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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
GENERAL GRANTS EARLY DAYS.

Mrs. Emma Dent Casey, writing
in the February Ca,oe magazine Of
her memories of General Grant, re.
flutes some popular legends, which
have been current.
There is the famous story of Cap
tain Grant living in such poverty that
he had to haul his poor little fagots
of wood through the city with an OK
team and blow on his ungloved fin
gers to keep them from freezing.
The truth is that he and his negroes
cut the wood and he often sent one of
them to the city with load to sell
TO the families of Mr.. Blow aud
Mr.. Bernard. Mr.. Bernard was the
brother of my brother Johns wife.
During the Christmas holidays one
winter the negro who generally drove
the team for Captain Grant was i'll
and there was no one to send in his
place.
The Captains St. Louis friends
sent him word that they were out of
wood, and, accordingly, he hitched
up his team of white horses to his big
wagon, loaded on the wood, and
hauled it to the city himself. He
probably hauled several loads in this
way. / do not know how many.
Any other man with the same temper
of spirit and the same lack of false
pride would have done the same.
On one of these trips. as the Cap
tain was driving along seated on his
load of wood, he suddenly came face
to face with General Harvey and his
staff. The General, resplendent in a
new uniform and gold trimmings,
eyed the figure of the farmer on the
wagon with astonishment. Then he
drew in his horse. Grant stopped his
team, and the pair smiled into each
others eyes.
"Why, Grant, what in blazes are
you doingl" exclaimed Harney.
The Captain, sitting comfortably
atop his load of wood with his ak and
whipstock at his side, shifted one
muddy boot across the other and
drawled
"Well, General, 1 am hauling
wood"
The thing was so obvious and Grant
so naive that General Harney and his
staff roared with laughter. They
shook his hand and joked with him
and finally carried him off to dine
with them at the Planters Hotel.
That is the true story of Captain Run
down at-the heels Grant peddling
wood for a pittance in the streets.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
WORTH SEEING.

In a Florida town visitor from
the north hailed a native.
"What's the matter with the peo-
pie here?" he asked. "What are
you all running so hard for 7"
Cant stop to talk, stranger, the
man answered over his shoulder as
he rushed on.
Men dashed out of their stores,
slammed the doors and sprinted up
the street, some in aprons, some in
shirt sleeves. An epidemic of mad
ness seemed to have struck the place.
The town policeman sauntered
along at last. Policemen never hurry.
whats wrong!" the stranger
asked.
"Ain't nothin' wrong" said the
policeman. "The railroad agent just
got telegram that the down express
is comm through in few minutes
with snow on the roof, and the boys
have gone to fetch their families down
to the depot to see the sight"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
PRESIDENTS AIDE LOOKS THE PART.

Captain Archibald Willingham de
Graffenrei6 Butt. That's his name.
1t should be written Captain Archi-
bald Willingham de Graffenreid Butt,
U. S. A., military aide to his excel
lency, the President. It's good
deal of a name and something of
title to carry around, but Captain
Butt does it handsomely. He looks
the part, every inch of him, whether
in uniform or in civilian togs; but he
is specially fetching in his uniform.
Captain Butt, it is worth while to
mention, is an Englishman by birth.
There are number of young military
men in the army who came from the
English service in the South African
war, and then, getting the idea that
the chance of promotion was better in
the United States, entered the service
here. Some others came for the war
with Spain, but these, as a rule, have
dropped out since, and very few of
the number who rendered their SER
vices at that time were accepted.
The American army has many attrac-
tions for clever young English officers,
who, in any future war this country
might have, would volunteer n
greater numbers than they ever did
before, purely from love of adventure.
But about Butt. He is one of the
finest fellows in the army, and has so
many friends that it is utterly impos-
sible that any jealousies should ever
develop because of the handsome
berth he has attained, with its assur-
ance of better things in the future.
The President and the whole Taft
family are very fond Of him, and it is
calculated that he will have marvel
Gus promotion of some sort, one OF
these days, just as Commander Will
lard S. Sims, naval aide to Roosevelt,
was given battleship of the best type
over the heads of meu who outranked
him. These positions in the personal
encourage of the President are always
stepping stones to the best things in
the service. The men who occupy
them necessarily acquire an influence
that makes them useful to others in
the service; and if, like Commander
Sims, they are strenuous persons, full
of programs and theories and uplifting
ideas, they are certain to have ample
opportunity to make good with their
schemes. If they do this-as Sims
did--there is likely to be nothing toe
good for them in the ure.-Neat
Century.
TELL ME not in mournful numbers
that we meet again today-all the
scraps we had on Sunday fixed up in
the same old way. Mutton chops anc
turkey giblets, lamb and chickens,
steak and stew in a motley mass o.
tumble served again to me-and you
Ah, I recognize the giblets. There
is one l could not crack "Oh, gooC
evening, Mr.. Grizzle"-and that necl
is coming back Friends of othel
meals, greet you greet you in thu
good old way. Yes, doggone you,
will eat you, or you'll come again som'
day
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

