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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The Sioux, or DakotaS, as they are
indifferently named, have been known
for more than two centuries. When
first discovered they were living about
the head waters Of the Mississippi.
which WAS as Ion. ago us 1910. They
were q ginaIly known as the NadOwes-
sioux, which. in time, was shortened
into the last syllable of the designations
Dulnth took possession of their terri
tory III the name of France III 1850. and
the next year he rescued the we'll
known HennPI III, who had fallen into
their hands. In the last years of the
seventeenth century, they were visited
by La SRur, who states that they con-
sisted of sixteen tribes. but soon after
this time they were broken up in a
long and bloody war with the Chip
peWas, many Of them going further
south, and locating along the banks of
the Mississippi. in 1922 their territory
extended from the Black Hills to the
Mississippi, and from Devil Lake to
the mouth Of the Big Sioux. In 1887
they coded to the United States all
their land east of the Mississippi in
1885 the American Board of Mission
began to work among them establish
ing schools and printing books in the
native language.
Their first difficulty with the United
States was in 1854; three years before
this til" government purchased So, OO0.-
600 acres of them for s.. 600. 600 but
failing. as usual, to carry out the terms
of the agreement, the Sioux became
eXasperated, and a contest ensued. In
1894. Lieut.. Grattan attacked a Sioux
village. and received exactly the same
treatment that did Custer, being ami
hllated along with his entire command.
The next year. however. they were
SoundlY beaten by that veteran fighter.
Gen. Harvey, which was followed by a
treaty of peace. The frauds practiced
upon them were not discontinued. and
the treaty of peace was only so in
name. In 1857 they maSSacred some
90 whites near DEVILS Lake, and in
1862, a general uprising occurred, dur
ing which. at New Ulm, and other
places, at least a thousand settlers
were killed. They were finally defeat
ed by Gen. Sibley and Sully.
At the present time. the original
Sioux nation is much scattered MANY
of the bands who were hostile in 1862.
went north into the British posses
sions, where they still remain. \ large
portion of these are gathered on re
servatiOnS about the Black Hills coun-
try. and whose names are given in an
ether portion of this article.
1t may be stated, at this point. that
the government is still in debt to the
Sioux to the amount of several millions
of. dollars, whose non-payment has
been the cause of considerable dissat-
isfaction. Last year the government
made efforts to purchase the Black
Hills country. bat failed. Red Cloud,
Spotted Tail. and other chiefs visited
Washington in May, and in September
a great council was held at Red Cloud
agency, but owing to the exorbitant
price placed on their land by the Sioux
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

his rattles. | don't believe it. | be-
lleVe these snakes get EN- more than
once year when they are young.
" hen they re old it may be different.
This skin ain t worth much, but we Ii
take 1t along anyway. Suddenly we
heard the shrill whistle of one of the
men, about 200 yards over the rocks.
The dog pitched head foremost in his
effo to get away in a hurry. Jake
caught a breath and said, Come on.
but b careful.
A thrilling sight was Endy, in bath
of perspiration, holding down snak e
that seemed as large again AS the one
we had just captured. The dog was
called away. Il want this fellow
alive" said Fndy, land Jake, take hold
of this until Ir,n up to the big hickory
and get that box. In Il short time
Endy returned with soall-hoX line d
with leather. The lid WAS Il rude affair,
made of heavy wire. He SIT the box
down, and tlIen took hold Of the prong.
The snake was then made to swallow Il
wadding- ball. and when it was under
its influence it WAS easily thrown into
the box, and the id fastened with
staples. The snake measured 8 feet in
length. Another start was made, and
in about an hour and half five fair
sized snakes were killed. All of the
party were on time ut the appointed
place Of meeting. Nineteen snakes had
been captured. Jake was asked what
he had in that vial.
That the best thing i'll the world
70 70 81
ever heard. We get it by stewing up
Indian tUnip, hazel nut. dock, and
one or two other things that the wo-
men folks gather on the hills. Old
Granny Lippard first gave it to the peo-
pie in these parts. There was horse
got lis leg broke for Gen. Bridge. and
they had an idea that they could set it
if the horse could be put to sleep and
put ont of pain. Old Granny stewed
EN- up some, and they give it to the
horse, and it put him to sleep.
We tried the stuff on dogs, goats,
sheep, AMI on fish, and towards the
last we got it on the snakes, and it
works like charm. | wouldn't like
to give it to human being for fear it
might put him SO sound to sleep that
he q never get over 1t.
The men cut off the heads of the
reptiles, extracted the poisonous sacks
and put them in one box. In reply to
question as to what that poison was
good for. one said : In the first place
1t IS not dangerous if you keep it away
from your blood. The women folks
use 1t, very sparingly, though. Some
times they mix it with camphor to
smell of for the headache. a little
boiled with dock leaves and wild laurel
is good wash for rheumatism. Stiff
joints are limbered up pretty well when
sac IS thrown into warm water with
salt and little mustard. The skins
dried are said to cure headache, ear
ache, rheumatism, wildfire, or ring
worm, if worn around the arms.
Last year these four men killed 327
snakes III three months, and they in
tend to exceed that number this year.
These snakes we got here" said En-
dy, ''are the worst kind of rattlers.
They live on mice AID bird. There is
no such thing in my mind as charming
a bird. Ny opinion is that the snake
comes on the bird SO suddenly that it
gets scared to death. | don't believe
one-half the snake stories I hear nova
days,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
On the Beach at Long Branch.

