FTTH ! OTVFATTA TJAlfiV TVTCTCinniTn A V. DTiinTflMUlflR fliL 1807.
ffVipytlKht , 1M7 , liy 8. P. McClur * . )
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One day , a little while before Chi talmas ,
Tf. n.fwlliis went out to the Ilnftcrtys to
* co Tim Hftffcrty. the father , who had sent
( or him.
Polly and Molly were In the office when
3io Marte.t , anil they discovered that ho had
left bin medicine rase , to they not on Nnneo ,
Jp | the doctor's old pray horse , to follow him.
Nance , however , was highly Incensed at bc-
Jnp hustled out or her warm stable Into the
IB irosty air to carry two Impatient children
[ $ ' and a medicine chest a cnnplo of miles Into
Iho country , mid she hung down 'her ' head
and crept at even a Blower pace than usual ,
83 after they had consumed much tlmo In
getting over a very little ground they met
llif-lr father returning.
They waved the casn wildly , and Nance I
str.ppeJ entirely ; tho. only thing nho had
showed the least Cheerfulness In doing sin en
tSioy started , and Bcrcncly waited until the
\ doctor drew near.
"Hello , " called out the doctor cheerily ,
"hero are my two assistants on their flying
-machine. No , 1 didn't need the chest. I
knew about what ailed Tim , KO I took his
medicine In my pocket. " The doctor had
wrapped It In a $5 ihlll , but he did not tell
that.
"Then we need not go , " said -Molly , pre-
pn Ing to turn Nance around.
"Yes , " said their father , "I believe you
had better go on. There are some prepara-
tlciis for Christmas going on out there that
I'd like to have you see. Good'by. ' "
So the busy doctor leaned out and took
his case from I'olly , whose turn It was to
rdo ! behind and who therefore carried the
chest.
So the children rode on. until they came
The porter had beerr-washlng windows and
porches earlier In the afternoon and 'the long
black "Vtittb'e'r"lfb's6' still'fastened to the
hydrajH , . , . , . .
I'olly grabbed It , while Molly turned the
water tm.VThen they > .climbed over their
fence , ran through the alley , and climbed to
the top of 'Mr. ' Dames' fence and turned the
hose on the fire , which was rapidly burning
the light combustible stuff.
"rirot.fltor ; jhQy called. "Hurry , hurry ,
Mr. 'Hnrncs ' , you arc burning up out here ,
and you don't know It. "
When Mr. Barnes and his clerks came
hurrying to the back door , the fire was about
out , though the two little firemen etlll sal
playing on the smoking , charred boxes ,
which with the scorched porch showed how
real the clanger had been.
"For Massy's sake , " began Mr. Barnes , but
the pair In tliclr excitement Immediately
. turned the stroimlDK hose on the group In
the doorway , putting them out also very
effectually.
" 0 , excuse us , " cried Molly , Jerking It
around so that It played on Polly and nearly
knocked her off the fence , then , with an
other twitch she pulled It around so It ran
down her own back. "IJut wo were so
scared. "
"Scared , " said Mr. Domes , coming up
cautiously and getting possession of the
hose. " "Well , ynur scare has saved my
Christmas Block , I reckon. Why It's the
doctor's girls , ain't It ? Well I might have
known It. I'm glad you weren't on old
Nance this time , girls , for sure. "
When Mr. Darnes was in possession of the
facts as well as the hose his gratitude to
the children was well mixed with Indigna
tion at the man's carelessness. ,
"Hut I'll tell you ono thing , young la
dles , " he remarked , "you come In after you
liavo got dried off and you take the pick of
the whole stock , and as much as you want
" " "
Jfrfe- *
"HUIUiAY ! HURRAY ! MR. 'BARNES ' YO UR BUUINING UP OUT HERE AND YOU
DON'T KN 0\V IT. "
looked upoil the doctor and his family as
to the little tumble down house where the
.Haffertya . lived.
There wu , as nlwajs , an uproarious wel1
corno from the small Rafferty girls , who
an admirable assortment of angels , as well
they might Tim , already looking better
from the doctor's prescription , lay on tbo
bed. and hs ! wife , holding the baby In her
lap , sat beside him crying happily , and dry
ing h'cr eyea on Uio baby's frock ; and very
ppon Polly and Molly knew all about the
doctor's last prescription for poor , discour
aged Tim Hafferty , who had been out of
work from a shutdown In the mills for a
tnoctb , and who had worried himself sick ,
about the thrco meals a day , for hla healthy ,
hungry brood , , ,
'
Tllen they were shown the Ha'ffcrtyo'
Christmas tree , and this was such
an astonishing thing that the two girls rode
borne very thoughtfully.
