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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-01

An old gentleman who had employment school janor
found his terribly nterferd with by continuous headaches
which would follow headaches and of that he
could scarcely stand walk He subjected great
deal Of dust and dirt and changes Of temperature and suffered with
torpid liver and Of victim TO all the ailments that
produce He had taken few Rpans Tab
ucs when he convinced that he had found them
manent cure lis headaches apart
his digestive organs perform their functions and his liver throws
out foul matter like trip-hammer-so he says.
<Jep ~- esEs rE s ~ sl. sd
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09

His regiment marched forth 1000
strong and half Of them fell on the
battlefield. Eighty Of the Fifth Iowa
were captured In the battle Of Mis-.
slonary Ridge. and Mr.. Byers was
among this number Of unfortunates.
They were moved hither and thither
from prison to prison. and finally
marched to n spot near Columbia In
South Carolina. a few weeks Inter
they were moved into the town Of Co.
lumbia and placed In the yards Of an
asylum surrounded by a high brick
wall. Little OF all that was going for.
ward In the great outside world ever
reached the prisoners. but they found
out that Sherman was on the move
and carrying everything before him
They learned that he had taken Savan.
nah. and courage and hope came to
them In their dreary and dcsolatc sur
roundlngs.
"Ono night" says Maj. Byers, "whilc
pacing up and down and cogltating on
the wonderful success Of Sherman's
campaign. wondered what they
would call IL. 1t was not q battle only
I reflected. but a march as wcll--and d
march to the sea. Instantly the though,
struck me Of a song"
While walking about In the darkness.
for warmth, Maj. Bycrs partly com
posed the song and finished 1t the mex
day. lie showed It TO several Of hi.
fcllow-prisoners and one OF them
Lieut.. Rockwell. set the song to music
There was glcc club among the pris
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
It's n Quaint Place.


The bottllng up of Cervera's fleet In
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba is not
the only claim to distinction possessed
BY that curious old city: for. as the in
habitants never fail to remind the trav.
eler, 1t has long been disputed fact
whether Columbus landed first ut San
salvador or Santiago de Cuba. How.
ever that may be. st. Jago. as the
Spanish call 1t. is far older than any
City In North America.
The peculiar narrow streets and the
facades Of the houses remind one of
some Of the old towns In Italy; but
there the resemblance ceases. for the
houses Of Santiago are nearly all built
around court. or patio. as they are
In most Spanish towns. With their
high barred windows and glarng plas-
tered walls. on the outside they look
more like prisons than like the Amcrl.
can idea of dwelling houses. But go
inside the patio, and everything is diff.
fcrent. There are palms and shrubs
and flowers. and In some OF the richer
houses even fountains. Meals are often
served In the patio In pleasant weather.
In Santiago. as well as In other Gu.
ban cities. the proprietors of most Of
the shops and warehouses live In the
same building In which their business
Is conducted. The shops open about D
o'clock In the morning and remain
open till about noon. when they close
UP. and everybody goes to the midday
meal. After that everybody takes a
nap 10 the heat of the day. The shops
open up again about 2 o'clock In the
afternoon and remain open till half
past B or U. Go to an office In Santiago
at half past : In the morning and no.
body will be up: go again at half past
IL and everybody will be eating: 20
again at half past and evcryb body will
he asleep.
In the evening the people sit around
and take life easy. and smoke. Of
course. for In Santiago everybody
sniokes-men, women and children.
Even the walters In the hotels aud
cafes pull out cigarette and smoke
between the courses. The portcrs aud
cahmen smoke at all times and sea.
sons. The stevcdores on the whnrves
smoke at their work. and even the
clerks In the dry goods stores roll n
cigarette and take pun between two
customers. The scnorita blows a cloud
Of smoke from under the lace of her
fascinating. mysterious mantilla, white
regresses walk along the streets putting
away at huge cigars. Children Of {
and 10 may often be seen with ciCn !.
cites In their mouths. and 1t Is no un
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09

a writer In the Detroit Free Press
names Maj. $. II. NJ. Bycrs. Of Des
Molnes. la. rs its author. he having
first used IL as the title of his famous
song which begins:
"our camp.fires shonc bright on the
mountains.
That frowned on the river below"
II is interesting to hear Maj Byers
tell just how and where he wrote this
song. which was sung over and over
again by camp.ires and by firesides.
Maj. Byers was a soldier boy when he
wrote II. He was n very young volun.
tcer soldier in the Fifth Iowa Infantry,
and his home was In Oskaloosa, Ia,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
common sight to see men and women
smoking In church.
THE CITY OF SANTIAGO.

