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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
Thrilling Experience of the Ute Com
mission.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 8.
Specials to the Denver Tribune from
Los Pinos, dated the 9th, represent that
Saturday witnessed some decidedly
animated occurrences at the Commits
sioners' meeting. After Jack had de-
clined to inform the Commission what
Indians had been concerned in the
White River massacre, the Indians re-
tired to Ouray's house to debate what
course to pursue. No Indians appeared
at the Agency until Saturday, but seem
to have been engaged at Ouray's in
conducting the widest dances and in
making fiery speeches. A man was
sent from the Agency to Ouray's with
feed for the horses of the Indians, and
discovered from the noise on the inside
that the Indians were greatly excited.
What he saw of them were bedecked in
feathers and war paint, and he was so
frightened that he turned back and did
not deliver the hay.
Saturday at twelve o'clock the Utes
came into the Agency and took seats
inside the Agency building. Jack,
Colorow, twelve other White River
Utes, and of course Ouray being among
the Indians present. When the In
dians and Commissioners had taken
seats, General Hatch addressed the In.
dians, setting forth the full demands of
the Commission, its right to make the
demand and the patience already exer-
cised with the Utes. To-day" he
said, :" is your last chance, we will
wait no longer. We want your formal
answer and we want no eVasions."
Tho lief Of IIfaa oh l..
Agency women with taking part in the
massacre were then read and the ques-
ton put by Mr.. Hatch, "Will you sur
render the men whose names are in
this paper to be tried and, if guilty,
punished, if innocent, acquitted" The
question was put twice, and, after con.
sultation, evasive answers were re-
turned both times, when the question
was repeated the third time.
Ouray replied, without consulting the
other Utes, "How do we know that
these Indians you name were at White
River at the time of the massacre! Or,
even if they were there, we don't know
they were concerned in it. These
women mentioned the names which
came first to their lips, whether they
hAOU bhVAA W 10 bhOAp VI hOli NO
depend on what they say"
THAT is what we depend on" said
Hatch.
Adams then addressed the Indians,
making a speech of over an hours dura-
ton, saying among other things that
the Commissioners did not want to pun
ish Colorow, Jack, and others that took
part in the Thornburg fight, but the
cowardly dogs who participated in the
massacre of unarmed men at the
Agency, and closing by saying, ave
want those Utes, and we will have
them"
The Indians held consultation in
low tone of voice among themselves,
but none seemed inclined TO reply,
when Hatch again rose and asked if the
guilty Indians were to be surrendered,
saying he had made his last ap-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
The Ingenious Elephant.

The Duke of Argyll in his Reign of
Law" was, think, the first who pro-
mulgated the dictum that man is the
only tool-making animal. AS far as l
can ascertain, this assertion is admitted
by developmentists, yet it is undoubt-
edly true that the Indian elephant
makes two implements, or forms and
alters certain things so as TO adapt
them especially to fulfill definite pur-
poses, for which, unaltered, they would
not be suitable. One evening. soon
after my arrival in Eastern Assam, and
while the five elephants we're as usual
being fed opposite the bungalow, l OBJ
served a young and lately caught one
step up to bamboo-stake fence, and
quietly pull one of the stakes up.
Placing it under foot, it broke a piece
off with the trunk, and after lifting it
to its mouth, threw it away. 1t re-
peated this twice or thrice, and then
drew another stake and began again.
Seeing that the bamboo was old and
dry, asked tie reason of this and was
told to wait and see what it would do.
At last it seemed to get a piece that
suited, and holding it in the trunk
firmly, and stepping the left fore-leg
we'll forward, passed the piece of bam-
boo under the armpit, so to speak, and
began to scratch with some force. NY
surprise reached its climax when saw
large elephant leech fall on the
ground, quite six inches long and as
thick as ones finger, and which, from
its position, could not easily be de-
tached without this scraper, or scratch,
which was deliberately made by the
elephant. l subsequently, found thatit
was a common occurrence. Leech
scrapers are used by every elephant
daily. On another occasion, when
travelling at a time of year when the
large flies are so tormenting to an ele-
phant, noticed that the one 1 rode
had no fan or wisp TO beat them off
with. The mayhout, at my order,
slackened pace, and allowed her to go
to the side of the road, where for some
moments she moved along rummaging
the smaller jungle on the bank. At
last she came to cluster of young
shoots well branched, and after feeling
among them, and selecting one, raised
her trunk and nearly stripped down the
stem, taking off all the lower branches
and leaving fine bunch on top. She
deliberately cleaned it down several
times, then laying hold at the lower
end broke of beautiful fan or switch
about five feet long, handle included.
With this she kept the dies at bay as
we went along, tapping them of on
each side every now and then. Say
what we may, these are both really
bona fde implements, each Intelligent
ly made for definite purpose. Ma
Litre
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
Life in London,

