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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
THE "sQUAw DANCE.

Another dance given during the past week
is called the ''squaw dance" none but wo-
men being allowed TO participate This is
remarkable for nothing except the beautiful
dresses worn by the dancers These are long
gowns, reaching from the neck to the feet
and literally encrusted with beads. From
the collar to the waist the beads form solid
coat of mail; the sleeves, likewise, are stud
ded with the tiny crystals, while the skirts
and waist are profusely ornamented. These
dresses are very pretty in themselves and be-
coming to their wearers. One privilege the
squaws have in this dance is to choose part
ners from the male bystanders: the hand
omest only are supposed to he selected
Your special had very narrow escape. an
old squaw pondered in doubt for n long
while, but finally walked off with cross-eyed
man just in from the Black Hills.
The third dance given this week was by
the Cheyennes alone. They call it the
spoon" dance. 1t varies slightly from the
Omaha principally in having more iber-
al allowance of rattle and bass drum. The
dresses used were nearly all of red CLOTH
which they borrowed from the Sioux
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

TuE last words Of pinnS undertaken. " ho
died lately, will be read with interest
have always had hope in death. especially
when did the burying, and for - wears |
may say that have lived by death. / have
been liberal to my customers. though have
always screwed them tight, and | have never
been convicted OF reckless driving or OF
using imitation rosewood. Death has truly
been my friend and support 10 the last,
and It is Lite only that has been hostile to
me, and dcSertlug me at the last. Goad-hy,
my friends put the best silver plated
handles on my coffin. and be sure and take
them uil again when You get out to the
cemetery" This is said to he the only IN
stance Of an undertaken ever dying
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

TuINS the treatment OF little children Is
oltentimc~ the hest lessons TOR the larger
ones | think | used t. get as much good
when Charles was whipped as " hen | was
whipped myself. and, on the who lie, think
preferred it-.Henry Ward Beec, Ter.
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An emigrant ship foundered in storm, and o
the Two hundred and twenty who went down, onlJ
one-a little child-drifted ashore. When the Wal
@ was iala at rest from her troubled baptism; tn'
question was asked by somebody, what name
and the reply was, God knows" A gentleman
present touched by the words. caused headssone
10 he erected, bearing only this: "6op KNOWS
An emigrant ship with world aboard
Went down by the head on the kentish coast,
No latter of bunting at half-mast loweredl
No cannon to toll Tor the creatures lost
Two hundred and twenty their souls lot slip,
Two hundred and twenty their speechless lip
Went staggering down in the ioundered ship
II.
Nobody can tell it mot you nor l,
The phreuzy OF fright when lightning thought
Wove like shuttle the Jar and the nigh,
Shot quivering CLEANS through the long forgot,
Aud tighten the years with a CHASTITY glare,
A second year, and a second to spare
Mid surges of water and gasps Of prayer
III.
The heavens were doom and the Lord dumb,
The cloud and the breaker were blent in one.
No angel in sight-not any to come.
God pardon their sins for the Christ His Son
The tempest died down as the tempest WILL
The sea in rlvulet browse lay still,
As tame as the moon on a window-sl.
The roses were red on the rugged hill
The roses that blow in the early light
And die into gray with the mists OF light.
Then drifted ashore in 8 nigh,sown dressed
A waif OF girl with her sanded hair.
And hands like prayer on her cold blue breast
And smile on her mouth that was not despair.
No stitch on the garment even to tell
Who bore her, who lost her. who loved her we'll,
Unnamed as rose-was it N0rah or Nelll
Tie coasters and wreckers around her stood,
And gazed on the treasured -trove landward cast,
AS round dead robin the sturdy wood.
Its plumag ge all rent and the whirlwind past.
They laid white cross on her home made vest
The cofiin was nude a redbreasts nest,
And poor was the shroud. but perfect rest
Fell down on the child like dew on the west
vi.
ripp'e of sod just covered her over,
Nobody 10 bid her good nj ght. my bird :"
Spring waited to weave quilt OF red clover,
Nobody alive had her pet name heard
What name asked the preacher, God knows ~
they said,
Nor waited nor wept as they made her bed.
But culPtured "GoD KNOWS" on the slate at hsr |
hesf. |
VII.
The legend be ours when the night runs Wild
The road cut Of sight and the stars gone home,
Lost hope or lost heart, lost Pieaid or child,
Remember the words at the drowned girls tomb |
Bewildered and blind the soul has repose
Whether cypress or laurel blossoms and blows,
Whatever betides for tre good ''God knows"
Gud knows all the while-Our blindness His sight,
our darkness uis day, our weakness Ills might
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
CHARITY.

