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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

A. L. Hobbs, superintendent OF the
Ration water works, and VIM. c
Wrlgley, Esq returned to Ration from
Santa Fe, where they had been on lega4
business
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

House-hunte-s are numerous at Santa
Fe, these days. Every desirable dwell
ing il town is occupied and all the
furnished rooms are filling up rapidly
Same in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
rree to the First Lady.

We have sreceived our loom and the
first lady bringing twenty five yards, will
get five yards free of charge.
WIN. BLOOMFIELD,
Residence north Of the Presbyterian
church. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

The new board of Colfax county
commissioners, in sessi n organized by
electing j E. Goblin chairman. DR..
McCrory. of Springer, was elected
county physician,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

Grant Rivenburg, of santa Fe, 5ai
just harvested his supply of ipe, hous-
ing 1900 tons that averaged eight
inches in thickness
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

s. G. Cartwright entertains crowds
at Santa Fe with one Of the American
Grahophone compary's music ma
chimes, for which he has just taken the
agency.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
Al HONEYWELL Gold camn.

Those intending to visit the great gold
camp Of Hopewell be pleased to learn that
hotel accommodations. An excellent table
il served at reasonable rates. 25S-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

A miserable quality Of Illuminating
oil is being sold in Santa Fe at the
present time-and it costs thirty cents
a gallon, too, eve in ten gallon lois.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
Good for The Kidnexa

l had used nearly every remedy for kid
ney trouble known without relief when I
was induced to try Macbeth water, which
1 am glad to say did me a wonderful
amount Of good in a very short time.
JOSH LOPEZ,
Ex-SheriF Of San Mieuel county
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

Don Jose Padilla a prominent and
highly respected citizen of Wagon
Mound, Mora county, died, after q
prolonged and painful illness.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

The nineteen months old daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pedro Lobato, died at
Ration, and was buried from the Span,
ish Presbyterian church, up there.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
up

Having disposed of one-half interest in
my market, to my brother, all accounts
owing me, individually, must be settled at
once, 60t15 c. e. BLOOM.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

II you val to buy or sell cattle wool or
sheep, don't fail TO see or write j. Minium,
wool and live stock broker, East Las We
gas, New Mexico. He will save you
money. w222&dtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

SOME tall and talented caucussing Is
now being done in the City of Holy
Faith.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
This Is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
q generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

There is quite an epidemic Of the
measles in East Ration, which is caus-
iog rapid death among the children.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
D., are the only pills to take
Hoods Pills withHood's SarsaparilIa.
TO cURHA COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it feils
to cure. 25c. tt.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
Sc Warren St., New York Cit,

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, ut is a posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."-
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 90 oenta.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

Annual convention, National American
Suffrage association at Des Moines, Iowa,
Jan. 25tb, Feb. LIST '97. Fare and one-third
on certificate plan. G.. F. JoNEs,Agent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16
Tourist Rates to the Grand Canon.

From Las Vegas to Grand Canon of tht
dorado river aud return, $53 30. Thirty
days. transit limit in zach direction.
Final return limit, ninety days from date
of sale. The stage will cave Flagstaff, Oh
Mondays, Wed nesdays and Fridays, con-
Meeting with our through California trains
in each direction.
Returning, it will leave the Grand Canon
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Th
ride to the canon is over a good road and
occupies about eleven hours. Stations
have been established along the route and
at the canon for the accommodation of
tourists. G. F. JONES, Agent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-16

Fort Union N. N.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

The most expensive book that was
svor published in the world is the Off.
,ial history OF the Civil War. which is
now issued by the Government of the
United States at cost up to date of
81. $751; 3se OF this amount 81, 1884,
soI has been paid for prsating and
tsaaing The remainder was ex-
pended for salaries. rent. stationery,
and other contingent and miscellane-
GUS expenses, and for the purchase of
records from private individuals. IL
will require at least three years longer
snd an appropriation of perhaps $780,,
BOO to complete the work, SO that the
total cost will undoubtedly reach
81, 900, 600. It will consist of 1l2
solumes, including an index and an
ltlas, which contains 176 plates and
maps, illustrating the important bat
Hes Of the war, campaigns, routes of
march, plans OF forts and photographs
oi Interesting scenes, places, and per-
IONS. Most of these pictures are taken
from photographs made by the late NJ.
3. Brady OF Washington. Several
years ago the Government purchased
his stock Of negatives. Each volume
will, therefore, cost an average of
about s26, 1856. which probably exceeds
he cost of any book of the kind that
was ever issued. Copies are sent free
10 public libraries, and ]. .347, 900 have
been so distributed. The atlas cost
bz2. The remainder of the edition is
sold at prices ranging from fifty cents
to ninety cents per volume. But there
loes not seem to be a large popular
demand. for only II ,l9i copies have
been sold, for total OF $50, l54. The
books can be obtained by addressing
the Secretary of v y. The material
used in the preparation OF these his
tories is taken from both the Federal
and Confederate archives, and is
purely Official. The reports OF COM
manders OF armies, corps, brigades.
regiments, etc. are carefully edited
and arranged SO as to give conseeu-
tive accounts OF all engage ments, with
as iitae duplieatlon and unnecessary
material as possible.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

