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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
Chips From Mora County.

To the Editor Of the Optic.
HOLMAN, N. M, December 49,
Everything is very quiet in this neck
OF the woods. We are having fair
weather for this time Of the year.
Rev. j. J. Gilchrist, Of Mora, held
communion services at this place, last
Sabbath.
j. Doherty & Co., Of Cleveland, have
gwen out contracts for several thousand
tiss, which will give work to a number
for this winter.
A private school was opened, last
Monday. at this place, the first school
we've had in this district in three years.
j. M. Valdez has gone up to Trini-
dad to attend the wedding OF his
brother, j. j. Valdez, which will take
place on the Goth inst. Con.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

see nothing The man who is perfectly
well and vigorous enjoys life to the full.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes people well. There isn't anything
miraculous about tit is the most natural
thing in the world. 1t simply puts the d.
gestive organs, the stomach, the liver, the
bowels, in perfect order and thereby makes
the blood pure and rich. All diseases live
and thrive on impure blood. Keep c
stream of pure, rich, red blood flowing into
q diseased spot, and the disease will not
stay. A man lives on rich, pure blood,
and disease dies on It.
d.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes pure, rich blood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Ayers Sarsaparllla enjoys the ex
traordinary distinction Of having been
the only blood purifier allowed an ex-
hibit ct the Worlds fair, Chicago.
Manufacturers Of other Sarsaparillas
sought by every ean to obtain a
showing Of their goods, but they were
oil turned away under the application
Of the rule forbidding the entry of
patent medicines and nostrums. The
decision Of the Worlds fair authorities
In favor Of Ayers Sarsaparilla was in
effect as follows: "Ayer's S%arsaparilIa
10 not . patent medicine. Il does not
belong to the list of nostrums. 1t il
here on Its merits
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and constables. There 10 no necessity
OF going to extra expense in the matter
when such elections could be held con-
jointly with county elections.
A a tO Arms.

We, the undersigned citizens OF
Santa Fs and Of New Mexico, call upon
all patriotic citizens of this city to meet
at the armory of the local cavalry
troop, on Saturday next, at 7 p. m. to
devise mea and ways by which this
Territory may contribute to aid and
help the Cuban patriots in their strug-
gle for independence. In our. judg-
ment, it would be to the credit Of the
Territory and to the city Of Santa Fe to
form . company of volunteers to fight
for Cuban independence as soon Is the
United States have declared the Cubans
belligerents.
VIM. STRovER,
Lieut.. Col. 1st Cavalry.
FRED MULLER,
Capt. Troop E, LIST Cavalry.
M GARCIA.
JNo. P. VICTORY.
JUAN DELGADO.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

MRS. J. ELLEN FOSTER, as the New
Mexican says, is "recogoized far and
wide as one of the ablest women law
yers In the land and always a staunch
and earnest advocate on the rostrum
for the principles of the republican
party" but God forbid that she aver be
permitted to become the power behind
the throne in New Mexico. Petticoats in
the governors chair will pot do at this
stage Of affairs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
SAINT. ?. poute-c.lnorul. Limited.

Leaves Chicago 600 p. m. Wednesday
and Saturdays, Kansas City $3.50 9. m. and
Denver 5:c0 p m, Thursdays and Sun
days, reaching Los Angeles In u hours
and San Diego In Is hours from Chicago,
Connecting train for San Francisco via.
Mojave. Returns Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment OF superb vestibuled Pullman
palace sleepers, buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train, carrying palace
Inc ourist sleepers, leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire OF Local Agent, or
q. I. NICHOLSON, g. p. A.,
A. T. as r. R'y,
Chicago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

IT has long been remarked Of Office
holders that few die and none resign,
but the first individual of the dominant
party In New Mexico to deny the soft
impeachment that he is a candidate for
official place, after the announcement
Of his candidacy, is II. H, Wray, q
shesp-raiser of Bernalillo county.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
SOME SPECIAL RATES