y Bohemian writes from Long
Branch There was Il western girl
here yesterday who had never seen
the ocean before. Aldtharan took
her in. Ali she knew about the ocean
WAS that it WAS salt but the salt she
had always used was pumped in Mchi
gan. She had heard of salt makerel,
but her pa bought lake whitefsh
Oysters. Yes she had beheld a can,
but they We're not salts. She had read
Of sharks III scripture.
AS she stood in her bare feet. white
as the aforesaid whitefiSh, with her
hair done up in an eel-skin bag, and
looked from the bluff upon the Allan.
tic, Aldebaran sympathiZed with heI
emotion. H knew that she felt the
vast antiquity Of that silver bowl, a
mere saucepan in the mind S reach to
the illimitable service of Neptune S
Side-bOard. where each horizon dis.
closed another basin and another, and
over ali lowered the golden hagon of
the sun, the delicately chased urn of
the moon, and the jeweled salver of
the armament.
''W hat do You think of it, Kitty p
he said.
NV ell, said Kitty, rolling UP hei
sleeves from two colossal arms, u
should say it smelled like horse-pond
You needn't tell me that that water is
occupied by live fish -
In about two minutes the mature
portion of our western continent was
seen ducking an example of the pre-
mature. The girl who had never seer
the ocean had put Aldebaran under
and he came ashore with his mouth
full of salt water, mutttering;
If was the ocean, and any more OF
that kind of west came here, | should
ebh out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

cured, sores were all healed, and health much
improved.
respectfully yours, J. w BOYER.
Fermllllon, Edgar Co., H., Jan. 29th, 1876. .,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

the negotiations failed. Then COM
menced the Eruption of miners, which
fact, being in direct violation of the
treaties; together with system of
enormous frauds developed at the
Sioux agencies, the deferred payments
due the Sioux. and the efforts made to
force Sitting Bull on the reserva tions,
resulted in the present outbreak.
Upon no less than three memorable
occasions have the Sioux made thor.
ough work with white men. The ex-
termination of Grafton and his COM
mand, in an attack upon Sioux vii
lage in 1854, has already been alluded
to. In December, 1866, Lieut.. Fetter-
terman and his command of over a
hundred men were attacked near Fort
Phil kearney. and killed to man
The case of Custer is the third in
stance in which they have left none to
tell the tale Of the conflict. Unques-
ticnahly the Sioux are the best fight
ing material which the Indians have
ever developed. They are superior in
physique and intelligence to the Ordi-
nary Indian. Their language has been
thought worth a grammar and diction-
airy, and large amount of Scriptural
and current literature has been trans
lated into the Sioux language. Sitting
Bull is said to be man of some edu-
cation, who has studied the art or war
as taught by modern leaders, and who
is good strategist as we'll aS 3 leader.
During the attack on Crook, it is stat
ed that he directed the movements by
means of signals conveyed by the flash
of a looking glass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
One of John Broug hams Lady Admirers

