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Year: 1878

Fighting among themselves is almost unknown among the Sioux Indians. Dur ing my experience nave never seen one Indian wishing to fight another of his own band, though have been told that occa- sionally there is such case. Should two Indians commence to fight and an- other Indian step between them, or put a stick or pipe between them, they would have to desist, or run the chance of be- ing killed, as they certainly would be did they not desist when called on. Pre- meditated murder among themselves is looked on as one of the impossibilities. There is not an Indian in the band that can call to mind any instance of such case. There are some instances where the peace men cannot keep down fight between two Indians who have some point of Indian honor to settle. The head men then make them go on and settle the affair with knives, when one or both are invariably killed. Should one come off safe, he would on some dark night take all of his ponies and tie them in front of the tepee of the deceased which would go a great ways to assuage the grief of the relatives. Sometimes the gift would only be four or five ponies, according to the rank of the deceased. Any dispute that may arise is invariably settled by the older men of the tribe, and their verdict forever settles the dis pute,
Year: 1878

"Eliza," said fond mother to her offspring recently, as that offspring was about going forth in tow of young man who worships the very sidewalk she walks upon, "go to the breadbox and eat a good big crust of bread before you go out" Why" replied the blushing girl, " I don't feel the least hungry. We have only just had tea" "I know it, but you will be hungry before you get back and, when Adolphus takes you into restaur- ant you'll eat ice-cre and sponge cake, and ham sandwiches and oysters enough to scare him out of a years growth. Beware how you sit down on the bud ding flame of Cupid. Of course Adol- phus.will spend the money you save him on billiards and things, but that makes no difference. When he asks you to go in and have some oysters, even if you are hungry, don't. Say you do not ap- prove of girls wasting the money of their future husbands on trifes when it might be applied toward furnishing house. Point out that for the price of an oyster stew you might purchase a couple of towels, now that toweling is so cheap and that Saddle Rock roast is the equiva- lent of silver fork, plated of course,

 but not easily distinguished from solid silver, or glass sugar bowl. This al- ways takes the young man ; it sets them to thinking of housekeeping and matri- mony it makes them believe you are the incarnation of economy and would make an excellent wife; and so they often say things which give you hold over them, and are effective before a jury" Eliza treasured up these saga. c1ous counsels and acted upon them with such earnestness and effect that when she came home she was an engaged wo- man.
Year: 1878

The Buffalo Courier draws attention to singular case of trance and ab- stinence from food in little girl of that city, the daughter of MT. Wagemann, keeper of a grocery store: The Courier says

 More than year ago last January she complained of great pain in the back of her head and neck. This was followed by the gradual loss of the use of her limbs. For three hours each day, during period of six weeks at that time, she lay in a trance, and upon coming out of it would talk of the beautiful land, she had been to and the supreme happiness she had enjoyed. Aphysician was called in to attend her when the first symptoms were manifested, but after she began to have her subsequent experience she re- fused to take any medicine. The doctor soon after came to the conclusion that he could do nothing for her in any event. In January, 1877, she one day became unconsc1ous, and has remained so ever since. It will be year ago next month since particle of nourishment has been administered to her, with the exception of water, ice. or ice cream. Three months since she began to be affected with what may be termed spasms, although there is no evidence of pain or suffering when they occur. They come on every alternate hour, and last just an hour. At first they were very strong, but of late have grown milder every day. When in this particular condition she rocks that portion of her body ex- tending from the top of the head to the waist from side to side of the lounge upon which she lies. The motion can be best understood when it is described as reminding one Of 1 the action of a pendulum when in mo- tion. When passive, both hands lie carelessly upon her breast when the spasm is on they are held up. As she rocks to the left, the left hand is carried to the forehead and the right falls upon {; her breast. In the reverse motion, the left hand is carried over upon the right, and in every instance the hands fall lln- failingly upon the same spot, never varying particle. Her body is usually very cold, but during the spasms it be- comes clammy and feels like that of q dead person.

