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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
BY 3 THURLOW. WEED BARNES
To the Editor of the Journal;

BY 3 THURLOW. WEED BARNES.
To the Editor of the Journal
The reason why Buckley O'Neill was q
such charmingly picturesque character
was this: He had experienced so ma
escapes, he had such tremendous per-
sonal courage, amounting, in fact, to
absolute Indifference to danger in any
form, and with those qualities he pos
sessed all the gentleness and tender
ness OF a woman.
I have knocked about in the west
and inthe east with Buckley O'Neill for
nearly twenty years, under all sorts of
circumstances.
1t was in the west, and particularly
in Arizona, where Buckley was in his
element; and he never lost that touch
Of the frontier that gave him a sort of
awkwardness in New York. Here he
felt out of his atmosphere. "My dear
FRIEND" he said to me once at the
cafe at Delmonico's. don't give me
any more of those cigars, for soon
must go home, and if you dodn't stop
I'll not be able to smoke our Arizona
tobacco"
Then he fell to musing, and pretty
soon said: ''Thurlow, old man, some
day l may get knocked suddenly off
bAO pOIShs LUX GllA0 low
wanted to give you a bit of advice, and
now, if you don't mind, let me do it,
as 1 may never get another good op-
portunity. 1t is this: When you get
into q stif1shsnd-to-hand;fg ht some time
now, suppose it is in saloon like
this, for instance; thoselthings happen
to every man-remember what say,
for your life may depend upon it. The
first thing you do, take a quick look
over the entire outfit. Pass over all
the tough, hard-looking cusses. They
wont hurt anybody. In the West you
need never fear the ce-looking
devil. Take a sharp look in hurry
for the quiet looking man, with light
hair, land blue eyes, and if he has got q
smile on his face, kill him; kill him as
quick rs the Lord will let you or else
jump out of the window, for if you
don't he will kill you. The quiet men
are the dangerous men always, and the
most dangerous man in the whole
world, when it comes to fight, is the
man who smiles"
Buckley did not know that in this
rapid generalization he was drawing
his own picture. In q fight no one
could be quieter than he was, and at
such times his expression was, to all
appearances, uncommonly pleased. He
cared no more for danger than he did
for looking at q bicycle.
1 see that some account has appear
ed of a long chase made by O'Neill
when he was sheriff of Yapavai county,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Incorrect.

1.-THE perfect man," one of them
read from the paper, ''should be six
feet two and one half inches in
height.''
"Not at ALL returned little Miss
Petite, with decision: mot while the
perfect woman remains my height
Chicago Post.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Not the Same

, Perry Patettic-Do you kno W, stran.
ger, that used to he q man addicted
to stimulants?
Stranger-It is possible? When?
when 1 had money! am only a soak
now Cincinnati Enquirer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
'BUCkEY" O'NEILL.
Arizona Miner, Scout, Judge, Sher-
iff, Mayor, Gambler, Dead Shot.
Soldier, Hero. and All Around
Good Fellow.
New York journal.

New York Journal.
Captain Buckley O'Neill, the
most picturesque man Of the west, was
among the first to 60 down in that
thrilling charge of the Rough Riders
up the hillside at San Juan, in the cam
paign before Santiago.
A brave spirit and q unique char
acter, "Buckey" O'Neill was known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Enough Said.

Kickham-''Fifteen dollars for an
Easter bonnet! You must think I
have money to burn, my dear"'
Mrs. Kickham-"Well, haven't you?
Another box of cigars came to-day. p
Harper's Bazaar. ,t.... .s-.. E.1ia-.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Forcing an Issue

He-We must devise some plan for
getting your fathers consent to our
marriage.
:. SheSwell, we-er-might put our
heads together. Brooklyn Life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16
Dicks Storm.

Mother-What are Richard and
your father storming 80 about?
Daughter-Oh! Dicks trying to
raise the wind again.-Detroit Free
Press
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16

His father was Captain John O'Neill
of the famous Irish Brigade of the
second army corps during the war of
the rebellion. His brother. Eugene
Brady O'Neill, is now on his way to
Manila, a first lieutenant of volun-
teers.
His wife still lives to mourn the man
who, no matter where he happened to
be when away from home, wrote her
q letter every day. Even in his pur-
suit of criminals over the deserts of
ned few lines to Pauline on q scrap
of paper and sent it back by any
stranger whom he met on the high
way.
None kne W him better than Thur
low Weed Barnes, his dearest and best
friend, as the rear story of "Buckey's"
life will show.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-16


IFromaN ny respondent dp n
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
DeIinquent-Tax Law-The Other Side
West Point Plaindealer.)

