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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05

preston was greeted with a shout by
my companions and-we had money to
burn. We soon had the fire going and
the coffee cooked. Need | say to any
soldier that we enjoyed our coffee at
a price which seems rather high-$15,-
900. We We're soon through and
marched back into the town, only to
see our men trying to buy some to-
bacco without money. How strange it
seemed: they had not Il cent, while we
had money to burn and burned it.
-Four years afterward ] regretted
having had this money and burned it.
While in Washington in the winter of
90 ! had the modification of seeing an
advertisement for this identical pack
age of notes and offering 30 per cent. on
their face value for their return. They
We're Virginia State bank notes, hence
their value. Whenever | hear that IL
man has money to burn | think of my
$4,000 and shed tear of regret that
l burned it."-Pittsburg Chronicle
TELEGRAPH
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Admiral RrOwu-

Admiral Brown, who has just been
retired from the navy. and Is said to
he the man who fired the first and last
shot from warship during the late
civil wax. will make his home for the
rest of his life in indianapolis. The
Indiana town has nominally always
been his residence, but owing 20 his
duties he has only been there but a
short time since his graduation nearly
fifty years ago. Notwithstanding that
fact, some enthusiastic admirers talk
of nominating him for mayor. He can.
not be said to have very pronounced
political convictions. for he never voted
but twice in his life. once for Grant
and once mt local election. This does
not necessarily mean that he would
not make a good mayor. but it seems
strange that any one should think OF
putting him in such an important po
sition. His long service in the navy is
a very honorable one. but it has natur-
ally put him out of touch with affairs
on land.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05

at ISM so hard to obey the anti
spit ordinances" said Joseph Boise,
an oil Arizona soldier An old sold
ier or sailor never spits ON the side
walk. H: has learned better in a mill
tary post or on man-of-war's deck. l
haven't spit on pavement for years;
it is second nature fer me to step to
the gutter when | have to spit. That
makes me think of discipline l once
had for whiStling. l was walking in
front of the Coloners tent whistling.
He sent for ME and asked: DO you
like to whistler | answered that had
been whistling. He detailed a guard
TO leSd me down to the beach and
keep me whistling to the fish till they
went to roost that night. The guard
was changed every two hours.
whisrled every tune knew. and when
my repertoire was exhausted l whistled
somathing original l got fifteen min
uteS off once to smOke'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Do the Clouds Really Burst7

The expression "cloudburst' is rath
er indiscriminately applied to an un:
usually heavy precipitation. Rain is
caused by the meeting of two currents
of air, one warm and saturated with
water, the other cold and dry. When
the currents come in collision the
moisture of the warmer is condensed
and falls in the form of rain or snow.
When the condensatioS is rapid the
precipitation is heavy, and when the
currents meet in the comparatively
small area, such as 4 canyon of the
mountains. and the rainfall is exceed
ingly heavy, the water is collected by
the steep slopes and carried off at the
bottom of the gorge with force whose
deStrnctivenesS IS sometimes very
great. \ cloudburst in a level country
would simple mean the flooding of
the entire area 10 depth of an inch or
so, but the damage done in this case
would be small when compared with
that effected by a large quantity of
water suddenly collected and running
down the steep declivity of mountain
gorge.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Georgia's Fire Clay Deposits.

Georgia is claiming the possession of
the best fireclay in the United States.
The State, says the New York Post.
has been producer of clay in a modest
way, standing twentieth in a list of the
clay-producing States, but it hopes soon
to take Il much higher position. This
hope is based ON 4 report by DR.. G. f.
Ladd, the assistant State geOlOgist,
who has been testing the Georgia clays
for year, and who has found a bed
of the very best clay, extending across
the State from Columbus to Augusta.
This clay, DR.. Ladd says, is the most
refractory i'll the United States;" that
is, it will stand a greater heat than
any clay l have ever tested in Ameri-
ca" The bed varies in width from five
to fifteen miles, and follows an ir-
regular line, sometimes running north
and again to the south. At some points
the clay is very pure and refractory
but often it is full of impurities and
is not valuable. The best of it is worth
$40 ton in the markets. In South
Carolina, just across the river from
Augusta. there is n clay deposit of the
same character, which brings In $780,
coo Il year. The clay is shipped to
New Jersey for manufacture.
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Feeds His Mule Fence Rails.

