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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
STARTLING RAT STORY.
A london District Post once Ciossd
and Houses Ovsrrun By
the Rodents.

About q year ago an important dis
trict post Office in London was closed
IL Ind been opened for stamps, money
orders. post office orders and kilograms
till midnight, and il was in the center
of a thickly-populated district. One
day the doors were h IN and a card AZ
fixed. stating that it was closed for re-
pairs. Weeks passed and it was not re-
opened. The postmaster general re-
ceived complaints by the score. But
the weeks became months, and still the
doors remained closed. And the pes.
pie around wondered why.
The truth is a. last out, and some
OF the families residing near know IL
to their cost. The post office in ques-
ton had TO be closed because ii had
become the happy hunting ground of
vast hordes of rats. who consumed let
tiers by the bagful, and many postal or
ders, money order forms and other Of
fetal papers. The rats forced the post
Office to be closed, and after numerous
attempts to rid the place Of the rodents,
il was found possible to do so only
by putting down entirely new cement
foundations and entirely retimbering
the place. AS nearly as possible the
post Office had, but for its mere shell,
~ Dv ivUuiit. mat uOne, tne iruuDIes
of the immediate neighborhood became
accentuated. Driven from the post Of
fee the rats have journeyed 10 the sur
rounding houses, which are now in
Tested with them.
The correspondent from whom the
above information comes has had sew
eral cats in his place, and they have
done something to keep things down;
but, to use his words, "to go home is
TO find the wife and the maids with fly
ing petticoats rushing up the stairs,
servants won't stay in the house except
for a very short time, mats and pictures,
some Of the latter several feet up the
walls, have been consumed, my wife
is terror-stricken, and when / reach
home at night ! often find her locked,
half starved, in an upper room afraid
TO move about and too nervous even to
20 near where the food is kept until /
come in" The informant states that
his experience 10 similar TO that OF many
residing near him."-London News.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The chalk plate process IA being used
with satisfaction in the various month
ly reports Of the Climate and Crop serv-
ice.
Married people outlive the unmarried,
the temperate and industrious live
longer than the gluttonous and idle, and
the residents Of civilized nations live
longer than those OF uncivilized coun-
tries,
Sir Robert Bail makes the statement
that Of 30, 900, 900 suns the existence a
be proved scientifically. Around each
sun its planets revolve. The electric
fash which girdles the earth seven
times in less than second might travel
straight ahead for $500 years and not
reach the tarthest Of these known suns.
Liquid air is so cold that mercury i'm
mersed In i turns solid, and can be m
ployed TO hammer a nail. Yet, when a
glass tube containing liquid hydrogen
10 immersed In liquid air the hydrogen
gently boils, and gradually turns into
vapor, like water simmering over a slow
fire. The temperature Of liquid air is
3l2 degrees Fahrenheit below zero; but
that is "hot" compared with the tenn
perature of liquid hydrogen, which is
about 420 degrees below zero.
The st. Lawrence canals will attract
a great deal OF trade when they are COM
pleted. The capacity Of the canals now
nearing completion will at first be
about 1900, 600 tons a year in one direc-
tion, but by degrees as ships are built
more to the requirements OF the trade,
the capacity may be doubled, and when
the power OF the falls for lighting pur-
poses is fully used and the canal system
comes under the governments control
100000 tons each way may be han
died.
A shaft which has just been com
pleted by the Bethlehem Steel company
for the Boston Elevated railway is n
feet 10 inches long, and the diameter
OF the fywheel fit is 81 inches; the
diameter Of Journal, "a inches; the
diameter OF the crank disk fit 80 inches,
The shaft is hollow, the axis hole being
l7I, inches in diameter. The weight
il 65,4lO pounds. The shaft is OF fluid
compressed nickel steel hydraulicouy
forged on a mandrel, oil tempered aud
anuealed.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
CHASED A LUCKY NICKEL.
It's Pursuit. saved a Man from Probs-
BILE Death In n Falling
EleNatoF.

