davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
ATcxn- s.nn, I,nnc,,.
From the Galveston crcsas) News.

From the Galveston tTeNasl News.
The editor of the Ulvalde Hesferfdn has made a
visit TO the fa,i1u1s Nneces canon, including the
Angom range of :, ]. t.rnold & Bros. Here the
canon widens out for u distance OF seven miles
In fact, IL Is tho widest and most beautiful spot In
the canon. These gentlemen own and control
about 10000 acres, embracing the rich valleys Of
Maverick creek on the west and Ranch creek on
east, which aro only miniature canons putting
into the Nueccs valley Nom either side, furnish
ing an abundance Of grass and water the year
around and which is used as summer range,
while in Kinney county they have another ranch
where They winter their sheep until amer the
lambing season, keeping the goats on the home
ranch during the kidding sehson Six years ago
last July these gentlemen commenced with s7S
goats and 400 head of sheep. Nov they have
1000 Of the former and 5000 of the latter. Their
losses In sheep will aniophr to about the same In
money valuc ar their puSchascs. while ON the
goat question they are s2,Gb ahead oftheir losses
besides their increase, Ddftne this period their
losses from disease and otherwise have not been
ovcrtw per cent. on their goats. They run seven
different norks which give steady employmcntto
seven hcricrs, besides avicierc, who supcrintcnds
tho focks, M well as extra hands to attend to
other work OH tho ranch. Ins.ac shcaring lamb
Ing, and dipping seasons Of course the number Is
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
Rich Mexican Mines.

The Tuscon Csiisen reports the discovery OF
some nrw mines in the State Of Chihuahua,
of fabulous richness. IL describes the speci-
mems as follows: They have. with one ex-
ccp;ion. the appearance of fractured bars OF
coarsc-grained silver, the exception being a
lump nearly as big man's clenchei hand,
and wi ch wh, n broken, shows an cxcce, z
iiae grain. II has a mint valuation of Si.uo
per ounce. On some pieces the quartz has
been repeatedly fractured without cfiecting u
separation Of the several parts, SO tenaciors is
the oliver. The ore from the San Ncstof is
also rich in gold. The vein is said 10 he Is
iachcS wides With value aeyrcsaiinG 81 900
L. the tons 1Nyc Estolie has n similar width.
twelve inches of which. 1t is claimed. will
average S25,oOO. The other six inches Is a
black pc;anqnc, that is split and lies
ayans, either wall 1t has value of abont
s. geo per ton. In the same vein also occurs
"A hgiif inch streak Of almost pure alre-.
The san Maxipo is narrower, the hruadest
part of the in no; cxcec ling twelve inches
IN width. but $4,000 per ton may hc con-
sidercd pretty good pay ore, even il the ledge
does pinch 10 a foot more or less.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
Before the white settlement.

MHrtn-
Thousands of years before Columbus sighted
Hispanola, dense population covered the coun-
try known Arizona and New Mexico
They were semiciyilized people, far advanced
beyond savage life, as is shown by the remains of
their pottery. temples and dwelling houses. They
seem TO have been conquered by warlike savages
from northern regions, probably the ancestors OF
the fierce Apaches and CoInanches, who have
caused little army much trouble in the
past. Colonel Stephenson has Just returned from
exploring the homes of the Cliff dweilers. Ii
seems that on precipices thousands Of fee. above
the plains below have been found the remains Of
villages where generations must have lived and
died under the most extraordinary circumstances.
The houses could be reached only by the most
thousand feet up the cliffs to reach their habta-
iions. Some of these Villages contained, evil
denily, thousands Of people. How they procured
food and sustained life in these inaccessible le-
cali,es is mystery These Cliff dwelling were
probably places Of refuge for the people of the
pains when defeated by their savage assailants
Major Powell, and the chiefs of the other bureaus
deserve great credit for bringing ligh, the ar
chnological and Genealogical marvels of our
. southwestern territories. These ought to be as
interesting to our people are the sites of the
ancient cities in Asia Minor 10 the antiquarians
Of Europe. Young men OF means and in the pur-
siIit OF knowledge would find mary antiquities
that would interest them greatly, in Arizona and
New Mexico.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
Another wrong rolcr Inycn,ion.
rom the Kansas city Times.


