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The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
THE INDIAN POET.
John Ridge, the Student, Writer and Saw
age Avenger.

John Ridge, the student, Writer and saw
age Avengcr.
Shasta Courier.
There are on the Comstock many men
who were well acquainted with John r.
Ridge, who was a really remarkable man.
He was a man who could sit upon a
point of rocks in the high Sierras for
hours, gazing down upon the valleys, the
huge pines and tumbling canyons, drin-
king in and enjoying the beauties of ma
ture, so absorbed in thought as to hardly
move hand or foot; yet arouse the In
dian in him and he was man of steel
and without thought of anything poet
ical or humane until his vengeance was
satiated. II was as two different souls
within the same body. His Indian name
was yellow Bird
John II. Ridge was the oldest son of
Major Ridge, Chief of the Cherokee Ma
ton, who was murdered in his house by
a deputation of the rival Ross party, and
The little John was concealed in the
weeds, saw his father stabbed and shot
to death and swore vengeance on the
murdereH.
When he became man he armed him
self and went on still hunt on the war;
path and followed on the trail until he
had slain thirty-two of them. At length
the mysterious death of one of their
number, in lS49, aroused the vengeance
of the Ross men, who, suspecting the au-
thor of their calamities, pursued Ridge
several hundred miles over the plains,
but being well mounted and in company
with the celebrated Charley Macintosh
he made his way i'm safety to California.
Some time in 1859 Mr. Ridge was editor
of the Marysville Democrat, and one
night received q dispatch from Weaver
vile, stating that a party Of Cherokee In
dams from Cherokee Bar were on spree
in town, and one of them was boasting
that he had had hand in the death of
old Major Ridge and had stabbed him
five times. That same hour the avenger
was on his trail. Without mentioning
his purpose to any one in the printing
Office, Ridge hired horse at the livery
stable and started for Weaverville, over
two hundred miles, but somehow the
enemy got telegraphic intelligence of his
coming, and on his arrival not Chero-
kee could be found on Trinity river.
Mr.. Ridge died a few years ago in
Grass Valley, universally lamented, and
leaving to the world the most glorious
poem ever written in California that on
Mount Shasta"
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
An Ice Bridge of Remarkable Sire.

GOrthnu orckOnlhn.
A well-known steamboatman, who
arrived from Riparia told reporter
many interesting facts concerning the
recent ice-gorge in Snake river.
Just above Palouse rapids the river is
hemmed in by high, almost perpendicu-
lar walls of rock, very similar to the dal-
lies of the Columbia. At this point the
floating ice lodged and made for the time
being perfect barrier. All that followed
from above added to the gorge which in
two days extended up stream to and
above Riparia, blockade for more than
six miles.
When the Chinook wind came and the
water rose it carried away only as much
ice as 1t touched, leaving the top intact,
and several persons crossed from shore
to shore, a torrent running only short
distance under their feet. The tunnel
through the ice seemed to be as perfectly
formed as though done with human
hands. The ice bridge remained for three
days. Finally the sides were carried
away, and, of course the arch fell.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
Royal Meanness.
London Truth.

Last year the Queen celebrated the
volunteer review at Edinburgh by crea-
ting the Duke Of Cambridge Knight of
the Thistle. 1t really seems to me quite
scandalous that the taxpayers should be
made to pay f34l for his insignia and
fees on being invested. Ifthe luke COW
eted the order surely he could well afford
to pay these preliminary expenses out of
the very large amount (about e21 ,OOO)
which he annually receives from the
country. Not less Objectionable is the
fact that the fees on Prince Leopold's
creation as Duke, Earl and Baron.
amounting to about e4O0, were also paid
out of the public purse.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Charles Croker, one of the men of i'm
mense wealth who live on Mob Hill, San
Francisco, tried to force an obstinate old
German into selling certain building
lot. The German refused, and the nabob
built q fence of extraordinary height
around the lot in question. Providence,
who is supposed to help the weak, came
in the shape Of whirlwind the other
day, and blew the fence down.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
The Largest Cat Ranch In America.
Clcburne Chronicle

Several parties in this city gratificd
their curiosity this week in walk half
a mile south of town to visit perhaps the
largest cat ranch in Texas or, for that
matter in America.
The cats, we presume, are the property
of Colonel B. J. Chambers. In the sum-
mer of 1881 the wheat on the farm was
threshed and considerable quantity of
straw was leh in rail pens. A few cats
at once took possession of the pens.
They have multiplied until now at
least 500 cats, black, white, yellow, gray,
spotted-in fact every color known to
the feline tribe, 10 say nothing of kittens
can be seen with but little trouble by
visiting the pens.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
A Whirl to Death.
Hartford Courant.

