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The Delta independent., 1890-09-30

The State Democratic Convention are he
coming aware Of the hopelessness Of their
psrty's condition. When the Rev. Myron
Reed w"altl pray for them, they called for =
comic speech aud it did them inst as muck
good as the praying would-still prayer is
good In the right soil.
The Delta independent., 1890-09-30

The democrats have nominated J.E. Mo
Clurc of Montrose as candidate for senaror
from the 18th Senatorial dIdtrict. For
democrat he is a remarkably good man and
will get the full support of his party.
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Produce Market.

Il. d. Hamilton has the largest stock o
clothing ever brought to Delta Cannty ans
will sell cheaper than any one. Come and
see for yourself.
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Bath House.

J. W. Bonidin has lifted mp hath
house In connection with his barber
shop. Call and see him; next door to
C6nklin Bros.
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Surprise yourself again by buying some
of them and finding that you have
made a good trade.
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F. HoDGnoN.
Cn,,,itvl,lerl
n-p..lI~a. ..... riel.e,.

For Representative In the Fifty first Congress
HOSEA TOWNSEND,
Of Custer County.
For Governor.
JOHN L. ROUTT,
Of Arsrahoe County.
For Lieutenant Governor
W. W. STORY
Of Ouray County.
For State Treasurer
JOHN n. FESSLEa
cSGsrAsid County.
rcr s%eresary Of ststs
EDWIN }. EATON
y Il Paso Ccanty.
For Aaditsr ~ STATE
youK n. HENiyERsoN
IA y fAuss County.
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Gate city Stone Filter.

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lest. and most perfect hkor. cooler and purifier
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water that can be obtained absolutely pure. both
chemically and bioidgically. Durable. ornimcn-
tai and easily cleane4i sr any waterpail or jar.
Filters to 20 gallons day. Price ~ to S45'
Dr. II. X. Brastcd. Delta. Colo.
Ageni for Delta, Colo.
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DR.. Milton will remain in Delta for few
days only. 1t don't cost you anything to
to have your teeth examined.
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Regular board at the Bon Ton Restaurant,
$500 per week. Try It and you will be salts.
fed
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BlACHLY & BALDWIN
MORGAGE LOAN
REAL ESTATE BROKERS.
DELTA. COLO.

New atore-NeW G00aa.
Mrs Haines has bought out the store Of
Womnrk and Is 6tting'ia up in 6nt class
shape. For good groceries and notions In .
neat and clean place call m Mrs. Hsinss.
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An Act.

TO srBMrr 10 rnL QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF rnE
STATE OF coLokADo ANEHpNES7s TO ARTICLE
SIX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
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JAMES RICE,

Secretary of State
Also In addition 10 above there will be
elected in DsiM County one County Ccmmiss-
Toner for District No. one. One Justice Of
the Peace for long and one for short term.
One Constable for long and short term in
each prsicnct. and one road overseer for each
reed district.
F. IroDGnoN.
County Clerk.
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Chase d by a Gander.

A man who was caught in the act OF skin
ming neighbor's sheep covered his embarrass-
ment by declaring that no sheep could bite him
and live. The logic Of this says the YOUTHS
Companion, is equaled by that of the Yankee
soldier who once had q narrow escape from an
enraged gander
The men of a certain Maine regiment, which
was in the enemy's country in ls62. considered
the order no foragng" an additional and I'M
cailed-for hardship.
One afternoon about dusk a soldier was seen
beating rapid retreat from the rear OF a farm
house near by, closely pursued by a gander,
with wings outspread, whose feet seemed
scarcely to touch the ground and from whose
beak issued succession of angry screams.
The fugitive was not reasSured by the cries
of the gander's owner, Hold on, man, hold
on He won't hurt youp'
Call OF your gander! Call him OFF,
shouted the teeing soldier.
Neither man nor gander stopped until inside
the camp lines, when the soldiers friends re-
lieved him of his fierce pursuer with the aid of
the butt of a musket.
Did that gander think he could chase me
like that and livc?' the soldier exclaimed, as
he surveyed the outstretched bird; but he said
nothing of the baited hook. with cod-line at
tached, which might have thrown light on the
unfortunate gander's strange actions.
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NatIonnI contention OF Union E..prIsnners nt ".

