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A A NEWSPAPER. PIJBUSU 1 BY TMF. i A TKBBSl'KE i i a Diikota Territory. i 1 ri-Weekty, One Yepr $3 00 Six Months 8 00 Three Mouths 1 75 Weekly, One Year 2 Six Months 1 Three T5 NSPOR TA TION. lolttnil from all points on the ftfislouri-RiTer.

'For Freight or Passage apply to W. Maratta, Agent, D. T. Connects 'ort Benton with Freifjht anJ Magf l.mn for all Jioints in Montana. STAG E' EXPRESS--Daily Kxpress.

to Deadwood and TVTORTHWI STEKN 11 btage return Bismarck Business Directory. Ac. Cjr from Abroad Promptly Attended to by all Bismarck SUPPLIES, DRY CLOTHINO'4rC. A Bank of Bismarck, and lolwale and Retail ID Groceries, Pro- Mekiubnat Supplies, Iloute Varnishing te. Kxclmnge bought and sold, iol'eetlons, Main and 4th Streets.

Qfde vs cuKArf A MACNIDEB--Wholeiale and dealers In General and Steamboat Supplies, rai ing Groceries, Provisions, c. Dry Goods, Clothli g. House Furnishing Qooda. Ac. Mala 8t, 1 and 4lh.

Mnbrai ing 8d 8LATTERY--Groceries and Provlrions Cigars, Ac. Fine Old Bon born at Whofejsale prises. Corner 3d and Melgs St. M. AR ch and AR HAL EN--General Commission Mer- nls Dealers in Groceries, Grain, Pijoduce.

Main St Opposite Tribune Block. ron and YEC1IN CO --City Bakery, Confectionery Fresh Fiuit. Main St bet 4th and Fifth. WATSON and Retail ol-rs In i Goods, Groceries, ing entire line of General Main nth St. I Dry Goods, Gent's an.l Goods, Corner 4th Streets Di A 1G Lie- in W.

f. S1E i Main Bnwa I Trunk c. I A A Paul Branch a a A i a i Co Wl.oleUle and Utftail Clolh- nt's i i Goods, io. Main btreet, Tiilnme Block II. 8TIMP30N-- Bonks, Stationery, General News Agency, Confectionery, Fresh Fruits, Ham i i next ilorto Capitol Hotel.

KCK--Merchant Tailor, Clothing, Gent's irnislil'ift QooUa, Hats, Caps, Trunks, c. Main Street, Tribune Block. GLITSCHKA-Groceries and Provisions, Flour, Feed, Ac Agent for Minneapolis Soap Iticet, opposite post office. EOPLS Bismarcl (or Tongue and Randall and Merchants Cor. Main and Third RUSH--Trl weekly Stage and Express Buford.

Cunaects with maill 13. L. N. GRIFFIN, Weekly store to Vort Blee Connects with etages for and Stan llnf Rock, iqlnta beloi ESTOS frRAHSPORTATIOH COMPANY--Beg- ular line of itewners between Bismarck and Port Beoton. copi ectlng with and freight lines at Brnton for in BOTSL The largi rt kotel Cor.

llain ai Oth tts, BUmarck ITS Main and 8d Sts. If A L. M. rlffln, Proprietor. HOTEL-0.

A. Killg Proprietor. Halo Street tween 3d and 4th. Mctaowan iProprfetor. Fifth Stijeat near oppo 9.

P. Third street. ORSTE btreet EHLI heis. but the in Next door BARBERS. Von BESTEN8OSTEL--King of First class bhavipg Hall where none competent worKinen are emuloyed.

Peoples Supply Store. INXE- Cigar bottle or oa door above SAMPLE ROOIIS, 6rC. A-UA--Fine imported Liquors BR03S old sht LUMM and Ci; 1'8 LOON-Choice Liquors is. op. Hancock.

MEDICINES, drC. A. HOLLEMBA5K--Druggist, Stationer, tonics. Liquors and Cigars, Toilett Articles. Fine itlery.

Paints, c. Main St, near corner 4th. I UtfN A Drug Store--Drugs, Paints Is, Varnishes. Glass, Toilet Articles, Stationery, ines. Liquors, Cigars, Ac.

Main St between Fourtl Fifth. HARDWARE. AILEY A and Hardware, liners' Tools, Manufacturers of Capper and Ac. Main Street, bet 4th and 6th. SKIP It 00.

