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No Use for Molly.

HE late Admiral Schley. as his own
splendid career showed. didn't be-
heVe In automatons," said a Washington
veteran He didn't believe I'm the sun
ordinate who lets his boss do all his
thinking for him
4 once heard Admiral Schley talking
TO young Annapolis student. He told
the student that unreasoning and un-
questioning obedience to orders was -
IN, orders were wrong, a foolish thing
lie SAID the navy had no more use for
men OF that stamp than the Widow Black
mad for her maid, Molly
Inc widow. he explained told Molly
one evening that. If any one called she
was only at home to Mr.. Mum. Then She
retired to her room and took a little nan
On towards 10 she awoke, and, ringing
for Molly, she asked:
Did any one CALL
On, Yes. ma'am.' said Molly. Mrs
Blank called, and Miss Dash. and the
pastor
to-? o 70"
yes ma'am. I said YOU was only
home to Mr.. Num-
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was seized with the fear that, either by
accident or design. the change OF COM
mand to Gen. Meade would not be effect
ed in time to avoid the very contingency
aimed at by the change. At the last mo-
ment the President too. became alarmed
and there was another conference at the
department to settle the means of in
surfing the transfer.
Duplicate copies of the PRESIDENTS or
der changing the command were made,
authenticated by the SIGNATURE of the
adjutant general and addressed, several
ly, to Gems. Hooker and Meade Gen.
James A. Hardie chief of the staff of the
of both the officers concerned, was then
called into the conference room and d.
reCted to start at once for FREDERICK CITY,
Md, and, without disclosing his presence
or business, make his way to Gen. Meade
and give him to understand that the or
der for him to assume the command or
the army Immediately was intended to be
as unquestionable and peremptory as any
that a soldier could receive He was
then, as the representative of the Presi-
dent to take Gen Meade to the head
quarters of Gen. Hooker and transfer the
command from the latter to the former
Gen. Harde manifeS- ed some reluctance
to doing his appointed task in the pre-
scribed manner, but Mr.. Stanton SEN
tentiously remarked that in this case the
manner was of the substance of the mat
ter, to which Mr.. Lincoln added that he
would take the responsibility upon him
self for any wound to the feelings of the
two generals, or of the bearer of the
order.
and orders to facilitate his progress, and
with money To buy his way through to
his destination if delayed or obstructed
on the road. II compelled by the i'm
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which you did great wrong to the coun-
try and to a most meritorious and hon
orable brother officer. / have heard. in
such way as to believe it, of your re-
Gently saying that both the army and the
government needed dictator OF course,
1t was not for this. but in spite of 1t. that
have given you the command Only
those generals who gain successes can
set up dictators.
What | now ask of you is military
success and I will risk the dictatorship.
The government will support you to the
utmost Of its ability, which is neither
more nor less than it has done and will
do for all commanders. / much fear that
the spirit which you have aided to infuse
into the army, Of criticsng their COM
mander and withholding confidence from
him, will now turn upon you. i shall as
sist you as far as l can to put 1t down.
Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were
alive again, could get any good out of an
army while such Spirit prevails in it,.
And now beware of rashness. Beware of
rashness, but with energy and sleepless
vigilance go forward and give us vic
tories
Mr.. Stantons first conclusion was that
he should resign; his second. that duty
to his chief and the public forbade his
doing so; his third. that Hooker must he
Loyalty supported SO long as there was
the least chance of his doing anything
with the army placed in his keeping
This latter resolution he faithfully kept
and Gen Hooker. who soon had occasion
to know the facts connected with his APP
pointment was both surprised and
touched by the generous conduct of his
lately implacable opponent
Mr.. Chase found his situation as
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The Red Hood.

NTF you have taken degree in divinity
at Oxford, you are entitled to wear
red hood"
The speaker was the Rev. Ethelbert
Reed. the Duluth psychologist He con-
tinued:
Wearing red hood myself | take a
natural interest in hood stories There is
one about man who complained to his
bishop that so-and-So, though not Of
oxford, was wearing a masters hood
And / call it, bishop said the com
plainant bitterly, wearing a lie on his
back
oh. don't use So strong a word as
that, said the bishop. Just call IL a false
hood
Down SOUTH" continued DR. Reed. my
own hood gave rise 10 an anecdote /
preached one Sunday in a Georgia church
and after the music southern lady said
to her old coachman:
Well. Jefferson. how did you like Dr..
Reeds sermon?
oh. it wuz grand. said the old fel-
70 de dock. / guess he haint got no
women folks to look after him.
What makes you think THAR asked
Jefferson's mistress.
noticed, ma am, said Jefferson
whenever he turned round In de rulpit
dat his coat wuZ split up de back and
de red undershirt WIZ a-showin
through
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Up or Down..