A great deal Of fuss Is being made In
some quarters over the alleged syndicate
land-grabbing under the new law. Hard
ships may be worked TO some, but they
have only themselves 20 blame. We
confess we don't endorse the racket some
papers are kicking up over It. There
are thousands Of acres in every county,
owned by the StAte-that is, bought in
by the Auditor for delinquent taxes,
much OF II years ago-earning the State
nothing, and nobody paying taxes on IL,
and this Withholding from the public
treasury would continue indefinitely If
some radical measure were not taken to
stop IL. We are not going to commend or
condemn the so-called syndicating OF
these titles, but we believe the law a
just and needed one. IL will force hold
ers to pay their taxes under the risk,
otherwise Of losing the land. Now, II the
lands are worth kicking up fuss about,
they are worth paying taxes on, and
holders should at once pay up. II the
lands are not worth the taxes. then bet
ter let them go. Unless IL be a very ex-
ceptional case, therefore, no injustice Is
done by the operation Of the law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
Nay IL Re Permanent.

CStaunton Spectator-Vi ndicator)
On last Thursday the city of Staun-
ton elected its entire Democratic
ticket without serious opposition. II
became evident after the large primary
which took place a few weeks ago that
it would be suicidal to attempt to beat
the ticket. and for this reason only
one or two were so rash as to inhict
political death on themselves. 1t has
not been long since our people were
under such false teaching as to believe
in part that this city was Republican.
But the Democratic party had only 10
assert itself 70 show the strength Il
really possessed, and to-day the party
stands complete master Of the field
There has been such dissension amongst
Republican leaders, such distrust bred
among the people by their methods, ard
such pollution of politics and grovelling
for office. that so decent a community as
ours became Disguised and sunk the
party out OF sight. 1t will be blessing
IL II never reappears either In person or
spirit as long as time lasts, because its
teachings are debasing. and It's practices
lowering in morals. Lust for place is the
only principle 1t has ever possessed in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
HARD TO HIT.
At Two Thousand Yards Cruiser
Looks Like a POstage-Stamp.
Boston Journal)

Boston Journal.)
! One OF the things which naval experts
hope will be thoroughly settled by the
| Spanish-American war Is the degree of
accuracy obtainable in modern naval gun
merry in actual warfare. 1t is said that,
| although the art of the gunmaker has
been for years pitted against that Of the
armor manufacturer, the greatest diff
Guilty experienced at sea is not the piercing
Of the enemy's armOr-plate. but the hit
ting Of the ship at all.
The main trouble, naval officers say, IS
that In aiming the big guns only a very
minute picture OF the ship aimed at can
be seen. Professor Alger, of the United
States Naval War College, at Newport,
recently declared that at a convenient
fighting distance ship Of the size Of the
Indiana appears to be about one inch
long. This, he added, was the case when
the ship was looked at under ordinary
conditions. In actual warfare. however.
this picture would be considerably les
sened by the fact that the man who aimed
the gun would have TO pay quite as much
attention 70 the alignment OF his sight as
he would to the position of his target
and that he would have 10 do all these
things at the same time.
Naval authorities say that the recent
occurrences at the bombardment Of Ma
tanzas bear out these statements. 1t Is
noticed that, although the battleships
had no difficulty whatever in hitting the
forts, not one Of the nuemrous shots fired
from the shore hit a boat. Very much
the same condition was encountered at the
bombardment Of Alexandria by the Bril-
fish fleet in the early SOS. In that case
the vessels were at anchor In smooth
fsY
ones. Although the range was short,
the damage done by the forts was in
significant.
Another thing which It IS hoped will
be cleared up thoroughly is the exact
utility OF the fast unarmored cruiser In
battle. theoretically 1t is intended to
arm these boats with a multitude Of ma
chine guns carrying small calibre bullets. |
The fire from these Is to be directed on |
every portfolio, counihG-tower slot, or |
aperture in the gun shields that can be |
made out from the decks OF the boat. 1t |
is believed that the fire from one of these /
boats will be so searching and whitening /
that all the officers in the conning-tower
will be killed and that the crews of the
guns will DO so decimated that the ship
attacked by one OF these modern spit
fires will be put out OF action In five
There are opponents to this theory.
however, and they say that, fast as an
cruiser may be able TO 20,
modern she'll can travel faster They cast
doubt upon the ability Of the unarmOred
cruiser to turn loose the hailstorm OF lead
with which she is credited. and declare
that one shot from big gun on a modern \
will put the unarmored cruiser
both out OF action and out OF existence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
snithdeai College Literary Society.

