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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22
SWAMP MALARIA CONQUERED.

have been using Swift's Specific in
my family Tor the past two years rs an
antidote for malaria and also as blood
purifier, with the most satisfactory re-
suits, live on the banks of the
Onehita river, in what is called the
swamp country. Myself and family
enjoy as good or even better health
than the average people who live in
the bill country. am confident that
S S S, has banished the malarial poi
son from our systems, and conse-
quently given us good health. / use
it at intervals during the spring and
summer, when the system indicates
being charged with poison, and it in
variably drives it out.
E. B. CRYERs.
Trenton, La, June 80, 1885.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable
Treatise ON Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO, n. Y, l57
w. 2sd st. Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Show no quarter to rum, for 1t shows
no mercy TO man.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

in some unexplainable way, lost their
lives in the cave where he found their
remains. One popularity OF the box
is that, though petrified, il still retains
the gold inlaid, both outside and inside,
and at one end it has curiously con-
structed pedestal, which is the mercy
seat spoken of in the Bible.
The Citizen i not by any means
done with this wonderful matter, Tor
it has in its possession TRANSACTIONS ol
some of the passages, kindly permitted
by Mr.. MADDEN, winch are startling.
We have decided to test them thor
oughly through our Hebrew friend, SO
that the translation may be perfect and
and the application made. Some OF
them undoubtedly point to events that
are now transporting.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

1867 Prizes amounting $40
Application for rates to Gibbs should be
made only to the office OF the Company in
New Orleans.
For further Information write clearly. CIV
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Ex-
press Money Orders, or New York Ex-
change in ordinary letter. Currency by Ex-
press lall sums of IS and upwards at our
expense) addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, la.
or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
COZ Seventh St., washington, d. C.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-08-22

Incorporated in 1868 for % years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charitable
purposes-with a capital of Si,hOO,UOO-to
which a reserve fund of over $550.00O has
since been added.
By an Overwhelming popular vote Its
franchise was made q part of the present
state Constitution adopted December I'd A.
D., 1879.
1.-THE only lottery ever voted on and en-
dorsed by the people OF any State.
II never scales or poapomes.
Hts Grand single Number Draw
fnss take place Monthly.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. NINTH
GRAND DRAWING. CLASS ., IN THE
ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS,
TUESDAY, SeptemberS, ISs5-Is4th
Monthly Drawing.
S~CAPIrAL PRIZE, s75,OOO-Sa
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, In Fifths in Proportion.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

CO. stockers and feeders. So so@4 2s cows. 81 SO
Ho0-Recelpts, 2l,OOo head. AArke. steady at
81 1894 S.
sheep Receipts, SO head Market steady; fair to
good, s. 75@S So
NEW YORK, Feb. -Beeves-Receipts, 1000
head. Market dull and traction lower for com
mon 10 medium grades. Good and prime steers
wanted atSi 95a6 a per cTt.; COWS aud oxen,
s. 25@5, general sales 0t steers. SIS 25G5 IS.
Sheep Receipts CISCO hesd. Market quiet aud
unchanged; sheep, % 25@o so per cwt.; lambs,
$500 Is.
Hog-Receipts, e.lcO head. Sales at 81 s5e5 10
per cwt.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 6-Csttie- Receipts, 500 head;
shipments, $50 head Fat cattle strong aud other.
weak exports. s. 759e; good 20 c1Oice shipping
SIS y as Go. common 10 mecium. 81 > as: butte
eTs' eers. 81 25d4 so; COWS sud heiiers S3G3 ~:
slockers, S. 5o@4: feeders, s. 259i 65; cOrnied
sheep-Recelpts, 500 head: shipments. Ll-o
head; common 70 medium, 3 2593; cnOce, g p
al.
HoRs-stronger; Workers. 81 5O9i co; packers.
81 65a4 so; heavy. 81 as. Receipts 800
head. shipments, , 500 mead.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The Drovers' Journal re.
aogs-Receipp H.OO0 Seso shipmenu, 800
head. Market slow and Sc lower: rough packing
81 25Nf4 O.: packing and shipping, 81 20 40 Il:
light, g. S094 20; skips. IS a 20
Jlttt Receipts, $500 AcAo: shipments 5000
head. Market moderate and active: shipping
cattle. 400 TO 1,6o0 lbs IS 7596 50: goOOd 10
choice shipping. IS l0G5 GO; common 10 medium
81 20G4 80; Texans, ss@5.
Sneep-Rece1pts, 200 head; shipments, 500
head. Market steady: inferior to medium, 81 jOG
90 choice g 5O94 70; LAMBS SAGA so.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Rheumatism Quickly Cured.