The 18th annual Convention of tho National
Association Of Union Ex-Prisoners Of War will
be held in the Hall Of the House of Reprcsent.
atives, in the State House. Boston, Mass, com
mencing.at 10 o'clock a. m. Wednesday, Aug.
IL. 1890, it being the week Of tho National
Encampment, GAR, in that city. Hendquar.
tcrs Of the National Association during the
week will be at No. Is Beacon street, n central
aud convenient location. Every Ex- Prisoners
Association entitled to representation should
send delegates and make this the largest
meeting Of the kind yet held. All letters Of
inquiry in regard to the Convention or tho
National Association should be addressed TO
Maj l.. 7. Williams, Secretary, Box 227 Wash.
iuRtOn, d. c.
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THE ARGENTINE TRENTON

MANY engaged In mines mills, on f,rms, or In
WI other active pursuits need a heavier watch than
we have been Offering heretofore and We have made
arrangements 10 meet this demand.
We have n special watch for the purpose which we
warrant perfect timekeepeF and IL not received
In good ruuung order II be returned Us and
wall make t good.
The case Is made by the famous Dueber Company
and the works bv thc Trenton Company. The case
weighs three Oupces and Is dust tight aud as solid "a
rock ii - made Jf u compound metal the chief com.
pOneut which is silver and Is the clear through
Ii is IA good ~ silver being somewhat harder and
scratching less readily, and wears like coin silver case
10 Is called the Argentine case and LOOKS lust like what
IL known the BaSsue and Siyerine case. We haVs
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He Took Another View or It.

About 10 o'clock the other night a watchmar
at the foot Of Griswold street saw a man actins
so queerly that he approached and demanded
what he was doing there.
Going to jump into the river" was the re.
ply.
"When?"
Right off,"
"Not hore2"
" Yes, right here"
"What for"
Nothing to live for"
See here" said the watchman, as the man
pulled off his coat, :" wish you'd DO me favor
| never hit man good stout punch in my
life. If you are bound to go in / wish you
would stand with your heels to the edge of the
wharf and let me swing my right on your nose.
" Not If know myself / WON'T"
But why? You might as well be found
drowned with broken nose as a whole one"
-" allow no one to punch my nose if can
help it,"
Well. you are mighty particular man."
Aud you are mighty mean one!"
Don't sass me-"
And don't you rub against mel"
And after holding himself ready for a row
for couple of minutes the stranger put on his
coat and sauntered of. saying that the man who
touched his nose had better tackle six-foot
blZz- saw.
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SKuNK's SKULL.

called Alaska sable"
IL belongs, zoolo2icaly, to tho large, we'll
defined and economically important family of
Mustclidm, including also the woverene,
badger and otter, division Of which weascls
ana martens are tho typical represent natives.
belng small, slow strictly terrestrial in habits,
and incapable either of swimming or climbing,
Mephits would have been placed at a great
disadvantage in the struggle for existence if
the pcrinnal glands characteristic of the whole
musteline group had not been greatly devel-
eped in skunks through natural selection.
Physiologically no doubt these structures pri-
mariiy connected themselves with the genera
tive junction, rs is the case throughout all tho
allied sub. families. but. at the same time, they
ehectnaily subscrve the important purposes
both of otlcnse and defense. In MemphitnR
or skunks, tho teeth are Of the ordinary car.
nivorous pattern, and number from 81 to 81
in accordance with the varying development
of the prcmolars. Their cranial conformation
presents several distinctive astrological traits,
and is also extremely variable in distinctive
measurements among species belonging to
American genera. Externally the head is
markedly conoidal, while tho eyes are placed
nearer To tho nose (Which is considerably elon-
gated than to the ears which arc both short
aud rounded. md have n somewhat backward
set Of the conch. There Is a rather large nasal
pad. and the plan.ar and palmar surfaces of the
extremitics arc nearly bare. On the hind feet
tho claws are short, cylindrical and obtuse.
while in front they are long, compressed.
slightly curved, and we'll fitted To subserve the
ANIMALS FossoRIAL HABITS.
According TO the present classification, slsunks.
together with the entire musteino family.
stand between dogs upon the one hand and
bears upon the other. That is to say their
physical characters unto them by similarities
of bodily structure with both candle and
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From RIrerside TO Arlington.

