Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

microscope in connection with the study;
the special treatment OF hygienc sub
jects. as air, ventilation. drinking water,
sewage, clothing, bathing, bacteria, re-
pair Of injuries, etc.
The book Is not only modern and scen-
tinc I'm treatment, but IL is written In
such a clear and direct style as to make
every subject interesting and comprehen-
sible.
ORDERLY BOOK OF GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON, COM
MANDER IN CHIEF OF THE AMERl-
CAN ARMIES. Kept at Valley Forge
18th May-1lth June. l7iS. Published py
Lamson, Woeffe d Co., Boston and New
York.
The War Department possesses seFeraI
OF Washington's orderly books, but none
covering the period Of this one, the origl-
nal OF which IL in the possession OF the
Boston Athenaeum, -lHd which is pun
lished for the first time.
There is something decidedly interest
ing in this volume, filed with orders ana
so-called advertisements or estray
horses and mules. and Of the innings on
courts martial. whose sentences py the
way. were very frequently dlsappro'eu
Of by the ommander-in-Chief, ana near
ly always because OF their lenlency' Inc
findings Of these military courts consume
the greater amount Of the space III the
hook and soma of them are OF quaint
interest. Gaming seems 10 have peen the
great evil among Washington's ohlceis'
and his comments on the findings or the
courts IN these instances indicate that
the Father of His Country had strong
convictions on the evil of the practice
and may help TO dispel a rather general
impression that he played pretty SUN
game himself. For instance, 1t Is stated
| that eat a brigade court-martial, Wnereol
TJeutenant-Colonel Chopper was presl-
dent. CAPTAIN Eward (sic), OF the FIJI
tenth Virginia Regiment, trled LOT
gaming when he ought to nave oeen on
| the parade the 18th instant, UNANIMOUSLY
found guilty OF that part OF the chaI &c
| exhibited against him relative to gaming.
| hut acquitted Of non-attendance on pa
! rade and sentenced to be reprimanded
| nv the commanding officer Of the brigade
| in nresent (sic) Of all the officers thereof
at the same court Lieutenant Thomas
Lewis of the same regiment. tried upon
a similar charge found guilty ana SEN
fenced the same as Captain Hull
Tben follows WashinstOn's comment
",rha Commander-in-Chief, however un'
willing TO dissent from the Judgment oil
n court-martial. is obliged to utterly as
epproye these sentences, the punishment
i'm these instances being utterly made
cuate TO the offence
II is surprising 20 find the largo mum
her Of instances I'm which officers were
expelled from the service for various
brea ches of the Articles of War. SIM
lar offences on the part Of common sol
diers were punished by from sixty to 81
lashes. on June Sd occurs the following
laconio entry:
Thomas Shanks. on full conviction o
his being a spy in the service OF IN
enemy before a board Of general officers
held Yesterday by the order OF the Com
mander-in-Chief. Is adjudged worthy o
death. He is therefore to be hanged 10
morrow morning at guard mounting a
some convenient place near the gran
parade" =.
Virginians will find n number OF IN
nanes Of old families Of the Common
wealth mentioned in this book-not al
wavs in a complimentary connection
with ono officer of Virginia regimen
gambling and drunkenness seem to nav
been constantly besetting sins.