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PATROLLING THE YOSEMITE.
11HW l. S. CAV U.RY PROTECTS OCR
GREAT NATION AI, PARK.
Long and Difficult Marche* Over the
Forest Trail*—Trufn* of Pack
Male* Accompany the Detach
ment*—Arduous Experiment* of
the Trooper*—The Mnsnitlccnt
Reservation Would Be Ruined llut
for Their W ork.
gan Francisco, Aug. 21. —About I*s miles
east of San Francisco, as the crow flies,
is one of the Wonderlands of North Amer
ica, the Yosemite National Park. This
park was set aside by Congress as a na
tional reserve in 1890 in pursuance of the
wise policy of husbanding the timberland
Dear the headwaters of our great rivers.
Carved from the very heart of the tower
ing Sierra Nevadas, comprising an area
of about 1,400 square miles, this reserva
tion contains within its limits no less than
twenty snow clad peaks, among the lof
tiest in the United States; a forest of the
grandest proportions, including a grovo
of the celebrated gigantca sequoia, or
“big trees," hundreds of beautiful lakes
and mountain streams almost without
number. These, fed from the perpetual
anows of the higher altitudes, make their
■way in a series of grand cataracts and
through gorges of amazing depth, to unite
eventually, when free of the mountains,
within the great central valley of the San
Joaquin—a river which is to the basin
through which it flows what the Nile is
to lower Egypt.
Near the head valleys of many of the
streams in the park, before they have
entered their canons, are to be found ex
tensive strips of grass land, called
“meadows,” from a half-mile to a mile in
width, arid oftentimes several miles long,
affording in the proper season excellent
pasturage. When the grass in the valley
begins to dry up the sheepmen (usually
Portuguese and Mexican herdersi have
been accustomed to work their way grad
ually up into the foothills and mountains,
advancing with the season, to lake advant
age of this fresh pasturage, still green
from the recently melted snows. In the
advance with their great flocks, number
ihg oftentimes several thousand head of
sheep each, they resemble the march of
an invading and destroying army, eating
up everything that is green and eatable.
It makes no difference what their line of
advance—the sheep are turned loose and
allowed to graze everywhere, be the prop
erty private or public. With the approacn
of winter the sheepmen set fire to the dry
timber land, in receding from the moun
tains, so that as much vegetation as pos
sible will be killed, in order that the
snow may be earlier in melting, the en
suing season, and their return to the
mountains be correspondingly advanced.
The sheep, unlike the caitle, keep toether
in large herds, trample down and kill the
young quail, and so completely clean up
everything eatable in their progress that
they have practically forced the deer, once
numerous in this region, to migrate to
qther parts for subsistence. A still greater
evil results from the appetite which the
sheep, above ail other animals, possesses
for the bark and twigs of the young trees.
Thus with all the old timber destroyed by
forest fires of their kindling, on the one
hand, and all the young timtier destroyed
by their flocks, on the other, the sheep
men have well been called the “curse of
the Sierras.” and their progress through
the mountains has been not inaptly com
pared with that of the destroying Huns
through the defenseless Roman empire.
WORK OF THE CAVALRY PATROL.
These facts were to some extent known
to the government when the Yosemite
national park was set aside; and the war
department was requested to furnish a
troop of cavalry for its patrol. The
late Capt. Abram E. Wood, with Troop
I, Fourth United States Cavalry, was as
signed to this duty, and he became,
through the authority of the Secretary of
t,he Interior, the acting superintendent of
the park. As soon as the snow had suffi
ciently disappeared to make it practica
ble, Capt. Wood marched his troop into
the park, and established his main camp
on the south fork of the Merced river, in a
beautiful grove, not far from the southern
boundary of the park. He at once sent
out details to patrol the park, establish
trails, "blaze" the trees along the bound
ary lines, and put up printed notices fur
nished by the interior department, warn
ing against the starting of forest fires, the
trespassing of cattle, sheep, etc., and em
bodying the other regulations of the de
partment. The captain also took pains to
write letters to all the stockmen and
sheep owners in the San Joaquin valley
whose names he could obtain, in which he
defined the limits of the park, and enclos
ed a copy of the regulations calling for
the expulsion of trespassing sheep and cat.
tie. These, however, while respected by
the cattlemen pretty generally, had little
effect upon the sheepherders. Mere paper
regulations they did not respect at all,
and they expressed the view freely that!
with their knowledge of the country, they
would graze their sheep where they chose;
and that, if any soldiers should come near
to molest them, it would be easy enough
to draw back further into the mountains,
where the soldiers would not dare to ven
ture with their horse's. Indeed, so com
plete and autocratic had been their for
mer sway, that the,y looked upon the
pasturage of this region as their own
property; and they freely boasted that
they would resort to the logic of their
rifles before they would be crowded out
of their rights by a lot of "chuckle-hoad
ed soldiers." Accordingly, when the sea
son advanced, and the grass had become
poor in the valleys and foothills, the sheep
men, as usual, had moved up Into the
mountains, paying no attention to any of
the warnings that they had received.
