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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
indian Treaehery,

a correspondent writing from MIL
City, Montana. says: One of these roanta .,Hs
local tragedies which II likely 10 heoe'snt heooent
permanently woven into the wool ~ me
valley history, Ia deserving of rer;t"I or our
Two white men. engaged in tronn;nal. ;eIal.
the mizpah creek, n continent OF Pr,sdp,h ph
river, were suddenly confronted
party Of six or eight Indianr o.Y onY !
the men was a1 'old timer'' in Mor,noi Vi
rejoicing in the title Of Catfish SanSna SSa /
The other was his 'pardner,, jn
trapping venture, and his name has we
capped my recollection. Accnrd;naa a "
established custom in like cssaa 70
whites waved their hands to tho Tnd;s she
TO indicate that they must not an,,naif
TOO ciosciy. Two Of tlte SAVAGE. 'ot'' ,t,.''
upon laid aside their rifles and kn;nlo ki.tc-
and holding their hands above i, ttei,,
heads TO show that they were nn.,t's
drew up 10 tie trappers. the remaindo,'
OF the party looking on SILENTLY a, a @:s
tance. Sandy, who is q veteran Ind;nr
fighter, remained on his guard no,s,,a ,Hh
standing this parade OF pacific i- Dnrnnad
and held firm grasp upon his la rise'
Suddenly he was enveloptd in the biaa
ket Of the foremost savage. who =,
tempted 10 follow up tie surprise T.,
throwing him TO the ground. But tbs
latter had reckoned without his hos, '
With a powerful effort Sandy threw lie
half-naked antagonist from hin, relieynJ
his head from the blanket, and i,
another instant had shot the Indian
dead at his feet. Meanwhile tho nfber
savage was overpoworing Sardy's n,r4.
ner. and ~ the two were wrestling on ~.
ground, the white underneath. a second
shot from Sandy's unerring rife disabled
the Indian, and, glancing, inflicted q
wound in the arm OF bis rescued 0nno.
nent. The other Indians fed inc5bti.
nently upon beholding the death Of their
companion.
A detachment Of troops from For,
keogh was sent in pursuit Of the Indians
and captured three OF them after fght
in which one soldier was killed. Three
of the Indians escaped across the Cana.
dian border.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
Breaking His Sons Neck.

By parties Just down from Trinity
Center we are informed that few days
ago, near Minersville. Charles Davis,
while drunk, threw his clever. year ola
son out of window, the fall breaking,
the boys neck. Some weeks ago Davis
wife died at the same place, with no
one at home but the hoy. whose death
we chronicle above, and his twin
brother, who also died soon after nus
mother from the effects of exposure 10
the cold, his father having forced MN
out into the snow. Charley Davis IS
well-known here, having n cattle range
on Clear creek. IL Is said that all tle
crimes he has committed were perpe-
trated when he was intoxicated. out
that will not excuse their enormity-
drunk or sober he ought 10 pull hemp.
The corpse of neglected wife In CHAIR
before a fireless hearth, in = snow.sur.
rounded cabin. with no one at hand bn.
her two children, suffering with COLI
and hunRer-one OF these newly-or-
phaned boys thrust out into the ireea-
ing storm and pcrishing from the effects
of the exposuro-the remaining brotneI
tossed from window and instantly
kiiled--thesc are the pictures for ChaTles
Davis to contemplate and reflect oVeE'
---Saa EFancisoo Chronicle.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
A Lion Hunt In South America.