At the Pine Meadow factory, the other
day, George Haas, a German youth, was
fixing broken end of the warp when
his apron caught in a swift revolving
belt, which drew him in its grip toward
the ceiling; his death shrek ran through
the weaving room and then the behold
ers saw with terror his body going
around rapidly beating itself against
every obstacle that came in its way.
When the wheel was stopped the un-
fortunate young man was released from
the shafting and died in thirty minutes.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
Jefferson Davis says that while he W.

jefferson Davis says that while he was
Secretary Of War Hiram Powers, in de-
signing the statue of the Goddess of Lib
erty now on the Capitol at Washington,
placed on the head ''liberty cap" "To
this cap" continues Mr.. Davis, II object
ed, because it was among the Romans
the badge Of an emancipated slave, and
- the people Of the United States were
horn ffeemcn il was held to be inappro-
pirate to u. Mr.. Powers yielded to the
cs,jccticn, and designed a head-dress Of
fsathsrs for the figure. This design was
n<v-nrSa1
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Alexander Tilton, of Massachusetts,,
recently left . large sum to the town of
Tilton In that State. His widow now
presents the same town with steam fire
engine and fine tower for the Episcopal
church. A daughter Of the late DR.. Hall
Of Tilton, caps the climax with a gift of
$4,000 to found free library there.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
Ray CITY. Mich. Feb. &. 1850

think Il my duty to send you a recon-
mend for the benefit OF any person wishing to
know whether Hop Bitters are good or not +.
know they are good for general debility and
indigestion: strengthen the nervous system
and make new life. | recommend my pa.
tients To use them. DIR. A. PRATT.
Animated hugring' is not inappro-
pirate name given to the modern style of
doing the waltz and gailop, especially
when the german" is led by Mr.. Club
man and Mrs. Wehavegotmoney.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The rclict of the ill-starred Colonel
Flatters will soon be led to the hymeneal
altar by general of brigade. To become
his wife she will sacrifice the handsome
pension Gambetta obtained for her. IL
is not generally known that Louis Phil
ippe, regarding Colonel Flatters as his
son, paid for his education and settled
on him about $4,000.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Ex-Judgc William Lewis, an eccentric
character of Texas, who died in Dallas
few days ago. published last month life
of General Sam Houston. Judge Lewis
was with Houston in the battle of San
Jacinto. He died 30 poor that his re-
mains were about TO be borne to pau
per's grave, when few men raised 500
TO give him decent burial.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Professors, Bowen, Lowering End Tor
fey, Of Harvard, all graduates in the Har-
ward class Of 1883, are rounding out the
ilftieth year of their connection with that
collo0e.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

All kinds Of roots in the cellar will
keep better if a little fresh dirt is thrown
over them. For bee.s and turnips this
is very important, these roots driving up
or becoming tough and tasteless ii expos
ed TO the air. Ii is not too late to get
some sods'in the cellar during mild days
in winter.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The Rev. Frank Z. Woodruff, a young
American, went to Athens to study mod
ern Greek. Miss Ellen Il. Hamilton,
also Of Vermont, was in the same city OF
departed elories with similar purpose.
They met on the Acropolis and month
since were married there.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The real working editor Of the North
American Review is Mr.. L. S. Metcalf, to
whom, It is said, a large part of the ere l.
it for the recent growth of that periodical
is due. The nominal editor is Mr.. Allen
Thorndyke Rice.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
A North Carolinian's nag Of Gold.
Greensboro Patriot

John Burns, a Moore county man, reg
ls'ered at the McAdoo House last week.
Some time ago he discovered gold on his
iarm, and kept the esecret TO himself until
ne mined out one hundred pounds of the
precious metal. Thinking the vein was
exhausted, he offered to sell and did sell
finally for $4,000.
lie had along with him a bag of gold
and was spending it freely for "firc water
when last seen.
A few months ago his worldly posses
sions consisted of a half dozen dogs; now
he Is bonanza king, counting his gold
by the thousands. Such is life.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Colonel George Kent, brother Of ex-
Governor Kent, for whom "Maine went
hell-bent," holds position in the Treas
ury Department at Washington in spite
of his eight-seyen years.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24
ITEMS or INTEREST.

