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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

The DEBT QUESTION 10 our opinion
will b the OIL absorbing ono Of The
seaventiou. We would, therefore,
eequsst The delegates Of the several
pssishss Of THE District, - we'll a. the
sssstorial delegation, to give the
Dsblie, through our columns, their
views on this important subject, az
veil o. upon others Of interest which
hey will b called to act upon.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
Which 10 Revolution.
(CiDcinnati Eu0uirer.)

Harper' Weekly nam 60 the Demo.
cratic attitude upon certain pending
questions that touch personal liberty,
fuodamsntal rights to protection of
property, snfr.ge unhindered ty
bayonsts and Federal bribery-'A
policy Of revolution" To revolu-
tiooiss . Government is, certainly, tn
change it. The party that would
change . FREQ government il, In that
Government, revolutionary. To over.
turn tho principles on which free
government 10 bsilt 10 to revolutions
lee It. Juriss packed By Federal law,
balIst.bozes surrounded by Federal
bayooets, and tho appearance of the
General Government itself az q stu.
pendous briber aud intimidator of
voters. are subv ersive Of the priuci-
pies Of free government, and are rev.
oIatiouary Of . Democracy or = Re-
public. Tho party enactiug such
lave in this Republic is the revolu.
tionary party. The policy of de-
Tending such laws after their enact
'nest is the "policy Of revolution"
The party that would blot such laws
from tho statute book is tho party
conservative Of the Republic, the
friend Of Democracy, tho defender of
Z FREQ peoples government, tho foo Of
~ policy Of revelation" in tbis coun-
try. Harper's Weekly argues that
''the Executive has tho same rieht
to attempt to coerce Congress to pass
certain lave BY threatening . stop.
page Of supplies BY bic veto a. Con.
gress to coerce bic consent in the
same way to q bill that he disap-
proves" This is asserting that the
Executive officer Ut the Government
has under our system the same leRis-
lative authority with the legislative
power, % great heresy ~ could we'll
b proclaimed. The Limits placed
upon tho veto power by the letter aud
tho spirit Of our Consultation arc too
we'll known 20 tho distinguished edi.
TOT At tho Journal Of Civilization to
permit him to believe THE doetriue.
The President IL "a he 10 named. an
Executive odlcsr. The veto 10 desien.
ed to prevent hasty and uoconstitu.
lional legislation. Senator Beck hos
we'll asked when it wac ever employ.
ed to prevent tho repeal Of laws.
How 10 tho repeal Of lave that have
besu on the statute books for years
lasty legislation How is the repeal Of
. Law unconstitutional I Even waving
these questions, which is better-to
repeal laws destructive Of civil ljber
y, o. 70 stop tho Government IL they
en- ~ b retained!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
BLOODED STOCK

THOROUGHBRED Short Horned cat.
l. tie, Cotswold and Southdown Sheep
aud Berkshire Hogs. Delivered on board
steamboat at Alexandria, Rapides par
ish, where the stock has been pastured
since the Fall Of 1877 aud 1873.
Terms Reasonable.
% Apply to J. NJ. ARMSTRONG,
Feb. Sly. Alexandria, La.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

The Pc. now the Official organ
Ct 1ouisiaus took . bribe of $4,000
hs0 william Pitt Kellogg and deser.
- Jsbs HeEnsry, tho Peoples Gov.
ssass, II 1s7a Nicholsoo, the State
psistss, By srses Of Nicholls, made
a00svjt bsioro The United States
OooSto that b Ne Q citizen Of Miseis.
iDpi II . libel ssie.
Lex thses isses b kept before the
DooDje.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
No promise.

