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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-03-24
TIME TABLE.

Tennessee Central Railroad.
No. 2. 10 Knoxville--Lv 2:lS pm.
No. a To Knoxvllle-Lv 3:Z1 am.
Ma / 10 Nashville, l al pm.
No 10 NashvlIle-Lv l 10y am.
All trains daily.
j. A. Hamilton, Agent;
Crossv,llle, Tenn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
CORN SHUCKING TIME.
q IN THE LONG, LONG AGO
n the Frost Was the Pumpkin and Joy Was in the Air.
Dull Care Was Thorwn to the Winds
and Work Became Play.

, The men who gave out the songs
were called generals. They would get
| on top of the corn-pile, run from ono
/ end to the other and give out the
song when all the others would soir
in the chorus. The generals werc not
expected to shuck corn while they
were leading the songs. When one
general had finished his song some
BODY would take him by the hand and
lead him down. Then the next gem
eral would lake his place. There were
So many songs we would not s:ns
the same song but once on the same
night. About every hour one man
would take the jug, march down the
line and give everyone dram. :"
After they had iInhihed freely
spirited rivalry would spring up
among the representatives OF the diff
ferept farms--esch trying 10 ontdo
the other.
have seen az many as eight or ter
generals on the compile at one time
The general who could get the most
men to answer hts song. which was
usually some affirmation on his part
and n response on theirs was con-
sidered the successful general
There was one song they always
SANG when they were finishing the
huskinR This was called ROUNDUP
PollA Miller" The general would
hold his nat 10 be filled with the
corn The song ran rs follows, the
general giving the commands. tho
rest of the crowd joining in the
response:
"Ho' round up. round UP corn.
! Ho, round mp. round up corn,
Round II NJ. shuck II up, round up
corn.
Roiud II Up. double up. round up
corn"
! Various other words were sung 70
this tune. while the last cars were
husked.
They always had a custom Of tot
| ing the man 10 whom the corn he
ioneed three times around his own
house. The owner knowing this,
would very often hide before the
I'husking was finished, but IL never
did any good. The negroes would
search until they found him--thev
were too many for him. Twas use
less to resist. and many did not, If
the owner showed resistance they
would seize him and take him around
the house. singing one of their ia
vori:e songs. After they had taken
him around three times they would
stop at his front door, call for a chair
dhe ne W 6b SEhASd tIItEG1U. VIZ vi
the generals stood by his side TO keen
him from running The rest OF the
company formed a circle about him.
and they had what they called Ring
jaw The generals would call for
a comb and backing ana brush. One
void comb his hair while the others
would brush his boots. Ali the ladies
of the house would come TO the doors
ana windows TO see this performance.
and IL must have been rather amhar-
raising. There would be great lignted
torches so tho master could be seen,
and he was rot allowed to leave the
chair till tho song was finished.
The song was like this. those in the
circle dancing as they sang, The gen
erals sang ont the commands, the
crowd RESPONDING
Ring Jaw, ring Jaw, fold his arms.
! Ring jaw. ring Jaw. cross his legs,
! Ring jaw, ring jaw. brush his boots,
Ring Jaw. ring jaw. comb his head
They usually made this as long as
they chose, slways acting what thew
! sang. They would then pick UP the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
GREECE SURPRISED
AT BLOCKADE POLICY

Athens. May 29.---There 10 surprise
and some irritation over Italy's re-
ported blockade of the Austrian and
Albanian coasts as far as Cape KEEP
hall. a section which includes part
OF Northern Epirus, occupied by
Greece with the consent of the pow
ers. The government has not yet
received official notifications of the
blockade. but II is understood to be
prepared to protest IL the foregoing
is accurate.
Milan is not under martial law.
but military rule, which Is much less
rigorous.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
BY n. ]. INGRAM.

