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The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Mr.. A. C. Botsford and Henry Kohler,
farmers on Surface creek in Delta county, paid
their respects to the FIELD AND FARM few
days since. - Field and F,rm.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

We would advise n certain young man tha,
the next time he does tho Yum Yum act to
pull down tho blinds or blow out the light,
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Mr.. kohlcr and Mr.. Botsfori brough, in
Wednesday two car lsads OF shortuorn bulls
from Denver. Most of them wera thorough
bred.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

E.cd Gurritt ia thinking se,ae Of starting =
butcher shop in the near future. b.I not in
town.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Gene Bell ~as sdo~n FROM kohlsrs camp last
"Wednesday. He bought new hat before he
lef town sire larger than he usually wears.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

L. Z. Alley will deliver his lecture at tn,
School house next Thursday evening. Sub
ject "Chosiuga Prof.ssioD."
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

8. ii. Anderson and l.. A. Harrison have
formed partnership, aud are now ready to do
NIL kinds OF blacksmithiny on nightly short
notice aud first class manner.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

DR.. DE Langc. whose card will be found In
another column, has decided to remain until
next Saturday. All who wish dental work
done should call Mt once,
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Frank w. Childs came down his Tongue
creek ranch last week. Frank says there is
no money in selling beef cattle
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

II. Big,lo~ and sou, bought the property
formerly Owned by Il. 4. Snow, on Main
Street Consideration 5000
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

When you desire a pleasant rhysic try St
Patrick's Pills. They can always be depended
upon, and do not nauseats the stomach nor
grippe the bowels. For sale by Latham Il
Williams.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Work hss LasH resumed on the new Baptist
church, and j, JoSks now as though it will be
completed soca.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

A.tC. otsii!, the blacksmith. has nagei his
family .i,s.e .hs roouis Jecca,lr rocaiei by
Nrs. auckland.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Meas and Boys Clothing at sledgs Hammer
prices at the Golden Rule Store of K. BIGE-
Low & Sons.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Mrs. Whi,sla- arrived here on Sunday
morning frotO Tir Cup, Colo. on visi, 10 her
father, DR.. Dorsey.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

No duty should be left uHdone. If you
have smertins skin disease it is not your
duty TO scratch and irritare il but to apply
CkanbeIlain's OiHtmen, and cure it, Guar
Rltecd and sold by Latham \ Williams.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Wanted

\ number Of cattle or horses to feed
for the winter. Iuquire of J. c. Gum
OF this ellice.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Pocket Knives.

a large assortment just received at
J. J. Bankers, and are sold 80 per cent
cheaper than anywhere else.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

"HACkNETACK" lasting and frar
grant periums. Price % and 80 cents. Fo-
sale al McMurray's.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Why pay $l.00 per pound for tea.
when you can get as good or better at
Spencer's for 75 cts.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

}. l.. Boutwell, has sold hi. ranch aud NOV
sd his family To ivxa. in ia. bousc Of Mr
Carey.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

If the jeweler cannot repair your
watch, take it to Reynolds, the Watch
maker.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

The Mardi Gras at Pueblo promises to be
well attended and there will be. no doubt,
just loads of fun.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

For Gents. Fine Neckwear and
Fancy Shirts go TO
MCGRaNAuAS & BUTLER.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Gale Bros, new Furniture siorr is nesrin,
completion. IL will be a bGc store room.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

The last fall of snow will be of immense
value to our ranehnien and stock men.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Wanted.
A good cook. apply at this Office.

ARE YOU MADE miserable by lndiges-
tioii, Constipation, Dizziness. Loss ef Appc.
titc. Yelluw Skin? ShiIohs Vi,alizcr Is II
positive cure. For salo ut McMuriuy's,
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Don't Fnil.

to see the Beautiful Line of Clothing
lust received at the Golden Rule Store
before YOU buy.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Bath House.

Bath House.
]. W. Bouldin has fitted up bath
house in connection with his barber
shop. Call and see him; next door to
the postoiiice.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

MesSrs. X oiIsr and Boisfoni ~sntto Denvei
last week to buy some thoroughbred stock.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Wanted, Wanted! Wanted!!!
Oats in exchange for lumber at
GALE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Town Lots and Lands.

have the Exclusive Sale of the lots
and lands of The Delta Town and In
provement Co. at Delta. Persons deslr-
ing to purchase can call on me at my
office or write to me at Delta.
A. X. KING.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Alfalfa Seed.

