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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known by
is works. The experience of half a
century proves that no other prepar-
ttion of the kind stops coughing and
tllays irritation of the throat and bron-
.hial tubes so promptly and effectually
as this
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Readers should not fail to look 70,
extra local matter on the third page o
this paper. Much matter of interes
will be found there
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

The indications this afternoon are
that another blizzard is bearing down
on Ell Paso, which will be loaded, more
or less, with wind and sand.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

j. p. Dieter ct al deeds to $. T. Tur-
ner property on San Antonio street for
S3649 l6.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

w. Fl. Tuttle has readjusted his bust
ness affairs, and hereafter the same
will be conducted as the Tuttle Paint
& Glass company, w. 81. Tuttle, man
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood. yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Payne-Badger Coal company, Nc
Alester, Cerillos and anthracite coal,
cord and stove wood, yard Second and
chihuahua streets. Telephone No. IL
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

The Aguirre cattle stealing case has
been before Justice McI[ie most OF the
day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

The people who take fur seal skins
are bewailing the extremely low price
they receive for pelts, while the pur
chaser of seal skin garments is aston
ished at the price demanded for them
by the furrier. 1t is surprising that the
price of garments should be going up
steadily while the value of the raw
product is declining, but the phenom.
enon is not singular in modern trade,
although trade is popularity supposed
to be governed by the law of supply ano
demand.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Phoenix, not to be outdone by Chica
go, reports two bank failures-faf o
banks.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Mr. Ullmer left this afternoon on a
trip to the City of Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03
THE ms AND OUTS.
Going and Coming of Ell PasO People
and Others

and Others
Col. Winn has returned from east
Texas.
B. S. Catlin has returned from the
south.
Engineer Marshall came down this
noon from Selden.
Supt. Carr, of the poor farm, is in
town partly crippled with rheumatism.
Capt George T. Walker, of Phila-
delphia, is at the Pierson.
Capt. Pitts, of Austin, is in town. He
is we'll known,in Texas as Confederate
veteran.
Jim Burns sues j. McDermott on
sequestration, relative the lot I, block
III, Campbell's addition.
Hon. Frank E. Hunter of FL Paso,
grand master-elect, |. o. o. F., arrived
in the city last night and is stopping
at the Oriental.-Dallas News.
Miss Mamie Blacker goes to Louis
vile, Ky, to remain year, and the
Epworth League of the First Methodist
church gave her a farewell reception
last night.
Government Inspector Fiacro Qui-
jano is in JuareZ looking over the rail
way properties at that growing railroad
center. Sr. Quijano was formerly
Inspector of the Tehuantepec rail
way.
Bishop Matz, of Denver, arrived this
noon from Denver en- route to Tucson,
where there is to be church dedica-
tion. Bishop Dunno, of Dallas, and
the archbishop of Santa Fe will also at
tend.
Miss Louise Boughton, formerly oil
this city and owning property here, is
vet stopping in Ell Paso, Texas, but
She will likely spend the summer with
DIR. and Mrs. E. II. Skipwith at their
new home in Lincoln, N. Mas We
gas Optic.
Major Edward A. Weed, a prominen
newspaper man and republican polite
ian, and now correspondent for the
Cycling West. and the Olympic of Sar
Francisco will be in Ell Paso this mont
The maj jor is a great cyclist, although
Sc years old, and between Oct. Is last
and January 81 of this year, he has rid
den 2, 800 miles, and since last June hi
record has been GALS miles Maio
Weed is claimed to be the champion
old man long distance rider of the Pa
cific coast. He is now at Yuma.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon all tn
seats on the first two rows of the dres
circle at the opera house and larg
number of seats in the parquette hat
already been taken and the people wer
still crowded around the diagram
| selecting the remaining seats Th
indications are that the "Old Home
stead' will be played TO full hous
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03
A New Railway President

