THE AMERICAN UNIFORM.
Okugra Made Since the War of the
Revolution.
Any person with an artistic eye will
say unhesitatingly that the uniform of
the first American soldiers was much
more attractive from the standpoint ol
art than the uniform of the soldier of
1898. Away back in 1776 the uniform
of the men who fought so gallantly for
their country's independence was char
aoteri2ed, first, by the large three
cornered hat, with cockade of various
hues. Then there was the wig, with
* pigtail, whitened with pipe-clay, to the
end of which there was tied a small
piece 01* wire or cord if the preferred
piece of ribbon was not obtainable.
The tunic was a long affair, cut away
gradually from about the soldier's
breast until it had tapered down to two
line tails behind. There was a long
row of buttons to every tunic, indeed,
but the tunic could never lie buttoned
below the second or third button of
this row. A pair of long boots were
pulled on Until tliey reached to the
knees iu case ot' an officer, while the
rank and file wore their long boots
only just above the calves. There was
little or no difference between the gen
eral make-up of the outfit of the offi
cer and a private except in the quality
of the cloth used, but the common
soldier could always be distinguished
by his very wide double cross-belt of
white leather on his breast, by the
presence in his hands of a gun and the
absence of a sword. The official uni
form is described in this article, but
in a great number of cases the poverty
of the army reduced the soldiers to
wearing anything they could lay their
hands on.
The next time the array was conspic
uous in American history was in 1812.
Bv this time the three-cornered hat
had been replaced in the officer's uni
form by the cocked hat, or wedged hat,
that could be flattened and held under
ilio officer's arm. The rank and (lie
were wearing a high beaver hat shaped
like the tall silk hats so common among
civilians in American cities to-day.
The ridiculous wig had been discarded,
and, although the tunic was still ions,
it was shaped so that at the waist it
could be kept buttoned together, from
whence it still tapered to two line tails
behind. The long over-boots were still
being clung to. but had been so short
ened that they reached only to the calf
of the soldier.
It was in 184s when the outbreaking
of the war with Mexico brought the
United Slates army into historical im
portance for the third time. Then the
high hat of the regular army of 1812
had evolved into a high round cylinder
with no other rim than the long peak
In front. The cockade which, from be
ing a feature of the uniform of 177G had
completely disappeared by 1812. was
resurrected in the uniform of the rank
and file of the army in 18(8. The tunic
was very sensibly abbreviated, and in
stead of the swallow-tail it had hitherto
borne the skirts were squared so as to
be a uniform length behind. The long
boot had entirely disappeared by this
time, and the trousers reached to the
heels. The men had massive epaulets,
and the officers the small shoulder
straps which continue to the present
day. ,
The uniform worn by the United
States army when the civil war broke
out is too well known to need descrip
tion. It marked the beginning of a
general shortening of every necessity
about the army uniform and a total
discarding of the purely ornamental
which has continued to the present day.
when the plainness of the army uni
form is anything but admirable in the
eyes of those who would substitute
beauty for mere utility.
A Typical United States
This illustration shows how onr 'soldiers
look when fully equipped for fight i/njr.
* Famous. Hull Fighter.
The late Krascuelo, Spainfe favorite
bull fighter, used to get $3500 for each
appearance. At his last benefit per
formance Jewels and cash to the value
of S3S,OtH) w*ere thrown into the ring
by his admirers. He was the idol of
Spanish women, and was so vain that
at one tlme'he refused to kill another
bull because a Hindu prince had not
applauded The Prince sent lii m
a diamond pin, with apologies, and the
performance proceeded.
Privilege.
It is onrtoflthrtprivileges of Chinese
fleer* that they may
only be beaten by*the*'han(f*of their
general. |
TOWIBS OF DEAD KINGS.
Mummies of Seven KlnftM Are Found
at TlieheM.
As a sequel to his discovery of tlio
tomb of King Thothmes 111, at Thebes,
M. Loret, Director General of the An
j tiqulties Department, has discovered
, and opened the tomb of Amenophis 11,
| a King of the eighteenth dynasty, who
| reigned some 1,500 years B. C. The
I find is among the most interesting ever
made in Egypt, as, although the jew
elry, &c., were rifled from the tomb
probably during the twentieth dynasty,
the mummies of Amenophis and of
seven other Kings are intact. The
, tomb is entered by a steep inclined
gallery, which terminates in a well of
some twenty-six feet in depth, and, this
obstacle surmounted, the entrance to
the King's sepulchre is reached.
