davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29

A comical story of good and bad luck IS told about a Paris cabman and policeman. The cabman found $500 in his cab a year ago and de- posted it at police headquarters. The money was not olalmed and the finder was therefore informed that he might resume possession of it. In the exuberance of his delight he of fered twenty franc piece to the first policeman he met, who forthwith ar rested him as suspicious person and marched him off to the nearest stationhouse, where, however, the affair was satisfactorily explained. The pair subsequently, had a grand carouse and the incorruptible police man was suspended for two weeks for neglect of duty-S. F. Chronicle.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ELI. BURDICK, M. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
 Mineral Park, 4. T.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29

The postofice department is in an enviable position It Is not only self supporting, bat yields handsome surplus revenue. The surplus last quarter was $1,119,877, which, added to S2,5O9,442 surplus of the preced- ing nine months of the past fiscal year, makes 6 total excess of revenue over expenditure of S3,629,- 219. The total postal receipts for the past fiscal year were $45,858,- 732; total expenditure, $42, ,229,413.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29

It is said that man who weighs 15O pounds on the earth, if trans ported to Jupiter, would shake the ground with the ponderous tread of 4s,OOO pounds OF 2Q1 tons, If David Davis ever visits that planet then good-by Jupiter!-New York Com mercial Advertiser.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29

A lady stopping at hotel in Aus tralia was bitten by rat, and has sued the proprietor of the house for $1O,OOO damages. The bite was not severe, but her fright was so great that her hair--hangipg pn the back of ehair-turned gray before morns ing.-Norristown Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29
LICENSE

Under the law passed by the late legislature all persons engaging in the saloon or any other business without first procuring license are subject to a heavy fine or imprison- ment. Hereafter all licenses must be procured from me at my office in the Court House at Mineral Park.
 ROBERT SHEEN,
 Sheriff.
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29

Why not ship these 800 captured Apaches to England as assisted em- igrants ?"-Philadelphia News:
Mohave County miner., 1883-07-29
County.

Sheriff Steen. District Attorney-W. G. Blakely. ReccrderJ. K. Mackenzie. Treasurer-W M. KYider.
 Court Commissioner-J. J. Hyde. Probate Judge-Chas. AtChisson. Public Administra tor-J. J. Hyde. County Survsyor-Otto F. Kuencer. s pervisors- H. Hardy, WIZ Grounds an NJ. W Henkle. c erk of the Board of Supervisors-H 1uoksbaum.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