II Is needless TO say that times havH
char ced. Nowadays everybody would
De shocked 10 know how freely whis-
Nv vas used some fifty years ago.
Thank God for the change OF senti-
merit May the time soon come when
strcng drink will be banned by all
nations.
with this apology want to tell
you of my boyhood memories o: an
old fashioned corn shucking.
Nv fathers farm Law between two
creeks, and the low-erounds usually
produced corn in abundance. My
brother and ! hated TO hoe the corr
and help look after the harvesting.
but we always looked forward with
eager anticipation 10 the corn shIck-
lnre which were big events TO our
young minds
The corn was usually gathered.
hauled UP to the husking place and
heAped up IN a great hollow circle
go that fifty or even a hundred ner
might get 10 the pile Of corn At the
same time. As the ears were husked
they were thrown over into the circle.
white the Shucks we're piled on the
outside
There were a great many col ored
people in ou~ community. and vheE
we were ready Ill we had 70 do was
70 .et II he known what night our
nusling was 70 be We could always
get twice "a many hands as were
needed for the work. These negroes
expected no com pensaton. but his
suprer, plenty Of dram" AMI a
MD time generally--a big time they
never failed to have.
They had songs they called corn
songs. These songs were Original
with them. After their days work
had been finished on their plarta-
tfons they " ouid start for the husk-
ing bee, and before thew came in ssght
we could hear them in different di-
rectsous striking up their songs. FRET
IT, SION they would arrive like Httls
armies twenty or thirty in gang
coming from every quarter. AS they
carrc up they would fall around the
corr pile as close ss they could To
work. Then the real fun commenced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
DR.. r. E. LOVING
AT GAINESVILLE HIGH

Clarksburg. May 2s.-The com
mencement of Clarksville High School
will be held at the school on Juno
! and 2. The annual address will be
delivered by Doctor r. e. Loving, the
professor of physics in Richmond Col
lege, Tuesday night tbs school de-
bate and defamation medal will be
awarded. and the distintion, delivered.
|. June will be field day
prize will be awarded the winner
in each contest, and the senior who
wins the most points will lie crowned
bs the queen as athletic champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
WHITE MAN HELD FOR ASSAULT
He Is Charged With Attacking Mar
ried Woman in Her Home,

Manassas, May 2s.--Wilbur King.
forty years old. was arrested yester-
day at Nokesvtlle, Prince William
County. by Constable Cbrnweil, of
Manassas, and brought to this place
Charged with an attempt 10 assault
Mrs. Lucy q. Bailey, eighteen years
old, who lives in the Nokesville VII
cinity. King was committed to the
county Jail by Justice Mutt 10 await
the action of the grand jury. which
convenes in June.
The attempted assault Is alleged to
have been committed Tuesday at the
home of Mrs, Bailey in the absence
OF her husband. King entered the
farmhouse and upon finding his VIC
tim alone attacked her. Mrs Bal
ley fought desperately and succeed
ed In finding a revolver, with which
she defenaed herself. King Is
married man and the father of FIVE
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
thirty years. or until 1883. whom II
WAS consolidated with the Knicker-

booker Ready Reference Guide. The
name was later changed to the Travel
ers Railway Gulde--EAst Section.
Many improvements have been made
from time to time to meet the require
ments Of the travelling public. and
dispensable on account Of its railroad
timetables and othAx useful lnfcFmE.
tion. A copy OF the latest issue OF the
Travellers Railway Guide n 10 be
found IN AL Pullman sleeping and
pArlor csrx put there W fhat COM
hanx kox IA W. of ~ n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
The Travellers Railway Guide.

The June issue of the Travellers
Railway Guide begins the sixtieth
year OF it's continuous publication.
This Is one of the oldest stablisned
railway timetables guides IN exist
ence, having first been published. UNI
Guide. In the xea.r SlS5Sss 4 IT, awasy the
first general railway guide which at
tempted to cover all OF the railway
systems In the United States.
The Guide continued to nil this
important neld uudeg that mama 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
Plants scarce; weather Dry.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
Brookneai. Va. May 29.--The out
look for a tobacco crop is by no means
bright. owing to scarcity of plants and
the dry weather,
The apple crop is badly injured by
the blight" which affects only the
end OF the twjg bearing the, fruit -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
WISH TO ENTER THIS COUNTRY
Five German Sailors Say They De
serted from Karlsruhe.

