davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

@oMEDY and tragedy lie pretty close
together in all the world. No
where is the dividing life narrow
er than here in Alabama and in the dia-
bolical crazy confusion between vice and
crime. A negro gets caught in a paltry
gambling party. Gambling is a vice, with
deplorable consequences to the character
of the gambler and therefore to the So
eiety Which encourages 1t. Therefore it
should be considered contrary to public
welfare and discouraged even by city
ordinance and state law.
But no law can properly regard gamb-
ling as a crime, to be penalized as, for
instance, burglary or rape should be
penalized. Yet it is matter of common
knowledge that hundreds of men have
been deprived of liberty, held in enforced
labor at dangerous occupations, been
whipped as only slaves are whipped, and
even have lost their lives under the sys-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

But of this. anon.' as the old story
tellers and essayists said. There is an
extreme contrast to this confusion in the
attempt of cities everywhere to give an
illegal recognition to certain sorts of
vice. to recognize it as inevitable but dan
gerous, and therefore to be specially in
spected and controlled by the police
But what is vice? Our good friend
Webster says 1t is "a moral fault or
failing; immoral conduct or habit as
the indulgence of degenerate appetitos ;"
Go back another step: What is it
that makes us reckon certain habits
immoral? Generally that they do not
agree with the physical and social well
being of men. Certain acts and habits
are contrary to the morals" or Gus
toms that have been established by the
experience of society. Thus intemper-
anee is immoral, lying is immoral. loose
sexual relations are immoral Certain
trades become immoral because they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

charge, the bugle blast, the groans of the
dying, and the triumph shouting; in Its
strange combinations one may hear the
mutteripg thunder of the rising storm, the
rushing of the winds, the beating of the
rain, and the dissonant Shrek of hurtline
elements-all followed by the low whis-
pers OF soft zephyrs, the music Of birds
and the sounding of silver bells that call
men to worship. I have heard this and
vastly more from the great organ.
Every emotion that is worthy music
may awaken; but it is incapable of ex-
pressing that which degrades the soul
do not mean to say that it may not be
heard in low haunts where
The queen OF hell holds reyelry,
And in whose thckened air profound
Enstifled souls at last do fall,
And with a gurgling gasp of pain
Shrek out their lives.
Music may be heard there. But it Is
never the corruptor! There are many
good things that may be used for bad
ends Music is one of them: but as the
sunbeam falls upon filth and is still the
untainted sunbeam, so music, no matter
where 1t be heard is still capable of cor
ruptness.
The recognition of this fact is almost
as old as the race, and the kindred
truth, that music elevates character, is as
hoary. The classic Greeks from a very
early period divided their educational sys-
tenn into two parts. namely: Gymnastics
for the body, and music for the soul.
Both were intended to equip the Grecian
youth for the future of worthy citizen
ship. The gymnasium was to bring the
body into conformity with the laws OF
highest physical development, while the
practice of music intended to strengthen
and harmonze the emotions. AS far back
as about 600 years before the Christian
era there We're Emusic schools" in Athens,
the masters of the schools being desg-
mated by the title of "kitharistes," or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-29

arising from its intervention In the past.
This is particularly the case in the sphere
of social insurance. With this cause of
acceleration the complete universal state
Will soon come into being.
Copyright, 1913, by Curtis Brown.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

two forts. The space was about 200
yards. At shutdown this skirmishing
force was doubled by deploying the re-
mainder of the Sixth. Some distance
in the rear of the skirmish line the
Fifth Wisconsin formed in line to sup
port the advance of the Maine men.
At a. signal the skirmishers. stoop-
ing as they advanced. with arms at a
trail, rushed forward in two lines. well
spread out. They placed no caps on
their muskets. but depended on the
bayonet. The Confederate skirmish-
ers backed away as the Federals adj
vanced and climbed over the parapet.
Then their comrades right and left
greeted the enemy with a terrific out
burst of musketry fire. accompanied
by a chorus of rebel wells.
The Confederate commander on that
line. General .lubal A. Early. had ac-
companied Lee on his visit of inspec-
ton and retired with him. The force
in the works comprised two brfgades,
led by Colonels D. b. Penn and A. Q.
Goodwin. Goodwin was the senior colo
mel. and he it was who boasted 70
Lee that the place could be held.
When the chiefs rode away the com
mand of the garrison and the making
good of the boast devolyed upon him.
Secure apparently behind their
works, there was nothing for the de-
Tenders to do bnt calmly await attack
Every foot of approach in front Of the
forts and their connecting parapet was
raked by the fire of rifles and cannon.
A ditch twelve to fourteen feet wide
and six feet deep was the first serious
obstacle In the pathway Of thel Maine
men as they rushed forward.
Bullets and shells halted many brave
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

