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Year: 1879

The murder of Indian \ gent Meek CT and his family was, probably, at tended with all the revolting cruel ties which mark the warfare of our noble red brother, but, according to the humanitarian view of Indian policy, his fate was not undeserved- According to his own confession he had been guilty of the grosscst wrong and insult to the tenderest feelings of the Utes: he had planted eighty acres of ground in corn and had raised some vegetables near the agency, and although warned by the Indians that his career of crime could not continue indefinitely, he had gone sO far as to receive q fresh supply of agricultural implements This repetition of the encroachments. which have hemmed in the former owners of the land, until the three hundred lousy, skulking thieves do not own more than ten or twelve millions of acres was exactly the outrage which has invited every In- dian massacre and started every In dian war, and which has invariably secured for the murderers the sup port and approval of thehumaniiari-
Year: 1879

The defcct;on of MR. KELLY, threatens the di=comfture of the Democracy in the New York clec- tion today. We sincerely hope for Republican success, but our disgust is none the less keen for man who will bolt his party because his per sonal friends are not nominated. We are wiling of course to accept the advantage gained 10 the Rrpub- lican rarty, but cur contempt for the man is equally greIt. In war, the army will accept the victory which comes through the desertcr, but the traitor is always an object of scorn nevertheless.
Year: 1879

HE Prescott Daily Arizonian does not receive the Associated Press dispatches any more-the Western Union Telegraph Compa- ny refusing to send any more news until they see some money.
Year: 1879

THERE is steady movement of colorcd people from the South. The greater number of those now on the move are paving their way, and with few exceptions they have their hearts St on Kansas as'thcir future home. All kinds of devices are rrac;iced in the South, to prevent the movement. taking on new life, but they will prove of little avail.
Year: 1879

THE Sitting Bull Indians are be- ginning to come across the border

 and SECRETARY SCHURZ has direct cd the Indian Agents to feed them, but adds that they must be look cd upon virtually as prisoners of war. They must surrender arms and ponies. The idea must not be permitted to spread that they can simply come back and be fed. Every one of them, if fed, must be made to earn his rations by work fvr the governmest-repairing roads putting up telegraph or other useful work. Enforce tllis policy strictly and keep them well watched." That's the right sort of Indian pol
Year: 1879

opened. In less than Eve seconds
thereafter Sir Cyril lay dead with q
dagger in his heart. l had not even
time to tell him why killed him. and
cursed my good aim for that. Then
turned to fee. and as l did 90 bless
ed inspiration seized me. With hands
that trembled with excitement-not
fear-I stripped off his magnificent
costume and dressed myself in it. A
slight change in the shoulder-belt
which supported the rspier sutficed to
cover q blot OF blood on the breast.
Then. having adjusted the silk half
mask and thrown my great travelling
cloak over the corpse. left the room
and walked straight 70 the bauQueting
hall. have said that in build we
were coun.erparts of each other; he
had initiated the courtly strut of the
French Ambassador, 90 could /; words
need be few. and the mask would muf-
fie them


The Queen was waiting for her
Chastelard, and with . beating heart
but unfalsering step, l gave her my
arm She was tired, and would 60 to
the conservatory to rest. l bowed as
sent and led her there We we're alone
in the dim light which the moon shed
through the roof Of clouded glass.
Surely the Gods of Vengeance aud
Love were good TO me. and as held
her IN my arms l thanked them with
each burning kiss that showerec upon
her face, and which she returned-for
was not her husband?


Suddenly there arose tumult; .
rushing to and fro. and q sound Of fear
stricken voices. knew what it meant.
They had discovered the body. Then.
holding her in in my grasp ss in vice
l whispered hOsrseiy in her ear the
whole story Of my love. of her scorn,
and of my vengeance. How mach she
heard know not, but before / ended
she had become the rsving maniac che
is while write, and will be to her dy-
ing day


made no attempt to escape. /
would NO. accept life il they offered it
to me. They are making merry music
outs d. in erecting the gallows. ard l
await the rising of the sun with impa
iicncc. Chsstelard will die once more
for no love Of Mary Stuart.
Year: 1879

Some curious old papers, some of them
on State affairs, have come into the
possession of the Secretary of War at
Washington. The following is sadly in
teresting for the disclosure it makes of
terrible privations in the patriot cause
in the Revolutionary days, such as
finally tempted too successfully one
brilliant officer to become a traitor.
Arnold's suffering does not excuse him,
for the rest suffered as much as he and
remained true.


