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Mercy.

Lincoln once said to a friend, who had obtained from him pardon for deserter: Some of our generals com plain that I impair discipline and sub- ordination in the army by my pardons and respites. but it makes me rested after a hard days work, if can find some good excuse for saving mans life. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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of the stable place Q bar of iron across the doorway, as shown in cut. one end (a) entering far enough through the doorpost to allow the other end tb) to fit into socket. An iron key is put into hole in the bar near (a) and pad locked there. These two devices are not patented and they are effective Orange IuJI rro
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No war, if yon please. The hot headed politicians who are sns;'' ss~t the bring
 Jew bood-
 rs of the
 5" only
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After the occupation of Chattanooga, before the battle of Chickamauga, one battalion of our regiment was the ad- vance guard on the road to Graysville and Ringgold. The battalion did not march in line of battle. but kept line of pickets deployed as skirmishers with reserve we'll to the front. About noon we struck a section of the country that had run to weeds. There were great tall weeds higher than mans head everywhere on both sides of the road. The pickets were stumbling through these weeds keeping their line as we'll as possible, but as there were no signs of an enemy the battalion halted for dinner along the road.
 "The boys, of course, did not believe that there was a confederate soldier within striking distance. Even the ma jor in command of the battalion vas taking his ease. In the midst of the dinner there was little commotion in the weeds about, but nothing to canse alarm, and trusting in the watchfulness cf the pickets in front, no attention was paid to if. Suddenly, however. the faces of men on horses showed over the tops of the weeds and our men real ized that they were surrounded by con federate cavalry. The officer in com nand of the confederates was so sure that he had the union men completely i'll his power that he looked down. laughing, and said, iocularly: Here's i-l in Georgia, boys. Surrender!'
 His men seemed to look upon the matter as great joke. They outnum- bered the union forces two to one, and sitting on their horses with revolvers or sabers in hand they laughed at the, blank amazement of the boysswho had been caught eating dinner Thew formed line eeompletclv enekrs@sng our bal Non and WaitxslsAor the boys 10 re cover from x1Geif surprise. The major, @3t}a15af rising to his feet, said: Give 1fena one volley,. men, ,gand get out of 2 SYis IS best you can4' Quick as a flash
 e vnlley was fired and while the
 Fsea were rearing and plunging, the sS Nliina of the cavalrymen was
 hged to cursing, and the men in
 mad. a wild break through the
 eyate line. They lodged into the
 sse of them inning UT der the
 *3>a all out SC CSC ped.
 a.x aae sscap9d ns the v. .rs-.- first ] itima- ton ofrhe ensn came he tore the flag from the stat tied it about his person under his bio scssran under the horse of the cayalryman who had his revolver aimed in his direction, and hid in the weeds until the commo- tion was over. While he was waiting, we'll to the rear of where the cavalry was charging about, he came upon the pickets. They explained that when they discovered the approach of the cavalry they fell back in accordance with instructions, supposing that they were retreating on the reserve, but confused by he weeds, they changed di- rection and retired on line to the east of where the battalion was al rest and did not discover their mistake un- til the attack came upon the battalion itself; then they hid in the weeds and awaited results As I said. all of the battalion except about 50 escaped, but you never could prevail upon any one of the men to tell the story. Tn fact, have never liked the name of Graysyille since that day, but I know how ii feels to be felt by the enemy. y."-Chicago In ter Ocean.
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why DaIcd Hay |. Mu.ty.

Much of the balesi hay that comes to market is musty. Most farmers when they bale hay think it need not be very dry, as the bales are small. But the amount of hay packed in them is @ suffiGient to get up n violent
 "'1S-~ hay is properly
 ~'et'ie bale If
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TWO STABLE DEVICES.
To Prevent n Horse Kicking md t(
 Foil Horse Thieves.

The illustration shows device to bc
 nsed where a horse kicks his stable com panion. It is made from one-inch gal vanized iron tubing. The two corners are screwed together with a return coupler. Pins go through holes in the upper ends and are attached to the
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HEAR NOT"
The First Words the Startled yhep-
 herds Heard.

