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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

SOME old speeches on the Indian question
were re-delivered In the House yesterday.
Mr.. Wood, who represents goodly number
Of ssvages in New York, made some funny
assertions which are not borne out by either
history or fact, and to which Mr.. Shanks
effectively replied. Mr.. Wood seems inca
pablo of looking at any question except
from partisan standpoint.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

THE Arkansas question was, it is under.
stood, considered in the Cabinet yesterday,
but no definite conclusion was reached.
The Attorney General will probably pre-.
sent his opinion at the meeting of the Cabi
net next Tuesday, which will be made the
basis of whatever action may be taken by
the President in the matter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The various Democratic factions Of Tennes-
see are to meet for conference at Nashville on
May 8, to see II some sort of acompromise
ticket can be arranged for the next election,
when Congressman, 9 Governor, and . Legisla-
ture are TO be chosen. The Legislature will
choose Senator Brownlow's successor.
Concerning the prospects of candidates for
the next United States Senatorship from Rhode
Island, the Providence Pres says; "The GEN
eral Assembly to-day stands negative to both
of the prominently named candidates Dixon
and Burnade). The balance of power Is with
the Temperance and Democratic, or Liberals
and Independents. They are masters of the
situation. II our slate is correct, the Temper
ance party has o sufficient number to dictate
the quality of the Senator to be chosen, If not
the man himself. Our unknown integer viii
come to the front unless money bags play the
part in the election which they have wickedly
and mischieyously done heretofore" s.e
The various rumors concerning Senator
schurz which have been flying about TIC
country recently are thus put to rest by the
Springfield Republican, which evidently speaks
with authority Scarf Schurz Is not going 70
leave Missouri or public life 70 edit German
paper either in Chicago or in New York. On
the contrary, he expects TO go before the people
of Missouri next Fall, on his merits as msn
and his capacity as Senator, and ask and
secure triumphant reelection. So far, there
is no prospect OF any serious opposition from
either the Democratic or Republican psrty.Y
Speaking Of the current rumor that Replb-
lican morning Journal Is soon to be started In
New York, the Commercial advertiser Of that
city says: 'sIt Is about time the party had
reliable organ in this city. The vacillating, al
ternatipg, slippery, erratic, unsteady, vindic-
tive, brsinless, and harlequin course Of the
paper which has the impudence to claim that II
is the only Republican organ in the city, has
Disguised every friend of the party in the coun-
try. In three months after the new paper Is
In existence the Times viii be whining like a
Kicked spaniel. The only way TO reach old.
skinAint,, As the patrons Of obscene literatnre.
used to designate the dealer In bogus red-dog
money 10 to touch his pockets. MS the way
to take the conceit out Of all mean, misery
crcatures.n
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

SEVERAL important bills were reported
by Senator Conkling. from the Committee,
on Commerce. That in relation to the
courses of ocean steamers is one of the ut
most importance, in view of the immense
annual travel to Europe and the frequency
of disasters at sea.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

THE House yesterday passed the bill in
troduced by Judge Poland, amending the
act creating the District courts, the effect of
which viii be TO greatly facilitate business
and relieve the calendar.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

GOVERNOR BROOKS. of Arkansas, tele-
graphs the President that Governor Baxter
has ordered White to Pine Bluff, where he
is now 'piIiaging and numbering" The
statement may be true. but Brooks is not
the best authority in the world upon the
oYIb;aot
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02
SATURDAY MORNING s::s::'':::::::MAY I -
CoyTEyTS or INSIDE PAGES.

