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National Republican., 1885-07-03
VxvAsHINGToN, OHIO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD.

On and after JUNE H. 1885, trains will leave
from and arrive ut sixth and streets depot as fol-
lows:
Leave Washington o n. IN. and 435 p. m. daily.
Arrive ut Belmont Park 1881 n. m. and 0:20 y.
M, Leesburg IL :Ol q, m, and $3.50 p. IN. Arrive
at Round Hin 7:1S p IN. Returning, leave Round
IIill 6.O3 n. m. and 300 p. M. Pass Leesburg GAP
n. III. and 3:40 p. M, Belmont Park 654 q. NJ. and
3:5S p. IN, and arrive at Washington at $50 Il. III.
and 6:4O y. IN.
Special excursion rates and Sunday trains to BEL
mont Park. Monthly and communication rates TO
all points. 5. NJ, BROPHf,
Superintendent Alexandria, Va.
l., ]. LOCKWOOD, Passenger Agent bO7 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Washington, ID. q.
National Republican., 1885-07-03

Pa trick McNulty, workman at tho new pen.
sion building, received severe injury yester.
day morning by Il brick falling from the top Of
the building on his head. lie was taken to
Providence Hospital in the seventh precinct
patrol wagon.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
pRoposALs Fon nIruMINOus coAL.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
BUREAU OF EQuIIMENr AND RECHuITING,
WASHINGTON, July |, 1885.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, indorsed "pro-
pOSas for Bitumnous Coal" Will he received at
This bureau until 12 III. AUGUST l, 1885, for the
delivery Of bituminous coal rs follows;
AT Navy Yard, Washington, 400 tons.
At Naval Academy Annapolis, 600 tons.
The coal to be run of mine," of the hest quality
in all respects, and subject to inspection nt point of
delivery; to he delivered at the points named, on
the wharf or into carts provided by the Govern
mcnt, ut such times prior 10 October |, 1855, ns
may he designated by the bureau; 10 be paid for at
weight of yard scales Ut the rate of ,2iO pounds to
the ton.
Separate bids will he made for the coal required
NJ each station, and each will lie awarded scpa'
rately.
Bids will only he received from bona nde dealers
In or miners Of coal and the right Is reserved to
reject any or all bids that may not be deemed adj
NantngcOus TO the Government,
Responsible security. will he required for the
faithful performance Of the cOntrcct in conformity
with sipulntions the blank form of order, to be
had on application 10 the bureau.
W. $. SCHLEY,
jy3.fit Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
PROPOS1LS.
DRoPosALs FOR IRON WORK.

OFFICE OF BUILDING ron
STATE, WAR, AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July ., 1885.
Sealed proposals for furnishing, fitting, deliver
ing, and putting in place complete all the iron
work required for the Library Room in the west
wing of the Building for state, War and Navy De-
pnrtments, in this city, will be received at this
office until 2 m. on JULY 30, 1885, and opened
Immediately thereafter In presence Of bidders.
Most of the ornamental work Is TO be electro
plated.
blank forms of proposal will be furnished on app
cation 10 this office.
TIIOS. LINCOLN CASEY,
Iy3,i, i,0,7.27,2S Colonel, Corps of Engineers.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
TRAVELERs' GUIDE.

