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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
FREEING THE SLAVE
OlO JOE DIDN'T TAKE II IN THE
ORTHODOX MANNER.
snstead Of Weeping and Begging to
stay. He Gave Out Yell, Ran Away
and Never Was Heard OF
Again.

All present had heard, ever 20 maay
mos, those good old stories OF how
Ae slave Of antebellum times. when
Bold that he was fres-"Yes. free.
Bcapio"-had thrown himself, sobbing.
ht his masters feet. and begged. with
Hoars In his eyes, that he be not sent
away-that he be allowed to servo the
family I'm any capacity until tho end
OF his days. Therefore all present
looked wise ana resigned when the
southerner launched on his story.
Down at our old home In the
south" he said, "there was an old me-
kro called Joe who had been ON the
place - far back as any of us could
remember. In fact. 80 long had hs
been there that he had grown to be
tust like q member of the family.
We children included him In all our
games and treated him exactly as we
would any other playmate, while his
long years OF service had earned him
every sort of special consideration
from the grown folks.
$50 meritorious was Joe that my
Father decided one day to make him .
froe man He went about tho neces.
parry foemaities quietly. and, when
hn was ready, resolved to give the
fhlng dramatic setting.
so he called the family together,
likewise his slaves. and when they
kRere all there, grouped impressively
about him, he summoned Joe.
"The faithful old slave appeared.
"'Joe.' said my father solemnly. you
bave served US long and well. We
have q great affection for you
I'VE all beamed approval Joe's
face grew puzzled.
"T feel that We should show that
Affection In some substantial way
continued my father. Then. after a
short pause, he said:
"Joe, you are a FREQ man.
Joe did not seem to understand.
lie looked at my father and then at
The rest OF us In q bewildered way.
mopsaII InoE noS eAI5 7 cor,
You are no longer a slave. I am no
longer your MASTER said my father.
The slaves face began to clear.
'Free? he queried.
eyes, said my father.
For one moment Joe stood there.
Hhen-"
In his turn, the southerner made a
hramatic pause, even as his father had
hone before him. His auditors were
listening. bored but polite.
~Then," he continued, that negro
t<ave one ungodly yell, swung his cap
bbout his head, and without so much
hs saying fGoodby' dashed out of tho
.eouse as fast rs his legs could carry
him. We never so much as heard Of
him again"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Work Of Real Forester.

The modern forester undertakes %
mako orchards profitable There are
VrchGrdists, to be sure, who know very
well how to care for their trees and
who do care for them: but there are
also orchards that are neglected or
handled unskillfully. The forester
will take q rundown orchard and by
Intelligent. scientific treatment Of the
trees. with systematic care. make II
produce big and handsome apples IN
abundance.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
That SHINING Nose.

At the opera the young man who
paid for the seats was engaged for .
few tense moments In q study Of
stunning woman Of middle age who
nat I'm the row In front Than he
prned to the girl at his night, and
AispasSd, Look ut the Lady IN l4v-
ender; what IL the matter with her
nose!" The girl gave one glance at
the shining "neb." then turned to her
escort and whispered: "Enameled."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Furniture Poi;sh.

Many people do not know that lem
On oil Is the basis Of all fine fur
niture poltshes. small bottle Of
polish usually costs 25 cents You
can buy Q quart OF crude lemon oil
n bulk at q paint shop for Is cents.
For using on furniture proper. dilute
with one-third turpentine. apply with
soft rag. and you will have the fin.
est polish you could buy. It is fine to
use on hard wood. stained or painted
doors. A quart CT oil will last nearly
two months
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Colds.

Numbers OF people are suffering
lust now from Irritating colds in the
head A very simple home remedy
which brings almost instant relief Is
to pour half a pint of boiling water on
to dram Of pulverized camphor. and
to inhals the vapor for about ten to
fifteen minutes. The annoying fits OF
sneezing. running eyes and heavy
feeling in the head will quickly yield
to this remedy
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Difficult Alternative.

