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T CARING FOR THE WOUNDED. MODERN HOSPITAL SERVICE ON THE RATTLE-FIELD AND W THE AMBULANCE SHIP. The Government devotes tfuiah time to arrangements for the comfort and treatment of its wounded soldiers, and' the medical department of the army has made so many improvements in that direction in the oourse of the last ten or fifteen years that some of the surgeons who saw service in the Civil War find a new state of affairs at the present time. During the Civil War the medical corps was much smaller than it iB at present, and, aside from the regular medical oflloers and hos pital stowards, there were few men in the regiments who aould bo utilized for field hospital work in time of need. About ten years ago the hospital corps was organized in the United States Army, and the system has been followed by nearly all the National Guard organizations, with tho resnlt that a great hospital oorpB, working under identical rules and regulations, exists in the regular and oitizen armies, and is so well equipped nnd trained that the battle-field risks have been reduced. In the United States Army there are now to every company of sixty men four who are detailed as litter-bearers. When tho companies are larger there are more litter-bear ers, and a full company of 100 men would he entitled to eight men. In addition to these thoro nro stewards and acting stewards and privates who are detailed for hospital corps sorvioo, and theso men receive regular instruc tions in first aid to the injurod. Red cross nurse ministerino i'O ONE OF UNCLE SAM’S BOYS. The regulations proscribe that there shall be one hospital steward at every post, and two hospital stowni ds if tho garrison has six companies, and one for every additional six companies. At every post of two companies there is an additional acting stownrd, and three privates are detailed for hos pital corps duty at evory post, nnd this uutnbor is increased when tho post oonsists of moro than two com panies. Tho stewards and noting stewards are mon who have some knowledge of pharmacy; mnuyof them have been lioonsod toprnctioe ns drug gists, and the privates who are soleoted to aot with them aro always chosen because of their general intelligence, and even in time of peace these meg, by constant praotice, attain a high degree of profioienoy in first aid to the injured. "Out the Government lias gono still farther in the matter,” said Colonel Burns, the officer in ohnrgo of tho surgeons, and a source of comfort to his wounded comrade.” Surgeons who took their first degreo in the Civil War say that thousands of men might have been saved in the course of that conflict if ther^present system had been in vogue. "It was not only the private,” said an Army surgeon, "who failed to re ceive proper attention beeause of inade quate preparations and insufficient help. General officers shared the saino fato, and died on the battle-fields from who render first aid are not supposed to dress the wounds of the men whom they piok up and carry to the rear, but thdir business is to bandage broken limbs so that the bones do not chafe and scarify the flesh, to make the mon as comfortable as pos sible and in all cases to stop hemor rhages. They know the anatomy of the hnman body wqll enough to apply compress bandages at the proper places and provent the flow of blood, nnd they know a'lso when and how to administer stimulants and restora tives. “When the man has been carried to the renv to the field^hospital tho work of the first aid men is over, and the patient goes into the hands of the rogular medical officers. Tho treat ment is the same as it would be in any well-regulated hospital. There are points and features*about a hospital OItEWSOME SCENES ON THE BATTLE-FIELDS AND IN THE HOSPITALS. wounds whioh under the present ar rangements would not. be necessarily fatal. A notablo example was General Albort Sidney Johnson, of the Cou- foderate Army, who was shot in the thigh nt the battle of Pittsburg Laud ing. His surgeon was about to attend to nim when he heard thut nuother of ficer, of whom he thought much, had been .rounded. He asked tho surgeon to minister to the other officer, and be fore tho medical man roturued to the place wliero Johnston was resting, surrounded by his staff officers, the Gonernl had bled to death. There woro similar cases on evory battloflold, and we should see the same distress ing ncouos in this war if tho medical servioe had not been improved.” In tho National Guard commanding oflloers may cause to be enlisted in their hospital corps or transferred to it from oompaniis men suitable for snob servioe to the number of twelve for a regiment, eight for a battalion or squadron and two for each signal corps, company of infantry or battery. These men form a separate and dis- tinct command. They wear n bndge on the sleeve above tho elbow of each arm, which -is dcsoribed as a lozenge of whito cloth, containing in the centre a Genova cross