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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-13
Disadvantages In Life.

Sitting at the foot Of a boarding house
table
Wearing tight boots with big wad
Of cotton darning on the heel.
Walking through crowded ferry
boat with a year old baby on your
arm.
Passing the club or billiard room
without dropping in to SEQ who's
there
Having bad cold in tho head and no
handkerchief within hailing distance.
Being asked what time it is when
your uncle Is keeping your watch to
suit time.
Endeavoring to persuade tailor that
the longer your bill goes over the soon
forty cent sky rocket.
Carrying a scuttle of coal up stairs
while the partner of your joys stands
in the hall and yells, 'Oh, Henry, what
dirt you're making on my new car
petp
For the first time in ones life asking
a girl If she wouldn't like to go out
some evening next week, and have her
coldly say NO, you mustn't keep late
hours y
Taking off ones shoes In the lower
hall to walk up stairs noislcssly, and
just as the top Is reached to drop one
shoe, and hearing 1t going to the bottom
like the gong of eternity.
Haunted House.
A house in Mayfair belongs to noble
lord. 1t was let some years ago to Bra
lillian Minister, whose wife died there.
This house beng recently in the market,
was purchased by friend of the owner.
On this the wife of the owner wrote to
friend, and begged her to rescind the pur-
chase, the reason alleged being that she
would have no peace in the house, as a
ghostly woman in green had the unpleasant
knack of wandering about the staircascs
and rooms, land occasionally passing through
| window and airing herself on the balcony.
The peculiarly of this ghost is that she ap
pears by day as well as by night. Many
attempts have been made to grapple with
her. but they all proved futile. Now, I do
not believe In ghosts but who is this mys-
| tcrious visitant that actually prevents the
sale Of house in London2
Given I'm Nv DOotOrs. 4.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-13

DO as, your CONSCIENCE dictates and
yoawill not 60 'far. .astray. Y. sIs s.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

gained the position of the great Ute reservation
in Colorado. The reserve is in charge Of three
agencies, at the most northerly Of which-white
River Agency which is marked the map-the
troubles originated. The mountains north OF the
reserve invited the ''prospectors" from Wyoming.
Rawlins on the line OF the Pacific Railroad. was
the general starting point. There is fair trail
easily passable at this time Of tho year, from
Rawlins to the White River Agency. It was along
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

this line that Thornburgh advanced and on which
Gated above. 1t is tho only road from the agency.
General Merritt is advancing along this road to
the relief Of the beeaguered soldiers Milk Crock.
He takes $50 men with him. and additional forces
will be hurried after him. fast they arrive from
different points along the Union Pacific Railroad
He cannot reach the troops Of Thornburgh's ex-
petition before Sunday
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
GENERAL TYNER NOT IN THE VICINITY AND
PROBABLY SAFE.

THE GREAT UTE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
WHITE RIVER coUNTRY-AGENr MEEKER's
ATTEMPTS AT cIvILIzING THE INDrANs-rHz
EXPEDITION AND WHAT LED TO IT-THH
MINERS INvAsroN-LEADINa AEN AMONG
THE UrEs.
The White River Agency has control of about 9o0
Indians, who occupy the extreme northern district
of the Ute reservation in Colorado. The entire
gion is picturesque and mountainous. Colorado
contains 63 900 acres embracing area thirteen
times larger than Massachusetts, More than one
half Of this magnificent domain is occupied By
tho Rocky Mountains. When the mines were
opened after tho famous pixies Peak excitement
In ls5g-G0 the Ute Indians assigned the then
almost unexpored region west of the first range OK
mountains bordcrcd by the celebrated Northern and
Middle parks. The district considered "out OF
tho world" aud it was seldom visited except by
few adventurous hunters and prospectors. But when
the mines of Central City. Black Hawk and George
town had been fully opened, and hourishing towns
sprang up, railroads were built through the hitherto
inaccessible canyons, and prospectors pushed
their way up to the snowy peaks os
the highest mountains. Mining camps were
opened on tho summit of Mount Lincoln. $4,000 feet
above the sea. From tho tops of some OF the noun
tains the most enchanting views of the Ute country
appeared and in fair weather tho smoke OF the Ind
ian camp fires could be soon rising from the white
tcpces in the valleys below. It has long boon the
opinion OF experts that the mountains and streams
OF the Ute reservation wore rich with silver and
mold and a few months ago 1t was reported that
valuable discoveries had been made in the neighbour
hood of the North Park. Some believed that
there was oven wealth in this northern
district Of Colorado than there was in the celebrated
aulchcs OF the south Park. When reports camo
cover the range that gold I'm paying quantities bad
been discovered up thcre prospcctors locked In
from eli parts of the state aud from wyoming Ter.
ritory. The Indian Agent aud the authorities q
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

