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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01
Rob McGee's Scalp.

Robert McGee, of Easton, Kan, is
but thirty-nine years old, yet he has
gone twenty-six years without a scalp,
with a bullet in his ribs and the scars of
several awful wounds by Indian arrows.
1t adds not little to the interest of his
case to learn that he was shot and scalped
by the once-noted Little Turtle, and the
ball now lodged between two of his ribs
was put there by Little Turtle, with the
identical pistol which President Lincoln
had not long before presented to the
"noble red man."
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, has intro
duced bill in Congress to pay MCGEE
$4,000 out of the general or Indian fund,
and presents in support of it abundant
evidence to prove the following facts: In
1864 Robert McGee, thirteen years old,
was left an orphan and without means,
but being quite tall for his age he tried
to enlist at Fort Leavenworth. He was
rejected but employed as a teamster,
and started with a small train to Fort
Union, N. M. On the 18th of July, near
where the city of Great Bend now stands,
Little Turtles band of Sioux warriors at
tackled the train. The whites fought
long and well, but were overpowered,
and every one killed except young
MCGEE.
1t seems that the Indians at first in
tended to spare him for some reason, but
after compelling him to witness the tor
ture of Others not quite dead they de-
cided to kill him also. The chief shot
him with the elegant pistol he carried
as a souvenir, and three spears were run
into his back as he lay upon the ground.
Little Turtle then tore off his scalp and
struck him twice with a tomahawk,
fracturing the skull at each blow. The
savage departed, and in a few hours
party of soldiers arrived on their way to
Fort Larned. Sorrowfully they gathered
the corpses for burial, but perceiving
signs of life in McGee they bound up his
wounds and took him to the fort.
The surgeons exhausted their skill upon
him; the struggle was long and terrible,
but he lived-as remarkable a recovery
as any related in history. The details
were laid before President Lincoln, who
sent for the boy, and was deeply affected
by his account. The Western generals
were directed to favor him in employ
ment. Many years after McGee's uncle
acquired wealth in tho West and tried
to recover the scalp from Little Turtle,
but unsuccessfully. McGee is now ap-
parently in robust health, but of course
terribly dis6gured. Chicago Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

Alfred Carter, the Lancashire weaver
who aspired to the hand of Queen Vic
toria, has escaped the lunatic asylum,
announces the Chicago Times. The
Judge before whom he was arrigned, rec
ognizing the venerable common-law die
tum that ga cat may look at King" de-
,ided that weaver may love Queen
and not be out of his wits. It is graft
flying to know that in Europe, as in
America, the lowest-born citizen may as
pire to the highest Office in the land.
Even in Russia one may aspire to the
throne, for the law there says: "Aspire,
if you want to, and be hanged"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

Let's have another

about that will. Let's have another
search for the box"
"The boxl What box2" cried, jump
ing to my feet in my excitement.
"Why, the tin box the will was in, to-
gether with the papers. Didn't tell
you the whole lot were missing9"
For a moment lost sight of Tom and
Constance, and before me saw a pallid
hand, with its cleaning ruby, and if
traced the words: ssSearch for the box
in the old WE'LL"
turned squarely upon Tom, who was
watching me somewhat curiously.
"Why don't you search the old well9"
I asked abruptly.
cit was Toms turn to jump to his
feet.
'tThe old we'll! What put that into
your heada But it shall be searched be-
fore the sun goes down. And, by Jove,
Constance, don't you remember when we
leased the Grange that Harcourt spoke
about the old well as dangerous, and
suggested that we have it filled upa"
There was well, then, and wanted
to ask where; but Tom had taken it for
granted that knew all about its exist
ence, and did not want to tell them my
strange experience on my first night at
the Grange. The search might reveal
nothing.
Tom would not wait moment, but
hurrying off to the stables, returned with
two or three of his men, and marshaled
the party to the old well, in remote
corner of the grounds.
The promise of sovereign to the man
who would make the search quickly se-
cured volunteer, and as he descended,
the stones on the sides giving him foot
hold, Tom Lit lantern to be lowered to
him. The we'll was quite dry, and if the
box was there at all brief search would
discover it.
And we had not long to wait. Soon
we heard the man clambering up the
we'll side, aud when his head rose above
the curb Tom seized him and fairly lifted
him ont. And there was the tin box
protruding from his pocket.
There is little more to tell. The will
was found to be uninjured. Lee Har-
court never returned to England, thereby
confessing virtually that he had stolen
the will, and Mabel in due time was in
stalled as mistress of the Grange.
And well, / tried to be magnani-
nous, and told Mabel was no match for
her and that she was at liberty to break
the engagement, whereupon she declared
that she would give the property to an
orphan asylum and be once more the
dowerless girl 1 had loved and won.
So became master of the. Grange, and
among our most frequent visitors are
Tom and Constance.
Only the other day Tom said, as we
were enjoying our after dinner smoke,
"That was bright thought of yours, old
fellow, about the we'll. / am sure no
one else would ever have hit upon it."
thought of the hand in the dark, but
I said nothing. After our marriage I
told Mabel the story, and we had agreed
that it should rest secret with us.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01
A good deal of indignation has bee

