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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10
General Sheridan ON the MOdocs.
[Chicaoo Times, May 81


General Sheridan reached his residence in this
city late on Saturday evening, returning from
an extended tour throughout the Southwest.
The Generals party left Chicago some six weeks
since, and consisted of Secretary of War Belk
nap, two or three officers from headquarters at
Washington, General Sheridan, and Lieuten-
ant, Colonel J. w. Forsyth and Lieutenant-C Col
Onel Mark Sheridan, of his staff The trip was
for the purpose of visiting the stations along the
Rio Grande, examining the line of coast, and
obtaining correct idea of the general situation
line of military inspection, since no Secretary of
War ever made such journey for a like pur-
pose. x The General having said as
this topic, the reporter changed the subject
by asking him what he thought of the Modoc
troubles.
General Sheridan (smiling)-Oh, do not
want to express my opinion about that, either.
You see, am too far away. i do not think it
wise to say much about these things, which
others are attending to. There is so much ex-
would be Just to the generals out there for me to
tell what would or would not do.
Reporter-But do you think you will have to
make make western journey before proper settle
General ST. judge not, at least have heard
of nothing of the kind. 1t d very little mat
ter: There are only about seventy Of the Mo-
R-It is not difficult to guess at what your
policy would be. +.
about that. But will tell you that 1 apprehend
no difficulty Of 2 lasting nature: am wen &C
quainted with the country all through that sec.
ton and with the Modocs. The lava beds are
excellent for concealment, but the Indians can
not subsist in them for any length Of time, and
must succumb. ..-f - n
The General went on to give his experience
with the Mod0cs. He was engaged in the orig
inal survey for the Union Pacific in 1854, and
the party penetrated up into Oregon, finding Q
country rough and broken enough to more than
suit any civilized beings. While the party was
at Oregon City the Rogue River war broke out,
and through that it was that the General came
in contact with the Modocs, who were then I'M
der . chief of the klamath tribe, and dwelling
near the Klamath lakes. The General had
charge Of reservation, and to save the Kla-i
math and M0docs from being massacred BY the
whites, then made worse than savages by their
sufferings at the hands of the treacherous red
skins, they were taken to his reservation and
remained with him for twelvemonth. At the
close of the war they were sent back to their
homes, and as for the MOdocs he had seen or
heard but little Of them till now, and expect
ed to hear but very little more ofthem. Though
he did not add it, there was no doubt that the
General anticipated hearing just one more fact
regarding the MOd0cs, and that was their utter
determination.
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The Jaws Of Death.

CHASTITY stories are becoming the fashion
whether or not the facts upon which they are
founded have any existence. The scene Of the
last one Is laid in the Long Island College Hos
pital. Given half dozen corpeeslaid careful
iy side by side in row, wrapped In their wind
graves, but to the dissecting table, and furnish
the demonstration illustrations Of his theme
They are locked up in vault beneath the room
where science makes its explorations into the
universal dominion Of death. There Is one lone
student at work in the disseedng room late at
night and he hears an unusual noise in the vault.
There are knockings and means and q stified
cry like the vail OF gust Of wind. The student
is no coward, but he fnds that he cannot keen
his mind on his work, 50 throws down his knife
In disgust at his sudden incapacity, locks up the
room and leaves. He is careful to conceal the
little incident of his mental disturbance from
his fellows, and treats the affair as an idle fan
cy of his own; unworthy OF q man who is training
to battle with death himself.
The next evening, il IL found that a strange
incident has happened in the vault. The cOrpses
are all there, but one Of them is several feet
away from the others, with his head towards the
door, through the lock of which faint bar of
light streamed into the dread cave. The wind
ing sheet had been thrown aside, and there Law
the body stark and cold, and the arms were
cast forward and the hands clenched as If to
clutch the last hope Of rescue and life But
there was no one to roll away the stone from the
door OF the sepulchre, and the little hickeripp
light went out. 1t was a scene to make even
dect,rs tremble to behold. They looked aghast,
and spoke no word, until the student told his
story OF the preceding night, and then an expla-
nation was grimly, suggested. Probably, If the
student had opened the door to the knocking a
human form might have walked forth and told
of his strange dream. ;
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The vermin AsphyxiatOr.

