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The Delta independent., 1888-01-03
Rich Strike Near Glenwood.

special to the Denver News.
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. 81.
-Rumors have been flying around since
Christmas day of a wonderful strike made
about eight miles north of New Castle by a
noted character named Harry Adams. This
particular find consists in the discovery of
some carbonate rock, which, upon further
investigation proved TO be suIphuret lode
threaded with wire silver. Harry Adams
is thoroughly well known all through this
country, and as the samples of ore he
brought into New Castle ere tested, the
excitement grew apace. He is reported to
have sold a one eighth interest in his first
claim for 800 cash on Christmas day.
The purchaser has the reputation of being
one Of our shire widest and most successful
operators and very generally "gets there"
A gentleman just in from New Castle this
morning, who saw and handled some of the
Adams specimens, tells me that when
crushed by common hammer the rock
looks like einned cotton or carded wool, the
silver runnin g as hiSh in his opinion as IS
per cent of the total specimen. At the time
Of the above discovery Adams was in the
employ of Mr.. A. c. Bennett at a remuner-
ative figure, but has given this up to stay
with his mine. He knows more about the
Elk Creek country than any man here, and
has the reputation of being the only man
who has ever prOspected the Elk mesa.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03
The Courts on the Chinese.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 27.-United
States Circuit Judge Sawyer and District
Judge Sa5in rendered a decision in the
Chinese habeas corpus case to-day in
which the fee 10 be collected by clerks OF
courts in issuing writs OF habeas corpus for
the release of Cinnamon detained on steam
ers under the provisions OF the restriction
act, is fixed at sll. 1t has heretofore been
the custom in the United States courts to
charge the snm of SIS in all habeas corpus
cases, which the court now holds to be 81
over and above the amount allowed by
law. The court orders that all cases of this
kind arising in the present year brought TO
final hearing and decision, and all such
cases hereafter arising, be taxed at sll, and
that the remainder of the deposits In the
hands of the clerk, after paying the sum
taxed as costs, be returned to attorneys for
the respective petitioners and owners.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03
Death of Daniel Manning.

ALBANY, n. Y. Dec. 24.-Mr. Man
ming seemed to rally and brighten consid-
erably this morning. to the surprise Of his
family, and about l O'Clock this afternoon
his son, James H., who had been up watch
ing at the bedside almost without rest, went
out for a short walk in the fresh air. He
returned in few moments, and entering
the room where the nurse and patient
were, discovered that his father was breath
ing faster, with shortened breath. The
mark of death was on his countenance, and
though Manning had repeatedly requested
his family not to witness his passing away,
II was deemed best to summon the house
hold, and in the presence Of the family at
/ "a this afternoon be quietly ceased to
breathe
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

be shared, and too deep to be reached by
earthly comfort, may l express to you my
sincere and tender sympathy. saddened by
my own affiiction at the loss of true and
trusted friend and loyal associate, who but
lately stood at my side in the discharge,
with patriotic ZEAL of solemn public
duty. Grover Cleveland"
The Railway Review says that 1887
has surpassed all other years in the extent
of the railway miiage constructed in the
United States, the total so far as reported
reaching 12,T7334 miles, and the reports yet
to come will probably swell it to not less
than Il, 600 miles. This is all new main
line track, side tracks or relaid tracks not
being counted. The greater part of this
prodigous increase of railways has taken
place in a few Western states. Kansas
leads with total of ,070 miles, Nebraska
comes next with l,101 miles, Texas 1,055,
then following: Colorado SIG; Dakota 700:
Michigan 700: Montana GIG; Indian Terri
tory 49S, and SO on.
A year ago General Alger, of Michi-
gan, gave suits of clothes to 500 newsboys
and sent coal or wood and -four to 100
homes. This year he repeated his sift,only
on larger scale. from lists furnished to his
secretary by persons who have means of
knowing who are the legitimate and de-
serving newsboys of Detroit. Needy news
boys were selected and sent. 100 at time,
to certain designated clothing stores, where
they were carefully fitted out with coats
and trousers of stout cloth made to wear
and with pOci shirts and stockings The
second part of General Alger's benefit was
applied to 1000 families in Detroit, a cord of
wood, or ton of coal together with a bar
rel of -four, In the list Of families aided by
the thoughtful and generous millionaire
appear brief notes of the causes which en-
title them TO the help extended.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

