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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-28
A MODEL CHAP.

MODEL CHAP. He never kicks at paying bills And he is seldom cross: He never gets conceited, just Because he Is the boss. He never tells the fellows what Smart things the baby said; He never did refuse to go And fire the servant maid. He never stays out late at night And tries to fool his wife: He never drank drop of booze, Oh, never In his life. In fact. his faults are very few, Due to the fact, no doubt That he is only two years old And is just starting out. Henry Arthur Jones. who is distin- guished in the tribe of Jones as a play wright of some prominence, says that the drama of today has reached "the depths" What MT. Jones means Is that modern drama Is ''the limit" but being an Englishman, he did not say it, doncher- know
 Among Birmingham's citizens who were made famous by the visit of President Roosevelt was the ebony-hued coachman who drove the presidential carriage. His name was overlooked in the summary of the days events and should be given pub licity. He "has the calr' over every col ored citizen of the town. More than 2.0000000 club women want Senator Reed Shoot removed. With that number of women after his scalp, even a Mormon will be excused for showing a trace of nervousness.
 HOOPLA!
 Rah! Rah!
 Rah, Rhee!
 Whats the
 Matter with me?
 Nothing tall!
 Nothing tall!
 Just had a
 Highbal!
 "Yes, sir" remarked Smathers, who had just returned from the races and the ''hoss' show, "when fellow comes along with a dead sure tip, run from him and save your money"
 "The Line of Love" is the title of a recent novel. It probably winds up In a matrimonial knot.
 While the President was romping through the south, William Jennings Bryan was making a faint noise in far away Japan, Vice President Fairbanks
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Lamar Democrat: MT. Conner comes before the people as the original cham pion of railroad reform, and that he will be found in the race when the last vote is counted, is the prediction of everybody in this section of the state.
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A Pennsylvania woman asserts that her husband has deserted her thirty seven times In the fourty-seven months of their married life. She wouldn't feel natural if her spouse were to stay at home for a while.
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Washington Bureau Age-Herald. -to1 c street. N. W.
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West Alabama Breeze: The State fair in Birmingham is the biggest ever held in the state:
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The Marion Standard bewails the short- age of cooks in the classic old town. Marion seems to suffer more from the servant problem than any other town in the state. It is encumbent upon the Marionites to bestir themselves and have a train load of Irish "bddies" imported from the "ould counthry"
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Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. post office as second-class matter under act of Congress March 3. 1879.
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More than 2.0000000 club women want Senator Reed Shoot removed. With that number of women after his scalp, even a Mormon will be excused for showing q trace of nervousness.
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Within whose circuit Is Elysiur, And all that poets feign of bless and Joy.
 -3 Kinu Henry W.
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Baldwin Times: The Alabama State fair at Birmingham this week should be well attended. State and county fairs are in stitutions which should be encouraged and patronzed
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Gadsden Times-News: Roosevelt cap tured Birmingham last Tuesday. Over 10o,- 900 people greeted him. 6
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L. II. Russ and George D. Britain are the only authorized travelling repre- sentatives of The Age-Herald in Its cir culation department.
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Do but think

How sweet thlna l. is to wear a
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Gadsden Journal: Judging from reports, if there was national election tomorrow and Roosevelt the republican candidate, Birmingham would be in danger of going republican.
The evening world., 1905-09-25
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

