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Sylvania ? *■« EPHONE ' r 3 ’?> i VOL 8.—NO. 40. 8ylvania Telcpho 11 e. rvnusiiKD Kvi-.itv satukday morning AT SYLVANIA, GEOLGiA. srnscitipTiON hates : For one year (In advance) niivunee) - - ■ $1.51 Korsix months (in - - .71 ADVERTISING RATES: Tor Frwirr frue irrh ^proc) flirt in- crtinit, JJl.ftf I’er Square, e ‘Hi siibfeqnpnt insertion, Special rates and terms tor advertisement, to run lonccr than one month. Advi rtisi meats frrm vesporsiWe y avties when .'ill he published until ordered out, the time is not specified in tho copy, and charges made accordingly. i ominunientions for ind'vidual benefit o of a personal character charged for the same ns advertisements. AM hills due after first insertion. Le-fil ndvprtiseine»ts payable in advn n oe Marriages and ( ldt.uarv notices not ex eroding one square inserted without charge hut when occupying ehaVged, for more than advertlseuv one sqii i thty will be as 1 i t'orreeponde Us. s' one. are responsible through To minions expressed by them thes columns Communications should be addressed to W. L. KaiEews, Jr., or Telephone, Sylvania. Gk.okgi'. — — TOWN DIHECT0KY. Mayor— XV. L. Mathews. Jr. Recorder—J ohn ft. Hull. Jr. I'OVNCH.MEN—,!ebn t?otl. H.G.XVelts T . M. Itaeli hurst.,John F. I.ovctt, Jr., and J>. R. C. Nunnallv. .Marshal—R. F. Scott, Jr., Deputy Marshall—h. R. femp. COl’NT i T DIRECTORY. Tax Collector—H. O. Edenfield. Tax Receiver—II. J. Arnett. surveyor— J. 11. Moore, Malcvondale. County Treasurer— Ahraui Burke. SiiEurER—It. T. Milts. < ‘oronei!—T homas i’rruer. Ordinary- M.M. Rotter; Court second Monday in each month. Clerk Superior Court—D. D. C. NTin nallv: SuperiorOourt 1st Monday in May and November. County Foard—M. M. Rotter,Ordinary Commisse ptenrv Rarker and s. 1C Mills, ie ers 'Court fourth Monilav ; n each month. . Hoard ok Kdccat'on—C ol George R. tllack President, W. tiotilw. It. T». Sharpe s. F. Raekle.. Dr. W. ),. Mathews, Sec ,-Ataev amt Cnimtv School Commissioner Meetings 1st Tuesdays is May, August, No vember and Febniarv. JUSTICES COURTS. , nub oi.r-e,et- T'hos.iJly Hmdcluirst, J r V: W..I. Urciss. N. 1*.. Kx.oTfi. .1. 1*.: Court :?d Saturdav iu each month. a.-tb I>i-:eie'- S, Andrews J. R: .1. C Hotiiiv'sworth X. R.. Ex. Otfi. J. P. Court? j > 1, Saturdav in each month. Jf.tlt District—\Y. t,. Falligant. J. R.: J. (5 W. Conner, N. I*.. Ex. Ofii. .). I*. Court? Jnd Saturday in each month. :t7tl> District—R. R. Kittles, X. R.. Kx.Offi. 1. R. Courts ltli Satui-dny in each month. ."Nth District— Vi. II. Means N. R- Ex. .Mi;, j. p. Court first Saturday in each month. both District -H. V. Lestev J. P.; J. F. Murphev N. R. Ex. Ofii. .J. R. Court Vnd Saturday in each month. -Gflth District— <ie.oiace R. Conner. J. P.: K. ,J. Sheppard. X. Ex.Offi.J. R. Court 1st Saturdays in each month. 2ti0th District--W. 11. Ilankerson, J. P. Couvt t!eil Saturday in each month. fjgfith District—5V. S. Taylor. J. R-: John H. Perkins. X 1’.. Ex. Ofii. J. I>. Courts iu Saturch.y in each month. XT. IP. WJLIDIFj, ATTOIKEY AT LAW, SYLVAM1A, GEORGIA. Jan 30-tf J.I.. StNGVI.T.Tn.v'. E. R.StNGELLTOX. S1NGELLTOM – SON, Attorneys at Law, SITI-i^^AIN X A, GkA_. Office Rooms— Kr stairs in Court House Jan fifi-tf W. IloBHY. YY i. Mathews. ,;r. HOBBY – MATHEWS, Attorneys at Law, SYLYA T?' IA OrAN T. \Y, <it, tvfr. Jr. .1. It Humphries OLIVER – HUMPHRIES, A rionXEYS A T LA W SYLVANIA, GA. UKOItOI' K.BLACK. John c, mu.L. BLACK" –c DELL, Attorneys at Law, S' Y H A A I A, GKO ltd J A. July 20—tt. PATENT hS onmiiieil. and nil 1 usiness in tne f. S. Pat ent Office, or in the Courts attended to tot moderate fees. We are opposite Business the 1’. exclusively, S. Patent Office, engaged in Patent and can obtain patents in less time than those remote from Washington. When model ov drawing is sent we advise as make to patentability unless free of obtain charge; and we no charge the we patent. We refer, here, to Rost Master, the Supt, of the Money Order Div. and t,o officials of the V. S, Patent Office, For circular, ad vice, terms and reference to actual clients 11 vourovvn state or county, address - C. A, SNOW – CO. Opposiieratent office. Washington. 