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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

but this gave him at least twenty length:
the start. When within 100 yards of the
judges stand, however. Moses corked him
self, and throwing his shoes at the same
time succeeded in corking an old gentle.
man who was sitting on the fence at the
time. Moses fell heavily with his hind feel
pressing gently against the sky. and whllt
In that position Early Rose loped past while
the air was thick with huzzas.
Since that time l have not been an at
tendant upon the means of horse racing
until recently. when | went up to jerome
Park In response to the kind invitation OF
well-known gentleman OF this city who
did not go. He prides himself on his
in scathing terms for failure to be on hand
and on time. So this is u rebuke which
will meet his eye. l hope. and do him great
good We were to meet at the iii and Cen
tral Depot. and those who have tried to
meet O friend and pick him out at that
justly celebrated trysting place. or select
him from n train of thirteen crowded cars
while passing through the tunnel will re-
call tho pleasing sensation. The gentle
mans brother was on hand. however. and
as he knew II little more about racing than
l did, we had n good time. jerome Park is
situated somewhat north of New York
City. and is connected with that place by
rail. For the first five or six miles the eye
is gaddened by a stretch of brick-lin
tunnel with Just light enough now and
then to enable the conductor to collect
tickets and the pickpocket to tell n fly back
or split-second watch from IL Waterbury
without too much strain on his eyes.
Jerome Park is a beautiful sheet Of ground,
with large and imposing grand stand on
one side. and n tall. massive structure in
the center. used for u summer residence
and the abode Of wealth. The track is SO
arranged that the horses do not have to
run to the end OF it and then back again.
but may go on continuously until they get
through.
AZ the hour approached. people hocked
to the grand stand. where they ate cold
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

under President Lincoln. This was in 1862.
and the question was considered by the
President and Cabinet. resulting in its re-
lection. President Lincoln did not think
the scheme good policy. although person
ally in favor of it. for the reason that it
would antagonize large element In the
army and throughout the North. who. al
though in favor OF pushing the war and
saving the Union. would bitterly, oppose
making soldiers of the negro. as they con-
sidered it a white mans war exclusively. in
which the colored man must have no say.
The Presidents view OF the matter was
shared by majority of the Cabinet. and
the subject was kept in allegiance until
after the PRONUNCIATION OF the emancipation
proclamation, when 1t was brought for
ward and adopted.
Secretary Of War Stanton. who had sue
eeeded Cameron. was as heartily in favor
OF the move as the President himself. and
lost no time in beginning active operations
by placing General Lorenzo Thomas.
Adjutant General OF the United States
army, in chQrp of the work,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

IDENTIFY the property OF aperson several
sizes larger than the wearer, while on
his shapely feet was a pair of the
hugest and heaviest cowhide shoes-a
pair which had been an heirloom in the
family for many generation.
A huge bulge under his coat and in
the vicinity of the breast-pocket was
well calculated to suggest ideas OF
pirates booty, bombs, daggers, and all
those weird and romantic things, but
when q gust of wind blew the coat
aside the said bulge proved to be n
choice assortment Of fiction wrapped
in a dime novel, which bore a gaudy
frontispiece and the breezy caption,
"The Roaring Ranger Of Rattlesnake
Ranch"
In his hand he held copy of "Old
Electricity" and while one eagle eye
eagerly devoured its contents, the
other wandered off across the ceme-
terry, to where tieshy dame, in a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

