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PROVISIONS.
ffn0 rHoDUCTS-Were rather Quict, and tended
downwArA though tbs narket arm 1t tho outsct,
In sympathy with higher ptfcca for hogs at tho Stpek
Yards. Foreign markets werc easier. and there waa
little jnccut!vc to trade. the demand being chiefly for
changes ffon, market to smother 1t current der-
cnces.
The Cincinnati Price CMrrxnt Rtycs the following ~
tho number Of hogs packed sinca March to dates men.
toned:
, 1877-05-14

Bosrcz. Mas. Nay l1-Weol Ia fair demAnd. and
stssy aa1 alni bolda1 viii dhposed 70 inset Tho mar.
, 1877-05-14

OFFICE CHICAGO. ItocH ISLAND 4 PAc1TEc NAsi'
aoAb COMPANY, April ~ ia77. :.
Tha Annual MeattnS OF tha Sockhodess OF she IH ~.
sn5o Rock lsana !Asinc !taroad FL: ts.o,ae. III ~
ti9n Of tufh 0tAgf busnc&s may cunu oe!9le s q
xtll bs held at 4h4 ut1ca 0f the coapauT IN the ~
Chicago Wednesday the nth bay Ut jung neft, q ~
f!o9s IL rows, secre,,,yA. AoaA n'pp1h' +'e11ss
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
A Live Man with stone Legs.

On November 4, 1867, James Feather
stone, a harness maker, of No. "A. Wash
ington street, was compelled to take to
Ms bed by a 'crick" in his back, and he
has never risen from it. In June. 1862,
the terrible disease of elephantiasis ara
bum, developed itself in the hardening
of the soles of his feet. 1t rapidly spread
upward, and his legs swelled and be-
Name like petrefactiops. 1t is believed
the legs at the calves will measure thlr-
ty five inches in circumference and
weigh eighty pounds each. A rope and
pulley had to be used to elevate the SUI
ferer so his bed could be changed. He
died Saturday morning, at the age OF
seventy one years. There have been
cases of elephantiasis arabum in this
country, but none SO serious as this.
Generally the disease has settled in the
leg only. The peculiar sf1iction is
known in the West India Islands, in
Brazil, and other South American coun.
tries, also in Japan and Egypt. Physi.
Clans from various sections of the cOun.
try have visited Mr.. Featherstone to
witness the peculiar characteristics OF
the disease.-Neao Haoen Palladium.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
How Long Will the Forests Last?

Under such a tremendous yearly
drain, the question naturally comes up,
how long will our forests hold out at
the present rate of manufacture? 1t is
really All important question. upon
which follows the inquiry as to what
we are to do for building material when
this magnificent wOod-pine is ex-
hausted. One authority after another
has entered formally upon its solution,
with satisfactory results in local in
stances, but very vague ones as to the
field at large.
AT the rate we are cutting it to-day,
from thirty to fifty years seem to be
agreed upon as about the limit. Twenty
years ago there was apparently no limit.
for the consumption was not only less,
but the meas for its manufacture were
primitive. and accomplished much
smaller results than now. 1t seems as if
it were impossible to further improve
the machinery of saw-mills; but the
neal future may, for all that, see saw
ing machinery in comparison to which
that Of the present will be contemplate.
So, although twenty years ago there
was no fOreseeing the end of the timber,
now, with the modern mills and myri-
ads of them, we are beginning to cal
culate with dire certainty as to the time
when the "WOoden Age" will be a thing
of the past.-Chdrles d. Robinson; =;
Scri6ner for December.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
Lincoln and Lee.
The Offer to Gen. Lee Of the Command Ol
the the United States Army.

The Offer to Gen. Lee Of the Command Of
the the United States Army.
In 1S6S-several years after the war
a Senator in Congress had the temerlty
to make the charge that Gen. Lee had
applied to President Lincoln for the
command of the Federal army destined
to invade and subdue the Southern
States, and being refused, from pique
and resentment he turned and offered
his sword in aid of the Southern cause,
and thus was raised to the chief com
mand of the rebel forces. On the in.
slant Mr.. Reverdy johnson. OF Mary
land, himself a union man, denounced
the statement as untrue, saying. altho
he had not the authority of the accused
to deny it. Gen. Lees lofty character and
unstained honor alone sufficied to repel
the charge. This furnished the occa'
sion for General Lee to Civ through
Mr.. Johnson, not alone the conclusive
proof of the ~incorrectness of the charge,
but the clear evidence that he had him.
self declined, from a stern sense of duty
and honor, the very preferment which
he was falsely accused OF covetlng.
None can tell the extraordinary story
in better terms than Gen. Lee himself
as contained in the following modest
and characteristic letter addressed by
him at the time Reverdy Johnson, who
not long before his death vouched TO
the contributor its entire authenticity
LEXINGTON, VA, Feb. 18th, 1855
Hon. Reverdy johnson. U. 5. Senate
Washington-MY DEAR Sir: My at
tention has been called to the official re
port of the debate in the Senate OF TIL
United States of the 10th inst, In which
you did me the kindness 20 doubt thu
| correctness of the statement made 10y
Simon Cameron in regard to myself. ]
desire you may feel certain of my con
duct on the occasion referred to, so Ia
a. my individual statement can MAKE
YOU so. I never intimated to any ont
that 1 desired the command of the Uni
ted States Army, nOr did l e have
\ conversation but with n gentleman
Mr. Francis Preston Blair on the sub
ject, which was at his invitation, and
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
The W;se.t Of Precautions,

