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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

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skipper"
Two men who share the same small tent II
whose hunks are side by side N the barraCS
room are called " bunkIeS. This ancient term
originated IN the DAYS OF the very Old army
when the hunks were " built for two and TIVE
men slept side by side on a mattress filled with
straw and one blanket apiece Much different
from to-day, when each man has his hair mat
treSS, pillow, sheets, and blankets y bUukv
always has a chew, or filing for a pipe for his
mate, when he might tell another man that he
has not enough weed 70 put under your nail
All fines received from court are called
blind that a man who received ten DAYS
in the guardhouse and a fine of FIVE dollars
would tell his comrades that he e. got ten DAYS
IN the mill and FIVE blind"
"A dog robber IS a man who for the sake Of
extra money paid HIM by an officer takes care
of his horse, his tent when IN the field. and his
furnace and lawn when IN garrison This term
doubt given by some smart one who
hCer's quarters received many titbIt from
the table and thus robbed the dog. The term
usually used Is a striker
The commanding officer of company or
the post Is always the old man II he IS not
liked, other terms. not pdrlOT talk, are used
All field musicians are called wind Iarl-
mers,' on account of their jdmmIng of wind
INTO the trumpet that calls the men 70 labor
or rest.
Every man on the completion Of his term Of
=
tom OF his paper. IN Olden times, was space
in which the character borne by The man
during his term of enlistment was written II
his service had been bad. tins part OF the ms
charge was cut OF and It was called a ooo POD
tail" In speaking of the length Of time man
has 70 serve before he has completed ms tern
of enlistment, the term butt means e.
than a year. So to say he has a year anu =
little less than two years he would say a S0'-
and a butt
There are a number of men IN the ranks ~
ave their money and lend 1t 70 Others ~
Iate Is very high. If a man bOrrOWs Two uo.
lars he must pay four at payday. Ii-LS Is
called cent per cent" The term one mo- NJ.
Single on the White House means T.i4I -
man has completed one more tour OF s~-'-N
duty consisting of twenty-four hours. Ia
Many of these terms quoted are OF Ne.5 -
origin: so old that if YOU ask the Oldest l-i Re
in an organization when he heard It hTst, -,
viii probably tell YOU. ''Oh It vast seu
| took nv first blanket"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
HOW LONG DOES A TREE LIVE

INQUIRY as to the general age OF sree -,-ce Al
put to an authority of the forestry ser a.
Washington. II was said that the pine tree ~. ~
tanned 700 wears as maximum length % -;i,-sr
4a5 wears were the allotted span OF the slscb
tir: the larch lived as years; the reu -, 81.
245: the aspen, 40: the birch. 700 'i''
no: the elder I4S; the elm, $50 Int
The heart of the oak begins 70 Tot - = I'D
that There is a specimen 41C years Old n''-
Aschaffenb burg, Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
By Major B. w. Atkinson

- Cut my backstaysl' -
and similar expressions
that smack of the briny deep and the sailor
life are constantly met with IN reading and
frequently quoted in conversation; but one
seldom hears more than a few OF the many
queer expressions used by the sailors brother,
the soldier, who has just as odd vernacular,
which he uses in his daily life among his com
rades This difference Is no doubt due to the
fact that there are more stories written OF the
sea than there are OF the army.
To the uninitiated some expressions would
convey little or no sense, as tor example, II a
soldier was heard to say, The top told me TO
report for kitchen police and help SKIN the
spuds for slum for supper" the nearer would
have several guesSes before he would come
anywhere near what this meant IN the patter OF
the barracks.
In plain language, it means that the first
sergeant (the ranking or orderly Sergeant) had
told him to report to the cook TO assist h1rn III
peelng the potatoes to make the hash or stew
for supper Hash or stew is always slum,
and the first sergeant is the top, kitchen
police" a man who assists the cook IN the
preparation of meals and the washing of dishes
and pans, etc.
A man who has Just enlisted, or has not vet
been in the ranks long enough TO be considered
a full fledged soldier, having learned all his du-
ties is called a rocky" and woe be unto the
ROCKY" who gets fresh before an old ser
geant, who has been IN the ranks since before
the fresh ROCKY" was bOrnf He will be told
in any but gentle terms by the oldtimer,
Shut up and go about your work; your name
is not yet dry on your enlistment paperi"
meaning that when he was sworn in and prom
ised to serve for three years and obey the
orders of the President and the officers ap-
pointed over him." he had signed his name to
this paper and the signature had not had time
to get dry.
When man says he is going to take on
or take to another blanket he means that
he is going TO reenlist. The Government, In
the clothing allowance for each man. provides
a blanket; hence the term to take another
blanket"
The guardhouse is called the mill" Some
Ill behaved soldier away back IN the past (the
term IS q very old one) no doubt thought his
term In the guardhOuse ground out toward its
end very slowly: so he applied this now much
used name TO the prison of the garrison.
When the top says, Get your blanket
and go to the milli' the soldier knows he is in
for tour of duty in the guardhouse: and his
blanket means one or more nights, for IN that
much TO be avoided place nothing is supplied
in the way of comforts and each occupant car
ries with him his blanket, or more If he has
them, to make his rest more comfortable.
All meals ar called chuck" and along
toward mealtime the expression, "Is it not
time for chuck call to blOw?" is heard very
frequently.
"Snowbirds" are men who enlist In the
winter about the time snow begins to fall and
the real snowbird puts IN its appearance, and
desert IN the spring when the robin appears.
They take on only to tide over the winter
With its discomforts.
The Oldest man IN the company is dad"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28