What / want to see." said the econ.
omist, ''is q system which will compel
these big enterprises to get out and
fight each other to a finish"
I'm other words. your idea is that
the only way to prevent collusion is to
arrange q collision"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
GIr.,3 Of Other Days.

When mother was young and afriies
felt sad. for soiace to verse they
would turn; one beautiful fountain OF
comfort they had. which soothed the
most turbulent yearn. When mother
felt morbid and downcast and punk.
away to the garret she'd steal. and
snuggle down close BY an old leather
trunk and read few yards Of ''Lu-
ctle"-1uccess.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Railway Clerks Speciality.

Among the voluntary helpers in the
work Of compiling the Oxford English
dictionary, the most learned authority
Hn words and phrases of the Eliza
bethan period, according to DR.. r. A.
hiers' principal Of London university,
Has q railway clerk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Much Timber In Reserve.

The rich forests Of the Caucasus
offer . wide field for future develop
ment. although the walnut forests ana
the lockwood forests along the coast
have been fully exploited Two Ium-
Der mills. one at Poti and the other
at sukhum. Kaiee. represent the bulk
Of the numbering carried ON at pres
eat
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
nrazIIlans Eaaer tor News.

Travellers In Brazil remark that not
only In Rio de Jsneiro. but In the lars
or cities throughout the republic. the
public awaits the daily news budget
with an easerpess no less pronounced
thar - the case In the United States
an1 en the continent Of Europe.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
A Good One.

us little Mrs. Bings' worthless bus-
band going to dine home on Thanks
giving day?"
mo; understand he Is going TO
stay away for q culinary reason"
"A culinary reason?"
"Yes. He knows his goose is
cooked"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Suuelched Him.

Mr.. Hoopah-Yous de onliest girl I
ever loved, Della!
Miss Cole-You kin set heah an say
dat till you turns black In de face. but
I ain't gwinter b1ieve yo''"--Puek.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09

Practical Philosophy.
"My husband worries 30 over the
&aR-"
Tel him he ought to make light Of
F."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-02-09
Much Harder Question.

Much Harder Question.
"What." said an interviewer 70 .
candidate. do you intend to do n
YOU are eiected7" MY goodness!
said the poor fellow. what shall I %
II I'm not elected"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

the main body of the Blue forces to that vital position.
 The apparent advantage of the Red forces is due to the feint made at Mil- ford Monday by one brigade of Red infantry and the consequent concen- tration of the Blue forces near there to prevent the Reds advancing far ther than Naugatuck Junction. While this feint was being made Gen. Smith sent his main forces toward Zoar Bridge above Stevenson and Shelton. His forces at those points to-day were do nothing except fall back as resist ance would have been useless.
 The Red army is now in full con- trol of the Housatonic river and where bridges have been theoretically de- stroyed have constructed pontoon bridges. All that remains of the Red army on the other side of the Hou- will remain there and the headquar- ters of the Red division, now at a point two miles north of Derby.
 The streets of the city were crowd ed last night by soldiers of the Blue army. The two camps within the city limits, one in the vicinity of the Lakeview home and the other at of military visitors and tiled the streets with men wearing the familiar olive drab of the soldier. Many of them carried guns. These were guards, scouts and details on duty protecting the city, theoretically, from the possible invasion of the Reds. In addition there were provost guards sent out from the two camps to bring back to their camps, those men who neglected to report back before taps were sounded. The band concert at Seaside park last night took on the appearance of a military gathering so numerous were the soldier boys.
 A bit of fun was furnished the Bridgeporters when a Red soldier popped his head within the city lim- its. The Blues were with orders to arrest every Red man who showed himself About a dozen Reds were captured and taken into camp at Brooklawn for the night. The first Red soldier to put in appearance was a private from the 69th regiment,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