In the first chamber the body of a
man is found bound to a richly painted
boat, his arms and feet tied with cords,
a piece of cloth stuffed as a gag into
his mouth, and marks of wounds oil
the breast and head. In the next
chamber are laid out the bodies of a
man, a woman, and a boy. None of
the four bodies has been embalmed,
but owing to the dryness of the atmos
phere they are all in the most com
plete state of preservation, with the
features perfect; and, although they
evidently met with violent deaths, they
have the appearance of being asleep.
The hair upon each is luxuriant, and
the features resemble to a marked de
gree those of the fellahin of the pres
ent day.
The King's tomb is a chamber of
magnificent proportions in perfect
preservation. The roof, which is sup
ported by massive square columns, is
painted a deep blue, studded with gold
en stars, and the walls are entirely
covered with paintings, the colors of
which are as vivid as if laid on only
yesterday. At the end of this cham
ber, in an excavation sunken several
feet below the level of the rest of the
floor, is the sarcophagus of the King,
placed upon a massive block of alabas
ter. The sarcophagus is of sandstone,
artificially colored a bright rose hue.
and contains the mummy intact, with
chaplets of flowers round the teet and
neck.
In a small chamber to the right are
nine mummies, two of 'hem bearing
no names and the others those of the
Kings Thothmes IV. Amenophis 111.
Set Naklit, Seti 11, (supposed to have
been the Pharaoh of the Exodus,)
Ranieses IV, Kameses VI. and Rameses
VIII, who all reigned between about
1,500 and 1,150 B. C. The tomb is
that of Amenophis 11, for whom it was
built, and is supposed to have been
opened later to receive the mummies
of the other Kings, probably to save
them from violation. The floors of all
the chambers are covered with a mass
of objects—statues, vases, wooden
models of animals, boats, &c., requiring
immense care in sorting for removal.
The whole constitutes one of the
most impressive sights that can be
imagined. For the first time on rec
ord, the body of an Egyptian King has
been found in the tomb prepared for
him, as previously discovered royal
mummies had been removed from their j
tombs and secreted for safety at Deir
el Baliari. Possibly this discovery of
the bodies of murdered victims in a j
King's tomb may throw some light up- !
on the vexed l question of human sac
rifices which now divides Egyptolo- !
gists.
The Public Works Ministry lias re- ;
questeti M. horet to remove only the
smaller objects and to leave the muni
mies ami bodies in their present place.
The entrance to the tomb will then be
built up until next. Winter, when iron
railio.gs may be placed to prevent in
jury from touching by visitors, while j
affording them the unique sight of the I
lyinjg instate of a King who reigned
over .'{,400 years ago.—London Times.
Property of Wlvr» In tierniany.
When a woman marries in Germany j
her property becomes her husband's, :
absolutely and forever. He can dis
pose of it Whether she objects or not, j
and if the couple are divorced the
property still remains with the hus
band. When she marries she gives up j
what small degree of independence she ;
j had before. Her husband can compel
| her to work, and she has no relief or j
protection, should lie prove harsh and
j unkind, excepting public opinion.
While German "wives, as a rule, seem i
contented enough with the present j
venerable law, wealthy English or ,
American girls who have married Ger- i
man nobles in liaste and in ignorance
of it, have frequently repented at
! leisure.
Women in the Civil War.
Shortly after the outbreak of the
Civil War it became evident that un
less something was done to prevent it
more men would die of disease than !
from tho wounds of the enemy. The j
Sanitary Commission, whose members
were chiefly women, was then organ- '
ized, and by its efforts the percentage
of mortality was reduced to one-fourth
of the former figure. The Commis- !
sion had branches in all the large cities
and towns of the North, and part of its j
work was to care for the wives, moth- I
ers and children of the soldiers,
j
Little tarniiiN of Kiiowleiljte.
Most spiders have eight eyes, al- ;
| though some species have only six.
It costs a hundred and ten million
; pounds everyj week to run the world's ■
| railways.
An exhibition of motor cars will be
j held in St. Petersburg in 1899.
Tliere were tn 1801 only twenty-one
towns in Europe with a population of
over <a hundred thousand.
In (proportion to Its size a fly walks
thirt fen times aa fast as a man can I
run. t
i CLEARED FOR ACTION
I PREPARATIONS ON A SHIP FOR THE
LIFE-AND-DEATH STRUGGLE.
j Superfluous Object! Tlirown Overboard,
' Knfflnes at Work, Crew*at tl»e Guns—Kn
ergjr at a High Ten* ion, and Death the
Only Reasonable Probability in Sight.