A NUMBER Of the ranchmen in this vicinity
seem to be laboring under the impression that
there has been more raised in this section
than can be disposed of, and are anxious to
sell their crop for anything II will bring.
This is n mistaken idea on their part With
the number Of consumers there will be in
this country this winter there will be no sur.
plus TO carry over next year. Ii is estimated
that there was FIVE thousand bushels Of wheat
raised in Delta county this season, and this
will not be more than will be needed for seed
next spring. OF the oats raised every pound
will be used for feed and seed. There will be
a good demand for the vegetable products of
the county before the next crop is ready.
Beside those who are here now and who will
be here to locate this fall and winter, the
Denver & Rio Grande will employ a large
gang Of men at bridgeport, besides the bridge
builders at Roubideau, and there is more than
an even chance that line Of road will be
bull, down the North Fork from Irwin this
winter, as all indications point this way.
There is no use Of throwing away the pro.
duct Of the seasons labor for a mere pittance
when by n little patience good prices can be
realized.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE oil strikes at Canon City are attracting
attention in the eastern money centers. From
the Denver papers we learn that the Arkan-
sas Valley Oil, Coal and Land company have
filed articles Of incorporation with the Secre-
tary of State with capital stock of So ,ooo,-
coo: also the Denver & Canon City Railroad
company, capital $40, ,ooO, 900. The principal
offices of both will be in Denver. The incor.
porators Of both companies are practically
the same and are headed by Mr.. +. Eells, of
Cleveland, the well-known capitalist of that
city, who has heretofore been interested in
Colorado In and around Leadville. Some
time ago Mr.. Coon, one of the directors and
representing the Standard Oil company, came
to Colorado to investigate the oil strike and
became so well satisfied of its value that he
purchased large tracts of land, and at the
same time commenced negotiations with the
Denver & New Orleans railroad with view
of n broad gauge line from Denver to Canon
City. The negotiations were so far satisfac-
tory that within very short time after G. r.
Coon had made his report to the Cleveland
parties, corps of surveyors were nt work
running line from point Just below Colo.
RADIO Springs, near Little Buttes, to Canon
City. The railroad will be run in connection
with the Denver 4 New Orleans. The fact
thnt the Standard Oil company is interested
in both projects is an indication that il is
proposed to make Canon City the base of the
oil supply for the entire western country. 1t
is said that as soon ms the territory is devel.
oped il is the intention of the company to
erect rctinerics near Canon or in Denver.
Both companies are expecting to commence
operations at once, and that within a wear
they will be in full blast. The hackers of
the enterprise are possessed of enormous re.
sources, and having decided definitely upon
the course to be pursued, will push things to
u speedy conclusion.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE first governor of Colorado, or as ii was
then, Jefferson Territory, was an important
figure in the recent ntquarto-centennial celebra-
ton at Denver. lie was elected governor by
what was known as the provincial govern
ment" in 1880, and served until Abraham
Lincoln appointed William Gilpin, one year
after Mr.. Steele's election by the people. The
ex-governor prides himself on having been
than has ever been given any other guberna-
torial candidate by the State, or probably
ever will'be. At his election there were in
the neighborhood OF twenty thousand votes
polled Of which he received at least nineteen
thousand
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE Yellowstone National Park is larger
being fifty-fve miles wide by sixty-fve long,
and embracing 3,575 square miles. 1t lies
mainly in the northwestern corner of Wyo-
ming, but includes thin strip of Idaho on
the west and Montana on the west and north.
The body of it is between 100 and l1lo west
longitude, and 40 and i5o north latitude
The lowest elevation in the park is G 900 feet
above the sea level, and its highest mountain
peak from 10000 to IL, 900 feet. 1t is an i'm
mense tAbleland, with a surface broken into
mountain ranges, gorges, canons and valleys.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

HEAVY frosts are reported throughout the
Northwestern States, the past week, to the
great injury of corn and other late crops.
Thus far the frost has not visited the agricul-
tural portion of Colorado, but the symptoms
the snow-capped mountains-are upon us,
and its visit cannot be long stayed. About
everything in the Reservation, in the crop
line, is out of the way, with the exception of
a few fields of late corn.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE national banking capital of Boston Is
2,352,00O. This is more than the national
banking capital In New York, which Is $751;.
650,0O0 It Is also more than that of the com.
bincd national banking capital of Phladel.
phia, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit,
indianapolis and ST. Louis, which amounts to
$51, $4,000. This gives an idea Of the fnan.
cial strength of Boston banking.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

The primaries for the election of delegates TO
the convention will be held october 6. lssS, at
p m. at the following places: Precinct No. in
Delta; Precinct No. 2 at the house Of II. Knowles
on North Fork; Precinct No. at the house Of Ca
leb Maher. on the MUDDY: Precinct No. at the
house OF S. S. Baldwin. The primary conyen-
tions will also nominate one person to serve as a
member OF the County Central Committee.
By order OF the Central Committee.
SAMUEL WADE, Chairman
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

WE have received copy of Under nm
Alias" novel by II. Il. Jcfiries, of Denver,
Colo. 1t is story of the war and well worth
reading. All profits arising from its sale go
to the treasury of Farragut Post, No. 46, G.
A. r., of which pos, the author is member.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

