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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23
,JaiI Birds Captured.

CARTHAGE, Mo-, February 22.-Sher-
if Bailey returned from Dade county
with George Hamilton, James Will
Jams, James Fortune and James
O'Neal, four of the nine prisoners who
escaped Jail here Wednesday.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23

SypNRy ]. WIIsoN, teacner Of Eng
fish literature. For particulars Su-
droaa him Al $50 Main street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23

The very promising two.ytar-old
FLY Mamie Ban, by King Bsn-Lady
Stanhope, owned by the Stanhope
Bros. OF Lexingtoa, KY, died on Sun
day of pneumonia.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-23

Charles Lewis of Chattanooga says
his club will have something 10 say
about the pennant.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22
An American Story.

The Saturday Review (English) is
responsible for. the following: There.
is an American story OF juror in a.,
trial for murder in one OF the back
woods settlements of the far West.
Great difficulty had been experienced;
in getting 3 jury; eleven jurors had,
at last been sworn in, and there re-
manned only one of the panel. He
was small, lean, lank fellow, with a.
shrewd faceand an uncouth demeanor,,
and his apparel seemed to show that
never before had he been within sight
or sound of civilization. He was
asked the usual questions as to-
whether he had formed any opinion
about the case, whether. he had any
prejudice against the prisoner. or
whether he was conscientiously op-
posed to capital punishment. TO all
these questions he returned s.decided
negative. The judge and the counsel
for the prosecution aad for the defense
did not any OF chem especially like the
mans manners, but it was late and
jurors were scarce, and so he was
accepted. In accordance With an OLD
form surviving strangely In out-of-t the
way places, he was set before the
alleged murderer and the Judge said
Juror, look upon the prisoner; pris
| oner, look upon the juror. Whez
this command was given, the little
man leaned forward and scanned the
culprit carefully from head to foot fol
some moments; then he raised his
head and turned to thejudge andsaid
in firm and solemn voice: eyes
judge, | think he is guilty.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22
An Uaacco.l1modating Officer
From the. Chicago News.

From, the Chicago News.
"You seem unhappy" ventuned g.
hotel lolterer to a glum-looking citizen
OF the w@0ly West.
@Guess; you'd be se,. too, if you
lived where l do. Pm, going On to
Washington to see the PRESIDENT
"PolSeical trouble?'"
National trouble, sir; international
trouble. Don't letters come. FROM all
over the globe? Say; .now!'
ooh, see; something wrong, ~ the
Postoftice Department."
Wrong! l should say there was.
You see live at snag Forks. and Bill
Wilkins, he's been postmaster for
nign on to six years. At first he done
the square thing. When the letters
come in they was, dumped in candle
box on the bae room floor, an the
boys had no trouble fndin' their
mail. But BiA amt the man he used
ter be. He's got as unaccommodatin
as a Texas sheer. Fust he moved the
box to the counter, and we had to
! nearly break our arms q divin' fer the
! letters. Rben if the burned coyote
didn't geo a new painted consarn with
| glass in r. ont so we couldn't git at the
mail az all, and, as ii that weren't in
suit enough to honest men, he went te
work, rugged up lot OF boxes, ane
hang me if be didn't put locks onto
EN- an go to charging up storage.
/, just tell you I'll get that Bill Wilkins
out of that there place or die fur it
now you see.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22
Soda Locomotives.
Philadelphia Record.

1nllaQelphla Record.
At the Baldwin Locomotive Works
there are in the course of construction
four locomotives which are designed
to be run by soda, which takes the
place Of fire under the boiler. Soda
has much the same power as coal
without any of the offensive gases
which that fuel emits. The engines
are now nearly finished, and are to be
shipped shortly to Minneapolis, Mimi,
and are to be run on the streets OF
that city, where steam-engines are
forbidden.
The engine has much the same ap-
pearance as a passenger car. 1t is
about sixteen feet long, entirely boxed
in, with no visible smoke stacks or
pipes, as there is no exhaust or refuse.
The boiler is of copper, "a 1-2 inches
in diameter, and l5-feet long, having
tubes running through it as in steam
boilers. Inside the boiler will be placed
five tons OF soda, which, upon being
dampened by jet of steam, produces
an intense heat. When the soda is
thoroughly saturated, which will occur
in about six hours, the action ceases,
and then it is necessary to restore it
to it's original state by forcing through
the boiler q stream of superheated
steam from stationary boiler, which
drives the moisture entirely from the
soda, when it is again ready for use.
The exhaust steam from the cylinders
is used to saturate the soda, and by
this means all refuse is used
These engines are the first of their
kind that have been built in this
country, and are being constructed
under the supervision of George Kuch-
Ter, German engineer. The engines
will have about the same power as
those on the New York elevated roads,
and will readily draw three or four
light cars. Soda engines are now used
in Berlin and other European cities
very successfully, and they also trav-
erse the St. Gothard tunnel under the
A lps, where steam engines cannot be
used, because the length Of the tunnel
renders it impossible to devise a sys-
tenn of ventilation to carry off the
foul gases generated by a locomotive.
So overpowering would these gases
become that sufocation would ensue.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22
THE DYING SUMMER !

