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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19

River on Sunday noon. The men were al
most unable to articulate from the effects of
this their torturing thirst. The wagon
tralh, lett IN the rear, was attacked by fifteen
Indians. The guard repelled the assault un-
til relieved by the arrival of Mauck. All the
scouts who had been engaged deserted the
expedition, and Col. Thornburs could only
push on IN a northern direction in hopes of
strlkihg tne trail. Camp was made Sunday
night at the head of Blue Water, 81 miles
north OF the river. Rations for the men and
forage Tor the horses gave out on SUNDAY,
ana the men were compelled to breakfast on
fresh beef which the Times correspondent
shot the night before. On Monday, Oct. 7,
we marched ~ miles and struck
tne great sand hills of Nebraska. The sand
was knee-deep TO the horses and was carri-
ed by the wind in binding clouds. Cease
less currents OF wind piled it up in mon
SIrous castles or whirled it up into drifts
ike snow. The column marched As miles
without water and with no food save a little
hard tack and raw bacon, Just as the sun
was gong down our glasses revealed lake
IN the distance. We reached it at o'clock,
put round 1t TO be bitterly alkaline Tues
day we struck CarltoG's trail, and followed
II, apahdoning all hopes of intercepting the
ihuIahs. lhe oest horses in the command
we're sent Forward bearing couriers to ask
0arritoh's r assistance. We marched 40 miles
Az II passed EN- route a dry camp made by
Cartoons men. Horses and men dropping
cut 9t Cartoons column from exhaustion
came struggling into our camp near
an alkali lake at all hours during the
night. Wednesday morning the probability
that the whole command would perish in
the sand was generally discussed. New
couriers were sent forward, and every effort
made by the commanding officer to relieve
the increasing distress Of the troops. He
succeeded at 3 o'clock in communicating
with Carlton, and an hour later we camped
on the hoadwaters of the Snake River, where
Cartoons relief met us. The horses were so
thin that the men almost pulled them over
in attempting to mount.
The expedition is n complete failure so
far as the capture of the rem
egade Cheyennes is concerned. 1t
failed because lily fitted out,
something for which ThOrnburg can not be
held responsible. Another cause of the
failure was the unreliable character of the
scouts furnished the expedition. The de-
partment of the Platte was outgeneralled.
The sayages baffled the troops at every
point and led them into the sand hills, from
which they might never have emerged.
Advices from Sheridan by courier just
arrived state that no apprehension is felt of
trouble with the Sioux. Spotted Tail has
sent in word that he would arrest and de-
liver the Cheyenne fugitives il they came
into his camp. We can not ascertain the
exact cause OF the trouble with the Sioux,
but understand it to be merely demon
stration by few hundred bucks to secure
the fulfillment of the treaty.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.
Story of the Pursuit-Hardships EncOun-
tered by the Troops.

Especial to chicago T1meS.I
CAMP ON THE RUNNING WATER, Neb.,
Oct. 10, via CAMP ROBINSON, Neb., Oct. IL.
The Thornburgh expedition reached here
at 10 a. IN. to day. We are 40 miles north
east of Camp Sheridan. The expedition
will probably be disbanded, it having thus
far resulted in utter failure. The eXpedi-
tiOn has been a most remarkable one. The
march has been through n country which is
a geographical blank, and a desert untenant-
ed by scarcely living thing. The wagon
trains were abandoned at the Platte River
on Saturday morning, two of them being
stuck in the ducksand. The men took two
days. rations on their saddles and started at
O'Clock a. IN. on that day northward to-
ward White Tail Creek, where the scouts
reported the sayages encamped. A fog
dense that it obscured objects 20 yards
away bewildered the scouts, and, before
they struck the trail, eight miles away, 20
miles had been traversed in objectless de-
tours, and the savages had escaped. Their
camp fires were smoldering and their trail
was still fresh. The column pushed on with
scouts supposed to know all about the coun-
try, but they proved their utter ignorance
by leading the column through an inaccess-
ible country and losing the trail. The track
of the saVages was finally discovered by
members of Thornburg's staff, and the cav
airy moved on at the highest possible speed.
Saturday night we made dry camp under
meath the hills, where Il semi-circle of rifle
pits had been dug in the sand. We pressed
the savages so closely that 20 ponies had
been abandoned, and near the riie-pits
there were some with packs on their backs,
all wet with perspiration. During
the night the Indians were heard
around the camp, but the scouts were not
able to strike them. The command was in
the saddle before daybreak, following the
trail, which led toward the south. Seventy
five miles had been trayersed without drop
OF water. The day was hot and dusty, and
the men and animals suffered frightfully. A
private of Company III of the 4th Infantry,
dismounted by the failing of his horse, was
left on the road to wait for Mauck's COM
mand, which was following 20 miles in our
rear. Two hours after the column passed
out of sight he was attacked by several In
dians. He took refuge in the rifle-pits, and
stood them OF several hours. The Indians,
circulating around him, poured a hot fire
upon him, and, although some of their bull
lets cut his clothing, he escaped unhurt,
Mauck's command appearing in sight
| Just after the Indians succeeded in
shooting the trigger off his gun. We
reached a small creek near the North Platte
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

