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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

which extended to certain uniform
height, presenting to the view of the
beholder the appearance of a vast
lake or sea, out of which the different
hilltops emerged at irregular inter-
walls as islands. The scenery was de-
lightful to behold, and across this
vast sea and islands of mountains and
valleys was posted the enemy whom
it was our business to dislodge, and
the preliminaries to the work, inau-
gurated on this delightful and memo
rable morning, involved difficulties
and dangers almost without parallel
in hiitory.
Gen. Loring rode along the lines
upon fine white horse, and instead
of his uniform he was clothed in citi-
zens' garb. He wore heavy velvet
frock coat, and as the men beheld an
empty sieve, they learned that he
had lost an arm in one of the battles
of the Mexican war. With great
modesty and little display he rode
along the lines and made the neces-
sary disposal of his troops.
This was the first time the COM
mander had been seen by many of
his men, and his appearance inspired
the fullest confidence in his ability.
The men stood in readiness to per-
form the work before them, and were
awaiting the orders of their COM
manders. The work in hand was an
arduous one, and required men Of the
greatest amount of endurance, daring
and nerve to execute it.
The Federals were posted several
thousand strong and strongly fortified
at a position on the Huttonville pike,
near the terminus of a mountain
ridge that separates Tygerts Valley
from a small cove down which flows
a small creek, known as Beckey's
run. A small stream comes down
Tygert's Valley, known as Conley's
run; the word run" being the Vir-
ginia term for creek.
1t was the object Of Gen. Lee to
place a part of LOring's Division,
with such other troops at his COM
mand as were available, in front Of
the Federal position on the Hutton
vile pike, and to gain the rear of the
position with Donelson's Brigade, by
way of Tygert's valley, along Con
ley's run, to certain point a few
miles from the Federal stronghold
thence across the ridge into the cove
thence down the cove along Beckey':
run to point opposite the Federalf
across the ridge; then to ascend the
ridge and come down upon the Fed
eral position from the rear. Gen
Jackson was to take position in front
of the Federal position on Cheat
Mountain, with Anderson's Brigade
. to cooperate with him on the flank
+ and rear. The plan of the campaign
thus marked out, each commanding
| officer proceeded to its execution.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
DR.. G. P. Duncan's'
Liver 555 KIDNEY.
MEDICINE.

The great preventative and cure of all
malarial diseases, and a sure cure for all
forms of dyspepsia and Indigestion; it acts
directly upon the Liver and all the secreto-
nv glands of the stomach and bowels, it
cures the disease by removing the cause
from the system that produces or brings on
the disease, hence it is unsurpassed for the
cure of Constipation. Sour stomach,
heartburn, headach, and all those symptoms
indicating the want of proper action Of
those glands situated in the stomach and
bowels Two or three bottles of DR.. Dun
cams Liver and Kidney Medicine
is positively recommended to relieve and
cure any of the above diseases if taken as
directed. Price 70 cents.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

A man at Hawkinsville, Ga, has
started an opossum farm. His acres
are stocked with them and fenced with
wire netting, and as the animals breed
rapidly and find ready sale, he ex-
poets to make it pay.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

The Milwaukee Sentinel thinks that
brute force will answer at the forward
end of the pillow, but a little intelligence
is needed at the after part Of the ma
chine.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

Dead poor land will grow but little
grass, but if you manure it, it will
grow good grass, and the grass will
make more manure to keep up the well
begun system of improvement.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
Testimony of VIM. Chrisman,
Chief of Fire Department,
Jacksonville, Ind.

DIR. Wintersmith, Dear Sir II had dumb
chills and night sweats for four months. /
used quinine and various other remedies
without any benefit. took one bottle of
your Chill Cure and am now entirely reliev-
ed. 1t proved to be the only medicine that
would do me any good. Respectfully,
VIM. CHRISTIAN,
Chief Fire Department, Jacksonville, Ind.
mar15t4
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31

Twenty-four homing pigeons flew
last week from Lynchburg, Va, to
Keyport, N, j., 1888 miles, and most
of them did it in less than eight hours.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
Incidents Of the Cyclone.

