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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-09

Charles Buntz left Las Cruces for
South McAlester, |. T. Hs is al en-
gineer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-06-09
TERRITORIAL.

COURT OF PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Joseph Il. Reed. OF Iowa, Chief Justice.
O ATE JUsT1oEs-Wilbur F. Stone. of
Colorado; Thomas O.. Fuller, of North
Carolina; William M. Murray, OF Tennes-
see; Henry O. Sluss, OF Kansas.
Matthew q. Reynolds, of Missouri, U. 9.
Attorney.
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N. A. Field was in Socorro, from
Magdalena, the first of last week.
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WIDELY know Wisconsin publisher,
IA who resides at Green Bay, writes
= March 9Th. 1896. as follows:


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CATrLK SANITARY RoAnD

N N. Chafin... first district, East Las Vegas
NJ 6. Otero ....second district, Albuquerque
R.G third district, v atrous
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K. OF r.
LII DORADO LODGE No. l, meets at their
11Castle Hall In the Clement block. corner
OF sixth street and Grand avenue, over the
evening, Visiting members of the Older are
always welcome. -
r; O.. LARIMcRr. O. O.
hEAGLE TEMPLE, No. /, Rathbone Sis
~ ters OF New Mexico, meets first and
thlTd tuesday evening OF each month, at 8
O'CLOCK, az X. OF p. Hall, East Las Vegas, N,
welcome. Mrs. n. nj pvppv
MRS. M. IL. WILLIAMS, M. r. h.
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SOCIETIES.

MONTEzUMA LODGE NO. 22s.
SEXENEIAL LEAGUF-Regelar muetine
~ second tuesday evening OF each month
N. b. ~RosEnrRRY. sec'Y.
]. o.. o. n.
AZ VEGAS LODGE No. !, meets every
street. All visiting brethren are cordially
invited to attend. - ~
r. w. FLICK, sec'y.
a. q. U. W.
hIAMOND LODGE NO. {. meets nrst ana
~ tnird Tuesday evenings zach month in
.Wyman Block, Douglas avenue. Visiting
brethren are cordially Invited.
y. ~TH0hNHILL, M. w.
GHo. W. MOVES, Recorder
y p. HBRzoG, Financier.
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LAS q P%RE0INOTs.
CITY oP PAsT LAs VEGAS.
A OF EpUcArIoN

MEMBERs-First ward, Alfred 3. Smith,
Geo. v. Reed second ward, L. O. Fort, w.
8. Mclean third ward. Edward Henry. J.
NJ. d. Howard; fourth ward, @. v. Hedg.
cock. j, A. G arruth.
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Attorneys

r. "A. FISAE,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT Law
"A Santa Fe, N. M. (P. o. BOX Fly Prac.
tices In the supreme court n oil district
courts OF the Territory. Special attention
given to Spanish and Mexican grant titles
and mining litigation.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21