Old women step into the ring and spread
upon the ground blankets and pieces OF cali
co for the use of the poor and infirm, who
can help themselves. The generosity of the
Indians to each other upon all occasions of
festivity is pleasing feature which lights up
the generally saturuine aspect Of character
ascribed to them. The "Omaha dance" is
quite long, lasting three and even four hours
1t attracts immense crowds of women and
children, not seldom numbering less than
thousands. Indeed, the swarm of youngsters
in an Indian village is only equaled by the
pack of ours of low degree which assail the
pedestrian, peaceably passing along the vii
lage street 1t is some consolation to know
that the Indians eat the ugly little brutes
1.-THE dogs, not the children, and that when
any unusual event is to be commemorated
dozen or so of NANCY pups are suangled and
cast into the melting not
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Tur death of James Hutchinson at III,

IUE death oi James Hutchinson at th,
liWerhill, \. H., p""i-h"u-', Chased II
strangely ,h,ck,r,d career. lie gradru,t,d
Mt Dartmouth college IN lSpG, was one "i the
first scholars IN ms class aud an intimate
friend ut Daniel Webster lie studied LtN,
and opened an office at Lebanon llr ai
once took IL prominent position in hi. pro
I, ssion, aud his prospects "i future di,iur-
tion were most llattrrng, hut, lnr some ur-
known cause lac took t. drink, aud the death
of his wife, which occurred soon aii,r com.
pletcd his wreck lie wandered aiml, s.lv
about for many years, and finally returned To-
his old home, where he died pennicss,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

President Grand Temperance Reform Club
of Vermont.
p. S.-Papers throughout the State please
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

THE OMAHA DANCE sAvAGEs IN FULL
DRESS -THRILISG WAR PANToMIME-GEN-
ERosITY-sQUAw DANCE-BEAUrIFUL fE-
MALE COSTUMES
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

A correspondent of the New York Herald
in letter from Red Cloud agency, May J,
gives the following interesting narrative OF
some of the social amusements and customs
of the Indians now gathered into the asen-
cies.
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Publications..

| FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTH
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trated article, showing the movements
of General Grant in England, the
Kitchen in the Mansion House, Wind
sor Castle etc. Then we have "The
Mystery of the Pyramids" by Richard
A Proctor, illustrated, of course; "a
Day in Cordova,n with fine views of
the interior and exterior of the Great
Mosque, and other places of interest
there; "Turkish Schools" Southern
Scenes" all about pottery and Porce-
LAIN; quite a number of beautiful
stores, anecdotes, historical sketches,
witty paragraphs, poetry, etc., etc
l2o pages, 100 illustrations. Above all,
don miss this number if you value a
good weeks reading. 1t is to be had
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post free, to your address, by sending
| TO Frank Leslie's Publishing House,
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FRANK LEsLIE's SUNDAY MAGA-
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had, and it comes fresh and lively as a
bright Spring morning It contains a
large variety of choice reading matter.
instructive, cheering, encouraging and
amusing. Of the many titles of inter
estlng articles, etc, we will quote
''Fhe New York Aquarium and it's
Contemporaries" "The Tower Of Lon
don, histories from the Talmud, n"The
Christians in Turkey.n The last story
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'Home Pulpit, IA time to Laugh, ~
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1t first appeared its merits were at once
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Bossier Parish.
Succession Sale.

