The Walnut Valley Times from El Dorado, Kansas • Page 1

Daily Walnut Yallei Times. VOLUME XII EL DOBA.DO, BUTLER COUNTY, Fill DA. If EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1S93 NUMBER SG0 FROM ARKANSAW. NEW SILVERWARE, I have on sale a complete NEW STOCK of SILVERWARE which is offered at llOTTOM PRICES. Positively no old H.

K. HERBERT, white family within miles, finding the family Just ready to be Bested at the table, and we were cordially Invited to partake of bis hospitality, which needed no tecond Invitation; and wo were soon seated with an oil-cloth for a tablecloth, black coffee, greens iwlmmlng In grease, with a generous piece of ft meat boiled with the greens, corn bread, butter and syrup. Any other time such a meal could not be relished, but that day we did moro than istlce to It. Then we re.ncwod our Ashing vny unsuccessfully. All the darkles around declared there were Immense fish In the lake but the day aras too cold and they would not bite for us.

Toward night two very bungr, discouraged looking Individuals made their way back to tbe little depct. I have given you only a view of one kind of a plantation. Perhaps at some time 1 may describe to you one conducted on an entirely different plan. Ad. RvitS'Gatks.

The People's Jeweler, Selig's Drug Store. grnss are In the division hospital at the same place, Samuel Aler, Stophen Bcardsley, Clyde Huston, Walter Perry Carroll, Arthur Darvean and Norman are In the division hospital here. All the esses are of fever. So far none have been reported Berlously sick. Tbe citizens of Lexington are taking great Interest In us and our sick will be well provided for here.

Mitchell received a discharge at bis own complaint on the grounds of being i.audulently enlistee' He is under age. The reports of the condition of Ca.np Thomas was enough to set the whole countiy boiling. All our sick could have bad women nurses and plenty of proper food had It not been for so mueh red tape. The money sent by the gencr-oub people of El Dorado and elsewhere, furnished our slok with such delicacies as could be bought and our sick were better cared for than any others of our division! A petition was Blgned by HO per cent of the men of our regiment to be mustered out ax soon as tho government can spare us. It was sent to tho war department from a suggestion niado by Hon, Charles CurtlB who has been sounding General Miles on tbls aubjoct.

Very truly, T'oiikiit M. Vaugut. Kxouretuu ltate. Santa Kk Moutk. To the Urand Army ol the Republic Kn-oampmeut at Cincinnati, Ohio, we will sbll round trip tlckots on Sept.

2, 3 and 4th at Do Not Blindly Buy Your table supplies. Think of Qualities aud Prices. Whatsoever it may bo in GROCERIES or any lino belonging; to Groceries. Tho Old Stone Store will bo pleased to have your order and will deserve your confidence and custom. Bring your produce to me, I will give you every cent it is worth.

C. W. BW1NG. SI El Dorado, Kansas Best till in i won Eor cleaning and polishing brass, nickle, copper, silver, gold or any metal susceptible to a brilliant luster, is the "Shinon" metal polish. It works easily and rapidly.

It leaves no dirty gum on the article cleaned, and is warranted to contain no acids or other injurious ingredients. Call for free sample bottle Morrison is Slum asy to Take asy to Operate Are features peculiar to TTood's Tills. Bma.ll In size, tasteless, efficient, thorough. As one man said: You never know you have taken a pill till it Is all over." 25c. C.

I. Hood Proprietors, Lowell, Mass. Pills The pills to take with Hood's Sarsnparflltv wearlneFs wo had gone the quired mile and a ha'f when to oar delight hailed another darky who Informed us a much more dc slrable spot was to be found just another mile further. Being desirous of finding tbe very best one we pushed on, tired, hungry and very doubtful, when lo, through the clearing another liotisj was sighted. Fresh vigor returned and after climbing some two or three rail fences we reached the bouse, a long wooden structure with a kind of an open hall run lng through It.

As It was In the woods It was shaded by large trees lut not a flower was In sight. However the yard wns adorned with sime half dozen long, gaunt hogs, covered with stiff, long, tan colored hulr. Perhaps some two dozen geese were wading complacently In a mud puddle li one corner of the 'yard while others were tracking the long porch with their muddy feet, some of the bolder ones even daring to pass entirely through the long, open hall. Undor the bouse we discovered three or four gaunt, bashful, sneaking canines, of what particular breed It would be bard to determine, probably three-fourths hound and the remaining fourth just dog. Opening the gate we approached the bouse and we were met by a largo, good-natured negroes who informed us that Mr.

Gray, tbe ovei seer of Col. Gracy's farm lived there. After securing some fi blng rods of Mr. Gray we proceeded down the lane which bordered the lake and on tbe other side was bordered by just exactly fifty little huts at about one hundred Tarda distance from each other. Each hut almost exactly like each of the other forty-nine, being abjut ton feet squaro with little porches on the front, whitewashed outside as well as In and each one adorned by flowers, vines, washing material, fishing tackle, dogs, geese, pigs, and little plcklnnlnles or whatever else the particular taste of tbe owner might desire.

