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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
PEOPLE ARE SCARED.
Supposed Ghost at Pennington
Throws Rocks at People.
SEVERAL HAVE BEEN HIT.
NO CLUE TO THE IDENTITY OF THE
SHADE Or SPECTRE.

He, She or it Camps in the Brush
and Fills the Air With Flying
AfissiIes-aIan With 81 Shotgun
Gets Hit in tie Back ana Runs
Away While the Ghost SmoIes a
SmiIe-Superstitio People All
Wrought Up, While Sensible Folks
Declare n Human Agency is Re-
spOnsible-S omething About the
Conduct of Ghosts in General.
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BAND CONCERT.

To Be Given at Fort Dougias To-
morrow Afternoon.
Following is the programme for the
band concert to be given at Fort
Douglas by the Sixteenth Infantry band
az $50 p. m. tomorrow:
America
Overture, Guy Mannering" -. Bishop
Selection fr bohemian Girl -. Balfe
Walk, TN Bal a Ia Cour" 49,. Fa lrbacn
Morceau Elegant, odd Tapestry
..... .................Bo gge-ti
Medley, a Boston Bake" -. Brooks
Religious Fantasia, The Sacred
Lyre" Observation-Disclosures. Newton
Hail Columbia.
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AND ANnrHER

MILWAUKEE,. Aug. 1.-THE Tele-
gram Cycle Manufacturing company
was closed by the sheriff this afternoon
on attachments aggregating about
$55, 900. The Telegram company has
suffered from the effect of poor col
lections for some time past.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

limit on tlckets % POcaleIIO anu
points south thereof, Is days; to all
other points, 80 days.
Trains for Cache Valley and inter
mediate points will leave at 500 a. m. /;
for all other points at 700 p. m.
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BISHOP NSCHOOL FUND
Acknowledgement Delivers an Inn
portant Opinion.
HOW CASH SHALL BE SPENT
DIyERsIFICATToN OF THE SEW
ERAL TAXES EXPLAINED.

Duties of the County Treasurer In
Relation to Accounts and Those
of County superintendent in Re-
IatiOn to Distribution-Se pairs
and Improyements--SaIa of
Tcachers-0ther Points in the
Communication.
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IN EFFECT JUNE LIST. 1890.

LEAVE SALT LAKE CITY.
No. 2-For Bingham. Provo
Grand Junction and all points
No. as For Provo Grand JUNG $50 a m
lions and all points east. -. 7:4O p. N.
ant, Manti. Salina. Richfield
and all intermqediate points. 1:So p. u
date points ;;::i::.....::..-... $50 p. IN.
Provo, and all intermediate
No s"For ogden and west..1i I;g p p IA
NO IA ARRIVES e 4VfSss1s G AZ TAKE I m? p III
No From Bingham, Provo,
Grand Junction and the east. IBIS D. N.
Junction and the east. ......11:S5 p. N.
No. 5-From Provo. Bingham.
Eureka. Richfield. Salina,
Manti and all intermediate
No From Ogden and the
west ..-..c;.-;..-.-.---:...... I'D a m
No %e s.-From Ogden and inter '''0 IN
mediate points :;.....,,...:.:.. $40 a m
Provo and all intermediate
points ..--...-.--.-...- 800 q m
Only line running through Pullman Pal
ace sleeping cars from Salt Lake City to
San Francisco; Salt Lake City to Denver
via Grand Junction and Salt Lake City to
Kansas City and Chicago via Colorado
points.
without change. to Kansas City. Chi.
cage and Boston
Free reclining chair cars Salt Laka
City to Denver.
Ticket ONCE, Is West Second soutE
Street.
d. c. Dodge, 8. H. Babcock,
General Mgr. TT. fic Mgr
F. A. wadleieh. General Passenger Agt.
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Trasns arrive and depart sA sara
Lake City daily as follows.
On Effect May TO- 1850

