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Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-18
WASHINGTON.
NOT DEAD YET.

Washington, Dec. ls.-Representative
Williams' physicians report . slight i'm:
provement in his condition this morning,
but no hope Of his recovery.
DURCHARD's BILL.
Washingt Dec. l6-Tbe house COM
mitses on backing to day hear1 Representa-
lives Burchard, Of Illinois, in advocacy Of
his bill to prohibit anv discrimination by
national banks against the standard silver
dollar. Representative Chntenden, OF. the
committee, made an argument in reply.
Gen. Ewing submitted as substitute for
Burchard's and all other pending bills rcla-
tive TO the silver dollar, q new measure
embracing three .proposi,ious, viz. 3,
Isl. That any national bank which dis
criminates against the standard silver dol
lar shall be placed To- l;q sidsti0p and have
ito circulating notes Withdraw ty the gov,
ernment. 'aas3'
21. TO make United St.tes notes and
stsndsld silver dollars interchangeable at
the treasury.
81. To provide !or. exchange q the
mints Of standard Silver dollars Tor
trade dollars, arA The recuinaac otA,he lat
ter into standard dollars. with prohibition
against the further coiusEeo ofstr,de dollars
OF the present, igh, and fnoness; ,'f
The committee without action. adj,urn-
ed till after the holiday recess.
FROST vs.. sMETCALF.
Washington, Dec. lS Sub committee on
elections to day heard final agumen. on
contested election case Of Frost vs.. Met.
calflof the third sMtysouri district Each
made 10 argument in his own behalf, The
case viii 'be reported TO che fall eommhtcc
Immediately after the holiday recess, y
THE POTTER COMMITTEE
Washington, Dec. l6.-Chairmsn Potter
and Gen. Cox will te .ph committee. mi q
the Potter committee t0 continue the in.
vcs,igation in Louisisns. They start q, the
close Of this week. and expect TO finish
before c,ngress ~ assemblies. ..4e -
TnE,BLAINE COMMITTEE. -
Washington, Dec. ls.-The democrat Il
senators met 10 day Il, select their repre-
seat4tives on .e committee Of investigation
under the Blaine " resolution. Messft
Why,e; Ransom -nnd salisbury xEtc au
thorizsd 10 prepare 2 list fos, appointment
by the vice president after ascc, ,t.ining ths
views Of absentees. Nobody seems willing
to serve from either party.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Washington Dec le.-TAe Aeess %.
ni.tss on naval affairs to-day amended tn,
bill provijat bra bSsssl Of assisants to th,
'.s,*,:.y & 81 H,Esa: The p59yi.'oa % y. .
members Of the board was stricken out. In
stead Of appropria,ing three million dollar,
for the reconstruction Of the navy. the com
mi,.ee provided that the proceeds Of the sal'
Of condemned and worthless ships .hall b
applied 10 that purpose.
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" DAKOTA TERRITORY WEDNESDAY DECEMBER

annually between nix and seven hundred
million dollars for intoxicating drinks, and
q like smoupt Of money as . result of tbe
use Of them,9 they are convinced that i, il
time that The men who are bearing The bur.
den' and paying the taxes should bes.ir
'hemselyes and see if something cannot be
done not snly 10 lessen this burden finau.
ciaily, but TO remove the terrible resuits of
the traffic and use Of intoxicating liquors.
si.l sALEfoF COAL.
New York. Dec l8-The Delaware and
Lackawanna and Western railroad compa.
ny sold at auction to-day. one hundred tons
Of Scranton coal q, the following prices:
Steamer, ss.s71a @ ss4e: CRATE, 1855;
fege, Ds,e5 @ s2.7o; stove, fs.05 q, $500;
chesnnt, $2,421@. These prices are from
0o tp s2K 'cents' lower G.hSn November
prices.
LEAKY BANKS.
Boston, Dec. 18.-The official statement
Of the condition Of the savings banks Of the
state will show an aggregate loss Of ::about
sY,5oo,0eoin deposits, and decrease in
the number of depositors Of nearly eighty
thousand.
~. ; OBITUARY.. .
Iowa City, Ia, Dec. l8.-Peter P. Free
man, an old and prominent citiz.n, business
man and capitalist Of this city died vest. r.
day morning. He vas native Of Ireland
and came to this country before he was Of
age: Hi.large fortune was acquired BY np-
right Business methods. The funeral ger
vice be held at St. Patrick's church to
morrow. -yvs 81 .,s;sfey
: :
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY
SPEClAL7IBS ! HOLIDAYS
Post Office Book Store |!

