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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
Our Indian Population.

To understand the extent of the In
dian war we now have upon our hands,
it is necessary to have a correct knowl-
edge of the position and power of the
hostile Sioux and their allies. In one
of the late reports of the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs the location of the diff
ferent agencies is given, with the num-
Der and condition of the Indians on
each reservation. The entire Indian
population of the United States, exclu-
sive of Alaska, is estimated at 295, O84.
In Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming,
there are nearlys70 900, divided as fol-
lows:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

Total number in hostile country. SO ,OOs
According to the estimates given in
the same report, about 60 per cent. are
women; this gives $4,000 Indian war
riors within this Territory, which, con-
sidering the number of bands that have
never settled at any of the reservations,
is low estimate of their strength. Ac-
cording to the same calculation the
Sioux and the Cheyennes, now openly
at war, would be able to bring nearly
%, 900 men into the field. From all &C
counts received from the seat of war,
one fact seems clear, and it is that the
estimate made as to the number of In
dams actually on the warpath and
operating against the troops is below
the real number.-NeW York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

IN response to resolution of the Sem
ate, the President on the stsent mes.
sage to that body in reference to the re-
cent troubles at Hamburg, S. c. The
message was accompanied by number
of reports and documents, and also by a
Chamberlain.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

ACCORDING to Indian accounts of the
battle of the Little Big Horn, June &c,
Sitting-Bull did not himself participate
in the fight, but, like discreet COM
mander, directed operations from his
council-tent. Crazy Horse and Black
Moon were the principal chiefs engaged.
They claim to have killed about 800
white men and captured some 600
stand Of arms, besides a large number
of horses and immense quantities Of
stores and ammunition.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE public debt statement for Aug.
shows a reduction of 81, 1873, 033; coin
balance, $50, S4S, 6s4; currency, S12,-
590, S49; coin certificates, s29, 313, 900 !;
special deposits for redemption of GER
tificates of deposit, So, 815, 900; out
standing legal tenders, $369, 519,22s.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

The Postmaster-Gener has deter
mined to break up the lottery business
if possible, and now all letters address
ed to the agents of such concerns are
seized and returned to the senders. No
distinction is made between the lot
terieS
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
CURRENT TOPICS.

THE President sent message to the
House, on the 31st ult., stating his OBJ
jections to the Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill, which in his opinion goes too
far in the direction of retrenchment.
He however affixed his signature to the
hill
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

The President, in accordance with
the provisions of the act of Congress,
issued a proclamation on August 1, de-
claring that the fundamental condi-
tions imposed by Congress on the State
of Colorado to entitle that State to adj
mission to the Union have been ratified
and accepted, and that the admission
Of said State into the Union is now COM
plete.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

SIxTY-THREE babies reported for duty
at the Battle Creek baby party. The
careless reporters assert that Mrs.
b " furnished refreshments for the
whole of Them
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
A Fatal Foot Race.

On Monday evening last Mr.. E. b.
Rogers, accompanied by Eugene Stout
and others, started from his home, two
and a half miles northwest of Stewards
vile, to attend a lecture at that place.
On the way foot race was proposed,
which Rogers and Stout proceeded to
execute. They ran about one hundred
yards, Rogers beating his competitor a
few feet, when he turned to his COM
panion and said: "Come on; I've just
started to run,' after which he fell and
expired without struggle. DIR. Gull
version was summoned, and, after ex-
animation, decided that death was
caused by heart disease.-St. Joseph
mo. Gazette.
AT the Paris Conservatory OF Music
is Young man with an almost phe-
nomenal tenor voice. He can sing the
highest notes with marvellous ease, and
his compass is extraordinary. He might
become the most famous singer in the
world, doubtless, were it not for the
singular fact that he has ''no ear for
music" Assiduous study only enables
him to master very simple tunes, and
intricate pieces are utterly beyond his
comprehension. He used to be a cook,
and his wonderful voice induced n teach
er of opera to take him in hand, but the
result is q failure.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

