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BIDN'T FIRE & SHOT.

WHY THOUSANDS OF INDIANS MELT-

BEFORE FORTY MEN.

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Captain McCabe Knew the Sloax Better ||^jS:fhan They Knew Themselves, and They rf§J:S Knew the Captain and His Men Were ^ii'MfilJead Shots and Also Scalp Takers.

ife In the pioueer days, to reach Montana p?si from Cheyeune, in Wyoming, required a roundabout journey that involved a double crossing of the Rocky mountains, with a change of base at Salt Lake City.

The United States government brought about a better condition of travel by constructing a trail through the Gallatin valley along the course of the Gunpowder river, reaching around the' base of the mountains in a curvilinear form, which avoided the heights of the Rockies. To protect this route from marauding Indians three forts were built—Reno, Phil Kearny and C. F. Smith. These were garrisoned by United States troops.

Iu 1866 the murderous Sioux from the Yellowstone valley pursued a sanguinary course up through the Gallatin valley and into Montana. It was marked by rapine and plunder. They besieged Fort Reno and killed many of its garrison, including a brother of A. K. McClure. They environed Fort Phil Kearny, and wiped from the face of the earth every human being whose walls it failed to protect. Then they surrounded Fort C. F. Smith, where 200 Union soldiers found themselves surrounded by more than 1,000 death seeking Indians. Escape seemed impossible. A courier got word of this condition of affairs to General Hancock, who was then stationed at St. Paul, and he sent a fiaessenger to the governor of Montana at Bozeman, calling upon him to relieve the besieged garrison. The chief executive of the territory of Montana at that time was Green Clay Smith, who, by the way, recently died in Washington, a Baptist clergyman. He had been a member of congress from Kentucky, but President Lincoln made him territorial governor of Montana. He was seated on the porch of his residence in Bozeman when Hancock's message was handed to him. To a visitor from the east, who was seated by his side, and who is authority for this narrative, he said:

What in the name of heaven can I do? Fort C. F. Smith is 250 miles away. The country between here and there is filled with Sioux Indians. Our militia force consists of exactly 427 men. Not a man of them could reach Fort C. F. Smith alive. I am absolutely powerless. However, I will send for Colonel Howie.''

At that time Colonel Neil Howie was United States marshal for the territory of Montana. He was atypical frontiersman.

It was to this man that Governor Smith addressed himself, handing him General Hancock's dispatch and saying "Colonel, we can't do anything for those poor devils in Fort C. F. Smith. We haven't enough men, and those we have couldn't get there. Am I not right?" "No," said Colonel Howie quietly, Without any exhibition of excitement and with the gentle voice of a woman. "There is na trouble about that, governor. We can arrange that matter and still leave the Montana frontier protected. I will need some picked men and a good leader for tliem. I think Captain McCabe is best fitted for this undertaking. I will go out and find him."

McCabe was another gentle voiced man with blue eyes. He didn't make much noise. He acted. He said to the governor: "Oh, yes it is easy enough. But I'll need 40 of the best men I can select. You can keep the rest of your volunteer force here."

Governor Smith looked at him in amazement. So did the visitor from the fort. They both thought he was either insane or a braggart. Governor Smith •aid to him, "How in the name of heaven do you expect to raise the siege of Port C. F. Smith with 40 men when you know that it is surrounded by more than 1,000 bloodthirsty Indians, and that the country between here and there Is covered with thousands more of murderous Sioux?"

Said McCabe quietly: "Why, governor, it is easy enough. The Indians know us, and know that we know them better than they know themselves. You folks from the east have an idea that what £ou call Indian atrocities are simply un-1 meaning exhibitions of brutality that •oalping, for instance irsimply a form at

torture. In that you are mistaken. Tha Indian believes that no man can go to the happy hunting ground—heaven W* call it—who has been deprived of his Itair. Their motive in scalping a victim is to carry out fiendish hatred to its utmost tqr preventing him from having a bappy hereafter. Therefore to deprive en Indian of his scalp is to rob him at his hope of a happy hereafter. My men nev«r kill an Indian without scalping him,! md the Indians know that. The 40 men I will select for this expedition are un-I •rring in their aim with the rifle. They ma shoot 16 shots in 16 seconds, and trery ball means a dead Indian, and evmej dead Indian means a scalp, and every soalp means a warrior deprived eternally of a chance of ever reaching the happy hunting ground. My 40 men will walk from here to Fort G. F. Smith without firing a shot." "Incredible," said Governor Smith. "True," said Captain McCabe.

