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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-08-25

ARAB PACHA's CoURAGE.-A rO-
mantle story, designed to illustrate at
once the delicate sense of honor of
Arab Pacha and his hatred of the
English, is published in a Vienna news
paper. The story is that last spring
an English officer at Cairo insulted "A
lady, and, having refused to apollo
gize, likewise refused to fight duel to
which he was challenged by Hunga-
rian nObleman, Baron Atczel. Not
long afterward, at a social entertain
ment, Arab approached the Baron and
thus expressed himself: "Although
the Koran strictly forbids duels, yet if
had discovered that one of my officers
had conducted himself in such a DIES
picable and cOwardly manner | would
command him to fight; and if he had
then refused | would have shot him
with my own hand" The story ends
with the assertion that Arabi's words
were soon in everybody's mouth, and
that during the first part of April no
Englishman could appear on the street
without hearing himself called a
coward
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Effect OF Cultivation

The common potato probably shows
the e1ect OF cultivation as much as auy
plant ever introduced into fields or
gradens. But it is not generally known
that the change from its normal to what
we may term improved state is quite
rapid, requiring only few years to pro-
duce large tuberS of various colors from
the wild ones by careful culture. Where
the wild plants grow abundanlly in
New Mexico and some parts of Arizona,
the ranch men assure us that when thcv
plow up the wild plants in putting in
cultivated crops, the effect upon the po-
tatOes is quite marked. The tubcrs at
first are about the size of small marbles,
or half inch or little more in di-
amctcr, but the second season ate:
being disturbed they will become IreurlI '
or quite double the original size, and
the next season still larger, if not killed
out in the plowing and hocing The
size of the plants also increases and the
leaflets, which at first arc only about q
half inch wide by an inch in length. in
crease in the same proportion rs the
tubers. We have ourselves gathered
the tubers from the wild plants in the
und sturbed soils of tho valleys of New
Mexico, us we'll Us from tho disturbed
or plOwcd land and noted the diff
ference in size as claimed by many OF
the residents of tho country.-M. \.
JJoyuI}
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
The Virginia Country Squire Of the
Colonial Period.

Apart from politics, these country
squrcs found but little business where
with to occupy their time. The direct
supervision of the slaves was ordinarily
intrusted to overscers, and the masters
we thus secured in the enjoyment of
am lie leisure. which men Of noble ambi-
sion, such as Jefferson and Madison,
could turn to good profit in cultvatiDg
their minds. But to men of more COMMON
mold this ample leisure became monot-
onCu', and in such society as that mere
depicted, with no town life, no roads
Or inns wor h speaking o., and no amuse-
mcntS savC hOrac-racIng, the entertain.
mont o. guests by the month together
was regarded both as a duty and as a
privilege. Every planter Kept open
hcu o, and provided for his visitors with
unst ntcd hand. The style of living waq
ext: emo ~ generous, and often splendid.
The houses were spacious and solidly
built, sometimes Of brick or stone, but
more often C. wood. Panellcd wainscots
Of oak and carved oaken chimney pieces
were common, and the rooms were
furn shed with tho handsomest chair:
and tables and cabinets that could be
brought over from England. The dress
too, or Doth men and women was rich
and costly, and tho latest London fash
ions were carefully followed Silverplate
elegant china, and choice wines were
commonly TO he found at these grea
manor houses, and the stables were
stocked with horses of the finest breed
--JOhN FfShc. fn Hn,per'S Magazine
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
HOrSe.ShOeing.

Horse -shoeing is quite an "art."
though there are hundreds of smiths
who know how to tack shoe OH, per-
haps how to make q neat-looking one.
but who do not know when horse is
properly shod. If horse owners only
knew how horse should be shod there
would be fewer poor and careless horse
shoers. One great fault, and one TO be
avoided, is burning the hoof with red
hot shoe to "lt' it TO the foot, and no
horse-owrer should permit the SIN tn TO
90 this, as it cri ps up the foot. making
1t harsh, brittle and liable to be broken.
DO not permit the smith to TT the foot
to the shoe by needless rasping and cut
ting, but have the hoof dressed p
properly, and then have the shoe fitted
to the foot. Fl, nails in each shoe if
properly driven and turned, > will hold
almost any shoe on until it should be
removed, though for horses which do
very heavy work seven nails may be de-
siiable. Never permit the frog to be
pared away. If there be ragged or torn
edges, these may be taken OF, but never
do moro, for nothing protects the foot
from injury rs does q healthy frog,
while large part of the foot-lamencss
we now see is caused by being careless
IN this matter. r.--MinneaDoiiS Iribunc.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Chinese Masonry.