COMPLAINTS OF THE UTEs.
"When the four White River Utcs visited you
their demands or complaints"
'.Thcy were here two days. They seemed
dissatisfied greatly and complained because tho
government butchered the cattle of the tribe
for consumption, instead of allowing the herd
TO increase and purchasing other cattle
for butchcrng They also complained
that Agent Mcekcr was endcavoring to
instruct the young, and they wished
no education of their young men or
children. They further complained that tho
agent was making too many improvements and
was eutvating too much soil They opposed
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
WILLIE.
rpy TrrrcRApH To TrE HFRATD1

ALEADNlLLE, Soi., OcI. z, 1000
The report of the murder OF Indian Agent
Mecker and his family, at the Ute Reservation,
and the surprise and killing of Colonel Thorn
burgh, create great excitement here. Governor
Pitkin has despatched couriers from this point
to the Eagle River and Bear River districts,
which are full of prospectors, to warn them OF
their danger General Joe Wilson has been
notified that the Leadville militia may be re-
quired to take the field, and three companies
are holding a meeting at the present hour to
find out what members are prepared to march.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

mand to tho agency Ii 1t could be avoided.
such is the repugnance OF the Indians to
seeing soldiers about their reservation, and
he was instructed to be extremely careful ~ to
avoid every sign of coming for any purpose to
awe by the presence of his command tho turbulent
Indians.
THE urEs' INTENTION TO KILL
When. however. 1t was known that no was ap-
preaching the threat instantly madc by tho
Utes that they would hght As they aware
that the command was small thcy made such dispo-
siton OF their members intended to kill every
person in the command. The professions OF friend
ship tho part of the Ute chiefs is thus explained
for by appearing not to bc suspicious the command
would have gone through tho canyon where the Utes
were ambushed and the plan to massacre the whole
party would have been carried out. Another evi-
dcnce. army officers say. OF the intention of the
Utes to do hostile deeds. the knowledge which
they possessed of tho departure OF Major Thorn
burgh's command from Fort Fred steele and its
destination. They not only not surprised, but
fully armed and prepared to ight it. OF tho cause
of tho dissatisfaction which has produced this
break the Interior and War departments know
nothing save what published in these
despatc hes to-day. without appropriations by Con-
gress the Interior Department cannot expend a
dollar. and every recommendation made by tho
Secretary and Commissioner has been ignored.
AS an evidence of the poor treatment which the
Utos have had to endure under the peace policy ref
erence is made to the report of T. II. Danforth. the
United States Indian Agent at the White River
Agency. and the predecessor. Mr. Meeker. In his
port to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs for 1877.
he saysof the treatment of tho Utcs at this agency
An unusual number of Indians have been on their
reservation during the past yoar, and have remained
away tor time. There several reasons
for this. The snnuities and supplies furnished
tlpao a est
over one-half that required for their support None
the annuity goods aud but part OF their supplies.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
The Next Census.

Gen. Walker, Superintendent of the
next census, tells reporter of the New
Haven Register that the main body of
the work will be undertaken next fall.
There will be two or three months of
preparation, and the census itself will
be taken in months time. The statis-
teal matter in reference to the popula-
ton of cities and towns he will give the
public in very short time. The last
census he gave in printed form in 1872 /;
this time the period will be much shorter.
He contrasts this work with previous
censuses, which were of little practical
value. The census taken in 1860 was
nominally published in 1867, but really
not till 1868. The census taken in 1850
was not published till 1859. There was
nothing but historical interest to work
done in that way. The country was
growing and the population changing so
rapidly that such censuses were far from
the actual state of the country when
published. The new Census law, he
said, put extra work on the Superin-
tendent. The month the census was
being taken he hkened to battle, when
tiers. Having taken one census, he was
better qualified to take another, for he
knew what improvements to make.
This was one reason why he could COM
plete the census much more rapidly
than before. When the work was being
done he could be at Washington with
his fingers on the telegraph keys, so that
If there were break here or there it
could instantly be repaired.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
A Partisan Tragedy.

