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ters and handed him dispatch. 1t was
as Maynard; feared. He was informed
that in the present cxigency the matter
could not bo.givcn attention at general
headquarters, but it was deemed impor.
tant to deal summariS with spies, be
they male - female. He was therefore
ordered to convene "drumhead"
court marital: try the prisoner, and if
found guilty execute tho sentence, what
ever it might be, without delay.
When Colonel Maynard read this or
der, every vestige Of color left his face.
Ee could not believe the evidence Of his
senses. WAS it possible that he. Mark
MAYNARD, U::cc condemned to bc cXrcut-
ed for spy, was called upon to super
intend the trial and the execution which
would doubtless follow of another for
the same otfensc, and that other wom-
an? Yet there were the instructions
duly signed "By ORDER" and only one
meaning could be attached. He held it
Iistlessly in his hand for awhile and
then handed it to his chief of staff.
"At what hour shall the court come
together, colonel?"
II presume at once. The order so di-
rects, doesn't it:'
"How about the witnesses"
"You will have to send to the source
from which the prisoner came to us. :"
"In that event l will fix tho hour for
3oclock this afternoon. The judge ad-
yocate will require little time to ppe-
pare the charges and specifications.
"As you think best
Colonel Maynard turned and went
into his tent. Hours passed, and he did
not come out. THE colonel is in trou-
bic, " said one. They say he was once
in the secret service himself, " said an
other. "Then ho knows how it Is to DO
in such fix as tho woman up i'll that
house" "Hc's been there. " 1T was at
Chattanooga year ago. They say he
brought tho news of Braggs advance
into Kentucky" "Well, if he has to
execute a sentence of death OIL a spy,
and that spy woman, l wouldn't bo III
his boots for the shoulder straps of a
major general.
And so the comments went OIL While
tho colonel kept his tent and Miss Baggs
pcercd drcamily out of tho window,
! watched by guards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13

QUITE LEGAL.-A certain English
laborer who was noted for his great
size and strength once thought of an
original fashion of avoiding toll. The
incident is described in the "Autobiog-
raphy of an English Gamekeeper:"
The laborer was going along the
road mounted on his donkey, which
was a good sized animal, when he
came to a turnpike gate.
"How much do you charge for my
donkey to walk through ?" he asked
the pikeman.
"Twopence," was the reply.
"And how much do you charge for
carrying a parcel through the gate?'
"Nothing."
"Whoa ~ whoa ~ cried Joslin; and
quietly dismounting, he deliberately
slipped his head under the donkey,
seized its forelegs with his hands,
lifted him off the ground, carried him
through the gate and set him down on
the other side.
"Gee, up, Neddy!" he cried getting
on the donkey's back; and off they
went we'll content.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13
SHE WAS ALWAYS RIGHT.
This Is Merely Additional Evidence OF the

