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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-19

From Farmers Review: The proper
time to plant broom corn is the last of
May and June, when the ground IS
warm, SO seeds will soon sprout. Any
ground that will raise good corn will
raise good broom corn. Our soil is
adapted to raise finer fiber than the
soil in central Illinois. 1t should be
drilled from sixty to seventy stalks per
rod and should be well cultivated, as a
farmer would little corn. G. Mon
roe, Marion County, Illinois.
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Cocksfoot (Dactyiis glomerata) h q
useful grass. 1t grows best on deep
rich loans. It will bear ~ shade Of
everhangiAG kPeAA
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TO BE CONTINUED.
JANNA'S HEAVENLY HASH.


ure of breakfasts given at senator IIanna $
home IN Washington to President Roose-
welt and other magnates was greatly rel
ishcd by the guests. and has become fam
Gus. The recipe for preparing it is as fol-
lows: Equal parts of boiled prime corr, d
beef and potatoes are prepared. The beef
is chopped as fine as possible. and the soft.
small onion is minced to add favor and the
bottoms of the dishes are rubbed with a
head If garlic. Another garlic heads wrap-
ed in a piece Of fat and thrown into the
centre Of the mass. The whole Is then
mixed thdroughly and nicely Drowned I'm n
big skillet or irving pan During this opor-
ation disks Of bermuda onions cut SO that
are thrown into "a deep dish Of pure lard
and Drowned delicatoly. When these disks
are crisp they are used to earnsh the edge
of the platter, and the hash is served gar
nished with parsley or herbs. and a squeeze
Of a lemon.
There is lobster a Ia Newhurg, which
some people think is great,
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man, who was captured, said the boats
came so close that his shell fuses might
have been lighted and the shells them
selves thrown aboard, thus saving the
powder charge Of the gun.
We found places for some new forts
of our own, and as some of them con-
structcd on the river bank crushed
through the crumbling soil and fell in
to the river the work had to be done
over again. The bridge crossing the
river had been burned just in time to
prevent a dash OF Confederate cavalry
into town the day of the surprise, but
now we needed 1t again, and timber for
It had to be cut within easy range of
the enemys guns.
oh, there was plenty Of work for ev.
erybody--except the cavalry. We in.
dulged in an occasional reconnaissance
Just to let the enemy know we hadn't
left town, but hoped he had. For the
rest of the time, however. we enjoyed
more leisure than we could have had at
home. 1t became tiresome; then it be.
came absolutely wearing.
After the works on both sides had
been making faces at each other for
several weeks, and great lot of pow.
Ger had been burned without hurting
many people, and thousands Of men had
been kept awake at night when they
wanted to be asleep. the word was pass.
ed through our camp one evening that
General Longstreet was to be made to
n nd no
we were to assist ut the operation. Be
tween dark and dawn the bridge was
secretly repaired. right under the en-
emy's military nose. The most diff.
cult part Of the work, that Of repairing
the frame, was done silently. Then an
army of contrabands went down in
couples, each couple carrying a young
pine log to be used as planking. When
these had been laid, other contrabands
packed the cracks with straw, and still
others carried out bags and boxes of
dirt and strewed over all, so the bridge
should be noiseless under football of
man and horse. Eight hundred Afri-
cans were kept awake all night by that
job, and | do not believe the occasion
would have been favorable in which to
interview them on the blessings Of
freedom. Just before dawn several
companies of our regiment passed over
and learned that the enemy had not