@'~~~S
ARRIVE:
From Chicago. omaha. st.
Louis, Kansas City, Denver
Park City cnd Ogden. $40 D M
From Helena, Butte. Portland,
San Francisco, Ogden and in
z termediate points 9o6 - m.
Valley. Ogden and interme-
zo1ate points ..................... tbs p. n.
From Chicago, Omaha, st.
Louis, Kansas City. Denver
'From Frisco. Milford and in: so 4 m
terEnediate points .:......-.... s:45 g. m.
From Mercur. Tintic, Provo,
Nephi. Sanpete Valley and
Intermediate points ....... 80. $50 u. N.
MIXED train from Terminus.
Tooele and Garfield Beach...... 400 o. N.
DEPART:
For Chicago, Omaha, Denver.
Aa d I CITY, St Louis. Ogden
For San Francisco. Ogden,
cache Valley and interme-
For ogden and intermediate ." n-
FP points G,b3os;; 400 p. m
Kansas City, st. Louis, Butte,
Portland and San Francisco. ZOO o. m
For Eureka, Mercur, Provo,
Nephi. Sanpete Valley. 7:4O a m
'For Provo, Nephi Milford.
Frisco and intermediate points 500 D. m
"nlXed train for Garfield
Beach, Tooele and Terminus. 7:45 a. M
trains south of Juab run daily except
'|Daily except Sunday.
Daily except Sunday south of JuabL
CITY TICKET OFFICE, POI MAIN sr.
Telephone No. 665
Through Pullman Palace Sleepers, Latest
Improved Tourist Sleepers, Free Re
cIlnlng CHAIR Cars. Elegant Day
Coaches.
D. e. hurley
General Agt. Passenger DEBT.
s. II. H. CLARK.
OLIVER W. MINK
E ELLERY ANDERSON
JOHN W. DOANE
FREDERIC K. COUDERT,
e. L. LoMAX. G. p. & T. ACT
z. DICKINSON. Gen. Manager.
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Keep your husband at home o nights
by making the table, as we'll as the
parlor, attractive.
Sohi4ling's Best tea will DO the tea
part of it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
UTAH CENTRAL R'Y,

General Office 2O2 Wittingham Building.
DAILY TRAINS AS FOLLOWS.
Leave Arrive.
S. l.. Guy, 500 am. Park Guy. 1U:20 a.m
Park City, 400 pm, S. L. City. 615 pm
Depot Main and Eighth South Sts-
]. McGregor, Clarence Cary, Receivers
z. E. Shafer. General Freight and PaS
senger Agent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

Utah's famous medicinal water
Wa-sat-ka.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

The zenith of style IN hats may be
seen in our window Saturday, August
Is, the opening day for our new fall
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
142 Main street
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EXCURSION TO OMAHA.

Omaha and return $50. via Rio
Grande Western railway, on August
Is. II and IS. Two fast through trains
daily.
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Colored teas
are flooding the country, do
ing harm wherever they go.
Do you know that over 90
per cent Of Japan tea in this
country, except SeAilllmgs
Best, is colored ? Do you
want such tea sold to you and
to your family and to your
friends ?
Why do you drink it?
One way to stop colored
tea is to demand that Con-
gress strongly legislate against
it.
Another way is to use moth
ing but pure tea. ScAllZ1m.gs
Best - money-back tea-at
your grocer's.
ScAilling's Best coffee, soda, baking
powder, spices, and aavoring extracts
are also good in their way-and money
backed.
ASeAillsag g Company San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

If Schilling's tea advertisements are
true, you can get the best Of teas Tor
a small price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

Aug. Is, II and '1S shortest and fast
est lire. For particulars caia at POI
South Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
LAST EXCURSION NORTH.

No waste with Wa-sat-ka siphons.
Telephone SS2.
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Thursday Morning Only,

from 10 to IL a. M, F. Auerbach 6, Bro.
will sell the best $1.25 glove in the
city, every pair warranted, at 6S cents
per pair. One pair to each customer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
WANT PROTECTION.