The Ben Hill monument fund in Geor-
gia amounts TO only $3.50.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Mr.. Bayard il not a rich man as sena-
tors 20 these days, as his fortune is esti-
mated at but Sl5O,O00.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Charles Tuppcr and Charles IL. Tup-
per, father and son, are members Of the
Canadian House of Commons.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Ex-Governor bowie, Of Maryland, has
twenty-four horses in training at his
ihrm, "Fairview," for the racing season
Of 1883.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Professor Swift, Of Rochester, is anx-
ious TO accompany the government party
to the South Pacific to view the eclipse
Of the nln.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Reuben r. Springer, of Cincinnati, has
contributed 81 900 for the sufferers from
the food.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The late John B. Howe, of Lagrange,
Ind, who left a $4,000 estate, willed
$4,000 to various local institutions of
charity.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Ex Governor Jewell, at the time of his
death, was collecting material for histo-
~ of the Connecticut Charter Oak.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Oliver Wendell Homes and John G.
Whittier have stepped to the front as the
champions Of a high tariff on imported
books.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Colonel H. M. McCarty has brought
the Paducah, KY, Journal to life again
after suspension of twenty y-seven years.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Wendell Phillips says that some one
ought to write the story Of abolition days,
but that he has not time for the work.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

William Y. Dodge owned vast tracts
Of land In the Georgia county of Dodge,
which was named for him.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Senator-elect Manderson is LEGALLY des-
ignated n "thc best story-teller in Ne
braska.n
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The late William A. Seaver, of Har-
per's MAGAZINE, left an estate of s2oo, 900.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

"Owain Alaw," or John Owen, the ma
tional bard Of Wales, has just died at the
age of sixty-three.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Checked WOODEN costumes and large
fdlt hats are de rigueur for Parisian lac ies
Who drive 70 the meet of the hounds at
Eonafinbleeau,
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Samuel Small, "Old si,' Is to start the
Georgia Major, a humorous weekly.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

The demand for fish doubled with the
beginning of the Lcnten season.
The Osceola times., 1883-03-24

Arthur Sullivan will be the conductor
of the next Leeds, England, festival.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Sad Drowning Accidents.

Saturday afternoon sad accident occurred
at the corner of State and Portland streets
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland left her little boy
Harry, two years and half old, in charge of a
young girl while she attended to her house.
hold duties. In about twenty minutes the
mothers attention was called by screams from
the girl Going to the spot she discovered the
boy and playmate had a tab, containing six
inches Of water, and were playing with it,
Harry, it appears, dropped his Ratchet into
this tub, and on reaching to get it fell forward
on to his face, and before assistance reached
him he was dead. Coroner Gould was sum-
moned, but deemed an inquest unnecessary.
THE is the second drowning accident under sim
liar circumstances that has happened in this
vicinity within the past.two weeks
Edward P. Sweeney and George Jaques
started in cunning float yesterday afternoon
coming down the dyke on the Presumpscot
river, above Casco Iron Works, when their
boat upset and both fell into the water, and
Mr.. Jacques started to swim for the shore, but
getting entangled in the eel grass, was drown
cd. Mr.. Sweeney chung to the boat and was
rescued by James Marston and Cornelius Dris-
WI Wv "oAO hO"l W III ohO ohoAo' 4AAs ga
ques has worked on the Grand Trunk for 16 or
II years-but recently for Mr.. Finley. Mr..
Jaques remained in the water about two hours.
Mr.. George 81. Bailey, I'd, coroner, who
lives In Deering, was called, and deemed an
inquest unnecessary. The body was then
taken to Morse & Bunce's. He leaves wife,
but no children. DR.. Packard of the Marine
Hospital was called, and used every means to
resIscitate Jsques but in vain. Jaques was
about 81 years of age
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
ANNUAL MEETINGS.

