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we could not only have roast pig our
selves, but also fresh meat for the
whole command.
After ways and means were properly
settled we took up ''the poor mans
burden and proceeded to camp with
out further trouble. About nine
o'clock or after ''taps," company of
about 100 silently formed a circle at a
respectful distance around the coloneI's
tent, having with much force (?) dis
armed and taken prisoner the guard
on duty before the tent, and then, pro-
curing long cord, one of the pigs was
tied by its hind leg and slipped under
the colonel's tent. AS soon as the snout
of the porker was released he began
skirmishing around the enemy's head
quarters, and on finding himself fast
by the cord set up squeal that equaled
''call to arms" and the circle out
side was augmented by hundreds.
The colonel made a leap for the open
air minus all outer garments, even to
his epaulets, and found himself sur
rounded by his own men. After ex-
pressing himself in all the choice Ian
guage not found in the dictionary, he
finally demanded what was meant by
the uproar. He was very meekly in
formed that hearing squealing in
this direction, we were anxious to know
who were violating the rules against
foraging.' The colonel, seeing the
point, ordered all to their quarters,
promising them that the next day
rations of fresh beef would be issued
to the whole command, and he kept
his promise.
The two pigs were nicely dressed and
roasted, and next morning one found
it's way to the co1onel's table with the
compliments of company H.
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PARTING OF THE WAYS.
When the Boys of the South Babe
Farewell to the Boys of
the North.

A moving scene in a sad drama
played at Annapolis at the outbreaks
of the civil war has been set down by
Park Benjamin, class of 1867, in THE
United States Naval Academy" The
boys from the north and the boys from
the south were finally to separate to
see service on their respective sides,
and the grief of parting was keen.
The volcanic upheava1 of the nation
was forgotten. They were friends and
brothers, bidding one another good
by, says Youths Companion.
The drums beat as usual for forma-
ton, and they fell in, northerners and
southerners alike, with their mess
crews. Commandant Rodgers had
caused the band to be present, and it
played the music of the union.
AS the strains of 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner and Hail, Columbia" poured
forth, the youngsters from the south
stood there with pale faces and set
teeth. Then Commandant Rodgers
spoke to them quietly and feelingly.
and finally, when he had said to them
all that could be said, he ordered those
who so desired to fall out of the ranks.
The boys from the states that had
thrown off their allegiance left their
places. And then came the farewell,
and it was pitiful.
The arms of those who were to go to
the north and those who were to go TO
the south went about each others
necks and the tears flowed, and the
hands which later were to be raised in
bitter enmity linked in a last fond
clasp.
Then the order to leave was given.
The northerners embarked on the tug
which was to take them to the ship,
the southerners made their way home
ward as best they could, and the old
Constitution, with the flag she had so
often carried to victory flying, stood
down the Chesapeake and laid her
course to the north.
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paralyzed to find Johnny holding
the other side. He thought he had me
prisoner and commanded me to sur
render. At the same time he poked his
gun around the tree trying to cover
me. l made the same demand on him,
put my gun around the tree to his side,
and, regardless of the fierce fighting
going on around US, we edged around
that tree, each keeping opposite to the
other and each hoping to get the drop
on the other fellow.
''This was more exciting than it
seems now and [ never gave my whole
attention to any matter 1 happened to
have in hand as I did to shooting
that Johnny. But finally my foot
slipped and he seized the opportunity
and banged away with the muzzle of
his gun not six inches above my nose.
He missed me, and L felt my chance had
come. AS I stepped out to make sure
of him he made one jump, turned a
somersault, lit on his feet and made the
quickest run to cover ever saw. He
got to his lines all right. I did the same
a little later and with quite as much
agility as the confederate"
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FIGHT AROUND A TREE.
a Critical Situation out of Witch
Both Contestants Came
Safely.

