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Saigon Street Food by Night
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Saigon. A true culinary master. Legend, in fact. Get right down to the soul of this beast of a food city and spend three hours eating like a local. It may seem like non-stop culinary decadence because that's just what it is. And you're gonna love it.
* Eat your way through Saigon (aka Ho Chi Minh City) the way locals do
* Indulge in the dishes that have made Southern Vietnamese cuisine famous around the world, like banh mi!
* Mingle with locals over market fare, Saigonese coffee, and street beer
* Experience Saigon's history and multi-culturalism through its food
* Explore hidden alleys and get off the beaten track to see Saigon in a way few tourists do
* See Saigon as the sun goes down and reveals a vibrant (and delicious) night scene
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Dress standard
Light and comfortable clothing is recommended
Child policy
Children must be 6 years of age to 11 years inclusively. Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.
Tipping Info
If you are happy with the services provided by your local guides a tip - though not compulsory - is appropriate. While it may not be customary to you, it is of great significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels, inspires excellent service, and is an entrenched feature of the tourism industry across many Intrepid Urban Adventures destinations. Please consider this when budgeting for your extra expenses on this tour.
We all know Vietnam is an absolute legend when it comes to street food, and if you want to make the most of your time (and stomach space), you'll want to head out with an in-the-know local to pick out the best of the best of Saigon's street food. Put your eating pants on and follow us!
Our Saigon food tour kicks off with a short walk from the Opera House to the Old Market, passing architecture that transports you back in time with glimpses of the city's past.
Don't be fooled by its name – the forty year old 'Old Market' isn't home to antiques. Instead, it's full of food! Dozens of street vendors tempt locals with beloved local favourites like fresh spring rolls, green papaya salad, and Vietnamese savoury steamed rice cakes, just to name a few. Here, we'll sample some authentic local appetizers, inhaling the spicy flavours of the street stalls, and watch as local life unfolds before your eyes in the heart of Saigon.
Our immersion into local life continues as we make our way to Mong Bridge for a unique view of a intersection of life in Saigon: watching the flow of the river at sunset, the stream of traffic at rush hour, and the juxtaposition of historical periods played out in the architecture. Cool, relaxing, and perhaps even romantic, it's here that we'll indulge in what just might be the most famous of Saigon's street food: banh mi! This really is classic Saigon, so eat it up – it doesn't get much better than this!
Oh wait…we aren't done yet!
It wouldn't be a true local experience without enjoying coffee the way Saigonese coffee aficionados do on a daily basis. We'll head to a popular local hem of Saigon, with a misleading (read: run-down) façade that hides within it a gourmet coffee haven. We'll show you the local style of taking your coffee and you'll feel right at home!
Next up on our Saigon food adventure is another one of the city's iconic street food dishes: com tam. This dish is one of the most popular and preferred dishes by Southerners, and you can find it everywhere from street stalls to fancy restaurants. What makes it so beloved is that the ingredients are so strikingly simple, yet the tastes and flavours are truly unforgettable (we promise).
From com tam we head for the Ben Thanh Night Market to pick up a Vietnamese che dessert, a sweet soup-pudding-beverage hybrid that's crazy popular with locals.
We'll cap off our Saigon street food tour with, what else, street beer! At this street beer stall we'll outfit you with a cold Saigon beer and the chance to mingle with locals – not a bad way to end the evening, is it?!
We've reached the end, but your local guide is happy to provide tips for exploring the area further, or assist you in getting a taxi back to your accommodation.


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Helenius Gets the Day OffSubmitted by pete on September 26, 2006 - 14:49
At the SM-liiga level, Ilves fell to Karpat today 2-0. Tuukka Rask made 19 saves in the defeat. And, at the Junior A level, Mikko Patsi and Jarno Laitinen split time in a 7-6 defeat to Jokerit Jr. A. Lightning 1st round pick [url=riku-helenius]Riku Helenius[/url] has yet to see action in the SM-liiga this season. With just 6 points in the standings, Ilves sits in the lower third of the league just 2 points ahead of dead last KalPa.
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Burke, Rogers Joining FalconsSubmitted by chad on September 26, 2006 - 14:15
According to the Springfield Falcons, the Lightning have reassigned goaltender Sean Burke and defenseman Andy Rogers to the Falcons. Rogers has been battling a hip injury throughout camp and Burke cleared waivers today. He has been fighting a back injury. As was reported yesterday in the [i]Tampa Tribune[/i], the Lightning have recalled Karri Ramo and Blair Jones for tonight's game in Montreal. (Note: Source/link not active as of yet on falconsahl.com)
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HF's Falcons Preview, Not So GoodSubmitted by pete on September 25, 2006 - 19:28
Phil Laugher [url=http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=9085]stubs his toe[/url], in my opinion.
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Burke Placed on Waivers; Jones and Ramo Join BoltsSubmitted by chad on September 25, 2006 - 14:08
TSN is reporting Lightning goalie Sean Burke has been placed on waivers. Burke, 39, is contracted to earn $1.6-million this season, but is coming off a 2005-2006 season when he posted a 2.80 goals against average and .895 save percentage in 35 games with the Lightning. The Lightning have been pretty clear about entering the season with Marc Denis as the No.1 and Johan Holmqvist as the No.2. According to Erik Erlendsson's Blog on the [i]Tampa Tribune[/i] site, Burke is indeed expected to report to Springfield if unclaimed. The hope is another team claims him and relieves the Lightning of at least some of the $1.6 million Burke is owed this season. Assuming no team claims Burke, Tampa Bay will then recall him and hope he is claimed on the way "up." The advantage in claiming him at this time is the claiming team would only be responsible for one-half the salary and take on one-half the cap hit and the same for the Lightning. If he reports to Springfield, Burke will join Karri Ramo, Jonathan Boutin, Gerald Coleman, and Morgan Cey, who are currently battling it out for right to stay in Springfield. Ramo is accompanying the Lightning to Montreal this week as Denis will not make the trip. Erlendsson reports center Blair Jones has also been recalled as a substitute for Andreas Karlsson, who is battling "groin fatigue." Prospects Matt Smaby and Nick Tarnasky will play against the Habs. Mike Egener and Paul Ranger will make the trip to Montreal, but not play.
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Sunday's Superleague ScoresSubmitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 19:46
Chelyabinsk defeated Khimik 3-2 in overtime. [url=alexander-polushin]Alex Polushin[/url] did not play. Yaroslavl defeated Togliatti 3-2. [url=vasily-koshechkin]Vasily Koshechkin[/url] takes the loss and falls to 2-2-1 on the season. [url=evgeny-artyukhin]Evgeny Artyukhin[/url] remains scoreless for Loko. Dynamo beat Novokuznetsk 4-2. Albert Vishnyakov had 2 goals in the game. Kazan squeaked past CSKA 4-3 in overtime. Dimitri Kazionov was scoreless for Ak Bars. Tver fell to Novosibirsk 3-2. [url=denis-kazionov]Denis Kazionov[/url] was scoreless in the match.
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Preseason Game Night 9/24: Stars at LightningSubmitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 19:32
It doesn't happen often, but my goodness is this team scary when both the top lines are clicking at the same time. DAL-4 TB-7 Dan Boyle had a pair of power play goals and added an assist on the game. The Lightning power play was 3 of 6 tonight, continuing a promising trend in this preseason. Vaclav Prospal also had a pair of goals with the other three Lightning goals scored by Doug Janik, Martin St. Louis and Filip Kuba. St. Louis also had 2 helpers in the game. Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards both enjoyed incredible 4 assist nights while Dimitry Afanasenkov and [url=norm-milley]Norm Milley[/url] each had single assists. Marc Denis stopped 28 of 32 in the win. Game sheet from [url=http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/GS010056.HTM]NHL.com[/url]. Among the team's prospects, Doug Janik was -1 in 18:12 with 1 shot on goal. Eric Perrin was -1 in 14:40 with 3 shots on goal and 1 blocked shot. The diminutive center also had an outstanding 4 takeaways on the night. Norm Milley looked to burnish his physical credentials with 4 hits in 13:54 with 1 shot and 1 blocked shot. [url=mitch-fritz]Mitch Fritz[/url] was -2 in 9:45 with 1 hit and 1 blocked shot. He also invited Matthew Barnaby's skull to become better acquainted with pain in a fight. [url=nick-tarnasky]Nick Tarnasky[/url] was -1 in 10:51 with 3 hits. With Falcons camp hitting the ice tomorrow, expect another round of cuts soon.
