For the larger his kit, the
less benefit he will have of it. It will all be taken from him. And
accordingly my final advice is to go forth empty-handed, naked and
unashamed, and borrow from your friends. I have never tried that
method of collecting an outfit, but I have seen never it fail, and of
all travellers the man who borrows is the wisest.
Footnotes:
{1} From "A Year from a Reporter's Note Book," copyright, 1897, by
Harper & Brothers.
{2} From "A Year from a Reporter's Note Book, copyright, 1897,
Harper & Brothers."
{3} For this "distinguished gallantry in action," James R. Church
later received the medal of honor.
{4} Some of the names and initials on the trees are as follows: J.
P. Allen; Lynch; Luke Steed; Happy Mack, Rough Riders; Russell; Ward;
E. M. Lewis, C, 9th Cav.; Alex; E. K. T.; J. P. E.; W. N. D.; R. D.
R.; I. W. S., 5th U. S.; J. M. B.; J. M. T., C, 9th.
{5} A price list during the siege:
SIEGE
OF
LADYSMITH,
1899-1900.
I certify that the following are the correct and highest prices
realised at my sales by Public Auction during the above Siege,
JOE DYSON,
Auctioneer.
LADYSMITH,
FEBRUARY 21st, 1900.
Pounds s. d.
14 lbs. Oatmeal 2 19 6
Condensed Milk, per tin 0 10 0
1 lb. Beef Fat 0 11 0
1 lb. Tin Coffee 0 17 0
2 lb. Tin Tongue 1 6 0
1 Sucking Pig 1 17 0
Eggs, per dozen 2 8 0
Fowls, each 0 18 6
4 Small Cucumbers 0 15 6
Green Mealies, each 0 3 8
Small plate Grapes 1 5 0
1 Small plate Apples 0 12 6
1 Plate Tomatoes 0 18 0
1 Vegetable Marrow 1 8 0
1 Plate Eschalots 0 11 0
1 Plate Potatoes 0 19 0
3 Small bunches Carrots 0 9 0
1 Glass Jelly 0 18 0
1 lb. Bottle Jam 1 11 0
1 lb. Tin Marmalade 1 1 0
1 dozen Matches 0 13 6
1 pkt. Cigarettes 1 5 0
50 Cigars 9 5 0
0.25 lb. Cake "Fair Maid" Tobacco 2 5 0
0.5 lb. Cake "Fair Maid" 3 5 0
1 lb. Sailors Tobacco 2 3 0
0.25 lb. tin "Capstan" Navy Cut Tobacco 3 0 0
{6} The top of the trunk is made of a single piece of leather with a
rim that falls over the mouth of the trunk and protects the contents
from rain. The two iron rings by which each box is slung across the
padded back of the pack-horse are fastened by rivetted straps to the
rear top line of each trunk. On both ENDS of each trunk near the top
and back are two iron sockets.
