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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
BLUE AND THE GRAY.
BRAVE MEN WHO MET ON
THE FIELD OF BATTLE. I
Thrilling Stories Of the Rebelllon-Old
Soldiers and Sailors Recito Interesting
"Reminiscences Of Life In Camp and ON.
the Flcld-Incidents Of the War.
The Old Band.

It's mighty good to git back to tho old town
Considerin' I've BEN away twenty year and
Since moved then to Kansas, OF course I see
change.
A-comin' back, and notice things that's new to
me. and strange;
Especially at evenln' when yer new band fel-
les meet
In fancy uniform and all. and play out on the
street
$50 What's come of old Bill Lindsey and
the SaXhorn fellers-sayy
want to hear the old band play.
What's come of Eastman and Nat Snow? And
where's War Barnett at!
And Nate and Bony Meek, Bill Hart. Sam
Richardson and that
Air brother of him played the drum az twice
as big as jim?
And n old HI Kerns, the carpcnter-say, what's
make no doubt yer new band now's q compe
tenter baId
And plays their music more by note than what
they play by hand,
And stylisner and grander tunes; but somehow
Iwant to hear the old band play
Such tunes as John Browns Body" and
sweet Alice" don't you know;
And The Camels Is COMM" and John An
dersOn, My Joe;'
And dozen others OF 'em-. Number Nine"
and Number 'Leven"-
Was favor-rites that fairly made fellar
And when the boys 'u'd saranade I've laid
SO SILL in bed
I've even heerd the locus blossoms droppin'
on the shed
When Lily Dale" er Hazel Dell" had sobbed
and died away
want to hear the old band play
The new band may beats it, but the old bands
what l said
1t allus 'peared to kind % chord with somepin'
in my head
And whilse I'm no muscianer, when my
blame eyes Is jes'
Nigh drowned out and mem'ry squares her
jaws and sort o. SAYS
She won't ner never will fergit, want to jes
turn in
And take and light right out O here and git
back West ag'in-
ana stay there, when git there, where never
haf to say
Iwant TO hear the old band play.
james WhitcOmb Riley
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
An Intelligent Dog.


During the Civil War was enlisted
in the til New Jersey. With our reg
iment was a man named Harding,
whom we had picked up on the march.
He was good-natured fellow, a fine
shot, and was soon recognized as a
comrade by the men, He was accom-
panied by an immense dog of Danish
breed, and the two were inseparable.
While the men would be playing cards
around the fire Bran would sit looking
on with his great wise face.
During the battle of Shiloh Harding
was severely wounded and left behind
by the troops. His dog had become
separated from him in the rush of the
men and he had spent fearful night
on the ground, suffering from cold and
thirst. In the morning we noticed the
dog running around and whining pitt
fully, he having noticed the absence of
his master. At last he ran of. After
searching some three hours among the
dead and wounded, he found his mas
ter in tho corner of a broken down
fence. He was out of his head and was
talking brokenly of home and friends.
Then he changed his cry to water!
water!" and as we stood over him we
could hear him saying, Water
The dog heard it, too. and going to
dead soldier near by, he literally tore
the coat off his back looking for the
mans canteen. He had none. The
next man had, and, tearing open the
pocket, he got it and ran back to his
master. Placing it in his hand he sat
down beside him as though satisfied.
We gave him drink and then car
ried him to camp in our arms. He lost
consciousness on the way, and died
soon after.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
regularity is che most frequent cause
of introducing trouble into = herd
w. NJ w., New York Times.
Hogs Appreciate Comforts.

Hogs are very susceptible to changes
in the weather. This is shown BY
their restlessness before storms and
their careful preparation Of warm
beds before the approach OF cold
spell OF weather In winter. The un-
comfortable condition of the hog in
hot weather is evidenced by the way
in which it avoids the sun and seeks
the coolest retreats to be found.
With a knowledge of these facts it is
q cruel man indeed who does not pro-
vide every comfort possible for his
swine. It is not necessary that
luxuriant or expensive arrangements
be made for their comfort, for hogs
are not particular as to appearances.
They are exacting az to the satiSfac-
t on to be derived from their quarters,
and no other class Of live stock will
show more appreciation for pleasant
surroundings. Much better returns
for the feed consumed can be expected
where hogs are made as comfortable
as possible -Stockman and Farmer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
Advantages on the Farm.