What was the result? Forty men walked the 350 miles from Bozeman to Fort a F. Smith. Indians watched them on every side. By days their progress was signaled by circling oolnmns of smoke and by night by fire from mountain tope. But not a shot was fired. When they got within sight of Port a F. Smith, the 1,000 whooping

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fied, and the 40 frontiersmen from Bozeman marched in and escorted the 800 Union soldiers back to the territorial capital without the loss of a life. Not a ihot had been fired. Not a scalp had been lifted. ^Phijadelpliia,.Tiroes.

ADVERTISING.

It 1s One of the Most Ancient of All ,the Civilized Arts. It is generally believed, by the simple and unlearned, that the art of advertising is of comparatively modern invention, but a very slight study of the s*bjeot will be sufficient to oonvinoe the inquirer that it is, in point of fact, one of the most ancient of all the civilized arts. Indeed, the first advertisement was probably coeval with the first man who had something to dispose of or with the first woman who wanted something she had not got. It seems not impossible that the serpent tempted Eve to partake of the apple by means of a "puff paragraph," setting forth the merits of the fruit as a complexion beautifier. Be that as it may, the uses of advertisement were known at a very early date to the Israelites, who were accustomed to placard the streets of their oities with the utterances of kings and prophets.

The ancient Greeks, too, were much given to advertisement, chiefly through the medium of the town crier, who, however, was not permitted to offend the ears of the citizens with his proclamations unless he were accompanied by a musician to give him the correct pitch. The fact that property had been stolen or damaged was made known by means of curses, inscribed upon sheets of lead, which were affixed to the statues of infernal deities in the temple, the vengeance of the gods being thus invoked upon the persons who had stolen or injured the advertiser's goods. A rider was usually added, to the effect that should the property be returned, or recompense be paid, the owner would intercede with the gods for a remission of the punishment.

The Romans also made use of the town crier to proclaim laws, victories, or sales, and the walls of the streets were covered with notices painted in black or red, or inscribed upon terra cotta slabs, and let into the pillars on either side of houses and shops. Many of these wall advertisements were found in Herculaneum and Pompeii, among the most interesting being the announcements of the gladiatorial games, containing promises that shelter would be provided in case of rain and that the sand would be watered should the weather be exceptionally warm. —Cornhill Magazine.

WANTED TOO MUCH.

The lAtter Fart of a Complex Scheme Falls to Work Successfully. Said a wholesale whisky merchant: "We have the reputation of giving more for charity than any other class of men. While we get'credit for some things we do, yet there are many calls made upon us that are never recorded. I remember a case not long ago. A former prosperous citizen came into our establishment. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the tears that came into his eyes. In a broken hearted manner he said that his Wife was dying, and that the dootor had prescribed whisky, but that he did not have any money. When he told such a tale of woe, I said: "'My friend, if your wife is really sick, I will give you the whisky.' "He swore he was telling the truth, and I put the whisky in a bottle on which was our brand. He left, the happiest looking man in the world. I was feeling good also and was flattering myself into thinking I might be another good Samaritan, when presently my friend reappeared. This time his tears were rolling down and his frame was shaking with convulsive sobs. I went over to him and asked, 'Is your wife dead?' "'Oh, nol' he replied, 'but I am afraid she will die, as just as I was at my front gate I slipped on the steps and dropped the bottle, which broke into a thousand pieces. I picked up the pieces and have brought them baok for you to see, and to beg that you will give me another bottle.' "I was touched and turned to get him another bottle, when to my surprise I got a glance at a piece of the glass. I said, Exouse me, my friend, but the bottle I gave yon was white glass and that one is green.' I then examined the pieces and found that it was not the bottle nor our brand, The liquid on the glass was water. As I looked at my friend he picked up the pieces, turned »ed, mumbled an exouse and sneaked off. "~Looisville Courier-Journal,

Rather Cruel.