Conklin Bros, have 4 car load of
alfalfa seed for sale at l2ls cents per
pound.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Go to the Delta Planning Mill for
all kinds Of Native Lumber.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Undertaking Goods.

Fine assortment of Undertaking
goods, to be had at Gale Bros.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Yarns.

Germantown and Saxony yarns, all
shades and colors, at
MCGRANAHAS g. BUTLER'S.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Good Lime,

Good Lime,
Cement, Plaster and Hair at Gale
Bros.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Garden, Field
and flower seeds at
MCGHANAHAN & BUTLER.
Ladies'.

go and see those fine shoes at McGrana
han g. Buffers. They are the best.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
Scissors,

\ fine line of them on hand and We
sell them cheap.
J.J BARKER.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miserable by
that terrible cough, Shlloh's Cure is the re-
medy for you. At McMurray's.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Fsslou, "Jeweler", Noa,rose, Colo. for
watch repairing.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Piows.

We make specially, and sell them
away down at bed rock prices. Come
and price them.
j. J. BANKER.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Just opened fine line OF Groceries at
the Golden Rule Store.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Southern Pine Flooring For Sale al
GALE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Brick for sale
ut GALE Bros.
The Delta independent., 1889-02-26

Money TO Loan
On real estate. Easy terms. Call on
Lyman l. Henry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
THE MOLLUSK WORLD.
What a Naturalist Saw on a SheIl-StrewI
Spit of Sand.

Spit of Sand.
But how shall we describe the wealth
of the mollusk world which meets US
in our researches in the treasury of a
coral reef at low tide? Let us land on
this shell-strewn spit Of sand. Why,
the whole place is alive! Can it be
that the mollusks we have just been
visiting in their quiet homes among the
sea-weeds have taken to walks abroad,
and on dry land, too, in their leisure
moments? For as we jump ashore
numberless shells of all shapes and
sizes start suddenly into life on the
beach and run aside to give us place.
Legs they must have to go that pace
over the uneven shore. There goes a
turritella We shall be safe in hand
ling him by reason of the spiral pyra-
mid which those legs-legs they must
be-carry upon their back. Moreover,
he makes comparatively bad time in
getting out of our way, for turritella
is an unwieldly thing for legs to carry
over an uneven shore. We lift him up
gingerly with thumb and foreinger to
look for those legs, and the secret is
out. OF legs we can see nothing, but
closely fitted into the opening of the
shell, as if originally made for the
place, we discover the brilliant scarlet
and white mandibles of the hermit
crab. These, then, were crabs that
were in such hurry to get out OF our
way-crabs, certainly, and of consider
able size, too, some of them; some
babies among them only big enough to
fit the smallest whelk; others large
enough to fill with their mandibles the
opening in marbled turbo, largest OF
its species. But why call these gentle
men hermits? So far as we can judge
they are the most gregarious OF their
kind. OF their battles to secure
coveted tenement we could tell some
stories. Blaclxweu's Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
AN AERIAL TORPEDO.
A New Engine of Destruction Invented BY
A Kansas Physician.