The hard times are checkla&
outgo Of boys from farm to city. As
these intelligent boys sit at nome
during the winter, they will have an
opportunity to read and reflect upon
the situation, as perhaps they have
never done before. Unrest and dis
content have been in the air, and the
fears OF panic may prove a boon to
many households With a father
who is in love with his calling, and
who takes the best of agricultural
papers, the son can learn of the great
possibilities of agriculture. Its
chances for men Of brains, courage,
and ambition are to-day greater than
in any other branch of human activ-
ity.-American Farmer.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
Experimenting on the Farm.

A farmer named ]. B. Swan of
I.oveland, Larimer County, is be-
lever in careful experimental work
on the farm. In the matter of po-
tatoes alone this year he has seventy
two varieties and expects to show
that 600 bu .hels to the acre is not
too much to expect by the right kind
Of culture and irrigation. With wheat
he has some thirty varieties, and is
calculating to show yields ranging all
the way from thirty-f1ve to seventy
five bushels to the acre. 'What is
the use," suggests Mr.. Swan. lin
growing thirty-bushel wheat when
we can produce seventy-f1ve bushels
of some other variety with the same
labor and similar irrigation? Farm
ers must make more of an effort in
the experimental way and not de-
pend so much on our grandfather
methods nor the experiences of our
neighbors. We must act for our
selves in these matters and dig out
our own salvation" - Field and
Farm,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

inc Ifont OF the cape ana must be we'll
stiffened with crinoline. Miroir brown
velvet composes the other pretty gar
ment. 1t is lined with turquoise blue
silk and ornamented at the shoulders
with points OF jet. What appears in
front as ruching of velvet falls in q
hood at the back.
The latest and most hideous idea for
skirt decoration is a series of ruf11es
make woman fall over her hose di-
rectly she gets into the skirt. The
first ruffle starts in the back as high al
most as the hips and in its progress to
the front dips to level below the hips
right in front. The next frill is set
just below the first and accomplishes q
corresponding dip from back to front,
and so on down. When a ruffle in its
dip hits the edge of the skirt it is
stopped there and taken up on the op-
poslte edge OF the skirt to continue its
reckless career to the starting place at
the back. The frills, of course, get
shorter and shorter till the last ap-
pears only at the back. and for tiny
space to each side. It is surely safe
to say that no woman 3ould comfort
ably keep her balance in such a skirt.
But with a bit of grumbling at an oc-
casional crazy or demented trimming
we should remember one great advant-
age to the sex due to the wide skirts.
That is the improved gait women have
acquired since these new wide gowns
came in. Women should be grateful,
for there was never skirt so pr etty,
SO light, or so easy to wear as the UNI,
exaggerated example of the skirt FASH
lon now gives us. Let us stick to it,
A generation of such skirts would do
much to reorganize women physically,
and give her again the grace It is said
she SO sadly lacks just now.
Copyright, 1898.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

the edge. A crepe ruching goes about
the neck and small bonnet is worn
trimmed with two crepe bows.
Another dressy bit Of mourning is
portrayed at the right in the third H.
iustration. In this model, which is de-
signed for young or middle-aged
cashmere trimmed with three grad
uated rows Of crepe. The jacket is of
cloth with pretty butterfly cape of
crepe. Although, as shown, the dress is
tor mourning, it can be carried out for
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
The Cherry Orchard.

Professor Budd OF the Iowa Exper-
1ment Station, says that cherry
orchard does best when planted
thickly in rows running north and
south, and giving wider space be-
tween the rows to admit the sun and
allow free circulation of air. Orch
ards where the rows were twenty
four feet apart and the trees ten
feet apart IN the row, have done bet
ter than those planted in the usual
way. He also thinks root grating
OF the cherry is better than budding,
setting them in the ground to the
top bud Of the scion, which enables
roots to be thrown out directly from
the scion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FARMER
AND HOUSEWIFE.