regiment Upton dashed for the head
of the pontoon bridge which was In
the real Of the parapet and at a
stroke cut off the enemy's line of re-
treat.
The Confederates barely waited for
the charging lines to close in. Believ-
ing that their case was hopeless and
discretion the better part of valor the
leaders surrendered without %prolonging
the struggle. Russell's trophies were
s battleflags. 4 cannon. 1000 small
arms and 1,GO0 prisoners. including
two brigade commanders. Colonel
Goodwin said that the attack was the
most brilliant feat of arms he had ever
witnessed and its very audacity pre-
vented his making good the boast to
Lee that he could hold the works
against all corners.
The Sixth Maine lost nearly one
third of the total casualties of the
division. 1t entered the fight with 321
men and lost Sc killed and SO wound
ed. including sixteen commissioned
officers out of t%wenty-one present. Its
reward of yalor was the battle1ag Of
the Eighth Louisiana. 50 CALAMITY cap
tured by Sergeant Roberts. 4 cannon
and 800 Of the prisoners taken in the
left redoubt.5
While the Sixth corps was operating
against the Confederate redoubts at
the river crossing of Rappahannock
station. the Third corps advanced to
the crossing at Kelly's ford, farther up
stream. General d.. B. Birney's divi-
sion waded the ford. the afternoon of
the 7th. and captured a line of rife pits
with 500 C~onfederates on the south
shore. During the night q pontoon
bridge was laid.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14
BY Capt. GEORGE |. KILr1ER. Late U. $. v.

BY Capt. GEORGE L. KILr1ER. Late U. 5. ".
ENTITY years ago this time the
~contending forces in front of
Washington, the Confederates
under Robert Il. Lee and the
Federal Army of the Potomac, were
merely maneuverlng. The interval of
four months since Gettysburg had
been frultless of results for either side.
AS usual each commander had been
anxious to have a battle. provided the
advantages favored his side. The
commander of the Army of the Poto-
mac, General George q. Meade, was
the more inclined to seek an engage
ment because he felt the need of vim
dication.
Meade had been accused of dilatori-
ness In letting Lees army escape to
Virginia after its awful reverse at
Gettysburg. He needed to score a
great victory under circumstances that
would stamp him u great general. His
role at Gettysburg had been forced
upon him against his will.
Lees %retrograde from Gettysburg
ended on the banks of the Rappahan-
mock river. whence his march had
started in June. Here in August and
September he recruited his wornout
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14
The War Fifty Years Ago

Fighting Renewed on Rappahannock Line---General
Lees Guards at the Crossings Overthrown---Brillian
Assault by Federals at Rappahannock Station---Bay-
onets Decide the Day---Forts, Guns, a Pontoon
Bridge and Two Confederate Brieades Captured.
Trophies Awarded to the Sixth Maine For Excep-
tional Calamity IN Battle---Heavy Losses of the
Regiment, Especially In Officers.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14
Hand to Hand Melee.

The commander of the Sixth Maine
was shot down, and the fight became a
melee. every man of the assailants for
himself. Captain Furlong leaped over
the works. revolver in hand. After
emptying that he picked up a musket
and. using it as a war club, laid it
about him right and left until he was
shot dead. Sergeant o. H. Roberts
found himself fighting alone after leap
ing the parapet and threw mp his hands
in token of surrender. But be had
been followed by several comrades and
quickly renented his rash surrender.
mo. / take it back!!' he shouted.
Joined by FIVE of his fellows. Roberts
rushed for the color guard of the
Eighth Louisiana and seized its flag.
After a struggle he bore off the trophy,
with several prisoners. But the odds
were ten to n against the Maine
skirmishers. Those who had entered
the redoubt on the right were driven
out; also the men confronting the para
pet which connected the two works
were repulsed. Uniting their bands.
these baffled men repaired to the re-
doubt on the left. where their friends
had entered, and helped them hold
their ground.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

fellows at the ditch, but the survivors
struggled ON across a field Of stumps
and brush, officers and followers going
down at every step. Close to the para=
pet and along its whole length a dry
moat halted the line again. At one
rush the survivors at this stage scaled
the parapet and the walls of the forts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