There has never been medicine for rheuma.
tism introduced in this State that has given sueh
universal satisfaction DuTang's Rheumatic
Remedy. 1t stands out alone ss the one great
remedy that actually cures this dread disease. It
Is taken internally and never has and never can
fail 10 cure the worst case in the shortest time IL
has the Enforcement and recommendation Of
many leading physicians IN this State aud else
where. 1t is sold by every druggist at g. Write
Tor free forty-page pamphlet to r. X. HELPHEN-
SIINE, Druggist, Washington, ID, G.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

10000 bu.: corn. 16 600 Su. oats. 1o0lbu. Ship
ments-Whest Il 900 bu. corn, 1900 :bu.; oats
none.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 6-Cotton-DulI at 1C5Sc.
Whest-eteady; No. red, Sc Corn-Mixed, 4Sc:
No. white 4Sc Osts-No. 2 mixed, S3xc.
Provision Strong: mess pork. slS. Bulkmeats
shoulders IS; clear ribs. So so: clear, 6 S71z.
BacoD-Shoulders, s. so; clear rib, s. IS: clear,
g. 50. Hams-sl0 LsTd-Pnme leaf, IS 80.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. -Tneat-Sieady: cash
621ze, March CSC. NAY 65szc. Corn-Steady; cash,
y A@a5kc, March. S01zc: April. soc: May Slc.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

The wholesale markets were without any spe.
eisliy new features Groceries are in fair demand
for the season OF the year. and prices remain
steady Butter is quoted duh. and the demand
ior cheese is light. Dried fruits canned goods
and fresh are about the same as heretofore quoted
GRAIN
wheat-Firm at quotations. The supply OF
choice grades does not equal the demand. Futures
show fair inquiries but offerings. Receipts
light. New York &c OF, Baltimore le lower and
Chicago &c lower.
COrn-Very active a. quotations, prices ruling
about the same as heretofore quoted. Offerings not
very liberal. Receipts fair. Forward delivery
Sul. Near futures show some activity. New York
at noon was &c OF Baltimore &c higher and Chi
Caeo &c better.
Cats-Steady at quotations. Futures dull. IN
quirles confn ed 10 cash shipments
he following table shows the receipts Of grain
o. this point for the past twenty-sour hours:
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
()iIa.
ANTNKRP. Feb. 6-Pefrolenm-l7Ikt.

ANIWEkP, FEB b.-FetfOIeum-l11sL
PITTsBURG, Feb. 6.-PetroIeum-Duu: Ger
tfcates opened a. CSC, declined and closed
steady at 69Lc.
O.L OlII, 1At ES go -, IIahslt Ger
ncsies opened 81 6y1sc; highest oyZe; lowest,
69l4c; closed. 6914c, sales, O0l bbls; clear
al ces, 1760.O0O bblF.: runs, 6s.sls bbls-; ship
ments 302l bbls.; charters. II, 269 Dbls OIL City
Exchange stock, no bids; Sl25 asked.
BRADFORD. Pa. Feb. 6.-Crude OIL Duh
and unchanged. National Transit and TideTatGr
runs. Thursday, &C. 300 bbls total shipments,
1.77S bbls /; charters. Al 269 bbls.: clearances,
l,2560O bbls National Transit certificates opened
At 695sc, and closed at 691Ie; highest price 691Sc
lowest price. 69lEc.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

