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Year: 1875

The Women of an IudIau Camp on


Little Rough and Tumble.
Western Nebraskan.l


A lively fracas is reported to have oc
cured in hunters camp on the head.
waters of the Republican a week ago to-
day The party OF hunters consisted OF
six white men, four of whom had squaws
for wives. 1t was the habit Of the party,
as is the usual custom with such outfits,
to leave pretty much all the details Of
the camp work TO the squaws, who per-
form the cooking, do the washing, and
such other work as was necessary to the
general comfort of the lords of the king
dom. 1t is rarely ever the case that
squaws thus invested with the care Of a
camp forget themselves and indulge in
practices displeasing to the hunters
whom they have engaged to serve, but in
this instance we have q most fragrant
exception.


On the day referred to the hunters left
the camp for their days work, leaving
the four squaws in charge of the camp,
with instructions to have meal ready
at the hour of sunset. The hunters re-
turned about the time specified, to find
state Of affairs more shocking and des-
perate than even these sons Of border
life were accustomed to see Among
the essential stores provided for their
trip was q keg of whisky, which was re-
garded as entirely safe in the hands of
the squaws, but the evil spirit tempted
them, and they fell The camp pre-.
sented an appearance suggestive OF hav.
ing been struck by a double-geared whirl-
wind Of forty strokes Of chain lightning


The. cooking utensils were scattered
around in magnificent confusion; the
-four sack had been ripped open aud the
-four scattered promiscuously; knives
forks, dishes, and everything seemed to
have been caught up in the whIrlwind
and strewn in every direction. Two Of
the squaws were lying liieless within o
| few feet of the camp, with their faces
gasbed in the most CHASTITY manner, and
their faces literally cut to pieces One
squaw had crawled several feet after she
had been disemboweled, dragging hel
entrails after her; the other was lying or
her face with her mouth in a pool o
blood, her tongue cut out and her scalI
lifted. The other two were lying in the
midst of the confusion dead-drunk, one
still having tight grip on the handle O.
the whisky keg.


/ Both were considerably mutilated witt
kniv.4s. one having an eye gouged out
and the ,other had passed through the
conflict with 10 more serious damage
than the loss of an ear and the tip end
of her nose. The hunters TOOK IN tht
situation at a glance. The sQuaws aa9
taken it into their. heads to 90 on q
hilarious old drunk, which terminated
in bloody fight that was waged vigor
ously until the tragic end The deaC
squaws were buriedin rude holes as they
we're found, aud the disabled squaws
we're taken back to the Kansas Pacific
where they we're turned over to the irag
ment OF the tribe to which they belonged
The hunters say that one squaw does
first.rate, and is really indispensable tC
the prosperity of camp, but two o
more together is sure to bring trouble
At any rate they have tried the expert
ment for the last time, and are satisfied
woman is woman, no matter what kline
OF skin she wears.
Year: 1875

II is suicidal for man TO drink ordinary
liquor, when he feels weak, to enable him to
perform work in hand. The fatigue which
labor produces is increased ten fold by the
debilitating reaction Of the stimulants of
comm cree. so that the temporary invigoration
is purchased at fearful cost to health. A
stimulant. in order to impart healthfuI en-
ergy, should be medicated. The reason that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are so wonder
fully efficacious as a restorative and prevent
i've is that their alcoholic basis Of pure Old
Rye is mingled with vegetable tonics and al
teratives which are the most potent known to
medical botanists. Their immediate or stimu-
lative effect is to rouse the dormant energies,
and their subsequent operation is to perma-
nently invigorate, through the medium OF
restored digestion and secretion, the various
organs Of the body.
Year: 1875

Writing Of the floating baths Of the
Seine, q Paris correspondent says One
Of the largest Of these establishments
between FIVE aud six in the evening is a
curious sight From 800 to 400 men may
then be seen disporting themselves in


the most airy costumes, turning somer-
saults from the spring board, diving with
their feet above water, or taking what
schoolboys call footers IA header "
being Of very rare occurrence. Along
the platform surrounding the bath
which, by the way is over one hundred
yards long--men wrapped in their white
Year: 1875

Any one investing in these Bonds has the
satisfaction Of knowing that his bond is GER
tain to be paid ut maturity; and further that
he assists in building in the city Of New York
? permanent Temple of Industry which will
DO an ornament and pride to every Ameri-
can.


