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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
The DRAcoN's PROPENSITY.

An amusing incident occurred in one
of our down east churches a long time
ago. The clergyman gave out the
hymn
81 love to steal awhile away
From every numbering care,
And spend the hours of setting day
In humble, grateful prayer"
The regular chorister being absent,
the duty devolved upon Deacon NJ,
who commenced, II love to steal" and
then broke down. Raising his voice a
little higher, he then sung, Il love to
steal" AS before, he concluded he had
got the wrong pitch; aud deploring
that he had not his ''pitch tuner" he
determined to succeed the next time.
All the old ladies were tittering behind
their fans, while the faces Of the
"young ones" were in a broad grin. At
length after a desperate cough, he
made a final demonstration and reared
out, 81 love to steal" The effort was
too much. Every one but the clergy.
man was laughing. He arose and said;
Seeing u brothers propensities, Let
US pray" 1t is needless to add that
but few Of the congregation heard the
prayer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

cITY N COUNTRY.

IA ruther lay out here among the trees,
1With the singin' birds and the bumT
hroWin' that I can do as I please,
Than to live what folks call a life OF
70 thar in the city.
Tar 7 really don't 'xactly understan'
Where the comfort is fer any man
" waIkin' hot bricks an usin' a fan,
An in enjoyin' himself as he says he
can,
Up thar in the city.
It's kinder lonesome, mebbe you'll say,
Alvin out here day after day,
In this kinder easy, careless way;
Rnt en- hour out here is better'n q day
Up thar in the city.
As fer that, JUS look at the flowers
aroun',
A peepin' their heads up all over the
An the fruit a-bendin' the trees way
You don't find such things as these in
town,
Or, ruther, in the city.
As 1 said afore, such things as these.
The flowers, the birds, an the bum1'
bees,
An livin' out here among the trees,
Where you can take your ease and do
as you please,
Makes it better'n the city.
Now. all the talk don't mount to snuff,
;Rout this kinder life a bein' rough,
An I'm sure it's plenty good enough,
l., 'turaen Won an me, 'GSnt' half as
tough
As Twin in the city.
james Whitcomb Riley.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
LOVE MAKES

4 sod ccouette is Mistress Bess,
with ewes of blue as you might guess,
We'll versed in Cupid's arts.
But, ali, it is her golden hair
7 dread the most-that lovely snare
For catching manly hearts.
III brave her mouth, her dimples too,
I'd brave her smiles, her eyes Of blue,
I'd brave her low replies,
Her winsome ways-but who would
dare
Brave cleaning threads of golden hair
Were he q man with eyes.
Lawrence z. Russell, in Puck.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27
SOME CAUSES OF DOMESTIC
IN"COMPATIBILITY.
BY LESLIE DANE.

BY LESLIE DANE.
And the serpent entered Edenl But
how9 All, the ways are many and vari-
ousI The usual beginning Of the trou-
BILE is the dropping off of those little
attentions and caresses that formed q
part of courtship and Of the moo of
sweetness called honey. The man, if
he leads a busy life, thinks his wife
will take it for granted that he loves
her as much as ever, and the bride,
unless she wears an old head on young
shoulders, will NOPE and imagine and
weep, and then conf1de her troubles to
her mother, her latest girl friend, or
some omoious neighbor.
Another frequent cause Of trouble is
the Encouragement of money by n
or both, so that expenses exceed in
come. Mutual reproaches ensue, and
very possibly tears from n and pro-
family from the other. There are 50
many fads for the weak minded to fol-
low up, so many temptations at the
jewelers., the milliner's, the modiste's,
SO many good fellows" for the hus-
band to meet, so many treats and
cigars to be returned.
But there is a different side to the
money question. Many a wife is not
allo we'd control of q dollar. The nan
who spent money upon her in the n
gagement days seems to be trying to
make it up, dime by dime, with inter-
est. Then the wife, if she has a spark
of independence in her composition,
will look about her for some outside
employment that will give her at least
enough for car-fares and the church
collection. She may make cake or
preserves, or empty the weekly mend
ing basket for her neighbor; if she has
talent she, perhaps, gives lessons,
writes, sings. Or gives readings. If her
husband objects to this course, all he
needs to do is to loosen his own purse
strings and lift his wife out of genteeI
beggary.
A whole souled, generous-nay,
rather call him a su~perlatively just
man married a teacher with a good
salary, and insisted on settling upon
her the exact income which she had
been receiving for her valuable servi-
ces at the young ladies' seminary from
which he took her.
Later, in a financial crisis, the wife
insisted with equal determination on
giving up her separate allowance, and
what true woman with such a husband
would not have done the same9
Intemperance is reckoned one Of the
chief causes Of domestic unhappiness.
but let it not be forgotten that this is
frequently led up to by some Of the
troubles mentioned above.
Constant fretting or fault finding on
either side is an efectual destroyer of
love. Who can compute the soft hearts
broken, the proud nes ~estranged, by
the nagging and %scolding, the fault
finding and petty tyranny of men and
women who, by all laws human and
divine, should never have entered the
state matrimonial9 Such people are
not for the worlds uses, as they can
give nothing Of the slightest moral
value to their fellow, being, in any re-
lation of life. They should wrap them
| selves in the jewelers. cotton of cell
bacy, and inhale the chloroform-in
that manner taking themselves out Of
the sunlight which they apparently
| grudge to others.-The Housewife.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