wnere Drigaue or IOur regiments und1
command Of Col. 4. ]. Morgan. who fot
several years after the war was II profes1Qfl
In the Baptist Theological Seminary
Morgan Park. near Chicago. held the -
IRENE left of the Union lines, forming
part OF General Steedman's command. an(
had the honor OF charging the enemyX
earehworks and capturing them. will
several pieces OF artillery, meeting with
great loss to themselves in killed and
wounded.
4, In this charge one regiment lost no let
taah iour color bearers; one after another
ol the color guard gallantly snatched up the.
flag when his predecessor fell, the fourth;
man falling mortally wounded as he planted.
the colors on thelenemy's works. After thin3
feat Gen. steedman. who had been skep-
tical as 10 the ngfting qualities OF the black
men. was free to confess that he regarded.
them as brave and efficient in battle as the,
average white troops.
1t will be remembered that the colored
regiment raised in Illinois in 1868 and COM
manded by Colonel Bross did some gallant
work at Petersburg when the mines were
exploded. at which time Colonel Bross was
killed while gallantly leading the regiment.
The negro soldier had one popularity.
differing from his white brother in that he
seldom. II ever. whom routed by the enemy,
thTew away gun or knapsack in his retreat.
In the retreat after the battle of Guntown.
III the summer OF 1864. when Forrest COM
pietely routed the troops under General
demoralized condition to Memphis, sixty
miles away. the white soldiers threw away
guns and knapsacks. while the darky
Invariably clung to his. In fact. not q
few OF them came into Memphis car
rylng two guns each. One OF these.
whom sccosted by an officer as to how he
came by two guns. answered. "Why, boss, I
done foun' dis odder gun longside de road.
an. SEEM it's a good gun. thinks rs done
bring 1t long. so it don't done gone an be
lostl"
Wherever the colored troops were en-
ployed in forts, where heavy artillery was
used. guarding supply depots. and doing,
other duty along the coast OF defenses. they
were found to perform their duties most
efficiently.
In the autumn OF 1864 General Lorenzo
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
Not an Uncommon Name.

One of the most prominent citizens
of Hartford, says letter to the New
York Sun, is Rodney Dennis, the Sec
retary of the Travellers Insurance
Company. He is not self-important,
bot still is one who expects a good deal
OF consideration, and gets it. Not long
ago the Travellers made number of
loans through Colorado broker named
Henry. Interest and principle failed
to materialize and Mr.. Dennis went
to investigate. The sole occupant
of Henry's Office was young man
who sat tilted back in a chair with his
feet on the window-sill His response
to inquiries was extremely unsatis-
factory, and presently Mr.. Dennis be-
came angry, and said with emphasis
MY name is Dennis"
"That's been everybody's name here
for week." said the languid young
man.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
KEEaANs IMPORTED CIGAR.

They gave a ball at NcSweeney's,
Mike Keegan he smoked a @ g-yar,
He knew that il was im-poor- ted
McGuipness boOrt it ON u kyar
1t was woorse than any sto-gle--
Oh. my! though, but WASH I it rank
From the way that keegan smoked it,
You'd thought that he owned IL bank.
He smoked it out in the hallway,
Wild plashter back iv his neck,
And-"The wind blew through his whis-
kers"
Making of them II total wreck
Through the window hed left open.
He needed sthitf hur-ri-cane;
But twill be many day, though,
Before Keegan will smoke Again.
Misses Keegan said "McSweeney
Mary AIMS put bad eggs in the duff"
But Keegan, he calmly stood there,
And he took another long pun
Then some one said, The gas was leaking
While others, "A rat had died thero,"
But Keegan he kept ON smoking
At the foot of the big hall stair.
They ap-pine-ted Il cOm-mit-tee
To eisenhower the hor-rid smell,
Who got onto keogHn's s smoking
For we soon heard an awful yell.
Then something solid shrinking
The back fence near the big ash dunn.
Whisper We found old Towser dead
Next day - he'd swhallowed keegau' S
sthump.
Commercial Traveller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

living far out in the suburbs, it became
necessary to patronize a florist So,
at the last moment, | made long
trip, and returned with quantity of
choice exotics. Some of the blossoms
were very beautiful, but utterly devoid
Of fragrance, which was very disap-
pointing.
A few days after, having leisure for
a stroll through Highways and
hedges" L discovered that along the
wayside near my home lovely blossoms
OF almost every hue We're growing
wild. And how delicious the perfume
exhaled by some of them. But they
were modest and shy, and seemed to
enjoy hiding among tufts of grass.
What pleasure the gathering of
bouquet afforded me; and as L walked
homeward enjoying the delicacy and
fragrance of those blossoms, white,
blue, pink, and purple, together with
some fine fern-like foliage, l fell to
musing. Thus ran my reverie:
How often is it the case that we NOR
tails look far beyond us for the joys of
life, unconscious that around us, on all
sides, may be found what we are seek
ing.
Perhaps we sigh for appreciative
friends, hoping some day to find them,
when, if we but tried to look into the
hearts of some who seem stolid and in
different, if we would endeavor to find
the good side of the natures of those
who daily cross our paths, how sur
prising might be the result.
The wayside of life is full of pleas
ant surprises and discoveries, let the
croakers and pessimists say what they
will.
Noxious weeds grow up in our way,
but their rank growth may shelter
something very sweet and pretty, and
SO play good part in the world after
all.
And in human life those weeds, as
well as the sweet blossoms, have their
prototypes. Let us, then, have the
grace to tolerate the one, while finding
and approaching the other
Then shall we, indeed, have learned
a valuable lesson, and wayside bios
SONS will never more be overlooked or
ignored.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

