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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1904)
t r 1 sl l V t _ _ _ _ _ _ . . - - r. - - 5 6\MPfmE : . TALLS : I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .l..tu..l. . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . -A- _ - - , - , - . - - -1- - - - - - " I ; ; t. . . Campaigning in Mountains I "Spl'nking of eantpaigns in a mO\ln. ' .nino\ls ( 'O\mtr ' ' " said \ a First 1'n. tnckr mon.hI i wus one or those who Ioopcd the loop } on Loup creek in West Virginia ! I\t the time of the mill to Ho11n. We started : from Camp } } n- \ ' : \rt on the mnwhn : and went Ul l.O\lP creek valley . and in one night' : ; t nmrch crossed the stream thi.th' times.'e made tile march to HaHn , ninety miles away over one of the roughest mountain roads : in existence i anr drove the relells out of RoHn. " " 'e wert' on the return march with several'ngons { ; ll\alll'ti with dry goods md provision } , , and ninety head of cat tIc , md were not many miles from our " own camp } when the rebel cavalry : overtook the column The boys were not e\pl'ctin : ! pursuit ! . and were taking . inb things easy. 1 was with the rear guard : : , and when we saw the cavalry coming we fornll'd across the road , waited until they were in short range \ , and blazed nwn ' . .A good many of the .Tolmnies rolled off their horses , md the charging column stopped , gh" infi \IS time to lad and tire n\in. ! : hThis second volley caned a , change or progr m. The robs dis mounted and came forward 011 foot to ont.fiank us. 011 one side was Coal reek anti on the other a fenceVo , were ordered to meet the rebels md , wo met them. 1 'was loading haste when a rebel parted : the weeds near me , md , a revolver in hand , raid : 'low I've got you . Y.'tn1But as he had to turn the cylinder with his hand 1 had mr doubts and charged him with the bayonet. Ih dodged and his t pistol went off , but the bullet missed me. He still insisted that 11C had me :0 ( md as the .Tol11111ic ! i were cl1mhing ] ; over to mr side of the fence , and a111 mr squad had hr this tim been killed I or capturcd , 1 retreated at t a full tun. L ' " } ran across ' a fid ) or red clover ' a , -S the rep bullets nipping the blossoms ' I off af ; 1 ran , and then climbed through i laurel and holly : bushes ! i on the mount - I t tain until 1 came to a feuce. As 1 sat i on the fence , getting my wind and tak- : e ing observations , two rebel cavalrymen ' - 1 mm came 11) behind me and ordered me to throw down my sun 1 obeyed Ii ' orders so energetically that the old musket was bent douhle. This enraged . ! raged ' mr captors , because n gun ; was a gun in those times , but 1 told them they ought not to care a man . out of : his wits Later when the command ! r halted , 1 was permitted to So to the i creek to fill my canteen , and taking : ' advantage of the situation 1 rIm at full speed for the road. \iy ' guards let i loose with their shotguns ; , but 1 dodges - s , cd into a cornfield and rIm on " i "I 1 left the field when 1 struck a rat - yh , . . ' that ran \'P into the mountain , : and was making great progress when i1 1 plunged : headlong into a ort of a sinkhole of a place , an(1 came down on a hundred or more rells lying In' amn usb. : 1't'y ! greeted tni' with ' .A1. : wars . room for one morc' and 'mmk . . you , keep ) , : : .t.iU : and after a manner I 1 felt \t home in spite of the odds ' against me. They were lying in wait ' for my wn regiment to come out from 'r ' Camp En. 'aT1. , but it 'didn't come , and ' the tlm1msc.'iders started ' back to 1 Rolla , taking mo and other prisoners 't with them. They tied a heavy rope ft - /4. to the roar end of a wagon and car- \ . tied it hack to the tongue of another : 'agn. Between the two wagons they : tied the prisoners in pairs , the escort tiding ! on either side of 118. "The rain came down that night in torrents , and all of us were miserable. a As we passed through a thick of underbrush 1 cut the cord that hound me to the southern confederacy , dropped . ped to the ground and sneaked into the brush. After the rear guard had gassed 1 took the TOad back toward camp. After a time I heard voices. sad , listenIng to the conversation , I felt the voices belonged to UnIonists ' 4 _ . - - - - - - - - - I hailed the parties and was rewarded by si1l'nc 111 twu minutes n'oi from another direction said , 'Com . this way ; hnreful. . A man took my hand and led ml' into a cabIn where all was dark and Mill ns n death chamher. "Thl'n the ntftn who held mr hand said : 'I know by your speech you are a Ynnlwl' 'iy I 1U\t1H' Is I debit George : \ t1t1 \ am loai to the oM fin ' ; . ' lie ordered - dcr'd a Ugh 1 and : < < trl"ll"11JC to the surprise of my Hft The room was , crowded with \ \ 'Nltirpinin : Union- ists men and won\l , : \ 1tllcr \ gave I n1\ the most enthusiastic wt"lco111l\ 1 had w1\ndercd , In the dark , into the domain of the loyal \Vest Virginians md had stumbled upon } one of their meetings. 