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Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

0QQAn X = 49,
o,c.a,ons when he said ~ Ell. General"
to wolseley.
A story is told in which it is set forth
shat Lord Wolseley exclaimed: War
eorresnondentsl Some of them are
desperately brave. while others are
ANYTHING but heroes. The majority,
I think. do their duty well, even when
Il leads them into tight places. by the
way. talking Of tight places and war
correspondents. remember an incl
dent that may interest you. 1t was at
the beginning of the Ashantee cam
paipn. lust after our landing; a square-
buii5, little man came up to me and SAID
speaking slowly, and with an unmis-
taxable American accent;
General, allow me to introduce my
I self; 1 am the correspondent OF the
( New York Herald. =
TOO busy to attend to him, cut him
short with What can / do for YOU
STRIP
.sHe replied. imperturbably, with the
same exasperating slowness; Wen,
general. want 10 be as near you as
can if there is any fighting to be seen.
"sCapt. So-and-So has charge OF all
the arrangements concerning CORE
spondents,' l rejoined, CURLY; you
had better see him. And with this
turned on my heel and went about my
business.
II saw no more of my correspondent
with the aggravating GOODNESS and slow.
ness of speech for many day. di1
not even know whether he was accom-
panying the column or not
"Personally speaking. I was only II
danger once during the whole eNpe
dition. 1t was shortly before we en-
tered Coomossie. I had pressed for
ward with the advance troops. hoping
10 break the last effort at resistance
and have done with the affair. whei
the enemy, utilizing the heavy covert
came down and fairly surrounded us
For a few minutes the position wa
critical. and every man had to fight
for the enemy's fire was poured in
close quarters. They pressed upon u
from all sides. lodging from tree t
l. tree, and cautiously edging closer
hoping to get hand to hand. In tb
hottest of it my attention was caugh
e nv n man in civilians clothes, who wa
< some is or 20 yards in front of me-
4 and who was completely surrounde
by the advancing savages. He SCENE
d to nav no attention to the danger b
n was in. but. kneeling on one knee, too
g aim. and fired again and again. and
T seemed to see that every time he fire
n black man fell. was fascinated b
= his danger and GOODNESS. As our mai
= body came up and the savages wei
g driven back, l went forward to 81
e that no harm came to my civilia
s friend. who rose just MS I reached hir
y To my establishment it was the corr
/ sDondent of the New York Herald. an
is he began again in the same slow, cal
o wey:
II "'Wen, general
ie again I interrupted him: W
IS were lucky to escape. Didn't You s.
h that YOU were surrounded?
le "'Well, general he began again,
re guess I was too much occupied by Il
h niggers in front to pay much attic
* ton to those behind
t "That was evidently the simple trut
ID Whatever men may say in the futu
ii about Henry NJ. Stanley, no one tn
lie has seen him in danger win deny tn
his courage is of the first quality.
I'd took a liking to him on the spot. al
Mt we became great friends; nor has an
i'll thing occurred since to alter my OPT
n ion of him."-London Saturday +
re view
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

One hundred new words are annual
iv added TO the English language
"A dealer says there IS more steel
used in the manufacture OF pens thah
IN all the sword and gun factories IN
the world.
Some workmen in Gorham I ~ ~
carpenter shop have "a queer pet II
is a handsome butterfly which stayed
in the shop all last winter and is very
tame.
"A citizen of Leeds, England, recent
IL found a peculiar cowslip. The center
Stalk measured over 1h inches in cir
conference. In addition to its great
thickness it was fluted and followed
on one side like a stick of rhubarb, IN
stead of being round like an ordinary
cowslip plant
Many years prior to the British oe-
cupation of Egypt some of the people
of that country worshiped the croeo'
die as a god, there being nothing else
like him. They fed him on dainties
and declsed him out with jewelry. In
other parts of Egypt, however, the ma
I
Governments frequently have very
curious questions brought before them
and few questions could be more s:
than those, for instance, which dea
with the eating habits of the people
l Thus. ut one time in English history
it was solemnly discussed, and finally
determined, as TO how many courses
4 \ tfNff
"A new insect has invaded Anderson
Ind. that is being sought for eagerly
| nv farmers. It battles with potato
bugs and is effectual in driving th'
nests from the potato vines 1t frs
made it's appearance in gardens Il
Jobnstown, but is now being trans
planted into gardens ali over the cit
and county. 1t is a diamond-shape'
insect. with a long beak. It makes
business of spearing the potato bug
and living Off their blood. 1t does NJ
harm to theNines. It is green in color
"A woman in a French hospital ha'
. hiccough which had resisted al trea'
4 ment for four days. She was aske'
10 show her tongue, and it was noticed
that with the putting out of the tongue
the hiccough ceased. The same thin!
has been since tried, and with sue
cess. in other cases. All that is nee
essary apparently is to strongly pus
the tongue out of the mouth and holt
II so. for a minute or two. It is ais
suggested now to try the same thin
in suffocative cough, as whooplnl
cough, and choking by irresPirabi
gases.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

