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The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19
Horrible Indian Outrage.

A report has been received at the War
Department giving details of the massa
ere, by Indians, Mexicans, and negroes
combined, Of the persons in charge of
train of supplies en- route to Fort Stock
ton, at Towards Wsll.. near old Fort
Lancaster. The facts. as reported 20
Gen. Augur by Col. Mc'.t Of The 9th
Cavalry, under date Of April 20, from
Fort Clark, are given as follows:
On the Goth inst. I arrived, with che
cavalry Of my command, at noward's
Wells, few hours 70 late TO prevent ono
Of the most horrible massacres that has
ever been perpetrated on this frontier.
A Mexican train, loaded with United
States commissary and ordinance stores,
on its way from San Antonio to Fort,
Stockton, was attacked by Indians, plum.
dered, and burned. All the people with
the train, II persons in all, were either
killed or wounded except one woman.
My command buried IL bodies ana
brought three wounded men and one
woman into this post. The trail of the
indians was soon found, and rapid pur
snit was at once made by Companies A
and H Of the 9th Cavalry, commanded
respectively by Capt. Coony and, Lieut..
Vincent. After following the trail some
seven or eight miles the cavalry came to
the Indians in force on the summit Of
steep and almost impossible huff Here
a sharp fight occurred, in which regret
to say. Lieut.. Vincent fell mortally
wounded. lie died sortly after return
ing to camp, about 10 o'clock that night
Capt. Cooney was painfully, though
not seriously injured by his horse falling
and dragging him some distance. Lack
Of ammunition and supplies, as the COM
mand was changing its station with lin
tied transpol tation, made a protracted
pursuit Of the Indians impracticable. A
woman who escaped reports that six In
dians were killed 10 the fight.
Words fail to convey an idea of tho
sickening atrocities committed by the
demons who overpOwered the train men.
Several Of them were taken alive, tied to
wagons, and burned. An old woman was
carried some distance from the place Of
the attack and then shot and scalped
Her grandchi1 had its ears cut off, was
scalpe and had its brains dashed out !;
while her daughter mother of the
child-who witnes, ed il all, as also the
death of her husband at the train, was
carried off.
The train had ninc men wi,hit, and
the remainder Of the party were women
and children. 1t is reported that the
band consisted Of from 1875 to $50 men,
and was composed Of Indians. Mexicans,
and deserters from the army. Gen
Argus at this report expresses the opin-
ION that the Indians came from Mexico.
and this belief is sustained by the fact
that Mexicans and deserters from negro
regiments we're with them such desert.
crs universally escaping into Mexico.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19
Final settlement.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersi igned,
" administrator dc bonis non of the estate Of
Joseph kohle, deed, will make final settlement Of
MS administration Of said estate at tho next term
OF the Probate Court OF Lincoln county, No., to
DO begun and held in Troy on the second Mon.
iay in July, 1872.
jsn% Jos, BUsNMAN, Admir- do bonis non .
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

HINTS FOR YoyNG MOTHERS. THE
three requisites for babies are plenty of
sleep, plenty of food, plenty OF flannel.
The saying that man is bundle OF
habits is us true of babies as it Is OF
grown children. If an infant is accus
toned from its birth to sleep from
clock at night till daylight, the habit OF
early sleep will be formed, and the
mother may have all her evenings to her
self. If the baby sleeps all night, long
morning nap may naiuyally come about
dinner time, after which the child should
be kept awake till six ocock. Perse
vcrance in THE routine will soon result
in securing quiet evenings for both child
and mother. Seine mothers have long
soasen every morning and every night in
getting the baby to sleep. They rock
them and sing them till Mopheus nfold.
them. With most children this is on
tireIy unnecessary. An infant can be
accustomed, by few days training. to
go to sleep itself for a morning mp as
we'll as for the longer rest at night A
mother has duties to herself as well as to
her offspring. While she should exer-
else constant care in securing its utmost
physical comfort, she should secure rest
and recreation for herself In no other
way can she can keep fresh in feeling aud
broyant in spirit. Nothing is so wearing
as the unceasing tending of fretiul
baby. Every means should be employed
to aid the child in taking care Of itself
and giving as little trouble as possible
1t may learn in babyhood 10 amuse it,
self with toys or by watching movements
going on around it. Fashion as well as
good sense requires infants dresses to he
made with long sleeves and high in tho
neck. Fashion requires children Of all
ayes to be warmly clad. Flannel should
incasc the whole body, with tho exception
Of the head and hands. The fruitful
cause of collie in infants is the nnkedness
Of their necks and arms. Regularity
of feeding is as important as the otner
requisites. Babies cry as often from
being overfed too frequently as from
hunger let the mother obey the die
tatcs Of common senses in this matter and
not force food into baby's stomach for
every little complaint it makes. Chill,
dren Of three or four years old need much
more sleep than they usually have. For
irritable and nervous children sleep is u
specific, and it can be secured to them
only by the force Of habit. Many light
forms Of disease may be cured by keeping
the child in a uniform temperament and
in quiet Let the young mother who
reads this article experiment upon these
few suggestions, and VIC arc sure they
will have many an hour in the nursery
for reading and thought.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