No bird can fly backward without
turning. The dragon fly can accom-
plish this feat, however, and outstrip
any swallow.
Within the last fifty years the rate
of speed of ocean steamers has trebled
and the usual horse power increased
from 700 to 10000.
The difficulty of registering the tenn
perature of the bottom of the ocean is
due to the fact that at great depth
the thermometers are crushed by the
pressure.
In new French method thin nickel
tubes are made by deposlting nickel
electrolytically on matrix of fusible
metal, then melting out the latter by
immersion in bath OF boili ng oil.
1t has been recently established
that the fusel. ETC., in raw spirits can
be removed by the introduction of a
current of pure oxygen. The flavor
of the spirit is not only improved, but
it's physiological action is much amelio-
rated.
A new bottle is blown with a solid
neck, the opening bein 6 in the bottom
of the bottle, through which it can be
filled, but from which no liquid can be
drawn, it being necessary to break the
neck to remove the contents of the
bottle.
The nearest approach of Mars to the
sun is 129, 9,50O,0 900 miles; his mean
distance, 14l, ,500,0 900; his greatest
distanc 154, 500, 900. Our mean
distance from the sun is about ninety
three million miles. The nearest ap.
proach of the two planets to each
other is 35, 800, 600 miles.
The electric furnace is now being
used at Oharlottenburg, Germany,
for the production of ammonia and
nitrides. The nitrIde result from
exposing oxygen compounds of such
elements as silicon, boron, magnesium,
titanium and vRnadium to the heat OF
high tension current, in the presence
of free nitrogen aud carbon. Treat.
ment of the nitrides with steam gives
ammonia and an oxide from which q
nitride may be reformed as before.
The Walrand Lsgenisel steel process.
which has been adapted by quite a
number of European firms and by one
American establishment, is said to
differ from the ordinary Bessemer
process in the addition of ferro silicon
to the metal in the converter at the
time of fame drop, and by an after
blow burning the silicon to a solid
Stag instead of carbon to gas. AS
the melted metal is usually fluid, it is
especially suitable for steel castings,
which are made solid and true to
pattern.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
Struck by Meteors.

Somebody has said it is rather cur
ious that in view of the number of
meteorites that fall to the earth every
year no one has ever been killed or
hurt by one. This is mistake. In
the year GIG a meteore stone fell in
China, shattering cart and killing
ten men. 1t may be asserted that the
population of the Mongolian empire is
80 dense that it would be difficult to
miss Chinese. But other countries
have known similar accidents. About
the close OF the seventeenth century a
Captain Willmann reported that two
of his sailors were killed at sea by the
fall OF niue-wOund meteOrite.
Not long after this monk was killed
near Milan in the same way, while n
meteor which fell near New Concord
in 1860 broke a railroad tie in two.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

he evil Of large laboring popala.
&bipl passes back and forth from
EoFs To this country and which
',s il an!i out Of Canada has become
'tss serious, maintains the New York
News This remigration ''egsn thirty
pears ago in the Scotch building
lrsdes, whose members by the hundred
worked in New York in the summer
and in Scotland in the winter. II ex-
|ended to other trades and other coun-
sfles A very large number OF per.
sons. numbering at least 100000,
move back and forth across the Allan
'ic, earning our high wages and enjoy
ing European cheap living. At De-
.foitand other points on our Canadian
border the same practice exists in
aaiIy remigration. The new immigra.
tion law will put stop to this and it
will greatly improve the intelligence
Of our immigrant population.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
COMPREHENSIVE.