The rhetoric of the Utah constitu'
tional convention is said by the New
ork Tribune to be often amusing. Foi
instance, one of the delegates said the
other day:
"There is an insurance company do
ing business here that has a building
that cost more than S3,OOO,OOO, and has
that much more in assets. And there
was a man in this town who paid that
company over $4,000, who had been
dead for more than two years, and that
man isn't able to collect the insurance.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31
FLORIDA AND ORANGE GROVES.
Where the Pursuit OF a Competence Is
Far from Easy.


People do not seem to go to Florida
NOWADAYS to grow oranges and glide
into afIuence gradually while ca
ressed bv the southern sun. 1t is, IN
fact. too gradual a slide, especially II
YOU start with pips,which require seven
years before they give you oranges
Besides. it is not such smooth sailing
as that. Now and then comes biting
frost with its sequel Of "Nae vietis.
For my part, love frosty morning
in Florida. with its rich, smoky, red
eastern sky, against which the green
of the trees has so strong and ineongru-
GUS an effect. But there is too much
swearing afterward for the peace of
mind of a virtuous and sympathetic
person. Nice little groves in full bear
ing NAV, it is said. he picked up cheap
after one of these calamitous nights
It is, however. much like buying shares
in bank that has just closed its doors.
Only the most patient, hardened and
impecunious of emisrants can stand
orange growing in Florida. True. they
are lured on by the prospect of market
gardening in the meantime. Early
strawberries. new potatoes, etc. sell
well in the north. But so many other
parts of the western hemisphere are
at the same game and the commission
agents are so sharp that profits never
seem 10 come nigh expectation. And all
the time the newcomers are blackenlng
under the Florida sun, enjoying Ettlt
fevers (quite harmless. they are tolc)
settling down as best they may to th'
society of the voluble mosquitoes anC
realizing only too solidly that there
are disappointments and privation'
enough to be suffered in this belaude'
land Of perpetual sunshine. The pur
suit of a competence is. in fact NJ
easier in Florida than elsewhere
Cornhill Magazine.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

The nurses caps are round, not un'
like the sweeper's in shape. They make
lup for their simplicity Of form by then
elaborate material
The waitress cap may be either
square or triangular. In either case q
point lies directly above the middle OF
the forehead of the wearer.
The sweeping cap is made Of ging
ham, and it is not beautiful. 1t is cir
cuIar In shape and entirely covers the
head Of the sweeper. 1t is purely utii
tartan. 1t is made of material heavy
enough to prevent the dust from filter
ing through.
Caps for domestic wear are of foul
sorts. There Is the nurses ordinary
cap and there is the nurses stringet
cap, which has foreign air calculated
TO deceive the uninitiated into believing
the wearer is an importation from
abroad. Then there is the waitress car
and there Is the mob or sweeping cap
Altogether the array is an imposing one
chicago Record.
ut i'd a mystery TO me how you could
accumulate so large a fortune dealing
ri cattle" said the king Of Bavaria K
Baron Hirsch.
aAh. your majesty" returned the bar
-, ANY dealings have been with caeti'
~ welE sa in cattle BOSTON Herald
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

The Japanese. in order to celebrate
their recent victories, are going to erect
a gigantic statue of Buddha. The height
win be 100 feet. The metal viii be sup
piled from the ordnance captured in the
late war. The monument will cost
about 1,o0O, 900 yen. and is to be erected
at KinfOs-N- Y. Sun.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

Mrs. Bnlus-What are you putting
that great paddock on the ice box for
Arc you afraid burglars will steal the
mound of butter and the quart of
SKINNED milk inside Of it?
Mr.. Bilius-No. I'm afraid they'll
steal the half pound of ice.-Chicago
Tribune.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31
UNAITIMARE & OHIO RAILROAD.
as Schedule IN 90 ect July -, 1896, ~,
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MiNaTON, DEL.
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sundays, 30 q. m.
Milford chronicle., 1896-07-31

The famous Cuban bloodhounds
are descendants Of the mastif.
What shock we get when an es-
Unable man turns out to be a seoun-
drel."
Eyes. especially as nine, out of ten
persons who knew him always say
they thought he had a mean express
sion. Chicago Record. -.---....-.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
The u S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior to all others

To be kept thoroughly well posted
on the news Of such an eventsuI year as
1896 promises to be. q person should
read she columns OF a live, wide-s wake,
metropolitan paper, besides the
county or local newspaper. Now is
the proper time to begin a yearly sub
scripti0n, which will cover the presi-
Dental campaign, the great speeches,
the November election and the put
come Of all the wars and troubles
abroad. II intending subscribers will
heed u word Of advice they will send
ST. to the TWice-G- Week Republic.
They will receive 10 return twice
every week for a year q copy
Of the spiciest, newsiest and MOST en-
newspaper 10 the country.
The Tvice a Week Republic will make
q specially Of giving all the political
news and speeches ON both sides and
at the anne time keeping up the very
entertaining departments it has always.
A big inducementi is offered to those
who become so Interested that only al
daily metropolitan paper will meet
their wants The DAILY and Sunday
Republic has been reduced 10 only e6 1
lear or % Tor ok months.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
UNION COUNTY MATTER.

