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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-01-23

OLD DoCUMENTs.-Mr. Jacob II. P!owman
has kindly sent to US two interesting documents
which he lately secured in Annapolis, being
certificates of indebtedness by the State OF Mary
land 10 Richard Dallam and VIM. Paca. One
is certificate emitting Richard Dallam to re-
ceive alO0 in specie, at the rate of seven shlings
and six-pence for Spanish milled dollar, with
interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum,
from the 18th day of August, 1882" 1t is dated
August 10, 1882, and signed by "Otho Harwood,
Treasurer" Several payments of interest are
endorsed on the back of 1t.
The other, which is for g7S.6.3, is similar in
form, but is dated July 18th, 1852. On the back
of 1t William Paca acknowledges the receipt
of an order on the "W. s. Treasurer" for one
years interest.
Mr.. Dallam was the grandfather of Mr.. John
/ 8. Dallam, of Bel Air.
William Paca was signer of the Declare.
ton of Independence and is believed to have
been q native of Hartford county, but the fact is
not clearly established.
These interesting papers will be added to the
collection of the Hartford Historical Society.
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NorrisvilIe Affairs.
Reported for The Egis.

Reported for The Egs.
Mr.. William Edie, of Stewartstown, and Miss
Mary Thompson, of York, Pa, were married
on Thursday last at the residence of Mr.
Arthur 8. Edie, near this place. Rev. j. s.
Bowers tied the nuptial knot.
The Mite Society attached to McKendree M
E. Church elected the following officers dur
ing their last meeting President, DR.. j.
Thomas Payne Vice President, William F
Henderson ; Secretary, Miss Lou Wheeler
Treasurer, Miss Salle Beatty. The member
ship mum oers over one hundred.
While Master Ralph Ede, the eldest son Of
Mr.. A. s. Edie, was riding one of the horses 10
water on Friday, the animal stumbled and
threw the lad over his head. He was hurled
with great violence to the ground, striking
upon his face, being badly cut and bruised.
Mrs. Amanda Norris is still seriously i'll.
The annual election was held at the Metho-
dist Protestant Church, in this place, on Tues
day evening, with the following result Trustees,
Messrs. j. Alex Gordon, VIM. F. Payne, j.
Royston Straw bridge, j. Wiley Norris. VIM.
Hudson, George w. Norris and Joseph W.
Duncan. The Finance Committee is composed
OF Messrs. j. Wiley Norris, j. r. Strawbridge,
James A. Gordon, William F. Payne and Solo,
mon Bartenschlager.
The final report of the church building COM
mittee stated that the repairs made to the
church cost the sum of S1,S17.56, which has
been paid in full. The report was adopted and
the committee was discharged CLAY.
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pie are famed-as indeed all of the people of this
section are-for their open-handed, generous hos
pitaity, their refined manners and their polite at
tentiOns to strangers.
The Pioneer Gamer
A sketch of Aberdeen would be incomplete with
out reference to one man, now at rest who in his
lifetime stood at the head of every virtuous enter
prise and left behind him an untarnished name
which is dear to the community it is to his many
sons and daughterS-the former of whom are now
amoung the most enterprisng citizens of the place
We aliude to the late George Baker. He was the
pioneer of the great canning industry. which has
spread throughout the country and afforded en-
pl0yment to hundreds of thousands of people Be
ginning in an humble way he lived to see the
growth of this business and enjoyed the fruits of
his toll and foresight
Large Canned Goods Trade
Aberdeen is the chief shipping point in Hartford
county for canned goods. In the busy season long
trains of ears are laden here with canned corn
and tomatoes. which find their way to the four
quarters of the globe. A traveller to Australia
lately told the writer that cans of Hartford county
corn and tomatoes were familiar sights in tn
stores of that far off land.
Aberdeen has a bright future before it and il
needs only a small part of the booming which has
been given to Southwestern Virginia towns to ena-
BILE it to grow beyond the most sanguine dreams
of its inhabitants.
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THE MARYLAND CENTRAL RAILRoD.-The
stockholders of the Maryland Central Railroad
met in Baltimore, on Monday, and reelected
Mr. William Gilmor, President; Samuel Rea,
Vice President and Chief Engineer; Fridge
Murdoch, Treasurer ; John H. shnn, Secretary
C. F. Kerchner, Superintendent. Directors,
William Gilmor, Fridge Murdoch, Hugh b.
Jones, F. III. Bullock, Samuel II. Crawford,
Charles r. McConkey.
The report shows the earnings of the Mary
land Central and the Peach Bottom branch ia
have been 1921 ,154.41 and the operating ex
penses $176, s74.50, the net earnings for the
year being s54, 279.21.
President Glmor, in his report, explained
the improvements and extensions contemplat
ed for the Maryland Central to run it in con
nection with the Belt Road, now being con-
structed. The improvements, it was stated
will be finished upon the completion of the
Belt Line and will tend to increase the earnings
OF the Maryland Central.
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Black Horse News.
Reported for The EgiS.

