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Delta chief., 1885-06-03

DURING the absence of Mr.. X. d. Blair,
we have consented to assume the respons-
bility of editor and general manager of the
DELTA CHIEF. While we remain at the
helm. we will ever be foremost in promoting
and lending n helping hand to the industries
and general interests ofth town and county
we represent, pursue, ferret out and adver-
tise frauds. and spare no pains or expense in
gathering the news Of the day. The exist
ence of pecunisry circumstances, over which
we have no control. compels US to assume
the role of editor, printer and devil, and il
THE CHIEF, at times, is not quite up 10 the
standard, We beg of our worthy patrons 10 be
as lcnien as possible, and at the same time
lend Us helping hand TO e1tricate US from
the qusgmire of misfortune. From our eS-
perienc. in the past rs Colorado editor, we
expect to have sulphuric epithets hurled
upon our defensclcss head aud practice in the
pugilistic arena with the egregious egos-
teal class of the lords of the earth; but
thorns viii be removed from our pathway by
the encouraging smiles and free drinks
lavshed upon us by our friends. To those
who proffer their friendship and lend TO us
= helping hand or dollar or two occasion.
ally, we will do our utmost in behalf Of their
prosperity; but to our eHemes and those
who are ever striving to down" the strus-
Cling knight of the quill, as a future warn.
ing, we will carry for them giant cartridge
in our pistol pocket and pile-driver in the
toe OF our No. II boot.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
SUMMONS.

State OF Colorado, County OF Delta, IS I'm the
County Court of said county.
Violet N. Brown plaintiff. against Presley Brown,
defendant.
The People of the State of Col9lado send greeting
To Presley Brown. defendanfabove named:
You are Rsyeby rcquneft to appear in an action
brought against you by the above named plain
tiff. in the County Court in and for the county of
Delta, in the State Of Colorado, and to the
complaint filed therein within ten days, e1clG-
sive of the day of service II served within this
county; II served out Of this county but in this
Judicial District, within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days; or Judgment by default will
be taken against you, according to the prayer Of
the complaint.
The said action is brought to dissolve the bonds
OF matrimony between the plaintiff and the de-
fendant, and for cause alleges that the defendant
wilfully deserted and Absented himself from the
plaintin for period Of more than one year with
out any reasonable cause, as will more fully ap-
pear BY the complaint on file herein, to which
reference 10 here made.
And you are hereby notified that il you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff win apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the complaint
Given under my hand and the seal of the Coun-
ty Court Of said Delta county at Delta. in said
county. this ilth day Of May, A. d. 1855
lsKAL. 4. Il. KING, Judge.
and Acting Clerk.
A. F. AnsBAHr, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Six days shalt man labor and do all his
work. but the editor shallslabor seven
twenty-four hours each day; he shall labor
for the good of his brethren, only, and look.
eth not for future reward to himself; he shall
take what is offered unto him, and a.keth
not for more he shall humble hiJoself unto
all mankind and feed upon husks THAT are
thrown to the swine, for he is child of God
and he shall have free pass unto the King.
dom of Heaven.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

The Apaches have again gone out on thcii
regular annual numbering tour. When they
have exhausted the supply of ammunition
bought with the proceeds Of their raids upon
the whites and so generously donated them
by the government, and murdered scores of
white men and carried into captivity help.
less women and children, they will return
and sue for peace, and then the valiant(9), I,
clustering army will take unto themselves
the credit Of having subdued them. The
Apache, during the next twelve ,acnshs Of
his humiliation and subjectiou toniy FOR con.
venience sake) will then gather together
enough ammunition 70 again rcsnme
his yearly raids. He is murderer, thief
and rsvisher by Instinct, aud war of ex.
termination should Be waged against him.
Keep the army in the rear and send to the
front the citizens and the cowboys. who all
have wrongs to avcnge, and they will soon
be wiped out Of existence,
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE At GrNNIsoN, {

f.s<@1 VF1HSH a uNNNISuS, NUIOl Z
Mary Is, lsSS. !
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 VIII be made before h, B. Amsbary. county
William T. Clouston, D. g. Ale Ute Series for the
MS sea se'< nc1< sec. 81. and swk nwI4 sec 3,
town. 81 north, range 10 west n. NJ. N.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of
satd land. viz: Lewis W. White, James W. Fra
ser Wm F. Mueller and GeorEe II Cane, all of
Brown, Col. JOHN J. THOMAS. Register.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

