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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
Indian Fraud Vuearthed.
from the New York Iimes. ]


WASHINGTON, October 5.-Secretary De
lann has Just unearthed another ascOnish
ing and most unbiusling Indian fraud, in.
volving over sixty thousand acres OF land.
valued at upward Of Sls0.00Q, having ex-
tensive ramifcations and implica.ing sew.
eral well-known Indian officials of the last
administration. anon whom is one ex-co1p.
missioner Of Indian affairs. When the con,
troll of the Interior Department passed Ito
it's present hands the attention OF the secce-
tary was called to a large number Of pending
applications for the issue Of land scrip. under
the treaties of 1854. 1855, 1863 and 1861. to
the mixed bloods" Of the Chirpewas Of
Lake Superior. the Mississippi, and the
Pelnbina and Red Lake bands. These
applications bore strong pr:ma facie evi-
dence Of fraud and regularity, and pre-
Emlnarv investigation satisfied both Secre
tory DelanO and Commissioner Parker that
IN past years mine of corruption Of great
depth had been most successfully worked
Mr.. DelanO therefore resolved to probe the
thing to the bottom. and some time previous
to the retirement of General Parker com
mission was appointed to investigate The
matter. consisting of Henry S. Neal ESQ.
of lronton. Ohio. selected BIZ the secretary
for his special fitness for the work: K. +.
Crowell, Of st: Paul Minnesota. and Indian
Agents S. y. Clark and E. p Smith. of the
bayfield,. Wisconsin. and St. Cloud. Mime.
sofa. agencies. These gentlemen went 10
work last spring. and their report has inst
been submitted. The investigation has an
parentlv been conducted with the utmost
thoroughness. and the facts and results are
stated with fearless precision Of language.
and are sustained by an abundance Of over
Whelmlng sworn testimony.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
Speech Of Secretary Roh.so,

OLEivELASD, October s.-An immense
GHepuollcan mass meeting was held a,
central rink on Saturday evenin, 70 listen
70 an address BY G. NJ. Robson. Secrctarx
" the Navy, He spoke over two hours an,
He said: u'us applause.
stand before you tonight, nv friends
Is .ne advocate, and in some sense as the
representative of the great Republican
party OF the country, and have declared
.hese broad principles, which anneal NOT
ohiy 70 the reason but to the consciousness of
man; mat you may try the great party for
when 1 speak by these high standards.
rsJec1 or sustain it az you find it or its adj
'ofates IN the right in practice.
declare and will maintain. and appea1
~ sour memories, your Judgment and your
consciences for the truth of NV proposition.
n .na. 'ne republican party has been in the
past, and is to-day, the champion Of our
~. cause; that without i: that coun.
Try would not have been saved; that with
v .'ia 'ne same party, representing the princi.
PCS which 1t advocates and the measures
~nlch II practices. that country can not he
long preserved, nor its power deyeloned
nor us mission carried out
assert, and challenge denial, that M al
mmistration has ever been truer than the
present, through all its members. to the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
secretary Beutwell.

We find the following special dispatch III
the St. Louis Republican:
WASHINGTON. D. c., October 6-Secre-
tary Boutwell, IS very indignant that the
contents Of Assistant Secretary Richard
sons letter from London Oh the syndicate
leaked out OF tie treasury, and insinuates
that the construction which has been given
20 i. is in the interest Of the stockholders.
He admits. however. that all the arrange
ments for sending more OF the bonds to En-.
rope have been Abandoned; that Richard son
writes that lie has now twenty millions
more Of bonds III hand than can be disposed
OF, and that no subscriptions have been paid
yet beyond the five per cent margin paid up
to the time OF subscribing. By other letters
from London received here, it is learned
that subscribers 10 the syndicate charge
that they have Eo: been honorably dealt
with, and that the bonds were manipulated
above par, toinduce Subscriptions. and then
fell off to two and half per cent below par
when the bonds were ready for delivery
Less than sixty days remain ia which all
these Subscriptions will have to be paid.
and in which the Secretary of the Treasury
will have to raise one hundred millions in
gold, to redeem the five-twenties, ct which
notice was given in August.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
Can We COnciliaeee
From the Lafourche Times.