expected them. Close behind came a
large body OF infantry. which prolonged
the surprise we had caused and prepar-
ed TO make 1t permanent Then some
of our light artillery took n hand. We
struck the enemy's line near its center
and behaved so disagreebly to the John
MES that General Longstreet took them
back to General Lee.
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reb sojers ober yander. Deys SO long
dat you cant see neither end Of 'em."
The old woman seemed so earnest
taAt was half inclined to believe her,
so | asked, where are they, aunty ?
How far"
"Jes' began de woods, boss. Dey's
jes' millions of EN-"
knew the road for miles beyond the
station. 1t was so straight that a man
could see long way ahead. had a
horse fast enough to get me out Of
trouble should l suddenly find myself
within rifle range. and he needed eX-
ercise, so | mounted and galloped out
to rcconnoiter. | passed the woods
without seeing any one, and from a
little hill l could see that there was no
one in the fields beyond, so l returned
to the station and rebuked the old
woman for lying.
ITS true as de Bible, boss. whut
tole you" she replied earnestly. "Dey
dun tuck my two shotes long wild 'em.
You tink desc ole eyes cayn't see?
ias'r, dey kin dat"
AS II was about time for us to be re-
lieved told her to go back home and
take another look and return.
A few hours after we reached camr
we were startled by the buglc blowing
"LJC.J u,,l s.1t.'vs" tie NEST DCr.
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guides-"de woods was full of 'em"-
yet in nearly year of prowling about
The woods between the lines | never
once saw colored man except on
plantation. To this day their ways are
as mysterious to me as the traditional
underground railway" was to the
slave hunters of old.
The special delight Of picket service,
however, was the privilege of visiting
the few white natives who lived near
by. All of them professed to be Union
lists; all, ! believe, were earnest Con
federates, but 1t was policy for them
not to allow any harm to befall
Union soldier who visited them. SO
we never feared that we would be cap
tured by skulking Confederates, much
less shot while in natives house. To
tell the truth, ! think most of us were
about as welcome as we would have
been Ia any farming community at the
north We could generally tell them
about much that was going on in the
world, thanks to our steady supply of
newspapers; we could give them an
occasional book or magazine, but had
we only our presence to offer 1t was
gratifying to the people. nearly all of
whose own men were in the Confed-
crate army and whose women did not
dare to exchange visits over roads
where they might at any time en-
counter marching troops.
AT most Of the native houses there
were girls, and each girl had about 500
adorers in our regiment alone, as well
as an equal number in other cavalry
regiments at our post. There was little
or no lovemaking. No man dared alb
sent himself long enough from the
picket reserve TO attend to business Of
so serious nature, nor could he easily
find opportunity to speak to u ilamsel
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had been installed and I provided them
with big breakfast. To my de-
light, they enjoyed our white bread
and cold corncd beef as heartily as |
had enjoyed their bacon and corn bread
three months before. As TO coffee, they
nearly emptied the half kettle that had
been standing since our own boys had
been served half an hour before. When
he could drink no more. my own spe-
cal prisoner cnressed the place where
he had put the coffee, gazed contem-
platively at the kettle and remarked:
There's always some good luck can
be dug out OF trouble eff you'll look at
IL right. Here am prisoner ag'in;
but, on t'other hand. I'll have genuine,
sure 'nough coffee twice day till I'm
exchanged agin. Um-m-m"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21
THE BUGS.
See the many. many bugs

