The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-05-26

"The next war;, said Gen. Sher-
man later, In answer 10 aquestton from
Can't. w. q. Smith, twill be terrible
slaughter. Men won't be able to come
together and fight. These machine
guns are terrible things, and with
them war will be as bloody as big
slaughter house. War won't be fought
over again as 1t was In ls6l-65, and In
1870 across the water. Those were
hand-to-hand engagements alm0st.
Men fought close to one another,
and physical strength and prowess
counted for good deal, but In tho next
war all that will be changed. Then It
will be slaughter with these terrible
machines that fire thousands OF bullets
in minute or So" ss.
"General," asked an inquisitlve
young man, edo you think that the
strong, robust young country fellows
made better soldiers than the young
men from the city ?"
"The late war;" replied the General,
| demonstrated the fact that the boys
from the city could stand more fatigue
and hardship and marching than the
country boys. The boys from the
country were stronger always, they
were used to regular life and when they
got into the army the irrigularlty OF
life, its hardships and exposure, weak"
ened and finally killed many strong
young farmer boy, while the boys from
the big cities, being used to Irregular
hours, irregular living and unmethod"
ical ways of life, could stand any
amount of hardship without going un.
der. This was proved by the war. l
saw II proved In many cases myself.
Young city chaps were tougher In 'ove-
ry way. They weren't so strong pnys-
ically as the country boys, put then
they could stand the irregularity OF
army life better. ,f.
"H there's over q war In this coun-
try again I think the greatest army
will be made up Of the railway men.
Ia the first place, they are strong
physically. In tho second place, they
} have learned obedience, and have
learned TO obey all orders without
questioning them. THIS wasn't 90 In
, the late war, for then men had to be
! taught obedience, and their lesson was
q bitter one sometimes. But, as was
saying, tho railway men will make
grand army. They, above all Other
things. are Injured to a life OF irregula-
1ity. They are used TO fatigue and the
hardshins of long hours OF work with
= out rest, This irregularity OF life,
, which all railroad men know IL fact,
I more thpn anything else will make
them tho best soldiers in tho world,
/, but I hope they Will never be calico
@ upon to shoulder a gum
Mrs. Cleveland tells an interesting
!. story OF how sho happened to come III
:, possession OF the team OF sorrel horses
- she drives to her phae'on. Several
weeks ago the White House mail con-
y tained letter from man In Nich-
>, mond, Va, who said he was In posses
= sion OF beautiful span OF sorrel horses,
=" which he had selected as wedding
=, present to his wife. Shortly after MS
, marriage his young wife expired IN
his arms. The bereaved husband could
), not bear to drive the horses his bride
, had grown fond of, 80 he suggested that
II the President purchase them Tor "the
!. first lady in the land" Mr.. CLEVELAND
r, had consultation with his vile, ana
then telegraphed to the Rtchmond
,. man TO ship the horses at once. By
r. letter the President sent u check Tor the
- amount asked for the beautiful teah
~ Carlhagena, in Colombia, not fal
Z. from Savanilla and Barrauquilla, Il
~ the oldest city in Amerca. The wal
;" cost King Philip Of Spain O,OOO, ,O0o
VI which 80 astonished his Majesty tina
y he Is said to have taken his spy-glas
o. to the window of his palace at Madri
!" and pointed it towards the Wesl
- "Wha, is your Majesty pleased to lool
~ for?" asked the Niceroy. 81 al
'e' looking for tho wall around Carths
.'1 gcna," replied his usually morose MI
Nv Nv jesty. ,Ifit is as large and high
'eo YOU describe, / ought to be able TO 81
.a' il at this distance" The wall Is st'
%, wide enough at the top to allow lori
! horses to walk abreast on it.
It the plan OF the majority is to
mn the nomination in sub-committ
of judiciary and make 1t batlledo
cts, and shuttlecock in political campatg
cts, holding ii over until December ne
CO. and refusing confirmation IL the n
lily yember election is against Clevelau
fine such atriciously bad exhibition oi prt
hes, tical politics will, and by right shon
hes, react upon the responsible party.
s. would be vicious move in the ga
of politics. 1t would be the arbitr'
roar, abuse of discretion designed TO
u,isnIy axprcjsel - fHicuJo Times.