DoN'T be fearful that you are do
ing the wrong thing all the time.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
N, Md, SATURDAY, JUNE 12. 1909.

the halter ropes Of his horses as they
walked or swan behind the boat to a
place Of refuge.
Ten days later, when the waters
had gone down, and Tom and Kate
were trying to arrange some things
so they could stay in their own home,
and the first fire was built in the cook
stove, little Glen said: "Now, papa,
you can kill that old speckled hen
and let mamma roast her"
"I've changed my mind about
roasting that speckled hen," answered
Tom, "even if 1 have to give her en-
tire possession of the barn for 1
think she has earned it. ."-Conntry
Gentleman.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

SOME things go without saying,
but a woman isn't one of them.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
AT HOME.

When a mans tired
In body and mind,
Homes the only place
That he's anxious to find.
1t may be palace,
A cottage or hut,
1t makes little difference
When he's tired, but
It's home.
There are numerous clubs
And pleasure resorts
That provide entertainment,
Refreshments and sports;
There are houses of worship,
With music and prayer,
But when mans tired
He seeks refuge from care
At home.
At home he is greeted
By affections caress
He doffs all pretensions
OF manners or of dress;
He tosses the baby
And tOrments the dog,
He goes to bed early,
And sleeps like log
At home.
The home is the heart
OF our comfort and cheer,
Made so by the presence
Of those we hold dear;
By the thought that we're shut In
From all that annoys,
And nothing can enter
To disturb our joys
At home. -ChriStiGn Ad00cdte.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
WEARING OF GLASSES.

"a greater number ofpersons than
ever are now wearing eyeglasses or
spectacles," said DR.. Eugene G. Win
ter, of Boston, to reporter the other
day. "Up to short time ago the
demand for lenses was so great that
the manufacturers were almost swamp
ed with orders, and it was feared in
this country there would be serious
dearth of lenses. All of the glass
that is used in the optical business is
imported. The greater part of 1t
comes from Germany the rest is
made in England. 1t seems that
American glass manufacturers have
thus far been unable to produce glass
of the requisit quality for the eye
glasses.
"The greatest defect in American
eyesight is the inability to see at
great distances. The majority of per-
sons who wear eyeglasses or specta-
cles are nearsighted. Even those
born with perfect eyes have been
forced before they are very old to re-
sort to glasses that they may see
everything going on. This myoPia
is due almost entirely to the artificial
conditions that surround human be-
ing in this present age almost from
his very babyhood.
GAS cities increase in size and as
tba OOoro,1iouOoc thaf ORC 0fforod in
any one city increase, SO does the
value of real estate increase. And
with the rise in realty values the
height of buildings increases aud
partitions become more numerous.
Skyscrapers are effective Instructions
to long ranges of vision. The more
or less vivid and tiresome colorings
of their walls have usurped in mans
visions the place of the restful and
unfathomable blue of the sky. The
apartments in these new buildings are
of smaller dimensions than those in
the old fashioned buildings, for the
air space allotted to each and every
person in the community must be cur
tailed to make the investment on the
building in any way profitable. In
consequence, modern persons become
accustomed tonone but short distances.
1t makes no difference whether one
be employed all day in small Office,
poring over a set of books, or whether
he is hurrying about the city streets,
he cannot see very far about him.
And even in his home the walls of
his room have grouped more closely
about him.
"The fish that were found in the
stream of the Mammoth Cave were
discovered to be totally blind, although
they at one time did possess sight.
The same law that was operative in
depriving these fish of their sight is
operative today in the great congested
centres of modern civilization, and it
is only question of time when the
eyes of those who are compelled to
work in artificial light all day long
will become so unaccustomed to day
light that binders will have to be re-
sorted to-
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

