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Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
Incident Of the Battle of Seven Pines.
From the Philadelphia Iimes.l

u Ai'hA hiabVAluia iitucSI
We were driven back at Seven Pinei
the first day, but OH the second we gave
them little Hail Columbia, "and drov,
them back in return about half mil,
from where our outside line was estab
lished on the first day. 1t was mos
terrible fight. I had never seen any
thing like it and as have never seen al
account Of a rebel charge made that day
i will undertake to briefly describe it
On wooden eminence a short distance
below where our first line had been es
tablished, two or three batteries of ar
tillery were stationed by Helntzelman.
One section of two pieces was drawn on,
of the wood and placed in the open corn,
field beyond. 1t was q rather danger.
GUS position for battery to be in with.
out support. The section had scarcely
unlimbered when from the woods in theii
front there debouched four lines Of con.
federates (Cheatham's brigade), who, il
regimental front and four lines deep
came pouring down on the devoted sec.
tion. "Fire with canister" commanded
the weak little voice Of the young lieu.
tenant, who commanded the section,
aud the cOnfederates seemed to laugh al
the two little Fix FOUNDERS opposing
them. Donble-sbot with canister y
said the commander Uf masked guus in
the woods, and still the enemy came OIL
and on as If on parade. Not musket
was fired, and the section kept booming
away with terrible rapidity. | had
thought that the lieutenant aud his sec.
ton would turn tail to the foe, but he
did not, but stood there and worked his
guns with the cooluess of brave man.
All at once, with yell, the enemy start.
ed on the double-quick, and in moment
more the section was captured and the
lieutenant was a mangled corpse. Now
came the most terrible carnage | had
ever seen. The capture of the section
had evidently encouraged the foe and
his lines swept on and up the hill until
within about hundred yards of the
union cannon. 1t was magnificent
sight. The lines had not broken yet,
but kept onward, as if msrching for re.
view. "Fire!' rang out from the woods
and at least dozen cannon belched ou,
their storm of death. l can see it even
now. Men in all the agonies of death
piled like fence rails one upon another,
with their more fortunate comardes
climbing over their mangled bodies to
reach the guns. The magnificent lines
of a moment before wavered, then stood
still and then faded away like snow be-
meath a summer sun. The charge was
ended and few, if any, lived to return.
The field where the enemy had advanced
was perfect slaughter pen, indeed. The
dead and wounded lay il all directions,
and not one Of the men who advanced
got back again. 1t was gallant charge
and to the noble and brave lieutenant
who gave up his life to duty, was the
credit of winning the battle due. The
enemy lost about 1900 iu killed, wound
ell and prisoners. Our loss was eight
men killed and sixteen wounded.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

As efforts are now being made in con.
gress to reduce postage and further i'm.
prove the postal system, a statement by
the New York Herald relative to the
success and popularity of postal saving.
banks in Great Britain is of more than
ordinary interest. The British banks re.
ceive deposits as small as one shilling
and pay two and a half per cent. interest.
Every deposit begins to draw interest al
the first Of the month after it is made,
and accrued interest is made at the end
of the year. About two years ago the
government tried the experiment of re-
ceiying as shilling deposit twelve
penny postage stamps stuck on a slip OF
paper. This provision met widely felt
want, and has become one of the most
popular and useful features of the sys-
TEN. Another convenient arrangement
that which enables person who has
deposited money in one bank to draw
from any bank in the United Kingdom.
The great popularity of these institu-
tions is shown by the fact that, though
they have been in operation only twenty
years, the numberof banks has increased
to six thousand, while the annual de-
posts have risen to nearly three and a
half millions in number and fifty million
dollars in amount. The number of open
accounts averages about two millions
yearly and the aggregate amount on de-
posit exceeds q hundred and sixty mil
lion dollars. While the main purpose of
postal savings banks is to encourage
thrift and economy among the people by
affording them the most convenient and
secure means for saving their earnings,
the management of the banks has been a
money gain to the British government.
According to a late report of the post
master general the amount of surplus
interest arising from investments and
paid into the exchequer US net gain dur
ing the three years ending with 1879 was
more than one and thrce-quarter million
dollars, while the same authority re-
ports that since their establishment the
government has realized from the banks
net profit Of more than six million dol
lars.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
The Uses Of Nitro. .GIYeerins.

