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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
A Curious Intimacy,
From the San Francisco News Letter.

From the San Francisco News Letter.
There is retired trainer, named
Long, residing on small farm in Ala
menda county, who lives for nothing
else but the pleasure of being near
horses. He eats his meals in the sta
bic, oftentimes passes the night in the
same stall with fav0rite pony, and
among his equine pets is a mare who
whinnies every time he speaks to her.
Our informant relates that the most
perfect understanding evidently ex.
lists between Mr.. Long, and at least
three out of the five horses in his
stable. Two are recent additions, but
even in their case, the same affinity is
seen in lesser degree.
The training of horses, their obedi-
ence, docility and tricks in a circus,
are no novelty; all of us have seen a
horse fire pistol, tstand on his hind
legs. waltz, lie down with its trainer,
and perform hundred acts of sagaci-
ty, but these are simply the result of
patient training and systematic correc-
ton. What Mr.. Long claims is far
more astounding. He asserts that from
life long intimacy with horses, he
understands their speech he goes fur
ther, and declares that their nasal,
cultural, explodent, and unobstructed
sounds have different meaning, are
used by the coalition of the brain and
vocal organs, and that not only do his
fovorite horses understand him, but
that every sound which they utter is
perfectly plain to him. When argu-
ing with him that, though he might
comprehend the meaning Of the
sounds emanating from the vocal
chords Of horse, yet it was a patient
impossibility for a horse to under
stand the English language, he replied:
''Living, eating, and sleeping with my
horses has given me the knowledge I
possess, and the same intimacy has
acquired for my horses the powers I
claim for them.'' Here, turning to
slender, light.built gray pony, he said:
''Rilly, we are ia king of you; if you
understand what I am saying, turn
your head round on the off side.'' The
pony did so and then resumed it's feed.
"Billy,' he continued, ''tell me your
age, how long you have lived here,
and on what side of you is your friend
Vesta - The pony whinnied for two
minutes consecutively; and then being
loose in its stall, walked into the adj
joining one occupied by the mare
Vesta. s'Now," he continued, ''do
you and Billy walk down to the trough
together while I make your beds.''
Vesta and Billy walked ont and pro-
ceeded straight to the trough.
While they were out, Mr.. Long
turned over the straw carefully with a
fork, and carried on an animated con.
versation with a roam gelding about
Is hands high, Vesta's neighbor on the
other side. The name of this horse
was Poles. and after talking angrily to
him for some fault he had committed
the day before, he ordered Mr.. Policy,
to lie down and not get up till after
Vesta and Bill came in. Our inform
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Situation Of Affairs in Turkey.

Advices from Servian sources say
that the Servian forces under Generals Tcher-
nayeff and Papovict simultaneously attacked
the Turks and drove them beyond Tuschitza.
During the engagement the Servian artillery
fired seven caissons OF gunpowder in Turk
ish ammunition depot The explosion
caused fearful havoc among the Turks On
the other side it is reported that the battle
was glorious victory for the Turks. The
Turkish army was all day under fire from the
whole line of Servian redoubts and batteries,
which stretch in a semi-circle tor twenty
miles, and have hundred guns mounted.
In the afternoon the Turks assumed the Of
fensive, and defeated the Servians, inficting
enormous losses. A Paris dispatch says no
Importance is attached to the decision of Ris-
tics cabinet. Peace negotiations are actively
progressing. Servia's conduct is believed to
proceed merely from desire to influence
mediation favorable to herself.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Political, Personal and Foreign Do
ings and GOSSIP.
The Sioux Campaign.

Col. Stanton, paymaster, U. S. A.,
who commanded the volunteers and scouts
in General Crooks recent campaign, and
Major Randall, who commanded the Snake
Indians, have both returned to Cheyenne.
The latter goes at once to Sydney, to go to
Fetterman and take part in the approaching
movement north. Colonel Stanton returns
with funds to pay off the expedition and The
northern posts in this department, about
sixty companies in all. Gen. Crook remains
at Fort Laramie, organizing new campaign
against the Indians, and he will not leave the
field until the work is done. Fresh troops,
consisting of the 4th cavalry, under General
Mackenzie, and infantry under Captain Pol
lock, will be put in the field at once. A
depot OF supply will be established at old
Fort Reno. The troops Of the recent expe-
dition are now at Custer City, under com.
mand of General Merritt, and will wait new
supplies of clothing and equipments there.
Lieutenant Luteirtz, Sd cavalry, and one or
two others who were badly wounded, were
left at Crook City, in the Black Hills, with a
medical officer, and will come out as soon as
they can bear removal. The cavalry horses
are much worn, and many of them were
eaten at feast. Five hundred fresh horses
will be required.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
The Black Hills Treaty.