CHIVER nv timbersl
- Cut my backstavs!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-28
SOLDIERS SLANG

and the Youngest the KID.
ANY deSertcr Is called d
d" skipper.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

pound After taking one and one.
half bottles Of the Compound. am all
right again. and recommend II ~
every suffering woman" MRs. MAY
DEAL, Winchester. Ind.
Hundreds Of such letters from girls
and mothers expressing their gratitude
for what Lydia r. Ifnkham's VeFe
table Compound has accomplished foi
them have been received by The Iydia
4. Pinkham Medicine Company. Lynn
Mxss.
Girls who are troubled with painfu'
or irregular periods, backachc. head
ache. dragging down sensations, faint
ing spells or Indigestion, should taxi
immediate action To ward of the sert
Gus consequences end he restored tr
health by Lydia 4. Pinkham's VeRe
table Compound. Thousands have been
restored to health by Its uso.
II y0u would Ike special advice
about your case write y cOnflden.
tial letter 10 Mrs. Pinkhnsn, Mt
Lynn. Mass. Her advice II free.
aud always helpful.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Il, was ono OF those rl~~py. one
hore. back water towns. like Squash" +"
said Representative Burton. descrsb.
Ing At a Hot Syringe dinner n town
that Re dlslik~d.
"Rauash 10 the limit A gentleman
arrived there the other day and
wanted a hair cut He found the bar
Der shop, and. after shaking the ber'
Der vigorously. managed TO awaken
him
."'How long will u take you 10 cut
my hair. barber- he ssked
"Not long. boss. said IN" barber.
And ne roso. yawnci and stretched
himself. Then he called upstairs to
his wife.
"'Hey. send the kid down To the
newspaper once 10 tell the editor
want my scissors Jus, ms soon as hc'l
done edith the paper. There's n gen
here wal'ln' FOR hair cut"
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
a LIttIe Matter of Frankino.

What can 4 do for you today. Sen
ator7" inquired the urbane Btng City
postmaster
''Oh. nothing much answered Son
ator Pluribus, eaatly. Il msrety de-
sire TO have my coal house. my sec
tional book cases. my blue ribbon Jer'
sey COW. my wifes kitchen cabinet
my daughters upright piano. my 1T
tie son's Shetland pony. my mother
in-law's Morris chair and my sscre
tary's winter supply Of cordwood
franked to Washington. Thank you
very kindly.'--P,ick
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Bects and mangels are greatly rec
commended by seedsmen. We raised
some mangels some few years ago; ;
the stock liked them only fairly well.
We never raised any more until last
season, when we conceived the idea
to raise some of the half sugar. stock
beets, to try, our main object being
to have them for our brood sows
when pumpkins gave out.
We planted these in rows about
thirty inches apart for conveniences
IN cultivating. We worked the soil
which was naturally rich, into very
good shape; as we had no seed Grill
we drilled them in by hand and COW
cred shallow by hand
The nrst cultivation was tedious
with hoe and fingers but they grew
fast, and made fine lot of beets for
the small patch we had in. The sea-
son though was SO dry they probably
only got half size; after two or three
sharp freezes we pulled them out and
"ricked" them up on a naturally well
drained spot, covered with layer oi
vyfsaw. then dirt; we opened one end
"a few days back and they are in fine
shape. The horses and sows went fol
them In grand style. We never tried
the other stock on them | beiies ss
they will prove profitable A
Bros. in the Indiana Farmer.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

At least two points are important
in saving the early pigs that are
quite generally neglected. The first
is to keep the pigs from chilling i'm
mediately after birth. One method
which has been found effective on our
farm is to have bushel basket by a
warm nre at the house and as the
pigs are born put them into smaller
basket. cover them up warm and car
ry them to the basket at the FIRE. II
Il il in the night ii means whole
nights work. This is kept up until
the SOW is through farrowing. The
pigs are kept in the basket until they
are dry and warm through and
through. and ready fer something to
eat. BY this time the SOW will have
become quiet. Then they are carried
to their mother. and see that they
get something to eat. II it Is a very
cold time the COW should be In warm
and comfortable quarters. or else tie
pies VIII chill, no matter how we'll
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
Potato or Hill Onion.