In consequence of information received
by the Department of Justice of attempts
to break up Republican organizations in
certain Southern States, Attorney General
Devens has instructed the United States At
torneys in Louisiana, Alabama and South
Carolina, to promptly arrest and hold for
trial all offenders for violation of Section
$3.50 of the Revised Statutes.
An official statement from the Treasury
Department says that 3SS National banks,
with a capital of S4S, ,197 300, paid no divi-
dends for the six months ending March, ,1SIS,
and S51 banks, with a capital of SOS, ,1S6, $50,
paid no dividends for the six months ending
September L. The rates OF earnings to capi
tai and surplus of National banks for the
year 1876. was SO per cent; in 1877 SO per
cent, and for 1878 less than per cent.
Gen. Lew. Wallace, recently appointed
Governor OF New Mexico, has notified the
President of continued disturbances and
lawlessness in Lincoln County, in that ter
ritory, and requested the aid of the army Of
the Uuited States to preserve the peace. The
President has therefore issued his proclama-
tion commanding al riotous bands to dis
perse within five days.
A Washington special Of the sth says that
the Indian outbreak has been a subject Of
much discussion ut recent Cabinet meetings.
Army officers contend that the Cheyennes
left the agency because they were starving,
and that the Sioux are intending TO join
them in raid upon the Black Hills. Indian
authorities, on the other hand, claim that
the Cheyennes were well fed, and had no
reason TO revolt; that the Sioux are going to
adopt their new agencies without any
trouble, and that if they do any fighting it
will be in behalf of the Government against
the Cheyennes. 1t is firmly believed, at the
War Department, however, that there is to
be long and bloody war in Dakota this fall
and winter, and preparations are being
made accordingly TO concentrate all availa-
BILE troops, the number of which will be
about :, 100.
The United States Internal Revenue Col
lector at Little Rock, Col. Wheeler, applied
to the Department at Washington for United
States troops to assist him in enforcing the
revenue laws. After consultation between
the President, Secretary of the Treasury
and Attorney General, it was decided that
the civil authorities must exhaust all their
resources before the military can be called
upon, and such was the answer given to Col.
Wheeler.
Secretary Schurz has been summoned and
will appear as witness in the KaIIsas Pa
cific land cases to be tried at tie pres. emf
term of the United States Court at Leayen,
worth.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
Odds and Ends

