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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
rucounter with sharK...Narrow Escape.

The following story appears in the
Greenport d. l,) Watchman: sr'-
"At about nine o'clock a. M. on
Sunday last, the schooner Catherine
Wilcox, of Lubec, Ne, was proceed
ing down the Sound, about eight
miles off shore, the captain and o
young man seventeen years of age,
Peter Johnson, belonging to Robin
ston, Maine, formerly q soldier, who
was working his passage home, strip
ped off their clothing and jumped
overheard for Il swim. Johnson swan
few rods from the vessel to pick up
Il small piece Of wood and while re-
turning II huge shark, Judged to have
been fourteen or fifteen feet long, dar
ted towards him and seized him about
tho middle, and instantly disappeared
with him, dragging him down, as he
says, about thirty feet deep. ..a
lie struggled and fought with the
ravenous, monster, ftarfully laccrat-
ing his right arm in the effort, and
finally succeeded in grasping sho
hark by the head and by gouging
one Of his eyes, ut the same time
dealing him powerful blows about tho
head, succeeded in wrestling himself
free lie then swan to the schooner
pursued By the monster, but being n
man Of remarkable strength ard
pluck, he finally succeeded in driving
him off and got on board the schooner
pulling himself up by the foretopsaio
clewline which hung overheard, but
not until the terrible teeth had left
their mark in his.groins, thigh and leg,
so that he was one mass OF gore.
{, The mate and one Of the crew
took him in the yawl boat and rowed
to tho shore, landing at Bokum,
whence he was convey cd in n wagon to
to the residence of Dr. Skinner, who
scwcd up and dressed his wounds, tho
operation lasting nearly IN hour, der
ing which time he was kept under tho
influence Of chloroform There were
some thirty four distinct wounds on
his person. Tho abdomen and groin
Of the right side were iearfully man.
glcd, the flesh being torn off and left
hanging by the skin only, nothing
but the thin lining membrane of tho
abdomen preventing tho entrlis from
gushing out, the fem,ral vessels were
laid bare, and the nerves completely
exposed. .. If.
"On tho left eide of the abdomen
was another wound similar in charac.
ter, but less extensive tho right thigh
was also worry badly torn and gashod.
Nothing but his iudomtabe courage
and physical vigor enabled him 10
escape alive. The caso attracts at.
tention because Of tho fact that tho
shark must have been Of tho species
known rs "man.e Gator" which are com.
mon In low latitudes, but are rarely
seen IN shoa water. Tho common
shovenose shark Of our waters seldom
attacks mankind. Johnson IL still liy.
ing, although in o very precarious
situation"
We have heard Of land sharks, In
this country who had to BE- gouged in
tho same manner to make tbcm 70.
linquish their ravonous propensitios.
--TBD FtAo,1 4
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
pONV RV.
For The Eas. Tennessee Union Fag.l
CHARGE OF THE "FAIR
BRIGADE"

BRIGADE"
Some weeks ago, cen now
There lives near Grcenoyille city,
Maidens fair, and ladies rare,
Sweet, wise, and witty,
But they are thieves, tn oEe ladies fair
As I'm prepared toproyc,
And steal and plumber at their will
In the domains of love.
Twas hut few brief weeks ago,
When IIawley aud his staff
Rode through the town, and up and down,
With many jovial laugh,
Nor dreamt that they, so brave and gay,
Would be compelled TO yield
Their hearts so light, without fight
Upon bloody field.
But so. it was for robbers bold
Besct them all about
With tender smiles and winsomo wiles,
That put their wits to rout;
And while their wits were, gathering WOOL
Those ladies with their darts,
Charged the band on every hand,
And robbed them Of their hearts.
female Turpin, on Loves road
A fair one with such eyes
One would have sworn when they were closed
The stars had left the skies
Charged down upon the stainless few
OF Yankee llawcy, happy,
And stole the heart of him who wrote
Ben, Pitman's Phonograghy.
PHoNo.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
THE UNION FLAG.
Jonesborongh, November 10, 1865.
G. f: GRISHA A. M.
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

Terms.
DGy" The UNION FLAG will be published
every Friday Morning, on the following
terms:
One copy, per year, SO 90
Six months, ... 2 90
Single copy, 10 ccuts.
No attention will be paid to orders for the
paper, unless accompanied by the CASH.
DTH will he charged 81 so
per square, (ten lines or less,) for the first
insertion, and IS cents for each continuance
A liberal deduction will be made to yearly
advertisers.
nen- ANNOUNCING CASDipATrs-For County
offices, $5 90; State, $40 90.
jon PRINTING, of all descriptions, neatly
executed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