The First Words the Startled Shep
 herds Heard.
 The advent of the Child of Bethlehem and the manager brought brightness cheer and courage, and the words that the angels spoke were repeated after ward by the Saviour: .Be of good cheer; it is |; be not afraid" If fear could but be banished iron the world and from human hearS life would indeed be a different thilg and would take on very differentslbwing And if only the cheering wordaof the angel of Bethlehem's plains an{of the Saviour himself be listened to Ind re- garded, not only.as our blessedfhrist- mas day, but every day of th year. would be hedged about by sohse of protecting power. Whentempo4l mat ters seem to have reached theiIsyorst, men say: 'sAh, we'll, after n God reigns and we can but trust Himf How much more loyal and noble to tIost the Lord at all times! That is w3at the i Psalmist determined to do.
 Perhaps some who read ,thesf lines have never thought particularlybefore that the first words spoken ay the Christmas angel were: Fear not'' The men who saw the argel bf the Lord while watching their folks bv nlght were sore afraid a siehtbf the celestial yisltant, and at the glorvof tbe Lord which shone rophd aboufltbem Are not We, alas! often afraid xtilI at some special manifestation of tbe pres. eilse and the glory ofthe Lord2 G Ghrist. % mas is cheerful and jubilant r , sha,s,5 be so. Christmas comes n,th ou.u ros greetings and an irtercbap as @.sa of ldrin & Y nes'owed gifts This is r;obt ol Tho grsatest s1a gift therorld ever aag ne o, eva lne WI. mia see, was tstowed by Sas Hsavsr v s,sr o eomi.uence' conn frsh coura9a no. s, aea fresh 5, come con and br@d like agn s alesh love oi o asa swars '1is 1se time Gneps dryns a fsa an si needs reas'. ,n's'd can glean. HumSpjtS as i4e si ', aPostle ofale Kew s'g[y Ts., day The ehief ca | 'ers 9tnfort one arna, ,arncr'r:as his a, a, M "eonifort,' well of AM ror later SD
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 AND ALL POINTS North. South,
 East.
 w est. TAKE THE
BLACK ANKLE NOTES.
$. D. Sawyer and family visited <. Perkins aud family Tuesday.

$. D. Sawyer and family visited N. Perkins aud family Tuesday. Joe Fitzhugh will probably move on the old home place. He and Jim Tnrrentine having mutu- ally desolved partnership.
 Owing to sickness, Rev. $. D. Sawyer failed to fill his appoint ment at Fitzhugh school house ''~~s Sunday. We regret very e disappointment of those ie so far to attend the
 abuse their minds
 v little thing of
 are to kindle a
 p@llence therein, that
 Ill the better reasoning
 arr afent-
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oRRFSPON.

The meet of tlse ARGUS cores ,ses ssass snggeaed and agreed Dng yor sfndeed splen- G .ideS padSHe writer would sue .esi Mar. 18th for the time spc 'rinkley for the place. How does that init you alll
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slice of the county pIo s.-- flli y5s, | else. and consequently offs re themselves as candidates ffa county offices and as sure result of the bitter feelings engendered at the city election, the month before the primary, failed to re- cefve ahs hing like a support f,om iheirhomes people ans. pi,e other fel : low slip. office.
 Thus it is, year in and year out. We have been allowing the petty personal strife engendered in our municipal election, to cheat us out of our just deserts not only in this but in numerous other ways. For this reason we sincerely trust that party politics instead of the usual disgraceful personalities, will form the line of battle in the approach ing election.
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Mrs. Minnie Latnerwentt RI ena Monday morning.
 E. R. Bonner MS ip ]! los Mopdax.-ss K
 Bob Benton, of Holly Grove, was in Blackton Sunday.
 Wallace and Lawrence Graham was in Clarendon Thursday.
 Alvah Brown came home Fri. day ena le ned until Sunday evenlL,,.
 Bro. Wilson filled his regular appointment hers Sunday morn. ing.
 Miss Eshe alover came down froms BalnkkvY Tuesday to visit her frie d, Mss Pearl Turney.
 There wak no school Tuesday owing totls illness of our teach CT ITS III lson
 NJ mrts NJ, K. Bronte is ip Helena tis leek visIl her daughter, MrsAV. J. Peterson. u MiSes Claude Peterson, and Ja lie Gay attended the ball at Hol- ly Grve Thursday night.
 Mrs RettIe Hall arrived in Blackton last week to visit her brother, J. L Meacham. y Robert English of Clarendon, Visited frienfs in Blackton last week.
 kS/The singltg Tuesday night was in honor of our former organlst, Miss Essie qlover
 Mir. MeaIam went to Turner Sunday and returned Monday eve ming. Yoiwont make many more such trips 1 will you John9 Mrs. M. Taylor returned from Clarendon Eonday where she had 1 been visitlg her daughter, Mrs. J. II. Tead Little H and Annie Glenn Teas. of tarendon are in Black 1 ton visitig their grand ma Iay- Tor and urle, Ed Bonner.
 Sid ldridge accompanied grand mairaham to Yell county last weennd returned Saturday morning. i Miss ktie Cannon came : 1 from Re- Bud Tuesday even'ns .s and retned to her school d'''''s l Wednesly morning.
 Therevas a vender of pafen1. medicin, in town Monday nr seems sas( ms II ie harder times are, ,saoey ~ greater spclne f inc scarcity of money the mo, psddlers and sgs'' around
 Wat srooks, of B Monday in Black
 greaiNorman i,'s
 Bnnkiy oqsRt to e'
 sss* Jue "
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ering as required Wficn ls raised and is well out of the way of eve. ything. In use. it does not interfere at all with the animals movements, cx- cept to prevent his being too free with his feet and legs. Il
 To prevent thieves taking horses out
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION.