NogaIes. Sonora, Mexico. May 2s.---
Five German sailors. who say they
deserted from the German cruiser
Karlsruhe, are here today. They de-
sire to enter the United. States. hut
fear that II they do they will be In
termed. Colonel Sage commanding the
zssh y. 8 InfAntry - Nogales at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
ON TO RICHMONDi

Very low fares via r., r. q p r r.
and w. s. Ry. account l.. G. V. Re-
union. Tickets on sale from all sta
tons in Virginia. MAY 81, June / and
2, and for trains arriving Richmond
by noon, June g. final return limit
June 10, 1915. Apply to ticket agents.
w. P. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
Texas Flag Placed on Battle Field.

.HHHHShdB, WAY Day
exercises were held yesterday by
Confederate veterans and members
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy. The speakers were Colonel
Robert E. Lee, Fairfax; c. J. Meetze
and G. C., Round The Texas flag
was placed on the spot on Manas-
sas battle field where General Barn
hard r. Bee fell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
Hnm.
dnflt.
Dco-dol-lol- de-daY.

DCp-dOl~bOi~
PHI; II down dar. yum dunn al sale
dum,"
etc. with the refrain as in the first
verse.
These and other verses were sung
over and over until each couple had
shown Its skill In dancing
II - impossible for any one TO depict
the life, energy and superabu ldant
spirits of tn. old-time iarkey at ruch
festivities as these. They had no
timepieces. nor did they need them
on clear nights. for they could tell
the hour of the night II they could
see the stars with almost hnfdIinr
accuracy Many of them had herd
masters who had placed them under
strict overseers. They always new
what time - bring their froiice 20 a
Gloss 30 as to be In place at their
homes when the overseors should call
for them
AS / write this sketch o. my hoy
hood days on the farm, am remind
ed OF many OF the pleasant faces o..
old-t;me slaves who have long since
passed over the river. In the breasts
of many OF them beat as true hearts
~ ever existed-hearts that coald
weep with those that wept, and re.
joice with them that retoiced
If ! should be permitted to walk
the golden streets Of the New Jerusa-
lem. ] shall expect 10 meet many OF
thesH with new songs In their mouths
among the Redeemed o. the Lord,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30

OF skin grating at the st. Elizabeth's
Hospital He says be ,is receiving
the best OF attcntioR5 and hopes for
a speedy recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30
MIR. Ffege In Hospital.

new book for children. Modern Fairy
sxsie& y undergoing m operation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30

Ch,idren's Day will be observed
today at Enfon Station Mernodis
Church with appropriate exercises q
$3.50 O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30

Arizona is understood to have taker
the case up with Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-30

master and set him very tenderly.
chair and NIL. within his own door,
after which they would have What
they called a ''Chick a-ma-rang."
In this the whole company was 20
form in a line. facing the main door.
Then they were to have their last
dram" The song sung. while form.
in he lire. ran this way. the general
sttll leading, while the rest respond
ed:
20, boys. form a line,
Chick "a ma rang-me-shango;
Fall in line and get your dram,
Chick-a ma -rang-me-sh
Then the general would take the
Jug and glass. He would give zach
mar drink, inflicting some penalty
on him before doing SO. He woulc
make them dance, stand on their
heads, walk on their hands. and cut
all manners of monkey Shines OF
which he deemed them capable.
After this all were conducted TO a
place where a bebautiful supper
awaited. When supper was over
they would assemble in the yard. for
no ordinary room would hold them
Some would hold troches. while the
others danced. the colored women al
ways taking part in the dance. I
have seen as many as one hundred
IN ore dance the music being r1ade
by singing and the clapoing OF hands
One of their fayorite songs was
this:
"Irl gwine away to leave you,
Susan AnEa gal,
I'm gwina away ter leave you,
Susan Anna gal"
Niger ira der bought me,
Susan Anna gal.
Niger trader bought me,
Susan Anna gal.
Tn gwine sway ter Georgia,
Susan Anna gal
I'm Ewine away ter Georgia,
Susan Anna gal"
Another song was called, Come
In he Ring" A man ana woman
wou.d take .heir places in the cen
ter cf circle and dance, while those
forming the circle would stand still,
clap hands and sing:
George the figure, y1in-dum -diddle
dunn.
George the figure. yum dunn al scIe-
dunn,
George the figure. yum-dum- did3l
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
Coughs and Colds
Not to Be Neglected

