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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
NOT EVERYBODY is A BREWER.
The Discovery Made by q Philadelphia
Man who Tried to Make Beer.

The Discovery Made by Philadelphia
Man Who Tried to Make Beer.
anybody can make beer" said John
Logan, a shrewd Philadelphian. "All
you have to do is to get barrel and
put the stuff in and let it work" So
he got an empty barrel and recipe
for making beer He threw in whole
lot of hops, three bucketfuls of yeast,
five pounds of sugar, half a bushel of
finely ground barley and corn meal.
Then he filled up the barrel with boil
ing water, closed the bunghole tight
and left the beer to work. 1t worked,
says the Brewers Review. Logan and
his wife and children were sitting at
supper, a cat was purring near the
kitchen stove, dog was snoring in the
corner. Suddenly the house shook,
there was rumbling of thunder,
crashing Of glass, the howling of dog
and the wailing of a eat; a rain of some
sort, then all was still. The family
rushed to the kitchen. There lay
pieces of slaves and barrel heads scat
tered all over the place, from the cell
ing and the walls there was dripping
and oozing Shiny liquid, and the frag
ments of crockery and glassware were
strewn over the floor. Under the table
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
LAUGHS OF ALL KINDS.

THE more wealth n man has, the
more difficult for hun 70 find out what
people really think about him"
Glow DID you cure your husband OF
smoking, Mrs. Wing?" 81 made him
let me buy all his cigars for him.
IT is one of the curiosities of natural
history that horse enjoys his food
most when he hasn't bit in his mouth
RESTAURANT GUEsT-"Every thing
you have brought me is stone cold"
Polite Waiter--"Here are the mustard
and pepper, sir"
A CHEMIST has discovered a mixture
which insures protection from ants. But
what the public really yearns for is
protection from uncles.
THE different kinds of laughs they
have: Dudes, Ha! ha! Farmers, Ho! hol
Teamsters, Haw! haw! Feed dealer,
Hay! hay! Women, He! he
SMALL BoY-"There's one thing in the
Bible sis says she'd like to change"
Minister "Impossible What can it
be, my young MANI" Small Boy--"Her
age, sir"
"WHAT is it, do you suppose, that
keeps the moon in place and prevents it
from falling?' asked Araminta. Il
think it must be the beams," said
Charley, softly.
HUSBAND Goodbye, dear" Wife
(coldlyl-"Good-bye!" Husband (giv-
ing her fifty dollars for shopping)-
Goodbye again, dear" Wife-"Kiss
me. Goodbye, my own darling. BE
home early. Once more, love, good
bye!"
THE man who was convulsed with
laughter at woman trying to sharpen
| a pencil, was soon after discovered try
ing to cut a paper pattern by the united
| efforts of pair of scissors, his right
hand, lower jaw and two-thirds of his
tongue.
PROUD FATHER-"Takenh high degrees
in your scientific course? Proud of you,
my boy. BY the way, can you prove
| that heat expands and cold contracts?"
College Graduate-"Certainly. Don't
the days grow longer in warm weather
and shorter in winter?"
ARDENT SWAIN Ito object of his affec-
tion)-"For several weeks past ! have
been trying to speak to you, Miss Rosa,
but you never gave me chance of
putting in word. | therefore gladly
avail myself of your temporary hoarse-
ness to make you an offer of marriage" :"
Young CANDID-"Did you ever hear
such horrible, discordant, ear-split,
ting" Old Sir-r-r! Why
that's my eldest daughter, and" u
repeat, sir, such ear-splitting clatter as
those idiots behind us are making? Why,
| can't hear word of the song"
A SWELL at the sea side was surprised
when leaning against the ratings on
the parade to notice that nearly every
body who passed him burst into laugh
ter. On looking down at his feet some
time after he perceived to his horror that
he was standing just over notice board
which read in large print: "Stand for
one Donkey"
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09

lay a dead dog; tine cat had disap-
peared. Next door TO Logan's house
was a china store. The show cases
were broken and the chinaware
smashed. The owner of the store de-
manded one hundred dollars TO cover his
loss Two days before the experiment
Logan refused an offer of one hundred
dollars for the dog.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
Court of Private Land Claims.