Such is nevertheless the case. Whei,
 the British captured Jamaica in 1855 they found that the mountains of the western regions were occupied by a fierce and warlike race of Africans, run away slaves, called Maroons by the Spaniards on account of the isolated independence which they maintained. These Maroons rendered the English valuable assistance in driving out the Spaniards, but refused to submit to the newcomers. After a century of intermittent war they were conquered, but not subdued, in 1796, and finally accepted a permanent peace which guaranteed them form of semi-inde- pendence which their descendants still enjoy. Thenceforth they were of much assistance to the English colonists in suppressing negro insurrections; and although the fierce old warlike spirit has gradually died out, us lately as 1865 the Maroons did good service in quell- ing the rebellion that broke out in St. Thomas parish.
 The history of the Maroons since the British occupation is full of romance that still awaits local Fennimore Cooper to immortalize in enthralling fiction. Even the cold phraseology of history and the official Handbook of Jamaica" is full of hints and sugges- tions of wild romance in connection with this peculiar people. Of their origin and early history nothing is now known, for, as Bryan Edwards says in his History of the West Indies," the transactions of the Spaniards during century and half, in the settlement of Jamaica, have scarcely obtained the notice of history" But on the other hand traditions abound among the people which relate to those earlier times and have been handed down from generation to generation. To these special, if transient, interest has been lately attached by the recent outbreak of the Maroons in claiming, and in some instances actually occupying by force, the lands and estates adjoining their reservations. At the present day it might we'll be said that "their bark is worse than their bite" for they have neither the means nor the numbers, nor yet the spirit, to do more than to make some little local trouble.
 Owing to the confidence of the public in the police, backed if necessary by the but small popular excitement was occasioned by the news of the out.
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swept away into the impenetrable fast
 nesses of the Cockpit land. Here, then,
 Acompong gathered his forces and com
 menced those raids which terrorized
 the old Spanish settlers and have lent
 so much romance to the traditions of
 the island.
 The Maroons of to-day differ but lit-
 tie from the ordinary type of negroes,
 either in physique or dress. although
 they still jealously guard their rights
 and maintain the isolatio and indepen-
 dence assured to them by the
 treaty of Acompong Town made
 between their forefathers and the
 British government century ago. No stranger, official or otherwise, can enter their reservation with oat first obtaining special permission. But once one has this. he is enter tained with truly Arabian hospitality. For the most part they govern them- selves, the jurisdiction of the colonial courts being almost altogether nom- inal; the courts are there, but the Ma rooms never appeal to them. They set tie all differences among themselves, and such taxes as they do pay are vol- untariiy rendered.; so that the tax col- lector and the policeman never appear in the Maroon country. In religion the Maroons are nominally Christians, but fetish worship, and notably Voo- dooism, largely preyails-as indeed it does among scandalously large sec tion of the black Jamaica people out side of the Maroons, fourishing in some cases literally as we'll as metaphorica.- ly under the shadow of the stseple.
 The Maroon government is sort of limited socialism. That is, whilst prop erty is not held in common, each family possessing its own lands and ehattels, actual poverty and want are unknown, since it is the duty of all to provide for those who are unfortunate. Maroons have seldom been seen in Jamaican prisons, but none at all have ever been known to enter any of the charitable institutions. They are excessively clannish, too, and intermarriages with common" negroes are anfrequent; when they do occur the delinquent Ma room is drummed out of the community. Were he or she to return on any pre- text the result might be tragic-but they never do. The marriage rites are very simple. consisting of mutual con. sent signalized by dance. The re. suits of continuous intermarriape are beginning to be apparent, and in an. other century or so the tribe will prob. ably become extinct. TIP, PoRrrR
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break. As a stranger, however, my personal interest was aroused, and I made q journey into the Maroon region or Cockpit country" on the borders of the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Ire lawny. Acompong Town, the ancient capital of the Maroons, is still the seat of the tribe. It is picturesquely situ- ated among the mountains, and within easy reach of the inaccessible region of the Cockpit country where mere hand full of men could stand off whole armies for ever. No one viewing this wonder. ful land can fail to understand how it cane to pass that the Maroons built up there a state of their own which they held, and for that matter hold to the present day, against all corners.
 The formation of this region is unique. It is of white limestone. sharp, irregular and jagged, with but little earth anywhere to cover it's wild desolation. It is formed into series of circular arenas like inverted cones with extremely irregular sides, but preserving the circular formation throughout, and terminating in most instances with sink-hole at the apex leading down to the cavernous bowels of the island. These arenas are of all djameters. ve'rying in some instances
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think will have to refer this up to headquarters
 "So to headquarters Gen. Pryor went. The rest l only know from history. He was taken to Gen. Meade. Gen. Meade sent him to Gen. Grant. Gen. Grant sent him to Washington, and he was confined for time in the Old Capitol prison. Then he wrote a note to John w. Forney, an old friend of his in con- gress. Forney became sponsor for his good behavior, used his influence with the president, and got him out.
 "In the tent. when he said that he was Gen. Roger A. Pryor, he turned and looked at me. I arose and saluted him, and said: Good morning, Capt. Brown.'
 "He smiled and turned, and we shook hands. He recognized me at once as the officer with whom he had ex- changed papers on the preceding Fri day morning. Isuppose he called him. self Capt. Brown on that morning to avoid recognition" SMITH D. FRY.
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from 30 to lO0 feet. The cones unite in
 ridges which are very irregular and sharp, and which afford the only foot holds for making ones way through the region. Of course on either side precip- itous steps slope down. and fall from the perilous foot-way means certain death. Such country is nec- essariiy inaccessible to anyone but the most practiced mountaineer.
 The Maroons' own tradition of their origin is that in the early days of the Spanish occupation runaway slave, once great African king, discovered this country and took refuge there, by degrees gathering around him all the members of his own tribe, and after wards all escaped slaves, until in course of time they became numerous enough to harass tho Spaniards and gather the material necessary to establish them- selves as an independent state and bid defiance to the Spaniards. Petty raids on the adjacent plantations then as- stunned the form of war on the Spanish settlements; and it was during one of these Maroon wars that Admiral Penn and Gen. Venables appeared in 1855 and. with the aid of the Maroons, drove out the Spaniards.
 Although practically unknown to history up to that date. the traditions of the Maroons, if writ ten, would fill thick volume and make very interesting read- ing. Perhaps the most generally in' tcresting story of all is that of Acom- pong, the first Maroon, and the found. ing of the tribe. When that redoubt- able king escaped from his Spanish masters and fled into the wilderness, his wanderings led him into what is now known as the Cockpit country. There he discovered and established himself in marvellous natural fortress that is still pointed out to the visitor. It con- sists of a great cavern in the heart of the mountains, the only approach to which is along a ribbon-like gutter be- tween towering banks of limestone. This leads to the entrance, a small open- ing in the face of the precipice. From this narrow passage leads down to the chambers. which are well lighted by openings in the roof, some 50 to 100 feet above the floor.
 In the old war times. when this was the stronghold, the openings to the up- per and outer world were reached by means of platforms and great ladders made from palm trees. The outward roof is one mass of serrated rocks, whence from good cover only few men with muskets could command the ap- breaches to the cavcrn's entrance, whilst behind them the rocky surface
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
A Difference of Opinior