The sudden elevation of Miss Cleveland
from teacher in a country school house to
mistress at the White House has proven too
much for that sensible spins.er. She knew
that she was entieely out of her sphere, and
has shown her good sense by sbsenting her
self from the executiveinansion. si7s-4
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Instead OF a reported shortage of two,cents
in the Uuited States moneys, there is a sur
plus of fifteen cents. This will make the
average Democrat feel sick when the count
is again made and the two compared in 1888,
the expiration Of Democratic rule, and when
John A. Logan runs for president.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

John Roht returned from Delta last Satur.
day, suffering greatly from rheumatism and
stomach disorders. He says he has no more
use for Delta and its alkSli watsr.-W White
ltne Cone.
1t Is true that some Of our waters have not
the most delicious taste and to the olfactory
organs Of a stranger ihcy strike him rather
unfavorably, on account of the water being
impregnated with sulphur, there being sew
eral strong sulphur springs in ytr inmedi.
ate vicinity, but where IL is free from tho
sulphur it is - good as there is in the laid.
As to our water being the occasion Of his
stomach disorders, Mr.. Roht probably mixed
It with tho Delta whisksy, the latter of which
We will not vouch for. Our town being
quarantinsd and not contagious to rheumat.
ic diseases he must have brought the disease
here with him from White Pine, judging
from the reports that reach us regarding that
contaminated and wicked hamlet.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
Wot weeeher 4. Here

The. prettisst line OF Summer Prints, Pa.
cific, Lattice and Standard Lawns, Peques,
Percales, Organdies. Nainsooks, Jaconets,
Dress Chambrays aud jacquard Prints, new
Laces aud Hamburgs, at McC;ranahan Bros.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Eight hours for WORK, eight honrs for
sleep, and eight hours for study and recrea-
tion, is what We would like to see adopted
throughout the Ulited States. But Monop-
oily is king and We humbly bow and grovel
at his feet =
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

10000 sweet potato plants for sale, in Large
and small quantities at 81 per hundred, or 81
per thousand. These plants are in.soodcon-
dition and ready for transplan,ing. Two
miles east of Delta, on the Gunnison river.
H. T. WEST
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
office.

There will be . meeting Of the stockhold-
ers Of the Hartland Ditch Company at the
house of Joseph Bond, on the 18th day Of
June. at o'clock y. m. BY order Of the
Board Of Directors. w. F. JOHNSON,
Secretary.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
Notice,

All persons knowing themselves to be in
debted to me, will please call and pay the
same. and avoid having their names pub.
lishcd in blacklist. W. d. BURT.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

There are 10000 word. ali told in she Eng
lish language, when bu, fIom 5000 70 1000
are used in actual conversation. How little
it is do we know of our own language
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

While Russia is displaying sucl hra,hd,
before the English. ..shs seems in no hurry to
accept the Chimes challenge. She may make
her bluffs over the English win. but the Chr
ncse have called her q . .;andstill. II
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Contrary to the now show process of "fr-
ing" out the mugwumps and civil service,
we'll bet two to one that before sixty days
the political ship. from pro. to keel, will be
manned by Democrats lF-
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Owing to the fact tina: Blaine received
1900 majority in Colorado, Nr. Cleveland
will undoubtedly turn his attention to other
states and give US n black eye at the very 6rst
opportunity
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

The Telluride Mining Nous will sbcn be.
gin the publication of a daily. Grit and en-
ergy will both win, and they are both EN-.
bodied in that bright and newsy sheet.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
selling On, AZ spo. Cost.

Twine. binders at $250.0o-S5o down, and
balance in two January payments, warranted
to give as good satisfaction as any machine
sold In the valley. Everything else at spot
cost for cash j. J. BARKER
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

There is class Of newspaper, who never
seem to be happy unless they are abusing
somebody. i, is needless to say their abuse
never hurts anybody.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
I.ers~x ditch nnd Irrix..i.. Go.

EotS1 is hereby given to the stockholdcrs
Of tfIeronI Ditch and Irrigating company
thai The annual election will be held at c. ..
Rogsss', June 20, 1885. At 4 O'Clock p. m.
G.. q. RoGRRs, President.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

John A. Logan will be our next president
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

Don't buy suit till you have seen our new
samplss, over 400 to select from. Fit guar.
antesd, made to order.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

!. Ne are closing out q lot Of ladies', misses
a. childrens shoes ut cost.
- BAssLER 4 MACDoNELL.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

We would like to know where Mesa coun-
ty received her authority to go ahead and
establish line between Mesa and Delta
counties, without the cooperation of both
COMMITTEES
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
sweet Potato Plants for sale.