See the many. many bugs
Buggy Bugs
How they nuttcr through the twilight
causing US excited shrugs.
How they rustic, rustic, rustla
In the dreamy air of night,
Flippins mapping on the highway.
EloominE bu2zins on the byway.
Under each electric light.
How they dip, dip, dip.
How they zip, zip, ZIP,
Till they WhiSk about our whiSkerS and go
muGging at our mugs!
Oh. the bugs, bugs, bugs!
oh. the bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs bugs, bugs,
bugs
Oh, the night is two shades darker from
the bugs.
All sorts and kinds OF bugs!
Fuzzy hugs!
Bugs that humbly beg your pardon; bugs
that proudly throw on Tugs!
How they uutter. fiutter, 1utter.
Till some lady gives Shrek,
Till she clutches at her bonnet
Shouting that bugs upon it.
For she felt it climb her check
How they wing, wing, wing!
How they sing, sing, sing.
The mosquitoes and the beetles ana each
buZ2Y, buggy thing,
Oh the bugs, bugs, huEsl
Oh the bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs.
bugs,
There a million mics or breeZe containing
bugs.
There are June and lady bugs!
WHISPERED bugs
There are bats and ncas and locusts; there
are moths in search of rugs
Bugs that hurdle like a missile!
Bugs that roar and bugs that whistle;
| Rugs in manN colors tinted;
| Bed-Qet that one he but hinted).
Bugs with faGes like a pug!
/ h.,lI 10 ian, ,,,lA aanI
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Most women are afraid of loose dog or
a tight man.
In trying to set his rights many n man
goes at il the wrong way.
MIX Of human kindness is usually of a
poor quality and little in the can.
Wise Is the man who can give a woman
advice without mourning her opmity.
Talk is cheap; yet some people will give
up dollar to hear tiresOme lecture
II poverty is ever abolished every hache-
lor will either have to marry or act as his
own servant.
II isn't until after a boy has celebrated
lis eighth birthday anniversary that he
begins To notice his fathers ignorance.
Job evidently had no desire for tickle
fame. lie WAS in a position to win out as
n manufacturer Of protane history-but hc
lidn t.-ChiCagO News.
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an actual picket was not pleasant when
ones turn of duty came during a driv'
ing rain or In the middle Of q dark
night, but in ordinary weather and at
decent hours it was quite pleasant TO
sit on horseback at crossroads, look
about the country and chat with such
farmers as had passes enabling them
to visit the town. Northern and south
ern farmers were radically unlike each
other in some respects during the war.
but they were exactly alike in theii
willingness to rein up and have n long
chat with a stranger. | found the aver
age Virginia farmer had quite as large
bump Of curiosity as his northern
brother. and generally he was able &c
absorb all the family history that a
Yankee soldier might care to unload
1t was great fun for me to be on
post on prominent road at daybreak,
for the chances were that large de-
tachment OF fugitive slaves would
come in. How these people managed
to travel 80 or 40 miles without being
seen and bounded back by the enc
for instead Of coming singly they would
travel in large bodies, all the men, wo
men and children leaving plantation
together and not separating during the
trip. Any one would imagine they
would be discovered. for they always
dressed in their best when they started
toward us, and the colors of some Of
their clothing were as startling as the
plumage of a tropical bird. besides be
ing more variegnted. but they neve,
complained of having been annoyed
while en- route. Another mystery was
their knowledge as to where to find
our lines and just where to halt tt
wait for daylight. They were not nj
ways received in the spirit of the eman
cipation proclamation Some of ON
fellows were in mortal fear of nggei
equality" so they would order the fu
| gtves to return to their masters.
"Yas'r." would be the usual reply,
Rnd the entire gang would retrace their
Steps until they reached Il friendly
screen of trees. No sooner would the
man on post be changed than the crowd
would come plodding back. AS one old
leader told me one day:
"We'se ben tole ter keep a-tryin,
cause some sojer or udder would let
us in some time or udder."
There was nothing funny about these
colored people unless it was their eX-
IRENE gravity. They weren't even ex-
citable, They didn't throw up their
hands and thank the Lord that at last
tley were on freedoms soil. They sell
dom laughed. and as for joking, one
could get as much response from an
oak stump as from the brightest Of
them. They apparently knew just
where to come and Just what TO eX-
poet. In fact. afterward learned from
one Of them that for 30 miles around
us the slaves were thoroughly inform
ed about each post and its treatment
OF contrahands. They said there We're
plenty of colored news carriers and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21
An Urgent Cnse,

