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Eugene City Guard. L L ai bi I. '"r-it"- EUGENE CITY OREGON. Tbe breae MM to ttl cbeekieet prop Mltloo. Poetic Juetlce oMhd compele bare faced ineu to run aonie clone nbnve. Aud they itlll take up collectlona for foreign minion Id Kentucky cburcbea (Kiclaninlion point) Not tbnt tbe country ever dlallked Hi but elnce American coal ha baonj Im ported to Germany tbere li reaaon for a h inner feel Inf. People will Is-lleve that Andrew Car negie really wanta to ft rid of hla money when be begin e-lvlnf away kti l planu Inatt-ad of llbrarh a. Crliiilual teudeucle are fTHJOWUf Incorrigible. Procrastlnatlou la notori ously known aa the thief of time, and yet It coutlnue stealing away. lu Pennsylvania womou of "0 are liiurrylnu third htiabnnd. What could be more practical evidence of the gen Ue. loving uature of the uinaciillne aex? Henry Jamea' Income from hie hooka durlnit the year 18U0 wu over 10000, 'll,it will cauae a lot more k"ouI with mi sense, of humor to ruab Into lltora ture. Hliiro he aald aucb a big percentage of marrlagea are mihapy. umuy lire asking whether that Vale profeeor tulked through bla hat or had bla tbluklug cap on. That burglar who wae Identified by tbe mark of bla broken tooth, left lu a pi ,f cheese Ihnl be ltopM-d to - lit while blowing open a aafe after uild ulght. haa reaaon to foraweur lata luucbea aa unbealthful. The captain of the lufanta Maria Tereaa In the tight off Hnullago aaacrte In bla offlclal report to bla government that the percentage of blta by Ameri can gunnera wae 100 per ceut. greater thau tbe eatlmalea made by American expert, and bo certainly wua lu a po Itlou to kuuw. A hill recently paaaed by the Ohio I.cgllature provide that lu the nu ke f a coin nu t agreement, wouieu aball be paid the aame wage a men. lu the attempt to enforce a ilmlhir law lu Kanaaa laat year, manr women lot good poaitlulia. Wage, In tbo caae of both meu aud women, are regulated by -inn thing more powerful tlmn leg IrIiiIIoU, to wit. coliaplcuoua effective ue. Tbe Ketnonu treaty waa ratified by the Senate with erareely any oppoal t Ion with uotie, lu fact, which In volved principle. Ho thla country haa become possessed of one large Island und aeveral amall one. 0,000 or more tulle dlatant from the continent of North America, tho very BMI of which few of ua know how to pro iniincc. It ahowa what an eicuntlon Into the world we hute mude lu the l.i t three yeara. It la. pcrhapa, of the favorable Igna of the tlmea thai wouieu allll In dulge In that airy form of Induatry which la called fancy work. They do not carry tbla labor to the point that the women of loug ago brought It. They have panned the "crewel" etagc aud the Ulltlng era, aud, happily, they bave emerged from tbe pathological condition that fouud exprelou In rraiy guilt. Hut even aoine large brained women atlll hate their blta of embroidery with which to while away "odd moment," and the making of a little linen acrap called a dolly la often the recreation of a weary feminine mind. Yet there It a atory told of a mini who waa literally dollied to death, and who waa obliged to break with the woman he loved hecauae ahv went ao far aa to put thoae lit mat under the leg of hi chair and beneath hla feet. Tbla, no doubt, to au extreme cane, hut It will be well that lu thla practical, realletlc age all women who bave acquired or are In danger of ac quiring the dolly habit abould take urn Ing In time. It would aeeiu that the old prayer for deliverance from "audden deiilh" waa no longer anawered or even aaked In many caae, for many think thai do llverancu from life I het attained In that way. Thoae i.uestlon aa to how long on would wlah to tarry In "the vale of tear," and lu w hat manner one would wlb to fa. atlll occupy men'a thought. Koine cling to the cherished liellef that thoae loved of the god die young, while "lhoe whoe heart are dry aa autumer dual burn to the aock eL" It I the burning proce that aotiiPtlmea aeeiu o dlttlcult. "What U It to grow old?" aaked Matthew Ar nold. "It I to spend long day and not once feel that w e w ere ever young." And Kteveuaon, who, aa Henry Jamea aaya. met hla end In the bappleat form, "by the straight, awlft bolt of tbe god," dreaded above all thluga the low proceaa of dluolutlon. "If I could only secure a violent death, what n line aucceaa! I wlah to die In my Units; no more Land of Counterpane for me " If It were poaallile In thla ncrwnie age to live the quiet, normal Uvea that longevity demand, and If jieople could tile lu their old