One of John Brough hams Lady Admirers.
In this day of female alteration of
handsome male actors, a story is given
to the public with all the accessories
and embellishments to make it tell
ing hit) of the adventures of a board
ing-School graduate, who signed her
self adele, and fell in love with
John Brougham sew raj years ago.
She sent him perfumed notes daily for
several weeks, TO which he paid no at
tentiOn. Finally he resolved to teach
her lesson. He briefly answered her
last note. and. at her own request,
made an appointment to meet her in
one of the parks. She kept the APP
pOintment. was thrilled with delight
and sentiment, and, in spite of her in
fatuatiOn, seemed to Nh. B. very sen.
Slble girl. They took a walk together
until they reached the front of large
hospital. when he asked her to make
Il call with him upon a sick lady. She
hesitated, but he urged her to comply
for his sake" They entered one of
the wards, when BroUgham intro
duced his admirer to the occupant of
one Of the touches, the remnants of a
once beautiful woman, now wasted
away to mere skin and bone. Then he
left them alone. The sick one took
the girls hands and said she wished
to tell her a story of her own life,
which was short one. She had be-
come enamored Of an actor. had writ
ten him perfumed notes, had met him,
loved him, surrendered her honor into
his hands, and been betrayed
Spurned by her family, she sought the
streets, and found degradation, des-
pair, and death. The young girl was
Mortified. but understood the applica-
ton. She never saw Brougham again.
and returned home sadder and wiser
Now she is well-known married
woman, and her eldest son is named
John Brougham, because, she says,
"he is a noble, great. and good man, =
How that for romance
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

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improved Machine sufficient, erery job TO WORE laan
pay all expenses of threshing.
FLAX, TIMOTHY, MILLET. HUNGARIAN and
IKE seeds are threshed separated cleaned and saved
as easily and perfectly Wheat, Oats Rye or Barley
AN EXTRA PRICE is usually paid for grain and
seeds cleaned by this machine for cleanliness
IN THE WET GRAIN of 1875, these were substan-
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OF economy, doing fast, thorough and perfect work
schel' Others utterly faded
ALL GRAIN. TINE and MONEY wasting compiled.
tons such as Endless Aprons" "Raddes Beaters"
Pickers, etc, entirely dispensed tcith less than
easier managed: more durable light running no cost.
ly repairs; DUST litterngs" to clean M; not
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FARMERS and GRAIN RAISERS who are posted
In the large saving made by it will not employ nfe.
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FOUR SIZES made for g. 8, 10 and IL Horse
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Two STYLES OF HORSE POWERS viz. our I'm.
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IF INTERESTED in Threshing or Grain Raising.
apply to our nearest Dealer write to us for Iusta
led Circular sent free) giving full particulars of Sizes
Styles, Prices, Terms, etc
Nichols, Shepard d Co..
BHTLE CREEK, MICH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

SCHENCKs SEA WEED ToYIC.-In the
atmosphere experienced here during the sum-
mer months, the lethargy produced bv the
heat takes away the desire for wholesome
food, and frequent persph atoms reduce bod
lily energy, particularly those suffering from
the effects OF facilitating diseases. In order
to keep natural heathul activity of the
system, we must resort to artificial means
For this purpose Schencks Sea Weed Tonic
is very efiectual. A few doses will create an
appetite and give fresh vigor to the enervated
body. For dyspepsia it is invaluable Many
eminent physicians have doubted whether
dyspepsia can be permanently cured by the
drugs which are generally employed for that
purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic in its I.atllre
Is totally different from such drugs 1t con-
talns no corrosive minerals or acids in fact
1t assists the regular operations OF nature.
and supplies her deficiencies. The tonic in
its nature so much resembles the gastric
Juice that If is almost identical with that fluid
The gastric juice is the natural solvent which,
in healthy cond ton of the body, causes
the food to be dlgested and when this Juice
IS not eXcreted in sufficient quantities, indi-
gestlon, with all its distressing symptoms.
follows. The Sea Weed Tonic performs the
duty OF the gastric Juice when the latter is
deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic sold
byall Druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Pimples on the face, rough skin.
chaTPed hands, saltrheum, and all cutaneous
affections cured, the skin made soft and
smooth, by the use OF Juniyer Tar Soap,
That made by Caswell, Hazard & Co., New
York, Is the only kind that can be relied on.
as there are many limitations, made from COM
mon tar which are worthless
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

y want has been felt and expressed
by physicians for safe and reliable purca-
tive Such want is now supplied in Par
sons Purgative Pills
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Henry X. Bond, of Jefferson, Maine.
was cured OF splitting blood, soreness and
weakness of the stomach, by the use OF John
sons Anodyne Liniment internally
The New York herald., 1876-09-07
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Colonel John ". Forney, OF Philadelphia; James p,
JOY President OF the Detroit Lansing and Lake Mich
gan Railroad Company, and Colonel X. S. McComb, oS
Delaware are az the Fifth Avenue Hotel Rev. DR. H.
B. Fairbairn, of st. Stephens College, and Samuel L.
Clemens Mark Twain) Of Hartford. arc at she Sc
James Hotel. Colonel A. Muhos, Of the Spanish Gen.
tennial Commission, is at the Grand Central Hotel
Warner Miller, Of Herkimcr, N. Y, and Chief Engi-
Charles H. Lorng, United States Navy are at the
Union Square Hotel. G. b. Wright, President Of thu
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, ia at tho Bro
WORT House. Ex-Governor Seth Padelford, OF Rhode
Island, and ex- Congressman John Rogers, Of Black
brook, n. Y, at the Metropolitan Hotel Paymas-
George H. Read United States Navy, s at tho Hof
man House. Professor Hofer Of Austria, is q. the
ipde Hoto
The New York herald., 1876-09-07
MEXICO.

