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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
i'm Texas.

A Denver reporter has interviewed
Mr.. Jack Hittson, one of the cattle
kings of Texas. The gentleman has led
an adventurous life on the border, but
he has succeeded in amassing large
wealth. His herds count one hundred
thousand head, and the whole of his
earthly possessions is set down at one
and one-half millions of dollars. Mr..
Hittson complains bitterly of the fire.
quent depredations on the Texas bor-
ders. The losses of cattle and horses
are heavy, and the depredators are the
Comanche and Kiowa Indians and their
allies. He says the instigators of the
traders in New Mexico. They employ a
low set of vagabonds styled Comanch-
eros, who operate with the Indians.
These Comancheros are generally half
breeds, and so they have much influence
with the rowing tribes. In Texas the
range is so vast that all the cattle cannot
be kept under the observation Of the
herdsmen. The raiding party meet with
little difficulty. They select as many
bovines as they want and then coolly
drive them North, delivering them to
the dishonest traders in New Mexico for
a mere trife per head. Last year Mr..
Hittson adopted an effective plan to re-
cover his property. He says he fitted
out with horses and arms three COM
panies of thirty men each. With these
he moved into the neighborhood where
the stolen cattle were received. He
collected all the animals he could find
wearing his brand OF that of any of his
neighbors, and deliberately marched
away with them. The New Mexico peo-
pie quite naturally were opposed to this
summary proceeding, but they could not
afford to argue with one hundred we'll
mounted men armed to the teeth. The
cattle recovered by Nh. Hittson were
worth about $50, 900. After he had got
ten safely out of the country, the parties
who chose to give up the branded cattle
rather than have their brains blowed
out, brought suits in the legal courts
against Mr., Hittson but as that gentle
man is now in possession of the disputed
property, he is not disposed to trouble
himself much over the writs. In a
country where the logic of the pistol
prevails, legal writs are not apt to strike
terror to the heart. 1t may be interest
ing to know that Mr.. Hittson is stoutly
opposed to the peace policy of the Gov
eminent in dealing with the Indians.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

delegates, representing ninety Farmers Clubs,
State Oranges and Agricultural Colleges, were
in attendance.
The Secretary submitted the third annual
report, from which it appeared there were
10. 900 societies in the country, two-thirds of
which were organized during the past six
months. An average Of 40 members to each
society would make 400, 900 farmers, banded
together for mutual benefit. That was simply
the beginning of the movement. Societies
having so members we're entitled to one repre-
sentative in the Congress-. Many societies,
being in their infancy, had no representative
this year, but would next. The societies
met with due regularity, and the cooperative
idea was beng Experimental upon In many
places.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Milliken, Of Ohio, and referred:
ResolUed, That all effort on the part of the
organization of any class to increase or de-
crease the value of labor or the products of
labor are injurious in their influence and
against the interest of farmers.
ResOLUed, That the Eight-Hour law passed
by Congress and now applied to labor per-
formed in the Government, being against and
a disturbing element in the management of
the business of the whole country, ought to be
repealed.
Prof. Reed, President of the Missouri Agri-
cultural College, offered a resolution lndOrsing
the efforts being made to secure additional aid
from Congress in behalf of agricultural col
leges established by the Immigrant of 1862.
and approving the Morrill, bill.
Prof. Reilly, State Entomologist of Missouri,
spoke on the cotton worm, which in one week
last year destroyed 800, OOO, 900 worth of cot
ton He felt quite assured that Paris green
would clean out the pest, as it had destroyed
the potato beetle. The mineral, mixed with
thirty parts of flour, would be effective, and
twenty pounds Of Paris green, at twenty-five
cents a pound, would do for several acres. II
| could also be applied in water.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
The PreSbyterIanS.

The unanimous vote by which the
Presbyterian Assembly at Baltimore
adopted the recommendation that two
committees be appointed to confer with
the Old School Synod of Missouri aud
the Southern General Assembly, for the
purpose of reunion with those branches
of the church, probably marks the be-
ginning of the end of the political schism
which has divided the Presbyterian
Church of America since 1861. The
Presbyterian Church North and South
divided in that year, on account of the
action of the General Assembly at Pitts
burgh, which declared that the allegi-
ance of citizens was due to the United
States, thereby denying the doctrine of
State allegiance and State rights. The
Missouri Synod has not been associated
with either branch since 1866. Its
separation was the result of the adoption
of a resolution by the General Assembly,
in 1866, that every church session and
every Presbytery in connection with the
Presbyterian Church North should ex-
anime every person who came from a
Southern State asking for admission
into any of their churches or Presby-
teries touching his relations to the Fed
eral Government and touching his views
OF the slavery question; and insisting,
upon a I" confession of sin" If the apph-
cant had been guilty of disloyalty.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