MOT1CE is hereby given that the following jaint IN resolutions. proposing amendments to the Con-
 stitution, were passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of 1897, and the same will be submitted to the electors of the the State at the next gener al election to be held September D. I898 for adoption rejection, viz.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4
 The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuse and prevent unjust discrimination and ex. cessiye charges by railroads. canals and turnpike companies for transporting freight and passengers, and shall provide for enforcing such laws as ade. quate penalties and forfeitures.and shall provide for the creation of such offices and commissions, and vest In them such authority as shall be nee- essary to carry into effect the powers hereby conferred, Approved February 26, 1897.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ,.
 The county courts of the State in their respec- tive counties, together with q majority of the justices of the peace of such county, in addition 10 the amount of county tax allowed to be levied, shall have the power to levy not exceeding three mills oa the dollar on all taxable property of their respective counties, which shall be known as tho r"county Road Tax" and when collected shall he used in the respective counties for the -pose of mal t9g and repai ring public roads and dges of the saS pc rnsuties, and for no other rpose, and s, VI be eo.iC ei in United State eur cy or y kv ~rgxrHts, legally drawn on such To a tax iorit' of the qualified electors such sass sosed public road tax the
 tos Sta,s and county oficers e.
 at as1 elechen. Appros%d
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justice to our own young ladies,
 we will say thef young lady to whom TT N re f1fre " sxa,a,s-slast,

we VIII say thef young lady to Nhsn slIs ,.;. l.l IT { nrs. Hattj 3ralIpal lsft iack. ton last Thursday evenino for Yell county where she vffl bake her home in the future Wif her only surviving child, yQl eW Graham s erass 'j p, as ,s'a ss' , a'' s:'' VI s:| a;i son, Hamp wifh whom L E made her home since her hnkbl death twenty years ago, dtsd tke, 5th of Jan
 BLACKTONIAN.
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FORLHDIGSOnLY.

THE FINEST DISPLAY OF Millin- cry, Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces and Ladies Furnishings IN THE SOUTH. The Latest Eastern and Imported Novelties. A SPECIAL delight in showing our goods to readers of this ad. Mail orders solicited. Come to see us, even if you do not want to purchase.
 PARLOR MILLINERY STORE, 309 Main St.
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BLACKTON BLINKINGS.

Rob Kerr was in Blackton two days last week. ..s.,.as
 Mrs. Minnie Latner went k6ls ena Monday morning.
 2 E. R. Bonner MS iu toA
 Bob Benton, of Holly Grove,
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" - @ uat Caar.e.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
CEBALLOS IS RELIEVED.
Notified by Bernabe That He Will
Not He Expected to Act as Com