The treaty with the Indians of Spot.
ted Tail agency has been concluded. Spot
ted Tail made another lengthy speech, in
which he insisted upon going down to the
Indian Territory first, to look at the country,
and then 80 to Washington to talk with the
Great Father and touch the pen at the same
time. He also wished to delay signing the
treaty until the present war was satisfactorily
and peacefully settled. He said: wish to
have two men to help me, one OF the chief
ministers (pointing to Bishop .Whipple), and
the other Rev. Mr.. Human, to settle the mat
ter. You have the word OF the Great Spirit,
and you try to live according to Hiswil You
know this war trouble does not please the
Great Spirit and want you to help me run it
out.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Recovering an Income Tax

In the U. S. circuit court, Judge
Knowles delivered an opinion OF the court,
Judge Clifford and Knowles, in the case OF
action at law OF the United States vs.. Row
land G. Hazard. The action is one of debt to
recover the sum Of Sl7,z5l for tax on defend
ants income in1s69. Defendant pleads in
bar to recovery of payment by defendant OF
assessment made by the y. s. assistant as.
SCISSOR with an added penalty offifty per cent
Tn ell. S. attorney, Gardener, demurred to
this and other pleas, and the opinion Of the
court to day sustains the demurrer of the U. S.
supreme court in the case Of the Dollar Saw
ings Bank VS.. The United States. The case
is important as it is the first one instituted to
recover an income tax after citizen had paid
the tax assessed by a U. s. assessor for 80
per cent. penalty. The judgment Of the
court sustains such action.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
The Postal Service.

The special postal railway commits
sion, appointed under authority of the act OF
Congress passed last session, convened at
Chicago on the 25th of September. The COM
mission consists OF Gardner G. Hubbard, OF
Mass; F. W. Palmer of ILL.,, and Daniel M.
Fox, OF Pa. The commission heard John Nc
Arthur, postmaster at Chicago; John NJ.
Hubbard general superintendent Of letter
carriers in Chicago; George S. Bangs, late
generalsuperintendent Of postal railway trans
portation, and Hugh Riddle general superin-
tendent and vice-president of the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific railroad company.
These gentlemen gave evidence OH postal
railway transportation, the compensation
therefor and the best means for lettering it..
The board will probably set most of the
week, and hear representatives of leading
railroads having headquarters here, officers
of postal service, merchants, bankers, manu-
facturers, members of the press, and all per-
sons most interested in fast mails. The board
has already collected many valuable data for
their report to Congress, and have passed on
ly portion Of the territory they will traverse.
The commission will visit Milwaukee Wed
nesday by special train, and will return the
same evening.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
The Randilti Not Wanted in Missouri.

The RandiIti Not Wanted in Missouri.
St. Louis Times
If the authorities of Northfeld have
succeeded in killing or capturing the North
field bank-robbers, they have done well and
ought to be satisfied It is certainly out of
place, however, for the governor of Mime
sofa to expect the governor OF Missouri to de-
tail special commissioner at the expense of
the State, to ascertain whether the captives
or corpses, as the case may be, belong to the
es-Younger family. 1t is not a matter of
sufficient public interest to warrant the
action that the Minnesota governor requests
and Governor Hardin does perfectly right in
declining thus to go outside of his magister-
ial province, for the sake OF gratifying mere
spirit of public curiosity. The criminals,
whoever they are, are beyond his jurisdic-
ton and likely to remain so, il the Minnesota
courts have evidence enough to convict the
survivors and even were it otherwise-even
were they 'Jameses" or "Youngers" there
is no indictment against them here, nor any
around on which requisition could be is
sued to bring them here.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Gov. Hayes in Earnest.

