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THE COCHiSEAl DYE.
HOW the Little Insects Are Gathered and
Prepsrcu For USe

Prepared For Use,
The history OF the cochineal insect
was for a long time very obscure, and
At II time the species employed in
commerce was considered Il kind of
grain. 1t was not until neal the close of
the seventeenth century that it was dis.
covered to be of insect origin. The in
sect is q native of Mexico, where it was
raised by the Mexican Indians long be.
fore the country was discovered by the
Spaniards. 1t is now cultivated in some
Of the West India islands and in Il few
OF u western states, but it is in Mex.
leo only that it is raised in sufficient
quantities TO form an article of com.
merce. The insect is raised on the coch.
meal tree, or Indian fig Or nopal, which
is a species of cactus.
The ccchincal j. first collected AXIOM,
the middle of Dcccmier. The insects
are removed from the tree with a knife,
the edge of which has been bluntcd, or
are carefully brushed off with Il SOUR
rel tail. This labor is performed by the
women. The insects are usually killed
by the application Of heat, Ly baking in
ovens or by the heat Ct the sun.
When the c~ochincal arrive in the
market. it is in the form Of a small
grain, having Il convex and Il concayo
side, but with very little resemblance
to the body Of an insect. II is used for
dyeing crimson and scarlet and for
making carminc. Cochincal alone yields
u purple color, which, when mixed with
u solution Of tin i'll n~itromuriatic acid.
may be changed to a most beautiful
scarlet. The discovery is said to have
been made i'll this wise:
A man who was making a thcrmomc-
ter placed i'll his window an extract of
cochineal made with boiling water, and
in some way a vial containing nitro
muriatic acid vas broken over it. This
acid changed the purple dye into n most
beautiful dark red, and by experiments
this man o found that the tin dis
solved i'll the acid caused the change of
color. An ingenious dyer at Leyden,
Holland, brought the discovery to per-
lection. The secret aftcrward became
known, and a large dyeing establish
ment was erected i'll Paris. This acct
dent occurred 300 years age. -Provi-
dence Journal.
, 1896-07-30
UP TO DATE-1sss.

The most complete tariff text book
ever published is the new edition OF
Tariff Facts for Speakers and Stud
ents," Defender Document No. 800
pages, Just out. Publishers, the Amer
lean Protective Tariff league. Cam
paign toxt books issued just before the
elecuoa are Of little value. The Tar
II league b to be congratulated on it,
foresight IN getting out its hand book
% eax1y IN tAe ysar. Order BY number
eaty. 0eat 10 my address for Is cents.
AA11sm N. 7. Waks@an, general 80
Eeeagy. ~ Wese ~ stzss4 New Yesk.
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"What do you want to haul me up
iorY" protested the cyclist who had been
humping himself along the boulevard.
"Why didn't you grab some Of those
chaps that were scorching past me3
They were going at the rate Of 20 miles
an hour"
"You were the only one I could
CATCH" responded the perspiring police
man, gripping him tighter. Chicago
Trihuna,
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"No," sighed the evil one. I'VE
can't do = thing with aotors. The min
ute We try TO make 1t hot for them they
ct up . benefit performance, and, o6
ooursa. you know that means . FROST"
Even the supernatural, 1t seemed, had
OCCASIONALLY 10 meet up with limita-
6onA-Do&Eodt Tribune.
, 1896-07-30

any oruzen OF the United States MAY
file i'll the patent Office a claim TO a par
tial invention. stating that he has not
yet completed itand praying protection
until he shall have had time 20 bring it
to perfection.
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Secretary.

Poison, ivy, insect bites, bruises,
scalds, burns, are quickly cured by De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the great
pile cure. Chas. N. Settle.
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II dull, spiritless and stupid: if your
blood is thick and sluggish; if your ap-
petite is capricious and uncertain. You
need a Sarsaparilla. For best results
take DeWitt's. 1t recommends itself.
ChaS. N. Settele,
, 1896-07-30