TACKLING THE ROASTFUL HERD
BRS.
Not long after Capt. Wood had gone
Into before the sheepman had a chance to
make good their boasting. On one of his
first expeditions, Davis liud left his little
party in the canyon, und had climbed a
steep, barren slope to take a general ob
servation of the country and catch the lay
of the land. After a while he thought that
he detected the faint tinkle of a bell In
the distance, fisttning, he made sure of
the direction, and started for it. After
clambering over rocks and through brush
for some time, he came in sight of the out
fit—a large flock of sheep in charge of
four Portuguese attendants, or shepherds
and a motley collection of dogs. The men
wore ail armed with rifles and had seen
Davis as soon as he saw them. Not de
terred, however, he drew his revolver and
advanced upon them, ordering them at the
same time, both by word and gesture, to
throw up their hands—a movement they
executed with haste. Davis then proceeded
to take them into camp with him. At first
they pretended not to understand English
but, seeing his determination, and over
awed by the threatening six-shooter, they
changed their taetk's, and begged him not
to take them away, promising to leave
the park Immediately, and offering him a
large sum (J2UO) in gold if he give them
their freedom. Hut he was inexorable and
ordered them to unload their weapons and
precede him in the direction of his detach
ment. When the men in the detachment
saw “the lieutenant" coming down the hill
with four burly Portuguese sheep herders
In advance, each carrying a winchester ri
fle on his shoulder, they were considera
bly astonished; and their astonishment
was increased, when, as was soon ascer
tgined, the men be had apprehended were
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proved to lie the very ones that had made
the loudest vaunts ahout how they would
deal with tile "chuckle-headed soldiers.**
Davis escorted them into the main camp
be fore Capt. Wood, who warned them not
to trespass again ui>on the park, and
caused them to be ejected on the side of
the reservation opposite to that near which
they had been apprehended. By the time
they had gathered together their flocks,
now well dispersed among the mountains,
they were willing enough to profit by the
lesson. The measure adopted may seem
harsh, but it was the only one within the
Superintendent's power that would effect
ively prevent trespassing.
These little detachments were always ac
companied by a small train of pack mules.
For a detachment of ten men, it would be
necessary to have along four or five of
these hardy little animals to carry the
ndeessary supplies for the men. The pack
mule Is a small wiry beast that develops
a wonderful amount of sagacity and ability
to look out for himself They are loaded
with about 150 pounds luggage each, being
as much as they can carry over su"h
rough trails, and with the scanty forage
that they can pick up on such trli*= as
these. They are not ied, but are trained to
follow on behind the troop or detachment.
Generally one or two experienced soldiers
ate detailed as packers or muleteers, to
see that the mules come along all right,
and the most capable and docile mule is
put in lhe lead, the others following in
single tile. On account of the width of their
packs, it Is not always possible for the
mules to go between obstructions that af
ford sufficient space for a horse and rider,
and they learn with a wonderful nicety
jilst what size of hole they can slip
through.
STORIES OF "KELLY," THE MULE.
There was a particular mule in Capt.
Woods' troop that was always giving
trouble. This mule was "Kelly,” and he
possessed a wonderfully original and In
dependent mind, even for a mule. If the
mules broke away and left the beaten trail
Kelly was always sure to be in the lead;
if there was any way by which he could
shake his pack loose, Kelly was sure to
find it out, and so it was in all other
species of deviltry known to mule nature.
One day, In making an ascent from an
unusually deep canon by a rough zigzag
trail, Kelly became tired and decided to
arrest the march for awhile. So at a con
venient place he deliberately threw him
self over backward and started down the
rough, stony mountain side, striking al
ternately on his pack and on his feet, un
til, having gone in this highly novel way
a distance of some 300 yards, he brought
up by landing in the top of a scrub oak
tree, considerably shaken up, it is true,
but otherwise not seriously injured.
On another occasion it became a neces
sary for the detachment to cross a deep
narrow gorge,using for a bridge the trunk
of a huge pine that had been blown down
across the chasm. ' The sheepmen had
adapted this to their needs by securing
two small saplings, about thirty inches
apart, along the top of the tree to prevent
their sheep from slipping off in crossing.
The horses in the detachment were readi
ly led across, for a well-trained cavalry
horse will follow his rider almost any
where. The most tractable pack mules
followed; not so, however, with “Kelly,"
who, having proceeded peacefully about
half way across the stream, suddenly
seemed to awaken to the fact that this
sort of bridge was not orthodox, and, as
there was not room enough for him to
turn around, he executed a "backstep** (a
distance of some 15 or 20 feet) until he was
on solid ground. Nor could he again he
induced to venture upon the bridge, not
withstanding ail the other animals had
crossed to the other side. At last a lariat
was attached to his saddle, and he was
hauled across by sheer force.
