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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12
The Waters Reach Point Never
Before Known.
LOSS OF LIFE ESTIMATED AS HIGH
AS ONE HUNDRED.
Farming Property Swept Away, and
the People Rendered Destitute
Unprecedented Loss of Stocls-AII
Farms in the Tombigbee River
Valley Abandoned-Many Houses
Washed Down With the Current.
Special to the REcoRD-Us1oS.


MOBILE (Ala.), April 1.-THE Tom
bIgee River has not since 1S47 had so
sudden and great floods as at present
Farmers in the river are wholly unpre-
pared, and from Columbus, Miss, to
Fulton the loss of hogs, cattle, mules and
cotton-seed is unprecedented. Much
farming is swept away, and the people
rendered destitute. A great deal of corn
and cotton is under water. Mules,
horses and cattle are seen daily floating
down the river. About eighteen feet adj
ditional rise is expected.
Reports of heavy loss OF life come from
Columbus, Miss, the number of drowned
being placed at from twenty to fifty,
mostly negroes. Such reports, however,
may be exaggerated, though there is no
doubt several persons have been victims
of the flood.
IN MISSISSIPPI.
COLUMBUS Miss J, April 1.-THE floods
In tins section have reached point never
before known, and the destruction of life
and the loss to property is great. All the
farms in the Tombigbee River Valley
nave been abandoned, fencing is gone,
houses washed away, and cattle and
mules by hundreds drowned. Many
houses passed down the river. Every
available craft is in use day and night
carrying out food and bringing in desti-
tute people. The negroes on the low
lands lost everything they possessed.
Twelve negroes were drowned within
three miles of this city. AT points below
the loss of life is large The railroads
have abandoned ali western trains, and
there are many washouts. The waters
are receding, but it is again raining.
Three negro boys were drowned above
town. Another resculng party was up
set, and spent twenty-three hours in the
trees.
Decentralization are that the loss by
flood is greater than at first reported. 1t
may, therefore, be expected that at least
100 negroes were drowned in this county
alone.
RIVER EVERYTHING IT'S BANKS.
ST. PAUL, April 1l.-Reports from ST.
Vincent say the river is over its banks,
and is flooding that place and Emerson.
This afternoon the river was forty feet
above lowwater mark, and still rising.
The Indications are that the disastrous
floods of 1880 Will be repeated, and, as
the towns are more populous, the damage
will be greater.
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pIvIDIsG LARGE HOLDINGS.

Lands Sold Only to Actual and fntelli-
gent Settlers.
SAN JUAN, April ll.-San Juan and the
immediate vicinity contains about 1000
inhabitants. The large ranches, notably
that OF Flint, Bisby d Co., are being sub
divided and sold to actual intelligent set
tiers only, who will improve and live on
the same. The town has lost its former
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12

CRY OF MEXICO, April 1l.-Contracts
have been signed for the establishment
of Chinese colonies in the State of Tam
auiiDas
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12
Want 1t Made a Free Port of Entry.

NEW York, April IL. A Quebec
special says the Board of Trade has sent
a petition to the Dominion Government
asking that Quebec be made a free port,
III order to secure from the United States
a remission OF tonnage dues.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12
AT BENIoIA.

BENIcIA, April 1.-THE following mu-
nicipal officers were elected to-day ::
Trustees-T. Il. Montgomery, NJ. II. Cor
coran and j. b. Mckenzie; City Marshal,
G Hanks; City Clerk, Ii. K. White: City
treasurer, L. G.: Atwood. The election
was held under the new Australian sys-
tenn, and the results were considered
very good.
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Sir Arthnr sullivan.