taken against disease. There is safety Ia i.h.I
" medication; great peril in delay. One malady
often begets others far more dangerous, and
if it does not, any abnormal ondluoh mas q
and obstinate. Trining disorders of the sto'n-
ach, liver, bowels or urinary organs may speed.
iiy develop into formidable maladies; Cheek
them at the outset with Hostetter,s STOMACH
Bitters, which, although 1t Is wohderluliy ei-
factive in overcoming disorders Of long stand
inc, is, like any other medicinal preparation,
more advantageous in the infancy OF the mai
aides to which it is adapted than after they
have become chronic. Among these are dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, constipation, inter
@n,nitttent and rcmittent fevers, govt, rheuma-
tism. nervous and general debility, and urinary
troubles. The Bitters are a capital appetizer,
induce sound repOse, and counteract the ef-
fects of fatigue and exposure.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

The Piano Of she Age.

There 4. much 10 say" remarked 8 prom
inent musician, lately, very much "a say on
all sides about all pianos wouldn't like TO
have you publish my name In connection with
wha, / say, for dealers are very sensitive, and
] would scarcely like Ia incur the displeasUre
Of any By apparent Discrimination Ia favor Of
one. But, since you ask me about the Aathu-
shek, III tell you frankly what ! think about
II. When | first heard Of the improvement, !
was inclined 10 think IL = doubtful expert
ment. Musicians run In ruts, don't you know :
Take the composition for the last half . cen
tury, and you find similarity Ia all pieces u q
certain stamp. IL is the same in the manu-
fActure OF musical Instruments Take pianos,
for instance, all over the world, and superior
ity Is only found 10 the werkmanship, and
never Ia the adoption Of ZONE new ideas. At
least this WAS tie rule until the MathUshek
came up with an improvement, which, in my
Judgment, Is destined 10 revolutionize the
manufacture OF planes. OF course manUfac-
turers looked at IL with suspicion, for the
piano IL a delicate instrument and anything
which completely alters its arrangement must
necessarily excite distrust among those who
have learned TO believe the old way Is the only
way.
II have examined the Mathushek carefully,
and / have watched it's career with attention.
/ can point out one piano In this city that has
been In use for ten years, and Is as good To-
day, as rich and pure in tone, as grand In vol
ume, as IL was the day IT was purchased, and !
consider IL as good now a. any piano In the
market. You see. by the very construction OF
the Mathushek, IL is a piano which inherently
possesses durability, an essential element.
The abandonment Of the short curved bridge.
and the introduction Of the linear bridge gives
a greater length OF strings, and the new dis
position OF strings, by which the terrible ten
sion is distributed equally throughout the
frame, I look upOn as destined 10 be-
come before long universal in the manufsc-
ture Of pianos.
81 am prepared to say that / consider the
Mathushek the best piano ever invented. 1t is
superior In tone and volume TO any ever man
ufActured, and is more durable and stronger
than any Of its competitors. l have had one
in use for five years, and prefer it now to a
new one OF any make. 1t needs tuning less
frequently than any other piano, for the rea-
son that its tuning pins are set in a 'bushing'
that keeps them in place, and they do not be
come useless, az do the pins which are sunk
into the iron and wood without the 'bushing.'
1t has a stronger frame than any other instru-
ment, and, taken for all in all, ! look upon 1t
as the instrument OF the day"
Messrs. Pelton 81 POmeroy, No. 152 State
Street, are the Chicago Agents for the sale OF
the Mathushek pianos.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Buchu in various forms has for man years
been one Of the chief articles in the Materia
Nedica for the treatment Of certain diseases,
among which are chiefly those affecting the
urinary. digestive, and circulatory organs
The difficulty that was long experienced in OBJ
tanning a preparation Of this valuable drug
that could always be relied upon for uniform
Introduction of Helmbold's Extract Of Buchu,
which for the last quarter Of . century has
been extensively used both by physicians and
in house and family practice, and with very
gratifying success. This medicine, like every
other valuable thing, has been extensi 7ely inn
itated, and those who have use for 1t VIII do
"Helmbold Buchu," the only pure and reliable
preparation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
GMecl md

