The Stafford County News from St. John, Kansas • 1

77 1 -1 HI If iff I VOLUME I. SAINT JOHN, STAFFORD COUNTY, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1879. NUMBER 1. THE STAFFORD COUNTY NEWS. BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

NEW ADVERTISEMENT 3. POETRY fcuch treatment should throw a tinge t-u a disposition otherwise r.iild, hopeful and philosophic? One of Ijfs sons is -1 very fair artist, using pruia is-cously pencil, chalk, sr charcoal. il served as a private iu the Union Army grer.l endurance. By an effort which few red or white men can or do laake he shooi off the habit, and his old nerve and Ad prosperity came back to him. It was during the first few years of this Century th.it he applied to Cnarle-i Hick's, a half-breed, afterwards principal ceived Its confirmation from Bent.

He at once dispatched a man to follow the woman aud conduct her to Council Grove, where she was kindly received, and remained for some time, hoping through the agents to gain iuteliigcucj of the two children she had left with the Comauches, as she desired to take them back to their father in Texas: but no tidings were gained. Meantime she made the acquaintance of a man at Council Grove whom it is stated she ISSCKI) l.VKRY 8 YTLIilJAY AT Iftixit oliUf Kansas. Iiitilislied by the John PubllihlogCo M. INM AN, Editor. TKKMS Of SLBSCUII'TION'.

One year, in aJr.mee, St mouths, -'1 luce iuouMm, .75 KATKi OF ADVKKT1.HINU. INK. It 11104. (i 3 1-IC IIO.00 5.00 3.00 i Coi. 4oi.

41UO.00 tjMJu.U) to UO 15. 00 tw.tw soou l.vuo s.oo .10.00 ljlJO 10. 00 S.U0 tifhich the party have evidently visited This was an encouraging intelligence to her, and she awaited the time anxiously when she could depart. Late one night, after all had become hushed throughout the camp, and everything seemed auspicious for the consummation of her purposes, she stol carefully away from her bed, crept softly out to the herd of horses, and, af-tjr having caupht and subdued one, was in the act of mounting, when a number of dogs rushed out after her, and by tLeir barking created such a disturbance among the Indians that she was forced for the time to forego her designs aud crawl hastily back to her lodge. On a subsequent occasion, however, fortune favored her.

She secured an excellent Krse, and rode away in the direction 3'om which she had observed the Indians returning to camp with the grecu ebrn. Under the certain guidance of the sun and stars, she was enabled to pursue a direct bearing; aud after three days of rapid riding, anxiety, and fatigue, she arrived upon the border of a large river, flowing directly ncross her track. The stream was swollen to the top of its banks the water coursed like a torrent through its channels, and she feared the horse might not be able to stem the powerful curreut; but after surmounting the numerous perils and hardships she had already encountered, the dauntless wom-eii was not to be turned aside from her inflexible purpose by this formidable o'istacle, and she instantly dashed on into the foaming torrent, and by dint of encouragement and punishment, forced her horse through the si ream, aad landed safely upon the opposite bank. giving her horse a few moments rest, she again set forward, and had ridden but a short distance when, to her inexpressable astonishment and delight, she struck a broad aud well beaten wagon-road, the first and only evidence or tract; of civilization she had seen since leaving her home in Texas. Up to this moment the indomitable inflexibility of purpose of our heroine had not faltered for an instant; neither had nho suffered the slightest LEGAL.

CI McCOMAS, Attorney at Law, will prac-i. tice in the state, ami Federal Courts, and conduct ContesM bciore the I s. Local Land Ollbe, and departments at Washington All business promptly auemied too. Oilice in Brick Block opposite Lamed House, Earned, Pawnee uiuuiv ivauas. I) HLGIIES, Attorney at Law, Earned, Kansas.

Business of all kinds and Contests before United States Land Oilice a specialty. WOUIJEI.L A Attorneys ami counsellors at la Oilice overX, A. Store. J. P.

WORIIKLL, X. B. KlltELANl). 191 II' A. BII1GIIAM, Attorney at Law aud VV Collecting Agent, Earned, Pawnee Conn tv, Kansas.

Special attention given toconlested land cases under the Homestead. TiiiiborCuluire and Pre-emption La ws. before the U. S. Land Oilice and Depa tments at Washington.

ADAMS ic AtTDOERKFER, Attorneys at Law and Notaries Public. AV ill practice in all the State and Federal Courts in Kansas. "Consultation given in English aud German." Land Oilice practice andXJoilections made a secialty. Deeds, Mortgages and Contracts drawn and acknowledged Claims for Pensions, luciease of I'tausions, Jtouutr Ac prosecuted with dispatch. Pensions Vouch es lilleti unt.

Office over lr Ine Sc-hloes-ser's Drug Store, East Broadway Lurued, Kaus. VEKXOX EDWARDS, Inil Attorneys aud General Dealers in Heal Estate. Will Practice before the District Courts ami V. S. Ijuid Oilice.

locate parties on Oovernment laud. do a general land business. Corresmmdeuee solicited. Oilice in brick block, 1-arued, Kan. MEDICAL.