In South America party Of English
men recently rode out for a lion Lun,
The South American lion is not or.
actly like the lions Of the old world but
he is ferocious, nevertheless. Accom-.
panying the hunters was peOn, or farm
lad. named 'PTisty," who was good
rider and as brave as he could be-. In
"A thicket with water all around. the
hunters came upon "A lioness and two
cubs, and these they succeeded in cap.
turing with lassos. or ropes looped al the
end. Trotting out Of the thickets by
himself. Pristy saw lion. the father OF
the cubs. The lion was moving here
and there in the grass of the plain, sniff
ing the air and growing. Prisiy was
such bold fellow that he did not cali
for help, but rode headlong after his
game. Pristy charged at gallop, and
the lion at the same moment charged
with great bounds. Pristy hurled bis
iasso and the moose, true to its aim. fell
around the animals neck. Then Pristy
put spurs TO his horse in order that be
might drag the lion. but the latter ran
faster than the horse, and soon sprang
upon the poor horses flank. There was
n terrific struggle. Pristy shouted for
help, and the hunters in the thickei
rushed in n mad gallop toward the cloud
of dust that marked the scene Of the
combat. Pristy got out bis knife and
stabbed the lion several times, and
finally horse. boy and lion rolled over
and over on the ground. The hunters
soon drew near and killed the lion.
Pristy's arm was broken and he was
very much bruised. The poor horse
also suffered from severe wounds.-Phi-
ddtiphid Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
time for Reading.

Many busy people declare they have
no time for reading; but they are mis-
taken. They have all the time there is
and some of the worlds busiest men
have found that enough 10 make them
selves accomplished in one or more de-
partments OF knowledge. The trouble
Is no lack of time, but wasteful hsbits
in regard TO it. Many persons enter
tain the notion that one must have
regular and definite hours OF the day
or week set apart for reading in order to
accomplish anything valuable. There
never was n greater mistake. The busiest
life has margins of time which may
serve, like the borders of the old misssls,
TO enrich and exalt the commonplace
written between. Fifteen minutes in Vie
morning, and rs many more in the even
ing, devoted faithfully TO reading, viii
add appreciably in the course of few
months TO one's store of knowledge.
Always have book at hand, and
whether the opportunity brings you two
hours or ten minutes, use ii 10 the iul!.
An English scientist learned n language
in the time his wife kept him waiting
for the completion Of her evening toilet;
and at the dinner given TO MIR. froude
In New York, some years ago, MI.
Beecher said that he had read through
that authors brilliant hut somewhat
lengthy history in the intervals of din.
ner. Every life has pauses between It's
activities. The time spent in local
travel in street cars and ferries Is a
golden opportunity, if one will only
resolutely make the most OF it. Ii II
not long spaces of time. but the single
purpose, that turns every moment TO
account, that makes great and fruitful
acquisitions .ossible TO men and " omen
who have other work in hfe.-thTtSid"
Union.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

Little store Of wealth have Ii
Not rood OF land own;
Nor mansion fair and high,
Built with towers OF fret.ed stone.
Stocks, nor bonds, nor title deeds,
Flooks nor herds have to show;
when ride, no Arab steeds
Toss for me their names of snow.
have neither pearls nor gold.
Massive plate, nor jewels rare;
Broidered silks OF worth untold,
Nor rich robes queen might wear.
In my gardens narrow bound
Flaunt no costly tropic blooms,
Iadening all tho air around
With weight OF rare perfumes.
Yet to an immense estate
Am heir, by grace of God
Richer, grander, that doth wait
ANY earthly monarch's nod.
Heir OF all ages, L
Heir of all that they have wrought;
All their store of emprise high,
ALI their wealth of precious thought.
Every golden deed OF theirs
Sheds its luster on my way;
All their labor, all their prayers,
Sanctiiy this present day!
Heir OF all that they have learned
By their passion and their tears;
Heir OF all that they have learned
Throu yh the weary toiling years.
Heir OF all the faith sublime
On whose wings they soar to heaven;
Hear OF every hope that time
To earth's iainting sons hath given!
Aspirations pure and high
Strength to dare and to endure
Heir to all the ages, L
10! am no longer poor!
Julia C.. r. Dor'
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

"He that gathereth in summer Il =
wise man." was not written Of the Ice
dealer. - CSncinnati Gazette.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29
Interesting Figures.

