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HENDERSON [TX] TIMES, December 12, 1863, p. 2, c. 1
We are directed, by the government officials in this place, to notify the public that a few "hornets' nests" are needed in the medical department. The nests must be fresh, and contain the live young hornets; otherwise they will not be received. Three fine nests were condemned this week because the young hornets were dead. A young gentleman from Panola county brought up three fine looking nests the other day, which Gen. Flanagan, Dr. Stedman and Capt. Barret pronounced "all right," but Capt. Armstrong, the Inspecting officer, upon examination, found that the young hornets were dead, and condemned them on that ground; the young gentleman had his ride of fifty or sixty miles to no profit. It is to be hoped he will have better luck on his next trip.
Okay, all I've used immature wasps for was fishing bait. Is this for real? Is it a joke? Is it in code of some sort? A secret new Confederate weapon?
Vicki Betts
vbetts@gower.net
We are directed, by the government officials in this place, to notify the public that a few "hornets' nests" are needed in the medical department. The nests must be fresh, and contain the live young hornets; otherwise they will not be received. Three fine nests were condemned this week because the young hornets were dead. A young gentleman from Panola county brought up three fine looking nests the other day, which Gen. Flanagan, Dr. Stedman and Capt. Barret pronounced "all right," but Capt. Armstrong, the Inspecting officer, upon examination, found that the young hornets were dead, and condemned them on that ground; the young gentleman had his ride of fifty or sixty miles to no profit. It is to be hoped he will have better luck on his next trip.
Okay, all I've used immature wasps for was fishing bait. Is this for real? Is it a joke? Is it in code of some sort? A secret new Confederate weapon?
Vicki Betts
vbetts@gower.net
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