Each Bondholder, until his bond is re-
deemed, is a part owner Of twenty-five acres
OF land situated in the heart Of the city OF
New York, and estimated TO DO worth Two
Million -Four. Hundred Thousand Dollars.
And the building which is estimated to cost
Seven Millions.


The excavations for the foundation was
commenced on the 10th Of May, 1875, and the
building will be ready 70 receive the goods
from the Centennial Exhibition at its close.


No investment for people Of small means
was ever offered equaling the Bonds Of the In
dustrial Exhibition Co. The bonds are SO
cured by mortgage which makes the principal
safe, and eminently secure, and in addition to
which each bondhelder participates four times
year, in the allotment Of premiums above
named.


The difference between these bonds and
lottery ticket is, in a lottery the holder must
lose his money or draw a prize, while the
holder Of an Industrial Exhibition Bond can
not lose his Investment. but must have re-
turned to him the principal and small rate
Of interest added, and in addition has an OPP
| portunity to drawsa premium ranging from
/ $50 to 100000.


The Board Of Directors and the Trustees Of
| the mortgagags are among the most eminent
of the business men Of New York. and is OF
itself guarantee that the bonds are a safe
and desirable Investment.


Tho Company is not responsible for any
money sent, except 1t be by check, postal or
der. draft or express payable TO tho order Of
tho Industrial Exhibition Company.


Circulars sent on application.


Address,


Industrial Exhibition Company,


No. IL East 18th street,


123dkwi New York City.
Year: 1875

The poison iuoculatd by the bite of dog
or scratch of a cat is neutralized and ex
plunged, and the wound healed by the
prompt and faithful use of Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil Keep it in the house
in case of emergency.
Year: 1875

A few days ago freight conductor on
one of the railroads went 10 the Super
intendent and said he thought he ought
to be advanced, having served on the
freight for several years. The Superin-
tendent agreed with him, and told him
that the change should be made the
very next week. And il was made.
The Superintendent day or two after
took seat in the rear end Of one Of the
coaches to see how the new conductor
would take to business. and pretty soon
the official danced into the door. cap on
his ear, sleeves pushed up, aDd half
acre smile on his face.


sect out yonr Pasteboards!" he shout
edr"f-m the high mucky muck thai
runs this train" and then, turning righl
and left, he continued:


Fright bowers this way-play lively
pass or order up-how's trumps with
you-slide you right into Chicago-hur
ry up there-trnmP this ace-what
kind of hand do yon hold old MANI"


There was something novel and ex
hilarating in his style, but yet the su
perintendent call the conductor mp stair
the next day and told him that he wa
the best man in America to run freigh
train, and that he should have to pro
mote him backwards. He was too tai
ented for passenger conductor.-GDe
troit Free Press.
Year: 1875

this third term treason, for treason il is,
of the baldest and boIdest kind il means
nothing more nor less, than a change of
the government from republic TO mon
archial, and that without so much as
saying, 'by yonr leave TO she people.


To save the republic: to maintain and
perpetuate the government we have had
for q hundred years, is the mission and
theIark o. the Democratic party. Else
where there is no hope. The republican
party is thoroughly debauched and be-
sosted, The slave ofthe criminal ambition
of Grant and hi- minions, and will offer
no epposition 10 his scheme. The task
sherefore falls to the Democrscy, and
right willingly they accept it. with full
confidence in their ability To perform it.
The mask will fall. and the designs Of
Grant, and the republican leaders who
have nursed him up to that pitch of
pride and insolence, will be revealed,
and the people will not fail in the emer
| eency. Grant and his crew will be smit-
ten down to political perdi,ion. The old
constitution, once more fixed in the firm
and faithful grasp of the Democratic
party, will he placed high and supreme,
and this time forward. as On- country
glides into the second century of its ex-
istenee as free nasionaiiIy; and the
policy which shaped its destiny for al
most the first century. will control it,
future, and make the great republic,
what il was in the past, the crowning
glory of the human race.