IN Heard County, Alabama, logs were
whirlel into tho air and broken before they
reached ground.
Ar Leeds, Ala, the tornado deposited near
the railroad "A woodworking maching which
no one about there had ever seen before.
THREE horses belonging TO Dr, Thomas
Wright. near birmingham, Ala. we're lifted
heard frun since.
A nousI near birmingham, Ala, In which
two negroes were lying sick. was picked ap
by the wind and landed nifty yards away.
Neither OF the men WAS injured
A HALE OF cotton WIS blown half mile
away from Goshen, Ala. 4 church WAS dc
stroyea ard il large portion ot IL MAS found
on the top OF the mountain thrce-luarters ot
u mile AWAY.
NEAR dway. i. G.. Martin Minga, q
colored prea .her, was lifted from his bed as
the wind and deposited In valley i've hun
drcl Yards ANA, with hut slight bruises
lis hoase aas blown 10 pic, e..
GllfraRD A. Lock-. oil Jasper, ia. threw
hin self into a ,iamp OF underground [.
escape tie tornado. ana was So ssserel,
thrash about anu peted Milh ha.letoliei
that hls clothes were Torn To ribbons.
Ira> hlil In the cent Q Of the village O
Gosd.n, Ala, stood a new and well la I
shoe house Although not a slick Ut lh,
building could be found aiser the stsfia
excepting the flooring, not ene of ihe twenty
six inmates was fatally injured.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
TIE TALISMAN AND THE IEECn: A
FRAGMENT.

II was lovely lady that on her sick-led lay;
II was Eer loldy lover that spurred for the lccch
away.
And met upon the highway, crouclcd en- the
A withercd white haired beggar that made for
aims her moan.
The l,rdly lover cast her his purse from saddle
low.
MY love is lying dying, and for the leech 60
Wosa the sksest q III among aa them
could know"
take this" the crone, upstartinR. placed on
OF dull and tarnishcd copper, q mean and bat
"wear his. AMI when thou ridest up to the
See for ,hyself what company Of guests doth
stand before"
And before the knight could thank her she van
And there was naueht but wee brown bird
sitting upon the spray:
And the light-heartcd lover onward he 81 urred
his courser gray.
And kissed the battered talisman and blessed
the kindly fay.
Up the ringing street he darted to the chief
physic ans door
Heaven! what ghastly company was standing it
The souls OF all the slain were there ten thou
sand souls, trow.
Like witch fires III q pailid night, a-waverinz to
and fro.
On passed the knight to another lecch, bu. be-
fore the door l,crdie
Was quite as ghastly II not quite 20 great COM
And up and down the burg he rode, but every
where he went,
Watched the spirit of each patient under o
monument.
"Alack! doth never leech have skill?" was his
desraring cry:
And must the Lady Cuncennd. in her youth
and beauty dief
There is but one physician left. and yondcr at
his door
Oh, heavens! there floats 4 single ghest-a single
ghost, no more!
'oh, blessing on the talisman and on the kind
ly fay!
Here Is the surgeon skilled shall charm my
ladys hurt away.
Ho! bnsk ye, busk ye. Master Leech, and ride
And thou shalt save precious life. and win a
priceless fee.
Up sprang the good physician th.n behind the
gallant knight,
| And swiftly up tn. sounding road clattered the
And merrily the knight he sang and shouted in
"A blessing on the kindly fay that guided me to
thee!"
sNow. by our good Saint Anthony, what is II
thou dost say?
| Dost thou not know. Sir knight. there is no
goblin, neither fay?
But tell me truly, who it was to Inc thy stops
did guide,
For how should a poor leech he known through
out the country -sidc?"
.Oh, trust me. trust me. Master Leech. thy fame
| spreads far and near:
On every side Of thy healing skill what miracles
| We hear!
| For though thy cheek doth lightly bear the rosy
hue OF youth.
There is no doctor SO renowned In all the land
| good soOth.
Sir knight. 1t Ill becomes thy rank to neck a
simple man,
One who doth practice Galen's art with all the
| skill he can;
But only yesterday hung my shingle out a,
| door,
And have had but a single call-one patient
ana no more.
Now BY Saint Anthony exclaimed the knight
The remainder of this interesting ballcd las
been lost.-Ha,per's Magazine
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
Raisin Making In California

