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Year: 1879

The Brooklyn Board of Fire Commissioners
Messrs. Gallagher and Ryan-have directed the Sec
rctary of the department to notify the heirs and
executors OF the late David Williams. who presi


dent of that Board that there is a deficiency in his
accounts. which they are requested to make good.
Commissioner Gallagher stated yesterday that in
Justice to the deceased aud his surviving relatives,
he did not think the details OF the deficiency should
be made public ut present. He said that copy OF
rcsol uons had been forwarded to the relatives OF
the deceased 1t might be that being satisfied
that the claim In just the money would be paid
over by them and that would end the matter he
amount of the alleged deficiency does not exceed. IL
IL said $4,000 The deficiencies alleged to have
been found by the accountant OF the Fire Depart
rnent after the death of President Williams, which
ev.ut occurred about three weeks ago. They said
to be found in the kerosene account and In the
count for badges and buttons. The money received
by the chief clerk turned to the President,
VINO gave receipt therefor. The will OF the deceased
official has not yet been offered for probate st the
SurroQatos Of1oe.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, August &, 1872
SPOTTED TAILS LETTER TO THE SECRETARY
OF THE 1NrERIoR-ALL PEACE AND FRIEND
Illness.


The Secretary Of the Interior has received the fol-
lowing Characteristic letter from the Indian chief
Spotted Tall


UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE. l


ROSEBUD AGENCY Oak July 20, 1879.
To THE HoNoRADLE1 THE SECRETARY OF THE IN
TERROR, Washington:


SIR want to tell you few words. Everything
you told me to do always did as you said
were TO be one body and were never to have any
trouble with the white people. always advise my
people not to 20 anywhere but to stay At home and
Anything you want me TO do with my people am
very glad to take hold and work in your cause.
My friend, the same white men good
hearted and like visit each the whites do
like the white and want to be like him. When
you have relatives sick You want to 70 and see them
So do I.


This agency is q good country, so stay here. 1
sent young man to Cheyenne to see sick sister,
with pass fr m my agent but they did not respect
it. When he reached the Cheyenne agency they shot
at him and tried to kill him. He came back. and
feel bad about II and tell you these words:-I want
you to know we have u good agent. and when he
gives pass want IL respected, and do not
want trouble because they make trouble there
Some OF the people want to come to this agency
have good country and bohave ourselves and
work. Up on the Missouri, when those people come
and visit us. we feed them and use them well and
send them back home. When any Indian goes there
they take his horse away and put him in jail This
will make trouble, and want them to stop it.
want to tell you these last words -


have had enough OF the military. want my
people to work. want more scouting. have
had my belly full. We want to freight and work the
ground. never laughed but once; that was when
the agent Of the Lower Brules said II kept his
people here" They visited and fed them, and
my people gave them 350 head OF horses and sent
them all home to their agent


Since have bcen here my people have had no
whiskey; wherever the military there is always
whiskey and that makes trouble.


I want you to come here and stay a month and
how It rs. My friend, this is all have to tell you.


his


SPOTTED TAIL.


mark.
Witness, Lorrs RICHARD, interpreter.
Secretary Schurz has replied to spotted Tails
letter. thanking him for his expressions Of GOOD will
Year: 1879

PROFITABLE FARMING.-Farming will
not pay if farmers are incorporate and
shittess, or if all their wants are for luxu.
ries and display. will not pay if they are
nero horse farmers, and run after agricul-
tural fairs and trottiug purses, and max.
the horse of no more value than q pack of
cards, thing to bet money on-the bcsett-
ing sin of young men at the present time.
1t will not pay if they keep fnc horses and
buggies to ride into the village every after
noon to meet jockeys or barroom loungcrs.
1t will not pay those like the Southern
farmer, who had "hog and hominy enough
at home to last till spring." and therefore
would not work Neither will those be
successful who say to their hired help in
tho morning "go," instead of "come, boys"
1t will not pay to adopt the skinniug sys-
tenn and starve the soil, or to permit brush
weeds and thistles TO overrun the farm,
choke out the crops and rob the soil. That
farmer is unsuccessful who is conservative,
and welded to old ways and old ideas and
implements.


