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Year: 1876

Eastern news received last Saturday,
bring the account ofone Of the most san
culinary battles known in the history of
Indian warfare. The battle was fought
on Rosebud Creek, between the United
States troops under General Custer, and
the united bands Of the Sioux, Custer,
on coming in sight Of the camp of the
enemy, divided his force of twelve COM
panies into two detatchments; one, of
seven companies he placed under COM
mand Of Colonel Reno, the other five
companies he commanded in person. The
orders of Custer were that the Indian
camp should be attacked 81 simultaneously
by the two detachments, and if this ex-
pectation had been fulfilled, it is proDa-
BILE that we should not be called upon to
chronicle such massacre as this has
been. Custer made the assault upon the
camp, but it appears that Reno, after
" feeling " of the Indians with three of
his companies, was compelled to fight his
way TO bluff and there intrenched his
troops, leaving Custer to his fate. OF the
force which Custer led to the attack but
one, Crow scout, returned to tell the
story of what befel the rest. Every one
but him fell under the attack of the
swarmng hosts of Indians; and the bod
les of the slain with the exception of Gus
ter and one other, a civilian, were mutt
lated after the most savage manner of
! Indian warfare.


There can be but one result following
this battle and butchery. The fate of
the Indian nations of the plains will
only be FASTENED, and by this act they
| have provoked retaliation which will
cease only when the powerful tribes
which have entered this alliance find
their power broken and subduod. 1t is
have provoked these hostilities, they
are not very creditable to our boasted
civilization and Christianity. General
Houston, the hero Of San Jacinto, once
stated in a speech in the United States
Senate that the Indians had never bro
ken treaty, and the history of the or
| igin OF this war shows another instance
Of broken faith upon the part of the
government which justifies the savages
in their resistance. They have done just
what any people but nation OF cow
ards would have in the same situation,
and if brave men bite the dust and de-
fenceless women and children are mas
sacred we have no one to blame for it
but ourselves. But the fact remains
government Of this country cannot be
set at defiance, if is takes the whole
power of that government to do it.


The united bands of the Sioux it is
estimated can bring into the field twelve
or fifteen thousand warriors. Such a
body Of fighting men, armed as well as
the savages are and familiar with every
foot of the country where the fighting
will have to be carried on, will prove
II match for at least that number of
regular soldiers. And before they are
conquered we may look for some scenes
of barbarty which would seem to be-
long to the last century more than the
present one. 1t is more than probable
that the frontier settlements of Colorado,
Montana, Nebraska and other portions
Of the West will feel the power of In
dian vengeance. Their appetite for
blood is up and the success they have
met with will emboldcn them to often
sive operations.
Year: 1876

HAYES letter of acceptance has been
received, and elicits the most favorab ble
comments. Hayes advances new prin-
ciple in the letter, that President should
not be candidate for reelection, with
which we do not agree with him, the one
term principle. The services OF a public
man should be at the demand of his coun-
trymen. and if proven and found worthy
he is entitled to a re election. We have
the power to shelve bad President
when his term of Office has expired-and
we should have equal power to retain a
good one.
Year: 1876

A DEMOCRAT has discovered why


Wheeler should be beaten for the Vice
Presidency. He says Wheeler is the se-
nlor member in the sewing machine firm
OF Wheeler u Wilson, and that 500, 900
sewing machines were distributed to Sc
cure his nomination. This fellow must
go to the head among the Democratic
seekers after weak points in the character
Of the Republican nominees.
Year: 1876

"MRs. HENRY" said John, the other
evening, "why are you like the Devil ?"
And when she went for him with the nee
die he had hardly time to save himself
by quotation about "sowing tarcs'-
the other reasons he prudently kept to
himself
Year: 1876

UNsATIsFYINo.- was young la
dy from Reese River Valley, and her
beau treated her TO ice crea m in one Of
the restaurants. She tr led to eat the
cream with knife and fork, and be-
cause she did not succeed, said it was
''the most unsatisfying truck she ever
seed," and asked the waiter if he wouldn't
please warm it up little.
Year: 1876

Now is the time for lovers TO get
spoony over ice-cream she taking few
pretty dabs at his vanilla, and he bor-
rowing taste of her chocolate. This
process inspires confidence in the day
when they will be throwing corn beef
and cabbage across the tabe.-New
York Herald.
Year: 1876