Last Sunday was great day for the
Chinese Masons of Philadelphia, for no
less parsonage than Loo Chew, GEN
u.ne Mandarin, had arrived to initiate
nine new candidates into the mystical
order of the Gee Hing. The ceremony
began in the afternoon with feast, at
which generous supply of chicken,
rice and sharks fins was put where it
would do the most good, and consid-
cable quantity Of American whisky
where it would do the most harm.
Philadelphia boasts several Chinese
singers o the first rank, who enlivencd
both the feast and the initiation cxer-
ciseS with various selections from their
native rcpcrtory, which wcrc received
with rapturous applause by the healhcn
and set on edge. the teeth of passing
Christians. The programme had been
adapted to an aIl-nfght session, and
there is every reason to suppose that it
was carried out to the letter, Chicago
HCruID
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Sounded Familiar.

A seedy-looking fellow dropped into
Che city EDITORS room, and. IN limo to
borrow a half dollar. begged to narrate
MS experience. IL used to be an officer
OF State, did. I was Sheriff, and mem
Der of the Legislature, and Constable.
and Clerk OF the courts, and Judge, and
a candidate time and again, and had a
high old frolic, did." II DOM !ieve
It," said the city oditor. "Why don't
youP' because have a letter here
which says you are thief, and q liar.
and scoundrel. and q villain, aud q
traducer, and perjurer, and default
er, and plotter, and low-down brawl-
or, and lover of all that is vile, and
wicked, and dishonest, and abhorrent 10
decent people, and "a -. AHA
stranger, 90 on and read that all over
again, and read it loud. 1t sounds like
old times. 1t brings back the days
when ran for Office. 1t reads like an
editorial in the opposition paper, and
brings again to my memory that blessed
period when felt like / was somebody
and lilo was worth living. o, gloriouI
hours of my past. will ye ever come
back TO mep" and the tears rolled down
his checks as the city editor pronounced
again the magic words, and then gave
him quarter to sober up on.-LoUiS-
Utkke CourGer-JourI10L
do not put glass articles that have
held milk into hot water, as this causes
the mia 10 penetrate tho glass. and il
Gan never be removed. --ChtoaaO Nea0s:
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
sENEx yUBKLANs.

Ire world Is growing bet.er
It throws on many fetter
~, -. Every year,
Though the ancient things must perish.
but ehe beautiful we cherish
Every y"ar.
Many changes have come o'er us
Many friends have gone before us
r,ro,r, Everv years
We have reached hiI her station
..... Every year.
Wehave had our slight vexations
And pleasing jubilations
There arc visions to remember
Or flowers In September
And Christmas In December
Every year.
The sun shines now as brightly
And the snowhakcs fall as lightly
Every year;
And the years appeared much longer
To our hearts, which then felt stronger,
Every yeAro
Affections have not shrouded
And troubles have not clouded
Duthope the whole discounted,
While the former were recounted,
And the latter oil surmounted
Every year.
Our weakness is moro trying.
And the days moro swiftly dying
Our faults bring deep contrition,
Our errors admOnition,
Experience its fruition
Every year,
The end of life comes nearer
Every year:
Every year;
And the "Goal Of all that's moltali'
Opens wider still its portal
To the land of the immortal
Every year.
And thinner grows the curtain
That divides us from the certain
,r, Every yeac:
Which shall close all earthly sorrow
With the Guinness Hope can borrow
,r,,, Every yoar.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

pressed with tho earnestness and sincerity
of his statements, and next paid visit to
DIR. s. A. baltimore, at his residence on
Prince Street. DR.. baltimore, althonRh
busily engaged upon some matters con.
nected with the State Board OF Health, of
which he Is one OF the analysts, courte-
ously answered the questions that were
"Did you make chemical analysis of
the case of Mr.. H. II. Warner some three
years ago, Doctor" .n' .- .f.,
"Yes, SIR" ......... .......... ......
"What did this analysis show your
The presence Of albumen and tube
casts in great abundance" ....
cater"
A serious disease Of the kidneys"
covert" .E =,
"No, sir; I did not think it possible 1t
was seldom, indeed, that go pronounced q
case had, up to that time, ever been
cured"
"Do you know anything about the
remedy which cured him?"
eyes have chemically analyzed it, and
upon critical examination, find 1t entirely
free from any poisonous or deleterious
We publish the foregoing statements in
view Of the commotion which the pub
licity of DR.. Henion's article has caused,
and to meet the prOtestatiOns which have
been made. The standing Of DR.. Henion,
Mr. Warner and DR.. baltimore In the com
munity Is beyond question and the state
ments they make caiinot, for q moment.
be doubted. They conclusiveIy show that
Bright's disease of the kidneys is one Of
the most deceptive and dangerous Of all
diseases, that It Is exceedingly common,
alarmingly increasing and that it can be
cured.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
VfcariOus Sacrifice.

