smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874




Winter has demorall2ing effect on
the noble red man. His pony becomes
lean and unfit for war, and the unlu'
ored savage learns the beautiful les
sons of peace. lie prefers TO live on
the ratlons furnished by our parental
government 10 itQ cOlored wards, and
even would rather sit by his watchtire
aud inhnlc the odorS OF the dog feast
than con the snow wreath battle with
the wolf" or make long journeys over
the bleak prairies in search of scalps.
The little game of the reserve Indians,
by which, with the kind assistance Of
the Quaker ring, the savages could
make raids on Texas in the summer,
and enjoy the hospitalities of the re-
servation during the winter, is about to
yield to the good sense of the officers
of the army.


Accounts from that quarter say that
Notwithstanding the near approach of
winter, another campaign is beingiitted
out from Fort Sill against the hostile
tribes, with the intention of disarmlng
the most refractory" The late move
ment, which ended in driving num-
ber of the savages into the staked
plains, was a good one. That region Is
not favorable for the chase or savage
warfare, and a season of rustication on
those wind swept plains and the dread
ed journey of death will teach them
more of the sweets of peace than all
the soothing palaver of bogus Quakers.
Year: 1874

WE were glad to meet, on yesterday,
Mr.. Louis Mailer, from Goodhue
county, Minnesota, a very intelligent
German gentleman, whose visit to
Texas is for the purpose of selecting
homes for n large number of his fellow
countrymen, who have found the in
hospitable winters Of that high north
ern cline too severe for them and have
determined TO move to n genial eli
mate We were pleased TO learn from
Mr.. Mahler that Texas has far more
than realized his expectations, aud he
will return home to make immediate
preparations for immigrating hither.
He thinks at least a dozen families
will come this season, and that forty
or fifty more families will follow as
soon AS they can dispose OF their prop
erty in Minnesota. His plan is TO buy
two or three thousand acres in body,
so that the proposed emigrants can
settle near each other and establish
community where they can have
churches and schools. Mr.. Mailer is
very much pleased with the country
around Dallas and would like to locate
the colony near enough to the city TO
allow the families TO attend upon the
ministry of the German Methodist
Episcopal church, with which the most
of them are connected.


We sincerely trust he may find To-
cality to suit him, aud that it may be
the property Of some large hearted
land owner, who will not drive such a
desirable acquisition as the colony
would be from the county by putting
on an exOrbitant and speculative
price upon his land.


We know we express the sentiments
of the white people of Texas when We
extend to these families a cordial wtl-
come to our soil, aud assure them that
they will find the hearts of our people
as hospitable as the balny zepbyrs Of
our pfairies.
Year: 1874

Since the season of emigration is
about to close, it may interest the read
ers of The Sentinel to know the pro
portion of the increase OF population,
through this source. The reports OF
Assistant Pilghren show remarkable
falling off in the number of arrivals at
Milwaukee, by beat and rail, as compar'
ed with last season. His books furnish
ed the reporter material for the annex
ed statement.
Year: 1874

To ALL. particularly invalids, spring is a
trying season. Indications of sickness should
at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated. and the system to remain in a
disordered condition. until the disorder has
time to develop itself. An ounce of preven-
ton is worth pound Of cure, is an old and'
truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
are troubled with the complaints now very
revalent-headaehe indigestion. disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea, or feverish
skin, to take, without delay, Schenck's Man
drake Pills. We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at once
strikes at the root of the disease and produces
a healthy tone to the system. People never
need suffer from any disease arising from
disordered condition of the liver if they
would take this excellent medicine when
they feel the first indications of the
malady. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four
boxes of these pills with them. They have an
almost instantaneous effect. They will re-
lieve the patient of headache in one or two
hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver Of
surrounding bile, and will effeetually prevent
a bilious attack. They are sold by all drug
gists. o5-e0d-Ig
Year: 1874

