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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Congress.

We are authorized TO announce HON.
mo. NJ. TAYLOR, a candidate for re-elec-
ton to represent the Eighth Congressional
District, in the fftieth Congress Of the Uni
ted States, subject TO the will of the Demo-
cratic party Of the district. Election first
Tuesday in November, 1886.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

The apple crop Of Houston County
is abundant.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

The Linden House at Pulaski is
said to bc haunted.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

Knoxville has new cement fac
tory.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

The McMinnville foundry resumed
work last week after remaining idle
for two years.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-09-16

Work on the Muscle Shoals Canal
was expected to begin early in this
month
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Murfreesbor0 claims to be the lar.
gcst cedar market in the world.
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Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Eccentricity of Rich Indianian.

Henry Blocher, seventy years old, who has for more than three decades lived in very humble residence in Chester Township, Indiana, is now re garded with considerable curiosity by money-lenders in that section, because of his peculiar methods of transacting business. To escape the payment of taxes, Blocher, who is the possessor of about $75, ,000, began loaning money on thirty three years time lately, taking a security the first mortgage on unincum- 5ered realty, the mortgages providing that at the expiration of the time stated the borrower, having paid the interest promptly, should be entirely released from liability on the principal of the notes. Six per cent only was charged. and on these terms Blocher's funds were in great demand, and he now has over Si0, 900 loaned out in that shape. His personal habits are very simple, his household expenses are very small, and the remainder of his income of S4, 900 is reloaned as rapidly as it comes in. He is generally regarded as a crank, and prominent attorneys who have read his mortgages, which he writes himself, aver that the borrowers will be com pelled to pay the principal at maturity despite the provision to the contrary, and endless litigation and annoyance is predicted.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
CreddifOrd'S Retreat.

Awful as is the field of battle in the midst of an engagement, many laugh able incidents always occur. When the Union attack was made on the left, at Fredericksburg, in 1862, the sixteenth Maine Regiment was among those which had penetrated farthest in driving back Stonewall Jackson's men In the six teenth was private named Oliver Cred afford, a large, powerfully built man, but wholly lacking in physical courage. X fellow private named Levi Barker had fallen wounded, and Creddiford, who was only too willing to go anywhere else than longer endure the fire under winch his comrades were forced to stay, picked up Barker, and with the wounded man upon his back, between himself and the encmy's bullets, started for the rear. The captain of his company, whose name was Wentworth, said :-"Creddi- ford, come back here into the ranks. , Creddiford, without stopping, replied Captain, you must think I'm fool to let Barker die here on the field.n and no more was seen of Credd1ford during that battle.-Cl Clereland Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
The Apache Surprise.

Gen. Crook once described the Apaches as the most cunning Indians on the con- tinent. He said he had known of an instance in which sixty warriors lay so fiat on the prairie by the side of the trail that the escort of train passed without observing them, and after the troops had gone by they sprang up and captured the train. They infest the crags and hard lava formation. in which no track is left. In the Alma ambush the troops were passing through a rocky pass, which probably would have yielded no signs whatever of the presence of h. dians, even had it been most carefully reconnoitered. The well-known habit of the Apaches to leave nothing in their attacks to chance is shown in their i'm mediate retreat after the first fatal vol ley, which threw the troops into confu- sion. As only thirty-fve of the cavalry were at hand, and nearly third of these were made helpless by the first fire, the Indians could have reasonably hoped to int11ct further damage before hurrying away. But the game at which they played was to lose nothing by risk
 
 officer and five men were killed, will re- call the earlier one in Guadalupe Canon, where seven men belonging to Captain Lawton's troop of the Fourth Cavalry were left to guard the wagon train, and soon after, while they were eating, four of the seven were shot dead. It is pre- cisely such surprises that have always characterized Apache warfare; and it is almost impossible to bring band to regular battle or even to a prolonged skirmish. They try to have all the kill ing done by themselves. even though there should be less of it than their bloodthirsty natures crave. Since they have as good horses as the troops and more of them, as good guns or better, good field glasses, and an incredible power of endurance, whether of hunger, thirst, or the fatigues of marching, they find little difficulty in conducting hos tilities as they wish.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Early Impressions.