An old southwest Georgia negro
called to one of the laborers in his vine.
yard.
You, John, Hits time ter feed dat
mule Give him a couple of fence rails.
quick"'
He doesn't eat fence rails, does hep
inquired a bystander.
"Lawd bless you, yes, suh!' replied
the old man. Dat des whets his ap
petite. He use ter b'long ter one er
desc offise-seekers, en- he got so hongry
stapdin' hitched in de sun dat he
started on fence rails fer livin: Ell
now he won't tackle grass tell he's
done eat up a string er fence, den he
eats oats or grass for dessert. Wv,
suh,'' continued the old man, ''he got
loose de yuther day en- took en- eat up
one whole gable end oh Ebenezer
chapel, an Wen we run up OH him he
wuz maxim Il break fer de pews en- de
pulpit. Dey wouldn't been much en-
dat meetin'- house left eff ever he'd got
ter de inside er it. Give him fence
rails, John; he got ter do some hard
plowin' dis mawnin'r'- 'r'-Atlanta Con.
StitutiOn.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
WHEN THE REGIMENT PASSED.

There was din in the street, there was
rushing of feet,
At the hum and the thrum of a far-away
drum,
Every eye in the town watched a road
winding down
BY meadows of ripening, yellowing wheat,
Every being was filled with the beat that
had thrilled
And whrred as it stirred like the wings
of Il bird
Through the sunny air clear, growing near
and more near,
Till all other sound in creation was stillcd,
Then swift came the gleam of noun
side stream,
Which Guivered and grew like the stars,
like the dew,
Like the suns darting glance where little
waves dance,
Like a glittering river that wound from
a dream.
o it broadened and spread till vibrating
In unison beat through the dust to our
feet!
o it drew every hue, from the heavens
calm blue
To the poppes' red blood through the
wheat field shed!
Then plume floated white, and they
broke on our sight
With Il buglc note clear, they drew near,
and q cheer
Burst fIom us; then dumb at the roll of
the drum
As they reached us and touched us, and
dumb with delight,
We drew nigh, we pressed nigh, our
hearts throbbing high,
% the tunult of joy in the heart of
boyg
Women crowded about, and a flag floated
out,
And we uttered shout that rang up to
the sky!
(Ay, it rings for me yet! Can l ever
forget
That thrill and that JOY in the heart of
boy3
Then, Il barefooted throng, we marched
proudly along,
Knowing naught of farewells or of eyes
Hearing only the beat of the drum and
the feet
Treading onward to war, growing faint,
growing far,
Seeing Cnly the track, dust enclouded,
whence back
Looked never a man to that village street!
How we fingered around, listening low
for n sound,
Till the thIum of the drum was a clover
bee's hum!
How we marched a retreat through the
still village street
And followed the footprints which COW
cred the ground!
And when weary at last, how we happily
cast
Ourselves down in the wheat, talking
not of defeat,
Needing not the wild red where crushed
poppies were shed,
Or the thunder and dread closing round,
closing fast;
But shut in by the rim of our dim noun
tains massed,
We gave them but glory and fame unsur
passed,
While for us was the hour-when the
Regiment passed!
Youths Companion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Largest of All Reservoirs.

Lieutenant Crittenden, the govern
ment engineer detailed to choose sites
for the proposed government reservoirs
in Colorado and Wyoming, has inspect
ed and selected the great natural basin
lying near Laramie, Wyo., as the Wyo-
ming site. This great basin lies in the
heart of the Rocky Mountains and is
ten miles long by two miles wide. Its
maximum depth is $50 feet, and the
government engineers estimate that it
will hold 20,000.000,000 cubic feet of
water. The walls of the basin are per-
feet without break. The bottom is of
rock, and is impervious to water. The
Big and Little Laramie rivers will be
tapped, and it will take between five
and six years to fill the basin.
Enough water can be stored to keep
the entire eastern part of Wyoming
and Western Nebraska supplied with
water during dry seasons. The water
will be collected in winter and used to
flood the Laramie and Platte rivers in
summer. Government engineers have
been ordered to survey the basin and
draw up plans for the feeding ditches.-
St Louis Globe Democrat
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
The Captiye's Dream,

