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'-capitan. oapitanr' hi. Yelled e.atediy:

'-Capftan! capitanr' he, Yelled sxcltedly,
Come up to de deck! vfte! Quick! quick!
De Chfnofs-de mandxrfns are coming.
Rushing on deck 1 beheld two big wal
junks sailing out from an ambus caae 1917 S,..1,
ed by projecting point Of land little
way up the channel ahead of US.
up anchor there IoeH' I shouted. tax
ing in our chances at glance. CLAP the
sails on her. Hawkins, We must run TOT
it, The Internal pilot is at the bottom OF
thssr'
While my orders were being carried out
the ti-mungs bore rapidly down upon US.
Seeing that we were likely to escape. they
fired several shots at us, one or WHICH
came crashing through our topsfdeS.
We replied to this with broadside. which
swept the deck of the foremost junk ana
must have killed a dozen Of her crew.
How long our men seemed lfting tnal
archor On came the two war junks. their
prows showing huge. fideous, carven faces
with great, gogBling eyes. their coiors ny
ing. gongs heating and crews yeilne as
though they expected to terrify us by their
horrible din. At the maStheads OF ooth
were stationed men with "stfnkpot' gren-
AIDES, ready when they came close enough
to cast the suffecatfs things down upon
our deck
Beside me stood my pIucky little wife.
carrying IN her hand light rifle which
had given her and taught her how to use.
''se-she!" Said l.: pick those fellows on
the masts yonder.'
Without a moments hesitation she firS,tl
ard sent one OF them hurting to the deck
below.
Bravo! Well done!' cried. part.na her
on the shoulder. Here. Tom and Joe. do
yeu the same to every steersman they ssnd
to their wheels
Having given this order. I ran to the
forecast!e gun and trained II upon the fore
most of our enemies. Waiting until she
was within about hundred yards l let
drive. The double charge of grape and
aHister raked her fore and aft. and by
the cries and confusion that ensued must
have caused terrible havoc.
Then leaving this gun to the crew to re-
load. I rushed aft to the long eighteen.
and as the Marie's sails filled and she came
around. blazed away at war junk number
two. which was making for our quarter.
Now came the imperialists' turn. and as
they brought their ti-mungs broadside In
order to rake us. made all hands lie fiat
on deck to avoid the coming fire. Present
ly their two ten-gun broadsides roared al
most simultaneously but being poorly aim
ed their SHOT flew mostly over our heads,
waistled through the ropes and tore huge
rents in our sails.
Scarcely had the last shot whizzed and
hurled through our rigging, when my men
were their feet. and with loud shout
OF defiance We let drive our port broadside.
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Look here Hawkins" said l. satisfied
that our ugly visitor was a spy. this fell
low IS 10 more pilot than i am Give him
d Eff over the side
Tom Vas only too glad of the chance
Selling the Chinamans pigtail close up
with one hand. and the ample bosom of his
inexpreSsibies with the other. he ran the
fellow 10 the bUlwarks, and amid the
laughter OF the crew. pitched him uncere-
moniously into his boat
Never shall forget the frightful express
sion of malice on the Chinaman's counte-
nance as lie looked Up al us from his po-
sition below. He shook his fist at Tom,
and chuckled to himself with fendish
sort OF siee. as though revelns by antici-
patton In some awful revenge. Presently
ne seized his oar and sculied hastily up the
channel
Leaving strict watch on deck retired
10 the cabin and Joined my wife at the sup
per taoie, where We INDUCED In a hearty
laugh over what had happened
was Just finishing a coed cixar when tha
face Of Toe, the Freuchman, appear red sud-
denly In the skylight.
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From n, ltsal. old

fIoIH HI UseL0ld Words.
II IS the common belief OF English sailors
that all persons born at sea legally belong
to the parish of Stepney, one of the most
interesting of the old London Parishes
There was an old rhyme which declared:
He who sails on the wide sea
is parishioner of Stepney.
This belief gained such ground IL at In
1873 magistrate Of the county of Chester
removed a vagrant from the parish of
stockport to Stepney on the simple ground
that the man was born at sea. When the
matter was contested by the oversaers of
Stepney, Lord Peterborough. the judge.
spoke of the transfer as "a great bluntier
on the part of the magistrate" and the
man was sent back to Stockport But the
opinion Is still common among sailors 1t
Is supposed it Is owing to the fact that
shipnasters used to make a return of births
at sea to Stepney because 1t was the pear
est landing place to their anchorage
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A Perfect Woman.