When the doctors telephone rang
late one night he went to the instru-
ment himself, and received an urgent
appeal from two fellow practitioners
game.
Emily, dear" he said. turning TO
his wife, 81 am called out again, and
it appears to be a very serious case.
for there are two doctors already in
IN. y. Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21

"But why asked the subchief Of
the Cannbal Isles, 'do you insist upon
haviHg the man who fell while leading
the charge against us served up at the
banquet this evening. He seems to be
hard as nails"
"Huh!" answered the chief of the
Cannibal isles. 81 read in a book Of
poetry left by our last meal that the
bravest are the tenderest.' "-Balti.
more American.
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a Danger StRnnl.

I'm sorry, but ! shall have 70 in
sist that your bond with the guaH
antee company be doubled"
"1-1-what is the matter. sir?"
well. it has just come TO my
knowledge that your neighbours out
John N. Y. Press
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Rill<ins Suffering from a heavy
cold)-I met As different acquain-
tauces this morning, and just "a Of
them told me of some cure for cold.
Wife-Ddn't the forty-ftth offer
any advice?
Rilkins-No: he had a cold himself
IN. Y, Weekly.
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herein He Differed.

Clara-So you are really going to bs
married to Mr.. Commoner?
Maude-fes; I am; because he is so
unlike the men we meet in society.
Clara-Naturally. The mere fact
that he proposed to you proves it,
Chicago Daily News.
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The Rosebud,


I found a rosebud yesterday,
Us tints were rich ana soft and rare:
Though balny June is far away,
! found rosebud yesterday
II was her mouth-she let me lay
My lips upon the petals there
I found rosebud yesterday,
Its tints were rich and soft and rare.
Chicago Record -Herald.
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and glory. They found the former
without the least trouble and deserved
n good deal of glory for fighting their
boats at much closer range than was
common at that day with ships engag
ing forts. One Confederate artillery
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Softleigh-"I nevah pwetend 10 know
things l don't know. When I don't
know thing l always say: 81 don't
know"
Miss Cutting-Quite right, Mr., Soft
conversation must be.-Chicago Daily
News
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to a picket station
where ] had charge Of
six men an Old colored
woman, bent, twisted,
pcrspiring and wild
eyed. who exclaimed,
Good La d. boss,
dey's two strings Of
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Full many flower Is born TO blush unseen
And waste Its sweetness on the desert air,
And many a social bud so fresh and greer
VIII waste her sweetness on a million'
sire.
-PhIladelphia Press
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Hapny. Neverth eIeHs.
--Phlladelph.

Oh, he was a trusted empioye,
With a lie in obscurity spent
He found twas his lot
To be wholly forgot,
Cause he never embezzled q cent
Washington Star.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ON PICK EFT.

TER mature delibera.
ton upon samples OF
all sorts of military
service that falls to
the lot of cavalry sol
dierS we recruits
agreed that picket duty
suited us better than
anything else. To be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21

there was no war or other special sub
Ject Of interest Two or three hours
after dark the sergeant said to us:
Now, gentlemen, any of you that
tries to get away II be shot like dog,
but If you behave yourselves yJu can
sleep as comfortable as if you was at
home. Just lie down on the floor where
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21
CHAPTER XVI.
SOME NEW NEIGHBORS.

~R ! NE morning there came
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CHAPTER XIV.
q FRIENDLY cANrEEy.

-----r., VIC Johnnies got into
ELMSaSS cSSSa the boat. putting two
~ ~ lls.sss}tsN u Of us. still bound, in
G s.; ::' ' :;:; +; .' S; ;:::
1EF SSss1,rIP brought the boat back
~ d 81 and took over the re.
eI9tt~ert,ssY - mninder of the party
l\VN ~SsS first slowing our car.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-10

He aims to be an intellectual
actor. Well, | should Judge a
thinking part would just suit
him.-Philadelphia Evening Bull
etin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-10
MEXICAN IMMIGRATION.

That there is a steady and per-
manent flow of immigration from
Mexico into the southern states is
apparent. Fifteen years ago there
were few Mexicans east of the Col
GRADE river. Now, not only are
they becoming an important labor
factor in eastern Texas, but are
quite numerous in Louisiana, where
they are employed in the various
fields of manual labor. Lately
several hundred have been import
ed to the cotton fields of Georgia
where they have given eminent sat
isfaction to their employers. In
many localities in Texas they have
almost entirely supplanted the negro
as farm laborers, proving more
tractable and industrious. To the
higher wages paid farm laborers in
the United States is, in great
measure, the influx of Mexicans
due.-Beeville Bee.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-10
HIDDEN HERD OF BUFFALO.
Forty or Fifty of Them in Colorado.
Carefully Cerraled From
Hunters

