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the other edge OF which, with my back
against a stout oak, / stop and look at a
beautiful and thrilling sight. Some reserves
are being brought up; infantry in the CEN
tire; the colors flying and officers shouting;
cavalry on the right with sabres flashing
and horses on the trot; artillery on the left
with guns at full gallop sweeping into po-
sition TO check the headlong pursuit-It is
a grand sight and a fine rally, but a vain one,
for in an hour we are swept off thelfeld and
are in full retreat through the town.
Up through the streets hurries the rem-
nant Of our shattered corps, while the enc
my is pouring into the town, only a few
squares away from us. Thele is q tempest
of shrieking shells and whistling balls about
our ears. The guns of that battery by the
woods we have dragged along, all the horses
being disabled. The artillerymen load as
we go, double charging with grape and can
lister.
make way there, menl is the cry, and
the surging mass crowds close up on the
sidewalks to right and left, leaving a long
lane down the centre Of the street, through
which the grape and c mister go nttling in
to the ranks of the enemy's advance guard.
And 30, amid scenes which 1 have neither
space nor power TO describe, we gain Gene.
terry Ridge toward sunset, and throw our
selves down by the road in a tumult Of ex-
element and grief, having lost the day
through the overwhelming force Of numbers
and yet somehow having gained it, too
although as yet we knew it mott, for the
sacrifice Of our corps has saved the position
for the rest of the army, which had been
marching all day. and which comes pouring
in over Cemetery Ridge all night long.
Aye, the position is saved-but where is
our corps. Well may our div sion general,
who early in the day succeeded to the COM
mand when oar brave Reynolds had fallen,
shed tears of grief as he sits there on his
horse and looks over the shattered remains
Of that first army corps, for there is but a
handful of 1t 'left. OF the $50 men that
marched under our regimental colors in
the morning, but 100 remain. All our field
and staff officers are gone. OF some TWEEN
ty captains and lieutenants, but one is left
without n scratch, while one Of my own
company only ID out Of "a sleep that night
on Cemetery Ridge, under the open cano-
py Of heaven.
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DO Dogs Understand Our lam
guage?

From a Letter to the Boston Journal.
An article in a recent number Of the
journal on this subject was a reminder
to me Of quite a number of incidents in
my experience with this useful and in
teresting animal. When quite young,
being very fond Of hunting, | procured
a brace Of COX hounds, calling one of
them Buck and the other Mountain.
They were both well trained for the
chase, and upon a frosty day in Deem
Der they had a fox on a largc open
--leadow Of some fifty ccres, eblong in
shape, and were pressing him hard
VIXEN came up and got a good shot at
HIM, but failed TO bring him down.
The fox, when hard pressed, will often
make a circuit around 2 hill or meadow
two or three times, and by his move
ments / thought he was going to do so
in this instance. When the dogs anne
up l said to Mountain: The fox is
coming here agiin; head him of across
lots" He at once stopped his baying
and started in a cross-lot course, while
Buck pressed him hard in the real with
his usual noise and vigor. In a few
minutes all was over with Reynard, he
running almost directly into the dogs
mouth, who, IN good hound style, fin
ished him at once. During the winter
evenings following my neighbOrs would
call in. When | would relate TO them
the feat of this dog, Mountain would at
once jump from the floor, putting his
paws into my lap, looking me in { be
face, seeming to say, "Did l not do it in
good style?" At the same time Buck
did not pay the least attention to the
conversation, but lie quietly On the
floor.
Later on in life it became my duty to
assist in taking the grand list IN my ma
tive town, at a time when dogs were put
into the list at s. each. / had taken the
list ola neighbor of mine, when | saw a
hne-looking dog lying on the floor, and
on inquiry found be owned him. | then
told him il was my duty to put the dog
into mis- list at 81. He said he was not
able to pay the tax, aud was not aware
that there was such a law, and would
kill the dog tina. night. The dog left that
night and went to a son of his present
master in a neighboring town and could
never be persuaded to return to his form
er home. After this I owned a little
pet dog called Cass, who used to 90 with
me in my trips with a team from town
to town, until he got quite old, and ]
used 10 shut him up 70 prevent his GO
ing with me, telling HIM he was too old;
but one morning no Cass was 10 be found
on the premises, and | started on my
trip over the hills. When
away about two miles l noticed some
thing unusual under my buggy seat, and
on inspection found il to be my pet dog
Cas-. 1 called him a very bad dog, and
told him 10 come out and get a good
whipping. He left the carriage at once,
and through the entire day kept him
self at a good distance from me. The
next morning when l was getting my
team out 10 make one of nv trips, Cas-
was not to be found OF the premises. |
started, but in passing a long row OF
sheds attached TO a church ediice near
my place, out jumped the dog from his
hiding place. and with a few jumps
placed himself in the carriage beside me.
Who says dogs do not understand our
language?
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Solid and Gaseous Fuels