Two Irishmen, just landed in Amer
lea, we're encamped onthe open plain.
In the evening they retired to rest, and
were soon attacked by swarms Of
mosquitoes. They took refuge under
the ~Oedclothes. At last one Of them
Ventured to peep out. and, seeing a
drefg, exclaimed in tones of terror
Mickey, it's no use; there's one OF
the craythers searching for US wild a
lantern"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

Bank of England notes are made
from new white linen cuttings-never
from anything that has been worn. So
careful is the paper prepared that
even the number of dips into the pulp
made by each workman is registered
on a dial by machinery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

Folks who buy things just because
they are cheap are always complaining
OF the scarcity of ready money.
The girl who entertains her beau on
the front porch while her mother
washes the dishes may be good COM
pany, but she is likely to prove expen
siye.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

An old French lawyer, writing of an
estate he had bought, added: ''There is
a chapel upon it which my wife and I
wish to be buried, if God spares our
lives"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

Iommy.-"Pa, what's the Board Of
Educationq"
Mr. F.-"When I went to school, it
Was a pine shingle."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-07-27

The Cerro- Quemado Mountains are In West.
ern Guatemala, Central America. Perro Is the
Spanish for dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12
AlexasttasSa" Bazftte.
1--,,,.l q ~
rhEk1 ..vsNllfElffi u. A18lf
False Earthouake Predictions.

Predictions of q sensational char
acter in regard to the weather may
do little harm. The self constituted
prophet outside the regular meteor
illogical bureau is, however, always
fraud. But the man who foresees
an earthquake may do a great deal
of mischief. The bulletin OF the
American Geographical society
prints this:
Professor Falb of Vienna inflicted
grievous injury upon Athens III 1894
bv predicting that the city would
suffer severely from the earthquake
ON May 5. Nearly every one who
could do so fled from the city, and
there was indeed great suffering,
caused, however, entirely by Falb,
for there was no earthquake. Globus
(volume 20, No. y says that another
of his mischievous prophecies threw
Valparaiso, Chile, into sad state of
terror in March, 1896. He predicted
one of his critical days for March
30, and for several days preceding
all the trains were crowded with
fugi1ives bound for the mountains.
The number of fugitives WAS about
1000. There was no earthquake nor
trouble of any sort except that caus-
ed by this irresponsible prophet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12

PALLARDvALE LITHIA WATER, the
- strongest Liths Water in the market
Cures Rheumatism. Gout, Dropsy, Diabetis,
Brights Disease, Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys and Bladder Price so cents
bottle. SIS case. For sale by
E. S LEADBEATER & SONG.
A book of testimonials furnished on appli-
cation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October It'll, 1896. and unit
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, at
90, 7 80, S 30 30. 10 so and / 30
a. M. > 30, l 30, 3d. 30, 4 30, 30
and 30 p. IN.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
al & 30 7 30, S 30, 9 30 10 30 and II 30.
g. M, u 30, 1 80, , 30, 30, 30, 30
and q 30 p. N.
n. b. Same schedule Sundays commencing
8 80 a. III.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN GS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
DAYS at 7 90 a. NJ, and Alexandria at %
q. IA, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. W.RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 8. PADGETT Agent.
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STEAMERS.

EGTASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12

10 MATS OF VERY FINE OLD JAVA
i n COFFEE just received for sale, fresh.
Iyr oasted or green, by
y MJT pTrDN
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FOR ALEXANDRIA.

