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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
A VETERANS "reminiscences.
He Began with a Camp Stove Outfit
and Wound Up with Camp Kettles.

AAAAhA 49,
Whenever I see hat picture nlustra-
ting the Bible story Of the two mn
carrying a great bunch Of grapes hang
ing from a pole resting on their shout
ders," said a civil wa veteran, 1T re-
minds me Of the way we used 20 carry
our camp kettles sometimes in the army
on the march.
1--WE had when we left our State a
stove for each company, designed for
camp use. II was mad Of sheet iron,
about five feet long by two high n a
foot and a half wide. II was stayed in
side with iron bands riveted 10 the shell,
to keep # in shape. The boilers. to boil
meat and things in, were shaped Ike
square wash boilers, and when we moved,
these, with the rest OF the cooking outht,
went inside tho stove to save room and
for convenience in transportation. When
the stove was packed in this way two
men could lift it into the wagon, and
there you were. everything snug and
complete.
But while the stove with It's outfit was
n good thing. we never had but that one;
II was like many another thing that we
had when we started out-sOme good and
some not so good-when Il was worn out
its place was supplied with things of the
regulation kind. The stove was certainly
convenient. and II was all right when we
had a wagon 20 carry It in, but 1t was on
the whole rather an elaborate outht Tor
actual service, and when Il wore out, as
Il finally did, getting more and more pat
tered and smashed up, we threw IN place
Of IL and its boilers camp kettles; straignt-
sided kettles OF heavy sheet iron. rms
was at about the time we got settled
- - -.nN Iffgfrggg and CQmD kettles
were what we had from hat on until the
end OF the war.
1--WE had three kettles that nestled to-
gether so as to take up less room IN
transportation One was for conee-that
was the Kettle most used-one FOR meat
and one for vegetables. There were
plenty OF times when we had only one
kettle I'm use. the meal consisting of hard
bread and coffee. Many another time
we had use for only two kettles COOKING
coffee in one and pork or salt horse IN
the other. When we had all three gong
at once IT meant coffee, meat ana pota
toes all at one meal. and II was d slsH'
agreeable TO contemplate.
''When we were settled any where IN
camp the cook fire was az the inner end
NJ the COMPANY street, and there was the
cook tent also. where were kept whatever
supplies we had on hand, in the way OF
hard bread. sugar, salt. and 30 on and
where the cook slept. In cooking the
camp kettles were hung on a pole, whose
ends rested on two crotched sticks driven
into the ground: the fire was built on the
ground under the kettles. When we
moved. II we had transportation, the ket-
les would go in a wagon; II we had no
transportation, or were going on some
~exnedition where we didn't take any. or
-. r~a rn hrf NOT room Tor
eyervthlng. Their as likely as not the cook
and another man would tote the camp
kettles hanging from the pole used over
the FIRE. or. II that was too heavy from a
lighter pole cut for the pcrpose N. 7.
Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

one dreamed OF, though they VIII De
small at best. In other words. the plhcn
In supplies in America is not TO be as
severe as generally contempldteu-"e
shall have enough TO go around without
stinting anybody.
Recent developments in the matter OF
reoeipts have materially changed the
complexion OF the wheat trade or market.
Present prices for cash and May wheat
are not justified by the demand and sup
ply, and are. as everybody knows the
result Of speculative manipulation. are
therefore In a measure artificial. and
hence very uncertain TO calculate upon.
Instead OF buying wheat 10 grind. a
large number OF home millers have re-
sold their stocks at what MAJ be
termed fancy prices ruling. because they
could not sell their -four on the basis OF
sl.509i.75 what. II II this and transfers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
GUESS" THE ONLY DOG SAVED IN THE JoHNsTowN FLOOD.