of red cloth. "Drills and practice in making nnd handling litters may do muoh toward perfecting the hospital corps and fit- AMBDLANCE SHIP IN ACTION WHEN A BATTLE IS BAGINO. medical department at Governor’s Isl and, "and has paved the way for a more extended and complete medical field service. The War Department recently issued an order directing that all first and second lieutenants shall receive instruction in first aid to the Kjured from the regular medical of ficers, and that the lieutenants, in turn, shall devote a certain number of hours every month to instructing the non commissioned officers and privates in first Aid to the injured. By this means every man becomes an assistant to the ting its members for actual servioe, ” said an army surgeon, “but it re quires actual field work to bring out the true value of the organization. The first aid to the injured instruc tion has made it an easy matter for the litter-bearers and the members of the hospital corps to improvise litters out of muskets and straps, pieces of wood and strips of blankets, and the men all know how to make bayonets, scabbards and shoe soles take the plaoe of splints until a permanent dressing may be applied. The men because everything is of a temporary .'h irooter, but the surgeons’ kits con tain everything neoesssavy ior *>ntl- septio surgery, and tho temporary operating tables are kept as dean as the surroundings will permit. A field hospital may be a dismounted ambu lance, a barn or n church or sohool- house, and no surgeon can make ar rangements muoh before ho needs it for tho place where* ho will establish his headquarters. "The objeot is to have the wounded beyond tho line of danger, and when tho place has been selected, the sen- AN ARMY AMBULANCE IN CUBA. ior surgeon becomes the commanding officer. Tho tont or building is guarded and protected by a detach ment of troops detailed for that pur pose, tho hospital flag is hoisted, nnd in case of defeat and retreat the wounded nro mo' - ed under oover of a guard in ambulances to a place of safety—if possible.” The pouches carried by the hospital corps orderlies contain orossed-bar wire for splints, four roller bnndages, six gauze packages, four first-aid paokages, one iodoform sprinkler,None Esmarch tourniquet for arresting hemorrhages, half an ounoe of oarbol- ized vaseline in a tube, two ounces of ammonia in a glass bottlo in a leather oase, two ounces of plain gauze, one ounco of lint, one irrigator, one bottle of ligatures, one pair scissors, one for ceps and needle-holder, one diagnosis book, one case of pins and needles, three ounces of chloroform in a glass bottlo in a leather caso, half a yard of wire gauze for splints, one hypo dermic syringo with tablets and a small medical case containing tablets of aoetnuilid, camphor nnd opium, quinine, cathartic compound and anti- septio. The hospital corps pouches contain each Bix' rolled bandages, two yards of gauze, one ounce of absorbent lint, one iodoform sprinkler, ono tourni quet, one-half cnuco carbolized vase line, one spool of rubber plaster, one pair of scissors, ono jackknife, two ounces of ammonia, one case of pins and needles and four first aid pack ages. The regulations provide that cor porals and privates of the hospital corps shall, in active servioe, carry a canteen of water, a knife of approved pattern and tho hospital corps pouches. The handling of wounded on ships of war is a subject which is engross ing tho attention of the naval author ities of the world. The vessels util ized for this service must be swift steamers of fairly good capacity so far os room for the sick is concerned, and yet not of too large size to prevent quick turning and darting around and among n fleet of vessels. The treat ment of the crew of such a craft is precisely that accorded the Red Cross Brigade. It is an unwritten law of every civilized nation that a wounded man and the man who Aids him aro both to be protected. A difficulty that has been carefully considered lies in the removal of the wounded from the cruiser’s decks to those of the ambulance ship. It is believed, however, that this difficulty has boon surmounted by an arrange ment that is as admirable as it is sim ple. It merely consists in placing the injured man on a mattreBB in a hammock, lashing him to the ham- mook, and then by means of safety hooks attached to tho end of a stretch- or-bar to tho boat from tho ambulance Ship, whioh lies alongside. This action can be performed, unassisted, by two men, so far as transporting the injured man from the place where he falls to the boat’s crow is con cerned. HOW TO FURNISH A VERANDA. A Pleasant Warm-Wentlier Room Fot Conntrr llooscs. Every year the voranda is becoming more and moro an integral part of the honse beautiful. It is no longer merely a shelter from the elements, sparsely furnished with chairs, but is a living room and treated aB such, and is furnished with tho same taste and care that are bestowed upon fie rest of