A diligent statistician Processes to
have compiled from official sources the
following figures in regard 10 items of
national exnensa;
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

The internal revenue report of the
United States government for the fiscal
year ending June. 1870. shows that the
amount Of government taxation for tho
snuff, during 1870, was s3e, ,7es. .sse.
The number OF cigars on which duties
were paid In the same period was almost
9 ,00O, ,O00, 900. Adding 10 these ll0, ,000.-
600 OF pounds Of tobacco, manufactured
for smoking and chewing, and we have
an amount Of not less a. N ss50. .0oo, ,ooe
year.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-04-29

was taS unlNefSat aS tne aOnOfrCnce
in which her husband was at that time
held.
The announcement of Mrs. Raymond's
death, so constantly looked for. did not
come. For several weeks she lowered
between life and death, and then grew
better. The village doctor ceased to
attend upon her. And NJ though the
injunction Of the Rev. John Raymond to
DIR. Walden was meant for them also. to
all who questioned them concerning The
ministers private affairs they were
dumb. While people were wondering
ut this silence on the part of these medf-
cal men, IL was found out that Raymond
was Mt liberty and at home. The only
explanation that could be found for his
being free was that somehow the mat
ter had been privately settled, and the
court had ordered his release. There
were great Indignation and intense ex-
citement. II Raymond had ventured
out among men he might have been
severely handled. But he followed his
old custom and remained at home.
How, men asked, could such a grave
matter be settled without a trialp 4
trial 1t was determined there should be.
The couIt would not do Its duty, the
church must not fail to do It's down.
Raymond was at once summoned to
appear beiorea council OF the church
TO answer certain charges. The trial
came of in the church. and was--as
long rs II lasted--public. IN bis e best
days" tho Rev. John Raymond never
met larger assembly there than he nov
encountered on this, one OF hts worst
days." He was accused Of intemper-
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
EXPLANATION

Our attention has been called to an article
in the Atlantis Of the Sd inst. in which an in
situation is conveyed that some bargain or
trade was entered into between the Hon.
Samuel Word and the MINER in regard to
the Beaverhead county printing. So far as
the MINER is concerned we would not deign
to notice the covert charges of a sheet that
has neither character to lose nor self-respect
to preserve. We would not under ordinary
circumstances refer to it even by a disavowal
OF its base insinuations, but in justice to Mr..
Word, whom it seeks to injure in revenge for
the deserved excavations administered by
that gentleman to the d%isreputable Glendale
sheet during the recent campaign, we pro-
nounce the whole affair in which Mr.. Words
name appears in connection with a SUPPOSE
tious transaction with the MINER without the
shadow of foundation IN fact.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
A FALSE ALARM.

Dur %neighbors in Beaverhcad, Madison and
Jefferson counties need not be apprehensive
that Butte desires any of their territory to
add to the southern portion of Deer Lodge
county to form a new one. Deer Lodge
county is large enough to form two counties
one 45x5O miles, and the other 45x75 miles
in extent. We do not desire to encroach on
the domain of contiguous counties to satisfy
our wants. All we ask is a fair division of
this county as it now stands. 1t has been
suggested by some of the opponents of the
division measure that Butte should take a
portion of the counties mentioned to round
out the borders of a new county, but we
wish to inform our neighbors in advance thai
we do not ask an inch of their grounds. We
are opposed to all "entangling alliances that
would jeopardize our interests. The report
has been set on foot for the purpose of ar
rayingI those counties against us. We do
not think that that little ''play" will succeed.
Butte proposes to advocate this division
measure upon its merits alone. 1t has no de-
sire to interfere with the boundaries of other
counties, and We here enter its protest against
this "lovely scheme that the enemies of
Butte are endeavoring to work up to it's det-
rimeut,
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
now IT WAS DONE.
OUT

The World says that a great many republi-
can electoral tickets were s'run out of DEM
ocratic boxes in many precincts in New York
city. 1t claims that deception was practiced
upon many democratic voters by inducing
them to vote tickets headed "Democratic''
that contained the names of the republican
electors. This may be so. But we think the
fault rested with the voters, who were either
too indifferent to care or too ignorant to read
the names of the electors. Truth, another
New York journal, has entered Upon the task
to prove that 10000 men were c~olonized in
the city four weeks before the election, by
the republican managers, and registered as
voters. Truth says that ''the testimony OF
young Dent, the nephew of Grant, when he
was arrested for illegal registration, was that
he knew that $1,000 men were sent out from
Washington to this city by the republican
managers t" vote the ticket" If this be so ID
displays an utter disregard tor the purity of
the ballot box that should meet with speedy
punishment. Eastern journals, in COMMENT
ing upon the possibility of the counting of
the electoral vote of New York being thrown
into the house, view the possible future stu
alton of political affairs with some degree of
trepidation. In the determination of this
matter we trust that wise couusels will pre-
vail, and in the language of the national
democratic committee we hope that 'the sew
ersl democratic committees of the states
where these frauds have been committed will
investigate them with a view to the exposure
of violations of law and their prompt aud
just punishment
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23

