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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-09
THE FAMILY BIBLE,

With Notes and Instructions. Published by
:he American Tract Society. Also the Family
Testament, fer sale at COPELAND's.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-02-09
PROF. A. BO TT,

TEACHER OF
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AND COMPO OS1TION,
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All descriptions and best selections Of Music
will be furnished.
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11

The INDIANS AT THE MIEEs-Little Ra-
ven, the head chief of the Arrapahoe ma
ton, arrived in the city yesterday for the
purpose of holding 'stalk'' respecting the
cession of their lands to the U. s. Govern
ment. A council will be held to-day, and
it is earnestly hoped that foun iation may
be laid for treaty at no distant day. This
tribe justly complain that the agent.of. the
o. s. is too distant, and that no attention is
paid to their wants. They are desirous of
being instructed in agriculture, manufac-
lures and the arts of peace and to live in
quiet with the whites and surrounding
tribes of Indians. Little Raven is highly
spoken of by those who know him, and his
will is law with his tribe.-Roeky Mountain
NetOs, Nay 7th.
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
On the Wing

The following letter is from young gen
leman who recently left this place for a
trip to Wisconsin. His description of the
towns and country through which he pass
ed viii be interesting to eur readers:
APPLE RIVER, ILL.,, May 18th. 1889.
Ed. NEws.-The ride up the Mississippi
from Hannibal to Quincy, was more pleas
ant than any previous part of my journey.
We passed only one town, Fabias-more
familiarly Fabey-on the Missouri side.
It was decidedly the most miserable looking
place ever saw It is but huddle of
rickety, tumble-down old shells, nearly
surrounded by the rising waters of the Mis-
sissippi, and not altogether secure from in
undation. The boat but touched and left
the mail. After an extended walk about
town found Quincy well built and beau
tiful city. Like Hannibal, the buildings
are of brick, and the sidewalks are also well
laid with brick. l was pleased to see so
many shade trees along the walks and in
the parks. Nothing adds more to the beau
ty of town than trees, Not being ae-
quainted with the hotels, went to The
Broadway, it being on the Leyee, and near
the depot. If any of your readers should
have occasion to stop in Quincy, l would
recommend the Virginia House. It is a
temperance house, and only dollar a day.
1t is up from the Leyee, in pleasant part
of town.
At six P. NJ. on the 9th, left Quincy
on the lightning train for Mendoza, where
arrived at A. NJ, on the following NOR
ming. There being no train to Freeport be-
fore noon, I had an opportunity of taking a
| look at the town. It is on beautiful dry
level prairie, and is rather pretty than
ugly. Nearly all the buildings are con-
structed of pine, and painted pleasing
| variety of colors. But few are more than
| two stories. The side walks are of plank,
| the streets are not yet MeAdemized. There
| is but one paper published here Republi-
/ can-the Mendoza Observer. visited the
Office few moments. The room, in which
all the work was done, was about half as
| large as THE News office. They have no
| job press of any kind.
Bless me it was pleasant riding on the
rail from Mendoza to Apple River. The
| weather was very fine, ard the section of
country through which we passed beautiful
beyond description From Mendoza to Dix
on is good undulating Prairie. Around
Dixon the land is somewhat rough, and
sparsely timbered with oak. From the
''dissolving view" taken from the passing
train, I liked the appearance of Dixon very
we'll I arrived at home last evening. after
eight days travel from your town. This
portion of Wisconsin is very much like
that in the vicinity of Leayenworth. Far
mers here have nearly finished planting.
Times are very hard, and laborers find il
difficult to obtain employment at remuner-
ative wages. H. M.
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Snaky.