New Jersey guards. He ran into a provost guard at the corner of Main and. Fairfield avenue. Later on five others were captured at the corner of Courtland street and Fairfield ave- nue and similar number which were taken into custody. Others who managed to get by the outposts early in the evening and were discovered in the center of the city, proved too much for the ambitious Blues and made good their escape by disappear ing from sight after giving their Would-be captors a merry chase.
 The Blues were very vigilant and held up every automobile that en- tered the city. Lights were flashed into the bottom of the machines and thorough searches were made. The same was true of all vehicles. An amusing incident happened out near Holland Heights in Fairfield town. An automobilist was spinning along at lively clip when soldier Jumped out from the side of the road and commanded him to stop. The auto mobilist thought the matter a joke and continued into the city increasing his speed a bit, after waving his hands at the small group of soldiers which quickly appeared. Then the soldiers opened fire upon the fleeing autom obilist, much to his surprise and disturbance. He didn't know that the guns were popping only blank cart ridges, though he did wonder why he wasn't hit. Finally as he came fur ther and further into the city he dis- covered more and more soldiers and all took up the fire at him. Finally he considered it advisable to slow down and soon he was surrounded by Blues who explained to him the ob- ject of their attack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

vacation at Bridgeport and other points. Miss Estelle Lewis of Dan bury is substitute operator at the Cen tral office during the vacation period of the local operators.
 Fairfield County Pomona Grange will hold their picnic Aug. A, on the pleasant property of Worthy Master w. B. Glover of Pootatuck Grange, situated at the foot of Newtown street, five minutes walk from the Newtown station. The picnic will be on the basket plan. Wooden plates the committee. Prominent Grange speakers will be present. All patrons with friends are cordially invited.
 An informal meeting in the inter est Of Wonan's Suffrage will be held at the summer home of Miss Louise BigeIow on Thursday afternoon. Aug. IS, at o'clock. Among the promi- nent speakers will be Mrs. Neil Mitch ell of Westport, Dr. L. Pierce Clark, whose subject will be 'Woman and Her Opportunities" Mir Millevard will talk on "Woman's Suffrage in England at the present time"
 5a An interesting progran will be pre- ing, Aug. 15, for the benefit of the Sandy Hook library, by the Thrall- Oppe Co.,, consisting of the following rtIrnbers Piano solos by Miss May Egan;. Irish sketch. by Messrs. Thrall and Oppe; vaudeville sketch, Bert and Dolly, Travis; recitation, Master Herman Oppe; Those Two Coons' , Bonbor and Rastus. in "A Bunch of Fun; Watermelon quartet of Sandy Hook, MT. and Mrs Thran, Mrs. Schaurog. MT. Ouue. A large gather ing is assured.
 Master Francis Rourk of Unionville, Conn, who is enjoying q Jsojourn at the home of his sister, Mrs. B. F.. Dunne. had an exciting experience Monday evening. The young man IS taking a keen interest in the war Smaneuvers, and insisted on placing red band on his brown scout hat, be- fore taking drive with Mir. Dunne through Sandy Hook, where In the vicinity were encamped a number of Blue soldiers. The two gentlemen made their way to Newtown street by 8 D. m, after many close slaves with the enemy, when a sudden shower forced them to take shelter on the veranda at the store of R. H. Beers & Co. MT. Dunne had covered his head and shoulders with rubber cover, but quartet of Blue soldiers in ann bush spied the red band, and for a time MT. Dunne and the boy were held until they had undergone rigid ex- animation, his brown duck trousers looking suspicious. Master ROurke was certain he was going to the guard tent. Mir. Dunne, who is the local repair man of the S. N. E. Telephone Co.,, finally convinced the Blues that he was no spy and the. two were al- lowed to proceed home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
NEWTOWN