With this view of the mission of the
Democratic party, il is needless to say,
/ that we shall at all times aim to make
the Herald firm defender of these
| Principlrs, and an active assistant as far
and "a fully as it may be, in the estab-
/ lishment and maintenance of the policy
above indicated Whatever is in confor.
nifty with these views of the right and
the true in government and policy, We


will advocate and support with sucf
power as is ours, whatever in purpose ol
doctrine We find out of harmony there


with, we shall denounce eunconditionally
and aid in hunting down and off the fac'
of the earth.


], With this declaration Of principles


from which we declare our purpose nev


er to swerve, we salute our readers, con


fident of meriting their hearty approva


and not doubling they will give il, with


their earnest cooperation back of it all


And here we pause.
Year: 1875

THE REGULATIoN OF THE NITRO
GLYcERINE TRADE.-There is possible
regulation of the business and that il;
by beginning at the fountain-head and
compelling every manufacturer of nitro
glycerine to give bonds for the where
abouts and proper nse of the explosive.
For it is not improbable that this agent
will become terrible auxiliary Of fcrime


The manufacture should he made a
crime, except by those legally licensed
and complying with the law. In short


the manufacture should be put under az
strict surveillance AZ the distilleries are
under by the revenue law; the cost o.
supervision should be taxed upon it
and the makers should be responsible
for its Legitimate use and safe carriage
The common carriers should also adopl
some general regulations as 10 its trans


poriation. 81
Year: 1875

Those who can give employment of
any kind to persons, male or female,
yonng or old, out of work, at this time,
should not fail to do so. There are a
great many idle people in the city who
are very much in need of something to
do, and who will not ask unreasonable
remuneration for their services. II is
not hard to find them, or to communi-
cate with them. Thousands of them
can be seen by visiting the various
places where charity is distributed. II
is better to furnish work than 10 give
gratuities. Idleness not only produces
individual suffering, but is injurious to
the public welfare. and cause of loss
to the whole community. If you car
give or find any sort of employment fol
an unemployed man or woman, or boy
or girl, don't fail to do it.-[New Yorl
Gun
Year: 1875

, CORN FOR MITCH Cows.-They seem
to feel that grain fed to cows is almost
thrown away. The horses and hogs must
have all the grain, and leave the cows
TO take care of themselves. These are,
in my opinion very mistaken notions.
Indeed, it costs only little more to keep
a COW upon grain than upon hay. Ex-
ample: II will take one acre. Of good
grass to furnish winter fodder for COW.
The same acre, if planted TO corn and
properly cultivated, will not only furnish
winter fodder, but will furnish grain
enough, if fed with the stalks in winter
and the pasturage in summer. TO give MS
good flow of milk during the entire
milking season. while the hay would
have done little more than sustain the
animal life.


The difference Of coat, then, in the
two methods of feeding. is the difference
of expense in raising an acre Of grass
and an acre of corn. We have the same
investment for land, and il is only tbs
difference in labor, and when we strike
the balance between the cost and profit
we shall find large balance in favor o
grain. .ss aa.g ia l.a
Year: 1875

This is the kind Of weather that makes
the dashing young man wish that in
stead Of spending dollar aud half for


that massive diamond pin last summer.


he had judicionsly invested it in 8 pair
of Winter rdrawera.-C Norwich Bulletin.
Year: 1875

1t is reported that Brother Shearman
has got new spring hat. That is graf
flying news as lar as 1t goes; but alter
all, q hat, however new and shiny, is
not o balm for wounded heart. The
hat is a very important part Of mans
costume, we acknowledge. No man can
look well dressed in a bad hat. Itblunts
the point Of the most gorgeous apparel
by giving one painful sense of incon-
gruity. Still, highly pious lawyer may
yet old within his bosom a feeling heart,
bruised and bleeding. We are glad that
Brother Shearman has SO far conquered
his tears as to think Of his personal
adoxnment; but that is no reason Tor
snpposing that the fount is dry. Those
wells are deep and full, and II they are
for the moment. closed up, il 10 only
that they may hereafter gush forth in
foods OF tears of amazing quantity and
appalling effect.-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1875

The attendance at Agricultural Park
yesterday was much greater than on
the first day. About noon the stream
of vehicles commenced the march to-
ward the Fair grounds and by two
o'clock the Park was alive with spec
tatOrs,
Year: 1875

Was now called. The horses got off
quickly, and at the half mile pole
Treat led, followed by Vaughn and
Gold Note. The last half mile was
quite exciting, being neck and neck
between Vaughn and Treat, the former
winning the heat by half head in
2:3St, Gold Note being some distance
in the rear. The reason of this lag
ging was caused by Gold Note kicking
Donithan in the pit of the stomach 50
that he was disabled and had to be
lifted out OF the sulky. -sH


Considerable delay was experienced
I'm coming up TO the score on the sew
enth heat, owing to the accident to
Donithan, and 1t became quite dark
before the start was made. The heat
was won easily by Treat in 2:4l, win
ming the race, Vaughn getting second
money and Gold Note being distanced.