One of the great aids to modern engi-
neering schemes is the destructive power
of nitro-Glycerine and its compounds.
OF these compounds perhaps the best
known is dynamite, which consists OF
some porous material which will absorb
o large amount OF nitro-glycerine. The
compound possesses all the properties
of the original stuff with the exception
that it is more difficult to explode, aud
hence is safe to handle. In fact, when
the dynamite is frozen the workmen ap-
pear to regard it as less dangerous than
ordinary blasting powder. When occa-
sion requires its use, however, it is al
most invariably thawed out, and in this
manner many accidents occur. 1t has
been maintained by engineers and con-
tractors that, were it possible 20 explode
the dynamite in frozen condition, MANY
accidents could he pre- vented and many
lives saved. This problem of exploding
the material has been solved by
French artillery captain named
Georges Lebon. He claims that the
dynamite need not be thawed,
provided that peculiar means of deto-
nation described by him to be adopted.
Captain Lebon was in charge Of O detach-
ment of artillery to which was given the
task of breaking up, by means Of dy-
Mantle explosions. the ice gorge on the
Loire at Saumur, in the winter Of 1879
so. During the operations several scci-
dents occurred from explosions cause d
by the tbawing out of the dynamite.
Experiments we're set on foot with the
object of ascertaining whether the thaw-
ing could be dispensed with. Ii was
found that all that was necessary in or
der 10 explode frozen dynamite was that
the charge OF detonating powder in the
cap should be increased. The amount
Of this powder placed in the cap was in.
creased to about hvo times the ordinary
charge and the result was found TO be
that the frozen dynamite was exploded
as easily a. the unfroxen. With the
great advance in engineering work, the
use of explosives has rapidly increased
and the number of accidents have in
creased in proportion. The use Of .
practically safe explosive material viii
consequently render the occurrence O
these accidents less frequent aud ths
saving Of much life and property vii
follow.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

or better the domestic may be. 1t is true
that We are but comparatively young
grape growing community; but when we
have been centuries in the business, like
the French, Spanish, Germans, Italians
and others, we will likewise have our
choice grape territories, where we will
grow an especially fipe.favored fruit,
which when transformed into wine, will
cause q greater sensation among con-
noisseurs than any French or other
wines yet known"
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
A Humorous Incident Of the Flood.

A certain boat coming up the Mis-
sissippi the other day lost her way and
bumped against Q frame h,luse. She
hadn't more than touched it when an old
darkey rammed his head through hole
in the root where the chimney once came
out and yelled to the captain on the roof:
"Whar de hell is yer gwipe wild dat
bsatp Cant yer see muffin Fust thing
yer knows yer gwiue to turn dis yer house
ober, spill de old woman an de chil'en
out In de food and drown 'em. What
yer doin' out here in de country wild yer
damn boat anyhow Go on back yonder
froo De con fields an git back into de
ribber vhar you b'longs, Amt got no
business sewn miles ont in de country
foolin' roun' peoples houses, nohow T.
And abe backed out.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

The steamer Planter exploded her boiler at
Charleston, s. C., on the 18th inst. colored
deck hand was killed and the mate, engineer
and two negl oes slightly injured.
The boiler in Chilly 4 Co.'s chop and feed
mill, at Baltimore, Nd, exploded with fearful
force on the 18th inst, demolishing the engine
house, crushing the side wall Of an adjoining
building and entirely demoshing two brick
dwelling houses. Six persons werG killed ont
right and large number seriously injured.
The two dwelling houses destroyed we're
situated some distance from the scene OF the
explosion and were demohshedby piece of the
boiler.
boiler in Bowman's saw MILL about four
miles west OF Little Rock, Ark, exploded on
10th inst, instantly killing s. W. Price and
Frank Wfnkler, and fatally lDjuring Warren
Wells and Arthur Carr.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
HOyygate Skips.

