New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18

ways brought Tor him.
Since the snow has been in the streets the
work oe the horses in the traffic regula-
ton bureau has been particularly trying.
Obliged 10 stand n spot most Of the
time in the snow and s.ush. horses would sub
init to II gracefully, but not Z has given any
trouble For two weeks the animals had no pro
lection from the cold, but now nave been supplied
with blankets Apparently they have got to IN
derstaud the traffic rules. and when driver starts
10 turn II where he has right to be the horses
start for him at once Going alongside the Of
Tending team. the police horses slilfully push the
offenders around, so that the astonsned driver
finds himself going IN the proper direction before
he realizes It. To watch the intelligent animals
work is so interesting that many persons stop 10
look at them. Although some drivers have had
anuoz-ing and unpleasant experiences by being
leDt from their destinations inside the restricted
Borough Hall Square, and one suit for damages
has been brought against me frame reg u!aIoLs,
the new conditions, permitting saIe atd SPEEDY
passage for pedestrians and cars through the con-
gested district, are exceedingly popular.
T-r,a7ds Of Edward Duffy. Of No. Is5 Flushing
ave. have come forward with the claim that he IS
the youngest person who served IN the federal
army in the Civil War. Duffy was thirteen years
old when he Joined the $50 Indiana Regiment as
drummer bow, on June ! 1863. He served until
JIlv 3 1855 when he mustered out. Duffy
who IS now ffty-four years old. IS in vigorous
health and expects TO live many years yet. He
never thought particularly about his being the
some Of his friends in Indiana looked up the
records Although It IS improbable that there We're
any Younger than he in the war, Il IS possible, be-
mise most Of the boys who enlisted gave their
agr ~ more than il actually for fear OF being
INC a soldier before he thirteen years old
Mir Duffy would ike 10 hear from him.
Speaking Of ages. Hugh Mclaughlin, the veteran
leader Of the Kings County Democracy who died
recently was particularly sensitive about his age
when asked about it he would always evade the
question and say that "a man IS never older than
he feels" For years, when he went TO register
for the annual elections. he would answer the
question Of the registry clerk by saying he was
fo-rv-one years old. Il used to appear that way
an the books year after year, until one Of the
clerks one year took The trouble 10 look up NC
r.auahI5n's real age. and entered 1t IN the book
Every wear after that. 10 matter what the old
1eader said the CLERKS added one year TO his age,
and so entered 1t. The "Old Man was seventy
.igbt wears old wher he died. He had particularly
desired 10 reach his eightleth birthday. ana IT was
f-.,-ea he knew Of his chronic heart trouble that
- 90 on his annual plgrInages. 10 Florida in the
[r-rfer and out Long Island IN the suInIleF.
tIa5 II not been a custom Of long standing 70
md the holidays in BROOKLYN, Mclaughlin would
80 1efr here the South earlier than usual TINS
- Many times within the last few months, he
iriTGated that he felt he would never live another