Asupplement to my letter of last week,
showing what Londoners eat and how
they live, may interest the general read
er. The fool supply ofthe largest city in
the world--a city moving on rapidly
toward five million of people-is prob
lem of no small dimensions. 1t inter-
ests not only Londoners themselves, but
is an interesting topic for all.
All the world knows that the United
Kingdom, embracing England, Scot
land and Ireland, in the most produc-
tive seasons, never raises food enough
of any kind for support of its popula-
tion; and particularly is this true of
England. The statist could give. the
precise figures to verify this statement,
but the general reader does not care
about tables of mere figures. 1t is
enough to say that England is always a
very large importer of food of all kinds
and this is of sheer necessity. Beef,
pork, veal, mutton, poultry of all kinds,
wheat, flour, hams, bacon, butter,
cheese, apples, and many other fruits,
potatoes, and many minor vegetables.
and other eating necessaries too nu-
merous to mention, are constantly inn
ported; and, with little or no exception,
perhaps in regard to these articles none
whatever, they are imported "free."
1t is well known, too, that the United
States and Canada furnish by far the
largest portion of these articles year by
year. In prosperous seasons, imports
of some of them come from several
countries of the continent, as France,
Belgium, Germany, and even Russia.
The Odessa region of Russia, and dis
tricts bordering on the Black Seas, send
into England large quantities of wheat
when the Russian harvests are abund-
ant. But this year every one of these
countries becomes an importer of many
of these staples of food for internal sup
ply.
Beyond the above-named necessary
eatables, England is a very large con-
sumner of wines and stronger drinks.
These, too, almost wholly, are i'm
ported. The major part of all these
wines and liquors comes from France.
Spain, Italy, some from Belgium, Ger
many and Switzerland, and some from
various islands of the seas England
is also an enormous consumer of beer,
ale, porter, etc., but l think, in large
part, these drinks are of home manu-
facture, except, perhaps, whiskies of
various sorts, which come from Scot
land and Ireland.
To come back to the question of Lon
don food supply-food being a neces-
sary, while these drinks may be elassed
as mere luxuries it is truly wonderful
to see what an amount of food is packed
in cans, and found in every part of this
great metropolis. Walk through any
OF the great thoroughfares, in any d.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
A Word About Lard.

Lard tried out over stove fire should
be continued long enough TO evaporate
the particles. If two qualities are de-
sired try the leaf lard separately, but
where care and cleanliness are observed
a good article may be produced by
cooking the leaf and fat pieces together.
The fat from the intestines should,
however, be tried out by itself
An unpleasant odor and flavor of de-
cayi is after time produced in lard in
which fragments of membrane and
particles of animal fibre are intermixed.
For this reason especial care ought to
be exercised as to the purity of lard
that is to be keptA great length of time.
1t is also we'll TO exclude It from the
air and store it in a cool, dry atmos-
phere. 1t is generally conceded that
stoneware jars are preferable for pack
ing lard designed to be preserved an
indefinite time.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