A short horse is soon curried, but
mule, short or long, will kick you into
the next township.-OR city Derrick.
We have known many man to sit
around waiting for something to turn up
until that something was his toes
Whitehall Times.
The young man who won't defy
earache, toothache, neuralgia and cold
in the head to hang over the gate with
his girl would make a carping, fault
finding husband.-Free Press.
The paragraphist of the New York
Commercial Adrertiser has written a
song entitled, " Hug Me to Death, Dar-
ling" 1t is intended for duet, and no
audience.
Nature in her own person some-
times supplies many of the finest pro
ductions of art and civilization. Thus
we have the bread-tree and other such,
too numerous to mention. But the only
natural butter so far found is the goat.
Darwin, in explaining the operation
of the principle of imitation in natural
selection, has not considered the proba-
bility of the theory that the donkey got
its singular voice from listening to a
glee club serenading Il young lady at
midnight.
The most absent-minded man was
not the man who hunted for his pipe
when he had it between his teeth, nor
the one who threw his hat out of the
window and tried to hang his cigar on a
peg; no, but the man who put his UNI
brella to bed and went and stood up be-
hind the door.-RocheSter Express.
When you can not go to sleep a
good way to summon Morpheus is to
obtain Webster's unabridged diction-
arv, and count all the words. Try it.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try
again. 1t is sure to bring on the de-
sired result in time, and all that is re-
quired is little patience.-N. 7. Dis
patch.
I We'd rather be a minister
man who never laughs;
Than sit all day upon n stool
And write these paragraphs
There's one thing then, we'd always do
At home or when away;
No matter If the times were dull
We'd always draw our pay.
That's the way tlrstcla minister
do. EJnirG Gazette.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
Science and Industry.


Over 4 ZOO railroad ties are shipped
daily from Hastings, Mimi.
"A very extensive starch factory is
going up at Ottumwa, Iowa.
The mint at Charlotte, N. c., is re-
ceiving $500 per day of native gold.
An electric light to allow farmers
to harvest at night is new agricultural
implement.
The latest ice-making machine uses
ether and strong brine as the refrigerat-
ing materials.
Eleven hundred girls are employed
at one artificial flower factory in France,
none being over 20.
The Warren paper mills at Sacca-
Kappa, Me, contain 81, 1,OOO,O 900 worth OF
machinery, and they are to be enlarged
till they will be the biggest in the world.
The seven cotton and woolen mills
of Lawrence, Mass, have capital OF
81, ,S50, 900, employ over 10000 hands,
and run 33S,000 spiedles and 9,O51
looms, which produce every week
2,301 1854 yards of cloth.
The Railroad Gazette says that a
few years ago 10000 pounds was the
maximum for a car load, but now many
companies permit $4,000 pounds to be
put on q car, and very few accidents
due to overlooking are on record.
We have done very well at the Paris
Exposition, after all. In agricultural
implements we take all the highest
prizes, all the second and majority of
the third. In machinery, scales, instru-
ments of precision, beer, and parlor or
gans we rank first. In dental instru-
ments, we, as usual, pass all compet-
itors. In books we take three of the five
prizes; in gold work, street-cars, print
ing presses, sewing-machines and can
ned goods the highest honors.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
GENE RAJ.

At the last session Congress passed bill
advancing to Captain Eads the money ap-
propriated to pay him for his jetty works on
the Mississippi, which, according to the
original bill, was not due until the compile
tion of the contract; but before it was paid
some of Captain Eads's creditors claimed
that it should be paid to them to satisfy old
Indebtedness. The matter was referred to
the Attorney General, who has decided that
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
School and Church.

Mrs. Bloomfield H. Moore, the wild
ow of a recently deceased millionaire of
Philadelphia, has given $4,000 to the
Franklin Institute of that city as me-
mortal fund for the increase of the IL
brary.
1t is stated that 1850 children were
turned away from the doors of the New
York City public schools because there
is no room inside for them.
Zurich (Switzerland) has a mag
nificent chemical laboratory, presided
over by Prof. Victor Meyer, who, al
though but 80, attracts students of all
nations, and is reckoned one of the very
ablest men in his craft.
Detroit school-children of 13 and IA
are required to learn eight solid pages
of history, in addition to half a dozen
other lessons, and yet, says the Free
Press, some folks can't see what keeps
the doctors so busy.
Owing to the yellow fever Fisk Uni
versity at Nashville, Tenn, has but one
third as many pupils as usual this sea-
son. One fatal case of the disease has
occurred. President Cravath, of the
University, has returned from Europe
with the Jubilee Singers, who have dis
banded Prof H. S. Bennett has also
returned after spending three months
abroad.
Church attendance usually falls far
below the seating capacity of our houses
of worship. The Chicago Alliance sent
reporters recently on two different Sun
days to ascertain the exact number of
worshipers throughout that city. In
the Baptist churches the highest attend
ance was $50; the largest seating ca
pacity was $50. In the Congregation
al churches the largest attendance was
635; the largest church will seat 800
persons. In the Episcopal schurches the
largest attendance was 353 persons {;
one of the churches will seat 1900
Among the Methodists one church had
1,100 worshipers. Among the Presby
terians there was one congregation oi
960; several of the churches of this de-
nomination will seat more than 1,OOt
persons, one of them 1,SO0. The Ro
man Catholic Cathedral had congre
CATION of 1920; its seating capacity is
1900. The Unity Unitarian Church
had 285 worshipers; it will seat 1900
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19
Haps and NIishaps.