THE saloon train of tho Gar OF Rus
sia is tho samo that formerly belonged
to Emperor Napoleon LII. 1t consists
Of twenty cars, all Of which, on their
recent journey through Germany, werc
new lacquered and gilt and presented
a fine appearance. In tho center Of tho
train is tho Imperial car, n perfect
crystal palace on whools. On the To-
comotivc n number Of high German
railroad officials accompanied tho Gear,
whose travoling-marshal shared tho sa-
loon with him. Both in front and in tho
rear Of the Imperial car aro the accom-
modations for the Czarina and her
family and retinue. The last car but
ono holds tho Kitchen department, and
the las carrica complete smitby.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

of the building improvements made in
Pueblo during the past year, which foots
up to 81 10000, but this estimate does not
include the improvements of the Grand
Hotel, improvements and additions to resi-
dences and money spent in enlarging and
improving the foundries and machine shops
and:cther factories. aggregating half a
million more. The Chieftain also publishes
figures showing that already contracts have
been made or will be let early in January
for building improvements in Pueblo dur
ing the year 1883 amounting to s1,457,0o0
which is not bad showing for this city's
future prosperity.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

A PHnADELruIA clergyman has re-
signed because at n church festival the
ladies filed a bottle with beans and Of
fcred prize TO the person guessing
the nearest to tho number, the object
being TO raise funds for the church.
Tho pastor opposed tlc scheme on the
ground that it was n species of gamb-
ling, and his course led to difference.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

The statement tha, the Illinois Club
OF Chicago has the largest table ever
made from single plank is decided
mistake. In St Cloud palace, the old
home of Josephine Bonaparic, six miles
east OF Paris, is round table of solid
oak In one piece, 6 inches thick and l6
feet in diameter, from the Otaheitc
islands,
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, Sunset Cox
and Secretary Whitney arc classed
among tho fortunate ones who have
been favored by the rise OF Washing
on real estate. The President is worth
100000 moro than he was when he
bought Oak View. Mr.. Cox sold for
5000 cash. just before he went to
Turkey, property that ho had bought
on timo for $4,000; and 1t is said that
Mr.. Whitney cleared 500, 900 at "Grass-
nnds."
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

A CHIEF Of division in the Pension
Once, hailing from Indiana, several
days ago posted the following notice in
conspicuous place in his office: Here
after l don't want none of my hands to
walk about the corduroys during office
hours.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

A YOUNG man from the country. who
went to Denver on his wedding trip
and took his bride out for sleigh ride,
says he never knew until then what
was meant by revenue cutter.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

A NEW wrinkle in bull-fghting has
been developed in Mexico. The arena
is flooded with electric light. which
seems to fairly craze the animals, max
ing the tamest bull bowling terror.
The light also adds splendor to the
gaudy uniforms and decorations of the
matadors and the diamonds of fair
spectators.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

SCIENTISTS say that If the power Of
abe tides of the Bay of Fundy were
iharnesscd to the machinery and dis
tributed electrically throughout the
United States, 1t would accomplish all
the work now performed by coal.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

The public looks upon the college
yell as useless accomplishment. but
later years. when some of the BOYS
get into the itincrant fish business,
they find it comes powerful handy.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

SOME one asks: docs it pay to be
goodP" Perhaps our evidence in the
matter will not be taken, and SO we
shall not answer the question directly,
bni NC will say that tits good to be paid.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

THE king of the dudes, f. Berry
Wall. of New York. has recently mar
iied. There is now no reason why he
should not sink into the obscurity
he so justly deserves.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

1T is stated on good authority tina,
blindness in the United States is in
creasing. While the population during
the ten years from 1870 to 1880 in
creased at the rate of 80 per cent, blind
ness increased over l4O per cent.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

To the cattle trust, the lead trust,
the copper trust and the sugar trust
has now been added the vinegar trust.
II is rumorcd that some cnterpris-
Chamber Of Commerce men OF Denver
are trying to form railroad trust.
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03

THERE are two kinds of jokes. One
makes you ache with laughter and the
other only makes you acke. This one
belongs to the latter c'ass,
The Delta independent., 1888-01-03
CURRENT COMMENTS.
OSE good way for this country to
reduce its surplus would be to buy one
or two Sixteenth street lots in Denver

A sK1LFUL cook is the most popular
OF all interior decorators, though the
outside colorings of the bartender at
tract the more attention,
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24
LOST ON THE PRAIRIE.