secret orders, the numerous bands of
music. the display of flags and bunting
along the principal streets. the streWing
OF flowers on the ave Of deceased pa
triots. all contributed 20 make this a e d-
letter day for JOhnstOwn.
After nightfall the clouds grew heav-
Ter. hanging nearer the earth. and at 9
O'Clock a gentle drizzling rain set in,
which. after II o'clock. was followed by
an Unprecedented downpour. n fact,
there seemed TO be a series OF water
spouts during much Of the night. Before
S o'clock IN the morning the banks Of
both the Conemaugh and the Stony Creek
were fun. and lower parts of the city
were slightly covered with water.
From 2 O'Clock until 4 o'clock. the
water seemed to rise slowly: In fact. il
was slightly falling. when, at ten min
utes after Z the great avalanche rushed
upon us. / had been in my study IN the
first floor, preparing for the Sabbath SER
vices. when, contrary TO my judgment
OF the necessity of the case. l was In
duced TO go into my parlor TO assist in
taking up the carpet. IN a moment after
/ heard a sound as Of an approaching
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

grace Of God. whose goodness went out TO
the brave people as they passed through
the waters.
Johnstown IS now a big rebuilt city.
Houses have sprung up out Of the de-
bris. Great Office buildings rear their
heads where stood little frame structures
before the food. New streets have been
laid out. JohnstOWn. nine years after the
food. is a splendid object lesson Of how
a fine site and an energetic people will
triumph over awful odds.
The dam which did the damage by
breaking way tands $50 feet above the
town of Johnstown. In the valley be-
tween the dam and JOhnstown stood
South Fork. Mineral Point. Conemaugh,
Woodvale. and a largo intermediate pop
uation.
On Decoration Day, 1850, there were
approximately 1000 people in these
towns. The following day Mineral Point
vas entirely wiped out, with not a house
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

conception OF the scene presented at that
spot. Every one OF the vast crowd was
either injured in some form. or had been
bereft of their kin and loved ones. Their
agony was so intense as TO be oppressive.
and held expression as with the grasp OF
a wise, so that no one was seen to shed
a tear. AS fast as possible. the women
and children were distributed in the
homes and shelters on the hills. which
were kindly offered by the occupants.
These being few. and for the most part
small. were taxed to The utmost. In one
thirteen families were located; on a floor
in another nineteen persons had TO sleep,
without change OF clothing"
Each Memorial Day for nine years the
city Of Johnstown has been in mourning
and the day following. which is the an
nivsrsary OF the nood. none are happy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

railroad train. when all at once the
mighty torrent struck u residence. j
cried upstairs, up-stairsr' and when 1
saw ell my family safely in advance of
me, l followed. with the family Bible in
my hand pushed upward by the incoming
water. Mrs. Beale, with great presence
of mind. had turned off the natural gas,
which we employed for heating purposes.
and one of my daughters had seized the
canary age and carried it above stairs.
1.-THE water was on the second story
sooner than / was. and carried the hat
rack with such force as TO strike me on
the back. just as l reached the head OF
the stairs, up TO my waist in water. In a
moment the family had rushed on to the
attic. when a man was washed through a
window beside me as IL shot out OF a cat
YOU? Where are you from?" He did not
give US his name (although ] recognized
him az one whom ! had frequently seen
near the w6olen njin. but struggling for
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

standing. Conemaugh had not a structure
LEFT. WOodvale. the most prosperous OF
the small places. was 50 completely de-
molished that there still dispute as TO
where the original village stood The 9TH
ers suffered almost as much. and Johns
town lost twenty-five per cent OF its pop
ulstion.
After the first awfulness the people
such as survived In the tree tops ana
fostfnR houses. crept over the debris 10
the mountains around, and there the Red
Cross found and FED them-thirsty. starry
ing poyerdy-stricken wretches without
food or clothing. ready 20 begin lie
again.
A state Flood Commission was formed
by the State OF Pennsylvania, and out OF
sfrests. with the end came a hundred
rhostly bones. Johnstown is a city built
upon The dead. . brave neurishing' city.
nsssssfoi ard prosperous. made 80 ~ the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29
JObnStOWn, Nine Gears otter.

for all feel the heavy hand OF the catas-
trophe in the shape Of some who are
gone.
When the train passes through Johns
town the conductor calls out the name
and strangers say: rs this the place
Of the hood?" AUSTIN ID. WELLS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-29

Philip Hermogenes Calderon- r. A.,
Keeper OF the Royal Academy, who died
recently in London at the age OF sixty
fNe years. was the most picturesque
looking painter In London. He became
an Academdcian In 1857. He lay dying In
the building while the Royal Academy
was holding It's annual dinner. and the
news OF his death was held bacv till the
dinner spss chss were ended.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
A NOVEL TEA TABLE.

