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Year: 1874

continued, the horse showing no great
signs Of distress. As his astonishing pow
ers became more evident, the desire to.
capture him increased aud shouts fadmi.
ration went up from the little group of Off
cersgatbered on the lookout at the fort
whenever he distanced his pursuers


At length the signal to close in was Civ
en-, and then began the scramble. Men
mounted on horses and mules, and on foot,
moved forward and the circle gradually less
ened, until wall of human flesh bound
in the noble horse on every side. Round
and round the circle he went, his nostrls
distended and his eye flashing fire. Now
bayonet was leyeled at his breast the
next instant cavalryman thrust at him
with sabre and the next lariat whirled
by his ears, causing him to exhibit the
greatest terror. Atlast, making a tremen-
dous charge, he broke the line and attemp-
ted TO reach the hills. For time he kept
ahead of his pursuers, and the cavalry
horses one by one dropped behind but the
mules showed their superior toughness, and
closed on him. One old saddle mule, who
had become excited in the chase, kept close
up, with tail erect, finally headed him. As
the horse swung round, and turned once
more toward the fort, the air rang with
huzzas, for his capture seemed almost GER
tain. The old mule with surprising speed
and bottom kept close to the horses flank,
and the horde who had been following in
the wake of the chase parted right and left
to let the horse through and, when in
the midst Of them, they closed around him
so thickly that he wheeled and plunged in
every direction. \ teamster seized hold
of the end of the chain, and the next in
stant rope was over the wild creatures
neck. Still he struggled for his liberty,
but many hands soon bound him, and he
fell PROSTATE upon the plain.


The chain about his neck had cut deep
into the flesh, and the end that hung down
had threshed the skin and flesh to the bone
off the poor brute's fore-eg. He was of
medium size, dark brown in color, deep
chested, and with wide nostrils. His eye
was bright and piercing, and his limbs
short, stout and full of muscle. On his
shoulders and hams the muscles were gath
cred in knots as large as a hand the skin
was very thin, and the veins underneath
stood out like whip cords.


As the horse had been captured by every
body, the commanding officer ordered that
he should be put up at rattle and each
claimant be given one chance. This was
universally satisfactory, and at the drawing
Lieutenant Larribee, of Captain Phister's
company, 7th United States infantry, won
the prize. When | saw him he was quite
gentle, and would allow you to pat his sides,
and even to mount upon his back. It
was said he could trot as fast as on ordinary
horse could run, and when, being caught
between two trees, the distance altcrward
being measured, il was found he run
tnilo in ono ,ninufn ap1 rnrfu e;v aon,,Is
Year: 1874

RosE SLUd.-I saw question In the
last Cabinet, asking preventive or cure
for the troublesome rose slug. | do not
know what will prevent or cure them, but
| do know what win kill them. Get white
hellebore one ounce, and dissolve in pail
ful of soft, cold water, the colder the bet
ter. Take it on sunny morning after
the dew is entirely dried off, put the mix
ture in watering-pot, and give the brush
es good showering, throwing it up under
the leaves as much as possible wetting them
all over thoroughly. Il will not harm
the bushes of roses in the least. But
assure you, the worm that gets his share
of the dose will eat rose leaves no more
forever. Please tell the ladies' Of this
that they may save those beautiful roses.
--Florai Cdbhet.
Year: 1874

DO you wish to know the reason
Why your neighbor often calls
On the dashing widow wilkins,
And attends her to the balls?
Why his carriage is seen stopping
AT some noted clothing store,
Aud tho widow goes a shopping,
Where she never went before?
lfyou wish it, ! will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
lfthey esteem it proper,


It is not your business why.
Do you wish to know why Peter
Has forsaken friends and home,
And left his native country,


In distant land to roam?
Why Polly seems so lonely


Since the day that Peter left,
And Of all the friends, she only,
Should appear to be berell?
lfyou wish it, will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
II they have reason for it,


1t is not your business why.
Would you like to know the secrets
ofyour neighbours house and life,
How he lives, and how he doesn't,
And just how he treats his wife ?
How he spends his time and leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay,
And where he goes for pleasure,
~To the concert or the play?
If you wish it, will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
If your neighbor is but civil,