A good deal of indignation has been
excited in England over the discovery
that number of soldiers who took part
in the famous charge of the Light Brigade
at Balaclava are now reduced to beggary
and almost to starvation. Of the survi-
vors of the ''noble six hundred" it has
been found that while few are in COM
fcrtable circumstances, there are nearly
two thousand in various almshouses, and
over five thousand dependent on private
charity. This, declares Mupsey's Weekly,
is sad commentary on England's lack
of generosity and on the veterans lack of
veracity.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01
Emperor William, of Germany

Emperor William, of Germany, has re-
solved to cease giving jewels to those
whom he wishes to honor, and will here
after present to them cabinet photographs
of himself and the Empress. "The En-
porer has but recently embarked upon
the mortgage-loan business, and proba-
bly, finds it necessary to economize be-
tween payments of interests" is the com
ment of the New York Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01
NO.
DANDELION

See the flower fairies flying il i.
When the dandelions are d. ing, E
With their snowy skirts extended ~
And their downy wings outspread
See them on the breezes riding
On the sunbeams dancing, gliding
Up and upward ever rising
To the meadows overhead.
In those meadows grouped together.
Far above the wind andsweather---
Where the heavenly dews> and sunshine
Coax the blossoms to unfold
See the dandelions growing
In each heart a jewel glowing
All the blue ablaze with splendor--
Flower fairies changed to gold.
Mrs. Fl. 7. Hollands, in Detroit Free Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

A man named Willis has taken up his
residence on the coast of Florida for the
purpose of killing sharks, and he kills
them by exploding giant powder in the
water. In one months he has done for
over 100 of them, and he says he shall
make the number 1000 before he stops.
A shark bit his wife in two, and this is
his revenge.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

A recently returned Mexican tourist
says that the average Mexican senorita is
ugly and that beautiful woman is as
great a rarity there as truth-telling ma
tive. Many of the women look pictur-
esque in their mantills, but on close in.
spection their beauty proves delusion
and snare.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

Thirty-seven French soldiers, under
command of Captain, Lieutenant and
asub-Lieutenant,a are said to have marched
from their barracks at Vannes to rail-
road station twelve miles distant in 1
hour and SO minutes to salute General
whose train was to stop at the station.
Not man fell out on the march.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

The New York World ascertained that
bread and milk is one of the most popu-
lar dishes served for lunch at the Con-
gressional restaurant in Washington.
Glasses of pure cream or of half cream
and half milk are greatly in demand
among the Congressman who come from
cities, but they are avoided by the rural
members
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

The Chicago San estimates that the
shipments of lumber from Lakes Michi-
gan and Superior this year will amount
to 200, 100000 feet to Eastern points,
an increase of forty per cent. over last
year.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

During the next September an exposi-
ton of milling machinery will take place
in Santiago, Chill.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01
VOL. VIII.

