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t i
,w TIIK rOflMOSWKAl.TH.l by the
. iilllf MpejflU? orshall
l" ! . d oT the General Assem-'-'h
r.-rnmon weMlrh of I'cnusylvn-
LOIK XI.
cltfzong. under such rrjrulntlnnsJns arc
- ii i-j.eri.ieu OT trt w. as I u I V as i f Ihpv
present at their usual places of election.
i All laws rrirn :ut ir.tr tlio Iw.wi;,,,. r
elections by the citizens tor the reirist ration of
runii ne untiorm tliroiiirhout theStatc,
.itni-i""' .l .."-: .....
Y--ti Act to retruiiiie uir umci rurmr snail w dcpiivcil of the privl
,h n ilii"' i.HHiK'nwf""". iii3. il- ! n '"ling oy riajdii ol his name not Di-lr.?
in irivc public notice f said registered. M
rni'Iwi.riiin'--.it in said notice what Msc. S. Any person who shall (rive or promise
im . l. joii itiAS. niirn it ouer to irive to anv e eetor u.,v m.. ....v
f in liriil . Ill the! om
'ivnti-vlviiniii. d hereby make
ri! c.n.ral Election will
i'ui:t) 'f rmtibriu. '! the ttlU
- hr P. J 4 . I I II' 11 III' lit--
"" ". ...ii, ..vim- the first Mon-
,winh ' " "hich time ,,,. and
"will l' i-l"1'"''1- '"Hows:
-nun f"r the niric" or juJtreor the
r- nf I ' l"IJ " ""
,.S fur tiiu oUiots of Auditor Geo
t' N 'iur 'tlie oSee or Treasurer of
' J;N f.,r the office of Prothonotary
vI'in'm' t'-e office or Pist rfct At tor-
- r i i-.illill
, Mr the office of Poor House
Coroner of
, ;,i,nu c niaii
, fwr I tie ulticc Oi
KNOW AND niVK SO-
,,v aiKT
l1-'1-' ' . I...I.I..,.. il.u ulo.-irfaM
llir IIWMIIUPI I"'-. 1111
Lx.rouiflis.il isi riots
.... niilr
: I
mill. ii the si'l county are us
( the rt i t ict coinpop'd of the
iitii) tMin.ctal litiiiiy 's scb'jol
-i ii.
'..,t ihi ''.i-trii't composed rf the
tli'"'- '" lt,'et xt the houde of
VW.I A'l.llli-lHlIX-
-. t 'U'- ili-rrii-t coiiiroed or fho
U .r. id iuii-1 nt school house No.
"i ,t ilitrlt composeit of th
p,, iu '. ! meet a' the house of
vc' 1. in Miil township.
i!i,' il.-i i ici coiiip.i d of the
; i i:i 'ii. I" meet at ttie Court
. i of Pielislilirvr.
,-.! iti .!i-'i ict coinp'ied of the
i j r. to mi t mi toliows : Fiift
. .. i ,. ii i i--i:i?n i w.ir l ; .SeeonJ
. . k-up. in n.ii'l want.
. ',i .ii-!rn't euniposetl ol the
iVr it. ! Hi' el at tiiechool house
A 1 TH'I.'.I.
r. r ui-triot eotnjioaed of the
i r" ii'. i ii. to meet al the school
i . r .uu.
- i t:,- iti-tric cotnpojie.l of the
i to ill-it lit scilool house No.
.-! I'.
,:i oji. -iiatrirt e imposed of the
' . i-.'tru. lo ijieei at the house
-I . 1 I - It I I'lT'i'l ll.
,...! i i .!i-:in i coinp'iwd of the
i ?.: : t'- tin-it lit -l-lioill hnu-e
j in..- v lii.iife ol St. Augustine, in
. f ;h !Ti.'i e m :o?. ol the
f I 11- 'II.! . : tl. to !l:l-et Ut fectlOtil
in v i tinvi:!i!ii.
.- I me n:-i ri t eoiiii'osed of the
i , ;i .iimii. to meet a loilitwfi:
i' I.-.' - of I'.-li-r M-.liz!. in "eni
. ii i u .f i. ,it tii house of John
1. 1 1'i'i V'anl.
!- t iluict eoiupo"d of the
i . i- hi. , iu mo t at llie school
: . ' i . ; if l.
! ii. il. -strict coinpi.ed of the
: . r y -. t'i ii.fi t at ?elioi hooe i.i
' -1 ii .:.-! l.i i;. in sail lowifhi.
i i -.:i-Mii-t i iiiiii'i-e'i of the
' ' in-c t al Uiciiniii li svbool
! t i, . j - r ; t cum. poed of the
i! - i '!. ni.tnnli, lo meet at the
I :,i I1- t : t ei imposed of the
I - iu. t meet as tolliiws:
.... ' in ie'i'in in -ai.l ward;
.. ol .ii Ju itoollk, til lilU i..l5t
ward, or other valuable consideration, for his
vote at Hny election, or ror withholding the
snine. or wlm shall trlvenr promise to aive atich
consideration to any other person or party for
Pitch (lector's vote, or for the vithholdinir
thereof, and any elector who shall receive or
airee to receive, fur himseir or ror another,
any money, reward, or other VRluaole cousid
erathm for his vote at nn election, or Tor with
nnlillnjf the same. shal". thereby torfeit the rlirht
to vote at such eleethu. ; and an elector whose
rijrht to vote shall 'e chullenared for such cause
before the flection olheera. shall bo required
Jo swear or nttirm that the matter or the chal
letiire is uutrue before bis vote shall be re
ceived. KC 9. Any person who hnll while ennui
date for otTiee be fruilty of bribery, fraud, or
willful violation of any election law, ehail be
forever disqualified from holilimr any office of
trust or profit in this Commonwealth : and any
person convicted of wilirul violation of the
election laws shall, in addition to any penalties
provided by law, be deprived ot theriirht of
suffrakre absolutely fr a term of four years.
