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The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

voIn and mud -holes. 1t each leap Of the
fractions animal giving - good m imi-
tztion of . Sioux war-whoop - . femi.
nine voice Ii capable Of. Calamity
Jane" Is . character in the MONTANA
She has redeeming quAlitieA Every.
body may have. She comes from .
Virginia City. New family Of respects'
bility and intelligence. The fryt step
to ruin taken, she had not the moral
courage TO seek retrievement-whxt
encouragement would she have received
bad she attempted to do so?-and still
there were levels of infzmy and degrs-
dalton to which she could not sink II
she must be "a woman OF the world"
she would ut least save her independ.
ence Of character.-while following the
path Of infamy through all it, DARK
windings, she would continue mistress
Of her own destiny. She sought not
the sympathy Of kindred associations,
but preferred to stand alone, in brave
defiance Of q frowning world. DOMINIC
male attire in the mining-regiOns Of
Nevada, where no legal restraints were
imposed upon such freaks OF iniquitou1
eccentricity. she took to the road" and
has ever since been nOmadic in heE
habits,-now forming one Of hunting
party. then participating in q mining
stampede, again attached to and moving
with a freighting train, and, it IL said,
she has even rendered good service - a
scout in An Indian campaign. She ha1
had experience as q stage-driver, and
can draw the reins over six horses a
skillfully as a veteran Jehu, and
handles a revolver with d~exterity, and
fires it as accurately as a Texes ranger
She is still in early wOmanhOOd. and
her rough and dissipated career has not
yet altogether
Swept away the lines where beauty lings'a"
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

OUooPct Oo0 01SrO - AocS0
Lately. much attention il given to the
fact, that American beef ID successfully
shipped TO Englsdd: and that this
American expectation Of beef II rapidly
increasing. The steamers that run be
tween this country and England have
provided ample accommodation for this
class Of freight. and the business prom.
ises to become very Large. It il success
full because the American shippers are
able to undersell the English butchers
This statement Of the . Is made:
Good beef that just tickles the palate
Of an English epicure, can be trans
ported, through the m;ddlemen, from
Texas or Colorado. butchered, shipped
to England. and there sold, at a fair
profit, fOr an average Of less than nine
cents per pound" Housekeepers in
New England will naturally think and
reason a little over this statement They
will ask, with some earnestness: "How
Il 1t that we, on this side of the
Atlantic. are abliged to pay from IL to
% cents a pound for beef OF the same
kindY And they are not likely to get
a satisfactory answer. II beef can be
shipped to England, and there sold. at a
profit, for An average Of less than 0
cents a pound, it must be that enor.
nous profits are realized, by somebody,
on the beef sod in our markets, and
that there is great need of reform" in
this festure Of the trade in beef. And
it II tolerably certain that this reform
will be secured. At present We hear
nothing of any prospect Of more reason
able prices in markets; but We do
hear Of changes in contemplation, which
will reduce the cost of beef to the ship
pers. 1t is said that the cattle will be
butchered in the Western States where
they are bought, and the beef be sent
to the shipping ports in refrigerator
cas.S'This will lessen the cost; and,
it is claimed. that beef from the re-
frigeratOr cars will be in better cOndi.
ton for Shipment Worcester Spy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

The notion that high foreheads, in
women - well - men. are indispensa-
bic to beauty. came into vogue with
phrenology, and u going out With the
decline Of that pretentious and plansi-
BILE -seienca" Not long ago, moro than
one fine iAdy' shaved her head to give
it N intellectual appearance: and the
custom Of oombing the hair back from
the forehead probably originated In the
same mistaken ambition. When 1t il
considered that . great expsnse Of fore
head gives . bold masculine look-that
from irons tforehead) comes the word
-effrpptery.' 1t win not b wondered that
the ancient painters sculptors and poets
considered . low forehead . charming
thing in woman" and. indeed, indispeD
sable to female beauty. Horace praises
Lyoogis for her low forehead, tsRsis
(oas: and Martial commen1s thssalne
gxaee . decidedly - - pgaiseD tho
azcAed eyebrow.
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Approaching London.