Nontrose is to have another newspaper.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03
Mcf3RAyAHAN BROS.

A full stock tap sole boot8 nor 4s.75.
BAsLER 4 MAcDoNIlL.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

just received. = ffssh line of candies and
fruits at Basslsr 4 NaeDoncll's.
Delta chief., 1885-06-03

The report of County Surveyor on the line
between the counties of Delta and Mesa was
examined and accepted and ordered filed and
said line is hereby declared to be the bound
ary between said counties.-Grdnd function
Ne,rs.
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Repnarirs of Rie1,

WiNxEfea, Nov l9.-P.re Andre
Riels confessof, had an interview With
the condemned man just before ,he ere.
cution, OF which the following is the
substance: r jerring tn the killing OF
Scott in 1870, Rlel said il was only po.
litical mis- AXE, not q murder. Sir John
Mcdonald was now doing the same
thing in respect 10 himself. He con.
derinad Scott bsCause 1t was necessary
for the good IT the country. II ended
8 rebellion. As to the cruelty Of the
execution, it was piece of misrh snsge.
ment for which he was not Responsible.
Riel declared that Gabriel Dumont fore.
ed him into the recent rebellion by warn
Ing him that II he did not do something
to bring the government to terms the
people would desert him. He further
declared that be refrained from attack.
ing Prince Albert and Fort Carleton, be-
CAUSE be knew the Indians with him
would massacre the people Of those
places. Riel refused to divulee the place
of Scott's burial, saving, "that IL not
nv secret ] have been pardoned once
for his DEATH. but am going TO die for ii
now"
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~ The leading Stoves oft.e ee.son
u be found al MRS. o o. SNYDERS.
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Railroads In China.

New YoRK. November 16.-Ae q re-
suit OF the visit OF Baron de Lorme. 9
company has been formed Ia this city 10
build railroads In China. It is asserted
that the emperor OF China has decided
in favor Of the American railway sys
TEN, and that he will * end oil possible
aid to American capitalists. The only
.t,empt at railroad building in Chius
was that begun in 1857 from Woosung,
on the Yang tse-Kiang river, to Shan.
ghai, distance OF twelve miles. which
was received with such opposition bv
the natives that the project hsd tn be
abandoned. Since that time, the baron
claims, . great change has taken place
10 the feelings Of the people as we'll as
the policy of the government, and 10
stead OF opposition investors would end
ready aid and assistance in such projects.
S A number Of prominent people are
interested 10 the matter.
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP ITEMS.

TRAiL RyS. Oaro, Nov. H. .SlSS5
Ed. sPIRlr: Apples, choice, Toe 10 d
per barrel.
Mr.. Benjsmin Slime started for Mis-.
souri,, where be intends TO make bis ir-
ture home.
Mr. - Il Hi,,om is doing faithful
work 10 the new school house. VI E,nsJ
having entered upon the secund wear Of
his work. His lsbor Il highly spprecis.
ted by the people. The school 10 we'll
sustained, and the outlook is rather en-.
couraging
The health OF the community Is very
good At the present writing
NrIaHBoR.
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Noble ooanty Republican, 10Th inst.
Probable Murder.

A, Elba, on the night OF The 10Th, oc
Cured stabbiug affair that will likel,
be the death OF one Of tw" brothers who
we're the participants. VIM. AdlIngton
. Young man of 10, was employed 10
Pecx's SELDOM 80 baf.keeper. Charlie
90 older brother and an oil well drilleI
and Too .dreper. who had been drinking,
came into the saloon and concluded IL
would help bic brother run the b.r. This
occasioned an alteration, aud the Older
brother caught up pitcher and threw
al the bar-keeper. doing no injury. The
bar keeper grabbed up Q knife and the
two closing together, the older brother
received several cuis, one OF which
nearly severed the jagulsr vein, and IL
the wound that may produce fatal re-
cults. WIN. Arlington wsg arrested
and placed in tie Marietta Jail pending
the results OF the Injuries Of his brother
The brothers had no i'll -feeling toward.
each other, and this tragedy is only the
fruits OF drinking bad whiskey. Whis.
Key destroys Ill the nobler iupulses ir
mans nature. and makes him . human
6end that forge,s all the closer ties tha:
in sober moneuts sre The hishss. priced
on earth. =
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Iadex TO Now Advertisements.
Teachers institute. cornrrrsr