A writer in a London journal disco
the question Of the economy Of g'
as compared with solid fuel, assers
when combustion takes place. the
tity Of oxygen required by the e.
does not by any means correspond
that required b. the hydrogen, az
these elements ire not generally
rated, a certain quantity of n Of
other must be burnt TO waste. IDs
bon can only combine with the Gus
Of oxygen necessary 10 form can
acid, and the hydrogen takes ~
that which will produce aqueous
thus the former Of these elemell
ways absorbs more oxygen than y,
ter, suppOsing that there is sufhciss
insure complete combination. "
solid fuel Is employed, II l. nsi
necessary 10 provide the supply OF
gen required Tor combustion, bul -
convey into the furnace sufficient :
drive od the products Of that con
ton, by insuring the contact OF IN
gen with the whole surface OF the
busuble material. In practice,
found that nearly twice the qudni.
air theoretically required has % 9e
videS-this, of course, doubling
ume Of the gases that have % ue
Il may thus be assumed that nl
air admitted into the furnace doe
serve for combustion, and this es.
AIR naturally carries of a consias'
quantity Of heat.
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bootiacks; one carved cigar DO,
nished; four rollihg-pins; five
Washers; one punch tooth-picks
the balance in butter paddles, or
il you prefer tie name.
"Suke," in a hollow mournMi
81 am tired, awful tired"
$50 am l." 81,
Il anu almost sick, too" I
$50 am l." Y
"And l am-disappointed."
80 am not J."
was just opening my lips 10 ,
told you So" but he looked 30 doI
resolutely closed them again, andl
ly we LAID us down to spend The
hours between us and day in ftlul.
Der. If Ben and / should live 1
our diamond wedding we shall
celebrate another.
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THE SOLO.

Igsze on the blazoned windows,
The columns ashy and cold,
The fretted groinings and arches,
The ceiling Of azure and gold.
The organ shoulders and mutters
Like a monster dying in pain
The chorus has walled its parting,
Lamenting, aud repenting In vain.
Then out OF the sadness rises
An angel whose wings are furied;
You lift your voice in the solo,
Ard | hy from a stricken world.
traverse tho shining oceans
Where melody rims the skies,
And / pass the islands OF glory,
And the headlands Of PARADISE.
You boar me, l care not whittier,
So long as / hear YOU sing,
For toll and grief are forgotten,
Aud life is 4 heavenly thing.
The music ends, and l SILVER,
Foi my soul has returned to earth,
And the silence falls like a sorrow
Mhicl blznches the face Of mirth.
Harper for February.
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A club whose members all themselves
The Unfortunats Lovers" has been orgn-
lied in an English town, its benefits being
confined to those who have been disap-
pointed In love. An elderly bachelor,
whom an almost i~ncalculable number Of re-
fusals has not thoroughly depress ed, IL
president. and the meetings are said 20 be
extren ell interesting aud eonvivia. Any
person Who has had No" for N ansWer TO
a matrimonial suit is eligible to member
ship. although, owing 10 the club house not
having unlimitsi accommodations, en-
trance Is not allowed 10 those whose unhAp-
piness dates from the time they were &C.
cepted.
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Mere Mention of Noted Per