MONTE CARLO, April u.-Sir Arthur
Sullivan hopes that he will be strong
enough in lew days to be taken to Lon
don.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12

AUBURN, April 1I.-At the municipal
election to-day S. NJ. Stevens and G. w.
McCreedy were chosen Trustees, d. w.
Spear Clerk, o. w. Hollenbeck Treas
urer and a. n. Holman Marshal. There
were no politics in the contest. and a
light vote was cast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-12
AT FORT BRAGG

Fort BRAGG, April 1l.-An election
was held here to-day for municipal Off
GERS. The Peoples and Taxpayers,
party was successful. The following Off
GERS were elected: t. l.. Johnson. CALVIN
Stewart. K. b. Markle and II. +. Mill
Ken, Trustees; A.. A. Lord, Marshall;
Charles l.. Burbeck, Clerk; H. a. Wei,
Ter, Treasurer. The election was con-
Quoted under the Australian ballot svs-
tenn, which gave satisfaction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

center of the bed piece, as that would
have a tendency to split it and weaken
the hold of the nails. A railing of inch
stuff 216 inches high was nailed around
the edge of the sides and back, setting
on top of the deck. The widest board
was at the forward end, as the deck is
used without a seat and the driver sits
among the baskets. Bits of iron
screwed on to the inside of the bed
pieces project downward into the clips
which hold the seat in place and hold
the deck in position on the wagon.
Where wagon has a seat rail on the
inside and holes for iron bowels, the
same kind of bowels must be used in
the bedpieces Of the deck. -Four
triangular wooden pieces are fitted in
outside to serve as braces. | am sorry
to say that my deck proved too much
for the cupidity of some one and / shall
have to build another, and in this
shall leave off the clumsy outside
braces and have four pieces of strap
iron, 10 inches long. bent at right
angles 6 inches from one end and
punched for screws These will be
fastened underneath on inside of bed
pieces, the long ends projecting down
and entering the seat fastening to hold
it in place. On the first day of the fair
put the deck under horticultural hall,
expecting to get it when the fair was
over, but when looked for it it was
gone. 1t cost less than 90 cents for
material and less than two hours
labor to make, SO l am not out OF
pocket very much; but pity the man
who was SO hard up as to take it. The
accompanying drawing, showing end
view, will make the way of construct
ing the deck more plain. A is the end
of the wagon. The space above A
should not be INSTRUCTED, as this per.
mits taking out baskets when the tail
board is down. Baskets can also be
taken out of the forward end. There
are many times when farmers as well
as gardeners find such an attachment
to spring wagon great convenience
and worth much more than its small
COST. b. Pierce, in Ohio Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
REoARplNa ooNcRETE
- Can Be Used in Many Ways About
Enrnas aud Houses.

-
Farms aud Houses.
Concrete may be turned TO lAany val
liable uses about farms and rural dwell
ings, and any ordinary workman can
manage it II is made up OF the com
mon hydraulic cement or waterlime.
one part; cle2n and sharp. rather coarse
sand, three parts, and broken stone or
coarse gravel, five parts. The lime and
sand are mixed dry and evenly as pos
sible; this Is necessary, because If
mixed wet it viii quickly harden and
be spoiled. A mixing board or table is
made and the cement and sand are
spread on it. Water is then added to
make a thin mortar The broken
stone or gravel. which should be clean
and free from earth, is kept wet, and
the required quantity is added to the
mortar, the whole being shoveled over
and over until each fragment is COM
pletely ccv"red with the cement This
is important, the strength and soliduy
of the concrete depend upon it.
To lay floor, the bottom Is first
graded and made level, and should be
well rammed 10 get a solid foundation.
As much of the concrete is then mixed
as can be spread while a second batch
is mixing, and is spread on the floor
and beaten drown More of the con-
crete is then spread and clean joint is
made, so that no cracks viii be left in
the floor.
The whole floor is thus laid and made
as smooth as possible by rubber Of
plank with handle, by which the sur
face is smoothed and leyeled. After
the floor is laid it is covered with fin
ishing coat of the cement and sand
mortar alone, and this is well rubbed,
as before, to get good surface.
1t must be left few days to harden
before tits used. 1t will be impervious
to rats, and if coated with hot gas-tar
or asphaltum, it viii be perfectly water
proof. The floor should be at least
three inches thick, and the finishing
coat need be no thicker than is neces-
sary to make the surface smooth. This
is the best floor for stables and diaries.
The quantities of materials required
may be calculated on this basis: A
barrel of the cement and three of sand
will make IL cubic feet of mortar, and
the barrels of stone or gravel will
make 20 cubic feet This quantity of
concrete will make 100 square feet OF
floor three inches thick To find the
quantity required, the lnngth and width
of the floor are multiplied together
this giving the number of square feet
in tn. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

