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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
THE INDIAN MESSIAH.

A Strange Belief That 10 sprsading
Among the Various Tribes.
For many years we have regarded the
Indians belief in Q Supreme being -
very vague and underlined. He has, how
ever, appeared to recognize "Great
Spirit" and "happy hunting-ground,"
the home of the departed braves--a
country where beautiful prairies and
forests are abounding in game, watered
by cool streams. forming an ideal In
dian heaven. This belief, says LieIten-
ant Mans in Harper's Weekly, seems q
part of his nature, just as his love for
his free and savage life, which tho ad-
vance of civilization is forcing him to re-
nounce. The buffalo is thing of the
past, and even the elk, the antelope
and the deer have nearly disappeared,
and he finds he must live on the bounty
Of the white man or starve. For years
he has been confined to military reserva-
tions, and has chafed under the re-
straint thus put upon him. Little won
der he looks for change, and longs for
his once free life, and gladly grasps the
new belief in the red Saviour, which is
rapidly spreading to every Western
tribe, and which the great chief Red
Cloud says twill spread over all the
earth.'
1t seems impossible to trace the exact
origin of this Indian faith. An Indian
from the upper Columbia River, named
Smohalla, preached the doctrine of an
Indian Messiah some ten years ago.
This Indian taught that there would be
an upheaval of nature, which would
destroy the white man, and restore to
the Indian his ancestral domains, and
that the dust of countless dead Indians
would spring to life, and would surround
without one word of warning each pale
face, who will be swept from the face of
the earth. No one of the deadly weap-
ons of civilization or skill in their use
will avail, and the blood of eighty
millions of whites will atone for the
wrongs done to the red race. Within o
few months the belief in this new reli-
gion has spread from tribe to tribe with
marvellous rapidity. Runners have
traversed thousands of miles to reach
distant tribes and bear the glad tidings.
The Arapahoes, the Shoshones, the
great Sioux tribes, the Cheyennes, both
North and South, and many other tribes,
have been taught the faith; and the
'ghost Dance" the religious ceremony
of the creed, is being danced by all these
tribes.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
Texas one-Tenth tho Country.

A great many people want to know
how large Texas is in area. They look
in quite number of alleged statistical
abstracts and never find the same figures
in two of them. The official figures of
Texas area are 252,G96 square miles
equal to about SO per cent. of the entire
area of the United States and territories.
Texas is six times larger than New
York. seven times as large as Ohio, and
100000 square miles larger than all the
eastern and middle states, including
Delaware and Maryland. Compared
with the countl les of Europe she has
$4,000 square mills more than the Aus
trian empire, 62,0G0 more than the Ger,
man empire, and Eearly 10000 square
miles more than FIance.-Texas Trade
Journal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
opal. from American Mines.

The discovery of paying opal mines in
the new State of Washington near Mos
COW. Idaho, is one of the most impor-
tant events connected with gem min
ing in the United States. While dur
ing the last half century nearly all the
known varieties Of precious and semi
precious stones have been found in this
country, says the jewelers. Weekly,
none dof the more valuable kinds have
been discovered In paying quantities.
The Washington opal mines appear to
contain treasure in large quantities,
and it is likely that mining these gems
will prove, within reasonable limits, .
profitable enterprise. Tho quality OF
the stcnss 10 saiA by those Who have
examined thspo 10 tbs good. end A. 4
likely that American opsls win In ne
near futnrs be tpaeostAnt, tsatuSss of .tAs
steeks Of Shs leading jswsasss IL NJ
'ssuisry. '@'a va
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
Banana Pipes.

Mr.. Stanley's expedition has brought
to light some curious specimens Of
pipes from equatorial Africa. Surgeon
Park has made careful drawings Of
them. The simplest specimen Of q
rough and ready pipe is that used by
the natives Of the Aruwimi and Ituri
forests. Its stem is perforated banana
stock. The bowl Is Q banana leaf rolled
up into q funnel, like grocer's paper,
and inserted into hole out into the
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
A BOY BEAR SLAYER.

