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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The longest distance over which the
human eye has been able to read in
telligence by direct vision is 1873 miles
between Uncompahgre park in ColOra-
do and Mount Ellen in Utah. Between
these peaks the communication has
been uninterrupted for an hour or more
on several occasions. The first is A.
300 feet in height and Mount Ellen is
II 300 feet above sea level. Previous
to this the longest distance at which
flash sigra ais were read was 16S miles
between Algiers aid Spain. This feat
has been accomplished by the United
States coast and geodesic survey, which
is now engaged On making, in conjunc-
ton with Representatives of other ma
tious, a new measure of the earth. The
observers on the Pacific coast have
been able to signal from Mount Shasta
to Mount Helena, distance of 100
mics. but have never been able to get
response. The rOtundity of the earth
prevents flash signalling at a much
G eater distance, even were the atmos-
pheric conditions perfect, which they
rarely, if ever, are over so wide an eX-
panse Of air.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

A Rockdale farmer swears he can kill
all the worms in a cotton field in a few
moments by few charges of dyna.
mite. If such is the case we may soOn
expect to hear something like an artil-
lery battle going on in.the cotton plant.
atoms. Tee farmer bases his plan upon
the theory that thunder kills shell fish
which have an organism .milar to the
caterpillar. Some years ago it was
claimed that rain could be produced
by dynamite, on the theory that all of
the great battles of the late war were
followed by cOpiOus rainfall on account
of heavy discharges of arti'le-y. Even
the government was caught with the
iGea and, after wasting a lot of good
d. Mantle to no purpose, somebody
looked up the records of the war and
found that only per cent of the bat
ties fought were followed by rain. Be-
fore using the dynamite the Rockdale
farmer had best find out if his theory
is based upon the proper premises
Beeville Bee.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
Evolution of Woman in the south.

In 1860 there were only about half a
million females in the United st ties
engaged in gaioful pursuits, almost all
of whom were woman and girls at
work in the factories in the New Eu-
81 +ud States. Few or none Of them
could have been found south of Maso on
and Dixou's ne. In this year of grace,
1897, there are five million wage-earn-
.ng women in our country, of whom
The south hiss its full pro, ortion. This
evolution id its inception when the
war closed and the south lay prostrate
and impoverished, its fertile fields a
desert waste, Its four millions CT aves
liberated, its one million of splendid
men dead or oisabi d, and its fair
women and their children half naked
and half starved. These women had
been reared in the lap of luxury and
were distress ingly helpless, languid,
and dependent. Thousands of these
were left Sc dependent, with young
children to raise and educate. How
ever much they shrank from doing
mems work, they had it to do, and did
it we'll. TIE necessity that seemed a
calamity has proved blessing. The
evolution or development through
| which the southern women have passed
has resulted in their remarkable
growth, and in no way impaired their
attra ctivenes5. They are stronger
physically and mentally. They are vast.
| ly more self-reliant, and more indepen-
dent of men. They real re their sup.
eriority to such men as are thriftles $
self-inoule ent, or dissipated, AMI loob
upon them with pity or contempt. They
| have discovered in themselves ipos
sibilities of which they had never
dreamed.-Godeyfs Magazine for DC
tober.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
A Female Monopoly.

Mr.. Kitchener, in his farewell adj
dress to the Board of Education of
Stockton asks whether the monopoly OF
teaching by women is not respon-ible
for the unsymmetrical mental develop
ment of boys. don't know. I'm sure.
But am inclined to think the troubl e
arises frcm the reprehensible practice
of women moEopolizing the business of
motherhood. By this selfishness on
their part every boy is for years
brought under female influences at the
most susceptible stage of his existence.
This is really worse than being after
wards given into the care of a female
teacher, as it strikes me. Before at
tending to the fem IL teachers, let's
break up this more pernicious female
monopoly of motheriug all the babies.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The very newest thing in the insur-
ance line is a scheme to insure against
the advent of twins or triplets in a
given family. The state superinten-
dent of insurance, who has been asked
TO pass upon the legal points involved
is rack ny his brains over the weighty
matter. This official may be able to
give the father of this great scheme
the information wanted. Medical men
will tell him that possibly once in 49,
O0O times lhe joyful word twins" will
be whispered in the expectant fathers
ear, aud that only one daddy in TO-
600 will have the proud distinction OF
reckoning his progeny in broods of
three, so that be can easily learn that
he rise will not figure very high as
in- urance risks go.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
Gaining Gold.

