The Globe-republican., 1903-06-11
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woman had given the information
leading to the capture Of Gen. Nor.
gan. Gen. Gillian, who had investi'
gated the facts, replied.
Ono woman or women gave lnfor.
nation which led to the capture Of
Gen. Morgan These kilograms are
no doubt among the records Of tho
war department. Being the operator
who handled them, remember them
well. The Confederate side Of the
story blaming the younger Mrs. Will
liams has no doubt been accepted as
the reliable testimony Of the people
who were there, but 1t is not correct,
as you see. "-Washington Times.
When High Prices Prevailed.
when | hear a friend Of mine com.
plain Of prices on the bill Of fare Of
any rich.toned hotel restaurant, I tell
him he ought to have lived In the
South during the closing days Of the
war and taken his meals at any first
class restaurant, and then he would
see that, In comparison with the prices
Of today, things to eat are almost
given away" said Mr. 7. ]. Wilson Of
Virginia, at the New Willard to Star
man recently. why, during the days
Of "a you had to carry basketful Of
money to buy enough meats and vege.
tables for family dinner. And 1t
was the same way II you took your
best girl to supper after the theater.
In looking over some old documents
the other day came across a price
list Of articles ea.ved by the old ORR
entail restaurant at Richmond. The
prices that prevailed then seem worse
than robbery now to those not &C.
quainted with the then existing con-
ditions. For instance, plate Of soup
cost just $1.50. Think OF that! And
1t wasn't green turtle soup. For an
order Of turkey or chicken you were
taxed $3.50, while for roast beef you
paid So an order. If you had an appe'
lite for rockilsh you could get plate
of it for IS. Fried oysters also COM
manded the same price, Pure coffee
was SO per cup, pure tea 50 and fresh
milk So. Bread and butter was worth
S1.5O per order. The cheapest articles
on the list were cabbage and potatoes,
an order Of either costing 81. Ham
and eggs was a popular dish at $3.50.
A dozen on the half shell brought S..
But 1t was the drinkables that brought
fancy prices. A cold bottle Of cham.
payne or Madeira cost $50, sherry was
worth s35, port s25 and claret $40.
Malt liquors were high In proportion.
Port and ale could not be had under
s12 per bottle; half bottles were sold
for Sc. Whisky and brandy were sold
by tie drink. French brandy was 50, |
while rye whisky and apple brandy |
was dispensed over the bar or at the
table for 81 a drink, Havana cigars,
good ones, were worth 81 apiece. And
in those days we heard nothing Of q
beef trust or a whisky trust. When
you consider the service given by the
leading hotels Of the country and the
amount of money invested by the com.
panies that own them | think the
prices of to-day are reasonable, and
that 1t is not good form to register a
kick every time the waiter hands you
check for a well cooked NEAL
Washington Star,
Trick That Failed.
"Oncc upon a time" said an old SOL
lier, latter o weary, dusty forenoon
march we halted to rest for an hour
1r two. A snug-looking farmhouse
being invitingly near, a couple of my
comrades went over and called for
Inner. Their names were Theodore
ind Levi and their united finances a
'-cent stamp and a pewter dime. The
,dore said he knew dodge that never
ailed and that they would get dinner.
You see, Theodore was raised in Phil.
.delphia, and just took as naturally
o cuteness as a baby does to measles.
Veil, the dinner was in due season
ooked and eaten and was pronounced
God.
"'Now, landlord said Theodore,
ulling out his purse with the air Of
what's the bill?' One
ollar for both Of YOU said the man
the house. Very reasonable-very,'
emarked Theodore, in a patronizlng
'ay. I say, landlord, you couldn't
hange a $40 bill?' Wal, yes, | reck-
n--let's see what bank it's on was
lie answer. For an instant Theodore
.ood as though dead struck, and then
roke away as though the whole l
outhern Confederacy was after them,
iclaiming; We'll, who'd suppose that '
rebel could change a $40 bill?"- >
Yashington Star. +,
Planted Laurel Bush. q
An impressive service took place al i
10 Soldiers Home, Chelsea, on Arbor s
w. At the suggestion of Miss AIDE Il
ne F. Fitz, director Of the Powder v
orn chapter, Junior Sons and Daugh. b
rs of the Revolution, the children a
ere asked to plant laurel bush, the e
ate floral emblem, on Arbor day, and
o Soldiers Home was the place Sc d