Capt. Howgate, the high toned rascal who
stole $500, 900 from the government, was given
''leave OF absence" ou the 18th inst, to visit
bis family, and while so engaged, eluded the
bailIf and escaped. Great Indignation is ex-
pressed at the loose manner in which tho no.
torious criminal was handled. 1t is thought
that tie unsayory captain will never be seen in
this country again, and the fact that Nellie
Burrill, the woman in the case" has also dis
appeared, tends to Greats the impression that
the escape had been pre-arranged
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
rAisve. s.A suinalsr..

q. B. Whites, treasurer Of Newberry County,
South Carolina, IL defaulter for %. 900. and
has absconded.
Parks, postal clerk On the Missouri Pacific
road, WIS caught in the act Of robbiug the
mails, and confessed his guilt.
Du,ing the dinner hour, on the 18th inst, q
jewelry store st Lima, o, was robbed OF goods
A Denver dispatch states that nearly o., ,0OO,.
600 In drafts and money have been stolen frou
the mails In Colorado since December.
Oliver Morrill,, boy connected with news
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

How many Of us go through life with
out ever realizing that our eyes have
been educated 10 see, a. we'll as our
tongues to speak, and that only the barest
outlines Of The complex and ever-chang-
ing images focused on the retina ordin-
arily impress themselves upon the brainp
That the education OF the eye may be
brought TO high state Of perfection ID
shown in numerous ways. There are
many. delicate processes Of manufacture
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

which depend for practical success upon
the nice visual perception of the skilled
artisan, who almost uncOnsciously de.
tects variations of temperature, color,
density, ETC., of his materials which are
inappreciable to the ordinary eye. The
hunter, the miner, the artist, the scien-
tist, each needs to educate the eye to
quick action in bis special field Of re-
search before he can expect to become
expert in it. The following story, which
is quite appropo,, is related OF Agassiz,
and it is sufficiently characteristic Of this
remarkably accurate observer to have
the merit of probability. We are told
that once upon time the professor had
occasion to select an assistant from one
OF his classes. There were number of
candidates for the post Of honor, and,
finding himself in aquandary as to which
one he should choose, the happy thought
occurred to him Of subjecting three of
the more promising students in turn to
the simple test Of describing the view
from the laboratory window, which over
lookedtbe eide yard Of the college. One
said that he merely saw board fence
and a brick pavement; another added a
stream Of soapy water; third detected
the color of the paint on the fence, no.
tlced a green mold orfungus on the bricks,
and evidences Of "bluing" in the water,
besides other details. 1t is needless to
tell which candidate was awarded the
coveted position. Houdin, the celebrat-
ed prestIdigitateur, attributed bis success
iu his profession mainly to his quickness
OF perception, which, he tells iu his en-
tertaining autobiography, he acquired
by educating his eye to detect large
number Of objects at single glance.
His simple plan was 10 select some shop
window full of miscellaneous assort-
ment of articles, and to walk rapidly past
in a humber OF times every day, writing
down each object which impressed itself
on his mind. In this way he was able,
after time, to detect ipstantaneously,
all Of the articles in the window, even
though they might be numbered by
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
Marine Disasters.

The lake schooner Thomas Parsons. upward
bound, and the schooner Clayton Belle. down,
ward bound, collided on Lake Huron on the
morning Of the 18th inst, resulting in the sink.
ing OF the latter and the loss Of four lives, in.
cuding her captain and first mate. The Clay
ton was owned in Detroit was valued at so, 600
and bad cargo Of pig-iron valued at sl5, 900,
for Eric, Pa.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
M0rtuary.

