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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30

| write this to let you know what
wouldnot do. | would not do without
Chamberlain's Pain Balm in my house
If it cost $500 per bottle. 1t does al
you recommend it to do and more.-J
K. WALLACE, Wallaceville, Ga. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm is the best house
hold liniment in the world, and invalua
BILE for rheumatism, lame back, sprains
and bruises. Be ready for emergencies
by buying bottle at Horatio w. Cush
ing's drug store.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30
FOR LAND OF GOLD.
About Maine Party That's
Going to klondike.
The Men are All Strong and Active,
and Used to Hard Work.

The interest in Klondike does not
abate. Since the first information of
the marvellous discoveries reached the
outer world, the enthusiasm has been
on the increase. until to-day it is the
one great theme which is upon nearly
every ones lips.
Maine is to have part in the enter
prise; while several Maine men are
now there, hundreds more have mani
tested their determination to go.
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Bucklln's Arnica SaIVe.

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 per
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box.
For sale at Patterns Drug Store, G.
w. Folsom, Proprietor.
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ShaWnnut.

Lawrence, Newhall & Co. are about
to build a large dry house. They will
start the remaining part of their teams
for the woods, Tuesday, the 18th.
The people of Shawmut had Xmas
entertainment, and there was quite a
large gathering, also many presents.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30

Emulation looks out for merits that
she may exalt herself by a victory; envy
spies out bemishes that she may lower
another by defeat.-Colton.
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STAGE CONNECTIONS.

At Norridgewock, for Mercer, land Electric
Cars to and from Skowhegan.) At Arson. for
Sawyer's Mills, (Starks)i
No. Arson, for North and West New Portland
Dead River, Flagstaff and Eustis. At Bingham
for Forks, Moose River, Mayheld, Kingsbury
and Abbott.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30

fore them. No one vii leave as an
employee Of the company, bat as a
partner. Each member of the party
will own or represent 1000 shares Of
the company, paid for in advance, and
for Is months will contract, as mc1n-
Der of the company and Of the party,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30

Cholly: "Are you positive she is not
imp" The Maid: 81 am; I'd lose my
Job if / wasn't" -Puck.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30
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won't underbid some
other concern in or
der to get it, who is
now doing your work
if they are doing it at
a fair and reasonable
price.
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From Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Augusta,
waterville Skewhegan and Bangor.

A6tFlag stations; at which trains will stol
on signal or notice to Conductor.
Twin not stop except TO leave or take Freight
MIXED train between North Arson and Bingham
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will do your work
promptly and have il
at the time promised.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-12-30
Somerset Railway.
CHANGE OF TIME

Uommenclng Uct. FCn, 1917.
Trains will run rs follows, connecting at Oak.
land with Maine Central Railroad Trains to and
from Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Wsterville
Augusta, Gardiner, Bath Skowhegan and Ban
gor.
For Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Watervills,
Augusta, Skowhegsn and Bangor.
The record-union., 1897-08-15
Cheers Won a Battle.

A story of Wellington that rests upon
the unimpeachable authority or sir
William Napier shows how he won
battle by little turn of strategy that is
not in the books. 1t was when he was
fighting the French in Spain in 1913.
General Pictou, commanding English
and Spanish troops, had retreated be-
fore the superior French forces OF
Soult. stopping at Huerta.
Marshal Soult was pursuing. We'll
lington. who was with Hill's division, a
dozen miles away, no sooner heard OF
Pictou's position than he mounted and
rode to him, accompanied only by Lord
Raglan. who was then Lord Fftzroy
Somerset. Hills division followed as
far as it could, but when Wellington
arrived he saw that the battle would
be lost unless time could be gained for
Hill to come up, but Marshal SOult was
as sure to want to fight before rein
forcements had time to arrive as We'll
lington was anxious for delay. How to
change Soult's mind was the problem.
The armies were in the immediate pres
ence of each other. The French col
umns of attack were formed and only
waited the sign to charge. Yelling
ton, through his field glass, could see
Marshal Soult arranging the onslaught,
and knew that he felt sure of victory.
But. sure as he was, not victory, but
a bloody repuse awaited him. Why?
Because Wellington just then took oc-
casion to gallop up in front of the
Thirty-sfxth English Regiment an1
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Infant Feeding.