George Husmann, the great Califor-
MIA vineyardist, writes in the american
Agriculturist.
Very few are aware Of the vast pro-
portions the making of raisins has as
sumed in California. Some persons
have several hundred acres in vines,
the fruit of which is converted into
raisins. and many more vineyards,
planted for the same purpose, will soon
come into bearing.
Raisins are made from the Musca-
tella, Gordo Blaneo, and Muscat Of
Alexandria, preferably Of the former:
also seedless raisin, highly esteemed,
is made from the seedless Sultana. The
grapes should be allowed to remain on
the vine until quite ripe, and show .
yellowish or golden celor, and are
more translucent than when too green.
Then they should he carefully picked
and placed upon drying tray casually
two by three feet in sizel, and exposed,
with an inclination toward the sun, in
some convenient place. generally be-
tween the rows IN the vineyard, or IN
some contiguous open land. After
having been exposed sufficient time
to become about half dried. they ara
turned once in this manner: Two
workmen taking an empty tray. place
ii upon full one. holding them firmly
together, and. with q swinging motion,
turn them over and replace the now
turned grapes in their former position.
The turning should be done before the
dew is quite OFF OF the grapes in the
early morning: then. when the grapes
have become so dry as to lose their
ashy appearance, some being little
| too green and some quite dry enough,
they are, after removing those entirely
too green, slid from the tray into large
sweating boxes, having thick sheet Of
paper between about every Twenty-Five
ol thirty pounds Of raisins; then re-
moved To the store room, where they
should remain two weeks or more.
As soil for raisins, a rich. sandy
loam is preferred; the climate should
be warm; the soil moist: wint lrriga-
tion III average Yea il quite as inn
portant as summer in our dry valleys.
For safety against many kinds Of in
sect pests, the phslloAera especially,
a location ii des rahle where water 10
plenty AMI escnnsss of land surface
permits winter sunmersion. In such
favorable locations a larger berry. thin
ner skin, better yield, tie, will he the
result. The vines are planted eight by
eight feet in many locations, but grow
ers Of tn. greatest experience prefer q
greater distance apart, some plant eight
feet by ten feet, some ten bs ten feet,
thus giving greater sigor to each vine.
enabling il to resist enemies Of all kinds
much more surely.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

glide down the slippery trunk of tn
pine, whose only branches, among
which We perehcd, grew eighty feet
from the ground. We had landed Oh
the summit Of spur OF the Sicrras.
BY compass we took our bearings and
get out for shelter. A ound us rose the
Wilderness pure and simple. There was
no trace Of road or habitation, and we
were forced to fight our way through
the dense underground uatil nightfall.
Without provisions, and utterly ex-
hausted, our little party threw them
selves down under the thickc.'s shelter,
aad slept till the pallid dawn. A Sec
onl day Of such fruitless wandering
meant something 50 nearly approaching
death that we hardly cared to contcm-
plate it as We trulgel onward.
BY noon of the second day the
strength Of one Of the party had given
ont entirely. The other two were
manfully preparing to carry him be-
tween them. when u roaring brook was
struck, aud feebly followed with re-
viving hope. 1t was scarcely quarter
Of an hour before the expected Hume
WaS ulScOSeIeu, Nv tile IOOI OI SCepp
dcclivity. A solitary Chinaman stood
beside it plying spade. We made our
way toward him. At first our haggard
appearance and scarcely understood
tongue made the suspicious Celestial
little disposed to listen to us or have
anght to do with us; but, speedily be-
coming convinced that We had no de-
signs upon his claim, he lent wonder
ing and compassionate ear to the mar
ratiye which our Captain communi-
Gated, and presently summoned all his
pig-tailcd fellowship to hcarken and aid
us. We We're, in truth, very kindly
cared for by our yellow. faced friends
during the two days which we found
we must pass in that lonely camp he.
fore mules and wagons and men could
be summoned from Nevada City, fifty
miles distant.
When they arrived tho balloon was
looked up, and, ripped apart, forwarded
to Reno. The overland train was final
" taken, and our trio specded to San
Francisco, in defeat, bnt with thankful
souls. .-Harpers IIeekly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
Scott Debating .IsmhOe."