"A good many years ago a cashier
took a little lad from q neighboring
poor-house, and when the boy had be-
come youth he was given response
bic position IN the bank of which his
patron was practically the head. Later
the cashier stole more than Sis 900 from
the bank. Exposure was threatened
every day, and the guilty officer, in q
period OF depression, confe Ised to the
youth that he proposed to kill him self.
Young Ray, the protegc, was smitten
with horror, as he thought of the terri
BILE turn in affairs, but, having weighed
the matter, the next day he threw him
self into the breech. He suggested, and
the cashier eagerly accepted the sugges-
ton, that he should fasten the guilt upon
himself and abScond, thus leaving his
patron honest in the worlds eyes, though
b|ackened in his own. What the public
heard of the Westport robbery was that
bank ciork named Ray had stolen
$4,000.
Detectives found several clews, but NOT
until years afterward was the secret div
closed. One of the detectives who had
been employed in the case came I'D with
Ray under still more romantic circum-
stances. The detective, according to his
tciiih'ScciCcS piOllSn6u In q San Fran
cisco paper, was called recently TO q
Western city to ferret out the perSon
who had robbed private house OF 200
gold eagles. The only man under arrest
was one Henry Martin. As soon as the
detective saw Martin he said "You are
Dallas Ray, who robbed the Westport
bank" Ray then tod the true story of
the robbery, and the story has been YER
flied since. He claimed that he was in
nocent of the gold eagle burglary, and
asked the detective to take note to his
sweetheart, q Miss Morse. When the
latter heard OF her Iover's predcament
she threw her whole soul into obtaining
proof of his innocence. She went to the
house where the robbery had been com
mitted. Having asked if the burglar had
left anything in his flight, she was given
handkerchief that had been dropped
by the intruder. She put the handker-
chief TO her nose and exclaimed: "Find
the thief who uses this perfume (nnming
the peculiar brandy and you will find
your eagles" II was found that only
one drug store in the city sold that kind
OF perfumery, and that only one bottle
had been bought within the preceding
month. Need it be added that the pur.
chaser was traced, the eagles found,
and the lovers married. SPittsbur0h
DISDGtoh.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
A Commercial Item.

Nose Schaumburg's little boy, al.
though only ten years old, is travelling
around slung to tray, like q miniature
Saml of Posen, instead of being sent to
school where he could acquire knowl-
edge Of arithmetic that might be useful
to him hereafter.
An Austin gentleman stopped Nose
Schaumburg, junior, and asked the littl
fellow how much he made on his arti-
cleS.
"Five per shent; don't yer want a
bair of sushpenders for q quarater of Il
to1larP"
"Five per cent! Why that's not much
profit"
81 hash never pin to school, bnt
shuppose makes five per shent. What
costs me one tollar sells fnr five tol
lars. Don't you want two bairs of sush.
tperders for quarter of tollar. ."-
TEXAS iSiJEtn0'S.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
Chlenrn,n EsArnh naa,.O.

Tho Chicago Tribune, in closing an
elaborate article on Hon. Carter H. Har-
rison, Mayor OF that city, gives the fol-
lowing ms MIR. Harrison's opinion of st.
Jacobs Oil: "When I first found NV.
self suffering from the rheumatism, nv
loading thought was naturally to call a
physician, but my neighbors all advised
me to try st. Jacobs Oil, the Great Ger.
man Remedy. I procured some of il inn
medlateiy, and found it excellent for
that ailment. AOA
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

Father Peter John Beokx, the Cen
ernl Of the Order of Jesuits, is now in
his eighty-seventh year, and his declin.
ing health has of late given rise to much
speculation concerning his probable sue
cessor. He has been at the head of the
order for nearly thirty years, which is
m unusually long period, since 1t is the
rute, for only men already we'll advanced
IN years to be elevated TO the position, -
". y. Herald,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