1 remained with thC'm that night 1md the next day ' the whole neighborhood cnno to see the live \l11kl' :1t the home of ,101m George. ' 'Men ! came br the score and insisted . 'Ii that 1 drill t11\111. They were lIke children In their eagerness ; : ; to learn. 1 : 111 Uw earlier Nitro ) of the day 1 was captain ) to them , then 1 was major , colonel md genen l.rnti found myself in command ' of the hlSl flfihting army for its SIV.l' In \ \ ' st Virginia. A full C'(111)1a11Wl ) nt with me into the camp at Malden and joined the dit't\rl'11t' companies ! thl'rftr 1\ month or' ' two 1 saw none of them again until ; the day of the battle 1botho clouds ; 1\t Lookout 111011ntnt1'1 As 1 stood on Hog Back mountain watching the : mo\'comanl on Lookout , John George of Sherm'il1's army came up , out of breath , to shake hands with me It . was only for 1\ minute.'e shook , hands and he went tiS 11e had ' com . I and r have never heard ! of him since " , --Chicago Inter OCl'ftn. The Badge ldoney Cannot Suy. . Illinois ! i. the birthplace of the Grand Army of the Ih'l'nlli - , has :1 large : _ e1 'A.F ' ' rrow1 jM " . say. ! II I S 1 I 1 LU1 : ' $ . brnIe : : badge ccir.sisting ! of a pin , 11 square ; shield :1T.'I :1 isk The latter. bears in relief ; busts of Lin ( ' ) ln , 'Grant md 1.\gan. i'pon the reverse is 'a representation ' rcscmt."ltion of the "HUll' bronze bitt- I ton" surrounded ( ) ' .a wreath of laurl'.1. The shield bears ' the inacript.ion , "Dc- partmento. . 1. G. A. . R. , Organized ) , , ; April 1 , ] sG6 llUn 1s , " The loin shows . an eagle holding iu his beak a scroll . . Inscribed State SO'\'M'oS7lt . National Union " The Three parts of the badge are joined by linKs 'of bt'onze. For Next Commander-in-Chief. Brooklyn : City 'Ist , No.ss 'G A. f n. . has isld : ; .a circular naming Gen. .loseph W. Kay for l1H position 'ot commander 11\ chief nf the : Grand Army " - my at the next national l'-1'INtmpm'nt. . They have also appointed a 'On'lmHtN' ' to confer with the comrades of other posts and request their indorsement. Comrade Kay ts pMt department ] ' commander of the G , A. H. 'in New York State and is now an active member . ler of Winchester Post , No. 197. On Fredericksburg Committee. CommandorJn.Chief Wllmon W BJaclmlar of the Grand Army of the Republic has appointed Com. ' , ldo John McElroy of Washington n , r c'hair. man of the Fredericksburg battlefield committee , vice Comrade Edgar Allan deceased. , - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - 21rVt ? A Pronlse "Oh' 1m , ' < 'rft\1It' 1t I1"W ' " ' .S'II" tried , As I slipped the spools Into , ,111 ( ' ( ' , And the " 1'1'I1\1\t ' light of knowll..1lo shone O'l'tht ! ' deter little once' . "Soine lessons l . : are entry ! to me , but 21\\1\\ brt s . 1 think are 11nl,1"-\1)\1 a 'IIh ' ! Crept out from the tremulous Ih-1 ! thought " On1' I'll duct have : to cry ; And row how Jkn1 11t1 It Is 1'1/lIt : : 1)ear tent'lll , I'm rti In1" ! to bring Some tlow"t , . to you t..mnu'Ow Cood- nt,1u , And nww Inc a bit' en the . wi 1\ " , nut 'f'nc-U , mill playthings the dhnl'cod ' Imnd1 y "ntl . nU too heavy to hold : Yet ltfe" s mystic 1I'sl\'I : she ; now um1to. : ' ' 'Ultl . A s ; stir ptays : In the streclc ! nf f-n1t1 \ 'nit 1 w'Ol'tdl't If there In 11)1' morning ' taTtd , , SI''OuM 1 t'N\t"l1 the rofI1m at 1Ilht. Sh.11 gt"N.t nw ,1t11 ] n eleem 1ng " , n\ ' e or \Ant1. \ And the 1I'ow'I's ate lw n1.i " that nll:11t -lrNu 1'omet'ej Shields ' In Chk-fl/o : : Inter Oct + Ar. - - - How Animals Turn Robbers \nl1nals-somo of tl1om-ha\'c n curious ; W1of joining together and robbing ! ot11er' mJmnls. : .A traveler tells n good ; ; story or a hisl1w:1r : robbery committed On a heron by three black rogues aided by a couple of dishonest. . . followers in black rod white. The heron had gone a-fishing : , and had caught and "Iten an eel md some smaller frJ' On his way home be was accosted br n carrion crow and two hooded crows , md requested to stand and deliver his hard.earned supper . per the m:1.bpil'SaiUn : ! ; to see if they . . could het ; any Profit out of the n.fnr1. 1)11S 1mstn(1iss. They were sleeping : : partners in the firm Driving the I heron to an open space between two woods , the crows came to close quarters - ters with their victim. One struck 1\1. his head < < 1 from above , while another l'C'Clt' : 1'It his ide. Thc third seized him lW the feet. , \11ich are thrust out behind when flying . and ' upset him so that 1H turned a complete 9Omr- sault. \t this t.ho'm:1 : ns cawed l1ihr. ou ly . Unable to stand ! 