sweet Love aad I have strangers been
These many years,
SO many years.
He eame to me when life was green
L free from fears,
These present fears.
He came, and for a little space
My life was gladdensd by his grace:
But soon lie fed. and Joy gave place
To grief and tears.
20 Love. come TO me once again"
My loi.e heart signs.
SO sadly signs.
Recall thy fearless nature then"
sweet Love replies.
Thou canst not? Then I can not be
The same that once I was to thee.
There's no room In the heart for me
Where fears arise.
From ChAmbers' Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

as / understood. a. the instance Of Pres
ident Licnoln. After listening 10 his re-
marks I declined the offer he made me
10 take co nnand Of the army that was
10 De brought into the field, stating as
canGidly and cautiously as / could,
though opposed TO secession and depre-
eating war, | could take no part in al
invasion of the Southern States. went
directly from the interview with Mr..
Blair 10 the Office of Gen. Scott, and told
him Of the proposition which had been
made ~ ne and my decision. Upon re-
Election, after returning TO my home, !
concluded / ought DO longer TO retain
the commission 1 held in the United
States Army, and or the second morn
ing thereafter | forwarded my resigna-
ton to Gen. Scot At the time l hoped
peace would have been preserved. that
some way would have been found 10
ave the country from the calamities OF
war, and / then had no other intention
than to pass the remainder of my life as
a private citizen. Two days afterwalds,
upon the invitation of the Governor Il
Virginia, l repaired TO Richmond, found
the convention then in session had pass
ed the ordinance withdrawing the State
from the Union, and accepted the com.
mission Of commander of its forces.
which was rendered me. These are the
simple facts Of the case. and they show
that Mr.. Cameron has been misinfOrm.
ed. Your obedIent servant,
X. f. LEE.
A. i. MCGRUDER, in PhIadelphid
Weekly Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

SOMETHING NEw.-Dr. Wakefield has just
issued a new and scientifically prepared article
for external use called Wakeield's Golden
Ointment. 1t is unsurpassed for Old Sores,
Burns, Piles, Felons, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Sore
Throat or Diptheria. Burns-it extracts the
fire or pain in from ten to thirty minutes. Fol
Piles il has no equal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

To PRINrERs.-J. X. Wright 4 Co., proprie-
tors of the Paramount Printing Ink Works,
Philadelphia, manufactures superior article OF
printers ink. Their works are very extensive,
and the demand for their inks is rapidly IN
creasing, owing to their excellence, and the
honorable business character of the house.
Inks in any quantity and Of all colors are
furnished. Address J. K. Wright & Co, 18th
street above Pennsylvania avenue, Philsdei-
phis, Pa,
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

NOTICE is invited to the advertisement Of
Edison Brothers which appears in another col
umn. They are recommended as one OF the
best firms In their line of business. There has
been no interruption OF the business OF the
Patent Office caused BIZ the late fire, as only
the upper story or model depository was
burned, and but q small portion Of that really
injured. Everything goes on as usual.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

The rapidly increasing demand for Eilert's
Extract Of Tar and Wild Cherry, is a positive
indication of its merits; thousands of individ-
uals who have been cured Of coughs, colds,
bronchitis and incipient Consumption, where
other remedies have failed, are the best proofs
possible that this is without doubt the best
cough remedy vet discovered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
Wives Know That the Brow OF Care

Is often soothed by a delicious supper, to
which perfect bread, rolls, biscuit, ETC., are
so important. To have these delicate products
Of baking always reliable, the use of DooLsf's
YEAST POWDER is very important. This ar
ticIe is among the most valuable of the day In
its bearing on health. 1t is put up in cans al
WAYS full in weight.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
~seeE E. BROWNS Adv't of Foor LArnEs.