age, aa aoine atlll do, like the deacou'a "one Lmhu shay." then the rlene of tim e core year and teu would tie a "con uuiiuatlon devoutly to be wlahed," othcrwlae ierhapa th "atratght, awlft holt" l bml- A atrlklug change la noticeable In thl country In the average cltlxeu- the jier ou whom the English decrlle aa "the inaii In the itrcet." If one Indulge lu a IcgltliiiMe kind of caicadropplug lu public .!, he will often be aurprlmsl to tin. I that the meu whose talk he over hear are not dlacuaalug business or the weatlier. but are eiplalulng why they syiiilhle with the Itrlllah or tbe Boers, or are debating the rlghta of ueutrala In war lime; or are eiclituig Ing view about the lateet inanlfcma Hon of Kuaslau diplomacy; or are woiiderlng whether tbe demand of the Lulled Blatee for au open door" lu f'blna carrlea with It tbe iiecealty of' leavlug tbe door opeu lu the Philip pine. Tb vlewi eiprvaaed may bt baaed on Imperfect InformutloD, or may Imply crude notloua of Internationa, law, but tbey are often carefully con aldered and apokeo wltb ilncere con vie Hon. Thla kindling of eager Interval among American In quentlons wblcl once would hardly bave been glvet erloui thought la a aymptoin. It abowi that tha average American baa a wldei borlson than be uaed to bave. He real I zee tbt Importance of Internationa politic, and feela that bla own eouutrj baa come to itand In new relation U them. It wa predicted In September 1808, that one reult of the war wltt Spnln would be "a broadening and ao tiering Influence" upon the public mind Tbe prediction already haa lieen real laed In n marked degree. There la rooit for a variety of oplnlona upon terrl torlal ei pa union; hut the expanalon If Intelligence, In keenneaa of Interest and lu the aenae of International aym pathlea aud reaponRlbilltle which li golug on I a lubject for congrutula tlon. If any newly married couple hnvi been horrified by a Chicago reveuui collector' ruling ou tbe mailer of reve nue itamp they may calm their tint taring heart. Tbe Tribune aaaert I I a falae alarm. Tbe collector aayt that all marrlagea contracted iluci July 1, I -'''. are void unleaa the mar rlage certificate haa on It a ten-ceui revenue atamp. Hut tbe collector la It error. A marriage performed by l iiilulater or a Juatlce of the pence H the presence of wltneiM'a la valid ever though It lie performed without a II cenae The llcenae, atainpcd or un atnmped. la not the vital element It tbe ceremony. Even though the UcetiM were rendered Invalid by the omlaalot of a war atamp, the nuptial knota tied In audi caaea would be no leu blndlug Hut there la no reaaon to believe that i atamp la required on a marriage II cene. The war revenue law of 180f aaya that a ten cent atamp ahall be nf fixed to a "certificate of any descrlptlot required by law not othcrwlae apeclflec In thla act." Only by a conldcrabl training of the construction enn thli be supposed to apply to a marrlagi license. 'I In- license I not a poblh dOCT nt. but U merely a convenient and apcelfled form for the uae of tin minister or Justice In reporting a mar rlage to the County Clerk. If a preach er murrle a couple without a UcetiM he can be arrested and fined for th misdemeanor, but the marriage Unit performed I valid. The taking of vowi In the preaence of wltncssee la the ea aence of the ceremony, nml coiiatltutet a marriage whenever performed by I person with due authority. Buch au thorlty I not conveyed by the license Tbl paper I only a ort of regula Hot: blank form by meniia of which the ofll elating clergyman la required to plac ou record the fact that he ha icrfoi ui ed uch cereiimny. There la no MMOI why a revenue stamp ahoiild lie re quired on aucb a pnper, and eveu If ll were worthies without a stump It would be n mailer lo concern the mln lter and Justice who have murrlei' couple alnce July. 1M8. and not OM to disturb the marital oil ot UM uruii aud groom. I'laul Mexico. Hown In Mexico the castor bean which we think doe pretty well foi u If It atand BP fen or twelve feet "li It toeklng," grow to bo a tree Ihlrlj feel high, wltb hard wood and orlho dox burk. Our common Held daisy li pruned Into n abrub two or three feci high, aud made to cover Itself with a wealth of IM yellow eyed llowers; Itf stem become ua largo ua one' wrist, and It la much used ua an ornamental abrub, In cemeteries. Hibiscus, a run greenhouse shrub w ith us, which bat large, Hume colored flowers, wltb curl ou plutuo like centeri, I planted foi tiedges. and ' oJd to make very ticuu tlful one. Tbe foliage I a lovely green, aud