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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-05

The New York Herald says Secre-
tary Lamar told story the other
day Of Mississippi country life which
illustrates very well the aims of the
President and the degree Of impor-
tance he attaches to the business of
dispensing offices. IA man was
ploughing land for me, said the
secretary, "and he ploughed up a
couple of moccasin snakes. I was
ploughing, you know, colonel he
said, i wasn't hunting moccasins !;
but when | come across the crea-
lures | stopped pioughing long
enough to cut off their heads. But
you know, colonel, / wasn't hunting
moccasins, I was ploughing:,,',, The
present administration, like this
practical Mississippian, is s'plough-
ing and the cutting off the heads
Of any yermin it, discovers in the
course of its track is an incident, du-I
ly attended to, but not the main bus
mess, as some, oHice-seeker would
Ike to make it, The administration.
is not. bunting moccasins- 1T is
ploughlng, H NJ. ke. I....tr,E
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-05
Temperance Dots.

tl temperance DOJSs -
4ts EHhA Il LZ-A-z 80lf1tHNf4 10.
Beer leads to drunkenness and
drunk enness leads to bier.A Gates
vile tTex. Advance. DioaS3 aoillas I.
E9@ I8H1O "a . u&9 ~ 81 .s6t
Minneapolis has thirteen grain
elevators within, her limits and no,
.distileries. q Louisville, Ky.y has
thirteen4disdlleries andno elevators,
This preserves the balance of trade
Mix, Tribune. iadt y41te 6l10v
'aDoes your husband 90 to, the
lodge. Mrs. Gibberick % 2'@ Well, he
just don t. t. !. Z broke up. THAT little
game quite while ago. Why,
how in the world did you do it p
'SWheneyerhe started for theilodge
Invent withIhim as fan asthe skating,
rink, and told him to, call for me on
his way home, Itgonly took a few
doses to cure him" Chicago led.
ger. 9 - ~ 7si y '7''a-''s' ~ i'''
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-05
Whisky In the Convention.

The recent meeting of liquor deal
ers in Jackson adopted series of
resolutions to be presented 10 the
Democratic State Convention, the
purport of the same being that their
business is legitimate, the property
Interests in il large and important,
and that the Prohibltionists are
moved by a fanatical spirit, and a de-
sire to disrupt the democratic party.
The last resolution provides that a
copy be handed the chairman of the
democratic state convention, with a
request that the same be read to the
convention for favorable considera
ton. The copy was referred to the
committee on platform by the chair
man, without being read to the con-
vention, and this committee, feeling
that it was matter with which a
democratic state convention had no
concern, laid the resolutions on the
table and made no reference to them
IN their report.
Such in brief is the history Of the
whisky question rs presented to the
democratic convention which assem-
bled in Jackson last Wednesday,
That convention had among its mem
berShip a number of the most prom
inent leaders in the Prohibition
movement, the chairman himself
being an active worker in the cause.
The other side, too, was largely rep
resented. The contrast is apparent
and strongly in favor Of the Prohibi-
tionists, who have contended from
the. beginning against Juggling the
question INTO state politics, and by
their action, or non action, have ut
terly disproVed the charge made
against them by the whisky men.
They did not ask for rec
ognition, nor did they propose
any plank for the platform. It was
a democratic state convention, and
all that was expected of it was that
it should nominate democratic can
didates and adopt a democratic plat
form. That has been done.
Now the question arises: who is
trying to force the whisky question
into our state politics? The whisky
men have charged the Prohibition
ISIS with this, but their action SO far
completely refutes the charge. A
large and respectable convention as
sembled in Jackson some time ago.
That convention was composed of
delegates representing that numer-
Gus class of our citizecs who are op-
posed to the liquor traffic. These
delegates were regularly chosen.
They adopted platform in which
they disclaimed any idea of bringing
the matter INTO the politics of the
State, preferring that it should be
settled by majority of the different
counties at the ballot-box when no
other issue presented. On Monday,
the 18th instant, a convention of |
liquor men assembled in Jackson,
representing nobody but themselves
there of their own volition,
and not sent there by the people. |
They, for themselves and their |
saloons, adopted the resolutions al
ready referred to, had them present |
ed to the state convention, and thus
tried to force the issue upon the |
party. n ST.
With this plain, indisputable state
ment Of facts before them, it is
hardly necessary for the people to
ask who is trying to force the whis-
ky issue into the politics of the state
Of Mississippi. Meridian Tribune.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-05