The Melancholy Seductiveness Of Fall Pictured
From the Brooklyn Magazine.
A whole gamut of varied yellow
spreads on natures palette. The
reflex of sunset appears to fix itself
over the leaves, some Of which have
shades OF gold, others celebrations OF
saffron; some are reddening, some are
rubbed with bitumen, like a sketch OF
Rembrandt's. Green, which lately
was predominant, is now gradually
fading away. Upon the forest there
only remains the immutable sad dark
green OF the frs, over which the years
eyolutions can. have no influence.
Already a few detached leaves rise
upward, come down again and futter
like spangles ofgold in Dantzic brandy.
1t is the season which best suits land
scape painters 1t is with autumn,
Just as with dccayed literature-the
early charm has vanished long ago;
but does not a penetrating and melan-
choly seductiveness still exist in the
ripening beauty which is about to fade
and disappear. Has not twilight as
we'll as morning a splendor Of its own?
Those copperish hues, those green
Colds, those tones Of turquoise mixed
with sapphire; all those tints which
burn and become decomposed in the
great final conhagration; those clouds
with their strange and monstrous
forms, traversed by jets Of light, and
which look like the gigantic crumbllng
down OF an aerial Babel, ARE quite worth
therosy paleness OF dawn, whose virgin
candor we more than any one else ad-
mire; but still, that sunset is not to be
despised. In the spring, nature was
an artless MAIDEN; a white dress, g.
pink sash, and q few blossoms in her
hair were sufficient to adorn her. In
the summer, she was a woman in all
the bloom of her prolific beauty; her
grace at first somwhat frail and
Juvenile, had acquired tirmer and
rounder outlines Richer ornaments
suited her well; she could mix in her
wreath flowers Of brighter hues, strong
er perfumes and even some fruit gilded
by the sun. She was beautiful enough
to brave the noontide glare, and was
not afraid to appear at balls given in
broad daylight. She has retained
many of her charms; she is beautiful
still and lovable.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22

it's liRht we'l i 50 ont again and find
him. Then, II grieved tone, he
added, Il don't see why q kid can't
do as he's told to-then 'twould have
been all right"
What's all this racket about? Why
can't you keep quiet and give q fellow
q chance to sleep?"
The voice came from q top bunk at
the back side of the cabin. The men
stared in blank establishment as they
saw Toms head stuck out over the
edge of the bunk, while he CAPPED, rub
bed his eyes, and then remarked:
eyes, Sandy, 1 am just about as
scared now as can be!'
If there ever were silly looking lot
OF cowboys, they stood in that cabin
at that moment.
'How in thunder did you get here2"
Sandy at last managed to ask
Rode, OF course"
Glow long have you been here?"
"Oh, since about ten O'Clock isn't
it, Mr.. Spencer"
cit was a little before ten when you
came in
Glow did you find your way?"
"My horse found til stayed on
him-stayed in the trail-give me a
harder one!"
"See any bear?"
eyes, bear-or something. And
say, Sandy, it was lucky I took along
my six-shooter, if did leave my shot
gun, for when the bear-or something
tried to drive my horse out OF the
trail | just plugged it full Of bullets
and then came along. Hope you had
a pleasant ride-good night"
And as Tom rolled over for another
hours sleep after his nights adven-
lures, Sandy remarked with emphasis:
"I'm blest if the kid hain't got the
snap on the whole outft!'
The cowboys didn't bother Tom
after that. Hewas "solid" with them,
and there wasn't one OF them that
wasn't proud to make chum CT him.
By the time TOMS father reached
the ranch, fortnight later, Tom con,
sidered himself a cowboy from top to
toe, and displayed as much contempt
as the best of them for a tenderfoot.
He even went so far as to try to in.
duce his dignified parent to go off on a
sniping expedition, and ne came very
near succeeding, too.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22