Modocs- bucks, squaws, papooses.
Never did a procession move more slow
~. The few ponies ridden by the
Modocs were gaunt and weak, and
seemed scarcely able to bear the women
and children who literally piled upon
them. The bucks embraced Bogus
Charley, Steamboat Frank, Curlv-Headed
Doctor, and others of lesser note. They
were dressed in motley garbs, and nearly
all wore portions of the regular uniform
of the United States army. Every buck
carried a Springfield rife. The women
were dressed in clothes that had evil
IDENTIFY been used by the fair sex within
the confines of civilization. All entered
the camp at a funeral pace. The noise
and hustle among the soldiers was
hushed. Few words were spoken. The
Modocs said nothing. No one ap-
preached them until Gen. Davis came
forward. He met the procession so
PAGES from the house, and was formally
introduced to Bogus Charley. Charley
is is a slender, athletic, intelligent war
rior of 20. He speaks and thoroughly
understands English. The scamp smiled
sweetly on the General, shook his hand,
and then all the leading warriors came
forward and greeted him cordially.
Next every buck laid his gun beside
him, and awaited orders. Davis said
"Give up your pistols and all your other
arms" Each buck said he had no arms
now, when, said the General, 81 shall
give you a camp where you may remain
tonight. If you try to run or escape
you will be shot dead" The order was
explained to all and obedience promised.
Ihey then moved across Cottonwood
creek to a clump of trees.
At this point the tailings of the crowd
came in. There were half-naked chill
dren, aged squaws who could scarcely
hobble, blind, lame, halt and bony,-
the scum of the tribe. There were 63
persons, men, women and children-12
bucks, 90 squaws and their children.
Mr.. Fairchild says there are 20 bucks
missing from the Cottonwood branch of
the tribe.
The band numbered so men, women
and children, including Is warriors,
among the number Bogus Charley,
Shack-Nasty Jim, Curly-Head, DIR.
Fraud, and others-the best fighting
men Cap. Jack had. Boston is believed
to be killed, and Hooka Jim is hunting
him. 1t is supposed there are 20 war
riors with Capt. Jack, whose where
abouts are unknown, though it is sur
missed he is in the Pitt River mountains.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
THE MODOCS.
Surrender of the Cottonwood Band-FuIl
Details of the Anair.

Correspondence San Francisco Bulletin.l
At l o'clock this afternoon May 22)
One-Eyed Dixie returned to Gen. Da-
Wis headquarters at a slashing pace, his
horse being completely blown. He made
an obeisance, and at once let his tongue
loose. He reported the Indians close at
hand, ready to enter camp under escort.
All they asked was that Fairchild would
come out to meet them. No soldiers
need come. The presence of Fairchild
would be considered a guarantee of
good faith.
Where is Artena ?" asked Gen.
Davis.
cited up" said Dixie. "Long ride,
no water"
The absence of Artena gave rise to
suspicious of foul play, which were only
suspended by her sudden advent. She,
too, reined her foaming cayuse before
Gen. Davis, aad sa d that the Indians
were lowering in the hills,near here, and
yearned to surrender to the Typee.
Fairchild, Blair, and two or three en-
ployes OF the former, with whom the In
dlans were acquainted, mounted swift
steeds at the request of Gen. Davis and
started with Dixie.
The news of the intended surrender of
the Indians spread through the camp
like wildfre. The soldiers and Warm
Spring scouts were alike elated at the
prospect of a peaceful victory. Dixie
told Gen. Davis before she started that
the Modocs feared the soldiers would
kill them the instant they entered the
camp. 1t required a great deal of
diplomacy to convince her that the sol
dlers dare not disobey his commands.
Donald Mckay, Captain of the Warm
Springs, also had to pledge his word
that the scouts would not interfere if
Dixie would leave, but Dixie had very
little choice. She was told that the
Government didn't intend to trife any
longer. She might go to the Modocs or
not, according to her own wish, but she
must leave the camp. The great Typee
wanted no squaws about here. She saw
the point of the argument, and no longer
hesitated. That is why she changed
her mind this morning after she had
decided not to carry any more messages
to the Modocs.
"Here they come," was the cry that
startled every person, citizen and SOL
der, old and young, to his feet.
Hnrrying forward to the crest of the
hill west of the camp, I secured an
excellent view of the scene beyond the
procession that was slowly creeping
along in this direction. First came
Mr.. Blair, manager of Fairchild's
rancho, mounted 40 yards behind him
Mr.. Fairchild; still further, twelve
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

"WAs it your Oldest daughter,
madam, that was bitten by a monkey"
"No, sir. it was my youngest. My
oldest daughter had a worse misfortune;
she married a monkey"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05
The Agricultural Congress.