The Republicans killed big snake at
Big Springs short time since. crushing his
head SO effectually that he had not even
time to hiss, but it is well known that the
tail of such reptiles often manifests signs
Of life long after the head and body are de-
funct, consequently we were not surprised
to learn that the tail of this Big Springs
''Sarpent," which tried to claim for itself
the name of Free State, even as the father
OF all snakes, who tempted mother Eve in
the Garden of Eden sometimes tried to pass
himself off for an angel of light-has been
seen in Chase and Morris counties recently,
and by its wriglings succeeded in making
some people believe it was alive. We as
sure our friends that this is gross mis-
take. That snake is dead as herring
The head was completely ground 10 pow
der, and the body is in state of putrefac-
ton, but the tail still shows some spasmod-
ic signs of life, of course. ''Rs a ,ray they
haze" s,4f.,
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
A correspondent of a St. Louis D,

A correspondent of st. Louis paper
gives the following account of bloody
tragedy in Wyandott County:
Con Sunday last bloody tragedy was
enacted in the Kaw River Bottom, some
eight miles from Westport, in. Wyandott
county, Kansas. A man named John
Todd had become obnoxious TO family or
two in the neighborhood. and they deter
mined to s'run him off''-a process of
squatter law that has been too much in
vogue in the Territory. Todd defended
his house. being assisted by young Ken
tuckian boarding with him, and in the me-
lee two men were killed and two severely
wounded. Gallaher, one of the assailants,
had approached close to the door, when he
was shot dead. Another of the gang was
killed at distance. The young Kentuck-
ian exposed himself at a window and re-
ceiVed three shots; but it is thought he will
recover. Todd was wounded, but not fa-
tally. Several arrests have been made,
among which are George John, Elijah
Woods, and one or two whose names are
not remembered
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
"reminiscences of Louis, Nepoleon,s
History

The facts, are not generally known. but
they are so stated in the reliable biographies
of Louis Napoleon, that in 1881, after the
failure of the Italian instruction, IN which
he took part, that a deputation of Polish
patriots visited him and offered the COM
mand of the Polish army. then engaged in
a terrific struggle with Russia for the In
dependence of Poland. He at first declin-
ed, owing to the entreaties of his mother,
Queen Hortense, but afterward prepared to
accept the invitation, and was only preven-
ed by the rapid crushing out of the insur-
rection. Visionssof being King of Poland
and the successor of John Sobieski, were
held out to him. In 1885, his cousin, the
Queen of Portugal, died. The latter was
youthful widow about twenty years old
Overtures were made to Louis Napoleon by
the emissaries of the Queen for him to pro-
pose for her hand. She was anxious for
his alliance. f sha
Most men in his situation-which was
that of a political exile, with little or no
hopes of ever effecting anything in France
would gladly have exchanged a precari-
Gus and apparently visionary dream of
France royalty for an actual marriage with
the Queen of Portugal. But bearing in
mind the celebrated reply of his uncle. when,
as simple lieutenant of artillery, out of en-
ployment in Paris, he was urged to go TO
the East and found royalty in some of the
semi -barbarious States of Asia-that ''there
was finer throne than that vacant"
is Napoleon declined the tempting offer, and
continued to look upon the glittering prize
then in the hands of Louis Philippe. Not
one man in million, IN his circumstances,
would have declined the Portuguese royal al
lance. He always looked to France for the
attainment of his ambitious hopes. More
than once he made application to the gov
ernment of Lous Philippe to be allowed to
serve as a private in the French army
Fearful, however, of the power of his name
among the soldiers, which subsequent
events proved to be well founded, that gov
ernment would not accept the perilous re-
cruit.
While prisoner for life In the fortress
of Ham, Louis Napoleon was offered his
liberty if he would solemly Ienounce all
claim and pretensions to the throne of France,
and swear allegiance to Louis Philippe
He had the courage and resolution to refuse.
The perseverance of this man Napoleon,
his confidence through SO many years of
adversely, and his relience that the 'tstar of
his destiny as he called it, would lead
him to the imperial throne of France, is re-
markable, and borders on moral sublimity.
1t required the exercise of qualities which,
in any station of life, would have brought
distinguishmentt to their possessor.-C Cincia-
natl Enquirer. ffa tisr
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Sharp Practice.