The class of rheumatic and neuralgia suf.
ferers who would rather experiment them
selves into their graves with old, exploded
remedies than try something new and
rational, has grown much less since the dis
covery of Athlophoros. Learning how it was
discovered and how tested before it was
offered TO the public; learning also the the
CRY of blood publication upon which its
cures are based, there is inquiry for it from
every direction and desire to secure the re-
lief 1T afford. which is as surprising as IL is
assuring.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Rand al, Not Democrat.
Nashville World
Mr.. Carlisle will not have any Dem ocratic
OPT onent for the Speasership.
"a little fire is quickly trodden out

"a little fire is quickly trodden out
Which, being suffered, rivers can not
queDch."
PrccIastiDation may rob you of time. but
by increased diligence you can make up
the lose but if it rob YOU OF life, the loss is
irremediable. If your health is delicate,
your appetite tickle, your sleep broken,
your mind depressed, your whole being out
of sorts. depend on il yOu are seriously dis
essed. In ali such cases DE-. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" will speedily effect a
genuine, radical cure, make a new man of
you and save you from the iortures of linger-
ing disease.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

Men who suffer through lndiscretions, re.
member Aliens Brain Food restores former
vigor to brain and body. 81 for S., at
druggists, or by mail from ]. II. Allen, 3I5
First avenue New York.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

at 81 209l q.
ST. LOUIS, FEB. 6.-Whisky-Steady at 81 a.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-whisky-Steady at 81 Is,
CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-Whisky-D Dull and nomi.
nal at 81 -
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6.-whisky-Duu at
81 Is
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07


kggz-Payfng 2oc per doz from store. 2Sc.
butter-Creamery fancy, 2702Sc; choice, I8a2),,
dairy, selected, l59l6c; country. fancy, L "
sweet roll lO9l2c; medium grades, 6Q3Sc; los
grades, S3sc per To-
fouiuy-Hens &c per To-. roos.ers, &C: spr ~
chickens, &c; hen turkeys. &c; tom turkeys, Sc.
e o geese, and well-iestnered, Per doz, s. 81.
ducks. per doz., IS 90.
Raobits-75o per doz
Squirrels-75c per doz
Festhers-Prime geese sc. nixed and ducks
D025c ~ $780,
Rags-1x915<c.
Wool-Tub-washed and picked, SOC; unwashed
medium, 1c; unvashed oommon zoe: un xasne5
nne. Ice; OoEwold, l5c; do. coarse, 169l7c; 90.
The Provision Market
Below are the present Joooing prices:
SMOKED Meats, canvaSed or plain (plain meats
not guaranteed against skippers-l5 O. Hams: 10
70 LZ7S ios average ll1zc; II. lbs. average, lie;
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

The severe cold weather will prove a great
drawback to the laying hens that have large,
tall combs, unless the quarters are made
very warm and dry.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

EAST LIBERTY. Pa, Feb 6-CRttle-Nothing
doing; receipu so hesd; shipments, I,OS4 heal
Hogs-In fair demand; PnilsdelUaiss, s5a5 50
forseT s. 1894 60: pigs. Sig4 IS; receipts, g. 20
head; shipments, 1900 head.
Sheep-Firm sud unchanged; receipts, sO0U
head; shipments, 100 head.
KANSAS CITY, FEB. 6.-The Live Stock Indi-
Gator reports:
Csttle-Receipts, go head. Market strong and
sc higher; exports, SIS 5095 20; good 10 cnoiee
shipping S595 IS; common 70 medium 81 5O9
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

Young imbs will begin to come in now,
especially the early ones. but unless given
the wstchful care of the farmer will not
thrive, while many will be lost at birth.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Dry Goods.