After supper they curled down In front of
the open lire In the library for a consultation
on the subject of the Uaffertys' Christmas.
"Five Ilafferty girls and not a real doll
among them , " said Molly , holding onto her
" " "crossed feet and rocking back and forth ,
"PQlIy IJawllfK , we've got to glyc those Raf
fertys a toy Christmas , Ttilnk of a dead tree
branch tied up to the wall with advertising
cards tied on it for a tree ! "
"I know It , " ealO I'olly , "but I have but a
quarter left of my Christmas money. How
much , have you ? "
"Teni cents , " responded Molly , tragically ,
"I nvver do have a cent. Wo ought to have
thought of this ibcfore , Father cald a while
ago that the real Christmas Idea Is to give
Joji to the poor , .and' here'we've spent ill
'our mcney but that llttlo epcck , and have
never thought of It. Perhops father "
. "Then It would be father's gift. "
"Mother will help "
"Mother Is gutting a lot of clothes and
things to eat ready for them. No , slree ;
wo'vu got to do this ourselves , " and Moll )
screwed ber ejobrows up In an endeavor to
think of a plan.
' 'Well. I don't see how , " said Polly. "Our
things , dolls and the like , are too battered
up ecid then I don't think It'a very Christ-
nuefly to giveaway our old things when we
Bra tired of them. "
"It would bo better than that doll made
out of a clothespin with a red' rag tied on
for a drors for the next to the littlest Rat-
forty. A clothespin doll ! I wish It did not
take children such a long tlmo to earn
money , Jlut there goes the clock striking 8
and we've got to go to bed , and we have not
. niaJo a single plan , "
II.
, Tbq next day they went down to their
father's ofllco , and as toe was not In , they
Btcd by tbo back windows whtcb looked out
upon tbo rear of Harncs' toy shop.
A man was In the yard unpacking boxes
of dolls , and as the ipretty creatures came
Into view they thought of tbo Itaffertys'
clothespin doll and sighed ,
"O , wouldn't the Haffertys squeal , though ,
K they could sec those pretty darling dolls ? "
said Molly , flattening her nose against the
'pa DO ,
"I should think so ; I'd like one myself , "
* iaia Polly.
. M , last tlio 'boxes were empty of every
thing but excelsior and tissue paper , and
itbe man came out , lit his pipe , and care
lessly tossed the match down and went off.
So the glrlo still looking out presently saw
.a thread of Wtio smoke and then a spurt of
'flamVfrom o'u'o of theiboxei.
"Pollyl" cried ( Molly.
4 > Mq jrl" cried Polly , both together , Then
they rushed down the back etalra and Into
tfet back yard which was quiet and deserted.
of It for Christmas , for It's likely your
i having ! heads on your shoulders has raved
the whole shooting match , so don't you be
| backward. 1 "
Pollyand Mplly gasped and almost fell off
from the fence again , as they looked at
each other.
"It's a special providence , mother would
say , " said Molly. W-w-wouId five dollars
bo too much , Mr. Barnes ? " she asked , feel
ing sorry for onca that there were so many
Raffertys.
Now Mr. Barnes had the reputation of
I
1 being exceedingly clo3e fisted and never
giving away anything that ho could possibly
sell , but his gratitude stood the test.
"No , ma'am , It .wouldn't , " ho replied em
phatically. "But what you going to do with
'em , open a dollVs boarding school ? " he
asked , as ho lifted them down.
| "O , It Isn't for us that we want them , "
j 1 said Polly , with more haste than grammar.
"Wo al\yays have such a big Christmas. No ,
It's for for " " '
"and 'shs hesitated a little
"for six HttJpfrlsnd.B o { pprs who haven't any
really dolls , but Just make believe ones.
And , you know , Mr. Barnes , " said Polly ,
shaking her hair back and looking him
straight ln the eyes ; "It must bo very dread
ful Indeed to go through lle without a doll. "
"I should "think "so , " Replied Mr. Barnes
, gravely , "Now ,
you come-down as soon as
I you get dry and warm and we'll pick 'em
1 > out five regular beauties , and I'll put In some
other things on my own account , "
"O , - Mr.Barnes' , "yotl nTo so good , " cried
Molly. "You are the ycryKono that ought to
toy'storeW !
keen a toy'store ?