ONE TRIAL is sufficient to convince the
most skeptical of the invaluable and unfailing
efficacy OF Madame Zadoc Porter's Curative
Balsam for the cure Of colds, coughs, hoarse-
ness, shortness Of breathing, asthma, diff
Guilty Of breathing, huskiness, tickling in the
throat, &c. Has been in use over forty years.
Price, %, 80, and IS cents per bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
lthARAre ThiDg

That medicines answer to their names, but
Lsyeock's Worm Killer does more, for It e1-
peis worms both dead and alive. This valu-
able worm medicine is perfectly safe, entirely
vegetable, and more pleasant and efectusl
than either worm candies or vermifuges. Sold
by all Druggists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

DIR. WINCHELL's TEETHING SYRUP is a safe
and Sure Remedy for Diarrpa, Dysentery and
Childrens' Complaints generally. 1t should be
in every house where there are children. Moth
ers give il q trial.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy" the great
INTERNAL MEDICINE, will positively cure any
case Of rheumatism on the face of the earth.
Price 81 a bottle, six bottles, IS. Sold by all
druggists. Send for circular TO Helphenstine
Il Bentley, Druggists, Washington, d. C..
Sold wholesale In Kurlin Rton and Des Noip0s.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
TMpnDTLNTi To Druggists an
Un >forekea,an TIL

lMIUKThNT storekeepen The
undersigned having purchased all the
business connected with IL. manufac-
ture of the -Origindl NGmaiuke LIN
inent" and Gqm1ee Stock Po,niers.-
would solicit the orders Of the old pat
and new ones, for these preparsr
tons, the same as heretofore sold by r.
A. johnson; also for all Of our grea;
Family Remedies. For circulars and
price list address DR. ; +. BAKER *
SoS. keokuk. Iowa
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

lBurnett's COcOafne. for promoting
the growth of, and identifying the Hair,-and
rendering it dark and glossy. The COCAINE
holds, in a liquid form. a large proportion OF
deodorized C~oCoANUT OIL, prepared expressly
for this purpose. No other compound posses
ses the peculiar properties which SO exactly suit
the various conditions of the human hair.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
DIR: WIsHARr's PINE TREE TAR CORDIAL

positively CURES consumption. Taken in lime
It will prevent it. All affections Of the lungs
are cured by this sovereign Remedy, which al,
so eradicates dyspepsia, and kindred diseases.
Sold 10y druggists. Depot, 9l6 Flbert street
Philadelph a Little Liver Pills
and were pleased with them. They stimulate
the liver, regulate the bowels and improve the
comDleytOn.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

IT is safe to say that no better medicine for
coughs and colds than the Great English Rem
edy was ever offered to the public
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Catarrh.-Th Constitutional CAtarrh Remedy
strikes at the ROOT. builds up the constitution.
maxss IL new, anu drives away CatArrh and all
diseases OF the nervous membranes. and their At
tendant pains and aches. pertaining TO head, baeE,
shoulders. kidheYs and thr Dat. Sold by all druggists.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
IRELAND TO THE FRONT!
IL you are bilious take Quirks Irish Tea Sold
by druggists at IS cts. . package.
r

DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS Would
O II your child To look bright cheer
full and happy? IfsOgive the child Van
Deusens Worm CONNECTIONS. They act
like magic. The lives of many little innO-
cent ones have been saved by the timely
use of this truly valuable medicine.
1t oriue s to terms
lntesttue worms:
Cures every child.
IstastelesS mild.
Your pets may live.
II these you give.
Sold at every store, % cts. a pOx: Na2
Deusen Brothers. Kingston, New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Rev. A. H. CHASE, Publisher Of she
Chrl.tlan Freeman. Chicago. says: 1
have used CARRIERS COMPOUND EXTRACT OF
SMART WEED for years, and can truly say
have never found It's equal. carry 1t with me
on nv trayels.-
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

The best matched pair in the world and the
most popular are Pat. Wood Box Stove Polish
Paste and the Pat. Wood Box Backing.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Physicians highly recommend the use Of DIR.
Marshall's Lung Syrup for coughs or colds OF
long standing and Pulmonary complaints gen
orally. 1t always cures in an incredibly short
time. Call on your druggist and get a bottle.
Only 25 cents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06
AVAILABLE MEDICINE.

TWIN BROTHERS YEAST makes better bread
out Of light or dark -four than any other Yeast
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

silver Plating Co, No. 14 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, is giving entire satisfaction.
All orders are promptly filled, and no one
need hesitate about sending them money
Lutheran Observer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Dyspeptics to the Front
II you will eat bread made with "Gillet's
Cream Dry Hop Yeast" you will find speedy
relief
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Paganini used to give music-lessons
~at only $500 a sitting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

illustrated MArrss. GEsie. 20 pa-~z. oio,s
and alt hiseiEx. - cents: sane IL Fzps-
covers. = eta. NAAhosi. 10 eeEts. voszza-
hood. 20 cent?: Pamphlet. , osnts-.cevrsiy
scaled. By nal send rSosey OF postage
stamps. DR. wHr-TIrE. tie Erysi s~peC4A4s;,
Tf- :. Charles ..rr,r - iuu. No
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Farmers, LIVERY men. suI hAT.sss makers
.ho have used Cnc.e -aE'. iiA-oess ol Ill
never u-- say Other, it "a Tie -; al o1ly
reliable o. "a TIE MAKE. Il received To-
hlghe., S~a-i a. ttr Centennial ErEDttA1u =
lsss For sale By all trs;riAss names estahs
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-06

