The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-19

building called IgnrsoGusrds, not far
from Parliament House, in London, you
might SEQ among tho crSct, Good-look'
ing men that were emerging from the
headquarters Of the British army one of
middle size who would Attrac, altsn.
ton anywhere, because Of his immRcu'
late get up" His coat, tho regulation
irock. Ia buttonod over a square, full
cheat, and the natty trousers might
have been creased fifteen minutes be-
tOro, while the wolLfIting patent
leather boots look aS though they wero
being worn for tho first time,
"WhR! IN extremely well dressed
man" woman would say.
"SomO dandy soldier, puardsman
possibly" the American on visit
might remark,
Dandy no is. but no "tin soldier" for
since he was nineteen no has seen "hot
eornnn" enough, and carries BOY0n hon
orab!e scars, This dandy" without
influence and above all destitute Of that
help that comes from kiRship with
rank and noble blood, has raised him
self from "sub" in Il marching regi'
ment to the highest place in tho British
army. The man have talked so long
about and not yet named is Field Mar
shal Lord Wolseley, just made COM
mandsr now Of 2OO, 900 men.
FOrty-hvO yeaa ago he was n land
surveyors assistant In Ireland. chain
bearer, and tho son Of an Irish soldier,
who had large family aud none too
much to feed It With. Joseph Garnet,
the prsSsnl field marshal, was clever at
his books and took 10 mathematics par.
ticularly. Hence It was not very diff.
cult during holiday for him to earn
some mucllneoded half crowns by help.
ing surveyor who was running the
lines anew on an estate near Dublin.
The owner Of the property noticed that
the "helper" always made the compute.
tons and learned directly, too, that he
was n very bright lad. what will you
do when you quit school2' inquired tho
land owner one day.
~ don't know Siri 90 out to Australia
possibly, II / can. But II could, I'd be
a soldier" said the boy.
This was in the fine old days, when
an enSiGn's place, the lowest in the
army, cost 5000 In our money, and tho
cavalry was more expensive still. while
the guards took double the amount
mentioned TO buy the lowest commis.
sion. and also great influence to DO al.
lowed to enter these swell corps q: all.
WoIsELEY ENTERS THE ARMY.
The landlord, though al EngliShman,
was not the heartlesa villain that his
clasS is usually described as being In
cheap fiction. So 1t came about, utter
some communication with tho young
mans father. that place was found for
his son, the money obtained not only to
buy 1t, butte equip tho yonngstor, And
With but little moro than his fathers
blessing, the young fellow who had
never been out oil his native Emerald
Isle started to Join his regiment that
was away ontho other side OF tho world.
1t was an awful journey then from
Dublin to the Burmese border. The
young ensign had been gnzetted to tho
Ninete til Foot, then one OF the six reg.
imenls engaged in subduing Lower
Bprmah. EaslgR Wolseley was one
hundred days Ia getting to his COM
mand, and such change as 1t was.
From tho peaceful quiet OF his home,
his lie had become one sharp struggle
to keep his head on his shoulders, for
the Burmese had an unpleasant way Of
appearing at all sGrts Of unexpected
ulacds aud cutting of tho heads OF all
prisoners. Then things weren't partic.
uiaTiy pleasant Tor him with the regi.
mont II was one OF those hard fight.
ing, uniniluential commands that had
to remain away from England for q
quarter Of century at a time Things
are ordered better now.
I'VE lad q continuous year at Skin.
mishing," said Wolsoloy. at was an
admirable school 10 teach raw boy
how TO take caro- OF himIelt In, hut au
awfully dangerous one"
After years fighting, In which ono.
third OF tue command was loft In tho
fields whore they fell, or died from
wounds and disease, peace was made
and tho NinOtisth was ordered in"
but II had not got ils baggage wagons
unpacked when there came news of tho
CrimOan war, and tho orders for scr.
vice thoro were in the same mail. BY
this timO Wolsoloy was lieutenant,
seasoned, hardened soldier. lie had
learned how to take caro- Of himself.
lilo lot strong drink alono and stuck to
water. Ho has acted up TO thi, rule in
tho four quarters Of tue globe, aud be.
liovos It n DO ono oil tho reasons he 10 a
welhpreseryOd man to-day.
~ THE cRiMEAS WAN.
In tho Crinoa WolSOlcy frozo and
starved alternately, So did tho ontiro
forcD, rs oil tho world knows now. The
English cOmmissariat has always nos.