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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pape.

Me and Puds Simpkins was taking a
wawk jest taking wawk. and Puds
sed. Hay look at that kid. would you,
he put cent in that chewing gum
slot and nuthing dident come out
Meening some kid standing in frunt
OF segar store shaking a chewing
gum machine with a hopeful ixpres-
sion. and me and Puds went up to him.
me saying. Watts the matter, wont 1t
come out?
No, sed the kid.
Watts the matter, Is IL stuck in there?
sed Puds.
Yes, sed the kid.
And he kepp on shaking il and me
and Pudds kepp on watching him.
Puds saying. Hay kid. If me and him
gets it out for you will you give us
each therh OF it?
Sure. sed the kid. Being a small
size kid with big size freclSies, and
him and me and Puds grabbed a
hold of the chewing gum machine
and started to shake IL all together.
and the segar man came running out
OF the segar store all ixcited, say
ing. Hay, hay, that's a chewing gum
machine, not a rasseling machine, cut
that out
Wich we did. Pubs saying. Well it
wont werk. this kid cant get eny
chewing gum out.
That's funny, its always worked so
far. sed the segar man. And he took
cent out of his pockit and put it in
slot and pushed the thing and a
hunk of chewing gum came out, the
segar man saying. Wen it werlxs now
enyway. And he handed the hunk of
chewing gum TO the kid. saying. May
be you dident put in a good cent.
/ dident put in eny cent. sed the kid
Wat? sed the segar man. And he
grabbed the hunk of chewing gum
back and pushed the kid in the face
and went back in the segar store, and
me and Puds kepp on wawking dis
kuxed, Puds saying, Gosh, I'm glad ]
amt as dun as that kid.
Not saying weather he was dun
for not putting a cent in or weather
he was DUN for telling the segar man
he dident wen the segar man thawt he
did.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.
To be Held August 18th and 18th in
All Three Counties.

The State Board of Education win
hold examinations for the teachers on
Friday, August 12. and Saturday Au-
gust 13. in accordance with the regula-
tions of the old State Board. Examina-
tions for white teachers will be held at
No. School. Wilmington; Dover High
School. Georgetown High School and
Seaford High School for colored teach
ers AT Dover colored school.
Candidates may take the examina-
tions at the centres most convenient
to them. Schedule for examinations
follows:
Friday. August IL, a. m.-Arith-
metic, handwriting, spelling, Della
ware history; y. m.-United States
history. geography. music. theory and
practice of teaching.
Saturday, August IS, a. m.-Read-
ing. oral and written English, ele-
mentary science, community civics;
p. m.-Drawing, hygiene and santa
ton, physical training. handwork.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
HOW THE RvRRGRERN
CHEERED THE OAK TREE
Part 1.

1t was nearly dusk in the forest
but not one of the trees around the
big oak tree was ready to be quiet
for the night. And no wonder, for
they all were very much upset.
That day a woodsman had worked
his way through the underbrush and
had carefully looked at all the trees.
He had walked all around the Big
Oak and finally made a mark upon the
bark.
None of the trees needed to be told
what the mark meant Year after
year the same thing has happened TO
the unfortunate tree that bore the
cross. Men with huge axes cut away
the underbrush 10 make a path for
their team, and then the dreadful
saving would begin.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
AN ENEMY TO THE KING

Tournorc
Ravenshaw
Of Flight
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02

for Big Oak to bear the thought of
it's fate.
just beneath the Oak grew a small
pine tree. not very old, but, on, SO
very wise as you VIII soon learn.
Yainiy had Pine Tree tried TO mako
It's voice heard above the means and
.sighs OF the larger trees, and when
II was about ready TO give UP Chest
nut Tree. swaying near, bent bra neh
low enough TO notice little Pine.
What Is it you are trying TO say
away down there. Pine Tree?" IL
dsked. You VIII have 20 grow faster
4 you wish to talk 10 US"
Ina brisk tone that nnado itn needles
stand quite straight Il said: 81 have
something 10 say 20 Big Oak"
1T In very kind OF you 10 bo sorry
sighed the Oak, but tonight / really
cannot bear any more sympathy"
II do not wish to express my SYM
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02

But perhaps you do not know about
the cruel saw. It is a long piece of
steel with sharp. jagged teeth, and
al each end is handle, and with this
saw the men work back and forth
making a ringing and singing sound
as they saw deeper and deeper into
the trunk Of the tree but if you are
not a tree the sound is quite pleasant
to hear.
And this was the reason that all the
trees around Big Oak were awake
and signing that night, for they knew
il would soon be gone. though their
sympathy did not make il any easier
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
Want Cost of Gas Reduced.