"Yes , lmlead-JiiRt .n .regular Sintn Glaus ; ' '
said Polly.
And Mr.lnrnes )
, overwhelmed by the .nov
elty of this compliment , began to have a de-
slro to llvo up to It. * ' '
The Rafrertys'BfueaJs | when they saw their
real tre'e , 'with the real toys and the reil ?
dolls and , as dressed In-
Intheir new , warm
clothes , they danced around the table , spread
with a fauit'Of-good things , was all that the
fancy of Polly and Molly had painted It.
They drove down to hear the squeals and
see the IlafJcrJys.1 Joy In. a cutter drawn by
two fast horses , Jln&llng with bells , and Mr ,
nirnesi.was , , Uia .drUion-
"It's the best Christmas I ever had. " said
Moll/'tm their -way homo , "and It's mainly
because of you , Mr. Barnes , " she added.
"Yes , IndMd ! " said Polly , "and It was the
last straw that broke the '
camel's back , when
you hired Mr. Tim Raffcrty for porter In
pUce ot . .tho pipe man. * '
Mr. Darnes laughed at this
apropos quota
tion I n-ii that tain
way astonished himself. In
fact , Mr. Barnes'
heart was
very light with
need the , Christmas Joy of giving to those who
for Co I our I Htllen.
KANSAS OITY. Dec 23.-A special to the
Stnr from Gullirk' , Ok ) hoD.
. , says : Colonel D.
K. Stiles ftf HoOklnbomn ) National Guurd
was pelted with rotten eggs last nUht ut
the depot while about 'to boird a truln for
Oklahoma City. Colonel Stiles
was bespattered { -
spattered from head to foot and
was- com
pelled to return to liln home. Ills assail
ants escaped. The affair la said to be the
result of bitter feeling among- members of
company A , . Oklahoma National Guard , In
which Colonel Stiles
recently reduced noncommissioned -
commissioned olllcuru to the runkH. Colonel
Stilts , who Ix a retired captain of tlio
United States army , uld today that lie
felt certain of the Identity of two of bin
assailants , -and Uaat he .
- wou.d bring- criminal
proceedings against them ,
TO CUIIU COM ) IN O.VK DAY
Take tAxullve Drama Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund tfao money It It ( alii to cure.
25c. The Genuine lu L. U. Q , oa each tablet ,
CAMPING ON THE MOUNTAINS
Experiences of the Colorado National Guard
at Lcadvillo ,
WINTER CAMP AT A HIGH ALTITUDE ;
Ifiininrn nnil Follilcn of the Crimp nt
tlic CtlltiPN SnfTvrliiK that n CM } '
lie Suvi-.lllnrd liliH
fur Voting SolillcrN ,
At 1 o'clock a. m.on September 31 , 1S9G ,
Colorado was startled by a cry of help from
the great Carbonate mining camp of Lcad-
vllle , and Governor Mclntlrc , commander-ln
chief ot the state's military forces , Imme
diately responded to the call and ordered
out his trocps to save the city , from destruc
tion. As quartermaster of the First regiment ,
said Clmrleo E. Hooper of Denver at a ban
quet of the Loyal legion In that city , and la
my civil capacity as a railroad employe , I
had had a number ot conferences' with his
oxccllcnj/ the adjutant general as to the
most expedient means ot moving traces , and
In anticipation a little figuring had placed mo
In the position of a forewarned Individual ,
towlt , forearmed , and when my door bell
rang at 1:30 : a. m. on this ncvcr-to-bo-forgot-
tcn date and the stentorian voice of the ad
jutant general's orderly shouted : "You arc
directed to report to the governor at the
state house at once , " I knew that I was In
trouble , and deep trouble at that. My first
canipalgn and perhaps the shivering I ex
perienced while hunting , my uniform was not
wholly caused by scanty attire.