We heard, few days since, of case of
"sharp practice perpetrated By climb of
the law" resident at Lawrence, which we
will put on record as warning to our rea
ders of what they may expect should they
chance to fall into the clutches of this same
Gland shark"
About six months since the above men
toned climb" persuaded a person to '.jump"
claim, occupied by a Pro-slayery man,
near the Shawnee Mission, in Johnson coun-
ty. 1t was done, and notices for contest
were issued from the Land Office. In the
meantime our sharp Attorney went to the
Pro-slayery occupant of the claim, and BY
threats that if caught in the neighborhood
of Lawrence he would be mobbed by the
"Abolitionists." succeeded in frightening
him SO that he did not dare to appear at
Lecompton to contest with the man who
had jumped his claim, and as a consequence,
lost his land by default. The Pettifogger
got one thousand dollars for his services,
which We think were ''dog cheap" at that.
This was not, however, the last job of
the kind that our sharp Attorney had. He
went to dickering about ''school section
near Lawrence, and in the course of the tri-
al at the Land Office, found it necessary to
make some statements under oath which,
not agreeing with the truth as afterwards
developed, he was indicted by the Grand
Jury of Douglas county for perjury; but
the money which he had made out of his
former operations, together with his own
shrewdness, got him out of the clutches of
the law comparatively harmless. But these
and many more disreputable transactions
coming to light operated to set public opin-
ion SO strongly against our sharp friend
that he found it advisable to leave Lawrence
soon after The last that was heard of him
he Rad located In one of the remote coun-
ties of the Territory, and is likely to turn
up as a candidate for Congress, member of
the Constitutional Convention or of the Leg
islature-the people in the vicinity of his
new home not yet having found him out.
We would advise the people of the interior
counties to keep a sharp lookout for the
worn-out and kicked-overboard politicians
of Lawrence. They are a hard, and sssca-
ly" set, and the less the people have to do
with them the better they will be off.
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11

The Jacksonville correspondent of the Il
linois State Register, says that most ter
ri6e tornado occurred twelve miles south
of that city on s6th of May. He says:@
'.The violence of the whirlwiRd is describ-
ed as exceeding anything of the kind ever
witnessed except in the West Indies. Six
teen persons were killed, aud very many
seriously injured-sone fatally Houses
were demolished and torn to atoms, There
is an incalcalable amount of damage done
to property of every kind. AS yet we. can
not learn the names of the killed and
wounded. 1880 ? re 3 i5o Ls.a
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Ye Wigglers and wood-Ticks.

We have heretofore informed our readers
of the abortiye attempt made by certain
nondescript politicians commonly called
''Half Breeds" or "Wigglers" to divide the
Republican strength by resuscitating the
remains of the old Free State party at Big
Springs. Never was there a fzzle more
absolute and complete. The waters of
Big Springs were too transparent, clear,
and living to generate or nourish ''Wig-
glers'' creatures being the natural
product of dead and stagnant pools.
It would seem that the recent rains have
caused the formation of a few such pools,
temporarily, on the upper Cottonwood and
Neosho, and that certain Big Wiggler
from Lawrence has succeeded iu Matching
few of the Half Breed eggs, which he had
deposited with infinite labor and travail in
certain marshy spots in the counties of
Chase and Morris.
We congratulate the people of those
counties upon the exuberant promise of
their musquito crop, and trust they will
exhibit a proper share of philosophic resig-
nation hereafter when the insects present
their little bills. Wood ticks are anoth-
er species of blood sucker even more fero-
cious and persistent We are informed
that they have been unusually abundant in
certain localities during the last few days.
The offspring of this bug is designated by
the diminutive epithet of Wood -tickets-in
the same manner that a young eagle is call
ed an edglet. It is reported that Wood
tickets were quite prevalent on Tuesday last
at Agnes city and Americus in this county,
and that Judge Baker exhibited great affec-
ton for them. We wish him Joy of his
interesting pets. Doctor David Swim, of
Americus, is reported to have met with
great success in the propagation of them.
Besides raising quite a large number in
his domestic pool, near s'the county seat,
he succeeded by great pains taking in
hatching four full grown specimens of each
at Forest Hill, and the same number at
Waterloo. ,SWins being of an t1nsphibious
nature, as his name indicates, has natural
inclination for such pursuits. We viii en-
deavor to give our readers more informa-
ton in relation to this branch of the Natu-
raj History of insects from time to time as
we have leisure. At present matters of
more Importance precludes us from giving
further details.
We would merely remark that little la
Dor expended in draining staguant pools
and cultivating waste lands, viii be likely
to result in the determination of all such
yermin. .Hr-
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Meeting of the Settlers.