Dlt, J. CL'MMIXS, Physiciau an4 Sura-eon; offlce up stairs over the New York Store, ltnaniv.iv. Calls promptly attended MXght or da v. Gt M- M. D.

Surgeon Dentist, r. office in the Swander building, comer wl Broadway and sixth streets, opposite Pennsyl vania House. MKS Dlt. PALIS, (iradu-ite ot the Missouri Medical Colleire of St. Louis.

Midwifery' and ail disea-es of woiuen ami hildreu made a iiecialtv. Calls promptly attended to at an hours. Larned. Kansas. DK.

M. W. KIIKA, Pliysician anil surgeon- Office over Doughty Bullock's drug store, when not professionally engaged elsewhere, I-arned, Kansas. RA. THIMBLE, Physician ana surgeon.

Lone experience enables him to give gen eral satisfaction. Office at his resilience on east side Toles' Avenue, Kansas. HEAL ESTATE. INSURANCE, AC. HENRY FITCH, Surveyor lor Frail to.

Will accurately establish comers and snb- iivide lands according to C. s. Ueld notes. Uesidence, section 25, Township 25, Range 15. O.

address, Luniml, Ivan, facilities lor lo-ation of settlers claiiiLS unsurpa'ssed. Oilice at Livingston, I'ratt Co. Kansas. CLTLEIt A I'hTEK, Keal h.stale Agents, cim- uarou, Foote Co. Will attend to locating parties on government lands in Foote and ad- joiuing counties.

1 hey make Homestead aud I nuher Culture tntrieii somiera ami rie-einp- tien tilings, alsoeuter contests before s. Laud OlKce. CrrespMidence solicited. All letters with encloel stxinji promptly answered I IMMAROV, 1A.S. CKOVEK, Iteal Estate Agent.

Does a ij irenej-al land Un.iness Deeds. AI orgages Coetrartsdrawn and acknowledged C'orrespon- lence solicited, Gartlcld, Pawnee Co, Jvs. tit!) JO. ItHIGHT, Insurance and Collecting Agent. Larned, Kansas.

Highest prices paid for School bonds. School furniture furnished on short notice for cash or school orders oilice iu the brick block opposite the Depot. OKKIS DICKINSON, Notaries and Real ivl Et't AirAutM Oeeds Morrirai-es and Con tracts drawn and acknowledged, contests and all other busiiiiK before the S. Land Otlice a Sinner fo loan rt masooable rafus. Agents for the Sterling Hud Kacine school furni ture.

lllice over Iv ranch's store. HOTELS. LAKNED HOl'SE, opposite the depot, II. L. Isbell Proprietor.

Good accommodations for traveling men. nVKHKTT HOUSE, Opposite Depot in Gar- I Held, Kaunas hv erett. Proprietor. Good accommodations for traveling men, (KvS) A ITCHIGAN HOME, on Street near To iM peka Avenue, Larued, Kansas. Hoarding reasonable.

W. Ciutks, Pro. Ur English kitchen Restaurant. C. Francois, proprietor.

at all hours. The tables are spread with the best the markt affords. Jlroad-wav, one door North Sells Gleason's. ivr-r-i iioTETj. W.

JKNKIKP, ritill'KIKTOR. Opp. Union Depot, Kansas City Mo. I'ltICK 2.00 I'KIl 11AY. This Hotel is now in thorough repair.

It is the most convenient to ltailronds of any in the city, fbe rooms are large and airy. Street cats ran-uing to all parts of the city pass every live minutes. $ri Take free litis from State Line Depot I. eland Hotel COMMERCIAL HOTEL. Krusen Mark, Proprietors, Larned, Kansas.

This house has been remodeled, refurnished, and in every a First-class Hotel. Hoard $1,50 to i2AH) per day. A free Vitus to and from all trains. MISCELLANEO US. Br.

LAKNKI) POST, No. 8. A. meets In Masonic Halt, the first Thursday evening of each month, at o'clock, p. m.

A. F. BAItTLF.rr.CoM. J. V.

Davis, Ailj A. PITCHER Jt CO Liverv, Feed and Sale I J. stable, also dealers in foal and Agricultural Implements, Cimmaron, Foote Co. Ks. (16S) TIL BR ATTOX, Proprietor of Livery, Feed, bodv.

Sixth Street, in rear of Pennsylvania 'T- 1 I nonse. a vi ins icasounoic Ofiff a week iu vourown town free infill Xo risk. Reader, if want a business at which persons of either sex can make great pay all tnetimeniey wora, write ior particulars "to H. IUllett Si Co. Portland, Maiue 58 BROWN'S GROVE.

S. Olmsted, Brown's Grove. Xotary Public, Deeds drawn and acknowledged. Chas. V.

Hardman, M. Physician and Surgeon, Brown's Grove, Kansas. Dr. J. F.

Troxell, Druggist and Apothecary, East side Broadway, opp. Talley Bank, LARNED, AS. CITY GROCERY, B. VINCENT, Prop r. Headquarters for the cheapest Staple and Fancy Groceries in the City.