From the Texas SITTER.
When Sam Jones was holding his meet
ipgs in Dallas, on one occasion he said:
There is no such thing a perfect man.
Anybody present who has ever known a
perfect man, stand up"
Nobody stood up
Those who have ever known a perfect
woman. stand up"
One demure little woman stood up
did you know an absolutely perfect wo-
nan?" asked Sam. some what amazed.
II didn't know her personally" replied
the little woman. but have heard a great
cal Of her. She was my husbands first
wife"
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Confederate Holidays.
From Harper's Weekly.

Louisiana has decided to make January
10. Gen. Robert e. Lees birthday, a public
holiday The idea of observing special
day In cemmemoration or memento Of the
southern confederacy was proposed only a
few years ago. but 1t has met with uni
versal favor throughout the south. A con-
vention Of confederate veterans suggested
June as a proper holiday, It being the
birthday Of president Jefferson Davis,
the head and front Of 1.-The lost cause. -
But the people seem to take different
view Of the matter. and to have selected
a different hero. Only one state, Florida,
has accepted the suggestion of the veterans
and made June Confederate day." while
Louisiana 10 the fifth to select Lees birth
day instead: and this selection b. the more
marked because Jefferson Davia was well
known In New Orleans, was q frequent
resident there, and his permanent home.
Beauvoir. IL practically . suburb Of the
city. Leuiufana's action has probably set
tied the matter. and Confederate day.
viii comMemofat6 Lee instead ct Davis as
the ideal southern hero.
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Schcveningen Nowadays.
'ue Lett.- to the Hartford conraut.

Hague Lette- to the Hartford Conraut.
schevenirgen. an expensive watering
place three miles from The Hague, DIFF
fers outwardly from an American sea-
side resort in the number Of bath chairs
scattered along the beach. They are Of
wicker work, and in shape are not TN
Hike magnffied oId-fasliioned sunbonnet
In them PEOPLE sit and read or doze by the
hour. agreeably protected from the sun
end wind. Many are decorated outside
with advertisements Of cocoa, in huge
black letters. and when hundreds of chairs
are grouped on the sands, as liz the case in
the height Of the season, the tout ensemble
Is fndescribably funny. In former years
this has been good place to see the dis
tirctive costumes Of the fisher folk. who.
alas! are fast adopting conventional gar
n ents. Thus do civilization and the in
fiuence of cosmopolitan ideas tone down
much OF the old picturesqueness here as in
other parts of Europe. A far better place
now for seeing the real peasant dress is at
Katwyk six miles from Leyden, where
the great sand dunes rise in refreshing re-
lief from the monotonous level of all Hol-
land. Here, too, the beach Is lined with
these short, clumsy, square-prowed ves-
sells. painted every conceivable color. with
which artists have made us familiar.
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Frem the Chicago Tribune.
Shade of Thomas Jefferson Cooking down
over the b1ttIements)-'T can't see that
there is anything wrong with our glorious
old party. Those are the same honest
democratic faces have seen at the party
gatherings for many years"
Shade of Andrew Jackson-"You are look
ing at the boilers. That wild mob of free
silver shouters over there Is our glorious
old party now.
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Gladness Comes

MTith better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills. which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant e forts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knomle ledge. that so many forms Of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton Of the system. which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why il is the only
remedy with millions of families, ard is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are dae to the fact, that il is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debiliteting the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that You have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold 10y
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxativcs or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with amy actual disease. one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians. but if in need of a laxative,
one shonld have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and Is most largely
used andgives most general satisfaction
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Fuun Jn4Do.
win yuu havs sugar On this bansns,
dearieT ~ asked mamma, a. shs sliced the
kNit.
NO. Sspllsd Starting. sss4 three. '.fhey
sweet i 6p0se the man put In SUGAR when
he cooked -" -r-'-s--a- - ----s-
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70 Study the Tongue Of the SIX Ma
tions Of Indians
ALPHABET OF FOkTY-EIGRY LETTERS
Bible Of the Abongines to Dewitt
ten for the First Time.
THE ORIGINAL HIAWATHA
IN HILOLO0IST 7. !