Long before one reaches London the
smoke Of that great city q be seen
darkening the air and forming q heavy
rim on the distant horizon. London il
20 vast that it Is hard to tell where the
city ends and the country begins, but
many miles before reaching the city
proper the approach is marked by clus.
ters Of villages and outlaying suburbs.
with IN occasional public building or
palatial residence. In the occasional
st0ppages Of the train the distant roar
Of the city can be heard even before its
spires can be seen. and q heavy, rumb-
ling sound, like suppressed thunder.
seems to an the air. 1t il like the roar
Of the sea. and London might be sp-
propriasely termed an ocean Of hu-
manity.-C! II. Walker n Indionapo-
IL Journal
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24
1 Wonderful and Natural Curiosity

A Wonderful and Natural Curiosity.
A natural curiosity of an extraordi-
nary character is to be seen at the
Mining Registrars Office, Sandhurst. 1t
= RlEaF0 the mantlepiece, and the
sisltqE q Ntering the room and look.
ing in that direction, sees a small but
very pretty and cleverly. executed land
scape painting some six inches square.
The foreground represents a grass-plot,
in the center of which are two small
ponds, out Of one of which the water
flows in a small stream toward a patch
of rocks. A little distance beyond the
ponds is a farmhouse, at the rear and
side of which is a row of tall Poplar
trees. Light stratified clouds, with a
dash of blue. completes the picture.
The perspective is almost perfect, and
the lights and shades are remarkably
we'll brought out. This is particularly
seen in the cluster of rocks, which ap-
pear to have been drawn by the hand of
a most skillful artist. Closer inspection
OF this piece of work reveals to the
astOnished onloOker that it is neither
more less than a piece of slate rock, on
which natures hand alone has devel.
Oped q pretty rura! scene which would
nUt DO dioci odit 70 the brush or Buvelor.
This curiosity was found on the Car.
shaltOn reef, and the rock, Cd being
broken up. split in such a way as to
leave the face On which the picture is
represented convex. The various
shades, tints, and figures appear to have
been formed by the trickling Of water,
containing iron, between the seams of
the rOck.-Bendig0 Advertiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

Mrs. I,s,sy Whitrhous-. Who wassa.
to De the wealthiest woman IN Ne
Hampshire. tequeaih-t large g.tiio
~ her estate Ia charitable institution
the principal one being the Home Mi
sionxry society. OF New iIaml~hir
The object Of this ~oeis;y is % a
feeble Congregational Chufchrs n
bsquest, II Ia said. will amour, ." $50
Ooo.
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Facing Death.

Brother Gardner was yesterday white
washing the back end of an old house
on Catharine street, when the staging
gave way and he had a fall of about
fifteen feet. He was s~enseless when
picked up, but a man poured about a
gallon of cold water down his back and
brought him to. Mr.. Gardner thus ex-
planned matters to the reporters:
"Waal, I was up dar, an dar was de
house, an dar was de scaffold, an dar
we all was. Twas jess DRAWN dat brush
aroun' to kill when I felt . goneness.
Seemed I was prancin' aroun' on de air,
wild no chance to dig in my toes"
why didn't you fall at once, and
have the affair OF your mind? ?" asked q
policeman.
why didn't I fall? Why. sab, 1 was
fallin' all the time. I went down bout
fifty feet head fust, an den I changed
and went sideways, and den I struck
on one foot and boat ears. AL dis time
I was doin' some powerful thinkin,, I
was"
did you think Of oysters fried with
crumbs?" asked q reporter.
"Doan' be talkin' dat way, boy. l
,'membered all my bad deeds while I
was gwine down, an I called out that I
would live q better life if de shock
didn't kin me-
In the group was colored man, whose
face frightened at these words, and he
softly asked:
"Brudder Gardner. doan' you member
de % you borrowed O me?'
Il do"
Den pay than it over. De shock
didn't. kill you. and now begin on dat
better life"
.Brudder Jones'" solmenly replied
Gardner, de shock didn't kill me dead,
but befo' I pays out any money LIE
gwine to wait the result on my nervous
system. I 'pears to Be all right but
possuInly I may be fatally injured in
some of de corners and not know It for
q month. G1ang, Brudder Jones. an
doan' rob de cradle an de grsver-Ds
tSoit Free Pres.
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jung BAhadOOr.

The most elaborate and magnificent
entertainer Of the Prince of Wales when
in India was Sir Jung BahadOor, the
Prime Minister Of Nepaul. 1t was he
that got up the tiger.hunt on elephant.
back. Two hundred and fifty elephants
surrounded q district Of Jungle, and
drove the tigers, leopards. panthers. n.y.
enas, and other interesting game, into
q contracted space. where the British
Prince and other sportsmen had some
splendid fun shooting the felines a.
they spfang at or upon the elephants.
This Indian Prince has recently died,
and an exchange says: three Of his
widows have revived the ancient prac.
tice Of suttee by burning themselves
with his remains on a funeral pyre. In
those parts OF India governed directly
by Englishmen. suttee has been CON-
pletely suppressed, but Nepaul is one of
the semi-independent States where the
ancient code in many respects holds
sway. Sir Jung died while at his devo-
lions, and his wives resolved to seek
the highes: consolation. They piled the
pyre with sandal-wOOd, the first lady
took the head Of the corpse between her
knees and the others sat around it, while
the chief m0urner lighted the pile. This
custom is said to take its rise from a
mistranslation of the sacred Vedas. but
it must be q pretty old one, for the first
historic instance Of it precedes the
Christian era by ten centuries. 1t was
supported by the Brahmins as an easy
way of settling questions. of dover.
The present recurrence Of it is 50 shock
ing tO the British people that it is likely
to prove the occasion of more super
vision Of States like Nepaul."
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24
How q Ghost was Captured