Paris is constantly edited by domes-
tic tragedies. One of the latest is thus
recounted: Six months ago a newly
married couple took up their residence
on the fifth story in the Rue Condorcet.
The husband, who was of Swiss origin,
was employed in bank. He was 26
years old, and of sad, taciturn temper
ament. His wife, four years younger
than himself, was, on the contrary, of a
very gay disposition. The couple APP
peared to live happily together. On re-
turning home one night the young man
found his wife dead on the bed. A let
ter on the table announced that she was
about to poison herself. Struck with
horror and despair, he seized hold of a
revolver which he kept in drawer, and,
after discharging four shots into his
breast without fatal effect, fred the re-
manning two bullets into his head, the
last scattering his brains over the room.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
Where Our Socialists Are Coming From

We have reason to believe that few
Americans perceive the danger that is
daily growing in their presence under
the shrewd and fostering protection of
Prince Bismarck. Not many months
ago, when Europe was panic-stricken by
four successive attempts in one year
upon the lives of three monarchs,
Prince Bismarck, by the famous bill
passed in the Reichstag, laid low the So
cialistic propaganda in Germany. By
the repressive measures of this bill
100000 Germans were deprived of
their constitutional rights. Of these
100000, the German Government, SUI
premely conscious of its own best inter
ests, is now making attempts, direct and
indirect, to drive large portion to this
country. In first directing his attention
to Socialism in America, the writer was
moved by motives Of pure curiosity.
No one could have been more surprised
at the discovery of so perfect an organ
ization, the fanatic earnestness of its
followers, and the strength of its num-
bers. Nor can we view without grave
apprehension the fact that Prince Bis
marck is at present secretly encourage
ing the emigration TO the United States
OF prescribed German agitators, and de-
fraying their expenses from the enor-
nous secret-service fund at the COM
mand of the Imperial Chancellor
North american Rerier.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
Petroleum as Fuel Growing in Favor.

Petroleum fuel is beginning to be
used in California quite extensively.
The manufacturers of Los Angeles
unite in declaring it to be fully as cheap
as wood and coal in its first cost, with
the following important adv antages: 1t
saves expense of handling, feeding, rak-
ing. slagging, and ASKING, and, by not
having to open the fire-dOors, admitting
cold air to the boilers, steam is econo-
mixed. Thus, in effect, it is far cheaper
than other fuel The mode of firing is
thus: Into the tank containing crude
oil as it comes from the well jet of
steam is sent, which carries with it a
charge of oil, which, through pipe, is
distributed in fine spray ovel the fire.
chamber. The heat is intense, and there
is no refuse. One man at the top-cock
is the sole attendant. What is wanted
to make this fuel priceless boon to
that coast is process by which iron and
other metallic ores can be smelted.
They abound throughout with lime for
fuxing and frestone for hearths.-NeU
70, X Bulletin.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
Faets from Leatlyille.

A Leadvillian whites the Detroit Free
Press as bllows: Good miners get from
50 to "a per day; surface men, from
1926 to $3.50; teamsters, $3.50; with
wagon and team, 90 to SO. Living is
rather high in price and low in quality.
BY "burdling" together in log house,
q number of men can live at the rate of
81 to 80 per week each, according to the
manner of living. Board in private
houses rs from 81 to SIS per week; at
the hotels, from - TO "a per day. There
are not half dozen cows in Leadville.
and condensed milk is gener ally used.
Butter rs 90 cents per pound; lard, Is
cents; beef, pork, hams and mutton
range from cents to 20 cents per
pound; eggs, so cents per dozen; -four,
from 1926 to S4.00 per hundred weight |;
corn meal, $500 to 1926 per hundred
weight; condensed milk, 80 cents per
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
thought you would forgive me. Will