upon his head, which she did, there
by fastening him securely to the
ground. There she stood, all alone,
with one foot on the reptiles head,
while nearly his whole length-about
three feet = was tightly wrapped
around her ankle. She screamed at the
top of her voice, but there was no one
near enough to hear her voice or come
to her relief. Her husband was in a
distant field blowing, and it being no
later than nine o'clock, and having
failed to make any of her neiehbors
hear her-some of whom lived within
few hundred yards-she stood in sus-
pense, not knowing what to do or how
to act. During her meditations thou
sands of thoughts rushed across her
mind, and not knowing but she in all
probability was bitten; but after all, so
tar, she had been victorious; thus en-
couraged she resorted to the only alter
native left-which was to unwrap him
with her hands She commenced the
loathsome ordeal, the rusty monster
wr;thing with great force, unwilling to
quit his hold. She finally succeeded,
but another crisis awaited her. If she let
him go he would perhaps recoil him.
self around her ankle before she could
disengage her foot from his head and
escape. If she took her foot off his
head while she held him with her
hands he would, more than likely, bite
her before she could release him and
escape. With the same presence Of
mind ard undaunted courage that had
fortified and saved her thus far, she
looked around and saw that she was
standing within few feet of a small
sappling-and, with heroic determina-
ton, she resolved to sling his head
against it. She made the effort and
succeeded, which stunned him so much
that he had but little of life remaining;
she then took stone and mashed his
head off, and escaped unharmed. She
reports his head as appearing as broad
as her two hands when he struck her in
the bosom, Notwithstanding, she thinks
she was not much alarmed until after
she got back into the yard, when she
turned sick. She managed tc get into
the house and took dose of nervous
stimulant, which relieved her. For sew
eral hours after her hands and arms
seemed to be swollen and of a dark
color, which made her apprehensive that
she was bitten, but finding not the least
scratch on them she was soon content.


To our certain knowledge we never
before heard of case where more cour-
age and true bravery was displayed by
either male or female.
Year: 1874

county to seize his body and bring it be-
fore himself, in order that he might in
quire into the legality of said confne.
ment 1t was a brilliant idea, but it
wouldn't work. The scheme was not of
sufficient opaqueness to deceive, and so
the Judge served out his time in the cal
aboose
Year: 1874

A paragraph j. circulating among the
agricultural pap3rs, giving European
plan tor the preservation of green fod-
der, such as turiip-tops, or other succu.
lent vegetables. The original source Of
this paragraph Has long been lost sight
OF, or we would gladly give credit. A
pit from two to four feet deep is dug in
some well-drainad part of the field, and
the tops Of the root are thrown into it.
They must be gathered when entirely
free from extern pal moisture, and must
be pressed dow as tightly as possible.
When the pit il full, little straw is
laid over the fol ader, and the earth is
heaped over the whole. 1t is said that
fodder thus put away will keep in good
condition from pix to twelve months.
The writer of the paragraph in question
bears witness that he once saw pit Of
this kind opened after having been
closed all winter, In this instance the
leaves were thoseof the sugar-beet, and
they were to all appearances as fresh as
when first gathered. The stock to
which the fodder was given ate it eager
ly. 1t is we'll to sprinkle salt upon the
fodder while packing it. as this tends to
preserve it and renders it more palata-
bic when it is dealt out to the COWS. 1t
would seem we'll worth the trouble to
adopt this simple method if it has all
the virtues claimed for it, for thus, with
comparatively little trouble, a large
amount of fodder can be preserved
which usually goes to waste. The only
question is as to the pqksibi Of pre-.
serving fodder.in this( w{ inner in our
colder climate. It is evident that the
exclusion Of air is the principle Of sue
cess. Frost will not often penetrate
through four feet Of dry, well-packed
earth, and most Of US know that bury
ing is an excellent preservation for many
vegetable products. One thing, howev
er, must be remembered, and that is
that it is not every soil which will an
swer the purpose. Nearly every gooc
soil will do; but the system must no
be condemned if the very first attemp
does not perfectly succeed.-Christia'


Union.
Year: 1874

The continued silence of Gen. Grant
on the subject Of the third term, after
all that has been said about it, and after
the formal nomination Of him recently
made in South Carolina, leaves no room
to doubt that third election to the of.
fee of President would be agreeable to
him; and considering the great number
Of oAce-holders, and the vastness of the
expenditures Of the general government,
we should not wonder to see his name
formally presented as the candidate of
an ofice-holder's national convention.