SEooKp PAsE-DIstrict Investigation.
TH1RD PAeE-Arctio Explorations Auction
r-.... Sales, Steamship Lines. Pro
posals, Business Directory, SO
STATE PAGI- District Investigation concluded
from Thursday; Orator Hen
ley; A Persevering Crusader
Dancing Paris into Life; Pa
trons Of Husbandryi Real Es
tate Agents Brokers, Hotels
aF and Restaurants, Railroad
Time Tables, sc.
SEvKsrH PAeE-SmugglIng at New York by
Females; Mutual Admiration;
Wood and Coal; Summer Re-
re sorts; Attorneys and Agents;
Financial; Merchant Tailors;
Books and Stationery; lnsur-
~. Gnce; Dry Goods; Interior
Adornments; Wines and
Liquors, Groceries sc.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

MASSACHUSETTS is at last fully repre-
scented in the Senate. The Hon. VIM B.
Washburn took the oath of Office yester-
dav .r-.. ..r.r .-..-..
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

Prof 8. L. Walker, one Of the first in this
country TO make pictures from sunlight, died
in Poughkeepsie on Saturday evening ct an ad-
yancsd age.
Z Aqustion is now agitated In England. Il
means burying the dead far out At sea. Flu
nsraIs iirfsrry boats, and all that sort Of thing
you know. : - - =
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

Sure enough they did. Swearing Is strong gin.
Didn't the great Phil. Sheridan strike his spurs
with ''terrible osthf" or course he did and
isn't he renowned for It in songf or course be is
But II there were no such precsdents, hasn't no.
BILE Brtton (bless noble Briton y right to swear
and do just as he 'blswsted" Jleases in this
sblswsted" country OF course he has. THERE'S
always hardy vice in genius, which saves It from
samensss and hatness Byron suore. 50 did Blue
skin. Both were geniuses In their way.
Because, forsooth, the distinguished and illus.
trious Bobtail had that .blswsted" little town Of
Newport, in the State Of Connecticut, the other
day, he shouldn't be blamed much for that, for It
must be remembered that Rhode Island Is very
small State, and person hardly knows how soon
he's over the line. II the noble BrIton had Thad.
Stevens as the Wilberforce Of the United States
Senate, the venerable Thsd should certainly have
been there, instead Of that bad old man, Cameron
II is novel as well as Instructive to pass an hour
In the editorial rooms Of the Tfmes While the
Times may be, In the language Of one Of It's dis
gusted editors, "a wrstchedly conducted arrange
ment," there 10 always an authority 10 look up 10
and quake before. Let Us see. The noble BobtsH
calls his frat lieutenant: aJohn Reed, come here,
SIR" John Reed 10 Q thin man, and stands over
SIX feet In thin shoes. As he advances toward
the awful presence Of Bobtaii, his hands tremble
on his breast his knees rattle, and his height di.
minishes TO about four feet Bobtail, with Q
whitening scowl: aJohn, do you know that you
ere Q stupid Donkey Look me straight In the
eye. Do you know that you are common cadf
The Tinss IL going down, down, down. tell you,
sir, the Times is going down, and Tweed 10 played
out" Jones enters: Jennings, something must
DO done. Our SUBSCRIPTION list Is all melting
away. and everybody appears to know it," Bob
tail SRI m that. Tomorrow morning I shall
announce Tito the wide world that the Timer has
the biggest circulation Of any paper in New
York" Mr.. Jones: "But that WI be lying"
Bobtail: aDonf you understand Jones, that bold
lying ID . journalistic seleneefp Jones retires,
looking quito blue. He's back In . minute,
looking quite mad. Tones: "Jennings Mr..
Acton was in here . while ago. He was
very angry over an article in todays
paper. He pronounced II untrue, and said
that nobody but Q blsckgusrd would write Il.
The Timer IL getting bad reputation for person
atty and biaekguardlsm. No respectable paper
In this city notices the Times now, unless By way
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

