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New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
CIRCUS WAS INTERRUPTED.
Fat Tight Rope Dancer Offended
the LaW-Rode in Patrol.
BUT AUDIENCE HAD TO PUSH
Fresh Air Guests Enjoyed Treat
Not on Bill, but Improvised
by Servants.

Nora is fair, fat and forty, though she
doesn't own up 70 the description in its en-
tirety herself IN fact the middle qua1n-
cation is the only one she owns up 70
quite frankly. being inclined 20 pooh-pooh
the idea Of the first in connection with her
humble self and 70 grow non-cornuittal
when the last is called into question
Leaving these considerations aside. how
ever, Nora is popular and A factotum at
but wait. the scene is always given after
the drannatis persona. and there are two or
those things vet to be mentioned before the
plot OF this story can be unfolded.
The first is Sassa. or Sassy" as the $50
elect call him. Sassy is generally reput-
ed TO be a thirteenth cousin OF the Mtkado.
but is noted chiefly at this writing for his
cooking and climbing, his present lOvly
condition in life being quite commonly at
tributed TO that unfortunate thirteenth de-
gree of relationship
If he had only been a twelfth or four
teenth cousin. instead of a thirteenth. he
would probably now be hobnobbing with the
princes imperial instead OF trying to cook
enough food 10 satisfy the cravings OF $50
youthful appetites three times day at
but wait. there is another dramatls per
soma
This other is ''Bill the hooker" who Is
also a summer guest like the $50 elect Bill
is both "a" goat and the" goat. but in MS
capacity as the former usually manages TO
get square for the indignities heaped upon
him while being treated as the latter. He
is especially noted for his ability 70 butt
not in. but up.
The story wherein these three notaoleS-
they are the best known personages al the
n ME
a common. ordinary circus. but homemade
one. a society circus If you will. the result
of the combined efforts and ingenuity OF
the elect plus Nora, Sassy" and the
| hooker"
Three Who Wouldn't Talk.
Most Of the artists who were 70 perform
talked about and practised their stunts
before everybody for week previous to the
show. But not so Nora. Sassy and the
hooker" Believing firmly that the unex-
pected pleases best. they kept their own
counsel and looked wise. Especially was
the hooker efficient in this respect
though, 10 be sure. he had handicap over
his two associates in that his beard added
TO his look of sagacity. whereas Nora and
| Sassy from the very nature OF things
| had to contrive the appearance OF Wis
DOM without such an asset
| But to the story. The day Of the great
production finally rolled around, Along in
| the morning Sassy" with the assistance
| of a CORPS OF far from hostile appearing
representatives of the yellow peril set
| busilv 70 work and reared something that
was intended TO look like hish-wtre per
formers apparatus.
When all was finished a warning sign
was nailed TO one OF the uprights-
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
MRS ELEANOR ]. RoELkER.

Ou-hy. Switzerland. Sept. 5.-lIrs. Eleanor
J Rocker. of Providence R I, died here.
to-day She viii ne buried at Nice.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
COMEDY THEATRE
Miss Clara Lipman in The Marriage
of a Star

Miss Clara Ljpman. who has been play
ing at the Hackett Theatre for a number
Of weeks I'm The Marriage of a star
presented the same play at the Comedy
Theatre yesterday, where her performance
was enthusiastically applauded
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
MARRIED.

ROBBINS - DE BRCvE At Bue1os Ay-es.
Argentina. on -a-1~t4g. SEPTEMBER 2.
NJ Warren DsIar- F,cbr-1s % Ne7e Ec-s e.
Mss Irene de Eruv1- 5flz-re- e Cssiroir IL
Bf1y1. ESQ. z Bu-los 8 sf.s-
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
CEMETERIES.
THE WOODLAND CEMETERY

IS readily accesstb1e By Harlem trains from
Grand Central Station. Webster ard jerome
avar,I4 --oIIa--s and bv carriage Lots $50 up
TeIephon@ 1855 Grauercy for Book OF Views
- O+7ce. 90 East 2sd s. View York City.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
KING MENELEk IMPROVING.