CENATOR DAVIS. in an interview N
- ozark, derided. good humoredly. IL.
aristocratic pretensions that too many
Americans, as soon as they get rich, a.
sumo
ITS hard TO be aristocra attic in a de-
mocracy like this said Senator Davis
We've got no criterion. no measure. and
hence, as aristocrats. We never can tell
where We stand
Mrs. Dash is no longer in our set a
woman once said at a tea
Yes, so L understand. said another
woman.
Yes went on the first woman. with
naughty sneer, yes, she dropped out
some time ago
is that 500 said the other. L was
under the impression that she climbed
out
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BATTLES and LEADERS, o tic CYL WARS
80. HOW FIGHTING JOE" HOOKER BECAME HEAD OF !4 '-
"GRAND ARMY" AND WAS DISPLACED BY MEADE

mlnency of capture by StuartS raiders to
destroy his papers. and he could still
make his way through he was to deliver
verbally the order for the changing of
the command and supervise its execution
Gen. Hardie. in civilians dress, reached
Frederick in safety, and by diigent in
curry ascertained the whereabouts of
Gen. Meades headquarters. No governor
or provost marshal had been appointed
for the town, and the streets and all the
roads leading to the camps We're thronged
with boisterous soldiers. more or less
filed with Maryland whisky. and many
of them ripe for rudeness or mischief.
BY liberal use of money he at last OBJ
tanned buggy and a driver who knew
the roads: but his progress through
Struggling parties of soldiers and trains
of wagons was so slow, and he was so
often obliged to appeal to officers to Sc
cure passage and safety from one stage
to another that the night was far spent
when he reached Gen. Meade's head
quarters, and after some wrangling, pen
etrated to his tent.
Meade was asleep, and when awakened
was COMPOUNDED by the sight of an officer
from the War Department standing over
him. He afterward said that In his
semi-stupcr, his first thought was that he
was 10 De taken TO w dSntnStOn III
though no reason occurred to him why
he should be.
When he realized the state of affairs
he became much agitated. protesting
against being placed in command of an
army that was looking toward Reynolds
as the successor. if Hooker should be dis
placed: referring to the personal TREND
ship between Reynolds and himself
which would make the Presidents order
an instrument of injustice to both; urg-
Of thE
suddenly placed upon him in presence
of the enemy and when he was totally
ignorant Of the positions and dispositions
of the army he was to take In charge
and strenuously object'ng to the require
ment that he should go to Hooker $ head
quarters to take over the command with
ont being sent for by the commanding
paneral. as Mcclellan had sent for Burn
Side and Burnside for Hooker (Meade
was mistaken in thinking that Mcclellan
had sent for Burnside when the command
was turned over to him.
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Fredericksburg, greatly aided by the UNI
selfish labor of earnest men who believed
that Rockers military reputation the
pugna clous disposition implied in his pop
ular cognomen of Fighting Joe'') and his
freedom from suspicion of undue attach
ment to the fortunes of Gen. Mcclellan.
pointed him OUT the man for the occa-
sion by the unerrng processes of natural
selection.
The attitude and character of the Secre
tary of War. however justified nothing
but despair until connect ton was made
with powerful faction which had for its
object the elevation of Mr.. Chase. the
Secretary of the Treasury, to the Presi-
dency at the end of Mr. Lincolns term.
Making every allowance for the strength
and availa bility of Mr.. Chase as against
Mr.. Lincoln or any other civilian
candidate. his friends did not conceal
from themselves that the general who
should conquer the rebellion would have
the disposal Of the next presidency, and
they We're on the lookout for the right
military alliance when they came into
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seemed to imply the possession Of III
option in himself. he deemed 1t his duty
to say frankly that he could not accept
the command in voluntary sense unless
a liberty of action should be guaranteed
to him considerably beyond any which
he had reason to expect.
Reynolds was thereupon dropped and
the choice further and finally restricted
to Hooker and Meade. with the chances
Ii hundred To one in favor of the latter
by reason of the fixed conviction of the
Secretary of War that the former ought
not TO be chosen in any contingencies.
Stanton knew that there were two Hook
ers in the same man. He knew one an
excellent officer. mentally strong, clever
and tireless and charming almost mag
netic) in address. 1t was the other Hook
err on whom he wished to take no
chances
Hooker and Meade were in camp, at
tending TO such military duties as the
lull of action gave occasion for, neither
having taste nor talent for intrigue. eac h
aware that something was afoot, but
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the District of Columbia also state that
deer may be shot within the borders OF
the District from September 1 until Ian
uary ]. and at the same time hunting is
restricted to the area Of the Eastern
branch north of the Anacostia bridge"
There have been no reports of good deer
shooting In that region for some time,
however
Although the biological survey has been
collecting data regarding fatalities for
four years, there have been no publica-
tons of deductions to be drawn. and
the first publications will probably DO
made at the close of the present sea son.
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Mixed Morals.