THE REVOLUTION LANaUIsHINo-DIAz RKpoRrED
TO ps sIcK-oENKRAL MEJIAs ATTITUDE
LIKELY TO END Thx REVOLUTION.
HAVANA, Sept. 6. 1870
The English steamer from Vera Cruz arrived to-day
and brings the following news letter.
CITY OF MEXICO Sept l, 1870
General Diaz continues the city Of Oaxaca and Ia
afraid to leave to organize troops lest the citizens
pronounce against him in his absence Hc disap-
pointed in his expectations that the mountaneers
would rise and JOIN him.
Tho government has sent I, 900 men TO Boca del
Monte. where 1000 troops to be Immediately CON
centrated, preparatory 10 marching on n-Oaxaca
DEsULroRx FIGHTING.
The government troops continue 10 defeat small
parties Of revolutionsts, but decisive action has
occurred.
General Cortna is reported be again SICK but his
men are not inactive They recently captured train
OF wagons with merchandise, and demand a largo ran
som tor II.
The American Congressional Border bill is opposed
by the Mexican pross, which Is thankful that there will
be no invasion OF Mexican territory
CELEBRATING MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE.
The anniversary Of the Declaration of Independence
Of the Republic is be celebrated with great demon
strations. on September l6.
conducta, with 81 600 OO0 arrived at Very Cruz on
August 25, from the interior
Two Mexican war ships have been sent to Tamplco
and the mouth OF the RIO Grande.
The revolutionary party in Coahuila is commanded
by a flibuster-a Dane named Encken, who was for
merly on General Escobcdos stan
GENERAL MEJIA's ATTITUDE.
II has been reported that General Mejis would
sumo attitude IN opposition to President Lerdo, but
he had declared that Congress arms the reelection
OF Lcrdo his sense OF duty will require
him to sustain that declaration, not
withstanding any action OF the Supreme
Court Mejias decision has caused great sensation
in political circles and has broken up the socalled
Mejia combination.
Under this phase OF affairs Lerdo's further rule Is
certain and the revolution 10 . failure
General Escobcdo has arrived at the capital
The New York herald., 1876-09-07
JESSE POMEROY.
THE BOY MURDERER AT HIS NEW LIFE HoMK-
IN SOLITARY coNFINEMENT-A TERRIBLE
DOOM.

THE BOY MURDERER AT HIS NEW LIFE HoMK-
IN SOLITARY coNPINEMENr-A TERRIBLE
DOOM.
BosroS. Sept g. 1876
Jesse Pomeroy was to-day transferred from the Bos
ton Jail TO the State Prison in Charlestown,
the institution which Governor Rice has desig-
mated az his home dnring the balance OF his life
room in the upper arch OF the prison has
been specially prepared for the young fcnd Over IL
is the hospital and undor it astorebouse. The en-.
trance TO tho arch is from a landing leading
from the hospital stairs access to which can
be obtained from the yard by opening
heavy iron door, and also from tho lower corridors
OF the west wing, by means Of wooden door, which is
always kept locked when not used. At the landing
another heavy iron door, which, being openod rc-
veals dimy lighted hallway, on each nde OF which
are soven rooms or coils. In the farIhsst room
from the entrance on the southery side Of the
wing the sss si pds .Dd oa
lighted by two creviees, each two feet long and six
inches wide which are not grated The door a close
the room is a wooden bedstead, proper bed.
clothing and stool Pomeroy will DO visited three
times daily by officers who viii bring his food to him,
but no conversation will be allowed between him and
:sss =: sSsS.a saas. win iss s::V;s s;,sss e
question wha. will bo the effect Of NE close conans
ment OF the CONVICT ~ may dnccs nun puysaCAu!,
make him demented and more dangerous than ho Is
now. II rs thought now, since his sentence Is COM
mu,ed that he will not give up all hope Of pardon
that be will try 10 make himself model convict and
merit the commentator OF his guardians for good
conduct It's thought also that be will seek religious
consolation, thinking by that means to imprcss upon
people she belief that he Is changed
person II u believed that his physical
health will not be much impaired by confinement
The now room which he s TO occupy Is the apartment
in which James Wilson spent nearly score OF years
THIS prisoner who q spare built man, mainta cd
his usual good health through his Imprisonment and
ho hoaN tai
The New York herald., 1876-09-07
THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN.