Leave Washington, from the corner OF
Pennsylvania avenue and 1876 street. wccl,
days, 40, %, 35 (express), S 90, 30
(express) 8 90, 8 90, 10 % (express), II 90
and II 10 a. m. and IL 05 (expressj II so
/ IS, 45, = 05 (express), = 40, 3 30, 90
.(express), a IS, 4 10 (express), . CO. 20
: (express) 5 40, 05 (exp:ess). 8 20. Z 90,
s 90, 8 90, 10 90, II 20 and Ii SO D. IN.
Sundays CO. 100, 10 % and II 90
2. N. and II 05 H. and 1 Is, = %, 3 30,
Is 5 90, o., 90, 800, 8 90. 10 90 and
II 20 p. In.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations, daily except Sunday. at I IL,
10 80 a. m. and II 80, , 30. and ID
D. M. Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
sundays only at 7 II and / 80 a. m. and
As D. IN. Leave Mount Vernon daily at
I 45 a. H. and ID AZ, . AZ, 20 and 30
p M. Sunday only st DO Il. III. and II %
and 5 30 NJ.
Hourly trains from Arlington Junction to
Arlington and Rosslyn.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 1915 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, free. Bi-
cycles carried 25 cents each.
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad at the following
rates:
rare, Alexandria to Washington, Is cents;
round-trip. % cents. Communication rates :;
Quarterly tickets, S12.56; monthly tickets,
$465; school tickets $40; family trip
tickets, 1928; package tickets, 80 cents
g. Z. ABBOT, GEO. Z. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12

s,~ GkUss MAsoN's POL ELAIN
40 LINED FRUIT JARS-pints. quarts
and alf-gallons-for sale by
J. C. MILBTJRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-12

TmnN IS Calvert OF
9forD
Sunday averton for wal
OfR nandn
Barronburg
inferno dIaes etumin arrives q pm
Trains
Aexandn SOB 5o
IN
SERVICE
New orkan
Car Jacksonville and St Augustine Also
luanS Sleeper % Augus
Limited through Sleeping Cars cwe
Savannah
bore md Mongo
and36
Yokan
andJ
at
ashngn
Conduct
Sal ncsco wi lou
Ford figure Pullman
THOMAS MOSS, Ticket Alexandria Va
W H.G
General Superintendent Genera Passenger Agent
c.
BROWN General Agents. Washington D..
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XNyAREIELD & HALL
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIBFAX ST.

Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, Gorlnan and DomeoS'
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farms Cologne Mas
COLA, Eedyosmia. Geranium and Florids
Water: Genuine Enbin's Extracts; ;pOnses
usir Brushes and Combs best English Jco.!
Brushes: full assortment of Patent Mod
%: Coxc's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mos
tIiino. Spices OF all kinds, and = select stoci
OF ali articles sold by druggists ut prices as ioS
% the ss.no quality can nc obtained elsewhere
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LEGAL NOTICES.


IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF TIE
L Circuit Court of the county of Alexandria,
on the 9th day of February, 1897
Robert E. Birch, Plaintiff,
against
fora & Birch Defendant
Memo: The object of this suit is TO obtain
q divorce vinculo matrimonii from the de-
PENDANT.
And an affidavit having been made and
flied that the cei, ndant Fora L Birch is not
resident of the State OF Virginia, it is or
dered that she do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof and do
what may be necessary to protect her interest
in this suit and il is further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Alexandria Ga
zette, and that q copy he posted at the front
door of the Court House OF this county.
A copy-teste:
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RAILROADS.

COUTHERN RAIL W. Y,
- Schedule Effective Jan. IS. 1897. SUBJ
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UTASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON.

Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
King and Payne streets, and King and Spring
PARK, week days, at 5 30, 6 %, 6 80, 7 20
(express), 7 AS (exprcss) 100, S 20 express
8 90, 80, 10 90, II 90 and II 40 a. m.
and IL 20, 1 O6 (express) 10, 2 90. , 40,
3 o. (express), 90, 4 25, 4 40 texpress !,
A AZ, 5 Is (express) 5 40, 6 10, 90. 7 Is
(express) 90, 9 90, 10 90 and II 90 p. m.
Suudays-s CO. s 10, 9 00and 10 90 and
II 90 a. IN. II %, O6, 2 90, 3 o. 4 p,
8 IS, 615, 10, 800, 900, 1905 and
I NO N m
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Beer d6d hfOf'IifN
O'Sullivan * Gioen.
Bre;reries
K Partners.
BankS.
Rnrke & Herbert, First National Bank,
Citizens National Bank.
Butchers
Hellmuth Brothers VI Schulcr
Cigar Dealers
Old Dominion ,igar Company.
CtJ Stoad
il B Pullman.
Courts
Comfy Court Corporation Court.
Commission Merchants.
Fisher Brothers, Johnson & Co.
J Matthew Harper
ZIG Bcckhan. Harrow Brothers
E Lawer & Co mss King q ION,
J Broders, lindsey 90
Geo Robinson & Sons.
Druggists
w F Creighton Co, L Allen.
G. G Lennon, Z Leadbeatei q sons.
John II .Janney. Northwest Pbarmscy
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Drjring Parks.
Alexandria Driving Park.
Express Companies.
Adams Express Co.
Feed and Grain Dealers.
T Burroughs, J BrOders,
B Watkins, Bal.engor Bro.
Florists.
il Loose.
Glass and Chinatrarc.
Ell Miller & Co.
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas Company.
GrOcers.
VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan g. Green Shry~ock * Presgraves
Ahern & Co. Harlow Bros
II Robertson, llarper,
J Broders \ Lindsey ,S Co.
Norton Entwisle w a Johnson & co.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
T F Burroughs. shyrock 6 Fiesgrayes
Harlow Brothers, " A Io nson & 10.
Ahern & Co, J. Brodcrs
Fleiscbmann Hotel
Rarapare.
Jas Carlin * Sons Balm & Paxon.
hf1nar es.
Alexandria Inirmary.
Ice Deale,
FA Reed & Co
junk Dealers.
J Drcfu * Co.
Lumber Merchants.
J Snoot & Co, II d SmoOt
Aitchcson & Bro.
Lawyers.
James Cation, George a Mushbach,
n Norton, C C Carlin
S Brent.
Lire,y Stables.
Patterson & Brother, L L Myers g. Co.
Lime Rlastc, and Cement
Geo H Robinson & Son, W A Smoot & Co.
J HID SmOot, Jas Smoot 81 Co.
Merchandise Brokers
VIM Fowle Brookcs & Co, A d 3rockctt
M Vernon IN hc Potomac.
Il Dodge, supt
Af,micipal Offices
City Treasnrer, Police Headquarters.
City Gas Works, The Market.
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Waters
james McCuon.
Miuers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
Oil Companies
Standard Oil Compan
Physicians.
DR. w NJ Smith, Drill p Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. NJ w O'Bren,
DR. T NJ Jones,
Pirate Residences
Charles King, REKnight.
Mrs NJ A Wood, w White,
& Wheatley, w II Domaine,
] 3 Zimmerman. Mrs S q Brent
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbach
Miss NJ Smith, i Daingeriield,
w Daingerfeld, Chas S Taylor.
z w French, d Brockett.
Knox, W H + Beck ham,
j NJ Hill, Ashby Miller
Railroads.
Southern Railway Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potomac Freight
The w & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Beat Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott
Schools
Episcopal Highschool,
SeminGries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory.
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship ChandlerS.
1 Kirk, Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers
'obn H Strider, L Sons.
NJ Hill & Company.
Telegraph C0mpan;es
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners md Hide Dealers.
&C Smoot q Sons
U. S. Offices.
Postottce.
UTdcrtakers
Wheatley, VII Domaine,
Wood aud Coal Dealers
Jew. Aitcheson, Zimmerman,
' A Smoo: & Co, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox &. Robinson
NJ .J.azJs Hrt.. ,.J (L-,cf.e-
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DRUGGISTS.
yg0LEsALE AND RETAIL DkuGGIsl 5

v
1O5 and 1C7 south Fairfax 55cea;.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Pa'ont Me'' :
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye stuis, Spices. ntu;-
gists' Fancy Goods and Speciaities
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia 10
J. c. Ayers Medicines and john Lucas {: Co 5
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Ph&rmsceutiec
Preparations.
We have made larse additions TO our stocA
and are buying leading Proprietary Article,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturer.
We are therefore enabled to supply che trace
with all goods usually carried By wcll-a'
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE ~
prices as low as those given By the best house
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by dr.
freight or express afte, receipt of order.
Promptness IS our specisity We snarnnt'
the purity of ri Drug Furnished. Corr
spondence invited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09