Tomorrow night tho regular public
monthly meeting OF this society will be
held in the rooms OF the Smithdeal Bust
ness College, No. 1902 east Broad street.
The usually attractive programme may
be expected. The question for the eve
ning's debate wiz be the ACCESSIBILITY of
holding the Philippines or any other pos
sessions which il may be the lot OF the
United States to acquire.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
who desire TO attend. The meeting be-
gins at O'Clock The programme for the
evening Is as follows: Opening prayer:
reading OF minutes; instrumental music;
recitation, Niss Lula Yassi monologue
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
Highland Springs News Notes.

Rev. Mr.. Sewall will preach at the odd
Fellows Hall tonight.
Rev. Mr.. Nugent was visiting friend:
here last week.
party from Richmond gave an all
night dance at Greendale Park Wednes-
day night.
MIR. Smithers, who has been In the
Clay-street car service SO long, left last
week to take a position with the Bell
Telephone Company. He has been con-
ductor on the SeYen-Pines road for four
years, and is quite popular.
Mrs. IL. Sewau Is in Petersburg on a
visit to her sister for several weeks.
Mr.. Alfred Johening and his charming
bride left Tuesday night for their future
home, in Georgia, where they carry the
good wishes of a host of friends
Mrs +. j. Harker, though considerably
better is still confined to her home
The Club picnic which was to have been
given last Thursday has been postponed
Indefinitely.
bIr. Percy Read and Miss Marian Gould
Thorp will be married quietly at the
Manor House on the 18th of this month.
Miss Lillian Collins is here, the guest
OF her brother, DR.. G.. T. Collins. Her
many friends viii be delighted to sea her
again.
Miss Hudglns and Mrs. Kate Read were
the victims Of a peculiarly unfortunate
accident last week. While out driving in
jumper the seat tilted backwards,
throwing them out Both were severely
bruised and shaken.
There was very pretty home wedding
at Greendale Park last Wednesday night,
when Miss Annie WaOkerly became the
bride Of Mr.. @. Watcher, OF Richmond.
The parlor was prettily decorated with
ferns, and promptly at 9 o'clock the
bride, tastefully and becomingly cos
TUNED in gray and white, entered on the
arm Of the groom, where Rev. MIR. Col
lier performed the ceremony. Mr.. Her
man Wackerly, best man. and Mr.. Barney
Gordon were the only attendants, A re-
oeption was rendered the friends OF the
party. after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Wacher left on a hate car for their
future home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

Professor Munyon is Winning fresh
triumphs each day From ell parts Of tho
civilized world come words Of gladness
from those who have been cured
Physicians themselves admit that Nun
yon's new system OF curing disease Is the
most rational OF any yet discovered. II lie
as far In advance Of the old method az an
electric Hight 10 beyond tAllow DIP.
Munyon guarantees that bis Rheumatism
Cure will cure nearly oil eases OF rheuma-
tam in a few hours that his Dyspepsia
CuEe will cure Indigestion and oil stnmach
troubles; that his Kidney Cure VIII cure
80 per cent. Of all cases OF Kidney troublel
that his CatGrrh Cure will cure catarrh no
matter how long standing; that bis Hend-
ache Cure will cure any kind Of hesdache
In few minutes: that his Cold Cure will
quickly break up any form Of cold, and so
on through the entire list Of his rernedes
Guide to Health end medical sdvlce abso-
lutely. free. Prof Munyon. 1905 Arch St,
Philadelphia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

folk viii Yibrate In sympathy with an
other, provided they are in tune with each
other, and not otherwise, so one electric
circuit will respond TO the oscillations
taking place in another, if they are in
tune, but will be- unaffected II they are
not. Two stations, therefore, cannot tele-
graph across space to each other unless
their apparatus is syntonized; hence. by
adopting differences of tuning a certain
degree Of secrecy may be arranged for
1t remains TO be seen whether the appli-
cation Of these two principles will suffice
to provide a solution OF the problem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
The Modern Beauty