Anyone will realize the seriousness
OF neglecting a cold if he observes
results of such neglect among his
acquaintance. How often have you
heard, He caught cold, didn't do any
thing for it and it turned into"-then
some dreaded disease is named.
Ordinary colds yield to prompt
treatment at the beginning. That is
why every family should be supplied
with reliable cough medicine-one
that will heal raw and infiamed sur
races, loosen the phlegm, allay irri-
tation, ease the hoarseness and stop
the tickling sensation in the throat
that does not permit one to sleep.
Foley''s Honey and Tar Compound
is invaluable for relief of coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough. tick
ling in throat, tightness or soreness,
grippe or bronchial coughs. 1t con-
tains no harmful ingredients. Il is
healing, soothing, efficient and pleas
ing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
Poetry and Patriotism.

Zakris Topelius, 1.-THE most popular
poet Finland has ever known" was a
lover of his native land above all else.
Once, says Paul Waineman in "A
Summer Tour In Finland" he wrote as
follows to little Finnish boy who
was at the time residing in England
for his schooling:
"You are in great and rich country,
but never forget that you are only an
exile. If Queen Victoria herself should
write and offer you post in her king
dom remember that you must answer:
L cannot because | have cottage
waiting for me when l am grown up.
1t has a roof higher than the loftiest
hall in Windsor castle. That roof is
the blue sky of my own land"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
allyInOur
Alley
Singer Told Ills Love In Words
Of an Old Song
BY CHARLES L. LEONARD

The Widow Orchard paused at Sally
Lanes gate to admire the glowing ar.
temisias In the front garden.
Eally, who lived with an aged grand
mother. tripped to the gate. her apron
full Of Baldwin apples. which she
promptly tumbled into Martha Or
chard's market basket.
my land. Sally. you're always giving
away somethingw protested Mrs Or
chard. Your apples are the best In
Rosebud|
How about the entertainment ask
ed Sally.
1T will be splendid, I've got that
lady elocutionist from Cedar Brook"
'-she was willing to come and recite.
them questioned Sally. rs she hand
some, Martha?"
ain way-black hair and red cheeks.
She's real lively and funny. She even
elocutes while she talks-you know
what mean-makes gestures and talks
In low tone that gives you thrills"
1T must be lovely to be gifted that
way-to make people feel thrills when
ever you look at them or speak" Sally
Lane spoke wistfully enough, but Mar
tina Orchard did not notice the little
spinster's tone. She was thinking
about the attractive Miss Nixon from
Cedar Brook and weighing her possible
influence on the one eligible bachelor in
Rosebud Benjamin Fryer.
Benjamin Fryer, behind the counter
In his little drug store. had carefully
wiped the last speck from the white
painted counter and was scanning the
Rosebud Weekly Call. which had just
been thrown into the store.
Benjamin was an understood little
man. stunted In growth, with round,
rosy. boyish face, good teeth, nice
brown hair and soft brown eyes. He
entered into all the milder designations
of Rosebud village and sang In the
choir of the Presbyterian church.
Many maidens of Rosebud had
sought to ensnare BenJamin's heart,
but he remained faithful TO an earlier
loye-a certain saucy, black eyed dam
sci OF Cedar Brook, who had scorned
him twenty years ago, and still remain
ed single-none other than Miss Helen
Nixon, the elocutionist.
Sometimes Benjamin, driving his enc
luxury, the trotting mare Nellie-named
for his old would meet
Miss Nixon on a Sunday afternoon
when she was buggy riding with u
favored swain or even making one of
n family party In the Mixon's big sur
rey.
Helen always smiled winningly upon
Benjamin, and the little man invaria- !
bly, blushed and removed his hat with |
hot embarrassment at meeting her.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15

