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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

TEE fresh and sensational news comes
from Washington City that the Republi
can Senators have discovered that Presi-
dent Harrison wants second term. The
New York Herpd's prophetic weather
man describes the impending meteorie
disturbance In this breezy manner:
Republican Senators have discovered
that President Harrison has an ice chest.
He carries it under his vest. When the
Senators 60 70 sec him he puts his hands
ON the chest, tectors up and down on his
toes and tells what wonderful CHIEF
magistrate he has been. The Senators do
not often go 20 see him Spring is coming
The air is balmy and party leaders, like
ordinary mortals, are enjoying the
warmth and sunshine OF the budding sea
son. II the weather was very hot perhaps
-shey might visit the White House more
than they do. One OF the most promi
nent Senators recently risked an attack
of pneumonia calling on Mr. Harrison.
He tried In vain 70 heat up the CONVEX
sution until the President got on to the
subject OF his own administration The
Senator stood 1t for forty minutes and
came away very hot indeed. That was
-1o tbAl hoPA1 NC eONAA bSt tAc fAtSlCtut
10 talk on.
It WAS said Of Grant, during those evil
days Of scandal and reconstruction, that
he "would accept anything from bull
pup TO the Presidency President Har
risOn has the accepting disease in more
wirulent form, but has less opportunity
for exercising it than Grant had. The
spirit is eagerly willing but the givers
ara few.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20
LETTERS FROM The PEOPLE.


To this Editor Of the EVENING JoUSNAL.
sIR;-I have always been opposed and
am now to anything like unnecessary
taxation, whether II Fbe in direct or an
indirect way. The fact Of other cities ana
towns within the borders OF orr state
have forced their heads through the woke
and thereby are obliged to drag along the
tremendous weight OF an enormous
taxation Is no reason why we should
do likewise. II is an undesirable fact
that our streets are In deplOrabls con
dition aud as a citizen having the in
terest Of the city at heart, would gladly
see them at least put in a respectable
condition, but heavy taxation Is Of no
advantage to any community If it can be
avoided. The lower the rate Of tax the
greater the inducement TO manufactures
and building interests, then as citizen.
think IL behoOves us to remove
every barrier out OF the way az
our commonwealth, rather than
to place another obstacle In cur path.
such rs burdensome taxation. What are
| the future prospects OF our cityY Can
there be anything encouraging, snr
rounded as we are by different impedi
! menis. Our noble river upon our front
should be TO as Of great profit, in the
way Of Shipping but ceases to be, while
her whsrves are yielding to the waters
| from natural decay The wide spreading
ceres o. marsh land. both above and
below our city. cannot be improved with
out tremendous expense. Upon the
back Of us are the nine commons farms.
consisting of 900 acres, decided to the
City Of New Castle, (then town. by Penn
and his heirs, closing up the only
exit and have for growth and advance
ment That we cannot prosper nndsr the
existing circumstances is almost a mi.
versal opinion. Let us then instead Il
heaping upon our citizens heavier rate
81 tax, bring the matter before the
trustees Of the said farms and urge the
necessity ofselling the farms aud applying
the proceeds to the general Improvement
OF the city. In the year 1885 citizens
meeting was held TO discuss the selling O
the farms 1t was the prevailing senti
ment OF that meeting to sell then
as the city and inhabitanti
weuld be greatly benefited thereby. on,
trustees applied to the General Assembl,
in 1885 to pass an act. vesting in then
the right to sell the farms in part O.
whole, and give a clear title 70,
the same. That act was passed and car
found in volume II. part 1, page $40
We. as interested citizens, should see I,
il that the above act is carried int,
execution, aud thereby realize the neces,
sary amount Of funds to meet the re-
quirei Improvements and open up til,
naio aud only available avenue we hav,
for advancement CITIZEN
New Castle, Feb. 90 1891.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20
CRAY. MOI ennmAn