''Comrade Leavell's tree exploit, -
said B. F. Bauman, of the Thirtieth
Iowa infantry, relates the Chicago In
ter Ocean, reminds me of my experi-
ence at the siege of Atlanta. A few
days before we went to Jonesboro we
were on the firing line day and night,
and we seized every opportunity to adj
vance our picket line. One day when
we, on the left. were within 200 yards
of the main confederate lines. the right
was ordered to swing forward to our
line. At the same time we on the left
were to make demonstration and hold
all we gained.
I'VE were lying close in our little vi
dette holes, or scoopouts, and when the
bugle sounded the charge our boys
made rush. We had selected our des-
tination in advance and I had fixed on
a tree so yards in my front. made
the tree, which had been shot off Is feet
above the ground. and was almost
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Koontz, eff he wants to. I don't want
'im-great awkward thing!" She
dashed away a tear, as she did so,
and saw that the handkerchief no
longer f1uttered from the branch.
Nervously she searched the ground to
see if the wind had carried it into
clump of bushes. But no handker-
chief was there! Tom had evidently
come and gone, without trying to at
tract her attention.
can he's taken tn Handkerchief +
that air Tiny Koontz!" she said. Then,
with head held high, she marched back,
meeting Amos face to face, as he came
down the path.
Mighty purity red cheeks ye got,
Clarissy," he remarked: when git err
mother wife she's got t. have red cheeks,
I tell We. Say, dye like red apples ?
I'll fetch ye some when I come this here
way agin; you look in that air boiler
stump, an yen find EN-
81 jest plum despise red apples, an
plum despise you, too, Amos Purdy.'
And she fed to the cabin before the
astonished guest had time to make re-
ply.
To her surprise, Aunt Phot be was in
especially good humor. Her mother
had been throwing out some very plain
hints as to the intentions of Amos re-
garding herself, which chimed pleasant
| " with her own opinions on the subject.
She giggled nightly, and assured her
mother that she wouldn't look at that
ole silly, no, not fer nothingi" But she
was nightly pleased, as anyone cSulG
see.
In her anger against Tom, C1arissy
forgot all about Amos and his red APP
pies, and, indeed, she attached no i'm
portance to the offer, anyhow. She,
too, was very gay that evening, for she
felt that her grandmother's sharp eyes
were on her, and she would have died
rather than display her futile rage
against her faithless lover. She as
sured herself over and over again that
she never cared a straw for Tom, but
the fact that she had sent for him and
that he had answered her signal only to
carry off the present he had given her
to take it to another ranked in her
| breast.
Heavy snow fell the next day and a
cold kept her close in the cabin for a
week. Amos was the only visitor dur
ing that time, and when he came he
brought substantial offering of VEN
ison and brace of rabbits, gifts BY
no means to be despised, and which Mrs,
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OufaidR.
delights in still sting
that comes to mortals here;