The delegates from the several coun-
ties will be chosen at county conven-
lions called and conducted according
to the rules and customs followed in
such counties in selecting delegates to
state convictions.
All electors in the state who intend
voting with the republican party are
cordially invited without regard to past
political relations to unite under this
call in the selection Of delegates to the
state convention.
Delegates are urged to personally at
tend the convention; but those who are
unable to attend may appoint a proxy.
The committee, witout assuming any
control in this matter suggests that the
precedent be followed, that proxies be
given only to residents Of the county
represented and that the accumulation
Of proxies in the hand of any n per-
son be avoided as far as possible.
Republican State Committee, by
WILLIS vANDEVANTER,
B. M. Ausherman, Chairman.
Secretary.
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Theories Of cure may be discussed at
length by physicians, but the sufferers
want quick relief; and One Minute
Cough Cure will give it to them. A
safe cure for children. IL is 1.-THE only
harmless remedy han nrooIces imme-
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The Order Of Baronets was establish
ed by James l i'll 1911. This title is
found i'll no country of TIC continent.
existing ouly in the British dOminiuna
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Whisper it to your ncighbors that the
Republican is the best paper in the
state, and that 1t can be had for so
cents per month.
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Boys will be by Ia. yju cant
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DlllOuSneSS, indigestion ana
constipation are caused by neglect or
by unavoidable circumstances; De-
Wits Little Early Risers will speedily
cure them all. Chas. N. Settele.
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee, Cheyenne, Wyoming July 18th,
1896.
To the Republican Electors Of Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established u.s.
age and by direction Of the republican
state committee, notice is hereby given
that a republican state convention will
be held at Cheyenne, Wyoming, on
Wednesday, August 18th, 1896, at 10
o'clock a. m, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates for the following
Offices to be voted for at the state cleo
ton to be held on the 3rd day of No.
vember, 1896. viz:
Three presidential electors,
A representative in the Fifty-Fifth
congress of the United States.
A Justice Of the Wyoming supreme
court.
The delegates to this convention
from the counties in the several ju-
dicial districts in the state will also at
the same time and place separately
place In nomination a candidate for
district judge in each of their respec-
tive districts.
The convention will also transact
such other business as may properly
come before 1t, including the selection
If a republican state central committee
TO serve for the ensuing two years.
The state convention will be COM
posed of 1902 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties as follows:
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08
SOME SPECIAL RATES.

National Baptist convention at st. Louis,
Mo-, September 10th to 23d, 1896, from Lai
Vegas to st Louis and return fare and one
third on certificate plan.
Annual meeting American board of com
m%issioners for foreign missions, at Toledo,
Ohio, October 9th to 9th, 1896. Fare and
one-tbird on certificate plaD.
Commencing June LIST, we will sell
round Grip tickets to Pueblo, at $50. 10; to
Colorado Springs, $3.50; to Denver,
S23. 10. Tickets limited to one day in each
direction. with final limit for return, No.
vember 10Th, 1896.
Grand Lodge, II. O. o. F.,n at Albu
querque, N. NJ, September 8th to 18th, '96.
From Las Vegas to Albuquerque and re-
turn, 81. 80; dates of sale, September 7tb,
Sth and 9th; limited for return including
September 18th, 'a6.
Fall festival of mountain and plain at
Denver, Colo, Oct. 9th to 9Th '96. From
Las Vegas to Denver and return SO 25.
Dates Of sale Oct. 5,h. to 7th., inclusive.
Continuous passage in each direction
Final return limit Oct. 1895.
G.. #. JONES Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08
ordinance No. sI.