Hardware, Stoves. Miners' 'ools, Dealers and Manufacturers of Tin and Ware, Ac. Corner Main and 84 Bts, BOOTS A- MARSHALL--Manufacturer and dealer In Boots and Sboes. Full line of Gloves, Hosiery, and Valises. LUMBER, trC.

WEAVER A Lath. Doors, dlazed Sash, Building Paper, Ac, IiUNKELBERG, Lath, Lumber, Doors. Gla- led Sash, Building Paper. Nails, Trimmings, E. Main EWELRYj CLOCKS 4rC.

L. 8TRAU9S Dealers In Clocks, Watches, Silverware, Spectacles, Ac. opposite Tribune ttloek. LIQUORS, 4eC. WAKE.MAN--Wholesale and Retail Liquors id Cigars Imported Goods, Including fine rs, and Ales, Havanna Cigars, c.

Main St, Hotel. WHOLESALE J. J. give good XI. GUNS O.

AND AMMUNITION. I. BEAL--Dealer in Fire Arms and Ammunl- lon. fpecUl attention to Repairing. Main et.

'2d and SJ. from get kind sits. EMMONS--Wholesale Liquors and Cigars, ine Imported Ales Main St bet. 3d and 4th. BREWERIES.

A A a Brewery, Mannfacft- n-r A i 1 uger, ic. Goods warranted to itisfaclion WALTER--Bismarck Brewery, anuUcturers of Ale and Beer, First-class and reasonable pi ices. REAL ESTATE. F13HKR-- Heal Estate, Improved town roperty for sale or rent. Outside property In one to five acre P.

Agent aud N. P. R. R. Co and Lake Snperior or Pu- ound Co.

d- BUILDERS 8. WEAVER CO--Contractors and Build i. Material ef every kind on hand. CONTRA CTORS C. 11NRTD10NA CO--Carpenters and Builders.

Contract work a apeclalty. SEWING MACHINES 1 3 Denier--All kinds machines for lale or rent. Needles, Attaehmeatl of all oil, 4c 4c. Cm. 3d aad Melgs sta.

BANKERS. YMOMD CO Bank of Bismarek. Kxetange bought and told. Interest allowed on time LAWYERS. STOYKLL CARLAND--Atioraeys at Law, 4th i John A.

Btoyell, County Attorney. VAN ETT BW -Attorney at Law and United States Commlsilo ier. WILLTAMS--(D. Preston, iVilliams) Main Street. EO FLANNERY--(City Attorney) Main Street Bj West PHYSICIANS SURGEONS.

1 )CTOR U. R. PORTER--Office next to Tribune Building. jlesidencetjSherldan House. F.

SLAUGHTER--U. S. Examining Office at Dunn's Drag Store. l. A.

BENTLEY--Physician Surgean, office for the present at room 45, Sheridan Hov(ee. Calls left at the office promptly attended to. T. BtGELOW, a-Office opposite Camp Hlancock. IUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

IRS. O. S. GOFF--Agent for Planes acd Organs, Bismarck. Dakota.

16-tf Bl BLK3 at cost or to giv9 away. Cor. 3d and Meigs bts. blej oa sale at P. 0.

Book Store. 54 JI BIBLE REPOSITORY. LIVERY STABLES. ASH--Thayer St. Between 4th and 5th.

OBN OSTLAND-- Corner Main and 5th streets MISCELLANEOUS. SUNDE ILAND it Turning in Wood a Iron, Cabinet Making, Upholstering, TTOB DE marc! Returning 1 HAS. OMPSON--City Engineer. Those who want lo surveyed and boundaries established will be acco qmodated. U.

B. Land Office. EYBN! Dealen Whips, Bel St. mil Business Directory. (Chas.

P. Plabody. Lyani. W. L.

Perkins.) EABOD LYONS and Dealers in Wlpet and LloAort. Qld, Bourbon atKLBye iiales, CaUfornli and Brandies. Scotc A Dublin and London tfo. 98 Bast Third Ptreet. Bt.Paal, HUo: BAIO Crocke Looking Rart Third pAMPBE and Jo GOOQS, No LL.

BDRBAttK Mansfactttrer. bers of Clothing and Gents' Furnishing 89 East Third 8t. Paul. Mlqn. ATHK Tailor No.

82 Jac the most GOOD SCHqRMBIER, Merchant and in Genla'iFurnishlng Gooda, son Street, Si. Ulna. Baits made ashlonable at notice. HAS. Gents' Seter Specialty.

Minneapolis Business Directory. LARK nepin Music. 0 elegantly tion of the T. S. WH 53 Ore guarantee GEO.