common sight to see men and women
smoking In church.
Al! the young bloods In Santiago
and they may be seen loung!ng around
the city and the Club dc San Carlos,
looking coof and comfortable, and
smoking. Of course, for that goes with.
out saying In Santiago. At the Club de
San Carlos. which Is the Union League
OF Santiago. the Spanish officers from
Moro Castle and the gildcd youths Of
the city make their idling headquarters.
1t Is q pleasant place In which to loaf
drink cooling beverages, smoke and
gossip. The clubhouse Is only one story
high. like most Of the buildings In the
city, and In front Is little garden with
a fountain and flowers. Opposite the
Club de San Carlos Is the Cafe Venus,
where, an enthusiastic traveller de-
clares, as good meal can be had as at
Delmonlco's. There Is less wine drunk
In Cuba than In most Latin countries;
but there Is q native rum. called bar
cardi, which Is made from mOlasses,
and which. well mixed with water and
cooled with Ice, makes very smooth
sort OF beverage and q somewhat insid-
ious one. A quart bottle OF this rum
costs only 30 cents, anu ns n good deal
OF II Ia usually drunk at the midday
meal It IL not to be wondered at that a
nap Immediately follows II.
At all places In Santiago where
drinks are sold. as we'll as In the tcle.
graph Offices and postottice one always
finds lottery tickets on sale. and men
and boys peddle them about the streets,
These tickets vary In price from ~
cents TO SO, and even more.
OF all the cities Of Cuba, Santiago
with Its 10000 inhabitants. Is by far
the most picturesque and interesting
II Is many years older than st. Angus
tine. and after walking for an hour OF
two through It's medaeval-looking
streets the most matter-offact Ameri
can IL ready to believe any romantic
story about the place which may he told
10 him, except, perhaps, the story OF
the immense chain stretching from
Moro Castle to huge staple In thu
wall Of rock on the opposite shore
fifty yards away, which can be hove VI
by capstan til 1t Is level with th'
water, so as 10 form an insurmonrtabl
obstacle TO any attempt to force an en-
trance In time Of war. The countr,
houses around Santiago are lnfcste'
with mice and lizards, The latter ar
very alert and active, and quite unlik
tho siupoish lizards seen In northern
climates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
Ants and Their Cows,

The fact that ants used aphlds for
mich cows was discovered nearly a
century ago, but the special care given
to their live stock has been a subject
OF more recent study. says the Chau.
tauq,ian. Almost any one may have
observed ants running up and down
the trunks Of trees and shrubs. 1t Ii
no Joy Of climbing nor desire for a
wide outlook that leads the ants to as.
cend trees. but because the leaves Of
the trees afford pasturage for their
small cattle. the aphids. These little
creatures exude voluntarily drops Of q
sweet liquid known as honey dew.
The process OF milking Is this: The
ant comes up to the aphd and pats 1t
on the back with her antennae. at
which the fiattcrcd and pleased aphid
gives forth the honey dew, which the
ant eats with every sign of enjoy.
mcnt.
1t might seem at first glance that
the benefits of this relationship accrue
only TO the ants. However, this Is not
the case. The ants are fierce defend
ers OF their fiOcks. and make 1t very
uncomfortable for the many insect
enemies Of the aphids. Some species
of ants build sheds over the aphids
upon the trees and other species re.
move them TO the safety of their own
nests: but the special claim of the ants
as aphid protectors lies In the care OF
the aphid eggs, which are shown as
much attention as their own
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
The Austrian Emperor.

Tho Emperor Of Austria Is said to be
one of the most Woodworking Of sOyer-
clgns. He Is up every morning of his
life by 6 o'clock. and may be seen ut
his writing table often as early as 4
trying to cope with an overwhelming
mass OF correspondence. On days
given up to channels hunting he be-
gins work all the earlier In order that
he may have longer hours to devote to
the sport he loves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09

oners and by them 1t was first sung.
Thence one Of the prisoners carried 1t
North ana soon II was heard all over
the land.
When the war was over. Maj. Byers
was appointed to consulship In Swift.
zerland. where he remained for many
years. He has also been the American
consul to Rome.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
sneaMAN's MARCH TO THE SEA
How and Where Major Byers Wrote
His Famous War song.

