Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-07-28

ls.lg'TsYm IA'r"s by the Presen'o %
the soldiers here,
and their retention here as long as
possible. Chattanooga business men,
who increased the price of everything
from 10 to rs per cent. since the army
was brought here, are putting forth
every effort to prevent the boys from
beng moved.
The Chattanooga Daily Times OF
July IL in painfully laborious article
said: There is an ample supply Of
absolutely pure water, enough for even
a larger army than is now stationed at
the park, and all statements to the
contrary are absolutely false"
This statement is absolutely false.
The twenty five regimental wells furnish
but very small part of the water con-
sumed. By far the greater part OF
the water is hauled from five to seven
miles. From early morning till late
at night a four mule team and four
men are required to haul water for
each battalion. The article states
further, that: 1.-THE water from ehese
wells and from Chickamauga creek is
absolutely pure and wholesome. The
water from the wells and springs is
quite pure and wholesome. but the
Times man is trying too hard to earn
his salary. That the physicians do
not consider the water for drinking
purposes "absolutely pure" is evi-
denced by the fact that they have
ordered that the drinking water be
boiled, and to-day (Tuesday) furnished
buckets for boiling. barrels for holding
and ice to cool the water. and have
issued an order against drinking any
but boiled water.
Chickamauga creek runs through
red clay soil and is as yellow as a
brick wall. That it is absolutely
pure" may be doubted from the fact
that the boys are forbidden even to
bath in it.
With the thermometer ranging be-
tween 90 and ITO degrees in the shade,
in an atmosphere sur.charged with
moisture. you may know it is hot
mighty hot. Although our clothing i:
heavy. outrageously heavy, since the
greater part of the work comes in the
early morning and after the middle o.
the afternoon, the boys do not notice
the heat any more than in Kansas ant
are not overcome by it.
The health of the camp is good
There has been no increase in sickness
The sick rate is 8 per cent. which is
good rate for camp of the character
This includes only those who are ii
the hospitals and not those who repor
each morning for medicine for sligh
ailments, Of the latter class there ar,
about S to company, 90 to regiment
or 1870 to a corps.
THE NATIVES.
AS have remarked before, tn
Georgia crackers, native to these "die
GINS" are tall, lank, long haired
shaggy whiskered, blue-jeans, Linkum
green chewing, moonshine dIstiliin
lot of fellows. They are nnn-progres
siye; have not learned that the "worl
do move;" plant their corn by hand an
cultivate it with a hoe and one mule
shovel plow. They ''toat" their buttel
eggs and garden sass to the ''store" O
a jenny; cut their wheat with cradl
and thresh it with a chaff .piler. Th
Georgia s'wirmern" believe in pullin
even with their husbands. Mother Ev
could easily recognize in them lines
descendants. These same ladies bt
lieve that the pleasures ~ of the hu
band are good for her and drinks
toddy, smokes pipe and takes
.'chaw."
Sometime since Matthias Mayel
and the writer went on q butter hun
ing expedition. We stopped at mos
est looking farm house and when hs
stated our business the lady changs
her snuff stick to the other corner
her mouth. expectorated. and witho
turning her head. in a tone and mann
calculated to make men chary of b.
coming bensdicts, said; '.Wail,