Scarcely any otherhing is SO generally given for Hol
iday gift books for the that scarcely any
other fit present may be had at small COST while in
most nothing could be appropriately given
We have large and carefully selected stock of
instructive and beautiful gift books
cling all the standard Histories Poems late Novels and
everything attractive in the line Of Juvenile Publications
We would especially call your attention the following
brief list:
CHAMBERS ENCYCLOPEDIA
Volumes Royal svo,
MACAULAY's ENGLISH HISTORY
Five Volumes, no. inclot
HUME's ENGLAND,
Six Volumes, limo, erse tine So sheep So
GIBBONS HISTORY OF The ROMAN EMPIRE,
Six Volumes i2mo, cloth Sc, sheep,
ROLLINS ANCIENT HISTORY,
Two Volumes sheep, &c.
The works of Shakespeare Byron,
Wordsworth Seridge Goldsmith Longow, Browning
Lowell Merdh
R Chatter hate R BG1 Nichols h Wide M Awake Bd Family Happy
Robnon Arabian Nights S"~
books by Oliver Optic Harry Cloe
Acott and all popular writer's for Boys Girls.
Vel in
beautiful book at almost price from dollars.
You will find advantage
yeyT Truly -
NEWS N0
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Read His Statement ::

SPR1NGvALE, ME-, Oct. .la, 1876.
MH H. II. STEvENs:-
Dear Sir: Fifteen years ago last fall was
move until the next April. From. that time UNI
tltliree years ago this fall suffered everything
with rheumatism. Sometimes there would be
these attacks were quite often. suffered every.
thing that a man cOllld. Over three years ago
last spring connleilced taking VEGETINE and
folDwedit up until had taken seycn bottles
ways advise every one that is troubled with
rheumatism to try VEGET1NE. and not suffer for
years as have done. This statement is gratui-
tOlls as FAR as Mr.. Stevens is concerned,
Yours, ETC..
ALBERT CROOKER,
Firm Of A. Croker & Co., Druggists 4 Apothc-
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CRIME.

Ietyf3 Ak q etNH1gN ~. y - ~
ANOTHER MoLLtE SWINGING OFF.
Po.tsvilis. Pa, Dec. ls.-Jack Kshoe. the
sotorioA dis Ne Noills Aasuists vas
hangsd Aaes q los38 ,AA nsssiae.
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VEGEIINE

4 Il ,sFmiIndbS |. i Y "a
Il. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass
| TxsaES A4a d k.-Ls.is1 frS ~ z y
vsesllass ieI Sold by An tUsulal,ts
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vEGETINE
Will Cure rheumatism.

MR.. ALBERT CRoOKER,. the well-known
druggist and apothecary, Of Sprlngvale. Me-,
always advises every one troubled with Rheu-
matiSm to try VEGETINE.
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MARKETS 81 TELEGRAPH
--S>O
WALL STREET