Among a handful OF small change
which a young business man pulled out
Of HE pocket in a ST. Charles. street
cigar store was a well-worn nickel in
which n heavy gold ring had been in
serted. "It's merely "A luck piece he
explained in response 20 the question
OF q %by.tander, land | keep it because
on one occasion II probably saved my
life. | was in Philadelphia several
years ago" he continued, 'and had &C.
casion one day 10 call on a gentleman
who had his Office on the fourth floor OF
a large business block.
after leaving him | wa. standing in
the hallway waiting for the elevator TO
come up, whGn this nickel, which | was
turning between my fingers, slipped out
of my hand and rolled downstairs TO the
next landing, / was at first inclined TO
let it go as the elevator just then ar
rived, but on second thought | told the
boy inside that | would walk, and start
ed down to recover the coin. Before |
had descended half a dozen steps I
heard a tremendous rushing sound. like
n va ~ ''NA ''NN'HE N'"H NAA'HEtA %
chute, followed 10y three deafcuiug cN-
plosions and a duh crash. The elevator
had fallen and the three reports were
caused by the blowing out Of the glass
doors on each floor as it shot past. The
crash, OF course was the noise Of its
wind.up in the subcellar.
The thing was so sudden and uncx-
pected that it left me %momcntarily
p~aralyzed with CONSERVATION. Then |
ran downstairs, and noticing something
bright on the landing stopped mechan.
ically and picked tup. II was my lucky
nickel, but for which ! would have been
al that moment considerably nearer
earth. The elevator boy was fatally
injured. I had the coin marked with
this ring 10 keep il from getting mixed
with other nickels."-N. o. Times-Her.
aid.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
A KEYLEsS LOCK.
The Latest and Most Acceptabis ih-
n~ovation Proposed for Pc"
once

There 10 more than $4,000 OF the
~people's money locked up In post Of
fee KEYS. each and every key.holder be-
ing required TO put up with the post
master u deposi, for his key,the amount
deposited being returned when the box
l. given up and rent paid, says the
Washington Times postmasters are
required 20 keep a strict account OF the
key.deposit fund, while the post Office
department here has q regular division
set apart for keeping this account. AZ
n postal official puts II, there Is a great
deal Of trouble and no money In the
transactions, and the final outcome OF
the trial Of the keyless locks which are
TO be tried in the principal offices Of the
country is eagerly looked for. The de-
partment has long wanted a keyless
lock, but none of the lock inventions
until the present was regarded as in any
way calculated TO prove acceptable.
Contracts have been made for n supply
Of the new locks. which will first be
tried In New York, Boston. Philadel-
phia. Chicago and st. Louis, as the
largest ard most important offices. and
then in st. Paul. Mimi; Cleveland, o.;
Hartford. Conn: Madison. Wis, and
Rockford. III. These offices will be ct.
ted cut as soon as the factory can COM
pletc the making Of the boxes. II they
prove in every way satisfactory 10 the
department and TO the patrons they
will be placed in the offices throughout
the oouuj5t. but not 10 the entire ex-
clusiou Of the lock-boxes. II is the be-
lief Of the post office department lock
experts that the heyless box will prove
a hlessinr.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
HER VOICE SnHrD TO FAlTrR.

train; and he was so hungry to see her; only
God knew how famished OF heart he was!
He would take the down train, get off at
Rockland when she changed cars for Glad.
brook. No one could prevent him from
riding home in the same coach with her.
and even that would be q blessed comfort.
Then, maybe. something would come Of It.
Who knew
In Is minutes he was inside his great
coat and locking the hall door. with a nsr'
'ous, glad excitement stealing over him,
like the coming Of a new day. A ten MN.
utss walk brought him to the station.
Gong away for the New Year." Queried
the agent, pleasantly, handing Rsyburn the
required pastebosrd.
20, a little way" he replied, absently,
pulling on his gloves.
Scarcely had he settled himself in the
outward. bound train than Joe Antrim
thumped him on the shoulder and sang
out "Hullol going away on a blowout, !
suppose We'll, so am |. Some are going
away, and some are coming home"
In the awkward silence which followed
Joe's voluble introduction. he seemed 10
read Reyburn's thoughts, for, without look.
ing further for reply, he began again:
Miss summerheld j. coming tonight, they
SOY " Nhtg th9i 100 lnhl sue Is iTllklnR
her best fellow with her. Gladbrook look.
for n wedding at the Summarized home to.
morrow. But, Of course, ] don't know; il
is only gossip, maybe"
Having thus delivered himself, Joe An.
trim, without whiting for reply, betook him.
self 10 the smoker, leaving Reyburn in just
the state Of mind he intended, half way be.
tive insanity and desperate intent.
But by and by Reyburn's mind cleared to
Joe's last sentence. Only gossip. OF
course that was all; but Joe was mean to
hash II over. 10 him Of all persons, and in
such an inslnuating manner, too. Wei, he
wsuls 90 OF TO Rockland now n he met her
complete bridal party, he would see for hlm'
ssf, and If 1t was all true, why, he would
not 60 HON that night, and perhaps Glad.
brook would never see him again,
At Rockland he had only a few minutes
TO wait between trains, aud already the
home bound one was waiting on a side track
Purchasing his ticket, he eusconced himself
where he could plainly see the passengers
leave the cros.train,
Now for the bridal party, at least the
bride and groom" he said, trying 10 be
j%ocular with himself, although his face was
very white and his mouth twltched Iery,
0usly.
AT the cry tram, tram, everybody De
gan to hustle about, Friends, baggage and
good.bys were mixed up unfortunately,
but Leigh was very still. lie could hear hi,
anxious heart beat out It's suspense in great
sutiocating leaps, as the fateful train thun.
dered In.
Sure enough, there was Miss Summerield
and the iine-looking young man who helped
her slight also took charge Of her bag
gage.
Heaven have mercy! Were gossip and
Joe Antrim right, after sll' But pshawl
any chiyalrous fellow traveller would have
done as much,
Notwithstanding this plausible thought,
Leigh slipped into the home bound coach
like a thief, taking the corner seat in the
rear end OF the car.
When Mise Summerfield came 10, the
terrible groom.to.be, TO whom the bridal
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30