This onion Is becoming more OF a
favorite each year because Of its abil-
tty to Withstand the severe colds OF
the winter. and It's freedom from the
ravages OF the "onion magsot." Sets
planted in the fall produce market
able bulbs In late June or early July.
just at the time the market is bare
of fresh stock. and therefore bring a
desirable price. The large bulbs
planted in the spring make sets by
the fall, thus making i, necessary for
the onion grower to save mature
bulbs for spring planting, in order
to keep up his supply of sets. The
matured bulbs should be stored in
thin layers in dry, well ventilated
place. Farmers Home Journal
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Separate good, rich cream. then
churn it at lower temperature.
MIX is used raw, while most other
food products are cooked in some
way. The very fact that milk In a
raw food should stimulate those en-
gagged in Its production to the greatest
possible care
Never put warm cream and cold
cream together. Use separate cans.
Don't say you can't afford 1t. You are
in the dairy business every day In
the year. II conducted properly
there is money enough in It to buy all
the necessary tools
Milk may be unclean and unfit for
use from either internal or external
causes The COW may be diseased or
the surroundings and the utensils
may be dirty. Trouble may come
from disease in the families of work
men engaged about the premises.
Epidemics of scarlet fever have been
traced to this source
A quart OF milk is said to be equal
in nutrition TO pound Of beessteak.
Ii Is also said to be equal to two
pounds of bread. A pound OF steak
costs anywhere from ten to thirty
cents. according to the cut and the
market. Two pounds of bread cost
usually from ten TO twelve cents. Why
should milk sell for less than bread
or beefstaak?
Milk and cream take up odors and
taints from unclean vessels in which
they may be placed. or from any sub
stance emitting an odor They are
easily spoiled and made unwhole-
some for food II any dirt or filth gets
into them. or II they are covered W
tight SO that the fresh air does NOT
get to them to remove the odors and
gases which may be forming In them.
Good butter contains from twelve
to fifteen per cent. OF water. Some
butter makers try to increase the
weight by increasing the moisture
content. This method Is not homes
and 1t is not good policy. Snch work
Il characterized a. fraudulent. NJ
tempts are being made to regulate Il
by law, in fact. some authorities
cleim that the pure food law ~ !;
now stands covers h.-From Dairy
Notee~ in the Agricultural Epit0-
mist
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

No one knows SO well as the prac-
'tioal farmer how rapidly a naturally
fertile soil may be exhausted by cui-
tivation. In this country. the tobacco
lands OF Virginia afford an example
abandoned New England farms. too.
help to illustrate the effects produced
by the constant cultivation Of the
same fields. Land that once yielded
crops as II by magic now requires an
artificial preparation before It will
reward the farmer for his strenuous
labor in the felu.
Sir Oliver Lodge, the eminent Eng
lish scientist, is reported TO have ex-
pressed his belief in the theory OF
the poisoning OF the cultivated lands
of the world. The advocates Of this
theory believe that the systematic ro-
tation of crops is needless. They be-
licve that It Is impossible to exhaust
the ground by crop. as the food sup
plies In the soil are too great TO ad-
NIT OF such a result. Other causes.
therefore, must underlie the failure
of crop to what was once fertile
soil. and. according to the believers
in the theory, this failure is due to
root poisoning. According to the
poisoning theory a crop does not do
so well when It Immediately succeeds
another of the same sort because It
excretes an active poison which Is de-
structive OF its own germs. Artif-
cial measures e recommended not
SO much as food for the plant as "A
remedy against these root pofsons.
Very thorough investigation has.
however. recently been carried out at
Rothamsted. perhaps the most scien-
tific farm in the world, which tends
to show that adherents OF the poison
ing theory have not yet succeeded in
fully proving their case. IL this the
ory be true, manure, in the true
sense, will no longer be necessary. but
something to destroy the poisons ex-
creted by the plants will serve a more
useful purpose. AS the root poison
is admitted to exist In small Quanti-
ties only, the treatment OF land by
any new process looking to this end
should be much cheaper than under
the present system OF fertilization. -.
Philadelphia Record.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