tbe freedom with which It produce ibj flower make It very at tractive. Natural llrldgea In the Ande. In the Audi', lu South America, an some Hue examples of natural bridges Nature has thrown two bridge of hoi owu over n fearful chasm of icououzo Tbe torrent which they span falls do wi a beautiful cataract Into u murky crev ice. At a height of 400 feet above tin foaming wutera the two brldgea han lu midair, both of them apparently though In different ways, the work u aj) earthquake. The upper one la i fragment of tho original sandstone which must have resisted the ihocl that formed the rem; while the lower probably tho moit lingular arch In tin world, consist! of three enormuui musses of detached rock, so fallen n to support each other, tho center out forming th key of the arch. Her liol. neioeol. A tody entered a tank lu Syracuse aaya tho Herald of that city, and hand c.l a check to the paying teller. "Madam," aald he, gently, "you havi forgotten to Indorse It." "Indorse It?" alio repeated, wltb little worried amlle. "Yea; you must write your name or the back, to show Hint you will repuv tho bank lu case the Issuer of tho chock should fall to auawer our call." "Oh!" she said, accepting tho pA When the teller looked at the check again thl I what he read; "The bank has always paid ui whit It owes, and you need have M worry. Therefore, I Indorse th s chock Very truly your, Mrs. J. B. Illauk." The Ten. "These people," remarked tho cheer ful man, "who constantly cotnplalt that thla la a bard world make tut tired." "Why, don't you believe It?" askot W heater. "No. 1 don't" "Huh! You never attempted to ridi a blcycla. did your" l'hlladelplili l'reaa. Meaning or IK1I H !-, A traveler through Sen la wlW oct.ei notice dolls hung up lusldo tho cottagv window!. He learu that tho dolla an put up ai a ilgn to announce to way furors that a marriageable daughtet dwell! In the house. We have noticed that you scldoir bear of a married woman crying ovei a novel; she Ivy Oiuer Thluga to MJ THE UNITED STATES' 125 YEARS OF WAR. Only Brief Time ol Absolute Peace Hi Prevailed Since the Declaration of I ladepcndeacc Wai Signed An Official Caleadar of All tbe Mill lary Eveil lo tbe Hiitory of the Government. l8HH848-Mexlcan wr. April 18-H1. to May 30. 1M8. Keitled th au ueiation of Texai, and the eemoo of California. Arixotii, New Mexico, etc. (Jen. Taylor fought the haltlei of Halo Alto, Itesaca de la I'alma. Id Texai; In vaded Mexico ind eaptnred Monterey. II in 1840; defeited Kauti Ann t Hueu Vliti. Keh. 22 23, 1M7, where the Amerlcin were oatnnmbfd four to one. Menwbile lin. Wmlield Scott invaded Mexico by wy of Vera Crux, and penetrated to Ho- capital In a aingl campaign. He defeated the Mexlcani at Cerro Gordo, Ontn-ran. Molino del Hey, Cherubuaco ind Cbupultepec, ind In tnauy minor engagement. Htrategut have pronounced thm one of Jhe tinest campaigns in military history. The Mex ican nation waa completely conquered, but waa most generously treated by the conqueror. In none of tbe battle did Bcott'a force exceed lO.uou men. aud be did not meet with a single reverae. 1840-IMS New Mexico exiedition. June i!0. 1840, to Teh. 13, 184S. Hart of tin- Mas lean wir. 1848- Cayuae war, Oregon (Oregon vol unteer!). 18IU-1851 Navajo trouble!. New Mex ico. 1849- 18;i Continuum disturbance! with Comanrbes, Cheyenne, Lipuu aud Kickapoo ludians In Texas. 1850- Hilt river expedition, Califor nia, April 128 t. Sept. 13. 18,'sJ. 18ol-18.i--Yuina exiH-ditiou. Califor nia. December, 1881, to April, 18S2. 1851- 1US DUO Indian disturbances. U01'18OO RogO Hlver, Yakima. Kll- kltut, Kluiuntb aud Salmon Hiver Indian wars, in Oregon and Washington. 18K Wiuna'i expedition against Snake Iudiaus, Oregon, May - I to Sept. 8, is:,:,. 18,15 Sioux expedition, Nebraska Ter ritory, June to October, 1800. 18o5 Yakima asptdltJon, Oct. 11 to Nov. 24. lH-'iO. Conmandad by Maj. Oa briel J. Hiiius, afterward a Confederate general. Composed of a small body of regulars and a regiment of mounted Ore gou troops. Tbe expedition wus a fail ure. The following year, uuder com mand of Col. (Jeorgo Wright, United Stales army, belter success was had against the Indian allies, and a peace subsequently compelled, Lieut, bnerid in. afterward lieutenant general, greatly di- tiiigutbbcil himself it the Cascades. lSKHhoU Cheyeuue aud Arapahoe troubles. lSoo-lSoS Seminole war in Florida, I h e. 25, I860, to May 8, 1858. 1807 Gila expedition. New Mexico, April 10 to Sept. Hi, 1857. 1857 Sioux Indian (roubles In Minne sota aud lown, March und April, 1857. 