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AKMY SCOUTS.
MEN WHO AID THE MILITARY
IN DANGEROUS SERVICE,
The Dime Novel Scont and the Gen¬
uine One—A Life of Hard¬
' ships—White and In- '
; dian Scouts.
The scout of the novel and show,
nays a writer in the Louisville Courier
Journal, is a very picturesque, kind fel¬
low, thoroughly reckless, dead shot,
the proprietor of a varied selection of
scalps, and showing in his moral charac¬
ter that combination of “half angel and
half Lucifer” of which Joaquin Miller
likes to sing. Like Sampson of old, his
flowing strength locks is in his hair, and his long
are the admiration of fron¬
tier women and the envy of frontier
men. He is always clad in buckskin,
designs, fringed and stamped with grotesque
white his flowing locks are sur¬
mounted with a sombrero that would
take three days to walk around the brim.
Such is the Eastern conception; now
for Southwestern reality. ‘
The United States scout in active ser¬
vice wears his hair cut short, in soldier
fashion, because he has to sleep on the
ground for weeks at a time, and if he
give wore long and flowing locks they would
him considerable trouble by afford¬
ing a choice variety of insects a refuge
and a dwelling place. He has no collec¬
tion of scalps. In five years’ experience,
during which I met nearly every scout of
note in New Mexico and in Arizona, I
never found one of them with a single
side scalp of except his own. Then again, out¬
some town in which they wanted
with a pardonable vanity to show off, I
never saw one of them in a buckskin
suit. It is too warm in summer, and
not is warm good enough shot, in winter. The scout
a but that is a virtue he
shares in common with nearly every
man and boy on the frontier.
There is very little romance, but
plenty of hardship about the life of a
scout. He is not selected for his dash¬
ing airs and reckless bravery, but for
the only quality in demand with army
officers, his thorough knowledge of the
country in which the troops are to
operate, and especially of the best
camping grounds, the distance from
water the lives to water (a point on which
of the command often de¬
pend) and his power to shorten
marches with short cuts through
mountains and over morasses. If he
knows the Spanish language, so much
tne better, and if he can speak a little
Apache, better still, but these latter ac¬
complishments thorough are of minor importance
to United a States knowledge of the country.
army scouts may be di¬
vided into two classes; white men, who
rank as Chief of Scouts, and Indian
scouts, who are organized as military
companies. The white scouts are
usually of the San men Carlos who have and been employes
Mescalero In¬
dian reservations, or Indian Agencies.
They are, from constant association with
the Indians, well acquainted with their
character and habits, and frequently
speak a little Apache. The Apaches,
with few exceptions, speak Spanish, and
that is usually the language they use
in communicating with the Indian
agents and the employes of the agency.
A white man who makes himself useful
to the Indians by doing them little
favors is in time taught “to read sign.”
This may be said to complete the educa¬
tion of a Chief of Scouts. It would be
beyond describe the scope of a newspaper article
to how “sign” is read, nor
would anything save practical demon¬
stration convey any comprehensive idea
to the reader. A scout who can read
“sign” which can tell you by examining a trail
over horses have passed, if they
were ridden or led, and if both, the
numbers ridden and led. Even when
shod he can tell whether the horses were
American or Mexican. If the trail he
made by men ou foot, he can teli if it be
an Indian trail, or simply the trail of
Mexicans, wearing mocasins. In a hos¬
tile party, he can tell how many are
squaws and children, and so on over a
field of observation as extensive as in¬
teresting.
The scout thus qualified finds no diffi¬
culty in obtaining employment in the
Southwest, of almost where Apache outbreaks are
gaged, subject yearly occurrence. He is en¬
to the approval of the
Commander of the District or Depart¬
ment—New Mexico is a military dis¬
trict, while Arizona is a military depart¬
ment—at ration for a salary of $100 a month and
a his horse. He provides his
own arms and ammunition, and ignores
the Government Springfield rifle for the
improved Winchester, 45 caliber, re
the officers when in post, or when out
side with a command.
