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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29

A mass meeting has been called for the 29th day of next month, to be held at the court house in this city, for the purpose of framing resolutions to the board of commissioners, asking that call be made for an election on the question of issuing bonds to build good roads In the county.
 The question has been agitated for some time, and although the commissioners have been 10th to call an election, it is thought that public sentiment is very largely in favor of the improvement.
 This is the smallest county in the state, and it has been estaimated that $500 O0O would convert all the leading roads of the county into modern highways and there- by add immeasurably to the wealth of the agricultural interests. The roads at present are maintained by road tax and convict labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29

Work was begun today on the Hayden Pake theatre in this city. The excava- tions were finished some days ago and the work of erecting the building will now be pushed right along. This is $30,- 900 structure, and will be one of the handsomest playhouses in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29

The citizens of Attalla have closed a deal for the installation in that city of a factory for the manufacture of overalls. Twenty machines are to be put in at once, and the plant will have an output of 50 dozen pairs per day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29

J. A. Carpenter, a young man of West Gadsden, while on his way home last night was attacked by footpad near the plant of the Gadsden Car works, and only managed to escape after being cut with a pocket knife or razor and inflicting one or more wounds with similar weapon on his assailant. The highwayman was a negro and made his escape, although dogs were put on his trail and followed it for some miles. He eluded them by wading in the waters of Black creek.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
LoNGsTREETs hMsfUNITIoN
TRAIN.
The Why 1t was Captured, without Noise
or Accident.

Editor National Tribune: The ac-
count of the surrender of Harper's
Ferry. and the escape of the cavalry
cali to mind the account as told me by
one who was there. You tell of the
capture of the ammunition train. Maj
Alvord told me CT leaving Harper's
Ferry, we were -.I safely on our way
and while we rcie very quiet about II
we made good time in getting away
About 10 p. m. we came to the camp OF
Lcngstreet's Corps. They were al
sound asleep. The camp was in the
woods and the road ran through the
camp. We were halted until 1t was
found who it was asleep i'm the camp
Then we were marched back until we
found a road that took us around the
sleeping enemy. We hurried on, and
after time we heard the rumble of a
wagon train coming towards us. There
was small hill and here we prepared
to capture whoever it might be. AS
the head of the train came over the
hill we had men quietly take charge as
they came over. Two men, one from
each side, jumped up by the driver
without a halt and so each wagon was
in charge of our own men. AS soon as
road led our way we hurried them
along until we were far enough to feel
safe, then we punched the wagons and
set fire to them.
train, and the next day when they got
into action they were out of cartridges
in an hour.
/ have often thot of the chance we
had to scatter that sleeping corps, il
we had rushed them right out of their
sleep.
AT the Wilderness we were awaken
ed by something that started us all in
an instant. and if there had been an
enemy to have kept us going they could
have done about as they pleased with
us. We never knew what caused our
scare and / can't even give a reason
able guess as to what it was. So, judg-
ing by that experience. we could have
saved the army from those men the
next day at Antietam
We did well, even If we did leave
that sleeping force of the enemy, but
| would like to have seen done what
we could have done.-N. b. Easton
Sergeant, Co. F, goth Ind. Saltwater,
Okla.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
q KEPT MY EYEs. FIXED OF HIM nv HoRRoR"

