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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
AN uNpELrvERED LETTER.

Written Eighty-Fiv Years Ago to q
Son, who Never Got 1t.
"A letter undelivered after a lapse of
over eighty years was the odd find of
Miss Catherine Mahon at Lenni, Della
ware county, says the Philadelphia
Record. While looking over some old
papers recently Miss Mahon came
across a package of letters that had be-
longed to her grandmother. Among
the collection was an old envelope, yell
low with age, which bore the subscrip-
jtion: For my son Hiram, should he
ever return This was signed:
s'Thaddeus Mahon." and as the flap OF
the envelope bore a large red seal,
it could not be opened without destroy
ing the wrapper. Miss Mahon showed
the letter to her father, who remem-
bered having heard his father speak Of
a brother who had left home suddenly
during the war Of 1872. He never re-
turned and before dying old Thaddeus
Mahon had written the letter which
Miss Mahon had found. They decided
to open it ana doing SO discovered a
note which read as follows:
July II. 1912.
"My Son Hiram: Since you have left
I see my mistake. l pray that you may
come back in time to forgive me.
Thank God your mother is not now liv-
ing to know that | cast her son Off.
Willingly would l give my consent to
your marriage with Nell, for I now see
shat she is a good woman Forgive
your father. who has broken his heart
through his headstrong ways God
bless you, my lear son Hiram.
"THADDEUS MAHON."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

or some fin de steele method OF
plating the hair, so that 1t shall be
more shiny and redolent Of pomade
than ever before since the time Of
David.
Moving about among the mourners
and keeping a particular lookout for
strangers, whom they regard as their
legitimate prey, were beggars-the
lame, the halt and the blind-some
with an excuse for asking aims and
others with none, except that it was
the easiest way to make a living.
There are, however, six thousand pro-
fessional beggars in Jerusalem, and
the field Is so crowded that is Is no
longer possible for any one to make
a decent living by begging in the holy
city. The rabbis sought out the strang-
ers also. selling them brass money to
be given in charity, and afterward re-
reemed by them when presented in
sufficient quantities, offering chairs to
the ladies-for a consideration-and
short, the ceremony seemed to be made
the occasion for making as much mon
ey as possible, and the gayly dressed
women and the picturesque men, some
in bright velvet gowns, with big, fur
trimmed hats, seemed only a part of
the exhibition, and one could not but
think of those who walled the loudest
and shed the most tears were the star
performers and received the largest sal
aries.
There is a tradition of belief among
the Jews that If n leaves the city he
is sure to return some day If he will
only drive a nail in the chinks of the
temple wall, this nail being something
which binds him to his native city.
These nails are drawn out and sold to
strangers, and, the rustier the nail and
the more difficult it is to be drawn,
the better price it commands. If the
tradition holds good, however, / know
of one poor Jew who will never re-
turn. and he must have been sure of 1t,
too, by the way that spike was driven
in.
The long, high wall, the groups of
picturesque men and women, the life,
the motion, the shifting color, the many
changes Of the scene will always be re-
membered, but only as a show; never
as a religious ceremonial to impress
the mind and heart with its recollec-
ton, for long habit has taken away
what seriousness the custom might
once have had, while the commercial
spirit so greatly in evidence cannot
but remind one that not far away-al-
most ON this very site, in fact-the
Master once said: Eye have made my
house a den of thieves"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
Embroidered Gowns.

The embroidered gowns of to-day re-
call a gown which l braided when
these same gowns were so fashionable
a few seasons ago. 1t looked like a
tremendous task, but in reality took
but a few evenings which | would have
idled away. Ny dress was a soft green
cashmere embroidered with white silk
braid. The embroidered gown IF to-
day is soft green, appliqued with rib
bon design in grass cloth and braided
over with cord in the same color. OF
course it's an easy matter to have a
gown stamped and embroidered in this
manner. Such gowns naturally can
only be worn for dressy occasions. A
more substantial green dress is en-
broidered in black, cloth being used
for the applique ribbon. The cord
should be sewed down with silk on
which an occasional jet bead Is strung.
Back and other somber-hued gowns
are embroidered with black and gold
cord. Or plain black cord may be
used and aatiny silver or gold braid
sewed against it. Embroidery is rare
ly put on in a straight border around
the skirt. The front panel is often en-
tirely covered, the design narrowing
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
complerlon.

