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The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
The Ghost Dance.

The Indians are very wicked of course to
create SO much terror and CONSERVATION on
the frontier; and probably nine out of ten
white men in the East would be glad to hear
that the troops had given them good whip
ping. But a little closer examination Of
their case shows that they are poor and de-
luded rather than malicious creatures. Hhe
ghost dance is religious observance of the
Indians, and description of it makes it evil
dent that 1t is not at all wild or wanton
ebulliti0n Of barbaric spirits. 1t Is rather q
form OF penance, if we may judge of de-
scriptiOn given by the wife Of Post Trader
Finley. Of Pine Ridge agency. Before
she was sent away by her husband
for safety, Mrs. Finley saw ghost
dance participated in by the In
dams. In preparing for the dance they
cut the tallest tree that they can find, and
having dragged it to level piece of prairie,
set 1t up In the ground. Under this tree four
Of the head men stand. The others form in
circle and begin to &c around and around
the tree. They begin the dance on Friday
afternoon. 1t is kept up Saturday and until
Sunday morning. During all this time they
they do not eat or drink. They keep going
round IN one direction until they become so
dizzy that they can scarcely stand, then turn
round and go in the other direction, and
keep 1t up till they swoon from exhaustion.
This is what they strive to do, for while they
are In swoon they think they see and talk
with the new christ. Every Indian has
about four war clubs made out Of round
stones twisted In rawhide. They throw
these around during the dance and beat
them against their heads. When they re-
gam consciousness they tell their expert
euces 70 the Tour wise men under the tree.
All 'nelr tales end the same-about the two
mountains that are to belch forth mud and
bury the white man and the return of the
good old Indian times. They lose all of their
senses in the dance. They think thew are
animals. Some get down on all fours and
bob about like buffalos. When thew cannot
life themselves from exhaustion thew haot
their heads upon the ground and become in.
sensible, so that they may be ushered into
the presence OF tie new christ. One Door
Indian when he recovered his senses said
that christ had told him he must return to
earth because he had not brought with him
bis wife and child. His child had died two
years before, and the lamentations of the
poor fellow are described by Mrs, Finley as
most heart-reDding. At the end of the
dance, the revel lasting all Sunday night,
tney Kill several steers and eat them raw,
drink and gorge themselves to make up for
Their fast. OF course performances like this
ghost dance must be participated In with
good faith by the mass of the Indians. A
few OF the leaders may have played upun
tnrir superstition for designing purposes;
out the dancers who beat their beads and
mortiiy their fl sh aust be honest, though
deluded. For the sake of these Indians as
We'll as for the whites 1t is to be hoped that
no conflict will BIZ precipitated.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

II covers what the author calls the second
period of the war, which found the confed-
eracy at the zenith of Its glory encouraged
ny their successes on the Peninsula and be-
fore General Grant commenced his sledge-
hammer blows that finally destroyed them.
1t tells In snccinct, but attractive form the
story OF the great battles Of Antietam, Fred.
ericksburg, Charlottesville, Gettysburg and
those Of the Western Army, Murfreesboro.
Stone River. Chattanooga. Lookout Noun
tain and others and closes with stirring ac-
count OF the recapture of Charleston from
tne Confederates. The volume is finely
Illustrated by W. G. jackson. (New York:
Dodd. Mead 6 Co.; Portland Loring. Short
q Harmon,
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Jay Gould may have been animated by the
best OF motives 10 getting control of the
Union Pacific. He may have believed that
the existing management was not making a:
much out of the road as was possible, and
that change of policy would enure to the
benefit of both stockholders and the general
public. But it unfortunately happens that
there exists public distrust Of Mr.. Gould
aud suspicion that the properties which he
controls are liable to be worked more for
his own interest than for anybody's else. and
that In choosing between policy calculated
10 promote the public good and one calculat-
cd to promote his personal interest, even at
the expense of the public, the latter is more
likely to be preferred.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

The Canadians are disappointed because
the Queens speech contained no allusion ia
the Behring Sea matter or the fisheries OF
the eastern coast. Canada has got no so
much steam on these questions that she i'm
AGNES the whole world is, or ought to be.
excited over them. As matter of fact, the
Interest, even In England is of very Ian
guild description.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

The Knights Of Labor have so amended
their constitution as to take away from local
and district committees the power of order
ing strikes. Hereafter strikes can be begun
only after the consent of The Grand Master
Workman is obtained. With stiff backed
master workman this would be change
very much for the better. but MIR. Powderly
II SO easily Influenced that while he Is at the
head of the order the reform will not amount
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