LAUtHtsItf Nv, ]. J UcfuTd
If the tribute TO his (Gen. Grant's) honor ia
10 be National in its character, as it should be,
The remains OF the great commander should be
removed to another locality-perhaps Washing.
ton, or its immediate vicni ty-aud the city of
New York relieved Of the slightest responsi.
bility in the matter. New York has entirely
forfeited its right TO the distinction, and ID is
TO be hoped that Congress will not be persuaded
TO take any other view Of the situation,
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FUR-BE4RERS.
Something About the Animals Whose
Warm Coats are Sacrificed for
Mans Comfort.
THE SKUNK

Their PcrinWnl Glands are Greatly Developed, and
SubScrrc Tho Purpose or Both 0flCnse aud De-
fensc-ThCir Eyes are Placed Nearer the Nose than
the Enrs-They POSSESS but Little Speed or Agil-
ity-Thcr Bisnfocird or UndrfIcd PeIts are or
Some Commercial ImportancG-They Are Heed
less or Danger, AudaciOus and Indifferent TO
Mans Pr0ximity-Iheir OdOT is IndesCTibable.
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by the other Confederate division commanders
on jane 30; becausei lift had been, all comparison
and computation would have been unnecessary.
However. il we take Rodes's rs the largest and
Edward Johnson's as the smallest of the Con-
federate divisions we observe that they aver
age 1000 each, and that averge multiplied by
nine gives a total strength of 63oeo, besides
the corps artillery. This is probably as near
as can ever be definitely ascertainCd.
This force was briraded ms follows:
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This loss was out Of 3 total Effective Present 4"
Of I5,555. or less than Il per cent By way Of
comparison let US take the First Corps. which
had 9.403 infantry and GIG artillery. It's losses
were G,059 or fraction over 65 per cent. for
the tota! number engaged.
or course tho presence Of the Sixth Corps on
the field had moral effect. but when we come
10 consider the actual fighting force OF the
army, it IS evident that the strength of the
Sixth Corps must be deducted.
Again, the Cavalry Corps at Gettysburg num-
bered 10, zoo, men aud they lost SO, OF whom
as, OF nearly half, we're from Buford's Divis-
ion in the first days fight Gregg's whole Di-
vision losing only IS. while Of Fitzpatrick s
Division. Casters Michigan Brigade suffered a
loss Of % cut Of 355 IN the entire division.
IL is not my purpose TO belittle the services Of
the cavalry or the Sixth Corps. But We find
that the cavalry and the Sixth Corps together
had the following strength in that battle:
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UEIoS.
N7@ s.Oplnbouf

<'fs ssvyJ about
] believe no one now disputes that the Con-
federatc forces engaged July Al Gettysburg
oUtnumbeTed the Union troops who could by
any possibility have been considered under
IRE" All The authorities, Of which the pub.
Ashed NaT Records are beyond doubt the most
reliable, agree on this point. The losses Ct the
flTst and Eleventh Corps were cOmparatiyely
small during the second and third days The
fiTst Corps could not have lost 10 exceed 400
men alter the Erst day, nearly all Of whom
tool were from 5tannard's Vermont Brigade
which aid no; get into tie first days battle. but
was counted in the original strength The
Eleventh Corps suffered somewhat in the AT
tack on Cemetery liill the night Of July 2. but
not 10 compare with their losses the afternoon
of the hfst day norih Of the town tits. there
fore, ialF - say that tie battle Of the-frst day
DAY was fought between about $4,000 Union
troops and 2-,JJ0 Confcderates-assuming that
the part Of EarIy's Division not actively
engaged was a fair Offset 10 Steinwehr's Diyis-
ion. oi the Eleventh Corps which remained ON
Cemetery Eii!-or at least the larger part OF It,
THE sEc0SD DAY.
The latile II the second day was fought be
tween the Third and parts Of the Filth and
Second Corps on oar side. and the divisions of
Hood. AclAws, Anderson and parts Of Peudcr's
and Beth's on tie onfedcraie side vithaut
reference 10 tie desuitOry attack bv EarIy's
Division OH Cemetery Hill at nighifall. The
whole o. the Third Corps was engaged IL g24
sifongl. Reference 10 tie Present for Duty
Eqalpped account If bTigadcs on June 30
shows that about 1890 out Of u gO7 la tbe
Fifth Corps and about 1000 out Of II gI4 i'm the
Second, were closely and heavily engaged the
second day together with certain batteries
from ihe Artillery Reserve, which would not
appreciably swell the total. That is 10 say. we
had about 1900 men heavily engaged in tbe
LEFT center and left of our line the second day
Opposed 20 these the Confederate force was
as follows As nearly as can be ascertained from
the returns:
TTgO
ssAli" = i'4A -ifffi
-'N 4a''I ...-- 7.s4J
IendeT-s Digz OH ttWo brigades ............ > NJ
He'll Division lone brgadel ................ LOO
26,77I
Thus il appears that the heaviest part Of the
second days battle was fought between our
Children Cry for
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by DIR. j. II. PORTER.

