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ovjs o/.jt SETTLE us. on HOME the treaty and his knowledge of the upJtloau.ii’itiEs.?By T B. Ilflm.pliances used, were as we have seen, the natural sequence of his position as an ; officer of the United States Guards, on ! duty during the entire proceeding, and his’dispositition to see. and hear, nnd i what was to ue seen, heard and:n in and about what ever becameof observation; hence, those detaiTs are entitled to be taken us sub intialiv true.WII.MAM SCOTT.—COXT1XUEII.The following incident connec with the treaty with the Mia in is at t mouth of Mississinnawa river, to whie™femKclm« j«« hoon rna.ic will «... ^ A | lldlrran. Nl,„kr.bo o.u ol „lnoo hero. ,nd. m.lood, ^ luJilt;.rous lllist;lliw |ue instructive, since it well illustrates jlaVe happened to Congressmen in j the character of the means instituted Washington. the correspondent of the j hr the actors in the treatv milking pro* Boston Journul relates the following: jofput: nn.i ;:™* «J“ uN..r1may be. of the improved methods of: form j,, appearance.’ connected by long the present and future: In-big. also, per-, corridors, and all furnished alike. One tineiitlv corroborative of the grounds \ nitfht Senator Mnnguiu, of North Caro*of by T«-r., I- ! “ Old jthan twenty years before. in discussing. 5Ch00l. had just returned from a party, j the validity of some of the treaties of when Governor Upham, a Senator from I the duv with Gbv. Harrison at Vin ■ I Vermont, came in and without nnr cere-1I mony took a sent. 1 he two chatted | away on politics, the weather, the socialccrmes.Gen. Lewis t'ass. dames IT Bay ami Gen. John Tipton, were the commissioners on the part of the United Stntes. for the purpose of negotiating n treaty by the term of which it was expected to secure to tin* United States the cession of those lands north nnd west cf the Wabash river not Indore embraced in treaties with Indian iri’oe* occupying that territory.' F«r a week or mor* talks had I wen held with tie- more influential of the chief's and head men of the Pottnwatiomie and Miami tribe*, with little success, and almost universal indisposition being manifested by ih« speakers, to accede to any of the term:proposed bv the commissioners of whomGen. Cas* was tin* chief spokesman, and their labors seemed likely to conclude without accomplishing the purpose of their nmsb.ii. without some change in the order of proc*cdure.One day. alter the discussions pro and con. 1m-iw.-cu Gen. Cass and the Miamis had been prolonged to weariness. the latter manifesting a determined indisposition to yield the point — one of the ehiefs. in the course of his remark-, became greatly iuectised at the persistence of G» n. (‘as-, and exhibited his dissatisfaction in the must dirert and indolent language. Gen. *1 ipion. who was also Indian Agent. refitsVd longer to permit tin* «-lih-f to continue his hat-angue.ninl at once p*-iemptonly ordered the chief to S'-t down or lit* would knock him down. When the Generals t-rdor h:.«l been «'ommi.n'n::ite.| to him by the 1 nt'Tpn-tthe chief turned upon his heel and h it without further ado. and with him left a 1 .. a!! the Miami.- pie.--e it With t!:i- cioveim-n: Gen. Ua.*ss and Gov. Bay i..-eame di't-nmuged with th- pro-peel ami almost rem'.v «•* withold further effort hi the direction nfamusements, etc., until the clock on the mantle shelf struck one. Konllv, Governor Upham.' said Mangtim. I amalways pleased to see you. but I really believe it is getting very late.' ‘I havethought so for some time,’ replied Upham, but he inude.no movement. Providently the half hour sounded, and Mangum remarked: ‘1 thought. Gov . crnor Upham. *hnt you had •leci'lcd to ‘ go to bed. sir?' So 1 had. Mr.President.' answered the Vermonter, yet he did not budge. Mangum stare*! at him iu amazement, and nl Inst plainly said: 'But why don’t you go to your room, Governor Upham? It will soon Ik? two o'clock.' 