1 would, If possible, keep out of the way. They
had got through with me; thrown all the dirt
they could at me.
q. There cannot be any dirt thrown on .
Well, you have allowed people to get up here
and state what they have heard about me, for
instance, that Ibid not like; and they will have
good chance 70 prove It.
Q. What do you sayi A. IhsYe no grievance
to make and nothing to complain Of.
Q. Exactly. Kycu had come directly here
there would have been no trouble about itf A.
/ have nothing to say in the world. am not
worth the powder and shot, they have made
about me. live In country place where they
hare got this thing from one end to the other.
Q. DID you get q telegram from this commit
lee 70 come here and testify A. I got Q tele-
gram from French
answered 1t that as soon As could be furnished
with funds to travel would come; not in those
words exactly, but came here the same day
that autographed.
O. Did YOU come here the same day that YOU
got the telegram A. do not know that / got
the telegram the same day it WA sent, but
came very soon.
Q. How long after you got the telegram be-
fore you came herei A. Two or three days,
may be. @
o. For what reason did you come here and
pass under en- assumed namei A. For the very
reason that did not want to testify II I could
avoid It.
Q. You said that there had been all sorts Of
dirt thrown on you In the testimony before this
committed A. Yes, sir. 10y
O.. You had been promptly summoned by the
committed A. was home. If they wanted
me they could have got me Q long time ago.
Q. What was the occasion for your coming
here and passing under an assumed namei A.
/ wanted Chittenden to testify, and wanted to
Communicates with Colonel Moore.
o. Why did you want Chittenden to testify
Ifit was & straightforward transaction there
could be no advantage in having Chfttenden
testify, or no embarrassment. A. II Moore's
name was not mentioned Twas going to clear
out. ~
Q. And not telli A. I should not have told
his name II they had kept me here for four
years, because had promised not TO.
@. To whom dii you promise not toi
made It TO Colonel Moore himself.
O. wheni A. WhenI promised to put that
to his credit; says he, "If Mr.. Shepherd knew
this Il would ruin me-"
Q. At the time you and Mr.. Moore had this
transaction there was an understanding he-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-05-02

| 70 me, sir.
Q. Can you not remember that you refused
or whether you did or did not refuse to tell him
what you had done with that money! A. II
he didn't ask me the question
Q. win repeat the question, sir. Did he
not ask you what you had done with that
money, and did you not refuse to tell A. I do
not thilk-I do not remember Of his asking
any such question.
Q. Did you not say to him that you declined
to tell him what you had done with the money!
A. No, sir.
Q. You did noti A.. No, sir. -
Q. When did you leave this cityi A. left
here, think, on Saturday morning-Friday or
Saturday morning.
Q. Before come to that, viii ask you
what occurred between you and Mr.. Mooref A,
Merely friendly matter.
Q. Did you talk about this matteri A,
Very little. 5.-.-.-
Q. Did you talk about Il at aili A. L told
him that didn't expect to 60 on the stand.
didn't want to hear anything about it. told
him I was going away that night; that ]
thought the investigation would end without
my testimony.
.. Waa. nigh. was that, A, I think thai
Q. Friday of last week. A. Yes, sir.
Y. Do You tell him you would go away that
lnight7 A. Yes, sir, told him Iexpected &c
y. Did you 90 that night A. think did
or very early the next morning.
L eSWhat time did you leave the next morn
Iingf A.. think went TO Georgetown 70
catch she boat from there ct 8 or o'clock.
Q. Dn you catch It? A. No, sir.
/ Q. You len town. A. Yes, sir.
e-ln what, wayi A. I Ieft town In car.
rage.
9. Where I'D you go from Georgetowni I
went TO Alexandria.
Q. Where dn you go from Alexandria A.
went South. --..s---s
Q. wherei A. To Richmond.
O. Where fromtherei A. To Norfolk.
Q. Where from Aerei A. Home, as straight
as could 60.
Q. What route an you take homei A.
q. Ths steamer from Norfolk to New York
q. Did anybody take you out Of this town in .
esrrisse' A. No. cir; except the diver.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
The Dead RhinocerOs.

Mr.. Frank Buckland, writing in
Land and Water, in reference to the
rhinoceros lately killed by the fog, and
which is said to have weighed three
tons, says ''The skin was of greal
thickness, in some places two or three
inches, and az hard as a plate of an
iron.clad man-of.war. It will require d
good deal of tanning before it will be
fit to set up. This is the same rhinoc-
eros whose horn was some time since
amputated by Mr.. Bartlett. When
knocking about the cage in q bad tenn.
per, am sorry to say natural to her,
she managed to severely injure the
base of her horn against the bars, and
1t became necessary to cut of the
loose portion but the operation had to
be done with care and without irri-
tatiug the animal. MI. Bartlett, there.
fore, fed her with apples, etc., and so
induced her to put her nose and horns
through the bars. While he was feed.
ing her, for severel successive days, he
rubbed the horn gently with stick.
Finding that the friction did not hurt
her, the animal allowed the rubbing to
go on without taking any notice.
When at last che became quite accus-
toned to the friction, Mr.. Bartlett sub
stituted thin saw for the blunt stick,
and after two or three sittings managed
to pass the saw almost entirely through
the base of the horn. Some few hours
afterward she finished the operation
herself by knocking the loose bit com.
pletely of. It weighed eleven pounds.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
The Heart,