It is a very important fact, and one never to be lost sight of by mothers, that the education of an infant begins at birth. The moral atmosphere by which it is surrounded will, in a great measure, determine it's future chrarac- ter. Parents often do and say things ill the sight and hearing of little chil- dren which they would be ashamed of in the presence of an older person. Every outburst of temper, every peev- ish or fretful word, is photographed upon the mental constitution of the child, never to be effaced, although, of course, after training may modify the impression. It is not to be wondered at that mothers worn down with a weight of care and overwor]l are some times fretful; but if they would remem- Der that every nasty word in Baby's presence must come back to them in a still greater weight of care, perhaps they would exercise higher degree of self-contro'.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
FOR THE FARM AND HON>

NJ, ch suffering to the horse and expense to the owner may be avoided by extra care and attention at this season of the year, when the constitu- tion is in delicate condition, espe- cialiy as so-called pink k-eye is very pre- valent in many portions of this coun- try. Many fatal cases have been re- ported within three weeks. Anything which has tendency to exhaust the vitality of the horse will do much harm, and be likely to make him in a peculiar measure, the subject of mali gnant influenza (pink eye). Anything which will strengthen and raise the vital forces, will be so much of a safe guard, and act as a preventive of dis ease. Feed we'll of good, nutritious food, work reasonably, keep from all exposure, and be kind and attentive. It will pay.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
An Ant.Eater's Tongue.

Three ant-eaters have recently been added to the collection of wild animals in the Geological Gardens, and they have since been an object oe curious interest to visitors. They are very powerful animals of large size and strange shape. The most remarkable portion of them is their taper nose and long cylindrical tongue. The latter member, which is about a foot and half long, is capable of being considerably distended. change which usually takes place when the animal is in search of the insect food upon which it principally subsists. Last Wednesday one of the ant-eat- CTS, in search of ants, protruded it's tongue through a knot-hole in the par tition which separated it from vic- ious hyena. The hyena was looking languidly at the partition at the time the long red tongue darted into his lair and beat the air in search of in- sects. A sudden spring, and the hy- ena had embedded his fangs in the ant eaters tongue. The latter howled in pain. The lions, tigers and other ami mals, hearing the cry of distress. howl ed in chorus, and the air was filled with unearthly sounds. A fearful struggle took place between the ant | destroyer and hyena- The former sought to get his tongue out of the horrible chancery; the latter strove in vain to drag his huge victim through the small hole. Finally, becoming ex- asperated, the hyena closed his jaws and severed the tongue of the bear at the roots, taking portion of the taper snout with it. Both pieces of flesh were swallowed immediately by the ravenous beast. The blood gushed forth in a copious stream, and the hy. ena Tapped it up greedily as it flowed along the boards. The cries of the ant bear were pitifuL At times il groaned with pain; at others it seemed to cry with grief at the loss of it's nat >ural means of supplying itself with food. The keeper was notified of the occurrence. He succeeded in stopping the bleeding, and the wound is healing A few years ago the same hyena bi' off portion of the keepers hand while he was leaning against it's cage
 -St. Louis Glcbe-Democrdt.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Curious Facts About Vice.Pi ,idents.

Frank Carpenter says, "There are many curious facts in American histo- ry. Here we have the three Vice. Presiden 8, Gerry, Hendricks and Wi.- son, dying in November at dates
 which might all come in single weel1
 No President either in or out of office has died in November, though six have died in July and four in June. Gar
 field died in September, Lincoln
 April, Taylor in July and Harrison in
 April. Two Vice-Presidents have
 been indicted for treason. These wei,
 Aaron Burr and John c. Breckenrid se One Vice-Presijent, John C. Calhoun
 has resigned his office and seven me.
 have held botn Presidential and Vice. Presidential chairs. John Adam,, Washington's Vice President, succeed ed him in the White House. Jeffer- son, Adams Vice -Presiuent, did like wise. and Martin Van Buren, one sJ l .Jachson's Vice Presidents, was h;s successor. The other four becam. ] Pres.deLt by death. They wei.a 1 Tyler, Fillmore, Jshnson and Arthur
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS

Absolute stagnation does not exist anywhere in the ocean, not even at the greatest depths.
 A head of cabbage weighing thirty nine pounds is the product of~J ackson County, Oregon.
 The pistol was invented in Pistola, in Tuscany, by Camille Vitelli, in the sixteenth century.
 When man dies in Andaman, So- ciety Islands, they paint him red white and blue, so great is their re- spect for the American flag.
 From the earliest ages mermaids have had a legendary existence, the sirens of the ancients evidently be- longing to the same remarkable fam fly. The orthodox mermaid is half woman and half fish, the fishy half being sometimes depicted as double tailed.
 A contemptible way of taking pheasants, recently adopted by Eng fish poachers, is to thread short, stiff bristles through soaked peas, and scat ter them in the glades. The bristles are so cut as to leave part projecting on each side of the pea The pheas- ants eat the peas and are choked.
 A telegraph on an improved plan was invented by Jonathan Grant, of Belchertown, Mass, in 1799. The inventor set up one of his lines be- tween Boston and Marthas Vineyard, places about ninety miles apart, at which distance he asked a question and received an answer in ten minutes. ,
 Henry Slater of Norristown, Penn, has litter of seven young pigs, one of which is a monstrosity of an un- usual type, combining with its porcine construction a portion of a human anatomy. At the extremity is hand containing thumb and four taper fingers, which are regular in> form, even to the nails.
 ''The notion of prolonging life by inhaling the breath of young women was," observes MT. Wadd, Sturgeon Extraordinary to King William w. ), in his "Memerandums, Maxims and Memoirs" an agreeable delusion easily credited, and one physician, who had himself written on health, was so in. fluenced by it that he actually took lodgings in boarding school that he might never be without the proper atmosphere
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

Speaking of a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco, Mrs. Pfeiffer, in a recent volume of travels, says: I can imagine nothing short of being one of the useless mouths of a city in a state of siege that could make me partake of any of the kickshaws of that devils kitchen; even then I think 1 should have grace to prefer more lingering death. Flashes of tubular organisms looking like earth worms. birds of the size of chickens and the form of cranes made ready for the spit in the cruel mockery of flight, multifarious messes in little saucers, pots and pans. and refuse of all sorts mixed with shells having a fatal affinity with those of snails, must have suficed to rebuff any but an appetite to the manner born."
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
The Water Used by Animal h.

Poor drinking water has killed much live stock, and the following from the Kansas Farmer is pertinent |: When we consider the quality of drink SUD- piled to hogs we have yet greater cause to wonder that the amount of disease is not greater. Horses, cattle and sheep, are given comparatively clean water because they will not drink filthy water unless forced to do so, and because the opinion justly obtains that foul water is to them destructive of health; but hogs are given, or rather circumstances are allowed to supply
 them with foul water because inherit ed tendencies and education are such that they win drink foul water, and because the opinion unjustly obtains
 that they are not so injuriously affect ed by foulness of drink as are other animals. But we certainly ought to know, and certainly we are fast learn ing, that foul drink is just as produc- tive of diseased condition of the body when drank by hog as when drank by a horse and as we learn more of the nature and cause of swine plague we understand that so far as the health of the animal is concerned we would bet CT give foul water to the sheer. COW or horse than to the hog, for foa. water prolongs the life and lavors the vigor of the bacillus, and when drank introduces the germs of this most vIrns
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
OntS na Food.

There is probably no food so good for recuperating exhausted muscles than good, sound, heavy oats. They are easily digested, nutritious, muscle building and blood making in 8 high degree. They are little heating, do not tend to make horses sweat, and on the whole are the best food horse can have. Barley is very good, but not equal to oats. Indian corn is a poor substitute, not so eas''v digested, heat ing and causing -, llimal to sweat. As to system, Ca should have hay first, then gra.u. and water when these are digested, or water should be given half an hour at least before feeding. Horses often have dyspepsia, induced by being fed when warm, or being worked after a full meal. The practice of feeding hard-worked horses at noon and working them immedi- ately after is of doubtful utility. Horses will go eight and probably ten hours without food if properly fed at evening and morning. They should have water more frequently, but never when hot.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Wighll'S Wit.

On the collapse of the confederacy, ex-Senator Wigfall fell in with a party of Union soldiers in Texas. Being we'll disguised, he entered into con- yersation with the soldiers of the guard, in the course of which he asked what would they do with old Wigfall if they were to catch him.
 s.We would hang him certain" was the reply.
 Serve him right" replied Wigfall, "lfI were you should be pulling at the end of the rope myself"
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
A Terrible Crime.

An naIian, accompanied by seven China men, left Victoria for the American side of the Straits of Fuca When almost across the Straits the Italian observed the United States cutter Oliver Walcott coming toward him, the evident intention of the officers of the vessel being to examine the contents of the craft. He taching to the offence of smuggling Chinese into the United States resolved to made away with the evidences of his guilt. He called the Chinamen ont of the cabin one by one, and as on the head with 6 club and then pitched the body overheard In this way he got rid of the whole number, and when officers from the cutter boarded his boat no evidence whatever of eliminating nature was found. The de tails of the affair have just come to light, and an investigation is being made.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
The quality of divination is the intelle actual ole of olfr tipf fait

