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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
PREVAILED ON TO DEsIsT.

Lowry now attempted to return to the COM
mand, but was informed he must remain
but after giving them a number of asssur
anoes OF his Pesceable mission, he was al
| lowed to depart, but was accompanied BY
about thirty warriors, who rode with him
a number OF miles and then left. Lowry
arrived at the command, then near Milk
Creek, on the evening OF the 18th and gave
Major Thornburh the above information
Next morning, September 29.h, the COM
mand advanced under the guidance of Joe
Rinkin, who IL we'll acquainted with the
country. About nine o'clock Rankin dis
covered fresh Indian signs and having ar
rived at the canyon through which the
road passed and which would afford an
EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR An AMBUSH,
he led the command around over
the hill over an old trail. we'll
known to him. BY this movement he
saved the life of his comm and, for on ar
irving at the top OF the hill he discovered
the Indians in ambush on either side Of
the canyon through which the road psssed
Thornburgh formed his men in a line and
awaited attack. He was repeatedly urged
to fire on the Indians, but persistently re-
fused to do 30, saying that his orders would
not justify an stack. Two Indians now
rode up to within hundred ysrd-, dig
mounted and
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
Austrian AMBASSADOR.

LONDON, Oct. 2-Baron Chalioe will
succeed Count Itchy. q ambassador Of
Austria at Coustautinopls.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Oct. a person
who came in on the esst-bound train says
that hunting party composed of Gen.
Tyner, Assistant Postm aster- General; J.
W. Hoyt Governor of Wyoming; J. K.
Hayford, Postmaster of Laramie City and
editor OF the Laramie Sentinel, two cooks
and an escort of eight soldiers, are with tie
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-10-09
EFFECrUALLY sQUELCHED

OF course the hit was appreciated and
many persons laughed.
The meeting consisted largely of preach
ers and females from different portions Of
the State, and they were generally in favor
OF forcing the teetotal issue into politics,
| religion, education and everywhere, until
teetotalism prevails, and the appetite of the
people Of Kansas is completely cured of
| alcoholic leanings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-27
Daily Kennebec Journal

Issue, every morning, ,eNccpt SUNDAYS 1t contains
The ac, news b., telegraph and mail. gives report
of Markets. aud hH> ca.ctuy prepared political amt
l,ral articles and generous am"unt OF farming,
h ,,,i ui,ctln, .u- r'a ing with full cou'lili-
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TONTlNE PLAN,

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Ghc lienncbct Auurnal.

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of Court, by ~rEADI t., OWES y NASH.
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Inv. ted Ia cal Estate and Mortgages in N"w l"rk
Iuv in New York aud | lulc,l ~tatc> bonds. aud
steadily Increasing nndc. early E"'enHr "t m"r'
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New and complete stock: Special rates to schools.
teachers and dealers. Works of art, vases, tiles
&c. Artistic picture framing specially. CYRUS
+. DAVIS. ELM ST, one door from Congress
Street, Portland jan?0f &w ilnos
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Suffering.

MI. Edgar s. Werner recently read
before the Albany Institute a paper on
this subject. Mr.. Werner himself was,
at one time, afflicted with this terrible
disease, and he says that parents almost
invariably treat a suffering child with
much severity, and thus, by frightening
him, increase his malady, OF spoil him
utterly by too much ~leniency. The
proper manner in which to treat such
children is thus described: In nothing
is the adage, "An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure" more appli-
cable than in suffering. Indeed, in
this instance, an ounce of the n is
more effective than a hundredweight,of
the other. Children with suffering
tendencies should be especially we'll
nourished; they should take a great
deal of physical and outdoor exercise;
care should be taken that their lungs
are fully developed and that their nerves
are not irritated. Late hours and
bighly-seasoned food, and everything
tending to derange, weaken or unduly
excite, mentally or physically, should be
avoided. The child should not be al
lowed to talk too rapidly or when out
of breath. If he has trouble with a
word he should be asked to repeat the
whole sentence and not merely the
offending word. Oftentimes a serious
mistake is made here. The child is
drilled upon his most difficult words
and he ome to fear them, and, as q
result, his ability to articulate them is
continually lessened. He should not
be permitted to associate with another
suffering child; indeed, no child
should. Inveterate suffering may be
caused by mimicking others. Through
| out, the child should be subjected to
kind but firm treatment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Chinese Proverbs,