There has been plethora, an irrepres-
sible deluge Of nonsense, about running
Senator GormOn for President, beeause
he made such an admirable fight against
the Force bill as TO establish an irrfragi
Bile claim upon the Democratic party.
No man has claim on the Democratic
party. The party reserves the right OF
absolute and unqualified freedom OF
choice of candidates.
The party meets in convention every
four years TO discuss their merits and
characters SO as to agree upon the candi
dates who are most available. as repre-
senting the best average thought Of the
party.
The object in putting forward the
claims of Senator German at this time IS
to defeat OF stem the tide Of favor TO,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

SINCE the Legislature seems to b.
inclined to adopt the Myers American
Ballot Machine. few intelligent oiti-
zens. entitled 50 Difference. express doubts
AS to whether IL employs constitU-
tional ballot Mr Myers letter, citing
judicial authorities, elsewhere ia this
paper. appears 70 be conclusive in its
favor. The question Is, is it voting by
ballots7p We think Mr. Myers might
have meairect to Tho point and asked his
opponents 60 name any other purpose, for
which the pasteboard or paper ballots are
placed ia his machine except to vote byl
II an eleetor osLnot vote ia his machine
without his paper ballots, then certainly
i've votes by ballot The expression of
his will IL directed, and led to the proper
column or coaat on the retarn tally sheet
by the machine ballot, precisely as it is
airea ed and led TO the proper column by
cur regular feidod ballot The only differ
enre being, the voter himself registers or
counts his vete with knot lsvez-while
under she old system an officer registers
the electors vese with pen. Able
judges aud lawyers, wLo have examined
he MyeFs system thoroughly, say the
constitutional objections are fnical and
disappear after reasonable considera-
tion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

The British Museum of Wool
Dress Goods may be found at
two of our novelty Dress
Goods Counters. The new and
rare French woolens engrossed
attention Yesterday. The Eng
lish salute you to day. Per
haps it would be expecting too
much that you should examine
all in a single visit might
give you a headache. There
is nothing more wearisome
than looking over great var
iety Of Dress Goods, unless it
be studying a picture gallery.
The experiences are similar.
Anglomania on English
Wool Dress Goods is pardon
able. In originality and var
iety the French are superior.
But in textile as in pictorial
art the English hold some
points too securely to be dis
lodged. Witness the plaids
and the tweeds. They are
thoroughly British. Copied
they may be but their origin
everybody knows.
The English send some ex.
quisite wool damasks with vi
cuna wool thrown in-mavbe
yen call it a camel hair, makers
and dealers do-but sometimes
they doa't know. At all events
the English stuffs are worth
study.
You ought to remember the
exclusive feature of our rare
high styles in Dress Goods.
Many are only to be had here
and in very small quantities.
The omnibus idea is eliminated
from the choice Dress Goods.
The writer's pen grows res
tive under the thoughts of
Ginghams and Grenadines,
Brandenburgs and Mousslein
de l'Inde, and the vastness of
the newness in flax, cottons,
wool and silk. But there will
be more days for talks about
Dress Goods.
JOHN WANAMAKER,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

than our present system, but it is not
petis0e bY any means. IL ia Is to
rfee ode the row bility of know.
ipS Of a deed certainty just
nosl tho eleetor votes. The tieRet
q arlzlng uAd 81 our present system would
be just AS common uuder TIM Australian
plan. With the N ers machine there -
no doubt about absolute secrecy and tue
purchasing OF votes would necessarily
become q very Insignificant feature Of
the election. II nothing ia our coustitu
ton prevents tia use OF the machine
and il - praohcRble-we think the
Legislature can do no better than 70
adopt Mr.. Myers's system II is not
expensive and, 10 orr Judgment, would
give the people genuine ballot reform
Every days consideration seems to
further crystalizs public sentiment in
favor Of the Myers American Ballot Ma
chine Yesterday two petitions for It's
adoption were presented 70 tbs Lsgis-
lature, one duly signed by over twenty
one hundred Delawafe7ns, including ex
Governor Ste ckley, ex Secretary OF State
Cauaey, Judge Grub ard many other
prominent citizens Of sll parties Peti
tious have also been presented from
the State Farmers Institute and from
the FruItlaud Grange for its adoption
The printed evidence IN the contests no "
before the New York Legislature shows
that votes were boaght by the b. IN
dreds under the Australian system The
buyer SIMPLY says 'voto or mark all. o.
your ticket in the booth for my party
except 10 insert this fictitious post ar o.
name, "Pete Flax. by which csr
have .it identified during tho COURT, and
IL correct, tomorrow | will pay y9n. Nc
system prevents this bribery intimi-
dation except the Myers system. which
leaves no individual record Of any voter
1t simply shows an incoutestable totel
the instant the polls close
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20
whAT IS ThE BALLOT.

