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later captain in Ashby's cavalry says in his preface: The adventures recounted and the dangerous risks incurred are all truly told, though they may seem strang- CT than fiction. None of which to the writer seems stranger than the fact that he was shot three times. at short range, with a rife and carried across the Rap pahamock rver for dead, and yet sur wives to record these strange things" The book is divided into a number of chapters. Under one heading. Fun. Fighting and Facts" The stories are es-
 pecially interesting, being suggested by an interchange of condolences around the camp fire
 Captain Magruder said: That reminds
 me of the old Dutch union soldier we captured near Middleton. The company
 was composed largely of Dutchmen who had not been very many months in this country, and who spoke English very inn
 perfectly. When asked to what part of the army he belonged. he said, I figtts init Seigel.' We got around him and in- duced him to tell us about his enlistment and experience in the Federal army, and l will tell you 1t in his own language
 Vel, we comes by Mir Yorrick. and de mans say dere so much as never vas mooney for to go to der war. Me and my prodder see by the offs as two mans
 y to go right in hish place and say he gb more as tree hundred tollars. Dat vas so better as goot. my prodder he say.
 Hans, lets we drade wifi desc fellers We'll, I say, va and We comes to a high place, all govered init vlays and dey beete the drum: We shoost goes In init de osifer
 In tree days ve coon by de garrs to
 Washington. where ve drill all the days
 and den dey say Shacksen he gone, and dey put us on garrs and dravels us to Sharlton; dey gay, Shacksen he at Vim chester. and ven ve cooms to Winchester. and ven We git dere, some mans dey sooms run in de camp and say: 'Shacksen cooms, Shacksen he cooms and den we shoost har to go all de way way pack and den all you uns cooms and gay. You shoost but down dem guns and Shack sen he shoost yot us all.
 And the old fellow, Va, va as if he thought himself fortunate to have been captured.
 Under the heading Cavalry vs. Infan- try an amusing instance is given of General Jackson's early formed custom of never wasting his men against the breast works of the enemy, but almost invari- ably charging the enemy from the wrong side' of the Notifications. A message was intercepted over the wires by Gen eral Stuart and small portion of his cavalry who went around on raid be- hind General Pope's army. The message
 was sent by General Halleck to General
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service into the capital city from the north.
 It is not known just when the Southern railway will inaugurate its direct service into the city, but trains of that system are expected to be running here at an early date Railroad men are watching devel- opments with a great deal of interest. but none seems to know what the next move will be. The commencement of work by the New Orleans Terminal company means that there will be important changes In the local situation soon. but what they will be Is only a matter of speculation.
 The contractor in charge of the work on the new terminals finds it difficult to secure Iaborers, but the completion Of the railway extensions and improvements Tn Tn other parts of the state and in Texas will make 1t possible for the contractors to obtain all the labor necessary to push the work immediately after the holidays.
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FRISCO IMPROVEMENTS.
Men At Work Clearing the Right of
 Way.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 While no definite information is obtain able here 1t is the opinion of railroad men that the Frisco system will begin to operate it's trains into New Orleans about March l. or as soon as details can be worked out.
 President Berg of the New Orleans Ter minal company has formally notified the city council that work has begun on the local terminals to be used jointly by the Frisco and Southern railway. and It is expected that the track from the New Basin to the passenger station at Canal and Basin streets, will be ready for ser vice by July 1. About 100 men are at work clearing the right of way. and as soon as this work is completed the work of grad ing and track-laying will begin.
 It Is the purpose to rush the work to early completion. and by the time the track is ready for use the passenger sta- tion will be well under way. Plans for the passenger station are now under con- sideration and immediately after they are accepted the contract will be let for erecting the building. It Is not known what the passenger station will cost. but it has been stated that 1t will represent an expenditure of about $4oo000.
 The agreement for trackage privileges
 
