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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
The true inwardnoss" man of tho WatC
town Uespaich gets off the following

town Despatch gets off the following
II we'd had Davis
DAVIS would savous,
but since it's Bradley.
''SpOUned" we badly.
Oh. had we had Dave
Our cause no would save
But having had Joe
We haven't 'shoW."
Thus fixed Is our fate
BY seven 10 eight.
Hope springs eternal
In the human breast,
But eight To seven
knocks IL galley west
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
UNDERWEAR FOR GENTS, LADIES

during this sale boun
Nubiss Waists,
Children, shall
half q they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
Small Wares and Notions.

Ribbons s. BG Ties Belts Pins Needles Buttons Cords S Spool
Hole hall during TINS
white ball knitting cotton Sc per Dali d or @
which will sell 30e pair also 70 aOI Gor
city Also our
satS OO,-eye body likes them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
oy felc s;rapn.,

oS Ieles;rapn.!
New ynrK MIasy ana stocu Market,
Nav YOaE, Feb. 81.
PRIME Mercantile Paper at get.
CEEiRINGS, g23. So, UbL
CUSTOM RECEIPTS $4,000.
TREASURY digbursoments, Sol OOa
RAILROADS generally steady.
GOLD closed at lOf,.
MONEY is easy.
GUVERNME BOMBS arc uuOtod as i1wer
STATE BONDS are dull
eTUChS steady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

JOHN Ii. CHEEyER, In Chaneery.
VS.. C1f,.o,do- co,,.,,
CHRIsTOPzER METER, and ''''A O'0A'''
L. A. DREW. April Term, 1877.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

PART OF AN ORDER-Ia m order given
by Gen. Howard to Maj. Shearer he uses
the following language: J.
"People who have followed the opera
tons and who belong to no company. but
have picked up hands of Indian ponies to
enrich themselves. should be deprived Of
them. If you, with the two volunteer com
panies will take these ponies from chem,
pat to use such ms your companies need
and kill the remainder, you will do a good
service to your pit ople and me-"
Under this authority Maj. Shearer had
better clean out the horse thieves that are
infesting Camas Prairie and its surround.
ipgs.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

Gov. FERRY.---A word in behalf of
Gov. Ferry. He came to give us sue
cor in time when danger threatened
us. He did not rely on hear say, but
came in person to the scene Of action.
and endured all the hardships and pri,
vations that frontier country is capa.
BILE Of yielding. and in return has the
hearty sympathies of every man and
woman in Northern Idaho as we'll as
Eastern Washington Territory, We are
all fully sensible Of and highly appreci-
ate the valuable services rendered U.S.
Cotar cor. of Union.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11
Ten E r. r. r. II II IL.
GAL TELLIG ~ G &.

TURNED UP BEwILDERED.-On Wednes-
,av afternoon Bacon the missing messen-
nor who was sent from Kama to Green's
Command on Cottonwood turned up ut
Lapwai in almost a nude condition and
mentally deranged. So says the messen-
Ger from Lapwai to Lewiston. Bacon had
his horse with him led by raw-hide rope
with no saddle or bride, and none Of the
letters or dispatches with him which he
had taken from KAMA. His account of
himself is that he was attacked by six In
dams and stripped of everything; but his
story is so incoherert that it does not in
spire belief among those who hear it, AZ
ter few days rest he may show more
signs of sanity and give full account Of
himself.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

KSApsAcKs.- We were shown KNAPP
sack at the shop of 7. S. Billings, an inven-
ton Of Lieut.. Col. Merriam, which for light
ness, convenience, ease Of wear, excels
anything we have before seen in that line.
It almost makes one covet the position OF
a soldier just for the privilege Of wearing
one of these Knapsacks.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

WATER DITcH At the very time when wa
ter in the Lewiston ditch through the town
is the most needed it is not here. We
learn that the ditch is very much filled up
with gravel near the head, caused by the
high water of the Spring, and that this
gravel must be removed before we can
have Il supply Of water in the ditch dur
ing the dry season.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