Fer sale by uak~rnaAa 4 AAAA, ~ bel
eale ARsHta, DOWa.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-15
Brigham Y0umg's Band of Murderers

Animated, or, rather, degraded, b
such teachings, the Mormon masses wen
ready to receive that doctrine of bloOl
atonement, with which Joseph Smith be
gan and Brigham Young has continued
to cement his power. First sowing il
the hearts of his devotees hatred, malice
all uncharitableness, strife and animositl
against "apostates," Brigham Young wa
prepared to announce and enforce thl
doctrine in spite of a few dissenting
| voices. which were thereafter quickly
stilled by the knives of his assassins
He denies to the world the existence Of
such a band of assassins, but so true It'll
that a class of men nicknamed Danitet
and destroying angels did and does exist;
that several of them have come forward
and avowed their crimes, without having
previously received permission of immu'
nifty from prosecution. Nearly six hun
dred murders of Gentiles and apostates
from the church have been committed in
Utah since the Mormons took possession.
This number excludes the one hundred
and thirty emigrants butchered at Noun
tain Meadows. Only one of the guilty
parties have been brought to justice, and
it is notorious that every killing was
done at the instance of subordinate au-
thorities, who followed the teachings or
instructions of the church leaders. Ev.
cry execution of a murderer here, except
one, has been that of a Gentle or apes
tate murderer, or of a former DANTE,
who, by reason of his imprudence, was
made a public sacrifice. John D. Lee
was one of these same imprudent men.-
j. b. Stlson's Letler ". Y. Herald.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-15
THE EAST.

The Universal Peace Union held a
meeting in New York n few days since, and
the proceedings developed the fact that in
1878 twenty per cent. of the expenditures of
France were for military uses; of Russia,
thirty-four per cent; of Great Britain, thirty.
four per cent; of the United States, twenty
five per cent; and of Germany eighty.one
per cent. In Great Britain the expenditures
for education were only two per cent. Eu.
ROPE has spent this year over 800, 0 5000 in
war preparations, and will spend altogether
this year over $7,0 600, 100000, while $4,000 900
men are kept under arms waiting to march.
These are not encouraging facts, but the
peace union does not seem to be able to
retard the progress of the chariots of war.
Richard B. Connolly, of Tammany
ring, has opened negotiations looking to
the restoration of part of his plumber, now
held in the name of his son.in.law. The
terms under consideration primarily con
cede a peaceful return of Connolly from
exile. The restoration of over 81, SOC, goo will
probably be demanded from the ex.Comp.
truller.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-15
0KEIGN,

A Catholic church in Weisshen, Crane
Duchy of Posen, was struck by lightning
during service, recently, and SIX persons
were killed and about seventy seriously
injured.
A dispatch from Calcutta to the Lon
don Times says "The latest news from the
famine districts is much more cheerful. The
general rainfall has greatly improved the
prospects"
The London Times says a new COM
pany has been formed under the title of the
British and American mortgage company,
with a capital of one million pounds, of
which it is said four.ffths of the first issue
of five hundred thousand pounds has been
privately subscribed. Right Hon. II. c. f.
Childers is the chairman, and the object is
to lend on first mortgage of real estate fin
the United States, the amount being limited
by the articles of the association to fifty per
cent of the value.
1t is estimated that the famine in India
will cost the British Indian government not
ltNS Juan pb '1OOOJOOOs uloliCbS mas btth
greatest in the Bombay and Madras districts.
In the latter district it is reported that rains
have fallen, which may somewhat alleviate
the suffering, but the government will have
to continue the system of relief works, by
which hundreds of thousands of people are
kept from actual starvation. Before the
British government had complete control Of
India, it is recorded that one famine swept
away about ten millions of people. The
government spent S40,0O0,0OO q few years
ago, giving timely relief to the natives in
Behar, who were threatened with extinction
by a famine. Thus it appears that these
frequent famines are a terrible drain on the
Indian government, and, if war should
break out between England and Russia,
India would be called upon to expend her
financial strength still further.