ToypERFUI- If TArE -"Wl.a: do you
think, by the way, CT such wonder as feed
ing person by eating food YOURSELF? Yet
the Rev. Z. A. f. Barrett. Of kings College.
Cambridge, would have Us beliera it TO
sible. he tells of his being called 70 see a
woman who, for twenty years had to remain
IN a hor:zprt' position. He used to mes
mefise aeH anu states o. one occasion when
she was suffering severely IN the threat, he
ale -some black curran, paste, which, She
id. mossensd IL Before -oar ate she
sald, my stomach was eonrracted now the
stomach IS ITS full size. and does not look
oirlHf. fStEe was clairvoyant, and could see
her own intetna, condition. Doctor: 'Bu.
wa eoul iot GET! !nourish ment ,o?' Patient:
'fes.al could ge, Mi NV system wants Hr
the evening, said Mr.. Barrett. ! kept her
asleep one hour. and took tea for her. ! ae
dinner, and s1e felt m uch stronger for IT,
kept her asleep for two hours and quarter
in the morning and one hour in the evening,
eating for her as usnsl.' What q blessing
and saving it will be it people can really eat
for one another! No more destitute pauper.
ism ;; no more starvation. London Otter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

A SERloUR QUESTION AT the close Of .
lecture, on physiology before school not
long since the lecturer remarked that any one
WAS at liberty to ask questions upon the sub.
lect, and he would answer them as far as he
was able. A young lady, with much apparent
Sincerity remarked that she had ques-
tion to Hitl;ough she was not certain that
!. i,as pToper one-she wouid however. ven
ture to nsk it. 1t was as follows:
''If one hen lays an egg, ami another sits
on it and matches out chicken: which hen is
mother of the chicken ?'
The lecturer said :rr
e, will answer you in yankee style by ask.
ing yof question: II little, petty, white,
genteel, native pullet sits on an egg oforient.
al extraction, and matches a great, homely,
sp!inder- -shanked, slah-si, I'd awkward gated
Shanghai. would 5ou, if you were pullet.
own the great homely monster?''
"No, wouldn't sand the lady.
"Very weli.' said the lecturer, shat set.
ties the question, for it is principle in ply
siology that hens think and act a alike in
all essential particulars
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

Hoes IS OacHARDs.-A Cayuga county
correspondent advises as follows in the Couu-
try Gentleman; .,
"The true way for Eastern pig feeders
who do not wish 10 put up .heir swine is to
have their pens connected with their orchards
Don't ring the pigs, but feed them we'll, and
just let them root as they will. This course
will manure your orchard and you are sure
Of gcod crop of apples. In h,t weather the
shade is graceful to the swine, besides the great
benefit to future crops by having all wormy
and curculio stung fruit, picked up as it falls
/ have followed this course with swine and
orchard for twenty FIVE years, and but one
year failed in ka.fng an abundance of fruit.
If the orchard becomes too weedy. plough
and plant with early potatoas, or some crop
which natures early. Sow with smell grain
next spring, seeding with clover and orchard
grass, harvesting gram by turning in pigp;
and if the pigs are fattcned bt liberal feed
ing, yith confinement in. close pen, 1the
Consumer will find it an Improvement in
quality and flavor Of his pork"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
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Freedom Of Marriage.

