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Into "The Girl Left Behind Me-" and
the regiment was off to Mobile to wait
there for further orders sending them
to the front.
The Second Battalion commander
rode horse that had been in Clusters
last battle. but escaped massacre. Like
his rider. also an old Indian fighter.
the horse was getting old and gray
now, but there was 4 good deal of fire
in his old frame. yet. and he danced
off friskily us though longing for battle
once more.
They had to march eight miles to the
! railroad which was to transport them
! from the Western post, and an order
was called through the ranks for
route STEP which made every man
fall into his own gait, and broke tho
straight lines into ragged curves. The
order was indicative of the difference
between dress parade, when to be out
of step was nothing short Of breach
| OF regulations, and actual service. when
\ thoughtful officers saved their men un-
necessary work out OF action.
The girls they left behind them -four
ished their handkerchicfs vigorously in
n noble endeavo. that the final glimpse
the officers had of home should not be
associated with fearful women. and as
the last company swung out OF the post
to the inspiring strains of tho band.
! the sweethearts and wives separated to
their different quarters. now so desert
ed. and had 1t out alone. AS n picture
of desolation, Goldsmith's Deserted
Village" isn't patch on garrison
! after the troops have gone!
| But the regiment recks not of that.
but says. "It is war;" and takes to the
field like ducks to water, though there
are many youngsters in the service
who have never been In camp except
for practice, and not few men who
have not seen action even among the
Indians, who have been rather subdued
these past years. And they are living
the routine life impaticntly, waiting
the orders that will make them see ac-
tual service and will bring more vic
tories to the regiment and sustain the
fame OF It's old record. In thte mean
time they drill and police the camp and
sing about their campfires as the sea-
soned veterans tell tales Of the battles
they have seen.
The camp of n regiment is laid out
like little village and is moacl of
neatness and order. Not scrap of pa
| per or vestige of debris Of any sort is
seen through its length ana breadth.
and the men who police" or clean, go
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
ASTHMA'S PROGRESS.
From Cold to Cure.
No relief in other remedies.

There are many medicines that pnlliate
asthma. There are few that do more than
Relieve for n time the oppressed breathing
[of the sufferer. There are few diseases
Imore troublesome and more irritating
Ithan asthma. 1t iutcrfcres alike with
business and with pleasure. 1t prevents
enjoyment of the day and makes the night
la terror. A remedy for asthma would be
HAILED by thousands as the greatest possi-
bile boon that could be offered them. There
lis n remedy for asthma. DIR. j. c. Ayers
CHERRY Pectoral has cured hundreds of
cases of this disease, and tcstim moniais to
| Its efficacy from those who have tried the
remedy are multiplying with every year.
[Thc cases presented in the testimon in S
jthat follow, may be taken exemplifying
,thc quick and radical action of this great
rcmcdy.
4 "About year ago, I caught n bad cold
which resulted in asthma so severe that !
was threatened with suffocation whenever
III attempted to lie down on my bed. A
friend recommending Ayers Cherry Pee
Itoral, began to take it, and soon obtained
relief, and finally, was completely cured.
|Since then, ! have used this medicine in
my family with great success for colds,
coughs. and croup."-S. HUTTER, Rditor
= Rolink" (Polish), stevens Point, Wis.
,"whilc on the Gasconade River, Ca. I
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

