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Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

A PETITION is being circulated for the
Communication OF the sentence of the
three Yuma Indians sentenced to death
for the murder OF the medicine man of
their tribe who failed to cure relatives
of the murderers. As these Indians
have acted according to the traditions
and customs of their tribe, it would be
harsh, unjust and cruel to hang them.
1t would be better to let the guilty
Yumas awake to the enormity OF their
offense by Imprisonment at hard labor,
a punishment of greater severity IN
their estimation, and one which would
have more striking effect upon the
tribe than their execution. The presi-
dent will doubtless listen to the plea.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
A Feather ia His Can.

This phrase, signifying honor and dis.
tinction, arose from the custom prevalent
among the ancient Syrians, and perpetu-
ated to this day among the various savage
or semicivilized tribes of Asia and Ameri-
ca, of adding a new feather to their head
gear for every enemy slain. In the days of
chivalry the young knight received his
casque featherless, and won his plumes as
he had won his spurs. In a manuscript
written by Richard Hansard in 1898, and
preserved in the British museum, it is said
of the Hungarians that it had been an an
cient custom among them that none should
wear a feather but he who had killed a
Turk, and to such only it was lawful to
show the number of feathers in their caps.
In Scotland and Wales it is still customary
for the sportsmen who kills his first wood
duck to pluck out feather and stick it in
his cap.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
Lambs Cottage.

Although it is now nearly sixty years
since Charles Lamb died, the little cottage
in which he and his sister resided at Ed
monton shows but slight evidence of any
external change. Situated a few yards
from the railway station, the house, with
its gable facing the roadway. it's red tiled
roof and whitened walls, its narrow door
way and small paned windows, gives the
impression of Old World comfort and Sc
clusion. A rowan tree, on the branches of
which hang clusters of red berries, stands
at the gateway, and its autumnal appear
ance imparts just now pictorial attract
iveness to the interesting building, which
is still known as Lambs Cottage.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
NAVAL FLAG SIGNALS.

The black flag is the symbol Of piracy.
A pilot flag is the jack, bordered with
red, hoisted at the fore.
The red flag is mark of danger, and
shows o vessel to be receiving or discharg-
ing powder.
A flag at half mast means that death
has occurred, and hoisted union down is a
signal of distress.
A flag of truce is a white flag displayed
ley or consultation.
The yellow flag belongs to the quaran-
tine service, and when displayed is sign
of contagious disease.
A convoy flag is white, triangular in
shape, bordered with red, and is worn by
men-of-war when conveying merchant YES
sells.
A church pennant is white pennant,
without swallow tails, charged with blue
Latin cross, hoisted at the peak, during
divine service, over the ensign.
A compass flag is a square flag divided
into four squares or cantons-blue, yell
low, white, red-hoisted over the numeral
flags of the signal code representing the
points of the compass.
A dispatch flag is a white, square flag
with five blue crosses generally known as
the five of clubs; hoisted forward denotes
important and urgent special service which
must not be interfered with by any officer
junior to the one by whom it was dis
patched.
The cornet is square flag divided into
four equal parts of alternate red and white,
and when hoisted anywhere without other
flags is a peremptory order for all absent
boats and officers to return on board with
out delay. 1t is also signal for sailing,
and has long been used in the navy for
that purpose.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

THE board of public works, to whom
the bids for street sprlnkling had been
referred, met yesterday and decided to
report as the lowest bid, that OF A. r.
Cross, for $227O per month on the basis
OF ninety miles of streets to be sprinkled
every day. There has been a great
deal of complaint about the sprinkling
Of grad ed streets in parts of the city but
sparsely inhabited; and for that reason
the council placed the sprinkling de-
partment under the control OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

THE visit of De Giers to Paris, the
massing OF Russian troops on the western
frontier and in southern provinces, all
have very warlike look. The mission
to France OF the czar's prime minister
can only be to further cement the alli-
ance that was effected when Admiral
Gervais, with a great French feet, Wis
tied Cronstadt.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
The Real Persian sherbet.

