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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-09-27

The summer vacation is now nearly over,
and the work of gathering the pupils from
their homes has begun. There is among
some a determined disposition to find ex-
cuses for remaining at home, and parents
are not seldom found encouraging this
feeling. All are given plainly to under
stand that only the best of reasons will be
allowed to prevent a return to school du
ties at the beginning of the new term.
The school of the American Missionary
Association, in charge of Rev. C. L. Hall,
whose report is submitted herewith, is
about one mile above the agency. Statis-
tics regarding this school will be found in
the accompanying report. At the mouth
of the Little Missouri, IS miles above here,
the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions has
erected a large building at a cost of $4,000,
and has begun systematic preparations for
the opening of a large school. This school
will be amply able to provide for the in
struction of all the remaining children on
the reservation, including those of Crow
fies-high's band-the Knife RIVER Gros
Ventres.
AGRICULTURE.
Progress in this department is not the
most aattering, owing chiefly to the diff
culties presented by the extremely dry eli
mate. While the Indians evince a strong
disposition to become successful farmers,
the Encouraging returns for labor expend-
ed tend to q depressing of their ambition.
That they have acquired sufficient interest
in farming to feel disappointed at the fail
ure of crops is, I think, an important point
gained. A tour of inspection among the
segregated farms reveals considerable ad-
vancement in methods of work. Though
the fields are generally small much careful
work is done, both In care of ground and
growing crops, and in saving the latter.
Another evidence of the interest taken is
in the desire shown to secure all the pro-
duct of the labor performed. The corn
fields especially betray thorough work from
planting to harvest. The Indians are bet
tor corn raisers than any whites in this re-
gion. I regret that the necessity Of max
ing this report at this date renders II i'm
possible to give the returns from farm
work for the year. The statistics accom-
panying give the acreage Of the several
crops. I estimate the yield of wheat at
not TO exceed 8 bushels per acre Of the
average. Oats are practically a failure,
being light IN Yield and weight. Corn !
estimate At 40 bushels per acre (shelled).
The chisf use Of this grain among the In
dians Is that Of winter food. Il is roasted
in ths.shuck, shelled and dried in the sun.
II makes 4 palatable and wholesome food.
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sypllilitic origin among them.

sypAilitic origin among them.
The practice of indulging in %enervating
sweats, cages for which are nearly a uni
versal adjunct to every house, is undoubt-
eddy conducive to the continuance of pull
monary consumption, which is a prolific
cause of mortality. AS much as possible
the practice is d scouraged, and its evil
effects taught.
But one serious case under this head has
occurred sincs my taking charge of the
agency. This was the apparently deliber-
ate murder of a young Gros ventre woman
by a boy of the Mandan tribe, aged about
II. The crime took place on May 81, in
the evening, at which time tho boy lay in
waiting within the doorway of the woman's
house, and struck her in the head with an az
as she entered with some fuel. The assault
was witnessed by a little child of the wo-
man, which gave the alarm, and the cabin
was at nee visited by Indians living near.
Although the blow had nearly severed the
skull, and the brain was dropping from
dreadful cash, the woman was able to con-
verse, and, incredible us it may appear,
she lived for more than a week afterward.
The affair was at one reported to the
agency, and Col Jas. A. Cooper, special
agent in charge at the time, went up to the
scene of the tragedy, accompanied by the
agency physician. Nothing could be done
for the woman, but her testimony was re-
duced to writing. This was to the effect
that the murderer was Elk, a young Indian,
and that she knew of no reason for the at
tack upon her. 1t was some time, up
wards Of a fortnight, before the murderer
was captured. He declared that Otter
Woman had bribed him to do the killing,
because she desired to be revenged for the
death of her husband who had been shot
by the murdered woman's husband a year
before in the fall while out hunting. The
latter was a purely accidental case, as was
developed by the inquiry at the time.
Otter Woman was arrested and taken to
Bismarck where a preliminary hearing
was held. The boy had told, SO many CON
6icting stories since his arrest, and the
woman's character having been uniformly
good, there could be no substantial evil
dence produced against her, and she was
discharged. The boy was held, and his
trial comes of at Fargo in September of
this year.
INDIAN COURTS. a.
These are no Indian courts of Justice on
the reservation, and I see no reason for
their establishment. But little trouble
arises between Indians here, and the deci-
sions of the agent in occasional cases of
difference appear to be satisfactory.
EDUCATION.
The Indian schools available for the
children of these tribes are three. The
largest is located at Fort Stevenson,
II miles down the river. This is a
government school, and was established in
1889. 1t is entirely independent of agency
Jurisdiction. The number of children who
have attended this school is 1913, divided
among the tribes as follows:
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Atu nL-..r.a
The feeling toward the government
designated uniformly pleasant, as has
the good intention of the Great Father
is we'll established and as q rule the peo-
pie are satisfied with the management Of
their affairs. Few complaints are heard,
although occasional expressions of
opinions on matters pertaining to the
service betray the Indians keen analy-
sis Of conditions and his perception Of
Justice. Not long since in discussing
the altitude of various tribes toward the
whites in the past, an Indian with q
memory above the ordinary recited
some history and referred to the changed
relations now existing between the
white man and certain tribes. The adj;
vantages Of present treatment which.
the Sioux appear to have over those
tribes was alluded to in q somewhat
cynical manner, and the assertion wa
ventured that had the Rees maintained
toward the white man the altitude 20!
persistantly held by the Sioux, they
would now be in receipt o much greater
bounty. from the government. The
man until they were driven to q corner
Of respect for their independence and.
bravery, the Great Father now made
them the distinguished objects Of his
favors in the way OF large annuities,
of ~rations, and evenAsant
special commissioners TO treat with
them. In view Of the fact the Indians
Of this reservation have long been tile
friends and allies Of the whites, and
that during the Sioux war of 5recent
times the Rees furnished the best scouts
the army had, and lent Ill the aid pos.
sible at all times, never 9 moment
watering in their friendship the fore Of
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-17