Extract from Carl Schurz' Speech.
l have already shown how much the
President can accomplish by the exer-
else of his constitutional powers. And
if then, Congress refuses to aid and
perpetuate the reform by such legisla-
lative measures as may be necessary,
let the President appeal to the good
sense and patriotism of the people. In
an election held without the civil
service as party agency, such an ap-
peal will scarcely remain without a
a response. 1, therefore, declare this
to be my honest conviction, not only
that Gov. Hayes, as a man of patriot
ism and integrity, will, if elected to
the presidency, be true to his word in
using all the constitutional powers Of
his Office to carry out to the letter the
programme put forth by himself, but
that, powerful as the opposition he
will have to encounter may be, the
chances will be strongly in favor of
the success and lasting establishment
of the reformed system, sustained as
it will be by the best elements of the
Republican party and a patriotic pub
lie opinion.
Indeed, when examining the relative
positions taken by the two candidates
for the presidency, and the prospects
they open to us, the opponents of Gov.
Hayes seem utterly at a loss to discov-
er flaw in the systematic reform he
proposes to establish. They find them
selves forced back upon the small ex.
pedient of discrediting his inten.
lions. ''Gov. Hayes" they say, ':can-
not be in earnest with this plan; for
if he were believed to be in earnest
there would be multitude of Republic
can politicians who would rather see
their candidate defeated than such a
reform succeed" There may besuchRe-
publican politicians. But Gov. Hayes
own word, publicly spoken, warrants
me in telling you that he is in earnest,
uncompromisinglyin earnest. If there
were Republicans who would try to de-
feat him for that reason, am conf.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Sheffield Coming to America.

The announcement is made in The
Iron Age that the Sanderson Brothers Steel
Company has been organized in this country
for the manufacture of the steel hitherto
made for the American market by Sanderson
Brothers l. Company, Sheffield, England.
The new company has purchased the Geddes
Steel Works, at Syracuse, New York, and has
also bought of sanderson Brothers their
stock of steel in the United States, together
with the right touse their name. trademarks,
patents, and all the methods, materials, and
processes, employed in the Sheffield works.
This is result of the progress made in steel
manufacture in the United States, which has
advanced so far that the fine steel made by
the Sandersons of Sheffield has been practi-
cally excluded from the American market by
our own home manufacture.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Fatal Balloon Accident.

Saturday the 23d, at Paxton, Ill.,.
George Winthrop was making a bal
loon ascension from the Fair Grounds,
and while the balloon was about 500
feet from the earth it burst, and be-
gan to descend rapidly. The atmos-
pheric resistance formed the canvass
into parachute, but when about 300
feet from the earth, the canvass rolled
together, and the aeronaut came down
with frightfUl velocity. AS soon
as the balloon burst. Winthrop
was seen to climb from the basket and
cling to the hoop attached thereto.
When within about 20 feet from the
ground he let go, and at the same
time, kicked the basket from under
his feet, SO as to fall clear from it.
He struck upon his feet with such
force that his legs were driven into
the ground up to his knees. A crowd
gathered around the unfortunate bal
lOonist. He Was inSensible, his nose
being broken and his forehead cut
open by the hoop Of the balloon. His
back was also badly hurt. and, mani
testify, there were internal injuries of
fatal character. lie shortly after
wards returned to consciousness speak
ing inarticulately, but could not be
moved. He was reported to be dying.
The balloon was new, and was made in
Cincinnati. The cause of the accident
is attributed to the circumstances that
the seams were too narrow. They
gave way when subjected to severe
pressure.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
The Civilized Reds Object.

The Cherokees and other civilized
Indians of the Indian Territory are greatly
excited over the proposed removal of the
Sioux into their country. They say the gov
eminent is proposing to violate treaty stipu-
lations by removing these Indians to their
country without their consent. They char
acterize the action of the commissioners in
agreeing to give the Sioux homes in the ter
ritory of the Oaklahoma as being similar to
the one made by Satan in tile mountains 1900
years ago. There will be united and solemn
protest made by all these people against the
contamination of this alleged outrage against
the civilized as well as the Sioux Indians.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Yellow Fever at New Orleans.

The official report of the board of
health Of New Orleans says there has been
reported to the board from the 18th OF August
to date 26 cases OF yellow fever, of which II
were fatal. The disease is confined to few
squares in the upper portion of the city. On
ly one new case has been reported since Sat-
urday. M apprehension is felt of an increase
of the disease. A meeting of the New Orleans
Associated Press this evening passed resolu-
tions requesting the board of health to order
the reopening OF McDonough and Laurel
schools, closed by order of the board few
days since, there being no sufficient cause to
justify the closing, and creating unnecessary
apprehensions
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
The Condition of He'll Gate.

