.

THE Santa Fe lawyer politicians con-
tinue to supply the San Maroial Bee with
editorial honey. The Bee should re-
member Editor Hughes fate and beware.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-11-11
e. A. FISKE,
T. F. CONWAY,
A. B. RENEHAN.

Attorney at Law. Practices in all terri.
torial courts. Commissioner court Of
claims. Collections and title searching
Office with E. A. Fiske, Spiegelberg block
Santa Fe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
Weed Seeds. Wind and Snow.

Some interesting Investigations have
been made at the South Dakota experiment
station in the distribution of weed seeds
by winter winds. For example, the con-
tents of a snowdrift on plowcd land feet
square, 3 inches deep and 10 rods from any
standing weeds were melted, and 32 weed
seeds belonging to nine species were found
in it. Other tests confirm the fact that
seeds are carried great distances upon tho
snow. Another test was made by pouring
half bushel piles of oats and millct upon
the snow crust when the wind was miles
an hour. Both millct and oats passed n
point 20 rods from where they had been
placed in 40 seconds A rs mile wind was
found to drift wheat grains 30 rods in a
minute. OF course, when winds on the
plains keep blowing in one direction for
days, seeds will travel many miles. The
moral of these Investigations seems to be
that in the great western plains at least
bare summer following and matured weeds
in waste ground may help TO scatter seed
during the winter over great areas, and
they will be buried in the soil when the
snow melts.-Garden and Forest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
ON THE ALERT FOR FIRES.
Scene In New York@Engine House "nen
An Alarm Strikes.

e..,. In q New York Engine House When
an Alarm Strikes.
IF was In the house of Engine company
M in West Twenty ninth street, near
Seventh avenue. the other evening. a
pronp of three flremen were engaged ID
Conversation with their foreman around
the little desk above which spreads the net
work of bells which are thrilled with AMI
,.otion when fire breaks out in the big
metropolis. The spirited horses in their
stalls lust back of the shining engine were
restless, and when a reporter entered the
steeds were biting at the chains which
held them in check as If impatient to haul
the uonderous machine through the streets
at palloping pace. One little bell was tin.
king a merry tune but the big gong, at
whose solemn command whole brigade
of fire fighters makes ready to turn out,
was silent
The ''house watch" approached the re-
porter.
"Busy night9" asked the latter.
"Well. you bet it's been busy night.
During the last few hours we've had moth
ing but alarms, and the men have been
fooled every time too"
~ should like to see an alarm come In
now" and the reporter glanced at tho
finely polished brass poles which ran on
both sides of the house to the roof.
"Well, guess we won't catch any more.
We've had enough of sliding for
Bang, b-r-r-r-bang, b-r-r-r-bang!
At the first stroke of the gong the en-
CINE house seemed to thrill with life. Tho
steeds, which a moment before were rest
lessly biting their chains, broke from tho
fastenings and ran under the upliftcd har-
ness in front of the engine. Down tho
shining brass poles slid swiftly fireman
after fireman. Conversation, games and
even slumber in the upper floors had been
rudely checked by that sound that was re-
verberating through the building.
When the last fireman had reached his
post the gong still continued its ''br-r-r-
bang, b-r-r-rbang" while the foreman
and house watch noted carefully the strokes
and consulted the big alarm book. 1t was
no small signal that was being flashed over
the wires into every firehouse in the city.
Finally there was in interval of ten sec
onds. 1t told the company, resting on its
arms, that the alarm was in.
1908" said the foreman, but still tho
men stood at their posts, the driver on tho
box and the engineer in the rear. The re
peater" was due, and there might be a
mistake. Again the complex mechanism
moved, and slowly the alarm came in for
the second time. 1t was 1868"
CHATS the second third alarm we've
had tonight, said the house watch as he
closed the book on the number which in
dictated that big fire was raging near tho
signal box at Columbus avenue and Nine
ty-sixth street.
The horses were unhitched and sent back
to their stalls, the men returned to the up
per floors, the group around the foreman
resumed their conversation, and the little
bell tinkled on.-New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19

Some seeds take longer than others to
germinate-for instance, hollyhockS, mar
igolds, gillyilowers, rose of heaven, zinnias,
come up in from three to five days, if ali
circumstances are favorable-that is, if it
is warm, moist and sunny enough. As
tiers, single dahlias, slnflowers, cornflow-
ers, mignonette, morning glory, coreopsis,
picotce pinks, wallllowers, sweet williams
and by far the greater number of ANIMALS
appear in from five to seven days, bal
sans, pansies begonias, poppies vcrbcnas,
drummond's phlox and many Others in
from eight to ten days, columbines,
phlox, artemesin, feverfew, etc, in from
10 to IL days, forgetmenot, pctunia, mic
otiana in from 12t to Is days, Others in from
16 to 20 days. Clematis, perennial phlox
and larkspurs take from 20 to 30 days to
germinate.-From Mrs. Celia Thaxter S
IAN Island Garden"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
BODY GRAPPLERS.
Some of the Difficulties In Recovering
as Drowned Persons. Id