Miss Birdie McGinnis-Father. NJ, Gilhooly asked me last night to marry him, and told him would talk w;,S you about it.
 Judge McGinnis-Yes. my daughter that was quite right. My advice to vou however, is, do not marry. Remembe, the old saying, those who wed do well but those who do not do better.
 Miss Birdie-Yes, father, I know: bu, I am perfectly contented to do we'll Texas Sitter.
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How He Did It.

"I understand that Brown claims bs hasn't told lie in ten or twelve wears Do you believe it?"
 Well, it may be so. Iknow he madc great preparations about ten years ago to be from that time on a man of ab- solute truth"
 Preparations"
 Certainly. He put all his property in his wife's name and let her make our all the statements for the assessor."- Chicago Post.
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THE JAMAICA MAROONS.
Story of a Peculiar People Who
 Inhabit @ Curious Land.
Held Their Own Against the British for . Century--After Many Years of Deca- dence They Reassert Themselves
 and Threaten to Make Trouble.
Special Kingston (Jamaica, Letter ]

All well-informed people in the United States know that the island of Jamaica, although British colony and, therefore, practically ruled by white people as "the dominant race," is essentially as much negro land as is Hayti. TLere are, however, very few who know that among the rugged mountain Businesses there dwells dis tinct race of negroes, who enjoy an in dependence unknown elsewhere in the British dominions outside of India.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Over the OOlOng.

Ethel-What do you think! That measly little Count Pilkins actually pro- posed to me last night.
 May-Indeed! l suppose the misera- ble scoundrel will follow by proposing to me tonight.
 Ethel-Oh, no, he won't
 May-Why not?
 Ethel-I accepted him.-N. Y. World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Too Big A ,JOh-

Foreign Count-You are a soo;..- man, and you are poor. Twill pav yo., a large sum if you will introduce ms s.u !. a rich and beautiful American girl and % succeed in marrying her.
 Society Man (meditatively)--Um-r can introduce you to plenty of rich pi-,. and plenty of beautiful girls; butlebn, to find you girl who is both rich and beautiful-I think, sir, you had bettar apply to a detective agency.-N. V Weekly.
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Quite . Compliment.

