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Year: 1877




Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy, with another man
and his wife, were residing ON ranch on
the Redwater about 12 miles from Spear
fish. Becoming alarmed ON Monday last at
the frequent Indian depredations, the men
determined to send the women into this city
for safety. Another gentleman, our infor-
mant, who does not wish his name men.
toned on account of the fright it would
cause his family in the East, but who is en-
tieely reliable, having business here volun-
teered to drive the wagon containing the
ladies into Deadwood. He was also ac-
companied by an old man who had been
cutting hay for Mr.. Tilden at Spearfsh.
| The party left the ranch in the evening.
after moon-rise. After proceeding some
five miles, and just before ascending a slight
hill, the driver discovered party of five
mounted Indians on the summit of the hill.
and coming directly toward them. Being,
as it were, single handed, and the Indians
plainly not having discovered his party, he
quickly and noiselessly as possible turned





cabin i miles back, where he hoped to
make more successful defense if attacked.
No sooner had he made this move than the
Indians discovered the retreating party, and
dashed down the hill to cut them off. The
driver piled the whip, and he says the team
fairly flew over the road. But the Indians
rode like the wind too, and when about a
half mile from the ranch were not over 100
yards from, and directly opposite, the flee
ing party. at this juncture the old man
became frantic with terror, and in his eff
forts to get under the seat fell out of the
wagon into the grass. 1t was no time to
stop the team, and the driver whipped up,
steadily gaining on the pursuing Indians,
and finally reached the cabin 200 yards
ahead. Quickly handing the women into
the cabin, he confronted the Indians with
his rifle and they Immediately halted,
wheeled and rode away, thinking the party
at the cabin had the best of it. No shots
were fired on either side; Indians going too
fast to fire with effect, and the driver, hav
% 10y Sc'ShA S1ll 1Ut CdlIup To
waste them at long range. The Indians
were soon out Of sight, and were seen no
more during the night, though the driver
stood guard until morning. at sunrise the
party started a second time for Spearfish,
and reached that place and Deadwood in
safety. While opposite the place where the
old man fell out of the wagon, the frightened
man slowly crawled forth from his conceal
ment in the grass and hailed the driver.
who took him in. He had laid low all
night and thereby escaped. On leaving
Spearfish he mounted a loaded hay wagon
to come to Deadwood, only to meet with |
another misfortune, for when some two |
miles out the wagon upset, the old man fell |
beneath the load and broke lis leg below
the knee. He was brought into town and |
cared for. Altogether it was an eventful |
and narrow escape, and the party owe their
safety to the GOODNESS of the driver and the |
good speed Of the team. The driver will |
'eturn to-day to place his ranch in condition
md then return here, as he does not con-
!der life on the Redwater safe for a mo-
nent
Year: 1877

stand THAT business quite as well as
the white men. There arc black
Democrats in South Carolina, a
large number of them, ami their
political opponents of the same color
IN the late election used every in
hucnrc tLoy possibly could to inllu-
cncc their votes"
Year: 1877

ON the ninth instant, Indian Com missioner Smith telegraphed Gen. Van dever that authority was granted to employ additional police as heretofore requested by MT Cum. It looks very much as if the Indian office would confine its pohcy to the civil one so long and successfully in force at San Carlos; for up to date, only informal advice by way of explanation or excuse for the new order, in reply to refusals to serve under il, has been received by the Agent, Agency or Inspector, and such as no officer would regard instruc- tons. In addition to this absence of instructions, the application of the commanding officer of tue department for authority to have certain supervl- sory care over the reservations, was promptly referred to Agents Cum and Stout for their views as to the advisabIl- ity and practicability of granting such authority. The whole matter is yet, so far as known at San Carlos or here, in a state of abeyance No new orders are enforced or instructions given to the Agency for their enforcement.
Year: 1877

DESERT land operators will be inter ested in some very fresh and pointed correspondence which We print today. While it is not official on the part of the Commissioner, vt the expression ot the man is indicative of what that of the officer would be, if required 70 give official expression on the points alluded to-
Year: 1877

whom Tichenor thinks was the chief
from his dress, came TO tho dug. out ears
rying q white rag, and in broken


English deniaDded his surrender.


