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The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
An Indian Grave.

Our second days march brought US to
the Saline river, where we encamped for
the night. From our camp ground We
could see on knoll some two miles dis
tant platform or scatfold erected, which
resemhlea in somewhat one Of our war
signal stations. Curious to discover its
purpose, | determined to visit it.
Taking with me Comstock aud Il few
soldiers, I soon reached the point, and dis
covered that the object Of my curiosity and
surprise was an Indian grave The body,
instead of being consigned to mother earth
was placed on top of the platform. The
latter was constructed of sapIinGS and was
about twenty feet in height. From Com
stock learned that with some ofthe tribes
this is the usual mode of disposing of the
body after death. The prevailing belief
Of the Indian is that when done with this
world the spirit OF the deceased is trans
terred to the "happy hunting ground" "
where he is permitted to engage In the
same pleasures and pursuits which he pre-
frrred while on earth. To this end it is
deemed essential that after death the de
parted must be supplied with the same
equipment and ornaments considered nee
essary while in the flesh In accordance
depending in extent upon the rank and inn
portance Of the deceased, is prepared and
consigned with the body to the final rest
ing place.
The body found on this occasion must
have been that of a son of some important
chief; il was not full grown, but accom-
panied with all the arms and adornments
usually owned by a warrior. There was
the bow and quiver full of steel pointed ar
rows, the tomahawk and scalping-knite
and a red clay pipe with a small bag tull
OF tobacco. In order that the departed
spirit should not be wholly dependent
upon friends after his arrival at the happy
hunting ground, he had been supplied
with provisions, consisting of small parcels
containing coffee, sugar, and bread
Weapons Of modern structure had also
been furnished him, a revolver and rifle
with powder and ball ammunition for
each, and saddle, bride, and lariat for
his pony. Added to these was a sup
ply Of wearing apparel embracing every
article known in an Indians toilet not
excepting the various colored paints to
be used in decorating himself for war A
handsome buckskin scalpng- pocket, pro
fusely ornamented with beads, completed
the outfit. But tor fear that white women's
scalps might not be readily obtainable,
and desiring no doubt to be received at
once as warrior who in his own country
at least was not without renown, q white
woman's scalp was also considered a
necessary accompaniment, a letter of in
PRODUCTION to the dusky warriors and chief
tains who had gone before. AS the Indian
Of the Plains is himself only when on
horseback, provision must be made for
mounting him properly in the Indian
heaven. To accomplish this. the lavorite
war pony is led beneath the platform on
which the body of the warrior is placed
at rest, and there strangled to death.
T"My Life on the Plains" by Gen. G. A.
Custer, in June Galaxy.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
An Eloquent Tribute.

In an exceedingly brilliant piece of
descriptive writing in the London Daily
Telegraph from the pen Of Mr.. George
Augustus Saa, relating the manner of
the ohsequcs of the late Emperor Napo-
leon the following occurs After dwell
ing upon the appearance of the chapel
and the numerous grand personages, male
and female who We're present 1T the Mort
uary Mass, the writer proceeds to say =
But the Shadow Of Death envelopes
in gloomiest adumbration this bevy of
grandes danles dc pea1f le monte, whose
names awaken SO many "reminiscences OF
fascination, OF briliance and splendor.
Motionless as statues, and but for an OF
casional sob, wholly silent, they sit CON
ming their missals or counting their beads
Only once during the weary hour or more
of their waiting is there some stir among
them. This is on the arrival of two Sis
ters of Mercy in their snowy wimples and
heavy black robes and wells. These are
the two Sisters, who, since the Emperor's
death, have been praying beside the pallet
on which his corpse was laid. These are
two recruits sent from the Mother House
in the Rue du Bac, Paris, from that noblest
army of martyrs in The cause of humanity
Of which the foundation is due to the fer
vent, yet practical piety and charity of
St. Vincent de Paul. Where are these
blessed women not to be found ? By
what deathbed, in what hospital, goal, or
convict hulk, what fever-strlcken village
and what plague smitten hovel, what red
battlefield, have they not sat and watched
and fought the good fight, binding up
wounds, cooling parched lips, closing
weary eyes? Now they IRE ineeing by
the couch of a dead Emperor; now they
are biding in a town in China, steadily
striving to wean Chinese mothers from
the commission of infanticde; now they
are in the midst Of rapine and carnage,
working-all feeble woman as they are
like giants, to mitigate the horrors of war
No wonder that. as these two admirable
women pass to their seats-and seats of
honor have been Epportioned to them
hands are stretched out to meet theirs
with kindly pressure. and more than one
low murmur is heard Of lies bonnes
eCp7jye ~
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
The Eastern Railroad.