Terrible Child-Mrs. Myles was prais- ing you to-day, mamma, to Mrs. Brown son. l was on the other side of the garden wall, and heard 'em.
 Mamma-What did she say?
 Terrible Child-She said there were worse old gossips than you in the neigh borhood, after uIl.-Tit-Bits.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Some Other Malady.

Aunt Chloe-Whar's yo' Uncle Ras. tus?
 Little Pete-Drapped ded up at Squar' Ben'dict's farm.
 Aunt Chloe-Drapped ded, chile? WuZ it dat ar hart disease?
 Little Pete-No, Aunt Chloe; it war sum ob dat ar Massa Ben'dict's buck. shot.-Demorest's Magazine.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
TWO GOOD WAR STORIES.
How the Confederates Lost the
 Steamship Planter.
Carried Safely Out of Charleston by a Coiorcd Pilot Who Afterward Became Q Congressman-Gen. Roger
 A. PryOr's Capture.
Especial Washington Letter.

Robert Snalls is full-blooded negro. He was in congress from South Carolina for several terms, and conducted him eelf with dignity and decorum, al- though he did not make much of an inn pression of his individuality upon legis- lation. Nobody knew much of his per sonal history until lately. He has a claim before congress for S2O,oOO, as prize money which he ayers is due him for having captured the confederate
 steamship Planter" in Charleston har-
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A Plain Fact.

"I would lay the world at your feet!" exclaimed the young man who reads novels.
 Really" she replied, tits very good of you to suggest it. but you needn't trouble yourself. It's there already" Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Solid Cookery,

"I made these biscuits myself, Billi- ger," said Mrs. McSwat, with honest pride.
 'They look very nice. Lobelia," re- piled Mir. McSwat, picking one of them up and making an effort to split it. And they are still hot. How long ago did you-ah--cast them ?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Refreshnents.

Brown (who lives high)-You look tired.
 Smith-Yes, am very much ex- hausted from climbing up those four flights of stairs. Can't you provide me with some little refreshment2
 Certainly, certainly. I'll open one of the windows" Sitter,
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Avoiding Possibilities,

Somebody" she faltered, may come between us."
 His breast heaved.
 Whoever would do such thing he fiercely exclaimed, would be con temptibly small"
 And with that he moved even yet nearer to her.-Woonsocket Reporter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
A Friendly Comment.

Clara-Mr. Softerly paid me great compliment yesterday. He said grew more beautiful every day.
 Maud-Well, practice makes perfect you know.-Tit-Bits. -
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Why She Prefers the Wheel.

He-Which do you think is the more healthful exercise. horseback or bi- cycle ridingr
 She--Oh, bicycle, by all means! Just think how much shorter the distance is you have to fall!-Yonkers Statesman.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Where They Htonnad.

Mir. Emancipus-There is one good thing. New women can never become anglomaniaes.
 Mrs. Emancipus-Why not?
 Mir. Emancipus-You can't turn your bloomers up at the bottoms.-Brooklyn Life
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Not Surprising.

Mrs. Fogg-Tve got some news for you, David. Carries engagement is broken.
 MT. Fogg-fm not at all surprised. Since that new girl came into the house there has hardly been day when some thing hasn't been broken. - Boston Transcript.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
The Modern Way of It.

Detective--Madam, I have tracked your husband down, and can put into your hands the documents which will procure you instant divorce. My price is $1,000.
 Belle Qndignnntly)-Sir, I have no husband. l am not married, and never was.
 Detective-Then with this evidence you need not hesitate any longer. Mat rimony can have no terrors for you.- N. Y. World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Measurements,

"He is very gifted" said Miss Gusll- ington. "Why, he can sit down and write poetry by the yard"
 "Yes,' replied the envious rival. "The only difficulty is that the public reads it by the inch" - Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
A Natural Conseouenee,

Tom Barry-Sorry, old man, but I learned to-day that her mother objects to you? .
 Jack Dashing-GOodt From what I know of human nature, that will pre- ju- dice both the girl and her father in my favor. I'm a lucky dog-Bay City Chat,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
An Artistic Achievement.

