The Somerset reporter., 1909-07-08

of the beloved cannon, chains serving
to make it fast to the improvlsed
carriage. The early hours after mid
night were duly ushered in by the
deep toned booms of the gun, finally
when all OF the powder had been fired
away but two charges or cartridges
as they called them, someone sug-
gested donating these to Mr.. Peet.
The suggestion met the approval OF
the crowd and the gun was wheeled
up directly in front of his house and
to give good measure they decided to
put in both charges at one time and
have rousing send off. The charges
were accordingly put in aud ram med
home while the fellow with the kettle
of Goals containing the hot iron and
the one who used the iron to touch
off the cannon got into their places
behind the gun. The others of the
crowd went across the road by the
flag pole and stood in readiness to
give three rousing cheers after the
salute. AS the powder was touched
by the hot iron, things happened, the
old cast iron cannon could not with
stand the double charge and pieces
flew in all directions, but more es-
pecially toward the Peet house which
was completely spattered with pieces
of iron and one piece, weighing more
than fifteen pounds, went in through
the window, taking blinds, sash and
glass, it passed through one room and
smashed the door of another and
went completely through that also.
Nearly all of the glass In the front OF
the house was broken and the i'm
pyovised gun carriage was demo lish-
ed. 1t Is perhaps needless to say that
the boys were scared when they saw
the wreck of things outside, and with
the big hole in the window, they, of
course, didn't know but someone in
side was killed. Like any other lot
of boys, they scattered, in twinkling
of an eye not boy was visible. AL
most Immediately, however, the spirit
of honor which is in the heart of
every American boy, brought them
from their hiding and they again
gathered to face the results. Mr..
Peet was naturally startled and con-
siderably alarmed and thoroughly
provoked. The boys could not entire
" convince him that it was an acct
dent and although they offered to pay
all damages and to have the house
make no terms. A number Of the
BOYS were arrested and retained Mr..
Lindsey for their lawyer. The justice
dent and they we're let off. 1t is
doubtful if any of them have expert
enced any more thrilling thrills since
and surely never did before.
Miss Carrie Cleveland has most in
teresting relic Of the civil war in the
shape of a Southern paper which is
printed on the back side Of strip Of
wall paper and Of which we will give
q couple of short extracts. AT later
date we shall be pleased to give
Photographic reproduction.
''THE DAILY CITIZEN.
Vicksburg, Miss., July 2, 1858.
On Dit.-That the great Ulysses
the Yankee Generalisomo, surnamed
Grant-has expressed his intention of
dining in Vicksburg on Saturday next
and celebrating tho Fourth of July by
a grand dinner and 30 forth. When
asked If he would invite Gen. Joe
Johnson to join, he said, "Nol for
there would be a row at the table,"
Ulysses must get into the city before
he dimes in it. The way to cook a
rabbit is ito first catch the rabbit"
etc.,
Over in corner of the paper at the
bottom Is the following:
"Note.
July 4th, 1853. Two days bring
about great changes. The banner of
the union floats over Vicksburg. Gen.
Grant has "Caught a rabbit" He
has dined in Vicksburg, and he did
bring his dinner with him. "The Citi-
zen" lives to see it. For the last time
it appears on Wall Paper. No more
will it imagine the luxury of mule
meat and fricassed kitten-urge
southern warriors to such diet never
more. This is the last wall paper
edition, that is, excepting this note,
from the types as we found them. 1t
will be valuable hereafter as Curl
osity."