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The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
BRANDED NOT TO MARRY.
Twelve Boston Young Men Decided I
Encourage B-aohelorhood.


Twelve Boston Young Men Decided to
Encourage BaoheIorhOod.
With the greatest secrecy an anti
matrimonial club was recently formed
in Boston, with a membership Of just
twelve. The secret was too much for
n or two of the young men, and now
nearly all about the unholy compact is
known. 1t is proposed to dine an
nually as long as the men hold to-
gether, and should one of them be
married, he must give a farewell din
ner costing not less than $40 a plate,
and as much more than that as he
cares to afford, to all the other mem
bers, and must also pay into the gem
eral treasury for the accumulation of
a club fund the sum Of $500 as a slight
forfeit" for his treason to the cause
in taking unto himself a wife. Event
ually, If all but n member became
married, the remaining bachelor would
pocket the contributions of the others.
amounting to $500 and interest ac-
cruing from time to time, besides
which he would meanwhile enjoy
many excellent dinners. The mem
bers of The Club Of Twelve. as It Is
called, were DESTROYS Of keeping their
plan secret, fearing that If it became
generally known, society might re-
ceive them less cordially than of yore.
Such a result has not yet become ap-
parent. Indeed. matchmaking nam
mas laugh at the whole affair. limiting
that these VOWS Of celibacy must rep
resent some cases OF disappointed love.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
oALLANrRY's SLIGHT REWARD
The Fair Creature Was Not at All
GratefuL

oALLANTRY'S SLIGHT REWARD
The Fair creature Was Not at All
Grateful
If virtue is it's own reward. g~allantry
is also occasionally paid off in the
same coin, says the Florida Times
Union Citizen. One day last week a
very handsome young woman, stun
ningly attired, sailed out from a large
store on Bay street. She might have
been a member of an opera company
or she might not have been-but that
Is neither here nor there. She speedily
became the cynosure of every mascu-
line eve in the immediate vicinity, and
as she swept regally toward Hogan
street many admiring comments fol-
lowed her. Men passing her turned TO
look a second time, and women took In
every detail of her toilet out OF the
corners Of their eyes without turning
around at ala habit that most wom-
en- have. as the keen observer OF the
perplexing sex may possibly have
noticed. An unreasonable young man,
turning to obtain the third look, saw
To his delight that the fair stranger
had dropped her purse and was pro-
ceeding on her way apparently obliy-
iou of the fact. The young man
swooped down upon the little object
living on the sidewalk and at the same
instant a ragged %pickaninny made a
grab at II. Both clutched the purse,
but after a few heated words the young
man bore off the trophy in triumph,
and hurriea-after the owner with a
sweet anticipating smile wreathing his
Inns. He was almost breathless when
he overlook the stunning young wom-
an. but. lifting his hat with all the
i%nsinuating grace at his command he
said: Madam. saw you drop your
purse a moment back. and 1t affords
me infinite pleasure to return it, A
look Of cold surprise dawned upon the
fair face confronting him. You are
really very good, sir she replied In
a clear, self-contained voice. but /
nave my purse And she held out a
brand-new alligator portemonnaie that
had evidently just been taken from Its
paper wrapper. Il changed my money
10 this one a moment ago, and threw
the old one away" Then. as sue swept
onward. she added. haughtily: you
may Keep It If you like. What the
young man aid thereafter is not a mat
ter Of record.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

Tobacco is being raised under cover
at Tampa, Fla, and the Baltimore Sun
says the experiment IS a success. An
acre or more Of ground in a patch is
covered with a framework and cheese
cloth. They have a number Of these
patches. amounting to nine under
cultivation. The covering stands ten
feet above the ground. The cloth also
runs around the patches. It affords
protection from heavy rains and from
winds that would injure the plants. AS
It Is, beautiful leaves for wrappers are
raised. AS filler the tobacco is also
good, but It is particularly fine when
used for wrappers, The advantage Of
raising the plants under cover Is found
In the excellent coloring they take on.
There Is a demand for light wrappers,
and this shade Is taken on by the
plants.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

