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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
HARD WORKING VOLUNTEERS.
Why the National GUARD Waiting Lists
Have Disappeared.

Prior to the Spanish-American war
many of the National Guard COM
mands had waiting lists OF applicants
for enlistment
The real motives for enlistment In
those days." says Uncle Sans Maya
zine, were undoubtedly the opportu-
mites for good times offered by mem
bership. These consisted of the COM
panionship of sociable comrades dur
ing weekly drills-drills which GER
tainly called for no study and little
physical effort-the after drill chat
over the little supper, the monthly
company meeting, where everything
germane to the interests of the COM
pany was discussed amid much elo-
quence; the post meeting supper, the
spring games and the fall games, the
company smoker or theatre party and
the company dance or dances.
For one week every two years, the
local company would soldier In the
open at the State camp This one
weeks camp usually involved much
preparation. Many pairs of white
duck trousers and many white cotton
gloves were got together. Where the
command possessed a distinctive
dress uniform 1t was put in the very
best condition. A great number Of
boxes containing eatables, drinkables.
toilet articles, etc, in endless variety
were accumulated.
"As most National Guardsmen
know, this has all been changed. The
main qualification is no longer socia-
bility but huskiness. The concern
now is not how long can he dance.
but how far can he hike.
To-day his eyesight must be per-
feet, his physical condition excellent.
He must not be too short or too tall,
or too stout or too lean, and he must
possess mental application with plen-
ty of sand
Drills are frequent-in some COM
mands as many as two or three drills
a week for nine months OF the year.
with much study in addition. There
is no longer much time for social d.
versions.
Discipline is harsher and infrac-
tions thereof are In many instances
punished by heavy fines. State camp
would not be recognized by some OF
the old-timers. In alternate years
army manoeuvres are substituted for
State camp. There is little or no
time to receive visitors.
an the case of the army manoeu-
vres the place is usually inaccessible
for visitors. The ceremonies are
fewer. The time of the troops is full
ly occupied in tactical instruction and
in the demonstration of minor prob
lens. Needless to remark, nothing is
taken by the men except what may be
carried in the haversack and blanket
roll. and house parties in camp are
few and far between.
The truth is that the old National
Guard in reality existed largely for
pleasure and somewhat largely for
business. The present National
Guard exists for business only"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
SYNTAx CHINA.
Its interesting History-Extravagan
Prices For II.

Its Interesting History-ExtraVagant
Prices For II.
In almost every collection OF "Old
Blue" you will find at least one ex-
ample of Syntax china, perhaps the
most famous of all the different series
made by Clews. The history of the
pictures on this china is amusing, for
the text was written around the pic
lures.
Thomas Rowlandson, a caricatur-
list, says the Circle magazine, made a
series of pictures representing an eld-
erly clergyman and schoolmaster oc-
cupying his holidays in search of what
he called the picturesque"
A printer, r. Alderman, saw the pic
lures and called on a man named
William Comb TO make the verses. This
he did, and the pictures and verses
made such success when they came
out. about 1915, that many editions Of
the first book, called Or. Syntax in
Search of the picturesque" we're pub
lished
This William Comb who wrote the
verses was for forty-three years con-
fined to the Kings bench debtors pris-
on and It seems a strange place in
which to evolve comical ideas. He was
80 years old when he wrote the Sec
ond Tour" in 1920.
He not only wrote the verses for this
first book but for a second volume
called Second Tour of DR.. Syntax In
Search of Consolation" This was
brought out in 1920. and in 1921 the
third volume was published and named
Third Tour Of Dr. Syntax in Search
OF a Wife" Thirty-odd designs from
the books we're used by Clews or sets
OF china
Although the work Of this series OF
pictures is good Clews having the
printing we'll done and clear. the val
ues which are placed on the different
pieces are all out Of proportion to
their merit. Some Of the platters bring
three or four hundred dollars and the
plates as high as thirty or forty.
Indeed 50 much In demand are these
pictures on china that forgers have
Cotton in their work and Or Syntax
Painting n Portrait" Or Syntax and
the Bees" and Or Syntax Mistakes n
Gentleman's House for an Inn" have
all been produced, but the fraud is
easily detected by the heaviness Of the
ware, poor printing and clumsy repro
| duction Of the Clews mark on the back.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
SPORTING BREvrTIEs.