Fate delights in still contrasting
All that comes to mortalS here;
Some may feast. The rest are fasting.
For each smile there is a tear.
There are shine and holly berry. \
There is hunger's tattered cloak.
There is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you re broke.
When the music, softly playing,
Seems less tenGerly to fall
Than the laughter that comes straying
Through the nursery and the hall,
Who shall think that some poor fellow
On the pavement stands afar,
Watching every CLEAN so mellow
Through your window blind aJar?
When all care is shut behind US
And when love dispeis each sigh,
Let some gentle thought remind US
Of the lonely passer-by.
Life to some, though pleasant, very,
Isn't all a gladstone joke.
There is Christmas when you re merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke.
Washington Star.
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''Ain't We got no manners, let
company wait out there that way"
her aunt said, sharply, and poor Car
issy went flying to the door.
There stood, not Tom, but Amos
Purdy, a near neighbor, as neighbors
go in thinly settled country, and a
widower of two months standing who
had dropped in once or twice of late.
He entered now with a sheepish air
which to anyone less preoccupied than
Clarissy would have proved that he
was on counting bent. He took a
chair near the door and where he
shut out Clarissy's view of the win
dow.
fright cold day." he ventured, adj
dressing Aunt Phoebe.
''Well, I guess We can't Expect much
else, with Christmas only two weeks
off, was the ungracious reply.
"Yep. that's So" the visitor re-
sponded. Then he relapsed into an
embarrassed silence, during which he,
with apparent Inconsistencies. stared
Clarissy out of countenance.
sole Zeb White killed er bear last
Chuesday,'' was his next remark, still
addressed to Aunt Phoebe. biggest
one this year. he says. Them Whites
is awful liars, though, an CANT
promise eff he tells tn truth er not. "
''Them Whites is a bad stock" Mrs.
Moon broke in, suddenly; lone of 'em
filed our ole COW full of shot when
1 was a gal, pretendin' like he thought
she was er bear. An all the satisfac-
ton pap got was putin er load o
shot into him. and pretendin' like he
thought he was er buck!" She chuck
led at the remembrance.
''That air Tom Whites goin' t. see
Tiny Koontz:' remarked the guest.
Il seen 'em wallzin' last Sunday.
Reckon they'll be gittin' married
soon. Seems ST they'd be lot of mar
ryin' round yere before long. Err man
ain worth much nowadays Mess he's
got wife,
Clarissy had turned pale at the bit
of news. She rose now, on pretense
of getting more wood for the fire and
went outside. Aunt Phoebe had sud
denly become gracious and the sound
of her voice followed the girl as she
ran along the trail to the tree which
held her token.
"He amt goin' t. think I want i'm; .
she painted, he can go t. his Tiny
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become the one object for which she
cared.
well, I'll take Amos" she said,
proudly. '-an' then nobody IL know
Tom left me fer Tiny Koontzl'' AS
she spoke, she rose from the stump
on which she was sitting and came
face to face with Tom-Tom pale and
haggard, and with a gun over his
shoulder, which added to the wild
ness of his appearance. CIarissy
trembled SO that she could scarcely
stand, but she put on a brave smile.
'sThat you, Tom" she said, sET
mus wish We well, you n Tiny. When
We goin' t. git married-to-morrow %
Tom put down his gun. ME N
who?" he demanded, fiercely.
Clarissy's anger grew at the eva
sion. you n Tiny Koontz,' she re-
sponded. ''Amos Purdy, he tole me
how you n her was goin' t. get
married tomorrow night
'Amos Purdy tole ye that?'
Eyes, he did; and ye needn't to
deny it don't care!" All the girls
fierce pride was in arms. IL only
put tn red handkerchief on tn tree
that day because
Because We wanted t. make er fool
er mel" Tom cried, hotly. ''Ye had
took it down again fore 1 could git
there, an We give it t. Amos Purdy;
he showed it t. me. An he tole me
you n him was goin' t get married
a Christmas, an ye didn' want no
more sight O. me! I only wish I'd
had my gun that day, an
ooh, Tom! Toni Clarissy and the
ground pine were all tangled up in
his arms, and Clarissy was crying for
pure joy.
"But I tell ye one thing, Clarissy,''
Tom said, later, ''that ole coon did
see me with Tiny Koontz that day.
[ was giving her message from
Walt Thomas over at tn saw1ptll.
Him n hers goin' to git married
soon's he gifts back"
When CIarissy at last started for
home Tom went with her to tell her
grandmother that he meant to marry
her granddaughter on the following
day, with her consent or without it.
For I ain goin' t. take no more
chances!" Tom affirmed.
Luckily, Aunt Phoebe had not re-
turned when they reached the cabin,
and the story was poured out to
Mrs. Moon alone Her dislike for
Tom melted away before the idea. of
Clarissy's marrying Amos, on whom
Phoebe had set her heart, and leav-
ing her to bear the brunt Of that
damse1's rage.
''Ten We what you do,'' she said,
finally. ''You n Tom git ready It
git married tomorrow night an jest
leave Amos t. me when he comes!"
Tom stood out for personal inter
view with Amos first, but he was
overruled. Just what Mrs. Moon said
to that worthy during the few min
utes' private talk they had no one
ever knew. She said it so convinc-
ingly, however, that there was a
double wedding in the cabin that
Christmas night, and Aunt Phoebe
never knew that she was second
cheice.-Eliza Armstrong, in Banner
of Gold.
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A BeautifuI Mother.