"WELL," said the cheerful wife,
who thought she had soprano voice,
"if the worst comes to the worst /
could keep the wolf from the door by
singing" "Idon't doubt that would
do It, replied herpessimistic husband,
''but suppose the wolf should happen
to be deaf?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
THE CLERK SCORED.

There is proprietor of shop who
is for ever scolding his employees for
their indifference in the matter of
possible sales. One day, hearing an
assistant say to customer "No, we
have not had any tor long time,
the proprietor, unable to cCuntenance
such an admission. began to work
himself into the usual rage. Fixing
a CLASSY eye on his clerk, he said to
the customer:
"We have plenty ir reserve ma'am
plenty downstairs %
Whereupon the customer looked
dazed and then, to the amazement
of the proprietor, burst into hysteri-
cal laughter and quilted the shop.
"What did she say to you 7" de-
manded the proprietor of the clerk.
1--WE haven't had any rain lately"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

He who takes things on faith gets
many jolt.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12
A LESSON IN COOKING.

1nat anybody can COOK Is pOpulaI
masculine view of one of the most diff
6cult and interesting of the arts.
The following is dialogue which
took place in city fat when the wife
was sick and the husband voluntary
chef. 1t was the breakfast hour.
The voice from the kitchen asked !:
"Do you begin to count the three
minutes from the time you put the
eggs in or from the time the water be-
gins to boil1"
The voice from the bedroom re-
piled: "Do you wha-Why, you
don't put the eggs in till the water
begins to boil, dear"
"You don't? Well, I did,"
"Is the water nearly boiling :"
Nearly boiling Why, Ijust put
it on -
"And isn't it very hot?"
"Of course, it isn't !" came the in
dignant reply from the kitchen.
"Well, then, just take the eggs out
till it starts boiling"
Silence for few moments.
"What shall take 'em out with ?"
There's big iron spoon hanging
over the sink.
ooh Where shall / put them :"
"Why, on the kitchen table, dear. -
"But they keep rolling off if don't
hold 'em.''
"Then put them on saucer.
(Which one shall I take?"
"Don't take-Oh, never mind !;
take any Of them"
Silence for ten minutes.
Then "Charles, is the water boil
ing?"
ut isu't even lnkewarm yet"
"Not lukewarm /! Why, you didn't
fill it with cold water -
"Of course. Why not 7"
"Charles, dear, I'm sorty to make
you so much trouble" came from the
bedroom, "but it will never boil that
way. Just pour it out and put in
only little from the hot-water fau-
cet."
"All right" came the reply from
the kitchen. "Now I've done it.
Shall put the eggs in3'
"No; wait till it boils. f"
Silence.
"There, it's boiling now. Shall l
put 'em in -
eyes"
Silence for some time.
Then, from the bedroom, aren't
the three minutes up yet 7"
"Gracious forgot to look at my
watch when 1 put 'em in. guess
it must be time, though. What do
you take 'em out with 7"
"The big SPOON" said the voice
from the bedroom, patiently.
Silence.
"Say," came the voice from the
kitchen, "how-what made 'em all
come out of the she'll? There isn't
anything in the shells at all, and the
water why, the waters all poached.
"Oh, DEAR" said the voice from
the bedroom, ''you must have cracked
them when you dropped them in ?"
"Why didn't you say so? couldn't
put my hands clear down into the
boiling water with 'em, could II"
t.'Of course not. Never mind.
Silence.
We'll, what do do now!"
"Oh, just turn out the gas and let
it 60 at that"
"But what are you going to eat |?
Don't you want me to boil you some
more?"
The voice from the bedroom an
swered eagerly: "No, no Please
don't! I'll just have some crackers
and milk, please. That will do.
Bring me the bottle of milk out of the
lower part of the refrigerator, and a
bowl and a spoon, and cracker jar
from the sideboard. No, I'll open
the milk bottle. Thank you. Now
60 back to your newspaper, dear.
Sister May will clear up when she
comes"
"How long does the doctor say
you'll have to stay in bed?" came
the voice from behind the newspaper.
"He doesn't say"
"I hope it won't be long,"
II hope so, toe. "-Chfcag0 Meas
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

