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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

NEW TO-DAY.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

What q change! The sickly child
transformed into Il happy, hearty, ro-
bust little one; and by the use OF
DR.. Grcenc's NcrvurR, the great nerve
and blood remedy. This medicine hns
proved u blessing to thousands OF boys
and girls throughout the world by Civ
ing them sound health and vigorous
strength. Children who use 1t have
less sickness, better health, better
growth. and longer and more vigorous
lives. It's purely vegetable and harm
less, and parents should givcit to every
child who is not in perfect health.
The discoverer of this wonderful rem
cdy is the celebrated physician, DR..
Greene, OF IS ". l4th Street, New
York City, who allows all who wish to
consult him personally or by letter,
free OF charge.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

Th' @1nccrt by III" Pittsburgh Sym
l".nH" Orchestra on DocrInbcr'gS ig an
,..1t 0r most unusual Interest and will
60 "Hgd forward to With great pleas
W. III" orchestra, nov In It's second
.s"n, IL one OF tho few symphony or
~. rag n N" country. Though a com
.lrH.lTrly young organization II has
i',.n rInk and older 0rClcstrag az"
'.' 'oinr superior work. The nfty
'"IisJcIaHT are players of reputation
hn4 m-lGr OC them had their training
'lnIrr lHr bntOn Of such leaders as
''ar1h. Hclll and Pnur. NO other or
t'r'Tt In "a short u time haS present
'l I" many az the great wr"k7 Of the
''' masters OF mu9Ic M has this or
l.'..50'Ion TahCr the lraAorsSip OF d.
rector Archcr. or Frederic Archer Mt
u" n""d b" Eiid. For years he hag been
hl'pn 10th here and In Europe rs on"
the greatest ~ living OrGhnistd ant
'IH wonderful work nnd magnificent
.~I'rr''f "i,h IN" Pittsburgh orchestra
ave 'crn rcCURniHc! nHi pr,iigrl by
'0" hest Musical ~CritIca. The Gpp0rtu-
h'iF 70 hear n great orchestra ~ Hike n
~ 20 4 great WRlicry and instead Of
~" "1nYIg and 81 IN" hcnrcr hGH tho
f' "l1H ton" NJ pictures Of tHS worlds
lf"u' composers. The prOgrnmmc for
ne concert viii be nm n0uThnl later
nnI WIZ no doubt ndd greatly 20 the
interest which Is now bclng taken by
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
MARTINS FERRY.
Hap, and NI'hap> Ia the Thriving CITY
Across the River.


j Christmas market will be given in
St. Pnul's Episcopal church By the la
dies on Friday and Saturday evenings
OF this week. Thcy will sell English
plum pudding. mine" pies. fruit cakes.
dolls and fancy articles. Refreshments
will be sold.
\ lighted cigar thrown IN the box
filed with snw dust in the grocery OF
David Gosucy iEnited the sawduss and
Il was found burning some time after
the store WAS closed. The timely dis
cnvcry prevented 4 fire.
Thomas l., Lewil received word yes
tcrday that the miners In the Cam
bridge d!s.ri.s had made Il sltisfac-
tory settlement and that work wouli
be resumed There .arc about 1900
miners IN that distrIct.
William S. Patton has returned from
Baltimore. where he has been working
u Il nail factory for the past six
Months, The NH shut down after the
collapse OF thc trust.
The TON Thumb Wedding will he
repeated IN the Presbyterian church
tomorrow evening. The flrst part OF
the programme will be changed.
The funeral OF Mrs. Jacob Rider Will
'NF' bILNE itNlH taC VI. L. CIiufCN rms
afternoon at 1890, The Iutrrmcnt at
RivcryIew VIII be private.
Rev. D. J. ". Robins uhlclatcd Mt
the funeral Of Mrs. Edwin Morris yes
tcrday afternoon. The In,crncnt was
at RivcrTi.'w cemetery.
William Moore. OF Beaver Falls, who
came down to attend the funeral OF
James Dorsey viii remain until the
latter part Of tn" week.
The pudding department at the Act
~na-Standard wiIl resume to-day.
Miss Pose Conoway Is dangerously III
at her home on Fourth street.
MIR. md Mrs. ]. Z. Bllckford are the
parents OF n new girl baby.
Examinations Will begin In the pub
lie schools on Friday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
SAVE YOUR CHILD.
Mark How Thin, Pnlc, Nervous nrd
Puny tho Littlo Ono IL.