Adds Abeba, Abyssinia. Sept. AL
though the condition Of k!ns MeneIeh, who
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
'oral. September 5. 1910

Contributions. preferably by check. money
or express order, should be made payable
10 the order OF the Tribune Fresh Air Fund
and mailed TO The Tribune, New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

oficial Record ard Forecast-Washtngt
SAr+ 5-There has been no material change IN
the heat conditions prevailing in the central and
southern districts and the middle Eastern states.
while the cool wave observed Sunday in the Far
%or4 Invest has been dissipated
showers have occurred almost generally IN the
Northern states east OF the Mississippi. also in
the lower Missouri and Arkansas valleys and
in the middle and western gulf districts
The principal disturbance in the West is now
central in the River OF the North Valley, stead
ilv moving northward. bur losing much OF its
energy
No change is Indicated in the weather and
temperature conditions. except that II will be
come cooler by Wednesday west OF the Rocky
Mountains
The winds along the New England Coast will
be lsht TO moderate variable. mostly east. along
the middle and south Atlantic Coast. light 20
moderate sourhery. along the east Gulf Coast.
IfEht to moderate east TO south along the west
Gulf Coast. moderate TO brisk sOutherly: on the
lower lakes moderate. variable. mostly south
erTv. on the upper lakes, moderate easterly in
northern portion and southerly in central and
southern portions
Steamers departing Tuesav for European ports
vviU have light 20 moderate winds. mostly east
erIy with partly overcast and showery weather.
10 the Grand Banks
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06

Local Official Record-Th> following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes IN the temperature for the last twenty
four hours in comparison with the correspond
Anra IL last
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DIED..

Notices os marriages and deaths must be
accompanied by full name and address.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-06
ro-aea.t fnr snecinI InralitIes.-

England. unsettled to-day and Wednesday. with
showers moderate variable winds, mostly east
For Eastern New York. partly cloudy to-day
and Wednesday with showers northern and
central portions. light, variable winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Tho District of Columbia generally fair and
tinued warm to-day and "Wednesday; light south
winds.
For Western New York. unsettled today and
Wednesday with probably local thunderstcrnns:
moderate variable winds
For Western Pennsylvania. generally fair to-
dav and Wednesday. moderate south winds.
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VNDERTAEERS.

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ChapeIs Private Rooms Private A--bUIances.
Tel 1904
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ana Hotel Miraheau paris Grand H0ral ~
ard Hotel Splendid Excelsior. AiN-tes-E37,1<
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New-York tribune., 1910-09-06

BREWER-vfIian1 Henry. sen OF re late Will
IAN ana anna Mel Brewer husband of Aisle
Frost Brewer and brother % John 4 att
Brewer on Sunday September 4 1910. al hls
late residence. No 5al Jefferson ave Bro06-
fvu y Y Funeral service private
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
POULTRY IN HIS BASS DRUM.
unlucky Drummer Had to Share His
Prize With the Colonel,

During the latter years of the var
the armies were frequently obliged to
make rapid marches without their pro.
obliged to pass through devastated re-
gions, where there was not the slight
est prospect of obtaining anything in
the way of food. AS a result of all
this the men were constantly devising
ways and can Of obtaining, secret
ing and transporting food about their
persons.
On of the marches of the Army
of the Cumberland the soldiers had
orders not to forage, but as their ra-
tons We're rather low 1t took sharp
watching on the part of the officers to
prevent the men from foragingrlwhen-
ever the chance presented itself. On
n occasion the bass drummer of one
of the regimental bands managed to
ecure two turkeys and six chickens,
which he secreted in the interior of
his bass drum. When they reached
camp that evening the band was or
dered out to play for a review that
had been arranged on the spur of the
moment for a distinguished officer who
had arrived on a visit. All this hap
pened before the bass drummer had
time to emove his live poultry from
the inside of his drum, and. of course,
when he struck 1t 1t gave forth no
sound whatever. This exasperated the
colonel, who shouted repeatedly to
drum harder. Finally, in a great rage,
he came down to where the latter
stood pounding for dear life and sweat
ing like q field hand.
why In blank, blank, blank don't
you beat that drum louder?" he shout
ed.
Colonel" said the drummer in a
voice husky with anguish, there's two
turkeys and six chickens inside this
drum, and half of them are for you"
"Well, why in blazes didn't you say
so?" the colonel replied. Fall out al
once and go back to your quarters"
AS a matter of curse the colonel
subsequently shared in the repast.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
sHERIFF,s SALE