sight to see the heads of all uncovered
as they pass by the flag in front of the
regimental headquarters.
The evening was a quiet one in camp
The men were tired and We're busy get
ting used to their new quarters and for
the most part they turned in very ear
ly. OF course a good number secured
permits to so down town. There was
no disturbance either in the camp or
on the streets. They all conducted
themselves well, and not a case of
rowdyism was reported at headquar-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09

their first day In camp. The usual
drills were omitted but otherwise the
day had it's usual duties. There was
guard mount at s o'clock. The 1st Reg
iment Band and Companies E and L OF
Portland and l of Lewiston secured
permission to attend church in the city
and marched in order to st. Marys.
The others in large numbers left the
camp and went to the city, while many
took a ride on the Electrics to Hal
lowell and Gardiner.
Col Kendall and a part OF his staff
With a view of finding a place suitable
for the proposed sham battle. They
traversed considerable country and out
Manchester way several miles found
conditions very favorable for the pro-
ject. Nothing was definitely settled
about the sham battle, but it is quite
likely it will take place. Tuesday morn
ing The boys would enter into such
an affair with much zest but its dis
tance from the camp and the city
would prevent the general public from
enjoying it much. There will probably
be no difficulty in getting consent of
land owners, as it will be arranged so
that fields and growing crops will not
be injured.
in front of general headquarters. At
tendance was not compulsory but at
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09

the call most of the men 4ell at once
They were in fatigue uniform, without
arms. Both bands We're present and
furnished music. The boys threw them
selves at ease upon the ground over the
space in front of headquarters AMI
paid the closest attention to the speak
ers and joined heartily in the services.
The piazza of the headquarters build
ing was crowded with lady visitors and
hundreds of other visitors were on the
hundred carriages were formed in a
large semi-crcle beyond the troops.
After selection by the 1st Regiment
Band Chaplain Cochrane of the III
Regiment read the XLVII Psalm ana
Chaplain Cummings of the 1st Regi-
r2ent offered prayer. Nearer my God,
to Thee was sung by troops and Wis
itors and then Chaplain Cochrane ad
dressed the boys. His text was The
Natioiidi budI VI VI tIlc Cldte VI MdiHe.
and he handled it in the three-foli
aspect suggested by the three parts of
the title. First. the glory of the ma
tional flag and the sacredness of what
it signifies; the memory of its .ormer
defenders, and the need of standing
ready to serve the nation at all times.
Second, the duties of a guard, and the
moral qualities that make the faithful
ID efficient soldier. Third, the duty
of the Guard to the State of Maine and
the need of State pride and loyalty.
In closing, Mr. Cochrane presented as
his second text the words, THE blood
of Jesus Christ, His son, cleanses us
from all SIM
After selection by the I'd Regiment
Band. Chaplain Cummings addressed
the Guard briefly and eloquently. He
said that standing armies and State
militia were necessary to the safety
and peace of country and would no
doubt be necessary for centuries 10
come. There are some things wors,.
than war and strong army can pre-
vent the existence of these conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09
CAMP POWERS.
CONTINUED from page -

ana having rest Of four hours. At
sunset, when the bugle sounded tho re-
treat and the big gun was fired. a new
custom was inaugurated which will be
continued throughout the encampment.
The band was stationed in front of
headquarters and as the great flag was
slowly lowered from its lofty staff 1t
played The Star Spangled Banner.
This is now a general custom at forts
and camps throughout the country. and
is certainly a very pretty one. The
men are trained to show constant re-
spect for the flag. and it is a pleasant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-08-09
ReqimentaI Team Match.

All day, Saturday, the crack of the
rifle was heard on the State range.
First came the regimental match be-
tween teams of seven men picked from
each regiment. Each man had seven
shots at the three distances, 200, 500 and
600 yards For three years past the I'd
Regiment had won the prize and the
feeling of rivalry was high and much
interest centered on the match. The
short range has always been the weak
point of the I'd teams and when the
shooting at this range closed with the
score five points in it's favor it felt sure
of holding the championship. The I'd
Regiment team gained at every dis
tance and the match closed with the
score 557 points for the I'd and 81 for
the 1st. The prize was the handsome
steel engraving Napoleon at Water
loo," which is on exhibition in Quinn
by's window. Following is the score
of the two teams:
FIRST REGIMENTAL TEAM.