While the women chatted over the fences or visited "Slstab Snow," or picked greens, quarreled, tinned, laughed, sang a perfect bedlam, the men all plowed In one Immense Meld superintended by the said Mr. Gray, to whom I have alluded, who designated the hour at which each man Is expected to start from home in the morning by so many taps of an Immense bell which hangs In his yard, tbe dinner hour, in the same way. He may discharge at pleasure any one who does not meet bis approbation, either for work or other reasons, which makes It necessary for Mr. Negro and family to bunt new quarters, as his very but, mules, Implements, and almost all the other belongings are tne property or hlB employer, Ills rations which consist of bacon, meal, a poor grade of flour.syrup, coffee, tobacco, snuff, soap and a few other articles are doled out to him by t' overseer, a cer tain amount being slowed for each member of his family, being very careful not to give out more than his wages will probably amount to at the end of the season. And tbe unfortunate negro usually finds that after tbe ootton Is gathered and disposed of, tbe amount due him will not number him among the millionaires.

Some of the darkeys told me that they had been working on that plantation for five years and had never succeeded In coming out over $3.00 ahead at the end of the reason. But to return to tbe fishing: While Mr. Gates baited the books, selected a good log to sit on, I went to one of tbe darky huts and asked a genlal-faecd eld nrgresg If she would bake for us a pan of nice blcuits and make a cup of tea. I Informed her at tbe Same time we expected to fry the Ash we caught for dinner. She stared at me In amazement, then bursting out In one of those udlorously loud laughs characteristic of the negro, she said: "Fob de Lord's I halht seed no tea since I cooked for my masa 'fore de wan!" Then Bhe told me about the kind Of flour and I concluded I didn't want bis cuits.

I then began to fish with vim and vigor, goaded ou by hunger. But some way the fish were obstinate and would not bite and tbe darkles avergbd the reason to be be, wrong time of moon, sign wasn't right, wind blew, too bard and various other reasons. At last we could stand It no longer. Hunger conquered our pride and we traced our way back to Mr. Gray'i, tbe ouly in GOO Littlb Rock, Aug.

20th, 'OS. Editor ok tiik Timku: A slow, dismal rain with its drip, drip, drip, from the leaves of the trees, Interspersed occasionally by the low rumble of thunder followed by renewed and vigorous dashes of rain and I have found my mind ever and anon turning to my Kansas home with its wealth of sunshine and gentle breezes. In my Immaglnation I can see Its vast rolling prairies and cornfields perhaps all turning yellow 'neath Its midsummer sun, dotted here and there by the pompons sunflower and the beautiful goldenrod. Some one has aptly said we never prize the uric, 'Till the woet-volcol bird la down. Strange that we sbould slight tlie violet, "Xill the lovely flowers are So It is all the way through life, we fall to appreciate the present until time has numbered It with the past.

Now I would not have my Kansas friends feel that I speak In depreciation of Arkansas, and especially of Little Rock, fair city of the south, aptly termed the 'City of Roses." The most beautiful sight my eyes have ever beheld was Little Rock during the months of March, April, May and June. Kvery porcb a bower of honeysuckles, myrtle and Ivy clinging to every post, creeping in every crevice, covering up the mossy bricks and climbing every tree Its clinging tendril may reach. And the roses, Ob! Kansas hot-houses never held such superb Marshal Neil roses, such daintily shaded tea roses such climbing roses, hiding In nook and corner of some porch, nothing to be seen but a full-blown flower or half-open bud. Then the monthly roses of various kinds. One stands In my yard which has been a continuous bouquet from April to the present and bids fair to continue for several months to come.

Last winter, I e-cember 18th, we had a sleet here such at had not been known for years. Ti streets were a glare of Ice, every fence tree and bouse entirely enveloped. The next day Miss Vada Mooncy, who was visiting me at that time, and myself stepped out in tbe yard and gathered the most beautiful tea roses entirely covered with sleet. There are a great many evergreen trees bere such as pines and magnolia, holly aud mlBtletoe which have a thick, glossy leaf. Many vines remain green during the entire year and last winter we had turnips In tbe garden with plenty of turnip "greens," of which the natives here are very fond.

Speaking of flowers, the fame of tbe magnolia has Bpread overywhere and no where can It be found nearer perfection than here. Many magnolias are sent north every year to remind distant friends of the Sunny South. Every kind of fruit and nuts and every kind of vegetation grows with but very little effort but It muBt be said to tbe discredit of the average farmer bere that he is a very shiftless farmer in every sense of the word. In the spring he may be seen with a one-horse plow and a mule skimming the top of the ground, the mule mounted by a lazy darkey boy who Is supposed to guide. This Is followed perhaps by a large, In dolent, good-natured looking darkey, perhaps whose only task In Ule which he has ever undertaken with energy has been to dispose of his daily rations of pork, greens and corn bread, rtv tbu Is only a type of the native farmer, by far the greatrr tracts of land are worked by Urg land owners who usually with their families reside In the city with great pomp and much arrogance, for what sounds better to tbe average southern man than to speak of "my plantation." But perhaps you would like a more complete description of "the plantation." To do this I will just describe a little fishing trip which Mr.

