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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
EARLY LESSONS.
ReooIlections of the Trials of the Green
Soldier.

RscollectiOns of the Trials of the Green
Soldier.
Our first camp after leaving ElmirA,
was at Laurel Nd, and here began
our soldier life. Here we were drilled
and drilled. l used to think that we
never would be anything but a con-
fused mob. but in time we began to
shou signs Of Improvement. and at last
became so proficient that the officers
would often drill us on fancy moves,
just to please their wives, which we
often thought pretty hard on us. It re-
minds me of certain colonel who had
q regiment encamped on Upton Hill,
Va Now this colonel had a pretty
daughter in camp visiting him. whose
chief delight was TO see the boys drill.
After the colonel had put them through
the various flank movements on double
quick. until they were tired out, she,
in a perfect ecstasy of enthusiasm,
would cry out: oh. pa, do trot them
around once more! They do look so
nice These things sometimes made
the boys say uncomplimentary things
of the aforesaid officers, (but always
where the officers could not hear them. }
I remember it was here at this camp
-Laurel-I attended my first
guard mounting. The ranks had
been opened, and the first rank
faced about, and our adjutant
was inspecting the muskets He
came to me, received my musket all
right, run the rammer up and down the
inside of the barrel to see if there was
any rust, and then suddenly tossed it
back to me. He was about four feet
from me, and !, being green, failed to
catch the muslSet, consequently it hit
me on the hand and foot. causing me
to vince, for it hurt The adjutant
exclaimed: You will know better
next time, young man. He was right
l did, and had you passed our company
street next day, you might have seen
yours truly along with a companion
tossing muskets at one another for all
we were worth | also learned another
lesson during this tour of guard duty.
1t was Just before dark when l saw
this adjutant (oh, thought he was the
bane of my life) coming across the
field toward either my beat. or the one
next to it, but, luckily for me, he went
TO the man next to me. and said:
Guard, what nice musket you
have, and how nice you keep it. just
let me look at it?'
"He handed it over to him and the
adjutant Immediately started for the
guard house and sent a corporal
out with a man to relieve him, and
then put him under arrest for allowing
his musket to go out of his hands VIII lie
on duty.
THE lesson was not lost on me, as
sure you. These and many other
trials were necessary to make soldier
out of farmer. | came in from this
tour of guard duty, sick and disguised,
for everything we ate was cooked in
three or four sheet-iron vessels. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
A WARTIME WOoING.
The Strange Way in which wounded
Confederate Saved Ills Leg.

The Strange Way in which wounded
Confederate Saved Ills Leg.
In 1864 | found myself in northern
hospital for wounded confederate pris-
oners. 1t was situated on high bluff
and commanded a magnificent view Of
the Mississippi river, which washed
the shores of three states almost at our
very front, Missouri, Iowa and Hi
nois. | had received splinter from q
stray she'll in my left leg, which, after
all, was blessing in disguise. for it
was the means of my meeting, loving,
proposing to and marrying a real, gem
uine, homespun, big hearted Yankee
girl Being at the time pre- JUDGED
against the north, looked with sus-
picion upon everything and every one
about me, and, as the sequel proved.
my suspicious, so far as the sur
geons were concerned, were not with
out foundation Among the nurses
was tall, blue-eyed girl about TWEEN
ty-two. From time TO time she brought
lue papers, books and novels.
! frequently heard grating sounds,
accompanied by groans and cries Of
BSA-tt - pm IN NAA = IL IA VI 80 - tAO1D
Christian name was Mary, informed
me that the saws caused the grating
noise during the process Of amputation.
Upon further investigation learned
that the resident-surgeon received
certain fee for all certified arputa.
tions. Here was an incentive Might
they not take off limb when 2mputa-
ton was entirely unnecessary The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