Those who have suffered from the rayages of
the ground squirrels and gophers In California,
and OF equally annoying animals elsewhere,
Will welcome a satisfactory method of exter mi
mating these depredators, devised by Mr. Bate
son, the inventor of what he calls the s.Pa.ent
Nerhln Asphyxiator," for destroying animals
IN burrows, and for other purposes. The appa-
ratus consists OF vessel capable of being per-
feetly closed in which sheets of paper safurat-
ed with sulphur or other substances NAV ne
burned, and the frames forced out through a
flexible tube by means of a tan, which delivers
the nox1ous gases, with pressure sufficient to
drive them into the minutest creyices In the
course OF public exhibition of the apparatus
recently given in London, numerous experi-
ments were tried, among them the destruction
OF aphides on plants, of wedvills in grain, of
snakes in hole, of rats in drain-pipe, etc.
For destroying rabbits, squirrels other ami
mails in burrows, 10 Is only necessary to intro
dace the flexible tube or nose into one OF the
apertures close up the rest, IL this can be done
OF gas through the burrows. few minutes
application II sufficient to DESTROY every living
thing within the influence of the apparatus
One advantage of this new method, is in its per-
iect safety. Sulfhurous acid being one OF the
best preventers OF combustion known, and ca
Iable therefore, Of being used forextinguis hing
flames in case of need Other Incidental APP
plieatioEs of asphyXistOr are as disinfectait
and deodoriZes. Ii Is well-known that sulphur
Gus acid Is used very extensively Tor DESTROYING
the germs of small pox, scarlet fever, yellow
fever, cholera, etc., although there are some
times difficulties in its application, which the
present arrangements seems 70 obviate. The in
yeftor claims that one or two OF the machines
Can easily disiEfect a vessel, on buttoning down
the matches and working the apparatus from
the deck. For cases where the disi0dgement OF
an animal, as OF rabbit, ETC., IL desired, rather
than ns destructlen. what Is called smoke pa
es, produces unbeara BILE fumes that soon accom-
plish the desired effect
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SelE.ShaVing.

"Carl Benson" in his cOmical c0gitations in
the May GALAXY holds that the American Gus
tom OF being shaved by BARRIERS, instead of
shaving themselves, has nothing to recommend
it, and must be standing marvel to that some
what conventional parsonage, the intelligent
"What can be the origin and motive of II?
Self-shaving is no very difficult or complicated
operation. 1t does not require man especial
ly dexterous with his hands, or even in full
possession of his bodily powers. My eyesight
and chronic disease of the heart has rendered
my nerves very shaky, as printers sometimes
find to their cost; yet 1 shave BY daylight or
hands. "Time is money" to most Of our coun,
trymen. Do they save time by being shaved?
On the contrary they lose it, first by going af-
ess the %ans or Se tra the Ct
cheaper to be shaved or to shave? Here again
the advantage is on the side of the latter pro-
GesdIg ;ri Tn ne only i%psdimsnt tS selshaying
hot water; but hot water, though DESTROYS, is
not indispensable. Indeed, some authorities
maintain that cold water Is better than warm.
should not shave themselves; but thew have
contracted habit of being shaved, each be-
cause the others are. And there really seems
II lost ar FHr
shaving, when you know how to do it, is lust
a. easy as lying on platform, or stealing in
business. or taking brides in Congress, or any
it does require some little instruction and prac,
tice at the outset, which little instruction and
practice, i fear, the bulk of our rising eenera--
ton does not get. perhaps because the bulk OF
our rising generation never had it. =
This barberous custom, however, is only sillv
and uncomfortable (for pass over, as Of rare
occurrence, the cases of disease contracted by
barbers' rsxors and soap;) but there are Other
instances tn which the propensity to follow the
crowd involves very serious consequences 30
health. When anthracite was introduced as .
domestic fuel, its economy, especially from q
labor-saving point Of view, soon made 1t popu-
lar. By and by the experience of its effects and
the progress OF science makes clear its delete
ri0us properties, and sho2ed that man should
burn anthracite coal rs he should live in q ten
ement house-because he could get nothing
bette. Yet Americas Of com.
Portable, nay. large means, 20 ON burning an
thrscite, merely because other AmericoSs do
the sslne. One Of ne leading members Of the
New York bar has always burned wood, not
only In his library at home, bnf In lis Once
down foxn: One Of his clients, lnatqrally
man OF fortune, ] pays him business ridfthere
and exclaiDA ssWhy, Mr.. e., YOU must he
very rich to burnw wood! Don't Won r6naH very
expensive?" eyes, says E, sit is exrIen-
sive. Sometimes 1t costs me $50 month more
than anthracite coal would cost. But, Mr..
Smith, my health is worth great deal more to
me than $50 month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10

