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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
A DIFFICULT WAY
TO MAKE A. LIVING
Three Men. Try to Rob the Games in
Juarez and Get the Worst of the
Deal

Shortly after three O'Clock; to-day
tire American men walked upto one
of the gambling tables in Juarez, and
one Of them grabbed some money and
ran The, other two ran Also
They ran. toward the river, and as
they tried 20 cross the Mexican Cen
trail track the train just passing had
to stop and wait for the procession to
go by.
The mem were all ca.turedS by the
Mexican police, and landed in jail
Just as one of the fellows was nabbed
he tried to- hold little social converse
with the policeman, but the latter. not
understanding the friendly advances of
his white brother, pulled out a twelve
inch brsech loading cannon from his
belt and smashed the Americans skull
with same. Wherefore there was
much severe criticism upon the I'M
coward action of said policeman.
The policeman was diSarmed and
! put in Jail when he/reached' the police
station
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
OFFICERS BOUND WESr
WITH UNFORTUNATE CHINAMEN

United States Marshal Seibrecht and
G. R. Spielhagen, temporary deputy
marshal, arrived this morning from
San Antonio with three Cinnamon who
had been ordered deported. At shis
place they picked up eleven others who
had met with the same misfortune. H.
r. Hillebrand, deputy U. s. marshal
of this place, went with the other Of
ficers to San Francisco to assist them
in guarding the Cinnamon. Mr.. Spiel
hagen said that they expected to get
more of the Celestials along the route
and there was no telling how many
they would have in charge by the time
they arrived at San Francisco.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
DAILY RECORD
Deeds Pied

Mary Ella Brooks and BENZ. Brooks;
to Samu ell T.. Goodman an undivided
one half interest in lots 8, 8, and TO-
in block 1S3 of CsfmpbeIrs addition,
for $4,000.
Louis Hammer to, *. NJ. Loomis, un-.
divided one half interest in lots Is and
IA, block 3 according to Mills map;
$500 ana the assumption of one half
of a note for $4,000.
Mrs. A. F.. Howard to Mrs. L. A.
LoOmis, tots II and II, in block 159s of
Campbelfs addition. $1,000.
j. H SmI tn to Hugh Mclean and Ed
mond dec oncier 125 by 26 feet of block
81 Mills. $1,040.
Louis C. Clark and w. c. Clark.
to Hugh A. Mclean and A. b. Urm-
ston. block A according to Mills map,
ST., OO0r
Joseph Magofffn and Octavia Ma
coffin. to William c. Holmes lots 10
and rs Of block I Magoffin's> addition,
$500:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
THE SILVER STRINGENCY
IN MEXICO CONTINUES
IT. Is Getting Steadily Worse, But the
Government May Ease the Strain by
Putting Out the Reserve.

Warren Davis, formerly manager of
the Zeiger hotel here but now located
in Chihuahua, is at the Sheldon. Mr..
Davis says that everything is NOV
ing on exceedingly well in Mexico con-
sidering the scarcity of nancy. THE
panic is growing worse" said Mr.. Dav-
is, but the banks are handling the
situation very well. The silver has
gone out of the country until there is
not near enough to do business with
and something will have to be done.
The silver reserve, l understand, will
be released by the treasury department
and all the different minis in the re-
public reopened for business If the
output of the minis prove equal to the
demand L do not think that the export
duty will be put on silver. 1t is report
ed that the mint at Chihuahua will be
opened early In January and the others
will be opened soon afterwards
He says that all tn larger institu-
lions are getting along well under the
present conditions for they can use the
Mexican bills and other money to ad-
vantage when the smaller merchants
cannot do it and their business, is suf-
fering more every day.
Under the promise of the govern
ment to open the minis and protect the
silver from expectation the conditions
are not so, alarming. 1t is said. that
nearly s5O.O0G, 900 in silver has gone
out of the cauntry this year but if the
minis are all opened that amount can
be supplied again within six months.
If the reserve of nearly $40 O0O, 900 is
released this. will stay the depression
until the money is replaced from the
output of the minis.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
HEALTH OFFICER BLUNT
ON PLAGUE SITUATION
He Says There is No Prospect of a Let
PIP in the Quarantine for Months to
Come.

