The Labor enquirer., 1883-01-06

to him and asked, Jim, what is the mat
ter with you p Hereplied holding the
candle on level with, and
but short distance from his eyes, gazing
lat it The matter with me? moth
ing the matter with me; but l am trying
to think how the boy managed to get two
candles in thatcandlestick''
A society item..in a Philadelphia
exchange says: "Miss. Hattie Wood has
made several conquests during the gala
week" We didn't suppose Miss Hattie
Wood act that way. And now thatsh
sees her conduct reported in the papers
she will probably wish she hadn't Mr..
Edward Fitzsmythe, who parts his hair
III the center, firted with forty-seven
girls during the gala week-whichs is
4 considerably more than gal a week.
but the society" editor failed to get
hold of this important piece, of intelli-
gence. ..u
From Kentucky correspondent
writes: every body has heard of the
genial Judge Nuttall, of this state, who
adjourned court to see the elephant
the river, and who is so cautious in deal
ing rigid justice that he often takes the
will of, the house upon knotty cases, and
enters Judgement by vote of the major
ity. Two attorneys, Lindsay and Har-
Ian had plead case before him, and
verdict was given in favor of the latter's
client, when l.. demonstrated, to. the
Judges surprise, who silenced him by
saying, that he had given two decisions
in his favor that day, and only one to
Harlan-that he was quite too hard to
satisfy!
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, while
eanvassing before his election, was speak
ing to an audience in the town of Milton,
where, in former days he had gone TO
school. In his speech he mentioned the
fact of "his having gamboled among the
hills ofthis place sin his youthful days,
, with some of the men that stood before
him. An honest member of the party
broke out: "Well, l never knowed that
Mr.. Curtin gambled. I sha'n't vote for
any man that gambles." So the governor
lost vote, but he was elected. +
"When the fight of the 9Th of April
comm enced at Pittsburg Landing our
y division was nearly twenty-five miles
distant. We hurried forward as rapidly
as possible, and did good service in the
fight of Monday. l had instructed Dan
to remain with my baggage, which was
to follow He came with it, and [, being
very busy, had no time to look after him
for two days after the battle. [ then
found him in the rear of the battle field,
where he had been, for two days and
nights faithfully watching my baggage.
He was half starved, and was completely
soaked by the heavy rains of the two
I previous nights. I asked him why he
had not got something to eat, and he
pointed to the stragglers all around,
and replied. through his chattering teeth,
'Tink I'd leave de tings for desc yere
towards to steal? Dey's been skulkin''
roun' heah all de time, stealin' every ting
dey could lay dere hands on "Of course
l approved his conduct, and gave him
something to eat and drink. I then
asked him if he was not araid on the
day of the battle. No, sab, said he,
with the utmost gravity and with much
pride; L isn't 'fraid of muffin; l dosn't
care muffin bout myself; but den, yousee
Ise missus's fav'rit, and Il know she
hasn't slepa a night since I've been to de
wars, for fear I'd get shot,"
Danis more rigid in his ideas of mill
tary discipline than many of our officers,
and be always obeys orders to the letter.
AS there are always hangerson around
the camps, had instructed Dan not to
permitany one to take anything from my
tent without my orders. General -,
who is well known as most rigid disci-
plinarian and one who is never thwarted
inanythiug he undertakes, had admired
some bitters which had been prepared by
your correspondent as perphylatic.
One morning while riding out ! happened
tomeet this officer with his staff. He
stated that he should pass by our head
quarters, and desired some of my bitters:
), SaidI, Very good, General; there are
two canteens filed in my tent, just take
one ofthem.' Upon my return Dan met