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PAGE EIGHTEEN
Boys in Gray from Burke County—Com
panies and Officers Who Went to Front in
the Ws —Some Interesting Reords
(Continued from Page three)
that eloquent spirit of ennobling feeling and
proud gallantry, which is ever developed only
by such an occasion “weaving its mystic
passes’’ upon a Southern heart, wanned with
Southern blood.
The Rev. Mr. Lester, who had been unani
mously chosen their chaplain, tendered his
acceptance in his characteristic style of Chris
tian fervor embalmed in a chastened pathos
which shed a bright halo o’er that vast crowd
of commingled hopes and blessings. Then
the scene that followed —we would not, had
we the language, picture again.
The incense from the altars of patriotism
is ever fragrant, because of the sacrifice
thereof “as the daughter of Israel that burn
eth to the heart and of rubies more precious
in the seats of David."
The following is the list of names en
rolled:
Officers.
Captain, Wu . C. Mungrove.
Ist Lieut. John R. Sturges (killed at Mal
vern Hill).
2nd Lieut. Thomas J. Burton.
3rd Lieut. James M. MdCullers.
Ensign Anthony M. Buford.
Orderly Sergeant Stephen A. Corker.
2nd Sergeant Homer C. Olisson.
3rd Sergeant S. J. Bell (wounded).
4th Sergeant Edgar S. Garliek (wounded).
sth Sergeant James A. Lambert.
Ist Corporal David J. Wright (wounded).
2nd Corporal Abram Chance (died since
the war).
3rd Corporal Robert W. Clark.
4th Corporal J. S. Prescott.
Chaplain Robert H. Lester (died since the
war).
Armorer Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Quartermaster Stanley Young (died since
the war).
Secretary James M. Stokes.
Treasurer ennis Glisson (died during the
war).
Privates.
James Attaway.
Henry Attaway.
John J. Attaway, (discharged at Ports
mouth, Va. Bad health the cause).
R. M. Adkinson.
James W. Allen.
J. N. Applewhite.
J. P. Applewhite (died near South Mills,
N. C., in 1861).
W. H. Beal (transferred to Nary).
Moses Block (killed).
W. T. Brinson (discharged).
Joseph P. Bell (died since the war, 1879 L
F. U. Burton (discharged).
Wm. A. Cameron (died at Pickets Camp,
during war).
John Cameron (killed near Petersburg).
John H. Clark.
E. W. Clark (discharged).
Aaron Clark.
Dewitt Clinton (deserted).
Jas. J. Coosey.
A. C. Douglas (discharged.
Simeon Dickey. T _,„.
James M. Downs (killed at Malvern Hill).
Thomas B. Everette (killed at Malvern Hill)
Wm. H. Fulcher (fate unknown).
Green E. Glisson (killed at the second
Manassas Battle).
Wra. Grubbs (discharged).
G. H. Hayslip (killed).
S. B. Hargrove. . ..
J. T. Hargrove (died in prison during the
M. Herrington (killed at Petersburg at
the crater).
M M. Hayes (died).
J. R. Hayes.
G. F. Hynes.
Stephen Hynes (died). , .
James Hodges (killed at Gettysburg July
Wm. Warnock (wounded at Sharpsburg).
Avery Jenkins.
Jerry Jones.
Stephen Jackson (wounded).
A. W. Kersey (died since the warj.
John S. Kennedy (fate unknown). •
A. J. Lassiter. ,
Jonathan Lewis. , T ,
Ezekiel Lambert (killed at Gettysburg, July
r< \y. \v. Lawson (discharged at Portsipouth,
\
A. W. Murphey.
Geo F. Nasworthy.
S. i). Palmer (killed at Gettysburg, July
W. 1 b 63 Randle (deserted, went over to the
enemy).
D. Reeves (wounded).
R. Y. Saxon.
D. M. Stone (died).
Robt. R. Stone (discharged).
R. Smmer (discharged).
V. P. Shewmake (wounded and died at
Malvern Hill).
U. J. Skinner (killed).
W. M. Sconyers (killed).
A. H. Sconyers.
W. M. Tomkins.
A J Templeton (discharged).
R. C. Wimberly (wounded).
M. W. Wimberly (died since the war).
J. C. Whitehead.
E B Wooding (died since the war),
o’. G. Williams (killed).
R. Warnock (killed at Sharpsburg)
C. Wheeler (killed at Gettysburg, July 3rd,
Wilkinson (fate unknown).