The immense volume OF exports OF
American breadsuutfs will cause the
tide Of gold to flow to this country.
During the twelve months ending with
last June we imported nearly S45, OOO-
600 more of gold than we exported, aud
it is probable that during the twelve
months seudiug with June, 1898, our
imports of gold viii exceed our exports
of the metal by more than S4O0, ZOO, Geo,
and our coinage OF gold mined in the
United States will exceed $50, 200, 900.
After m liking allowance for the increas
in population, it is probable that our
per capita OF gold will be one fifth
greater year from now than it is
now, and that our total gain will be
atle tst $3.50, 100000 Elk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The Arizona Republican says: 1t is
doubted by many whether viviparOus
species of fish exists. that is, whether
there is kind of fish which gives
birth to it's young in living state.
That doubt was removed yesterday to
the sat sfactiou of those who saw the
city hall fountain cleaned out. There
was kind of fish probably species of
god fish, which produce their young
alive and in various stages of develop
ment. Some of the young were fully
formed and at birth darted through
the water with the facility of long ex-
perience. Some of the young lacked
so much development that little of
them could be seen but the eyes That
appearance was the effect of their tran
sparency, for the older fish were near
ly transp aren't for one third of their
length from the tail. A gentleman
who was watching the cleaning of the
fountain said that Only few days ago
he had had discussion with a man of
L scientific turn of mind at Deming, N.
M, on the subject of vivip.rous fish.
The scientist did not believe that there
were anV.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
The Rio Grande Dam and Irrigation

The RIO Grande Dam and Irrigation
people expect that the attorney gene
raj of the United States viii withdraw
the appeal from the New Mexico Ter
ritorial supreme court in short time,
so that the work can proceed and not
be interrupted again.-Herald.
Atty. General McKenna might do
worse tn an to follow the lead of Judge
Bantz, a d the Territorial supre me
court. in rebuking the evil spirits
which waged this unholy war against
the most vital interests of the Rio
Grande Valley. Ind. Dem.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
We Give AWAY

absolutely free of cost, for limited
time only, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser: by r V. Pierce, M.
D Oh eff Consulting Physician to the
Ipvalids' Hotel ard Surgical Institute,
book of zoos large pages and
300 Illustrations, in strong pa
per covers, 20 any one sepdio g
Il one-cent stamps to cover cost of
mailing OILY. Over $4,000 copies of
this complete Family Doc or Book al
ready sold in cloth binding at regular
price of Sl.5O. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, Buff ,lo, N. Y.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
EXCURSION RATES TO CALIFORNIA.

fA"UnolUN ndlEO III UALlPVnNlA.
The Southern Pacific have not
ceased running their ever popular
bi-weekly seaside excursions to
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Long
eeaeh, San Buena Ventura and
Santa Barbara, Those for the re-
mainder of the summer are sche-
duled for Sept. %, Oct. and 81.
Tickets for these excursions are
sold for $45 each and are limited
for return up to 80 days from date
of sale. They are good for stop
overs in California west of Cotton,
going and returning.
Santa Barbara is a beautiful city
on the coast north of Los Angeles
and when buying to that point
purchasers by taking stop-over at
Los Angeles on either going or
coming trip or both can make side
trips to other seaside resorts by
paying the nominal local rates to
and from those points.
Should purchasers not desire to go
to Santa Barbara, tickets can be pur-
chased direct to the other seaside re-
sorts for the same price
Regular round trip tickets to Los
Angeles and San Francisco with six
months final limit on sale daily at $50
and $50 respectively, good for 80 days
going, and 80 days returning, with
stop-over privileges in both directions
Elegant Pullman buffet cars daily, and
| superior Pullman tourist cars pass Ell
Paso west bound SAtuI days and Mon
days. and leave Los Angeles, east
bound, on Thursdays and Saturdays of
| each week.
No change of cars, combined with
b. st schedule of time.
r. il, HUNT,
Commercial Agent,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
1t Saves the Cr0Rpy Children.