HILOLO0IST ]. N.
b. Hewitt Of the bu-
r e a u of American
ethnology will leave
here In . few days
for q novel expedi-
ton OF study. to be
made IN t h e Grand
river reserve. seven
ty miles west Of Buff
$alo. on the Cana
dian ride. In this re-
serve are combined
the odd trit es known
as the Six Nations
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places without informingthe publisher
ana the papers sent to the former adj
doess, they are held responsible.
.. The courts have decided that re-
fuslng to take periodicals from the of
nee or removing and leaving them I'M
called Tor, IS prima facie evidence of
evidence OF intentional fraud.
Q. Ii subscribers pay in advace thev
are bound to give notice at the end Of
the time, if they do not wish to ron
tinue taking it; otherwise the publish.
Ell is authorized to send it. and the snb
scriber will be responsible until an ex
press notice, with payment of all ar
rearages, Is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers Il arrest any
one Tor frand who takes a paper and
refuses To pay for it. Under this law
the man who allows his subscription to
rhL along for some time unpaid and
thsn orders it discontinued, or orders
tle postmaster TO mark it refused"
ana nave a postal card sent notifying
thepubhsher, leaves himself liable to
arrest and fine, the same as for theft.
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Tax Equalization.

The territorial board of equalization
at its annual meeting established
the assessed valuation of property for
1896, as follows:
Each quarter section or fractional
part thereof Of land with permanent
water thereon, suitable for grazing pur-
poses only, SHALL he assessed at SIPS
per acre.
All lands suitable for grazing pur-
poses ouly. and without permanent
water thereon, shall he assessed at 25
ceGts per acre.
All otler lGd9 and property, not
herein specified, shall be assessed at
their actual cash value, which value
shall be construed to mean the price
such land or property would bring al
forced sale.
IL is further ordered aud decreed that
the following personal property shall
be assessed and valued for the purpose
Of taxation as follows: All stock
horses SIS per head; COW ponies $40 per
head; Americans horses at $50 per
head; American mules $40 per head
Mexican mules $40 per head; burros
So per head stock cattle, south of the
35th parallel, 81 per head; stock cattle
north of said parallel, IS per head; all
improved sheep at 81 per head; all un
improved sheep at Is cents per head /;
all Angora goats, that produce a 9ece
that is clipped for market, So perl BAD
all common goats that produce n0 clip
or fleece so cents per head: all improv-
ed cattle, that are suitable for dairy
purposes, shall be assessed at $25 per
head.
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EG NOTICES.
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Las Cruces, n. NJ,
nacamhap OQth I2Qh

Land Office at Las Cruces, n. NJ,
December 2sth, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proof in support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Probate Judge or Probate Clerk at
ttillsborough, N. M, on February 18th, 1896,
viz:
PATRICK IL. MCAUGHAN who made
Homestead application No. 1928 for the
SWA SW4 Sec. | N ny NW4 and SE%
NW1 Sec. ~, Up. 10, S. II. w.
He names tie following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence pom and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz:
Thomas ID. Whitley, of Fairyiew, N. NJ.
Darwin Perkins, of Fairview, N. NJ.
Henry w. Hearn, of Fairview, N. NJ.
Horace A. klngsbury, of Grafton, N. NJ.
Any person who desires to protest against
the allowance of such proof, or knows OF
any substantial reason. under the law and
the regulations OF the Interior Department,
why such proof should not be allowed, will
be given an opportunity ut the above men
toned time and place to ross examine the
witnesses OF said claimant, and to offer evil
dence in rebuttal of that submitted by
claimant.
JOHN D.. BRYAN, Register.
First publication Jan. 1886.
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coinage Of silver, but il was 2 open
question how the majority stood oa the
question of the tariff,
Mr.. Dubois gave his colleagues some
interesting political statistics and
showed them that it would be utterly
impossible for them to elect a republi-
can president without the votes of the
states represented by the free coinage
senators. He promised Mr.. Sherman,
Mr. Aldrich and Mr.. Hoar that the
votes of the tree coinage republican
states of the west would never be cast
Tor a single gold standard candidate
for the presidency.
Mr. Teller, Mr.. Perkins, MI. Baker,
Carter and Mr.. Clark confirmed what
was stated by Mr.. Dubois. John Sher-
man asserted that the declaration of
the silver men was revolutionary, was
certainly nothing short Of a revolt
from the party. Teller sharply said
that they had no idea of revolving. that
if the single gold standard men were
dissatisfied, they would revolt.
Mr.. Teller. IN the courseof one of bis
numerous speeches, said that the tariff
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Newspaper Laws.
publication Jan. 8, 1895,