InlS Is MeTely AuuluOnAl TIt!ucuCe VI
Fact.
One day as was toiling up rough
trailroad in the Cumberland mountains
Of Tennessee, encountered man on
horseback, just as he turned in from
another trail, says q writer in the De-
troit Free Press. AS we were going
the same way we logged along togeth-
er, and after some general talk he OBJ
served:
"Stranger, want to ask yo' ques-
ton plumb-centre, and if you don't
feel like answerin' it, sha'n't be put
out"
swell, 60 ahead"
"Kin yo' read print?"
ayes, fairly WE'LL"
eyes"
"Kin yo' figger9"
"Yes."
We logged along in silence for the
next 40 rods, then he said:
"Stranger, I'm livin' two miles fur
ther on. I'd like to hev yo' stop at
my cabin an settle dispute"
~ shouldn't like to get mixed in
any quarrel, you know"
"Oh, of co'se not. It's dispute be-
tween me N my wife, and we've been
a.lookin' fur somebody to settle it fur
the last three months. Yo' won't git
Into trouble about it, We don't spell
nor fgger, nor pronounce words just
alike, and 1 reckon yo' kin set US
straight"
When we reached his cabin 1 was
rendered sip from the jug and intro
duced to his wife, who was middle
aged woman of great firmness of char
acter. The husband explained that
we had met accidentally, and he asked
me to act as referee, and added:
"Now, stranger, how do yo' spell
dawg?"
"There is no such word as dawg.
1t is dog"
"But how do you spell it?"
"Why, dog, dog. How doyou spell
it?"
~ don't 60 fur to consider to reckon
I'm much of q speller but I git ID
and an 20 and an r. and q e. in thar
sumwars."
"That would be spelling it 'd-o-r-g.'
ayes"
"And how do you spellit?" Iquer-
led of the wife.
81 say it's a d-a-w-g," she replied,
in Isurly manner.
"You mean o dog-an animal?"
"Of co'se l do! I've spelled it that
way for twenty Vars, and I know I'm
right !"
"But that isn't according to the
English language, ma'am."
II don't keer fur no English Ian
guage," she snapped, as she rose up
and entered the house.
I was about to say hoped hadn't
offended her, when the husband arose
and pulled the door to and got grip
on the handle, and whispered:
"Stranger, I'll try to hold the door
till yo' git outer shootin' distance, but
yo' must hurry"
"Why, what's the matter?"
"The matter is that my wife is rath-
er sot in her ways, pertikcrly OH spell
in, and I kin hear her pourin' shot
and powder into the birdgun Strang-
er, I'm sorry to hev yo' so this way,
but dawg-gone my dorg If yo' and
your dorg hain't got to hussle or go
out of the spellin'-book biziness !"
When I made the turn in the road
he was still holding the door, but l
saw something that looked like wo-
man climbing out of one OF the side
windows with q gun in her hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13
LANGUAGE OF THE HEN.
Calls to Dinner and Other Methods of Conn.,
municatiOn.

Calls to Dinner and Other Methods of Conn.,
municatiOn.
The ordinary domestic fowl affords
the most positive evidence of the pos
session of language that is under
stood. There are many decidedly diff
ferent calls, which, if taken down
in a phonograph and repeated in q
henhousc or yard would produce in.
teresting results. l need but mention
a few calls to illustrate the range of
sounds in the domestic fowls. On q
warm day, when hens are released
from their coop, when their minds
are undisturbed and all nature looks
bright and inviting, they sing as they
feed-a continuous repetition of kerr.
kerr-kerr-kerr, with various modula-
tions. The rooster never utters IT, nor
the mother hen; it is the song of the
happy -go-lucky of hen creation. Now
let hawk appear in the sky or any
disturbing element; an entirely differ
cnt sound is heard. The hen stops
stretches her head upward, and, with
the cock, utters decided note of
warming in a high falsetto, k-a.r.r-e!
And if the enemy still comes on il is
repeated, and every bird in the vicini-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13
CATSUP-
How this Delicious Condiment Was Dlscov-
covered and Got its Name.