PHILADELPHIA, February 3.-The
directors of the Pennsylvania r Railroad
company this morning unanimously
elected Frank Thomson as president to
succeed George 3. Roberts, deceased.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

Justice Bridgers is holding an inquest
N the death of Albert Abshire, who
vas killed at Finlay under the cars. 1t
will be completed as soon as the crew
Of the train have returned to this city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-02-03

The Masonic order of Nogales are
laying the foundation for new Masonic
,emple.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

sho,'' said she. 'But hit am George
Nashin'ton's bufday.r
And for the life of her she couldn't
help saying it just as the people in town
had said it: as something that every
body ought to know. Whether these
knew or not she was not able to divine,
since the same reply met her at each
repetition of the announcement: YES
sum-"
She was planning a great feast; she
meant TO make cake and stuff it with
raisins. He ain no onery niger, dat
boy amt" said she, as the white mule
plodded patiently homeward.
Little Wash couldn't understand
his sudden rise to greatness, though
he very cheerfully washed the pota-
toes. killed and picked the hen,
and was told that he might beat the
whites for cake the next day.
"a cake fur yo' bufday dinner, son, :"
his mother told him.
That night when his father came
home Aunt June asked him if he
couldn't get off from his work next 8ay
and eat dinner at home.
Hitam George Washin'ton's bufdav.n
she explained again in the town tone.
Il done been Citing de chile up bit of
nice victuals."
Uncle Jake scratched his head and
pondered. "Ole OMAN" said he. after
pause, ''you's mistookin, honey. bort
dat Ter-morrer aim Wash's bufdav.
Wash 'uz bawned in de summer time.
Don yer rickerlict de threshing?"
Yes, sab, dat does. But de town
folks dey ali say ter-morrer 'uz George
Washin'ton's bufday. Dey all wouldn't
hab it no udder way. De very niggers
on de pike say it 'uz George Washin'-
tons bufday. And seeing they wouldn't
hab it no udder way jest stepped round
ter Marse Toms Office and ak him.
Kase know eff Marse Tom say it so, it
am so. So put my head in de do and
says 1: 'Marse Tom, what's ter do ter
norrer? or something mighty lack
dat. And says he: Hit am George
Washin'ton's bufday.' Den 1 come
long and kilt a hin; kase l know it
mus be so den, aldo reckelick it aim
sou
Uncle Jake tilted his chair back and
broke into laugh. 'Ole OMAN" said
he, you're all wrong bout dat. Dey
talking 'boutannuder George Wash
linton. hecred all bout dat long go.
Dey wan meaning we-aIls' POI little
Wash here
Aunt June's eyes flashed for min
ute; only minute, however, and she
ducked her head to laugh.
Il done kilt him." said she, land it's
got ter be eat. George Naskin'ton am
gwine hab dat bufday. He been
mighty handy helping bout de baby
and all, and he kin hab two bufdays
dis year well ez not. Dey aim no sech
greet Difference 'twix the twenty-secken
o Feb'rery an de twenty-ninth of July,
ez l kin see. Seed de reesuns, son, fur
de cake; hits fur yer bufday dinner ter
Allen Dromgoole, in
Youths Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

on steel tie plates. The trusses of the
draw-bridge span are Ga feet high in
the center and 25 feet high at each end.
At the highest part of these trusses is
situated the engine house, which con-
tains two oscillating double-cylinder
engines, which turn the draw and can
be worked together or separately, SO
that if one should break down at any
time, the other can do the work.
From One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street south the four new tracks
dred and Tenth street, and thence by
the stone viaduct to One Hundred and
Sixth street, where they strike the level
of the present four-track line.
The work of building this massive
structure, which is here illustrated,
began September 1, 1898, and has con-
tinued without cessation until now, and
will cost when completed considerably
more than 100000. The completion
of the new work will permit the open
ing of all cross streets under the rail-
way and so permit a perfectly free
passage for street traffic.
One Hundred and Thirty-eighth
street, which has become a great thor
oughfare, will be entirely free, as the
trains which heretofore crossed it at
grade will pass over it at an elevation
that will allow street cars and all traf
fic perfect freedom. At One Hundred
and Twenty-ffth street the tracks will
cross the street IA feet above the level
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