81 A YEAR ONLY FOR the HERALD
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19


Will the vandals never cease to shater
the traditions that have crystallized in
history? ls there no limits to the relent-
less work Of destruction? The fate Of
Pocahontas will serve e,rempi gratia
The story Of that young female was quite
as much a part Of American annals as
the battle Of Bunker Hill, and it is
doubtful whether she could have been
spared as we'll as George Washington.
But few years ago one Of these hlstori,
cal iconoclasts smashed her into smithc-
reens, and instead Of pure and noble
Indian maiden of exemplary character
and romantic career-the heroine par
ercellence Of our carly history-they lett
US a camp follower-dirty, degraded,
bestial. They then assaulted William
Tell, whose exploit with the bow and ar
row was about the only thing 10 the his
tory of Switzerland that most people in
this country were certain Of. Him they
demolished-bow, arrow, apple, Albert
and abby the simple demonstration
that no such man existed. And now
comes o writer in the Galaxy, and pull
verizes all our notions about Lucretia
Borgia. This woman no one has ever
entertained any doubt about. 1t has been
universally understood that poisoning
people was her regular diversion, and
that she furnished business for several
toxlcologists and innumerabo under
takers. So it has been sung in opera,
declaimed in drama, and believed by
every body. Not only that, but the
name has come to represent a large and
rapidly growing class, aud no journalist
with any esprit du corps in his bosom
would think of calling female poisonor
any thing but "another Borg'a." But
the writer shows that Lucretia Borgia,
daugter of Pope Alexander the Sixth and
Duchess of Ferrara, not snly never pois.
oned anybody, but never as.assinatsd
any ybo.y BY whatsoever means. lie rep
resents, and zorro borates his statements
by what seems to be imprsgnable evi.
dencs, that though her husbands Ger
tainly acquired habit of dying, she was
an excellent wife, u fond mother, and
altogether an admirable woman.-Chi,
oago Times.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

A mammoth century plant, forty feet
in hight and weighing three and half
tons, has been shipped from Jacksonville,
Florida, to parties in new York. The
plant is on the eve Of blooming n second
time, and is therefore nearly two hun.
drsd years old. 1t may we'll be doubled
whether in beanty and grandeur Of ap.
pearance this plant has its equal on the
continent. Its leaves extend over au
area the diameter Of which is not less
than eighteen feet, while the central shaft
or column on which the blooms are to
appear, though only few weeks old, has
already attained on altitude of fifteen feet
1t is still growing at the rate of six
inches day. aud will continue to do so
for about three weeks longer, when all
its upper portion will become clothed
with mass Of magnificent bell-shaped
blossoms Of purest white, hanging in
dense clusters, and extending for a space
Of not less than four feet from the apex
downward. A large price was paid by
the purchasers for this magnificent spec
linen, which can hardly fail Of attracting
great attention during the period of it.
tiorescence.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