Louis Wachenheimer, jr., of To-
ledo, o., shot off one of his hands while
cunning.
Mrs. Arthur Allen, colored, was
fatally burned at Harrisburg, Pa, by
the explosion of a kerosene lamp.
"A young man named Mill fatally
shot himself while cunning in Paris
Township, near Grand Rapids, Mich.
Charles Swanson, Swede, was
raising his house, near Spring, Craw-
fore County, Pa, when the props gave
way and he was crushed to death
"A young child of Jason Jones, of
New Straitsville, o., choked to death
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19

The annual prize contest of the Illi-
nois Inter collegiate Association took
place at McKendree College Chapel,
Lebanon, on the 10th. Miss Emma G.
Bulkley, of Shurtleff, carried off the
first prize, Mr.. II. H. Swaney, OF Mon
mouth, the second, and the third was
declared tie.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19

George H. Sampson, aged 10, of
Trenton, n. j., a student at the Notre
Dame University, South Bend, Ind,
was accidentally shot and killed, while
cunning, by a companion who was load
ing his gun.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19

1t is given out that ladies will wear
vests precisely like the gentlemen's this
winter. When married man goes to
bed he will have to put a chalk mark ON
his vest, or next morning he may slip
on his wife's and not discover his mis-
take until he inserts his thumb and fore
finger in the right-hand pocket for
pinch of fine-cut and finds nothing but a
piece of chewing gum and the stub OF a
Short black lead pencil. Then he Will
suddenly remember that there was rol!
of ten-dollar greenbacks in the left-hand
pocket of his vest-that is if he is an
editor, he willard he will rush back
home in Rarus time NorristoUn Her.
aid
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-19

The Manhattan (Kansas) Agricnl-
tural College opened with 102 students.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-11
SATURDAY. Night Fires.

About s clock Saturday evening fire
broke out in the fifth story of Moorman &
Co.'S Marbleized Iron & Crate Works. on
Central avenue, just above Fourth street.
1t caught from one of the furnaces but was
eXtinguished before moreathan 5000 dam
age was done.
Houses Nos 1893 and 200 Eastern avenue
were entirely destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning and the house adjoining dam
aged to the amount Of $500 The fire is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
1t spread so rapidly that the families of
W. Butler and Mr.. Dewey, who occupied
No 108, had barely time to escape. The
families of Mr.. Fritz, Mr.. Joice and a widow
named Mrs. RYAN, who occupied No 200
were more fortunate and saved part Of
their goods Mr. Campbell is the owner of
Nos 1913 and 200, which are heavily insured,
but the policy on the house adjoining had
Just run out. The entire loss was about
81 000
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-11
The Elks.

The Elks opened the season of 1889 last
night at the Odd-fellows' Temple, corner of
Fourth and Home streets. The session was
a grand success, the nall being crowded to
its utmost and the audience being of the
most enlightened and refined of our city.
The programme was select one and well
rendered. Mr.. Waters opened the exer-
cises with couple of excellent piano solos,
Mrs. Aldrich read cleopatra" and an orig
inal poem. She was followed by Mr.. Skid
more with a tenor solo, and Miss Ziegler
who sang Consider the Lilies and Scotch
ballad. Her singing was very pleasing
Mr.. j. B. Mccormick came next and read
People will Talk" Then followed, after
an intermission, Sanford and Wilson in
'musicalities," Miss Julia Simon recited
"Moses," and Mr. Robert Stickney sang
"Swee theart, Good-by." Mr.. A. Minor
Griswold eloquently delivered 'SpartacuS'
Address to the Gladiators," and followed it
with big Ingin Over the Rhine" The re-
mainder of the programme was well rem
dered, the entertainment being one of the
best ever given by the Elks.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-11
LittelI's Living Age.