In view Of such a possibility, we
should be direlict to our sense of duty
if we did not at this early day, sound a
warning voice in the ears of the patriot
ic men Of all parties against such dan
gerous departure. from the customs Of
the fathers. An election Of any man to
third term, would, in our judgment,
prove to be the first fatal step towards
the overthrow Of our republican institu-
tions, and the establishment of an EN-.
pire on their ruins.


We trust that the young men of the
country, in whose hearts the fire of pat
riotism burns warm and bright, will be
unit on this question, and that they
will demand with one voice that the of:
fee of President shall continue to be
limited, as it always has been, to two
terms.-Ledger.
Year: 1874

Ala quarter before four O'Clock yesterday after
noon a hearse passed down Broadway, followed by
half a dozen carriages, the modest procession
stopping IN front OF Trinity church. An oaken
CONN was borne through the lofty central portal.
Al the same time goody number Of citizens Of
both sexes entered the venerable eaihce by the
two sue doors and In a few minutes the greater
part Of the pews was occupied by a collection OF
wen dressed and sedate people, IN which was 10
be noted an extraordinary display oil white and
gray heads. As the clock chimed tor four O'Clock


MIR. Messiter, the organst, took his seat at the
Year: 1874

length IN 2:23. In the second heat Nettie started
IN advance, but on the turn broke badly the Maid
get,ng hfty yards ahead. She again broke at the
nalrmile pole. Goldsmith Maid Keeping away ahead
aud winning by six or seven lengths IN 2:26. In


the third and last heat they started badly, the Maid
Dc g length ahead. This lead was Increased TO
three lengths al the quartermi.e pole. At the
halfmile pole Goldsmith Maid was about Two
lengths ahead and at the thfee-quarter pole was
only about one length ahead. on the homestretch
Goldsmith Maid shot away ahead and won the race
lenptns
Year: 1874

The Corporation Counsel has given an opinion IN
relation to the powers OF the Court House Com
missioners recently appointed by the Mayor, In
which he decides that the commissioners have
authority to enter. occupy control and protect the
building, so FAR as necessary reasonably con.
vensent for tnat purpose but that their powers do
not extend TO general custody, care or control.
whIcn are vested by the charter and by the Con.
solidatIon act in the Commissioner Of Public
Works.
Year: 1874

OF TIE OPELOUsAS DEMOCRATIC CLUB
To the Democratic voters of st. Landry:


The time for action on the part of the Dem
oeratic party has come Its ,lission Of to-day
is to overthrow and crush the present Radical
Republican government of Louisiana, install
ed into power against the expressed will OF
the people; and that Of tomorrow is to wrest
the national government from the grasp OF
the parent of the Louisiana Usurpation.


Its work will not be complete, relief for the
oppressed people Of this State will uot be per-
manent, unless the whole mission be accom-
plished.


With the Federal government in the hands
of Radical Republicanism. Democratic State
rule can only offer palliatives for our woes.


There is no other than the Democratic party
to bring about these much desired results, as
there is no other having national organize
ton. Let not Democrats be distracted by the
formation of other parties. Let them, while
encouraging opposition to the Repubilcan
party from every quarter, earnestly recom-
mend that under the Democratic name and
banner the war shall he waged. When the
common enemy shall have been destroyed,
then other issues may be raised


The action of the party cannot be effective
without thorough organization. The MEM
in, each other. They must throw together
the weight of their combined influences i'll
carrying out the measures OF the party.


To do this, we suggest the formation of
clubs throughout the whole parish, the subs
cribing by every member of each club of fun
damental obligations similar to those of tho
Opelousas Democratic Club.


