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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-12

hook under the sponge, detaches it with
quick urn of the wrist and brings it
TO the surface, where it is placed in the
boat and the search resumed. He must
be careful not to let the sponge get loose
from the hook, as it would be almost i'm
possible to recover it. Sponges which have
escaped from the hook after being pulled
loose become wanderers, and have re-
ceived the name of "roflers" or rolling
Johns from their habit of rolling on the
bottom The "hooker'' must be man of
considera Bile experience, as he is COM
PEELED to distinguish between the different
varieties of spohges at whatever depth he
may be fishing. This is especially difficult
because of the many sponges growing on
the grounds which are absolutely worth
less, although to an inexperienced eye
they would appear to be superior to the
ones the hooker brings up. This work
is very fatiguing, owing to the cramped
position the hooker is compelled to as
sumo.
The sponges, brought back to the YES
sci and deposited on the deck, are placed
in their natural upright position so as
to allow the animals to die and the
curry" or Shiny matter with which the
sponges are coated, to run off. Very
few. people would recognize the clean.
bright sponges of commerce in the black,
Shiny object lying upon the deck. The
sponges are allowed to lie on the deck
for several days, during which time the
surrounding air, is highly favored with
the decaying animal matter. 1t is an I'M
written law of the pleasure boats in
Florida always to pass to windward of
a vessel with sponges on her deck
AT various places along the coast the
spongers have built in the sheltered wa
ter of the keys "kraals" about ten feet
square and made of waited stakes. The
spongers usually return to these kraals
on Friday evening or Saturday morning
VIII IN the weeks catch is placed in the
vessels kraal. The previous weeks catch
has been soaking in the kraal in the
meantime. On Saturday the latter are
\ taken out and beaten, while wet, with
a short wooden paddle to drive out the
decomposed animal matter. If any of
the black scum still adheres AFTER TINS
treatment, it is scraped off with knife
The sponges are then Squeezed and
strung, according to species, on a piece
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often within hearing. of the hum of the
busy streets. -a
The preference of hermits of this kind
for towns is easy to explain. In sparse
ly settled country place eccentricity of any
kind is sure to cause comment, and IL
may be said to be impossible for any but
a very rich, man to seclude himself In a
country spot without causing so much
talk and curiosity that his life. becomes
more miserable than he has already made
IT, In large towns, on the other hand,
1t is proverbially possible to live next
door to a person for twenty years with
out knowing his name or occupation.
The majority of self-made hermits are
no doubt people whose natures have been
soured by love disappolntments, but every
now and then a case crops up which
shows that other and more singular causes
have been at work. .. ..
There recently died in Leeds woman
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who far the past eighteen years had
never spoken to any human being except
her brother. The cause of her self-se-
clusion was simply remark passed upon
her appearance at an evening party which
she had attended 1t was to the effect
that Miss certainly could afford to
dress better that she did. IF they don't
like my dresses they shall never see them
again" said the offended lady. She gave
up all the parish work, In which she had
taken a share for years, and shut herself
up in her house, never being seen out
side the door till the day of her death.
Pure vanity seems 10 have been the
cause why the daughter of a mine-owner
in South Wales suddenly shut herself up
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and remained in absolute seclusion be-
hind locked doors till the day of her death.
was very beautiful when she first appear
ed In society in the late '70s, and that
her fathers wealth combined to give
her many admirers, among them she
reigned Ike queen.
One DAY as she was driving through
Cardiff hcr pony SHE'D at steam roller
and ran away. She was thrown out, and
being caught in some way In the reins
had her right ear torn completely away
She was little injured otherwise, and It
was said could have had the defect RENEE
died ~ All artificial member But she
would not be consoled When she got
home she refused 10 leave her bed for
three months, and when she did get up
declined to see any Of her family but
her sister. And SO she lived for twenty
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eikht years. refusing even to see her faith
er when on his death-bed.
One OF the strangest causes that ever
drove a man into solitude Is that which
made rccuse of a once active Ports
mouth shopkeeper. He was crossing a
field near Browndown one day when a
shot was heard in the distance, and he
fell with a bullet In his body. He was
carried home. and the doctor gave him
no hope Of recovery. The bullet. he said
had lodged In the muscles of the heart.
and the slightest movement would GER
tsiny rupture the hearts envelope and so
cause death.
Contrary TO all expectation, the patient
recovered. and few months later was
told that with reasonable care he might
live for many years. He Immediately sold
his business, moved up to London, and
settled 10 q small dat. Afraid that the
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for the purpose of growing sponges arr
tificially, it is possible that in time most
of our supply may come from such
grounds the same as the oyster supply of
certain states is obtained.
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1t Is just fifty years since Mr.. Har-
.greaves discovered gold at the ophir dig
gpgs. near Bathurst. Australia. Small
quantities Of gold had been observed in
Australia previously. and Sir Roderick
Murchison announeed the probability OF
large gold discoveries in that country
to the Geographical Society IN 1s45. But
It was Hargreayes' find that created the
well-known gold fever OF 1851. aud ended
the depression from Which Australia was
then sdfferings 49, 1
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slightest exertlon might cause his end.
he hardly ever stIrs out Of an invalid
chair, He will not see any one but his
doctor and the one servant who looks
after him and thus he has prolonged
dreary existence for seventeen years
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Some Strange Reasons Given for
Turning Hermit.