NECESSITY FOR MILITARY PROTEC
TION,
The park haß now been under military
protection since May, 1891, when it was
first opened, and the beneficial results are
very marked and freely commented upon
by those familiar with the country. The
boundaries of the park have been carefully
marked out; and the trespass of sheep and
cattle prevented. Many of the lakes and
streams, once fishless, have been stocked
with trout and other fish. Forest fires
have become almost a thing of the past,
young trees are growing up with aston
ishing vigor, lawlessness has given pface
to order, and the natural haunts of the
quail and deer have been restored to them.
At a time when so much discussion is
being carried on concerning the preserva
tion of our remaining forests, and theories
freely advanced os to the best methods
for its accomplishment, It will be well to
take a glance at the facts here presented.
The first great requirement for forest pre
servation is protection; no mere printed
notices, be they posted upon every tree,
will accomplish this. The crass of men
by whom the monstrous depredations in
our forests are committed is the class to
which force and force alone appeals. And
the sight of a blue uniform, entopped with
the broad brim of a campaign hat, and
engirdled with a woven belt, well stocked
with cartridges, Is to them a more potent
argument than all the enactment contain
ed in the great volume called the “Revised
Statutes of the United States."
, Do Fishe* Sleep f
From Harper's Round Table.
“Do fishes sleeie-and how?"
This question was addressed to Eugene
G. Blackford, formerly fish commissioner
of New York State. His acquaintance
with fish began when he was very young,
and at the present time he Is a recog
nized authority all over the world.
“Certainly they sleep," was Blackford’s
response. "They sleep suspended in the
water, with their eyes wide open. 1 have
seen them do it often. I have many fish
in tanks with .glass fronts and can watch
them. Sometimes I see a fish suspended
in the water keeping perfectly still for
half an hour at a time, and then I con
clude that he is asleep. He does not even
move a fln at such times, and the mo
tion of the gills is barely perceptible.
"Fishes don’t close their eyes, because
tjiere Is no necessity for their doing it.
They have no eyelids, because their eyes
are not exposed to dust as our are. They
don't close their eyes in sleep because the
light is so modified by the water that it
Is hard for them to find a twilight spot.
"But they can close their eyes if they
want to do it, and they do on very partic
ular occasions. I will show you.--John,
bring me a trout."
The man went to a tank, and soon re
canted, bearing in his hand a fine trout
about eight inches in length. This Mr.
Blackford held, while he took a lead pen
cil and touched one of its eyes with ti*o
point. The trout wriggled about vigorous
ly, and at the same time drew an inside
yellow curtain over the eye.
“You see, he can close his eyes if he
choses," said the former fish commission
er. “The habits of fish are little known
in many respects. We have only begun
to study their migrations in a way that
promises to lead to anything. We have
captured some thousands of cod and mack
erel and put metal tags on their fins.
Some of these will be caught in nets far
North and South, and as they have the
address of the United States fisheries
commission on them, that will give us an
idea where the untold millions of fish that
race along our shores a't certain periods
spend other part of their year."
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1898.
LATEST ARMY SLANG.
ADDITIONS THIS WAR HAS MADE
TO “MI LIT AHA PARLANCE.”
Soldier* From Cnln Heat Veteran* of
the t ixil War— One Soldier'* Story
of Hl* ll n nixie nail the Grail Romm.
Many of The*e Slang Word* in
Vojtne In English Army— Witness
Kipling—Men Not Shot Now Ex
cept When Drunk—Rut They Were
“Mnuered," “Dagoed,” Sometime*
"St rapped" at Santiago—Why the
Caban* Are Called Cabell* —Some
Colonel* and General* NieknnineiJ
—Gen. Shaft*r Called Nothing.
From New York Commercial Advertiser.
“How those boys have managed to pick
up such a conglomeration of slang terms
in the few short months that they have
been away passes my understanding,” said
an army officer the other day. He had
been listening to a couple of returned sol
diers, who were swapping stories of the
war, and was much amused und apparent
ly not a little perplexed by their language.
"It is certainly not Spanish,” he added,
“but whatever it is, it is decidedly Dutch
to me. During the war (the civil war, 1
mean—we have to distinguish our wars
now) the boys added a great many slang
words to their vocabulary, but these young
'uns beat us out of sight. It is a sign of
the times, I suppose, but if they had stay
ed In Cuba much longer they would have
had to bring back an interpreter with
them. I can't understand half they say
as It is."
As the officer walked off the two priv
ates looked at one another, winked and
commenced to laugh.
"What was the ‘boss’—l mean the cap
tain—sayin’ to you?” asked one, of the re
porters.
"Said you were talking so much slang
he couldn't understand you.”