Tichenor told him there wers throg


men In the dtrg-ous, well armed and


prepared to light, and refused TO. SUR


render. The chief commenced to


threaten, and told the valiant doctcr ho


though to be declaration OF war, and


shot the rcd iran dead in his tracks.
and at tho very door of the dtig.out.


The entire band then rushed In. but


were driven baek by several welI-df~
reoted shots. The next naneuver by
the assatlAnts was On attempt TO smoke
him out by burning buffalo chips
and the woodwork eF the dug
out. From his position In the
dug-out he could not see the Indian
who was superintending tho confiagra-
ton department, and knowing that III d.
stop was not put to 1t he was 20 goner.
he made o dash for the outside. kicked
the buffalo chips aside, and exchanged
shots with the head fireman, who was


making tracks for his comrades, killing
him Instantly, and received d bullet
through the lower part of his person.
This man fell within five feet Of his dug
out door. Then commenced q long
range shooting match, In which
the doctor is confident no killed two
moro and wounded one. This waskept
up during the day, but TO ward the night
fall d terrible snow and wind storm
came up. driving the red men TO Che
south and showing the brave man In.
Had 1t not been for this they would
eventually have got him. for his wound,
though not dangerous, i1capaoitntsd
him for fighting. He lay In bed for three
days, suffering severely. At the egpira-
tion OF sixteen days the weather modsr-
sted, and he started on foot for the set
Elements. reaching them In safety, aud
bringing trophies of one OF the most
wounded but once, the doctor received
several bullets through hie clothing.
and during his subsequent stay picked
forty bullets out OF the wells of tho
dug sntst.
Year: 1877

The noblest men know'on earth,


Are men whose hands are brown with toi
Who, backed by no ancestral graves,


How down the wood and TIL the SOIL
And win thereby prouder fame
Than follows king or warriors name.
The workingmen, whate'er their task,


To carry the stone or bear the hod,
The sweat upon their honest brows,


The royal stamp and seal of God
And brighter are their drops Of sweat
Than diamonds in a coronet.
God bless the noble Workinsmen


Who rear the cities Of the plain
Who dig the mines and build the ships,


And drive the commerce on the main;
God Bless them for their swarthy hands
Have wrought the glory OF all lands.
Year: 1877

"Ata a critical moment during the
battle of Waterloo, Wellington dis
covered that the 42d Highlanders be-
gan to waver. On inquiry as to the
cause of an occurrence so unusual he
was informed that the band had
ceased to play. He instantly gave
the command that the pipes be
played in full force. The effect was
magical. The wavering highlanders
rallied and solid and impregnable as
the fort of Gibraltar, with tattered
colors and blood drenched, they went
forth to win the hard contested field.
Thus to them music meant Uictory."
When weary and heavy laden the
soldiers courage 10 reinforced by the
Year: 1877

About year ago, says o contributor
to Applet0n's Journal, canary which
dearly priced, and which, in reality,
was one of the most intelligent birds
that / have ever owned, flew upon case
where some light and few heavy vol
umes had been piled rather carelessly.
While hopping about he accidentally
overturned one of the smaller volumes,
his feet became entangled in some way
or other, and the whole pile fell over
upon him. I heard the chirp of alarm,
the crash, and hurried to the rescue,
but only to find that both of Goldy's
legs were broken. Tenderly lifted him,
examined the injury, and splintered the
fracture as best could. For three days
/ nursed the little unfortunate, but with
out much satisfaction as to the results. 1
began to think that the bird had received
some internal injury, but what it was no
one could say. On the fifth day the bird,
lying in cotton, was placed on my table
his old favorite spot, and he knew it
well. Presently there was slight rust
ling of his wings, he seemed eager to get
again upon his feet, but, too wise not to
see the foolishness of such an attempt,
he contented himself by warbling the
saddest and the most touching, if not the
loudest, song that he ever sung. Natur-
alists will tell you that the story of the
swans dying song is only an invention
of the poets. No naturalist shall dispute
with me that the last song of that dying
canary was not his sweetest.
Year: 1877