seek her out and perhaps accompany
her home-his rubber tired buggy was
under the shed of Arena hall and the
trotter was eager for moonlight spin.
Amid thunder of applause Miss
Nixon bowed herself gracefully from
the platform. and people settled them
selves patiently TO listen to Annie
Moors high soprano scaling the upper
notes OF Tosti's .Goodby."
Then Ferd Whitten appeared with
his cornet. and his sister. Dora. accom-
panied him on the piano,
Rosebud applauded this home talent
to the echo and also the quartet of
singers from the church. Sally Lane
and Benjamin among them. When
they had retired Nellie Nixon came
out again and smiled that charming
smile that finally lost itself in melt
ing glance into the eyes Of the dazzled
Benjamin.
1t was several minutes before the
audience sensed the words that Miss
Nixon was sending over their heads
In a rich, throaty contralto. 1t was
about a red haired girl who
had frightful temper and got into
all sorts OF trouble because Of It
Sally Lane possessed the only red
hair in the audience, and soon every
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
DIRE DISTRESS
1t Is Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Emmett Readers.

4
Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is often the kidneys cry
for help,
Neglect hurrying to the kidneys aid
Means that urinary troubles may
follow.
Or danger of worse kidney trouble.
Here's Emmett testimony:
W. j. Logan, d. & C. Addition, EN-
NETT, says: 81 was troubled by irregu-
lar action of my kidneys and when the
kidney secretions were passing, they
seemed to burn. A steady, dull pain
IN my back annoyed me and whenever
| stopped, 1t was almost impossible
for me to straighten on account OF
sharp pains that darted through my
kidneys. ! had to work all stooped
over about seven hours day and this
made my back much worse. An old
gentleman advised me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and / did, Two boxes
fixed me up all right" (Statement
given June Is, 1900
OVER TWO YEARS LATER, Mr..
Logan added: "All j said when l en-
dorsed Doan's Kidney Pills before,
holds good, They made a permanent
cure IN my case"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Logan had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
The Busy Bee

Advertising is the bee that puts the buzz in business
Index advertising is the best and most productive form
of advertising reaches the people the time
they ready to act on the impulse
An Index advertisement suggests something at
hand-not far away
1t carries with it unwritten "Do 1t Now" message.
And the advertisement that brings the II WILL" into
the mind of the advertisers the advertisement that pays
Local merchants have long counted The Index their
best help because it reaches the largest and best
class of citizens in this community 1t business puer
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
The Modern Wav
To Find What You Want

Time when the only way to find what you wanted
to ask among your friends strike out and walk
around town looking for sign
Today they watch The Index want ads If they don't
what they want there they insert little ad in The Index
Want Column telling the several thousand readers of The
Index just what they want and in the of short
time they in communication with number of people
who anxious to buy sell, whichever it may be,
reasonable price, thereby saving time worry and in lots of
additional expense.
Try it on your wants.
Read The Index's Want Ads.
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And the glow of her smile usually last
ed him until the next time they met.
which might not be for several weeks.
Benjamin believed that he would
never recover from his infatuation for
Miss Nixon, although with each pass
Ing year she grew more angular. losing
her youthful roundness and the rosi-
ness which was her chief charm. But
TO Benjamin she was always the same
the incarnation OF love.
Benjamin's eyes scanned the paper,
and the name of Helen Nixon project
ed itself from the page and held his
glance
He read that Miss Nixon, the well
known eiocutionist. would delight the
people of Rosebud on next Friday
evening, when she would appear at the
annual conc ert and entertainm mt for
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-15
a nltcnen MarIyr.

Even the kitchen can boast its mar
tyrs. Chief among these was Vatel.
the chief cook of Condo. who ran him
self through the heart with a sword
because the fish had not arrived in
time for banquet which his master
was giving Louis XIV. Vatel's pane
gyric is to be found in the concluding
volume OF the "Almanach des Gour-
mands;" $50 noble a death insures you,
venerable shade. the most glorious i'm
You have proved that the
of honor can exist in the
kitchen as well as In the camp. and
that the spit and the saucepan have
also their Catos and their Decluses."-
London Mail.
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Make Good Work Possible.

You cannot do good work while
your bowels are sluggish or your liver
torpid. VIM. o. E. Bielke, Mgr. Scott
hotel, Hancock, Mich, says: 81 gave
Foley Cathartic Tablets a thorough
trial and find them a mild but safe
cathartic" Foley Cathartic Tablets
never grippe or cause nausea. They do
away with that drowsy, dull, tired
feeling and are wholesome, cleansing
and healthful. Most satisfactory for
stout persons. Haley & Miles.