face, but some way he felt that this New
Years Eve was not what che wished. y,
was che in trouble, toog lie had half 8
mind to 70 to her; the seat directly bshind
her was p~rovidentisay empty he could
whisper Mare over the back OF her seat
when hs courage warranted 1t.
AT the next stop he took advantage OF
the stir Of the passengers and slipped INTO
the coveted grows. Blessed privilege! lie
had not been near, 80 near her Tor years,
and his heart was on FIRE. When he could
wait no longer, he whispered over the bar
rier: "Marie!'
She looked up, surprised and startled.
After the confusion had left her lovely
face, she gave him her hand ~singerly and
asked in strained tones: How came you
here, Mr.. Reyburn?'
Il could not help it," he confessed, flush.
ing, but looleng straight at her. Il wanted
to be near you once more. You don't know
how miserable | am without you"
There was a world o, emotion in the un-
dertone, but he kept bravely on:
Il came down to Rockland for nothing
| else than that | might get a glimpse OF you.
! felt 1t would comfort me to ride home in
the same coach-to night OF all nights
lie stopped and looked at her in such a pit.
iful, hungry. hearted way. 1t was all out
now, this confession Of his. lie meant to
make it at the risk Of everything before HE
heart failed hlm-and he had done 80.
OF course she could do what .fr pleased
with it, and him. too; he had staked and
would win, or lose, all. Putting his elbow on
the barrier and leaning a little toward her,
he waited for her to speak. And her face
was a study. Presently she gasped out
ttTl.. 49,. aW.,fs - J.. VNa Yr $50. 80 VHuht ~
The interrogation snapped the last thread
holding Leigh Reyburn's great love IN re
serve.
Marie, darling Could you-did you think
o, Heaven! as If | could love anyone bst
youl O, Marie!'
The whiteness Of hi. face was terrible to
see: but 1t all dawned upon her at once.
LILO, Leigh!"-she put out both her
hands, and two great tears stole down her
cheeks to finish the sentence more eloquent
ly than words.
When the train stopped at Gladbrook, a
very happy couple alighted. And out across
the moonlit snow, from the belfry bars Of
the gray stone church came the merry chime
Of bells:
Rims out the Did. ring In the new;
The year Is dying; let It go"
Ring in the new" said Leigh, drawing
her arm through his. "The years of mis-
understanding are dead; let them go, dear.
est"
I'VE will" she answered, softly and hap.
PLY.
And Joe Antrim laughed in his sleeve,
and said to the brigh, New Year morning:
II am glad ] set those two simpietons right
by a bit Of strategy a little prevarication,
ahem! But all is fair in love and war
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
TO HELP II TOWN.
what Can and should be Done by All
OitiEens.
Talk ahnut vour tnun