4 club in Guatemala offers premium
of $1,000 for the best hymn for the Gen.
trail American nation.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-08-01

sIn the swim"-Codfsh aristocracy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of the WATCHMAN will
be pleased 10 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh, being
constitutional disease, requires a con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
80 much faith in its curative powers
that they offer one hundred dollars for
any case that it fails to- cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Co Sold by druggists-seventy five
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18

out her arm. Home homel homel"
she cried excitedly.
Dolly-babyl" called Daddy, from
the outer room. Amt you talkin'
Just little too much?"
Mebbe So" she answered, sinking
back in her chair. And now you re-
member. III put 'em all in this here
box, and write Merry Christmas on
top, and then when the day comes, the
Lords birthday and mine, and | amt
here, because I've started on my Jour-
ney, why, then you'll open the box and
find the things, and they'll say, soft
like and low, Dolly thought heap of
usl"
"They know that now," answered,
softly.
Yes" she nodded. And they'll
be glad, aud sorry, too. But for me
there's never any more sorry. AL
ways glad Always happy! Always
with the baby in my armsp'
And then, with the song of hope and
dawning happiness, there suddenly
walled forth that old earthly song of
anxieties and miserable sOul-limitations.
TO help along little " crept out and
pleaded for full under landing with
the selfish, grasping world.
The winter drew near, and one night
Dolly went away with Some One" on
her strange journey, unafraid, into the
darkness and silence. And when the
Christ-day came, and the bells chimed
out their message of peace, the box was
opened. The tokens of love comforted
the lonely hearts as no message from
heaven could; and perhaps they were
the little things meant to fit into the
corners of Gods great plan; for when
" The two best in the world" look on
those evidences of trust and devotion
they somehow grow stronger to combat
with evil.-Home Maker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
@unrors0nle.
Lost the Only Chance.

a couple stood at the gate in front of
a house the other night, when the front
door was opened, and woman looked
out, and inquired: Sarah, is that you?'
Yes" Who's with you?' A
Teller" " But what's his name?" " Oh,
you 90 imp " shan't do it! It's my
right to know who he is" Ma! she
chded. Il don't care." Please 90
in" Il won't till find out who he
is. You have been having beauX for
the last fifteen years, and none of them
have ever said word about marriage.
Your pa says it's all my fault, but y
Here the young man took sudden
skip, and as Sarah went up the stairs
she said: Z" l hope you feel better now.
He was just proposing when you banged
the door open, and now he's gonen'
81 am sorryp' gasped the mother
See if you can't overtake him and
coax him back" But he was gone
Exchange.
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Soldiers Rmoget.
" Wars err Bad Thing.v

"That Chickahominy was er bad. bad
place, | tell you," said Plunkett. cit
was in the days when there was no
peace between pickets. They didn't
swap tobacco for coffee and say, How
are you Yank?' or How are you John
ME Reb.' erlong them lines. A fellow
had to keep behind something, and
keep mighty close. You could put your
hat on your bayonet and stick it out
and three or four bullets would hit it
before you could say Jack Robinson.
Sharpshooters were everywhere, and it's
OF two of these that / want to tell you.
For several days man after man was
was shot on the confederate side, and
the sharpshooters' place of concealment
had not been spotted. AT last one of
the confeds decided that as soon as
darkness come ergin he would try to
make it to er big log that lay be-
tween the two lines, and so the next
day he would have a better chance
to observe up and down the line. No
sooner than dark come than the con-
federate started for his log. He got
there by crawling and creeping, and
never cracking a stick. AT sunrise the
next morning the confederate was
snugly planted behind the big log, but
he was Mortified to discover that the
fellow who had been doing the killing
of his comrades for several days was
just on the other side of the same log.
They discovered one another's pres
ence at the same time, and at the same
time they both lay mighty close to the
ground and Rugged the log. AT last
the confederate lowed to the Yankee
Hello, Yank, you're in a mighty tight
place. amt you'll The same to your
self, Johnnie Reb,' replied the Yankee.
Well, said the rebel, you daresent
raise your head The same to YOU
said the Yank. You make the first
move 'I'll let you do that Il haint
egwyne to do it, Nor 1 haint ergwyne
to do it, And so they talked for
an hour or two, daring each other
to make the least move, till at last
they agreed to truce between them
selves, saying that it would be murder
for them TO shoot each other under the
circumstances. The agreement was
that they should not modest each other,
but had the right TO use every oppor-
tunity against any one else, and when
night came they were to both retire
! from the log back to their commands.
The day rolled on till away up in the
afternoon, when young fellow on the
confederate side tried to change his
position from one tree to another, when
the Yankee behind the log pulled his
trigger and the young fellow dropped
dead. An exclamation broke from
the confederate behind the log, and
he lowed: THAT was my brother
You don't say So, said the Yankee.
Before a second could have been
counted the confederate's gun cracked
and young soldier fell full length from
behind tree. An exclamation broke
from the Yankee behind the log, and
he lowed That was my brother
You don't say SOP said the confeder-
ate.' Yes said the Yankee, and he
leaves wife and three children back
in York State And my brother said
the confederate, leaves a father and
mother who will grieve to death over
the loss of their youngest child
Wars er bad thing, er bad thing. ~
Atlanta Constitution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
Bric-a.Brac.