the rooms. Of course, ■ goes without saying that both thsltextile and furniture employed must ql as fat as possible weather-proof, but (his ie no handicap nowadays, as rugs and materials that defy ruin and snow are to be had in the greatest variety—ex cept directly on the seashore, where the dampness nnd high winds make it impossible. An outdoor room, netted in so that the lights at night will not attraot troublesome insects, prettily and comfortably furnished, should he a part of every country house. Cur tains made of colored awning cloth and hung with small brass rings on 9 slender galvanized iron rod, so that they mny easily be pnshod forward and back, are both usefal and pretty, although some people prefer . Vene tian blinds or the rattan shades, whioh now come for verandas of any width desired. Hammocks, of course, are the natural lounging places for a ver anda room, but they are now made much more elaborately than formerly, utilizing space. with valnnces hanging on either side, aud piled up with.cushions of many colors. The accompanying sketch ehbws one which filled a corner of tho ver anda of a seaside cottago last summer. The shape is an irregular elongated triangle, with two BideB against tho walls of the house, and cousists of a frame a foot high, on which is a mat tress covered with India rubber doth. Over this is a buttoned covering of green denim, with a flounce, and, the drapery consists of an old sail aUl a fish-net, whioh is held.up by a pal: of oars find a crab-net, all of w^ich have been well-seasoned by wind knd weather, | Fire Crackers In China. The use of fire crackers is univeifeil in China, aud has been so as far bi as history records. It is most prtfl- able that in the beginning they wop used to frighten awuy evil spirit Now they are most frequently an e ; pressiou of good feeling or of ceremo: ious compliment. They are used weddings, births and funerals; at fe tivals; religious, civil nnd military ceremonies; at New Year; to saluti persons about to make a jouruey; and, in faot, on all occasions out of the] ordinary routine. CURIOUS FACTS. London was the first city to use coal Bamboo is of universal use in China. Several people living have double rows of natural teeth. Within the antarctic circle there has never been found a flowering plant. The steam power of Great Britain represents the combined strength oi 1,000,000,000 men. As early as the year 47 B. C. Hie great Alexandrian library contained over 40,000 valuable hooks. It is a enrious circumstanco that some of the most important inventions have been discovered by lunatics. It is suid that in some of the farm ing districts of China pigs are har nessed to small wagons and made to draw thorn. London has now a Society for the Supression of Street Nuisauces ns well ns’a Society for the Suppression of Street Noises. At the beginning of a recent thun der-storm electrified drops were ob served that cracked fnintly on reach ing the ground and emitted sparks. In the palace of the Sennte in the ospitol at Bomo a number of medieval frescoes were discovered recently by workmen who were tearing down a partition wall. The City of Ghent, in Belgium, is built on twenty-six islands. These islands are connected with each other by eighty bridges. The city has 300 streets and thirty public squares. An English offioer discovered in In dia a working telephone (not electric) j hetween two temples of Jnuj about a mile apart. The system is said to have been in operation at this place for I over 2000 years. Anthropologists hnve ascertained I that the Andaman Islanders, the ] smallest race of people in the world, average less than fonr feet in height, 1 while few of them weigh more than | seventy-five pounds. | It is claimed for Netley Hospital j that it is the longest building in Eng- : land, being nearly a quarter of a mile j long. The next to this particular I dimension is Wentworth Wodfcliouse, , in Yorkshire, the seat of Lord Fitz- ■ william. Squirrel Hunters In War. One oaptious critic who comments upon the fact that the volunteer troops nt Chicknmauga are unprepared for war sneoringly remarks: “Many of theso raw soldiers know nothing about hnndling a gun, except such experi ence as they have had iu shooting squirrels.” That criticism maybe deseived, but the squirrel-hunting point is not well taken. Anyone who knows aught of sport or woodcraft knows that he who can shoot squirrels can shoot any thing else. To be a squirrel hunter ono muBt hove a quick eye, ou un erring aim and good judgment. Spaniard shooting is an infinitely easier task. The squirrel hunter already has won an enviable position in tho military history of this country. Tho “squir rel hunters” of New England were tho first to try their marksmanship ou British red-coats in 1770. Conn- pnnics of “squirrel hunters,” organ ized throughout tho Eastern States, nlso rendered highly efficient service during the war of 1812; Jackson’s “squirrel hunters” at Now Orleans won the greatest viotory of the ontire war, and taught tho British Geueral Pakenhnm to respect American marks manship. In the great Civil War many oompnnies of expert l-iflomen, detailedjfor service ns sharpshooters, were known ns “squirrel hunters,” nnd if the boys at Chicknmauga equal their record on the battlefield, the Nation will hnve good canso to remem ber them gratefully. The boys who cau Bhoot squirrels are all right.