I know of a young man who has-hi* walla covered with the portraits of pretty girls and women—some 600 of them. A lew are acquaintances, but the majority of the photographs are of actresses and singers.

Bis fiancee said to a friend of mine the ether day: ""Do you know, I feel ignite Jealoue and heavy hearted when I go into that room of George's. I wonder what he oan see in me, after looking at all those lovely girls for hours at a time?" "Oh," said my friend, "some men don't care for beauty in their wives."

And then, as the awful silence arrived en time, she felt like sinking through the floor, though her utterance had been an honest one.

The maiden went away rather hastily after that, and hasn't returned.—Polly Pry in New York Recorder.

Satisfactorily Defined.

Willie—Pa, what is the meaning of the expression "touch and go?" Papa—It's very simple, my son. It means extreme speed, and refers to the professional borrowers, who make a touch and go so fast you seldom see them again. —Phi ladelphia Record.

"Do you say that as a lawyer or a man?" exclaimed an exasperated witDees whom a lawyer was cross examining. '.'If you say it as a man, it is a lie and a slander, but if you say it as a

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A MAN'S WOMAN.

She 1B not sweet, (he woman that I lol% Nor is she fair Nor wise in any love that looks can tell. And yet she knows the secret of a spell

Prom feet to hair.

Ah, no, not wise, the woman that I lom She is not fair, the woman that I love. Nor is she wise Nor sweet, and yet she speaks from feet to hair, With torn of waist or throat, and I am there,

Held in her eyes.

Ah, no, not fair, the woman that I love. 5 Bbe Is not wise, the woman that I love, Nor is she sweet Nor fair. The spell she weaves, is it of sense! 'Tis undefined and subtle, yet intense

Flame, without heat.

Ah, no, not sweet, the woman that I love. Nor fair, nor sweet, nor wise is she I love, Beyond a name, Incarnated mystery of negatives Unsolved, unsolvable a spell that livesl

Elusive flame.

That which she is, the woman that I love. —Old English Poem."

WHERE "HABANAS" COME FROM.

of Them In England Never Saw Cuba at Any Time. Where did this box of oigars oome from?" asked the writer the other day, standing in the shop of a large London tobaoconist. "That," said the tobacoonist, "came from the United States." •_ "And this—where did this come from?"

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"Also from the United States." "Also this other?" "Oh, that came from the United States too. I'll tell you all about it. Suppose I had 2,424 boxes of oigars in this shop, and that they were taken proportionately from the imports from all countries that send us oigars, then 1,815 of these, or considerably more than half, would have come from the United States." "Then you mean to say that 18 out of every 24 cigars smoked in London are American?" I gasped. "That's just it," he said "You see, the Americans send to Cuba for tobacco leaves, which they use for covering the oigars they make of Virginia, Ohio and Maryland tobacco. "Of the remaining 1,085 boxes," he continued, "the largest number come from the Philippine islands, from which we get our Manillas—that is, 244 boxes. Almost an equal number, 228, come from our near neighbor, France 171 from Belgium, 102 from Holland and 61 from Germany. Then a very large number, 195, were sent from the British East Indies. Now, you see, only 92 boxes remain, and we have not oome to Cuba, the country of true 'habanas,' yet. Of these 92 Hongkong has sent half, 47 11 have come from the channel islands, 8 from the Canary islands and 12 from Spain. Four are from Australia, 4 from the British West Indies and nearly 4 from all other British possessions. Now there are only 18 more boxes, and they come from all quarters of the globe, including Havana. You will see that of all foreign cigars more than half come from the United States, and of the remainder more than half oome from Franoe and other European countries. No, sir, the 'habanas' which oome from Havana area small lot."— London Answers. "flS

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A PIONEER EDITRESS.

H«r Brilliant Work In the West Indies Stopped by Consumption. Miss Frieda Cassin, the pioneer editress of the West Indian islands, has fallen a prey to the insidious disease of consumption.

