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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
Big PACKETS
ARE NOT OUT
HIGH STAGE OF WATER NOT IN.
oucEMENT ENOUGH FOR
THE BIG ONES.
Business Conditions Have Not Been
So Good as in Former Years,
Is Answer Given.

The public in general. and especial
ly those who take more than passing
interest in the movement of boats in
The Ohio river. who have been al a
loss TO understand why the larger
boats known as the Pittsburgh Cincin-
natl packets. dod not come out during
the past several weeks. when there
vas an excellent stage in the channel
This question was briefly but salts.
tectorily answered at the local wharf
yesterday. the wharfmaster saving
that there was simply no business
Tor them and never in the past score
OF years has there ben as little bust.
mes. bob freight and passenger, for
the boats between the Smoky and
Queen cities as during the nast wear.
The riverman said further. The
days Of prosperous steamboating in
t'ls section OF the country. has aDout
passed. Year by year business has
heen dropping of and today II does
not pay owners OF the larger packets
To put them in their old trades in the
Ohio river. This is due TO the cbeaD
END quick shipments that can be made
by rail. while the trolley lines. now
strung all along me Ohio. are used
y the public for travelling instead of
bv boat. II is possible that the great.
er part OF the Pittsburgh incinnatj
packets Will eventually be nut in the
lower waters and this section will So.
only the local packets out with a few
arger boats running in the old long
trade"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
SUPREME COURT REVERSES LOCAL
FEDERAL COURT In WEIGH CASE

the verdict OF the lower court will be
Fet aside, and a new trial granted. OF
whether WEIGH will be set free alto
fether
" viii be remembered that WEIGH.
who IL Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
60. engineer, was arrested on a charge
OF white slavery Mary Forbes being
the object Of the slavery He was
rivcn q hearing here and found guilty
OF white slavery. The sentence was
deferred when the attorneys gave no.
tce Of taking an appeal 10 the higher
court
On December Z. Attorneys Boyce
and Hsndlan appeared before Judges
knapp. Woods and Waddel a. Rich
mond. and there argued their case
tor an appeal Considerable feeling
was shown here at the time OF the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04

At either place as the goods had all
been removed to a high place. All Of
the cellars along Lincoln avenue were
filled with water but as the occupants
had plenty Of warning all Of the goods
were removed. The residents OF this
city were greatly relieved yesterday
morning whn they awok and found
that the weather had turned colder.
which they claimed put a check to
the rise in the river. Several OF the
home out the creek were flooded but
all Of the goods were gotten out ana
there was little suffering among the
people who were forced to move. 10
Is expected that by this evening traf-
&c Will BE- restored on all railroads
and traction lines.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
MAY BE ROBBER
Man Arrested at Pittsburgh Monday
Is Probably the Man Who
Robbed vsrneli Home

The local police have been notified
that man bearing the description OF
the person who entered and robbed
the Narnell home out.the- pike. has
been arrested in Pittsburgh a pic
ture was forwarded the local force
and Onicer Fullerton is sure that Ia
is the same man Further word viii
probably b. received 10 day. and IL
b. probable that an officer viii BE- sent
10 the Smoky City to get the man
II will be- remembered that the fellow
escaped from officer Fullerton near
the steps Of the city building.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
COUNTRY HOME Is
BURNED TO GROUND
RESIDENCE OF LOUIS FISHER
NEAR TRADE IPHiA. OES
TRoNEO LAST NIGHT
Fire Was Caused In Furnace Roern IN
sasement-Loss Will Amount
TO s.. 200

The newly remodeled home OF Louis
Fisher. Of Chapline HIN. north OF Tria.
delphis. burned TO the ground yester.
day evening. between four and five
O'Clock. causing a loss OF s. 900. which
was partially covered by insurance
Charles Muldoon. Jr.. who was in the
furnace room at the tine the fire
broke out. had a narrow escape from
cremation He was noticed in time
however near a window and willing
hands grabbed him from a horrible
death.
The house was a modern structure.
having been recently rebuilt. with
running water and furnace heat. II
was situated on top OF Chapline hill
IN one Of the most beautiful farming
sections OF Ohio county From all in
dioauons the blaze started in the fur.
mace room of the house and gradually
spread to the upper floors One OF
the smaller boys noticed the blaze
and raised the alarm. but the flames
had gotten too much OF = lead before
they were noticed
When IL was seen that the house
could not be saved all attention was
turned towards saving the adjoining
buildings, a number OF which were in
the immediate yard Several Of the
outer walls OF these buildings were
badly scorched.
Less than an hour and a half after
the blaze was discovered, the fine
residence was in rims Only a few
pieces OF furniture was saved. and a
telephone box In the house also
burned. One thing IN favor OF the
bucket brigade formed. was the fact
that there was very little wind at the
time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
Recognized Advan,an..