From a recent review of Rev. DR..
Houghton's experiments regarding the
muscular force exerted BY the human
heart We condense as follows "The
heart liz composed of innumersble
muscular fibIes arranged. ike two
balls of twine, each with cavity
in its center, and both completely en-
veloped in q, third ball. These dbers
are, however, not continuous, - in the
case of twine wound on q ball, but
work independently. By calculating
the force exerted by these hbers, when
either contracted or extended, and ex-
pressing the result in " foot tons -
that is, the force required to lift ton
to the height Of one foot-it appears
that the daily work Of the left ven
tricle alone, which lifts At each stroke
three ounces of blood through
a height of 9.923 feet, is
equal to about 89.7O6 foot tona
Estimating the relative power of the
right ventricle to that of the left, in the
proportion of five to thirteen, the total
daily work of both is equal to 124, 2OS
foot tons. Although the average
weight of the heart is about 936
ounces, the work done by it in a given
time exceeds that accomplished by all
other muscles exercised in boat race
during the same period. Helmho]z,
the German PHYSICIST, proved that the
heart could raise its own weight q, $50
feet in an hour, while the best locomo.
tive engine could only raise its own
weight 2,700 feet in the same time. An
active climber, with the full exercise
of all the peeded muscles, could only
accomplish 8, 900 feet in nine hours, Of
one.twentieth the work done by the
heart. -,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
Inc0mbustlble PAPER.

An English inventor has secured let
tiers patent for an incombustible paper
and fireproof ink. Though the paper
is not regarded as absolutely indestruc-
tible by fire of any degree Of fierceness,
it is yet claimed that, under such cir.
cumstances as fires in houses, factories
or other buildings. it is ''ordinarily
incombusti5le." The pulp, which is
manufactured in the usual way, is COM
posed of vegetable fbres, part; as
bestos, 3 parts; borax, ITO part; and
alum, 2-10 part. These ingredients
having been previously ground and
finely divided, are brought to the con.
sistency of pulp by the addition OF
water in proper proportions. Not only
can writing paper be thus manufac-
tured, but O cOarser substance, for the
binding of books or the inclosing of
manuscripts. The freproof ink can be
used either in writing or printing, and
is made to the: following recipe:
Graphite, finely ground, ~ drachms {;
copal or other resfnous gum, IL grains;
sflphate of iron, 2 drachms; tincture
of nutgalls, 2 drachms; and sulphats
of indigo. 8 d1achms. These sub.
stances are thoroughly mixed and
boiled in water, and the ink thus Cd.
tanned is said to be both fireproof and
insoluble in water. When an, other
color but black is desired, the graphite
is replaced by an earthly mineral pig
ment of the desired color.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
Thurlow Weeds Watch,

That watch stolen from Thurlow
Weed has been recovered. Police Com
missioner Smith handed it to MIN on
Friday evening, soon after his arrival
in the metropolis, it having been OBJ.
tanned through the agency of the detec-
tive force. In letter to the
Herald mentioning the fact, MI. Weed
says: " Ny soiicitude for the recovery
of the watch was not at all in conse
quence of its intrinsic value. II was a
New Years present from my friend. the
late jas. Savage, of Albany, in 1888.
After the decease of q son and daugh.
ter the watch was sent by my wife,
without my knowledge, to Geneva in
Switzerland. where q portrait of Mary
was beautifully enamelled on the outer,
and appropriate memorials of James
engraved upon the inner case. It came
back with these endearing associations
as surprise OH q New Years Day.
Subsequently, after the death of my
wife. her photograph was added. The
chain was . present from Gov. Fish,
on the occasion of his leaving the Ex
ecutive chair. r: is history of a famil,
souvenir will en-, le you to judge how
sensibly It's loss was felt, and with wha
grateful joy it's return was welcomed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
NUMBER 46.
Information About Acheen.