Gen. sherman's destructive process
sion through Georgia VIII be known In
all times as "Sherman's march to the
sea" Few OF the younge. generation
knew bow this name was applied. but
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
A CURIOUS OLD CITY.
SANTIAGO IS THE OLDEST TOWN
IN AMERICA

Claims TO Be the Landing Place of
Coium bus-Everybo Takes Mid.
day Nap-Mcn, Women aud Children
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09
sandwich, England.

The eleventh century Sandwich was
the most famous English seaport. 1t Is
now, however two miles inland. owing
to the sea seseding.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1898-07-09

IL you have new bad habit, inves-
tigation viii reveal that you acquired
Il In trying 70 quit an old one.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
N EW FICTION.

The house OF ID. Appleton q co. Is
conspicuous among American publish
ers for the variety, novelty and gener-
al excellence OF its fiction and this sea-
sons output promises TO be particular
ly notable, The shelves of Gregory's s
book store already display library of
itself of the APPLETON productions for
the holiday trade, handsomely put to-
Gether. books OF both American and
English novelists, many OF whose
names are familiar and already COM
mand a large audience some new, but
pretty sure To receive prompt recogni-
tion with the Appleton imprint for an
endorsement.
The popular Appleton Town and
Country Library alone furnishes bi-
weekly novel Of interest and often OF
note. This excellent series of original
fiction has just passed it's 25Oth volume.
a highly readable novel THE Widow
err by w. r.. Norris. an author who is
probably less talked about and more
widely read than many of the contem-
poraneous novelists. having the dis
tinction OF making the halfway stage
i'm the third hundred of the library
THE Scourge of God by John Bloun-
dele Burton, a romance OF religious
persecution written by an author whose
stories of early days in history are al
ways remarkable, is No. 95l in the IL
brary, while the latest issue No. 252 Is
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

ming i'm the Civil War period, when the
British government did all that IL dared
10 do TO encourage the Southern Con-
federacv. was leciprocated by The
Britishers upon repeated support by our
people of tariff legislation inimical To
tho interests Of British industries look
ing for a good thing I'm Americas rich
market. and again by the attitude OF
our Iiberty-loving people during the
years of the home rule agitation ior
ireland. Indeed. there existed POSI-
tive feeling on this side of the water
that Great Britain would pass no op-
portunity of doing injury to the States
while presenting diplomatic friendli-
ness of which there could be no rea-
sonable ground Of violation. History
had taught us the events leading up to
the war of 1912. and we could remem-
Der the irritating wrongs Of the Civll
War period that no mere cash payment
Of Alabama claims could compensate
for. rhe scars were deep. And, on the
other hand Great Britain regarded our
tariff laws as directed primarily against
her interests, and the attitude of the
republic on the home rule question as a
desire for retaliation for past history
rather thar an expression OF devotion
to the interests of a people striving TO
be free. There was much OF error in
the premises on both accounts, but the
breach grew wider and wider until the
Venezuela message awakened both ma
tions with q start to the danger of vio-
lent rupture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
'TWlxT you AND NE.