"Guess he wasn't in the South then, but
we were pitching it rather fierce, eh, bun
kie?" to his companion. "Bunkie” didn't
say anything, only grinned.
“But, say,” continued the other "You'd
a died to see bunkie here when he came
down to Cuba, an’ heard the men talk.
Say, it was out o’ sight. He’s no sweet
tempered angel at the best of times, and
he’s been my bunkie (that's my tent mate)
an’ so I know. He was one of the last
recruits to reach the Island. We call the
recruits 'rookies’ now. At first they was
‘new boys,’ but now they're rookies. The
grub boss, that’s the quartermaster-ser
geant. comes around next morning an’ sees
my bunkie sitting in front of the tent.
‘Here, rookie,’ he calls, 'tell your bunkie
to come an' get hUs punk.’ Punk means
grub, bread, anything to eat, you know.
Bunkie looks at him, an' then says ‘Aw,
what 're givn’ us?’ ‘That’s all right,
rookie,’ said the grub boss, ‘jest you tell
your bunkie. That’s him in the tent there.’
"Then bunkie got mad. ‘Now just you
look here, sergeant,’ sals he; ’just you
mind who you’re addressin’. See? You ain’t
the whole push 'cause you got stripes on
your arm. Don’t you call me out o’ by
name, ’cause it don't go, see? I ain’t no
bird, an' I won't stand for It.’ Gosh,he was
mad! I told him rookie was only slang for
recruit, hut he said he didn’t want any
slang in his. But you got used to it ’fore
long, didn't you, bunkie?”
The terms “rookie” and “bunkie,” and
“slops" for clothes, used so frequently
by the soldiers, are all expressions in vogue
in the English army, and are qnoted fre
quently by Kipling. For Instance, In “Back
to the Army Again,” he says: “I couldn't
’elp ’oldin’ straight when me an’ the other
rookies come under the barrick gate.”
The derivation of other expressions is
doubtful, If not impossible to ascertain.
Most of them probably had their genesis
in the fertile brain of some soldier who de
scribed a fact in terms that amused his
companions. Others "caught on” because
of their literal truthfulness. As an exam
ple of the latter class the expression
“shot,” except when referring to intoxica
tion, has been changed to “mausered." If
a man was wounded otherwise he was
probably "macheted.” If he was killed,
cause of injury unknown, the soldiers will
tell you he was “dagoed," and let it go at
that. The reason for calling the Cubans
“cubebs” is not hard to find, nor why the
Spanish victims of their butchery were
"dagoed." The Spanish sharpshooters
were not lynched by the American sol
diers, they were “strapped," which is a
distinction with only a slight difference.
Ropes were not “handy,” and rifle straps
always were.
The soldiers in Santiago didn't take a
walk or made a march; he did a hyke.
Any soldier knows what a “hyke” Is, but
very few seem to know qhy it is. A vol
unteer in the army building yesterday
said that he had been “hyking all over
looking for transportation."
"What does hyking mean?" he was
asked.
"Oh, you know! Just—ah—to hyke,’’
was his reply.
Food is, of course, grub, but bread and
hardtack are often known as "punk”
while the word rations has been abbre
viated to “rats.” Hardtack by itself is
commonly known as “angel food.” A sol
dier who was asked the reason for this
term simply laughed and replied "Cause
it ain't.”
A soldier doesn't lie nowadays, at least
those who have been in Cuba don't. They
only “pitch you a fierce one," or possibly
"give you a pipe.” If the soldier has
doubts as to your veracity he may Insin
uate that you are “dreaming,” or that
your “pipe is out.” If he wanted you to in
fer that he had been locked up in the
guard house by a member of the provost
guard he would probably say that he had
been "cooped in the booby hatch by a bull."
Should a soldier Inform a civilian that his
bunkie was “baked by a bull for Jumpin'
a sump" he would probably be misunder
stood. His meaning would be that Ills t#nt
mate had been arrested by the provost
guard for stealing a chicken, which is not
quite as bad as it sounds.
Private soldiers are known as either Jack
or Pete to their comrades. Anv of them
will answer to either name. Lieutenants
are "luffs” to the men, while the captain
Is "his nibs." or "cap." Any colonel, with
the exception of he of the Rough Riders, is
known by the appellation of "the boss.”
Col. Roosevelt is called by every man in
the army simply “Teddy”—that is when
they are speaking of and not to him In
the same way Gen. Wheeler, when he is
not called "Fighting Joe,” is affectionately
termed "Joey" by the men. Several sol
diers who were asked what they called
G*n. Shafter, rang the changes 'on the
word "nothing." Some said "Nawthin’ "
some said "nothing” and others said—noth
ing.
The soldiers have picked up one word
from the navy. They say they "Hobson
ized" the Spaniards at San Juan. Why
Hobsonize? Well, they say they filled them
full of holes.