An Austin dispatch says: State
Health Officer Blunt today reported to
Governor Savers on the bubonic plague
situation in San Francisco. He says
DR.. J. j. Kinyon, federal quarantine
officer at San Francisco, reports Off
eially:
1T is my belief that the area of in
lection is gradually growing wider, so
that now there are only three blocks
of the Chinese quarter proper in which
there has not occurred, since last
March a case of plague. The condi-
lions which will obtain in the next six
months will be, in my opinion con-
duciveto the further spread of the dis
ease. | believe other cities in San
Francisco are being reported under an
other name
'On account of the strenuous efforts
of the press and certain other inter-
ests in San Francisco to suppress the
facts Of the existence of the disease
there" Officer Blunt adds, much con-
fusion has existed in the public mind
and the policy of qIarantining against
that city has been much criticised. l
have acted on the fullest and most sat
iSfactOry evidence
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT INSPECT
OR.

Captain Cos, who has been with tie,
engineering corps of the Mexican ar
my ana stationed here to look after the
building of the Nacosari railroad from
Bisbee, has received the appointm ant
TO- superintend the building of the ca
naneas road from Naco to the Cana
ueas mines for the government
Captain Cos has resigned his posi-
zion with the army to take effect ON
the first of January and has given a
position in the department of cornma,r,-
ication ana public works. He will in
spect all the roads now building in
Sonora and Chihuahua, but Will make
Ell Paso his headquarters in Ell Paso.
He says that from his instructions he
thinks the Cananeas road will be built
Immediately. He will go out to inspect
the terminals next week.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
NOE MUCH TROUBLE WITH
UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS
Since the Feistas Began in Mexico, as
These People Seem to Gather in.
the Fiesta Towns

The immigration department has
had vesy little tr5uble with paupers
and contract laborerS since the fiestas
began iT Mexico. 1t seems that they
have gathered around the towns that
are holding iestas and not coming to
this country. General Malloy, chief
of the department mere, thinks that
many will endeavor to come into this
country after the f1estas close and is
preparing to do a lively deportation
business
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS
SPENT IN JUAREZ.

Juarez put on Sunday airs yesterday
and the day YVES spent in all kinds of
sports The company of bull fighters
gave "a bull fight in the afternoon I'M
der their own management but did not
have the crowds that usually charac-
terize such sports there. All the games
We're running at full blast and the
usual number of Americans from this
side spent the day trying to get some
thing for nothing
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
THE CARNIVAL. CAR WILL
GO ON ANOTHER TOUR.

The carnival car went out on a
freight over the Santa Fee last night
and will visit all the principal towns
on that line in New Mexico. From AL
buquerque it will go west over the
Santa Fee Pacific to points in Arizona.
F. b. Houghton. southwestern agent
of the Santa Fe, also went north last
night and will join the car at Albu-
querque and go with it to the stations
west of there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
THE SALVATION l4RMY
THANKS IT'S CHRISTMAS FRIENDS

The Salvation Army officers desire to
thank the people of Ell Paso for their
generous assistance towards the Christ
mas dinner Abundance of provisions
was supplied and a few dollars over
and above, which wilE be applied on
the general expenses If the army in
Ell PasO.
Eighteen entire families were pro-
vided with Christmas dinner, and q
number of singf dinnelsgwere sent out.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
"a BOIiD ROBERT AT
: THE JUAREZ- FIESTA.
A Man Attacked By Two Men and
Held While His Watch is Taken
hASA0 " ~
Away.

4 One of the bofdest robbesies on rec
ord was committed in Juarez yesterday
afternoon in which P. l.. Potter of the
Mexican Central warehouse in Ell PaSo,
was the victim
He was tsanding by one of the little
games on the outside when two men
suddely seized him and lifted his
watch out VI his pocket 1t was done
in a big crowd and both the men es-
capped before an officer could be called
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
FATHER BARRY'S TALKS
ATTRACTING LAREE CROWDS.