1 heard very sweet story the other
day of some children who had earned
their Christmas money. by acting as
caddies of golf players in their neigh
borhood, says writer in the Christian
Intelligencer. The father found a
memorandum they had made of ex-
penditures they intended, and 1t IAN
as follows:
Mother, one dollar.
Father, rs cents.
''Sister Susan, sc cents, etc.
GLOW is this, Ladder" said the IA
Their. .'Why do you mean to spend dol
lar for your mother and only IS cents
for me?"
.Oh!" was the sufficient answer,
ssmother's mother"
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The Confederate Constitution.

The original draft of the confederate
constitution is in the possession of
Longstreet Hull, OF Athens, Ga Mr..
Hull is a grandson of Thomas R. r.
Cobb. chairman of the committee that
drew the Chicago Chron-
icle
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An Awful one,

Murphy wor always gare"
HE worI''
'.Phwat did he say within tn inemy
blew his head off?"
''Phwat did he say? sOi dare yes
to do it agin!' Chicago Daily News.
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Hts Ouinton.

Papa-What is the matter with the
steam engine, Johnny?
JOHNNY don't know; but it won't
go. Papa, I think Santa Claus got
stuck on that steam engine Puck
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A soldiers Toast.

Here's to our F1ag-God bless it!
Here's to Liberty-God keep it!
Here's to our comrades, ere they go.
And here-here's one to the foeI
Chicago Tribune
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01

Now that Teddy Roosevelt, our gal 'ant and accomplished vice president to be, has come ont Rat-footed for na- tional irrigation, the TIwuHE takes back all the mean things it said about him in the heat of the campaign. In a letter to the National Irrigation Con gress, in session at Chicago last week, the vice president-elect says: ''The problem of the development of the great West is in large part problem of irrigation. earnestly believe in the national Government giving gener- ous aid to the movement. Moreover it is not only necessary to establish a great system of storage reservoirs to prevent the flood waste of the waters, it is also necessary to preserve the forests on the mountains and among the foothills. earnestly hope that Congress will give to your efforts the substantial backing they deserve"
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01
HOW IT FEELS TO BE SHOT.
One of Roesevelfs Rough Riders Re- lates His Experience at
 Santiago.

4 member of troop B, of Rooseyelt's rough riders, John Hammer, Jr., came from Ardmore, I. T. He had served under his father as deputy United States marshal, in a country where pluck and perseverance were required. He is only about 24 years of age, and, in letter describing his experience before Santiago, gives an inside glimpse of soldiers life. He says:
 Brother, this old hero's life isn't what it's cracked up to be. It seems sometimes that it is foolishness to think that I will ever get home alive. I was shot last Friday, July 1. 4 shell exploded just in front of and little over me, and one of the grape shot hit the ground right in front of me. then struck me right square on the shin bone. The same shell killed one man about four feet in my rear, and shot another to my left. They were shelling us pretty hard, but We had to take it. There was an old house there. but I would not go into it, for fear of falling tiTnbers, though 1t was just about as safe outside. was lighting a cigarette when was struck. kneel- ing down on one knee. It paralyzed my leg for awhile. It was just as if it were asleep, and every time tried to step I went down. A friend of mine, San Antonio {Tex.) boy, named Race Smith, helped me to the field hospital. then went back to the firing line and was torn all to pieces by shell. He is not quite dead, but is in a terrible shape. am going to see him to-day. and will try and mail this to you. IEad one letter written you when we had the other fight, and wore it out in my pocket, so will try to get this one of. I am not having much fun out of this life. I would love to see you all, love to eat one good square meal, with clean dishes and a table cloth, and cream and sugar in my coffee. It would be great treat. Think of me when you are eating those good bis cults, steak and gravy. Stay at home, where you can eat. ''-Leslie's Weekly
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01
catarrh Cannot ha curad

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 Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01

PEAKING of statehood, the San .ncisco Examiner has this to say torially, which is conclusive in it. 2: "The census returns leave no ther excuse for refusing to admit ahoms. New Mexico and Arizona as tes. There are eight States, includ-
 one of the original thirteen, which e fewer inhabitants than Oklahoma. 398, ,245 people of that Territory nld entitle it to two Representa- in Congress. New Mexico, with TIT inhabitants, ranks ahead of the tes of Delaware, Idaho, Nevada
 Wyoming, and Arizona, with PIP, is ahead of the last two. The ian Territory has S9l ,O6O inhabi- Is, and as soon as an arrangement
 be made with the tribes that now trol it's government it will be en- I'd to admission as a State, too"
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01
M.. NeweIl al the IrrlqstIon conarass.

