Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-17
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C0rrespohdcht Down There.
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To tho Editor OF the Optic.
Ell PAso, Texas, February 10Th, '07.
In the interim Of the Iightnings and
thunderings OF yonder sinaitic assem-
bly, Of Territorial law givers In the city
Of the Holy Faith, allow your faithful
and "observanp correspondent to
arise and offer a few remarks. We
have had more cold weather this winter,
than has aver occurred in the memory
OF the oldest inhabitant. But that is
or ought to be pfoverbially a very weak
memory. IL is laughable how they do
remember the last always TO De the
worst. But that is only q common
frailty of human nature. Solomon
already observed 1t. That philosophic
prognosticator says somewhere: "Say
not in thine heart the former days were
better than these, for thou dost not
inquire wisely concerning this" But
is this newsp Yes, it is like some old
hymns. They are SO old that they
are new. Be this as it may, there Is
something new, though the aforesaid
individual much afflicted with wives
said; "There is nothing new under
the sum-"
There is news as usual, social,
religious, political. An opera company
playing Stalian and other light and
sven some comic operas for a week or
more; a revival down at the "Door Of
Hope mission, where you can often
hear the stentorian tones of the prem
clier below, and over the muslin GOV.
cred ceiling and thin pine board upper
tioor, the belaboring of a piano by come
unseen one, to drive dull care away, or
whether it is to lull into sweeter repose
q hobo to the right and left of the
middle aisle, who wore audlbly, but
woke up suddenly, when the congrega
ton stands and sings-all this and
much more, we do not
know, for FL Paso is
cosmopolitan in its virtues and vices.
At the same time a dance at the court
house, a concert at Chapin's music hall,
and a game of high or low degree,
per haps, at the "Gem," or "Wain,"
or something or other.
Next Saturday and Sunday the peo-
pie are to have the privilege Of hearing
Mr.. Moody's famous co-worker and
singer, Ira d Sankey, for the third
time. He IS without doubt the best
evangelistic singer Of the day, and has
been a generation or more. He 10 to
sing in one OF the churches, that, be-
ing his preference. His wife, son and
daughter-in-law accompany him. They
are on their way to California. lie
has been %journeying slowly from New
York across the continent, making
frequent stops.
The new railroad across the river, is
bravely pushing to the southwest.
About thirty or more miles of track
are laid. We are going out in a few
weeks to see how it is done. A num-
Der of men, several hundred in all, arr
on the pay-rolls now. 1t will be a
very great advantage to this city, when
that road is built and operated it is no
small item as it is. We were told that
one Of the bank officers estimates the
pay-rolls of the four r)ads and the big
sm-lter in this city, not counting the
Mexican Central or Corfalitos, being
built, at about $50, 900 per month; add
Fort Bliss and its payroll, as well as
the considerable part of the two roads
IN Mexico, and it cannot be much short
of 800. 900 per month; of course, this
does not include q cent spent by health.
seekers and tourists, cattle trains to be
fed, and the general travelling public
But there IS another side to
this beautiful picture. The
large sums absent landlordism con-
sumes; we understand the Sheldon
block is sending out nigh to 81, 300 every
month. With many, many others.
And rents are not low in Ell Paso.
A communication from your veneer
able citizen, highly aud justly respect
ed, Mr.. Edward Henry, was read with
considerable interest, some of his criti-
cisms, in fact nearly all, ARE correct, ex
cept he o~verdraws a little in quoting
we think from the "News of the Week.nl
But it is not our fight, and the Rev. Mr.. +,
ard the r~edoubtable DR.. Buck
ley will take care Of him, if the latter !
thinks it worth while, and that is
doubtful. What we admire In Mr..
is his virility. He evidently
writes with an Incisive pen, but when
he under lkes to choose DIR. B. for his |
mark, he'll find one before whom be
will have TO eventually declare himself
Vanqnished. For no sharper edito,
anywhere, if we know anything
about it. Hers like a certain French
Emil de Girardin, who is said
o have been a knight "san peur ct san
reproche."
The best way to quit, is to quit.