Brightonites Want Dan Appointed
Deputy Sheriff.
The county commissioners yesterday
received a petition from Brighton ask
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
DIVIDEND NO. rs.

DIV IDEND No. 40.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY MINING
Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, August 4th,
1896. The board of directors have this day
declared dividend of twenty-five cents
per share upon the capital stock of the
company, payable August 22nd, 1896, at
the Office of the company, 164 and 166
South West Temple street (upstairs), Ma
sonic building. Salt Lake City, Utah, and
at the office of the treasurer, J. B. Hagg.
in San Francisco, Cal, and at the office of
Co., Mills building, No Is Broad street,
New York City Transfers to close August
18th, 1896. r. C. CHAMBERS,
President.
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Saturday, August 10Th.
IN above date the Union Pacific will
l it's last Outing" excursion to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15
Vie the Union Pacific.

ONLY $40 TO OMAHA AND RETURN,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-08-15

Ticket ONCE, Is West Second s0utE
Street.
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Attorney General Bishop yesterday
transmitted to State Superintendent of
Public instruction Parks an opinion
relative to the uses Of moneys belong
ing to the different scnool funds. AS
the matter is more than of local i'm
portance the full text of the opinion is
given as follows:
Dear Sir-I have before me your ia
vor Of the 3rd inst, asking to be ad-
vised upon the following: will you
kindly give me your opinion upon the
following points:
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Free reclining chair cars Salt Laka
City to Denver.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12
~ smeiIed of Gas.

A majority OF the crankey people who
their objective point, but oooatipnsily
some vii wander into the departments To
Dnfold their grievances. Not long ago d
good specimen Of the genus made his APP
pesrsnce at the post ofli5e department,
sud be wanted to see lone OF the ludges, "
bright messenger steered him into the
room and up to the desk OF one OF the old
clerks in the fourth assistants office
whose gray hair and dIgniAed appearance
helped to carry out the deception. Tue
visitor was evidently sn old soldier, ss the
c'mplsint was Ia reference TO the msnsget
N ut OF one OF the soldiers homes. After
Ii tening to the disjointed uttersuoes for
moment the clerk wheeled around in hIs
cbsit and said;
My friend, am NOT the proper person
for You to come TO with such complaint
am
Yes, you are. interrupted the crank.
The man out IN the hall told me you were
just the one TO fix things lor me. And he
continued with long string Of grievances
until the clerk, who was quite buisy
stopped him With the remark:
! can give you no relief for your
trouble, Icu -hould go TO The war dei
y rtmept. Aod concluding that his
iuu ublesome visitor was erahk Of the Grst
g ater, be coutIt ned; Come sround bsre
and SIT dosG aBd III conn ect you by teleI
pboue with the secretary OF war. Tbst
vail save you the trouble Of gsiog up 10
hls office aud waiting Tor a long time for
.n sn1ieDes.
rD- clerk seste1 the crank st q little
'.'lr bsLIHd The hish b.eked ds.k.
Iu- Ruing srgund beside his o~u chair,
b. uUco opled IRON the ess ut the long
tabr Slieh led 70 the dfop hight on the
desk Puttfug the tubiug ovaT the bisb
bsot. be- plsesd the end 10 ihs Lsnds Of
ne 60 npi tinant snd remarked.
There yca are. Ihstpats you 10 direct
oounsct 0n Snh the secretary himself.
Fla .llyou wsnt TO.
A d he did talk TO tue sscretaf, for
toll bout. 10 tbe sul ulussmest oi the
sltrss IL be room. Flasliy. sitter be Lsd
-sli,Vsd hiassif Of zig batch Of ootn
plsiais. be Laid dosb the "tel. .psoos" /
.iih . sisb 0i sstistsetion. sud 80 he took
bic bat 10 90 s.Id N the clefE.
some one ought 10 notify the war der /
par NETT that there is big Leakage Of the
sss somestsre pp there.
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Wheo the failure made bis appearance
The farmer said 10 lin
J.ct. yen don't look prosperous, sud
thsn selecting fss dollar bill out OF .
large roll tbst he took hon his pocket be
continued. VIII this DO you any scodi
Il will be wealth, "a. the reply. aud
Nj. Blsok walked out lo,tins happier
than when he entered
| guess that old ssntlemsa is bit new
IN New York. thought Dr. Collins, and
when be got su opportunity be said to
him: | s.w you sive that m.n money,
snd II was seuerous tnius 30 do,
Ibete are lots Of dead beats iu this tovn o,
though
The old farmer besmed on the doctor.
and said spoloselioslly:
Well, you see knew that itllo~ yests
ago when be vas treasurer OF the Third
Avenue thestre, snd gave II to him for
the sake OF old times
| didn't believe thai there was much
obsri'y OF that sort 10 New YorE. s.id
DIR Collins. sud II it isn't impertinent |
should like to ssk yonr nsne. thst | may
remem bet ii.
Certainly, said the farmer, my name is
Thompson, Deunsn Thompson, sometime
su actor.
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Though, D,Dman Thompson Farmer