A wcll.known physician writes n very
interesting article IN regard to what to
give children, especially weak, nervous
and rundown children, In order to
mike them strong, vigorous aud well.
Mr., ind Mrs. Thomas llullows, says
this writer, Of pcckhnm st., Globc vi.
lagc, Fall River, Mass, thank DR..
Grccnc'S Nervura blood md nerve rem.
cdy for restoring the health and proba-
bly, preserving the liio Of their little
son, who, almost from infancy, was
troubled with Indigestion and nervous
troubles. An attending physician, who
WAS called, advised the parents to give
the child such medicine MS seemed best
fitted TO such II condition. DR.. Grccnc's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy was
recommended.
The taking Of n few bottles OF DR..
Grcenc's Ncryura effected n cure, and
tho little II is healthy to-day, enjoy.
Ing play with the other children. Mr..
and Mrs. liallows say they must give
the credit Of the cure 10 DR.. Grccnc's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
BEELAlRE.
All sorts OF Local News aud Gossip About
the Glass City.


Hon. Joseph T., blackburn. state food
commissioner, who takes his office In
February. has announced his official
stan, nnh two NON this city secure
places. Miss Alma l., SncdCiScr. tho
strnoErnphcr, aud Sir. Martin COwtn.
Inspector. The Official corps Of assist
nnlS IL az follows. Chief clerk. Mir.
George Y. Crawford, OF Stark county,
Slcn0grnrler. MISS Alma l.. Sncdc.
ker, Of lcllnirc,
Deputy commissioners, MI, william
Martin, Gcauga county; Mr.. julius Ad.
Ter, Of Hamilton county.
Chief Counsel. lion. David l.. Sleep
ct, Of franklin county.
Assistant counsel, Hon. Charles II,
lioSlrr, Montgomery county: Hon. j.
W. Hnlihill, Allen county: Hon. y. l.,
Wnic0tt, Portage county: Judge C, W.
Wilcox, (Of Wilcox ~ CoillEtcr), Cnya.
hoga county; ". r. Brown. Lucas
county; otto llrnncr, Hamilton COnu-
ty; T., =. Dustin, Of Hamilton county.
Inspectors. Martin COwcn. llcllairc:
VI. A.. Driduc, Columbus; George Itey-
mcr, Mansfield: 0. J. berry. CAM
bridge; L. B. BcvcrStock. TOn,ogany,
Chemists. Prof. Il. =. Young. Ada,
Prof. y. |" burner, Columbus; Prof.
william Dickorc, Cincinnati; Professor
Louis Schmidt, Of Cincinnati.
There were about a thousand nppll-
Cnnts for the twenty odd places At his
disposal ami he made up the list as ear
~ as he could to get rid OF the annoy
nnco and the stnn is n capable and cf-
fCicnt me The stenOgrnphcr II a
graduate OF The Murrlstown public
school and the Wheeling Business Col.
lego and ls the daughter of q widow
here. MIR. COwcn, the first inspector
named. was given his choice Of any
position at the disposal Of Commission
Cr Blackburn and took the Inspector
ship because he can be Mt home most
OF the time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

GiImorc'4 Famous Band is to-day's
Attraction at the Opera House, and
'Hr advance sale indicates that large
hiai"aCes viii be present at both con-
'''ftE. matinee and evening. 4 musi-
'nn who hear Gllmorc's, wrote or e.:
ne splcnlOr or the ultimate power
and beauty In the playing OF GilmOrc's
land. under Victor IicrbcrL's insplra-
iE"a. ran hardly be realized by n per-
TIA who has not heard It. No other 90
'-AeI band that | have ever known
approached the present GIlmore's in
9Th" Perfection OF its artistic playing Of
'"' asst behuty Of It's total power In
''.nHY parts, M In Wagner. Mugsen"t
g. l~."0ncaVnilo. Last night The i Nc
'' va truly sublime. | was agtound-
''. but mora delighted. Il was the
= lUI.st rendering | have cve heard
hat wonderful music OF LconcaYul-
. not excepting any Of the Hront or
ar 'rfs. To me Gilmnrc's wiE q rcvc-
tl.Nu' 0thn-s have written similarly
e. Victor l!crbcrt'g concerts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

