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St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
Secretary Kirkwood on the Indian
Question.

The annual report Of the Secretary OF the
Interior is largely devoted to the fresh dis
cussion of the Indian question. He strong.
ly recommends that "a liberal provision be
made by Congress for teaching the Indian
youth our language; that, upon just terms
to the Indians, the number and area of the
existing reservations be greatly reduced;
that on such reservations as are not well
adapted to farming without irrigation, ef-
forts be made to teach Indians to become
herdsmen instead Of endeavoring to try to
make them farmers; that Indian titles to
reduced reservations be indlvidualized and
thoroughly protected by law; and that
the more civilized reservation Indians
be encouraged to "a abandon their
tribal relations by setting up experimental
forms of local government among them, as
nearly alike as may be to the system of
county government prevailing in the States
or Territories in which the reservations are
respectively located. There are now
in the States and Territories west OF the
Mississippi River 1s2 reservations, great
and small, on which are located, in round
numbers, 224 900 Indians. II all the In
dians west of the Mississippi were gathered
up on 1oufO or nVe reservations our Indian
affairs could be managed with greater
economy to the Government and greater
benefit to the Indians. l recommend that
Congress be asked to create commission of
three or four eminent citizens to visit, dur
ing next year, the reservations west of the
Mississippi River for the purpose of recon-
mending to Congress, if they shall deem it
wise, the concentration Of the indians on
four or five reservations. to be selected in
different parts OF the West, on which the
different tribes shall be located; and if this
shall, in the judgment of the Commission,
not be wise, then to recommend the concern
tration of the existing small agencies where
that can be properly done, and reduction
of the area of others to dimensions proper
tionable to the number OF Indians located
thereon,'
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
The Surgeons Generals Report.

Surgeon General Barnes says the medical
department of the army for the fiscal year
ending June, 1888, will need $250, 600. One
reason for recommending an increased ap-
preparation is that the department furnishes
medical and hospital supplies for the use Of
several thousand Indians, prisoners OF war.
The deaths from all causes among white
troops were 1877, or 9 per 1000 of the mean
strength; deaths of colored soldiers from all
causes, .4S. or 20 per LOCO. The Surgeons
General renews his recommendation for
fire. proof building for medical museum
and library, and in support thereof incor-
porates in his report passage from the
message of President Hayes to Congress in
December last. It is thought ? suitable
structure can be erected alta cost of $250, 600.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
Why American Meats are Popular in
Great Britain.

The increase in the consumption of
American hog products in Great Britain
can only be attributed to their good
quality, combined with cheapness.
Probably no country in the world has
better breeds of hogs than England;
and the provision merchants and con-
sumers are good judges Of the quality
of pork and bacon, and they never
would have taken the meats of Ameri-
can production to such an extent as
they have done during the past few
years, if they had not been satisfied
with the quality as well as the cost.
One of the main reasons why the quail
ity is good is that the English breeds of
hogs have been imported into the Unit
ed States, and, perhaps, improved; then
they are fattened upon the best OF
grain for making healthy meat, and
that is Indian corn or maize. Then
the packing for the markets of Great
Britain is largely in the hands of pack
ers from that country, who are thor.
oughly conversant with the'wants OF
those markets, and they cure and pre-.
pare them in the best manner. Agood
article, properly prepared, at a low
price, is sure to find a good market,
and, in the long run, the demand will
steadily increase to an almost unlimited
extent, although it may be temporarily
restricted by SANDER and misrepresent-
alton. The war upon American hog
products in Europe doubtless had its
origin in sinister motives, and that it
has had the effect of very largely re-
ducing the. foreign demand this sum-
mer cannot be questioned, but it will
have the good subsequent effect of diff
fusing a more accurate knowledge OF
the high merits of the article, and con-
sequently to make it more difficult in
the future to frighten consumers by
groundless reports detrimental to its
quality, and calculated to reduce its
consumption and the traffic in it. Great
Britain is by far our largest customer;
in fact, she takes mere of our hog prod
ucts than all other countries combined,
and her people. too, better than any
other, understand the true merits Of the
article.
Its important for the interest of the
trade that there should be no deteriora-
ton in the quality of the meats which
we export; on tile contrary, every COLI
sistent effort should be made to inn
prove, if possible, the quality of the
breeds of hogs, and the methods of fat
,tenlng them, and to preserve, to the
fullest extent. the best course of curing
and preparing them for market. If
this is done, American meats will soon
regain their former footing in foreign
markets, and our export trade will in
crease as rapidly as the gain in our ca
pacity for production. Cincinnati Price
Current.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
Annual Report of the First Comp.
trOller Of the Treasury.