Pursuant to call a meeting of the settlers
of this vicinity was held in Emporia on
Saturday afternoon last for the purpose ot
organizing a company for protection against
horse thieves, etc.
On motion Noah Bixler was chosen
Chairman, and Wa. Ferguson, Secretary
On motion, P. B. Plumb, c. V. Esk-
ridge and John Conner were appointed a
ton of the Society.
The committe submitted the following
report which was adopted:
WHEREAS, Recent occurrences in this
community and elsewhere in the Territory
indicate fully the existence of an organization
of reckless and abandoned men, formed for
the purpose of committing depredations up
on the community in the shape of stealing
horses, cattle and other valuable property;
and
WHEREAS, Owing to the unsettled state
of things existing, and the inefficiency OF
the administration of the law, an appeal 10
ordinary means for protection is unavailing
and insufficient to interpose an effectual
barrier to the commissions of these lawless
depredations; Therefore, a77
RESOLVED, That it is the duty of the peo-
pie to take the law into their own hands,
and protect themselves In those things
wherein the laws of the land are insufficient.
ResoIued, That we whose names are
hereunto attached, citizens of Breckenridge
county, do hereby associate ourselves to-
gether for our mutual protection against
the lawless and reckless characters now in
testing the Territory, and for the purpose
of bringing to summary justice any and
all persons detected in the act OF commit
ting theft or having possession of stolen
property, which they cannot properly ac-
count for, and to aid in breaking up ali or
ganized bands of thieves. 1fisseen
ResotUed, That we each and every one OF
us viii hold ourselves in readiness at all
times, night or day, to give aid in the pur
suit or capture of any thief or thieves COM
mitting depredations in this community,
and in restoring stolen property to the
rightful owners thereof. 9 sfa--
; Resofved, That We recommend to the
citizens of other portions of the county
and the counties adjoining to form similar
associations for their own protection, pledg-
ing ourselves to cooperate with them
whenever it is necessary to effect the ends
of justice. ~ ~ 'ss
Resozred, That a Chairman be chosen bv
this meeting whose duty it shall be, upon
reliable information being given him of the
commission of any theft to eall upon the
members of this association for the contri
button of men and means for the immediate
apprehension of the guilty party or parties,
and the restitution of the stolen property.
On motion Noah Bixler was chosen per.
manent Chairman. 50 4r'TI =
G. V. Eskridge moved that copy of the
proceedings of this meeting be sent to The
Kansas News, Lawrence Republican and
Lawrence Herald for publication. Carried.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
again in one week, Saturday, June 11th, at
8 O'Clock, P. Ii. a aEsa.ir5
-es1 NOAH BIXLER, Chairman.
w. A. FERGUsos, Secretary. bzs1
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
PLANT an Acre More.

The war in Europe is certain to create a
great demand for bread stuffs. Let every
farmer strive to do what he can TO supply
the demand. 1t is not Jet too late to plant
corn-and will not be for two weeks yet
Try it
Corn is now worth dollar bushel in
this vicinity and but little for sale at any
price. Last fall it was sold for twenty cents
and the stock seemed inexhaustible. Surely
our farmers who can raise from 80 TO 100
bushels of corn to the acre without the ex-
pense of manure or the trouble of hoeing,
and can sell their crop for a dollar per bush
Ell have no reason to be discouraged. Look
out well Tor the fences and see to it that the
labor of the year is not rendered fruitless
by the want of few rails. Most of the
corn fields we have noticed hereaboats are
looking well, but some few have suffered
from the too frequent rains. Spring wheat
looks finely and gives promise of heavy
yield-while the Fall wheat bids fair to ex
ceed the last years crop. We hope our far
mers will take care to SOW big field each
this fall, for if the War continues it will be
needed-and whether the war continues OF
not It viii surely pay. Plant one acre more
Buckwheat, corn, beans, potatoes-every-
thing viii be wanted before another June
comes round. "PLANr ONE ACRE MORE !''
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11