He animal which has
become so in famous un-
der this name as to
have its ordinary des-
ignation converted into
a term of roproach, is a
clean and harmless lit
tie creature. with n
handsome skin, now
a,
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The same return gives. under the head OF
Present iOr Duty" I04256; and under the
head OF aggregate Present" 1880.
These figures fairly illustrate the system of
bookkeeping" in the Army Of the Potomac.
Bat il must be borne In mind that at the time
Of Gettysburg the discrepancy between the
Present for Duty Equipped aud the Aggre-
gate Present was less than at any other pc
riod Of the history of the Army, while at the
time Of the opening Of the Appomattox cam
paign il was greatest. For example. the
" Aggregate Present" of the Armies of the PO-
tomac and the James on March 20 1865. was rs
follows-and for the sake Of comparison we
submit the two reports together:
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The Army Of the Potomac confronted them
with the following strength. as shown by the
Present for Duty Equipped return of June
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Thus we see that while the 26,355 troops Of
the cavalry aud the Sixth Corps at Gettysburg
lost l,094 men. the 6. .3i5 troops Of the other
corps lost 22sUJ men. IN one case the total
percentage Of loss was . little over per cent
as for the Sixth Corps and the cavalry, while
for the rest Of the array the percentage Of loss
was over 80 per cent, ia the aggregate-varying
from u per cent. IN the First Corps TO l2I per
cent IN the Twelfth Corps-the two extremes
Of the actual fighting force.
Bat interesting and instructive as these
statistics may BE-. they should be avoided, per
haps. because they seem always 10 stir the wrath
of those comrades whose commands did not
happen 10 De- most heavily engaged.
RecaHiHE 70 the main subject. which Is the
relative strength Of the cOmbaiants In the bat
tie, or rather the battles OF Gettysburg we find
that, during the FIRST day, the following named
organizations Of troops were engaged.
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ARGENTINE ELGIN OR VALPHAM.