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
gives the following summary OF the great
improvements which have been adopted
by this road to secure the safety of the
travelling public:
In the first place the employees of the
road have uniforms and badges indicating
the positions they occupy, enabling a
stranger to obtain all necessary iniorma-
ton as to baggage, starting Of trains, etc
etc. Passengers are not allowed, except
when they have started from the Boston
depot, the gate to the entrance being
closed as soon as the signal is given for
the tram to start thus saving the lives Of
belated travellers who oughtlessly rush
for cars when in motion. Each car has a
placard plainly indicating the place to
which it runs, which answers the question
in majority of minds, ''Does this car go
to such or such place ?"
The means adopted to secure safety on
the road. are worthy of special commen-
dation. The air brake, which enables the
engineer to stop the train almost instan-
taneously in case Of danger, is great
acquisition. The telegraph and automatic
signal indicating the position Of the DIFF
ferent trains on the road, insure, as fan
as human agency can, against collision Oh
disaster. The silent working of the latter
chronicling each mile of travel, telling al
every depot when a train is approaching
and indicating when it is mile away, is
truly a wonder.
The outlay for these improvements,
added to the cost of new cars which have
been provided must be very great. The
luxury of the Pullman cars, of which there
are q number we have not alluded to, but
liberality in expenditure in this direction
is sure in the end, to be a good Investment
The depot accommodations in B Dston are
too small and cramped tor the rapidly in
creasing business, but we learn every
ting possible is beng done to secure more
room and better accommodations.
A new depot is nearly or quite finished
at Somerville, and it is hoped the station;
on the road (many of them sadly need it,
will early in the spring be supplied will
new and commodious buildings Th,
travel on this road is enormous, and we ar,
| glad to find the management Of it is in
clined to meet the reasonable wants of th,
patrons of it.
The Eastern road is supplying their roa'
with steel rails as fast as the old ones ar
used up. Some twenty-five miles of TIN
rail were laid last year, and ultmatel,
the entire track will be thus furnished
These rails are twenty-eight feet ant
four inches in length, and weigh 60
pounds each. They will Wear four time
as long as the ordinary rail and cause les
jar and motion to the cars. The Savin!
by them upon the rocky portions Of tn
road bed over the old, is very marked
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
An Experiment in FEEDING Horses.

Ihe London Omnibus Company use six
thousand horses. To economize in food ia
an important matter, and has led to several
tests, the result of which is recorded az
follows:
To each of three thousand of their horses
they gave a daily allowance of ground oats
sixteen pounds, ground hay seven and one
half pounds, and cut straw one and one
eighth pounds-the hay and straw being
cut into pieces about half an inch long, and
well mixed up with oats in little water
and so making twenty-six pounds of food
for each horse. And to each of the Other
three thousand horses they gave daily al
lowance of whole or unbruised oats nine
teen pounds, and uncut or whole hay or
straw thirteen pounds, without any water
ia our old-fashioned way, making thirty
two pounds of this food for each horse.
And what was the result? Why, it was
soon discovered that the horse who was fed
on the twenty-six pounds of ground oats
remained in as good condition and could
perform Just as much work and do it Just as
well, too, as the horse did who consumed
thirty-two pounds of food as aforesaid, thus
showing saving of six pounds Of food per
day in favor of bruised oats and cut hay.
J. r. Holmes of Manchester, Michigan.
has Just sold five trees on his land in Clinton
County for 5000. Four of the trees were
black walnut and the other was a cherry.
They were bought for the Detroit market,
and the same man offered $3.50 for eighteen
walnut trees standing on the same land
being the price Holmes paid for the eigh ty
acres.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
Agricultural Items.