SfC- For the purpose of votinir no person
shall lie dee:ned to hu ve traineil a residence by
reason of his presence, or lost it oy reason ol
his absence, while employed in the si-r vice,
either civil or military, of this. Suite or the
United hi ales, or on the liiRh seas, nor while a
student of any institution of leain'mtr. nor
while kept In a poor house or other asylum at
public expense, nor while confined in public
prison.
ec. 14. District election boards shall con
sist of a jinlif" and two inspectors, who shall be
chosen annually by the citizens. ICaeh elector
shall have the riirht to vote tor the judireand
one inspector, and each Inspector shall appoint
one clerk. The first lection hoard of any new
district shall tie s lecte.l. and vacancies in elec
tjon boards lilted, as shall lie provi led by law.
Klection officers shall be privilvire.l from arrest
upon days of election, and while eniraired in
makinir op and transmit i ii.tr returns : except
upon warrant of a court of record or jinlre
thereof, for an election Traud, for felony, ot
for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they
may claim exemption trout Jury duty durinir
their terms ol services.
Skc. Ii. No person shall be qualified to serve
as nn "lection olfl.-er who shall hold or sball
within two months have held an olfiee. or ap
pointment or employment In or under the gov
ernment or the United States or of thi-State,
or of nry cilyor county, or any municipal
board, eounnissiiin or trust in any city, save
only just ices of the peace, and aldermen, no
taries public and persons in the militia service
of tl.eStMe: tior shall any election officer he
eliriMe to any civil office to be tilled nt an
election at w hich he shall serve, sa ve only to
such subordinate municipal or local office, be
low the irrade of city or county officers, as shall
be desiirnated bv law.
And also to the following Acts of Assembly
now In force in this State, viz:
Ii:
'i-trict cr mooeed of the
to in-el ut the school
". e-trt.-t c imposed of the
i'I.mi, t-i ao-. i r ItiWsii's
in i i w i ,-i. i j-.
'-'i-'iiei ci in posed of the
:' n. to meet ut llie school
f t -'i-.tr'ct composed of the
I j u: on. ! i im et at ine housv of
.' ' e t t"V.i-!i'll.
- I Hi' ii -if!t-! eo'nt'osed of the
J : t ei eel as follows:
i . M u na 't'luiii No J, in said
- i - II Illee nt Ji.scpll S.
;- i 'l.ik-t street, in said ward;
: I' 'II- tl'inse ill J.iliil Itia.lV. oil
' -r. in .i i ward; l-'ouith Ward,
- t in. i !!.. i i s ttd mnl; Fit tn
' ii- i.t .lumi-t Weitand. in said
1 i ai'!. tl li.e J jiiiistiiivu i'otterj,
'"T i he : s-riit C'linniisod of the
i. i- 'i.i.l.i iii'.ctut ttie'sehool couse
-; I'-trtct composed of the
'-'"I lo iii' i nt i he warehouse
' ' ''i-; i in. in i tie vul .jf'-'of Aluuster,
t
l' Up.
r
.I
i
strict composed of the
.eiect. -is iinl.iws; Kirst
in sni'i ward ; ro-coinl
' '. i Mire house, to sal'l ward.
disi riet ei.nip, sell of the
"et, to med ut tiie scieiol
i.irli.
'in 'il'ti ict ci.n:pi.sed of the
lo no i i ul ilie bouse of
wasiiip.
tislrict .tionpnsed of the
""i-'eek. to meet at Jauoby'ti
" -i i towustii,,.
"' be .Iisim, t composed of the
rlu il. to tneei at the Suiu-
". in s imi.n e tiorouh.
oe- 'llstt let C'MliO sell of the
'""'i'lilic, to tin-ei ,ii the tsthoul
Linsin I- i
t .'.',, """ ''i-'riet composed of the ,
u , "mm, in meet ai inc. House
I Oi.-ilisi i i. t , imiu'il nf the .
in meet al the sell. Mil buu-e i
i'i 'aid litwiiship. .'
lisinet comiiose.l of the I
"I'-iiiiti, to nicd at the school
f I.
.1 Hie ilitrirf i.f.m f.co.l Ihu
"- lo iiiee ut the school
district comHised of the
"" "'l. I I lll-l t nt tile SCIIOOi
"I 1'lune No. 4, in said towtl-
ACT or JANt'A-tT 3D. ISTfi.
Pttr.5. At nil elections hereafter held under
i the la ws of this Commonwealth, I he polls shall
' be opened at seven oVlock, A. M., auJ close at
Seven o'clock, P, M.
, 5-FC. 7. Whenever there shall be a vacancy
! loan fleet ion hoard on t he morninir of an elee
, tlon. said vaeaiMiv shall be titled in conformity
i with existing laws.
; Thesiiil Act of Aieemhty, entitled "An Act
, re':ttin to the Kiecti ins of this (Yimmn
i wcoltn, passed July -'I, 1J7C, provides as lid
low s. to wit:
That th Inspectors nod .Tudires shall meet n'
the respective plat-es appointed for i.oi linir the
! elections iu the district to which they rcspoc
' ti vely belouir, lie! ore seven o'clock in I he morn
inif or 1 nesi!a v. November fi. ed each Said in
spector t-hall appoint one clerk, who ulutli be a
fuitlifled voter of such district.
I Iu case the person who shall have received
' the second hiirhest number of votes for inspec
i tor snail not attend on the day of any election,
: then the person who shall have received the
next hiirhest number of votes for Judireat the
next preceding election shall act as inspector
In his place. And in case the pet son who shall
have t-ei'elved the hiirh.-t number or votes rot-
i inspector shall not aifi-nd. the person i leeted
' jiide sliall appoint an inspector In his place.
, And In case the person elected judire -hall not
' attend, then the inspector who shall have re
' ,,.,( th,. h'ir'icst mmil.erof votes shall tip
point a jo lire In his place, and if any vacancy
shall continue to the board ror the space ot
, oil.-hour arterthe time fixed bylaw tor the
openin tiT the i 1 ction. the qualified voters of
the township, war 1. or d.sl net l. r which such
.' nlrieeis have bei-n eh-ted. present at the .l:ce
of election, shall elect some r their number to
fiil the vacancy.
TltE MOTIF. OV VOTtNO.