TIVE GREAT Pennsylvania ROUTE 10
! TIE NohTM,,, WEST, AND ,souTHwEss1Tr.
SihAI IL EFFEGT JuSE 81 1886. Il NDN
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON from station,
For Plttsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping satO.0O a. m. daily
East Line o;5D a.. IN. daily to Cincinnati and ~.
clnnnti, and IIote Car 70 st. Louis; daily, except
Saturday, TO Chicago with sleeping Car Altoona 70
Chicago Chicago and Cincinnati Express at 7;1O
y. m, daily, with sleeping Cars Washington TO Chi.
Cago and Harrisburg to Louisville; connecting at
sleepcrs for Cleveland and 81. Louis Pacific Ex-
prcss, 10 y, m. daily for Pitsburg and the West,
with through sleeper Harrisburg 70 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Cannndaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Nj
ngara, 10 y. m. daily, except Saturday with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Will0msport, Lock Haven, and Elmira, at
For New York and the East 7:1b, $50, and IL
n. M, 2, I, 10 p. M. and 1910 night On sun
day, $50 a. m, ., :, 10 p. M, and 1915 night:
Limited Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars $40
For boston without change, . p, m. every day.
For Brooklyn, n. Y, all through trains connect
fording direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding
double lerriege across New York city;
M, Q, 4, o, 10 y. M, aud 1919 night Limited
Express, D:io a. m; daily, except Sunday. =,
a. M, i2io5, 3 I, l;2S, d:4o 0, 7il0, iop IN, and
1915 night. on Sunday, $50, $3.50, IL u. m
2, 4, q, 7:1O, 10 y. m, and 1910 night.
For POpe's Creek Line, 7:16 o. m. and ii0 p M
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 0;35 q. M, 1905 and 4;25 p m
daily, except Sunday. ON sunday, p. m.
ALEXANDRIA AND DFREDERlCKSBURG RAIL
WAY, AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Aiexnndria, 0, z, e.25, 1l:O1, and 11:35 q.
M, 2;05, 420, 4:45, 0!25 sos, and 1137 p. m.
on Sunday at o, 0:25, 11;Ol n. M, 800 p. m.
For Richmond and the South, o and 1l.Ol q. M.
daily, aud 4:l0 y. M daily, except sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 00b, =,
10, 1910 a. M, 3O5, 3;23, b1O, 7O5, aud IL 80
y. IN, and 1910 midnight Except Monday. ON
sunday at 8 aud lOlO u. M, 200 and ll:3O p. M,
| and 1910 night
Tickets and information at the office, northeast
corner Of 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue, aud
at the station, where orders can be left for the
checking OF baggage TO destination from hotels aud
| residences. - -
National Republican., 1885-07-03

TnE French have n saying that 1t is only the
which happens, II Is better, there.
fore, to be prepared for unlookcd-ior accidents
by keeping bottle Of 81. Jacobs oil in the fam.
ily medicine chest,
National Republican., 1885-07-03

Washington's Tomb to be Decorated.
There will be especial observance of the ith
of July at Mount Vernon, by the decoration of
the tomb of Washington with flowers and
iiauS.
National Republican., 1885-07-03

HAVE you had Il sample OF Berkeley? If not,
get one, 1t is pure. Tharp, SIS street north.
west,
National Republican., 1885-07-03
ITTNN, T.. TVTil NtNNTnT MNnN
]. II. WOOD, General Passenger Agent,
ALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY 9,
1885, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ,,,.
Leave W9shingten from stat statLon corner NEW
For Chicago, 1000 II. IN. and 1910 n. m. daily
The 1000 a. m. is fast Limited Express to Pitts
burg and Chicago, arriving In Pttsburg at 1850 p.
m, Chicago next morning ut S:55. No extra fare
is charged on this train for fast time.
For CineinnaIi, LOUISVILLE, and 81 Louis daily at
$3.50 y. M, and 1OlO y. M, with Through Coaches
and Palace sleeping Cars to above points, without
change. $50 p. m. train isa Fast Limited Train
next morning at 7:l5, st. Louis $50 p. IN. No ex-
ira fare is charged on this train for fast time.
and o.iO p. m. daily 10 PittsbGrg, Cleveland, and
Detroit, with sleeping Cars to pius6urg.
sS RSr dn9 IsI@STs @ on @ %eef f23y d9y SiS S StT @
ute train, $50, d:3o 4!iO, $40, GAO 200, s;2S,
"'iS For baltimore H on Sundays, 61o 73o, $50 and
1905 a, M, 1;25, 1880, $3.50, 4;4o, 5:40, $40, Z,
For points on The Shenandoah Valley Railroad
and points south, O25 q. IN. aud O:lO p. M daily.
0:25 ~ M. train has Pullman Sleeper Washington
For Annapolis, GAO n. IN. and 1910 and 43O p.
M; on Sunday $50 n. m, and i;iO p. IN.
For way stations between Washington and Balti-
more, o, 0iO, $50 q. m 1910 p. M, $50, i:i0,
700. and li.OO p, M on Sunday, $3.50 u. IN and
1870, $50. 4:IO, 700, and l1OO y. IN
For stations on Metropolitan branch, 7;25 q, m.
and ll:l5 u. IN. daily except sunday, and 6!3O D.
M daily; 4:lO p NJ. daily except Sunday for prin.
cipal stations on Metropolitan branch; $40 a. M
ton, staunton, aud Valley Branch, $40 n. m. daily
except sunday; for Frederick $40 Il. IN aud i:iO
D. m. daily, except sunday.
For local stations between Washington and
GaithCrsburg, 1880 y. IN. daily except sunday.
For Hagersown and Winchester, SIUn IN. daily,
except Sunday, and 53O y. m. daily TO Iagerstown;
daily except sunday, to Winchester.
Trains arrive from the west daily, O, 72O a M,
From Annapolis, $50 a. m. and 100 and 5!25 p.
M; sunday, 1888 u. M, 0:35 D. M.
From Lexington, $50 p' M daily, except Sun
From Frederick and intermediate points, s25 q.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
PROPOSALS FOR POST ROUTE MAPS.
POsTOFrICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF POSTMASTER GESERAL,
40 ..ILI .-.I-..AL L - I...... 1 n -.