him to pursue his further education
in the broad and liberal school Of for
eign travel rather than to subject his
health to the strain incidental to the
confinement of the school Dom Ex-
tended tours to the principal Euro
pean cities and to Japan restored his
health and further confirmed his taste
for travel.
Even at this early period in his life
he manifested a marked aptness and
ability as a photographer, and it is to
this that his present career is inn
mediately traceable, as on his return
from Japan with the Photographic re-
suits Of his trip, he was invited by the
Chicago Camera Club, of which he was
a member, to relate the adventures
and incidents Of his wanderings in
Japan, his remarks to be illustrated by
photographs of his own taking. This
was seven years ago.. So great was the
success of this impromptu lecture that
he was urged to repeat 1t several times
for charity. During the next summer
he again went abroad and upon his
IGLuIut uALuOubh TIC WSaANh Va hAo
family made 1t unnecessary, he decided
to give a lecture for his own benefit.
This met with a most enthusiastic re-
ception, 1t being necessary to repeat 1t
a number Of times in Chicago, while
he was invited by a number of charity
organizations to give it in surrounding
cities. in all of which he wa most
warmly received. In this way Mr..
Holmes finally decided to adopt the
lecture platform as. hia pr~ofession,
This is the sixth year Of his profess
sional career, he now being % years OF
age. Not only is he firmly established
in the West, but it is his second sea-
son in Boston, Brooklyn and New
York, where he gives the annual Lent
en- matinee lectures for so many years
given by Mr.. S%toddard. For a number
of years Mr.. Stoddard has manifested
great interest in Mr.. Holmes. often be-
ing his fellow traveller. On his re-
tirement, through his kindness, he in
troduced Mr.. Holmes in a number OF
eastern cities as his successor, a title
which the younger gentleman seems to
have woTthily sustained
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

II would be n bold burglar. indeed,
who should assail the Bank Of Eng
land. All banks have night guards. to
be sure, but the one popularity known
as The Old Lady OF T-hreadneedle
Street" is one OF the few in the world
watched by a detachment Of troops.
The old girl has the proud distinction
Of having been robbed-some-
thing few such institutions can as
sert. Yet the attempt has been made
and the governors are too wise to omit
any precautions to insure safety to
the millions in the vaults.
The riots in Loncon and other parts
Of England in 1850, when Lord George
Gordon was the misguided leader Of
the people, put the bank in peril to
such an extent that soldiers have been
placed on guard every night since. The
duty is assigned just now to the corps
known as the Scots guards. Thirty
four men and one officer, a subaltern.
as he is known over there. constitute
the detail. They can be seen any day
about 5 o'clock marching along the
embankment to the bank to begin their
watch. They are divided into two SER
geants, two cOrpOrals, one drummer
boy and twenty-nine men. headed by
some youngster of an officer, likely Of
the apple-faced variety.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

It is estimated that there are 1897
800, 600 old-style copper pennies some
where. Nobody knows what has be-
come Of them, says the Philadelphia
Press. except that once in a while a
single specimen turns up in change. A
few years ago $500, 900 bronze two
cent pieces were set ahoat. Three
millions of them are still outstanding,
but are eve seen. A million of three
cent silver pieces are scattered over
the United States, but 1t Is very sell
dom that one across any Of
them. OF the 100000 half-cent pieces.
not one has been returned to the gov
eminent for coinage or is held by the
treasury.
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UNlrEs TWO HEARTS.

An American girl, May Frances Gro
min Of Williamsburg, returned the love
of a young Spanish lieutenant, Louis
Philippe Nebot, an officer in the army
Of occupation in Cuba. But war sep
arated the two devoted hearts, for no
marriage was to be arranged until
after the peace commission in Paris
had done it's effective work.
And so tho work Of h peace com
mission became Of absorbing impor-
lance to these two young people. They
followed the reports day by day, bend
ing their heads together over the pa
pers, alternately elated and depressed,
as the stories foreshadowed early
agreement or continued d%issension.
The rest is easy to tell. Miss Cronin
gave an order to her dressmaker as
soon as word came that the treaty had
been signed, and the dressmaker went
in search Of white taheta and orange
blossoms. And on Sunday night the
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
Fortune Left to Science.