How this Delicious Condiment Was DIscov-
covered and Got It's Name.
"The discovery of catsup and how the
odd-sounding name came to be applied
to that common and important table
garniture was, curiously enough, due
to q blunder by preserve.maker many
years ago, when the canning industry
was in its 'swaddling clothes.'" This
statement was made by veteran
member of the Western Gamers and
Packers association, at the fremont,
yesterday.
''It is only another illustration" he
said, chow mistakes sometimes lead to
important discoveries. In connection
with this story 1 may add that when |
was u boy tomatoes, from which catsup
is made-or Adams apples, as they
were known in those days-were con-
sidered rank poison. They were look
ed upon only rs beautiful and valuable
additions to the flower garden as an
ornament. No one dreamed what a
delicious article of food they were.
"!In the East many years ago we'll
known preserve-maker, now dead,
while boiling huge caldron full of
tomatoes for preserves one day acci-
dentally put the wrong spices and
other ingredients into the boiling mass
of vegetables. He did not discover
his error until sometime afterward,
when tasting the mixture to ascertain
whether it had been boiled to the prop
er consistency, he saw something was
wrong. Tomato preserves never tasted
like that. He smacked his lips, pnck-
cred his mouth, and made wry
face as the bitter.sweet and now ia
milar pungent flavor of the mixture
made itself felt.
"Shoving the caldron off the fire to
prevent a possible scorching, he made
hurried investigation, quickly dis
covering that he had used articles
strange to preserves and the result was
that steaming but not unpleasantly
favored mess before him. .--.
"Well, said he, with rueful ex-
preston on his face, speaking to an
attendant, the cats up meaning by
that slang term that the tomatoes
had been spoiled.
"The whole mess was about to be
thrown out, but, fortunately for cat
sup-loving mankind, happy thought
suggested itself to the author of the
trouble. The taste of the new mixture
still fingered on his palate and he had
to confess that it was very pleasant.
Il wonder how that will taste on a
piece of roast meat he remarked, ands
the suggestion was Immediately acted
upon, with the result that the caldron-
full of boiled tomatoes was carefully
bottled and it soon became popular
table adjunct and o source of great
profit to the discoverer. The name
'ketchings' was first used to designate
the new condiment, and it is yet to be
occasionally met with, but the proper
name is 'catsup,' from the angry ex-
pletive of the cook, when he exclaim-
ed "The cats upr in discovering what
he had done. e."-Chicago Times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13
SYNOPSIS OF CHICKAMAUGA.

SHNOHSlS Ot Cf1lCh AM<A S"H'
CHAPTER lat the time Of the advance
of the Army of the Cumberland, shortly
before the battle of Chickamauga, Betsy
Baggs starts to 60 through the Union lines
to the Confederates.
CHAPTERS II, III and 1N.-Corporal
Ratigan conducts her on her way. She
throws off disguise she has worn., She
carries an intercepted cipher dispatch to
Confederate general. She meets Farmer
Slack, son and daughter, Souri, and Jakey.
The Slacks stay all night at the house OF a
guerrilla.
CHAPTERS V, vi and VII.-Slack sends
Jakey to carry the news of the evacuation
ofTullahoma and meets Colonel Maynard.
Jakey meets Miss Baggs on the road.
Colonel Maynard meets the Stacks. Col
onel Maynard and Jakey go to visit Mrs;
Maynard, and Jakey becomes Colonel
Maynard's orderly. 80.
CHAPTERS VIII,IX, Y and X1.-Miss
Baggs hides at the Fain plantation and
works on cipher dispatches. Colonel
Maynard departs for the field of Chicka-
mauga. Miss Baggs attempting to inter,
cept dispatches, Is chased by Corporal
Ratigan. Ratigan runs Miss Baggs down.
Miss Baggs is turned in as prisoner.
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Brigadier General,

ColopA Maynard read the missivs
over txice, slowly, without LOOKING up.
B|Gad not read dozen words before
>le knew that he held in his possession
one whose life was forfeited as his own
life had been forfeited to the Confeder'
ates q year before. His keeping his eyes
on the papcrwas to gain time, to avoid
speaking when his utterance was chok-
ed with strange emotion. His thoughts
were far away. He stood on the bank OF
the Tennessee liver below Chattanooga
1t was in the gray of the moning. He
saw Il skiff tied to the shore. He jump
ed down to seize it and found himself
among u group OF Confederate soldiers.
Personatins n member OF General
Bragg's staff, hc Commanded them to
row him across the river. They started
to obey. As they left the shore suddenly
a boat-.~hng around Moccasin point.
Is<sas full of armed men, He was tax
sen back to Chattanooga, tried and con.
demned to be hinged for aspy.
All this passed. before his miud's eye
as he stood pre- ending to study the com.
municatiou bforc him, not This bare
statement of It, but each detail, each
feeling of hopo, fear, despair, as they
rapidly succeeded each other FROM the
moment of hls capture till his escape
and safe rctup, to the Union lines.
Looking uuas last with an express,en
Of commiscration which surprised the
MADAM, ,swill you please accept my
Miss Bags, who had already recog
pizsd colSsi Maynard, simply bowed
Speaking @ s liking her Large &c dark sim;ye, eye,
upon hisS When placed IN IN; o, slmilal
position, Maynard had met his is enemy, nSn
lelance viii affected coolness tsn IN ,i.al a vall
hope Of 6ception. NOT 81 'He "olnal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13