thought you would forgive me. Will
you, Marion, darling?"
She had averted her face to hide her
fearful eyes, but he now took both her
hands, and, as he drew her toward him,
q great tide of unspeakable Joy rushed
over her, and she could only murmur
family: "Oh, Wat"
When they were both calmer she told
him of the heavy grief that had just
fallen upon them. They must leave
their dear old home, which had passed
into the hands of strangers.
"Of strangers, Marion? Do you call
me stranger?"
"You, Wat?"
He looked surprised in his turn.
"Did you not know it was who have
purchased the dear old farm. Did you
not receive Jacks letter."
"Oh, Walter, it cannot, cannot be
truep
He took from a pocketbook paper,
which he opened and placed before her.
1t was the mortgage which her father
had given Mr.. Abner Harris.
"And the place is really yours now?'
she said, looking up radiantly through
sudden tears.
"Not mine, but ours, darling"
She was too happy to speak a word
in answer.
"You see, DEAR" Wat said, slack
and I talked it over the other day, and
we agreed, as he was so anxious to pur-
chase the mill and had not means suffi-
cient for both, that should take the
farm, and leave him at liberty to invest
in the mill property. 1t is the very best
thing for Jack and for his mother, as /
explained to her, if only she had re-
ceived his letter. Jack is not fitted for
a farmer, and could never have made
much of the farm, as he certainly will
do with the mill. He came up with me
in order to attend to the matter. For
give me that neglected to inform you,
but left him behind in the maple-feld
talking with Aggie."
Marion started up with a glad cry.
Coming down the opposite declivity of
the meadow was somebody, joyously
waving his hand, and in two minutes
she was sobbing in her brothers arms
sobbing from fullness of Joy such as
she had never in her life before known.
They fastened to the house, all three
eager to gladden. the heart of the
mother.
Jack sprung up to the steps and took
her in his arms, while Wat lifted Myra,
who had run to meet them in frantic de-
light.
As Marion crossed the threshold, the
old clock rang out welcome chime.
"Seven o'clock! |" said the girl, softly.
Her heart was fun, and she turned
away and went quietly up to her own
room. AS she passed the clock, she
looked up at it with an expression al
most of awe.
"What lifetime of misery and hap
piness in one hCur!" she murmured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18

I'm often quite sorry about IL.
Aud feel that ,t's terribly sad.
But, though live long beyond manhood
Ny manners, I'm sure, will be bad.
In language seek for improvement,
And strive to the best of my power,
And yet am saying, they tell me,
"Oh, jiminyi" ten times An hour.
rush into rooms with my hat on;
hop on one leg through the hall;
slide down the balusters madly;
roll round the floor like ball.
speak while my elders are speaking;
And-one thing that greatly annoys
I'm apt, in q general fashion,
To treat girls a. II they were boys.
But though I'm boor beyond question,
And want TO reform. goodness knows,
There seems to be nothing in manners
Az splendid as people suppose;
For sometimes they're worn, 1 imagine,
To hide what we'd rather not show.
They're like a fine jacket that covers
A shirt all In tatters below.
Now, this IL not my case, it's certain.
Although I'm rude, noisy and pert;
The jacket may be very ragged,
But never you fear for the shirt!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
Heavy Gaming.

At the Marlborough Club, London,
Count Schouvaloff, the Russian Am
basssdor, played away in few hours a
sum equal to his whole salary; and one
Of the wealthiest Commoners has been
so heavily bitten that he is going into
bankruptcy for O. total exceeding $780,
900. Another young politician, heir to
historic coronet, who had been going
at terrible pace, was dragged out of
the club to the amazement of the men,
bers by his mother, who said, "You are
not going to follow Hastings and New
CASTLE"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
The Metric System.

The metric system of weights and
measures is gaining ground. From a
statistical table recently constructed by
M. ID. Malarce, and published in
Complies Rendus, it appears, first, that
the decimal metric system of weights
and measures is now established legally
and obligatory in eighteen states, COM
prising population of 236,600,00O of
inhabitants; these states are France
and colonies, Belgium, Holland and
colonies, Germany, Sweden, Norway,
Austria Hungary Italy, Spain, Portugal,
Roumania, Greece, Brazil, Colombir,
Ecuador, Peru, Chill and the Argentine
Republic; second, that it is made legally
optional in three states, having a
population of 600,000-viz., En-
gland, Canada and the United States
third, that it is admitted in principle, or
partially for customs, in FIVE states, with
343, 100000 inhabitants. viz, British
India, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and
Hungary; fourth, and that, altogether.
the system is established obligatorily, or
optionally, or in principle, in twenty-six
states, comprising 655,0O0,000 inhab-
itants. Four states have different
systems, decimal as to multiples and
divisions, but based on another unit than
the meter. They comprise All, 100000
inhabitants, and are Switzerland,
Mexico, Japan and China. To these
may be added some mediocre states.
with various systems, non-decimal and
non-metric. 1t appears, then, that in
1879 more than half the population of
civilized states, comprising l,1SO,000,000
inhabitants, legally recognize the
decimal meter system of weights and
measures. A large part of the progress
Is in these recent years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18