The attention of all qualified vo'ers l direct
ed t-i the rollowuur Act r A-seoiblv reul.ilinr
the mode of vot'.nirln I his onimon eaoh :
OIANGK IN THE MI'l'K !' Ttr.
An Act reiruhitiiur tire tnle of voting at nil
the elections in the severnl comities i.r this
r..,nnio"Wealth. tPIi ed March :toi h. .WA
rf I V if rKirff( """!'"'"'
ri'rrrnt.itirt f Iff t v,f,uii..tH'-,., '. ,,f '"'-
nulmiti.l t (iiutfil .t...iHOi- n .r. ii.-mi i.
I,fl r.t( 1r Uii the nntl,ritn o' ihrmtmr.
ooalitleil voters Ol tne feirii
1 1
i-!l:
..!i. r, ,
'.'"I tn
', lrfi'.r.
"'-f .ll-
' r,
1 ii
That the
.unties ol this
A. i,i, ut il,.. ireiieral. township, bor-
1 onrh. or spi-ciul elections, are hereby heron r fer
, an horiz. d and required to vote by tlcUc s
minted or written, or partly printed and part
i Iv written, severally classified s '-"''"i
ticket shall embrace the names of nil Jtidx .
of Courts to be voted lor, and be labell.i o t
! slde--Jiidietaiy": one ticket shall embrace the
names ot all Siate olTieers voted tor and tie l.t
belled -State ': one ticket shall embrace the
i J . ne of all f entity olhin rs voted for, and be
: !.;...o.i .r,u,it -i one ticket shall embrace
the names of ail Township olli. ers voted tor.
and be labelled "Tow, .sl.lt.": one ..eke. hall
numi'V iir Hit Jjoroillf'l inline
nnd
embrace
ted tor. ami m - .-
lr . . ,i ... .i .i..l It, i i.eiiurHte bal-
eacfi eiass suau uv uvrii-
lot box
a. f , 1 1 1 1 - .1,.-, ... "
'f w
l 1 ::
(i vr-i tinder mr hand, at my offlee In Kbens
rir. this third day of October, in the year of
r I-ord one thousand eight hundred and sev
'. : .. i ..... i.. ...... .K.l.'iiee of theljtii-
--.ii
."At"'. ',!-,,r'e composed of the
''I iiv i t ut (he house. r John
J i - r.-t.i,,.
( y" "i. district retntiosed of the
,.. lo iiieet as lollows: I'irsf
, . I,,.''"iel sent Jacob Iteain. in
"a i im i-iim, Ht liiicaiu s
:n I tos nstiio.
.,. SPitl U. ATTE.NTlO.t
7"'"' Article Vlllth of the new
'-u'jiii sections ot which read us
Zr'? ri'n twentv-onc years
-'vi. "; f,,l"wiiiir qnaliticiitloiis
!.,,,, '""te at nil elei lions:
e .. ')""' ,M" citizen ur the Vu(-
H i':n,-,n""'h.
'iie,, v ''"i 'ed in the State one
:., , I,r' lousiy i.een anualitied
r..., ' '"'it eit!S,.nor ,hc .State, be
!Jr,l,','I herefrom and returned.
iii'ui..uitcly ri--edii'K the
'- Vf r,!'1fo in the election
'" "nvr vote at least two
:1; t:
M .
... . . .... -1
heriff S ttlisce, r.oeosoii.K, '
OKKTTO PKOPKKTY at IMil-
oivv The nntlersiKiieii oners
r... .i. . I n low nrtea aim n e. icim-
Lv1
EBENSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBEll 20, 1877.
NUMBER 39.
CHIEF JOSKm.
GRAPHIC DETAILS OF THE SURRENDER OF
Tin. icz pkkces -Joseph's admira-
lltN FOR GENERAL MILES.
A correspondent of the New York Jlerald
furuisbes the following interesting account
of the surrender of the Ind.au band of the
famous Chief Josepb :
It lias been ascertained that the resources
of Chief Jot; h and hi.s band were on the
most extensive scale, their equipment be
ing leally rental (cable for its value and
completeness. Float the time when Joseph
fust left bis tstioughold in Oregon, until
the day he was encountered by Genera!
Miles, on Snake cteek, bis band traveled
neatly fifteen hundred links. This was a
wonderful match, as Joseph did not perform
it with his warriors alone, for he had with
him, dining the entire campaign-, all the
wives and children of Ir.s dusky braves.
Although bis movements were naturally
encumbered by the presence of these wo-
VT.rZ '.,Z .Tk.iA'II well lmi.n.ve.1. in f.retto
fcirouVh on which Is erected a comfortable an 1
Ilesira'.Ve twoTto y I.WB..L.M. Ho, sk. lSx feet,
with a good KtT.'tKN attached, ss
tsntial Stabi-K and othtr necessary Ot rnt u.o
J' os Wr .ri:-on the pretnises, which n
,ate.l tin St. Mary 8 street, the prlue pal th or
STare of the town, a thrlvi.or VBi'J.0 cho
blress t'aAcis
'V prect-lllliir t he eleel inn.
I r'!"10 "f arfe. or up-
"hich shall have beer, as-
n.,n.J. " months and lii-en nxiit at
"1-tl ,)) i... .., ,..,,,- .... ),u
n no, , '""'"hs and been paid at
Hm, ."" election.
''K-r s v,fl shall tie numlier
'nl 0,1 " ''""'I b riceived.
" .i-t i,r . c"r,'. by the election olfi--.
" eilfn i,im,,.n. ii... r
- .Hi I,.. - ' --,'i.-.,.ir ine iimiir ui
i. . he ballot.
e... " tlHnic
i h"?J'f '''strict. Theclectlon
' :i, pi"''r" "r Hlnrmeil not to Uis-
r,,,Cll.r al...tl . . ......
"uiui. "unii nave yoteo unless
u "hers In a Judicial pro-
ull 1.. ... . . .
una kr , '" "ii eases exeept trea-
1 in 1
upon ma
Any eleo
ticket, or
' written thereon and at-
v . i ....lum water.
i.ii.i n,t minuoniipiiriii - --- --
! further Inlortastion can on or j...
Lorelto, Oct. 12, 77.-Sm. ,
ADMINISTKATOU'S NOTICE.