IT rs SAID there is boy in Concord, N. H. ,
who can repeat the multiplication table back
wards, and he is only nine years old.
We know that boy. We were never in Con-
cord, but we know him. We lived next door to
that boy when we we're q boy, and II is not SO
long ago but that we remember him distinctly.
He always went to bed eight O'Clock, and had
q slight cough. He brushed his hair back of
HE ears, and carried store handkerchief and
when he played marbles it was to win. He
always got home from school before we did,
and employed the interval in detailing to his
mother the "belting" that boy next door was
getting. And indeed we were getting it, but
there was no special interest in it for other
folks. He was the model boy, the boy our par
ents used to point to, and speak of, in tones of
mingled admiration and regret, while uniting
us for sitting on anything harder than poultice.
He never ran away from school, nor stole money,
but he used to throw mud on old people, when
they wernt looking, and unselfishly throw the
credit on us. And then to see that boy come
around into our yard with jam on his bread
That was the last feather-tlnt was the climax
to all the sorrows our young heart knew. We
could have willingly forgiven everything else
but that jam upset us. IL went right down into
our hearts, and it rankles there vet. 1t sent us
into the house bawling for jam, and getting il,
but not on our bread. We remember that with
ghastly distinctness-DdntEry NeWs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10

A DEsPKRADo's DEArH.-The Carlisle (Ky.)
Mercury describes as follows an encounter be-
tween drunken desperate named Coldiron
and two brothers Day, one of them marshal,
who were endeayoring to repress his disorderly
manifestations. II says: At this juncturs by
standeI named Wells stepped in between them.
instantly Coldiron presented . pistol over
Wells's shoulder and discharged it in Judge
Days face, seorching his right eyebrow
and the BAH grazing his temple. The Judge
wrist Of Coldirons pistol arm. By this time
William Day als9 opened fire upon the dsspe-
RADIO. Coldiron held up his disabled arm with
his left hand, and continued shooting until the
six chambers Of his pistol were snaptied, when
he turned and ran about two hundred yards
and fell dead. The brothers Day fred eight
shots between them, every bullet taking eject
upon the pereon Of their assailant. The Days
owe II 20 the lucky 6rst shot of the Judge,
which disabled Coldiron at the Seeimns of the
fray that they came out Of the fgSt unscathed.
The Judge had an examining txiat on Monday,
and Was acquitted Of blame In the affair. The
examination Of William Was set for day before
yesterday, with what result We hare not learned
but presume he was also acquitted. p.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10

George +. Fiheld, Of South Newmarket, N. H.,
has been building, for few years past, 2, novel
class Of locomotives for the wooden track rail-
are only six tons In weight, and have very large
cylinders for 80 light machines. The capacity
for carrying water and fuel is very great, the
whole forming very unique and servfceable
OF thirty mules easily. The rapid deundafion
OF the timoerl ands along the rivers aud lines OF
railroads and through the South Is driving the
lumbermen deeper Into the forests to supply the
demand for material almost indispensable for
heavy bridges, cars and floors throughout the
country. No yellow-pine tree ever grows where
one Il CUT sappy, worthless scrub pine Of anoth-
er kind taking its place.-BC ston fraaseript
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A WOman.Killer amd His Faithful
.. Brother.
YoUNG MAN DIES ATTEMPTING TO RrscrR
HIS BROTHER PROM pRIson