POsrOFFICE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF POSTMASTER GENERAL,
WASHINGTON, ID, g., June 10, 1885,
Proposals will be received ut this department
until the 10Th day Of July 1888, at IL o'clock
noon, for reproducing and furnishing copies OF the
sixty sheets of the POst-ROute Maps every two
months during the fiscal year ending lune3 1886
The base stones will be furnished by the depart
ment, the color stones and the paper by the con-
tractor.
A specification of the character of the work aud
the number of copies required of cnch sheet may be
procured In the Office of the tOpOgrnpher Of the de-
partment where also specimens Of the maps Will he
exhibited TO intending bidders, who must satisfy
themselves as n all the requirements,
Proposals must he addressed TO the Postmaster
General, indorsed on the envelope proposals for
Furnishing POst-R0uto Maps"
The Postmaster General reserves the right to re-
ieCt amy or all bids.
WILLIAM T.. Villas,
Ie2l ,w,fm'0t Postmaster General.
DROPOsALs FOR PARK sETrEEs.
OFFICE OF punLIC Bu1LpISGs AND GROUNDS,
WASHINGTON, ID, O., June 20, 1883.
Sealed proposals, IN duplicate, will he received ~
this office until 10 o'clock M, FRIDAY, JULY II,
1850, for furnishing and delivering by September
l. 1888, at the greenhouses south OF the monument
one hundred Park Settees to be made similar to
sample to be seen In this office The right Is re-
served TO reject any aud all proposals, Forms fOr
proposals Cun be obtained at this onCc.
JOHN NJ. WILSON,
iy23A015lO Colonel, u. :. Army,
National Republican., 1885-07-03
UNDERTlfKERS.
w II. sPEARE,
UNDERTAKEN,
o4O T Street Northwest.

m" Everything strictly hrst-Class and on the
most reasonable terms.
[Camp Chairs to hire for all occasions
Il NJ. BoTELER,
FURNISHING UNDERTAKEN,
Nos. 912 Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., and 1856
Eighth ST. y. T..
an" Telephone Call No. S5i.
JOSEPH q. LEE,
Formerly of Henry Lees Sons Undertakers.
NEW AND COMMODIOUS WAREROOMS,
No. 1926 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
ED- Residence on the premises
National Republican., 1885-07-03
Reduced Rates to Philadelphia During
the Military Encampment at Fair
mount Park.

The passenger department of the Pennsylva.
mia railroad has arranged to issue round trip
tickets to the Washington military organiza-
tions desiring to visit Philadelphia during the
encampment at Fairmount park at s2.76; all to
have also been made to sell round trip tickets
to the public on this occasion at S552. Tickets
will placed on sale June 26 to July 6, inclusive.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
+ ssss +
/ ssss + -
ILL. ssss.-~. LLLL.
This is the Only Chartered Lottery OF Any State.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY.

