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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1907)
: ' " Rt:7fI1'r. : : ! ' > " > > 11.1 > ' , " " ' . _ > ' , - , , . ( JOHN RIS OF KNTUCKY t tl : t . . . . . . GOOQ gg . , . . " ' " " - - . " - - ; r , q < , -.0 oc-r . _ goJii1QO ! - - < : : : , ) ; 7. -cr ' 'iI ( feY6cr BAlUtiS , oC County. KentuckY , as n boy was noted C r his cowardice , nnd us n man not only Ceared his fellow men , but would go miles out of his wuy to nvold women. Yet there clune n time In Kentucky , as wrll as other purts of the South , when the true cournge of all men was severel ) ' tested. , During the Presldontlal election of 1800 men in Kentucky 0 voted viva voce , alld of course. everyone cxpccted that John Harris would take to the woods , as ho was known to be a rnnk Abolltloliist and the only Lln. coin mun In the wholo' county , As John was n quiet , InolTenslve man and Ir great reader , and never ! loomed to ha'e the courage to resent , many Insults were heapcd upon him when his ( IIIti. slavery stutements were known. The , memorable elcctlon day of 18GO was at hand : excitement was very great and feeling ran high. The voter had to approach the election - tiontable anll call out the namu-clther Douglns , Dreckenrllgo ] , Dell or Llncoln- for whom ho deslr d to cast his vote. The election table wn' ! surrounded by n mob of desperate men and election "bums. " John Hnrrls at the appointed hour was In line rend ) ' to cast his vote. The excitement wns Intense , nnd some threatened to shoot him It ho dnred to vote for Lincoln. His nelghbo'rs could scnrcely believe their eyes when they saw the " . "Coward" Htandlng calmly In line , apparently - parently not heeding their threats. lie had told them that voting was n tacrcd dnty and that ho Intended to cast his vote even if death should be the result. " 'hen John reached the 'voting table there were not less than five or six pistols pointed at hIm and he wns again warned that he must die it he voted the "Dlack Ro- lJUbllean tlcet. ] " . 110 mrely smlle ( ] at their threats alH ] told them he would vote although he died In the act. After g\'lng ! his name in full 110 was asked the usual questlon-"Who do you vote for ? " He replied , "I vote for Abraham Lincoln. " At this moment James 'VlIson , who was IIrterwnrd Gtnernl Rousseau's Union scout , 8prang to his feet and said , "I am a Democrat - crat , IInd the first man who attempts to do harm to , John HarrIs is a dead man. " John voted , and Instead of turnIng around and walkIng out of the room , ho walked bnekwards , holding a large lro In each hand , wh'lIe Jama ! ' ' 'l1son covered the "bums" with a double-barrel shot gun , The bum clement was paralyzed with as- tonIshment. Not n word was spoken for some time. John HarrIs went to his home unmolested. GoIng to his room , he threw hImself down on the bed and cried like n child. The psychIc condItion whIch possessed - sessed hIm wns now gone , nnd hIs cowardice - ice agllin controlled him. \ . ' . . . . On the tenth of June , 1801. there gnth- ored a large crowd of people near Russell- vllle , Kentucky , to feast upon roasted ox. and to hl'lIr 8peeches from Humph ! ' ) ' , MartinI - tinI , nnd others advocntlng secession. Many people were Ignorant of the purport - port of the meellng and were out for a good time , ' and among thnt number was John HarrIs. When lie arrIved on the grounds there was nlready a great gathering of people . . . . " present. Marllal , vas on the stan(1 do- _ nounclng the Northern p ople , and urged hnmedlnte 80cesslon. Above him floated the Stars and Dars , the emblem of seces- Rlon. John and one of his cousins were Beated upon log listening to the speeches - es when In the distance was heard tllC beating oC drums nnd whistling of a fife. A p-oeesslon of Bans of Southern planters - ers npproaehed carrying aloft tile Stars anl Bar ! ' , IInd trailing In the dust the Stars nnd StrIpes. At the sIght of the latter John turned pnle nnl trembl'd IIko a leaf. As the ) ' came nearer , John's faeo fiushed , . Ills e'es sparkled nnd springing to his fret ho grmped the StarR and Dars nnd In an instant tore It Into Rhreds. Consternation selzrd the 'whole crowd and not a word was 8poken for severn I mo- ments. Dut soon there was