We learn that the principal reason urged
against Mr.. Wincheli in Agnes City and
Americus Township, in this county, was
that he favored the 'tClaim BilP' last winter
at Lawrence Mr.. Wfnchell was not a
member of the Legislature and we never
heard, that he interested himself in the Claim
matter at all. Certainly the people of Amer
icus cannot be more strongly opposed to the
assumption of those claims by the new
State Goyernment-than are The people of
this vicinity, who voted for Wiuchell en-
nsGsse. Report says that the amount of
claims allowed by the Commissioners is in
all about $3.50, 900, which with the amount
allowed by Mr. Stricken. and not included
in the award of the present Board. would
make up the snug little sum of ONE MILLION
OF DOLLARS A pretty load to saddle upon
young State truly. And for what p
Why $500 of it if we recollect was award
ed to Reverend Martin White for his servi-
ees in butehering Frederick Brown-for
aught we know-and 5000 more to Sher-
if Jones for assisting in the sack of Law
renee. .ses,.,. -
We feel authorized to say that Mr.. Win
cheli fayors no such schemes. at.3
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Organization.

What the Republicans of Kansas need to
carry them triumphantly through the con-
tests before them is an efficint organization
We do not mean name merely but thing
1t is of no use to appoint State, County and
Township committees if those committees
do not exert themselves in the fulfilIment of
their trust.
We believe it is too much the habit of our
politicians to regard place upon COM
mittee as token of respect On the part of
their associates, and that in great many
cases they remain satisfied with the honor of
the appointment without any attempt to de-
serve the confidence reposed in them by eff
forts to promote the ends of the organiza-
ton. The Democratic party has for years
owed not its victories merely but its very
existence to the thoroughness of Its organi-
zation, and the strietness of its discipline.
''It is well to learn from our enemy" says
the old proveEb, and We urge upon our Re
publican brethren throughout the Territory
to profit by it without loss of time.
To this end let promotion in the party
be earned by active service in the cause,
and not conferred bap-hazard from mere
considerations of expediency. Such policy
is short-sighted and suicidal. Let Repub-
hcans henceforth put in nomination those
and those only who will pledge themselves
to stand by the Republican banner, through
evil report as well as good. Let US have
done with those sunshine Republicans who
only consent to be called Republicans when
they have an are to grind and can never
reach the polls on rainy day. When
committees are to be chosen for any pur-
pose let as see to it that we choose aoorkers
not dreansers If a man betrays his trust
and labors to defeat Republican nomina-
tions let him be deemed from that moment,
an enemy and an outlaw. We hold to the
discipline of the Democracy as expounded
by Col. Benton few years ago-the year
after the Cholera had ragged in st. Louis.
The faction of nullifers opposed to Benton
had bolted from, the support of the regular
" nominated ticket and defeated it-throw-
ing the victory into the hands of the Wings.
The next year they attempted to bring
about union of the Benton and anthem
ton Democrats, and proposed to 'Old Bull
lion" to go into Convention again for the
nomination of candidates. The old Roman
told them he scould sooner go into caucus
NTH the six thousand men sUho died of ChoI-
era in 81. Louis tie gear before
It is all nonsense to hold Conventions
and make nominations if every Republican
is to consider himself at liberty TO disre-
gard the nominatio when they are made.
When nominations are once fairly made let
the man who refuses to support them be
marked as disorganizer. no longer enti-
tied to political fellowship.
The Kanzas news., 1859-06-11
Burlingane.

We learn that the people of Burlingame
are shortly to have one of the best Flour
ing Mills in Kansas. A large three story
stone building IS to be erected for the pur-
pose5 near the site of the present mill and
the third story is to be finished off for a
Town Hall.
Burlinganse seems to have considerable of
the plueky spirit and determination of its
namesake, the man that invited "BuIly
Brooks" to meet him at Clifton House,
'On the Wild Canadian shore" 1s'f5