The National Agricultural Congress met at
Indianapolis on the 2sth ult., A. NJ. Garlaud,
of Illinois, presiding One hundred and fifty
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05

SEE in another column the advertise
ment headed 81 WIZ Help Any Nan"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-06-05


The Kickapoo Indians of Texas, who have
been stealing cattle and committing other
depredations, have been attacked by Col.
Mackenzie and badly whipped. Nineteen In
dams were killed, two wounded, a chief and
forty-one women and children captured, two
villages destroyed, and several hundred horses
recovered. Our loss was three wounded.
The Brownsville CTexas) Sentinel states that
within one month over 1000 cattle have been
stolen and driven across the Rio Grande by
Mexican thieves, within / radius of sixty
miles of that place. -. Frank Dennis, of Mem
phis, killed his daughter, aged 16, because she
persisted In q life of shame. 1t is said the
Congressional excursionists returned from the
mouth of the Mississippi favorably impressed
with the feasibility of the Fort st. Philip
canal scheme, and that nearly all of them
stand pledged to support it. The cost will be
between S. 600, 600 and $1,000. 600. :. Father
De Smet, the famous Jesuit missionary among
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The hay crop in Somerset county, Maine,
is SO abundant that many farmers are in a
quandary where to store it.
Mr. A. w. Putnam of IIaverhill, Mass,
cuts $50 tons of hay on little more than
one hundred acres of land. Mr.. Swanzey
of North Haverhil cut 20 tons on about
six acres. Many of the Haverhill farms
have been celebrated for their fertility for
more than century.
The hay crop in North Hero is about
three-fourths as much as last year, but of
better quality. All the othe cereal crops
in the town are good.
When farmers begun their haying the
crop was very light A few days inter-
vened and they found the average yield of
grass and better quality than last year.
The hay-makers on Mr.. Livingston's
farm, in ST. Johnsbury gathered 1874 loads
of hay last week-33 of them on Thursday
averaging one ton each. Two of the
workmen raked twenty acres of hay on
Thursday, in four hours, with two revolv-
ing rakes.
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Obituary..

Gen. Joel A. Dewey, native of Georgia
VT, and nephew of A. S. Dewey of this
city, died suddenly June 18th, in the Cir
cult Court room at Knoxville, Tennessee,
he beng in attendance as witness in an
important case then on trial. Gen. Dewey
was about thirty-three years of age, grad
uate of Oberlin College, Ohio, and served
with distinction in the army, from the COM
mencement of the war until peace was de-
clared, rising steadily to a full Brigadier-
Generalship, his promotion being due to
merit and not to influential friends. He
first served in the war with Gen. Pope, but
afterwards joined Sherman's army. He
served for time on the staff of Gen. Rose
Grams. He was at one time in military
war commanded the military post at MUIR
freesboro. After the war he studied law,
graduating at the Albany Law School in
1867 He subsequently located in Dan
bridge, East Tennessee, where he resided
at the time of his death. In 1868 he was
appointed Register in Bankruptcy for the
eastern district of Tennessee, and in 1869,
was elected by the popular vote the District
Attorney of his circuit. He commanded
from the start large and lucrative prac-
tice, which by reason of his great ability
and correct business habits, was steadily
increasing.
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The 9atland Daily Globe.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1878.
FLOWERS.

Flowers be my portion when In idle pIning
Sadly ponder the defeats Of Time;
Rolled OF the prizes hung beyond my reaching,
Weary with falls, no longer hit to climb;
Dear flowers That Stanch the rising tear with
beauty,
Making me glad with an immortal prime,
Flowers be my solace when aloof amenting
Ger the the lost treasures OF my golden DAYS,
Ger friends, now dust, that by the way have
Ger loves, now ashes that were once ablaZe
Dear flowers, keep between me and foul sha-
Breathing instead the ghosts of early Mays.
Grant me chastc revel In your beamlng favors
Nay, lily-virgins, meet me eye to eyel
Delgn, reigning roses, your most gracious
Close, closer, vloets! Darlngs, why so coy?
Dear flowers that shame me with your Innocent
Drawing my 'vapors with your shining JOY,
Lift your little heads, though mine, alas be
Burn with loves flame, though wan my own
Klndle my vision with your playful glances;
Plque my dun sense that matters to admire !
Dear flowers, that make me hear the spring
vestals that feed me with undying fire
Ye were my playmates in my busy boyhood;
We were my game when hunting field and
Unknown your name but not your lovely
faces.
What was a name when beauty was the
dover?
Dear flowers, how did I walt the April meet
Ing!
Sure OF your coming at the promised hour.
We were my pages when cnthralled by Beauty
Bearing my priceless secret to her breast
We were my mutes that graced my mourning
sorrow,
Blessing the turf where Beauty went to rest.
Dear flowers, still bless me with your tender
glory
stand at my death-bed with your holy Incense
That my last dream may be OF new-mown
hay;
Heirs OF my grave draw vlgor from my ruin.
Lifting my darkness once more to the day
Dear flowers, renewed by death subllmed by
beauty,
Taking the sunshine with the waits OF May!
--Neip York Post