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Show Congrecsman Writing Novel. Congressman Andrew Jackson Darchfcld of Pittsburg, next to tho towering Cy Sulloway of New Hampshire Hamp-shire tallest man In tho houso, Is writing writ-ing a romantic novel of llfo In Virginia. Vir-ginia. Ho refuses to discuss the subject sub-ject with his fellow statesmen and It was only by accident that ho let out tho secret to a friend. This wns brought about by his asking tho friend to secure for him tho exact words of several famous Virginia melodies dear to tho hearts of tho colored folks of antebellum days. Into his novel ho will weavo theso old plantation songs. |