GEN. A. l.. CHETLAIN. trict, raised a full
regiment Of freedmen. they being the first
colored troops put in service north OF New
Orleans.
In December. 1868. General Chetlain was
commissioned a Drlgadier General and or
dered to report to General Grant. at Nash
vile. Tor assignment to duty. Repairing to
Nashville. he was informed by General
Grant that he had a large and important
work to be done in Tennessee and Western
Kentucky. In the way OF raising colored
troops. which he wished him to superin-
tend. as he believed him well qualified for
the task of enlisting and organizing the
OF soldiers.
1t may be stated that Generals Grant and
Chetlain were well acquainted. they both
having lived at Galena prior to the war.
and. together with General Rawlins and
others who afterward won fame in the
army. raised tho first company OF volun-
teers sent to the war from that region. and
which General Chetlain had the honor of
commanding. General Grant. to whom the
honor was first rendered. having declined.
General Chetlain was informed by Gen
eral Grant that the policy OF putting col
ored troops In tho service was not popular
among army officers, and il he did not feel
like assuming the responsibility of the
work, he did not want him to take hold of
it; that it was u task he felt delicacy in
ordering him to.
Being assured by General Chetlain that
he was there to obey orders. and that he
need feel no delcacy in assigning him to
any required duty. General Grant contin-
ued that he believed he (Chetlain) could
make success OF the work. and if he did.
1t would be greatly to his credit; that he
believed the black men OF the South would
make good soldiers if properly handled
that they would naturally lean on their
officers much more than the white man
and. if given good officers there would be
little difficulty in trans forming them into
soldiers. in a reasonable length of time.
that would be a credit to the army OF the
Union.
How well Gen. Grant had gauged the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

some conversation among unoSe as
sembled followed, but the detective
heard it not. His great mind was
dazed and bewildered, his iron nerve
crushed.
Presently the detectives father ap-
preached him and seized an ear. The
gentleman before mentioned did the
same, and together they dragged him
homeward with cruel, relentless force.
Yet, in spite of all his reverses, the
indomitable spirit of the detective was
not entirely broken. He still retained
possession of his terrible weapon, and
he managed to draw it forth, at the
same time exclaiming, mechanically :
Halt, villains I've got you Gov
eredw
But at the same instant an extra
jerk on the ear, propelled by his
father, sent the weapon spinning from
his hand. AS it struck the ground it
exploded, the improyised cylinder-p pin
at the same time flying in one direc-
tion, the cylinder in another, and the
revolver in third, while the hammer,
loosened by some internal convulsion,
ratified helplessly y in its place.
"Eh! What does this mean? The lit
tie rascal has got gunl" exclaimed
the father, and he gathered up the re-
volver and carefully deposited it in his
pocket. Again, with meaning light
in his eye, he seized the detectives s arm
and the latter was marched on in grim
silence. The paternal abode was
reached, the gentleman friend bade
them goodnight, and the detective was
left alone with his father.
But the look on the latter's face only
became more stern and determined,
his grasp tirmer and more relentless.
AS he dragged sold Thunderbolt,
hopeless and dispilited, into the house,
he cried, in voice of thunder
Maria Jane, where is the paddle ?"
Maria Jane brought that implement
of torture with alacrity. 1t was an
ugly-looking weapon, fully three feet
long, and the blade at least six inches
wide.
"Old Thunderbolt" was led to his
room in the same manner as before
and his father took chair. Knowing
well what was coming, the detective
uttered despairing cry.
A malicious, almost fendish smile
played for an instant over the face O.
the stern parent. Then the detectiv,
was again caught up by the collar ant
pants and thrown across his knee, fac,
down. The bludgeon was raised, poiset
for an instant in the air, and
Over the narrowing scene that fol
lowed we gently draw the veil
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
wanted TO surprise His Girl.