4s.t r Daily.
S0NiAnooN"' No. 81. No. 50
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TAKING HIM DOWN,

The Duke Of Wellington wGs ones
attending morning service al q. fash
ionhble church, and was shown into
The pew Of 8 rich city man. The OF.
ertory was for the beBeig Of some i'm
portaDt charity, and il vas the Gus
tom In those dayI for the members
Of the congregation To place the NOR.
sT on the ledge Of the pew in rtsdI.
ness Tor the collecting bag. The
Duke put down his modest Shilling
shsTeupon ihe owner Of the pew,
Who cid not know who bis illastrious
gnest was, pot down q guinea. lOok.
Ing snperciliousIy 81 the shilling al
ready deposited. Without sppear.
ing 70 notice this, the duke calmly
put down two more shillinga The
city man promptly answered The
mute challenge ard pumped dowr
two more guinesA This vas fol.
lowed By the sdditi9B Cf two Fore
shilling % Tue dute's pile. III.
sEob Ess Lot TO Re bes.p, 50 dowE
vent another tHO ggiBtas. Al thi,
moment TIE bag came FJund. and the
puue-PToBd individual with = loIdl 5
air swept BIZ five ruigcas into tlt
bag. The bag next came to The dsEc
who, in tue most impeFturable mar,
ner, relgrntd four sbiiIings Of glt
PILE 70 bic pocket, and placed 10 tht
bag the original shilling .-Ex,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-17
4O-ACRES AND MULE,
THE GEORGIA COLoRED
CRACKERS.
The Democrats are Their Best
Friends---They Pay the
School Tax.
tynchburg Advance,

