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TIKI MASSACRE OF THE PIBGANs.
by SHENANDOAH,


by SHENANDOAH,
Author Of "Sheriddns Last Ride and
"Moke-td-ra.td, The Mdrtyred Chieftoin."
As rendered at the close of a lecture upon the
subject of "MoKE-TA-vA-TA; or, The NATION
AND ITS WARDS" in Masonic Temple, Wash
ington, d. c., March 80, 1870 by Cora L. V.
Tappan.
Stern winter flashed its frozen bars
Across the fiery belt of Mars;
Tha moIut lin brow was crowned with light
the valley robed in spotless white;
Calm Justice, bending from the sky,
Looked DER the battlements on high,
Her shining balance downward hung,
All solemnly and still it swung
To weigh the deeds of shame and worth,
At that hour passing on the earth;
On one side was a nations ban,
The other held the poor Piegan.
Great was the power, wealth. and pride
Piled mountain high upon one side,
The prowess and the strength of years,
The triumphs over doubts and fears;
The conquests, sometimes gained DER wrong,
With Freedoms name to make them strong;
The other side held want distress,
The children of the Wilderness
Feeble and faint, in numbers few,
The wintry winds could pierce them through,
A nations army-Sheridan-
Against the outlawed poor Piegan.
On one side glttering steel and fire,
To do the work of death so dire;
Steeds prancing, banners waving high,
Strong men to conquest drawing nigh,
Such victory as might could gain,
With none their weapons to restrain;
The other but q few souls brave,
Who fought their helpless ones to save,
Women and babes, shrieking, awoke
TO perish mid the battle smoke,
Murdered, or turned out there to die
Beneath the stern grey, wintry sky;
Here great Christian warriors plan,
There, Pity, and the poor Piegan.
Far DER the seas, Columbia's hands
UplifC the fallen of all lauds
To Ireands stricken sons, her voice
Speaks bidding them awake, rejoice
From Engands pride and wealth of state,
She bids the plupered millions wait;
Wakes from her dismal, dreary trance,
The sleeping liberty of Frances
Salutes across the golden sea
Brave Garibaldi's Italy;
Pleads everywhere for rights of man,
Why not for her own poor Pegau?
The summer fields of 1owery Spain
Give promise oil DrlgnJ freedom gram:
Far to the distant Orient
A flash of fiery thought is sent,
The dark Mongolian is stirred
With every potent, piercing word
To all the races meath the sun
She welcome gives; even the one,
SO lately bound to shame and toll,
Enslaved, enfranchised on her soil;
For whom her own fair sons were slaiu
To wash away foul saverys stain;
oh, in this splendid, perfect plan,
There is a place for tn poor Piegan.
Justice still bends above the earth,
To mark the deeds of shame or worth;
Each in the balance shall be tried
Oh, not upon the nations side
OF shame, let us our tribute lay,
But on the side of truth, alway;
Remember, Whatso'er is done
Unto the feeblest little one"
The loving Master once hath said,
THAT do ye unto me nstcad;"
look behold the Son of Man
Bears in his arms the poor Piegan.
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Tile Graphic gives, GpropoS of Mr..
Dickens new story, a column of "reminiscences
of the first appearance of ''The Pickwick
Papers, from which we quote the most inte-
resting portions. ''We came the other day
across the original announcement of Pick
wick in the form of an advertisement in
daily journal. 1t promises that on the L31st
of March, 1886, will be published, to be
continued monthly, the first number of the
'Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club,
containing faithful record of the peram-
bulations, perils, adventures, and sport
ing transactions of the corresponding mem
bers, edited by Boz; each monthly part
embellished with four illustrations, by
Seymour. The Pickwick Papers, it must be
remembered, were in their origin regarded
by the publishers not SO much as letter-press
with illustrations as illustrations with letter
press. There was in those days curious
rage for the humor of cockney sportsmen and
cockneyism in general. The public were
supposed to be never tired of pictures of the
city gentlemen shooting at sparrows on
hedges and poultry in farm-yard hencoops;
and as this sort of thing undoubtedly paid,
the enterprising publishers projected a
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All free from State tax, and issued in sums of $1,000

These Bonds are Coupon and Registered
on the former payable January and July Il on the
latter, April and October.