my room with the morning meal She
busted herself placing the scanty furni-
ture against the wall to make room
for the operating table But where
was Mary? My lips became dry, my
heart was beating rapidly. my temples
throbbed, everything in the room was
being whirled about in a circle / was
about to attempt to rise from the bed,
when the door opened and in walked
the resident surgeon, the students and
two attendants bearing the table be-
tween them. | watched every detail
during the preparations, with beads Of
perspiratiou standing on my forehead.
The surgeon approached my bedside
and said something about the necessity
of the operation, which would, after
all. be over in a few minutes. pro-
tested that it was entirely uncalled for
in my case, but there was no attention
paid TO my protestations.
The two burlJ fellows approached,
intending to lift me bodily to the table.
To gain time told them l would rise
unaided. My God! was there no hope?
i listened breathlessly to a hurriedly
approaching footstep My eyes were
riveted on the door. 1t opened sud
denly. and Mary rushed into the room.
She whispered a few words to the
surgeon, who started visibly, and he
and the others precipitately left the
room.
The building was on fire. Mary was
by my side in an instant. She thrust
two shining revolvers under my pillow,
saying: There is my answer" In a
moment she was gone. The fire, thank
God, was a false alarm. When the sur
geon and his staff returned Twas facing
the door, my back against the wall, a
revolver in each hand threatening
death to the first who dared to enter
Well. they left me. and for month l
kept my pistols within reach. At the
end of that time 1 reported to the sur
geon in charge, was paroled. and Mary
and | became one. No Name Maya
zine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06

more | thought Of 1t the more / became
convinced of its possibility. One even
ing Mary entered my room with a sad
face. and told me that there was a red
cross on my door. which indicated that
I should be subjected 20 the knife next
day. My brain was in a whirl. What
TO do? How to act? Fee. money
would give anything rather than be \
cripple for life.
turned to Mary. said: Mary, you
must aid me--for-for love YOU, and.
God willing, il you consent to it. will
make you my wife You needn't an
swer me now. but if by tomorrow
morning you should place a couple Of
loaded revolvers under my pillow. I'd
know you mean yes" She turned to-
ward me as if to speak. Just then an
attendant entered and my guardian
angel fed. Well. morning came. and
to my surprise a strange nurse eny"- ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-04-06
FOR SAbE!.
The WAGNER HOUSE.
Located in the Central part of
the City, on Maple street.

The Hotel is Three Stories high and
has all the conveniences and appliances
usually found in a hotel of its class; is
commodious welllighted and its location
is superior to that Of any other hotel in
the city. The hotel has a large barn in
connection. Its furniture, out build
ings and barn are IN excellent repair.
VIII sell on easy terms to any purchas-
or wishing to buy within month, or
will trade for a good farm.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
PERSONAL.

Mrs Felix Smith, Y oskum, is at
the Palmo.
MISS Pauline Cassimer, Calvert,
is the guest Of Mrs. Belle Martin,
on South Second street
County Clerk Brown and wife are
at Rockporl.
Mrs. Lula Brooks Garrett, of
Galveston, lovely and accomplish.
ed lady formerly student, gradu-
ate and teacher in Baylor Univer-
sity, is spending few days in
Waco, AZ the guest of DR.. and Mrs.
Rufus G. Buileson Her numerous
frierds viii r'jpice to meet her.
Mrs +. j. Farrell, who has been
Yisllin friends at Crawford for the
past two week, returned home
yesterday.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man

Are you Bilious, Constipated or
troubled with Jaundice, Sick Head.
ache, Bad Taste in Mouth, Foul
Breath, Coated Tongue, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Hot Dry Skin, Pain in
Back and between the Shoulders,
Chills and Fever, etc. If you have
any Of these symptoms, your Liver is
out of order, and your blood is slowly
being poisoned, because your Liver
does not act properly. HERB1NE will
cure any disorder Of the Liver, Stom.
sch or Bowels. 1t has no equal as a
Liver Medicine. Price, rs cents.
Free trial bottle at H, G. Risher's
Drug Store, Waco, and J. B. Cornish's
Drug Store. East Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
Ballard's Snow Liniment.

