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The evening times., 1896-04-18

Will Ualey's Washington Military Band
gives the last Sunday night concert of the
season at Aliens Grand Opera House TO-
morrow evening. The bands appearance
and the last concert will doubtless CON
form to the rule. Miss Howe will be the
soloist. and a chorus OF 100 voices will be
introduced.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

Hill of Louisville and Davis OF Cincinnati
are both from Knoxville, Tenn, audit is said
that expeditions will be sent out by League
managers right away to draft some more
Knoxville ball players.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

There is an effort to reorganize league
in California. The sport has died almost
completely out on the coast, where once the
clubs played all the year round, and the
league season lasted 1913 games.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
BRUTAL RACE FOLLOWER.

Jockey Hyle rode three winners at For
syth yesterday.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05
NOVEL READING.
An Excessive Amouna % n n Declared 20
initiate Against Marriage.

An Excessive Amouut % n n Declared 20
Muitsts Against Marriage.
A writer in a monthly review. dis
GUESSING Mr. Balfour's Foundations Of
Belief" takes occasion 70 say that solid
books, dealing with the great problems
Of mind and morals. are no longcr read
except By q few specialists That an ex-
elusive diet Of novel reading is extreme
y facilitating is proved by one series Of
facts which are observable In every part
Of the civilized world Men and women
among the reading classes nc longer
marry in anything like such numbers AZ
they formerly did, and the reaso Il
that they have no pluck in them to face
lives Of Spartan simplicity on limited
incomes.
The result is disastrous TO women, in
asmuch % Il prevents many Of them
EVER marrying at all For II a woman
does not marry when she is young very
few men caro- TO marry her when she 10
middle aged Men marry In middle life,
but they do not marry women Of their
own age. They marry young women.
The physiological moral is that Il would
bo vastly better for both men and WON
en- 10 read novels for recreation only.
and when It work to read solid books
which really exercise and develop the
brain. In practice the result Of this
would DO that both men and women
would have better and stronger braina
They would marry earlier and with more
courage They would face the world
more hopefully and successfully, and
they would become tho parents Of whole
somor, healthier, happier and more o.
pable childrrn. English Paper.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Tho foreman Of a bootblackink shor
IN Madison square Is q continual sur
prise 70 the customera His employer ~
: pasrone. and no is left IN complete
control His conduct iusti6es his en-
ployer's confidence 10 Is the hardest
worker among the half dozen employees
and frequently takes the brushes fro.s
one Of his subordinates when there are
not enough customers to keep all busy.
He never allows q customer to 60 away
unless no is satisfied that his boots have
been polished IN tho best manner posi-
bic. He is over full Of enthusiasm and
works with rs much energy at the end
Of a busy day Is at the beginning. Hia
humor never lags and his muscles never
tire.
"It is ~ good A. 4 braceT 70 watch
that follow, /" eaid arounder. "Hois che
only man l eFer snw who always so8mi
10 love 20 work New York Sun.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

ne rnumerniion Wa Nut Coupie1l
Easnrh = conviot ulm-


ne Enumernlion Wa Nut Ccuple1a
Enouch - corviot Mira.
ltisn not strange that the southern col
orod man hns vague and mistaken no
lions about property riahta Ho and hie
ancestors wero for ages cnsla-sd and
had no rights whatever. even 70 their
own persona Therefore all q ~ could
gain was through ireache1y az ! deceit
and e a only natural that lhsso trnitg
bred By slavery remain as Inherited char
actorisfics. now that the negro enjoys
The bioasingn u freedom u may take
several generations before their habit q
stealing will DO unlearned. for even
when the colorcd man becomes religious
his easily besetiina sin VIII b most o.
ten found 10 his not respecting The rop
erty rights Of cthora Aud 'heroby hangs
q tala
u wns q Tennessee Methodist class
leader who hal teioic him q sin months
wobationcr whom he wa questioning
for admission % All the privileges Of the
church.
"Wen, Sambo. " said the class lendoE
II hope you are prepared 70 live q Chris
tian life ia accordance with your pro-
fession Have you stolen any chickens
during the last six monthsf"
"No. sahi I done stole no chickena +"
"Havs you stolen any turkeys o.
pigsG"
sambo looked gEieyod "Eo, sahf'
~ am very glad 70 hear this goo6 ~
mort, " continued the class leader. "and
/ trust you viii continue to live an hon
EFT Christian iife"
After church sambo hurried home
with hls wife. who had overheard the
~catechiziDx. When they were fairly out
Of everybody's hearing, he drew a long
breath Of relief and turned a self APP
proving glance TO his better hall
"Golly." he said in a half cautions
whisper, "ef he'd or said ducks I'd ben
q lost niggah. suah r'--Boston Budget
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05
. INs1IANs AND rAE RAIhsow.