For some time past Mrs. Fitzhugh
Lee and Mrs. John S. Wise have
been guests at the Hygeia Hotel at
Old Point Comfort. The news of
Gen. Lees nomination for governor
of Virginia reached the hotel when
the guests were generally at dinner.
AS soon as she heard it, Mrs. Wise
arose from her table, passed over to
Mrs. Lee and congratulated her,
saying: "If my husband is to be
beaten, had rather he should be
beaten by your husband than any
man living" Mrs. Lee returned
thanks and said: 'Mrs. Wise, |
only regret that both our husbands
cannot be elected governor Of Vir-
glnla at the same time"
SPEAKING of the Grant funeral,
the Starkville Times says "There
IS too much of tomfoolery, pomp and
pageanty and balderdash about the
whole concern. In the doublejoint-
ed gush, death has been robbed of
its natural solemnity, and the sacred
ceremonies have been turned into a
regular frolic. This IS contrary to
the character of the American .peo-
pie, and does violence to the customs
Of our forefathers." "
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-09-05

Local Option by counties /!
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
paying.

James i. Wilbur, representing tie W. J.
kinsey Implement Company, Denver, Colo,
has been in the county for the past week,
Letting for and setting up the celebrated
Champion Light Running Self Binder.
While here he set up and started running
three Of these superb machines, one for John
B. Hart. one for Dick Forrest. and one for
George Brewer all on Surface creek, and did
all the work and started them inside of two
days, besides taking orders for three more
machines for early delivery. Mr.. Wilbur is
n young man Of great business attainments
and is thoroughly convcrsani with the needs
Of our farming community, and any orders
that may be given him will be faithfully fill.
ell. In years gone by Mr.. Wilbur and the
publisher Of this paper were intimately con-
nected in the ''Rrt preservatiyc'' in Denver.
aud passed through many of the early trials
OF the newspapers Of that city together. and
when we speak OF him We know whereof We
say. The firm he represents Is fortunate in
securing his services. Those OF the Delta
county farmers who may favor him with
their orders have n guarantee that they will
be carefully looked after. Mr.. Wilbur LEFT
last night for Denver, but will return again
in the near future and become better ac.
quainted with our people. We bespeak for
him hearty reception.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

the County Clerk with great regularity draws
his $500 in excess of the legal salary from an
already overtaxei community. Another item
noticeable is 500 salary last months for our
sawed.of County Attorney, whose only duty
seems to be 10 sit in the shade of some iuvit-
ing awning these hot days and consign to ut
ter pcrdtion all who do not belong to "our
set" In the last six months there was col
lected altogether for county purposes the sum
of S9,i32.6s, for which the County Treasurer
is allowed 1857 .09, over nine per cent. Are
we to have a second GGnnison county ring,
and is the county to he everlastingly swamp
ed financially to keep up II set of rosy, unc.
tuous and over-icd county officials, and TO
keep in spending money few dead-beat Is and
tinhorn gamblers? 1t is time halt was
called, and economy practiced in our expens-
es, before the debt is beyond our means Of
paying.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
Fee. Of County Clerks.

An Act entitled an Act to amend Chapter %
Of the General Statutes, concerning Couu.
~ Government.
BE il enacted By The General assembly Of the
State Of Colorado:
SECTION l. Section thiTty.sevcn, Of chap.
ter twenty three, of the General Statutes of
the State of Colorado, is hereby amended So
rs to read as follows: "Scc. 81. Such Clerk
shall receive a reasonable compensation for
such service as he may perform. a. clerk of
the Board, where no specific fees are allowed
by the Board and paid by the county; Pro
rfded. That in any county OF the third class
the Board oi Commissioners shall not allow.
and there shall not be paid by tn, county to
any such Clerk. more than the sum Of six
hundred dollars, in the warrants of tho couu-
iy, per snnum."
sic. .. Whereas. in the opinion of this
General Assembly. an emergency exists /;
therefore this Act shall be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March %. 1885.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

During the Rev. Mr.. Rankin's stay With
us arrangements were made for paying % the
Indebtedness of the Presbyterian church. and
raising enough money to finish the editice
throughout. The Ladies' Aid society have
taken upon themselves the labor Of raising
sufficient funds for paving the outstanding
debt, aud the church building committee will
advance enough money to finish the building
aud seat it. About $50 is the amount tina, is
to be RAISED, and the fact Of the ladies taking
the matter in charge is guarantee enough that
the debt will soon he cntinguishcd.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

Mason's self.s,aliug fruit jars at McGrana.
han Bros,
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