over on objection of Mr.. Edmunds
to its present consideration. After a short
executive session the Senate adjourned.
Fouse.-Bllls introduced and referred; Pro-
vlding for the payment Of arrears of pensions
to widows and to minor children OF persons who
died of injuries received inthe war of the re.
belllon; for the establishment OF branch mints
at Indianapolis and st. Louis; to encourage
the education of the colored race granting
bounty lands to soldiers OF the United States
who served in the war Of 1861 for the en-
couragement of American ship-building and
manufactures, and for the appointment of a
commission to ascertain and report the basis
for reciprocity treaty between the United
States and the British provinces providing
that no bills except general appropriation
bill shall contain more than one sub
1ect, which shall be clearly expressed in it's
title, and that no appropriation bill shall EN-
brace legislation not directly relating to the
subject matter Of appropriation; amending
the pension laws by granting pensions to all
surviving enlisted men, including volunteers
and all drafted men in the service
of the United States in the late
war aud their surviving widows and
dependent fathers and mothers; to establish
an income tax; for commission on the
alcholic liquor traffic; annulling and revoking
the court martial findings and sentence in the
case Of Gen. John Fitz Porter. After long
discussion on the bill for the settlement of
outstanding claims against the District OF
Columbia, the House, without final action,
adjourned.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
THE EAST.

The Virginia General Assembly, on the 9th,
proceeded TO execute the joint order for the
election of various State officers, as follows:
T. 7. Fountleroy, Secretary OF State; John
Z. Massey, Auditor of Public Accounts, and
II. II. Dyson, Second Auditor.
The municipal election at Boston on the
9th, resulted in the election Of Mayor Prince,
Democrat, by plurality OF 9,763. Women
voted for members of the School Committee.
In Lowell, Republican Mayor was elected by
964 majority.
carefully prepared report from Glouces-
ter, Mass, gives the fearful record OF the
men lost in the fisheries from that port and
Of the vessels wrecked the past year. The
loss Of life has been unprecedented in the his
tory Of the business. Thirteen vessels went
down, l43 men were drowned, fitty-six women
widowed and $50 children made fstherless by
a single February gale. Iu all thirty vessels
went down, and 240 lives were lost. Since
1880, when the Georges fishery first com
menced 2, llS men and 405 vessels have been
lost from Gloucester.
The National Council of the Union League
Of America held its annual meeting at Phila-
delphia on the 10th. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
William NJ. Newell, of New Jersey; Core
spending Secretary, Thomas G. Baker, of New
York; Recording Secretary, Samuel F. Gwin-
ner, Of Pennsylvania; Treasurer, VIM. V. Alex
ander, of New York. A series of resolutions
were adopted declaring II the duty of the Ma
tion to execute its laws with force If necessa-
ry; demanding protection by the National law
of all citizens in the enjoyment Of all their
privileges and immunities; denouncing all at
tempts to enforce upon the National Treasury
Southern claims for losses or damages grow
ing out Of the rebellion and declaring 1t the
imperative duty of every State to provide ef-
fcient free schools aud In case OF failure, Con-
gress should supply the deficiency.
The toll-gate house at Rochester, N. Y,
burned on the morning Of the 10th. The
keeper and an infant child perished.
The President, on the 1lth, nominated
James B. sener, of Virginia, Chief Justice Of
Wyoming Territory.
The largest foreign mail In the history of
the New York Post-office was sent out by that
office on the 10th. Over 5000 foreign money
orders were issued, averaging a little over
s12 each, and the letters numbered 115,22s
The increased business is attributed to the
custom foreigners have OF sending remit
tances home at Christmas time.
The number Of immigrants arrived at New
York in November was 1900, an increase of
1855 over November, 1873. The arrivals from
Jan. to Nov. 30 were $1,000, an increase Of
49,755 over the same period last year.
The New York Board OF State Canyassers,
on the 18th, declared all the Republican can
didates elected except State Engineer and
Surveyor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