Many of the Chinese proverbs have
their counterparts in English; the diff
ference of expression, however, being
in many cases characteristic. Thus:
4" Throw a sprat to catch a whale" is
rendered, "Throwa brick to allure a
gem" Not to cry sinking fish" is
rendered in Chinese, "The melon
seller declares his melons sweet"
" Take r of the pence, and the
pounds will take care of themselves"
becomes, Count cash as though they
were gold"-cash being a coin Of the
smallest denomination. Again, "a
rolling stone gathers NJ moss" is trans
lated, The swallow plastering its nest
is labor lost this being a very happy
alluslon to the migratory habits of the
bird. Preparing is preventing" an
old English expression, has its counter
part in, sect the coffin ready and the
man won't die" while Too many cooks
will spoil the broth" is rendered by
the curious expression, "Seven hands
and eight feet" There is a black
sheep in every fock" becomes, Grows
are black all the world over" And the
oft-quoted saying of "Robbing Peter
to pay Paul assumes the form, "To
pull down the western wall to repair
the eastern" Speaking of the scarcity
of good men, the Chinese say "There
are two good men; one of them is
dead, the other unborn - Chambers
,To7BTnnL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
A michigan Murder.

Genesee County, Michigan, has been
thrown into a high state of excitement
over a cold-bloodei murder just COM
mitted in their midst. While two men
in the employ Of the County Commits
sioners were ditching, a farmer upon
whose premises they were working,
named William Withall, approached
them and angrily bid them to leave his
premises. Rinehart, one of the men,
said, cold man, amt you speaking a
little too fast" whereupon Withall shot
him through the heart, killing him in
~stantly. Wlthall had with him a shot
gun, revolver and a dagger. The ex-
element we the murder in Burton is
very great. On learning of it crowds
visited the scene. Withall threatened
10 give Copeland the same unless he
left Immediately, which he did, and
summoned officers and a doctor.
The accused farmer is a man of about
fifty years of age, and is said to have
local notoriety on account of his ugly
disposition and quarrelsome character.
The murdered man was a respected la
borer, whose death leaves a large family
unprovided for. He was about forty
years of age.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06

BREVITIES.

THE Japanese language is a complete
hieroglyphic system.
In Tuskegee, Ala, there is a negro
boy as black as the ace of spades who
has blue eyes.
A BIRD deprived of food dies on the
third day, while a serpent can live
three months.
GEORGE LEoLERco, of Copper City,
Pa, stuck a giant-powder cartridge into
his mouth, Lit the fuse, and the explo-
sion literally blew his head of.
VIRGINIA creepers are being planted
bythe Pennsylvania Railroad Company
on the hill-sides along the track. It is
done to prevent land-slides, and will
add greatly to the beauty of the
scenery.
IT is now affirmed that not a single
stalk of the Jerusalem artichoke was
ever raised in all Palestine, and that the
Canada thistle was brought into the ter
ritory of the Dominion by settlers from
the New England States.
@W. H" WRITES to the Country Gem
tleman: "Pet your horse, pet your
dog, be very kind to your cows, but
never pet a bull" "W. e." petted one,
which ran at him while he wa feeding
him, and, but for a timely pitchfork,
would have put a horn through him.
THE large railroad companies keep as
careful a record Of a locomotive and itE
performance as ship-owners do of ar
ocean steamship. The Pennsylvania
railroad does not repair one if the cost
will exceed $4,000. The engine is the1
marked as dead on the record, and il
either sold or broke up.
IT has often been wondered where al
the cast-off clothing of the British ant
continental armies was disposed OF
but, in passing through Maritzburg
South Africa, one may see numerouI
Kafir stores with the uniforms o
European soldiers laid out in ever,
form Of tempting display. Once, GU
of curiosity, a correspondent examined
q native, and found him wearing, in tn
middle of an African summer, a Guards
mans tqnic, a Lancer's tunic and tn
ample cloak of a Life Guardsman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Birds of Paradise.

The birds of paradise unite all the
modes of ornamentation in the highest
degree, with the most harmonious re-
suits. They join the graceful plumes
of the ostrich to the dainty coloring of
the sun bird. Crests almost as largely
developed as that of the umbrella bird
overshadow their beautiful heads; frills
as full as those of the humming birds
fall down in metallic splendor before
their gorgeous necks And if any proofs
be wanting of the connection between
the nature of the food and the besuti-
full plumage, it may be found in the fact
that these royally-attired creatures are
first cousins of our own dingy crows
and iackdaws; but, while the crow seeks
his livelihood among the insects and
carrion of an English plowed field, the
bird of paradise regales his lordly pal
ate on the crimson and purple fruits
which CLEAN out amid the empowering
foliage of the Mslayan forests.-The
Eclectic.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Sne Eye That Was Always Drunk.