Col. John A. Cockerill, the well-kI
journalist, is said to be engaged to
Millicent Puterbaugh, daughter /
wealthy pork-packer Of Cincinnati.
Two met during the June season oil
st. Louis coaching club, Of which
Cockerill is the president, and ths|
luaintance speedily ripened into
The union Of the couple will be sol
lied, it is said, during the Christmal
idays.
Mr.. Walker, the colored lawyer \
Gov. Butler has nominated for justl
the Charleston District Court, is Il
be very popular among the :Irish.l
leans at Charlestown. He is a I'd
Catholic, and a member OF the cho|
the church Of SIS. Vincent and PAU.
Walker is a white woman, and
friends say a very estimable one.
Joe jefferson believes in spiritui|
Mgr. Capel thinks the Boston a
would be very nice were it not for
devotion TO beans and Sullivan.
A sensible American, who has \
Miss Chamberlain, whose beauty
turned the heads of the LondOnera
she would not be regarded as parii
w handsome in this country, n
beautiful women are plenty. but in
land the article is SO scarce that
not strange people are upset bY|
good looks. Ten TO one he IS ed
right.
The eldest son of the late Coad
man Orth. Of Indiana who was led
in the cold by his fathers will, ind
to contest for a share in the estate
Rev. DR.. Stephen H. Tying is 1
clined to return TO the pulpit, and
prob bis 20 into mercantile life.
1t looks bad for Mr.. William a
the lover Of the late Rose Amber
was murdered near Stratford. Conn
detectives have some clues. and
are working hard FOR the 5000 red
Lord Otto Russell, while calling
Prince Bismarck a short time
asked him now he managed % rid
self Of that class Of unfortunate vi
whom he could not well refuse d
but whose room he found preferal
their company. ''Oh," replied
method. Nv wife knows them
well, and when she sees they are
me she generally contrives 10 cod
and call me away upon some preieI
another" He had scarcely inI
speaking when the Princess put
head in at the door and said: 4
You must come aud take your medI
You ought to have had il ten mii
ago"
And now the Jersey Lily's lsI
comes out and says that sic last
mer planked down S5I 900 fer inI
ment in New York city real estate
once, although Mr.. Freddy Gebl
knew nothing about il. For a :
mansion on Filty-third street she
S45 700; for another an + ghth ass
$50 1000, and FOR one on the sane |
way, further up town" tl5,0n.
had the deeds made in the nan
Emile Charlotte Lsngtry, Island
Jersey"
Hannibal Hamlin proposes to Pr
the town Of Paris, Me. his native
with a clock, to be placed in the Z
Of the Baptist church.
The widow Of the Rev. Elkanah
er is probably the sole survivor oI
women who rode across the plail
Oregon on horseback in the early
She resides at Forest Grove, IN
state. and is still in good health.
saddle on which she rode across
plains forty-hve years ago IS still 10
possession. Her sou, @. III. Walker
oldest white person bora in Oregon.
with her in Portland on tie day o.
recent railroad parade.
General Crook is now living II
Whipple, rear Prescott, Ariz. HIS ,
is a pleasant, roomy house OftEos1
surrounded By piazzas, and comma
a fine view Of mill and valley.
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Five children ola Mr.. Roberts living
near Ashton ride eight miles morning
and evening 10 attend school.
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AN INTERESTING RELIC.
Fading the Corner Stone of an
1912 Market-An Inscription
and Coins.
New York Tribune. 8.

A stir was created yesterday morn
Ing throughout the length and breadth
OF Washington Market by the un
earthing OF the original corner stone
Of the old market. Joseph Trachar
was clearing away a mass of bricks
and rubbish at the southeast corner OF
he market, when he struck a smooth,
fat stone about four feet below the
surface. The stone, on being closely
examined, proved to bear on its face
an inscription. 1t was carefully car
ried to the booth of j. w. Kettleman,
Nos. q and q Washington Market,
where it was on exhibition through
out the day. The discovery was eele
hrated by blowing the steam whistle at
Eyeretts Hotel. The stone is four
feet long, two feet wide and about five
inches thick. One end is somewhat
regular, as if a piece had been
broken of in a slanting direction, but
in all other respects the stone is sppar
emily as perfect as it was on the day
when it was laid. The inscription is
as follows:
WASHINGTON MARKET,
Erected by the Corporation
of the City of New York,
on the 9Th day of October
A. ID. 1872.
Peter Mesier, !
John Pell,
Michael NJ. Titus, Market Com.
Josiah Hedden,
Augustine II. Lawrence,
John Morss,
Richard Furman,
Inspectors
In the center Of the stone there is
cup like depression, which was COW
cred when the relic was discovered by
a cap of lead about eight inches long,
six inches wide and a quarter of an
inch thick. When this lelden cover.
ing was removed six coins we're found
all Of Uniform shade OF green, though
when a portion of the thick cake of
verdigris was removed it was seen that
two of the coins we're Of silver. A
quarter of dollar of 1906 and halt
dime of 1901, three half cents 1.-TWO
bearing the date 1909 and one so en-
crusted With verdigris as to be indis
tinguishable, but from the flowing
hair of the figure probably 1881 and
a copper cent Of 1910, comprised the
collection. No documents of any
kind we're found. The authorities Of
Washington Market intend to give it
place of honor in the new building
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Couldn,tL Leave Her Darling.
Detroit Prae Pra.a.


