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Be Careful
No woman can be too careful of
her condition during the period be
fore her little ones are born. Neglect
or improper treatment then endan
. gers her life and that of the child. It
lies with her whether she shall suffer
unnecessarily, or whether the ordeal
shall be made comparatively easy.
She had better do nothing than do
something wrong.
MOTHER’S
FRIEND
is the one and the only preparation
that is safe to use. It is a liniment
that penetrates from, the outside.
External applications are eternally
r right. Internal medicines are radi
cally wrong. They are more than
humbugs—they endanger life.
Mother’s Friend helps the muscles
to relax and expand naturally—re
lieves morning sickness—removes
the cause of nervousness and head
ache— prevents hard and rising
breasts—shortens labor and lessens
the pains—and helps the patient to
rapid recovery.
From a letter by a Shreveport, La.,
woman: “I have been using your
wonderful remedy, Mother’s Friend,
for the last two months, and find it
just as recommended."
Druggists sell it at $1 per bottle.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CU
ATLANTA, GA.
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“Before Baby ;s Barn."
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FRENCH
TANSY
WAFERS
These are the genuine French Tansy
Wafers, Imported direct from Paris. La
dies can depend upon securing relief from
tnd cure of Painful and Irregular Periods
t regardless of cause.
EMERSON DRUG CO.,
Importers and agents for the United States
m San Jose, Cal.
C. T. KING,
Druggist. sole agent for Macan. G*.
PROFESSIONAL.
DR. C. H. PEETE,
Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat.
565 Cherry St.
Phone 285-2 Calls.
DR. MAURY M. STAPLER,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
k 506 Mulberry street. ’Phone 121.
I 1378. DR. J. J. SUBERS. 1898.
Permanently located.
L In the specialties venereal; lost energy
| restored; female iregularities and poison
► oak. Cure guaranteed.
Address in confidence, with stamp, 519
j Fourth street, Macon, Ga.
LhHRRIS, THORIRS & GLRWSON,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law.
Macon, Ga.
IsYPHILIS !
I
Primary, secondary or tertiary, no mat- |
I ter how long standing, cured for life under 1
’ absolute guarantee in- from 15 to 60 days. I
i t*ve used this wonderful remedy in my
private practice for over 20 years and have
never failed. A patient once treated by
me is free from outbreaks forever. I use i
no mercury cr potash. I will pay SSOO for *
any case that I fail to cure within 60 days. .
I Write at once.
DR. GRAHAM,
fl’iif* 11OQ. 114 Daarhnrn »t._ <lhlr»*aro. TH
Henry Stevens, Sons &
Company.
H. STEVENS’ SONS CO., Macon, Ga.,
Manufacturers of sewer and railroad cul
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Wall tubing that will last forever.
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Bit.
"MULE JKINNER,"
One of Uncle Sam’s Most Ef
ficient Auxiliaries.
WOIIII OF THE TEAMSTERS,!
How They Are Paid and the Great
Care that is Taken of the
Animals.
The average citizen who is astonished [
at the magnitude of trains necessary to :
transport a few regiments by rail would |
be astounded at the colossal requirements *
off transportation for an army in the field. 1
This is accomplished by wagon trains,
ambulance trains and bv pack trains.
From the "base of supplies” behind right
tip to into the jaws of death in the firing
line in frqont move myriads of vehicles,
men and mules, ail transporting for the ■
army in their several departments. A !
mountain-top view of an army on the J
marchand its moving transportation trains
in a valley below is a sight once seen
never will be forgotten.
To every regiment in the field is as- '
signed a wagon train of twenty-five six
mule teams or thirty-four mule teams.
In cavalry regiments in active service the I
wagon train is now supplemented by three -
pack trains. Each is "bossed” and oper- ;
ated separately. The “boss” of the wagon
tram is called the wagon master and re- -
ceive. ?60 per month and ra ions. The ;
His "under boss” is called the assistant j
wagon master and receives SSO per month '
and rations. The teamster, as he is offi
cially termed, the wagoner, receives S3O
per month and rations. Pack trains have ,
recently been described by me and have
no place in this article. Quite often the
wagoner is enlisted for that service and
is then known by a large W inside a white
circle or “wheel” on both sleeves. The i
enlisted United States army wagoner gets j
his uniform, other clothing, rations and i
a trifle more pay than the regular private, i
I do not really know the exact amount of i
his -pay in money, but it is something over [
half what the unenlisted teamster re- ,
ceives. The unenlisted wagoner , calls
himself a “government teamster,” that ;
■sounds self-respecting and dignified, or
“citizen teamster,” that distinguishes him j
from the enlisted teamster with whom he r
prefers to have no affinity and little asso
ciation. The general American public, !
who are opposed to titles and who know ,
the “citizen teamster” intimately well ■
call him familiarly a “government mule
skinner;” that fills the bill exactly.