WALL STREET.
New York, Dec. 1S.
Gold--$l.O0.
Money-4c.H :
Goverments-Steady.
7 stocks-Heavy, unrettled. ii
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York. Dec. ls
: WHEAT-Dull; No. spring, 96ic
RYE-Dull No. western, 58c.
y coRS-Witbout decided change, light
western mixed, 44c.
: OArs-Dull; western mixed, 293@
Sic.
PoRK-Dull; S7.20.
LARD-Buyers favor; $500.
WH1sKY-$l.09l.
CHICAGO.
+ Chicago, Dec. lS.
WHEAT-Unset,led; closing easier; No.
2 red, S94c; No. 2 spring, 824c for cash;
S2sc bid for January s3sc for February.
CoRN-Firmer; 3O'c for cash, January
3lsc for February.
0ATs-S,eady; 2Oc for cash; 2O1c for Jan.
uary 2Oacfor February. ,,f
RYx-Unchanged. S-
BAR1EY-Cash; strong and higher; 99!c
PoKK-stlonR and higher; s7.75bid 70,
cash, January 81 s5 bid FOR February.
LARD-Firm, shade higher; S5.524(95.5.
for cash S5.05@5.074c for January I; s.. 6,
asked for February.
WH1sKY-Firmer; $l.O6.
| MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Dec. ls.
WHEAT-s@lc higher; closed dull
hard, 93c; No. l., ssc; No. 2, s23c 70
cash; ssc for January; sslc for Febrr
ary No. 3, 703c; No. 4, Coo.
CoRx-Steady /; 3lc
OArs-20c.
RYE-42!c.
y, BARLEY-S5c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-07-11

Haven't most of us wondered from
time TO time, when shuddering at the
hswkings .toothpick suckings, and other
odious tricks of our neighbors in cars.
hotels, &c, whether they ever bad
mothers who indeavored TO check these
habits. 1t is frightful 10 think OF the
amount Of suffering, having regard to
the trite Atom that "trifes make up
the sum Of human things" which a
determined hawker or chewer occasions
in this world to every decent woman
and very large proportion of decent
men. When the lady Of whose hateful
Cochin China cock CARLYLE had COM
planned urged that it only crowed about
once in half an hour, the author rejoih-
ed. "Yes, my dear Madam. but think
what 1 endure expecting it TO crow
So with the splitter; We feel all the time
that The horror is coming. The rem.
edy lies with woman, to whom these
habits a~e abominable. and who should
inspire their sons with q lively horror
of practice. which are reproach to the
country. If Johny pleads that "paps
does it," let mama explain that be be-
longs to a past generation, and that
splitting is nowadays no more "the
thing" than hair-powder.-Nev York
Times.
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Harvesting . yea-l..s T!.ly.

1t was "RoXy's" birthday on the l2lh
OF April, and it was celebrated by put
ting her in harness, for the first time.
The headstall, without blnders, was
put on, the check straps frightened 10
fit, the Dutch cCllar slipped upon her
neck, and the saddle and brecching al
tached thrown upon her back. The
breeding made her little nervous, so
sent for little sugar, which quieted
her at once, In this "rig' she was led
about for few minutes; then the reius
were drawn out from the saddle rings.
and she soon allowed herself TO be driv-
en- about quite well, | going behind her.
Then we geared her TO very light
road-wagon, aud she looked a little
nervous, but her attention was at once
taken up by the offer Of sugar. She was
led few steps, and allowed 10 see
clearly the wagon following behind her,
and again sugar was offe red. Soon she
might be led anywhere drawing the
wagon, at walk or trOt, up hill or
down. even drove her once around
the house, but thinking the lesson suf-
ficient for once, we stopped here. She
was not in the least frightened FROM
first TO last, and have not doubt was
impressed chiefly with the new expert
ence TO her sense of taste. Such an ex-
ercise repeated once in every fortnight,
or even once a month. with slight var
iation, as she becomes familiar with
her duties, and learns TO stop and back
at the word, will, in a short time, make
her thoroughly "broken" horse, with
out her even knowing il herself. she
thinking only of the sugar she gets for
good behavior. There is no lack OF
spirit in the filly, but so far, there is no
show of wilfulnrss that does not yield
TO the mildest coaxing-nor any vice.
Ii would however, take but very lit
tie jerking, and cut or two from a
whip, TO turn her milk of kindness
into curds, aud make her as contrary as
she is now pliable.-Cor. Am. Agri-
culturist'.
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pOttrp.


