El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-10

duced the money. The stranger took
the lock in his hand aud apparently
opened it without an effort It did not
dawn upon the visitor from Mexico
that he had been victimized by two
sharpers until several hours had
elapsed and then he realized that it
was too late to recover his money.
Has preacher the right to marry
himself? was the question asked of q
well known Ell PasO lawyer Yesterday.
1.-THE law is very blank on the question
which occasionally comes up, as to the
himself" applied the lawyer. "Of
course there are not many clergymen
who have ever contended that they
had the legal as we'll as the ecclesias-
tical right to perform marriages, when
they were personally parties to it, and
there never will be, from the peculiar
circumstances of the case. AS far as
the laws a-e concerned. howevsr,
clergyman, is just as com
marry others, for the reason that the
laws do not say anything to the con-
trary, and the clergyman's certificate
that the marriage has been performed
is all that is needed to make it lawful.
l am not up in ecclesiastical law to any
great extent, and am not able to ex-
plain the church ordinance, but as far
the leading denominations has all the
church right to mary b 'mself that he
has to marry others
Very few persons in Ell Paso, or In
the country for that matter, are aware
of the origin of the word ''deadhead''
which is so frequently used. It is as
follows: Many years ago the principal
entrance of a road leading to the
| cemetery. AS this cemetery had been
laid out some time previous to the con-
struction of the road, it was arranged
that all funeral professions should
the latter free of toll. One
| day, as we'll known physic al who
| was driving along this road stopped to
pay his toll, he observed to the keep
| err: considering the bene VIOLENT
character of our profession, think you
| ought to let US pass free OF charge"
| mo, no, DOCTOR" said the gate
keeper" we can't afford that; you
send too mauy deadheads through as
it Il" The story travelled around the
country, and the word ''deadhead
was eventually applied to those who
|
| or free passes on railroads.
A cOlored trooper of the famous 9th
cavalry, who passed through Ell Paso a
few days ago, said that he met q
Rough Rider on The train who had
been given a hearty meal by himself
and comrades in Cuba. 1.-THE Rough
Riders were out of rations," said he;
| hnv t LII g.
two or three days and there was no
chance of them getting anything.
This Rough Rider visited our camp
while out foraging in the brush. Ra-
tions bad just been issued to us and we
were, for a time at least, living high.
He said he was hungry and we Clipped
In and gave him enough to last him
| several days. He sat down amongst us
and ate everything we had given him.
| He said he would MAKE sure of getting
enough to eat once if he never got any
thing more during the campaign"
| Gel Paso's climate is all right for
consumptives and babies" said an old
resident yesterday, 'but it is hard on
women. They are afflicted with nervous
headaches and the alkali laden winds
that blow during several months of the
year ruin their compilations. They are
also otherwise affected by ire dry ai'
and altitude
The fact that w. K. Jones, the legis
lstive candidate, ran SO far ahead o.
Welch and Bridgers in this city and
county has caused considerable com
; ment Jones resides in the other enc
of the district, while WEIGH ant
Bridgers are both residents of thi.
city.
The Soldier Boys who had take,
Hoods Sarsaparilla are said to hav
stood the long marches much bette