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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
No Wonder 1t Panied.

a tender hearted old woman noticed
a horse with Il broad rubber band
stretched around It's leg just above thu
hoof. She asked the waiting driver OF
the cab why 1t was there and suggest,
ed that 1t was more than cruel TO place
1t on the animal.
"ies, num-" replied the cabby. 'Tts
painful to the horse, nc doubt, but that
" not the worst Of 1t, It's the getting
OF 1t on that pains the poor thing, Why,
we had to stretch the band and pull 1t
over the horses head and down all his
body to get 1t on"
"F0r tho lands sake alive" exclaimr
cd tho woman and walked away hor-
riled. Chicago Inter Ocean,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
That Second Chapter.

The new pastor was preaching his
first In the middle Of 1t he
stopped abruptly and asked:
How many Of you have read the
Bibley"
Fifty hands went up.
"Good." said the pastor. Now, how
many Of you have read the second
chapter Of Jude?"
Twenty-Five hands went up.
A wan smile overspread the divIne's
face.
"That's also good; but when you go
home read that chapter again, and you
interest"
There Is only n chapter In the book
Of Jude.-Guthrie 70. r. Leader.
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4 Ge0rgia NH ~ Fare.

4 southwest Georgia negro was dis
covered In tho act Of ehopplng q mon
ster alligator into steaks,
You don't intend to eat him, do
yOuf" he was asked,
Oats what ! aim ter do wild 'im,"
was tho reply,
pretty tough-isR't itT
Yves sub, he's tough, on you say, but
wen you salts on peppers i'm, on suns
i'm, he's dllin, suh-he's flliR"-AtlaR'
Ia Constitution,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
IrOuaerA,

The tailor who for years made Bal
zar's clothes says "He used to wear
the most extraordinary trousers ! eve
saw He would insist upon my max
ing them Of a peculiar nut brown col
ored cloth, with wide straps fastening
beneath the shoes, From the knee
down the trousers were cut No ~ to
fall IN deep, yoIuminous folds, " ~ to
keep the calves of his legs warm while
writing"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
Hardly

Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's sense Of the
ridiculous has always been n saving
grace, leading her to avoid grandil0'
quence.
On one occasion n lady Mt Newport,
trying to get a fine sentiment u Of
her. said one moonlit evening on a
vine hung veranda. Mrs, Howe, do
say something lovely about my piaz'
"a" Whereupon every n listened for
the reply,
In her delicately cultivated voice
Mrs, Howe responded, ~ think II IL a
bully plaz,"-San Francisco ArgOnaut,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
4 Had steer,

CITY Editor-Mr, strong has been In
Today, and no had murder In his eye
How IN time did YOU come to speak Of
Mrs, str0Rg's "alleged hHshand' In
that paragraph about her aGGidaRtf
i, FRESH did IL 10 steer clear Of \
libel suit You know ynn told me AL
ways 70 say nallegad thIef,h halleged
murderer" and that sort ~ thing Hos
ton Transcript
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And Then HAT Him w,

One day Tommy accompanied hls
mothar ON n shappiRg expedition, AMI,
seeing n large candy man w y aGAfeaI
ti0aap's window, he paused IN fpGHf ~
II with n wistful l00ki then, turning
away, rpgVatfnllyr he said hMamMa, !
could liGk thai fellow with beth hands
lied behind mel"wTr0y Times,
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Then she Called Him Pet samss,

I'm afraid We must ha divorced, my
dear" said Mr. kewiywad 10 his young
wife "TAe dOnt0r says | have Pheu'
matte tendencies FRd must give w all
swee, things, -Harper's HNzar,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07

The pauPars IN japan aumheg fewer
dian ln,1M Gnt az 4 population az m
Mhlm w thai country II IL consider
III u Disgrace ~ he M idler.
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A WOmnn,s lluM.

OF course you know the story Of the
woman who heard two men ut a hotel
table discussing her very impertincEt.
ly in German. wher upon she very po'
litely asked II of t.rn tor the salt IN
German. It's Il very old story. ~"
sometimes the language Is French, and
the salt * left out. but the story Is the
same. and goodness only knows how
many writer's. from llowclls up and
from llowrllS down. have told It with
variations. SO old 1t Is that when u
woman | know began to tell It to mo
the other day as Il personal experience
| felt the JOY that one feels at meeting
nnew an old friend.
II was in Il ear" she began. "nnd
two non sat opposite mo. or course |
knew they were talking about me. ld
have known It ever II they hNu
been speaking Sanskrit, which they
weren't. They were goss!ping in Ger.
man. | stood It as long rs | could. and
then | dropped my purse, One Of the
men instantly picked It up. THANK
you | said in German. My dear. If
you could have seen those mems faces!
They didn't say another word for SIX
blocks"
But what we're they saying about
you?"
"Oh." said she cheerily, II haven't
an idea. | don't know one word OF
but Thank you.'"
And l wonder II the woman In the
story who asks for the salt-wcll. per.
haps her request. too. vas what In the
vernncular one calls Il bluff. Washing.
ton Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07