Kstate of Pf.tf.r ISkrtram. Sr.
Letters of Adminlstrati. cum tostamcTito an
eVo m the estate or I'eter ..crtram. sr., late or
arnUtowi.liil. Cambria county, dee'd. havitiK
Jaen iranted to the undersized, notice "''
if. t. alt Ursinn indebted to said estate that
fiVment mail he tni. "e wllhoBt delay, and those
l:rjm"cU?m; against th. sstne will present them
in proper form (-mf'!k, AdinInIstrator.
Carrolltown, Sept. 21. i877.-t.
v yiTinsriiA ti o n notice.
Estate of MARTIN Kf.LLV, dec ii.
Ietfri of Administration on the e"'"lf,".l"ir;
tin Kellv late ot Oallitcin tmrounh. ;,",,'r'"
- Pi deceased, have been granted to t he
l .VrLneii who hereby notifies all person, in-
will present w 7- V i;KS.
jHrtn'inu i- -
Oct. 5, 1877.-t. Administratrix.
'to.,
J""' frr,ni ,,r ""''y of the peace,
"'iii.m-i ,l 'Hiring their attend-
""nd in gig foand returnlnif
"-"n ii "T of ,h qnaliOed eleo
'"J lth shall be in active
ijlli.'' '1'ilsition rrom the
t...i.. -nil.
the same
settlement
Oallittin
oFvTS WANTED. To sell nn
AVPLK COKEll ami (JUARTEBEU.
rltory for sale. -
0' .un.au,, iu ail eluctio Sept. 2. 1.T.-t-
WANTED. A young Ifuly Bpcnd
ing the winter So.tth irr" rJr
nprnsnenitents. AddreM
'"""'i'oNS r A NC k CLAK KMOST.
men and children, the wi!y chief, during presented the figure and ruieti of as gallanl
ins w nine maicn, a:spiayea a ail ttmt s all
those qualities and devices only possessed
by a tit&t-rate military commander, and
he conducted the march with consum
mate ability and shrewdness. It was this
superior intelligence and military skill on
his part which enabled him to outstrip bis
ptiif-ueis and almost gain success in his fa
mous retreat toward the mountain.
The lighting Miengtlt of Joseph's band
consisted of something more than three
hui;d.ed intrepid wat t iots, all inured to the
hardships of buvage waif.ue and trained to '
atkilfull use of modern tite-arms. All of
these wariinis were magnificently aimed
with the best descriptions of magazine '
rifles known lo the military service, and it :
would be interesting to know how these ',
Xez IV-ices Indians were able thus to equip
themselves, though it is to be inferred that
these rifles weie procured through tiaders .
and at enoiiuotis cos , bu- the prices of such '
weapons must have greatly increased over
those asked in the Eastern cities. Uesides :
these magazine or repealing lilies Joseph i
also c, u ned with him on his retreat a mini- '
bcr of needle guns of lite longest range, a '
lew of which were provided with telescopic
si;;hts, showing how advanced iu military j
science and knowledge was the leader of j
the band. One of the l i ties iu Joseph's i
possession was a Creedmoor spoiling rille
ol the pattern most approved i.i New York..
When he started out on his march in
Oregon Joseph took with him 2,00t) horses
and pontes, so that ho had enough lo en
able nil of the squaws and little ones to
tide, and at the same time leave sutiictent
to provide three bleeds for each lighting
warrior.
Oeneial Howard failed to catch Joseph
for the simple tensoti that he began I he
pin suit Willi an inadequate force, a pai I of
which was totally unprovided with llie ne
cessary i-qiiipoieiit lor the projected cam
paign. 1 hits li's tiicctive strength was le
duced and his movements impeded. The
chase after Joseph was i-titered upon by
(Jeucial Howard with too few hoises for
the long race the Niz t Vices led his I loops,
once the pursuit was f.tiily commenci.d,
and, being compelled to make repeated
halts to lest hi.s men and horses, Howard
lost considerable time and Joseph was able
to increase his distance fiom his put sue is.
This is u sad ad in ission to make, but. it is
the tuUh, and t lie melancholy fact remains selves worsted
i-i-. ... .t.i ... : .i -
that a savage untenant was huib wi rquie
his forces iu a maimer far supetior to these
scat out by a great government, whose re
sources should have enabled it to place a
body of troops to peiiect condition uit'l
eq. tipped in the most approved manner and
on a liberal scale.
There can be no question that Joseph
speedily learned to'ciisdatii General How
aid ai.d his lactivs. Yheii he was over
taken and pounced upon by General John
(iiliboii at the Big Hole mom. tains, on the
Ut It of Atigtisi, Joseph was greatly per
plexed. 'What kind of an outfit is this?" Iierx
claimed. riiiscau'l be the Uible chief
And he speedily found out that it was
not H iwaid, "the l$;ule chief," as the In
dians have leaimd to call him. General
Gibbon on that memorable day, had he had
as many iiimi under his command as Gen
eral Miles hi.d when he encountered llie
Nez IVrces at the bait of the Bear Taw
mountains, would doubtless have saved the
latter otlicer the trouble or the movements
he has just made, and caii ied oft for him
sell the gloiy ol the victory achieved by Ihe
mote fortunate Miles.
When General Miles started in pursuit
of Joseph and his determined band of w ar
riors, on Ihe lSlh of tcitember, fiom the
month of the Tongue rivet, he had formed
his plan of operations so shrewdly and ac
curately that he was Jed to say to one of
his officers, pointing lo his map. "There's
where I'll strike them." He struck the
Nce Peices' camp on Ihe 30th of Septem
ber, after a toilsome and determined march
of twelve dajs, ai a point within six miles
of the spot b had indicated on the map be
fore eUing bis troops in motion.
Tiie oOiceis aud men under General
Miles' command weie so eager for the
first charge when they came in sight of
Joseph's intrenched camp that, as in the
case of General Custer's last and glorious
tight, several of the men perisbed througU
sheer excess of btavery and baidihood.
But after the tirst and desperate charge
their general so disposed his troops as to
insure the subsequent victory without fur
ther loss of their lives.
