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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09
The Truth AbOut Geerpe Eliot.

An exchange says: Since the death of
George Henry Lewes, many Ofthe news
papers have been clumsily discussing
his relation to George Eliot, whose gem
lus and literary labors have entirely
over-shadOwed his fame and his works,
deserving as they are. The press gen
orally speak of her as his wife, which
she was, spiritually, though not legally,
owing to- circumstances that could not
be controlled. The wife of the author
eloped from him many years ago; but,
having repented of her folly, and wish
ing to return TO him, he very generously
restored her to his heart and his home.
She proved to be incurably inconstant.
she left him second time, and hesoon
whom fEes and at Himself Era sprang hnTeA 5p
strong friendship, based upon perfect
mental sympathy and community of
taste. They would have married, but
they could not do SO, inasmuch as hav-
ing once condoncd his Wife's Offense.
the laws of Great Britain were not capa-
BILE of granting him divorce. He could
not marry again until his late wife's
death, and she, unfortunately, showed
every symptoms of longevity. Such
conditions naturally produced dilem-
ma. After long deliberation and con-
sultation with common friends, among
them some of the best minds of Europe,
they decided to dwell under the same
root, f,disregarding conventionality, for the
sake of mutual assistance and mutual
growth, a course in which their friends,
it is said, fully sustained them. George
Eliot has been called and known for
years as Mrs. Lewes, and will so con-
tinue to be called and known, albeit the
former wife still lives, and bids fair to
survive the gifted novelist, who is near
ly so, and has long been in very dilicate
health.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09
WASHINGTON,

TRs reduction of the public debt in
in 1878 was about SIT 100000.
SECRETARY SHERMAN reported that
the u. S. treasury contained on Jan. 1st
S226, ,000,0 900 in coin. 5000, 100000 of
which is gold, and $26,000,000 silver.
There was also a subsidiary coin bal
ance Of S12,aeO, 900. SO zIq5
UP to January 1st there had been
coined 22,111,050 standard silver dol
lars. OF this amount, S16,646,024 re
manned m the treasury Of the U. S. =
THE post Office department has re-
duced the price of stamped envelopes
twenty per cent. throughout the entire
schedule, and the result is already seen
IN increased orders.
THE Teller-Blaine senate investigation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

ped down from the dome ofthe CapitoI-,
lcame back the other week. and beino
refused admittance to the Presidents
room, threatened to bring down her
Preserves" These consisted, she said.
tof all the statutes in the old Hall Of
Repres entatives, and that of Columbus
IN the east front of the Capitol, and of
the group of the backwoOdsman and l.
Indian fighting.
A hard-looking male customer-he
was about 40 years old-came In one :
morning. am the man." said he in
a roar, "who closed the rebellion. 1t
is matter of necessity that [ should
see the President" He was told that
the President did not receive visitors at
the White House. He saw every one
that called at No Ala Tenth Street, (
Inls IS the number of the police station
on that street. The man went prompt
ly to No. 414 Tenth street and took a
seat After sitting there a while the
keeper asked what he wanted. "Oh!"
he said, have just called to see the
President" The keeper took in the e
situation at glance, and, saying Step,
this way" conducted his visitor into
one of the cells. 7 .e---.f .3a1'
A Dayton (Ohio) man came in one @
day with big tin box full of papers,
These constituted the creed of new
religion which God had deputed him to 3,
make known to the world. What he
wanted was the president to grant him
a charter and he would then start on
business basis. He gave his name as
Jacob Schaffer. His particular fear was
newspaper men. He thought that some
OF the fraternity had conspired to get
the contents of his box and publish his
creed before he secured the charter.
For this reason he said no one should
read his papers. His wife is also evi-
IDENTITY insane. The day Jacob SehaffeF
put IN his appearance at the White
House, Jane Schaffer, at Dayton, tele.
graphed to the president as follows:
" Mr.. President, Jacob will be with you
tomorrow to explain his grand mission.
Treat him we'll"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

4, sHo&L- of black-fsh-the bottle
nosed whales that a Scotch enthusiast
demanded a. monopoly of destroying
from Mr. r.ZBrighta Il few years ago-yisit-
ed the harbor of Hawkesbury,, on the
Canadian coast, the other day. Three
hundred men. women and children,
armed with axes, pitchforks, boat-hooks,
scythes and carving-knives, ran to their
necks in the water and commenced the
butchery. The harbory soon became
purple with blood, Us the large fish
squirmed and spurted blood and water
from thirty t6rforty feet in the air. The
dying groans and snorting of the fish
were something terrific. About Que
hundred fish were captured, averaging
from ten to twenty feet long. The
value of the capture is set down al
about one thousand dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