Reur Of the Animals Fan Before Hts
RiAe and He Closes with the Firth.
The hero Of q "bear" adventure 10
Bert Monroe, son Of Henry Monroe, OF
the valley near Helena, Mont The
boy is about nineteen or twenty years
old, and is an enthusiastic hunter and
dead shot. Last fall, says the st. Louis
Globe-Democrat, he killed the largest
bear that had ever been killed IN this
section, and he refused seventy-five dol
lars for the hide.
Young Monroe started out for st. Pc
ter's mission not long ago on hunting
expedition. He was after bear, and he
found more than he had bargained for.
His journey took him up toward the
head of Milk river, and while not ex-
pecting 1t he came face to face with
bear, which emerged from what after
wards proved to be bears den or lair.
He had no sooner killed the bear with
his trusty rife than another one APP
peared. He killed this one in the same
way, and the third appeared. He killed
this one also, ana, before he had time to
realize that he was getting about all
the bear he cared for in one day, bear
number four appeared. This fellow he
also killed, and there was only one
cartridge left in his magazine. He
needed this cartridge, too, for fifth
bear, and larger than any Of the other
four, came out of his den and made for
him.
He fred his last shot, and though 1t
probably hit Bruin, 1t did not do the
business, for ne came straight at him.
Monroe did not have time to get another
cartridge in his gun before the infuri-
ated beast was on him. The animal
made slap at him which sent the USE
less gun flying out Of his grasp, and he
Just had time to draw his hunting knife
and give Bruin an ugly cut in the throat.
In doing this he received severe
| squeeze from the monster and fearful
bite ON the shoulder.
Then he lost consciousness. IL must
have been only for few moments, how
| ever, for when he came to again his
horse was between him and the bear
The latter was evidently hurt, for he
was making feeble attack upon the
horse, and was bleeding profusely from
the wound in the throat. When the
horse turned tail to his adversary, ant
began to kick, the bear made of to thu
brush. leaving trail Of blood behind
Monroe found that he was hurt in hi
back and side, which had been terribl,
torn in his brief struggle. With dim
Guilty he mounted his horse, which wa
quite unhurt, and rode two miles to
point where men were at work on q rail
road grade Of the Great Northern. From
here he was taken to the Piegan agency
A party which went out the next da.
found the four bears which had beef
killed, and trail of blood leading .
far IS the stream, made by the Aft
bear. The gun was also found where
Y had fallen. ksF W
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Notice

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the death of Bebee Bsrrere, it is neces.
cary for the undersigned surviving part
ner of the NRws.HRRALD PUBLISHING
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Special.

1t is with pleasure that we announce
% our many patrons that we have (again)
uade arrangements with that wide.
awake, illustrated farm magazine, the
imerican Farmer, published at Ft.
Wayne, Ind, and read by nearly 2OO,-
900 farmers, by which that great publ.
sation will be mailed direct, FREE, to
20 the address OF any of our subscribers
who will come in and pay up all ar
garages on subscription and one year in
advance FROM date, and to any new sub
scriber who will pay one year in ad-
vance. This is grand opportunity to
,btain a 6rst-class farm journal free.
rhe American Farmer is large l6-page
Journal, of national circulation, which
ranks among the leading agricultural
papers. 1t treats the question OF econ;
,,ny in agriculture and the rights and
privileges OF that vast body OF citizens
American Farmers-whose industry is
the basis of all material and national
prosperity. Its highest purpose is the
,levation and ennobling OF Agriculture
trough the higher and broader educa.
ION of men ami women engaged in its
sursuit. The regular subscription price
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IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. From any
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
A Valuable Dog,

Billins-B Bcthered by piano next
door, eh? Well, have o dog which al
ways howls when my wife plays the
piano-howls 80 she has to stop, and I'd
glet you have, him n it wasn't for ons
thips. gaigla s5l9a esI ,ors8 asa uJ,f
Wilkins-Is he orossp sa s7s ~ ~
York Weekly.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
School Examiners.

~ county give notice, that examinations o.
AppIicants for Certifcateswill take place in ths
H3flsboro Main St. School building on the frs'
Saturday Of every month, and on the third SAT
urday Of January, February, March, &pIil
August and september. The Examination fet
prescribed by law is 80 cents.
BY order of the Board.
an2svi r. B. BARRETT, CLERK.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01
Administrators Notice.

