Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-06-18

ing that pressure of bushes, detain-
ed him at home, he was unable to
make his contemplated visit and re
qnested that a draft for the amount
Of his credit deposit be forwarded to
him by registered mail-say to John
Roe, Genesee; Richard Doe, Mount
Idaho, OF any other name at any Other
p~ostoffice where the mail passed
through the Lewiston postotfice. The
drafts were forwarded as requested,
and were distracted by our ~tinancier
as they arrived at this office. The re
ceipt cards we're signed and returned
in regular business routine and there
was no reason for suspicion. When
it is remembered that money orders
to the amount Of $500 per day can he
issued in n name On II postotice,
it can tie readily seer that BY q little
forethought and judiclous dlstribn-
ton Of the amounts over a large are
Of country an opportunity was pre-
sented that rightly handled and work
ed for all it is worth, could be made
to bankrupt the United States in a
very brief period. Mr.. Hibbs was 70
hog. however, and did not want the
earth. His defalcations, 50 far as
known. will not exceed $4,000, an
amazing instance of moderation That
will doubtless surprise himself when
he ome to review the splendid OPP
p~ortunity created for getting some
thing for nothing"
HOW SHERMAN TOOK A POWDER.
Cleveland Leaders Washington
Letter: | am able to give the readers
Of the Leader somemore extracts this
morning from the manuscript notes Of
Col. A. II. MARYLAND, the head Of the
mail service during the war. The
first relates how Gen. Howard I'M
thinkingly compelled Gen. Sherman
to take a seidlitz powder when he
wanted rather d drink Of old Bourbon
whisky.
when Gen. Sherman's army was
at Goldsboro, n. G., Gen. Sherman
made 4 visit to the headquarters Of
Gen. Howard. While there Gen.
Sherman felt the need Of a small
draught Of whisky to drive off the
malarial effects Of the climate on his
system. Now all the officers Of the
army know Of Gen. Howard's rigid
temperance rrocliyities, and We're
strict in their respect for them. Gen.
Sherman knew there was no whisky
in Gen Towards quarters, and there
fore did not mention his wants to Gen
Howard. Presently DR.. John Moore
the medical director came in. and af-
ter Il little conversation Gen. Sherman
gave him tie wink and said, Doctor,
have you a seidlitz powder in Your
quarters?' The doctor answered that
he had. Gen. Howard spoke up and
said: Gen. Sherman, it is not neces-
sary to go to the Doctors quarters, I
have plenty Of seidlitz powders here,
and good ones, too; [ will get you
one II there was anything in Gen.
Towards quarters that Gen. Sherman
did not want it was a seidlitz powder,
and therefore he said to Gen. Howard.
Never mind, General; give yourself
no trouble Howard was then get
ting the powder and glasses Of water
ready. I vii be going by Moore's
quarters after awhile DR.. Moore was
a great wag. and quickly took in the
situation and became q party to the
joke on Gen. Sherman. He said to
Gen. Sherman: BY the way, General,
[ don't think / have aseidlitz powder
in my quarters, and you had better
take the one Gen. Howard has By
this time Gen. Howard had the 0 :
der all ready for use and banded the
glass to Gen. Sherman. Rather than
offend Gen Howard by saying that
he meant whisky, he drank the foam
ing stuff down much to his own dis
gust, to the satisfaction of Gen. How
ard, and to the amusement Of the staff
officers"
FIGHT WITH THE BLOODS.