The llrothcrs Byruc appear at the
Opera House next saturday. matinee
und night, The Byrncs' are expert nc
robais and although a capable COM.
pany iills In the minor parts the bat
iancc Of the fun-mIking falls upon thc
uuartettc, who are n host In themselves.
There nrc u number OF comlcal stu.
ations throughout the piece, notably
the trick coach and the steamship In
terror which rolls most naturally dur
Ing the entire act, In the Inst act, the
John Byrne tmupc Of Rcrobnts appear
az s;ntuary, ana perform some excel.
lent acts In tumbling, as well as pos.
Ing In picturesque groups. The piece
winds up with Il clever acrobatIc quad
rifle,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
sIsTERSvILLE NEWS.
Latest Local and Pcrsonnl News from the
Oh MetropOlIs,


The case OF the state VS.. Warner vas
brought NJ for trial IN the circuit
court Mt Middlebourne yesterday after
This case Is the result OF a
quarrel on the fourth OF last July ut 4
picnic at CentrcvIilc. over a young wo-
man, in Thich Young Warner used 4
knife on a couple Of companions. Both
OF the mca were seriously hurt and
their lives were despaired OF for n
long time. Warner will probably so to
Moundsville for a couple Of years.
Last night about 3 O'Clock n rig on
the Wetton Farm. on the Ohio side
owned by Thomas & Company, was
burned, together with the engine and
belt house and n tank containing
about seventy-hvc barrels OF oil. The
fire caught from gas escaping from the
engine and the loss will amount to
about $500.
The Henry Oil Company has COM
menced the erection OF u water sta
ton at SGrdiS. which Is for The pur-
pose OF pumping water to its leases
in the BenwooI field. Work on the
plant was commenced yesterday and
It will be pushed 10 completion rs rap
IDLY rs possible.
Uric Randolph. OF Diamond street.
who hns been at Cairo, Richie
ty. for several days looking after oil
interests in that section. returned to
his home In this city this morning.
Mrs. Fannie Newton. OF Diamond
street, left yesterday evening for
Wheeling. ana Bcnwood. where she will
lie the guest Of friends for several
days.
The Rivervicw hotel on Water street
was sued yesterday by William +.
Smith, trustee for Emil VOek!er, to
Harry Ihrig. for about $500.
Mrs. W. G. Kahi. OF Brown Betty
street. who has been seriously III for
several weeks. Is convalcsCing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

MeFsrs. O. i. Mason and Charles
WnsSman went down on the steamer
Virginia Monday, for n hunt but re-
turned on the Hudson Yesterday morn
Ing. without any game. They enjoyed
the steamboat ride, however.
Mrs. Jacob Rufcr died at GAINESVILLE
yesterday. The family formerly lived
here and the remains Will be brought
here to-day FOR burial,
Literary exercises will be held In the
high school Friday. The G class present.
ing the Continental Congress Is the
chief attraction.
The pupils OF the Christian church
Sunday school arc rehcarsInG for an
entertainment to be given on New
Years night.
Isaac Grow who dug his way out OF
the Lookup through the wall, was sent
up for ten da - by the mayor for his
folly.
The funeral OF Charles Murray took
place yesterday morning from the ST.
Johns church, where brief services were
held.
C. F. Irwin, OF Pittsburgh. has r"-
turned to his home. after spending n few
days with relatives in the city.
Miss Sophia Faulkenstcin has re-
turned to her home In Wheeling. after
visiting relatives in the city.
Mrs. George r. Leazure has returned
home from a visit with friends and rela-
tives In st. C~IairsVille.
Mrs. John Logan. Of FranKton. Ind.
Is the guest of friends and relatives In
the city.
Mrs. Patrick Foran. Of GAINESVILLE. Is
the guest OF friends and relatives in the
city.
Albert Hartenstein will be home Sat-
urday from Scio College.
The steel works will resume opera
ton this morning.
the weather.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
"rhe World ArnIn,t mrr,"