Can and Should be Done by All
Citizens.
Talk about your town.
Help 70 improve IL.
PstrOnizs Its merchants.
Advertise In Its newspapers.
Speak we'll OF Its public spirited enter.
prising citizens.
II you think Of no good word to say,
don't ssy anything bad about 1t.
II you are rich. invest In something.
employ somebody, be q "hustler."
Be kind to strangers that some among
you; they may go away with a good i'm.
preston.
Remember that every dollar You In
vest In permanent improvement Ia that
much out on interest.
Always cheer on the men who 90 In
for improvements; your portion Of the
costs will DO only what Is just.
Don't kick at any proposed improve
ment because II Ia not at your own door,
for fear your taxes will be raised 10 per
cent.
II during the day anything o. public
interest has transpired which might sp-
pear In print TO the credit Of the COM
munity, tell Il In the newspaper office, 30
that 1t may bs seen by the outside world.
Don't let politics get mixed up with
your business. Don't lose the help that q
newspaper can give you, because Its
politics are not your politics, aud by all
means don't advertise merely TO ''help the
paper along" advertise 10 help your
business and town along.
Newspapers are expected to advocate
that which Il In the interest OF thu towns
In which they are published; they gen
orally do. II you are Interested in the
tow ! you should show 1t by advertising
In Its newspapers. II you are a business
or a professional man you should induce
others to do 20; this hslps the town.
Whenever opportunity presents, point
out health giving features OF the town
and valley, and write your agricultural
friends In the east and north that the
Rio Gfaude valley would like to have
them for citizens.
Talk Albuquerque and tina Rio Grsnde
valley ut all times and In all places.
Don't allow Yourself to be lead by men
who have only selfish and personal In,
terssts TO advance.
Nh,teyer you do, buiid up. don't tear
down
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
North Carolina 10 10 have an ingram

North Carolina 10 TO have an ingram
carpet mill.
Nirginia's net revenue from the fish
and oyster Industries for the year ended
March 81 last was s3i,247.
There are SIS silk plants in Pennsyl-
vania. and the output Of silk ribbon In
the state has been doubled in three
years.
In Massachusetts, more money 10 in
vested in cotton mills than in any other
manufacturing industry, but the maxi
ing of boots and shoes yields the most
valuable product.
\ cyanide teaching vat made Of wood
which had been in use for years was re-
Gently tested ms to the percentage of
values absorbed. A hole yeas bored one.
half inch deep in the bottom, and the
sllyings therefrom assayed Sl3 per ton.
Thus, says the Mining and Scientific
Press, the absorption by wooden tanks
is shown not 10 be as great as has been
claimed.
The American coal exhibit at the
Paris exposition will be very complete.
II will consist largely of small cubes
of about four pounds weight. Views
of various collieries, shipping arrange
ments, etc, will also be shown. A model
of the New York state prison AT Sing
Sing will be one of the exhibits of the
state of New York. The model itself
will be made of alabaster and is the
work of the inmates.
Science meets occasionally with hui
morous rebuffs. Prof. Helen Campbell,
who until a year ago occupied the chair
of domestic economies in the Kansas
university. lectured one evening before
a literary society in an out-of-the-way
town. At the end of the address one of
the committee, a tall, gaunt woman,
said aloud: well. | thought | was
going to learn something, but it was
100. ~ - . -.o,".'. nousNn~Srt-u
mixed up with long words nobody could
understand"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
saloon nu.tp... I'm Cuh.

\ New Orleans newspaper tell how a
Havana saloonkeeper bewails the pass
ing OF Spanish rule on that island.
I'VE have not made much out OF the
privates under either rule" he began.
The Americans have forbidden US to
sell liquor to them, and the Spanish sol
diers were too poor to buy, Itis the OFF,
GERS Of the " %nationalities that COM
pare. In Weyler's army, drinking was
very heavy, The rebellion might have
been ended in a short time If these oii-
GERS had cared TO attend oft They were
making too much money and having
too good = time"
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
On One xe
New Years Eve
Bu Msnds |. Cfoeksi.