More trouble is brewing in the war depart.
ment. Secretary Ramsey is reported to be
very much incensed at the tone of General
Schofield's report in regard to the Whitaker
affair. He claims that General Schofield
made the case the foundation of remarks not
complimentary to his superior officers. The
following is a synopsis Of hat part of Scho-
fields report to which the secretary takes en-
ceptions. In discussing the Whitaker case
he opens by declaring it was a fraud and
holding that the colored man, after a century
OF slavery, cannot expect to equal in intelli-
gence and ability the man whose education
is one of many years. He regards negroes as
uniusiifiably suspicious. The blacks have
not yet reached a point in civilization when
it is first a%pprehended that human nature
may be governed by other motives than love,
hatred or fear. In their zeal for the govern
ment policy the authorities of the military
academy heretofore have gone too far in
forcing personal associations between white
and black cadets without regard to prejudice.
especially at mess table, aud the military
academy cannot, without utterly destroying
its usefulness, be made a nursery for delicate
house plants. Its use is to develop the fibre
of those OF more sturdy growth, and reject all
who do not possess the requisite stamina.
Unless the African race is naturally superior
to the Caucasian, and slavery a better school
for race developments Than freedom, it can
not be hoped that many colored boys will
succeed where two-thirds of all the white
boys now selected habitually fail. General
Schofield recommends the retirement of color
in the army in all its grades, and advises
more care in appointments, for most of the
colored mel appointed can not nearly pass
examination.
The National Republican, of Washington
city, in an editorial yesterday morning, which
is supposed to be SEMI official, ~foreshadowed
an intention on the part OF the administration
to make a change at West Point and place
General Howard in charge. The reason
assigned for thisa action is that General Scho-
field is not in harmony with the head of the
war department in conducting the affairs at
the West Point military academy. For his
manliness in giving expression to opinions
entertained by thr%ee-fourths of the people of
the United States 1t appears that General
Schofeld will be required to "step down and
out"
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23

son kept his head cool and his feet warm that
he wa doubly armed against disease. If the
same conditions are observed with regard to
children, and in addition thereto give them
plenty Of pure, fresh air, their chances for
continued good health would be greatly en-
HANGED. To comply with these requirements
the floor of the school building should be
perfectly tight. No cold air from beneath
should strike the feet of the pupil. Neither
should cold air be permitted to penetrate the
sides or ends of the building below the caps
of the windows. by an arrangement within
the reach of all the tops of these may be let
down ten or fifteen inches. Then one or
two apertures of a size to correspond with that
of the room should De made in the ceiling
and extended through the roof. These
apertures may be protected from the entrance
Of rain or snow by raised covers. This man
ner of ventilating not only furnishes plenty
of pure air from tn outside, through the
openings formed by the lowering of the win
dows, but the vitiated or impure air is car
ried off through the fues above. We have
seen a few school buildings ventilated in this
manner with complete success. The feet of
the pupils were kept warm, their heads cool,
aud withal they had plenty of pure, fresh air
to breathe. This method of ventilating
school buildings is within the reach Of all
districts, and is worthy of their trial. Any
thing is better, even to the taking of Of the
whole roof from the school building, than the
present misunderstanding, dlsease-breeding
and deatl-courting method of packing the
little ones in the almost air-tight or poorly
ventilated school buildings Of the present
day,
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23