At the next meeting of the Board of
Public Utility Commissioners an appli-
cation will be filed by a prominent
resident Of the city asking that the
Wilmington Gas Co. be required TO
reduce the rates now charged fer gas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
THE SANDMAN STORY

By Abbie Phillips Walker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
HaskIns Injured in Fan.

Frederick Haskins. aged 40 years,
OF 80 west street, fell down the stairs
I'm his home this morning about 2
o'clock and was no badly injured that
he had to be removed 10 the Homeo-
psthic Hospital in the police ambu-
lance. His condition is not thought
10 be serious.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-02
oven for baking nny cheese dish, as
Intense heat makes cheese leathery.)
Tomorrow--Answered Letters.

An inquiries addressed to Miss Kirk
man in care Of the Efficient House
keeping department will be answ cred
In these columns In their turn. This
requires considerable time. however.
owing to the great number received
SO II a personal or quicker reply is
desired. a stamped and seif-addressed
envelope must bo enclosed with the
question The Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
DESPAIR TURKS
IN WEAK BLOOD
Guides Pepto-Mangan, the Blood
Builder, Arouses Dull
Facultie

Many man and many woma.
fesls all out of sorts from thin, weak.
cned blood. The least little thin,
cone wrong throws them into Il vii,
form. of dependency. Instead of brac,
ing up and meeting ordinary ditlicui.
ties. they are downc.d Nerves are or
edgc. Appetite lags. Sleep is restless
They are wcall and tired and dull
Poor blood works its havoc till tn,
will loses its power Few people VIII ]
fall into habits OF Worry und de-,
rcndcncy realize that most of their
troubles are due 10 lacl; of enduran, ,
Ito blood that has become weakened
by overworh or straining.
Healthy men and women with ricl,,
red blood see things brightly. They
tackle life with zest and 20 along
smilingly. full Of cagcrncss and en-
DURANGO
Guides Pepto- Mangan taken steao,-
ly restored the blood to its natural
richness. II actually makes red co,
ipuhclcs, the tiny particles in blood
which mako it rcd. Druggists ha, 4
Guides Pcpton- NTangan in liquid and
tablet form. Advertisement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
THE NEWEsT FREEDOM.

Texans are just naturally partl-
zans. A man from that State called
at the Journal office the other day.
In reply to question, he said: "Ye-,
the the caounty where All live won't
Republican at lection but it's soy
so poppa' as he was ih hud a fellloS
say some remawks bout that to-day
right here in Talsy. Ho said: Some
great l.berato's have lived in thu,
country. Lincoln, he freed the slaves;
Henry Fo'd freed the bosses; Thomas
Edison freed the tired piano playah:
Holding freed the working man FROM
hahd labaw. Amt no work now but
TO- way few"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

James L. Kidd. ...... Complainant,
against
Madge Hart Kidd, ...... Defendant.
The object Of thin suit Is to obtain
n divorce a vinculo mntrimonii for
Tho complainant from tho defendant
on the grounds of adultery.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant Nadge
Hart Kidd is not resident Of tho
State OF Virginia, it ia ordered that
csh do appear within ten days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect her IN
terest in this suit. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be pub
lishcd once week for four success-
i've weeks in the Clinch Valley News,
a newspaper published In the Coun-
~ Of Tnzewell, and that q copy be
posted at the front door of tho Court
house Of this County ION OF before
The 2lst day of November, 1921, that
being the next succeeding Rule day
after this order was entered.
A copy-Testo:
r. o. Crockett, p. q.
II. S. SURFACE, Clerk.
BY $. II. GRAHAM, d. C.
NNov. 1S-4t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
ODE DUCKS" ATE 1T.