Broadway, Larned, Kansas JKKHY TOLES. GBO DITSrsBERRE. Toles Dusinberre, ARE Sole Agents for the sale of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe Railroad Lands. AT LARNED, KANSAS. Tliev Lottn Monev on improved Real Estate.

They bay and sell city propertfr, farms, anr claims. They insure buildings and personal pronei-tj in the city and country at the lowest ic the moat rponasble companies Give them a call at their offlce. mlvm FUUi St. LAKXKD EAS. THE NEW HA11NESS SHOP Ojiposlte the Pennxyluania Huvse on AfiHineof- Light and Heavy Harness, Saddles, Etc.

Etc. Nothing but good stock used. All work guaranteed. Repairing Neatly ami Crouiptly Done. IVit.

Dessep.t, Piop'r. Ltirned, Kansas. 150 Crystal Oil Fainting. Photographs, Tin Tjxjies, (Jems and oil Pictures of every Discription, done in the latest style of art. Price, Cabinet -siace S2.00, Photograph size 81.

00. I Will Also Give Lessons in Painting. Price one term Si. 00. Gallon or address Mrs.

Hairy Ball or Hugh Mc-Guire, Larued, Kansas. CJN. It Paintings made as good as new at half price. Examine work at Postoffice News Depot. learned, Kansas.

lid NOTICE- Mr. H. B. Davis wishes to inform the citizens of Larued and vicinity that he ii now prepared to do any thing iu theliueof Cabinet cr Carpenter Wcrk. Furniture ltepaired and Varnishing done on short Notice.

Picture frames made to ordtr. Cabinet Woik A Specialty. All work guaranteed Larned, Kansas. lOi Sale and Feed Stable. W- F.

Caldwell Uespectfully informs the citizens of Larned and vicinity also the traveling public that he is the proprietor of a first-class FEED AUD SALE STAELE at the South end of -Main St. Kaxs. Horses, Mules, Work-Cattle and Milch Cows, Motses and Cattle boarded by the day, week or IHOBtll. Com, Oats CUopped-feed tlways kejit for Sale. 1.13 City Meat Market.

Bracken Jloorehead Props. A large supply of CORK-FED BEEFand fattened Hogs by the Car-Load For either at Wholesale or Retail prices. ALL KINDS OF MEAT, SALT OR ritESir, in large quantities. Bologna Sausage, Head Cheese, Etc. Cash Paid for Hides, Furs, Fat Cattle and Hogs.

33Call on thorn at their Market, north-east corner FiAh aud Brosdway, Laiixkd, Kansas. 191 J. C. HILL, Carpenter and Builder, Plans and Details for CoWntry, Suburban and Village Houses. Detail Drawings, Specifications and Estimates Given.

Contracts Taken. Work done in a neat Modern style, ami at itif Prices. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Country Work Promptly Attended to. Shop joining residence at Xorth end ol Main St.

Larxkd, i Kaxs. in; LARNED CITY 1 TI II. I CI 01K lumo aim in i VAX I10KX BROTHERS, rropr's. -Dealers iu Grain, Flour, Meal, Chopped Feed, Ceneral Mill Stuffs and Coal. Any of the above articles 'will be delivered within the city limits "free of charge.

Coal in lots of not less than 500 pounds. .164. 1 1 VI X1IK YOUNG TKAMP. EV CUAK1.ES F. ADAMS.

Hello, thar, sf-ranger! Whar yer rem Come in and ytrself ter hum! We're common folks, ain't much on style; Come in and stop a little while; 'Twon't do no harm to rest yer some. Youngster, yer pale, auJ don't look What, way from Bostin' Kaow, dew tell? Why, that's a hundred mile or bo; What started you I'd like ter know On sick a tramp; got goods ter sell? No home, no friends Naow that's too bad! Wall, cheer up boy and don't be Bad Wife see what yer can find to eat. And put the coffee on ter heat We'll fix yer up all right, my lad. Willing ter wcrk, can't get a job. And not a penny in yer fob? Wall, naow, that's rough I do declar! What, tears! Come younster, I can't bear Ter see yer take on so, and sob.

How came no bad off ray son? Father was killed 'Sho whar? Bull Run Why, I was in that scrimmage, lad, And got used up, too, pretty bad I shan't forget old sixty one! yer were left in Bo.ting, hey? A baby when he went a way Those Boating boys ware plucky, wife, Yer know one of 'era saved my life. Else I would not bs here to-day. 'Twis wiieu the "Black Horse Cavalcade" Swept down upon our small brigade, I got the shot hat made inc lame. When down on me a trooper came. And this 'ere chap struck up his blade Toor feller He was stricken dead The trooper's sabre cleaved his head, Joe Billing's wan my comrade's name, He was a Bosting boy, und game! I almost wished I'd die i instead.

Why, lad! what makes yer trembJ bo? Your father! what, my comrade, Joe? And yon his son? Come tor my hrart! My home is yours; I'll try, iu part. To pay his boy the debt I owe. MISCELLANY. THE MASSACRE AT BACH'S RANCH MI) A KANSAS WOMAN'S REMARKABLE RIDE. From Hol der LV THE F.DIToa.