'My room. Mr. President! why this is my room, and I have been waiting for you to go away for two hours past.’ Mangum sprang to his feet, looked into I lie sleeping room adjacent. and found that he was in Upham s room instead of his own. Webster used to enjoy joking him about his visit to Vermont.A Woman Pedealrlmn'* PhyMlquc.Sprlucttehl Republican.Miss Hillerti. the buxom young German woman who has been making so much fame at Boston as u pedestrian, has a physique that the blue-blooded, narrow-chested ladies of the Huh may well envy and admire. She is about five feet three inches in height, is straight as an arrow, has a fine head, broad shoulders, a good sized waist—she don't believe in light lacing—and her limbs are fully developed. Her feet are perfect and quite small, requiring n twound a-lialf dress shoe, although her ng shoes are considerably Her stockings for lucWill': In rg•hiding lit-i . M-emiii to censure Gcji. I ipton lor hi :i—~ in rhlt;- mailer, and pr*-fcriag :■« -i.ifcr sum*: m*»r«- of the judiun - in.-o-!*‘::v rather than faii iu «Cr«u:i:g liu-eii-l desired tom. Tipton. h«.tv»-wr. being Agent ami \i-ry famili.-.i' • iiii the a',:iri::g* :io-nt ot Indian id*o . v a«-ii-nig walks an- carefully selected, and without seams, and iu putting tle-m on great can- is exercised to avoid folds and wrinkles. They are supported Inelastic straps attached to Mispenders over the shoulders. Her walking shoes are of a soft goat skin, laced high almvc* the ankle, and with broad and firm sides and low broad heels. The shoes are an inch longer than the fool, and allow it all pos-ilih- freedom. While on the track sin* relies entirely o*i l««*f tea ami the raw ylt;dk- of eggs for nourishment, o-i-d j r prune water to qaem-h1|. | thirst Solid food sin- timls cannot heP«m*.'«-j take, during protracled effort. Miss llilleni i- som*-thing of an artist withal, ami spends her leisure making oilsketches.*hIlow nnuwlt; Hiotlyahe -UCC1-aitnoig that no t: ,to- pr**:a: ;k Up I le- %’• »llI* rvll determining up-ia. ill*nr*' i-'.::;m:»*:»*n vvn and seeing. nisi :»--ii.g a,; :.r*ak ut» tie- • ie-itigot arhlt;:n clt;.-i.p!ish:piogre-.' w;.-.« init-ipM.-i.!■ for tin- time ;iiioth«-r plan is--fTipai.inHi-. I'ni.phI,.- other tv.o t .i.l tin-,1 ill.-;• .realI; to no pi on of tin* *p;e't an-l. that. i*. ti th.- «It..!«• t.ia1 t.-r int-» i:i-n.h.u him :lt;* pr *c.-i-d in his In- would make the :r«• • its oolieh.stoU Wi _ •disin-ll.-'pe . commiss'ow.-re Sp- ..■p-.-e in tlleil .a with tie-■V were di'J.o-i-d hum!' on ti ity bin..-elf ti. litt!- Jo-sK.iitflK'.i Wife I'rlBbleiicil.Is.n.loii Kxamfiu-r.There is rafln-r a tunny story going at,out among the provincial papers relative u* Mr. Kdwurd Jeukin s temperance work. A gcuilemaii rc.-idiag in the country wen; up for a few days to a m-igh.H'.rMig town. sum*, short lvlarg.r.-r.deleaving, work i.vinvested in n copv of aolie- member for I hi mice, iodeteh -. hadv. :l'and .'• c : timeThe other eoniuiisMoiier' .'-eeing lit;!.-prospect of accoinp’.ih‘.ng any tiling by t e- ::ppliaiic.-« already rirnugut l.« bear, acceded to the :«-*|u«-*: lt;»l G.-n I :pt..u :i:nl ].ut tin- matter in In* hands, agreeing to abide the te.-u!;. Allowing tltroc nr four days •-lajn*-. for the jiurpo-e of «:ui*-:iug ::i soim- nieastire the dis-'Uti.'factimt of the Indians ami of .-.hatting off the use ».f “fire water, as an ele;nt ot oj di'(--,rlt;l. and inducing ' soiier-iag s.j» processes. Having succeeded la ti,.- preliminaries of his umlertakiiig. m-x: step was tr. iitij.ress itsl •i vie - Metcn a Jh.ttawattotnie lt;Iand td.