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The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
Curious Colorado Names.
From the Grea, Divide.

From the Great Divide.
Colorado is the land OF odd names.
In the northern part OF the State We
meet with occasional French names.
while in the southern part We meet
those musical, Spanish names whose
pronunciation is SO puzzling to the
.stenderfoot. The name Colorado
itself is u Spanish word meaning OF II
reddish muddy color. The Cache La
Poudre River. AS beautiful as its name
is musical, has French name which
means tho hiding place OF powder.
Rio Las Animas is SpaDish-~the river
OF souls. So, too, is Sangre de Christie
Spanish name, meaning Blood OF
Christ.
But it is in English names that the
oldest terms arc found. Stray Horse
and Tin Cup are examples. Frying
Pan Creek is another. while in the
naming OF mines the miners have let
their fancies run riot. Whale and
White Whale are favorites. So is
Last Dollar, Last Chip, Last Chance
and Last Dime; while the Little
Mnuds. Little Ruths, Little Armies.
and other little sweethcarts nre met
with. in every district. Tho Jack OF
Clubs and the Bobtail Flush indicate
sporting proclivities on the part ol
their owners.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
THE FAST MAIL SERVICE.
SOMETHING ABOUT lrs DEVIL.
oPMkNT AND GROWTH.
The Fsrst Postal Car was Hun over
the Chicago 4 Northwestern Road
la August, 1854, Between Chicago
and ClIMton, Iowa.


The first railway postoffice In the
United States and tile first realization
of the plans of it's founder, George B.
Armstrong, was run upon the Chicago
& Northw estern railway between Chi
cagp and Clinton. Iowa. in August,
1864. A car was crudely improvised
for the purpose, and in comparison
with the elaborate postal cars OF to-day
it cuts sorry figure, writes Fernando
Jones of Chicago.
For ioug time tine center OF opera
tions was in the West, and until the
service was made O separate bureau OF
the Postoilice Departments, with Mr..
Armstrong at its head. He had au assist
ant at Washington, although he main
tained a supervisory oversight over the
system throughout the entire country.
The progress and development of the
idea OF Mr.. Armstrong; railway mail
system after the success OF the postal
not rapid. In October, 1864, u like at.
tempt was successfully made on the
line betwsen New York and Washing
ton. Then followed in their order the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, the
Illinois Central and the Chicago, Alton
& st. Louis. For two seasons the SER
vice dragged along and then came the
awakening, and both people and officials
realized that the new project was a
necessity in the postal affairs OF the
nation. There was then, from the per-
iod after its Inauguration, 1864, until
after General Grants election to the
Presidency, with John A. j. Creswell,
of Mary land, as Postmaster General, u
slow growth of the railway
postal system. Every year, how.
ever, showed q gradual improvement.
Shortly after President Grant took his
seat the service gained great and
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
Tn. Fes,lve lsca.Buy.

"Bed-bugs are the worst and most
persistent trouble with which tho
hotel-keeper has to contend" said u
boniface. mo amount Of effort will
keep them out altogether. and the best
that can be done is to keep necessarily
on the watch for them. Your clean
housekecper always recognizes the
possibility OF bed-bugs in her establish
ment by eternal vigilance. while the
slovenly housewife denies that one o1
the creatures could SO much as get foot
In her establishment. The fact Is that
hotels are especially unprotected
against bed-bugs, because guests are
always more or less likely to bring
them in their trunks. All we can do
is to give the furniture careful and
frequent inspection, with treatment II
It is needed. In England the business
OF capturing and destroying bed-bugs
is recognized industry. and there are
people who regularly contract to ex-
anime and clean dwellings once u year
or oftener. The spring Is the time
usually chosen for such. operations, be-
fore the insects have chance to lay
their eggs. A female bed-bug will lay,
! have understood, from forty to fifty
eggs at one time. The latter are oval
in shape and blush white. Each year
three broods are Matched. have beer
told OF bed-bugs that revived and be
came as active as ever after having
been frozen over in horse pond 70,
three weeks, when furniture had beer
thrown into the water The word hug
in old English means ghost or goblin. y
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
xno kinx Under water.