Portland Board of Fire Underwriters
The annual meeting of the Portland Board
of Fire Underwriters was held at the Board of
Trade rooms Saturday afternoon, with Presi-
dent Rollins in the chair. Officers for the en-
suing year were elected as follows:
Presdent-FranklinJ J. Rollins.
Vice President-John W. Munger.
Secretary and Treasurer-T. j. Little.
Committee on Rates aud Suryeys-J S.
Palmer, j. IL. Coffin, E. l.. o. Adams, Albert
Warwick, Prentiss Loring, Warren Sparrow
William Allen, Jr, Sterling Dow, r. N Pink
ham.
The now constitution and bylaws were read
and adopted, and the new tariff of rates was
also presented and ordered printed.
Portland Grocers' and Flour Dealers AS
sociarion.
The Portland Grocers' and Flour Dealers
Association held its annual meeting Saturday
afternoon at the Board of Trade rooms. Presi-
dent Woodbury. presided, and there was a
large number of the members in attendance.
Officers were elected as follows:
Presdent-W Willard II. Woodbury..
First Vice Presioent-H. s. Melcher
Second Vice Presidential. B. Hill.
Secretary and Treasurer-Warre p Chase
Directors-Elias Thomas, Lyman M. Cousins,
James +. Hawkes., L. Fl. Daggett, L. Will
liams.
Committee of Arbitration-F A. Smith, E.
Q. Shaw, Charles Walker, Frank Cheney, G.
B. Varney.
The association was reported to be in good
condition, having no outstanding indebted
ness and a substantial fund in the treasury.
A committee, consisting of Charles Nc
Laughlin, w. P. Chase and Edward Tomlin-
81. l. n
report at the next meeting.
1t was voted that the fee for membership be
placed at 50; also that the secretary shall not
issue a certificate to any person until the MEM
bership fee of SO has been paid
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
The First Maine Battery at the Battle of
the Opequan.

The First Maine Battery at the Battle of
the Opequan.
A correspondent of the Boston Globe says:
Sin Carleton's account OF the battle of the
Opequan, contained in his letter from the
Shenandoah valley, an error is made which
does injustice to the record of one of the best
battery organizations which took part in that
famous fight This relates to the First Maine
Battery Of Light Artillery attached to the
Nineteenth Army Corps. All through Carle-
toms graphic descriptie Of the battle of the
Opequan he speaks of this battery as the Fifth
Maine, inadvertently of course. But Carleton
is writing history, and command which did
such splendid service as the First Maine Bat
terry ought to have full credit for its achieve
ments The Fifth Maine, with which it is
confounded was at that period doing good
service with the Army of the Potomac, where
it obtained just praise and full credit for It's
work. The First Maine was commanded by
Captain Albert w. Bradbury of Portland,
who was subsequently promoted to be major
and chief of artillery of the Nineteenth Army
Corps on General Emory's staff, which position
he held during the remainder of Sheridsn's
Shenandoah campaign, ending with the
bloody battle of Cedar Creek The command
was attached to General Growers division at
the Opequan, which, according to Greeley's
American Conflict" was being pushed back
in confusion by an overpowering force of Con-
federates, when at a critical moment Captain
Bradbury threw his guns into a position COM
manding gap through which he pursuing
enemy was pouring, and opened fire with such
force and effect that the head of the charging
column was smashed to pieces and sent back in
retreat Bradbury and his First Maine Bat
terry are specially mentioned for this feat in
Horace Greeley's account of the battle.'
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

Mr.. NORMAN HUM of No. 1859 Chestnut St.,
Springfield, Mass, writes April 10, 1883, saying:
"Haying the affection caused by kidney and liver
diseases, and after enduring the aches palms. weak
ness and depression incident thereto until body and
soul nearly distracted, sought for relief and
cure from my trouble, and was told by friend who
had been cured by it HIMSELF that the best and only
sure cure was Hunts Remedy, and upon his recon-
mendation commenced taking it, and the first few
doses improved nay condition in a very marked man
ner and continuance of its has justified all that
my friends claim for it,-that it sure and per-
manent for all diseases of the kidneys and liver
Several of my friends in Springfield have used it
with the most gratifying results, and feel it my
duty as well as a pleasure to me to recommend
Hunts Remedy in the highest possible terms"
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
SAD DEATH.
Stephen G. Stanford Falls Down Stairs
and Is Killed Instantly.