The bustle and hurry of preparation la a
subject with which you are all familiar , anil
It was long after daylight before the first
train departed , but In those few short hours
a vast amount of labor bad been pcrformod
anil all trains were loaded down with men ,
horses , artillery , extra email arms , tcntagc ,
ammunition and supplies. Greatly to my
chagrin and disappointment i was not per
mitted to accompany the advance guard , but
was left behind to look after another train
load of commissary stores and to bring
another battalion of my regiment to the
front. We were to leave Denver at C o'clock
in the evening , and a longer day I never
spent. Promptly at the hour designated t'jc
train , consisting ot four baggagecars , loaded
with commissary stores and forage , and five
ccaches with 107 men pulled out ot the sta
tion , off to reinforce' those who had gone
ahead , every cno on board anxious to reach
the battlefield and lend a helping hand to the
two Lcadvillo companies who had been on
duty and performing heroic service for thirty-
six hourb.
CHAPLAIN LANDED SAFELY.
As ttie train was moving a little figure was
seen running after It , and as he was a good
sprinter he overtook * It , and with the assist
ance of a dozen willing hands the chaplain of
the- Second regiment swung on boaid and
was given a hearty reception.
The senior capta'n ' of the battalion , a Dull
hlil veteran , well known to all guardamea
as "Honest John. " waa ta command , anil
knowing the failures oD his men , his flrnt.
order appointed the chaplain "bottle hoMer , "
and with a detail of olllcers he Immediately
went through the train , in more ways than
we , and a barrel full of l > ottlcs of all slzco
and shapes , but uniformly full cf "red eye"
was the result ot his crusade , all of which to
the tearful regret of both officers and men
were cons'gncd to the road1 bed. , Exception In
favor of the medical ofllcer and the chaplain
ws made and they were appointed cuEloJlasn
of a few bottles of the best , but neither of
them were liberally inclined with their liquid
refreshments , and a sobcr.tad thirsty crowd
was the result.
At daybreak , after a night spent on 1
hurrying trala we halted at a llttlo station ,
outside of town End prepared to enter the
besieged city in true military style , b'clts '
Were tightened , extra ammunition served'out ' ,
all car windows raised and rifles run.out veer
or more to' each and slowly puffing up the
grades we entered and were greeted not by
a fusillade of shots or a dynamite explos'on
as wo had been led to expect , but by cbecro
from our comrades who had. already takoj
possession of the town.
RBPORTNG FOR DUTY.
While the last few miles were being run a
detail had gone forward into the baggage-cars
ani brokui open boxes of crackers , corned
beef End cheese , so that we might have a
bite before going on duty , for telegraphic
ailvlco during the night bid Informed us
that the battalion wee to go at once to a'
threatened part of the city. My horse had
goie : ahead cu one of the flnvt trains In
charge of a trusty maa , and was E-idd ed and
bridled waiting me on our arrival. Mounting
at once I started to hunt up tlio adjutant
general to report .our presence , and ask for
information as to procuring coffee for our
men. 1 found' ' the general asleep In a box
car , reclining on.a bale of tents , and sawing
wood. Hunger Is EO respecter of persona or
rank , so bracing myself I awakened him ,
culuted , reported pur arrival and asked for
the coffee "Coffee , hell ! get your owii
coffee. " Correct , sir , " and out I alia" , dodg
ing a tent pin as I ran" , Igzoml'dlously failing
over my saber en route , . But I wss not to be
daunted , and .bound to .ba'vVthat coffee. So
mounting I tastily rode to'the kitchen door
of the railroad dining station , end being well
known to both manager and chef ,
stated my errand and was greeted
with the pleasing . .Information that
fifty gallons of coffee hau fieen ordered the
night before for eonie one and that was now
ready. I know It was not for me , hut . In
a few moments four huge cana of the delight ,
ful beverage were belag"'true-died up the
track on a small push car .and soon my boys
were enjoying themselves over a goodt break
fast. The quartermaster of the Second regi
ment came puffing up the line and wanted U
know what in bides I was do'ag with hU
coffee. "Drinking It , my boy ; won't you have
a cup ? " Ureakfast over , the battalion was
hurried off down town to relieve the one
which bad been on duty all night , and I wco
ordered to assist la' ulCadtlg "and making
camp. . You are aH aware that the Ufa of a
quartermaster 10 not a happy one , ind the
prepaatlon of a camp Is not one of his least
troubles. The unloading and making camp
occupied the better part of two days , ana
shortly the humdrum existence of fiaujp life
commenced In e > arnest , "We were1 only
disturbed from oilr dally routine or roused
from lethargy by occasional rumorv ? of attacker
or midnight shots which filled to do damage
to either side. At first three rumora and
shots were the cause of great excitement , but
familiarity breeds contempt , and soon only
the men who were sent out to Investigate
were concerned and they only because tlicj
had a llttlo special duty to perform.
iRIDING THE LINES.