These are only a few of the new words
tluit have been added to the dictionary of
"Military Parlance.” Others are being add
ed every day. Others that are In vogue are
old words in new dresses, so changed that
their originators in the Bowery would not
recognize them.
NO Cl HE—NO PAY.
That Is the way all/ druggists sell
GROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
for Chills and Malaria. It is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children
love it. Adults prefer It to bitter, naus
eating Tonics. Price 60c.—ad.
THE “JARVEY” AT HOME.
He Hu* a Clever Tongue and Doe*
hiot Spare It.
From the London Telegraph.
The Irish carman—or "the Jarvey,” as
he is styled in his native isle—enjoys a
wide celebrity as a comical fellow. Some,
times his humor is absolutely unconscious.
He says the quaintest things imaginable
without the slightest striving after effect,
or the least intention of being funny. But
oftenest he is consciously droll. He pos
sesses a rich fund of natural wit and hu
mor, a readiness In good-humored retort,
and a mellifluous brogue, which make him
an excellent traveling companion on a
long drive.
A good example of the oflen audacious
humor of the jarveys is found in the fol
lowing authentic anecdote: A few years
ago there was a waiter in one of the ho
tels in Dublin who V. is so ill that i' was
with difficulty he was able to go about.
He always made it a point to stand at the
door to see the visitors off. A commer
cial traveler remarked to the carman who
drove him from the hotel: "That poor
waiter looks very ill. I’m afraid he won’t
last long.” "Last long!” exclaimed the
jarvey. “Sure, he’s dead these two
months, only he’s 100 lazy to close his
eyes.” A proprietor of a hotel, overhear
ing a car driver in Cork asking an exor
bitant fare of an unsuspecting foreigner,
expostulated with him on his exaggeration
of the tariff, concluding with the reproof,
"I wonder you haven’t more regard for
the truth. “Och, indeed, thin, I’ve a grate
deal more regard for the truth than to be
draggin’ her out on every palthrey occa
sion,” was the reply. , The sarcasm of
their rhetoric is, as a rule, deprived of its
sting by the quaint manner in which it
is employed. Avery stout Dublin citizen,
whose trade was that of a furrier, once
offered a jarvey, at the end of a journey,
the modest sum of sixpence. “Is that all
you’re givin’ me?” said the car-driver, in
dignantly. "Yes,” replied the furrier;
“that’s your legal fare, and it’s all you'll
get from me, so take it and go.” The
Jarvey, seeing it was hopeless to extract
any more money from the furrier, and
determined to have it out of him some
how, concentrated all the scorn and con
tempt he could into Ills voice and facial
expression, and exclaimed: "Arrah, go
lang out o' that, ye ould boa-constructor."
The two-fold allusion in this retort so
tickled the subject of It that he never let
slip an opportunity of repeating It.
A vistior to Ireland, who engaged a car
at the North Wall, Dublin, promised the
driver 2 shilling 6 pence more than his
fare if he succeeded in catching a certain
(rain at Kingsbridge. This the driver fail
ed do, but he claimed the extra half
crown. notwithstanding. “Sure, It's no
fault of me or me baste that ye missed
the train, yer honner." he quaintly argued;
"it’s all owin’ to to the lateness of the boat,
and would yer honner be so hard as to
punish me for that?”
The ways in which the drivers convey
hints to fares are also often very laugha
ble. A long car full of passengers whs
toiling up one of the steep hills in the
county of Wicklow. The driver leaped
down from his seat in the front and walk
ed by the side of the horse. The poor
beast wearily dragged its heavy load, but
the passengers were too eagerly engaged in
conversation to notice how slowly the car
progressed. Presently the driver opened the
door at the rear of the car, and loudly
slammed it to again. The "insides” were
somewhat startled at first, and then
thought the driver was only assuring him
self that the door was securely closed.
For the second ilme the man repeated the
same action; he opened the door and slam
med it to again with a louder bang. One
of the travelers inquired why he did that.
"Whist,” he whispered, “spake low, or
she'll overhear us.” “Who's she?” asked
the astonished passenger, who began to
think the driver must be mad. "The mare,
to be sure,” he replied, “I’m disavin’ the
crature. Every time she hears the door
slammin' that way she thinks one of yez
is gettin’ down to walk up the hill, and
that rises her splrrits." The "Insides"
took the hint.
The Dublin jarvey Is said to have one
unamiable qualify. It is a fault which he
shares with his class in all countries. He
is rarely satisfied with what you give him,
no matter how many times It may exceed
the lawful fare. There is a good story cur
rent In Dublin in illustration of this side
of the car driver’s character. An Amer
ican in Dublin on being told of this cir
cumstance by a friend offered to make a
bet that he would give a driver such a fee
that he would not ask for more. “That
is impossible,” said the Dublin man. "I'll
take the bet.” They engaged a car,the first
they met, and drove a distance of about
two miles. "How much do I owe you?”
inquired the American, at the end of the
journey. “Sure, yer honner can give me.
whatever yez like,” said the jarvey. "But
I would rather you would name your
charge.” “Indeed, an’ I won’t, yer honner.