NEW YORk. Feb. Dry Goods-There has
beeh light trade doing I'm all departments with
more activity remarked in dress goods soft wool
dress fabrics and mems wear wooens.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

The most stubborn cases OF dyspepsia and
sick headache yield to the regulating aud
toning influences Of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Try tx.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Foreign money and stocks.

LONDON, Feb 6.-C0ns0ls, 90 clio; account
90 lS-lc United States BOnds-4's, 125 Railroad
Bonds Canada Pacific. SS5S; Erie, l2iz; aeeonda
So 81. Paul. IS sew York Central, 901{; Pennsyl.
yania Central, 52s.
PARIS. Feb. e.-9entes. sOf 6s1Se.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
EvansviII. and erre Haute KaiIroad.

EVaEsvlIl. ana Il ere Hauts Railroad.
Ia l. and ST l. Railway.
Embellishments. III: 10 am G 1O.55 nm,
Terre Haute. lO:40 amp 3:OODu { 1 90 I'm
Arr-EvensviIle.. AGO nm ZOOS nm, LOS ar,
Lve-Evansvflle- f6 :O5 am ePfO 80 am - Sis on.
ATT-Terre Haute loco an: 2:l7 nm c Il 80 mn
Indianapolis s:l5 pm 6:25p s.45 am
daily Daily except Sunday. Parior car
sSleeping car
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-Cotton The Post saws:
offerings show decline of 10 2-l01c from yester.
days closing quotations. Futures closed duh at
2 TO $1,000 lower than yesterday,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
STATE RAILWAY TIME TABLE.


Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad
Via Nandalia Line
LVe-lndianapOlis f7:l5 am ePil IS an $50 A5 nm
Terre Haute. l0:4O am 3.OOpr, 4.O0 Am
ATT-Evsnsville. 400 pm 7.05 nm 7.1s arc
Lve-EvanEville f6:o5 am sPIO. 40 am * sis mr.
Arr-Terre Haute 1000 am 2.l7 mn, 11.So nm
INDIANAPOLIS 8 80 pm 5.4Oprs 3.5G au
Daily. Daily except Sunday Parlor car
sSleeping car.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
LIVE srOUK.
indianapolis Live stock Market.

NNNAN"Hp'VAAH A@ANo DtuUA NdFhcts
UNION SToCK-YARDs, Feb. 6.
CATTLB-Receipts, coo head; shipments, 800 heat
The local supply was light of sll grades. Quality
fair Market steady on butchers, while shippers
nor1fIr a. ln,I 81, Cnl,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Wool.

Wool.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 6-wool-Steady and
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
aOyERNWENT gKCTTRTTTRq.

Sterling. 90 dsys....4sS o. s. ~ l12s
eterlfng, sght....-..4s6H New o. s. Ts........-122
B. per cent. bcnds.-.i01
HorB-The purchasing price for Government
bonds IN indianapolis varies from the New YORK
quotations L1l per cent.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Hour, Grain and Hax.

klOur, Grain and Hay.
Elour-Fasent 81 759S 90; extra fancy, 81 O00
%: fancy, g 909f %; choice, So 7533 90: family
IS 5593 so; reole extra 81 6092 IS: double extra
= t@a 90: sxtra, 81 2592 %: supernne, 81 0o9
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

FOR all information, rates. maps, time tables.
ETC., call at the Union Ticket Office Bates House
corner Msssach usetts Avenue Depot or a. tha
Union Depot.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

CHICAGO MARKKTs.
furnished oy II. e. Kinney 8 Co.. Grain and Pro-
vision Brokers. No. 9 Chamber OF Commercial
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
IDdianspOIIs aud 81. LouIs.