Judge William Lawrence, First Comp
troller of the Treasury, has submitted his
annual report, of which the following is an
received from the First and Fifth Auditors
and from the Commissioner OF the General
Land Office, and credited as follows: From
the First Auditor, 9,O3G accounts and 6l,571
vouchers, amounting to -, 707, 1886, 299 SO;
from the Fifth Auditor, 6,464 accounts and
l64, 547 vouchers, amounting to $T75S ,673, 6SG-
81; from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office, 2,351 accounts and II, 602
vouchers, amounting to $5,942,740. The to-
tai ames.at of accounts and vouchers au-
dited, $3,471, 955, 227. IS. Suits have been in
stituted against defaulting officers as follows:
Collectors of Internal Revenue. 4; Receivers
OF Public Money, 81. Revenue stamp books
were counted and certified as follows: To-
bacco, 1865; spirits, 1872; special tax stamp
box, 50,4O3.
The report makes the following recon-
mendations: That it he recommended to
Congress that the Solicitor of the Treasury
represent the Government before the First
Comptroller whea important claims are be-
ing considered by him; that the Secretary be
given authority to cause investigations by
officers of the Department of the official
transactions and accounts OF officers under
the Department.. Some vouchers OF the
District Of Columbia Commissioners are for
work not technically authorized by law, but
actually needed. The attention OF Congress
is, however, called to this fact, that they
may take action upon the matter He says
it is indispensable to the prompt adjustment
of claims and the carrying on Of the bust
ness of the office, that additional clerical as
sistance be given him. He suggests
that division Of the claim office,
with proper persons in charge OF
each department, would facilitate
work. Regarding certain disbursing officers
who are also custodians, he recommends
from them reports, similar to those used in
the Quartermaster's Department under Sec
ton / ,22l, Of the Revised Statutes. He sug-
gests that provision be made for filling the
places of Secretaries OF the Territories in
case of the death or absence OF persons hold
ing such places. He again, recommends
that a limit be fixed for the time in which
claims against the Government may be
brought.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26

church, they re all so thankful. Isn't
it curious, map
Eyes. Lizzy, it is curiousr' said
Lizzy's mother, in jerks between the
turns of the wringer, for no news could
stop the washing; but, You know by
your hymn-book that God works in
mysterious way, His wonders to per-
form. = And for my part, the older /
grow the less surprised | am at any
thing; and | calculate this was reward
to Madame for doing her duty accord
ing to her Matchmaking the widows
heart to sing for JOY and comforting the
orphans. Hilary Kyle Dallas.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
Decapitated.