Joseph r. Reed, of Iowa, Chief Justice.
Associate Justices Wilbur +. Stone, o
Colorado.
Thomas @. O Fuller, of North Carolina.
William III Murray, of Tennessee
Henry @. Slnss, of Kansas.
Matthew G, Reynolds, OF Missouri, q. s..
Attorney.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
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The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-09
OFFICIAL REGISTER.
Sierra County Officers,

Nicholas GALES, Councilman for tho coun-
ties of Sierra anG Socorro.
W. K. Martin and Jose Armijo y Vigil re-
representatives. for the counties of socorro
and Sierra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
HALL AND DE ARMOND TACKLE.
Two Missouri Democrats Lock Horns on
the Silver Question.

Two Missouri Democrats Lock Horns on
the Silver Question.
The debate would have been very mon
otonous, but for a very personal contro-
vcrsy between Hall and De Almond, both
Missouri Democrats on different sides Of
the financial question. Tho gentlemen
had paid their respects to each other be-
fore during tho debate, but each in the
absence of the other. This time the en-
counter was mt close quarters Dc Almond
had criticised the language Hall hadused in
announcing his OHalr 81 conversion to the
cause of Sound money" Hall replied by
referring to the fact that De Almond had
mentioned the names of Benedict Arnold
and Judas Iscariot without the apparent
courage to make n personal application 4"
Proceeding he Indignantly denied that he
had been "Washington convert" TO the
cause Of sound money" and referred to
u standing challenge he had posted in
Missouri last summer to discuss the issue
on the stump.
He also denied that he had intended to
charge his free silver friends in tho house
with personal corruption. why should
the gentleman feel that he has been hits"
he asked turning to DE Almond. Il do
not know, unless the solution is found in
the old adagc that the bird which has
been hit fiutters" By this time the house
was intensely interested and the members
crowded about the combatants. De Ar
mond had fire in his eye when he arose to
reply.
He did not feel, he said, that anything
that the gentleman had said had struck
him, but he felt as one Of the representa-
tives from Missouri that when the newest
convert from that state to the so-cailed
Sound money doctrine saw proper In
making his platform to class the Chinese,
people from tho East Indies. and the
depths of Africa, and the lower animals,
IN the category of those who did not change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Several Sensations. in Thi. Item.

PASA. Ill. Feb. li.-William Shannon
wealthy stock dealer and prominent citi.
zen Of Taylorvil!e, and Mrs. Mary Jane
Colgrove have created a great sensation
by eloping and marrying. The bride was
divorced in December from her first hus-
band and was married three weeks later to
James Colg.ove, a mere boy. They lived
together for two days, when the father Of
young Colgrove persuaded his son to pro-
cure a divorce. which was agreed to by
the woman for a stipulated sum- The
second divorce was granted at the same
term OF court at which she secured the
first ono
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
He Wa. One Of Grant. .,soe.-

GALESA, Ills, Feb IA. B. Brown,
editor and proprietor Of the Galena Ga
zette, died in Chicago yesterday morning
at the home Of his son in.law. A. w.
Glessner. His age was IL years He had
always been prominently identified with
the Republican party in politics. was a
warm personal friend of General Grant
and one Of the 3o6 who stood SO long for
Grant in the convention of 1880. The Ga
zette under his management has been for
nearly forty years one of the leading local
daiiies in the state of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Ballot for Kentucky. senator.

FRANKFORT, Feb. u The scna-
torial ballot yesterday resulted as follows:
Hunter, 6i; Blackburn, IS; Carlisle, 2;
McCreary, s; Cochran, 1; Holt, 1; Ben
nett, l; Bate, l. At the conclusion of the
joint ballot motion was made by Force
to adjourn until today. The motion was
lost by tie vote of 6s to 6S Populist
Edrington voted with the Democrats to
adjourn. while Populist Poor voted with
the Republicans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Killed oy . Trees Recoil,

MARSHALL, Ills, Feb. 1s.-One Of the
most peculiar accidents on record caused
the death Of Adam Kile, young man Of
Anderson township. A large tree that he
had fellcd lodged against q smaller one.
which it bent nearly to the earth kiie
struck heavy blow with his AK ON tho
bent tree. and the severed splinter dew
back with fearful force, st-iking him on
the temple and killing him almost in
stantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
DISPUTE AS TO TRINIDAD.
Why England Was Willing to Arbitrate the
Question rs to the Brazilian Island.