We are authorized to state that attor.
neys Wrigley and Long will carefully
look into the matter of the county record
embodied in the report Of the grand jury
on that subject, to the court. We are re-
quested to do this because it had been in
timated hat the matter would never be
heard OF again.-Clayton News.
In reference to the above, it may be
said that w. c. Wrigley, the Ration
attorney, presented charges to the
court at Clayton, on behalf of the tax
payers of Union county, asking that the
grand jury be instructed to investigate
the action OF the board OF county COM
missioners over there in the sale Of
current expense bonds to the amount
of $1,000. The claim is set up by the
taxpayers that the county should have
received 25 per cent. OF the bonded
amount in money. Instead, however,
only 81, 500 were turned into the
county treasury in cash, 81 900 in GER
t~ificates Of Indebtedness and the sum of
$1,000 was charged up in commis
sions, etc. 1t was also alleged that a
county commissioners or two was him.
self interested in some Of these certifi-
Gates.
The grand jury, after investigation,
ML LN
found the charge correct as stated and
It is expected that District Attorney
will take the proper legal steps
compel the parties Immediately ben
Fitted by the selfish transactians to pay
INTO the county treasury the money
hey have illegally appropriated unto
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

The house judiciary committee is
full OF hopes that lis bill a~bolishing
one of the worst abuses with which the
government has to contend, namely,
paying U. 5. marshals, district attor-
neys, etc., IN fees, will pass through
both houses all right. 1t is estimated
that this bill. If adopted, will be a
saving Of at least 800, 900 per annum
to the government. The temptation
to make fees has in some sections Of
the country been seized upon with
avldity. They tell a story In Alabama
of a certain forty-acre tract of timber
land, of which the government is the
wne The tract Is not
worth over S400, but Uncle Sam has
paid out $4,000 in fees for prosecuting
persons who cut timber from this land.
Could it be possible that anything OF the
kind has something to do with the
petty prosecutions out iu the vicinity
Of Rociada, in San Miguel countyp
Danish the thought!
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
A CHAN0E OF CLIMATE.

II Is II difficult matter 10 apprehend
the emotions OF one suddenly brought
TO q knowledge Of having acquired a
disease, requiring an Immediate
climatic change, II order to facilitate
the medicinal treatment. Indeed, only
those who have personally had this
~unenviable experience can accurately
realize the combination Of depressing
reflection that will possess the mind,
despite hopeful assurances. It Is but
natural that the dismal knowledge Of
ones physical condition, together with
doubtful speculations OF the future, the
inexperienced of the patient as to south
western geographical detail, the selec-
tion Of q location where the best results
seem probable, and the sacrifice OF
home and business associations, should
tend toward mental depression.
Sickness, In itself, is sufficient mis-
f%ortune--to be obliged to sacrifice the
associations and comforts OF home as
gravases the case, but there Is no need
OF adding imaginary calamities, which
are the fruits Of inexperience and pref
udice.
Strange as IL may appear, the south
west still remains as an unopened book
to a large proportion OF the intelligent
eastern population, who having acquir-
ed n superficial knowledge OF the geo.
graphical location Of our western
states and Territories and their prin-
cipal cities, are contented to picture
the detail Of western life as a vast
plain irterspersed with high mountains,
inhabited by uncou.h people, living in
immatured settlements.
Prejudice regarding things western
has caused the eastern reading public
to try to retain this untrue mind pic
ture and it is but a few years since this
Imaginative idea has been traDsposed
into a process of obliteration.
Countless numbers Of eastern
Americans of broad intelligence and
c~ducationalIy inclined, have admired
the rivers and mountain ranges Of
Europe, yet would acknowledge with
no sense of abashment that they had
never seen the grand Mississippi o
the majestic ar ockies," situated in
their native land.
There is a large proportion of
practising physicians coming under
the category, whose entire knowledge
Of our southwestern country. its
climatic pecnliarities and general
characteristics, have been collected by
and hearsay. Physicians CIV
ing THAR spe ,ial attention to pulmon-
AIRY diseases should, if possible, make a
personal investigation oftha southwest.
can be no doubt that the infor-
thus obtained would be of
valuable service when considering the
most beneficial location for a patient
in hand. It would often sage a long
period of experimental travelling on
the patients part, and cause the physi-
clan TO feel that he had done his best.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
None But Ayers at the Worlds Fair.

