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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

practice twirl or so under the watchtul
hand and eye OF its engineer. A bow
dayit was carrying the big grapnel clear
of the ships side, while a gang was
busy making all ready for the convenient
paying out Of the hundreds of fathoms
OF chain and rope. Men were rushing
hitler and thi;her in performance of
their respective duties. Even the land
lubbers. such as cooks and wardroom
walters. were lending hand. Every
body was Rglow with the excitement OF
the chase.
Every body? Well. all except Murchi-
son. Angry-the uncharitable might
term il sulky-at the captains uncalled
fer fault finding, the lad had slowed him
self away under the poop and now COVER
ed behind a convenient partition.
AT the word of command the big crap
mel plunged into the sea, and the line
went flying out after il. Down. down.
down. more than 1000 feet it went. At
length the lines speed slackened.
Bottom, SIR comes the report.
Jingle janEle! Clane. clang, sound the
bells in the engine room. and the ship
commences 70 move. Back and forward
in short laps she steams. al the same
time dragging the Erapuel along with
her. The ocean bottom is being raked
over III search OF an i'll behaving en-
ployee. One or two false alarms, and
then the man at the strain measuring
dynamometer announces, Shes got it
now, sure.
OF starts the mighty steam winch.
Over the blg. well oiled pully at the bow
comes the grapuei line. Slowly but stead
lily the great weight IS drawn UP. Higher
and higher. until the crowd Of ger faces
in the bows of the ship light briskly n
sight Of the appearing iron hook claspinI
tight hold Of the seaweed draped cable.
The electrician commences dance %
triumph and shouts with joy.
THE grapnel is right on the old
splice" he declares. The bruisc must
be just under our quarter. Couldn't have
hit II better II we had used n foot rule
Some OF the seamen swarm down and
put a chain stopper on the lifted blight.
The grapnei is broken away and slowed.
The hosting lines bring some more of the
cable 10 the surface. Inside of an hour
that portion Of it which has been wound
is on deck The mischief hes plain T.
view. The chatting from some sharp rock
doubtless has worn through the outer
covering of stout steel wires and the in
ner ones IF smaller calbeF, tarred jute
yarn and htuminous compounds. At any
rate. there Is cash half seyering the
cable and laying bare the copper con
ductor.
Wow, Its bad one" exclaimed
Canon. Liable to have snapped off any
minute"
We're only to make temporary
patch rad mend the other wholly broken
ones first" announced the skipper alb
ruptly
a temporary patch won't hold it ten
DAYS. Ne, nor a single week probably.
demonstrated the electrician.
Cant help that. Those are the orders.
We VIII all earn our salaries for some
time 10 come, or I'm greatly mistaken"
grumhled the captain.
While they had been speaking the cleo
trieian was making quick connections be-
tween his instruments and the barred por-
ton Of the conductor. Almost immediate
~ the little key commenced, Click
click, cIck-e!ick- click. etc. at a great
rate.
The BOYS are working pretty hot
ashore. guess - began Canon admir-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
liz THE OLD DAYS.

1hs old days! Do you ever think of them.
When sitting silent as the shadows meetf
When lying broad awake at dead OF night,
Pc hear the rain hat drips into the caves.
do you remember how sweet your sleep
| In the old daysl
&c old days, when you wanted to grow big.
Before YOU knew tAe sorrows it would bring.
When looking st he blue hills far away
And thinking OF he world that lay beyond
Do you Remember how you yearned for it
In the old days?
Ana old days. they arc turrowed DER with graves,
The sweet tsaea a5ther. frst and dearest friend,
Shs Oh hsH- i4l.s that you used to know.
four fsz azes and your sweelhearts, where are
thcy2
Do you remember how you loved and lost
In the old days?
Ire old aag5l How they brim the eyes with tears
And AZ tae heart with longing and regreti
Oh there ara rll-adies fer every lie,
Hnd there are songs as sweet ever sung.
And there are IN u5res that never die
L. ;ae OLD days
u. A. Edgertou in Coming Age.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
Women Painters In Germany.