Seaview, Waive have a splendid
sale on Cham berlain S Cough Rem edy
and our customers coming from far an d
near, speak of it in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
We uld have died of Group if Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy had not been
given.-Keliam and Ourren. The 25
and 30 cent sizes for sale by all drug.
gists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The country editor is a waking en-
cyclopedia, says an exchange. A sub
scriber once sent this query to coun-
try newspaper: What ais my hens:
them keeled over to rise no more 81
The reply was: 1.-The fowls are dead
1t is an old complaint, and nothing can
be done except to bury Them
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

1t is stated that sweet peas will rid
a house of flies. If you don't believe
1t, darken a ON, except at single
point, and place a bunch of sweet peas
in the light. Then notice in an hour
the dead flies around it or rather
stupid flies. The odor seems to have
peculiar attraction for flies and they
wi gather on tn blossoms, when the
perfume intOXlcateS them Elk
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The ladies of New York's '4OO''
have declared a boycott against the
Nj rchant's and Manufacturers Board
of Trade of that city because of the
pernicious activity of the organization
in securing obnoxious legislation which
prevents buying dresses, hats, lingerie
aud other articles of femme adornmeu t
and comfort in Europe. Just what
form the boycott will take has not been
an nOunced.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

Here is "a Mesilla valley. New Mex
leo, watermelon story: Captain B.
G. Wandall, of Bosque Bedado, says
one of his watetermelon's burst in the
field few nights ago and washed
away nearly half a mile of the quia
Madre. II proper machinery can be
secure to load them, several will b.
taken to the Albuquerque air."-Al
buquerque Citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
Southern Pacific Excursions.

The Southern Pacific are still selling
excursion tickets to the Tennessee
Centennial and International exposi-
ton, now open at Nashville, Tenn, at
rate of S56.15 for the round trip,
these tickets being on sale p.to and
including October Is. 1897; final limit
for return, up to and including No
VEN Der 7, 1897.
Also on sale Septemer 14-21-2S every
Tuesday October 5-12-l9 with final
limit of ten days from date of sale, pas
sage to be continuous IN both direc-
lions, Ell Paso to St. Louis and return,
one and third fare S52.75. Chicago
same conditions and limits S6O.55.
Also on sale October 1st, 9th, and 3rd,
inclusive, limit for return to October
18th, Ell Paso to ST. Louis, one stand
ard first class fare 500 SO for the round
trip.
Also one way ticket will be sold on
September 81 and every Thursday
hereafter up to ana including October
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
SALE

FINE BUSINESS CORNER, lis x
go feet, Mesa avenue and Texas streets.
Right in the line of improvements.
$4,000 buys Is room lodging house
in central part of the city. Lot, 102
10 feet. Room to enlarge.
LARGE WAREHOUSE, on side
track, cheap, terms easy.
MYRTLE & ST. VRAIN STREETS,
two lots for $3.50.
NORTH OREGON STREET, lot and
one half, 80 feet, for $3.50.
HOUSE NO. GA, NORTH OREGON
street, So, 500. Easy terms.
HOUSE NO. 311, TEX AS STREET,
rooms, 81 1000. Installments.
TWO LOTS, for $3.50. Corner of
idaho and Florence streets.
NORTH STANTON STREET, lots
just north of Montana street.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

Tue Sam Houston Normal school at
Huntsville has opened with over 400
students, the largest attendance in the
institutions history,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

| Toronto, Ont. 0f d
Also on the certificate plan, for &C
count of the annual meeting of the Con
catenated Order of Hoo-Hoos at De
trOit Mich, Sept 9th to the 18th at one
third regular fare, 1868 4O); also to San
| Antonio for account of the session OF
the Grand Chapter o. E. S., $3.50 for
the round trip; date of sale Oct. 11th,
limit for return, Oct. 18th. In connec-
ton with this meeting, we will place
on sale round trip tickets to Monterey,
Mex, from San Antonio at a rate of
$3.50; tickets to be limited to 10 days
from date of sale. Tickets sold to San
Antonio, will be extended 10 days by
depOsiting with our agent at that
point, at the time the Monterey ticket
is purchased.
Also on the certificate plan, for &C
count of the me ting of the National
Association of. Life.Insurance Under
writer's at Milwaukee, Sept. 18th to
18th, 1897, $63. SO; tickets on sale Sept.
18th.
Also on account of the Confederate
Reunion at San Antonio, Texas, o.
tober 9Th and 7th, one fare for the
round trip, $3.50, selling dates Oct.
5.h and 9th; final limit for return Oct
Sth.
For account of the Mormon Confer
ence in Salt Lake, the Southern Pa
C1bC WILL Sell TOuuu GlC6etS Vld
Los Angeles and Sacramento for SO. 20;
selling dates Sept. 29th and 3Oth; final
limit sixty days from date of sale.
A new through sleeping car line
from Houston to St. Louis, has been
established via Houston 81 Texas Gen.
trail; Houston to Ennis Texas; Texas
Midland, Ennis to Paris, Texas; and
ST. Louis and San Francisco: Paris to
ST. Louis, leaving Houston at 900 q.
m, reaching ST. Louis at 7:40 p. N. the
folio wing evening.
T. E. HUNT, Com'l. Agent, Ell Paso.
HARRY TURNER, City Ticket Agent,
Ell Paso.
L. J. PARKS, Asst. Gen. Psgr. & Tkt.
Agt., Houston, Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25
Mexican Central Railway