They tell new story nov on Senator Tabor
os Colorado. II is related when Tabor was
on the Kansas Pacific train going Ia, Wash
ingian to take his seat. he met a Hebrew
drummer who had known him some tine by
reputation. To pass the time they engaged
in = game OF seven up. The play was even
until the close of the second game when the
drummer received four kings and an eight
spot. A queen was turned up.
Great Godd,'' said the drummer. "Mr.
Dnhor visht 1t vas boxer. five va blayin'
boxer wood bet you my whole hun.dcll.
How much is your bundlcg" asked the
noile senator from Colorado.
"rwo hundred and iiffy toliar," replied
the drummer.
WELL" replied Tabor, ''if you will give
me the queen, which is turned, will go
yon."
"run," said the drummer, and Tabor pick
cd M the queen.
'Do, ees a shnap," whispered the drummer,
showing his hand to u man in the next seat
"a should SMILE" answered the man Ia
conieally.
'vcod you like to bet some more. Mecster
Daborg" asked the commercial tourist with
an insinuating smile.
"Yes,n said the noble Senator, 81 have
fair hand; will make il $500
al haf only ifty," replied the drummer,
and he made his bet good for $500. "What
haf You got, Mecstcr Dabory"
"four aces" answered Colorado's favoritc
son, showing the fatal one spots. The drum
mcr was perfectly parnlyzcd and ssas unable
TO speak, while the noble senator slowed the
p,t in his togs. Slowly drawing cigar
from his pocket, Colorado's favorite wus
about to light up and withdraw when the
drummer recovered his sense Of speech.
Leaning forward he said, ''Ect ish all right
Mccster Dabor. You haf wtn the money
sgquarc, but Great Goidl Mr.. Dabor vot
had her g.veen to do init four acesy'
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
How to Judge a Ripe Watermelon.

The amateur neon grower Is ofsen puzzled to
known when his waiernelons are ripe, and in de
terminiiig this TACT is liable TO lose his finest
specimens. The fruit is dry and tastcicss if
plucked from the vines afser it is overripe II is
also unwholeseme when gsthered in a halfripe
ed state When watermelon is ripe the aesh
inside will crack when pressed upon. emitting
sound distinctly heari but this bruises and spoils
the fruit. The dead curls are sometimes taken as
evidence OF ripeness; but this is not always re
liable. for curis, and sometimes the while yine.i
will die while the melon Is green. The surest
ties; is by color and sound. When ripe the color
of the rind becomes more dull than when grow
ing the texture of the rind is more firm, ana not
spaasy ss white growing. The sound. VIII N
.a.iap,s. sharply with the middle finger BY the
experienced is the quickest and most reliable
evidence.
To become familiar with the sound of ripe
watermelon, the inexperienced has but to thuEp
his boo, or shoe. which will give the correct
sound of a ripe melon.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
cn,,sor.la's fir-, silver Minc.l.
From ,hc Mining Prcss.