The employment OF scouts for play
Ing talent by major league clubs In
becoming general.
New Haven defeated Bryn Mawr at
polo by a score of ~ to and won
che junior championship.
At Narragansett Pier. r. l., DIED.
ham won the polo match, the second
contest for the National senior cham
pionship.
Johnson declares that 1t will be
time enough to sign articles for q
min with Jeff after he has defeated
Ketchel in California in October.
1t has been the opinion OF many
sporting men that the tiresome Jeff-
Johnson wrangle depends wholly up
on the result of the negroes battle
with Ketchel.
The officials of the Fairmont A. c.,
New York. have decided to enlarge
the seating capacity OF the arena for
the battle between Stanley Ketchel
and Sam Langford.
England does not intend to let the
International Polo Cup, won by the
American Meadowbrook team re-
Gently, remain long in America with
out an effort to recapture It.
Ever since the amazing triumphs
of Miss May Sutton II has been a puz-
zle why men from the Pacific Coast
could not show here the advantages
Of favorable weather for play In
eleven months of the year.
T. r. Pell and Wylie G. Grant, of
New York, were deprived OF. playing
in the challenge round for the dou-
bles lawn tennis championship of
America by losing to M. F. McLough-
lin and George Jones, of California.
Canada will send team to Sea
Grit In the autumn to shoot for the
Palma trophy. The trophy was won
from the United States some years
ago by Canada, which lost to Eng
land, and two years ago the United
States won 1t back from England and
Canada.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
An All.Potato Feast.

one OF the most remarkable menus
ever drawn up must have been that
OF the feast I'm Paris to which Benia-
min Franklin, Lavoisler (the found.
or Of modern chemistry. and other
distinguished men sat down as guests
Of Parmentier Every dish at this
banquet was made of potatoes. even
the brandy and liquors we're the prod
uct Of the same vegetable. This was
Parmentier's final proof to his skSp-
tical fellow-countrymen that pota~
toes we're not poison, as they persist
ed I'm believing Louis XVI himself
was one Of Parmentier's earliest con
verts. granted him land on which 70
grow his plants. and did not disdain
TO wear the potato flower in his but
tOnhOle. Then Parmentier CleYerly
posted guards around his potato
fields by day and withdrew them by
night so that people we're tempted
to come then. steal, eat. and be con
yinced The all-potato banquet was
the climax of the great campaign
Kansas City Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
PREVENTION OF PAIN.
A Fresh Combination Of Drugs Which
is Said to Give Good Results.

A Fresh Combination of Drugs Which
is Said to Give Good Results.
There are three general methods OF
allaying the pain OF a surgical Oper-
alton. One is to administer ether or
chloroform. This produces complete
insensibility. Sometimes, though, a
surgeon does not wish to adopt the
first plan. He can then, If he wishes,
introduce solution OF some drug into
the spinal cavity and render the low
err half of the body senseless. while
the mind remains active. The prep
aration which is usually employed In
the second method is cocaine. but
physician in Bucharest, Rumania,
claims that a mixture of strychnine
and storeine will work equally well.
1t is not certain whether IL Will be-
have better than cocaine, but any ad'
dition to the list OF anaesthetics Is to
be welcomed, because one Is often
better suited to- a particular class OF
cases than another. The plan Just de-
cribed has been tried successfully in
amputation. The third method, often
resorted to for slight operations on
the eye and I'm dentistry, is to paint
the surface with solution Of cocaine,
or some other local" anaesthetic. OF
course. depriving one special region
OF feeling is often all that is required,
and generally such a course is pre-
ferable to the complete unconscious
ness produced by chloroform.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12