 The little girl is very pretty, and when lying quiet presents an interesting appearance-looking like beautiful child enjoying peaceful slumber, with the exception that the respirations are not as marked. MT. and Mrs. Wage mann desire us to state that hereafter it will be useless for the general public to seek to view the girl, as only the imme- diate friends of the family will be re- ceived. They are deeply sensible of the misfortune that has fallen upon their daughter, and do not propose to gratify the morbidly curious. ...
Year: 1878

WESTERN FuEL.-In the southern and western parts of Minnesota there is neither timber nor coal, and those who cannot afford to buy coal or wood use prairie grass for fuel. It makes a very good fire and gives out 8 great deal of heat. The grass measures about foot and a half when cut /; it is taken 1n punches double the s1ze of a mans arm and put in machine that first presses it together and then twists it.
Year: 1878

LONDON, July 16.-Earl Beaconsfield and
Marquis Salisbury arrived at Dover to-day,
and were enthusiastically cheered on landing.
In replying to the address of the mayor, Earl
BeacOnstieId said that he was much touched
at this cordial greeting. The nation, he said,
was equally indebted to Lord Salisbury. He
hoped that the result of the congress at Ber-
lin would insure the prosperity of England
and the peace of Europe.


In concluding his speech he said: "We have
brought peace with honor, and | hope the
prosperity Of England will follow" The
crowd was so dense that it was almost impOs-
sible for the carriages of the party to proceed
to the railway station, where the train was
taken for London. An immense concourse of
people is collecting at the station TO welcome
the distingnished statesmen to the city.
Year: 1878

Edison is accused of being the father OF in
vention. We have no desire to open up fresh
scandal. but If Edison is the father Of inven-
tion il is the duty of necessity to show her
marriage certifcate-if she has one.
Year: 1878

Most of our invalids are such, and mil lions of more healthy people will become invalids, for the want of paying the most ordinary attention to the requirements of the skin. That membrane is too often regarded as a covering only, instead of 8 complicated piece of machinery, scarcely sound in it's texture and sensitiveness to the ear and eye. Many treat it with as little reference to it's proper functions as if it were nothing better than 8 bag for their bones. It is this inconsideration for the skin that is the cause of very large proportion of the diseases in the world. If, as claimed by some scientists, four-ffths, in bulk, of all we eat and drink, must either pass off through the skin or be turned back upon the system as poison, and that life depends as much upon these exhalations through the skin as upon inhaling pure air through the lungs, it must be of the most vital importance to keep that chan nel free
Year: 1878

The Virginia City Enterprise says :- Although little has ever been said about it, we have an extinct volcano within about three miles of this city. It is the largest of the several mountains lying immediately west of American Flat and ginia and Gold Hill Water Company's big reservoir. Those who doubt what we say have only to visit the mountain mentioned to be convinced. All the top and east side is covered with lava. In places the lava is from ten to twenty feet in depth. It is light brown Tn color and is honeycombed with holes resem- bling the openings in a sponge. The place where the crater once was is clogged up with this lava. The only depression on the mountain is large sink on the west side. where a part of the crust appears to have fallen in. Be- fore water was brought from the Sierras for the use of this city the old water company ran tunnel under this large basin or depression, thinking to tap a good deposit of water. The mountain being of great height, snow lies till late in the season on it's northern slopes, and the water from the melting drifts finds it's way into the sink. It was to secure the water thus collected that the tunnel was run. For some reason all the geol- fogists, our State Geologist and all others, have failed to make mention of this, our extinct volcano. Nor have they ever said word about the lava. They probably thought it tue croppings of sponge mine or something else equally valuable.
Year: 1878

WE suppose it to be a part of the
presidential policy to appoint Gov
Packard to the Consulship Of Liverpool
in order that he may be removed from
the country SO as no longer to be an
eye-sore to the conciliated democracy
of Louisiana. Packard's poverty
may demand his acceptance though
he has once declined to accept this
place.
Year: 1878




The last mean and despicable deed
the democracy of the House have
been guilty of Is preventing slight
increase Of clerks in the Surgeon Gen.
erals Office, so as to forward the ex-
animation of pension claims. This
Office is now five years behind in its
work, and to the general appropria-
ton bill which passed the House last
week it was sought to add a provision
authorizing this increase ofclerk hire.