How sweet the moonlight sleeps
Upon the citizens's savings bank.
W hose shutters are no. and whose
President and Cashier have gone to that coun-
try
With which we have no extrsditiou treaty.
Here will we iii, and let the sounds Of music
Creep in our ears. along with ants and bugs
And other merry wanderers of the night.
Sit, Jessica, here upon my overcast
And wake Diana with hymn.
Do thou but note a wild and wsnton herd
OF youthful and unbandicd colts,
Fetching mad bounds, snorting, and neighng
loud.
II they but hear perehsnce a trumpet sound
Or any air of music touch their ears,
lou shall perceive them make mutual stand.
Their savage eyes turRed TO modest gaze,
Traushxed by the sweet power of music.
You doubtless have observed too.
That when heard of youthful and unhand-
led
Colts. or broken down plow-horses. catch
The far OF sound OF n church choir
Where the minister aud the congregation
Join In the chorus, they will get away from
il
Or break their uecks.
But this, dear Jessics, Is not mu-i.
Oh, no; not by long shot
The man that hath no music ia himself
Nor II not moved with a concord Of sweet
sounds.
j. ht for treason. stratagems and spoil-.
or TO hold office under the United Ststes Gov
eminent
Let no such man be trusted
Further than you can throw a bull by the
tail.
-OR CRv Derrick
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PATENTS.
r. H. EDDY,
M. 10 State st. opposite X ill,y, Boston

secures Patents in the United States; al.n i II
Great Britain, France and Their foreign countries
Copies OF the claims OF any Patent furnished by
reInItiing one dollar. Assignments recorded At
W ashiugtoD. No Agency in tine United States
possesses superior facilities Ter obtaining Patents
or ascertaining the patentsbility Of inyentlons
K. IL EDDY. solicitor OF Patents
TESTIMONIALS
regard Mr. Eddy as one Of the most capable
aud successful practitioners with whom | have
had official Intercourse
SHAs. MASON, COMMISSIONER OF Patents. :"
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust.
worthy or more capable OF securing Tor them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent
once EDMUND BURKE,
late Commits sioner OF Patents
Boston, October 10, $50.
X. II. EDDY, Esq Dear Sir: you procured for
me, IN $40 my srsE patent. Since then you have
acted Tor and advised me in hundred. OF cases
and procured many patents, reissues and extern
sons. ! have occasionally employed the best
agencies IN New York, PhiIas lhia and Washing.
ton. but still give you almost the whole of my
ousiness, In your line, and advise others to EN-
Pi0y you. ours Truly GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston Jan. !, ISIS IyrI
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NISETy-NTNE IN THE SHADE.

NISETy-NINE N THE SHADE.
Blaze on, Old Sol, blaze on
With sill your latent heat
Blaze on
Although I'm cooked from head to feet,
Although I'm soaked from feet 10 head.
Although my nose Is blistered red.
Although I've wished that | were dead.
Never YOU mind
BlsZe on
Blaze N, Old sol. blaze on
With all your solar rays
Blaze on
You hsve my blessing on your blaze.
lis true I've finished shouting "pheugh -
lis true I've sworn the hot air blue
lis true = sunstroke soon comes due
But don't let that unsettle you
Never YOU mind
Blaze on
pQrrlraf prfsE
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pY virtue OF Q License from the Judge OF Pro.
d bate shall cell al the dwelling house OF ne
lste Matilda Pierce at Huils Cove In Eden, ON
Saturday July 27th. 1878 a. one O'Clock in thu
said dwelling house and lot. the property Of TIE
afore-named Matilda Pierre at tie time Of her
decease. Said property 10 beautifully situated,
commanding fine view of the Bay Islnnds
Mountains, Village Of Bar Harbor and surround.
ing scenery.
Terms cash At the sale on delivery OF tn. deed
LEONARD J. THOMAS. Admir-
Eden, June %. ISIS. SS3Ss
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NOTICE.

1rhE public are hereby notified that the Bridge
IN District No. 4, town OF Lamoine, County OF
Hancock. on the road leading from Partridge
Cove to North Hancock, will be closed to the pub.
he travel % the 18th day OF April 1875, for
repairs, until further noliee.
Given under our hands this eighth day OF April
NEWELL Is. COOLIDGE
CHAkLESF +, WALKER
l5u Selectmen Of Lamoine.
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CHAMPION
REAPING and MOVING
MACHINE Els /!