ne zunls Think ths Heavenly Phensms-
noa EmbOdles ths Form % = Demon.
Captain Trevitt W.. Okey Of Los An
geles. Cal. Tor many years stationed In
Arizona and New Mexico with the reg
ular army, told about the myths and
superEtitions Of tho Zuni Indians 10 .
group Of friends Al q Broadway hotel
one evening.
"In tho Zuni mind" said he, "tho
rainbow has ever been q deihed animal,
having the attributes Of q human being
and also the body and some Of tho func-
tiUns Of q measuring worm. Obviously
tho striped back and arched attitude q
tho measuring worm, is sudden appear
anco and Disappearance among the leaves
Of the plants which Il inhabita. ave the
anal0giOs upon which this porsonifca-
lion 4 based A the measuring worm
consumes the heritage Of the plants and
causes them 70 dry up, % the rainbow.
which appears only after tho rain, -
supposed By tho simple minded Indian
70 cause q cessation Of rain, and conso-
Quently tobe the originatoro a droughta
under tho influence q which plants
withor away, e. they % under the raw
agca Of The mcasuIing Worma
ia viii b seen that the visible pho.
nomonon called the rainbow getsby anal.
ogy the personality Of The measuring
worm, while from the worm In turn the
rainbow gets rs function IS . god. o.
this the cessation Of the rain on tho ap.
poaranco d The rainbow q adducod q.
prooG The fading q tho flowers Il al.
tributed 70 the minboW. which, oonsum.
ing their impercoptsbio cxistenccs, thu
derives his brilliant colorina. just a. II
q believed that the measuring worn
gets bis green. yellow and rcd stripes
from the leaves and flowers which A
devours
"Tho tuducncoo Of this union upon III
ZuDi mind Is 10 place the rainbow
among the malignant coda 10 II ire
quentlY painted on var shields and mad
q demon 10 be ~propitated. yet Summed
Ghon q rainbow appears "a the sky, thI
Zuni Indians and those ~ many othe
tribes iurn their backs upon the hcauii
lul sight aud cogcrily imprccalo lh
u~nfricning spirit Wow York WuW
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05


O. W. Prescott Of Highland, whotook
che medal for tho best box OF packed or
nnges at the late California State Citrus
fair, has been experimenting with iron
nlingn In his young orchard Being
master mechanic Of the Santa Fe system
In southern California at San Bernardo
no. he know more about iron filings than
he did about guano or any other fer
~tili1er, and knowing that a certain
zaSant Of iron in the soil was essential
10 q healthy growth Of the tree and the
production Of fruit no PIT five pounds
Of this material around each tree. and ~
q result he has q highly colored orange,
where before he had a pale colorcd fruit
The cost Is Insignificant A thousand
trees on ten acres viii require 5000
pounds Of alings. which costs 81 per ton
-eiOtor tho ten acre orchard OF course
this application Of iron IS not intended
20 mpersedo all other fertilizers, but
simply 70 supplement them Ia order to
give . good color 10 the fruit and enable
q grower 20 put an attractive orange
on ihe market. and incidentally 70 assist
him occasionally Ia winning q gold
medal The railroad nhoEH at San Ber-
nardino can furnish q ton por day q
this material. and Other shops can also
assist In Supplying the demand-Pro.
ducer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05


ne ns.1an I1e4 hnnnsIIg Lfats NefIh.
e1n rIImrs = ~ Heeah.
WY a. lho bird 0it ooutin4ard eech
aulnmn end rolutr again e.th ovoly
rrringl no one knows. bat rclenco IN
fho perm OF pn,lcnor Wnns. lhe emit.
nrnt Austrian ornifhoIaFist. hts iuel do
cIoaod ttat ~ usual nIpranI answer %
thia Question. "necanso lhcy ike 60
travel h not fnr cnt ~ she woy, after
~ n Iecfurs that Processes Wang r.
Gently dallqcrcd at Vicuna he gave aomo
axuemsly Interesting details regarding
tho ~mieraiiona 81 birds. al ol which
mirrations resemble one another In two
rssDoctss They follow tho most direct
nns ronthward. and are made with ~.
mo1 inrrodiblo rapidity. humorous Oh
~orrvntluna have been made % Helgo-
bad. which e IRE principal hating
placo ~ birds of rnnage from northern
ocaniIies. and q EgyrA which r. the
winter hons - many. and these oheer-
Vations have established some facts hith-
eto anknown The biucbirds trareras
aho zoo nautical miles which separate
Eggpt from Halgoiand In q single night,
whish Il e tie rate q more than 20
geographical miles per hour. The swal-
tw's speed Il over ak miles per min
&c. g adary three times that q the
fastest railway tfaia Es@ The youngez
birda g o. 3 weeks old. accompany tho
oihers IN their journey.
Professor Wang asks himself what n
the impulae which causes The birdss AFT
e. the hroodiug and molting season 4
over, 70 quit our n0thern climate Re
does not think e 10 fear q coid-k
many species quite ~ delicats a. thoss
which migrate southward easily with.
stand tho rigurs Of tho winter-but that
they have an irrnaiatibio humor fo'
travelling. This l. his idea d ths fscti
hut 10 can give no explanation
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05
FlRsr snor oF rns MAR