even builds bed. and not a bad ono.
either, II his chief has not where to lay
his head except upon the ground.
He gets an empty barrel. from heav-
en- knows where. sometimes. and pro-
carefully extracts all old nails, not
caring to play practical jokes upon q
superior officer. however much he may
upon his comrades. Then the stryker
forages further for two long beams.
and II they are not forthcoming ho
cuts down couple of young trees. or
In default of those his genius produces
something which answers the purpose.
and laying these two on the ground
side by side, but the length of the bar
rel 0taves apart, he nails the slaves on
them, curves downward. with about
eight inches betw%Sa. Behold tho
Slated bed, which is springer than
the ground and drier. and is raised on
short, rough legs! The writer of this
has slept on barrel bed, and 1t was
more comfortable than somo whict:
looked better.
In the meantime. while the officers
tents are going up. those for the COM
panies are being pitched with perfect
order, and in an incredibly short time
are taut and fast. They are laid out
in sets of two lines on what are called
the company Streets" and day and
night are patrollcd by sentries who
have two hours on and four of alter
nately. Near the company street are
the kitchens-the tents where the
grub" Is cooked for the men, and for
the officers as well. who have theirs
served In the mess tent" where two
or three have gathered together to be
served us one set instead OF eating sep
arately. No. only do the officers thus
have one another's society, but club
bling together cuts down expenses, for
whatever an officer has In mess outside
Of tho commissary provision he pays
for them from his own pocket.
There are always several "messes"
the word strikes civilian ears most
unpleasantly) through tho regiment,
and those officers who are known to be
bons viveurs under all conditions are
eagerly besought to take into theirs
those who are not so expert In provid-
ing the goods OF life even when they
have the money and inclination.
The officers Zine" Is always n little
away from the mems tents, which are
under the immediate charge OF the first
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

sergeant and corporals Of each COM
pany. and at the top OF the Zine" is
headquarters where the colonel and
his staff are established.
The men In camp usually smurr,o I,
some Kind OF pct or "mascot " which
Is not always left behind when tho or
der comes to move, unless II may ho
into action. One OF the mon wb, q.
now with his regiment in Mobile car
ried with him from the northwest n
small black cat. which was hidden In
MS knapsack when an inqulrlng officer
was about. or played In the car. to tho
great delight of the soldiers all the wav
down. Her owners one anxiety ia
what to do with her when they 20 to
Cuba-for the rank and file ,nva
"when,' not III" He doesn't wish In
leave her homeless behind. and vet IN
XIII the company mascot on tbo ove
OF battle. as 1t were. is too much like
defying fate. and he's much moro
bothered by that than by his own pros-
pective fate. In the meantime kitty
goes purring and playing around camp
with an air OF domcstici;y that con-
vulscs visitors and gives an insight
into the character Of the soldier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
No More Rainbow Torr,-r

A young woman friend of the Post
iays-and she is noted for her store of
Information on these mattcrs-that tho
summer bicycle girl is going TO vcor
asy fitting. tan Oxford ties. and very
hin, vari-colored hose, drop stitch mr.
otherwise, almost exclusively this year
She announces also that the divided
bicycle skirt Is to be the swagger kink
his coming season. basirg her ,tate-
ment upon the fact that several scores
of her bosom bicycle pals are now on.
saged In the construction of these
skirts. She prophcsies Furthermore
that Tam o Shanters. alpines, dcrbies.
and all of the other varieties Of bIcycIe
headgear are to give way during tho
coming summer to the plain sailor hat
FOR the girl awheel. Finally, she states
that the girls OF Washington arc about
to inaugurate n crusade against the
bicycle man who clings to the loyely
chameleon-rainbow toggery for riding,
and that they are to make n stand for
the bicycle man who wears plain dorI,
knickerbockers and black hose unroll-
d.-Washington Post.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

he makes at once for hia OWE particu-
lar officer and looks after him. 1t is
the st-yker who pitches :he tent and
urpaclg what luggage lis superior may
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
AN ENGINE OF DEATH.
DYNAMITE CRUISER vEsUvlus.
Can Throw Big Charge of Dynamite
Has Been Sent to Cuba to Experiments
ON Havana Forts.