Six mule teams are not driven with
reins, but a sigle line, called a “jerk line,”
which leads over the backs of the other
mules to the left “nigh lead mule.” The
bits of the two lead n)ules are connected
by a light wooden or iron rod called a.
“jockey stick,” to the “off leader,” and ;
thus the team is guided. It seems an !
easy thing to drive a jerk line team —it is
—just “jerk gee” to go to the right and
"pull haw” to go to the left, but an inex
perienced driver soon learns that it does
require experience and judgment to know
how much to jerk and how much to pull
to safely drive jerk lines. A four line
team is just like driving any four-in
hand; you must hold up your lines, all in
hand, all the time, or you may get ditched,
especially if rhe quartermaster or wagon
master catch you lolling along with loose
lines. The "jerk liner” need not always
keen his line in hand as he rides along
on his wheel mule at ease, but the "four
liner" must eternally keep his team in
hand, and that is why the government,
with what seems inconsistency, pays the
six mule teamster $35 per month and ra
tions and the four mule teamster only S3O
ped month ami rations, but then the "jerk
liners” have six mules to groom, feed and
harness and the "four liner” has only
four.
The "mule skinner" got his title in the
days of ’4ft, when mules in private trains
en route across the continent for the Pa- I
eific coast usually arrived at Salt Lake !
City and California in more or less skinny [
skinned up condition at The hands of their :
drivers. Government public animals are I
well fed and kindly treated and the “mule I
skinner” title cf their drivers is now
merely a present fancy, founded on a long
ago fait. The only skinned government
mules now are those accidentally bruised
or wounded in battle of dead and skinned
literally. A government mule in spring,
summer and autumn is usually a fat, con
tented animal. In winter his condition
depends upon his quarters, work, expos- ;
ure. etc.
Volumes could be written on the virtues
of government mules, for they are a much J
maligned animal and some of them, be- I
sides an unusually high grade of inteli
gence. really have virtues. So truly val
uable are the American hog and the
.American mule that 1 assert past fear of
contradiction that they more than money
are the real sinews of war and no country
can go to war without them. The army
mule is fullof vagaries and has a decided
keen sense of humor. Tied to the wagon
tongue he is forever teasing and kicking
the other mules, and it seems they kick
so hard they must hurt each other, but
they seldom do. It is only mule play. Os
his own mate he is very sweet, fond and
tender, and woe begone any other mule :
that rashly meddles a mule’s mate. Re- I
tribution with teeth and heels swiftly fol
lows. If the average army mule is not
soberly munching his forage and studying
devilment at the same time he is nodding
in the sun and dreaming of the days his ,
mare mother told all the horses hers was
the sweetest mule colt darling in all the
wide, wide world. Or else be is reaching
up in the wagon seat to see if he can’t
pull down the cushion and eat all the j
stuffing out of it. or else fishing over in •
the wagon body to see if he can't get hold
of the whip—that driver's sceptre of au
thority—and chew up its buckskin whip
lash, or else nibbling at his halter strap
to see if he can’t untie the Gordian knot
of the regulation government halter strap
tie and get loose to freedom. Free in cor
ral or on the open be goes around bull
dozing raw recruit mules with shave tails
or putting up malicious jobs on mule riv
als whom he hates but fears: and then he
keeps up with an occasional kick up of j
joy and a run around of glee till his driver
corners him and he is led dejected and '
crest-fallen back to the wagon tongue or
picket line and haltered up to his place
again. The government does not permit i
the tails of its public animals to be clip
ped or shaved. In winter horses and
mules turn their heads away from the
wind and long, hairy tails assist to keep
off the wind as they stand "rear end
front” and prevent them from getting
chilled. A long “switch-tail” mule is a
regular, a veteran, and a hero of many
hard services a “shave-tail" mule is a
raw recruit, not long in United States
army service, with all his promotions and
i honors to win.