.-Currant Fritters: These are made
OF one cup and half of very fine bread
crumbs, one tablespoonful and a half of
hour, one cup and 8 half of sweet milk.
one quarter of q pound of we'll washed
English currants (drain the currants
thoroughly), two tablespoonfuls Of sugar
ana small lump OF butter. Flavor
"ith cinnamon or nutmeg, to suit the
taste; drop in spoonfuls in hot lard and
fry until dono. Eat with wine and
su0lr- PhryL VorH i
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
AN ExTRAORDINARV OAWAs.
AusrIn, TEXAS, February 20, 4

AUStIHI L1AAh 8WOHuSAJ 40 A"0H'
To Mr.. J. ". Graham, Druggists:
Dear SiT-My case was an acute form OF Bron'
chitIs, and was Of one and half yeaG'S duration.
employed the best medical aid possible but failed
RAPIDLY, until the doctors said would die-that my
case was ipcurable. Thrown upon my own resources
I got q bottle Of DR. WM. HALLS BALsAM
FOR THE LUNGS, ard In six hours felt decided
relief. In three days the cough almost disappeared.
Now that nay chances good for many years
I earnestly recommend the above 70 every sufferer
Of throat or lung disease. O. 8. LATHROP.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
The Michilan Enrn1c1. recommend

The AEchi7Gn FnrnecT recommends
cutting away the old tops from the as.
paragus beds; clean of all weeds, and
lover the grounds with q liberal mulch
O. good manure. Early in spring fork
over tho surface. allowing the Short
rotten portion Of tho manure to remain,
hut raIing OFF the coarse, strawy ma
tariAl
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

"SEE here, Georgie," said fond
mamma to her little son, as they walked
Oh the beach, "what lot of nice little
round stones" eyes," grumbled
Georgia, as he cast searching glance
around, "and not q blessed thing to
throw 'am at "
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

FoA dyspepsia, indigostioA, depression Of
spirits and general debility, In their various
forms also 80 preventative against Hsyor aud
aguo and other intermittent Revers. the "Ferro-
oaGwell, HaSArd D o., New York, and sold by
all DruRgistS, h the best tonic and for patients
recovering fEoD fever O. ether sioknOs6, IL haa
40 equal
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

"A man at Charlotte, N. O., touched
d ugntcd cigar to the elephants trunk TO
&c II anything would happen. Peon'e
"'t" picked him up after his flight found
{ L"E and arm broken. Detroit free
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

SKINNY Men. "WelIs' Health KeneWer' re-
stores health curesdyspepsia, impotence: 81.
"RouGH ON CoRNs." 16c. Ask for IT, quick
complete cure. Corns, warts, bunions'
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30
HEALTH is WEALTH!

On. K. C. WEsr's NERVE AID BRAtH TT pEArrxa. A
,pechc Tor Rystera, Dizziness, Couvulsioas rvou
deadache Mental Depression Loss of Men ory, Prema
tnre Ola Age caused by which leads te
Ea EFSsry 1ssay aa death One boz win cure
box tx boIes for Ave doars sent ny mail prepaid on
receipt o. price; We guarantee si1 boxes any
eaao with each order received by for ak boxes ac
comp sniod with hve dollars, will send the pur
chaser our written guarantee the money n th
treatment does not effect curb Guarantees issued on,
N g. j. LUsaA, ahaTleatOn, 9. &. Orders BY
nall prom pity attended TO. -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

STRAIaHTEN your old boots and shoes
with Lyons Heel stifIeners, and wear them
again.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1882-11-30

a FORTUNE. TO any person sending
me ST. on will send tour valuable receipts.
500 day easily mad vi h them. NJ hum
Nug. w. &. LANGroN. Box 5)l, Brock!ine
lass.
The National tribune., 1882-12-07
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going on In Other Lands
Than Ours.