The Germans are though; to be conserv,
ntive regarding woman's progress, bur
Berlin must be given the credit of adding
sign painters to the daily increasing list
OF women who work at mems trades.
These women have served regular np-
premiership. including gymnastic train
ing. so that they will not lose their nerve
while working on scaffolds or ladders.
They wear the gray linen frock and cap
that is the house painters badge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

all. Put the whole battery room on, IL
needs be. The Cabliana has never failed
US yet. I'll stake the company's reputa-
ton on herr
More than 1000 miles distant and well
out on the broad Atlantic an odd looking
steamship was tossing in the rough seas.
She was trim and neat like a war vessel
or yacht as far as paint and rig were
concerned, but the resemblance extended
no further. The decks OF this craft were
crowded with machinery, huge iron buoys
hung along the bulwarks, and she had
great pulley wheels fitted in projecting
structures at both bow and stern. This
was the Cabliana, the specially built and
equipped cable laying and repair ship Of
the great ocean telegraph company.
The weather was stormy and disagree
ah,e and Captain BoylSton's temper even
more so. To daWdle away ten months in
port with everything ready for sea at
two hours notice and then break pro-
peuer shaft a short time after starting
vas bad enough. but, added to tbs, here
were nearly all the cables needing to be
r7euded at ore and the same time. II the
quick tempered skipper had known that
the hitherto reliable No had just fail
ed. there Is no telling what might have
happened.
"Avast there. Murehison, II you have
not gumption enough to start that reel in
lively shape by this time. don't want
you on my ship any longer. You re a dis
grace to the compauy's service. Clear
out! Mister Martin. isn't there man on
board that knows his business
The captain hung on TO the life lines
I F,,rr7Hl hTfa 70 aag1ri
officer and quarternaster relieved the
offender at the deep sea lead. With
abashed look and trembling lips the I'M
lucky Murchison reeklessly hurried for
ward
"Ready. sir" quickly announced NJ.
Martin.
Then reel away" snapped the skip
Per.
Down plunged the heavy weight into
the water. and the pianoforte wire upon
the big reel paid out like a silyery streak
in the reelection Of the low drawing sun.
"One-hundred - and - eighty - two
fathoms, sir" called the leadsman in a
few moments.
Whats that calculated n young
man who had just emerged from deck
house, looking strangely ont Of place in
his derby hat and ordnasT civilian at
tire. One hundred and etSAty-two? II
its blue clay, III wager we're not 80 feet
from the braise Just at the end OF that
new piece we put in last year
Il hope you are right. Mr. Canon
growlcd Captain Boylston. but I'm
afraid we are not playing in such good
luck as all that. But. NJ any rate, it
must be near the spot. Mr.. Martin. have
the tackle cleared for us
VERY good. sir" replied the second Of
icer, making his way forward.
Here, Stand clear. Let me look"
cried the skipper rs the lead came up.
Inserting his fingers into the grease
filed orihce ut The bottom Of the deep
sea pluuger. he brought out lump Of
dripping mud.
Blue clay it i You're right think.
Mr. Canon" sad Captain Boylston in
pleased tones.
The electrician merely nodded his head
in assent.
Lively viii that crapncl" shouted
the captain in excited accents.
The steamship by this time was taking
on an air - hustle and noisy prepare
ton. The picking UP machine made u
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06
Fault Findin

There are people who act upon the be-
lief that those under them viii never do
their best work unless subjected to con.
slant fault finding aud that the only way
to keep work up to the mark L. to poin,
out every possible flaw.
A little praise and encouragement when
thing IL done well would do 30 times
more good than a scoilus for something
which has been neglected or forgotten.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

The most remarkable shawl n The
world IS one belonging to the Duchess o.
Northumberland I; Is made entirely
from the fur II Persian cats, aud many
thousands Of skins were used. the weav-
ing taking several years. Although this
shawl is eight Yards square, II can be
compressed into space uo larger than r
coffee cup. Il was Formerly the property
Of Charles \ 81 France.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