From Ilt-BltS.
In every large town in England there
are people who have deliberately cut them
selves off from intercourse with their
fellows, and who live dreary, lonely lives,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-05-09
THE SOCIETY WEDDING.


An editor who gas thoroughly
.;rad Of the toolishness that goes
~ at a church wedding hnaI'y
oot even as follows, says the
4tchison Globe man:
"Thev were married IN great
s4v1e All the elite of the, town
we're invited, principally be-
cau,e it was thought that they
would be more likelv to bring
elegant presents for the BRIDE.
"Of course, the ceremony took
o'ace in the church. and the
tbnrch was most beautifully de-
oorated for the occasion. Pot
ted plants were borrowed here
and there. whenever they could
he secured without making the
owner mad enough to fight.
"The brides young lady
friends had the decorations IN
charge, and when they were not
making nosegayS they were
chewing the rag about the
trouble and work, and wishing
that the bride had sense enough
to get up her own wedding, The
f1,lers wore ClaWhammer coats,
Darted their hair in the middle
and stepped high when they
walked down the aisle. The
coats were hired from a COSTUME
er and their white gloves came
from an undertaken s, who kept
them on hand for funeral &C
CasiOns.
at was a ring ceremony. The
ring was a nOnstrOuS gold band
borrowed of the village jeweler.
People called the bride lovely,
but she was SO honlely that
hollyhocks wouldn't grow III the
dooryard where she lived, The
bridegroom was dressed in con-
ventional black. SO called be-
caused his father once wore the
coat to a Democratic convention.
The presents were simply
elegant. They came from peo-
pie who couldn't afford to hire
the Washing done or buy bakers
break. Then after a 'su1nptuous
wedding supper, the BRIDE and
groom went 70 It. ',0!is where
they spelt jao~e money in p
hours than 5c.r Of .t.i:.4 ca
earn in mon =.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-05-09
Col. Jones FISK 3lory.

Col. lanes TJ1eS. L.iuG Super
intcndent CT me Aquarium.
ought TO b: cole i 1eII good
fish story. and he can. lie
lived in the Far West III bis
Younger DAYS, aid he was regal
ing some Q. lis friends IN the
Amen Corner at the. Fifth
Avenue Hot lately with real
iscences Of his early lite.
Talk about 6shing," sail the
Colonel, who had listened
3atientlv while one OF his com
panions related & recent s1:c.ca9~
full catch down the bay; .xlv.
Won don't know what fish;n.r !,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-05-09
a Pioneer in Advertiser

There is a Wisconsin farmer
who does what a great majority
of the people Will do in a few
years. Wlen he has anything to
sell he places a small "ad' in the
local newspaper and soon hears
t1om the dealers. When he wants
to buy a horse, COW or anything
else he spends half dollar for
newspaper space, and everybody
in the neighborhood who wants
to sell calls on him or writes to
him. The newspaper ADVERTISE
ment saves time and labor
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-05-09
Never Kissed A Girl.