This invaluable remedy is one that
ought to be in every household. 1t
will cure your Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sprains, Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Frostid
Feet and Ears, Sore Throa, and Sore
Chest. If you have Lame Back it will
cure it. 1t peneratcs to the seat of the
disease. 1t will cure Stiff Joints and
Contracted Muscles after all other
remedies have failed. Those who
have been crippies for years have used
Billiards. Snow Imminent and thrown
away their crutohes and been able to
walk ss we'll as ever. 1t will cure
you. Price 80 cents. Sold by II G.
Fisher & Co Waco, and j. B. Cor
nish, East Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Reasons
For Buying Pianos and Organs from Thos L.
Goggan & Bro.
LIST. 1t is the Oldest music house in
Texas. Its name is honorably Known
in every county
2. 1t has built up reputation for
fair and square dealing.
g. 1t is financially solid, every
dollars worth of stock being bought
for strict cash
1t has exclusive control of the
state for some Of tho best pianos in
the world. notably the Weber, the
Emerson, the Behr Bros.
5. 1t does not require notes in set.
Element of time sales.
6. Its guarantees guarantee. Its
promises are fully performed.
Z. 1t employs half million of
capital in its six establishments, Gal
weston, Dallas, San Antonio, Houston,
Austin and Waco.
Gentle reader, act on the above
reasons and buy from Thos. Toggan
& Bro.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Official Letter From the State Super
intcndent About Cheap Rates.
AUSTIN, july 5. 1893.

AUSTIN, july 3, 1898.
To the Conductors Of summer Normal Inst.-
tutcs:
You are hereby advised that the
following railroads have granted a
rate of one and one-third fares for
the round trip for the benefit of
Summer Normals: Galveston, Har.
risburg and San Antonio, Texas
and New Orleans, Louisiana Yves
tern Extension, Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, International and Grea
Northern, Fort Worth aud Den.
yer, Texas Midland, Gulf, Colorado
, and Santa Fe, San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, st. Louis and South
western, Houston and Texas Cen
trial, Texas, Sabine Valley and
North Western, Waco aod North
western, Sherman, Shreveport and
Southern, and Texas and Pacific.
Some of these lines base the rate
on the certificate plan as follows:
G. III. and S A., T. and N. o.,
l.. w. f., M. X. q T., l. a. q. N ,
Texas Midland,G. G. e. s. F., S. A
e. A. p, St. l.. Il S. w., and r. q
p. The certificate plan" requires
the teacher to pay full fare to the
normal, taking a receipt from each
agent from whom he purchases a
ticket. This receipt contains a
blank certificate to be filled out and
signed by the summer normal con
ductor, stating that the holder has
attended the institute; it is then to
be stamped by joint agent
of the railway companies APP
pointed for that purpose, ard
must be used not later than one day
after the close Of the institute.
The conductor should collect all the
certificates ard submit them to the
joint agent of the roads and return
them to the teachers after they are
stamped. Generally the agent will
not stamp any certificate unless fifty
or more of them are submitted at
the same time, but this rule has
been waived by the following roads:
NJ, X. & T., l. & G. N G G. q
s. F., s. A. Il A. P. and r, & p.
1t is expected that all the roads
using the certificate plan will waive
ahis feature of it.
1t is presumed that the roads that
have not signified their intention to
use the certificate plan" will make
open excursion rates at one and one.
third fares for the round trip, but
the correspondence does not specl-
fically 80 state.
The following reads have made a
rate of one fare for the round trip:
Texas Trunk, Paris, Marshall and
Sabine Pass, Texas Mexican, and
Austin and Northwestern The
Fort Worth and Rio Grade author
tiles say they will make the same
rate that may be made by other
roads. The Texas Trunk will re
quire certificate of attend ance to be
presented to ticket agent.
Respectfully,
J. M. CARLISLE,
State Supt. Public Inst,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
Extras for Bug9lee.

Carriage and buggy tops, carriage
and buggy wheels, buggy bodies, cush
ions, lazy backs, springs, 9Th wheels,
shaft shackles, prop nuts, prop joints,
boots, storm aprons, shaft tips, single
trees, shafts in pairs or odd, poles,
breast yokes, pole circles, dashes, dash
rains, seat handles, etc., cart wheels
and springs, at
TIP. SPARKS & Son.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Ed. K. Dismuke has secured the
only expert soda man in Central
Texas to take charge of his famous
fountain, Queen of Worcester, on
Monday. July 3rd. Souvenirs will
be given to everybody drinking
soda.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
hands, Chilblains Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed
to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price Is cents per box
For sale by w. B. Morrison & Go.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
A Mt/IIOn Friends.