cThe Captive's Dream" was written
curing the war in the album of a young
schoolgirl, Miss Henrietta Cheney. of
Nashville, by her kinsr,an, Gen. Basil
Duke, of Kentucky, after his exchange
end return South from Imprisonment
in the celebrated Ohio penitentiary.
Miss Cheney, now Mrs. Robson, Of
Murfreesboro, is the widow of Col. W.
Z. Robson, of the Second Tennessee
Regiment)
At midnight in his grated cell
Bright visions to the captive came,
And DER his spirit sank a spell
As potent as the magic fame
In which the rapt disciple reads
The futures unaccomplished deeds.
He dreams his term of stay is done,
His dungeon doors are open thrown,
And the stern warden bids him go
Forth from the halls of crime and woe.
He dreams that Jeff at last relents.
To slacken up on Streight consents,
And by some apt negotiation
RedeeIns him from the Yankees nation
Then thick upon the captives soul
Anticipated glOries roll.
Beneath him his proud charger springs,
DefantIy his bugle rings;
Again in battles stern parade
He secs their eager ranks arrayed;
Again IN triumph and in pride
kentucky sees the squadrons ride,
And every horse in Indiana
Is pressed to follow Morgan's manner.
But hank! he starts, he wakes, what
sound
Here stills his hearts impetuous bound7
What awful sound with honor rife
Has backward turned the tide of life?
Upon his wakened hearing jars
The clash of those detested bars.
He hears his jailer's sulIcn tone
Which makes King Minion's mandates
known;
And bids him straight away prepare
To lose his cherished beard and hair,
Great God! no hope, he must resign
His youths fair pride, his manhoods
sign.
What cheers the wretched captive now?
What drives the shadows" from his
brow?
His bosom, once with courage thrilled,
Is now "chock up with sausage filed,
And he who once the battles led
Attacks naught else but gingerbread.
care 10 more. alas! my theme
Is anything now but dream.
Veteran.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
How 1t Came to Be Victoria,

The primate had been told by the
prince that he liked good historical En-.
glish names that every one could un-
derstand. What better name, he
thought, than Queen Elizabeth's. He
mildly suggested Elizabeth" ''On no
account" said the prince regent. "Char-
lotte, after your royal mother and the
child's royal aunt" Certainly not"
The Duchess of Kent relieved her feel
ings by a flood of tears. The Princess
Mary kissed her and the baby cried.
This spurred the mild archbishop.
What name is it your royal highness'
pleasure to commando" "Whats her
mothers name?" Victoria" answered
the Duke of Kent. But his interven-
ton was met by an irate look from the
regent. The Duke of York. seeing that
the christening must be hastened for
ward if it was to be got through with
at all, took on himself to say, "Alexan-
dria Victoria" And so the Queen miss
ed being known in history as Georgi-
ana, a fitting name for the last of the
Georgian dynasty, but less suitable for
glorious reign of sixty years than
ria.-Contemporary Review.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Relics from War Days.

Two interesting relics have been sent
to the Chicago Tribune by Major Hen
ry G. Whitney, of Beachmont, Mass,
who was paymaster i'll the United
States army during the civil war in
1S61-G5. These are the original pay
vouchers acknowledging receipt from
Paymaster Whitney by. Major General
John NJ. Palmer (since United States
Senator from Illinois, and Major Gen
eral II. G. Wright of money due on
salary and subsistence accounts. In
addition to their value as wsr relics
these old documents are of interest as
showing how the Federal government
provided for volunteer officers of high
rank during the rebellion. The papers
are yellOwed with age and scorched by
fire, General Palmer's voucher bear
ing the marks of especially hard usage.
For thirty-twO years they have been
packed away among Major Whitney's
effects. and now that they are no longer
necessary for the protection of his own
accounts with the government he has
forwarded them to the Tribune for
preservation III Chicago.
General Palmer's voucher covers the
four months from Oct. 81, 1864, to Feb.
%. 1865 at which time he was on duty
as a Major General OF volunteers, in
command of the department of KEN
lucky. For his own services General
Palmer was paid the regulation salary
of $500 q month, with an allowance of
$4.50 day for subsistence. Besides
this, like all other commanding officers,
he had staff of four private servants,
whose pay clothing, and rations were
figured into his own account. making
the total allowance for the four
months S1.74S.02 General Palmer's
servants were: Jack Harris twhite),
and "Jim," Dick" and Martini"
black boys.
General Wright drew $456.92 as pay
and subsistence for himself and four
black servants for the twenty-four
days from March 1 to March "a, 1868,
when he was in command Of the De-
partment of the Ohio. This was the
last voucher signed by him in that ca
pacity, as the following notation of
the document, In his own handwriting,
shows:
Relieved from command of the De-
partment of the Ohio March %, 1858
by Major General Burnside. Appoint
plent as Major General revoked by
War Department letter dated March
"a, 1868, in consequence of it's having
been negatived by the Senate.
II. G. w."
All the history of the war is no.
written In the books. There are many
incidents of local interest to be gath
cred from inspection of records packed |
away and long forgotten.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Badger Fish Story,