IT IS TO THE INTEREST OF EVERY

IT IS TO THE OF
man who owns a house or lot on Five Mile Beach to
take the JOURNAL. In its columns you will find
throughout the year much matter that will interest and
be of value to you for the trifing cost of one dollar per
year. If you do not already take the JOURNAL cut out
and fill in the following coupon, enclosing check or a
one dollar bill, and mail same to journal, Wildwood,
Cape May County, New Jersey"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

Russell. had marched to the very base
of a stony slope lending up to the Con-
federate works. Russells OWL brigade
was deployed In a thin line well up
the slope. The troops waited for the
signal to go nhead. A lively shell fire
from artillery failed to shake the Con
federate line. While the shells were
falling General Lee rode across the
bridge to examine the defensive prep
arations. He was told by the enthu-
siastic c~ommandant that he could hold
,out against the whole Federal army.
The day w'aned. Lee rode away to
his bivouac south of the river. Cen
eral Sedgwick called his officers about
him and read carefully the instruc-
tons from Meade. To Russell he said.
do Won think you can carry those
works with your diyislony' Russell
answered. II think ! can. sir" Both
Sedgwick and Russell were men OF
plain speech and quick action. The
chief said bluntly, Then go ahead
and do it."
With Arms at a Trail.
Russell had deployed $50 skirmish-
ers of the Sixth Maine infantry in
front of the parapet connecting the
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14
Ordered to oPush the Enemy"

Toward the close of Nov. Z, 1868. the
Sixth corps of the Army of the Poto-
mac came to a halt in front of a line of
works on the bank of the Rappahan-
mock, near a former railroad crossing
above Fredericksburg. Two small
forts, mounting four cannon and con-
nected by infantry parapets. CONSTITUTE
ed the Confederate defenses of the riv-
er crossing. Parapets also stretched
away on each side of the forts, max
ing a line about two miles long.
The river behind the Notifications
was unfordable. A railway bridge of
antebellum days had been destroyed.
To facilitate the passage Of troops a
temporary bridge of pontoon boats
had been swung across the stream
near the site of the ruined structure,
When the sixth corps started that
morning from Its distant bivouac to
march to the Rappahannock General
Meade had ordered its commander.
General John Sedgwick. to push the
enemy across the river before dark.
Pursuant to this order, the First Ill
vision, led that day by General D. A.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14
Ended by a BayOnet Charge.

Meanwhile the Fifth Wisconsin. led
by Russell in person, charged forward
in solid line of battle. Still to the left
a brigade led by Colonel Emory Upton
advanced against the curtain of breast
works ON the flank of the captured
redoubt. These men depended solely
on their bayonets and faced whitening
volleys from the parapet without re-
turning a shot. With the Fifth Maine
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-11-14

army. In September he had detached
three divisions to other fields. and his
opponent parted with two corps by de
tachments. This left the opposing ar
mics nearly equal. In October Lee
had vainly attempted to penetrate be-
tween Meade's army and Washington
or bring it to battle on the plains
around Manassas. At the end of the
month his main force, was south of
the Rappahannock. with the enemy ap-
preaching that stream in the attitude
of pursuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
ATTENTION FOR SHEEP FLOCK
Animals Are Dainty Feeders and Will
Not Touch Hay That Other Stock
Has Mussed Over.

Shep are dainy feeders. They will
not eat hay that other stock have
unused over. and they will refuse
grain taken from a ratty crib. Sheep
should have well ventilated shed,
high and dry. In dry weather. says a
writer in the Practical Farmer, they
should be allowed their freedom to
run out and in at their will. Nothing
win feel or show neglect as quickly
as sheep.
Place the unthrifty ewes by them
selves. and give them little extra
feed. Perhaps they are suffering
from the greed of the bosses in the
flock. and are not getting full ra-
ton. Oats. wheat, bran, linseed meal
and clover hay should be provided
for ewes. Dip the sheep Immediately
after shearing. and again in about
three weeks. to destroy the ticks that
may have escaped at the first dip
ping
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
COST or DUCK PRODUCTION
Fifty to One Hundred Of Birds Can
BE Raised on Almost Every Farm
at Handsome Profit.

