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The Republican journal., 1876-08-10
Fighting For Life.
From the Chicago Times, July 90. !

| A.
! talled to accompany the scouts, Frank Grouard
and Baptistc Fourier, on the reconnaissance.
John Becker, a mule packer, who had some
experience as Il guide, was also of the party.
The scouts had ventulcd forward some twenty
miles two nights before, but say Indians and
returned. An officer came around 10 my tent
on the morning of July and informed me of
| the plan. He said Il party were going iii the
direction of the Little Big Horn river, north
west, and if no Indians Were discovered they
| would proceed still further. As was sent
out here
TO SEE THE COUNTRY
| and not to dry-rot around camp, made up
| my mind to 60 with SibIev who is fine Young
| officer and IA OF the late Col. Sibley of Chi
cago. | oh aimed Crooks permission, which
| he appeared rather reluctant to give, and was
| ready to start when the party mustered ut
noon. Each of lis carried 100 rounds of am
| munition and enough proyender to last a week.
! Ihc scouts led lis to camp on Big Goose Greek,
/ but thirteen miles from Camp Cloud Peak,
! where we remained until night. When even
| ing had sufficiently advanced our little party,
thirty men, all told, moved forward for the
| most part on the old Fort c. +. Smith road.
| Grouard Keeping Il sharp lookout from every
vantage point ahead. The full moon rose up
| on us by o'clock, and we continued our ride
| along the foot of the mountains until , O'clock
that morning. Then we halted at point seven
miles from Little Big Horn, III Montana, and
fully forty miles from our permanent camp,
hall-corralled our horse. and slept until day
light, our picketS
KEEPING WATCH FROM TIE BLUFFS
I above our encampment. At hat-past I O'Clock
on The morning Of Friday, july :, we We're
again in the saddle pressing on toward where
the scouts supposed the Indian village to be-
Reaching the foot of rocky mound Grouard
told us to halt while he took observations. BY
ihiS time we had moved about tour miles from
| our late hivouar. We observed GrouarG's
movements With some interest, rs we knew
we We're IN the enemy : coHItrN. and might en-
The Republican journal., 1876-08-10
q GricuItural Notes


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The Republican journal., 1876-08-10
TIE ONLY CHANCE.

| did as directed, but felt pang at leaving
my noble beast, which was bleeding from IL
wound in the side. We dared not shoot our
horses, for that would discover our movement
to the enemy. Grouard advised this proceed
ing. With celebrity which was only possible
to men struggling for life, and to escape II
dreadful fate, our party obeyed their orders,
and, in Indian file, retired through the wood
The Republican journal., 1876-08-10

was growing stronger and fierccr, when hand
was laid on my shoulder, and soldier named
Rufus, my neighbor on the skirmiSh line, said
The rest are retiring. Lieut.. Sibley tells us
to do the same" quietly Withdrew from the
friendly pine tree which had kept ut least II
dozen bullets from making havoc of my body.
go to your sadde-bags and take all your am
muntion." said Sibey as passed him. "We
are going to abandon the horses. The Indians
are all around us, and we must take to the
rocks on foot 1t is
The Republican journal., 1876-08-10

was the word passed from man to man. Each
one of lis would have blown out his own brains
rather than fail alive into Intian hands. A
disabling wound Would have been the same Is
DEATH | had often wondered how II man feat
when he saw inevitable, sudden doom before
him. | know il now. for had no idea OF e>-
cape, and could not have suffered more if an
Indian knife or bullet had pierced my heart.
So it was with all of US. 1t was one thing to
face Death in the midst of excitement 1t is
quite another thing to meet him i'll almost cold
blood, with the prospect of your dishonOred
carcass being first mutatcd and then left to
feed the fox and the Vulturc. After Il man
once sees the skull and cros>boneS as our party
saw it on the afternoon Of ,Iuly :, no subSe-
qucnt glimpse of grim mortality can possibly
impress him in the same manner Wei, the
eternal shadows were fast closing around us,
the bullets were hitting nearer every moment,
and
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
How to Waltz With Decency.