THE Medical Era" advocates that an
important thing is the way the milk
goes into the childs stomach. The bot
ties are 50 constructed that the milk
goes down too fast. Every child who
sucks at the breast has to work for
what it gets. One of the great troubles
in artificial feeding is the milk is cas-
caded into the stomach and immedi-
ately cascaded back again. The most
of the sick babies are made so by some
prepared stuff being cascaded into their
stomachs in enormous quantities. Guam
tity is a great element in these disor-
ders. Too much food makes babies
sick, even where the food is fresh milk.
The mothers might put a piece of pure
clean sponge into the nipple, so that
the child must work with its gums and
lips to draw the milk, and thus obviate
the too rapid flow.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade of Good Proportions-Pric
as Formerly Quoted.

| Sacramento, Aug. Nth.
Trade was of fairly good proportions in
local produce circles to-day. Prices were
as previously quoted,
Following are TIE retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
! FLOUR-Family Extras, 81 40 per 100
ms: 81 50 for 80 lbs.
| FRUIT-Oranges, soc doz Lines, 1Oc:
Lemons, C per doz: Cocoanuts, 10c each
Pananas 25c per doz; Strawberries for
ner 10: Apples, sc; Pears, SC; Peaches, ga
| Sc; Watermelons, 10Q25c; Cantaloupes 10ci
| Plums. &c per ID; Nectarines, &c per ID.
NUTS-New Walnuts. 1212c per 10; New
cans. i6c; Fflberts, 15c; Chestnuts, zoe;
Pine Nuts, 15c; Hickory Nuts, 1Oc-
| DAIRY -Butter-Pick 2od
21c per 10; Mountain, Zoe: Valley Roll, 1Sq
| zoe: Petaluma, 40c per roll; Creamery, SOC
ner roll Cheese-California. 15c per 10;
| Young America, 17c; Eastern Creamery
| swiss 3Oc; Martins Creamery, 20c Sage
| Cheese, zoe: Neufchatel. 10c.
VEGETABLE-Green Corn, zoe per dozi
Peas. Sc per 10; Cucumbers, for SC; Toma-
toes. 21ac per ID; Celery ,10c per head; eau
/ Hfower, 10c per heao, Artichokes. 40c per
doz; New Potatoes, 212c per 10; Turnips
| ishes Leek and Green Onions, PIC per
dozen punches: Onions, &c per fb; Pep
| pers. sc per 10: Okra, SC per Ib; Summer
| Squash, 21ac per 10; Wax Beans, &c pei
1
| Der ID; Cranberry Beans, &C per 10; Egg
| olant. sc per 10; Sweet Potatoes, PIC
POTJLTRY-Hens. 60c eacn: Springs. SOC
| each: Broilers, 40c each; Tame Geese, 81 50
| each: Tame Ducks 15c each: Young Tur-
EGGSCalifornia, zoe per dozen.
| MEATS Beef-PriIne Rib Roast, 1215t1
| l5c; Loin Steak, .213q15c; Rump Steak.
| Ice; Chuck Roast, 10c; Rump, Sc; Brisket,
! Sc; Chuck Steak 10c. Veal-Loin and Rib
| Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg.
| 11Q12Lac: Loin and Rib Chops. 1215c; Nut
! ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops, SC. Pork.
'SG12c per n: Corned Beef. S4121Ac; Sau-
sage, 121ac; Vienna Sausage. 15c: Bacon.
| SQl3Iac: Ham, 121a61312c.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay 6Od70c
! per cwt; Alfalfa, first cuttings A5Gl50c; see
| ond and third cutting. 5Oq55c: whole Bar
| ley, 81 20; Ground Barley, 81 25; Feed Oats
| / 20G1 so; Middlings, 95c: Bran, Sc
Straw. 50055c; Corn, 81 30 per ctl; Cracked
GRANITE MINING CANDLES :
| (Wholesalel. 10 OF. 64c; II OF. &c; IA OF.
| NC; 16 OF, SIC.
/ ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES -
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wave his little glazed cooked hat. Such
a demonstration was so unusual in the
reserved great English eneral that it
drove the men wild with delight, and
one great cheer after another arose,
and was re-echoed along all of Pictou' s
line. Wellington then ordered an Eng
lish regiment to the support of Span
ish corps already snlartly engaged, and
then says aloud, musingly, not partic-
ularly addressing anybody, but in the
hearing of several officers:
'Soult is a skillful but cautious COM
mander; he'll not attack in force till he
has learned the meaning of those
cheers; this will give time for the Sixth
Division to come up, and I shall beat
him"
And it was as Wellington hoped and
said. Soult supposed those thundrous
cheers meant, must mean, reinforce
ments. and he did not attack till it was
too late, till reinforcements really had
come
The record-union., 1897-08-15