On the care OF the feet and their con-
neetiou with health long chapters might
be written. As a draw hack 70 physical
strength the construction OF the foot Is
next 10 that Of the corset. How few Of
US, unstockinged. can show handsome.
well developed. uncramped pedal extrem-
ity. Toes pressed together. joints de-
formed. aching corns and hunions are ex-
ternal evidences OF the tyranny Of ridicu-
lous fashions. Look at the roadala shap-
cd. sharp pointed shoe. that Is only sec
ond 10 the Chinese fa1tsear which we
hold in contempt Nature HeyeaEes Itself
fer such ab~Hrdity. Following an OBJ
strueteA circulation are headaches. cold
feet. paip5tJa5us, functional disturbances
and general icttiuc down Of the tone Of
the system ANY physician will assert
that, with hatizHal cold feet. perfect
health i impossible, Let rs correct In
our chfilr-a the errors Of ignorance
through Which W. suffer And wha,
harm. Ia the privacy - home, can there
be in the pafter - pretty little bare feet :?
II there j. anything t. be thank raj for. 1t
is that Ia social evolution common sense
is rapidly breaking the chains Of conyen-
tional feaHshf,~s= Good Housekeeping.
Nitrate OF soda has been found su-
perior to barnyard manure alone, and.
on the whole, only slightly less effect
i've than complete fertilizers for toma-
toes at the New Jersey station
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

Consideration far the friends whom
she visits and ar the servants in their
household should be the Watehword 0.
every visitor In house where only one
or Two servants are kept she ought to in
sist on making her own bed and on keep
ing her own room in order II her visit is
q; all prolonged.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

Fifty exclusive modes Of dressing he-
hair are the property Of Marchiouess q
Ii Hung Chang. the Richest woman In
China. Twice a day this luxurious lady
battles IN on II orange and acacia blooms.
nnl 1000 attendants are constantly a.
her service, In her wardrobe are over
Q 600 costumes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-06

Dress is mn important consideration to
the empress OF Germany. She buys
yearly l00 evening and state dresses.
twice ~ many carriage aud visiting cos
TUNES and abaHt 10 denjtuilet and
house dresses TOO frooas all told
The oasis., 1899-12-09

Strides greater yet will be made
 in the next five years. And out of it all will come everything which marks the difference between the Los Angeles of today and he Los
 Angeles of Pico House memory.
 Columns of THE OAsIs--iiay pages-could be devoted to reply ing in this same strain to the un- kind and unjust diatribes of Mr. Allen Kelly of the Los Angeles Times. It is suggested that the next occasion that splendid journal has to send out a special corres- pendent it send one who can adapt himself to circumstances. He will get along very much better and can accomplish much more for his newspaper if he will do so. Kick ing and roaring at the unavoidable never helps man along ill any country; and that was just what Mir. Kelly did from the time he passed Nogales. Had he come into the country determined to make the best of everything he would have found every official. military and civil, from General Torres and Governor Corral down to the low est doing everything possible to help him out. That has olways been the expeeience of THE OASIS.
The oasis., 1899-12-09


 THE Arizona Gazette, in it's issue of Sunday, December 5rd took oc- casion to cast upon the postmaster at Nogales, MT. A. ]. Gris wold, two outrageously slurring allusions, which were uncalled for, untrue and malicious. Mir Griswold is one of the best officials in tue pub lie service anywhere-capable, eff cieht, honest, upright. moral and gentlemanly. His administration oi the office is and has been always perfectly satisfactory to the public. The sources from which emanated these outrageous attacks upon an upright official and honorable gen. tleman are well known and the animus we'll understood. It is a matter of surprise that the Gazette could be induced to stoop so low. But why don't the push employ their home organ to assail home
The oasis., 1899-12-09
MT. Kelly went to Guaymas co