We do not belong to the party Of ex-
tremlsts, who assume the entire wisdom oi
the nation, and profess to be able 10 sn1.
gest measures which shall act with the ~.
puted efhcacv of an elixir; healing in :.
moment discords and dissensions sown in
tne party by disappointed ambition and
sisen-eyeu Jealousy. But we propose a
rational desire to be informed By those who
are wiser than ourselves. when we ask in
sincerity, can we conciliate! Can We Gov ~.
ellate the sleek and plausible yeno,nons
ntypocrites who intest the Customhouse
Auu' secondly, can we conciliate the marry
wnien mas ignorance and stupid preii,Iice
lor base. and is supported by bands of
aesaSslns who are too cowardlv 10 f~ht
4epenis: nut who disguise their teujish
wnrI1 .ot .ne Z, nisnt and do their murderous
"urh under the name Of the Ku-Klux.
!, 10 the first question, we state our on;nion
enat tne only Cancellation to be effected is to
snow the most honest Of them that they are
supply working under the leadership OF the
- party, and that the object of
.nese democratic leaders is plainly to be
seen where they have effected any ,odg-
Meht. For wherever the Customlouse has
,,1ace .. IN making point, that is the
pace Where the most bitter and unc0,n.
promising of the rebels have their strony.
hold, and there under the shadow of ne
name OF ''Customhouse Republican. do
these murderous traitors transact ,be;r
schemes and plot the overthrow of the ma.
tional Republican party. Already bars
the best of them left the CustoI,,hon.e
clique, and we have the most a1ie sc
them (the Donaldsonville CHi,f AVID
the Feliciana Republican,. adyocat;n o
the views OF the Republican party sainsf |
the Customhouse scheme. Nor Is il noss;.
ole; IN our opinion. to coIciliate Walsh |
ana MS crowd, as their masters are lv;nr
'hady. while the comparative small rs
come 70 the surface. Nothing can conr;,;a,s
LII unre,pentent rebel. He is VET for ,'ar
ln4 ialNhS war, he is yet for assassina,;nn
mo murder. And foiled in his nIans t,.
aaooing his neighbors by the hand of
nlunlght assassin, he publishes 49, -.
yer and abuses Governor War,not;, arit
LIS reason and others We ra;tora. ~" .ol
RR;n!on that the most eficacious of all CON
!nation with the Customhouse larpies il 70
xpose their object and show the cloven
w. oeneath thelr spacious cloak of as
umed feaity to President L. s. Grant.
AithouSh we have but partially reviewed
ne possibilities or benefits of Cancellation
,ltn tne hrst class, yet it NAV not be i'm :
~ roper per !or us to consider las dependent on
~; ~ suoJect) the next question. can we con-
.i1" ~ the party who are the founders of
&c Nustomhouse clique, or, in other words.
an we conciliate the vet unrepentant and
latant rebels, who boast Of having been
a0dued but never conquered. 2
Our Northern friends NAV considar -, 9
arsh II we reply that, in our opinion, we =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
Gossip Of n Veteran.