fun over recent statement made
by Prof. Alg;e r Crook. pro
fessor Of ,nineralogy and p-tro-
logy of the North west-1n Uni
vcrsity. that he had never kissed
a girl. Irving to impress his
students with the i'm ro1tauce of
concentrating their thoughts and
affections upon their studies,
without diversion of paying at
tentlon to the girls, Prot. Crook
said
81 have travelled in all parts
of Europe, have seen the women
OF Continental nations. | have
not been interested in such
things. You must grasp the fact,
that thefscientihc atmosphere is
inimical to the love GERM
If the scientific atmosphere
''is lnimical to the love germ"
SO much the worse Tor 1.-The
sClentttl atmosphere
Commenting on the strange
case of Prof. Crook, the Balti>
more Sun says
"Professor Crook has acquired
greatness. and every mail brings
him offers of MARRIAGE But he
has heart of flint, and, like
Pooh Bah in The Mikado, he
has told all the maids that he
cannot kiss them He really
has not the time. When Pros
fessOr Crook announced to his
class that he had never in all
his life kissed a girl O. used any
other kind of lntoXlco Mt one Of
the students told him that he
had missed a lot Of fun, but the
learned gentleman evidently
thinks the girls have missed
more than he has. An admitting
repol ter describes him as grace
fully totned, forehead high aud
= lille NARROW health SHOWS IN
his skin and carriaoe, his nose IS
cleanly cut, his eyes grayish blue
and full of expression, aud his
mouth, like Cupid's bow, just
6ved for l-iee;,n
.UDr Crock is nroteseor IF
,n;nera1oov and ,,e1roloov and
his heart has annarentlv hacome
&c hard ae the stones a studies
and exn1ains But nerhans the
Professor NAV be one Of the me,,
to whom the ad,non: ton was
Iojva7 Net him t3at thinketl
he standeth take heed l~st be
Iail. For Which, he mae his
famous announcement Of being
a kissing in mune to his CO.
education Class TWO or the pref
t1est girls were - observed t.
blush, and, i Is Said then anC
There registered vow 70 break
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-05-09

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c. Csc II G. c. c, fail. druggists refund money.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
Back From the East,

W. T. McCreight and wife, who
were east on business, returned home
last night. While in Denver and Chi
cago Mr.. McCreigAt did some mis-.
sionary work for the New Mexico Ter.
ritorial fair. and he predicts that
from Colorado the horsemen will be
Will represented with their thorough
breds at the fair races, and that Chi.
cago Will be represented on the dia.
mond field by some of her best and
finest professional base ball players.
He a a conference with Raymer,
Waddell and several st, Louis profes-
SIGNALS at the Palmer house, and the
former, being an Albuquerque product,
submitted the following players to
represent Albuquerque at the fair
tournament: Waddell, the famous
left.hand pitcher; Chance. catcher,
Green, centerield; Hartsell, leftfield
Raymer, shortstop or third base, all
OF the Chicago team: and Powell,
pitcher; Kruger, third base. and Me
Gam, first base, all of the st. Louis
team. Mr.. McCreight then suggested
that the other positions, second base
and rightfield, could be acceptably
filled by Bert Worries and Roy Melon.
aid OF the Albuquerque Browns, who,
on a diamond like the Chicago Nation.
al league park, could play ball for an
indefinite period without the semb.
lance OF an error.
The Albuquerque representative
also met. S~teinfeldt OF the Cincinnati
team, and that gentleman agreed 70
get interested Immediately and secure
a professional team for FL Paso. so
that city could be professionally rep
resented at the Territorial fair tourn.
ament.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
LOCAL PARAG RAPHS