We desire to call the attention of our read.
ers to the semi annual statement of the
County Clerk published in this issue. Our
debt is steadily on the increase. although the
county for the past year has done nothing Of
consequence in the way of building or pub.
lie Improvements. On the first day of July.
1884, one year ago, our debt amounted to
Si7, ,33i.67. On the first day of January,
1885, the debt had increased to $40, 1867.
On the first day of July just passed it had
risen to s32, 1902, an increase of si4.s57.35
during the year. During the past year there
has been paid in county taxes, outside of the
school funds aud interest on the bonds, the
sum of 81, ,o39. so, making the total the coun.
ty spent last year, $50, o,797,2I, an average of
nearly 1900 per month. The question arises
where has this money gone tor The county
has been to no extraordinary expense in the
way of public improvements, nor vexatious
lawsuits, nor extended criminal trials, nor
anything else to call for the expenditure of
any large sum of money. But this sum rep.
rescnts the incidental running expenses Of
the county, the fees and salaries allowed our
most efficient and terribly overworked corps
. Of county officials. Many of the salaries
paid are exorbitant aud In excess of the
amount allowed by law. The County Clerk
Is paid 5000 per year, when the statutes allow
not over $50 per month, or 5000 year, rs
will be seen by the act published in another
place. The action Of the County Commits.
sioners In allowing this salary certainly calls
for an explanation. The times are very close
In the county, and money hard to get. yet
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
Administrator Notice.

Estate of Charles Wc>tland, Deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
miuistrator of the estate of Charles Westland,
late OF the county OF Delta and State OF Colorado
deceased hereby gives notice that he will ap-
pear before the County Court of Delta County, at
the Court House in Delta At the July Term, on the
second Monday in August next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested TO attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted. All persons in
debtcd TO said estate are requested to make Inn
mediate payment to the undersigned,
Dated this md day OF July, A. D., 1855,
W. u. STEPHENS, Administrator.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
Notice for Publication.
LAND ofFiCE AT GuSSIsoS, Colo,
Iuly ly lSSS 4

IANN VfkINE At NVNNIsVN, NULU.,
July lS 1855.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before A. II. King, County
Judge, at Delta, Colorado, on August ~, 1875, viz
Alfred c. Botsfori u. S. 11o, Ute Series, for the
swt. nwi. sec H. nis mel i, and sci. nei sec. Is,
town. II south, range ~ west 9Th L, NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz George Fogg, Samuel sheffield.
Harold Keunicott and William kennicott, all Of
Delta, Colo. JOHN J. THOMAS, Register,
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

To Stockholders in the Garnet Ditch Com
pany:
There will be . reissue of all Garnet Ditch
stock on August lst, 1885. All parties hold.
ing stock in said company are requested to
turn In the same to the Secretary aud receive
registered stock in its place.
1,y order OF the President.
II. A. BAILY, o. I. SrANpIsH.
Secretary. President.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

d. g. Salisbury, of Black Hawk, Colora-
do, has purchased the Roberts rauch, four
miles south Of Delta, and will soon move
his family to 1t. Mr.. salisbury is one Of the
oId.timers Of Gilpin county, and will be a
valuable addition to our community.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
Hot weather IL Here.

The prettiest line OF Summer Prints, Pa
cific, Lattice and Standard Lawns, Pequcs.
Percalcs, organdies, Nainsooks, Jaconets,
Dress Chambrays and jacquard Prints, new
Laccs and Hamburgs, at McGranahan Bros.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

have the accounts of George Frey in my
possession for collection. Parties knowing
themselves indebted to him will please call
and settle. A. +. AMspARY.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
MARRIED..

CI.EMMoNs - -HICKMAN.-ln Delta, Colo, on
Thursday, July -, 1855, by Judge A. r. King,
Stephen Clemmons and Mrs Frances Hickman
all Of Montrose, Colorado,
Delta chief., 1885-07-29

Quit-claim deeds, chattel mortgage deeds,
warranty deeds, powers Of attorney and leases
for sale ut the office of THE CHIEF.
Delta chief., 1885-07-29
ROBERT D. BLAIR,
Notary Public for Delta County,
DELTA, COLORADO.
Ofice at THE CHIEF Office.
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT GuSNIsoS. Colo,
July 2l, lSs5-
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before A. X. King. County
Judge, nj Delta Colorado on August %, 1885, viz:
Henry l.. Mnrut, d. 5. AS. Ute Series for the 81.
swtt net, swii and nwiI sell section 81. town. Is
south, range 81 west 9Th principal meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land viz: W. A. Clark, George II. Merchant,
Henry L. Roberts and James Cline, all of paonia,
Colo. JOHN J. THOMAS. Register.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-13
a POOR COUNTRY.