General Miles placed his men in rifle
pits, which from day to day, or rather from
night to night, when concealment was
possible among tb barren gulches and
ravines, weie dug neater and nearer to the
lines of the Indians. He succeeded at Gist
iu surrounding them, but that success was
not effectual in compelling them to make
speedy Mil render, as Ihe hostile were
glutted with supplies, amply sufficient for
a long siege. . .
On ascertaining the fact that provisions
were plenty in the Indian camp General
Miles's next endeavor, therefore, was to
stop their supply of water. His approaches
by a series of new rifle pits dug din ing ihe
following night, promised to do this effec
tually, and Joseph was not slow lo discover
tlm inter hopelessness of his holding out
against the government troops for thesup
tify of water once cut oiT entailed snfTering
on his animals, as well as bis biaves, their
nqtiaws and children. .....
I need not repeat the tale already to.d to
the readers of f lie jieraia m J(i-r pn-
When at last the Nez Perces chieftain ! sides deserves a ttigh rank among the many
and bis principal supporters decided that I campaigns that have been fought out along
the entire band should formally surrender, the Indian frontier.
Joseph came into General Miles's camo, all I The fact is lhat Joseph and his tribo of
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Hiinie, ano announced me aecisioti ue mm e i erces are inaians so uncommon, so
different from the Sioux whom the Si ting
Bull commission are presently to meet,
that those wiseacres in the East who would
settle the Indian question without adequate
knowledge of the true state of affairs can
not prevent the government and the press
from drawing a just and generous distinc
tion between these Nez Peices warriors and
the coarser savages following the leader
ship of Sitting Bull and his congeners.
The manner and method of fighting
adopted by these Xez Perces has been ad
mirable from first to last, and they have
taken their mishaps and final defeat with
out a whisper. They have never scalped a
dead white man, nor even ill treated a
wounded soldier or citizen throughout the
enMie campaign. Whatever tales may
have reached you in regard to the alleged
cruelties perpetrated by the Nez Perces
are denied here in anticipation by the offi
cers and soldieis who have been engaged
With them in all the conflicts during the
progress of hostilities.
Whatever scalps havn been taken from
the heads of white men were taken by
members of other tribes of savages who
hovered along the verge of the various
battle fields and swooied down upon dead
Nez Perces and white soldiers alike. The
last word to be said of Chief Joseph in this
connection is that, the original difficulty
between his tribe and the white settlers in
Oregon has had as yet but a confused and
unsatisfactory description. When the
whole truth is mado known the question
will assume an aspect quite different from
the one it now wears.
Ins warriors had come to. Bv that time
General Howard had arrived on the scene
with his slender escort, consisting of only
seventeen men. Widi a spirit that became
a Christian soldier General Howard went
up to General Miles and said to him :
'General. I come here and find that it is
all right. This is your fight. I want to
Say amen to everything you have done."
When Joseph enteted the lines estab
lished by General Miles he passed by Gen
eral Howard in surly silence, paying no
heed to the presence t'f the "Bible chief,"
and walked np deliberately to the spot
where General Miles was standing. When
he found himself in front of General Miles
the wily chieftain drew himself up haught
ily and said :
"I want to surrender to yon.''
As the Indian chief thus st-Jod before bis
ciitor a self-acknowledged prisoner he
a wan tor chieftain as ever confessed him
self fatily beaten at the game of war.
About thirty-five years of age, live feet ten
inches in height., and clad iu a pair of
blanket trousers, leggins and moccasins, be
wore none of the war paint or savage brave
ry of headdress and feathers which usually
adom an Indian warrior on the warpath.
His features, regular and handsome in thoir
outline, were coveted by baldly a wrinkle.
His eyes Waxjk, biilliant, and as piercing
as an eagle's rested on those of General
Miles with an expression at once melan
choly and reserved-. His long black bait
was gathered into a loose queue at the back
of his head, anil ornamented with a simple
cluster of green feathers. Two long braids
descended from his temples and hungrlown
in front of his cars. Such was the man
who fur so long a time had bade defiance
to his putsueis, and who had almost gained
the refuge he aimed for.
As Joseph uttered the bi ief salutation to
General Miles already recorded he handed
that, brave officer his ride, with the barrel
pointing towatd the ground. When the
weapon had thus changed hands the chief
passed quietly to one side with a guttural
"How 3" as he gave place to his followers.
The ither chiefs a:id their companions who
bad followed Joseph into the camp per
fi nmed the same ceiemony. To those who
witnessed the lemarkable scene it -seemed
as though Hie captives were not savace
j hostiles, but rude knights of the plains and
mountains, who, finding themselves fairly
! beaten, handed up their weapons in true
i chivalric fashion. Instead of bright lances
! and heavy shields these Indians surretider
I ed dentli dealing l ilies, and in reversing
! their weapons gave a significance fo the
act easily appreciated by the veterans who
were silent witnesses of it.
i This ceremony of surrender on the part
! of Chief Joseph and his ptincipal wartiors
: began at iwo o'clock p. m., ott theoth inst.
It, was kept tip in a desultoiy sort of fash
ion all thtonoh Ihe afternoon. From time
j to time the Indians fotsook their rille pits,
individually and in groups of two or three,
to come across the debatable line and de
; liver themselves tip as prisoners of war.
! The fact that these warriors failed to come
j up in a body was peculiarly characteristic
I of the Indian nature, for it was hard for
' them to voluntarily acknowledge them-
I'ut as their leaders had
taken the initiative in the matter thev
slowly followed the example.
Even at night fall the entire band had not
surrendered, and the lines of sentinels had
to be maintained all that night. After the
sun rose on the morning of the 6th the re
mainder of the bi aves came iu, in the same
irreguiar manner observed the previous
day. On the first day about sixty-seven
warriors and their families, including
young bucks, came in, and when the re
mainder were all in hand it was found that
24.') men, women and children had suiien
tlered. Forty wounded Indians were discovered
by the troops) as they lay in their burrows
many of them being badly hurt. These
wounded biaves were being nursed by their
faithful squaws when found. If the cour
iers who come to ns from General Miles are
not mistaken in 'heir information there was
not. a single dead Indian found in the cap
tmed camp, nor at the lime of their de-
Meinphi Tna.
positions and final preparations for surren
der but now neud yon some fui I her details
of the scene, which will be found interesting.
part tire had t he trtvips discovered the bniial
ptaces of the Indians who were undoubted
ly killed during the desjierate light.