.s% a'..e f,eids and Camp Fires by Willis J.
Aooot'' Mr.. Abbott. the author of the nonn.
lar war books, the Blue Jackets ~ ,e, o,,,o
and of '76 and the Battle FIeIds =, q, - -
produced another notable work 90 ,ho n"'
series. Battle Fields and Camp Firas same nn'
braces that portion of the war between tho
removal of Mcclellan and the appoiptmsn ant
Of Grant to the command Of all the armia,
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Mr.. Mills now threatens to defect all appor-
tlonments until a new census is taken or un-
tl the one just taken is corrected to suit the
Democrats. Before this session Of Congress Is
through Mr.. Mills will probably find out that
he and his fellow Democrats are not yet in
control of the government. Within a few
weeks we predict that the Texas statesman
will be roosting very much lower.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

A Selection of Wordsworth's Sonnets,
Illustrated by Alfred Parsons. This is well.
selected volume of the gems of the late poet,
embracing the most liked and best known
sonnets. 1t is embellished With numerous
due engravings of bits of scenery of the Lake
region, and head and tail pieces of other bits
of English scenery all drawn by Alfred Par
sons. The Harpers have done their share in
making the work presentable in both print
Ing and binding. New York: Harper and
Brothers Portland Loring, Short & Har
mon
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

One effect probably of Mr.. Parnell's stick
ing to the Irish leadership will be to precipi-
tate general election in the near future.
The prejudice created against the cause Of
home rule by the spectacle of Parnell stand
Ing forth as its chief exponent will be Lord
Salisbury's opportunity, and he is too astute
politician not to discover 1t and turn 1t to
the advantage Of himself and party
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

The Vermont legislature sat down upon
license quite as heavily as did the people Of
Maine. 1t got only 81 votes out of 239. and
Of this 81 only "a were Republican. Prohibit
ton has not entirely suppressed the rum
shop in the Green Mountain state any more
than 1t has in Maine. but the people very
sensibly refuse to throw overheard that policy
for another which is Objectionable In princi.
pie and gives no substantial promise of &C.
complishing better results.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Instructions for the National Guard. Part
Ii By Lieut.. w. K. Hamilton, u S A..
The lectures of Lieut.. Hamilton before the
National Guard Association are continued.
he treats in the present volume of Military
Signalling, Water Transportation of Troops.
aud general resume Of military law and
practice. To the lectures are appended the
advance sheets Of the new tactics covering
the first part of the school OF the soldier,
down to the marchings and alignments.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

One of the Democrats elected to the ILL
nois assembly is under Indictment for nat
uralization frauds, and his chances of taking
q seat 10 the penitentiary appear to be quite
as good as his chances of performing In the
legislature.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

II the news that the Republicans will have
. majority In the Wisconsin state senate is
confirmed there will be reason for great re-
joicing. 1t was undoubtedly the purpose of
the Democrats if they controlled the legisla-
ture to execute one of their gerrymanders
such as is seen in Ohio. and to repeal the
Bennett school law, which was passed by
the last Republican legislature and the OBJ
Jet Of which was entirely praiseworthy. II
1t turns out that this measure is to stand the
Democratic victory will be barren one.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

We 40 mol read anonymous letters ana comm"
nications. The name and address Of the write
are IN all cases indispensable, not necessarily foi
o ibBcation but as guarantee Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER RAILROAD,

TIE Stockholders Of the Portland q Roehastax
Railroad are hereby notified that their annual
mseting VIII be held at the ONCE OF Geo. P. IVES.
the third day Of December next at zen oicleck IL
tne FORENOON TO acr upon the following articles yiz
Al, ITO hear the report of the Directors and act
2-For the choice OF nine Directors for the
ensuing year. ~
30 elect clerk Of the Corporation
TO transact any other business that NAV
legally come before Them '
WIN. II. CONANT. Clerk.
Portland, November %, 1890. no19d2w
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
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The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Seven wooden vessels launched from
Maine shipyards In one day! Who says
shlpbuilding In Maine has gone by?
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

The Demagogue by David Ross Locke
(Nasby). This is a political novel. the only
sustained attempt at fiction ever attempted
by the famous editor of the Toledo Blade,
and the author Of the Petroleum V. Nasty
letters 1t was found In his desk after his
death and is now published for the first time.
The Demagogue. Caleb Mason, was scion of
of an unworthy family in country town of
Ohio who passed through the customary
stages of farm work, country academy,
printing office, law Office and finally entered
the arena Of politics. He was thoroughly
inscriptions and intensely ambitious. he
forsook his first and early love and married
for the furtheranee of his political ambition.
He made bold use of all manner of dema-
goguery, and tricks, and bribery. and cor
ruption for the purpose Of securing one
nomination after another, finally aiming at
congressional nomination which he was all
but certain Of, when series of disasters
commencing with the assassination Of Lin
coin and ending with the crash of banks
turned the tables upon him. Certain former
irregularities with the public funds were
brought us against Mason and his political
sun set. He was not man enough to face his
record and shot himself. The story is we'll
told, the principal figure being surrounded
by circle Of heelers, politicians and satel-
lites all faithfully drawn and well managed
In their parts. Boston: Lee & Shepherd I;
Portland: Loring, Short g. Harmon. Price
&1.50
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Chatterbox for 1890. This old reliable
English children's magazine which has be
come household word and delight in
thousands of homes on this side of the ocean,
has made Its appearance. Everybody knows
the Chatterbox. so that no description
ton is necessary, beyond the assur nee
that this years number is fully up to the
standard Of excellence. Boston: Estes &
Lapriat; Poiaand Stevens & Jones. Price
81 25)
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
ANIMAL MEETINGS.