James A. Wallace (killed at Malvern Hill).
T H. Lassiter (died).
We copy the following from The Waynes
boro Times of May 2, 1861.
MUSTER ROLL OF THE ALEXANDER
GREYS. , ,
The following is the Muster Roll of the
Alexander Greys, now in service:
Captain F. G. Godbee.
Ist Lieut. J. W. Oneal
2nd Lieut. E. R. Lasseter
Brev’t 2nd Lieut. J. G. Moore.
Ist Sergeant B. W. W nitfield.
2nd Sergeant Eli Tucker.
3rd Sergeant S. G. Skinner.
4th Sergeant Jas. D. Bamburg.
Ist Corporal Wm. Cogland.
2nd Corporal J. H. Davis.
3rd Corporal Win. Bargeron.
Private*.
Alday, Charles Rackley, V F '
Bailey, Daniel Reddick, J.
Bailey, David Roberts J. H.
Bailey, Archy £couls. J' r F
Barefield, J. C. M. C. F.
Bonnell, J. H. Smith Moses
Bonnell, C. E. Bell, Amos
Boyd, Benjamin Bell, I. M.
Bell, Lemuel Bell, T. W.
Carter, J. 0. Bargeron, John
Carter, M. J. Bargeron Robert
Davis, Charles Brinson, B. F.
Davis, Rollin Cogland, John
Drawdy, D. K. Carpenter, J. T.
Deloach, A. Carroll, J T.
Deloach, R. S ,nt °u’ « m
Deloach, G. Harroll, H. M.
Forehand, D. B. Jones. Michael 8.
Glisson, Roan Lasseter, A
Godbee, J. C. Lewi*, A. D.
Godbee, J. M. Lcsie, A N.
Godbee, Rayford Lewis, Ramson
Godbee, Samuel Lamburger J. .T.
Green, C. R. Lundy, E. B.
Green, A. Mixon, Ben
Herrington, W. M. Mixon, John
Heath, I. J. Moore, John
Hill Pleasant Moore, Thomas
Hill William Murray, Dempsey
Hewet, E. G. Murray, E -
Hurst, W. H. Mills, W. H
Pool, M. J. Minton. M A. M.
Phillips, F. M. McDaniel W
Phillips, B. McClelland, J. F.
Parnell, E. G. Myers, H.
Parish W Morris, H. T.
Peacock, E. Oglesby, Henry
Page, A. A. Spears, J.
Pitmon, C. H.
Sumler, L. Rodney. W. H.
Taylor, J. R. Rackley, S. F.
Taylor, J. R. Royal, B.
Videtto, H. A. Sapp, P. ,
Walker, W. J. Seekinger, B A.
Wright, Wm. Skinner, W. R.
LIST OF MEMBERS OF COMPANY “D,”
27th GEORGIA BATTALION.
Captain E. T. Miller.
Ist Lieut. J. L. Heath.
2nd Lieut. W. B. Bray.
3rd Lieut. J. C Brjfcham.
Ist Sergeant J. A. Lafayette.
2nd Sergeant J. P. Harri*.
3rd Sergeant Mack McCarthy.
4th Sergeant C. T. Herrington.
sth Sergeant J. F reland.
Ist Corporal Geo. M. Chandler.
2nd Corporal J. Printup.
3rd Corporal C. Carswell.
4th Corporal M. A. Royal.
Private*.
Arnold Wallis, Oliver
Ashley S. Watson Step
Hovd H Wells, James
Boswell Walling, William
Carrotl S Wells, Thomas
Clements, n P \f
rfiavmiß O Bentley,
Chayous, o. Boyd, Hamilton
Coffin, N. w
Currell, Daniel Carswel, Hi.
Camell Thomas Ca-swe^,
83»* r,
lr n w T ' J - ssst f
Elliott, Sxon, r ’W A ‘ R.
J C Dunbar, W.
a u »"» h00 '
(Tross, W. Early,
Heath, A. J. Elam,
Holmes, D. Faircloth, Ben
Hall, Henry Godbee, H.
Herrington, M. Gross, G.
Harris, Frank Hillis, W. T.
Jenkins, C. Hall, J.
Joiner, Joshua Herrington, W'. J.
Long, J. P. Herrington, D.
Long, Hatcher, R. A.
Lott, Joiner, John
Lovett, T. Y. Joiner, Jimsey
Landin, R. T). Long.