Kansas Physician.
For over year DR.. H. w. Parsons,
of Wamego, Kas., has been at work
upon machine called an aerial tor
pedo" for which he has obtained
patent in this country. The War De-
partment officials have written favora-
bly, of the new invention, and it has
awakened lively interest among war
officials in European kingdoms.
Briefly described, the ''aeria torpe-
do" is cylinder containing numerous
barrels or recesses from which dyna-
mite cartridges are dropped, the cylin-
der being suspended from a balloon
and the explosives released by simple
mechanism controlled by electricity.
The model it is said, works to the en-
tire satisfaction of all who have seen it
tested.
While balloon that can be directed
or guided in its course may be used
against an ordinary atmosphere, and
steered and controlled by the operator,
who also discharges the bombs, yet DIR.
Parsons holds that he can accomplish
with captive balloon all that is needed
to display the extraordinary features of
his invention. The location of the
balloon could then be regulated by the
reeling or unreeling of the cable which
holds it captive, just as boy changes
the position of his kite by winding or
lyifa 81 II c mot the
inventors idea that this machine can
be aimed at a man and kill him as with
gun, nor that it will do away with cav
airy, artillery or infantry, but that an
other corps of, say, 300 men manning
100 machines, and drilled to handle
them, will accompany every brigade,
and being supported by the infantry.
cavalry and artillery will, when
occasion favors their use, do more eff
fectual serv ice than the whole brigade
could possibly do, so that the General in
command would maneuver his troops in
such a manner as to bring his corps into
action and allow them to do their work,
the infantry, artillery and cavalry thus
forming but auxiliaries to the band Of
300 Now, watch their work. 1t is es-
timated that each siege balloon will
contain from 200 to 1000 half-pound
cartridges of explosive go per cent.
dynamite arranged in such a manner
that they are under the control of an
operator, who is stationed on the ground
and can discharge one bomb at a time.
One hundred machines will give this
corps 20, 900 bombs at one charge, after
which they may be reeled back and
charged again every two hours or less,
making six voyages in twelve hours
and carrying-the enormous load of 12O,-
900 cartridges, or throwing the aston
ishing amount of sixty tons of explo-
1--WE into fortifcation in single day.
Dr. Parsons believes that by using
this apparatus modern military tactics
will be revolutionized, and that be-
tween nations having such powerful
resources at command arbitration will
speedily usurp the place Of war Chi
cago Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
PLANS FoR CRIME.
Cowardice and Fear of Burglars and Othe
Law-Breakers.


The public hardly realizes how very
much of the safety of the ordinary citizen
depends on the carefulness, the sordid-
ness, the calculatingness of crime. OF
course that is characteristic of crime
which renders it rarer and more ex-
ceptional, if the whole criminal class
is willing to take what we call ''pOt
shots at plumber and violence. when
ever it occurs to them that they have
chance of plumber, or chance of pre-
venting detection by violence, no po-
lice that we could organize would be
in any degree equal to their work. The
reason why they are at all equal to
their work is that we can generally
count on the criminal class concentra
ting their efforts on reasonable chances
of success. If they once get, as class,
as reckless in attempting crime as the
Muswell Hill burglars, we can not con-
cessfully skirmisher5 whose tactics
would then be so incalculable. Hith-
erto the representative of order
have justly counted on the timid-
ity, the cowardice, the general dis
enlargement of their foes. But if
they should ever be unable to count on
that, if the fear of society once disap-
peared or greatly dwindled in the I'M
social class, worst of all if ever that
fear should be replaced by contempt
for society, the number of points of at
tack would be multiplied so enor-
mously that not all the rashness with
which the attacks might be made would
in any degree compensate for the
enormous increase of their number and
range. Suppose that all the cheats -
who are, of course, criminals at heart
could divest themselves of the fear
of the law, and, in consequence, be-
came robbers, where would society be?
And yet the cheats are nothing but
robbers at heart restrained by the fear
of consequences. If the levity which
was shown by the Muswell Hill burg
lars ever took possession of the great
army of impoStors and rOgues so that
they suddenly swelled the ranks OF the
more violent criminals, no machinery
of justice of which we know any thing
would be equal to the emergency. Il
would break down as completely as the
ordinary machinery for feeding a
country would break down in time
of regular famine, and we should see
the meaning of moral anarchy. That
is why we do not think any sign of
genuine levity in the criminal class a
trivial matter. If it extended, as we
hope and trust it will not, it would be
one of the most serious of social symp-
TOMS 1t would mean a collapse as
fatal of the proper means OF over
towering crime as there would be OF
the proper means of conquering dis
ease, in case the number of sick people
we're suddenly multiplied by ten, and
in case the great majority of them
should be disposed to pay not the
smallest attention to the orders and
prescriptions of the brave little army
of desperate doctors. Spec
tatOr.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
THE LIMEkILN CLUB.
Major Jones Is Accused of Grave Ohense1
But Is Allowed to Escape.