Take your hands off my dog" sht
yelled; take your hands off my dog
How dare you put your hands on m,
darling dog2" HE can't 20 in tn,
kyar, ma'am." But l say be shall. )"
Not while I'm here, ms'am. TAX,
him to the baggage kyar; that's where
he belongs" Il shan't put him in
the baggage car, you horrid brute. 1t
would kill him. He has never been
sway from me FIVE minutes in his life
Come, darling" He won't come in
here, ma'am." "Will you stand aside,
;irrah2" mo, ma'am; this is my
place." "You will make me lose the
train" Can't help that, ma am; its all
on account o the dog. an purity one
be is" IF ! lose the train | shall
hold you responsible. Where's the
CONDUCTOR must see him. Conduc.
tors are gentlemen. Where is he2''
There he is, ms'am, giyin' the sig.
nal. Ye must be quick or we'll be
of. " "Will you let me in?" Certain.
ly, ma'am, but the dog must stay out
Them's me ordbeTs an I'll stick Ia
EN-" u shall see the company absul
this, you hGrrid wretch, and make
you smart for it." "VelV veil, paam
that's as ye phase. Where's
the conductor, | say? Take
me to the conductor at once.
III can't leave me post, ma'sm
There, ! told you the train'd be of
We're going BOW" Whats your
name2 | want Your game DO you hear
I'm going TO the company 1t oHce." q
cant lave me post, ma'am. There,
told you the train'd be off. Weir
Roin now" What's your name?
giant yqpr name, do you hear? I'm 70
| Ing to the company AZ once. You i'm
pudent, insolent ru@an. I'll see
| But the train moved away, leaving he
standing with her dog and jawing a
the rate OF gikty miles an hour. An
the dog looked after tbs tysin as il no
quite decided Whether to 20 ana brin
it back OF not.
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Growth or the New south.

Columbus Gal Enquirer.
Thirty years ago, in the hsyday of
the slavery regime, the total value OF
the Southern crops Of cotton, tobacco,
rice. hay, hemp, and sugarcane was
9l39, 605,723. The census report OF
1880 shows the Southern farm pro.
ducts we're in the last census year.
valued at S76O0OO,OOO, one third OF
which was the value Of the cotton pre-.
duct, which remains the great staple
OF the South, whose etsndiug in the
markets OF the world has act been
affected BY the East and West laden,
the Brazilian aud Egyptian cultiva
ton. Instead Of sending all tho cotton
10 New England and Old England,
the South Is looming up as the seat
of a great cotton manufacturing inter,
est, SO that the cheaper or coarse
grades at cotton cloth are readily
made for home consumption, aud are
competing with the New England
mills successfully.
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grandeur, and loyalty, and ambition.
In the midst Of the worst human suf-
tering her gay, bright witticisms
rang out. and her clear smile shoue on
the sad faces OF these who loved her.
AT such times it seemed the grave
would be cheated. In her nature was
ne hard, ugly points that characterize
so many clever minds. In her heart
GO malice toward those who were
harsh critics; but an infinite sweetness
those only knew who we're closest to
her. She possessed a loyal, grand
soul, that wore the richest human
afectien--a proud heart that needed
to De much loved 70 be understood.
Loving hands tended her, adoring
hearts asODised over her and prayed
the good God for her life. Vain,
fruitless, frail human effort!
The busy brain will weave no more
fancies-Oan win the sweet bread Of
independence never again for self OF
child. The proud head is bent, the
loyal eyes closed and the white hands
are folded.
More than faith is needed to accept
as best this lost life. While Others
are allowed to drag out three-score
md ten; while drones in the great bee
hive of humanity live like notes in
the sunshine, our working bee is
stricken to silence and darkness.
There is belief somewhere among
the creeds Of men that in the great
beyond the broken threads Of this life
will be gathered up and woven in o
loom that makes completeness. So
we will let the light OF this beautiful
faith shine on the unfinished work Of
Sherwood Bonner. NJ. @. k.
Memphis, August 8, 1888.
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yellow Fever Prevented.
q 4 y BARK fttEBR OcAf URoWRLf.'t
Beunos Ayres, y, A., June 50. 1879.


