The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-01

mounted ana hung i'm the guard house.
Way Down In Old Virginia.
~ found "a peculiar custom up at Shop
hertlstown. w. Va, where | spent my va
cation. said Fred Ernst to "A Washington
Post, (which was n novelty. The people
have what they call soups A soup IL n
sort of outdoor picnic. Each person i'm
vitcd brings u dressed chicken. The host
provides the vegetables. The chickens
and vegetables are put into huge kettles
holding 10 or I'd gallons and cooked over
open fires for several hours until the conn
bination is reduced almost to- jelly. Pep
per and other seasoning are introduced.
The young folks stir the soup with long
handled iron spoons. walking around the
kettle as they stir. When IA girls spoon
clicks against the spoon Of a young man
he Is bound to catch and kiss her. As you
can imagine, there are "a good many lively
sCrimnnages around the kettle. When The
soup is done il is ladled out into plates
and eaten, and il il delicious.
"The custom il an old one, and 1 was
unable to find it's origin. A of
cruited around Shephcrdstown and il
still keeps up the organization. Ii has "a
reunion every year and celebrates ms oc..
that company tn be properly gotten M
should he made of stolen chickens, hut
since the war and now make n comprom-
Use with necessity by going around i'm
squads and robbinR each. Others hem
roosts 10y "a prearranged understanding.
Col. w. A.. Morgan IL the directing
spirit i'm an agricultural fair which is held
annually i'm Morgan's grove near Shcp-
herdstown. A feature of the fair is a.
speech by some prominent man. This
year Gen. Rosscr was the orator.
"'Now, see here, general said Col.
Morgan, there are as many union men
around here as confetierates. So DONE
g" blazing away against the north and Of
".But I have my speech all written out.
exclaimed Gen. Rosscr.
Cant help il. Just talk about agri-
, culture. IL Won plense.'
- the hero of the Shenandoah had to
bottle his hurrah snecch.. though ha
there, continued Mr.. Ernst. who came
oyer :" take a pic,%r. OF Col. Morran''
front steps. Gen. Rosscr took his posi-
ton ON the porch. A couple of ~colorct
boys cam. ont and stood ON each side al
Get out of this" he shouted; Il don.
want aTh any Ho Sark shn, in az 4 n a, , ,So With Sn,.n m rel,
sneakcd around the parlor. where, the,
stood in the windows. When the pictures
natural as life. with n grinning colores
boy i'm each window mt his back"
sworn on - Dictionary.
From the savannah News.
Does il matter what kind of a book peo
pie kiss when magistrates swear them" !
il does, then n magistrate i'm a district II
this county has gone beyond the bound
of law. Witnesses i'm his court have bssl
swearing "a considerable time by IA mutt
lated Latin dictionary.
"Some time ago." the Justice said. e
borrowed "A Latin dictionary, and il Wa
just about the size of my Bible and locke
For the world like il. The back was tor
and mutilated. and tire edges were r~s
The dictionary, as I thought. finally dh,
appeared, and could not bc found.
kept swearing witnesses right along wit
I tile Bible. as l thought. when ina fact
I was nothing but the dictionary.
SHOW did I find ont" Why. the oths
day. just as | wound mp "a big ease. AN
was rendering my decision ths. book f.
? il was as plain as day, the old dictior
ary."
, "Did you suspend trial."
. "Suspend. nothing. l just went rig
along as il il was Bib sure enough
Nobody. you may. be sure. in that Off,
knew what ! found but myself"
H- Had Prospects,
: From the cleveland Leader.
A Little Sistcr-Ma wants you. Samm
Wherc've you been?
sammy Fishin'.
Little Sister-Did you catch anything?
z Sammy ,sadlyD-Nothin't all.
will when you get home.
u He Wa. No Actor.
From Mnnzey's Weekly.
Thcatcr Managcr-Thcn I can Deeper
: on your services for the remainder of a
season:
Hamlet Ham-Sir, I may say that I ha,
course of my professional ca
Iheater Aianagcr-That will do. sir.
shall not rs-quirs. your services. Ii IL e'
dent that YOU arr not an actor.