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Show $30 California Round Trip. If contemplating any coast tour, write at once to Kenneth Kerr, Ix P, A.,'.Salt Lake Route, 1G9 S. Main, Salt Lake City. First Freedman in the Army. The first muster of f- -sedmen into the United States army occurred on November 7, 18G2, at Gen. Saxton's headquarters in Beaufort, S. C. It was on the first anniversary of the capture cap-ture of Port Royal and at the time of the organization of the department of the south. ? Capt. James had his men drawn up In line and as he read heir names from the roll each man answered "Her:;." Then with uncovered heads and right hands raised the men took the usual oath of allogiance, which was administered by Gen. Saxton. This" simple ceremony over, the newly made soldiers marched back to their camp. Southern Workman. Said Uncle Silas. When a woman goes downtown ehoppin' she. may not buy a blessed 'thing, but she'll alius come home with a fresh lot o' gossip to entertain the other wimmen of the neighborhood. Los Angeles Express. |