1t is not your business why.
In short, instead of prying


Into other folks affairs,
Ifyou do your own. but justice,
You will have no time for theirs
BE attentive to such matters


As concerns yourself alone,
And whatever fortune flatters,


Let your business be your own.
One word by way of fnis--


Let me whisper to you sly
Ifyou wish to he respected


You must cease to be pry.
Year: 1874

A keen-witted servant girl in Troy, New
York, told the milkman the other day that
he gave his cows too much salt. aHow
do you know that?' said tho lactel-ist.
"Sure l kin tell be the milk that they
dhrink too much water entirely r. said the
girl. The milkman drove off in hurry.
Year: 1874

Emily Faithful continues to insist that
the intemperate use of ice-water through
out the winter aud summer in the United
States is the chief cause Of the bad health
Of American women.
Year: 1874

FOR the peter conserving OF the game laws, the
Board Of County Supervisors has passed reso-
luton authorizing the several towns OF tue county
each 20 elect game constable therein.


Apprehensive lest the cold weather should deter
their volunteer patrol from doing night duty, the
people OF New Rochelle are about to present q
petition 10 the authorities OF that village praying
for the establishing OF regular police force.


1t IS understood that the Board Of Water Conn.,
missioners OF Yonkers has applied to the Supreme
Court for the appointment OF commissioners OF
award and assessment, preparatory 70 prosecuting
the work Qt erecting storage reservoir on the
Grassy Sprain.


In view or the excessive taxation which Is now
being borne by property holders In the southern
portion OF this county, on account OF bouIevards
and other kindred 'Jobs bill will oe introduced
In the next Legislature providing that no measure
Affecting local interests snail be acted upon un I'll
proper notice slall have been given to all the
parties interested.


At East Chester day or two ago. lad named
English went out cunning, and was shortly after
ward joined by James Robinson, a companion.
The boys walked together for some time, the last
named in advance, when suddenly the gun car
red by English was discharged, a portion OF the
contents lodging in the back OF Robinson's IS head
The latter is now understood to be rapidly recov-
ering rom the wound. IL is generally believed
that the occurrence was purely accidental.


The question OF a supply Of pure water for the
village Peekskill Is at length about being settled
satisfactorily to most OF the inhabitants. A con-
tract has recently been made for rhe purchase OF
dam site Tor sl4 600. The Peekskill Hollow Creek
has been adopted as a source Of supply, the water
being intended to be pumped into reservoir
10 ated IN what is known as the Campbell woods.
This receptacle is to cover an area OF eight
and one-quarter acres, and win contain a sum-
Gent quantity TO supply the village for two months.
1t is located over one mile from the creek, and
will occupy a height OF $50 ieet above the top OF
this altitude ana convey It into the re ervoir by
means of turbine water wheels, TO be located at
the loot of the dam. and to be worked by the sur
plus water, thirty gallons being the quanuty al
lowed for the pumping OF one gallon into the
reservoir. chemical analysis has demonstrated
the water to be superior TO that OF the Croton
River.
Year: 1874

Last night there was anotllcrjam at
the circus. Every bit of space was oc-
cupied and many had to be turned
away. The entertainment was excit-
ing from first to last. Montgomery
Queen has faithfully carried out all
his promises to the public, and has
fairly earned the immense patronage
received in this city and elsewhere on
the coast. Matinee this afternoon, and
last performance tonight.
Year: 1874

rs The tide ofimmigration IL steadily SET
ting In, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away the eir New York Hats and buy
Il new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2Iso
Year: 1874

The New York Evening Post has a
paragraph to the effect that Mr.. George
W. Childs whose attention has been at
tracted by statements of the neglect in
which the grave of Edgar Allen Poe
has so long been suffered to remain,
has taken measures to erect, at his own
expense a suitable monument over it,
and that it is desirable that the money
which has been contributed from other
sources for the purpose shall be kept as
a fund to preserve the monument and
grave in proper order.