The New York World (Dem.) con.
frms what We have oil along express.
ed, tho co@promise between sucb
weak Democrats a. Bayard, Hill and
Lamar, aud their bold aud manly
coufreres, Thurman and Blackburn.
In commenting upon tho Amend.
ments to tho several appropriation
billie BY the last Congress, it says:
It will DO observed that Mt, Cband.
ler takes no notice of the Jurors teet-
oath repeal to which tho Republican
Senate assented aud over which il
would be idle to raise q controversy
He con6nes himself to misrepresent.
lng the purpose and force Of the
House amendments. Tho amend>
ment 10 relation to tho army 10 really
~ harmless that many earnest Re.
publicaos never drsamt Of resjstius
It. Il might DO adopted without af.
iectbg tho power Of marshals to call
on troops ut elections and to uss
lhem In the enforcement of judicial
process. Any one who win turn IN
section 1854 and 1904 Of the Rsvis-
I'd Statutes, u cay n"thius Of other
pertinent sscttons, can go tbie at
0oee. Il TO- the lave Of 1870. lo7l
aud 1871, relating to supervisors NM
deputy malshals 10 elections, which
the stalwarts are bent on buildo,iue
Nj. Hayes and Mr.. Evsrts into aun.
porting, and to THE eud even the Of.
feet NJ that repeal Of those laws which
tho House dewsnds 10 misrepreseuted
BY Mr.. Chandler. No statute which
makes fraud a0d violence at elections
. crime 10 to be repealed. Every
such section 10 left standing 10 full
vigor. Az Nj. Evarts ct least kpoxs
very we'll. It 10 tho sections which.
create that queer caricature Of Sc.
ursala asd The Eleven Thousspd viz.
etes. nr: John Davenport sod the
II 100 deputy nasshsis, and which,
see % iron eages 10 tnis city for tho
ooouneWeoe Of ustutalised eiti.ana.
which tho Ds@ocrats have properly
determined to destroy. The doing
away With deputy o.arshals can work
no possible prejadice to African 70
tere 10 tho South, because secti,n
?,0l declares peremptorily that sach
depatiee cannot b appointed exeept4
iug ''iu ] city or town Of 10000 iu-
habttants or upward" How then
eaa Il possibly follow, merely from
The repeal of ooeh . section. that
"tho Republican vote q tha Soath
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

Niebolls cape HE Islander Of the PEG.
pc Of Tsusss, Nstchitoches and Cad.
10 By the appointment Of George
Nieholson, the psrsoni6cation Of cor.
Soptioo and Q citizen of the State of
Nlssissippi, to tho position Of State
Printer for Louisiana.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

New Orleans has been tho scene OF
another hatchery. Adams, q Com.
nission Merchant, shot and killed, on
Friday lsst, l4tb, . Mr.. Cash. Our
Capital City 10 getting % bad % Tex.
- for Durdess and suicidos.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
0oVoeDoP Nicholla haa aaan Az

0evesses Nieholls bee seen ht n
sepei"s ese George Niebolson, q ci.i.
80 q ~ State Of Mississippi, to the
Dseitiss Estate Printer fo- Louis
Ice. We srs not At OH astooished,
It u Nieholls ever did anything,
dsss 10 hear hs was unfortunately
essso hea ,ebsearity BY The Demo.
ssatls Dasty asd placed 10 the guber.
sa>snal chair, which accorded with
pepa)ss sentiment 10 do not nov
sall Il = mind. Bat The Last beat,
b eods Oh b bee done. 10 Gods
Saoe, dess not Loaisiana possess +,
ellsoa With honor and capacity
sssssa ise e6eisl position, and moe,
~ - . Q siseee State % hunt Or
1alestl
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

I'ri g:S. VIII" has for ten consecutive
New Years, made a VOW to smoke no
more, and broke it as often as made, says
he decided this year to continue smoking,
and U,lit living instead.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
0nR AZ AianA Cantain Thon