It is dangerous to tamrer with irritating iQuids and exciting snuffs. Use Ely's Cream Balm, which is safe and pleasant and is easily applied with the finger. It cures the worst cases of Catarrh, Cold in the Head and Hay Fever, giving relief Jrom the first application; All druggists have it. Price 5Ocents. By mall co cents. Ely Bros., Owego, N. Y.
 Chronic Catarrh. The result of a years catarrh;-the bridge, or division of my nose, was about half gone. l obtained a bottle of Ely's Cream Balm; have used four bottles, ap- plying it to the affected parts wit. a swab, which has about cured up the nostrils. l had previously tried all other remedies on the mar ket without permanent relief.-J. A. Wood, A x. High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
 find Ely's Cream Balm good for Catarrh of long standing.-M. N. Lasley, 1854 West Chest nut Street, Louisville, Ky.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

The average devoted to the cultiva- tion of tobacco in the United States is said to have increased from 38,841 acres in 1880 to 100000 acres at the present time, while the product has increased from 472,661, ,0OO pounds to 6O0,0OO,0O pounds. Until 1870 Vir- ginia led as a tobacco manufacturing State. Now Kentucky is first The late crop of that State is said to be the largest ever raised, with the exception of that of 1877, which amounted tc 181, ASA, ,0OO pounds
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

Sidney Luska is one of those au- thors who have suddenly sprung into fame like Hugh Conway and Grad dock. "As it Was Written was Laska's first book. Luska, whose right name is Henry Harland, is 26 years old. He holds an office in the Surrogate court in New York and does routine work from 9 till 4. Unlike Trollopee does not write his stories during office hours. He has a rather extraordinary method. He finds his work too exciting to be done in the evening, so he gets up every morning at ? o'clock and writes until 2, when he breakfasts, and then leisurely gets down to his office at g. A young man who is willing to rise at is bound tc get along in the world.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

So great have been the underweight swindlings of bakers in England, that by late court decision those who peddle bread in carts are obliged now to carry pair of scales with them. Much better is the Turkish plan. They tack the baker up to his shop door by the ears, so that his toes will just touch the ground and furnish him with razor, so that he need not hang there second longer than he wants f0 -
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

Mans inhumanity to woman makes count less thousands mourn would be an applicable rendering of Pope's line, in view of she indig- mites she has suffered and pains undergone al the hands of unskillful physicians and Quacks. Naturally modest she suffers on until forced tc consult physician regarding some female difficulty which she well knows is sapping her strength. All this embarrassment can be avoidsd and cure effected by purchasing druggist and taking as directed. Price re- duced to one dollar.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Pensions for All.

At a meeting of ex-soldiers, held ct Terre Haute, Ind, preamble and resolutions were adopted demanding the passage Of law grant ing premiums to al surviving soldiers, sailors and marines of the War of Rebellion who served sixty days or more at the rate of $S per month. Tie proposed law Is not to affect pensioners who now receive more shan S8per month. Widows of soldiers, sailors, and marines, the act de mands. shall be pensioned at the rate or Slz per month, and children It the rate of $5 per month up to the age of sixteen; unsound and physically disabled children to receive pension without limit as to age. An act embodying these demands will be introduced and advo- cated bv James F. Johnston, Representative from the Eighth district.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06

The business of painting the huge signs upon fences and barns which assault the eye in all parts of the country is in the hands of few con- tractors in New York and Chicago. One firm in this city spends from s10,OO0 to s2O,0OO year in this way, paying from one and one-half to two cents a square foot for the work The bigger the sign the better. Many can be found reaching 300 feet in length, and the biggest of all Ga, Newark, Ohio) is more than 800 feet long and contains one word.
Connecticut western news., 1886-01-06
Reducing Bones for Fertilizer.

Bones may be easily reduced to a condition for use as fertilizer in this way: A pit is made large and deep enough to hold the bones. A layer of wood-ashes and about one-third as much lime are placed in the bottom about six inches deep; bones are thrown upon this to the same depth; second layer of bones and more ashes and lime are thrown in, and this is repeated until heap is made above the level of the pit; the heap is then covered with more ashes and lime, and the whole is we'll wetted with water. The heap is then covered with soil, and water is added to keep the mass moist. The lime and ashes be- come quite hot, and soften the bones so much that in two or three months the whole mass can be mixed up with a shovel, and then makes a fertilizer worth at the market prices of the fertilizing elements at least $30 per ton. The mixture is excellent for top dressing grass, or for use on corn, and may be applied in the hill. It con- tains a large quantity of phosphate of lime, which is soluble, and is also rich in nitrogen and potash, thus making a complete fertilizer.-Neao York Times.