On the contrary, that farmer will sue.
ceed who makes up his mind that the whole
secret of success is in himself; that it is the
man and not the business that tells. He
will succeed if he brings to bear the same
amount of skill, fore thought, energy, econ
omy and judgment that any other branch
of business requires He will succeed il
he sticks close to his farm, as the mechanic
does to his shop, and not expect to work
three or four months and then take his ease
the rest of the year. That farmer will sue.
ceed who takes the papers, and digests
what he reads, and is not afraid of new
ideas and new methods of industry. He
will succeed if it is his intention that what
ever he sends to market shall be the very
best, and 80 made and put up that when
seen it will be captivated for its freshness
cleanliness and purity, and will be unhes
itatingly taken on account of his well.knowr
character for honesty Of weight, measure
and count Those who have farms may
think themselvo fortunate, for although
they will not thereby find sudden roads t.
wealth, they will certainly prove that per
sistent farm labor will bring sure reward
IL isworthy Of notice, thst the adventure
and speculator, with blasted hopes ant
shattered health aud fortune, have in tn,
erd to come back to the farm for healtl
and safety. Agriculture is the basis of ma
tioual strength and wealth, and a most cor
tain and liberal support Of all who follow i
intelligcutly. - Western Farmer.
Year: 1879

CHICKEN CHoLERA.-Thisd disease is one
that proceeds from disordered liver, by
which the liver lis disorganizcd and the
bowels affected. A remedy that has been
used successfully is to give one fourth of q
blue epill to each fowl as soon as it is seen
TO be sick, and repeat this the second
day after. Then give half a teaspoonful Of
castor oil. After the fowl improves give
scaided corn-meal in which a teaspoonrul Of
black pepper for each fowl has been mixed.
Poultry need little salt, aud If they were
supplied regularly and moderately they
would be more healthful than they usually
arc --Ne,o York Times.
Year: 1879

GERANIUMs.--Gera must have
season Of rest during the summer if they
are expected to bloom in winter. Keep the
plants in pots out Of doors, under the shade
of s,me tree, till September and water SPAR
ingly. In the beginning of September
shake the soil from the roots, replant them
in rich sandy loam, and bring them forward
TO the sun and air. Place them in sunny
window, indoors, when there is danger Of
frost, and when they begin to grow give
them m occasional watering with liquid
manure. They need plenty Of sun and air
and comparatively low temperature. In
hot room they will not do we'll. Cactus
needs but little water, plenty Of sun, and
should have small pot with light SOIL
Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1879

SERIOUS danger threatens every man,
woman and child living in region of
country where fever and ague is prevalent,
since the germs of malarial disease are in
hailed from the air and are swallowed from
the water of such region. Medical safe
guard is absolutely necessary to nullify
this danger. As means of fortitying and
acclimating the system SO as to be able to
resist the malariGl poison. lIostetter's
Stomach Bitters is incompayaby the best
and the most popular. Irregularities of
the stomach, liver and bowels encourage
malaria; but these are speedily rcctitied by
bittcrs The functions Of digestion and
secretion are assisted by its use, and a Wig
orous as well as regular condition of the
system promoted by it. Constitution and
physique are thus defeated against the IN
roads of malaria by this matchless prcvcn-
tive, which is also a certain and thorough
remedy in the worst cases Of intermittent
and rcmittent fever.
Year: 1879

THE DEATH RATE or our country is get
ting icartuly alarming, the average of lie
being csscned every year, without any reA'
sonablc cause, the death resulting generally
from the most lnsignigcant origin. AT tins
season Of the year especially, u cold ssuci
common thing that in the hurry Of every
day life we are apt to overlook the dangers
Year: 1879

Once, when Beethoven was hard up he
wrote letter to friend asking loan Of S..
He didn't get the money, but perhaps it would
cheer him to know that that letter sold for
S22 50 last week. Doubtless Beethoven would
have given the buyer that letter originally at
lower rates and been well pleased
Year: 1879

