The Cedarville Herald, Volume 13, Numbers 1-21

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IMMONS I, Boston, Military e for a AGS. the battle field . the ROCK OF CHtCKAMAUQJL y o wore the m usket's to ll Is heard in tb s tsi* »wl gunny south; Nowore the charging columns reel beforej (he cannon's mouth; No wore tho breastwork quick upcast w ith brothers' blood (a rod. For. long the fruits of poaoe have grown abore the silent dead; Hut memories of men return, th a t JusUee may appear. Who labored when the branch of peace was powder-burned and sere, Aud high within Columbia's halls we place a spotless shield— The Rock th at met the battle-i urge on Chick* . amauga's hold. Doubtless the soldier o ft has fought th a t battle o'er and o'er; lias seen McCook's disordered ranks like drift* wood cast ashore, Aud heard tho rising thunder sound as when the storm-clouds bank, Until tho crush of b attle foil on Thomas' front and flunk; Bus seen the leader as he stood firm-browed and fearless then, Amid th at carnival o f death that shook the heurts of men! Oh, nevet soldiers stood so firm, the saving sword to wield. As the "Rock of Chiclcaniauga" stood upon th a t bloody field! ,■ God grant us peace and evermore a brother's friendly grasp— , God grant our soul's deliverance from selfish Mammon’s grasp! UkeNubnl of the churlish h eart th at spurned his hero chief, We left iho savior of our fields In sore .neglect and grief. Ah, yet the Nation’s heart will burn, for man­ hood is not lost. " ... That she should sm ite the Book th at turned her foe’s overwhelming host: And yet her noble volunteers, If -pressed to fly or yield, By tho “Rock of CbtcUamauga” will reclaim tho doubtful field! ' The round tablo of B rittany, in glorious days of old, ' Was said to nourish valiant men until their hearts grew cold; , And thus Columbia’s fair renown herolo Thomas v drew, Until he bowed his head In death, and cold his pulses grew. * • ■ In battle’s wreck an anchor strong, calmly he sank to rest: So let us calmly judge the soul within th a t si- - lent breast, And as' the annals of the sword tholr donbtful glorios yield, Give honor to the steadfast Rock of Chlolia mauga’s field. . —Joel Sm ith, in Christian Union. A BUMMER'S HORSE TRADE. Bow a n Ohio M an S av ed HU S calp In S o u th C arolina, It was in the fall of 1804, when Sher­ man’s army was lying a t Atlanta pre­ paring for the famous march to the sea, that a great number of recruits, drafted men and substitutes were sent forward to join the depleted ranks of veteran regiments th a t,had borne the brunt of heavy campaigns. The writer was one of the number thus assigned to an old regiment from Ohio, and well remem­ bers the shouts of “Fresh fish" that greeted the squad on its arrival among the bronzed and toughened veterans. Considerable of a feeling of caste exist, edamong the soldiers, and the recruit was always a target for the jokes and jibesof the old boys, and so continued until he became accustomed to the duties of a soldier and learned how to take care of himself. , Among the gang of recruits of which I speak was one deserving particular mention. We called him Billy M—y and hewas a substitute that had been sent • fromone of the lake cities of Ohio, and though young, was a finely-built fellow, tall, heavy-set, with a cool, bright .look about him that indicated he had been educated along the wharves and alleys of his native city, and was up to snuff. Being a “fresh fish’’had no drawbacks for Billy. He at once took hiB place among the veterans with an air of being athomewhich spon commandedof them adegree of respect not often shown a recruit; but after one or two attempts onBilly they found out to their cost that hewas not to be fooled with. In short,- hewas soon one of them, and they could Ml help talking to him as if he had al­ waysbeen one of them. I can not say much for Billy’s real soldierly qualities, I am afraid he Wouldnot have made a good “regular.” Hehad nodecided taste for drill or duty, and was soon as expert in knowing “how not to do it” as any of the old- timers. But Billy's special talent de­ veloped a little Inter, when the army was finally launched on tha t famous promenade from Atlanta to Savannah. He was a splendid “bummer,” or for­ ager. In recognition of this peculiar talent he was at once detailed as one of the company of foragers, and speedily became known as one of the bravest and most successful in the regiment, Billy