L.
01roHE swish Of a blue dress, . IAN,
breath Of vioets, a, IN passing, ana
~ he felt rather than saw Marie sum
m.tfsld 20 by.
Standing a little apart from the Knots
ef merry young people throngine the pleas
ant rooms, he was conscious OF a thread OF
ps;n running through the last night Of the
.s wear. touching only Miss Symmetrical
aud himself.
By he. | mean Leigh Reyburp, the owner
Of the old.fashioned. low.roomed grange be-
meath whose roof the young people Of Glad
brook had gathered to keep a merry watch.
night. With music and laughter ana gay
repartee they meant TO dance a "eicome
to the joyous New Year without mucp
thought for the staid old Twelve month
which had served them so faithfully
But Leigh moved uneaslly, sending I'm
ploring glances after the blue gown, an 10
no purpose. Marie was ABSORBED Win tne
fascinating company OF Maurice DaVenpor',
and was smiling her sweetest-ahd Marie
could smile divinely-and entertaining him
admirably.
Rsyburn was thinking hard, shu' u must
Be confessed, uneharitablS' nag ne Nor
shipped and petted anl h'su lot MISS ouin
uerheld these two blessed sunni years 70
hA's uVpe SUI h"fl""t' NV
VI the fral old year leaving nothing OUT
memories
What was that Mare was Singing 70 tns
sweet.tonsd guitar she heId so dalh'h''
strapped IN place WIN a olue rloanu'
Ring out the old, ring 10 me new
Inc year ls oylhe, .t. !. -.
Hns !" '"' ~" Fl" 80.
hr voice seemed 10 'a'''I q wv -
ths repeat as le" 20 d SOY V'IenSe' vas
possiol. 'hs was 'n'HNlns y 'Hv ~ ~
tenos.ly-'n 0tu w " ~"
vel, ne ala h0' KNOW
The yule log had burned out a week ago,
but he had not the heart to take up the
silvsry ashes from the cid, red brick hearth
ss yet. Ever since that other night he had
kept his vow and closed his doors to al
merriment for two long years. But some
how the lads and lassies Of Gladbrook had
lain their sympathie, ou his door-stone and
worked themselves into his good grace
snce more, and before he realized what he
was doing he had gwen up the silent room,
again to a Christina. party. But no more New
Year fro.ics under ms roof, he .aid not unit
well, maybe lie stopped short in hi'
mu.nngs; still the. remnant OF the mistletoC
huns IN the bracket work Of the old chan
dshsr and he remembered now, as he looked
at 1t. bow pure and fair Alicia Merrill
looked when Herman Montrose kissed hel
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
Rhsumattsm Cured In y DAY,

Mystic Cure" Tor rheumatism and
neuralgia, radically cures It In from one
to three days. lts action upon the sys,
ten Is remarkable aud mysterious. II
removes at once the cause and the dis
Gas immediately di~sappeaTes. The first
dose greatly benefits. 20 cents. Sold by
W. Y. Walton. druggist, corner Railroad
avenue and Third street.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
Graham sponx, C.L.

Three eggs beaten light, Il and one
half cups 81 sugar, ouc-half cup Of cold
water; add two rounding cups Of era
ham flour lu which has been sifted two
teaspoons 81 baking powder, and one
saltspoon Of salt, flavor TO taste. Beat
hard for a few minutes. then bake in a
rather quick oven.-Homs Magazine.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30
ABBoTSBURY
one of the Most Ancieat Game Pre-
serves In England ana Its
Regulations.

Lord nchester's swannery at Alb
botsbury is one Of the most ancient
game preserves OF England. 1t has ex-
listed for 500 years, the swans being
the property OF the abbots, from which
the place takes its name, and they were
entitled to legal protection. Henry II.
enacted penalties for destroying them.
Anyone who stole swans eggs from
the nest was liable to be imprisoned
for n year and a day in addition to pay
ing a large fine. Henry VIII. granted
the lands of this monastery to Giles
Strangways, the ancestor of the pres
ent Lord Leicester, and raised the num-
Der Of swans from 500 to 800 birds.
The home OF the swans to-day is as
nearly wild as possible, and is a fine
combination Of sea and land, the beau
ties Of which are unrivaled. B~amboos,
pampas grass, fuchsias and exotic
shrubs flourish, When not engaged
with the swans the men on the estate
90 mackerel fishing, Early in April
the swans gather like 5 o many giant
nlbatrosseS and compete for nesting
ground, a very ancient habit peculiar
to the Abbotsbury birds, Each pair
crouchcs down on its choice Of land,
and as there are perhaps POO nests over
two acres the swans cover the fields
like "A flock Of snowy sheep. The old
birds grab the best places, and were
it not for the swauherd the newcom-
ers would fare badly,
The swans method of building Is
different from that Of other birds, The
swan sits on the ground and gathers
every morscl Of portable stun She can
reach, piling 1t mp around her. The
male bird drags reeds from the water
edge and places them within her reach.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30

Mr.. j. Sheer, Sedslis, Mo-. saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure.
Doctors had given her up 70 die with
Group. It's Al infallible sure for coughs,
grippe, pneumonia. bronchitis and throat
and lung troubles. Relieves at n
Berry Drug Company.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-30

Gambling in France is said TO have
reached such proportions that the gov.
eminent has begun TO study the ques-
uon seriously. II is estimated that half
OF the suicides in Paris are due to losse.
at the races.-N. Y. Sun.