The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-07-29

up his hat and shouted, Hurrah for
JEFF Davis, Just for a veuture!'
Lum Johnson confessed to having
been very much afraid OF ghosts dur
ing the war, but was extremely re.
ticent as to the manner I'm which he
regarded the Yankees. II was in Gal
weston one time on Cooks regiment
when a negro got loose and made an
attempt to reach the Yankees who
were in blockaded vessels out i'm the
bay. He secured a boat and was max.
ing pretty good headway when the
boat capsized and Mr. Niger was
drowned. \ few days later he iloated
to shore and having been a light col
ored mulatto when he began his fir
tatlon with the mermaids, the salt wa
ter had bleached him a startling white
We'll. that night | went on guard with
that coon lying near my patrol. It
wasn't so bad until the boys all went
to sleep, left me alone with him. The
more thought Of him the more fright.
oned became | could actually see
him begin to rise inch by inch. At
last a sea gull came circling by and
unable to stand II any longer, / raised
my gun and fired BOOM told the
captain | wasn't afraid oi live men. but
whe nit came to spooks-excuse me.
"lIy the way" he continued. did you
over meet Haragis. of Ada? No? Well
you ought TO know him-hc's the very
fellow you are hunting why he came
ont of the war so full OF stores that
he's written story about IL told In
the form of anecdotes He numbered
them anocdote number one. .wo
three. etc. Anecdote number one. was
about soldier who had been court
marshalled aud shot. not much Of
an anecdote to the fellow. was it?"
and Mr. Johnson INDUCED In one OF
his hearty laughs.
y. +. Blount Of Milburn was Ia a
company who was given the task Of
capturing some Fedeials who were
putting mp hay in Kansas. The line
Of attack was arranged In the form
Of V, the long arm OF which was
Capt. Stanley and his company of In
dians. 4 detachment was sent around
on the other side to drive the Federals
into the trap. In this way the entire
force was captured" THE nogros ran
to the river" he concluded "and float.
ed around with their noses alone O..
--aed. while the Indians surrounded
the Luah. that left the choice of being
shot or drowning. 'ru 10 t"l..
which ! thought YVES Ju tv. without
my gun. and Jerking 81 uD disclosed a
negro laying there wi,n q lo1dcd gl1.
lie fired az me five tiw.s sut Icd~s1
so successfully that | escaped VITA
ouIy a slight scratch over the temple.
Both armies were facing each other
ready for the bloody battle tnlt was
soon to begin. Now continued the
General, behind those breastworks
are the Yankees. We must capture
or kin everyone OF them. Scarcely
had his stirring speech ended, When
at the intense moment just before
the charge was made a single soldier
as yet ignorant Of military tactics but
possessed with an overwhelming de-
termination to act his part well, rush
ed up the hill In plain view of the as
tonished armies. TO the breastworks
The whizlng hulltes Jailed to get him.
In breathless amazoment they saw
him reach the top, and before anybody
could imagine or divine his purpose.
he ierked a 'bluecoat' over the breast.
work. and holding the dazed Yankee
as shield on his back, made a safe
return dumping his prisoner at the
feet Of his amazed general Where
did you get him? How did you do it?'
hundreds of astonished soldiers asked
him, as son as they found their voices
Why, General, he replied, blowing
like a grampuj and mopping the
sweat from his face as he indicated
the breastworks with jerk of his
thumb, there's lots of others just like
him over behind there, yet.
The Daughters met yesterday morn
ing to give further consideration to
the matter OF building the Confeder-
ate home. Their discussion led to
the conclusion that Ardmore would
retain the funds that II has and that
the towns OF McAlester and Ardmore
would go on with the work OF build.
ing a home In each town.
';lrsonnsl Of the Woodmen Of the
World Band, Krum, Tex.
w. f. Clevenger Leader.
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