HOBBS KERRY, arrested on suspicion
of being one of the Otterville train rob-
bers, has been identified at Sedalia by
J. H. Bushnell, the express messenger
on the train robbed
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

GEN. SHERMAN and the Secretary of
War were in attendance on the Sd be-
fore the House Committee on Military
Affairs, in reference to a Senate bill for
the increase of cavalry regiments for
operations against the Sioux. The
General favored the bill, and expressed
the opinion that the present force was
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The Ex-Governor of Salonica has
been sentenced to one years Imprisonment.
Snow fell on the night of the 25th
ult. on the summit of one of the highest
peaks of the White Mountain range to the
depth of four inches.
There was procession of 1000 I'M
employed workingmen in New York City on
the 3lst. 1t is claimed that 30, 600 workmen
are now out of employment in that city.
Ralph Williams, a negro, ON the
night of the 9th ult., committed a most
revolving crime upon white woman named
Mrs. Davis, living near Camden Point,
Platte County, Mo. He was arrested and
confined in Jail at Platte City. On the night
of the 30th a party of about 100 masked men
effected an entrance to the jail, and, taking
out the culprit, hanged him to a tree.
A negro named Chris. Porter COM
mitted a most dastardly outrage on a young
lady in Hampstead County, Ark, on the
night Of the 29th ult. He was arrested on
the following day, and while on his way to
Hope in charge of the officers, was taken by
large crowd Of men and hanged to tree.
A Government wagon train was cap
| tured by the Indians between Cheyenne and
Fort Fetterman on the LIST. George Thros-
tie, wagon master, was killed and scalped,
and teamster was wounded.
Cottrell Il Babcock, manufacturers of
of printing presses, New York, have sus-
pended. Liabilities $3.50, 200.
The business portion of the town of
Brainard, MIMI, was destroyed by fire on
| the night of the I'd.
Advices up to the 4th state that the
indications are that the fighting at AIaleissar
has resulted in another Turkish success. II
this is true, communication between
Saitchar and Alexinatz will be INTERRUPTED,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

Mr.. JOSEPH 6. MOORE, United States
Consul at Trinidad, died on the 18th ult.
Of yellow fever,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

A PETITION, signed by 500 residents
of Buffalo, will ask the Legislature to
prohibit rope walking across Niagara.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE National Executive Council of
the Independent or Greenback party
has rendered the nomination of Vice.
President on that ticket to Gen. Samuel
F. Carey, of Ohio. Mr.. Carey has &C
cepted. The ticket therefore now reads
Cooper and Carey.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

The Porte has officially informed the
European powers of the illness of the
Sultan and of the probability of his alb
dication. The foreign Ambassadors al
Constantinople have been instructed by
their respective governments to recog-
nize the new Sultan when the abdica-
ton is effected.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

OWING to the great numbers of single
young women emigrating to America,
there is a dearth of domestic servants in
England, especially in the North. No
sooner does it become known that de-
cent cook or housemaid is likely to be at
liberty than there is regular hue and
cry after her. Wages have risen to
such pitch that people with moderate
means are feeling the pinch severely.
Mistresses are afraid to say a word in
their own kitchens. The other day, a
cook, with EGO year, gave warning
because the family ventured to invite
two or three friends to dinner. I
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE verdict of the Coroner's jury in
the inquest upon the bodies of the ne
groes killed at Hamburg, S. c., charges
the crime of mHrder upon Gen. NJ. c..
Butler, Col. A. P. Butler, Pierce Butler,
and the Rev. J. Meeling, and So other
citizens of Aiken and Edgefield Coun-
ties, and also upon 80 citizens of Geor-
gia. Warrants for the arrest of all the
parties implicated by the verdict are in
the hands of the Sheriff of Aiken Coun-
ty, and will be served at once, while
Gov. Chamberlain will Immediately is
sue requisition upon the Governor of
Georgia for the surrender of the thirty
citizens of that State. The South Car
olina States Attorney has been direct
ed to take charge of the prosecutions,
which are to be pushed without delay.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