Reported for The HglS.
JAN. 19.-Mrs. Caroline Slade died on We'd
nesday, January 18th, of pneumonia, at her
home, on Deer Creek, Hartford county, in the
Seth year of her age. Mrs. Slade, who was a
Miss Bradford, was sister Of John Bradford
of Abingdon district, and a cousin of the late
Governor Bradford, and was twice married.
Her first hus band was William Wiley, who died
many years ago. Her surviving husband is MIR.
Asbury Slade. Mrs. Sade was buried at Bethel
Cemetery, of which church she had been a con.
sistent mem Der for so years. The funeral SER
mon was preached by Rev. Thos. Henderson,
Pall-bearers.- j. w. Barton. j. G. Lucky,
John r. Kirkwood, II. Schilling, Thomas
Green and Daniel Downs Funeral directors,
Arthur s. O'Keef.
James Hope died at his home, near Taylor,
on Friday, Jan. 10Th, in the S0th year of his age
He was buried at Bethel, on Sunday morning
The funeral services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Douty The pall-bearers were Nicholas
Watt, David Wilson, Jno. I. Cathcart, VIM
Stamford, c. c. Carman and Samuel Deets.-
E. G. Kurtz, undertaken. Mr.. Hope leaves q
wife and four daughters. He was at one time a
County Commissioner of Hartford county and
was an honorable and highly esteemed citizen.
Invitations are out for the wedding, on Wed
nesday, 2Sth instant, of Mr.. Thos j. Ayres, Of
Shawsvile, and Miss Salle NJ. Carlin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Carlin, of Baltimore
county. The marriage will be solemnized al
McKendree Church, at 7.30 O'clock, P. M.
Miss Ella Luckey, who has been spending
some time with relatives and friends at Wash
ington, D. G., has returned to her home neal
Black Horse.
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Lnca1 Aftairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

An increase of pension has been granted tc
Carroll Pennington, of Jarrettsville.
-Messrs. G. Frank Walker and Charles c
Forwood have been promoted to brakemen or
P, w. and B. passenger trains.
Mr.. A. R. T. Lackie, engineer of the Belt
Railroad, who was confined to his bed for some
time, is able to be out again.
MIR. James Dolan left at this office, on Mon.
day, fine specimen of sweet potato pumpkin,
grown by him, on his property near Emmorton.
-Messrs. Gottschalk & Co., distillers and i'm
porters, send us a handsome calendar for 1891
which is embe!lshed with capital likeness Of
the head of the firm.
The Churchville Fox Hunting Club will
Jan. oath, at A. NJ. They invite other hunters
of the county to take part in the hunt.
Hon. Herman Stump has succeeded in get
ting pension for Mr. James Norris, of Church
Vile. The back pay to which Mr.. Norris is
entitled will be q considerable amount.
Mr. Schuyler Gather had the middle finger
of his right hand cut off, on Monday, BY getting
it caught in the gearing of some wheels in the
machinery department at the Susquehanna
Paper Mills.
We have received a communication from
Magnolia which we would be glad to publish il
the writer had sent his or her name with it.
We cannot publish anonymous communications
on any subject.
MIR. Milton Dance, as executor, will offer
at public sale, at the Court House, Bel Air, on
Monday, February 9th, at II A. NJ, the farm Of
the late Sarah Varnes, comprising no acres OF
good land, near Pleasantville.
"A fox was turned loose at Woolsey's Old
Shops, on the Churchville and Bel Air road, on
Monday. 1t ran several miles and found q
refuge from dogs and hunters in hole on Medi-
cal Hall farm, several miles distant.
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ORGANIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
D1REcToRs.-The directors of the Hartford
County Agricultural Society met in Bel Air, on
Tuesday. There were present Messrs. VIM. l..
Amoss, George w. Jones, James B. Luckey,
VIM. F. Reasin, Robert A. Mitchell and James
W. McNabb. A quorum. being present Mr..
Geo. w. Jones was called to the chair and Mr..
McNabb appointed Secretary.
Alexander NJ. Fulford was unanimously
chosen as President Geo. W. Jones, Vice Presi.
dent James W. McNabb, Recording Secretary
and Treasurer, and Joseph NJ. Street,, Core.
spending Secretary.
The Treasurer's bond was fixed at SIC, 900.
Messrs. Fulford, Amoss and STREET. were az
pointed committee to look after the grounds
of the Society and procure suitable tenant
for the same.
The next meeting will be held on February
9th, when 1t is hoped all of the members of the
board will be present.
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Fallston Items.