BAND OF THE I'd REGlMENT.-A band Of
sixteen musicians accompanied the I'd Reg
-iment of Infantry from Georgia to this place.
The band is stationed here while the great
,er part Of the regiment has gone north
ling Indians. This band has played
on several evenings in our streets to the
great interest and admiration of our
people. Their musical talent dis.
played in the execution of several Of their
pieces is far above that which we have
generally witnessed in this section Of coun-
try, and their presence here in our midst
is much more easily and readily tolerated
than that of Joseph and his warriors.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

HOWARD IN PURsUIr.-The latest &C.
count from Gen. Howard and command
left him proceeding up the Bitter Root val
ley towards the Big Hole, Joseph and his
warriors were said to be about eight days
march in advance of him and in condition
to proceed at the rate Of about 80 or 40
miles per day, while Howard's average
marches did not exceed 90 or % miles per
day. At this rate how long will it be be-
fore Howard overtakes Joseph? One
thing is quite singular, to-wit: If Joseph
and his forces have gone through the Big
Hole and are pushing through the settle.
ment towards the buf,lo country, why is
the telegraph so silent about his move
J ments during the last week.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

SEWING MACHINE ON WHEELs.-Ronan
the Singer man got on to n four wheeled
vehicle a, Dayton last week and smashed
IN, MCGOWAN tried his luck on wheels
here at Lewiston and followed Roman. No
bones broken but will take lots of money
for repairs.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

PERvERsE. The Philadelphia Times
SAYS that the man who can lie and
sw ear to lie, and then swear that he
swore to lie, and afterwards swear that
his last swearing was lie, has turned
up as u witness in the Grove investiga.
ton in Oregon. AS this person has not
finished lis testimony his peculiar tai
ent may be further developed.
THAT don't beat Kelly on tho ques-
ton of stealing matter from our Ex-
tras.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

DECEIVED or MrsrAksx.LThe friends OF
Gen Howard said at the opening of the cam
palgn, that Howard gave pledges that be
would not take any prisoners OF the hos.
Tiles. But At the FIRST suggestion Of a sur
RAIDER by JOSEPH he suspended army oper-
A''on that we're aggressive to hear PROPOSE
"ons for surrender. aud by that means
Joseph escaped with his uluuder and his
Warriors What few gave themselves up
howard took, and the chances are none Of
''sm will be punished.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

SrocK THlEvEs-It is strongly suspected
that several parties are playing Indian on
and in the vicinity Of Camas Prairie by fir
ing upon parties and retreating and caus.-
ing alarm, while they take advantage of
the alarm created md run off stock con-
sisting both Of horses and catrle. Some
men are carefully noticed in their move.
ments, even when they are ip and about
Lewiston. Tirese men must remember
that there is left standing many pine tree
whose projecting limbs will! sustain the
weight Of short bits of rope with carcasses
/, and dry that a little elevation will prevent
!, disagreeable smell.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

Col. WHEAroN.-The command under
Col. Wheaton, who went north was at
Hangman creek at last accounts. Wat
kins will require this command as body
guard if he assais the settlers Of the north
10 the same manner he did those Of Salmon
river and Camas Prairie.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

DEARTu OF NEws.AThe past week has
not furnished US with but little war news
of lively interest. Military dispatches that
pass between officers do not contain sufli-
Gent of interest to give them publicly and
the gleanings of outside war news are not
very abundant.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

PEnsoSAL.-Mr. Conklin hgent of the
American Press Association gave US a call
on Tuesday eve. lie came up on the AL
mota and returned with her. He thinks
with many others that Joseph will visit
Idaho again this fall if not sooner.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

SrRAGGLERs.- Evidences are abundant
that small bands Of Indians are secreting
themselves in the vicinity of the Lower
Salmon river and the Snake and mouth Of
the Grand Ronde. How many there are,
what their object is does not yet appear so
manifest They have no Legitimate bnsi-
ness there and whenever found there
should be treated as hostiles, whatever
may be their professions of friendship.
They know the order is for them to be on
the reservation and that they have no bust
ness to be away at this time without Il
pass from the agent.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

Losr.-A pocket Diary was lost few
days ago by e. B. Whitman containing
some papers and other articles Of value to
the owner. Any party findiog the same
and returning it to this Office will be suit
ably rewarded.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