Washington, ID. c., May 2.-Thc dy-
Mantle cruiser Vesuvius, which has
just left Newport to join the squadron
Off Havana, Is an experiment In war
fare which will he watched with great
interest by naval authorities all over
the world, and will undoubtedly be
given an opportunity to demonstrate
her merits before the war Is over.
She Is supposed to be more effective
In battle than any of our battlcships,
cruisers or torpedo boats, the most de-
structive agency in the entire world,
ami she Is the only craft of her kind
IN existence. but her efficiency has
been so stubbornly questioned that the
government has not duplicated her.
II she should prove equal to the prom
iscs her defenders have made every
nation In the world will add similar
vessels to their fleet. She Is small,
swift and easily handled, and carries
three pneumatic guns, each of which
discharges 800 pounds of nitroslyccrinc
every five minutes. Nitroglyccrinc has
five times the explosive power OF gun
cotton and twenty-five times the eN-
plosivc power of ordinary powder.
No ship could stand II moment against
an explosion of this kind. even though
1t occurred in the water 100 yards
from her hull. Captain Ialinski. who
invented the guns, has described the
effect Of their discharge rs "llcll let
loose" and even that does not seem 20
do full justice to the destruction that
would be caused by scattering three
quarters of n ton of dynamite every
five minutes in Il city or Il fortress or
among n fleet of vessels. The proJcc-
tiles are so arranged that when they
strike anything they will explode and
scatter the dynamite they contain In
n shower over n large surface. They
can also he made TO explode automat-
| ically by clockwork. Imagine seven
or eight such shells dropped into city
like New York or even Havana. or In
the midst of fleet of warships. So
long as her guns are In condition for
use no vessel would dare attack tho
Vcsuvius without inviting total de-
struction. If this little craft were pur.
sued II Is only necessary for II to
stand still and await the proper mo-
mcnt. when the discharge OF one or all
OF Its guns would annihilatc Its pur-
sucr. a cruiser or n battlcship might
ny well sail straight over Niagara.
But the critics of this little craft Insist
that she will he absolutely unscrvicc-
able n rough water. and her machin-
cry is so delicate and complicated Ii
will he apt to get out of order when 1t
| Is needed the most. She will Join the
squadron before Havana about Fri
day or Saturday. and the voyage from
Newport will he n fair test OF her sea-
going qualities.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

caught a severe cold which resulted Ia
asthma. After taking doctors prescrip-
,ions for long time without benefit, ] at
length iradc use of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj and was completely curcd."-u. G.
klTcHELL. Greenwood, Miss.
"Some time since I had a severe attack
OF asthma, accompanied with n bad cough
and a general soreness of the joints and
muscles. consulted physicians, and tried
various remedies, but without getting any
relief. Finally took Ayers Cherry Pee
toral, aud in n very short time was entirely
cured.'-J. RosELLs, Victoria, Tex.
=, DR.. J. {. Ayers Cherry Pectornl is known
the world over as one of the most effective
medicines for the cure of coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough, asthma, bron-
chitis, aud all affections of the throat and
lungs. 1t is not, are many cough
medicines, mere "soothiug syrup" a
temporary relief and palliative. but 1t Is
radical remedy, dealing directly with
disease aud promptly healing II. In
response to wide demand DIR. AYERS
Cherry Pcctoral Is now put up in half size
bottles, sold at half price-5o cents. More
about DR.. Ayers Cherry Pcctoral in Ayers
curebook. A story Of cures told by tho
cured. Sent free, on request, by the ]. c.
Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

installed under cover. Each officer car
ries his own camp outfit-tent, blank
cts aG6 mess cEest-and sees to It be-
fore he leaves garrison. There his re-
sponsibillty practically ceases and falls
upon the shoulder of his "strykcr"-
not a socialist, but servant provided
an officer by army regulations. The
stryker is sort of general factotum,
and is usually man from the officers
own company or troop. He is jack
OF all trades, and good at ITEM, too;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

'Teii the class what an Island Is, Sam
my" "YCs'm: nm islnnd Is body Of land
surrounded by United States blttlcahlps."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05

over the field as New England house.
wife picks threads from her carpet.
All the work C: this sort in regiment
is done by lis prisoners-men who are
under short arrest for misdemenaors or
for some breach of military regula-
tions: and. clad in brown, they 60
about in detachments of two or three
under guard of sentry, who bears a
loaded rifle and who Is responsible tor
the prisoners he is IN charge of.
when regiment "a going into camp
the busiest and most harassed person
In it Is the quarteI.naster. He 1t is
who has charge of I'll the camp equi-
page and who Is responsible for the
transportation of 1t. Also he must
stand ready to supply any deficiency,
from feed for horses or mules to coat
for some private who is suddenly mi
nus his; and he and the commissary
sergeant. his right hand man, think
not of themselves until the regiment in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
Metal Production OF the United st,,,,

