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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

and Generalization had taken possession
of him The soldiers called him. they
chaffed him, the negro boys around head
quarters laughed at him, but he went like
a deer, dropping first one thing and an
other. The last 1 saw of him he leaped a
running branch at the foot of the hill and
disappeared over a fence into a thicket.
His path, like all retreats, was strewn
with blankets, overcoats, canteeus and
other impedimenta dropped In his terror.
We had lost our breakfast and some arti-
cles he had carried in his flight, but we
had enjoyed a good laugh. In ten min
utes the battle Of Jonesboro began and
we saw no more of Bunkum for ten days
We were riding slowly down the road
leading to Fairhurn some few days after
wards when 1 saw a little reddish object
jump up from between some crossties on
the railroad embankment, and look fondly
at me. I turned TO my brother and said:
VIII, l believe that Is Bunkum." He
was hatless and barefooted His clothing
his skin and hair were caked with red
clay; his skin was ashy; his teeth chat
tered, and his eyes rolled uneasily IN his
head. / called TO him, "Bunkum," and
he looked at me in an uncertain way I'M
til he found his voice. Then he called
out:
Great God, Mastah, is dat your"
Yes" I said. What is the matter
with your"
W ny SelAi' 4 tOuSIl you was uStQ
who told you 1 was dead?''
Nobody sab, but I jes knowed you
was dead. Mastah, tell me, is dat de way
white people hte battle?"
Why. yes. How did you suppose they
fought" -. "A
II fought one man would stan un shoot
at anudder one, un II he miss em dat man
would shoot back at him, or if he kin
EN- de mex jining man would shoot back.
but all dis bram-bra m-bram-m- 'shootln'
jis like million drums gwine. l lis
kEowed dat dere wasn't live ting lef on
de earth dat day so 1 knowed you was
dead"
Where did you go when you ran off,
Il dunno, sab. l mus been trablin' in
a sukkle, cos wen mite come 1 was de
same place l come from un de mornIn',
only my arms was Jined togedder Yin
ebryting had drop out; so jis hunt for de
center of de army un stay dere. / TEX
fust one course, an meet a shell COMM
dat way. TEX anudder course trough a
woods, un step on dead man. My hair
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all raise up an I run till I drop down
cen clay hole, an wen l come to INV
sense ebryting was ober'
What is the use Of being such a COW
ard? DON'T you know they are going 90
arm the negroes?"
''Mastah, wots de use talking rho,,+
arnning de nlggahs. One white man viii
O gun cen IS han will run million nir,
gahs; l seen EN- do 1t fifty time T.oo-
a dat time $50 of US niggahs gee a han
at Mr.. Stafford brick yard, close to da
Blue waters at Savannah De notroI
come long un he shoot he gun one inn.
shoot it cen de air, I'm ebry niggah broke
for a small window what been cen do
jamb of de house. A niggeh name Kun
sy un anudder one name Marc iump viii
me eento de window. Kumsy say Bunkur1
don't left me. 1 tell UNI chile dis ami
no time to talk bout leffin'. so I soueezo
out un fall on de groun, I'm roll cen a bir
ditch oh water way; I skrunch IN iii
daylight. Yes sahI un dey lick pisgans
DAT place all Mite"
"Dey kin arm niggahs, but Is no,
gwine." "0'
Well" | said. they will put white
men behind you'' 'e
Berry well, mastah Dey kin kin ma
dat way cos 1 wunt see de gun wot Shoot
me, but as for dem gun on wheela
yaint gwine up to DEM
"Pshaw?' l said There isn't as rnuc,
danger from those guns as from the
rifles" '"e
"Mastah. how kin you talk 500 roo,.
at wot dat shell do de udder davI LIN
some forty or fifty of you mems Dan
look look at dem nggahs OBJ Miss Mo-,
Ann. Dem nlggahs is cen de Quartermas-
tab 'partment. Dem say dat some ynau,r
ing dey wake up so hongry dey mos turn
fool but if dey yeddy a shell tare loose
cen de army, dey stomach full for dat
day. When a shell broke loose cen de-
army ebry niggahs ears is gwine same
like a mule"
Poor Bunkum, courage was not dis
hnguishing feature of his. Faithful
loyal polite, skilled in all that goes 10
make up a good servant, he was not built
for conflict The shock made him sick.
and he had to go to the hospital in Ten
nessee. When he got we'll | brought him
home with me. Many laugh 1 have had
over his "reminiscences of army life. Com
menting on his treatment by the surgeons
when he was sick, I asked him what
they had done for him.
DE sam dey does for all niggahs-sih
you tree pill un put you in de ham of de
Lord"
did you take the pip"
"Oh, yes, sab; TEX 'em fatefull; TEX UNI
to de window an trow dem out"
But at night, sitting on the balcony,
could hear him (when he didn't think any
one was near) telling of de battle OBJ
Jonesboro. when we all licked de Yam
kees'-how II tex de Kunnel horse un
carry ordahs for Gen'l Hood" The num-
Der Of men whose lives he saved at DIFF
ferent times during the days fight would
fill a company. He delighted to gather
a crowd of younger boys around him on
the street corner and tell them of his ex-
ploits-how he saw mountain and heard
a battle, and how he had saved the day
and the honor of the army
Charlton H. Way.
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sng her toque crowned head from the
pillows of deep chair. Maisie smiled.
Il am" she began, 1.-The victim
OF grim necessity. My father is act
ing very naughtily. He assures me he
is too poor to take such an ideal retired
farm for the summer, as / long to live
upon, and therefore II remains for me 10
fling myself on the charity OF my friends
or go 10 the Paris Exposition. That Ia
why and only why DONE do as please,
retire into iermit's life for six blissful
summer months, WOO nature and"
Grow horribly hored in three days and
come hurrying back TO town. You look
like wooing nature in that absurdly love-
ly clinging brown cloth skirt and cerise
satin waist; where did you get that waist
Maisie?' inquired the hostess.
This" carelessly, do you really like
Il? 1t is part OF the brown suit With
my skirt goes a Jacket left out on the
seat of the carriage a bolero of course
stitched in red and this waist is Liberty
satin seq off with spotted red and white
tafteta. The suit and bodice forced me
TO buy this brown ecru hat with the two
red feathers that the hat woman assured
me was only eight days out of Paris
where the toques grow bigger by che hour
and are nine-tenths blue Rather nice
combination this. though my choice wav-
cred long between this waist and one of
white armure silk. soft and rich as the
satin and beautifully stitched and epot< ed
in black. After all you know nothing
gives a more dressy effect than those taf-
fetas Of divers colors with black velvet
spots raised on the surface.
"A Revived Passion for UndersIeevcs.
THE one I wanted had, 1t is needless to
Say, yoke of white hand embroidered
lawn and undersloeves of the same. and
don't have gown with pair Of I'M
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suddenly quitting the window, 'you were
saying something about hats. but 1 am
afraid I can't wait 90 hear the rest, per-
haps you wouldn't mind sending me the
address," and before Mrs. Van Knicker-
booker could reply, the girl was gone.
"Tow odd, and she looked quite pale"
commented that good lady, reaching for
her precious parasol. Perhaps she is
feeling this spring weather"
Maybe" was the hostess reply. as she
hade her friend good-by, these unex-
pected warm days bring out all sorts Of
undesirable conditions" and then she
smiled, looking through the lace curtains
at what Maisie had seen, a red-headed
woman in smart mastic tailor dress
walking ever so slowly under the trees
of the long avenue beside a tall, frock-
coated man, whose head was bent for
ward attentiveIy and whose back seemed
familiar. Mary Dean.
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err stuff lying, but had faith of inexpe-
rience. For two years 1 paid rent and
wages trying to work off that stock. Then
l saw had to make an end of it. or 1t
would soon make an end of men and my
bank account. Well. when the books were
balanced, they showed a loss of
$40 ,0oO-partly on stock, but more through
the expense of trying to carry 1t over into
better times. s.~.-s------
"A =isssrt 5ooT1@Wfiat I call a prosperity
fiurry-hardly affects the trade Things
have got to go up and stay up and seem
as though they meant to stay still longer.
Take iron for example. The trade in 1t
has been brisk now for two years, but 1t
is only within the last six months that it
has been worth while to deal largely in
scrap iron, though scrap iron is sort Of
staple. In cities copper and lead, espe-
cially lead pipe, are in a degree exceptions
to the rule. Plumbing you understand, ac-
counts for the demand for lead pipe, and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
BUNKUM'S WAR EXPERIENCE.
HIS PART IN THE BATTLE OF
JONEsBORo.