LONDON, Feb. 1i.-In the house of CON-
mons George n. Curzon, under secretary
for the foreign office, replying to ques-
ton as to why Great Britain had proposed
to Brazil that the dispute regarding PCS
session Of the island of Trinidad be decided
by arbitration, said that Great Britain
occupied Trinidad in 1881 and abandoned
it in l'sa on the representations of Portu-
gal. The late government, Curzon said,
reoccupied the island because it had been
abandoned for century. The government
PROPOSED arbitration as the best means OF
settling the question Of the ownership OF
the island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
MODIFIED BY MRS LEASE.

The Story That She Intended to Quit
Politics for Preaching.
w1TCHITA, Kan, Feb. H.-Mrs. Mary
E. Lease, the noted Populist orator, has
qualified the story that she has decided to
enter the ministry. She will preach at a
local church next Sunday, but says it is
to help pay of the church's Indebtedness.
"My political speeches are never without
the ethics Of Christ" she continued. ~
earnestly believe that the evil times that
have come upon us arc the result Of our
moral delinqucncies As for leaving the
lecture field, nothing is further from my
intentions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Thousands have tested the great
building-uP power Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and have found renewed
strength. vigor and vitality in its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
short sss, 900 In H,. Accoun,..

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. IA. B. Will.
tams, until recently cashier of the Taders'
National bank of this city, is short g.
Oo in his accounts, having appropriated
that much to his own use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

NEW YORK, Feb. 1a-Magistrate Kud-
Itch, IN the forkvilie police court. yester-
day discharged the two fitzgerald boys
held in connection with the murder Of
Professor Max Eeiau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Yrench C.binst Saved bx th. IDENTITIES.

PARIS, Deb. 1.-THE chamber of deputies
yesterday by vote of Se6 to l3 adopted .
vote Of confidence in the government.
This action was the result of the refusal
Of the senate on Feb. IL by q vote Of 15S
to s. to pass vote Of confidence, at the
sequest Of Bourgeois, the premier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Challenges Ills Colleague to Leave the
Issue to the Roll Call Next Congress.
Hall sprang to his fee. when De Ar
mond sat down. II do not wish to emu
late this gentleman in billingsgate," said
he hotly. Il do not expect to equal him in
it. But wish to reply to some pertinent
matters that he referred to. l desire to
call his attention to the facs that we have
but five Democrats hero from Missouri,
instead of fourteen in the Fifty-third con-
gross; that Of these five Democrats three
OF us are sound money men [applause 4,
and that the leader of the 16-to-1 idea in
the United States is now ut home upon
his rocky farm in Laclede county. unless
he is still lccturing to his one-man au-
dience in the south. Laughter and ap-
plause.
"My statement with regard to the sena.
tors was made for the purpose of illustrat-
ing a broad proposition; for the purpose
of pointing moral ard enforcing this
truth: that public men-not in this body
merely, or in the senate or in the state
legislatures alone, but public men gen.
erally-are tending in the direction of
cowardice toward the people. am not
called upon to answer to him for my
course in congress. propose to go back
to my district and make the fight for
sound money. tApplause.1 He will go to
his and make the fight for silver monomet.
allism.
'Let the roll call of the Fifty-flfth con.
gress show which is right. 1 have un-
limited confidence in the honesty, the up
rightness, the integrity, and the brains Of
my people. believe they will sustain
me; l believe that l shall receive their in
dorsement, and that the gentleman will
come back Gf he comes back at all) with
less than the 1873 majority he received in
the last election" Applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Burc.u OF American Republics.

WASHINGTON. Feb H.-In his annual
report to the Secretary OF State Clinton
Furbish. director Of the Bureau Of Ameri-
can Republics, strongly urges that steps
be taken to rcconvene the representatives
of the nations party to the union in order
10 arrange n line of work for the bureau
OF the future. This is made necessary by
the pratical completion of the principal
work Of compiling and publishing tho
series Of handbooks Of tae vatious Aneri.
can republics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
TO BREAK THE ENDLESS CHAIN.
Dockery's Scheme to Prevent the Depletion
OF the Reserve.