It’s not for me to say what a fine gintle
man like you will give me.” Thus put to
the test, the American handed him over a
half-sovereign for a ride that should have
cost a couple of shillings at the most. The
driver looked at the coin, and then at the
gentleman, as If doubting the evidence of
his senses at this unexpected munificence,
but soon recovering from his surprise, he
put his hand to his hat, and said heartily,
“X thank yer honner.’’ You have lost
your bet,” said the American to his friend
as they walked away. But before they had
gone far the driver, leaving his horse and
vehicle to take care of themselves, was by
their side. 'Well, what do you want
now?” said the American, angrily. "Hang
it! man, you’ve got your fare.” “So I
have,” said the driver, with an insinuating
smile; “an' it's yourself that’s the rale
lihoral gintleman; but, as I don't like to
efiange the gould, I thought that maybe
yer honner has got a spare sixpence in yer
pocket!" The subject of the fare has given
rise (o much of the humor associated with
tile Irish jarvey. Just now there is a good
story going the round of the Dublin dinner
tables A military officer, who passed
through the Tirah campaign, was recently
on a visit to the Irish metroiiolis. He
engaged a car to drive him from the Rich
mond barracks to the Kildare Street Club,
and on arrival at his destination presented
the driver with a shilling. Pat fixed his
eye attentively on the coin, and ejacu
lated, viciously: “Wisha, bad luck to the
Afradays!" “Why?” asked the officer.
’Because, thin, they’ve ktlied all the
gintlemen fhat fought again ’em," The
officer was so tickled by the remark that
he promptly doubled the fare.
They can be very sarcastic at times,
these jarveys. An English traveler com
plained at the unevenness of the roads
over whiefi he was being driven. “Arrah,
sure, if they wor any betther y’d import
thim to England,” was the ready response.
Some years ago the Lord Mayor of Dublin
happened to he an exceedingly superior
and fidgety person, who was enormously
impressed by the dignity of the office to
which he had been elected for a year. One
day his carriage was stopped by an an
cient "four-wheeler,” which impudently
turned round in Dawson street, under the
very shadow of the Mansion House, and
thus cheeked the civic dignitary’s horses
in their fiery career. An altercation took
place between the footman and the driver
of the cab, and the Dord Mayor, butting
his head out of the window, cried: "Ma
hony, take his number and have him sum
moned." The jarvey, with appalling au
dacity, retorted: “Arrah, go In out o’
that, ye ouid twelve-months' aristocrat,”
and drove off. The drivers often vent the
powers of sarcasm on themselves. A
friend of mine, landing at Kllrush pier on
his way to Ktlkee, gave his luggage to one
of the dozen fellows who clamored vo
ctfaroualy for his patronage. The others
then began ejaculations like these: "May
I niver. if the gentleman ia not going with
Feeney.” "Falx, he'll be in Kilkee for
breakfast to-morrow mornln’ if no bad
luck overtakes him.” “Och, Feeney, yer
mother had little to do whin she rarod the
likes of you.” "Niver mind thim, sir,”
cried Feeney to his fare, “the divil has
hard work to furnish these follows with
lies. There’s not a betther horse nor a
purtler wan than mine in the kingdom.
We’ll be in Kilkee, sir, before you're com
fortably seated in the car.”
FARMING .HADE MIGHTY EASY.
Here’s a Man Who Is Going to Train
Animals to Do the Work Alone.
Correspondence of the St. Louis Globe-
Democrat.
E. W. Tinsley of Boone county, Missouri,
has originated a scheme which, if faith
fully executed by others, may convince a
good many kind-hearted people that they
should grieve no more at the alleged un
happy lot of the American farmer. If the
scheme works the life of the farmer, from
being a ceaseless round of hopeless toil,
will be a long, sweet rest. Mr. Tinsley
hopes to cause the change by means of
trained animals, which, he is convinced,
may be made to do nearly the entire work
of the farm with but little human assist
ance.
The idea was suggested several days ago
when, in company with Judge John A.
Stewart he was clearing a field of weeds
by means of a mower drawn by a team of
mules. After driving the team back and
forth for several hours the two men re
paired to a spring near by for a brief rest,
leaving the mower in the field. While at
the spring they heard a familiar clicking
sound, which told them that the
mower was in motion. On investigating
they found that the mules had started
with the mower and were cutting weeds on
their own accord, proceeding back and
forth in a systematic manner, just as they
had been accustomed to do when guided
by human hands. After Mr. Tinsley had
watched them cut several acres of weeds
the idea before mentioned struck him very
forcibly. He has taken the mules in hand,
and the amount of farm work they are
doing without assistance is astonishing
the natives. Mr. Tinsley intends to be
gin training horses, hogs and cattle, and
is convinced that he will soon have little
to do but sit in the shade and meditate
on the blissful Indolence of a farmer's
life.
OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Governor:
ALLEN D. CANDLER,
Secretary of State:
PHILIP COOK.
Comptroller General:
WILLIAM A. WRIGHT.
State Treasurer:
WILLIAM J. SPIJER.
Attorney General:
JOSEPH M, TERRELL.
Commissioner of Agriculture:
O. B. STEVENS.
State School Commissioner:
G. R. GLENN.
Prison Commissioner.
JOSEPH S. TURNER.
Chief Justice of Supreme Court!
THOMAS J. SIMMONS.
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
for full term of six years:
WILLIAM H. FISH.
Associate Justice of Supreme Court
for unexpired term of two years:
HENRT T. LEWIS.
Senator for the First Senatorial District:
ANGUS N. GROVENSTEIN.
Represenative In the House of Represen
tatives.
RUFUS E. LESTER.
For Ratification of the amendment of
paragraph 2 of Section 3, Article 6 of the
Constitution, (for election of judges of
Superior Court by the people).
Against the ratification of amendment
of Paragraph 2 of Section 3, Article 6 of
the Constitution, (for election of Judges of
Superior Court by the people).
For Ratification of amendment of Par
agraph 3 of Section 3, of Article 6 of the
Constitution,, (for election of Judges of
Superior Courts by the people).
Against Ratification of the amendment
of Paragraph 3 of Section 3, of Article 6
of the Constitution, (against election of
Judges of Superior Courts by the people).
For Ratification-of amendment of Para
graph 1 of Section 11 of Article 6 of the
Conslitution, (for election of Solicitors-
Gencral by the people).
Against Ratification of amendement of
Paragraph 1 of Section 11, of Article 6 of
the Constitution, (against election of So
licitors General by the people).
SPECIAL. NOTICES.
HOCSEHOLD REQUISITES.
Violet Ammonia: a few drops impart a
delightful fragrance to a basin of water.
Copco Soap for toilet use and fine laun.
dry. Sc cake.
Medicated Soaps, various kinds, 10c
cake.
Shoomoskects keeps off mosquitoes and
o'.her insects.
Imported and Domestic Bay Rum, Col
ogne and Toilet Waters.
Pure cider vinegar and spices for pick
ling.
Japanese Tooth Brushes, a good durable
brush, 6c.
SOLOMONS & CO.,
Congress st. and Bull st. Branch Store.
A DR. SIDNEY J. LANIER
linn returned to tlie city and resumed
practice.
MISS RYAN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Hit Provident Building.
Stenography, Bookkeeping, Typewriting.
Penmanship, English Branches. Fall
term will begin Oct. 3. Send for cata
logue. Our students are taught to operate
the Remington Standard Typewriter
DEAIUNG & HULL, Sole Dealers.
9011 SEND US A LETTER
j if you can’t come in person. We can most
positively please you in SCHOOL SHOLS
ver y pair of our shoes are braced by a
s P ecial machine on the ball and in the
shank (the two critical points where a
sewe d shoe rips). Therefore we guaran
tee these
“STEEL SHOD’ 3
SCHOOL SHOES
not to rip. We warrant the wearing qualities of each pair
stamped '‘Steel Shod” to give perfect service, no matter
how hard your children are on their shoes.
fcGTcovEJ?Ei?s to mi Manx/nd.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
RICHARDS—The relatives and friends
of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Richards and of
their daughter, Ruth Elizabeth, are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
of the latter from St. John’s Church this
morning at 11 o’clock.
MEETINGS.
A special communication of this a
lodge will be held at Masonic Tein
pie this (Monday) evening at 8
o’clock.
The E. A. Degree will be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and visiting
brethren are cordially invited to meet
with us.
DANIEL T. ELLIOTT, W. M.
WARING RUSSELL, JR., Secretary.
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY
Cl* \ * will hold a quarterly meet
' Ai ing at the Guards' Arsenal
(Monday) evening at
8:30 o’clock.
+4 JOHN R. DILLON,
Vice President.
CHARLES F. PRENDERGAST, Sec’y.
NOTICE.
Office Savannah Board of Trade, Sept.
19, 1898.—1n order to provide against the
miscarriage of invitations sent out for
meeting of Board of Trade to-morrow,
Tuesday, 20th inst., at 11 o’clock, 1 beg to
say all have been and are Invited to be
present and participate in the discussion
and in shaping the proceedings who are
interested in working in combined effort
to secure for Savannah some of the trade
of Cuba and Porto Rico, now open to com
petition.
D. G. PURSE, President.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Headquarters Ist Bat. Inf. Ga. Vols.,
(Savannah Volunteer Guards),
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 17, 1898.