A reputable merchant of Paris found
himself lately walking in the street with
out his pocket handkerchief, when its
services were particularly necessary,
and, as he was cursing his i'll luck, saw,
just ahead of him, the familiar figure of
a friend who displayed the corner of a
most tempting looking handkerchief lap
ping over his coat tail pocket. The
merchant made a gentle dive for it, but,
as he drew it out, heavy hand
was laid on his shoulder, and, turning
round, he confronted policeman. No
sooner had he turned his head back
than the horrid fact revealed itself that
the owner of the handkerchief was an
utter stranger. So the unhappy wretch
was led off to the police station, but
what was his relief to find that the chief
officer on duty was an old friend, who,
after hearty laugh, begged him to ac-
cept the loan of what he needed, and
sent him on his way rejoicing.
Year: 1877

ALI philosophy lies in two words
sustain and "abstain.


Men give away nothing SO literally as
their advice.


One ungrateful man does an injury to
all who are wretched.


Rochefoucauld says we have more in
dolence in the mind than in the body.


Seneca says that malignity generally
drinks the greater part of its own poison.


A good word is an easy obligation, but
not to speak i'll requires only our silence,
which costs nothing.


Judge thyself with judgment of sin
cerity and thou wilt Judge others with
judgment of charity.


Friendship is like those ancient affairs
where the unhappy, and even the guilty,
found sure asylum.


There are falsehoods that represent
truth so well that it would be Judging i'll
not to be deceived by them.


Deceit and falsehood, whatever con-
veniences they may for time promise
or produce, are, in the sum of life, OBJ
stacles to happiness.


Men love better books which please
them than those which instruct. Since
their ennui troubles them more than their
ignorance they perfer being amused to
being informed.


If you have talents industry will i'm
prove them; if you have moderate abii-
ties industry will supply the deficiencies.
Nothing is denied to well directed labor;
nothing is ever obtained without it.


An intelligent class can scarce ever be,
as a class, vicious; never, as class, in
dolent. The excited menial activity ope-
rates as counterpoise to the stimulus of
sense and appetite.


A dull man is so near dead man that
he is hardly to be ranked in the list of
the living; and as he is not to be buried
whilst he is half alive, SO he is as little to
be employed whilst he is half dead.


When we have practiced good actions
awhile they become easy, and when they
become easy we begin to take pleasure
in them, and when Trey please us we do
them frequently. Form, then, the habit
of doing good.
Year: 1877

First of all, what is a barometer? 1t
is tube or pipe, closed at one end and
open at the other, made of some trans
parent material, such as glass, SO that it
may be seen through. This tube is
filed with the melted metal called mer-
curry, and, when quite full, the thumb is
placed over the open end $50 as to keep
the mercury from falling out), and the
tube is turned upside down. So the
closed end is at the top, the open end at
the bottom, and, if the thumb were re-
moved, the mercury would, of course,
run out. But now suppose you wished
not to waste any, and SO put the open
end of the tube into basin with some
mercury in it, and then remove your
thumb, what would happenH "Why,
the mercury would all run out in the
basin, some one will say. But this is
mistake, as the italian philosopher
Torricelh found out; and whatever size
or length of tube be taken, the whole of
the mercury will not run out, but a
length of about thirty inches of the tube
will remain full of mercury, and you
cannot make it run out into the basin
unless you either pull the open end of
the tube out of the mercury or make a
hole in the closed end of the tube.


This puzzled Torricelli for long time,
until at last the thought struck him that
the only thing which was on the mer-
curry in the basin was the air, and that it
was probably the weight of the air press
ing on the metal which prevented its
running out into the BASIN, eff so"
thought Torricelli, then if 1 take my
tube and basin of mercury up noun
tain, less and less of the tube will re-
main full, for there is evidently less air
above the basin at the top of the noun
tain than at the = bottom" You may be
sure he didn't wait very long before he
made the experiment; and to his great
delight, he found the mercury getting
lower and lower in the tube, thus prov
ing that it really was the weight of the
air that kept it in the tube at all; and so
the instrument was called o barometer,
which is derived from the Greek, and
means in plain English "weight
measurer."