The real Persian sherbet seems to be sim
ply glass of cold water with lump of
sugar in it; but it may be favored end
lessly. Thus there are sherbets prepared
with sirups of raspberry or pineapple,
with lemon, orange or pomegranate juice.
The water must be always cold, and, il
possible, have blocks of frozen snow float
ing in the cup, but the mixture should
never effervesce. The most expensive of
all sherbets, popular only among the higher
classes, is made from the distilled flowers
of particular kind of willow.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s1, 1891
THE ILLUSTRATED HERALD.

For some days past canvassers have
been out soliciting advertisements ior
the ILLUSTRATED HERALD ANNUAL. This
will be the twelfth issue OF this invalua-
BILE publication, which has done so much
to develop Los Angeles and Southern
California. Our agents have met most
gratifying success, and they will remain
in the field until it is time to put the
work to press.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
Mother Country.

The term mother country is used to sig
nifty oness native country, but the term ap-
plies especially to England, in relation to
America and the colonies. The inhabit-
ants Of North America, Australia, etc.,
are for the most part descendants of Eng
lish parents, and therefore England may be
termed the mother country. The Germans
call their native country fatherland.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

On account OF scarlet fever prevailing
in Sacramento the public schools have
been suspended for two weeks. The
authorities of that city have done q SEN
sible act in closing the schools. The
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

appearance of that dread disease in any
city should be followed at once by the
dismissal of the school children, and
thus minimize the danger of the infec-
ton spreading.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
w. CHAMBERLAIN & co, ,W1
AF|NE GRoCERIES!A
2i3 BROADWAY, POTOMAC BLOCK Tel. al.

The railroads of the country employ
700,0 900 men. Each year they lose 1000
of their number in killed, and 10000 of
them are injured annually. It is esti-
mated that 100000 people depend on
these employees for living.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
Jean 1nrelow,s Poem "Divided."

Miss Jean Ingelow, in a letter recently
published, tells the history of her well
known poem Divided" She says: 81
wrote that nearly thirty years ago. My
mother (newly a widow took a house in
the country for few weeks, near Ongar,
about mile from where our friends the
Isaac Taylors then lived. Passing one day
through field between the two houses
saw little brook. We paused for some
reason on its brink, being all on one side of
it. 1t was too wide to be crossed, and we
did not want to cross; but in imagination
followed it up to it's source. 1t was u cause
of division down there, but above it would
not be; and l naturally appeared to per-
ceive the two children at the source, and
how it would divide them as they followed
it. 1t was symbol of those events in hu-
man life which naturally and inevitably
divide. That really is all of the poem. 1t
had only to be set down In words, and
what little art there is in it is mainly with
in the first few words; for an ''empty sky"
is always to my imagination as solemn as
it Is beautiful; and the beginning does not
satisfy my notions unless in work of art
it belongs to the end.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

Ring up telephone APO, and have a
Rochester Heater" sent to you. 1t
will furnish you with light and heat for
only 10 cents day.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
MUSICAL FANClES.
Traditional Stories on the Employment
of Music as a Medical Agency.

Traditional Stories the Employment
of Music as a Medical Agency.
AS medical agency music has in times
past been much in request. At the present
day in semicivilized countries where it is
commonly believed that sickness is pro-
duced by the malignant influence of evil
spirits, theaisual method of driving these
away is by music. In Burmah, when severe
illness of any kind has baffied all human
skill, it is customary to abandon all
further medical treatment. the patients
complaint being supposed to be caused by
an evil spirit, which must be driven away
before any chance of recovery can be ex-
pected. This is accomplished by means of
music, during the performance of which
certain mystic rites are observed.
But apart from the idea of demoniacal
possession as the cause of disease, music
has from early times been in repute.
Pythagoras and Xenocrates cured maniacs
by melodious sounds; and, coming down to
modern times, music as a cure for insanity
is alluded to by Shakespeare in Richard
II' (Aot V, scene -, where the king says;
This music mads me, let it sound no more,
For though it help madmen to their wits,
In me it seems it will make wise men mad.
Burton, also, in his Anatomy of Melan-
choly" has given an account OF the medical
qualities of music, telling us that "besides
that power it hath to expel many other
diseases, it is u remedy against despair and
melancholy, and will drive away the devil
himself" Indeed, music may be said to
form an interesting and important chapter
in the history of medicine OF bygone years,
numerous remedies from its effects being
recorded in medical and other works.
NJ Burette was of opinion that music
has the power of affecting the whole nerv-
GUS system $50 as to give temporary re-
lief in certain diseases" and Jacques Bon
net tells how on one occasion he was
entertained by friend, then in the service
of the Prince of Orange, with the perform
ance of three first rate musicians. This
was the remedy, he informed him, which
his master employed to get rid of melan-
choly whenever Herewith oppressed.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