a swift gallon At the battle of Yellow
Tavern, just outside Of Richmond. he
was last seen for many months Many
Of the soldiers refugeed to New Or
leans with the intention of going to
South America While there Whiting
ton came in, to their great surprise, for
many thought him captured and hung
as a spy While there he became in
volved in difficulty with some lawless
soldiers and killed three. He then went
10 Mexico and Joined MAMMALIAN. He
seemed to have been long acquainted
with him and his officers, though his
companions knew well enough to
ask no questions. After the down
fall of the emperor he Struggled goods
across the border for a time, but he
finally disappeared and nothing was
heard of him till he turned - as a
scout of Barrias in South America
When that campaign was over ne came
+ Texas and lived quietly on a farm
until he died last week
lie died from the effect OF bullet
that had lodged near his heart and
very suddenly. When they went to
dress him for burial he was completely
clothed in heavy suit of Spanish chain
armor, denied and battered by bullets
that had come in contact with it The
only thing about him that would in any
way lead to his identity was a seal ring
hung around his neck with a chain, on
which was cut an olive branch People
who took an interest in him often tried
to trace up his past life and lineage,
thinking him to be of some noble fam
lily, and that he had exiled himself, but
they were unsuccessful. and he died as
he lived, without giving single clue to
his identity.--St- Louis Clio be- Democrat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.

A wooIcGRowER says that tobacco
water used as sheep dip does not give
SO good a luster to the growing fleece
as some of the dips that are to be
bought already prepared
IF man wants to establish a market
that will give him the best price posi-
bic year after year he must be strictly
honest in packing and disposing Of his
fruit. The rogue is soon found out.
THE quiet COW, the friendly hen. the
peaceful horse, give the largest re-
turns with the least expense. Conquer
everything on the farm, including the
hired man, by politeness and kindness.
Farm Journal.
WE see it stated that from recent in
vestigations made in the Pennsylvania
university veterinary school it was
shown that the chief cause of consump-
ton is the use of the milk and flesh of
tuberculous cattlel
Do NOT expect any hens to Law
equally well in summer and in winter.
If you insist on a good supply of eggs
from November till February, then
select breed noted for the ability to
lay in the winter Do not expect every
thing Of one breed.
FRUIT men say that when fruit is
barreled, and is to be hauled several
miles by team before being shipped.
the barrels should be laid down on their
sides so that they will not be shaken
closer together and thus be left looser
in the barrel than when packed
THE American Florist claims to have
found an infallibls remedy for the cut
worm pest 1t says use pyrethrum
powder, making certain that it is fresh.
Distribute it with bellows at evening
time and in the morning large mum bers
of the worms will be found lying on
the ground dead.
WHEN tomato vines are nipDed by
the first frost it is said to be Of great
advantage, in ripening the remaining
green fruit. to cut on all frosted por-
tions OF leaves and stalks, as this pre-
vents the deprecated sap from the
frozen parts from reaching and de-
preeiating the fruit
THE raising Of ducks is only in its
infancy in this country The time
viii perhaps come when that fowl win
be raised as extensively as in China.
One Of the best reasons for extending
the breeding Of ducks is the fact that
they are less liable to disease than any
other breed Il fowl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
SCATTERING SHOTS.