Than Ours.
The French budget shows a deficit Of
$4,000, 00,000.-Laurent, Partisan editor, has
been wounded in duel-A bill has been in
troduced in the German Bundesrath prohibiting
the importation of American pork.-The
Car has assumed the title of Lord of Turkes-
tan.-Arab Pasha desires to be exied either
TO Damascus or London, and he hopes after
while England will permit him to return
home-Anthony Trollope, the English
novelist, is repo rtcd to be seriously ILL.,
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the primate
of the Established Church of England, died on
Saturday. TIL bishop of Winchester is spoken
Of as his successor.-The Queen prorogued
Parliament on Saturday.-Earl Spencer pro-
hibited the land league meeting which Nr.
Davtt was to have addressed at Limerick.
Mr.. QuinL, of the land league, and 1Ir. Davitt
have been summoned to enter into recognize
ances for good behavior. The Irish nembeu
Of Parliament gave banquet to Mr.. A NJ.
Sullivan Saturday evening at which Mr.. Sulli-
van, Mr.. ParneIl, and others spoke. II is re-
ported that the recent outrages in Dublin were
arranged in London and New York.-Mr.
Dawson has been reelected Lord Mayor of
Dublin.-The Allan line steamer Peruvian,
from Montreal, was sunk on Monday by col
lision in the river Mersey. near Liverpool. No
lives were lost.-The forts at Cologne are be-
ing emptied on account of the floods there, and
the animals in the Geological Gardens have
been reInOved.-The Seine in Paris has flooded
many cellars and threatens damage to the
bridges-A bodstful French editor says that
Frances navy could ruin every American port.
Arab Pasha's trial began at Cairo Sunday,
and Arab pleaded guilty to the charge of rebel
lion. He was sentenced to death, and the sem
tence was committed to exile for life-The
new Turkish ministry has been appointed
The Spanish COrtes met on Monday.-M.
Gambetta will probably lose two fingers from
the pistol wound in his hand.
The National tribune., 1882-12-07
HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF Iowa,
7 II 4 - II ' Il T Y y u
Asst. Adjt jt.-General.
NEWTON, Iowa, Nov. IS, 1882.


NEWTON, Iowa, Nov. IS, 1882.
Especial Order, No. Z
|. At the first regular meeting in December
the Posts OF the Department will elect officers
for tho ensuing year. The elections will be
conducted in accordance with art. Z, chapter .
OF Rules and Regulations, and Post Command
ers will Immediately report the names of the
officers elect Including delegates to Depart
ment Headquarters.
ii. At the same meeting Representatives to
the Department Encampments will he elected
as provided for in sec. g. art. 2, chap. B. of Rules
and Regulations, in the proportion of one dele
gate and one alternate for every twenty-five
members in good standing, and one additional
for a final fraction Of more than one-half that
number; each Post having less than twenty
five members is entitled to one delegate and
one alternate. 1t is recommended that repre-
scntatives chosen shall be pledged tOattend the
meetings of the EnCampments.
III. The officers elect viii be installed into
their respective Offices ut the first stated meet
ing in january. The retiring Post Commander
or any Past Post Commander in good standing)
may act as installing officer Should the ser
vices Of any other c0mrade be desired his name
and a request that he be detailed should be for
wIreled to Department Headquarters.
". The -- Annual Encampment of this
Department will be held at DcS MOincs in Feb
ruary, date announced hcrcafter). In addi-
ton 10 the elected representatives, all Past De
partment Commanders, all Past Post Command
ers, so long as they remain in good standing in
their respective Posts, and all Post Command
ers are members OF the Encampment In the
absence Of the Post Commander the Senior or
Junior Nice-Commandcr may represent the
Post.
v Posts in arrears for reports or per capita
tax are, by the Rules and Regulations. cx-
cluded from the Encampmcnt 1t is necessary
to prepare and print roster Of the Department
Therefore, ii is important, and the duty of the
Commanders Of Posts to see that the quarterly
reports and per capita tax due the DEPARTMENT.
are forwarded Immediately after the last stated
meeting in December.
VI. The Commander congratuatcs the Com
radcs upon the general prosperity Of the Order
throughout the Department. We number up
to this date one hundred and ten Posts and the
only thing requisite, to make the years work
entirely satisfactory, is the receipt of quarterly
reports and per capita tax from every Post in
the Department. BY command of
GEO. B. HOGTN,
n. TOWNSEND, Dept COmd'r.
Asst. Adit. Gen.
The National tribune., 1882-12-07

and fears are entertained that he will not re-
cover, though he is sanguine that he will get
out again.
Henry G. Murphy president of the New York,
and Brooklyn Bridge Company, prominent
director of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany, and some time State Senator, died at his
residence in Brooklyn on the 1st instant. aged
about Y years. He was appointed by President
Buchanan Minister to the Hague, in 1sJ6. and
subsequently, wrote history of the Neither
lands. He leaves property estimated at 500
600
The National tribune., 1882-12-07

canoe to post and went down on his knees.
Over went their lines The parson poured
forth his prayers in earnest, not forgetting to
put in word for the salvation of the souls of
the men, Presently. excited and enthusiastic,
one of the men straightened himself up and
exclaimed: "Stop r.ht thar, Joshua Thomas;
I've got bite; III line your congregation"
Sure enough the first fish for that day was
large sunperch, honestly believed TO have been
caught under the inspiration of that prayer.