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CHL Game Day: 9/24Submitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 16:55
[url=chris-lawrence]Chris Lawrence[/url] is on fire. The 2005 3rd round pick continued his strong play after a 5 point opening night notching a goal and an assist in Mississauga's 6-2 win over Toronto today. Lawrence was +1 in the contest and now has 7 points through his first two games of the year. In Sudbury, [url=kevin-beech]Kevin Beech[/url] and the Wolves fell to the Brampton Battallion 4-3. He allowed 4 goals on 19 shots faced. Oddly, Springfield camp invitee Jonathan D'Aversa has chosen to stay in Sudbury rather than attend Falcons camp. He had 1 goal in the match.
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Erlendsson: Tarnasky the Frontrunner?Submitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 12:42
Erik Erlendsson [url=http://www.tbo.com/sports/lightning/MGBJIN1UGSE.html]writes in today's Trib[/url] that LW/C Nick Tarnasky may have "the inside track" for the still open fourth line job alongside Tim Taylor and Rob DiMaio. Tarnasky's physical style may appeal to the Lightning more so than the finesse games of competitors Eric Perrin and [url=norm-milley]Norm Milley[/url] and while Milley and Perrin have shown offensive spark in the preseason Tarnasky's fight against Brad Norton in the game against Detroit may be the defining moment that puts him over the top. Tarnasky, a 2003 9th round pick, played in a dozen games for the Lightning last season registering 1 assist. He finished the year rated #6 in [url=http://www.boltprospects.com/prospects]Bolt Prospects' Final Rankings[/url] and was a consensus choice as the prospect most likely to make the Lightning this season by the Bolt Prospects staff.
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Springfield Releases Camp RosterSubmitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 12:04
Special thanks to the Falcons for forwarding us a first glimpse of the Falcons camp roster: [b]Forwards[/b] #7 LW [url=zbynek-hrdel]Zbynek Hrdel[/url] #9 RW Ryan Gibbons (Falcons Contract) #10 C Dan Cavanaugh (Falcons Contract) #11 F Kelly Czuy (ATO) #12 C [url=blair-jones]Blair Jones[/url] #15 C Jean Desrochers (PTO) #16 RW [url=marek-kvapil]Marek Kvapil[/url] #17 RW Maxime Boisclair (Falcons Contract) #18 LW David Spina (Falcons Contract) #19 LW [url=justin-keller]Justin Keller[/url] #20 LW [url=radek-smolenak]Radek Smolenak[/url] #21 LW Zdenek Blatny (Falcons Contract) #22 LW Brandon Elliot #24 RW [url=stanislav-lascek]Stanislav Lascek[/url] #32 C David Desharnais (PTO) #33 C Eric Healey (Falcons Contract) #36 LW [url=adam-henrich]Adam Henrich[/url] #38 C Todd Griffith (ATO) #39 RW [url=darren-reid]Darren Reid[/url] #40 LW Travis Fuller (ATO) #42 F Gus Katsuras (ATO) #43 LW Randy Rowe (PTO) #62 RW [url=andre-deveaux]Andre Deveaux[/url] [b]Defensemen[/b] #4 D [url=jay-rosehill]Jay Rosehill[/url] #5 D Sylvain Dufresne (Falcons Contract) #6 D [url=doug-obrien]Doug O'Brien[/url] #34 D Doug Andress (PTO) #41 D [url=pj-atherton]PJ Atherton[/url] (Falcons Contract) #44 D John Adams (Falcons Contract) #55 D Geoff Waugh (ATO) [b]Goaltenders[/b] #1 G [url=morgan-cey]Morgan Cey[/url] #31 G [url=karri-ramo]Karri Ramo[/url] #35 G [url=jonathan-boutin]Jonathan Boutin[/url] #37 G [url=gerald-coleman]Gerald Coleman[/url] The new name on the list is forward Gus Kasturas who comes out of Hamilton College in the NESCAC. Kasturas had 18 goals and 38 points in 28 games last season. Jean Desrochers and Randy Rowe along with Doug Andress look to be holdovers from the core of non Lightning prospects who made up the Johnstown Chiefs last season. Tryout players who made it to Springfield are F Kelly Czuy, C David Desharnais, C Todd Griffith, LW Travis Fuller and D Geoff Waugh. All five participated in the Lightning's prospect camp this summer and all but Czuy appeared for the team at the Traverse City prospect tournament.
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Falcons Report TodaySubmitted by pete on September 24, 2006 - 07:57
Members of the Springfield Falcons' camp reported for physicals today at 8 am with the bullets flying for real at 9 am tomorrow morning with the first on ice practice. The Falcons still have yet to release their roster for the camp, but their early plans have the club splitting into two practice groups for training camp. The Falcons' first preseason game in Friday, 9/29 against the Hartford Wolf Pack.
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Koblenz, Germany - Germany's Nürburgring has been sold to motorsport industry supplier Capricorn Group for more than 100 million euros (R1.5-billion), ending a months-long search to find new owners for the world's longest racetrack, which became insolvent in 2012.
Capricorn's offer beat out a rival bid from buyout firm H.I.G Capital, the administrator for Nürburgring, GmbH, said at a press conference on Tuesday.
"It was a close decision," administrator Jens Lieser said, adding that the deal included a pledge to invest around 25 million euros to expand the facilities around the Nürburgring.
The assets acquired by Capricorn include an amusement park and two racetracks: a modern 5.1km Formula One circuit and the Nordschleife, a treacherous 20.8-kilometer track first built in 1927, which is now used by the motor industry to hone vehicle dynamics for passenger cars.
Germany-based Capricorn, which supplies high-end crankshafts, cylinder liners, pistons, connecting rods and fibre-reinforced composite materials to the motorsport industry, wants to develop the Nürburgring as a technology centre.
Previous efforts to build out the Nürburgring into a resort for car fanatics faltered after the company became insolvent, loaded with debt equivalent to around 50 years' worth of annual profit.
Today, the old track's 73 bends, sharp crests and off-camber surfaces are used by car manufacturers to fine tune suspension and chassis settings.
South Korean budget brand Hyundai spent nearly 7 million euros building a new trackside test centre, one of five carmakers to do so, in the hope of narrowing a perceived gap with European rivals in ride and handling.
German carmakers in particular have long had an affinity with the track. Mercedes-Benz traces its "Silver Arrow" heritage back to the 1934 Eifel Race around the Nordschleife, or its northern loop, which it won after the Mercedes team famously scraped the car's white paintwork off the metal body to save weight.
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An exit of Interstate 83 in Manchester Township was closed for a couple of hours after a tractor-trailer overturned, injuring its driver, Tuesday morning.
The crash also closed the on-ramp of Exit 21, the Route 30 exit, according to state police.
Bernard N. Pautler III, 28, of New Castle Delaware, was driving the tractor-trailer southbound on Interstate 83 when, about 10:15 a.m., he took the exit to Route 30 and the rig rolled over, police said.
The overturned tractor-trailer blocked both the on-ramp and the off-ramp, police said.
Pautler suffered minor injuries and was taken to York Hospital for treatment.
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I am Brian and I hail from Abbeyleix in Laois and know Fintan. I am back living in Ireland after a 20 year foray to Landan, innit?