some Striking Instances Developed IN the Civil


War.
F. A. B. in the Philadelphia Times.
During the war there were several
striking instances of family difference
over the questions at issue. John j.
Crittenden, of Kentucky, had two sons
one in the confederate and the other
in the Union. Right here in Pennsyl-
vania We had very notable case OF
the same sort. The two McAlister
boys will be remembered by many OF
the Times readers. They lived up in
Juniata county. Tom McAlister was
amember of our legislature at least one
term then went south. Robert Meal
lister, his brother, drifted over into
New Jersey and became citizen of
that state. When the war broke out
Tom entered the confederate army and
became brigadier- general. Robert
McAllister stood by the Union and
commanded brigade on our side of
the fight. Frequently these two
brothers struck each others hard
blows in the fierce furnace OF war.
Time after time they threw their bri-
gades against each other with terrific
force, each probably fighting the hard
er against the other for the pride in
their cause, which the ties OF blood
not only did not diminish, but in
creased.
In Bath county, Va, there lives a
very prominent family by the name
of Terrill. Before the war it cut con-
siderable Of a swath in the social and
political life of that section. When
the war broke out William H. Terrill,
one of the sons, took to the Union
side and soon became soldier of
great promise. He was killed while
leading a brigade at Perryville, where
thegallant jackson fell, and where Gen.
Lytle, who wrote II am dying. Egypt,
dying" was wounded. His death was
sad one, for he was just reaching aft
er the flower of great fame. It is easy
for me to recall the circumstances OF
his heroic fall when some of the bravest
and the best OF the Second Michigan
Cavalry followed this gallant soldier
to the unseen land.
Gen. Terrill's brother went into the
Confederate army and while leading
his brigade at Cold Harbor was killed.
The father brought the remains of his
two gallant sons home and buried
them on the farm where both had
spent their childhood days and where
they had grown to manhood and there
parted over a question of duty to
State or nation. Both had lain down
their lives for their sentiments. Be
tween the simple graves Of the two
boys the father has erected a. marble
slab. A most touching inscription is
cut. in the white stone. 1t chides nei.
Their one. Itexpresses faith in the Crea-
tor and leaves him to Judge OF his two
heroes conduct. It is a simple line
and reads:
God only knows which one was right"
There was much more that was pa.
thetic in COL Jones's recital of this
touching incident of war. But here is
enough to illustrate how cruel the diff
ferences in this life really are. The
conflict in the Taylor family over pol
itics is not sad, but funny. But tbs
arrangements which war made were
sad and bitter enough to bring sympa
thy and tears
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22
A Rather Close Call.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsnurg Dispatch.
"My DEAR" said Mrs. simpkins, the
other morning, with a reproachful
smile, II have had no letter from Cou-
sin Jane in three weeks"
"Well, love- was Mr.. Simpkins'
plausible reply, his conscience mean
while getting in it's work with both
feet and hands in such manner as
to make him wince-"Well love, l pre-
sumo she is busy"
perhaps she is; but I don't believe
she has heard from ME in a longer
time than that.
Indeed" exclaimed Simpkins, try.
ing to look as much surprised as pos
sible.
eyes, indeed, responded Mrs Simp-
kins, beginning to look severe. eyes,
indeed, and, Mr.. Simpkins, l would
like very much to search your pock-
cts.
"search my pockets, Mrs. simpkins!
Madam, what can you mean? A wQm-
an, Madame, should have more. con.
fdence in the man she has promised
to love honor and obey. Madame.
am surprised"
And placing his hat on his head with
dignifed flourish. Mr.. Simpkins
strobe through the doorway and. up
the street. Around the corner, how
ever, his dignity disappeared, he
looked cautiously around, placedlhi
hand in his. inside coat pocket, fshed
out a. soiled and crumpled letter ad-
dressed to Cousin Jane, called softly
to a small boy, gave him a quarter to
takethe letter to the postofice, and
departed On his way with. a; sigh. OF
relief
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-09-22