An Allegheny physician, who, in his
way, is a great wag, tells a story OF a
North Side gentleman who for years
has suffered from periodical attacks of
what in medical parlance is known as
s%uperorbital neuralgia. Quinine proved
of no effect, and the sufferer was almost
crazed with pain. A kind-hearted old
lady living in the neighborhood of the
patient informed him hat if he would
cut the affected nerve with a pair of
scissors or a knife it would give him no
further trouble. It so happens that
the superorbital nerve is the one which
controls the action of the eyelid, and it
further happens that, when a man is in
liquor, this nerve becomes paralyzed,
and it is this that gives a drunken per-
son such a comical expression about
the eyes. The neuralgia patient no
sooner heard what he supposed the
welcome news from the old lady than
he repaired to his closet and, with a
jack-knife, parted in twain the offending
nerve, and he now greets his friends
with his right eye as sober as a Quaker
in a quarterly meeting, and the left in
q highly-intoxicated condition. It now
only costs half az much as it formerly
did to go on a bender.-Pittsburgh
Leader.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
ALiyely Time Mt Salem. Ind.

The trial of Thomas Joseph, at Salem,
Indiana, a few days ago. for the murder
of William Graham, in Washington
County, last September, has been at
tended with the most exciting circum-
stances Joseph was taken from New
Albany to Salem the night before the
trial began, and upon that night a mob,
consisting of s~eventy-fve or a hundred
men, collected at the Jail and demanded
the prisoner. They were told by Sheriff
Fultz that Joseph had been returned to
New Albany Jail. This they did not
believe, and proceeded to smash the
doors of the Jail in. Fearing a mob,
the Sheriff early in the evening had
taken the precaution to secrete Joseph
not more than fifty yards from the
Jail, where, paralyzed with fear, he
listened to the cursing and rawlings of
the Infatuated mob. and ''prayed like
q Trojan" The mob failed to find him,
and after having done the Jail what
damage they could, reluctantly dis
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
ereenaeId ana o.wego county.

The three trials of Nathan 0. Green
field, charged with the murder of his
wife, has cost Oswego County IN. "
$4,000, and it is in a fair way to be-
come bankrupt. The prosecuting Off
Ger says it is his opinion that the late
developments are not genuine, or that
kellogg, Hines and others are hired by
Greenield's friends as a last desperate
effort to save him from the gallows.
However this may be, the case evidently
needs a further investigation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
sufrering. of women Captivcs.

A special dispatch gives pathetic de-
tails of the experience of the women
captured by the Ute Indians and re-
leased. After the killing of Agent
Meeker the women attempted to escape
into the brush from the burning build
ings. Mrs. Meeker was fred at and re-
ceived a flesh wound in the hip four
inches in length. The Indians called to
Miss Meeker and Mrs. Price: "Indians
no shoot! White stop! Indian
no hurt" After being secured they
were mounted on ponies, Mrs. Meeker
with Mrs. Prices oldest child tied be-
hind her, Mrs. Price with the infant in
her arms, and Mrs. Meeker, who is six
ty-four years of age and lame. They
were compelled to accompany their cap
tors. When they struck camp at mid
night Mrs. Meeker was ~dismounted and
fell to the ground unable to move. The
Indians surrounded her and added to
her misery by jeering and haunting the
''old white squaw." The next morning
they were separated, Douglass taking
charge of Mrs. Meeker, Miss. Meeker,
Mrs. Price, the children being guarded
by an Uncomphagre Ute. The suffer-
ings Of Miss Meeker were Undesirable
during her stay with Douglass, whose
squaw abused her, striking and taunt-
ing her. On one occasion Douglass
threw down blankets and compelled Miss
Meeker to dismount, saying, "We're
going to stab theml" and exhibited
butcher knives to be used for the pur-
pose. He then placed a musket to her
forehead and said, "Indian going to
shootI' The courageous girl never
finched, and laughed at the burly saw
age. He asked her if she was afraid,
and her ready response was: 81 am not
afraid of Indian or of deathp' which
elected the admiration of the devils.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
A Stone HOuse.

We suppose it is known to but a few
that there is, in the extreme north
western part of Bristol county, in the
town of Eaton, a phenomenon of nature,
known as the Rock House Cave" or
@Lover's Retreat" but such is the fact.
The whole house, complete on three
sides, is formed by only three large
rocks. The size of this room is about
eleven feet square. Its eyenly-cut
sides, wholly by natures hand, are
pleasing to the eye, but the most strik-
ing feature of all is the back rock, which
forms the roof, by its overhanging
front, not unlike an old-fashioned
chaise-top. Our better half was with
us on this visit, and, in passing round
the outside of the house, saw a string
hanging from the top of the overhang-
ing rock which forms the roof; she gave
it a gentle pull, and 10, and behold MI.
Tree-toad held the other end of the
string in his mouth, and allowed him
self to be drawn several feet before he
let go. During the time as he passed
over the moss with which the rock is
partially covered, he changed his %colors,
a la chameleon, giving us, on a small
scale, a beautiful exhibition. This
rock house is situated near the old
muster-feld, and the locality is known
as "Dailey's HILL" and is well worthy
of a visit.-FdU RiUer (Mdss.) Ne,Us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06

The trouble in Carter County, KY, it
appears has not yet terminated. The
H0lbrook family are determined to com
rletely ~annihilate the Underwood
family, or at least rid the country of
their presence. All that is left of the
Underwood family are the widows and
children. These helpless creatures have
now received notice from the Holbrook
family to Immediately leave the coun-
try under penalty of death. The Grand
Juryis now in session in Carter County,
and notices have been posted up by the
Holbrook family warning persons not tt
testify before that body regarding them
The reign of terror is supreme in what
is known as the Underwood country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
verdict Against nm Expres. messenger.