ifblf int
A few day. ago came aeros. your puIslica.
ton Of "Eariy iiiaor, OF the Goms,oc4s''
December 10th, lss.. As the writer of that
article scsus lo be anxious to establish Irue
historical facts, Will make few additional
remarks.
II was in the spring Of 1855 when Comsiock
presented 10 Malor X. Allen, then Quarter
master General, in his Office In San Franc.sco,
piece of black ore from Wnshoc. Allen
showed the same 10 Mr.. kilialy. a miner
from Real del Monte, Mexico, and to me.
Both Of US pronounced II Mt once very rich
suiphurct oi silver. st.ll an assay was insisted
oa. killaIy took the specimen to his office
and there we made the assay. which was be-
tween sl,Ooo and 5000 per ton. Shortly
after learned tina, kilinly was dead. The
excitement about this rich discovery had
killed him. Major Allen PROMISED TO me 10
20 10 Washoe TO examing tomstock's discoN.
rry, hut declined and returned to Arlgana.
II do rccollect right, you may find koinc
notes on this in Biaks's Miniag MeJ-ssns
published nt That time.
In rc.,arl 10 the first working Of silver
mines on the Pacific slope. nffar the country
came into the possession of the United States,
there Is no donbt that II was in tha, part of
Arizona south OF the Gila river. In the year
1854 came with Col. A. II. Gray on the pre-
liminary survey Of the Southern Pacific
railroad across the country south OF the Gila,
n, that time known US the Gadsien purchase
or Aesilla valley. In the month of June we
arrived in San Francisco. The interest in
the Southern Pacific was then at high pitch.
The information given by MS did not tail TO
create some excitement, particularly our
statement about the mineral wealth, although
81 60, totIcr substantial p o,f of this.
Y large colic,ti n of minerals, gathered on
the trip, including specimens Of silver and
copper ores, were buried by the boys in the
Colorado desert, ms useless stuff, when the
highly interesting pack-mulc that carried
the provisions and frying-pans declined to
accompany us any further. Entcrprising
,n.n Ike Major r.. Allen, United States
army. j. u. Olson, William Handing, A. s.
Wright and others concluded 20 send out an
exploring party under direction Of Il. T..
Dunbar. In October We completed our out
it In Los Angeles, and started, twenty men
strong, townrd Fort Yuma. will give you
herr The names of somc of the company: ~.
4. Duntar, Mcl:iroy, +. Ronstndt, r. Byaiy,
a, Kibbrs, George Williams, Joe Yahccy,
pr. Webstcr Porter Alfonso Carson, Charles
. iIaywodh Bondal, McCook, myself, etc.
eTakine thc road by Tnya Alta, We disQoycr-
ed tisst the Ajo copper mines about ad.ilcs
.,,st south cnst Of Yuma, whore we left Y n
nren IA hold possession rs best they .co6idA
TNNlyr OF us continued 70 hunt for tho
Elxnna mountains and the celebrated silver
nibc. Plancha dc IL Plata, Of which 1t Is
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
The Diamond Conn,ry I'm Africa.

rim the Land of Misfortune. Lady Florence
Dixie.l
The soil, when brought to the summit Is carted
away and strewed on the ground, where it is left
for fortnight three weeks to pulveri re in the
sun. Al the expiration of this time gangs of
Katfirs, superintended by a white man. break the
large Jumps into powder, and this in turn is cart
ed away TO be placed in the washing machine
1t is during the process of first breaking that
some of the largest diamonds are discovered, and
the oyerseer has to keep sharp lookout on the
workers in consequence In spite of the terrible
penalty incurred by any one detected in the act
of secreting good find, thefts very rife, and
many diamond finds its way into Katir possession
in spite of the sharpest yigilence. During the
process Of washing the gravelly substance, which
Is full Of garnets well as the diamonds. sinks
TO the bottom of the machine, while the earthen
substance disappears in another channel. When
it has been thoroughly washed through two or
three times this gravel is collected and strewn
tables, where searchers, with steel instruments
somewha; resembling very broad knives, care
fully turn it over in minute search. Then il is
that the precious jewel is discovered in all man
ner of sizes and shapes, when it is placed in a
small tray, on which another oveerseer keeps his
watchful eye was given several little heaps of
gravel TO dissect and in half an hour had sue
diamonds Of very fair size, and some so perfectly
shaped that they had every appearance eff having
just len the cutters hands.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07