An Ordinance of the City of East Las We.
gas, relating to sidewalks, and adopting
certain ordinances heretofore passed by
the Board of Trustees Of the Town Of
East Las Vegas.
Be 1t Ordained By the city Council of the
City of East Las Vegas
SECTION /. The following ordinances of
the Town of East Las Vegas, beretofore
adopted by the Board of Trustees OF the
Town of East Las Vegas and recorded and
entered in full in the book of ordinances
of said Town. are hereby adopted and en-
acted as ordinances of the City Of East
Las Vegas, with all the force and effect as
if the same were herein copied In full,
| with the following amendments, to- wit:
| That wherever the term "Board of Trus-
tees'' IS used In said ordinances, or in any
| of them, the words "The City Councilh
sh Ill be Inserted, and wherever in any Of
said ordinances the word Town" Is used,
the word s'City" shall be inserted; and
the said words s.Boar.i of Trustees" wher-
| ever used In any of said ordinances, shall
be taken to mean and intend 1.-The City
| Council y and wherever the word Town"
in any of said ordinances is used. it shall
be taken and construed to be and mean
"City - and said ordinances, and each of
them, shall be taken and deemed to apply
to and to be ordinances Of the City OF East
| Las Vegas, and to relate in all repects to
tho ootA WY 49, oe.1 49, S&04 ~ - y
being now and hereby adopted and made
| ordinances of the said City Of East Las
| Vegas, with the above and foregoing
amendments, and as above construed and
explained.
Section 2-Tbe ordinances so specifically
adopted are as follows, to-wit: Ordinance
| No. ID being an ordinance concerning side
walks, recorded on pages 5S, SO. go, Gland
80 Of the book of ordinances used by said
town. Ordinance No. 81, relating to side
walks, recorded on page II of the ordin-
ance boob of said towr. Ordinance No. 90,
recorded on page rs Of the ordinance boob
| of said town. Ordinance No %, relating to
sidewalks, recorded on page SO OF the or
| dinance book of said town. ordinance No.
", relating to sidewalks, entered OF record
in said ordinance book at page 233 of sa,d
ordinance book. And the city clerk is
hereby required to copy the said several
ordinances, with the amendments and
changes in phraseology, in this ordinance
provided for, In the book Of ordinances Of
the city of East Las Vegas. Such city
clerk shall enter in the index of said ordin.
ance book, under appropriate numbers, all
of the ordinances Of the city of East Las
Vegas, stating opposite the numbers of the
ordinance, the subject to which the same
relates.
Section 3-This ordinance shall be In
force from and after five days after the
publication thereof.
Dated this End day Of September, A. D,
1895.
F. E. OLNEY,
Attest: J. e. MOORE, Mayor.
Clerk.
Published 10 the Las Vegas DAILY OPTIC F.
September 8th, A. d. 1895.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08
PERsUNAL pENclLINos

f.. 10 ~"
A.lJ. Tisdall leaves for Bell ranch, to-
day.
II. B. Roberts 10 in from the Bell Ranch,
to-day.
N. Cohen, OF Santa 70, regi,ters at the
New Optic.
H.. II. Jones, Of Ration, came In, last
evening, on No. l.
T.. Romero came down from Wagon
Mound, last evening.
Mrs. Geo. sslby arrived In the city thii
morning from 81 Paso.
John Gerhardt and daughter left for
Puerto de Luna, to-day.
A. A. Jones Is back from a democratic
committee meeting at Santa Fe.
Quincy Adams Is still sbout the court
house after the stuff that glitters.
VIM. Haynes, Alliance, and Fred Kellogg
and wife register at the Plaza hotel.
Placido Sandoval is In town on business
before the county commissioners to-day.
A. c. voorh bees, the legal light, boarded
this mornings train for his Ration home.
Jefferson Reynolds and his wife left last
night for Canton, Ohio, on a visit to rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Hall, Mrs. G. G. Gise
and Il. L. Mably visited FL Porvenir, yes
tsrday.
Harry H. Rusby Is in the city from Juan
Pias on business connected with his onyx
mining property.
A. L. Cook left for Parsons, Kansas, last
evening on a visit to his father. He will
return In two weeks.
Miss Mary LaRue will return, this even
ing, from Trinidad, where she has been the
guest Of Mrs. Morton e. Stevens.
B. B. Stimmel and wife, parents OF Con-
ductor Ed Stimmel of this city, left last
night for their home in Sedalia, Kansas.
J. F. Hutchisoii. the power behind the
throne on the Springer Stockmdn, was q
visitor to the city on last evenings train.
p. H. Peterson was In town to-day from
Hematite whe re he thinks he has struck 1t
rick, leaving overland for that place this
afternoon.
j. n. Roy and M. p. Cousins left for
Winslow, Arizona, last evening. where
they have work at the carpenter trade
awaiting them.
Chief Justice Thos. Smith came over
from Santa Fe this morning and will not
return to that city until supreme court
meets September oath.
Miss Cora Archibald left this morning In
return to her home in Fondulac, Wiscon-
sip, after u pleasant visit Of several weeks
to her brother Byron Archibald and fam
lily.
Mrs. Ellen Ludemann and daughters,
Lillian and Rose, left last evening for q
trip to New Zealand, being accompanied
as far as San Francisco by A. E. Green,
who will return In about two weeks.
Fl. T. Unsell, W. A. Owens and F. Mere
dith Jones, boarded last evenings train
for Albuquerque, where they will repre-.
sent the local 10 ige Of I. o. y. F. in the
grand lodge session there. Geo. Reed ex.
pected to join them this morning.
A. NJ. Jones, Santa Fe; l.. b. Mills and
John J. Kennedy, Topeka; Frank Harris,
Albuquerque; J. r. Murdoch, Greensboro,
KY; ]. q. Dubois, Denver; A. d. Ora
ham, Chicago;C. ]. Morrow, Kansas City
W, A. Woodwork and Sam G~oodlander,
Chicago, are late arrivals at the Harvey
housa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08