(Continued from last iceek.) i Every element iu lier nature was at i this fearful juncture taxed to Jts great- est tension, and impelled lier to eoncen-1 rate the force cf all her remaining en- evgies in urging and coaxing forward the wearied horstt, until finally, he was barely able to reel and struggle along at a slow walk and when she was about i to give up in despair, exjiecting every I instant that the animal would drop down dead under her, the welcome light of day dawned- in the eastern horizon, and imparted a more cheerful and encouraging influence over her, and on looking around, to her great joy there were no wolves in sight. She now for the first time iu about thirty-six hours, dismounted and knowing that sleep would soon over-power her, and that the horse, if not secured, might escape, or wander away, aud there being no tree or other object to which he could be fastened, she with great presence of miud tied one end of the long lariat to his neck, and with the other end around her waist dropped down on the grennd into a deep sleep, while the famished horse cropped the herbage around her. She was unconscious as to the duration of her slumber; but it must have been protracted to have compensated the d-mands cf nature for the exhaustion in duced by her prodigious ride. The sleep was sweet, and she dreamed of happiness, and homo, losing all consciousness of her actual situation until she was startled and aroused by the pattering sound of horses feet beating the earth on every side. Springing to her feet in the greatest possible alarm, she found herself surrounded by a large band of savages, who commenced dancing around, flaunting their war-clubs in frightful proximity to her head, while giving utterance to the most diabolical shouts of exultation.

Her exceedingly Veak and debilitated condition at this time, resulting from long abstinence from food and unprecedented mental and physical trials, had wrought upon her nervous system to such an extent that she imagined the moment of her death had arrived, and The Indians then approached, and aftsr 6he had recovered, placed her again upon a hoise and rode away with her to their camp, which fortunately was not far distant. They then turned their prisoner over to the squaws, who gave her food and put her to bed but it was several days before she was sufficiently able to walk about the camp. She learned that her last cajrtc-r belonged to Lone "Wolf's band of Kiowas." Although, these Indians treated her with more kindness than the Coinan-ches had done, 3-et she did not for an instant entertain the thought that they would voluntarily release her from bondage; neither had she the remotest conception of her present locality, or of the direction or distance to any white settlement, bat she had no idea of remaining a slave for life, and resolved to make her escape the first practicable moment that offered. During the time she remained with these Indians a party of men went away to the north, and were absent six days, bringing with them on their return, some ears of green corn. She knew the prairie tribes never planted seed of any description, and was, therefore, confident it was nut over three days journey distant to a white settlement, and iu th-.

war, ere 111 Lis qvhu--lics. His power considerable. If ters, made many skeb of caricature was vcrv a humorous picture 0: smno wh had rendered himself obnoxious va.s found, clndked iu unmistakable, br.t-grotesque on the commissary door, it was said "It must, have been by the sou of Se-Q 11 Y.ih. In his mature years, at Braisiard, al- though approaching seventy, the nerve or fire of the old man not dead. Sonic narrow-iiiiu le 1 ecclesiastics, because Se-Quo-Yah wotdd not go through the routine of a Christian piofosic' r- ter the fa-'-Lion they prcsci have, not scrupled to that ho was a pagan, and grieVi that tin Bible printed in the Lsugmigc- behave.

Tin-- arose -1111 ply from not c.mp;vhoi;di:i 1 lit 11 They pes conoid- 1 in him an ignorant ravage, wnile he hituei: and measured thclil. Iu his oi days a new and deeper iiiii-biti. in seize 1 iti. lie was not ho habit of asking advice or iu his projects. In his journey Jo the west, as well as to Wash: n.toii had p-poit unity of examining uifteient Ian-.

which.as f-w- as lay in his wr he iref ally av. tiled Ill healih had been at affeete 1 by i hen mutism, one of the fe inheritances h' go; from the old fur-peddler of Ebcuezi-r but the strong was slow to break. fra.ned Iheety of cert tin relation: in the languag- of the Indian (ri lies. and conceived the i lea of v.rilir.'-r a book, on the points of and divergence. Books were to a great cxloii closed to him; hut h.j of old, when ho began his career as a blacksmith by making his bellows, so now he fell back on his own res.m-ees.

Thi brave Indian philosopher ours was not the man to be stopped by obstacles. He procured some articles for the Indian trado he had learnv.l boyhood, ai-d putting them and Lis provisions and camp' equipage in v.u os-cart, ho took a Cherokee ly with him us driver and companion, and start 1 among the wild Indians of the plain and mountain, on a philological crusado such ah the world" never saw. One of the most remarkable of his experience was the uuiform peace and kindness with which his brethren of the prairie; received him. They furnished him means, too," to prosecute his inquiries in each, tube or clan. That they should be uiore sullen and reticent to wiiite Ucti, ii not wonderful when we rolled that they hare a'siii-piciou that all these pretended inquiries in science or religion have a lurking eye to real estate.