McClain, John Lang, W r .
Moore, James Leverett,
Mulfred, William Lovett, J.
Morris, Washington Little, William
Mills, R. T. McMillan, Henry
Monday, John Moncrief, J. P.
Oliver, Thomas McGhee,
Peacock, Black Mullen, William
Paul, McNeely, J. P.
Perry, Peel,
Rains. ,T. L. Powell, Elbert
Robbins Perry, E.
Sheppard, Raines, ,T. B.
Scott, Rodey, Robert
Tuggle, William Spears, John
Thompson, Sharp, G. O.
Thurman, Taylor, Jake
Willis, William Thurman, W T illiaro
COBB’S LEGION
Tb 'fcfSß ROLL OF COMPANY “F,"
OBBS LEGION CAVALRY.
i eo.aplete list of the members of the
‘G. nbb’s Hussars,’’ as organized and or
dered to the during lh» late war.
(Louisville News arid Farmer.)
The following is the roll of
Company “F," Cobb’s Legion Cavalry. This
'"ompany was known as the “Grubb’s Hvs
sars.’ We are indebted to our old or’
sergeant, Milton H. Lewis, for the list end
although the old man is now totallv blind,
yet his memory of events that occurred dur
ing the ups and downs of Young’s Brigade
is wonderfully accurate. Many of our com
rades have died since the war. Others we
have lost sight of:
Captain Malcom D. Jones, Burke Countv,
Ist Ly. Th.
Ist Tit. Thomas Pierce, Burke County.
2d Lt. Wm. Boyd, Jefferson County.
3rd T,t. Robt. Mcßride, Jefferson County.
Ist Sergeant Milton H. Lewis. Burke Co.
2nd Sergeant James Gordon, Burke Co.
3rd Sergeant Edwin Smith, Burke Co.
4th Sergeant Robert J. Boyd, Jefferson Co.
sth Sergeant R. M. Lawson, Burke Co.
Ist Corporal James B. Dawson, Burke Co.
2nd Corporal D. C. Atterbury, Burke Co.
3rd Corporal Seab Peterson, Burke Co.
4th Corporal Emanuel Aimon, Bucks, Co.
Pennsylvania.
Privates.
Arrington. Owen O, Jefferson Co.
Agerton, Thus. J, Jefferson Co.
Alexander, D. J, Jefferson Co.
Andrews. Tom, Emanuel Co.
Brown, Matt L, Emanuel Co.
Barwick, Geo, Emanuel Co.
Boatwright, Rube, Emanuel Co.
Brown. Henry, Burke Co.
Bird, Wm, Richmond Co.
Byne, John R, Burke Co.
Cates, J. J, Lowndes Co.
Cosnahan, James, Burke Co.
Curran. James, Burke Co.
Cotter, Isaac, Jefferson Co.
Coleman, Welcome L, Emanuel Co.
Coleman, Augustus J, Emanuel Co.
Dozier, Wm. L, Emanuel Co.
Dixon, James A, Burke 00.
Davis. Wm, Green Co.
Drake, Augustus, Burke Co.
Duke, James, Burke Co.
Donahoo. Martin, Burke Co.
Evans, Richard, Jefferson Co.
Fleming, S. P. Jefferson Co.
P'arrow, A. A., Burke Co.
Gray, Wm. Lowndes Co.
Green, Jesse E, Burke 00.
Green, Lucius R, Burke Co.
Gordon, E. A, Burke 00.
Gordon, J. A, Burke Co.
Gordon. Samuel, Jefferson Co.
Gough, J. S, Burke Co.
Grubbs, James, Burke Co.
Gregory. John J, Jefferson Co.
Graffin, Andrew J, Maine, deserted.
Hudson, John, Gresham County.
Hauser, W. 0, Jefferson Co.
Hatch, James, Burke Co.
Haeseler, B, Burke Co.
Ham, John D. Burke Co.
Hough, John, Burke Co.
Hughes, George, Burke Co.
Hines, John, Burke Co.
Jones, Frank, Lowndes Co.
Jones. Mitchell T, Brooks 00.
Jones, Jerry, Brooks Co.
Jones, Wm, Burke Co.
Johnson, Leonidas B, Burke Co.
Johnson, Wm. 8., Burke Co.
Johnson, W. H, Green Co.
Johnson, Geo. G, Green Co.
Johnson, James M, Green Co.
Kennedy, J. M., Jefferson Co.
