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gun and returned to the guard headquarters.
Now I'm gcner, sure" he said to him
self
On his way he found guard sitting by
tree sound asleep. Carefully taking away his
gun 81 awOke him, and frightened him half to
death by telling him that he would report him
and he would be shot for sleeping on post. Si
finally said he wouldn't tell on him this time,
but he must never do so again, or he would be
a dead man.
Corporal of the Guard !" was heard again,
sometime after midnight. Z" If they try any
more measly tricks on me tonight somebody
III git hurt!" thought 81, as he walked briskly
along the line in response to the call.
This time it was "contraband an old
negro, who stood shivering with terror as the
guard held him at the point Of the bayonet.
Recalling the unlucky adventures of the night,
81 imagined that it was one of the officers, who
had blackened himself like minstrel, and
had come there purposely to " catch " him.
"Ye can't git through unless ye've got the
countcrsign," said he decisively; and l shan't
give it to ye nuther! And ye needn't try to
show me how to hold my gun! l can handle
it well enough to shoot and punch the bay
onet!"
"Don' know what dat all means, boss" said
the frightened negro; "but fer de good Lawd's
sake don't shove dat ting frew me. Isc only
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fowl in one hand and ham in the other. It'll
be all right, and nobody III ever know nothin'
bout lit"
ST hcsitated; it was human nature. The offer
was a tempting one, but he remembered his
responsibility TO his country, and his stomach
appealed in vain. DUty came before stewcd
chicken or roasted spare-rib
Can't do it," said 81. You've got hold Of
the wrong man this time. / aint goin' to have
nobody monkcyin' round while Pm Corporal
Of this ere guard. Come along with me- and
step ont lively, too :"
81 marched the culprit back to headquarters
and delivered him mp to the officer, who COM
meHded 81 for his fidelity.
Next day the ground back Of the Colonel's
tent was strewn With feathers, chicken bones,
ham rinds, and potato skins, while the unlacky
forager who had provided the field officers mess
with such a royal meal was bumped around
for two h0nrs on "!lnapsack drill" and con-
demncd TO spend "a hours IN the guard d-house.
An hour later 81 had another experience.
The Captain Of Co. Q felt kindly interest, and
not little pride in him, since the skirmish,
ana hc thought he would take turn that
night and sec whether his newly made Cor
pUrai was 'up 10 snuff"
Beat No. 3" was Sis second call. He re-
sponded promptly, and as he approached the
guard the latter said:
Corporal, here's the Cap'n, and he wants
10 an lie haint got the cOuntersign; shall l
pass him?"
"Good evening, CORPORAL" said the Captain,
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A Lawyer Baiiled.


jim McSnifter was being tried in San An
tonic for trying to bribe colored witness, Sam
Johnsing, to testify falsely.
You say this defendant offered you bribe
of fifty dollars to testify in his behalf?" said
Lawyer Gouge to Sam Johnsing.
"Yes, sab"
"Now, repeat precisely what he said, using
his own words.'
"He said he would give me fifty dollars if
/"
"He can't have used those words. lie didn't
speak as third person"
mo, sab he tuck good kcer dat dar was no
third pusson present. Dar was only us two.
De 'fendant am too smart ter hab anybody
listenin' when he am talking about his own
rcskclity."
al know that well enough, but he spoke to
YOU in the first person, didn't he?"
/ was de fust pussdn, myself"
"You don't understand me- When he was
talking to you did lie use the words, will
pay you fifty dollars"
No, boss; he didn't say muffin about you
payin' me fifty dollars. Yore name wasn't
mentioned, 'ceptin dat he to!e me eff cher got
inter a scrapo dat yon was de best lawyer in
San Antoine to fool de judge an jury"
"You can step down"
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THE SUMS DISTANCE.
How it is Explained BY Besi.e.aationI Corns