HIpsa 81 Gha Caasas - tho 8sath Caroiina
Muisary Aea4eays
The nrss shot Ia the late war was fred
b The cadets q ths soath Ca-oIina NIL
ftary academy, which occupies a spacious
and Formidable looking building called
Chs Citadel. which was originally con-
structod for an arsenal Tho oEganiEa-
tion and curriculum are similar TO those
a the United States academy at West
Point After the ordinance Of secession
was adopted The cadets were ordcred 70
report Tor guard daty and were manning
. battery on Morris Island. when, on
Jan. Q. 1851, the Star Of tho West st-
tempted 10 enter the hnEbor with sup
plies and re-enforcemsnts for Fort Sum
ear. Tha impulsive boys took the 70
sponaibality Of driving her back, firing
q shot across her bows to give warning.
Tho steamer Immediately ran mp the
United States flag and decreased her
speed Tho shots fell thick and fast
around her, and when one struck her IN
the stern the commander Thought IL
prudent 20 retreat and turned his vessel
seward Tho cadets Of this institution
believe that act entities them to the
homage o. che south. and the prestige
thus acquired has made them the objects
Il envy Throughout that whole section
-Charlestou Letter In Chicago Record
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05


hobluobirda yellow birds nnd blach.
Bird Boum % have disappeared from
western New Ycrk TIT. year. Reports
from careful ornithologiats IN many
counties g. " that these birds hsve not
appeared this spring 81 usual walter
Burke Of Batavia writes; where are
the blackbirdsl These birds IN past
years oonNoeated IN large numbers 10 q
little grove nsur my roaidenco and filled
the air with their melodioun singing,
but now Il IL all hnshod and still"
The Livingston Republican says
uTho absence Of bluoblrds has been
commented on By several papers, and,
come 10 think Of II, we haven't noticed
any bluebirds or yellow birds either,
bat the orioles are flashing through the
foliage In considerable numbers and 90.
casionally triiling q few bars Of song
Buffalo Enquirer.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

A neat little woman went tripping
ap 10 tho register at the Louisville hotel
che other night. inscribed "P. A. Bru-
ner, Dayton. in a clear. bold haod and
left orders to DO aroused In time for the
early morning train Tor Frankfort. Miss
Brunor Is one Of the few real female
drummers ON the read Her work Is not
Of the female book agent kind, but sic
b regularly employed like amy drum
mor and draws a salary that Is much
handsomor than many Of her male CONF
petitora can boast Of. There are q
o0urse many female agents flying about
the country, but the genuine female
drummer Il q rarity, ~ least In these
parts, 90 the hotel men ray. There are
only two who stop az the hotel One Of
these made %. 900 last year from salary
and commisHion on AL goods sold oveF
. certain amount Mias Bruner supports
q mother IN Ohio and e well able 70 do
q ior she q said to Be . hustler Of no
mean ALPHABETICALLY Couder-J0ur-
AL
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

II a this. II you have d Cough Or
Cold. a tickling % ne Throat which
keeps you constantly coughing, OF f
you ara afflicted With any Chest Throat
or Luug Trouble. WhoopIuQ Cough, &o..
epd sou use Billiards. n0rohonrd Syrup
~ dIgoled, giving q a fair trial. aud 10
beuodt d experienced. va authorizes our
advertised scent % refund your money
90 return Of bottle. ID neVof fails ID
give Satisfaction Ia prcuutlY ~rcl|crff
n~lQach'ils eoidbg " g. folttfleld ,
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