Rev. Father Barry of Denver is de-
ivering series of talks on religion"
at the Church OF the immaculate Con-
ception on Myrtle avenue. every Sun
day evening @t,: 1870 pm: Father
Barry is an eloquent and earnest
speaker and is attracting large
crowds, both Pfotestaabs and Cath
OlicS
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
The Exsential Thfnx

/. Going to learn to play the cornet,
eh? Do you think your wind Is good
enough:'>
"Oh. can blow the instrument all
right
Yes, but l mean do you think you
could outrun any pursuerY'-Philadel-
nhja Press
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

SAP. Antonio and Hill streets.
An English Christmas service will be
held Wednesday at 1870 p. m.
All Lutherans of English language
ara specially invited.
H. A. HuebOtter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-2 lots, 4-room frame house
good location, $3.50 part cash balance
in monthly payments. Mark Miller.
Real Estate and Insurance, 1903 Mesa
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
A NIea.ure of sueee..,

Friend-Oh. by the way. l have BEEN
curious to know whether you were Sac
cessful with chat strange patient you
were treating last winter.
Doctor was, partially. He has paid
almost half of his bill.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

The crown fur the carnival queen ar
rived today and is now on exhibition,
1t is a beautiful piece OF work and
was made to order at avcost Of $50.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
Declared.

"Papa Thinks she said shyly, ''that
1t is about time you were declaring
your intentions"
Tell the old gentleman" he replied,
that l love you too much to marry
you."-Philadelphia North American.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

md may be read by those who run.
I On a beautiful background of blue
about two feet and a half wide and the
',ength of the width of the alley, in let
tiers of silvery brightness, are words,
Chamber of Commerce Free Exhibit"
1t IS loud sign and; fills a long felt
want.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

UhQ8FUOnHDIe.
Mrs. WinkS-Why do you hate Dea-
con De GOOde so?
Mrs. MinkS-He lost patience with a
crying baby in a railroad train.
"MOst any man will do that"
Yes, but it was my baby."-New
York Weekly.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-Chicken ranch. ten acres
in fruit and alfalfa $3.50.
RANCH-172 acres bottom land, all
under fence. ditch and cultivation.
including so acres of alfalfa, at $25
ner acre
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
! The Hera1d'S
POPULAR
! WAN I S.
FOR SALE-IMPROVED RESIDENCE
PROPERTY-NORT SIDE.

FOUR ROOM BRICK house on North
Campbell ST., southeast corner, two
lots, S2,100 cash. Horace b. Stew
ems, Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
Not the Usuaa Sort.

There's one thing strange about this
rabbit stew. I've noticed" said the ia
seetious boarder.
whats that?" asked Mrs. Starvem.
ut has a hare in it."-Philadelphia
Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-One 6 room modern
brick cottage. all modern improve
ments, on N. Ell Paso St, for $4,000.
Mark Miller.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-Five building lots on
Campbell street, between Montana
and Rio Grande. John A. Happier,
Real Estate, Mills Building
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HAS GOT A SIGN AT LAST

At last that long looked for sign di-
recting the public to the chamber of
commerce is up. 1t occupies a conspi-
cuous position across the mouth of the
alley that leads to the chamber door,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

Compliments of Dave Andrew, of
the Ophir" and a box of choice cigars
were rapidly consumed by The Herald
composing room force. The gang"
hereby return thanks
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED.

The pictures have arrived for the ex-
hibitiOn at the Woman cluts and they
will be ready for inspection tomorrow
probably.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

Caused By Explosion, Burns Up Lot
of New Football Suits Among Other
Things.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
BICYCLE STORE.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

IOh SALE-About $4,000 stock of inner
chandise. Good reason for selling.
1See Mark Miller, 100 Mesa ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

LOTS on Boulevard north of Martin
eZ residence. excellent view. Horace
B. Stevens, Real Estate and Insur-
ance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-26x120 on South Stanton
street. for $500. John a. Happier
Real Estate, Mills Building,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