About a mile from tho center of
Babylon Village, Long Island. stands q
house which has for some time been
unOccupied. 1t was some time ago fit
ted up for the occupancy Of q newly
married couple, but shortly after they
moved into it the young bride died. and
the building was again left vacant.
Within a few weeks past, strange sounds
and fitting lights have been seen in the
house; occasionally q pale. wan face
would appear at one of the windows
in the dead Of night, and piteOus walls
would issue apparently from betw cen
the livid lips, and then the "perturbed
spirit" would wander from room to
room throughout the house, as if look.
ing for something that could never be
found. Babylon enjoyed the sensation
of having a haunted house." Some Of
the young fellows in the neighborhood.
however, were not superstitiOus to the
extent of being afraid to make an inves-
tigatiOn, and one night last week two
or three Of them concealed themselves
in the building to await the ghosts"
appearance. About the hour "when
churchyards yawn" one Of the windows
opened. and his ghostship entered in a
very unghostly manner, and com.
menced his unusual performance, his
form being just distlnguishable in the
darkness. In the middle Of one Of his
most interesting acts the concealed per
suns crept slowly on all fours to the
spot, and suddenly grasped him by the
ankles, a proceeding which was fol.
lowed by a series of terrific shrieks very
human in their tone, and indicating an
agony of fear, and it was some time
before the bogus ghost was brought to
the point Of believing that he had not
been seized by a real one. The expla.
nation of his proceeding is found in the
fact that a certain person was DESTROYS
of owning the house, but the proprietor
refused to part with it on the terms
offered, and this novel method was
adopted by the would-be purchaser to
~depreciate the market value of the
property. At present the laugh is de-
cidedly against him.-N. 7. Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

Folly consists In the drawing in Of
false conclusions from Just principles.
BY which it is distinguished from mad
ness, which draws just conclusions from
false principleA-[L0cke.
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

ssspa The House ~ Orleans. ard nal.
fouis fasiipp. In Consequence -
cheapest Of french Kisgs LeaasA
H>ss~r
The Red Cloud chief., 1877-05-24

OF all the difficulties in . State. the
temper of . true Government most 70
lici6es and perpetuates it; too sudden
alterations distemper It Had Nero
tuned his Kingdom - be did his harp.
his harmony had been honorable md
his reign more prosperow-lQuarlea
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AA4A
parties have followed, and it is no douht
one Of these that Judge Billings has
now decided in Mrs Gaines favor.
The heroine of this romantic story is
a little black-eyed lady of over seventy,
who stil retains traces of former un.
common beauty. She Is w~ell'educated,
quick and courageous. Hsrslong and
varied experience in the law courts has
|. given her alegaa. eduoation Of no mean
character. On several occasions, and
notably in the Supreme Court of the
United States, in 1881. she has pleaded
her " cause personally and with Ne.
markable success. Though at the time
of General Gaines death a wealthy wo-
man. she has often been in financial
straits, for she has spent several large
go fortunes in prosecuting her claims. The
writer has often seen he, as recently
! s as le71. walking the street of New Or.
leans in the plainest clothes, and with
her inevitable little black bag ON her
um. looking far moro like . cook in
tA4orch q . place than like the heirsss
tF~e5y9eaeoo Theproperty now known
The Hgpqs Plautstion an belong.
ing to Mr.. John Burnside, Of New Or.
leans. was st one time part of the Gaines
; estate, and was sold With the slaves on
it, to Gen. Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, in 1872, for $4,000 When
Mn. Gaines succeeds in getting posses
sion of all the property awarded her,
she will be the wealthiest person in
: Now Orleans, and perhaps the richest
woman in the WORLDLY. 7. World.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