Several journeys were made. The was so vast it might have discouraged him. He slart-e 1 cu the longest and l.i-t jouriKy. There mnoug the Ch-rokts a tradition that part of their nation was 3i. New Mexico, separated" ivui' thr-m before the advent of the whites.

Se-Quo-Yali know this, and expected iu his rambles to meet thfm. He bud camped on the spurs of the leieky Mountains, ha threaded the valleys of Xtw Mexico looked at the. adobe villages of the Pueblos, and among that race, neither Spaniard nor Indian, with swarthy faeo' and unkempt hair. lie had occasion to moralize over those who voluntarily become the ohtve-s of others even luca n. thau themselves, who r.la.

a jargon-neither Indian nor Spaniard. Catht-iics iy ttuiite, who ate re pepper pies, gambled like the ireqlieiitr-ri of Jhidui; r.iid swore like It was late in the year 18f2 that, iu-j" wanderer sick of a fevir. worn and weary, halted his ox-cart i. ear i.i'-i iYrtian-dino iir Mexico. i'a'e Lad willed that, Li's vorV: t-'u mid tio with hi ul But little of Lis labor wv.s kivi and that not, enough to any one to develop his idea.

Bad nursing, exposure an 1 lack of proper medical att-uid-a'lce killed Lim. the far oil llio Grande liu sleeps ike greatest man of his race. Gu the pages of American Classics Se-Qiio-Yah's name will ever shine. He was even greater than Cadmus, the. L'hir-necian.

All honor to who bued with a apirii of th eiaul.t-tiou one of our counties nfc least after S.3-Quu-Yah. Congress at cue time tern plated removing Lis remains cast and erecting a suitable monument over them, l.tifc the idea ha'. b-t-u carried out and probably never will be.i'-r if the 1'athr-r of his Country has nothing in the shape, of the c-i) during marble to cuminoiuorute his virtues, how much less may expect that this peer Indian, though th? first to vitalize and preserve the Indiaa language to history shall bo tins remembered! Se-Quo-Yuh's icou'iinent will ever be the hallov.ed reverence in the hearts of his ptiopl -an 1 that magnificent arett- of our beautiful prairie whose legal limits War his name. The End. POLITICAL.

Out of the threa hundred and sixty-two members of ILe present Congress two hundred and forty-one are lawyers, ten are editors, and eighteen are gentleman of leisure. In the Secure th-ie are ninetsn ex-Coniedei ate soldiers and four Union soldiers. In the Hoiie these are fifty-eight Confederate soldiers and fifty-one Union soldiers. An old Quaker in PbiLtdlpbia feel strongly in this colored rxodns He feels ten thonsaud diLtrs orih, and semis the money to toe committee. Quaker like, the donor doeo pabliah his name.

Chief of the Nation, to write his Euiish name. Hick's although educated after a fashion, made a mistake in a very natural way. The real name of Se-Q 10-Yah's father was Georgo Gist. It i.s now by the family as it has long been pronounced iu the tribe when his English name is used llioks, remomberiug a word that sounded like it, wrote it George Guss. It was a "rough answered the purpose.

The silversmith was as ignorant of English as he was of any written language. Being a fine workman, he made a steel die, a fae-sitniie of the namo written by llick'ri. With this he put hirs "tru le-mark" oil hid silverware, mil it is borne to this day on 1:1 of thes- ancient pieces in the Cherokee I iiiou. Betiveen 1SJJ and L21. which latU-r his fifty-second year, the work of his life was accomplished.

The die which was cut before the former dab' probably turned his active mind iu th proper direction. Schools and were being established. ie by whieh the white mm talk ou paper had been carefully noted aud wondered at by many savages. 1. nd vvas far too important a matter to have been overlooked by a man as The rtiil hierol vphii-s or ir the I wen uitiallv di.Ierciit fro tn all lang ugc.

T'tay were rudij reprc -cntntn cs of events, the symbols chiefly the devices of the tribes. A few general for war, death, travel or ot her com u-m incidents and strokes ir numerals, represented or events as they weri lie 3-lur or horizontal. Kven the wampum belts were littlo more than hehu to memory, f'r while they undoubtedly tied uij the knots for years like the ancient inhabitants cf China aud Japan, still the record coul 1 only be real by the initiated, for the Iudians only entrusted their history and religion to (if ir best and ablest men. The general theory with many Indians was, that the written speech of the white man was one of the mysterious gifts of the Great spiri''. Se-Quo-Yah boldly avowed it to be a mere i.igjniotis contrivance that the rod man could muster, if he would try.

discussion on the point at length fully turned his thoughts into this new channel. He ive the poqv.iremei't of the English language. Perhaps lie suspected first what he wa bound to know before he completed his tass, that-the Cherokee language had certain necessities and peculiarities of its own. It is almost impossible to write Indian words and names correctly iu English. The English alphabet has not eapaeiiy for its expression.

If ten white men should Pat down to write the word, an Indian tittered, the probabilities are that one half of them would write them differently from the other half. It is this which Las led to such a confusion iu Indian dictionaries. For instance. we write the word for the tribe Cherokee, and the letter or its sound, is scarcely u-ed in their language. T')-day a Cherokee always pronounces it Chalnqup, the pronunciation being between that and Shahilka.

