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The Portland daily press., 1892-11-19
40 prensre YARN For knitting

The Belem hosiery factory in the City
of Mexico is. putting in complete ms
chinery for preparing yarn for knitting.
The factory is worked by steam. and
when the new alterations are finished
it will turn, or.G about 1900 pounds Of
yarn per N'ae:..
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have returned 10 tho counters Of the Kanr
stores, whence they emerged 10 make their
fortunes.
The coach leaves Klerkdorp at an early hour,
and the day is yet young when a rest may he
taken at the Royal Hotel Of P0tchefstroom, a
little town of 1900 inhabitants. which, after
the weary drive over the "veldt seems para
disc with wcll-kept gardens aud orchards
P0tcheistr0Om ls the old Capital If the Trans
wal, aud s consequently one Of the few places ia
this country whore a civilized being can settle
without having The feeling Of being cut off
from the world The little town boasts Of
two papers that appear tr- weekly, aud Of
course you can find Cape Town aud Port Eliza.
beth journals which are about three days old.
PotchcistroOm is noted for being the scene Of
q shooting Ahray between an English officer
and some BOers in 1850, from which occurrence
dates the war by which the inhabitants Of
the Iransyaal regained their political inde-
pendeuce
Soon after leaving this town you enter upon
the country from which the gold field gains It's
name Of hitwatersrandt, or Clearwater Ranges
These ranges are the backbone Of the country,
and with rivers on either side Of them ira
verse the country % the Indian Ocean on the
one hand and 10 the Atlantic on the other
The range rises in places 10 an altitude Of 6 600
feet, and west Of the gold mines the mountains
arc not less than 1900 10 5000 feet above the
level Of the sea.
The temperature is never tropical, and Is
! often terribly cold. But a short time ago there
was q snow storm In johannesburg. aud the
farmers state that a similar storm las not oc-
Cured within the past 10 years. The primi-
uye Boer never thought Of keeping a meteoro-
logical report, and even now the weather
statistics are kept by the engineer Of the town
oi johannesburg ID his private capacity, aud
such facts are recorded by tho newspapers, aud
not by the officials OF the State
In 1854 gold was irst found by an English
man named Arnold. II was on a farm Of a
Dutchman named Gcldenhuis. A mine was al
once started, and named Confidence Reef The
first paintings gave wonderful results. bat on
farther development the property did not prove
a paying one with the appliances Tor working
IL 70 be obtained in this section.
IL was not until 1866 that gold was found IN
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when the Bacillus Stands no Chance.


It has long been a popular opinion that
tobacco is an antiseptic, and this belief seems
to have some solid basis of fact. Prof Vim
cenzO Tassinari Of the Hygienic Institute of
the University of Pisa, recently made some
very interesting experiments on the supposed
germicidal virtues Of tobacco smoke, which
seemed to show that it really had destructive
action on the growth of bacilli, those minute
organisms which are said to be the cause of q
vast number of bodily ills that flesh is heir to-.
Prof Tassinari observed the action of the
fumes upon seven different kinds of bacteria
the so-called cholera bacillus, the cattle-dis-
temper bacillus, the pus coccus, the Finkler-
Prior bacterum, the typhus and pleurO- pnen-
monia bacillus, and the blue pus bacillus.
Wishing to initiate as closely as possible the
processes going on in a smokers mouth, the
Professor passed tobacco fumes through hOri-
zOntal tube into receptacle kept moist by
damp cottonwood, which contained also a
colony of bacilli. The result showed that the
smoke retard5 the growth of some kinds of
bacilli, and absolutely prevents the growth of
others. The tobacco experimental with was
that which is used In making the large CaVour
cigar much favored in Italy, and it was proved
that its fumes retard the growth of pus bacilli
by ~ hours, and Of cattle-distemper bacilli by
100 hours, while they absolutely arrest the
growth of the so-ealled cholera and typhus
bacilli. If Prof. Tassinaris results may be
relied upon, it is evident that not only is
tobacco not the deadly enemy of man-and it
is singular with what eagerness man takes to
so many of his deadly enemies-bu6 in many
instances it is his great friend, not only by
way of sOlace, but as a Warder OF and destroyer
of deadly germs that insist ON cOlOnzing his
body and turning it to their own uses.
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Elephant PAradcs OF Ancient Days.
Tgf RTg.l.T..