CoUET.-The November term of the 7th
Judicial District Court, for the Parish of
West Fcliciana. was opened on Monday
last, 5th instant. The Grand Jury con-
stituted as follows:
John Lesasseur, Foreman, Chas. Stir
ling, Solomon Claiborn, Lewis A. Palmer,
johnson Seeberry, Littleton Jones, Leon
idas Crouch Dan Butler, Marshall Cotton,
l.. W. Doherty, Chas. Coles, Matt Gill
more, d. Rcttig, Frank p. Row, A. Il.
Gastrcll, j. b. Garfield.
On Thursday 9Th inst, having compile
ted their labors, they made a final report
and were discharged. Sixteen "trne
bills' were found. The Jail is reported
in good condition, both as to the struc-
ture itself and the care and attention to
prisoners. The Court House is reported
to he in bad state of dilapidation and
immediate repairs or entire reconstruc-
ton of the edifce is recommended. The
roads are not found to be in good condi-
ton, but the Jury find this to be the re-
suit of the protracted bad weather.
The following Criminal cases have been
disposed of during tho week:
John Shavers, et al.. petty larceny, not
guilty.
A. Mann, assault with dangerous weap-
on, not guilty.
Leon Wicklitfe, malicious killing Of a
hog, guilty.
John Sayers, stealing rail road ties, not
guilty.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

Ia GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY IS offered the
ltlzens of Bayou sara and st. Francis
1ie wherein to testify, in q substantial
tnncr, to their appreciation Of TIE ser
ices rendered by our gallant tiremen, at
T. late contlagration, in the grand hene-
Elal entertainment rendered them by
~ Edwin Forrest Dramatic Association,
Monday evening next, at Firenen's
IaH. No more solid testimonial could l,o
Fered the boys of Bayou Sara Co., No. l,
ilh a crowded house upon that occasion.
~ fatr rs we'll as the Brave will no
saot hasten to accord this expression of
e'r confidcnce and appreciation, and
! most brilliant assemblage that has as
sraced the auditorium of Firemen's
l will doubtless be in attendance.
Il programme is erich, rare and racy,"
ora'ng an extended field for enjoyable
Fellsctual amusement Everybody
Y his wife,"-or sweet-heart-should
~ advantage of the rare treat offered.
H. admission price is so cents for adults
20 cents for children.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS.
ALLOWANCE FOR SIDE PIECES RE
SCINDED.
New ORLEANS COTTON EXCHANGE, I
NEW ORLEANS, Ger, 90, 1877.

NEW ORLEANS, OCT., 20, 1877.
At a meeting Of the Board Of Directors held
tons ,vere unanimously adopted, zig:
Inasmuch as the late action of this
Board concerning an allowance, to buy
ers of 3 lbs. per Bale where side pieces
form pant of the covering of Cotton, was
partly influenced by the assertion that
there existed law of Congress permit
ting their non-use, as was set forth i'll
positive terms at the late session of the
National Cotton Exchange of America,
and
Inasmuch as the law requiring the thor
OUCH covering of all Cotton shipped on
Passenger steamers, has not been changed,
but the requirement of the use CT side
nieccs on all such Cotton remains in full !
force therefore, be it
Resoired, That until Congress shall have
withdrawn the present legal requirements
of side pieces, this Board does not feel
called upon, in opposition to the wishes
of the great body of those who ship Cot
ton by river, to enforce upon members OF
this Exchange the observance of its rule
of September 5tn, relating to side pieces
and that the said rule relating to side
nieces be, and the same, is hereby revoked,
and is no longer binding upon members OF
this Exchange.
Resolred, thaS this Board deny that
their former action in relation to side
pieces. " as in any manner, unjust to sell
| interests of buyers. That in their opin-
| ion a was lust and equitable to all par
| ties.
By order of the Board of Directors.
! HENRY G. HESTER,
SECRETARY
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
BLDER 81 CO.,
FIRE q. LIFE ms UR4NCE AGENTS.
WOoLvil.e. mississippi,

Represent the following First Glass
Companies:
U. S. Branch Liverpool and London and
Globe, assets over S3,652,0O0. PLANTERS,
of Jackson, Miss, Assets over 100000.
Phoenix, of Brooklyn, Assets over 81, 1884,
600. Home, of New York, Assets over
Sc, 1O4, 900. Manhattan, of New York, AS
sets over 100000. Hanover, of New
York, Assets over $l,600,0O0. New Or
leans ms. Association, cash assets over
1925, 900. Piedmont and Arlington Life
Insurance Co., Richmond Va, s. $4,000.
Also agents for East & West Fcliciana
Parishes of the Royal Canadian ms. Co.,
of Montreal. Capital $6,O0O,OOO.
Rates Generally lower, and security
more tangible than in New Orleans Mu-
tual Companies.
Correspondence solicited from neigh
I boring Counties and Parishes, and amy
desired Information most chcertuliy gircn.
We give particular attention to the In
| surance of Churches, Dwellings and
farm property for a term of years and
now offer $1,000 policies for 3 years at tho
low rate of $50. Gin House Insurance
| d speciality.
EYFor further particulars apply to
Elder Il Co. Woolville, Mississippi, or to
JOHN ID. AUSTEN, st. Francisvile, La
ROBERT S. AUSTEN, Jackson La,
| LOUIS NAUMAN, Clint ton La,
sub. Agets.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
DIED.,

