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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-02-16

Sales. I5,5l4 pounds Randall and
Revis, lots. Is, 134ya1s; R S:Smith, 4
lots. 232, lot, 234. 1eA; y II Rogers, 4 lots
II, 233, 81, a; j = Randall, 4 lots, 221, 10,
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:: Sales 7 900 pounds. w R Barrett. 6 lots,
22}, Is, I52, I4l, l54. 4 10; VIM Smith, b
lots, Z. 10, IL, 8, e. WCOle. Tennessee,
6 lots, g.. III, 10, 20, 2l2, "a; w ] P Bran
hon, 400 pounds for $40; B + Broeksher,
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The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1886-02-16
The GRAPE. CURE.
~MUSgATEhhE
TN ANEEDrrA @

The crystallized salts, as obtained in q pure
state from grapes and choice fruit, in portable,
palatable simple form, are presented to the pub
lie of America as the Rrandest resolvent of i'm
pure blood, corrector of the liver and regulator
OF the bowes-a natural promoter of
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
From Chicago to San Francisco.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Company has sent out little pamphlet of eight
pages, which describes the trip from Chicago to
San Francisco over its short line via Omaha)
and connections, the Union Pacific Railway and
the Central Pacific Railroad. The little book
mentions many of the numerous important
places along this route, and it indicates briefly
and in satisfactory manner what the accommo
datiOns and attractions for the traveller are. A
running colored bird's-eye view map at the
tops of the pages shows the comparative alti-
tude of the many cities and points of interest
The distance from Chicago to San Francisco by
this route is 1856 miles, and the time consumed
in making the trip four and one-half days. In
going from Chicago. about 600 feet above the
sea level, one goes right up over the Rocky and
Sierra Nevada Mountains at a hight of 5000
feet, and down to San Francisco less than 600
feet. By this route through Northern Illinois
and Central Iowa, the traveller passes DeS
Moines Omaha, Cheyenne, Denver, Great Salt
Lake, Carson City and Sacramento. Every
thing in the way of checking baggage, provid-
ing berths eating, and other accommodations,
is looked after with the most scrupuloHs care,
the aim being first and always to secure the
comfort of the passengers. Members of the
GAR. going from all parts of the East to San
Francisco next Summer would do well to con-
slider the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul route,
concerning which they may obtain minute in
formation by addressing A. Y. III. Carpenter,
General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
WASHINGTON THURSDAY

d, 9TH w. Va; John Singer, G, 9Th W. Va; Lo-
reno Weekly, G, 18th ". Va; Lieut.. John Barnes,
1st w. Va; +. B. McFadden. L, Sd W. Va. Cav. !;
George b. Steed, X, Sd w. Va. Cav; Charles Way
land Il, Sd w. Va. Cav; John Clark, d, Sd w. Va.
Cav; John Q. Williams G, Sd W. Va. Cav; VIM.
+. strait, II, Sd w. Va Cav; Frank II. Gullin, X,
Sd W. Va. Cav; Daniel Runner b, Sd w. Va. Cav. !;
James L. Brown, L, LIST w. Va. l.. A.; James ID.
Towards b, lst w Va. l.. A.; VIM. Mercer b, Ist
W. Va: l.. A. lsham Hardy, Il, lst W. Va. L. A. ;
James Blowers, Il, LIST w. Va. l.. A
ii. The above medals be obtained by the
proper persons upon application to these Head
quarters. The address of the above named soldiers
their families or heirs is desired; any one in possess
sion of the information asked for will confer a
favor by communicating the same to these Head
quarters.
III. Since the date of General Orders No s. c. 8
1856, the following Posts have been mustered: Me-
Clellan Post, No. 81 at Carlo, Samuel Hatfield COM
mander.
Received for Grant Monument Fund from Post
No IS S46o; from Post No. "a, Sl0.C5-total, St470
Post Commanders are requested to send in sub
scripton roll for Grant Monument Fund, with their
contribution, filled out i'll accordance with blanks
furnished
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
A Story About Brazilian CLAIMS

housekeeper the and then does not follow the
superior intelligence
Bazans whom American benefit that
everything
heads wdeawake American thought they would
appreciate wheebarrows country
down there vessel that
trying the he who benefited
things strangely enough usually them however, he
finally them trial they their
coad they then hOd Whe6arTOs
upon
did advantage IN using cheebaTOs
sensible they would not objected
the wheelbaroWs the first they would have been
hear of something that make their easier
had intelligent they would have used the wheel
they told the right them
person Sddals who
scds Of the washor who heats the
boil not make the buewater
who
whole family who other
certainly claim
smarter than the Braziians
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
The Late Congressman Rankin.