"Clear ship for action!" is the com
mand from the executive officer. In
modern battle every one must expect
injury or destruction; he who does not
had better not goto sea in a modern
iron-clad. Some will escape death,
but not many. In the engagement
between the Peruvian ironclad Huas
car and the Blanco Encalada cnly fifty
of the Huascar's crew were uninjured
out of two hundred. Ojue hundred
were killed and fifty v.ooadei.
i Continuing the survey of the inner,
human life of the ships, the spectator
would first note the bugle-call, and the
subsequent instanteneous rush to his
appointed station of every officer and
man. The great end in view is the
quickest possible use of the weapon
throwing power. The magazines and
the breeches of the great guns are the
centres of action. The conning-tower,
or little round room made of metal a
foot thick, with slits for observation,
is the centre of thought, for the cap
tain stands there with his aid and di
rects the battle by means of speaking
tubes and electricity.
First of all, the decks are cleared of
every obstacle that would embarrass
the rapid passage of ammunition from
the magazines to the guns. All ships
are full of objects that are to be
thrown overboard before going into ac
tion. Tanks of turpentine, alcohol,
varnish, carboys of acid, must all fly
j over the side. Then the ship's hose is
i to be attached to all connections, and
when action lias begun the steam pump
fs started and kept running. All mov
able bulkheads and lockers which
might interfere with the working of
any portion of the battery are put out
of the way. Only those ladders which
are absolutely necessary are left In
place, the others being hung over the
side or carefully placed apart. All
compasses and binnacles except one
are sent below. Hammocks are furl
ed; awnings are wetted and used in
certain exposed places as barricades or
shields, but it is not expected they will
do much against modern bullets.
Each great gun and small gun has
its officer and group of men behind it
to work it. Its big iron covering,
like a large hood, shield some of the
men (but not all) from the fire of the
enemy. They must expect their own
death or that of their opponents. All
the ammunition hoists are immediately
put to work. Shell and charges are
hurried like lightning to every breech
loading gun. Boxes of ammunition
are whisked up aloft into the fighting
tops of the military masts. The end
less mechanisms of the great guns and
llon'tTobttrTospu anil Smoke lour I.lit* Ann}.
To quit tobarco easily ntul forever, be mug
netic. full of life, uervo and \i>:ur, t;iUe No-To-
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes wealt men
strong. All druncists, Sfleor sl. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet ami sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New Voile
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Mglp poor and your di- J
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Si anemia or poor blood.
<gj They are just as frequent j»
>| in the summer as in the k
■t winter. And you can be L
j! cured at one time just as '
well as another. r
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of cod liver oil 'with hypo- 112
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can take it, and it will not |i
<Ol disturb the weakest stom
j<| ach. l
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jl power to the nerves. It brings ■ £
4; back your old weight and strength. J
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Trouble
When the yellow flag of quarantine
is hoisted over a dwelling it means disease
and danger. So when the yellow flag
flies in the face -when the cheek is sallow
and the clear white of the eye is dyed
sail ron there is danger. It in lirer
trouble. The liver is one of the most im
portant organs of the body. On the
proper discharge of its functions depend
human' health and happiness. When the
liver fails of its duty, poisons at once be
gin to generate, and other organs of the
body become involved. Never neglect
the liver if you value health. If you are
suifering from liver trouble, begin at
once the use of AYER'S PLL.LS and you will
find prompt relief and permanent cure.
"1 was so weakened by liver trouble that
I could scarcely lijl my head. While in
this condition I began the use of Ayer'i
I'ills, and finding almost immediate benefit,
continued their use until 1 was cured of
my complaint."
H. R. W. HENTLEY,
Towner, N. D.
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ineir turrets must oe set going like a
flash, whether by steam, hydraulic,
pneumatic or electrical power. The
lower decks, being dark, are often
whitewashed, if there be time to do so,
in order to make all objects on them
more visible. Cots or chairs are rig
ged for lowering the wounded below,
where the surgeons' operating tables
are covered with lint and steel instru
ments. The engineers are below, do
ing their human best with the ships'
fires, and if a shell should reach one
of their boilers Heaven help them!
And now, with the big crew on the j
upper deck separated into small groups j
behind the various guns, all expectant, ;
training the glistening brass sights on j
the enemy—the centre of the opposing j
mass near the water Is the best place
to aim for—the battle is on the point
of beginning. Uniforms are not worn
with neatness or precision on these oc
casions. Some men are stripped to
the waist and officers are in their shirt
sleeves. The ships have approached
within the radius of accurate Are, ud
the command is given for the battle
to begin.