KAUFMANN-In St. Francisyille. La,
on Sunday, November 4, 1877, at 3 O'Clock
n. M. MRS. MEL1NA MARC UERITE PoRCIIE,
beloved wife of DR.. P. G. Kaufman, aged
so years and II months.
N. O. Bee and Pointe Coupee Pelican
please copy.
CLEVELAND.-In st. Francisville,
La, on Monday November S, 1877, at III
O'Clock p. H., MRS. ADA B. CLEVELAN .;
widow of Horny b C!evela1lo' aSeo d
New Orleans, New York and Galveston
(Texas) papers please copy.
CLAUSS.-In New Orleans, La, on
Sunday, November 4th, 1877, at o'clock
p. IN. GEORGE FRIEDRICH CLAVss' ageo
Sc years..
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
rEIICIANA SENTINEL.

Cool.
Cloudy.
Cotton slow.
Greeks high.
bridges non est.
See judicial sales in this issue.
The ".leliuquent list" will soon grace
these columns.
Remember che Firemen Monday night
4. Firemen's Hall.
Henry Binning has been appointed
poat Master at this place.
Attend the meeting at Social Hall, on
o,udav afternoon at o'clock.
Look out for the Puzzled Dutchman
At riremens' Hall Monday night.
See the notice in another column of
.,o GREAT work of West Feliciana's gifted
.ou. Solomon p. Bnatt.
TO our able Represen tative, Col. T.,
". Robertson, we are indebted for num-
hers of the Congressional Record.
-Our Young fellow townsmen J. S.
sreetma,l and Gus. l.. Friend will short
T., onen business for their own account.
Success to them.
| There being no quorum present ut
+he regular meeting of the Police jury
m Monday last, that body will meet on
|Moutlsy next, 10th inst.
Some weeks since, we copied from
tae n. Y. Dispatch, as an item Of current
mssip. an article headed ''Sad Fate of
ELe Daughter of an En- Governor of Flor
ida" 1t it with pleasure that we give
kpace to the correction of the impression
created by that reprint, in the publication
II the letter headed "a Fraud" which
|vil be found on our first page.
AS will be seen by the advertisement
! another column, MIR. Joseph Krain has
no further connection with the house of
Noses Mann. but has opened business for
his own account, at the foot of the hill
/ ijoining the post office. Among tho
herchants doing business in our midst
ust after the war, there was none more
Justly popular nor, indeed, more success
)al than Mr.. Krain. And now, near to
he scene of his former triumphs, conven-
ent to the rail road, no has opened a
|took, fresh and complete, and will COM
)ete with any establishment in quality
goods or lowEess of price. Try him.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

tFLoENT STORM.-Pcrhaps the hcavi-
D. wind and rain storm that has visited
PTS section of country for many years
Fevailed on Wednesday night last. 1t
las exceedingly severe in town, and from
p manner in Which the Bayou Sara ran
ft' it is supposed to have been equally
client i'll the interior. Several fences in'
e towns were Frustrated, and the coal
PHI, laden with several hundred boxes
coal, lying just above the wharf-boat,
pgethcr with the fish boat, and an empty
Pal barge belonging to the Bayou Sara
Pal Company, were carried from their
noorings and floated down the river The
Pal hull was towed back by the steamer
EeSas, on Thursday last. No further
hmage was done, so far us we have
Earned.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

IMPORTANT MEETING.-On Sunday af-
frnoon Tomorrow at o'clock, there
Jill be Il meeting of Pioneer Fire Co., of
h. Francisvi!ic, at Social Hall in this
|lace, to which all citizens are cordially
[d urgently invited. The object is that
be citizens and members oftle company
bay confer and take counsel together with
view to establishing the company upon
hch basis as to render their services
Eailable in time of need. 1t is to be
pped that the people will cnvince that
Eciy interest of which the subject is
|orthy and that Il general attendance
ill be the result. Every body is inter
kteh and should attend.