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The herald., 1896-02-15
Senator Mahons.s Bouuuet.

When Malone first appeared in the SEN
ate, he was the recipient Of many atten-
tions, among them a magnificent bouquet
of flowers from fair constituent. He was
much delighted. The bouquet was brought
to him while he was sitting in the cloak
room with Logan, Don Cameron and Haw-
ley of Connecticut. After admiring the
flowers he handed them to negro attend
ant with instructions that they be taken
to Mrs. Malone. Before starting on his
errand the messenger carefully removed
the card bearing the name Of the lady.
"Wby do you do that?' asked Malone
"Mr. Senator" was the reply, size been
here long time at dis here business an
when outside women send flowers an SIGH
to senator, we alters take off de card
with de Compliments of Mrs. or Miss So
and-so before we takes dem to de sena-
tors wife" Don Cameron and the other
senators roared. When he had recovered
himself, Malone, addressing his brother
statesmen, said: Gentlemen, am a new
member Of this body, and I see have
many things to learn from those who are
my seniors in service. Let's have fresh
cigar. .'-Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1896-02-15
DANGEROUS LIGHTS.
Oculists Protest Against tho Use Of Elec-
tricity With Plain Globes.


tricity With Plain Globes.
An English paper states that London
oculists are up in arms against the very
serious danger to the community caused
by the electric light. Several eminent eye
doctors are agreed on the point that unless
stop Is put to the exposure of uncovered
electric lights in the streets, and in shops
and offices, nearly all the population will
become blind. Experts are 80 greatly ex-
eroised in the matter that they even sug-
gest that parliament should take it up and
prohibit the use Of plain glass globes for
electric light unless they are properly
shaded
Commenting on this, q London cleo
trical journal says: 1T is not customary
to look at the sun, and not even the most
enthusiastic electrician would suggest that
naked arcs and incandescent flaments
were objects to be gazed at without limit
But naked arc lights are not usually placed
SO as to come within the line of sight, and
when they do so accidentally, whatever
may result, the injury to the eye is quite
perceptible. The 1lament Of q glow lamp,
on the other hand. is moro likely to meet
the eye, but frosted bulb is an extremely
simple and common way Of entirely get
ting over that difficulty. Tho whole trou-
BILE can easily be remedied by tho use Of
properly frosted or oolored glass globes. In
any case, however, the actual permanent
Injury to the eye by the glowing flament
is no greater than due to an ordinary gas
fame" tfs.
The herald., 1896-02-15
Feat of q Wire Wound Gun,

"That's a big piece" said the man In
military trousers and sweater, who was
experimenting the transfer Of great ten
inch gun from the wharf to Fort Hamil-
ton. But the world has never known
what was accomplished with the Andrews
wire wound gun. When we went down to
prove the gun, we all thought it would be
a failure. We set the target, 10 inch
nickel steel plate, mile from the gun. The
missile smashed the plate, went through
10 feet of solid pine lumber behind it, then
through II feet Of sand bank, then travel
ed three miles down shore, ricochetted on
a cliff, went six miles out to sea on an an
gle, cut the bottom out Of big three
masted schooner, and sank her where she
lay. The newspapers, Of course, obtained
the fact that the schooner was sunk; but,
say, we concealed from the press the real
performance of the gun. 1t was too big a
thing to let out. New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-02-15
WARTON AND PRINCE FRED.
The Laureats's Metrical Cant and Rhym
ster's Brutal Csndidness.