1>, C, JNO. B. WALSH, Practicei Carpenter. S YL VANIA, GEORGIA Will work either by the day, or bv tha job. All communications bv Mail ! promptly answered. aug. 8 -tf j SYLVANIA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 188*2. TAK.W Wtlltfi root JIAU. In the Southern portion of the cotton states the corn crop is usually made or lost by the first of July. The greater and more important part of tho gr< w h oftlie plants occurs during this iiiondi. flic incipient tassels and tender shoots commence u rapid developement, and should be ready to spring forth with vigor under the influence of the warm sunshine and genial showers of June. The early workings in April and Mny should hrivebcen prompt and thorough and the final touch ol the plow should lie given before the tassels begin to ippenr. This last work should be very shallow—a mere -tiering of the sur face to the depth ofless than one inch— avoiding as far as possible cut tting and mutilating the roots. How ever well “root pruning” may do in Massachusetts, it does not appear to be suited to this latitude. Advantage should he taken of the lust working to sow pi as broadcast, and if seed are scarce it is better to sow thinly—even no more than a peek to the acre, and go over the larger area, 'the benefit to the land will be equal to or greater than the value of the peas that may be matured. COTTON. So far as working the crop is con cerne l, June is also a critical mouth for cotton. The main object in cult ure at this time should be to induce a vigorous growth of weed before, the period when the energies of the plant will be diverted to maturing the square or , bolls. Ihis is especially true . thin lands in Middle and Southwest Georgia, where a full crop is often possihie. on account oftlie divarfwl size ot .... the stalks. , ,, Iu T the ,, use, ot mercial fertilizers on cotton, it i* thought that the chief value of the am - monials in se-urtug a rapid and early developement of the •’weed” before the heavy first crop of the voting bolls and sqmires stops farther growth. Culti vation should be frequent, and ot «i mtnishiug depth as th ? season progn s •SCS. 1 UCAS ON sti db.'.k LAND. After the small gram crops have been harvested, the hogs should be al 'owed the run of the fields for a week or two, and then advantage should be taken , of seasons as they occur to . sow ocas on every acre possible. Part the vines may be converted into hay ind the vine ne ' is mav be eatbered ” bv * lami , or by , stock , on the , remainder. . , The benefit to the land 5 n either case will more than repav the labor expen - el ami the leiv and puts r,eas will be dear profit. POTATOES. Continue to set out draws from the >ed if thrifty and vbo ous. Later on it is better to plant cuttings from the vines, as the latter develop tubers her after setting and they will keep better. Remember that the ground bon Id always be freshly plowed just before setting slips or cuttings. U is tnore than equivalent to a good in>’' to start them in fresh mellow soil. Tliev Will not onlv live better but will require less work, as grass will n"! come up until after another rain. The potatoes intended for seed should be grown from cut vines; at least it is the o.nrnoiily , received . , opinion . . that , , , tubers thus grown will produce ther, hotter shaped potatoes next, son : and ne think our own experience sir tains the belief. It is certainly true that late grown potatoes keep and this consideration itself, is eient to justify attention to this point As this seems to be a year of revival in farming—and by this we mean a renewed effort to return to a wise and elf sustaining