Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 304, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1913 — WHEREIN WAS THE MYSTERY [ARTICLE]

WHEREIN WAS THE MYSTERY

Henry’s Bewilderment After Sam’s Explanation Quite Natural Under the Explanation.

Here is one of the favorite stories of Josephus Daniels of North Carolina, the new secretary of the navy: “Two darkies bought a piece of pork, and Sam, having no place to put his share, trusted it to Henry’s keeping. They met the next night, and Henry said: “‘A mos’ strange thing done happen at my hquse, las’ night, Sam. All myst’ry to me.’ “ ‘What was dat, Henry?’ “ ‘Well, Sam,’ explained Henry, solemnly, ’dis mawnin’ I go down in

de cellar for to git a piece of hawg to' breakfas’, an’ I put my han’ down in de brine an’ feels ’roun’, but ain’t no po’k dar; all gone; so I tu’n up de bar’l, an’, Sam, sho’ as preachin’, de rats had done et a hole clar froo de bottom of dat bar’l, en’ dragged de meat all out!’ “Sam was petrified with astonishment for a moment, and then said: “ ‘Why didn’t de brine run outen de hole?’ “ ‘Well, yo’ see, Sam,’ replied Henry, ‘dat’s de myst’ry.’”—New York Evening BOst.

Fought on Edge of Precipice. took place near a precipice of 3,000 feet, on the south slopes of the Bernina range, between an Italian officer and a private. An Italian custom-house patrol, under the command of Lieutenant Rocia, was visiting the Alpine posts m the Valtelin, on the Swiss frontier, when the officer had to reprimand a soldier named Cell. This man determined to have revenge. When the patrol was away on other duty Csll attacked his officer on a lonely'Alpine pass and attempted to throw him over the precipice. A long struggle followed, the men being of about equal strength and unarmed. The officer, to save his life, bit through an artery in the wrist of his subordinate, who collapsed, owing to loss of blood. Soon afterward the pa trol arrived and carried Cell to a hospital in the valley, where he recovered.

The military court, which has now tried the case at Milan, took into consideration the condition of the soldier, and above all, the refusal of his officervictim to prosecute, and sentenced Cell to six months’ imprisonment