addition to the three of President and
Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Letitia Tyler Sem
pie is the eldest of the group and Mrs.
Philip Pendleton cambridge is the next.
The former is the daughter of Pres
ident Tyler, and is living in the Louise
home, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Dan
bridge is the daugter of President Tay-
lor, and presided at most of the white
house functions during her fathers
brief occupancy-a little over year;
she lives i'll Winchester, Va. The only
surviving daugter of President John
son, Mrs. Martha Johnson Patterson,
lives in the old johnson homestead at
Greenville, Tenn. Mrs. Ellen w. Grant
Sartoris, the only daughter of President
Grant, is now living in this country
since the death of her husband-in
Washington, d. C. The only daughter
of President Hayes, Miss Fanny Hayes,
passes much of the winter in travel,
and spends her summer at the Hayes
homestead in Fremont, o. Mrs. Mary
Garfield Stanley-Brown, the little Mol
lie" of the Garfield family, lives in Wash
ington during the winter and at the
old family homestead in Ohio in the
summer. The only daughter of Presi-
dent Arthur, Miss Helen Herndon Ar
thur, lives in Albany, n. Y, with an
aunt, and spends much time in travel.
Mrs. Mary Harrison Mckee, the only
daughter of President Harrison, lives at
Saratoga, N. z, and the Cleveland chill.
dTen, of course, are at their home in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
PITH AND POINT.

The man who sits down to wait for
. golden opportunity to come along
never has comfortable seat. Rams
Horn.
-Ethel-'sYou may ask papa. Mr..
Van Ishe." Van Ishe-ssMy darling. IN
never be able to find him. He owes me
&s5."-Tit-Bits.
The Last Stage-'sIs Miss Oddly out
of the matrimonial market yet?p .sNc>
but she's on the remnant eounter."--
Detroit Free Press.
Briggs s'Simmerson, the inventor.
says his wife doesn't even know what
business he is in. -Griggs-"why has
he concealed it from her?'' Briggs
'sIIe is afraid she might get the impress
sion that he could do odd jobs around
the house."-Life.
-sI don't see," she exclaimed with
proper indignation, why they allow
plays to be presented that ladies are
not expected to See" ST don't either"
replied her husband, ''unless it's to give
the men some place to go where there
are no large theater hats. Washing
ton Star.
1t was an hour past midnight, and
Mr.. Binns was fumbling about in the
hall and mumbling angrily to himself.
whats the matter?" called out Mrs
Binns from the floor above. There's
two hatracks here" he answered. San
/ don't know which one to hang my hat
on" you've got two hats haven't
your" rejoined Mrs. Binn; 'hang them
on both."-Dublin World.
Tom Burnet, son of the bishop of
that name, dining with the lord mayor,
was called upon to drink to ''the min
istry." As he was wing, and thu
ministry tory, he hesitated to COM
promise his principles. Cried the lord
mayor, who saw his glass had not been
touched: "Where sticks the ministry"
"At nothing" replied the wing, and
his glass with good con-
science.-Household Words
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Yes. sab; yes, sab; sholy; ter - b.
sho'."
She finished her trading and went
out to arrange her packages in thu
cart: she was puzzled; she didn't at al
| understand what it all meant; yet there
was pleasant something about it, too
Dat chile sholy been and done some
| thing and not let on ter we-alls, his
pappy and me-" was her thought. Then
in her honest old heart she felt twings
of regret for her anger at the bridge:
she wondered ic the old negro could
have been right Hfter all.
but naw," she unused, hit couldn't
"a been in de winter time he wuz bawn
/ members hit WIZ in de summer, be.
kase Jake wuz threshing wheat dat
day. And dey wuz cabbage fur dinner
fur Lie Ann come ober and cooked it.
Nav. sab. dey-all am sholy wrong"
At that instant gentleman to whom
the woman and her team were familiar,
passing at the moment, called out pleas
antly to her:
Hello, Aunt June! Must be going to
celebrate George Washington's birthday
from the number of your packages
Been buying yourself rich?"
There it was again, George Washing
toms birthday; she heard it every
where. The very banks would be
closed, she heard somebody say; and
the post office would be open but an
hour all day. Clearly it was George
Nashington's birthday.
To be perfectly sure about it, how
ever, she determined to step around to
"Marse Toms Office" and ask about it.
Marse Tom was once her husbands old
master, and he would be pretty sure to
tell her the truth.
'Marse Tom" said she. thrusting her
head in moment at the door, 'what am
de incasion oh all de Indictment in de
town ter-morrer?"
lit is George Washington's birthday,
Aunt june. Come in and get warm. -
said the master, without looking up
from the paper he was busIly prepar-
ing for the court that would convene
the next week. But Aunt June was
gUne; she went straight back to the
grocery.
EFF dey's all ietarmint ter hab it so.
reckon it am got ter ne So" she de-
r'ared; and she bought back pound of
The butter she had sold, two pounds of
cheese, and dozen sticks of striped
peppermint candy.
IF ev'ybody else ain gwine he
grudge de chile de celebrating. 1 recl1in
sholy his own nanny ain gwine do
dat" she said. Use gwine straight
home and kill him"
She felt relieved in crossing the
bridge to find the workman gone.
Il don want hear no more of that Mig
gers mouf," said she Lack ez not
he'll be thinking DON know de bufday
oh my own chillen."
She made several convenient stops on
the way home. however, and at each
stop explained why she was imposing
so upon the mule.
"Dey's lot of things in de cart, to be
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
A GREAT STRUCTURE.
It Spans the Harlem River at New
York City.
Completion of the New York Gen.
trails Four-Track Dravv-Brfdge
and am Immense Steel
VtaducE.