an outburst of wrath from every tongue , and they ad- vnnc d upon him for the 'Purpose of avenging - ing the Insult to the Confederate flng. "Kill the Abolutlonlst : hnng the 'Black Re- puhllcnn , ' ' ' shouted the now Infurlnted mob. John Immediately backed out from the mob 80me distance , but soon saw that he was surrounded , and there was no escape. He stooped down and plcke(1 up n club and begun to strike ever ) ' man In rench , Ills 1IIows with the club were so powrrful that H"vernl were knocked 8enseless to the enrth before ho wns overcome. Flnnlly ho was tnltcn by the mob nml In n fcw momentR a rope wus around his neck and he was drllgged until ho wns uncon- scious. The rope was loosened ami he be- . . gnn to breathe ami when he was able to stand his hnnds nnd fed WlJc tied to n small sapling growing nenr. . Then n consultntlon was llehl as to whether or not tll'Y shquld burn him. On nccount of Ills having two brothers wh : ! were Sl'cesslonlsts a\ll who had alrendy enlisted - listed In thl' Confederllte Army , .It waS deemed best not to torture him with fire. \\'I flolldlsh Ingenuity they spread I'yrup on hlR fnce al\ll exposed parts. to I1ttract , Illes of which the woods were ofull. DurIng all this. time not a gronn was llenrd from John. The dny waned and the people enjoye(1 themselves (1S ( only Kl'n- tucltlllns cnn. Not a 1110uthful of water wns . given hIm , and the flies SWllrmed over Ills fnce and hands like bees. Two men stood guard to prevent anyone from relle\'lng his sufferings , Whrn night I'l1l11e on , and 11105t of the p'ople hlld gene to their homes , a mob of several hUllllred . , . , . " "O men gath red lo inlliet stili further torture upon John. lie was untied IIml talen to II tree with projecting limbs , a rope Willi put IIround his neck , ono end being lhrown o\'er the 11mb and then the men were ordered - dered to pull awny oa It. Dut James WlIson , who WIIS Imown to the mob ns a dead shot , came wllh n revolver - volver In ono hnnd und with n Imlfo cut the rope , shouting "Stan(1 bnck , or I'll ' shoot. " At the sllmo time 'Vllse Portum , who was afterwllrds the great Union scout of the Army of the Cumberland. appeared upon the scene with II horse , and John wns ordered - dered lo mount nnd lIy Cor Dowling Green. As he moullted James Wilson handed him a double-barrele(1 Bhot gun , At the sarno time , WilBon , Pet rum , and some twenty others cowed the mob. When tile metallic ring of Jolm's horse's shoes Wll9 heard on the pike , sorno ono Imld , " 1\Ien , mount your horses ami pur- Rue him , " IIml IIway they went up the Ilowllng Green pike. Then commenced n race for life. ot les9 than .two hundre(1 of the most desperate men In that part of Kenlucky were nfter the poor victim who hnd lho "courage of his convictions. " John finding sarno spurs on the pummel of his saddle , buckled them on his heels as ho fiow II10ng the pike. The race was II fierce one , IInd when he nellred Lost Hlver , his pursuers were close upon him and soon within fifty yards , shooting and yell1ng at him IIko demons , John threw lho brldlo reins upon tlle horse's neck , and turning in his smhlle , let lIy both charges from his \ . . . . . . v li' " v ; : , ' . . . . . < 0 Company will go , or else I will be chrrled back on n litter. " Sooa tile reghnent wns In tile thickest of the fight : lit four o'clock It was ordf,1red lo charge a battery. In the charge , the Hegl- mentnl Colors went down , the bellrer being killed. Johu Harris Instantly pleketl them up , nnd wa'lng them aloCt ! tRld "CoIT'O on , boys. " After a brilliant chnrgo the battery - tery waR laken" In the list of the killed on the baltleflohl of Shiloh , as gh'cli by thu dnlly pnperR , WUR tllO name of Private John Harris , Compauy , ! { cntueky In- fantr ) ' , This , however , wall an error. . . . . . It Is tlle 31st of Decem her , 1802 , and we are all lhe bloody battlefield of Stouo RIver , when General McCook's army WIIS overwhelmed - whelmed by the onslnught of the ConCClI. crate army , driving bllcl , Sherlllnn , Davis and Johnson's dh'lslons. lIaldwln's brlgUlle of Johnson's division was deployed lottay the onset of the victorious enemy. John HarrlB waR carrying lhe colors of the len- tueky regiment. In the charge of the enemy tI.l.q entire color guarll waR