LApwA1 AND KAMIA.1It seems that dur.
ing the scene of hostilities nearly all the
reservation Indians we've congregated n,
Kamia, instead of Lapwai and were near
the hostles. Why not move the Agency
to KAMA where the Indians prefer to stay
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

IMMrGRAXTs.-W learn that several com
panies of immigrants who bad been stopped
through fear Of Indian hostilites have re-
newed their journey to North Idaho and
Washington Territory.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

CRoPs.-We are told that the crops in
Genesee valley will not be as great per
acre as last year. Although the acreage
is much larger. The season OF sowing
was TOO wet. Large quantities of fax will
be raised at several different places north.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

WOUNDED. Most Of the wounded SOL
ders were brought in from Lapwai on Tues
day night, and sent down on tie Almota
Wednesday morning to Vancouver
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

On A VisIr.-Gen. Sullv has gone to
Portland for a short stay. Lieut.. Col. Mer-
RAM takes command during his absence.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

PEAcHEs.-We are indebted to Mr.. Lind
say for box of very foe early peaches tor
which many thanks.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11

EASTERN Wharf.-The latest dis
patches narrate great battles at several
points between the Danube and the
Balkan aud routing Of the Russians
with great slaughter. The Gear is re.
ported to be fidgety aud anxious for
peace. England does not contemplate
interference 20 long as Turkey can so
successfully defend herself, and hence
reloices at the defeats of the Russians.
/ is believed that these late successes
Of the Turks will protract the war an-
other year, and the grain market prices
are advancing slowly.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-08-11
The Indian War.
SIGNIFICANT AT KAMA.

aide de Camp-General, JOSEPH is
again in full! retreat, and I think he
is making for the Buffalo Country.
Shall we pursue?
The General--No. Telegraph the
glorious news to Mcdowell. Go and
ask KELLER to endorse it. and then come
into prayers. S r. Stock Exchange.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
A Terrible Thanksgiving Day.

4 sad disasttr-thc 1lrst resulting from ice Civ
itg way this SeaSou-iS reported from tohoconk.
county Of Victoria SAYS the Detroit Free Press.
o.. the afternoon ot the 22d inst. 4 son OF Mr j.
Campbell saw deer crossing over Il slna lake in
the neighborhood OF. lis fathers farm The lad
was an intrepid youth. and resolved to follow the
animal Away went the deer across the lee at full
speed. and after it rushed the boy. who was very
fleet footed. Suddenly, when about 100 yards
from the shore the ice began To crack. still the
boy ran on, tnlstng to the heavy frost which had
sci in. But al;tS his daring hliut was to hr cut
short IN It manner he had not calculated ON All
al once. the ice gave w;iv under hlm. and down he
went He managed to keep himself from being
drawn under the Ice but failed to find il strong
enough to bear his weight and. as effort after et
fort failed, the daring youth that all he could
do was IT, cndcay0r to reach rock about 10 yards
Oh. BY dlnt of the most strenuous endcavOrS-bY
half running and half dragging his body through
the Ice-the herntc boy reached the rock All
this time he mad been crying for help. When he
reached the rock he renewed his cries with greater
vigor He was heard By his parents, who rushed
to the lake side What must have been their nor
ror however. when they found that the ice was
too fral to allow them to reach their boy The
night was bitterly cold, yet time and again did the
grief stricken parents attempt Journey over the
lee, only to find it give way, and themselves thrown
in the terribly cold water. What was to be done !
Father and mother Wringing their hands, rushed
along the lake SIDE, III valn hope that they might
find Il boat; several nelghbors, however, struck
by the sad event, also engaged in the search and
as the evening wore on the scene was one that no
description of ours depict in its awful awful
reality. The bov sat the rock for several hours
the shades of evening found him there, with no
hope OF being rescued his cries for help became
fainter and fainter His parents saw him make q
signal with his hands. and then observed that he
fell into the water, All was over the boy had
been sitting the rock fot hours, dreuched to the
skin, and hal persisted through sheer exhaustion
in the sight Of his parents, p"wcrless TO save him.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
Shrinkage Of Corn.