You VIII find that Chamberlain
cough Remedy has recognized advant.
tBes over most medicines in use for
coughs ana colds. II does not SUP
press cough but loosens and relieves
~ AIDS expectoration and opens
,he secretions, which enables the sys.
teln 70 throw on cold. II counter.
Ec'A any tendency OF a cold 10 result
IN pneumonia II contains no opium
or other narcotic, and NAV no giver 80
child a. confidently as TO an sd,,it
For sale by all dealers ADV
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
DEBRIS CLEARED
IrouhIe in Narrows Overcome and
Cars Resumed Operations
Before Evening.

No trouble vas caused on the
wheeling Traction Company line last
night through the Narrows. as practi-
cally all Of the debris had been cleared
away. with the exception Of a few
snort intervals where transfers were
rendered necessary. The MoundsviIIa
cars were compelled to stop al tho
IOmlinson home on account OF the
hlgh water west Of Moundsville. and
were run from that point TO BoRgs
Run during the evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIVED Bl
LOCAL ATTORNEYS LAST
NIGHT
Particulars In the Case Have Not Been
Received Here-Detaiis VIII
Arrive Later.

Official notice that Judge Aston G..
Dayton, Judge OF the United States
Court for the Northern District OF
. West Virginia, had been reversed by
the United States District Court Of
Appeals a. Richmond. In the case OF
the Government vs. William A. WEIGH.
was received IN the city yesterday
nv counsel Tor he defendant. Attorneys
8. o. BOyce and J. Bernard Handlan.
The telegram from the clerk does
not specify whether this means that
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04

trial and the citizenship will be GLAD
to hear that the decision of Judge Dav.
ton was reversed. Attorney ]. J.
OBrien appeared cor the government
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
TO PROVIDE HOME
William Good. Arraianed Before
Squire Hobbs on Nom Sup.
port Charge, Released

William Good. arrested on a charge
or non support. was arraigued % the
county jail last night before Squire q
G.. Hobbs. and was released on bis
own recOrnizanco DE was instructed
70 get busy and provide home FOR
his young wife. who tearfully loft the
jail on tho arm o. near relative
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04

IN the case Of Zack Springer VI. rol.
derman q Holdormau The bin a..
clares that the defendants. who are
road contractors. took about 900 Gu.
bic yards OF earth from certain lots
owned By the plaintiff IN the out-the.
pike district The praecipo filed
some time aro brought suit Tor the
sum of $500 damages AGAINST the
defendants
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
PHONES ARe OUT
Both National and Bell Suffer From
Flood Waters

Owing 10 the Lirh water. the tefs-
phone service on both the Bell and
National viii De crippled slightly by
tho GOOD. due fo the fact that the
phones in The loodcf district were
cut on in many Instances and some
~ The trunk limos have been thrown
ont bv che water RepfIrmen have
been sent out .rom rucIr respective
companies fo repair frr damage and
work viii boEin Ir earnest a. quick
as thh water reccdes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
WANTS DAMAGES
zsck Springer Demands $500 From
Road Contractors Who Took
Dirt From Hla lots

a declaration was filed Yesterday
BY Attorneys Boneke and Addleman |
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