Roots Choking Water Courses and Tile
Drains-Experimenting ON tho Farm-A
Fable for Hard Times-Hogs Appreciate
COmfOrt-Odds and Ends.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
"Shackasscs" just Mt the Right Moment.

NE of General Ere
mont's batteries of
eight Parrot guns,
supported by a
squadron of horse,
and commanded by
Major Richards of
the First Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, was
i'm sharp conflict with
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
It Was No YAnk.

Suo "uVuhA VI
go. when Lees
army was en-
camped around
Fairfax Station,
our outside pic
)kets were sta
Itioned on q field
lless than half a
iscore of miles
from Alexan-
dria. 1t was
then tho habit
for the nickel
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

ELEVEN new cases OF yellow fever
were reported at Brunswick, Ga.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

enough to make getting into 1t an cas-
Ter matter than is usual. The set Of
this skirt is wonder; front and sides
are stiff as board and sweep out in a
beauteous inclined plane from belt to
foot. At the back It lies in heavy or
gan-pipe flutes. The stiffness is due
partly to kcrinoline and partly to the
weight and close weave of the goods.
The bodice is a round waist with cute
little skirts attached, and futing as
Prcttily as does the back Of the dress
skirt. Sleeves are leg-o-mutton with
coat cuffs turned back loosely; the
bodice opens over a vest of silk, and
there are stiff revers that flute little
at the edge. The wool stuff is bright
green ground, heavily repped in dull
red, line Of brown running on the
green ground between the reps and
softening and enriching the entire
effect. The vest and braid are shot
green end brown silk. The skirts of
the bodice, the entire dress skirt and
the cuffs and revers are lined with
bright emerald shade OF silk. The
whole combination is most stunning,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21
WORN BY THE WOMEN
SOME OF THE VERY LATEST
IDEAS IN DRESS.
Rakish Trimmings of Braids Are Much in
Use-The Tailor Made Gowns Arc Bcing
Carried Out in tho Most Severe Lines.
Gotham Fashion Gossip.
New York correspondence:

AkISH trimmings
of braids are used
for all sorts of
gowns for all kinds
of occasions. Thus
a stylish skirt Of
very heavy repped
wool has two bands
OF wide Hercules
braid at each side
from belt to hem.
Buttons and but
tonholes are added
on the braid as far
as the + nees, and
on one side these
buttons and but
tonholes are prac-
ticable, for the
skirt really but
tons on, not all the
way down, to be-
sure. but inst far
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

Corporal Punishment.
A very amusing incident occurred in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. B. A Denmark left for New York
yesterday,
D. 5. Wilson of Valdosta is a guest of
the Pulaski.
Mr.. H. J. Read left at noon yesterday
for Baltimore,
W. NJ. Hammond, Esq, of Townsville
is at the Pulaski.
Mr. John Miller left at noon yesterday
for Washington, d. c.
Mr.. George johnson left at noon yester-
day for Washington, d. 9.
Mr. and Mrs. c. B. Parker and Miss
Parker, OF McRae, are stopping at the
Pulaski.
Lee McLendon, travelling freight agent
Of the Alabama Midland, spent yesterday
in the city.
Mrs. D. B. Lester and Mr.. r. NJ. Lester
left on the City of Augusta yesterday for
New York.
Rev Charles H Strong and Master o.
B, Strong left for the north yesterday, on
the City Of Augusta.
Mr.. Geo. S. Van Horn and Mr. F. W.
Storer left yesterday for Boston, via. the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Miss Marie Lamotte returned yester-
day aftera pleasant visit among relatives
and friends in GuytOn.
DR.. a. Oemler has received an invita-
ton To deliver an address before the com
ing national fish congress in Chicago.
Miss Lizzie Lodge returned yesterday
from very pleasant and enjoyable visit
to friends and relatives at Harville, Ga.
Miss Julia Mamie Hunter left yester-
day, on the steamer City of Augusta, for
New York, where she will attend school
this season.
Capt. J. L. Foster, Mr. r. L. Foster and
Mr.. Il. d. Fox of Darien, left at noon
yesterday for New York, via. the Atlantic
Coast Line, after spending a day in the
city
At a meeting OF the directors of the
Germania Bank held this week, Mr. W.
+. Hogan was elected assistant cashier of
the bank. Mr.. Hogan has been connected
with the Germania, as teller, for a mum
Der of years. He is an efficient and popu-
lar officer and well merits his promotion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
CAN RIDE FOR HALF FARE.
The Electric Railway win Not Allow
the Police to Ride Free.