The bonds secured by this mortgage are issued to
WISTAR NORRIS and JOSIAH BACON, Trustees,
who cannot, under its provisions, deliver to the
Company, at any time an amount Of bonds exceed
ing the full-paid capital stock OF the Company
limited to S35, 900, 000
Enough of these bonds are withheld to pay Off all
existing liens upon the property of the Company tc
meet which at maturity it now holds ample means
independently OF the bonds to be reserved by the
Trustees for that purpose, making the bonds prac-
tically FIRST MORTGAGE upon all its railways
their equipment, real estate, etc etc.
The gross revenue OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
in 1869 was SIT 250,S11, nearly twenty per
cent. OF the capital and debts Of the Company at
Since 1857 the dividends to the Stockholders have
averaged nearly eleven and one-hah per cent. per
annum after paying interest on its BONDS and pass
ing annually large amount to the credit OF con-
structon account
The security upon which the bonds are based is,
therefore, of the most ample character, and places
them par with the very best National securities.
For further particulars apply to
Jay Cooke & Co.,
e. w. Clark & Co.,
DreXel g. Co.,
G. & III. BOrie, [+s2 2w
w. III. NewbOld, Son & AertSen.
VIE OFFER FOR SALE
THE FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
SOUTHERN PENNS YLV&NIA IRON
RAILROAD COMPANY.
These Bonds THIRTY YEARS, and pay SEVEN
PB CENT interest in gold clear of all taxes payable
at the First national Bank in Philadelphia.
The amount of Bonds issued 10 SO20,OOO, ana ara
secured by First Mortgage real estate, railroad and
franchises of the Company former of which cost two
hundred thousand dollars which has been paid for from
Stock subscriptions and after he railroad is nished 70
that The products of the mines be brought to Market
1t is es mated TO be worth " ,OOOsOOO
Ihe hailroad connects with the Cumberland Valley
Railroad about four miles below Ohambersbnrg, and runs
through seeuon OF the fertile part OF the Uumber
land Valley.
We sell them at 92 and accrued interest from March
For iurlher particulars apply to
C. r. TEEKEs, ST., n CO.,
BANKERS,
no. 20 soUTR THIRD STREET.
8sOf PHILADELPHIA.
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Add excess of market value of Sc,
Curities over cost
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assets, Jan. 1, 1S70....
APPROPRIATED AS T.
Divisible surpIus. .Sl. .07O. SO.a9

The Board OF Trustees takes occasion to con-
gratuate the members of the company upon the
continued growth and prosperity which have marked
the past year, concluding quarter century of the
Company existence Notwithstanding the general
depression OF business throughout the country and
the unexampled pressure Of competition, the new
business Of 1869 shows increase over the previous
very successful year of 1868, as follows:-
NEW POLICIES.
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DISBURSEMEi
TOTAL,

ASSETS.
Cash on hand, in Bank and in
Trust Co. Co.......................
Invested in United States Stocks
(market value, Sob, ,2SO) cost.
Invested in New York City
Banks Stocks (market value,
sac ,5e9), cost.
Invested in New York state and
and other stocks (mal ket value,
Isl ,b37, 1861, cost. .........
Real Estate in the city of New
York. York......................,......
Bonds and Mortgages (secui ed by
real estate. valued at $1U,-
l56 AT /; buildings thereon in
sured for $4.23l 900, and the
policies assigned to the Com
pany as additional collateral
security.
loans on existing policies.
Guar terly and semi-nnnual pre-
miums, due subsequent to Janu-
ary |, 1870. Observation-Disclosures.
Premiums on policies in hands of
agents, and in course of trans.
MISSION -.................
Interest accrued to January |,
lciU. ....................
Add excess of market value of Sc.
Aa..as
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AT THE meeting of the contributors of the
Pennsylvania Hospital the question of the
women students was disposed of in a very
proper manner by the adoption of resolu-
ton instructing the Managers to make such
arrangements, after consulting with the medi-
cal staff, as may be necessary for the accom-
mediation of the students of the female medi-
cal colleges. The female students of medi-
cine are certainly entitled to the benefit of
the hospital facilities, but their attendance
on all occasions at clinics, in company with
the male students, is perhaps open to objec-
tions. The Managers of the Hospital are
gentlemen of discretion and good judgment,
and they will doubtless be able to perfect an
arrangement that will be entirely satisfac-
tory to everybody but few irreconcilables
of both parties.