Succession Of Thos. J. Lay, deceased.
by virtue of a writ of sale to me directed
Ed from the Honorable, the Parish Court of
Bossier parish, Louisiana, in the succession of
Thomas j. Lay, deceased, | will proceed to sell
at public auction, to the last and highest bid
der, at the late residence Of deceased, in this
parish, on TUESDAY, the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1877, beginning at the hour of il
O'Clock, A. NJ, the following described proper
ty belonging to SAID succession, towit
The northeast quarter of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northeast qnarter, north
west quarter of northeast quarter, southwest
quarter of northeast quarter, section 81, and
northeast quarter of southeast quarter of sec
ton 80, all in township 20, range II, parish of
Bossier, La
Also, horse, 10 head cattle, l lot tools, 3
beds, gun, lot furniture
Also, mark and brand and two thinds inter
est III growing crop.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, provided the apprais-
ed value be bid; else, after re advertisement,
for whatever it will bring, on a credit of II
months credit, purchaser to give bond accord
ing to law, for amount bid, with approved per-
sonal security-a special mortgage and the
vendor s privilege to be retained upon the real
estate sold.
w. w, LAY, Administrator.
August 23rd, 1877.
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Sherin''s Sale.
Lydia Watson

Lydia Watson } No. 26l2. In Dis
VS.. trict Court, Parish
t. NJ, Gilmer, ct ais. } of Bossier, La.
Dy virtue of writ of tieri fac1as issued in
ID the above named suit, and to me directed,
[ have seized and shall proceed to sell at pub
lie auction, to last and highest bidder, at the
residence of L. NJ. Gilmer, on Red River, in the
parish of Bossier, about miles above Shreve-
port, within the legal hours of sale, on Satnr
day the 9th day of October, 1877, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
The north half of section II, south half of
section 8, south half of northwest quarter Of
section 8, the southwest quarter of section o,
the fractional southeast quarter of section 9,
the east half of northwest quarter of section 9,
and fractional section 49, in township Is, range
-. all in the parish of Bossier, La, and con
tanning in all iI43 acres, more or less, with inn
provements thereon.
Also, 25 head mules, / old steam boiler and
engine, 3leyee scoops, q turn plows, l3sweeps,
90 set pillow gear, lot single trees, l set cart
wheels and axle, and Is head cattle.
Said property seized as the property of the
defendant, L. NJ. Gilmer, and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ issued for costs
Terms of Sale--Cash, with benefit of ap-
praisement.
JOE. B. ONEAL Sheriff.
Per w. II, HILL, Deputy.
August 80. 1877.
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Sheriff S Sales.
SEaeriM''s Sale.

James B. Pickett, ct ais, No. $3.50, In Dis
vs.. triet Court of Bos-
John A. Haynes, ct ais sier, La.
Dy virtue of writ of fieri faeias issued from
- the District Court in and for the parish
of Bossier, La, in the above entitled suit, and
to me directed, have seized and will proceed
to sell at public auction to last and highest
bidder, at the Court house, in the town of
Bellevue, La, within the legal hours of sale,
on the first Saturday, the 9th day of October,
1877, the following described property, to-wt:
The undivided one-half interest in fractional
section No. one ~, in township l9, and the UNI
divided onehalf interest in fractional sections
35 and Sc, in township 90, and all in range L /,
in the parish of Bossier, Louisiana containing
2G7 81 300 acres, and known as the defendant
Haynes 'Butler Cat Island property, to-
gether with defendants interest in the crops
grown this year on that portion Of said lands
in the possession of the said defendant Haynes
Said property seized and to be sold to pay
and satisfy said writ.
Terms OF Sale-Cash, with benefit of ap.
praisement.
Act of sale at the expense Of purchaser.
JOE. Il. ONEILL, Sheriff.
Per W. II. HILL, Deputy.
August 30, 1877.
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Tax Notice.

OFFICE STATE AND PARISH TAX COLLECTOR, }
Benton, La, Sept. 5, 1877. {
I will meet the tax payers of Bossier parish
L for the purpose OF collecting all State and
Parish taxes, as follows, to-wit:
At bellevue, September 18th, 18th and 18th.
At Fillmore, Sept Goth.
At Minis School House, Sept 21st.
At Atkins Store, Sept. oath.
At Dortehs Store, Sept 18th.
At Canes Store, Sept. 27th.
At Collinsburg, October LIST and I'd.
At Red Land, Oct. 3rd.
AT Rocky Mount, Oct. 4th and 5th
Ny office will be open at Benton at all times
except during the above appointments
II. w. OGDEN.
Tax Collector, Bossier Parish
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Land for Sale or EXCHANGE

