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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24
CRAVING The INDIANS.
How a Georgia Pioneer Rescued Fair
Maiden From Her Indian Captors.

How a Georgia Pioneer Rescued Fair
Maiden From Her Indian Captors.
One of the first men to locate in
Franklin County was William Settlers
brawny blacksmith, who lived in the
neighborhood of Blacks Greek, and for
time on the place where DR.. j. w.
Sewell now resides. He, together with
others, was captured by the Indians
once, but being blacksmith he did not
share the fate of most prisoners. They
kept him in captivity for long time,
and it was his business to shoe their
ponies and repair their guns, toma-
hawks, etc. He finally made his es-
cape when most Of the braves of the
tribe were out on the warpath. Some
time after his escape a young lady in
the neighbOrhood was captured by the
Indians. Settlers, being enamored of
the young lady, started in immediate
pursuit with his rifle and his dog as his
only companions, and lowered around
the camp at night, but found no obpor-
tunity of rescuing the fair prisoner I'M
til the seventh night. The Indians, be-
lieving themselves free from pursuit
left their captive in care of two warriors
and went to meet other members of the
tribe. Settlers approached as near the
camp as he could with safety, got the
two Indians in line with his heavy rifle,
and sent an ounce ball through their
bodies killing them i2st .s. ,2tlg He UNI
tied the fainting girl put her upon Ills
horse, selected fleet pony from among
the herd belonging to the Indians, and
reached home with his fair charge in
safety.
1t is said that the course of true love
never did run smooth and the adage
proved true in Settlers case The gri
whom he had rendered such signal
service and for whom he had dared so
much turned her back upon him and
refused to accept him as her husband
He had better luck in subsequent WOO
ings and married a charming woman
some years after the above occurrence.
He left this country for the Southwest
about eighty-iiye years ago, and moth
ing Of his after-life is known.-Ga Gaines
ujlle (Gu.) Register
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points it had into me, ran back and forward,
TO and fro over me, and the new planets,
asteroids and satellites that l saw would
light universe with all tbs glory of skat-
ing-rink.
1t suddenly occurred to me that if 1 kept
on in this way Id break the boys machine.
l wondered why l hadn't thought of it be-
fore, and when they got wheelbarow and
took me into the house and pumped milk
punches into me | felt indeed that it was a
grieyous error. l estimated the damage to
myself and clothes at about three hundred
dollars, with eighteen lost chickens and two
paneS Of class as an offset. When | ride a
bicycle again it will be alone and with q
suit of steel armor padded inside and some
body to hold up the machine.-JF. II. Nc
DOug0u, IN n. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

In front of Yankton, d. T., where
the channel of the river ran twenty feet
deep five years ago, there are now one
hundred acres of land six to eight feet
above low water mark. The river is
shifting to the,Nebraska sida,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

The crop of bcet-root sugar (most-
ly Germany for the coming year is es-
timated at 2,505, 900 tons, while of cane
(mostly Cuban the yield is put at
100000 tons. The beet outdoes the
cane. ~ Y Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

Her Lawyer-It is a bad investment
since they have watered the stoc\
She-Ycs, but it seems ccucl ",l
"Er-not to-whatY'
" Not to water the poor aings, and in
such weather as this, particularly. "-LAfe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

m n Il tie S. w hen |
crawled out of the
wreck the people on
the porch were con-
vulsed. l recOg-
nized some of the
humorous features
OF the thing myself,
but didn't say any
thing about it but
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

l wasn't satisfied,
though. | felt that
something was needed
sympathy, applause,
soap, liniment, or
something. 1t seemed
ridiculous, too, that [
couldn't manage this
thing. The idea Of a
man who could write
a check Tor a hundred
thousand not being
able to ride a bicycle
So | chased the ma
chine mournfully up
fl,, v,r,tl- ,,,1 r.,,-l,.1 =.
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chine and it stood up
and kicked, whirled
around on its hind
legs, as lt,Me5rlee :, S AID
then tainted away un-
der me, and when I
struck the ground it
got on top of me,
jabbed all the sharp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

