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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29
" THE BATTLE OF
BULLRUN"

GEN G.. It. BEAUREGARD.


Graphically illustrated with more than twenty
pictures, is a leading feature of the November
number of The CENTURY MAGAZINE This arti
Gle is the beginning of a series of separate pa
pers, to appear in The CENTURY, on the great
battles of the War for the Union, written by
general officers high in command on both sides
including Generals Grant, Longstreet McClel-
Ian, Beauregard, Hill Pope Rosecranz Admiral
Porter, and others. The aim is to present inter-
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believe to be the most important ever under
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contains first chapters Of new novel, the story
Of an American business man, by w. D. How
ellis timely paper on How Shall we Elect
our Presidents p short stories by Uncle Remus"
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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

A student, who was in the habit of ask
ing leave Of absence on trumped-up cases
Of necessity, one day said to one of the
faculty Professor, I'd like another
leave Of absence. I must go home to at
tend the funeral OF a cousin" After
hesitating awhile, the professor reluctant
ly said, Well, l suppose you must 90
but wish it was a nearer relative"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

They that are full of tongue, seldom
look well to their feet, and therefore
stumble and fall.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

The love Of Christ, which seemed to
culminate when he hung upon the cross,
has never declined from the white heat
with which it then glowed.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1884-10-29

Longfellow says by going few
minutes sooner or later, by stopping to
speak with friend on the corner, by
meeting this man or that, or by turning
down this street instead Of the other, we
may let slip some impending evil, by
which the whole current of our lives
would have been changed. There is no
possible solution in the dark enigma but
the one word, Providence.
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NOVEMBER CENTURY.

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
Winter RatiOns for Poultry.

AS staple food, nothing is better
and nothing is SO cheap as good Indi-
nm corn, and one meal day may
safely be OF this grain, either ground
or whole. Grinding is OF less con
sequence for poultry than for the
la ger animals, as every bird carries
q complete mill for this purpose, and
puts in new run of stones as often
as it can get to the ground. A varie-
ty of grain is always acceptable;
wheat screenings, buckwheat, oats,
and rye, the last rather sparingly.
Cooked food is highly relished-po-
tatoes or turnips, boiled and mashed
with Indian meal, scalded and fed
warm, especially on frosty mornings
Fowls are very fond of vegetables,
eaten raw, and if sugar beets or man
gels OF turnips are put within reach,
they will help themselves. For an
appetizer, nothing is better than cab
bage or the tops of turnips. Hens
never tire OF cabbage, and good
supply for winter should always be
3aio IL animal food in some shape
must be furnished, if you want plen-
ty of eggs Shore farmers can get
fish ofal from the markets, CLAIMS
from the banis, or minnows from the
bitches. Skinned milk is always in
order, and meat scraps from fat try
ing establishments, sold in large
cakes, andplaced where the hens have
free access to them, are excellentfood
fof laying poultry.-Am Ag. for Dec.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
Roscoe COnkllng.

A Washington letter writer lately
met MIR. Conkling at the Patent or
fee, and thus describes his present
personal appearance:
The central figure was a large
white-haired man gesticuiating awk-
wardly with telephone. Ut was
Roscoe Conkling, and he was making
on argument for Edison in the big
telephone interference with Bell and
others. The ex-senator has grown
much stouter since his then corset
like waist and tight-fitting clothes
were the talk of the Senate and coun-
try. But now the fact is MIR. Conk
ling is under dressed rather than rn
over dressed man. He had on a
loose, ill-ftting business suit, baggy
ut the knees, and altogether as awk-
ward as the clothes turned ont by the
London tailors. His necktie lacked
the gorgeous hue OF old, and the
handkerchief was not as brilliant as
in the days when he posed for the
pleasure OF ladies in the Senate gal
iely. Mr.. Ccnkling is now making
money in his profession at the rate
of nearly 100000 year, and if he
takes good care of his money he will
in the course of few years be u rich
man. That has always been his ear
nest desire, and when he gets half Il
million in hand he will be able to re
tire from the law with good deal
more equanimity than he manifested
in leaving the Senate.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
A LEAP YEAR VISION.
bY Eu0ENK FfKLD,