THE Kansas City JOnrnaIgives this
from the typewriter of Kansas editor
on the death of prominent citizen
"He had been married forty years and
was prepared to die"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

A TEACHER, after patiently defn-
ing words in a spelling lesson, gave
the word "grewsome" from among
them, to be put into a sentence, with
this result from the brightest little
girl in the class 81 cannot wear
my last Summers dresses, because !
grew some"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-06-12

HE alone has energy who cannot
be thus deprived of it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23

The library club will soon move
the library to the Libbey druo
store building where quarters will
soon be fitted up for it. Fifty new
books haye been ordered lately and
more will be secured from time 70
time as conditions will permit
The ladies are doing a good and
generous work in trying to make
the library success and all who car
should join the club. The YEARLY
membership fee of $1.oo is not
sufficient to keep anyone from
joining and each member will ha
benefited much more than this
amount by the free reading received
during the year. Join the club
all who can, and we will soon have
another nice library in Cottonwood
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23
Interesting Items
from iGl and around
Cottonwood.

Our hobby Prescriptions. Cot
tonwood Drug Co.
Princess Flour has plenty of glu-
ten, not too much.
Father Berthold and John Funke
were visitors at Denver Monday.
Barney Herzog, the Ferdinand
merchant, was in town Tuesday.
Isaac Zehner, the Denver miller,
was i'll town on business Wednes-
day,
Order now, eggs for Matching.
See ad. in this paper. Mrs. A.
Kobel.
Big line of buggies and hacks at
right prices, at Hoene Hdw. &
Imp. Store.
Princess Flour contains all the
good palt of the wheat and none of
the other part.
A full line of justice court
blanks, deeds and mortgages for
sale at this office.
Teams for hauling lumber want
ed at the Craig Mountain Mill
south of Westlake.
Any school child of the seventh
grade or higher who sells five
tickets to the Old District School
will be admitted free to the play
next Tuesday night. Tickets can
be secured from Mrs. Mckinney.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23

Princess Flour makes lighter and
whittier bread than any other flour.
You can get those school books
and supplies you need at Roberts
& Champion.
All members of K. of P. Lodge
are requested to be present Tues
day evening, April 27th. Impor-
tant business to be transacted.
NOTICE. Opening of the Occur
d Alene Reservation to take place
soon. For information write the
Occur d'Alene Reservation Co.,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23
SOME BARGAINS

For SALE.-Good residence
property on King street, close in
One lot and Groom house. In.
quire at this Office.
For SALE.-Well improved 100
acre farm within S miles of town.
All in fall wheat. A snap at the
price. Inquire at this Office.
For SALE.-Fine 32o-acre farm
all good land, fenced hog tight
good buildings and Improvements
Plenty of water. Choice location.
Inquire at this office.
FARM For SALE.--Grain and
stock farm cheap for cash. In.
proved. Summer and winter
ranges adjacent. Address
R. H. CROW
Joseph, lda'
FARM For SALR.-16o acres, no
acres under cultivation. Unlimited
water. Fenced hog tight, fair i'm
Provements. Located 5H miles
northeast of Greencreek. Terms
half cash, balance easy time. In
quire at this Office.
FOR SALE.-I6o-acre farm
miles northeast of town. All nm
der cultivation. Bearing orchard.
Water piped to house, barn and
hog lots. Good buildings. Part
fenced hog tight. $50 per acre
will take it. Terms. Inquire at
his Office.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23

Buy the kind bearing this brand
and you'll have no cause for regret
later. w. G. Brust.
A sister-in-law of E. l. tones
arrived here the first of the week
from the east and on Wednesday
left with the Jones children for the
east where she will take care of
them in future. Mr.. Jones &C
comPanied them as far as Spokane
and saw them safely started on
their journey east.
Peter, the FIVE year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs, M. DucIos, died
Sunday morning at their home
just north of town from chronic
heart trouble. The little fellow
had been ailipg for several months
and his death, while quite sudden,
was not entirely unexpected. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning
from the Catholic church and q
large number of friends of the be-
reaved family attended the sad
rites. The sorrowing parents and
relatives have the sympathy of the
entire community in their loss.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23
FRIDAY, APR. %. 1909.