Major Jones Is Accused of Grave Ohenses,
But Is Allowed to Escape.
The opening of the meeting was de-
Iayed about quarter of an hour by
the eccentric conduct of Judge Keno,
who took drink of water on entering
the hall without having first inspected
the dipper. In cleaning up the room
during the afternoon the janitor had
found an Overcoat button. bradawl. a
pocket-comb. knife blade and six
shirt buttons, and had carelessly tossed
them into the dipper and forgotten the
circumstance.
When Brother Keho had gurgled
down pint of water he paused In as
constituent. Then he began to kick
and claw and cough and dance, and 1t
was not until he had run over Pickles
Smith and trampled upon Giveadam
Jones that any one suspected the cause
of his hilarity. He was then seized
and held against the wall while the
pocket-comb and bradawl were ex-
tracted from his teeth, and with the
aid of number of thumps on the back
from various sources he managed to
cough up most of the other missing
articles, although in so doing he broke
down q bench and upset Elder Ioots.
As soon as the meeting was opened he
was fined $27, 600 for disturbing the
peace, and was ordered to make all re-
pairs at his own cost.
On the opening of the meeting the
secretary announced communication
from Eufaula, Ala, making charges
against Major Drawbar Jones, an hon
orary member of the club. He was
charged with:
l. Going on a rabbit hunt while his
wife lay at the point Of death.
2. Putting burrs under the saddle OF
his old mule to get up an artificial en-
thusiaSm.
Brother Gardner said that it was a
question for debate, and Giveadam
Jones arose and observed that he could
never vote to convict brother on the
first charge. While there might be no
question that Major Jones went out to
hunt rabbits while his wife lay dying,
what was his object? Was it for
amusement, or was it to provide her
with rabbit soup? The accused should
be given the benefit of the doubt. AS
to charge No. 2, that was a different
matter A man who would put burrs
under his saddle, whether the saddle
was on a horse or a mule, deserved the
severest condemnation.
Waydown Bebee couldn't excuse
the Major for going on that rab-
bit hunt. A dying wife does not care
for soup of any sort. AS to the burrs
under the saddle, they might have got
there by accident. Even if they were
put there by design there was no evi-
dence that the mule objected. He
owned mule whose demeanor could
not be changed one iota by all the
burrs in the State of Michigan.
Shindig Watkins, Elder Toots, Sam
uel Shin and others argued pro or con,
and the question of whether the Major
should be bounced was put to a vote.
The vote stood 43 for and A against,
and he thus escaped by the skin of his
teeth.-Detroit Free Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

Inventor Edison, together with
Hon. Thomas Lowry, of Minneapolis
has patented a steam "lingaugraph."
This ''lingaugraph" is designed to be
used on locomotives in place OF the
steam whistle. The machine talks in
stead of shrieks. Instead OF whistling
once for down brakes, it bellows the
word brakes" 1t is all question OF
pipes, valves and keyboard, and when
the thing is finally perfected it will
toot the names of all the stations along
the line.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
OVERWORK ON RAILROADS.
\ Practice Which should he Prohibited
by State Legislation.

\ Practice Which should he Prohibited
by State Legislation.
If we are to accept in evidence the
figures of a contemporary, the minds OF
railway directors do not seem to feel
severely their responsibility for the
overwork of their employees. A state
ment lately published by this authority
informs US that during last month al
most all the signal-men, engine-drivers,
fremen and goods guards on one line
were at some time or other on duty for
longer than the usual period. rroh-
ably as much might be said of the men
employed by many other companies.
On the line in question thirteen or
fourteen hours appears to have been
quite common term, fifteen and even
eighteen by no means unusual. 1t is at
the least very doubtful whether the
practice of working overtime should be
permitted in the case of railway Off
Gals. The conditions of their calling
are very different from those of other
workmen. The responsibilities, the
need of alertness and vigilance, and the
perplexities of their position are much
greater, while at the same time the diff
culties and risks interposed by changing
weather, fog and darkness are increased
also. In these circumstances most I'M
prejudiced persons will admit that a
working day of twelve hours, with lit
tie or no interruption of duty, must
try materially the senses and energies
of any ordinary man. If the teaching
of repeated and disastrous mistakes
hitherto attributed to fatigue is of any
value, there is danger to public safety
when this limit is much exceeded, We
are well aware that pressure of BUSH
ness, weather and the like may ooca-
sionally necessitate overtime work, but
such apparently systematic excess as
that above mentioned is not to be ex-
planned by merely accidental oircum-
stances. The very prevalence of such
d condition is proof that department
is doing its work short-handed. What
is really needed is a larger staff of en-
ployes. The lack of these may, in
deed, effect a present gain to the divi-
dends, but this might prove too dear g
saving if it were secured at the cost of
a railway disaster, and experience
teaches that this contingency is not an
improbable one.--London Lancet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11
SOME SHARP TRUTHS.