M Office is hereby given that the under;
~ signed has been duly appointed and
qualified as admiuistrat of the estate OF
Nary q. Holmes, late OF Highland county
Ohio, decreased. JOHN =. NAfLOR.
( Decembe 8th, 1880 ilsborO, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01

For reliable information, maps, time OF
aims and the best possible rates apply
% Agent q. w s. Ii. Il. u.
e. CARSON, HillsbOrO, Ohio.
OR TO
3. 4. PATTON Trav. Pass'r Ag't, Chillic0the, O..
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01

!, ,ukets sold and baggage checked through tt
destination
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01

SLEEPING CARS
THROUGH To ST. LOUIS.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-01-01

.OWEST RAIEs, QUICKEST TIME,
BEST ACCOMMODATION
, 1891-12-03
Treasurer's Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-Treasurer OF the
United States Nebecker has submitted his
annual report to Secretary Foster. The
ordinary revenue OF the government for
the past fiscal year we're 1922. 6l2, 447, or
$40, 46S, 535 less than the year before.
The net ordinary expenditures, exclusive
OF the amounts paid in premiums on
bonds purchased, S355,5T2. 6S4, an in
crease OF S57.6 36, l9S. Surplus revenues
were thus cut down from Sl05, 344, 496 to
s37, 239, 1852, which last summer was ap'
piled to the reduction of the public debt.
The postal revenues amounted TO $685.
762, 90S, and expenditures S72, O67. $50, an
increase OF about IS, 900, 900 on both
sides.
Tho reduction effected during the year
in the principal of the bonded debt and
circulating notes which cannot be reissued
amounted to SIG, $50, 273 and required
the expenditure OF Sl26, q91 ,4q4, includ-
ing premiums on bonds purchased. This
sum was made up by taking $50, T5l,73
from the reserve in the treasury in addi-
ton to the surplus in the revenues of this
year.
Consequent reduction in the annual
interest charge was a, 322. O92 Accord
ing to the revised figures the amount of
money in the country on June 80. cxclus-
i've Of certificates In circulation, for which
the treasury held deposits, was sl,676.-
07s ,l02, OF which slS0.4l2,0 l9 belonged
to the treasury aud 81. 495, 666, O83 was
IN circulation There was a net loss of
$40, 900, 900 OF gold, a net gain of upward
of 100000 900 in other money and a con-
sequent contraction of about SO. 900, 900 in
the whole volume.
A measurable improvement in the con-
dItion of coinage, particularly OF silver,
has been effected. nearly $1,000 900 of
uncurrent coins in the treasury having
been restored to tall weight. As a result
of this and some special efforts in other
directions, the amout of fractional silver
IN the treasury has been much reduced.
Many inquiries for silver specify new
coins. 1t is believed but for the prejudice
against all coins showing any signs of
wear, the treasury would long since have
been ~reIievet of good portion of its load
of fractional silver.
, 1891-12-03

"Sho's y lived co'plexion kims
aftah d blood-what's dis he-a-
beautiful co'pIerion guaranteed if d.
blood am pure! Befo' d. Lo'd dat
am salvation fo' Aunt Sophy."
All we claim for it is an unequaled
remedy to purity the blood and in
vigorate the liver. Al the year rotsld
you can depend on DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery in all
cases of blood-taints or humors, no
matter what their name or nature.
It's the cheapest blood-puriier
sold through druggists. No matter
how many doses Of other medicines
are offered for a dollar.
Why? Because it's sold on a
peculiar plan, and you only pay for
the good you get.
Can you ask more?
"Golden Medical Discovery" is b
concentrated vegetable extract, put
up in large bottles I; contains no al
cohol to inebriate, no syrup or sugar
to derange digestion ; is pleasant to
the taste, and equally good for
adults or children.
The Discovery" cures all Skin
affections, and kindred ailments.
, 1891-12-03

WASHINGTON, Dec. AS the hours
go by the speakership contest enthuses.
Today all the candidates for the coveted
prize and their lieutenants worked with a
vim. During the afternoon estimates
were made OF the strength OF the various
candidates. Crisp's friends counted be-
tween ninety-three and uiuety-six names
for him on the first ballot. A conser-
vative supporter of Mills said he had
nearly seventy FIVE votes. This, he
thought. would be increased by Saturday.
The chief work today was directed against
the Springer forces and reports we're
current OF a break in favor of Mills.
Springer, however, said he was holding
his own. The Illinois candidate has
shown more strength than anv one is
willing to concede him at first and one OF
his lieutenants said Springer had at least
forty votes to be cast in his favor for the
first ballot.
, 1891-12-03
Go East, Young Man, Go East.