The value of the metal production in
the United States the past year is esti-
mated at over s76s.OoO.OOo. This pro-
duction. says the Engineering and
Mining Journal, act only emphasizes
the great total va'uc but also the i'm
mense variety of the mineral produc-
tion of the United States. Not only is
the United States the largest producer
Of iron and steel. copper, lead and sill
yer. and of gold, but almost every min
eral and metal known to commerce is
found within our borders, and is mined
or prepared in some quantity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
oLIMPSES OF LIFE AT FAR
FAMED CHICkAMAUGA.
Regular~ Who Left Their Girls Behind
Thorn In the Northwest Are Having
an Exciting Time of 1t Near
Chattanooga.

The full regiment Of infantry was
drawn up in line in campaign outfit"
and the color sergeant and his aide
had brought from thds sco!oners quar-
ters the Stars and Stripes that were
embroidered with victories Of that reg
lment in the past, and waved proudly
beside the regimental flag OF blue. Then
the order was given to Sound off,"
and before the last notes of the bugles
had died away the brass hand broke
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-05-05
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A woMAH'S BURDEN.

=. From the Evening News, Detroit Mich
The women OF to-day aro not ms strong ~
thcir grnndmothcrH. They arc bearing u
burden in silence that grows hcnvicrd day by
day that Is snpping their vitality and cloud.
Ing thoir happiness.
Mrs. Alexander u. Clark, OF Az Michigan
Avenue, Detroit, is n typical woman OF to-
day. A wife with such ambition ms only n
loving wifc can have. But tho joys of her
SIC were unrrcd by tho existence OF disease.
Suffering rs thousands OF her sisters have
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
EXILE IN WASHINGTON
Story Of an Oriental Who Fled from His
Native Land to Escape Assassination.
HIDING IN A FRIENDS HOUSE
His Name IL We Win and Is the Oldest
SOnOf Ii lIsi, the King md Newly
Crcntcd Emprror of Koren-Thc
Conspirncies Against tho Life Of
the Prince Frequent and R0id.

William Z. Curtis in special TO his
paper the Chicago Record. from Wash
ington. ID. c., thus describes Ye Wha's
flight from his native land TO escape death
and now living III exile at the National
Capitals:
In an humble boarding house in 18th
street, just north of y. in this city, re-
SIDES the heir to a throne, who, like the
princes III The fairy tales, has been com
PEELED TO leave his country To escape con-
spirators WHO seek to remove him from
this world of envy and jealousy for the
dement, or younger rival, whose pnrti-
sans happen now to he in power. Ills
presence in Washington is unknown to
the pubic and TO most of the rcprcsen-
tatiNeS OF other nations. He is retiring
ana dinidcnt. and remains i'm his room
nearly all the time smoking a little brass
pipe. and porting over books, from which
ne Is trying to obtain a knowledge OF
Inc English language and modern affairs
Ills presence is known TO the ministry
from his country and his movements are
closely watched, II he should leave the
city nc would be Swallowed wherever he
went and his Whereabouts would be
promptly reported to his government
itls name Is lc VIVA. and he is the old
est son Of Ii Iis. the king and newly Gre
atcd emperor Of Korea; H,s official name
OF the king, while his rival is the son
OF the late Queen Min Vi, OF Myung
Sung Whang liu (the bright cinprcssD ~
She is now called, who was brutalIy assas-
sinatcd by Japanese Consprators in Seoul
two years ago
For many years there has been a bitter
rivalry N Korea between Tai Won Kun
the father of the king. vino is called the
prince parent. and the national grand
duke, and was regent Of the kingdom for
many years during the minority OF his
son, and the late Queen Min Vi, who has
been termed the ablcst woman in Asia
the Cleopatra OF the East. She was a lit
tie thing as far as her stature counted,
but she had an exceedingly bright mind
Will and n love of power ana intrigue
which was extraordinary in Il woman of
her education and environment Her nus
band, the king. Ii Isi. was a plIppci i'm
her hands. and whenever he received Il
foreign dipiomatiat or had meeting with
his ministers she always stood hc.ind a
curtain that fell back OF the throne and
prompted his answers and Instructions
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
SILK SALE MONDAY.
Opening Of New Spring
Dress Goods Monday.