OGAN NJ. BUL1.ITT. discussing graft
II ing in Philadelphia, said the other
day:
These people have a mixed moral
sense They remind mo Of a little Wis
sahickon girl
oh, mamma she said. you'll have To
discharge the new goyerness. She's aw-
fully wicked.
Wicked? How wicked? said the
mother.
"She tells u.s.. said the little girl. Bible
stories on week days
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should telegraph to Stanton to be reliev-
ed from taking command. but Hardie told
him that in the council il had been as
stunned that he would wish to be excused
that he would prefer Reynolds first and
anybody else but himself afterward. and
that he might even deem it too late to
displace Hooker; but that notwithstand-
ing. ii had been determined that Hooker
should be relieved. and by Meade a one
and that it should he done Immediately
upon Hardie's arrival
1t was a mental relief to the stern Sec
rotary of War. when Gen. Meade's spon-
taneous utterances Were reported to him.
To note that he had uttered no protest
against Hooker's being relieved of the
command. even in what might almost be
called the presence of the enemy. This
silence on the part of a man so regard
less of himself, regardful of others.
Mr.. Stanton accepted as being. in itself,
his complete vindcat on.
After taking Gen Iiardie's opinion, as
professional soldier. that he had no
lawful discretion to vary from the orders
given, horses and an escort We're ordered
out and the party proceeded TO general
Headquarters some miles distant
Hardie undertook to break the news TO
Hooker. who did not need to be told any
thing after seeing who his visitors were.
1t was a bitter moment to all, for Hooker
had construed favorably the delay In re-
spending to his tender of resignation, and
could not wholly mask the revulsion OF
feeling. Maj. Gen. Daniel Butterfeld the
chief of staff. between whom and Gen
Meade much coldness existed. was called
in and the four officers set themselves
earnestly to work to do the state some
service by honestly transferring the COM
mand and all that could help to make II
available for good.
During the interview Meade unguard-
eddy expressed himself as shocked at the
scattered condition of the army. and
Hooker retorted with feeling. Tension was
somewhat eased by Meade's insisting
upon being regarded as a guest at head
quarters while Gen. Hooker was present
and by his requesting Gen. Butterfield
upon public grounds, not to exercise. his
privilege of Withdrawing with his chief
but Rockers chagrin and Meade's over
strung nerves made the lengthy but in
dispensable conference rather trying to
the whole party
When Reynolds heard the news he
dressed himself with scrupulous care and
handsomely attended, rode to headquar-
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Reynolds answered that in his opinion.
longed. that he was glad that such a
weight of responsibility had not come
upon him, and that Meade might count
upon the best support he could give him.
Meade then communicated to REYNOLDS
all that he had learned from Hooker
and Butterfield concerning the move
ments and positions Of the two armies.
and hastily concerted with him a plan
or cooperation which resulted I'm the
lighting OF the battle OF Gettysburg three
days later upon ground selected by Reyn-
ODDS
During the afternoon the consulta-
tons were ended. and, with the aid OF
the representative of the War DEPART
ment, the two generals drew up the or
ders that were to announce formally the
change of command. In the evening
standing In front of the commanding
generals tent. Gen. Hooker took leave
of the officers, soldiers and civilians at
tached to headquarters. and, amid many
a God bless YOU. general" got into the
spring wagon that was to convey him
and Gen. Harde TO the railroad station
the former route To Baltimore the LAT
ter to Washington
When all was ready for the start, the
throng about the vehicle respectfull,
drew back as Meade approached with
uncovered head: the two men took each
other by the hand. some words passed
between them in a low tone, the wagon
moved off, and Meade walked silently
into the tent just vacated by his prede-
ceSSor
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both supposing that the ferment con-
cerned Hooker and Reynolds, and, pos.
sibly. some third man beyond the lines OF
the army. But there were men about
Hooker who believed in and hoped to rise
with him. and who, at all events. could
afford to take the chances of success or
failure with him
These men were rich in personal and
external resources of the kind needed for
the combination of political financial and
social forces to a common end. By their
exertions such inf1uenC es had been busy
for Hooker ever since the battle of
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communication with Hookers friends and
received their assurances that if it
should be his good fortune to bring the
war to successful close, nothing could
possibly induce him to accept other than
military hOnOrS in recognition of his Serv-
ices. Gen. Hooker thereupon became the
candidate of Mr.. Chase's frienus. Hooker
probably knew of these di kerings Ger
ia My Stanton did. through a friend in
ChaSes own circle.
AS soon as BurnSide's tenure Of the
command had become a question rather
OF hours than of days, new efforts were
made to win over the Secretary of War,
but necessarily without avail. because.
apart from any personal considerations
that may have had place in his mind he
had certain convictions on the subject of
kind that strong men never abandon
when once formed. AT this critical mo-
ment the needed impulse in the direction
of Hooker was supplied by a person OF
commanding influence in the councils of
the administration. and Mr.. Lincoln d.
rected the appointment to be made. at
the same time writing and sending to
Hooker this letter, under date Of Janu-
airy %, 1868:
Il have placed you at the head of the
Army Of the Potomac. OF course, i have
done this upon what appears to me to be
sufficient reasons. and yet / think it best
for you to know that there are some
things in regard to which | am not quite
satisfied with YOU
Il believe you to be a brave and skill
full soldier which. of course, / like. l
also believe you do not mix politics with
your profession, in which You are right.
You have confidence in yourself. which
is u valuable If not an Indispensable.
quality. You are ambitious. which, with
N raa "a
than harm; but ! think that during Gen.
Burnside's command of the army you
have taken counsel of your ambition and
thwarted him as much as you could, in
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Hooker was so full of hope and energy
that severe measures had to be resorted
TO in order to wiring from him that ten
der of resignation deemed to be neces-
sary to enable his supporters at Wash
ingtOn to keep on outward terms with
the administration. When it did come
the impending battle was evidently so
close at hand that the Secretary tof War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
BY CHARLES F. BENJAMIN,
ID FTER the battle of