SEE they are talking of running a
railroad through the Holy Land"
"Single tract road, | suppose. p
Chatter.
Mr.. DEBoER: "Miss Emma, per-
haps ought not to call during Lent,
for | understand you deny yourself all
amusement" Miss Emma: - Yes,
do, Mr.. ID Boer. Come as often as you
like" --Rucket.
WIFE: - | declare, Fred, | am almost
ashamed to 90 out with this hat on. 1t
isn't at all the STYLE" Fred: " Is this
Bridget's day out?" Wife: "No."
Fred: ''Then why don't you borrow
hers?"-IHe BoStonidn.
WIFE: "What is the news?" Hus-
band: &" was just reading about our
minister at Copenhagen" Wife: " Yes,
noticed at the sociable the other night
that our minister was very fond of the
game. "-LOtoeU Citizen.
A PARENTS GRowL: " How's your
family?" " Pretty well, thank you"
ANY of your daughters married yet?''
"No, and can't understand why they
don't 90 off; they use powder enough
goodness knows. '-BoSton Courier.
REV. Mr.. GRIMES Go Judge Tort)-
Eyes; and when you have particu-
larly bad boy come before you what is
the first question you ask him?" Judge
Tort: " ask him, Where does your
father preach? '"-BoSton Transcript.
CITY man Gin the country: why
do you have barbed wire fences? Are
they not very eXpensive?" Farmer
eyes, that's so. But the hired man
don't sit down to smoke pipeful of
'bacco every time he climbs over
one. '-LotoeU Citizen.
A BoARDING-HoUsE mistress in
Maine has true view of the economies
of her business. When some of her
patrons began to brace the system
against the enervating influence of
spring with tones she posted this
notice: All boarders who build up
their appetites artificially will be charged
twenty per cent additional"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
Sad Havoc is Created

Among the tenants of the mouth by al
lowing impurities to collect upon their
surface or in their interstices. SOZO-
DON'T removes every vestige of tartar
from the teeth, and renders their pre-
mature decay impossible. 1t not only
imparts to them wilderness and vigor,
but communicates hardness and rosi-
ness to the gums. The breath acquires
a most acceptable fragrance from its
use. 1t is purely botanic liquid, and
it may be relied on to accomplish its
beautifying effects without injuring the
enamel like a gritty tooth paste.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
Shot and Shell.