SIR GEORGE Bowen has been for some
time Governor of Victoria at 10000 a
year; now he goes to the Mauritius at
$4,000. But there are not so many ex-
penses at. the new post, and there is
infinitely less work. Lord Normandy,
the only peer in the ordinary colonial
service, leaves New Zealand to succeed
Sir George Bowen. Sir Hercules Rob
inson quits New South Wales (e7 900 a
year) to New Zealand (97, ,500).
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

A DISPATCH from Portland. Ore, says:
''The Indian excitement, to ali appear
ances, has subsidized. The Yakima vol
unteers have returned from Priests
Rapids. Four of Perkins murderers
are in Jail. Moses is still in jail, and it
is limited he will never be allowed to
leave Yakima. Some ofthe Indians all
Moses and Sinohalla's Indians are COM
ing to the reservation to live. .Sino-
halla himself cannot be found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

a FRENCH Canadian NJ. ?. elect has
published Il letter in which he says he
believes his earthly career is about
drawing to q close, asks forgiveness
from those ht has unintentionally
wronged in any manner, and forgives
Ill his enemies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

So much black silk has been ordered
by dealers in England for the mourning
for the late Princess Alice that an appre-
ciableimprovement in the trade of the
South of frances is felt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

ACCORDING TO n Continental newspa-
per occupation is when you take pos
session of something without asking
the proprietor's leave, and annexation
is continuing not to ask it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

A CASE originally involving $50, but
which has swallowed up the estates of
both litigants, besides costing the county
q large sum, has been settled AMIGA
cably," at Bath, Me
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

A DEPUTY sheriff at Richmond, KY,
being unable to collect taxes from
resident, got third party to admire
the residents false teeth and ask to be
shown them, then darting forward
seized Them. After living on soup for
\ few days the resident paid his taxes
and redeemed his property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

MusKRAT farming is a rural industry
in Iowa. A good pond or marsh well
stocked is said to yield profitable re-
turn after two years, the trapping being
done in winter, when there is plenty of
leisure, and affording much amusement
to the younger members of the family.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

AT the opening of a recent session OF
the New Hampshire supreme court the
following model petition was offered, ii
being known that the docket was crowd
ed: 40 Lord, bless this court; bless
these lawyers and make them know
that this life is short and time is pre-
cious and not to be wasted in empty
declamations; for Christ's sake. Amen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09
ACCORDING to am English Nj.

ACCORDING to an English NJ. P, the
most horrible-looking crowd in the
world is 4 Glasgow mob, He says: "a
Glasgow mob is the very worst mob in
the world Swearing in England is very
bad, but in Scotland it is awful. There
was but one respectable man at this
meeting; he lived at Ruther Glen, and
has since been han ged for murder"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

PEOPLE could not understand Why the
willy Sir John A. Macdonald, after be-
ing defeated ut Kingston, sought the
seat for Victoria, B. G. According to
4 correspondent Of the Toronto Globe,
British Columbia was to have a repre-
sentative in the cabinet, and by taking
theseatSir John became the minister al
lotted to that province.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

GEORGE WASHINGTON is to be hanged
in Kentucky in February, and JEFF.
Davis in South Carolina in April.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

WOLVES have destroyed one-third OF
the reindeer of the Lapps this summer,
and nearly all the young ones.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

CONTEMPORARY Nightmares" is the
striking title of new volume Of poems
Just published at Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

committee met Dec. Both. Teller, Cam
eron, Klrkwood, Bailey and Garland
were constituted a subcommittee to
visit New Orleans, Charleston, and
other places to secure testimony.
THE following was the U. S. currency
o11tstandip0 Tan 1St.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

In Paris the rage is for old buttons,
great prices being paid for those in steel,
silver, jasper, peddles or Alencon dia-
monds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

The population of Metz has fallen off
nearly one.quarter since 1871-from
81 ,332 to $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

At the last meeting of the -Limekiln
Club, Brother Gardner observed:
/" Gemlen, dar amt no use -denyin' dat
We orter be 'ceedin thankful dat we am
livin' an in good health. while better
men dan we ID hev foun' dar graves at
de bottom of de sea an on the broad
perary.~ Each mawnin' when / wake
up an turn ober an tell de old woman
dat it is time to build de fire, I feel
thankful dat / amt under de ground
an some strange ole niger pokin'
round de cabin. Gem'len, we won'i
pass no resolushun. but let each man CT
you select de shingle-nails from de
nickels when you dip down to help de
cause of charity or religun, an when
you look up at de dark sky or de blue,
doan' forgit dat we am livin on borrow
ed time and not eben keepin uped in
terest.-Detroit Free Press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09

San ANTONIO has shipped thirty-three
hundred and thirty-three tons of bones
since January, 1877, valued at S76,50O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09
VOL. XXI.
NEWS NOTES.