wtnt In theye and rumpled up his
hfir and told him he'd written long
enough, and to lay of and take a
snoose betove tea-time, same as wa
their usual arrangement.
TIL call the hens and feed 'em, and
get 'em under cover. says Emily
1hatll be my part OF the work.
We'll, Henry said he stretched out
on the lounge she has all fixed up coy
for him, and fell on into a doze. When
he walked up twas most dark, and he
lay there listening to voices, Emily
and mans. Emily's was cool and
pleasant, but the mans had a pretty
mad sound.
II should like to know what you've
done with my hensl' he was saying
Yours hens. Emily repeats after
him, in a real surprised tone. Why,
where were they?
'Well-'hem'-say the man, they
why. l suppose they were on your
lawn
oh, says Emily, how unfortunate!
You see, we've just moved, and our
hens only came this morning. have
not even asked by husband how
many he bought. I've been so busy
getting settled, you know. He let
them out while l was taking my nap,
and now he's getting little rest, after
his writing. l told him I'd call the
hens in, feed them. and get them I'M
der cover every afternoon. 1 had some
meal for them, and they came running
to me Just as fast. And you think
your hens were all here, too? Now
We'll take my little electric lantern and
go right out to the henhouses, and
you've only to pick yours out and take
them right away. or course 1 would
not keep them. 1 don't know much
about hens, but they will follow you,
won't you? Won't they know your
voice.?
Henry said he held his breath eX-
pecting maybe the man would say
something that would oblige him to
get right up off'n the lounge and go
in and deal with him; but instead OF
that, he said the man bust right out
into a roar.
See here he said, you've got the
best of me, and I'll wager you know 1t,
whether you know much about hens
or not. You keep em overnight and
let 'em out tomorrow at the usual
time, and I'll see that they're sorted
out by my man and taken home. and
kept home. I'll have a little place
made back of the house, where they'll
get room enough. And any eggs you
get from their visit says he you're
welcome to. And look here, when YOU
get settled I'll have my folks call on
you he said. And now I'll bid you
good night
Good night says Emily sweet as
ever. Wed love to have them come.
And, o MI Brown, when it's later
in the season, 1 hope you'll accept a
couple of broilers for this trouble I've
put you to. l think perhaps we shan't
keep hens so very long
L knew that before you told me,
says the man. And Henry said that
as he passed by the side window on
his way home the window was open,
and Henry could hear him chuckling
good an hearty"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The first sleeping car was started
over the tracks in 1858.
Most European countries show q
steadily declining birth rate.
In Glasgow over half the population
live more than two in a room.
About 100000 pounds OF raw silk
are produced in the world every year.
Full moonlight is estimated to be OF
1-61SOOOth the intensity of sunlight
About three-fourths of the worlds
cotton supply comes from this coun.
try.
Holland has few dependent paupers.
Work is provided for all who apply
for relief.
Russia's prisons are constructed to
hold 10000 prisoners. over 10000
are now lodged in them.
Modern motor steam ploughs are
being introduced into India One Of
them, made in London, can plough 10
to IS acres Of ordinary ground day.
Albert Richardson OF Eskridgc,
Kan. died last week at the age OF no
He was so old at the time OF the
Civil war that his enlistment was re-
fused
Nearly 10000 infants under a year
old die every year in England One
hundred thousand OF these are vic
Tins Of the ignorance and careless
ness Of their mothers.
Daniel A. Adys. the colored at
tendent at the American Geographical
society, New York. has been with the
society for % years He knows more
about the society than most members.
Jose Guadalupe Aleitd Of Jalost.
tlsn, State OF JaHsco, Mexico. Is said
to be tie oldest man in the world
The record Of his birth as contained
in the archives OF the parish church.
shows that he was born in 1870.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
vs.a Wall OF THE SOCIALIST eAsv.
From JudgA)