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to this state of facts, and therefore have the
effect of completely misleading the public.
Take, for instance, the product of fipe whis-
1863 the product was less than three mil
lions of gallons, while during the last six
months of the same year the product was
about fourteen millions of gallons, more than
quadruple, showing the increase in the
amount done during the last six months over
the first half of the year, one full month of
which was under the old law.
1t should also be borne in mind that il is q
work of time to inaugurate and put in work
ing order a new system so radically different
as that provided for in the act of July 20,
1868, as compared with that of the preceding
law, and to cause it to be properly understood
by officers and taxpayers. Mistakes are very
likely to be made at first, which are corrected
as time and experience show the necessity
therefor, and it is only by experience that any
system can be even tolerably perfected.
The position of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is not bed of roses, bat rather of
the thorns without the flowers. No man who
has held that position has escaped attack. II
is not an Office which can be used for personal
eh-aggrandizement, or as a means of advanc-
ing ones political interests, and any attempt
to do so will prove an entire failure. Every
mistake made by him or any of his subordi-
mates is seized upon as a new point of attack
If he refuses to investigate, examine into, or
even listen to evidence showing that one of
his subordinates is defaulter, but in defiance
thereof puts him in a more responsible posi-
ton, and it afterwards becomes known that
the charge was true, or if he persists in
insisting upon some transparent book swindle,
he had better retire from Office as soon as posi-
BILE. Certain it is that success in personal
political aims does not lie in that direction
Even if he is solely actuated by desire to
faithfully and honestly discharge the duties
of his Office, the effect of such mistakes can
only be counteracted by the most prompt
correction. Certainly, dozen comparative
statements, in which the results of six or
eight full months are undertaken to be set
up against one-half or fve-eighths of that
time, is veil altogether too transparent to
cover so open blunder, even if it be called
by no worse name. Such material is too poor
even for q New York railroad president. 1t
might do for a mock-auction room, but is
hardly the standard for the Senate of the
United States
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pensioners, all the vouchers, powers of attor-
ney, and other necessary papers. This will
provide much greater number of agencies
than at present, and will consequently offer
greater facilities to the pensioners, many of
whom are infirm and aged, to get their money
without unnecessary trouble. Such an ar
rangement as this ought to work better for
all parties than the present cumbersome sys-
tenn, that seems designed not for the con-
venience of the pensioners or for the protec-
ton of the Government interests, but for
the purpose of providing a number of fat
Offices for needy politicians; and we hope sin
cerely that Judge Lawrence's bill will receive
the candid consideration of Congress.
Judge Lawrence proposes to pay the PEN
sions every three months instead of semi
annually. This improvement ought certainly
to be adopted, as owing to the poverty of
many of the pensioners they do not really get
the full value of their money when they
receive it all in lump, independently of
the fact that they are frequently compelled
to submit to the extortions of money-lenders
who advance sums upon their claims at
enormous rates of interest. Indeed, it would
be desirable that the pensions should be paid
much more frequently than this, and once
month at least is what ought to be aimed at,
provided it can be done without too great an
additional expense. The pensioners are
poor and politically uninfuential class, and
consequently they excite but little interest
comparatively On this account, however,
they are the more worthy of regard, and
Congress will neglect it's duty if it overlooks
their claims or permits the present abuses of
the pension agencies to continue without at
least an effort at reform
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This is what Leavenworth claims the cham
pion belt for: 1--WE can turn out a larger num-
Der of people to q smaller fire, and they'll leave
better dinner and run faster, and surround the
confagration quicker, stay there longer and
rica"
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n6~ SOUTHWARK NATIONAL BANK
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 2, 1870
The Directors have this day declared q Dividend O.
EIGHT PER CENT, payable on demand.
593t p. LAMB, Cashier.
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RfSs- CITY N A T ION A L BAN N X,
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1870. =
The board OF Directors have this day declared Div
dsnd Of SIX PER GENT, payable on demand clear OF
taxes. G. ALBERT LEWIS,
8 3 tuths3t Oa,hier.
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THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYsHLP.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYSHLP.