By his will, the late Alfred Nobel,
the Swedish dynamite manufacturer,
left almost the whole Of his fortune TO
be converted into an international
fund for the advancement Of scientific
research. The bequest, however, was
disputed by the relatives of the de-
ceased, and litigation ensued. It is
now announced that a compromise has
been reached whereby the relatives re-
ceive abont S1,OOo,Oo Of the property,
the balance, amounting to about
$1,000, 900, being used as designated by
Mr.. Nobel. This will give, under the
terms Of the will, hve prizes annually
Of about $4,000 each to persons max
ing the most important discovery In
physics, chemistry. physiology or med
icine.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

A newspaper correspondent, writing
from Moscow. states that the Russian
government is extending it's plans for
a railway through Persia, so as to
take in Arabia and the Red sea u
try. There is already a Russian rail-
way from Resht, on the southwestern
coast Of the Caspian sea to Kasbin,
near Teheran. The Russian plan to
carry a railway line from Teheran to
Bushir, on the Persian gulf, is ex-
tended, not abandoned, and the project
when developed will give railway COM
m%unication between European Russia
and northeastern Africa, besides max
ing possible the mobilization Of troops
near the Afghan frontier.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

A Photographic telescope, having a
peculiar purpose, is to be set up at
H|elsingfors by the Columbia Uniyer-
sity Observatory. The telescope is the
gift Of Miss c. w. Bruce of New York.
1t is intended to photograph, not
stars, but star trails. If a telescope,
having a Photographic plate in its TO-
Gus, is pointed at the stars and then
fixed in position. the stars viii. in
consequence of their apparent motion
caused by the rotation OF the earth,
impress lines, or trails, upon the plate,
the length OF the lines depending upon
the time Of exposure. 1t is these star
trails that the new telescope is intend
ed to photograph, but only the stars
near the north pole will be chosen.
The telescope will be pointed at the
true pole of the earth's rotation, aDe
the star trail viii appear as circles. or
parts Of circles. Then, by careful OK
animation Of these star-made liaeg,
changes in the direction Of the earih'a
axis may be revealed.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

A few Of the curious and unusual
names of hamlets and country neigh
borhoods 1 happen to recollect just
now are: TWyhoppity, Ingierubber,
Possum, Trot, Frog Level, Dog Walk,
Bully Boy, Slaughter House, Broken
Bridge, Misery Mount, Maiden Blush,
Tipsey Creek, Barlow Flats, Rabbit
Hash, Riddlemerock, Redberryrock,
Ransom Free, Buncomb Bog, Ubetyou,
Uno, Init, Democrat, Darling, Digitout,
Fossil Fork, Rats Nest, Lightweight,
Sunset, Salt Creek, Ingomar, Timber
Neck, Chickory Crick, Hickorynut,
Holy Haunt, Tinkleyturn, Tadpoe
Bank, Lovelyville, Ba%tchtown, Chest
nut Grove, WhangdOodle, Whereaway,
Crickmorecrack. Caesars Ghost, Liber-
ty, Love. Mud. Money, Gold Buckle,
silver Dust. Goosebone, Beefburg,
Buzzard's Roost. and Tippletub.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

There are survivals of old-world
superstitions still existing In this coun-
try which, though perhaps harmless,
bling a curious sense Of wonder to a
rejecting mind. A Pennsylvania
German" whose wife had recently de-
seuted- him-a scIihed-he disapnearance
solely to witchcraft. The customary
method Of procedure among his people
In such cases is to immerse a pair Of
the d%elinquent's stockings in a pot Of
water, place the pot upon a hot fire and
keep It boiling for tw%enty-four hours.
This is supposed to be in~fallible. The
belief is that it will break the spell
under which the woman is laboring,
and will cause her such uneasiness that
she will gladly return home, but will
also inhict dreadful pains upon the
person who had bewitched her. The
husband followed the formula, but the
result Is not stated.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department had less to say on the pres
ident's recent trip south than most Of
the other members OF the party. He
did take occasion, however, to advise
some of the colored people whom he
met to plant clover and raise sheep
and cattle. THE trouble, he said, lis
that you keep too many dogs and too
few sheep. The cost Of feeding n
dog would raise two sheep or n hog"
Another economic statement was that
if all the salaries received by the poll
ticians were compared with the value
Of the eggs laid every year, it would
be found that there was more money
in hens than in politics.
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GUARDING THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