NOE1Heu ny berhaDe ne "
Not he Expected to Act as COM
missioner.
NEW YORK. March 19-The Spanish min
lister at Washington today relieved ]. NJ
Cebalos of further duty on the Cuban Au-
Economist commission. Whether the notice
from Senior Polo was a surprise to Mr.. Cebal-
los is merely matter of inference, as in
reply to direct question, Mr.. Ceballos mere
ly said that he was never surprised at any
thing. He dismissed as groundless any sup
position that there existed any friction be-
tween Spains representative and himself
because of much quoted interview with
II have just been informed by the Span
ish minister that 1 not to act as an
auxiliary member of the commission ap-
pointed by the Autonomstic Cuban govern
ment to negotiate a commercial treaty, and
that this action on his part is taken on &C
count of my being an American by BIRTH In
having accepted the position about ten days
ago, 1T was with a desire on my part of
assisting, If possible, the members of the
ner, but the moment that find as reported
by the newspapers, the powers to be granted
by the Autonomist government Of Cuba, the
commission now in Washington will probably
be much enlarged, permitting them to extend
outside of the negotiations of a commercial
treaty, l consider that my acting on the
commission in any official capacity would be
a delicate position, due to my nationality
Il have no doubt that the best interests
Of every American rest in no safer hands
than those of President Mckinley and in
expressing myself, 1 do, I but voice the
sentiment of the conservative element of this
country"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
THEY CARE FOR THE SCHOOLS.
in June Will BE an Important
One.


At the annual meeting of the school
board in June several matters of i'm
portance will come up touching the
welfare of the public schools Of the
city for several years to come.
The matter of the selection Of text
books will receive careful attention at
the hands of the board. The charter
provides that contracts may be let for
text books for not less than three years
and not more than five years. All con-
tracts expire this year.
The condition Of the school fund and
the prospects for next years income
will greatly influence the letting Of
these contracts. 1t may be possible
that some of the so-called 'frills" and
''fads' will be dropped.
At this meeting the election Of a su-
perintendent of schools for the ensuing
term will take place.
The present incumbent, Mr.. Curtis,
has discharged the duties to the sat
isfaction Of the board, and 1t Is not
thought that a change will take place.
A number Of local educators, it is
said, have friends who are DESTROYS of
seeing one of them the city superin-
tendent. Among those who have been
suggested are: Principal A. j. Smith,
of the Central high school; S. A. Farms
worth, of the Cleveland high school;
Assistant Superintendent ]. D. Bond
and J. c. Bryant, Of the Humboldt
high school.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 10. - Northwestern
pensions were granted yesterday as follows
Minnesota - Original: Edwin A. Erwin
dead, Window, $50. Renewal: Smith G.
Williams, St: Cloud, s.. Reissue: Wayne
B. Sillman, Blue Earth City, $12; Michael
Davy, Currie, So. Widows: Minors Of
Edwin A. Erwin, Window, s14; Julia Ann
Buckwheat, st. Paul, So; Mary N. East
man, Window, $12; Pauline Partridge,
Minneapolis, $15
North Dakota-Increase: James Flanagan,
Mandan, Sc to $40.
South Dakota-Reissue and increase: Frank
D. Powers, Mitchell, Sc to $40.
Wisconsin - Original: Barney Kearney,
MELVILLE, Sc; Erdman Wildgrub, She
boygan, IS; George Delp, National home,
IS; Henry Geitz, Wauseca, Sc; George A.
Hass, Racine $12; Isaac Denton, Ocono-
mowoc, Sc; Squire w. Beckwith, Gays
Mills, So; Charles Decanter. Rhinelander,
Sc; George L. Shattuck,' Arbor, $50. Re
storation and increase: Amos Plumb
dead. Hammond, IS to So. Widows:
Eliza A. Plumb. Hammond, S.; Anna
Dietrich, Leroy, s.; Mary L. Crane,
Mamekagon, So.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
MONEY RATE IS STABLE
BANK STATEMENT FAILS tn RE-
Fleet THE WAR SCARE