Reported for The Egis.
JAN. ia surprise party met at the home
of Mr.. Charles Creswell, on the Mountain. on
Thursday night, Jan. 18th, in honor of Miss
Alice Creswell. Among those present were
Misses Nora Vogts, Georgia Stamford, BERTHE
Lee, Annie Wood, Lydia Wood. Nellie Travers
and Bertha Wooden, of Aberdeen, Lizzie Mag
ness, of Emmorton, Florence Preston, of Fall
ston, Florence Chamberlain. Ressie Bramble,
Messrs Frank Reed. Harry Pyle, James Jones,
of Forest Hill, Frank Mclean, of Falston, Lee
Magness, of Emmorton, Frank Brazer, Vmton
Pyle, Leon Bosley, Albert Wood, Stanley
Swartz, Frank Vogts and Daniel Spicer, of
Fallston.
Mr. Walter Meyers, who was accidentally in
jured on the NJ. g. Railroad, is much improved.
He is spending few days here.
An oyster supper is in progress at Stockton,
for the Mountain Christian Church.
A lecture will be delivered by Prof. A. w.
Hawks, at the Mountain Christian Church,
Friday evening, Jan. 23d. The ladies and gen.
tlemen of Falston expect to attend the lecture,
going in large two-horse road wagon, stop
ping at the oyster supper going and returning.
l.. A. r.
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From Baltimore County.

SHANE, Jan. 19.-There is more sickness in
this neighborhood than for several years past
A son and two daughters of John Miller are
quite sick the son is not expected to live
Jerome Williams and Thos. Norris are also con-
fined to their beds by sickness. Mrs. Annie Lee,
wife of Webster Lee, is likewise very i'll.
Mr.. James Bond, an aged and respected citi-
zen, died on Jan. 10 and was buried at New
Market cemetery on the 10th.
Mrs. Asbury Slade died on the l4th and was
buried at Bethel cemetery on the 18th. The
funeral was largely attended. Mrs. Slade was
greatly beloved by all who knew her. She was
IS years of age. Il. y. M.
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Brilliant Wedding and Reception.

Reported for The 4EgiS.
A brilliant wedding took place at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Deer Creek, on Tuesday. January
10th: The Rev lathe Father Nyssen. pastor of the
being MIR. A. T, Bradley and the bride Miss
VeSSie Macatee The church was beautifully de-
corated and the altar was ablaze with wax can
dies. The bride wore dress of copper-colored
Henrietta cloth, with hat and gloves to MATCH
Her travelng:dress was of gray Henrietta. After
receiving the blessing and while Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley knet at the altar Father Nyssen delivered
an excellent address.
A handsome reception was afterwards given to
the bride and groom. at the residence of Mr..
Frank b. Macatee, the brides cousin. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Hayward, Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael E. Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Butler Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Myer and family,
the Misses Bradley. sisters of the groom, Misses
May Butler, Sallie Butler, Bessie Street, Mamie
+; Richardson, Lillian and PrsSy Forwood, the
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bay. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. |. Street,, Mrs James p. Street,, Mr.. Geo. w.
Richardson, Capt. Charles l.. Dallam and others.
The groom isa popular young merchant of Cler-
mont Mills. The bride, who is a daughter of the
late Sylvester Macatee, .Jr, is an attractive young
lady. Mr.. and Mrs, Bradley left on the evening
train for a trip to Virginia, via Washington. On
their return they will reside at Clermont Mills.
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Darlington Affairs.

Reported Tor Tie ZEgIS
JAN. 1.-Two gentlemen from Lancaster
county, Pa, have started creamery on Judge
Prices farm, on the road from Darlington to
Wilson's Mill. They are now receiving about
LOO lbs. of milk three times week. The
cream is separated from the milk as soon as re-
ceved and shipped to their creamery in Lancas-
ter, where it is made into butter. They intend,
receive enough milk to justify them in putting
in the machinery necessary for this purpose
This enterprise has long been needed and should
be encouraged.
The large quantity of ice on the trees, on
Sunday, caused many limbs to break. Several
fell from tree in the yard of MIR. VIM. H. II.
Whiteford, breaking a street lamp and prevent
ing telegraph wires from working. In MIR.
John w. Andrews yard about one-half of a tree
went down from the great weight of ice upon
IL IL.
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Line Bridge News.