In the race for the two thousand guineas at
Newmarket, in which Uncas was engaged,
hare was started, and instead of making for
the heath got In among the running horses
and raced with them good spurt
Year: 1879

We have no purpose to continue discus
sion with the Savannah Recorder, 10 afford
itan opp ortunity to exercise its discursiye
powers, unless some point is TO be gained by
it. We desire honest, sincere, and hearty
conciliation and fraternity between the two
sections of our country that have been
alienated by rebellion and war, such as will
secure in the South to every citizen, ire
spectiye of color OF condition, their rights to
the same extent that they are respected
throughout all the Northern States, We
contend for this, and nothing more aud
anything short Of it will not achieve what
both the Recorder aud The NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN have expressed strong desire
should ensue and take the place Of the dii-
Year: 1879

THE argument advanced in these col
umns n fortnight ago, that the marshals of
our United States courts are part and
parcel of the judiciary branch of the Gov
ernment, and are not, therefore, amenable
to the restrictions regarding the anticipa-
ton of appropriations laid upon officers of
the several departments of the Executive
branch, is further sustained by the fact that
the judges of the several courts have COM
plete and final control over every process
served by them. The idea that the judicial
authority over such processes ceases when
they are issued by the clerk of n court, and
that all subsequent proceedings under them
are in the nature of Executive acts, is SIM
ply preposterous The fact is that any
judge can interrupt, suspend, or indefinitely
postpone all such service at any stage of the
proceeding. In fact, it cannot he denied
that the marshals are as emphatcally in
dependent OF Executive Departments, ex-
cept rs regards the settlement OF their ac-
counts, as it is possible for them to be
Their relations with those departments are
almost precisely similar, under strict con-
struction of the laws and Constitution, as
those which exist between them and the
officers of Congress
Year: 1879

THE Democratic press of the country is
apparently very anxious to provoke and
promote SHERMAN and anti-SHERMAN
quarrel among the Republicans of North
Carolina. Collector POWELL, of the New
bern district, is being used as a cat's-paw of
the opposition in this lamb-like endeavor.
But the attempt will be futile. The Re-
publicans of the old North State have had
enough of quarrelliug among themselves.
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Times is greatly dis
gruntled over a discovery that it thinks it
has made, in substance that the Chicago
Tribune and Cincinnati Commercial, though
hostile to General GRANTS reelection, are
doing all that is possible TO create q neces-
sity for his nomination by firing the North
ern heart. They do not treat the Confeder-
ate Brigadiers as gently as it thinks they
should. Then they are outspoken against
the notification schemes of the revolution
lists, and against "the sporadic manifesta-
tions of Southern disloyalty," all of which
it thinks has a tendency 10 bring about u
state of affairs that will make his nomina-
ton inevitable. This is sad; but the Times
takes too narrow n view of this question.
The two highly respectable and influential
journals alluded to have no power either to
promote or prevent the nomination Of Gen
eral GRANT. That matter is in the custody
of the people of the United States, and the
question will be decided under high sense
of duty on their part, relating TO the future
unity, peace, and prosperity of the Nation
The Democrats are responsible for it if Gen
eral GRANTS nomination and election are
among the inevitables.
Year: 1879

If General GRANT should return before


the Republican convention is held next
year, he will be charged with doing so for
the purpose Of seeking the nomination. If
he remains abroad, on the other hand, it
will be said that he does so for the same pur-
pose. Now what is he going to do about it ?
Year: 1879

diers in Congress during the past two yenrs,
does not appear to boom with any remark
able force in that portion of the National
Union. We do hear that the Fourth of July
was celebrated in many places for the first
time since the war, hut the reports that
have reached us contain little of the spirit
Of union that was wont to inspire orators
on the National birthday. On the contrary,
so far as we have noticed, the speeches and
orations were devoted to eulogies of the
late Coniederacy or threatenings of new
rebellion. While the display of Confed-
crate flags was general aud profuse we find
no mention of the Flag of Our Union" be-
ing thrown TO the breeze at any of those
Fourth Of July celebrations in the South.
So long as the Stars aud Bars are aoated
above the Stars and Stripes it is idle for the
Confederate Brigndicrs to tell the loyal
North that treason is dead in the South.
Year: 1879