Col JOHN S. MosBY, the once-famous
confederate guerilla, now an attorney
of the Southern Pacific road and a resi-
dent of San Francisco, is in Washing
ton on law business His hair is snow
white, but his eve is as piercing as a
gimlet
Col MAURICE s. LANeHoRN, of
Lynchburg, Va, recently extracted
from his leg fragment of mimic ball
with which he was wounded at the bat
tie of Seven Pines, nearly thirty years
ago, as he was leading a confederate
regiment into action.
GEN. AGRAMoNTE, who served during
most of the war on Gen. Rockers staff,
is now notable character in the City
of Mexico, where he is the agent of an
American life Insurance company. He
is still a lively fellow and wears the
badge of the Loyal Legion.
GEN MILES standard story is about
a soldier who, during an engagement,
became panic-stricken, and, turning his
back upon the enemy, ran like deer
Here, your the general called in
sternest martial tones; what are you
running for2' The man stopped not,
nor did he turn his head, but yelled
back: I'm running because l can't fly. I"
Down in Arkansas lives Mrs. Stella
Christian, the wife of a we!l-to-do
farmer, and the mother of nine sons.
During the war she assumed male at
tire, and won a reputation for bravery
as soldier in the confederate army.
She served under Gen Mcintosh, and
it was not until after she had been
wounded at the battle of Elk Horn
Tavern that her sex was discovered,
and she was obliged to quit the service.
IN the United States court at Dan
vile, Va, an old one-armed confeder-
ate, who had been found guilty of lille
gal distilling and sentenced to one
months Imprisonment and fine of one
hundred dollars, appeared before Judge
Paul, also an old confederate, who said,
as he touched the empty sleeve: Come
back here t.-morrow morning and
will consider your case; we old boys
are getting scarce, and. by thunderl
you can not go to Jail Both men
wept, and the case was honorably dis
posed Of the next day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
a FIRE zouAvE.

His Dying Request on the Field of Battle.
A private letter from young soldier
in Company f, Eleventh Massachusetts
regiment who was in the Stone Bridge
battle, relates the following:
must tell you of the noble bravery
of one of Ellsworth's Zouaves. He had
been shot in the wrist, and the ball had
severed an artery. 1t was after we had
made the second charge upon the bat-
terry, and had lost my gun, which had
been knocked from my hands by a can
non ball, and / was now in the rear of
my company when l saw the zouave
creeping towards me. boy, said he,
for Gods sake hold me up minute,
am gone under, but let me fire once
more on them" l held him up, and
facing him round toward the enemy,
steadied his arm, while he fired six
shots from his revolver at them. | then
helped him down the Hill towards the
hospital tent a short distance, when he
asked me to examine his side, as he felt
a pain there. opened his clothes, and
found that ball had passed through
his body. l carried him little fur.
Their, when suddenly our whole body,
artillery, infantry and all, were rush
ing upon us in full retreat. and crying
out 'all save yourselves who can.
Go, said the brave zouave, ''go my
boy, you are not hurt, and am dead
man; they can not hurt me any more.
go, for Gods sake, 60" and l had to
leave him there on the ground know
ing / could do nothing more for the
poor fellow. OH the horrors of this
war, how shall describe my feelings.
Words fail me.-Americau Tribune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

A Great Convenience Worth Much More
THIN Its snail Coat.

Recently while attending a county
fair where a good many gardeners
were exhibitors was struck with the
clumsy ard inconvenient contrivances
for extending the carrying capacity Of
spring wagons. Many were made Of
odds and ends of thick boards and
without reference TO convenience in
unloading BY the side of them my
own looked as airy and frail as en-
broidery compared to sail cloth, vet it
Is sufficiently strong TO carry I. 400
pounds in market baskets, and | can
unload the whole load without hand
ling more than SIX baskets twice. and
sometimes not then, if chance to sell
these six baskets last My wagon
IS a platform spring, 90 inches by 80,
inside measure of box, with n falling
hinged endgate.
To make deck took two pieces Of
pine board 1 inch tn elk. 1 inches wide
and feet long. These were for bed
pieces, 70 rest upon the sides Of the
box, which is inches high. This gives
room for half-bushel baskets under
meath. For platform l bought dry
goods box. IS inches long and about 20
inches square, for which l paid 10
cents. The material of the sides was
z of an inch thick. and of these
used what ] needed, mailing the boards
on to the edge Of the bed pieces and
Naving vacancies between of about 5
inches. do not grow radishes, onions
or celery Tor market, SO it was not
necessary TO have the deck boards close
together The mailing was done with
long, slender wire nails, driven slight
~ on a slant and not all in line with the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
A MYSTERIOUS MAN.
Death of Strange Member of Mosby's
Raiders.