system—we trust f.irmers ,vi„ the area m sweet potatoes and extend the economic uses of (lie cron. There are few, ifanv, crops that will produce -o larsre a quantity of wholesome fat end ngfood forstock as the sweet potato ,Vo all understand and appreciate its value , as food . tor the table, yet even for Ills purpose they arc not grown and pose, veil in sufficient quantities to upplv • the home demand, to sav noth . mgof distant markets: , . . but . as food tor domestic animals their use is practic ally measured by the gleanings afford ed to the hogs after the patches have been more or less , harvested. , , , Very few farmers plant more than ,ki or Io acre of potatoes to the plow. Indeed the area devoted to Ihein is oftener reg ulated by the number iu the household of the fanner, than with any reference to the size oftlie farm or the number °*" mules? cattle and hogs to he sustain ,>l1 ’ IIe is generally aatisfied to <]| ico a six months supply for table use. In our judgment the sweet potato should he the turnip of the South, in most ............... valuable crops .<» grown »»»,n in England. Our climate, and the present condition of our agriculture, is not suited to the tie], V cuht.re ' of turnips ’ or their duction of stock , feed. .. , We have . been . tm prone, iu otr efforts at improve incuts in farming, to inculcate English methods, and recommend English 0 f ai l crops; and while no geueial elloit ms been made to grow turnips, carrots and mangolds, lor stock feeding in the South, it is not for want ofplmt.v wan't o. advice to do > 0 , but rather a of encouraging results of experiments . that , have been made. But the sweet potato is not ot.lv well ' suited climate and . sod .. and to our our careless methods, ...... but it also is more nutritions and palatable, b/ing relish ed bv all kinds of stock. We woul * .. . it g .11 0 ie » xpei itnec > o o 1 or farmers, who, like Mr. U. \\ ■ Mint ro, have tried the potato as a regular stock feed for mules and h u ses. We should stand by our own pecu liar crops and develop their oconomn value to the fullest extent rather than run after such products as have devel oped merit on v under circumstance : very different from our own.— Chris. j Han Judex. i \ jsiiMostrvts. r | j itesoluliwns I tin- B>e:» Jli oJ json Thompson. Col. W. T. j oftlie j At a meeting of the members r Georgitt “f press Association, held iu the \ „ itv A \,o Us( a ou the 10th -f May. jjjgj. the undersigned weie appointed associa a committee to report to the tion appropriate action upon the de | mise of their late lam uited tneiid and r lllleP Co |. W . T . Thompson. You; • committee, therefore, ht?g leave to sub- 1 niit the following rerort. Colonel William Tappan Thompson died at his residence in the city ol Sa ^niiah on Fnday night, the ffith ot UKm( hs, in tie? seventieth year of his t a«rc. Ivor thirty-two vcar« he was i.u managing editor ol' the Savannah Mor »>»ff He was the author ;t "' i 1,1 *'"} oi i'^'ccesstully. "Mnjor Jones <_’ (>ul .- H | l || > -» a „d a mindicr of odier hu morons works. Ills published have passed through man? <••.,.nun*. l»‘>tli in this country and in England and have called tortli same «t t be most a(llllil .. ib|t; sp( ,,i :ll e n , „f eotemporari tbeir ilhistratious. He was a true type of the scholar anil the gen tlem m, and for long years lie was a foremost man in (teorgia journalism, ^ eomidimeut that can t,e paid turn is this, that lie, has never writ tun a line that lie would wish to blot out—but his influence and bis words were ever on the line of adv.in eeii and beautiful thoughts. !le. an exponent of join nalisn. in its puri.v and the maiden checks never blushed in reading an article of his, hut the ^ “ Z j His pen ever flashed with sou, for his character was that, of a wise, noble and good ma i. As a p 1 kean he was ardent ^ # iJiYIdght w hh "zealous perse v<ir -uk! great fervor: but he was no