to see me do it, and they all seemed
pleased. They probably thought [ was go
ing to break my neck. l put my foot on
the step, or tried to, but the step was about
nine-tenths smaller than the sole of my
shoe and | only got my toes on it and then
the fun began-for the people on the
piazza. l didn't see anything funny my
self, for the thing tried to get away from
me as | strove to get on it at the right time,
and | chased it about a hundred feet before
] was satisfied that something was wrong
about it. You have to push 1t "a little till
the pedal comes round, then gracefully
slide up into the saddle and let out with
both feet, and there you are. The boy
showed me again. This time | thought it
only needed confidence. l knew that if |
once got into the saddle | could go it alone.
So boldly pushed off and jumped into
the seat struck out and away l went
to the delight of my audience.
We went, the bicycle and myself
peaceably together for about ten feet
and then it commenced to riggle and be-
fore | could realize it | was hurled side
ways against the chicken-coop, which was
wrecked instantly, and the air was full of
bicycle, oaths and poultry for about five
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

mounted on a thin
streak of steel. Al
most invisible at times
and an expression of
determination on his
face, mingled with a
consciousness of what
people are saying
about him as he passes
the fat man should on
principle steer clear of
the bicycle; the tricy-
Gle is much better
adapted to his shape
and gives a finer
effect in the eyes of
the beholderS. During
a varied and checkered
career | have been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24
Alcohol and Apoplexy.

1t is the essential nature of all wines
and spirits to send an increased
amount of blood to the brain. The
first effect of taking a glass of wine or
stronger form of alcohol is to send the
blood there faster than common.
Hence the circulation that gives the
red face. 1t increases the activity of
the brain, and it works faster. and so
does the tongue; but as the blood goes
faster than common to the brain it re-
turns faster and no immediate harm
may result. But suppose Il man keeps
on drinking, the blood is sent to the
brain so fast in large quantities that in
order to make room for it the arteries
have to charge themselves They in
crease in size, and, in doing so, they
press against the more yielding, tlaccid
veins which carry the blood out of the
brain, and thus diminish the size of the
pores-the result teing that the blood
is not only carried to the arter es of
the brain faster than is natural or
healthful, but is prevented from leav-
ing il as fast as usual. Hence q
double set of causes of death are in
operation. Hence u man may drink
enough brandy or other spirits in few
hours or even minutes to bring on
fatal attack of apopleXy, This is be-
ing literally dead drunk. Irish World
ACCORDING to recent statistics, it 10
ascertained that in New York, ninety
three per cent. of the inmates of the
House of Industry were sent there for
liquor crimes, while of the 5000 liquor
sellers of the metropolis, CABS have
been confined in Jail or prison.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

HAPPIER THAN A LORD. the swallow
dies, its rider sitting serenely and easily in
his saddle; or when in the dim twiligh5 it
steals like a specter by u.s. frightening our
horses out of their senses and making them
nervous for hours afterward, we never con-
slider the difficulty of riding the gIittering
steel toy.
The rider sits on his Observation-Disclosures
ing metal steed without any effort, and
with touch of his foot sends it rushing
along as silent as the man who has run up
against the ''sawdust game" The least
turn Of the wheel causes it TO go in any di-
rection, and the element of danger being
always present, as a 'heauer" may be taken
any time by the most experienced wheel
man, makes it all the more fascinating
Not that every man appears to
advantage on the wheel some look very
much out of place. A very tall thin man
may look awkwardly, but the supremely
ridiculous is reached when the fat Msn
comes bearing down on us, his rotund form
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24
THE BICYCLE.
Disastrous Adventures with the
Untamable Machine.

Utter Illustration of Several Earnest At
tempts TO Ride IA sight Much En-
joyed by the Spectators-Best Bicy-
Gle Uniform Yet Suggested.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-10-24

1t was led forth and l
was shown by the boy
how to mount it. 1t
looked easy, too. Then
everybody in the house
came out, and many
of the neighbors also,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10