BY virtue of a writ OF Fieri Facias, to me d.
rected, Issued out OF the Court of Chancery OF
1910, in a certain cause wherein Michael A.
Lengert is complainant, and Samuel N. Nor
ton ct Tx ct ais. are defendants, l shall expose
to sale at public vendue, on
TUESDAY, MAY 3lst, 1910,
between the hours of twelve and five O'Clock
p. M, towit, at one o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the SherifI's office, in Cape May
Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey,
premises, hereinafter particularly described,
situate, lying and being in the Borough OF
Holly Beach City, in the County OF Cape May
and State of New Jersey, bounded and des-
cribed as follows towlt: Beginning at a point
on the southwesterly side of Bak avenue,
at the distance of two hundred and ten feet
southeasterly from the southeasterly corner
OF Holly Beach and Baker avenues, and rum
ning thence ID in a southeasterly direction
along the southwesterly side of Baker ave-
nue., and front line of lot number twenty-one,
the distance of forty feet to a corner of lot
No. %, and running theme 20 and at right
angles to said last course, and il a south
westerly direction along the dividing line OF
lots numbers ~twenty-one (2) and twenty-five
(22l the distance of one hundred 400 feet to
the rear line of lots fronting on Montgomery
avenue, and running thence 90 and at right
angles to said last course and In a ~northwes-
terly direction along the rear and dividing
line OF lots numbers six and twenty-one the
distance OF forty (4O) feet, and ruDnfng thence
~ and at right angles to said last course, and
in a northeasterly direction along the divi-
ding line OF lots numbers twenty and twenty
one, the distance OF one hundred feet TO the
said southwesterly side of Baker avenue and
place of beginning. Being lot number twen-
ly-one (2D of block No. SO of the recorded plot
or plan of the Holly Beach City Improvement
Company, and being the same premises
which Aaron 9. Andrew and wife, by deed
dated May 4th, 1900, and rec orded In the
Clerks office of the County of Cape May in
deed o No. l49, pages 526, ETC., granted and
conveyed unto the said Sarah P. Tunis in fee.
ROBERT Il. CORSON,
Sheriff.
Dated April 20, 1910.
Samuel f. Eldredge, Solicitor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
WHO DRANK
THE TODDY?
The Major Who Mixed II Really
Gould Not Tell.

IN August 1862, the armies OF Gen.
eral Lee and General Pope con-
fronted each other on the Rap
pahannock river, In Virginia.
General Lee had determined to attack
Pope and conceived a plan as bril-
liant as 1t was daring. He purp5sed
TO leave one half of his army under
Longstreet In front Of Pope and throw
circuitous march to a point twenty
ono miles exactly between him and
Washington.
In pursuance of his plan and to ia
cilitate its execution n day or two be-
fore Jackson started Lee determined
to throw his cavalry, under Stuart,
twelve miles In Pope's rear at Cat
let's Station. a point on the railroad
connecting Pope with his capital.
At that place We're encamped the re-
serves, baggage and ammunition trains
OF Pope's army. There. too, were his
headquarters tents, with his personal
EutELSs GluuLL luDLuACo u Aul1pC VI
officers and men, a large sum of
money In a safe In one of the tents and
dispatches and other papers, but the
rain fell In such torrents and the night
was so dark that 1t was not possible
for Stuart to damage the railroad to
any extent or to burn the railroad
bridges or the acres of wagons before
him, all of which, with the telegraph
wires, would have seriously crippled
Pope.
MY command was In advance on
that terribly rainy night. l was rid
ing with the lieutenant commanding
the platoon which formed the adj
vance guard when l suddenly saw be-
tween the flashes of lightning a nan
run across the road.
Under the influence of the spur my
horse in a single bound reached the
man., and under the influence of a pis-
toi held to his head he told me that
he was a servant Of General Pope and
was there with his headquarters tents,
which, he said, were pitched In q
clump of pines close by.
I made him get up in front Of n of
the troopers and guide q squadron.
which / detached from the leading
regiment. to the tents in the pines. On
reaching the spot I quickly surrounded
the Federal headquarters. and. seeing
a light in one of the tents. | dis
mounted and with n Of my men en-
tered II.
1t was vacant, but filed with a large
number Of papers showing where
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27

