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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 23, 1904)
- : rmI -TC\LES : . . . - . . . , . " . . . . . . . . 1II ! . ! 1I - - f.l - - l - - ! ! ; ! ! ! ! I ! ! I - J - - - The ! Old TImer. Tw } old limes were the nest times ; they say the new lire bright Hut the old have more or loveliness- the olll have more or IIHht. 'l'ho hllla or Cod seemed closer , and the Hun there , In the skies , deemed : ! to shed n greater glory on the oill-tlme , dreaming cyelll ! Do you think t that wo 01'0 truer than our fathers were or old ? That the rlllnbowH In the tempest have more or grace and gold 7 ' Oh , he old frhmdl-thcy ware wiser though the new friends would con- 11011111. ; ' 01' angels , on the heights at Ooll-they lit tile way for them I The obi times were the best limes ; the 01.1 songs nrll the hl'At- i 1'110 dl.'ar-tllo tender melodies ( lint rocked the world to real ! Let the critics , cold and cruel , strike the fltal'll from heaven ngaln- ' ' . ' lId moth rll all 1'0 the sweet ) voice or ( I the world will AllY "Amenl" ! -Atlal1ta Conltltutlon - - - - A Lucky Stoop. uSl1ealdng of the missiles of war " said an old soldier who had heard the whistles oC thousands of them , Ua six- f10und solid shot striking It man fairly ] \11 the hre\St might also wound or hill the next man behind him , hut this waR seldom the case In the civil war. At the worst , only two men would become victims. The firing oC round shot wa generally tt subject oC jokes and jibes , and It was only when one struck Il tree and hurled splinters for Il hundred feet around that anybody bolted sOI'lous. "At Stone River I saw Il soldier hit by a cannon ban for the first time. It struck him fair on the knapsack strapped to his back , and ho was flung a. distance of fifty feet He was not mangled , hut simply reduced to pulp from his chin to his hips. Again I saw an ambulance horse struck. The shot first struck the earth , glanced and hit n. stone , and then jumped a fence and hit the horse In the head. His neck was broken , and all the bones back to his middle seemed to hayc Mien pulverlzod. r "With the advent of the breech- loading ] cannon , together with new inventions . 'entlons In shot and shell , the old- fashioned cannon ball has become a thing of the past. The same weight of metal , cast as n. pointed shot , may not kill any moro men In time field , but It does far greater execution when used IlS a battering power. "Tho closest call I ever had from a solid shot was Ilt Frederlcltsburg We were standing In line , when I stooped to tie my shoe. At that Instant n. ten- pound ball passed over my head , the wind of It knocking mo down , and It smashed the rear rank man to a pulp. Ho had a brother In another company , and a week after the battle the brother came to mo with his fists doubled up. " 'What's the matter ? ' I asked. " 'I'm going to lam ] you ! ' was the . reply , 'I 'What for ? ' ! " 'For stooping down the other day I and letting poor Jim get killed by a cannon ball meant for ; ) 'oul' ! " Escaped with the Mule. The latest claimant to the honor of being the youngest G. A. R. man at the recent Boston encampment Is George W McDonald of Chicago , a member of U. S. Grant post 28. Mr. McDonald was born In Chicago Aug. 17 , 1861 , and enlisted aa n. drum- mer boy April 15 , 1862 , In the 65th Illinois volunteers. He was 10 years and 8 months old when be entered the army. Before enlisting young McDonald " was 1\ newsboy He used to sell papers . pel'S to Col Ellsworth , who organized the famous Zouaves , and the war spirit came upon him. He thought It a better bu6'lness [ ; to play the drum I ' titan ! tramp the streets as a newsboy Ke learned to drum from William EVSLs of the E1lsworth Zouavcs , one or the claimants of the title of champion - pion drummer of be United . . .S1 . .1ea. \ . - - I McDonald ] was In many battles. Ho was at Harper's Perry , Black ] Vale , and at Winches was captured lie was 111 prison two days , when , by the aid or It black ] auntie ho and two others ( mcnIIC ! ) . 'riley secured 1\ mule i and were al11l03t out of the rebel linen I v. hen It confederate scout discovered them. The two men were recaptured , hut McDonald ] got away on the nude McDonald went straight to time union lines and was able ] to give val- uablo Information of the sltuallon within the rebel ] lines. ' Mr. McDonald Is In good health and resides at 2107 Maple ] ave" , Evanston , III. Seeks Old Comrades , When the 1st Connecticut heavy artillery - 'Ullery was mustered out at Battery Rodgers , Va. , I was a member of Co. I , and In the hospital there , writes Larkin A. Cooper of 99 Hudson street , Boston. My cOl'pornl's warrant and other papers ] ) ( were left ] at the head of my hunk In the barracks ] If any coin- mile can help mo find them , I shou11 ] feel ] very grateful. 