thrives on good food and sunshine. with
plenty OF exercise in the open air. Her
form CLOVIS with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. II her system
needs the cleansing action of a laxative
remedy. she uses the gentle and pleasant
Syrup OF Figs made by the California
Fig Syrup Company only.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

a boy ala years old. OF very poor
parents--so poor that each child ono mat
ter how smalD had certain work TO do
was required 10 bring In the kindling wood
each day. One Sunday he did not seem In
clined to do his work. At last his mother
spoke TO him and said: Graham, why
don't you bring In your wood7 All the
others will have their work done before
you start" The boy sat still. His
mother added: Graham, why don't you
obey? Go at once" Then the real reason
came out. To-day is Sunday" the lad
replied, ''and won't work. / am going
to Heaven. II the rest Of the family
don't."-Harper's Bazaar.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05

and vocal selection, Mr. Thomas MITCHELL;
instrumental music; recitation, Miss Lula
Vass.
Debate: Resolved That further acqui-
sitiOn Of territory by the United States
would be for the best interests of the
country. Affirmative, Messrs. ]. Morton
Binford and John Hughes; negative,
Messrs. John S. Eggleston and w. II.
Adams
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
THE SECRET
OF 4 LONELY HOUSE.

ests Hush. Here is this child, Elsie.
Well. what do you wantT'
The girl made as though she would
spring past them, but Mort.ant caught
her firmly by the shoulder.
stop. Where are YOU going TO. you
foois" he said. sternly. Have you lost
your tongueE"
NO. no." she said. wincing under the
pressure Of his hand.
She tried To falter some words. but.
CHANGING into Mordant's f~orbidding
face. she began 10 laugh nervously.
and burst into tears.
Go, you mad foodr he said. angrily.
releasing her. and turning. TO Fergus,
with a shrug OF his massive shoulders.
One would think you had been ill
treated"
She needed no second bidding. but
sped away. and was soon lost to sight
by a turn in the angle OF the path.
"She gets worse d~aily-hourly," said
Fergus, taking n pinch OF SNUFF. with a
thoughtful face. But IL IN better that
that she should be So, for, IL her -ea-
son were to return 10 her. she would
make some awful revelations. As IL
Is, she Is physically Incapable OF re-
tanning an impression. She knows
nothing. therefore. a impart moth
ing. But we must keep her from at
taching herself to Pansy. But for Sa-
lone. | don't know how we should
manage"
No: she is invaluable in her way
admitted Mordant, a cynical smile
curving his lips. You see, she is old
enough TO know to the full the incon-
v%enience OF being found out"
Fergus walked on im~patiently. with
knitted brows. and Mordant, keeping
pace with him, continued:
Money 10 enable her TO marry the
man of her choice was the bargain she
struck with us TO keep her secret. was
il not. Fergus? Ha. haI n chip Of the
old block-a worthy daughter OF so as
tute a father" He paused to laugh
~sardonically, and fergus, stridine
along the moss-grawn path. ground his
teeth in impotent rage. And she has
had TO stick TO her bargain. though the
scurvy fellow played her false. A bad
bargain for her, truly. but one of her
own making. And then, she has the
money-she stuck To that, like a sensl
bic, hard-headed girl Is she is. OH.
Salome Is a woman aye, Is a woman
in n thousand
"A plague on your sarcasms, Nor
dant. / bate you in these caustlc
moods. People who live in glass
houses shouldn't throw stones"
II am aware of that .ruism-I have
heard ii before. But when the mis-
slles are go ready TO ones hand. and
the glass houses of other people so
teinptingly conspicuous, one IA
49, - a.. L. 49, -~%
ural a propensity"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
CHAPTER v.