Gen. Newton announces that the
rect at Hallet's Point has been swept away,
and the summary1of facts is as follows From
$50 feet distance from the shore line to the
line of buoys, the bottom slopes gradually
from eight feet deep at low water, to twenty
feet. Outside the line OF buoys there is not
less than twenty feet at low water. The
divers have been examining the reef, and re-
port thorough breakup.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
dent it would not change his position

dent it would not change his position.
Gov. Hayes will ever be proud to
have stood up for so good cause, and
would rather be defeated as its faith
full champion than SUCCEED by betray.
ing it. But now ask you, my indie
pendent friends, if that cause is so good
that the sp0ils politician would fear
its success more even than the failure
OF his party, is not there, for you, as
sincere friends of reform, every rea.
son to desire and work for its triumph!
Considering with candor every circum-
stance surrounding US, carefully weigh
ing every probability, and feeling the
necessity OF thorough and lasting re
form, is it possible that you can hest
tate in your choice? Can you fail to
see that here is the battlefield worthy
of your efforts, here the line of ad-
vance towards the object which as
true reformers, you must hold highest?
A change is your cry. Yes, A change!
is mine. But do you not with me, in
slst on change that opens the pros
pect of lasting improvement? Is a
change of parties all you want, what
ever the consequence! If you are in
earnest you will want more; you will
want change in the very being, in
the nature Of the parties. That is the
great thing needful. But in the suc-
cess OF Hayes, not that of ilden, will
you find it. Can you doubt, then,
that change to Hayes will be great
er, much more wholesome change than
that to Tilden? What is a change to
Tilden? A change from Republican
to Democratic spoils politics. What
is change to Hayes? A change from
the spoils system to true reform of
the civil service and the overthrow of
machine politics. That is the predic-
ton that L make, and with confidence
l look into the future to see it veri-
fed. Can the duty of sincere friends
of reform be doubtful! at least see
mine as clearly as ever, and to the
last will perform it.
republican
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Railroad Riot.

About $50 men, laborers on the
Manchester & Keene railroad. marched into
that city few days ago, armed with canes and
clubs, creating general alarm. The court
house bell was rung and Central Sqnare was
speedily filled with citizens. The men are
mostly Italians, and the demonstration
reused by the failure of contractors to pay
their wages. The men visited the residence
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04
Is One Of the Dead Bandits ..Bill'' stiles :

Monticello Wright Co.. Times. =:
A brother.in-law of the William
Stiles. who formerly lived here, made
affidavit at Mortified that he recognize
ed one of the dead bandits as Stiles,
and that about two months ago deceas-
ed wrote deponent from Middleton,
Texas, stating that he had made good
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04

ant saw little. in this to prove Mr..
Longs statement, as many a horse will
lie down at the word Of command but
when, without further word, Policy
arose and walked out to the water
trough after the return of the other,
two horses, the subject became as diff.
;ficult Of solution as before. ~E@#: gqz
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04

of several prominent men identified With the
road, demanding wages and food, and threat
ening TO- burn the, town if their demands
were not complied with. The police and
military are undor arms, and will prevent vi
olence. gs4. ..# &#% 10
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-04

The Oregon legislature has elected
Gov. Grover to the United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15
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COAL AND WOOD.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-15

Senator Windsm, OF Minnesota, whose
position as chairman OF the Commit on
Appropriations gives him peculiar qualia-
cations TO speak by the card, receives much
praise from the republican press for his
speech the other day, In which, In the opin-
Ion OF very many, he exposed the claim that
the democrats have saved In appropriations
This year the large sum OF s33 ,OOO, 900. Ger
tainly some of the Senator's reaso Is for pro
nouncing this claim q gross exaggeration
seem unaDswerable. He shows that In this
calculation deficiencies voted last year, and
which related to the expenditures OF the pre-
vious year, are included; that while the Gen.
tennial appropriation of last year Is in
cluded, the 81 800 600 voted this year is
omitted; that various necessary expendi-
lures, amounting to more than 80 900 900,
have been postponed until next session; thai
s2.ooo,0O0 was "saved" by refusing to make
an appropriation to pay the Judgments of
the Court OF Claims; In fact, according to
MI Window, s2s, 900 900 must be struck OF
the amount which the democrats assert has
been saved, leaving the reduction only about
$1,000 goo, for most OF which the republican
members OF Con gress claim quite as much
credit as the democrats.
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