Incorporated In 1868 for 25 years by the Legisla-
ture for education and charitable purposes, with
capital of sl 100000, TO which n reserve fund OF
over S55O,0O0 has since been added.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
CAPITAL PRIZE, s75, 900.
100 900 Tickets at Five Dollars Each. Fractions,
in Eifths, In proportion.
:205,5O0
1867 Prizes, amounting to
CERTIEICATE.

We do hereby certify that we supervise the ar.
rangements for all the monthly and semi-annual
Drawings OF the Louisiana state Lottery Company,
and in person manage and control the Drawing
ourselves, and that the same are conducted with
honesty, fairness, and in good faith toward all
parties. We authorize the Company to use this cer-
thCate with ic simile OF our signatures attached
in It's advertisements.
National Republican., 1885-07-03
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR

By an overwhelming popular vote its franchise
was made part of the present State Constitution,
adopted Dec. q A. ID. 1879,
National Republican., 1885-07-03
THE MARKETS.

Stocks Unusually Irregular-wheat
Closed Quiet and Steady at De-
cline In Price.
NEw York, July 2.-The stock market
has been unusually irregular to-day, prices
Of the different stocks moving with little
reference to each other, but the result of
the days operations is a greater or less de-
cline for nearly everything on the active
list.
The market closed strong on a rally from
the lowest prices.
Money on call continues easy at to per
cent, closing at II. Foreign exchange is
dull and quotations are unchanged. Gov
ernment bonds are quiet and quotations
firm, especially for the 4s There has been
no business In state bonds at the exchange,
but quotations are firm. Railroad bonds
are quiet, but prices generally firm. West
Shore Is have been little more active and
weak.
Treasury balances: Coin, $l55, 5,220,I1;
currency, $lS,S76 JOG.
Quotations Of Thursdays Stock Sales.
The following have been furnished by Batomnn
Co., bankers 1411 + street. being the most active
stocks In the New York exchange;
National Republican., 1885-07-03

Grain ana ProvisiOns,
Following is the range Of prices In the Chicago
market as corrected by reports received by VIM. Il.
HELEN, Corcoran building:
National Republican., 1885-07-03

The Washington Stock Exchange.
The following list Of the most active stocks dealt
n on the Washington Stock Exchange is furnished
" Messrs. Bell d Co., bankers, No. 1437 Pennsyl-
mi
National Republican., 1885-07-03

Its Grand Single Number Drawing will take
place monthly. II never Scales or PostpOnes. Look
at the following Distributions;
GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING, CLASS q,
At New Orleans, Tuesday JULY IA, 1888, under
Virginia.
National Republican., 1885-07-03

ION.
|lIIler
b, IN.
|OOAM
|tlire
ECllr-
National Republican., 1885-07-03

have
' NJ OF
] | l)0
| Olute
| table
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/ i-tf
National Republican., 1885-07-03
LOTTERIES.
A Matter of Chance.

ORDINARY CLASS No. II03.
JULY IA, 1885.
NUMBER FOR NuMBERl PRIZE FOR PRIZE
With 40 Additional Prizes.
1000 TICKETS AND 700 PRIZES.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

You can always tell boy whose moth
or cuts bis hair BY the way be stops ia
the street and wriggles his shoulders.
When fond mother hiss 10 eut her boy !
hair she draws the front hair over biz
eyes, and leaves 1t there while she enta
that which il At the back. The hair
which lies over bis eyes appears TO b.
surchanged With electric needles. and
that which Is eilcDtIy dropping down un.
der his collar band appears 70 be on fire.
She has unconsciously pushed bis head
forward until his nose pressed bis breast.
In the meantime be IL seissd With an IRE.
sistible desire 10 blow bis nose, hut hs
recollccts that his handkerchief il 10 The
other room. Then 6y lights 90 bic nose.
and does 1t 80 unexpectedly that be invoI-
untarily lodges aud catches The point oi
the shears 10 his loft ear At this he com.
mences 10 cry and wishes be vss . msp.
But his mother dossn't notice him.
When she il through she holds bis jacket
collar back from his neck. spd. With bsI
month. blows the short bits Of hsir from
the top Of bis bead down bic back. HI
calls her attention 70 The fact. bot she
look. Tor new plscs 10 bis bead end hits
him there, and asks him vby be didn't
use bis handkerchief. Then be goes oai
ssd vrisslss To get The hairs ont Of BIZ
nsck. ssd wonders vhsi tbs other boys
Will ny 10 him.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11
4 wsusAsl Mss.t.

