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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.
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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
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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
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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-
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This , however , wall an error.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Producero j ;
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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.
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'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.
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