Henry Carlson, Newtown's popular young chauffeur, has been among the missing for a few days, and many questions are asked in regard to his whereabouts. He has not yet been heard from and is not a prisoner of responsible position of chauffeur for four prominent officers of the Blue army. with headquarters at Derby.
 After the excitement of the passing of the military mem through the town, many tales are being told from various points. It has been quite evident that the pretty girls of New town still hold their own, as in years past, by the fact of the many con quests heard from, and there is no doubt that some of the handsome sol dier boys have left their hearts be- hind them. With the opportunity of 5000 men to chose from the old joke on the many single women of New town will surely be off. The atten- tion given the army of men by the ladies has seemed to excite the envy of the local boys old and young.
 A story is told of party of ladies who visited the Hawleyville camp and came in contact with some interest ing men. A bugle call was heard, and in answer to the question the ladies were told it was the stable call; shortly another unusual sound was heard quite near, something like an old fashioned musical well pump One of the ladies inquired what that funny sound was, and was courteously told it was the mule calL
 Mrs. w F. Pyle and Miss Betsy Pyle of Bridgeport arrived Monday evening for a several weeks stay with Mrs. Py1e's mother, Mrs. F. D. GS>os Claude, at Sunset cottage.
 Crs Charles F. Beardsley is enter taining Mrs. Arthur Osborn and Miss Hattie Osborn, of Norwalk
 Miss Clara Sheehan of the g. N. E Telephone ETcaange .4s satQ tQytng9t3er
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
POTTS

The Commuters which is being pre- sented by the Poli players this week was written by James Forbes, author of 'The Travelling Salesman and "The Chorus Lady" It seems that the authors one ambition in all his plays was to make people laugh and enjoy every word and situation in the
 show. but in "The Commuters" he has gone a step higher and made them scream. The story depicts some of the troubles of resident of the suburbs, whose husband commutes to the city and returns home about 2 in the morning with good supply or "conversation water under his vest and brings a friend along, a bachelor friend at that, to show him the sights of the country and also his dear wife. Things always seem different in the
 morning and Larry Brice, the young husband, forgets that he brought his friend, Sammy Fletcher home with him, and proceeds to lay the blame for his late hours on Sammy, whom his wife has never seen and whom ne thinks is still in the city when ne is told by some friend that Sammy IS sleeping peacefully in a room upstairs he is panic stricken and plans to get him out of the house before his wire should sight him. The whistle Of the 7.48 is heard and Larry makes a run to catch it leaving Sammy who mas just appeared in the ooorWdy to iH troduce himself and make the best of things. The situations that follow keep the audience in continuous 1aurhter and can be more readily un- derstood by seeing the play. Friday night autographed photos of Mir. Mel rose will be given to the ladies.
 Monday night another $500 Stultz Piano will be presented to the holder of the lucky coupon. Each of these beautiful pianos are from the ware rooms of the Bridgeport Piano Co and are guaranteed by them for ten years. Coupons given away at every per- formance this week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
FOUND HUSBAND WIFE AND LITTLE
 DAUGHTER SLAIN

neighbors failed to see any signs o1 life about the home of Bert Dearolph painter, near Venting Corners they broke into the house, yesterday and found Dearolph, his wife and the latter's daughter, Irene, dead.
 Mrs. Dearolph had been choked and the top of her head blown off with a rifle which lay on the floor. The daughter was shot in the breast.
 Dearolph lay dead on the floor with one end of a rubber hose in his mouth the other end was attached to an open gas jet. Dearolpf1 had tied the hose in place with string, the knot being on ,the back of :. his. head. ,..,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
THE PROGRESSIVE PARTY

Is the individual, man or woman, who uses Foley Kidney Pills for back ache, rheumatisrn, weak back, and other kidney and bladder irreguIari- ties. Foley Kidney Pills are healing. strengthening, tonic, and quick to produce beneficial results. Contain no harmful drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up in two sizes in sealed bottle. The genuine in a yellow package. F. L. Curtis. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
RICH AND RARE WE'RE THE GEMS SHE WORE