Policemen have to pay for riding on
street cars now. The Belt Line was the
only street railroad in the city which al
lowed the police to ride free, and when
that road was merged Into the Electric
railway they lost this privilege
The Electric railway and the City and
Suburban railway withdrew from the
police the privilege of riding free some
time ago, The Electric railway, how
ever, has had books of tickets printed es-
pecially for the police. The books contain
fifty tickets each and are sold for 81 %, or
pa cents ride. The tickets are limited,
however. They can be used by the police
only when in uniform. They are not
transferable, and cannot be used on the
Ihunderbolt line. Only a few members
of the force have purchased books so far
The police, it is claimed, abused their
privileges when they were allowed to ride
free. The limitation was that only three
policemen could ride free on the same car
If there were two policemen on a car and
two more came up together, it is said
there would be a fight almost as to which
should ride free and which should pay
fare or walk. No policeman, it is said,
was ever known to pay a fare as long as
the privilege lasted. If a street car al
ready had its full complement of police
men other policemen who met il would
walk rather than pay the fare. These
things decided the railroads to revoke the
privilege.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
Two MORE POLICE DROPPED.
Jernigan and Neve Go or fo- CursinE
Their SUPERIOR Ofhoera.


Officers Neve and Jcruigan were dropped
from the police force Yesterday morn
ing after an Investigation by Mayor Nc
Douough. The charge against them was
cursing a superior officer Mayor Nc
DoHough considered the evidence sufficient
10 convict.
The charge was made byex-O 1icer Muir
ken, who was dismissed from the force by
Mayor McDonough Tuesday for cursiug
Assistant Chief Reilly in the sleeping
quarters at the barracks. The complaint
against Murkcu was made by Policeman
Jernlgan, who was "a member Of the same
squad. As soon as Nurken was dismissed
he made charges against Jernigan and
Neve, both members Of Sergt Kill
lourhy's squad. for cursing that officer IN
the quarters.
The charge was generally laid to spite,
and il was not thought that anything
would come of it. There was some sur
prise when both Jcrnican and Neve We're
dismissed.
Both men have good records as police
men. Neve has been a member OF the
force for - years and has done his duty
al many a Crltica. time
JeruiEan was well known as one of the
finest looking men on the force. He is
over six feet high. weighs about 2jO
pounds and is capable of handling half
dozen ordinary men, which he has done
on more than one occasion. He was for
merly member of the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway pO-
lice force, aud was appointed
a member Of the city force about
three years ago. Owing to the good rec
ords of both men an effort will be made
10 secure their reinstatement.
Mayor McDouough has determined to
break up the practice among the police of
cursiug in quarters and especially of
cursing their superior officers. The su-
perior officers are not present when the
cursing is being done ;01therwise the mat
ter might be settled then and there. The
practice Of cursing their superiors has
been altogether too common, and if every
officer were dropped from the force who
has been guilty Of this offense within
the past few months Mayor McDonough
would have large number OF vacancies
to fill. The examples the mayor has made
recently will go .ong ways TO put a stop
10 the evil.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
CITY BREVITIES.

Collins, Grayson & Co. have moved into
their store, No. 100 Bay street. which has
been reDainted and fitted up since the fire
which occurred in the building some time
ago
Detective Bossell has in his possession
a gold watch and two hand saws which
were turned over to him by Pawnbroker
Kassels. They are now at the barracks
awaiting Identification.
A four-handed fight created a stir for
awhile at Broughton and Whitaker
streets yesterday afternoon. A we'll
known young man charged another young
man with having made some lmcalled-for
remark to a lady friend. The charge
was denied in no unmeaning
terms and the two stepped to the side
walk and proceeded to settle the difficulty
after the pugilistic fashion. A brother
OF the young man charged with bad con-
duct, seeing that there was trouble, took
hand. and the father himself also Joined
IN, For few moments the affair was a
pretty lively one, and it looked as if there
were going to be serious trouble. The
contestants were soon separated, how
ever. and outside of a few scratches no
one was seriously hurt. When the police
came up and wanted TO know what the
matter was, a few minutes later no enc
around could give any account of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
DISTRESS ON JENKINS ISLAND
Three White Families There in a Des-
titute Condition.