Depart. ArTfves
Day Express RS. 7:1O am N Y. b B, Ex. S:45 ara
Paris Express .... 8: so pm Local Pass - ESQ srn
b. d st. /. Ex... 6:25 pm Ind apolfs Fx (: zoo nm
n. Y. d ST. /. Exll so pm Day Express CPS ON
For tickets and all information call at city Office
No. 2 Bates House Block. Union Depot and Masss
chusetts Avenue Depot.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

Went into effect Sunday. Jan. %, 1884.
TRAINS Run BY CENTRAL STANDARD rIuE.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07
Indiana, Bloomington and Western.
PEORIA DIVISION,

Louisville. New Albany ana chicago.
fChicasO Short Line DivisiOn.l
Depart Arrive.
Frankfort Acc. 5:00pm indianapolis MI. B:I5pn
Chicago Ng't Es. II :10pm Ind. Ng't TX ds S:S5ar1
{. x N. City NJ y ;s5pm indianapolis Ac.10 00am
For tickets and information, call az Union De.
pot and 20 South Illinois street
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-07

Indiana pUlls ano VinceDDes.
DEPART Arrive
Nj h Cairo Ex... S:15am Vircennes Ac...-l0 :4Osm
Viz ennes Ac,... 4:O0pIn MI & Cairo Ex.. 6:SOpm
sOr tickets and iull information call at tckes
othct Penn, Lines, northeast corner Washington
and Illinois streets or Union Depot Ticket Office.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
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Grants Plan After yicksburg.

In his article on the battle of Chatta-
nooga, in the November Ccnt,try General
Grant says: AFTER the fall of Vicksburg
urged strongly upon the Government the
propriety Of movement against Mobile
General Rosecrans had been in Murfrees-
boro', Tennessee, with n large and we'll
equipped army from early in the year 1868,
with Bragg confronting him with force
quite equal to his own at first, considering
II was on the defensive. But after the in
yestment Of Vicksburg Bragg's army was
largely depleted to strengthen Johnston, in
Mississippi, who was being re. enforced to
raise the siege. | frequently wrote to Gen
eral Halleck suggesting that Rosecrans
should move against Bragg BY so doing
he would either detain the latter's troops or
lay Chattanooga open to capture. General
Halleck strongly approved the suggestion,
and finally wrote me that he had repeatedly
ordered Rosecrans to advance, but that the
latter had constantly failed to comply with
the order, and at last, after having held a
council Of war. replied in effect, that il was
n military maxim not to fight two decisive
battles at the same time If true, the
maxim was not applicable in this case. 1t
would be bad to be defeated in two decisive
battles fought the same day. but it would
not be bad to win them. ], however,
wis IlRntlDB no D1ttle ana Llle siege ID
Vicksburg had drawn from Rosecrans' front
so many Of the enemy that his chances Of
victory were much greater than they would
be if he waited until the siege was over,
when these troops could be returned. Rose
Grams was ordered to move against the army
that was detaching troops TO raise the siege.
Finally he did move on the oath OF June,
but ten days afterward Viclisburg surren
dered, and the troops sent from Bragg were
free to return. II was at this time that i
recommended to the General in Chief the
movement against Mobile. | knew the
peril the Army of the Cumberland was in,
being depleted continually not only in ordi-
nary casualties, but also by having 10 de-
tach troops 10 hold It's constantly extending
line over which to draw supplies, while the
enemy in front was as constantly being
strengthened Mobile was important to the
enemy, and, in the absence of threaten
ing force, was guarded by little else than
artillery. If threatened by land and from
the water at the same time, the prize would
fall easily, or troops would have to be sent
to its defense. Those troops would neces-
sarily come from Bragg,
My judgment was overruled, however,
and the troops under my command were
dissipated over other parts of the country
where it was thought they could render the
most service
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
shown on the night Of the wreck called