-grapln-d to hi- wife that lie was coming riomr- ami walt; hringing Tin ! tevil s Chain wit!i him.His wife, who was .-*t eoni] posted in Con temporal.\ iri.-ratnr. never heard of; In-work iu .pi--‘..*:i and became greatly r.iartncd. tliitikiag that her husband hud taken leave *•!' ids -eri'CS. So lirmiy was she convinced that ln-r hu-hand had gone ui:.: that she eulied in the :is«! of two powerful brothers ;»■ eesir-- the lunatic on his arrival, am! w lu*i: at the appointed ;im. the hiishan ‘ arrived, he found hiius'df. jo iii' gr*-at surprise, oti t:*e point of being seiz.il as a dangerous lunatic. I he production of rie- book, however, was 'iifficieiit t*. clear up the matter(tiiivv! : wurnMetcn a 1*'tinciion.ottuwnttoinic « who. in the lieo his . f of.timeAn Axfottlslieil lliilchinnn.A Ibitchmati in the iVimsvivauia oil regions let ids lands to an oil company las: spring on condition of re-: ,j reiving oiic-cightli of the oil procured, j i ll** '.veil proved to a pretty good ! ^, f.n... and the farmer m-gan to think the;,,.;ilioiild giv e him a better chance.iitured to tell tlnmt so.what lie wanted, liTln-v e saidoi: inei uml v asked '.'inthey ought to give him one-twelfth, arrangement 'as finally mm!-, vvilh umierstaudiug thatvvI)1 ‘utchumn . p:in-.'i recovered from his im.mcr.nis imiul* i wj,was mil to tell any one. All went: t ii tiio division day came ; Ig.-m.-e•t.totinforii the us agency ot Mtavv.-.itomies to tin.- ownership of j c lands, though often us scried be- j . wj.sa^iti »•; up mitwitijstamiilig i fact that the ovviui-ship hint usually h?i-:i accorded to the Miamis by priority of riglit. Aside from the accorded ow ncr-ship of the Miami.', it was u tact that this territory had also been occuptcd. i,y the l’ottavvattomics tor a long time and traversed in common i-y both trt:x?s- Whatever the true status lt;»( the! question of right was. Mctea scctvdcu j in carrying his point, r.tid in a short j time, through his instrumentalityHtin- ismh‘riaiidiug that ;li tell .tricmi was early at hand to iie water. TIn'i.gh j see iu.w much k-iii-r he would he otT the claim the! ll»d«*r tin* m*vv bargain. Klevcn barrels wvr- r*ill«-d to one side ;’..r tin* oil menmoothlvtiI! Ifamilie.How's dish? ' said Iorn- for himJ think I was to got more as ie-fu' c. You have made some mistake. The matter was explained to him that he formerly got one barrel out of every eight, hist it was his own proposition to to take one out of every twelve. This revelation took him hack. Ho scratched lt;his head, looked cross and relieve*! his ! t!i swelling breast ol feelings oi self-reproach by indignantly remarking. “Well, dal i'h the first time as ever 1^tii*«. I «%••#!«t i»'»i j mm*,* *i j *^'*‘^1 V(*Tat•vI'1rec*vv111ininiuIksnowed eight was more as dv, Kflievots:glvv!fivfrom a Dread Apprelicn-•tion.the-! Albany Evening Journal.terms ol the treaty were agreed upon, embracing the cession of the lands, in accordance with the desire of tin- commissioners, to the government of the United States. The treaty was accordingly concluded and signed by the treaty making authoritieroWltcinmskjoGetober. lS2n. • The connectio:It is now happily settled that we can hold a State convention iu New York this year. The cabinet approves the decision of the Postmaster General that the-fact of holding a Federal commission will not preclude the officer from . signing the call or using the gave! long . on the lfilh day of j enough to get the convention in urder.I We are no melancholy Dane, but still | foiof Mr. Scott with) For tills relief much thanks. ; 4jCli
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Logansport Weekly Star
Logansport, Indiana, US
Sat, Jul 14, 1877
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