EVERY prisoner in the Coyington KY.
jail got a Christmas present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-01-09
A T,ady,S Wish.

y 80, how I do wish my Skin was as
clear and soft as yours" said lady to
her friend. ''You can easily make it
so," answered the friend. "How?" in
quired the first lady. "By using Hop
Bitters, that makes pure rich blood and
blooming health. 1t done it for me, as
you observe" 81 ND / SLJ /
, 1879-04-27
ON THE SHORE.

Down on the beach. aud far ont On the sand,
With garland OF sea weed adorulng her hands,
Lay child. The Waves fingered long At her feet,
As Il 10th to part from playmate ~ sweet;
And the Moon in despair wrapped her faea in 4
cloud.
Oh! why did no mother allure her away
From the reach Of the Waves with thalf a1eacher-.
ous play1
On the shore there was weeping and watching that
night
For the ship that went down with the waning Of
light
Alone and INTENDED, apart from the rest,
Stood father, who pressed both his hands On htA-
breast
When be saw the fair face far out on the sand, :.
As the light Of the morning broke over the land.
But the mother was lying. her pillow \ wave =
She had found In the ocean . rest and . grave.
LAURA UNDEEuuL.
, 1879-04-27


As the season advances, black wraps reaEsert
their hold on favor for dressy garments, whilo
light ecru and tan colors are most seen in the
Jackets that are more for service than for dress.
The glossiest fabrics are used for handsome
mantles, such III satin, Siciienne. uoirc, and
rich gros grain. There are also some new ma
tcrials used, such as Bcngaline, which is as 1us-
trous as gros grain, yet as soft and pliable Us
sic:lienne. It has heavy reps, and is used for
flcbus, mantlcs, etc; Worth also uses it for
basques and overdrcsses, as its soft texture
drapes beautifully. Another new fabric Is satin
de Lyon, which has the smoothness and almost
the lustre Of satin on ono side, while the other
side looks like closely-woven gros grain. These
and the MORE, satin, and gros grain mantles are
made up without ;inlng aud are richly trimmed
with three or four 1ows Of scantily-pleated black
lace, or else very deep fringe. Jet passemente-
ries aud drop ornaments are used IS heading for
fringes, also standing rutlle Of the lace. When
warmer wraps are needed, camcls-hair is used,
and trimmed as richly as silk mantles. For III
intermediate wrap lighter than silk, China Grape
is selected, and trimmed with fringe tied in the
hem as on Canton Grape shawls, or else the
fringe is formed entirely Of fue jet bends, with
deep heading Of square meshes. On some very
expensive mantlcs colored beads OF amber, old
gold, steel, aud coral red are used to form very
snowy passcmcnterie:
DoNNETs.
The modified Drcctore boonets, with broad
prim, haring at the top, and close on the sides,
is ycrv distinguished looking, and thus far
proves to be the most popular OF the large
shapcs. it is shown In chips and In fancy
brads, with the cream -colorcd rough straws
that trim SO effectively; also IN the 1ct-embrold-
, 1879-04-27
The MAIDEN AND THE KNIGHT.

Once there lived lovely maiden.
In tile classic days Of yore.
Beautiful in form aud feature,
Mind we'll stored with wisdom's loso.
Graceful she IN movements; stature
None too short and none too tall;
Hands as dainty as 4 princess;
Feet to match. and ankle small:
Hair jetty- lostre;
Eyes like stars, and black as e1oe;
Fair of skin, and checks like roses;
Teeth an even- pear1y row;
Lips OF coral, full and pontin&.
Seeming ouly made to kiss-
Sure, tu win this radiant maiden
Were the hight Of earthly bliss.
So there also hved gallant,
Stalwart knight. most fair TO see;
And he loved this Charming maiden,
In the land beyond the sea.
Came he Oft to see and WOO her.
Nayen-haircd aud starry eyed:
And together tn the moonlight
Happy strolled they, side by side,
Meath the whispering, leafy brancheas
NATURES shade for lovers wrought,
And he pressed her jcWt1ed fingers
Sometimes harder than be ought: 49,.
For the love was strong within him,
Glowing like q waved brund,
And he thought not how the DIAMONDS
Marked and n1arred her pretty hand-
Stronger grew his great devotion, ::
Till at last, beyond control.
Through, bis lips wild words came pouring
From his ovcrcharg ed soul-
Words OF passiou. hot md burninc-
Whispered words Of tender love-
Words nf promise to be faithful.
Sworn by heavens bent above.
O'cr her cheeks the tell tale bushes
Chased each other-sucI1 sight
As We sea when In tile heavens
Cleans the changing Northern Light.
Long be pleaded, while she listened,
Reuu1ug down her stately head,
A. to catch the fullest meaning T.
or cacn word her lover said.
..Tcll me, darling" qnotti he, "te1l mo.
noyt 1oys rue now." She started quick,
And hcE lips. hElfparting, muKmurtd,
~ IN. at cut! you nltks me- tick ~
CHICAGO, April, 1870. o. 7. "
, 1879-04-27
Bv T. e. STACEY, Deputy.