good deal better on the home run.
When 1 got back to the boys again my
adventurous spirit was somewhat sub
dued, and I no longer had aspirations
as a sharpshooter.
AT about this time / noticed an officer
riding up the hill with his hat in his
hand He halted within 25 or 80 feet
of me, waving his hat and trying to get
the boys to get up and charge. l kept
my eyes fixed on him in horror. feeling
that he could not possibly live more
than a few moments. He was near the
very front, and his horse wheeled in
such a manner that he was partially
turned toward our ranks just at the
moment, SO that he quartered toward
the enemy when he was struck. He
fell on his horses neck. and L heard
him call for 10th Mich. man two or
three tines his horse in the meantime
standing as quietly as If he were in
field by himself. AS no men came in
answer to his call for assistance and
was Michigan man, / ran up and told
him / was a Michigan man, tho not of
the 18th. He put his hand on my shoul-
der and rolled OF his horse. / was sat
isfied that his wound was mortal, as
saw that he vas shot thru the chest
unbuciled hs sword belt, putting it on
myself. and with his arm over my neck
we started down the slope. Altho in
fair view of the enemy wherg we were
standing. / do not believe any attempt
was made to shoot us.
Seeing that he was so badly wound
eQ. told him to put more of his weight
on :ne, but we had not gone more than
40 or so PAGES before he became so
weak that 1 let him lie down. i took
my rubber blanket. and, getting anoth-
e. soldier to help, we carried him on it
back to the stretchers. l cannot re-
member that he said anything from
the time that he fell from his horse,
except the words, God bless my poor
wife and children This he said four
or five times, always repeating the same
words. When we reached the rear and
| placed him on a stretcher a 10Th Mich.
| man came along and recognized his
Colonel. i unbuckled the sword belt.
and asked the wounded man what |
should do with il. He replied, Give it
20 this 18th Mich man That is the
| last / ever saw of as brave man as
ever was in battle. But we must not
forget his horse. "Old Claybank" / think
! they called him, who followed along
with his head over his master without
being led or spoken to, except to tell
him to keep back little when he came
too close, no more excited than a plow
horse would have been going to his
stable. If ever a horse merited place
! in history .'Old Claybank" deserves rec
ognition.
When about half way back to the
front / found my Captain, William o.
| Locke. who had been shot thru the thigh
while he was on the charge, lying help
| less. After helping him back to the rear
/ found my regiment had fallen back
out of range, and had gone into camp
/ for the night.
! This was part of my first days ex-
4 perience in battle. AT roll call that
| night many of the boys failed to an
swer to their names. Capt. Locke was
| not there. and ! was left the only YAM
llcc in the Dutch company"-W. F.
Jenkins, Co. /. 105th H., Arcadia, Neb.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
New Orleans, L. S. A.,
July Is. 1903.

"Mr. II. L. Maxfield, Cambridge, VT.
My Dear Sir: My friend, Maj. f. e.
Adams, a member of the G. A. r.. en-
ployed in the United States Custom
sends me a clipping from The National
Tribune "a soldier paper, published
in Washington. d. c., which says Mr..
G. K. Leach, of your place, has in his
possession Confederate canteen. on
which is the name of c. Palfrey, c. S.
A, on one side; on the other side a
Confederate flag.
That is my canteen. Mr. Maxfield ]
.was member of the 4th Co.. Battalion.
Washington Artillery, Army of North
ern Virginia, and was in the battle of
Charlottesville. My gun was put in
position on the plank road, opposite
Fredericksburg, after my command had
lost four guns on Marye's flights. When
we unlimbered for action / took off my
blanket, hayersack, cartridge bag and
my canteen and laid them down on the
ground by the side of the gun. We were
Smelling a line of infantry about 500 or
500 yards away. and which we Thought
were the enemy nearest to us. After
being in action a short while, there
came among us a shower of mimic
balls. which We're fired by the enemy's
advanced picket line. who were con-
cealed in some of the Nlderbrush on
the slope of the hill on Which my gun
was posted, killing a horse in the swing
team of the piece and wounding sew
eral of the boys. Your fellows made il
so hot for us, and having no infantry
support. were were ordered to abandon
the gun and get to the rear.
las soon as my gun was in position
took from my leather bag a little Con-
federate flag, presented to me by a
young lady friend, and placed i on the
gun. When we were ordered to aban-
don the gun and get to the rear / took
the flag off the gun, replaced II in the
bag, gathered up my belongings, and
! lit out for the rear. carrying my lug
gage in my arms (not having time 10
put item on). l was making slow time,
and looking over my shoulder ] saw
your fellows uncomfortably near, and
hollering at me to halt. / said to N.Y.
self you can have my duds. but not me
If j can help it. / put on more steam
and got away. / made such good time
l came near running from under my
hat.
Now, if Mr.. Leach is willing to re-
turn to me my canteen i shall feel much
obliged, by his sending it to me by ex.
press. charges collect
Il wonder il you know the where
abouts of the little Confederate flag re-
ferred to in this letter? If so 1 would
like to get ii.
with kind regards to Mr.. Leach
from Confederate veteran, l am yours
truly, Cilas. Palfrey.''
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Sores Emineny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
~se5 in the Great National Struggle.


| if 1 could get there would be much
safer and in a better position to dc
business. So accordingly / made break
for the log and landed all right. After
quieting down few moments I cooke
my gun, swung it up over the log, eau
tiously peeked over and quickly took
my first shot. Then / took off my bay
onet loaded my gun, and. secure in the
belief that I could lie all day in that
secluded spot, took a second shot, lay
over on my side and loaded my gun.
The third time l looked over 1 was so
surprised that to this day L cannot re-
member whether or not 1 fired my gun,
for at least a dozen pairs of eyes We're
looking straight at me. / saw that it
would be an easy matter for those reb-
els TO run down to their right few
rods and shoot lengthwise of the log
where / was lying, and l Immediately
decided to evacuate. l did some good
sprinting to reach the log, but l did
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
NY FIRST BATTLE.
The Close. Deadly Fighting nt Resncn.