The German periodical I'm Neuen
Reich gives some interesting informa-
tion about Acheen. This country forms
the northwestern portion of 4umatra :;
it covers an area of about 00O geo.
graphical square miles, land has e..
OOO, 600 inhabitants belonging to the
Malayan race. The Acheenes are tell,
strongly built, and of q violent and
naughty temperament, though they are
much more intelligent and skillful than
most of the other inhabitants of 6u-
matra. They are mostly Mohamme-
dams. The capital has abont 5000
houses, and 5000 inhabitants. The
country generally is mountainous, but
exceedingly fertile4;- pepper, coffee,
cotton, tobacco, and vegetables grow
freely and produce good crops. Gold
and precious stones are also found in
great quantities. Although part of
8umatra is under the squotor, the
climate is very moderate, and the heat
seldom rises @abe1e. ~ RsAunpr,
though there IL no frost or snow even
on the submits of mountains Il, 900
feet high. The air is healthy in the
mountain districts, but not in the
plains or on the coast. Acheen
abounds With Wild animals: there are
elephants,:: tigers, bu6aloes, rhinoc-
eroses, and orang- -outangs. The latter
are never killed Dy the natives. a. they
believe that the souls of their ances-
tors have passed into these animals.
Among the allies of the Acheenese are
the Battas, who are canibals, and an
said always to take salt and lemon
juice with them when they go to war,
50 as to be able to Iegale themselves
on the flesh of their dead enemies.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
's Treat On White Han"

It was many years ago. in 1843.
There were not many white men around
Green Bay at that time. Five was 4
crowd, and . dozen . convention.
There were several at Kaukaulo { now
called Kaukacua } one day in that
year A hluebird was observed in the
dim distance to hy and alight. Col.
Tullar, of Green Bay, expressed the
opinion that he could shoot it. The
idea seemed ridiculous, but the
Colonel picked up q Kentucky rifle
about six feet long aud blaseds away,
and the bird fell. An investigation
proved that the bird was shot in. the
head, and that the distance was about
a mile and . quarter. The Colonel
was no shot, but this triumph was .
mere accident. Geo. w. Lave kept q
house at that point, and 1t was here
where the feat had been performed.
An Indian stood there, clad solely in
a breech clout and when the result
was made known the Indian privately
inquired of the Colonel how he had
aimed. He answered, "Rieht be-
tween the eyes," The Indian stepped
up, took sff his sole article of dress
aud laid it on the counter, exclaiming,
IS Treat uun white man whisky."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-19
Use of Phosphorus In Noaralgia.'


A valuable paper has been contri.
buted by DIR. J. Ashburton Thompson
to the Practitioner, on the use of phos-
phorus in neuralgia, large dosea beine
employed BY him for this purpose and
with marked success. He records
eighteen cases, and arranges them in
three classes acute primary attacks,
acute recurrent attacks, and chronic
cases. Six cases occur In, each class.
In the first class, the ages ranged be.
tween Is and 46; in the second, be.
tween 80 and GO in the third, between
a and 40 Some Of the patients suffer.
ed from tri-geminsl, some from cervico-
occipital, some from cervico-bracbial
neuralgia, and one in the second class
from sciatica. All the casesi in the first
two classes were cured ; Of the third
class, three wero cured, one Of the pa
tients having been afflicted 16 years
without . weeks freedom from pain s;
two, both oonsumptivs. were relieved. !;
and one uncomplicated case = woman
aged 40, with affection # the fifth
nerve, of ten months duration, failed
to be i, benefited, although she. was
treated for fifteen days. As might
be expected, the chronic cases took
longest to cure but IN all tho cases
helped, relief followed the first few
doses, f'' ~" - 80 .-''''. : -