1 was ill and I think out oC my head the night before leaving , hut was quite myself In the morning , when my boyhood - hood friend , Varnum Simons , who belonged - longed In the regiment , informed me wo were going home. The doctor In charge was loth to give me a certificate - cate , but with the assurance that my friend would take good care oC mo on the way , finally did so. If .comrade Simons , who emigrated to Florida ] Roan afterward , Is alive and sees this , I should he most thankful to hear from him or from anyone who will give me information about him Now , at nearly 71 , I am admonished : that the end cannot bo far away , and ' It would afford me much pleasure ] to receive and respond to a line from any of my former special friends In the old regiment. Had Forty.elght Wounds. Among the many Interesting veterans - ans who attended the Grand Army of the Republic encampment In Boston was Capt. John F. Chase , who bears the scars of Corty"elght wounds received - ceived In the battle of Gettysburg. He was a cannoneer In a Maine battery , and In the engagement named a shrap- nel shot exploded In front of him and four dozen pieces of it entered his body. Ho remained on the field for two days , and when picked up was thought to be dead. His right arm was subsequently amputated and It was found that ho had lost an eye by the explosion Previous to Gettysburg - burg he had been III numerous great battles , but escaped Injur Change Caused III ' Feeling. Some feeling has developed In consequence - sequence oC n. change In the management . ment of the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors' Orphans' home at , Xenia. At the meeting of the board oC trustees , Com- rade James L Smith of Cleveland was elected superIntendent to succeed Gen. Charles L. Young , who has held the position . slUon for a great many years. Gen. J. Warren Kiefer and Dr. H C. Houston . ton were opposed to the change , and upon-Its being made resigned from the board , of trustees Deaths of Pensioners During 1904 The report of the Pension department . ment shows that 43,289 pensioners died during the year ending June 30 , 1904. The lUmber of invalid pensioners of the war of th © . rebellion who have died during the past fiscal year Is found to bo almost exactly 70 per cent oC the total deaths , or 30,302 , with June cstlmated The total number of invalid pensioners on the rolls May 31 , 1904 , was 690,528. Had Veteran's Corps Badge. Clerk Edward Field of the municipal court of Providence , Is anxious to restore - store to Loomis Palmer a civil war veteran , the corps badge lost by Palmer shortly after the war ended. The badge Is of the 6th army corps , Is' " made of silver and bears the name of Mr. Palmer , who served In the I 67th New York volunteer Infantry until . ' tIl the end of the war , when he was "Ischarged. . " " . . . . . . . . ilJ@Jil5J . l l1/7i D ) 6J . By the Playground. Which ot the summer sounds Is sweetelt to tired hearts7- , The low , unwearying hum or the bee In the clover bed 7 'rhe hymn of the thrush at dusk Hoblnli that call III the rain Cool waves slipping away From the boat as she sails through the sear . , 'Vhlsper of wind III the wheat _ 01' , from the fresh- melllng' field When the heaven Is thick with her stars , The crieket'll comforting chirp Telling of welcome antI home ? Hot winds bearing the noiRe Of a clt"s trafllc and cries And from the little square The voices of children In song. Hundreds of children at play , Circling and singing their glee ; Glad In -the gift or to.day , The sunshine and warmth of the earth , The joy of youth hut begun ! Chorus of mirth and good will , I CI111dhool1's treble of hOle- ) This Is the summer sound The sweetest the tired heart 1I10W8 -lUlu ) ' White O\'lng'ton In the Oulloolt. A Neat Parlor Trick. This is It neat and effective trick to perform before a company of men , women and chl1tlrclI , from whom you can borrow the few materials you need. These are a silver half dollar , a large wire hairpin , n. heavy ring , and a long hatpin or "sUcltpln. " Bend the hairpin into the shape shown In the picture. Force the half dollar into the narrow hook on one end of the hairpin , which hook ; you have pinched well together so that It will grip the coin tightly , and hang the ring on the other , more open hook. Now balance ] the coin at a point near