Some years since party of surveyors had just
finished their day work in the northwestern part
OF Illinois, when violent snowstcrm came on
They started for their camp. The wind was blow
ing very hard and the snow drifting so as to
nearly blind them. When they thought they had
nearly reached their camp, they all at once came
upon tracks in the snow. These they looked at
with care, and found to their dismay that they
we're their own tracks.
1t was now plain that they were lost on the
great prairie, and that if they had to pass the
night there in the cold and the snow, the chance
was that not one of them would be alive in the
morning While they were all shivering with fear
and with cold the chief surveyor caught sight of
one of their horses, gray pony, known as sOld
Jack, and said: s'If any one can show us cur
way to camp in this binding snow Old Jack can
do it. will take off his bride and let him loose,
and we will follow him. think he will show us
the way to our camp
The horse, as soon as he found himself free,
threw his head in the air as proud of the trust
Then he snuffed the breeze and gave loud snort,
which seemed to say "Come on boys. Follow
me- I'll lead you out of this scrape.'
He then turned in new direction and walked
off, and the men followed him. They had not
gone more than mile when they saw the cheerful
blaze of their own camp-fres. They all gave
loud hurrah at the sight
They felt grateful to God for their safety and
threw their arms around Old Jacks neck to thank
nm Tor what he had DONE Humane Leafet.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24

true to name and first class in every re-
spect, at the following low rates, and will
farther discount any prices made by any
florist in the south; (My plants are for
sale.) Verbenas, choice named sorts, in
Guiding mammoth strains, Sc each-25 to
SOC per doz. chrysanthemums, japanese,
Chinese, Pompone and Semi-doubles, in
over 200 choice named sorts, the finest col
lection in the country, to 10c each-25
to soc per doz. pansies, the largest flow
ers and finest strains in the United States,
sc each-25 to SOC per doz. Colens, rs
distinct named sorts, &c each-25 to SOC
per doz. heliotropes and fuchsias, choice
named leading market sorts, 5 to l0c each
-25 to SOC per doz. geraniums, double,
single, scented and variagated foliage, the
finest sorts, s. 10 and 25c each-50c. 81
to ~ per doz. Roses, all the new and
older sorts of merit Cover 600 varieties) at
the lowest prices in the market, and many
other plants in great variety, embracing
the largest and finest collection in the
south, at prices that will discount all others
in the trade. 1t will pay you to examine
my prices and stock before purchasing
elsewhere. My new catalogue is now
ready for distribution to all who admire
and cultivate flowers, A cordial invitation
to visit my garden, north side of river, on
river side, above Barring Cross bridge,
where you will find something to admire
and interest you at all seasons of the year.
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24
Vestals Beautiful Flowers and Ever Bloom
ing Roses.
ing Roses.

AS the onand
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-03-24
Children's Column.
written for WoMAN's CHRONICLE.
LITTLE SPEECHES.

The school bell is ringing, o dear
Mother help me get ready, pray do
For shall be late now, | fear
Won't somebody fasten this shoel
wish had risen at six
Instead Of lying till eight
My books, slate and satche please fix
DO hurry, I'm going to be late
I'll be ready in minute to go,
Tell brother and sister to wait;
You say they left some time ago
o dear then know am late
Come Bessy, and Fanny, and John,
Let us go on the hill to play;
Let us take basket of lunch,
Mamma says we may stay all day.
We will watch the clouds float by,
The river rolling below,
The birds building nests in the trees,
They never q care seem to know,
Well laugh and shout and sing,
Yes, we will be happy as they,
Well make the woods with music ring
Throughout the livelong day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
Observation-Disclosures