The service at the Temple last evening
In honor Of the Jewish New Year which
commenced at shutdown yesterday, was
quite well attended. Rev. L. Schneider
preached an eloquent sermon which was
appropriate to the occasion. The choir
mentioned in last evenings paper render
ed some beautiful music. This morning
the same choir with the addition Of Robert
Kasper who rendered a cornet solo, fur
nished the music. The sermon this morn
ing was on the ancieat custom Of blowing
tbs bugle On New Years day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08
WHEELS
o. All Sorts and People Who nays Them

Las Vegas bicyclist, need to organize a
bicycle club or several OF them for that
matter, not alone for the pleasure OK the
association In weekly runs into the coun-
try, but for protection and to advocate and
insist upon the betterment Of the public
roads.
In some cities and even In small towns
there are a number OF clubs, each COM
posed OF congenial spirits and of these
clubs there Is made up q central club
which looks after the welfare OF all. If
an Organization OF this kind could be in
stituted In Las Vegas IT would prove Of
great value aud pleasure to the bicyclists.
RHYMED RULES FOR WOMEN.
To mount the wheel with perfect trace.
First see the pedals are IN place;
The right the center half around,
Tbs left the nearest to the ground.
Draw back the wheel q little, thus,
To give IL proper impetus.
Your hands upon tie handle bar
Should be as dainty touches are.
Then press with right foot, till you see
The inside pedal rising free.
Don't be in haste, the pedal right
Describes the circles, sinks from sight;
But ere 1t meets your foot once more
You're mounted and the lessons DER.
~scoRcHINGs.
Royal Prentice rides a new Monarch.
President Kruger now rides a bicycle.
A bicycle track Is being made In Lincoln
park.
A. M. Blackwell is learning to ride the
wheel
Milo Wilcox is taking his first lessons in
wheeling.
Ed Keen received a new frame for his
wheel, last evening.
Ira Hunsaksr offers any wheel In his
shop for sale for $2h.
The salvation army In England uses
bicycles to some extent.
Only seven days more in which to pro.
vide yourself with a lamp.
Why not get up a bicycle parade for
some of these nice moonlight evenings.
The charge for carrying a bicycle to
Europe and return is 81, mt it must be
Grated.
nile strange, IL ID nevertneie65 q Iact
that in England it is possible to send a
bicycle by mail If it does not tip the scales
at over twenty pounds.
Engineer John Kirk has q new attach
ment of his own invention for the pedals Of
a bicycle, which seems to come as near
perpetual motion as anything yet brought
out.
Seventy bicycles have been broughtt to
Las Vegas in the past three months by ex.
press alone. Besides these, Gross, Black
well & Co. have shipped In thirty wheels
by freight.
A young colored man just learning to
ride a "bike," ran into a mule team, yes
terday, and was kicked rather severely
and his bicycle was sent spinning to the
opposite side of the street.
The cork or corkaline grips on the handle
bars of a wheel often get dirty from the
perspiration of the hands and from dust.
They may be cleaned to look almost like
new, however, by wiplng them thoroughly
with a rag saturated with benzIne.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-09-08

The nan by the name of Dumels, who
was found unconscious on the streets in
the old town, a few days ago, is getting
along quite we'll, even II he has a large
hole in the top OF his head. He claims to
be a gardner from Lamy, and will leave
for that place 10 a few days.