To THE EDITOR: Noticing an account of the
death of Hon. JOS. Rankin, Member of Congress
from the Fifth Wisconsin District, l am re-
minded of an incident in his life that is not
generally known. He was Captain of Co. d,
9th Wis, of which I was First Assistant Sur
geon. We messed at the same table for some
time. After his muster out of the service in
the Fall of 1865 he went up Red River, La, and
rented cotton plantation. Early in the year
of 1866 he went with his wife and child to his
new home. l had gone to New Orleans to live.
In the Fall of the same year Capt. Rankin, with
his wife, child, and baggage came into my office.
/ inquired what it meant. He said he had been
driven out. The " rebs " would not tolerate a
Yankee among them. He pleaded his Democ-
racy, but it was of no avail. They would ride
around his fields on mules with shotguns and
drive off his hands, and finally gave him per-
emptory orders to leave or be killed. He left,
glad to get away alive. He said to me, '' / am
going back to Gods country" as he left for
Wisconsin, 3. COOPER NJ D. Coles H.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
SONS OF VETERANS.
NEBRASKA DIVISION.

A most eloquent address has been issued by Harry
G. Clark, Commander of the Division, Dorchester
the following paragraph: The G. A has almost
reached its maximum strength, and from natural
causes will rapidly decline. Realizing all this,
therefore, to perpetuate the memory of coun-
trys martyrs, to extend aid comfort and protection
to the fatherless ones to keep in the heart our
fathers sacrifices and record of those who took
part in the enactment of the greatest drama in
Nations history TO all coming ages. shall be the
object of the Order institute. To sustain uni
versal liberty, justice and equality to nculcate
patriotism and love of country. for mutual aid and
association that we may care for each other and
help in the support of disabled and unfortunate SOL
diers, ever chcrlshng and defending the graves of
our Nation dead, believing that it will ever be an
honor to be known a member of this band
OHIO DIVISION.
David Hallowell, Lafayette / had the honor of
mastering in John f. Gensel Camp No 70 s v
of this place. There "a charter members and
as new recruits are coming, they will probably have
a membership of so or 60 by Spring. The citizens
have subscribed money to purchase the Camp
silk flag, and the boys making arrangements to
equip and uniform themselves. The Camp is wide
awake, and has the honor of being the first organ
lied in the County (Alenl: The officers as fol-
lows: Captain, James w. Gensel; First Lieut.,
Chas. V; Rumbaugh; Second Lieut., John Marsh.
Camp Counsel, u. NJ. Shappell, Harrison Weyer
and Grant Rumbaugh.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION
Camp No. 40, Sons of Veterans was organized and
mustered into the Western Division at Pythian
Hall Thursday evening, Jan. %. The organization
was effected at early hour in the evening, and
at o'clock the Camp mustered in by Adjt
George p. Brockway and Serg't-Maj. J. F. Crane,
of Titusville, of the Western Pennsylvania Divis-
ion, assisted by Charles NJ. Colt Past Second Grand
Division Commander, and F. +. Bennett d. NJ.
Robinson, George Shattuck, f. G. Strauss and G.
w. Armstrong, of the GAR The following Off
were elected and installed: Captain, III. E.
Dickinson First Lieut., Frank L. Armstrong; Sec
ond Lieut., u. Grant Scheafnoclser Camp Council,
ID. T. Mckay, jr., F. A. Urmson, w J. Hass. At
the conclusion of the ceremony remarks were made
by members of the GAR. and others. The organi-
cation starts off in good form, and hopes to make
itself useful in the Order. The selection of name
was postponed until the next meeting which will
occur in two weeks at the same place.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
Don't be a Clam!