shown on the night Of the wreck called
out anxiously:
Don't do it, Major; I've seen that sort
Of thing before, and 1t always ends badly.
I won't handle the knife for one"
T" Nor l." echoed three or four other
voices.
"Infirm Of purpose, give me the dagger,
shouted Mr.. p, roistcring young
trader from the Niger Selling the dirk with
a theatrical air. Here's one volunteer for
you, Major. What am to DOR
The Majors preparations for the perform
ance were extremely elaborate. He seated
his volunteer recruit on the table with out
spread knees, measuring the distance from
each knee to the spilled water as exactly az
if he intended to make a reduced map of it
on the spot. Then he carefully examined
the point and edge Of the dirk before hand
ing II to Mr.. F.. Finally he turned up
his sleeves, and, taking dishcloth from
the cupboard, slowly extended his unpro-
tected hand toward the spot where the stout
table was quivering beneath shower OF
etabs as swift and merciless rs those Of an
Italian brave.
As the hand and knife approached each
other more than one looker-on turned his
face, and the indrawn breaths Of the ex-
cited watchers sounded like hiss in that
death hush Of expectation. Suddenly the
Major clutched Mr.. F by the feet and
whisked him off the table on the floor,
right across the wet patch, which his
clothes wiped up 80 thoroughly in passing
that no trace of it was left; and there sat
poor Mr.. F. in the middle Of the floor.
open mouthed and knife in hand,
perfect statue of establishment.
There was moments pause of
silent amazement. and then roar
OF laughter that shook the whole house,
and startled the prowling Kroomen outside
in the darkness. announced the success of
the Majors stratagem.-LDavid Ker, in
Harper's Magazine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
Chestnuts for rheumatism.

Chestnuts-not of the story telling kind
nor yet of the kind roasted and sold on
street corners-but horse chestnuts, such as
Bishop McNierney is carrying in his
trousers pockets for relief from rheuma-
tism. Our Washington dispatches reported
on Saturday that the good Bishop Of AL
bany had been induced TO carry horse
chestnuts by a Californian, who told him
that the superstition is a native of the Pa
citic coast. The Californian is mistaken
II was introduced upon the Pacific coast in
1851 by New Englander who was prom
inent officer in the San Francisco Custom
house. He both practiced and preached
it, and every year he sent to the East
by way of Cape Horn for package of
horse.cheStnuts to distribute among
his converts. 1t has prevailed in
many parts of New England for a
hundred years certainly and probably
longer, and there is no seaport town be
tween Portland and Boston where dozens
of old people can not be found with horse.
chestnuts in their pockets, to which they
attribute their freedom from rheumatic
complaints. Whence the superstition orig
inally came WE do not know, but we are
sure that New England is the place from
which it has been generally ditiused
throughout the United States. An instance,
however, has recently been brought to our
notice in which it was both believed and
practiced by an intelligent immigrant un-
der circumstances which imply that he
learned it first in Ireland. According to
our observation of the New England usage
the anti-rheumatic virtue is supposed to de-
part from horse-chestnuts after year, when
the old dried nuts should be replaced with
fresh ones--IN y. Y Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-31
THE oLp.rAsnIoNEp HONE.

OF all the tender and comfortable things
That now and then sweet memory brings,
There's nothing dearer that love recalls
Then the old fashioned house with Its white
washed walls.
Not mansion to-day, though a marvel Of art,
Can ever usurp its place In my heart,
For there my earliest prayers were said,
And slept At night In atrundle bed.
Seath covcrlids reaching from feet 10 chin.
BY a mothers hand tucked gently in,
And a goodnight kiss on my tired brow
Oh. earth holds no such blessing now.
A garden was fragrant In flower beds
Where mangods lifted their velvet heads.
And warmed by sunshine. refreshed by dew,
The bachelor button and touch me not grew.
In a ri yer that curved like n shepherds crook
We 1shed for minnows with bent pin-hook,
Or with little bare feet OF waded through,
And brayely padded our own canoe"
Twas home of welcome no one could doubt
Whose latch string hung invitingly out.
And many II stranger supped at iN board
While blazing logs In The chimney roarcd.
Oh, this IL an age OF reform and changel
And things estbetlc. modern and strange
Improvements hat tayor Of silver and gold
Are supcrscding the cherished and old.
But turn from palaces built for show
with mnnsafd roof and stories below
or Gescoed. calcimiRed. dadoed halls.
To the old-fashioDed house with it's white
washed walls.
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