How He Came to Get Into the Army.
on Him-He Was "a Hero when He
Returned Home and Told Remark
able Stories of His Exploits.
"Mastah, will you please sab TEX me to
de wahs?"
looked up. The speaker was a short,
thickset negro, neatly dressed, with a
cheerful look. black as the ace of spades
Just such boy as we used to designate
on the plantation as a "buck-niggah."
WHO are your asked.
My NAME sab, is Bunkum, 1 belongs
to Miss Robert Charlton sab, an is jis
set to go to de wahs. 1 wants to see a
mountain an yeddy battle. 1t pears to
me, mastah, dat could only yeddy a bat
tie an see a mountain I would be de big
gis' niggah eber raise in Savannah.
Have you ever been to the front or seen
anything of war;" 1 asked.
mo. sab, not yet All Use seen OBJ wah's
IS Mass Jaky Reed sojers een<s de bar
racks at dey guard-mountin' an dress
paradln' but now I want to see cherry
ting"
What are you doing now, and what are
your wages?' asked.
Talk me! Use wukking for Mr.. Won
Claim at de salt wuks close to White
Bluff, an he pay me two hundred an
twenty-five dollah munt."
Well I said, "as my salary is only
one hundred and ninety-fve dollars a
month | can't afford to take YOU with
me-"
"Oh, 1t faint de money, sab, Use after.
vent keeriug for dat now. If you will
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money right along ever since I started
ten years before, and had bought pretty
we'll anything that came to hand from a
worm-eaten calf-skin 10 a rusty village
cannon. 1t was a sort of nomadic busl-
along the railroads, stayed in them one
month or six, and bought whatever any
body would sell me at the rate Of so cents
a cart load. Then 1 hired a shed some
where sorted my stun and shipped it, MY
chance Of profit lay in knowing just
whore to send each sort OF It.
why in the matter OF scrap iron
alone, had four different markets. Cast
ings-pot metal, as we called them-went
TO the furnace closest nc hand. thereby
saving freight, since they were not mere
Is heavy but bulky. Sheet and wrought
iron went 10 the roof makers, or rather
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER PUNCHES.
Cross Country, Pink Tea, High Noon
and Morning Dew.