It's a long life, but devotion to the true interests and
prosperity of the American people has won for it new
friends as the years rolled by and the original mem
bcrS of it's family passed to their reward, and these ad-
mirers are loyal and stcadfast today, with faith in it's
teachings and confidence in the information which it
brings to their homes and frcsidcs. AS a natural con
sequence it enjoys in it's old age all the vitality and
v'gor OF it's YOUTH strengthened and ripcned by the OK
pericnccs of over half a century, 1t has lived on it's
merits, and on the cordial support of progressive
Americans. 1t is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07

The nan who suggests 4 a0mprOmIss
mas usually heen whipped, H0hab0th
sunday Herald,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-07-07
A MNrringc Fee.

4 clergyman of Georgia was once
standing IN the courthouse when "A
uoosier came In to see the ordinary IN
order to procure a marriage license.
The countrymnn asked for "a pair OF
licenses" and On making the purchase
necessary to being united IN the holy
bonds Of matrimony inquired of the
ordinary. "Who can | git to marry
mey
The ordinary replied that he could
perform the ceremony. or the pnrson,
standing near. would probably accom-.
MEDIATE him. The c%ountrymnn turned
to the parson and asked If he would
marry him. The parson readily con.
sented and asked the would be bride.
groom. "Wherc's your gal"
He replied. "Out yonder--in tho
street"
The parson said. Fetch her in"
Then she was ''fotch" In and the
'knot tied" The bridegroom asked
the parson the amount Of Indebtedness
incurred and was told that no charge
was made. but that he always left the
matter for the bridegroom to decide.
The latter replied: 1--WE got no mon.
ey. I've got Il load Of punkins out yon.
der. III give you a punkin."-IIomi.
letic Review.
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just Think Of ItI
Goth Of these Papses for $500 a Year

Send all subscriptions to THE GAZETTE,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
THE EVER FAITHFUL SOUTH.

The fidelity OF the South to the
Democratic party is as unbroken to-
day us when by unalicnahle common
consent, over thirty years ago, II be-
came the bond Of brotherhood TO an
invinciDle people.
Vain and desperate attempts have
been made from the beginning, in
each successive presidential election,
to shake and break up the "Solid
South" but without avail. The days
Of reconstruction, an era Of darkest
ordeal through which we passed and
suffered the pangs Of deepest humlia-
tion, were, after all buta part Of the
life of a political monster vicinus and
full grown, which had appeared among
us to strike terror into our souls and
deprive us OF the gift OF freedom.
Through answering devotion to the
principle, and an unconqucrable spirit
of manhood, the Southern people, by
unity and resistance. after many hard
fought contests succeeded in destroy
ing their enemy,
The open foe, however, was not
more dangerous than the inSidu0uS
traitors who have at various times
since partially effected a split in the
old party. While some were led into
a support of bolting factions against
the regular Democratic tickets, the
great majority Of Southern voters con-
tinued true, and their States were al
ways found faithful in the electoral
count. Those who In the nominating
conventions Of the party will not
abide by the rulings Of the majority,
and bolt to put forth different tickets
are worse enemies than pronounced
rivals, and should forever afterwards
be read out OF the party.
A repetition OF such schism as
that of 1896, which defeated the party
must not 6e allowed to occur again in
1900.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

The Brandon News, which is very
fair and conservative paper, notes
some 'skull duggery" work by the Nc
Laurin Executive Committee as fol-
lows: Simpson county will vote only
for Senator for the long term. Just
before the first primary it was an
nounced that the vote on the Senator
ship would be taken at the second
primary. because Of the length OF the
ticket in the first. When the COM
mittce met to arrange for the second
primary 1t announced that the people
would only vote only on the short
term, as that was the original inten-
tion. At this distance it looks like Il
scheme to prevent the county from in
structing for Gov, Lowry, as it proba-
bly, would have done if the people had
been given an opportunity"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
Commissioners Sale.