IL was in the professions aud pageants that
elephants made the finest appearance, fitted
with magnificent trappings, aud marching
slowly along, as Unconscious Of their fine looks.
One Of the most remarkable shows was that at
the wedding Of Nizer Ali IN 1875. Here
1900 elephants were in line, all richly cos
TUNED. OF these 100 had howdahs. or castles.
covered with silver. while in the center sat the
nabob upon a very large elephant whose
howdah was covered with gold set with Jewels
The daily parade Of the elephants Of the
court Of Jehanghir was a wonderful display.
The elephants were bedecked with precious
stones, chains Of gold aud silver, gilt banners
and flags. The first elephant, called the Lord
Elephant, had the plates Of his head and breast
set with rubies and emerads, and as lac passed
the King he turned, dropped upon his knees,
and trumpeted loudly-nOt I'm loyal frame Of
mind, exactly, but because the driver prieked
him with sharp prod just at the right time.
Silly people, however, believed that the ele-
phant was showing respect for the King.
To-day the elephant is still used in India In
pagcants, as a lab0rer especially ia the lumber
districts, where IL is taught 20 carry long tim
bers and, as has been said, forms corus in the
British army; but in active warfare IL Is now
useful only IN a few cases, aud can never be
employed 30 frequently as in ancient times.
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center section of Battery C, Ist Ohio L. A., at
Mill Spring, or LOgan's Crossroads, KY, Jan.
10. 1862. At that time it was a very important
battle, being the first Of a series of victories,
as Mill Springs Fort Henry, Fort DonelsOn,
Pittsburg Landing, aud COrinth follow each
other in quick succession.
After the Wild Cat campaign in eastern Ken
tucky, in the Fall Of 1861, Gen. Thomas gath
cred his division around him at Lebanon, ex-
eept one brigade under Gen. Schoepf at
Sumerset, and on Jan. l, 1862, he began his
march through rain and snow and mud, to
reach Mill Springs the point held on the Cum
berand River by the rebel forces under Gen.
ZOlicofTer.
by the 18th we reached LOgan's Crossroads,
within eight miles of Mill Springs. Here we
were to meet Gen. SchOepf, with his brigade.
from Somerset, ready TO move on the rebel
works on the morning Of the 10Th. Here we
learned that Gen. Crittenden had assumed COM
mand of the rebel army over Gen. ZoIlicofer.
Battery b. lst Ohio l.. A., was in Schoepfs
Brigade. and came up in time for the fight On
the morning of Sunday, Jan. 49, we received
orders to be ready to move on half an hours
notice. but before the time was mp there was an
attack on our pickets Gen. CTittenden was
| not so careful man as ZOllicOffer, but more
| like Gen. Hood later on in the war. He thought
| that he could come out in the early morning
| and surprise Us, and thus defeat Gen. Thomas
before the troops from Somerset Joined him.
So he filled his men up with gunpOwder and
whisky aud made the trial.
Gen. ThOmas's headquarters were half mile
back from the crossroads, and one brigade was
with him while the other brigade, consisting
of tho 10th Ind, 9th Ohio ID Mimi, 4th KY,
and Battery q, was at the crossroads, and
SchOepfs Brigade was on the road from SOmer-
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20 the railway of this small Republic.
The rate of loComOtion, too, would hardly
please them, it being but ia miles day on th,
average, and not infroquently an enforced stay
OF two months on the banks of an untordabl,
river adds 10 the veXation Of the tardy prog
ress made Even The coaches which are em
ploycl between Kimberly or Nryburg aud
Johannesburg and thence 10 Pretoria, are OK
ccedingly slow aud tiresomc, and are similar
10 those used in England in the days Of the old
stage coaching. They are drawn by teams OF
30 or , horses or mules chiefly the latter, and
move at the rate of six miles an hour.
The journey from Kimberly is most inter
eslng one. Tho scenery is open and trecless,
and often grasslcss rolling plain, its perspect-
i've broken by barren mountains with precipi-
tous sides, but Of no great altitude.
One wonders where all the game with which
these plains formerly abounded, has gone
Every few miles little valleys are found with
many perennial streams, with trees and jun
giles, which afford a refreshing shade 10 man
aud beast.
Those seemingly CRASHES plains after the
Spring rains blossom with bright wild flowers
and are like beautiful green meadows The
grass grows rapidly to the hight Of Us inches
in which the oxen aud cattle luXuriate for
three or four months During the next five or
hiE months the pasturage depends largely upon
the seasons rain, and almost annually tho grass
dies OF during the months of June, July, and
August This Is so much the case that neither
farmers nor transport riders care TO risk losing
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A Queer Little Crab.
ISI. Nicholas.l