Rev. ]. 7. Franklin, of Erie, Pa, dropped
dead Of heart disease ct bedtime, ON the 18th
inst.
william Frazier. Of Boston, who has been
identified with several great railway enterprises,
10 dead.
Mrs. Alfred Boynton, mother Of DR.. s. R
Boynton, one Of President Garfelds physicians,
and only sister Of " Grandma Garfield, died
at Hi am, o., on the 14th inst, aged 75.
Mrs. Martha M. Key, mother Of the ex-post-
master-general, died at Sweetwater. Tenn, ON
the 12th inst.
Charles N. Davenport, Q democratic leader
in Vermont, died at Brattleboro. VT, ON the
12th inst.
Two aged Congregational ministers died in
Boston, on the 18th inst. REV. Milton Palmer
Braman, ID. D., and Rev. Cyrus Williams Allen.
Nathaniel Northrup, OF Louisville, who died
on the 10th INST, has for over forty yerrs
served the Ohio stage lines and railroads ~
passenger agent.
: Mrs. Nichols Smith, ida dreeley) died on
the morning Of the 1lth inst, at Chapaqua,
N. Y, Of diphtheria. She leaves three children,
the youngest only four weeks old.
Dennis Florence Mccarthy, the poet, is dead.
John John Francis !. ss publisher Of the Athon@um'
W. A. Hubert, president Of the Chicago
Base Ball Club and Of the National Base Ball
League, died at Chicago on the 10th inst, of
heart disease and dropsy.
Elisha r. Potter, Justice OF the Msssachu-
sets supreme court, died st Providence n. l.,
on the 10th inst, aged n.
Col. Henry d. Pierce, brother Of the late
President Pierce, died suddenly at Contoocock,
N. H., on the i0th inst.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
ParneIl.

Charles Stewart Parnell was released on
parole, from Klmainham Jail on the 10th inst,
TO enable Linn to attend the funeral Of his sis
ters child. The occasion was made the cause
Of joyous demonstration throughout Ireland.
the people evidently being ignorant Of the
status OF the case.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Suicidal,

DIR. N. II. Tnlloss, we'll known throughout
eastern Iowa as dentist, who has long suffer.
ed from nervous disease, drowned himself in
water-tank at Iowa City.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
Work of the Flames.

A fire at the Deering harvester works, at the
corner Of Clybourn and Fullerton Avenues
Chicago, on the 14th, damaged the main build.
ng and wing TO the amount Of $1,000.
The works Of the Cincinnati Cooperage COM
pany, contained In brick building two hundred
feet in length, were swept away by fire on the
morning Of the 18th. The loss will probably
prove to be S125. 200, and the insurance exceeds
100000. Five hundred men were employed.
Oscar HUNsr's large distillery at Peoria, H.,
was destroyed on the 10th inst. Loss $3.50, 900;
insurance s205,000.
An entire block in the business POTION of
Iitusvile, Pa, was swept away by fire on d e
14th inst. The blaze originated in the Parsllall
House. Alfred Hubbard was fatally injured by
falling walls and the colored cook OF the
Pnrshall House is missing and supposed to be
under the ruins. The loss foots up in the
neghboihood Of 100000.
The saw mill, salt block and drill house
Of Phiuney, FishCr 4 Co., at South Saginaw,
Mich. were swept away by fire ON the 18th
inst. Loss $4,000.
A fire at Lebanon, NO., on the night of the
18th inst, destroyed property amounting TO
$4,000.
Franklin wymsn's paper mill at Westminster
Nanows, Mass. burned ON the 18th inst. Loss
$4,000.
The ladies' dormitory OF Oivet College, (Con-
gregational) at OIivet, Mich, burned on the 1lth
inst. Loss s50,000.
An inoendisry fire swept away the works Of
the Powell Tool Company, Of Cleveland, on the
9th inst, the loss being $4,000. The concern
had been repeatedly threatened by strikers.
Lewis paper mill near Chester, Pa, burned
on the 10th inst. Loss s55,0oo. Incendiary.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
Colorado's New seun,or.