After referring TO other needed legis-
lation the Dover Index says:
Another very important question
which the Legislature must settle before
adjourning is that OF ballot reform The
abuses Of our present system have become
20 unendnrable that the people demand
relief therefrom, and the neglect to pro-
vide the necessary relief will simply be
suicidal to the Democratic
party. There are before the
Legislature several plans and methods
of purifying the ballot and they should
be carefully looked into and investigated
and tie most feasible and practical ore
selected. Ic occurs % us that Of the vaii T.
Gus plans presented the Myers machine
Bass the most merritt 1t will 90 what
its inventor represents. II should be
eareiuliy exsmiuez and tested The
Ap@sTalian system ia no doubt better
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

WE print a letter from citizen Of New
Castle this morning referring to an old
act Of the Legislature authorizing the
sale Of the 1000 acres OF farming lard
known as the Penn farms belonging TO
the city. A city corporation cannot con-
duct business either with credit or
profit II Is inimieal to the genius Of
popular government that there should be
any other source OF revenue than the
people dictate for theeconomical support
of theEgovernment Il was not intended
that cities, towns or states
should have or hold property
or accumulate capital That was all to
be done by the individual citizens Thst
is why we arc called soverelgns. The
several governments, city, state and
Federal, are not to govern us, we are 70
govern them. Thus we agree with Citi-
zen that the Penn farms should be sold,
for the city cannot, in the nature OF the
case, farm them or rent them profitably
But we disagree with the emphasis
that Citizen places on the encouragement
Of manufactures Il is questionable
If they if promoted as they are ordinarily
promoaed, are not harmful to. the com
manity. Crime, Ignorance and poverty
prevail to fearful extent ia manufac.
turing cities. Our best citizens and the
major part o. the wealth Of the
country come from the country and from
farms. Manufactures have been pro
moted to the detriment Of agriculture BY
the national government. Now is the
time to give farmers and farming .
ehanee. Those FERNS should be made tC
pay. They cannot be made to pay except
by putting them in the hands Of in
diwidual farmers
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