A movement is ON foot at Fairport,
N. Y, looking to the establishment of a
new shoe factory, the stock of which is
to be owned almost exclusively by the
workers.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

LIKE the youngster in "Helen's Babies" we
like to see the wheels wound" Another car
load OF Columbus buggies received this week
at the old courthouse. Call and inspect them
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
Church Statistics.

The following figures represent the mem
bership of churches in the United States
according to a compilation made by the
New York Independent.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21
LOS ANGELES HERALD

Entered at the postofice at Los Angeles as
second-class matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-21

Fer fine clothing 20 70 Mullen, Yluett 4 Go.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
Sheep In the Far West.

A correspondent of the Rocky Mount
ain Husbandman, speaking of the I'D
vantagcs of sheep over other cattle on
the Western ranges, says: 1t is noted
fact that there is far less alarm over
the prospect of short winter feed among
sheep owners than any other class of
stockncn. The reason of this is that
sheep thrive on very short feed, and
when thcrc are any points bare along
our foot hills, 1oclss may be kept fairly
we'll, even if the grass has been closely
grazcd in summer. 1t is also fact that
it is possible to keep three or four thou
sand sheep on hay about as easy as to
keep SO many hundred cattle. Sheep
do not seem to consume food in proper
ton to cattle. This is probably due to
the fact that they are constantly rr;t-
ling for themselves throughout each
day, except when it is storming. while
cattle having no hertler are inclined to
lay around the premises and not go out
to feed even in pleasant weather. Sheep
are better adapted to the exhausted
condition of our ranges, by far, than
cattle.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
BRAG,

In this age of gIsh and sham 1t ia not
everyone that is deceived by the ornate and
embellished language of the real estate man,
the seller of water rights on the irresponsible
editor of boom sheet, still there are numer.
Gus instances that go to prove the truth of
Barnum's wise saying that people like to
be humbuged." Eastern Colorado has been
settled very largely by means of newspapers
that depicted the climate, soil and certainty
of crops in great abundance with a flow u:
language and lack Of truth truly marvellous
aud now the half starved settlers that ar,
begging the state for aid is the first crop re.
sultng from such disreputable practice.
To brag of ones home, our own section of
country is perfectly natural and so long MS its
use is confined to adding little more sun
sbins to the facts, it is just and right, but
where sage brush is made into a pine forest
AID the adobe land so fruitful that two crops
o. five dollar bills grow on each corn stalk in
II year and that plant life is only induced
to rest n few weeks in winter by great exer.
tion, the brag has given way TO the lie and
the broad path yawneth for the author
'hN'So'. ~ 10 Fpeu>Nut Ho
for the owner of l6O acres of cactus and
rulches to see his place described as a highly
improved place with fine buildings and bread
fruit, honey and milk, shade trees and ham.
mocks (with girls swinging in them), in fact
all the paraphanaia Of a perfect existence.
Perhaps the facts would call for 10xl2
cabin, 8 acres of alfklfa. 10 fruit trees ready
to bear next year, broncho cow, two blind
mules, hammocks and girls ten miles away
and liable to stay there.
The facts might not influence anyone to
come to the country but if they did there
would be no disappointment.
A fancy sketch might bring many and nll
would be disappointed and those that could,
wosld leave at sncs and their future actions
are manifest Those that could not get away
might stay and might become good citizens,
but the probability is that they be of little
value-belong to that class that are contin.
ually moving "going where there is more
money and less work" Let the facts be told
and the future will be safe. Delta county is
the kind of country that will stand the
truth and have no fear for the result. A
steady growth is far preferable to a boom that
bursts making the few rich and the poor
poems and paupers.
Nopermanent good ever came to q place
from an emigration brought thither by false
representations.
Gold pieces are not scooped up from Delta
county's soil with fire shovel, but the per
son that comes here with a disposition and
ability to work there is an unparalleled eli
mate, certainty that work will be well repaid
and the assurance of a future prosperity that
few other sections equal.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03

