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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

came we judged that we had made a l good 90 miles We had followed the highway on and off, but without en- counterlng any one, and as the day broke we sought the cover of q thicket and lay down to rest and sleep. It was afternoon before any one awoke. and then the first move was to look for water We soon found that, and then the question of food came up. Keeping all together, we moved to the west, knowing that we should como to plan tatien sooner or later The best we could do i'll the way of weapons was for each man to arm himself with club. The highway was on our left as we went forward, and we had proceeded for about a mile when we broke out of the cover of thicket and found our selves upon the road, which took a turn there to avoid hill It was only narrow road, and Q couple of jumps would have given us cover on the other side, but as we left the bushes we came face to face with a soldier in Confeder- ate uniform. He was sitting down on a stone to rest and was without weapons of any sort. Had the soldier remained quiet tragedy would have been avoid ed. At first sight of us he sprang to his feet, and instead of running away when he recognized us as escaped prisoners. which l am sure he did, he called on us to surrender and seized man with each hand. He was only boy, being less than 20 years old, and not having even a pistol with him it was a foolhardy thing for him to do, Having brave heart in him, he acted on impulse. The idea with all of us was that we had blundered upon party of soldiers sent out ill search, and no one hesitated to use his club.
 It was only after the young soldier had gona down under our blows that we found he was alone and unarmed. Two men lifted up his body and bore it into thicket across tho road, and when at safe distance we examined his in- 5prles and did all that was possible un- der the circumstances to revive him. Some of the blows had fractured his skull, and at the end of two hours he was dead, When l tell you that we were sorely grieved oyer tho matter, do not half express our feelings. In one sense we had the moral and legal right to at tack him and defend ourselves, but when we saw him lying dead we could not help but feel that there was innocent blood on our hands. On an envelope in his pocket was his name, George Will liamson, and he also had with him ten days furlough, granted by the eon- maadep of the post at Salisbury nine days before, He was one of the guards at the prison pen, then, and had been home on furlough and was making his way back.
 We found spot where tree had been overturned and buried the body as we'll as we could, and during the re- mainder of the day no one seemed to think of food. As night came we started on again, but we had not made dis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

WILL YOU GIVE US YOUR NAafE?" leaned on his rife and looked down on us, and as we gazed at him each one of us felt that we were helpless By and by he queried;
 "Any one of yo' bin sick?'
 We told him that Clark had sprained his ankle, and that we had been camped there for several days.
 Heaps O soldiers bin lookin out fur yo'," he said, "and it's wonder yo' lodged lem. Do yo' know what day 'tis?''
 Yes. Thanksgiving
 "And is that yo'r dinner?''
 "Yes.' ,,
 Well, l reckon I lzin do better than that fur yo', Jist stop right yere and don't be anxious, and I'll bring yo' some grub from the house.
 He was gone before we could question him. We believed that he had gone for help instead of food, but if we started off we could not hope to evade pursuit with Clark as burden on us. We talk ed 1t over and concluded that it might as we'll be surrender without an effort, and we were feeling gloomy enough when the man returned. To our surprise he was alone and had q basket on his arm and a jug in his hand. The basket contained meat, bread, pickles, pie and other good things, and the jug held cider. He placed them before us and said:
 Boys. don't know who yo' are. shall never own up that ever saw yo'. The s'arch fur yo' is now about over, and Ireckon yo'd better move slowly on by tomorrer '
 But why do you do this for an enc my2" was asked.
 "I hev no enemies on Thanksgiving dayl' he replied as he uncovered his head. Besides I've got son who is soldier. War he in the hands of his enemies on this day should hope fur them to treat him as I treat yo' J
 Will you give us your name?"
 "Iames Williamson, and my boy ar named George He was home on fur tough few days ago, but has gone back to the prison pen. shan sec yo' agin. Jest leave the basket and jug alongside the tree, and I'll get em tomorrer. Good luck to yo'. ]"
 We sat there staring into each others faces and never thanked him nor said aoodby. We could not speak for several minutes after the sound of his footsteps had died out of our ears. It was his son -his soldier boy--we had encountered on the highway and killed-his son ly- ing dead in shallow grave ill the for est few miles away We had slain his only child perhaps, and he repaid us with food and succor and kind words No man touched food or drink. No man felt hunger or thirst We sat there for aa hour. silent and conscience stricken and even fearful, and then we got up and moved away on our journey and made no halt for miles and miles. Long weeks after that two ragged, starving and wounded Union prisoners entered the Federal lines in Tennessee. but only two. The other three of our party were dead Qn tho mountains or in the valley
 dead without burial Fate had de- manded three lives for one.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