1857- 1858 Expedition agaiust tbe Mor mons lu Utah. About ,50U troops, un der Cot Albert Sidney Johustou, peue trated to Suit Lake City. There were uo Inutilities, although tbe Mormon cap tured a drove of beef cattle, aud colu mn Ic.l some petty dcpredaliuua. Tbe President offered pardon (o all who would yield, und the proffer wus accepted by the Mormon leaders. The troops were tationed ut Camp Floyd, and remained in Suit Lake valley until 18410. A. S. Johnaton wus afterwards one of the most conspicuous of the Confederate chiefluius and was killed at the hcud of his army in the buttle of Shiloh, April 0, INI'.'. 1S5T-1S58 Kauaaa border troublea. Col. EL V. Sumner of the First cavulry wus the senior otllcer In Kausaa. The United Stutei forces seemingly lent their moral iullueiice to the pro slavery cause, but they did not seriously interfere ex cept once. Under the orders of Presi dent Fniukliu Fierce, Col. Sunnier dis persed the Free State Legislature, called to meet at Topeku, July 4, 1808, Suinuer whs afterwurd a Union major general, und greatly distinguished himself. 1858- Eipoditiuu against Northern In dians, Washington. Territory, July 17 to Oct. 17. 1868, 1858 Paget Sound expedition, Wash ington. Aug. 10 to Sept. 28, 1858. 1868-Spokuuo, Conor d'AJeqe und Ha loes Indian troubles iu Wusbiugtou Ter ritory. 1858 Navajo expedition, New Mexico, Sept. l to Dec, 25, 1868, 1808- 1869 Wichita expedition, Indian Territory, Sept. 11, 1858, to December, LV.ll. 185U Colorado river expedition, Cali fornia. Feb. 11 lo April 28, 1S5D. 1868 PeCOa expedition, Texas, April 18 to Aug. 17. 185l. lS5l-Antclope Hills expedition. Tex as, Juue 10 to Sept. 18, LV0. 1850 Bear river expedition, Utah, June 10 to Sept. 3, I860. 1850 John Brown raid. Ilarper'i Fer ry, Vi., October and December, 1850. Browu selted the United State (rniory, where he waa attacked by local militia under Col. Baylor. Subsequently he re treated to the engine hcuso, ufterwnrd known I "John Brown's Fort," where he held out from Monday, Oct. 17, until Tuesday morulug. Oct 18. Col. Hubert K. Lee had arrived tho night before from Washington with ninety marines and two cannon, and Hrown was soon overcome. He was surrounded b 1,500 militiamen and irregulars. His total force was twenty-two men seventeen whites and tive negroea. All were killed hut four. Brown wai hanged Dec. 'J, 18511, at Charleatown, Va. About twenty militia men and cltixena were killed aud wound ed. ISM' IStiO Cortlnaa troublea along Bio Grand river. IN'.tl-Klowa and Comanche expedition. Indian Territory. May 8 to Oct. 11, 188U. ISiiti-Oarson valley expedition. Utah. May 14 to July 15, 1800. 1860-1881 Nusjo expedition. New Ml I 0, Sept. 1J. 1880, to Feb. '.'4. 1881. 1881 1888 War of secession, April 18, 1861, to Aug. U0. IStltl. Actual hostili ties began nt Fort ftumtOf April 18, 1861, ami c, a-ed with Hie Confederate surren der In Texaa, May M, I860, The civil war was othcially declared to hive ended Aug. to, 18M 1MVJ lM'.T-Sioux Imdlw war La Min nesota and Dakota. The Sioux killed up want f l.i si settlrri In Minnesota. They were pursued by Gens. Sibley and Sully, w ith about 5,l"J0 meu, scattering in Pskuta. Tbe operations against them were iiirriaafnl Over Lovkl Indians were made prisoner and 30 of the mur derers were hanged after I fair trial. In UM the Minnesota Sioux were removed to Hakot. 1868 1880 War against the Cheyennes, Arapahoe, Kiowas and Comanche In diaus in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and In. I in Territory. 1S15 !m,s Indian war In southern Ore gon aud Idaho and northern California and Nevada. IN.. IIW8 Feilaa raid. New York and Canadian tvrdcr disturbance. 1181 LSD Campaign against IJpan, Kiowa, KlckaiHo and Comanche Indians and Mexican border diaturbaacea. j ISoS 1U Cauidiaa river expnUtioa. UM Important war of tbe United MP State lnce the Declaration of Independence, 125 year ago. can ho ummed up on the Anger of the two band. ay a Waablngton writer in the New York Bun. Nine out of ten individual would unhesitatingly enum erate the revolutionary war, tbe war of 181. the Mexican war, tbe great relielllon. tbe Bpanlb war. and tbe Philippine war aa tbe autn total of our military difficulties Hut even ald from our Indian war, of which we have had a number of grout dlmen llon. there bave been aeveral other lniortant foreign collision which threatened aerlou reiulta. notably tue maritime war wltb France, tbe war with the Trlpolltan pirate, and the In vasion of Spanish Florida. In the War Department there waa recently prepared wltb great care un official calendar of all the military event, great and small, in our history. Tbe data are of historical value to tbe general reuder, and are aa follow: 1176-1788 War of the BerolotJon, April 10. 