T offer for sale on the best of terms, the fol-
L lowing described land lying In BOSSIER
PARISH viz:
The southeast quarter of northwest quarter
of section II, township 49, range IL.
The northwest quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter OF section IA, township l9, range II.
All Of Section Twelve, township 10, range H..
The northeast quarter Of southeast quarter,
section 10, township 10, range IL.
The southwest quarter of southwest quarter,
section Y, township y, range ID.
The northwest quarter of northeast quarter;
northeast quarter of northwest quarter, and
northwest quarter of northwest quarter, sec
ton 80, township p, range ID.
The foregoing are wild lands.
Abney Plantation All of Section Thirty,
except the northwest quarter of northwest
quarter; the northwest quarter of the south
east quarter, northeast quarter of the south
west quarter, northeast quarter of southeast
quarter northwest quarter of southwest quar-
ter, and southwest quarter of northwest quar-
ter, section %; and the southeast quarter of
southwest quarter, section 10, all in township
10, range | containing $40 acres 400 cleared
This plantation is five miles south of Bellevue,
and near the projected route of the North Lou
isana Railroad.
An undivided half interest in the northwest
quarter of the northeast quarter and the
southwest quarter of the northeast quarter
section 9, township Is, range H. and the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter, see
ton 10; and the southwest quarter Of southwest
| quarter, section 8, township IL, range IL.
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The Angora Goatin the South.

1 Hitherto the goat has been con
Islered the most worthless of all
[assI ar domesticated animals, but. by
L mi ae introduction Of the Angora, pro-
EiOaI niseS to be elevated in the scale of
TeI Heinz, to one of the most useful, as
thel Eell as ornamental.
maj Let us consider for a moment the
Egesl alue of this goat to the south, and
not he cost of establishinga flock. We
PiDglhve large tracts of unoccupied
hizal fIording an unlimited range,
the EAere, without any feed whatever,
Pleel pats would suhaist the year round.
+ sIheir fayorite food is such as is
pro- Effected by other domestic animals.
De- Aey utilize the growth Of leaves
re- nd noxious weeds by converting it
I hal INTO the most beautiful fleece. The
PWad nmmon goat as foundation stock,
g "a can be purchased for a merely nom
pref NAL sum. The only material cost is
daI that Of a pure Angora buck, cost
Falt Ing $50 to 500. The fleece Of the
|nd1 seond cross is worth from 20 cents
oul 70 70 cents per ID. Each additional
q u cross rapidly increases both the
ProI quantity and quality of the fleece,
Fln1 and when the third and fourth cross
snade, you find the fleece equal in
Is value with the full -blood-worth in
lhe market IS cts. per h., and aver
|anl sgng about 8 pound to the head.
FlsaI purchasing three or four hundred
nss COMMON goats, costing not exceed
1nsI hs one dollar per head, it would be
mt a few years before flock of 1000
% III goats would be built up-ylelding
2 manual clip Of 1000 or 5000 pounds
n me q Aohair. We may be mistaken,
a aa' al we believe this Mohair industry
|oesa destined in the south to assume
Y N mammoth proportions constituting
Y. % important factor in the future
w. sealth Of the country. On a small
Fi ~, Aaee, or in the vicinity of towns
r sa1 ND villages, or in thickly populated
gaII Esllons Of the country, the breechy
H |has aol's OF the goat make him a very
a uss measurable neighbour. They will
ii aOt brook confinement. Put them
at on our creeks and wild lands.
:. saeie they can roam for miles at
~ ~ fshl, ana they are then ina condition
Inv ae most favorable to their highest
III u a sseeopment, and will prove most
H.. ~ lohtaole to the owner. To every
. sus VINO owns the common goat, we
[sms 'oald urge the purchase of pure
E, aishgrade Angora buck, and
INN IN" ' gu at once to grade up stock
Farsl s NV comparatively worthless, and
y a. 4 ~ ,aeh may be made, taking cost
Eh.r W no consideration, the best paying
:; - stk on the farm. In the general
n N. y. ap,ovement of farm stock, horses.
narsI ~ sal a hogs and sheep, do not let
Fnehl 40 goat prove the only exception.
and aa aae , him up.-[ Southern Lict
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mem GIories in the Morning.