tance of ten miles when comrade named Clark caught his foot and twist ed his ankle in way to render him per fectly helpless. There was no thought of going on without him. After scouting around and finding that we were in the woods half mile from the highway and at least mile from any cleared field, we erected a rude shelter and pre- pared to wait until Clark could proceed with us The next day we got some corn from field two miles away and parch- ed it over a small fire, and later on we captured several opossums, killed pig, which was running wild. and knocked over and devoured three or four crows and pronounced them excellent eating
 Thanksgiving day found us still there, though Clark was getting the better of his injury, and we hoped to make a start next morning Our dinner was ready a
 8 o'clock in the afternoon aud consisted of Q roasted crow, three sweet potatoes and 2 cake made of meal and water.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27
The True Thanksgiving Spirit.

Justice Finehasn- If your hands could talk, Sam, don't you suppose they could tell who took that turkey?
 Sam-Don' blieve they could. sah. cause b'lioves dat de true spirit ob Thanksgivin time is nebber to let dc right hand know what de lef' hand am doin. # s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

Tor grain bins brimming with amber Wheat And all the riches of harvest born TOT laden hives, with their burden sweet For heaps of fruits and for golden corn; For bursting cotton and warming fleece; For bleating focks and for milky herds; For home, for comfort, for thrift, for peaee For kindly hands and for loving words; Tor all the gifts of the teeming earth; For every blessing the autumn sends; sor love, for pleasure, for tears, for mlrtf' Tor faithful hearts and for loyal friends <r Household circles still fond and whole
 ry one in his own best way,
 eful thought and with humble soui'
 9nkSsty tying and! d!praise today ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

So let no spirit, though far apart
 From happy fortune it's path may stray. Refuse to honor, with voice and heart,
 The dear tradition we keep today. For never soul i'll all the earth,
 In hut or palace, in any cline, But has some blessing or comfort worth
 The giving thanks at this joyful time We who are happy, whose lot is crowned
 With every favor that life can bring, How can we fail, as the day comes round,
 To offer thanks, to rejoice and sing? We who are wretched, whose days are dafK' Void of all that can bless or cheer, May still be glad, as its dawn we mark,
 That rest and freedom are almost here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

For Nature met them with jealous mood.
 She gave scant welcome to human schemes Which tore the shade from her solitude, And rent the forests, and damned the streams. Her Indian children had never dared
 To spoil her shrines and to thwart her will The red mans life was her own and shared. Without q question: her good and ill. With few of the helps we know today
 To yield relief as the seasons rolled, They paid the price that she bade them pay They gasped with heat, and they shook with
 cold
 The ills she sent them they grimly bore, Yet none the less did that stubborn band Hold fast to the stern, unpitying shore
 Whereon their vessel had chanced to land
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-11-27

But when their courage was almost gone So deaf seemed heaven to their prayers :
 pain,
 cloud arose in the sky at dawn,
 Dark and heavy with promised rain. And when poured plenteously down at last The crystal blessing denied so long They changed the day from gloomy fast Into service of joy and song. And ever after their children, too,
 And their children's s children after them, With love and gratitude ever new, Set one day separate, like gem Of purer luster than all the rest
 In the golden round of the year of days, When all might offer, as one, their best
 Of true Thanksgiving and humble praise.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, Maxine Lnduc and Matilda Laduc;
his wife, by their ccrtnin Deed of Trust, dated
August 3ist, 1889, recorded IN the Office of the
Rec rider Of Deeds of Delta county, Colorado, in
Book lS at Page Al, conveyed tOS. II. Sheldon,
Trustee the following described Real Estate, sit.
un tc. lying and being in the County of Delta,
and State Of Colorado. towit:
South half of Northeast quarter and Southeast
quarter Of Northwest quarter of Section Twenty
one en- In Township Fifteen Uh) South of Range
Nincty.six (.,6J West Of the sixth Principal Mcrl-
dian, with my and all water rights md prlyi.
lcgcs, ditch or bitches appurtcnunt to or used
with said premises
In Trust, to secure the payment of on" ccrtnin
promissory note therein described, together with
The in crest thereon provided for In snid note
and Deed of Trust; and whereas. said Maxine
Iaduc md Matilda Lnduc have made default IN
the payment of said note: and, whereas. snid note
has become due and payable; ard whereas. II Is
provided in said Feed OF Trust Tint IL the said
:. II. sheldon. Trustee shall refuse to net, the
legal holder Of said Eotc inny appoint and sub
situic any other person ns trustee to net instead
of the snid S. II sheldon, who shnll thcrcuppii
become his Successor Ia the iiic TO snid property
and the same become vested In him In trust for
the purpose and objects uf sad DE, d Gf Trust
with all the powers, dutcsand obligations there.
Of; and whereas, the said $. II. Sheldon, Trust
&C. has refused 10 net In ilIih bella Gand. wLercns
The Equitable Mortgage Co, the legal holder
Of said n'ic by its certDin deed OF appointment.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
Will Groy Fruit for q Library.