Mcfarland. Houlton; Jerre O'Roak,
Sherman; Thomas Philburk, Haynesville;;
George Plissey, Washburn; Charles Por-
ter, Hodgdon; Fred w. Sewell, Island
Falls; H. Sloan, Limestone.
Traverse Jurors-Irving Bates, Hersey:
Freeman Boutilier. Oakfeld: M. J..
Brown, Blaine; Don Bubar, Littleton: :
Nj. L. Buck, Houlton; Charles r. Bug
zell, Caribou; Fred Chase. Perham; Omar
Hill: c. M Condor, Moro Pl.; Paul L,
Cornier, Grand Isle; Charles Cox. Ban
croft: Edmund J. Cyr. Madawaska; w.
H. billing, Easton; Wilbur H. Grant,
Glenwood Pl.: Warren g. Grendell, Chap
man Pl.; I. L. Hutchinson, Hodgdon:
Leon Irish, Haynesville; Sherman john
son, Pressure Isle: L. B. Jordan, Maple
ton; Charles Kalloch, Fort Fairfield;
Herbert Merrill, Stockholm; Thomas A.
Mchaud. Fort Kent; Joseph l.. Nor
neault Frenchville; e. w.. Olson. New
Sweden: Samuel P. Perry, Island Falls;
Leo N. Porter, Van Buren,; Alonzo B.
Prouty, Reed Pl.: William Qualey. Bens-
dicta: William Sanford. New Limerick:
c. A. Sleeper, Sherman; ]. H. Slipp,
Bridgewater; Frank e. Tarr. Castle Hill;
Fred Terrio, Crystal; Clyde J. Thomas,
Ludlow; Louis X. Tilley, Garfield Pl: A.
II. Wagker,-Ashland; Elbridge yelling
ton, Monticello; j. ]. Wheelock, st. John,
RI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
LARONE

Walter 81 ooks and his mother have
moved to Norridgewock, where they
have purchased q place at Burgess
Corner.
Edward Record has gone to WASH
ington County where he is employed as
book distributor for the Seventh Day
AdVentists.
Mr.. and Mrs. CaN Bigelow, who have
been stopping for a week at Q. II.
Stevens went Saturday to Auburn for
the winter.
Mrs. Mary Blaisdell and son Elmon
of Norridgewock have moved into the
Record house, where the lad can have
the benefit of the church school on
Hill Top.
Mearl Stevens and his mother were
visitors in Mt. Vernon last week at
the home Of Albert Stiles, a former
resident Of Larone.
An auto party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Priest with Master Roland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Winslow, and
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Bartlett with
Miss Molly ard Mr.. and Mrs. L. V.
Winslow took a trip to Bingham Oct.
80 last and report the roads in good
condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
Names First
Chry'santhemunn''
Exhibit, Bangor

Bangor, Me-. Nov. 2.-Maine's first State
Wide chrysanthemum exhibit. held UNI
der the direction Of the recently organ
lied Maine State Florists Society. opened
here Monday for a ~two-day's display
with large and varied display of Maine
grown chrysanthemums from various
sections Of the State. The show was
visited by hundreds of lovers Of beauti-
full flowers.
Notable in the display were several fine
specimens Of the chrysolora variety. a
deep yellow chrysanthemum, with blooms
averaging seven inches in diameter on
stalks nearly five or six feet, long. They
were. grown in Biddeford. Also an I'M
usual showing of the William Turner
variety Of white chrysanthemums, which
were grown in Portland. Bar Harbor
horticulturists sent some remarkable sins
gle chrysanthemums Of unusual coloring
and quality. ~ /,
Through the efforts Of the horticultural
department at the University Of Maine
the organization in charge of the show
was perfected last spring and meets
once each year for an exchange Of views
on problems confronting the florists.
The show is held for educational pUr-
poses and to show Maine people what
wonderful blooms can be raised in Maine
Among the exhibitors were J. w. Minot
& Co. Of Portland, C. S. Strout of Bidds-
ford, Mt Desert Nurseries of Bar Har-
Dor, p. M. Ohm of Bath, E. Saunders OF
Lewiston, P. Burr of Freeport, Miss A
NJ. Clark of Ellsworth and A. j. Loder OF
Bangor The horticultural department Of
of the University of Maine also exhibited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
Maine Postal Changes.