demagogue. It there wasone had man whose course he despised and seorneb most of all, it was that ot the political ( p, ma o-„ b r U e. An honest, difference ol gave no offense, but the course of that mnu who sought to lead the 1 ubliy mind a?ti u\ tor mete setf-ag grandizement Tavor and promotion found no with him. He l.ved and died •„ ( ;,. m fjriendof his country and her hi stitutions, and long will his memory ' ,u cherished b\ the wise and good. : In contemplating deceased tlieltle brother, and char- how acter of our II!IIC h do we find to admire, and how great Hu: consolations which the. retro ! sped of a well spent life like his bring? even at the painful and agonizing nio incut of final separation. . Col. \V. T. Thompson is no more, j Death conies to him at the close a long honorable, useful and happy life, and i JCtt"} ati ()U1 . peop i e there will ever remain ; 0 r this noble man the fragrance of the sweetest memories. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas. The venerable and dis ,in !f-Abed cjjizet. ami journalist. Col onel VV. T. Thompson, departed tin? n c c . fu n „f years and honors, at his residence at Savannah, on the evening of March 24, i* is proper that we should ^ tla * earliest occasion as an asajei ation to testifv the veneeation and re spect whJch al! fed, and which is eininent.lv due to the memory of our friend and brother, whose spirit has taken its flight, and, a? ivc trust, is non coin in u it i nsr with Ins lllustrioii? coti m po| . al . i(!8 . Franklin. Faust and oth. r-, in t j, at world where knowledge is infinite and joy eternal. Therefore, Resolved, i hat in t.ljedecease !^^'Tim of < ul of 0 mod distinguished journalists of the State and one in whom were combined in an eminent degree Hie virtues m the pri t v iai ' 1 ' cl, | nUnienimv" will'be^ eluirishiai lvH i on{i as hi 8 bright example remains for imitrtion. Unsolved that in the death of Colo r«l Thompson, the Georgia Press lots publi( , S(M . V j ( . ( , asa j um iul |^t,and whose is imperisbably identified with too history of the Stat". R'-solnd. That while, as members o' the (ieorgia Press Assoeiatimn, wed - „| ()n , j,, ,T ommo n with the peonle of the S'nfe. the death of this distinguished journalist, we. have the grateful assuv iu.ee that his memory will be ever honored hv the wise and good. jiesobed, That we tender to the fain Uv u f the deceased our condolence and ij-jv. Thnt a copv So of these resolutions be transmitted them, and a furmjhed the eitv papers of Augusta mid the Savantiali Mormim 1 New* for . ,„, bri , , nli the papers of the ; St:i:f- he requested ' ro puhlidi dm same, J. R. Randall, t tp Htffiwv \V C. \V. IT anco^k. ^i av 90 * ]gg 9 t Committee. * _____________ ______ “Mome, Sweet Home." -- Just nineteen years ago. or in the spring of 1863, two great armies were encamped on either side of the Itappa bannock; one dressed in blue, thnoth r in gray. As twilight fell the bands on the Union side began to pbiv the patriotic notes of ••The Star Spangled Banner and "Railv Round tin; I-lag. Bovs," and that challenge of music was taken up by those on the other side, and they responded with Bonnie the ef|tialh Blue patriotic, strains of ••The , I g” and ‘‘Away Down South in Dixie.’’ It was borne in upon the sum of a single soldier in one of those bands of music to begin a sweeter and more tender air. and slowly as lie play 'd it there joined ina sort Union of chorus the instruments upon the side until finally a great ind mighly chorus swelled up and down our army, for the soul inspiring notes of "Home. Sweet Home” floated in the air. When thev had finished there was no dial e, ge yonder, for every hand ’ipon the oilier shore had taken up the lovely air, so attuned to all that is holiest and dearest, and one great chorus ot _ the two great hosts went up to God, and wben tin?v had finished, from the boys u grav cainoachalhttge, -i Threecheers -or home!” and they went up, resoun ding to the skies, from boU» sides ot the river; for the time being the two armies forgot grim war ami only ' Miouiiiix of iheir I'^ed ones' at home, a upon the sold er -i cheek vvtts | se [ awaj u.e 8 U...S of powder.” > # SrisH P«tiMoer:<iIaw(ofi;el aFatl Vz-on. ' < ( *---- Tt is often the ease that success • ' "• hrmehes "am b. , of o lioi horticulture tiumut. de- m petuD upon appatent itisiguifK aut c.t etiinstances which are derived only from practical experience. There is i.