PEO MAIL Leaves and Bufor at 8 a. m. Returnii and Satur m. on We Short Fossibl thoritie For Fre JA 51-lm SLS. Wir Manafer.

DakuMi TsriUory. D. T. OAPITOL HOTijL, Chestor A. PROPRIETOR.

Main Street, Bismarck, T. First Class Hotel in every HOTEL--Ualoy Bros. Main street depot. 3 RE3TAURANT AND arly opposite depot. and Bottled Milwaukee e.

Smokers Goods, lerch.ints Hotel. Lager by t'ie glass, Tobacco, c. 2d A U--Wines, Liquors and Cigars, at the 5th strett. TIltCH-- Omnibus Line. Leaves Bis- fur Ft Lincoln at 9 a and 2:10 m.

nes Lincoln at 10 a ra and 3:30 m. A BO8TWIOK--Manu factnrers an'd HarneiB, 'Pali of Tranki, TrayeHni Bagi, to. In French-China, IQlatiwarv Lamps, aid Ftlrnloblng Qqods. treet. St.

Paul, Mlpn E--Manufacturer of Shirts aod Under- aT W. Third Street, Paal. PUJlI-Merchant Tailor, and dealer In tarnfehing Our. Ninth and St. 81, Paul.

Military Uniformi Made a 48-Cm Fourth Street and Hen- two Blocks frem tke Academy first clas? Dollar New, rnlshcd, and situated tn the finest por 5th Street Bakery FOURTH BISKARCK, D. T. Pies, Cakwaad LUNCHES A atreaage I.EO LANE K. STOKE, H. W.

8TONB Stone Co. JOBBERS IK BOOKS, STATIONERY AID Thlrei St. Paul rs receive prompt attention and price to be the lowest in the West. LKS. MIKB SDSH and TRI-WEE AMIUM'I KLY lismarck for Forta i Stevenson, Berthok every Tuesday, Thursday and gatnrdu.

arriving at Buford at 4 p. m. leaves Buford ever; Tuesday, Thursday ay at 8 a. m. at Bismarck at 4 nesday's, Friday's and Sunday's.

Special Dispatches Forwarded a' 1 ptico within the Shortest 'Time for Militarv AH or Others. l.torPast. (apply to i IOPLES RUSH, fk. i D. J.

SURANCE AGENT, Bimnarck, D. T. ie tor. Building new and rooms Urge rtable and tastily furnished, lint elan In articular. BUla reasonable com- 3-Sfrtf 14.18T9.

CUSTER HOTEL THOS, MCOOWAN, Proprietor, Fifth BISMAECDK, D. f. This houfe is a large story building, new, well lighted! and heated, situated only rods from the depot. River men railroal miners and arnU people will fiLd first class moddtions atrqaiDnable prices. jntlrely a few men, acconi- 5 7 Western House, Malloy Brothers, Proprietrs, Main Street, BISMARCK, D.

T. This Hotel is New, well furnished, and the tables supplied with the best the market affords. Prices Reascnable. FORSTER'S Res taurant. Ct''' 11 Tr'iinilt.

ST. PAIX, Nov. 2. RESUMPTION BILL was rcperted te the hense'jeateidar, a rnajerity being in its favor. The opposi- tien resorted to dilatory wetions, confining it te the morning heur, filii- busteruig maj defeat it.

THE MYSTERY the leadership ot the Japanese rebellien has Deepened bj finding the head and body of Saige, the lormcr marshal of the emperer, among the dead rebels. What part he in (the affair will nerer be knewn. OAKBV HALL returned te New York SENATOR MORTON died at 5:35 last night His lasjt words were, "I'm dying; I'm wern out." THE COACH which left Dead wood Tuesdaj was stopped and robbed three Miles nerth ef Cheyenne. TV robbers teok everything awaf from seven passengers. Wednesday morning ic same robbers cleaned out a freight outfit of four wagons and horse whipped the Chinamen.

LT. CHASE, with a detachment of the 3d cavalry, guided by Williaas Reid, pursued the robbers, who robbjed six mere men dur ing the day. At night the ROBBERS CAPTURED and taken to the guard house. One was identified as Webs'ter, who Deputy Sheriff Coney; tire are supposed to the same known as Bl ickburn and Wall. RUSSIAN SUCCESSES in Asia Minor hare continued.

The capture of Pasha's army is not im- Front Street, Opp, B. E. Depot Tho Oldest and only First Glass Restaurant in Bisjmar Give fee i call and I will Guarantee Satisfaction. J. IV Forst Fine ierk ing quickly will receive pr T.