Lille s. formerly had an exceedingly
beautiful complexion. but Of late has
begun to grow pale, and is losing her
good looks, which she very much re-
grets. She asks what she can do to
restore her complexion and keep the
roses In her cheeks. Answer: Why
do you not consider your case careful
ly and see II you have not made some
changes in your habits? Perhaps
your Of living Is different, n
maybe your diet. AS for the care OF
the complexion. it is a problem. or
course, the gIrlish freshness goes with
advancing years, but with care one
may do much to keep 1t. Among the
very best measures are the Turkish
or Russian bath, Anything to induce
free perspiration is Of great use In
clearing the skin IL the pores have been
c,ogged. Then continued care Is need
ed that they are kept free from dust or
the deposits Of perspiration. The face
should be washed every day In tepid
water and dried with a very soft linen
cloth. Nothing is more injurious to a
delicate skin than the rubbing and
scratching with coarse towels which
some people seem to think is needful.
An authority on compilations says that
q paste made of rye flour and linseed
meal Is one of the very best applica-
lions for clearing the complexion. 1t
must be made thick, and applied as a
mask and worn for fourteen hours
without removing. II worn every
night for ten nights there will be a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
Seeing Rome.


The illusions of the foreign traveller
are well hit off by some remarks, real
or invented, credited to Pope Plus TX.
How long have you been in Rome?"
asked Plus TX. of a visitor, n of three
who had been admitted to audience.
"Three weeks" was the answer.
"Ah, then you have seen Rome. And
how long have you 8eeh' here?" he CON
tinued, turning to the second visitor.
'Three months" answered the man.
"You, then, have begun to see Rome.
And you, SIR addressing the third
visitor, how long have you been
here?"
Three years." was the reply.
"Ah, yes" said the pope, then yyu
have not begun to see Rome"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

There is a portion Of the old founda-
zion wall OF Solomon's Temple in Jeru-
salem still standing, and to this there
clings a religious feeling INDUCED in
by Christian, Hebrew and Mohamme-
dan; but II is In connection with a
purely Jewish ceremony or custom
that wish to speak OF the ancient wall
in this article.
Access Is easily had to 1t on the out
! ser side OF the Enclosure. occupied by
the Mosque of Omar, which is built
: over the traditional rock OF sacrifice
wherein Abraham would have offered
mp Isaac but for divine intervention,
and from which Mohammed is said to
have assembled to heaven, the rock it.
self being stayed from following the
prophet by the hand of the angel Ga
briel, the imprint of the hand on the
rock being shown to credulous believ-
ers to this day.
A narrow lane, scarcely more than
ten feet wide, runs at the base of the
old wall, and here, for a space of about
" hundred feet. come the Jews to
wall over the loss of their holy city on
Fridays, and upon days just preceding
any OF their great feasts or fasts; as.
for instance, the Passover or the Feast
of Tabernacles. Nominally they come
ito lament and pray, and read their re-
2igious books, and many of them do all
Hhese things, but many more of them
come for quite a different purpose. and
ahink less of the loss of Jerusalem than
of gain to themselves, the time being
mostly devoted to barter and sale. and
retailing the latest gossip of the quar-
ter.
Imagine a long stretch of wall, fifty
feet high, composed of great. gray
stones, each many feet In length and
evidently of great thickness; grass and
weeds growing between the chinks at
the top, and the lower portions worn
smooth by the long continued pressing
of hands and of lips to it's once hard
and rough surface. Close to this wall.
with their faces almost touching, stand
men and women closely packed togeth-
~r in a long line, praying and wailing,
their faces anxious, their eyes filled
with tears, and o and then their
chances turned to the clear, blue sky
above, as if half expecting to see the
promised Messiah coming out of the
heavens to restore to them their an
cient glory and the city which they
have lost-it maybe, forever. Old men
and youths, gray boards and striplings,
young girls and shriveled old women
crowd each other, and for hours this
singular ceremony continues.
l must confess that upon my first
visit to the Jews wailing place, as this
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