The country is thratened with another diary
publication. A Washington correspondent says
senator sherman has got all the letters he has re
ceived during the last twenty or thirty years cr-
fsily filed away In scrap books. with an index
most complete. Further. that the lettsrs fsom
his brother, General sherman. u s. A., must DO
very interesting. They pumbcr thousands. and
were begun when the General was at West Point,
and have continued ever since. The love of tho
t.others for each other Is we'll known among
iAeir friends. Neither has thought that Is not
s6>,e way connected with the other. Tho letters
of General sherman to his brother during tho
|mAr will make mighty Interesting reading If they
= printed. They were written in canp--solpe-
HINES before battle and sometimes after one
but they gave the writer's idea straight nom his
3hcart, aud told waat he thought the same as he
would commune with himself II the General
was any mora ffsnk in his letter, 70 his brother
than hs wss in his ,published "nscusoarss many
military gcnslcinea OF e,ainence innae - txenh-
ling. sJ
Delta chief., 1883-03-07

A process has been discovered In Mississip-
pi by which sweet potatoes can be kept over
winter without difficulty. The water is
cvapornted, having the sugar and starch by
another process, mud farmers are thus enabled
to either store away or dry them US preferred.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
How Trnnps In Detroit Earn Their
McnIs md nrinkS-ShrcMcd Practice.

The following sketch from the Detroit Ffer Press
IS interesting in showing how the law is made TO
provide sustenanee for dishonest Justices of the
Peace and loifors who hang about those Justices
courts:
Have yeu heard of the assault and battery
schemeG'
"So."
"Its rccen, invention, and is having an I'M
mense run in Justice-'s court. Go over there
now, or any morning, or, for that matter, almost
any time Of day. and you will find ten or a dozen
buns sitting around playing game of Micawber.
Afer sitting around until they begin to get
hunery-they're always ,hir>,y-one of them will
80 over 10 the justices desk aud make ,complaint
agains; another for assault and battery
And swear to itf'
''of course, why no;e There's nothing under
the wide heavens those fellows wouldn't swear to-
The complaint made, the justice Issues his war.
rant a constable takes the paper over to the
waiting culprit behind the stove, AMI makes the
arrest, two Of the gang volunteertoac as ascounsel,
six of the rcruainderare sworn In as ju rymen, and
the trial proceeds II doesn't take long for 1t Is
lunch time, The complainant testihes that the
prisoner pushed him, the defendant swears that
he did nos, the lawyers submit the case without
argument and the learned judge renders his YER
dict, favori,e method being TO pronounce the
defendant guilty and suspend sentence"
''whnt nextf'
"Soup and drink, after which the justice
makes out his bill for the auditors to approve aud
the county treasurer 10 pay. The jurors get fifty
cents apiece, the constable one dollar and
mileage. and tho justice four and Ave dollars
The number of assault and battery cases that
justice Is disposing of daily would seem to ind-
cate that the city is pcoplcd with sluggSr salll-
vans"
Delta chief., 1883-03-07
realty augmented. On this ranch the goats have

greatly augmented. On this ranch the goats have
been improved up by the best Of thorough bred
biIlies until now the grade runs from one-half to
ffteensixteenths. Last spring their goat clip
amounted to La Opounds which wassold in New
York at an average of forty cents. We have often
heard the question asked, what profit is there in
goats, In common goats the profit lies in the
hides and tallow, which always command a good
price, and the supply of good meat in shape that
will not spoil in warm weather before it can be
used up. By using Angora sires flock can be
graded up so high that the wool is ore profitable
than that of sheep, while the ss-4mal itself is
harder, more prolific and less exp. lsiye.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07

Canadian papers IMPORT the.
bird In considerable numbers.
the English sparrows.
Delta chief., 1883-03-07

A mass of logs broke loose In loyn|
way In Wisconsin while q man w
such a position that his escape nv
the wooden avalanche was fnap
pcmtion he fell Aat between ID
.wec froxen fast, and the tons of
without hurting him.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
The James Makee,

MCDONALD, ..ssncgf, .Commander'
ttl Leaves Honolulu
every Thursday, at 5 pm. for Kappa and
Kilauca. Returning = leaves Kappa
every Tuesday evening. eJ
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
BOARDING.