It must not lie supposed that there were
none killed in the Indian ranks, for i is
almost certain that the band lost neatly
thirty killed in Ihe first assault upon Ihom
by our tnaips, and they must have lost
more killed duiing the progress of the
engagement.
White Bird, one of Joseph's chiefs, failed
to come in with the o her leaders, and de
clined to give himself up on the morning
of the Bill, Finding that he won hi not ap
pear, General Miles aik! General Howard,
accompanied by Mr. John llealy, the stout
latest here from the scene of the surrender,
went down into the camp and explored the
Nez Perces' intrench men ts but found that
White Bird was missing.
One of the Indians then s'epped forward
and intimated that if General Miles would
give him a mule he would go out and find
White Bird. General Miles turned to Gett
ers I Howard, saying: .
' haven't got any use for White Bird.
I've got all his traps al,d don't tbiuk he is
worth a mole."
General Howard agreed with this view
i of the value of ihe missing chief, and they
continued at some personal risk their tour
together through the line of Iudiau in
trenchments.
These intrenebments consisted mainly of
a series of rifle pits dug deep into the earth
and they were arranged in some respects
with a skill which would have done credit
to an educa ed militaryengineer. Sonic of
the pits were five and a half feet deep. In
them w hole families were ensconced. By
an ingenious disposition of the upthrown
breastworks they were made to overhang
the pits in such wise lhat the papooses
could be safely disposed of under them.
The pits contrived for the shelter of fam
ilies and clusters of warriors were connect
ed, iu many instances by trenches which
admitted of safe communication with each
other beneath the line of musketry tire
brought to bear on the pits.
As organized and conducted this last bat
tle by Joseph and his band deserves to be
considered carefully, in order that the mil
itary genius of the Nez Peices chieflan
may be properly ap'irecta'ed. Taken into
consideration with the brilliant aud sub
stantial victory achieved by General Miles
i the entire ai ieme of ojcratiins on bulb
SAVED UT L.IGIITXIXG.
"'It looks like a shower, don't it, Reu
ben?' said a young, fair-looking matron,
standing in the doorway of a cabin just as
the sun was drooping liehind the tree tops
to the west, in one of the frontier settle
meu s of Minnesota.
A young man, hardy and strong, was
coming up from the "clearing" down by
the i iver, with the ax be had been wielding
nil through the dsy thrown over his shoul
ders. These words from his wife saluted
his ears as he came near, and caused him
to turn his head and glance away to the
southward, where a great bank of sable
clouds was piled high against the eveuing
sky.
"Yes Hnth, it does look like it," he
answered. "I thought I heaid it thunder
just l-fore I left work."
"It looks as though it would be a heavy
one," she said, a little apprehensively, for,
lo tell the truth, she was a little cowardly
in this respect.
To this her husband nvde no reply, but
playfully pushing her aside from the door
way, he entered the cabin, ami at once
took down his rifle from the hooks where
it was hanging.
"What have you seen to shoot, Reuls?n ?'
she said. "Don't go out again to night,
for supper is waiting now."
"I am not. going," he answered quietly.
"I am only making sure that, my ride is in
good order but still I may have occasion
t. ,,o St l..,r..t-n n,.,t-i ,,T '1
IU .Sl'll ll.l'l
The young wife turned pale.
'You don't mean to say that tie savages
are here again ?" she asked.
"You may as well know the truth at
once, Kuth," said her husband, lookimr
her full in the face. 'There are redskins
hanging about here, .and Pin afraid they
mean us mischief. I've seen no less than
three at one time within an hour, skulking
along iu the edge of the wood. Their mo
tions tell me that we had lietter be on our
guard to-night were they friendly they
would have come openly to me or to the
cabin."
"Oh, Hcuben I what shall we do?" and
her eyett sought the bed, where a rosy
cheeked boy of some t-wo summers was ty
ing fast asleep.
"We must do the best we can. The
cabin is stout aud strong, and I doubt
about their being able to break in should
they try it. Bur you must have a lot of
courage, Ruth. May be it wou't be needed,
and I hope it won't. Now let ns make
sure that the cabin is all tight, and then
we will have lhat supper whiuh you tsay is
waiting."
He spoke cheerfully, but could iiot dis
pel the feats that filled her heart, and made
her face as pale as ileal h.
The heavy oaken shutters nf the two
small windows were put iu place aud made
secure there, and then the door was closed
and barred and a large st ick of limber that
was kept, lor thai pHiKise was placed
against il. When the preparations had
been completed Kt uben announced lhat he
was ready for his supper. This was soon
placer! upon the table, and it must be con
fessed that the danger which hovered ovei
i hem did not in the least diminish hi appe
tite. But Huth could haidly swal o-v a
mouthful, and she wondered how it was
that her husband could. She was thinking
only of ihe danger I hat menaced them, and
listening for the slightest souud thai came
from w iihoiit.
The darkness increased, and the sound
of distant thunder broke upon their cars.
Through a chink in the shutter they saw
that the cloud in the south was fast rising
and spreading itself over the heavens has
tening on the fast coming darkness.
"We shall get a good shower," said
Reuben.
"I hope so," answered bis wife. "If
there is it may keep the savages under
cover of the forest to-night."
"Hark!" said Reuben; "what was
that ?"
Both were silent, and holding their
brep.'.h to listen. In a moment the sound
was repeated. It was a footstep without.
Ruth trembled with appiehension. Then
another and another was heard.
The redskins were about the cab'n.
"They have come," cried Ruth, in alow
tone.
"Yes" Paid Reuben. "Ilaik t let us
see what they mean to do."
A minute later, and the door was shaken
violen ly. Then a savage wi hout exclaim
ed, in broken English :
"White man, open door. Tnjins want to
come in."
To this appeal Reuben made no answer,
upon the door lhat it made the entire cabin
tremble, while Ruth gave utterance to a
shrill cry of alarm.