cit looks very strange to see a man
go under water with a lighted cigar in
lis mouth, smoke calmly at the bottom
and come TO the surface with the ci9as
burning MS nicely as il he were smoking
in his easy chair. Apparently he defies
all natural laws, but, OF course, hs
doesn't remarked an expert swimmes
10 a reporter.
ut is simple trick, but it requires
practice. just as ] throw myself back
ward to 20 down Flip the cigar end for
end with my tongue and upper lip and
get the lighted end In my month. clos.
ing my lips wntsr-tighturoun it. 4
little slippery elm juice, garEled before
going 10 prevents any accidental burn.
ing OF tile mouth. Going slowly down
backward l lie at full length on the
bottom of the tank and blow smoke
through the cut end Of tl,s cigar. just
ns reach the surface again another
flip reverses the cigar, nRd there ] am
smoking calmly Tie reversing ID dops
so quickly that pObody notIces IT,"
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
August; J.
:. Flower ].

There is a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Maiden on
the Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. G. Pareis, who
has written us letter in which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says:
have used, your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years, 1t is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
,<~ known. My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
1ieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quent1y says to me when / am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower.
and I think you had
better get another bottle I am also
troubled with Indigestion, and when-
ever I am, I take one or two tea
spoorfuis before eating, for day or
two, and all trouble is removed" 9
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

There IL more Cstarrh in this section Of tho
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years wns supposed 70 bc
incuruble. For great many years doctors pro.
nounced II local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced 1t incurnblc. Sci.
ence has proven catarrh to he constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
BY r, ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, 10 the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t 10 taken
internally In doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full II acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case It falls to cure. scnd for
FJ. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
fKYold by Druggists, 75c.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

.lAfN CAR.
still bear the semblnnce of the ancient
stage-coach, with close compartments
and doors upon the sides. The mail
car, as we'll as the schoolmaster, is
abroad, and has invaded every civilized
country where railroads have been in
troduced and some countries where
civilization is questioned.
The writer has himself seen travelling
postofiices running across the dlkes Of
Holland, up the slopes OF Germany,
away up in the Austrian Tyrol and
through the mighty Alps in the great
tunnel from genial France to sunny
Italy. Even in the Barbary States along
the Southern shores Of the Mediterra.
mean Sea the mail car aud Pullman pal.
ace together traverse the Algerian
country for the delectation and conven.
ience Of the MosIeIn Of Sahara and the
Arab OF the desert. How long before
they will be introduced in ''darkest
Africa" along the route lately trav-
ersed by the intrepid Stanley:
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
A Sc. sick passenger.

On the ocean. cares little about . storm. no
is positively Indifferent whether he -
washed overheard or not But. set right ~
n wines iassfui or two OF iostctter's Stomach
Bitters he feels renewed Interest In MS per
sonnI safety. Thi, fine corrective neutralixes
In bruckish wu.er-oftcn compulsorlly drnnk
on shipboard To the .ricvous detriment o.
health-ihe pernicious impurities whIch
give rise to disorders OF tho stomach. liver
and bowels. Tothe mariner, tho tourist, tho
Western pionecf and miner. the Bitters is
Invaluable "a fneaus OF protection nghins.
water. To the effects OF oyerwork. mental
or manual. 81 Is u most reliable nntidote
and to the debilltnted and nervousit nnoros
great and speedily felt relief and vigor.
Some people appear never to b. happy
except when complaining Of being miser-
ahle.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS.
The Sanioans superior TO the FiJians
PhysfcaIIy end intellectually.

Fhybtc1ulv suu Intel1ectunIIys
Bishop Julien Vidal, of the FIJI Is
lands, is spending u few days in San
Francisco on his way TO France, where
lie goes in search OF financial mid and
more missionaries to continue the work
OF christianizing the South Sea lsiand-
ers. He hns spent nineteen years in the
work, sixteen in the Samoan group and
three ut his present post since his ap-
pointment as bishop. Speaking to q re-
porter OF his mission he said:
Twelve years ago the Fijians were
cannibals. At the present day the Solo
mon Islanders, among whom intend
to go, are cannibals. Bishop Epalle was
killed by them three years ago. This
cross wear belonged to him. In the
Fiji group are 200 islands, about eighty
OF which are inhabited. One island is
1922 miles long and 100 miles wide, and
another is OF about the same size.
There are 1876, 900 natives and 1900
Europeans in the group. In the
capital. Suva, there are 100 Europeans.
ard ut Levuka about two hundred.
There are about two hundred Irish
Catholics in tho group. have eighteen
missionaries and nineteen sisters.
Fifteen sisters are engaged as teachers
In the native schools in which there
are about four thousand native chill
dren, and the other four are in the
white schools. There are fourteen
churches on six OF the principal islands.
..The Samoans are far superior botn
physically and intellectually to the
Fiiiaus, but the FijiaDs being OF a more
jealous natnre, make better converts.
The Fijans are of a fur more warlike
nature than tile Samoans. The Solo
mon Islanders resemble the Fiiinns
more than the Samoans. The Fijians
live very simple lives, their only care
being to have enough to eat. Their
dress, which is merely a skirt from the
waist. troubles them but little. They
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
a f;i.eas ae.s. reesleaer.