msnta The arss regular baAels bsswesn the
rebel. and tho police took place last Thursi
DAY sft9Fnoon. ~ civilians Of Prince A.
bert and two policemen were killed and four
civfli64s and 6eveh 66hstables wounded
The rSb3l loss VIZ fifteen killed. A second
tight ct Duck lake. On Friday, resulted In tle
Killing Snd wOundinG Of thirteen policemen
and volunteers and the death OF forty rebeli
Fort Carleton was also DESTROYED on the 9th
BY Col. Irvine, Of the p0liSe fofoS, to prevenu
ttS falling into the hands of the febSf6 Vol;
unteers are being called for BY the goverii-
ment, and are responding In large numbers
As fast as equipped they ara being pushed
70 the front, and 500 men at least will be-
ready to leave Winnipeg for the scene Of
war IN few day&
THE INDIANS II bkrftxfoRp.
, Winnipeg Special: The following wat IL.
cetved this morning:
RAttleford; March 3l.-AN residents in town
ana settlers In the nefRhborh0od have moved
their families into tho barracks. Several hum
dred Indians came down from Podndmaker'a
reserve Yesterday, raiding formers houses or
Methodist school, helping themselves to
what they want They profess peace, hut
their actions belle their words. Three
police and ten Prince Albert volunteers
and as many mounted, and forty-on rebels are
known to be killed. The Indians who are ON
agent to go there and see them, but ho Will only
consent to . conference With the chiefs ON mid.
Ole grounds. The Crees and StOnees Of the
Earle hills refuse to join In the disturbance
Inc following was received at Qu'Appelle
at. o'clock to day:
Members OF the Fourth; Fifth and Sixth com:
pan1es. Nineteenth battalion. under command Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
aspub,,s.a Postmaster Of new xors;.

The re-appointment of Mr.. Pearson (rep.)
ss postmaster of New York, created consider
able talk among politicians Of both parties:
Tho following is regarded Is Q semi. official
statement concerning the matter.
A gentleman very near the president and I'M
doubtedly speaking from actual knowledge, re.
ports that the reappointment of Postmaster
Pearson Of New York was made after the most
patient examination Of all the facts connected
with tlle charges against him, and his answer
to the same which was submitted and read BY
ae .ne president re The appointment, therefore,
Pearson. 1t is further stated that the reap
pointment Of Pearson will constitute notable
exception to the course which the president
may be expected to pursue. The New York
postoffice is the largest and most important in
and especially to tho vast business enterprises
conferred at the metropoli6 1t is considered 1
complete illustration Of the successful applica-
ton Of the civil service reform principles in this
Immense governmental establishment 'This
condition" added the gentleman above referred
the intelligent effort made by Pearson, and he
is thus identified in the closest manner with
this example of the success of the reform. His
retention was earnestly requested by large
number of tho business men of the city, both
democrats and republicans, and very generally
good service in supporting the democratic can
didates in tho last campaign" 1t is further
authoritatvely learned that this act of the pres.
dent must not be regarded as indicating that in
any other cases those opposed to the party Of
the president will either be rcappointed, or re-
tanned after the expiration of their Office In
answer to suggestion that the reappointmont
of Pearson might cause dissatisfaction in the
ranks of his party tho president is represented
as saying: 'The democratic party Is neither
hypocriitcal, unpatriotic nor ungratefuL"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10

appolnted on behalf Of the BritisA 9overn.
M0nV Gn4 the Inhabitants Of Manitoba to
ex1aH6e th6 difficulties existing and TO arrive
Ut ad equitable adjustment 81 alfsirs in lie
provtnoe, In this conferences Bishop Tachs
participated, representing the te6pl6 Of the
province. At the time he was attending The
Hcumenfcal council sitting in Rome: ard
came home to attend to his duties in this
connection In response to q telegram from
the British government He always hati
great influence with the people. From tina
TACT that ne declines to act as q mediator in
the present crisis; It fs stlrmised That he
did not consider himself well treated m
connection with the previous negotiations
What was known a. tho Manitoba act was
passed by parliament this same wear. By this
act many OF the privileges asked by the
rebels were granted to the inhabitants Of the
country, and they have since lived under a
representative form of government The
population OF oil Manitoba at that time was
about IA 900, the proportion of whites to
nalt-breeds being about one to seven or
eight An agrarian feature of the Manitoba
act ID what has led TO the present Difficulty.
As lntimated above, the titles Of half-breeds
TO their lands were not very distinct. and
many OF the people were doubtless suuatters.
By the Manitoba act there were 1,4OO. 600
acres OF land set apart for half breed infants:
subsequent grants were made of land
and scrip to the half-brecd heads of
familiea Afterwards came an order divid.
Ing up the !. 400, 900 Of land, SO as to grant
to each half breed chlld born prior to July
1870, parcel of 24O acres free.
APP0RT1oN1Na THE LAND.
There were many difficulties met with In
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
Burning Of Aspinwall.