 indicates that the use of the Mobile and Ohio from Tupelo to Meridian and the Northeastern from Meridian to New Or leans is only a temporary arrangement, which will enable the Frisco to run its trains into the city early in the spring. The contract, it is stated, can be termi- mated on six months notice, and it is un- derstood from this that it is the nten- tion of the Frisco to build from Decker vile to Baton Rouge, if not direct to New Orleans
 It Is held that an agreement may be en- tered into with either the Red River or Mississippi Valley for trackage privileges from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The former is regarded with most favor, be- cause it will make cut of twetny in dis tance between the capital and this city. Surveyors are now locating the route of the Red River south of Baton Rouge. Early in the week Chief Engineer flaw ley had staff of men at a point about ten miles direct east of Burnside.
 The character of the soil through which the Red River will pass will enable the contractors to rush the work. as 1t will require very little grading and there Is not much swamp along the route selected for the new line. The Red River has al- ready completed its line into Baton Rouge. built its passenger station and freight de- pot and will soon inaugurate regular
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"The Web" by Frederick Trenor Hill; Doubleday, Page and company.
 To those who have a judicial turn of mind and enjoy the stimulant to be found in complicated intricacies of detail in a story, ''The Web" by Frederick Trenor Hill, will appeal with peculiar interest.
 The author, who has already published several stories of the same character, eyinces a pronounced familiarity with the involutions of the legal profession and remarkable ingenuity in the use of a few extraordinary technicalties. "The Web" is A story of law and lawyers, and as its name implies, some very clever de- tective work is necessary to reach final satisfactory conclusions.
 There is a generous amount of legal trickery. equivocation and political pull, which Tn these days even in real life seem to attend many large financial un- dertakings and especially when entangle- iments send them to the law courts. In s'The Web" however the strong, reso- Iute, big-hearted lawyer, Dave Maddox, appears in potent contrast and lends an enlivening interest to the story. MT. Hill has conceived an unusual plot for his
 
 his successful construction. Into the in tricacies of law and financial schemes, too he has woven a love story of absorb ing interest.
 critical reader might find some fault in MT. Hilfs character work, which is not as strong and cear-cut as it should be.
 noteworthy and are exceptionally good.
 