The final expenditure would be no
greater because the work has to be
done at some time and the expense
would be the same to do it rapidly
with good many clerks or delay it
by employing less number Of clerks.
The democracy made desperate ef-
fort to defeat this feature of the bill
and succeeded by a tie vote, and
Speaker Sam Randall, the most con-
summate and unprincipled trimmer
now in America, cast the final vote to
defeat the measure. Pensioners and
the country will remember that to the
democracy and Randall belongs the
credit Of delaying for years the issu-
ance of pensions. Democratic men,
bers were solid against the measure,
except seven, and republican MEM
h<~H
phens headed the list of seven demo-
Gratis who refused to strike hands with
their party in this nefarious job. It
should always be borne in mind that
Randall who urged economy in this
matter is the same Randall who voted
for, drew and kept his salary grab
s,udg. Lest our statement might be
considered as arising from political
bias, we give below what the Chica-
go Times says of this matter:


"When the amendment to increase
the number of clerks in the Surgeon
Generals Office, in order that applica-
tions for pensions might be attended
to promptly, came up, there was quite
a fight between the two sides. The
were solidly in favor of it
and the democrats, excepting seven,
whom was Alex. Stephens,
were opposed. On the final vote on
the passage of the amendment, the
yeas were lis and the nays ia.
Speaker Randall distinguished him
self and secured the affection of all
the pensioners in the country by Civ
ing his casting vote in the mega
tive, thus defeating the amendment. |
The amendment was considered as
highly important and necessary. 1t
only provided for thirty-eight clerks
more than the original bill called for,
and was intended to obviate the great
difficulty of obtaining instant atten- |
ton to applications for pensions. Att
present it is impossible, because of
want of sufficient force, for pensioners
to receive attention until a year or
more after their applications have
been made. 1t is regarded as great |
and Speaker Randall's vote |
is severely criticized. Itwould really
not have taken any more money to |
have supplied the necessary clerical
help, as it would simply accomplish |
at once what now requires year to !
bring about"
Year: 1878

THE democracy of North Carolina
got a little frightened about the result
of an election down there this week
and so they went to killing the dark
eys to prevent them from voting.
Well, slavery brought its terrible
scourge, and there is time coming
when these murders and outrages will
bring worse sconrge to the mad, in
furiated, foolish Southern democracy.
Year: 1878

Lest advantage may be taken of
Hon. Z. s. Sampson's silence on the
question of a denomination for Con-
gress we state this, knowing what we
cay to be true: He does not propose
to enter into any contest, nor does he
desire his friendsto ignore or prejudice
the claims of others. His duties now


are in Washington City, and will not
be neglected. He does not intend to
hunt the Office, and will be content
with any choice the epeople may make,
Year: 1878

The President has signed the Pa
cific Railroad refunding bill. This
bill provides that the U. p, the Cen
trail and the Kansas Paciticroadss shall
set apart Is per cent. of theirnet earn
ings to the payment of interest on the
mortgage bonds of the government.
The mortgage to secure these bonds is
a second one. This is the bill that the
ranting Dan voorhees, opposed SO bit
terly. After having done this he
thought he could gull the people into
believing he was all right for them by
making bowling communistic
speech,
Year: 1878

! THROUGH the press there comes a
report that Gen. John G. Fremont
and family are suffering from extreme
poverty. Then again report comes
that Mrs. Fremont has rented a fine
mansion in Washington. Some years
ago report had it that Fremont was
very poor and the story seems to be
revived again. We are not in a posi-
tion to give the truth of the matter,
but we cannot believe the story of alb
sOlute want that is now current. John
c. Fremont ought not to be let suffer
nor do we believe he is in want.
Year: 1878