Ayers SarsapariIla enjoys the ex-
traordinary distinction of having been
the only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers of other Sarsaparillas
sought by every means to OBTAIN a
showing of their goods, but they we're
all turned away under the application
Of the rule i~orbldding the entry Of
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision of the Worlds fair authorities
In favor Of Ayers Sarsaparllla was in
effect rs follows: layers Sal saparllla
Is not a patent medicine II does no;
belong to the list Of nostrums. 1t Is
here on its merits !"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

We still hear OF scsbby sheep down
in Guadalupe county. What Is the
matter with the enforcement OF the
new scab law Some n 10 not on the
lookout. Capt. J. q. Clancy excited
a lot Of energy 10 this matter, that tho
careful proportion Of the sheep. grow.
ers might be protected. His efforts
should be seconded BY the close in
spection OF herds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

The Blake Ranch, on the head Of the Rio
6apello, Is now prepared TO receive q limit
cd number OF boarders. This ranch &
located In the heart of the mountains, amid
the most beautiful scenery In the world,
where brook trout and wild game offer
ample diversion for the nimrod or anyone
seeking outdoor sport. It Is located only
twenty five miles from Las Vegas, and
only three miles from the h~eadwaters OF
the Rio Gallinas. Address,
Address Mrs. j. p. Blake, Rociada, or in
quire for ~conveyauces and rates OF N. B.
5toneroad, East Las Vegas. N. N.
J.. p. BLAKE,
TIFF Rociada. N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

The 81 Porvenir mountain resort will re.
ceive guests all during the winter season.
most picturesque scenery in America,
fishing and hunting. Best Of hotel ac-
Communications in New Mexico. For terms
Tor board and lodging. apply TO the Ra-
nero Mercantile Co., Ian Vegas. Carriage
their store. southwest corner Of the
plaza. every Saturday ami Tuesdsy mora
|ng 81 O'Clock; fare tor the round trip, 81.
Fer further information, call q The above
sotf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
The Danger Comes

In cases Of typhoid fever, diphthcria and other
wasting diseases, when the patient has been
reduced In flesh, and strength, and begins the
toilsome climb to health. Here Hoods Sarsa-
parilia finds its place. 1t enriches the blood.
strengthens the nerves. gives tone to HE d.
gestiye organs, and builds up the whole system.
Hsed's Pills are the best after-dlnner pills,
assist digestion cure headache. use. Q box.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06
PROPERTY FOR SALE:

House and lot, next to Central Hotel
cheap.
Store house, on leased lot-good
business property.
Ranch, 1854 acres; under ditch;
good wire fen Sc; fish tank, eight feet
deep-two miles from Las Vegas.
Restaurant, complete fixtures; seven
rooms, three Misunderstanding good
business.
Two good lots IN Dallas, Texas-to
trade for Las Vegas property.
Small ranch, is acres, under ditch,
tank, all wire fence. 4-room house,
stable, II mile from Las vegas--a bar
gam.
Ranch, 800 acres, 1876 cultivated,
105 pasture, good orchard, 4-wire
cedar post fence, river water, large s..
room house, furnished; n half cash,
one half notes or trade. n mile from
depot.
All letters Of enquiry promptly an
swered. L6ice, New Optic hotel.
Gro H. HUTCHINSON q Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

Precinct committees are instructed tc
make all proper arrangements for the
holding of precinct conventions, or mass
meetings OF republicans and the selection
of delegates.
Under existing rules, a~lternates are not
allowed, and proxies cannot be recognized,
unless held by a resident of the same pre-
cinct as the delegate for whom tho holder
OF the proxy acts.
Tho county convention viii be composed
of delegates chosen at precinct mass meet
ings.
Precinct mass meetings must be held not
later than Thursday, March 18th, 1896. The
chairman aud secretary Of precinct meet
ipgs will certify the'list Of delegate elected
to the chairman OF the county central
committee immediately after the election.
By order Of the republican central COM
uittee. JOHN 8. CLARK, Chairman.
y. HrLARio MoNroYA, sec'y,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

The Santa Fe paper, puppy-like. is
so Professionally barking at Inc heels Of
Delegate Catron that very little atten-
ton is given to its mouthings any
more. 1t refers to bis amendment,
changing the time Of meeting Of tho
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-03-06

Fifty dollars a side has been de-
posted for a quarter mile dash on
March 18th, b-tween die Moutgom-
ery's s.Happy jack" and Selman q
Hoffman's bay "Jim," on the San
MarclaI race track. The total purse
to be contested for will be $500. and
betting on the sidaj is quite lively.