of the Principal Of the Shaw Seminary, No. Go4
West Adams street. So report saws:
Miss Lottte 4. Hunt will be married to Col:
South Saneamou street, at S O'Clock.
Miss Emma Blanxus will be married to Mr..
Walter Il. Hodge, in Centennial Bautist Church,
Thursday evening, May s, at o'clock.
The marriage OF Miss Hannah GreSnebaum,
daughter OF Michael Grecnebaum. ESQ.,, aud
Mr. Henry Solomon will take place on Wednes-
day evening, May "A, at hal1-past . O'CLOCK IN
Zion Temple. A reception Will 1910" at the
home OF the bride, No. 391 West Adams street,
a. - ,,,,rpnr. ,.,.,vxr
1oSofEtlo" AND hHiASf !-a41a1. 49,. 80.
An entertainment o. unusua1 lutcre2s tGoA
place at the Douglas School: Uryllie L. Bright,
Princfna1. on Friday AFTERNOON last, In con-
uection with the hanging of the portraits Of
I.ongfellow and BRYANT in the school-room. In
nn 1,;,h 3h;a ovant tho rncitations
cohsonance VIII tuls s.on5, I's n;i. +r,ars
bonSs, ano -is +bo 80
connec'eF ooats Esears W. were m rcsd unop "Eyan>
gel1ne" oy MaF Mu!ls; -! sa's: at1a m.,u -!
May Butler; "Iongfcllow BY Susie Durtee;
R,cshv. c . and :: william Cullen BRYANT by Ber-
er;ran o4a hT In1ie Roberts Stella Gushing, Lille
fo"ell, fleo n1aAe7,ss, Js.o~ Tsr;do Prnss;n1'
Corn Davis, Addte Wilcox, hltty Corrlgao,
Et1'e Eusou, iut 3ttn ua.1'ara,, Paesia nratc'
Auel1 1n sn't.b, Sh,a+4ronS ria sonoa With were
u mo+ ~ t ach"oi wh;ch is rerv famous for its
sung o9 tIe ScuooA, "uteu - Gc1 ~, {; Pco1ms ~
dlis >, 1nG 7st 4rfoT uer s,no Mt !, and Brvant,s
t'E"oei, po,+;son ), ami III Cannot Forcet."
a.. tm+arast;n~ enisode of HE entertainment
vas the reading OF the following letter from
t rhn had ~ notied The venerable poet Of the
aut, nno ~ ~ ~ nccosion Mr. Ionpfeliow writes:
na.ure ~ ~ ~ Ut %nr;, 1s7q-D.ar 1f;st 7'uttis:
, 1879-04-27

Mr. Charles L. BonneY returned last Thursday
from M excursion tr1p through Florida.
The Rev. DR.. Gibson and family will sail Tor
Europe May 20.
Mrs. Myres, OF New York, is spending few
weeks in this city at the residence OF Jacob HART
on Green street.
Mrs. George ". Pullman and party OF
friends are Ut the Baldwin Hotel, San FRANCISCO
Miss Mcdowell, OF this city, Is visiting Wash-
Hayes.
Mr.. Ed Cobb, well known in Chicago society,
has returned to Chicago, after two years. ab-
sence in Elmira N. Y, where be has been So
journing for his health: His numerous friends
will be glad to learn this.
, 1879-04-27