A prominent citizen of Georgia,
who was recently interviewed in
New York, has stated very distinct
ly the principal influences that have
led many of the colored people Of
his State to cast in their votes and
fortunes with the Democratic party
and their former owners. 1.-THE ne
groes Of Georgia, said this gentle
man, 'are paid good wages, and
would be comfortable If they were
thrifty. When one of them gets
into trouble of any kind the first
one hethlnks of going to is his Dem
ocratic employer If it's a bond
that's required, the employer Is
asked to go on it. If the darkey's
family is sick, its the Democratic
employer or his wife or daughter
who bring comforts to the stricken
ones. Then the Democrats pay the
great bulk Of the school tax with
which the black children are being
educated. Are not these potent IN
ducements for the blacks to vote the
Democratic ticket? No one knows
better than themselves that all these
things are true. 1t is impossible 10
consider the fact of an inferior race,
dependent on a superior race, helped
in every way and educated without
expense to itself, without recogriz-
ing as consequence that it is a:
natural as any result can be, that II
has its effect politically as IN every
other relation. There is nothing
further removed from intimidation
than the obligation plenty of col
ored men in the South feel to yot'
for their employers or the eandi
date they support.
This feeling aud sentiment should
prevail among the eolored people il
every Southern State. It is upol
the white people that they must reI'
for ever advantage that they get
When they want employment Of an,
kind TO whom do they apply? Whel
their children want education VIII
has to foot the public school bill,
When they are sick and helples
who extends them the creates
sympathy and favors? And YET
the colored people Of the South
with too few exceptions, are ;
welded to the Republican party 8
the North that in election time
they forget to remember any .
these fayors and Advantages 70
which they are exclusively indebte
to the white people of the SoutE
and 20 strait and in fock to vet
against the interests and wishes q
their very best friends and benefai
tors. We are inclined to think tha
after awhile the eolOred people i
more States than Georgia viii tax
Q more common sense view OF th
situation, and will learn to ca:
their lot with the white people !
politics as well a. in all material an
moral advancement IN every depart
ment and avocatiOn Of life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-17

This company and controls 600 land situated
portion Of the town. which the most available part the city for resi-
dences aud manufactures.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-09-17

Aiii@,. u..e' Lave oxfJrd
datIg exr't. sr,,4s II 90 a. Ia, ar
rive Heul 81 / ~. 80 p "a, return
ing leave -, III '."a 30 p M, daily
KEPT snmi al ;Ve Oxford 3l5
p. a.
NJ 70 'oayi g q ,ld'boro 2.40 p.
~. ana Raleigh IL p. ID. daily,
makes connect at Durham with
W. 10, leaving at g p. m daily ez-
cePt .uSdGy fer Henderson, aud ali
po!ois on o d G.. aud X. q NJ.
rords.
Passenger eoacies run through
between West Point and Raleigh.
ula hgysvi!le, On Noe. 81 and zD2.
aid S. aud 103.
Noe. II and So connect at Rich.
mond daily except Sunday f1r West
Point and Baltimore, via York River
Line.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
Oh Trains 50 aud 81 Pullman
Buffet Sleeper. betseen Atlanta and
New YORK, Danyille and Augusta
aud Greensboro, Yia AshviIIe, 10 Mor,
Tis.owh, Tenn.
On 81 and SO Pullman Buffet
Sleeper, between Washington and
New 0rleauE, via Montgomery aud
9s.Eetn Washington, Birmingham,
Richmond end Greensboro, and be-
tween Washington and Augusta ana
Pullman Buffet Sleepers between
Washington and AsheYille and Hot
smiBgs JAS. L. Taylor.
col HAAS. Gent Psss. AT.
Traffic Manager.
". A.TURK, Div Pass. Agt.
Raleigh, N. q. |
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DrRoC Gro RS-
: scARR n W. SMITH, JTMAILORY j W WALKER WALKER
MUELLER IO. s. BRYAN, J. A. BRYAN, a. IL. SiohEs
ACCOUNTS OF BANKS, BANKERS, CORPORATIONS AND
49, VI Halls RECEIVED ON FAVORABLE TERMS.

or DEPOSIT bearing cent interest upon
ID remain on deposit with the First National Bank or II months
NOT made all accessible points in the Uni
states and RENTED for promptly At lowest rates
paRTA attention paid the business OF Correspondents
THIS BANK being recently organized in condition do classes
Banking favorable terms any other Bank IN the State
RANRING SECURITY The United States Government requires that
mi Statement al The Liabilities Assets Of all National Banks shall be
made and sworn u hy ahe Of the Directors lew weeks and
Bank the pleasure OF the Government
duty il made thoroughly examine into the condition Of the Bank
hence National afford larger measure Of protection than other
Banking system -.
HARAcTER AND CAPITAL The character Of the Officers Directors
and skho the National Hsnk the highest and each
skhoder n nne Bank law responsible for double the
aan 81 his stock No Ilak has character Of credit better %
ties than the First National
VIZ WANT Ya business We solicit patronage and
guarantee entire satisfaction all bpsaesi entrusted 70 care n2
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First National Bank Of Durham.
Chartered Nov. 9 1873 Caplsal S'ooooOL
CAPITAL $loooooL.
Chartered Nov. 8 1878
GoE.FxCERS.