-de dit-hudtv mniu.itj in in l.rodneiip'' pioumiii„ O <mod oou va>p op *• phinling is done early in thorottghh I prepared and well manured soil. The I Irsh potato requires an abundance of ; mointtire. and this is ustm’.lv secured tor tho .. c,0 Pf Il,<1euc1 T , ’ t *"'’ , t be secured independently of seasons j by mulching heavily with wheat i 0 '; " iUe s “'‘ lW ~ the f °~ t0 b “ l ,rcl,!ml \ j The principal trouble, howevar, in j our climate, is keeping the first crop ihrough our long summers. They eith sprout or shriveU.or both beforewin ter ami become worthless as lood. ihe question then is, how to get a supply lor winter use from our own gardens. This has been accomplished ’with ut most satisfaction by bedding the small potatoes from the spring crop just as the sweet potato is bedded for slips in the spring. When the spring crop i? dug, cull out the potatoes from the size of a lien's egg down, and expose them to light, but not to the direct rays of tho sun, for several weeks. This will prepare them for sprouting without producing rot. About the first of August prepare a bed at some point convenient to water, and bed them just as sweet potatoes are bedded except that no manure need he used to force them. Spread the potatoes thin ly—not nearer tlism an inch of each otuer—and cover with three inches of wood smol 1 or light loam. The wood -mold or loam is recommended be cause they will not form a crust over the bid after watering. Keep the bed moist, but not saturated with wa tc” 1 ist rot be produced. When tiie bed is watered, wet thoroughly to the potatoes, rather than give a light sprinkle daily, just moistening the surface. When the plants appear above the surfa. .N f the gicuii l, take them up with the potato adhering and trans plant.both. If more than one sprout comes from the same tuber cut, between t.icm and sei the part - in different bills. Have the hind ready and transplant every few days as fast as a sufficient number of plains appear to justify at tention. If tho ground is dry, pour a p j„( 0 f water into each hill around the H’Lnt, tising care to wver ail nmisteu | e<l soil with dry, to prevent baking, By this means a fall crop of potatoes mny he grown with as much certain'? a# a crop of sweet potatoes. The oi.t • , in time to make before frost. This in-v he done generally by mulching heavily just after a r.iiu to retain the. natiii .d mol-turc, but with nothing like the certainty ot the plan here proposed, I'he potatoes planted tor the second crop should not uu cut as lor the spring crop on account id the greater teudeu cy to rot in wa,in weather. he crop | planted as here directed, w ailtiva,e t in the usual way, but need not be dug until needed for use, as they do not be come watery as the spring crop is ]i is the ground. ";wee *■-L As and tbey ottoie *dn^ehmaturity; s(.v n m»i vu m . enough earth should be thrown upon the-ii to prevent free/oig. Hey however, be dug and stored for n-e during i wiutcr it it is preferred, >Ve nave, lucl ,. t/ 1 amuia.ini M ). mi nops ,.,. nn , r t>r j<mn «, wn in this way to supply all needed for tin table during the winter and and to plant for the spring crop f,„ live consecutive years. Any tanner or gardener who will follow here given, may become entirely indr. pendent of northern growers, both for the table and for seed. The seed might to advantage be renewed from the northeast once iu five years to secure earlier maturity, hut for no other rca .on. riiose intended lot planting the spring crop, • luuld he dug s ivet a! weeks before planting to allow them to to dry well, but we have dug and plan ted the same day with most salisi.tciu i | rv results. The quality of the fall crop | is far superior to that think, of those grown than in the spring, and we better i any we can buy on the market.