Reported for The Egs.
JAN. 19-The ice has nearly stopped running
and the SusQuehanna looks clear again.
Work on the canal repairs has been resumed,
but in very limited way. 1t lis feared that but
little business will be done along the canal,this
season. The days of canals, indeed, are about
over. In the winter they are frozen up and in
the summer generally torn TO pieces by freshets.
There will be many changes in this locality
the coming spring. Among those reported are
the following
Isaac Morris will leave the farm of j. 7. Bick-
nell and remove to Delta. George Proctor,
Garrett McAbee, John Watson and Others will
also remove to Delta. D. F. Lands has removed
from the farm of Mrs. Mary Mcpherson to one
of Mr.. Hugh E. Dooley's houses, at this place.
Mr.. Lands is good citizen and we welcome
him among us. .. Il. j.
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DOUGLASS DIsCHARGED.-George Douglass
colored, of Hartford county, who was on tria
last week, at Harrisburg, Pa, for the murder
of Ellen Strange, colored, was discharged last
Friday, the District Attorney having abandon
ed the case. The body of the girl was found
floating in a stream, about year ago, and as
Douglass had been seen with her the night be-
fore the finding of her body, he was suspected
of the crime. 1t was charged that the girl was
probably intoxicated and fell into the water
The evidence was largely circumstantial and
Douglass was proved, upon the testimony Of
Judge Waters, r. Harris Archer, Benjamin
Wilson and others, to have good character
Douglass returned to Hartford on Saturday. He
was raised on the Mccormick farm, near Bel
Air, and is we'll known here and in the neigh
borhood of Thomas Run, where he had also
been employed.
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Death of DIR. Vanderford.

1T.
WESTMINSTER, Md, Jan. 1S-Dr. Julien j.
Vandertord, son of Henry Vandertord, of West
minister, and brother of the proprietors of the
Germany, on January 6, of rheumatic fever
He was born in Baltimore and was taken to
Eklon when two and a-half years of age, where
he grew 10 manhood, and studied dentistry
under DR.. b. j. Bing. now of Paris, France. DIR.
Vanderford graduated at the Pennsylvania Col
lege OF Dental Surgery, and practiced his probes
sion al Middetown and Delaware City, Del,
and in Philadelphia, where he became demon
strator of operative dentistry. In 1877 he went
to Germany. spending nearly two years in
Frankfort then he went to Stuttgart, where
he has resided ever since. He leaves widow,
who was Miss Smithurst, and one daughter,
nearly ten years of age. His age forty-fve
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Another Pretty Church Wedding.

Reported for The IEgs.
FOREST HILL, Jan. 21.-Christ Church, Rock
Spring, was crowded to overlooking, this after
noon. by interested relatives and friends, as
sembled to witness the marriage of Mr.. j. Ruff
Street, 10 Miss Hannah Baldwin. The bride,
who is a daughter of Mr.. Slas Baldwin, of Balti-
more county, entered the church leaning on the
arm of her uncle, Mr.. VIM Baldwin. She was
preceded by the ushers, Samuel Ady, Harry
Baldwin, Thomas Baldwin and Thomas STREET..
At the Chancel they were met by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. E. H. Webster of j.. when
the Rev. James B. Craighill, at $50 O'Clock,
performed the ceremony which made them one.
The bride was tastefully dressed in stone-color-
ed camel's hair, trimmed with brown velvet,
with toque to match, and carried in her hand a
bouquet of La France roses. Miss Annie
Wysong, organist performed the wedding march
upon the organ, as the happy pair entered and
left the church. liter tarrying few minutes to
receive the congratulations of their friends
they proceeded to Forest Hill, where they took
the train for Baltimore. The groom is a son OF
Mr.. John Street,, of the Hickory, and is q most
estimable young man.
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A Well-Known CIergyman's Prediction.

