The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-04-27
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF THE OLD
CAMP FIRES.v
BIZ ONE OF TEE CON WITS. !,

BIZ ONE OF THE GOLD VETS"
"Why have Americans no use for an
English dude9n Becausea Yankee-dude-
lido.
With the 1875, 900 Sons Of Veterans and
the National Guard, the United States in
case OF war, wonld be able Ia weeks
time, to have an army sufficient to with
stand the attack of any force.
How fast does bullet traveli Colonel
Flager and others who have made inter-
esting experiments looking TO a solution
rI this question, say, that as rule 1t
travels at the rate Of 1,275 feet per second
ct the time Of leaving the rife.
at length, after several years OF waiting,
General Grant is to have a corner stone
in Riverside Park, New York, which will
be laid to-day "wednesday. A monu-
ment to cost $500, 900 has been accepted
by the association, OF which they have
$255, 600 on hand.
General Benjamin. F. Butler Is fond Of
good living, and likes his meats aud veg
elables made toothsome with all the pro-
per condiments, save one. He positively
and emphatlcally refuses to touch the
daintiest bit Of cooking that is seasoned
with any preparation Of black pepper.
The other day Private john Allen, Con-
gresham frem Mississippi, entered the
House at the close Of roll-call aud sew
eral members shouted out for him to vote.
''Mr. Speaker, how did Colonel Moore
vote on the question:" The inquiry was
unusual, but the Speaker informed him
that Colonel Moore had voted "Aye. ~
sThen vote aye,n said the Joker. 81
don't know what the bill Is, but Moore
was my Colonel 10 the Confederate army
aud he never led me where there was any
danger, and so I'll stick TO him."
While Sherman's army was marching
through Georgia, the soldiers learned how
to rob bee hives without being stung.
One day Cavalry Lieutenant, with his
squad, rode up to plantation house and
were pretty crabbedly received by the
girls Of the house, who desired to know,
"Why 10 thunder you 'uns can't let we
'uns be, !" and hope the devil would get
the Yanks. The Lieutenant was pleased
with the reception and seeing some tempt
ing hives OF honey, he ordered one of his
men to hoist one up TO him, which was
done In a iiffy. The Lieutenant bidding
the gals good-by, started off with the hive
on hisshouider, but this time alas The
bees came out the wrong way and swarm
ed on the Lieutenant and his horse, COM
pelling him TO drop the hive, while the
Georgian girls on the porch clapped their
dainty hands, stamped their little feet and
screamed, "Goody Goody Goody Il ~
until they cried for joy.
At the second battle of Bull Run, re-
cru!t who had just Joined New York
RusimSut, tutucu htOuuu upuu uto Onp-
tain as an order was given and asked !:
''Say, Capt, what are we going to do
now ~ "Move by the flank to the left Of
the regiment" was the reply. "All right
just soon move as not.n After the
company had held Its new position for a
quarter Of an hour, there came another
order, and the recruit asked: 'Say Cap,
which way now Z" ''Going to advance y
IAN right, I am with you." The com
pany moved forward with the line and
was presently holly engaged with Jack
sons men. They had not been at II over
Ave minutes when the recruit slid up to
the Captain and shouted: Say, Cap, hoi-
Ter as loud as you can and let's see II l can
hear you." "Whst In do you mean 2
Back into that line with you," shouted
the officer. "All right, Csp-all right /
| The reason wanted you to holler was to
see IL could hear your voice when you
ordered retreat. It's all right, guess
can hear 1t il them rebs don't bring up
any more guns"
''PooLINe GENERAL SHERMAN"
About six miles out OF Savannah, l
came ucross IA farmer VINO accepted a
plug OF tobacco, and was ready TO sit
down on log and answer all questions.