Is the only standard gauge line be-
tween the United States border and
Mexico City.
Mexico Is known as an all the year
round tourist resort for pleasure travel.
Health resorts and mineral springs ad-
apted to all the various Ills to which
human flesh Is heir are found in the
great country. Climate unsurpassed
For full particulars address .;
r. E. COMFORT,
C0m' rart El PAso, Texae
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

The assessm snt returns of New Mex
leo show about four million dollars in
crease over the returns for 1896.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

Mining Location Blanks for Sale at
This QfiSca
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-25

Property placed in my hands exclus-
lively, will be advertised free of cost to
owner.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

a prominent western newspaper
recommends max seed ten as nm pX.
colIcrl remedy for whoopjug cough,
Ilmay be- good bnt it is not to be
compared with ChamberIan's Cough
remedy Tins preparation will aI'
ny the violent fits Of coughing and
make them ! css frequent and less Sc
we're, It also lQucdcs the tough
mNcus making 1t easier to eSpecto-
rate. Complete recovery is much
quicker too, when this remedy Is
gwen There Is no danger IN CIV
ing It to small chldrcn as It Is a
pleasant ,yrOp and CONTAINS nothing
injurious For safe NJ - mad 90
cents per bol,lo 10y al m~liclar
dpAitrS,
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
DEATH OF MRS. M. Y. WILES,

Every day is crowded with i'm
pOrtant events, some fraught
with joy and some with sorrow.
But that eventful day which re-
cords the death Of a mother is the
saddest Of all to some hearts;
that day which takes from the
husband his companion for more
than fifty years brings to his
heart q sorrow that cannot be
healed in this world; that day
which calls to the bedside those
who have been the recipients Of
deeds Of kindness and love from
her who gives her last blessing
will never be forgotten in the
crowding evenys of years, 1t is
50 with the noighbors, relatives,
husband, sons and daughters Of
Mrs, M. V. Wiles, who died at
Sidney May | 1897.
Mrs. Wiles was born in the
state Of Tennessee seventy years
ago, and camc to Arkansas with
her husband, W. A. Wiles, in
1860 She prolfossed religion at
the age Of twelve years and from
that time to the day Of her death
it was her delight to do her mas
tors WILL Her last illness was
from pneumonia. All that med
ical skill and loving friends could
accomplish could not stay the
hand OF the great Reaper, She
was always thinking Of the COM
forts and pleasures Of others,
This was shown in all her acts
which go'to mako up her life
here, and even on her death bed
she was mindful Of the comfort:
Of those who were attending her.
One Of her last requests was that
all her friends meet her in
heaven. We would say to all her
relatives and friends live Us she
did and we will all meet in thai
bright world whore sickness, scr,
row and death are felt and fearo(
no more. W
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
CAVE CITY

Health good.
Wheat and oats look fine.
Cave City is again without a
doctor.
Claude Snow entered school
here Monday.
W. B. MCGEE of Grange was in
the city Monday.
William Werner of Reed spent
Saturday in the city.
This locality had a much
needed shower Of rain Saturday,
Prof Chas Sims made a bust
ness trip to Strawberry Saturday.
Misses Minnie Wilson and
Annie Harrol were visiting here
Monday and Tuesday.
"Uncle Dad" Rawlings is
again with us having returned q
few days ago from Texas.
There will be all day services
at this place the fifth Sunday
which will be children's day
here.
Robert Woodbridge Jr,, who has
been visiting relatives here for
the past few weeks left for his
home in Oklahoma Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Martha Lamar and Mrs.
w. A. Meacham, Misses Willie
Barnett and Mollie Lamar visited
friends and relatives near Reed
the last Of the week,
There was a meeting at the
school house Saturday night for
the purpose Of organizing a sub
road league. The organization
was completed, the following Off
GERS being elected, W. 7. Horn
pres, j. r. Jones vico presr
| j, W. Lamar treas, W. A. Mich
OILS scc'y. F. w. Brewer, j. B.
Lamar and G. G. Mashburn ex-
ecutiye committee.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require melirils
| to regulate the bowels and Kdhcy>
VIII find Ia" true remedy m E.,r>
Iric Buffers. TINS medicine dct>
not stimulate and contains no wms>
ky nor ether intoXIcant but acts as a
tonic and Alternative. II acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
ganS thereby aiding nature IN the
performance Of the functions. EI>
tctric BturrS is an excellent apes
tlzer aud aids digestion, Old PEG,
pie find it just exactly what they
need, Price 90 cents and 81 per
bottle at SHOWS drug store.
School closed last Friday. In
the afternoon a good number OF
our people gathered at the school
building to witness the exercises
which was rendered by the pu-
pills., Every one present seemed
to enjoy and appreciate the pro-
gramme. One Of the most in
teresting features was the award
ing Of a beautiful gold writing
pen to the one who had made the
most improvement in penman-
ship. The judges appointed by
Prof. Hooper made a careful eX-
animation Of the specimens and
after some time unanimously de-
cided that Claud Snow Of Max
vile was entitled to the pen,
Claud has been a close student
and well deserves the beautiful
prize. At the conclusion Prof
Hooper made a few encouraging
remarks. He appreciates very
highly the support the people
here have given him. The
RECORD can say without reserve
that Prof. Hooper certainly de8-
erves this support, and we hope
that arrangements will be made
at once to secure him for the en-
suing year.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
ASH FIAT