The following dispatch from Commander
Kane, Of tho Man-of-war was received by the
secretary Of the navy:
Aspinwall is IN ashes It was burned BY
insurgents to escape capture by government
troops. The Pacific Mail dock and railroad
property on the north end Of the island, and
the end Of the canal property at the Crispol
are. are the only buildings saved The shipping is
he property. My ship is crowded with ref.
.1gees. Thousands are destitute and without
shelter: Aspinwall, called Colon by the ma
mus Of P, mama and on Navy bay, forty eight
miles by rail from the city Of Panama, on the
Pacific ocean. 1t was founded in 1852 by tho
Panama Railway company, and is the northern
terminus Of that railroad, which was opened
in 1855 1t has a good harbor, which is deep
enough for large ships. and contained several
large holels. Aspinwall was formerly great
thoroughfare Of the travel between California
and tho Atlantic states. Steamers ply fire.
quently between this place and New York g.
OO0 miles. The population is between 4,O0g
and5,O0Q
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THE CANADIAN UPRISING.
That the Indians Is We'll as tie Half:
Breeds Are Now on the War Path
Is an Undeniable Fact:
Cause. Of tb. P.i;d,n. r1;..Ss..

Causes Of the PsndinE Trouble.
In order to understand fully the circum:
stances which have led up to the insurrec-
tion in the Saskatchewan country It fs neces-
safy to 60 back to the uprising In Manitoba
IN 1860, known a. the Red river rebellion,
and the causes which led to that outbreak.
The Red river rebellion was incident to the
transfer by the Hudson's Bay company of
tts territory to the dominion government
For nearly two hundred years this great fur
trading company had not only enjoyed the
exclusive right to the entire trade and traffic
Of the immense possessions granted by King
Charles IL to Prince Rupert and his seven
teen associates, but had made laws for and
governed the territory; having complste
lordship thereof, with full legislative. Judi:
cial and executive powers The last renewal
Of the charter expired in 1855, and after
that 1t was never renewed again, the corn:
pahy having no special advantages beyond
its tiled and splendid organization. In 1867
the act of parliament creating the Dominion
of Canada contemplated the acquisition by
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
.Beheading Two Prussian Anarch-
lists.