Or III hisad Captain Thomas
0a3aeyss, Seegsant.at Arms Of tho
1soss q Representatives, 10 . eas.
Goeee Sss The position Of Sergeant
aAAf0s q The Constitutional Con-
Vooe1eo. We trust he viii receive
- uDani0oos vote Of tho Demoerats
= tbes bedy, for no man 10 more do.
oosvisg than he. HE gallant and
1eS)e eesviess for the people should
y rewarded q al tines BY tho Cor.
~ soppost Of those whom hs has
0elbo1o1.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE,

We public are hereby notified that
1 Jules +. Messi is hereby appointsl
sub'agent for the Russell lands in snl
around Graud Ecore and any infine-
menus on sa'd property will be prosscu
ted 10 the full extent Of tho law.
Ecu. 10th, 1879 WE. RUSSELL.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

The election for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention passed of
quietly, and tho best people took .
lively Interest therein.
A statement Of tho vote polled will
b found elsewhere.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

TIE Int doty Of tho constitutional.
seossstion will b to accept Cover
~ NiehollS resignation. When.
OV01 q mao 10 THE State sets himself
uDas bsvisg moro knowledge than the
na0 q ths people, hs should bs q,
1sWs spoa With bounce. Gov.
Nlshells, II fact, will hod, to bic ut.
- aseeeishneot, that Loaisiaus will
bsso alssg happy aud prosperous
Ice a(lee b bas retired % bic hone,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
Mrs. PHILIPPINE Kahn

will continue the business of the late
Abraham Kahn aud has removed her
stock to the store room under the Mason
ic Lodge on Second street.
A full line Of staple, fancy and family
groceries constantly on hand and at rea.
sonable prices.
Sept. 7'6m
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Tilden's Woes.
Hooking Valley Gazette.)

(hocklog V&Iey Gazette.
Mr.. Tilden has lost his voice. has
had a stroke Of paralysis, has sore
eyes. is hard "f hearing, has corns. is
troubled with scrofnla, has the gland.
ore. is afflicted with dyspepsia. I,ae
wolf teeth, has warts on bic heels.
hoe gum. boils, hai,>lips, stooe,bruises
and hemorrhoids, and doesn't f..sl
very well himsslf He 10 also a can.
didste for the Presidency.
Granlnethers No Good.
milwaukee Sentinel, Republican,
Mr.. Blaine, 10 carrying IN hi.
Presidential canvass in Viro;n;.
'aodsd tho Old Dominion, and claim
ed that bis grandmother WA A VIZ.
einian. Although James G. mad.
go"d use IF his brother in that I;tt,.
y! !.'nd affair, there ie no reason to h.. ~,
l'e'e that h's grandmother win be- Of
any help on tho present location.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
HOMER MASONIC INSTITUTE
FOR YOUNG LADIES.
Nineteenth Annual Session Begins SEPT.
18th, 1878.

efficient TEACHERS will gil every
II Department. Especial attention giv.
en- to MUSIC.
Prof A. A. WHEELER will give instruc.
ton in the rudimcuts of music az an.
piled to singing to the entire School.
twice a week, free Of charge.
Board and tuition per month of four
we weeks including washing, lights, &C.,
SIS, in advance.
Music on Piano, Organ, Guitar, or cul-
tivation of the voice, included with the
above, go 90, in advance.
Tnition, 4 and 5 dollars per month.
incidental ;sls9 fee per term, Sim advance
Liberal deduction for tuition when
paid in advance. "'0''
national. 'o"'
logue. ' ''' o"'''
49,, rs. SLIGH, A. NJ,
Prest., Homer, Claiborne Parish, La
Oct, IL, l878.-6m.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE CHEAP.

nNE 5 Horse Power Shapley Engine
~ and fixtures complete, almost new.
For terms and inspection, apply to the
undersigned, on Cane river, 5 miles be.
low NatchitOches.
EMILE CLOUTIER.
March 22.-2t.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22
THEN AND now.