maintained this position during the whole raid, and so improved upon his talent that by the time we had got weli into South Carolina, on the north­ ward march, he was the main depend­ ence of the regiment, and the special pride of Co, A, as a successful bummer. He had a good eye for horseflesh, He Oftenwent out of the camp in the early morning on foot, and returned late in thfeevening mounted on a good horse or mule, and rarely returned twice on tho Mme animal, if he could not swap With the natives, he was sure to get up * trade with some of .his. fellow-bum- mew, and generally managed to get the best end of tho bargain, too, One night ho came vwhooping into w®Pt kt a late hour, with a quantity « excellent forage loaded on a fine gray kittle. Wo all admired his load, as we werehungry enough to appreciate that; ««t oven more did we admire his taste lithe selection of a mule. I t was tar mmto ask hi;n where he got It, or how "*got it, for Billy was not a good hand to explain all the whys and wherefores of his numerous trades. In fact, he cul­ tivated reticence on those delicate points, and it was no use'to pump. So you can imagine our surprise the next evening when Billy returned to, camp without his mule. Instead he. was mounted on an animal of the horse kind that looked us if fie had been keeping company with the guests of the rebels a t AndersonviUe, I t was a lank, bony and played-out sort of bay mare. The boys made lots of sport over this trade, and fired all sorts of queer remarks at him; but all the reply they could get out of him was, “You fellows never mind; guess I know a boss when I see one, and I never did go much on a mule, nohow!” ’ The next day the cavalcade of forag­ ers started out early, as was tlicir wont, -and soon were far in advance of the troops, industriouslycirculating through the country and little towns manymiles ahead of the column. Permit me to state for the benefit of your younger readers who know of tho war only as they read of it, or hear some old fellow relate his marvelous stories, *11111 these bummers in Sherman’s army Were a pe­ culiar institution. They were -given carte blanche, and, bound by no instruc­ tions, composed an advance guard snch oa no army ever had before. They took towns, carried and obtained valuable information for the generals, whipped the rebel guerrillas and scouts that hung bn the army’s llanlcs, and,, in squads or singly, roamed fearlessly into the face of danger and death. The tale of their daring and reckless rides would furnish romantic adventure surpassing belief, if told to those who never saw them as they were. . , ” On this particular day the three bum­ mers of Co. A, of whom Billy was the leader, became separated from the usual crowd of foragers, and were going on their own hook. Hiding into a small village they concluded to visit a prom­ ising-looking house by. the roadside; ac­ cordingly they hitched their animals to the fence and went in. Scarcely had they begun to get acquainted wish the people of the place until the alarm was given, that the rebel cavalry were com­ ing, and with soma haste they left their new-found friends and mounted their steeds. Two of them wore mounted on excellent mules, and Billy had his little bay marc, and as therebs dashed up the road after them a lively race for neck or nothing took-place. With the two boys on mutes it was soon nothing, as they -. were speedily overtaken anc( placed under guardianship. But Billy fared differently. He started in for a race, and, to his own astonishment, soon found he was leaving his pursuers well in the rear, excepting one persist­ ent fellow, who appeared to be better mounted than the others, ntid who had taken a particular fancy to a close ac­ quaintance with Billy. Between these two the race became a free-for-all, and honors, were, about, even. Suddenly Billy discovered that he was approaching one of those immense ditches so common in that region,- both wide and deep, and he could see no easy way of getting either around or over it, and, in /act, he did not take much time to look for a crossing, as he was some­ what hurried just at that time. There was no alternative but to try the jump, and leaning well forward in his saddle he p u t.spurs to his old mare, shut his eyes ub she lunged away, and, to his surprise, landed fairly and easily on the far side of the ditch without an in­ stant's stoppage of speed. This was encouraging, nnd Billy glanced