How il is Explained ny ii 5stAs1aaticgi C0EhsaGe.
To TEE EDITOR: Desiring TO compete for the
valuable prize offered by Lieut.. john Hiudnan
five years subscription TO TIE NATIONAL
TEIBUNE) for geome,Tical procf that the sun
is more than 10 600 miles distant from the earth,
am met al the outset by serious difficulty,
viz, tc adapt an explanation 20 the ihtantile
intelligence OF any one who coGld propose such
an absurd astronomical c0nundrum at this late
day. language world fail. To Others Of your
readers who might take an interest in the dis
cusson | WOuld observe, that as the moon is
10000 miles distant from the earth, during an
eclipse the sun would intrude JeiJUeea the moon
and thc Garth if only 900 miles away. As this
singular phenomenon has not been observed
up TO date, unless by ComTade HinGman, we
may safely infer that the sun is more distant
than the moon. | presume Lieut. Hindman
would answer this statement by Offering TO
prove that the moon is really only about six
miles away,-just far enough TO avoid scraping
the bark Oft The mountain-pcaIs. And next
should expect him to assert that during the
slate Rnpcasauincss Richmond was only a
couple ofminutes' walk beyond the Long Bridge
But there ar3 several other points TO be taken
into consideration. At a distance of 93,000,G00
miles the suns mean angular diameter is -
Is, corresponding TO an actual diameter of
$4,000 miles, pOnder0us globe well suited to
hold tho Whiriing earth true in its orbit and to
lavish foods Of heat and light on the broad sur
face of eur globe during millions of years with
out tapparont loss o! power. Bat if We assume I2,-
600 miles a5 the andistance the same angular
diameter would equal an actual breadth of only
110 miles, a triHing mass, which could exercise
no appreciable effect Oh the earth's motion, and
whose light and heat would lie dissipatcd in q
week. The following diagram viii demonstrate
with sufficient clearness that the sun must be
more than 1900 miles distant:
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conscious that he has done his duty well. 81
capchered forager a little bit ago and took
him to headquarters"
"Wel done, Corporal. / have no doubt you
will honor the good name of the 2006h Indiana
in general and Company Q in particular. / got
caught outside tonight, and | want to get back
into camp. OF course you know me and it's all
right"
certainly. sir!" said 81, as he stood leaning
on his gun and allowed the officer to pass the
magic line. Good night, Cap'n!'
GOOD night Corporal! BY the way said
the Captain, retracing his steps, l notice that
you do not carry your gun just right. Let me
show you how to haudle it!
ST didn't know what a fragrant offenSe it was
for a soldier on guard to let his gun go out of
his hands; nor had he the faintest suspicion
that the Captain was playing 1t on him. So
he promptly handed his piece to the Captain,
who Immediately brought it down to q
"charge," with the bayonet at Sis breast.
Suppose, now, l was a rebel in disguise" ="
said the Captain, what kind of fix would
you be in?"
Light began TO dawn upon 81, and he started
back in terror at the thought of the mistake he
had made.
"Of course, wouldn't let any body else have
it," he stammered; but know you, Cap'n!"
"Ihat makes no difference to man OH duty,
Corporal. You hang on to your gun the rest of
the night, and if anybody don't care if it's
Gen. Buell. himself-insists on your giving it to
him, let him have two or three inches OF the
point of your bayonet. Don't let anybody pass
without the countersign, either! Come to my
quarters when you are relieved tomorrow"
All this illustrates a way the officers had of
testing new soldiers and teaching them thing
or two, when, as was frequently the case, they
were not yet up to the mark. A trick of extra
duty for the hapless novitiate was generally
the penance for his simplicity.
The cold chills ran up and down Sis back as
he took his gun and slowly returned to the
guard fire. lie felt that he had utterly spoiled
his good record.
Lieutenant" he said to the officer, =" wish
you'd please detail man to kick me for about
an houri"
The Lieutenant wanted to know what the
matter was and ST told him all about it, ending
with:
So now s'pose the Cap'n III yank the
stripes off'n my blouse'
The officer quietcd his fears by assuring him
that there was cause for alarm. The Captain
knew that ho was trying to do his duty, and
what he had done was for Sis own good
ST sat down by the fire and was thinking it
over when there was another call, Corporal of
the guard!' He was soon at the point iDdi-
Gated, and found two officers horseback,
whom he recognized as the Colonel and Adju-
ta8t of the 200th lad. Sis friend Shorty was
the guard who had halted them.
"Now, Corporal Klegg,' said ST to himself,
laying his finger alongside his nose, you iist
watch out thist time. Here's big game! Shouldn't
wonder if them ossiferS had bin out Skylarkin',
and they're tryin' to git in. Don't ye let 'em
fool ye as the Cap'n did,"
ST was right in his surmise. The Colonel
and Adjutaut had been enjoying good supper
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
No Wall Paper Spoiled on Wash Day