Another curious japanese crab Is the little
DOrippe, which comes from the Inland Sea of
Japan. and has a perfect human face modelled
on the back of his little inch-long shell. The
Dorippe's eyes aud the uneven edge Of the
shell between them, look like tufts of hair at
the top of a narrow forehead. There are Jumps
resembling eyelids, which slant upward as do
those of the japanese, and other parts Of the
shell look like full aud high cheek. bones Be-
low a ridge, which might be called tho nose two
claws spread out at either side, aud may be
likencd TO the fierce, bristling mustaches which
are fastened 20 the helmet of japanese armor
This plainly marked face on the crabs shell
naturally gave rise TO many stories and legends.
At one place in the Inland Sea, centuries ago.
an army Of the Taira clan was OyeTtaken aud
driven into the sea 10y their enemies. At certain
times Of the year the DOrippes come up on the
beach and the rocks by thousands. Then the
fishermen and villagers say with fear, "The
SdmuTdi have como again." They believe that
the souls OF the dead warriors, or Samurai, live
In the Dorippes, and that they gather in great
numbers at the scene Of their defeat whenever
the same day comes round in later years.
The face on the DOrippes back IS like a swol-
len and mottled one. The eyclids seem closed,
as If IN sleep or stupor, while its mouth quite
carries out the other common story, that all the
old topers arc turned into these crabs and must
keep that form a punishment for some long
time. The swollen, heavy faces may quite as
well be those oi bleary old t0pers as Of warriors
who met death by drowning; so that one who
notices the resemblance Of the shell to queer
japanese face may think there is good reason
Tor either story as 10 why tho DOrippe'5 shell
4 Is SO strangely marked,
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their cattle in carrying goods OF farm produce
over any great distance.
The cause Of the grass dying of In a latitude
only two degrees removed from the tropics,
strange as IL may seem, is the burning heat Of
tie sun upon the grass after having been frozen
during the night The only way the native
grass can be kept green during the Winter is
By watering In the morning, which, Of course
is all but impossible In most establishments
especially as the Kailir servant boy Is the worst
domestic 20 be found anywhere IN proof Of
this il is 10 be remembered that the English
Colony Of Natal bias spent, and is spending
large sums Of money in importing East In
dian coolies as lab0rers from Calcutta and
Madras although most OF the inhabitants Of
the other parts OF South Africa condemn the
policy.
The unfortunate passenger travelling 10 the
gold fields bv coach is turned out Of his bed
at a very carly hour that the coach may start
by five in the morning; and he is very miser-
Hbe and surly in consequence, until ho has
made his first stage, OF inspan AS IL s called
But after this stOppaee. which Is usually at
some welltO-do farmers OF Boer's house, he is
refreshed with cup Of coffee. usually very in
different ln quality, aud al the cost Of q six
pence or even shilling.
He can then inspect the farmers surround
inps which are primitive ln the extreme The
amount OF ground under cultivation is usually
bLAICitul 10 pioflue cofht OF mealles," Tor tile
family and servants Of the farm. There is a
small patch for vegetables Around the patch
viii bc found q row Of peach trees, uncared for
IN any way, and possibly two or three blue gum
and row OF hg trees chiefly grown as a means
% show the position Of the farm. A thickct
oi yoaug poplurs are plautcd and allowed TO
Increase, o. they form excellent stakes.
The Boer Of the Tmnsvaal il lazy. III cares
little beyond whether he OF his sons can, by
transport riding, earn sufficient money TO pay
for Lls cOilee, Ais clothes aud other noccssaries
that be cannot obtain on bis farm The soil
beneath hs feet is rich aud prolific, yet he does
not care 20 supply the markets that are rapid Y
opening 10 him n South Africa by the building
Oi railways 10 the coasts. lie Is hOspitablc 10
til who can speak Dutch, whether a native
Dutchman Or not, but be is clannish aud cx-
elusive, loving the H0ilandcF aud the colonial
AirEaudeT no better than an Euglishman or 3
German. He considers The kailir on his farm
as beast Of burden, aud Oh par with the cat.
&c boz bis kraals" He treats him relatively
ln the same way.
lie BOcr is religious or rather what passes
a. such, puIitanIcal, user OF Bible phrases aud
SMILES, and Will leave bis deyot0us TO whip :
refractory kaiiir, bullock, or mule, sca,hius
their hides until TIC blood flows. He will no.
hesitate % OYcr-TcaCh q stranger in a bargain
End like 90 many Others living a puritaulca
life, there viii be found a great deal Of immor
Glity beneath the surface. IN certain untre
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the whip he also holds the lash in a loop so as
10 avoid its trailing on the ground The whip
is reqpired % lash eight or nine span from
whatever point alongside the wagon or the
oxen the driver may be. This " "trekking," as
il is called, is the hardest work driver does.
A wagon and the requisite span Of oxen, with
hardy nag 10 carry the driver when tired oi
walking or on which 10 follow the game, a
rife, a little biltOng OF dried animal flesh, and
a few pounds Of coffee and mealies form COM
plete outfit for the plains
Each wagon has boy who leads or guides the
head span. The hoy Is generally Hottentot or
a Bushman, but sometimes he is OF white blood,
and possibly the transport riders son. As the
wagons usually travel in companies Of two or
more, the life thus led is not so lonely as il
would appear.
The coach now starts from the Naal River, as
the railway is gradually being built inland. and
il is the dream Of the Cape colonist that within
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feel so and look so-and that is, that DIR.
Pierces FavOrite Prescription is guaranteed
to help her.
It's "a legitimate medicine, made especially
for wOman's needs; an invigorating, Testora-
tive tonic and soothing and strengthening
nervine, imparting tone and yigor to the
whole system.
But it isn't a mere stimulant It's RENE
dy, safe and sure, for all the functional de-
rnngements, painful disorders, and chronic
weaknesses that make women suffer- In
"female complaints Of every kind, pc
riodical pains, internal Inflammation, ulcera-
tiOn, and kindred ailments, it's guaranteed
10 benefit or cure or tho money is returned
No other medicine for women is sold so
Proof that nothing els0 is Just Us good"
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Oysters and Seeds