Gov. Pitkin has appointed Hon. Geo. M.
Chilcott to succeed Senator Teller. Chilcott
was member Of the Colorado territorial con
yention in 1851, and filed like position in
Nebraska In 1856. The appointment gives gen.
eral satisfaction.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
A strong Animal.

Jumbo, the mammoth elephant ate one hum
dred pounds OF onions on the voyage across
the Atlantic and consumed considerable whisky.
The freight bill was $4,000. II took eighteen
horses to draw the animal up Broadway, New
York city, on trucks.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

THE name Chickamauga signifies
death, and according 10 Indian legends,
it's hanks were favorite battle ground
among the early tribes.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20
The Tomb Of Webster.

The tomb of Daniel Webster ct Marsh
field is in lot that is now well filed
with thetablets that record the names of
the departed members of the family.
The tomb itself is surmounted by plain
marble slab with " Daniel Webster" cot
upon it 10 simple letters. Two willow
trees overshadow it, the slips from which
they grew having been brought from
those which wept over Napoleon's grave
at st. Helena, and it is worthy of note
that the blood OF the two families has
met and mingled through the marriage
Of Caroline Leroy Appleton, q grand.
daughter Of Daniel Webster, TO Jerome
Bonapsrte. Near by, In the burying
ground, 10 the Winslow tomb, bearing
the escutcheon OF Josiah WiDs1ow, gov
ernor Of New Plymouth, and Just outside
the railing OF this lot Ia the grave Of "ye
reverend, learned and pious Mr.. Ed.
ward Thompson, minister OF the Marsh
field church." whose headst0.e bears
this curious epitaph:
Hero In tyrants hand doth captive lilo
rare synopsis Of divinity.
Old patriarchs, prophets, gospel bishops meet
Under deep silence In this winding shoct,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-04-20

Hero In tyrsnts hand doth captive lilo
A rare snyopsis Of divinity.
Old patrisrchs, prophets, gospel bishops meet
Under deep silence In this winding sheet,
Al rest awhile IN hopes and fun infant
When their King calls 10 sit In Parliament.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
Vocal iChOes,

ParLxer,s sChurch5lnp0sfttons, $2, by J. o. D. Parker. Or the nj quality. For Quartet or Chorus Choirs.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-04
Obituary
Prominent Men of the State.

Prominent Men oa the State.
 The Hon. David F. Nichols, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, died Sunday at 3 D. m. at his residence in Danbury. He had ], 7en for several weeks seriously ill with an s 5ction of the brain complicated with heart troubles, and few days ago his physicians
 wa,a forced to the sad admission that his
 chances O. life were hopeless.
 MT Nichols vaa native of Danbury and
 was 70 years of age. On ootn the pasernai and maternal sides he deseendes. ifohl oia and influential families in Fairfield counss
 His father, native of Greenfield Hill, town
 of Fairfield was hat manufacturer in Danbury His mother, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Starr, was granddaugh- ter of Captain Josiah Starr, one of the orlgl- nal settlers of Danbury, and the owner of large tracts in the township. The com mon ancestor of the Starr family was Dr. Starr of Ashford, in the south of England, who came to America in 1884. When boy Mir. Nichols received 8 thorough academic education and began his business career as general merchant in Danbury as early as 1888. This business he conducted for over thirty years, and successfully. He invested his means in various other enterprises, and in late years was director in the Danbury National bank, the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad company, the Norwalk Insurance company and other corporations In talrheid county. In politics he early assumed an &C., tive part, and on all questions was found on the side promising the best results to his community or the commonwealth Public offices became his, more through the sollclta- tions of others than from his own seeking. For sixteen years, ending in 1871 he served faithfully as trustee of the State Reform school, and for several years he had she pres idency of the board He was chosen to rep resent Danbury in the House of Representa- tiyes. first in 1860, and was appointed to the chairmanship of the Railroad committee Elected again in the closing year of the rebel lion, he was again placed on important con- mittees; and again elected to the General Assembly of 1ss0 he was appointed to one of