Of the aged individual known as Uncle
Tommy Wargraun, the Knoxville Chronicle
speaks thus:
Uncle Tommy was born in Lexington.
Virginia. MAY IA. I13-:hree years before
the declaration Of American independence
and Is consequently now ninety-e.sht years
old. His mother had sixteen children.
When twenty years old he removed 10 Fin
ley Gap, Jefferson county, Tennessee. He
had never been married. and is consequent
~ an old bachelor. He has been an eve
witness TO the growth Of East Tennessee
from wilderness 70 It's present degree of
prosperity. He knew Knoxville when
there were but two stores in the place, one
being owned by Captain Morgan and the
other By old Billy Park Ee has been in
tour wars. At one time of life he weighed
$50 pounds. but his weigh. a: present
lie only sixty-one pounds. lie has chewed
tobacco seventv weight Years and don. think
II Will XIII him Tor some time yet. He
has eat no meat for sixry-one years. His
only diet now IS piece Of light bread and
cup OF coffee. and he does not perspire in
the hottest weather. Second hearing has
returned. bu, his eyesight is still dim.
Uncle Tommy 5 great traveller ana
although so very aged. is continually making
tying trips hither and thither on the lines
Of railroad. HIS range is between Lynch
burg, Virginia. and Augusta. Georgia. He
is passed everywhere free. and puts up at
the hotels on the same terms His first vote
for President was cast for James Monroe for
his first term He never could endure Jack
son. and voted Tor Henry Clay when that
great Wing was candidate for the presi-
dency. Cncle Tommy was most enthu-
siasrlc Wing in those days, and lauds Henry
Clay to the skies. He cast his las, presl
Dental vote Tor GIANT. and SAYS he VII,
vote for him again. and that Grant will lee
elected mighty easy Uncle Tommy be
longs to tie Cumberland Presb ytecian
Church, anu has made due preparations fo-
that event which he has been awaiting So
lony-ieath.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

can not conciliate them hut in one way. And
that way, We hasten to add, is by the stto as
arm Of the law.
Cancellation or moderation with them
signifies weakness and cowardice. Thsn
have no appreciation Of generosity or 10y
bearance. To them honesty of purpos.
purity of life, gentleness Of heart, is u VII
never known and never sought for.
The ballot box is hated because their late
slaves are their equals; they hate schools
and teachers, especially those who profess
to teach the children whose cuticles have
more or darker pigment than their own.
Law is stigrnatized as tyranny and the
necessary taxes are termel "robberies.'
Can this class. who have been an entire
lifetime learning and fostering a hatred
against the North and the Northe:Iers, can
they be conciliated
We hesitate to record the answer Let
the parishes whose victims stained the
earth with their life's blood reply 10 the
question; let the innocent victims OF the
ku- klux answer. History carries Us BACK
to the times Of Calhoun, and We feel tina, the
question is a national one, to be answered
by national and State measures. We are
content to trust the honored leader Of our
party. Henry Clay Warmoth, to answer for
Louisiana, and with hum at the head Of our
ticket in 1872 we will answer the question
at the ballot box, can we conciliate :
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
UNDOUBTEDLY CONJURED.
Strange story Of an Old Negro Woman
From the LQuisyi Courier. lnuruall

VI an VbU sNC8IV w VAW00
FROM the Louis vile Courier-JouruaL1
negro woman in the West End, nance
Louisa Thornton, claims to be conjured
and says that it is very painful disease
She applied to physician day before yes
terday for relief, and related her story
Il Is little amusing and very superstitious
Hsr daughter Uas receiving, some years age
the attentions OF young gentleman t.
whom she had quite an aversion. The
mother being against him, his counting be.
came an uphill business. The girl, how
ever. was much pleased, and continued to
receive his addresses.
ne soon became tired Of the mothers op-
Posltion and improvised plan for conjur-
ing her. He went to drug store and pur-
chased vine glass full Of whisky. What
ne put In II is not known. The daugher
TOOK the glass to her mother and asked her
to drink the beverage. which she did with
out suspecting its mysterious power. In a
SNORT "nle strange feelings crept through
nor feet and around her ankl.s. Pains
darted through her joints, and strange
uneaslness seized her Whole person. The
SKIN on the hands began to peel Oft, leaving
the mesh bare. These symptoms enraged
the Old woman SO tina, she suspected trick
nag neen played on her by the young folks.
ana immediately gave the daughter good
thrashing.
A few hours later the old woman was I'M
ab!e TO work or even to stand, on account OF
exhaustion and the Iavages Of the disease.
Previous to this she had been healthy and
strong; but "a half day lad sutiiced toreduce
ner TO utter helplessness. She was then
living at Versailles Kentucky, and though
attended by good pLysiciars, they could
give her no relief
AT length. in the extremity Of her dis
tress, she determined to come TO Louisville
and seek the advice Of fortune teller.
he latter Immediately told her that she
was conJured. and related the exact manner
IN which it had been accomplished The
mlnutest details were given. which were
with singular accuracy by the
and unhappy woman. These
statements We're believed; indeed, she ac-
that everything had happened
exactly that way" The fortune-teller
charged nifty cents for communicating the
character Of the disease. but demanded
nve times that amount TO remove it. The
money, however, could not be raised and
the patient turned away without relief
The doctor to whom she now applied was
40 conJurer. and, after hearing the story,
merely advised her to stop the use of opium,
to quit going TO the fortune.tel!ers. and TO
give up the belief in such power. The old
woman was not comforted much by this
Toy she declares that she is
:onJured. The doctor will administer a |
ew bread pills next time, ald will. no
loubt. gain the reputation with her Of be- |
ng the ablest physician in town.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
An old gentleman named Henry Wyker,