they are /dried and warmed at In
start Out pig that ia dry. warm
ana ieI1can stand good deal Of cold.
Aho sfsr method that we have tried
s. .oe~ss.ully is to have tub in the
f~en and have gallon Jug full OF hot
water ia 1t. and as fast as the pigs
are dropped put them into the tub
and cover 1t over with an old horse
blanket. IN an hour or two, or as
soon as they are all dried of well,
put them with their mother.
The second important point that Is
too often neglected is the protection
OF the young pigs from injury by the
mother To do this We nail narrow
| planks around the pen, one on each
side. five or six inches from the
ground and eight or ten inches from
the wall of the pen. These planks
keep the SOW from laying down
against the sides Of the pen and the
pigs are not nearly SO liable TO w
mashed. Indiana Farmer.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

have big pile of straw and would
like TO use 1t on potatoes. Please es-
plain how 1t is done. What do l do
after plowing and narrowing the
ground? A. +. S.
Plant the potatoes in pieces, cut in
the usual way. two or three eyes to
the piece. about fifteen inches apart
In rows thirty inches apart. pressing
into the ground slightly. Then cover
with straw, two or three inches deep.
II covered too deep they may rot.
If the season happens to be wet
one there is danger OF rotting even
with light covering, and here IS per-
haps the principal objection to this
method. 1t is Just the plan for dry
soil or dry summer--Indiana Far
mer.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

IN a certain rA-s o. Scotland. a.
cordlRr 20 pcsn Ramsey. the aAsT
herds asci to take their eo,iles with
them 10 church The dogs echAvcS
well igrlnx the sermon. bat hsxan 'r
Dc -oxtless during the last rsslfr snt
ss,utea the hnAi blessing wi'h 10y
sui azrks In one church the con
creation resolved to stop this IN
s.erly detail %. when strange
niulstcr wee A,~on, 20 prenource tAs
blessing. all remained seated. instead
or rising ~ he expected ie hesitAt
ed and pushcd IN an old shepherd
cried:
Say. ava. sir. we're q sit'in' ts
chca, tie Sovss '-Tit-Ri,s.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

What do you know abo.t II j.
tical working of the gLsolir,e A,ssne
for plowing and seeffn .one. a,,SnSs
e farmers seew<to think |, = aso
sap plan on -farge farms. Exper-
Il naVe t<en tried 70 q s}complet-
a T operation of plowi AZ harrow
hitos,n .ns az one operation by
MA - ~ .sne'en' ap,ements be-
,,,,a 80 so''ne ensi a.. We would
scr,,.,,o p"o'o' ,raphs and de-
u,st sui" outfits. - Epito-
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The hoofs OF ,,
,v grou,,u animals are constant
~ ,, Ehen they walk around
o,har Ad the sand. stones and
aw.r a raa surfaces wear the hoofs
cord,,,ar Ah to keep them in normal
o,her but stabling cattle with
,non,h annals and keeping them for
.r on soft straw gives the hoofs
yo. Hortunity to grow because they
Gee ecry little wear. 1t is often nee
AIRY to give them attention with a
airing outfit along this time Of the
rsar.-Epitomist.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Who does not know tae misery Of un-
burnt eyslids--'hat crnkly and burning
coudif on Of the skim Ispti worth great
deal to know that DR.. Mitchell's Eye SAlve
applied 10 them upon retiring will effect a
complete cure Before morning. On sale
everywhere. Price .: cents. or by mail.
Hall X Huckel New York City.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The ancient church OF Oake. near
Niivcr,on. Is to be restored. Il is -
very interesting structure. dedicated
to s. Bartholomew Oake Is one ot
The three places. az least. In the ccun
~ which derive their simple names
from the kind Of wood With which
the district ahounded The other tao
are Elm. near Frome and Ash. nes-
Klnrsbury. London Standard
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

sava. II had such terrible pnlnu
through my back and kidneys that I
could not turn over In bed wns
threatened with nrirht- dir~nrc. ami
at the worst stage began taking
noans kidney rllis They cured my
trouble. and doctors who have since
examined me say my kidneys are all
right"
Sold b, all dealers. 80 cents Il box.
Toatc Mllbrrn Co.. Buffalo. n Y
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