There is herd of between forty
and fifty buffalo in Colorado who's
existence has been known only t.
a few men for years, and Game
Commissioner Harris is one of them
They are located in one of the most
inaccessible regions of the State and
have never been seen by even those
hardy hunters who go far from the
towns in search of game. During
the frequent computations whiC h
are being made every year about
the number of buffalo IN America,
Game Warden Harris has smiled
to himself, for no one ever counted
in his hidden herd. He has never
told any one where the herd lives,
for fear hunters would proceed to
destroy it.
The herd, of which Commissioner
Harris has known for nearly twenty
years, is composed of mountain
bison, and it is in prime condition
of health, owing to excellent pastur-
age and uninterrupted life.
The buffalo inhabit a beautiful
little valley of about 10000 acres,
lying in the very heart of the
mountains, completely secluded,
and to which there is but a little
entrance. 1t is the smallest of
passes and almost hidden by a
dense growth of tall pines, which
rise beside each other so closely
that it would be difficult to get a
horse through them. Phe buffalo
could get out if they wished, but it
is doubtful if they will ever make
the attempt unless greatly frighten-
ed, as by the presence of men with
guns or other unusual connection.
a stampede down the narrow
defle into the tree-choked gorge
would result in sickening slaughter,
but it is the determination of Game
Warden Harris that no one shall
learn of the location of the herd
until the Government has set aside
all the land in the valley and
around it for a great preserve, SINH
lar, on a small scale, to Yellowstone
Park, wheoe the wild animals roam
at will and the bears come down
from the mountains to feed upon
the leavings from the hotel table.
With this plan in mind, Mr.. Har-
ris is holding his secret about the
buffalo aid only few old noun
taineers beside himself know of the
herds existence, Aiming The hid
den band is great bull of enor-
NOUS bulk which is believed to be
the largest bison on the continent
of North America.-Denver Times.
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judge see that Willie Swell
lton has given up automobiling.
Fudge-''When will the funeral
funeral take place." Baltimore
Morning Herald.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-12
MAY BUILD 4 HALL


Methodists Of Smyrna are considering
the advisability Of erecting an amuse-
ment hall to act as counter-attraction
for young converts to Methodism against
the dance hall the theatre and the saloon.
The Rev. Vaughan s. Collins, pastor Of
AsDury Church, who is at she head Of
the movement, advocates the building Of
the hall in the rear Of his church, and
establish therein reading rooms. GYM
nasium and assembly rooms. The hall,
he estimates, could be maintained by
the trustees oi the church at q cost not
exceeding 500 year, and it would be
. far more appropriate and airy place iol
holding church suppers and festivals
than in the church building proper.
Middletown transcript., 1902-04-12
sr. GEORGES rrEms


Mr. Eugene Gragats vas 4 Middletowu
caller on Tuesday.
Miss Marion Clark Was e,lEertaiped By
Miss Merriam Price on saturday.
Miss Gertrude Swain spent this week
with her sister a Porters' Station.
Nj. Heft Ennis, Of PhiladeIphia, was !
guest Of friends III town on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Lewis. Of Jesters's Cor
ner, visited her parents Saturday
Miss Mary swartz. Of Baltimore, i
spending this week with her parents.
Mrs. George Swain spent Wednesday
with her daughter, Of Porter's Station.
Mrs. Kat Smith, Of Porter's Station
was aeuest Of Miss Anna Stewart part ol
last week
Mrs. ] B. Vail spent last Saturday
with her sister. Mrs. 6. H. Swain, al
Clear View"
Master John Carrow entertained bis
cousin. Mr.. Bud Cieaser, Of Philadel.
phia last week.
Ms. James PadIey entertained hel
daughter, Mrs. Laura Padley and son,
Roy. Of Delaware City, on Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. NIilllgan enter
tanned their daughter, Mrs. Josephine
Ronlmel, Of Pen Argyll, Pa, on Sunday.
Mrs. Edwards and children have re.
turned to their home in Baltimore after
being the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. ]. C.
Stuckert.
The "OId Maids Conyention'' given by
New Castle talent in the M. E. Church
last Friday evening, April 4th, proved to
be quite a success.
Mr.. Samuel Lester, wife and daughter,
Miss Elva. Of near Delaware City, were
guests of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
George Swain, on Tuesday evening.
A drama entitled "a Dream of the Flu.
ture. = will be given in Odd Fellows Hall
by the young people of the Presbyterian
Church, on Wednesday evening, April
10th. Doors open at 7.15 o'clock; per-
formance begins at 7.45. Ice cream and
cake will be served in the chapel after
the entertainment.