PHILADELPHIA, WILM Ntsy0K AMI
BALTIMORE RAILROAD

BALTIMORE RAILROAD
January Is, 1891
Trains Will leave Wtrning1nn ss foFlo,vs.
"A a ~ 4e69ag2r91sSs "a g. 40, ~ 10
% "a 30 -, ~ ~ y; ~ IL W II 81, m, .I2le
"a ~; n o. oVi'o ~, 6l7, $50. s2l, $50, sO6
.Aecommodation, 20, 8 IS, 7O5. 10 O8am-
u IS, Is, 40, IS, 5 20, 40, 49, and 10 an
Eor Chester texpress), 1 IS, 2 81 $40 81.
sae 9a, AZ, II 81 m, u 30, II, Q %, 7I6,
decentralization, $40, 6 IS, 7o5. q IA. Iom
Il q m, IL 50, %, As. %, 20 6 40. Tl0 and
Sew York, s., assa 4@.ss. eg. sro, 1907,
l0,5 Y, 50, p. g. 80, 70e. ~ Q 10 and 1850
For Roston, without change, 10 40 m and
For West Chester, via Lamokin, 40 and
~ q NJ. 81 and Q As pm.
FOR Newark lCentre) and intermediate
stations, 40 m, IL "a and 30 pm
| baltimore and intermediate stations, Pa
| 4 g and CO IN and u 10 night
baltimore and Bay Line, 5 20 D N,
Baltimore and Washington, 446, g o. Oil.
~ u and II 90 M, IL O8, II rs, 2f 523. +6C5
Z ~. ~ m and ~ 40 night
Trains for Delaware Division leave for.
rev Issue, 10, II ". lib m. 40, 3.50450
o.t5, IOO, % m, and IL O6 night
Georgetown, 3 10 q m, 90 d. nj.
harrington, Deimar, and way stations, s Is
N, 50 p m
Express for Dover, Harrington ana peluar
! II 0S M 50,and IL OF night
Franklin City. s 10 a m
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point Come
fort, and Norfolk. II 0S a m and u Of night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. fo. wn.
Lnington, (expressl 50,7 20, q, 3i 10 20 ID a
Il IS, m, IL So, 202, 3 O1, Is, 4oi. All 51s
S 60, o 81. 2 40. II l6, 1870. . m, and i20S
accommodation, Is, go. 1923. 11E5 ~
~ sgs, 10, %, 49, %, 80, 10 O., 10 40 a5E
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For philadelphia (express), / IS. 255. 49s
IA ~ ia oi' nn 5O4, BIZ, Sc. SCI, 7O6 81
4 a
Accommodation, ZOO. sos, sos. le1o.
2, 10, 20 and 10 30 p m. -
3 II, z 06 and 9 30 IN. ~
Accommodation, 90, 8 O5, 9 0ga 10. u 10. o.
III -, 30 and 10 80 . m. -
FOR New York (express), Sc sB5Aa. I'm
$50, u b m, 1910, Oh, 41O, 6H 65s. gsit
7 %, y p, and 10 80 m -
For Boston, without change, 556pm.
hor West Chester, via LamoK Kin. 3 O5 a m
For New Castle, ~ u night.
Norfolk, IL OF night. '''ie
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wyou inc.
telton, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford
Laurel ana Delm9r, u ol night.
IA, l2 CO. - %, 20 o. 40, 90 m and IL 70 igbf
Baltimore, only o. p m and 10 IS night
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street. for vii
mlngton (expressl, 3 so, z 20, II is a M A. 508
o5l, Az, 30 II l6, II 80 = m. and Is 13 night.
= Accommodation. 80, 10, 10 %, q m. ~ az
~ Fo . ~, : bss 70 Gland u 3 p m.
Tered to the ticket Office at ths stsfie,' - ~
Trans marked thus ~ are liIaited : = ress
upon which extra fare is charged. -
DHAS. IL, PUGH. HI r. W0OD
General MansRer. Gen. Pass Agent.
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Countrr Prodnne-

Allen, the well known huckster. has
opened a store known as the working peo.
pies market at No 292lKing street. where
will be full line OF live and dressed
poultry, fish, oysters, sweet and white
potatoes, butter, eggs, marsh rabbits and
8 full line Of foreign fruits st lowest
market prices. Give him call.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-02-20

THE great thread mills OF the Clark s
In New Jersey had persistent and power
snl Hobbies at Washington and procured
y great deal Of favorable legislation from
the Republican eoneocters Of the McKiu-
ley bill steal Since the passage Of the
dill the labor troubles have been contin-
uous smnng the employees Of those great
mills. Wages have been cut, foreign
operatives have been imported, strikes
have been continuous, Piulzerton men
have been ia constant use, and
there has besn constant and decreasing
evidence that the Mckinley bin was not
passed "for the benefit Of the American
vorkingmga, and that protectionism is
always, at all times, ard in all places 3
vulgar scheme OF legallzed robbery. Only
that and soothing more.
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WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL
w ROAD COMPANY. Time table, Il