A FEW GENTLEMEN can be accom-.
n modated with Board at a private
House, in a respectable neighborhood,
and within minutes Of the Post Office.
For particulars apply at the BULLETIN
Office. 3lO I'm
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
PASSENGERS.

VESSELS in PORT. =
II. b. NJ. s. Mutine, F. Edwards.
U.S.S. Wachusetts, Pearson
U s Lackawanna, Wilson
French man.of.war Limier
Stmr Sucz, Dodd. t" ..tu-t.ty .
Stmr T. G. Hook
Am ship Hope,
Ship Abcraman, Chapman
Bark ID Murray, jerks
Blk Lizzie Marshal -
Blk Lilly Grace, Hughes
Blk Hermann
Bark Ullock
Bark Revere.
Bark Gettysburg '-...-'~oa-'-a ~
Am bktne Ella,
Bktne Eureka, Pcnhallow na, ,
Am tern Datoka,
Tern c Ford
Bgtne Consuclo, Howard 80
Bgtno John d Sprcokcls
Bgtnc Morning Star FlN 80
Bgtne Hesperian, Winding
Haw brig Ninito, Cameron 'T
Schr Anna, McCulloch
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
VESSELS EXPECTED.

VESSEES
Rig Name From Duo
Ger s Ehrenstcin, I'm Bremen, NH
Am blk Emerald fin Pt Gamble. ia 30
Am tern NJ E Smith FIN Pt Gam bic, ia 30
Am blk Amy Thrncr from Boston, Jan %
CIR blk Campus I'm Bremen, Feb7
- Jubilee from Newcastle. Feb IL
Stmr Zcalnndia I'm Sydney, Feb II
Stmr City Of N York from 8. F. Feb 10
Br ship Ambassador FIN Newcastle
Am bktne Elinor v ernon, FIN NY. NH 10
BIZ Janet Court, FIN liverpool, March
Blk c r Bishop, from Bremen, Feb 10
BrssCT Hook fin Hongkong, Due
Br ship Glenbervic FIN Livcrp'l, NH
VESSELS EXPECTED AT KAHuLui.
Blk + S Thompson from Nanaimo
Bgtne Hazard from Pt Townsend pefo :
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
The G. r. Bishop,

CAMERON, Commander,
Leaves Honolulu every Monday
at Bpm, for Nawiliwili, Koloa, Eleclc,
and Waimca, Kauai. Returning, leaves
Nawiliwili every Friday evening.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10
Notice.

JAMES IIANLON will attend to lame
81 and sick horses. Call at his shop
on Bethel street, on Bruins premises. 3O7
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-02-10

A NYONE having a copy of J. W.
n KauwaLi,s, = Form Book y to dis
pose of, will find purchaser by sending
word to .nil lhtm tA
303 II ..tt, j. W, RoBERTsoS y 70.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-20
Origin of the Word Tariff.

On the coast of SPAN just inside the
Straits of Gibralter, there is an island
called Tarifa. When the Moors had
possession of the peninsula they estab
lished very energetic custom-housc
force upon it. The scale of revenue
was discretionary with the collector
All formalities Of entering and clearing
were dispended with. Every vessel
passing through the straits in either di
rection was brought to and robbed tc
the prudent extent of not absolutely
preventing the captain from undertak
ing another voyage. If he delivered
up about Is per cent. of his cargo OF
paid its equivalent in money he was al
lowed to go in peace. II heproyed re
calcitrant, and was then captured, the
duties were collected on sliding scale
he was made to walk the plank and his
vessel and cargo were conhscated. Gen
orally, however no resistance was offer
ed. When the vessel arrived at the
port of discharge, her owners assessed
the loss of the purchasers of the goods
and the result was pretty much as 1t Is
in our day A great many people had
to pay for what smaller number got
This sort of duty collection ran al
through the middle ages, sad deten
oration from the practice of the NOR,
enlightened Greeks and Romans oianti
quity. The feldl Barous on the Ehiu,
obtained their revenue in this sum
mary manner, which always reverted
on the people,--Chester County Dem
Oerat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-20