At night our men werp'ecatter d over A
great territory guarding the mines , smelters ,
'banks ' , powder houses , oil tanks , etc. , and
occasionally the brigadier general command.
Ing God rest his soul would gather a few
officers fond of riding and with a small
cavalry escort would ride the hills and make
Icnpectlon of outlyjpg posts. These trips
occurred usually after midnight and' were In
the nature of a frolic , except a nappened one
dark evening when I bad volunteered to ride
with him , and found myself facing a b'.lzzard
all the hard , cruel force the name Implies ,
"The night was wild and the enow fell fast
And the trees bowed their heads as the
wintry blast
Swept en In Its fury , or eddying , whirled
Ita feathry wreathes o'er the frozep world. "
Our horses floundered through deep drifts
and slid over the bare and Icy places , and
every man In the crowd tingling with the
cold and cursing bis luck , mentally vow'ng
he'd be d d If ho came on euch a trip again.
After that night the general roio without
volunteers , hU staff and escort perforce ,
cfflf * accompanied him.
Tho.mlues , under military protection , be
gan employing men , and the Imported miners
must be escorted to tholr employment by
troops In force , and on these occasions we
were uniformly greeted by stolid alienee and
seeming Indifference on the part of the
strikers , but by volleys of choice bllllngugaio
hurled with defiance by the women , who
took refuge In their sex. knowing that we
were not tbcro to do them violence. Several
inarches ot this kind were made , and one In
particular will go down to history as the
"dust march , " to contraverilon of the fa <
moua ' 'mud march" of the peninsula cam
paign. A hollow square of onfantry , preceded ]
. i ,1 ,
JOBBERS' FIND "l RNUf RCTURERS
Of Ofv\RHPl. \
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.
T ininger &
u MetcalfCo.
I WHOLESALE DEAL.ETIB IK
Agricultural Implements.
and Cnrrtngis. Cor.-4th n(1 ( Pactn. ) Btt.
Parlin , Orendorff
& Martin Co
Jobbers of Farm Machinery.
and Buirglt * . Cor. tin and Jonm.
ART GOODS
Hospe
P ict2tre Moldings.
Mirrors , Frames , Backing and Artist1
.Materials.
BOOKBINDING , ETC
> ees Printing Co.
nxuoatiAPUixa ,
FlttNTtXU AND HOOK. JllXDHlO.
Eleventh nnJ Howard Bts.
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
M'frs 1 Jobbers of Foot Wear
'WES1EHN AGENTS FOH
The Joseph Banifjan Rubber Co.
r Hi Sprague & Co. ,
Rubbers and'Mackintoshes.
Oninhn , Neb.
\Bo&fs 'Shoes "and 'Rubbers
Salesrooms 1102-1104-1106 Harney Street.
Owner of Chief Brand Mackintoshes
AT WHOLES A Lli
omce and Salesroom 1119-21-23 Howard St.
m
'
Wholesale Shoe Manufacturers
Western-Agents Goodyear Glove' Rubber *
i i 11114 Harney Street.
BAGS
. " "
"Ituportcraond Manufacturers
" - ' BAGS
South jil/t Street :
BAKING POWDERv-EXTRACTS.
. ,
-SYR.UPS ,
Eorcbum , etc. , Preiervei and Jellies.
Also tin can * and Japanned wura
CHICORV
he American
T
y.
Growers and manufacturer * < ( nil forms of
* ' .
Chicory Omaha-Fremonr-O'Nell.
and followed by * cavalry , with the miners
In exoress wagoni/and the ( tytllng guns lei the
'center , 'startc-d fromrlho railway station for
tlio Ibex mine1 , seve'ii long jnlles ui ) the hill ,
A week of very dryi "weather had , made the
roads from six to ten Inche-s deep with a fine
powder of dust , and ) the clouds of It raised
by the marching column was equaled ally
In density by the thick , black smoke pouring
from the stacks of the now working mlneu.-
Seven miles up the. hill and seven down , each
milo apparently t-wlre as long as the ono
before and the dust wprse at- each step.