Old Peter Cooper deposited 5000
with one Groom to be used in aid Of
his election. Peter afterwards tho't
Groom did not honestly use the mon
ey and said 80, whereupon Groom
sues the old man for slander, laying
his damages at $4,000
Year: 1878

1T is proposed to issue one and two
dollar notes of the government to the
extent of ten millions now held in the
treasury to redeem fractional curren-
cy which no doubt will never be pre-
sented from the fact that it has been
lost and destroyed. We cannot see
why this is not good move. These
small bills are much needed and it has
become SO apparent that they will
never be needed for the purpose for
which they are held that they should
be at once set afloat.
Year: 1878

THE Senate is disposed to consider
gravely the bill for preventing fur
ther reduction of the volume of green
backs. This disposition to stop the
withdrawal of the greenbacks arises
from the belief gaining ground of our
ability to resume without any further
reduction. There has in fact been a
reduction of less than ten millions
since the passage of the resumption
act in 1875, and hence it may be rea-
,sonably supposed that we need not re-
tduce them any more. 1t is probable
that they may be, in the next twelve
months, increased to the limit OF $780,
900, 600 without detriment.
Year: 1878

The Burlington Gazette, of the First
District, has lit in on the grooming
process for this, the Sixth District.
The Gazette is a leading organ of the
democracy in the state, and now it
will be in order for our democratic light
weight journals acithba the district to
put on their soldering bibs anything
to crawl over, under or through the
fence, into green pastures. Says the
Gasette, as coy as a young groom in
the first week of the honeymoon:


"Gen. J. b. Weaver, of Davis coun-
ty, has been nominated for Congress
in the Sixth district, by the greenback
men. Gen. Weaver is fine orator
and man of talent, and it is believed
that the democrats in that district
will likewise make him their candi-
date"


Since writing the above we have re-
ceived copy of the Ottumwa Times,
and it comes down sweet on brother
Weaver after this fashion:


"We have taken pains to interview
very many shrewd, sensible demo-
Gratis of this county, on the situation,
and nine-tenths of them advocate the
Endorsement of Weaver, as our only
chance of success in the county and
district elections"


The Times memory runs back to
last fall's election, and when it says
''as our only chance of success i'm the
county and district elections" it means
we can't, of course, elect Congress
man, but then Weaver may help us
out in this county on the county tick
ct, and SO let us swallow him and
profit thereby where it will count.


The Times is a superb political GYM
mast. 1t has been suddenly convert
ed into cooling the greenbackers. On
the 18th of February we find the
Times off its cooling stills. 1t was
when the greenbackers were arrang-
ing for their fight in the city election.
The Times then said:


1--WE are informed that the Inde-
pendent Greenbackers are making
great efforts to perfect an organization
in this county. We also understand
that democratsar foolish enough
to join the movement. We would
warn them that they think before
they leap and see if they are notleav-
ing good party, strongly in favor of
the greenback faith, having for its
leaders men of undoubted ability and
political sagacity, to affiliate with a
weak party, composed of about equal
parts Of uncompromising fanatics and
ignorant political guerrillas."


Is it possible that any man is 80
brainless as to dream of success play
ing such role, and that, too, with
such timber as Weaver is?
Year: 1878

A lady writing from one Of the
fashionable watering places declares
that the low-uecked dress is an
abomination into which It Is the duty
of the press to look" Very true; and
We must ssy. in simple justice to our
selves, that it is a duty that We have
seldom lost an opportunity to dis
chargs -Courir-JoKrnaL
Year: 1878

Ell EsPEJo DE TAOS says that the
Pueblo Indians were greatly alarmed
by the recent eclipse. regarding it a
sign of the anger of God, and to ap-
pease him they ordered ali the virgins
of the Pueblo to divest themselves Of
every portion of their attire and in
this state of nudeness they had to run
races two and two until the eclipse
ended.
Year: 1878

WAsHINToN, July 23.-The Secretary of the
Interior to-day rendered a decision in the case
of DreymOtt against the Kansas Pacific Rail
road, in which he holds that all bona tide set
tiers have the right to pre-empt any lands
granted by Congress in aid of the construc-
ton OF this road, that have not been disposed
of by the company in accordance with the pro-
visions of the granting act.