1t is generally supposed that more
grain is required to grow pound Of
duck than to produce d pound Of
chicken. but this is not the case, as
carefully conducted experiments show
that it takes from S.25 to y.75 pounds
Of grain to produce one pound Of
chicken, whereas it takes only about
3.15 pounds OF grain to produce one
pound of duck.
In 1911 experiment, fifteen rum
ner ducks were Matched May . and
fifteen on May s. At ten weeks Of
+ age they were marketed, weighing
i28 pounds and brought 20. cents a
pound. They had been fed 4OS
pounds Of material valued at two
cents pound. making the cost of one
pound Of duck SIS cents. Add TO this
the cost Of labor, etc, and the net
cost per pound 10 not more than ten
cents. leaving net profit Of ten cents
q pound
We do not advocate extensive duck
growing for the average farmer, but
we do say that SO to 100 ducks can be
raised annually on almost every farm
at q handsome profit. Illinois Farm
ers' Institute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
HAS ALMOST LOST MEANING
Suffrage Leader DEGREES the Too Ere
quent Use Of the Word
Domestic.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait ridicule6
In Chicago the old anti-suffrage cry
Of domesticity that woman's place vs.
the home.
THE trouble Is, said Mrs. Gait,
that many women cannot be domes-
tic: they have no homes. The word
domestic therefore. should not be
used. as is too often the case. IN a
loose way.
The suffrage leader smiled
Yes. she continued, some people
give this word as elastic meaning as
the witness gave It in Georgia court.
Asked why he was not present to tes-
tify in a certain case. the man said
he had had domestic trouble just
about that time.
What was the domestic trouble,
pray? asked the examining attorney.
Well, to tell the truth, boss, said
the witness, a was in the penitentiary
for stealin' a cow
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
LOUISE is SOURCE OF WORRY
Energy Fowl Uses in Fighting Para
site Uses Up Feed Intended for
Production Of Eggs.
(By A. G. sMITH.)

81 Icy A. " SNd1Id.)
The body-louse crawls rapidly
around the body OF the fowl, irritating
the skin with its very rough, file-Iike
claws and is consequently very annoy
ing to the fowls. and very expensive
& to the poultryman, for the energy that
the fowl expends in lighting lice uses
UP feed that should be used for
growth, the accumulation of fat, and
for egg production.
When hen has access to bed of
road dust. fine dry loan, sand, or
sifted coal ashes. she will rid herself
Of many body lice, but she cannot
get rid OF all of them without the aid
Of some destroying agent applied
regularly at intervals Of few weeks.
These lice breathe through very
small tubes or pores, and by covering
these with oil or hfiing them with
very fine powder, breathing is pre-
vented and the lice are smothered. On
account of the hens long feathers, it
is easier to dust with Dalmatian or
Persian insect powder, tobacco, sui
phur, or air-slacked lime, than to try
to reach the louise with oil or grease.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
MAKE. PROFIT FROM POULTRY
Much Depends on Energy and Good
Judgment Poultryman Puts Into
Work--Few Cases Are Cited.

No one can tell just how much q
certain person can make from GER
tain flock OF fowls. A great deal de.
ponds on various conditions, not the
least Of which are the energy and
good Judgment that the poultry keep
er puts into his work, says the
Farmers Wife. Cases are on record
where several dollars per hen have
been made annually for some years by
women who have produced the finest
quality of poultry and sold it at the
highest prices for exhibition and
breeding. Many women make. from
81 hen up by producing market
eggs,
A lady in Iowa not only paid for
her farm, but sent her children to
college by taking up the poultry bust.
ness after the death Of her husband.
This much is sure, that the poultry
business has never proved unprofit-
able to any farm woman who gave
1t a reasonable amount Of care and
applied to 1t one-half the Judgment
Of which she is capable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
A FOOD DRINK
Which Brings Daily Enjoyment.