DR.. =. q. Cornish was last night
called TO Flagstaff On professional
business.
geles, are In the city and will remain
several days.
II. NJ. Palladino returned yesterday
from a four months visit In FL Paso
with his father.
Mrs. ID. A. Macpherson will accom-.
pany l.. A.. Grant and wife back to
Los Angeles tomorrow night.
Yesterday Mann Bros. the market
gardeners at Old Town. shipped a
carload OF luscious watermelons 10
Ration to be distributed among their
patrons.
County Superintendent Frank A.
Hubbell %journeyed up to Santa Fe
yesterday morning and came home in
the evening. Emiliano Gutierres and
Modesto Ortiz. who were also at Santa
Fc, returned last night.
Mrs. q. A. Smith and daughter are
visiting with Ed. F1uke and family.
Mrs. Smith Is the widow Of former
Postal Clerk Smith. who for many
years had a run out of this city and
was killed In a railroad wreck a few
years ago.
Four of Albuquerque's boys will
leave tonight for Roswell, where they
viii enter the New Mexico military in.
stitute. The party will consist of
Walter Weinmann, Thomas Crum.
packer, VIII Neher and Charley
kunz. a finer quartet of young lads
would be hard to find.
Ex-Governor l.. Bradford Prince OF
Santa Fe, and A. A. Jones OF Las We.
gas. members OF the board OF regents
OF the Agricultural college, passed
down the road for Mesilla Park last
night. A meeting of the board Is
called for today for the purpose ~
electing a president Of said college.
Misses Gertrude and Ruth Welsh.
who have been pleasantly entertained
In this city for a short time by Mr..
and Mrs. ID. A. Macpherson, left for
their home in Chicago this morning.
The young ladies made many friends
here and their acquaintance look
longingly for the day of their return.
John Nj. Moore. jr., son OF Colonel
j. NJ. Moore, the real estate and I'm.
surance man. who has been at the
Hawaiian islands for the past three
years, Is In the city on a visit to his
parents. He will remain a few days
and then go to Chicago. At pres.
ent he does not know II he will re-
turn to Honolulu or not.
Las Vegas wants the Rock Island
road to BULL into that town and last
night n committee OF Las Vegas citi,
zens. DIR. j. NJ. Cunningham, ]. ID. w.
Needer, a a. jones' and Frank p.
rlctce, raised down the ro.i f.Y III
Paso and thence to Roswell, or to Ala.
mogordo, as the case may require, 10
consult with &. II isddy as TO the
proposition intended, Mr.. Eddy to use
his great influence with the Ro,k Isl
ana people 4" extend tie roal 70 l.. $
Vegas.
Alfred Grunsfeld returned home last
night from his business trip to the
east, where he purchased an immense
stock OF goods for the wholesale
house of which he is the head. His
hrst and most emphatic expression
was that he. was glad to get back
home, as he found no place as com.
Portable as Albuquerque. Mr.. Gruns.
field finds business prospects exceed.
ingly favorable; the whole east is
prosperous and he believes New Mex.
leo will receive a large share of tho
general D%rOsperity.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
CITY NEWS.

Economist by trading at the Econo-
mist.
District court convened this morn.
ing at Santa Fe.
AL kinds of fancy printing done at
The Citizen job office.
Lap robes from soc up at Albert Fa-
ber's, 305 Railroad venue.
No tuberculosis preservaline or col.
ring In Matthews Jersey milk.
1t will pay you to see Hall & Lar.
nard before purchasing a piano.
The p%enitentiary commission held
a meeting at Santa Fe this afternoon.
PRIVATE BOARDING. w. C.
WHITNEY, 100 NORTH EDITH
STREET.
L. l.. Washburn will enjoy a much
needed vacation for a couple of weeks
on the Pecos.
Look into Kleinwort's market on
north Third street. He has the incest
fresh meats ip the city.
The Las Vegas base ball club Is
playing a game with the Ration club
this afternoon at Ration.
Sunday morning ID. c. G.
SiuiNhbhahh i'lt oH u'lasti NV 81
for his home in San Marcial.
Filling prescriptions for particular
people Is part OF our business. b. ii,
Briggs q Co, druggists, First street
and Gold venue.
The Whitson Music company will
sell you a Kimball piano on payments
as low as $3.50 a week.
We are leaders In mating and our
prices are not 10 be competed with.
Albert Faber, 305 Railroad avenue.
Blank deeds to lands and lots on the
Albuquerque land grant for sale at
this office. Price 10 cents.
We have the largest assortment Of
linoleum and old cloth. and our prices
are the lowest. Albert Faber.
WANTED-To trade good riding
pony, suitable for lady, for mans bi-
cycle. Inquire at 302 South Broad
way.
Postage stamps are about the only
things we can't save you money on.
Is. II. Briggs & Co, druggists, First
street and Gold avenue
a gruat many fonts OF very pretty
ang new job type have been received
by The Citizen job department. Let
ter heads, envelopes and cards done
in the latest styles and at reasonable
prices. Bring your work here, and
You will be satisfied as to style and
price.
Mrs. lsola BsmbinI. at her parlors
at the corner OF Railroad avenue an
Fourth street. is prepared TO give
thorough scalp treatment, restoring
the hair, do hair dl essing, treat corns
and bunlons, give massage treatment
and ~manicuring, Mrs. Bambini's own
preparations for restoring the hair
complexion cream and lotion for gen
tlemen after shaving, have been pro
nounced the finest and best made
Give her a trial.
We are anxious To furnish you IN,
school shoes for your boy or girl be
cause we know that II we can please
the children the trade of the rest %
the family will soon follow. We have
q large stock TO select from and have
paid particular attention To buyinl
only such shoes that will give salts
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
A SAT- ACCIDENT.
Aged Gentleman Killed OF Thornton
After Biddinq Family Farewell.