In answer to the question Of GLOW
much does corn lessen in weight by keep
ing dry, when compared with its weight
at time Of husking p the superintendent
of the Pennsylvania Experimental Farm
answers as follows: In the fall Of 1870
Thomas VI. Harvey put 400 pounds Of
corn (edrs) in Il lathtd box to test its
shrlnkage. 1t was weighed and boxed
November II, quite ripe and dry. This
was late for hus>ing You will notice. No.
Vclnber -, one box was shelled out and
made bushels 81 - quarts hy measure,
or 312 pounds ounces, and averaged
3JI ounces to the hushel cobs weighed
- pounds : - ounces making the total
loss , pounds | - ounces. The next box
was Shclled March 30. following, and made
) bushels and 9 ounces, or POS pounds q
ounces, averaging 56 pounds SIC ounces
per bushcl the cobs weighed 81 pounds
and 10 ounces, making a loss Of rs pounds
II ounces, or 3-l per cent. on the grain,
and loss OF II > per cent. of corn and
cobs. This result would have been quite
different if the boxes had been filed with
early husked, large cobbed corn. | have
had large ears that lost % per cent. from
the time they were first husked till
thoroughly dried. Az experiment with
unshelled corn by another party resulted
as follows; 1879, November l3, put in
crib s. bushels ears, weight, ,976 pounds
18th, do, weight, $50; 18th, do, weight,
l,970-3j 2-3 pounds per bushcl when
cribbed. August 3. 1876, it weighed out
of crib, 81 l-3 bushels, or l,o70 pounds
for each draft put in crib. Each bushel
OF ears now weighed 81 81 pounds, max
ing loss in bulk 1876 per cent and il
weight 22.6 per cent western Farm
journal.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13

\ writer in the New \ Ork Herald say
II hen, are rightly cared for they should
paN from 200 to :MO per cent. profit as
layers. Fhcy must not be ,tintcd as to
space. nor too many kept together. If
confined allow at least Il square yard to
each fowl. Initiate rs closely as possible
The condition Of the hens in summer and
supply by artificial means the wants which
mature supplies in warm weather and hens
will lay in winter, Let the floor of the
hen house be of dry earth. with a box of
dirt and ashes for thcr sand bath Keep
their quarters clean by removing their
dr0pplnga at least three times a week.
Give free ventilation. suppose your hens
tu be in good condition and healthy when
they commence laying, give them the
proper food to keep them SO. BuckWheat
and wheat are the best grains. although
for variety other grains must be given
GIVE cooked food in various ways every
day. Mush iSeNcellent as also fresh meat
and scraps from the kitchen. Two or
three times week give fresh bones and
ground bones with gravel and broken
oyster shells, always within reach. APP
pies, cabbages, tulnps and onions, raw
or cooked. viii he reiiShed. The later in
life puIlet commences to lay the longer
she will continue to lay and the greater
will be the uniformity in the size Of her
eggs. 4 good Iloudan hen will average
from 100 to i50 eggs a year; but to aver
age that, a flock must have good care
Thick sour milk or buttermilk is an cN-
cellcnt article of diet through the heated
season. The .Houdans are very prolific
and viii stand great deal Of cold, but
they must be kept dry. The Plymouth
Rocks are almost constant layers and bear
confinement We'll. Their eggs are large
and even in size. Although their frame
is not 50 large as the Brahmas they are
more plump and fatten readily.
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
The Narragansett Turkey.