Annual meeting Federation of CONNER.
cial teachers associations, Chicago, De-
csmber 28th to 31st, 1895. Fare and one
third, on certificate plan, for round trip.
Annual National Irrigation congress.
Phoenix, Aris., Dec. 10th to 17th, '96. From
Las Vegas to Phoenix and return $3l.95
Dates Of sale Dec. 10th to 18Th inclusive.
Good going to and including Dec. 10th,
'96. Final return limit Dec. Slst 1913.
Annual convention, National American
Suffrage association at Des Moines. Iowa.
Jan. 25th, Feb. list '97. Fare and one-t third
on certificate plan. G. +. JONES, Agent.
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Mexican Central Railway.

From Che sea to the clouds. Passing mod
err cities and ancient monuments. STAN
dard guage in everything-management,
ideas and treatment Of patrons. The only
line in the Republic running Pullman pal
ace buffet sleeping cars between The cap.
ital and points in the United States. Cheap
rates and pr ompt service. For full parsic-
ulars call Cn or address
]. r. DoNoHoK,
Il Comr Agent RI Peso. Texas.
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New Gold Camp discovered.

There Is considerable excitement in Cali
fornia over rich discoveries of gold ore at
R~andsburg, CAL, twenty five miles from
Kramer station. on the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad. The new camp is a wonder. For
full information respecting Randsburg and
cost of trip thither, inquire Of local agent
Atchison, Topeka & Sants Fs railway.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Sewing machines and bicycles for sale
old machines repaired and made as good
as new. Call and see US. Next door to j.
A.. Dicks grocery store.
Bridge Street, LAS VEGAS, N. M.
200 tt W. A. Owens Il Co.
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When Other Fail

Hoods Sarsaparilla builds up the weaLs ,ed
shattered system by giving vigorous action to
the digestive organs creating an appetite, and
purifying the blood. It is prepared by modern
methods, possesses the greatest curative pow.
ers n has tho most wonderful record Of ac-
tual cures Of any medicine. Try 1t.
Meed's Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
Indigestion. billousness. Sold by all druggists.
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THE nicely-folded, neatly-printed,
promptly-d delivered, eyer-newsy OPTIc,
is in greater demand than ever, these
darn
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

II you wan to buy or sell cattle wool or
sheep, don't fail TO see or write J. Minium,
wool aud live stock broker, East Las We
gas, New Mexico. He will save you
money. 222w&dtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The man without u petition for APP
pointment to Office, would seem to be
becoming scarcer in the land.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

Francisco Lucero was elected mayor
domo and F. G. Barker, w. Dessauer
and Nestor Armijo commissioners, at
the acequia election 10 Las Cruces.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The man who has prostituted one
Office should not be named to fill an
other, either Territorial or federal.
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A sensible suegestion.

Fms GGrrrC very sensibly suggests
that the Legislature should change tina
time fer slecsing justices Of the pescs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18
The things that

The things that
people see are in
side of them and not
outside. No two
people see the same
thing exactly alike.
One woman may
look out at a beau
tiful landscape and
see all the beauty
and r~estfulness and
g~randness that there
is in it. Another
one will look out at
fHa ca NM orana aud
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The Fort Bliss foot ball team beat
the Las Cruces boys on the fort grid
iron.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

A. L. Christy is again reported to be
in Q critical condition at Las Cruces, he
having had q relapse.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
60 cure. 25c. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-18

The Congressional Rccoyds Not yet!
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FRIDAY EVENING. DEC. IS, 1896.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01
poIl.Aa on sn,ll.,>e SIDE.
A Commercial Tradition Relating 90
oppo.it- sides OF a street