He is man with a good deal OF
pride. aud when his friends jeered at
his dog he resented it.
"That's one of the finest dogs in the
country" he exclaimed. ''l suppose
you'd admire him if he were st.
Bernardo"
''Certainly. ="
''Or mastilf?"
eyes.
'Or pointer"
"Of course"
"Or a Newfoundland"
'Yes.
"Well, then, you got no right to
make fun of him as he is. He's all OF
EN-.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
his hand closed upon the revolver in

his hand closed upon the revolver in
his belt.
Without making o reply, strove to
disengage myself from the arms of the
woman who was now hysterically sob
bing on my breast. Before was able
to free myself, however, his weapon
was levelled at my head. now per.
ceived that any attempt to offer resist.
ance would be futile. Resigning my
self to the inevitable, therefore, l
placed my arms around the repentsnt
girl, and, looking her would-be de-
ceiver fairly in the face, ] awaited my
fate.
For several moments we remained
thus, and saw the eyes aud brow of
the Englishman grow gradually darker
and darker.
'Take it, then," he hissed.
My brain reeled, a sickening sensa.
tion of despair pervaded my body, and
my limbs trembled beneath me.
There was loud report. but no
flame burst forth from the pistol bar
rel that had threatened me. McPher-
sons weapon fell from his hand. He
reeled in his saddle and his horse took
fright. With a snort of alarm the
pony plunged madly forward and
made of, dragging it's rider beside it
on the ground
Dazed and bewildered, / marked its
fight, and as looked I saw q woman
! standing q few PAGES distant. She, too,
gazed for few moments after the
disappearing steed; then she threw
her arm across her face and staggered
toward pony that was standing near.
This she mounted with difficulty, and
before l had recovered from my be.
wilderment she was gone.
/ assisted Mildred to the house, and
then went in search of Nettie, her
maid. Her room was empty, nor did
ever see or hear of her again.
On the following day the body of
George MCPHERSON was found on the
shore of a small lake about two miles
away. 1t was buried without cere-
mony few hours later near the spot
where it was discovered.
This is the extent OF my knowledge
OF the unfortunate man whom you
have sought. was told by Mildred,
who is now my wife, that he repre-
sented himself as being the heir to a
valuable English estate. We seldom
speak of him now, and my wife knows
little more OF his antecedents than
do. Regretting that it has fallen to
me to communicate to you the melan-
choly particulars herein set forth, /
remain, respectfully yours,
RICHARD HARcoURT, M. d.
New York Journal.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
Gasnlnes Madn of Paner.

Paper is now being used for under
ground gas pipes in England. The
material is cellulous paper soaked in
asphalt. The pipes are said to be i'm.
permeable to water and air. capable
OF resisting heavy pressure, not sub
ieot to the ordinary causes OF deteri-
oration, and nos affected by the action
OF electric currents. Paper collars are
used for the joints
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

fhe Secretary of State for India has
made this strong statement: "The
government Of India cannot but ac-
knowlege the great obligation under
which it is laid by the benevolent ex-
eftions made by missionaries, whose
blameless example and self-denying
lsbors are infusing new yigor into the
stereotyped life of the great popula-
tiou placed under English rule. 2
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

Fourteen centenarians died in Great
Britain last year, of whom eleven were
81 tho gentle, talkative sex, showing
that loquacity promotes longevity,
and that however it may be with tho
new woman in that country, the old
ono holds her own, giving Father
Time harder tussle than he gets In
lsis tusale with his own sex.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

The Scientific American suggests
that on January /, 1000, new division
Of the year into thirteen months be
instituted, the first twelve months to
have twsnty-eight days and the new
month twenty nine days, and thirty in
leap year, AMI many calculations
would be simplifed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
HELP rAAr coMEs rec LArE

Tls a wearisome world, this world OF ours,
With its taneles small nRaa
Its weeds that smother ~ spring flowers,
And itshapless strlies with fate,
And the darkest day Of It's desolate days
sees the help that comes too late.
Ahl WOO Tor the word that Is never said
Tlllthe car is too deaf TO hear,
And woe fopthe lack OF the fainting head
OF the ringing shout OF cheer;
Ahl WOO FOR the lagglrd feet that tread
In tho mournful wake OF the bier
What bocteth help when the heart is rdmb2
What booteth broken spar
OF love thrown out when the lips are dumb
And life's bark drfteth far.
OH far and fast from the allen past.
Over the moaning bar?
a pltiful thing the gift to-day
That is dross and nothing worth,
Though II II had come but yesterday,
1t had brlmmed with sweet the earth
A iading rosoin death-cold hand
That pcrished in want and dearth.
Who fain would help in this sForld Of ours,
Who're sorrowful steps must fall2
Bring help in time to the waning powers
Ere tho bier is spread with the pail,
Nor seud reserves when the flags are furlod.
And the dead beyond your call.
For banning most In this weary world,
With ifs tangles small and great,
Its lonesome night and Its weary days,
And its struggles forlorn with fate,
Is that bitterest grief, too deep for tears.
or the help that comes too late.
Margaret Z. Sangster.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

