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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1876.

in straight line above the stream. This
morning the movement was resumed,
and after march of nine miles Major
Reno's entrenched position was reached.
The withdrawal of the Indians from
around Reno's command and from the
valley was undoubtedly caused by the
appearance of Gen. Gibbons troops.
Major Reno and Captain Benteen,
both of whom are officers of great ex-
perience, accustomed to see large masses
of mounted men, estimate the number
of men engaged at not less than twenty
five hundred. Other officers think that
the number was greater than this. The
village in the valley was about three
miles in length and mile in width. Be-
sides the lodges proper, great num-
Der of temporary brushwood shelters
were found in it, indicating that many
men besides its proper inhabitants were
gathered together there. Major Reno
IS very confident that there were q
number of white men fighting with the
Indians 1t is believed that the loss of
the Indians was large. L have yet re-
ceived no official reports in regard
TO the battle, but what is here stated
is gathered from the officers who were
IN the ground then and from those who
have been over it since.
ALFRED II. TERRY,
Brigadier- General.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
A Strange Death.

One of the most shocking accidents
which we have ever been called on to
record occurred at mill in st. Paul,
saws the Press. David Pascal Spafford,
one of the Oldest and highly respected
residents, stepped into the mill on busi.
ness, and sat down, without thinking of
the danger, on the table of one Of the
butting or cutoff saws. 1t is proper to
state that, owing to the necessity OF
economizing space in the mill men
toned, the saw under or in the table
upon which Mr.. Spafford seated him
self is worked by an improved lever
which raises half the saw instantaneous
ly Gf necessary above the surface of the
table, throws it into gear, and works 1t
at the rate of 8, 200 revolutions minute.
In few moments after he had seated
himself his foot accidently came in con-
tact with the lever, raising the saw, 1t Is
presumed, until it touched his person,
and then springing forward to escape
from the sudden and fearful danger, he
rested the entire weight of one foot
on the lever, throwing the swiftly re-
volving saw upward and cutting himself
! through the back, so that one of his legs
and hips was almost severed from the
i body. OF course, no surgery could
prove effective, and death came to th'
unfortunate mans relief in very few
moments after the accident occurred, .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
A Prophetic Letter.

The following communication, dated
June %, from young New York gen
tleman in business N Salt Like City to
his sister seems, in view o. ccurences
since it was written, to be almost
prophet G:
"MY DEAR JENNIE This is rather
a stirring day among the soldiers and
officers here at Camp Douglas, and sad
day for the wives of those who are un-
fortunate enough to be married, for this
morning orders came from Gen. Sheri-
dan to Gen. Smith to start three COM
panies of the Fourteenth for the Black
Hills at once. They ieave on the seven
o'clock train, and officers pud meu have
been rushing around town Today vainly
endeavoring to remember everything
they need for their benefit. Poor fell
lows, I'm real sorry for them, for it is
more than probable that many OF them
will lose their scalps before this misera'
BILE war is over.
having big fight with the Sioux, and
that his troops have been very severely
handled. 1 am afraid it is true, too, for
the miserable economy of our govern
ment only gave Crook 1,500 men to
fight 5000 Sioux, the fercest warriors
on the continent. They are beginning
to see the folly of sending such hand
full into that wild country, and troops
are being ordered there from all direc-
tions. If anybody but Crook had the
command, every scalp would be raised
before the re-enforcements arrived I;
fortunately, however, he is the best In
dian fighter in the army, and will proba-
bly, hold his own until more troops
arrive.
"Those papers who have been yelling
Reduce, reduce the army will have to
change their tune now, for there are
hardly men enough in the whole army
to whip these Sioux. L suppose that
you folks in the East don't pay much at
tention to the Indian war, but when one
sees men leaving their families and start
ing out to fight with the Indians, and
knows that the chances are even whether
they ever come back or not, it is almost
impossible to keep from worrying about
them as much as if they were kin. Then
you see the Black Hills are only about
500 miles east Of this place, and as many
Salt Lakers are up there mining, we are
always hearing from them, and conse-
quently feel interested, and l have taken
it for granted that you are too but ]
must not bore you too much, especially
as Gen. Crooks fate will be decided be-
fore this reaches you"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Beware of Kerosene !