 A1eroes and Spies of the Civil War" by David Humphreys; The Neale Pulp fishing company.
 No theme seems to compare in popular lty at the present time in the book making world with the occurrences of the late civil war. Fiction, histories and books of every description, innumerable, are ap- nearing constantly from the press. This la fortunate to degree, for no period Is worthfer of our consideration than the utrenuous experiences of this time, and no more picturesque scenes could be l,voa rined than the heroic events of the conflict between the Blue and the Grey. \ little volume fresh from the press. ..T5eroes and Spies of the Civil War" Is ,neciaiiy worthy of mention. It deals s,ith this interesting period in the careful ,eIs lion of events which belongs to the h,etorian. but with all the charm of mar sstion and description which belong to sre storv-teller The author. who was of shs oriGinal "stonewalI Brigade and
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank of Birming- ham. Ala, for the election of directors. and for the transaction of such other bus mess as may properly come before 1t, will be held at its banking house In Bir- mingham. Ala, on Tuesday. the 12th day of January, 1904, between the hours of II a. m. and F noon. At this meeting a proposition will be submitted to the stock holders to increase the capital stock or the bank in the sum of $200,0oO.
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work. Tn Hostile Red" is told in his usual spirited and buoyant style; the plot is cleverly conceived and developed and the readers interest sustained throughout.
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pope. From the message taken by the Confederates 1t appeared that General Pope had wired Halleck then secretary of war): I have Jackson in full retreat" The answer captured read thus (Hal- leck to General Pope): General, beware of Jackson's retreats, they are more to be feared than his advances General Pope did not get that warming, but he was so self-conceited that he would not have regarded 1t If he had. The fact Is, that Jackson was Just then sweeping around to come up in his rear at the Junction, as Manassas was called.
 The next day, when asked about Gen eral Pope's whereabouts, Mir. Lincoln said, he has climbed pole and pulled the pole up after him.
 An interesting story Is going the rounds of literary gossip, seeking to prove there is at least one man who could keep silent. It seems that the late Hugh Stowell Scott, famous as Henry Seton Merriman, author of ''The Sowers," '"rhe Vultures" and other novels, was a man of extra ordinary reserve and self-command. His father, it seems, who was a director of the London Graphic had an unaccount- able objection to his sons following literary career. and tried to make a bus mess man of him. His son wrote in secret under a psendonym, and although his work was successful, he never be- trayed his literary identity to his father. On one occasion his father placed before him one of the young authors own stories saying, Now if you could write a book like this, it would be another thing altogether and still the son kept si- lence.
 Bright Days in Merrie England, by A. Van Doren Honeyman,
 Bright Days is charming addition to popular books of travel It Is the pro duct of many delightful journeys by a wide-awake sightseer in no hurry, on the top of his own coach with congenial company and abundant leisure to finger over historic scenes As a consequence the author has treated in the most charm ing way the important historical and lit erary associations connected with twelve counties of England, including the Shakespeare county. the English Lake district-known as Wordsworths country. King Arthur's Land and the Isle of Wight. Brightly written and profusely illustrated, 1t is the next best thing to making a personal tour in 'Merrie Eng land.
 Tn Hostile Red" by J. A. Altsheler; 1;
 Doubleday. Page and company.
 Tn Hostile Red" as the name insinu- atingly suggests. carries the reader back to Colonial days, amid scenes that never fail to throw romance and poetry over all described. The story is based upon a short romance called "A Knight of Philadelphia which appeared in Lippin- cotts magazine several years ago. Mir. Altsheler has written a number of war stories of revolutionary times and also durin0 the late war and he is particu- larly successful in his chosen vein of
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Early Shipment of New FOuIard Silks.
 We have beautiful line of Chenny Bros. India f nn Fouards in coorngs and exclusive designs. As HHHB introductory sale will offer L25 yard quality -
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furled and laid away in thousand
homes, but believe when The popu-
lists of the south see that Nebraska
means business, and will stand by ours
to the end, believe that the old boys
will rally again aad follow me once
more.
Populists! never doubt that I am
with you, heart and soul. Your creed
was never dearer to me; your cause
more sacredly just. Keep the faith, and
feed the fires Of your hopes. Your time
will come Wrongs may multiply, but
we must not abandon the right. Stand
to your principles; stand by your nom
ineeS.
Comrades, it will all come right; it
will all come right! Somewhere IN the
universe there is honor for the cham
pions of right Somewhere there is
honor for the brave men who will not
worship the wrong.
We found the tree OF human liberty
planted here when we came into the
world; let us see to 1t that we leave
it standing. We found the sacred
torch Of freedom burning; let us keel
it lit, and pass 1t on. Let the sower
die-it must be SO; but let him scatter
good seed first-then leave the harvest
to Time and to God.
AS firmly as if my feet were, on the
rocks, | believe in the final triumph OF
right-belieye that justIce Will yet rule
the earth. Parties may come and go,
force and fraud may rule the day, but
yet and ever yet, believe that right
shall sit on the throne or the world,
and rule the hearts of all men.
The clouds gather, I know, and the
storm and the darkness come upon the
land. The weaklings perish, the birds
of the day fall and flutter and die
But the eagle-he of the ages-strone
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prevent you from going into the party
that means something for the east
the west the north and the south.
If you want to follow that deluSlon
again, you are privileged to do 1t.
have no right to dictate to you. But
il you want to be guided by the lamp
of experience beg you to remember
they pledged all Of this in 1892 ana
in. 1896 they broke them. Do It II
YOU like. but do it with your eyes
open. We started this popuiist party
to fight for what is right. We SAID
we would fight both the old parties
because they both are wrong. When
you are fighting thing that is wrong
you never should drop your gun until
you are whipped or the other Fellow
is whipped. (Applause) Where does
the peoples party stand. | haven't
the time now. but bear with me one
moment while i sketch them briefly.
We say that the people ought to own
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highways, erecting their toll gates
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highways; run them in the interest OF
all and not in the interest OF lndl-
viduals. We say agafn, the taxes OF
the government should not be lald
upon the necessities of life, but there
should be an income tax to pay the
enormous expenses of this national
government. (Applause.) Ii you
levy the income tax according to the
Jeffersonian method, you lay 1T on the
richest people who are the most able
to bear it. If you take an income tax
you will put it upon the people VINO
get the greatest benefits out OF this
government and who should pay the
most. And if you lay it upon the
rich, on the great capitalists, you Will
lay it upon the people who stayed az
home during the war and speculated
upon the necessities OF the country
and filled their pockets while t1e SOL
dier was at the front ngnting for his
country's cause. IT you put 1t on the
rich man you will have an economl-
cal government, because While the
rich man is little care.ess OF how
your money is spent, he is careful
about how his money is spent. When
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make the government become econon-
ical. Furthermore, we say that labor
should receive the wealth which 1t
produces by more equitable system
of distribution than we now have.
1t looks to us like an outrage that
the men who toll and produce, should
be those who suffer most and enjoy
less. while those who work less
enjoy most and have the most. 1t
seems to me horrible proposition
that thousands of people should be
born into the world every year with
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Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
LAST REGISTRATION DAY EXCITING
Much Activity Among The Leaders of Both
Parties to Get Their Unregistered Voters
On-Gain on The Eastern Side.