Kennedy, J. J, Jefferson Co.
Kirkland, Geo. W, Emanuel Co.
Kelly, Wm. Ireland.
Kennedy, Thos. B, Jefferson Co.
Lawson, John M, Jefferson Co.
Lambert, Geo. A, Burke Co.
Lepole, S. C.*
Moore, John, Ireland
Moseley, Ben, Lowndes Co.
Miller, John J, Jefferson Co.
McCroan. Henry Me, Jefferson Co.
McCroan, John J, Jefferson Co.
McCroan, Augustus, Jefferson Co.
McCoy, Millege, Burke Co.
Moxley, Green S, Burke Co.
Murphey, M. W. Jefferson Co.
Murphy, Moses G, Jefferson Co.
Murphey, Robert A. Burke Co.
Murphree, A. W, Burke Co.
Moxley, M. J, Jefferson Co.
Murdock, Thos. M, Burke Co.
Mahoney, Martin, Burke Co.
Minchiner, Joe, Burke Co.
Mallory. K. S, Jefferson Co.
Nasworthy, Thos. J, Burke Co.
Netherland, W. P, Burke Co.
Catts, Andrew B, Burke Co.
Catts, James, Burke Co.
Pughesley, Sid A, Jr, Emanuel Co.
Peel, John, Jefferson Co.
Penrow, William E, Jefferson Co.
Poland, Thos, Jefferson Co.
Pritchard, Thos, Emanuel Co.
Pritchard, Mathew, Emanuel Co.
Parker, Wm. M, Jefferson Co.
Parker, H. J. Jefferson Co.
Peterson, R. J, Jefferson Co.
Pierce, John, Burke Co.
Palmer, Wm. C, Burke Co.
Palmer, Benj. B, Burke Co.
Roundtree, James, Emanuel Co.
Roundtree. Wm, Emanuel Co.
Reed, Jonas G. B. Emanuel Co.
Reynolds, Robt. A, Burke 00.
Reynolds, Jones J, Burke Co.
Rice, J, Burke Co.
Rogers, G. Wash, Jefferson Co.
Roberts, R. Bill, Burke Co.
Stone, Edward, Jefferson Co.
Stone, Wm, Jefferson Co.
Swann, John, Jefferson Co.
Sconyers, A. J, Burke Co.
Spann, Frank, Lowndes Co.
Spann, Wm, ‘Lowndes Co.
Sharp, Jack. Greene Co.
Sinquefield, F. A, Jefferson Co.
Torrence, Cuthbert, Jefferson Co.
Williamson, James R, Emanuel Co.
Wells, Thos. B, Burke Co.
Wall, William C, Burke Co.
Ward, Calvin, Burke Co.
Whelan, Morris, Burke Co.
COMPANY “K,” 48TH GEORGIA.
J. A. Harlow, Captain, killed in Battle.
J. R. Cox, Ist Lieut, died of W.
U. Skinner, 2nd Lieut, killed in battle.
J. R. Mobley, 3rd Lieut, resigned.
J. F. Broom, Ord. Sergeant, died since war.
M. M. Daniel, 2nd Sergeant.
J. A. Gresham, 3rd Sergeant.
Laban Odom, 4th Sergeant.
H. H. Cox, sth Sergeant.
L. W. Wise, Ist Corporal, deserted.
J. V. Davis, 2nd Corporal
David Smith, 3rd Corporal.
H. V. Heath, 4th Corporal.
Privates.
B. M. Blocker Fred Low
Aaron Cox Buck Low Hastings
Died in Hospital. Baldwin B. Skinner
Sam Bargeron Dead.
Jordan Heath Ransum Dndley
Died. Henry Byne, sub
John Hillis John Gamble
Died. Francis M. Allen
Alick Hillis Dead.
Died. Louis Modeset
George Hillis Tol Dillard
Dead. Sub W. Glover
Henry Hillis Augustus Lewis, sub
Hamon Forehand Doils
David Freeman Ben Gregory, sub
Elige Freeman Mecan
Freeman Daniel Fielding Stephens sub
Dead. Land
Elisha Hamol Bob Palmer
Ed Roberson Off Skinner
Dead. Mose Proctor
James Roberson Dead.
Dead. Alex Prescot
Vol Tilly Bead.
Silas Tilly Anderson Bescots
Alick Owens Dead.
Thomas Hamson Jeff Prescott
Emory Holton Everet Heymans
Mitton Sapp Jim Proctor
Dead. Dead.