Trying to explain to a Dubuqu,
banker the need of a loan to tide
him over lean period, farmel
plumbed the difficulties of crop pro-
dution and rural marketing. AM
fa-ner will tell you this is too true
TO be funny.
81 dent understand" said the BANK
CT "why you should want to borrow
money when you have just shipped
your orn; what did you do with tn.
money!
"De ducks got it," replied the
farmer.
What do you mean by de ducks ? i
well" explained the farmer, IL
shipped the car to market and sold
it for 81 cents. They de duck freight,
that left 81 cents; de duck cent
commission, that left 80 cents; d.
duck elevator charges, that left 81
cents; de duck husking, that left Is
cents; de duck hauling, that left S
cents, de the hired mans wages from
that and you are darn sight better
farmer than am if you can iinI
ANYTHING left.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot BE C,,ret

ny ioeei applications. as they canno,
zach tho Diseased portion Of the " nrr
s ,u., Rsafnsss requires constit,i.
{SnS, EsAuneat HALLS CATARRI
DI0NE u constitutional remsdx
sSnIarrhnl Deafsess Is caused Inv ~ ~.
t5n sS,,. Sonsiuon Of the mucous lining o,
inflamed you have n rumbIin,, ms so, vu9e u
ii'pSr.sSt nearing. and when il is entire.
tGo S'SE nf,a, Deafness is tho result. unies,
hcorinr o"ination can BE- reduced. youi
nthMLL,S CArARRH MEDicINE nct,
ttnrouSh tho blood on the mucous snr.
f fnvSs OF INC System. thus reducing tho In.
lions. '''s normal condi
CIRCULARS free. An Druggists
H. >. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
HIS NIGHT OFF

A man who has given aims eacr
evening for many years to u blln,
bcggar at the corner Of two man
atreets had rude shock one nigh.
says the London Express.
The note which he handed to IL.
blind man was blown into the quite !.
Tho blind" man grabbed It. "Yo,
scoundrcl!" cried tho man. "You al.
no more blind than l."
mo, sir" replied the beggar. 81
am the blind mans brother, and
am acting for him tonight"
"Where is your brother, then?"
oh" said the bcggar, "he's nj The
movies" Exchange.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
MORE NEEDED

John d. Rockefeller took little
girl to rido in his car and. after sh,'
had comfortably seated herself, he
asked her, where would you like IL
go?"
"Oh, l don't care" tho little miss
replied. where do you want to GOT"
a." Mr.. Rockefeller replied with 4
twinkle in his eyes II want to go to
heaven"
ooh, Mr.. Rockefeller" tho girl OK
claimed, 81 guess you haven't got
gasoline enough to take you there"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

Men have interesting work, NEE,
n. ronia and strange new person.
ni,.es daily. They rarely stop To
realize the deadly monolony of hons, i.
work. There are just four persons
wan whom housewife may oxpe, =.
TO deal i'll the course of her DAYS
work-the ice man, the milk man
the groccr's boy and the mail man.
IN winter. she doesn't even hnv.
VIC ice man. The milk man is train
u 10 took for the ticket in the bot
Ana the mni' man ringa the bell
M IS ,ort of sight before Fricno
wife TctS TO the door Tho grocer
cy IS Nh;ofiy interesting because of
Nd he trac's in.
Nou had that sort of life. living
IN y1u worll he as pleasant ~;
'r,noNnS the tame cage with ..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
RAISTD- HIM TEN.

Jimmy, you ought to be able Ii
save Mt least quarter Of YOU
salary each week." exclaimed the
kind-hearted cashier to young a,
quaintance who had been trying /,
see how much he could spend afte.
every pay day.
II am doing much better than thar
ST." responded Jimmy as he dre,;
some money from his pocket. 81 ha, !
thirty-fivs cents left from my last
weeks pay"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

viii sell my new ONE for $l5.OuJ
cash, cost $4,000 and then some to
build Surrounded by graveyard.
quiet neighbora. Call in person, morn
ings only. From IN ad. in the Me-;
Orleans Times Picayuna.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
camcl,. V''

Nearly half of the gasoline station
pumps in New York state gave short
measure to the purchaser, saws an
official report. The short mcnsur !
ranges from q half pint to gallon,
on ,hree-pyallon purchase
the tefact'is not In the pump. but
IA 'mnroirr operation. Watch thl
9vmr. See that the hose is empty
Net 'rr is lifted from your tanM.
'aN -: obi that it is mechanical Z
n's"'b'o for gasoline pumps to
we over measure! The brains that
voted that out should apply them
selves to n pump and hose in which
*hcrt-mcasurc also is mechanical
inpossibili.y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
IN MEMORY OF CARUSO.