J he popular bird known ls the Maria
E5u~til turkey originated ON the shores of
,lr ban OF that name some wears ago, and
IS very largely raised in Rhode Island and
eastern Connecticut itis a large variety,
with lighter o. datl>rr shades, according
fu The fancy of the breeder. The most
striking and uniform feature about the
markings ot the feathers is a white patch
upon the wing bow Net much pains has
been taken to breed them to a feather as
the cllet thing looked after Is size. here
$ probably no other section. in this coun-
TRY i'll least where turkey raising receives
So much attention among farmers, and
where the average weight OF tlocks runs
So high as in the above named localities.
rhr soil and climate are admirable, no
disease prevails, and the turkey crop is
about az sure as anything grown upon
The farm This breed is the result Of
careful attention to the selection of par
enl birds, and good breeding, continued
through many years. The earliest and
best formed birds are selected for breed
ing every year. The practice OF breed
ing from two and three year-o old hens is
gaining in favor with the more intelligent
farmers, though it is still the exception.
Great Importance is attached to the Sc
Iccllon ut the male bird He must be
perfectly iomncd, with straight breast
bone, rather coarse. stout legs. and Il
proud carriage. \ Young cockcrcl. weigh
lng tWenty-aiN To twenty eight pounds at
the beginning Of the breeding season. is
the model Bird to lead the flock. The
Young hens should weigh thirteen to tif-
teen pounds. It is not uncommon for
farmers in this region to get $500 or 800
for their turkeys sold at Thanksgiving and
Christmas II one is going into turkey
raising, it will pay to get eggs or birds
from a stock that has been bred for a
score Of years or more, for their size. The
NarraganSetts are a we'll tested breed, and
are hard to beat.
In starting flock, we have invariably
had the best success with these birds. 1t
lakes little more capital to start the en-
lerprlSe. but a year in time, and advan-
lage of seeing the stock, and knowing
what sort of birds are likely to be raised,
are gained. We have now conscientious
poultry breeders, who have given years
to the study Of their business, and when
we buy their birds we reap the advanta-
ges Of their long experiences. American
Agrlculturist
The Republican journal., 1877-12-13
the Unbidden Guest.

Charley Stone was leaning over the counter of
the Thorndyke House. gazing ont of doors at the
sunlight, and wishing he had four million dollars
and wears vacation. A tall cadaverous looking
man. with red whiskers. and Il carpet bag in hand
thinner than an argument III favor Of rum drink
ing, amhlrd in ut the door mranderri mp to the
counter. and slapped the carpet bag Gown with
emphasis
THE register please, he said, haughtly as one
who was accustomed to hotel ways
The polite clerk turned the book around, prot
tered the stranger a pen, and waited for him To in
scribe with flourish the name Of "Alonlo Mon
tague. New York
PLEASE handle my baggage carefully. lie re
marked. aS he handed up the Shadowy article. II
contains much OF value. ''liows business :!
'Falr-only fair, replied the clerk.
AS supposed. said the eadaYerous man, troWn
ing Flows granite!
''Harl--Yerv much depressed: but prospects
good" replied the clerk.
''H-m," muttered the thin man rctlectlvey
"this, then, is my time have visite, your city,
Young man for the express purpose OF investing
largely in this business, knowing, from the general
depression that could do so to advantage. | tell
YOU this in secret" and here his voice sank to Il
hourse whisper. IL have IN that SAtche documents
that will compel the granite ring to admit me to
their midst. and absolutely get down on theii
knees to me--yes, sir, tercely "on their knees,
and he slapped the counter sptetu'ly.
The clerk didn't look as though he was much
There has been at work in your midst III in
tluence that had tended to this great depression,
but, by the great hoop snakes. I'll show them that
they have not only capital to oppose Them, but al
IRON will and an lnfeXible nature thai but laugh,
at obstacles Where is the banquet hall ," he tx
claimed, abruptly.
This way replied the clerk pointing.
81 will proceed to appeasc my natural wants
and then" and the cadaverous man nodded hi,
head gloomily, and started for the dining room.
Beg pardon, sir" said the clerk, politely.
Sir I! exclaimed the lank man stopping.
eve always require pay in advance from strang
ers" continued the clerk
Pay in advance" almost screamed the THU
man, why I'll buy your little insignificant hotel !.
1T isn't for sale" replied the clerk, firmly fifty
cents. please.
Give me that satehe" said the tall man, in ;
voice of condensed rage. "Let me get out of thi
one horse tavern I've travelled from Maine tc
California, and this is the first time an upsart of
hotel clerk ever said pay in advance. Let me ou
the air stiles me-
He grabbed his satche and strobe rapidly ant
iercely out Of the office. Soon after he was see1
begging dinner from house in Middle street
And the granite ring is getting ready to tremble
Rockland Courier,