Bob Mills Bill Jackson
John Oglesby Dead.
Dead. Horace Neason
William Oglesby Dead.
Stone Mountain With Head of General Lee Unveiled cn June 3
—Monument Unparalelled in the History of the World
i--. * >v -
Dead. John . O’Banion
George Oglesby Dead
Dead. Wade Darlington
Seab Holland Dead.
Dead. J. J. Beaver
John Holland Dead.
Dead. John M. Monk
Jerry Martin Deserted.
Dead. John L. Watkins
Henry Utley Lige Andrews
DeaJ. Dead.
Green Utley . James Munns
Dead. Dead.
Arm Coxston George Daniels
Dead. Dead.
Floyd Williams J. B. Mears
Radical. W T m. D. Kimball
Jim Knight Ward, two brothers
Recruit. John King. Recruit
Vade Buxton John Kendricks
Recruit.
Waynesboro, Ga., May 1, 1924.
To the Margaret Jones Chapter, U. D. C.
Waynesboro, Ga.
Dear Daughters:
In response to an appeal to us by our of
ficial organ. The Confederate Veteran, to
leave a record of what we personally know
of the war, any fact or incident, coming with
in our knowledge, the happenings of every
day life even in a word, anythnig that would
throw light upon the cause or conduct of the
war—l wish to leave a record of what I per
sonally know of a battle fought by Gen. A. R.
Wright’s Brigade, composed of the 3rd, th
22nd. the 48th Ga. Regiments and the 2nd
Ga. Battalion.
Comparatively it was a small affair., but it
was Vievertheless, stern and bloody war.
Historians have written the history of the
first and second battles of Manassas, the de
tails of which you are, no doubt, familiar
with. But, I doubt, seriously/ if you have
ever seen one word in history regarding the
battle fought at Manassas Gap near Front
Royal, Va. I do not remember the precis;
date of the battle —I only know it was fought
on the first Sunday after the Battle of Sharps
burg, which was fought on the 17th of Sep
tember, 1862.
General Wright was severely wounded in
that battle and was in the hospital. Col. E<
Walker, of the 3rd Ga. Reg. was in com
mand of the brigade by seniority.
General Lee, after fighting at Sharpsburg
had recrossed the Potomac at Sheppards
Town and was slowly making his way down
Oo where, I suppose, he knew to be a .more
strategic position for his army, and he had
left General Ewell with his division at Mar
tinsburg, up near the Potomac. As soon as
the Yankees learned that fact—which they
did almost immediately—they made an effort
to cut him off at Front Royal by way of Ma
nassas Gap, and, if possible, capture him and
his division.
The greater portion of our army had crossed
the Blue Ridge at Front Royal Gap the day
before. The rear portion had not crossed
and we had to hurry up in order to keep
from being cut off ourselves. We had marched
nearly all the night before; waded the .She
nandoah River just at daylight, after march
ing through the little village.
Wright’s Brigade was detached and placed
in line of battle across Manassas Gap about
one mile from the village with orders to hold
it, and hold it at all hazards. This meant
no surrender, no retreat, hut die in your
tracks if the occasion required.
I had often heard the boys in our brigade
expres a wish to get into a battle with, an
equal number of enemy when there was m>
artillery used on either side. That day be
their wishes were consummated. So far as
artillery was concerned not a cannon was
fired on either side during the day.
The battle opened at sunrise and raged a l .'
day without any cessation whatever. We soon
discovered that here was such odds against
us that we took to the trees, rocks or any
thing that would afford us any protection
whatever, and fought them Indian fashion.
Along about 9 o’clock Col. Walker, our
commander, was standing talking with oui
brigade surgeon, Dr. Swinny, who had, at
the time, a tournequet in his hand. While
talking Col. Walker was shot down. Dr.
Swinny saw immediately what the trouble
was; put the tourniquet on him as quickly
as possible; stopped the flow of blood and
saved his life as he would have been dead
in a few minutes as the Femoral artery had
been cut.