HtHE stockholders OF the Eagle Sugar Refinery
Il are hereby notified that their an ual n,eet-
Ing for choice o directors and action on any other
business that may con- before them, will be held
Tue sday. November 25th 1897, at 2 O'Clock D m.
at the refinery office. Fore street.
JOS. p. THOMPSON, Clerk.
Portland, Nov. IL, 1890. novI6d2w
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
ANNUAL M EETiNc.

THE annual meeting OF the stockholders of the
Portland, Mt Desert & Machias steamboat
company Will be held at the ONCE Of the Maine
central hailrnad Company, on us day Decem-
Ing articles:
To hear the report Of he treasurer
To elect directors for the ensuing year,
To act upon any other business that NAV come
before the meeting. N''"N
. This meeting will be ad burned to Wednesday
December 18th. al same place and hour
noVz4dlw GEO. W. YORK, Clerk,
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

Four Frenchwomen; Chritie Johnston /;
Pegwofiugton. Dodd, Mead g. Co.. have
issued in their convenient size of volume the
well known novels named. The two books
by Charles Reade as works of fiction need no
comment, but a word needs to be said of the
series. They are small. just the size for the
pocket or travellingsbag and are well
printed on good paper and bound in stiff
board covers. The color of the binding is a
little light, beng suggestive of butter, but 1t
serves as good background for the blue
feur-de-lis, the trade mark of the publishers.
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28

May Mazeppa


Reports for last month, Just received,
show s74 feet Of new development dur.
Ing month. A new ore body IS feet
thick opened and followed 100 feet
without diminishing In size. More ore
In sight than ever before. Receipts
from ore, (mainly doing development,
$s7,O07.s4. After paJ ing for the large
amount Of development done during
month, and all other improvement ex-
penses, and paying the monthly divi-
dehd OF $4,000, gOodIy sum was car
rled to the surplus fund. All this done
from low grade ore ! Price Of stock
$1.15 per share, carrying November
dividend. Price will sOon advance.
Full particulars ON application to COL.
ORADO MINING INVESTMENT Co.,
JAS. GILFlLLAN, Treas. (ex-Treasurer
Of United States. Congress ST., BOs.
ton.
no2sF. M&wf
The Portland daily press., 1890-11-28
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Gold Watch Free.

Smoke Flesher's Favorite Cigar and
get a number with each cigar. Ask
your dealer for them. You can get a
number from him; if be has not got
them, ask him why. You ask how
can do it, Simply because sell for
cash only; have no losses, and give the
consumer the benefit. You have the
satisfaction of knowing that you not
only patronize home trade, but that
the cigars are not made in filthy tene-
ment houses of the East, (where they
eat, sleep, and make those extra
fine" (D cigars that you buy, in the
same ROOM, nor in their prisons, nor
leperous Chinese dens of the Pacific
coast. These you can avoid by smok.
ing home made goods. Call at the
Cigar Factory and see the watch.
Respectfully,
A. w. FLEsHER.
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Republicans.

Don't make any mistake in casting
your ballot for Postmaster next Satur-
day. There are several candidates in
the field and you are all aware that
the office belongs to good supporter
of the party. You will perform that
duty by voting for G. E. Reed. He is
not only good Republican, but man
who would fill the position with salts
faction to every one, as he has had
experience and is one who takes pleas
ure in accommodating the public. You
will remember that he served part of
his term as Il. M. and was suspended
by the Democratic administration long
before his time was out, and he is
supported for reelection by a majority
of the business firms of our city, and
we earnestly ask the Republicans gen.
orally to support him. BY so doing
you are giving 1t to good straight
Republican and man who will make
a good Postmaster.
REPUBLICAN CITIZEN
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PERSONAL.