The San Antonio TEX Daily Ez-
peess 81 psoent date contained = iott&
hon Elisabeth a. EdwaFdA en- Okla
homn lazy, demonstrating against he
views expressed b. Bishop Johnston o.
Texas IL - addlea bsfoEo tie eFeduat
ing class Of S. MaEy's Hall. San An
tonlo Mira Edwards Shows that the
biabop fails toroalizo tho position c
pied 81 women today and the trend Of
Thought in favor Of the equality Of the
ooEoa She also makes On excellent Pies
for woman aulIEees ln behalg Of the
home "a which she saTss
Men do not vote for measures that
meet the approval Of wife Or mother.
They vote 20 suit themselves and they
themselves are tia product nos Of the
home hut q AL the environments thai
iie oulsido the home Shall woman MOI
desire the bFllot then. that the influences
Of her pure. moral nature may make %.
elf felt IN shaping the conditions thai
oontr0i the ds1iinioa Of her ohllxea4
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Ono notices more and more with ev-
cry year how the age Is oftener and o.
toner dropped from death announce
mcnts. This Is In strict accordance with
the growing rcsorve Of the individual
who keeps his private affairs to himself
moro closely, even in matters Of no di-
rect importance II Is odd that such q
private feeling should wax stronger side
By side with tho greater publicity Of
ones affairs through the wider notice
taken Of them in the press generally
with society and other montion once
undreamed Of. -Philadelphia Press.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

|.M M.| q MW"N M|" ID I'd. |"M"" "-"
oerithleia 81 Hs.tI Neles
Every one knows. 81 coaflo. that lho
acinaI number OF Iol|of1 passing thr0trh
tho mails of ovcly civilIaed county a.
greater. rather than icse, yonr By year.
But every ono also feels that these irI.
tora are no longer letters. I'M tho truo
sense. ot all They are nmpii1cd iola.
rrtms. bald ana bare atnIcmcnia ~ fact
ana lhey have the loose AVID dlsioInlcd
and ouoleus phrascoloW a the tole-
graphic message That G1flee 81 She 80
expression. tho graceful concept; that
foolinq for tho luoid and conntct1d ex-
position Of TIE idoae. for the balance 81
the parts. Of q letter, for iia compost
tion, In shoft-tho very term "a pro
Adnimite 10 lho end Of The century cav
that used 70 prooccnpy the best letter
writer's Of another generation have guno
from our present day scribblorn Of haaty
notes. as though such mu0ty things had
never been
Tho only pouplow who compose their
letters now are cultivated old lndica
Their college bred granddaughter, IN
tollociually armed and Professionally
equipped. exhibit productions ih that
lfno, Of which. for the most part q
might Be said, as Henry James re-
marked ~ che notes 81 invitation ~ ne
London society woman, that thcy hnvo
nothinf in common with the epistoialy
nt but the postage stamp
Il may b held that suoh 90 ncoom.
pliahment 4 not. AFTER al. Of ths great.
ct vnlua But behind e there a. ~ a..
stinot. dep soased "a the rnos. thnt 9
Widespread habit q careless writing rf.
95cts VoEy directly ths thinhuE0 3 pe0.
pla And this ono cannot but believe q
b the case. Il takes no intellect 20 pu'
plain facts into honest. self respecting
pbras8z But e takoz sck rostraiut and
attentivonesa. and these lead IN time q
disciplined and coherent way q look
ing AZ life 'The Point q View n
Ecrfhner'a
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

James Payn. the English writer. tells
this story o. ihe "AmeFican plan" -
dueling, wherein the two dueliats. with
one sncond, meet within doors ana
draw lots for who shall shoot himself.
On q recent occasion. A and b. having
bad 9 "didlculty." A was tho unlnoky
man. and retired Cor the purpose o. self
destruction into the next dpaftEont b
and the second. both very much novel
By the tragedy Of the situation, remained
in listening attitudes. A. last the pistol
Wns heard; lhsy uhuddered with omo-
ticn and roInerse, when suddenly 10
rushed the supposed dead man, tritm-
phantly oxclaiming. "Missedp'
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05
cs.. q 49, ID Karops.s c.pllala.