Under the siayehoidiag rc9in.. nov, haply,
passing away, the civil rights of the child
were determined by the status OF the mother
if she were slave, her children were
slaves. II seems that new rule now pre-
walls, and the condnion of. the fii Der, if he b.
free, fixes that of the whole household. This
is the result. of congressional legislation,
which dictates that slaves Who ets'1st in The
army shall not only be zee the Esaives, but
their wives, whether they marry before or
alter enlistment, shall be. tree.
The operation of this law was Recently H.
lustrated in Kentucky. A conservative poll
tician made a speech, III which he EXPIRE, sed
the opinion that that state would not approve
the freedom amendment of the United States
constitution, but would at the end of seven
years abolish slavery by state action, a cor
respondent, In givin. sketch OF Ills remarks,
saws:
..One negro girl, about twenty years old;
happened 10 be among Mr. Harlan's auditors,
and she was so badly frightened at hearing
that the hour of her freedom, which she had
long consoled herself was Immediately at
hand, was yet seven years distant, that she
started. in not haste, to the office of the past
comnandant, to know if he would not give
her pass to go north. The officer, who
commands a colored regiment, said h. could
not do it: that If she was slave she must
stay with her master until slavery was abol-
ished by law. But" says Dinao. /" lots o
gals has gone norf, slaves too. - "Ah, yes"
said the Colonel, ''but they did not go away
until they had become free bv marrying
soldiers. They married some of my boys,
and theL they were free by the laws Of Con-
gress, and had right to 60 where they pleas
ed. II you will marry one OF these darkey
boys dressed in blue, you can go north or
stay here, just rs you please Dinah was
tickled almost to death. as the saying is, at
this good news. and told the Colonel that she
always intended to marry sojer anyhow"
After seine further conversation between the
two, the Colonel agreed to send for a squad
OF the best looking colpred warriors in his
command, and very soon the swarthy lady
Was confronted by about twenty as likely
looking African descensers as can be found
this side OF this Atlantic. 1t took her about
FIVE minutes to select companion for life
from the group, and the bargain was immed-
lately ratified by the chaplain of the regiment
who united the twain in the holy bonds of
wedlock. This may be laughed at as az i'm.
possible case OF marrying in haste, but can
assure the reader that it is strictly and liter
a1ly true q -.-.f'-l-.-.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
The Presidema-A Brother.

1t some pc'ui on the march from favette-
vile, aa Cd couple. man and wife, in the
,hby dress Of the poor whites OF the South,
and with couuteuance snoae-dr a Il
stained with TOBACCO juice, made their p
pearnnce q; the heaSaaarters otdshe General
commanding the column OF the division, nd
when they sueceeaed in getting attention.
preferred q reques; to pas, 10 Washington!
the following dialogue followed r 80
= What do yoy want to pass 10 Washingscn
for?' 80 as.. '.sl6s ~
Old mani want to sec my brother
there ''' ~-5 - -
who is yonr bro,her? s s.-.
Well, reckon you'ns has hearn tell OF
him. He's Andy Johnson, Vice President Of
t1e United Stated
This -eply caused some astonishment; but
the strong Ikeness of, the old man to the
Vice President, which nov became apparent TO
all, confirmed his statement, and they became
satisfied of its truth. In the course Of the
inquiries it came out that the old man could
not read or write.
No more could Andy, gentlemen, said he,
when we were young men his wife taught
him.
'',And why didn't your wife teach you, was
the rejoinder. sr-e
We'll, General SAID the old lady, Il
couldn't never read nor write myself
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

1t is related of celebrated clergyman,
John NJ. Mason, that sitting at a steamboat
table on one occasion inst as the passengers
were ''fallng to" in The customary manner,
he Suddenly raped vehemently upon the
board with the handle OF his knife, and ex-
claimed: "Cartaiu, is this boat out of the
jurisdiction OF God Almighty? If not, let
us at leas. thank Him for his continued
goodness and he pronounced grace amid
the most reverent Stiffness. g,lI ~.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

A Shakespearian scholar SAYS that when
Hamlet observed the King praying in his
closet, AID debated on the aprepriesy of kill
ing him, he was accompanied ly an Irish at
tendant, to whom he re:narked,i Now might
do it,,P.s .rev hess praying: Pat'nade
no reply, becauss be did not wish to interrupt
serious business with idle remarks, and
hence his existence has been generally over
looked.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
A IIumbus:er md a Humbux.