(From Judgs)
Whose little baby am II
NobQdy seems 70 know,
died,
But II doesn't appear to go,
f0f there isn't any muzzer,
And there afsn't any aunts,
And i haven't even q grandma to SEQ that
boy needs pants.
I haven't any pleythings,
I haven't any folks;
y o4nt quite frame a name can claim
I'm as vague as a funny mans jokes.
I own everything around me.
And every one here owns me-
ana us awfully Kind OF mixing, /
think you'll all agree.
I'm everybodys bruzzer,
But nobody loves just me.
can pout or can smile in my own cutest
style,
But who's there to watch and see?
For nurse Is a lot OF women,
That toss mo to and fro,
ana tnere amt any special cuddle that q
Fellow seems to know.
And II any one wants to take me.
I don't think II could be wrong;
am lonely and sad. and I'm not very
bad,
And I'd nightly like to belong.
For the earth and all it's riches
Are as nothing TO the bliss
Oh pair OF arms around you, and your
ownest muzzer's kiss
Emma II. De Zouche.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12
a Wide Difference

A long-winded, prosy counselor was
arguing a technical case recently be-
fore one of the Judges of the Superior
Court He had drifted along in such
a desultory way that it was hard to
keep track of what he was trying TO
present, and the Judge had just vent
ed a very suggestive yawn.
81 sincerely trust that / am not
unduly trepassing on the time of this
court" said the lawyer, with sus-
picion of sarcasm in mis- voice
There is some difference" the
Judge quietly observed, between
trespassing on time and encroaching
on eternity New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12

Daniel A. Adys, the cOlored at
tendsnt at the American Geographical
society, New York. has been with the
society for % years He knows more
about the society than most members
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12

what is your fathers oc.
cupation
Little Boy cant tell you.
Teacher-But you must.
Little Boy-My father doesn't want
me to tell
Teacher insist on your telling
me ! have to know.
Little Boy (tearfullyj~-He he's
the fat lady at the dime museum. -
Youths Companion.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12

Says the Pittsburg Dispatch: To
hold an automobile owner RESPONSE
BILE for the recklessness OF his chauf-
feur, as in New York sounds like
rather tart doctrine. but to make au-
tomobile owners employ none but re-
liable chauffeurs looks like care for
the public safety.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-10-12

The current year book Of the Car
negie institution shows that during
the last year 1896 300 was distributed
among nearly three hundred persons
engaged In conducting scientific re-
search
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
ENDED IN DISAGREEMENT.
City League Game Between Fireme'
and Plumbers Stopped In Sixth.

The City League baseball game be-
tween the Firemen and the Plumbers,
which was played on the Reuel Will
liams Athletic field Friday afternoon,
ended abruptly in the first of the sixth
inning, with a disagreement between
the teams, which prevented further
play. Both managers now claim the
game as forfeit game on the ground
of the opposing team leaving the field
and it will probably take a meeting of
the entire board of managers to salts
factorily adjust the matter
Catcher Albee OF the Firemen was
running to third base in the first of tic
sixth and collided forcibly with HoxaS;
the third baseman of the Plumbers,
throwing him to the ground. Umpire
Paquin called Albee out but Albee
claimed that Hoxie dropped the ball
and it was over this decision of the
umpire that the disagreement began.
The Firemen left the field and Jones
the first baseman went Immediately
home. but the other players of the
Firemen's team remained about the
grounds and a few minutes later start
ed to go on the diamond with Hendoc
in the place of Jones The Plumbers
refused to accept Hendee as a substi-
tute player and no further attempt was
made to continue the game.
The score when the disagreement
began was five to two in favor of the
Firemen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services To Which All Are
Cordially Invited to Attend.

- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST scIEN-
fist: Sunday service at 1915 A. M.
subject. God" Wednesday evening
meeting at 73O at the Christian Science
reading room. SO Sewall street.
ST. MARKS CHURCH, Rev Brian c.
Roberts, rector: (4th Sunday after Trini-
ty). Holy eucharist, 7.30 A. M; holy
eucharist and sermon. 1880 A. NJ; eve
ming prayer. 100 P. M.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE: Sunday SER
vice at II A. NJ. subject, Cod; Sunday
meeting 745. Woodmen's hail. POI Water
st.
PENNEY MEMORIAL CHURCH, Free
Baptist. Rev Charles G. Mosher pastor:
Preaching service at 80. sermon by the
pastor, subject. Liberty; Civil Religious
and Personal; Sunday school at 11.45
c. E. meeting at Gas; gospel service at
$50, sermon by the pastor on Heroes
Past and Heroes Present"
FIRST CHRISTIAN church. Northern
avenue: Social service at 1870 A. NJ;
Sabbath school at II M.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, church.
Green street. Henry E. Dunnack minister
residence 10 Green street. phone 2Ss-1D:
1880. morning worship with sermon sub
ject: THE Patriots Conquest" II NJ,
Bible school, George NJ. Ryder supern-
tendent $50. Young Peoples service: 730
THE Kings Man" will be the subject of
tho ministers address. The public in
vited.
GOSPEL MISSION: Sunday school at
, p. NJ. Gospel services at and 7.30 P.
evening meeting and other helpers will
have the afternoon service Meetings ev
cry evening during the week except
Wedne Sday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-03
Historical and BiographicaI.-(Com
= municated),

About century and one-half ago the
Augusta Hallowell and Gardiner was
sold for the small sum of $1,000. This ter
ritory not only embraced the above nam
ed places but was in breadth Is aRiles upon
each side of the kennebec riVaSTnd ex-
tended from the southern liffns of the
Cobbosseecontee to the northenrine of
the town of Madison. The Plymd ;om-
pany had this large tract of sur
veyed and plotted into townships!.
About the time of this survey. the heirs
of William Bingham owned a large tract
of land north of the kennebec purchase
Between these two large grants lay a
strip of land running east am West of the
Kennebec river Is miles lofg. and one
and one-half miles in width. Upon this
mile and half strip is thaMown of
Arson today. Major Joseph i bore,
Revolutionary soldier, erected hiS OBJ cab
in in the midst of the forest Ahich at
that time covered these shores. Major
Joseph Moore had married Rachel Brown
of Townsend, Mass. and to them were
born six children, four sons and two
daughters, and one of these sons was
vOiii u. NAooiCs WIN, WLSII Hc UcCdIIlt VI
age, married Malinda Spaulding, daughter
of Josiah and Sybil Spaulding of Old Nor
ridgewock. To this union two sons were
born named respectively Grin and Abel
Malinda Spaulding Moore died in 1922 and
John B. Moore went toSscek his fortune
amidst the wilds of the northern part of
Somerset county Captain Samuel Holden
had just erected his log cabin upon the
shores of Moore river and he and mis- wife
whose maiden name was Jane Farms
worth, were battling against the forces
Of an unbroken forest and upon this
primeval soil was given this happy pair
large family of sons and daughters.
Among these daughters was one that
John B. Moore thought was better than
the rest, and this daughter John wooed
and won. To them were born large
family, one of which was Mary Moore.
mother of the writer. When about 20
years of age Mary Moore was united in
marriage to Josiah F. Whitney and ii
this union were born five sons and three
daughters, the writer being the first born.
The next son, George NJ Whitney. re-
sides in Augusta. The next son, William
H. Whitney, sleeps in yonder cemetery
ny 'He siue vi Ills IdlileI anu HlOtner. Inc
next son, Josiah Francis Whitney, Jr., is
an apothecary in the city of Boston. The
youngest child, Mellen A. Whitney, is a
graduate of Colby and resides in the
West, having been principal of a school
in Elgin, Ill. The three daughters are
married. Lizzie E. married W. b. Fetch
or and lives in Augusta. Delora A. mar
ried Andrew Stevens and resides in South
Lancaster. Mass. Helen A. the eldest
daughter, married E. ]. Abbott of Dover,
N. H.
(SigneO JUDGE S. H. WHITNEY,
North Vassalboro