Gail at our Drug Store and get trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
free of charge, if you are suffering with
Cough. Cold. Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing so
much excitement by its many wonder.
full cures, curing thousands othopeless
cases. Over one million bottles ofDr
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfully
recommend it to all, Call and get 8
trial bottle free Of charge, or regular
size for 81 90.
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chills, no use Of
headache Or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie Of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wiIl
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

GLASGOW, Sept9.-It is estimated that
thirty thousand persons are still out of
work here, the iron trades only are doing
well, Building trades are in the worst
condition and it will be necessary again to
make provision to assist the unemployed
the coming winter.
Year: 1879




st. Paul might be very attractive sum-
mer resort if it weren't for the sun and the
Paoner Press. The sun, it is we'll known,
is capable of distressing things along the
Mississippi from Ead's jettles to the source,
aud the Press, on one Of the worst of dog
days, opens an editorial article with this in
terminable sentence: If the story be true
that Mr.. Conkling, in an effusion of post
prandial openness, confded to twelve chosen
Republican apostles-the guests of his clos
ing symposium-as he ripe result of his
reflections on the Presidential question, that
in his best Judgment, in the event
of Grants declination of the Repub-
can nomination, William Window would
be the strongest candidate whom the party
could select If this story be true, it must be
admitted that the case looks serious for Mr..
Windoln-qnite too serious to justify the
levlty with which he is said to treat the sug-
gestion of his nam ;, but which may possibly
result rather from the cheerfulness with
which he rega rds his chance of being struck
by lightning rather than from too modest
appreciation of his capacity to attract the
electri fluid" Even William Window him
self, anxious as he might be to ascertain the
home feeling as to the Window chances,
would hardly venture to read this sentence
through with any purpose of catching its
meaning. Midsummer editorials should be
crisp and easily comprehensive.
Year: 1879

Now that the administration has gone in
to the business Of appointing OF confeierates
to Office at wholesale, isn'i it about time for
the stalwarts to let up on the cry about the
s.brieadisrs" in Congress.
Year: 1879

crews, their boats and luggage were carried
across the lake and the bands of music trans.
ported free of charge. Major Halstead has,
by his courteous attention to patrons, and
his indefatigable endesvors to make visitors
at the lake feel at home and enjoy them
selves, ls rapidly gaining control of large
portion of the lake travel; and he is deserv-
ing of it, too.


COL Dove gave the first of contemplat-
ed series of open air concerts, and select
dances, at the pavilion, Lake Calhoun, last
evening. The East Side cornet band fur
nished the music, and dressed in their bright
uniforms made very creditable appea rance.
During the early hours in the evening the
band played some excellent music in front
of the pavilion. After it became too dark
for further enjoyment ont of doors, large
number of ladies and gentlema N adjourned
to the dancing hall in the pavilion, where
for several hours they enjoyed very pleas
ant hop.


Haverly's Great Mastodon Minstrels made
their first appearance before Minneapolis
audience at the Academy of Music last even
ing and were greeted with packed house.
From the moment the curtain arose for the
first part until it dropped at the close of the
end of the ollo the large audience present
were kept in an almost constant roar of
laughter at the comical performances Of the
clever artists who appeared in the finest
minstrel programme ever placed on the
stage in this city. rhe song and dance
business, clog exercises, banjo playing aud
other features W ,re all greeted with long
continued applause. The company make
their last appearance in this city tonight
and another full house is assured.
Year: 1879

A woman whose name was not learned
was found dead in bed this morning at her
home, No. 73s West Front street, near Har-
rict. The Coroner was notified.