Ali this description will fit, with
small changes in details, the exercise
known as "Clear ship for action!" in
all modern navies, and what appears
an invincible preparation on one side
is exactly reproduced on the other.
The skill of the marksmen must deter
mine who will emerge as victor from
the coming great clash.
Handout Notes.
More than half the depositors in
Prance's savings banks are women. In
1896 the savings banks held s<>so,ooo,ooo
belonging to their customers, who re
ceived interest at the rate of 314 per
cent, per annum on their balances.
Many of the banks have, within the
last three years, reduced the maximum
individual deposit from £BO to £6O.
There are more than 2,000 havings
banks in the republic.
The new lighthouse at Eckauhl Is of
40,000,000 candle power. During the
last decade France has constructed
eleven lighthouses with the average
power of 8,200,000 candles. England
has eighty-six first class lighthouses,
which average only 20.C80 candle
power.
The wealth of the United States la
estimated to be $60,000,000,000, that of
England $50,000,000,000, and that of
France $40,000,000,000. The aggregate
wealth of the world is $300,000,000 -
000.
Queen Victoria's tea costs her ss. 4d.
per pound, and is known as "Earl
Grey's Mixture," the Earl having re
commended it to his sovereign many
years ago.
How Tl»e>- Wed la Spain.
Marriage in Spain takes plac* by
day or at night, according to the for
tune of the young people or their sta
tion in life. If well-to-do the cere
mony comes off in the early part of
:he morning.
£omething to know!
Our very large line of Latest patterns of Wall Pa p
with ceilings and border to match. All full measure
ments and all white backs. lElegant designs as low
as )c per roll.
Window Shades
with roller fixtures, fringed and plain. Some as low
as ioc; better, 2jc, 50c,
Elegant Carpets
rainging in prices 20c., 25c., 45c., and 68c.
Antique Bedroom Suits
Full suits SIB.OO. Woven wire springs, %\qc
Soft top mattresses, good ticks, $2.50.
Feather pillows, $1.75 per pair.
GOOD OANE SEAT CHAIRS for parlor use 3.76 set. Rockers to
match, 1.25. Large size No. 8 cook stove, $20.00; red cross
ranges s2l. Tin wash-boilers with covers, 49c. 'Tin pails
14qt, 14c; lOqt, 10c; Bqt, 8c; 2qt covered, sc.
Jeremiah Kelly,
HUGHESVILLE.
!' 1 —•
Onr Declaration of War
Has been in effect for a number of
years and our
Bombardment of High Prices
Has created havoc of late in the sale of
MOWING MACHINES, DRILLS, HARROWS,
PLOWS, LUMBER WAGONS, BUGGIES,
and ROAD WAGONS
all at the lowest cash price.
PHOSPHATE, ThiJty tons o'f different grades will be
sold at a low figure.
W. E. MILLER, Sullivan County, Pa.
Special Prices
IN MEN'S BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S
H v
The season is advancing and we Lave a very large stock of suits
on hand that we are going to sell at a big sacrifice in order to
remove them'before the season is over.
Men's suits at 3.25, 5.00, 7.50 and 10.00 are 35 per cent, cheaper than
ever ottered. Youths' suits at 2.75, 3.50, 4.50, 6.00 and 7.50 are positively
big inducements. Children's suits at 75c, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50 and 2.00 are
exactly half the usual price; we have them in all the lMest styles.
Our liue of Ladies' Capes, Skirts, Shirt Waists, Corsets and Vests
are a great deal|less in price than you can buy the material.
Ladies' and Cents' Shoes and Slippers at a big reduction. Mens
working shirts, 17c. Men's heavy cotton pants, ooc. Heaviest overalls ,
made, 45c. Ladies' wrappers, 60. Men's all wool pants, 1.00, are
worth 2.00. Knee pants, 15c, worth 35c. Bicycle suits at very low
prices. Straw hats at half price. Heavy cottou socks, 4 pairs for 25c.
Men's mackintoshes at 2.00 are special values.
Come and See Our Stock and
Prices
and theu we are sure that you will surely appreciate
them ami you will save more than 35 per cent, on a good many
articles. We have good attendants and will be glad to show
the goods whether you buy or noi.
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Thd Reliable Dealer in Clothing
J aeon Per Boit. and Shoes.
1 I HUGHESVILLE, FA.