Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-22
VOL. 81 No. %.
LIncoIna PIagarIsf.


The President en- route from Washing
ton to Gettysburg, last week stopped at
Hanover Station, and, according to the
Philadelphia Inquirer of the 2lst of Nov
emoer, addressed the assembled multitude
as follows:
Well, you have seen me, and according
Il. ~ general experience. you baVe seen less
IMAM you expected to see."
1t Is but q short time sinoa the p,ss;-
dent said be had devoted a great deaI Of
his time to Shakesperean resdino ond
gave his decided preference to HarnIst ~,
in all bis funny sayings aud speeches. he
has not yet given utterance to sinola
idea or word of the Shakespereau styls. Vet
it is evident from the above n,orceau that
he has gwen his attention to the native
poetry of our American citizens of African
descent. The speech is exactly the senti.
inert expressed by Robert Ridly.
Robert in the grand play in which he
appears 80 admirably, addresses his audi
ence.
Folks you want to gaze upon me, but
guess Sou won't tink as much OBJ de
gaze as you did before you gazed Yah
YAH = i-ef
Robert Ridley hoihol
Robert Ridley no hol
The President evidently iutenIe to pro.
claim Roberts grand idea as :he chr9ni-
cleT does not intimate tina, be held up his
dexter fingers to indicate. s..- .---.
a IoUAyE's ExANINATIOH.-I was nut
through rigid course Of examination be,
fore could be made Zuuav3, and say
1t with feelings Of qualification and self
esteem, that l was remarkably we'll posted
10 the catechism. My father was a hero
Of the revolution having been caught once
in Q water wheel, and whirlsd around rap$
idly number Of times. Others Of the
family have distinguished themselves as
military men at different periods, but their
deeds of courage are too well known 90
need repetition.
The following is a copy verbatim ct lib.
eratim worden Of most of the questions
propounded to me and the answers thereto,
WHICH my intimate acquaintance with the
Army Regulations and the report of the
Committee on the Conduct Of the War en-
abled me to answer readily and accurately.
My interrogation was little man in FEEDER
al blue, with gold leaves on his shoulders.
They called him Major but be looked
young enough to'be q minor. he led of
with a-H ~-.r Tfit- .t-.
How old are you, and what are your
qualifications? ..-.- s. -.-... =
twenty-five and a strong stomache.
Then / requested him to fire his intero-
cations siugly, which be did.
What is the first duty to be learned by q
soldieri
How to draw rations.
What is the most difficult feat for q sol
der to performi
Drawing bis bounty.
1t you were 10 the rear rank of COM
pany during an action and the man in
front rank before you should be wounded
and disabled what would you DOT
would dispatch to the rear for O sur
geon Immediately. Some men would step
forward and take the wounded mans place
but that is unnatural. = --e.l
If you were commanding skirmishers,
and saw cavalry advancing the front and
infantry in the rear, which would you
meet?
Neither; would mass myself for bold
movement, and shove out sideways. .li
If you were captured what line Of con-
duct would you pursue2
L would treat my captors with the ut
most civility.
What are the duties of the Home
Guards?
Their duty is to see that they have no
duties.
What will you take2
-BOurbor straight ..-