and Morning Dew.
Temperance Punch-Pour half a gallon
of freshly boiling water upon two table
spoonfuls of the very best green tea Let
stand five minutes, keeping very hot. then
pour off the clear tea upon the juice and
yellow peel. thinly pared, Of half dozen
lemons, and two oranges. Sweeten to taste
"a pound of sugar will not be too much
let cool, then stand in the refrigerator for
six hours. At serving time put in one
pint of cherry or raspberry juice. also
cooled. Fill the glasses three parts full,
then to the top with ice cold settler.
Pink Tea-Put half a pound of white
rock candy in an earthen vessel, with the
juice and yellow peel of four lemons, one
orange, a wine glass of rum. and a wine
glass of whisky. Pour upon them boiling
hot, quart OF Grten tea that has stood
upon the leaves barely two minutes. Use
only two teaspoonsful of dry tea, and take
care not to let the liquid get dark. Stir
the mixture well, then set on ice for twelve
hours. Just before serving add a pint OF
the best claret. and a pint of apollna-
ris Fill the glasses quickly, and drop into
each a full ripe strawberry and one or
two candied or branded cherries.
Cross Country-Put the thin peel of
fresh cucumber in an earthen vessel,
along with a ripe pineapple, very finely
shredded the juice and pulp of four
oranges. the pared yellow peel of one.
the strained juice of dozen dimes, and
a generous pound of rock candy. Pour
over them one pint of rum and whiskey.
mixed in equal quantity, and let stand
six hours. Gin may take the place OF
rum, but should not be used with It, After
six hours add three pints of freshly boil
ing water and let stand on ice for three
hours more AT serving time strain into
the bowl over a large lump of ice, and
add bottle of apollinaris, or siphon OF
settler.
High Noon-Mash together thoroughly
a quart of full ripe hulled strawberries,
a pound of tart seeded cherries, and
full ripe finely shred pineapple Mix
through them two pounds of sugar, ana
let stand ten hours-not on fee. Strain,
or rather squeeze through coarse crash.
Half I'LL your glasses with finely broken
ice, put two tablespoonsful of the fruit
syrup over the ice then fill up with apol-
linariS or settler.
Morning Dew-Two slices cucumber
peel, half pound rock candy, half pint
lime Juice, half pint Old Tom gin. MIX,
stir thoroughly then pour on one pint
weak green tea, boiling hot Cool quick
ly. Rub your glasses round the top win
lemon peel. and fill one-third with crack
ed ice. Cover the ice an inch with the
mixed liquor, then add to each glass the
barest dash of green Chartreuse. If the
mixing Is q success, the glasses will show
q pale clear green.
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dersleeves soon I shall consider myself
hopelessly out of the running. Only yes
terday Mrs. Van Knlckerbocker came in
beaning to luncheon with parcel in her
hand that proved to contain an exquisite
pair of old lace uEdersleeves she had
picked up at a bric-a-brac shop for a
truly absurd price. True OF old English
needle point they were and at the wrist
they will be fastened with gathering
threads OF the narrowest black velvet
ribbon and tiny fat gold buttons.
Mrs. X was arraySE by the way,
in a gown worthy description A pleated
skirt of the palest beige, and you know,
of course, that that is the French mod
istes name for light brown, wool grena-
cine. Sap de printemps, or springtime
cloth was, she told me. its technical title
aud that fell in the most gracious lines
upon a petticoat of cerise taffeta. Her
waist had close fitting lining of cerise
taffeta and was itself all of ecrue tinted
Luxeuil lace. very coarse and heavy and
decorated with the very narrowest black
bebe ribbon gathered and meandering
prettily all over the pattern of the lace
itself. A collar and girdle OF ecru liberty
silk completed the thing and that with
hat of ecru mohair woven in with black
vevet ribbon and distinguished by a big
bunch of red, white and black velvet
cherries made Mrs. Van Knickerbocker
the best dressed woman of my acquaint-
ance"
New Gloves and Purses.
"At last I see she has learned not to
wear white gloves, but to draw her hands
as nearly as possible to match the ruling
tone of color in her costume" commented
the hostess, land is it not a comfort that
she now forbears to carry that ugly thumb
purse, with the great staring silver initials,
and has taken TO the use of the proper
thing. Very long. narrow RraV suede
portmoney, with a gold bound mouth and
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The Rising Poet mad recited several of