"Mr. Crayons is very successful in his drawing" remarked the young woman.
 "ies," replied the discourteous rival, q understand he disposed of several pictures at raftie. e."-Nushington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
A Suggestion.

He-Do' you think that opals are un- lucky?
 she-I would prefer diamond, if it's all the same to you.-Texas Siftinps
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Serious EHecta.

My gas bill this month fairly took my breath away!" complained the horse editor.
 "Mine did worse than that" replied the snake editor.
 "How?"
 "It took all my eash."-N. Y. Re corder.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21

Young women when irtrod,ired to yoang men should not offer to shake hands.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Technical.

TeCnn1cals . 'How did you enjoy the concert iaS' nightw =. Pretty we'll, but thought eoipe the music rather stupid ,,- "Flat. I presume you mean -pi0' lyn Life.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21
Paving the Wny.

Madame, your daughter IS a pe''" he said.
 "Yes? and what am 1?' ,, Ar, "Oh, you are mother-of-peari' in Dress.
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A Tragic Revision.

"The queen of hearts once made some tarts:" (So runs the ancient lay) The knave of hearts He ate those tarts- They buried him next day.
 Brooklyn Life.
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Washington Jackson, yo' kun rite back yeah an wash yo' face; yer ez black ez niggah!-TeXas Siftings.
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The Solace of the Obscure. The unexpected happens So," He cried in glee, "of course, That nomination ought to go Unto the darkest horse"
 Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-05-21

'Oh, yes; know must eat ii "'ns to grow healthy and big and strong. Now suppose you were able to ies'' off eating long ago. Aunt PhiiIida' Punch.
The Van Buren press., 1896-03-07
MOUTH OF THE COLORADO.
Millions of Birds for Hunters In the Gulf
of California.

OF IA&Ef0Fula.
Atthe head Of the gulf the quantity g.
birds Is something thateaH nov be SEN
IN few places IN America. The sheets
Of ducks that stream along the water ar
daFken acres Of its blue. OF are strung Il
long chains along the sky above, remind
one of the palmy days Of tIfe Illinois
river before the market shooter hal
rlade any impression on it. The shorc
ar ebb tide is lined with an assortment
Of bay birds such as can be seen no
where in the United States to-day. The
Lfown eurlew, with his sickle bin, turns
the other way, and whose white body
and black wings shine afar over the
waters. Dowitchers and sanderlings
e illet and palaropes, ployer and sand
pipers, a motley host, little and big-
gray, white. brown. pepper and salt
and all sorts of eombinations-dot al
most every foot of the shore for mile
after mile, league after league. Here
they run in little troops, anC there
trot about singly and in pairs: here
them skim the bars with restless wing
and there wGde about in the ebbtag tide.
Cne prepared for it. and who UNDER
stands it, can have the finest OF shoot
ing: but one needs d shotgun, with wad-
ing boots as we'll as elsewhere, ard must
learn the ground. One must remember
that ducks are no longer pulled down
anywhere with a garden rake, and that
even for geese the rake now needs an
extra long handle.
Fish and green turtles abound in the
gulf, but, as in California waters. mid
winter is not the season for the best
fishing. The head of the gulf is shall
low for a long distance, and quite free
from danger of heavy waves, aud carly
spring would doubtless yield hue and
curious fishing there Several varieties
of fish are found in the river. but its
waters are so turbid, though the fish are
fairly good, the fishing cannot called
attractive.
The weather is lovely except when
heavy storms on the Pacific side reach
over the high mountains. But such
days must be the rare exception. and
the winter climate about the maut. OF
the Colorado is probably about as near
perfect as can be found. The "trip is a
surprise as well as a pleasure even to
those familiar with California, Arizona
and Mexico, and a longer stay by parties
better fixed for exploration than the
last would doubtless discover many new
points of interest, as the country is
quite unknown TO the white man. The
Indians are all friendly and accommo
dating, and there is nothing in the idea
that the Cocopahs are unciyilized and
dangerously Y. Times