~ Drowned Persons. Id
Graphing for dead bodies is difficult
and laborious task. In seaport cities where
work of looking for people supposed to
have been drowned is allotted to them In
other places the regular police force gencr-
ally carries on the work, though it is not
-infrequcnt for private parties to grapple on
their own account with the hope of obtain
ing the standing reward offered by the
state for the recovery of drowned bodies.
In Massachusetts the amount of the re-
ward is So and it is paid to the persons
who take the body from the water.
1t requires three men to operate one
grappler. Two are the oarsmen of the boat
and the third is the m.p who controls the
graphing iron. A gr;Tplcr is straight
bar of iron, upon which is fixed about q
dozen iron hooks. The hooks are placed on
two sides of the bar, and there is a long
iron handle in the center of the bar, to
which the rope held by the man in the
boat is attached In addition to the big
hooks, there are about u dozen Goldfish
hooks, attached all along the iron bar by
little pieces of cod line. The grapplcr Is
dropped to the bottom and dragged along
behind the boat
The moment tho hooks come in contact
with anything on tho bottom the man
with the rope in his hand can tell it in
much the same way that fisherman
knows when lie gets "bte.' 1t requires
no great strength to haul body from the
bottom to the surface. 1t is then lowed to
the shore and landed, and then the med
ical examiner is sent for to inspect it. 1t
must not be moved before
OF course it is often more luck than any
thing in finding person supposed to be
drowned. In still water, such as lakes and
ponds, and when the spot where the per
son sank can be pointed out with a reason
able degree of accuracy, the success of the
searchers is on easy matter. But in rivers,
and harbors especially where there is a
good deal of tide, not one body in ten car
be recovered even when the drowned person
was seen to sink and the spot is pointed
out.-Boston Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
LONG AGO.

I once knew ALI the birds that came
And nestled in our orchard trees'
For every fowerI had name
Nv friends were woodchucks, toads ana bees
knew where thrived in yonder gen
What plants would soothe stone prulse'
toe;
Oh. was very learned then,
But that was very long ago.
knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberries could be 1ouno'
knew the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed pound.
knew the wood, the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me,
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the joys of youth
| tread the old familiar spot,
Only to learn this solemn truth
l have forgotten, am forgot
Yet here's this youngster at my knee
Knows all the things used to know.
To think once was wise as he!
But that was very long ago.
know it's folly to complain
OF whatsoever the fates decree;
Yet were not wishes all in vain
tell Won what my wish should be:
I'd wish to be boy again,
Back to the friends l used to know,
For was oh, so happy then!
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field in Chicago Record.
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4 PALM READER.
How She Aroused and Started One Wom'
az on the Road to Success.

"Let me tell you, said the successful
woman, how l got my first start l was
doing literally nothing and had just enough
of n small income to Fay cheap board in Il
second rate boarding house. One day !
heard tho ladies say that palm reader
was in the house, going from room to
room, reading fortunes at 20 cents palm,
Il told them to sc.ld her up to ne, and
after little she came. l had expected to
SEQ gypsyish looking creature, but to my
surprise l SAW IA small, bright eyed young
woman dressed neatly iii black, and evil
IDENTITY a person of education. She sat down
before me, took my hand, and after exam
lining the palm a moment started and
looked into my face kccnly.
" Tricks of her TRADE, / said to my
self and waited for hcr to speak. Her first
words struck me like n blow.
You have no ambition
why do you think SOP | asked.
4" If you had any, you would not stay
here What arc you DOING?
Il did not answer, and she continued:
You do not paint pictures, looking at
the bare walls, nor write books. You
have II gift, but it is smothcrcd in rubbish. ;
"Then, without word about love OF
marriage, aS the custom OF her KIM Is, Sn1
dropped my hand and said stornly:
Do somcthingl Go somewhere! There
is work waiting for you!
Il hunted up two dimes and a cent
piece to give her, and have thought since
that if the coins had been gold that lesson
would havc been cheap Tho words rang
in my head: You have no ambition. De
something's, until l sought and obtained
% position, which has brought me both
money ard fame"
And the palm reader Did you ever sec
her again:"
mo; but l learned some curious facts
about her from a lady III the house in
whom she confldcd Sho was "a stranger,
a schooltoachcr who lost her purse on the
cars and was stranded in this town. She
had studied palmistry, and being quick
wittcd she put her knowledge to practi.
cal test and earned enough money to con.
tinuc her journey. Iwould like her tc
know what she did for me. Perhaps my
case may help Others out of the slough OF
Incidence" concluded the successful wo.
man. ITO inspire myself l keep these
three lines of Lowell pinned before my
desk as daily and hourly reminder:
"Greatly beginl Though but 2 line
Thou hast to write, be that sui me.
Not failnro, but low aim is crime
detroit Free Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
LORD WILLOUGHBY'S MANSION.
IL Is One Of the Oldest Landmarks Stand.
ing In Brooklyn.