The Laureats's Metric.l Cant and Rhym-
sters Brutal Candidness.
Warton Of course IL not = man to be de-
spised but his laureAteship Is only an
amusing episode at the end Of his career.
His real work was historical and critical,
and had nothing to do with the annual
turning out Of mechanical odes. But there
Is some entertainment about Laureate
Warton. To begin with, Warton had been
doing the jobs Of the Office long before he
actually possessed 1t. When George H.
foolish son, tho Prince Of Wales. died in
1851, Wsrton broke out into metrical can't
about a nations tears, the fact being that
the nation did not shed or affect to shed
the most perfunotory tear on this particu-
lar occasion. There was a rhymster who
knew far better what the nation ehought.
Here lies Prince Fred,
Who was alive and is dead.
Had 1t been his father.
had much rather;
Had it been his brother.
Sooner than any other;
Had 1t been his sister,
There's no one would have missed her:
Had it been the whole generation,
Best Of all for tho nation;
But, since it's only Fred,
There's no more to be said.
The writer of these lines never became
poet laureate.
Warton, however, did, and he is ready to
afford us another few minutes diversion.
1.-THE Rolliad" Is not much remembered
now, and it hardly has much claim on re-
membrance. But more than 100 years
ago, when Whitehead died, it gained for
itself very fair share Of popularity. Its
authors produced series Of nook odes,
supposed to be written by possible oandi-
dates for the laurenteship. They thus pref
aced their work:
"In order to administer strict and i'm
partial Justice to the numerous candidates
for the vacant poet laureateship, many Of
whom are of illustrious birth and high
character, notice is hereby given that the
same form will be attended to in receiving
the names Of the said candidates which Is
invariably observed in registering the
court dancers. Each candidate is
expected to deliver in probationary birth
day ode, with his name, and also person
ally to appear on future day to reoite the
same before such literary judges as the
lord cham berlain In his wisdom may ap-
point. Temple Bar.
The herald., 1896-02-15
A Glimpse Of Atlanta.

A New York Herald correspondent says:
I delight once in awhile to stumble upon
q bit of gorgeous rhetoric which makes mo
think of q sunset and condagration and
blizzard combined. One Of the southern
newspapers crows in this charming way
about the exposition at Atlanta:
And while we watch the hundreds Of
incandesoents that diadeIn the dark as II
the javelin Of some god had made so many
glittering punctures in the black robe Of
the night, serpent of flame winds itself
about the white tower Of the lake, the wa
ter shares the dazzling aspect Of the land
and the bed Of Clara mere seems strewn
with diamonds"
The herald., 1896-02-15
THE BURNING BUSH.
A Plant Like Unto the One Spoken of In
the Bible.

A Plant Like Unto the One Spoken of In
the Bible.
This is tho Bible story about the burn
ing bush
''And the angel Of the Lord appeared un-
TO him (Moses) In flame Of fire, out Of
the midst of q bush and he looked, and,
behold, tho bush burned with fire, and the
bush was not consumed.
"And Moses said, will now turn aside
and see this great sight, why the bush is
not burned.
"And when tho Lord saw that he turn
cd aside to see God called unto him out Of
the midst of the bush and said, Moses,
Moses. And he said, Here am l.
"And he said, Draw not nigh hither;
put off thy shoes from thy feet, for the
place whereon thou standest is holy
ground"
Now comes an English foreign officers
report with the account of newly discov.
cred stuntcd tree, called the chaparro, that
appears to I'LL the bill and reproduce the
miracle, minus the voice of God, how
ever.
In huge confagration this strange tree
SANS. to start into Me, - an ordinary
The herald., 1896-02-15
EVERY MAN HIS OWN BAIT.
How Leeches Arc Caught With Much Los
of Blood to the Fisherman. rr'

How Leeches Arc Caught with Much Loss
of Blood to the Fisherman.
The leeoh is strange, unlovely creature.
Fortunately it has gone ont of fashion, but
30 or 80 years ago, when medical men had
pleasant habit OF bleeding every patient
who fell into their hands, the little blood
suckers used to be in great demand. Even
now the trade in leeohes is considerable.
Leech fishing Is not a pleasant occupa-
tion. 1t condemns the fishers to foggy
mistS, foul, muddy waters and tetid odors
and, worse than this, tho fisher has him
self to be the bait Blood for blood is the
motto Of these sarguinary beasts, and
nothing but a pair OF plump and naked
legs will tempt them from their stagnant
pools.
The leeoh lives o semiaquatio existence.
1t must have plenty of air and plenty of
water, and 1t likes them foul. They are
caught in the'spring and early summer
The mon turn up their trousers and wade,
knee Deep into the water The sight Of
the legs acts like magnet on the leeohes
They make rush for them, cling on and
begin to suck. The men pick them ofY as
fast as they can and put them into bags,
which they carry fastened around their
waists. They do not lose any time, for
the little black creatures will swallow five
times their own weight in the blood Of q
victim in no time and cause as much to
flow away. Toward the end Of the season
the leechss retire into deep water, and
then their pursuers are compelled to wade
up to their ohins. An alternative to this
plan is to take raft out and dangle their
legs in the water.
An expert catches many just as they are
fastening on, and go saves certain amount
of blood. This Is an important item. A
good fisher can, If he is careful, go on for
four or five hours before he gets exhausted
from loss Of blood In that case he will
have caught nearly 200 leeches.
1t is funny, almost uncanny sight to
see the unhealthy looking men wading
through marshes and swamps and dirty
streams, their arms and legs bare, poking
about among the rushes and tHrning the
messy pebbles over with their toes In the
hopes Of stirring up some colony of leechos.
Every now and then they stop, and you
see them raise one black bespecked leg
and pick away until the furious sucking
on the other causes them to bring that up
hastily for inspection, while the former
takes Its place as bait.-Kansas City
Times.
The herald., 1896-02-15
A BABY PHILOSOPHER.

