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 The r,t...l -w1 Y wao proposes to give a5ea.,.sa ',isls pies tha corn in suitable ala2, a3 2a }r taa cg,o as convenient The 1+ ,Do'hood ha, Doen duly noIiel of tt. #, and Il crowd is certain l. &., Hn. b. long alter when the coloral people -men. women and children -b,r,n to put in an ap' poaranca. A ao,o ~ tho number is large eurl.h taa.r . a division into two parl .a. TAe - bet shnckers are chosal "raanrr's," one to lead each pe.'~ G'4s era pile is then diyideI r F. s F'-it impOr- taar,. 2 a .a j- i-.. ;.eiy sepa- rated D ... , i..t. tdd across the aaA s.... ..-t,; ,yAl deal of arrnns # ..,. ,t H.ts wrangling ovcrthi.. .,a r,.,.t is anxious t5 -e, 'ao es.,. Flaiy settled. however }.e a..l... ryuli the pile themselves il aad a,ip ba il 2 position where tha.. can ovst'p', and encoNr- age thcir feae#ees. Yhaa also make sure that tae raj, i, TO. mpead to their damage. It irr4Jn1..y hgopens that when oac side k aai1-aea decided ad- vantage the "eihrl ot the other will push his riyal oa 'aa pie and cause a momentaly paaie. that ts qaieilIy taken adyautaacof. fais however, is only tolerated in e.i. #'cmn r.a#5 as # in- vagiabjy 'eai7 ln21 oJs-aad.0ut TOW. A the ~aGe ing goes oa taere is an accompaugiag aoaE with chorus. One of tho pgima g tui-ita5 of a good ',giu'r'r is that he have q good voice 10 carry the song. Ide singing is kept up until tha -hu'.iaE s.op4, and although the words #ad melo Y may be simple, half hundred pairs of lusty lungs can make them decidedly stirring The common fo.m is for the generals to alternate in the line they sing, with the eh,tus H':af eanh. Uh- der the stimulus of the singing and the excitement of the a!Tair. all aston ishing amount of corn l. handled. The rivalry between the contesting sides k intense every nerve being strained to gain a victory. X party of New Englanders, even in the height of their merry-making, would think pandemonium had broken loose if they could be set down in the midst of q Georgia coru-shucking, while the social exchanges after the husking bee and the froiic succeeding the corn-shucIsing are equally at vari- ancc.
 It k no rare occurrence for shuck- ing to terminate in a row instead of a frolir, for if one side k baily beaten in the struggle ebarres of fraud are al- most sure to be made, If such claims can be substantiated, fr,t-class fight ensues. ears of corn being used as missiles. The owner of the premises alone can restore peace and order. But if the race has been m even one, good humor wilt prevail. After the shuck- ing is over, the first thing in order is to express thanks for the entertainment. The usual method is for q couple of strong mon to shoulder the host and march around with him to a song with Walk away, walk awayn' for a chorus. This honor, however uncom- fortablc it may be, has to be undergone by tho farmer, as refusal is consid- cred churlsh. The sport coming after usually starts with a wrestling match, a dance following. If there is a big barn the floor is cleared and the eXer- cises carried out on it. Bat barns are the exception in Georgia and the dancing is more commonly upon the ground, with torches and bonfres for light One fiddler furnishes the music, and kun, Nigger, Run.' "Arkansas Trayeler,' "Forky Deer and other tunes are run into each other without stop. Jigs and cotilions are danced, endurance being a strong point in the dancers merits. M Louis Gi0bc-D Dem. orrW