Are valuable for what's Ia 'em. Good and bad
oysters look alike In the shell. Good and bad
seeds often have the same appearance Anyone
can tell worthless oyster on opening H. The
value OF seed must be determined by It's growth
THIS makes Its quality worth considering You
want seeds that will grow aud you want the
product 10 be OF value. You cannot insure either
OF these things by mere inspection There l. but
one guarantee; the reliability Of the firm from
which you buy. That our advertisers Messr. ID
NJ Ferry * Co, of Detroit, MiclI are most relia-
pie IL allested 10y the fact that millions buy seeds
from them year alter year. Their enormous I,ti~.
ne-s furnishes thc highest proof Of their reliability
Their Seed Annual Tor 1892 II "A model Of it, kind
Illustrated, descriptive, priced, IL contains in.
formation oi great value 10 anyone about To- plant
seeds. sent Tree on application 10 the aEm's ad-
dress, Detroit Mich.
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a century the main line Of railway will run
through from Cape Town 30 Cairo and AleXan-
dra,with excursion tickets 10 Victoria Falls on
the Zambcs which are declared 10 be wider and
Crander than those Of Niagara. Should such a
dream prove true chen one may visit tho
lovers walk Of the Qucen OF Sheba 40 Zius-
haQue ruins, and the inland and fashionable
watering-places on the lakes Victoria Nyanza
and Tanganykaare which may then vie with
Newport or other principal American resorts
There is lttc0l interest between Naal River
and Christiana. The latter place has long been
noted as the rendezvous Of Jews who are en-
gagged in the business known as 81. ID. B." or
Illicit diamond buying. These men are well
known in South Africa, aud have been the
cause in their profession Of more good aud i'll
luck than any other business there.
The successful Il d. D." ranks with the
highest in the land, and when in Europe hob.
nobs both with the aTistocracy aud the snoboc-
racy, while the unsuccessful man gets his 10
years penal employment upon the breakwater
at Cape Town. At Chrstana, il being upon
the gausyaal border, the " l. d. b. escapes
the strict laws passed by the Cape Legislature
for the suppression Of this branch Of industry,
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qUenied parts Of the country there are said 10
be very unorthodox relations existing between
members OF the same families This specimen
Of mankind ID brave, patriotic aud faithful.
sober, domestic and peaceful. Like his fore.
istheE of the Netherlands, be is W "ing and
prepared 10 destroy his hol and devastate his
country, rather than lose indenendenoe.
The typical Boer is a n n woll above tie
average hight He walks boi de his wagon with
Hn enormous whip IN his hand generally OF a
bamboo staff, TO which Is attached a lash many
ieet an length, 20 long, indeed, that IN carrying
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, had
placed In his hands by an East India missionary
the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for tho
speedy and permanent cure Of Consumption Bron-
ehitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and Lung
Affections; also positive and radical cure for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
Having tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands Of cnses. and desiring to relieve human
suffering, will send free OF charge to all who wish
IL this recipe In German, French ~ English, with
full directions for preparing aud using. Sent by
mail, by addressing, with stamp, naming this
paper. w. A. NoYEs, $50 POWsTs' BIOcE, Rochester,
NJ Y
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Er.PrIsoners or War.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The next
annual meeting OF the Toledo Association
Union EK-PrisOners Of War and election of
officers will be held at Headquarters on Thurs.
day evening, Jan. z. This meeting will be for
the members Of the association only. We will
have pork and beans crackers and coffee. We
want every member 10 be present and assist in
having a good social time-JOHH w. STONE.
President Toledo, Ohio.
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Relief or Lieut.. PearY.