I had been taken from the a few
days before and placed in charge of the ord
nance department of our regiment, the 48t,h
Ga. Our ordnance train was parked on a
little eminence that us a splendid view
away to the left and beyond the battle field,
hut we could not see either side engaged on
account of a little woodland intervening. I
felt no uneasiness as to the results of the
battle until about 5 o’clock in the afternoon
I saw a long blue column of Yanks come
in sight and march up to within a good ritl"
shot. They stopped as though waiting for
something; they sent in reinforcements and
the firing had become a continual roar. Ewell
had not come and things began to look bad
(for our boys. To make matters worse, in a
few moments another long blue column came
up and took position parallel to the first
column. They hesitated as though they were
afraid they would run against masked bat
teries or some kind of a trap. If they had
known the situation and been marched right
in on us, there would have been a great
many more of our brigade left there than
there was.
Ewell still had not come and things looked
very desperate. As a little squad of ordnance
sergeant and teamsters stood watching and
wondering what the next move would be, as
Vick would have ft, General Ewell, with his
staff and one battery of artillery came ut>.
He was all of a mile ahead of his troops, lie
rode up to where we were and asked what
troops were holding the Gap. I told him,
‘Wright’s Brigade?” ”What! T says he,
‘‘only one Brigade?”
“Only one, sir.”
“Well, well, they have done remarkably
veil, there are three corps over there.” And
from what he said and what I saw I shall
ilways believe that Wright’s Brigade had
been fighting one of those corps all day—
about 5 or 6 to 1.
He turned to the commander of his bat
tery and said: ‘'Unlimber and throw a few
ihells over there on that column and let’s
«ee what effect it will have.”
Now it was an enfilading fire on a double
eolumn and I never knew the results as to cas
ualties. of course, but those Yanks seemed
to think that the whole duty of man was
'.o get away from there. In a few minutes
■nore none were in sight .they had stampeded
til£6 fill66p.
Now you may talk about the music of such
»nd such a band —such and such an orches
tra; you may talk about the music of the
spheres, whatever that may he, hut no nm
«ie ever sounded as sweet to Wright’s Bri
fade as the booming of those old Napoleon
funs that afternoon. They announced vie
tory for us and not another rifle cracked on
the line. All was safe for us.
The feeble little yell of defiance that went
up from the remnant of our Brigade was
finitely pathetic. They had been terribly at
fiharpshurg a few days before —they had o
food many killed that day. There had been
a continual stream of wounded coming <
ill day long; they had been reduced to ;■
mere skirmish line, hut they knew that vie
lory was theirs. They knew that they had
played a man’s part in tne game of war;
THE TRUE CITIZEN, SATURDAY, JUNE 7TH, 1924
were the happiest boys in Virginia.
When Ewell’s column finally came up and
went to relieve us we came out withput any
order whatever, but every man to the rear for
himself and every man who had anything to
eat was eating as he marched along. They
had not had time to eat or get a canteen of
water and you could not have recognized, your
most intimate friend, for their faces were
as black as gun powder and perspiration could
make them, but they had made good. No
other troops in the Army of Northern Vir
ginia were engaged, except probably the cav
alry on the outskirts.
Georgians were at th* helm and we made
good. We rallied betwr an the memtain and
the little village of Front Royal at sun set.
After forming a line of march, for very ob
vious reasons, we could not cross at Front
Royal Gap so we. were run down the valley
all that night, was twice drawn up in line
of battle to repel cavalry who were trying to
annoy us. The next day between 11 and 12
o’clock we crossed at Gray’s Gap, where on
the eastern side of the mountain we were
with General Lee and safe.
Scientist Says Frozen
Air Makes Blue Sky
The blue color of the atmosphere is
caused by a stratum of frozen, crys
tal ine nitrogen in extremely high al
titudes, according to theories recent
ly put forward by Dr. L. Vegard of
Paris. The aurora borealis and. zo
diacal light are attributed by him to
the same cause.
Doctor Vegard asserts there is some
point iu the upper atmosphere where
the temperature must fall as low as
350 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
If so, nitrogen, the main constituent
of air, must freeze, even as snow is
formed in an ordinary wintry atmos
phere. The resulting nitrogen frost
is likely to remain In a dispersed
state. Doctor Vegard also assumes
that it is electrically charged.
Inasmuch as the atmosphere is shal
lower near the poles than at the
equator, the air-frost would approach
the earth more closely in polar lati
tudes. More light disturbances would
therefore occur In such regions.
The presence of nitrogen at such
great altitudes as must be necessary
to get temperatures as low as 350 de
grees below zero is accounted for by
Doctor Vegard by the repellent eft t
of the electrical charges which these
particles are assumed by him to carry.
Doctor Vegard suggests that this outer
shell of nitrogen frost-cloud may act
also as an envelope for the atmosphere
and prevent lt from diffusing into
space.