WILMINGTON AND NORTHERN RAIL-
w ROAD COMPANY Time table, In
effect November 16, 1890.
Trains leaye Wilmington French street
station) for q junction, Mont chanin,
Guyencourt, Granogue, Cossart. Chadd's
Foru Junction, Pocopson. West Chester.
EE5mbreeyille. Mortonyille. loatesviiie.
Birdsboro, Reading and inter mediate stations
daily. except Sunday. 90 a m; ~ m
Sunday only. SOS a m and for Springfield
ard intermediate str tons at Q D. m.
For b B. % junction; Montchanini 5uyen-
crurt; GranOgue; Cossart; Chadd' g ord juno
ton: Pocopson. Embreeylliei Mortenvllllei
Coatesvi'le; WaynesburR junction; Spring.
field and intermediate stations, daily except
For III and %. junction. MOnchaniu, Gren-
que, COssart, Cbaddsford junction, Pocopson
and intermediate stations, daily ut 400 D. m.
For b q o. Junction. Newbridge; Hagley;
Montehsnin and intermediate stations; daily
except Saturday and Sunday 8 II D. m; Sat
urday only 10 Is D. m.
For B $50. Junction; Newbridge; Haglev
and intermediate stations, Saturday only,
IlTrains arrive at Wilmington. French
street station, from Reading; Birdsboros
Joanna; Springfield; aynesburg functions
CoatesviIle: Mortonville; Emhreeville; West
Chester; Pocupson, Chadd's Ford Junction.
Cossarts t4ranogue; Guyencourt; Montchanins
B & o. Junction and intermediate stations
daily, except Sunday. II 52 m 9 % m.
From Springfield, waynesburg junction
Coatesv1llN. MOrtonville, hmDreeNlile, 70
eopson, Chadds Ford junction ossart, Gran
Junction and intermed'at tattons. dailys
8 45.a. m. From MontchRnin, 3. a. Cd JUNCTION
and intermediate atoms, daily except sun
day, 9 42a m. saturday only,l SPIN.
From Hagiey. >ewbridge, 4. o. Junction.
and intermediate stations daily except Sun
day, 42 m; Saturday only. 81 M l.4o
4 McrATrsT, AND. superintendent.
BOWNESS BRIGGS. 6en'l Pass Agent
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wANAmAKER.s.

PHILADELPHfA. Friday Feb. 20. 1891.
Tie ageathsz ko-aay IS Akely
to be cloudy.
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ExouRsroNs.
WILMIN6ToN STEAMBOAT l Is nfANS
STEAMER
BRAhDYWlaE.

Cammencing. Monday, Februar7 10,
Leave dourt street y{ierf ar ejfeefer and
Ela1iladelphia, daily. Sundays includedl al
~ g, N. ana p. M.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
~ ID q. m a I'd A p m.
hfeight handled with good dispatch, ana
ueliYefeu by our own teams at .nw rates.
Telephone No 81
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TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.
NEW YORK, week days, sg1s. - 10. +745
| ~ ~ m. " 10 - 70, IS 52, ~ 35 n m
j new YoR y Sundays. = 10. *71O N. 'lals
BosToN,'5.52, pm .daily.with Priln an buffet
sleeping cars running through to BaEtcn " TIL
ont change vie Poughkeepaie bridge, land ing
passengers IN =. q NJ. station. Boston
fhi y. L-A4dDE ~ week days. e IS 500,
M 55 4 ~ 40 Il q 80 % - GO 1850 10 %,
s q = 50, 45, q 30, s O5, . II, fG00n n
PHILADELPHIA, sunnavs, q Is, GAS " 10.
"a SOI % g g. 81 Is u II 6 e. go IL q
CHESTER, week days, sals, 600 as RIO,
M 90. z 55, st5. 40 SO 20 81. As 4756,
G CHESTER, sundays, sa.1s. e45 .7iO. $50,
| 3 IS t7.3d. 05. 20 IL 40 10 o. N
=, Atlantic y City; week days. = 10 a m, 2l9.
BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON, a SO
~: = ~ 40 % a. m; IL 10. s210 ? IS IS 06.
BALTIMORE and Way Stations. 2 % a m.
Baltimore ana principal stations on hila-
delph1a Division. 10 IS a. m. both daily.
NEWARK, DEL, a SO, 20, g rs, 40 s. a m.
IL ~, 81 % o., 40. 70 81, % W, II 10 daily.
CHICAGO % As a. m, IS O6 D. m. both
daily.
CINCINNATI AND 81. LOUIS, VIZ 10 b, m,
and "a 07 .. m. both daily,
SINCERITY ACCOMMODATION. Z 90 a. m
So Hand lilo p. m, daily.
LANDENBERGA ACCOMMODATIONS, week
days, go, 10 30, q. ~. Is and 08 3 "a. 81 n
ds' 20 a. M. and 06 D. m.
TRAINS LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION.
For Philadelphia week daya, S As, go, s531
q 90 70 49, III 80, a m, ~ a. 2 Ak aE5 Cd D. n.
sundays, 6s0 q m; u SO, 3 So, s 00p. m
For baltimore, week days, 6.36, so IS 20,
10 ~, III 30 a. M, 4b, IS 90 p. m. Sundays,
$50 b m.
Baltimore and principal stations On Phila-
delphia Division, 10 90 a. m, daily. except
Sunday.
For Landenberg and way stations, week
days, $50, 10 30, q. m; 2 40, 8 90 . m. Sun
days. % q M. 90 D M.
:. Chicago, |s.S0 N. daily, except Sunday;
% 90 p m. lily.
Pittsburg. $500 D m daily.
except Sunday
LV. PHILADELPHIA FOR WILMIK GTON
Week days, F4.24. fe05 Sis. 735, ss15 40 1000
lON5, I'll 30 a. m, ~ 90 noon. st.59 S. 100.
.4I 3, 70 TO- 5.30. 70 C5, $40, y 80, 10, .0.l0.
Sunuay, s4.24. SIS, 'sl5, $50 1000. 1905
III 35a ms 2 o. noon. IS. H00 A 81, ass, 70 05.
3 y, Y ~, 10, 1OlO and II 30 p. M.
Telephone, No 1893.
Rates to Western Points lower than via any
other line. q. o. SCULL Ger. Pass. Agent.
j. Il. ODElL General Manager.
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H. I. BROWN.
Contractor for Hauling,