A giant candle that will be lighted
twcnty-four hours year for 1900
years made in New York rs a mem
orial to Caruso of the heavenly voice.
This candle will be set up perman.
entity in the Church Of Our Lady OF
Pompeii, at Naples, Italy.
1t would be interesting. to come
back to earth in the year 1921, whe. !,
the giant candle is lit for the la;
time, and find out whether any Oh.
will be able to tell who Caruso wa
without consulting dusty records.
Caruso was a great man, but 1911
years is long time.
Alexander the Great conquered
the earth 1900 years ago. But now
ho is not rs famous as the leader of
Alcxander's Ragtime Band.
A Canadian Pacific train with one
engine haulB 10000 bushels oil
wheat, said to break the worlds rec
ord. The train was nearly mil.
/ long with ITO fully loaded cars.
Modern man certainly is claiming
power
/ Alexander the Great mourned be.
; cause there were no more onquexli
for him to make. lie thought he had
conquered everything yet it never oc.
Cured TO him to invade tho simple
battlefield OF transportation. In Alex
"nder's day. to move 10000 bushels
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
RIOTS TO ORnlrl,

A London editor, hearing Tint the, .
had been riot in small Irish
town. wired to his correspondent.
send 300 words riot" The cores
pendent autographed back: "No rio,.
but VIII arrange one thes afternoon
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

Grover Cleveland Bcrgdoll is =.
llrtcd TO be mountain climbing m
Switzerland. There's a chance for al
avalanche to make itself famous.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

TAZEWELL REAL ESTATE AGEN
CY, Tazewell, Va. Buys lots and
lands, builds houses and sells same
on easy terms.
buying and selling of coal lanus
ana leases speciality. Write or see
us md tell us what you want. If.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
TIiE pROIln SpEEnEn

you were going faster than the
law allows" declared the traffic p, :
! ccman.
Act humble and penitcnt," whls
percd Mr.. Chuggin's wife.
iii try. But it's hard to conceal
my, pride. ! didn't know the old bout
had it in 'er.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

1t IL perfectly surprising how mucn
some men know about things thoy
d: NOW nothin. about.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

We have come to II pretty pass /,
we can't advocate Amcricanism with
cut wearing niEhtsown and
mask.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
PERFECTLy FRANK

"What an awful cash you have on
your foreheadw
ooh next to nothing, next VI
nothing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
POplILAx MALADY

POPULAR MALADY.
"The only remedy for malaria is
~hiskey and quinine.
Where can you get it?"
"What, whisky?"
"No malaria u"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25
SEE us FIRST AND BE SURE
CLINCH VALLEY IN
SURANCE AGENCY,
Incorporated.)
TAZEWELL. VA.
REPRESENTING

REPRESENTING
American Central Insurance ca
american Alliance Ins. Co.
Fjremans Fund Ins. Co.
Colonial Eirs Underwriters.
DHe Fire INSURANCE. Co.
Great American Insurance Co.
Giens Falls Insurance Co.
Germniiia Fire Insurance Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Home insurance Company.
Liv. and Lon. and Globe Ins. Co.
London Assurance Corporation.
National Fire insurance Co.
Niagara Ere ispEance Co.
n. Y, ulderTrifeSs Agency.
New Hampshire Fire Ins. Co.
N0EH1ch Union Ere ms. Society
Phoenix Assurance Go.
Queen Insurance Go.
Royal insurance Co.
Va. Fire and Marine Tns. Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

Cheer up! Christmas eve falls Oh
pay day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

Jnct and Jill went up The h;I
-, Whvn I'll tho stnrs were hidden,
ihoy had little mocnshina stan,
a thing that was forb ddcn.
Said Jack To Jill; "rhs STUFF woul
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

ABOVE THE AVERAGE.
do you call that beefsteak? II
makes me taught"
"I'm glad to hear it, sir. Most PEG.
pie swear"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

AZ forty rods | betchal"
sad Jill; well. why sho';ld you or |
CHre what b-fplls tho fools who
buy
Nni 80 rcplicd 81 gctcha."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1921-11-25

Candidates in olden times kissed
the babies; but now the mother can
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22