The movement for the relief Of Lieut. Peary
and his wife, who are alone in the wastes Of
Greenland, has made farther progress. The
matter was Jan. considered by several prom
inent members of the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Sciences. 1t was fully decided that a
relief expedition is necessary, one will depart
for Greenland next Summer. Prof. Angelo
Hilprin, who headed the North Greenland ex-
pedition last year, will lead this one.
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n your issue Of June 25
there appeared an arti-
Gle entitled " Chicka-
mauga," by @. f.
Dolton, Of Saint Lonis,
in which he introduces
the acts Of myself and
another cOmrade, one
Of whom he claims be-
loDged to the s9th Ohio.
When that article ap-
peared / wanted 20
make some statements
in reference to 10, but
deferred them until
after the annual Ro-
union OF my regiment,
the 9oth Ohio. so that
/ could get the opin-
ions Of my comrades in
reference 10 one Of the
alleged discoveries
made by ComTade Dol
ton.
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No Hope There.

MT. DE seiner ION being introduced 10 Aiored
Ones Naturalization me, Madam, but have
we not met beforel Your face seems strangely
familiar.
Adored Ones Mother-Ycs; am the woman
who stood up before you for IL blocks IN a
street car the other day while you sat reading
paper.
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BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS.
Where Battery c, lst Ohio l.. A., Charged the Rebe
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

,HE story of a Can
noneer" interested me
greatly at the time it
was published, an d
when he told Of the
charge Of his battery. /
thought | would like
TO tell him that such
things were common in
the Western army, but
j was sick at the time,
and not able 70 write.
Recently, however,
Comrade Reichert has
been to see me and
called my attention to
1t again, by asking
me to give an account
of the charge of the
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ana he has only 10 cross and recr0Ss the bound
airy line TO carry on his Illicit business.
After spending the night at Christiana the
coach, az the rate of six miles an hour. is on its
way 10 kierksdorp, a township which nickered
into prominence about two years ago. owing 10
the discovery Of many gold bearing reefs Less
than five years ago il was a village with a few
struggling houses or rather huts, stores, and
gardens.
The Government upon the discovery OF the
gold-bearing reefs, built new and large Offices
for tho mining comm issioners, and. laying out
the township, sold the ground at figures that
would be high in any established and thriving
port IN the United States. Where the demented
gold spectators then paid pounds ia sterling
money for ground the same at present is not
worth shilinPs or pence A stock exchange
was started, and cOmmOdious building erected
for its members, but the building was months
ago seized by the Sheriff on the account Of the
contractors who erected IL, and the brokers
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Her Christmas Present.
.He0 York IVeeIII

lsFtW IUTN WttflVI
Agent-Whats the matter with your last
placer
Domestic-Oi don't like tn Christmas pres
ent Ia missus gave me. It's a silver clock.
" hat certainly is a nice present.
His, but sure, livery marnin' bcfar daylight
it do go all 20 PAGES, an scaTcs tn loif out ay
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HE truism that one
half of the world docs
not know how the other
half lives is well illus
tratod i'm the obscrva-
ti0ns and deductions
made hy an intelligent
traveller The people Of
the United States would
look with wonder at
the numbering wagon
aud nine span Of oxen
which is the only mode
of progression over all
routes of this section
but those that lead 10
Natal OF Kimberly, and
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In SOUTH AFRICA,
Notes of a SOiOuner in the Land Of
KafirS and Beers.

Primitive LoCOmotioU-Sccnery Of the
Plains-A BoeF Farm-Course of the Rail-
ways-nlicit Diamond Buyers-First Gold
DiscoVory-O of the Mines.
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"LOoEs like q
oh hOStIn That's
what they say OF
the pale, thin,
weak woman
W b ho's " run
down ~ and over
worked. Prob
ably sho knows is
h er self. But
there's one thing
she can't know,
or she wouldn't