The highest perfection IN the State OF the art.
The most reliable and successful in use.
The standard machines.
New and improved.
strong and durable.
New departure in machinery tor drawing the
knife.
Noiseiess, durable and new.
Has been thoroughly tested.
The finest operating MECHANISM in the world.
Pronounced by experts to he the most remark
able and novel Invention of the age.
Manufaetured BY Whitley, Hasssev ~sS
Kelly. sprisE0elA. .. For sale by
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A pound of energy with an ounce Of
talent will sehieve greater results than
. pound OF talent with en- ounce Of en-
ergy-
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Fertile soils absorb moisture from
the atmosphere to far greater degree
than sandy or unfertile soils.
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PATENTS.

=. A. LBaAAkN, Solicitor of Patents, Washing
ton DC. No Patent No Pay. send FIR Giro ular
;Yrl7
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WAR OF 1927

OCBNlVORS and Widows entitled To a pen sion
~ CT ESQ per month Inder The act OF Congress
OF March Mh. 1873. Fourteen days service is re-
CURED TO give title 10 "A pension. and q land war.
rant, II legally obtained, ia prima lacie evidence
OF title. AppiCa tions in all required TO be
taken before court of record. No charge unless
successful Applicants unable 10 come TO my
office will be visited at their homes and their
claims legally executed and fled before Court
OF Record. Please write me in all cases when
you would like 10 have me visit you at your
homes. And remember that charge ia to be
made unless your claim is established. An sx-
perience % Biteen years enables me To pros ecuie
pension claims expeditiousiy and successfully in
all meritc rious cases. An agent near at home Ia
most de sirable, as he can save applicants extra
expense, tronbie and annoyance
A. =. BURSHAM.
Ellsworth, April I'd, ISIS. lar
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Diss. of Copartnership.

Dlss. OF COpartnerShiP.
The pArtuershIp heretofore ex istiHg under the
1rm name Of Campbell. Leach 4 Co. ia this day
dissolved by mutual consent and all Who are
indebted TO said 6rm sre reques ted to cali az the
GEO r. 4CAMPBLLL,
.y2...o elalf tG Wa n. TRUE. RUE"
Ellsworth, June s5th, 1875. sx?s.
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CALVIN r. JOY, Ellsworth, Me-,
also Agent for wIsNERs
Tiger Self Operating Suly Hay Rake.

perfect Self Dischasging suiky rake.
In Simplicity, Strength and Durability without
q rival
For ease Of operating or adjusting to any variety
OF crop or surface, Bequaled.
Any Boy Girl that can drive q horse can rake
with II well as the strongest man
Rakes eiea any kind OF hay grain.
Dumps IRON both wheels. No side draft.
Twenty steel teeth mpered IN oil. Warra nsed
70 stand the severest usage.
Solid wrought iron axles and spindles.
Manufactured by j. w. oe0AAosa. Day.
ter. .. eff
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UWDOUBTED INDEMNITY I

eau The careful attention Of the business mcK
Of Ellsworth and yieiniIy 10 the Iaet- and figures
Let not the insuring pu blic be lohgsr dciuhed hut
look into the matter for themselves Careful ard
Candid investigation will tell the TRUE STORY.
This l solicit and urge. Tho Leading sud Indie.
pendent Companies are peculiarly thorough In the
management o. their business. Careful TO know
IN regard Ia each risk. the moral a. well the
physical hazard. a FAR as possible. Judging csch
risk on Its own merits, accepting those which
seem desirable nj equitable rates. leaving the IN
desirable - those rho wish them. On Ibis plat
form they show greater prosperity comparatively.
than those companies which take risks moTc
loosely relying on rates TO save iheta.
The stse OF company - criterion Of u.
strength. The larger companies have larzer Ia.
biliics, usually wiiIing larger lines and accepting
a larser amount OF undesirable insurance thus
keeping up the volume Of tn. ba=ine.-. Their ha-
htlities for reinsurance Is therefore larger. aud
they are liable 10 heavier losses by extensive
fAgrauons.
Nv atm h to furnish only
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Letter Heads & Envelopes,
printed at this Office.
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Pauper Notice,