LOUISVILLE. Sept. 25,-The race,
here to-day resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE-Six furlongs; selling
Azeiina, lo5 "a. w. Booker), II to 5, 4:
Love Note. LOG CIV. Allen), 10 ID /, 9:
Edna Tanner, los (T. Taylor), g. Time
l.16 4-5. Lovey. Chicltarn Maid, Hopeful
Miss, Trompeuse. Echmals, Fleuron,
Allista. Eleanor Howard and Arachue
also ran. Ziada and Rossesa fell.
SECOND RACE-Five furlongs; purse.
MinGita. 1l5 IT, Morrison). to l. /:
Oraborian, lis CSNatson). u to ]. 2: At
traction. u2 (Robinson) 8. Time-1.03 As.
Minnehaha, Sattkins, Ensley. Huston,
Windshield. Trisance. Plebian. Caroline
W., George A. Knight. Young Remind
er. Marvin Neal and Rely also ran.
THIRD RAcE--Mile; selling. .--,Martha
German. 9s tvanderbegt). II to 8. !. Al
ltnda, " tE, Rdoi1son). 60 place. z.
John Lyle, "a u. IIlcks). 3.;Time-l.42 l-5.
las. Little Elkin. Green Gown. Turrando
and Two Penny Also rani
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs; purse.
int; Funicuialre, ss 81. Hicksl, 10 !.
lims). third. Time LILO 20. In Pur-
celle and Moonet also ran.
FIFTH RACG,--6ix furlongs: tVp-
year-oids: selling,--Leta Duffyy l0l (D.
Austin). ls 10 ], won; Agnolo. lO5 n.
ROblnson). ! to 2 second; Bogonia. y
lRadtks). third Time-l.1b rs. ousesl
Caroline. Blue Grass Lad. Vic Kinney,
Jimmy Maher, Youth and Bsldsn sissc,
ran. \, A
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HIGTiL LANDERS. WON OUT
TN a BATTING GAME
Griffith Men Starting with Fifth
Pile Up Runs Early, and AZ
ways Have Safe Lead. Over
St. Louis.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
BY JOHN PO{ ocK.

AMERICAN LEAGUh PARK. Sept.
25.-Local baseball fans saw the Amer
lean League tailenders play the High
landers to-day. There was no pennant
hinging on the result. but there was
extend themselves
Only eleven points separate the High
landers from third position in the race,
and It was no wonder Grin coached his
team SO hard and earnestly throughout
the game A few victories mean a great
deal to the Highlanders. and as a con-
sequencs every player on the team
worked hard and faithfully to carry or
the game.
First Inning.
Slugger Stone lifted the first ball Orth
pitched up to centre and Fultz smother
cd II. Rockenfe.d also sent up sky
scraper which Hahn gathered in after a
,l short sprint. Fultz then ran back fully
Shr.y t5 dsen dyards ai and pulled In Frisks long
Hahn 5unted and beat Morgan's
throw to the bag. Keeler then banged
SI. Sis So,S gSea9aer rI,nn and on Wallace,s fun:
hunted, and on Morgan's wild throw
10 nrst Hahn scored and Keeler reach
Cd sdor,aa third 4 . Yeagsr SIny!sd 70 night.
scorin6 keelef ana Elborfeld. VILLA ms
Yeager Hal Chase aiso con;ribntsd
singio to centre. advancing Yeager TO
third. Chase stole second, and on the
tnfnw uait, Gown sfeager Scored on = slide.
FSis. AZ r. second pax kle,now H,sisSS sts;. forced
snd Chase scored, Wallace muffins
TpTS nRSncere r,,ow t1row orth struck out.
Second Inning.
Cnase caught WaiIace's line ny a
foot from tho ground. Jones was an
easy victim, orth throwing him out al
nrst. Gleason singled and crossed the
FOR TWO bsE. spsncer y Srs~ W. 4 'sasss srss
pass HosEan gave a. Sncellsnt ex.
n,Sss;on n,pss, 6sp g pclSS1S,1syinssns ct orth's
ia. sI n sEo ssss; sses; on ss5 xe:h's,; mus
H,.SS y - kssisrf Saat. Wee MSFff %iiiis
&Ss|le ersfI :I.sIs sRS .66SSS assS s1!Ss e ih.d
e.ps keeIsF and Eiberfeld 'ss crosss1 sS~ the hS
Williams mss Msst asaxsWs os WsIIssc ITIsschsd third
Chsse was thrown out a. '1 drst Is Sy' 'Ghss. Slss.
Rosksnisid to Jones -FOUR RUNS Run ou'
Third Inning. -
etope struck out. HAHN made a mar
yelloos running catch Of Rockenfeld's
long drive 20 deep letx, rot,b4ng the bat
ter of triple frsk walked, Waliace
ioSoax ~ SS.E ':sv y .sssns sss Dan Nc e
iSd Ps'qSx gas s a. ssss e J y. e the z,
esss Sss re- sdssncias sa isanow e s'as,e sssssud
Kseler's ay ip short osntrs was collarsd
scsntaSsd - seesnA SASs%
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MY PRISONER
R GERARD, !"
SAYS COOPER.
Schohar:e County Constable
Sure He Has the
Fugitive.
HELD FOR N. Y. POLICE.
"Do You Want Me for Murder?'
Asked Suspect When
Halted.
FOR N. Y. POLICE.
tspecisl % rhe Eve.lns worlao