Among the papers is letter of Bene-
dict Arnold, written just thirty-four
days before he consigned his name to in
fanny. 1t is dated at West Point, and
addressed to Colonel Pickering, quarter
master at Philadelphia. 1t tells a sad
story of the privations of the Revolution
ary heroes. He states "that there is
not tent or any kind of camp equipage
at this poverty-struck place" that "the
quartermsster's department is entirely
empty, and that there is only one camp
kettle to eighty or one hundred men,"


He complains very bitterly of this
state of things, and begs Colonel Picker
ing to find remedy, and adds post
script to his letter in which he says:
"There is not quire of paper or article
of stationery at this post or in the de-
partment."


To this grievous complaint Colonel
Pickering replied: al am unhappy to
inform you that have not yet received
one farthing of money for any purpose
whatever; nor can get any, there being
none in the treasury, and the articles
cannot be supplied. You shall hear from
me again when 1 get to headquarters
which shall be when 1 can obtain money
to defray the expenses of my journey


How forcibly this correspondence
illustrates the trials and tribulationl
that acquired for us our birthright o.
freedom
Year: 1879

Mr.. William Morris, the poet and ar
tistic furniture designer, in an address
which he delivered the other day in
Birmingham before the students of the
Society of Arts and School of Designs,
upheld the idea that the great reason
why English work was 80 bad was that
the men hated their work. This he as
cribed to the fact that the work was
ugly and that there was no art in it. He
said: 1t is quite true and very sad to
say that If any one nowadays wants
piece of ordinary work done by gar
dener, carpenter, mason, dyer, weaver,
smith, or what you will, he will be q
lucky rarity If he get it we'll done. He
will, on the contrary, meet on every side
with evasions of plain duties and a dis.
regard of other mems rights" He adds
that " the blindness and hurry of civil
ization as it now is have to answer a
heavy charge as to the enormous amount
of pleasureless woodwork that tires
every muscle of the body and every
atom of the brain, and which is done
without pleasure and without aim work
that everybody who has to do with it
tries to shuttle off in the speediest way
that dread of starvation or ruin will al
low him. / am sure that the dishonesty
in the daily acts of life, complaint Of
which are in all mems mouths, and
which ! can answer for does exist, il
only the inevitable result of the world


in the hurry and the war of the count
ing house and the war of the battle field


having forgotten that pleasure in oul
daily labor which nature cries out fol
as its DUE"


Mr.. Morris may be very sensible il
wishing to induce a greater feeling o.


art in common life, which would MAKE
work more interesting and agreeable


and daily life pleasanter. But both HI


and Mr.. Ruskin and his companions O


the Guild of st. George are mistaken j


they think that that can only be accom-
Year: 1879

Mrs. Owenslagle, who lives about five
or six miles southwest of this city, was
taken violently i'll several days ago, and
in short time died, to all appearances.
The friends and relatives were con-
vinced that the lady was dead, and
preparations were made for the inter
ment of the remains. Saturday the
body was dressed for burial and placed
in coffin. The friends began to col
lect at the residence of the bereaved
family. Suddenly slight moan was
heard to issue from the coffin in which
the body had but recently been placed.
This greatly startled the assembled
neighbors, and the people were about
to rush from the room when the hus-
band of the lady approached the coffin
and was astonished to find the body
moist and warm. A closer examination
disclosed the fact that the woman was
breathing. Restoratives were applied
and the supposed dead came back to
life, and soon was able to sit up and
converse Orego1aian.
Year: 1879

An Englishman writes to local Eng
lish paper that having spent about a
year and half in Missouri and Kansas,
he pronounces the opinion that English
folks thinking of establishing themselves
in those States had far better remain at
home, unless they possess frames of iron
and constitutions incapable of being in
jured by climatic influences. The
rapid changes of temperature and the
prevalence of missma are very trying to
the ordinary Englishman, while the
wsrst of it Is that he does not receive a
reward proportionate to his suffering.
Bad as the times are in England lately,
the writer declares that the English
working class "don't know the full
meaning of bad times until they go to
America" He himself was fully pre-
pared to meet any reasonable difficulties,
and to have uphill work for some years.
But what with constant illness in his
family, and the paralyzed condition Of
trade in every branch, his trials proved
insrperable, and he accordingly returned
home a sadder and wiser man.
Year: 1879