Farmers who have no other returns than
from the growth of single year, are always
poor, and generally in debt.
The Amherst College weather record
shows that seventeen inches of snow and
21.74 inches of water fell during February.
The three winter months have been four
degrees colder than the mean temperature.
The State Legislature of Vermont pro-
vides that freight wagons carrying more
than three tons in weight, and less than
four, shall have the rims of their wheels at
least four inches wide, and if carrying more
than four tons, five inches.
The first mule ever taken into the Hoosac
tunnel was brought up recently after three
years residence in the bowels of the earth.
He began to kick vigorously as soon as he
reached the surface-a thing he was never
known to do before.
There were marketed last year in Chicago
100000 hogs and over Al 100000 bushels
of corn, at prices which the trade circulars
says, In their percuiar manner, were 'hard-
ly satisfactory to the producers, althoug
as good as could be expected
The California Farmer says the sugar
beet crop belonging to the Sacramento
profit will be very large per acre. They
have 1000 acres in beets in the bottom lands
of the American river, in the lower end of
Brighton township, and are cultivating them
closely.
Some horses In Hartford have been at
tackled by paralysis of one side, sometimes
involving merely the hind leg and some
times both. Cases have occurred where a
livery horse was taken out and had to be
left in the country on account of a seizure
by this disorder. 1t is feared that number
will perish.
series of experiments, instituted to
Test the average loss in weight by drying,
shows that corn losses one-f1fth, and wheat
one-fourteenth by the process From this
the statement is made that farmers will
make more by selling unshelled corn in the
fall at 75 cents than the following summer
at one dollar bushel; and that wheat at
$1.32 in December is equal to 81 so for the
same wheat in the June following. This
estimate is made on the basis of interest at
seven per cent, and takes no account of
loss from the depreciation of vermin. These
facts are worthy of consideration.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

THE DIGNITY OF LABOR. Here is what
Henry Ward Beecher said on this subject
Every man should earn his own living.
do not say it is a misfortune to be born
rich, but | do say that of one hundred
men born with money, and one hundred
men born without it, the chances to find
virtue and happiness are better in the last
hundred. He who is born in lite to rise
early, to work, to earn his living, is the
happy man A man who works is healthier
and happier than he who does not, and he
is, moreover, debarred from those tempta~
tions which spring from the possession of
wealth, and those pitfalls which have
ruined so many young men, 1t is not only
necessary to earn our own livelihood, but
we must rise with the sun in summer and
before it in winter, and work with our
hands. There is no degradation in labor.
1t exalts the man. 1t was not disesteemed
in earlier days. Only in Greece and Rome
it was despised because the Greeks and
Romans owned slaves. That nation to
which we owe so much, and from which
we have learned so much the Jewish
nation-always honored labor. The Jews
taught their children some little craft, and
they were not drudges. A drudge is
man who labors with his hands and has
no mind to control him, no conscience be-
hind it, no manhood"
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
Memory.

Stand on a funeral mound.
Far, far from all that love thee:
With q barren heath around,
And a cypress hover above thee:
And think, while the sad wind frets,
And the night in cold gloom closes,
OF spring, and springs sweet violets,
OF summer, and summers roses.
Sleep where the thunders fly
Across the tossing billow;
Thy canopy the sky,
And the lonely deck thy pillow;
And dream, while the chill sea-foam
In mockery dashes DER thee,
OF the cheerful hearth, and the quiet home
And the kiss of her that bore thee.
Watch in the deepest cell
OF the foeman's dungeon tower,
Till hopes most cherished spell
Has lost its cheering power;
And sing, while the CALLING chain
On every stiff limb freezes,
OF the huntsman hurrying DER the plain,
of the breath of the mountain breezes.
Talk of the minstrel'S lutte,
The warriors high endeavor,
When the honeyed lips are mute,
And the strong arm crushed forever:
Look back to the summer sun
From the mist of dark December;
Then say to the broken-hearted one,
:" lis pleasant to remember!"
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
Rattlesnakes and their Habits.

