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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14
Application for Patent.
Survey No. 649.
NOTICE No. 257.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Idaho, Nav 20, 1888

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Haley, Idaho, May 20, 1885,
Notice is hereby given that the Alturas-
Senate Mining Company, corporation Or
ganized and existing under the laws Of the
State OF New York, by its attorney-ln-tact.
Orlando b. Batten. whose postoftice address
is ketchum, Alturas county. Idaho Terri
tory has made application Tor q united
States Patent for the
"CI1IEF"
Lode mining claim, situate in Wood River
mining district, Alturas county, Idaho Ter
ritory consisting of 1900 linear feet Of the
lode and surface ground 400 feet wide. av-
erage, being lot No so and described in the
field notes and plat OF the official survey
on file in this office. with magnetic varia-
ton of IL degrees 30 minutes east, as fol-
lows:
Commencing at the discovery stake and
end claim; tne{fce n 43o 45' w 300 feet to
corner NoI thence S 43o AS + eco feet to
corner No 2; thence S 3Oo AS w 1900 feet
to corner No g. thence n 43o 80 w 1893 feet
to corner No 4; thence N 2So 81 Is" +
1861 feet to corner No and place OF be-
ginning survey of exterior boundaries.
containing l6.o13 acres, exclusive OF o,02S
acres in conflict with Conway Castle,
lode. lot No 80. Area applied for and
sought to be patented, l6 49hecres. From
corner No 3. u. s. NJ NJ N4a bears 500
IS w 2l63 feet Nearest known claim
Conway Castle" and Albert" lodes.
The said mining claim being OF record m
the office of the County Recorder OF said
mining district, at Haley, In Aituras coun-
ty, Idaho Territory.
All persons holding any adverse claims
thereto are hereby required to present the
same before this office Within sixty days
from the first day Of publication hereof.
direct that tilfs notice be published in
the KErcHUM KEYSTONE, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim
Tor the period vi sixty days.
H. O. BILLINGS, Register.
HYNDMAN 4 BATTHN. Att'v. t0F -
pltcaae, Aoschusn, Idaho.
First pupAcat ion, juno 2, ld98r
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Court Adjourned Again.

Deputy District Clerk, Richards,
received Wednesday noon the fol-
loving dispatch, which fully ex-
plains itself:
BOISE CRY, July II, 1888.
E. E. RICHARDS, HALEY: Judge
Logan adjourns your term OF court
until August 10Th. S. II. HAYS.
This dispells all doubt as to when
court will be held. in this district.
and it is probable that one of the
new Judges appointed by President
Cleveland will open the term.
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DISTANCES FROM KErcHUM

THE explosion of giant powder
in various parts Of town on the
Fourth killed great many embryo
chickens and destroyed the voca-
ton of good many setting hens.
Reports from various citizens who
have been raising chickens confirm
the statement. Eggs that were al
most Matched were broken open
and found to contain dead chicks.
The fact is attributed to no other
cause,
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Distances from Ketchum.

The KEYSTONE is indebted to Mr..
Ed. Pinney for the following table
of distances from Ketchum to trlb-
utary points on the Ketchum and
Clayton road. Mr.. Pinney very
kindly volunteered to obtain them
for publication, and as he used a
frst-class odometer and was very
exact in noting the figures they
may be relied upon as correct to a
minute fraction:
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HAND your name and address, or

HAND your name and address, or
that of your friend, to Mr.. F. I.
Collins, the gentlemanly agent at
the Ketchum depot, and he will
forward it to the passenger depart
ment of the Union Pacific for free
pass or one of those neat pamph-
lets on Idaho. You will certainly
get the latter, if the former fail, and
YOU will find it one of the best and
truest descriptions of this grand
territory ever published. 1t is no
advertising dodge, but book we'll
worth a place in every mans library.
A postal card dropped to Mr.. Col
Inns will secure one or more IN case
YOU cannot see him.
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LOWER ORE TARIFFS.
A Possible Reduction in Rates from
Wood River to Market Points.

According to the Haley Times,
which recently interviewed Division
Freight Agent Parker, that gentle
man is quite hopeful of establish
ing better freight rates on ore from
Wood River to points where the
ores Of this country find a market.
The Times reports Mr.. Parker's re-
marks on the subject, as follows:
Ever since my first visit here, last
WINTER" said Mr.. Parker, Il have been
convinced that justice was not done on
Wood River in the matter Of rates-that
they were too high as compared with
other localities. | embodied my concu
sions in report to Mr.. Nunroe, check
ing off the rates and inserting those which
| recommended in red ink, on one of our
printed tariffs But Mr.. Munroe was at
tackled with vertigo, and the first of Feb
ruary fell to the floor of his Office in
dead faint. Since then he has been trav-
cling for the benefit of his health, and is
now on his return from Europe. He will
probably reach Omaha this week, and
will at once send Mr.. Johnson here with
me. You see the rate to Denver from
Utah common polnts-that is from Salt
Lake city as a center-is $1,000 to Den
yer, and proportionately more to Omaha;
from Butte to Denver | think 1t is about
5000. Now, you cannot, in justice. ask
for lower rate than is allowed to Utah
common points. If you ask for too much
you may not get anything. l therefore
think that you had better ask for such
rate as it is possible tor US to give. And
you should try to agree upon PROPOSE
ton to be submitted TO u.s."
The present rate from Wood
River to Denver is $17 per ton, and
to Omaha proportionately more,
while to Portland it is $685., en-
aiding reduction at that point to
barely compete with the former pla-
ces owing to other expenses Viii h
bring the three points about to a
level in competition for the ores of
this country. We do not ask for a
better rate than is afforded Utah
common points, viz: $1,000 to Den
yer, with corresponding rates to
other places. Such a rate is. de-
manded by the country, and has
been for several years past, as the
only expedient to encourage the
rapid development of our mineral
resources. A saving of 81 per ton
to the producer would cause gen
eral revival in mining interests here
as there are scores of low-grade
mines in the country that could OPP
crate to advantage on that margin,
created by reduction in the exist
ing tariff. A meeting of mine own
ers was called in HALEY on the 18th
to adopt schedule upon which to
base their claims for better rate.
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Of Interest to All.

The Union Pacific Rail way, "The Over
land Route" have just issued very COM
plete aud comprehensive pamphlets on
Colorado, Utah, Idaho. Oregon ana Wash
ington Territory, descriptive of the agrl
cultural, stock raising and mineral re-
sources, the climate and health resorts OF
these stales and territories, compiled
from the latest reports OF 1887.
Send to j. 8. Tibhets, G. P. & T. A.,
Omaha, Neb., for one.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

Trout fishing is now prime, and
one rarely goes out without catch
Ing handsome string. 1t isn't
necessary to be a good fisherman
Tor there are fools among fish as
well vel! as men. They are generally
little fish.
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on the telegraph pole in front of
the Idaho Forwarding Company's
store. This bit of diversion seemed
to satiate their craving for a sensa-
ton and they were lead peaceably
back. The wagon tongue and two
wheels, however, wee demolished.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

GROUSE shooting tor the season
Mill be lawful on and after the 10Th
instant. The hills are said to be
full Of them this year, and the early
spring and continuous good weather
has given them a good growth.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

CHOICE green vegetables of every
description are now on the market,
and are brought in daily fresh from
the gardens. Fruit wagons will
soon begin to arrive from Boise.
Early fruits from that valley are
already plentiful.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

G. McPHETERs' two eight-horse
teams loaded with $4,000 pounds of
coke for Clayton, made the round
Tip from this point in twelve days.
They returned with $4,000 pounds
utbullion.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

THE Pocatello townsite bill has
passed both houses Of Congress.
It is good measure and its sue
cess. although attained without OPP
position, will reflect credit upon
Mr.. Dubois. He needs it.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

GEO. w. TAYLOR and T. A. Stew
ard, of Wood River, arrived here
last Friday. They are over on a
prospecting trip, and it is probable
that they will anake their home
here.-Idaho World.
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srs a Ia LARGE number of our people
sia n already contemplating excur-
tb sDs sl INTO the sawtooth region and
p BE- season for that health-giving
Srst ~ will be fairly open on the
,ron s VI August. The reddish, lake
elon,, sage hens, grouse, deer, an
Gsn ps ana grizzlies will then suffer.
bno.ee.iS plentiful this year, and the
Who'll t can be accommodated
lb,s uef his taste be for chicken or
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

HE Juvenile band has received
ana.lmportant adjunct in the dimin-
1 1r Bill Reid as drum-major.
WIN his red soldier cap, polished
nIsket and bayonet, full uniform
.na other equipments too numer-
v o 10 mention, Bill is fairly stun
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

The monotony of a weeks dry
and sultry weather was agreeably
broken last Wednesday night by a
rnendous rain which laid the
dust and freshened up vegetation.
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ACCORDING to the game laws sage
hens, pheasants and grouse must
not be killed before July 18th; wild
ducks and geese not before August
lst; deer, elk, antelope or mountain
sheep not before September LIST.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

Tue regular service of the NJ. E.
cLnrcb Of Ketchum will be held in
", JrI church, Friday evening of each
, Of 100 All will be welcome.
T w MAXWELL, Pastor
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

The medical properties of the
Guyer Hot Springs are excellent
b, rheumatism and kindred COM
plants, and should not be ignored
By those suffering from that dreaded
moadv
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

MEssRs. Greenhow & Rumsey's
risky nags again got tired of idle
ness the other day and breaking
loose from their moorings made a
dash across the street and carromed
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14
AccrnrNr nolicies in the Travellers

ACCIDENT policies in the Travellers
Of Hartford can be purchased at
the depot for twenty-five cents per
-dav. good for SIS indemnity per
week in case Of accident or $4,000
in case of death. A traveller can
take policy for double the amount
for fifty cents,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

rvr street sprinkler has been do
lh NV Good service, and Mr.. Mar
~, ; deserves the gratitude of the
INV .munity in these dusty times as
ssII as in the winter.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

The ranchers along Wood river
are already busy making hay. The
,rop will be large. A great many
have substituted alfalfa, asperset
for the usual grain-hay.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

Of hs, e'e q Evans have as fine a stock
glass, tsn,a stoves, tinware, paints, oils,
etc. s @uls, wagon covers, mining tools.
bard you Will frd in any first class
their linz o stofe. If you need anything in
llne give them a call
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14
Application for Patent
NOTICE No. 254.
I1N1rrn SrArES LAM AEE1cr
Survey No. 645.

NOTICE No 25l.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, Z
Haley Idaho, May 20, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the Alturas-
Senate Mining Company, Il corporation Or
ganized and existing under the laws of the
State of New York, bysits attorney-in-fact,
Orlando B. Batten, whose postotfice address
is Ketchum, Alturas county, Idaho Terri
tory, has made application for a United
States Patent for the
SEED CLOJDo
Lode mining claim, situate in Wood River
mining district, Alturas county, Idaho Ter
ritory, consisting of 1900 linear feet of the
lode and surface ground 46S feet wide, av-
erage being lot No. IS and described in the
field notes and plat of the Off cial survey on
file in this office, with magnetic variation
of 1870 30N east, as follows:
Commencing at discovery stake and run
ming thence n 800 52> + 720 feet to point on
north end claim thence n U0o 10y w 235 feet
to corner No 1; thence s 600 10> Z 479 feet
to corner No 2; thence S 80 42> SOW w
1906 feet to corner MOB; thence N 600 lO'
w 457 feet to corner No 4; thence N 800 81
f 1870 feet to corner No l and place of be-
ginning survey of exterior boundaries, con-
tanning an area of 16.113 acres. No con-
tiicts. Nearest known claims y. More"
lode and Richmond lode. From corner
No l U. S. NJ. NJ. No l bears n $40 81 w
GOT feet distant.
The said mining claim being of record in
the Office of the Recorder of said mining
district and county, at Haley, in said AL
turas county, Idaho Territory.
All persons claiming adversely thereto
are notified to present the same at this
office within sixty days from the date of
first publication hereof.
l direct that this notice be published i'll
the KETcHUM KEYSTONE, the newspaper
published nearest said claims, for the period
of sixty days.
II O. BILLINGS, Register.
HYNDMAN y BATTEN. Alt'ys for APP
plicant. ketehum, Idaho.
First publication June 2 1888.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

- KEYSTONE acknowledges
lHh ,o,v delicious ice cream and
ionlV :. w. the hands of Miss Osa Hat
cake X ~ ~ III the Enterprise Restaurant.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

odd Fellows and their wives
IND ',rsethearts had a very pleas
'na . s" and delectable supper
s ! ,t sv, chapter hall last Tuesday
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

KETCHUM intends to celebrate in 1889,
and already bespeaks the CO operation OF
HALEY and Bellevue. She deserves it,
and will probably get it, as HALEY never
breaks faith with her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Now this is certainly good spirit
to manifest in this connection. and
if all Haileyites feel the same way
there is no reason why Ketchum
shouldn't bestir herself to richly
deserve the compliment in 1889.
Lay this item upon your shelves
and refer to it later.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

70. HARDING, the oldest sign writer
nd artistic IeIterer on Wood River, dees
al manner of sign work. Orders by mail
receive prompt attention.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

'''. outgoing and incoming
The :. vI the Ketchum depot are
tsgn a sso ~ and both greater than
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

r,rxr Steward Bros. stock of Wall
,, ss4 srIec, your choice, and make your
, ,T lack nice and cozy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

II you want anything in the line of
light harness and saddIery, lap busters,
etc, call on Gillette & Evans.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

JAMES FORTE reports the discov-
L &. near his place, on the 4th, of a
a. IsiSe number of dead fish in Wood
!. q They were evidently killed
IL 4 giant powder. Nice work, this
n dsu n flsh with powder in defiance
y Vie law, but not so nice when
VIZ perpetrators are caught.
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Johnson and John Moore
Doc ' .;ng the Cold Springs ditch
r' 4, nnatting new fences around the
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Application for Patent.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY. Idaho, Nav %, 1888.
Survey No. 64S.
NOTICE No. 259.

NOTICE NO. 10y.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Haley, Idaho May g. 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the Alturas-
Senate Mining Company, corporation or
ganized and existing under the laws of the
State of New Nork by its attorney-in-fact,
Orlando B. Batten whose postOtfice address
is Keuchum, Alturas county, Idaho Terri
tory, has made application for United
States Patent for the
"PACIFEC"
Lode mining claim situate in Wood River
mining district, Alturas county, Idaho Ter
ritory, consisting of 1855 linear feet Of the
lode and surface ground 53l feet wide, av
erage, being lot No 10 and described in the
field notes and plat of the official survey on
file in this office, with magnetic variation
of Ii degrees so minutes east, as follows:
Commencing at discovery stake and run
ming thence n W 3O + 1922 feet to north
end claim; thence n $40 L 300 feet to cor
ner Mol; thence S $40 w 600 feet to corner
No2; thence S 10 Il 30" E 1885. g feet to cor
ner No 3: thence n $40 E 462 feet to corner
Nod; thence n 40 IL + 1912 feet to cor
ner No and place of beginning survey of
exterior boundaries, containing an area OF
1S 167 acres. No conflicts. Nearest claims
From corner No 3, initial point No bears
N 1870 49> 80" w 1874 feet distant.
The said mining claim being of record in
the Office of the Recorder OF said mining
district and county, at HALEY, in said Al
turas county, Idaho Territory.
All persons claiming adversely thereto
are notified to present the same at this
office within sixty days from date Of first
publication hereof.
direct that this notice be published in
the kETcHUM KEYSTONE. the newspaper
published nearest said claims, for the Pc
riod of sixty days.
H. q. BILLINGS, Register.
HYNDMAN 4 BATTEN, Att'ys for Ap-
plicant, Ketchuml, idaho.
First publication, June 2. 1883.
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% ~ g. Evans have just received
Gillette . q toilet sets, which they Of
pns ,orv low figures.
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A Primitive Rockbreaker.

Our readers will remember that
not very long since mention was
made of supposed discovery of
the Lost Cabin mine, on the
Lookout Mountain land the descrip-
ton given of the place together
with the finding of the skeletons,
rusty picks, pans, and other i'm
plements of mining life. At Girls
mans assay office, in this city, may
now be seen primitive ore-crusher,
picked up among the Lost Cabin
relics. 1t is a hard stone somewhat
polished by use, about Is inches in
length, tapering from the large end,
which is worn round on one side to
a circumference of about 3 inches
at the handle; weight about 10
pounds. 1t greatly resembles the
Indian pestle for grinding corn and
must have been taken from some
tribe by these early miners, as no
stone of it's quality exists in that
section, and no white man would
have ever had the patience to give
it it's present shape. 1t is quite a
curiosity.-Baker City Democrat.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

Van A"ARD Bros. have the finest stock of
,bin,Ips PAPER, OF the latest designs, ever
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'' ,,,lIrD freight car occasl 4soio
AD !, delay to the express tram
,sh0r'a a Monday.
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oucklen's Arnica Salve.

Btujses e g oALvE in the world for Cuts,
Sores To lures, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Corus . r,,er, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
t,eIv c ruu all Skin Eruptions, aud posi-.
is gusr ru,es Files, or no pay required. 1t
Or uooa u'eed to give perfect satisfaction.
boz ~ refunded. Price 25 cents per
WI sale by Steward Bros.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

~ DIV !. w. Maxwell deliy-
1 + t sSao lecture at the NJ
srd ' sob last evening.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

W - ot Steward Bros. oUUU
Jcsr. I ws1, Paper of the latest designs
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1888-07-14

gov on,,blican county commit
TIE rep .t in HALEY on the 10Th.
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/ Evans ' buggy whips, call on Gillette
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rarcu11M KEYSTONE.

@n,y,s New York quota p
lesr Gi1per. 924; Lead, 81 %.
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NOTES.

The reports from Seafoam and
Sheep mountain are as flattering as
ever, Notwithstanding the suspen-
sion of our much valued correspon-
dence from that locality. Mr..
Clemens is again on the ground
and will doubtless supply our read
ers with more valuable information
regarding developments in the new
district.
The King of the West mine is ex-
tracing ore rapidly and Mr.. Black,
the manager, is negotiating for rates
of shipment and reduction. lie
thinks they will soon, ship an aver
age of ten tons daily. The ore is
high grade and generally desirable
for smelters.
A shipment of Silver Crown ore
on Tuesday assayed 1860 ounces
silver per ton and II per cent lead.
This is one of the richest lots of ore
ever shipped from Wood River;
There are some ores in Smoky and
Sawtooth, however, that go much
higher in silver, but none that ex-
eel this in lead.
John A. Owens, of HALEY, has
leased the Ohio mine of Judge Lewis
for a term of fifteen months with
the privilege of employing eight
men. Mr.. Owens has already begun
work at the mine and feels sanguine
of good results. The Ohio and Star
Mountain claims, located at Star
mountain, in Warm Springs Creek
district, were among the first dis
covered lodes on the River and are
owned by the Elkhorn Company
and Captain Henry Guyer, with
Judge Lewis as manager. The ore
is heavy lead ore and there IS a
moderate amount in sight.
VIM. Caste returned from Sea-
foam Tuesday with the usual good
accounts of that locality. The pros.
poets recently discovered are all
developing grandly and the Older
claims are all looking well. Chris
Johnson will be out soon.
The Bluebird, at Sawtooth, is
stopping out some fine ore and has
large body in sight. The mine IS
owned by Lewis Baker and is bonded
to Ketchum parties for $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-07-06
Joking Under Fire.


The criticism is at times made OF
Shakespeare that his characters make
Jokes in the midst of suffering and dan
ger; but the records of our civil war
furnish abundant proof that, in this
respect as in others, Shakespeare un-
derstood human nature better than some
of his critics. Thus the historian of the
First Maine Cavalry writes:
For half an hour or so brisk skirm-
ish fire was kept up by the enemy,
their bullets whistling loudly and
ongrily through the still night air di-
rectly over the heads of the boys in
the road, and striking the trees and
fences behind them. But the men made
the best of it, and joked and laughed
quite freely.
While the bullets were whistling
their crossest, one of the tallest SER
gents in the regiment, who was at the
head of his company, noticed large
persimmon tree standing near him, and
quietly remarked:
Theirs persimmon tree, boys.
wish those rebs would load their mus
kets with persimmons, and pucker up
their n,uzzieS."
Whoever has eaten half-ripe persim-
mons will appreciate the remark, and
it is needless to say that, for the mo-
ment the danger was forgotten
Youths Companion.