LEADvILLE, the new Eldorado in Col
orado, is uiltexclusively Of wood, and
n prediction is current in the city that
il will soon be burnt in order to let the
carpenters and lumDerers build it over
again. Two attempts have already been
made to burn it; a guest of the Grand
Hotel, coming up from dinner, found
some shavings in blaze under his bed,
and lot OF boxes and kindling in the
rear Of a restaurant were lighted, but
extinguished by the cook, who happened
TO step out that way. Still new houses
are daily run up as if by magic.
Year: 1879

THERE is no driving of the flock in
spain. When the shepherd wishes to
remove his sheep, he calls a tame wether,
accustomed to feed from his hands, and
the favorite, however distant, obeys his
call. while the rest follow. One or more
Of the dogs, with large collars, armed
with spikes, in order to protect them
from the wolves, precede the flock;
others skirt it on either side, and some
bring up the rear. If sheep be ill or
lame, or lag behind, unobserved by the
shepherd, the dog stays with it and de-
tends it until some one returns in search
of H.
Year: 1879

NEXT year the Belgians intend to
celebrate with all becoming pomp and
ceremony the fiftieth anniversary of the
independent existence of Belgium as a
kingdom. The Chamber of Deputies
has agreed, by a majority of forty-six
against eighteen, to a vote of one mill
lion eight hundred thousand francs,
which the Minister of Public Works de-
manded for the purpose of erecting in
Brussels grand festival hall, in which
the jubilee is to be celebrated by the
heads of the Belgian nation at ban
quet and series of other festivities.
The edifce will be subsequently en-
ployed as a National Museum of Art
and rs permanent exhibition of the
products Of art industry.
Year: 1879

According to an English resident in
st. Petersburg, writing to the London
Globe, the operatives of cotton mill
in the Russian capital lately struck for
:. reduction of the hours of labor, which
were thirteen and one-haf day, and,
assembling for the purpose of making
an appeal to the Czarevitch, were at
tackled by the police and military and
severely used. Afterward they were
locked up and tried by a commission,
which condemned all the men above the
age of 10 (seventy in number) to be ex-
lied to the province of Archangel. after
receiving sixty lashes apiece; all under
that age to be sent back to the village
whence they came, and to be kept there
the remainder of their lives; all the
women employed in the mill and men
who did not actively join in the demon
stration to be discharged and fined three
rubles head all round.
Year: 1879

AFTER all, Japan alone is the land of
the free and the home of the brave. 1t
Is essentially a country dedicated to
trust, and IL you offer to pay trades
man cash down in that delectable cline
he takes 1t as a wanton insult. When a
purchase is made the purchaser in
variably enters the whole transaction ON
little tablet which the merchant holds
for thirty days and then collects if he
can.
Year: 1879

WsIE a travelling menagerie was
holding its exhibitions at Les Mans, in
France, lion escaped from its cage
through the negligence of an attendant.
The animal paced up and down the tent
quietly, but naturally excited great
alarm. The proprietor of the collec-
Hon, to prevent him from doing harm,
threw 10 his majesty an abundant sup
ply of raw meat. The plan succeeded
admirably. for the lion, after gorging
himself with an unusually ample meal,
walked quietly back into his cage and
went to sleep. As soon as the occurrence
became known the municipal authori-
ties ordered the menagerie to quit the
town without delay.
Year: 1879

and there were no churches with
which to connect themselves. How
long before they would want to re-
turn to the pleasures of sin for
session." Right here the church be-
gins its work of training the soul
Gin the nature and admonition Of the
Lord" So when the Good Tenn.
plar takes the pledge, he is but en-.
tering the primary department of a
school in which he is first instructed


in the rudiments, then in the most
advanced principles of temperance.
Year: 1879

MOrey TO perfect. Whether all are pre-
pared to accept this rs proved or not. it
certainly is so far established that some
scientific society with means and the right
men at its disposal ought to make an ex-
haustive examination of the matter before
it is too late