New York Financial Ins.,..,
Hold Excess Cash to Total of
Nearly Thirty MiIIions-Cbanoos
for the Week Smaller Than An
fctpated--LarSe Gold In,,ort
Case of Higher Interest R.,.s
NEW YORK, March 19.-The Finan-
Ger says: Judging from the statement
vi the associated banks of New York
city for the week ending March 10. II
VIII require larger war scare than
mas yet appeared to put money at high
er rates than have ruled for a few
weeks past.
Even with less than six millions of
the imported gold showing in the to-
fals, the banks have gained S4.512. 900 in
caSh. The specie increase of 81 OIL 9On
Is onset by loss of 81, SOS, 800 in legal
Ten. .enoer; the latter representing in large
part the shipments to the interior
The position of the New York hanks
at present Is very strong They hold
an excess reserve of $2S06O, $50. as com
pared With $40, 1928, 500 two weeks ago
me pollcy OF contraction, however. has
brought ABOUT heavy reductions in sew
eIal items. Thus, the loans of the
month ago. Deposits in the same time
nave rallen off more than $50. 1000. 900.
The loss in cash, however. has been
only $10,000,000, all of which has gone
to interior institutions, and the excess
reserve is nearly $4,000, 900 larger than
at the close of business Feb. 10.
The interior demand has been rather.
we'll satisfied, but owing to the cheap
ness Of transfer rates the domestic ex-
Change quotations are moving almost
independently of usual factors. AS
showing the calmness which prevails
1T may be noted that interior banks are
again in this market as purchase rs Of
commercial paper
Inc changes in the totals for the
week are less than expected. The loan
Item decreased $10,5S5, 100, due to the
continued liquidation. 1t is worth men
tioning that the decreases of one bank.
which is the largest lender of cali
funds and also the largest importer of
specie, accounts for Sc, 600 900 of the to-
tai reduction. Deposits have decreas-
ed S7.3O4,50O, but the bank which re-
duced It's loan item so heavily figures
but slightly in this.
There seems to be no doubt that sales
of sterling bills have some connection
with the loan decrease. 1t Is estimat-
ed that at least S35, 000, 900 of accumulate
ed sterling bills are held in this city,
and any rapid advance in money must
Of necessity lead to continued large i'm
ports of gold.
This amount of deferred credits will
increase rather than diminish under
normal conditions, as the monthly
trade balances in favor of the United
States are growing, exports showing an
expansion and imports contraction.
Short of actual war, there seems to
be no reason for money market high
er than prevails at present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
ONE ON THE GENERAL.
pense of His Military Associate
A Telegram Did 1t.

Gov. Clough has one on Adiutant General
Nuremberg.
For three weeks past the anxiety of the
general on the war question has been evil
dent around the state house.
Yesterday his patriotism was tested.
Making his usual morning calls, he dropped
in upon Gov. Clough.
The governor had just been reading tele-
gram, and was looking fierce.
Gen. Nuremberg inquired the cause, where
upon Gov Clough said, seriously:
General war is here. We have just re-
ceived a telegram from the Washington au-
thorities requesting that Minnesota troops
be ready to move at a moments notice. You
will notify all line officers to be prepared for
the emergency. You might also notify Gen.
Bend, but break the news gently to him.
Don't give it away to the reporters"
The general rushed back to his office and
soon had all his assistants working like beav-
ers
The governor came out and looked with
approval. He then addressed the general, as
If it had just occurred to him, and said:
''Oh, l say, general. l really didn't mean
it. l was thinking about that prizefight we
were to stop over in Pine county"
The generals reply was lost in the slam
of the door, as he disappeared into his pri-
waite den. He afterwards refused to repeat
the reply for publication.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-20
TRIP TOWARDS THE POLE.
Lieut.. Peary Will Take an Audience
at Conover Hall as Far as He
Went.

Lieut.. Peary Will Take an Audience
at COnover Hall as Far He
Went.
Lieut.. Robert e. Peary the far-famed Arc
tic explorer, who hansen has predicted will
reach the north pole on his next expedition,
and who says himself, with no show of ego
tism, that he will reach within five years.
that exclusive point that he oes have struggled
to attain in the interest of science for so
long, will appear at Conover hall Monday
evening.
Lieut.. Peary speaks in a quiet and deter
mined way. He says that there is no such word
as fail, and that he will reach the north
pole on his next attempt, If 1t takes five
years.
1t is claimed that a more entertaining lee
not tread the lecture platform today and
with the pictures in his possession of his field
of operations, Lieut.. Peary furnishes an en-
joyable evenings entertainment.
The lecturers pictures are shown in colors
in exact reproduction of the tnts of nature
in the polar regions and some of the scenes
are magnificent spectacles of the masterful
skill of unseen architectural power. The
sublimity of that giant coliseum of that
northern region called the iceburg in all it's
dazzling whiteness, standing out in such
marked contrast from the black waters in
which it rests, brings an exclamation almost
of awe from the spectators, while the sight
Of a luxuriance of vegetation at some of the
most northerly points, together with an ex-
uberance of bird life excites establishment
Popular prices will prevail at Lieut.. Peary' S
lecture at Ccnover hail, on Monday evening.