Ordinarily, the rattlesnake is extremely
sluggish, and unless molested there is lit
tie to fear from it during the greater por
tion of the year Just before and Just al
ter Its winter sleep, however, 1t is more
| active, and often assumes the offensive.
In order to strike, It must lie in II close
coil with its head and neck erect. In this
position it throws Itself forward about
three-fourths its length, supp ting IFS
weight entirely upon the rcmainin fourth.
When moIested or alarmed, or when about
to attack, the rattle is violently shaken;
but practically this serves little purpose as
warning, since when excited the crea-
true strikes at the intruder with the quick
ness of lightning, and almost simultane-
ouslv with the sound OF the rattle. The
statement that the noise OF the rattle Is
peculiar, and once heard will mover after
ward be mistaken, is emphaticaliy dcnlcd,
the writer averring that he has known the
opinions of those who had frequently
heard the sound ''divided as to whether
certain ominOus clicking arose from the
grasshoppers, which were there in great
numbers, or q rattlesnake." Contrary to
the common belief, the reptile also often
leaves its hole and moves about after sun
even into beds. during the night. The
| notion that venomous snakes do not bite
twice in immediate succession is also pro
nounced erroneous, the writer mentioning
| a case where he saw the rattlesnakc strike
| three times with electric Guickrcss, each
| time leaving the marks of its tangs on the
| trousers of the person attacked.
| BIT with all its quickuess and irrtabili-
| ty, the snake frequently refuses 10 bite,
even when crowded to the closest quar-
| tcrs. 1t is related that often when trod
on it fails to retaliate; and one remark
able instance is given where a gentleman
| on coming out Of the river Platte after a
bath, and entirely naked, sat down upon
a rattlesnake, and discovering his mistake
| suddenly resumed his legs, without suffer
| ing any harm beyond a severe fright.
| The peculiar odor of the rattleSnake is
v-uched for. and we are told that when
| one is irritated and made to bite the rake
or hoe with which it is intended to kill
| him, the implement will retain the same
| unpleasant smell for months. Once known.
the odor is always recognizable.
| The bite of the rattlesnake, according
to this observers experience, is neither So
rapidly fatal nor 50 incurahe as most peo-
pie suppose. OF thnty persons Lijten by
the rattesnake, he states that all recover
ed but one and he lived twelve days after
| the accident. OF the whole thirty, this
was the only case which received surgical
advice but whether it was the bite or the
advice that killed the patient we are not
! informed.
Whiskey the writer regards Is II specific
for the bite Of the rattlesnakc. and relates
numerous instances which illustrate the
l A. l. ]
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27
A Kentucky editor received the follo

A Kentucky editor received the follow
ing note from subscriber, asking that a
false notice of his death might be cor
rected: "Sir, not is few errors in the
obituary of myself which appeared in your
paper of last wensday, was born in
greenup CO., not caldwell, and my retire
ment from bisnis in 1869 was not OWN to
i'll helth, but tn little truble had in con-
nection with a horse, and the cors of my
death was not small pox. please make
correctsons for which enclose so cents"
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

A conductor on the New Haven and
Northampton road while taking fares the
other day was asked by an old gentleman,
"What do you do with all this ere money
you get of passengers as don't have
tickets? ?' "Put it in my pocket" answered
the good-natured conductor. "Just what
/ thought, )" said the inquisitive gentleman,
returning to his newspaper.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

A woman at Omaha dreamed that
man would come along and sell her some
pills which would cure her dyspepsia.
Sure enough he came and she bought the
pills, took two, and was cold as a hammer
when her husband came home.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

A Macon woman was sent to prison for
six months, for daring her husband to
commit suicide. The Judge held her Of
tense very grave one. People who dare
each other to skate over thin ice, or eat
lobster, are in the same condemnation.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

Serenading is carried to such an extent
in Bloomington, ILL.,, that the old people
never think OF going to bed without taking
a loaded shot gun with them and stuffing
their ears full of cotton.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

A Cincinnati lover has been discarded
by his atfianced mllion-heress for tread
ing on her pet cats tail. He vowed it was
an accident, but she insisted it was done
on poor puss.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

A Cincinnati lecturer is dlating on the
injurious effects of corporal punishment
and especially spanking" and small boys
eagerly take their parents to listen to him.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