The drummer from Milwaukee was
explaining to group of Interested lis
teners in the hotel lobby Low one of
his inventive friends had hit upon
scheme to catch fish.
"He has fixed up an incandescent
electric light" remarked the drummer.
(which can be made to burn under wa
ter. At night he goes out to Delaware
Lake, sinks his electric light to the bot
tom and turns on a storage battery cur
rent. The whole bottom of the lake
becomes distinctly visible around the
!,ght The fish swim up to the lamp.
kf.f it is an easy matter to hook them
9th an ordinary line, using no bait at
nil All the angler has to do is to pick
out the fish he wants, sink the hook
under him, give jerk and pull him in.
1t is great sport. And it is particularly
advantageous, too, because it enables
the angler TO fish for just the game he
wants. If he is after bass he pulls up
nothing but bass. If he prefers pick
erel he catches nothing but pickerel.
And he is also able to choose the size
of the fish lie hooks. Great scheme,
isn't il?"
"And all this happens at Delaware
Lake, inquired a sad-eyed drummer
from Cleveland.
Yes. sir" said the Milwaukee man.
at is going on there now every night"
That accounts for it then" remark
ed the Clevelander. Il spent last Sun
day at Delaware Lake myself. Had
pretty fair luck. And. do you know,
every blamed bass we caught had ON
pair of blue -ogglesr'
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Had Much Money to Burn,

"When Burnside made his mud
march onto Fredericksburg we men in
advance had some gay times" remark
ed a veteran of the civil war. 1T was
long time before the Johnnies would
let us cross the river, but when we did
get across we made the fellows who
had been shooting at us for the past
three hours get right up and dust for
safer quarters. The infantry soon fol-
lowed us and took up their position
along the river toward Falmouth, while
we skirmished through the town.
When we came to the Planters hotel
we just walked in and took possession.
Everybody had deserted the place and
we did just as we pleased. In going
through one of the rooms | came across
three bundles of Confederate notes.
Each bundle was labeled to contain So
600, and as | held them aloft shouted
to the rest of the men that we now had
money to burn. They laughed and
thrust the notes into my pocket. The
JOhnnies had taken or destroyed every
thing to eat and as for liquor there
wasn't any in the town.
after satisfying ourselves that there
was nothing further to be had in the
Planters hotel we sailed forth and
walked up toward the home of the
mother of our country--George Wash
ingtOn's mother. We had had no
breakfast and it was now close onto
noon. One of my companions had
some coffee in his haversack, so |
thought we might have a little coffee,
if nothing else. Well, we got the coffee
,ut and then discovered we had no fire
voOd. There was some tall swearing
Just at that time, for the JOhnnies
hadn't left so much as n match behind
them.
"I've got it, l cried. and hauled
out the three bundles of notes | had
found in the Planters hotel. Ny eX-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
THE "EXERCIsER."

keyboard of the machine has apparently
ruined the shape of her fingers and
given to what. was originally long,
slender, well-formed hand an unnat-
ural thickness and bIunted the fingers,
besides running the nails.
The practical value Of Mr.. Barclays
invention having been demonstrated,
the wonder is it was not thought Of be-
fore. In appearance this 'exerciser,"
as the inventor calls it. resembles a
small, oval-shaped rubber bulb, which
just fits into the hand. A short rubber
tube extends from one end of the bulb
to a rubber band, which is fastened
about the wrist. This band is double,
and the outer band is punctured with
numerous small holes which allow the
air within the bulb to escape when the
hand is closed. When the hand is
opened the air is withdrawn into the
bulb, and the exercise consists in open
ing and closing the fingers of the hand,
the muscular action required to force
the air from the bulb giving the neces-
sary exercise.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Washing n Fine Art.