Death of Strange Member of Mosby's
Raiders.
There died recently in Texas a man
who was from first to last mystery to
his friends as well as enemies A crea-
ture of the late war, he knew nothing
of fear, could subject himself to the Sc
verest hardships without a murmur,
was surrounded with an impenetrable
mystery, and preserved his incognito
to the last
He first made his appearance in the
brigade of Gen. Mosby in the confeder-
ate cavalry. He was then a man of
perhaps twenty-seven years, tall and
commanding in presence, black hair
and eyes and an exceedingly swarthy
complexion. He was one of the best
riders and shots in that famous com
mand His face always held its calm;
stony expression, and he was never
known to be under the influence of ex-
element of any kind. Soon he was de-
tailed as a scout, and the only name
the soldiers had for him was Whiting
ton, or BLACK Wilmington, the scout p"
Though in many desperate hand to-
manu- ShCOunLerS ne was never wound
ed, and his judgment and information
were implicitly relied on by the officers.
He seemed to avoid company and
would never enter into conversation
with any one, except relative TO the
service and the business he had in
hand. Once Col Mohun asked him
where he came from. When he had
finished his report he said: Colonel. /
try to make a good soldier for the con-
federacy, and outside Of that it is none
of your business what am or where i
was born" IN his mysterious wav he
came and went, and the soldiers of tho
line came to count on a battle when
they saw BLACK Wilmington" return
from one of his trips always riding at
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

After a camp fire of one of the Grand
Army posts in this city, the other even
ing, visitor who was assisting a griz-
ely old veteran to put on his overcoat,
remarked, pointing to the soldiers emp
ty sleeve:
You carry that as forcible remind
er of the late unpleasantness, sir"
'Unpleasantness," he exclaimed,
warmly, as look of fire crept into his
eyes. What unpleasantness? There
was nothing unpleasant aboutit, young
man. Nothing at all 1t was rank,
out and out hot, bloody war. That's
what it was / carry my empty sleeve
as a reminder of the late cruel civil
war, where many men lost a good bit
more than l did-their lives. 1t may
have been an unpleasantness to some;
but to us it was war and as terrible a
war as you are likely to ever hear
about Philadelphia Press
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14

MIR. William 7. Price, Justice of the
Peace at Rchland, Nebraska, was CON
fined to bis bed last winter with a severe
attack OF lum6ago; but thorough ap
plication of Chamberlain Pain Balm
enabled him to GET up and 90 to work.
MT. Price says: The remedy cannot
De re commended too highly" Let any.
one troubled with rheumatism, neural
gia or lame back give it a trial, and they
Will be OF the same opinion. so cent
bottles for sale by j. I. Bennett Drug
gist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
CATTLE SANCTIONS.
New Kind Invented by an Ingenious
Western Farmer.

New Kind Invented by an Ingenious
Western Farmer.
Some improvements on the common
stationary stanchion are herewith
shown. They are in use in the stables
of a Minnesota subscriber and give
good satisfaction. Being cheap and
easily made, they are adapted to the
wants of those who feed cattle in the
winter and during the summer or who
another year want this space for some
thing else. The stanchions are made
of two by four inch scantling and, be-
ing put together with wooden pins or
bolts they may be readily taken apart
and storedaway when necessary. The
bed piece is made of two by four inch
scantlings and so is the top piece, but
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-01-14
Excellent Tonic for Fowls.

Iron in any shape is beneficial to
fowls Copperas Is sulphate of iron,
and if little copperas is added to the
drinking water or ground fine and
mixed with their food, the benefit will
soon De seen in the redeemed combs and
healthy look If an old iron pot is
used in which to keep the drinking
water gradual oxidization Of the iron
by the water will cause particles Of
oxide Of iron to be given off, which
will be taken up by the fowls when
drinking A handful Of nails or other
pieces of iron, iron filings or even iron
cinders, if placed in the vessel contain
ing the water, will more or less afford
iron 70 the poultry Iron is invigor-
ating, stimulating and assists in guard
ing tie system from disease Iron is
in the system Of every living creature,
and any deficiency thereof causes
weakness and debility The use Of
cOpperas is beneficial in another re-
spect 1T is a remedy for a great many
diseases; it is a good disinfectant and a
sure remedy against contagion of a
certain character DO not be afraid to
use is A tablespoonful Of solution Of
copperas in the drinking water for a
dozen fowls is sufficient, and it Is cheap
in price; the expense Of its use is but a
triie- Farm, Field and Stockman