President Andrews and Mr.. Walker
agree pretty we'll on all the principal
points in connection with the estab-
lishment of this new college, which, 1t
is proposed, to conduct in such a man
ner as to enable the masses to have
the benefits of higher education. The
new university is to be started in Sep
tember ON the Chautauqua plan, and
it is proposed to build a strong popu-
lar college. Under President Andrews
there will be a board of ten bright men
selected from all over the country.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, Aug. 14th
Morning Session-Alpha, 15c Andes,
lSc; Belcher, 24'Q22c; B & b, sc; Caledonia,
19c: G < c, Ale; H & N, CSC; Mexican. 24c
Occidental. Sc; Ophir, &c; Overman, Sc;
Savage, 25c; Seq Belcher, &c; S Nevada,
69c; Yellow Jacket, 34032c
Closing Quotations-Alpha, 14c; Andes,
1Sc; Belcher, 23c; B & b, 64c; Bullion, SC;
SaedSala Sse tonde6ee 16e S56 SS56aieg 2e dH ch0a5
perial, 1c; G Point, 19c; Excfequer, &c !;
G & c, 39c; H & n, 95c; Justice, Sc; Ken
tuck, sc; Mexican, 23c; Occidental, 10c;
age, 25c; S Nevada, &c. Union, &c; Utah,
Sc: Yellow Jacket, 37c; Standard, 81 ~.
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A Mean Husbands Revenge,

Mrs. De Pride (anxious that her
daughter shall make a rich match)-I
wonder why Mr.. Richfellow doesn' t
come to see our daughter any more.
Mr. De Pride-I don't know. The last
time he was here he borrowed my clock
work phonograph to have some music
played into it. He brought it back to
my office the next morning, saying that
the musician was sick or something
and that's the last I've seen of him.
WAS the phonograph empty?"
uni now 1 think of it. 1 believe it
did have in it your reception of me
when I came home late the night be-
fore. Maybe he's changed his mind
about marrying. New York Weekly.
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ParaSOlS. Csc.

You'll want a Sun Shade to
protect you from Soils rays
while viewing the circus parade
and want it many times more be-
tween now and fall. All our
81 so and 81 rs Plain White
or Fancy Dresden Pattern and
Colored Silk ParasoIs are now
Csc.
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DR.. e. B. ANDREWS.
A Gentleman Who Is the Subject
of Much Comment

The recent resignation of President
E. Benjamin Andrews from Brown Uni
versity caused considerable comment.
He has now accepted the Presidency of
the proposed new college to be esltab-
lished on broad basis under the direc-
tion Of John Brisben Walker. Mr.. Walk
er is a journalist of ability and has
been prominent in magazine work.
The record-union., 1897-08-15
California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold at open
auction August 18th California fruit as
follows:
Plums-Wickson, 81 05: Japan, 81 75n2 05;
Burbank and Ickworth. 81 50; Diamond,
81 70; Bradshaw, 81; Egg, S0c6rS1. Prunes
Tragedy and Bulgarian, 81 75; Gros, 81 1G
al As; German, 81 35: Silver, 81 1901 %.
Graz pes--Tokays, 81 50n1 10 single crate.
Nectarines-S5cGH 20. Peaches-Late
Crawfords, 75c6S1 20; Mary's Choice, 81;
Susquehanna, 90cGs1: Elbertas SOC.
At s-Pears-Bartletts, S2 25Q
50. Plums-Egg, S5Q90c.
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A Lively Time.

Yes, very lively time there'II
be in THE BIG STORE this
week. A lively time in selecting
from the reliable MAKE Room"
priced bargains. Such prices
can't last always. The end of
this sale is not far off, and the
closer it comes the deeper the
price cuts on the remaining
summer stock.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughters to dealers:
BEEF - First quality, 519d6c; second
quality 3e fd faird qoalty qua arg 4a4c AZ PEI ReT To-
10 for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, 512a6lkc; Ewes, so
&c per ID.
LAMB-7G711c per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs. 31ad39sc per 10 for
heavy and 35sG4c for small; dressed. 5d6c
per fb
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Shirt Waists. 25C.

More Waists have been added
to what remains of last weeks
Csc big Shirt Waist lot. Good
colors, neat patterns and never
a one bought from the factory
for near the closing out price,
25c.
A few of those pretty Lawn
Shirt Waists for children also
remain, to close out at Csc.
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VeilingS, l0C.