RICH AND RARE WE'RE THE GEMS SHE WORE.
 (By Thomas Ndoore.) f Rich and the gems she wore, And bright gold ring on her wand she bore; But ohi her beauty far. beyond Her sparkling snow white wand. Lady, dost thou not fear to stray So lone and lovely, through this bleak way? Are Erin's good cold, As not to be tempted by woman gold?" "Sir Knghtl Tafeel not the least alarm, No of Erin will offer harm: For though they love and golden store, Sir K4ight They love honor and virtue more.' On she went and her maiden smile In safety lighted her round the green isle; And b1est forever is she relied Upon Ern's honor and Erin's pride.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

and the most beautiful hands are of ten dishgured by an unsightly wart 1t can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and 1ee Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

The floats of the local organizations in the coming State parade of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will rep resent Brian Boru and Columbia. As there will be many thousands viewing the parade who will undoubtedly not know what the floats represent The tee of the A. O.. H., herewith gives a brief explanation.
 In the reign of Brian Boru the people were inspired with such. a spirit of honor and virtue and re1ig- ion, by the great example of Brian, and by his excellent administration,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
7CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SoAp

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease. Ink. Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents Manufactured bS WEl. R. Winn. 24S EtraLford Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
PERSONAL MENTION.
THE PRETTIEsT FACE

Miss Grace Watt is spending her vacation at Asbury Park, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

[ that as a proof of it a young lady of great beauty adorned with jewels and costly dress, undertook a journey alone from one end of the kingdom to the other, with a wand only in her hand, at the top of which was a ring of exceeding great value, and such an impression had the laws and government of this monarch made on the minds of all the people that no attempt was made upon her honor, nor. was she robbed of her clothes or jewels.
 The following explains the situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14
POLICE IN BAD
 AT NEW HAVEN
FARCICAL RAID ON ssBLIND sNG- FIR" BRINGS SCATHING AR- PARCHMENT FROM REV.
 MIR. SHERMAN.
MATTER UP TO MAJ. ULLMAN
Belief That His Influence As Head of Police Board Could Clean
 Up Conditions.

New Haven, Aug. 14-A scathing ar- raignment of conditions in New Ha- ven in connection with the police de- pertinent based on a personal experi- ence with what he describes as "blind tiger" is made by Rev. Charles M. Sherman, pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church. In it he declares New Haven as bad as New York in proportion to it's size and that the city needs a house cleaning He fur ther corroborates essential points in the statement made yesterday by Mer- Till s. Louks, regarding the blind tiger incident on James street.
 Rev. MT. Sherman in his statement says:
 ''1 believe this city is just as bad as was rum-soaked Cincinnati 8 year or two ago and just as bad in propor- ton to it's citizens as New York. tell you the city needs house-clean- Ing.
 "In regard to our visit in James boy would know better how to have acted than did the police. I called up the police and gave the details about thes place and just how they could reach it with the less noise. But they drove up in the police wagon, fooled around and lighted matches instead of proceeding quietly. They either at- tempted to put up big bluff, or they were pretty inefficient. In my opinion such inefficient men should not stay on the force a day. They said they didn't know what a blind tiger was. ,.. When I--ealled. up. the Grand ave- H
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

ADVERTISE IN THE F,ARNrER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

1his ,nap lnaieate, tar nea,net 1o slas H,clnity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

Melbourne, Australia, Aug 1s-The Federal House of Representatives has got tired of listening to lengthy Speeches and has passed a rule limit ing members to sixty-five minutes. or ninety-five minutes in special -cfrcs1m- stances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

Rome, Aug. 1s-The narrow skirt hks just been put under the ban by Car dinal Cava1lari patriarch of Venice and successor in that position to Pope Plus K Along with the marrow skirt he has also decreed against prae- tically every expression of feminine fashion from the short sleeves down through the list of peek-aboo wai8zs. low-necked blouses, hobble skirtss fsy1- tic-maxe stockings and scanty attire in general ,-.- *
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-14

Rome, Aug. 13-One hundred and nf- ty aeroplanee are to be added to Italy's aerial fleet by popular subscription. Announcement was today made that up-to-date the subscription totals 35ee.- O00. It is not to be closed until ssn9.- 900 has been donated.
 Of the 150 aeroplanes at least 1z will be the result of donations naae by the Italians living in the Unised States.