Miguel Salas, an industrious ranch.
or and well known citizen OF Laba.
jada, was instantly killed in front OF
the station at Thornton on Saturday
night under peculiarly sad circum.
stances. The gentleman. who was
bou 80 years OF age, left his home
early In the afternoon with his fam.
lily to accompany them as far as
Thornton on their way to Albuquer.
que, He assisted them with their bag.
gage and remained with them as long
as possible before the train started.
When the conductor announced that
all was ready Mr., Salas leaned over
M kissed each member OF his family.
n In stepping from the platform he
was struck by the engine OF No. 8,
which was passing, and thrown back
against the train from which he had
previously allghted and was after
wards thrown against train No. Z.
When the crew Of the last named train
reached his side II was found that
life was extinct. His body was badly
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02

bruised and his head was crushed
to an unrecognizable mass.
As strange hands tenderly lifted the
l~ifeless form into the depot his family
were rapidly speeding toward Albn.
querque, in utter ignorance OF the
dreadful fate which befell the husband
and father. Upon their arrival In this
city they were notified of the shock.
ing accident and the family returned
to Thornton on the next train.
A coroner's inquest was held ON
Sunday morning. when a verdict was
returned that Mr.. Salas met death on
the railroad through accident and
that no blame could be attached to
the company nor its employees. d
The body was escorted to the late
home in Labajada on Sunday by the
bereaved family and a large number
OF friends, and the funeral services
were conducted in the afternoon.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
The New Telephone Line.

A force of men were put to work
this morning digging holes and set.
ting poles for the new telephone line,
which will extend from the Mutual
Automatic Telephone company's Of
fee In this city to twelve different
stations in Valencia county. The line
will be thirty-ive miles in length and
nor than a thousand poles will be
required on which to stretch the wire.
1t is expected the line will be compile
ted and in operation within three
weeks.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02

Sports This Afternoon.

The program which is interesting
large crowds at the fair grounds this
afternoon consists of harness and run.
ming races, a fine base ball game be.
tween the Browns and Como Estamos
clubs. and a chicken race. 1t seems
like everyone in the city is observing
the day and that all are having a good
time. Business was suspended after
the noon hour in the new town and
all were scrambling to get to the fair
grounds. The Gentlemen's Driving
club is proving itself a grand enter
tainer,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST

faction in wear and 1T. Our prices
are shaved down to the lowest point
and we respectfully invite you to call
and examine nj goods. G. Mays
Popular Priced Shoe Store, 20S West
Railroad Avenue.
X, =. Fox, the planning mill man, lett
this morning for Buffalo, where he
will view the sights Of the big expo.
sition.
District court of Valencia county
convened this morning at Los Lunas.
There Is n light docket to be cleared.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
NEW

q II. Smith. Kingman; G. W.
Paine, Los Angeles; John Adams.
Portland; Shuman Strong. Kansas;
7. Crawford, San Marcial; l.. X.
jerks, lei Paso; Miss Lily Cuneo, Lit.
tie Rock; James Byrne, Flagstaff; ID.
NJ. Peters. Williams; G.. w. Starks,
Onida, S. d.; b. S. Phelps, Denver.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
r

Mrs. G. Franz. Lamar: II. +. Hall,
Phoenix; ID. w. Peters, st. Louis;
Marcelino Baca, Esquipula Baca, Pena
Blanca; NJ. Wagner, Thornton; II. c.
Longwell. Santa Fe; l.. Macon. Lu.
Gonzales. Grants: Mrs. Allan q.
Kennedy. H%illsboro; Max b. Fitch,
j.. Francisco Chavez, San.
Ia Fe; G. A. Stephens, Bland.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
GRAND CENTRA

j. w. Hanson, California; Il. Barela,
San Rafael; q. II. Wright, Los An.
geles; L. Griswold and wife. New
York; Bro. Isidore, Bernalillo: ]. A..
Beckman, Denver.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
Removal.

We beg to advise our numerous
friends and patrons that we have re-
our coal business from AIS
street TO a more commodious To-
on Railroad avenue, opposite
the freight depot. Soliciting for the
yard "A continuance of the liberal
enjoyed at the old stand.
CERRILLOS COAL YARD,
w. IA. Hahn, Prop.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-09-02
II HICHI.ANn

w. ID. Coxey. Chicago; Charles G,
Weber, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. Ford
Harvey, j. j. A. Snydan, Kansas City;
G. Edward Maganson, Minneapolis:
Henry Chapman. Las Vegas; G. II.
Berry, East Las Vegas: Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. a. Grant, Los Angeles; Wilfred A,
Ffege and wife, Dragon. Arizona.