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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10
Mrs. Henrietta Morgan Dies
at Her Home in Lexington.
She Was the Mother ofDistinguished
Sons and Daughters.
And Was Related to a Number of NOta.
BILE Families.

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 9.-Kentucky
Monday lost one of her most famous
women, Mrs. Henrietta Morgan, the
daughter of one Of her richest sons,
John W. Hunt; the sister of one of
her greatest lawyers, Francis Keys
Hunt, and the mother of two of her
most renowned sons, Colonel Cal Nor.
gan and General John Morgan, whose
startling raid into Ohio with his
raiders will ever be feature of his
tory. She had arrived at the ripe old
age OF sc and left handsome
fortune. She married Calvin G. Nor
gan, a Virginian, in 1923, and went to
Alabama with her husband, where she
resided until the subsequent daring
cavalryman was 4 years old, when the
family returned to this city. The son
who was afterward to become so cele-
brated was local citizen from his 18th
year until during the fall of 1861, when
he joined the confederate army. He
married Miss Bruce, an aunt of Mrs.
E. n. Roth, OF Cincinnati. His career
is too familiar to need repetition. He
was at the head of the famous Lexing-
ton Rifles when he entered the war
and took the flower of this section with
him, including their thoroughbred
flyers. In addition to this brilliant
Confederate officer, Mrs. Morgan
gave five other sons to that service, all
Of them served with marked ability
and two of them Colonels r. G. and
c. H. are living at present.
The chief of them, outside of the
celebrated John, was Colonel Calvin
G. Morgan, who for many years was
one OF the most prominent turimen of
this section. He was the owner of
such flyers as Aaron Pennington, Cal
vim and Bob Woolley. He was part
ncr Of H. Price McGrath, who were
the possessors of Tom Bowling
and Alistldes, and who was
central figure in group of great men,
including James B. Beck. John G.
Breckenridge, ]. G. S. Blackburn, w.
G. P. Breckenridge, Judge Ben F.
Buckner, Colonel J. Stoddard John
ston and other notables. Their meet
ing place was in the club rooms Of the
Phoenix Hotel destroyed by fire. Here
many campaigns were mapped out and
Offices distributed.
The deceased has resided in very
large old brick building of the ante
bellum style Of architecture at the cor
ner of Second and Mill streets, where
she had reared her large family with a
record of forty years existence. Not
only had she contributed five sons to
the Rebel cause, but two daughters as
well, the wives of brilliant generals,
one the widow of General A. P. Hill,
and the famous leader Of Virginia, and
the other the wife OF General Basil w.
Duke, who succeeded to the command
his brother-in-law had made so cele-
brated. This famous family was init
mately connected with noted Northern
families, such as the Dudleys, Breckin-
ridges, Scates and Warfelds.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

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A b BOWMAN, Presiden
G W ST JOHN. Vice President
WILL HARR ,,,....., Cashier
c 7 CAss Assistant Cashier
IKE HARR. Attorney
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-09-10

Rev. T. B. Russell, of Johnson City,
is in town. He breaches here occa-
sionally. Bristol News.
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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23

A general tie pof the Milwaukee
and st Paul railroad system is among
the possibilities, resulting from cut
IN the wages o. station agents and
telegraph operators. The monthly
wages of the men who had been re-
ceiving s65 was reduced to S55, and in
some cases to $50, as were also the
wages of those who had been getting
$50. The $50 men were reduced to S45;
the s45 men, to $40; and the $40 men
tos35. This sweeping reduction caused
a general feeling Of dissatisfaction
among the men affected by it. and an
agreement was circulated and signed
BY four-ffths Of the employees, de.
mandins a restoration Of the old rates.
The demand was rejected and it was
followed by an order from the officers
Of the Order Of Railway Tslegraphers.
dlrecting that all members on the Mil.
waukee system 20 out at 7:9O Friday
morning. It was expected that about
700 hundred men would go ont, fol.
lowing this order, yesterday morning.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
Keep of the Grass.