There Is i tradition .that some of th.o prowd
wore shoulder strapq and some chevrons aud
that the rod , whlto and yellow trimmings of
the three branches ! of the service were repre
sented , but this ! merely legendary , for when
that crowd got bick to came corporal and
colonel were allko4as two peas , a beautiful
dust color , warranted to stick. An unusual
requisition on tnei.quartermastor'B depart
ment for soap and a threatened water famine
aided the men to resognlze each otber , but
It was' days before'hair and beard resumed
their normal hue. (
HOW THEV KILLED TIME ,
During leisure hours outside the regular
roullne of military duties commencing with
reveille and ending with taps , all knds | ot
amusements were tried , Blanket tossing
wore Itself out In short order , and poker and
craps became fixtures , but must be conducted -
ducted under the watchful guard of a eenlry
on the outside , who would give Instant warn
ing of the ttircaclivof > the ofUcer of the
day , and when that Individual poked tils
I1D8Q Into a tfuspeteg teat 1U ( occupants
would bo-found Innocently engaged In readIng -
Ing papers and novels > or studying army tac
tics or regulations. Yet In eplto ot orders to
tbe contrary , the games continued through
out the entire campaign , and many a poor
fgllow dropped bis month's pay In a single
sitting.
Enterprising soldiers endeavored to eke
out their pay by opening barber.'ihopi , notion
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
H , Bliss ,
Importer and Jobber
Crockery * China , Glassware ,
Silver Plated Ware , Looking Glasses , Chan
deliers , Lamps , Chlinncyn , Cutlery , Etc.
1410 FAHNAM ST.
CREAMERY SUPPLIES
The Sharpies Company
Creamery Machinery
and Supplies.
Boilers ] , RnRlnes , Feed Cookers , Wood Pul
leys , Shafting , Belting , Butter Pack
ages of all kinds.
807-909 Jones SU - - - - - -
COAL.
Sheridan Fuel Go.
Offlco 1C05 Farnam Street.
SHERIDAN COAL.
C. N. Diet : , President. Gould Dlctz , Sec. & Trcs.
DRY GOODS.
M. , Smith & Go ,
Importers an J Jobbers ot
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
DRUGS.
'jehads ' ® ! . BSrug Co.
go2-por5 Jackson 5V.
J. O. niCHAHDSON , Preet.
0. P. VVELLER , V. Prcst.
' ' Stantlirl I'liarmxoeiHteal '
iU'/'rs I'ropara-
tlona , ttpcctal Formulae i'rtparnl to
Order .S > iiit/\jr Catalogue.
Laboratory , 1111 Howard St. , Omaha.
E. , Bruce 6t Co. .
Druggists and Stationers ,
"Queen Bee" Specialties ,
Cigars , Wlnets and Brandies ,
Corner 10th and Hurncy Streets.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
Electrical Supplies.
Electric MlnliiR Bells and Gns Lighting
a.V. . JOHNSTON , Mgr. 1510 Howard St.
Electrical
Supply Go
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
UM Farnam Bt ,
FRUIT-PRODUCE.
WHOLEA LK
Commission Merchants.
8. W. Corner ICIh nnd Howard Stn.
Members of the National I-eague of Commli
Mon Merchants of the United States.
JOHUEUS
Fruit and Vegetables
SPECIALTIES Straw berries. Apple * , Orangea.
Lemon * , Cranktrrln. Potatoei. 1017 Howard BL
FURNITURE
& Stone
WHOLKSALC
l Furniture Draperies '
1115-1117 Farnam Street.
.storcfi , etc. , and ( Wtrrnagoas good pro-i
vlde-d tbo dealer was willing to accept a premIse -
Iso to pay on pay day ,
.Pay-Jay was rt'plete with scenes of jolllfl-
ca'tlon. The boys .paid their debts to each
other , rcsplyd.1the usual pass to town and
came back to camp , "some In Tags , some In
tags and some In velvet gowns , " but every
mother's son of them carrying a tiottle of
contraband commissary , wlilch the dcubled
Ken tiles at the gate promptly relieved them
of and turned over to the commanding of-
ilcor , who In turn donated It to tbo 'medical
department ,
PROT00TION AdAINOT COL D.