Se-Quo-Yah's first essay was natural enough. He tried to invent symbols to represent words. These he sometimes cut out, of bark with his knife, but generally wrote, or rather drew. With these symbols he would carry on a conversation with a person in another department. As vray he supposed, his symbols multiplied fearfully and wonderfullv.

The Indian languages are rich, in their creative power. T'v using pieces of well known words that contain the prominent idea, double or compound worlt are freely m.ide-Thislias been called by writers treating this subject, the polysynthotic. Three vears of hopeless struggle with Ui mighty debris of his symbols, left Se-Quo-Yah, although in the rosin reticent a mighty man cf vords. But his labors were not lost. Through that heroic, unaided ptrugcle, he gained the first true glimpse's ino the elements of language.

It is a startling fact that an tin educated men of a ra.ee we are pleased to call barbarian.3, attained in a few vears, without books or wh it was deve loped through several nges of Phoe-neciaa, Egyptian, and Greek visdom. Se-Quo-Yah received" ail from his countryman. A short time after his invention of the Cherokee alphabet, written commsnication was opened up by means of it wkh that portion of hi countrymen then in thru new home west of the Arkcrrs.il. Zericns iu Lis work traveled many hun Ircd nrjes to teach them: and it is no reproach to their intellect to say that they received it readily. In 1823 the General Council of the Cherokee Nation voted to "George a large silver medal as a mark of distinction for his discovery.

OnonesM'iwsrjt ro pipes, the ancient symbol of Indian religion and law; 0:1 the other a man's bead. The medal had the following inscription in English. Also in Cherokee iu Lis own alphabet. "Presented to George Gist by the General Council of the Cherokee Nation, for bis ingenuity in the invention of the Cherokee alphabet." Dnring tlieclueing portions of his life, the home of Se-Q ao-Yah was near Brai-nard, a mission station in the new nation. Like his eouatrymtft, he was driven in exile from his old home, from his fields, work-shopa, and orchards by the clear streams flowing from the mountain of Georgia.

la ft wonderful if married, aud for aught that is known. may be there yet. 'Wherever she is I wish her all possible happiness. It will be readily seen by reference to the map of the country over which Mrs. passed, that the distance from the place of her capture to the point where she struck the Arkansas river, could not have been short of five hundred" miles, and the greatest part of this desert plain she traveled alone, without seeing a single civilized human habitation.

If auy other woman, in ancient or modern times, has performed as signal, an equestrian achievement as this, I have vet to learn it. The f)K. SE-QIO-YAII. Conthme'l from hi. -it ir-W.

It is not wonderful that Se-Qno-Yuh's mechanical genius led him into the highest brunch of art known to his people, and that he became their greatest nil rersmiih. His articles of silverware excelled all i-iuiilar manufacture among Lis countrymen. He next conceived the idea of boeom-ing a blacksmith, lie visited iho shop-; of white men from time to time. lie never u-sked to be taught the trade ho Lad eyes in his head, aud hands, mid when ho bought the necessary material cod went to work, it is characteristic that his first performance was to make his bellows and his tools; and those who saw them s.ty they well in 1 1'. Se-Quo-Yah was now in comparative! easy circumstances.

Besides lus cattle, his store, his farm, he was a blacksmith and silversmith. Iu spite, of all th.it has been alleged about Indian sLupidity and barbarity, hii countryman were proud of him. Ho was danger of shipwrecking on that fatal sunken re-'-f of American character, popularity. Hospitality is the ornament, nud has been the ruin, of the Aborigine. His home, his store or his shop became the resort of his countrymen; there they smoked, talked, and learned to drink together.

Aftci to mnnV estate he learned to draw. His sketches, at first crude, at last acquired considerable merit. He had been taught no rules of perspective, but while, his perspective differed from that of a European, he did not ignore it like the Chinese, lie had now a very comfortable bowed-log residence, well furnished with such articles as were common with the better class of white settlers at that time, many of them, however, made by himself. Before he reached his thirty-fifth year he became addicted to convivial habits to an extent that injured his business, and began to cripple his resources. Unlike most of his race, however, he did not become wildly excited when un der the influence of liquor.

So-Quo-Yah who never saw his father, and never could utter a word of the German tongue, still carried, deep in his naturei an odd compound of Indian and Ger man traucendentahsm essentially an Indian in opinion and prejudice, but German in instinct and thought. A little liquor only mellowed him it thawed away the last remnant of Indian reticence. He talked with his associ ates upon all the knotty q-icstions of law, art, and religion- Indian Theism and rantheism were measured against the Gospel, as taught by the land-seeking, fur-buying adventurers, A good class of Missionaries had indeed entered the Cherokee Nation but the shrewd Se-Quo-Yah, and the disciples this taught among his mountains, had just senso enough to weigh the good and the bad together, and strike an impartial balance as the footing up for this new proselyting race. It has been erroneously alleged that Se-Quo-Yah was a beleiver in," or practiced the old Indian religion ritws. Christianity had, indeed dons little more for him than to unsettle the pagan idea but it had doue that.