The tf"se' DendIy F1ghtinG nj ReSnch
Editor National Tribune: 1 was only
IL, went from Michigan to Illinois. and
enlisted the second week / was there
lis "a German company. There We're
seven Americans, three Irish and two
Englishmen and all the rest We're
Dutch This company was known as
the Dutch company" and they called
me Co. Is Yankee.
ON account of the fact that 1 was
the only Yankee left in the company
after we left Frankfort, KY. in October.
and because of my youth. my reckless
and independent disposition and the in
duigence of my officers, together with
my unusually good luck in coming out
all right in my various pranks and es-
capades. 1 was seldom punished or rep
rimanded- / make this brief introduc-
ton to explain why 1 did many things
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
A RELIC OF CHANCELLoRsvuLE.
One Confederate Who Left the Field I'm n
Great Hurry.

Sometime ago Comrade II. L. Max
field. of Cambridge, VT, had an item in
The National Tribune stating that Com
rade c. K. Leach had picked up on the
battlefield of Charlottesville Confed-
crate canteen which had embroidered
on its cover, on one side, in red silk. the
name &C. Palfrey. c. S. A." and on the
other side Confederate flag worked in
colors. After the publication OF the
item in The National Tribune Comrade
Maxlield received from Charles Palfrey.
cashier of the Hibernian Savings and
Trust Company, New Orleans, La, a
bright and interesting letter, in which
he said:
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
An Opinion of Page.

Editor National Tribune: L want to
call your attention to a book, "A De-
feuse Of Mai. WirZ." by James Madi-
SON Page. published by the Neale Pub
fishing Co, New York The author
was a Second Lieutenant Co. A, 9th
Mich. Cav, yet he is rebel enough TO
defend a brute like WirZ. I had one
uncle TO die in Andersonville, and a
cousin who died very shortly after he
was tranferred and it makes every drop
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Gen. Hooker.

Capt. A. II. Beecher. 18th n. Y,
Dover, Okla, indorses7 Gen. LIE Dues
article on Joseph Hooker. Capt. Beech
er served in Green's Brigade, Geary's
Division, Twelfth Corps,rand believes
that Gen. Meade was at fault July in
moving away five brigades, 20 leave one
to fight the whole left wing of the Con-
federate army. 1t fought them all right
and held them back, but II. never seem
ed good generalship TO put so much
work on five small New York regiments
Milton r. Sexton, 10th ILL.,. Carriers
vile, Okla, defends Cen. fHooker His
regiment was in theITwph htieth Corps
and Comrade Sexton saw the General al
Lookout Mountain and other fighting
in which 1t engaged anarHooker was
always all right. Cofnrade Sexton does
not want ii assumedt1ataall that the
Army of the Potomac didv&Il the fight
ing. He belonged to Hazen's Brigade
composed of the 10th H., 41st Ohio
y8th Ohio, 9th Ind. and 9Th KY, and
this organization did some service worth
speaking of.
James d. Wood, st. Paul, Mimi
thanks Gen. LIE Due for his defense OF
Gen. Hooker and The National Tribune
for publishing it. The defense. is abso-
lutely true, and ,the rank and file of the
Army of the Potomac never lost con-
fidence in Fighting joe" The blame
for his failures was all on Gen. Halieck
and Secretary Stanton.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