The gushing editor of Turf, Field and
Farm says: "Only those who have min
gled much with Kentucky ladies' can
have any correct conception of their
towering pride. Years ago, when in
Louisville, the writer remembers we'll
the glowing manner of one of the fair
women Of that city-a woman in whose
veins coursed the blood of the pioneer,
Daniel Daniel Boone-when resenting an
attempted disparagement Of the Old
Commonwealth. With q Majestic sweep
Of the arm. and n rich iutonntion, she
said: 'Sir, Kentuckians are justly proud
Of Kentucky. 1t is the home OF sta es,
men like Clay and Cr,ttenden. the land
Of ari>tocratic bearing, the seat of cul'ur
Our meadows are the grecnest, ou,
horses the grandest, our men the mos,
noble-lookiug, and, pardon me, our
women the most beautiful of any in the
world"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19


The RUSSIAN Crown Prince is an en-.
thusiastic sock raiser and horse breeder.
Life, according to the Arabic provsrb,
is composed Of two parts: that which
is past, a dream; and that which is to
come, wish.
JUDGMENT.-A man who has good
judgment has the same advantage over
men Of any other qualifications whatso
ever, as one that can see would have over
tlind man Of ten times tho strength.
To BE PITIED. The man who is able
to work and does not, is to be pitisd az
we'll as despised. He knows nothing of
sweet sleep and pleasant dreams. He is
a miserable drone and eats o substance
he does not earn.
HAppINEss.--A crust of bread, n
pitcher of water, a thatched roof and
love-there is happiness for you, whether
the day be rainy or sunny. 1t is the
heart that makes the home, whether the
eye rests on a potato patch or a flower
garden.
Corpulept old lady: II should like n
ticket for the train" Booking clerk
(who thinks he will make joks)"
"Yesm; will you go in tho passenger
train or in the cattle train p Lady, well
if you ure specimen of what shall
experience in the passenger train, give
me ticket for the cattle train BY all
means"
During Professor Rust's first visit to
the "Nnrsery," in Louisville, he pro.
posed, among other things, to give the
little ones lecture on the Five Senses,
which was done to the apparent satisfac
ton Of all except one little fellow, who
remarked, on the Professors retiring 81
hant seen nothing of them nickels yet ;
An Illinois editor thus sarcastically
speaks Of the marriage of a professional
brother in Indiana, He stepped upor
the hymeneal platform, adjusted the tata
moose, and was swung of into that unsi
lent bourne whence ho can never return
save by the Indianapolis connecting
lines"
Prof. Bascom, Of Williams College
is said to have spoken in the follewin:
disrsspeetful mannor Of the sprin
weather Of Nes England Some peo
pie think New England weather yer,
fine, as there seally are some besutifu
days, Bat when one does happen along
you don't have time to open yous moutl
and say God bless ~ Before up come
s~d eass siSd AVID blsSs the cords riah
bsck do~a your throat"
TATTLING - Never psesat story un
less you are certain it is correct, and no
even chen 1Nless something is to b
gained, either OF interest TO yourself, o
for the good Of the person concerned
Tattling is " mean and wicked prac,ic,
and he who iudulges 10 it grows NOR
fond OF it IN proportion ss he is success
full.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19
TO TEACHERS.

kt0TICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ Superintendent Of public schools Of Lincoln
county, NO., will, in accC rdance with the school
law of the State, hold public examination oi
teachers, on the lst Sa urdAy of every month, al
the court house in Troy, and on those days only
Teachers win please bear this in mind.
W. s. PENNINGTON. Sup't public Schools
jni5n24l Lincoln county, Mo.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

GENIUS, TALENT, AND CLEvERN Ess-
Geu,ous rushes like whirlwiud. Talent
marches like u cavalcade of heavy men
anI heavy horses, Cleverness skins like
u swallow IN u summer evening, with a
sharp, shrill note, aud sudden turning
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-06-19