Reverse Horace Greeley's and go East.
You've been West long enough and need
a change. Go East and get it. Get out
of the dull routine Of daily toll be it for
ever SO abort a time.
See the glories OF Gotham, mark the
progress of the worlds fair, listen to the
thunders Of Niagara and you will return
a gayer and wiser man. The fact still
remains that on the 18th OF October the
Burlington pu. in effect a new schedule
giving Cheyenne direct connection with
all L ,stern cities. Best time to Lincoln,
Omaha, Peoria. Chicago, Kansas City,
st. Joe, St. Louis. y. L. CORNISH,
Agent.
, 1891-12-03

We call the
Ladies' Attention
to the
Reduction
Account
of the
Boys and Children.
, 1891-12-03

Call at The Leader Office and examine
the specimens of wedding invitations, WIS.,
Iting cards, dance programs aud fne sta
~tionerv.
, 1891-12-03
!

We buy goods as cheap as anyone living
either east or west, and are going to sell on a
closer margin than anyone has ever tried in the
west before. We bought our goods exception
ally low this fall, and are going to show you
who want anything in our line what Low
Prices. are; we are going to do this whether
we make a decent profit or not. We have
taken the tickets off of everything in our win
dows and want you to ask the prices; we
mean what we say, and will prove it if you give
us a call at
, 1891-12-03

rio HI

This is the last month in the year, and
we propose to make it A HUMMER if Low
Prices and First-class Goods will do it. We
are overloaded with Winter Goods, the trade
this fall not being what we anticipated, and we
propose to make such a Reduction in Prices as
will surprise everyone who has ever bought
goods in Cheyenne. We do not propose, here
after, to have anyone say truthfully that we sell
goods here in Cheyenne higher than they do in
Omaha, Chicago or any other place in the East.
, 1891-12-03

You know a good thing when you see
it. Read Hellmau's add aud use your
money accordingly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-15
Musical Car whistles.

To the average New Yorker who finds
himself in Brooklyn in the course Of the
open car season the most remarkable
feature Of the occasion is the solos per
formed by the conductors when they start
and stop the aforesaid cars.
They are not satisfied with the foot" to
stop and the ''toot-toot" to go ahead that
their New York brethren use, but run in
bewildering combinations OF ''tootle-tootle-
ti-too" and ''whoopety- whoop" that makes
a strangers brain reel. Some have double
whistle and some boast whistles with three
pipes. These gentlemen penetrate the air
with bird notes and gurgling trills, and
when dozen cars of as many lines get
punched tOgsther at the bridge or Fulton
ferry the ssmblance TO q rehearsal Of E
brass band on Saturday night IL startling.
i asked q conspicuous performer on the
pipes the reason for his outbursts, AID lie
replied; "It's de Kids, sect II VIC use FER
plain whistle dey gets onto US, seer I'm
dey make de driver keep q stoppin' all day,
seef"-Nev York Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-15
The Alchemy swindle in India.

Such small trifie as absolute nakedness
does not interfere with the fight of an
East Indian swindler who has turned a
trick" and wants to get away. Recently q
fakir appeared at Secunderabad who
claimed to be an alchemist and offered to
teach the science" to a Mohammedan-
The dupe took the fakir into his house and
offered him food. The fakir then told him
that he (the Mohammelan) should get all
the necessary things ready by the next
day, as he (the fakir) was forbidden to stay
in one country for more than three days.
When questioned as to what things should
be brought, he told him that, as he should
turn the copper into ash, which, If thrown
in small quantity on well heated copper,
would be converted into gold, an equal
quantity of copper and gold was first re-
quired for the production Of that ash. The
man, believing all that was told, took a
few Jewels from his wife to the value of
about fifty rupees, and, melting them into
a mass, got them ready. On the next day,
the fakir, while covering both copper and
gold with the cloth to be burned, stealthily
removed the gold and put stone in its
place After about ten minutes the fakir
went away, leaving behind all his clothes
and saying that be would return with the
Juice of a certain plant to be poured on the
metals The man, after waiting for about
two hours, discovered the fraud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-15

Tired Ewes auu INSOMNIA.