Here is a true dog story: A family
down town having a false CRATE, in one of
the rooms of the house placed some red
paper behind it to give the effect of fire.
One of the coolest days this winter the
dog belonging to the household came in
from out of doors, and seeing the paper
in the CRATE deliberately walked up to it
and laid down before it, curled up in the
best way to receive the glowing heat as it
came from the fire. He remained motion
less for u few minutes; feeling no warmth
he raised his head and looked over his
shoulder at the CRATE; still feeling no heat
he arose and carefully applied his nose to
the CRATE and smet of it. 1t was cold as
ice. With d look of the most supreme
disgust, his tail curled down between his
legs, every hair on his body saying Elm
sold," the dog trotted out of the room, not
even deignng to cast look at the party
in the room who had watched his actions
and laughed so heartily at his misfortunes
That dog had reason as we'll as instinct
Troy Times.
The Republican journal., 1873-03-27

An exhibition of birds was recently
held in the Crystal Palace, in London, al
which over half million canaries were
exhibited. A prize having been offered
for the most eccentrically colored bird,
there were the drollest arrangements in
dyes, having every variation of color in
plumage. The price at which each fancier
held his birds was appended in the cata-
logue, one being valued at thousand
pounds, and several at prices ranging
from one to five hundred pounds. There
were two birds who gained favor by their
enthusiastic loyalty, one-a green parrot
loving to whistle "God save the Queen" )"
and the other-a beautiful green paroquet,
with an owlishly profound expression
crying "Three cheers for the Queen! Hip,
hip, hip, hurrah" The loyal parrots
were repeatedly asked their opinion on
the Central Asia question, and one being
asked its sentiments concerning the Prince
of Wales, excited great mirth by replying,
pretty green pet-pot of beer!'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06

The greatest care should be tax
en- in the preparation of food for the
sick. 1t should be Just tight, or the
weakened and sensitive appetite will re-
fuse it. If cruel is scorched in pre-
pairing, or whatever YOU attempt fails
the first time to pe as nice as it should
be, throw it away and make more. Be
scrupulously neat in serving it up.
Use your prettiest dishes and finest
napkins. Something depends upon
looks, and the eye of a sick person may
be unusually critical. Except in the
PREPARATION of light puddings, the pro-
cess OF baking is inadmissable for the
sick. Roasting is better--a light roast
potato is something very acceptable.
Meats should be delicately broiled, ex.
~cept when boiled for broths.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06

To CLEAN LAMPS. -Bronzed lamps
should be wiped carefully; if oil be fire.
quently spilled over them, it will cause
the bronzing to be rubbed off sooner
than it would disappear by wear. Brass
lamps are best cleaned with crocus, or
rotten Zone and sweet oil. Lacquered
lamps may be washed with soap and
water, but should not be touched with
acid or very strong I've, else the lacquer
will come of. When lamps are foul
inside, wash them with potash and wat
er; rinse them well; set them before the
fire; and be sure that they are dry be-
fore oil is again put in them.
Lamps will have a less disagreeable
smell, if before using, the cotton be
dipped into hot vinegar, and dried.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06

DIRECTION FOR CAR7E7s. - Carp cts
should be taken up and shaken thor
oughly, If III constant use, as often Us
three or four times in n year. as the
dirt that collects underneath them
wears them ont very fast. Straw kept
under carpets will make them wear
much longer. rs the dirt will sift
through, and keep it from grinding out.
Carpets should be taken up MS often as
once year, even if not much used, as
there is danger Of moths getting into
them. If there are any appearance Of
moths in carpets when they are taken
up, sprinkle tobacco or black pepper
on the floor before the carpets are put
down and let it remain after they are laid
down. When the dust is we'll shaken
out OF carpets, if there are any grease
spots on them, crate on potter's clay
very thick, cover them with brown pa
per, and set on warm iron. 1t will
be necessary to repeat this process sew.
"eral times to get out all the grease.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06

Crr,rD's SFcEET.-Stcphcn Girard used to
say in his old age: II have always cnnsid-
cred advertising literally and long to lc the
great medium of success in business, and the
prelude to wealth. And have made it an
invariahlc rule to advertise in the tlnlest
times as well as the busiest; long experience
having taught me that money thus sDent is
well laid ont, as by continually keeping my
business before the public it has securcd
me many sales that | otherwi Use would have
lost