The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-08
PROF. JUDD HAS THE BOOK.
AND IF THE GOVERNMENT WANTS IT
HE WILL SELL FOR $50

AND IF TIE GOVERNMENT WANTS II
he WILL SELL FOR $50
Ics ~ Original brigade Order BOOK or the
Army Of the Potomsc and Was bought
for Waste Paper-1t Has Reen on Exhi.
billion, bat In Now In Safe Hiding.
For many years past Prof" J. r. Judd. the
uptown dealer In athletic goods. has been
giving out words Of wisdom to the boxers
runners. and athletes OF all descriptions who
have gone to his store to mako purchases.
Nearly every athlete In this part Of tho coun-
try knows Prof Judd. and Prot. Judd has
known every athlete worth tho knowing for
the last quarter OF u century. In his earlier
days he was boxer and wrestler himself and
later no developed into u sort OF patron Of
athletics.
About year ago Prof. Judd made up his
mind to give tho public the fruit OF his cxpe.
rience by writing book. He was always
busy man. and he had to do his
writing In the odd minutes that he
could seize In his store Many OF his most
valuable pages were written on scraps OF
wrapping paper which he picked up when the
inspiration came upon him. One day Prof.
Judd came upon u massive old blank book
that had been lying about in his store for
years. lie started in cutting out pngcs from
the back OF this and using them for his literary
production.
As he was cutting out a page one day he
noticed some writing on one Of the pages and
on examining the book lie found that the first
half Of the pages were tied together with
strings The writing he had noticed was on
the last OF these pages. 1t read:
"HEADouARTERs BuTTERFiELD BRIGADE,
CAMP LINCOLN. June %. 1882.
SPECIAL ORDERS. No. III.
The orders that were to hnye followed werg
The athletic goods dealer cut the cords that
held the other pages together. and found that
order book u or tie Army Of tho rstomac ETHs
earliest entry was dated Oct. 4 1851. and
ri; In compliance with orders from Gen. Nc
cicllaps headlaar rG,T;,u ~, ,,,o.. ,,oo,,
from his camp and visit Washington except
for the. performance OF some public duty or
for tho transaction OF important private busi-
1t won't on to state the details of Gen. McClel.
az
The. war. Besides. Gen. McClellan,,s orders.
which came the frSnt were the whole
nsIson D5srfe rs sSa orters Third
Among the many interesting accounts OF
courts martial. signals. and commands the
following harranK4e Of Gen. Butterfleld's
Headquarters Third Brigade. -Porter's Di.
Vision. Harrison,s Landing. Va. July 3. 1862"
Troops that have fought like veterans. and
whose thinned ranks tell the tale OF superior
and cannot now afford to
Let every officer and man arouse and do
his whole duty at all times. and God and your
mand Of Brig -Gen. BurTERrlELp. A. A. G..
prol JUDD spoke e some nTm MI friends OF his
aS %"s
the window Of his store. 1.sG4 Broadway. and
offered 1t for sale at S,5.
time to time, aud examined tho book. and
among them. Prof. Judd says; there were many
sprarus Of the sevsnth Recipient were eu among os
the few Tint gave their names, T.
Of the orders contained pine IN the book are
Capt, Spragues name is also mentioned in it
People seemed TO make so much of the book
week aRo se Carriage rolled
up and Gen. Butterileld entered the store.
Let ne see q that book YOU have here. no
statesmen. The book was shown him. and he
turned the pages ior minute.
This Belongs ' to tie Cove It IS tho
and mint
hook in his possession about fifteen years.
He bought it; he said. along with pile of
named Burns. who used to sell such things in
his store In the old Armory building in Broad
Gen. Dutterileld asked the price. OF the book.
He said $50 was too much and refused to
The book belongs to tho Government" he
said and I'll see that the Government gets
it,"
Judd became alarmed at this and snatched
UP the book from tho counter
The bobk's mine" no snid and the only
way the Government can get it is to buy it,
When Gen. Butt erfield had left the store.
WHIT to do about it. lie was advised to get the
book out of the way and keep quiet. Last
Tuesday q man to whom Judd uscribes IN
l'offlcious air entered the store.
Let me see that army book you have here"
he said.
Judd was suspicious 1.-THE book is no longer
in the store" he said Its not on exhibition"
''I am from Washington. and l came here to
get that book. What have You done with it?
Judd repeated that the book was not TO he
stand that 1t had been sent far away out OF the
IF you want to get the book for the Gov
ernment, however" he said. you can pay mo
the money and I'll SEQ that the book is sent to
you.'
The man refused to do this. He wanted to
see the book. he said. II tho book had been
sent out of the State there was nothing for him
to do about it.
The book was lying behind the counter in
tho store at the time. but Judd preferred that
the man should go without seeing it. The
book was still in the store last night. and Judd
showed 1t to Sun reporter. 1t won't be there
to-day, and II the Government officials
como there to get it they will huve to pay the
price first.