"Me don't want to say good night
Want to say good morning."
Lisped my little man in white,
My suggestions scorning.
"But tits night, my baby dear
Darkness and not dawning."
"Don't want 1t to be dark. Come hero
And play it's nice good morning"
Dear philosopher and sage,
Night with day adorning,
Always through life's darkened page
Keep your glad "good morning"
Mrs. N. l.. Rayne in Detroit Free Press.
Villain shows his indiscretion;
Villains partner makes confession;
Juvenile With golden tresses
Finds her pa and dons long dresses;
Scapegrace comes home money laden;
Hero comforts fearful maiden;
Soubrette marries loyal chappie;
Villain skips, and all are happy.
Paul Laurence Dunbar in Century.
The herald., 1896-02-15

Chatsworih Park-Lcave from and arrive at
River Station, San Fernando street. only.
a sundays excepted sundays only.
THE INSIDE TRACK.
All S.P. Co. trains stop at First street Except
the four San Francisco trans) and Commercial
street except the s;25 San Francisco evening
train, in the business of the city, saving
time and street car fares to passengers.
General Passenger Office, go s. Spring street.
The herald., 1896-02-15
SMALLEST GUNNER KNOWN.
Enough Not an Inch Long. He Fired a Gu,
and Disconnected u Eritish Colony.

Cape Town, South Africa, claims ths
honor of giving birth to tho smallest crca
ture ever known to become u gunner in til
royal artillery, OF any other artillery in til
whole world At the castle, Cape Town
there is a magnificent gun worked by elec
tricity, used for giving the midday and
evening timo. Ono 1ne day ell the mill
The herald., 1896-02-15

oetWeen f. san Pedro ana Long Beach 10 minutes
CATALINA
Steamer for Avalon connects with 1:10 p m.
train daily, except sundays.
RUBtO CANYON AND ECHO MOUNTAIN.
Trains leave Los Angeles daily at 9:Io m eli 80
a m, and a5 80 p
Fine pavilion and hotel. Grand scenery
Telescope and searchlight.
a Daily. h Daily except Sunday. C SUNDAYS
only Saturdays only.
stages meet the Il0a m. train at Pasadena for
Mt. Wilson new trail.
Passengers leaving Los Angeles on the 10 a M.
train for Mt. Wilson return same day.
Special rates to excursion and picnic parties
Depots east end of First streeL and Downey ave-
nue. bridges.
City ticket office, Greenewalds cigar store, cor
ner Second and Spring streets
General Offices FIJI st street depot
r. b. BURNETT, General Manager,
w. WlNCCP Gen. Passenger Agent.
The herald., 1896-02-15
LINES OF TRAVEL
DESTINATION
Ar. from

COUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
- TINE TABLE-FEBUARY 10, 1925
The herald., 1896-02-15
LINES OE VEL