s. CARR President. LEO D. HEARII Cashier
Nv W. vice President CHAS Teller
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ADVANTAGES OF This CITY.

lies the Norfolk aud Western Railroad surveyed route
Of the Pi6ag AMI Atlsna Railroad Which will be greatest
trunk lines the Uuid S..es the gate tue great Southwest
and situate. the foot Of the PEAKS Otter Mountains which
gets its unlimited supply Of
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23

to make sure that he could not be over
heard, then bent towards mo and whis-
pered:
'"They have taken away my knife;
loan me yours"
was in the act of putting my hand
into my pocket, when his purpose
struck me, and withdrew it.
'It is against tho rules I said, "for
you to have a knife; you cannot expect
me as good soldier to violate them"
"But will not hangr' he said, with
an oath. 'Therc is way-some way,
to avoid that, and my sister will help
me, il you do not!'
made up mind to preventhis suicide.
tried to soothc him, but was not disap-
pointed at my failure. A man with a
rope about bis neck and the gallows in
sight is in no mood to listen to plati-
tudes.
Promising to spend the night with
him went out to attend to tho duties
that had been my excuse for coming to
camp Dick Robinson. Every few min
utes dropped into the telegraph office
at headquarters in the hope Of hearing
that favorable answer had been re-
ceived from Mr.. Lincoln; but ten
o'clock came, with increased wind and
rain, without q word that might give
hope to the condemned man.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
Don't 90 of Before you are Ready,

Particularly on long journey. Be fully
prepared. You cannot be, permit us to say,
unless you are accompanied with the travel
er's and tourists wade mecum, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, most genial of appetizers,
climatizers and promoters of digestion.
Against sea sickness, malaria, cramps and
COLES begotten of badly cooked or unwhOle-
some food and brackish water, nervousness,
increased by travel, chronic biliousness and
constipation, the Bitters is a sovereign pre-
ventve. 1t imparts relish for food not
altogether to your taste, and prevents it
from disagreeing with you. Never was
there such capital thing for the unfortu-
nate dyspeptic who stands in dread of the
best cooked meal. StOmatic trouble caused
by i'll prepared viands aboard ship, on
steamboats,, and rations hastily bolted at
railway restaurants, is soon remedied by the
Bitters, which gives quietus also to rheu-
matism, kidney troubles and insomnia.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
CHAPTER III.