Beunos Ayres, =. A., June 50. 1879.
The HOLMAN LIVER PAD Co.
Gentlemen: Having read the Ger,
tifeate of Captain VIM. A. Fruthy,
personally known to me, / decided to
use your pad for liver trouble and
malarial fever. ] feel that your pad
has saved my life, for it has cured me
completely. Whenever l make trip
to the tropics I always wear Hol-
mans Pad aud it keeps me in perfect
health. | feel positive from what l
have seen Of its use that your Pad is
a wonderful and never failing preven>
tive Of yellow fever.
Yours truly, FRANK P. Pray,
Chief Officer:
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Sidney 0urchundro, of Pittsburg, Pa,
writes: II have used DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs many years, with
the most gratifying results. The reliev-
ing influence of HALLS Balsam is wonder
full. The pain and rack of the body,
incident to tight cough, soon disappear
by the use of spoonful according to
directions My wife frequently sends for
Halls Balsam instead of a physician, and
health is speedily restored by its use y
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kept one of the mother-of-pesrl orna.
ments in my pocket book for many
years, and believe it is still in ex>
istence.
Why did | not write out some &C.
count of this wonderful discovery at
the timer Simply because | thought
it would be regarded as hoax.
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within legal hours, certain lot Of land con.
tanning u Of an acre, situated in Shelby
county, TanA.. beginning at the s. E. inter-
sectisn Of Georgia street and the fernando
read, and fronting on Georgia street plh feet
by 1866 feet ETC., being the lame lot hereto
fore sold on July Il. 1894
Terms-On credit Of seven months notes
with GOOD Security, lien retained, and redemp-
ton barred.
1hil August 9, 1889,
r J BLACK. Clerk and Mastar.
Wright { Folses. Soils. iSS IlI iI7
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Advertisements.

TaE UNIVERSITY OF MiSSlS5lpPii
AT OXFORD,
Tuition free 20 everybody byt Law Students
This Institution will open It's next session
27th sep ember, 1883.
The oo5fse is complete, she Faculty is large,
able and efficient.
The terms gro very moderate.
Tho whole Institution is open to both sexes.
For catalogues and INFORMATION apr-y 10
eneral A. p. STEWART, Chancellor.
li9 l45w II. M. SULLIVAN. Secretary.
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oAzD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indisoretiOns Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, etc. / will send
q recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGR. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send q
self-addTessed envelope TO the Rev. JOSEPH n.
ISHAN. Station D New York City.
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HUNTSVILLE, ALA--Dr. ] @ Spots
wood, says II highly recommend
Browns Iron Bitters for dyspepsia, rheu-
mRtism and general debility .
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The Bilious.

dyspeptic or constipated, should ad.
dress, with two stamps for pamphlet
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa.
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Burneti's COcOaine

SoftenS the hair when harsh and dry.
SOOthes the irritated scalp,
Affords the richest lusteF.
Prevents thehair from falling of
Prom otes its healthy, vigorous growth
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u M, August IS, Isaa,

for the erection of an Insane Asylum for the
Eastern Division Of Tennessee, at Lyons
View, near Knoxville. For excavation and
grading; for laying about 100000 brick in
cement an a mortar, at g. per 1000; for lay
ing about 100000 brick in lime and sand
mortar AZ s. per 1909. Thickness Of walls,
Ia incbes, Ia inohea aud 20 pehes; wings Of
tho building throo atories high. and center
portion four stories high all exposed walls
10 be Of pressed brisk; inside walls 10 be good
ha brick
plans and specifications can be seen at the
office OF the directors on and after August 10,
1888. or at the office Of ", Il; Ousack, arehl-
tect Nashville. Tenn. The Directors reserve
the right 10 reject any OF all bids.
R.H. ARMSTRONG;
j. q. FLANDERS, Directors.
O, p0WELL,
M, rAMPBELL, bupeIintendiug Physician
lat $50 1878 1877 lls l4l
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UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
State AgTiCulturaF& Mechanical COLLEGE
Knoxville, Tenn.
Next session begins Sept. oth, lsss.

No1b noAaAVA hoBtnh sept ssh, 1853.
It's Courses include Scientific, Literary and
Military .s1dies under Gffeen professors and
instructors. The students form a battalion
Of cadets IN change Of an experienced com
manqanl. Vne years preparatory instiuo-
70 this class must DO Is years old and have a
fair knowledge Of Arithmetic, Biography,
Lnnglish Grammar and u s. History
Tho sithation Of the university is health.
ial, its surroundings are beautiful. The eli
mats 70 superior.
Tutti0n ~ free 20 students an
pointed by members OF Ine Ten oes-
see LeEtslature Expenses Common IL
al Az studeots tor 40 week., from SlS5 to $ll5.
Whom tuition is paid add $40.
Eor Catalogues and further particulars
DR., THOMAS W. HUMEs,
President University of Tennessee.
BlSb Knoxville. Tenn.
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Letter heads, Bill heads, bills Of
fading, envelopes, hand bills and
every other kind Of job printing exc.
Suted 10 the best style and At lie
lowest prices at the PUBLIC LEDogR
job printing Office and blank book
mandatory, ID Madison street. I
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@RUCHU.PAIBA.s

QuicS, complete cure, al annoying
Kidney, Bidder aud Urinary Dis
easgs 81. Druggists