DR.. Chsrles ", Collins OF Malone says
tlst cities as large " Nrw York are good
places Tor theatres, bnt bed places 10 live
10 Tor vsrIous feasous. uur # which vas
dIsproyed yesterday sfteruo 1n DR.. Col
lias vas sitting 10 the cofflior Of the Uu
loo Sq1re hotel beside bsueYolsut look
lug old farmer elose appearance suggest
ed Vermont seVrt,l men ~ho looked hks
play sotors stopped ss thes cane 10 to
chs, With the old farmer aud Dr. 9 lluus
kept Li. eyes open, expecting 10 bear the
old mao invited 10 buy een goods or a
gold brick o. soDsihlug equally useless
Wbie the isrmer aud one Of these meu
y ne talking mAu with failure stamped
oil ov biu cane up I'D paced through
10 The bsf de wore 20 collar. sDd his
cost vss thia.
Ispt tbs, Jscs BlsnEi asked the farmer
Of the mac shon be called Frsuk
The sams, uid Frsuk, and be IS down
90 his luck.
Call bin bach bsts. ssid tie old man.
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ihsfe - no one shon mao uate lbot
. oashiF breads th.h The .stcas.l samsp .
> ho likes : clever somsu. hc almtrrs hrtl
iiani somsn, but be is sctuallt afraid of .
sarcastic snmsn, live hada dangtlnf.
~e woald use every effort to cutb 3 pro
pen'iiy which, thoueh rcssr ei a. Be de
steele and emtneutly smart by some people
'reqnen,ly dssenerates into caustto bitter
ness that. becomes actually per.eo,) srd
insulting
IL s 80 easy when the way Ia opened 'er
bright womsu TO see her opor ntt, frra
oaustie hlt OF sarcasm shlch at lha mo
ment causes laugh from sll those whom
1t doe. not touch, but which tuugs
IN IT. wake sudden resh OF pitt Tor the
Que whom It so rulhlessIy spd needIessly
wounded.
Certain II is that the man who has frlt
the sting OF womsn's tongue once viii
take pretty good care that she viii never
hsse The opportunity TO openly shame him
again, and be will .s.iduousIy cutttvate
aud pay bis attention TO o1e y he is more
gentle III her speech aud less aggrasstee
10 her manner.
Sarcasm Is not wnmsnly virtue 1T.
dangerous weapon even 10 the hands VI
statesmen and must be handled with tho
same care that would be given to a two
edged stiletto for it sometimes tutut end
cuts the one who employs II with Ilst
as deep aud painful ptecisiou Ms ever mark
ed its mission elsewhere
The sarcastic woman slmost always de
generates into the disagTeeable one There
fore what is thelsense ~ cultyaupg
something that grows more aud moe bit
ter aud unholesome With use adds uot oue
whit 10 her glory and ~atps nature tbat
should be bright, sunny aud lovely2 The
Rrsclons woman who is popular WITH men
and women alike is she who siuks her own
10 her surroundings, p eses hy
the chance to say something bright # she
recognizes that 10 saying 1t she will wound
some one, aud who al slI times sIEHIrh
bite tsot smooths over the rough pl4cua
aud makes much OF the pleasaut onre.
This is q lovable woman, aud such il n0t
aud never will be the sointlllAliug temi
nine who thinks it something commond
able TO be called sarcastic.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12