The Indian scout companies are en
listed from the “good” Indians on the
reservations. About thirty men from a
company, which is placed under the !
command of a Lieutenant of the regular j
army, with whom is associated a Chief ;
of Scouts who acts as the medium of
communication between the officer and
his command. About six soldiers, as a
measure of precaution against mutiny,
are attached to each company of scouts,
The period of service of an Indian scout
is only six months, “unless sooner dis
charged,” and he is paid $30 a month,
His rifle generally provides his ration,
as the Apache detests army bacon, pre
ferring even the abandoned carcass of an
army mule. ‘
The Indian scout companies _ jire not
popular on the frontier. They are con
sidered to be only training schools for
the hostiles, and as some of the most
desperate of the Apaches have been
scouts, such as Bonito and Chatto, the
antipathy of the frontiersmen is not al¬
together without foundation. The fact
that the Indian scouts of the Govern¬
ment are without uniform, adds to the
annoyance of the people of the frontier,
who, except they see the Indians ac¬
companied by a white man, cannot tell
them from hostiles. The only thing
distinctively outside worn by the Indian scout,
the Government belt that car¬
ries his ammunition, to distinguish him,
is a red handkerchief bound round his
head. The frontiersmen argue that red
handkerchiefs are so common that no
Indian, hostile or otherwise, need be
without one. It is well known that the
lack of uniform of the Indian scout is a
source of perpetual danger on the border
to Americans and Mexicans alike, and
has cost the sacrifice of many lives.
Weight of Locomotives.
The size and weight of locomotives
have steadily been increased ever since
they were first used, and there is little
reason for thinking that they have yet
reached a limit, although it seems prob¬
able that some material change of design
is impending, which will permit of bet¬
ter proportions of the parts or organs of
the larger sizes. The decapod engines
built at the Baldwin Locomotive Works,
in Philadelphia, for the Northern Pa¬
cific Railroad, weigh in working ordei
148,000 pounds. This gives a weight
of 13,300 on ca; h driving wheel. Some
ten-wheeled passenger engines, built at
the Schenectady Locomotive Works for
the Michigan pounds, Central have llailroad, weigh
118,000 and 15,03(5 pounds
on, each driving wheel. Some recent
eight-wheeled passenger Erie locomotives for
the New York, Lake and Western
Railroad weigh 115,000 pounds, and
and have 10,500 pounds on each driving
wheel. At the Baldwin Works, some
consolidation engines are now in prog¬
ress which, it is expected, will be still
heavier Scrilner's than the decapod eng - " ~
Magazine..
The Czar Chopping Wood.
The yachting party of the Czar of
Russia and his family has been quite an
idyl. The Imperial party picnicked on
on an island; a boat was filled with pro¬
visions and all requirements attendants for a good
lunch, but no were allowed
to land, the Czar having resolved to en¬
joy himself al fresco and all alone. And
they actually laid the cloth, lighted the
fire and cooked the fish and made the
tea themselves.
It the must have of been the a grand Russias, sight with to
see autocrat All
his coat off, making up the fire! He
owned afterwood to having grown very
tired over chopping the wood and be¬
ing on the his knees trying to and make had it burn
up; princesses and came a blow
at it, now again, to encourage him,
and the Czarina busied herself mean
while cutting the bread. Ah! how
good it must have tasted, that luncheon and
on a little island all to themselves,
far from the din of a court, the strife of
politics, the fear of conspiracies; and
how loth the parents and children alike
must have been to leave it and realize
that their summer holiday was nearly
over !—London Modem Society.
A corious monstrosity, lately exhibited
to the Royal Horticultural Society of
England, is ,, an Alpine ... strawberry in
Which , all ,, the parts , of the a flower more
are
or less described represented by leaves. The plant
was by old botanists, but had
Come to be regarded as & myth until lt8
reappearance in recent years.
_
Fertilizers.
° f at tractl °S and retaming
moisture in such . marked degree that its
"PP l c ‘ tl “« lla * clv discount the
e ™ of a drou S ht ,\ .Kainit, on account
of common salt it contains is sup
P os ed to conserve or attract and retain
moisture . La nd plaster has the
- some
P ro P er ty. But neither of these can be
profitably roduce used in such quantity as to
P an Y very decided effects in pre
venting the soil from drying. It is said
of sucil fertilizers that they ‘tend’ to
preserve moisture, but the tendency does
not practically amount to much. Deep
rapid preparation, thorough underdraining,
surface culture and plenty of humus
are the great practical conservators of
moisture in the soil. Very thirsty soils
should be plowed deeply (but not turned
over) before planting, the surface should
be kept as nearly level as possible, the
rows ruu on a level, and a dry crust
should never be permitted to form after a
rain.”— Atlanta. 6a., Southern Cultivator.