Gates and I teok last spring. Boarding an early morning train we found ourselves en-route for a summer resort, a llabing and camping place called Hill's Lake. Stopping at the depot we looked around and tbe principal thing that met our view was a little building designated a depot perhaps 10x20 feet, divided into two de partments, colored and white. Glancing around we saw eight or ten little board huts, mostly whitewashed, with six or eight black, shiny faces peering frojj the window or door of each hutj a ploturesqe little scene, with a few marigolds and morning glories In each little yard. Inqulrlug of the first half-nude plcklnnlny we met where the Ash-lng hole waB (for who could be better posted on suoh subjects than a daikj?) he aid: "Follow dat road until you gfts up dar past de Convict Farm, den turn round de fonce and go straight ahead until you come to de place." With these explicit directions we fol-lowed the road until we passed the "Convict Farm'' and we felt from our lllllll'N Jiiliiiiy FROM ROBERT VAUGHT.

CaMI' Hami.ton, Lkmkgton, Ky. August let It wai with dollghted hearts that our regiment responded to the order to "move Wednesday. In a few moments every tent in camp was in wagons awaiting the order to move. We turned our backs on our old camp ground without a sigh, unless It was of relief. We marched to RosBvllle seven miles away.

Tbe road was fenced closely on both sideB, the dust rolled up In clouds and choked us, while tbe hot rays from the sun made a bard march for us. Several men fell ont and finished tbe trip In backs. We made the maroh In two and one half hours and arrived at RobsvIUb the dustiest crowd I ever saw. Co was allowed only three coaches which put us In very cramped quarters for tbe night. In coming bere we passed over some very wild and picturesque country as we were In the Cumberland mountains most oftbotlme.

We passed through 27 tunnels lu a distance of only 25G miles. The longest wns through King's mountain. It was nine-tenths of a mile. This part of Kentucky Is certainly grand and all the boys have fallen In love with It. It Is a rolling country, sparsely covered with large trees.

It 1b right In the heart of the blue grass region. It Is noted for Its bealthfulness so I think there will be no reason for our prevaricating to keep our friends from worrying. Camp Thomas ordinarily healthful considering everything, until tbe wet euon set In, whan it grew to be a regular pest hole. Our sick report now shows fully tbe evil effects of It. Five are home on sick furlough, four In the hospitals at Chlckamauga, seven In tbe division hospital here acd seven sick In quarters.

A total of 23 of Co U. off duty on account of sickness. El mer Hall Is In the Sternberg hospital at Lytle. Henry Berry and Henry Bnod- AVegetablc Prcparationfor Assimilating iheFoodand Regulating the tomochs and Bowels of Promote DigesUon.Chter fulness and Rest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine nor Mineral. MotNabcotic.

Jfaape of Old O-SHMl'MPinWt Jiuntpkm Segi" dlx.Sauta (. SJu -jlrute Stmfi Hpptnnuit ftirm Strd J'lanud Sugar A perfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea Worms Jeveri sh-ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. Far. Simile Signoture of "NEW-YORK. '(jTO iftSYORifl II I I I 8 I S3 Marching homo from tho American Hispano war he will remember that he used to buy all his GROCERIES of 'rite of ltUlT, limited to 8ept.

lath, with privilege of having limit extended if de sired. II. A. Sill I.Rll, Agent. YHE pEOPLE Of Butler county who take meals in Kl Dorado arc greatly rejoiced over the fact that they are so pleasantly entertained at the by Minos West.

He has rented the building on the south of his hotel and can now set at table 100 guests each half hour. Thankful for past favors I assure my patrons and friends I wilf deserve their continuance. MINOS WEST, Iil Dorado, Kansas The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of The Kind You Have Always Bought. Bears the Ui. IL For Infanta an 3 Children And he will begin where ho left off.

Wo hold our customers. Do you trade with us? If not, why not? Wo aro the People's Grocers and we ploaso. A trial order convinces. W. W.

Pattison Sons All Women, Most Girls, Some Men, Admire pretty dishes and if there's A ever a time when tho housewife feels proud its when tho dining table service is such as to draw exclamations of wonder and words of commendation from the guests. To Insure This Effect Make your selections from the new patterns offered by. THOMPSON, THE Dishman. N. B.

We have some special bargains in cheap P. S. Don't forget our grocery stock. txACT CSPV or wrapper. jj s11 I I air i.

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