no steam in the house. rough, yellow clothes
positively guarantees that clothes Will smell as
sweet as new shrink, that delicate coors will
not his and exactly by the neat
clean easy sensible practical genee adyke,
way washing clothes also positively garan-
teed of ho not cla viii
any either understanding following them The
Sda makes this statement
merely cake whether the viii
honestly Read the waxed wrapper that
is around every
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at a house half a mile away, and had not the
slightest idea what the countersign was.
81 was determined not to get left" this
time. AS he approached, the Colonel saw that
it was the soldier he had commended for his
gallantry at the time of the skirmish.
"Ah, Corporal Klegg, Pm glad to see you so
prompt in your duty. l was sure we had made
no mistake when we promoted you. OF course,
yon can see who | am. Pm your Colonel and
this is the Adjutant. We are, unfortunately,
outside without the c0untersign; but you can
just let us through"
The Colonel's taiIy had no effect on 81. He
Just brought himself into a hostile attitude,
with his bayonet in fair range Of the Colonel,
as he replied:
Colonel, my orders is to pass no livin' man
unless he says Bunker Hill I'd be glad 10 do
ye u good turn, but there's no use talkin'.
I'm goin' to obey orders, and ye can't pass
here"
The Colonel chucklcd softly as he dismounted
and came up to 81.
"It's all right" he said "of course know
what the coutersign is. was only trying you" ;"
Hold on, there" said 81, don't come too
close. If you've got the countersign, advance
and give it. If ye hant got it, I'll jest call the
Officer of the Guard !"
Leaning over the point of Sis bayonet the
Colonel gently whispered Bunker Hill"
Correct" said 81, and bringing his gun to
shoulder" lie respectfully saluted the
Colonel. The latter started to remount, but
turned back as he said:
Just let me show you how to hold your
gun. You don't"
Not if the court knows herself" said ST,
again menacng the Colonel with his bay0net.
THAT'S bin played on me once to night and
if anybody does it again my name amt 81
kleggl"
That's right, Corporal" said the Colonel as
he sprang into the saddle; but don't tell any
body what the countersign is again! Good
night !"
"Gool night Colonel" said 81, touching his
hat
AS the officers rode away 81 began to think he
had put his foot in it again. He was confirmed
in this opinion by seeing Shorty sit down On a
log in a paroxysm of laughter.
lyon give yerself away bad that time!" said
Shorty, as soon as he could speak. What did
ye tell him the countersign for?"
Whew-w-w-w!" observed 81, with a pro
1onged whistle "Shorty," said he 4" wish
you'd take club and see if you can't pound
a little sense into me; l don't b'lieve I've 20
any!" Without another word he shouldered hi
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Gen, John A. Logan,

U. s. Senator from Illinois, writes: "Some
years ago was troubled more or less with rheu-
matism, and have within the last year or so,
suffered intensely with the same disease. be-
gan to take 'Durangs Rheumatic Remedy,
and am thoroughly satisfied that l have been
cured by its use. do not hesitate to recon-
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This great remedy has been before the public
ten years. 1t is taken internally, and never
fails to cure the worst case Sold by all drug
gists.
One dollar bottle, six bottles five dollars.
Write for free 40-page pamphlet to r. X.
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rs ST came up, at The same time extending his
hand.
81 was thrown completely off his guard.
Dropping the butt of his gun carelessly to the
ground he replied cheerily, GOOD evening,
Cap'n," touching his hat by way of salute.
Then he took the profTered hand, pleased at the
Captains mark of kindly recognition. He
didn't understand the scheme then.
"How are you getting on, Mr.. Klegg?"
First rate!" said ST, with the air of one
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bin obcr to de mex place to 'possum roast and
Ise jist gwine home. l didn't know desc yer
ge-yards was heah,"
ST didn't propose to take any chances, and so
he marched the old contraband back and de-
livered him to the officer who kept him till
morning and then suffered him to so his way.
Once more that night ST was called out, in
addition to his tramps with the "reliefs" and
the grand rounds 1t was, perhaps, an hour
before daylight, and Shorty was the guard who
called him. He told ST there was something
walking around III the woods, and he believed
it was rebel trying to creep up on them. lie
had challenged two or three times, but got no
answer. The moon had gone down, and in the
dark woods objects at any distance could not
be distinguished.
There, dye hear that?" said Shorty, as
there came sound uf cracking sticks and rust
ling leaves.
Halt" exclaimed ST. "who comes thcre?"
There was no response, and 81 challenged
again, with like result.
Shorty" said 81. "let's fire. both together"
and crack went their muskcts.
For a moment there was a great foundering,
and then all was still. As soon as il was light,
and Shorty was relieved. he and ST went out
to see the result Of their fire. What they found
is shown by our artist.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Don't use CASTLE Soap

simply mother and grandmother always used it.
Frank druggist ehemista graduate of the
He that CASTLE SoapeyeD
the genuine white Cast miserable compound that
is responsible nearly every piles salt rheu
letter Frank Siddals Soap
Be to improvements Keep
HID with get your Don't be clam
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Your Sponge VIII Never Get Musty

sour dsagreeable smell nothing about
toilet This
nothing made from freh
clean
housekeeper and the factory free from smell
as the dningroom weeguated family The
whether Frank sdda makes this statement merely
sell ten will honestly do
what that around
The National tribune., 1886-01-21