time meora has been customary
character
lamb cunning fox" 'gente
Now these good
avoided intelligence
they their shells
they very anything
along for they CLAIMS aCays
anything
their grandfather
COPY
things
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
An Eminent Writer SAYS:

the world, spread
Christianity depends interchange of thought people,
Willingness learn, opposes
the Introduction of the
things, being a good
and useful member Of society,"
The above should be learned by heart by every
girl they should be taught from the beginning
the Intelligent the gladly
of ways, willingly they things.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
1t is Neither More Nor Less

finest bath shaving
q price that poor family
Siddalls washing Dishes crbbng
household uses washing very
cheaper other Soap fuel the entire
Soap
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The Dcnartments---New
Pests. etc.
HEADQUARTERS BULLETIN.
HEADQCARTERs
GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON. ID, (,


GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. J
The Commander-in- Chief has recovered from
his sickness incident to the exposure and ID
tigue he underwent in attending the iIncamp-
meuts of the Departments Of Massachusetts and
Connecticut, and he viii attend the EnCamp-
ment Of New Jersey, which takes place at
Trenton on the 18th inst. On the 18th and
18th he will be at Springfield. Ill, the Depart
ment Encampment being in progress on those
days. The EncampmeIt OF the Department of
Missouri also occurs on the Eth and 18th, and
Gen. Burdctt has received most pressing in
vilation from the comrades there TO attend,
but. of course that is impossible. 1t is a mat
ter of regret TO the Commander-n-Ch Chief that
the day should have been SO fixed, as he was
particularly anxious TO meet the comrades III
Missouri.
NOTES.
While there is little TO report from Head
quarters there is no lack Of work, the CORE
spondcnce pouring in in q steady stream. Ad
jutant-GeHerai Cameron is kept extremely
busy, but he evidently is just the man for the
place and keeps we'll abreast of the shower Of
epistles which continually pour in on Head
quarters from every point in the United States.
The rooms at Headquarters become more and
more Interesting every week TO the visiting
veterans. Comrade Cameron is indefatisable
in collecting relics Of the great war of the re-
bclliou, and il is seldom week passes but
Some bayonet. saber or muskct, with historic
interest attached to it, finds its way into the
martial array which deco;atcs the walls OF the
ROOMS.
BY applying at these Headquarters. James
King, Co. q, 10th Conn. or any of his rcla-
tives, can have his discharge The document
is dated at Richmond, Va, Aug. p, 1865.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
How a Lady can Get


Send the retail price,
postage Washington
Only make these promises:
THAT the shall be used the first washday
receiving every family
be
sending personally
printed directions shall be exactly followed
mall postage
will make safely
postage All this is for
believed introduce
to 10
The promises must be plainly made
while for the Soap,
O
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
Although it Seems Strange

for Toilet Shaving the kind of that
recommended for kitchen sensible that the
world Will The Frank siddals
all the different which it recommended.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
Occasionally a Housekeeper

will using Soap she
arGid will fade articles washed yellow
she afraid that will person of ony
ordinary intelligence however, who will thought tho
will certain that soap materials
to be beneficial and healing
infant than the finest imported CASTLE
the finest Lace and it's
clothes yellow Them the oener
with The Frank sddals the directions they
become, and they
other way as they require much less rubbing
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
Although it Seems Strange

to for Toilet Shaving, the Soap that is
recommended for kitchen people know that the
world glad try siddaIs Soap
the different which it s
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
w ESE VlhGlNlAs
MEDALS AWAITING OWNERS

n
General Orders No. 6, issued at Martinsburg, by
command of G. b. Smith, Department Commander
H. V: Daniels, A. A. Care as follows:
j. When the Capital of this State removed
from Wheeling, w. Va, number of medals were
found upon the premises of the State House, be-
longing to the several soldiers of West Virginia
regiments herein named who served in the army
during the war, as follows Alexander Hawthorne,
Co. ID, 7th w. Va; Alpheus Hartle ii, 9TH w. Va;
Lieut.. James Swart c, 9TH w. Va. John Ii. Amos
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
Even q Person

ordinary intelligence will know for Soap
possibly clothes.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
For Wounds, Cuts, Burns,

scald Sores Bruises, the freely tearing plenty
Tich creamy 'aher
perfuned The
and discooraton
in q remarkably quick time.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11

Double 8
the blossoms The eS5
andb
white d6 P3ns Snt aas a1
al blooming Y " II
The National tribune., 1886-02-11
VERMONT.