ANOTHER terrible drowning accident
occurred in Michigan on the LIST. A
Sunday-school excursion party from
Coldwater had q picnic at Bawbeese
Lake. Fourteen of them started for a
boat-ride, in two old boats lasked to-
gether and covered with boards,
when one of the boats filed
and sunk. The result was that
seven children and two adults were
drowned, only five of the party escap-
ing. The names of the lost are G. H.
Taylor, Mrs. .Musser, Mrs. Thornton
and infant, Randall Blackman, Mary
Kelly, Mary Cunningham. Libbie Cum
ningham, Alice Hays The victims are
all connected with the first families in
Coldwater, and in that town all business
was at once suspended on the receipt Of
the-news.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-12

THE Turks are reported as having
suffered disastrous defeat in a recent
battle at Trebinje. Selim Pasha was
killed and Osman Pasha taken prison
er. Another report says that five divi-
sions of Turkish troops have entered
Scrvia and are carrying every thing be-
fore them. The health of the Sultan is
80 bad that his. abdieation is expected
daily.
Hon. GoDLovE S. ORTIZ, the Republi-
can nominee for Governor of Indiana,
has declined. His letter to the Chair
man of the Republican State Central
Committee says:
Feeling satisfied, after full consultation
with yourself and other friends in different
parts of the State, that shall not receive
the united support of the Republican party,
SO essential to success in the approaching
election, 1 hereby tender you my declination
as candidate for Governor. With best
wishes for the success of the cause, am
yours truly, GODLOvE S. ORTIZ.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04
LAMBERTvILLE n J. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER A. 1876

conditions of MENTAL perturbation, and even
the death moan was mingled with the frantic
laugh Of surviving patients.
The frightful condition Of these poor un-
fortunates is to DO ascribcd in part 10 the fact
thatinsano people were believed to be under
the dspleasure Of the Almighty-1that the dis
order being mental was therefore properly q
subject for priests and neutrality-suspicious. to cope
with. The priests and magi not succeeding
well in their undertakings, gradually allowed
them to pass over to the neutrality-suspicious., who,
while ably discussing the essentials necessary
to constitute the ego, and launching tones al
each other upon the important matter as to
whether man existed or not, allowed afllict-
ed humanity to sink lower and lower, unit
not only his bodily wants were wholly neg
lected, and he was most shamefully abused
but even the existence Of his soul was ignored
and he came to be regarded as of less amount
than the brute.
These are but brief glances at the condition
of the treatment Of the insane almost dowr
to the present day. While all other sciences
and pursuits had, hundreds of years before
started on the highway of advancement, will
most brilliant results, that of the manage.
ment of insanity remained in the darkness Of
superstition and empilicism until until afte
the dawn of the nineteenth century. Now
the United States, England, France, German.
and Italy, are radiant with elegant buildings
fitted up with modern appliances for tlf6 re
lief of these suffering people, from which th'
demons of superstition have been exercised
and in their places have been called in tn,
angels who come down and trouble the healtl
givingSwaters.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

They were a gushing young couple, and
were doing" the Chinese department in the
great Exhibition. She was gazing curiously
at the almond-eycd natives, and he was adj
miring the wonderful goods on exhibition
DO you know" asked he, !" that the Chinese
are more than six thousand years old ?''
"Why, no. returned she, with astonish-
ment they don't look to be over thirty, do
they?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04
NO. 212
HOUSEHOLD.
SODA BISCUIT.

One pitlt Of sweet cream, one teaspoonfuf
Of Soda two Of cream tartar, little salt, and
-four Enough to make soft dough. Bake
quick.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04
CREDIT MOBILIER.