The Usage Gil, Free Pres has had
"A talk with Mr. Mcndeuhali. one of II
party who wcut from Usage City To
Oklahoma few weeks ago. Mr..
Mendenhall SAYS tina, the boomers,
as they are called, are campcd on The
Oklahoma lands. They are living in
dug-oni>, wagons tents ani hutS.
Some of them hav. ~ tea, even.
The ''headqUsrl"rs" are very comfort
able. and the expenses, OF course, are
paid by the dcludei co'oui-t. who pay
an average al $40 for membership in Il
colony, That. At present, can afford
them no protection whatever. The
claims they take are merely clild'-
play and they give no one any precc-
dcnce whatever. There is nothing to
do-no way To earn a living an
less the claimants could lay down on
their claims and lie there until they
come into market by ac; Of congress
these pretended titles are absolutely
worth nothing. Al present the colon
lists aie menaccd 10y United States
troops and wi! lac driven from The
land wsthost the least doubt IN the
,v,rIi
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-13
Arthur ON OKLAHOMA.

a special Ia The Kansas City Times
n friendly paper TO the boomers, las
Saturday. SAYS: Senators Plumb
Vest, Dawes aud Ingalls, and Goagrcs-
man Anderson called dpon the Prcsi-
dent tor the purpose OF urging some
modification oi the order for eNpul-
sion of the Oklahoma celoui-ls by the
military forces, representing that a
matters are now situated great suffer
inc and possible blood shed might CT
sue.
The President laid that the law was
plain AMI left him no alternative, c--
pecialiv A. The settlers had invaded The
Territory in defiance of his proclama-
iion, and seemed TO invite conflict.
While he would regret any unfortun-
ate consequences that might en>uc,
and svmpathized with The colnnist>,
whom he thought had been deceived
rs 10 their rights, yet he conld mo-
avoid the attendant responsibilities
and thereby leave the complications -
a legacy TO the incoming admini-ira-
ton. He moreover added That the
only solution at TINS veXed question
was with congress. Il he was bound
TO execute the IA ~ as n iount them
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-13

Fort Worth Cor. Giobe-Derlocrat-
AT the table Of the Fl paso the reporter
was introduced. il his professional capacity,
10 biz, bury. pleassnt-faced man, whose
manner indicated that il he wasn't boss of
all Texas he had pretty much the biggest
share in maintaining her prosperity. The
individual IN question was Col. J. l.
Chd@Sher. proprietor and operator of stage
line from Fort Worth I, Fort Yuma. in
Arizona territory In his idea there were
but Two great enterprises on earth-The
Globe enograt and the Fort Yuma stage
line Oh bgi De WAS jolly kini of chap
vhole-Sculei. ana full OF vim and fun. Com
ing ~ from Fort Worth to Dallas he told
how lie made a fortune betting on Gen
Zachariah Taylo.'s election 10 the presidency.
Said r.:
/ hzt cve:y tains / had. money, house AMI
home, ani farm. pasture land, stock, wagons,
harness clothes and everything you could
think Of. -As lonE a. / bad credit | let it
Then one day J,t nv hat. coat, vest, pants.
and shoes, and ] svas five miles from home AT
that Hu; J WAS sure TAYLOR would lie
elected. ~ op Ms election; OF hi election
by different iHa laTIiies; on HIS living - be
elected. ani hal sid.b bets II all ~7rt> and
SHAPES. IN 1o>e DAYS used - drive round
thiS Ms 81 Mississippi bend 4 music
and t-pnHnda, cannon, AMI | tJll vog We la
ro,s-ins sim ami STIRRING speeches But III.
man had gui ele.tei. as I knew he would.
ana | calcuiutci when figured i, up--fo-
had clerk &c keep track of ny bets-tbat
had Won 50 go IN gold. collected all
or the bets. too. One man didn't like &
give up = mute h. had be.-it was the or,iy
mule h. hsd-ana - took his mule and
gave h.gt an Jt.leE and better one. and to
dsy lie writes me every month and say
what a god fellow 1 am And when l
knew | had woB | kept open house FOR a
week. and invited the whole county hal
charcoal male by the thousand bushels.
and oxen cooked whole in trenches, don't
know how long. | decorated every post,
flag poe. chimney. hghtning-rod, and tree
top IN the vicinity with the American Tag.
ami when ihs flags gave out / : Al for mere
We fired a salute Il thirty-three guns che
for each state thea-every morning before
breakfast. AMI again in the evening. and
guess lad over 10 people at my house for
whole week and more, eating ami drinking
ami making msIrs. Aud after l bad de-
Quoted all my expenses had about q, 0oo
Ls.-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-13
THE GREAT VALLEY COUNTY.
County Takes the Finan-
cial Lead