either Idlle(1 or \lunded : John Harris alone heh ] the flng nloft until he was pierced wIth I11l1ny bullets - lets nnd fell to the ground , then the tlag was given Into other hnnds. Agllin lit Chlckamaugn , .John Hnrrls was In the fronl ranks in the thick of that bloody bnttle , one of the bravest of the brave. And when Wood'8 gnllllnt division mounted the precipitous heIghts of MissIon Hldge , John Harris , once known to hili lpn- tucky neighbors as the "Coward" was - . - - . . . . . gun. At this they fell back lo IIllrnd to theIr wounded , IInd John Jumping from his her o ran down Into J..ost RIver , IIml there concellled himself until his enernles gave up the chase. . . . . . It WIIS a beautiful morning on April the Gtll , 1802 , IIml General Duell's command was making a forced march through 'I'en- nessee. John Harris with knnp-saek and gun was marching In the rnnks of a Kentucky - tucky regiment , his face was pallid IInd his hands trembled ns he hel(1 his gUll. Distant cllnnonadlng could be hellrd , and occasionally IIn orderly would 'rush up and sny to lhe commando\ the regiment , "Genernl Housseau says Cor you to hurry . up wllh your command. " Ami In a few moments the men were marehell out to lhe roadside , IInd ordered to pacle theIr knap- Racls In II bulk. A detllll was ordered to guurd the knap-saeks and lhe mnrch was resullled. The Cllptaln noted .John Harris's condition - tion , aUlI I'uggested that It would be better - ter to lellve John behind. snylng , "we will uovor get him Into battle , " Dut John , all tr'mbllng , nppealed to the Cnptllln to let 4 him contInue with the ranles , Rllylng , "I . .hnll ne"eturn bllek until commanded by 'You. " April the seventh , Duell's Ullvance hlld rl'nehed the battle-field of Shiloh. and was ndvanclng on tllO enemy. "John Hllrrls wns agnln pale and trembling : noting his conlI- tlon the Caplaln again urged John to go to lhe rear , .John's face became lIuRhed ntHl his hluo ryes sparlded and he snld to the Cnptaln , "When I so lo th.a rear , the whole - - - . . nmong lho first to 1110llnt the crest of the rldgl1 holding the colors of his regiment uloft. The war with all Its horrors IInd heart- achcs Is now hIstory IInd the f1ng , John Harris had the courage to vote for floats over n reunited people. I Our hero ne\'or returned to his natl\'e Stllte , knowing It would tllke ) 'ears to Barten thr hlltorness In lhe hellrts of hIs people , lIe now lives In IIn Indlanu town , old IInl1 decrepit , covered with scars r < : celved in many hllttles , IInd possesses the same Inof- fensl\'e , Idndl ) ' spirIt as when he cast his \'ote for Abraham 1.lncoln. "Of such stufC are heroes malIc. " A. J. SMITH. M. D. FORMS USED FOR POULTRY. A cockerel Is a male bird less thnn n year old. A cocks / a male blnl o\'er II year old. A pullet Is a femnle bird lest ; than a yellr old. A hen Is a female bIrd over a year ohl. A yearling Is gcnerally counted as one hnvlng lalll twelve months. A "Ittlng of eggs Is thirteen , nlthough many poultrymen have Increasc(1 It to m- teen. teen.A broiler Is a bird wolghln two pounds or less , nnd from six to twelve weeksof _ nge. nge.A sprIng chlckon Is a young bird welgh- In over two pounds. A stewing chicken weighs about thrco pounds. A ronster wollhs : four or moro pounds , A poult Is a turlto ) " In Its Urat year. - , - d A capon Is n male bird Ilrprh'cll 'ur It. . . genorath'o organs , for the purpose of improving - proving lho wolght nnd delicacy of Its car- cnss. cnss.A Il0ularl0 ] Is n pu let deprh'cil uf the power of producing ( 'ggs. with the object of great size. A trio Is n male nnd two fomale9. A br'ClIng llrn Is generlllly made up of . .from six lo fourleen females nnd n 1111\10 , 'I'ho male chicken Is callClI II cock , the male goosO' a gander , the male 41uck n dralle , the male turkey a tom or gohblor. Crllmmlnl ; Is a system of nrtlflclall ) ' feedIng - Ing young rowll , , either by hllnd ur machine. tor the purpose of putting on oxtrn flesh , three weeks bolng the usual course. ' - . . . ! . . . - - ! . - ! . . . - ! . . . - ' ' - ' - ' " - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . " . \ . AIf\\lfa A Great Flesh . . { ; Producero j ; ( Dy A. D. Durhans. ) j ; - Throughout the whole corn he It , where the main lI\'e 8locl , feed hns