An old gentleman named Henry Wyker,
a resident of Sussex county, New jersey
attempted to murder his wife and suppos
ing that he had accomplished his purpose,
shot himself dead The affair was sort of
REPETITION Of Betsy and are out With a
different but just as natural an ending.
Mr.: Wyker and his wife lived unhappily TO-
gether, and at last determined to separate.
The old lady was dividing some canned
peaches when her husband set upon her
and beat her about the head with an ak,
leaving her. as he supposed, dead. 1t is
however probable that she will recover as
she wore SO we'll padded a hood that the
blows only stunned her.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Titusville is proud of its architecture
The Herald says: Strangers stopping over
night in Oil City are not allowed TO take
the train next day, unless they make
solemn affidavit before the mayor that
Love block is the handsomest building
they ever saw. One chap from Roches.sr,
who remarked that he thought nerhaps
Powers block was tritle larger, and also
little more expensive was chuckel into
the lookup, while foreigner who said that
the Coliseum at Rome must have been
more roomy when complete has been Mss
ing TOR three days, and it is feared he has
been taken into the tunnel and been Nor
ganized'"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Whenever Burke found himself indis-
posed, he ordered a kettle of water 70 be
kept boiling. Of which he drank large
quantities, sometimes as much as four or
even five quarts in a morning, without any
mixture or Infusion, ard as hot as he
could bear. His manner was to pour about
a pint at time into basin, and take it
with a spoon. as if it had been soup.
Warm water, he said, would relax and
nauseate, but hot water was the finest
stimulant and most powerful restorative in
the world. He thou ht it sovereign cure
for every complaint. and not only took it
himself. but prescribed it with the conf
dence of Sangrado to every patient that
came in his way.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

81 an oIt army officer who has spen: much
~ oi; nls NE IN the West, represents that the
genial than even that of Kansas. There is
not so much snow. the temperature is not
$" changeable, and the winters are not 80
IonS' Horses and cattle are allowed to run
out an winter, and the grass that abouDds
puts them IN such conditi. Il by spring that
Ine horses are hard and fitted for any ser
' E!Ee. and the cattle are unsurpassed Tor
1h,ling. lie considers the Territories of
aoaho and Montana. and thence westward,
absolutely the garden spot OF America
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Alexander Hamilton once said to an in
for genius. All the genius have lies just
in this: When ! have subject in hand
study it profoundly. Day and night it is
before me. explore it in all its bearings.
NV mind becomes pervaded with it. Then
the effort which l make the people are
pleased to call the fruit of genius. l. is the
fruit of labor and thought
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Many man who rises FROM poverty and
obscuritv to wealth and honor can trace his
rise to his civility. Civility will always re.
produce itself in others, and the man who
is always polite will be sure to get at least
Bacon, will be deficient in respect toward
others who knows the value Of respect to
himself"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Efforts have been made in Russia 10 use
haptha as fuel on board of steamboat. iThe
engine worked as well as if coal had been
used While the amount of nap,ha required
10 90 the same work was considerably
smaller. 1t is estimated thar twenty pounds
OF naptha produces as much heat "a forty
pounds OF coal. Naptha is found in large
quantities among the Caucasus mountains
" !. Is sold very cheap They intend
$3.50 ~ ~. ~ on , Tue railroads in the Caucasus
the Volg river. ''"'s f"u''i's
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