A friend in need is friend in deed
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds.-lf you have
never used this Great Cough Medi-
cine, one dose will convince you that
it has wonderful curative powers in
all diseases Of Throat, Chest and
Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to
do all that is claimed or money will be
refunded. Trial bottles free at W. B.
Morrison & Co.'S, Drug Store. Large
bottles SOC. and 81 90.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
AnderSon'S Proposition to Sell
the City Property.
RAILROAD RICIIT-OF-WAY ANNULLED
Petition Against Ordinance Prohibiting
nsrse Trading on Public Square.

On account of the illness of May.
Or McCulloch Mayor Protein Lacy
presided at the regular session last
night.
After the minutes were read,
which were slightly amended, w.
w. Seeley's petition to construct a
|Nswitch from the San Antonio and
oAIansas Pass railroad to petitioners
property on South First street, was
,alread and referred to the street COM
vi, mittee.
~ One from the school board de.
pilclsring that the board had been
duly organized, with A. G. Prender.
a'gast as'ch airmar, and requested that
sll.papers referring to the public
schools be turned over to them was
referred to the city attorney.
The Bell Water Company asked
= for protection of its right-of way on
Al South Eleventh. street and Ross
\ Avenue. Referred to city attorney.
ALI G. Neill asked that fine as
sessed against r. L. Andrews for
assault and battery be RENTED and
the petition was unanimously
granted.
u A number of stockraisers and
farmers asked the council not to
. pass the proposed ordinance against
, horse trading on the public square.
THE petition also stated that the
Noriginal deed of the property to the
city by Cordova explicitly stated
that the ground could be used as a
, public commons. The petition was
} received and filed.
" The quarterly reports of the city
assessor and collector, secretary and
q marshal were received and filed.
The street committee submitted a
communication from Alfred Abeel
in regard to deciding certain tracts
in the Conner addition. Referred
I| back to same committee.
III The monthly accounts as submit
ted by the finance committee were
allowed and ordered paid.
The street committee reported
favorably on the petition of the
Bell Water company for permission
" to construct switch from the
w Arkansas Pass railroad to the water
Il Company's property on South First
0. street. The report was adopte d..
lr The fire committee recommended
d the rejection of William Cameron
4 Co.'S. petition to construct sheds
in their lumber yard. The report
was adopted.
In the matter of the petition of
a Mrs. ]. M. Anderson, in regard to
deciding certain property to the city,
which had been referred to the
street committee, that committee
recommended that notes to the
vamount of 1915 b. executed for said
NJ property. Adopted.
: Alderman Brinkerhotf, for the
p ordinance committee, read the pro.
posed dog tax ordinance, and the
same was referred to the city
"a attorney.
= Under the head of new business
asAlderman Herbert moved that the
0rdinance allowing the Houston and
Texas Central right of.way across
Kim street in the Fifth ward be
I s4nnulled, inasmuch az that road no
longer runs into this city. The
M0tion carried
IF. Brirkerhoff called the coun.
oll's attention to fast driving on
Webster street and was of the
opinion that the police committee
should look into the matter, and the
matter WAS referrrd to that com
mittee.
Council then adjourned.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

For the tenderest and greatest
variety Of meats see Crippen, corner of
Fifth and Franklin.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
To Contractors.

have sand superior to the river
bed sand for brick work, and also
have sandy loan suitable for filling
yards and gravey ard lots, and grass
turf for sodding purposes. Will
take contracts for hauling same at
reasonable rates. Why walk in the
black mud when you can avoid itp
Orders left at COS South Eighth
and Clay will receive prompt atten.
ton. p. G. KIRKPATRICK.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
Ranches for Sale.