to the canyons mouth. Ihelr search
had been fruitless. Shortly after San
dy's party came riding up.
"You found him didn't you?"
you've got him?"
Sandy and Briggs spoke in the same
breath as they met. There was blank
dismay when Sandy said they 'hadn't
seen hide or hair Of the kid or the
horse.''
There was nothing for it now but to
go back to the ranch and report. It
would soon be daylight, and then they
could easily Ground him up
1t was anything but a cheerful par
ty that drove up to the cabin, not a
little tired from lack OF rest and sleep,
and a good deal worried as to their re-
ception by the superintendent. To
put it in PLAIN English, they felt asham-
ed of the miserable trick they had tried
to play on Tom, and were scared at
the unexpected result of it.
Spencer was lying down, but reused
up as they entered, far more quietly
than was their habit.
'Strikes me you have been keeping
that boy out mighty late-been play.
ing some more Of your confounded
trick, on him, I suppose" said Spencer,
sleepily.
'sThen the kid amt here" SAID
Sandy, g1oolAily, as a faint hope that
he might have possibly returned, was
thus summarily disposed with.
"What do you mean?" demanded
Spencer. now springing to his feet
"Where is Tom? Why didn't he com.
IN with you.'
The fact is, said Sandy, she didn't
stay where We told him to, and he's
kinder strayed away, and as soon a
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-11
About Apples.


Our North Georgia farmers have fine
orchards, and those of them who intend
to market some OF the fruit or turn it in to
cider may find the following hint inter-
esting and valuable:
Apples should be packed closely in the
barrels and the head pressed down upon
tne fruit, so as to keep them from rattling
any In moving, as it prevents bruising.
Ii the market is near by and the fruit is
intended to be used soOn, it ia often better
to use the bushel boxes than to put it in
barrels. They would save much fruit
that now Is wasted or put into cider. 1t
Is OF but little use to attempt to dry fruit
by the old-fashiOned method of expos ing
to sun and flies unless it be for home use.
as very few people care to purchase fruit
drled in that manner now, as that dried
In the evaporation is so much cleaner and
liner looking. The apples for cider should
be sound and should be kept clean,
whether the cider is intended to be used
as beverage. to be converted into Vine
gar or made into apple jelly. Then 1t
should be put into clean casks and al
lowed TO work of the impurities which
Will be In it. While in the orchards axe
look after the borers. They can be easily
found by looking Tor their chips near the
roofs OF the tree. Then push a fine wire
into the hole where the pest is at work
and he can be easily killed,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-11

and cold seasons a railway track of 400
miles is 33S yards longer in summer than
IL winter-that il, expansion forces the
metal closer together, closing up the space
between the rails of nearly yard in each
mile.
Salt Is wonderful remedial agent. Salt
and cider vinegar will cure obstinate cases
OF diarrh9a. A solution of salt will re-
lieve pain In bruises. Equal parts OF
strong salt water and spirits OF camphor
applied to the teeth is cure for toOthacbe.
salt will check bleeding of the lungs when
other remedies TAIL. Salt is a remedy in
catarrh.
The following beverage is soothing if
taken just before going to bed by the per-
son troubled with a cough. 1t is an old
French recipe and Is called"lait de pouIe:"
Nj X the yelk of one egg thoroughly with
teaspoonful of sugar and add a lew drops
or Orange-flOwer water. Pour gill of
boiling water by degrees upon the mix
ture, stirring constantly, and drink very
warm.
ID. Lessene, at meeting of the Society
Medicale d'Amiens, indicated certain
sign OF death, simple and trustworthy.
After pricKing the skin with needle the
puncture remains open, just as when
piece OF leather is pricked. On the living
body, even If The blood does not come 10
the surface, as would happen if the per-
son were hysterical, the pin prick closes
at once and does not leave the slightest
trace.
An eminent German physicist recon-
menus for the eXtinguishment of IRE in
closed places, where the use OF water or
other liquids would be likely to do great
damage, a dry compound which, by its
burning absorbs the oxygen and quickly
renders combustion impossible. The com
pound is composed OF powdered nitrate of
potash (saltpetre) 80 parts; powdered sui
phur, &c parts pow dered charcoal, 4parts;
colcothar brown red oxide OF iron i part.
This preparation is one that can be cheap
~ made. 1t is recommended that 1t shall
be, when thoroughly dried and mixed. put
up in tight pasteboard boxes, holding
about 8 pounds each, with quick fuse in
the side OF the boX-prOtruding inches,
with inches inside-to facilitate and in.
sure lighting it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-11
POPULAR SCIENCE.