GenevsI 21-(By The A. P)- Austria sti hopes that t2c United States will waive priority of payment of repara- tions and other credits, to pfrmit the ap- plication of the plan for the economic restoration of the country, Count Mems dorff, head of the Austrian delegation in- former the financial committee of the league assembly today.
 .."It seems most unlikely" he said, that the great republic whose people came forward when our distress was at the worst and when famine was threaten ing in Vienna, and in a magnificent movement of philanthropy for more than two yetars provided food for hundreds of thousands of children, should stand back when ohter countries have already released us"
 The discussion of the situation before the committee developed that the restor- ation plan is ready for execution when ever the United States government joins with the other countries.
 At tomorrew's session Letvia, Els thonia and Lithuania will be admitted to membership Immediately afterwards the Wilma disput will come before the assem- bly,
 Count Apponyi arrived today to pre- sent Hungary's claim for admission. He declared that the report that Hunga- rian troops were in Burgenland was ab- solutely untrue and that all the trouble there was caused by local armed bands ,3r which the Hungarian government was nc. responsible.
 The admission of Hungary will be op- posed by the Little Entente" Rum ania Jugo Slavia and Czecho Slovakia. witt the probable support of Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
HUGHES SUGGESTIONS FOR
 ARMAMENT CONFERENCE

Washington, Sept. 21-Secretary Hughes made public today the sugges- tions as to the agenda for the confer ence on the limitation of armament hich were recently communicated to the in yited governments.
 The American suggestions, as made public today, differ but slightly from the suggested agenda as carried last night in Associated Press dispatches. The off cial text fellows
 Limitation of armament:
 Illumination of naval armaments, un- der which hall be discussed:
 A-Basis of limitation.
 B-Extent.
 C-Fulfilment
 2-Rules for control of new agencies of warfare.
 3-Limitation of land armaments.
 Pacific and Far Eastern questions:
 1-Questions relating to China.
 Principles to be applied.
 Application.
 Subjects:
 A-Teritorial integrity.
 Administrative integrity.
 C-Open door equality of commercial and industrial opportunities.
 D-Concessions monopolies or pref erentiaI economic privileges.
 E-Development of railways, includ- ing plans relating to Chinese railways.
 F-Preferential railroad rates.
 G-Status of existing commitments.
 2-Siberia:
 Similar headings.
 3-Mandated islands.
 Unless questions earlier settled.
 Under the heading of Status of Exist ing Commitments, the departments state ment said Tt is expected that opportun- ity will be afforded to consider and react an understanding with respect to un settled questions involving the nature and scope of commitments under whicl claims :, rights may hereafter be as serted" The order of the topics as suggI steC ] is not to be taken, it is understood, al a suggestion as to the order in whicl 1 they should be discussed by the con l ference.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22

Washington, Sept. 21.-Johp Bar:ey- corn's ghost today ca1Se back to haunt congress upon it's reassembling after the summer vacation when the anti beer hiii bobbed up again in the senate. It met the same opposition over the search and seizure provision as before the recess and again was shunted aside.
 Senator Sterling, who previously had conferred with President Hardins called up at the first opportunity the conference report on the Willis-Camp- bell bill, which the house had adopted before the recess last month but a call for quorum. motion to adjourn and other obstructive tactics prevented any real consideration of the bill. Senator Reed refused to agree to fixing a def- nite date for a vote and the senate then after an executive session adjourned until tomorrow.
 Senator Sterling promised tonight to continue pressing the conference re- port, but final enactment remained much in doubt With opponents block ing vote, republican leaders are in sistins that the senate proceed with khe tax revision bin
 There was little doubt, leaders said. that the senate would vote to give right of way to the tax bill over the iOeer legislation. Dry" leaders. how ever, said that even should conside-a- ! ble more delay be encountered they | had no fears of the suspended beer reg hlations being issued by the treasury | department
Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-22
PERSHING NOT TO RETURN WITH
 BODY OF UNKNOWN SOLDIER

Paris, Sept. 21.-(By The A. P.)-Gen- eraI Pershing informed the newspaper correspondents tonight that he would not return to America wit hthe body of an unknown American soldier. His tr;D. he said, had nothing to do with the 'e- lection of a body and no private soldier was accompanying him for the purchase of making a selection.
 This announcement caused RIrprise, inasmuch as all the despatches from the United States had declared that Gen eral Jershing was bringing a private from from the ranks to choose the body.
 General Pershing will go to London after the ceremonies in France and dec crate the grave of the British Unknown Soldier" with the congressional medal He will proceed hom Liverpool arriv- ing in New York in time to receive Marshal Foch.
 The selection of the unknown Amer ican soldier whose body is to be inferred in Arlington will be in the hands of Major General Henry, T. Allen, command CT in chief of the American army of oc- cupation, according to General Pershing who added that he himself would be in America wren the body arrived.
 He will go to Coblenz about the end of the week to attend a review of all the American troops on the Rhine.