Young MAN DIES ATTEMPTING TO RRsCUE
his BROTHER FROM PRISON.
"A Few weeks ago q criminal, who gave the
name OF Mortimer, was tried in Sacramento.
Cal, for the murder Of q woman who had been
his param0ur. He was sentenced to death. 1t
was said that he had destroyed the lives of
eight women with whom he had maintained
Illicit relations. No darker record of crime was
ever made than that which was cited AGAINST
him at his last trial. A few DAYS since the
keeper Of the jail at Sacramento where Morti-
mer was confined was startled by the ringing
OF bell In the interior of the prison to which
none but an intruder or prisoner who had
broken from his cell could obtain access He
took his revolver and entered the inner en-
closure, when he was confronted by a person
with revolver In his hand and his face con-
cealed by q white handkerchief The keeper
hreo instantly and with effect as the disguised
man, who fled across the prison in the direc-
ton OF MOrtimer's cell, before which he fell
and died. 1t was the brother Of the criminal,
young man who resided in Lynn, Mass
where he maintained respectable character
His brother bad gone from home fifteen years
ago, and in the interval nothing had been
heard from him until the recent receipt of a
letter signfying that he was in peril of iis life
and beseeching his brother to come to him. No
way Of aiding the wretched murderer appeared
possible except through the daring strataeem
OF scaling the prison walls and taking the
chance Of overp0wering the jailer and liberating
the prisoner. The procession of Mr.. MOrti-
mer's victims must pass frequently before him
In the night season. To them will now be added
the image of his brother, who persisted in the
effort to rescue him from q fate which he should
have met long ago, and who seems to have
deserved better kinsman and better fate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10

! THE HAUNTED SCHooL-HoUsR In NEwBURY-
PORT AGAIN HEARD FRoM.-The dist urbance
at the Charles-street school-house in Newbury-
port have broken out anew. On SATURDAY. a
party of five ladies and gentlemen, from out of
town, called at the schoOl-room in the forenoon
from curiosity to inspect 80 widely noted prem
Uses. One of the number pulled the cord that
opened the dust-pan vas thrown down with
great violence, striking the only unoccupied
seat in the room. The pan had been used Fri
day afternoon and hung up in the closet, but
only entrance TO the attic was securely locked,
and the key in the possession of one of the COM
mittee. The door was opened as soon as the
ed meanwhile, and the party assembled, but
nothing was there but vacant space. As may
be imagined, the party was astounded, not hav-
ing expected perfor nance Tor their benefit.
The qaodam excitement has been renewed, and
the talk now is that Miss Perkins viii at once be
remOyed.-Ldsreaee lAass.l American, Naa s.
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HossR INsTINcr-The Vineyard Gazette
eaVs; One DAY, not long since, q horse belonging
20 Captain Richard FLANDERS, OF ChiIma-f
walked into blAcksmith's shop and looked
around. Mr., Reed, the blacksmith, drove him
out He walked down the road a few rods.
then turned back reentered the shop and com,
menced paving and stamping. Mr.. Reed on
examining his shoes, found one had been brok-.
en-. After he had put on new shoe, the horse
trotfei home.
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FISH SHOULD BE kILLKp.-Shad and ali
other hsh should be killed when caught aud not
left TO a slow death. The difference In the taste
Of fish killed and those allowed to die is most
marked In those of vigorous habits, and con-
tanning maeh blood. such for instance our
bluefish and shsda Experience has sa0wn that
sirh killed In this way, and bled, will retain
their firmness very much longer than those al
,owed to die in the ordinary manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10