Between 5000 and 5000 people per-
ished in the United States last year vic
tins of kerosene oil accidents. So said
Mr.. Rufus S. Merrill, of Boston, in an
address before the American chemical
society. Mr.. Merrill contended that
every lamp in the land when burning,
in temperature of seventy five or eighty
degrees, oil of the igniting test by law
-110 degrees-is in an explosive condi-
tion and needs but ignition in the bowl
to produce disaster. Many scientific
men, the speaker said, had supposed
that the flash point was the point of
safety, but he demonstrated by expert
ment to the satisfaction Of his audience
that thirty or thirty-fve degrees below
the igniting point. Oil, after burning
fifteen or twenty minutes, will produce
an explosive gas. 1t was also demon
strnted that oil with an igniting point Of
$50 degrees is in an explosive condition
when burned inclosed as in lanterns on
shipboard and in railway cars. Naphtha,
the speaker claimed to be the most dan.
gerous of all preparation of petroleum.
A sample of it at seventy degrees was
subjected to the test usually applied by
retail dealers to satisfy customers. A
lighted match was held to an open yes
sci of it without ignition taking place
A small portion was put into a can
shaken up, and light introduced, wher
an explosion occurred, showing that the
stnff becomes explosive upon mixing
with the oxygen of the atmosphere
The speaker claimed that oil should
stand test of 800 degrees in order t.
be safe, and that no device could bc
contrived which would render safe the
burning of an article inherently dan
| oycrOua
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Custer's Yellowstone Victories.

The fatal fight on the Little Horn
river was in the immediate vicinity OF
two other noted battles with Indians,
with which the late General Clusters
name has been intimately associated.
One of these was on the Tongue river,
a branch of the Yellowstone, flowing
into it from the south in a direction
parallel with the Big Horn, of which
the Little Horn is branch, having its
source in the county between the parallel
streams and flowing northerly. The en-
gagement on the Tongue river took
place on August 4, 1878. General Gus
ter had proceeded mp the Yellowstone
as far as the mouth of Tongue river,
with squadron of ninety men, to ex-
plore a route over which the main col
umn OF his forces could pass. When
waiting at that point for the arrival of
the forces of the expedition, and his
men being dismounted, six Sioux In
dams on horseback dashed before them
and attempted to stampede their horses.
Failing in this, they retired as though
tempting pursuit, and on seeing that
the squadron did not fall into the net
they had prepared, with characteristic
yells over 300 mounted warriors dashed
III line from the woods and attacked the
government soldiers. With the river
on one side, they were able to encom-
pass the squadron by forming a semi
circle on the other. But after fight
of three and one-half hours, the Indians
were compelled to take fight, carrying
their dead with them, but leaving FIVE
ponies on the field, besides throwing
away in their fight breach loading
arms, saddle equipments, clothing, and
other articles belonging to an Indians
outfit. Among the party were some OF
the identical warriors who committed
the massacre at Fort Phil Kearney.
The other battle was fought one week
later near the mouth of the Big Horn
river. The Indians had been followed
in their flight down the Yellowstone,
and, on receiving additions to their
number until their force amounted to
between 800 and 1000 men, halted on
the banks of the river as though ready
for an attack. Sitting Bull was in COM
mand, and upon the mounds and high
bluffs along the river were gathered
large numbers of squaws, old men and
children, who had assembled to witness
what they evidently believed would re
suit in the destruction of Gen. Clusters
force of 450 men. After some skirmish,
ing, Gen. Custer gave the order for an
attack, and the assurance soon gained
hy the savages that the charge was made
in earnest led them to a speedy and
complete fight. The loss of the In
dams in these engagements was upward
of forty warriors, together with a large
number of ponies,- while the loss o.
Gen. Custer was only four men killed
one wounded, and one officer seriously
wounded. Four horses were killed an(
four wounded, one of the killed being
Gen. Clusters, which was shot from
under him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
His Retainer.