AbSent-mindednes is avery common
all cuon | know a very wise old
slergt uu who was absent minded
whenever he slowed away large bunch
# KEYS which he always carried. Di-
.ccty he put them in his trousers
pocket he forgot where they were.
He'd have some occasion for them
and then there always came a search of
more or less vigor. His children and
wife would be called in to help hunt.
At the beginning somebody would al
ways say: Are you sure, papa. that
you haven't them in your trousers
pocket" whereupon the old gentleman
would become very indignant at the
nsinuation. and rcspond "Oi course
not" but rs sure as fate. after cXamin-
ing every nook and corner all over the
house, the keys would turn up in that
pocket as usual.
There are lots of people who wear
spectacles and spend hours every day
hunting for them. when they are Sc
cureiy resting on their noses. Doubt
less YOU have mother or grandmother
who has tins peculiar species OF absent
mIndcdness.
At this very moment n gentleman
looking over my shoulder tells me that
"A few days ago he came to town for
the particular purpose of mailing n
very important letter He didn't wish
to run the risk of having it lay for n
la, in the post-oilicc IN the suburban
borough where he resides lie came TO
P.ttsburgh-about ID miles-went
straight to the post office. bought SIX
thrce-ccnts stamps. which he remem-
bered he was IN need of, and returned
home with the important letter in his
breast pocket.
A story used to be told many years
ago of merchant who was peculiarly
subject to fits of absent-m ndedness.
Once he was WI ting letter. and
thought. absent -mindedly that he had
forgotten his correspondents first
name. Turning to one of his clerks
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
Thought II Was Il CYCLONE.

In the Office of Il prominent lumber
ranged one of these perforated chair
seats so that hose runs 10 the bottom
of il from the steam radiator, and by
turning thumb screw, live steam is
sent under the chair with such force
and noise as to- frighten a man out of
his boots. The boys take great de-
light in getting friends to take seat
in the chair, and when the steam Is
turned on they burst "a bag behind the
ctim. or tip over n scuttle OF Goa,
and he thinks the house is coming
down, One day last week they fright
oned n livery man till he almost faint
ed away, and then they telephoned for
the chef of police. He went 10 the
Office thinking there had been rob
berry, or that they had Glow TO the
Tascott murderer. When he came
tho, sat him in the perforated chair
and while one proceeded TO make n
short story long, the other turned on
the steam and dropped a TN pail of
broken glass. The ch ef thought ii was
a cyclone, and with one hand on h
pants. he got down on his knees and
was about TO offer up n prayer. when
he caught sight Of the fellow turning
or the steam. and he chased him down
stairs and half way TO North La Crosse.
There was a LADY selling books
around town, and the boys decided 10
frighten her il she showed up. She
came TO the office one morn NJ TO can
vass for the book. and sat down in the
chair, and was just pointing ont some
Of the illustrations to the proprietor Of
the Office. when the steam was turned
on and the paper bag was exploited.
The steam struck the bottom of the
char and fairly hOwlcd, and they eX-
pected the Girl would 20 clear 10 the
ceiling at least and yell nine kinds OF
murder, instead Of doing this she turn
ed 10 the radiator took hold Of the
thumb screw and said, Permit me
turn of this steam II is very unhcal-
Inv TO have steam m room like this.
and she turned it oil and cont nucd.
'as l was saving. before th Young man
turned the hose ON me. this book is one
that no family should be without.
Every last man in the office subscribed
for her book, and when ,ue went on
they noticed that she wore au oilcloth
over her hustle She was onto their
scheme Peck'S san!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
Ewes Frozen Shut.

A singular effect of the gale and
snow, combined 9TH the cold, was to
freeze the eyes shut. then form an ice
mask over the face. The wind would
drive the fine hard snow into the eyes.
causing them TO water. The snow
would mix with the water between the
eye-lds, and the cold would at once
bind the lids together by an ice band.
The repeated removal of this would
inilamc the eyeball so that Il film would
form obScuring the sight After this
film formed, the presence of the ice
was relief TO the inflamed eve. The
eve would soon be frozen so close tn at
nothing but steady artificial heat would
rel eve It,
1t is also strange fact that those
rescued with eyes and ent re lower part
of the face covered with the ice SIX
did not suffer from frosted faces. ANY
desperate attempt to remove the mask
resulted in removing the SIX n with it.
The mask over the lower part of the
face was formed by the breath from the
mouth and nostri!s combining with the
snow Many cattle that were lost met
their death through suifocation more
thaa through tho immediate sever ~
of the storm. The ice masks formed
SO thickly over their nostrils and on
their mouths as TO suffocate them.
Imagine, il YOU can, frozen fog
driven with the velocity of hurricane.
The air so full of minute frozen parti-
cles which strike your face like pin
heads fired from a musket that YOU
cannot see twenty feet ahead. and NIL
this in an atmosphere from 20 to 80 de-
grees below zero. and you can then
form as clear an idea of blizzard rs
You'll ever care TO get. Its binding.
bcwildering effect is first felt The in
tense cold brings at first the pain of
'reezing, then numbness. then stupor,
then n sense of blissful sleep. and
close upon its hecls-death. - Dakota
torreSpoHdc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
Preaching TO Children.