Allen Dodworth explains the matter
in the Home Journal as follows: The
gentleman approaches the lady by Of
fering his left hand-one al fat will at
the same time make slight inclination
or half bow The lady places her right
hand in that of the gentleman, who then
extends his right arm in direct line to
the side, the forearm bent so as to form
an acute angle. In this angle the lady
will place herself, with the center line
of the person opposite the line of the
gentlemen's right side, both persons on
parallel lines, not forming an angle. In
this position each will be looking over
the others right shoulder, and by the
lady turning her head slightly to the
left, the effect of the group will be
greatly improved, and prevent all pos
sibility of taking each others breath,
which is rarely pleasant, and in the case
of young man directly from the use of
a meerschaum is positively hOrrid, "
as many ladies have remarked. The
lady places her left hand, hooked, upon
the gentleman's right shoulder, the fin
gers appearing in front. The right
hand of the gentleman should rest very
lightly upon the lady's back, as near the
waist as possible, so as not to remove
the upward pressure of the elbow di-
rectly under the lady'S shoulder, as this
is the lady's support, and must be held
with sure but gentle firmness. The
hand on the back should rest very light
", and on every possible occasion
SLIGHTLY raised, so that the air may pass
between, as in some cases the close con-
tact induces perspiration, and may
leave its marks upon the lady's dress.
Both persons should Sbe slightly bent
forward from the hips upward, so that
the shoulders may be only three or four
inches apart, but the distance increas-
inc downward. This leaves both par
ties free in their limbs, so that any con-
tact of person or knees may be avoided,
and should be so avoided as a most Sc
rious mistake. The gentleman's left
hand, holding the lady's right, should
be extended downward in line with
the body, the hands three or four inches
distant from the person, the arms form
ing a gentle curve from the shoulders
downward. No weight is placed on
this arm; all the guiding and changes
must be governed by the elbow under
the lady's arm. 1t will be found that
this grouping will be perfectly modest
in appearance, no more contact of per-
sons occurring than in a lady taking a
gentleman's arm for walking. In con-
clusion let it be remembered that Puri-
ty of thought and action may be as con-
spicuOus in waltzing as in any other sit
uation of life; that the gross waltz
grossly, the vicious viciously, the re-
fined and innocent innocently and in re-
fined manner, and that it is not reason
able to confound the abuse with the
uCp
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
Effects of Light on the Vital Processes.

That certain of the vital processes are
aided or checked by the presence or
absence of light is fact already demon
strated. 1t has remained, however, for
a recent observer, NJ. Won Platen, to
prove that light, through excitation of
the retina alone, causes an active in
crease in the exchange of material in
the tissues. The method by which these
facts were obtained is as ingenious as
the results are novel and interesting. A
certain number of rabbits were inclosed
in respiration apparatus or box, so
contrived that both the oxygen consum-
ed and the carbonic acid given off could
be accurately measured. Before the
eyes of each rabbit small wooden rings
or spetacles were fastened, the glasses
of these being so adjusted that all the
light could be excluded from the eyes.
Having thus arranged the preliminaries,
the consumption of oxygen during the
time when the light was admitted or eX-
cluded from the retina was carefully not
ed, it being thus determined that this con-
sumption in light and in darkness was
in the relation of 116 to 100, and the
separation of carbonic acid under the
same conditions as ia to 100. This dn-
ference, let it be understood, was the re-
suit, not of varying condition of light
and darkness in the surrounding atmos-
phere, but merely of the lighting up or
darkening of the retina. Should it he
found that the same law pertains to men
as to rabbits, the physiological condi-
tions of the blind must be of a special
and peculiar character.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
A Curious Discovery With Respect TO
Indian Languages.

The following strange story, which IS
told by the Wichita Beacon, is in regard
to case somewhat similar to one
which the Times chronicled some time
ago, with the exception that the Times
character is native Swede. This
Swede was walking around Fort Leav-
enworth one day and paid visit to the
calaboOse of the post where the Chey-
enne captives, who were afterward TAX
en- to Florida, were then confined. To
his establishment he found that he could
understand perfectly every thing they
said, although it was the first time he
had ever heard the Indian language
spoken. He was afterwafd sent West,
and is now acting in the capacity of a
Government interpreter. This is the
BeGcOn'S story:
"Andreas Eisinger native of Swift
erland, and lately of the Sixth United
States Cavalry, is now in Wichita, I'M
der orders to report to department head
quarters at Leavenworth Mr.. Eisinger
is young man about twenty-five years
of age, born in Canton Thurgau, and
was educated in the GrisOn or Canton
Graubunden, which lies in the TyrOlean
Alps, on the Austrian frontier. The in
habitants of this Canton speak dialect
termed POmeluS by the Germans, and
ROme-pa-va by the natives. Eisinger
speaks it readily. In the spring of 1873
he came to the United States, enlisted in
the service, and was sent to Fort Dodge.
In October, 1874, he was with General
Miles's command, which captured a
part of the Cheyenne Indians then on
the war-path. One of the parties cap
tured consisted of three warriors and a
squaw, who, suppOsing that none OF
their captors understood their language,
conversed freely with one another, lay
ing plans to escape. Eisinger was as
tonished to hear the abOrigines speak
ing language familiar to his
ears-the Rome-pa-va dialect. He re-
ported his discovery to his COM
manding officer, who Investigated the
matter and found it to be just as stated
by the Swiss boy. He was discharged
from the army and appointed interpre-
ter, which position he now holds"
The identity of the tongue is not per-
feet, but analogous to the broken talk
of the German-speaking English. 1t is
the same with the Comanche and Ara
pahoe dialeets.-LeaUenl0orh Kan. J
Times
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
What Shall We Do1