This ended the races for the day, ,and
but for n little alteration we could
say everything passed off pleasantly.
Billy Donithan, mo doubt feeling badly
from his accident and smarting under
his misfoftunes i'm the race, made
gross personal attack on Gen.
eral Eastman, one of the judges,
which caused him to be ruled off the
track for a year. Judge Eastman
made an unusually fine officer, and his
decisions were invariably just. His
acquaintance with races and racing
rules entities his Judgment to great
Year: 1875

HIM TO WUEs.-rhe COW has not
hitherto been suspected Of much acuteness
Of instinct or liveliness of affection, hat an
incident developed at the Petty Sessions
held recently in an English town, tends to
show that this mild, dull animal is some
times endowed with considerable feeling and
sagacity In the case in question, farmers
wife was assaulted by her husband in field
where was a COW that the woman had great;
ly petted. On seeing the man beating his
wife, tearing her hair and clothes, and other
wise maltreating her, the cow came charg-
ing up the field, and attacked the man with
such ferocity that he was glad to retreat
summarily. The COW then took up de-
tensive position by the woman's side, and
stood perfectly still while the latter strug-
gled TO her feet and supported herself by lean
ing Oh its fink until She had sufficiently re
covered to take refuge from her husband in
flight.
Year: 1875

The farmers in the Northern part of
the State are making q success Of the
culture of broom corn, and from the
figures they give to the press it seems
to be very remunerative crop. Mr..
f. d. SIMMONS who lives near Tulare
Lake had two acres in this year. the
product being seven to ten thousand
pounds of number one quality ofbrush
and ton of seed per acre. The for
mer sold at $50 and the latter at $40
per ton. 1t is said that the seed will
pay all expenses of raising and har-
vesting, leaving a clear profit ofthirty
or forty dollars per acre. The crop
was sold to the broom factory at San
Jose. The cultivation of this article
is quite similar to that of corn except
that the stalk is bent over near the
top just before maturity to give
strength to the straw. If the broom
corn is as good as represented our far
mers have good market at New
York where the brush is wort h $16C
to $3.50 per ton. Even with enormous
freight charges such figures will pay
handsomely and would seem to
warrant better prices on this coast. II
the New York factories can afford to
pay from ten to fourteen cents pei
pound for broom corn we should think
California buyers could give the same
figures at least. However, as broom
factories can be COTTON up at compar-
lively little expense, our farmers can
start establishments of their own in
order to get fair price. At the New
York value the article would pay 500
per acre Profit.
Year: 1875

THE depression in business which
has followed the stringency in the
money market in other parts of the
State has not been seriously felt in
Los Angeles. Especially is this the
case in the real estate branch of trade.


The demand for land is not, perhaps,
quite so brisk, but there is not the
slightest evidence of decline in price.


On the contrary, there has been a
steady advance in the value of real
estate and there is every indication
that the enhancement will continue
throughout the Winter and Spring.
The steamers and railroad are pouring
hundreds of land-seekerss into the
valley each week, and the demand for
lots and farms is increasing steadily.
Year: 1875

The attention of manufacturers of
textile fabrics has long been directed
to the article known as Ramie with
the hope that it would supply the
place of both silk and cotton. The fl
ber is of great length, and exceeding
fineness and extraordinary strength,
taking dyes with readiness. Its
growth is so easy and the yield so
large that it was hoped strong fiber
could be produced at a cost of four OF
five cents per pound or even less. The
great difficulty, however, has been
the separation of the fibre from the
stalk, and freeing it from the bark
and gum. Large rewards have been
offered by the British government fol
the invention of a machine that would
accomplish the work at a price sufiic-
iently low to render Ramie available
for mercantile purposes. AS yet We
do not believe that such a machine
has been perfected, though many thou.
sands of dollars have been expended
upon it. There are machines that do
the work after fashion, but none ol
them are near perfect. 1t but re.
quires WHITNEY to bring the valu.
able textile into prominence anG
cloths the world cheaply. Southern
California is we'll adapted to the
growth of Ramie but it would not be
advisable for farmers to devote theil
attention to it till they are assured
that they can put their product In
mercantile from.
Year: 1875