Saturday was more like Election
Day IN Smyrna than Registration Day
and from morning until night there
was continued activity among the lead
ers to get their men registered. Those
who failed to qualify Saturday will be
deprived of their vote on Election Dav.
Registrar George W. Cunning on the
East side of Duck Greek Hundred put
on 152 names, total for the complete
list of 507. On the Western side Reg
lister John E. Phillips, Jr., registered
l43 voters making his complete list
53S. Most of the "'foaters" and negroes
holding their residence in Smvrna
were put on Saturday and the morn
lug trains brought quite a number of
them home. In addition to these there
were number to register who had
been putting it off until the last day.
1t was an exciting day with the lead
ers and teams We're kept busy gather
ing IN the tardy ones. At the close of
the day it was settled that only four
protests, two from each election dis.
trlct, would be taken before Judge
Pennewill at Dover. Both parties seem
to be very well satisfied with the
registration, despite the fact that there
was a falling off in the Western dis
trlct and but slight gains on the east
ern district. In Wilmington and all
parts of the state come reports of
heavy registration. Wilmington Citv
VIII have total of II, 7O2 and the Re-
publlcans claim that they are ahead in
both city and county and will carry
the county by large majority. Both
parties are claiming the lead in Kent
and Sussex but the Republicans
seemed gratified at the showing. Now
that the registration is over both par
ties are putting up an active fight
which will be waged with earnestness
until the polls close the Sth day of
November.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
MYSTERY SURROUNDS FOUL
MURDER IN THOROUGHFARE
A. S. KUNK FOUND DEAD ON FARM OF MRS.
JENNIE BELL NEAR TAYLORS BRIDGE
Murder Supposed TO Have Been Committed
Sometime Saturday Night But No Clue
Can be Had Of the Guilty Parties.

IHoROUGHFARE NECK, October "A. .-
Mystery surrounds foul murder that
occurred sometime Saturday night on
the farm of Mrs. Jennie F. Bell. of
near TaylOrs Bridge, when A. $.
HUNK, a well-known resident of Thor
oughfare Neck and notorious chicken
thief, met an untimely end and was
found dead early Sunday morning
near the barn by members of the
family, showing every evidence of
foul play. Who his assailant was per
haps will never be known as he was
buried on the spot he was found.
without even the rites of burial pro-
nounced over him and without a
coffin. 1t is doubtful whether the
victim will ever be disinterred as he
had no known relatives, and as he
was such a questionable character
doubtless not even an inquest will be
held over the remains. The deceased
was, perhaps, one of the most eccen-
trlc characters in the State, living in
dTgout on the banks of Blackbird
Greek, which he never left only under
the cover of darkness for the purpose
OF procuring food, which was said to
consist Of berries and various insects
and other things found in the woods.
but he also had failing for chickens
and was a frequent night visitor to
poultry yards. His clothing consisted
entirely of furs, giving him a most
grotesque appearance. The only eff
fects found on his person was a single
cent.
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
IMPROVING AND GRADING KENroN SCHOOL
For the First Time a Class VIII Graduate Next
Year-CIass PerfecIs Organization.

KENToN, October 25.-Our public
schools curriculum has been greatly
changed this year. The schools have
been regarded like the incorporated
schools in the larger towns, but the
grading does not over reach the eighth
grade grammar department. With
the consent of the School Board. the
principal Miss Marrett hopes to grad
uate class this year. A meeting of
the graduating class has been held for
the purpose of organization. The
following are its members: Roland
Taylor, Katherine McFaul and Rachel
Downs. The officers are: President.
Roland Taylor; Secretary, Katherine
McFaul. Glass colors, maroon and
white; class flower, pink June rose;
class motto. ''Let us then be up and
doing
Smyrna times., 1904-10-26
INCREASE PASTORS SALARYAr cHESwOLD
Action Taken by the Officers of Bethel and
cheswOId In Favor of Rev. 0OOdhand.

CHEswoLD, October 25.-The Off
cials of Bethel met Sunday week and
the officials of Cheswold Church met
last week to take action in having
Pastor Goodhand return to this
charge another year. The result of
the two meetings was a unanimous re-
quest that he be returned and also
that his salary for the present year be
increased $50. Pastor Goodhand has
entered the third week of his revival
work, which as to accessions to the
church have not been very encourag-
ing. In line with this work his preac6.
ing has been earnest and eloquent.
His exhortations, also, always based
upon a subject historically and spirit
ually treated, are most interesting.