Effective Oct 25.-South Hancock to
Hancock Leaves South Hancock daily
except Sunday at $50 A. NJ. Arrives
at Hancock by A. NJ, Leaves Han
cock except Sunday on receipt Of mail
from train due III A. NJ, but not later
than $40 A. NJ. Arrives at South Han
cock in u hour.
Franklin to East Franklin Leaves
Franklin daily except Sunday on re-
ceipt of mail from train Que ia A. NJ,
but not later than $50 A. M. Arrives
at East Franklin in " hour. Leaves
East Franklin daily except Sunday at
9.15 A. NJ. Arrive Franklin by 1918
A. M.
Levant to KenduSkeag, June l to
Sept. go Leaves Levant daily except
Sunday at 5 P. NJ. Arrives at Kendus-.
keag by $50 p. M. Leaves Ken
duskeag daily except Sunday at els
P. M. Arrives at Levant by 705 P. NJ.
Oct. to May 81. Leaves Levant daily
except Sunday P. M. Arrives Ken
duskeag by 4.50 P. M Leaves Kendus-
keag daily except Sunday at $40 P.
M. Arrives at Levant by 6 P NJ.
Sebec to Sebec Station. Leaves Sc
bee daily except Sunday at 7.30 A. NJ.
and $50 P. NJ. Arrives Sebec Station
by 8.45 A nj. and AS P. NJ. Leaves
Sebec Station daily except Sunday on
receipt of mail from trains due 9.02 A.
M. and 5.45 P. NJ, but not later than
1890 A. NJ, and $50 P. NJ. Arrives
Sebec in IA hrs.
Chesuncook to North East Carry.
July to Oct. 81 Leaves Chesuncook,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6
A M. Arrives North East Carry by
is P. Nj. Leaves North East Carry
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6
A. M. Arrives Chesuncook by 6 P.
NJ. Nov to June 80. Leaves Chesun-
cook Tuesday and Thursday at A.
M. Arrives North East Carry by p.
NJ. Leaves North East Carry Monday
and Friday at A. NJ. Arrives at
Chesuncook by 2. M.
Wayne to North Leeds. Leaves
Wayne daily except Sunday at 6.45 A.
M. and P. NJ. or in time to connect
with trains. Arrives at North Leeds
in IA hours. Leaves North Leeds
daily except Sunday on receipt of mail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
RIPLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Skillings Of
Harmony were in town Sunday.
MIR. and hrs. r. w. Felker were in
West Ripley Sunday at Hiram Bane,
Jrs.
Mrs. Julia Edgerley has been a guest
the past week at Amos Lords from
Dexter.
Mrs. Annette Sevey is in Dexter on
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Strout expects
to move to Dexter to live this winter.
The Ladies Aid will hold a Hal
lowe'en Social at the town hall Tues
day evening.
Calvin Page and party of Madison
were in town Sunday calling on
friends.
Alice Eaton of Harmony was in
town Sunday.
Messrs. Randall and Hanson went
to Boston Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
SUPREME COURT, #.
ARO0STOOK COUNTY

Following Is the list Of officials for the
November term Of the supreme court to
be held Nov. is at Houlton.
Hon. Albert M. Spear. justice presiding.
Michael M. Clark. clerk: Walter B.
Clark. deputy clerk: Rev. p. M. Silke.
chaplain; Fred L. Hayden, reporter;
Bernard Archibald, county attorney; FL
mer G. Bryson, sheriff; Stephen H. Han
son. deputy sheriff; Martin Lawlis. depu-
ty sheriff; A. B. Smart, deputy sheriff;
George A. Barrett. deputy sheriff: John
A. Brown. deputy sheriff; Arthur Moody.
deputy sheriff; F. F. Smart. deputy
sheriff: William H. Bates. deputy sheriff
Charles Norrell. messenger.
Grand Jurors-Edward Allen, Pressure
Isle: A. H. Anderson. New Sweden;
Maurice NJ. Bither. Linneus: Henry Bos-
ton. Bridgewater: Raymond Buck. Monti-
celIo;. Tom Carney. Masariis; D. N. Cook
son. Dyer Brook; George A. Dane. Eas-
ton; D. w. Eddy. woodland: Charles NJ.
Gilman. Blaine: Thomas Hale. Caribou;
B. e. Higgins. Mapleton: Harold HILL
man. Littleton: Edmund N. knight, Fort
FAIRFIELD; 6. F. Lillsy. Merrill; James II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
ST. ALBANS

Miss Alma Berry and her mother
have returned from Bangor whs,
they have been visiting Mrs. Berrys
sister and also attending the teacher,
convention.
Arthur Williams from Dexter was in
town Sunday.
Albert Bradford, Frank Curtis and
Mr.. Merrill have gone up country hunt.
ing.
Ed Martin has recently been putting
in new windows in his house. Charlie
Hilton has been doing the work.
Miss Marion Wilkins has been hay.
ing her house shingled.
Charles Batchelder is making Do.
cided improvement in his property.
purchased Of the Turner estate.
A large buck deer was recently seen
in Milton Merrilrs field.
Malcolm Parkman has recently pur.
chased the farm known as the Rance
Davis farm.
Ed Orland from Hudson was in town
recently and purchased c. J. Worthen's
speed horse Foxy Joe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

w. L. Gray has harvested more Ira,
1000 bushels Of good potatoes this sa..
son. sss
Frank Walcott of Albion was N.
guest Saturday of Mr.. and Mrs. T.W
Halves.
Charles Halves of Boston, who Ia,
been visiting relatives at the Centsr
returned home this week
Loren Shaw has sold his farm and
bought the place by the Mills recently
occupied by Leslie Ward.
Miss Rosamond Woods, who Is teach.
ing in Albion, passed the weekend a,
home, accompanied by her friend, Mis-,
Davidson.
The Sunshine meeting with Mrs.
Reuben Rhoades and Miss jackson
Thursday was well attended and much
enjoyed. The next meeting will b.
with Mrs. J. L. Bagley, Nov. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
MONTyILLE