IT is no wonder that we hear this question
on every corner. So many are dying sud
denly Of diseases of the brain in these days
that everyone is alarmed, and is asking:
What shall we do?" There is alarm on ac-
count of dizziness OF the head, whirling
sensation when rising up suddenly, bad,
" aIl-gone" sensation at the pit of the stom-
ach, like the gnawing of an ulcer, with
feeling like load after eating, pains in the
back, sides and chest, at times, with costiye
bowels, scantv, high-colored urine, some
times voidcd with pain, appetite poor, and
when food is eaten Il oftcntimcs distrcsscs;
the skin, after a time, becomes dark, cold
and clammy, eyes sunkcn and tingcd with
yellow, spirits detected. with evil fOrcbod-
ings. When any of these symptoms arc
present no time should he lost in using
proper remedy. The one that we have
known to operate with the most certainty Is
the SHAKER EXTRACT OF Roofs OR CURA-
TIVE SYRUP mot patent medicine), sold by
Druggists and A. j. White, 3l9 Pearl street,
New York
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
The Court Brewery in Munich.

Charles Dudley Warner writes to the
Hartford COurdn from Munich: At
present, you will hear, the only place
where good beer can be had is at the
cellar of the court brewery, and there is
not enough of that to satisfy the thirsty
public only few days at time.
Enough must always be reserved for
the royal drinkers, and what is over is
given to the public. The last brewing
was opened only couple of weeks ago,
and it is expected to last only few
days longer. Having learned of this
impending restitution | stepped round
there to-day. 1t is democratic place.
The highest and the lowest mingle there
together in a struggle for the precious
fluid. There are no decent accommO-
dations for any one, and no one is wait
ed on. The keller is entered from the
rough-paved alley which is full of beer
barrels and trucks. Within are some
low vaulted rooms; in one of them the
beer is dispensed over the counter. In
the other are rude benches and tables,
and every seat is filled. You can dimly
see through the tobacco smoke in these
iON vaults llldJ lllCIC dlC luISC vi lOul
hundred men sitting there, each with
his mass of beer in a stone mug. 1t is
nearly noon. The outer room is crowd
ed with servants and with gentlemen
striving to get their mugs into the hands
of the drawers. Behind the counter are
half dozen men and women filling the
mugs as fast as they can draw. On the
counter is a great platter, with several
compartments, into which the various
sorts of money received are
cast. To get a mug of beer is
veritable struggle. You have first to
find mug, not always easy taskwhen
nearly all who have them hold on to
them for a second or third filling. Hav-
ing caught mug, you go to trough of
running water in the court and wash it;
you then struggleup to the counter and
thrust it in and anxiously watch that
you get the same one back again. As
to drinking it, you may either go into
the street and sit on a barrel or lean
against a post, or force your way into
the crowd in the vaults, where you are
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
AnInfant Attacked by a Cat.

A correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch says that on Dec. 18th, as Mr..
Daniel Jones' family, in James City,
Va, was breakfasting in the kitchen,
about % yards from the main dwelling,
one of his daughters went to look after
Mrs. Fanny Linman's baby, 3weeks old,
that had been left snugly covered up
and slowed away in the enjoyment of
his usual mornings nap. The little in
FAINT was found screaming convulsively
and covered with blood. A pet cat, that
had evidently run at the sound of foot
steps, was found under the bed, blood
being upon his throat and fore legs.
Two thoughts at the same time occupied
the minds of all present-one to care
for the baby, the other to 60 for the cat
The cat order was promptly obeyed:
"Off with his head" The baby, being
washed, presented CHASTITY sight. One
arm, shoulder, face, eye, and one side of
the head were terribly scratched, and
the skin upon the head so torn and lift
ed as to expose the skull. DIR. Hankins
was called in, and the little fellow is
now doing well, with prospects ofrecov-
cry
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13
Who is Shea Washington Character.