1775, to April 11, 1783. 1782-1787-Wyomiug Valley disturb ances, Pennaylranto. KnST-Shaya' rebellion, Muisacbu setta. 8hay did not foineui the discou tent, but waa chosen leader. Wilb ".,000 men he attempted to capture the Hprlug tiehl rseul. but was bred upon by the militia under Gov. Shepherd; three In urgent were killed and one wounded. The rest fled. Gen. Lincoln, with 1,500 men. captured aud dispersed the rebels. Shaya fled to Vermout. then to Sparta, N. Y., where he died in 1825. 171(0 -1705- War wltb the Northwest Indiana Mingo, Mlimis, Wyandottea, Delawarea. l'ottiwitomlei, Shaw nees, Ohlppewai nd Ottawa Wepteinner. 1711. to AilKUst, ITVD. incluueu are llarmar'a aud St. Clalr'a bloody defeats and Wayne's victory at Fallen Tim bera, which compelled peace. 17Ul-17U4-Wbisky luiurrectlon In Pennaylvaala, 17118 1800-War with France, July 0, 1708, to Sept. 80. 1800. There were sev eral desperute maritime combats, with varying fortune, but no iuud lighting. Frame boiug too busy on the Kuropeau theater to make au invasion, and we be ing 100 weak. George Washington was made lieutenant geueral and cominuiidcr iii chief for tins war, and our regular ar my was raised from 3.000 to 4,000 men lo upward of 50,000. 1801 1805 War with Tripoli, June 10, 1801, to June 4, 1805. Our mllllury aud ii.iv.il forces brought tbe North Afncau Arab pirates to letuis, something that several L'uropcitn puwers had been un able to do. Commodore F.dwurd I'reble commanded the mericaa naval forcea. Young Stephen Decatur distinguished himself iu this war. I'reble mude sev eral attaeka upou tbe towu of Tripoli and the shipping iu the harbor, destroy ing several of the Tripolitan giiubuuts und cupturiug others. Coininuuder S. Hurrou relieved I'reble Sepl. 10, 1804. Harron waa lttbqttnUy relieved by Captain John Hodgert, Pre bla did the most cBeCllva work. 1805 Burr's insurrection. 1800 Sabine expedition, Loulalnna. 1807 Naval alTuir lu (Jhesuiieuke bay, July 0 lo Aug. 5, 1807. 1811 1813-War with the Northwest Indians, November, 1811, to October, 1813. Gen. Harrison defeated the Con federate tribes at Tippecanoe. Tecum seh wi killed t tbe battle ot the Thames, In Canada, in 1813. 1812- 1815 War with Great Hrituin, June 18. 1812, to Feb. 17, 1815. IM'J Seminole wnr In Georgia und Florida. Aug. 15 to October, 1812. Span ish Florida Invaded by Georgia militia under (leu Newman, and the Semiuoles, uuder King Pay no, defeated. These dis turbances never ceased until Florida was ceded by Spain to the United Stutes. lu fact, one band of the Seiinnoles were never conquered and reside iu Florida to thla day. 1813 - Peoria Indian war in Illinois, Sept. 10 to Oct. 21. 1813. 1813 1814- Creek Indian war in Ala bama. It was lu this war that Geu. Andrew Jackson tirat attracted attention a a Commander. He defeated the ('reeks In a bloody engagement at Tallatlcaa. Nov. 0, 1813, at Bmoekfao Jan. 22, 1814, I BnotOChopCOi Jan. 24, and finally at the Horseshoe Band of the TallapOOM river, March 27, 1814, which humbled lb Creek pride completely. At this bat (I 750 Creeks were killed or drowned, and 201 whites were killed or wounded. In this war the brave Crook lost 2,000 warriors. But ten yonrs afterward the tribe still numbered 22,000. 1817 1818 -Seminole war In Georgia md Florida. Nov. 20, 1817. to Oct. 31, 1818. It was during this war that Jack son took possession of the Spanish terri tory. He seised St. Mark's and Peusa eola. tit . banged two F.ngllshmen. Ar tuithnot nd Anibrlster, for Inciting th Indiana to hostilltlea, and brought the Indiana to trrmi. 1823 -Campaign against Blackfect and Arlokaree Indians, upper Missouri river. 1827-Winnebago expedition (no light lag), June to Beptembor, 1827, also call ed LaFevr Indian war, 1881 Sat and Fox trouble In VYI consln and Illinol. 1889 Blacl Hawk war, April 2(1 to Sept. 21. 1832, In Illinois and Wisconsin. Black Hawk escaped from (Jen, Atkin son, but surrendered at Prairie du Cnlen, fcttg, 27. IM-'. lie was taken to Wh lagtoa to see the "Grel Father," and ecr nfterward lived at peace with the nthitea. He but a chief of a second ary band. He settled upon the Ufa Molnaa river, In Iowa, where he died in 1838. 1834 Pawnee expedition, June to Sep tember, 1S14. in the Indian Territory. 1888-1886-The Toledo war, or Ohio and Michigan boundary dispute. 1886-1842 Bemtnole war in Florida. Nov. 1, 1886, to Aug. 14. 