One lot about a dozen pieces of
fancy mesh, fancy colored veil
ings, never a yard sold for less
than 25c, but now reduced to
make room for new lines to loo
yard.
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Cwholesale), 10 OF. sac: 12 OF. &c; IA OF
CSC; 16 OF, nc.
GASOLINE-(W -(Wholesale) Stove Gaso-
line, cases, lie; Stove Gasoline, bulk, 111bc;
Sc degree Gasoline, cases, 25c: Sc degree
Gasoline, bulk, zoe; So degree Benzine,
cases, 1612c: SO degree Benzine bulk lie
COAL OIL-(Wholesale) Pearl, Tic; Star,
t7c; Eocene, 19c; Elaine, 22c: Extra Star.
&c; Water White Cbulk). Ike
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Trimmed Hats,
75C and csc.

For the little folks you'll find
in the millinery line to-day two
lots of Children's Trimmed Hats.
They are in fancy braid straw
and pretti1y decorated with
flowers and ribbons. Reduced
from ST rs and 81 rs to 75c
and 9Sc each.
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Girls Dresses.
Csc and I'D.

These ready to wear Dresses
sold from soc to 81 and are for
ages 2 to IA years. Made from
Dimity Lawn and Perca1e, dain-
ty colorings and patterns, lace,
braid and embroidery trimmed.
All reduced to less than the
worth of the material in them.
Viz, 25c, 4Sc, 5Sc, Use, and up
to 81 so.
Also in line with the prior
item we have a few pretty Duck
and Grass Linen Blouse Suits
for Misses and Children, reduc-
ed from So rs to 81 SO, and
from 81 IS to ST..
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Peace Had tn REIGN

DO you and your wife ever have any
disputes? ?"
No We live in a fat, and there is
no room for argument.-New York
Journal.
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Eastern Grain Markets.

New York, Aug. 18th.
WHEAT-August, Size; September,
Ss14c; December, S15sc.
Chicago Aug. Nth.
WHEAT-August, S412c; September, sic;
December. S29sc; MAY. S44c.
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COMMERCIAL.
FLOUR FIRM AND ACTIVE, ES-
PECIALLY FOR EXPORT.
Wheat Higher Both for Spot and
Futures-Bar1ey Firmly Held
Oats More Active.
San Francisco. Aug. 14th.

San Francisco, Aug. 14th.
Flour is quite firm and active, eSpeci-
ally for export; several mills have ad
yanced Bakers Extras.
Wheat has again advanced; the advance
at Chicago was quite sharp and the local
market is also higher for both spot nd
futures; two cargoes down to-day from
Port Costa, one for Europe and the other
for South Africa. Barley is strong and
holders are firm in their views; small sales
have been made above the quotation for
feed. Oats are more active and prices
show an advancing tendency; new Red are
wanted mostly. Very little Corn offering;
most of that arriving is sold to arrive.
Berries moved off readily at improved
prices. Grapes are lower The market
is Well stocked with fruit of all kinds,
and there seems to be no outlet; can
ners are buying less and the trade
takes very little. Mexican Lines are
higher; where the duty formerly amounted
TO only zoe per case it is now 1c per 10.
Some dealers say the Butter market is
top heavy and they fear a drop; quota
tons at the moment are unchanged.
Eggs rule firm and move off well, except
ing poor stock, which is not wanted.
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Xix Gloves, Csc.

The price you've been paying
for these gloves is ST. 25. They
are still worth ST rs, but we
are going to replace the line
with a new style. They are 4
button, Dressed Kid Gloves, in
mode and pearl. Reduced to
close out to Csc.
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WOmen'S
Tailored Suits.

More Suits have been reduced
and added to the following
two irresistible cut priced lots.
You'll be the favored one by
coming early and selecting. The
material worth more than we
ask for the suit.
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81 80 instead of 81 SO.

All wool Serge Suits, in navy
and black, fly front or bolerO
style coats, silk lined, latest
cut skirt, properly lined, bound
and graceful in hang. 81 SO
values. Clearance sale price,
81 SO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
A Pointing Horse.

Senator George Chahoon, member OF
the state senate committee on forest,
fish and game laws, told me that he
had pointing horse that was as relia-
BILE as pointing dog, although the
horse pointed by sight instead of by
scent. 1t seems that in the fall. in driv-
ing about the woods. he carries gun
in his buggy to shoot such cartridges as
he may come across. The first time he
shot over his horse the animal was bad
~ frightened, and instead of running
simply sat back in the breeching, crouch
ing near the ground on his hindquar
tiers, and trembled at the noise of the
explosion. This became habit, until
now, no longer frightened at the sound
of the gun, he appears to be ON the
watch for birds, and often discovers one
before his master sees it, and at once
sits back in the breeching and comes to
a dead stand until Senator Chahoon
shoots, when the horse resumes his nor
NAL upright position and goes on till he
sees another bird. told the senator he
should call his horse setter instead of
a pointer, and perhaps he will accept
the amendment - Cor. Forest and
Stream.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Frank James and His Bitter Pasta
Tale OF Cream and Confidence
How She Picked Winners.