Full of energy and good work, she has, at the early age of 24, to lay all aside. She was editor of the new Antiguan Magazine, the first real magazine of fiction, according to our idea of the words here, which the islands had poslessed. But it did not live long, for its founder was obliged to relinquish all responsibility and work, and, as far as we

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can hear, no one else has had the enterprise to carry it on. Miss Cassin has also been a writer on her own account, frequently contributing to English magazines under nom de plume. There is, fortunately, a novel of hers, now in the press, depicting scenes from life among the lepers of the West Indian islands, which is likely to create no small stir and criticism when out. As she recently said in a letter home: "You English people have hazy ideas about leprosy. "The word conjures up a vague connection with Kate Marsden, Sister Rose, Father Damien and others, but I dare say it would surprise you to learn that in some of the islands there have been leper bakers, milkmen, fruit sellers, shopmen, etc., until a brave little paper, the 'Lazaretto,' awoke people to their situation. Then a local pauper segregation act was passed. Not far from here there area few huts set apart on a promontory for lepers to inhabit, but there is no law to prevent them roaming about the oountry as they please, and so spreading disease. As thieves they are, of course, remarkably successful, fpr.(nobody dare touch them. "There should certainly be a law to enable the government to step in and confine the poor creatures and see them cared for as lunatics are. This matter has occupied my mind seriously for a long time, and I only wish I oould have done something for it, but it is not to be. I can only trust my new book will bring it before somebody capable. Philadelphia Press. J#?

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THE WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE OF A WELL-KNOWN CHELSEA. MAN. Stricken vrlth an Incurable Disease and yet Cared* (From the Argus and Patriot, Monlpelier, VL)

Eight years ago Geo. Hutchinson moved from Bradford to Chelsea, Vt., and bought the sawmill at the latter place. He was known as one of the strongest men in that section. On Deo. 20, '92 while at work in the mill, he was struck in the back by a flying board, which seriously injured him and incapacitated him for work ot any kind. As a result of this, Looomotor Ataxia set in, (this is a form of paralysis which deprives the patient of all use of his lower limbs.) The Argut St Patriot interviewed Mr. Hutchinson to day, and his story 1* tare given in his own words. "My baok ached continually and my legs began to grow numb and te be less and less usable. By the 18th of April I could do absolutely nothing and was scarcely able to stand. My phvsicians advised me to go to the Mary Fletcher Hospital at Burlington, to be treated, and I took their advice. When I left home my Mends bade me good-bye, never expecting to see me alive again. The physicians at the hospital told me that my case was a serious one and I was com-

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Sttmson, Stimson & Condit Attys. for Flfffe. OTICE TO NON RESIDENT. State of Indiana, County of Vigo, in the Superior Court of Vigo county, December term, 1S0&

No. 4778. Leonard D. Scott vs. William Ballou, if living, and if dead, the unknown heirs of William Ballou, impleaded with others. In action to quiet title.

Be It known, thaton the 25th day of December, 1896, said plaintiff filed an affidavit in due form, showing that said William Ballon and the unknown heirs of William Ballou are non-residents ef tbe state of Indiana.

Said non-resident defendants are hereby notified of the pendency of said action against them and that tbe same will stand for trial February 18th, 1896, the same being at tbe December term of said court in theyear 1895.

ST718 fSEAl*] HUGH D. ROQUET, Clerk.

8. M. Has ton, Attorney for Plaintiff. JSq*OTICE TO NON-RESIDENT.

State of Indiana, County of Vigo, in the Superior court of Vigo county, December! term, 1895.

No. 4772. Cora M. Burrell vs. Charles E. Barrell. Divorce. Be it known that on the 4th day of January, 1896, it was ordered by the court that the clerk notify by publication said Charles E. Burrell as non-resident defendant of the pendency of this action against him.

Said defendant is therefore hereby notified of the pendency of this action against him and that the same will stand for trial March 5, 1896, the same being at the March term of said court in the year 1896.

HUGH D. ROQUET, Clerk.

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