A permanent and durable joint can
be ,nnde betwsen rough cast.iron sur.
faces by the nse al mineral asbestos
mixed with sufficient whits lsad 10
naks q very xtiR putty. This Will ~
slst any smount Of lleat and II unsS-
}sctsd BY steam Or wateE. 1t has 1850
smpioyed for msndiHG or plosing efactss
tn cast-irOn retorts. yIaed ~ tiso diDtitla
tion ot oil and gAs from pasgsy eeal: &
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
1ntoxie.tanx waser,

vandals broke into the Big Four
saloon in Anderson, Ind. and turned
the faucets to number Of whisky,
wine and brandy casks, allowing
about 800 gallons OF tho liquid To run
out. Near the saloon is a well about
forty feet deep, and the contents Of the
casks found their way into the we'll.
Water pumped from 1t is quite in
t0xicatinG.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
pb,,o.op,,v or R,.,,,nr.

Seth Green used to hold. and there
are plenty Of others OF the same opin-
ion, that q mans luck In fishing de.
pends more upon II certain underlined
magnetism than upon skill or bait
The chap who owns up that he hasn't
got it, and goes of huckleberrying
instead, will live longer and be hap
pier.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
The man who has three square meals q
day 10 always round at the right time.

n NeuUy OuT0eD
all the ills and ailments that only
female flesh is heir to. 1t rests with
you whether you carry it or lay it
down. You can euro the disorders
and arrangements that prey upon
YOUR sex, with DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. It's q legitimate
medicine, carefully compounded by
an experienced physician, and
adapted to woman's delicate organ
ization.
For all organic displaccments and
weaknesses, accompanied by weak
back, bearing-down sensations, and
for all uterine diseases, it's y posi-
tive specific. Ito guaranteed to
give satisfaction, in every case.
II it doesn't, you've only to ask
for your money and it's cheerfully
refunded. If it does, you'll want
to ask for nothing more. ats
the cheapest medicine you can use.
because you only pay for The good
YOU get. It improves digestion,
cnrichcs tho blood, inyigorates
the system, and produces refresh
ing sleep.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
SYRUP OF FIGS,

Produced from the laxative and nutritious
Juice OF California figs, combined with the
medicinal virtues Of plants known TO be
most beneficial to tho human system. acts
gently on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
efYcctually cleansing tho system. dlspoll-
ing colds and headaches, and curing habit
uol constipation.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
yvoula C. Aroa Nd sI.s lsieba.

II has been computed that l,s-
tween 30, 900, 900 and 81. .OO0. 90
babies are born ~ the world
ssct year. TiassseAts Of prodtsc-
ton il, thsrsfots, shout seventy par
uiinpts, more thap 0ns for svsfy bsss
of the clock Could the infants of. q
year BE- ranged IN . linz 10 cfndIes, tfis
cradles would he oystaowing, anA 1t
~ sene tlms e1tsad around ~ Elebs.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
rais spvn Assessor.

A Swiss law il sald ~ constitute
every man - own assessor. After
his degAh. II on 3pvsstigsfion fraud 10
proved, the gOverpppeht swoops down
bn hts estate sdd t8nfscetes sufndidit
10 lqndaie the back taxes and inter-
est Snch o go-as.y1u-plesse method
would hardly work in this ceintry.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

WHY are you sicki because you have
neglected natures laws. She continually
tries to correct tho trouble but cannot do
It without assistance. l'rickly Ash Bit
ters is the assistant needed, and with tho
help Of this medicine your health will DO
fully restored. Give 1t trial and watch
the results.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

The following Is the total export
OF bread stufYs from the United State
for the month ending April 80. 1891
New York, 3,is6, 392 bushels; Boston
1,132,02 Philndelphia. 624,6l4
Baltimore. 1,733,217; New Orleans
GA, ,s06; Pacific districts, 4,113.S4S
other districts, 9SS, 1925; total value,
$12,373,827.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
w vve,sas,s I. Z 8; as.s ;xxeissss.

