Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-11
ARMY oAIcH-woRps.


Confederate rOidfers.
When a man was telling a long yarn,
and one that seemed rather incredi-
bic, and any one thought he was put
ting it on rather strong. and wished to
call halt they would say: ''Oh. there's
wool on that" The word was synony-
nous with the present much-used chest
nut"
The men who never went after water,
but would GO around at night helping
themselves from the canteens of their
comrades, were called, shakers
Strange stories of moving troops. or of
big victories in different sections of the
country, were known as '"canteen dis
patches"
The fruit of the big revival In the
army of Northern Virginia in 1s63-4was
called Madison Run Christians" 1t is
a pleasure to note that many of them
remained steadfast in the faith, and
some of them are to-day live, active
workers in the Christian church
The vile stuff mixed up with simply
water. flower and salt, with which the
soldiers were fed at times, was known
as putty bread"
The men who had soft snaps and fol-
lowed the army without getting into
fights were called ''bombproofs-
If man was especially nimble in get
ting away with other peoples property
it was said of him that 'she would steal
any thing but {. red-hot stove, and he
would take that if he could get wet
blanket"
Some one asked one of the Elliott
Grays if he had read Victor Hugo's LES
Miserab les.'' The reply was: mo, I
see too many thousand of them around
here every day to read about them"
Hugo also wrote book called Fan
tine and Lees Miserables Painting"
was one of the worst of the many bad
Confederate attempts at punning. Wet
Measure Harding was a noted man in
the Sixth Virginia He bought some
meal somewhere. and undertook to clear
expenses by retailing part of it to his
comrades He had only tin or wine
quart measure. One of the men OBJ
jected to having his meal measured in
that way. Says he: '"Meal is sold by
dry measure, and you have only wet
measure, and that amt right
Harding replied: "You fool, can't I
take nv measure to the fire and dry it
if it is wet?"
Measure Harding
The dried beef issued out at the last
of the war was known as mule meat"
and the salt pork as NASSAU Bacon
1t was one time reported that some of
the people of Poland were coming over
to help the Confederates After that
one of the jokes was: Have you heard
any thing from that load of Poles?"
The Virginia troops were called both
'Gray backs and "Mossbacks," but why
no fellow could ever find out We
called ourselves THE Cavaliers and
1.-THE Knight of the Golden Horseshoe. -
The North Carolinians were known as
''Tar Heels The Georgians were
called "Gobblers," and the Floridians
''Gophers.'' The South Carolinians re-
joiced in the name of "Palmettos. The
Louis anians were called Sugar Canes, %
and the Mississippians Crackers"
When the troops first went to the fair
grounds the cadets from Lexington were
the instructors. They were SO accurate
and precise that they were known as
''little tin soldiers" Ever after that,
when man tried to put on any extra
drill, he would be called "a little tin
soldier. Herald.
Much Needed Reform
In the condition of disorderly or torpid
liver is no sooner instituted by Hostetter's
Stomach BitterS, than the headaches, pains
in the right side, yellOwneSs of the skin, fur
upon the tongue, and constipation, which &C
company this malady, take their departure.
Dyspepsia, also, twin brother of biliouSneSs,
vacateS the ranch. Kidney troubles, ma
1arial affections and nervous complaints
also Succumb to the BitterS.
that man can neither pat his own back
nor kick himself.
No REMEDY in the world is so highly ap-
preciated by mothers as DR.. Bulls Worm
Destroyers. Many little children owe their
good health to these dainty little candies.
YoY can't teach an old dog new tricks.
but you can buy new dog.-Terre Haute
Express.
DON'T wait until you are sick before trying
Carriers Little Liver Pills, but get vial at
once You can't take them without benefit.
IT requires courage to acknowledge to
gray hairs, and that is why brave man
dyes but once.-Texas Sifungs.
EVERY trace Of salt rheum is obliterated
by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
When clock strikes it is working, but
when a man strikes he isn't.
SMITHS Tonic Syrup is the best thing for
chills and fever that has ever been sold
Crawford & Walker. West Point, Ga.