-— Chicago Times-Herald. The Youngest Captain. Captain Smith, of Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Regiment,In diana Volunteers, now at Camp Alger, Va., is the youngest Captain in. the CAPTAIN E. UOSS SMITH, Of Washington, Ind. volunteer army. He is nineteen years of age, and n son of Captain S. M. Smith, a veteran of the Civil'War. An Expensive Tomb. Tho finest tomb in Great Britain is undoubtedly that of tho Duke of Ham ilton, iu tho grounds of the Duke’s seat. It cost over §1,000,000. More than forty per oent. of the British people could not write their names when the Queen ascended the throne. The proportion in that condition has now been reduoed to seven per cunt. ’’All Hands Abandon Nlilp.” A naval officor thus describes the realistic “All bauds abandon ship!” drill: “Two minutes after the word has been passod every ship’s boat has swung from its davits into the water, and n minuto later every boat is thor oughly provisioned and watered. Within four minutes, and often iu much quicker time, every man of the ship’s company, from the commanding fficer down, is occupying the station a the boat called for by bis ship’s umber, and then tho command beer off!’ is given. The boats are ,uled away a couple of hundred feet m the deserted vessel, and she es without n human soul aboard , often when the drill is gone tfcough in midocean, in a sea that t%< landsman would account terrific. n the word ‘Board!’ is passed, and wltiin eight minutes at the most nil hfills are not only 011 board again, bim t every boat has been relnshed to tht davits, all of the provisions, wall- instruments nnd other gear hnve beefcremoved nml the ship’s oompany is ihi fair way to get to sleep again." —Vo.’ York Tribune. An Optical “Delusion.•» “Paw, can you see farther with a telescope than with the naked eye?” “Of course you can, Johnny." “How can that be when it brings everything nearer?"—Chicago Tribune. What will Become of China? None can foresee tho outcome of the quarrel betweon foreign powers over the division of China. It la Interesting to watch the going to S leces of this ancient but unprogressive race. tany people In America are also going t+ nieces because of dyspepsia, coustlnation, blood, liver and stomach diseases. Wo are living too fast, but strength, vigor and good health can bo retalnod if wo keep off aud euro the abovo diseases with Ilostetter’s Stomach Bitters. In Costa Ricacanary birds, bullfinches and paroquets aro special table daiuties. Beauty la Dlood Deep. Clean blood mean* a clean akin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets,—beauty fo.r ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. In a recent book on China the author says that Chinese burglar* are difficult to catch, aa they oil their bodies all over and twist their pigtails into bunches stuck full of needles. To rure a Cold In One Dajr. Take Laxative Bromo Quinino Tablets. All Druggists refund money if it fails tocure. 36c. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens tho gums, reduces inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 2oo. a bottle. yJ®*? “Pick Leaf” SmokingTitaece is the beet of the best.” 2 ounces and cigar ette book for 10 cents. Try it . Shallows Lave been met at sea more than 1,000 miles from land. Educate Yonr Bowels With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c,toe. IfC.C. C. fall, druggists refund money. You Can Get Tired By working hard, and then you can get rested again. But if you are tired all the time it means that your blood is poor. 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A bird of rich plumage warbles at the close of the hour, and, as the warbling ceases, a mouse suddenly makes Its appearance, and, scampering over the hill to the garden, Is soon lost to view Altogether It Is’certainly a wonderful piece of mechanism.—San Francisco Chronicle. "nervous depression. -ggerweetl” a Perennial Plant. Safezeweeil, or sneezewort, other wise Known as “staggerweed,” is a oU branching perennial plant, y three feet high, with thick, e-y apod leaves and showy yellow ci* It grows commonly iu moist grounl The whole plant, especially the fib er, is acrid and pungent. When hiwdered,' it causes violent sneezing and is used in medicine to product that effect. Sheep, cattle aud hofi|s are often poisoned by it. One insyice is recorded where sev eral perils were poisoned by eating bread cojiiuiinated with tho seeds of sneezewfifl. The nature of the poison is not knp-n, but it exists principally in the flagys. 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