| In many homes there rest. in obscure
corners. ''piano-case'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
melodeons made about 80 years ago.
| The piano or organ has usurped their
honored sphere, and they are retained,
like old pensioners, because of the good
they have done, and of the home mem
cries that cling to them. Rejoice if you
possess such a piece, and at once restore
it to central place in the nome, not as
a melodeon, but as a tea table.
Remove the entire contents-keys, key
board, reeds, bellows, ETC. The WOOD Is
the only thing you will need in the re-
construction. Remove the Tyre. If you
object to the small hinges on top Of the
table, remove them. Have the two
parts planed carefully and put together.
giueing or screwing small pieces of wood
on the under side. The hinges are left
on in the illustrated piece. The doilies
cover them. and they are not in the way
BY all means leave the ivory knobs alone
The fall-board Figure y is used for the
drawer front. The well-kilned boards that
support the bellows may be utilized for
the remainder of the drawer. Leave the
lock as it is. The drawer may be one
large compartment, or subdivided into
several.
The Illustration shiws two divisions.
one large for linens, one small for teas.
The solid brass handles We're purchased
at a brass factory 1or 50 cents; Now
il on the back of the instrument about
two and one-half inches from the edge.
(E1Sure y some instruments nave ABOVE
the keys a fretwork backed by cOlored
CLOTH Remove the cloth and place this
above the inverted keyboard. Figure
81 Take the music rack, observe the
pattern closely, and decide how much is
suitable TO place on top of the back for a
final finish. A carpenter will saw it as
you desire. a little of the lower part Of
the rack was used on this table. Figure
A.
Below the keys on every instrument is
a long strip of rosewood, about three
inches wide Fasten this at the back OF
the inverted keyboard as a support for
the saucers. (Figure 81 Remove the
pins from the rosewood sockets in which
the rack has played, glue these at the
ends of the large opening about one and
a half inches in front of the saucer sup
port. Get a small brass rod, have it
cut a trifie shorter than the space and
slip il into the sockets. This prevents
the saucers from sliding forward. Screw
u brass hooks into the top board at equal
distances. II the Tyre is of wood divide
it so that each half will serve as a support
and finish to the back. Figure 81 If It
is of iron. divide the remainder of TIE
music rack and use instead.
In regard to the finish of the table. If
much injured. it must be repoliShed. Be
fore this is done "a very expensive pro-
ceeding) wash with a soft sponge. in. luke
warm water, the entire instrument, and
turpentine. Casters are unnecessary. The
table is very light to move. and is as
high as comfort permits. The tea chair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
WOMEN IN THE WEST.

Kansas takes for it's work a number
of practical and educational reforms
! and for its study topics literature far
outweighS all other subjects, there be-
ing "a clubs devoted to it. History
comes next with 16 clubs, EgyptOlogy
two clubs, current events four clubs,
travel two clubs, parliamentary law
two clubs, while architecture, science,
sociology, education, child study and
cookery each have one club. There
are also seven clubs devoted to music
in Kansas.
Michigan's club woman is chiefly oc-
cupied with education and household
economics, NebraSka's with educational
and village improvement labors, while
West Virginia has three musical clubs
and no others.
Going to the Pacific states, we find
California with great number of clubs
whose work is political. Among them
is the Woman's parliament of southern
California, at Los Angeles, which
alone numbers 1000 women.
In Oregon clubs. parliamentary drill
is studied, and all social and political
questions receive due attention. Wash
ingtOn'S clubs are legislative and edu-
cational. Idaho has devoted many of
it's clubs to the study of history, politi-
cal and social questions. It's largest
club is the Woman's Columbian club OF
Boise.
Arkansas studies education, state
methods, state laws, household econom-
les, reciprocity, etc. It's clubs include
the Aesthetic club of Little Rock, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-08
FOR COUNTRY WEAR.