The resolution passed by the house
yesterday. excluding all persons, even
Federal officers, from withia the bar
Of the house, is move in the right di-
rection and will save the state great
many dollars by allowing the members
to pay their undivided attention to
business without having curiosity
seeker or professional lobbyist pouring
rot in his ears. THERE'S always class
Of men who hang around legislative
halls who think it their special priyi.
lege TO roam about among the members
for no other purpose than to show those
who are less cheeky What great men
they are. A man with broadcloth
and silk tile should receive no more
consideration than the man with over.
alls and straw hat. and the mere fact
that a man holds position outside
the halls of the legislation is no reason
for allowing him to circulate among
the members, while others who are
much better looking and often times
more honest are compelled to take
their place outside the railing. We
hope this rule will be rigidly enforced.
Pierre Journal.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
THE WAR ENDED.
The Chiefs Surrender and wllliay
Down Their Arms.
The indians 60 into Camp neat
the Agency, and Agree to
Turn Over Their
Arms.

Wednesday morning Little Wound,
Little Hawk. Crow Dog and Old CAL
leo arrived at Pine Ridge and
had consultation with Gen. Miles.
In the afternoon q second delegation
Of chiefs came in including Kicking
Bear, Lance,:.High Hawk, and Eagle
Pipe. They had q long talk with Gen.
Miles, and it was agreed that they
should move their camp up to within
half mile Of the agency, and that
they should turn their arms over to
the agent Pierce, who would receipt
for them, place the name of each
upon his gun, sell them and return the
proceeds to the Indians. The Indians
made some curious demands during the
talk. and among others was the
abolition of the Rosebud agency, the
establishment of one general more
agency, and designating Pine Ridge
as such. Gen. Miles demanded the
surrender Of the young men who killed
Lieut.. Casey, to which the Indians nc.
ceded. Gen. Miles considered tho war
at an end and has begun ordering the
troops back to their posts. Two com.
pani.,s have already gone, leaving thir-
teen still in the field. The treaci,ery
of the Indian nature is we'll known TO
Gen. Miles und he is acting with COM
mendable caution. Tho Sioux City
Journal has the following from Wash
ingtcn, which tends 20 show that Agent
Pierce has received the fullest instruc.
ton as to the management of theagency.
The commissioner Of Indian affairs has
written letter to Capt. Pierce, acting
agent at Pine Ridge, assuring him of
the fullest support and cooperation OF
the Indian bureau in the discharge Of
his duties. The commissioner adds
that congress, having ratified the Sioux
bill, il wl.! he practic;sbie at an carly
day To carry forward the suspended
payments and distributions authorized
by congress. The commissioner is es-
pccially anxious that the work of edu-
cation sllould Le carried forward with
all practicable efficiency. He further
| requests Capt. Pierce to make an in-
quiry into the qualifications Of his SUBJ
ordinates, clerks, farmers, ETC., and re-
port any persons whom he deems unfit
for their respective duties. He urges
that the utmost care be given to any
injured or wounded during the present
trouble, and asks that full statement
be forwarded of any complaints pre-
fcrred BY the Indians regarding their
treatment or suggestions regarding
their future welfare.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
Dcasi. Of Historian Bancroft.

George Bancroft. the venerable
American historian, died at his home
in Washington, Saturday afternoon,
Jan. IL, at the advanced age Of 90
years. He had been unusually we'll
for some time but recently caught
severe cold, and died after an ILL
ness Of but three days. He lived with
his son. John G. Bancroft. The
interment will taks place at Wor-
cester. Mass, whsre his wife is buried,
and also the place Of his birth.
Mr.. Bancroft regarded his life
work as finished two years ago, aud Of
late has done no literary work. Dur
ing the last decade he had revised his
great work, the history Of the United
States, going over it in a severely
critical style aud eliminating tue
flowers Of rhetoric in his earlier
work. His last production was a
history of tue formation of the consti-
tutlon.
George Bancroft, most distinguished
of American historians was born
in Worcester, Massachusetts, Oc.
tober 3rd. 1900. He went to Exeter
preparatory school and graduated at
Harvard in 1917, ard went to Ger.
many, where be studied under the
able>t teachers in Europe. He was
made PHI. d. at Gottingen in 1920, and
in 1922 returned home. He was tutor
o: Crack at Harvard and opened a
schoo! at Northampton, Mass. He was
elected to the legislature without hi;
knowledge and refused to sit. II
1884 be published tue first volume ci
the history of the United States. HI
was collector Of the port at Boston
under appointment of vanDurcn, anc
was democratic candidate for governo,
Of Massachusetts,. lie was secretar,
at the navy under Poll
and established the nava
academy at Annapolis. He gave th,
order TO the Pacific squadron to tax,
possession Of California. He wa,
minister TO Great Britain, to Prussia
to the north German confederation
and afterwards to the German empire
Mr.. Bancroft's histories have bee,
standard for many years, the las
complete revised work appearing
in 1885.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23