1876. 1879.
"The man who GEORGE
holds . commission NICHOLSON.
from me, l pledge STATE PRIN
to tho people shall TER FOR
be an honest MANI LOUISI-
NichOlTs C0mp0iqn ANA.
Speeches.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-03-22

Randall 10 again Speaker Of the
9eoee, and DO ono bolted the Demo.
cratic esaeas in consequence thereof.
The Ropublicaus mustered l25 votes.
which 10 10 lee than they had in the
psovious Congress.
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out. He left shortly after this little ep-
isode, looking any thing but pleased,
and he sent me word by Bloody Knife
that he had an arrow in his culver
which he would never use until he saw
me again. I returned the compli-
ment by sending him word that l had
rifle which always told the truth
when it spoke, and that when saw him
he would hear of it. This challenge re-
manned in force for two years, when Sit
ting Bull was desirious of visiting the
Berthold Indians. He sent two run
ners with pipe of peace and asked me
to smoke and terminate the feud. With
this pipe he sent two fine American
horses as a sort of inducement for us to
smoke. At the solicitation of the chiefs
of the Berthold Indians, l smoked the
pipe, and gave the horses to the head
chiefs at the fort. | sent word to Sit
ting Bull that as he came so would I re-
ceive him; if empty-handed, so would 1
be, but if he had bow and arrows,
would have my pistol. From that day
to this | have never had the pleasure of
meeting Sitting Bull. l understand
that he came to the village at dark and
always returned to his camp before day
light.n
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The Endurance Of q Horse.

The Hayneville Examiner states that
a gentleman of North Lowndes came to
this city some weeks ago. While here
he bought a buggy and horse. On his
way homeward, at Gunter's Hill, he got
out OF the buggy for some purpose and
the horse ran off with it. Darkness had
set in and the gentleman looked in vain
for his missing property. He went
home and gave notice of the escape, and
was much troubled at the failure to re-
cover the beast and vehicle. At last
they were found in the woods of Pintlala
Swamp, near the place of escape. The
buggy had become fixed among the trees
In such manner that the horse could not
draw it, and there the unfortunate beast
had stood, without food or water, for
ten days. Though emaciated and feeble
the horse was driven home without be-
ing taken from the buggy. We view
this fact, which is vouched for on the
best authority, as contribution to the
scientific knowledge and speculation
of the day and hardly know of parallel.
(AIa.J Advertiser.
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Turkish Writing.

Owing mainly to the scarcity q II
ed books-though the supply In n
is now much larger than it was loy
ago-this particular art Of writings
of the most important branches o.
throughout the East. Its diflcu|
greatly complicated by the nun
varieties Of penmanship in use
these there are-no fewer than az
called the ,essik, which is the ~
all, and which is employed scis1
transcribing the Koran and Ne
sacred books; the soulsz, which y
subscriptions for the interior OF 20!
and the facades of gates, fountain,
pitfalls, and other public buildings
de,cani, employed for frmans "a
er official documents; the rid, -
rent hand of ordinary corresponol
the talk, or Persian character reyel.
used in legal documents, and thaaal
which is peculiar to the Ministry Q
nance, and its provincial sub-as
ments. These various styles sre =
as distinct as SO many different sJg
of shorthand, and it often enough
pens, therefore, that even az egg
Turk, who can write, it may bss II
three of them, is as much at sea w.
others as q practitioner OF ri
would be with . page Of " Plfma5
kiatib, therefore,, who can ~
write the whole is, not unfairly, ~
cred accomplished. Fdssrs =
zine A.
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