Mr.. Stephen G. Stanford, who for the past
twelve years has been teamster for Albert
Fuller, the truckman, came to his death last
night very suddenly. He boarded with Mrs.
Green, No. "a Paris street, up stairs. About
7.30 O'Clock the family who occupy the lower
tenement heard great commotion in the
front entry as of a heavy body falling down
the stairs, and on going out into the entry
they found Stanford, curled up in a heap, at
the foot of the flight
Almost at the same time another of Mrs.
Green's boarders came in and he stated that
Stanford had been drinking, and that he was
in no worse condition than he had been many
times previously Consequently they went
back into their home and left the man where
he was. In short time, however, as they
did not hear him get up, they became wor-
ried and again went out into the front entry,
where they found Stanford still in the same
position. They took hold of him and he was
cold in death.
physician was at once So mmoned, also
Coroner Gould and Deputy Crowell. After an
examination by the physician he decided that
the mans neck had been broken by the fall
and death resulted instantly. Coroner Gould
thereapon decided an inquest unnecessary and
ordered the body to be taken in charge by
Undertaken Rich.
Mr.. Stanford was member of the Fifth
Maine Regiment, of Bosworth Post G. A. r.
and of the fire department He was about 56
years of age, and leaves one daughter, who
lives in Gray.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
mANUFACrUREK,s TasTrnoNx.

Mr.. H. w. PAYNE. manufacturer of harness, sad
dlery, trunks valises, etc., No. ATT Main Street,
Springfield, Mass writes under date of April 10,
1885,
GENTLEMEN,--I have used Hunts Remedy, the
best medicine for diseases of the kidneys ves blad-
DER and urinary organs, and have received great
benefit to my health from its use, and find it will
do just what is claimed for it; it will disease
and restore health. therefore pronounce it the
best medicine that have ever used.''
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Freneh's Popular Lectures.

Harry W. French will give his fall series OF
lectures, illustrated by the stereopticon, al
City Hall, commencing Friday evening. Dur
ing the summer months Mr.. French has made
tour of the White Mountains, and the result
of his travel will be shown in large number
OF magnificent views never before presented to
an audience in this country. Mr.. French,
during his travels, was accompanied by Mr.. j.
W. Black, the well-known Boston photogra-
pher, who acted as his artist in the noun
tans. During the past week Mr. French has
lectured In both New Bedford and Providence,
his topic in each place being the "White
Mountains" At each place the hall was
crowded, and large numbers filled the aisles,
doors and corridors, unable to obtain seats.
Friday evening Mr.. French will deliver his
new lecture on the "White Mountains
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Citizens Mutual Relief Society.

At the monthly meeting of the Citizens
Relief, held last Friday evening, there was
some discussion over the admission to member
ship of persons over 30 years of age who had
made application previous to the recent amend
ment of the bylaws reducing the limit of age
to 55 years. 1t was however decided that it
would conflict with the bylaws to admit such
applicant, inasmuch as there had been no provis-
ion to exempt applications pending at the
adoption OF the amendments.
The present membership was reported as
1077, and several new applications were re-
ceiyed and referred.
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

The following transfers of real estate in this
county .haye been recorded at the Registry Of
Deeds:
Portland--John Mussey to William T. Sar-
gent, land and buildings $500.
Samuel F. Haggett to Arthur w. Pierce,
land, $1,000.
Charles K. Merrill to Margaret E. Cleye-
land, land and buildings, $500.
Deering-Samuel Herbert Elder to Thomas
@. Hawkes., land, $11O0.
Gorham-Thomas Bracket to William
Walker, land and buildings, $500.
Otished-Joseph Moore to Cyrus Stone,
land $500
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

Ads B. Morrill,, the halter, under Falmouth
Hotel, died yesterday morning at 7.3O o'clock,
at his residence No. % State street, of Bright's
disease of the kidneys. He leaves wife and
one child, three years old.
Mr.. Morrill, was leading member of Nun
joy Lodge, Knights of Pythias. The funeral
will take place Tuesday afternoon at his late
residence, at 2 80 O'Clock, and will be conduct
ed by Munjoy Lodge
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01

10 11uV5 rUUuu6r6u
Inc schooner Merrill @. Hart of George
town, Me-, left New York on September Stb,
loaded with coal for Sargent, Dennison & Co..
OF this city. She has not since been seen or
heard from and it is feared that she is lost
with all on board. She carried CAPTAIN.
mate and crew of four. Vessels coal laden.
which left the same port ten days after the
Merrill G. Hart, have arrived here all right
and the fear exists that she has fonnderad
The Portland daily press., 1883-10-01
Postmaster Goddard.

A representative of the Boston Post has in
terviewed several prominent Democrats in
this city, all of whom unite in the belief that
the charges recently made against Postmaster
Goddard are false. The Post says Judge
Goddard will take no notice of the newspaper
charges, but courts full investigation by the
proper authorities