ALpANY. Sept. "a man who an
.,,sers In every wav the description of
Joseah Gerard. the ccal-wagon driver,
vented for the murder of Augusta Pteit-
fer, ms been arrested at Central Bridge.
Schoharie County. by Constable Jay
Cooper Cooper sent word of his cap-
turc to Chief OF, Police HYATT. of this
city. today. REQUESTING him to notify
the New York rnlice. A message was
sent 10 New yarit and a reply came
back that q detective would be sent to
Central Bridgs at cnce.
Cooper said TO an Evening wesld re-
porter that the man he has In CUSTODY
IS the very image of the missing Gerard.
He has compared him with phs pic ,ure
OF Gerard printed in The World, and
says there is no doubt but what ne is
the man. Furthermore the minute the
man was taken in custody h. said:
"Do you want me for murderg'
He was told mat he WAS suspected
Of being Gerard, to which she made no
reply. A harness buckle was found In
the mans pocket and one OF his fingers
Is injured. It looks as though it had
been Hsten. q
After the man had been locked in a
room I'm the, Park Hotel for a time he
was again closely questioned. Asked
why he had asked II he was wanted
for murder. he said:
isn't that usually what they hunt
men forg' :.
The man looked utter.y worn out. He
didn't seem greatly disturbed by his ar
rest. but when questioned got very ner-
vous. Asked to expiain his movements
lately he told number of stories.
These were investigated and found 10
be untrue.
The. man was first q seen hanging
around the Delaware AID Hudson De-
was go struck by his Resemblance t.
Gerard that he grabbed himsand held
him until Cooper arrived.
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one KILLED,
F|vEINJUREO
!. BYEXPLOs|ON.
Fireworks Factory Wrecked
mGreenpoint- Boy Blown
200 Feet.
OTHER VICTIMS MAY DIE.
Owner Of the Plant, His Wife
and Children Only Ones in
the Place.
OTHER VICTIMS MAY DIE.

A fireworks = factory at Mee,ser and
Varick avenirssS, Greearoins. conducted
by Joseph Spezzio. an italian, was COM
pleselv demolished by an explosion at
O'Clock tails afternoon. Anthony Spez-
zio. the si,steen-sear-oid son of the
owner. was blown through the roof a
distance of 200 feet and instantly killed.
Mrs. Caroline S;,ezzio. wife OF She
owner, spszzio himself. Thomas. aged
twelve years; Frank. aged ten. and
Joseph, aged six wears. are all in St.
GATHERINGS Hospitsl in Brooklyn. where
it Is said they viii die. They are hor-
rIbly burned and the lett arms are
blown on Of the two children.
No Outside Employees.
The factory wl engaged sxc,usivsiy
in -the manusacture of bombs ard FIRE.
works for naiian celebrations Spcz-
40 employed no one outside OF the
gaembers OF his own, miiy and they
were an experts in the manufacture
of fireworks. AS the law provides the
plant. which consists of a long, low
building one ard a half stories high.
and n number OF smaller buildings IL
In IN Isolated part of .he city. It is
located on top OF u hal and the nearest
house Is that of Mrs. Mary Hannigan,
100 yards away.
There were two distinct explosions
just how thoy happened rs mys;ery..
az none OF the injured Is able to tell
anything. but every brLding in the
place was rszed and eycn the cottage
OF Mrs. HanniEan was destroyed. sho
and her daughter were both burned
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~. . .
BOTH PARTIES
Want TO TURN
D0WN JEROME
Now Said that Tammany
Has Decided Not 70 Re
nominate Him.