The last two numbers of Littell's Living
Age Clearing date November I'd and 9th
respectively have some noteworthy ar'i-
cles, among which are the following: "The
Sixteenth Century arraigned before the
Nineteenth Study on the Reformation" ?"
by Right Hon. w. e. Gladstone, Con-
temporary Review; "Hallucinations of the
Senses Fortnightly; Through the Dark
Continent in 1720," Macmillan; ''Sir Walter
Scott and the Romantic Reaction by
Julia Wedgewood, Contemporary; Color
in Painting" Cornhill; ''lIolidays in East
ern France" Part IL, Fraser; ''The Troubles
of Scots Traveller" Blackwood; "The
Buzzing of Insects" Public Opinion, etc.,
etc. In addition to the above are install
ments of "Sir Gibbie,' by Geo. Macdonald;
"a Doubling Heart" by Miss Keary, and
"Within the Precincts" by Mrs. Oliphant,
together with Fred, Tale from Japan,
and select poetry and miscellany.
For tifty-two numbers of sixty-four large
pages each (or more than three thousand
pages year, the subscription price ($S) is
low; or for $40 80 any OF the American "a
monthlies or weeklies is sent with the
Living Age for year, both postpaid
Littell & Gay Bosro on, are the publishers.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-11
Religious Notes.

There were eighteen sermons addressed TO
young men in the city yesterday.
An interesting protracted meeting is in
progress at the Christian Church, Mount
| Healthy.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Grace M. E. Church, Avondale, was held
yesterday.
A unanimous call has been extended to
Rev. Mr.. Russell to become pastor of the
Avondale Presbyterian Church.
This is the week of prayer for young men,
and the special topic assigned for to-day is
"Young Men, Their Power for Evil
Rev. c. w. Wendte of the First Unitarian
Church, delivered an interesting discourse
last evening upon the subject The Paris of
America"
Rev. DR.. Duncan, of the Ninth-street Bap-
tist Church, in sermon last evening, took
strong grounds against abandoning the old
paths in religion
Rev. N. West, ID, who has recently
returned from the East, lectured at the Y.
NJ. c. A. Hall yesterday afternoon on the
second coming of Christ.
Rev. B. W. Chidlaw was present and
took part in the religious exercises at the
| Work-house yesterday. The audience num-
bered nearly four hundred.
The Evangelical Zon's Church, corner of
Fifteenth and Bremen streets, yesterday
celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary
Rev. f. Roos, of st. Louis, delivered the feS-
tival sermon.
The ladies of the York-street M. E.
Church are preparing for an entertainment
to be given next Thursday evening, consist
i,,p If p,ucin op6 rao6ippS opG foIlowoJ h.,
refreshments
A quartette has been organized for st.
Philips P. E. Church, as follows: Miss
Stella Meader soprano; Miss Marie Dough-
ty, contralto Mr.. Howard Adae, tenor;
and Mr.. o Farrell, bass.
The Rev. Mr.. Fitch. pastor-elect of the
Seventh-sreet Congregational Church, will
be formally welcomed by his people at
levee to be held in the basement of the
Church on Tuesday evening.
DR.. Dillon Eaga, of San Francisco, a re-
cent convert from Episcopalianism to the
Catholic Church. spoke at the Cathedral
last evening upon the subject, "Reasons for
Renouncing Protestanr ism and Embracing
the Catholic Faith" The house was crowd
ed with listeners, and many were turned
away unable to gain admission.
In conforming to instructions received
from Rome the Right Reverend Prelates of
this Ecclesiastical Province will meet in
this city on Tuesday, November Goth, to
provide for the appointment of successor
10 the late Right Reverend Bishop Sylves-
ter Ii. Rosecrans. The obsequies called the
Months Mind will be celebrated on this oc-
casion. The fervent prayers of the faithful
everywhere are requested for the repose of
the soul of the beloved deceased Bishop.