One of the most remarkable feats of
engineering on record is just conn
pleted, and the passenger entering
New York from the north now rides
over one of the grandest examples OF
steel railway construction yet accom-
plished in this age of marvellous results
in that direction.
Going south, at One Hundred and
Forty-ninth street, the tracks of the
New York Central begin to rise gradu-
ally, and at One Hundred and Thirty
Fifth street they cross the Harlem river
on the new four-track steel draw
bridge, at an elevation of "a feet above
high tide.
This massive structure is remarkable
in being the first four-track draw
bridge ever constructed, and is the
largest bridge of the kind in the world.
1t is 400 feet long and weighs 1850 tons.
The draw-bridge is So feet inches wide,
from center to center of outside trusses,
and is carried on three very heavy
trusses. Between the central and each
of the two side trusses is clear space of
20 feet, which permits the passage of
two sets of double tracks. The floor is
corrugated, and the rails are bolted to it
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

fhe new viaduct. Among them are
Grants tomb, ST. Luke's hospital and
the buildings of Barnard college and
Columbia college, on Morningside
Heights, and very soon the grand struc-
ture of the Cathedral of ST. John the Di-
vine will be observed. Further north,
and on the west side OF the Harlem
river, the now famous speedway is un-
der construction and approaching
completion; the magnificent High
bridge, Washington bridge. McComb's
dam bridge and the viaduct leading to
it from the north are works of art, as
well as of great utility, under which the
trains pass, and on the right may be
seen the buildings of the University of
the City of New York, Webb's Sailors
home, and hundreds of other new build
ings of less Importance. North of the
Harlem river, on the Harlem division, is
Bronx park. which is to contain the
great botanical gardens and geological
gardens of Greater New York, and with
in few years this portion of the city
will offer attractions which will be un-
surpassed in their character by any
city in the world.
Greater New York, which is 10 miles
wide by IS miles long, certainly offers to
tie tourist and seeker after knowledge
or pleasure more inducements than any
other American city, and few cities in
Europe can equal it.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