Vim. G. SHREDDER, Burlington has thanks for
the reports in neat pamphlet form OF the Depart
ment officers TO the 10Th annual Encampment of
this Department
Dennis e. May, st. Johnsbury: Officers of Cham
bcrlain Post, No. Commander. J. 4. Paddock S
V. c., Henry Barry; J. V. C.. Lyndon Arnold; O.
NJ, Dennis Il. May; o: d., Marcellus Fenno; o.
c., VIM. w. Harvey; Chap, Charles f. Putney;
Surg Gates b. Bulard; AdJt Lewis Il. Head; s.
NJ. Foster g. Stevens; Q. NJ. s., VIM. w. Sprague.
The Post has Mt present I07 in good standing. and
received applications for seven members ut last
meeting We are free from debt, and have "A relief
fund of 5000.
The National tribune., 1886-02-11

William II. Weeden. Morganville: Officers of j
G. ShaclleltOn Post No 90. Matawan: Commander
George A. Fountain; s V. C., Thomas Ryer; J. V.
C., G. Britton; Adi't, Aaron Yelling; q NJ, l.. S.
Emmons; Surg, William Chambers; Chap, Jos
johnson; o. D., George Van Dyke; o. G., Elias
Clayton; s. NJ, Zebuion Roberts; q. NJ. s., Isaiah
Clayton. Delegates TO Department Encampment,
William ii, Sutphen, l. Clayton; Alternates, Will
son Il. Waling, Benz. Smith.
Officers of Commodore Conover Post, No. q
South Amboy: Commander, Hon. John Martha; S
V. c., nj. p. Mack; j. V. c., j. BuckeIew; Adi't
G. II. Hutchinson @. NJ, John Hodge; Chap, Pc.
ter Bloodgood; .. d., A L. Rue; o. c. Tunis Yet
man. Delegate To Department EncampmcBt, 4
YetDlan: Alternate, GARRISON Boiae.
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Timed Provisions.

DR.. Rabchcvski, of St. Petersburg,
has published the results of Il series Of
investigations made on various kinds of
timed provisions, with the view of de-
tcrmining the suitability of food pre-
served in this way for the purposes Of
the army commissariat, especially when
on active service. lie first examined
the tin plates in the preserved provision
manufactures, and found them in all
cases quite free from lead. The case of
the solder was, of course. different, the
amount of lead contained in it varying
from sixty to seventy per cent. The
chemical examination OF the contents of
the tins was conducted by Pouchet's
method, and showed that while some
classes of food, such as roast meat, were
quite fric from lead, others, such as soar
cabbage, which to Russians is a very i'm
portant article of diet, contained very
appreciable quantities of lead, in one
case as much as 0.327 per cent; so that
a man taking 200 grammes, or about a
quarter of a pound, of this for his dim
ner would Introduce into his system
O.G54 grammcs, or about eight grains, of
lead-a quantity which, especially if
taken frequently, can by no means be
considered as harmless.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06
Earthquake Facts.

The recent discussion concerning
earthquakes revives subject which at
one time seriously engaged the attention
of the scientists Of this city, says New
York correspondent of the Troy Times.
More than seventy years ago the then
famous DR.. Mitchell delivered an cXhaus-
tive address on the earthquakes of Amer
lea in connection with those of foreign
occurrence. This address was occasioned
byrecent calamitcs Of the same character
in our own country, which then created
intense element, but soon were for
gotten. In 1911, for instance, there was
an earthquake in the vicinity of st. Louis
which, had the country been Inhabited,
would have been fearfully destructive.
Over an extent of 300 mile; the ground
rose and sank in vast undulations, and
lakes were formed and then drained.
The surface burst open in extensive
fisSurcs, and mud was thrown rs high rs
the tops of the trees. These fissures
were noticed by the gcographer Flint
seven years afterward, and tine region is
still called the "sunk country" Hum
bolt said it was q remarkable instance of
the earth qraking so far from any vol
cano. and this remark has been made in
reference 10 the recent catastrophe at
Charleston. 1t is now evident, however,
that earthquakes are not limited to vol.
canic countries, and may occur in any
locality. This liability forms an inn
portant objection against those tall build
ings so common in this city and which
have often awoke the apprehension of
others beside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06
A Lump of Coal.