back over ills shoulder to sco how it fared with his rival. But the rebel’s fln« horse had refused to take the long leap, and had braced himself on the brink, while his rider, disappointed in his de­ sire for a closer acquaintance, was un­ slinging his carbine with intent to send a swifter messenger after the departing Billy. Not wishing to try any such discus, sion, as his old Springfield was not quite as handy as a carbine, Billy did notlialt to exchange courtesies, but pushed on, and at tho bang of the rebel’s gun felta slight concussion on the heel of his right boot, and when well out of range stopped long enough to observe tha t a bullet had split on his spur. He hur­ ried hack to the inarching column, nnd told of the fate of the two companions, and we wore willing to excuse him when he bragged a little about the speed of that "crowbait.” His horse proved to be of racing stock, though wornout and brokendown, bu t she Still retained enough life to outrun her pursuer, and save Billy from the embarrassment of obtruding his pres­ ence on that company of chivalry.— National Tribune. ....... P h o to g r a p h in g in s id e t h e B ody . Phrenologists have long claimed tobe able to ascertain the character of an in­ dividual by observing the conformation of the bumps on his skull, but now pho­ tography, in conjunction with the elec­ tric light has rendered it possible for a man to know by oceular demonstration tho state of hla own inside. Inclosed in a cylindrical case provided with two hemispherical shutters and contained In an India-rubber tube, Is a small cylin­ drical camera. In front of the lense are two tiny incandescent lamps, the wires to which, as well as a short pipe from the camera, arc carried in an out­ side casing tube. Simple pressure on a pneumatic ball drives the camera for­ ward in the incasing cylinder, and a t the same In fan t makes the contact for the electric lump* and opens the shut­ ters. By removing the pressure on the ball the camera fu tn ttf lamps go out and to* iso ttw i close.--* Philadelphia Time* HOUSEHOLD BREVITIES. -—To keep a cheese that has been cut, If you do not wish to use wine poured Into a hole bored in the center, fill the hole with powdered chalk. . —A cheap paint for iron fencing it made by mixing taf and yellow ochre. It will he a good green color aud is ex­ cellent for painting rough woodwork andiron. —Boiled Frosting.—One coffeecup of sugar, five tablespoonfuls of milk; boll five minutes and when cool, pour over the cake, This makes a clear, soft and inexpensive frosting. —Detroit Free Press. —To make a splendid cement that will hold together with a wonderful tenacity wood, stone, iron, ivory, leather, porcelain,: silk, woolen or cot­ ton, take two parts (by weight) of pitch and one part of gutta porcha, aud melt together in an iron vessel. “ . —Delicate Cake. —Two.- tcncupfuls white sugar and a half teacupful butter creamed together, one teacupful sweet milk, two and a half teacupfuls Hour, in which has been sifted one heaping tea­ spoonful of baking powder. Add the well beaten whites of four eggs. Any preferred flavoring may be used.— Orange Judd Farmer. —Cheap Fruit Cake,—One cup of but­ ter, one of brown sugar, half pint of molasses, two eggs, one cup of sour milk, one tcaspoonful of soda, onepound of flour, one of currants, one and a half of raisins, one teaspoonful of cinnamon, half teaspoonful eaeli of cloves and all­ spice. Bake in a slow oven. This is excellent.—Detroit Free Press. —Oaten Meal Mullins.—Make a rather stiff batter with a pint of sour milk, a teuspoouful of soda, salt, a little sugar and ont-'mcnl flour. See that the soda is-thoroughly dissolved in a little water, before putting it into the milk, then beat it a few minutes, add the other ingredients, beat well and bake in a good oven in' well-greased pans or rings. —Household Monthly. —Oranges and .Apples.—The mild, easy-cooking; tart varieties of apples make an excellent sauce stewed with ope third sliced oranges, from which the seeds have been removed. Fare, core, and slice the apples, and cook gently so as ■ to preserve the form of both fruits, until tho apples are ten­ der. Add sugar to sweeten, and if de­ sired, a very little of the grated yellow of tlie orange rind.—Good Health. —Pap of Orated Flour.