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs, will not deny myself the pleas
ure Of taking few minutes to tell OF
my enjoyment daily obtained from my
morning cup Of Postum. It is a food
beverage, not an irritant like coffee.
7 began to use Postum years ago,
not because wanted to, but because
coffee, which dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business during
the day.
'On advice OF friend. i first tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
gested on the package AS | had al
ways used cream and no sugar.
mixed my Postum so. 1t looked good,
ives clear and fragrant, and 1t was a
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Kentucky friend wanted her cot
fee to look like new saddle
Then tasted 1t critically. for had
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
Postum In taste and effect, and am yet,
being constant user of it all these
years. continually assure my friends
and acquaintances that they win like it
In place Of coffee, and receive benefit
from its use. ! have gained weight.
can sleep and am notNnervous."
\ Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Write for the little book,
The Road to Wellville.'
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-mus be well
boiled.
instant Postum Is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a
cup Of hot water and. with cream and
sugar, makes delicious beverage IN
stantIy. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's reason" for Postum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17

Skim milk may be fed to young colts
with splendid results.
* Keep the horse stables light. Dark
stables make weak-eyed horses.
Early and thorough training makes
gentle. safe and tractable horses.
Alfalfa meal proves to be an excel.
lent food for all stock in general.
When not too expensive potatoes
may be fed to cows in limited quanti
ties.
A quiet voice and a gentle manner
are splendid qualities for the, live
stock breeder to acquire.
Sell all old and poor ewes and start
your breeding season with a, good, Wig
curious thoroughbred stock.
As young pigs grow their rations
should be gradually increased. as
quick growth is necessary for the best
profit.
1t is we'll to remember that there
are ten buyers for horses worth 5000
and upward to one that is worth 500
or less.
"A eve in good flesh almost invaria-
bly, is good breeder and good suck
Ter. something that thin ewes cannot
very well do.
There are too few good colts raised
on the farms. This should not be.
Don't leave this important industry to
the horse breeders alone.
Horses should never be made to eat
moldy hay. SO nothing Is worse In
leading to Worrying. whistling 4
other arrangements of the wind.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
FACE COVERED WITH PlMPLEs

214 Brevard ST., Tampa, Fla
"Some three years ago / commenced
to suffer from a rash on my face and
back. Before the pimples came on my
face there were a lot Of blackheads. It
looked as IL the blackheads turned
into pimples because after a little
while all of them were gone and my
face was covered with pimples. They
were small at first but gradually
grew and right at the end of each
pimpie it was all white careIessly
picked them with my finger nails.
which made them spread, and soon
discovered them on my back. My
back was covered with pimples and
my face the same way. At night !
could hardly sleep ON account Of the
burning and itching sensation they
caused. / did not like to go out be-
cause the pimples caused disfgure-
ment.
Seeing the advertisement Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment in one Of
the magazines / sent for sample.
bought some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment, and ! am glad to be able to
say that / am entirely cured Of pim-
Pies" (Signed) Jno. O.. Darlington.
Jan. rs. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book Address post.
card ''Cuticura, Dept. I. Boston. Adv.
y "
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17

One was fortified with poultry ma.
nure and the other with superphos.
phate. The potatoes from each "a
hills were carefully weighed, with the
following results:
Twenty-four hills with superphos-
plates yielded 20.5 pounds. b
Twentyfour hills with poultry ma
nure yielded 1915 pounds.
Difference in favor of poultry ma
nure. 1926.
The variety Of potatoes planted
was common No. 1 All Of the pota-
toes we're practically free from scab.
as | noticed only one scabby potato,
and It was found among the ones
grown with poultry manure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
KEEPING DIRT OUT OF MILK
Covering Opening Of Pail With Cheese
Cloth win EffectuaIIy Keep For.
eign Substances Out.

It has been discovered by inves-
tigators that the number of bacteria
in milk drawn before the feeding was
done was in each case much smaller
than in the milk drawn after feeding.
In some cases the difference was very
striking
It has also been found that the
number OF bacteria is not so large
when the milking is done in partly
covered pail. Cover the opening
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-17
Didn't quite Understand.

At Diapers shop they employed a
small boy to run errands The other
day, while he was waiting in the shop,
Q lady came in and asked the assist
ant for yard Of silk.
When it was placed before her she
exclaimed:
oh. really. must me mad; want
mustn't
On hearing this the boy rushed out
Of e-shop, and, seeing a policeman
across the way, ran up to him, shout
Ing:
Come over here There's a woman
In our shop gone mad, She wants
muzzling! =" London Tit-Bits