For some time past tie agent OF the aSsOcl-
ated press in New York has been. loading down
his reports with proposition OF the New
York Herald to pay off the national debt by
| person al subscription to be deducted from
he taxes of the lbs cribe g. The proposition
| was conditioned upon sub criptiou to the
entire amount of the debt before any of the
subscribers would be held to payment of his
individual shnre. The shares were FIRST fixed
at $1,000 and then reduced to $lU, U,0O0, after
ten or dozen shares had been subscribed.
The humbug of this proposition was IN its i'm
practicable character.
1t would r-quire 10000 shares at $780,
0OO each, and 100000 shares at 81 900 each.
There was as much prospect that the sky
| would fall AS that the subscription would be
filed up. Consequently the few gentlemen
| who responded to the call have earned a
cheap notoriety for hberalitv and patriotism
as well as wealth. The proprietor of the
Herald, Mr.. Bennett, pompously led off with
a subscription to single share. which the
| agent of the associated press as pompously
proclaimed to the country. The last report
| we have seen Of the amount subscribed was
in the vicinity of $1,000, 900, of which Com.
Vanderbilt, the disinterested patriot who pre-
sented steamertothe government, which had
paid him twice itsvalue in temporarily hiriagl.,
Went down for halt million. So much for
the humbug itself, which opeRs the way for a
personal appearance OF the humbugg-r him
self: The Tribune charges Bennett, while
making this = blow about paying the gov.
crnment debt, with evading the payment of
his Income tax. This prelty little trick he
accomplished by denying his residence to the
assessor. When applied 10 by one assessor,
| he would claim residence in some other dis.
trct; and when called on by the assessor of
that district, he would dodge into another ;
and thus be lied to and escaped them all.
Throw up your caps, ye wondering crowd,
at the liberalily and patriotism Of the proprie-
| tor OF she New York Herald, and bestow your
plaudits on bis worthy associates whom the
telegraph has immortalised.
A NOBLE ANIMAL.-In the summer of 1863
while Gen. Asboth was in cvn mand at Co
! lr,nbus, KY, some of his friends pres ented
him with i, horse. The Hungarian was high.
ly elated. and replied TO- the presentation
speech as follows - ------- -
"FELL' sSoi.sHiss and SHENrLEsASs-I
tenks yon for This boss De boss, shentle-
! mans, rs de noblest animals of mankinds -
Again I SAYS, tanks you for this fine hoss!"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

WHAT ,rHEYwERE Dorre.--HWhat were
the mob saying ?" asked the District Attor-
ney ofa Yankee witness .down Ea asst" In a
riot trial. well they were sorter singing
aWhat were they singing about?f Well,
they were singing about song "a What
was the soIg-wbat were they saying y
"As nigh as kin keep Il track, they was
q tellin' missussLon tisr first name was
Lucy to take Der tine.,' s.,fou sangps'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

It is romorAd that III. monuments erected
upon thesfsnit Run battle field by General
Gamble's men have -hssn- toza-dswn by re.
'bels. The soldiers. whon erected thnrs
threaten, il the rumor proves true, not to
leave mark of civilization for twenty
miles around the SPOT
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

.. " John, ~ son, can You eat that pudding
WIN lfppunlty p !. don hkney, 4ess think
] can with spoon"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

g Dickens, in speaking of friend, says he
was so long in the legs that he looked like
the afternoon sbsdow Of somebody else.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01


CuK1ors DrscovERYr-Glass may even be
turned in lathe. Strange as it seems, this
is literally true. No special tools even are
needed; any amateur turner who has opera
ted on either. of the metals may chuck piece
of glass on his lathe, and turn it with tae
same tools, and in the same way, as he would
piece of steel oriy taking care to keep the
chips from his eyes. This strange discovery
was made almost accidentally, in the early
part of 1860, by one of the most celebrated
mechanical engineers, and might have been
patented, but the inventor 'contented himself
with simply putting it on record, and gsner-
ously presented it to the nation. The con-
sequence vas that no one cared or thought
abou. it, and the idea has been suffered to be
nearly barren, though capable of being turn
ed 70 a great. sccount. Let aIy .inAtelr
mechanic make the experiment, and he will
be surprised at the esss with which this
seemingly iniractable material may be cot
and fashioned TO his will. Chambers Jour
,,oI
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
EXpOsinx tho Cotton.

A feminine rebel, a Memphia7 and a widow.
who shall go by the name of Mrs. c. :.
was recently goire up the river ON one of the
Cairo packets, when She GOT in an exti.ed
discussion with Colonel s., on tie sub.
ject of The war. 1t took place in the ladies
cabin. aud soon brought around them a
crowd OF eager listeners. She poured whole
broadsides of sarcasm into the co!GuhI, wh j
received them with bis characteristic good
humor. The closing scene of the discussion
is given By my informant as follows:
You may overrun the whole South" !"
s,id Mrs. c.; you may burn ourtowns,
lay waste our plantations, main or kill the
last man, but then, sir. we will arm our bows
with squirrel-rifes and shot guns, and put one
behind every stump in the land. What will
you do then ?" fr--sz 10
40, replied the colonel, SIN that case we
will be csmpeiietto call Gu, aud arr enough
OF your niggers to surround all the stumps."
"But wien you have accomplished all that,
we, the woman OF the South. will bare our
breasts to the federal bayonets"
"You dare not do that, madam
Why not, sir p
"For the simple reason, madam. it is un-
lawful. Your Confederate Congress has
made it a criminal for you to erposc your
co.to to The Ymtee .forces." -
The lady retired suddenly, while the listen.
ers laughed uproariohsly, . 5,,l o.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