The citizen teamster is neither required
i nor permitted to wear a uniform. He I
buvs at his own expense and wears what
ever kind of clothing he pleases. His re- i
MACON NEWS SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 24 1898.
lation to the government is the same as
an employe to an employer in civil life,
the employe engages and quite at pleas
ure and the employer hires his mtt and
discharges them at pleasure. Among
government teamsters, however, it is con
sidered highly dishonorable to quit in the
face 0* danger or during bad weather or
hard service. The teamsters take such a
man m hand themselves and handle him
very roughly. The discipline of a wagon
train is such as every strict "boss” main
tains among his men in civil life, prompt
obedience and attention to duty is re
quired under penalty of discharge or a
good "cursin’ ” If the teamster is ugly
and resists the wagon master, on bis own
responsibility and risk, either fight him
or shooi> him. as his judgment decides
proper, and the grave circumstances of the
case demand: it is a matter entirely be
tween the citizens, to be settled by the
courts o-f the country in which the diffi
culty occurs.
A master must be of cool head,
good judgment, with ability to command
men. A good wagon master who always
gets bis train in on time is deservedly
very popular with officers and men, be
cause food and shelter and fire and bed
ding and ammunition all depend on the
arrival of the wagon train, besides numer
ous little knick-knacks and articles not
regulation, that the wagon master does
not leave off but winks at and permits to
come along with the load to add to the
comfort of *thesoldier boy in blue. The
wagon master gets bis instructions from
an officer, the teamster takes his orders
from the wagon master or assistant
wagon mbaster.
The “mule skinner” is not a bird of
paradise, but a bird of the other feather.
Off or on duty he is a good fighter when
necessary. Like average men enduring
rugged, out-door service, full of hardship,
he is very often soothes his sufferings
with whiskey. When full of liquor his
nature as a good fellow or bad man crops
out in full blossom and runs riot. If he
is a good fellow his drunken antics will
force a laugh from you, if he is a bad man
you’d better steer clear of him. The be
longings of a mule skinner is usually what
be has on his back, what he has in his
pocket, what he has in his grip or old
sack (turkey, he calls the grip) and what
he has in the jockey box of his wagon.
The_.contents of his "turkey” are usually
only a tew pieces of clean underwear, the
contents of his jockey box are a curry
comb, a horse brush, some extra mule
shoes, a monkey wrench, a box of axle
grease, a sponge, castile and carbolic soap,
ointment for mule sores, a lot of fancy
red. white and blue celluloid harness rings
some very severe forbidden bits for tough
mouthed, head strong mules, an extra
(borrowed) whip lash or two, an axe, a
wagon jack and sometimes a bottle of
whiskey. The contents of a mule skin
ner’s pockets are most often nothing.
Mule skinners are scientific drivers.
Some of their driving over roadless, rough
country is simply wonderful, but the most
wonderful part of it is that now you sel
dom hear blood-curdling profanity around
a. wagon train, either on ordinary occas
ions of when pulling. roads, weather,
grub and everything is tough. Perhaps
the “bosses” don't allow it. perhaps the
mule skinner has educated himself out of
it. but mule skinner now are not as hard
swearers as they used to be. Given a
good team, either four liner or jerk liner,
and a good mule skinner will drive it full
and ’air without scraping or sticking
right through the eye of a cambric needle,
at i?f:s‘ they say they can.
The wagons in army use are heavy six
nule ’ fre.ght” wagons and lighter "es
cort" four n ule wagons. The old-fash
■nn< ,1 curved body wagon of civil wa day®,
has long ago been retired. The "tam of
a four line are two lead mules a- 1 two
wheel mules. The team of a jerk I’iu arc
two lead mules, two “swing” ;r.n, s just
O ’hin l :hr leaders, and two wheel r;rai« s,
those on the left are referred to as near
leader, near swing, near wheeler, those on
the right are off leader, off swing, off
wheeler. The names given to army mules
are often humorous and again they could
not morally be put in print.
Every regiment camped around Macon
has its wagon train, the Seventh cavalry
at Central park not only having a model
wagon train but two well appointed pack
trains beside. A visit to them will prove
interesting and instructive.
W. W. DAVIS.
•gsx When a man who
5.X has nt -'&lected
\\ hi s health finally
y A&gWV realizes that he
u ’L * s being attacked
■n -'V ' by serious ill
health it is no
time tor half
\ ■ way measures.
’-\ \ kleath is an
~ Y. \ enemy that
—A must be
knocked out
yj xin the first
w 1' round, or he
./ j} A W ) is pretty sure
z/-' \ f to conc iner in
Z \'l W the end -
Y | 'vV A weak
- Uv .-f!?" s t o mac h. an
impaired di
■* gestion and a disordered liver
mean that a man is fighting the first round
with death. Unless he manages to strike
the knock-out blow, it means that death
will come up in the second round in the
guise of some serious malady. When a
man’s stomach is weak and his digestion
is impaired, the life-giving elements of the
food he takes are not assimilated into the
blood. The blood gets thin and weak, and
the body slowly starves. In the meantime
the disordered liver and the sluggish bow
els have forced into the blood all manner
of impurities.. The body is hungry and
eagerly consumes anything that the blood
stream carries to it. In place of healthy
nutriment, it receives for food foul poisons
that should have been excreted by the
bowels. Continued, this system of starva
tion combined with poisoning, will wreck
every organ in the body. Naturally, the
weakest organ will give way first. If a
man is naturally nervous, he will break
down with nervous exhaustion or prostra
tion. If he inherits weak lungs, the con
sequence will be consumption, bronchitis,
asthma, or some disease of the air-passages.