Frederick Hay, John Richler, and a boy
named James were killed at Pottsville, Pa,
on the 18th, by fall of the top slate In coal
mine.
AT Red Rock, Pa, on the 11th, a fire broke
out in an oil WE'LL and the burning oil ran
down hill to n 250-barrel tank, which caught
fire. The fire communicated with 25 900.
barrel iron tank, which was soon in a blaze
Rivers Of oil flowed down the valley and
through the main street of Red Rock, burning
all the business and private houses of the
town. Three hundred families are homeless
and there IS great suffering.
General Grant and party arrived at Pitts
burg on the 18th. The usual ceremonies fol-
lowed-a procession, banquet and speech
making. The party remained ln the city until
the night OF the l4tb, when they left for Har-
risburg.
A train on the Central Vermont Railroad
ran off the track near Addison junction draw
bridge on the 18Th, and the engine went down
an embankment forty feet, killing engineer
stinsen, fireman Markham, and Lyman, the
engineer Of the drawbridge.
The bark Monrovia sailed from New York
for Liberia on the 18th with seventy five col
ored emigrants
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Schurz telegraphed to General
Hatch, at Los Pinos, Col, on the 9th to re-
ceive the surrender of the Indians designated
by the Commission, with the understanding
that they will be guaranteed fair trial out
side of Colorado and New Mexico.
Two hundred and fifty bills were introduced
In Congress on the 9th.
The Senate, on the 9th, without debate or
discussion, confirmed the nomination of Sec
retary McCrary to be United States Circuit
Judge for the Eighth District.
The Advisory Committee OF the Caucus Of
Republican Senators, decided, on the 9th, to
recommend that the party in the Senate COM
init itself to the policy of non-action In regard
to any and all legislation affecting the cur
rency, whether gold, greenbacks or silver,
during the present session.
The President, on the 10th, sent TO the SEN
ate the nomination Of Alexander Ramsey, of
Minnesota, as Secretary Of War, and without
reference TO any committee, the nomination
was unanimously confirmed.
The National Board Of Trade, in session at
Washington on the 1lth, adopted the follow
ing resolution; That In the opinion of this
Board 1t is desirable TO secure National legis-
latiou upon Interstate commerce by railroad,
and the said legislation should emhody the
following provisions: First, to raise
special commission or tribunal to secure
uniformity and publicity IN railway ac-
counts, and publicity OF rail way con-
tracts and transactions; second, to enforce
the provisions securing uniformity of sales
and classi1cations under like circumstances,
and relative equality where the circumstances
differ; third, publicity of rates and prohibit
tion of sudden and arbitrary changes; fourth,
prevention of extortionate charges and OF
personal or local fsvorites." A resolution was
also adopted that the General Government
shall assert and define its Jurisdiction over
the navigable waters OF the country, its
lakes, rivers, and harbors. The Board ad
journed subject to the call Of the chairman.
The Senate, on the 1lth, confirmed the nom
ination Of John Hay, of Ohio, as Assistant
Secretary OF State.
Secretary Schurz, on the 18th, received q
telegram from General Hatch, dated Los Pinos
the 10th, stating that the Indians in their re-
quest to be tried in Washington meant to be
tried by the General Government. They are
willing to be tried anywhere out of Colorado.
They stated through Ouray that they might
as well be hung to trees at the agency as to
be taken to Denver.
The Senate Finance Committee has post
poned until after the Christmas recess the
Warner silver bill, trade dollar bill and the
Bayard resolution concerning greenbacks, on
the ground that the subjects require further
discussion than could be given by the COM
mittee before adjournment.
The House Committee have agreed to re-
port adversely on the bill allowing circulars
to be carried in the mails under newspaper
rates.
In the case of Mrs. Mary A. Oliver against
Simon Cameron, for breach of promise, new
trial has been granted. The case will be heard
at Washington on the fourth Monday in
Postmaster Edmunds, of Washington City,
died on the 18th.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19
Eight Days in a Swamp.