fun swing. Picbets have light duties
as the chances of an attack are very
small. The walls arc very thick, the
cellars deep. adt even II any man
should get in ne would find it hard to
get out with ant booty. In the ABB
sence Of emergency calls each soldier
does n turn az sentry duty during
the night. the guard being doubled just
before rounds
At II o'clock the officer, who has
been secluded all this time, gets out
and visits the septries. Hearing that
all Is well, he %retlres to his room again
and Is seen no moro until the detail pa
rades for dismissal in the morning.
The sentries remain on guard in the
bank until the bicket departs In the
early morning. This hour in winter is
Z O'Clock and AM hour earlier in sum
mer. sentries aAe posted in the bank
ing-rooms and ole ina the rotunda. An
other PAGES about in the court where
It is said bank Hotes are burned after
withdrawal FROM circulation.
In the morning the detail is paraded
I'm the outer court, the officer inspects
them and then obey are marched off
to their barracks. a shilling each
ahead for the might on duty. The
senior sergeant makes the report Of
the watch. An official Of the bank is
on hand to take over the blankets,
o%vercoats and library, and the ser
geant adds in Ms report that all Of
these are present. and in good order.
He then sends the drummer over to
the Horse guards to turn in the report.
Just what purpose the officer serves is
not very clearly set out.
The militaryARicket is not alone in
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

The Department OF Agriculture is do
ing all it can to make the best of a bad
matter-the free seed distribution. In
his annual report the secretary states
that the division of botany has been in
trusted the task Of testing all the seeds
sent out by the department, not only
those Of the regular departmental dis
tribution, but those imported through
the recently established section Of seed
and plant introduction and those pro-
cured in other ways for the expert
mental work Of the various divisions.
Never before has the department dis
trlbuted seeds Of higher purity and
germinatiYe capacity than during the
past year. Furthermore. an elaborate
series OF field tests was made to ascer-
tain whether the seeds were really OF
the varieties stipulated in the contract.
II was found that in several cases the
varieties were wholly at variance with
the contract, seeds Of cheaper varieties
having been substituted, presumably
by the subcontractors. The fact that
these varieties were not true to name
could not, OF course. be ascertained for
several months after the seeds we're
distributed. but a portion OF the pur-
chase money was withheld. pending the
result Of the field tests, and a common
surate reduction was made in the price
paid for the seed. The principal bene-
fetal result Of this action is expected
20 lie in it's warning to future con-
tractors that they will be paid Tor no
inferior seed, whether this inferiority
Is due to themselves or to their sub
contractors.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

The first duty these men perform is
to receive their pay for the night on
guard. The privates and drummer get
Wiihug7tz V0TV0 a UH6 End LI1
the sergeants half crown, a total OF
9S shillings, exclusive Of the pay Of
the officer. The allowance for the
guard, therefore, is about $500 a year.
The officer receives pay, the exact
amount Of which is unknown, but
which cannot exceed { 1000 a year..
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
GUARDS MARCHING TO THE BANK.

that he who is not on guard sleeps,
for he has nothing else to do.
{. The ceremonies begin with the read
fHg o. the Regulations Tor the duty Uf
the night by one Of the s~ergeants.
These ere intended to brace the SEN
tries and tell them how they should
act in case of fire or m attempt to
storm the castle. Then the first men
selected are stuck on post and the
m%onotony of a night in the bank is in
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

The lectures Of Burton Holmes on
the Hawaiian islands attracts public
attention in no small degree to Mr..
Holmes himself. Burton Holmes Is a
native Of Chicago, in which city he re-
ceived his early education. His grand
father, Stiles Burton. was one Of Chi
cago's wealthiest citizens before the
fire and It was from him, he being a
great traveller, that Mr.. Holmes inner
lied his glob~e-trotting predictions. as
we'll as his literary tastes. While still
quite a youth, his health not being Of
the best, it was deemed advisable for
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

the duty of keeping watch over Eng
lands money. Numerous watchmen
of the bank arr br hand and are pro-
-Vgdgd VIII con4sf1d5ie ana tapacf6us'
chairs in which to repose. It is be-
lieved that they are supposed to re-
main awake, but the governors, know
ing Of the exceeding aptness of watch
men to sleep, have taken the precau-
ton to give them a chance to sleep in
a partly reclining position.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
ola sol's Hard Job.