1842. 1830 1X17-Creek disturbance In Ala hams. Maj 5, 1886, to Sept 80, 1887. lSlo IS.7 Sshiue disturbance. S.'uth western frontier, April, 1830, to June, 1837. No fehdlngv 1S3O-1830 Cherokee dtotnrbaneea and removal to the Indian Territory. 1187 Oanao ludiin troublea in Mis Kurl. 1881 tlcatlirrly Indian trouble! on VI ourt ind lowi line. 1838 Mormon disturbance! in Illinois ind Mteeoorl Governor of Missouri railed out the militia, and the Mormons er driven out of Jackson Couuty. set tling down t Nauvoo, III. They were driven out of I at tbe point of the bayouet In 1848, emignting to Salt Lake City. No regular troops were engaged against the M .onions it that time. 1888 1888 Sew York Arooatook and Canada (patriot war) frontier disturb sue. No tub ting Indian Territory. nd New Mexico. Nov. 5, IhlW. tu Fell. 1J. Iw . . 1671-YUowtou sxprdilion. Aug. t0187l"-Fen!"1' troubled D.kot. and Manitoba border, September and OUo ber, 1871. IJS is;- 1873-Modoc campaign. Nov . Um to June 1. W3. The Modoc band of Captain Jack held out agalnat all ef ,L. , Lafh year. Gen. H beaton , ... IlllUn. with inconsiderable ano vjru. ww s " , , , forcea, were repulaed. In . friend Iff con ference. April 11. IB'J. C.nby nd Or. Tbom. were murdered in cold MOOd. nd the w.r was resumed. Oen. Jefferson C. Oivii compelled Lip rsin Jick to surrender ifter a long auU itubborn reslatance. Jk and three other M'hIocs were banged it run math. Oct. 3. 1873. The rest of tbe baud was moved to tbe Indian Territory. 1873- Yellowstone expedition, Uakota. June 4 to Oct. 4. 1873. 1874- 1875 Campaign aglnt Kiowa. Cheyenne nd Comanche Indians, lu diau Territory. Aug. 1. 1T4. to Feb. Id. Is"' A 1S7-I KImiix expedition. Wyoming aud Nebraska. Feb. 13 lo Aug. 18, 1874. 1874-Black Hills exp-dilion. Dakota. June 20 to Aug. 30, 1874. 1874-Big Horu expedition. Wyoming. Aug. 13. 174. to Oct. 1", 171. 1876 Expedition against Indian In eustern Nevada. Sept. 7 to 27, 1875. i,7(Vl0wder river expedition, Wyom ing, Nov. 1 lo Oec. 31, 1870. 1876.18T7 Big Horn and Yellowalone expeditious. Wyoming aud Montaua. Feb. 17, 187ti. to Juue IJ. ion. aw- converging expedition under Gen. Gib bon, Custer and Terry were sent against the hostile Sioux, who bJ previously re pulsed Gen. Crook in the Little Big Horn country. Cuater divided bn command wbeu in the vicinity of the Indians, and he with 250 of bis men was surrounded and massacred to a man by at least 3.000 Sioux warrlora. The bands of Sittlug Bull, Craxy Horie ind other hoitilei af terxard tied into Canada, from whence they did not return for lotne yeara. Lv. ntually all came into the agenclea. 1870-1870 War with Nortberu Chey enuea aud Sioux, Indian Territory, Kan sas. Wyoming. Dakota, Nibraski aud Montana. 1877-Labor itrikea in Pennsylvania and Maryland. July to October, 1877. 1877 Nei Perce campaign, Juue 14 to Oct. 5. 1877. 1878 Bannock campaign. May JO to Sept. 4, 1878. 1878 Piute Indian trouble In Nevada and Idaho. 1878 Ute expedition, Colorado, April 3 to Sepl. 0, 1878. 1870 Snake or Sheepeater Indian trou bles, Oregou and Washington. 18711804 Disturbance nl aettlen In Indian aud Oklahoma Territories, Okla homa boomers, aud the Cherokee atrip disturhancea. 1870-1880 Ute Indian campaign. Colo rado and Uti'h, Sept 21, 1870, to Nov. 8, 1880. 1885 Chinese miner and labor trou ble In Wyoming, September uud Octo ber. 188T.. lV.m is;,) Sioux Indian disturbance. In South Dakota, November, 180O, to January, 1801. 1801- 1803 (inrcla trouble. Mexican border disturbances. 1802 Miners' disturbance! in Idaho, July to November, 18U2. 1804 Industrial army, commonwealera, Coxeyttea aud labor disturbances. 18114 itailruad. Pullman and labor strikes, from Illinois to tbe Pacihc const. Juue to August, 1884, 1806 Bannock ludian troublea, July aud August, 1806, 1808-Spanish Cuban w ar. 1808 Leech Lake aud Pillager Indian trouble, October. 1808-1800 Philippine war (still In pro gress). Our Indian wars are apparently thing nf the pust, but the record shows that the were goiug on pretty coustuntly for ouv hundred year. I'. rlan It. The author of "Flowers from n Per aiuti Garden" givca many example of Oriental w it nud humor, some of vvbicb ur extremely delicate uud pleuslug. Among t em g the elory of a prolca alouiil scribe to whom a mau went, a-k-lug (but a letter might be written for blm. Tbe acribe aald be bud u pulu in bla foot "A pain In your foot!" echoed the mail. "1 don't wuut to send you to un place, that you should uiuke aucb au ex c uae." "Very true." wild the scribe, "but Whenever I write u letter for uuy