But if the barometer is watched it
will be found to contain different quanti-
ties of mercury on different days. On a
fine day the mercury will, as q rule,
stand higher in the tube than on wet
day or just before rain; and now for the
reason Of this: Why does the barometer
rise (or, rather, the mercury in it) in fine
weather, and fall when it is going to be
wet? Now, dry air is much heav-
ier than wet air, or air containing steam.
T1hn .c 1lok -
gets moist it becomes lighter, and
presses less on the mercury of the ba-
rometer, SO more mercury flows out
into the basin, and consequently, less re-
mains in the tube, or, as we usually ex-
press it, the barometer falls. Now,
when the air is very wet, there is, OF
course, more chance of rain than when it
is dry, for rain is formed by the cooling
of the steam contained in moist air.
Little Folks.
Year: 1877

About three weeks ago Chief Justice
Horton of Kansas came to Leavenworth
from Topeka, and desirous of reaching
Atchison that night, concluded to try
and make the train across the river on
the X. O., st. Joe and @. B. road. The
river was at it's highest, and the ferry
boat had ceased running for the night.
Thinking that the trip could easily be
made in skiff, he visited the levee and
engaged son of one of the boatmen to
take him cross, but the father dared not
trust his son on the river at that time
of night, it then being about eleven
o'clock, and he refused to let him have
the skif. A bystander who happened
to overhear the conversation told the
Judge that he would take him across.
He was engaged, and soon appeared
with skif, and they embarked on their
perilous journey. When about mid
way the passenger discovered that the
boat was rapidly filling with water, and
the boatman asked the Judge if he
could swim. The Judge is not skilled in
the art, and told the seaman SO. He
then told the Judge that he would swim,
and taking off his clothes he jumped in.
He was able to reach shallow water
in safety on Missouri soil, though not
without bitterly repenting his folly in
attempting to cross the river after DARK.
The man who furnished the Judge with
transportation did not own the skiff, but
went up this side of the coat shaft and
borrowed one that had been lying in the
sun all summer, and was warped to such
an extent that water went through it like
sieve. When the beat reached the
other shore it was nearly even full of
water.
Year: 1877

Illustrates the Piano War by n Dog
story, and Gives the Bottom Facts.
Last week at the Tombs court, New
York city, before Judge Duffy, two claim
ants appeared for and with handsome
Newfoundland dog. AS neither had any
corroborative evidence, the astute judge
decided that the instinct Of the dog himself
would be the surest test of ownership. A
policeman was ordered to hold the dog in
the center Of the court room, while one
claimant was placed on one side of the
room, the other on the opposite side. Both
were ordered to whistle for the dog at
signal from the judge, the dog to be re-
leased at the same time, and choose between
the claimants.


The Judge called time each claimant
whistled to the best of his ability. Police
man lot go the dog; but the dog, after
looking at the judge and surveying the
scene, escaped through the door, and
sought elsewhere its rightful owner.


A similar scene has been enacted for the
past two weeks among the piano men. A
couple Of piano-forte manutacturers-both
honorable men-hsve been whistling their
respective centennial awards through the
public press, with about as much success
as the claimants had with the dog.


The prize belongs elsewhere.


Stripped, then, of all verbiage, subter-
fuge, elimination and recrimination, law
suits, and all side issues simply intended to
befog the public, the naked facts as to the
centennial awards are just these:


Most of the leading manufacturers re-
ceived nearly the same recognition in re-
gard to workmanship. Durability the
commission could only guess at. The
only real distinction was made by the jury
as to the TONE of the pianos exhibited.


The piano, violin, and every other musi-
cal instrument is valued and purchased
for Its


TONE.


Thus, then, the Baltomore house is gwen
an award for general excellence in the
power of tone" to which the commission
added singing quality.


The New York house for "largest vol
ume, purity and duration of tone"
Whereas to WEBER is awarded "sympa.
thetic, pure, and rich tone, combined with
greatest power"


Comment as to which is the highest
award would be an insult to the intelligent
musical public.


Let them be the judges as to who Is the
rightful owner of the centennial prize.


Suffice 1t to say that the Weber award
contains all that is possible in piano-forte
-"sympathy, purity, richness, and great
est power"


In short, a soul in piano. A. WEBER.


