The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-04
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Prospective recruits for the United
States army are furnished with cir
cular mentioning the trades desired in
the army and the pay for the compe-
tent workrhen at these trades" said
a United States army captain in the
lobby of the De Soto yesterday after
noon. Some time ago l was on re-
cruiting duty, and very frequently
received letters from young men who
wanted to enlist and pursue work that
is not mentioned in the list. The last
month l was on duty received several
humorous notes. One young man, who
stated his hight to be five feet, wished
to enlist as a Cavalier Whether he
wished to join the horse marines, who
became famous from being connected
with Capt. links, he did not say. An
other letter was received in which the
applicant explained that he was a COM
potent undertaken, and still another
wanted to be employed as a candy
maker. These applications are always
preserved, and the collection which can
he found in any recruiting office would
make interesting reading for any one
who appreciates unconscious humor."
1--WE are going to have some warm
times over in Alabama this year in our
state and congressional primaries"
said Mr.. Fred T. Hewitt of Hunts
vile, Ala, at the Pulaski last night.
Gen. Joe Wheeler is going to try to
win back his seat in Congress which
is now filled by Hon. William Rich
ardson, and Capt. Richmond Pearson
HobSon is after the scalp of Congress-
man Bankhead up in the Sixth dis
trict. Then there is considerable talk
|. as to who will succeed Gov. Dor
sey Jelks. Five or six names are mem
| toned in connection with the guberna-
| torial nomination and it appears now
that the contest will be anything from
| pleasant. 1t is likely, though, that
Col. Faulkner of Montgomery, will
| land the coveted prize.
Gen. Wheeler is going to have an
uphill business in defeating Mr.. Rich
ardson for Congress. Richardson is
very popular throughout his district
and the people think that Gen. Wheeler
has gained all the glory necessary
without trying to deprive a good man
| of his seat in Congress. 1t may be
different in Col. Bankhead's district.
Capt. Hobson is very popular and is
| developing a remarkably strong fol-
| lowing. If he does not defeat Col.
| Bankhead he will certainly give him
| close rum"
There are always a good many jokes
| in the funny columns of the newspa-
pers at holiday time relative to the
| neckties that are showered upon UNI
! happy man at this festive season. re-
marked young lady from a Northern
city who is spending a few days at the
| De Soto. There may be a good deal
| of truth at the bottom of them all,
| but 1 know for certain that if the hus-
| bands and lovers have righteous cause
| for indignation over the style of neck
wear presented them, there are plenty
Of wives and sweethearts whose heads
and hearts ache at sight of the neck
wear the men choose for themselves.
81 have just returned from Christ
mas week wedding which I attended
! in Florida. and the only point upon
| which the hearts of the happy lovers
| did not beat as one was upon a GER
| tain necktie that the young man had
been wont to do some of his counting
| in. Like the devoted swain, in the old
poem, who drew the line at parting
| with his whiskers, this necktie seemed
the idol OF this young man. Vainly
| had his bride to-be besought him to
bestow it upon his younger brother,
| to give it to the hired man or even to
! let her piece 1t into cnaH cuSnlon.
He remained unyielding. At length the
young woman was obliged to dismiss
| the question, which she did in these
| words
"'Well when we are married, you
will endow me with all your worldly
goods. Then that necltie will be mine,
| and I shall do as l like with it
"The young man said nothing, but
when the ceremony was performed. as
he repeated after the minister, he cast
a curious sidelong glance at the bride
and said, with my worldly goods I
thee endow.' or1itting the all and no
body knew. not even the minister, why
the bride became so convulsed with
laughter that It nearly marred the
dignity of the occasion"
Mr.. w. H. Evans, formerly connect
cd with the Waldorf-Astoria in New
| York and cashier of the Ampersand at
! Saranac Lake. N. Y. arrived in the
| city yesterday TO accept the position as
! cashier of the De Soto for the season.
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