MT. Kelly went to Guaymas % soon.
 Another unkind and uncalled for aspersion in the article now under criticism was that levelled at the intelligence and literary tastes of the leading citizens. As in every thing else Sonora has but just awakened to the advantages of
 modern methods in education. and is adopting them just as rapidly as possible. All these things cost money, and the money has first to be got by development of the virgin resources of the state. But all are awake to the necessities of the nour. No American state devotes to pub lie education so large proportion of its revenues as does the state of Sonora. And nearly all, if not quite all, of the we'll to do families send their sons and daughters to schools in the United States to finish their education. In this matter, as in others, MT. Kelly has demanded the fruit and flower where the seed has but just been planted.
 Another point to be considered in discussing the material develop ment of Sonora and the present con 6ition ofthe state and its cities is that il isbut about sixteen yearssince rail- way communication with the outside world was effected and but three years of that time has the only rail way in the state been in the hands of a corporation which gave any help toward development of the ma terial resources of the country it. traversed. The Sonora railway was built as part of the Santa Fe sys- tenn, but before connection was made with the main stem the Santa Fe went into bankruptcy and the contemplated connection was never made. As a result the line was isolated and in the very con- dition of affairs 1t contributed nothing to the system and the system did nothing to keep 1t up. About three years ago the road be- came part of the Southern Pacific system, and immediately new life was infused into everything. While of no use to the Santa Fe there was a possibility of making tue road valuable feeder 10 the Southern Pacific and that has been done. The great work has but just com menced. Wonderful strides have been made within three years.
The oasis., 1899-12-09

THE OASIS has been shown four official letters which state positively that H. K. Chenoweth has been re- moved from the post of collector of customs at Nogales.
The oasis., 1899-12-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MORALES. ARIZONA,
A KICKING CORRESPONDENT.

In the Los Angeles Times oi Sunday, November 25th, MT, Allen Kelly, the great war cores pondent, who succumbed to stroke of bad mescal on the way to the scene of hostiiities with the Yaquis, proceeded to dress down the peo- pie of the city of Guaymas in par ticular, and of Sonora i'll general, in manner which seems no doubt amusing to the outside reader, but is extremely pitiful to those who known the inside history of MT. Kelly's expedition to the Yaqui last summer.
 The Hotel Armada was given a goodly portion of the page in the Sunday magazine suppiment which was devoted to Mir. Kelly's splenetic screed. According to the indignant and sarcastic scribe the Armada is all which hotel should not be and incorporates in its accommodations none of those con- veniences and facilities which e-ery we'll regulated modern hotel should present its guests. So far as that goes the memory ot the writer goes back to the time when the Pico House was the principal hotel in Los Angeles, and it is here unhesitatingly affirmed that with far less from which to draw to make up a good caravansely the Hotel Armada is today ill position of palatial splendor and presents its guests with a sybaritish living when contrasted with that which the Pico gave the unfortunates who were forced to content themselves with its crude and far from satisfy ing hospitalities.
 Sonora is a state of wonderful possibilities. It has the same wide range of natural resources the de- veiopment of which has made Cali fornia so great and famous. It's rich and fertile valleys, millions of acres in expanse, will produce any thing which can be produced in the golden state, and many productions which che golden state cannot raise. It not only produces fruits of all kinds and all varieties of cereals and tubers, but tobacco, cotton and sugar, which latter thr,e great staples cannot be produced i'll Cali fornia. All that is needed to place the state in the worlds front rank of agricultural and horticultural fecundity is the same development {
The oasis., 1899-12-09

made to blossom like the rose the
 the once arid region known as
 Southern California. To do tha,
 requires capital, and the progressive
 gentlemen at the head of affairs in
 Sonora are making strenuous efforts
 to enlist the necessary capital in
 stupendous undertakings of the
 kind which will return manifold
 benefits to those who will have the sense and judgment to make the necessary investments. Liberal concessions are offered and vast areas of the most fertile lands in the
 world will be given outright to those who will bring them uild r cultivation.
 The natural mineral wealth of the state is equal to that of Califor- nia. Virgin ledges of gold and silver remain untouched and for tunes are being made from mines which were abandoned before gold was discovered in California. be- cause they had reached tue limit of depth attainable with the crude ap- pliances of that day. With modern methods and machinery and deed mining they are proving richer be- low than those who abandoned them ever dreamed. And many such mines are yet open to Announcement. Old records show they produced wonderfully in the past. Present methods will make them produce yet more wonderfully in the future.
 But to do so requires capital. To draw the necessary capital the gov ernment is granting concessions, from duties. exemptions from taxation, etc, which no gov in the United States could grant and maintain its hold upon longer than the first election. The howl which would go up about special privileges. 'favoring the rich' and expressing the poor" would drive from power any Amer can administration which would dare do tenth as much to draw investment as is daily done by the Mexican government.
 And beyond the great and rich resources in gold, silver, and lead, Sonora has in her virgin coal fields vast natural re- W hich California has not, which will within a few years pour nto the lap of the state stream of wealth greater than what Califor- 1ia realizes from all her mines and { III her orange groves. When those ,oal measures are developed-with- Il few years-Guaymas will be me of the great coal exporting ports # the world. Black diamonds from he mines of Sonora will seek her yharves to feed the steam to propel { he vast expanding commerce of the ! Pacific; and the growth of the city controlling the tremendous trade in
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-01