The silver spectators are swarning at
Washington in order to drain their silver in.
to the public treasury at 20 to 25 per cent,
above its market value. Or the pools that
have been formed within the last year Wash.
ington dispatch says that one comprehendcd
10000, 900 ounces Of silver, which cost from
ninety five to ninety.elght cents, and on
which the profit must have been fully $s,.
100000 ounces. August Belmont and his
associates are said to have had 5000 900
ounces. Many leading New York banking
firms are named as carrying silver by the
millions of dollars worth. Rumor says that
one pool that had 100000 ounces of silver
included the seven United States Senators
whose names the congressional investigating
committee are expected to ascertain. Such
an outrage against the peoples pocket books
az this contemplated free silver legislation,
will arouse popular indignation when the end
is reached, if 1t is not seen from the begin
ing.-Ex.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
Trustee Sale.

"HIREAs. Warren n Acker, by his certain
ss arsm o. trust dr,ea T., ~ tn. lh asy 81 May
within. and for the County Of belta. In the State
oft"lorndo. m the 18th day Of May 4. D. l.s1. In
Riddie Reeves, Trustee the real estate hereinafter
described In trust a. secure the payment of cler.
en- ~ promsAsory notes In sa.d deed fully de-
And whereas. Il is provided In said deed Of
trust, that In case Of default In any Of the pay
] ,en"r and ~ % eject Of ss,a prs.nse nn,s. 20 sr" @
.aid. or any Of them. or any nart thereof or - a
brcach "i any Of the covenants. or agreements
or adminsiia atnr or a.sivns the and IN ths, "a q
the whole of said principal sum hereby secured.
a ID the interest thereon to time OF sale m..y a,
c. me due and payable and the aid premises hr
sni- In the manner and with tn. same effect as
1.-THE aid indebtehre.s had msturcd.
And. whereas. the said party Of IN. f,rst rart In
said deed hath made default In payment II one
or more II the Interest notes mentioned in said
ierst noie- have ali bceome au. and rsyabIe.
and the same remain long ~incc due snd unpaid
trust deed. ,hs saia warren a' Act.r hs. dc.
parted this life. and irtiers Of administration
have been granted on hisesinte.
And whereas. the county Court OF ss'd pcltA
County. has upon the petition uf the under
sia ned sciinE In behalf Of tn. Mortrng, Trust
vomrAny II PrnnsyiyAnia M d an onier of r.c.
ord III ss'd Cnur authorizing. empowering and
permitting the said rrn-'e. Ia sell the aid rial
estate Tor the purpose OF paying the sAid debt.
Suw. therefore. notice Il hereby given, that at
the request -f the legal holder Of s4id not.s who
has declared It's option that all II ,aid n"tr. are
due and by virtue II tn. power. AID authority In
ME vested. and on me by Law aud ssid de-d Of
trust conferred. I. the undersigned Trustee As
af fre.aid. All on the tth day sf March \. u.
isyi. bstwssn the hours oi and o'cilck In the
afternoon At the frvnt door of the building now
u-.d Court House. IN the Town OF DeltA In IA ID
brlia County In the State Of Colorado. expose to
sale at put ic auction, And will -~ll &, the high.
rs bidder for cs,h In hand. the ra, estate ly
said deed Of trust conveyed. situate the County
81 Delta. and stA,e "f Colorado and dc, rrib-d as
follows. To wit: The Msn one hslfo the North
Fast Quai ter tw y Of the n y ~ and the west
on. half q The s.uih f.., Quarter Cw y Of : y
UD South Of RAner ~ West q, h y. IN, together
with all rights held BY the Mid patty ~ tie mt
part Al the date of said trust deed, or since ac-
9nirsd BY him. or hl. heir, aud assigns. to the
ditch. diehes, ~f fes~r~oirs. and other water
rights used for III. irrgntion Of the sbove de.
ssrihed land. To ~ti, y the notes aforesaid, and
the interest thereon. and the costs and ex pelsss
Of thi- trust
Dated Jan. n. 1891.
X. II. GILMORE. Atty
Denver. Colo. BIDDLY RYJvEs,
first Pub. Feb. 8. 1891. Trustee
Last Pub. March .. 1921.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
RoTIlNo MANURE.
Winter II the Best Time to Make and
Save Fertilizers.