oue 1 um always aeut for to rend it, bo cause uo oue else cnu mtike It oul" WhaO a man becomes Htiddeuly rich. It not uufieiiueiitly follows Hint he be come aa suddenly oblivious of bis old friends. Thus, a Persinu having talned a lucruthe positiou at court, a frleud of bis entile shortly afterward to cougratulutc blm thereon. The now courtier asked blm: "Who ure you, and by do you come here?" The other coolly replied; "Do you not know me, then' 1 am your old frleud, and inn come lo condole with you, bav lug beard thai you bud lately lost your sight" LET DsTL-TlAIJOH. JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA RIOUS HUMORISTS. Hla Icld Oecmwwimm W.rld uv.r- b.rlaa. tb.t Are Cb..r f.l to Old or Ifoaa.-Fo"' Uc tlea. tb.t Will Kujoj. -Th.- kind of drummer we want la a eOBTlndBI talker who ba u larg cir tie of frleud." "You'll not flud blm." "Why not'" -CootlBClBI mlkera never have a Igrg. rircla of frleuds." ludlauapoll Jourual. Wle Precaution. What 'di earth are you bringing ai those uinbrellui In here tMrM Mrs. vat. Fashion, as Mr. Van rnahlon pnftW Into their bed room with an armful of rain Interceptors. 'Why. thought that reception waa due to- "'"Yes. and you arc afraid the fuest will steal thorn, ore you'" Not ut ell; I am nfra-d tbev will recognize tlictn." Life. No Uutnni.v. "iih I wouldn't Mil Miollle a dum my." aald the young wouiuu who baa a kind heart. "What else Is be?" asked tho caustic young woman. "I do not know that he Is nnythlng at all But all the dummies I have seen wore ready-made clothes, and Chollle would rather die tbuu do thuf-ln-dluuaiiolls Jourual. He Spoke Too Late. Dnwolcomo Bnltor Thnt'a a lovely song. It always carries inc away. Bhn- If I had know n bow mnch pleas ure It could give us both I would have sung It earlier In the evening. -Harlem Life. A drharlte. "Jamea, wake uie to murro, . at 0 o'clock. Vea air but Isn't it ... - l... - ' . on h. . vou to net uu. air?" 7 m "Hero, Protit. tnke one day's rations and go to the top floor and And out what that man lu l(Xsj()0Oujl wauta." New York Journal. Her Knowledge of It. The young vvotnun had been type writing to the Chairman of the Finuuce Committee for about u month and bnd made a mistake lu oue of bis circular letters. "Here," lie said angrily, "don't jou know anything ubotit the money ques tion nl all':" "I know this much," she responded Willi asperity, "I was to get $ii a week in thla offlce, and I've been working four weeks nud haven't bad a cent jet." Hesentlng a Slander. (Blest Insomnia kept uie uwuke all night last night. Landlord (Indignantly) I'll give you STi to find one lu the house: -Baltimore News. Hiuh Lire Fiction. "Does tbut DOW novel call a spade a 'spade?' " "No, Indeed; the laboring classes are not mentioned lu the book at all." Indianapolis Journal. A Definition. He What to a dlrtaiion? Sue Attention without lutcntlon. Chicago News. Changed the I'lace. It Is said that Jtircd Sparks, chosen president of Harvard College In 1M0, yielded promptly aud courteously to the opinions nnd wishes of the faculty where uo Important Interest was at Issue; but wherever tbe welfare or honor of the college or of Its Individual BOnhtn wa concerned, he adhered Immovably to his own Judgment. A case In point, says Dr. Peabody, In his "Harvard tiraduutes Whom I Have Known," occurred when Kossuth was making his progress through the coun try. Mr. Sparks was one of the few who were dlslncllued to pay blm hom age. The then usual spring exhibition, normally held In the college chapel, was at hand, and It was understood that Kossuth would be present. The faculty voted unanimously, or nearly to, to hold this exhibition where the commencement were held. In the, First Parish Church. Mr. Spark declaresi tVe v,;c. t added! 'It I for you, gentlemen, to bold the exhibition where yon pUa.se. 1 aball go to the chapel In my oa axn! gown at the MtMl hour." The vote, of course, was rcconsU ered. Fraarunt Weed. Vudtor ;What a dreudful smell of smoke! Hostess Oh, It Is only George burn ing ills weeds, as he calls It Visitor I didn't kuow he wont lu for gardening, Hostess-Neither does he. He lias boon ambklng some cigars 1 gave him last Christmas. Judy. Retained with Difficulty. "Blgbff a tar ted for Europe full of a i big business scheme." "Did It succeed?" "Well, yes; but be says that for one spell going over he thought be should have to throw the whole thing up." Philadelphia Bulletin. Forewarned I Forearmed. "A l ard." La Gaceta. a paper publlehcd In Guadalajara, Mexico, part m Knglieh and part In Spanlah", print In a