Berlin Correspondence of the London Tmes.
Yesterday Reinsdorff and Kuch!",
who we're sentenced to death for tie
part they took in the Ncderwald dyn.-
mite plot, we're executed ut Leipsic.
The sentence of Rupsch, on whom Q
same judgment was passed, had been
committed by the Emperor into penal
servitude for life. Abont sixty persons
were admitted to witness the execution,
which, in Prussia, is done by decapita-
tion.
Reinsdorff, who was the first to suffer
for his crime, smoked a cigar and
hummed o snatch of serio-con;c
song before he was led out to tie
scaffold. His demeanor is described
as having been cool, unrepentant and
self-possessed to the very last. Having
listened to the reading of his death
warrant and been shown the Emperor's
signature attached to it, Lee exclaimed,
"Neider NIT der barbarei, hook NIT der
anarcllie" c'Down with barbarism' long
live anarcly"3, and then bent his head
to the block.
All traces of his execution having
been swiftly removed his companion in
crime, Kuclller, who was much
more broken down and affected by the
prospect of his doom, was then led on
to the scaffold. opposite which, by tie
way, stood section of soldiers with
fixed bayonets. and in few seconds lie,
too. paid the penalty of his reasonable
oif'ense.
Hodel, the tinker. was the last to
suffer in the same way for similar
crime, but up to that time, such was the
Emperor's leniency, capital punishment
in Prussia may he said to have been
practically abolished. All sentences of
death were invariably commuted, and
Bismarck himself once confcssel-it
was to General Grant, when the latter
was here ut the time of the Berlin Con-
gress-that one of the main reasons
which had induced him to surrender tine
rcins of executive power III Aisace-Lor-
raine to Marshal Manteuffci was his con-
scientious scruples against countersign-
ing sentences of capital punishment.
The Chancellor steadily and uncom-
promisingly opposed the abolition of the
death sentence for high treason when
the Reichstag of the North German
Confederation declared for this change
in the Spring Of 1870.
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From the Pioneer Press March 81. The
crisis has been resched in Gen. Grants
sickness, and the worst is now looked for at
an early moment Itisnot aquestion Of weeks
or Of days, but Of hours There can be nc
doubt that the end is rapidly approaching.
Monday evening DR.. Douglass was asked IL
he thought the end would come during the
night He said: think not; but the general
is now passing through stages incident to tho
disease. DIS; and, frankly, cannot tell il the end
weaker and weaker: I cannot tell much about
Gen. Grant His win is 90 powerful he may
be suffering whist he does not show. Never
could patient be moro heroic while suffering
suchtntense agony. In my experience never
saw man SO thoroughly great in the fice Of
death
Among the visitors Monday was Romero, the
Mexican minister, who, when asked about the
patient and outlook, said: ~
OF course no ono can foretell with certainty
Tue disease, until recently, was within tho
power Of the doctors, but now it has gone quito
beyond them. The general may live ton days.
and he may die in two hours. fear he is going
to choke to DEATH II the disease reaches an ar.
tory the danger of choking is increased, and
death by that means becomes almost inevitable
bedside. The doctors are there, too, but they
keep back Is much IS possible. fear Con-
Grant will choke to death. It is too bad
The New York Tribune of Tuesday morning
says: Gen. Grant has expressed himself as
being entirely in his physicians hands, and
sd ssid he would do whatever was suggested BY
them. Nothing whatever is kept from
him in regard to his condition and he was in
formed Of its seriousness and probable ter
mination. He received the statement that
there were indications Of speedy end without
z change Of expression, but did not say any
thing about his feelings. He has known for
some time that tho disease was sure to kill, and
has been zen, ready atany time togo. DR.. Douglass
said: ''1he general has no appetite, but he eats
when food is brought tohim. The feature Of tho
day is great weakness. Heis growing weaker and
weaker. Idonot know whether he fears recur-
renee Of tho spasms in the throat or not He
has not said ANYTHING about it That was one
diseIse." Minister Romero said: ssAs soon
ss the disease reaches an. artery it will create
hemorrhagc, and rs he Is SO weak he cat,npt
expectorate the blood out it will choke him ID
death Re cannot endure another attack IKE
the last One The family fear the worst, and
Ing on the side of his face"
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RECALLED BIZ GEN. SHERIDAN.
Cen Sheridan, in speaking Of Gen.
Coca Day for Ora

New York Special 1st-At $50 this morning
Dr. Sshrady issued bulletin stating that his
patient was then doing in his armchair, and
that there was no material change in his
condition Tho general, he stated, had
rested five hours during the night.
sleeping by turns in his couch and
char, and had eaten little of the food that
was prepared for him. As the hours
wore ON the general began to show
signs Of improvement His pulse became
stronger than it had been since the
ed for awhile about gong ont for :
drive There was no return Of pain, and the
local applications had entirely removed the
secretions in his throat
It was stated At the house at 10 O'Clock to-
night that the general was getting along
finely finely and was preparing for bed. Every.
peaceful night DR. Douglass was in the house
and intended to remain over night He will be-
relieved by Dr. schrady in tha morning. This
afternoon carriage drove up containing Gen
Daniel E. sickles and Judge John R Brady.
ten minutes. When they emerged, Gen.
'i'ns noticsd @ no very sre.t change in tho s.n.r
q, and his voice was good. He was walking
about the room"
0e0. 0rant 10 Oetter. said Judge Brady,
"but u condition is critical still He has had
two Or three of these attacks, and he may not
be strong enough to resist the next one.
One Of the visitors ct the house said might:
Grit is the only thing that has prolonged
Gen. Grants life taus fsr. He has fought The
disease heroically from the start with the heavy
odd, Of a shattered constitution against him.
Ever since that terrible choke Saturday
night, however, he has given up hope and
lost his courage It was this that made
him so bad yesterday. When saw him this
afternoon congratulated him on his better
appearance what is the use Of getting better
only to get worse tomorrow" he said. This
shows pretty much how he feels st present
Tho expression Of those who have visited
the Grant family since the generals attack
Saturday, it is learned that the trouble then
was more serious than has been supposed, aud
that hut for the timely arrival Of Dn.
Douglass and Schrady he would have choked
10 death.
A gentleman who knows quite little about
the case gave It - bis belief tonight that ths