HE young m q n
Poots went to see
his sweetheart, says
TcraS Sittings, and
being quite at home
W i t h the family,
thought he would
just slip into the
parlor unperceived
and hide behind the
sofa, just to give her
n little surprise as
she came in to light
the gas, for it was
early twilight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
The Average Woman,

Hotel call-boy =. Madam, you must
hurry if you would save your life.
The hotel is all on fire. This is the
third time 1 have warned you.
Lady guest-Well, tell the firemen
70 keep the flames under control until
l take out my curl papers and friz my
hair. 1 just know there's a great
crowd of men down there, and some of
them are newspaper reporters. OmG
ha World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

Thomas reported tnat there were on the
rolls and fit for duty 10000 colored troops
in the service. This would mako an ag.
grcgate in round numbers OF 100000 en-
listed men. no mean army of itself. and OF
which the colored men OF the United States
may justly feel proud.
General Chetlain was breveted Major
General for his services in the raising OF
this army. and General Lorenzo Thomas,
in his report to the War Department In
manner In which he had carried out his
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

This was early In
1868. and in tn Q
spring Of that year
General A. l.. Chet-
lain. now a we'll
known resident oi
Chicago. then In
command of t h e
po st at Corinth,
acting under n
structlons from Gen.
G.. M. Dodge. COM
manding tn o di 8.
a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

yet what l will do with it. Some think it
would be good idea to go to the conti-
nent with it for II few months. Others say
buy Western Union. while still others say
buy unimproved real estate on Fulton
street and wait for it to advance. / do not
know whether 1 will do either Possibly I
will wait till | get over to Paris. where
things are cheap. owing to pauper labor.
and then l will buy watermelon.
l remained a little longer at the races.
but was SO wrought up by the exciteme mt
that felt quite giddy. That is one trouble
about racing. A winner becomes SO ex-
cited that he is untitled for almost any
kind OF businesses afterward.
Finally went below and ate ham sand
wich. which soothed my nerves Il great
deal.
Those who have never left Jerome Park
by means of the carriage gate should try it
once for the exhilaration of the experience.
We were told that we could get carryall
there for Fordham and thus go home ahead
OF the crowded race trains. SO went to the
gate. The hackmen Wore there to welcome
us and speak to us. / have a ripe expert
ence as man of the world, having heen
chased by hostile Indians who had never
seen me with my hat off. and who there
fore desired to scalp me. and have been
used as whisk broom by II large cyclone in
dust ng off the cornices of the sky. but the
gentlemen who caught us at the gate. yelled
in our ears, breathed their hot adulterated
breaths into our wild, scared faces. and
pulled our grand-s stand badges off while
promenading over our rrostrate remains.
reminded me more forc'bly of he'll as 1t was
once described to me by clel gyman who
felt an interest in my soul than anything l
have yet passed through. Grand stand
badges are not taken up. the coupon alone
being removed. and so the ghouls at this
gate can go in and SEQ the balance of the
race by rifing the corpses OF those who do
not know any better than to go out that
way. People who desire to meet the gen.
tlemen who robbed the dead mt Johnstown
can find the most OF them waiting around
this gate on pleasant days at oel ONE Park.
waiting to do the hyena act in the broad
| glare of the day. They refuse absolutely to
return any vital organs to relatives of the
| deceased.
may go through that gate again before
the rae, Is over. wearing n grand stand
badge on my brcsst. but. II so. shall take
the pc caution to get myself hermetically
sealed up in a metallic casket.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
Definitions.