Let A represent the sun as it appears to an
observer at monday, and B IS il appears to the
same observer al sunset, the sun being then in
the horizon and its distance being increased by
half the earth's diameter 900 miles. The ap-
parent size Of the sun would he that shown at
C,-onIy three -fourths its previous diameter.
Now, unless ComTadc Hindmau is prepared to
show an apparent change IN the suns diameter
OF that amount, he should hand over that sub
scriptiOn. The fact is, no astronomer has yet
been able to detect the slightest diurnal change,
the di ference of 600 more or less in 93, 100000
OF miles being impefceptsblc The same rea-
sonlng applied 10 the moon readily shows that
the mean difference between the moon at the
zenith and horizon is a. 10000 miles TO 2ii000
or l-Gl, equal TO more than 80" angular diane
ter an amount readily measured by instru-
ments OF moderate power. A curious fact has
been noticed ia this connection, that although
the moon really suffers diminution ofsizc when
et the horizon, easily detected by measurement
ii appears much larger 10 the naked eye This
optical delusion is due to the contrast presented
by the moon when on the horizon against dis
tant features Of the landscapc-rOcks, trees,
houses etc. II is only then that we are able
TO appreciate the enormous bulk of cur satellite.
To conclude if this explanation shall meet with
approval, | am prepared to show that the sun is
not goh of hot pudding, nor the moon d green
cheese.-A. C. DKALs, l51st n. Y, ex high pri-
yate III the rear rank, Rock Island, III.
SHORT SOLUTION.
Another correspondent sends the following
geoneirical solution Of the problem:
To THE EDITOR: ! submit the following
calculation Of the distance from the earth to the
sun:
LoGnrithm 1856 (radius of earth 359725G3
Lo2arithmlc tangent S.7774" tsims's par
allhxj-..' 5.G2S7723
Difference. T.9584839
The number corresponding to this logarithm
is 93,000,212, which is, therefore the distance in
miles of the earth from the sun.-WM E. HEAL
Marion, Ind.
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If you Love your Baby

don't wash delicate Frank Sidda
ivey washed with his cannot
have erupons chafed other
soap whether Frank Sddau
whether the
soap honestly claims for it, Read the waxed wrap
is
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
IF YOU Like Clean Dishes

your washes with The Frank sddaS Soap Tell
soap will waste People
with made from filthy
Frank Siddalls Soap is the
cleaned w of
thing housekeeer wash dishes with The
whether Frank Sidda makes this statement
cake of whether the viii
honestly do what that
around every cake.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Don't get Set in your Ways

scng easier better about
your being taught by If
husband father
Sddas Soap why do P can
pursuading him for shaving toilet
cleaning and shampooing his hairf he objects TO
using clam. TRY things and now ways
and be ideas. Don't be clam.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
If you Have Eruptions on the Face

body, thing as cetoin not using
The Frank sddalls Soap physicians
diseases Rngwor Salt Rheu,
YOU particular plenty Of the
1ather-ont off; merely wipe off
a dry The question is whether Frank Sddan
merely whether
soap honestly the waxed
wrapper s cake
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
THEY KILLED HIM.

On tho whole it was busy and interesting
night for ST. He did not lose his chevrons on
account of his mistakes. But he learned some
thing and the lesson was impressed upon his
mind by few kindly words of caution and
advice from the Captain of Co. q.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Don't Refuse to Read

articles newspapers merely they adversements
Of English literature has said that children and
find better themselves
composition letter writing than by reading the advertisements
of reliable really interesting
equally valuable information the articles in the
Housekeeping departments Be the lookout
ideas, ways, things Don't be a clam.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
If your Horse is Troubled with Scratches

wash legs nothing The Frank sidda Soap
water thoroughly cleansing the parts effected make
the aher OFF
and certainly question whether
merely sell cent cake
honestly Go what he claims for it,
Read the waxed wrapper that is around every
The National tribune., 1886-01-21

EN-. Irons, Fly Creek Otsego Co, N. Y: I
think THE NATION Al tribune the best paper
extant 1t occupies all my spare moments
during each week.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21

Get the best. Hoods Sarsaparilla has no
equal as a blood purifier and strengthening
medicine.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
Don't Scald and Boil your Clothes

brought do BE the lookout for
that prejudice ignorance Be progressive
yourself get Don't be clam
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
If your Feet are Sore from Walking