contrary TO military discipline without
getting into trouble.
Now, the battle was In '64, after we
had been in the service about two years
and had never been in an engagement.
The boys, kicked a good deal. because
they feared we should have to go home
Without getting a chance to smell gun
powder, but on Sunday June Is, 1854,
we received our first introduction to the
Johnfiies,- and right interestingly they
entertained US from / O'Clock until 4.
Our regiment belonged to the First
Brigade. commanded by old "Pappy'
Ward. Third Division. Twentieth Corps.
about 1 o'clock we formed in line, fixed
bayonets and stacked knapsaclls. Then
we knew there was something doing.
= In the edge of the woods. as we were.
We could see in front of us and to the
south large open field; then long,
wooded slope of perhaps 100 rods in
extent About two-thrds of the way up
that slope was a masked battery of
four brass guns This battery was near
1y to the right of our regiment. On
the crest of the ridge was a heavy line
of rebel works with head logs. On ac-
count of the formation of the brigade
when we charged. and our orders to
fire, lie do,gl. load and advance, by the
time we got on line as far up the
slope as the rebel battery, many of us
lost our alignment. and got mixed up
with the -Cthe" companies and regi-
ments. IL just about this point it made
no difference whether we were among
our own troops or not, as there was
nothing to do but lie down and hug
the ground. II seemed impossible for
a man to stand second aud escape the
deadly shot ANY object two feet above
ground was n certain mark within range
of the enemy.
/ well remember one poor fellow.
wounded in the knee. had fallen near
enough to the crest of the hill to be in
range. but was unable to crawl down
and escape to place of safety. Seeing
the plight OF the poor fellow. 1 seized
him by the collar. and. dragging him
down q couple of rods. turned him
with his head uphill. Then / ripped
his trousers above the knee, and bound
1t up with a silk handkerchief which
he happened to have. and left him. II
he reads this, ] should like TO hear
from him
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

Boarding is absolutely demoralizing
to every member OF the family-to the
wife, who has nothing to do but sit
around and gossip. a woman wanton-
ly given over to boarding has not brains
enough to enjoy books, newspapers or
to take up a mission. 1t is infinitely
more to her taste to get and retail
all the gossip and scandal of her sec
ton. Her children, if she is so unfor-
tunate as to have any. are only half
cared for, they are unruly little .imps
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Behind a Log.

All. during This time the bullets were
flying so unconfortably close that we
were hugging the ground as close as We.
possibly could under the circumstances.
] noticed a log about TWO feet thru in
line parallel with the rebel works, per-
haps 20 to 80 yards in my front $50
near and yet so far and after looking
at ir a few moments / concluded that
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
COMRADE:

If you need Pension Attorney represent
you before the Government Departments address r W..
Shoppei Co.,, Washington, d. c., and you will receive
aprompt and courteous reply. WIDOWS and MINORS
CLAIMS SPECIALITY.
The National tribune., 1908-08-27
Poetry and Prose.

Shadrach W. Murphy, Edmond,
Okla, wants some one to send him the
poem entitled Driving Home the
Cows" and prose selection, "Why We
Didn't Sell the Farm
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

This is 'tea punch:
Infuse one tablespoonful green tea in
one quart freshly boiled water. Steep
three minutes, then pour off into the
Juice of three lemons and the juice and
grated yellow rinf of one orange. Add
a cup of sugar. and cool in the ice box
for several hours. When ready to serve
add a cupful of any fruit sirup desired.
fill glasses partly full and finish out with
charged water
The National tribune., 1908-08-27

This is what the English call lemon
squash:
Scrub half dozen lemons, rub all the
"zest" from the peel over six Jumps
sugar and squeeze the juice over them.
An orange and its zest or essential oil
is an addition but not a necessity. SO
also is one cupful chopped pineapple,
Boil four tablespoonfuls sugar and one
quart water to q sirup, then add the
juice and loaf sugar. When melted
add three cups boiling water, cover
close and set aside to cool. Serve when
thoroughly chilled. adding cracked ics
if desired and more sugar if needed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

acnes!
All-Sh. tste
Carl yawns aloud)
All-Sh!
Harry-My thumb is tired Of stand
Ing up.
Dorothy -Im-so-sleepy (yawning).
All-Sh!
Jack Horner's hand drops, then bis
head. Bopeep drops crook and leans
against wall. jim lets go of pail and
slides to floor. Jack soon does the
same. Miss Muffet's head drops for
ward. Boy Blues eyes close and horn
falls. This rouses him for moment,
but his eyes soon close again, and he
leans against the wall)
Enter Santa Claus. (All fast asleep)
Santa Ciaus-Ah, Well, well, well!
Some of the children of my old friend,
Mother Goose. But what are they do
ing here? CwalEs about and looks at
them closely.) Aha! / know these
children. They're not Mother Goose's
family. Aha! see what they are up to.
They're waiting to see me, and they
don't want me to know them. But
they can't fool this old fellow. Just
as If he didn't know every child in the
world. I've found children waiting
for me many time, but they always
fall asleep and miss me. I'll fill the
stockings, and won't they be surprised
when they wake up and find they've
missed me after all. >(Fills stockings,
then puts toy or candy into Miss Muf-
fet's bowl and into Jack and JilPs
pail.) Now I must be off. But be-
lieve I'll try that horn of Boy Blues
once. Blows and runs off, dropping
horn near door Children rouse up a
little at sound then fall back into for
mer position)
III
Morning. Fred (rousing)-Oh. say!
Wake up! What are you all asleep for?
Harry-Who's been asleep?
Dorothy rubbing eyes)-Not 1.
Gladys-I-was- almost-asleep.
Earl (yawning) Did-he-come?
Ruth almost crying)-I was so
sleepy. Did you all see him?
Others-Oh. no, no.
Fred-Well I'm afraid we were all
asleep. But ! heard him. He blew on
big horn.
Harry and Dorothy-I heard him.
Gladys-And there's your horn. Fred.
over by the door He blew on that.
Ruth-See what's in our pail Hold
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17
Not ENGAGED In Barterlng.