Walter s. Lynch, messenger of the
Southern Express Company, who re-
ported about a year ago the loss from
his car while between Yemassee, s. c.,
and Augusta, Ga, of a package con-
tanning $685. 600. and who has since been
imprisoned on a civil charge for the
recovery of the money, was tried, and
the jury gave a verdict against him for
the full amount to be returned by Lynch
within twenty days, during which time
he remains in jail.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
The Case OF John Oxen.

The Board of Pardons is urging Gov.
Hoyt, of Pennsylvania, to commute the
sentence Of John O'Neil from hanging
to imprisonment for life. O'Neil is
charged jointly with McManus, who
was hanged some time ago, with the MUIR
der of Coroner Hesser. 1t will be remem-
bered that O'Neil received a respite to
November 6, owing to new testimony
favoring his innocence. 1t is also urged
that he is an imbecile, and not a fit sub
ject for the gallows.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
strange Freaks ola IattIe Girl.

A correspondent at North Vernon,
Indiana, says that Annie Harrington, a
twelve-year-old girl, took possession of a
horse and buggy that had been left
standing near the stock pens, and when
she was discovered was urging the horse
10 the top of his speed. and making a
desperate effort to get away. Mr.. Cur
It's Immediately procured another rig
and pursued the little adventures
through Vernon into the hills south of
there, where, after a chase of four or
hve miles, he captured her. This is the
second or third attempt the little waif
has made to get away with horses and
buggies left standing on the street, and
the only wonder is she has not been
killed, The ace was oyer the toughest
road in the country, and the horse she
was driving was a high-mettled un-
broken colt.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
The Dakota Indians.

There is a report that Spotted Tails
Indians in Southwestern Dakota have
had or are having. a serious outbreak.
Henry Young, an agency employee, has
been shot by one of them for mourning
jor his sister, the young warrior who
shot him claiming that his heart had
bad blood. Agent Newell arrested the
Indian, and the entire night the Indians
kept up a fire on the camp and even
tually compelled Newell to surrender
him. They then rewarded the escaped
warrior. 1t is said that the troops are
178 miles away.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
The iowa election.

Gears majority for Governor, in
Iowa, over all, is now placed at 65, 900.
His majority over Trimble will reach
nearly l00,0 600. From the fact that
Gear carried his own county, which
was Democratic, shows him to have
been a very popular man in that State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
A big Inducement.

The Cincinnati Commercials Wash
ington correspondent says that Presi-
dent Hayes has telegraphed General
Grant that he would like to have him
stop off at the White House when he
visits Washington, and that "Mrs
Hayes will have the best bedroom
ready The fact is, the "best bed,
room :" is irresistible. Grant doubtless
will accept.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06

transportation not only of postal cars,
but of closed pouches) was over 93,0O0,-
600 miles during the late year.
The number of letters handled and
distributed by employees of the railway
mail service on postal cars, during the
twelve months, was about 1868, 000,-
900, besides which there were nearly
$50, 100000, newspapers, showing an in
crease of about 400, 900, 900 pieces, or
nearly twenty per cent. in the amount
of work as compared with the preceding
year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Death Of. FIghtlng Joe nooker.r

Fighting Joe Hooker" as he was
Familiarity known during the civil war,
died suddenly at his home in Garden
City, Long Island, on the evening of
October 3lst. A dispatch says that he
had been in his usual health until an
hour before his death, having taken his
usual afternoon stroll in the park.
General Hooker was regarded as of
the bravest commanders in the northern
army
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Fraud i'm

It is reported that Developments are
in process in Wisconsin that will bring
to light gigantic swindles against the
Indians and the Government. 1t is
said that upon this charge suit is about
10 be brought against three of the best
known and wealthiest men of the
northwestern part of the State.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-11-06
Operation. OF the Mail service.

The forthcoming report of the Super
intendent of the Railway Maid Service
will show that during the last fiscal
y, ar ffty-nine lines Of railway post
offices have been operated, wei 1880
miles of railway, performing about 3d.
Coz miles of daily service, and nearly
10000 900 miles of service annually.
he aggregate number of miles of rail
read mail service of all kinds (including