THE department of Missouri, Grand
Army of the Republic, on December
81, 1889, had a membership of 10 ,33S,
gain of nearly 5000 in year.
GENERAL SHERMAN says that under
no circumstances will he make an en-
gagement of any kind that will inter-
fere with his attendance at the Boston
encampment.
IT is said that for four years after the
fight at Chicamauga the battle field
shone like bright moonlight, even on
the darkest nights. The light came
from the phosphorescent exhalations of
the decaying bones of the heaped-up
dead.
THE four drafts during the rebellion
footed up as follows: Total number
drawn, 776.S29; total who personally
served, 46 ,607; total who failed to re-
port Gran away, 16l pa; total ex-
empted, 315,509; total furnished sub
cause, 90 ,39S; total who paid commu-
tation, Sc ,724; total amount commuta-
ton paid, S26 1866, 3l6.
MCMARTIN Posi- of Johnstown, n.
Y, says the Fulton County Republican,
can produce an old member of the or
der, in the person of Arthur Scott, who
is over eighty-two years of age.
He went to the front in 1861, en-
listing as sergeant in Company X
of the Seventy-seventh Regiment,
New York Volunteers, on the 18th
day of October, in that year, and
served through the rebellion, being
mustered out on the 9th day of June,
1865. He also furnished two sons for
the army. He is hale and hearty.
LIEUTENANT S. NJ. MAYS of Lost
Mountain, Cobb county. Ga, would be
glad to hear from any Union soldiers
who made his acquaintance as prison
ers of war at Camp Sumter during
the war, and especially any of the
six who gave him watch on Septem-
Der 20, 1864, with this letter: 1--WE,
the undersigned, prisoners of war now
confined in the confederate prison for
upward of eleven months, deem it our
duty to present you with small and
tritling testimonial to show you that we
appreciate your noble and charitable
conduct toward our poor sick brothers
as well as well ones. This watch that
we present you with is not as noble a
one as our hearts would be willing to
present you with, but it is the best we
are able to find"
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ChiCaGO. Rock Island & Pacific RV

Including Lines East and West of the miseow
River. The Direct Route to and from CHICAGO
ROCK ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DIES MONIES,
COUNCIL BLUFFS, WATERFOWL, SIOUX
FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS. ST. PAUL ST JOS
EPH, ATCHISON. LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
CITY, TOPEKA, DENVER, COLORADO SPNGs
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair Cars 70 and
from CHICAGO, CALDWELL, HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY, and Palace Sleeping Cars be
tween CHICAGO, WICHITA and HUTCHINSON.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18
SOLID VESTIBULE EXPRESS TRAINS

of Through Coaches, Sleepers, Free Reclining
Chair Cars and EAST of Mo. Riverl Dining Care
0aily between CHICAGO. DIES MONIES COUN
GIL BLUFFS and OMAHA, with FREE Reclin-
mig Chair Car 20 NORTH PLATTE CNeb.l, and
between CHICAGO and DENVER, COLORADO
SPRINGS and PUEBLO via St Joseph, or Kan
sas City and Topeka Splendid Dining Hotels
west Of st. Joseph and Kansas City. Excursions
daily, with Choice of Routes to and from Salt
Lake Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco
The Direct Line to and from Pixies Peak, Mani
tou, Garden of the Gods the Sanitariums, and
scenic Grandeurs OF Colorado,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
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and all skin eruptions, and positively
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guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
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Via The Albert Lea Route.

~tE 'sSNFNNs
Solid Express Trains daily between Chicago and
Minneapolis and St. Paul, with THROUGH Re
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points and Kansas City Through Chair Car and
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Watertown, SioL s.lls, the Summer Resorts and
Hunting and Fish, doa4a@ of the Northwest
The Short Line via s. r,G AAanlakee offers
facilities to travel to and lTom indianapolis Gin
cinnati and other Southern 'nts.
For Tickets Maps, Folders. o. desired informa-
ton, apply at any Coupon Ticket Office or address
e. ST. JOHN, JOAN SEBAS TlAN,
0enr Manager. Senl Tiki & Pass. Ast
CHICAGO. ILL.
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81 SEE they are talking of running a
railroad through the Holy Land"
" Single tract road, | suppose. p
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He: :" have three thousand a year
You could certainly live on that" She
Yes, but l should hate to see you
starve. "-LGe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-06-18

A TTENTION called 10 THE TRANSIT AND
a BUILDING FUND SOCIETY of Bishop
William Taylor's Self-supportihg Mission. Send
contributions and communications to RICHARD
GRANT, Treasurer, ISL Hudson street New York.