For wall paper see Thony Aichl-
mayr.
Princess Flour insures good bread
all the time.
If its drugs, think of the Cotton
wood Drug Co.
Get your rubbers at Betz' shoe
shop on King street.
P. H. Nash was in town last
Friday from White Bird.
Travelling men have been thick
er than feas here this week.
George Brakeman was Grange
vile visitor Monday evening.
Bargains in glassware and crock
cry at Hoene Hdw. & Imp. Store.
For SALE CHEAP A good sec
ond hand buggy. Pete, the plumb
er.
Mrs. J. M. Dixon returned Mon
day evening from a visit to Lewis
ton.
Everything you need in the base
ball line, at Hoene Hdw. & Imp.
Store.
No half-tickets will be sold to
the play to be given next Tuesday
evening. Children will be charged
admission at the door.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23
Notice.

We will deliver free of charge to
any place in town on Monday
and Thursday of each week. On
other days parties must pay draw
age. Take advantage of these DAYS.
CoTToNwooD MILLING Co
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23

Orion Randall and wife arrived
here Sunday evening from SPOKANE
and are visiting at the Fet Rhoades
home. They may decide to re
main here permanently.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-23
Princess Flour is easy to bake.

nOCAlA 41OlSl I'dIG
Princess Flour is the purest and
sweetest -four ever made.
Princess Flour makes a nice
white loaf.
For SALE.-A complete outfit
of butcher tools. Inquire at this
office.
Miss Eunice Turner visited
friends at Grangeville Tuesday
evening.
Sam Goldstone went to Lewiston
Saturday on business, returning
Sunday.
Miss Dora Mcclure returned
Monday evening from a visit to
Lewiston.
w. L. Farnsworth returned Sat
urday from a visit of several DAYS
at Lewiston.
Bart Simon returned Monday
evening from taking in the carnival
at Lewiston.
Mrs. Minis came home Monday
evening from a visit to Vollmer
and Nezperce.
New shoes arriving and more to
come. See them at Betz' shoe shop
on King street.
Fred Bicksel and F. L. Allen
were in the city Friday and Satur-
day from Garfield.
S. Applestone, of the Watson
Clothing Co., was in the city Sun
day from Lewiston.
For RENT. One or two nice
rooms, furnished or unfinished.
Inquire at this Office.
If you cannot find what you need
elsewhere, go to Roberts & Cham
pion. They have it.
For medicinal purposes try 8
year old straight Anterior whiskey
at the Cottonwood Bar.
Will Hussman was down from
Keuterville Monday making final
proof on his homestead.
Mrs. w. L. Farnsworth returned
Monday evening from a visit of a
couple weeks in Lewiston.
Jim Rookie was out from his
ranch across Salmon river couple
days the first of the week.
We find that it pays to have
your shoes repaired. Take them
to Chas. Betz on King street.
Fred Wright was down from
Keuterville Saturday and advanced
his subscription another year.
Mike Schubert called in Tuesday
and advanced his two subscriptions
to the CHRONICLE another year.
The Tautfest family out north
west of Ferdinand was released
from quarantine the first of the
week.
John and Frank Fuchs, uncle
and cousin of M. F. Fuchs, are
visiting here this week from Union
town.
This office has exceptional equip
ment for printing horse bills, sale
bills, etc. See us before placing
your order.
Lowest cash prices on lumber at
the Craig Mountain Mill south of
Westlake. Bring us your bills and
save money.
A carload of potatoes lust re-
ceived. Fine seed potatoes among
them. Inquire at Interior ware
house, Cottonwood.
Plenty of lumber on hand. Can
fill all bills at once.
w. E. SwATMAN,
Westlake, Idaho.
Al. Hughes, the druggist
sprained his ankle quite badly
Sunday afternoon at the ball park
and has been taking an enforced
rest this week.
For sale cheap, or trade. Cood