I used to shoot lots of film on a host of different cameras until about 8 years ago when I started into digital. I had a lot of fun at fiorst and a lot less of late, although I still use my Canon 350D for kids etc.
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About Adventurers Resort
We have a selection of rooms from 4 or 6-shared dorms to doubles, twins, singles and a few family rooms, that sleep up to 4 people. All prices are very reasonable and aimed at the traveler on a budget.
We are close to the CBD in Townsville (just a short 10/15 minute walk along the popular and trendy Palmer Street, with all it's restaurants and cafe's). Our beautiful 'Strand' beach area is also close by and is a must see for all visitors as is Castle Hill - which has a wonderful 360 view of all of Townsville,Magnetic Island and surrounding areas, a great spot at sunrise or sunset!
Reception is open from 9:00a.m. until 7.30 p.m. and we pride ourselves on having very knowledgeable and friendly staff that can assist in making all arrangements for you, be it for a day in Townsville, a trip to Magnetic Island, a dive on the fantastic Yongala wreck, a PADI learn to dive course, a day trip snorkeling to the Great Barrier Reef or even a day in the Tropical North Queensland rainforest...
If you are looking for an eccentric and relaxing place to stay, come stay with us at adventurers.
Accommodation Information
Our dorm rooms are either 4 or 6 shared, all female dorms are also available on request.
we have single rooms, doubles, twins and family rooms. our family rooms can sleep up to 4 people with bunk beds, a single bed and also a double bed in the room.
all rooms do have their own fridge avaiable. and most do have table and chairs.
fresh clean white sheets are provided.
we have shared bathroom facilties on each level, there is also a roof top pool overlooking Ross River, a large games and tv room and there is also car parking available.
Location Information
Free drop off service 10:00 to city centre, beach and ferry terminal .We are close to the city centre, its only a 7 min walk from the hostel.In the city is a public bus station, internet cafes, grocgery stores, cinemas, clothing boutiques, specialty stores, our reef Hq aquarium and The tropical north queensland museum. Just around the corner is Flinders St east which is our night club strip.
There is also our "strand" which is the beautiful beach front that any visitor must see when staying townsville. along the strand are coffee shops, resturants and also the seaview pub. Further down the strand there is an enclosed family area with bbqs so the little ones can run around and play in the playground. The water park (that is running most days unless in winter when its closed) is fun for the whole family!
we are luckily situated on Palmer st which is Townsville popular restaurant street. there are numerous different restaurants spanning from seafood takeaways, to steak houses, to Italian, Mexican and even asian flavours. The shamrock pub and the Australian pub are also located on Palmer st.
Castle hill is one of Townsville attractions. Once getting to the top you will be able to see 360' views of Townsville. This ha great views to take breath-taking pictures.
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Ham & cheese bake
By Emma Lewis
Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 40 mins - 45 mins Plus chilling
Skill levelEasy
ServingsServes 4
Prepare this warming dish the day before, so all you need to do is pop it in the oven when you wake up
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 547
- protein
- 32g
- carbs
- 23g
- fat
- 37g
- saturates
- 20g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 6g
- salt
- 2.39g
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- Grease the bottom of a deep 20 x 30cm baking dish with a little butter. Tear or cut the baguette into bite-size pieces, then arrange over the bottom of the dish. Tuck the ham pieces and grated cheese between the gaps. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream and mustard and pour over the bread. Cover and chill for at least 3 hrs or preferably overnight.
- Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Bake for 40-45 mins until the top is crisp and golden and the egg mixture is cooked through. If the topping browns a little too quickly, cover with foil for the remainder of the cooking time. Serve immediately.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008
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Comments, questions and tips
I've used stale baguette this way for years.
I find it's best when put together for long enough for the bread to soak up the egg mix. Takes less baking time then.
I've never used ham and gruyere, but the whole thing is delicious if you top the dish with sliced or grated cheese (what you like best). ONce the egg is cooked through, the topping is a lovely cheese crust.
I thought this was excellent. Really tasty and filling too, ideal to make for a few guests for the morning after a night out. I found it really great to be able to make it the night before and simply slip in the oven in the morning. I used a dash of milk by the way, hardly any at all because I wasnt sure how much is suppose to be added!
I made this for a family brunch on Father's Day. It was superb! I "buttered" the baguette slices with sundried tomato mustard which went really well with the ham. I couldn't find Gruyere so used an extra mature Cheddar. A great addition to any breakfast or brunch for a crowd. You can prepare it the night before, and then just slip it in the oven.
You need to have day old/stale baguette for this Bread & butter type dish to work. Also don't be tempted to substitute bacon for ham because the mustard combination won't work. If however, you only have bacon or lardons, then add chopped (squeezed and deseeded) tomatoes instead of the mustard. Leaving water and seeds in the tomatoes will only result in a gooey mess as in any dish.


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|Maternal identification from skeletal remains of an infant kept by the alleged mother for 16 years with DNA typing.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 9608709 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|This is a case study concerning maternal identification by DNA typing at various loci. An infant skeleton was found in the alleged mother's apartment after it was kept for 16 years. We obtained the skeletal remains as well as saliva stains from the alleged mother. DNA typing was conducted for three loci in the HLA class II region (HLA-DQA1, -DPB1, and DRB1), five loci with the AmpliType PM kit (LDLR, GYPA, HBGG, D7S8, and GC), five STR loci (LPL, vWA, F13B, TH01, and TPOX) and D-loop region in mtDNA for maternal identification. Sex determination was accomplished using fluorescent DNA capillary electrophoresis typing. Approximately 5 ng of human DNA was recovered from 1 g of femur bone retrieved from the infant skeletal remains. The probability of two unrelated Japanese sharing the same genotypes was estimated as 7.2 x 10(-11). The combined probability of exclusion that an individual is not the mother was also calculated at 0.998. We therefore conclude that the skeleton is from a female infant, and that there is no inconsistency in the claim that the infant was a daughter of the alleged mother.
|T Yamamoto; R Uchihi; T Kojima; H Nozawa; X L Huang; K Tamaki; Y Katsumata
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DNA, Mitochondrial / analysis*
Dental Enamel Proteins / genetics
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Wisconsin NRA lobbyist's remarks rile gun-control advocates
The gun control Twitter-sphere is fast picking up on a recording of a lobbyist assuring the Wisconsin NRA that a "strong agenda" for the state will only be delayed, not derailed, by the political after-effects of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.
The lobbyist, Bob Welch, represents Wisconsin NRA. He was speaking the Wisconsin NRA State Association meeting in Wausau over the weekend.
Slate has more, plus an audio recording of Welch's comments.
Welch owns the Welch Group in Madison..
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Bree Decker of the Salvation Army of Brown County unloads donated cartons of milk at the organization's west side office at 626 Union Court in Green Bay on Jan. 18, 2013.
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The Salvation Army of Brown County has received a large milk donation from a dairy processor that closed earlier this month.
"It will help hundreds of families," Nan Pahl, local director of social services, said of the more than 160 crates of milk that were delivered Friday morning to the nonprofit's warehouse at 2954 Holmgren Way. The milk was donated by Waukesha-based Golden Guernsey Dairy, which had operated for 83 years before it suddenly closed Jan. 5. The company had supplied milk to schools, grocery stores and retailers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa.
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9 Home Remedies You Should Never Try
There's no denying the secret curing powers found in certain everyday items. Salt water, for instance, can take the sting out of a sore throat. And an oatmeal bath can ease eczema. So how about soothing a burn with butter? Not so fast. That and other common home remedies aren't just ineffectual; they can actually exacerbate the issue. So before you go DIY on treating bad breath, colds or cuts, check out these nine tactics to avoid. Read More ›
5 Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter
Your winter woes answered, with tips on how to treat--and weather--cold symptoms, body changes, injuries and more.
Q. I've had a cold for what seems like weeks. Should I see a doctor?
A. Yes. The typical cold lasts just seven to nine days, with people usually feeling the worst on days two to four, says Priya Wagle, M.D., an ear, nose and throat specialist in private practice in Linwood, New Jersey. "If you experience symptoms for a longer period of time, check with your doctor to be sure you don't have something more serious, like a sinus infection. A cold is a virus, so antibiotics won't help, but sinusitis can be bacterial and is treated with a prescription." Read More ›
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Great question! When you are sick, you need to pay careful attention to what your body is telling you. If the cold is primarily in your head, it's okay to exercise, just at a lower intensity (provided you feel okay and have enough energy). Once you are feeling 100% again, then you can slowly increase your activity back to your pre-illness level. If you're feeling sluggish or the workout isn't going well, don't push it. When you push too much, the sickness can end up hanging around longer. Read More ›
Everything You Need to Know about Preventing Cold & Flu
Just as you hear someone cough or sneeze this time of year, you may wonder if that is something you should be worried about. Many people will come down with a cold or the flu during the winter months. But how should you take care of yourself when you are sick or around someone who is sick? Do you know the difference between the symptoms of a cold, allergies, and the flu? We have rounded up a variety of resources to help you learn about and sort out all the details about colds, the flu, and your immune system.
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Poll: Did You Get a Flu Shot This Year?
Every year, especially since having kids, I go back and forth about getting the flu shot. My family is generally healthy and we don't usually get much more than a routine cough and cold during the winter. My husband works in a hospital where the flu shot is mandatory, and since my daughter started preschool, I've gotten them for my children, too. But I've never gotten the flu shot, which I might live to regret some day. Read More ›
Quiz: The Secrets of People Who Never Get Sick
Gene Stone has been writing about health (among other topics) for more than two decades.
A few years ago the idea occurred to him that perhaps he was talking to the wrong people. Why not find those people we all know—the ones who say they never get sick—and ask them for their secrets. So he did just that, interviewing many dozens of people around the world until he selected twenty-five people who each possess a different secret of excellent health—a secret that makes sense and has a proven scientific underpinning.
This book tells the story of those people and their secrets, which include food-related secrets—garlic, vitamin C, probiotics, veganism, brewer's yeast. Exercise secrets—the benefits of lifting weights, the power of stretching. Environmental secrets—living in a Blue Zone, understanding the value of germs. Emotional secrets—seek out and stay in touch with friends, cultivate your spirituality. Physical secrets—nap more, take cold showers in the morning. And some wisdom that goes back generations: chicken soup, for instance, and Chinese herbs.
In The Secrets Of People Who Never Get Sick you will find meet 25 people who manage to stay well, along with their secrets, the history and science behind each one of those secrets, and most importantly, how the reader can benefit from the secrets as well. Read on to take a quiz that will teach you The Secrets Of People Who Never Get Sick. Read More ›
An Easy Way to Battle the Common Cold
I dont need to look at a calendar to know that cold season has arrived in my house. Runny noses, sneezing and coughing are the norm since my daughter recently started preschool again. I love this time of year for the cooler weather and changing leaves. But in some ways I dread it because at least one person in my family always seems to be sick from October through January. Read More ›
Hand-washing Is Still the Best Way to Prevent Illness
With the recent outbreak of the H1N1 (Swine Flu) virus and now with seasonal flu just beginning to appear, hand-washing is still considered to be one of the most effective means of preventing the spread of disease. Strangely enough, how a simple act of washing our hands for 20 seconds with good ol' soap and water can do wonders to keep us all healthy.
Having recently spent some time in the hospital with my Dad after his hip replacement surgery, the one common denominator on all patients' doors was the sign encouraging hand-washing by every person entering and leaving the room. If you preferred not to wash your hands, anti-septic foam dispensers were found just inside the door. These dispensers are commonplace in many doctor's offices these days, as well as retirement homes. Have you noticed too, that retail stores, banks, and even some fast food restaurants have resorted to keeping a bottle of alcohol based gel on the counter?
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A New York Times article last week reported that celiac disease is frequently overlooked and under diagnosed.
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- There are approximately three million Americans with celiac disease.
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We have long known that consuming hot liquids like tea or soup can help break up congestion and that unfortunately, viruses take time to run their course. However, what if there are specific foods you could try this year to help the cold and flu viruses move on more quickly to help you get back on your feet.
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Everywhere I've gone the past couple of weeks, I've encountered sniffling, coughing people. At the grocery store, in the gym, and even in my workplace! One of my Pilates clients, a regular whom I usually train twice a week, went missing for three weeks straight. Turns out she had the swine flu, as did each of her kids (and every kid she cares for in her at-home daycare business). That really hit home for me. Needless to say, I'm doing everything in my power to avoid germs right now. I simply do not want to get sick!
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Is it OK to Exercise When You're Sick?
When temperatures begin to dip, it isn't too unusual to see a rise in the number of people walking around with the sniffles and the dreaded runny nose. Much of this has to do with the colder temperatures outside while the warm, dry air inside becomes a breeding ground for these viruses.
It is important to note that a cold is not the flu. While colds and the flu are both caused from viruses and can share common symptoms, colds tend to have milder symptoms, such as a runny nose, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention colds generally do not result in other health related issues such as pneumonia.
Flu on the other hand, can be quite contagious, lead to fever, aches and pains, chills, upper respiratory symptoms, a cough and other more serious health related risks such as pneumonia, which may or may not require hospitalization.
Many health experts advise one to continue an exercise regimen at a moderate pace but avoid doing any high intensity workouts if you have a cold, however, now is not the time push your body into some high intensity activity.
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This isn't Tom Gaglardi's first rodeo when it comes to buying a hockey team, so it's not a surprise to those who know him that he's staying on the horse.
Gaglardi has moved past 60 days in his exclusive negotiating window in trying to put together a signed purchase agreement to buy the Stars. Sources close to the sale say he is hoping a document can be finalized by next week.
Of course, "next week" has been tossed around a lot in the sale of the Stars, as the group of lenders who have been running the team have moved slowly through candidates and possible offers while paying the bills for the struggling franchise.
But despite the fact the sale has to go through a committee of representatives for the lenders, as well as officials from the NHL and possibly even lawyers for Hicks Sports Group, Gaglardi has stayed the course.
"He's extremely determined and competitive. He's very driven," said friend and former partner Ryan Beedie, who combined with Gaglardi to try to purchase the Vancouver Canucks in 2004 and then proceeded to sue the man who became owner. "Getting to know him through that whole process, Tom is very organized and patient, but he also knows what he wants and he pushes very hard."
Gaglardi declined to comment for this article because of the ongoing sale process, but friends say he continues to work to get the sale done. The Stars have been run by a group of lenders since Hicks Sports Group defaulted on more than $500 million worth of loans used to purchase and run the Stars and Rangers.
The Rangers were sold last summer, but the lenders decided to fund the Stars last season while they sought a new owner and would like to sell the team before the start of next season.
It has been a complicated and time-consuming process.
Still, after what Gaglardi and Beedie went through with the attempted purchase of the Canucks, the Stars sale has been a walk in the park. The two were part of a group with fellow Vancouver businessman Francesco Aquilini in early 2004, but the group splintered, and Aquilini ended up buying 50 percent of the Canucks in late '04 (later buying the entire team).
Beedie and Gaglardi felt Aquilini broke a partnership and sued him in the British Columbia Supreme Court in 2005. They lost the case, appealed and finally lost the appeal in a process that dragged on until early 2008.
"It was a difficult experience, but you really saw Tom's love for hockey," Beedie said. "He believed we were going to win, and he was already moving forward and talking about the team. He was very excited about it."
Gaglardi, 43, is an interesting mix of young businessman and old hockey player. A father of three who still plays adult league hockey, he has stepped into his dad's company — Northland Properties Inc. — and become president. The company runs Sandman Hotels in Canada, as well as a large group of Denny's and Moxie's restaurants and other properties.
Dad started hotel chain
Tom's dad, Bob, began the chain of hotels while grandfather Phil was highway minister in the early 1960s and worked to keep them affordable. Now, Tom is putting his imprint on the company by upscaling the properties. He has added a "Signature" series of Sandman Hotels and recently oversaw the purchase of two luxury properties in downtown Edmonton and Vancouver.
"Whatever he's doing, it seems to be working," said Mark Recchi, the veteran NHL player who is part of an ownership group in the Kamloops Blazers with Gaglardi. "The guy is worth a couple of billion dollars, so I always trust his judgment."
Paperwork filed in the Stars sale lists Gaglardi's personal worth at $2 billion. Recchi saw Gaglardi put those resources to work when he was part of the complicated sale of the Blazers in 2007. The Major Junior Hockey team that plays out of Kamloops, B.C., was publicly owned by a nonprofit group of citizens that included Gaglardi and some former players.
Gaglardi's group asked to buy the team and was initially rebuffed. However, they continued to push and eventually got the sale for a reported $7 million price, the most ever for a Major Junior Hockey team at the time. The sale caused controversy, because part of the citizens group that did not want to sell believed Gaglardi and the players broke the constitution they had sworn to be a part of when it was a nonprofit company.
Again, Gaglardi pushed forward.
"It was an emotional situation, because there really is a love for that team in that city, and they had fought hard to get the public ownership," said former Stars coach Ken Hitchcock, who coached the Blazers for six years. "But what Tom did has funded a lot of improvements for sports in that city and has brought back a lot of Blazers into the fold, and I think the end result has been very positive. In my mind, he's a great owner."
Hard times for Kamloops
But ownership in that team has had its problems, as well.
The Blazers have not improved, attendance has not increased, and when these things were pointed out consistently by Gregg Drinnan, a reporter for the Kamloops Daily News, the Blazers banned him from talking to players or team personnel for a short time last season. The ban made big news in Canada and was lifted after a couple of weeks, but was it more insight into Gaglardi?
"It has been frustrating, because we felt we would have seen better results there by now," said Recchi, who along with Jarome Iginla, Darryl Sydor and Shane Doan own 50 percent of the team to 50 percent for Gaglardi. "But we really do feel we are on the right path, and that this will be a big year. We have put a lot of work in, and we think it's going to pay off."
It was reported he was ready to install Brian Burke back with the Canucks when he and Beedie were pursuing that team, and he has talked to former Ottawa Senators president Roy Mlakar about possibly becoming president of the Stars.
Gaglardi would continue to run Northland Properties from Vancouver and would simply travel in to tend to Stars business.
"Tom definitely has opinions on hockey, and those aren't hard to find, but I do think he would temper them," Beedie said. "What he understands and what he's very confident in is his ability to make people happy. He works in the service industry, and that's a huge part of what the sports business is.
"I think once he gets there, you'll see he has a lot to offer to any team."
Tom Gaglardi
Age: 43
Job: President of Northlands Properties, which runs the Sandman Hotel chain and several restaurant interests in Canada.
Home: Vancouver, British Columbia
Experience: Is majority owner of Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League. Ownership includes former Blazers players Darryl Sydor, Jarome Iginla, Mark Recchi and Shane Doan.
Did you know? Gaglardi's mother is from the Dallas area, he's spent a lot of time here with family in the past and he is a huge fan of the Cowboys.


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November 24, 2015
A tornado was spotted Wednesday afternoon on the ground near Odell, about 20 miles south of Beatrice, but it was hail that caused considerable crop and property damage in the area.
Gage County Emergency Management Director Mark Meints said spotters observed a tornado touch down near Odell, but it rose back into the sky before it caused any apparent damage. However, Meints said hail driven by 60 to 70 mile per hour winds damaged crops and vehicles along the Nebraska-Kansas border from near Chester, Nebraska to the Odell vicinity. He said there was also heavy rain and some flooding in the area.
The large hail broke windows on a fire engine in Odell, and also damaged a dozen or more vehicles.
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Defender F1
Our first courgette variety with intermediate CMV resistance. High yielding, very early variety with attractive dark fruits.
Dill Superdukat
A high yielding variety, easy to grow and widely used as a flavouring.
Dwarf Gr. Curled Afro
Tozer selection of Dwarf Green which stands severe winter weather extremely well.
Derby Day
Early ballhead summer cabbage with good resistance to bolting compared to similar varieties. Best open pollinated variety available.
Downside Bridge
Small green Cos with very good heart development, yellow blanch and a good sweet flavour.
A fantastic new variety developed by our breeders, TZ 7192 offers a breakthrough in baby leaf production.
Dagger F1
Dagger has very slender roots of a narrow obtriangular shape. Smooth white skin with high crowns make for relatively easy cleaning. Sown at higher densities Dagger will produce large quantities of regular uniform roots ideal for the pre-pack market demands. Sown at lower densities it will fill well down the root producing heavy yields. In terms of root shape, Dagger could be described as being the parsnip nearest to looking like a large traditional carrot. Ideally sown in the spring and lifted before the turn of the year.
Discovery has a finely divided dark leaf and exceptional flavour. As with Voyager; leaves are more upright and bolting is slower than standard wild rocket. Plant breeder's rights granted.
Dragon's Tongue
A stunning new wild rocket with intense purple red veining on the leaf. Dragons Tongue® has a great flavour and is a real point of difference. Plant breeder's rights applied for.
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Died: April 27, 2012
Cherie Gale Mitchell-Lloyd, formerly of Sikeston, died Friday April 27, 2012 at Providence NE Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.
She was born February 13, 1957 in Sikeston, Missouri to W. J. Mitchell of Oklahoma and Anna Blackburn Mitchell who survives of Sikeston.
While in Sikeston she was a surgery tech. at Missouri Delta Medical Center, and worked as a realtor in Columbia South Carolina. She was a 1975 graduate of Sikeston High School, a member of First Assembly of God Church in Sikeston, and attended Shandon Baptist Church in Columbia.
On October 12, 1990 in Sikeston she married G. Kirk Lloyd who survives of Columbia.
In addition to her husband, mother and father, she is survived by two sons, Nathan Wallace and Eric Wallace both of Columbia, South Carolina; one sister and brother-in-law, Vicki and Bill Deane IV of Sikeston; one grandson, Nathaniel Wallace of Sikeston; and many loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family members.
Visitation is scheduled from 5 to 8 Monday, April 30, 2012 at Ponder Funeral Home where services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m.
Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation at www.parkinson.org


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Regulatory interdependence of myeloid transcription factors revealed by Matrix RNAi analysis
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1 RIKEN Omics Science Center, RIKEN Yokohama Institute 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
2 International Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yokohama City University, 1-7-29 Suehiro-Cho, Tsurumi-Ku, Yokohama 230-0045, Japan
3 The Eskitis Institute for Cell and Molecular Therapies, Griffith University, Brisbane Innovation Park, Don Young Road, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia
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Genome Biology 2009, 10:R121 doi:10.1186/gb-2009-10-11-r121Published: 2 November 2009
With the move towards systems biology, we need sensitive and reliable ways to determine the relationships between transcription factors and their target genes. In this paper we analyze the regulatory relationships between 78 myeloid transcription factors and their coding genes by using the matrix RNAi system in which a set of transcription factor genes are individually knocked down and the resultant expression perturbation is quantified.
Using small interfering RNAs we knocked down the 78 transcription factor genes in monocytic THP-1 cells and monitored the perturbation of the expression of the same 78 transcription factors and 13 other transcription factor genes as well as 5 non-transcription factor genes by quantitative real-time RT-PCR, thereby building a 78 × 96 matrix of perturbation and measurement. This approach identified 876 cases where knockdown of one transcription factor significantly affected the expression of another (from a potential 7,488 combinations). Our study also revealed cell-type-specific transcriptional regulatory networks in two different cell types.
By considering whether the targets of a given transcription factor are naturally up- or downregulated during phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced differentiation, we could classify these edges as pro-differentiative (229), anti-differentiative (76) or neither (571) using expression profiling data obtained in the FANTOM4 study. This classification analysis suggested that several factors could be involved in monocytic differentiation, while others such as MYB and the leukemogenic fusion MLL-MLLT3 could help to maintain the initial undifferentiated state by repressing the expression of pro-differentiative factors or maintaining expression of anti-differentiative factors.


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Shawnee Indian Raid on Kerrs Creek, Augusta, VA
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Posted: 3 Jul 2005 6:01PM GMT
Edited: 29 Nov 2006 9:29PM GMT
I am looking for an article on this please email me at:
if you have any information as to where I can get this.
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Posted: 5 Jul 2005 2:32AM GMT
Heres where you can read alot of things about the raid. Right click and open in new window and that will keep the search page open.
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Posted: 14 Mar 2006 9:52PM GMT
Kerrs Creek and the area of the raid are currently located in Rockbridge County. Easiest access is directly off US Interstate 64, exit 50. There is an historical marker near the intersection of Midland Trail (rt 60) and Big Spring Road.
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Posted: 14 Mar 2006 10:00PM GMT
I take no credit for the authenticity, accuracy, nor authoring any of the following, which I found on the internet and post here only for your entertainment value:
quoted from the website above:
republished from the "Rockbridge Citizens" publication of January, 1872:
I am reminded of a promise, made some time since, to prepare for your paper some account of that bloody tragedy, which at an early day, laid desolate the settlement of Kerr's Creek in this county.
It is a matter of surprise that no account of this awful scene has ever been published. Thus a full and satisfactory history of it has been lost. I have often heard that the late Dr. Campbell had prepared an account of it, but, if so, it has never been published, and after much inquiry, I have not been able to find any paper of his on this subject.
The effort which I now make to preserve from total loss this interesting event in the history of my native county, is drawn from notes which I gathered more than twenty years since, from the most authentic sources to which I could find access, namely, conversations with aged people living on the creek and elsewhere, a number of whom were descendants of those who suffered I will state as fact only such matters as were related to me as such. If any of the aged people of this county who feel an interest in preserving the history of this event, find any mistakes in this statement, or know of additional facts, it is hoped they will correct the mistakes and furnish such facts through the columns of your paper. I will only add here that there were two massacres on Kerr's Creek by the Indians, a fact which is not generally known. And in the traditional account, it is not always possible to say whether the things related occurred at the first or second massacre. The persons stating the facts were not themselves always certain. This, however, is a matter of little importance as the two invasions were so close together in point of time.
The settlements on Kerr's Creek were made by white people soon after the grant of lands to Borden in 1736. It was, in common with the rest of this part of the valley, principally settled by Scotch Irish; and being land of desirable quality, quite a number of families were soon located upon it, with their characteristic industry and enterprise in clearing and cultivating their new homes,. and thought themselves away from the danger of more exposed parts of the county. The following is a very imperfect list of the families then located on the creek and in its vicinity: Cunninghams lived at the "Big Spring," where S. W. McKee now lives: McKee where Laird now lives: Hamilton where Dunlap now lives: Cunningham where Harper now lives. There were also Dales, Stilsons, McConnels, Blacks, Logans, Irvins, and others, some of which families became extinct by the massacre.
I am able to fix the precise date of the first invasion from an entry in the old family Bible of J. T. McKee's grandfather, as follows: His wife Jennie died July l7th,1763. She was killed in the first invasion. The second visitation of the savages was a little more than. two years after the first, on the tenth of October, 1765. The number of Indians in the first visit was twenty-seven, as counted by Robert Irvine, who was on a bluff near the road at the head of the creek. Both invasions were of the Shawnee tribe, who, most of all the savages, harassed the whites. The first band of these blood-thirsty warriors who visited Rockbridge in 1763, I think I have satisfactorily ascertained, were a part of a much larger company who had been on a war expedition against the Cherokees or Catawbas of the South, and were then on their return to their towns north of the Ohio River. They came up byway of the Sweet Springs and Jackson's River. Some knowledge of their approach had been obtained, and they were met by a company of men under the command of Capt. Moffit, at or near the mouth of Falling Spring Valley Allegheny County. The Indians, who were aware of the approach of the whites, had posted themselves in ambush, behind the comb of a ridge along which Moffit's men were moving, and suddenly their whole force opened fire from their concealed position. The whites were taken by surprise, thrown into confusion and a total defeat followed. A number or men were slain, amongst whom was James Sitlington of Bath County, an uncle of the families or that name, at present living in that county. He was a recent immigrant from Ireland, and was highly esteemed and useful, on account of his intelligence and exemplary life. After the rout, all of the Indians went some miles down Jackson's River, and came up the valley of the Cowpasture. On the plantation owned by Colonel Thomas Sitlington, there lived a black-smith by the name of Daugherty. He and his wife barely made their escape to the mountains with their two children. The house and shop were burned, with all their contents, except a flax hackle, which the Indians took out of the house and laid on a stump. Daugherty removed to the South, and in after years rose to considerable distinction. In one of General Jackson's military reports, he is favorably mentioned as the "Valuable General Daugherty." After the burning of his house, the Indians came up on the river where Old Millboro now stands and where they divided their company, the larger part setting out for the Ohio River, and the smaller one of twenty-seven turning their faces for the destruction of the peaceful settlement or Kerr's Creek.
As there has no account ever been given in history of this part of the Indian warfare of our ancestors, it will not be deemed out of place for us first to follow the trail of the large party, and see what was their fate, as far as it can be now traced. After leaving Millboro they killed a man whom they met in the Narrows of the river bluff of the Cowpasture, at the Blowing Cave. He was on a rock at the edge of the water, and his body fell into the river. They crossed the Warm Spring Mountain where the toll gate now stands, and passing over to Back Creek, encamped on the land now owned by the Hickman family. A company of men had been hastily raised under Capt. Christian, and were rapidly in pursuit of the departing wing of the savages. When the company came to the encampment at Hicknan's, they found a rude bier on which a wounded Indian had been carried. Afterwards a grave was found in the vicinity where he had been buried. A part of this bier, which I have seen, is in the possession of the Sitlington family in Highland County. The party in pursuit hastened on and found the Indians in their encampment at or near the head of Back Creek. Being undiscovered themselves, their plan was formed to surround the encampment before the alarm was given, but while they were carrying this into effect, one of the men saw an Indian passing close to him and carrying a deer which he had killed into the camp. His shooting propensities became so strong that he could not resist shooting the Indian. This gave the alarm too soon, but the men, making the best of it, rushed upon the camp. The Indians were routed, a number of them were killed and nearly all the camp equipage was taken. It is not possible at this day to give the names of many who were in this encampment. Captain Dickinson of Bath County, the grandfather of John U. Dickinson, of Millboro, was one of the number, and was wounded. He is said to have been among the bravest. John Young, who resided in Hebron congregation in Augusta County, where he raised a large family, was another. He is said to have wounded an Indian, and in running up to dispatch him with his sword, the Indian threw up the barrel of his gun toward off the blow. Young, striking with great force, cut his sword deep into the gun barrel, which broke the blade. Exasperated at the loss of his sword, he literally hewed the Indian to pieces with the remaining part. Some of the brave Lewises of Augusta were also in the party of Christian.
Some of the trophies of their victory afforded a melancholy pleasure. They brought back a number of scalps, which were recognized by their friends; amongst the rest was the scalp of James Sitlington, known by his flowing locks of red hair.
The Indians who made their escape were again met by a company of white men coming up the South Branch of the Potomac, where a number were killed, and the remainder driven into the fastness of Cheat mountain.
Let us now follow the trail and mark the ravages of the band of painted warriors which visited the doomed valley of Kerr's Creek. (This I promise to do in another number.)
How do the exciting scenes of the past generation pass into oblivion? Who even of the citizens of Rockbridge, as they pass up end down the beautiful valley of Kerr's Creek, know or think anything of that dark and bloody day, more than a hundred years ago, when death and destruction in their most horrible form swept over its inhabitants?
There is reason to believe that the savages had, for some time, meditated a visit to this settlement. Some weeks before, two boys, James Teaford and his brother, were returning from school in the evening, when they saw a naked man near their path, standing behind a tree, and trying to keep the tree between him and them. Not knowing what it meant, they were alarmed, and running home told what they had seen, but it was not thought much of until after the massacre, when it was believed that the person seen was one of their spies, sent to examine the condition of the settlement.
The party of Indians which separated from the main body, at or near Old Millboro, Bath County, made their way directly over Mill Mountain, about two miles north of where the turnpike now crosses it, at a low place still called the Indian Trail, and falling over on the waters of Bratton's Run, they crossed the North Mountain where the road now crosses it leading from Lexington to the Alum Springs, and where a large heap of stones is still seen, touching the road, evidently put there by the Indians of some time, probably as a landmark between their tribes. I do not think it a stretch of the imagination to suppose that these painted warriors made a pause on their rude pile of stones, perhaps the landmark of their fathers. Here they had a full view of the valley of Kerr's Creek. They could see the smoke of the white man's abode, and mark the encroachment upon what they claimed as their hunting ground, given them by the Great Spirit. With passions thus excited, they were prepared for the deeds of blood before them that day. Hastening down the mountain they were soon on the head waters of the creek - twenty-seven warriors marching in Indian file as seen by Mr. Irvine. Their determination seemed to be an indiscriminate slaughter of all who fell in their hands, and a general burning and destruction of property. No prisoners were made by them on the first visit. All who were made prisoners were taken in the second massacre, two years afterwards.
The first house reached by them was that of Charles Daugherty ,where they murdered the entire family. They then proceeded down the creek to Jacob Cunningham, where W. Moore and C. Harper now live. Cunningham was from home. His wife was killed, and daughter about ten years of age was struck down with the tomahawk. Thinking her to be dead, they scalped her. She revived after they left, and lived, but was destined again to fall into their hands, on the second invasion, two years afterwards, when she was taken prisoner and carried to their towns in Ohio, where they put on her head what they gave her to understand was her own scalp, and with great mirth and rejoicing danced around her. She was afterwards redeemed and brought back by her friends, and lived for forty years and eventually died from the effects of the scalping. Her head had never properly healed, and turned to a cancerous affection. These strange facts I learned from her niece twenty years ago.
The Indians next came to the house of Thomas Gilmore, being where his great grandson, Captain W. C. Gilmore, now lives. The old man and his wife were just starting from the house to visit a neighbor. They were both killed and scalped, and the house burned. The rest of the family
escaped at that time. The alarm had now spread through the neighborhood and the inhabitants were flying in every direction. The house of Robert Hamilton - he lived on the place now owned by M. Dunlap, was reached next. This was a large family of ten members and one-half of them fell victims to the fury of the savages. For some cause, not known, the main body of the Indians went no farther at this time than the house of Hamilton. Perhaps their thirst for the white man's blood was satisfied for the present, or, what is more probable, as the alarm was now spreading rapidly, they feared to venture farther with so small a band of warriors. There may have been more, but it is not certainly known that more than one Indian pushed on to the house of John McKee, where J. H. Laird now lives. McKee had recently come to the creek from Pennsylvania. From some alarm that had been given - probably the naked man who had been seen - he had sent his six children to the house of a friend on Timber Ridge, intending to follow with his wife. When the alarm reached him, he and his wife fled down the creek for about a mile. Their aim was to gain a thick growth of bush, where they could better conceal themselves. When passing through an open space, they saw one Indian following them in swift pursuit. An old colored woman was trying to flee with them and being behind, she was screaming to them not to leave her. This is thought, led the Indians on their trail. When they discovered the savage, they were ascending the hill near where Dr. Hamilton now lives. Seeing that they would soon be overtaken, Mrs. McKee's condition impeding their flight, she besought her husband to leave her to her fate and make his own escape, if possible. This he refused to do, when she appealed to him for the sake of their children to leave her. If he stayed, being unarmed, they should both be killed, but if he escaped, their young children would still have a protector. Can we conceive a more trying condition for a husband? He yielded to her entreaties, a husband and wife parted to meet no more on earth! His last words were, "God bless you, Jennie," as he bounded forward at the top of his speed. After running a short distance, he looked around, and saw the tomahawk descend on the head of his wife, and she sank to the ground. The Indian made but the one blow, and without halting, sprang forward to overtake McKee, who being in the prime of life exerted every nerve to reach the brush on the top of the hill, and having gained it, he ran a short distance into the thicket and then made a short angle and so continued to run, varying his course for some time, and then concealed himself. He heard the Indian searching for him for some time, but at last he gave a whoop as they usually do when giving up a chase. McKee lay close until the dusk of evening, when he cautiously crept out and came to the place where he saw his wife fall. After looking for some time, he found her. She had crept down into a sink in the ground, had taken a handkerchief from her neck and bound up the wound on her head, and was cold in death. There was only the one wound, made with the pipe end of the tomahawk. She was not scalped, the Indian not having found her on his return. She was buried where she was found and there her sleeping dust rests to this day - in a sink in one of Dr. Hamilton's fields. Her husband lived to rear a numerous family. Many of the descendants are still living on Kerr's Creek, and many are scattered far and near over the western country; others were killed on the memorable and melancholy day, whose name and other particulars we cannot now give.
The savages did not stay but a short time in this invasion, but hurried off, loaded with scalps and plunder, unencumbered by any prisoners. Perhaps they were in haste to overtake their companions with whom they parted at MilIboro. If so, perhaps they shared their fate. As soon as it was thought to be safe, those who had escaped turned to perform the melancholy duty of burying the dead. Their bodies were in such condition that they were generally buried at, or near, the place where found. In recent years bodies have been dug up in making or repairing the roads.
From one cause the lives of some were saved, no doubt. A number had gone that day to old Timber Ridge Church, where services were conducted by the Rev. John Brown, the pastor of that and Providence Churches. During the intermission, between the morning and evening sermon, some was given, but such reports were frequent1y started without foundation; therefore, not much attention was paid to it. The people all went into the church for the second sermon, when a messenger arrived with the sad tidings from Kerr's Creek. All was immediately confusion and dismay. The congregation was dismissed, and fled in every direction it was thought would afford them safety.
(The second and still more disastrous invasion remains to be noticed in another number.)
The second invasion of Kerr's Creek is thought to have been on or about the 10th of October, 1765. In the opinion of some, it was in 1766. The late John T. McKee, my author for the date, was very confident it was the former date. This also was composed of Shawanees, and no doubt composed, in part, of some who were in the first expedition. They would best know the condition of the settlement, and the fitting of the scalp to the head of Miss Cunningham, when they returned to Ohio, is a further proof of the same. The number of Indians in their second visit is not certainly known. They are generally estimated from forty to fifty.
The families and remnants of families left on the creek had, with characteristic energy, addressed themselves to the repairing of their losses. Rude cabins were built to take the place of their destroyed ones, and their domestic comforts were gathered about them. It is to us a matter of surprise that our frontier ancestors could so soon replace their losses and regain their cheerfulness. But their wants were comparatively few, and chiefly supplied by their energy and handiwork of both sexes. The heaviest part of their affliction was the cruel death of members of the family, and the dark uncertainty which hung around those in captivity.
For some time there had been vague reports of Indians, which arose probably from their depredations farther west, but still enough to produce uneasiness, even while there was a general hope of safety. At length the wild savages made their approach, but more cautiously than before. They crossed the North Mountain, and encamped at a spring where Andrew Hayslett now lives; a position which secluded them from the view of any one passing over the mountain, and from which they could send out their spies to mark the state of affairs on the creek. In this concealed position they remained for one or two days. Someone discovered their moccasin tracks in a corn field, and crossing up to the top of the hill, saw them in their camp. The alarm was given about the time they started out for their awful work. The inhabitants of the creek fled with all haste, and collected at the Big Spring, at the house of Jonathan Cunningham. The whole number gathered there is estimated at about one hundred men, women and children. They were packing their horses in great haste to leave for Timber Ridge. William Gilmore and another man started to walk up the creek to see if any danger was at hand. Some of the Indians, who had crept up very close, immediately fired on them, and both were shot down; and with a war whoop, the whole body of savages rushed on the promiscuous crowd. Two or three brave young men, amongst whom was one of the Cunninghams, advanced to meet them, and were killed. Then commenced a scene which beggars all description, the screaming of women and children, and the utter dismay which seized upon them all. This remarkable spring, with its pond, covers perhaps three acres of land, and was at that time surrounded with a thick growth of weeds and brush, in which many tried to hide themselves. A Mrs. Dale, who was a short distance off, witnessed the whole awful tragedy. She said the terror stricken whites ran in every direction, trying to hide, and the swift savages, each singling out his prey, pursued them round and round through the weeds with yells. Some threw up their hands for mercy. Some were spared their lives, but the most were struck down by the tomahawk. Any of the men who attempted resistance were shot down. They had but few arms, and in the circumstances, any resistance was in vain. The wife of Thomas Gilmore, standing with her three children over the body of her husband, fought with desperation the Indian who rushed up to scalp him. A second Indian ran up and aimed to dispatch her with his tomahawk, when the first one with whom she was contending threw up his arms and warded off the blow, saying she was a brave squaw, a trait which the Indian never failed to admire. She and her son John and two daughters were made prisoners. Cunningham, the owner of the house at the spring, was killed, and his house burned. The bloody work did not cease until all who could be found were either killed or taken prisoners. And by far the greater part of the slaughter, after the first onset, was with their favorite weapon the tomahawk.
Very soon the Indians made preparation to leave the bloody ground. The prisoners were gathered in a group. We can give at this date only a very imperfect list of their names. Among them were the following: James Cunningham, Archibald Hamilton, Marion Hamilton, Mrs. Jenny Gilmore, her son John and two daughters, Betsy, Henry and Margaret Cunningham, the girl who was scalped two years before. I may in this connection give the names, as far as I can, of those killed in the two invasions. They are as follows: The whole family of Daugherty; Mrs. Jacob Cunningham; five of the Hamiltons; Thomas Gilmore and Elizabeth, his wife; William Gilmore; and Jennie McKee.
The most reliable account, which I could receive from aged people and from the descendants of the sufferers, states that in the two invasions from sixty to eighty persons were killed and from twenty-five to thirty were carried into captivity in the last invasion.
It is proper that we should follow this sorrowful company of prisoners in their wearisome march to the Shawnee towns north of the Ohio River, and near to where Chillicothe now stands. It is surely not imagination to say that with weeping faces they took their way up the valley of the creek, many or them never to look upon their homes again. Several mothers with infant children in their arms were amongst the number. No tongue can tell the bitterness of their agony as they took the last look at the mangled bodies of members of their families and friends who were to be left lying cold in death. And as they passed up the valley, they saw their homes which only the day before were filled with contented families. Now all was desolation.
The incidents which I will now give were related by captives who were redeemed by their friends and brought back.
Late in the evening of the day they reached their first encampment, which was one small flat of ground near the creek and just at the head of a meadow, now owned by Alfred Miller. Among the booty found at the Big Spring was a supply of whiskey. Mr. Cunningham kept a small distillery there. This fire-water they carried to their encampment and that night was spent by them in a drunken frolic, which they continued until the afternoon of the next day. The prisoners were hoping all night that a company would be raised and come to their relief, as they could have easily been routed in their state of intoxication and all the captives recovered. But there was a general panic all over the country, and those who might have gone in pursuit were hidden in the mountains and hollows. Some had fled as far as the Blue Ridge. The next day two Indians were seen to return to the spring. Their object was probably to get more whiskey or to see if any pursuit was likely to be made. They were seen by a Mr. Dale to shoot at a man who ventured cautiously to ride up the creek, and when he wheeled his horse to ride off, they clapped their hands and shouted after him. The captives related that the Indians took other persons as they passed on to the Ohio. These were probably taken on the Cowpasture River, as it is known some were captured there about that time.
At one of the encampments a child became sick and fretful, when one of the Indians took it from its mother and dashed it several times with great force against a tree, and then threw its bloody corpse over the neck and shoulders of a young girl sitting at the foot of the tree. This the prisoner interpreted as a signal that she would die next, and their foreboding was realized the next day.
Another mother who was carrying an infant became so much exhausted and worn down before reaching the Ohio River that she could scarcely drag along at the rate they were marching. She had been aided by her fellow captives, all that their trying circumstances would permit. The Indians at last becoming exasperated at their detention, one of them took the child and running ahead sharpening a pole with his tomahawk, laid the child on the ground, and running the pole through it, extended it in the air. As the mother and other persons passed under it, its little hands were quivering in death.
At one of the encampments, some of the prisoners found some leaves of a New Testament, and being anxious to preserve them, were drying them at the fire, when one of the Indians snatched them up and threw them in the fire, no doubt thinking they were some communication which they wished to send home.
Mrs. Gilmore had as fellow captives, two little daughters and her son John. After crossing the Ohio, they were doomed to part. The Indians separating into several parties, dividing the prisoners, Mrs. Gilmore and John fell to one party and her daughters to another. The last she ever heard of them were their heart-rending cries as they were torn from her. No intelligence was ever received in regard to their fate. After some time the mother and son were also parted. She was sold to French traders, carried to Fort Pitt, while her little son was left with the Shawnees. John was afterwards redeemed and brought back to Jackson's River by Jacob Warrick, where he remained until his mother was brought back, and mother and Son once more embraced each other at the old home, from which they had been ruthlessly torn about three years before. After passing through so many trying scenes, John settled, lived and died on the old homestead, where his son, William C. Gilmore, now lives.
A number of others were eventually sought out and brought back by their friends. Amongst the number was Mary Hamilton, who had a child in her arms when the attack was made at the spring. In trying to make her escape, she hid the child in a thick bunch of weeds, but she herself was captured. On her return, she went to the place where she had hid the child and found its bones.
The most or those killed were buried near the scene of action, and near to the creek, which in the long course of time has encroached upon the graves and washed a number entirely away. Some were buried where the old graveyard is near to McKees, and were the first to be laid in that depository of the dead.
One other touching incident is related. When the captives had crossed the Ohio River, the Indians, feeling elated themselves at their success, requested the captives to sing to them, when it is said Mrs. Gilmore struck up with plaintive voice, Old Hundred and Thirty-seventh Psalm of Rous' version, used then in all the churches. Its appropriateness to their condition may be seen from the two following verses:
"On Babel's stream we sat and wept,
When Zion we thought on.
In the midst there of we hanged our harps,
The willow trees thereon.
'"For then a song requested they,
Who did us captive bring.
Our spoilers called for mirth and said,
'A song of Zion sing.'"
In closing the narrative I have been able to collect of these dark and bloody days of the history of our country, I am satisfied if I have saved it from being entirely lost. Many of the names and incidents, which would have been interesting, are hopelessly gone. I have tried to present a true statement of the facts, as far as I have succeeded in gathering the material for them. The account, imperfect as it is, may interest many aged persons who have heard their fathers and mothers talk of it, and it may remind the young of the trying times through which their fore fathers passed in securing for them the peaceful homes which they now enjoy.
I may furthermore state, by way of confirming what has been written, that I have submitted these papers to Captain William C. Gilmore, a son of one of the captives, and who, of course, has heard much of his life in relation to these matters, and that the narrative now meets with his entire approbation.
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