ED. d. CowAN, city editor of the Lcadvillc
Herald, was brutnlly assaulted by Alderman
Joy, of that city. on the morning Of the 10th,
without provocation. Mr.. Cowan has been
towering between life and death ever since,
the latest reports giving hopes of his recov.
cry, Joy is notorious bully, keeps low
dive, and Is absolutely devoid Of character.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THERE remains about 45o miles of road yet
to build to complete the Mexican Central be.
tween III Paso and the City of Mexico.
When the line is completed and open for
traffic, us it is expected to be on the 4th of
next July, trains will be able to run through
from Washington without change of care.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE late Judge Black received from the
New Almadeu Quicksilver company, of Cal
ifornia, fee of $3.50, 900 for defending !, in a
case before the United States Supreme Court,
the largest fec ever paid 90 a lawyer
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

HENRY WILLARD, who so recently came
prominently before the public rs the leading
spirit of the Northern Pacific, was formerly
member of the Colorado press gang" and
for time engaged on the Denver Netc,. His
first step toward fortune was getting GU, of
the profession
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE South Park in its fight around Lead.
willie has encountered another foe about as
plucky as the Rio Grande, tina, is the rlgors
of winter. Large numbers of their graders
are quitting the road aud taking service with
the "BnaY Linz
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE quar.o-eentcnnial celebration Of the
finding Of gold in Colorado was celebrated
with great oeidi by the Pioneers, last Thurs.
day, at Denver, with speeches by Judge W.
+. Stone, Hon. j. b. Chafiee, Colonel Chiv
ington, and other barnacles.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

THE trial Of Frank Williams, e1.postmas-
ter a, Plncervillc, in San Miguel county,
charged with riding the mail of registered
letters last winter, was held a, Del Norte last
week, and the defendant acquitted.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

TIE condition of the foreign trade of the
United States is favorable. Since the first of
January our imports of specie have exceeded
Sl0,00oOo0, against little over 81 GOO, 900 for
the same time last year. Importations of
specie during the balance of the year are cx.
pected to show an increase instead Of dinin.
ishing.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19
No. 20.
AN ORDINANCE

IN REGARD TO THE TERM FOR WHICH A
LICENSE MAY DE ISSUED
Be II ordained by the board OF Trustees of the
Town of Delta:
SEcrioN |, All licenses that may hereafter bc
issued BY the Mayor and Clerk shall expire on
the S0th day Of either June or September, or the
31st day OF March or December OF each year and
tho same amount shall be paid for the fraction OF
quarter or year as for full quarter or year.
SIC. 2, That this ordinance shall be In full
force from and nfter Ave days afler publication.
Approved September 18th, A. p. lSs9.
J. j. BARKER, Mayor.
Attcst:-w. o. STEPHENS, Clerk and Recorder.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

IT is time the Grand Junction Ne,os man
wa. getting into the cellar for the winter.
They will have nipping frost down there
some OF these MORNINGS, and he might be
caught out.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

sition occurs next Saturday, September 22d.
The round trip from Gunnison Is only sil so.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19
Republican Convention.

Notice is hereby given that the Republicans Of
Delta county will meet in convention to nominate
candidates for county officers to he voted for at
the coming election at Delta, October O. lss3 at 2
p. m. The different precincts will be entitled to
the following delegates:
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

issued their call for the convention, which
will be found in another place in this issue.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

COLORADO the youngest State in the Union
is also the leading State in the production OF
gold and silver.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19
Democratic Convention.

Notice is hereby given that the Democrats Of
Delta county will NEE, in convention to nominate
candidates for county officers TO be voted for a,
the coming election at Delta, October H. 1855, at
p. m. The different, precincts will be entitled to
the following delegates
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

The primaries for the election Of delegates 10
the convention will be held October 10. lsss. ns
? p. m. a, the usual voting places. The primary
conventions will also nominate one person to
serve member of the County Central Com.
mittec.
By order Of the Central Committee.
II. A. BAILEY. Chairman.
Delta chief., 1883-09-19

A dark bright bay. His sire was a fullbloodcd
Norman, imported from France; dam Ia OF the
Messenger stock, Weight about nine hundred
three years old In August, win stand for the sea.
eon at my ranch az miles from Delta up the I'm.
compahgrc, Just below the crossing. Terms-sl0
the season. u single leap.
THOs. b. HANOUM.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
The Political Cases.