- ~ ,,,,,,osas ~ ratail business
."V H.. ~ aysry thnronyhfare
-, w S,',n,a,s,. inns ,,iyiaed. The left
w., w. ~ -. ,,ar,h ~ the riphs.
, n s,a'. En-. so,,,h nlane any broad
....le. -. .-a,,,,e ~ Ns,v yore city was
$50 ...,,,,a.s ~, ,n.,,,. nrofi,a,,la side
en ~ -, ,..,nd .o,ns, uorts or the
a Nv. ha ~, a",,,s aas, was the shilling
80 -, =, r. nr.,.,uetivs husi.
s '..,.,a, snd aanandiny chiefly
49, 80 -, $500, !, ,,arsons ~ NOR,
IT, ',a Wv ,,,,',as sn,l slender nurses
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NJ ,ne 80 ~, go, Ia ~ Broadway
,.,,,.,.,a',,, ~, ,,,,,r.. desirable Tor
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80" '.,.h ,s,..,a,. ,.,,,, ,han ,hos.. ON
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~. - 49, ~, -, ~, N,,,. ycrtars ~ a
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~ sla -, al, .,f,aruoons An
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III !. ,,.as hss enns,an, avoua., h..Iieg
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Snh - a.,'a, :. s.a.,,,s, ~, ina, IN ,,sa -.
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

The rear guard ilned up behind thea
with switches In their hands. nhas
John carrinEtDn stationed hlnsssn 10
frnnt % them To keep thrtH Ia piAs
A frw hundred fest away there mas
little hill aud the road CLEARED ~
er,sst through n narrow cut. ThrN<z
this cut the horse@ were to f~ drysn
as anon as the eYnyicts were lizard ~
preaching the toSt 0f the hin % Tie
other side
The voices Of III. conyirts eanis
steadily nearer The hus Icr rot %
bugic to bis liirs The uthrfa galse4
their switches 20 the Iresitian u fspai
cut
Charge rlrred the sdlutasL
Down came the switches, d chorus u
the horses IN tho rcaF. naddrrsd ~
tic blows. plunged and iearsd. ~
others caught their fright. aud ~
whole nas. ~ h1Fses gaining fury an
swittnesS with every bound. isshss
up the hill. swept through the SUI
and hurled themselves down ulga IT.
advancing convicts A few rifles tart
ed. but the horses. accustomed 10 nfs
arms. we're fearful only Of the Whips
behind them. and wavcrrd not ~ taet
rushed hcadlong upon the saDb betefs
them. \ cry of terror nr0Sc ffpn tas
ranks 81 the convicts and they nielivs
away like magic before the glors0rs
cavalry charge Wildly rang the ehesn
OF the rcar guard md the notes q
the buElc, aud drawing their sabre
they pursued the eonyl'ts. WIN shruuss
hardlhood Of WEAKNESS Jagged behiaa
In ~" ront. ard drove them into w
woods nj tsr their cotn AIDES.
Now let's hurry up aud get ~
before they come tack" said the UT
Eennl-inhi0r when the last convict nag
disappeared.
They won't come back" said ~
ndJutant. "Do you surpsac those lfl
lows are going 10 hang arou VI here =
SOC u there was n hoaxr They wsss
charged by cavalry and broke. and !
was everyone for himself and thss
can't possibly get together ngaiu. lhsy
think that the country ls full Of sas'
diers and each one will strike ~
ulonc.~
What are you going TO call thl'
battlef asked the bugIcr. "lt ousn'
To have name
What do you think Of calling !
The Charge or the Forty-'icventh hen
lucky Cavalry r suggested the adv
tant.-fhiIadclphIa Inquirer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

running at the top Of their sps~d and
In Ave minutes all of the hundred
were Ia line and the exciting rnar ~
the drums was still. They must take
the school arms and march across
country 10 the country town. seven
teen miles away. There wns NO town
large enough for safety any nearvr
than that They could not go BY rail-
for the nearest station was three miles
away Ia the direction from which the
convicts were coming The wlTrs had
been cut by the runyicts, 80 there was
no hope Of troops arriving hy special
train. With the academy arms added
to the forty rides they had taken from
the guards the convIets would IN able
TO rcpulse any force thar could b.
raised and sent against them in the
time Il would take them 10 reach the
mountains. Once IN the mountains
they would separate and make good
their escape.
Within fifteen minutes from the ar.
rival OF the messenger the cannon had
been spiked and the battalion bear.
ing the muskets and followed by the
school delivery wagon loaded with
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01
RIDING DOWN
THE CONNECTS.