Scientists Unable to
Agree on Origin of Oil
The question of the origin of pe
troleum Is very complex. In many
cases we have reason to believe that
the petroleum was not formed In the
strata In which we find it. The bulk
.of the oil of a held may have been
produced under fairly uniform condi
tions; but each minor occurrence may
also have passed through its own his
tory of production and development
under special local conditions. As re
gards parent material or materials, we
have only suppositions.
The oils —as distinct from petroleum
—we commonly deal with are all of
organic origin, vegetable or animal. Pe
troleum may have the same origin,
and of late the view has been gain
ing ground that the occurrences of pe
troleum and coal are interrelated. But
the advocates of an animal origin of
petroleum have by no means given In;
the possibility of an Inorganic origin
also continues to find support, and the
great variety of petroleum suggests
various parent materials and modes
of production. At present there la
no agreement, not even on essential
points.—From Engineering.
To Get Rid of a Bore
One of the amusing and original
characters In Paris Is M. Sacha Guitry,
who made his fame as actor and play
wright, and who has Increased it by
the oddities of his temperament. He
is a witty, versatile and quick-minded
man and is naturally inclined to be
Impatient with bores. Recently there
was one who plagued him with un
necessary calls. One day he burst In
on Guitry, who greeted him warmly,
though that morning the appearance
at the man put him more “on edge”
than ever.
“Just In time,” said Guitry. “I want
you to see a new conjuring trick I have
thought out,” and he grabbed the un
suspecting visitor’s hat and exclaimed,
“Watch 1”
Then Guitry poured a Jugful of
water Into the hat. The owner of It
got up in alarm.
“There now,” exclaimed Guitry petu
lantly, “you’ve made me forget my
trick 1”
The “trick,” however, is reported to
have worked admirably. The same
visitor has not troubled M. Guitry
since.—From Sketch.
Carrier Pigeon Acte
as Blackmailer* e Aid
The legend of the carrier pigeon k
one of gallantry, of romance, of we
cor to beauty In distress, of inform**
tion between lovers, of comfort to be
leaguered cities, of dauntless heart
and cleaving wing through high ad
venture and deadly peril.
When one thinks of the praise* end
honors that have been won by thal
excellent bird ever since ancient mac
learned to turn Its priceless accom
plishment to his own service, one shud*
ders at the thought of what our “prac
tical” criminal classes would do to the
homer’s reputation if they found h
possible to use the bird for nefarious
purposes.
Fortunately there are obstacles H
the use of homing pigeons as blade*
mail collectors, as a young man is
Queens discovered to his cost. Tha
bird that he, by way of a "practical
Joke,” had caused to be delivered U
a prosperous citizen of his acquailk
tance, with an anonymous demand fo*
SI,OOO, was trailed by detectives to ill
purchaser and the blighted Joker wa«
arrested. If he had seen himself hi
imagination as the suddenly affluent
pioneer of a new and winged get-rlch
quick system, his dream was cruellj
shattered. The bird with which he If
charged with playing Fagin Is held
as a material witness against him.
but without a stain on its own char
acter.—New York Sun and Globe.
Muaic Duo to Monk
This year marks the nine hundredth
anniversary of the Invention by the
monk Guido of Arezzo of readable
music, or at any rate of hi* revolution
ary modification of the forma existing
up to his time to the one now in gen
eral use.
Methods of writing muaic existed be
fore he applied his mind to the sub
ject, but it appears that to Guido we
owe the stave and notation, substan
tially as now familiar in written mu
sic. Once upon a time musical tliemee
were transmitted from teacher to
pupil and from generation to genera
tion only by singing or playing them.
When a tune passed out of fashion it
was lost.
The teaching of music must have
been difficult by contrast to what it
became after Guido, who wrote it s«
that even without an expert instruct.©!
one could read it. Many minds must
have addressed themselves to the
problem of making it easily intel
ligible, but Guido’s achievement is im
perishable.—Detroit News.
Juat a Musician
A beautiful girl had just finished
singing “My Little Home in Devon
shire.” The hostess was surprised lo
see a man In a distant corner of the
drawing room visibly affected. Team
stood In his eyes, and he shook his
head. “Poor Mr. Smith l” she said,
sympathetically. “I’m afraid that
song recalled sad memories to you.
Are you a Devonshire man 7“ “No,
Pm jhst a musician.” _____
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