given at his residence, No. a East Indiana
street, SATURDAY evening" Apt'l ~.
l an anxious to ION nleraEy ana mnslcat
Eesety gentlemen and aecompshed iad.cs.
;nceS "nu M the Wesi sidc south Of Madison street
and esstof M Ashland avenue. either on Tuesday OF
Thufsdar evening. Being stranger in the city,
and wishing 10 get acquainted: I would give,
therefore. preference TO large Sluo whose mem"
bers are Young. unmadelta ,e u onha ;y
~ teiG.ng G ume ol n hc resnective Secre
tor;ss ~ aaoo von vii c4trsmelv obliee
'44'00' W. c. E. WA11Eck
oo,,., uo,..ad .troo+ ~,
aah - r. 1,n,;u1s ,nant;oned and von viii
Gonht1ass stril-c Whnt you are looking for.
Tas+ Thnrsiav evening saw the last of series
~ onncarts oiven nnfier the ausnices OF the
taohie1 So.;etr IT H;ns7a1e. md nnf1cr the
I;r.ctionof Wrs T. R =. (,arnenter. undcr whose
]naTonament th;e Society has nttaincl derree
~ nreacrncv inrinr the nast season that IS un-
oran1Iai a. p;Tmi'"e5 0"' 'A'~ p'3' o~41
~. a.,- oaa;,, ~ Mr. and Nrc ~,
1ne slIlel "tou.L3 - -. +i;at, rns;danoa NJ
matSou ~ ma3 eerao+ Ias, Fr;dav aven;n,I
80. 81 ~ Notsn I'll o1aaoa aasne a. e5Far 1'' A'
IL was an cleeant anan'
Capt. 9. X. Nlckols gave q 7e5y pleasant
h Raan a. ~ H3nh ~ EngcTnod ravc n1essant
party Tuesday evening at the residence OF Mrs.
Fl. ?. Goodall, on Wentworth avenue. Dancing
and music we're the enjormcnts Of the evening,
followed by hearty supper furnished by the
members Of the Club.
verv d.1fphtful time was had at the resi-
dence ri Mr. ind Mrs. T. n. Martin, No, 1888
Wabash avenue, last Friday evening, the oc-
casion being the 2lst birthday of their eldest
son, ". r. Martin. There were about twenty
five couples in attendance. who enjoyed them
selves in dancing until about II O'Clock, when
ali sat down to an elegant repast, after which
dancing was resumed until late hour.
Amonp the novelties of the wcok was sur
'nrsn giTen hv thc Pue1lis Singing Glass. for
10y paSi, G7',s M;}oet Temnerancc Rand tn their
toor,'ors. +he S1issee Tjzzie and Bcl)e Doty. nt
thair rasidenrc: No. 612 West Erie street,
Wednesday evening.
,,1.-'.. o,orxo,,+ ,o~+r ~,
.es So.4 s1,e. 6,5 ,o;,: an ~ .o1,m
4; @ az h;4hdo, ~ +ha residnnca IF
Iatlon OF ne1 ''n 91tuo15' @ = V5ors NJ 1GG G
1gI pafcoss 1 aoo ill., IT, d. ,ra-o aha,,t ftv ~ H.
-, lncenu n1 eaaaa+. daoEaG T.; h'.ss ~ v5ricd
e,S peup'0 p,;ni;s,' p1Gi;s' ~ ho,,o,dar If 3air1
ep,enoo' aaen ~ 'ranNs;rG haantv Te hnnrs wrre
eGene e.ir ~; 4," a3;oxnant ~ rcfrcsh
!nenfs m',aic % doncnr T M md ;yeni1c nlays and
tnsnss' ~ ,ti ao ,1s ,r;th ;o oftor
n;oh +hnv III; aanoroteG 9or rhcjr rc:ncctive
hon,es viii the warmest feeifnps for Miss Cora
noI n,d ~ swaet az thnnghts ~ y hsnnv t,me
''-'>~
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Prof. bIartinc's Alay party will take place at
the West Side Academy May 8 at p. IN.
biuch 400 About Merchant o1 venice -
will he performed BY the Farragut Boat Club ut
the West Side Opera-Housc Tuesday evening,
Mag E, by urgent request. The Club will also
repeat the entertainment IN Standard Hall on
the 7th.
The Cornell graduates will hold fete at the
Grand Pacific on the 6th OF next m0nta-
, 1879-04-27

20
ARTISTIC
, 1879-04-27

Mss this Golden Opportunity will NEvE NEVER! fhm ever occur again.
J0HH HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-07-25

DIR. WOODBRIDGE describes a sun
dance recently given by the Sioux in
Montana. There were about 5000 In
dams present, the dance, which took
place in an arena $50 feet in diameter,
inclosed by willow branches. lasting
twenty-eight hours. During the time
the Indians feasted on forty dogs, large
quantities of buffalo meat and delica-
cies, while the participants in the
dance subjected themselves to horrible
torture, such as having buffalo heads
suspended from Sits cut in their flesh,
the weight of which constantly in
creased the laceration. Some of the
braves tainted, and many had from 80
to 200 pieces cut out of the living flesh.
Others were held to stakes. about which
they were forced to dance, by cords
fastened to their back. The perform
ance was varied by prayers to the Great
Spirit for success at the chase.