when the news arrived that four
hundred conyicts had broken out from
the stockade at the GARRISON mine ana
were marching toward the academy 10
s.,xe It's one hundred and nifty Spring
reld rides, rot one Of the faculty was
on the grounds and the responsibility
Of the necessary immediate action leu
mon III. senior cadet captain. Al but
three OF the stockade guards had been
Killed or wounded and one o. these
ssd ridden on 10 the academy parade
ground just as the sergeant OF the
guard was dismissing the punishment
SQUAD at half-past tiye.
In moment the drummers were
beating the long roll aud the hngies
sorEded ITO arms" call which the
battalion had never heard before aud
did not understand. save that its fran
tic blares could be nothing else than
notes OF dire alarm, and from every
part OF the school domain cadets came
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01
cYcLrSG cHarERoNs.
some Phase. of womsn's Use of the
wheel in Enzian d.


A new occupation In booming up on
the impecuniOus woman's horizon. II
Is significant fact that mothers who
advertise for goyernesses require q
knowledge. upon the instructress part.
Of cycling in order that she may ac-
company her young charges when they
20 a-wheeling. II seems likely that
new. remuneratiye employment may
open ND for women In the form Of cy-
cling chaperonage.
In regard to the much discussed
question Of dress, a skirt long enough
to reach six or seven inches below the
knees. this being short enough 10 rem.
der pedaling easy. seems TO find many
advocates. Few people are really dc.
cided about knickerbockers. The 9th.
er morning there were two girl cyclists
on the platform at a country station.
One wore short skirt. the other knick.
erbockers The contrast was remark
able. the latter looking conspicuous
and far from graceful She could not
even walk without initiating a mas
cuiine swagger and thrlistiDg her
hands I'm her pockets She was not an
impressive figure. all her femininity
having disappeared.
There IN a skirt which English won.
Gu are wearing for cycling which gives
perfect freedom and makes life on
wheels worth living. The peculiarity
of this skirt Is the clever Introduction
Of a wide trouser. which gives the
freedom of knickerboekcr with the
appearance Of an ordinary walking
skirt. 1t Is made Of serge or tweed
xxfff sd a
jacket are worn to complete the COS.
tune.
The clever English girl who wishes
10 go to dinner party or dance and
does not own that luxury. carriage.
mounts her wheel in wheeling costume
her evening dress neatly folded up In
box or bag being secured to the hi
cycle in some ingenious way. and on
she goes, with her father or brother
as nm escort. Upon the arrival ~ tic
scene Of festivities she slips into her
gown as easy as you please. Pan Mali
Gazette.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

" said that the knight wrung conces-
sions from the emperor by means Of
terrible torture"
All" said smith. history or legend
" entirely wrong there. The knight
Of EhreiIburg treated the emperor
with the utmost hospitality and his
majesty granted the concessions en-
fireiy Of his own accord"
Il am an unlearncd man. replied
the custodian. ''and only know what
has been told me. II In said that once
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