Mr.. Childs could hardly put few OF
his many thousands Of dollars to bet
ter use. As every Baltimorean knows,
the grave of the most brilliant genius
ever born OH American soil is in Sc
cluded corner of the churchyard at the
corner Of Greene and Fayette streets, in
this city. There all that is mortal of
the poet has lain these many years, un-
honored with any distinguishing mark
lonely, neglected and forlorn. The
world has not even done him that pos
thumous honor Of


sBuildiug monument DER him when dead,
VINO when living, went begging for a crust OF


bread"


True, there was fund raised and a
stone purchased some few years ago for
the grave, but itmet with an accident in
the yard of the stone-cutter, and en-
deavors to collect money enough to re-
place it have been few and feeble. and
have met with small success; and so
private generosity steps in to do the
duty OF public spirit, and from strange
city the friendly hand is stretched :.out
to plant a fitting memorial above the
ashes of the dead. Mr.. Childs' gift will
be noble and gracious one, and the
best return we Of Baltimore can make
is to assure him that 1t win always be
cherished and pointed out in pride
as one ofthe chief adornments of our
city.
Year: 1874

A writer in an exchange says.


wish to give an account of the


church-going peculiarity of"Beau, ''the


family dog of my boy-hood, who was


very tenacious of sanctuary privileges.


No Jew or Puritan was more consci-


entious in attendance at synagogue or


conventicle than was he, and having


learned in his puppy-hood that the hab-
its Of the household were churchward
every seventh day, he adopted the same
at once, and their practice became as
natural and inevitable with him as the
chase Of the squirrel on sight, or the un-
earthing of a wood-chuch.


Beau was of plebeian extraction, of
that noparticular, conglomerate breed
usually termed cur. He was medium
sized specimen of his kind, mostly black
and of no remarkable beauty though
most certainly above mediocrity in in
tslligence. OF this might cite numer-
GUS instances, but intend in this arti-
Gle to mention.only his devotional pro-
clIvities. 1t was his custom to march
gravely up the broad aisle shortly after
the commencement Of the services, and
take position upon the broad stair ofthe
flight leading to the high box pulpit,
where he remained as decorous, though
somewhat somnolent,a "a worsihper as any
biped in the pews below him. If some
stranger, however, of his species, which
had folled the team of a distant conner,
should chance to enter, he considered
it his duty to walk down, meet him in
the aisle, and after the usual equivocal
salutations, question bis right to an ap-
pearance there by sundry demonstra-
tions of teeth, side glances and muttcr-
ed threats, which were more annoying
to the minister and his adult hearers
than to the younger members of the
congregation. In case of interference
at such times, of the deacons or others,
Beau retreated to his asylum on the
broad stair, whence he could hardly be
ousted without scandal to the place and
occasion, while the stranger dog was
elected, bowling under the ignominy of
the cane.


Our family did not fancy this canine
habit even of church-going, and to
break it up Beau was shut up one morn
ing, on their leaving for meeting. But
he broke through the window, sash and
all, and put in his appearance as usual.
The next Sunday, he was confined in
the barn, whence he could not force an
exit, but when released after the exer-
cises of the day, he was unmistakably
sad and sullen. Nor was he to be
thwarted so again; for, every Sunday
morning thereafter, having taken his
breakfast, he Immediately disappeared
and could not be found, nor would he
answer to call. But invariably, about
the time of first singing, he would walk
into church and assume his accustomed
place upon the stair. Out of respect
for such an analogue Of conscience, ev-
en- dog, we were fain to indulge his
idiosyncrasy, and Beau was for years
as regular an attendant at church, in all
weathers, as any possessor of a soul, and
-as far as in many cases appeared
was as much edited by the exercises. He
died of a rifls.ball at the age or sixteen
years.
Year: 1874

UNFORTUNATE QUARREL.-Melius, the great
adversary of poor old Barbara Frietchie, and
sire of the Franklin County movement, and
John Davis, the great essayist, of longitudinal
wind, and leader of another Reform movement,
have got into a wrangle as to which shall he
recognized the great party, to rescue the State
from corruption. An interested public trem-
blingly await the issue.