tie suit adequately. The Russian blouse
half of such a dress, by many thrifty
mothers is used as a coat on occasions,
and then the skirt is buttoned to a
plated percale skirt.
Warm brown wool crash is the time
serving material OF the suit the larger
boy wears. This a youngster from 10
10 can wear with manly dignity. and
the sober tint of the suit is we'll re-
lieved by a collar band and vest of
marine blue cloth. Anchors are en-
broidered ON the sleeve. and to a blue
cord little silver compass and whistle
are attached
Red, white and blue is popular
combination in bathing dresses this
season The colors are most becoming
ly arranged according to the illustrated
fashion. The skirt of navy blue, bear
ing deep Spanish f1ounce of red and
the white touched in by lines of braid.
AS to the waist, the blouse is blue serge
with wide blue collar, on which runs
broad banding of white. The sailor
collar rolls back to reveal a vest of red,
and this in turn is crossed with cords
passing over large white pearl buttons.
A red green flannel, made up with a
killed divided skirt, and the full waist
showing broad breastplate of white
serge, is sketched from a model French
bathing dress. On the front of this
suits body run two rows of oyster shell
buttons, being roughly cut and polished
from the lining of the very green tinted
shells of French oysters.
A symphony in plaids is the third
bathing suit given. and this also is
most attractive French pattern. The
skirt is simple enough. but the body is
the thing. This is made to simulate
two large kerchiefs of plaid mohair.
tied on the shoulders and at the waist
line, thus affording ample blouse and
leaving the arms and neck bare.
M. DAVIS
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clubs is like the little nests of japanese
boxes that fit one into the other or,
perhaps, we may say a wheel within a
wheel.
the individual club has its officers, it's
line of work or study it's badge, its
emblem, its own character and it's own
life. 1t joins the state federation Cor
sometimes the city federation), which
has its special officers, committees.
badges, emblems, ETC., and broad lines
of work, and all the state declarations
again belong to the general federatio
of women's clubs, which has it's officers,
board of directors and honorary mem
bers. as well as it's committees and its
chairmen of correspondence.
The president OF the general fedora
tion is Mrs. Ellen Nj. Henrotin of Chi
cago, the vice president, Mrs, Alice Ives
Breed OF Lynn; the treasurer, Mrs.
Frank Trumbull, of Denver; the audi
tor. Miss Annie Laws of Cincinnati, and
the secretaries, Mrs. Philip n. Moore of
st. Louis. Mrs. c. p. Barnes of Louis
vile. KY; and Hiss Anna j. Hamilton
of Louisville, Ky. The honorary men,
bers include Lady Aberdeen of Canada,
Lady Emilia F. S. Dixie, London; Nine.
Isabelle Bogelot. Paris; Mime. Yakoot
Sarruf, Cairo, Egypt; Fri. Helene
Lange, Berlin; the Countess of Meath,
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ing afternoon dress of pink lowered
muslin, showing two narrow ruffies on
the foot of the skirt. An oddly shaped
yoke of white embroidery fits like a
shield over the upper half of the body,
and below it a full waist blouses out.
Knots of pink taffeta ribbon appear at
the point where the ribbon belt hooks
on the shoulders. The sleeves are
of embroidery to match the yoke with
small puffs of muslin ON the shoulders.
Another pretty costume is of porce-
lain blue and white striped pique, hav-
ing an open neck and short sleeves.
All the amplitude of the full body is
caught in by a wide blue taffeta sash
that ties behind, and a little heavy
white embroidery trims the sleeve puffs
and pointed collar.
An apron for a boy or girl of years
lis suggested by the third petticoated
figure The model for this drawing
was a dainty pink chambray, touched
up successfully by bands of scarlet
embroidery circling belt, skirt hem,
sleeves, and set in yoke squares at the
top of the body.
Over a box-kilted skirt of red linen
the petticoated 4-year-old boy wears a
diagonal blouse that is belted with a
stiffened linen band of the same red
Buttons and embroidery set off the lit
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various clubs study social and econom-
ical subjects, which take precedence in
this state over literature, history. art
or music.
Woman's clubs are destined to play
no small part in the intellectual life and
political history of this country, and
even an enemy to the movement must
grant them this power. The figures
that are given here will be of interest
when it is remembered that they stand
for women and the spread of ideas; a
crusade against ignorance and wrongs;
the aesthetic establishment and sani-
itary Improvement of cities, towns and
villages: the establishing Of libraries
and good endeavor of all kinds. The
club women of the United States are a
unit-an organized army of half a mill
lion women. working for the same end.
ESTHER SINGLETON.
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clubs. general history; two clubs, cur
rent events; five clubs, literature;
three clubs, music; two clubs art; two
clubs. Shakespeare; one club, civics;
two clubs. field and garden work, and
two clubs, town Improvement. The fed
GRAFTON colors of Georgia are green and
white, and their badge the seal in gold,
surrounded by wreath OF Cherokee
roses.
Pennsylvania work lies in village
Improvement, public health and civics.
There are number of good citizenship
clubs, political clubs, college clubs,
press clubs, and clubs that range from
iterature-which takes the lead of all
subjects-social economics, current top
les and the drama. The Monday Night
club OF Warsaw studies the kitchen
garden, quite an unusual topic.
New Jersey is the only state that
possesses a womans forestry club,
while in the District of Columbia the
bent of the club woman's mind is large
ly in the direction of prison reform and
all things educational and phianthro-
pic. The club women of Kentucky also
possess mind of large benevolence and
great deal of attention is given to the
aid and establishment of public Ii
braries, also the widening of the public
school influence.
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APRICOT MARMALADE.