The contest for the District Attorneyship has
finally been decided, as will be seen by the
report of the proceedings in the Court of
Quarter Sessions this morning In another
column, and in favor of Furman Sheppard,
Esq, who has been declared legally elected
by majority of thirteen votes. This
decision of the court will be cordially
acquiesced in by : men of all parties,
and Mr.. Sheppard and the public are
alike to be congratulated upon the result
During the brief term in which he held the
Office Mr.. Sheppard proved himself to be
emphatically the right man in the right place.
OF his honesty and learning his most bitter
political enemies never had the shadow of a
doubt, but he surprised even his best friends
by the eminently able manner in which he
aided in the impartial administration of
justice. From the first he showed a
disposition to do his whole duty without fear,
favor, or partiaGty, and he gave the Office of
District Attorney dignity that it unfortu-
nately had long lacked. Mr.. Sheppard is well
known to be Democrat and strong parti-
san, but no one believes that he will prosti-
officer for any mere party purposes. No mat
ter what his political opinions may
be, such man is better fitted to
perform the delicate and responsible
duties of the District Attorneyship than one
less impressed with the importance of the
functions devolved upon him, and we are
confident that in the future as in the past
Mr.. Sheppard may be relied upon for a con-
scientious performance of his duty according
to the oath he has taken. There is no reason
why there should be any connection whatever
between the political questions of the day
and the Office of District Attorney, and it is
of vastly more Importance to the community
that the Office should be filed by lawyer of
acknowledged ability and integrity than that
the question of its occupancy should be de-
cided upon merely partisan considerations.
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DIVIDENDS, ETC.

xey. THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1870
The Beard Of Directors hgve this day declared Divi
dend Of FIVE PER CENT, payable demand, clear Of
tax. 3. PALMER,
5S6t Cashier,
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nsp THE PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL
BANK.
PHILADELPHIA, May g 1870.
The Directors have this day declared a Dividend of
SEVEN PER ORNT. for the last six months, clear of
536t b. B. COMEGYs, Cashier.
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ms. NATIONAL BANK OF THE RE-
PUBLIC.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 1870.
Tho Board of Directors have declared a dividend of
THREE AND ONE HALF PER CENT, clear of taxes,
533t JOSEPH P. MUMFORD, Cashier.
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r6g. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
PHILADELPHIA, May 2, 1879.
The Board of Directors have this day declared Dvi
dsnd Of FIVE PER CENr., payable on demand, clear o.
taxes. JOHN A. LRWIS,
SO tusm3t Cashier.
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R6yn COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK
PHILADELPHIA, May 3, 1870.
The Directors have this declared o Dividend o
FIVE PER OKNT. clear Of taxes, payable demand.
533t H. U. YOUNG Cashier.
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R2y FARMERS AND MECHANICS MA
TIONAL BANK.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 1870.
The Board of Directors have this day declared Divi
dend of FIVE PER OKHT., payable on demand clear of
tax. W. RUSHTON, Jr,
596t Cashier
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THR CAPTURE AND ESCAPE; OR, LIFE AMONG
THE SIOUX. By MRS. s. L. LARIMER. With
portrait Of the author steel, and illustra.
tions.
One volume, 1ano., Cloth. Price, $3.50
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MRs. GATES, AND Mus. JAMEa.-Mrrs..
Gates: Good morning, Mrs. James. How
well you ar0looking, far better than when
l saw you last. ,,.,.4 ,,,,,o,rg :
Mrs. James: oh,yes; Lam much better
than Ehave boon t8r q long time, tndI
am nowI66 Hyl way for moro Of my flYor.
ito medicine - PLANTATION BTrrERs.
Ono bottle Of II ls.worth an the doctors
in the world SN9l more doctors for mo.
HTrs, Gates |: Nearly every one speaks
well Of PhGHFAT1oS Buffers, and IlayetI
mind to tryitlmysslE The fact Is, 1 have
no appetite, strength Or energy for any!
thing. Mary and-Lizzie dre'in tie,same
way, and lounge about tho house all day
long, good for nothing.
Mrs. James: My word for it, Mrs.
Gates, just let them Try PLANTATION BIT.
TIERS moderately three times a day, and
you wlllsec wonderful Improvement.
d novl2eod&w y,r, ,s,.