OF the Reserve.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1i.--Dockery intro
duccd in the house a bill which he be-
lieves, if passed. would do much to prevent
the raiding of the gold reserve. 1t pro.
poses to strike out from section 8 of the
resumption act of 1879 ''the City of New
York." where it occurs, and substitute
the City of st. Louis" Section 3 of the
resumption act makes legal tenders re-
dcemable at New York and San Fran
cisco. 1t is at New York, Dockery says,
that the endless chain" is operated to de-
plete the gold reserve; it is there the gold
exporters and spectators secure their gold
from the treasury.
II the greenbacks were not redeemable
there, but at some interior point, the
spectators, he thinks, would be en-
barrassed by the Inconvenience of trans
ferring greenbacks to that point and the
gold back to New York, and also by the
expense of transportation and loss of time
to such an extent that gold could not DO
withdrawn save for legitimate purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
Congressional Work Summarized

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the urgent deficiency bill. A mo-
tion was made to take M the free coinage
substitute for the tariff bill, and defeated
-21 to 29-all tho ayes being Republicans
and the nays Democrats and Populists
A resolution was adopted directing the
Pacific railways committee to make full
inquiry into the status Of those railways,
and another for an investigation into the
cause and remedy for the invasion Of our
markets by Oriental goods. Alonzo Stew
art of Iowa, and Bernard Layton of Ohio
were chosen assistant doo-keepers. An
executive session was held. Adjourned
TO Monday.
In the house all tho free silver amend
mcnts to the bond bill were defeated, none
of them getting more than ffty-three
votes, and the bill reported tO the house
from committee of the whole nom
concurrcd in, the house insisting on the
original bill. The final vote was 100 to So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

their opinions, perhaps It might not be
inappropriate to suggest that there might
I've changes Of opinion that would evidence
no tremendous exaltation above those re-
ferred to. ILaughter.l
'.He said he had been informed and be-
Iieved that eight senators who voted for
free coinage" continued De Almond,
'had said they believed 1t would bring
bankruptcy and ruin to the country. He
did not identify them; he did not name
one; he dare not do it; he never will do it.
might, If had chosen, have commented
upon the exquisite mcdesty that resides
IN my colleague when, in talking about
his own conversion, he thrust
into such close connection that little incl
dent about the change in tho opinions Of
Mr.. Gladstone. tGreat laughterl
Amy man has right to change his
opinion. But my impression was-and it
has been greatly strengthened-that
when a man changes his opinion and de-
parts from his old associates, he ought
hardly to prate at the first opportunity
about the courage which led him to do
It, or talk about the 'cowardice' that re-
sides in those who do not do likewise, or
talk about the Chinese and the lower
animals as being typical of those who do
not change when he does. Laughter. !
AS to the gentleman's reference to
people feathering their nests 1 do not
know just what he meant, but venture
to say that IL the feathers are to be had
for the asking. or for the piucking, the
gentleman, il he is around, will get his
full share" Laughter and applause.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14

Only we have too many goods; our bank account too
small Prices made to Reduce Stock cost nor value
taken in consideration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-14
FIGHT POSTPONED
Fitz and Peter Will Not Meet in
the Ring Today.
MAKERS EYES INJURED BY DUST.

So Inaamed That He Cannot See and Likely
to He Laid Up for . Week-Bob Agrees
TO the Postponement and Will Claim No
Forfeit Stuart as Confidcnt as Ever.
Although All the Authorities Are Very
Hot ON His Trail.
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
NORTHPORT NEWS.