Heavy fall Of snow last Sunday.
Ourpiksd streess srs just the thing
Tor this sessher.
The B z. = @. has Z new depot bull.
dipe stCsldssll.
Mr.. 0. PouLroK 10 fitting up skating
rink on Sycamore street.
RIcanER's new mill will be ready Tor
business In { short time.
NJ. YAaER DAVIS, OF 81. Cairsville,
b visine his parents In this place.
NJ W. s. WAr has opened q store q
Hin covs. Washington .ownship.
TbsAkssiving dinner at the NJ. E
Chafeh on Thursday. the 18th Inst. :
Josara MoRRn, con OF Hon J.. r.
Asnnss . down sish typhoid fever.
Sheriff LUDn's new house j. almost
completed and presense ilas appearance.
Tobaeco huysrs 10 Noble county are
paying from % TO s5 per hundred
pounds.
Miss DxE BEARD visited the family OF
M. GrosaE EyAxs q Jsrusalem lsst
.Sasufdsy. v, ~
Capt. WiLLIAN DouaHEsrr last week
purchased the dwelling house OF Mr..
jeeiAn DAVIS IN this plsce. s.,
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Secretary Lamar Warns the COuD-
sci tor the Oklahoma Boomers.


Secretary Lamar Warns the COuD.
sci tor the Oklahoma Boomers.
WAsHIxeroN. November ls.-Secre.
tary Lamar has sent the foliow wing letter
to J. W ade Mcdonald, counsel for the
Oklahoma boomers, at Winfield, Kan :
SlR-I have read your letter OF the
4th inst. stating that none of the per.
sons against shom indictments were
pending in the United Sts,es Court Ia
Kansas have gone again intn the Indian
Territory or In any way broken faith Ia
respect tn the agreement In pursuance
Of which the dismissal OF pre- secution
was ordered; also that Captain Couch
bad, at your request, gone Quietly into
the Territory with view OF ascertain
ing ,he-number OF persons there.
The persons against whom the Grim.
inal proceedings we're pending we're the
representatives OF a class OF persons
banded and sssocia'ed together for the
purpose OF unlawful invasion OF the In.
dian Territory. It vas upon assurances
and promises made by Yourself and
Others TO this department AMI the DE.
partment OF Justice that the "OSlahoma
boomers" "Couch's colony" or any of
the persons associated Herewith, would
mske no further attempts st unlawful
settlement within the Indian Territory
and that they bad disbanded their organ
izstion, that the criminal proceedings
we're stopped. 1t is with great dissp-
poiDtment that this Department learns
OF the renewal Of the attempts at unlsw.
fol invasion OF the Territory by these
same persons, wbstever may be the name
or the title under which they are banded
or organized. This will make the gov.
efnment more cautious in anv future
dealings with them Mr.. Couch should
not 60 into the Indian Tefritotv,for any
purpose, and II he does 60, without .
permit. he would be guilty Of an open
violation OF Law. rfla
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
LAZARUS Ehman
John W. HcColluu / al.

" virtue Of . certain order Of sale issued
out Of the court Of common pleas.
within and for the county. Of Monroe, and
State hf Ohio, In . case. pending In said
court bstwesu the above namsd parties, snd
to me directed, vill offer for sale q
public suction al the east door Of the court
house In WoodsAsld. on
SaturdeAthe l2th day OF December, 1888,
between ths hours Of 10 O'Clock .. m. and 4
o'clock p. m, Of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate situats in Monroe county,
Ohio, to wit:
Lot number thirly.four In the town Of An.
tioch. Monros Comfy. Ohio.
Said properly 90 ordspsd 10 be sold Is ap-
praised at s22c. and may sail for two-
thirds at said apprsissmsnt. Terms OF sale.
oash before confirmation.
CHRIS LUDR,
movie, ,'sbw5. Sheriff v. C. q.
w. 3. MALLORY, Atty.
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A Wonderful Guh.