LINES OF TRAVEL
<M SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
1syH1 RAILWAY
GEs3tZM Trains leave and arrive at
t4AG La Grande Stationas
E3SRffs2EE5f2T follows:
EN,M"r.N6Sa236 " Trains via Pasadena arrive
bWa2HA> IET14V Downey ave. station min
zyxfpaEI6H& utes earlier wcstbound and
{SS6OVLEI leave7 minutes later east
SS00 bound.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado
Is reached in no other way.
CHICAGO LIMlTED-DAILY.
Through to Denver, Kansas City, Chicago. ST.
Louis and the East.
Leaves 100 pm. Arrives 6O5 pm
CHICAGO EXPREssccpA1LLXY cI3. LY;,.u. 8.
Leaves 40 am. Arrives 900 PM
SAN DIEGO TRAINS.
Leave ao:oo am, 5::o pm:
Arrive al :05 pm. 7:lo pm.
SAN BERNARDINO TRAINS.
P-Leave 7;lo am. $40 am, 900 am' 400 pnnr
o-Leave ali :oo am 500 pm.
P-Arrive 1855 am as :45 am, 100 pm, daily $780,
sos PM, $3.50 pm~
O-Arrive II :am., 7:l5 pm.
RIVERSIDE AND REDLANDS TRAINS.
P-Leave 10 am. 20 am, 100 am, 400 pm, 4:4S
o-feave all 100 am, S 20 pm.
PArrive as:45 am, 100 pm, daily 500 pm, sos
pnl 800 pm.
o-Arrive IL 100 am, 7:15 pm.
MoNRovIA AND INTERMEDIATE.
Leave s:lo am, 1885 pm., 400 pm, 40 $50 pm
Arrive a7:5s am, $3.50 am, Oo pm, 4l5 pm.' $3.50
PASADENA AND AzUsA TRAINS.
Leave 7:l0 am, $40 am, 900 am, :S5 PM, 400
PM, a4:4o pm, as 80 PM, 500 PM
Arrive Ass am, s55 az As am, 1:00pm, 4:l5
PM, daily 5:oo PM. 6:o5 PM, $50 pm.
ANAHEIM AND SANTA ANA TRAINS.
Leave $500 am. a9 100 am 4:25 pm, 5:lo pm.
Arrive $50 am, al :C5 PM sos PM, 1:l5 pm.
REDoNDo BEACH TRAINS.
Leave $3.50 am, 4 80 pm.
Arrive s;2s am, 4:io pm.
SANTA MONICAAND OCEAN PARK TRAINS.
Leave 7:10 am, 1000 am. 1850 pm.
Arrive $3.50 am, 4:40 PM, G:S5 pm.
PERRIS AND SAN JACINTO TRAINS.
P-Ieave at $40 am, az 100 am. O-a11 100 am.
P-Arrve al 100 pm. a6;o5 pm. o-al1;oo am
ELsINoRE AND TEMECULA TRAINS.
P-Ienve aa:am Gall 100 am
P-Arrve al O0 pm. O-all 100 am.
ESCoNDIDO TRAINS
Leave 40 100 am, 20 pm. Arrive :o5 pm.
FALLBRooK TRAINS.
Leave 900 am Arrive AIS pm.
P-va Pasadena o-via Orange a-Day
except sunday. All other trains daily. Chicago
limited will not stop at Downey avenue.
For rates, sleeping car reservations etc call on
or address +. W. MCGEE,
City Passenger and Ticket Agent.
129 North Spring St and La Grande station
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The Delta independent., 1896-05-13
The Nan Of Silence.
A prize story in two parts.
Br r. HARRY HOLLISTE2.
CHAPTER I.

Slowly and silently the procession
tended its way through the quaint old
streets Of the village. on through the
shaded country lanes to the old parish
ehurchysrd. The stiffness was only
broken by tho deep solemn tones OF the
clergyman - he pronounced the last
sad rites oser the lifoiess clay in cas-
ket before him. -"
Thus one more useful life has passed
from the busy world Of strife, drawing
aside the veil OF the future and stepping
before the great judge to receive the re-
ward Of good or evil.
On the 4th Of October. 1S--, the vii
lagc Of Gene was thrown into an unusual
state OF commotion by the fast passing
news Of the mysterious murder OF the
president Of its only banking house,
Judge James Baltimore. The Judge
vas 4 man Who was known far ard near
Tor his goodness Of heart. No deserving
applicant for aims was ever turned from
his preseace empty handed. No com.
munity ever mourned the ioss OF ono Of
its members more deeply than did the
good people Of Gene. Found rs he was
ON that morning by Thomas. his man
servant. lying still and lifeless, face
down on the door. the rich carpet
stained by his hearts blood. there could
be no question as to the manner in
which his life had % suddenly ended.
Tho bullet had entered his side under
the shoulder blade causing death in-
stantly. Az Judge Baltimore had never
married. the nearest OF kin was a neph.
ev. Clarence Baltimore. - years Of age.
whom the Judge had adopted when the
lad vas quite small. Clarence was of
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13