bhe inconsistent, so we get
A laugh at her expense;
For when her shoes aru much too small
You find her sighs Immense
Judge.
'frhe pun," said soJ.e one to Henry
Erskine, an incurablI at the practice,
sis the lowest of all forms of wit. Z"
"And, therefore, the foundation OF it
ALL"
Breathless Hunter 81 say, boy, did
you see a rabbit run by here?" Boy
Yes, SIR" Hunter -"How long
agoY Boy-'T think it'll be throe
years next Christmas. "-Tit-Bits
ut is certainly wonderful how much
Science can do for us" Eyes; Mrs.
Frontrow has learned to hypnotize
her baby, and she didn't miss club
meeting the whole week. ."-Cleveland
Record.
Mrs. Watts Isn't it a good deal
OF annoyance to get your meals at such
irregular hours?" Hungry Higgins
"The irregular hours amt so bad rs
the irregular days. India napolis
journal.
Oumso-"The managers of the ele.
vated are really making efforts to ac-
commodate their patrons. Cawker
-"Are theyP" eyes. l counted forty
six new straps in one car this morn
ing. Life.
"Are you feeling better this morn
ing?" asked Mr.. Propriety. 'In some
ways 1 am and in some ways I'm not,
answered Bobsly. "Then l sincerely
congratulate you and condole with you,
Mrs. Bobsly. Good morning. DE
troit Free Press.
Fuddy-"I wonder that the Spell
tons do not get along better than they
do. Everybody used to say they were
made for one another" Duddy-
"H'mi Sol Well, that's partly true.
I know she made for him the first time
she saw him. Boston Transcripts.
'It has come at last" sobted the
lovely bride of month";" the first
quarrel" "What, with your hus.
bandP" inquired her pitying friend.
"N-no," she faltered, lifting her
tear-steeped eyes; "much worse-with
the cook l"-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Living Skeleton-"1 guess here
is the contortionist you were wanting
right here in the want column" The
Manager-"Wha does it say?" The
Living Skeleton-"Wanted-Employ-
ment by young man able and willing
to take any kind of position. "-Indi-
annapolis Journal.
A commanding officer, addressing
his men at the conclusion of the late
Ashanti expedition. expressed his dis.
appointment that they had had no
chance of fight. "But," added he
and he is not an Irishman-"had there
been fighting, there would have been
many absent faces here to-day. -
Household Words.
"George," she said. in low voice,
"would you make great sacrifice for
my happiness?" Certainly" he re-
Piled. "Would you give up smoking
for my sake?" "Give up smoking for
your sake" he repeated Then after
a silence, he exclaimed hoarsely, al
can refuse you nothing, | will give
up smoking for your sake. Hereafter
when l smoke it will be for my own
sake. "-Tit-Bits.
No Right to Complain -"Do you seC
this pair of trousers You made for me
only six weeks ago." eyes, sir. Any.
thing wrong with them?" Nothing,
except that they are all worn and
razzled at the bottoms of the legs and
are shiny all over. That's all. "My
dear sir, don't think you ought to
kick. The fashion in trousers has
changed twice since you had those
made. Chicago Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
A SCHOLARLY INFERENCE.

"What, 4" inquired the professor, sis
the lesson conveyed by the assertion
that Seven cities claimed the Homer
dead. through which the living Homer
begged his bread?'.,"
And the young man with his hair
plastered over his temples, replied,
after protraetel thought:
at shows conclusively the dime
museum is an institution OF great an
tiquity. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03

The industrious man had been try
ing his best TO work while n piano
organ on the street poured forth its
dulcet monotonies. The friend with
an ear for music came in, and, after a
pause, exclaimed:
"Dear me That music seems very
familiar"
Familiar |" was the response. SPY
Jove, cir, that isn't the word for it.
It's confoundedly impertinent. -
Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-03-03
A ROMAECE OF
TWO CONTINENTS

LOST RELkrIvEs.
Advertisements under this head will be
Inserted at the rate OF 81. a line.
MCPHERSON, GEORGIA liberal re-
ward will be paid to any person who Will
furnish Information relating to the present
whereabouts OF George Mcpherson, who is
supposed to have left England Ia 1879. He
Is believed to have gone to either Australia
or South Africa. Tho missing man will learn
something to his advantage by communica-
ting with John Benton, Trafalgar Buildings.
Charlng Cross, London,
MARTIN, AGNES,--One hundred pounds
will be paid for information which viii lead
to the discovery OF the present whereabouts
OF Agnes Maritn. The young woman, prior
TO her disappearance from England ia 1879,
was also known by her stage nama Of Ina
Morton. Address John Benton, Trafalgar
Weekly.