EhrenhurS speaks. Silence for the
Knight OF Ehrenbnrg"
When silence once again reigned the
Z. 1T Of Ehrenbnrs spoke, slowly
- : ,Stinctly
I'VE have the emperor prisoner.
he repeated. but only till the moment
some ones sword pierces his false
heart"
The crowd seemed TO take this as
permission Of the lord Of Ehrenburg
that they might KILL aud they shouted
and brandished their weapons once
more. but the knight of Ehrenburg
held up his hand again and demanded
silence.
III we XIII him then who shall be
emperor
His SON at Tnves," some one an
swered
Yes replied the knight. Ibis son
at Trayes. The moment we XIII him,
another is emperor. and we have no
longer an emperor prisoner at Ehren-
burg. III he is killed We merely pos
sess lump OF carton which We must
throw out OF our gates 10 feed the
wolves with. but while he lives he Is
the emperor and our prisoner.
Smith. wondering Into what unane
asylum he had Numbered, cleared his
throat and remarked;
Il was just trying 10 explain TO these
gentlemen" ne said.
Bring him into the Rittersaal." cried
the knight. paying not the slightest
attention to what Smith said.
Smith was hurried up the steps be
tween two men-at-arms and thrust into
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-08-01

stockade guards had warned the ~
ers 20 take their horses with fhens -
their fiight. AS soon as the amr..,
ton was distributed the convlcts ws.'
Ia motion again and on the trail az a.
cadets, for the marks OF two hunas1s
feet were easily diseernible Ia ~
road.
The column continued It's retres, ~
they reached the stock fisrm on M
Darlington, where they were iuss I,
time 10 intercept John Carringion -
his way to the stables with hls hs.d.
10 turn out the horses aud drive ths.
10 the town. lest they should fai, i.,a
the hands OF the eonyicts.
Don't do H." said the office !.
charge OF the academy: drive then
the other way"
Toward the eonsictsY'
Listen. have ten men with \.
mt rnted. We viii ride behind 40
horses. Back here about there il i !.
narrow cut"
Il know" said Darlington, .whe,.
the valley narrows."
Yes. BY the time the horses a,a
eonviets meet there II win be sars
The enemy will think 1t Ii the trs',,
from the town charging them. WA,
do you sayr'
"HurrahT' said John arlington.
The plan was Instantly put into an.
Grafton.
! The horses were driven into the road
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idea that further on li,a had another
complicated tumble. but is not sure
that. it may not have been part of the
original fall
When Smith had gotten this far in
telling me his adventures I said to him
somewhat abruptly:
The truth is. Smith, that you were
staggering around that district blind
dunk on an unknown quantity OF
v1he you had inhibited at 81. Goar,
a11. Of course. You fell over every
thing your feet touched"
smith did not resent this imputaiion.
but gazed meditariyely mt the ceiling
TOR a time before lie answered
-.Do you know" he said dreamily.
e'rllat that solution has occurred to me
ssEerai times since and I have care
fii'ly set down the arguments pro and
coH.-and have come to the conclusion
fhaT was. in fact, perfectly sober,
and that my various falls were caused
by the inequalities in the surface Of
the ground. for. If you know the dis
trict at all well. you must remember
that unmitigated mountainoHsness is
the most distinguished characteristic
OF that section of Germany
Smith went on to give his reasons
for this conclusion. when I asked him
20 be SO good as TO proceed with his
narrative and tell me into which par
tieular valley he had tuniblcd. and
what came Of il all.
II seems that night overlook him
long before he came in sight of the
castle of Ehrenburg. and as he was
not ON a road at all. but following n
somewhat indefinite path. he began to
think he would have to sleep ont under
the stars at night. To add to the
difficulty the night was very dark
Smith thinks II was IIy midnight
when he saw ahead of him. at the bot
tom of the valley. huge building.
brilliantly lighted from top to bottom.
He was much puzzled at this. for he
knew no structure Of such size except
the castle Of Eltz. and that was ON the
other sid eof the river M0seIle. and
80 far as he could reccllect. he had
not stumbled across the river without
noticing II. for although he was aware
that the Moselle ran low at times. he
had never heard of II being dry enough
20 enable him to accomplish such a
feat.
As Smith approached the castle he
saw that great blaze Df light came
from thu dining nall. aud music. min.
giad with the animated roar OF large
body Of men faiking. came toward him
as y some banqier were In progress
More and more puzzled TO know where
he i.ad g0tlnn. Smith crossed bridge
over small stream ana found himself