a
Or. Hunter extracts teeth without
pain.
Mrs May Virgin went 20 Delta on
Ridgway Populist.
James Trurcn left last week for a
prospecting trip in the vicinity Of Pitkin.
VIM. Friend returned TO Piikin last
week after shor, visit with his family.
All work guaranteed. Prices reason
able, al DIR. Hunters, dentist. Office in
Jeifers Bldg.
". ii. Inman. OF Rocheport, 10, is
here FOR visit with L. W. Sampson, OF
California mesa.
W IL. Bigeiow is feeling quite iubilant
over the outlook for his mining ventures
at Saw Pit. and thinks that several Of
them are bonanzas.
Eugene Hubbard has purci assl 40
acres OF the Snelson place, op Surface
creek mesa, and is putting out Az acres
OF new orchard on il this spring.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Graham arrived from Delta
on Friday and found pleasant home
had been prepared by her husband who
has rented the Presbyterian parsonage.
-Oursy Herald.
The Fort Collins Express, in an account
OF the college field sports says that Frank
Bear. brother OF ii. o. Bear, won first
place in the fiye-mile bicycle race, time
lG minutes. aud first place in the one
mile race, time 2:.S.
V. NJ. Iarrst and Wm. C. May, Of
on business. and while here made this
Office very Pheasant call. These gentle
men will manufacture boxes this season
at their mill on Leroux creek.
w II. Mastiu and Genera! S. C. Shsp-
ard, the life insurance rustlcrs, went
down TO Hannah creek, Whitewater and
Grand Junction last week and secured
fine lot OF policies among the stockmen
and fruit growers Of that section.
Joseph B. Conley. OF Montrose, pur.
chased four acres OF land from Joseph
Rollins last week. through Blair 6 Mas
tin. and will at once proceed TO build on
II aud move down with his family. He
viii engage in market gardening and
small fruit growing.
f. b. Anderson canc in from Dolta
Friday and spent several days in Tellu.
ride lool;in. after business matters. Ed
will tell you that Delta is the only town
on earth. hut it is noticeable fact that
he feels pretty good when among his old
Telluride Republican.
Chas. L. GODDARD, Fred Cushman aud
II. S. Bagly have one o, tho best looking
prospects we have seen for the amount
OF work done. A tunnel &c feet cuts into
a blanket vein o. decomposed lime stone
and carboaizei iron. Tests run ounce
in gold. This is without doubt the com.
mencemeat OF a great uiine.-Saw Pit
Hummer.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13

medium height. rather stout for one o,
his years. had pleasant face and
clear blue eye which seemed TO sparkle
with good nature, unless crossed in some
wish, when it would charge and have
more the expression OF an infnriated
Of his nature he had splendid control OF
his tongue aud was soon the old smiling
Clarence. His uncle had spared no ex-
pense to give him the best education
possible. Clarence had that fall graiu-
ated with high honors from one Of the
best colleges in the country. The re-
suit 30 pleased the Judge that be gave
him an interest in the bank making him
cashier which position he filed to the
satisfaction Of ALL The first at his post
in the morning and the last to leave
when the doors were closed. In the
matter OF close attention to business
Clarence had rival in the person Of
Frank S:erling. the head book keeper,
who had been in the employ Of the in
stitutioa for fifteen years working his
way up from Office boy. Frank was OF a
very retiring nature, never speaking IN
less spoken 10 and then only using as
few words a- possible. Unlike Clarence,
he never went out into society. seeming
TO enjoy more the rJmpsnionship Of na-
ture, recognizing frisnds on the street,
when his glance was so lifted by slight
nod OF the head. This peculisrity won
FOR him the title The Man of Silence"
which he Justly deserved.
u..lnLIl...A nnri ,r.rI
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13