Love of pretty belongings is natural TO
every woman. From the classic robes of
Aspssia to the rich dresses of Elizabeth,
thence to the wedding gown of Puritan
Priscilla, we see the attractiveness of
dress. While any woman of taste can
supply herself with becoming gowns, it
is not every one who understands keep
ing them in good order; this is especially
true of summer gowns, so easy TO SOIL
and so expensive to laundry; therefore
every woman should learn the art of
washing her own muslins. To do the
work fill tub two-tbirds full of warm
water dissolve cake of Ivory soap
(Which will not fade the most delicate
colors). add it to the water, wash the
garments through it; rinse first in clear
water, then in blue water, wiring, dip in
thin starch, shake and hang in the shade
When dry, sprinkle, and iron on the
wrong side. A gown laundried in this
way will remain fresh and pretty all
summer. ELIZA II. PARKER.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Fireproohng Ba bies.

A doctor residing in the East End of
London has discovered Il solution which
renders clothing absolutely fireproof.
by this discovery" he says, "the ap-
palling loss of life in babies by being
burned will be minimized." The for
mula represents n prescription of per
cent. alum and ) per cent. phosphate
of ammonia, which renders the sub
stance absolutely noninfiammable. All
that is necessary is to steep the cloth
ing in this solution, and the tissues so
treated will resist the flames, even if
they have previously been rubbed
with gunpowder
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
To Clean Wall Paper.

a. To remove stains or marks where
people have rested their heads on
wall papers, mix pipe-clay with water
to the consistency of cream, lay it on
the spot. and allow it to remain till the
following day, when it may be easily
removed with a penknife or brush. (2)
Cut off the crust of loaf of bread and
rub the wall with lump of the bread;
this will remove great deal Of the
IL.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
TYPEwRlTER's ExERcisER.
Device Intended to Prevent Paralysis
of the Fingers.

Device intended to Prevent Paralysis
of the Fingers.
Typewriters everywhere, be they
pretty or otherwise-of course, none are
etherwise-will be gratified at learning
that they need no longer suffer from
that bothersome complaint known as
typewriters' cramp. Robert Barclay,
an inventor, residing in the quaint old
city of Green Bay, Wis, has contrived
simple little machine which. when
used by the typewriter, counteracts the
effect of the work on the machine. and
so prevents that form of paralysis, OF
which cramped fingers and a numbness
Of the hands are the first invariable
symptoms.
Many a pretty typewriter, otherwise
a perfect type of womanhood, bemoans
the fact that her daily work over the
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Try Grain-O. Try Grain-p

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink it without injury
as well as the adult. All who try It.
like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or lava. but it is made
from pure grains. and the most deli
cate stomach receives it without dis
tress. Il the price of coffee. 15c and 25c.
per package Sold by all grocers.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
Try AlIen's Eoof-Ease

A powder to he shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen
and hot, and get tired easily. If you
have smarting feet or tight shoes. try
Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet
and makes walking easy. Cures and
prevents swollen and sweating feet.
blisters and callous spots. Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen
S. OlmSted. lie Roy, y. Y.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-08-05
ALL THE WAY FROM THE MISSOURI RIVER TO
BUFFALO. THE WABASH RAILROAD OPERATES
TRAINS OVER ITS OWN TRACKS.

Having leased the tracks of the Grand
Trunk Railway between Detroit and Sus-
pension Bridge, and those of The Erie
II. Il. from Suspension Bridge TO Buffalo,
The Wabash Il. II. will run its own trains
from Kansas City, Omaha, Des Moines,
ST. Louis, Quincy, Hannibal, Keokuk and
Chicago TO Buffalo, being the only road
IRON Missouri and Mississippi River
points having its own line and trains
running into Buffalo. Through cars from
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Chicago to
Buffalo without change.