Coster Hotel, gents or ladles a specialty. Bepalr-j 1 neatlj done. Orders frem abroad kipt attention. ulSyStf T. JAY A Portrait and Landscape PHOTOGRAPHER Bloerehead, Minn.

Publisher NORTHERN PACIFIC VIEWSJ Catalogue on application. U. S. Mail and Express. I i On and after 1 Tuesday, August 14th, 1STT, I wil take Passengers and Mail through from Bisnarck to Standing Rock in probable, serves.

Turke is calling out the re- 0RANT was banquetted by Macmahon yesterday. THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT shows a decrease ff over four millions the last month. THE ARMY APPROPRIATION.BllL will be reported to-day or DEAD. Field Marshal Von Vfranzel, of Prussia, died yesterday. K.IVEH HEWS.

The Boating Season Drawing te a Rwiebnd and Gen. Mead above nero--The rfbrmer will To-iDiy and Xioave for Yamkton To-Morrew. boatiig season on the upper Mieeouri has about closed. The steamers Rosebud aad still above Bismarck. The Rosebud will arrive sometime duriag the day, and will leave far Yanktoa to-morrow nerning, where she will go into winter quarters.

The Meade may arrive at any time, as she was on her way from Buford to Muscleshell last irem. thus avoiding any change delay. Patrons ca purchase Tickets and leave all Express matter fo Fort Rice. 6'tanding Rock, and all down river point at the United; States Express Office, opposite pos office. R.

A. Walker, Agent. Stages will Ktart promptly at sevtn (7) o'clock a. m. tht United States Express Tickets and Express matter should be arranged the previous day.

CHARLES KTJP1TZ. Manarer. Territory In District Patrick Martin Jchi Dakota, County Burlelgh-- us. 2ourt, 3d Judicial District. 's.

Smith, Plaintiff, vs. T. Caitmer and Summons. Penner, partners 1 ler firm of def ti. Dakota to Castntr It Penncr, of above You and ih hereby summoned am to answer the complaint In this action this day with the Clerk of the Mstrlct Comr Burltigh County, D.

and serve a copy upon the subscribers at theii office It within thirty after thi tcmmosis upon yon, txclnslve of thi required filed for your answer the city of service of thi day of service If fail time plaintlf earn of Foi besides the bepl 40-7w le answer this within thai will take judgment against you for thi Four Hundred and Fifty and 70-100 dollar; of this action, mber 4th, 187T. STOYELL A OAKLAND, Att'vs for Plaiatilf. Bismarett Wreck I V. S. Steamer J.

Don Cameron" for Sale. QCARrKRMASTIR'3 agams authui i bers ol samei Oct. 61 111 1st, rim is rr thi SIODX Crrr, IOWA, October 6,1877. be sold at Public Auction, in this city at'. clock P.

November 17, 1S77. the wrecl of the TJ. S. Steamer DONALD CAMERON," in eluding boilers and machinery, together with all prppe rty contained therein, and reserviui from slale an pr ivate property recovered there from, the san being subject to the; rules of salvage Thelwreck ies partly visible near the right haul of the Missou i river, forty miles below Sioux City. of tl sale cash.

For further iuformatioi apply to the undersigned. B. HUGHES, Major and 0. C. S.

A. NOTICE Is hereby ven that after this date all account i tlieCiunty of Burleigh unless first dul; ized to have been made by one of the mem the C( unty Board in written vouchers, th not be audited for payment. B. MAONIDER, Chairman, IMPERFECtF Tbe sir. Big Horn left Yankton for Red Cloud agency, and the Key Wast left for Fort Pierre.

Both boats had good trips. I Com. 8. B. Coulsen has returned to Yankton from his He went up from Yankten on the Key West.

Capt. Marsh, Ceulion aad Capt. Barney Earle are at I in Pittsburg. Nineteen tnort train. 'riders arrived en this Leo Comick try baking for parties, Bbort notice.

E. C. Burta' buttoned boots ahaH'8. Stickland, Paul Fire and rmny, will be hers ness. homes prepared to do pas- families, at rdlebratcd French Kic ladies, at J.