We once knew an old fellow who invented
perpetual motion, and be was working away
with will to get it in running order. His SON.
in-law, who was just as crazy on the same SUBJ
jeet, was at work on one of his own, and one day
suggested to the old man wherein the latter's
machine was defective, and wherein his would
prove successful. This SO incensed the old fel-
low, that he at once stopped work to make his
will, in which he forever disinherited the SON.
in-law of any portion of the fortune which should
come to him through his inventionl


We trust that DAVIS and Melius, in their little
difference over their machines will not disinheTit
each other from any part of the great glory and
renown te be derived tberefrom.
Year: 1874

= The Eldorado Times has article on une-
quail assessments, in which it complains of the
great difference in the valuation of lands in But
Ter and Doniphan Counties Its figures from
DOnipban County were taken from the table pub
lished in the Chief If the Times will refer to
the succeeding number of the Chief, it will there
learn that the figures in our table were simply an
error, made by the County Clerks deputy, and
that lands in Donphan Comfy are valued fully
as high as in Butler. So that all the indigua-
tion, including the State Board Of Equalization
IN its range, was for nothing.
Year: 1874




A gentleman who came into Loayenwortb
Saturday, reports to the Times terrible accident
which happened in the vicinity of "White
Church." few miles sOuth of there


Mrs. Sally Mann, the wife of q farmer by that
name, discovered a fire in a fence corner some
distance from the house, and knowing the dam
age it wOnld do if allowed to spread started ont
to extingnish it, While engaged in beating out
the fire with a handful of brush, her clothes took
fire, and in an instant she was enveloped in
flames. Her piercing screams for help were un-
answered, as her husband and the hired helm
were at work over ridge some half mile or
more away. Becoming perfectly frenzied BY the
scorching flames, the poor woman lost her pres
euce of mind, aud instead of throwing herself
upon the plowed ground near at hand and thus
qnenching the flames, she started on run for
the house, full 300 yards away, the flames gain,
ing strength at every step. Reaching the house,
the woman threw herself upon the bed, and from
thence rolled to the floor, where her husband
found her, burned to q crisp, when he returned
nome from his work at night. Every yestire of
clothing was burned frnn the body, aud the re-
mains looked more like . ssass of charcoal than
anything else. little presence of mind would
nave prevented this terrible, terrible death.
Year: 1874

- Inc Senate has passed a new finance bill.
We have not seen its provisions; but from the
fact of the vote on it being about the same a.
on the one Grant vetoed, We presume that the
committee from Eastern capitalists will "come
to see" Grant before this one becomes a law.
Year: 1874

" The Cawker City Board of Trade recently
met and passed resolutions of respect to the
memory of Charles Sumner. which were duly
presented in Congress. We learn that the Fam
ming Board of Trade are going to pass resolutions
on the death of Livingstone, and forward them
to the British Parliament.
Year: 1874

y Grant is beginng to receive appropriate
thanks for bis veto. The Eastern Democratic
papers, that so heartily commended the veto, are
already asserting that the President did it with
~u eye TO his chances for q third term.
Year: 1874

The gentleman who heads this article
is prominently talked Of as suitable per
son to send to the Constitutional Con
vention. A petition, asking him to al.
low his name to 60 before the County
Convention as a candidate, is now in cir,
culation. A better or more suitable man
could not be selected in the County for
so responsible a position. Identified
with the people of Arkansas from its
earliest settlement. he knows their every
want. An irreproachable, public and
private, character, and sound, able law
yer, he combines the essential qualities
needed to represent faithfully our people
in Constitutional Convention, and will
add credit to the County that sends him,
as well as to the State at large.


Jesse Turner is in no sense Of the term,
an office seeker, and is sjust the man need
cd in council at this time to guard the
rights of the people, and we hope the
Convention, one week from Saturday,
will pronounce unanimously for him,
Year: 1874

1t will be noticed by the call, in our paper
of the Chairman of the County Committee
that a Convention of Delegates, representing
the Democratic Conservative party of the
County. will be held at the Court House in
Van Buren. on Saturday. June G.h, for the
purpose of selecting suitable person to rep
resnt this county in the State Constitutional
Convention, to be held at Little Rock on the
30th of June.