Though evidently little slack in some
of his religious practices, Capt. Morey
seems to have been man well worthy of
his great work. lie is described as n
size larger than Daniel Webster with n
face emnently expressive and command
ing. Various anecdotes are told to show
his ge-heartedness. AT one time, after
cold summer, when corn was worth s.
bushel and the poor were greatly suffer-
ing, he sold for dollar, but only one
bushel to single person at time, and,
rs the extremity increased, only half
bushel. A speculator coming to buy all
he had, was threatened with the dogs if
he did not leave at once. During this
pressure he told the collector of Oxford to
come to him if any poor man could not
pay his taxes, and he would see that they
were settled. At another time, when II
man was to be hung at Haverhill, he in
duced the boys to stay at home by games
and fine supper, and they found it a
great day. much better than hanging"
In word, Capt. Morey seems to have
been one of those rare men whom we
meet at long intervals. and Of whom the
little we really know only sharpens the
desire to know more. Prof. V0Se, IN Con-
qreGationa}iSt.
Year: 1879

THE PASSION OF THE AMERICAN saw
AGE FOR STEALING.-The passion of
American savage for
stealing is irrepressible. In order to its
indulgence he will risk his life, and even
take large odds against it, almost any
time. The recent feat of an Apache
Indian in Arizona illustrates this. An
American had rancho on which herd
of four hundred fine cattle belonging to II
fort near by, were nightly kept To Sc
cure them against the Apaches he had
built block house and adjoining it II
court ward and corral. surrounded by an
adobe wall. Several vain attempts had
been made by the Indians to capture the
herd while grazing two or three miles
from the block house, but the vigi-
lant herdsmen had driven the cattle
into the corral before they could be
stampeded One stormy night, however.
a solitary Apache, unarmed and covered
only with blanket, climbed over the
wall, crouched in . corner, and waited for
the day. Soon after dawn eight herds
men, mounted and armed to the teeth,
were ready to protect the cattle. AS these
passed out of the gate, the savage sprang
up, NtulIcu Oh tHe ieflceu ioloc SlutSIOu


its name with one hand. and waving his
red blanket with the other, yelled like a
demon. The horse plunged into the midst
of the herd, which, greatly terrified, fled
pell-mell, and the Apache, throwing him
self on one side of the rushing animal,
rapidly disappeared from view. Nothing
could have stopped the wildly speeding
cattle. The herdsmen fired at the Indian


bnt only wounded and killed some of the


herd, about which two bands of Apaches


darting about from opposite sides of the


valley, soon closed and drove off irrecov


ably every hoof
Year: 1879

All he could do, Dorchester man
couldn't light the lamp, though he used
everv tooth in his wifes hair comb for
matches; but there was an explosion next
morning, for which the kerosene was not
RESPONSIBLE.
Year: 1879

A WASTED LIFE.-I have seen moth
ers grief for the loss of an only child, cut
down like beautiful flower which was
unfolding new beauty every day-a pass
ionate grief at the untimely taking off of
her darling: father so bowed down with
anguish that he was ready. like Job to eX-
claim, " My atllction is greater than | can
bear" when II son-a young man OF great
promise, and the support and comfort OF
his declining years, had been taken away;
loved ones consigned to the grave, leaving
the weeping friends stricken dumb by
their bereavement. Disease in some of its
worst forms, and most dreadful etfects-all
these have | seen but never have | been so
moved, never has all the sympathy OF my
heart been so stirred as by the spectacle of
Il face and the sound of Il voice whose own
er had wasted his energies and had allow
ed the golden moments of his youth to
pass unlmproved. His early years gave
promise of future usefulness, and distinc-
ton in almost any calling to which his
youthful ambition might lead him, and at


last-when it was too late-We hear him
sioh. "A wasted life!" | looked into that


face and saw the wrinkles stamped there
by the hand of time, who had not neglect
ed his duty. The face had once been noble
and intellectual; the eyes still contained
some of the fire and glow of youth. The


wrinkled brow contracted painfully, and
noticed the palsied hands grow tremulous


with excitement, while his lips quivered


and his eyes SWAN in tears as he sorrow
fully dwelt on his past life. was COM
PEELED to silence, because no words of
mine could comfort him. He turned his


face heavenward; perhaps he saw visions
| of his yOuth--Of u time when he might
Year: 1879