Can forget that winter night
In eighteen eighiy-four.
Whom Nellie. charming little spnte,
Came tapping 1T the door! =,
Good evening mics" biushing snid'
For Ia my heart ! knew
And knowing, hung my pretty head
That Nellie came 20 WOO
She elasped my big rel hand and fell
kdowa upon her knees,
AMI cried "You know love you wen,
SO lie my husband, pleased"
And then she vowed she'd ever DO
A ,ander wife sand true
An, wliat delight II was 20 mo,
That Nellie came TO woo
Shed lace NY Shoes, end darn my hose
And mend my shirts, Ghe snid,
And grease my oomely Roman nose
Each night on going TO bed
She'd build tho fires and fetch the coal,
And split the kindling too
loves porjurics overwhelmed her soul
When Nellie came to WOO.
And as l blnshing, gave no check
To her advance, fGsh,
She twiued her arms about my neck
Ani toyed with my mustaehe;
And then she pleaded for kiss,
While J-wLat could i do
But royly yioli me 20 that bliss
When Nellie ,amo 10 WOO?
/ am engaged and proudly wear
A gorgo0ua diamond ring,
Al d rl..l god INV lover fuir
Sometime in gentle spring.
/ face my doom without sigh
And So forsooth, would you,
II you but loved az fond as L,
And Nellie came TO WOO.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
Ieras Paienfs.

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or # Pa.euts. sFriughsid. No. sen5s n.
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

The little republic OF san Marino,
in Italy, with its army Of lOmen and
it's public debt Of $1,000, does credit
to the system of self-govenmeni'
The roads are numerous and well
kept, tho land is well cultivated, and
the villages arc clean and orderly
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
Houses to rent are scarce in Fort
Davis and command fabolous prices
Itching Piles, Symptoms and Cure.

The symptoms are moisture, like Precipitation,
intense itching, increased by scratching. very dis
tressing particularly at night, seems pin worms
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24
suayne's Pill, Comforting 10 The sick.

Thossrnis die from neglect 20 properly treat
lnrure Bod Ccuttiptliun, Dep psia, hslAfs Ap
polsHy. Liver. hicrey. Heart Disease. Drupsy. snt
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

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Appliances Of the present day IL Is now conceded
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

The "fat boy" son Of Dr. Hull OF
Henderson County, has made the
rounds Of the State press and 1t ~
now limo TO give him back seat
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

AJapanese student has been select
ed for the important position of as
sistant to the Professor of Anatomy
at Berlin University.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

An Adelaide, South Australia, pm
per lately advertised for LOCO oats
who are 10 ''go for tho rabbits which
nro such 4 pest there
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

n You are troubled with dyspepsia, ask
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-01-24

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-10-18
Nicknames Of Generals.