CHrcAao, November 16.-A French
Canadian residing at SO Sholto street
has invented cannon which he claims
is superior to any other make at present
in use. II operates on the same princi.
pie as does repeating RI, and sit'y
shots per minute may be discharged,
while ell danger OF the arm becoming
heated, and possibly causing q pfefna.
ture explosion, is obvisted, an advsn.
tage which but few cannons possess.--
But two men are required to operate It,
aud they may he entirely shielded from
the enemy's attack by large metal
screen. The gun, which is affixed to a
pivot and may be instantly pointed 10
any direction, Is provided with comb.
nation lock, so that In case OF capture
nv the enemy It will be entirely useless
unless the combins,ion is known. 1t is
Intended to be used chiefly for siege pur.
poses, but can he attached to q carriage
and operated in the field also. II has q
range capacity OF Eve miles. M
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CL0AkS! CLOAKSH
LADIES' CLOAKS
In most Of the desirable things, w have
ready for sale, fresh from the makers.
The Best Made and Most Perfect
6asmsnts ever offered In the town.
GIVE US A CHANCE
before sending away or
Buying from Reddlers.
Caoo and see what y0ar Own
TOvvn car do Tor you.
Prices from s. 50 to so.
A small CHOICE LOT Of CHILDRBN's and
hiSjK5 also.
MORRIS 4 ARMSTRONG.
oote,'S5.
-.-.f
GIVE us A CHANCE
Prices from s. 50 to so.
A small CHOICE LOT Of CHILDRgN's and
MISSES also.
MORRIS 4 ARMSTRONG.
oct6,'S5.

~ The last thing at which General
Mcclellan worked on the day OF bis
death was an account OF the battle OF
Antietsm He was preparing series
Of articles for the Century Magazine and
the first Of them was to he one on An.
'ietsm. II Was not finished. From be.
tween the leaves OF book lying on the
Generals table when he died protruded
numerous pages OF manuscript. The
book was au authority the General had
heen consulting. and the manuscript was
the half written article on his most Ia
TmUu9 U8ttte. Il )
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~ There 10 much truth in the remark
that IL the Democrats this yesr bad done
nothing else hut clean out Malone and
bis gang in Virginia they would have
accomplished great work. But when
in addition to this they have confirmed
their power in New Y ork and strength.
ened the administration By that schieve.
ment II mus. be admitted that the 20.
lisicsl advantage tf this year has been
on their side. The verdict of last year
has been repeated and emphasized.
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4 Chicago man sen, the tax receiver
Of that city $3.50 as conscience money.
The newspayerr are trying: to nnd on,
who be il.
A little child in Mantle, Mass. WAS o..
tackled bv guinea hen the other dav.-
The chiId's head Was badly scratched
and i,s eyes almost put ont. The bird
Was driven of with great difficulty.
A Boston chemist has discovered q
vav Of extracting an essential oil from
onions, with which tears can he produced
ct pleasure One d,op OF this oil on Q
handkerchief will produce o copious
dood. The oil bids are to have . large
sale.
A society OF lady artists 10 San Fran.
cisco doesn', know whether to call itself
"lady artists" or "women artists" The
momentous question Ia to be submitted
to board Of arbitrators.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CRALE0 bids will be received until Satur.
u day, November alst. for furnishing ma.
tsrial and building new school houss In
sub.distriot No. =, Green township. Monroe
eoduty, Ohio. Specifications may be seen At
the Township Clerks ofios. Tbs Board 70.
ssfre tEs right to r-j,ct any or all bads.
1y order Of the Board.
SAMUEL MARTIN, Clerk.
October 20, lss5--AM
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s-T,a c,.., r..,.,, ~. -.

~The Great Eastern, the larees,
steamship in the world, was sold .,
public auction In London on Wednes siay
for fs9, ,2C0-equal TO sl3l 900. The
cost of this vessel vas no less than S3,.
650,000 The Crest Eastern, launched
January 81, 1858, is $50 feet long, 824
feet wide, and bS feet deep, while heI
tonnage is rated at % 093. Th;sprodig.
ions cspscity hss never heen eqnsled BY
snv f"s'ing vessel or approached to
within % per cent. except, perhaps, by
Noah's ark, which 10 usuallv estimated
at something more than Fl 900 tons. b.
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NEW LOCALS.
~ New Fall and Winter Millinery at
MRS. Nj. CLARKS
HTBALHEIMER.s B,l,;more ca.

HTHALHEIMER'S Baltimore Go.
hing Company just have orened .
Branch House at Sumuernsld, In N ,b|e
County, In r. F. Meek's room This
firm has their own Factory at B,l,imofe.
Md. and hase large Cioihing stores .,
Cambridge, Newscmerstown, Caldwell
and other towns 10 thi, Sts,e. They
keep good goods and sell very cheap,
and at one price to all. Give them .
call. and you will be astonished how
cheap you can buy good Suit or Over.
coat tor yourself, boy or child.
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MARRrEp.--By the Rev. C. NJ. HoL
LETT. atsths bsidss house, Nov. l5:b,
1885, Mr.. LEANDER A. WrrTEN, Princi.
pal Of the Ssrdis schools, and Miss
RUTH ]. GARDEN, both Of Monroe Co.,
Ohio.