There is man in Darby, Pa, who
purchased bull dog, which he proposed
to turn loose in his store at night in order
to scare away burglars. The first even.
ing after he obtained possession Ct the
animal he locked 1t in the store and went
away q happy man. The next morning
early. he went around to the store and
unlocked the Goor. The dog was visi.
liant tho man was surprised to perceive
how exceedingly visilant the dog was
for no sooner was the door open than
the dog seized his owner by tho leg,
suddenly, and seemed to be animated by
an earnest and vigorous resolution not to
let 90 until it had removed one good
mouthful. And the man pushed the dog
back and shut the door on it's ribs until
the animal relaxed its jaws and then
the man kicked tho dog into the store
aud shut the door as if he was in hurry
to do something. Then he SUSPENDED
business for week. and spent the vaca
ton firing at the dog through the win.
dows, and down the chimney, and up
through the cellar ceiling, with a shot
gun, trying to exterminate him. And
that mercantile establishment did no,
open for trade until the man had paid
twice the 6rst cost Of the dog to the dog'a
former owner to come and take it home
and then, when he got in, he found that
during the bombardment holes had been
shot through mackeral barrels and mo
lasses cans and coal oil kegs, SO that
there was misery and ruin everywhere
Dogs have no more charms for this man
ana if you alluds io his presence to the
noble work that is being done by the
woman's branch Of the society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals, that
merchant is always observed to rise W
and swsar.-Springfeld Republican.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
COUNTY NEWS.
lthol wants a new district court.

Athol wants a new district court.
Two Boston thieve; were detected in an at
tempt to rob an Athol boy, and as result, they
were sent to the state prison.
Fitchburg, at its town meeting, Saturday,
voted to ask the legislaturel to rescind the OBJ
noXous betterment law.
&Sullivan, who assaulted F. P. Moulton at
Athol, was examined before Justice Haskell on
Monday. and bound over for trial at Worcester,
in January.
The Springfield Republican says that the Gin
ton Courant has heedeSsly plunged into an in
ternational quarrel by publishing letter from
an American in Germany, rejecting in some
what unpleasant terms on sundry phases of the
German life and character. Fatherland's chill
dren in Clinton straightway held an indgna-
ton meeting, got up with great labor letter of
vigorous rebuttal and fierce Scorn, and warned
the editor that if ne does not in the future let
them alone, they will seek redress by some
other means" These be terrific words, but the
editor stands fire.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
AbhrcH,n1cd Dispntchcs.

The rolling mill hands in Scranton, Pa, are
on a strike.
The brig Cyclone, from PHILADELPHIA to BOs
ton, which went ashore on Five Island bar on
Saturday, was stripped by wreckerS on Sunday,
and probably will be q total loss. The crew was
saved by 4 fishing SlOop.
The city council of ST. Louis has authorized
the issue of $4,000 in six per cent twenty years
bonds to indemnify property owners for land
and buildings on Third and other streets con-
demned for the approaches to the St. Louis and
Illinois bridge.
The surveyors of the direct line of railroad
between San Diego and the Colorado river re-
port the route as prac icabc, but costly
The fourth trienaial synod OF the German Re-
formed church in the United States assembled
last night in Cincinnati. Two hundred dele
gates were present.
BY the fall of a scafIod at new building in
Chicago, yesterday forenoon, six men were pre-
cipitacd fifty feet to the stone pavement below.
VIM. Daubc and VIM. White were killed in
stanty. The others, singularly enough, were
uninjuTed.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28

| NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Controller Green and
| the superintendent of the Central park police
are at ogSerheadS, and the latter has been asked
| 10 resign.
1t is now pretty well established that George
| Peavy, the missing Kentuckian, has absconded,
| probably to South America, with a considerable
| sum OF money entrusted to him in Louisville to
| settle New York obligations.
James Coleman, Judge Barnard'S receiver, has
ned to Spain, after dspOSing of all the property
held IN Common between them, and pocket
ing nea..y 81 900 0O0
Purser, a lawyer and clerk of the street OPEN
ING bureau, has resigned, and important reyela-
tionS are forthcoming.
George II Lewis, reported as missing, is said,
on the authority of Ford & Co., publishers, TO
be an embeZzler and iorger TO considerable
amount. He is supposed to have gone to
Europe.
Washington special says that, inspired by
Hodges pardon, friends have begun efforts to
secure the pardon of three government clerks
named Marden, johnson and Kenbig, sentenced
for Incorporating government funds, and
now confined in the city Jail.
The profits of the bull clique from the North
western corner are yariOusly computed at from
five TO eight millions Henry Smith has not
settled, so far as is known, intending to make
a fight in the courts
Commissioner Van Nort's estimate of the ex-
pendtures for the department of public works
Tor 1873 shows a reduction of nearly half a
million over the estimates of the present year,
and reduction of 81 100000 on the cxpendi-
lures of 1871.
j. IL. Pierce, successor of the firm of Kidd,
Pierce & Co., says the defalCation of their
cashier, Major BushwilI not amount to tenth
OF the sum reported, which was 5000. The
deiauter left the employ of Mr.. Pierce nearly a
month ago, and his whereabouts are unknown
Police Commissioner Henry Smith resigned
to-day as president of the board, on account of
Ill health, and Commissioner Manierre was
chosen in his place
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
How 4 Ma Con ON on 4 PARADISE on