A man who has practiced medicine
fpr 40 years, ought TO know salt from
sugar, read what he says:
Tolcdo,O O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. +. j. Cheney s. Co.-GeitlAl
men:--I have been in the general
practice Oh medicine for most 40 years,
ard would Soy that in all my practice
and experience have never seen a
preparation that ! could prescribe
with as much conadeh6e OF success as
/ al Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by you. Have prescribed IL
a great many times and Its effect Is
wonderful, and would say In conclu-
sion that I have yet to hnd a case OF
Catarrh that IL wonld not cure, II they
would take 1t according to directions.
Yours Truly,
L. L. GORsUCH, NJ. ID.
ONCE, 225 SUBMITS st.
We will rive 600 for any case Of
Catarrh that can not be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter
nally.
o. Sold by Druggists, 10.
II You want h buy a watch, clock or di-
almond, or IL you want your watch re-
haired in first class shape send TO
Gro. w ..HIcKox & HixsON,
Bronson Block, FL Paso Texas.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-01

Deputy Sheriff b; Williams from
Las Cruces, made a trip up to Clifton
and Morencl, returning Tuesday. Mr..
Williams is well acquainted in that
section Of the country, having sold
sewing machines through there for
many years. While there he.got word
OF the location Of several old acquain-
tances whom he is very anxious to see
again. When he does see them he
will put them in the Las Cruces jail,
so that he will not lose sight Of them
again when he may want them.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-01
XWgTdTo MstE1r-

Mothers of children affected with
Group or a severe cold need not hest.
tate to administer CHARACTERISTICS
cough remedy. II contaits no opiate
OF narcotic 10 any form and may be
given as confidently to the babe as TO
an adult. The great success that has
attended Its use In the treatment OF
colds and Group has won for II the APP
proval and praise II has received
throughout the United States ana 10
Eagle drug mercantile c0mpahy.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-01

Thete was a queer happening In
Albuquerque last week. Some NOR
phine had teen stolen from a drug
store and the police we're on the watch
for the thief. An Indian. known all
over tHe country an Antonio Alsche.
who Had been well educated In east.
ern schools, happened To be in town.
A policeman saw him and began In.
qulring About him and his Habits.
Apache thought the questions were a
triie lmpertinent and refused to
answer him. The pollceman went
and hunted up the chief add reported.
The chief told hihi TO briHg the man
before him. The policeman secured
the aid OF another policeman and
arrested him without a warrant, and
brought him before the chief, who
was holding out 10 Zlegler's cafe.
After inspecting him the chief told
the policemen to turn him loose, as ne
was not wanted. Apache, by advice,
sued the policemen for their illegal
assault. The case was tried and the
Jury disagreed. 1t was then left to
the Justice, who discharged the police
meu. The Albuquerque papers de-
voted considerable attention to the
matter, ridlculed Apache and claimed
the police must be sustained. II will
be well for visitors TO the Fair this
month to be very circumspect. The
average citizen, no matter whether he
Is an Indian or a white man, will OBJ
ject to being arrested without a war.
rant and brought before the chief OF
police, sitting In state 10 saloon, even
II 1t Is one Of the most elegant saloons
10 the territory. Neither will they
enjoy being ridiculed by the papers II
they resent such treatment.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1899-09-01
"DeWItts LittIe Eafly RI.tri dL

"DeWftts Little Early RlserS did
me more good than all blood medi-
cines and, other pills. writes Geo, II.
Jacobs, OF Thompson, Conn. Prompt,
pleasant meyer gripe,-they cure con.
stipation, arouse the torpid liver TO
action and give You clean blood, steady
nerves, a clear brain and a healthy
appetite. Roberts q Leahy MStcan-
TIE compa6y.