NEWS FROM GENERAL TxBRY's CAMP-rHx
COMMAND IN THx BUFFALO RANGH-So EvI-
DxNcn OF INDIANS IN FoRcK-No JUNCTION
BETWEEN TERRY AND CROOK ron FIELD
WORK POSSIBLE.
CHICAGO, Sept g. 1876
special despatch the Times from General Terry's
camp dated August 80, via Bismarck, says-The COM
mand left the Yellowstone River, near tho mouth Of
O'Fallon's Creek the evening OF August ~. and
moved due north for ten miles, going into camp there
AT four O'Clock next morning tho march resumed
CONDITION THE COUNTRY
The country is dry and parched, rendering long
marches Impossible. Water is scarce the small
streams being entirely dry. Aftor the nrs, days
march the entered the Buffalo range OF noun
tains north of tho Yellowstone and hunting parties
detailed which game enough to last some
days Yesterday afternoon the command camped on
the north fork OF Rusk Creek thirty miles north of the
Yellowstone bordering the space between tho Ye-
lowstone and Missouri rivers
PARTY.
Captain Ball, with a detachment OF four companies
left the main column, with instructions to move north
the divide In search of Indian trails leading to-
ward Big Dry Creek Musscl Shell River The battalion
rode twenty miles while the main column moved last
and Is now in camp Deer Creek tributary OF tho
Yellowstone. Captain Ball returned to- might, report
ing the discovery Of
HEAVY TRAILS
hence large body Of Indians have crossed the river
to move toward Fort Benton
Carcssses OF buffaloes and old trails only were dis
covered
THE PRESENT CAMP
is within twelve miles Of South Glendive Creek where
the junction, If any was to be formed with Crook.
courier leaves for Crook tonight
WHEREABOUTS THE INDIANS
General Terry is convinced that the Indians have
not crossed the river in any force west of u.s. and II
they have gone north at all II IS toward Fort Peek
II Is expected that tho infantry will east to-
morrow, and that the ultimate destination Is Fort
Peck.
There appears TO DO no possibility Of n further
junction between Crook and Terry for field work.
The New York herald., 1876-09-07
THE WAR IN TURKEY.

THE sBRvIAH CONCENTRATIONS IN DISORDER
ANOTHER BATTLE SAID TO HAVE BEEN
souGHr-orKRA11oNs IN MoNTENKaRo-Eso.
LANDS INFLUENCE WEAKENED BY RECENT
EvENTs-AN ARMIsT1cE REFUSED BY rnY
TURKS.
LoSDoy Sept 0, 1870.
No further news has been received from Tchcrnay.
en's army.
A Belgrade telegram says communication with po.
sitions the Morava appears to DO In great disorder
The Minister OF War has not had word from Tchsr-
.nayen himself for two days II Is reported that
Turkish force is marching directly upon KragujevsiA
the former Servian capital where therc mporran,
government works
An Official scrvlsn despatch dated yesterday even.
Ing reports that the Turks have crossed the MoravA
.between Aiexinatz and Dsierad. II claims however
that the servian positions are maintained.
RuxoR OF A BATTLE.
Both Turkish and Sorvian bulletins announce a bat.
tie on the side OF Eovibazar The servians say the
army Of the Yavor. under Colonel Antch, repulsed
Turkish attack; while the Turks say the servlsns
wero defeated and fed leaving 700 dead on tho neld
ronriSe IN HoyrRxEeRo.
In Montenegro hostilties have been opened both 10
the northwest and southwest and vigorously Accord
1ng 10 the accounts received. A Reuter- despatch
dated RagusA yesterday, says the Montenegrins at.
tackled Moukhsar Pacha Tuesday morning
norceIy contested battle in progress when the re
port despatched Moukhtar's army had just been
Reinforced by ten bataDons Fuad Paoha and was
believed to number 90, 600 men.
ON the southwest Dervish Pacha marched upop the
ierr,ory of Kue yesterday in force Prince Nicholas
n in that ncighborhood ana the Times correspondent
n Cettipje telerraphod yesterday that great battle
was either then in progress might be shortly ex.
pectcd about spuss
RseLAyD's INFLUENCE wsAKRyrxo.
A rimes special from Vienna ssys:-"Engsh innu.
snce at consantnople has greatly weakened since tho
declaration that England would not support Turkey
against Russian interference Austria 10 DOW looked
AsaihaPower yh0ss interests eomnAl hAr 10 onpess-