4 Wospsn ase excluded from the Qal-
l>ktss of IL sJApenape parliament b.
Getias = : Jeysh6Ae Dewsp6par spys,
,s9hSy might - movsA by thS debates
tsiaS y fsFtll = poittssG ssitataoa -
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Mrs. wIuaiow's scot h Ing syrap. for Chti.
dron tccthnr. softcns the gums. reduces innatams-
t,on. nlisys pain, cures wind cu.c. &c. bottle.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

"Harsen'e Maeic Germ s.ive.'i
Warranted to cure, money Refunded Ask
your druggist for 1t. Pfice Is cents, 49,
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

The butcher Is no gambler. but no il
always ready To steak tho lucky boarding
house keeper.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

In tho matter OF "laying out" the under
takcr Isn't Sin it' with the trump.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Few men make o profounder impress
sion In the drawing room thnn do dentists.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Majors Cement Repair. Brokcn Arflclci
isc and sc. Majors Best Liquid Glos ioc.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

A jail-bird has no wings at all, but he
gets there just the same.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

.Thc original typewriter-The proof
reader.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Baseball games are always won or Loaf
by the score.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

dress the I,nDr IN many fantastic fash.
tons They iinye no use for money.
The converts dsvots much time 70
prayer"
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

When Baby us. sick, ". sar. her caeorsa.
When she was q Child, sho cried for CAssosiA,
When she became Mis-, she chung % caaeosia.
ehcn shs hsss chiilrea. she gave than Cass@iA
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

A man may smilc and smile, but II he
don't quit he will see snakes.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
Change IL fine.

sinnta Is Eout1s now l9syes nsays- r.; ~
y Z. n. Ta1Ge this train for Pnlmse
Lake, ColosaAo Springs, Manitou, Punbio
and Canon City. Elegant parior Shsir
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27
wo.sE THAN sAHE Fisrs.

0eadly Wsapens 0esA " sbe ARslaas
0foe14 0oxesss
The boxing Of the ancient 0resks
surpassed all other sports. both in ths
severity Of the snort and the danger
OF the contest. The combatants wore
the cestus; that is the hands were wrap.
ped about with leather thongs, as
shown in the drawings the thongs being
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

FITS.-AN Fits stopped free by DR. Klino's Great
Nerve Restorer No FIT after nrst day 5 use Mpr-
yelous Treatise and ~ 90 trial bottle free to
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Can junk dealer be called bi-metal-
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Stern necessity-The rudder Of Q
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Take care Of tho poor Indians, sud tho
poor Indians will takc hair OF you.
The Delta independent., 1891-05-27

Guns arc only human after all. They will
kick when the load become too heavy,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-29
II Our Grains were Lost.
1.-THE Popular Science ho"dsy.1


The whole group Of relatives Of the lost ee-
reals would be passed IN strict review. Size OF
grin, strength, aud vigOr and Elasticity OF
stock, adaptability TO different surroundings,
and debility in variation would 10 examined
with scTupulOus care.
But the range of experiment would, under
the circumstances. extend far beyOni tho rela-
tives of our present cereals. 10 would embrace
an examination of the other grasses which are
even now cultivated for their grains bat which
are so little known, outside Of their own limit
that il is "a surprise To- hear about them. For
example the millets, great and small. would be-
investigated. These grains, so little known
here, form an important crop in certain parts
Of the East. One OF the leading authorities on
the subject states that the miIlets constitute "a
more important crop" in India Ethan either
rice OF whea', and are grown more extensively,
being raised from Madras in the south to Rajpu-
tnna in the north. They occupy about So per
cent. Of the foOd-grain area in Bombay and
Sinde, Al per cent. in the Punjab, 80 per cent.
in the central provinces" in all about 80, OOO-
600 acres"
Having chosen proper subjects for expert
mentiug the cultivators would make use of
certain well known principles BY simple Sc
lection Of the more desirable seeds, strains would
be secured to suit definite wants, and these
strains would be kept as races. or attempts
would be made 10 intensity wished for eharac-
trrs. by skillful hybridizing of the first sec
ond. aud higher orders, tendencies to wider
variation would be obtained and the process Of
selection considerably expedited.
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Rn,nl Incnmrs I'm FnrInnd-