Some time ago a young man and his
sweetheart struggled into an attorneys
office and awkwardly inquired if the
justice of the peace was at home. The
Young limbs of the law were sitting in
side reading newspaper and took the
situation.
. cone of them said: Yes, sir; what
can do for you ~
"Well, you see, Emaline and me want
to git married, and -
All, see; you wish to get married,
and you want to be sure the thing is done
properly, and everything all straight,
ell Is that it ?"
Well, suppose -
Every we'll; $5 ii you please" said
the young man, extending his hand;
" S5 is my usual fee."
The young man forked over the V,
and said: "Now, drive ahead, squire. u
The youthful scion of Blackstone ex-
cused himself for few moments, step
ped out and hunted up justice of the
peace, and taking him one side, said
80 My cousin is here from the country,
and wants to get married. Come up and
DO the job, will you ?"
iOStbhci blioJ SLtSiou bilO c'iiSOS "iAN
while the ceremony was going forward,
the lawyer applied himself to the work
Of transforming page Of legal cap into
manuscript. After the holy bonds o.
wedlock had been properly welded, ant
the marriage certificate duly signed and
Witnessed, the justice requested the sun
of ST. so as his fee. The young man wa!
astonished. He said:
Why, thought >
" That's all right" broke in the at
torney, " that's all right, pay him."
Why, look here; l just gave you 81
to pay for the business, didn't 1 ?"
" That, my dear sir" said the youth
full counselor, smiling blandly, ant
deprecating the young mans ignorance
4" that was a retainer; and here, sir, Il
my opinion, written out, guaranteeing
the marriage to have been perfectly form
al'and legal in all respects !"
The countryman, in o dazed and be
wildered manner, pocketed the opinion
paid the justice his fee, and went out
seeming ashamed to think he didn'
know that marriage would be utterl,
void unless supported by an attorney
opinion.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Wealth Without its Anxieties.

The newsboys who gather about in
the afternoon, awaiting the publication
hour, either fairly roll in wealth or their
conversation is to sons extent imagina.
tive. Said one of them to another:
Chilly, did yer buy that $50 plaid
summer suit seed yer lookin' at in a
winder Saturday."
"No, Blinkey, 1 didn't take it in.
Their wus only one watch rocket in the
trowsis, an allus carries two tickers,
one ter erect t'other by"
"But yer amt goin' ter wear yer
army britches all summer, be yer, 'spe-
cially when yer go drivin' out even
ms"
"No, Blinkey, my dear, amt" was
Billy's grave reply, "but don't yer
worry about me. It's silk undercloz as
preserves my precious health. Silks the
thing. Blinkeyl"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
Not his Horse.

The latest Detroit Free Press story is
of rawboned, spawned, knockkneed
old horse that limped along, smelling of
hitching posts and nibbling at the street
car track. Three blocks behind him
was man with rope halter, who was
inquiring if anybody had seen a stray
horse. The old brute stopped in front
of a grocery to snuff at some bars of
soap. The clerk ran out with broom
stick, and in trying TO dodge blow the
horse fell over, struck bushel basketful
of eggs and great quantity of crockery,
and the crash was terrific. He didn't
make an effort to get up, and just as the
clerks yells had gathered crowd the
man with the rope halter came up. 1t
was his horse, and $40 wouldn't pay the
damage. Here's the man who owns
the horse !" shouted the clerk. "No,
l don't I" was the calm reply. "Ther
what are you doing with that halter 2
yelled a policeman. 81 I'm going {
fishing Z" was the ready answer. TIL,
clerk tried to detain him, but he jumped
into woodward and escaped, calling
out as he went over the fence: Gen
tlemen, these are mighty curious time
when man can't take halter on hi
back and 60 off after few bass !''
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20

George Eliot died at Sheffield lately.
aged seventeen. He did not portray
character, but ate for dinner potato
pie, plum pudding, sheet of ginger
bread, a rice pudding, five squares of
Yorkshire pudding and three basins of
soup, washing the meal down with three
basins each of beer, water and lemon
ade. The coroner's jury returned ver-
dict of "Death from gluttony."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-20
The SOUPS Hope.