This term, as used in America, signifies an
interior combination or "ring," organized by
the managers of corporation, through which,
by means of contracts made with the mselves
(they being the directors both of the outside
corporation and of the interior ring or "credit
moblier, ~ all the available funds, credits,
and receipts of the corporation proper can be
made to pass into the hands of the inside
manipnlators. In other words, an American
credit moblier is method of robbing cor
poration and yet escaping the penitentiary-
legal fiction, under guise of which stocks,
bonds, franchises, and assets may be formally,
deliberately, and safely stolen.
This method is we'll known to have origi.
mated with, and to have been invented, devils
ed, and first put in operation by ono Samuel
]. Tilden, Of New York, Il gentleman who,
having accumulated fortune of several mil
lions of dollars through its instrumentality, il
now put forward by the brazen Democracy as
the Democratic-C Conservative Reform can
didate for the Presidency.
Mr.. James Parton, in his g Manual for the
instruction of Rings" published in 1866,
says +: "TAis plan (the credit moblier) soas
first adopted, as Jar as kno,on, an tho United
States BY an eminent laaoyer Of Val street, S,
J. Tilden.'
The testimony taken by the Congressional
committee on the Union Pacific railroad, in
1872 shows that g Mr.. Tracey, Judge Black,
and Samuel J. Tilden," (all Democrats were
the principal attorneys of the +" Credit Mobil-
Ter of America" that Samuel ]. Tilden was a
large stakeholder in the Credit Mobilier, and
the railroad company, at one and tho same
time. These facts are testified to by Cornell
us S. Bushnell, one Of the directors of the
Union Pacific railroad, and by others. The
witnesses also swear that they were assured
by Mr.. Tilden that the Credit Mobilier
scheme, by which the Government and the in
vesting public were robbed out of $43, 000,-
600 in construction contracts alone, was " a
compliance with the law" See Cong. Ne
ports. pp 54-357
A lawyer who takes fees from both sides is
generally considered a disreputable character.
A man who enters conspiracy to rob his
feliow-citizcns or the public is usually termed
a thief
Yet Samuel ]. Tiden stands convicted up
on the record both of just such a violation of
professional honor and of q pecuniary part
nersllip in just such crime.
And the red-mouthed Performers y of Tam
many Hall present the same Samuel J. Tilden
as their chosen candidate.
The candidacy may be esteemed appropri-
ate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

An attorney named Else, rather diminutive
in stature, and not particularly respectable in
his character, once met Jekyll. "Sir," said
he, ~ hear you have called me pettifog-
ging scoundrel. Have you done SO, STRIP
ssh" said Jekyll, with look of contempt,
"sI never said you were pettifogger, Or a
scoundrel but said you were little Else ("
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04
POETRY
rock OF ACES.


sRock Of Ages cleft for ine''
Thoughtlessly the maiden sung.
Fell the words ungraciously,
From her girlish, gleefll tongue,
Sang as little children sing;
Sang as sing the birds in June;
Fell the words like light leaves down
On the current Of the tune
.sRock of Ages cleft for me,
Let mo hide myself In Thee"
.Let me hide myself In Thee,''
Felt her soul no need to hide
Sweet the song as song could be-
And she had no thought beside
All the words, unhcedingly,
Fell from lips untouched by care,
Dreaming not that they mightbe
On some other lips prayer
"Rock of Ages cleft for me,
Let me hidemyself In Thee
aRock of Ages cleft for mea--
Twas woman sung them now,
Pleadingly and prayerfally
Every word her heart did know.
Rose the song as storm-tossed bird
Beats with weary wing the air
Every note with sorrow stirred,
Every syllable a prayer
"Isock OF Ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee"
"Rock of Ages cleft for me-"
lips grown aged sung the hymn,
Trustingly and tenderly,
Voice grown weak and eyes grown dim.
"Let me hide myself in Thee
Trembling though the voice and low,
Rose the sweet strain peacefully.
Like river in its flow.
Sang as only one can sing
Who life's stormy path has passed;
Sang as only they can sing
Who behold the promised rest
"Rock of Ages! cleft for me,
Let me hide myself In Thee"
Rock of Ages cleft for me-"
Sunk above the cofiin-lid
Underneath all restfully,
All life's joys aud sorrows hid,
Neyermore, o, storm-tossed soul
Nevermore from wind or tide,
Nevermore from pillows roll, aa@
Wilt thou need thyself to hide.
Could the sightless, sunken eyes,
Closed beneath the soft, dark hair
Could the mute and stiliened lips
Move again in pleading prayer,
Still, ave still. the words would be.
:" Let me hide myself in Thee"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