II Is not often that the theatro-golng
public has the opportunity to see n young
lady appear before It on the stage who
docs not usc one particle OF grease paint.
powder or cosmetic In her makc-up. but
Jhis week at the Grund there Ia one who
usCs nothing hut her natural bcality to
make an Impression In the character che
40 clevCrly pOrtrAyS, Thu young lady's
name Is Miss Llclc X. villa, Che has
never had n particle OF powder Oh her
face and GayR she wouldn't use It under
any circumstances. Miss Villa plays nm
Important part In "The World Against
Her" which IL making 4 great hit at tho
Grand the first three nights 0t this week
IL Will be seen again at tho matinee this
afternoon and the engagement will close
Tonight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

Al the Democratic suggestion meet
ingS held Monday night. the locil thcat-
r!cal managers were right in it," In the
FIrst ward. Colonel +. llcster WIS suE-
Gcs:ed Tor second branch. In the Second
ward, Colonel o. c. Geuther was named
for FRS; branch; In the Third ward,
Charles 4. Fclnlrr: Fourth ward, Ed
NaAs: Seventh ward. William Richard
son: Eighth ward. Chris vIewcg, jr..
I'll for the second branch. They are all
good people"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

The following attractions have nrcn
booked By Colonel lNcGtcr 10 Sppcar'R a
the Opera House IN the near future: Dan
Sully In The Millionaire" December Is
and &c; Maggie Cline In ION Rrnldway."
December ~. "Othe: Peoples Money"
January l..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

local musical people. An effort win he
made to have tho visit OF tho orchsgtra
an annual event aud some OF tho moro
hopeful ono who are working for the
success OF the first concert think that
arrangements may be made to have a
Srrles OF three concerts In future SEN
nOu1,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
THE NEW MAN."
A Interesting Lecture ut J. NJ. C..
80" 80
A. Last Evening.
TWENTIETH CENTURY PROBLEM

UIl he tho Development ofihr New Nan
snd the New Woman Home LIE VIII he
ru,dr, i.anor viii be Elevated rnd such
r,nuie II, "vvnrd Iiesls,s" will bo EI'
,nc,-At Last that's what Ittr. Anna
u. shaw Predicts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

lllnES, WHICH llCy
happen, arc published far and wide. They
are considered we'll nigh miraculous. Is il
any less wonderful when a man is cured Of
n disease presumed TO be fatal? When ply.
~sicians say TO u man that lie cannoi live, he
considers himself Just about asgood asdcad.
He can almost feel the coffin closing upon
him. Aud yet, frequently these incu who
are sentenced TO death by their doctors, are
raiScd up out Of their sickness TO perfect,
hearty health.
DR.. ricrcc's Golden Medical Discovery has
lined thousands Of mcn and women right ont
ofthc grave. After doctors had given them
up, they have in desperation turned 10 this
great remedy, and 10 their great astOnish-
mcut have found themselves getting we'll.
SkcptiCisru in regard to this wonderful
medicine has cheated many n man ont Of
his health. II people could only be mndc
10 believe the truth about tho "DiScuv.
cry" half the sickness could be avoided
and cured. The Golden Medical Dis.
cOvcIy" will cure niueiy.cighi per cent.
OF all cases OF consumption. This great
Discovery will also cure nil Of the things
that lead to consumption linEcIiug coughs,
throat and bronchial troubles. general de.
bility, loss Of flesh, loss Of sleep, loss Of ap-
petite. loss Of nerve force. Its eticc, is I'M.
mcdiaicly seen. As the patient begins TO
feel better. he beginr to look better, and tho
hollows and wrinkles are filled out with
sound, firm, healthy flesh. Druggists sell il.
If YOU want 10 know the greet fccretsof health.
send 81 une'ceni stamps, 10 pay tho cost OF mail.
Cotliuon Sense Medical Adviser. II cents In
paper covcrH. j cerIG in cloth. II Is n complete
medical library In one volume. Worlds Dis.
peuAary .dedicll Association, buffalo, N. Y.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16
PUBLIC SALE.
DUBLIC SALE.