II Is One OF the Oldest Landmarks Stand
ing In Brooklyn.
Lord Willoughby was one of the most pic
turcsquc personages in the early history of
the old town Of Breucklyn. His mansion
on the outskirts Of the town was a great
meeting place for the English landlords Of
the period. The old structure Is still stand
ing on Willoughby street, near Bridge, and
around this great structure, with great
wooden columns, has been built a city
which outrivals even the widest dreams
of the old English landholders. From the
veranda of the old mansion Lord Willough-
by could look on the old road or COW path,
which is now Fulton street. and at the in
tersection Of the Red Hook lane. near the
present city hall, he could see the yokes of
oxen working in the fields of his Dutch
neighbors.
Tho mansion of Lord Willoughby is one
of tho Oldest landmarks in Brooklyn. 1t
stands facing Willoughby street 1t is n
massive looking structure, IS feet in length
and extending back at least so feet. When
it was originally constructed, it was sur
rounded with outhouses, barns and sheds,
in which the English lord stored the vast
products of the soil taken from his large
farm.
AS property in this neighborhood became
more valuable the old farm was cut up
into building lots, and the outhouses of
the palatial mansion were torn down.
Buildings of modern style have been erect
ed around the place, and now the old struc-
ture stands alone, noble landmark of old
Breucklyn.
The massive wooden columns in front OF
the building are still solid, although plac-
ed in position over century ago. al
though the interior has been remodeled, Ii
still retains some of the features of the old
colonial houses. Its large and spacious
halls, high ceilings and square, palatial
rooms remain.
The property, after the death of Lord
Willoughby, went to his family, and for
several generations it was their residence
The march of progress, however, drove the
Willoughbys to u more congenial place,
and the old mansion was sold.-New Yorl.
Recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19

Truth is mighty and occasionally 1t will
The Cleveland Plain Dealer Is an old
newspaper with an old and honored
name and perhaps 1t Is ont of respect to
this name and the sentiment 1t was de-
signed to express that the editor has come
out fiat footed for revision of the Cleve
nd-Gorman tariff SO that revenues will
meet expenses. 1t declares that for the
present year the shortage in revenues will
probably be- between $40, 900, 900 and $50, :
O00, 900. Continuing the Plain Dealer
says
The 5000, 900 we could have had com
Ing from wool would make very accept.
able showing toward the reduction of this
deficit A deficit of $40, 600, 900
or $50, 600, 900 year means a resort to
bond selling and to borrowing or TO a
reformation of the tariff system so as to
collect money sufficient to carry on the
government without deficit
That was fearful day for the Demo
cratic party when it permitted itself to be
turned away from its historic principles
and practices by the free traders. 80
Much is due % Mr.. Bricc for what he
did for the present law, but he will live
to see that he made great mistake In
not standing out for tariff on wool.
The farmers of Ohio know that II there Is
any virtue whatever in protection they
are entitled to the same consideration rs
the wooden manufacturers of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
Dumas Spicy Recipe,

When Alexandra Dumas pere was al
the summit OF his ambition as an author,
he said: II wish to finish my literary ca
reer by writing cookbook, " and in 1877
he wrote the Grand Dictionaire dc Cu
sine. This book is as full of the within
whams of the man of genius as his novel;
are. The seasoning used is trihe strons
for refined gastronomic tastes of today l.
is better suited, of course, to tho ennuyet;
palates of men of the world than to thos,
used to family cooking" Oysters "a Ii
Alexandra Dumas" will serve as a spcci
men recipe: Mix large half tcaspoonfu
of white pepper and heaping teaspoonfu
of salt together. Add this mixture TO shall
lot chopped fine. Add also teaspoonfu
of chopped chives and half tcaspoonfu
of minced parsley. Mix lightly togethe
and pour in a tcaspoonful Of olive oil
Add drops Of tabasco sauce, a saltspoon
full of Worcestershire sauce and gill o.
vinegar. Serve the sauce on raw oysters,
pouring little Of it on each one as 20,
serve them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
TIE COW TREE.
A Vegetable Freak Found In the Noun
tain Region of Venezuela.