An exclusive diet OF buckwheat is said
To prove a remarkable panacea for dia-
betes.
A poultice Of salt and the white OF an
egg is powerful resolvent and, II applied
In time, will dispense a felon.
Nj. de Lesseps estimates the power OF
the machines employed in building the
Panama canal as equal 20 100000 men.
A piece of sole leather tackled on the
butt Of a squared-9R chisel handle will
prevent it's splitting under the blows of
the mallet.
A prominent medical authority con-
cludes that Notwithstanding the physio-
logical effects Of courage, IL has no power
against germ disease.
The amount Of pressure per square foot
with the wind blowing at 20, 30, 40, 80, 90,
10 and so miles an hour is respectively 2,
~, 8, 121I, IS, % and a219 pounds.
Scbrader states that there are several
mountains IN the north Of Spain, some
reaching an altitude Of 10000 feet, which
have no place on the geographical map.
When IL becomes necessary TO stop an
engine with heavy fire in the furnace,
place n layer Of fresh coal on the fire, shut
the damper and start the injector or pump
for the purpose of keeping up the circula-
ton in the boiler.
To cut glass jars, fill the jar with lard
oil 10 where you want TO cut thejar; then
heat an iron rod or bar To red heat; i'm
merse IL In the oil. The unequal expan-
sion will check the jar all round at the
surface OF the oil and you can lift off the
top part
Cellars are usually damp because the
walls are cooler than tie air. which causes
condensation OF moisture. Toprevent the
nf
mendeo that the windows and doors OF the
cellars be closed during the day and opened
at night.
Most metals and alloys shrink or con-
tract on cooling. But an alloy which Will
expand on cooling may be made OF lead
nine parts, anthony two parts. bismuth
one part. This alloy can be advantage
Ously used 10 oil small holes and defects
in iron castings.
In climates having a difference OF TEN.
perature Of 70 degrees between the hot
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-11

paste. Pour cup of gravy into the pan
about the base OF the beef, adding a glass
Of Wine when the top begins TO brown. 1t
should be Il short, rich crust, but not
burned. Dish with care, strain the gravy,
tnicken with Drowned flour, boil up ana
serve in boat.
STEWED CoRN.-Two cups OF cold boiled
corn cut from the cob, tablespoonful of
butter rolled in teaspoOutul OF prepared
Hour, cup of hot milk, pepper and salt;
warm the corn IN the milk and, when
scalding hot, stir in the Toured butter,
the pepper and salt. Simmer five minutes
and dish.
LIMA BEANs.-Shell, lay in cold water
halt an hour and cook tender, but not
until broken, In hot, sailed water; drain
ana turn them into saucepan in which
you nave dissolved a tablespoonful Of
butter. seasoned with pepper and salt;
toss and stir three minutes before dish
ing.
BOILED SWEET PoTAToFs.-Choose no.
tatoes Of uniform size, waah and boil
them in their skins for twenty minutes;
drain and Law in the oven, turning them
several times to hinder burning, until
they yield readily to the touch; serve
without pairing.
APPLE AND BATTER PUDDING.-One
Hu"i vi luilh, Two cups minced apple,
one lemOn-all the Juice and hall the
grated peel-quarter teaspoontul of Gin
namon. four eggs, halr teaspoOntul Of
soda, slfted with the same quantity OF
salt in three cups of -four, two table
spoonfuls of sugar. Beat the eggs very
light; add the sugar, milk, -four and spice /;
at last the apples, which snOuld be pared
quickly and not chopped until you are
quite ready to mix them with the batter.
II LETT to stand even few minutes they
will be discolored and darken the pud
ding.
CREAM SAUCE.-0ne cup of cream and
one of milk, one tablespoonful of butter
rolled in teasp0ontul of corn starch,
five tablespo0Dfuls of powdered sugar,
half tesspoOnful of nutmeg, one tea
spoonful Of vanilla, whites of two eggs.
Heat the cream and milk in a tarina ket-
tie. When hot stir In the sugar, the
butter and corn starch; cook three min
utes; take from the fire; add the whipped
whites and vanilla. Set In boiling water,
but not where it will cook untll needed.