The following ID an exact cspy sf lst-
ter picked up on Frsaklin stress By po.
licsman last week:
Emmer; ! sLAnt trubbls you With ~
pressnse no more. Theirs Is Just - good
fisL left 10 the ere ~ yos he. Id0st esvs
cuss fur ysr father don't care sUh.
in' fur shat say. ! don't care musch
what do You seem 10 feel stuck up
shove boss car driver; il my Lsad y
large my heart Is TO. ws4t yea 70 -.
derstand IL IL sAsy 10 cry tears. bst q tLe
same time your heart may bs ss6sr'p
boil strap. lam goin 10 Issv' CAnbridgs
soon an ] don't cars shsrs | 70. ! ~ish
I vas dead an I wish your father wsuId
psy mo Tor that sister collar hs yspLsd
oG He better b. carefulI Lsw w iotspds
tsr hre sho'sua iutsr any body. ! csa
81, .ioas II sin't biz son 10 lav. Ishss't
trubbls Jon no more and II " nsvss nsss
no more. 10 The past have dons ny dsty.
Good-bi forever Jsas.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

There wAs an old woman who always wss
tired,
For she lived in . house who're help
wasn't hired.
Her last words on earth were. "Dsaf
friends am going.
Whore sweeping Amt done. nor ehurniug
nor sowing;
And everything there will b. Just 70 ~
wishes,
For whore they don't eat there's No vash.
iug Of dishes;
And tho there the anthems are constantly
ringing,
|. having no voice, will Gst rid Of The
singing.
Don't mouro for me nov. don't mosss tos
mo ever,
For I'm going 70 do nothing forever snd
ever"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

In > recent Interview Dan OIessy
said
.Of III the trampen livisg The osly
on. that il wealthy il R,ssIi. aaA b. u
probably worth $500 Hs tssdlss Il
very csssiaIIy sod never spssuIssss. SIs
yssrs sso had el5O. .00o bssss = asbs
biz ~ stocks. sud y rssuit dsoppsd ~
bupdIr. bnt nsvsr played sssd Tor
mop~, ~ my life. or backed ths tigss. !
have vsiksd since Juiy II. is74. sN.eQ0
miles 10 matches snd sxLibitioas 49,
oosatry. Eogland. IssIsad ssd AsstssliA.
! bsvs crossed the Atlantic sseh vsy sis-
teen times since 76. sod istsnA - sstssa
70 Australia bsEt Dssspbss rhsss ere
90 people on tts isss oi The ssth y gssd
sshlssss = ths Asstsslisss. Tbsy ~
great deal of stteasioe 70 fectbds
boAi r..ias. cousiDx snd esiskssiss.
saathsrr .s. ~ psvpIs sbss ssa byss
thea.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

F'v~ ~ Kasss CIV nm>s
Whore do I caaps hs Inquired.
and ~ shos0 shs lover hsslh. Asst
70 NJ
Thst's my pixronholr. 10 iis Al right
cld con; jaat watch my mosioa Willis ale
nysslf away.
AZ this juastio1 he - lessse,l ,o tNvs
over bic revolver 10 the p.,,sr. ~LisA
hs dsslissd 70 DO 10 very sp,rssi msa.
nsr.
Old Dad lhis rsvolvss) and ne ai~s
alssp together. and " dosy vsst - u
vorss. 10 explained.
The cssdustos vsaosstsslsd, ~
wss ADVISED aes y w ~ bssiA shb
nslss hail"
This hsrs's slsspla' ss. sist W -
inquired.
Yea
Well. Why in----- don't yos lsl pso-
pie sleep. then, whom they've paid md
gone iato your camel II you're sinisg
70 kssp people awake sad want company.
juss dance ito tAs neat ear: thsrss lols
Of folks thsrs don't vaat y slssp, noAsv.
and'il b Elad 70 - yos.
The conductor vithdrsv. aad ~ irissl
pulled Oh biz boots lsd strstshsl kiassli.
With many comments Ia N usdsrssss %
the poverty Of The surrouslints.
Inabout ten minutes this srsatis psrssa
had bis head out in The aisle.
Say you boy, 70 The povtss.
Well. sahi
Come runnin'.
The portsr drew near, and pillow
about - large y piaeushioa vss hasdsd
oat 10 him.
Take that sooshs'r thing away. saii w
cowboy.
Don't you want . pillow ssht ssisl
the porter.
That amt NO pillow. and / doat
want IL nohsv. In afraid is'll gst 10 my
ear.
After this. silence. and for : shsrs
time slept reused up. however. q
an exclamation on the part Of my neigh
Dor.
Hold on .hsrs. my son. Jist drap them
boots
! was only Jest swius 10 slsct EN-
boos.
Drap en-.
They drapped.
Jest gwine 10 pull them spuvs, ! reckon.
Now, don't monkey round my camp TAX
ing things no more. II ron want any
thing. speak for Il. II you can't spsst.
make sigus, and II you can't make sisss.
shake bush. You h'ar msi
Yes. sahi
After this. silence; and I slept
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