TIE SQUIRE's LECrURE.--Five hon
est Virginia farmers were once conven
ed as an examining court. The sub
ject of their examination was n boy
who had been arrested upon a grave
charge, and the question was, should
he be held fortrial at the circuit court.
The honest farmers knew little of
law, but they were kind-hearted and
not without that mental quality which
is known as ''horse sense
They listened to the evidence it
was conclusive against the prisoner.
But he was very young, and might re-
form if given another chance. Should
he be sent mp for trial, he would be
sent TO prison ard be ruined.
So the kind-hearted justices agreed
that the eldest among, old Squire H.,
should give the youth a severe lecture
then discharge him.
The squire, impressed with his seri-
Gus duty, arose, ordered the prisoner to
stand up, looked fercely at him, and
talking through his nose, said -
"Noung man it's awful-awful,
say Clear out Of my sight, you orna-
ry scamp"
And he did, amid the roars of flaugh
ter from the spectator, while the squire
REDEEMED with indignation that such q
solemn lecture should be received with
ill-timed mirth
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-07-20
Sure Remedy for Potato Bugs.

Permit me to inform those of your
readers who may not have made the
discovery that the common Dalmatan
insect powder will slaughter the Colo
rado bugs as cffectually as Paris green.
1t is not as cheap, but cultivators of
home gardens will find the cost but
tritling. 1t may be purchased in loose
bulk for about fifty cents a pound, and
a single pound would be sufficient for a
small patch if carefully applied. 1t has
moreover the advantage of not being
a poison, and may be kept on hand
without anxiety,
My own method of applying it is to
use a can with perforations like pep.
per caster, but larger and fewer. A
less eXtravagant method would be to
use the powder bellows, but the appli-
cation would then need to be more fre-
quent What remains on the leaves is
not wasted, for the bug that crawls
through it is doomed. | expect equal
success with the old fashioned squash
bug when he makes his appearance, but
shall not wait to report, because wish
Others to be experimenting now, while
potato bugs are doing their best work
| would suggest to such that a decoc-
ton of the powder in hot water mi ght
be effective and economical.
| trust that this remedy will be
faithfully tried by amateur farmers,
and / am not without hope that it will
eventually compete with poisons even
in the hands of large producers, Paris
green loses its poisonous properties
very slowly by exposure to the air,
and It's constant use cannot but have
injurious results. A horse eating two
tons of hay from land formerly crop
ped with potatoes must swallow quan
tity of arsenic. in the dust adhering to
it, possibly enough to have a cumula-
tive poisonous effect.
The United States Agricultural De
partment (see United States Agricultu-
raj Report, 1872 is making efforts
to encourage the cultivation of Pyre-
thrum Roseum in our warmer States,
and the cost of the powder will soon
be much reduced,
| would say, in conclusion, that this
powder will exterminate water bugs il
properly used. The powder bellows
destroys those which it reaches, but il
the powder be placed where they are
compelled to travel through it when
crawling from their hiding places in
search Of food none will escape. II
applied on the same principle under
the Stats and in the cast iron sockets OF
bedsteads, no corrosive sublimate OF
kerosene will be needed, | have used
it with good success for small red ants
Possibly it may he of use to your cor
respondent who desires to check BLACK
ants if he will discover their hiding
places and compel them to through
the powder, The rayages of carpe
moths may be checked by layer o
powder on the floor an inch or two
from the edge of the carpet, but the
remedy loses some OF its efficacy before
the carpet is taken up again Corr
| Of BOStoH JOUrHdi