1t appears that the sixteen democrats NAM
ed below, who were elected to cons ress at the
late election will have their seats in that BODY
contested. 1t is somewhat singular that an
army OF contestants generally arises at the
opening OF a congress a majority of which are
supposed to be republicans, and the coinci-
dence is equally singular that the politics of
each contestant is in harmony with that ma.
Iority. Here is a list of the victims: In AL
ALBANIA, first district, Gillette, republican, will
contest the seat with Herndon, democrat: in
the second, Strabach will contest the seat
the election of Confederate Gen. Wheeler.
In Louisiana Lancey will contest the election
of Randall Gibson, democrat, in the first dis
trict, and in the second Ex-Governor Hahn
will contest the seat of Ellis, democrat. In
Missouri Sessinghaus will contest the seat of
Frost, in the ninth district. There will be a
contest between Ford, Grecnbacker, and
Craig, democrat, although it is not certain
which gets the certificate, as the last report is
that the election is a tie. In South Carolina,
in the first, second, third and fifth districts,
Lee, Mackey, Stalbrink, and Small, republi-
cans, viii! respectively contest the seats of
Richardson, O'Connor, Aiken, and Titmap.
democrats. In Virginia, first district, Storall.
readjuster. will contest the seat of Cabe!I,
funder, and in the sixth district Frazer, read
%juster, will contest with Randolph Tucker,
democrat. In Mississippi, second district, Biz
chairman will contest the seat of Manning, and
seat of Chalmers.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
REPORT.

General Sherman's annual report, which
appeared in yesterday mornings MINER, is a
very interesting document. If the sugses-
lions Of the general be carried out to the let
ter the effect will be to revolutionize the
whole system OF our internal and coast de-
lenses. The general sets out with the prop
osition that ''congress be asked to give 25, 200
enlisted troops to the line of the army This
is all very we'll, and the settlers upon the
exposed frontiers of the great northwest will
say 'amen" to the request. The destruction
of their property and the loss Of the lives of
their %neighbors and friends by the wandering
bands of numbering savages that prowl ammo
Tested in their midst plainly convince them
that more troops are needed to protect their
herds and homes.
Speaking of the Northern Pacific and other
trans continental railways, the general holds
that the building of these roads las displaced
the necessity of the small interior posts now
| scattered throughout the country, and claims
that ''the settlements which grow up speedily
along the new railroads afford the security
necessary" In other words he intlmates
that the few settlers that have gathered at
convenient points along the lines of these
thoroughfares can do their own fighting that
| in the pursuit of 0ccu pations that carry them
beyond the bounds of the protection afforded
by a few sparselv settled localities they must
carry their lives in their hands 10 be yielded
up at the behest of the first skulking savage
they may meet. In the list Of posts
sale are Forts keogh and Custer. II no use
exists for these posts, which, with Assina-
boine, are th. outlying ones in this territory,
~ would be reasonable to suppose that Ferris
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
T'ELEGR ms !
Immigrants to Texas.

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-The SUCCESS ,t
1e1as land holders and capitalists is attract,
Ing European immigration, causes the I,o,isi.
ana commissioners Of agriculture to neoo,ia,a
~lth the steamship agents for cheap trsnspor.
tation.
Inc movements from the agricultural dis.
'r'cts OF Anstri'. and the German provinces
toward Texas is steadily increasingly volume
one thousand arrived in New Orleans in the
steamer Hamburg Oh the 18th.
protest to the mayor and board Of a,dar.
men for the prohibition of the Passion nIau
is being circulated for signatures.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-11-23
FOREIGN NEWS


PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE capital of lkI
ma Canal company will be 800, OOOOWI
divided in 10000 shares of 500 fraps|
10000 shares being reserved by s~tatutel
original civil company for concession
tributed, and 100000 shares remain NJ
lie subscription. The issue will be NJ
par, 20 francs being paid at subscnpdd
on allotment and the rest as required
total cost is estimated at GO0,OO 0 fsss.4
sum necessary for completing the caaA
and above the capital viii be raised by
u of obligations. Five per cent. inld
to be paid on shares during the execua
the work, and OF the net profits 50 ped
is allotted to the shareholders by the q
the concession.
DeLesseps states that the CONTRACTED
sent in their estimates, according vi
the construction of the canal will nd
500, 600, 900 francs.