—Take a quar­ ter of a pound of flour and pour on just enough water to moisten it. Form it into a ball and tie it in a cloth, closely and firmly. Put it in a vessel of boiling water and let it -boil the' whole .day. Then take it out, dip it in a pan of cold water, remove the cloth, and place it in a Cool oven to dry, when it will be fit-for use. To make the pap, grate some of this, mix it to a paste with cold milk, and stir it into some boiling milk; boil it slowly ten or fifteen minutes.— Boston Budget. —A Recipe For Lemon Cheesecake.— Beat to smoothness a quarter of a pound of good butter and one pound of granu­ lated sugar; then add six eggs (leaving put the whites of two) and the grated rind of three lemons, with their juice, put all into a pan over a moderate fire and stir occasionally. Let it simmer until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture assumes tho consistency of honey; then pour .into pots or jars to cool. It may either be used immediate­ ly or covered for future use, and will keep for any length of time. For the pastry make ordinary short or puff paste and bake in small patty pans, afterward filling each with the cheesecake.— Ladies'Home Journal. 1 ASilk Wrapper. The silk Japanese wrapper is not at the head of the wrapper list. It is made of Japanese silk, which is firmer jn tex­ ture than China silk, and a thin layer of wndding, plentifully sprinkled with sachet powder, is quilted between tho lining and the outside. It is embroid­ ered up nnd down the front and on tho long sleeves, A silken cord and tassels ties around the waist, und long, deep pockets are in cither side. Pointed, heelless Turkish slippers are worn with this wrapper, and to be thoroughly con­ sistent the hair should be done in high bow-knots inclined toward the front. Kimono is the name by which this gar­ ment is known in its own home, and it has a quaint jingle that endears it to every feminine heart almost as much ns the garment itself, and if there is one thing a girl will never be without after one experience it is this soft, warm, light, becoming garment-—N. Y. Press. W atteau an ti Suck-H ack Cost*. Most new fashions which show a radical change from long-established modes meet as a rule with extreme oj£ position from the majority, yet many of these very fashions finally win their way to popular favor by sheer force of insistence. Scores of derisive adjectives have been applied to the Watteau and sack-hack coats, hut it appears that the feelings of manyof those who expressed an adverse opinion of them have under­ gone something more than modifica­ tion, and the sack-back and the Wat­ teau models nro actually looming up in quite general favor, This can in a way ho accounted ■ for. There are certain articles of apparel that, for elegance and fitness, are almost entirely dependent on contemporary fashions. The trained skirt was a necessary, adjunct to the new coat.' Still advice is given to any woman whose stature is under five feel three inches to avoid i t —N- V. Post IN WOMAN’S BEHALF. ABLE AND ENERGETIC. Tw o W o in eu W lia H a v e D one G ood a n d C lev e r W o rk . The Queen, a London paper, lias the following to say of two women of that city: Mrs. Rohe Mary L'rawshay, Whose name is linked with nearly every move­ ment for the benefit of women that has originated in London, and Mme, Louisa Canziani, who has had a. number of her pictures well placed on tho walls of the royal academy. Mrs, Crawshay is probably best known by her lady-help project—an effort to enable women of blrtli in impoverished circumstances to gain -11 livelihood, The word “lady-liolp” Is her own. Such un­ fortunate ladies at one time flooded En­ gland. Not sufficiently educated to be­ come governesses, and not clever enough to push their way without capital in any business requiring skill or experi­ ence, crowds of women reduced by the loss of, father or husband were still eager to lmiintain- themselves, hdnestly, and plucky enough not to shrink before even menial duties, if by such means they might help their sicklier sisters moth-, ers or children. It was Mrs. .Craw- shay wiicWfirst' recognized the ne­ cessity of^ doing something for this large and somewhat uninteresting, but greatly to l>e ,pitied, class of women. She observed with terror ■ the enormous preponderance of women over men-in England, the growing disincli­ nation to allowwomen to compete with men in commerce, and. the few choked avenues of industry possible to respect­ able women: and knowing how many (and how naturally) -women occupy their hands in their own homes in do­ mestic work without any