Mrs. Henpeck Ito Mr.. H., who is
reading)-Your little son just asked you
a question, and you didn't notice him.
You ought to be ashamed of yourself,
and / shall
Mr.. Henpeck--I didn't hear him.
Mrs. H.-Oh, no, you never hear
when member of your own family
speaks to you. You are deaf to the|
very ones you should love and cherish,] !
deaf to-
Mr.. H.-What does he want I'd
know?
Mrs. H.-He asked you what her
NIT was.
Mr.. H.-A hermit, my son, is q mai
who loves peace and quiet--New Yor1
Weehhi
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
sT THE NAYSIDE.
BY JENNIE p. MERCHANT,

NE day 1 wanted
flowers to coz
p | e t G preparz-
stions for company
1 guests whosA
looming would be
h all e d.
Having neither
conservatory nor
garden, though
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
SAMBO AS A SOLDIER.
THE PART PLAYED BY THE NEGRO
IN THE CIVIL WAR,

Simon Cameron Was the First to Suggest
His Enlistment-Genera Chetlain Or
eanized the First Black Brigades-Over
100000 Entered the Ranks, and They
Made Average Good Soldiers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
BY L. w.

L looked every inch
a hero as he sat
there under the
Ievergreens, behind
a large monument
in the cemetery.
His 1.-the form was
clothed in a pair OF
overalls reaching
below the knees
and a worn-out coat
of the Prince Al
bert variety, eyi-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
Matrimonial Item.

Society mani say, Tom, you are q
married man. Did your wife gorge
herself with ice-cream before you mar
ried her?
Married friend-She did.
"And did she stop wanting ice-cream
after you were married ?"
"Yes, she gave it up entirely"
"That settles it, I'll let you know
when it comes off"
"What comes Offs"
"My marriage. It's cheaper to mar
ry and go to housekeeping than to
keep girl filed up with ice-cream.
I'd have money in the bank right now
if 1 had got married before the season
opened. ."-Teras SVtings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

PEAKING in q general way,
l am not much of n sport
writes Bill Nye in the Chi
cago Herald. l have been
present only on the occa-
sion of a few justly cele-
brated trials of speed at the
county seat. Therefore l
do not know so much about
horse-racing as | do about
dress and etiquette.
The last horse-race 1 at
tended was nine years ago
l have forgotten whether II
opened with prayer or not
but l know that we had al.
most everything else. A
,glee club gang Shall We
'Gather at the River2" we
had greased pig exercises
and n tall man with a short
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

away Win II. so went down TO une pooI-
room and sent in my ticket. l received
my original investment and sixty cents In
currency which carefully concealed in
the lining of my ehemisette. do not know
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
IN THE ROLE OF A SPORT
BILL NYE'S EXPERIENCE AT JE.
ROME PARK RACES.

An. Exciting Race Between Bill Jack.
mans Black-and-Tan Fllly and Tint
Houstin's Roam Gelding-The Humorist
Wins m Big Bot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
The Catcher In Modern Baseball.

T1HE Catcher" in
modern baseball
II is another devel-
|opment that must not
fbe passed by, says q
writer in an Eastern
magazine. In the cir.
cuses there is often O
train G d athlete, who
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

HE first person to
suggest recruiting
and arming the ne
groes OF the South
for service in the
! Union army was
tn Q late Simon
Cameron, t h o II
Secretary of War
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08

stands in front of cannon and
catches the ball in his hands when ii
is fired out, at no very great distance
from the gun. The charge of powder
which sends it, however, is measured,
and serious accidents resulting from the
undertaking, think, are not numer-
Gus. But the catcher of the regulation
baseball implement or globe, or toy,
call it which you will, takes his life in
his hands. He has to catch ball
which might as well be cannon ball,
with little power to tell where it will
find him or he it, and with certainty
that if it hits him serious or fatal
injury is most likely to ensue. To
make it less possible that his nose or
jaw shall be broken, or to prevent his
teeth from being knocked entirely out,
he now wears wire cage over his
face, not wholly dissimilar to an OK
muzzle or burglars mask.
From an extensive series OF expert
mcnts it has been concluded that the
power of electro magnetic rotatory po-
larization is common to all substances,
whether crystalline or isotropous.
Simple substances produce positive
rotation and compound bodies mega
tive rotation, which last is explained
by the fact that tho Amperian cur
rents inside compound bodies run in
direction different from that Of the
magnetic field.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-08
WITH CRIES OF DISMAY.

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