been corn In some shape or Otlll.lt , lhe alfulfa gospel 18 talelng root. Tht'ro Is nu forllge that can do ns much for the I a1\I , for hogs , cattle or gl'Owlng stock of allY Idnd , 118 alflllfu. The wrltor was II young man working on the furm to gain II Ilractlcul knowlrdgo uf 11\0 stock growln ! : : ut thllime. / . Ho well remembers how Wlchltll , Knnsas , Willi the grent mllrkct for Texall hogs. 1I11l1 has seen thoUsa\1ls of these rail-splitting anllnnl8 drlvon on farms IIlmost whullY given to 111- falfa growing. They foraged on lho 111- falfll pastures all summer IInd ellrly in the , filII were finished 01T with a bit of corn for the Knnsl1s CIty mnrkets. Kunsas farmers know lho vllluo of purebred - bred hogt ; . but they could huy the Texas animals tQo cheap lo bother with rnlslnl ; pigs. To the lan"ns hog grower belongs the honor of tellchlng farmers thnt IIlfalfa was the grelltest swlno feed on ( ! arth. Alfalfa - falfa lteeps the hlood ( ' 001 , grows I'ront ' : bone , maltes thrift , keeps the hog's systolll clean , and Ilro\'ldes a perfect growing a- lIbn , 'I'he dairy fnrmer of the corn helt IIlso has learned n thing or two about alfalfll , lIe hns found lhat three crops of huy froll\ n well culth'atell flelel ure sure every Reason. Alflilfa is never reserded to preserve Its density on the groulIIl In favorable loellll- tics. It spreads from the roots 118 well aF from the seed. A disc set Just a trlfio cutting , run o\'er a flelll of IIlflllfn thllt has grown tnn conrse , will split the crowns of tlJo plant a 11I1 cause It to "prout up finer In stem , 'rhls dlscln can bo run ngaln IIcross the fiolel In the ollposlle direction. Do thIs ufter cutting olT ' : I crop. In the major portion of the corn belt , In 1DOO , four crops of IIlflllfa of over II lento to the IIcre onch were cut , 'I'ho year was pnrtlculllrly good for this plant. The dnlrymnn likes a finer stem to his nltnlfa thnn docs the average farmer. lie fintls thnt the cattle , lho milk COW8 ns well liS clllves allli growing helters , IIppreclllto the most easily chcwe(1 stems. In the IIlfalfa country ono can see the colts and clllve8 In shelter plllces partaking of this hay the whole winter through , nnd It brings them Ollt lo sllrhlg fat 111111 sleek. Where so much corn Is fed to 11"0 stock ns In the belt where It lhrlves best , thorn Is no plant thnt can talce the place of al- falta. It , with corn , forms a perfectly bnl- anced rutlon for 1111 growIng animals. The dnlryman docs not ha\'o to worry over the high prIce of bran If he can grow altnlfn , for the thing he bu's bran for Is wonderfully - fully abundanl In this plnnt. \Vo have Been dozonB oC dalr ) ' farmers who mnde bright nlfalfn hny IInd grounl1 corn , an nil wlntor feed that produced hellvy flows of rich milk. --t ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - ' - , r'r r r'j : ! 'I'he fruit grower who docs not taleo the hlrds Into consideration Is in tb. wrong business , to aay the lenat. Some growers muko the fatal mlstako of destroying lhe birds thllt cat chorrles 1111I1 berries. It Is lrue they do 1I0l11etlmes become - como very annoying , but thla can bo lessoned - soned by planting wild frulta lhat rIpen at the same lime as the culllvnte(1 ones. Mill- bOI'rlot ! " , III help ca\'c the cherries , as will willi cherries , elderberrlos , wild grapes , elc. , the later frulL . A recent Ilubllclltion of the Department of Agl'leultllre lIallll1l1 o\'or 100 tllrrt'rent Insects - sects catl'n by the Deb White , IImong which II1I1Y ho menllOlcll potnto beetles , boll weo- vlltl , corn bill bugs , click beetles , chinch hUJs. : collon worlllS , grllludlOppors , elc. , nil harmful to the farmer. It IItates that "III ! I1InllY IIH forty-se\'ell COttOIl hell weovlls were ImowlI lo ho ( 'aten lit II Hingle l1Ieal , " nnd thllt "chllll'h hugs" lire destro'ed hy the tablespoonful. AliI ! yet the fnrmer will pormlt lhe city 8port to tramp over his field ! ! , leav , . the gntes open IIl1d 111Ioot the Inst IIlIall 011 the pIa ! ! ! ' . No olle nCC1lS01 ! the qunll of Ilestror- Ing grnln or fruit , yet unfortullntl'ly It IF good lo cat 111111 l1Iu-l ho sacrificed lo the appetite of the game hOJ ; , and occaslollnlly , though not often , to the farmer , wbosc fllithful friend he Is. I . C , PCLLCTT.