' Cold weather having set In , a demand for
lumber nearly drove the quartermaster crazy
and caused the high 'board fence surrounding
camp to disappear , and simultaneously
numerous storm doors of a vast variety of
architecture appeared along the company
Directs. Some vacant houses In the neigh
borhood suffered , and g'lass doors wore on
not a few of the tents. The occupants of
i tbo various tents vied with one another In
j selecting ifoacy names for t'helr ' domiciles ,
i nnd the "Waldorf , " "Astor House , " "Brown
Palace " "Windsor " ' "
, , 'Motel do Bewail ,
"Haven of Ilefuge , " "Ophans' 'Home ' , "
I "Poker flats , " "WMaky Jim's place , " and
i numerous others appeared In glaring charcoal -
| coal characters above the entrances. In the
naming of camp streets , except In that portion
tion of tbe camp devoted to mess ball and
quartermaster's department , the name of
scmo favorite officer was chosen. The main
street , as well as tbo camp Itself , was called
for the governor and commander-ln-chlef ,
Other streets were called In some cases by
two or three Ulfrercnt names , each company
adopting Its own appellation. "Hog alley , "
"Parfc-llso alleyt" "Potato avenue" and "Oar-
bage street" .were easily located ,
Aside from poker and other card games ,
storytelling was a favorite pastime , yet It
frequently happened that at tbe close of
some extremely barrow Ing tale tto yam-
TYPE F-StWDRIES.
real Wasfern
Type Foundry
Superior Copper Mixed Type It th * but on
In * mrrkct.
rnoTYrn FOUNDIIT.
1114 Howard Street.
GROCERIES .
13th and Lcuvcmvorth St.
Staple and Fancy Groceries
ICA AND corrcc RinsutiSj etc.
eyer & Raapke ,
WHOLESALE
FINE GROCERIES
. > | Teat , Eptccs , Tobacco and Clgara ,
I H03-H07 Harney Street.
or Go
iMPoirrniis.
CAS COPFED IIOASTCUS
AMU JOUU1NG
Telephone 2E2.
HARNESS-SADDLERY
J//V *
tEsv , s.tp/Jtr.s AND
Jobbers of f.eatlirr , .Saddfrrjllnr > lieanst Ktc ,
Wo solicit your orders 1315 Howard Et.
HARDWARE.
Wholesale Hardware ,
Ouiulm.
Wholesae"'Hardware. ]
Hlcyclea and Sporting Goods. 1219-121-23 Har-
ney street , .
LIQUORS. '
\VIIOLE3ALE *
LIQUORS- :
Proprietors of AMEIUCAjifT'iaAR AND * OLAS !
WARE CO.
214-21G South 14th St. "
ers
East India Bitters
Golden Sheaf Pure Itye and Bourbon Whiskey.
Willow Springs Distillery , Her & Co. , 1112
Harney Street.
Wholesale
Liquor flfcrchants ,
1001 Kurilnn > Street-
'iiey ' Brothers ,
Wholesale
Liquors and Cigars *
1118 Farnnm Street.
WHOLESALE
Wines , Liqtiors'flnd Cigars *
41J-415 a Utb Street.
j gplnncr wouhl'1)e.greeted wltli.a loud-voiced
' chorus of
It inny be so , - < r-
Hut I don't know ,
It rounds to me like a He :
It may he so.
Hut I'don't know. *
It HoundH to mo Hue n go ! darn Ho ,
Tuc iltfuiurs wetc'na'rtspeeturs of persons
or rank , and I saw a brigadier general blush
scarlet as this delcctabld chords Was hurled
at him after a particularly marvelous tale
of hunting prowess.
Kvery olficcr and"man > 'had''hls ' nickname ,
an.1 srMiio of them deserve mention. The
major of the FIratregiment was a Smith ,
likewise the major of the ( Second. "Major
Smith" as an appellation Via's too vague ;
"Major Smith of the Second" was too long ,
but 'ttlajor Fat" and "Major Lean" hit It
off In elegant style and thcra. was no danger
of mistaken Identity. Your humble servant
gloried In the nom 'drf'guerre 'of " 'Count No
Account , " abbreviated to "Count. " or was
sometimes called "tho little fat fellow with
the "big " behind. "
Tbo troops were well fed ; exceptionally
so , though a 'a"iiIJttfcf oT cMlrWe'tlicre were
"kickers , " but It eoop cleveloped , as Is
uuually the case , the kicker's'wero those
who had not so good at home. Occasion
ally some company would receive a box. Its
contents-made up'by tbe willing oontrlbutlcns
of swcetheartn and wives and other kind ?
hearted female relatives , rind these were
times of groit rejoicing , TJio mess table
would bo laden with the delicacies and
Rood things , chlckenn , turkeys , plekles , Jama ,
preserves , cakes , pics of all varieties , and ,
In fact , evcry'thliiK In the gastronomic line
calculated , to tlcklp the palate and create
Indigestion. All Iho olllcera lit camp were
Invariably Invited to tuct > o Jeasts , and with
the men of tbe company so honored made
merry In good style. Oheera were always
willingly given for the women , the company
and the various officers. The following day
tbo medical dopjrtmunt wpuld have Its hands
full , and tbo now * that a box bad arrived
LUMBER
C hlcago Lumber Go.