Ellen kessler, the daughter of well-to- do
parents residing near Blue Island, who was
attending Normal School at Englewood,
came to her death last night under peculiar
circumstances, but whether the case is one
Of accident or suicide cannot now be deter
mined and may always remain mystery.
The young woman was just past twenty
years of age, and for some time had been
numbered among the scholars OF the above
institution. She lived in a building adjoin-
ing the school building. known as the DOR
mitory. where are also many of her fellow
scboolmates, only going home at intervals.
Last evening about nine O'Clock she made
call upon a friend who lives short distance
from the school, and here it was noticed for
the first time that she had acted queerly,
not seeming to be quite herself. Later, she
returned to the dormitory, where she met
Mrs. Wentworth and explained that she
was not feeling well. Mrs. Wentworth adj
get her some medicine. The young woman
went to her room,s but when Mrs., Vent,
worth followed her she had disappeared. 1t
was then learned from one Of. the young men
that he had seen Miss Kessler going out of
the door dressed in light wrapper. Search
in the vicinity OF the building failed TO
lind her. and, having noticed her strange
actions, it was feared that something had
happened to her. The police were notified
and parties sent out in all directions. At
half-past ten O'Clock two policemen came
upon the decapitated body of the
young woman lying between the rails of the
incoming track Of the Wabash Road near
Seventy first street. Not only was the
head severed from the body but one of
the arms and both feet were crushed.
A short distance away lay part
Of her underclothing; the body when found
having upon it only the light wrapper in
which she was seen to leave the school.
Her slippers lay together beside her UNDER
clothing. giving one the impression that she
had thus partially disrobed just previous to
her death. 1t is this feature that gives the case
the appearance ofsuicide. No reason could
be assigned other than that she was some-
what behind in her studies, and that this
had preyed upon her mind for several days
past.-Chicaqo Tribune, November Is.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
The Valley OF Death.

The Valley of Death, spot almost as
terrible as the prophet $ valley of dry
bones, lies Just north of the old Nor
mon road to California, in Utah. re-
gion thirty-five miles long by thirty
broad, and surrounded, except at two
points, by inaccessible mountains. 1t is
totally devoid of water and vegetation,
and the shadow of a bird or wild beast
never darkened its white, glaring sands.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad engineers
discovered it and some papers which
show the fate of the '.lost Montgomery
train which came south from Salt
Lake in. 1850. guided by Mormon.
When near Deaths Valley some came
to the conclusion that the Mormon
knew nothing about the country, so
they appointed one of their number as
leader and broke off from their party.
The leader turned due west, SO with
the people, and wagons and f1ocks he
travelled three days and then descended,
into the broad valley whose treacher-
Gus II pfofiiset water. They
reached the center, but only the white
sands boundedby scorehing peaks met
they wandered, and one by one the
men, died, and the painting tlocks
stretched themselves in death under
the sun. The children, crying for
water, died at their mothers breasts
and with swollen tongues and burning
vitals the mothers followed. Wagon
after wagon was abandoned and, strong
men ,tottefed.1 and raved and died.
After a weeks wanderings. a dozen
survivors found some water in the hol-
low ola mountain. 1t lasted by short
time, when all persisted but two, who
escaped out of the valley and followed
the trail Of the former companions.
Eighty-seven families with hundreds of
animals persisted here, and now, after
thirty-one years, the wagons stand
still complete, the iron works and tires
are bright, and the shriveled skeletons
lie side by side.-R~dy Hill (Colo.)
News.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
Summary Of the Report OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

The report of the Department OF Agri"
culture is summarized as follows:
COTTON.
The indicated yield of cotton per acre IS
considerably less than last year. The re-
40 per cent. in Texas, and nearly 81 per
cent. i'll Arkansas. North Carolina makes
return of 80 per cent. less yield than in 1880.
South Carolina, Georgia and Mississippi re-
port better condition, and the prospects are
for the crop not much below those OF last
year in those States. Florida reports de-
crease OF Is per cent, Alabama an increase
of l3. Tennessee decrease OF AZ. Virginia
is not included as a cotton State, its product
being insignificant.
WHEAT.
The average yield of wheat per acre in 1881
is 1917 bushels against - 10 in 1880, indi-
eating decrease Of about 20 per cent, or
100, 100000 bushels from last year product.
In the interior and Western States there
has been 4 great falling off, caused by the
severe winter, the late, cold spring, drouth,
and, in several States, insect ravages; but,
while the quantity of the crop is reduced,
the quality is generally reported very good.
CORN.
The November returns Of corn show an
average yield of twenty and one-half BUSH
els per.acre, indicating a falling off of about
% per cent. from the crop OF 1880, caused
chiefly by the general and protracted drouth
during the growing season, and by excessive
rains since the crop was harvested. The
quality of the crop is somewhat below the
lvarape
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26
BE THANKFUL.