...,,,., Pauper Notice.
THE undersigned hereby giyes notice that he
] has contracted with the City Of Ellis worth for
the support Of the Poor during the ensuing year
and has made ample provision TOR their support.
He therefore forbids al, persons from furnishing
supplies to any pauPev on his account. as, with
out his written order. he shall pay no bills so
urnished.
n. c. REYNOLDS.
Ellsworth, April %, 1873. ls,f
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MINNESOTA AND DAKOTA,
BY THE
Wihona 4 ST. Peter Railroad Company

THE WINONA 4 ST. PETER RAILROAD
COMPANY lie now offering for sale, at why Low
prices, Il. land grant .ands along the line Of It's
Railroad 10 southern Minne.oa ard Easter Da-
kota and Will receive in paymen: therefor, at
par. any Of the Mortgage Bonds Of said Company
These lands lie IN the great wheat belt Of tho
Northwest, in climate unsurpassed Tor he alth-
fulness, and 10 4 country v hich l. being rapidly
settled by thriving and Industrious people
composed TO = large extent Of fAImers, from The
Eastern and the older portions OF the North
western States.
of Lands OF said Company, At MAhAhALL
LYON COUNTY, MINNESOTA.
Geo. P. Goodwin, Land Commissioner.
General ONCE Of Chicago a North Western
Railway Company. CHICAGO. Lii
81 To all Persons requesting information, by
mail or otherwise, Circulars and Maps VIII be
sent free Of cost by said Land Commissioner or
said Land Agent. 6mosls
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A PREPARATION 30 elegantly favored and medL
N cinsiiy efRctve 10 utterly eurps-s all previous
preparations Essences OF Extrscss Of onger Compost
tion Herb Teas. Pain Rslisyers and the hundred and
on. disgusting and nsuse 3, Ing possets With which
have been Won; 10 dose ourselves It's instantaneous
effect In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-21
NOT A DRESS PARADE.

Riding alone into camp early in the
afternoon, directed my horses steps to q
group of men whom 1 supposed to be
officers, quite as much from their general
bearing as from any display OF uniform by
them. Standing few ieet apart from the
rest was an individual dressed in q soft felt
hat that looked as If it had gone through
several campaigns and got the worst of
every one of them, gray hannel shirt, a
pair of dirty, reddish pants. stuck into
rough pair of boots, a cartridge belt sus-
perled around his waist, and with his
beard divided and tied with two pieces of
cord. Altogether he was pretty hard
looking character, who | supposed might
be An Indifferent sort of q teamster. Dis
mounting In front of this group, inquired
for Gen. Crook. MY teamster friend step
ped forward He was no less distinguish
ed parsonage than Brig. General George
Crook, United States Army, commanding
the Department of the Platte. And in this
connection l may as we'll state fact that
will disabuse the popular mind OF the idea
that army officers and the soldiers start out
on an Indian campaign as If on grand
pleasure tour, in full dress uniform, and
with all the Accomplishments OF easy COM
fort, if not of luxury. The pen picture |
have given of Gen. Crook is from life, and
such might be the pen picture could draw
of most OF the officers in active Indian
service. The troops on campaign form
veritable Falstaff s army in their dress,
and at a short distance 1t IS generally I'M
possible TO distinguish officers from men.
| This is inevitable from the nature OF the
service. had some considerable rough
ing experience before. but | never real;
lied how utterly regardless OF my personal
appearance could be until went on that
campaign, and seriously question wheth-
er my own brother could have readily re-
cognized me in the roughly dressed. sun
| burned, unshaven, and generally demoral.
lied being into which l soon degenerated
after going into the field. Indian cam.
paigning is not full-dress parade affair,
by any means. much as the GROWERS at
the army would like to have the public
believe 1t to be.-Pean. Monthly.