It was some years after Se-Quo-Y'ab had learned to present the bottle to his friends before he degenerated into a toper. His natural industry shielded him and would have saved Lira altogether, but for the vicious hospitality by which he was surrounded. "With the aeuteness that came of his foreign stock, he learned to buy his liquor by the keg. Thi-species of economy is as dangerous to the red as to the white race. The auditors who flocked to see and hoar him were not likely to diminish hite the philosopher furnished both the dogmas and the whiskey.

Longand deep debauches were often the consequence. Still it was not in-the nature of Se-Quo-Yah to be a wild shouting drunkard. All the great social questions were elo-'cly analyzed by men who were fast becoming insensible to them. When he was too far goe to play the mild, sedate philosopher, he began that monn-tosons singing whose music carried him back to the days when the shadows of-the white man never darkened the the Indians canoa alone rippled tho tranquil waters. Should this man thus be lost He was awakened to bis danger by the relative to whom he owed so much.

His temper was eminently philosophic. He was as he proved, capable of great effort, aud SOI) 1.00 Liral aud Traiirttrnt a'lvortlsemiits, first iu-sctiun per square of 230 ems, "ICO, ami .10 cents ier square of eiu each tyiil inmrtlon, tu paid in advauce. Local Notices 10 cents per Mae fur first iineitiai, aud 5 coutu for each subsequent iuderiion Local in realiut matter on Local pane. Si cajil per line Unit insertion, and li lor each uleuent insertion. ivliloiial notices on Editorial pajce, 1 per Hue for oiicli insertion.

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A S. It. It. Wr.STWAUU- Iasstiyer Train- 1.54 a.m. iJodg Accoiain-tdatiou 4.00 f.

m. freight 7.30 a.m. Way freight F.ASTWARD. lascocer Traiu S.ifl a. m.

Hod-re ii'tmiinw iation, 3. OS Freight, ay Freight, ll-JSain INTKA-tOCAL MAIL. KOl'TKS. Fort Lamed: arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7 r. M.

leaves ilouday. Wtaluea-lav aad KridaV at 6 a.m., liays Ash Valley, centre, Har-monv, Anloue and l.ucronse: arrives Tuesday, Thursday anJ Saturday, at 7 1. M-, leaves Mou-dav, We lueulay ami Friday, uiSa. M. Ilaynesvllle via luka, Livinytone, Our Carte Kay.

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Kurt Lamed ami Hodgeman via Pn4ton Keys-rille and Itrowii's Grove: rrives at Fort Larned, 'i'uesday, Thursda ami Saturday, at 5 Af leaved Aloadav, Wednesday and Friday at A. otBim hours from a. m. to 8 p. m.

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T. I'OKTUAJTKII. STATE UOYEKXMKXT. tir.veriior, John P. St.

John l.t. (ioveriKir, L. Humphrey. r.rolary oi Sltito, Smitii Attirney Willard Davis. Auditor'.

I. r.onehrake. I John Francis. siip't Public. Inslrui tioii, A.

It. I.emmoii. lib'f Justice otirt. A Morton. Asnociate Supreme t'eurt, 1.J.

Brewer and 1. M. Valentine. Meiubvr of Congress, ad I i st Tims. Pynu.

fudge Dili Judicial S. It. Peter. Kpiinliir ItTlh T. T.

lor. fCepresentalivfl, IJI Dist. Davis 11. AVaite I'AWNEE (tHNTY OFflCKltS. Treasurer, J.

1 leik K. A Ilamm. AHorney, .1. i'. Strang.

Vletk Districl Cituii, laniwl Funk. MmritT, l. Ilt hristy. ti'lfii(er ot I leuils, W. C.

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Ri usmi .1 liennvwoith. sT IS. F. Stokes. i iiiici Imen I Jerry Tolcs, A P.racki'ii A.

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MKTITODIS I Services every Aabbath at 11a.m. aud 7. r. i. KKV.

A. II. NAFTZGKIt, Pastor. AN Servlcos every SabbatJi at 11 o'clock a.m. and o'clock, p.

M. KKV. It. M. OVEUSTUKKT, Pastor.

ATHOLlC. Serviceson the third Sundav in each in-nth. KKV. J. F.

WOLF, Pastor. .) A I 1ST. Services at Boyd's Hall, 2d and 17 4in iiniirol pjtcli month, at 11a. and 7 p. ii.

Covenant meeting, Saturday before the ntmiiav at p. m. KEY. J. Y.

ALLISON. Pastok. riiHE CllVlit II OF CHKIST meets regularly J. every Lord's day in 'Pole's Hall, lias. Sunday School at lOo'clock a.

Preaching at 1 1 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. in. Klder SPENCER, EVANGELIST.

KENEYOLE-T SOCIETIES. LODGE, No. VXt, I O. O. F.

meet every Saturday evening' in Fry's Hall, isillng brothers are cordially invitedt attend. J. K. Wood, X. D.