Well, old man Amsbury's will is all
right, according to jury.
For personal and general reasons /
| for one, am rather glad of it.
Although if were so astonishlngly
| lucky as to be somebody's heir, / don't
I, pretend to say that / would take kindly
| to having that somebody leave all his
stuff to lodge or some public institu-
| tion.
| charge that the testator was necessarily
insane.
I'D be the fellow that would come
nearest to being insane in such an
event.
However, the meat Of the Amsbury
charge was not that the bequest was
insane. but that Amsbury was.
And that was based on the facts OF
neighborhood record that the old man
hadn't had a new suit of clothes for a
long time. regardless Of the bargain
sales i'm 81 Osuits for $3.50, and walked TO
save car fare
-That's nothing. I remember when I
was n boy and the city concreted the
sidewalks where soft dirt had existed
since the town was founded, there was
an old man who took To the middle of
the street for his walks TO save the
wear of his shoe soles on the grit OF the
concrete.
His clothes were invariably old
too.
n1I f.rIf
when he died his heirs never brought
charge of insanity against his men,
ory.
To be sure. he left all his wealth to
his heirs.
Which perhaps. spols his case for
a parallel 90 that OF Amsbury.
However. what I'm getting at.
And I'm long time getting at il.
lis this:
1t seems 10 me that the Amsbury
decision is Of far-reaching Importance
1t proclaims the right of even us
rich folks to wear old clothes and walk.
instead of contributing To the trolley
monopoly. IL We so prefer.
This is "A free country yet.
Life. liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness secured To- every individual by
the Declaration are confirmed by trial
by jury.
we may not with impunity be de-
clored insane if we choose to disport
ourselves in violation of other peoples
ideas so long as We do so anIably.
And. as a matter of common OBJ
servation. some OF the richest folks
wear the poorest clothes and do the
most walking
While some of the poorest chaps
sport the most glittering raiment and.
patronize trolley ears. bicycles ana
Goddard buggies with amazing free
dom.
To each man his own harmless CO..
centricities'
surely uo one would want To- hale
me before a jury just because ] am
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17
DIE D..

BLISS-In PawtuclIet. 18th inst, Ellen
r. Bliss. i'm her sd year.
CARR-In Danielson, Conn, 14th inst.
Bradford A. Carr, aged 20 years and
months.
CLARK--In Cranston, 18th inst, An
drew Clark. i'm the 9th year OF his
age.
COX-In this city. 18th inst. John Cox.
aged ~ years. a member OF Court
sheridan. No. %. +. q. a. Also MEM
ber of Robert Emmett Literary Asso-
citation.
FLYNN-In this city, 18th inst. John
Flynn.
GARvEY-In this city. 18th inst. John
Garvey.
IRISH-In Providence, 18th inst, at the
residence OF his son. No. 81 Central
street. John Henry Irish OF Newport,
I'm the list year of hts age.
JoUNSON-1n East Greenwich. 18th
inst. Rebecca MatheVson, wife OF
oliver =. johnson. I'm the ~d year of
her age.
KEI,RY-rn pawtuoket. 10th inst. Mar
raret NJ. daughter of Alexander and
Sarah Kclby.
RAY-At Homeopathic Hospital. 10th
inst. Marguerite V. Ray, aged ~
years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

This unprecedented flow OF gold into
the United States is accounted for, in
part at least. by the enormous balance
OF trade i'm our favor. which the ten
months of the year afforded In those
ten months the total imports of mer-
chandse amounted TO but $527, 757 .55i,
while the total export was $685., 96i, $50,
a balance of trade i'm our favor of $500, =
206,S02. The total exports of merchan-
disc for the month of October, 1895
amounted to $llS.6s6,2 ,232, a sum larger
than in any preceding October in the
history of the country, the figures for
those for October. 1896, s113, ,516, $50. The
enormous importation of gold I'm excess
OF the expectation OF this article is
plainly perceptible i'm the increased cir
culation shown by the figures OF the
Treasury Department. The latest
statement of the gold in the Treasury
shows a gold balance OF $242, sos, ,6O4
while the gold in circulation on Novem-
Der 1st was s649, SAC, ,727, being $11O, ,OO0, 900
greater than on November 1st of last
year, and nearly 5000, 900 600 more than
on July 1st, 1896. in which month it
touched it's lowest point in several
years. The total money in. circulation
at the beginning Of the present month
is shown by the Treasury figures to
have been 81, set, ,575,7 ,7s2, against s1,7O6,-
7S2,9O4 at the corresponding date last
year. and 81 ,5O9, 725, 200 on July lst, 1896,
the increase in circulation in the past
year having been s15s S42,S7S, and since
July 1st, 1896, 1856, s5O5s2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