Save fertilizers.
II the manure is to be rotted before it
is hauled out and applied when it can
be done it will be the best plan to ar
range shed under which it can be
stored while rotting. II piled in the
yard there is always more or loss loss by
teaching. There is also more waste by
evaporation than If it is stored under
ihelter. In rotting manure care must
nc taken to stir sufficiently often to pre-
rent f]re-fanging.
Manure that is thoroughly rotted can
be worked more readily into the soil,
while there will be larger proportion
of the plant-food available. To this
may be added a decrease in the number
Of weed seeds that it will contain. as
rotting will to Q large extent kill their
vitality. These may be considered the
advantages. and for some purposes, and
especially when to be used in the gar
den, will be found profitable. On small
farms. where at best there is only
small quantity OF manure, and tho most
possible must he made out OF it, rotLing
the manure may be made profitable.
But in the average Western farm,
where to a considerable extent all OF
the farm products is fed out to stock
and the manure is saved to be applied
back to the soil, the handling OF
the manure necessary to rot prop
erly and thoroughly fine would
be quite an item. and for this reason
mainly it is questionable whether it
can be made profitable. In cleaning out
the stables or sheds or in cleaning up
the yards or feed-lots it is little il any
moro work to throw the manure direct
into a wagon rather than into piles un-
der a shelter, while it is no more work
to scatter from tho wagon. Ii applied
on plowed land scattering direct from
the wagon the per cent. of loss either
by evaporation or teaching is very
small. The soil is in good condition 10
take up and retain nearly all or quite
all the soluble portions. During the
winter is not only the best time to make
and save manure. but there is then
moro time to haul out and apply on the
land without interfering with other
farm work: and il the manure is taken
direct from the sta bles to the folds the
work can be kept up through tho win
ter. and this will be quite saving OF
time in the spring. The manure being
in the soil will be in position to ben
eft the plants rs soon as they start to
grow.
Manure from the garden should al
ways be thoroughly rotted and fined 80
that it will interfere but little II any
with tho preparations and planting of
the crops or with tho cultivation. Bat
with nearly or quito all Of the field
crops this is unnecossary.-St Louis
Rapublic
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03
Market Stock and PrIcca,

One reason why some arc disappointed
In not securing high prices for poultry
shipped to market is that they do not
realize the fact that it is not the size Of
bird that gives the value, but the
quality. The carloads Of scraggy stock
that reach the market is enormous, nnd
Yet a majority Of the persons who make
such shipments suppose that the best
prices should be obtained because the
quotations vary but little when the de-
mand is great. A fat, plump fowl will
sell readily and at more than the mar
ket price, but a poor and inferior car
cass, no matter how much 1t weighs or
how fresh 1t may be, will not pass out
Of the merchants hands until oil the
best stock is gone. When prices arc
quoted it is better 70 take q price be-
tween the highest and lowest figures
given, as tho vnlue OF the stock sent,
and you will not bc 40 liable to disap-
pointment when the merchant sends his
returns to you.--Faru and Eireside.
The Delta independent., 1891-02-03

Gov. George A. Crawford of Grand juno.
tion died last Wednesday, afternoon at the
Hotel Brunswick in that place. Last sum.
ner Gov. Crawford went east aud while
there contracted u cold that eventually ended
in consumption. About three months ago
he was obliged to suspend active business
but hopes were entertained that he would re.
cover unit! about ten days ago. Though phys.
tcally weak all his life, his great will power
and intellectual abilities made him name
and fame that will adorn, not only the his.
tory of Western Colorado but will add d
glow to the pages that record the events OF
the darkest days Of Kansas struggle for
freedom.
Gov. Crawford was President of the Delta
Town and Improvement Company and
among his host of friends none will more sin.
csrely regret Ills death than the pespie oi
Delta,