SCOTCH SHORT BREAD pound
flour, ] pound butter, pound sugar
cream the butter and sugar together and
add the flour. Roll it half an inch thick
and bake slowly. If the cake is preferred
very sweet use ounces sugar.
SPONGE CAKE.-2 cupfuls of sugar
and yelks of eggs beaten to cream I;
pour on it cupful of boiling water,
whites of 4 eggs, 2 cupfuls of flour and
three heaping teaspoonfuls of baking
powder the last thing; lemon.
RICE CAKEs.-Boil cup of rice very
soft; mash it fine; add pint of milk
and eggs, Tor l egg and teaspoon
of soda), stir in little flour; butter
the griddle and pour on in small cakes !;
serve hot with butter and sugar or
strip.
HARD GINGER CAKE.-2 tablespoon
fuls of water, 8 of lard, l teaspoonful of
ginger, of saleratus. Put all these in
to a cup and fill the cup with molasses !;
to 3 cupfuls add egg and just enough
flour to roll; put in two long tins and
mark across about every inch with a
knife; bake half an hour.
BUCKwHEAT CAKEs.-Mix l Gill of
wheat flour with quart of buckwheat
flour; add large teaspoonful of salt,
then add gradually scant quart of
warm water, mixed with one gill of
yeast. Let it rise all night, and then
in the morning add quarter teaspoon
full of carbonate of soda and bake i'm
mediately.
Corn BREAD.-2 cups corn-meal, l
cup flour, 2 eggs, l quart milk (if not
sufficient add little water) good ia
blespoon of butter, melted, tablespoon
OF sirup. Mix meal and -four together
with little salt, and about teaspoon
fuls OF yeast powder. Mix we'll with the
milk, add the eggs beaten. then the but
ter, last the strip. Should be good
thick batter. Grease your tin pans
well; Is to 20 minutes to bake.
CRULLERs.-2 coffee cups sugar, of
sweet milk, 3 eggs, a heaping table
spoon of butter, 3 teaspoons baking
powder mixed with cups of flour, J
nutmeg, level teaspoon Of cinnamon.
Do.So 1881 sugar ouu UuttcI tOk0LQ6Ts
add milk, spice and flour; put another
cup of flour on moulding-board, turn
the dough out on it, and knead until
stiff enough to roll out to quarter-inch
thick; cut in squares, make or 4 long
missions in each square: lift by taking
alternate strips between the finger and
thumb; drop in hot lard and cook as
doughnuts.
RoULADE OF BEEF.-Have the butcher
cut you round steak, one inch thick,
which you must again cut with a very
sharp knife into four thinner slices.
Divide pound sausage meat into
parts. Roll each part in slice of the
beef, and tie it tight with thread to pre-
vent the sausage meat from coming out.
When your rolls, or roulades, are made,
put on the fire small porcelain lined
kettle in which is small piece of but
ter, 4 slices of pork, 2 carrots and 2
onions. When the butter is melted, put
in the roulades and let them brown.
then add boiling water to hardly cover
them; salt, pepper, l Glove, and pars-
ley if you have it. Let the whole cook
slowly for 3 hours. Before you dish.
take the fat off the gravy, and add a
teaspoonful of dissolved corn-starch to
thicken it. II there is not enough
gravy, add a little more water, and let
it boil up. This is an economical and
delicious dish.
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One awful cold night-co!aa
two of the coolest nights conson
a hunter named Hosking buiF . =
big fire in his log cabin to keep >
an he kept a piling on the Wool >
his shanty was all ablaze, and
few persons livin' round there 81
light an run to his assistance, w
Hosking a-settin' in the mlca , 3 Z
flames a-shiverin' an a-rubbla
hands as though he couldn' Z s.I
and when the shanty was AZ ~. :,
ashes they found him in the run 49,. =
ting on a big hickory log, noA'.
death.-1Ntnnes0tn's Ell PeTEFatapss' ~
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single-handed and alon.