Order No. 32
The. corps is hereby ordered to assemble
at the arsenal on Monday, the 19th Inst.,
at 8:30 o’clock p. m., to arrange for a re
ception at the armory, to be given the
returning members of the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards, who will arrive from
Huntsville during the week.
All honorary, veteran, retired, associate
and military associate are particularly re
quested to be present and co-operate in
the movement. By order of
WILLIAM W. WILLIAMSON,
Captain Commanding.
GEORGE A. COSENS, Ist Lieut., Adjt.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
'iNFOHILVITON^WANTED
of the next of kin of James Falvey, who
died in New York city July 12, 1898, and
was a widower of advanced years. Com
municate with Public Administrator with
out delay, 119 Nassau street, New Yoik
city.
A GREAT BARGAIN. ’
That rice plantation known as Proctor,
on the South Carolina side of the Savan
nah river. No cash requirement for first
year. One crop may pay for the planta
tion. Meaning business, call at the Ger
mania Bank.
BUSINESS NOTICES^
nirisTßariiiir
A Suburban Horae With Thirty Acres.
For four hundred dollars cash and twen
ty-five dollars per month for ten years,
principal and interest included, I can sell a
residence and thirty acres of land on tho
trolley line, about a mile beyond Thun
derbolt, with salt creek frontage.
The new road to the Isle of Hope passes
through the property, which can be eacily
divided into five-acre farms, as it now
has two public road frontages, two rail
road frontages and when the new road
ia built will have two additional frontages.
C. H. DORSETT.
WHY?
Why delay? Delays are dangerous, es
pecially with so delicate an organ as the
eye.
Dr. I. M. Schwab has just returned af
ter finishing a special coruse of Optics in
Boston, and has the latest devices for as
certaining any defect that may exist or
that can be corrected by scientific lenses.
Why pay for consultation or examination
when you can get the same knowledge
free of charge?
DR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
47 Bull Street.
Superior Whiskies
AT WHOLESALE.
Runnymede Club.
James E. Pepper & Go,
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
AJay and JeKersou streets.
AMUSEMENTS.
4 Nights and 3 Matinees-Commenclue
Monday, Sept. ID, * s
The Peters & Green Comedy Company,
Presenting for the first time at popular
prices, 10, 20, 30 cents,
“THE PLAYER.”
Ladies will be admitted free Monday
night, if accompanied by a person holding
a paid 30-cent ticket.
Night Prices—loc, 20c, 30c.
Matinee Prices—2oc and 10c.
Next Attraction—“ Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
Sept. 23-24. ’
TDDFAIR ACADEMY
OF
ARTS AND SCIENCES.
Opn to Visitor* dally, except Sunday
From 10 a. m. to S p. m.
Single admission 26 cento. Annual
eta *I.OO.
IIMIIB HI
iMim
—CAPITAL $500,000
Transacts a General Banking Business.
Solicits accounts of Individuals.
Merchants. Banka and
other corporations.
Collectlone handled with safety, economy
and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly allowed
on deposits In our Savings Department,
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage Vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, President.
MILLS B. LANE. Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
LEOPOLD ADLER. C . S. ELLIS,
President, Vice President.
W. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive the accounts
of Mercantile Firms, Individuals, Banks,
and Corporations.
lAberal favors extended.
Unsurpassed collection facilities, ensur
ing prompt returns.
SEPARATE SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
paying 4 per cent, interest per annum.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults for
rena. Correspondence solicited.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CITY OF SAVANNAH POCKET ms,
SO CENTS EACH.
PRINTED IN TWO COLORS.
NICELY BOUND IS CLOTH AMU
STAMPED IN GOLD ON BIDE.
For Mlt by
MORNING NEWS. ' ~
FURNITURE AND GENERAL ML It*
CHANDISE STORAGE
Can be had at the District Messenger and
Delivery Company’s warehouse, 32 to 31
Montgomery street, on reasonable terms.
The building has been thoroughly over
hauled anr repaired, and now offers un
surpassed facilities for the storage of all
kinds, furniture vans, express wagons end
messengers furnished. Pianos and furni
ture packed for shipment and removed
with care. Telephone 2.
SULLIVAN’S RESTAURANT,
SO Bryan Street, East,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
EVERYTHING FIRST- CLASS.
A DEALER IN LIMES
Said yesterday that Geo. C.
Schwarz was his best customer
for that fruit. It’s the great
demand for the GEM DIN
RICKIES that does it.
Cor. Whitaker and Congress.
SALE OF SCHOONER MAY O’XEILh
AT lIE AFORT, S. C.
The hull of schooner May O’Neill, now
ashore on Pritchard's Isle, will be sold <*>
the 20th at public sale. The schooner has
anchors, chains, new spars and stanJiijS
riggin, apparel and furniture. Bale
take place at Beaufort, S. C. ___
CAPT. C. T. WATTS-