T1VbLlc SALE.
Under the authority vested In him hr a
decd Of trust made by Joseph Lcsner and
Emma. HIS wife. dated on the IGth day OF
November. in the year 1875, and recorded
In the Office OF the clerk OF the county
court OF Ohio county. West Virginia, in
Deed OF Trust Book No. u. nj mage 10y.
the undersigned trustee will sell al public
auction at the north door OF the court
house Of Ohio county aforesaid. on
THURSDAY. JANUARY :. 1897.
beginning. at 10 O'Clock Il. M. the follow
Ing described parcel Of roal property situ-
ate! in the city Of Wheeling, in said rnlnty
In Chapline and E0n's addition to the said
city. that IS to say the north one-half
Of lot numbered one hundred and sixty
three. In said addition, and one and one
half feet more next south OF the north
one-half OF the said lot. making together
thiriy-four and One-half feet measured
along the front OF Ihc said lot and cStend-
Ing OF the amt width from east TO west
the whole depth OF the said lot. This is
the same property which was conveyed
TO the said Joseph Leincr by Thomas 70.
MclAin. trustee, and Elizabeth McMechen
by deed dated on the nh day OF FEBRUARY,
a; d. ny. ana recorted in said clerks
TERMS OF SALE-Of the purchase
price the purchaser shall pay 1850 In cash
on the day OF sale. 1890. or such less
amount OF the purchase money as shall
her il. 1897; Sl,:Io. or such less amount OF
the purchase money rs shall still remain
unpaid. shall I've paid on November liz
1873; N.lhv, or such less amount OF tho
purchase moncy az shall still rcnnin I'm.
paid. shall be paid or November Is. lS9S.
81, lg1. or suCh less amount OF the purchass
money As shall still remain unpaid, shall
he paid on November 10, 1900; and tho
rcsidu OF the purchase money, IL any
shall then remain unpaid. shall he paid
On November Ii. 1901. The deferred in.
siallmcnts OF the purchase money shall
bear interest from the day Of sale. and
for them the purchaser shall give his notes
with personal security satisfactory 10 the
undersigned trustee. lie shall rlso main
tain insurance To an amount satisfactory
to the trustee ant for HIS benefit upon
the buildings upon the said nroncrty.
WILLIAM b. SIMPSON.
DEF Trustee,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

WE are offering special Inducements
on several we'll known makes OF pianos,
Come in and See them.
+. W. BACNER CO.
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DUBLIC SALE.

On Wednesday, December q. 1856, at
| o'clock y, M. ! Will offer. or tho premises
eight acres. fronting on the Ohio river.
along Two lines OF railroads, and four
miles from Wheeling. W. Va, and Iust
above TllonViIlc, Jefferson county. Ohio.
Well Improved, nice lwc-story dwSilI;:g Of
: rooms. carriage house, stable and Other
outbuIldinEs. Wuuld suit gardener. For
nil particulars, call on or address VIII
BUR l." MEDlI-l. Northeast Corner Court
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-16

A FINE assortment OF Music Rolls,
from 50 cents upwards.
FW, BANNER & CO.
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FOR SALE.

Crooks FOR SALE.
y 10 shares Wheeling Title and Trust Co.
Whitaker Iron Works bond.
- shares Wheeling Stcci and Iron Co.
G shares City Hospital.
50 shares Wheeling Halfway Co.
3 Wheeling Pottery bonds. 6 per cent.
, Wheeling Steel 4 Iron Co. 6 p. C. bonds.
20 shares Rellairc Steel Co.
n shares Wheeling Bridge Co.
30 shares ACtau-SiAndard Steele Iron Co.
X. S. IRWIN, Broker. % Twelfth St.
nolg
Evening star., 1896-11-28
A PREMATURE OBITUARY.
Capt. James H. Dickey Mt Great FaI
Va, Still in the Land of the Ltyin.