We earnestly urge full attendance from
every Township. Let meetings be called at
once, and the very best men selected as Dele
gates be sent up to the County Convention.
There should be bu. one mind among the
people-to select the very best man for the
position. No man has a claim upon the nom


nation and the personal ambition of no one
should have any weight in making the selec-
ton.
Year: 1874

We lind in the Fort Smith Independent Of
the 30th, the following:


Elisha Baxter has issued proc lamation
calling upon the members of the Legislature
to convene on the llth of May next. When
Baxter was the acting governor, he was petit
toned by the people to call the Legislature
together to relieve the people in regard to the
taxes but this he refused to do. Bnt now he
is deposed and out of the State House, and
calls for the Legislature to help him out of
his troubles. The wants of the people are one
thing and the demands of Baxter quite
another.


Old man Wheeler, after heming and haw-
ing" over the situation for ten days after the
meeting of the Legislature, slips on to Little
Rock just before the adjournment. after
the Constitutional Convention Bill had passed,
and puts in an appearance with the following
apology for not promptly responding to the
wishes Of the people fora Constitutional Con-
vcntion:


Mr.. SPEAKER: As have been deprived of
the privilege Of casting my vote for the bill
providing for constitutional convention. for
causes over which had no control, was un-
able to reach the capital in time to cast my
vote, and as was elected on Il pledge TO vote
for it, request that my full acquesence to
the support of that measure be spread upon
the journals OF the house.


Respectable JNo. F. WHEELER,


OF Sebastian.
Year: 1874

Some of the friends of this gentleman
have a petition in circulation, asking that
he allow bis name to be used as candi-
date for the Convention at the next elec
tion. Under other circumstances, it
would give us great pleasure to support
the gentleman for this, or any other po
sition. but we do regret that he should
allow his name tc 90 before the people
Of Crawford at this time. A young man
with bright future before him, he should
not let it be clouded with the frui,less ef
forts Of few so.called friends.


We hope Mr.. Wilcox will, after mature
reflection, refuse to allow his name to be
used in this connection, but will give his
influence for the unanimous nomination
Of the Hon. Jesse Turner.
Year: 1874

CRAwfoRp CouNrr, May 10, 1874.


Hon. JESSE TURNER:


In accordance with a recent Act OF the
General Assembly providing for Conven-
ton Of the people OF the State OF Arkansas.
to frame new Constitution under which act
each county is entitled to at least one dele
gate thus giving to the people the long de-
sired opportunity, through their delegates in
said Convention to remodel the present con-
siitution. and so modify and change all obiec-
tionable. existing laws. as will result to the
interest and material prosperity of the entire
State, it becomes the privilege and duty OF
the voters of Crawford, (as that OF other eoun-
ties) to select some representative man to
rel resent them in the ConveRtion. eminently
fitted for the important duties, a position OF
such responsibility will impose


In casting about us for the selection of a
man fitted for this important trust, reflection
AT once suggests to us the Importance of Sc
lecting some one in whom experience. legal
knowledge and intelligence, and last but not
least, FIXED INTEGRITY. combine snd recon-
mend to us rs the man for the crisis. We but
simply express our sentiments ana honest
convictions when we say, that we regard
yourself as combining in as high degree,
as any we could find. these qualifications,
which are deemed essential In the character
of the individual for whom we desire to cast
our votes for this position.


Your frequently expressed wish to keep
wholly alooi from politics. is well known to
all OF us, but il we deemed this. which we do
not, purely political matter, we hope that
our earnest desire(and we also feel assured in
adding that of a majority ofyeur fellow citi-
zens of the county that you allow your name
to 90 before the people as candidate for a
seat in the Convention, together with the re-
Election on the great good to result to the
State. by reason OF wise deliberations, and
action by this body will induce you to lay |
asile any personal d.incination to accede |
to our request, and permit the use Of your
name as such candidate.