loss of self- respect, Mrs. Crawshay formed a plan to place competent women as lady- help in the houses of persons kindly enough not to render the position un­ bearable. She opened an office in Lon­ don in which Indies could be engaged as upper und under helps in cooking,' housework, and nursing, and described her views very temperately in her book,' “Domestic Service for Gentlewomen". Considerable discussion in the chief London journul, much cheap derision and foolish opposition, followed the lady- help movement, us it follows all good work on noVel lines. The precedent of Pepys and his sister was quoted; the country^ rang with the lady-help cry. There was not a paper ,in the United Kingdom that had not something to say about Mrs. Crawshay, her book, and her scheme. Its success may be described in her owu words, showing that it pos­ sessed a solid business basis. “The first two years my office was open it coat me tl.000 per annum; the next two year of* ter it cost me 1500 per annum; (ha two years after 8250 per annum; and at the end ofi eight years it was on the brink of paying, its expenses when I gave it up.” Other admirable schemes she set on foot. She started a cutting-out class for girls, to teach them to make their own clothes. She. instituted free readings, with song and recitations. Bhe opened seven free libraries with­ in a radius of two miles'of Cyfarthfa Castle, her home, .eight years before the Birmingham free library created so much attention. These wore always open Sundays as well as week days, and books were allowed to be taken home. Beyond all of these and similar local interests, among which must not be forgotten the constant training of young Welsh girls for domestic service at Cyfarthfa, Mrs Crawshuy’s active mind wan ever in advance of her sur­ roundings. There is hardly any sub­ ject of national importance bearing on the interests of women, the suffrage,! the population question, sanitation, tniirriiige reform, etc., which Mrs. Craw­ slmy w„« lint one of the first to study and to discus Mrs. (Tawtilmy's unremitting labors have ut last somewhat injured her once robust health nnd Indomitable spirit. But she is still the ready friend of all who are trying to do good. Her bent is now chiefly scientific, nnd her purse is open to all who desire to help her in her endless projects to ameliorate tho position of .the poor, and to draw them out of the slough of superstition and unprofitable toll. Mme. Canziani was born in London, and is the only child of Henry Starr, of Philadelphia, the descendant of an alu Puritan stock that emigrated from Eng­ land to the United States In 1(133, Sev­ eral members of the familydistinguish­ ed themselves in tnusic and literature, but It was reserved for Mme. Canziani to become an artist, and thus complete the family record of honorable success. She says that she “loved drawing from a tiny child,” and that her parents still show some very had little sketches of fairies which she executed when at the age of six. Her first lessons were from a country drawing master, under whom she copied quaint landscapes, which he touched up with Chinese white and fixed on fancy mounts. The next step in this initiatory course was a kind of promotion, ns she was permit­ ted to copy certain sentimental crayon hcada which to her childish conception appeared to be the idcat of all that was truly beautiful. Persisting in her entreaty that she might be allowed to continue her draw­ ing lessons, when she was about thir­ teen her mother by some happy chance visited a well-known London art school where the young girl was permitted to attend a t such intervals as were regard­ ed as being consistent with the schemer of her general education. Here she made so much progress that her first finished drawing from the antique-was the means of securing her admission to . the Royal Academy schools as a proba­ tioner, which was followed by her be­ coming a student. The important period Df-dier art study at tho Academy was without substantial recognition, as MissStarr’s intelligent and earnest work’ was rewarded in the first instance by a silver medal for the best copy, among many competitors, of Murillo's “Beggar Boys,” and, subsequently, tho gold medal with a scholarship of 8300 for the most successful historical painting, the subject of which was “David .with the Head of Goliath Before SataL” The lat­ ter high testimonial was awarded in 1808, and it is worthy of note that