Grandmamma had been explaining to
the little girl how our earth is kept
from flying on into infinite space by
the attraction Of the sun, which is con
eiantly trying TO draw the earth to-
ward itself. while the latter always
keeps IT'S distance. "Gramma, said
the little girl, 81 should think the sun
would get discouraged after awhile and
LEI 90 "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
"Better Be Wise 81
Than Rich"

Wise people are also rich
when they know a perfect
remedy for all annoying dis
eases of the blood, Kidneys,
Lver and boQUeLs. It Is
HooGs SarSapariIIa, Uhtch
Is perfect in It's action. It
so regulates the entire syS-
TEN as to bring rigorous
health. It neUer diSappointS.
Coitre- " For AZ years I had goitre, or
swellings on my neck, which was dis
couraging and troublesome. Rheumatism
also annoyed me. Hoods SarsaparlIla
cured me completely and the swelling has
entirely DISAPPEARED. A lady In Michigan
saw my previous testimonial and used
Hoods and was entirely cured Of the same
trouble. She thanked me for recommend
ing It," MRS. ANN SUTHERLAND, 406 Lowell
Street, Kalamazoo, Mich.
Poor Health - Had poor health for
years, pains i'm shoulders, back and hips,
with constant headache, nervousness and
no appetite. Used Hoods Sarsaparilla,
gained strength and can work hard all day;
eat heartily and sleep we'll. 1 took It be-
cause 1t helped my husband" MRS.
ELIZABETH ]. GIFFELs, Moose Lake, MINI.
Makes Weak Strong-"I would give
S. a bottle for Hoods ~Sarsaparilla il 1
could not get It for less. 1t is the best
spring medicine. 1t makes the weak strong.n
ALBERT A. JAGNow, Douglastown, n. Y.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

when / die" said Mr.. Pneer, you'll
have the goodness, / hope, at least 20
close my eyes. "Yesl" blazed forth
Mrs. Pneer. "and IN put the smallest
OF copper coins on theml A cent has
always been as big Ia your eyes as a
half dollari"-Chicago Tribune.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

1T does not pay to spend two thou
sand dollars on a t%wo-dollar boy q
western father once observed to Presi-
dent Eliot Of Harvard University.
Truel but as each boy may ticket him
self with his own value. the conclusion
is just enough.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

First Prohibitionist-Are you aware
that there are 35 467 drug stores in the
United States? Second Prohibitionist-
Is that all? Surely. the has.
progressed better than that.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

Mr.. Bloggs-Hou see, my Gear, my
salary is small, and / am not able TO
save much. / am constantly troubled
with the thought that II ! were to die
suddenly Mrs. Bloggs-Oh, don't
Mother about that. Henry. You know.
I've got my old black silk dress. That's
nearly as good as neWi-Answers.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31
mAnlLA.s srREEr -.


TOT NNANNN"NH "N
Another thing which Is destined TO
undergo a speedy transformation is
the tramway system now I'M operation
In Manila. Although Manila has over
100000 people within IFS limits and is
scattered over a wide extent, the street
cars are small concerns propelled by
n motive force of one pony, or rabbit.
Appearances indicate that the animal
is a large rabbit. but common BELIEF
credits It with being a species Of horse,
with Stats like a picket fence. The
cars always are crowded, and II is
really pitiful to see those poor little
beasts struggling along with an Indian
driver yelling and blowing a rubber
whistle that makes n noise when 1t eX-
hausts. When the car reaches n Of
the Inclined approaches to any of the
numerous bridges, an extra pony is
attached, the street is cleared for half
n block, several excited natives start
the street car with the ponies gallOp-
ing and the momentum of the force
acquired in the 1OO-yard dash carries
the car to the level Of the bridge. This
is one Of the most exciting events that
happens in Manila, and is attended by
SO much noise and yelling that 1t comes
nearly being n ceremony. The car sys-
tenn pays 8 per cent. dividend, how
ever, I'm spite Of the wretched equip
ment. An electric street railway will
pay from the beginning.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

The largest mass OF pure rock salt in.
the world lies under the province ~
Gallicia, Hungary. It IS known 10 be
$50 miles long, 20 broad and $50 feet
In thickness.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

In many parts of Scotland It used to
be the custom to place on a mans
tombstone the symbols Of his trade;
thus. a sugar-cane would decorate the
grave Of a grocer, an ak and saw, with
hammer and nails. would be found on
that Of a carpenter. an awl and a ham
Ner on a shoemaker's grave, and so
on.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1899-03-31

Any man can make a speech. but the
speech is seldom the making Of him.