can potatoes. 3 cents per pound; cab
bages, cents to 8 cents per pound |;
whisky, % cents per drink; beer, 10
cents. Crowds of men are arriving
every day, and sleeping apartments are
at a premium. In some of the hotels
men lie crosswise on mattresses (three
to five per mattress), and pay from 20
cents to 80 cents per night for such
privilege. Abandoned claims are
numerous. Where one party strikes
mineral, after sinking shaft, dozen
find disappointment.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18

1t would be interesting to know how
long the pine forests of these States will
endure such enormous demands upon
them. Many lumbermen think that the
supply is SO large that it is well-nigh
inexhaustible, and that century hence
there will scarcely be perceptible de-
crease. One gentleman has stated that
along the Menominee river alone, even
if as much is cut every year as last, the
supply will hold out over eighty years.
He, like many others, is deceived. All
who think our forests to be inexhausti-
BILE have only to visit the older and
more-settled States, which have in no
less than half a century been nearly en-
tirely denuded of trees.
Steps should be taken in the pine
producing States to replant the cleared
territory with young trees, so that by
the time the original forests have en-
tirely disappeared others will have at
tanned sufficient size to be fit for use.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
DOMESTIC GREETING.

AS homeward comes the married man
He's met by wife at door,
With fond embrace and loving kiss,
And aby's throat is sore
And did You think to stop at Browns
And get that marabout
/ ordered yesterday And. dear,
Fred's boots are all worn out!
I'm glad you are so early, John,
So much miss you, dear
I've had letter from mamma;
she's coming to live here.
How very glad you look, dear John;
knew that You would be
The hour's out the butter. and
You must send home some tea.
That plumber has been here again
II you don't pay he'll sue;
And Mr.. Prendergast called in
To say your rent was due.
"Freds trousers are all cotton. John;
You thought they were all WOOL
OH that reminds me that your son
Was whipped to-day at school.
"The roof has leaked and spoiled the rugs
Upon the upper hall;
And Jane must go, the careless thing!
She let the mirror fall,
To-day, as she was moving
The largest one, dear john,
OF course II broke; ii also broke
The lamp 1t fell upon.
"whst makes you look so grave, my lover
Take of your things and wipe
Your feet-and only think, to-day
Jane broke yonr meerschaum pipe.
"Oh, John that horrid. horrid word!
You do not love me, dear;
wish that I-boo- hoo--were dead
You're cross as any bear"
Boston Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18
THE LUMBER CROP.
Immense Destruction of Pine Forest
From the Cincinnati Commercial

Immense Destruction of Pine Forests.
From the Cincinnati Commercial
The cutting season in the pine for
ests of Wisconsin and Michigan is over.
So successful have the loggers been that
the lumber-dealers, who, during the
past winter have been wearing long
faces and predicting shortage, have
frightened up and are expecting an i'm
proved business. Comparatively little
snow fell in the pineries of Wisconsin,
and it was thought that, as result, the
yield would not be up to the average
but, by means of ice roads and railroads,
the loggers have been enabled to bring
in about as large crop as usual. In
Michigan there was an abundance OF
snow, and the yield in all quarters is
equal to, and in some places exceeds,
that of former years. The amount of
lumber cut is almost inoonceivably
large. 1t is estimated by well-informed
persons to be about as follows
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-04-18

FROM report lately issued by the
municipality of Leipsic we learn that it
has 246 printing Offices, 294 book stores
and 1853 binderies. There has been
great increase in business since 1855.
In 1877 the books published were val
ued at 100000. Leipsio also does a
vast business in furs.