As came up the avenue, this morn
ino, writes the Washington correspond
ent of the New Orleans Times, l no.
ticed at a fashionable jewelry establish
ment very neat phaetOn, drawn by a
superb pair of browns. l also noted
the fair mistress, who was daintily de-
scending as a woman to be observed.
Nothing could be in better ton than her
entire eduipage. Her dress was one in
which the quietest tints blended in per-
feet accord. The delicate hat could
never have been fabricated outside of
the worlds gay capital, Paris, and it
seemed only happy accident when the
wanton wind, blowing too rudely, swept
aside the dress for a moment and re-
vealed a foot to wear the slipper of Gin
derella and an ankle rivaling in beauty
and delicacy the swift-footed Atalanta's
own.
Very quiet and demure was the face,
in which there was no color, nor re-
markable beauty, save pair of lovely
eyes, which were of soft brown,
changing sometimes to a dark gray.
The low, trGinGnte voice was one to re-
member, for it seemed laden with ca
dence of a sad heart. Yet, under the in.
fluence of these eyes, men old enough tc
have wisdom, if gray hairs could bring
it, have forgotten wives, honor, all, anG
bowed themselves in the dust. If lost
hopes and ruined homes could kill, this
woman could rear pyramid to her con
quests higher than Timour the Tartar's
monument of human skulls.
In spite of her attractive exterior
the man of the world should soon be
come aware of the absence of the je M
SaiS pas quoi, which is the born heri.
tage of good blood and lineage; fine
them where you may. This is NJ
venial Venus, only the lobby queen
She lives quietly here, keeping hand
some rooms, through whose portals the
names which have for years been par
of the nations history are too frequently
sent.
She has an ample fortune, made il
Credit Mobilier, Pacific Mail, and kin
cred devices for robbing the nation
Golfers. Yet, with youth, money, anC
marvellous fascination, she is doomed
to wander up and down the earth, witt
a brand upon her as enduring and un
changeable as the mark of Cain.
Few women will deliberately seel
dishonor, but this one surely must have
done so. A wife once, with the hes
love of a chivalric devotion, a high SO
cial position, and an historic name. al
these she cast from her for a man ut
terly worthless, and without even ;
specious advantage of handsome fac,
and bearing. One would have though
that the contrast between this WORTHLESS
roue and the gallant gentleman who's
life she wickedly wrecked was so grea
that, if honor and honesty held thei
peace, worldly prudence would hav
spoken in trumpet tones. But it boot
not talking of this. 1t is only the stOr
of Perdita, with modern adaptations
If history repeats itself, even in
| like manner does romance. 1t is tn
ancient story of The Lost One," wit
the modern Improvement, and not o
the dark ages, but in this virtuouS ant
Christian 10Th century.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-01-13

SCHENCK's PULMONIC SYRUP, SEA WEED Tonic
AND MANDRAKE PULs.-These de-ervedv Cele-
brated and popular medicines have effected a rev.
oluton in the healing art. and proved the fallacy
of several maxims which have for many years OBJ
structed the progress of medical science. The
false suppOsiton that d" Consumption Is iuCurable"
deferred physicians from attempting to find rene
dies for that disease, and patients afflicted with II
reCOnCiled themselves to death without making an
effort to escape from a doom which they supposed
to be unavoidable. II is now proved. however.
that Consumption can De cured and that it has
been cured in very great number of cases (some
Of them apparently desperate ones by Schenck's
Pumonic Syrup alone; and in other cases by the
same medicine in connection with SChencEs Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, &C
cording TO the requirements of the case.
DR.. Schenck himself, who enjOyed uninterrupted
good health for more than forty years. was sup
posed, at time, TO be at the very gate Of DEATH
his physicians having pronounced his case hope
less. and abandoned him TO his flute He was
cured by the aforesaid medicines, and, since his
recovery, many thousands similarly affected have
used DR.. Schenck's preparations with the same re-
markahle success.
Full directions accompany each, making it not
absolutely necessary to personally see Dr. Schenck
unless patients wish their lungs examined. and
for ;his purpose he is professionally AT his princi
pal office. corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phiadel-
phia. every Monday, where all letters for advice
must be addressed. Schencks medicines are
snld nv all druUyiStS