Several years ago the children Of
school district No. 3. at Whitewater, tLis
county. planted quite a number of trees
on their school grounds, and this year
they expect to gather quite large guam
tity of fruit therefrom. On Arbor day
this year they planted quite number
more trees.
1t is their purpose to keep up this
practice as long as they have land to
plant trees upon. They have also con-
ceived the idea Of gathering and selling
all the surplus fruit which the children
cannot eat, and from the proceeds start
n library fund" The idea seems to be
Il most excellent one, and the News COM
mcnds the example of the Whitewater
children to the country schools all over
the county.
The plan is both practicable and prot
table, and when carefully attended
would furnish the children plenty OF
healthy fruit and quite nice fund to
build up and replenish from year to
year very valuable library. Here is
something for the school directors to
think about and ncourage.-Grand
juno ion News.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
Trustees Sale.

Whereas. oliver a. Phelps and Josephine II.
Phelps his wife. by their ccrinin iced nf Trust,
Of the Recorder of DEEDS Of Delta county. Colo
Iado. In Book 49, NJ Page Gi. conveyed 10 :: II:
Sheldon, Trust q, the following described Rcnl
Estate. situate. lying and being In the County Of
Delta. and State Of Colorado, iowit:
Southwest quarter Of Southeast quarter, and
South half Of Southwest quarter, and Northwest
quarter of Southwest quarter of Section Fou :
teen uil in Township Fifteen Q5) South Of
Range Niuety-slx tuG, West Of The sixth r,inci-
privileges, ditch or ditthcs nppurtcnant tor
used with snid premises. Subject u n prior
in Book IL, ut Page $50. to secure s2,i0o and
intcresi,)
In Trust, to secure the payment OF one certain
promissory note therein described, together with
and Deed of Trust; and. whereas. It Is provided
In said note and Deed Of Trust that If default be
note, when due, ms provided IN said nstc. the
principal sum Of snid note shal thercupon he;
GIVE ysr due phnns hh "Ge,o nma m ms ss h
wife, have made default in the payment
of the fourth and all succeeding Install
rs. by reason Of snid default under the term.
and provisions of said note and Decd of
Trust the principal sum Of said note has be-
come due and payable; aud, whereas, It Is pro.
yidcd in said Deed OF Trust that If the said s;
H. sheldon, Trustee, shnll refuse to act, the legal
holder OF said note may appoint md substitute
any other person as tnsicc % act instead OF the
.aid $ II Sheldon. who shall tllercupon become
the snmc become vested In him III trust for the
purposes and objects of said Deed Of Trust, with
I'LL the powers, duties and obligations thereof.
aud, whereas, the said y. II. sheldon, Trustee,
has refused to act in. this half and. whereas.
Tho Equitable Mortgage Co, the lcgnl holder OF
snid note, by itS certain deed OF appointment, I,
dated March 18TH, 1895, appointed and substi-
tuted the Undersigned Trustee, 10 act Instead
Of said s. II. Sheldon;
holder of snii note, and by vituc of the powers
vested IN me by said Deed OF Trust and said
Deed Of Appointment, md for the purpose of
forcclosiig The same. the undersigned, a. B.
Seaman, as Trustee, do hereby give notice that
I Will. on Mondny, the 27ih day OF May, 1896. Mt
the hour Of ten o'clock NJ. Of said day, proceed
to sell the property herenbcf,rc described, at
public vcnduc t. the highest bidder for cash +,
1T the fremont street door of the Court House,
IN The City of Denver, County Of Arnpahoc, State
Of Colorado TO sntisfy Sid debt and Interest and
the cost Of executi.R u this trust.
ALLEN B. SEAMAN, Trustee.
A. T. SMITH, Attorney.
First publication Aprp 81, last May -, 1886,
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22