ga circumspect Louisville paper report
thar Nine Lucca celebrated 1.-The I'll anniyer-
ssry Of her birth" in that city last SUNDAY.
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~Josh Billing says: 'I have often been told
that the best way is to take a bull by the horns;
but think, In many instances, should prefer
the tale hold"
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"A MAN BURNS HIMsELF TO DEArH-The
Aenia, Ohio, Torchiight gives the following par
ticulArs OF the recent suicide Of Richard will
Hanson: Richard Williamson, a man 35
years OF age, and for some years past suffering
from mental arrangement, Terminated his life
In the following fearful manner: He fancied
u his deranged condition that he must sacrifice
himself en- the altar a. q burnt Offering for the
cause Of Christ So nrm was he in this resolve
that his wife short time since, through fear
abandoned the house. On Saturday, the 18th,
be devoted most Of the day TO gathering into
his Jog house, which he termed his altar, brush,
%osto s sspsrsss?cL 2 his spssd2 se,fi%
ing, ascending to the funeral pile, And there
upon Bonded Knees, remained until the dsyour-
ing flames ended he life. Mr.. Furnss, Who re-
sided near by, used every exertiOn TO rescue the
unfortunate man, bat without avail. The de-
ceased man Is of good family and was In fair
circumstance The light from the burning
dwelling vas Visible at Spring Valley
THAT MISERABLE and Insignificant nonentity.
the bridegroom, IL, Of course. Of no account
whatever during the Wedding ceremony. No
body looks at him, nobody thinks Of Him. There
are no tears for bis imnoi.tions no smelling
bottles for his agitation. He Is for the time q
beauty. What Is he that he should interrupt
with his foolish nervousness the even course OF
the ceremony which fixes his fate forever? No
censure, therefore, can be too harsh for that
wretched man who, being married in Cleye land
the other day. put the wedding ring INTO his
mouth when the service began, that he might
find Il at the proper moment That moment
The trembling bridegroom gave an obedieiiti
start, sudden gulp-and the ring had disap-
reared down his unlueky thrcat'-Ss,o Yora
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81. BLASTING BIT ELKCTRIcITY.-The Aberdeen
with electricity as means of firing blastine
charges In the quarries 1t Kemnay, Scotland.
A huge breast Of rock, calculated to weigh
about 1900 tons, was bored in eleven places,
charged and fred almost simultaneously by q
current of electricity from battery which was
under the caro- Of an electrician. The huge
mass was started with little noise from the re-
port, but with Tunbling sound like that Of
next day. and though TIE ground was covered
with snow, and heavy sn0w-storm Wa falling
wires attending $50 feet in length being laid,
and current Of electricity put on In an Instant
the ground like an earthquake. Great masseh
Of granite were upheaved in the air, and about
900 tons were displaced. It is the largest blss
effected by means OF electricity applied by :
new apparatus most inReniously constructed. =
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BANKERS

nIlS BlGELOW, H...
" ID a n 4 r,
643 ID STREET, NEAR SEVENTH,
Pays INTEREST ON DEPOSITS, makes COL
LECTl0ES, end transacts all business connected
with Banking. ap7ly
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A LITrLs UsrLtAsxxr.lA New York cor.
respondent says: /" The new managing editor
annoyed when he Is IN the street by hearing
persons say, There goes Stokes Jim Fists
mnrdereri l didn't know he had got bail
pleasant"
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A BELFAST MAN and his an anced put in an
appearance before Q minister, last week, ana
intimated that they wanted to get married. The
goed man, after making al due arrangements,
struck an attitnde. 1There," said he.b 81
knew all the time, that I'd forgotten Sometime
and I'll be IF did't forget TO pet MR.
lished. The minister Is slowly recoyefinr. .
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J. III. SQUlER Co.,
l446 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
OPPOSITE wIILARD's HOTEL,
WASHINGTON, DC.
9 per cent. saioea paid on deposits.
Collections made everywhere.
Deposits payable demand. Pay OF officers I'm
the Army cashed in advance. sp2tr
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