NJ KNECSST.. German D-ssgist Z ApG-
III ihecarE 80 f,ols-se ard rets.ll Ssis -.
ImI-.r;e I: n-vgs, CheEtira-s. Fge Casn4S BrllIs,
Wines. he -+- | % gCs2S-y
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

A NOBLE ASINAL.-In the summer of 1868,
while Gen. AsbOth was in command at Co
lrunbus, Ky., some of his friends presante
him with a horse. The Hungarian was high.
ly elated. and replied to. the presentation
,.oocb :, fnllaws ------------
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

HENRT y. GODFREY. " D., Licenti-
] ate Of the Royal College u Surgeons. Eiinhrrgh
Having iIAi snsrse II Ii.sg,tr' Eur1p~ e. -eve
yc.r- AMI practice o.: hite-u wears in Hin s-- f-s-
confident CT bens able give satisfaction 20 those TO
NAV wish Lis professional advice.
fce usrth Of the Cy1rt Hsrsc slJrye- pe-idrrce
on Webster 81 Q! Bee! C1. wet of >1c CT. Isc
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

~ b. KING, Special Agent of the Treas
Y Jury Department for the sale sf REVENUE STAMPS
Will redeem Nutlaed Treasury tss and Fractional
rency. Office with D. Cameron, Post Once Block, Of
awta, Illinois. June 10 '65 -
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

"FELL' Soi.sHiRs' and SBENfLExANs-I
tenks yon for zffiis hoss De boss, shentle-.
mans, rs de noblest animals of mankinds -
Again I says. tanks you for this fine hoss!"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

DR NJ. ZENDEP. homeopathic Physi.
IL esn otlaws,, III. oiic- in fre=man's Block.
Orer- lis services the friends Of the HJreopatlilc
IN ot,awa in III frsnches Of his '"e-sin. P-'i
euar attention g1yen 10 the tre.i;neui Of women and
cl.iflFen f-bIG-N
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01
: 9roffssioual Calds..
HENRY MAYO.

= >. 8 Lorusor. scs HENRY MAYO
T ,OTHROP. & MAYO, Attorneys & Coun-
se.ors at law. VIII practice in the Courts af La
Sale sa adjnning Agencies and ancing
promptly sended TO- Collections made and promptly
rsitsed And al legal nsi placed In viii
csiye immediate and careful attention ONCE south sid.
Of san street directly opposite the Court House ottawa
Illinois. Jun. 10 '65. r. f --.4 s'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-01

A.. COLES n. A. ?. JACKSON, Il. u.
ftOLES & JACKSON, Physicians and Sur
Ogeops will attend romptiy all calls in the line Of their
pr0iesn Office in Post Office Block with j. F. arriner
Dentist. Residence Columbus St, third north u Post
Office. ..t =. .- lr.s s HN-.I -r.
April 2sth, Is65-ly t
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-02-03
The Freedmen PrOciled for.

The object for which Secretary Stanton
lately visited Gen. Sherman Is revealed i'm
the important order of the latter. assign
ing the South Carolina Sea Islands and
the cotton and rice lands along the coast.
for thirty miles back from the sea. in this
state and Georgia and eastern Florida, to
the emancipated negroes The act has no
authority of civil law, and this is the rea-
son for doing it through Gen Sherman,
as an act of war. 1t is apparently wise
measure. The islands are very fertile and
easily defended, and the lands along the
rivers will only become occupied as they
become defensible. Strict abolitionists
will find something to object to in the ex-
clusion of whites from the negro domain,
but it is doubtless necessary for the pro-
lection of the freed people against fraud
and social contamination while in the
transition state. After the country has
been pacliied, and southern industry is
organized on the new principle of paid
labor, no such separation of the races will
be required. For the present there are
many good reasons for it. The freedmen
who shall obtain landed etsates in Gen.
Saxton's department Will be fortunate.-
With forty acres of cotton land to f:,mi-
ly, moderate industry will not only sup
port them comfortably. but make them
eventually wealthy, as they learn to COM
bine thrift with industry. With the prin-
clple thus established that our military
may divide the conquered
soil OF the South among its slaves, We
need not trouble ourselves further about
the legality of contisication. This is con-
tisicatlon of the most radical SORT
Springfield Republican.