The Roston municipal orchestra is a
great success. Organized under the di-
rection and in the pay of the mu-
nicipality, il has given a number OF
concerts in Music Hall. of Sunday even
ings, at a nominal price OF admission,
and they have proved so popular that
a new series Of six concerts is to be
given. Indeed Boston folks have be-
Come enthusiastic oyer the municipal
orchestra, and they crowd Music Hall
at every concert The idea has a Eu-
ropean flavor. All over Europe the
cities and even the smaller communities
maintain musical organizations sup
ported by the local government that are
always at command for either free con-
certs or at a price Boston. is. we be-
lleve. the first city in the United States
TO establish such an institution. but
the idea seems 20 be good enough TO
initiate. Here in Providence. for in
stance. money is appropriated in the
summer time FOR a season OF band con-
oerts at Roger Williams Park. and
there would seem 60 be no reason why
like scheme could not be carried out
for winter concerts in centrally lo-
Gated hall. The summer arrangement
contemplates free concerts for the peo-
pie at considerable expense 10 the
city government But. following the
Boston plan OF charging a small price
for the weekly concert by the municipal
orchestra. indicates that the admirable
institution wouid be practically self
supporting AZ All events, 81 seems to
be worth looking into by the city au-
thorities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

II Is to be supposed that the Spanish
folk rejoice nightly and laugh in glee
at the fate OF the Maria Teresa, rescued
only TO be lost again. apparently by the
ineficiency and lack Of nerve of the
naval officer intrusted with the care Of
the precious prize. Captain McCalla,
gallant commander OF the Marblehead
during the operations i'm Cuban
waters. makes n most gloomy re-
port of the wreck. which with
others of compassion he has in
spected where she'lies among the Cat
Island reefs. Captain McCalla demon
strates an appreciation of the senti-
rfent ef He American people "a save
the ship if possible. but he can offer
no encouragement to the hope. He de-
scribes the former Spanish cruiser as
lying i'm and on the reefs like a paper
boat crushed down upon sharp stones.
The tide makes through her, ebb and
and flow. as high as the protective deck,
while about and On her engines and
boilers, hard and fast as the rocks, the
good ship rises and falls in telescope
fashion, rapidly working to pieces.
Masts and deck houses have been over
turned by the beating storm that drove
her ashore. decks are crushed i'm. and
the Teresa gives every evidence of GO
ing TO pieces very shortly. according to
McCalla's report. Moreover. even II she
were in condition to be floated. tremen-
dous obstacles would be met with i'm
the work, for the reefs are well-nigh
impossible TO small or large boats. 1t
is n great pity that some such nervy
sailor as McCalla wasn't in command
OF the cruiser when she started north.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-17

Lord SALISBURY came GOWN Deaull-
fully in the Venezuelan matter. That
was far-seeing statesmanship. 1t did
Great Britain no great harm. II made
the United States feel mighty good. At
any rate. nothing but such n back
down was possible. But possibly Lord
Salisbury felt "A good deal better about
it than he seemed to at the time. His
action certainly cleared the atmosphere
and gave both peoples an opportunity
to start right again. But, however the
British government may have felt to-
incident, the outbreak OF the war with
Spain demonstrated "a cordial friendli-
ness on the part Of our British cousins
that was as surprising as 1t was
gratifying TO us on this side of the
water, and seemed TO justify the fre-
quent statement that, however govern
ments might behave, the British people
as whole were never indisposed to
affiliate with their Yankee cousins. The
skeptical may charge self-interest for
Englands amazing show of friendship
of the past summer. Self-interest un-
doubtedly exists. but not in the Of
fensive sense that contemplates a sacri-
fee of some other fellows interest to
IT. The demonstration of friendliness on
the part of the English which surprised
our own people last summer was too
evidently spontaneous and unanimous
to be misunderstood 1t was an EXPIRES
sion of public sentiment that was
neither steered nor dictated. 1t simply
exploded and il has been more calmly
and more thoughtfully and more deeply
reiterated on notable occasions since.
For once statesmen, government and
people Of England are eager to be
friends. on this side of the water we
have been so busy with fighting Span
iards and voting that there hasn't been
time to make much more of response
than to say Thank you" Besides. at
the beginning, the friendly demonstra-
tion rather staggered us. We had
thought we had been enemies always,
surely since Venezuela. But we are re-
covering our composure and offering the
compliments of the season in return
with as much grace as we can COM
mand The New YOTK Chamber or
Commerce dinner was about the most
important occasion of acknowledgment
so far, but there are bound to be others.
Meantime IL appears happily unlikely
that we shall slop over in sentiment,
though we may go at great ways before
approaching the enthusiastic fashion
that England has been sapping Us on
the back all summer.