The Rising Poet mad recited several of
his efforts 20 the Fair Young Girl and
as Rising Poets usually do, he paused for
comment. Truly" said the maiden you
are the best specimen of Homarus Ameri-
canus l have ever SEEM" The Rising
Poet was even more vislhly proud than
usual until he looked in the back Of the
Dictionary. and learned that "homarus
Ameri anus" was the scientific name for
"lobstat.' This is the result Of allow
Ing our daughters to read the classics, and
talk slang. too.-Baltimore American.
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clasp and just tiny gold in one cor
ner."
They do say. my dear. that Van
Knickerbocker has made a lot of money
in stocks lately and" but a pink flush
and guilty smile adorned the faces of the
two gentle gossips as high, clear, cheer
full voice was heard in the hall way aud
the portiers parted not to admit at first
the owner Of the voice, but the douse of
silk parasol, white with a wide wreath
OF Violets In three tones painted about the
circle. What do you think OF that?" de-
manded Mrs. Van looking archly over the
edge Of her new possession.
Charming" voted the occupants Of the
drawing room. where did you get it?''
"Oh down the street, there are others
just as lovely and many far more expen-
sive, some all Of silk muslin tucked round
and round so that when the
ribs are expanded the tuclks stand
silk ones brocaded in big shepherd
ess wreaths and perfectly exquisite POM
padours of lace with painted medallions
set In It at intervals end a treatment in
small spangles here and there To be
quite honest, l never dreamed of buying,
but was looking wistfully in the window
and hanging onto Van Knickerbocker' $
arm when the dear boy said: (which do
you like the best? and went right in and
bought my choice"
ParnSOI GorReOusness.
"How noble some men are" solemnly
spoke Maisie. Il shall try that very
scheme on my papa. Perhaps he Will
buy me a pompadour. Was there any
thing else worth having In that window.
Mrs. Van2"
MY Dear. there were dozens. and mind
you, select a handle Of wood in the rough
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

the wonderful development of electricity
keeps copper of any sort way up, even
without taking account of the copper
trust On the whole, though, you may ac-
eept 1t as fact-it takes very good times
for man to make more than a meagre
living in handling the waste products of
living, known technically as junk"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

Prof Kolie Of Berlin declares that
large position of South Africa Is very
healthy and would be very suitable ior
phthisical patients II trees were mo
Plentiful water, however Is very sea g,
50 that the ram water has 10 he col &C 81
and stored In rese,vors and better met"'
eds OF alteration are reoureL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

Coal has been selling In Austria at SO
a ton, and some of the German schools
have been closed for lack of fuel. FIX
ports Of American coal to Europe are b.
coming common. An English syndicate IS
eaid 10 have contracted for 100000 10
OF Alabama C al to be forwarded by way
Of New Orleans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06

1t was Cecil Rhodes who made Il the
fashion In South Africa to use Dutch
furniture, and he bought up all the go q
specimens which were 10 be found In old
Boer houses Every piece OF furniture in
his house is pure Dutch and antique.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
A BUSINESS BAROMETER.
Scrap Iron and junk Peculiarly Sen
sitive to Financial Conditions.