Whereas Arthur II. Brown, n singl" man, by his
certain Deed of Trust, dated Augnt 18th. 1870.
recorded in the oficr ~ the Recorder Of Deeds
OF Delta County, Colorado. IN Book 10. Mt latc
described Real Estate. sitnaie. ly ng mud bcin,
in the County Of Delta. and State Of Colorado,
to-wit:
Northeast quarter OF Scc'iOn Twcnty-six (2G),
in Township Fifteen (l5) South of Range npty.
six (JGJ West OF the sixth Principal Meridln,
with any and all water rights, ditch or bitches
nppurtcnant to or used with said premises Sub
jcct to IL deed Of trust Of same date. from and 10
same parties, to secure s220O 90 and Interest,",
In Trust to secure the payment Of one certain
promissury noe therein dec ibeI, together with
the interest thereon as provided for in said note
and Deed Of Trust; and wherein, II IL provided
in said note and Deed OF Trust thit IT default be
made in the payment OF the interest on said
note, when due, n provided in snid not", the
become due and cGllcctblr and, whereas, snid
Arthur IL. Brown has made default in the ply-
mcnL Of the sixth and nll succeeding instnll-
mcntS Of said note and, whereas. by reason of
said default, under the the terms mud provisions
Of sad nete and Deed Of Trust, the principal
sum of said note has b"csmc du" and payable:
Now, therefore, ut the request OF the legal
holder Of said note, and by virtue of the powers
vested In me by said Deed OF Trust, and f,r the
purpose Of forecosirg the same, do hereby
give notice that VII, on thc :ird day of June.
lea5 mt the hour Of two y. m ofsaid day, proceed
public vendIc, 10 the highest bidder, for cash,
at the front do1r of the Court House. In The
County of Delta, State of Colorado, to satisfy
said debt nnd interest, and cost Of executing
this tInst.
A. l.. BONNEY, Trustee,
A. /. SMITH, Attorney.
First pub. May :; last May 20, 1895.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
Trustec's Sale.

Where's. Sinclair II. Anderson and Della NJ.
Anderson by tier ccrt' in DEED of Trust, dated
Recorder "f Deeds Of Delta county, Colorado. in
Book *, ut Page hl3, conveyed 10 :; ii. sheldon,
Trustee, The following de>cr bed Real Estate,
situate. lying and being in the county Of beta,
and State oi Colorado to'wit:
Northwest quarter of Section Twenty seven
l?! in Township Fifteen u5} Sonth Of Range
Ninety five i9JI West Of the sixth Principal Ne
ridian. with any and all water rights and privi-
le@es, ditch or bitches arpurtcnant to or used
with said premises,
In Trust. TO secure the payment of one certain
pruni-sury note therein described. together with
The Interest therein MS povided for in said note
aud Deed 'f Trust: md, whereas, said Sinclair
II. Anderson and Della N. Anderson have made
default in the payment Of said note; and, where
as. said note has become due ard payable; and,
whereas, il is provided in sail Deed Of Trust that
II 'hr snid =. II. sheldon. trustee shall refuse to
act, the legal holder Of said note may appoint
and % any Gh H trustee Se to Gi
thereuptn iccome his successor to the ttlc t"
said property. the same become vested In him
IL trust for the purposes and objects of said
Decd of Trust, with all the powers, duties and
obligations thereof; and whereas, the sitld s. II.
Sh. .ldrn. Trustee, has refused 10 act in This be-
hale and, whcr,as, The Equitable Mortgage Co =,
the legal holder of said not., by It's certain Deed
OF appointment; dated April ist lS9', .lappointed
and substituted the undersigned as Trustee, 10
act instead Of said S. II. Sheldon;
Now, therefore, at the request Of the legal
holder of said note, and by virtue of the powers
vested in me by said Derd of Trust AMI said
Deed of Apo ntment and fer the purpose of fore
closing the same, l. the Undersigned, Alien u.
seaman, as Trustee, do hereby give notice that
] Will, On Monday, the 9Th day of Nny, lS.5. ai
the hour of ten O'Clock n. M of said day, proceed
to sell the property hcrcinbefIre de rscribcd at
public vcndue, to the highest bidder. for cash, at
the fremont street door Of the Court House, in
the City of Denver, County Of Arapnhoc, state ni
Colorado, to satisfy saii debt and interest and
the cost OF executing this trust.
ALLEN d. SEAMAN, Trustee.
A. l. SMITH. Attorney.
First publication April q; last 81, May 1885.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
SCENTS COMPETITION.