Behold we know not anything;
can but trust that good shall fall
At last-far off-at last, to all
And every winter change to spring.
So runs nv dream Int what am ?
An infant CRYING in the night
An infant crying for the light
And with no language but cry.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
It's Fifty-Seventh Birthday.

communicated by Rabbi 1ler, Rosenspitz.
How the time flies" There are those
living who saw the star Of American Odd
Fellowship arise above the horizon. and
yet htty,seven years have flown since first
with feeble ray, 1t struggled into existence.
NOT Two years yet since l was in the lodge
room OF Old Washington No. |, at BALI.
more, Md.,-arOund and about me were
the places where Wildey and WEIGH had
loved TO be- their signatures were ON the
charters on the walls; their feet had trod
the noors l walked upon; their forms
had occupied the officers chairs, and i'm.
aginatlons pencil brought the noble old
pioneers before me, aud as / stood there
saw, with my minds eye, the rugged
hard handed, noble hearted men of 1910
zone, gone, all gone from earthl-but
not forgotten. Empires and emperors,
prlhclpalitles and potentates NAV rise and
Iaii ghtter, and then be forgotten; pomp.
prlue, ana circumstance NAV flourish for
tme' ana then decay; the world NAV ring
with plaudlts tor conqueror or n hero. re
De forgotten, as another claimant for ;,s
homage presents itself; but wb;la Tho or
der OF American Odd Fellows has ;,s noUo
recorded among the things that aro ,ho
names of Wildey, WEIGH. Duncan R,sh.
worth and Cheathem, 1.-THE first gardeners
in the vineyard Of the fraternity will he
honored, revered. remembered
L believe the immortal part of man, af.
ter well spent life,i permitted, from the
apodes OF the blest, to look back upon the
earth where he once lived, and see and
rejoice. in the Good his life efforts have ac-
compllshed, and.as those faithful FIVE gaze
on the grand results of their work. what
DO they see2 An order, with an influence
beyond comprehension. embracing within
ITS folds the great and good and noble Of
the community; the statesman in his
wealth OF intellect, the farmer in his hon.
est position OF toll, the millionaire and the
mechanic the leading men of political,
renglous and sectarian creeds. meeting
without jar or discord; typical Of the ereal
millennium which is to come. Thew see
TINS day over 5000 lodges. 900 encamn.
men ments' 800 Rebecca Lodges, with over 45o,
0OO tried and true men in subordinates az
o9O patriarchs, and thousands of the noble
wives OF the order; revenue Of 5000.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26

600 annually, and generous outpayment to
relieve distress, bury the dead, protect the
widow. and educate the orphan of 81 $780,
600 every twelve months. They must see in
the lodges $4,000 brothers relieved; over
5000 widowed families comforted aud
practically aided, and over 4,400 brothers
laid beneath the turf, decently and in
order. No pauper's coffin incloses their
remains-no public charity was taxed for
their sickness or burial Whether rich, or
poor, high or low in the worlds estimation.
with kindly, fraternal hands have they
been conveyed to the cemeteries in the
land, and the evergreen dropped upon
their graves.
The records give no estimate-they can
not-of sympathetic visits and words of
cheer and consolation. Could these be
estimated by dollars and cents at their
intrinsic worth, the wealth of the world
would fail to pay even 1.-THE
Of their value. They are beyond
computation. The only thing that
can compensate for good deeds done
is the gladsohee emotion of consciousness
and npproval that s1eUs IN the heart Of
,he doer; that fire, which is lighted by the
gratitude and appreciation of the recipient,
and pecuniary interests dwindle into gross
linsigniicance.
The fraternal tree that Wiidey and his
colleagues planted, hourishes nightly on
the soil OF this republic. Far and wide has
it thrown its vigorous roots, until it has
tunnelled America, and sent up healthy
offspring to protect and gladden. city, town
village and hamlet throughout the cont
nent. A Farnsworth, Morse and Austin have
carried cuttings from the parent trunk,
and transplanted them in Germanic states
aud Switzerland, where | have seen then
take root, sprout and grow to magnificent
proportions. A Logan's hand has grated
bud of the fraternity in South America
and already the young tree shelters multi
tudes beyond its graceful and blessed
foliage The mariner, as he sails by the
islands of the sea, observes the smoke o.
the altar fires and can see the tents of the
| patriarchs of this order, and at twilight
hear the anthems of brotherhood sung, az
the members meet in fraternal council.
The sound of the gavel is going round
the world! God speed its heavenly mis-
sion. Onward be its progress, until mis-
, fortune has no want to relieve, and sorrow
no tears to dry. Up with the pure white
banner of the triple links Emulate thu
deeds Of the heroes of humanity that have
, gone before you. Act as though tn,
, honor, the prosperity of American Ode
Fellowship depended on your own un
sullied life Let your aim, your object
= your determination be, that all your effort
} shall be good, and for good, now, hence
! forth and forever. This is a religion o
, human reason and human dignity, and tn
identical doctrine which Moses and Jesu
taught, and Israel, throughout tn
. checkered phases of it's existence mos
D zealously guarded and preserved for tn
ultimate determination, happiness and sal
walton of all mankind.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26