A Milwaukee book agent has his
troubles occasionally. Not long ago he
entered the office Of young lawyer
who was buying his FIRST library. After
the different books necessary for be-
ginning in this direction had been dis
cussed the agent said, Il viii charge
Won $40 for this ia boards or the same
set will be SO In sheep"
Tho LAWYER looked as If he thought
the agent had gone crazy.
"Tf you will make me a price Ia
straight dollars" the young man SAID
'I'll tell you whether want 1t or not.
You don't suppose am going TO pay
my bills with sheep and lumber, DO
you. even if my father is a lawyer IN
northern Wisconsin T'-Milwaukee Free
Press
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1908-12-17

him BY making believe we were Moth
or Goose children right out of the
book?
Dorothy-How could we do that?
Fred-We could dress like them and
then stand perfectly still as if we were
made of wax or something, just the
way you do in a tableau, you know
He might think it was some kind OF a
show of wax figures.
Earl-Oh, myl j couldn't keep as
still as that.
Harry-You could if you really want
ed to see Santa Claus.
Earl-Oh, 1 Will ] will! See mea
Poses)
Gladys-wm we have to stand SO
very long?
Fred-Oh, not very. very long. We
must all be ready before II o'clock.
we must dress like Mother Goose chill
dren. and I'll fix you in your places.
III be Boy Blue. We can find some
dress-up clothes in the attic.
Harry think I'll be Jack Horner.
l can have pie.
Dorothy-I want TO be Bopeep. A
cane with a hook handle viii do for
crook.
Gladys-May l be Miss Muffet?
Earl-What can Ruth and be?
Fred-You might be Jack and Jill
and carry pail of water. An empty
nail will do. Now let's be off and see
what we can find. Then Wen go 10
bed, and I'll lie awake, and after papa
and mamma go upstairs III call you,
and we'll come down very softly.
(Exeunt)
II.
children come tiptoeing in in cos
tune, stockings in handy
Fred-Now, we'll hang our stockings
first. (All hang them) Then Wen get
into place. Bopeep, you stand here.
Hold your crook so. Miss Muffet, you
must sit on this footstool, and you
must be eating. Put your spoon to
your lips, so. Jack Horner, get into
that corner and hold up your thumb
with the plum on it. Jack and Jill,
stand over here and take the pail be-
tween you. / will stand here and hold
my horn to my mouth, so. Now, we
mustn't move our eyes. It's getting
late. Now, all ready! (All pose)
Ruth (after awhile)-Oh, dear! This
pail is so heavy even if it is empty.
Al Sh!
Gladys (after awhile)-How my arm
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RCopyright, 1908, by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
L.
- ARL Ito Ruth)-Oh, l just wish
-um we could see him.
F'red-See whom?
Ruth = Why, Santa Claus.
Earl and l have just been talking
about him, and we were wishing we
could get a peep at him once
Gladys-Oh, | wouldn't like toi
Dorothy-Harr and l tried 1t last
year. We came down and hid In the
front hall, but papa found us and sent
Rs to bed.
Fred after thinking awhile)-Pve
Thought of something Santa Claus
wouldn't come in if he should spy us,
but If he thought we were not real
children he might. Couldn't we fool
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ing II uIj.j
GIadys-And in my bowl!
Harry-And see the stockings
All-Oh oh. OH (All run to get the
stockings)
Dorothy-Oh. why couldn't we have
kept awaken
Fred--Wcll., we've missed him this
lime sure. But next year We'll try 1t
again. and Wen all keep awake.
All-Yes. indeed, we will