supt. w. ID. Parker was in the city
Tuesday.
t. ii. Daniels made trip to Chicago
last week.
Miss Katie Chase is visiting her sis
ter in Wildwood.
Herbert Reed was home from Min
neapolis Thanksgiving.
Mrs. L. ii. Pomeroy is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Fred Laggerwall of Aberdeen,
S. d., is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Geo. Pratt and son, Harry, are
visiting relatives at st. Cloud, MINI.
Ad. Starin and family of Wyndmere,
n. D., are visiting relatives in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Rollins returned
this afternoon from their visit to
Maine.
Messrs. G.. p. Burnett and Nels
Wiger are very sick with typhoid
pneumonia.
Mrs. G. t. Hilliard left yesterday
for Lidgerwood, N. D., where she will
spend the winter.
Miss Louise Trowbridge of Viroqua
spent the latter part of last week with
friends in this city.
Mrs. A. L. Hamilton returned from
Dakota last week to spend Thanks
giving with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bradshaw left
Tuesday for Chicago. They will go
from there either west or south to
spend the winter months.
Supt. A. L. Thompson, w. X. Adams
and r. o. Robson of Ellsworth spent
last night in the city and held a seance
with the brethren at Masonic Hall.
Mrs. Geo. Matchan of Minneapolis
and Mrs. j. E. Bailey of Merriam
Park were the guests of S. ID. Dodge
and family part of last week and this.
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The commission of Mr.. McGregor,
our present Postmaster, expires Jan.
dary l3, 1891, and the question as to
who shall succeed him has for some
time been receiving attention in the
community. There are many candi.
dates for the position. In order to
enable me to make recommendation
satisfactory to my Republican friends
l invite all the Republican voters,
patrons of the River Falls Postoffice,
to take part in an election to be held
for that purpose at the office of Mr..
X. L. Lien in the City of River Falls
on Saturday, Dec. 9th.
The polls will open at O'Clock A.
NJ. and close at O'Clock P. NJ. Messrs.
Luther Spalding, VIM. Ii. Lowell and
G. r. Morse have kindly consented to
act as board of inspectors. and the
election will be by ballot and subject
to such rules as they may establish.
N. u. HArGEN.
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Genuine Rochester Lamps, all
styles. G.. y. Winter.
The New Discovery.


You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how
good thing it is. If you have ever
tried it, you are one of its staunch
friends. because the wonderful thing
about it is, that when once given a
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever
after holds place in the house. If
you have never used it and should be
afflicted with cough, cold or any
throat, lung or chest trouble, secure a
bottle at once and give it a fair trial.
1t is guaranteed every time, or money
refunded. Trial bottle free at Tag
CARTS Drug Store. 9
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The First Stan.

Perhaps you are run down. can't eat,
can't sleep, can't think, can't do any
thing to your satisfaction, and you
wonder what ails you. You should
heed the warning; you are taking the
first step into nervous prostration.
You need nerve tonic and in Electric
Bitters you will find the exact remedy
for restoring your nervous system to
its normal, healthy condition. Sur.
prising results follow the use of this
great Nerve Tonic and Alternative.
Your appetite returns, good digestion
is restored, and the liver and kidneys
resume healthy action. Try bottle.
Price soc at Taggart's Drug Store. 8
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The number of Hsrper's Weekly is.
sued ON Dec. Sd contains an article on
THE New Indian Messiah" by Lieut..
Marion p. Maus, aide-de-camp of Gen.
Miles. IL is Illustrated by a double.
page picture of THE Ghost Dance, -
drawn by Frederic Remington, who
also contributes pictorial and literary
sketches in regard to the concentra-
ton of troops at the Indian Agencies,
drawn from his personal observation
and experience.
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To the Public.

1t is being industriously circulated
that I am a Prehibitionist, and have
voted that ticket for the past four or
five years, and should not be candi-
date for the office of Postmaster. l
would state for the benefit of the Re.
publicans of this vicinity that have
never voted anything but the Republic
can ticket since have been voter.
and challenge proof to the contrary.
w. S. ENSIGN.
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To the Horse Breeders
Or PlERcg AND Sr. CRoIx COUNTIES.

Or PIERCE AND ST.. CRoIx COUNTIES.
/ will make my headquarters in
River Falls for the next two or three
weeks and will make terms and prices
satisfactory to those thinking of pur-
chasing Stallion of any breed. In
representing DIR. Valerius & Co. Of
Watertown, Wis, the largest import.
ing and exporting establishment in the
United States, | am enabled to furnish
you horses on more advantageous
terms and at lower prices than you
can get elsewhere, besides giving you
the largest stable of first. class horses
to select from.
Respectfully, J. A. DowNER.
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The Charity Club has fixed upcr
Thursday evening, Dec. IL, for the
first of their series of socisbles to be
given at the residences of the men,
beers. The first one will be held at
the residence OF Mrs. +. j. Burhyte.
Good music will be furnished and an
enjoyable time may be expected. The
admission is l0c. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public to come
and have good time and help swell
the charity fund.
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ClorLr fora Guass

G. j. Henriksen has on exhibition a
clock which will he given to the best
guesssr, in the following novel man.
ner: Any customer who trades to the
amount of fifty cents at Mr.. Henrik
sens store will have the privilege of
guessing how long the clock, an eight
day movement, will run. The person
who comes nearest to the time will re-
ceive the clock.