H. Mar 55 4w night at the the treaRurer ISMOOT YOITfeSNIFE, MISTER The Bcctblsclis' dub- -Episodes of JRocont Sec siesa on Curbstone. Toledo Commercial, yoir snipb, chairman of he booth smoking club, the 1 in the istcr," said. icks and new i- had gathersd tub, and after ib, "Shijany," box whicjh nd, "Bob," thje ook experitrue to deliver ajn follows: re'i that your be a banke for yeaj-s tew to hai center. But sod who went ears brass shirt studs ssed-up sixeir.

had placed it contained tho presidont ot the club, itone, and it meeting, ht essay on his ezperient "Yea can't most allu what's what. Now, tb cevef; ye'd take him bat I've smeked bis and years, Inereri anything a i there's that seedy old ten.minutes ago. He yet he smokes fift hand me that box, i gentlemen," he said up before the "i men of snipe aslever there's them editors; new suit 1 duds once ret they smoke better bankers." i The committee ok that the nuaiber o( rone to smoking five rapid increase. Res were passed. The committee op ii that eight kids had! be the last Ou only one had died.

cigars at the Orst po representing' the St. Tine Insurance Cotn- in a few days on X. P. Clarke, Jf St. Cloud, and R.

0. Hunger, Duluth, arrived on the morning traio that didn't get in uatil 10 o'clock. Bismarck, if we are to judge from its TBIBCNB, has reached (he acuie of human happiness and business prosperity. The town has now got a beer bottling establ ighmen Hills Champion. Tke Boatmen to be Heard From.

St. Paul Dispatch. It was reported from Bismarck last week to one of the Chicago papers that the wounded frot) Miles' tight witk the Nez Perces. conap lained of the inhuman trcjitmotu by tue of the City, on whicli it ey brought down to Fort Lincoln The j.uueti are yet to be heaiu Iroiu i JOHN Sample Room Choice Wi; MASON, and BUliard Hull, Liquors and Cigars Constantly on and. At the Old Moorhead, Mine.

PAGE centers. Clerk. Tber ding the sti fine a speci- is seen. Then 07 don't have a dog's oge, ar igars than tpe tidtics report( who bad late n't cigars was i of regret tiation reported broken in since of the number smoked 'furrih' and his consti- ler the shock. to the raemorj Failing Fast-- Onl; by Opiatea and St LJUU- lamts -A' Lato Pjispatoli odes Bthe "WorstJ-Stin Later, I lead VAPOLIS, condition Senator Morton is not so lopeful as it has been for week past iis stomach has retained nothing which ias bejen taken intp it for the paet y-four pouro, aid as a consequence has jrewn ieaker.

He has been kept bp in 'act opiate? and nutritious aids by the hypodermic i process. pis attending physician, Dr. does think- there fo any robabllity his immediate death. It evidant he canmot last unless a cht nge in the condition his tution broke dowiji Resolutions ft respec of the deceased we're passed, and the members resolved to rear crape around their little fingers for two weeks. The coinmttteo on credentials report ed that he bad founl out where he could bice a well ventilated dry goods box in which to bpld the meetings of the society for pter.

Resolutions were again pissed. The Swcfcty thlen dropped a silent for the two bers of the association who nad got' he collar and had been itnt to house 'of refuge and 'i The vengeance committee of ten were swornj in and made to vow that tkey would the cop agin the snow b'all sboul 1 ripen. A vote of thanks 'ra's passed to a reporter of tba Cenjfi srcial, to wh6m the club was inldebted a fine paper of Vanity Fair tobacc, which the foraging stolen from him, and Eli was elected IB honary member of the club. The presidtqt rjcpforted that the pass word had about wonn put. A new one was inVtntfrl.

Resolutions weje passed and the meeting broke up with the customary fight between Frizzle and Shin- noy Character of jlate Aooidant to that Yoifng Lady. N. T. Sun, 25th; A private letter from Augusta, gives the particulars of the sad accident to Senator Blaine's daughter Alice. She is sixteen years of very pretty, fill of talent, charming and popular.

Talk ing with a gentleman Saturday even ing in the parlor of her father's house toyed and played with a tiny pisto that belonged to her brother. The visitor beggtd her to put it away, although it was, unloaded, and spoke gravelr of using ren empty pistols as playthings. Wbei he arose to go away she laughingly ran up stairs te her brother's room, got a cartridge and put it in the cylinder; and camo bounding down, calling to her friend, who was pass ing out of front yard, to see her shoot; but before she bad luvelet the weapon in gleeful hurry, she pressed the trigger, and the ball struck between her eyei, passing upward Miss Blaine clasped her head with her hand, and crying, Dht I am shotl fell to the floor. Surgeons have probed for the ball, but can nut Bad it. child suffers terribly.