Upon one Of the Lagoon islands of the
Pacific was recently found citizen of the
United States, having-more fortunate than
Robinson Ccusoe-a family and some Ia
tive dependents. in all, numbering twenty
seven souls. He is sincere Christian, a
warm friend of missions, and sways the
sceptre OF LIS little realm with patr;archal
simnlicitV.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

A little Irish girl, about six years old,
living in Massachusetts. was lately telling
some of her schoolmates - children of
Protestant paren.s-what great things the
priest could do. Why" said she. IF he
wished, he could turn man to stone" The
other children laughed, and said: I'VE
don't believe it, Well" was her reply,
beautiful for It's simplicity, IF l We're you |
wouldn't believe it, but I've go. to-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

ooro mamma han una III the rural districts lately
nsh Tackle; Soon she heard a shont from
WI, WINE, and running to it. found one of her
nes. mems fast winding up the line in her
caJp, whittier the hook had already pre-
I io"L II. Willie, observing the troubled
" ISn o. his mother, quietly remarked:
sto, ~, worry, mother; l guess she viii
sup "hen she gets to the pole"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

no. ~ regent issue Of French comic news
R na H. mere IS very amusing cut, satiri1-
Ies.n ane precocity Of the youth of the period.
a lad sa. up against the door of ballroom
cafes the ardor of an Old gentleman who
h urges s him to dance. What! at my ageT
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

=, A cynical admirer Of Mr.. Seward saws
there is now but one thing left for tie
great statesman to complete the roll Of
bal loon. e. ~ =.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15
Murder in BOssfer.

The Bossiec Banner reports murder.
and says:
On the night OF rEe drst instant. ata sort
OF negro village IN Bossier Point, Nancy
Robinson. freed VI oman. was shot 20 death
while asleep in her bed. Tie shot that
killed her was heard by others of the vi
laye. but. from tear. as asserted. no ona got
up to make inquiry about it. In the morn
ing her cabin was found locked on the IL
side, and her dead body seen lying on the
bed. The coroner was sent for, who, with
Ills jury, broke into the cabin and found
that the murderer had fred upon the sleep
in. woman through crack few feet Dis
cant. -Four large shot or balls took effect,
three passing through the heart and causing
immediate death.
We learn that Anthony Williams was ty
the jury Of inquest found guilty Of the
crime mentioned. and arrested on a warrant
issued by Z. B. Taylor, deputy coroner. and
is now in jail awaiting the action OF the
grand jury. which viii meet on Monday
next: the ninth instant.
Miss Ayers. who lately married Colonel
Downing. chief Of tie Cherokee nation,
proved herself eminertly practical in her
views Of the Indian question.
Colonel Downing is a sturdy. hirsu-- half
breed. while Miss Ayers was formerly rich
and cultivated maiden of Philadelphia.
Some time ago she became greatly inter
ested in the noble chiettain and his people.
and removed TO the Indian territory with
liberal portion of this worlds goods ID de-
vote herself to the advancement OF tie
spiritual and physical well-heing of the
gentle savages. There was for time Sc
rious obstacle IN the way Of her beAeticent
plans. for the colonel had iull-5looded
Cherokee squaw to wife. Providence has,
however, kindly removed that difficulty,
and the long-existing affinity between the
red spirit and white has asserted itself. AID
they have become one. 1t was very con-
siderate in them to wait until the poor
squaw died, and now il is to be hoped that
their united efforts for the improvement; Of
the Cherokee race may be more than ever
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-15

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