proml nent place the folowlug: Will the geutleman who embracvHl my wife at the entrauce to the postofflce about 0 o'clock Thursday evening please aend hi photograph for my album of beroeel Ue will greatly oblige Black eyea are beautiful only when glva by tun ure. t i'4 css wl h ' m! N. "Going to the Paris Imposition next lammer, Honochaf1 "Yes." "(iiKid. So am L I hope I shall sec you often." "I hope you will. Vnrnum." "Wo ought to begin saving money for It. oughtn't we?" "To That Is. you ought. I am go ing to ruu an American boarding Wto." Appreciative. " awwoen yen think i taatol on hav - A:'; ' Kf.Mt deal." M, Mr. HeeMaay'a w:.f. . , PatUur P8to,. lug toiw. -of eoane l Hmtm jrM wouldnt Ik. do-x v...,,r ,!utv , . ,. otherwise. You mkglet M , mki-Uc. ome iurslakes."-0'Hsh!,BWi.,a. Mr, It l7Rellt,. Charley Bpoonai 1 hojie you -111 write me very often while 1 am awav. darling. shall Ur on your letter Maude- Dear boy, I didn't knuw you were loud of a note-uieal diet. I bave no Idea of eettin. . . : : . T7 i mi ou tue other .Id m to turn over lotue more A Double Life. "Just learned to day," Mr. ueriy, inui my uushuud la leadls. .l.i.!.. itr li "Veli. I don't blame htm . plied ber plmter cousin. A life I awfully Ureome."-'ll A iUVI o " " True tin, M,. The Pblllatlne-U.lt trite that au la ouly a capacity for taking paina The Poet-NA. True genlui , ability to write fly time poetry m middle ot wluter. Indlauapgiij UIXU Very Near It. Governess What were the Daottg Noah s sons? Kitty (after a pause) - Shem-w. Ham, anil (long pauae) 8m, Ally Siopcr. Mude Her Luiiuh. ratlcnce There's something il Tom's moustache that mukci u laugh. Pntrlcr la that so? It tlckln at, too. Yonkers Ktatesmau. The '-'(lib Century Hotel. I ) Wished Him Success. A Imrglur who had entered a mija. tor's bouse at midnight wus dliturM by the awakening of the occupant g tbe room lie waa In. Drnwlng hliknlft, he said: "If you stir you ure t drill ninn. I'm hunting for money." "Lot me get up and strike a light; said the minister, "and ill hum- you." I'ulvi'rsaltot Leader. Question and Answer. An Inspector was once giving mot I Ject lesson on nn umbrella. To lil I trute bis subject he took his ownt umbrella, which happened to bave 1 1 small hole In it "What Is this. boy?"( "An umbrelln, sir." "And what la this?" "The atlck, air." "And these?" v "Tbe ribs, sir." ' - . "With wbnt is It covered:' Silence. "Surely you know. What kind of u umbrella would you call It?" "An old 'un, sir." Good Word- Hi. no. md Cut Diamond. Downtown Here comes JirkMl He's got a new buby, aud hell buxil to death. Pptown Well, here comes a ndn tior of mine who has a new setter HI Let's Introduce them to each njlrfl uud leave Uiem to their fate. Not Worth Solving. She -You are a conuudrum. He Indeed! She Yes, nud I'm going to glre rn I up. f A Timely Question. It was an Irishman who went to W a clock, nnd when shown one M "would ao elirlit days without ing." asked: "Be Jabera, how Ml would It ruu If ye around Itr I , . . .. 1 . . Ll Mrs. Nettlcson-Tlie dentist's Ml Hniimu . h.. v.uiin' tn hin t' Tt't'tll The Nurse (confldeutlallyr-IJ say anything, but tl tiUd' f,lk, mado liim tlic get Brooklyn I Tnn l.olld. Mrs. rorclue What u lovely rainh"! that to! Mrs. Chlpbeef Do yott think ' Mm. Porcine Why, a vou Mrs. Chlpbeef-Oh, I dareaaj very well, but the colors are W for my Times. tan te. Melbourne Kztravaicunt M m. Vl Rhis Tin von want to di iu'VOUr and children to beggary 1 sv j f mhareJ U uie Becoiui pneaue o, you've bought In a mouth. The Flrt Monument Tho nl.l.tut Huuisnuint ill WcsttD' Aiibey is Umt erected to Ed"Vj Confessor. The first Abbey CM Westminster nil built bff b'nf ward the Confessor, who died ' I opening days of 1088, when his churdB bad Just been consecrated in tlif V a nn,. ,,,,...oi lie euce Ol c.uilll, ilia sul- ith M burled before UM high altar crown uiion bla head, a g.'M' 1 J and a crucltlx around bla : " k .. . . ,.i. ,ir "l pitgnm s ring npon ni , 11 in . I...H. tha vh: l V 'a urui j in. ii-iunii t.i .jfS he built the chapel of Edward tw I . ., him. IFI lessor, ii s u iiioiiiiiio in . -rear of the high altar. I'-'111' .. .i . i Ua siiruie in me ceuici , ,i i .i ... th, : -resent n ,o,-ic iiii-j i.-omiii i tic comn contaiu:uK l"- r , ear- i '..:''" I i,-in.iui -.) own sonrtlck1 J a-fH-rw-ard to cluster around III . ileioslted In the suriue mosaic. lSewpprr. 0 In the year 1700 there .t- ' u"Sff newspaper In tbe I nlted .. .1..,, iu b" mere are more France and Uennany put top" Inxlv of tbo Confess r w.-n - - ...i r the shouldeps t iw '."-