DR.. Tuckerman, editor of the Work
man, Cleveland, has taken some pains
to collect and compile the decisions of
the United States court on this subject
and gives to the Washington Post, as
the result of his Investigations, the for
lowing, which may be relied upon as
correct
/. Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice 10 the contrary are con-
sidered wishing to renew their sub
cription.
9. If the subscriber orders the dis
continuance of their periodical the
publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers, neglect or refuse
to take their periodicals from the Office
to which they are directed, they are re-
syonsible until they are directed. they
are responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If subscribers move to other
AI HA -Fr HNF fEfEN
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The western silver republicans are
giving a meritrious exhibition of
their loyalty to their constituents
and the silver cause by asserting
their independence Of the eastern
gold-bug republican p~rotectionists,
and in this declaration Of independ-
ence they will be solidly backed by
their constituency at the polls. Let
the southern silver representatives and
senators and their constituents declare
their independence of the free trade
gold-bug democracy of the east and
Join hands with the west. With tue Co
operation of the silver forces Of the
west and the south the backbone
Of gold recommendation could soon
be broken.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

Those of the democratic news
papers of New Mexico, of which
there are many, that are opposed to
statehood for New Mexico, chatter
in unintelligible glee oyer Speaker
Reeds opposition to any more new
states. These cuckoo organs con.
slider Reeds anti-new state views as
very slick and a ponderous triple
victory for their crusade against the
free coinage of silver, their oppo.
sition TO statehood, and their an
tipathy to Representative Catron
But the end is not yet.
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1t is getting exceedingly chilly fol-
come of the republican colonies in
New Mexico, Governor Thornton
has fred Col. Dick Hudson from
the p~enitentiary board Of commits
pioneers for alleged Irregularities; an
ex-convicts affidavit was used as evil
dence for the Coils removal; it will
be remembered that Col. Dick took
Q prominent part in exposing Dist.
Atty. Crisis diabolical connection in
procuring pardonds for condemned
murderer's. Again, the territorial
board of immigration has been reno
yated and Col. Max. Frost, late sec
retsry, is out Of a job. Ex-Governor
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Notice Of Shertff's Sale Under
Execution Vendltloni EX-
pOnas.
Frank II. Winston & Co.,
VS..
The Black Range Smelling q