Boarding. Livery. Feed and Exchange Stable
NOS. ITO AND lie ORANGE STREET.
All kinds OF Hauling done at short notice
by day or contract Under persG nal supe.
vision when desired. All facilities Tor re.
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BAL TIMGRE z 0AIs
RAILROAD.

Schedule IN effect November fe 1890.
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE AV. DEPOT
EAST BOUND.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-10-01
VARIOUS NOTES.

THE first bloOdshed in the civil wal
was on April 10, 1861, at Baltimore,
Md, when Luther C. Ladd and A. o.
Whitney, of Lowell, Mass, were shot
CONGRESSMAN COwLES, of North Car
DINA, is having handsome monument
erected to the memory of John Allen
Smith, private in the First North Car
DINA cavalry, who saved his life on the
battlefield.
GEN. X. G.. DYRENFORTH, who is try
ing to produce rain ny bonn harding the
heavens from balloons. studied for four
years in the military schools of Prus-
STA, just before the outbreak of the
American civil war He was a skilled
artillcryman, and served on the staffs
of Gems. Rosecrans and Grant.
An Irishman served in the United
States army in Texas, and belonging to
the infantry was in the habit of stand
ing with his toes pointing inward. to
remedy which the sergeant continually
addressed him while on parade with
stick out your toes, Patrick" 1t took
Patrick years to acquire the habit of
sticking mis- toes out Just about the
time he had succeeded he was trans
ferred to the cavalry, where his habit
of sticking out his toes interferred
much with his usefulness as horse
man. The sergeant was continually
calling to him: stick in those toes,
Patrick, much to his disgust, and he
exclaimed with some emphasis: "Divil
take such a service. For five years it
was nothing but Stick out your toes,
Patrick There is no plain the black
guards"
CAPT ROBERT NJ. WOODS, adjutant
of the Sixty-fourth Illinois, was the
first adjutant-general of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Little Red
headed Bob signed every paper dis
charging the men of the Fourth divis-
ion, Seventeenth corps, when they
were mustered out at Louisville, KY,
in July, 1865. He was popular man
in the Seventeenth corps, and his genial
qualities were known to the rank and
file of every regiment in the corps, who
used to joke him upon his red head
whenever he passed the marching col
umn. He always took these pleasan-
tries as they were meant by the boys,
and had witty answer to all their
Jokes His name should, and will, go
down to posterity with that of DIR.
Stevenson's and when the National en-
campment comes TO Washington Bob"
should be one of the favored guests
National Tribune