Lockhart says that Sir Walter Scott
dictated the greater part of the Bride
Of Lammermoor. the Legend of
Montrose,' and "Ivanhoe' to William
Laidlaw and John Ballantyne. Good
Iaidlaw," he adds, entered with such
zest into the story, rs it flowed from
the authors lips, that he could not
suppress ordinations of surprise and
delight: Guide keep us a'!-the like o.
that -eh, sirs. ell, sirsn" MIR. Laid
law used to shake his head ut this pas
sage OF Loekhart: Il remember" he
said, .being SO much interested in the
part of isanhoe' relating to Rebecca.
the Jewess, that | exclaimed: That is
fine, Mr.. Scott! get on get on!' He
laughed, and replied, "Ay, Willie, but
recollect have to make the story |
have more tEan once heard Mr.. Laid
law relate this aneedote: adding, that
Sir Walter was highly pleased with his
character OF Rebecca, saying, shall
make something Of my Jewessr"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

OFFICIAL reports show that there are
about 600 creameries III the State OF
Iowa, and the yield OF butter is esti-
mated at Ito, 100000 pounds per an
mum, which, ut . cents per pound,
amounts to S25,uOO,0Oo. The cheese
product is valued at -, ooO, 900, making
total of ST 900, 900 from that branch
Of industry alone.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

A COUNTRY journal communicates the
weather news in this fashion: SUNDAY
was delicious day. 1t was natures
grand overture. The sunshine was
balmy and brilliant, the air was rs
gentle as an angels touch, and the
birds melody thrilled earth and heaven.
Man walked forth into the country
breathing in the delicious fragrance,
bathing his soul in the blessed sun
shine, and rejoicing in the glad music
of the birds. The next morning We
yelled for our warmest overcoat."
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

UNDER Mississippi law woman il
liable to ird .ctment for assault ii she
strikes her husband: Int the man is
not liable for assaulting the woman il
he uses switch no larger than his little
finger in doing SO. 1t Is now proposed
to 80 amend the statutes as to give tic
wife the same immunity that her hus-
band enjoys.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

A PLACE of recreation, intended to
give pleasure to and elevate the working
classes, is to be erected IN the East End
Of London. Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars will be expended on
the building.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

In Brazil, where the inhabitants take
coffee many times day, alcoholism is
unknown. Immigrants gradually con-
tract fondness for coffee, and their
children fall into the same habit, and
never contract love for liquors that
are so fatal in other countries. The
number of cafes in the large cities is
enormous, while the drinking saloons
are very few.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
Friendship Between the Great.

The friendship between great men Is
rarely intimate or permanent. 1t is a
Boswell that most appreciates John,
son. Genius has no brother. no CO.
mate; the love it inspires is that Of .
pupil oy Q soa,- Bul,rer Lyttoa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

EVERY hair OH my head represents
a struggle said veteran. is that
500" carelessly remarked o bystand.r.
How long have you been married ?a---
Nssealan INDEPENDENT.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

A. An evidence Of the recent remaF kahse
growth OF IeAas, IL d stated that ile Stale
has now siAts-iour ORGANIZED counties III
which no vote was poled ~ the last fres
ideutial election,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13
JAMES AND MacVEAGH.
Telling the Star-Route Story Before
. Committee Of Con-
gress.
They Declare that President Garfield
Ordered q Full Inyesti.
cation.

Before Mr.. Springer's House Committee on
Expenditures Of the Department OF Justice,
ex-Postmaster General James and ex-
Attorney General Wayne MacVcagh have
been rchearsing their brief experiences as
Cabinet officers, and telling what they know
about the star-route frauds and star-route
prosecutions. From the mass OF testimony
elected and wired from the national capital,
we compress into y column the pith OF the
dual narrative.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-13

SALT LAKE is the first small city in
America to adopt the cable uamwaY.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
Webster ON the '<Grcat West.''