some one had been recently writing.
There were also two glasses of toddy
on the table.
A few days thereafter I captured a
squadron of the Federal dragons,
under Major Thomas Hilte of the reg
ular army, whom / had formerly
known when a cadet at West Point.
One of the officers. who had just ar
rived from Washington, told me that
he was at Wizards hotel. in that city,
and, seeing a crowd around Major
Clary, Pope's chief quartermaster,
joined the group and found Clary tell
ing of his escapes from the rebels at
Catlett's Station a few nights before.
The major said that he and Lewis
Marshall, the latter being an aid-de-
camp of Pope and a nephew of Gen.
eral Lee, were in one of the tents that
night and that he had been working
ali day yer his quartermaster papers,
and In view of the fact, as well as the
tempestuous character of the night.
he proposed to Marshall that they
should take a drink.
-The whisky was brought out" con-
tinued the major. land sugar was put
in glasses with the proper amount of
water, to which a liberal allowance of
whisky was added. l was just pour
ing the toddy from one glass to the
other, thinking how soon the situation
would be improved by swallowing it,
when l heard the noise of horses
hoofs and the report of one or two
pistol shots. l quickly put the glasses
down, saying, 4 believe that is some
OF that ID rebel cavalry"
AT this point of the narrative the
major paused and after looking
around added: Gentlemen. if you be-
lleye me, l do not know whether /
drank that toddy or not. The rebels
were on us so quick that Marshall and
/ lifted the side of the tent and rolled
down into a friendly ravine and re-
manned there %shivering in the drench-
ing rain until the rebels rode off"
It only remains to say that Clary
and Marshall did not drink the toddies
they mixed. but that they rapidly dis
appeared down the throats of the two
wet rebels who found them.-F1tz-
hugh Lee.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
MORE YOUNGEST VETERANS"
Recent Discussion Brings Forward
Two Under Sixtv.
Forward

Two Under Sixty.
That highly interesting hero, the
youngest veteran" of the civil war,
continues to bob up serenely now and
then. He seems to be almost If not
quite as numerous as the last survivor
Of the charge of the Light brigade
at Balaklava. The surprisingly large
number Of men still living who enlist
ed when mere lads helps to uphold the
statement frequently made by indi-
viduals and proved by the records of
the war department that the great
conflict was fought and won by boys
young fellows who enlisted In their
teens. The records show a %preponder-
ance of such early enlistments.
Last March a New York paper print
ed a brief obituary of the youngest
veteran" who had just died at the
age of sixty-two. The editor received
a food of communications from claim
ants to that distinction. One modest
veteran from Brooklyn, signing him
self simply Cavalry" wrote, 81 served
two years and six months and am not
yet sixty-two." Then f. Blemly, liy-
ing In another part of Greater New
York, giving his birth date as Jan. 81,
1S49, came forward with this state
ment: Il served under Sheridan and
Custer in the Shenandoah valley until
the close of the war, and I have a
year yet to hang on TO the saddle be-
fore | reach sixty-two."
Va,1ract Uafarop PLAINLY roc ohaoIy-
mated by Charles Carr of Brooklyn,
formerly of Company c, Fourth Ohio
cavalry, who said he was born March
10, 1910, nearly six weeks later than
Blemly, and SERVED throughout the
Atlanta campaign under General Sher
man."
From New Jersey came the claim of
David w. Ryan, only ffty-nine years
old, who served as bugler in Company
Fl, Second New Jersey cavalry. Young
est Veteran Ryan seemed to have the
pennant, but Michael Donoho of Au-
burn, N. Y, assaulted his position and
captured the standard. being still IN
der ffty-nine. Born May 81, 1851.
Donoho Joined D'Eppenvoll's ouave
and went t. the front in 1861. After
ward he served with the One Hundred
and Forty-ninth New York regiment.
being mustered out at Syracuse Aug.
10, 1865. Youngest Veteran Donoho.
according to this record, was only a
~ten-year-old when he Joined the zou-
ayes and began to yea the baggy
breeches and the soft sash belt of that
branch of the service.
1t is highly probable that If this
friendly controversy had extended to
the west there would have been sever
al youthful veterans somewhere around
the edges of sixty to lay claim to the
honor.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27

Wen have to THE LITTLE RASCAL
make a DASH" HAS 1T.
What y want to do?" asked the
boy.
The captain made no reply. He was
absorbed In thinking of some way to
carry out his object even If he lost
every mar in his command. The lieu
tenant told the boy that they wished to
burn the bridge.
II WONDER" said the little fellow
th%oughtfully. IF l could do it."
The captain turned sharply to the
proposer of this remarkable plan. A
boy to do what armed troops dare not
try to dol
How the urchin succeeded in win
ming consent to his plan the captain
himself, who tells the story, cannot
give a satisfactory account Combus-
tibles had been brought along. and the
most fiery and compact of these were
concealed about the boys person. A
bundle of pitch pine was also given
him, which In itself would not at
tract attention In a region where pine
is plenty. The captain took his little
emissary as far as he dared. then set
him down to proceed without attract
ing attention, gave him a hug and babe
him goodby with a fervent God bless
you my boy!" Then the officer re-
turned to the hilltop and watched.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
An hour later a light smoke cloud ross
from the bridge.