A LUNCH FOR TRAvELING.-A writer in
the Rural Nce0 Yorker says:-"I have
noticed when travelling on the cars that
many of tie passengers who carry their
lunch, generally have liberal supply of
chicken. Now, there is no objection to
the fowl itself, but there is to the shape in
which it is often taken. When there are
SO many good recipes for pressed and
.jellied chicken it seems as if the bones
need not be carried. l was once obliged
to occupy II seat on the cars with Il stran-
ger, who entertained me for half an hour
by gnawng the wings and legs of II fowl.
At the same time another person who sat
directly opposite was engaged in the like
occupation. If the chicken be prepared
according to the accompanying recipe,
travellers need not be aware of the nature
of each others luncheon: Cut up young
fowl and put it in II kettle, with one coffee
cuplul of cold water Sprinkle with salt
and pepper, and cover closely. When
tender, pick the meat off the bones, and
chop into bits, the size of peas, pack in a
quart howl. Thicker with flour the little
Juice that remains in the kettle, and poul
over the chicken. Put u plate on it, while
warm, and u heavy weight on the plate
1t is necessary to cook the fowl in bu
little water, otherwise it will not Jelly. /
is best not to cut pressed chicken until the
day after it is made Place thin layers o
it between thin slices of bread, and press
firmly together. To be eaten without sep
arating, like sandwiches"
Year: 1879

Yesterday afternoon an accident oc-
Cured at the Clayton House, which
might have proven fatal, but for some
unforeseen circumstances.


James Wright, colored, is employed
at the Clayton House as waiter, and a new
hydraulic elevator has just been put in
the building, he desired to gain some in
sight into the workings Of the ''machine." J"
Accordingly he went to the rope, and
started the elevator on its upward trip,
and as it was going up, he, to gain bet
ter insight into its workings placed his
head in the door, and the first thing he
knew the elevator caught him by the
head and face. At the the time he had
hold of the rope, and as the elevator
squeezed him tighter he pulled on the
rope, and finally succeeded in stopping
its upward progress, otherwise he mighl
have minus a head. AS it was, he wa,
severely cut and bruised.


DIR. BlOcksom was called in ant
dressed his wounds, and this morning
he is doing as well as can be expected
Do not fool with an with an elevator.
Year: 1879

THE SCHOOL ELECTION takes place
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is an important
matter. We have heretofore urged upon
the Board of Public Education the ne
cessity Of being more economical in its
expenditures. But the last Board SEEM
ed TO turn deaf ear to all entreaties in
this regard, and we hope that housekeep-
ers and parents will take this into con-
sideratiOn tomorrow, and vote accord
ingly. 1t is manifestly unfair that Will
mington should be made to expend as
much money for school purposes now as
during the years of imitation when the
necessaries Of life were nearly one-third
higher in price. During the present yeal
TO the 30th of June, the Board of Edu.
cation will have received from the city
S0O,OOO. This is about twenty-five thou.
sand more than they ever used before in
one year. The new Board should re
duce all expenses in proportion to the re
duction in all departments Of industry
Economy seems to be the order in TIN
schools in other cities and we shall b.
disappointed if the people do not elect


Board tomorrow pledged to reduction


of expenditures.
Year: 1879

The GAZETTE is very much opposed
TO dueiiing ifsuch men as Senators Bay
ard and Salisbury, had to go out to be
shot at, but in favor of it II there was
any expectation that Senator Logan
might be shot at and illed.cRepubli-
eun.


Quite right as to the first. But wrong
~ to the last clause. We should be sor-
ry to hear Of Logan being shot. We
should fear an ADLER Republican would
be sent to the Senate in his place. The
Delaware Senators are not duellists and
ltheir friends would not hear to their
baking an exhibition of themselves ac-
1cbrding to the murderous code.
Year: 1879

WE REALLY feel 1t duty to express
our regret that the City Council were so
generous. We believe that half Of the
basin square would have been ample for
the site Of the county Courthouse and
county buildings, and We hope the Levy
Court will not accept Of more than that.