MRS. BESSIE h. ALGEO, ct al, Chancery
VS.. fCOurt, Jat.kSU
MRs. MAGGIE McINrosn. county. Miss,
ny virtue ol the authority vested IN me by
u decree OF the chancery court OF jackson
county, Mississippi, rendered April II, 1889, IN
the above styled cause, will sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder. for cash, at the
front door Of the courthouse. in the town Of
Scranton, Mississippi, on the
First Monday, the7h day Of .Angust, 1899,
within legal hours. the following described
lands situated in Jackson county. Mississip-
pi, to-wit: Lots and according to a plot Of
the homestead 0f fhrs late Peter MacFairley
as returned byJ. NJ. &lnnis. special com
missioner in chancery In case OF sarah Fair
ley and others, ex partcson the 2'd day Of
April, 1873.
Also that other piece or parcel Of land lying
In said county and State, and described AS
follows. in township No. south, range west
In SECTIONS p and 26. and more particularly
described on the plot Of the division among
the heirs OF Antoine Ely. and OF record in
the torner Probate clerks Office Of said
county as being lot No. ). allotted 10 Cather-
Inc White afterwards Montath) being same
land Soid by J.C. Ely and wife 10 Alexander
MclnRis June IL, 1870
N>WitAess my hand this Goth day OF June, 1890.
NJ +. II. LEWIS. Commissioner.
c. II. MAoD. attorney.
July Z. 1899. 2l-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
Commissioners Sale.
Mrs. W. ANDERSON ,Chi

MRS. W. ANDERSON .,.n."o onn1ce'y county, SUuiS
Mrs. MARY BLANCHARD Mississippi
Nv virtue OF the authority vesle. y nssos n'u%
N decree OF the chancery c0lri o, ..o s".b .Soya
3.ounty Mississippi, rendered ~ Wv, 'r,, ian
ktyled cause. on the 18th day OF hprn. hprc.sh'
Mill sell to the highest bidder lot Ss SanE
the Pascagoula river, in the town OF 'c''1'
Mississippi, on the ,,oov
First Monday, the 7h day Of A"g"s', lo', sS
within legal hours. the hereinaiter, sUnra sUUnrsDha
buildings. machinery and saw mil, p"" "w III
|nulia In and around the En,erPf,lssuo sohs, tracS
|situated and being on lot D. ~ N H.
jackson county. Mississippi, '"-"'''
| 3 twO-nue 3x24 feet boilers.
| l l7x23 Atlas engine.
Main pulley. 10 feet In diameter, circular
q n Njn shaft and pulley for running IA uu.nsh
with nulley, 40. inch diameter s.a y and
Sack~ l7.feet dlwnleter 17-in'h 'a''
oilers.
1 saw steam rope feed.
chain nigger or log turner cear
Ramp chain. sprocket ana "hooi
Live rollers run by frictloh'
| 2 butting saws and idlers.
crosslinc shaft.
/ longitudinal line shaft. ,.e
k.Snwdust carrier for feeding furnace
I-ls0g carriage.
2 circular saws.
!. / 2-st0ry building, 90x15o feet, ,oot and al
boiler shed to same; 3oNov ,.. .S nulleyA
other miscellaneous articles, d sd'" round ssd !
cog wheels, iron, etc. IN anu ~ ..8
"i'"oe' "s II LEWIS. Commisslonss
II. BLOOMFIELD. attorney for co'''p'" sl.N
July z. 1870 ------------ 3
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

AS we have believed all along Gov.
Bob Lowry will be United States SEN
ator for the short term. He said just
before leaving Jackson on Sunday
last, dissenting from the statement
contained in the Commercial-Appeal,
authorized the following statement:
Neither Gen. Lowry nor those IA
miliar with his purposes and assur-
ances c0ncede the election Of Mr.. w.
V. Sullivan to the United States SEQ
ate for the short term. On the other
hand. feel assured that will win
the place, and | will win it with Il
good majority to spare.
"The action of the Simpson county
executive committee in leaving my
name off the ticket did not reflect the
wishes or sentiment Of the people OF
that county: They would have voted
for me had they been given the oppor.
tunity. say this without fear Of
contradiction, and though Simpson IL
claimed against me, | do not believe
its representative will msreprcsent
the wishes of his people"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
---a----- --------------------
The Reign Of the Oemagogue.