IT your Feet VVcllNIlig
wearing Shoes wash them with Frank siddals Soap
Always plenty the laher ondon the aher off and
positively The only question whether
statement merely sell cake Of
will honestly do what he claims for it
Read the waxed wrapper around every cake.
The National tribune., 1886-01-21
That Tired FeemQ

The warm weather has debtating effect,
especially upon those who arc within doors most
of the time. The peculiar, yet common, COM
plaint known as "that tired feeling" is the
result. This feeling can be entirely overcome by
taking Hoods Sarsaparila, which gives new life
and strength to all the functions of the body.
81 could not sleep; had appetite. I took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and soon began to sleep
soundly; could get up without that tired and
languid feeling; and my appetite improved"
r. A. SANFORD, Kent, Ohio.
+ Hoods Sarsapariila
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for SIS. Made
only by G. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The National tribune., 1886-01-21

The number corresponding to this logarithm
is 93,0002l2, which is, therefore, the distance in
miles of the earth from the sun.-WM. E. HEAL,
Marion, Ind.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-20
SPRING GOODS
AT THE
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-20
Your friend.
NJ SALE.

BY virtue If 4 mortgage executed Ivy
Z. w. Brown to Eugrn" MoIchcad on
the 18th day of April. lss2. aud regis-
tered in Book d.. page ~. Of the mort
gage records al the Registers Off -
Orange county, | will sell to the Che.
bidder tor cash. AT the court hotl-c lnor
in IIill>boro. on the 18th day q: EsTch.
1856. ut IL o'clock. u. m. the ia.los.5ug
tracts OF land in said Comfy - >tf'.
about three miles sauth-east ~ l,l@.-
hOro
The first tract l. bounl-#l oil -
north by the y. Z. X. Il. I ltu.lat.
the west Tx the estate III t,eo.ltAas .-
on tn. south and east BY laus5. tpIE.e5t. Is.
belonging Ia Nm. MrCau.e~, ,"n-..1-
lng 81 sht acres, more or les.
The second tract. lying un H,-c.. -
stones creek. In said Comfy aGa sta
adjoining the lands oi the ca,atr ~
David Strayhorn. the lands former.
helon-i z 10 the estate 81 VIM. McCat.-
lev. the Y. &. X. X. 20. AMI Others. CON
tanning :. acrc% more or less.
Also. the following articles Of person.
'al property One tea Engine aud
Boiler Brick Machinc antl lot Of saws
and tools of every description. The
! personal property j. AT University sta
ton, "here Mr.. A. A. Lynch will take
pleasure in showing it to any p-rson
wishing n bay.
This 18Th day Of Feb. lssG.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-20

Mo; Rnh.r, Ki,oh,, .,o in
49,.
p'
W. " s
MIR. X ( Hal has tract at vaI.
~ ~ |
See 'he card 1T j -. ~ st"I
Dcnt'st HIS "tflcr Is III The Berry
'9 ~
Hooker Br"'h"'> are "akinG
preparations ton IayinI the t'undA
ton "l their ~ t""ac"" ""'Gl"n>",
See advertisements ct Imr"r-
tant sales At court house Saturday.
aud Monday, March 2o'" AMI 22"d
1t ~ .,s.rln ,,iy, food ouncI
than to receive il. Vie mr" 'h'"h
they DO not need IT, and fo"ls VIII
not take ii.
pa., as;,..r r,i3al in The.
markham ,..,t nf ,his county las,
week and destroyed two Or three.
illicit d]ls,iIlrries.
u- = R,ow, has ,r
x;,uI II, vii m.L,. H,lI.Lor, IA,
~ .,I ~
plug tobacco factory.
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Tue "'''''', =,
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S"N"s
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~ are S,"'' ~. :,
1'lr'gn'' 81 ',"'''''e' 49,,
town 'h's "eeN '""A'.e "''"'' wv
q we" .: l"ca''h" mere
MIR. Samuel VI. Wilkersnn Ia
qualified a. Administrator upon tn,
estate of the late Henry J Thomp
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1886-03-20
wTHE OFFICE OF THE OR.
ANGIE COUNTY OBSER YER
IS ON CHURTON ST OVER
HAYES DRUG STORE. ~

TINE TABLE, No 35.-Jan. 18th
1886 Train No. 81, Mail. going
East, arrives At Hillsboro II 50 a. IN.
Train No. so, Mai, goiug West,
arrives at Hillsboro 6.47 p. IN.
Train No. Is, Freight, going Fast,
arrives at IIillrboro l.57 a NJ.
Train n" l6, Freight, going West.
qrrlves a, Hillsborn 500 4. IN.
J. G. COOLEY,
Agent.