Among other evil results from abuse OF
the eyesight," said a medical expert in the
treatment Of eye and ear, sis the fact that
to It may be attributed the great increase
in recent years of the much dreaded in
somnia. From my experience with the
hundreds of cases of eye affections am
satisfied that three-quarters Of the cases of
sleeplessness come from nervousness di
rectly traceable to undue strain upon the
optic nerve. In these days of unceasing
work the eyes are not given the rest to
which they are entitled. Clerks, lawyers
and professional men generally are con-
tinuously porting over books and papers,
and the result is apparent not only in the
actual injury to the eye itself, but in the
retroactive effect upon the nerve and brain.
Even the Rmusements and recreations in
which they indulge after the days work
are of a character to be a still further
strain upon the eye.
Insomnia in women comes largely from
zoo much work with the needle or pro-
tracted occupation in some clerical posi-
ton. There is a simple remedy for sleep
lessness, which by its uDfailing success
proves that the trouble largely comes from
the overstrain of the eyes. If the sufferer
will take small piece of toweling or other
soft cloth and fold in it two small bits of
ice, and then lie down and adjust the cloth
90 that the ice will exactly cover the closed
eyes, he will shortly find himself dropping
off into q refreshing sleep. This, Of course,
is only temporary relief. but the insom-
mia victim can readily cure himself by
shielding his eyes from overmuch strain"
New York Telegram.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-15
THE AMERICAN CADMUS.
sE-oUO-YAH, THE INVENTOR OF
THE CHEROKEE ALPHABET.

Ignorant of Amy Language but His Own,
He Devised an Alphabet of Eighty-flve
Letters, which His People Use Today.
Every Full Blood Cherokee Reads 1t.
Many are aware Of the existence of a
Cherokee alphabet, but few, perhaps, have
had access to a history of the invention,
and hardly any have any idea of the nature
of the alphabet itself. 1t is to be wondered
that this remarkable display Of genius has
not been more generally noticed by the
American people and proper tribute paid
the untutored inventor.
1t is not too late, however, to do justice
to this great benefactor OF the Cherokee
Indians, who. by his inventive power, have
raised themselves to an elevation unat-
tanned By any other tribe of Indians on the
American continent.
Se-quo-yah, the inventor of the Cherokee
alphabet, has been justly referred to by al
eminent writer as the American Cadmus
and Modern Moses" The appearance and
habits Of Se-quo-yah were those of full
blood Cherokee, though his grandfather
on his fathers side was a white man. He
was educated in only the customs Of bis
nation, and at the time of his death was
ignorant of any other language but his
own.
The exact time and place of Se-quo-yah's
death Is somewhat merged in obscurity,
but from the best authority it appears to
have occurred about 1s45, and Indian ira
dition tells US be died away from his peo-
pie and in the heart of old Mexico, where
he had gone TO join some friend in that
country. At any rate, a delegation Of
Cherokees were sent to Mexico some years
later 10 find and bring his remains back
to his native country, bat they were totally
unsuccessful in their search and the grave
of Se-Quoyah Is unknown 70 this day.
sE-oUo-YAH BEGTNS
The immediate circumstance which IN
duced Se-quo-yah to undertake the great
task of inventing an alphabet appears TO
be based upon a conversation between
himself and few companions upon the
subject Of writing. or the taking leaf"
as they called it. 81 a certain town IN the
old Cherokee nation, east OF the Aissis-
sippi. called Szunta- Some young men
were rsmarking on the wonderful and SUI
perior talents Of the white men
One of the company said that the white
man could put talk on paper and send 10
any distance. and il would be perfectly
understood By those who would receive Is.
All admitted that this Was indeed wonder
ful, en- art far beyond the reach Of the red
man, aud they vera utterly az loss 20
conceive in vha: way IL was done.
Se-quo-yah, sft=r listening 70 the coEver-
sztiCn awhile N silence, raised himself
and pztt5ng oH an air Of great importance
observed Ta are al foolsi Why. the
thing d sy. / can do it mysslE"
And taxi 5zt stone that lag near
him az e5-. aced making words on u
WIKI = Sharp Instrument Of some kind
Alter few minutes re tod them what Re
had written by making 3 marx for eseh
word. etc This produced q lauga. snd the
conversation on the subject ended
After the interview at SauatA he went
home. obtained some Daoer and rs5nt ard