"Courage," said her husband ; "they
are trying to batter the door down, but I
hardly think they cn do it. They can not
so long as the prop holds as well as it does
now."
"It is not for myself I fear," she said.
"It is for our child, Reuben."
"We will do our lest to save him. and
our own lives" be answered. "Even
though the door give way, with my rille I
can do much to save us."
Once more a terrible blow was dealt
upon the door, and at the same moment a
vivid flash of lightning, followed by a peal
of thunder that seemed to shake the solid
earth. So tremendous was the blow the
savages dealt that the prop agiinst the
door gave way, and fell from its place, and
door itself trembled as though it. was com
ing down. The heart of Reuben sank
within his breast. Another such a blow
must place them at the mercy of the sava
ges. Only his rille would stand between
them and death. Bu- at this momeut
Providence interposed its hand. As though
the peal of thunder had been a signal for
the tempest to commence, the rain came
down in torrents. Not knowing the exe
cution their last blow had done, the sava
ges hesitated as the storm broke upon
them.
A little way from the cabin stood a large
oak that the settlers bad spared lor its
beauty and grateful shade. To Ihe shelter
of this the savages lied, to wait until the
tempest was over. Thus our friends had a
respite for a time. Hastily Reuben re
placed the prop, and did his best to make
the door secure again.
Ten minutes passed, and the rain came
down as though there was a second deluge
upon the earth. He heard nothing of the
6avages, but- he thought he knew where
they were, and that the attack would be
renewed as soon as the rain had cleared.
Suddenly there came a vivid flash of
lightning, followed by a report that seemed
to shake the ear h as though il was a leaf
suspended hi mid-air. For a long time
they sat half dazed and stunned by the re
port, and when at last they were themselves
again the rain bad ceased. A bright light
shone without and Reuben once more
gaeed Ihrongu the crevice to see what it
meant.
The oak was riven into a thousand frag
ments and its ti unk was on fire. Scattered
among the debris lay the mangled forms of
the savages. The same blow that hai"
blasted the oak had deprived them all of
life.
In after days Reuben and Roth told
their grandchildren how it was that they
were saved by lightning.
Skasonable Remedy for Cougits A
practical housewife residing on Ridge
Road, says the Hartisbirg J'tri"t, sends
the following recipe for tn. iking an infalli
ble consli medicine, which is particulat'y
opportune at this season of the year when
violent colds are being contracted by the
sudden changes of weather :
"Take a tables noon fnl of wood liquorice
'liquorice in the wood), a tablespoonful of
sllpery elm, and a tablespoonful of good
raisins. Cut into small pieces each ingre
dient, add one pint of water and let the
mixture si mm r ver a slow fire, until near
the boiling point in order to extract all the
strength. When ready for use there should
be exactly half a pint in quantity, as water
may have to be added while steeping. Se
lect the best materials. The seeds must
not be removed from the raisins the liner
the latter are cot the better. This remedy
has been tried and found to be an excellent
one in hundreds of cases. The slippery
elm removes the inflaiiima'ion ; the taisins
strengthen, and the liqumice heals tjs fast
as the iiiflammatim is allayed. Dose a
teaspoonfnl every time one coughs or expe
riences a tickling sensation."
SitAitVKNixo Edged Tools. The Matk
Lane E.rpres copies the following receie
for shai pening edged tools from a German
scientific journal for the benefit of farmers,
mechanics aud laborers :
"It has long been known that the simp
lest method of thai HMiiitg a razor is lo put
it for tn hour into water to which has been
added one-twen ieth of its weight in muri
atic or sulphni ic acid, then lightly wip-j it
off, and after a few hours set it on a hone.
The acid here supplies the place of a wht-t
stone by corroding the whole suiface even
ly so that nothing further than asniooih
olish is tiecessaty. The process never in-
jutes good blades, while badly hardened
ones are geneially improved oy it. aiiiiougn
ihe cause of improvement lemains unex
plained. "At length this process has been apj lied
to many other cutting implements. The
workman at the beginningof his noon spell,
or when he leaves in the evening, moistens
the blades of his tools with water acidulat
ed as above, the cost, of which is almist
nothing. This saves the consumption of
time and labor in whetting."
The Spider Changes His Skin. One
of the most singular facts iu relation to
this insect is, ihat it casts its skin once ev
ery year. In order to effect this it fot ms,
in'otte corner of the web, a kind of thick
purse, similar to that in w hich it encloses
its eggs. Placing itself then in the ceittie
of its web, it begins to extend its Itody
with all 'he violence it can exett, for sev
eral minutes, until it splits its skin the
whole length of the back. This be i it c ac
complished, it gradually forces its bily
through the a perl tire, drawing out its legs
one by one, until it is entirely free from
Its covering. The skirl retains Ihe entire
form of the spider, atujuis eifec ly trans
parent. Tiie insect itself, after this great
change, remains gelatinous utl is of a
pale green color. Iu this condition it le
tires to the afoiemntitioned purse or bat,
leaving the skin suspended iu the web.
This shelter it is not aide to quit for abvut
three or four days.
If yon want to have buckwheat eakes at
a moment's warning, at any and all times,
mix in a large stone or earthen pot. When
j you take mil a quantum Million for break-
last or supper, mix as much in anoti.er
vessel as you take out, and pour it into Ihe
He had no idea of granting the request, and I large pot, stirring it well. By observing
woids he knew would do no eod. Again
the demand was made. But, asbefoie, no
answer was returned. Then there came a
few moments of silence or. their part. The i cellar,
muttering of Ihe thunder were nearer and
deeper. The tempest was fast coming.
Suddenly there came so feat fnl a blow
this rule you will always have litre light
cakes and plenty of the in when yon want
them. The Luge iot uiul be kept iu the
What grows bit;i.'t as yii contract it?
Debt.
MI1,L10XS HE HATS.