.What is the chief use of bread ?" asked
"The chief use bread, answered the urchin,
apparently astonished at the simplicity of the
inquiry, lis to spread butter and jam on"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

An old bachelor having been laughed at by
party Of pretty girls, said !: " You are small
potatoes" "We may be small potatons, !"
said one of them "but we are sweet ones /"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

1t was George d. Prentice who declined to
discuss the question of woman suffrage be-
cause he had considered woman, from the Gre
alton, as side issue.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-10-04

Drunkenness turns man out of himsel
and leaves beast in his room.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-12
WASHINGTON.
Various Matters

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Commissioners
of the District of Columbia in a communication
to the House of Representatives, ask for an APP
preparation of 1921, 1920 in currency in addi-
ton to the $4,000 now on hand for the pay
ment of interest due FEB. LIST on the 3.65
District of Columbia bonds. The commissioners
say that either a Congressional appropriation
must be made or there must be default in the
payment of interest to which the faith of the
United States is pledged.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs
heard Representative Starkweather of Con-
nectcut, this morning in opposition the pro-
posed abolition of the New London navy yard
The committee took no action.
The House Committee on Elections this
morning took up the contested election case of
Abbott VS.. Frost of the Boston, Mass, dis
trict. The testimony was ordered to be print
ed.
The Republican Senators held caucus to-
day to consider Morton's bill to provide and
regulate the counting of votes for President
and Vice. President. The caucus, after the sub
ject had been discussed, agreed to abolish the
22d joint rule and support Morton's bill in lieu
of it. There is substantially but little differ
ence between the joint rule and the bill.
Senator DAVIS will submit a resolution to-
morrow alleging discrepancies in the statements
of the annual expenditures and receipts of the
government and the public debt, and calling
for an investigation,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-01-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters.
A Quiet Week-The Bridg,On Election
Case-The Liquor Law. ETC., Etc.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Jan. II, 1876.
The week opens very quiet, with but few
visitors. The Indications are that there will be
little business beyond general legislation. The
Montville division war has opened again, and
it is expected that the Bridgton election case
will be taken up tomorrow. There will be but
one report and that in favor of Mr. Chase.
Mr.. Pillsbury was IN favor of giving Mr.. Little
field further hearing, but as he refuses to
meet the issue on the first election, comedies
on that that Mr. Chase is entitled to the seat.
Mr.. Littlefeld is here to address the House.
but members of both parties doubt the proprie.
ty ofsuch a procedure.
1t has coMe out that an attempt was intend
ed to repeal the liquor law and that Portland
and other rumsellers had been asked to con-
tribute $4,000 to carry the scheme. 1t is now
said that the project is abandoned.
The finance committee have begun to exam
inc the accounts and other matters pertaining
to the Treasurers Office.
The land committee meets Thursday after
noon and the reform school committee We'd
nesday.
The make of the committees gives gener-
al satisfaction so far as 1 can learn.
Sumner j. Chadbourne today took the oath
of Office and entered upon his duties as Secre-
tary of State.
1t will be be seen that it was Mr.. Cleaves of
Portland who preferred the Craftsmanship of
the Legal Affairs Committee to place on
the Judiciary. instead of Mr.. Chase as report
ed.
The remark of Mr. Pike respectipg the
"money lenders" of our great mart was I'M
doubtedly intended to be complimentary all
fusion to Portland S.