THE Pacific Mail Steamship is ma
king another effort to direct the tea
trade across the continent by. rail, but
even at the reduced rate of three cents
per pound through to New York will
scarcely be able to hold out against
the Suez canal steamers. The latter
make money at $l9.4 per ton of forty
cubic feet, while the Pacific Mail Co.
lose at the present rate of $23.S5 per
ton or three cents per pound. This
last reduction too is at the expense of
San Francisco to which point the rate
is still two cents per pound.
Year: 1875

An inquest was held in Oakland,
last night, on the body of the man
found in the bay on the Alameda
shore Wednesday morning, and the
jury returned verdict that the de-
ceased, Lewis A. Wescott, a native of
Maine and 24 years of age came to his
death in manner unknown to them.
1t was shown by numerous witnesses
that the deceased was an exemplary
young man, a carpenter by trade, and
that his financial circumstances were
not surh as to embarrass him. 1t was
also shown that he was seen and con-
versed with one week ago yesterday,
and that he performed his official duty
on the following day, 1t transpired
that the deceased had been for some
time paying his addresses to Miss
Jennie Gibbs, of San Francisco, and
that he solicited the lady's company
to Lodge meeting on Last Thursday
night, but was refused, and that he
said she had discarded him and that
he would kill himself. On the wit
ness stand last evening, Miss Gibbs
did not deny this, and was entirely
overcome with grief.
Year: 1875

An old detective officer testifying before
the New York State committee, which is
investigating crime and its correction in
New York, said Of the pchpockes that
they are mostly to be found lettering
among the beer saloons east OF the Bow
cry: and are quite an association among
themselves, About three of them will 60
together to operate on car. Two of
these will crowd up among the male
passengers on the rear platform. TO one
is assigned the task of showing upward SO
as to render helpless the arm of the per
son who is to be robbed. \ nimble con-
fcdcrate then picks ou' the watch, or even
the pocket book from breast pocket. and
almost before the victim has thought of a
possible loss the thieves have jumped from
the car and fled up n side street. A third
confederate, who has merely looked on.
! goes two or thIee blocks further with tn
car to note if the theft be discovered
The car conductors are mostly afraid Of
the fellows, rs some of them who had in
terfered mere numerically beaten. both or
their cars and when away from them. l
thives who were seen getting on Il car
and known, were taken into headquarter:
promptly, the detectives would soon know
all Of them, and the trade would come t
an end.
Year: 1875

1t was the market day, and rainy, says
the Danbury man in letter from Ire
land. 1 was up early, and from the cof-
fee-room window could look down n
street leading from the country into the
market square. And up this street for
full hour the farmers struggled along
with their produce. Each one had a
little pony or donkey hitched to n low
cart which appeared to have thills Mt
each end, and on the cart were a half
dozen or so of long bags filled with pota-
toes. Some of them had oats, and a few
brought i'll hay or straw. The farmer
appeared at the head of the animal with
his hand on the bride, while the wife
either rode or walked behind She wore
Il blush cloak of freize, which reached
nearly to her feet, with cape over her
head. Some of them wore white caps
under the cape, and red petticoats under
the cloak. They were well-formed,
healthy looking women, with faces and
arms Drowned by outdoor work. Some
of them were very old and shriveled,
and worn out by years of toll. This was
their life: Toll all the week, and trudge
into town every market day. The shriv-
eled was once buxom, and the bllxom
could look mt the shriveled and see the
end as plainly as if she had already
reached it.


The clerk Of the market met them ut
the head of the street and collected their
toll, and they passed on into the square
and took up their position. Then the
buyers came about and examined their
produce, and shook their heads very de-
spondently over the exhibit, rs being so
much inferior to what they had expect
ed, but finally endeavored to look more
hopeful, and at last offered, rs an en-
couragement to farming, five per cent.
under the market price. L wandered
among them for an hour or more, listen
ing to blarney, pickering and wit.