Il vas At HsiieIbnrs that : quiet eiti-
z~n, Iesviog the cars, ssid 10 : ssssssr.
ing student:
Sir. you sse srovdias mel Keep bssk
littls bit. siri
rhe student tarnsd 6srcsiy ssd ssid IL
load tone.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-06-11

lAsl ths sssay we're not iAr from ~ Al
- veil through shs night ssd q dawn -
nAae coffee cad scsksd sous vsnisos shs
| ! had GOT from old Duke q ths had Of sh'
canal q " came By hi Plass On The pro
vsoas sfsssseon. Ths ssusissis vsrs called
| 10 y hssaklass, for thar sss0sd % b q
| innslists dasess We had just squssssd
| 10 our co6ss asd eriss vheu . sousd ssruel
ous sass vAich made every man IL silssos
spsing Up ssd grssp bic 6harp's csrb'ns
| Il vas " hsavy tread Of men. We bad
Ijssl ~ osr arns 10 hsnd when dossr
msn 10 rebel grsy. lsAd By . iisutsnan'
ovss siS ~ high aad lean = > nail. brckt
right tAroash ths bash 10 frcst Of us.
In second. while both parties stood d
: rsaAy. The lieutenant cried out:
"Hold on. Yanks! II you 'uns Won't
shoot, " 'uns'll hold Ars. That cc6ss
snslls mighty good--vs ans haven't had
uous Tor year. ws's loS Of tobacco.
lhossh."
|, .ns ssd his nsn looked ~ saunt and
huaesy, and - littls like enemies inst thsn
tAe> ! esise out:
III you'll slssk your arms ont thsrs
aad tsusl 70 y. you shall share 10 grub
and coffee. and then b. FREQ 10 60 back
asd flsht Il out II you want ts."
GOOD q sweet cornl We 'uns are
mighty hungry. you betl'
They q enes stacked arms, and 70 did
tho same. and while our cook pat more
coffee and moro steak on the Are ws cat
there on The ground, the blus and gray.
and talked ~ II We we're old friends. Not
about the var or its causes. but about
camp life and other things.
And tho way our coffee went down, with
hard tack and Juicy venison steak, would
have satisfied the proudest landlord that
ever Dragged Of his table.
After We had filled up, the virginians
brought ont their tobacco and did their
share Of treating. The lieutenant had =
huge canteen Of old peach brandy, and
that went the rounds.
After We had got 50 friendly asked the
lieutenant how be came to be 10 at that
point He replied:
II was sent to watch lest you uns came
this way in force 10 take Us on the flank.
Our main force is massed in front, where
the batteries are ready to 60 in II you
'uns weaken, and the old man Nonstreet)
Was sfssred you might come through the
swamp and tackle Us 10 the rear. What
we're you 'uns doing hsre?'
Just out on hunt for fresh meat; got
this deer last night.
"Wsll the best O. luck to you. You
don't feel like fighting now, do you2"
mot il You boys don't II would be .
pity to spoil this picnic that way.
So We Ill shook hands, traded coffee for
tobacco. and separated, at least for then,
~ friends.
TIE next day on the lines we were oil
throwing lead aud iron At each other.