How MAN GOT OUT OF A PARADISE OF
SNOBs.-We wagered small sum with friend
once that he could not get out Of that paradise
of Snobs called the Fifth avenue hotel without
being forced to fee the waiter. He was plucky
fellow He had behaved handsomely under Are
in the field, and passed with credit from under
all sorts OF social batteries in the battle of life.
We watched him closely. He marched from his
room, vaise in hand, and began his descent of
the grand stairway, scornng to take advantage
as If he was sneak thief as he was. His first
skirmish came off in the hall opposite the dining
room, and our friend proved the victor. The
last tight was trying. Directly facing it is
that heavy battery Of clerks, whose diamond
SHIRT fronts, shiny hair, stunning clothes and
elevated manners Cypress poor humanity.
we saw our friend draw deep breath and be-
GIN the descent. He took the lire of lofty
contempt from the clerk battery, and turning TO
tue lett encountered heavy reserve Of whisk
orooms. This charged on him in platoon;
WINE one detachment assaulted his baggage,
another assaulted him on flank and rear with
Wvnlsk orooms. He fought through gallantry.
ne mad nearly reached the entrance, when a
nuge AFRICAN bore down upon his right, and the
TWO passed out struggling for the valise. Vic
Tory hung doubtful, when, unfortunately for
our gallant friend, two ladies of his acquaint-
ance, VINO happened to be passing, paused TO
Dld MN farewell, This was fatal. He reliu
pushed his yase, bowed to bis friends, was
thrust INTO hack, and meekly paid the African
"a counterfeit fifty cent fractional currency
that he held in reserve in case the worst came
to the worst, - Washington Star
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
The wall Street EmbrogIio.

NEW YORK, Nov. ~ Judge FanCher to-day
granted stay OF proceedings in the suit OF the
Erie railway against Gould. 1t comes in the
shape of motion to show cause why the order
OF reference TO take testimony of w. K. Travers
should not be vacated, as it was imprOvidently
granted, and is made returHahle Friday next
Augustus Srhel made affidavit in the suit
to-day which corresponds in detail with that of
Horace Clark, already published.
The boards OF trustees Of the Atlantic and
Great Western and Erie railroads held meet
Ing to-day ut the Office Of Mr. Barlow for the
purpose OF arriving at Il settlement OF the out
standing claim of the former company against
Erie. The claim amounts 10 upwards Of 81 =
100000, incurred by the former management of
Brle. A lease was ordered TO be drawn w
pending foreclosure and a committee appointed
TO amicablv adjust the matter aud withdraw il
nom the Ohio courts, where proceedings have
been pending. In case the differences are not
amicahy settled, the foreclosure will take effect.
Jay Gould said to-day: SIN 1868 Vanderbilt
held S10,0000O0 Of Erie stock. | offered to take
$4,000 shares from him if he would hold the
balance for sixty days and give me a call He
agreed TO do so, but broke his promise. He
went on selling the stock from day to day, and
when he had sold all he delivered all in one ay,
hoping to create a panic, under the impression
that would not be able TO carry my stock He
failed in his purpose and feels sore about il.
1t is pity to see the commodore falling into
dOtage."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-28
Labor rEectins a, svnsr,lnrlnn.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. PA second meeting Of
the mechanics and workngmen's national coun.
Gil was held here last night All the trades and
labor interests were represented. The council
elected permanent organization, elccting n
h. Redstone president, George Lovelace and Il
ii. Merrill vice presidents, for the ensuing year
and o. c. Botecr secretary.
The council will convene every two weeks
Delegates from all mechanical and labor asSoci
atoms throughout the United States will be ad
mittcd TO seats, and entitled to hold them unit
succeeded by other delegates, aud then cou
timed session for the consideration of the in.
tcrests of mechanics and working people will
be secured. The action of the council thus fal
promises good results
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