Its edge and in line with the two " . I liIW . The Needle , Coin and Ring. hooks , on the point of the hatpin , which you hold vertically In your left haud. You can nearly always make It balance - ance on some point , but to make the trick effective the pin should be very near the edge of the coin , so If the ring Is not very heavy you may have to borrow another one and slip It In the hook beside the first. Or you can usa a light ring and substitute n. quarter for time half dollar. Now , If you blow against the ring the whole affair will turn on Its pivot , and by giving a good puff every time the ring comes round you can make It spin very fast and keep on spinning a long time. If the hatpin Is very sharp and of very hard steel It will gradually bore a hole In the coin. Indeed . I deed , It is possible to bare clear , through a soft coin In this way. Of course you should practice this I I trick before you try It In public. , Then , If the ring Is a brass one and : the coin your Qwn , you can give your ! merry.go-round to the youngsters , who will have lots of fun with It. Wardrobe of Mr. Dog. In Paris they have come to look upon . on the dog as a member of the family and to study his dress almost as care- fully &s if be were one of the children. There are dressmakers who design garments for dogs only , and every season - son brings Its new canine fashions . . r The aOl's wardrobe Includes such elegant - . - ) , . , j gnnt creations as n. white hairy cloth overcoa'10rdered with white mohair gaons ] , with a red velvet collar antI n pocket for the hantIwrehler.Ie ] also ' has colored cambric nightshirts , rub- her shoes , thick , fluffy dressing gowns _ to Weal' after a bath , straw and felt , hats , special wicker sofas , cushioned ' and bedecked ] with garlands - and rib- _ r' bens : nail filqs , ear picks , powder boxes and vaporizers Barrel Swing. . This picture will show you how to make a barrel swing. They are novel and comfortable , and look very quaint . . , . . . , . I . . J d i JI I I , u . j , The Barrel Swing Complete. . banging from the porch oC a country - . hOl1se All you have to do Is to saw away a part of the barre ] , as the picture shows , and screw four stout screwcyes Into the four sides of time barrel. To these are fastened ropes , which meet above on an Iron ring which comes just above the head of the person sit- ting In the swing ' } The barrel head Is fitted into the \ , . _ ' bottom half as a seat , and may be " _ # " , ; . ; covered with cushions or left bare. . , i r : : , . ' - - - - . , Blind Boys' Football. : ' , , : > - . Football and many other outdoor , f' \ , ' ; : . games are played by the blind , certain ' . \ ' ; . , " changes being made so that In each ' 0 ' . : ; -per / : . . j game the sense of hearing takes the . ' ; . - : : - place of sight , says the Baltimore Her- . ' , . . , . . : " , ' . h' 'C aId . " ' . . . : < i ; aid.In t 4 , , ' 1 In football , . for Instance ; a tiny bell _ , . . . . . ( /kJ / Is fastened to the ball , and by the . ' ' " { ' bell's tinkle the hall's location Is de- ' " ' " " termlned. - ' "w- . ' , " , , . } . , ' ' The blind delight In races of all " . : ' > ' ; , : ; , r : sorts , They do not run toward a ' ! " " , . , : : . : tape , as the seeing do , hut toward n. . , belt that jangles brisk ] ) ' , . ' . It Is odd to see the blind at their : - { < games. They play gravely , and they t maintain a profound silence , for If , -fi ; . . they made a noise the voices of their ' . . , guiding bells could not be heard. , " . : ' 7 Fishing Trick. . 't - ' , 'i , 'rhere are plenty of patented hooks - ( . " : ' : and devices for catching fish , but - . . . . . ! when they are not available all sorts : of Ingenious devices are rigged up by , I those who tire of sitting in the sun I for hours wondering wl y the fish don't J hook themselves Here Is one of them. It Is not recommended when there Is a scarcity of bait , but otherwise . wise it can be used with success It must be kept l In mind , even with this device , that all fish do not bite on n hook and pull anxiously In the hope of being caught. The slightest pull of O-Y ; j' r How the Hooks Are Placed. a I line should be responded to by the fisherman , who must pull hard enough to jerk the barb of the hook through the very tough fiber of the mouth. . With this In mind a fisherman has better chances with this device than one with the plain ] hook. Each hook should carry a very small piece of bait nicely coverimig the Point and barb. The bottom hook can carry the attractive bait , but the others are ' . j used to catch the nah.