"The amount OF the Queens civil list 1885,
ESQ.," says LabUucherr, editor Of the London
G,Elih. in the October Forum, in no way rep
rcsenis the cost % royalty. The maintenance
Of palaces Is a most costly item, for il iHcindes
not only the palarcs inhabited by the sOyereig gu,
but vast number OF houses in which she
lodges her relatives and friends. One Of these
houses has actually been given TO the Due de
Nemours. son Of Louis Philippe. and one Of
the wcalthiest Of the Orleans family. Besides
this, there is the bnildinR aud keeping in re-
pair OF royal yachts and various other such
costly items. Incomes, too, are voted TO the
sons and daughters Of tho sovereign and TO
other Of her relatives. In addition 10 the rev.
euues Of the Duchy Of Cornwall, amounting to
about I6DOOO per anuum, au income Of $4,000
per aunum has been voted 10 the Prince Of
Wales, aud of $4,000 10 the Princess OF Wales.
The younger sons Of the Queen have bean voted
incomes o. $4,000 per annum, portion Of
which dey0lye- upon their wives il they sur
vive them. The daughters of Her Majesty
have each an income Of EC.O0O per annum. and
ia addition 10 this the Empress Frederick Of
Germany received a sum of 100000 on her
marriage. The Dukc Of Cambridge as a cousin
OF tie Queen, has Gl2OO0 per annum. aud his
two sisters have sevcrdly an income Of $4,000
aud $1,000 per anuum.
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Innfnrlanlsm.
fpnn..I,,r So. irn,.,Ll,,1

70
At the present day, Confucius wields but
little influence over the Chinese. Ia most
cities arc temples. or, moro correctly speak ing
halls known IS COnfucian halls They are
entirely void OF any appearance Of idolatry
HIS name is rovered as a wise and good man.
but he IS not wOrshped. nor has ho in any
legitimate sense been dcifed by the people
As Washington in America is yenerated as tho
Father of his country, aud as Abraham Lin
cola is sp1kcn Of ia history as the Savior Of
his country, so likewise is ConfuCius spoken Of
among his people as The wise philosophsr.and
patron Of letters, aud promoter of good govern
ment, hut not rs he founder Of a religion, nor
an object 10 be worshiPcd. Educated China
men all profess To be disciples of him and 10
read his works. and 10 be guided by his instruc-
lions. in some respects they perhaps do, but
they put their own Interpretation upon the
import OF his teachings. There arc no special
teachers To expouHd his works. aud everyone
is free 10 place such construction upon his
teachings as his intelligence or impulses may
lead to.
] am convinced that the power Of tho PHI
losOpheT over his people has been Oyercstimated
by foreigners generally, and that the real ma
ture and scope Of his work have been largely
misanDrehcuded
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-29

Let me tell You something about the people
Of Cuba. The majority are Spsniards. They
are very polite, very hot-tempered, and de-
cidedly treacheTOus. They win smile in your
face while they pick your pocket. The aver
age brgand will, 10 is said point pistol az your
head, il he catches you ia the mountains, aud
say, by your leave Senior, but may ! trouble
you for yOur purse" As rule. under he cir
cnmstances, the average traveller is just n Po-
lite, and says, Ii is no trouble whatever" and
hands it over. There arc many Creoles here
aud about one-third Of TIE population is made
MP Of negroes. These negroes were slaves until
about five years ago, aud they are lower aud
more degraded than the American negro
They believe la voudOOsm and witcbcraft and
there arc few Of them who do not drink.
They talk Spanish, and work only when they
are hungry. There are great many Chinese
here, and yon ran get a slice Of China by going
through the Chinese para Of the HaYana mar
ket. All Of the Objectionable eatables which
tickle John Chinamau's palate are TO hr found
here. You see these long pig-tailcd, almond
eyed men IN gowns ueddliug rats and snalls
aud puppy-d0ps' tails" ! went 10 The Chinese
theater here the other night aud witnessed tie
same kind u caiterwauiing aud extraFagaut
acting that did IN the big cities Of China tlTee
years ago.