MCCLURE 81 HALL,


RUTLAND,


Agents for the Weber Piano.
Year: 1877

going west the ensuing month. We wish
them joy and prosperity. They will be
missed by many, and prayers for their
safety and future happiness, will follow
them to their far western home
Year: 1877

Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE, SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL and
EFFICIENT medicines known. They are just what
the people want, saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering. Each single specific the well
tried prescription of an eminent physician.
Year: 1877




WATERS IN LoNDoN.-It is not very
generally known that London walters in
dining saloons pay so much per day for
their posts. This does not seem SO strange
after you have visited an eating house
once or twice. You order what you want,
and after eating ask for the bill, which
will be so much, and if you don't give
something to the waiter you will have q
very cool reception the next time you
enter. If you look around you will see
somebody paying the bill, giving coppers
or sixpence to the waiter, and this is
the only pay he gets; but some Of them
make as much as six or seven pounds per
week. Thus every servant in the land is
taught to hold out his hand if he only an
swers question. At the railway sta
tions, the traveller is attacked in a man
ner to which the onslaughts of New York
hackmen lisa joke. Twoor three of the SER
wants run to meet you, ask your destina-
ton; one snatches your satchel, puts you
in carriage, tips his cap and holds out
his hand, on the sly, though. AT the
hotels, the chambermaid, dining-roOm
waiter, and the porter expect you to give
them something; and when you arrive at
the station the bus-driver will be very
polite in handing over your parcels to
the railroad men described above), and
expects something on the sly. One might
as well hand over ones purse and have
done with it.
Year: 1877

ROMANCE OF A BATTLE-FIELD.-In one
of the terrible battles in Virginia, a Union
officer fell wounded in front of the Con-
federate breastworks, and while he was
lying on the ground and crying piteously
for water, James Moore, of Burke county,
N. c., Confederate soldier, leapt over
the Notifications, canteen in hand, and
crawling up to the poor fellow, gave him
a drink. The wounded man took out
his gold watch and offered it to his bene-
factor, but it was refused. He then asked
for the Confederate soldiers name, and
the two men parted. Moore subsequently
lost a limb in one of the Virginia battles
and returned cripple to his home. The
Raleigh News now tells the sequel to this
strange adventure. A few days ago
Moore received from the Union soldier to
whom he had given cup Of water, a
letter announcing that the sum OF ten
thousand dollars would be paid to him
in four annual installments. a.a
Year: 1877

MEN are drowned by raising their arms
above water, the unbuoyed weight of
which depresses the head. When man
falls into deep water, he will rise to the
surface, and will continue there if he
does not elevate his hands. If he moves
his hands under water in any way he
pIleases, his head will rise so high as to
allow him full liberty to breathe, and if
ne will use his legs as in the act of walk
ing up stairs, his shoulders will rise above
tee water, so that he may use less exer-
tion with his hands, or apply them to
other purposes. These plain directions
are recommended to the recollection of
those who have not learned to swim in
their youth.
Year: 1877

[NorE.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by tho writer's full name and address 10
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste timein writing
Write on only one side oil the papeE-ED. HEnALnl
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR or HsRALD:-


wish to call the attention OF the dog catchers TO
large and dangerous dog, without muzzle or string.
following sometimes butcher baker boy. both OF
whom take particular delight seeing the dog kin pet
cats II may he seen on any evening at about nine
O'Clock crossing Ninth avenue and going up Thirty
street, especially on Saturdays KYN0
Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR OF dKR1LD.-


Since neither the Board OF Health nor the police
seem to be able or willing TO suppress nuisances, tue
writer is forced to appeal to the HERALD for aid Can
nothing be done to put stop to the disgusting and
unhealthy practice OF swill gathering the public
streets in the day timer At present swill
Lafayette place and East Fourth every morning
at breakfast time Barrels Of sour and fermented swil
taken from No. II Lafayette place. from The Hotel
Espahol and other houses and emptied into just
al time when the streets crowded with people.
The stencil is sckening and disgusting. II swill must
disposed Of In this manner lot 10 taken away At
midnight Will Professor Chandler. OF the Board Of
Health TO that the swll man remanded TO his
placer 7.
Year: 1877

To TEE EDrroR or THE HERALD


Will you please call tho attention Of the proper
authorities to the frog pond In Sylvan piaoe' When
l2lst street was paved tho threw the gravel
stones therc thus booking the passage 10 the sewer
and leaving water enough after be unhealthy.


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