— J. S. j ,\ . ia Southern U orhJ. 1 Editorial Panning. j Many ungracious words have been | said about editors giving advice to; fanners as to how tliev should i>;an j -'ge has been their perpetrated business, and at many the a joke j expense ;, f editors who advise their readers i Mjmt i hresl mnv o t _ is pet the toe time -. to l\ bile dig ^ niucu 1-n , il ‘D ol I ! this censure and ridicule has been dc t served, yet the fact remain s that agri- i j culture owes much ot its develop | ««m"l an<1 I'rogress to the newspapers. ! W bile many editors no doubt would | prove a failure in conducting the de Utils of a farm, yet. there are many ; j of who metuotU by of reading* farming and coinpaiisoo able and are 1 do give mud, general advise that i« ivhoiesome amt practical. Last tab j called th<> newspapers attention of the Georgia necessity weekly of; . to I r aising more «*vdu «?«d ie— ,n ' ">‘ 1 ’ d i, 1 ' mreilile 0 ‘ t l | gamolltSi nl ,d to day Georg,a is . reap j M! / fjje beneiil ot editorial in a large grain crop, which bids fait io put our people upon a solid liman ‘--ial basis. I he man who looks over tlK , „. hol(; counlrv and notes cause and ,.jfcct may not beacquainted with all ; lie detail's, but lie fully comprehends the value of th~ vesulls, it is calling . the .............;thei« 0 plc to gmtera principles, in placetug bnlme them foi -oinpariso,. different methods, that he does a good word—a work that is ap-i predated b few —.1 maria us It -.cor -; lev. | Twenty Impolite Tilings. I [ 1. Loud and boisterous laughing. i 2. R-ading whc. oliicrs are talking. 3. Reading aloud in company with out being asked. 4. Talking when others are reading. f>. Spitting about the house, smok ing or chewing. closed. G. j 2a5*aS3R–5 | of Whispering God. or laughing in f he house I j {). Gazing rudely at strangers. without | j 10. Leaving a stranger a ! -eat. LI. A want of respect and ro, erence ! for seniors. 12. Correcting older persons than yourself, especially parents. without 13 Receiving gratitude, a present an j expression Makingyoursell ot the hero ot own 14. story. your J j io. Laughing at the mistakes ol others. 16. Joking others in company. 17. Commencing to talk uefore an other has finished speaking. 18. Commencing to eat as soo.i as vo i get to the, table. 19. Not listening to what any one is saying in company. TMrl«*M Vears Witliout Steep. j j Thomas McElrath, of Marlboro, j whose case attracted wide attention three years ago, wink because in lie said he ; j I had not slept a ten years, still living without sleep. He says lie | i has not, closed his eyes iu sleep for three years, and indeed that lie has not slept :it all for thirteen years. His neigh bors say that they have been at his House lit all hours of tue day and night and have invariably found him alert and wide-awake. He is a member of ho Presbyterian Church oftlie place and his word is trusted by all who know him. He is in good health and weighs over two hundred pounds. He is over seventy and docs not work, ex cept on small jobs about his house He uiys he takes "no comfort” at all in I life, hut he has waits given up trk'iig all' medicine, and “forth' coming I of the Lord.”—Utica Ilendd. The price of bacon is said to rule i ’.ligher than for the pits, ten 1 ear?. SI 50 A YEAR tiii: uixuuai - c dotvd race: The negro, as tho Georgia people say has become unreliable m many dis trints and a nuisance in others.— \ V he.