Rev. John r. Paxton, formerly pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, of Churchville, Hartford
county, on the 9th instant delivered lecture at
the Church of the Purtans, in New York, in
behalf of the Grant Monument Fund. His SUBJ
ject was personal Recolecions of the War"
ExPresident Grover Cleveland presided.
DR.. Paxton, in the course of lis lecture,
which was very interesting, said: ~ congratu-
late the Chairman ON being very much alive
In spite of his modesty, he cannot be hid like
Banquo's ghost, he won't down. Speaking as
a Republican, l think l shall yet see him lead
my party to the frontiers and dismiss us to q
long exile. 1 am much afraid that / shall vote
for him."
Mr.. Cleveland smiled and the audience broke
into loud applause
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How's This &?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. CHENEY CO.. Prop'rs, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known F. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions, and tinsn-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN 6 MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
Rists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
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Hill Affairs
ported for The Egis.

Reported for The Egis.
JAN. 19.-Mr Charles Burkins, who has beer
in delicate health since last fall, has taken 6
trip to York, Pa, hoping to be benefited there
by.
Mrs Smith, mother of Mrs. Charles Burkins
who lives with her daughter, lie q years of age
and in feeble health. She has been blind fol
ten years.
Mr.. Edward Boarman, of Kalmia, is quite
sick. He is IS years of age.
MIR. Henry Ward, of this place, has lost two
children, during the past week, with dphtheria
The youngest died on the 18th and the next or
the 18th. 1t is supposed the children contract
ed the disease in Baltimore, while on a visi,
there with their mother. This afflicted family
has the sympathy of the community.
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A Tiddledy Winl<s Party.

Reported for The Ezis.
JAN. lion the evening of January Sh the
dledy winks party to his son Lee and daughter
Miss Fannie. number of young folks were
present and all spent pleasant evening in So
cial games, including the popular tiddledy
winks. A handsome collation. was served by
the hospitabe hostess. The guests left at q
late hour with sleepy eyes but happy hearts.
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The gratifying announcement is made

= ING grHIIIyIHg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 HIaue
that Governor Hill, of New York, has con-
sented to be elected to the United States
Senate to succeed Mr.. Evarts, whose term
expires in March next. Mr.. Hills ability is
unquestioned and he will doubtless make
his mark In the Senate. His selection as
Senator, too, will remove from the field one
of the chief obstacles in the way of Mr..
Cleveland, who will now, we hope, receive
the undivided support of the Democracy Of
New York for President. With this assured
his election is beyond the shadow of doubt
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OUR BUSH RIVER NECK LETTER.
Rannrtad for The ERia. Z.

MICAAELsvILLE, Jan. 20.-Messrs. Michael
and Malcolm have removed into their new
quarters, across the railroad, at Perrymap, and
Iare ready for business. They popular and
energetic and deserve to succeed.
MIR. H. F Kimble has removed from the Tur-
key Roost farm, near Aberdeen, to High House
farm, the property of Mr.. Harry 8. Hyde.
Capt. and Mrs. b. H. Keen have returned to
their home at Perryman, after pleasant visit
TO their grand children in Philadelphia. His
health was visibly improved by the trip.
A new organ lately placed in the Independent
Chapel was used for the first time last Sunday.
Mrs. James H. Michael is the organist. 1t is
much appreciated. Rev. Mr. Alrich preached
an excellent sermon to large congreg alton.
Mrs. Daniel Gallup, one of our most highly
esteemed ladies, is quite sick, being threatened
with pneumonia. Mr.. Daniel B. Chesney is still
confined to his bed. Mother Walker, likewise,
is no better.
The general thaw cleared our waters of ice,
but scarcely duck can be seen. Geese and
swan are plentiful. A few farmers secured ice.
l have been much interested in the woman
question in the Methodist conference. The priv
lege Of attending and voting in conference will
undou btedly lead to women voting in secular
affairs. Now the Bible expressly says, "Let
your women keep sileut in the churches" y
They are commanded to learn of their husbands
at home, for II is a shame for a woman to speak
in the church. Now, are not these and other
strong words from st. Paul enough to upset the
woman question? jim SANK.
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oh. there's no danger" say most persons suf-
eripR from catarrh. But we say there is. great
danger, and unless one uses Old Sauls Catarrh
Cure in time, the disease may become chronic.
baby is king" all the world over. AS its rule
should be- as quiet as possible, fail not to pro-
vide it with DIR. BulPs Baby Syrup for all the all
ments incident to its condition. 1t is safe
remedy.
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The Indians in Dakota. who were like a
hive of angry bees, have at last quieted
down, under the firm but judcious manage
ment of General Miles. Indian troubles
would be greatly lessened if the manage
ment of Indian affairs were entrusted to the
army and taken entirely out of the hands of
rascally politicians.