enclrcle The skirt, and above II 3 scroll
design In cord Is traced. The bodice
Is tight-nttlng and rather long. II Is
slashed nearly to the waistline. and
each slash Is adorned with rows OF
braid, TO match the skirt trimming
From waistlIne to bust the waist is
then covered with cord embrolderery'
also matching the skirt. Over each
shoulder. both front and back fall
three elongated plaits, that also carry
out the trimming scheme. They are
lined with black silk and are fastened
down on each side with four jet but
tons. The sleeves are Ieg-'o-mutton'
with cuffs OF brnid.-The Latest.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

A curious fact OF practical impor-
lance is sometimes lost sight of in che
management OF coal. namely. that
while hard and brown coal are both
subject to explosion and ignition, the
causes are different; the explosion be-
lsg due to the liberation of gas known
as fire damp. which follows on a &C.
crease of atmospheric pressure. while
Ignition results solely from oxidation
of iron pyrites contained in the coal.
these pyrites being exposed to the ac-
ton Of oxygen and moisture. The
amer the division Of the coal the great
er is the danger. and coal above
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

In the little town Of Nasso, in
Sweden, the firemen happen to be
women, however p~aradoxical that
sounds. The place is only a little vii
lage, and four enormous tubs consti,
tute the "waterworks." One hundred
and fifty women make up the fire de-
partment, and one Of their duties con-
sists in always keeping the tubs filled
with water. The women are fine work
ers, 1t is said, and know how to handle
a fire with as little confusion as pos
cihla
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

ground is particularly liable to this.
Numerous attempts to reduce this dan
ger have been made. principally by
yentilating the. stacks, a plan which,
however, has failed, OF account of the
increased amount Of oxygen introduced
into the interior of the mas The
practice of ventilating the coal bunk
ers of ships has not even up to the
present time been abandoneda notwith-
standing the unfavorable results LA
BILE to follow such a course.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

The temperance society d an Ohio
town recently purchased the only sa-
loon in the town limits and burned
all OF the fixtures with appropriate
ceremonies, The owner was recently
converted at a revival meeting. and
the prohibitionists are now booming
him for mayor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
and Rraided Frocks.

New York fashionable women are
now wearing so-called Lenten gowns,
which in reality are. nothing more nor
less than early spring gowns, made up
in soft grays and browns and blues.
A charming gown worm b~xsastall, slim
woman is of corduroy velveteen, in a
golden brown tint. The skirt fitted
smoothly at the waist and hung with
that "clinging" effect SO desirable in
q velvet gown. This effect, you will
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

Were ever In the sylvan wild;
And all the beauty Of the place
Is in thy heart and on thy face.
The twilight OF the trees and rocks
Is in the light shade Of thy locks;
Thy step is as the wind, that weaves
Its playful way among the leaves.
Thine eyes are springs, In whose serene
And silent waters heaven Is seem;
Their lashes are the herbs that o
On their young figures in the brook.
The forest depths, by foot Impressed,
Are not more sinless than thy breast;
The holy peace hat fills the air
OF those calm solitudes, Is there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
TINE Rattles oil God.

Satan puts forth his utmost power
to prevent every man from becoming
a Christian. The gift Of the new birth
to a C~hristiansleads to a perpetual con
fict. Brave men are needed today to
fight the battles Of God against SIM
Rev. w. G. Partridge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

off on the side cores. Others have q
deep point in front, the pattern rising
at the sides and encircling the skirt
half way up. Many skirts have the
entire upper part covered with EN-
broidery. This style. however, is not
to be recommended, because it makes
the figure thick and is very ungraceful
The Latest
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
Married In a Trolley Car.