Ff.NK, Sec' v. LAKXKD LOIKJK Ho. 1C7, A. F. and A.

meet at their Hall, Wednesilay on or before the fullmooii, and every two weeks thereafter of each month Visiting brethren are cordially invited to attend A. A. THOKPW. M. A.

H. At.vfKiitmi, Sec'y. LAHXED LODGE. Xo. 10H1 ol ll meets the tli-st anil third Tuesdav evenings of each onth, ta Masonic Hall.

II. BOOTH, I). Geo. A. Sells, it.

URXED KKADLXG ROOM. In basement nf Krnuch's Store. All persons remaining civil and quiet are welcome to the privileges of the room. Itut pleae not spit totaled itiice on the floor, anil remember te dron a nickel in the box forcontingent expenses, such as lights, etc. Contributions of and magazines thankfully received.

WOMEN'S' CHRISTIAN UJilOX. FiiKsuiKNT, Mrs. J. P. WorrellA Yur.

PuKsitiKNT, Mrs. Crosby. Secretary, Miss Armour, treasurer, Alice Damon. All sick and destitute persoas applying to the President and Secretary will receive "immediate attention, ami such aid as the association ara able to give. Regular meetings of the Association, the first Saturday in each month at three o'clock P.

LAKXKD CITY SCHOOLS. Principals Misses M. Armouraud L. Rosecrans Intermndiatc Deuartiiient Alay Overstieet and Miss Helen Mali, teachers. Primary Department--Miss Lizzie Bogle.

Suudnn from 9 o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m. U.S.

LAND OFFICE. Arkansas Vmlley District. Comprises the Counties of Rice, Barton, Pratt. Rarbour, C'onunanche, Edwards, Pawnee, ndgeman, Ford, Ciark, Meade, Foote, Buffalo, Seipioyali, Arraiiahoe. Reward, Stevens, Grant, Kearney, Hamilton, Stanton aud Kansas.

OAee ti stairs bi ScJmack's Brick filock. Open for transaction of bosiness from 9 A.M. to y.u. C. A.

"MOllKIS, Bej.lster. HEXttY BOOTH, Piceirer. SO. 00 10. (l 7.00 3.00 10 UO 7.00 00 2.00 despondency, in view of the terrible ar ray of disheartening circumstances that- had continually confronted her; but when she realized the hopeful prospect before her of a speedy escape from the reach of her barbarous capiors, and a reasonable certainty of an early reunion with people of her own sympathizing feinmina elements of hr nature preponderated, her stoical fortitude yielded to the delightful anticipation; and her joy was intensified and confirmed by seeing a long train of wagons approaching over the distant prairie.

The spectacle overwhelmed her with ecstasy, aud she wept tears of joy -hile offering up sincere and heart-felt thanks to the Almighty for delivering her from a bondage more ul than death. She then proceeded on until she met the wagons in charge of Robert Bent, whom she entreated to give her food instantly, as she was in a state bordering upon absolute starvation. He kindly comjjliod with her request, and after the cravings of her appetite had been satisfied, he desired to gratify his curiosity, which had been not a little excited at the unusual exhibition of a beautiful white woman appearing alone in that wild country, riding upon an Indian saddle with no covering upou her head save her long natural hair, was hanging loosely and disorderly about her shoulders, while her attire was sadly in need of repairs. Accordingly he inquired of her whore she lived, to which she replied; "In Texas." Mr. Bent gave an incredulous shake of Lis head at this response, remarking at the same time that he thought she must be mistaken, as Texas happened to be situated some five or six hundred miles distant.

She reiterated the assurance of her statement, and described him briefly the leading incidents attending her capture and escape but still he was inclined to doubt, beleiving she might possible be insane. He informed her that the river she had just crossed was the Arkansas, and that she was then on the old Santa Fe trail abont fifteen miles west of Big Turkey Creek, where she would find the most remote frontier house. Then, after thanking him for his kindness, she bade him started away in a walk towards the settlements, while he continued his journey in the opposite direction; but he still followed the exit of the remarkable apparation with his eyes, until she was several hundred yards distant, when he observed her throw one of her feet over the horse's back a la femme sauvage, and casting a graceful kiss towards him with her hand, she set off on a gallop, and soon disappeared over the crest of the prairie. On the arrival of Bent at Fort Zara, he called upon the Indian agent, and reported the circumstances of meeting Mrs. and by a' singular coincidence, it so happened, that the agent was at the very time holding a council with the Chief cf the identical band of Indians from whom she had last escaped, and they had just given a full history of the entire affair, which seemed so improbable to the agent that he was not disposed to credit it until he re- Thia corn the Indians evidently found at the wood camp of Al Boyd on the Dry Walnut north of Larned.

Mr. Boyd inform me that in the Tear referred to quite a Tolunteer crop of that cereal jrrew np in his variona camp, and that the haxreat, aoeh aa it was, was gathered in all probability by the Iadiana- tThe uoint where Bent met Mrs is on the oM trait, nartT on the line between JUce ana flwacae counties- -''WL. J'.