Let us thank Him for the rose,
which tue summer season tends; 4 q ma 834
For each blade Of grass that grows, 8 s
Aud the sunshine that He ssads: ~
@& gg a - ~gF~ nj ~ "a TT F%E% 4
For the daisies drift Of snOw, FL ! i
And the snnhowers' golden shields;
For the strawberry-plants that SOW Z
. Small white stars throughOutt the fields
For the thistle's purple CROWN. T
And the haWkweed'S yellow hood; :.
For the crocus in its gown, ~a..-..
And the wild bird in the WOOD;
For the milkweed. spiiling out
All its hoard of silken skeins:
For the brooks that sing and shout
Louder after heavy rains;
For the stars that nightly rise,
All the heavens brimming:
For the rainbow in the skies,
And the crickets' hymning.
Thank Him for the red leafs glow,
For the vines increase,
For the promise OF the snow,
And the wide worlds lease!
1 -Mdry N. Prescott.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26

To Keep Preserves. Apply the
white of an egg with brush to single
thickness of white tissue paper. with
which cover the jars, tapping over an
inch Or two. 1t will require no tying,
becoming when dry inconceivably tight
and strong, and impervious to the air.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26

in making preparations for winter
protection, or for summer pasture, keep
in mind that the farmers dependence is,
to be more and more On his stock.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26

>. Earthquakes are always of the
shaker persuasion.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-26

uteS-at least ten m1unte5A VI am daD4
rielle, from whose side you crept more
than twenty-five years ago. l have,
also married. as you know by my change
Of name. | have never heard word
from you since you. left, hs. Mamma
never received your letter. We never
knew that you were married. We suf-
fered suspense and anguish. oh, Elise,
Elise, to think chat after all. we meet
again!'
The younger sister, hand stole into
that of the elder. It was no place for
demonstration of any sort; but, in her
heart, Madame Noir was giving thanks
to Heaven.
..And so," said Lizzy, with her
cheeks all pink with pleasure, as she. sat
sewing in her mother little home on
her next holiday afternoon-'and so,
mother, it has turned out that Mrs.
Galson is Madame's sister that she
hasn't seen since they were girls to-
gether. And Mrs. Galson and the four
children are coming to. live with
Madame for good, and never have to
work hard and be poor again. And
Madame says she's glad the Governor
proclaimed Thanksgiving. and she
ought to be, for she's got more than
comfort By ft-folks to love her dearly,
as only your kin can. And, to be sure,
it all did come of her keeping Thanks
giving, though must say she kept it in
q kind2of FRENCH way; and. I sslpuldn't
wonder if next time they'd 60 to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-09
A Queer Guess Entertained In John
Huxey's Stomach.
louisville POST

Z @@0 $3.50 AAS 80 - ##@5.
"a very remarkable occurrence took place
at the corner of } efferson and Wenzel streets
last night. A man named John Huxley, who
lives on Baxter avenue, was taking with a
violent ft of vomiting and threw up the skel-
eton Of a frog. The skeleton was small, but
well formed and perfectin every particular,
Huxley seemed much relieved after the oper-
ation and remarked that it took q load off Of
his mind, and removed something that had
been troubling him for q year He seemed
to think that he took the frog into his stom-
ach about u year ago, and that it grew to q
considerable size and then died. He explains
the matter thus: About q year ago he was
working in. the country, and while in the
field one day at work he became very thirsty
and took q drink out Of q small creek in
which were 3 number Of frogs Of all sizes,
He went to the stream and, as he had no
cup, knelt down and drank from the stream.
While drinking, : he said, Il felt some
live go down my throat. attempted to
cough it up but did not succeed. The thing,
whatever il was, made M very sick, AND
Yomited Violently, but did not succeed IN
throwing it up. Every since then I have
been troubled BY it. Attimes ! felt as if
something was moving around inside me and
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ing, was taken in custody. He presented

ling, was taken in custody. He presented
the following letter:
sJohn Woling, you are hereby Informed
that DR.. John Nockling is lawfully elected
President of the United States, and occupies
the White House every day.
(signed.) ALMIGHTY GOD.
Communicated by the Holy Spirit"
When Woling first appeared and showed
his letter Dinsmore seated him in the parlor,
until the President could see him. Woling
handed him the following for the President:
II desire the official returns Of the late Pres
idential election" It was after this Dins-
more arrested him and the struggle began.
The mailman has been at the hotel here un-
der the name of John Woling since septem-
Der 28th. His real name IS DR.. John Mock
ling, and his home is Colesville, Snyder
county, Pa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-09