The Secretary says in conclusion: Counsel
for the company suggests that these lands
are covered by q mortgage executed by said
company to secure the money borrowed In
the construction of the road. If this be true
| am unable to perceive that said mortgage is
any obstacle to the disposal of said lands, in
accordance with the provisions Of the grant
ing act.


The company mortgaged such interests in
the land as it possessed, and the mortgages
must be considered to have taken the mort
gage with full knowledge of the right of the
com pany to make same. Aside from these
considerations, however, the provision In the
mortgage which authorizes the company to
sell and dispose Of land granted, and make
conveyance thereof to purchasers, which con-
veyance shall release the right of mortgages
to the particular tract, will in same manner
protect the pre-emptOr who purchases of the
government, which has authority to sell lands
and pay the proceeds arising from such sales
to the company.


THE local officers of each of the land dis
tricts In which lands inuring to the said COM
pany by virtue of said grant are situated,
D0 LuSJIuCJeu W IOCeING IllIgS SOnul-
tionally for said lands In tracts not exceeding
e-quarter section, by qualified pre-emptOrs,
and on receipt OF such declaratory statements
to call upon the company for a statement
showing whether the lands applied for have
been sold by 1t, and il not sold, then the de-
claratory statement should be allowed, sub
iect to the applicants showing full compliance
with the pre-empttOn law.


Ii the company neglects or refuses to fur
nish such statement to the local officers with
in thirty days after the service Of said notice,
in that case they shall be instructed to order
a hearing, If so requested by the applicant to
determine whether such tract or tracts are
subject to such filing, giving notice of the
time and place when and where such testi-
mony will be taken, in some newspaper pub
lished and circulated in the county where the
lands are situated, notifying said company and
any and all persons, IL such there be- claiming
title to said lands, to appear at the time and
place mentioned to show cause why said de-
claratory statements should not be received.


At such hearing the applicant should be re-
quired to show that he Is an actual settler on
the land applied fora qualified pre-emptor-
and that the records Of the county, where
deeds and conyeyances are recorded, do not
show that said tracts had been sold at the
date Of the filing of his declaratory statement,
and the company or its grantee to show
whether said tracts applied for have been
sold.


This decision is of great importance to all
land grant owners,
Year: 1878

During the intense heat of Thursday dry
goods salesman, waiting upon feminine Gus
toner, stood his ground for some minues but
the woman knew the weather better than he
did. and, writhing and grasping, he came
down fifty cents on the article under discus
sion,
Year: 1878

In New York the other day horse broke his foot off, catching the shoe in the pavement. The animal suffered the wild est agony, and leaped about in horrible frenzy for more than an hour. The police would not kill him for fear of having to pay for him. and Bergh's officers declined to accept telegrapic invitation to come to the rescue. People were sickened by the aght for some time. till finally very brave policeman helped the horse to die.
Year: 1878

An Oregon paper states that recently a team hitched to a self-binder ran away through 8 standing field of wheat contain. ing about one hundred acres. Strange to say the machine kept together and bound every bundle that came to it with lightning rapidity. When the team was stopped it had nicely bound about one hundred and fifty bundles.
Year: 1878

responsibility in calling this meeting in gathering this crowd. either the Holy Ghost or Satan must have great power aId con-

 trol here. Caution aud restraint is every where needed, and especially where the nervous system and sensibiities are some times wrought up to their highest pitch.
Year: 1878

The decision of Judge Beardsley in the Charter Oak insurance conspiracy cases, sustaining the most important and essen tial counts of the indictment, makes it cer- tain that the defendants will be brought to trial at an early day. The trial of the case will bs watched with great interest, as thousands whose interests have suffered through the gross mismanagement of for mer officials of the company will hope that the trial will fix the responsibility for such mismanagement where it belongs.