Mrs. Almond leaves this week for
Silyerton. where she will spend the
sumner.
Oscar Mckinley won the Fowler
wheel rafied off at Mathers store Satur
day night.
CD. Nerall is enjoying visit from
his sister. Mrs. Harker, of East Liver
pool, Ohio, who arrived Saturday.
The Art socisI given at the Presby-
terrain church last Friday evening was
well attended and a very pleasant affair.
Delta school district now has $40
pupils Of school age, according TO the
census jus; completed, an increase Of
10 since last year
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13

brief visit.
Judge Avery came down from Lake
City Friday.
J. b. Killian and Joe Kistler drove up
10 Montrose and back Thursday.
w. I. Hawkey came down from Paonis
Friday with another load Of fruit.
Mrs. Porter returned to Mt. Snefliss
Saturday after two months visit here.
a. r. Bruce was down from Paonia
Saturday and made this Office pleasant
call.
C. M. Hammond was down Friday from
Paouia and reports things lively up that
way.
Frank Shields has returned from Iowa
and is putting in his time looking after
his orchard.
c. 4. Sherwood returned Wednesday
from Delta. much improved in health
Pitkin Miner.
Don't go without teeth while Dr.
Hunter is in the city. All work first
class in every respect.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c. McGrew are now
al home in the Graham residence, at the
corner OF Palmer and 7th.
A. r King spent several days up North
Fork last week with Mr.. Bullen looking
up bridge proposition for Psonia.
F. P. Obert and bride, Of Lineoguville,
Pennsylvania, arrived Friday afternoon
and stopped OF for visit with ". +.
Obert.
Sanders Bros. are now having 30 acres
Of orchard planted on their California
mesa ranch, Bear & Clack having charge
OF the work.
j. S. Barton and VIII Chiles returned
last week from their missionary work
among the churnless heather Of Boulder
and Weld counties.
Thomas Griffith returned Thursday
from Ouray, where his son Charles, who
Was killed in the last Cripple Creek fire,
was buried Monday.
Mrs. John Duncan left for Gunuison
Thursday and will remain there until
after the close Of the high school, her
sister being one o, the graduating clasE.
A. u. Bishop, of Sutton, Nebraska, is
nov Osident OF Delta, having arrived
a short time ago for a visit with the
photographer. F. L. Bishop. Another
brother is expected soon.
A.F. Biiiingsley. one OF the leading
mining men of Telluride, was down last
week for the purpose OF purchasing a
driving horse for his wife. VIM. Hunter,
OF Hunter 4 Beckley. showed him
around while here.
Raymond Il Shultz have recently com
pleted fine Job OF painting aud pspor.
ing at II. II. Smiths and have also
kalsomiEed and decorated the interior
of the Baptist church. Read their new
al in this issue and then give them an
order IL YOU want anything in their lice.
There is some talk OF q race between
Il. A. hinikin on bicycle and L. \.
Mcintosh on horse distance OF 1,5To
feet. the former TO have start OF go
feet, and the first one crossing tho score
to take the stakes. The time is not ye.
set but both men are anxious to make
the race and it will certainly come about.
This is the came race tina; 7. c. Dobbins
ran with Mcintosh last year and got so
much the worst Of it.-Telluride Republi-
can.
G. W. Vaughn, Of Delta, is in the city.
He reports everything in an agricultural
way in fine condition in that section.
He came in over Monarch pass and re.
ports terribly hsr,l trip as the snow is
very deep. A wild report was circulated
last winter that Mr.. Vaughn was frozen
TO death while en- route from Salida 20
Delta. but be says it takes more than
little two.foot snowstorm to freeze him
as he is used to much worse experiences.
-Salida Mail.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13
Tn. Perfect Ointment.

The virtue OF Beggs' German Salve is
its quick healing power. Else it would
not have earned its world wide repu-
tation. Your popular druggist Me-
MURRAY has il.
The Delta independent., 1896-05-13
Church Notices.

Services at the Baptist church May 5.
Sunday school. 10 a. M; morning service,
IL q. m: Subject, The Best Teacher
John 6i5. Song service and young
peoples meeting at 700 p. m: evening
service. 500. Subject Shut \ ght Gates
Rev. 2l:25.