The mountain region of Venezuela is
the home of one of the most remarkable
botanical freaks known to grow upon the
American continent. 1t is u tree which
fiourishcs only upon the mountain sides,
and always ut the height of about s, 600
feet above sea level. 1t is lofty and slender
for its height and has broad, stiff leaves OF
q dusty white color, which give it the ap-
pcarance of being almost dead. What is
queer about this tree with the tall slender
trunk and dead looking leaves and
branohcsf 1t is odd enough, sure, for, al
though it is u very stupid looking forest
growth, it is known the world over as tho
milk" or Cow trcc'-the famous "palo
de vaca, which Humboldt so glowingly
describes. 1t is an evergreen variety, and
those who have used its mill" pronounce
it perfectly delicious" When the tray
elcr, hunter or native of the Venezuelan
mountains is tired, hungry or thirsty, he
needs but to cut the bark of the COW
tree in order to be rewarded with u copi
Gus flow of this milky sap which is said to
be even swcctcr and richer than the milk
of the best high grade Jersey If collected
in vessels and allowed to stand for some
little time, say from 8 to IL hours, it
grows thick and yellow, and the cream"
goes through the process of ''rising to the
top" just rs it does in ordinary milk.
AT about the time of sunrise, according
to Humboldt and other well known scicn,
lists, is the hour chosen By those acquaint.
ed with the trees pcculiarities for tapping
the bark. At that time the milk is be-
Hcycd to be more palatabie and nutritious
than if taken after the SIM hnS been net no
for some hours upon the leaves. Attempts
have been made to cultivate the COW tree,
both in Mexico and in the smaller Central
American republics, but, so far, all such
innovations have been failures. AS soon
as it is removed from the mountain sides,
even in its native land, where the natives
have tried to grow it In the valleys, it
withcrs and dies.--St. Louis Republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19
WEST POINTS HISTORIC CHAIN.
Once 1t Weighed $50 Tons va Was $500
Feet Long.

No visitor to West Point fails to notice
the few links of the iron chain that lie
around the monument up near the hotel.
They are the remains of the great chain
which was stretched across the Hudson
river during the Revolution to prevent
British warships from sailing past the
forts and landing an army or marauding
parties. Few people know that just above
the entrance to Tuxedo park, on the east
side of the railroad track, are the ruins of
tho building in which that chain was
made. They are knowE as the old Augusta
forge. Tho western gable and the south
wall are all that are standing, 1t was
never anything but ~ low stone building,
few feet square, and built by country
mason. 1t was called a forge because there
iron was reduced from the ore by the old
fashioned charcoal method and its coun-
terparts We're common all over the country
within the last half century. 1t was owned
by the Sterling Iron Mine company, one
of the large iron manufacturers of the day.
Hero was reduced the iron taken from
the mine, four miles west, and the links
We're hammered out by hand.
When it became apparent to the CONT
mental war department. that n chain WAS
necessary to prevent vessels going above
the neutral ground, Secretary Pickering
consulted Mr.. Townsend, one of the iron
kings of the day and an owner of the mine,
and shortly after General Putnam gave an
order for the chain. In less than six weeks
the links were delivered to the army engi-
nccr ut New Winsor, Just west Of New
burg, ready to put together The carting
was done by the neighboring farmers with
their OK teams. Tho links were 2 feet long
and 24 inches square, each weighing
about 100 pounds. When put together, the
chain had a swivel ut every hundred feet.
II was about l, 500 feet long and weighed
$50 tons. 1t was buoyed up by 16 foot
logs pointed at each end, SO as to offer as
little resistance to the tides as possible. 1t
was put in place in 1873. The part which
is preserved was flshed up from the bottom
of the river III 1863, but the greater part
was sold for old iron to the West Point
foundry, years beforc-New York Press,
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The national secretary of agriculture,
who parts his name in the middle, asks
some pertinent questions whcn,thc Presi-
dent ism at home TO look after him
However, in his opposition to free silver
he appears to have the approval OF the
ohict executive. This gentleman, J.
Sterling Morton, says why anyone
should favor law by which sixty six
cents worth of minc labor shall, by coin,
ing 1t into 412l4 grain dollars, be made
legal tender for 81 80 worth Of farm labor
cannot see "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-19

When Lydia +. Pinkham first sent out
the news of her great discovery, there
was no lack of harsh speech from those
whose practice and opinions she set at
defiance
~ But when young girls by the hundreds
were absolutely cured by Lydia f. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, then the
tongues OF the traducers were stilled, and
faith was allowed to live in the hearts of
the people.
Young girls are subject to this trouble.
1t ro5s them of the buoyancy of youth
1t makes all effort distasteful.
1t causes retention and suppression of
menses, leucorrhPa, severe headache,
waxy complexion, depression, weakness,
loss of appetite and interest.
Certainly mothers ought to know that
these are all symptoms of the one cause
'.of nearly all the suffering that comes to
women; and to save their daughters
ought to begin treatment at once.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the surest and most natural
remedy for women ever compounded. Il
will accomplish its work with certainty.