posed Aunt June had merely disputed
the question in order to prove herself
not lacking in the general knowledge
of the day. But when she stated, las
cIincher." he said afterward. that she
twas there" the joke became so funny
that he could not contain himself.
Aunt June gathered up her lines and
cIucfked to the white mule. cit up
dart" she exclaimed. "You's Citing ez
lazy ez one of desc here town niggers;
dat you is"
The mule started off rather briskIy,
but not too briskly to let Aunt June
hear the parting shot from the bridge:
Look out, folkses; look out Oar
goes de orest oman in de worP. Look
at her well. You ain gwine nebber
had no sech chance ter see sech a ole
oman agin in dis worr. De ol'est oman
in de worl'-ef de troof wuz all told"
Aunt June's anger had cooled some
what when she reached the store at
which she did her trading. The but
ter was weighed and she began select
ing supplies in exchange for it. If she
was slow the merchant was patient;
for Aunt June's butter was of the best,
and there was always demand for it.
There were 40 cents to be traded out
when the town clock in the courthouse
steeple struck IL.
'Lor, marster," she declared, "T'm
'bleeged ter g'long back home. Hit
am tweIbe erclock and de chillen ain
got a bite ter eat. I'll be 'bleeged ter
come back and finish ter-morrer."
You'll have TO get through to-day,
Aunt june" said the merchant. ''rhe
store will be closed tomorrow; it is
George Washington's birthday"
Aunt June dropped the hank of yell
low yarn she had been lingering for
some minutes. ''Marster," she ex-
claimed, who tole you dat?"
"Who told me? Why, don't know.
Everybody knows that; it is in all the
papers"
The black face wore a puzzled ex-
preston. Eyer dom sesso."
why, yes" said the merchant, smil-
ing, why shouldn't it be? We all love
George Washington, Aunt June"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18
washington,s Mush and MIX.

When Washington made his touf
through Long Island in 1890 he trav-
eled in carriage from Brooklyn to
Brookhaven and had but few attend
ants. He is said to have stopped at the
house of the father of Mrs. Sarah Mead,
at Cold Spring harbor, and the neigh
bors all came in to help prepare grand
supper for the general and his retinue,
nothing being deemed too good for the
first president. In his diary, under the
date April %, 1890, the incident is
recorded thus: THE house of Mr..
Young, private and very neat and de-
cent, where we lodged" The general,
It is said, when he arrived, stepped into
the sitting-room, asking his hostess if
she could furnish him with a dish of
mush and milk. This order surprised
the good hostess, but she furnished the
required dish and then set before her
distinguished guest an excellently-
served Long Island repast.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-02-18

Among the Romans the adulteration
of food was unknown. They were
noted for the purity of all staple arti-
cles of nutrition. II. this particular
they were far in advance Of us, with
whom the adulteration OF food is the
rule rather than the exception. With
us -four, chalk and plaster of paris are
mixed; with bread, alum and sulphite
of copper; vinegar with mineral acids;
pickles with copper; tea with Prussian
blue; and peppers and spices and many
other articles with all sorts of in
gradients. If the Romans had the adj
vantage over US in this particular we
excel them in tbevariety OF our ailments
and in modes of preparation. OF the
few things they possessed in common
with us asparagus was one. With them,
however, the stalks were much larger,
three or four not infreguentIy weigh
ing a pound. 1t was eaten as with as,
with a white sauce. Preparations of
pork were similar. Indeed, it is from
the Romans that we derive knowledge
of how to make Drawn, sansages and
blood buildings. The two last were in
vented in the reign of Tiberius. The
buildings were made of pigs blood in
terspersed with cubes of fat. precisely
as they are prepared to-day. Dormice
were also considered great delicacy
by the Romans. They were specially
fattened and were used as basis <or
soup and in the form of sausage and
brawn.-N. I. Sun.