El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-09
The Spectator.
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There were two pleasant scenes at
the Santa Fee depot shortly befure the
passenger train pulled out for The north
this morning, and it went to show that
humanity is not always iphumantty to
mau. A Chinaman was departing from
Ell Paso, going north, and herein the
Chinaman demonstrated his "bump" of
charity showing what they will do
for each other. AS the departing
Chinaman was makine for the train,
around the corner came another one
with q couple of blankets wrapped up
in his arm. In q few moments along
came another with bag full Of some
with one more blanket. Evidently
John was going to some torrid zone.
The three Cinnamon on their way
back met another Chinaman with q
small bundle. They all went to the
train. There was neither laugh nor sob;
only q few words sounding something
like ''ting. tong, all along" and then all
The other incident was that of group
of A rabs, each having large basket
full of commodities which they peddled
from house to house. They were
about seven in numb Der, the majority
being women. One of the men was
going north on the Santa Fee. Stand
ing in a group surrounding the depart
ing man, each one pulled his or her
pocket book and contributed his
p easing to see.
John Henry, one of the most noted
characters for eccentric humOr that
has lived in Ell Paso these many years,
died of general debility on Sunday at
the county hospital and will be buried
| Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from
the undertaking parlors of John
G. Ross & Co. on South
Ell Paso street. Deceased
was known to old and young as 1.-The
old scissors grinder" and kept shop at
the northeast corner of Ell Paso and
San Antonio street when not engaged
in his rounds about town. He was a
happy spirit at all times whether he
stared adversity.in: face or was en-
Toying affluence. The Old'man-he was
seventy six years of age at the time OF
hissdeath had pleasant word with
which to greet every body. He had no
enemies and was generous to a fault
He was Kentuckian by birth, and an
| eX-cOnfederate soldier, and is said to
have been one of the bravest men who
fought in the interests of the "lost
| cause.
The lizard Times" Sunday morning
printed an article from Chihuahua
desert bling fully the meeting between
Grant G. Gillett and his wife rs wit
messed by it's .'traveling correspond
ent.'' The ''traveling correspondent"
! moreover went on to say that Glllett
had been in chihuahua for a long time
and Americans were at first amused at
the stories of Mr.. Gillett, all knowing
him to be among them all the time
That statement is singular coming
as 1t does from the Hard Times, for no
less than a month ago that silly jour-
nal. which is now the laughing stock of
the town, on account of its absurd at
tempts at newsgathering, printed a
Especial" from its resident Chihuahua
correspondent Leitcb) saying that
Gillett, had not been in Chihuahua and
that all reports to the contrary we're
fakes. Poor old Hard Times!
If street cleaning is any indication
of spring time, spring is here today
with more than the ordinary vim. The
plaza is put in shape preparatory to
the coming of buds and flowers.
Beginning at the plaza a large gang OF
culprits has begun cleaning along on
Ell Paso street. The improvement SO
| 70 &c h1o indooH