AN eccentric citizen of Cape May car
ried rope in his pocket for forty years,
his explanation being that he was liable
at any time to wish to kill himself, and
meant to always have the means handy.
A few days ago he hanged himself with
the old rope.
Year: 1876

LUCKY JoHN.-A Marysville police
officer arrested seven or eight Chinese for
gambling, and put them in durance vile.
But next day he was not able to identify
his prisoners and they were discharged
1t would seem as if there was an OCCASION
al advantage in being Chinaman.
Year: 1876

The KIND OF A MAN He Is.-In the
Fall o, 1864 next President Hayes was
serving with his regiment in West Vir-
gina. He was nominated by the Repub-
licans of one of the Cincinn districts
for Congress, and friend wrote him to
come home and make the canvass. To
this he replied
Year: 1876

The Quickstep Base Ball Association held
a meeting last evening but no business of
Importance to the public was transacted.
The next meeting will be held on the First
Thursday in February, when 1t 10 expected
a captain will be chosen and nine selected
to play next year.


Lafsrty will certainly play with them
next season.
Year: 1876

The PASSIONS THAT INDUCE DISEASE
The passions which act most severely on
the physical life are anger, fear hatred,
and grief. The other passions are, COM
paratively, innOCueus. What is called
the passion of love is not injurious until
it lapScs into grief and anxiety on the
contrary it sustains the physical power.
What is called ambition is of itself harm
less; for ambition, when it exists purely,
is a nobility lifting its owner entirely
from himself into the exalted service of
mankind. IL Injuries when it is debased
by its meaner ally, pride or when stimu-
lating a man 10 too strenuous efforts after
some great object, il leads him TO the per-
formanCe of excessive mental or physical
labor and to the consequences that follow
such effort.


The passion called avarice, according
to my experience, tends rather to the
preservation of the body than to its dete-
riOration. The avariCiOus man, who
seems to the luxurious world TO be de-
barring himself of all the pleasure of the
world, and even to be exposing himself
to the fangS of poverty, is generally pl2c-
ing himself in the precise conditions IA
vOrable to long and healthy existence.
By his economy he is saving himself from
all the risks incident TO penury; by his
caution he IS screening himself from all
the risks incident TO speculation, or the
attempt 10 amass wealth by hazardous
means; by his regularity Of hours and
perfect appropriation of the sunlight, in
preference TO artificial illumination, he
rests and works in periods that precisely
accord with the periOdicity of nature; by
his abstemiousness in living, he takes just
enough to live, which is precisely the
right thing TO do according 10 the rigid
natural law. Thus. in almost every par
rfarr11r La his than
other men from the external causes of all
the induced diseases and better protected
than most men from the worst consequent
ces Of those diseases which spring from
causes that are uncoutrclable.-TPo Popular
Science Monthly.
Year: 1876

MEASURING BY THE EYE.-Years ago,
SAYS a correspondent of the Boston Trans
Crlpt, when we went to school in a little
weather-beaten schOOl-hOuse, what eX-
citing contests there used TO be owe: the
teachers favOrite exercise Of having the
scholars estimate with the eye the size
and weight of different objects in the
room. He would hold up his cane, and
have each one tell how long he thought
it was, and it was a lucky child that
could come within half a foot of the right
length, He would measure an urchin
and then have the scholars try to repro
duce the measure on the wall. He would
mark of an inch or a foot or a yard in
some conspicuous place, and then see
how near anybody could come to chalk
ing the same length on blackboard.
The fact is, our eyes deceive us ridicu-
lously even upon the commOnest things.
At first thought, which should You say
was the taller, 4 three-year-Old child or
a flour barrel? and could anything but
actual measurement convince you that
the same child is half as tall as a six
footer? There is an old saying that a
child two years old is half as tall as he
ever will be; and after q few experiments
in measuring one can easily believe it,
but not before.
Year: 1876