During December we bought Z lots of
Pure Wool. Imported Dress Goods. from
the largest importers of dress goods In
America. These goods were brought in I'M
der the old tariff: no high duty on them.
We have divided them In two lots, and
PRICED them at about half they would
cost you if bought now.
LOT NO. 1-26 pes Pure Wool Covert
and Chevlot, in spring and summer
weights. all colors. choice II, the opening
sale, 29c. Il yd
LOT NO. SIS pcs strictly high grade
Dress Goods, large and small checks and
Novelty Weavcs: some are silk mixed, all
&c inches wide; choice for opening spring
sale, soc.
l2,9c. a YD.-5o pcs new Spring Dress
Goods. "a to So inch wide; Monday only
l2iSc.
csc. A YD.-1o pcs Wool Dress Goods,
the latest spring styles, for the opening
sale. 25c.
l9c., WORTH 5oc-lo pcs Brocnded
Black Mohair, 10 inch wide; worth 50c.
50c., WORTH 75c.-20 pcs Black Diago-
nal, pure wool and very heavy. The i'm
porter's. price to-day is 57!sc.; our opening
sale price is SOC.
SOC, WORTH 59c.--1o pcs Beautiful Nov
city Dress Goods, IS inch wide, warrant
cd pure wool Can't be matched for less
than Soc; Monday, 39c.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
25c. Each, White
Unlaundried Shirts.

80 doz. more, all sizes. the great Knox
All, Mems White Unlaundcrcd Shirts, go
each
39c., worth 50c.-Mcn's Unlaundcred
Shirts-a very superior article. Why pay
Soc, when here 39c.
Doc, worth 75c.-Mcn's fine Plcat and
Plain Bosom Shirts. Wamsuttu Muslin,
1900 linen bosom, all the new improve
ments-bcst shirt for the price in Amer
ica.
75c.. worth Si00-NIcn's Pcrcale Omen
Front and Back Shirts, 2 collars, link
cuffs, latest styles.
75c., worth Sl.25-AIadras and Percale
Shirts. open front and back, all the i'm
provcments, collars and cuffs-a great
bargain.
23c;;. Mems and Boys Colorcd Outing
Shirts.
S9c. Mems and Boys Chcviot Shrta
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-13
SILKS AT HALF MONDAY.
Domestic Prices Unmatched

Every line here worth reading. Moth
ING advertised but what we have. Tell
tnese prices to your neighbor, but DO sure
you come yourselves -. 'S
3Ec.. worth 6c.-New Wash Calicoes
spring styles. best goods.
&c. a yd.-you know the value. Andros
cogsin 4,4 Rleached Cotton 80
41sc.. worth 7c.-Heavy A Shooting.
BE-, worth 7c.-Fine Al Brown Cotton
&C., worth Sc.-Fruit of the Loom, yard
4lac., worth 6c.-Bleached Cotton, yard
TIC, worth 12kc.-Bcst yard wide spring
Percales. Choice styles.
l214c. yd., 1914 Unbleached Sheeting
DC. worth Gc.-Good Apron Bingham.
12]sc, worth 19c.-Nice White Flannel.
l9c.. best Bleached Sheeting.
3lac., wide lace Stripe Curtain Scrim
&C.. worth Sc-Calco, best make, Indigo
blues. reds, greys, browns.
1Oc. yd., heavy Pillow Case Cotton, As
inch wide.
Csc, 21-inch Eidcrdown, blue, pink. red,
white. =
Sc. yd.. Black satteen for skirts and
waists.
Sc. yd., Black and White and Light Fig
ured Sattcen.
PIC. yd.. Bed Tick. heavy. 80 inch
Sc. I'd, Japanese Drapery, tinscllcd, rs
inch wide.
Sc. Light Outing Flannel for Jackets
&C.. beautiful new Spring Dress G,ng-
Sc. Cheviot Shifting checks and stripes.