Brare Women.
“A young young widow, of good
looks, good sense and experience, slyly
suggests ‘that the coming convention of
old maids (the American Woman’s Suf¬
frage Association convenes in Cincinnati
about tlie middle of November,) will be
a rare market for achey elderly gentle¬
men.’ Those who have long since sown
their and wild oats, passed the heyday of life,
are now all ready to sail into any con¬
venient harbor for repose and repairs.
Nearly every old maid in the country
will be found to have served in her early
youth a full apprenticeship at rubbing
rheumatic joints, and they are capable of
‘standing to’ a bottle of liniment and
flannel rag, long after the bravest of men
have deserted their guns .”—Little Hock
Ark., Woman's Chronicle.
Clara’s Specific.
They were returning from the theatre.
“I am troubled with a slight sore throat,
Miss Clara,” he said, “and think it
would be wise if I should button my
oat tightly around my neck.” “I«
would, indeed, Mr. Sampson,” replied
the girl with some concern. “At this
season of the year a sore throat is apt to
develop doing into something serious. Are
you far,” he anything for it?” “Not so
do.” replied. have “I hardly know what
to “I often heard papa say,”
shyly suggested the girl, “that raw oys¬
ters have a very soothing and beneficial
effect upon such a trouble.”
Very Sensible “ Japs.”
In Japan the old-sehool physicians are per¬
mitted to wear only wooden swords. This is a
that gently sarcastic way of expressing the opinion
they kill enough people who without using
weapons. Bnt the druggist introduced
Dr. Pierce's ' .olden Medical Discovery into the
Empire, that carries a fine steel blade. It was found
all who tried this wonderful remedy for
coughs, skin colds, consumptive tendencies, blood,
and liver troubles, were, without excep¬
tion, greatly benefited. The Mikado himself is
said to have "toned up” his system by its use,
and the importer was therefore permitted
the exceptional honor of wearing the sword of
the nobility.
Bismarck has sent to Ph'ladelphia for a
dozen pairs of canvass hack ducks.
Consumption, .Scrofula, Ucneral
Debility, Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can be cured
by Liver the Oil use of Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod
witli Hy] o.ihosphites. Prominent
physicians use it and testify to its great value,
please read the following, “I used Scott’s
Emulsion for an obstinate Cough with Hemor¬
rhage, Loss of Appetite. Emaciation, Sleep¬
lessness, believe &o. All of thes j have now left, and I
your Emulsion has saved a case of well
developed Lone Consumption.”—T. J. Findley, M.
D., Star, Texas.
Advices from Australia show that Pasteur’s
method of killing rabbits is successful.
Stamping and Embroidery.
haven’t “Yes, Lizzie, like I like trying to do that fancy work, hut I
felt pattern—or any¬
thing else—for a week. killing These me!” awful ‘dragging- how
down’ pains are just “I know
you feel, and I can tell you where to look is for
relief. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription a
certain enre for all those peculiar weaknesses
and distressing ailments. Why! it even cured
me of 1 prolapsus, and many of my lady friends
have been cured of various grave maladies pe¬
culiar to our sex hy this wonderful medicine.”
It is the only medicine sold by druggists,under
a that positive it guarantee from the in manufacturers,
will refunded. give satisfaction Bead garantee every case, bottle- or
money on
wrapper.
The costumes made by Worth, worn hy Mrs.
Brown-Potter, the actress, fill 16 large trunks.
A Regulator.
A few Hamburg Figs will cure the worst
casesof occasional constipation will and indigestion, the and their
these use prevent Dose recurrence of
troubles. 25 cents. one Fig. Mack
Drug Co., N. Y.
monthly Diseases'Peculiar to Women, especially
Bradfleld’s disorders, are cured by the timely
1196 °* Female Regulator.
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