Ranches for Sale.
One Of the finest farms in the
county. known as the John H. Baker
Ranch, one mile west of Crawford
Between sixteen hundred and two
thousand acres. Six hundred acres in
cultivation, balance in pasture. All
necessary Improvements. $22! per
acre. Liberal terms. Apply to
HORNE & WILLIAMS,
4l9 franklin street, Waco, Tex.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Biggest inducements ever offered
in the way of house. See j. II.
Mackey, ll3 South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

If you have no home you are
doing your family an injustice not
to try and get one. j. IL. Mackey,
1l3 South Fourth street, will make
it easy for you to obtain one.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

A souvenir will be given to every
lady, girl and boy who takes q
glass of soda at my fountain on
Monday July 3. Don't forget the
date. ED. E. DIsMUKE, Druggist,
Corner Fourth and Franklin streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

have special bargain in home
on the installment plan. j. H.
Mackey, ll3 South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Solid silver souvenir spoons
cheaper than ever before.
WINANs, THE JEwELER.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

You can buy good lots, we'll located
from kirkpatrick for about one-halt
what you would have to pay for other
lots no more desirably located.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

You can buy home from Mackey
on the instaIlment plan cheaper than
from any one else. See him at ll3
South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

All kinds of spring wagons and
family hacks at
T. p. SPARKS & Sons.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

The largest, newest and cleanest
stock of carriages, buggies and phae-
tons and carts in the city at
TIP. SPARKS & Sons.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Take your prescriptions to Ed
E. Dismuke, the druggist. Opel
all night.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07
A Liberal Offer.

The Stephenson undertaking house
at 407 Franklin street, Waco Texas,
is ready at all times to furnish car
riage or hearse free Of charge on
funeral occasions. This liberal of r
extends ten miles in the country. TIL
trade is invited to profit thereby.
W. M STEPHENSON
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

j. B. Cornish has several small
houses for rent in East Waco.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Stop paying rent. Maokey will
sell you home on the installment
plan for only trifs more than you
are paying rent.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Parents your children will be
greatly benefited by swimming regu-
lar in the pool-Waco NatatoIium,
corner Fourth and Mary.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

If you want home see j. II
Mackey, lib South Fourth street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Now is the best chance you ever
had to get a home. See j. H.
Mackey, ll3 South Fourth Street.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

See Kirkpatrick for good building
lots in East Waco.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Tender steak and roasts at Crippen's
corner Fifth and Franklin.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Take Bromo. Seltzea for insomnia
Before retiriug-trial bottle 10 cts.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

j. B. Cornish has several small
house for rent in East Waco.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Don't forget our souvenir day,
Monday July 3.
Ed. E. DlsMuKE, Druggist,
Corner Fourth and Franklin streets.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

Money and health rcserved-by
taking baths daily IN NatsIorum,
corner Fourth and Mary.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

dom fail to see Mackey and have
70 explain proposition on home.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

An Organ For Sale.
An excellent new organ-no second
hand affair. Call at The News Office.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-07

A twenty.year filled case with
Elgin stem-wind movement, only
Ala k0
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WINANs, THE JEwELER.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-21
The Only Democratic Daily In Gem
trail Texas.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.
sEMI-WEEKLY NEWS.

Beginning with Tues lay, August
22nd, TIE News place OF
its weekly, will issue Semi.
Weekly Edition., mailed to our sub.
scribers Tuesday and Friday morn
ings of each week The Weekly for
the past five years has been an eight
page paper containing the cream
Of the news public il the Daily.
Some time ago 1t nlarged to
twelve pages, and raler the new
arrangement our disorders will
get sixteen pages of matter each
week. The management apprec-
ates the very liberal support which
has been accorded it and makes this
decided Improvement in its weekly
edition for the benefit of its friends
without any additional charge. The
SEMr.WEKKiy News will be sent to
any address upon the receipt of one
dollar. Address
j. r. BENNETT,
Waco, Texas.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-21

Brennan Banner: When the in.
famous crime of silver demonetiza
ton is made complete in this re.
public there will be bat one thing
tor the people to d.. Having i'm.
ported the financial sy stem invented
by the European shylocks, it will
only be necessary to import
crowned head to take charge of az
fairs. We shall then have the Ea
ropean financial system with all its
TRIMMINGS