Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-29
OUT OF POINT LOOKOUT PRISON

hundred holes and 1t was heavy and filled
with a colony of ants
IF | could get the very boat I crossed the
river in the night of my escape you could
not tell the difference" Mr.. Seward ex-
planned.
The boat was purchased, and then Mr.
Seward set about making few alterations.
This completed, he expressed a willingness
to demonstrate how he crossed the river.
Mr. Seward is nothing if not original. and,
filled with the excitement of the moment,
he borrowed hat. coat and shoes of the ne
gro and took his place in the boat, while /
got photograph of him. 1t was a ludi-
crous sight, indeed, and the farmers who
had congregdted laughed heartily. But to
the principal actor in the scene it was a Sc
rtous affair. and he was never otherwise
than earnest. The hat, he said, was he ex-
act counterpart of the one he wore. and the
coat would do. while the shoes could Tot be
improved upon. Several pictures were taken
at this point. Mr.. Seward. with all the ex-
uberance of youth. posing himself exactly
as he looked the night he escaped. Away
OF in the distance. six miles across the
river. he pointed out Ragged Point, where
he landed, but reserved a full account of
that until he returned. The wagon came I'D
shortly, and after making everybody a
present OF money We entered the best euui-
page st: Mary boosted and started our
long drive to Point Lookout, thirty miles
away Capt Adams did the driving and
furnished several amusing anecdotes The
captain was picturesque, tanned by the
y,
talneer. rotund. jolly and lame
Long and Interesting Ride.
The trip was a long one and full of in
terest. On every hand there are evidences
OF prosperity, and st. Mary's county is by
Tar the best-tilled section of Maryland l
ever visited. The farms are well kept and
excellent crops are everywhere to be seen
Enterprise and thrift are dominant factors
mere. And the roads were. as Riley puts it.
With sunshine spread, as thick as butter
on country bread" Yes and as smooth
too; and they are especially to be com
nlehded' since they show engineering skill
IN construction and care in keeping At
every crOss-road there is a store and each
one furnished US with one or more CON
Ieds who had been prisoners at Point
Lookout just about the time Mr. Seward
was there.
And how the latter did enjoy talk with
these old fellows, and how thew would 90
over the scenes and incidents of prison life
away pack there in the COS. when brother
fought brother. They talked of the trials
they endured. the poor food they ate and
the Wretched water. full of copperas they
crahk-ot the plans to escape and the
cracker house brigade. They would warm
up To their subjects until they would laugh
out historically. and always Chere was not
single eXception) they thanked God if
was an over and that the Union was Dre-
served Now and then they would revert
10 the Spanish war, and their old ewes
"ould brighten with patriotism.
Nary hd dld not secede, but she fur
mshed many men for the confederacv. and
st. Marys county led them all in numbers
old sectional lines have long since disap-
pedFeo ana every one We met was a loyal
son of Uncle Sam.
we were driving along at a pretty smart