How it was done and who did
we do not know, but the jury thI
has been selected to try the polite
cases at the next November term
tue United States Circuit Court
not such jury as should have bee
chosen for so important work. Thei
are number of good men on the lie
but there are also some very bite
pal tisans who would vote for the col
viction Of the defendants upon L
evidence at all just as readily as
the proof Of their guilt was "ovel
whelming," as " Brewster, Attorne
General" would say. A powerfr
effort will be made to convict the DE-
PENDANTS in these cases. What meas
ures will be adopted to secure th
result cannot be coniectu:ed. 1t is cel
tain, however, that partisan malignity
purchased witnesses, hired attorney
and Government money will be exerte
to the utmost to accomp ish the pul
poses Of the Administration. 1t doe
not yet appear what is best to be don,
but the history Of every member {
the Jury should be fully studied, an
no means should be wanting for th
best and most able defence of thos
who are suffering martyrdom for th
sake Of good and honest government
-Nl1us and C0uy1ey.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
II Worked Both Ways.

A story of a curious lawsuit comes
here from Rock Hill. A clerical plan
ter living near that town sent the
product Of his cotton crop to be gin.
ned and packed. He received from
the gin twelve bales in all but when
the bill for ginning came in he found
himself charged with the ginning o.
thirteen bales. He refused to pay
for the alleged thirteenth bale and
the ginner sued him for toll and won
his suit. Thercupon the preacher
returned the attack by a suit against
the einaer for the missing thirteenth
bale, which lie proved that be had
never received. He won the suit and
got Judgment for fifty dollars, tie
valae Of a 500 pound bale of good
cotton. 1t is intimated that the gin
ner will appeal from this decision tc
the Supreme Court -Ne1cS and Con-.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
Who supports Randall! 4!

Says the Columbia Register; We
c''::p{the foiiowingirSn the New York
Star especially for Congressman Dib.
ble's benefit. The &ar, in speaking
of the Republican preference for Mr.
Randall, says:
AS the Republicans are minority
in the next House and cannot elect a
Speaker from their own ranks, several
Of their organs are urging than to
gain a half victory by supporting; Ran
dali.
Possibly Mr.. Randall may feel
complimented by this preference ;
but it is not conspicuous testimonial
to the quality ofhis Democracy. Re.
publican politicians are not in the
habit of deliberately shaping policy
to hurt themselves or help the Demo
Gratis; hence when they announce
their preference for Randall above
all other candidates from his side of
the House, they furnish very cogent
reason why Mr.. Randall should not
be the choice of the Democracy.
As a matter of fact, it is not
likely that Republican goodwill can
be of much benefit to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania il his hunt for
the Speakership. That influential
official is uniformly nominated in
caucus, and Mr.. Randall, when de.
feated there, will scarcely attempt to
organize bolt.
"Oue thing, however, is very
plain: the Democrats should not play
into the hands Of their rivals by elect
ing as Speaker the one man most &C
ceptable to the latter
And YET this is the man Of whom
our neighbor, the Chronicle and Con
stitutionaltst says IF Mr.. Randall
is not good Democrat the party had
better disband."
We heartily agree with our New
York contemporary that it is plain
that Democrats should not play into
the hal.ds of the Republicans by elect
ing as Speaker the one man most &C.
ceptable to them. But Mr.. Dibble
proposes to do this very thing as far
as his vote goes, and to do this "not,
withstanding the news. papers"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
The Irish Language.