is q strange thing, said well known
trainer OF snlmsls, how many outbreaks
and accidents have resulted from trainer
wear ng strange costume. QIlte reeenti
y q lady performer who had N msde some
slterstIons 10 her dress had parrov
tscspe. The tiger with whom she usually
appeared turned suIky from tho start, and
At last absolutely refused TO do one Of the
tricks, Its mistress urged and threatened
no purpose, aud finally attempted TO
use tue whip, The moment she attempt
ed to do 40 the iniurlsted animal hne at
her, aud il 1t had not been Tor q boar,
hound which was peri rmiug with them,
Miss s. woult probably have lost her lIie.
The brave dog snapped at the tiger and
distracted Its attention until his mistress
had succeeded in making her escape,
Unfortunately he was injured by the
tigers claws.
How do you account for such out.
bursts2
The tiger evidently did not recognise
his mistress 10 her change OF costume
As rule very few alterations are made.
The same dog always appears 10 the same
act, and 80 on, the idea of acquaintance,
ship aod familiarity thus being maintain
ed. Why, even II hat or wrap happens
to lie within reach outside the arena the
animal IL sure TO see 1t at once. aud If 1t |
can get at it will promptly tear it to
pieces.
Have there been many such accidents
recentlyP
About = year ago a lion tanner in New
York wore full dress suit instead OF bis
usual military costume at ope OF the per-
formsnces. As soon as the lion saw the
change OF clothing he made direct Of him,
Now lions do not, like tigers, try 10 kill
but strike out with their paws
TO knock their enemy down 10 this case
the lions ciaws caught the trainers face.
10 uilctlng severe injuries. But he is still
vt the business, though the scars OF the
struggle are very plainly visible.
Do those outbursts ever have fatal
lesults2
Sometimes. Another lady performer
M sde an alteration 10 her dress that disr
pleased the tiger with whom she was
acting, whereupon the savage beast pounc
I'd upon her, killing her instantly. This
'niual has never been allowed TO perform
inoe.
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slips Ia speech