CENTER-Wm. F. Edlefson and
Miss Anna Adams of Boston, who have
been guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
Mason, returned to their home Thurs
day.
Sheriff F. A. Cushman was in town
Wednesday.
e. o. Clement Of Pittsf1eld Is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Glenn.
ent.
Warren H. Miller and family of Wa
terville were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. p. w. Jaquith.
Mrs. F. A. Cushman from Belfast
was the guest Of Mrs. Emma c. Cush-
man and other friends here fSom Fri
day to Sunday.
F. c. Currier Of Morrill, was at ]. ].
Clements Sunday.
Carney shuse went to Chelsea, Mass.
Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

One Perley White. alias Geo Connors,
hailing from Moncton, N. B.. was ar.
raigned before Judge Doyle in the mu.
nicipal court at Millinocket Saturday,
charged with stealing a horse, wagon and
harness from Stacyville parties, the
wagon being the property of Mr.. Tracy,
the horse belonging to A. l.. Bragg 4
Sons, and the harness to George Quinn
After hearing the evidence, Judge Doyle
found probable cause, and White was OF
dered to recognize in the sum of 800, fol-
his appearance at the February term o
court. Failing to furnish bail, he wa
taken to Bangor Monday in the custod
of an officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Of Belfast
was recent guest at r. F. Lowell's.
Mr. and Mrs. e. Eldridge Of Boston
returned home Saturday. They have
been at G. s. Lowell's for 10 days and
in that time shot 80 cartridges.
Miss Gladys Bradford Of Belfast was
recent guest Of Miss Rilla Luce.
c. Pembroke Carter Of Belfast was
in town the last OF last week.
M. M. Wentworth and e. L. Bennett
are building an addition to T. w.
Nickerson's house.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

Unimpsaehabls-If you were to see
the unequalled volume Of unimpeach-
able testimony in favor Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. you would upbraid your
self for so long delaying to take this
effective medicine for that blood dis
ease from which you are suffering
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
TROY

CFNTER-Twenty-n mine in atten-
dance upon the Sabbath School at
Cooks Corner Sunday morning. Total
attendance for the month, 1871.
Irving Sawyer is engaged in paint
ing for Reuben Rhoades.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03
HOW TO GET BACK
OUR SHIPPING.
BY Hon. Jacob III. Gallinger.

article.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-03

from trains, but not later than IL M.
and $50 P. NJ. Arrives at Wayne in
IL hours.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? No! s10P |
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE On IND
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" VIII Give Y.u Tho d.,
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Dopsn't w"I I OsS

Stop using calomel, 1t makes YOU
sick. Don't lose a days work. If YOU
feel lazy, sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me,
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile. crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that aw-
ful nausea and cramping. If you feel
AL knocked out" if your liver is tor
pld and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath IS bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful of harmless
Dodsons Liver Tone
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get a 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-12-11
EVIDENTLY HAD LOST SAVIOR
Soldiers lnsinuation Was That Meat
Had Been Long in British Army
Commissariat

Any complaint?' asked the Brit
| ish orderly officer of some men who
were about to begin dinner in a Ger
tain barrack room.
les, sir instantly exclaimed a
raw recruit: the beef an bacon in
this ere Irish ash amt fit for the
likes of us to eat. an | wish to report
it."
The doctor was sent for to inspect
the food
so you think this meat isn't fit for
man in your position to eat?" said
he, ALLOW me to tell you that greater
men than ever you will be have eaten
it. Even the commander in chief
wasn't above eating it in the Crimea.
and made many a hearty meal of it.
"Oh, did 'e?" said our over-nice re-
cruit.
Yes. he did," replied the surgeon.
"Oh. WE'LL retorted the man. 1T
was all very well for the commander
in chief. cause the meat would be
fresh an good then. You see, sir. it's
long time since that ere Crimea
job, and it can't be expected to keep
good all these years.