Inflamatien of the brain feared, bu the surgeons give the family nope. A Sensible Cm Springfield Kepubl'oac. Collector Simmojns sympathize 'with of his fellotf feden their sore headed the civil tiuctive to 1 me What he says for its seise answer to wihat is worth great moral lesson "The idea of Massachusetts on account of the hundred federal degree nonsensical party in our State dependence, 1 future." apparently doesn' whining of some office holders am sympathizers over rleform order as des Republican party quoting again and its complete opularlv called "tht of the Ohio of thegiieat Republican parly jeing in jeopardy, on activity ot a few officials, is to the last and absurd, if the be reduced to this little help for its a has just received a old whiskies. 1 Th tucky Sour Mash i Pennsylvania Rye and popular brand do well to examine HonselOfficer. Kch.

THE VORST DEATH NEAR AT HAND. In rt fard to Senator Morton's Condition to- night the truth is perhaps best by the which will appear ths ditorlal column of the Journal morrov morning: Senator Morton is gradua ly sinking, and it now seems scarcel possible that he can last more than a lay or two more. Hope ens the hearts of his friends for anl hour or two day, but when in the return of nigh they compare his condition with the dav before, there is some new of growing weakness and new the St. Louis Store large invoice of fine old standard Ken- Willow Run and ire well knowin Saloon men will this that of eviden compli all in night. upon gener, ations in his disease which leave is-pair.

Nothing has been read to him nOf any communicatiou of news made to him His sto nouns! eviryt longer around of his er-in-U physic last se for the laM; twenty-four Incurs. retained a porljonof ment in the forenoon, but ejected given in the evening, llle no takes interest in what is goiftg on him, and only era vest he presence wn family. He abked his broth- Col. Holloway, yesterday, ans had given him up. He if the may eral days, but the chanceii are his surviving through Wednesday There were rumors of his death streets through the day a feeling of gloom overshadowed the as reports of his condition made tie froi days, lieve were lit- Inown.

While there has be i which to take hope for several et the people are reluctant ey are to lose Senator His phVsician, Dr. Thompson, stanc him daV and night, and yet expre ses a hope that tient tq such a survivt, There, is a bare possibility that such ay be the result, but it is scarcely probab man. ti at hanp, LAT telsgra ph elsewhere reports. THJ Facto Ora Oor. N.

groun the ca of the at some change may take place 11 enable the stomach of pa- retain nourishment, "and change he thinks he might yet a be- rton. The end of the great sjtates- all human appearances, isi near Senator is dead BATTLEFID Altovt the Condition and Indiana! too Be- T. Herald. As i iuch bas been said about CulsUr's battle ground and that the dead have not been interred, but are lying above Twill state the exact fabts as Second cavalry at the the massacre today, Lt. Col.

immec lately stated his intention fe now stands. Upon the arrival some of Bruckett of re- intcrr ng those bodies and bones i had dug up. Your correspo ident went ver the scene of Reno's figl and all tint part of the hill where Ouster and his party rust their deplorable fate. On this hill where Reno made bis the ni merous ritle i and works! show what bis men did for their defenss. Down the i about a dred yards lie the remains of forty-six horses, killed at the picket line.

Across the hills, an.l i a about a mile a half, you come across the first graves of Ouster's men. Their are in good condition. Only one was up. Further up ia the hill up on which Ouster fell, and where the final stand was made. Bones were scattered in every direction, but not human banes.

So many horses had been Killed 'on these bluffd that their bones were tput wi on every side. Were Ipund in which all the fallen men had been inttrned. Stakes bad been driver at the Ixtuds of these graves to murk There found above groun 1 only twelve a skullls and some ones, tvuUntly dug up by Indians knd coyetes. i I llirse cases skulls i were found 1 stuck upon the grave stakeSj Col. Brackett immediately set about ccjllect- ing these bones, and had them reinter- red asf rvell as it was possible to do with knives and horses' shoulder-blade bones, the only implements at hand.

It ia Unseemly for people to nay that these men's bones He bleaching in the sun a id i decent burial. All who are conve'sant i military life that a dead comrade always re- the best burial which it Is possi- ceives bie to him i the means at In a country like this, warmth wolves at all times and with hand. ing lndi.il a greater portion of the it is very difficult to keep a grave from being disturbed. Let in AIL Rat dall, in appointing committees, appeals to have designed to let in all the piominent meas'tres proposed, in- cludirg railroad and levee iurjsidies, silver remonetizatian. resumption repeal, ariff reform an I currency expansion, ousting to the House toi take care of every measure which mittep might offer.

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