The Press., 1883-08-16

VOTING BONDS.-A town up 1n NeWHam- shire which wanted to build 8 highway bridge had heard so much of issuing bonds to pay for such improvements fiat rep rsssntative was sent to Boston to, inquire how it could be done, and to arrange for lit. He visited broker and stated the case, and the broker rubbed his hands and replied:
 ''You did quite right to come to me. Iu the first place, you must vote to bond the township or county. If you think there is any danger of the project being defeated can run in 150 or 200 railroad laborers to help carry it.
 'sIs 1t possible ]" u--z
 ''H you want a 8, 900 bridge, vote bonds to the amount of $6,OOO. You and can manage to gobble up anything left over. 9
 "Well, I declare p
 'I'u place the bonds for you for a con- mission. Then I'll recommend bridge builder, and make him come down. Then he will sublet for a bonus, and by dodg- ing specifications and working in odds and ends, and using putty to hide the
 "1 swan but won't isten-I won't won't !" shouted the representative, and he rushed out and took the train for home to report that they had better patch up the old bridge and make it do for year or two more.- Wat Street Nesos. ~
 George Alfred Townsend writes The ex- Confederate general (Gordon) told me an interesting story about two interviews he held with General Barlow. At Sharps- burg, Barlow was apparently mortally wounded and fell into Gordon's hands Gordon took a liking to him and asked if he could not do something for Barlow. "I think not, General" said the young man !; "I shall be buried here, no doubt. I do not expect to live. But you can do one thing for me; here is package of letters from my wife which wish you to destroy before my eyes," Gordon, who was then young man also, took the let ters and was about to destroy them when Barlow, with bubble at his throat, mur- mured /: "Would you take the trouble to do." Gordon opened one of the letters and read it to the dying man-his last friendly words, perhaps, from home. Then the letters were destroyed. But the incl dent touched Gordon so that.uhe made a special exertion to have Barlow sent through the lines or to have his wife admitted to him. This being done, the two armies fell apart and these men saw each other no more. Gordon considered Barlow to be dead. Barlow had also seen that Gen. Gordon had been killed somewhere. They met again at friendly table in Washing ton, but did not know each other through the changes of time. After some lapse Gordon said -s'sGen. Barlow, are you 8 relative of that Barlow who was killed at Antistam ?' "No," said the general, 'I am the same man. Are you any relative, !" inquired Barlow in turn, "of that Gen. Gordon who was recently killed on the Confederate side ?" "That was my cous- in I am John B. Gordon" Thea at the request of the persons who overheard, Bar low told the tale amid tears and emotion on every side.
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