Immediate action in this work of. organiza-
tion is of the utmost Importance to the party,
in order both to induce Democrats not to give
up their affiliation with the Democratic party
for other organizations Independent thereof,
and to insure O proper expression of the wishes
of the Democracy of St. Landry in the State
Democratic Convention, called to assemble in
New Orleans On the 4th Monday of August
next, a<
Year: 1874

Ihe editor of the Lafayette Adrertiser says
be is member of the Democratic State Cen
fal Committee. Why was he not present at
their last meeting in New Orleans, on the 9th
nst Not very active member, if, at time
me this, when the Democracy of Louisiana is
struggling to keep up its organization, and
needs every shoulder to the wheel, he, as one
% Its chiefs, should quietly remain at home,
and leave others to guide the ship through the
breakers. Is it not just possible that the edi-
TOR of this Democratic sheet with his official
printing contract thought it prudent not to
take part openly in the reorganization of the
Democratic party2
Year: 1874

The white citizens of this parish are hereby
notified that the Opelousas Journal is the Off
cial paper OF the parish, and that its editor
holds printing contract under the Kellogg
usurpation. aud is member of the Republic
can Club of Opelousas.


Hence, the White League declines any dis
cussion with him whatever
Year: 1874

A temperance lecture will be delivered at
the Court House on next Friday evening, the
9th inst, at half past seven o'clock At the
close of the lecture Temperance Society will
be formed. The public is invited.
Year: 1874

The crops of all kinds in this parish are do
ing finely, but there are ugly rumors afoat of
the appearance of the caterpillar in several
fields. Paris green is being got ready for them.
Year: 1874

" And now word to our people. Be pre-
pared for any emergency. Be calm, but bf
resolute and unyieldiHg; let the negro undgr
stand that our purpose is not to deprive hH
OF his rights: but let him know also that We
are independent of hiln-and that we solicit
neither his aid nor his appreciation; AID
finally, if fight is forced upon US, let US De
sure that the carpet-baggers and scallaw. g
do not escape; let us see that the dogs do not
scamper off before the fight, as they did al
Colfax. In Caddo we will watch the keet
ings, Harpers, Heffners and Fergusons ou1
friends III Bossier DcSoto. Webster and the1
parishes know their men.


There has been enough of the blood OF
white citizens and negro fools shed in this
State through;the Vaccinations of these white
radical villains it must be stopped and the
whites are determined that if the Colfax is
sue 1t again forced upon them, there will be
a day in the history of Louisiana that will
startle the wind. nd."-Shrereport Times.


We of st. Landry are not a yet cursed with
such class of men as the Keetings, Harpers,
Heftners and Fergusons but there are some
who may perhaps emulate the example OF
those ilustrious gentlemen in the future.
before next November, they may break their
shell and come out full tedged before their
colored brothers. They had better spread
their wings and sail to some more genial cline
when they do. Let them think before they
act, and look before they leap. for there is a
pit in front of them which has no bottom


SHOW YoUR HASDs.-The Orelousas COT
RIER, the organ of the White League faction.
referring to the parish of Lafayette, says, the
programme now is 10 organize clubs through
ont the parish, after which they will doubt
less enter the field with a full ticket


just SO. 1t is precisely what we knew it
was all got up for They want Office. Show
your hands and come out with your full ticket
Lafayette 1drertiser, July llM.


We rather think the White League in every
Parish in the State where it has been organ
lied have shown their hands very plainly, per-
haps little too plain for certain class of
men whose love for the nigger office, or print
ing contracts to relish. The members of the
White League pledge themselves to vote for
none but good honest ,ckite men for Office and
we guarantee that when they do "show their
hands in Lafayette that they will bring be-
fore the people men whose known integrity
and honesty will be their best champion in the
coming race.
Year: 1874

Following is the bill introduced in Con- gress by Hon. R. c. Mccormick, and which recently passed the House and will undoubtedly pass the Senate during the present Congress. The bill has the approv- al of the General Land Office and is prob ably as acceptable as any that could be ob- tained:

 A bill to grant title to certain lands in the Territory of Arizona. Whereas cer- tain lands in Santa Cruz valley, county of Pima, and Territory of Arizona, have for many years been occupied and possessed by persons of Mexican birth, who become citizens of the United States under the treaty of ofGuadalupe HidalgO and the GadS- den treaty; and whereas the said persons desire to secure patents for said lands in the small and irregular tracts in which they were originally taken up under Mex ican authority, and have been held and cultivated to the present time, and they cannot do so under the existing land-la Of the United States: Therefore, be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep reSentativeS of the United States of Amer ica in Congress assem- bled, that all the right and title of the United States to the land em mbraced in sections two, eleven, ana fourteen, and the east halfof sections three, ten, and fifteen of township fourteen south, range thirteen east, Gila and Salt River meridian in the county of Pima, Territory of Arizona, be, and the same are hereby, relinQuished and granted to the person or persons who have been in the actual bona fide occupancy or possession of said land, by themselves or their ancestors, for twenty years next preceding the date of the pas sage of this act :; and it shall be the duty ofthe register and the receiver of the United States land-office for the district in which said land lies, to hear and determine, sub- ject to to the approval of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office, the rights of the parties claiming under this act; and for that purpose the said register and the said receiver shall have power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony relative to such occupancy or possession: Provided, That no claim as aforesaid shall be of any validity under this act unless it shall have been duly filed with the said register and the said receiver within one year after the passage of this act: And provided further, That this grant shall not extend to any reservation of the United States, nor prejudice any valid adverse right or claim. if such exist, to l said land, or any part thereof, nor preclude judicial examination and adjustment
Year: 1874

Here is something on this subject taken from The Los Angeles Star of June g:

 We mentioned day or two since in our local column that several parties had been arrested and taken before the United States Commissioner upon the charge of cutting timber upon government lands. The spoliation of these public lands is an evil and @ nuisance which calls for sharp and incisive remedy and those officers whose duty it is to see that offences of this character are not committed, should spare no pains to bring offenders to punishment Parties who desire in good faith to become the owner by .preemption or by declara- ton under the homestead act, of a quarter section of timber land can generally man. age to do so without great deal of trouble. Until they do so they have no right either legal or equitable to a stick of timber, and their taking it can be called by no milder name than that which is applied to other conversions of property which does not belong to the taker.

 As matter of fact every bit of lumber thus far manufactured in Arizona, has been obtained from lands the title to which is in the United States, and neces- sarily so. First and over all, except for wood and minor purposes in fencing and building, there is no timber land in Ari zona except in the mountains where the soil is unfit for cultivation and probably never can be occupied by farmers. This class of land cannot be purchased by farmers or anybody else, for it is not sur veyed and if it were, under present regu- lations, would not be open for sale except to actual occupants, and, as VIC have stated, bat very little if any of it can be occupied by agriculturalists. We have, and so has the General Land Office, urged Congress to make appropriations for the survey of portion of timber lands each year and provide for their sale in suitable quantities. Nearly every man would much rather buy land with timber than take the timber without payment. The laws of Congress invite settlers to go upon un- surveyed public land, and 1t would be just as unreasonable to prohibit them from using the water and grass as the timber thereon; or to say they should not take minerals from the earth prior to securing patent for the land.

 We know what the law is upon the sub- ject, and will approve of the fullest execu- tion of it in Arizona, just as soon as Con- gress provides @ way by which our peo- pie can purchase the timber lands. In one and another form, VIC have repeatedly called public attention to the fact that our people were anxious to purchase timber land for they could not make homes upon but precious little of it. Let Congress provide way by which our citizens can buy the timber lands and thereby the timber they must have, and ii they don't, then THE CITIZEN will join with The Star in urging prosecu- tions for "denuding" the public land of it's timber.
Year: 1874

Thou must be true myself,

 If thou the truth wouldSt teach; Thy soul must overflow, if thou Another soul wouldSt reach; It needs the Overflowing heart

 To give the lips full speech. Think truly, and thy thought

 Shall the worlds famine feed; Speak truly, and thy word

 Shall be a fruitful see; Live truly, and thy life shall be A great and noble creed.