After Charles f. Murphy had ap-
peared at Tammany Hall to-day the
story gained circulation that under no
circumstances will Tammany renomi-
nate DIstrict- Attorney Jerome, Leader
Murphy would not discuss IL.
Wait pntil the convention Meets he
SAID That body viii decide who l. and
who y not 70 be 1 acandidats.''
& ~ Musphy I. In town to stay until
dcv w '9s o1.I osIIP.:da siss ss%. r0r%ss q
torn s. ~. - qsaiiss6 q " cSossS
yron leouk(tpan couf1su. heFeysr Il
~ eqcqftalned {hal Ne Tammany.
- po1liq1na NJ neyo nane of ~.
The evening world., 1905-09-25
BY FRANK w. TH0Bp.

BRIGHTON BEACH RACE TRACK.
Sept. 6.-Brignton begins its week g
meeting this afternoon with ia card that
was excellent In its makeup. 1t did
MOI seem TO have the power OF jattrac-
tion. however, for the attendance was
re.rlarbn5iy light. 1t may have been
that the cool. breezy weather deferred
many VINO knew OF the unprotected
makeup of Brighton,s open-work grand
stand. The chances are. however. that
she IS tariff is beginning to thin out
the ranks OF the regulars. and from
now ON slim attendances may be looked
fos at all meetings.
Tho feature of to-day's card was the
Produce Stakes with small but select
field. The balance OF the card was
interesting. The track was In peerless
condition
\ Old Horse Jockey Dead. II
Johnnie Lamley, one OF the prominent
Jockeys vf years ago. died at Sheepshead
nav iast night, from q complication of
diseases, principally tiberculosls. Lam
Ener in the heish. OF his fame. stlne
nfteep wears ago. ne rode many winhers
In classy races He was graduated from
the w. G. DAILY stables. but afterw:lrd
country. He was about thirty-tbree
years OF age.
kiamcsha OF Badly.
They went away to bad break with
Kian,eshn left behind. Burlelgh and
Teala took comma and ann showed the
way to the stretch. There she quit and
Dreamer took The lead. Kiamesha, who
had gradually made upe ground, then
while I<fauleshs beat Zeaia three
iengtlls for the Mace. ~.
eoufIre by Five Lsnoths.
Buck o'Dowd made the pace, followed
by 0anxyoort and Bonfre' Half q ,miia
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lng ~ capital stock from ecoeoo 70
c1o.oo ~. ThiC 4 said 70 b ! ho'ding
eonoesu for : oonselilstion AZ shs inds-
pen1saf telephone gloyeusnt. s..
||s:'s ( 81: s. IL s!5''.s s'''ss
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kUR0kI WON
stake RACE
At BRIGHTON
Keene Colt Had No Trouble
Disposing Of Field IN
the Produce.
-
ISRAELITE'S NEW MARX.
In Beating Out Field Easily in
Third He Cut Mile anc
Sixteenth Record. 81
BRlGHToN's WINNERS.
BRlGHToN's WINNERS.

FIRST RAcE-Dreamer Is to ~ 4,
kiamesha u to 10 for place) 2,
zeaia 8.
SECOND RAcE--6onfirs Is to q
1, canzevoort Il to 2 for place) 2,
Ruth's Rather 8.
THIRD RAcE-lsraellte 70 20 10Y
1, Rubric e to y 2, canteen 8.
FOURTH RAcE-kuroki q TO e.
1, Reilsnicker (a TO I, for pIace) 2,
IHquisitor 8. a
FIFTH RAcE-Don Royai no TO
u Z, Eugenis 5urch (6 to for
rIace) 2, Monsie II Beaucaire 8.
SIXTH RAcE-5ribery (1s to 81
I, Content Is to for place) 2, Ma
hogany 8.
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e 8 ~ n6Qt Co. peey asteeel
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NAME MONROE
FOR MAYOR


Rbert Grier Monroe proposed as the Citizens Union
Mayoray candidate by Robert Fulton Cutting at the meeting
of the joint nominating committee Of the anti Tamany forces
late to-day The representatives Of the Municipal Ownership
League advanced the name OF Judge Seabuy John Ford wat
also champlonet.
No action taken Adjournment was taken to Wednesl
DAY night which is Indicative that candidate will be decided
upon at its conference tonight
Mr. Cutting made It clear that if Mr. Ford was nominated
tne C'tzens, Union would oolt: al
FOUR KILLED, FIFTEEN INJURED ON PENNSYLVANIA.
LPHA, Sept 25- fast passenger train on the
Pennsylvania Road was wrecked at Pao, Philadelphia
jae to-day Four persons killed and fifteen rjured
Among the killed F. A. Braston brohern-aw Of General
Superintendent Atterbury Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
BROOKLYN AT cHIctGo-sEcoND GAME
END SEvEMTH-BR0UKLYN 2; CHICAGO. 2
81 At Washington AL.)-cleveIand, 8; Washington, 4.
At Boston (A.L.)-Second game, caIed Chic, 4 Boston,
At Cincinnati (.L Second game: Bos. 8; Cincnnati a
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sto ron 4 sEAT IN saipos cAn