New York, May 4-"You wouldn't think
it." said the veteran junkman, but my
trade is really the best barometer of bus
mess You see 1t is this way. When
new things, especially new materials. are
low-priccd and of sluggish sale, nobody is
going to the trouble and expense of work
ing over old. found that out first after
the panic of '73. 1 had been making
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-06
''COLDS"

Railways Ready Relief cures and pre-
vents Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat Infiu-
enza, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Swelling of
the Joints, Lumbago. Inhammations,
Rheumatism. Neuralgla, Headache, Tooth
ache, Asthma. Difficult Breathing.
Railways Ready Relief Is a sure cure
for every Pain, Sprain Bruises, Pains in
the Back, Chest or Limbs. 1t was the
first and Is the only Pain Remedy that in
stantly stops the most excruciating pains,
allays Inflammation and cures conges-
lions, whether of the lungs. stomach bow
els or other glands or organs, by one APP
Mica tinn
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-07
WORRYING on A Clue.
New York Police Acting ON sug-
sesfton Found In Letter.

NEW YORK. Aug. s-capt. McClus-
Key 81 the detective bureau. told today
- ~ examination OF the contents OF the
trunk left here on May u hy Antonio
i.Rner. now under arrest In italy for com
pliclty IN the kliing Of king fiumhert.
Nothing incriminating had been found
IL was learned from another source that
the police are working upcn cine con-
tained Ia one OF the letters. II Ia from
Valentine Aprate. dated April q. al fv.
rca. which Is near Turin, Italy The
writer tells f.aner. whom he addresses "a
Brother Trenta
''you say you viii come here In Nav
We will no; b. at liberty then: come IN
July. " will h. AL right then, and maybe
We wlli get 20 the Paris exposition"
The letter closes with n request that
IRner bring some ~ that tobacco In
yei.aw rapera" Tha police u Is satd
think ig possible TIA, this language veslea
certain communications referring 10 an
arrhistic movements.
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CAUSED A STORMY SCENE.
Jtternnces of Mr.. nurdett-Geuifx
ia the House of COM
mens.

LONDON. Aus s.--onc ~ the s;Sfmiesi
scenes of the present session af the house
~ commons occurred thiS rvepine when
William AHhmead Baraatf -contts. Com
servaitve member for Westminster. de-
mAn6ei greater powers Gar the hospital
COMMITTEES 80 investigate the management
ef the military hospitals IN south sfllca.
lie declared that the srugh would not he
learned under the preeent plan of iavesti-
cation. as the soldiers would bc afraid 10
testify.
Arthur J. Tsaifour government eader 81
the course uf bitter reply. accused Nj
Buraefi couits of maiiEuinE .he char
acter az the British army AMI smeefea
az what be called the ~honorahle rsafa.
hsr's evident nervousness a. 20 sae result
u the ingulFy." Tie poured a Fefiialas
laya tide Of seorn and attack, some of hsz
utteraness beiug almost lna9a,nie Oh ac-
count q the Gin arising from lhe local
beneaes-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-07
!. OIinger, of Denver, Held by
Authorities at bloomington, IL
linois, Owing to His Irrespon-
sibIe Condition Since He Wit
messed the killing of J. w. Fay,
of Anaheim. Cnl.-Omcers Seeking
the Bandits Who Killed Fay Have
slight Clue to Work Upon
--Pinkertons start for the Scene.

BLOOMINGTON. l,.., Aug. Cd. Oling-
er. OF Denver. Col, Is in the county jail
here in demented condition, caused by
excitement and fright in the hoid-up by
robbers on the Union Pacific. near Hugo,
Colo, Saturday night. in which j. w.
Fay. OF Anaheim. Cal, was killed.
Mr.. Oiinger is a Denver undertaken. and
was formerly in Bloomington. He had
not been here for fifteen years, and was
coming on a visit. He became violently
insane on the Chicago a Alton train COM
ing from Kansas City. and was taken In
charge at Macon City. H.. by the sheriff
and brought here He was in the same
seat with Mr.. Fay when the latter was
killed by the robber.
Olinger is rational at times. but when
his mind reverts to the robbery he loses
all control of himself, and is apparently
overcome by fear. He says the robbers
shot at him several times, and there Is
a bullet hole in his valise
His wife has wired from Denver asking
his condition. and that he be given every
attention.