+ / Elk the battle OF
Frederick De-
Cember Is. 1SG2, in
which Maj. Gen.
Ambrose Il. Burn
side, commanding
the Army Of the
Potomac, was dis
astrouSly repulsed
by Lee, Burnside
undertook once
more to move To-
ward Richmond.
nEiYaO the
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tiers TO pay his respects 10 the new COM
mander.
Meade. who looked like a wagon master
In the marching clothes he had hurrtedly
slipped on when awakened In his tent I'M
derstood the motive OF the act and after
the exchange Of salutations all around he
took Reynolds by the arm. and leading
him aside. told him how surprising i'm
he had re eived how much he would
have preferred the choice TO have fallen on
Reynolds; how anxious he had been to
see Reynolds and tell him these things,
and how helpless he should hold himself
10 be did he not feel that Reynolds would
give him the earnest support that he
would have given to Reynolds in Ike
situation.
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CoNFFDE A

and Franklin. to whom the active duties
OF the battle We're assigned
President Lincoln apparently yielded
to the views of those in charge of the
military department of affairs and there
upon Halleck confidentially inquired of
Reynolds If he was prepared to accept
the command. Reynolds replied that he
expected to obey all lawful orders coming
to his hands but as the communicati ton
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A FIRST HAND Insight
"A of the Ambitious and
Far Reaching Politics That
So Dominated the Affairs of
the Army of the Potomac
During the First Three Years
of the War-An Insight That
Involves Prominent Generals,
Cabinet Officers and Presi-
dent Lincoln,
BY CHARLES F. BENJAMIN,
Who throughout the war occupied responsible
and confidential positions Mt the headquarters
of the Army OF the Potomac aud in tht
War Department.
The Bourbon news., 1911-09-06
BOurbonites Off for winchester.