A curious story comes from Dog Prairie,
St. Chailes county, concerning the manner
in which the house of Mr. T. J. M'Aiee hae
recently become infested withbas. Mc
Atee lives in a double log house, the out
side of which is weather boarded. About
two weeks ago he no iced a large number
of bats flying in the direction of his bouse
and concealing themselves :n the cornets
of the windows and under the weather
boarding. He immediately began an on
slaught t.ti them, and in a Tew minutes had
killed seventy, this number being all that
he could reach with such weapons as be
theu bad at baud. Next mottling none
were to be seeu, but at twilight they re
turned in such vast numbers as to appal
him. His attention was tirst directed t.
the neighborhood of his front gate, at
which Kiint he heard innumerable flitting
noises like a storm in the distance. Look
ing that way. he saw w hat at first be ioolc
to be a black cloud approaching, but as it
got nearer he realized that it was a hoida
of bits.
As the swarm neared the house it lower
ed as if making ready lo al cht, aud Mc
Atee, instinctively ret t eating from the for
midable enemy, rushed through the front
door, closed the shutteis and lowered the
window sashes. By some means a consid
erable number found entrance into the
room, and Mc.Vee and a hired man suc
ceeded, with brooms, in killing about one
hundred. On the outside cm id bo leaid
a tremendous commotion, as if ihe bas
were swarming and fighting among them
selves. After the bats that had gotten iuio
Ihe room had been disposed of, McAtie
went through the back door into the back
yard and around to the south side of the
house where the horde had couercated.
The scene at the window is descnlK-d by
him to havbeenof the most extraoid inn y
character. The air was tilled with mytiads
of bats flying and circling about in all di
rections "d darting against each otlur
with audible force. A huge and writhing
mass had settled, and the entire frame, as
well as the wiaxleu part of ihe sash, was
covered with them. The weather boarding
for at least five feet on each side of the
window, and from the lower logs to the top
of the house, was covered wiib the black
throng. A bi ighl light show u through the
window pants and everything on the out
side was plainly visible. Though the
greater part or the invaders showed a pre
ference for this window, a geneial insji c
tion showed lhat they were distiibutcd over
the entire pi emiscs. Hearing a gteat up
roar in the hen-house Mr. McAtee lushed
iu that direction, aud found llie entire fow I
yard, in which were one hundred and fifty
fowls, including chickens, tuikeys aud
guineas, in the most ex' r:ni dinai y stile of
pet tin bat ion. An army of bats had made
I heir way tic rough the crevices, and were
indulgi-ig iuiich dcspera'.e demonstrations
of tinting arl circling that every feathered
inhabitant L.td been fiightcued from '.in
roost, and the distutlH-d chanticleer, the
cackling hen and the sin HI guinea made
night hideous with their notes of alarm.
Every uut-house on the place was either
invaded or surrounded. In the stable
wheie llsree hoises were munching their
oats there was a pawing and whittuyir?,
and an examination revealed the fact lhat
every stall and tionoh was infested with
bats, and McAtee deemed it a matter T
prudence to turn the horses 1. use into the
pastures. The dogs of which Ihere was
six on ihe place eut around howling in
dismay at the strange spectacle. As Mc
Aee walked through the yard the air was
thick with bats, and he had to keep np a
continuous lighting with his hands nd
arms to keep them from btiikiug him iu
the face.
Ovc iconic and confused by these pbenoni
innl visitations. McAtee at first did not
know what to do, but finally conceived a
plan which lesulu-d in thecaptuie aud Ihe
death of al h ast a very laige number of
them. An hour had passed away, and the
pes s were as numerous at he sou'h w indow
as hey were at first. II prop .sil to bis
hired man to raise the sash and let them
in, and then cke the window shutteis
fiftn the outside, and havti.g thus trapped
the game proceed to dispatch it m them-e-t
expeditious manr.er. Thin plan was nt
once put info execution. As soon as li e
w indow-sash wast aiM-.l t housauds rushed,
in. and in fire mintfes theie was not a va
cant spot on the ce-lnig. wall, tl m, table,
U-d-jast, bureau or chair. The window
was closed arid McAtee and his hiied man
liegati the woik of b stt iieti-.n.- Some of
the bat seemed to realize the dire fa e to
wlrch they wete doomed, and made des
perate fiToits to find egress thioneh t .e
panes. Others made wroti the assaulted
patty, and the hiied man was bitten once
on the face km I twice on his left hand
The Iwo men were armed with ax-helvt-s
and they made fearltil havoc among (tin
foe. The slao-dtterciiiitiiitied ait hurid
a half, muty of the hats being perched at
points ot the ceiling litfleult to reach. The
tesul l y .let nr! count w ns 4 1 !i: d - ad Jcits,
and Ihe cutcass.s. fit'., d a laige barrel,
which boids ovei five 1 usliels. Theuefl
Ihis otisla'ig'it gi. a'ly :in.itishe! Hio
number of n:n.icts there weie still l,i,.
dteds and pcihaps thousands of them It ft
though, owing lo the dai knt-ss, it wasf ..tind
iinpiacticable to make further warou them
X' . . !..... m,.. .
- " iiii'k " inn -i.e. vice aw one lmt ,-
bat was to be seen, all the tin vivo, s having
disapjieared as tnj stci imi-l y as they came.
!l seems however, that the bats were
del ermined to make McAfee's boise 'heir
haunt, and Ihe following night they
warmed as formidably ns on tl.etr fust
visit aud over three thousand werekilhd.
They still persist in cmi.,, and U1( ,,, t,,g
time tin re have leen upward of 1T,IHJ
slain, ami though there is a visible and
gi'atifing falling oiT in ihe nnmliei f n
vaders they yet inlest ib- premises in j.
ticietit tiuuilteis to he very troublesome.
here they come fio,i jiid why they l.aie
selected that. j HUicolir ph,o as a tesort
are two mysterte which have not been
fathomed. It is Im-Ik ved that they ctne
(torn an immense ihirkit thmt ten mi leu
up the Missouri livei, where they bieed
countless quantities. It is known than)..
thicket or ?tiii is thickly infested Willi
I hem, and xiiil-hntiters have often found
litem mi nninei-'iis in r ttai-.i spot that
they could not nuke headwaj without gn at
annoyance. McAtee c-onsi, !em he ist
tioti B seiiotis calamity, mid is carrying nn
a reletitlesss war of extermination. The
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that of a mouse. The s-toty is certainly an
1 extraorriiitaiv ne, end its truth rs v-ui-tied
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