A three-year-oTd Q lid named Annie
eraser fell from second story window of a
house at the corner of Buckeye aud Elder
streets, last evening, and died after about
Year: 1879

Is An entertainment will be give onn
next Thursday evening at the State-street
Union Church for the purpose of raising
funds for the purchase of an organ. The
Sullivan Dramatic Club will render some
fine selections and vocal and instrumental
music. 1t is hoped the entertainment will
be literally patronized.
Year: 1879

Judge Matson, of the Probate Court,
will tomorrow give his decision whether or
not a successor to the late Squire Dossman
is to be elected. The prospects are that the
present nine 'Squires will suffice for the
city.
Year: 1879

The retail merchants desire it understood
that their places of business will be open
tomorrow as usual. People from dis
tance visiting the city will also find the oc-
casion a convenient one to make purchases.
Year: 1879

SAN FRANCISCO, July ia Portland
dispatch says: Two men calling them
selves James Gordon and John Rowel
have arrived there from Astoria and tell
sensational story about the wreck of the
British bark Pauline, on the coast between
Gray's harbor aud the mouth of the
Columbia. These men say: We sailed
from a South American port for Portland
on the Pauline IN ballast; the vessel
carried twenty-five men. On the arriving of
the Columbia bar, the captain lost his
bearings. During the night the lookout
cried, breakers ahead" but before a
hand could be turned, with fearful crash
which stove the entire forward part and
sent the mast and rigging over board, she
went upon a reef The officers and men,
panic stricken, all scrambled for them
selves, and some succeeded in getting a
boat out, which was swamped as soon as it
struck the water and the men swept away


We succeeded in getting piece of the
stove forecastle and launched it into the
breakers. We were carried with the swell
into comparatively smooth water. and just
as daylight was breaking were thrown up
on the beach more tdead than alive, the
only survivors of the entire crew. Not a
vestige of the ship was LETT except the
wreck along the beach. The report lacks
confirmation and is generally not believed,
although the alleged survivors tell the
story with every detail Of the incident.
Year: 1879

The Utica, N. Y, Herald, a Republican
newspaper, says "the events OF the extra
session have made President Hayes the
central figure in national politics and given
the American people an insight into his
character which will control their estimate
OF him during the remainder OF the ad-
miuistration. By changing a single word
in the above paragraph, its pertinency will
be complete Hayes is not figure, :"
but "dgure-head; ;" it is certain men be
hind him who have done the business
who warped him to their will and bent him
to their liking. But the insight into his
character" which the American people
have thus obtained will undoubtedly con-
troll their estimate of him for the future.
They now zee, what a majority of them
felt from the start, that his administration


which came into power under the shadow
of fraud, is destined to go out under the
stigma of a failure. 81. Louis Republican
Year: 1879

Frank MilIer's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced By the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use Of
headache,o ,or any of the ills that come from
disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

An excellent farmer told me this
year he got for every sheep he kept,
in lambs and wool, an average of
five dollars worth per head. He
said also that his sheep paid him
better than anything else on the
farm. Five dollars are nearly ten
cents per week, and during the pas
ture season sheep can be kept at IL
cost of two to four cents per week.
In the winter the cost is u little
more; but if bean straw and other
coarse fodder are freely used, win,
ter keep need not be very expen.
sive, and the manure would be
worth large part of the cost OF
feeding. l am not so clear about
the profit in summering sheep.
Where Il farmer has IA large amount
OF rough land unsuited to cultiva-
ton, sheep will utilize it better
than any other stock, provided the
land Is not wet as well as rough.
On low or swampy lands sheep will
not do well, and are liable to foot
rot and other diseases. But if a
farmer has only clover pasture let
him beware of sheep. Either he
must feed SO light as to get little
benefit from his pasture or he will
ruin the young clover-and he may
do both. Sheep aud clover both
improve the farm, but they will not
do it together. One neutralizes
the other. That "the foot of the
sheep is golden" is proverb only
true when pastures are filed with
natural grasses and the heritage is
made sweeter and richer from being
kept closely cropped.-Rural New
Ne,c Yorker.
Year: 1879

Persons will find relief forearache
by putting in spoon two or three
drops of sweet oil, or better still,
almond oil, the same of molasses
and laudanun, warming it alto
gether. Absorb some of the mix
tnre in cotton wool put in in the
ear, with a piece of wool outside to
keep out the cold air, repeating the
thing if necessary. A roast onion
heart dipped in this and surrounded
with the cotton is also often very
efficacious.