The Paris Base Ball team left this
morning on the 1915 L. N. train for
Winchester. where they will meet the
Hustlers in the first game of the post
season series for the championship of
the Blue Grass League. in that city
this afternoon.
. McKernan is confident of taking the
opening game. of the series, as the
members of the club are all in good
shape and going at their best. Nc
herman ia all probability will send
Shears to the mound this afternoon
and it is more than likely Coleman will
call on Burden to do the hurling for
his team. -" ~
After the performance of Shears
Saturday against the Hustlers, it
showed that he was in tip-top condi-
tion and working we'll. and in view of
his mastery pitching on this occasion
McKernan thinks he looks we'll for the
opening contest of the championship
series.
Ollie Chapman. who spent the day
yesterday with relatives in Cincinnati
Joined the team this morning. and the
fast center gardner will be in his regu-
lar position this afternoon. Tomorrow
being an off day the members of the
team will be treated to big day at
the Bourbon Fair.
The Bourbon news., 1911-09-06
MATRIMONIAL.

-Theg marriage Of Mr.. A. B. Bark
ley, Jr., of Georgetown, and Miss
Lucy Marshall Redmon, of this county,
was solemnized at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Redmon. ION the Riddles Mills pike
near this city Tuesday afternoon at A
o'clock, Rev. Carey Williams.t of the
Georgetown Presbyterian church offici-
ating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot Evans were
the only attendants; Mrs. Evans beng
a sister of the bride. Immediately
after the ceremony tthe young couple
left for Cincinnati where they will be
until Friday. after which they will re.
turn to Georgetown to make their home.
\ The bride is a most attractive, talent.
ed and capable young woman and very
popular.
Mr.. Barkley .is associated with hii
father in the harness business il
G Georgetown and is a popular, energetic
and progressive young man.
The following Georgetown people
attended the wedding: Mr.. and Mrs
"a, B. FBarkley. -Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. Tai
bott Evans, Mrs. Rowan C. Jones ant
Miss Maurice Cole.
The Bourbon news., 1911-09-06
THEATRICAL.
"THE NIGHT RIDER. +"

All the world loves lover. There
fore all who witness the production OF
''The Night Rider soul-stirring
which will be seen at the
Grand On Thursday night, will enjoy a
treat that few plays of the season
afford. The story of the play abounds
in soul-stirring interest, and the SEEM
ingly unsurmountable obstacles the
young lovers have to overcome keep
the audience on edge from the rise
to the fall of the curtain. The plot is
based on political crook kedness and is
woven around the Vaccinations of a
district judge, role enacted by Lo-
gan Paul.
COBURN'S GREATER MINSTRELS.
E Three of the latest and best song
successes of the season. Good Bye My
Love, Good Bye, when the Sands OF
the Desert Grow Cold" and IF All
My Dreams Were Cold I'd Buy the
World for You." sung by Leslie ID.
Berry, the interlocutor and robust
baritone, and Justin J. MCCARTHY, lyric
tenor and yodler with the big fur
show. j. A. Coburn's Greater Min.
strels. next Saturday night at the
Paris Grand. Everything new, this
season, new people. comedians, jokes
songs. new special scenery and electric
effects. IA great big laughing hit. bet
ter than ever and always good.
The Bourbon news., 1911-09-06
Fall Goods.
Fall goods arriving daily.
j. ELVOVE.
Steve Kane Will Act as ArDiter.

Steve K ane, who has umpired sever
al games in this city, will handle the
Indicator in all of the championship
games to be played between Paris and
Winchester Kane was selected above
all the other league umpires, because
of his ability to handle the players.
He allows no discussion of his. de-
cisions and makes the players walk
the chalk line. He is the best umpire
that has been in this company and the
fact that he is to hold the balance of
power in the series which begins this
afternoon is assurance of square deal
for both the contending clubs.