The last state auditor. report shows
the Total indebtedness Of every coun-
ty in Kansas and the total valuation
o. each. Ii is very instructive table
showing the exact financial condition
of every county in the simplest form,
being a perfect guide as TO the proba-
bic per cent of taxation for each coun-
tv: therefore should be studied by ev-
cry new settler who wishes to decide
a, 10 the best county in which TO To-
cate.
This official table shows Sedgwick
county to have been the most cconom-
ically and successfully managed county
in the state by far. Ia valuation
Sed9wick stands the fourth in the
state. the amount returned being 81,
l37.777.32 with Il total debt Of $780,
1000. While Sed9wick stands fourth
in wealth. there are fi.tv-one counties
having greater Indebtedness, from
two 10 ten times a. great. A,chlson.
with but a million more valuation,
has nine times "a great an indebted
ness: Leavenworth, with about the
same valuation. has sixteen times. and
over. OF Indebtedness: Lyon, with
about the same valuation, has about
five times Sedg xick's indebtedness
Summer. with a little larger valuation
returned. has four times SedgWlck
indebi g dnesss: Shawnee over SIX times
our indebtedness. There are dozens
Of counties with only about the fourth
IF Sedgwick'. valuation which have
from two 10 four times her indebted
ness. Douglas county, with little
more than half our valuation ha- nine
rim our Indebtedness.
For this grand triumphant reason
has the EAGLE been slow in urging
bond propositions. Because of the
kuowledge that our Indebtedness was
small did we refuse to enlist III the
sClltllls lni- lt-i lail 10 DiaIlu Il Hhh'A''
and fifty thousand dollar county build
ing. Foi il is fact there is nothing
that frightens away the enterprising
farmer and The business man so much
as threatened heavy taxation
Sedgwick is the great county of
Kansas to day The auditor, report
referred 10 proves it now, 10 say
nothing of the fact thai the EAGLE
has proved il thousand times
in the past. The Great Val
ley County our old pc, name was
a prophecy which we have all lived TO
see fulfilled Three or four more years
will find Sedgwick standing in the au-
litor's report al the head of the list
in wealth and the lowest i'll taxation,
which fact alone will not only insure
prosperity but induce capital almost
without limit TO flow in upon us.
The Great Valley County of Kansas,
and the EAGLE congratulates her in
habitants.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-13
intolerance in Russia.
tChicago Tribune. ]


A Russian writer name Stepniak has sent
to the London Times a most remarkable ac-
count of the Russian press 1t is nearly
dead Since the commencement OF this
reign eight newsI apers have been prohibited,
including the Coles. and only two Liberal
newspapers are permitted TO exit, in hourly
anticipation OF their fac. Political discus
sion being, however, forbidden, the newspa-
rsrs have not the poSer in Russia of the
magazines, and the grand crusade has been
directed against them. The Slovo, The Mes
senger of Europe. ami The Annals of the
Country have all been suppressed. the latter
being the greatest magazine in Russia,
with circulation Of 10000 copies, and
worth i2o,I pounds sterling
The charge in these cases was that of en-
tertaining subversive opinions; but the real
offense was that Of discussing too closely the
condition of the country. I.at;erly, the ad-
ninistration has attacked books, and has
Just published an index Of books which may
not he sold. 1t comprises 125 works in 500
volumes, and includes such books as Lyell's
antiquity of Man." Adam Smiths wealth
of Matt 1ns,r and Lnbbocks primitive Civil
ization All the work of John Stuart Mill,
W Bagehot. and Mr. Herbert Spencer are
prohibited, the entire index having appar-
entity been drawn up by some priest who was
al.o an absolutist
The main effect OF such a decree is Of
course t. exasIe-ate the whole educated
class against the government; but tbs sec
ondary effect i t. revive die old system of
secret colportage. Books are wholly sup
pressed, but prohibited newspapers are
smugglei III from beyond the frontier in
thousands, Just as Herzsn's K lokol7 was.
As a precaution gains the diffusion Of new
ideas, the measure j.. of course. iiluSory, all
the creeis except Professionalism having
struggled up TO victory without assistance
from the press