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FARM PURcnAsEp.-Wc hear that our
obliging friend, AIr. A. T. McKelyey, for
several years Superintendent Of tho West.
drnJ Telegraph In this city,ha bought
farm near St. CIaitsviIle, o., and will
betakc, himself III, agricultural pursuits
With tho opening offspring. We regret
that lie Telegraph Company will i0Se the
services If o66 70 accomplished in the dis:
charge ofhis ddSts, dhd that otr relations
xtrnhfr: NrtE:; yshiclt HdVEtvcr' bbGnortEt
most pleasant character, nrt ,bD0 sever
CIR chdg oHrbtst 'wbhc3 for success in
Eliis'Rc& ENTERPRISE! 'a''4'o= 'f7'"''.'''s
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Cry TAXES. 4wg aRttt attention. 10
tue advertisement IL Mr.. Warden, collec-
tor Of Assessments, which appeats1nah6th.
er column Of this morning'snpaper. It
WI DO seen that since the lst fist IN.
paid tax bills have been bearing interest
at tic rate Of ten per cent pr 4nhum.
Parties WHO have not yet paid wTllhake
anotc OF this fact, and govern themselves
accordingly. X " sf s S"i H.
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? Coop! TtlR Nothing affords alperson
more satisfaction thanto have good cor.
rect tlme.,a,O xtoby and Dufflcld, 1O4 MAY
ket street, below The NiGLuro House, have
everything in tAe. shape Of agold orsllyer
watch, eyeryaone guaranteed andaSwar-
ranted toksep correct time. They have
been constituted agents In Wheeling for
the Elgin and WGltham. Watch Com.
panies, and import a watch made 70 their
own order. 10 q ~ t{l az
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a1msrpEls,sne ,ro.DAr.-Wsadhect

TEusTEEls SaE TosDAn-Wsadhect
attenlIoA.tp the advertisement sQf ]. p
Rvsrrpl Esql ,truSter, appou49c cling ino sale
today Of some very valuable real estate
situatcGl on tile river above Tho city. The
surface OF tract containing IS acres, more
Or less, and the coal underlying another
d number ofacres, will ,bo ofFercd-the
two being among tho most desirable prop
critics Tor Investment in this region. The
sale Is to commence thus morning at 10
o'clock, in front Of. tho Court house, and
capitalists viii Do we'll to 10 I present.
There is a fine bargain for some one tn'tlle
property mentioned. :s,s st!n qau&
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POLICE Counr.-TherO was light
docket In, this Court, yesterday morning
when the fact that iorty.eight hours had
elapsedsince, tha,last session, Is taken into
consideration. Mayor Mcclellan presided
Tie following were tho only cases await
Ing investigation: James Grdy, plain
drunk, one dollar aud costs; Charley Nor,
ris, colored, disorderly conduct, ten. dol:
lars and costs. TRelast individual didn't
havethe Stamps to'put down promptly,
and was re:cOmmittel TO- ,tha lookup yit0
await developments. A number q his
friends were soon on the war patti to raise
the funds for the release Of their brother
Whether, they succeeded Or not We arc III
blisslul ignorance.
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IoAID or SuIERyIsoIss.-Thc contest,
ed election cuses IN this county arc tU
comeIgR bef9rp the Board Of Supervisors
at thcirp meeting to-day. The session Is
held fot that fbhfp6ss S2tldsiysIY, w64b$es.
lic9c, and no loubtwlli DO largely attend.
cd HBy tic friends Of tlic respective con
tegtaats!a Testimony ID be read in the
causes was taken last week. We know
nothing Of tic facts elected, but, shall
probably hear all about them at the meet.
ing this morning.
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|. o.G. I've gave in our one
morning lat week the nines9f slhs ga.
cers elected for the ensuing year .atthe
recent session oi HGc Grand Loag ~
g. T., held in Moundsgille, Is. Islsy
had como to our knowledge 4 lEsSodt
former list was inGomplst sy "a 8 IlaSeit
with the names since furnished 8Gt n.
G. T., T. ]. Elliott; q. , D Us
Ella Grafton; G. W. 9, ~
foe Treasurer, Miss III GIN.
g. Mrs. Ada Gregg. ..HS;'aisif N !. ~