"A young man and oma with a
craving for novelty were married on
q trolley car running between Omaha
and Council Bluffs the other day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

ssWell little daughter, did you have a
good time with your new jumping roper"
mo; didn't have no fun; all the girls
wanted to jump, and nobody wouldn't turn"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

z. M. H. would like to know; 1.
When and where presents other than
flowers and books should be given to
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

EN ton just as surely as IT a man
was drinking prussic acid.
Every part Of the body Is polluted. The
digestive juices are suppressed and weak
ened. The kidneys and skin are clogged
with impurities and the lungs and bronchial
tubes overloaded with morbid secretion
which eat away the delicate tissue, and
bring about bronchitis and consumption.
All the diseases caused by this subtle pro-
cess of bilious poisoning are cured by the
marvellous Alternative action of DR.. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t directly in
creases the liver's natural excretive and
purifying powers gives the digestive and
blood-making organs power to manufacture
an abundance Of red, rich, healthy blood.
1t drives out all impurities, and v~italizes
the circulation with the life-giving elements
which restore perfect nutrition, solid mus
cular power, and healthy nerve-force.
In August 1895, / was taken down in bed with
a burning and severe pains In my stomach and
under my shoulders, and dizziness In my head"
writes Ira d. Herring, Esq, of Needmore, Levy
Co, Fla. MY home physician was called and he
said my symptoms were more like consumption
than anythinp else. / fingered in this way seven
months trying different kinds Of medicine. Moth.
ing that ate would digest. and / had great dis
tress in my stomach I was persuaded to try some
OF Dr.. pierce's remedies or to see what he thought
Of my case. i wrote him and received an answer
stating that my suffering was from indigestion
and torpid liver, and advising me to take DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The hrsi
bottles Of the Golden Medical Discovery and
three small walls Of the Pleasant Pellets l am
able to do my work aud eat what / could moi
before I took these medicincs.n
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

''The cashier of the coal office has lost his
job SLOW did that happen?'' II rushed
Into the office and told his employers he had
heard a robin"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

All the mummy cats mummihed II
Esvptiap tombs have red hair.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

Boiled alligator flesh tastes very
much Ike veal. It is much eaten in
india
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24

INTERESTING READING FOR
DANES AND DAMsELs.
About sweet Girl Graduates Advice
About the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Gowns May Be Made at Home Even
inga-Latest in Frocks.


'' ~
II. FAIREST of the
rural maids!
Thy birth was IN
h e forest
shades;
Green boughs, and
glimpses of the
sky
Were all that met
thy infant eye.
Thy sports. thy wan
derings. when a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-04-24
Alanya man

Many a man
who would be
startled at the
bare thought
of sitting
d 0 WIN and
deliberately
drinking a
dose of poi
allows
to be
regularly and
syste nj attic
ally poisoned
after day
accu1nula-
t.oro of hs1a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

CHICAGO, Jau. 4,-The storm which
has been raging Tor the last twenty
four hours in the Northwest has not
Increased In severity, cave perhaps In
Iowa; and the signal service office in
this city, which runs affairs generally
In the northern Mississippi valley, is
upon record as declaring that within
q short time the storm will "probably
abate."
The wind has been high tbroue bout
the storm and in some instances has
shown remarkable persistenoy iu cling
Ing to the high figures, 1t having for
thirty-eix hours kept up fifty-two.
mile per hour gait at Huron, y. ID.
The falling temperature IL general In
the lake region and upper Mississippi
valley, but there has been no heavy
fall OF snow east OF Iowa. In Iowa
the fall Of sleet and snow has been
very heavy and the reports tonight
inuicate lower temperature and more
snow.
In western Kansas there has been
much trouble by the snow packing
acrops tho tracks, ana trains have been
held at eating-stations until the ira cks
can DO cleared.
The storm Is practically over in this
locality and the eky is clearing.
Nebraska has had about the came
experience aud Is under drifts any
whare from two to ten feet high.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