CORNER Arizona and Florence SITS,
lots, $1,000, discount for cash. Hor-
ace B. Stevens, Real Estate and In
Surance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR .-AE-1 S-room adobe house
plastered outside. and lots 1nciud
ing the corner. for $4,000. Terms tt
SIT purchaser. Mark Miller, 10!
Mesa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

8 LOTS in Magoffins addition, $500, lib
era1 terms. Horace B. Stevens, Real
Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

10 LOTS cor Rio Grande and N. Ell Pa
so SITS. $500 per lot,terms. Horace
B. Stevens, Real Estate end Insur-
ance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

9 LOTS on Ochoa st. between Wyoming
and Boulevard and between Boule-
ward and Montana. John A. Happier.
Real Estate, Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

6OX12O ON w. OVERLAND St, close in
$50 per front foot. Horace B. Stew
ems. Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

2k LOTS on Prospect ave, very cheap
| if taken at once. Horace B. Stew
ems. Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

) FEET on Oregon between First
and. Second. Good buildings on
Come. Marx Miller, 100 Mesa ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-2 brick houses renting for
$50 per month. On Third st. next to
cor St.Vrain. Price $4,000, Il cash
and balance 1. 2 and 3 years at s per
cent. John A. Happier, Real Estate.
Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-1k lots on N. Florence
between Wyoming and Boulevard.
John A. Happier. Real Estate, Mills
bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

| 11R LOTS on Myrtle, close in, $3.50.
Horace b. Stevens. Real Estate and
Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

CORNER Octavia and Myrtle sts. 2
lots north side of Myrtle, 81 900.
Horace B. Stevens. zeal Estate and
Insurance
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

SOUTHEAST CORNER. lots oppo-
site A. Krakauer's new residence on
Mesa ave. suitable for large resi-
dence. Horace b. Stevens. Real Es-
tate ana Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

2 LOTS first blk east of Mesa school.
terms $3.50. Horace B. Stevens. Real
Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

or two healthy work.
ling persons to take nicely furnished
room with or without board. Bath
and accommodations convenient.
zoos First st.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

liz LOTS on N Kansas, east front,
$3.50. Horace B. Stevens, Real Els
tate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

2 LOTS on N. Kansas, corner. close in
| very desirable. Horace B. Stevens.
Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

erland close to T. & P. depot for $500
each. Mark Miller. 100 Mesa.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-Property improved and
unimproved, in all parts of the city.
If you want to sell list with me,
will advertise your property without
cost to you. Horace B. Stevens, Real
Estate and Insurance.
FOR SALE lots on Missouri near St.
Vrain, $3.50 each. John A. Happier.
Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE Southeast corner lots
Mel Paso and Rio Grande SIS. John
A. Happier. Real Estate, Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
The Hera1d'S
POPULAR
WAN rs.
FOR SALE-UNIMPROV RESI-
DENCE PROPERTY.

FORSALE-1O4 TT on Stanton by12O on
Third st. Partly improved. Rents
for s61S per year. Price $500; II
cash and balance 1, 2 and 8 years,
at per cent. John A. Happier, Real
Estate, Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE east front building lots
on n. Oregon near Boulevard. John
A. Happier Real Estate. Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

LOTS on Kansas st. bet Montana and
Rio Grande. John A. Happier, Real
Estate, Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

%. 9, MERCHANT PLACE-New g.
room and bath furnished; cheap to
permanent without small children.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE u lots on Myrtle St.
close in. $500. Mark Miller, Real Es-
tate and Insurance, 100 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
FOR SALE-MACHINERY.