capt. James H. Dfckey Mt Great Falls.
Va, still in the Land of the Living
1t Is very seldom that a person has the
pleasure of reading his own obituary A
case OF this sort happened only a short
time ago. Several wheelmen made the an
nouncement of the death of Capt. James
II. Dickey, who lives on the Virginia side
OF the Potomac at Great Falls The report
gained more credence than it otherwise
would have, owing to the fact that Capt
Dickey was paralyzed this spring. and had
been in feeble condition ever since. Obit-
uaries were published In the newspapers.
but Capt. Dickey has not as vet crossed
TO the great beyond, and, as he expressed
II, ne is worth good many hundred dead
men, NO one was more SURPRISED to read
or his death than Capt. Dickey. and he en-
1oyed good laugh over the mater. His
place Is so remote from communication
with the outside world that It is hard To
secure any Information; otherwise the re-
port OF his death would have been verified
before publica tion
VI late, however, there has been outte a
chanSe In his condition, and he ia now
more feeble than he was at uny time since
ne received the stroke of paralysis The
cold weather In the early part of the month
drove him indoors, and he spent the Tina
In the roomy bed chamber on the pronn6
moor, adjoining the kitchen, sitting in a
large rocker, in front of a blazing iop fire
he receives every attention from his fam
liy, and his boys manage to carry IN the
1arm the same as ever.
Evening star., 1896-11-28
PcnSivc PencilinSs.
the Somerville Journal

From the Someryille Journal.
When YOU read in a local paper that q
man and his wife caught 300 pounds of bass
recently while on a fishing trip you can't
always be sure that the man caught 275
pounds and his wife 25.
The average woman can't help wishing
that she knew just what the men were say
ing when a dead silence falls as she comes
into the room.
An authority says that to manage trumps
Is "the most difficult feature Of whist
Some expert players have found that man
aging partner is good deal more diff
cult.
The night-blooming cereus ought to be a
work with. 1t doesn't need to be watered
oftener than once week.
There Is nothing on record to show that
Samson was a foot ball player. Any mis-
conception that exists may have arisen
from the fact that his strength lay in his
hair.
Sometimes a man Is mean enough to bet
on the election, with the idea that II he
loses he will make his wife economize.
Why is II that the boy who has plenty Of
grapes at home that he might pick always
prefers to climb the fence and rob his
neighbor's vines?
It is about the time now for the man
whose daughter has decorated the snow
shovel and hung 1t for an ornament on the
parlor wall to go and take 1t down.
Why doesn't Inventor Edison stop fooIing
with electricity ard things long enough to
win the gratitude Of womankind by invent
ing some device which will let her know,
Nothing fiatters a man more than to tell
him that the receipt he gave you cured
your cold, whether, as q matter of fact,
you really tried tho dose or not.
Evening star., 1896-11-28
GENERAL JIM MORGAN,
The Recruit MistOOk His Man and Di
Not Know the Ropes.

The Recruit MistOOk His Man and Did
Not Know the Ropes.
From Harper's Round Table.
Cen Morgan of illinois, who commanded
a brigade in Davis division, was one of
those men so slouchy in his appearance
that a stranger would never have picked
him for an officer of high rank. One day
a raw recruit of his brigade who had lost
some books asked a veteran where he
might be likely to find them. The veteran
said the only thief in the brigade was
Jim Morgan, who occupied tent near the
blue flag The recruit hastened to Nor
gan's tent, showed his head through the
flaps, and asked:
Does Jim Morgan live here?"
MY name is James Morgan" answered
the general
Then / want you to hand over those
books you stole from me?'
IT have none Of your books, my dear
man."
THAT'S lie." cried the soldier. 1.-The
boys say you are the only thief In camp
Turn out them books, or I'll grind your
carcass into apple sass9
Gen. Morgan appreciated the joke, ano
laughed heartily. but when the recruit
began pulling off his coat to make good
his threats. the officer informed him OF
his relations to the brigade.
"Waal, blast me If I'd take you Tor
brigadierr' said the man. EXCUSE me.
general. but 1 don't thoroughly know the
ropes vet"