WHOLESALE
DUMBER . . .
814 South 14th St.
LUMBER.
.N. Dietz ,
WHOLESALE AND RKTAIti
LUMBER
Omc anil Yards. . . . . . 13th nn > l CnUtornln Btf ,
Qeo. A. Hoagland
Wholesalt Lumber
Lime , Etc.
Oth nnd Douglas Sts.
OYSTERS.
Go ,
PACKERS.
KING COLE OYSTERS ,
CELEIIY AND I'OULTllY.
lot ; llovard St.
OILS-PAINTS
MANUFACTURERS
Air Floated M nal Paint
And Piilnt * ot \li Kpig. | Putty , Eto.
1015 and 1017 Jonei Bt
J. A. Moffct , 1st Vice Pres. I , . J. Drake , Qcn Mcr
Onso.liiP , Turpentine , Axle Oicnfo. Etc
Omnlm llrnnch nnil AKencler , John 11. Ruth Mgr ,
PAPErV-WOODSNWARE.
Printing Paper ,
Wrapping Paper , Stationery
Corner. Utb and Howard itreeti.
Mel Paper and
Wrapping Paper , Stationeryt
Woodenware.
HOT Ilarncr Street
STEAM-WATER SUPPLIES.
C rane
10I4-1016 Douglas Strcot.
Manufacturers and jobbers of Steam , OUR and
Water Supplies of All Kinds ,
noS-ii 10 Harnev St.
Steam Pumps , Engines nnd Bollcro , Plp ,
Wind Mills , Steam and Plumbing
Material , Ltdtltie. Hose , Ktc.
TOYS AND FANCY GOOD3.
Hardy & Co.
Toys , Dolls , Albums and
FANCY GOODS.
flouu Vunilihlnc * , Children' * Carrlagia , Et * .
i Ul Farnam Street.
YEAST-BAKING POWDER.
Manufacture ' celebrated "On Tlmo Yenst"
nnd German Baking Powder , Satisfaction
guaranteed.
430 r to 4321 North
Twenty-eight Street.
In camp sent the ourgcoii down town , with ,
muttered curses to lay In a new uupply of
remedies for Indigestion , cramixj , etc.
Thanksgiving and ChrlstmaH were days ut
great rejoicing among the men , but particu
larly hard on tbo nie.Ilcal staff , a not only
were the men furnished excellent dlnncra
on thcao occaslimn by the commlsnary , but
every follow received his Individual box from
home , and It Is a notorious fact that the
majority of the lllfiesH In camp was trace- ,
abln to thceo cautes.
Seriously considered , the campaign of the
National Guard of Colorado at Loidvlllo
from September 21 , 1S90 , to March 10 , 1897 ,
wan ono of which tlio people of the state
have reiiHOiiB to ho proud. Called from their
business and homes without warning , the
National Guard responded to a man , and for
six long , woiry months at an altitude of
over two mllea , In a harsh and euvure ell-
male , where deep sncws and low tempera
tures were the rule , theio young dcfendom
served without complaint , tiaved a city from
destruction and performed their arduous du
ties like eoldlcrs and veterans.
The clothing and feed for the mc-ti wan
the b ( t and most serviceable to bo ob
tained , and when u man was put on post
In the teeth of a blizzard ho had the watls-
factlon of knowing that ho was warmly
clid , and that whn relieved from duty he
would find a goad hot meal awaiting him ,
and that ho wtti a great deal better off for
creature comforts than were you gentlemen
who set us such a good example In the day *
of 'C1-C5. Excellent attention to the comfort
of the men by tbo ( juartormastor general
and his staff kept the hospital empty and
the medical department In Idleneen ,
Though the campaign was a bloodiest
one , yet probably no troops sloco tbe war *
have had a more aevcro or trying ono , or
performed their duty wltb greater willing
ness. The National Ouard of Colorado de
serves and has received great credit for Ita
soldierly qualities and the great service 16
ban rendered tbo commoawcalUi.