The YoUNG CoUPLE's FRIEND.-At the
best, love is fatal to friendship; the most
that friendship can do is 10 listen 70 loves
talk of itself and be the confident Of its
raptuous joys, its transports Of despair.
The lover fancies himself all the fonder
of his friend because of the passion or his
mistress, bnt in reality he has no longer
any need Of the old cOmrade. They can
not talk sanely and frankly any more;
there is something now that they cannot
share: even is the lover desired to main
tain the old affectionate relation the
mistress would not suffer il. The spectre
Of friendship is something invited 70
haunt the home of the lovers after mar
riage, but when their happiness has been
Haunted in its face, when il has been
shown the new house, the new china,
the new carpets, the new garden, il is
tacitly exercised and is not always called
back again except TO be shown the new
baby. The young SpOuses are ever so
willing TO have the poor ghost remain;
the wife learns whether it takes two or
three Jumps Of sugar in its tea; the hus-
band bids it smoke anywhere il likes, and
the wife smiles menacing acquaintance;
but all the same they turn it out of doors.
They praise it when il is gone, and they
feel so much more comfortable 10 be
alone.
Year: 1876

A CHINESE SOLoMoN.-An annual case
showing the fertility of resource and
quickness of thought of the better classes
of Chinese is reported by the North Chi
ma Herald from Maxim. During the
Teaping rebellion a married Chinaman
resident in that city, Joined n regiment
which was ordered for service against the
rebels. He did not return at the close of
the struggle, and nothing being heard of
him for several years afterwards, his
wife believing herself a widow, listened
10 the advances of another man who pro-
fessed love for her, and who pressed his
suit so ardently that she consented TO
join her lot with his. They went before
authorities, were made husband and wife.
and lived together in cOnjugal happiness,
as they believed-st all events, they were
happy. This continued for a year or
two, when the first husband presen-
ted himself, alive and well, and demand
ed the restoration of his wife.


"Oh, no." said No. ?; "yOu left her,
remained away for years, nobody heard
of you, she thought you dead and mourn
for you. We are married now, and here
are the the papers"


No. I, not having heard of the example
Of EnOch Arden, probably, still clamOred
for his wife, and il was ultimated decid-
ed TO take the matter before the Chensien.
The magistrate listened attentively to
both sides of the story, and at first ap-
peared puzzled what course to take. The
papers produced by the second husband
was obdurate, and would not yield At
length the magistrate told them TO leave
the wife in his hands for ten days, and
then both TO come back again for his de-
cision. This was agreed TO.


About the fifth or sixth day the magis-
trate in great haste SET for the two men,
and with r mournful countenance in
formed them that the wife had been sud
denly smitten with an illness which had
proved fatal, and that she was dead: and
he asked the first husband whether he
would take away the body and provide
for the funeral, The man demurred, said
he wanted living wife not 4 dead one,
and should have nothing more TO do
with the matter. Turning 20 the other,
the magistrate put the same question to
move the body. The man said he was
very poor, but the deceased had been 4
good wife TO him; they had loved each
other dearly, and, cost what it might,
he would raise the money and pay for the
burial.


every welI,'' said the magistrate,
"then here she is-take her away with
you,'


And drawing aside q curtain showed
the astOnished men the wife, standing
and living in good health, before them.
1t being clear that the first husband
really cared nothing for her, she willing
ly abided by the magistrates method of
settling the complication. The only
drawback TO this story is, that we are un-
able TO hand down TO pOsterity, in plain
English, the name of this Chinese Solo
mon.
Year: 1876




a DEAD L1srrEIl LAu.-11r. Willard, OF
Michigan, has introduced bill in the
House of Representatives making it a
misdemeanor for member of Congress
TO solicit appointments from the Presi-
dent or heads of departments, or express
ing their opinion unless asked I'm writing.
We cannot see what good effect such a
law would have, and its evil effects are
obvious. 1t is impossible for the Presi-
dent or secretary TO personally know a
sufficient number of competent men TO
fill all the places in his gift. He must de-
pend on the representations of the friends
of applicants to their capability and
character. TO whom is it more natural,
indeed more proper, that he should turn
for advice than 10 the member of Con-
gress who represents the district in which
the applicant lives? The representatives
know the prominent men OF their dis
tricts, and if the appointment is one not
fit TO be made they are more likely 10
know it than the President or Secretary,
and if he recommends an improper per-
son the country can know on whom TO
saddle the blame. The law, too, would
lead 70 subterfuges for its evasion, and
instead of the manly course now pursued
by the member of Congress personally so
liciting appointments for his friends, he
would be compelled to work through go
betweens. There are plenty of Laws on
our statute books which are of no avail
There are no need Of any more Of the
same sort. Undoubtedly Mr.. Willard's
would be practically dead letter law.
Year: 1876