4 report comes from Jenkins Island, a
small island covering about 300 acres
northwest Of Hilton Head, of the distress
ing condition of three white families who
We're the only occupants of the island.
p. c. Johnson, William Sarvis, and Trial
Justice FOye and their families.
The entire island was under water dur
ing the storm except a few knobs to which
the people were driven and whore they
remained until the water receded Mr..
Johnson managed the wharf. His house
was tOually destroyed and the roof was
taken of Sarvis' house. Foye's house.
which is a small one, escaped.
The johnson and Sarvis families are
living in what is left of Sarvis' house.
w, +. Cox, a turpentine hand, who came
over from the island yesterday on the
tug Forest City towing a barge said the
people are suffering for something to eat.
They are living on potatoes which they
dig out from under the marsh grass. and
the few fowls LEFT after the storm. Every
thing else was sweptaway. Their cotton.
corn, cattle ana hogs were drowned, and
they are wholly destitute.
Justice F'oye has gone to Port ROYAL
but the other people are on the island
Both families have number of children.
Two of them are infants and, their condi-
tion is pitiable
Jenkins landing is some distance be
yond Bluffton. 1t is the regular land
ing of the Savannah, Beaufort
and Bluffton steamers, but the with
drawal of the Alpha for repairs has cut
OFF the island from all communication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-09
$40. 900 VIII covER II.
Mayor NoDonough's Estimate OF the
Storms Damage TO City Property.

Storms DAMAGE 10 City Property.
Mayor NcDoucurh estimates that
$4,000 VIII cover tle damage toc.ty prop
ertg by the resent storm. He does not
think % viii exceed that
Tho extra forces which have been en-
/ gagged Ia cleaning up the streets and re-
pairing the drains around rhg city have
cost only "a few hundred dollars. The
chief damage ou this line. Mayor Melon
OuCh says. Is 10 the banks of the canals
and drains on Hutchinson Island These
have been badly broken ana be estimates
that the cost Of repairing them
viii reach $4,000 Including other drains
around the city which are yet 10 be re-
paired, he thinks the cost viii amount 20
$4,000.
This work viii be extended over sew
eral months, however. About 100 extra
hands viii be put 10 work On the banks
on Hutchinson Island for "a few days 20
repair the worst damage. and then a force
OF twenty-five or fifty hands viii, be main
tanned there until the damage Is entirely
repaired.
To rebuild the quarantine station as
expected. the mayor estimates viii cost
$4,000, not including the appropriations
for quarantine work made in this years
budget Il will be necessary to practi-
CallN rebuild the entire quarantine. This
is the citys heaviest loss.
Another c0usidera bic item Of expense to
the city will be the rebuilding of the
plank road to the lower wharves alongSt
Julian street extended. The plank pave
ment was entirely torn up and the road is
now impossible II will have to be re
built at once. as the road is needed now
for the transaction of business between
the city and the wharves.
Mayor McDonOJgh estimates the cost
Of rebuilding the road al - 500
The road. ne thinks. should properly be
paved with Belgian block but this-wOuld
cost about so, 900 and would require con-
siderable time. Itis doubtful also If the
soft soil would sustain the heavy block
paving without a substantial foundation
Of gravel or similar material beneath.
The damage 10 the city market and the
exchange together VIII cost less than
$1,000 10 repair
The damage 10 the City's shade trees
Of course cannot be estimated IN money
About 500 trees were blown down or in
jured, most of which were total loss.
a few trees have been propped back in
place. This damage viii take years 10
repair The money value of the trees so
destroyed might be estimated at almost
any sum according to the ideas OF the
person making the calculation. If the
value Of the trees were placed at $50
apiece, the total loss would amount to
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