Governor Peck, of Wisconsin, is his
message to the assembled legislature,
stands by the platform on which he
was elected. on the public school ques-
ton, recommending the repeal of the
Bennett school Law. He characteirzes 1T
as an arbitrary and un,ustifable inter.
ference with parental rights, indiv,d.
nal freedom and liberty Of conscience.
Its real principle, says he, is not COM
pulsory attendance nor wise advance
ment Of popular education, but an as
sertion Of the "strong government"
theory as opposed to the dearly priced
principle Of personal liberty. The mes
sage also recommends the abolition Of
the state boards Of charities and re-
forms, and dairy and food commission
ers. They are all radical measures
and it is to ba hoped that the legisla-
ture will not endorse the governors
ideas.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
INDIANS AT Peace:
Tho Soldiers Goias Home:

Assurances Of peace are growing
stronger every day, although the guns
are not coming in very fast. A total
of sevehty-one had been returned up
to Saturday noon.
Gen. Miles sent a message to the
hostile camp asking FOR a conference
with the principal chiefs. There was
an immediate response. The council
lasted half an hour. The chiefs
were Brules, and when the subject Of
returning to Rosebud was reached, they
said they were in favor Of returning il
a military man should be placed over
them as agent and hoped Capt. Lse Of
the Ninth infantry would bs appoint
ed as Capt. Pierce was here. After a
little more parleying Big Read stood
mp and solelnnlv and dramatically pro.
claimed himself as in favor Of peace.
At the same time he asked those who
wished to join him in restoring peace,
and working for the prosperity of their
people. to ra,se their right hands to-
ward heaven. Immediately every
right hand in the gathering was raised
and with a general shaking of hands
the conference came to a close.
An order was issued directing the
Seventh Infantry to return to ITS post
at Fort Logan, Denver. Rodney's bat
terry was ordered back to Fort Riley,
Col. Summers command OF the Third
infantry was ordered to return to Fort
Meade, and it was also decided that
the Sixth cavalry, comprising nine
troops. about 500 men, will hereafter
be located in the department Of the
Platte with headquarters at Fort Mo-
brara. The cavalry force at Fort Rob
inson vail also lie increased, and it is
expected the new order Of affairs will
tend to the rehabilitation of Fort Me-
Kinney. at which there is row only
two troops Of cavalry. This strength.
eniny of the cavalry along the reserva-
ton, is intended as a safeguard, and to
revive the confidence Of the people who
have long been in danger Of Indian
outbreaks.
Little Chief and Standing Elk, have
left Pine Ridge with their band Of 450
CheYcnnss, for the camp of their rela-
tives on Tongue River, Montana. They
+, will go round to the east and north Of
the Black Hills. Capt. Ewers escorts
the hand aud will notify settlers so
that they may not be alarmed.
Capt. Pierce, acting Indian agent at
Pine Ridge, has made requisition
upon the Indian burean for the sup.
plies necessary tn continue the issue OF
full rations' up to juno 20. 1891. under
the provisions Of the treaty. The esti-
mate calls for 846,255 pounds Of beef,
gross; 12,76l pounds of coffee, net; 15,.
249 pounds Of sugar net.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
A xeek,ae. Of uupa.a r,1.:

Tho wife Of ". Z Curtis, Of Washing-
ton. says the st. Louis Republic, is the
posscssor of most uncanny ornament
in tho shape of q necklace niadc Of hui.
man eyes. Tho eyes were taken from:
Peruvian mummics, polished and placed
in their present sittings. Accounts
given out few years ago, when the
necksace was bciny made, said that. the
cyes werc those Of q kind-of fish which,.
owing to the human eyes proncnoss 70.
decay. had boon substituted, but an ON.
balmcr who could preserve fish eyes for
centuries would also understand how TO-
harden the pulpy matter of the human
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
Our Legislature.

Wednesday was an exciting day in
the house at Pierre. The Brown county
election contests, were the order Of the
day and the combine were successful
in seating their candidates against the
republicans. The combine was deter
mined to win at ali hazards and
would not even give the republicans
fair consideration Of their claims. The
republicans complain bitterly Of the
speakers unjust decisions. The re.
publican contestants retired gracefully
and the new members were sworn in.
Thursday was quiet day in tue leg.
islature. The election committee was
not ready with further contest cases,
and the time was spent in introducing
bills. A joint resolution offered by
Mr.. GODDARD calling for the disarming
Of oil the Indians, more troops for
their control, and reimbursements for
oil losses was passed. The senate
joint resolution memorializing con-
gress for seed wheat for the drouth
stricken districts, was passed.
On this, Monday evening. the rcpub.
licans Of the legislature meet in caucus
to nominate a candidate for senator to
be supported at the election tomorrow.
The indications point TO Moody as the
nominee. The Independents will prob.
ably go to a vote without a caucus.
Crosc, repnblican-independent and
Harden democrat-independent, are in
the lead in that party. The democrats
are confident Of electine Trip.
A bill to prevent the disposal of fire.
arms to Indians passed the house Of
Saturday.
In the senate minority report in
favo. of seating Robbins, the democrat
contesting the seat of Senator Schol-
field, of Custer, was made.
The election committee reported il
favor of the admission of Robbins, Of
Custer and Fletcher of Stanley, elected
in unorganized districts, to tho privi-
leges Of the floor without the right to
vote
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23
THE INDIAN WANTS mIscuN.

And in Order tO Keep it he Hides 1t.
The camp two miles from the agency
was broken UP on Thursday and the
Indians began to straggle into the
agency. Some of them entered the
frien.iiss' camp and some pitched their
tepees on the west bank Of White Clay
Greek with the Oxallalas. The advance
guard had hardly reached the agency
before Big Roai sent word that he had
collected the arms of his followers and
wanted tosurrender themto the agency.
When the weapons were sent in they
were found to consist simply of nine
guns. This kind Of surrender is
evidence that the indians do not pro.
pose to give up all their guns and that
they have hid their best weapons in
in the hills. General Brooke was or
dered to march with his command
from below the mission and take his
stand to the north of the Indians, and
the other forces will flank them on the
Yves. and south. The hostile camps
are watched as vigilaatly as ever.
General Miles has telegraphed the
war department asking for permission
FOR number Of the Sioux chiefs to
visit Washington to confer with the
president concerning their condition.
The permission was given. General
Miles says he does not intend TO send
the delegation until the matter is en-
tlrelv settled here aud the indians
quoted down.
The announcement Is made OF the
death Of Lieut.. Mann, Of the Seventh
cavalry, wounded in the fight at the
mission on December 80.
The commissioners of Indian affairs
at Washington have approved the plan
for $780, 900 Indian school at Genoa,
Neb. II is to be Of brick, three stories
and a basement.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23

The announcement Is made Of the
death Of Lieut.. Mann, Of the Seventh
cavalry, wounded in the fight at the
mission ON December 80.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-01-23