The particulars of fearful advent
ure in Pike County, Pa, reached here
recently. Mrs. Mary Avery, who
resides near Honesdale, Wayne County,
started out to visit relatives at Row
lands, Pike County, Pa. She con-
cluded to walk, and night overlook
her while she was passing through
Link" Swamp, in Lackawaxen
Township, Pike County. Mrs. Avery
lost her way and got fast in the mire.
She struggled to get out of the bog,
but in vain, for the more she struggled
the deeper she sank. She finally ceased
attempting to extricate herself, and
prayed for help to arrive; but Done
came. She remained in this mire up
TO her knees for eight DAYS. She kept
alive by continually moving the hands
and keeping up a motion of the body.
No food passed her lips in one hun
dred and ninety-four hours, save some
birch bark that grew on the bushes
within reach. She was compelled to
quench her thirst by drinking the
dirty water in which she stood. She
was rescued from her perilous position
on the eighth day after her first impris-
onment in the bog by MIR. John Bars
den, who passed through the swamp
while on hunting expedition. Mrs.
Avery was found in a semi.unconscious
condition and was conveyed to the
nearest house, some three miles dis
tant, where medical assistance was
summoned and food given the starved
woman. The doctors say that in all
probability her mind will be seriously
impairedS the mental strain while in
the bog for eight days having been ter
rible. Mrs. Avery is of very respect
able family and is quite wealthy. Her
relatives intended to keep the particu-
lars of her adventure quiet, so as to
avoid newspaper notority, but your re-
porter heard of the matter, and upon
investigation found the above to be the
correct particulars. IN. Y Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

number Of United States Marshals who under
took to capture him on the 18th. On the 18th
five Marshals surrounded his house and de-
manded his surrender. He opened the door
with pistol in his hand, when he was imme-
diately shot through the heart.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

English party at card table-"Hel-
low, we are two to two!' English party
at opposite table" We are two TO two
toon German spectator who "speaks
English" to compatriot, who is ac-
quiring the language-"V Veil now you
see how dis is. OF you want to gife
expression to yourself in English, all
you hafe to do is to blay NIT der French
hornI"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-12-19

The wool clip of Texas this year is
estimated at $4,000, 900 pounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-06

EXPERIMENT IN WHEAT.-Dr. Page, pro-
fessor Of practical agriculture in The Uni
versity Of Virginia, gives the following in
his report:
Top-dressing in spring with nitrate Of
soda alone was very common in England
many years ago, but was discontinued for
some time, in consequence fits tendency to
make the wheat 'fall,' and to produce
mildew. 1t appears now that these two
serious faults nave been corrected by mix
ing with the nitrate a moderate mou Of
sea salt, which strengthens the straw. In
Norfolk, England, the practice of top-dress-
ing the wheat in Spring is almost universal
with the best farmers, at the rate Of 100
pounds nitrate soda mixed with 200 pounds
of salt, applied in two dressings at intervals
of three weeks or a month, beginning early
in March, and ending about the Goth Of
April. Mr.. Pusey's experiments with this
mixture, used as above stated, show an in
crease of eight and three-eights bushels of
wheat more than produced on land other
wise similarly treated, but not top-dressed
with the mixture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-06

Tarboro Southern: Mr.. G. Zander died at
his residence in Tarboro, on Saturday morn
ing last, of consumption, in his 44th year. He
was an amiable, good citizen, without an
enemy in the world.-The new colored
Episcopal minister arrived from st. Louis
on Saturday, with his family, and preached
to his congregation on Sunday morning and
evening. This is as it should be. The new
misister is highly spoken of as a man of
knowledge and piety."A little daughter
Of JOIN w. Cotton in running around the
corner of a street, ran right into the horn of
a cow, meeting her. Neither saw the other
and the COW horn wounded the little girls
cheek.-The Methodist of Battleboro will
have a church Of their own soon.
with a membership Of eighty. IA crowd
of about twenty Edge combites left for
Richmond, Va, on Monday night.-Few
farmers IN Edgecombe can escape buying
corn next year, and the greater quantities
Of oats and grasses raised for stock the less
corn will have to be purchased.-Nash
items: Rocky Mount is in need Of a good
baker, and one who understands the bust
ness would do we'll here.-Capt. Tom
Avent, of this county, says that there is not
a farmer in the county who will not be able
to pay his debts his debts and have mensy
to spare.-Plymouth news: The corn
crop OF this county is good. Cotton crop
light, at least 20 per cent. less than last
year.-The people of this county ara
much better off pscuniarily than last year.
Fewer mortgages and debts.-Steyenson's
mill at this place blew up Monday night.
Nobody hurt. Loss $500. No Insurance..