Mr.. Webster had very vague idea
of the "great vest Of his day. On one
occasion when he was in the senate a
proposition was before it to establish a
mail route from Independence, Mo-, to
the mouth fthe Columbia river, some
5000 miles, across plains and noun
tains, about the extent Of which the
public then knew no more than they
did of the interior OF Thibet. Mr..
Webster, after denouncing the measure
generally, closed with few remarks
concerning the country at large. "What
do you want he exclaimed. with this
vast worthless arsa7 This region Of
savages and wild beasts, of deserts, of
shifting sands and whirlwinds of dust,
of cactus and prairie dogs7 To what
use could we ever hope to put those
great deserts or those endless mountain
ranges, lmpenetrable and covered to
their very base with eternal snow !?
What can we ever hope to do with the
western coast, coast Of 5000 miles
rock bound, c heerless, uninviting, and
not horbor on it? What use have We
for this country?"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
41SH -
Tick.

There lived, some time ago, a young
lady teacher in the southern part of
our beloved state of Maryland. And
an enterprising one she was. She not
only wanted to make little spending
money to invest in bonnets, wells, and
SO forth, but she earnestly tried to push
her scholars forward.
The most important object Of her ef-
forts, she regarded "Reading'; while
reading, to keep the correct pauses af-
ter the different marks of interpunc-
ton. Therefore she invented new
method of teaching how to keep these
pauses, and instructed the children,
when meeting comma, to pronounce
the little word "tick" striking a semi,
colon tick, tic!s"; observing colon,
an interrogation or exclamation point
"tick, tick, tick, and after period to
pronounce as distinctly as possibly
"tick, tick tick, tick. And she very
soon got satisfied by the way her pupils
pronounced the "ticEs".
The school season went on, and at
last the county superintendent and the
trustees were announced intending to
inspect the school. So the teacher in
structed the children, - sure enough,
that their reading would satisfy even
the stricktest examiner, - to leave out
the "ticks' when reading before the
visitors. But, unfortunately, she did
not notice the absence Of one of the
boys, bright and sharp-looking fellow,
being sick on the day of her changing
the arrangement with respect to the
"ticks". The officers put in appearance
the following day, and the first scholar
who had to read before the audience
was that unlucky boy who with a
kind OF emphasis, from his throat,
cleared the following lines, slipped from
a newspaper
--latest prescription of q noted ply
sician: tick, tick, tick, Hope for the
Heaven, tick, and keep your bowels
open; tick, tick, and then be happy. -
tick, tick tick, tick. - And don't you
forget it," Tick - Tick - Tick -.
Tableau
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-06-19
Necacdwn Frederick County, Maryland Thursday June 49, 1884.
Close.

The Dutch are stubborn; at least, al
far as this country is concerned. They
don't understand. In politics they are
as unreliable as they can be; not
quite 80 in religious matters. Now
there was an old Low-German, who
had emigrated from that part Of Nor
thern Germany, where, thirteen hun
dred years ago, the Anglo-saxon dia'
lect was spoken. Our man had settled
down fur West in Illinois, and been
about thirty years in that country, &C
cumulating wealth and children. One
day he was visited by very fair and
accomplished American lady, mem
Der of the Ladies' Aid Society Of Pro-
testant church, to be erected in the
neighborhood of the old mans farm.
She asked him to contribute some
money to the building-fund of the new
church. The young lady's winning
manners moved the old mans heart
very deeply. and he gave her-remem'
Der, please, these Low-German farmers
are the closest people on the globe -
and be gave her - $50, printed down
in letters: Fifty Dollars. He added:
''Do you want good breakfast, young
lady7' mo, sir, I thank you very
much for your kindness, but -" and
she drove away. Good luck to you"
cried the old man, and then spoke to
himself: "If she had remained FIVE
minutes longer, l should have doubled
that sum; certainly"
The church was built and appeared
as fine structure in nearly every re-
spect. And the old man was very well
pleased when he caught sight of the
nice little cathedral. But something
was wanting, and the preacher made,
after considerable cleaning, the start
ling discovery, that the new house of
the Lord was in the very need Of a
Without any hesita-
ton he sent one of his deacons around
the ncighboring country, to collect the
necessary money; also to that old Low
German farmer. What do you want
here?" grumbled the old man, and his
face grew a shadow darker. Some
money to get lightning-rod for the
new church, you know "Wbose is
that house? p "Of coure, it is the
Lords" "Well, can't He protect His
house Himself p - They parted.