VS.,
The Black Range Smelling Il
Mining Co.
Whereas 10 and by a~certain writ of Vendi.
joni Ey issued out of the District
! Court of the Third Judicial District, in the
Territory of New Mexico, within and tor the
County OF Sierra, in a certain cause mere
in pending wherein Frank IL. winston u 90
are plaintiffs and The Black Range smelling
q Mining Co. are defendants, dated Dec.
2lst, A. ID. 1885, for the sum and amount OF One
Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy -Four
Dollars n Eighty Eeight Cents $lM4o S)
Damages and Three Hundred and FIFTY
Four Dollars and Twenty-Five Cents
1854 25) costs of suit thereon at the rate OF
six per cent. per annum from April 2lth,
A. d. 1895, the undersigned is commanded
to sell or cause to be sold In manner pre-.
scribed by law the property therein and
hereinafter described forthe best price that
may be gothtor the same.
Now, therefore in obedience to SAID witt,
], Max l.. kahler, sheriff of said Count
and Territory, will on February LIST, A U.
1896, at 10 O'Clock a. m, of said day. at the
east door of the Post Office in Fairview,
Sierra County, New Mexico, offer for sale
and sell at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash in hand, all OF the
session apd right of possession OF the said
defendant The Black Range Smelt-
ing Il Mining Co., in and to the follow
ing described real estate, OF so much
tnefOO1 as may ne necessary W odtioly
said execution and costs, to-wit: A part OF
the S. w. Z of the N. W. y Sec. 20, Twp. II 5
Range 8, West of the New Mexico Meridian
in New Mexico Territory, described as tol-
lows: BEGINNING at a point situated on the
south west corner of the north west quarter
of said section Twenty Three (2S) thence
running east along the south line OF said
quarter section, sixty (60) rods; thence
north sixty 1907 rods; thence west
sixty (60) rods; thence south along the west
line OF said quarter section sixty (6Ol rods TO
the point of beginning; containing Twenty
Two and oue-half (22R) acres, being the
same property conveyed by Thomas Scales
and wife to the said The Black Range Smelt-
ing aud Mining Co. by Il certain deed OF con-
veyance dated May 25th, 1894, as appears OF
record on pages 1893 and 1893 Book D. Records
of Sierra County for warranty deeds, to-
gether with all and singular the lands,
buildings, water tanks, machinery, consist
ing of Water Jacket Furnace with Conden-
ser, Engine, Boiler, Blower, Crusher, Wagon
Scales, and ete.,l tenements, hered1ta-
ments aud appurtenances thereunto be-
longing.
MAX J.. KAHLER,
Sheriff of Sierra County,
New Mexico.
First publication Jan. 8, 1896,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

When Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama,
skinned Hypocrite Sherman the 9th
err day it is said that Billy McKin-
ly, through sympathy, suffered in
tense pain.
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bill was purely q political invention;
that it was well known to those who
were advocating it that the president
would veto it, if it were passed by the
senate. He asserted with emphasis
that the tariff bill was simply scheme
to boost the presidential aspirations O.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

The Water Canyon mines near Socor-
70, are showing up better than ever be-
fore. The ore Is free milling gold,
runs $50 to the ton and the lead is
growing larger.-DemOcrat,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

With the Santa Fe colonel re
moved from the secretaryship of the
bureau of immigration, some fairly
good agricultural and mineral coun-
try will probably be discovered to
the south and west Of the sand-hills
of Santa Fe.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
Highest Of all in Leayening POwer-Latest Us Govt Report
R@A!a!I! RsslRS :
ABSOLUTELY FARE
ABSOLUTELY FARE

The worls of the Deming ore CON-
paRy, located at Deming. we're sold last
week to Mess s. Corbett q Wyman
VI no have fortwo years past been OpeF,
ating tue plant n lease.-Bullion.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

The gold output of the United
States for 1895 was S52,614,0O0; sill
yer, $1,000, 900. Why don't some one
howl "over-production?'
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

Ross Is 10Y secretary OF the insti
tuition. Ye Godsl
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
Pure Blood

is the secret of the restoration TO health
which Hoods Sarsaparilla gives.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

at gives me
pleasure 10 o
mend Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. It has cured
me OF many COM
plants, and puri-
fed my blood. ]
was troubled with
my liver, had hip
disease and other
troubles, withswen-
ing of my ankles
For q long time ]
had to walk with O
cane. For several
veara was gradual
had the grip In Q
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

John Sherman, Tom Reed and oth'
or gold-bug republicans have been
notified to keep off the grass.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

rNs.1- cure habitual constipa
HOODS FliiS ton. Price &c. per box
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17
MCTICELL0
FLOUR MILLS

Brand. Barley, Wlsat Flour, GRAHAM Tloug
Chopped corn CONSTANTLY on han5.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1896-01-17

severe form. l procured six bottles of
Hoods S~arsaparifla and 1t built me up.
NY recovery lowe to Hoods Sarsaparllla.
All nv ills have gone and feel like q
new person. 1 sleep well and eat heartily"
| Mrs. CHARLOTTE KELLY, Hsywards, CAL
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Is the only true blood purifier prominent
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