10 the hurry Of spesch and anxiety to
be polite one is very often liable TO alps
of the tongue which may put an entirely
different construction upon the sentence
than was intended. For example, upon
arriving at your entertainers h.use, yon
say, | beg Thousand pardons for conn
ing 30 late, and are met by your hostess
with the words. My dear sir, 20 psrdors
are needed; you can never come too late.
Take smother instance. At sn evening
party in Cork lsdy Id TO partner.
Can you tell me who that exceedingly
plain man is sitting opposite to rs2 That
is my brother Oh, beg your pardon.
she replied, much confused, | did uot
notice the resemblance
That was certainly pu ting ones loot 10
1t. and yet was prehsps not 30 awkward az
the following: After a certain o0ncaft IL
we'll known German csDtstrice ssked 3 gen
tlemsn to whom she had been introduced
how be liked her duet You sang chafmi
ingly madam, But why did you select
borrid piece OF music2 Sir. that was
written by my late husband Alb, yes, Of
course, did not mean But Why dad
you select such an ass to siog with ycuY
Ach himmel, that 10 my present hus
band
A lady said something the eotber day at
friends dinner that found mark the atch'
er little ment. There were several
strangers present, and in responce 70 "a
'emsrk made about certain tlady Of a
certain age, the fair guest 10 question 81,
claimed, Why. Good graciousl she IL ~
old ss tbs biils and could not Imagine IN
the least what had osused the general con
situation. She did little later. however.
when II VAS explained TO her that TWO
maiden sisters at tue table, whose names
she did not catch 10 the introduction,
we're called Hill, and we're extremely scn
silive on the snhJsc Of age.
Heie, my dear husband said loving
wife, have brought you IIttls silver pts
for luck, It's charm you know, deaf to
briny happiness TO q house.
All, how kind OF you. dstlingl Bat
Why shou | need ittls pig 10 bring me-
luck when have you stllr
An swkwsrd compliment recently rsthar
disturbed the harmony OF q wedding
breakfast giveu by q substantial farmer
blessed with five daughters, the eIiest be-
ing the bride. A neigbborng young
farmer, who was houorsd with u IaYTfa
ton, thinking, 10 doubt, bo ought TO saT
sometbiug smart and complimentary upon
be event, addressing the bridegroom. said
We'll. you bsys got the pi,k OF the batch.
The countsuces Of the four unmarried
ones nay be imagiued,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12

barrel t3li Of big comfortable lookiu,
potatoes snd ros Of crisp csbbaseibe,dI
kspi : narI ell srouud The barrel.
Add there ~ss box. packed will
papets oi sugar, cofee, ts sod rice. !
sack Of dried peaches aud several csbs o.
fruit And suolhet boz. when opened
I displayed tao nes airs OF shoe', just ih,
night sizs for Willie aod Laura; sundry
rolls OF flsnBel. muslin aud calico warm
stockings sod mittens. and several small
suleies, not forgetting veil Oiled basket
Of nuts aud csodies, which proved that
somebody kDes sbst children love. aud
sbich sci Lsurs aud Willie 10 dsueiug,
Ike little lndisps,
10 tue bottom Of the boz xss = thick
warm srsy shsul. on which Mrs Rowe's
name VAS pinned. Aud when the shawl
was uutolded. ID re dropped out 90 enve.
lope directed TO Psrson Rove, inside OF
which they iouDd the smouut OF the de
hUquent salary 10 good, new freenbscks,
snd card upon which was srltten
win our pastor scoept the little sur
prise gift which accompanies bis salary,
With tbs love Of grateful people2"
Oh, what pleasant, pleasant surprise
cried vi lis aud Laura together
What wonderful mercy, rsthe said
the mother, John, didn't tell you the
Lord would help Us?
Yes Mary snswred the pastor, Let us
thank him Tor the mefeiss Of this morn
ing.
Aad 10 the little psrlor they oil rever
emily kuelt, ard never more ieryent
wsnt up than sscen led from
the little circle 10 the psrsJ0s cottage
that happy viDter morning.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-03-12

Liucoln ~ss fond Of illustrating bi,
| points, when speaking or writing. with
homely metaphor or simile, These hg
| nrus OF speech we're sometimes unconth,
bot always strong.
When General Grant Was accused OF in
Temperance, the president answered. III
! knew what brand OF whisky be drinks, |
would send barrel or 80 to some other
gsnersls
On one occasion, eIasperated at the dis
crepsncy between the aggregate OF troops
forward to Mcclellan and the number
the same general reported ss having rel
ceiyed, Lincoln exclaimed Sending
men to that army Is like shovelinR hess
across bsrBysrd bali OF them never get
there"
To politician who had criticised his
course be wrote, Would you have me
drop the war where it is, or would you
prosecute 1t in future With elder stalk
squirts charged with rosewsterY
When, on his fret srrlva IN Washington
as president. he found himself besieged
by Q flee seskers, while the war was break
ing out, be said Il feel like a man lett
ing lodgings at one end OF the house while
the other end is on fire "