| Mr.. George Lane is at home for the winter
also Charles Batchelder of sch. Helen.
Mr.. Wellington Drinkwater of Maiden,
! Mass, is here visiting his relatives and
friends.
Capt Alonzo Batchelder, of sch. Helen,
arrived Sunday and will remain at home
for the winter.
Mr.. Arthur Packard left Monday to take
| the position as attendant at the Bridgewa-
ter Mass, Insane Asylum.
| Capt. Charles Rhoades has closed his sea-
sons work and hauled his vessel sch.
Francis NJ Loring, into the Cove for the
winter.
Owing to the feeling of disappointment of
some of the members because of the change
of the meetings of the G. E. society from
| Sunday evening to Wednesday evening, the
manager has changed the time of meeting
| back to Sunday, as being the most appro-
pirate evening for the services.
There are twop post offices in this town, one
| at the Cove and the other at East North
| port, which the present incum bents in all
probability will be obliged to give up and
already aspirants are bobbing up serenely
in anticipation of securing the title of P M.
Mr.. Harvard Elwell seems to be the coming
man for the Office at the Cove, while Mr..
| Frank Dickey is mentioned as the one most
| likely to get the office at East Northport.
| So mote it be.
The family of Mr.. j. j. Shaw have left the
| 1,la lr, ,cht Nv Lo1,, ~
| Philadelphia and are now occupying the
Burkmar house at East Northport. Mr..
| Shaw will be greatly missed, as for nearly
| 90 years he has been familiar figure at the
Cove, genial and jovial; in fact hale fell
low well met, and his absence will be great
| ly felt by the old as we'll as by the Young
| 1t is hoped that he and his family will find
their surroundings pleasant and that happi-
ness and contentment will abide with them
in their new home.
The cove presents quite pretty picture
as one looks down from the hill upon the
little forest of masts that rise from the
decks of the vessels hauled up for the win.
ter. There is the Julia Edna, Kitty Laurie
W. Fl. Jewell, the Helen, Francis NJ Lor.
ing and the Canton. The best thing of all
is the captains of these vessels and most OF
the crews are citizens here, highly respect
ed and always gladly welcomed back at the
close of the seasons arduous duties in sea
faring life to their well-earned rest and en-.
joyment of peaceful and happy homes.
Capt. G. E. Drinkwater, of sch. William
H. Jewell left here Saturday morning on a
bird shooting expedition down Eggemoggin
Reach. The party who accompanied the
captain were R. E. Patterson, E. B. Elwell
Wausville Chapman and Oscar Drink.
water 1t is expected they will return with
a hold full of feathers and deck load Of
ducks, CT other aquatic fowls. Let us hope
good luck will attend them on the trip and
that they will come back so heavily laden
with the fruits of their skill that everybody
at the Cove will enjoy the pleasure once in
their lives of dining on delicious canvas
back duck. (?)
The Republican journal., 1896-12-17
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo County Registry of
Deeds for the week ending Dec. 49, 1896 /:
E. B. Towle, Belleville, Kan, to Ezra V.
Towle. Thorndike; land in Thorndike. Mat
tie A. Hathaway, Waterville, to Jefferson F.
Wilson, Belfast land in Belfast. Stanley D..
Gray, Bucksport, to Eugene Wood. ct al,
Belfast; land and buildings in Belfast. Benz
F. Batchelder, Troy, to Chas. L. Reynolds,
Hallowell; land and building in Troy. Mary
j. Black, Morrill,, to Israel Woodbury., do.
land and buildings in Morrill,. Daniel Dut-
ton, Waldo to Israel Woodbury. land in
Knox. Stephen j. Gushee, Appleton, to
Il. Seavey, Brooks, to Daniel w. Hanson,
Jackson; land in Brooks. Geo. NJ. New
comb, Monroe, to VIM X. Burgess, do. (;
land in Monroe. Hattie NJ. Jackson, Bel
mont to Fred H. KnoWlton, do; land and
buildings in Belmont. Hattie NJ Jackson
buildings in Belmont. Augusta A. Cooley,
Belfast, to Hattie NJ Jackson; land and
buildings in Belmont. Edmund j. Murch,
Bangor, to d. f. Clements, Newbrrgh land
and buildings in Winterport. Thos Knowl-
ton, Belfast, to James F. Knowlton, do. land
ct ais, New Haven, Ct, to Jason Hills,
Lincolnville; land and buildings in Lincoln
vile. Chas. r. Magee, Thomaston, to Liz
zie 81. Wyman, ct al, Belfast; land and
buildings in Belfast.