aD- Prof. +. f. Barnard, Of the Lick
observatory, says people make a great
mistake in coming to the observatory at
night to see the stars, for they can be
seen far better in the daytime. People
flock there, too, to see the moon when
it is full. THAT is the very worst
time," he said. "They can see great
deal more when it is only half full, for
then the rising sun shines on it, and all
the mountains, valleys and even the
shadows can be distinctly observed.
When the moon is full it simply looks
like blur, or at best a map"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13
FOR THE CURE OF INSOMNIA.

"NIy old friend, Hiram Gidblo, for
merly of Statesville Center, VT, but
now of New York city," said Colonel
Calliper, twas born and raised on a
went into trade, got rich, and retired.
After lifetime Of work, he thought
he would try the pleasures of idleness.
"But somehow it didn't work the
first thing he knew, he was troubled
with insomnia; he couldn't sleep
nights. He tried counting million
backwards, thinking about pleasant
things, and all that but it was no use,
he couldn't sleep. Then he thought of
something. He remembered that as Il
boy he used to sleep under a roof,
where he could hear the rain. He
remembered well how he had gone to
his bed in the snug, dry garret, and
had fallen delightfully."- asleep listening
to the rain upon the roof.
"Well, Mr.. Gidblo had 'em to fix up
over his bed in his city house a sheet
iron tank not very deep, in the top OF
which there was fitted q shallow sheet
iron pan with perforated bottom,
something like great nutmeg CRATER.
Mr.. Gidblo's idea was to run water into
this upper pan, whence through the
many pcrforations it was to fall music
ally into the tank below, like rain
drops, reproducing the soothing,
sleepy pattering Of the raindrops on
the roof.
"Well, it worked beautifully the
first night, as far as putting him to
sleep was concerned but some time in
the night he kicked loose the con-
ductor that carried off the rain water
from the tank, and before he could get
the pipe back into place the room was
flooded, and he was wet and tired
himself
ale tried the rain machine for a
while longer; but it never did him
any good after that, and he had it tax.
Ell out. He tried other things, and
finally he tried going back to work
again and in work he found, as many
another man has found, relief from
many ills. He slept again nights, wei
and restfully, and was grateful. IN
y. Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-03-13

SYNOPSIS OF Ctt AL 1 AtSoOUA'
Private Mark Maynard is sent by Cen
eral Thomas from the Union camps IN
central Tennessee scouting toward Chat-
tanooga and barely escapes capture by
Confederates through the cunning OF a
native girl-Souri Slack. He gets suit
of citizens clothes at Slack's, and Jakey
Slack, lad of l3, goes with him to help
disguise his character. Souri, gives Mark
n silk handkerchief as memento.
Mark and the boy beg supper and lodg-
ing at the house of Mrs. Fain, Southern
woman married to Northern man, who
ia absent in the Union lines. Captain
Fitz Hugh, c. s. A., suitor OF Laura
Fain's, drops in and suspects that the
strangers may be Union spies; but Laura
wards offinvestigation, and the travellers
resume their journey undisturbed. :,
Mark reaches Chattanooga, is captured
and condemned as q spy.
Jakey sends Souri's silk handkerchief
home by friendly Negroes and Souri, takes
a hint, hastens to Chattanooga and helps
Mark to escape Jail.
Mark reaches the Fains' house and is
protected by Laura.
The remaining chapters show how
Laura decides between Captain Fitz Hugh
and Mark, compelling the Confederate
To shield his Yankee rival. Mark travels
toward the Union lines with NJ rs. Faln
and I,aura. is recaptured and again spared
by Captain Fitz Hugh, marries his fair
protector, reaches the Union camp with
valuable information about the enemy
and is rewarded for his exploit by ap- !.
pointment rs an officer OH the staff of
General Thomas.
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CHAPTER XIV.