A Brighton stationer took a fancy for
dressing his window with piles of writing
paper, rising gradually from the largest
10 the smallest size in use. and TO finish
his pyramids of nicely, he cut cards to
bring them 10 point. Taking these
cards Tor dlmlnutiye note paper, lady
customers were continually wanting
some of ''thau dear little paper and the
statiOner found it advantageous TO cut
some paper 10 the desired pattern. But
then there was no space for addressing
the nOUelets when they were folded; and
after much cOgitatiOn, he invented the
envelope, which he cut with the aid of
metal plates made for the purpose. The
sale increased so rapidly that he was un-
able 10 produce his envelopes fast enough,
so he commissioned = dozen houses TO
make them for him, and thur set going
an important branch of the manUfactur-
ing stationery trade,
Year: 1876

The PRACTICE OF MEDICINE IN SLAM
Siam has some advantages over the West.
Its Medical arrangements are worth con-
sidering; this, the first conversation be-
tween the patient and the doctor is the
question of fees, which is settled at once
by deed. In no case can their total
amount exceed Of. When the patient
improves the doctor continues TO visit;
when there is no hope though there be
life, he stays away, and the contract for
fees becomes null and void. a popular
cure in Siam for fever is the following,
and may be deemed worthy of a place
among other household receipts: Take
fragments of the horn of the rhinocerOs,
the tooth Of an elephant, Tiger, bear and
crocodile; add TO these portions Of the
fesn of 4 vulture, a crow and a goose, a
morsel of the horn of bison and a stag,
and a little sandal wood; pound up all en-
InOistened stone; administer half 70
the invalid, and rub his body with -he
other mOiety, when the fever win dislp-
pear.
Year: 1876

WHAT's THE UsE?-What's the use 20
is the common saying with the young in
regard to hard, distasteful studies. They
mean to do something in life far different
from anything that will require their
dull, dry studies to be brought into play.
But, leaving out of question the mental
discipline got from them, which is, after
all, the main object of study, these very
things may be turned to excellent sc-
count in after years. ''My teacher made
me study surveying twenty-five years
ago, and now l am glad l can get good
situation by such means and high sala-
ry,' said a gentleman who had lost his
property. 4 certain French king used
to regret, with great bitterness, the def
cheney of his education when surround
ed by men of great learning and the
highest culture. He reproached the
memory of those who had been so indul-
gent OF his idleness. and said with bitter
sarcasm, ''Was there not birch enough
in the forest of FOntainebleau? Bet
ter a sharp, strict master, who insists up
on thoroughness in all that children un-
dertake, than 3 frivolous, superficial one,
who permits them to slip over their lesson
in an easy way, which they will regret
with like bitterness in later years.
Year: 1876

4 nice-looking young man was seen
10 spring from Madison street car the
other day, and as he Strengthened out
HE joints and pulled down his shirt-bO-
som. he was heard TO mutter: you
may buy a box at the opera; you may
get your name in the newspaper society
reports; you may wear the tiashiest dia-
mond pin in town; you may be introduced
20 the governor; you may even write q
poem; but if you 60 into a street ear you
are just as liable to be squeezed into a
corner and sat down by fat woman
with a baby as any one elsev' And
he walked of with the air of martyr.
Year: 1876

THE MILITIA COMPANY


EDITOR ADVANCE: In the Journal
of July 18th there is an article favoring
the organization of a militia company
in Worthington. Now I fail to see the
need of any such concern, and can see
but one motive for such movement,
viz: to give a few ring men another
office apiece, and to have another organ
ization to help them keep the offices
they already have. l hope the farmers
will touch the concern very lightly, or
rather not at all. Yours very truly,


WINNl.SHIEK,
Year: 1876

The Martin County Sentinel has been
enlarged to all eight column folio. The
Sentinel speaks of good paying bust
ness, and starts off for the next hun
dred years of our history with hope
full and independent spirit. Success to
the Sentinel.
Year: 1876

Owing to the press upon our columns
we have transferred the double column
Colony ad. (revised and reconstructed
to suit the growth of our place and the
circumstances) to Our outside. Hope
the press will continue, and rs last
resort we can enlarge.
Year: 1876

The following communication is from
a farmer who don't like the Worthing-
ton Ring. His fears that the Militia
Company will be seized and manipu-
lated by tile Ring, which lays it's para-
lying hand upon everything, may be
we'll founded. We ought to have a
good militia company here, and if it
can be rightly organized it will lie a
success:
Year: 1876

The grasshoppers have taken Gree
ley's advice and gone west. We cam
not hear of single live hopper left in
this county, but over in Rock County
and about Sioux Falls they are eating
the crops somewhat. Goodbye, if
you've gone to stay.