We will furnish the same watch except with an Flcin
or Waltham movement in place of Trenton, with the
paIer top one year for SSs30.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, ID, c,
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But even the Present for Duty Equipped
did not always represent the actual fighting
force. Ia the ease Of Gettysburg we find that
from the 9l,T00 reported as Present for Duty
Equipped " must be deducted the 1876 in
fantry and the l039 artillery of the Sixth
Corps. who, with the exception Of Cowans
LIST y. y. battery, were not seriously en-
gagged in the battle as viii be sufficiently evil
dent from the following facts:
The losses Of the Sixth Corps at Gettysburg
vrarp rg 1rTau-s.
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AnCMTO wanted. Household invention SaII.
HuLN l y rapidly. Terms free
Mention The National Tribune.
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Total Infantry brigndes............ .....'..'...
Cavalry brigades exclusive Of Imboden's
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m 20 - day. Samples worth S,S.fS FRRR
N. Lines not under horses feet Write Rrpyysrar
w Safety Rein Holder Co., Holly, Mich.
MentiOa The National Tribune
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We then observe that the losses Of the rest o.
the army were as follows:
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NJ auted few persons in each place % do writing n
w home Enclose Ide for it,i-uase bonk win nar-
tlCularS to j. H. Woodbury.. station l. New Y0rk CftT
Mention The National rribuue
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Children Cry for
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Thus i appears that the heaviest part Of the
second days battle was fought between our
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left and left center and the Confederate right
and right center. with about $4,000 men on our
side and 10000 on theirs; or practically
equal forces Up TO this time the Sixth Corps
of our army aud pckctt's Division of Lees
army had been absent from the field, so that
in estimating the total infantry force of each
army actually present we must subtract the
$3.50 of Picketts from the 60.C95 total leaving
80, 765; and the -, ,556 of the sixth Corps from
our a, Dos total, leaving 6l,652. Therefore, so
far rs infantry was concerned 53, go Conted-
crate aud 81 co. Union troops had been in con-
hict during the two days. OF these again, up
10 sundown on the second day neither tho
Twelfth Corps OF our army nor Johnson's Di-
| vision of Lees army had been seriously en-
gagged, though they were in position about
Culp's Hin. Thus, if we again subtract John
sons Division, 603S, from the Confederate 3d.
700, and the Twelfth Corps. s. 1913 from our o.
632 we shall see that with unimportant excep
tiOns only 47,727 Confederate and LAS Union
infantry had been closely engaged in the first
and second days battles of Gettysburg taken
together-or, say $4,000 and $1,000 in round
numbers.
In this days fghting the losses-which can
not be more than approximately separated or
divided between the respective days-were
about 10000 out Of % 00G engaged on our side
aud about $500 10 5000 out of $4,000 or $4,000
engaged on the Confederate side.
THE THIRD DAY.
The third day must be divided into three
parts:
First. the battle of the forenoon between the
Twelfth Corps and Edward Johnson's Division,
on the slopes of Culp's Hill.
Second, the grand cannonade between ! and
$3.50 in the afternoon.
Third, the assault by Picketts Division on
the line held by the Second Corps after p. m.
The force Of the Twelfth Corps was $3.50,
including its artillery. II was assaied by
JohnsOn's Division, about 5000 strong, REIN
forced by two brigades (O'Neill's and Daniels)
from ROdess Division, about $500 strong, after
their losses of the first day, and Gordon's from
Early's Division, 1000 strong.
The Twelfth Corps WAS to some extent aided
by Shalers Brigade, Third Division. Sixth
Corps but as this command lost only 70 men
in the whole battle, they could not have been
very closely engaged. However, If we add
Shaler's $50 mon TO the 1859 of the Twelfth
Corps we shall have 10 I49 Union troops against
about l0,500 Confederatcs in the almost sepa-
rate battle of Culp's Hill, during the forenoon
OF July 3. The losses are stated as follows:
ANttith Nori' l,OSs
Siaiers Brigade sixth Corps ................. 70
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tramps sleep in underground lodging
houses.
The basement or cellar or a building on
one of the poorer but central streets is gen.
orally utilized for this purpose. The
guest" enters the front portico, OF which a
square space, perhaps twenty feet each
way. is set apart as the common room, and
dignifed by the name of office"
Here he pays his dime, frequently in the
form of pennies, and receives a check
which entities him to Il bunk and the free
dom OF the place, This preliminary once
dispatched, and the relation of landlord
and guest established. visible change
takes place in the manner and bearing OF
the latter. He is an outcast and vagrant
no longer. The fire that burns in the huge
salamander stove and raises the temporal
ture of the place to point where blankets
or covering of any kind would be a burden,
Is his very own, and the rude lamps on the
wall are burning for him. Though dressed
in rags he swaggers about with the airs of
atdude and the hauteur of one of Gotham's
famous "four hundred"
Having secured chair and tilted it back
against the wall at the desired angle, he
produces pipe. generally a corn-cob one.
as reminder OF the country, and having
loaded it" the ammunition being often a
discarded cigar stub, of which he provided
himself with supply during the day, adds
volume Of sitting smoke to the already
foul atmosphere of the place.
Next. he ordinarily brings forth a soiled
and crumpled newspaper and proceeds to
entertain and enlichten himself with the
news of the day. 1t may appear strange,
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