The LYMAN Beecher course of lee
lures t Marquand Chapel, New Haven.
was brought to close Sunday after
noon with discourse on the prnc-
pies and methods of preaching TO chill
rem. Mr.. Trumbul said:
The thought or theme or topic OF =
sermon to children should be one adj
aptcd to their needs and capable of
their comprehension. No greater mis-
take is made in suppOsIng that the
phraseoogv is all that needs attention.
The comprehension of God is clearer
to the young mind than TO adults, and
the preacher must rise to the use OF
his highest talents TO think thought
that is worthy of imparting to chill
dren.
Connecticut clergyman sought to inn
press on Il little boy the onn presence
of God. Where it God?" he asked.
"ln heaven" answered the boy.
isn't he anywhere else?"
Il didn't know that he was.
ale is every where. " said the minis
ter. "He see through n stone wall,
and 90 through it. too.
go through it?' answered the boy.
II don't see how The can 60 at all
when he is every where to begin with. y
Hartford Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
Origin of Mince Pie.

A writer i'm the IIid. dCatc says that
it is TO the SaXons that we are indcbt-
ED MS the originators OF mince pic. Be
fore their conversion to Chr stnity
they were accustomed 10 make kind Of
stew or porr dgc, consisting Of a M "
ture of everything held sacred TO her
gods. rs the flesh of BIRDS, animals
grains and dried herbs which had been
gathered at the full of tho moon.
Among these latter were rosemary, pen
~ royal. mint sage, and moley-the
latter kind of wild garlic. This was
partaken Of ut the sun festival or win
ter solstice feast in honor of Woicn.
This porridge was retained as Christ
mas dish when the sol,tcc feast was
celebrated ON the birthday of our
Lord and called ChriSt's Mass.
Long after Oh s. ma Xture was baked
in crust and iocularIr called Wooden
Pie whence doubtless. came the similar
Warden Pie OF the North of England
harvest fest val
With some improvements in the vay
of fruits and flayors before unknown
the Wooden PIE came TO be, in the NJ IL
die AGES the great Chr stmas pie ce,-
cbrated i'm En.l'sh song and story. som
of which have come down to us IN the
form OF nursery rhymes and ballads.
The. Saxon kings and mobiles AWAY
had q pie upon their Christmas tables.
sometimes so large as 10 fill the width
of the board. They were often used r.
means of presenting gifts, money or
iewles beng hidden in them or for af-
fording an agreeable or amusing sur
prise: as when once. ON the crust being
lifted. "a beautiful little child sprang out
ami began TO sing. 1t is quite po,s bic
that the song of the -Four and-twent
blackbrds baked in a pie. which has
come down to Us from time immemori
al, may be in reality founded upon
fact.
When the pie was opened the birds began -
sing
KING
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-04-13
A Plumber ; Modest Bill.

\ few years ago John NJ Bowling
built for his own use handsome three
story and basement residence at No.
290 Huron street. Winning a $4,000
bet ON the Presidential election he put
il into barn. for which he has little
use. save rs monument to his good
Judgment He then set about filing
II ; house with everything that money
could purchase in the way of furniture
and the latest appliances for utilitarian
and sanitary purposes, and had just
settled down to enjoy lie when one
day the servant reported rat in the
basement. The plumber was sent for
aud ven orders To stop that rat-hole
without regard to expense. He did so
and Yesterday handed in his bill. 1t
called for 81. 333. 80 He had found it
necessary to completely overhaul and
change the sewerage and drainage sys-
tenn of .he premises to keep out that
Chicago Tunes.