'thetr.trealment , the I heron disgorged ' : a fish , which the man pies seized and : made off < < 'Jth , An- I 'oth < , r somersault was turned and a second fish foil l1 ] to one of the crow I Seeing / he 1 could not get ! rid of the r- , maining thieves , the heron at ) at yielded 11p the eel , and l went home supperless . while the crows had 11. tng- of.war1111 the tiSll. - - - A Race on the Heels , By looking at the picture you wm see just what is needed to prepare for a "heeling mat ch . .A stout broomstick . stick for what you might approprlate- ly call your "h'e1 1)it" and 1wo lengths of strong clothesline or light rope s- C'111'6'1y knotted 10 ( 'achnd ot the I \ rAt I I . -At the Start of the Match. stic1 , for the reins . Grasp niP reins t firmly in your ; dc'nch'd fists and draw the "hcel hit" Taut so that the halls of your ; feet are o"tf the ground and your weight resting entirely on your heels The course must be short , as the race must be run entirely on Uw com- p Utors' heels. This would not seem at all hard , hut the "heel bits" must ho kept in place , and It is this condition . tIon which makes the race much more difficult than It appears. The second 1. r1 . ran lift your heels from the ground . . . . . . , " ' . ' . \ . . .I.lIClot your heel bit slipping out of Its position , which . intttnntI disqualifies ) ' 011. You no also dIIQunHn ! It you let the bail oC your toot touch the ground , n ruling that will compel you to pro' coed slowly and with care IC you want to how your competItors " / \ clean pair of bl' ls , " . . Held by a ToothpIck. hero Is n tHnbtc trick that will astonish everyone. You will need two forks , a pitcher and n toothpick interlace ! . H'rIncC' the tips of the prongs of the Cork , so that they hold firmly together ' or in V shnp Then insert fl tootb. pick through these interlaced prong just far enough to secure it nrU1I . . Sometimes the pressure from one or rtt most two prongs is s\lmciont for thIs. The toothpick should he Inserted . t'd from the inside of the V , like n r tongue , between the fork handles. The other end or the toothpick should then f 1 , , 6'\ ii 6'.1 . .1 , ) rT tllN..J \ - - --i How Forks Are Fastened , be lrdhed In the mouth of n pitcher which is high enough \ to allow the handles of the dependent forks to clear the tahle. Wit.h nothing < to hold it , the single toothpick will then support the two forks without tll'pinror breaking , fl font most puzzling to the ordinary spectator and 11 most ' fruitful source of speculation and animated discus- sion , Coin Trick. Begin this trick by rcmnrlng how very easily a wetted silver dime will adhere to the forehead , and say 3'OU will wager anyone that after you have applied It to their forehead they can' not "wrinklc" nor shake it off without . i : out touching it . with their hnndg I You may give ; a little Illustration hr i damping ; 11 coin wlt.h110 tongue and I sticking It to your own forehead then making , a great fuss . of working your lace to dislodge it ; nnlurn113' it falls , off after n fbort. ; time Someone is ' sure to take U11 your wag'cr I Start by putting the dry coin to ' their forehead , then inking t it off to damp ; instead of doing so you ( unperceived . perceived ) wet he t tip of the middle finger of your right hand , and apply it to their forehead as if j It were the coin you were sticking on. Now take away your hand ( carefully concealing the coIn , The fun then commences. Your friend Imagines the slIver Is on his ' ! forehead , and tries to wor1 it off hIs friends meantime encouraging him 10 persevere ; and so the fun goes on until it lawns upon him that he has been " 'fool ( > d , " Now is the time to get ont af his I'Ond - - Letter Blanket. In Holland mtle cakes called bJ' the name of " } ( 'ttcr b1nnlwt" arc made In the form of letters of the alphabet It } these cannot ho fWC1ll'N1. pin letters cut from papet } ' spelled ! ( ; 'ru1Iksglv. } ins" on n screen ! to 110 easily ! seen hy the company , who stand around thorn in n semich'cle Let t the hostess point with II wand to each letter . In turn asking the children to 'name some Thanksgiving "goody" that begins with that leUt > ! ' . The first to respond wins some trifling fnvor These fa- vet ! ! will cruise n good deal of meal- P mont it put In a sack of yellow tissue paper that is hung between two doors Underneath it a white sheet is spread , 'I'he youngest child is given n cane and told to hit the sack three times , . , as hard ns he can. Few strikes hit , hut nt last the sack bursts , and as bonbons and souvenirs run down on the sheet below the children merrily scramble to set their sbarQ" : ) ' , . ; , : h . . Y f .