The monotonous days passed dreari-
ly enough. Pansy yereker had been a
week at Black Tarn. and began TO find
her life there almost unsupportable.
There was no change In the daily. dull
routine; no visitors called; nothing
happened.
Since that first night Pansy had seen
little Of her cousin Elsie; indeed, the
girl seemed s~trenuously to avoid her.
Gradually Salome ceased to watch
lest these two girls $50 nearly of an
age, and under ordinary circumstances
80 likely 10 become friendly should
strike up an acquaintance. At all haz-
ards. she was determined to keep
them apart: but by degrees. Elsie's
evident avoidance Of the new-come
and her wild and vacant tanner al
layed SaIome's watchful vigilance.
There is nothing TO fear" she said,
| contemptuously. watching Elsie car
essing the noted sunbeams that
pierced the murky glass Of the case
ment window, and fell siantwise upon
the dusty floor. .Lcok at her. She
has o the intelligence of a child Of
three years old"
Possibly not" said her father: shut
one cannot be too careful. Where is
the other girly
"She Is writing to her friend at
Twickerham,' observed Salome, with
a dry smile. at amuses her and Is a
harmless recreation, for the letters are
never posted"
NO; quite right; we don't want any
further communication from hat or
any other quarter. This woman Zen
wick's) letters are suppressed, are they
not?"
.Yes. I let her have the first ore,
lest she should suspect any interven-
ton or our part: but that shall be the
last she will receive" said Salome.
whose natural disposition predisposed
her to the Office of iailer. II shall have
to go into the village with you this
morning. father: but Mordant will
keep his eye on the girls, and ! have
locked the entrance to the West Wing.
so no n can gain access there in my
absence"
Must you go? Is 1t imperative? /
eve feel easy when we are both
away together" said Fergus, doubt
fully. ''True. Mordant is here, but he
is so preoccupied one can scarcely de-
pend upon him. BY the way, Salome,
he has made up his mind to rarry
Philippa; and / never knew him to set
his mind upon anything, without he
ultimately possessed himself of his
fancy"
Marry Philippa!' exclaimed Salome.
in surprise. Absurd, OF what is the
man thinking? Why, she positively
abhors him.
Yes; no doubt she does; but that IL
of little consequence, Salome, If he has
made up his mind TO have her and her
money. | was disposed, at first, to re-
sent 1t, but. on mature consideration,
perhaps IL IL the hest thing that can
happen. You see, Mordant Is prepared
to place a large sum at my disposal
when he Is married to Philippa in com
p%ensatlon for the large sum | shall
lose when she is no longer under my
guardianship"
saIome's face grew harder as che
listened.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

John Macaulay. traffic manage
the Mersey railway. has annCis1
that he Is in favor of the natioua,
ton of the railways Of the United ~
dom, and declares that the quesdaI
rapidly becoming one Of practical \
tics. He says that railroads. liia
other roads, should be under p3
authority. and wisely used. with y
ness-like interest of adequately Y
flying needs Of the nation, win !
least possible waste and duplia1
Of useless work" Mr.. Macauay 4
maltese that at least 20 to "a per Z
OF the total working cost OF the 4
ways would be saved by the mere
Of consolidation. One of the ad1
tages Ia notes would be that rslS]
could be constructed and worked \
loss where advisable In those paiu|
the nation where companies woua
build because 1t would not pay \
many industries and localities nov
developed would receive new lie j
1t would pay the country to lose Nv
on the railways for years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
WORN IN n HOUSE

A gown of pale blue 'sepe oe Z
has q lace overdress and a bell Y
quoise and diamonds. Il Is Varr1
to stay fresh for at least two :,
and then must be sent to the cis''
establishment.
A satisfactory tea gown ""
gray liberty satin. sunkilied Nv.
very deep yoke, which Is covelsu .
a gray chiffon frill and pale yeiO.
Sleeves of gray chiffon wr'nns :
wrist. and over them hang s'es.d
lace which drop to the nsn '
skirt. ID
A tea gown should always =
and clinging. and a woman WV
stiff brocades and satins for nc, .
gowns makes q big mistake.
and lace. liberty satin ana =. ~
chine are the best materiais'
they are not very durable.
q fieeting one Is a tea gown =
chiffon, draped with pale c1''
mounted over rose-pink lioery 4.
A tea gown made of lioerv
a dull mauve shade has o oess !
covered with ecru chiffon diapss
paae yellow lace. and a tram
yellow lace. The sleeves are
cred mauve chiffon. and the ns.,
Just a little square. Mauve
color for a tea gown In "'n
sufficiently light to be pec0 us,r
ways supposing you are MOI
and It is not greedy OF dust. ID
Among some new tea gowns
of white satin, made with 49,
trimmed around the bottom
of white fur. The whole 4
covered by an enormous bow = n
mousseline de sole. trimns n
Vulnerable little rutfies OF ve.s
valenc.ennes lace. the sis sop|
formed Of white mousseline de ~
valenciennes lace insertiols th1i
lar was an orange velvet,
OF the same color. fastened !, "a
buckle OF silver. stuou'S
uuofsea