both these medalswere the first ever given by the Royal Academy to a woman. Continuing her onward course the artist painted and exhibited a subject picture culled “The Music Lesson,” he* ing the scene between Biiinca and her two lovers,-from the “Taming of the Shrew.” This was placed.in the Royal . academy; and speedily found a pur­ chaser. , The Liverpool Corporation, purchased Miss Starr’s 1873 picture of “Sintram” , for the Walker Art gallery permanent collection. Tho next painting proving to be a marked success (was ‘Hardly Earned,” a tired daily governess; who, after her day’s labor, has found her > way to her poor lodging; and has from ■ exhaustion fallen asleep by the fireless grate. Very attractive also In design and admirably painted was “A Peasant Scene in North Italy,” the interior of a farmyard seen from a "gateway, at which is assembled a group of peasants, In the center a gypsy woman selling ribbons and other articles from a bas­ ket, and near at hand is a poor-ioolcing yonth seated on a' stone, eating his - humble meal from a basin. Although gifted with an intense love of nature, but little opportunity offered itself for the practice o f ‘ landscape painting, so that Miss Starr commenced with figure designs because, to use her own words, “They seemed to come most naturally to her.” But as time pussed, her rather distinct talent for portraiture led to many commissions in that branch, and, as we huve shown, see has certainly distinguished herself both as a limner and painter of ideal* istlc subjects.” THE INDISPENSABLES., flam e T hings A bsolutely K e c tiw ij In a H appy Home. It solid happiness we prize. Within our breast this Jewel Ues, And they are tools who roam: The world bath nothing to bestow, F ra u our own selves our bliss must flow , And th at dear hut, our home. , V 1 “Ah, little deary,” said a soft-voiced, dear old grandmother to a young grand* daughter and prospective bride who had come to attend her golden wedding, “there is no one thing.or condition to* tween the rising and tlie setting of tho sun of human life that approaches in importance and value the happy home. Now, my dear,” Bhe added with-juBt the faintest trace of a smile on her placid face,' “there are certain indispensable requisites to a happy homo. First. Is t man: next is six months’ experience In boarding before you try housekeeping; third, the c hildren should be taught to- . work witli regularity and system a lit­ tle, being particular not to overwork them, and on top of that they taUBt to allowed to play with perfect freedom at . home; fourth, a daily nap of a few min­ utes for the mother and some interest outside of home, such as a club, ■ church society, to get her out of th« routine of domestic life. “Of course, circumstances niter esses. The indispensable^ I have named are within the reach of nearly all women who live at home. The favored few can enlarge the scope of their operations indefinitely •in the work of establish­ ing happy homes, hut these are the roast beef and brend and butter of domestic happiness. All the rest is in the nature of Ice cream, nuts and pound cake—palatable, but superfluous,”—De­ troit Free Press, WOMEN AT WORK. A J apanese girl is learning dentistry in Chicago. N ew H ampshire has three women treasurers of savings hanks. Miss G rant , twenty-one years of age, has opened a printing office iti Boston. She is a practical printer. Jin, R ussell , superintendent of the Shawnee county poor-farm, Kansas, having died, hLs widow was appointed to the post. T he first appointment of the kind in France has been given to Dr. Caroline Bertillon. The position is that of visit­ ing physician to the most important college for girls in Paris—the Lycee Racine. W ashington , D. C., has a woman real estate dealer, Miss Grace Thomas, who is said to to ivory successful in that business. Sho also rents houses and collects rents. Before branching out for herself, Miss Thomas was secretary in a real estate office, and the transition from that to an office of her own was a comparatively easy one. R epresentative R eilly , of Pennsyl­ vania, has introduced in congress a joint resolution authorizing the secretary of the interior to prepare for exhibition In the Woman's building at the World’s fair any articles, models or drawings now in his possession or deposited In the patent office, prepared or invented by women. £ * 3W j**m*** S f iiilaiiifcfi 1 ifc/ltdiV*ili‘ mrnm rnmw I ■ * -