Farming progressing nicely.
The fruit crop is good in this
section.
Wheat looks well. Oats small
and yellow.
We have had two Mormon
preachers with US lately.
Richie and Phillips have
moved their saw mill and will be
ready to saw in a short time.
Cotton nearly all planted.
About one third Of the corn crop
has been planted the second
time. Cotton slow in coming
up.
The entertainment given at the
masonic hall the LIST inst, was a
success, the receipts of the eve
ming being $3.50, A cake was
voted to the prettiest young lady,
which resulted in a tie between
Misses Lucy Overton and Martha
Bell. A cake voted to the home
lest man was awarded to j. j.
Estes at one penny.
Tt-u-s--Sa--.r--es 81 S---tSa-- p--as-r-<~-,
We have our carding machine
in first class running order and
are ready to card wool. Bring
your wool on in good order and
we guarantee good work. We
will card for the fourth lbs. and
furnish oil, or 81 cts. in cash.
Will card on Wednesday and
Thursday Of each week. Thanks
for past patronage.
Yours Truly,
HAMILTON C PENCE.
| rNNNc&OHoo>H 1o4 @oH< 100000
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

To the Interest Of Wool Growers,
/ have leased the Wiley
Jones carding factory on straw.
berry river, near Smithyille and
will be ready TO card your wool
W or about the 10th Of May,
and would be pleased to have
you give me Il trial | am an
experienced wool carder, and
satisfaction guaranteed, luO
the Hamilton carding machine
in 1885, For further particulars
write me.
j, s, Norman,
Smithyille, Ark,
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14

Good roles always on hand at
Hamilton and Pence at 80 cents
per pouad---.-
Uncle Jerry Rogers near
Kings Mil died last Sunday.
The deceased was well known
throughout Sharp county, he
being one Of the oldest settlers.
-1Elle-wiII defer any extended no.
tice of his life this issue hoping
that our correspondent from thai
place will furnish US with it.
Mr.. c. Perry and son are doing
some Of the most artistic painting
and paper hanging that has ever
been done in Evening Shade.
All you have to do to be con-
WINGED is to call at the residence
of Milton Stokes. Mr.. Perry
came to Sharp county from Har-
riSonville, Mo-, in 1895 and To-
Gated on a farm in North town
ship. He has seven sons, all
painters and democrats. If any
one wants a nice job Of painting,
or an office in Sharp county they
should call on Mr.. Perry.
Sharp County record., 1897-05-14
REED.

If the editors of the RECORD
will permit me the space in their
valuable paper ! will write a few
lines.
John Willett was the guest of
William Morris Sunday.
Miss Ellie Lay is getting sign
ers for 'amusic school near this
place.
The young teachers Of this
portion are preparing for the
normal.
Every farmer is hurrying up
to see who can get through plant
ing first.
We are all glad that Prof. Jas.
Simpson has the Marvin school
and wish him success.
Where is ALE en- Smith? We
don't see him since he got mar
ried. Come out Allen.
Rev. r. D. Bellamy delivered
sermon at Lebanon church
Sunday and Sunday night.
Miss Maggie Werner has re-
turned home from school and we
are all glad to have her with us
again,
As this is my first attempt to
write to the RECORD | will clos SO
wishing the paper, editors and
readers success.