1t now appears that the Administration
spent $4,000 to preserve the purity of
elections in New York city in 1872. The
pretense for this expenditure was the
maintenance of the enforcement act which
the supreme court has in effect pronounced
unconstitutional; but the money was &C
tually laid out to thwart the purposes of
the legislation ia support of which it was
taken from the treasury An army of
deputy marshals and supervisors was hired
to terrify and not to protect voters; and
the public funds were put in the hands Of
party managers to corrupt the ballot they
were set apart to preserve. The enforce
ment act was designed especially to secure
the negroes of the south in the exercise of
their rights as citizens, aud if it required
an expenditure of $4,000 to supplement
that piece of legislation in single north
ern city during one election, how many
millions were required in the eleven states
tor which the law was planned and tut in
operation?
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26

The Hon. Montgomery Blair has been
writing another letter in favor of Gov.
Tilden as the Democratic presidential
nominee. 1t is addressed to a citizen of
Macon, Ca, and is published in the
Telegraph and Messenger of that place, -
1t is devoted chiefly to showing the
reasons why the south ought to support
Gov. Tilden, and is mainly as follows:
New York has become the pivotal point
in the contest, and we need candidate
who is sound on the union question, sound
on the finance question, and sound on the
reform question to carry that state. III
consulted my affections, there are several
persons | would prefer to Tiden. The
support of Tilden by the south will do
more to nvigorate it than any movement
| can think Of The suspicion of repudia-
ton which attaches to Democrats who
support imitation has most pernicous
effect on the material interests OF the
south 1t is all-important to
those interests that the south take
u stand to show that it means not only no
more secession, but that it fully identifies it
self with the government and means to pro-
tect its honor, Such . manifestation would
make capital flow into the south at a rate
never before known. He has
perfected the organization of his state, and
will carry it as certainly as the election
comes. Nor is that ALL He is the genius
of organization and viii organize the party
throughout tho Union thoroughly; and as
an old Democrat who went off when did
to the Republicans writes me, His admin.
istration would be success beyond ques
ton. He would bring US back to thu
standard Of Jefferson and insure the sue
cess Of the party for the next quarter o.
century. In commenting on the lette
the Telegraph anil Messenger says
There is nothing in the position or char
acter of the governor which would no
commend him to the hearty support of tn
Georgia Democracy should they be con
vinced that his nomination is dictated b.
an enlightened and sagacious view Of tn
political situation"
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-26
Attachment Notice.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, s.

ROCK ISLAND OOUNT0. }
To the May term, A. D. 1876 of the Circuit Court of
said county
John c. HeusIer Frederick A. SAKE ard Edward
Widmer- attachment.
Affidavit of the non residence of said defendant
Frederick A. SAKE having been filed In said cause
notice is hereby given to him, the said defendant
Frederick A. SAKE that the above entitled cause is
now pending in said court and that writ of attach
ment was issued therein out of the office of the
clerk of said court dated the 10th day of January
A. D. 1876, at the suit of said plaintiff, John c.
Heusler, and against the estate of said defendant,
Frederick A. SAKE, for the sum of three hundred
and twenty-three dollars and thirty ($3233 0)
and directed to the sheriff of said Rock Island coun-
ty to execute Now, therefore, unless you the said
Frederick A. SAKE, shall personally be and appear
before the said circuit court of said Rock Island
cuunty on or before the twelfth day of the next
term thereof to be begun and holden a. the Court
House in the city of Rock Island in said county on
the firsl Monday of May, A. D. 1876 and give bail
and plead to said plaintiffs action judgment will
be entered against you and in favor OF the said
plaintiff and the estate attached will be sold.
Dated April 10th, A. ID, 1876
GEORGE D. GOULD, Clerk of said Court,
OLIVER OLSEN attorney for plaintiff. 410-daw