Every General of prominence had a
nickname bestowed npon him by his
troops. Some of these names were Of
sarcastic nature, but usually they in
Dictated the confidence of the men in
their leaders or their admiration for
them. General Grant was commonly
known over the watch fires in the Army
of the Potomac as 'sOld United States"
from the initials of his name, but some
times he was called ''Old Three Stars,
that number indicating his rank as
Lieutenant General. Mcclellan was
endeared to his army as ''Little Mac. :"
Meade, who wore spectacles, was de-
lighted to learn that the soldiers had
named him "Four-eyed George" for
he knew it was not intended as a re-
proach. Burnside, the Colonel of the
First Rhode Island Regiment, rose to
the dignity of ..Rhody' when he be.
came General. Hooker never liked
the sobriquet of Fighting Joe" though
he always lived up to it during his
career in the field. Pope was saddled
with the title of ''Saddle-bag john" in
memory of his famous order about
headquarters being on horseback. His
men used to say that their headquarters
moved pretty rapidly at times. Sigel,
the German General, was known in
the other corps as ''Dutchy." Han
cock won the brevet of "Superb, !"
from remark made by General
Meade at Gettysburg, when the Second
Corps repulsed Longstreet's men. Hum
phrey. being distinguished engineer,
was invariably styled "Old Mathe-
matics.n The Pennsylvania Reserves
used to call Crawford Physics" he
being surgeon at the beginning of his
military career. Logan, with his long
black hair and dark complexion, was
'Black jack with his men. Sheridan,
the cavalry leader, was Little Phil, !"
and Sherman's troops spoke of him as
"Old Tecumseh." The sterling nature
and steadfast purpose of Thomas earned
for him the significant and familiar
name of ..Old Reliable" Alexander
Mcdowell McCook, like Hooker, was
called Fighting" McCook. The New
York City regiments in the Fifth Corps
changed Sykes to "Syksey." Halleck
was derisively nicknamed "Old
Brains" and Rosecrans had his name
shortened to "Rosey." Lew Wallace
was Louisa" to the soldiers under his
command, he was great favorite for
his fighting qualities, and the soldiers
adopted that inappropriate name fol
want of better. Kearney, who had
left an army in Mexico, was invariably
known in the ranks as "One armed
Phil" Butler was styled "Cockeye," for
obvious reasons. Fitzpatrick was nick
named "Kill," while Custer was ca He'd
"Ringlets,' on account of his long,
flowing curls; and so the catalogue
might be prolonged indefinitely.
Among the Confederates familiar
nick names were not so common as
with the Federals. The soldiers of the
Army of Northern Virginia usually
spoke of General Lee as bob Lee. ="
Little Malone was best known as "Skin
and Bone Early was called bad
Old Man." and jackson will live in
history as "Stonewall. " George r.
Williams, IN The Century.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-10-18
Unexpected Company.

Years ago my husband and went TO
visit cousin living some twenty miles
away. We did not reach her home
until past her usual dinner hour. She
seemed much pleased to see us, and
soon said she supposed we had not
dined. and then, excusing herself, dis
appeared. Time passed on. We were
shut in the cool, close, seldom used
parlor, and amused ourselves, as peo-
pie generally do under such circum
stances, in looking over albums No
sound reached us from the distant
kitchen. After long, long time. we
were ushered ont to dinner, and such
a dinner!-as elaborate as we should
have expected at any country hotel.
while our hostess, tired and warm, did
the honors of the table as gracefully
as she could under the circumstances.
How much happier we should have
felt, and how much more we should
have enjoyed ourselves. had we been
treated to bread and milk, or bread
and butter, and cup of tea!
Again, not many years ago, my hus-
bands mother and went out to spend
the afternoon, and our hostess soon
after our arrival got dish of apples,
and after pairing and cutting them,
proceeded to make them into pies for
Supper-not because she had nothing
else, but because what she had did not
suit her. Now in case of sudden sick
ness woman may get out of food. but
there is no other excuse for such an
emptiness of the larder as to necessitate
cooking when visitors come in, how
ever unexpectedly. AS have said be-
tore, never allow the bread jar or cake
box to become empty; and where one
has dining room, with table set all
the time, it is good plan to keep one
Or two places ready for the unexpected
friend
People in cities have the advantage
of us country people in one thing; they
can send out and get bread. meats. cake
and pies of all sorts at moments no.
tee al ;)oked and often warm. We
- -. do it, and are more liable to
company at mealtime than are they;
therefore, it becomes us &c be on our
guard, and by all means let us set be-
fore our friends what we have ON hand
rather than spend the chief part of the
time they are with us cooking. Good
bread and butter, baked apples. cheese,
or bit of salt fish or a few crisp
pickles and basket Of cake, cookies,
or even good new gingerbread, with
pleasant hostess. are all that is needed
to make an enjoyable time. Less elabo-
rate meals and more conversation, less
cooking and heat and more comfort,
should become the fashion. IS. B. Soso.
YER, IN Country Gensleman.