/ Inc writer has made a discovery which
Will doubtless be welcomed by those who
like herself. are at their wits end for a.
supply of fruit for the family table lust
now. with the preserve cupboard nearly
empty and cheap berries many weeks in
the distance. Half pound of apricots.
dried by the new method (areateD had
been washed. then soaked in cold water
over night, and they looked so like fresh
fruit just peeled and thrown into water
that she was tempted to taste one of the
halves. 1t had not become watery in
the least, and after sprinkling taste of
sugar over 1t the texture and flavor were
like the freshly-picked and ripe fruit
Instead of cooking the fruit it was
drained first in dish Sprinkled lightly
with sugar, and after standing a while
was ready to use. The water in which
the fruit was soaked was saved until the
next day Tor the marmalade, which is
made as follows To every pound OF
soaked and drained fruit allow half a
pound of granulated sugar. put in an
agate or Dorcelain-lined kettle, with
enough of the water in which the april
cots were soaked to cover the bottom:
bring very slowly to boiling point, then
stir until mashed fine. AID the sugar and
boil 10 minutes, stirring constantly; then
remove 10 a moderate heat and simmer
for 20 minutes: stir occasionally to avoid
Scorching.
When buying apricots for this purpose
il is necessary to see for oneself that the
fruit looks ripe and in good condition.
For 10 cents a pound good fruit will
swell and double in quantity in the soak
ing and cooking), clear, rich-Iooking
halves may be bought. BY tasting while
raw a satisfactory test is obtained. for
If ripe they will have distinctly sweet.
fruity flavor. and will be comparatively
tender.
Three pounds of excellent French
prunes may be bought for % cents. If a
pound is washed and soaked over night
in cold water, scarcely any of the rich
ness will escape into the water, and the
fruit. if we'll drained, will be found ten
der and palatable, without cooking. and
is much better liked by many people than
when Stewed L. f..
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first half-score of years have been
passed the well-dressed boy assumes
the dignity OF shot box-shaped COW
ert coat, in every detail miniature
copy of the one his father wears, with
fly front and four watch pockets on
the outside.
Over their first cotton gowns of the
season little girls also are wearing
short capes that are wonderfully be-
coming. These are made of cashmere,
lined with a gayly colored silk, while
their dark blue mixed cheviot REFERS
are relieved by brilliant coats of arms,
embroidered on the sleeves and by
dark red cloth cuffs and collars. striped
in white braid. Boys and girls alike,
for stout play-day suits. wear the in
valuable galatea cloth, and in killed
skirts and blouse bodies, for an interval
at least, the sexes, in the comfort Of
dress, are on equality Besides the
galatea a great deal of denim is now
employed in children's wardrobes by
practical mothers, who make up play
ground pinafores, jumpers and over
alls, for the little men. and women. The
overalls, strapped on the shoulders. and
cut exactly on the pattern of those
worn by housepainters, are made up
alike for boys and girls. To wear these
the girl merely takes off her top skirt.