We 90 to press this week with less
than our usual quantity of interesting
matter. Our hands have been busy for
four or five days printing large poster
in two colors, which we expect to
''brag" on in due time as a good speci-
men of printing.
Year: 1876

From the Daily News
Icrd Beaconsfeid's Wild and random talk in tho city
has produced its natural effects He has been under
stood TO throw down the gauntlet 10 Russia, and tho
Emperor Alexander In person has taken II up Tho
speech is evidently reply to that mado in tho
Gu,lahal the DAY before
Year: 1876

Of body servant TO Mr. Stephens for many years
Notwithstanding his improved appearance he is still
great sufferer from what his physicians term pelvic
neuralgia, which ut times occasions him intense pain
His right loot is considerably swoon and his left leg
has bcen shortened. by two inches being drawn
up at the nip. He 10 no longer able TO rise from his
chair without assistance After being assisted to arise
he walk about tho room with tho aid OF his
crutchea For months before leaving his homo near
Charlottesville he mado his practice to walk three or
four miles about his plantation daily His rooms were
to-day thronged with people who camo to pay their
respects With reference to his last election TO Con-
gress he said that hero organized opposition
the part Of tho republicans About 100 votes were
cast for colored whose namc was not announced
until election day.


senator Morton, said be, swlI probably have some
thing to say about the falling of OF the republican
vote In my district read in . newspaper the other
day that republican stump speaker said
that in certain county In Georgia which
in 1873 gave 500 republican majority but
three republican votes were cast this year
conclude that no refcrs 10 wilkes county in my dis.
tict. This matter is easily explained tho colorcd
people generally adopted mo their candidate aud
voted for me. "why'' continued Mr. Stephens, slhe
night before left for Washington large number Of
colored people sercnaded me, singing good old
fashioned hymns and at the depot when left no loss
than 200 negroes badc goodpy II is strange that
tho feeling between tho whites aud blacks in South
Is not better UNDERSTOOD


Mr.. Stephens SAID he deemed IL improper as a rep
resentstvs in Congress to express any opin In ad
vance as TO the action OF that boy relation TO the
Presidential question, but no did not hesitate
press belief that tho coming session will bo IN
exceptionally important one. Hc deprecates any ex.
citcmcnt and believes to be the duty every
90 all 10 their power TO prevent anything like turbu
icnce and disorder For one ne will hts best
deavors 10 encourage spirit OF moderation and dc
sire TO see that the decision 10 In accordance with the
spirit OF the constitution and the laws
Year: 1876

The annual cunning season has been
opened since the first inst, and parties
who have already taken advantage OF
the opening have been fortunate, and
come back each day with splendid strings
OF birds. The rabbits are not quite fat
enough yet, but the quail are in splendid
condition. One party, who returned
from Vincennes recently, brought twenty
eight quail and six rabbits as the result
Of days sport. In order to gun in New
Jersey nonresident must secure per
init from the West Jersey Game Protec.
tive Association, or else the sport cannot
be enjoyed without violating the law
which is excessive when the infringer Is
caught. r.tE.f, g~r.
Year: 1876

Two respectable young men dined at a
restaurant on the Centennial grounds. A
s. bill was handed to the waiter in pay
ment, which was pronounced by the cash
ier to be counterfeit. Immediately an
officer was summoned, and although the
dinner was paid for in other money,
the gentlemen were placed under arrest
on the charge of passing counterfeit mon
ey, and were taken to police headquarters,
and locked up in cell for four hours,
when hearing was had. The charge not
being sustained the accused were dis
charged and the note returned to them.
1t has since been examined by experts
and pronounced to begenuine. Proceed
ings have been instituted for false impris-
onment.