The attention OF the Nows has been
called to printed slip containg an arti-
Gle from the California Fruit Grower Of
last November said to be from the pen
OF one Brainard N. Rowley, in which a
savage attack is made on the Grand val
ley, and particularly Grand junction, as
fruit growing region.
The motive of this ferocious attack is
perfectly clear to Colorado readers, but
its assertion may deceive those who are
not fully posted as to the facts. Mr..
Rowley is convinced that Grand June
tion is not good fruit region because a
few miles from there he was once caught
in a snow storm on the Fourth of July.
and suffered from the cold. Perhaps,
like other tramps, he was not sufficient
ly well clad to cross mountain range
even in Ju'y. The difference in tenn
perature between the summit of Ten
nessee pass and Soldiers summit on the
Wasatch range, and the Grand and Salt
Lake valleys is very marked, and the
fruit trees blossom and the fruit ripens
in the two valleys named in the sight of
perpetual snow banks.
The best reply to Mr. Rowley's monu-
mental falsehoods is to be found in the
orchards themselves. There they are,
growing and bearing. and last year there
we're shipped from them anywhere from
100000 to 100000 pounds of fruit.
Seeing is believing, and if Mr.. Rowlcy is
anything more than q common Journal
istlc liar, who does not wish to be con
vinced, he can come and see for himself.
Grand junction should send him a spec
ial invitation to be present on next
peach day.-Denver News.
The same slip contains an article from
the Los Angeles Commercial Bulletin
which, under date of Jan. s, 1895, says:
1.-The news of the destruction of the
Florida orange crop by frost has impart
ed activity to our market. Oranges that
prior to that time would probably not
have paid for the gathering became at
once an item of commercial Importance
and advanced % cents per box. Ii We
can only ESCAPE A SEVERE FROST OUR
SELVES Il prosperous season appears to
be well nigh assured. Better sell now
than wait until your fruit is frozen, or
blows off the trees. Killing frosts are
less likely from now on, but VIC still
have to pass an anxious period of ten
days before we feel altogether safe from
them"
This is of itself a complete answer to
Mr.. Rowley, and the truth OF the matter
is that in from five to eight years Colo
RADIO will be supplying her own market
with all fruits except the scmi-tropical
varieties.
The Delta independent., 1895-05-22
Resolutions

Adopted at a joint meeting of the
members of G. B. Mcclellan Post No. 76
/ G.. A. R, aud Womans' Relief Corps of
the above Post at Delta, Colo, May
18th, 1896:
WHEREAS, Memorial Day has been
chosen as fitting and appropriate pc
rod for bestowing floral mcmentoes upon
the graves Of the dcpa ted heroes, who
in times of greatest danger to our coun-
| try exposed their lives that this great
Nation might live, one and undivided
and that liberty, happiness and prosper
ity might be the heritage of the vast
rank of our people; and,
WHEREAS, The Both day Of May as
such day of remembrance has been
chosen and set apart by the surviving
soldiers of the greet War Of the Rebel
lion, and sanctioned by legal enactment.
both National and State, as a most fit
ting occasion to refresh the memory
OF the people with most sincere devo-
ton for those who have passed beyond
the stream, and inspire deeper love of
country and purer patriotism in all
both old and young; therefore, be it
RESOLVED. By members Of these or
ganizations in joint meeting convened,
that it is their desire that Memorial Day
be tittingy observed by all comrades,
whether active members of tho G A. r.
or not, and that all citizens are invited
to unite with US in the due observance
OF that day.
RESOLVED, That we cordially invite
all persons who served in the Confcder-
ate army during the late war to join in
bravery and devotion to principle led
them to face danger and death,
RESOLVED, That we earnestly dis
courage all amusements and hilarity
among our citizens on that day not com
patible with the solemnity and commem-
orative character of the occasion, and
that it is our fond hope that the youth
of the land may grow more patri-
otic year by year as the veterans one by
one pass down the dark valley Of death.
RESOLVED, That copies OF these rcso-
lutions be presented, one to each paper
published in Delta, with request that
the editors thereof insert the same in
their next issue.
G. w. HENRY,
Post Commander.
Mrs. B. NJ. TILLoTsoN
Vice-Prcs Relief Corps.