.a he Georgfa HeeF'y.l
It'd !, Middle Georgia it often occurs, after
D htanson that the morning glories spring
zen sg the thousands, IN fields and gardens, al
n a# Lna in a few hours. These vines
1ang osaes have a peculiar spite at them
tou may sometimes hear expressed il
w Nm, ~ rhvmthmical and proverbia
llta b ioii ~ hem glores III de mornin am troub
eri ii de day
II de rain am come at last,
3s long drouf time is past,
q de grass am comm fast,
mi rls mornin' glory brier
II. 10 pulsey GROWN higher
~, Ebry hour.
III rs-Oh, darkies, mind dis warnin;
fiji You won't hab long to play,
For dem glories in de mornin'
ioa Brings troubles all de day.
H. de cabbage laugh today,
= !, de squashes sing and play,
taters grow away
Out de row;
iesl MT de euckleburs am springin',
rhd IN de debl% seed am bringin
n Work and wo.
ardyer. darkies, shores you born,
,eal lass Ruben's early horn
prsI Fal call you in dat corn
inn Wild de plow
rtv lgr de rag weeds am looinin',
,rvl m dem May pops am bloomin'-
NH Tell you now
n de rain crow call de rain,
- . grde white folks good and gain,
,os 1Bt de darkes work in pain,
All No and mo-;
Ill., de coffee weed am smilin'
,cb dat cotton field am spilin'
,aA For de hoe.
'nl Ink De Lor' He know de best,
,ea ID de parchin crop ain blest,
Dc darkies hab some rest,
mi In de shower;
u. Il BIT dali mornin glory brier
!. Ii dat pulseys GROWN higher
on Ebry hour!
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Also, the following wild land lying in WEE
STEER PARISH.

Also the following wild land lying in WEB
STER PARISH:
The northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter, section "a, township %, range 10.
The east half of northwest quarter, south
west quarter of northeast quarter and south
east quarter of northeast quarter of section
8, township p, range 10; containing 100 24l00
acres, and known as the Marion Slack entry.
The northwest quarter, the north half of the
northeast quarter the north half of the south
west quarter, and the southeast quarter of the
southwest quarter of section 8, township 90,
range 10; containing 800 acres, and lying near
j, Marion Doyles farm.
The west half of the southwest quarter of
section 25, township 81, range II.
The southwest quarter of northwest quarter
of section 30, township 81, range 10.
The southeast quarter of northwest quarter,
and northwest quarter of northeast quarter,
section 81, township2l, range 10.
The northwest quarter ofnOrthvest quarter,
and west half of southwest quarter Of section
49, township q, range | containing 100 acres
OF B0dcan bayou.
The west half of the northwest quarter of
section 81, township g. range 10. Also, the
section &c, township %, range IL; containing
LEO acres.
The southwest quarter, and the south half
of the northwest quarter OF section %. Also,
the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter,
and the southeast quarter of section n, all in
township %, range II; containing 800 acres,
northeast of and adjoining E'Ogarte Grant, :
and known as Clark G. Coylc entry.
| The north half Of the northeast quarter OF
section 49, township 3, range IL; containing
So acres, north Of and adjoining Ogarte Grant
| Persons desiring to purchase will apply to
| ~ ". Il. scANLAND.
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h. T. y Inc American people owe a
s sps VI deep damnation to the Re-
Fs n party Courier Journal. |
h ! Illuminate Zach, Chandler to pay
''e debt,-Bostop Post.
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Married:

Mr.. A. B. Harlow, Of Bossier, to Miss E. C.
Foster, of Ark, at the residence of her uncle,
Mr. J. Luster
May happiness ever attend them.
j. NJ. MADING.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-04

urable back The biggest man of all that
vain show of obese clambakers would be but
mere sorry specimen of Eastern leanness
compared with our boundless friead. Said
Daniel Webster: "Men of Rochester, no
people ever lost their liberties that had a
waterfall hundred and fifty feet high p By
the same token, no Savings Bank ever busted
whose President weighed quarter of ton. :.
The Capitol Square gardener in response to the
passing remark that his trees looked well, re-
sponded, eyes sir; the fifty trees set out to
replace the fifty which died last year: are ev-
cry one alive and doing we'll. This speaks
very good word for the care the trees there
planted have received. Next year, let us
hope, there will be some grass grown there.