El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-25

Various tossts were proposed an
drunk with acclamations. The Eddy
were spoken of in the highest term!
and 1t was signallv demonstrated tina
the work they have accomplished
highly appreciated by the city of E
Paso.
SET YOUR LIMIT HIGH.
Mr.. Morehead was called upon for
speech, but he adroitly excused him
self and introduce Mr.. Martin, the eff
ficient division superintendent of tn,
g., 81. & S. A. railroad. SIN 1877,
said Mr.. Martin. 1.-THE proposition o.
connecting New Orleans and San Fran
cisco by rail was under discussion. A
well k: own citizen of this town, who
by the way, is now ono of our promi
nent merchants. said :: VIVA,
can be the object of building q rail- DAD
through this part of the country
Where is the fool that will invest his
money SO? An ordinarv railway car
carries 10000 pounds; an ordinary en-
ginehauls, say, twenty-five cars. Why,
would supply all the needs of this com
munity for three years. The railroad
was built. Twenty-Five years after the
date of the conversation I have re-
lated, during the single month of June,
this year, 1000 car loads of merchap-
disc passed through this point, and 700
car loads were unloaded here or trans
shipped to Mexico
The only thing to be emembered in
speaking of the future of this city is,
When you prophecy, make your fig
| ures big enough.
J. A. Eddy spoke briefly of the in
ception and completion of the White
Oaks railway, and incidentally refer
red to Mr.. Fisher in highly compli-
Ia
humorous speech which caused gen.
eral laugh. Mr.. Fisher expressed his
appreciation of the kind remarks that
had been made concerning himself and
the Sheldon undertaking. Messrs.
Freudenthsl, Logan, richards, Nc
Cutcheon, Coles, Stevens, Bridgers,
and Slaterrspoke briefly, and the time
quickly passed.
A SOLEMN MOMENT.
It was fifteen minutes before twelve.
Amid solemn silence seven servants
stole slowly in, sliding softly sideways
so as not to disturb the poor little
SO soon to yield up their spark of life.
Each servant carried lighted lamp
in his hand-dim and smoky relic of
bygone age. Places were cleared .on
the tables for these curious antiquities,
and the servants vanished as silently
as they had come.
The stiffness was oppressive when
Mr.. Courchesne arose and. holding up
his hand, said wait" A nom emit
later the electric lamps beca u. dim
mer, and the flaments shone with a
dull red light. ominous of the total
extinction that " as 30 soon to be their
fate.
SIT is almost twelve o'clock " said
Mr.. Courchesne, with a:le.r ess
quite out of harmony with tnes n
ity of the moment, land ia tc
light company DEGREES that Their II |
be no light for those who rrobt, OIL
row. 1t is true we have before us these |
poor little inadequate smoking wicks,
fed meegerly by the Standard Oil |
trust, but in a few moments our mod
ern system of illumination will have
suspended operations for the night.
and the house will be left almost in
darkness. Perhaps it is as we'll. Hut
when Mr.. Par6tt comes again trust
things will be different, and there will
be more light.
1--WE have had most pleasurable and
profitable time here tonight, and many
If us would like to sit here, listen to
The bright and pointed speeches, and
i'll the general good cheer
Tor some time longer. But since the
end must come, I propose that we
~ LIN VIC dOeiUh VI 4hts l. IcuCE bu6
uccess and prosperity of the Sheldon
,otel, and the glorious future of the
,ity of Ell Paso."
The toast was drunk and the assem-
'ly dispersed.
THE SPIRIT OF HARMONY.
The occasion wss one that will be re-
nem bered for long time, because OF
he ptire absence of i'll feeling, dis
ensiOn, or even difference of opinion.
Men of all kinds OF politics and great
diversity of occupation had come to-
yether with a single purpose, to cele-
'rate step in the advancement of Ell
oasO and to talk about the city's great
less, present and prospective. Not on
v was this spirit of harmony percepti-
lie in the general tone of informal in
ercourse, but several of the speakers
brought pointedly forward the ques-
ion of the indispensableness of unity,
mutual understanding,
nd full cooperation in all things look
ng toward the material and moral bet
erment of the city. Many persons
we're heard to express the desire for
more frequent gatherings of this char
cter, as tending to crystalline public
ointment and afford opportunity for
Informal exchange of views and pleas
Mt social Intercourse.
PLAYED Out.
Dull Headache, Pains in various :
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