In his hopeful moments Frank James,
the one time train robber and general
outlaw, sometimes thinks there is flu
ture for him in politics He has two
ambitions. One is that he may some
day be made police commissioners iii
ST. Louis and the other that he may be
chief of police. One day he was stand
ing in theater lobby talking with
some of his friends about the appoint
ment of a new chief of police.
"How would do for that placer" he
asked with smile. No one knew ex
actly what TO answer. There was an
embarrassing pause, and then the old
outlaw drew himself up and let that
hard CLINT into his eyes. For 20 years, "
he said, II defied them all to catch me,
and / guess l could do little catching
myself if l tried"
Still there are other times when James
seems to realize the forbidding handi-
cap under which he labors. The news
papers of st. Louis are continually re-
! ferring to him as the ex- bandit and ex
train robber, and it angers him terribly.
"Why can't they let me alone?" he
cried one day after reading one of these
references. For ~ years I've been try
ing to do the right thing. I've been
working rs hard and as honestly as any
man alive TO earn IN honest living, and
they won't let me alone. They won't
give me chance. But III tell you this"
and as he uttered the words he took
off his hat and raised his right hand
"before God. never did an act in my
life that was ashamed of, and never
stole cent. They tried to hang me on
perjured testimony, hut they couldn't
do il. boston Herald
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
A Tale Of Cream and Confidence.

An account of the troubles of New
Yorker who was once millionaire re-
calls story that was told about him
two years ago, when he was, after a
very harassing legal experience, sent to
a hospital TO be treated for nervous
prostration. He is n man of very agree
able personality, and he rarely fails to
become friendly with anybody with
whom he may be thrown i'll contact.
The doctors of the hospital grew to like
him, and he was popular with every
body he met there. 1t was when the
time came for him to leave that he ex-
pressed desire to show his apprecia-
ton of the kindness that he had enjoy
ed, and as he wanted 10 do something
which the patients as well as the doc
tors and nurses might enjoy it was a
little difficult to decide just what form
the demonstration should take. 1t was
finally concluded that the plan suggest
cd first by the convalescing patient was
about the most feasible, and permission
was given to buy ice cream enough for
everybody in the place, including pa
tients who were we'll enough to eat it.
The evening before his departure came,
and with it the ice cream Great was
the gratitude of the recipients of this
kindness, and when the patient left he
was more popular than ever. But to
this day the confectioner still makes
occasional and hopeless trips to the hos
pital and laments with as much delica-
cy as the situation demands the fatal
mistake he made in delivering the ice
cream OH the order of man who had
shown far greater capacity for making
debts than for paying them. New
York SIM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-07-08
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

During the first year of the civil war
there was nothing in the pomp and pan
oply of glorious war which so excited
the wonder and amusement Of foreigners
as the variegated uniforms TO be seen at
the capital. Although everybody knew
that the Federal uniform was blue, il
was the rarest thing ia find absolute ac-
quaintance in this central idea. The
Bunggown rangers, the Pickwacket
hornets, the Skidaddle zouaves, as the
case might be, all marched complacent-
~ in some uniform evolved from their
untutored fancies and patriotic inten-
tions. The grotesque combination of
green, blue or yellow, with stripes of
all kinds and gold braids and knots and
queer disks stuck anywhere, brass plates
bestowed indiscriminately. borne by
men who brushed their eyebrows
against the grain or flurried their mus
Henry's exhortation, were indeed a
marvel TO European officers.
The Confederates, while standing to
their colors Confederate gray in the
main, still had their own variations as
off color organizations Indeed rumor
had it that highland regiment was
disporting its bare legs somewhere in
Carolina where the population was
largely Scottish, and zouaves galore
staggered baggily through Louisiana,
their ancestors being largely French.
But the most eccentric departure from
color usage was beheld in the first bat
tie of Bull Run, where several prisoners
were found to be clad in II coarse fabric
of blue and white stripes. which, on
close inspection, proved to be common
bedticking. The object of such apparel
for summer wear was obvious, it being
strong, light and not likely TO show the
dirt. BY common consent these men
were called the bedtick zouaves. New
/ York Sun.