Col. Villas, postmaster general under
Cleveland's administration, is hard at.
ter the United States senatorship from
Wisconsin, and the chances are that be
will get IL.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

and interest TO every citizen who loves free
institutions anu regards with suspicion the
disposition to supplant hecivil with military
power.
The fact that the farmer has been driven by
dire necessity to lake the initiative should not
he allowed to obscure issues which are Joined
and irrcpreSsiblc-isSues that cannot be
evadcd, Il the Alliance were out the case.
From the lakes to the Gulf and from kam-
schatka to the Florida straits they confront
the individual citizen. and have TO be grap-
pied with rs men. or MS towards. shirked. IL
will take the whole people to solve these is.
sues in IL peaceful way.
Brethren. let us knit our brotherhood to
gether with a closer stitch and then reach
out our hands to our fellow citizens OF all
classes who love liberty and will stand for lis
maintenance.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

TIE DEADLY MorsE.--A lady, while
engaged in the pursuit of her domestic
duties, encountered Il mouse in he
flour barrel. Now, most ladies, under
similar circumstances, would lave
would have uttered few genuine
shrieks and then sought safety in the
garrett, but this one had more than the
ordinary degree of genuine courage.
She summoned the man servant and
told him to get the gun, call the dog
and station himself ut a convenient
distance. Then she rlambcre,l up
stairs and commenced to punch the
with II pole. Presently
the mouse made its appearance and
started across the floor. The dog
started at once in pursuit. The man
fired and the dog Dropped dead. The
lady tainted, fell down the stairs, and
the man, thinking she was killed, and
fearing he would be arrested for
disappear cd and has not been
seen since. The mouse escaped.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
PrinciDlc and Interest.

Wait: "Now, if I understand cor
rectly, the first principle of socialism
is to divide with your brother man."
Potts: "Then you don't understand
it correctly. The first principle OF So
calism is to make your brother man
divide with you."-lndianapolis
Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

The scheme nS set forth was generally aC-
ccptuhlc and some OF the promoters were for
having IT. Immediately approved and put in
opcraiiun; tut Colonel Peek and McSSrs
Gowan and Garthcr were 0hp"scd To such q
summary proceeding. They were apparent
Iy unable iu satisfy themselves of The wis
dom of the scheme aud would not consent Lo
have ANYTHING Ia do with it until il had re
rrivcd the approval OF the Alliance through
its various channels of expression.
Accordingly the scheme was formulated IN
4 glowing prospectus, i'll which Tie name ot
The institution WAS quoted rs the National
Alliance Union and resolutions were adopt
rd calling upon the state exchanges to sub
M il thc scheme To the Judgment OF their sub.
orulnatc district and county exchanges. The
resolutions further provide that IL. and when
I su iIicicnt number of the subordinate cN
changes, speaking through their respective
state exchanges, approve the plan, the chair.
man of the South Beach meeting shall issue q
,.nll for Il NATIONAL convention of state del
c.uIcs to consider and formulate and finally
adopt and organize the scheme Secret cir.
culars TO this effect have been sent To the
state exchanges of every state where there
being quietly educated To the plan, and will
presently go out among the Alliances TO boom
II along.
Alluring promises Of cheap prices to the
farmer, high prices fur his produce and long
dividends on the shares which he will be en-
pccied to buy, Ia provide "working capital"
for the proprietary shareholders, VIII be the
held out 10 him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

1t is happy faculty which always
secs what is best in Il man, and, If We
search for it, some good may always be
discovered. The trouble with most of
us is that we are apt to magnify the
faults and minify The virtues of those
whom we do not especially like, and
we conclude that the imuge Of God has
keen so marrcd that nothing Of the
divine is left.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

crea ted to conduct the preliminaries to hold
ing the ST. Louis Con vention.
resolution endorsing L. s. Hall and w.
l.. McA lisier for their fight for trne Allinnre
principles. and commenting them TO fair
minded Alliance men and citizens through
out The land. was adopted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29

THE REAL MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE
was TO rrgcnerate society by" educating the
masses in the SCIENCE of economical govern
ment in Il strictly non partisan spirit, ana
read the Alliance declaration of purposes and
commented on IL al great length in support of
his position. lie insisted that the first fatal
mistake Of the Alliance was in p' rnllitipg
politics to creep iuto tie order. Hrsaid: