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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20

each time that the line was reported
permanently disabled, and yet within
thirty hours the Confederates had
everything repaired. On one occasion
Fitzpatrick DESTROYED four miles Of
track at once. The rails were removed,
heated in the center and bent around
trees until the ends passed each other.
Every culvert was torn out, every cut
filled up by blasting down the banks
and every tie burned up. Fitzpatrick
reported to Sherman that the break
could not be repaired in a month, but
the cars were running in less than
sixty hours. Ten thousand Federal
cavalry worked for month to disable
the Macon Line, but could not do it.
Sherman had to move his whole army
before he could accomplish that event.
As soon as the Federals had cut and
destroyed the line and retired, force
of Confederates set to work on the
road-bed and few..hours would place
it in order. Fresh ties were cut, rails
were brought up from the store laid
aside for such an emergency, and
trains were soon running. The ties
would be twice the usual distance
apart, and not bedded, but as trains
reached these breaks they slowed
down and crawled safely over.
1t was the same when Forest and
Wheeler were operating on Sherman's
line. Twelve miles of road was de.
stroyed on one occasion, and this de.
struction included the blasting down
into cuts of SO much rock and earth
that Confederate civil engineer said
that 10000 laborers could not repai,
the damages in three weeks. They
were repaired within four days.
While soldiers became adept in the
work of destroying railroads, they be.
came equally skillful in the matter OF
them. Sherman had to de-
stroy thirty miles of the Augusta Road
before he could permanently cripple
it.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
THE BOOMING CANNON
REClTALS OF CAMP AND BAT.
TILE INCIDENTS.

Survivors of the Rebellion Relate Many
Amusing and Startling Incidents Of
Weary Marches, Camp Life. For.ging
Experiences, and Battle oss.sa
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
italian Opera still Lives.

Ii 4 veteran
provider of
opera, NJ a x
Maretzek, has
been holding
forth ON the
8 u b ! e ct of
o p e ra He
holds that the
Italian arti-
Gle is neither
buried n or
dead; though
he ad M / t 8
that after a
reign of two
centuries, it
has for q short
time been de-
thrOned and
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Famous Sherman-Johnson Interview.

FAMOUS Sherman-JOhnsOn Interview.
It was on the 18th of April, 1855,
that Gen. w. T. Sherman and Gen. ],
E. johnson met for the first time.
The interview was only less memorable
than that between Grant and Lee al
Appomattox. It is thus described BY
Gen. Sherman: "At noon of the day
appointed I met Gen. johnson for the
first time in my life, although we had
been exchanging shots continually
since May 1863. Our interview was
frank and soldier-like and he gave me
to understand that further war on the
part of the Confederate troops was
folly; that the cause was lost, and
that every man sacrificed after the sur
render of Lees army was the highest
possible crime. He admitted the
terms conceded to Gen. Lee were mag
unanimous and all he could ask but he
did want some general concessions
that would enable him to allay the
natural fears and anxieties of his fol-
lowers and enable him to maintain his
control over them until they could be
got back to the 1feighborhood of their
homes, thereby saving the State of
North Carolina the devastation that
would inevitably result from turning
his men loose and unprovided for on
the spot and our pursuit across the
state. He also wanted to embrace in
the same general proposition the fate
of all the Confederate srmies that re-
NAMED into existence. never made
any concessions as to his own army or
assumed to deal finally and author
itatively in regard to any other, but it
did seem to me that there was chance
presented for peace that might be
deemed valuable to the Government
of the United States and was at least
worthy the few days that would be
in conference, and to push
an enemy whose commander had 10
frankly and honestly confessed his in
ability to cope with me were unworthy
the brave men I led. Inasmuch as
Gen. johnson did not feel authorized
to exercise power over the armies in
Texas We adjourned to the next day at
noon." This interview took place at Q
point five miles from Durham Station,
N. G.. 1t may be added that the terms
Of surrender agreed upon then and on
the following day we're not approved
by the Government and had to be
in some important respects.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Carlisle's Cheerful Reniv.

Nearly every one who asks Secretarv
Carlisle for place apologies for aug.
nenting the crowd which besieaes his
ONCE. He always replies cheerfullv:
we didn't object to your crowdinR Al
the polls on election day
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20

way for depravity, and depravity pro.
cedes decay, and decay ends In death.
Frivolity is but the momentary
escape from an environment that has
become too mOnOtonously serious 1t
Is the coltish caper of one who has
fingered long In the dcnser atmos.
phere Of the valley and suddenly Hnds
himself on the mountain top and
every nerve tingling. The upward
hight Is the one whose exhllarating
spell Is the easiesJ to shake OF. When
the traveller has filled his lungs with
the ozone of the alta he cOntentedly
drops back to the delta and resumes
the even purposes and pursuits of bis
life The flippant character of the
prevailing American stage entertain.
mentS Of today will have vanished
tomorrow like the dew and left the
flower of the American drama all the
fresher and purer for the contact
The blight of moral impurity has
never found lodoment on the Amer
lean stage. The aiertness of
healthy sentiment has kept it sue
cessfully quarantined. A few sporadic
cases have developed in New York,
but they will languish and die.
Let us abandon metaphor and
speak plainly. Let us suppose that
somewhere down ON State lStreet
there is a playhouse that everybody
recognizes as the lowest in the Chi.
cago scale. 1t is a place. we will say.
where no well-informed and self-re.
speeding man would take a lady.
There may be such house. To be
frank about it, there is such house.
Now what is said and done on its
stage? Not thing that might not
be said and done on any other stage.
II this were not true it would be
closed up before the actors could put
on their street clothes Az matter
of fact plays are produced in the
Odeon, one OF the high class thearers
of Paris, that would cause the Park,
one of the low-class theaters of Chi
caRo, to be raided by the police. Chi
cago stands for America Never
more so than in this proud American
year Of 1893. Let importers OF
amusement for next year beware
America is not France. The triumph
of the American stage is its cleanli.
ness Keep clean. Chicago Post
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20

numbered. Two or three times q day
he had asked if any letters had come
for him, and one night heard him
talking about Jimmie" and praying
that he might live to see him again. 1
said TO myself that Jimmie was the boy
baby he had left behind him when he
marched away to the front, and hoped
for the letter almost as much as he did.
That day, during an hour when he
suffered bit less than usual, I figured
with him about his expected letter. 1t
would go down to his regiment and
follow him back to the hospital, and
he had not given It enough time. It
might possibly come on the afternoon
the nurse feelingly notified him that
his hours were hurrying away, but he
could surely expect it by next day
noon.
HAS my letter come ?" he asked, as
he looked up at the nurse, who was
man. but yet he had tears in his eyes.
"No letter for you"
"Then I shall not die tonight. I
must hear from Jimmie first. The let
ter will come tomorrow"
It was strange thing to witness
that man fighting death away-ight-
ing to gain few hours more time.
They said he could not live till mid
uight, but they did not know what was
giving HIM strength to fight ton. When
that hour came he was whispering a
prayer. When sunrise came the mark
of death was on his face, but his eyes
fairly blazed with determination. He
lay where he could see the clock, and
for the last three hours of his life he
never lost sight of the hands marking
the hours and minutes which carried
him nearer and nearer the shore of the
dark river. He must have lived a life
time during those hours. As both
hands pointed to high noon he whis-
pered to me:
1T is noon and the mail is here. I
shall hear from Jimmie before I die!
Five minutes later the nurse brought
him the expected letter, mailed from a
New England village.
Read it and tell me of Jimmie"
said the dying man.
The nurse opened the letter, read
few lines and handed it to me and went
away with pale face and fearful eyes.
1t was letter from a sister. The dy-
ing man was widower, and Jimmie
was his only child, boy years old.
who had been left in her care. Jimmie
was dead and buried-drowned, she
said, by falling into an open cistern.
Had the letter come to him at the
front it would have broken his heart.
well, tell me of Jimmie" said the
dying man, as laid the letter down.
HE is better off, I finally answered.
~Dead?"
EYES,"
Thank God! shall be with him
this very day. 1t is good news-glori-
GUS news! God knows what is best !"
Then he closed his eyes, clasped his
hands together, and death came SO qui-
city that we knew it not.-Chicago
Times.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
KEALRURALREAD1NG
a DEPARTMENT FOR OUR LOCAL
AGRicULTURIsTS.

Corn Should be Cribbed In the ehuck-
Deoutiful PIent-Wster and Shade Tor
Cowp-Cost Of an Acre Of Grain-0hors
1uIFOWD.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
AMUSEMENT WORLD.
MOVEMENTS OF NOTED THE
ATRlCAL CELEBRITIES.

Charms Of italian Opera-The Funny Man
Has . Mission, but Nature Must DO Her
Part--C Cleanliness Of the American Stage.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Tho Farm ~ Training SCHOOL.


1t remains true even TODAY that
the farm is the chief and the test
school for the training Of CAPABLE
men that exist In this country. It ia
otherwise in Europe where one does
not find class corresponding to the
independent American farmer Rut
with us the farmer is superb trainer
of boys His lads are learning real
things while the town boys too often
are merely studying in books the pale
reflection of things The farmer boy
knows early about land and soils:
about crops and their relations; about
the seasons ard the weather and the
signs of the sky. Hegrows up in famil-
lar acquaintance with animals He
owns dog, he has favorite horse he
rides wild colts, he feeds the horned
cattle he helps in the planting and
In the harvesting. He is usually
versed In wood lore aud knows trees
and plants, birds squirrels, rabbits
and Rround.hoRs He hunts with a
gun and goes fishing. He deveIons
superb health. He helps repair the
fences He learns about tools and
masters the complexities Of farm ma
chinery. In short the range OF his
practical knowledge becomes yerv
areat.-Albert Shaw, in Review Of
Reviews
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20

WOMEN are longer lived than men.
Insurance tables are now being based
on this fact.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
The Honey Bee.

We're the honey bee blotted out of
the book of nature, few people realize
the loss to agriculture, horticulture,
and Horticulture that would result
These kindred industries are slow to
acknowledge the benetitsscerived from
the bees as an important aid to COM
plete fertilization in many plants, as
positively necessary to others, and
beneficial to all flowers visited by
them. Cross fertilization is natures
assistants in this work. No other
agency can be substituted. Instead
of hostility, the beekeeper should re-
ceive the thanks OF the agriculturist
and fruit growers, and the fostering
protection of the Government It's
chronological experts should not only
spread abroad knowledge regarding
insects injurious to vegetation, but
also correct information as to those
which are helpful to the farmer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
In Richard the Third.

In common travelling theater near
London, to which the adm ssion was
only a penny, a very unrehearsed eff
feet once took place. The adver-
tiscd play was Richard ILL.,, and the
players were every one OF them cock
neys, with the very strong accent Of
speech so common to the class. The
king was u gorgeously-dressed speci-
men with clothes of all hues and COL
ors Where the speech comes in,
''My lord, we've captured Bucking-
ham," and the king should reply,
'Off with his head!" Il cockney rushed
on to the stage shouted out, "My
lord, my lord, we've captured Buck
imam, and we of with is 'ead," all
In cockney accent of course. The
king, not at all disturbed, replied,
also in the same accent, "Oh, you
ave, ave you' Then you've spoilt
the 'ole blooming piece. and we shall
ave to 20 out and begin again!"-and
having asked the indulgence of the
public, they commenced afresh.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20

As the season for gathering corn D.
proaches, it Is very timely to say a
word about cribbing 1t. 1t is usually
considered saving to crib corn in
the shuck, as the shuck is considered
. preventive from the raids of weevils
and rats, besides the shuck keeps the
grain cleaner and nicer. The corn
can then be shucked on rainy days or
when the farmer can do nothing else.
Every farmer should have a rat-proof
crib, one removed from other build
ings trees, etc and set on pillars
three feet high with inverted tin or
sheet-iron pans on their top as a cap.
II ladder Is used in place of steps,
and always taken down when not in
use, and, il nothing is leaned I'D
against the crib, not rat or even a
mouse will get into such a crib, un-
less carried in old sacks or baskets.
1t Is such an easy matter to have
such a crib, we are surprised that one
Is not found on every farm in the
country. For the protection of the
corn against weevil and other insects
1t Is q good plan to put some bisul-
phide OF carbon zone ounce) here and
there In the crib of corn as lit ia nut
IN. A layer Of bisulphide should be
placed for every layer of corn three
feet deep In using the tisulphide
be sure to have no fire about the crib
not even a pipe. In ten days the
bilsulphide will all have escaped and
there will be no increased danger
from fire. The very unpleasant odor
Will soon be gone, and not the slight.
est injury will have been done the corn.
Nothing more destructive to insects
can be used than the bisulphide, and
Its use should be extended. Farmers
Home Journal
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Keep It Clean.

The one striking characteristic of
the modern English-speaking stage,
and of the American stage IN par.
ticular, is its cleanliness 1t is well
to remember this while we are CRYING
to Jehovah and to Laal to send fire
from Heaven to purify the drama
FriyOlity is the evil of the hour the
world around, but licen tiousness flour.
tshes only in its native European and
oriental haunta License opens the
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Tho Fsllacy of Large Pastures

1t is not uncommon for inexper-
fenced stockmen to think they have
secured excellent pasture because
they can turn into field where grass
il foot or more high. Except with
clover, and not always with that, a
large growth is not the sweetest and
most nutritious. very often. indeed,
the untouched grass in the pasture
field is left uneaten because it lacks
the sweetness which cattle found in
shorter and more nutritious We
have often seen the grass eaten down
almost Jo the soil over an underdrain,
while the grass grew green and APP
parently just as good but uneaten q
few feet away. Then, too, dressing
OF mineral fertilizer. either potash or
phosphate, will do much to swecten
this too large growth. Probably on
most soils the potash adds phosphate
also by making what the soil con-
tains more soluble.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Concerning Potatoes.

There is one important matter con-
nected with growing potatoes, and
that Is the freedom of the seed from
disease The seed tubers will i'm
part to the crop any disease with
which they may be affected, and the
most careful examination OF the seed
should be made before buying or
planting. 1t is best to endeavor to
procure seed from some section that
IS known to be exempt from potato
disease, and the seed. when cut,
should be STEPPED for half an hour in
solution made by dissolving a pound
OF bluestone and a pound of copperas
In ten gallons of boiling water.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Have . Good Well.

The dairyman should have a good
wei. A good we'll is one in which
tne water comes at a depth of forty
feet or more, says an exchange. II
beneath the bedrock. at whatever
depth, SO much the better-the water
IS sure 10 De pure-and in dairying,
as IN drinking water for a family.
purity Is the essence of goodness.
Hence' DO not neglect to have deep.
pure water 1t will pay not only for
your family and milking COWS, but
Tor the stock generally.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
PrOhtS In Berries

An Illinois fruitgrower near Sparta.
,ast year produced two thousand
bushels OF blackberries on ten acres
lor which he received IS, 500, and he
secures as much as $50 bushels Of the
Marneld straw berry on an acre
hicn soil, plenty of manure and Ter.
tilizor, with clean cultivation. oave
me results stated, and though the
ouusy Is an important factor, vet
Inc profits are correspondingly Is
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-20
Hit and Miss.

Hit and Miss.
Rose Eytinge is q member of Julia
Marlowe's company this season.
IT is probable that Mr.. and Mrs
Willie Edouin (Alice Atherton) will
return to this country next season.
1.-THE Nominee. Leander Richard.
sons comedy, which was played by
Nat Goodwin, will be taken out on
the road this season by Robert {.
HilliaTd and Paul Arthur. The sea-
son will be opened some time in DC.
tober.
The hero, Bazaroff, in Alice E
Ives play, 'Lorine," is a mans man
At least the author says she con.
graduates herself ON the fact that
all the men like him and call him q
manly fellow. Frederick Paulding,
who is to play this pasEsswill make
him q fiery impetuou@o Blower. MAZDA
Craigen is to act the title part.
UNCLE JOSH was at the play, &C.
cording to the Washington Post 1t
was with intense delight that he
saw the acrobat 60 across the stage
on his hands. Turning to his wife
he said; "Wen, I'm glad 1 found it
out at last" Found what out?"
"How they do it I've often read in
the funny papers about actors waikiki
on their uppers, but l never knew
before what it meant"
THE Brooklyn Eagle tells of an ad.
vance agent who marched into q
hotel in Hartford. hung a Autograph
portrait CT his star in the office be.
hind row of chairs, yanked one
chair out of its place so that the
picture could be seen better, carried
1t across the room to the clerks
counter and said. Don't let any
vun put back that chair till after the
show vas gone" Then he marched
triumphantly away to work the
press"
LONDON FIGARO: ''Since he has
become a successful playwright Mr..
Oscar Wilde has been the subject of
numerous theatrical bon mota For
instance, speaking in the mock-con.
ceited manner affected by OLA
herty's child. he is reported to have
SAID: 1t Is very remarkable that
the three best comedies Of the Eng
lish stage should have been written
by Irishmen-"I'he School for
Scandal" by She:idan; ''She Stoops
to Conquer" by Goldsmith, and -
need say more"
PATHS American program promises
an act from an opera. sung In costume,
at the close OF each concert. Signor
Nicolini will be one of the tenors of
her company, which will also include
Lely, Novara, Galassi, and Madam
Fabbri. with the venerable Arditi a.
conductor. Some English critics pre.
dict that we shall have to cay good.
bye, not only to Patti but to Italian
opera. at the close of her tour; but
there need be no apprehension upon
that score. Italian opera will be
sung as long as men and women have
sweet voices and fall in love with
each other.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
At HYMEN'S ALTAR.

Married, at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Duncan. No. $50 West
Ninth street, Kansas City. Mo-. on
Wednesday evening, Nov. ~, their
daughter, Miss Alta Duncan. to Mr.
Walter ]. Naylor of this city.
Promptly at Z o'clock the folding
doors were opened and the bridal
party, preceded by DIR. T. p. Haley.
pastor of the First Christian church
of Kansas City, Mo-, followed by
Mr.. Gill Duncan as best man and
Miss Leila Edwards of Butler. No.
as bridesmaid, took their places and
after "A short, but impressive cere-
mony, were pronounced husband
and wife.
After receiving the hearty con-
gratulations of the guests the newly
welded pair with the assembled
party partook of elegant refresh
mentS.
\ large number of guests were
present both from the city and at a
distance. Many letters and tele-
grams were received expressing
best wishes and congratulations.
The bride was the recipient of
many valuable and useful presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor arrived in
this city Thursday morning on the
Ola train and will be at home to
their friends after December TO-
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Naylor are well
and favorably known in this city
and need no words of commenda-
ton from us. The NEWS joins a
large circle of friends in wishing
the happy couple smooth sailing on
the matrimonial sea.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
STEVE BLANCHARD INJURED.

On Monday while S. A. Blanchard
was riding through the woods near
his home south of this city his
horse stumbled and fell. throwing
him over the animals head. His
stomach struck a rotten stump
which broke off and his horse fell
on top of him. Steve was severely
bruised about the body and legs,
but was able to be up town Thurs
day.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

I have secured the exclusive right
of Cherokee county for the Gage
Folding Ironing Table, and the. ex-
elusive right of the Indian Terri
tory between Spring and Neosho
rivers for the l. Y. L. Flour Bin.
These goods are for sale at my res
idence in Baxter Springs.
G.. W. WISE.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
J. N. COOPER'S
CLEARANCE SALE PRICES.

Lawrence L L Muslin. ........... Al.
Hope Bleached Muslin. ........
10-4 Pepperell Brown Sheeting. .1S
Entire stock of Prints ........... )
Entire stock of Dress Ginghams Z
Peerless Carpet Warp. .2l
Heavy Shirtings. ............
Amoskeag A. c. A. Ticking. IA
All Linen Crash ............... :
Cnlaundered White Shirts. -. .R
Laundered White Shirts. ....... .G5
Don't fail to examine our stock.
NJ. COOPER.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25

We are making very low prices on
Cook and Heating Stoves. We new
er fail to sell when people have the
money to pay cash. Any family
Cook Stove can save from
three to ten dollars by buying of
me and no man in Cherokee county
can show you better Stoves than L
am offering at these panic prices.
]. ]. FRIBLEY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
ATTENTION, A. 0. u. w.

The members of Baxter lodge, No.
IL, are requested to meet at the
lodge room at o'clock p. III. next
Friday evening, Dec. l. Business of
importance to come before the
lodge. S. H. CARROLL. NJ. W.
!. NJ. ENGLISH, Recorder.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25
VEAL CALVES WANTED.

/ will advance the price on veal
calves because want them. Bring
them along. ]. A. SOUR.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-25

Our ad. in the big edition of the
Baxter Springs NEWS was trade
winner. The people have found out
where they get the best goods for
the least money, and our sales in
crease daily. Come on. We have
plenty of room, good fires and it's
no trouble to show goods.
!. NJ. COOPER.