during the crush hour Tonight. THE
EVENING WORLDS courtesy pro-
moter VIII pay II, She may - In
xouf car z q &
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT eosToN.

At BOSTON.
FIRST AME.
Chicago ...,,.... 2 o l o o 90 o O-3
Boston .....,..... o 0 o 0 o o o Ii
ATPHILAoELPHlA.
Detroit 80. 40 o o o. o o O Q 90
Philacelphia 80 001 10 IS
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BATTING ORDER.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BROOKLYN AN CHICAGO.
FIRST GAME.
4srooklyn -. ..,,0 Q 00l 0 o O-2

STORY OF GAMES ON PAGE =.
BOTTOM AT CINCINNATI.
FIRST GAME.
Bostons ......... 0 0 o o o O o o 90
Cincinnati ..,.,.o o OIL o 0 ii Is
AT ST. LOUIS.
Phiiadelphia-st. Louis game post
poned ssf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-05-30

and she was brought out and reviewed
the regiment IN her mammy's arms.
Georgia Tennessee went with us to
Atlanta, then to the sen. BY this time
she was more than two years old and
used TO march with us mounted and
waving star spanglc1 banner. 1t was
sight to see her galloping at the head
Of the regiment when moving toward
the enemy. though just before we got
within range the colonel was careful to
order her pony turned out Of column
More than one position was carried
through the encouragement Of her baby
smile, and before the war closed the
colonel wouldn't send US in for bad
Job without starting us under the lead
ership of our beloved mascot. x
Well, whether 1t was cold she got
or bad milk or too exciting a life, Geor.
gia Tennessee fell ILL.,. The reglmental
surgeon attended her, and whenever he
came from the house in which she was
placed crowds of men besieged him
with questions concerning her, al
showing by their expression how anx
ious they were. After every visit the
surgeons face wore more serious
look, and Mt last it came to be known
among the men that there was no hope
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a.
contents. Then, going to the captain, he
unrollcd It, revealing n chubby round
face about us big us n cannon ball.
"Goo, GOO said the baby. l
Private Bates, step here. Where
did you get this-thls thlng?" 0
"Founl it here on the ridge
Goo, gooly, goo"
"What in thunder is 1t saylng?"
aspect it's soundin' the dinner call"
suggested the bugler. g.
perhaps It Is" said the captain.
"Commissary sergeant, issue ration
to this recruit at once"
Hard tack, sir?"
lizard tack! No; milk. Go find a
COW and milk her. Private Bates,
what did you find this baby for? I've
q good mind to put you under guard"
II thought we'd make mascot Of
It," -
"a mascot? or q baby"
Good" You bet!" "Jes' sov sound
ed along the line, showing plainly that
my suggestion met the approval Of the
men. Well, the baby was adopted
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quest ion. Just then Bill Storms of our
company came sauntcring along scrap
Ing SaSf fiddle he had picked up In a de-
serted cabin. 4. #.
tel you, Bill, !" said, well match
s;itSwitha that eagle the til Illinois is
$50: proud *of. Only this little beggar
can't perch on the colors."
q concluded to roll the baby up
y again and fold my blanket around her.
This 4 put on over my shoulder, march
Ing fashion Bill fixing 1t for me and
tying the baby in place, something like
Y doses are carried by squaws. We
had hard got the thing secured when
we heard the assembly, and In a few
Y yiinutes we were Standing in the ranks
answering to roll cali.
And rsonr' Here "Batesv'
Here. n Darrow!'' There was an an.
swerS that had not been counted on-a
sbaby'sJcry. 4. II ~ /,
hat in the name Of began the
aptain.
i turned &red as ian artllleryman'.
schevrons while the ergeant, stepped u
to me ant, after listening a moment
relieved me of my blanket with II
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One morning when returned from
picket saw the flag at half mast.
Then knew Georgia Tennessee was
dead. t
We buried the little thing beside the
road, taking great care to mark the
spot and the day Of the funeral, be-
Ing ordered to move up toward Rich
mond, the regiment passed the grave
with muttled drums and arms reversed.
1t was at the season when the woods
were full Of wild growth. and as we
marched by the tiny mound shower
Of flowers continued to fall upon It til
the last man had passed.
Several years later l., with others Of
the regiment, went back and erected c
headstone and put fence around thu
grave. On the stone were cut thu
words:
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|SN |SSlY'S|'9 SsS'|Se E'||0|s7