A. investigation into the comparative
COT d living nt the various European
capitals results In tho following interest
ing facts: AZ Vienna the prices Of most
articles Of food are lowest AZ Madrid
they are dearer than IN any other capt.
cal, and such things a. bread. meat. sug
ar and coal are very expensive AZ s..
Petersburg also the price Of bread Is 90
high that white bread Il still considered
. iuKuEy shove the mean of ths work
ing eiasseA Next to Vienna, Brasasls e
a. Inexpensive city. Paris is q nttla
higher IN the scale, bat London in ter
Eibiy expensive "-Wat1inztar Ca
Hstta
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Thoas t~lnekeepsEa ths Pieiadea have
hson usod O. marx sire days from the
mo etromoieporioaa Mr. r. ". Fewkts
describing the Gre ceremonies 81 tho Pu-
pbio Indians q Tnaayan, says that, hav.
ing been present on two such occasions IA
1899 aud 1898, be found that the error
a. time made By the Indians as 20 the
iofh ~ Norcmbor "a those two years
was in1imincank it vas the culmins
zion q DE Pisihdes which told the In
diana Tbs proper time for the beginning
81 thoir<st New York Times.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Dutch toast IL q simple dish Tor using
up scraps Of bread CSumblo the bread
and place n Afrying pan with z slice Of
butter o. drippinga Add salt pepper
and sago n liked Il ahould Be seasonea
quite we'll Add . small quantity o.
boiling watar. cover closely 90 the sleam
will soften the bread, stir several timrs
and serve hot What with cream toast.
cOdnsh and fruit toast. wo Nay have
this turco COOKED bread frequently wita
nj its becoming monotonouA-Phiia-
dslphia gSdseE
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Tennyson would not talk about his
poetry, but oncO intimnted that he re-
garded the "Ode on the Death Of the
Duke Of Wellington" rs containing
more inspiration than some Of the 9TH
era Hoonce said that he did not expect
much Of tho Charge Of the Light Bril-
gade'' and was ~agreenbly surprised ~
Us reception
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

O~vorea1ina Fcnorhly condemned on
the ground that By atullng he digestive
crgans o. b. giving them 100 huch 70
% ne food taken u prevented FROM
properly nourishing him whotakos t. II
"a possible. however. ihai one may sui.
fcr from 90 much uutnmeni 81 wen -
from TOO n,tls. even whsn it e pFopuU
asaimiiaied
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

A washcrwoman applied for help to q
gentleman, who gave her a note to tho
manager Of n certain club. It read as
follows: Dear Mr.. X.-This woman
wants washing" Very shortly the an
swer came hack: s'Dear Sir--I dare say
she does, but / don't fancy the job -
London Tit-Bits.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

wonder thni ths digstion 81 bolh rtis oai
of order.
Mature works a. Hard 81 shc can, but
there nrr some things rnt cnnnoI stand. ~
4 man rtit some foItI1n substance into .le
wnIln of his watch. BE- DOESN'T expect TIE
~alch to un until ihe i~rintdImtrl d re-
moved HIa IVA digestive system q a
much more wonderful ard delicate mccnan-
Ian than Ihat ~ BE watch. and yet he neg
lccia a and abuses ~ lie lets u get out Of
order. and refuses 40 help ~ iu thc end
hia ncrIcci reacts with terrible force upon
however, 90 that sometimes be scarcely sue
recit the cause.
Tfe cause 81 ninofonlhs Of IRE aItkneaa
Of the world "a constipation -a condition
20 common that iour people r1t 81 Eve take
q - q matter 81 courre. Frou this one
cause come IndIQcatiou oI1ororle Of TIE
stomach, liver end kidneys biliQuaueEs
hcadachea natnlcncc, heartburn. imruny
OF the blood and the serious complications
thsf f.Iou. TO herin uith. c~onstInalinn q
ailiflc thing. and alIttle thing viii cure e.
d. PieFca's Pleasant Pellets ere tiuy. sugar.
ere fifie help she neede Inre sfe se
esnfie as theg are emrirnt and viii PR.
fccuy cure the worst cases o. constipation.
There a nothiuN IN TIE world like them. 90
there can be nothinl iuat az good" The
durrisi Who tries 10 cell you something
clel has hia cUu iui1rcet a. view eud ret
vcurn.
~ q Gsaa aampia packaFe 81 aom 4
% : sorra aaaftsa Wo1ia'a DIspeHgac
Medical An1ociuiicn. No. 81 Main Stfeet
euGaio, =. Y.
hrr zee sanalnr % eaeeeul Eampa A. ce4lf
go "a malInF e1lr. "a resolve 0c6 = crET 81
~. pirrrFn cn1nnarn Sense Mldicai h0Haer.
~ 49, "a bitks ssis II ssao.s copics at lie
wrrrinr rrm. rgIro. ~ nea noe nesn necIart u
~ away qtrfnriv M. u edhicn e sn@
- Aa11o1s e e6osG
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

".
Al $50 Inpch on
ame bench uHtm
4 "N1I UIN WUF"
The nMn4 mnn
tnaItNE. 81 m mini
uItt hnm Nin otru
n1IItn and tnIns ni8
Irsk into n I|nIr
liable NrIlnrf e
che exercise na
nte1a ncIIher inkca
tr proper time Iof.
saline ~ Ir email
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-05-05

Eof fariIculars addftr1
The ~cw-A rrlntiuC CO..
vcr, cole.