Few persons have any idea of the Won
AS-ful products of coal-a lump of coal
thai s placed in the retort Of q gas
mandatory. Ordinarily burned, the
combustion of lump of coal results in
carbonic acid, smoke (which is simply
soo;, or rather the visible portion Ct
smoke is soot}, and the ash, in which
are found silica, alum;na, oxide Of iron,
phc'srhoric acid, sull .huric aid, potash,
sodium, combined sulphur, and some.
times traces of chlorine, titanic acid and
other substances. In the gas letort q
variety of products are obtained. The
gas, as it is carried through the hydraulic
main to the purifying-rooms, takes with
it tar and ammonia, the latter evolved
from the nitrogen. The ammonia has to
be washed out with water, in an arrange
ment by which the ammonia is gathered
and saved. Tons and tons of sui hate
of ammonia are thus nude and ecome
sn article of commerce. The sulphur is
removed by caustic lime or oxide of iron.
The carbonic acid is also removed by
lime, but the carbonic oxide cannot be
removed, aud with several others remain
in he gas after all efforts to remove it..
These ethers give the gas its smell.
by distilation naphtha and asphaltum
are obtained. Asphaltum is dead oil,
very useful to preserve wood. Prom
this. too, carbolic acid is obtained, very
important in surgical operations as being
the most valuable antiSeotic known.
From naphtha, ben :olc, cumol, te!uol and
cyrnol are obtained. Naphtha, as is
we'll known, is used as burning fluid.
Bcnzole is sol i. ent for grease and oils.
very useful in cleaning kid gloves and
things of that kind.
Benzolc treated with nitric acid pro-
duces nitro .benzole. This, singularly
enough, is used as flavoring extract by
confectiorers, and fer perfuming soap.
When used for this purpose it is known
in commerce as the essence of nyrrhbanc,
which it is not, although it smells and
tastes something like the essence OF
myrrhbane or oil of bitter almonds
Nitro-benzole is terribly poisonous, but
not more so than some other adultcrants
used by confectioners.
From nitro -benzo!e aniline is obtained.
This, when first obtained, is perfectly
co|orless liquid, but darkens as it grows
older. From aniline are obtained the
coal tar colors, which are so very bril-
liant. The different colors known to
the trade as anil ne colors are of all hues.
The one known rs ''turkey red" is cX.
actly similar to the red that used to be
made from the madder-root. Since the
discovery Of this aniline it has almost
completely broken up the raising of mad.
der in Holland. There thousands of
acres were devoted to the raising of mad
der-root to get the ''tu; key red" dye. 1t
can be made much cheaper from the prod
uct of a gas factory.
There are still many other products OF
lump of coal after it is placed in the
gas retort which cannot be enumerated
here.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-06
AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTER EST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
How to Treat Moving Lands.

HOW TO Ireat MOVING Lanu>.
The question of :op dressing meadows
is again a"itated. Whether to top.
dress or not and the best time to top
dress are the subjects discussed every
season. Farmers who cut second crop
from their grass lands in September ap-
prove of top dressing soon aftc: this is
done, for the manure not only supplies
the required plant food, but serves as
mulch to protect the roots that are often
time, unduly exposed, first to the hot
sun in September and later on to alter
native freezing and thawing out of the
soil. Barnyard manure sufficiently soft
or de:omr osed to scatter evenly and
break finely under a smoothing harrow
or drag is the sort usually prefer. cd for
meadows, as this is protection against
weather as we'll as plant food.
There are few good meadows that do
not SOW at this season bare OF thin spots
from one cause or another. These spots
require attention; rake or harrow them
over to loosen the soil and resecd pre-
vious to the top-dressing, where this
has not already been done.
In many localities there is yet time to
plow up and rcsccd old meadow lands
that have run out or become too hard and
compact for the best growth of the
grusscs.-Ncto York Word.