FOR SALE-One Chism, Boyd &
White four-mole dry-press brick
machine in good condition.; cheap.
Mark Miller, Real Estate and Insur-
ance. 100 Mesa Ave.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-Six lots facing southeast
Cor. Campbell and Rio Grande SITS,
John A. Happier, Real Estate, Mills
Building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

3 LOTS, corner Ochoa and First sts.,
opp. T. & P. depot, s1.O5O. Horace B
Stevens, Real Estate and Insurance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

FOR SALE-One Willard. Upright,
Cabinet Grand Pinao, quarter-saw-
ed English Oak, full swing front.
Been rented three months. A S375
piano for $3.50. Terms $1,000 down
and $1,000 per month. w. G. Walz
Co.. FL Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE east front lots on Vir-
ginia st. between Franklin and Mis-
souri, SITS, $500 each. John A. Hap
per, Real Estate, Mills bldg.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-At>a bargain my room
and bath modern new brick house.
with two lots. Location one block
west -doye's fine home. See owner.
room 10 Morehouse blk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-26

FOR SALE-1k lots on N. Florence
for 1915. These are bargain. John
A. Happier, Real Estate, Mills bldg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17
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Destroying the Children.

''Do American men and women re-
alize that in five cities of our country
alone there were during the last
school term over. sixteen thousand
children between the ages of eight
and fourteen taken out of the public
schools because their nervous systems
were wrecked, and their minds were
incapable of going on any further in
the internal cramming system which
exists to-day in our schools" inquiries
Edward Box in the Ladies' Home
journal "And these sixteen thouS-
and helpless little wrecks" he con-
tinues. '-are simply the children We
know about. Conservative medical
men who have given their lives to the
study of children place the number
of whose health is shattered by over
study at more than fifty thousand
each year. 1t is putting the truth
mildly to state that, of all American
institutions, that which deals with
the public education of our children
is at once the most faulty, the most
unintelligent and the most cruel"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17
To Kill Prairie Dogs.

! The Midland Live Stock Reporter
contains an interview with b. ~.
! Oden of Chicago. Texas, who is in
/ charge of Il force of fifteen men en-
gageSi in the work of exterminating
| the prairie dogs on Godair & Bishops
ranch in Dawson county. Mr. Oden
is quoted as saying that he has used
over 100 pounds of strychnine, and
that the results have been entire y
satisfactory thu, far; that putting
out the poison once kills on the aver
age of 80 per cent of the dogs, and
that the second feed invariably wipes
them out. He gives the recipe which
he is using and which he says others
are welcome to use If they choose.
The recipe is as follows: 's1'O one
buShel of wheat, three ounces of
strychnine, half pound cyanide pota-
SUM, half gallon of molaSses, half
gallon of meal, half teaspoonful of
anise; boil strychnine and cyanide in
one quart of water each, mix with
molasSes and stir well, then add the
oil of anise, pour in wheat and mix
thoroughly; then add meal and stir
well."- Mail & Breeze.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1900-03-17
STATISTICS FOR THE OLD VETS.
EDITOR WORLD:

EDITOR WORLD:
There were called into the Union
service in all branches, during the
civil strive, 1880, 900; and about l.
49O, 900 were in actual service, about
60, 900 were killed in action. About
30, 900 mortally wounded, 184, 900 died
in camp and hospitals of disease.
There were about 196, 900 Union cap
tives during the war, of whom about
Al 900 died IN captivity, i e. in Libby
Prison, in Richmond, at BelIe-Ise, at
Salisbury, n. G, and especially at
Andersonville, Ga, where they were
tortured, starved, and shot down like
so many dogs by order of the inhu-
man Captain Wirz, second nero.
But to quote Wilkes Booths words
when he shot Lincoln "Sic Semper
Tyrannis," this sentence was just as
applicable to WIrz, as it would be to
Marat, when that heroic heroine,
Charlotte Cnrday, plunged a dagger
into the breast of the demonical
brute, knowing that she would meet
with instant death. Boys when the
drums beat and bugles blow for war,
it is the cry, "A gold chain, or a
wooden leg," but there are always
more of the latter, than of the for
mer.
But when reading of the news from
the Orient, of the boys wading
through swamps and rivers, and oc-
sionally they miss a good meal. and
perhaps eight or ten get wounded, or
IL few happen TO get ambushed, and
are taken prisoners, can they expect
any worse treatment than some of
you bows got at Libby, Andersonville,
etc. l should say not. But it is your
your boys are doing, to keep Old Glory
floating on high and with the words
on your lips "Whoever Hauls Down
THAT FLAG, will be shot, Parade
Rest. OLD VET