 Mr. Newell at the Irrigation Congress.
 At the Chicago meeting of the Ma tioual Irrigation Congress, which was held last week, one of the most inter- esting features was the illustrated lecture by Frederick II. Newell, Chief Hydrographer of the Geological Sur vey. Mir. Newell spends nearly half the year in the field, and in his travels over every section of the west has made very fine collection Of photo graphs. He nsed these to show by stereoptieon reproduction what has been accomplished by irrigation. He also has some diagrams and maps which convey the startling fact that fully one-third of the area of the United States, exclusive of Alaska and islands, is still vacant public land. There is ample water, he says, to reclaim over 7O. O.0O0,000 acres of this.
 The National Irrigation Congress is fortunate in holding this session in the east, for as never before, the oppor- tunity is presented to educate the people east Of the Mississippi to the fact that there is possibility of creat- ing in this western country homes for millions, and that it is the right and duty of the government to carry out the.work.
 ''The lesson is being slowly but cer- tainly taught, ? says Mr. Newell, '.that reclamation by irrigation on large scale cannot be made a source of pro- fit except under an extraordinary com bination of circumstances" He likens great storage reservoirs and canals to lighthouses and Larbor improvements; ts 1; they are necessary and are worth far more than they cost, but under exist ing conditions they cannot be made to contribute exclusively to the welfare of the builders. The indirect gain is so widely diffused that the general public reaps the largest benefit.
 Mir. Newell is substantial but con- servative advocate of national irriga- tion, and the work of his office has done much to present the matter in a clear light. The surveys which he has made show that there are large num- Der of sites suitable for reservoir
  water that run to waste through the different rivers. When 1t comes to the construction work on reservoirs, these surveys will be found of great value, since the work must be gone at intelligently, and they should he con tinued systematically.
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01

HE TRIBUNE is a newspaper pub ed with an object in view far great ! importance to tbe people of Ari- than the success of any political y. As a pioneer in the national gation question, it begins to note
 dawn of daylight. During the six years it has kept hammering y at it, and during that time has lished more columns on the sub-
 than any paper in the United es. To-day there is DO more i'm ant question before the American Jls than that ef annexing the arid {, and something will cer ly be done for t at the coming .on of Congress. This is the first
 that all parties have united on proposition in their national plat IS, so it cannot be regarded as ticai question in any respect. The dam to be built by the government
 undoubtedly be that on the Gila supplying water to the Pima and ieopa Indians. The surveys and mates are made, and the plans are sn to be so feasible that there is y to be no opposition to it. Our Bate to Congress, Hon. J. F. on, has already introduced the bill is construction, which is now in hands Of the House Irrigation com se. IL should be called mp and d during the short session of Con $ which convenes next week.
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01
How to Cure Group.

Mir. R. Gray, who lives near Amenia Duchess county, N. Y., says: "Cham- berlain's Cough Remedy is the best medicine have ever used. It is fine children's remedy for croup and never fails to cure" When given us soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevent the attack. This should be borne in mind and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as these symptoms appear. For sale by Brockway's Phar- macy.
The Florence tribune., 1900-12-01

HE TRIBUNE favored the free coin of silver for the reason that plenty money makes good times and con cted currency causes hard times. addition of four hundred millions gold to the circulating medium of country, and the resulting pros ity, is proof of the theory. We e but little what the money con $ of, so long as the government is lind it and there is plenty of it, ether it be paper, gold or silver.
 would like 10 see the silver mines lie territory opened up again, how r. But this is more of s selfish n an economic question.