Port Gibson Reyeille.
John Temple Graves knew what he
was doing when he wrote his famous
lecture, for, like yellow fever, the dcma-
gogue can't be stopped when he once
gets a start, and he certainly has Il
good start in Mississippi. The gov
ern0r has Il great pull on this side Of
the State, and his disgraceful con
duct has little or no effect on the
voter. A great many people believe
that the charges against him are not
true and that he is being prosecuted.
The governor himself attempts to
leave the impression. Others voted
for him because they were asked to.
Some are governed by prejudice, while
a great many follow the crowd. One
man told the editor Of the Reyeille
that while he knows some Of the
charges against the governor were
true he would not vote against man
for doing the same thing that he was
guiNy of himself. Or all these reas.
Ons. not one is founded on good citi-
zenShip.
If GOV. McLaurin succeeds in be.
ing elected to the United States Sen
ate. which we sincerely hope will not
he the case. we fear our people will
have occasion to regret supporting
him. Let that be as it may, this pa.
per is glad to 80 on record as heing Il
strong opponent Of a political trust
and administration.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. =. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON Miss

Ia.
US. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON. Miss.
July 10, 1890.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Thomas I. 81 in con.
testdnt. against the homestead entry No
3lIo@. made August IA. 1897, for swh. of sol,
and sell of swil OF section % and mel, of nwi.
of sec. 30, township 2south, range 8 west bs
Milton q. Northrop. contestee, in which il il
alleged that the said Milton g. Northmp has
wholly abandoned said tract that he ha,
changed his residence therefrom for mora
than six months since making said entry.
that said tract Is not settled upon and culij.
waited by said party rs required by law. and
his absence from the land was not due TO his
employment in the military or naval service
Of the United states in the time Of war,
That he has made deligent inquiry to ascer-
tain the whereabouts and pu>tollict adires,
OF the said Northrop, but has failed to so.
and from what he can learn. the said North.
rop does not reside in Mississippi but sa
nonresident. Said parties are hereby no,i-
fed TO appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a, NJ,
on September .. 1890. before \ H. Lewis cir
cult clerk and special commissioner. at his
office in Scranton, Miss. land that final hear
Ing will bc held at 10 o'clock u. m. IN Sep
teniber 20. 1870 befOrel' the Register and Re-
ceiver ut the United Land Oticein Jackson
Mississippi
affidavit. flea March IL. 1899 set forth facts
which show that after diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be made. 1t is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be gwen by due and proper puhIlatnnf
JAMES HILL, Register
q. II. MATTHEWS, Receiver.
July n. 1890 2.-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

Chancellor Adam Byrd, of the Sixth
chancery district has been doing cam.
paign work for Gov. McLaurin. Byrd
is the man who was appointed district
attorney Of district which was Gre
ated during his incumbency as a men,
ber of the Legislature creating the
same. This is one of Anse appoint
mcntments which was clearly uncon-
stitutional. But the appointment
made Byrd lively supporter OF Anse.
especially when Byrd got on the chan
Gerry bench by the same power Ger
tainly the judicial ermine has been
bedraggled in the filth and mire OF
politics during this canvass.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR,
us. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON. Mss,

". s. LAND OFFICE, JACKSON, Mss,
July H. 1879. I
A sufficient contest affidavit having been hlet
in this office by MARY Byrd. contestant against
the homestead entry No. 90 966 made August H.
1891 for WI Of nv and w of swi section town
ship 3 south. range q west by outright Miner
coniestcr. in which it is alleged that said Conrt
right Miner who mad, said entry, never oIdrs-
tabish residence thcreon that he has never resl.
ded npou, cultivated or in any manner complied
with the homestead laws. hut has wholly abandon.
ed the same. His whereabouts. are unknown, anu
he il believed now to be non rcsment Of the Shie
and that said alleged absence from the saa lana
was not due to his employment IN the army, navy
or marine corps of the Unlted states asa piNa'e
soldier officer seaman OF marine during tne Waf
with Spain or duiing any otler war III whch tne
United States may be engaged. said parties aIs
hereby notified to appear, respond ana ohef e'f
,lence touching said allegation at 10 Oclo a. nl.
ON September II. 1899, before + il. Lewis clIsun
clerk aud special commissioner hele'I ~ nis y'',e
In Scranton Miss. and that final hearing WIN w
held mt 10 o'clock n. m. on September u log, W.
fore the Register and Receiver at the tnhe"
states Land Office in ia 'kson, Mississippi
The said contestant having. IN proper oniua,n
ed June I3 1899 set forth facts whff sno" sa ,ts,
after due dligencs personal service OF ,ls nom
cannot be made il is hereby ordered anu u'le'." S
that such ntice be given by due ana proper P"''
JAMES hill. Register;
\ G. Il. ATlHEWS Receiver; "a
. July 81, 1880.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
INGERsOLL.