Pen Picture of New YorIx's "Aristocrat-
ic' Society Leaders.
Some of these DAYS sharp pens will
tell facts about New York society peO-
pie. They are vapid, they are ignorant,
they are conceited, they are thick-hided,
they are selfish, they are small, they
are narrow gagged.
Many of them are freaks in physical
development.
If were a girl and were built as
some of the occupants of the boxes in
the Metropolitan Opera-house on opera
nights are, with bones prominent, with
figures utterly undeveloped, with
knuckly fingers, with conspicuous ears,
lacking in every element OF physical at
traction, so help me heaven | would go
into convent and spend my days on
Bonded knees imploring an early de-
parture to some land where physical
conditions were not necessity. And,
as the women are awkward and bOny
and angular and impertinent and dis
regardful of the comforts of others, so
some of the men are the very people OF
all Gods creatures who should be Ia
beled and stuck on the plat
forms of our dime museums. Their
heads are little, their eyes are
weak, their mustaches are more or
less developed, their necks are long,
their chests are narrow, their legs are
knock-kneed, their expressions are va
cant, they loll and lie and suck canes
and giggle and shipper, and seek to
convey the impression that they are
women in disguise. Some of them
strike you exactly as female imperson-
ators do in the negro minstrel show.
But worse than this.
Worse than that?
Certainly; and very much worse.
When you come into the parlor of a
bank, into the parlor Office of great in
surance company, into the sanctum of a
man in charge of daily newspaper,
into the inner recesses of potency and
influence, and find grave mrn discuss
ing the flap doodleisms of social dis
! IlnCIlOH duu SOcldA SGIq "AeIO oil Z
we to think? The descendants of a
| peddler lead New York society to-day
! The descendants of fiatboatman stand
side by side with them. Fishmongers,
beef sellers, onion dealers, old clothes
men, tailors. butchers, wagon makers,
brewers, storekeepers, rich, after years
of self-denial, stand like golden statues
at the gateway of society, barring en-
trance against men of mental worth, OF
moral excellence. with untitled pockets.
l don't think the American people be-
gin to appreciate the hitherest verge OF
nonsense. of Stiffness, of the fat-witted-
ness of New York society.-Howard, in
Boston Globe.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

The Venus de Medicrs head meas
ures around the temples 204 inches;
allow for the wavy hair half inch
and call it 20 inches. l make the waist
81 inches, but as the figure is bending
slightly forward it may vary, accord
ing as the measure is applied. The
neck is - inches. A lady friend was
so kind as 10 measure several other
young ladies for my benefit, and | do
not find such a marked difference.
The heads are generally larger and
the waists smaller, it is true, but take
one instance: Head. 21! inches; waist,
244 inches; waist, "a inches; neck, l2}
inches. The measures were taken over
the waist Of the tunic. One would
suppose the measures would be less if
taken after the classical manner, but
by some mysterious dispensation of
Providence, the waist Of the modern
woman is acknowledged to measure
more when untrammeled. N. Y. Art
Student.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

HELLO, Jones! l hear that
Charley has married Miss Smith.
Who solemnized the marriage, Mr..
Textual or Parson CreedP" Neither,
my dear boy. 1t was Miss Smiths
mother. She's living with them. =
Boston Transcript
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

Our fireside conversations. our
thoughts as we pass along the streets,
our spirit in the transaction OF bust
ness, all have some amount, small
though it be, of moral value. -Goul-
bourn.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1889-05-11

-ruu conury d1roppngs on the plot
intended for onions, and have the bed
as fine as possible before putting out
the seed or sets.