Howard, rode down Pennsylvania ave.
nue., where the jcrowdsfo of men. women
and children almost obstructed the
marching course. Il Il ,;,t e. Y
After passing the reviewing stand
Sherman turned aside dismounted and
went upon the stand. shaking hands
with the president General Grant and
oil the cabinet officers with the excep.
tion of Secretary of War Stanton.
Stanton offered his hand. but Sherman
declined 1t. In resentment for some Of
the acts Of the secretary relating to
Shcrmans command.
Slerinan's army occupied six and
one.half hours in passing the review.
ing stand. General Howard rode at
the head of the Army Of the Tennessee.
and General II. ". Slocun led the
Army Of Georgia. General John a.
Logan commanded the Fifteenth corps
that day. x. &
Sherman was proud of his command
and paid high tribute to its appear
ance In his memoirs. 1T was, in my
Judgment" he says, "tlie most mag
nlfcent army In existence, G5,G00 men
in splendid physique, who had just
completed march Of nearly 1000
miles in a hostile country" But the
crowds who had come to witness o
peculiar spectacle were not disap.
pointed. 1t was sherman's army all
through. Some Of the. division com.
manders had added by way Of variety
goats, milk cows and pack mules
whose load consisted Of gamecocks
i poultry, hams, ETC., and some of then
had the families of freed slaves along
with the women leading their children
After the grand review the regiment.
were sent rapidly to their home state
\ to be- mustered out. Then came til
local parades and receptions by the cit
liens Of the boys back from the wa
: with their tattered and bullet rive
flags. For two months following Their
was repetition on mammoth seal
: Of the inspiring scenes Of 1861. TIL
country was one vast camp wher
( martial ranks were broken for goot
battle1ags furled and the veteran
sent rejoicing on their last tramp, tn
] journey homcward. Nearly 10000
D men were mustered out during til
0 summer months, but the armies cease
i to exist as armies before the Fourt
! Of July. 4 s.5
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Arst by the company and afterward by
the regiment. \ negro nanny was
pressed into the service and given full
charge. !. having made the find, was
commissioned TO name the baby, and
as | was not certain whether had
found her in Georgia or Tennessee
the state line Is near Missionary ridge
~ called her Georgia Tennessee.
Georgia Tennessee's presence was
never reported at headquarters or our
singular mascot would have been or
dered out Of camp instanter. Never.
theless, later on 1t became known to the
colonel, who, fearing mutiny, took no
official notice, Of the fact. 1t was pref.
ty hard on the little mite when we were
ordered to march in the middle Of the
night but she and her nanny were
always transported as baggage-indeed
aiiwagon was especially fitted up fol-
| her ccommoda lion. O. ten before 60
Ling into a eight the men called fol! her
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8 The
e;g.l II I; ! I;
5Ry2f.EH. Mitchell

ICopyrishty 1906, by F. "A. Mitchell T
Ss5yTs7rE had taken Missionary
/ w ridge, and there was among
8N>Sy\S us 8that disorganized state
OF affairs always occurring
Simmed iatelys after battle. I, very
young sob ier half boy, half man
was king about pretty much as l
pleased without any anxiety as to the
rest of the command. Suddenly l
heard IA baby's wall. Turning in the
direction from whence 1t came, saw
abundl under q tree. Unrolling it, l
exposed the face of a girl baby.
.By gunder!8 a. baby! OF all the
queer things TO find on a battlefield!
How the dickens did 1t get here?"
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