Onc OF the Letters Ever Written
A. child Of Mrs. Courtney who Keeps house
demned w~ife-murderer, and inspired him to
write the following 8 day or two before his
execution
GAS [ sit at my window and look out at
the beautiful earth, things seem changed
different from what they were q month ago !:
the people seem more kind the sky looks
more beautiful and blue the Gun shines
brighter !; every mouthful Of fresh air tastes
sweeter, and is breathed with q thankfulness
[ never felt before. Not is not that l
have changed those leaves q month ago
were green. Now they are falling to the
earth, and [ know that before the last one
drops, I, too, will fall and lie lower than
they.
THAT little fve-year-old playing opposite
my window has changed-a month ago she
would not speak to me now she is using all
her little arts to attract my attention, and
will cry when we are separated. She lives
in the house with ne, and every fair day she
s~eatsSherself on the grass beneath my window
and we play keep house s. she ''makes be-
lieye' she Is my little girl come to visit me
I make believe" she is, but it is q sad play
for me.
To-day she has been telling me that her
doll, Pinkey, is very aick-teeth bother her
but its septober noW when its gets Oct
ember Mary Pinkey will be well again, then
I must come down and swing, and that will
be, oh, 80 nice, promise to be there she
laughs, thinking | am making believe. We
both laugh, there is music Ia her laughter
tear in mine, but, when it Is erected, ! will
| be there-and swing. EDWARD EARLE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-09

A troublesome Times correspondent has
discovered that one of Tyner's personal
friends, with whom the Assistant Postmas-
ter-General makes his headquarters while
hunting in the far West, is a Postmaster a.
Laramie, with q salary Of So, 100 for clerk
hire. AT least this was the handsome allow
ance made while Tyner ruled, although the
Laramie office paid less than $500 a year in
box rents and commissions. But the Assist
ant Postmaster Generals liberallty went still
further. He laid out post routes over the
hunting grounds, established a postofflce
known as s'Tyner' and allowed compensa-
ton for the routes to the amount OF thous-
ands Of dollars, the annual returns being but
1874. If any closefsted taxpayer grumbles
at this way Of doing business he should be
silenced by the information that the men
who made all the money that came out OF
the business were Tyner's hunting compan-
ions.
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,ssbe Worst Crank OF RHA.

Last week o man apparently insane made
his appearance at the White House and de-
manded admission. After some parley It was
found that he was armed with 2 seven-bar-
relied revolver and evidently bent % shoot
ing somebody. His arrest was accomplished
after some difficulty. 1t required three men
to oyerpoWe him. The crank was well
dressed, powerfully built, and was recog-
nized by the door keeper as a man who
called in May last and was sent home to
Pennsylvania. He gave his name as John
Woling, and endeavored 70 force his way in.
"A desperate struggle ensued. Dinsmofe
closed with him 50 that he could not use his
drawn revolver, while Stewart, Crump and
others took a hand and Woling, or DR.. Mock
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-11-09

I couldsfeeI it move with the motion Of my
BODY. I consulted several physicians about
II. and most of them saidit was Imagination,
but / went To one several months ago, who
said It was some live body in NE, and gave
me some medicine TO kill it. I took the
medicine and it must have worked well, for
I was not troubled afterwards. A few days
g it began to trouble me again, and I have
been taking medicine to throw it up, and
have at length succeeded.
The skeleton was seen by q number Of
persons il the neighborhood, who were much
~astonished BY the occurrence.