must confess to having often felt an
intense desire to capture Frank Brent,
and ON his part he had boosted, with
something of an Indians ferocity, that
he would wear my scalp at his belt be-
fore the war was over. But the Joy
had anticipated in his humiliation was
not mine when in the dusk of that
stormy evening we stood face to face.
When / last saw Frank Brent he was
as handsome youth as could be found
in all the Blue Grass country, but the
two years Of strife and privation had
told on him-this and the terrible or
deal he was then undergoing His fine,
tall form was still erect, and his bearing
half defiant, but the ashy pallor Of his
cheeks, the haunted expression in his
dark eyes, and tho nervous twitching Of
the lips told how keenly he felt the sit
uation.
gave him my hand, and said, as 1
led him to a seat:
Crank, am mighty sorry to find you
in this fix
81 have no fault to find with my be-
ing prisoner, for that is the fortune Of
war;" he said, with nonchalant air.
"As good or even better men than my
self have had to submit to capture. But
do object to being convicted of a crime
which I am incapable Of committing"
"But there must have been evidence
against your l said, quietly.
$50 there wasp he exclaimed, "but
from first to last the condemnatory part
was perjured."
"You refer to the murder of John
Harding, near Perryville?"
"Yes, that's it, Captain. Harding was
killed, how or by whom know not, but
do know that ut the dato of tho MUIR
der l was still with my command, two
hundred miles away" said Frank, with
fierce earnestness that convinced me
he was telling the truth.
''But could you not prove your where
abouts at the timo?" | asked.
''Prove my whereabouts at the time!"
he repeated. ''Why, how could bring
any of my men before Yankee court
martial to prove an alibi?"
"But, arc there no Union troops who
might have been aware of your vicinity?
1t is your custom to let your where
abouts be KNOWN" l said.
Frank Brent rose and began pacing
tho floor, while he strol1ed his soft,
brown beard in a perplexed way. Sud-
denly coming to q halt before me, he
fixed his eyes on the floor and said:
"There is one of your men, an old
friend of yours, who is now in Libby
prison, who, If he were here, could
prove that on the very day John Hard
ing was killed was in Powell's valley,
near Cumberland Gap"
"Who is the man?" asked.
Howard Scott"
"Howard Scott prisoner" 1 ex-
claimed.
"Yes, captured by mo on tho tenth
day Of October-the day of the murder,
mind you-captured by me two hun
dred miles from tho place whore Hard.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made In the payment of a
certain sum of money conditioned to be paid un-
der and by the terms of q certain mortgage exc.
cuted by Gideon w. Nichols, OF the town OF
Fairfield, Shiawassee county, in the state Of
Michigan. TO Henry Mersdorf, of the same place
to secure part of the purchase money for the
land in said mortgage contained, bearing date
the l4th day OF December. 1882, and recorded in
the Office Of the register of deeds in the county
of Shiawassee, in the state of Michigan, on the
22d day OF December, 1882 in Liber 20 OF
Mortgages, on page 54S at 1920 o'clock q. m.
secured were on the 10Th day of February, 1885,
| duly assigned by said Henry Mersdorf to Ezra
l.. Mason, late of the city of Owosso, in said
county, deceased, by deed of assignment duly
executed and acknowledged and afterwards and
on the 2lst day of February, 1888, duly recorded
! In the Office OF the Register of Deeds for said
county OF Shiawassee in Liber 20 of Mortgages,
on page 466, and afterwards and on the 10Th day
OF February, 1887, the said mortgage and mort
gage debt was duly assigned by Ezra Mason,
executor OF the estate OF said Ezra l.. Mason,
deceased, to Sarah w. Mason. widow of said
Ezra L. Mason deceased, by an instrument OF
assignment afterwards and on the 3lst day of
March, 1890, duly recorded in said office of Reg
lister Of Deeds in Liber 46 Of Mortgages IN page
22i
Upon which said mortgage there is claimed to
be due at the date of this notice the sum OF five
hundred and eighty-two dollars and an attor-
ney's fee of twenty-five dollars therein provided,
and no suit or proceeding at law or In equity
having been instituted to recover said debt or
any part thereof,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
virtue of power of sale in said mortgage con
tanned and In pursuance of the statutes in such
case made and provided, said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale at public auction or vendue
to the highest bidder, on Friday the 18th day OF
July, 1890 Mt 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day, at the front door of the court house in the
city OF Corunna in said county OF Shiawassee
chat being the place of holding the circuit court
of said county of Shiawassee), of the land and
premises in said mortgage described as the west
half of the west half of the north quarter OF
section twenty-four (24) in township eight 90
north OF range one (D east, in said county OF
Shiwassee in the state of Michigan, for the pur
pose of satisfying the amount so due on said
mortgage and the interest attorneys fee and
cost of foreclosure
Dated Owosso, April II, 1890.
SARAH W. MASON,
Assignee of Mortgage.
WIN. M. FITZPATRICK, Atty for Assignee OF
Mortgage.
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ing's body was found | am usually
well-mounted. but no horse could make
tbatdistance In few hours. said Frank
Brent, with nervous laugh.
81 shall not deny what you state"
said, "but as you can not corroborate
1t, 1t does not help your case. As we
are not exchanging prisoners now,
Lieutenant SCOTS presence Is out OF
the question, though l will confess
that his evidence would save you"
He had evidently been thinking over
every chance to avert his sentence, for
he said quietly:
General Boyle believes he can get
your President to postpone the date. IL
that Is done, Scott can BIO paroled, spe-
cially exchanged, or his evidence, taken
in Richmond can be sent through under
a flag of truce. He does not like me,
and there Is no love lost between us,
but he is brave man and he would not
lie, not even to get square with me for
the trick that led to his capture"
| did not ask what this trick was,
nor did dream that | was shortly TO
hear tho infamous story from the lips
OF the man in question.
every thing" / said, depends on
the outcome of General Boyle's efforts
with the President. IL there is re-
prieve, and sincerely hope there Will
be, we may get Lieutenant Scott's evil
denco in time to save you. Meanwhile,
keep stiff upper lip, and command my
purse and my time. shall be here till
noon tomorrow"
rose to go, and again gave him my
hand. Still holding it, he looked about