When Corporal Ratigan left Miss
Baggs with the general. to whom no
Mad unwillingly conducted her, he was
In such condition Of mind that he for
60, all about his horse and started to
wal' toward his camp. When cavalry
man 'hows such evidence Of absence of
mind, It is sure sign that he is in
condlt,p bordering OIL insanity. Rati-
gan walfcd sumo distance before it oc-
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sg" Strike not only the iron when it
is hot, but strike until it is made hot.
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CHAPTER XIV.
AN CNwELcOME PRISONER.


It was s O'Clock in the morning
Colonel Maynard pushed back the tent
flap, intending to step outside and go to
the mess tent for breakfast. The bright.
ness of the morning seemed reflected in
his countenance His step was firm, his
bearing full of youthful, manly vigor.
He had been rapidly gaining the conf
dence Of his officers and was coming to
be admired and beloved by his men. All
misgivings as to his fitness for his re,
sponsible position had melted away
Colonel Mark Maynard was the man.
most to be envied of those no older than
himself in the Army of the CuDberA
land. :
He had scarcely passed from bis tent
when, glancing down the road besids
which his camp was located, his atteRi
tion was arrested by an ambulance co4k
ing slowly along driven by man
soldiers blouse and smoking shr
clay pipe. On either side rode cd.
alryman. The colonel paused to watch
the coming vehicle and its attendmh
Had it not been guarded he would haye
supposed it to contain sick soldiGgo-
ing to hospital AS ii was, it mustei-
ther hold al officer of high rank or s1ck
or wounded prisoner Whatever itbon-
tanned, there came to the man wathing
it an uncomfortable feeling that ! was
in some way q link between himsf and
misfortune. The bright, happy box of
a moment before disappeared, wbe re-
placed by troubled expression&hough
he could not have given re6on for
foreboding. When the ambulace stop
ped opposite bis tent, he muttred with
q knitted brow:
"What does this mean:"
One of the attendants dtmounted,
went to the door Of the ambulance,
opened it and handed out yoman, who
descended to the ground vii Some diff
fculty, as though in weal alened condl'
ton. ThcS Stwo then camp directly t6
where Colonel Maynard WIS standing.
The woman was attired in striped
calico dress. Her head ind face were
bare. The colonel knew 4 glance that
he had seen her befoR but could not
tell wbere. She walkd slowly. for she
seemed, scarcely ablsfo drag herself
along and he had dme to study her
features as shu came a. The two STOP
pedbeforo him TheGldior saluted, and
drawing an enveloptfrom his belt hand.
edit to Colonel Msnartl. heeolonei
took it without loking at it. kfe was
sdll studying the eatures Of the wom'
an
ga communie etion from General
=. colonel" fd tho mar, .Eho hand
ed him the pape} As the 4ldier spoke
Colonel M..n rlG2snize0 the woman
he had met at Mrs. Why's. His hand
ter ,s%Slsa ,ass it as sDss' he sr's the envelope
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION,
( ARNY uE THE CUMBERLAND,
= H. THE FIELD, Sept. -, 1852.
Colonel Mark Maynard. Commanding the -th
coEoSsL-i End YOU v',woman who t4+
morning was Taught thKprring with the tele-
graph line, whohas evidently been tag;
iyg.ai Dr. lbpatGxs. Being IN tEansis 1Ta a;,a
6vf65movv GD this morning. taSe tne ~ ~.
&xyt -end her TO you under gunru' VIII 49,. -.
H1cycstiun that yon do with het as seeme - ~
G wo,,. havs use for the limited numoeL 9t
~ urosent for duty on my escort and this
a INV apology for troubling you. Yours Is Inc
56esIest commend to which can send her. y
am very respectfully your oiesh"nt servant
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CHICK KAMAJGA
a SEQUEL TO CHATTANOOGA,
BY CAPT. F. A. mitchell, LATE U. S. A.
SYNOPSIS OF CHATTANOOGA.