The report for the past year Of the
Irish Language states at the com
mencement OF the present century
probably not more than 400 persons
could read and write I,ish, whereas
this society alone has disposed O.
over $4,000 elementary Irish books.
Their publications continue to be i'll
great demand. Tne number of per
sons in Ireland who speak the old
language is nearly 050,OOo, as against
nearly $4,000 in 1871, although
the population has during that time
diminished, in round numbers, by
$4,000. This as pointed out, nearly
equals the number Of Welsh people
speaking Welsh. Not only" it is
observed, has Leinster increased it's
number of Irish speaking inhabitants
b.l9A Dublin has made considerable
advance in this respect. partly fnl
filling the old Irish prophecy.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
A Gigantic Mountain Of God Fish

Prof. Huxley, in an address at the
International Fisheries Exhibition,
pointed out that an acre Of good fish
ing ground will yield more food in a
week than one acre cf the best land
will yield in year. Still more stlik
ing was his picture Of the moving
mountain of cod, l20 to $50 feet in
height, which for two months in every
year moves westward and southwark
past the Norwegian coast. Every
square mile Of this colossal column Of
fish contains 2O,00O,OOO, consuming
every week, when on short rationa, no
fewer than S40,OOO,OO0 of herrings
The whole catch of the Norwegian
fisheries never exceeds in year more
than half square mile of this Z" cod
mountain" and one weeks gupply Of
the herrings needed to keep that area
of cod from starving.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
ss May kiss that Baby.'

To a soldier, far away from home,
there is no more touching sight than
that of a baby in its mothers arms.
While on their way to Gettysburg our
troops were marching by night
through a village over whose gate
ways hung lighted lanterns, while
young girls shed tears as they watch
ed the brothers Of other women march
to possible death. A scene OF the
march is thus described by the author
of E" Bullet and Shell =
Stopping for moment at the gate
of a dwelling, I noticed. a young
mother leaning o'er it with a chubby
child in her arms. Above the wom'
ans head hung couple Of stable
lanterns, the light falling uron her
face. The child was growing with
delight at the strange pageant, as it
watched the armed host pass on. 81
beg your pardon, ma am, said Jim
Manners, one of my men, as he drop
ped the butt of his musket on the
ground, and peered wistfully into the
faces of the mother and her child. IL
beg pardon, but may kiss that baby
Of yours? I've got one just like him
at home-at least he was when | last
saw him, two years ago" The mother
felt sympathetic tear rolling down
her blooming cheek, silently held out
the child. Jim pressed his unshaven
face to its innocent, smiling lips for a
moment, and then walked on, saying ::
" God bless you, ma'am, for that?
Poor Jim Manners He never saw
mis- boy again in life. A bullet laid
him low the next day, as we made
our first charge Youths Conapa'a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
C0lumbia'S Great Canal.

The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston Neaos and Coanler noting
the progress made on the'great canal
along the Congaree, says: 1t may not
he known to some, but the fact is that
this same Columbia Canal is in some
respects or rather will be when com.
pleted, tn, largest canal in the world.
1t will be two and seven, eights Of a
mile in length, extending from a few
hundred yards below Congaree Bridge
to Smiths Branch, or Bull Sluice as
it is sometimes called its width at
top will be two hundred and twenty
three feet, the banks gradually slop-
ing to bottom of one hundred and
ten feet Thirty five feet broader at
bottom than the great Suez Cana)
with a depth in its shallowest part Of
fifteen feet, and in some places double
that depth. The outer or river bank
will be thirty-one feet on top and five
feet above-sAe-highest water ever
known in the Congareerwhich was
the famous 80 freshet, and this bank
will be riprapped on the outer side to
strengthen it against any possible
breakage or giving away. One hun.
dred and seventy convicts are now
engaged in the work. Each hand re-
moves thirteen cubic yards per day
and the good work goes steadily on
to completion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-08-02
knights Of Honor and Suicides.

The Supreme Lodge of the knights
Of Honor, at its last session, resolved
not to pay the benefits of those who
cause their own death, and the clause
was ordered to be inserted in applica,
tions for membership hereafter !;
And provided further, the death
of said - is not produced by
suicide, no matter whether he be sane
or insane. Ever since the change
was made the subordinate lodges
have been arguing for and against
the new move with considerable zeal.
1t is now proposed to call in all the
outstanding certificates and insert
the anti. suicide clause in them. The
members in New York seem to be
opposed to the new move. aid it is
said will refuse to give up their cef.
ti6cates, as they claim there was no
intention of making the law retroact-
i've, and the Supreme Lodge could
not if it wanted to do 30.