single-handed and alope. u
broke away he disabled On. ~
blow from his carbine. n 1. !!
killed one and wounded ~ Y
Wounded and dead were bro. my
picket post and I saw them Y
men were terribly incensed s.i,
the fear Of an attack bv ~
whose strength they did ~ ~
believe they would have hnr.
their first rage. .s.a So
1t was the guerilla chiefta;,,. I.
into the beautiful valley. "a.
ering forage and hurryinr 4
Lees lines, and many }s,m
robbed of their last, hofse Ana !.
ear or corn. In three dsys ~.
would have been out Of IL ,sIs \!
tirely. ae qilIl.'-s ' !.
At the first signs Of d.,,,...
when the old church on tIs ,i ",
hardly visible through tie ~, ~ : ]
ing came a bullet which borsd J h
through and through and |ton'sss
dead in his tracks. It was froa,s
bine of Jim Shanks. Hidinr -.
steps he had only waited fof A..
open. the fight anew--net vaI.;,s 4
hunted out and captured An
element in an instant, and = y.
Jim's location was BETRAYED n.y.
las scattered and formed 4 sk;r,;
The fire Of this line Was concapt,.,
the steps and was as rapid A Il ~.
to a line OF battle. The firinv rs
begun when one Of the skirmiI-.
away from a stump with q bulkts
head. In three minutes apotks
shot through the chest. Jim q,
had forty rounds OF ammunition Il
fired slowly and with precision, II II
see splinters fly from the stsn = :
time a bali struck, and / knew 4 =
of the bullets were driving richt q
the boards. For long 20 minuis
held that skirmish line Of AZ ~
bay; killing three and woundins n
counting his shots and be fred n,
times.
A reinforcement of about 20 -
men finally came up and hitchiiss
horses under cover of the hill ~
took the skirmish line. Just = q
ing began anew Jim Shanks ~
left his cover and ran for IL T
down the road. Every skirmisAfI
up and there must have been I
100 bullets fired at the runninf .
the next minute. I saw then ~
the earth all around him audpp
them sent his cap sailing into ~
As he got in line with the horsss,hl
slackened while the men sswht
and rushed forward. Jim NJ !
hurry. Resting his carbine ~ !
die he wounded another Of bis pur
and it seemed q full minus BID
mounted and rode off toward5
burg. There was q rush for the !
and away they galloped afterask
firing as they rode. islsa
The strange luck that stood y
Shanks in his fight might hSsS
him to escape had he selected il
horse. After q gallop Of hall y
he found his pursuers gaining. I
trying to get into the fields BIZ !
fell, rolled over the poor fellow, 4
pursuers found him dead VIII
rode up. His clothing was fai1
died with bullets, and yet his -
not been scratched. The churk
we're as full of holes as q colan6l
about the same distance apart 4
Jim was not wounded. Mesn-spi
obstinate and logged a. tsat'
he had the courage of . hon y
gallantry Of . knight, and TIE A.
last grave ever dug for . Union Z
by Mosby's men was followed OF
recruit who had never been at thsl
M. Quad, tn Detroit Free Prsss.
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A CHICAGO paper says that = III =
lady should never stretch her fees 10 q
company" This bad habit mus Cs:..r
caused a good deal of trouble In VhA's
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grabbed at him were brushed off like
flies, and whirling his carbine around
his head he cleared path for himself
and was lost in the darkness. More
than dozen shots were fired after him,
and being intercepted on his retreat
down the road he made for the church
on the hill. Before he reached it there
were score of enemies about him, and
the reports of the carbines sounded
more Ike brisk skirmish than a con-
dict with single soldier, and a raw re-
cruit at that. l think he meant to get
into the church, though he could not
have told whether it was q church or
other building in the darkness. Failing
to get in he found q retreat under the
front steps and in the darkness the Con-
federates believed that he had escaped
altogether. They, however, threw fine
OF videttes across roads and fields. and
it would not have been possible for Jim
Shanks to regain the road by which he
had come.
Had the rest of the command moved
up on hearing the row there might have
been show to release both Of us, but
they did not come By the time the sol.
dlers he'd given up the search for Jim
our comrades were on the back track for
the Potomac.
l was retained at the picket post be-
cause Mosby's lieutenant was there, and
because he hoped to bride or frighten
me into furnishing him information of
value: was, therefore, in position to
see the result of Jim Shanks's work