If he has a naturally sluggish liver, he 'Will
suffer from a serious bilious or malarial at
tack. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discov
ery cures all disorders of the stomach, di
gestion and liver. It purifies the blood and
fills it with the life-giving elements of the
food that build new and healthy tissue. It
is the great blood-maker and flesh-builder
and nerve tonic. It cures 98 per cent, of
all cases of consumption. Thousands have
testified to their recovery from this dread
disease under this great medicine.
Dr. Pierce’s Pellets cure constipation.
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T Ha c no equal in diseases of the <
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T you overworked your nervous sys
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k Kidneys and Bladder?
¥ pains in the loins, side, back groins «
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CASTORIA
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of
—r and has been made tinder his per
( jC soual supervision since its infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex
periments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Cnildren—Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil. /Paregoric, Drops
and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Howels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children’s Panacea--The Mother’s Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
THE CZNTAUA COMPANY. T7 MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY.
. ■ An Xmas Gift
slOft i;? ■ ■ iU' n Worth Having.
h IS and that you wife or mother will appreci-
P l; ’ '' ate ’ iS ° ne ° Ur handsome parlor suits.
We have also appropriate gifts in parlor
s'■> and library tables, dressing tables for the
boudior, lounges, corner -chairs, easy
< chaire, in a great variety to choose from.
and at Prices that will make the economl
<=o -j ca j b U y er ’ s heart glad.
Wood=Peavy Furniture Company.
NOW . here's
t- -j. ••• 1 our
Ladies, • Chance.
$3.00 Shoes for/$2.25.
$2.00 “ “ $1.50.
And you know the class of goods we
keep.
SOLDIERS,
REMEMBER THE NAME.
Mix Shoe Co.
107 Cotton Avenue.
HOT WIRES.
We have kept the wires hot with
our duplicate orders. New goods by
every express. If you failed to get
waited on yesterday come again to
day. Special cuts on all Silver
Novelties. Don’t want to carry them
over.
BEELAND, The Jeweler.
Triangular Block.
The Best
Purest and Freshest Candy
is worth only 60c per pound.
Half, ,r Pound,
One, 5 60c.
Two, '
Three ; p
Expound ' Half S^ Und ’
Boxes. - c -
Received Fresh, daily at
GOODWYN’S DRUG STORE
Cherry Street, Cor. Cotton Ave.
_M ILCELLANEOUS
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The Long
And Short of It.
Even the man of ordinary build has h’s
peculiarities and only the made-to-order
clothing will properly fit.
There are no imperfections in garment*
made by us. The cloth is perfect in weave,
correct in shade and. design and the cut
and fit stylish and accurate.
GEO. P. BURDICK S CO..
Importing Tailors.
FOR
Xmas Presents
WE OFFER
The largest and prettiest line
of pictures,
The finest line of frames and
easels, and
The finest line of photo
frames ever shown in Ma
con, and lots of pretty
things.
W. Lamar Williams,
422 Second St.
We have received
the
English Lawn
Grass Seed
for winter lawns.
H. J. Lamar & Sons
416 Second Street, next
to Old Curiosity Shop.
D. A. KEATING.
Genoral Undertaker and Embalmer.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Caskets, cases, coffins and burial robes;
hearse and carriages furnished to all
funerals in and out of the city.
telephone 468. 322 Mulberry street, Macon,
On.
Macon Refrigerators.
MUCKE’S Improved Dry Air Refriger
ators. he best refrigerators made. Manu
factured right here in Macon, any size and
of any material desired. It has qualities
which no other refrigerator on the market
possesses. Come and see them at the fac
tory on New street.
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Tailor Made
SUITS
at home.
$20.00 AND UP.
F. W. GOETTE,
153 Cotton Ave.
Hlacon Screen Co.
Manufacturers of the best adjustable
wire window screens and screen doors.
Your patronage respectfully solicited. Es
timates furnished free of charge. J. D.
Newbanks, manager, 215 Cottaa avenue,
Macau. Ga.
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