For several years u have noticed
nat in period OF frd1n about three
to two weexs preceding the annlver
sary OF my birth | hsvc had a feeling
OF returning v!gor a renewal OF vital
ity such a. have not experienced at
any other time Of TIE year THIS
has lasted for from twb 20 eight days,
but has always ceased some days be-
fore the anniversary, Hence II has
occurred 10 me that there may be
some connection between the 1v
proach Of the recurrence Of ones
blrtbdate and me maintenance ci
ones health. London Graphic.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The banquet table WAS spread sn1
the guests about 70 be summoned.
Arc you sure that there are no re.
rorters present." anxlonsly asked the
host az the butler I've made Ger
tain OF II. sir" Then hustle out
and get a Tow" reioinea The host.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The hanson cab was the invention
OF Joseph Aloystus Hanson. an enin-
ebt English architect. who hourished
about Is years ago He tnveot~d
what he called the patent safety cab
about 1888 and dicd In 1888.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Don't allow your breeders to stand
around huddled up in a corner OF the
hen house II you want fertile eggs.
Give them something to do. Make
them hunt their food In the litter. An
active hens is worth dozen inactiy,
ones In the breeding pen.-Farme ,L'
Home Journal.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The Japanese government has Dc.
csded 10 Import ard lease machinery
for small iaanulacturlng 80 as 10 d.
versify and increase the various IN
duatrics.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Shake into your shoe. Aliens Foot t.ass. a
powder for the feet. II makes tish, OF
new shoes feel easy. Cures Iorns, bunions.
swollen, Hot. Smartinc and Sweating tect
and Ingrowing Nails Sold by AL prues's,s
and Shoe stores, IS c's. sample sen, FaEy
Addrese Allen s. Oims,et. LcRoy. n. \.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

me regular, and
thatI would event
ualIy have dropsy,
l would bloat. and
suherfrombearing-
down pAins. cramps
and chills, and !
could not sleep
nights. Ny mother
wrot1 to Mrs. Pink.
ham for advice, and
I began to take
LydisE. Fnkhan'f
Ve1etabl0 Com.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
A SOCIAL SURPRISE.

$50 the reception interested you?"
~Yes." Answered Mr.. Meakton. I'm
glad my wife took me-. 1t vas . novel
experience to ma everybody talking
At oncs Instead a listening - Hen
ristta's opinions s"-wasAinetos star.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

times out OF ten II 10
duo TO sick Kidneys.
The only way TO mad
relief Ia to cure tho
kidneys. Donns KID
ney Pills have given
sound. strong backs
TO Thousands OF men
AND women. Ms.
James Cooper. ttS
". Gcrmain St.
Winchester. Va.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

foush On Rata usbeatabls erter instsr
Rough ON Hen Lice. Nest Powder. 3c.
Rough on Bad huge. Powder or Liquid. Bc.
Rough On vleaA Powder ~ Liquid. &c
Rough on RoAcbssL Pow'd. itc-. L1Q'd, -
Rough on Noth and Anta. Powder. L.
Rough on SksesSfs. aSFssAbis II uss. -
= WsllaL Chemist Jsfseg City. NsW SssseS
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

II We could read the future as we
can the past. II would probably be
Just as unsatisfactory.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
81: =: !: 49,: "::: s: ThOmpson's 'sEyeWatcr

It's all right 10 whisper sweet
nothings, but If a fellow really wants
to marry be must make noise like
real money.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The chief publishing centers Of Ger,
many are Berlin. l.eirsic. Vienna
Stuttgart. Munich, 10 the order here
named
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The only man who can afford 10
live up to his ideais is the one who Is
satisfied TO remain poor.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
ONLY,

Yabsley-"'Miss Passay seemed OF
Tended with you last evening. What
did you sAy~'
Nudge-"Can't think. ] only asked
her II she DIDN'T dread having to wear
cr!nollnes again. New York jour,
nal
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Whether nom Colds Heat stomach or
Nervous Troubles 'hpudine viii relieve you.
It's nauiu-plessart TO take acts immrdi-
stores.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Many a woman puts everything on
her back to make a good front.
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The value OF experience Is only
demonstrated by the after effects
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

The trouble with the family skele-
Ton that It II never - dead - II
'eems-
The new South-news., 1909-06-12
UtRDENS LIFTED FROM BENT
HACKS.

A had back IL heavy handicap to
those OF un who work every day. Nine
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

You marked up the price on the
Christmas present yon bought her
Il did"
why did you DO that7'
"pecanse | knew the price would
interest her more than anything else.
Why should | deprive her Of one iofa
OF JOY 7'--Iou'sville Courier-Jourhai-
The new South-news., 1909-06-12

Red, Weak. Weary, VAtery Eye
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy,
Compounded by Experienced Phystciaas.
Conforms TO Pure Food snd Drug Law,
Murine Doesn't Smart Soothes Eye Pnir