through Justioe Peckham In the case
OF Albert |. France and Others, in.
vnlving the anti-lotiery law of 1895.
France and his fellow appellants were
convicted in the district OF Ohio on To q
charge OF conspiring 10 violate this
act, and the verdict Of that court was
reversed by the opinion rendered by
this court. The opinion did not con-
strue the conatitutionality of the lot
terry law.
Justice White rendered q decision In
the case OF the Uniteu States and the
Sioux Indians against the Northwest
ern Express company, nolding that the
term "citizen OF the United States" in
Indian depreciation cases applies to
corporations.
The State law OF the state of Mia.
souri,, holding railroad companies re.
spousible for damages by fire caused by
railrosd locomotives, WAC sustained In
two decisions by Justice Gray, APP
pealed to this court by the Missouri
Pac fic Railroad company.
In the case OF John f. Bushnell VS.
Cyrus A. Leland, receiver OF the State
National bank, Wichita, kan, the
court reafiirmed, In decision by Jus.
tice White, the right OF national
bank receiver appointed by the comp
tr0lltr OF the currency to enforce the
individual liability Of the bank's
stockh 0lderR.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
PACIFIC FUNDING BILLS.
CaIifornians Opposed to the Proposed
Measure.

Calffornians Opposed to the Proposed
Measure.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 4.-In the
assembly today Mr.. Belshsw intro.
duced a resolution ins tructing Cali
fornia's delegation In Congress to work
against all Pacific railroads reiunding
bills and in lieu thereof to favor leyis-
lhtion providing for the foreclosure
and sale OF the roads upon the conui-
ton that the government shall bid in
the roads and operate them as q
national enterprise for the benefit OF
the people. Caminetti offered a sub.
stitute opposing all extension OF all
Pacific roads debts, requesting senators
and representatives In Congress to
use all honorable means to defeat the
funding bill, favoring the immediate
collection OF railroad debts, ana in
event such debts cannot be collected,
favoring the enforcement OF the ex.
listing laws Of the United States con-
corning Pacific railroads. The Cami.
netti substitute also provides Tor a
committee of nine members, three
from the senate, three from the assem-
bly, and three citizens to be appointed
by the governor, such committee TO
proceed to Washington TO work against
the passage OF any funding bill. Both
resolutions were referred TO a com init.
tee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05

NEW YORK, jan. 4.-The World to
morrow will say:
Sensational Tumors are afioat con-
corning the aftairs OF the Globe Fire
Insurance company OF New York, OF
which II. q. Jameson 10 president and
J. 3. Ffelinghuysen Ia the general
agent. Jameson and Freiing huysen
are also partners In business house.
Charges against the officers OF the
Globe company are contained In an
official report sent TO w. Is. Matthews,
superintendent OF insurance OF the
state OF Ohio by Special Examiner
Seldom II. Hopkins and his assistan ts,
Messrs. Frogge ana Matthews. The
Ohio examiner says that owing TO re-
fusal on the part of the cfficeIs. their
work could not be concluded. A cur.
sory examination had disclosed "that
there were at least two sets of book.,'
and "also third set of boOke.v In
which at least come OF the Important
details have been recorded. Ono set ia
to show examiners, 1t 10 reported, an.
other not to be seen by examiners or
other persons.
The request OF the examiners for
certain books was tl,tly refused, des.
pite the fact that President Jameson
was informed OF the law OF Ohio, I'M
der which the examination was being
conducted.
The examiner says 1t has been i'm ..
possible to learn the number OF policies
in force, because the records are so
confusing and unreliable. The ex.
aminers find record in the disburse-
ments OF the company OF loan OF
$50, COO, made during the month of
December to General Agent Freling.
huysep.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-01-05
Accused of Murder,

WILMINGTON, Ohio, Jaa. 4.-James
Harvey, now confined in the county
jail, charged with the murder Of his
wife, IdA, on Dec. 18Th, this forenoon
filed an affidavit before the mayor
charging his father, VIM. p. Hsrv ey,
80 years Of age,and Quaker preache or,
with being her murderer. He has
shown signs OF weakening for several
days, and wished to make a confession
a week ago, but was prevented by bis
attorney. His father was lodged in
jail tonight, but denies being impli.
Gated In the crime. Great excitement
prevails here.