The report OF the death Of Col.
Robert G.. Ingersoll, who for many
years was prominent figure In our
country, calls for some brief mention
here. Col. Ingersoll was the most
brilliant of all agnostics OF his times.
The platform was his throne--he ex-
celled in oratpry. His iniidelity was
concerning theologies, and theodicies
of men, rather than the religion OF
Christ as interpreted by present ac-
credited teachers. Against medieval
theology-against all Interpretation
of God and his government from the
standpoint of pure legality he rebell-
ed. Both intidelity and christian
scholarship approve of his course in
that particular. Had Mr.. Ingersoll
known less Of Calvin and John Mil
ton, and more Of what the best inter-
prefers of the bible and christianity
pow think and teach, it is probable
that he would have availed himself OF
more OF the hopes of religion than he
did. But with all his unfaith, he had
more excellencies of thought and re-
ligious conviction than many who
have enrolled themselves mentally
among his disciples. He clung to the
hope of Immortality with living ar
| dor.
At the funeral OF his brother, the
eulogy he pronounced was finished
with notes OF cheer and hope. "Let
us hope.n, These are the golden words
of the speaker. While Mr.. Ingcrsoll
thought he was opposed to, and fight.
ing the bible and christianity time
will demonstrate that IL was an effete
view of these things against which
he hurled his invectives. That he
recognized the futility of all his efforts
is evinced by his discouraging a
friends undertaking to defend hls
views in a recent publication, sits nc
usc," he said. The essential intuitions
and doctrines OF religion have come
into the world to stay. This Mr.. In
gersol saw at the end Of a life OF 0p
position to them. He lived to see tina,
the worlds verdict was against his
Interpretation Of the bible and relig.
ion, in that, that the church c0ntin
ued, and continues to grow. Righ
in many things-he misconstrue(
many things.
But enough-"peace to his ashes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

The populist party of Grenada
county has decided to go out of the
business and will hereafter at1iliate
with the Democracy. At "A recent
meeting called for the purpose Of
putting out a county ticket only about
one dozen voters were present.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

Senator Hoar says: Il have stood
by the cradle of the Republican party
and been an humble believer in its
principles. but | do net intend. If
can help it, to follow its hearsc. The
downfall of the republic will date
from McKinley's administration"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28
Commissioners Sale.

ALEX. RAFF Chancery court
VS.. jackson county, Mis-
UNKNOWN OWNERS. sissippi.
BY virtue OF decree Of the chancery court
of jackson county, Mississippi. IN the above
entitled cause. rendered April 10. 1899. will
sell at public outcry to the highest bidder,
for cash. NJ the front door Of the court-house,
in the townof Scranton, Mississippi, on the
First Monday, the IN day Of .1ugnsi, 800,
within legal hours. the following described
properly. to-wit: Swi4 nf nwi4 and nei4 OF
swil. section >, township south. range west
Witness my hand this 29t Ii day Of June. 1893.
+. II. LEWIS. special Commissioners.
Q. II. WOoD. attorney for complainant.
July I. 1899. 2l-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

Mr.. l.. II, Doty. of Meridian, is an
nounced as a candidate for the sccre-
taryship Of the State Senate. Mr..
Duty was assistant clerk of the House
at its last session and is n lawyer of
good standing in his profession. Hon.
j. Y. Murray, Jr. is also a candidate
for the place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

For supervisors OF the census in this
State the Republicans have recon-
mendcd the following for appoint
ments: First district, J. NJ. Bynum,
of Bonneville; Third district, Chas
Banks, colored, Clarksdale; Sixth dis
trict, w. II. Mounger, Enterprise;
Seventh district, W. E. Mollison, col
ored, Vicksburg. Supervisors for the
Second, Fourth and Fifth districts
will be named by Senators Money and
Sullivan.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

Gen. Joe Wheeler and daughter
sailed last Monday on the transport
Tartar, from San Francisco for the
Philippines. He was accompanied by
the Nineteenth regiment, which is
the largest in the United States, #
not in the world, 800 men. Fighting
joe will wind up the war soon or die
in the attempt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

Meridian and vicksburg are bidding
for the State Democratic Convention
to convene on the 23d Of August.
jackson Is 10th to let 1t meet any.
where than In that delectable city.
II the convention does meet At Jack
son we trust u will not be In the old
oHsn, tIe State houae that ''leaks q
~ atound noor." Bstter ho,st ~,
4syAe ts0t, NhtDh wlIt IS ls31I
fAAouyn ~ accom- modStc the cro~3 y
~ w . n Dc Dc I
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-07-28

The following MississIppians have
been appointed by the President: De.
vereaux Shields, Natchez, captain:
James NJ. Liddell, Grenada, captain;
Lomax S. Anderson, Port Gibson,
first lieutenant and assistant surgeon.
They will allbe. assigned to the Twen-
ty-ninth infantry, which is being re-
cruited at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta,
Georgia.