An hour later a light smoke cloud rose
from the bridge.
by jingo," he exclaimed. "the lit
tie rascal has started 1t anyway"
"You mean the little hero" said the
lieutenant. "All now depends upon
their not discovering the fire till it is
too late"
A tongue of fame flashed up and
was followed by another. Then there
was a hurrying In n of the camps.
and In a few minutes a dozen men
mounted and rode to the bridge. Mean
while a volume of smoke mingled with
fame rose from the bridge and 1oated
slowly away. Then figures, minute
from a distance, were seen trying to
quench the fire. But they had nothing
to work with. The bridge burned on.
broke In the middle and fell into the
stream.
The work accomplished, the captain
sent his force back under command
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27

SECT ANY CONFEDER- milo breeze was
ATEs o HERE blowing yer the
TO-DAY! plantation, n OF
yet disturbed by war. The officer, I'M
mindful of the peaceful scene, sat on
his horse thinking of some matter evil
IDENTIFY of great importance to him.
How far is 1t to the bridget" he
asked the boy.
Bout five mile"
straight road?'
"Waal. to go thar from hyer You uns
IL have to foller this road that away"
-pointing-'fo' a matter o. ten min
utes. then cross the branch by the ford
to the left and through a smart stretch
o timber. Then you
Come along and show us the way.
Get up here behind me-"
The officer lifted the boy to a seat
behind him and gave the order. "For-
wardr"
Haven't heard of any soldiers be-
ing at the bridge, have your"
mo"
"Tcw laa& C - - -
from it,"
"Pap must "a come gdday
on his way from the = te. He
didn't say nothin' about sclS8fs thar"
These bluecoats were the tip of the
right flank of Sherman's foremost adj
vance. They had been ordered to de-
stroy a bridge provided the Confeder-
ates had not guarded it. If they were
there the captain had orders to drive
them away to effect his purpose.
"Can we see the bridge" he asked
the boy, before we get to it,"
"Yes: from the top of q hill a couple
Of miles this side"
When they reached the crest indi-
Gated there beneath them in the dis
lance was a wooden bridge. The cap
tain brought his feldglasses to bear
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
BY RoB LOVE.

All. there is dirge in the
funeral note of this
Memorial dayl
And Death. oh. deathl''
is the bugle's breath
as the music melts
away.
But Come. oh. comet
is the call Of the
drum-come into the
graveyard lone
Andthe blossoming.spray
as a tribute lay on the
soldiers c~rumbling
stone.
We are old and bent as
we marshal now in
the days of our ma
ton $ peace.
And we dream no more
of the cannon $ roar,
but Of stnfes and
LIES surcease.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27

of the lieutenant
to report the fact
to his superior.
He e m a | e d
with a view of
getting tidings
from the little
brid z e burner.
Darkness W a s
setting In when
Il spot appeared
down the road.
1t moved but
slowly. Sudden
ly the captain
started to meet
1t. The boy bridge
burner staggered
toward him and
fell in to his
arms. Then he
noticed that the
little fellows
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
RalIiad hx General steadman.

When the line of General Steed.
mans division Of the reserve corps
was wavering In the face of the leaden
hail at Chickamauga he rode out and
took the flag from the color bearer.
go back. boys-go back" he ex-
claimed. 'but the flag can't go with
you" He was a man of powerful fig
ure. The line was strengthened and
swept on against the foe.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27
THE LITTLE =
BRIDGE BURNER.
4 Civil War Story.
BY r. A. mitchell.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ctation.1

~ KELLO! You boy, there"
A boy about twelve years
- old hoeing in a field dropped
his hoe and came to the rail
fence that divided the field from the
road. A company Of cavalry with n
piece of artillery was waiting for him,
at the head their captain. 1t was he
who had called the boy. The little fell
low climbed the fence, sitting on the
top rail with a leg on each side of 1t.
His trousers were rolled above the
knees, his brown legs were covered
with Georgia clay, his forehead pro-
truded from a rent In a dingy straw
hat. no coat covered his g~alluses, and
there was not much shirt. One thing
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-27

NIOtHIIb VU1 VT
cred with blood. A Confederate had
shot him, not knowing that he was a
child. just as he was dh1Aaripg in
some bushes after accomplishing his
work.
The little bridge burner recovered.
He vas too young to enter the Union
army. but the government educated
him to command men in it's next war.