-e one works twentv 1 >af there ' .... latest • day ‘. the.ves and ... luits «- are Let a planter buy hogs on Mondav and I)V Saturdav he will have h t!u ‘ ’ Xwr0ls hU P!U . ploy, well f'd , and well pail will hate . slaughhircd t„Lt hm« bus a blooded calf, and )i* is s if.* no lonsror , . f 1 ‘ ' A farmer who keeps .owl- must lure someone to watch them, and it must ho . some one besides , , a negro.—Set a dozen negroes at work on alarm with out a boss, and in an hour ten ol them will be lying 111 the fence corners. It there is a call for a politicai meeting the farm is deserted. They belong to orders. bulges, . . churches, , etc., and . societies, , tilings tiro so managed that he must |^y t , Mputiy every night out and about (fl . o ho]i(|arg pnl .\ vopk . shower of • ::UI1 . 111 , * 10 morning uses him up for all lay, and if there is no other excuse he has cramps or dizziness. Such are the complaints that Georgians make. A good white workman, such as are em ployed in the North, will do more work in one day than the average ne gro will accomplish in three. The nc gro demands the same pay as white farm laborers receive in the North.— nis money is cone within half a dav after he receivs it, and generally for Injuries which his employer cannot utlord. lie then begins a new ifio'uth a against time. The North would not bear half as mu An from him as the South does. Let a thousand of them stand on the streets of Detroit day after day, as they do in Atlanta, JIaoo| Montgomerv ami others places, 1 ' ^nff»win e , disputing am. , quarling, ami there would soon be a call for a new AVing’ at the work house.—3f. Quad in Detroit Free Preis ^ T ~____.__™ nng Waite .. in . a Nlgilt , , ‘ A 1 »lA I (irtCiO.fl yAtUtA rs yj"- • \ ftllt" Ut.ui named Henrv Ifiekards v. ho lived at -e lerre. ,, Haute. Ind., T , was going home ’ ’ ...... , , . s triend . . and a was -walking along the railroad track. bottle little distance from town was a vervjfhhJT'ti’estlc ...... "" ^ 0 ' , 11 , 1010 V: "'"'g no planks placed arem-s for walking, so that the people had to go over on the ties. Rickards ‘‘V w4 walkieo- T =lon^ ¥ at a uven iar«,aua v vtnen lie arrived , at tho bridge he did not stop to think that a train coming in was then due. but being in a bury to get home, he started to walk across on the crossties, He had gotten nearly half way across Hie bridge when the train came slip ping around a curve at a lively rate. He saw the, train at once and started to run, but saw that it was useless as it would certainlv overtake him before <»«*< ***«*»»*. He was now in a terrible plight. To jump off was certain death, and if he remained on the track the train would crush him to pieces. Thtere was no woodwork beneath tlie bridge for him to hang on to. so he saw that his only chance was to swing on to a small iron rod that passed under the crossties. No time was: to’ ho lost as the train was nearly on the. end of the bridge. So he swung himself under the ties, aim in a few moments was hanging on for dear life. The engineer had seen him just before he swung under the bridge and tried to stop the train, but did more harm than good, as lie only succeeded in cheeking the speed of the train and made it a longer time in passing over the form of Rickards. As the engineer passed over the'coats of fire from the ashpan cropped on his hands, burning the flesh to the, hone, as he could not shake them off, and to let go would have been certain death', The trial was at length over, and, neai]v dead from fright and exhaus tion with his hands burned in a ter rible maimer, Rickards swung himself upon the bridge mil rail borne. When he reached there Lis hair had not turned, but in a shrt time afterwards *R began io gc„ gray, and by morumg was almost perfectly white.— Louis 0 m Courier Journal. A Wood dealer an vis-'* farmers to' , ile the split article with the bark n;u By so doing the barn adheres to the wood, and becomes an item of one' importance when the farmer cords it, up for toe market.