1894 by American Press Association.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1895-03-30
TO THE EAST.
BEST DINING CAR SERVICE IN the
WORLD.

The Rock ISLAND is foremost In
adopting any advantage calculated to
improve speed and give that luxury,
safety and comfort that popular pat
ronage demands. Its equipment Is
thoroughly complete with vestibuied
trains, magnificent dining cars, sleep
ers and chair coaches, all the most
elegant and of recently improved
patterns.
The Importance of this line can be
better understood If short lesson in
geography be now recited:
What is the great Eastern termini
of the Rock ISLAND ROUTE Chicago.
What other sub Eastern termini has
itg--Peoria. To what important points
does it run trains to the Northwest
st. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and WATERFOWL and Sioux Falls, Da-
kota. To what important Iowa and
Nebraska points s-Des Moines, Dav-
export, Iowa; Omaha and Lincoln,
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-05
Talk of the Town.
GRAY'S PLAIN.

At the annual school meeting in Gray'e Plain, June 2S, Charles Warner was elected clerk by 36 votes to two for Cice- TO Beardsley. George Winton was elect. ed committeeman by 40 votes to one for 0 cero Beafdsley and was elected treas urer and collector. A unanimous vote of thanks was given him for his sscour- age, skill and determination in fighting for Gray's Plain." Frederick Chambers moved that vote of thanks be given o. O. Wright, E. L. Johnson and D. G. Beers. The chairman, G. W. Bradley, was happy to declare this vote unani- nous. All manner of rumors had been circulated that the Wintonites would be greatly surprised when the votes were counted in the meeting. We confess that the surprise was as sweet as a tuberose MT Winton was not discharged swhile crossing stream" and will defend Gray's Plain in the suits now pending, with the same love of liberty as hereto quarrel, that ''the people will rule'' and that when in this republic any attempt is made to ride over the people the ty- rants will soon lie low! Frederick Cham bers made some happy remarks and was roundly applauded. MT Bradley eulo- gzed the ladies for their courage in re- slsting the aggressors upon our rights. MISS Helena sherman was complimented for her scholarship. Miss Georgia Win ton was entitled to the thanks of every body and she is entitled to more than thanks for her gratuitious teaching with Miss Calvin on the "Donlon Flats" AL low us to say that the picnic in our schoolhouse was perfect success. The lemonade was rich, the cake delicious and pie incomparable.
 And then, to have all passed by ladies sweet,
 With oranges and cherries, too
 Who could refuse to sit and stuff and eat
 When we had nothing else to do.'
 -GG. W.B.
The Newtown bee., 1895-07-05
THE SCHOOL PROBLEM. "
-[G. w.. B.

We really love a man of humor. Al though our esteemed and reverend friend has not ''solved the school problem, 'yet we are satisfied at present by the ,humol and wit that our article drew out. But if ''he is sorry that we do not like the word consolidation, t" why should he not move immediately for consolidation with Trinity? Kings and emperors, trusts o1 every description, oppression of every form cries consolidate" We still con. tinue to "hate it," but we don't feel very hateful, "-we feel grateful-to our dear and reverend friend for his fight against the consolidation of power to run Gray's Plain against the will of the people. We do hate trolly cars and hope to be in Heaven with our friend before they run over Chestnut Tree Hill.-[G. W. B.