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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
MISS VANATTA OF
TAYLOR RIDGE is
GUEST OF HONOR
Especial Correspondence

Taylor Ridge, Jan. 24.-The la
dies aid society gave a miscella-
neous shower Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Herman Hofer,
in honor of Miss Florence Vanatta,
a bride of next month. The after
noon was spent in contests, first
prizes being awarded to Mildred
Moffitt and Marguerite McManus.
consolation prizes going to Flor
ence Vanatta and Mrs. J. c. Baker
Readings were also given by the
Misses Lucille Crompton and Lor-
eta McManuS, after which a fine
luncheon was served by the mem
bers of the society.
A linen shower will also be Civ
en- in Miss -F1orence's honor next
Saturday by the Misses Vanatta OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
MANY JOINU,S,
GRAIN GROWERS
Especial CORRESPONDENTS J

Sheffield, Jan. 24.-Sixteeo eleya-
tors IN Bureau county have been
signed up for utilization with the II.
,. Grain Growers, Inc, and the ac-
1--WE campaign to get individual
farmers is now on in the county
Farmers who join the q. s. Grain
Growers, Inc, sign up for five wears
TO sell all their marketable grain
through the organization. Farmers
are signing without opposition. The
purpose is to stabilize markets and
aDoilsh violent fluctuations of grain
prices py cooperative selling.
Announce Engagement.
ne engagement and approa ching
marriage of Mrs. Ruth Parr Ma
kutchen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Z. Makutchen of Princeton. M,
TO Durbin r. Downey, son of Mr.
ana Mrs. Durbin Downey. Sr of
sheffield, has been announced The
wedding is to be a February event
M. Makutchen recently purchased
the fine residence Of Mrs. I. q
Houghton at the corner of Soufh
luclld and Park avenues. east in
princeton, for the young couple.
Demonstration.
+. C. 5ollman held a display of
Fordson tractors and farm machin-
cry at his sales rooms in Prince
ton Monday afternoon to demon
strate power farming. Lectures
followed at the Apollo theatre where
l. T. Fawcett, power farming ex-
peri from the Chicago Fort Motor
company office spoke on The
Farmer AS Manufac turer." e A
Bacon, soil expert of the Oliver
Chilled Plow Works. talked ON
Soil and Seed Bed Preparation
Movies showed the Fordson motor
used for corn cultivation and MANY
other farm operations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
HARRAH AND MAY
WILL HEAD CAST
IN SILENT PLAY
Especial to The Areus \

Aledo, Jan. 24.-Earl Harrah and
Miss Audrey May. both of Aledo,
have been elected by popular vote
at the Empire moving picture thea
tire for the two main leads in the
movie that is to be screened in
Mercer county with a Mercer coun-
ty cast this winter Harold Mel
berg and Marie O'Day were close
seconds in the contest. in which the
winners were announced last night.
The winner having submitted the
best play will be announced soon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
REFLECT HEADS
DRURY COMPANY
Especial Correspondence.

Drury. Jan. 24.--At a meeting Of
American Independent Telephone
company of Drury township, held
at the home of F. c. Mewes for the
election of officers, motion was
made and carried to reinstate the
officers having served the past year
They are:
President-Edward FeIdman, Sr.
Vice 'President-Thomas Watson.
Secretary-F c. Mewes.
Treasurer-C. d. Foster.
General director for Illinois City
switch-Lewis Kreugar.
TWO new stockholders. Row
Childsberg and Russell Watson.
were received into the company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Hard Time Dance.

Thursday night the Mystic
Worker lodge of this city will
sponsor a hard time dance at the
Mercer hall. Terry's orchestra of
Aledo will furnish the music for
the event. Prizes will be awarded
to those wearing the best costume.
The lodge has sponsored many de-
lightful affairs this winter and I'M
doubtedly the Thursday night event
will be a decided success.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
GALvA TOHAVE
PARKING SPACE
FOR TRAVELLERS
City Council and Chamber Of IA
merce Investigate PrOposltiop.
No Location Named.
Especial Correspondence

Galva, Jan. PA nice part,,-
ground for travelling autoists i
this city will soon be a reality r+.l
the permanent establishment Of :
long-felt necessity. The locstio,
size and other requirements of mi.
park are being investigated nv ~ ~.
city council and the members :,
the Chamber of Commerce. TbsS.
is no reason why Galya cam.
cater to the wants and needs Of IN.
travelling public in just as satisfs-
tory manner as any other cit-
There are many locations in AMI
near here that can easily and Wiz
small expense be arranged to msst
all requirements of a first eIass
parking and resting pard for an
overland tourists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
MALE QUARTET
TO BE FEATURED
ON LYCEUM BILL
Especial Corresnonde1ce ,

Milan, Jan. 24.-The next num-
Der of the Lyceum course given by
the American legion will be held at
the town hall Wednesday evening.
This number consists of the War
wick Male Quartet and is consid-
cred TO be the best number of the
course. 1t is hoped the hall will be
packed as the boys are not going to
make the expenses of the course
unless they are supported better
for the last two numbers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
EXPECT MANY TO
JOIN CALF CLUB

Cambridge, Jan. "a. - George
Hutchinson, VIII Johnson and H.
NJ. Sheesley are the committee to
furnish the Henry County Calf club
with calves. The committee are
making preparations to have the
calves ready for sale the first of
February. The club members who
have had last years experience are
anxious to begin the work this year.
1t is hoped that a large number
will join the club and learn the i'm
portant business of stock raising.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
GOOD ICE CROP.

Especial Correspondence ?
Matherville, Jan. 24.-The Math-
eryille Cooperative meat market is
now putting up a fine crop of ice.
II is about nine inches thick. They
had a full force of men and trucks
and also teams on Saturday and
are going to keep on working until
the ice house is filed. They are
getting the ice from the Eldred Nc
Soslin pond. which is about a quar-
ter OF a mile from this place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
ANNAWAN LODGE
NSTALLSS HEADS
(SpeciaI Corresnondence.l

NOPSN4dl vi It's pClAAELSI'' g
Annawan. Jan. 24--The Roy4'
Neighbors of Annawau held instar
lation of officers in their loaks
rooms. The following officers t9oA
their places: Oracle. Mrs. E!oL.
ence Johnson: vice oracle, alss
Irene Moon; past oracle, Mrs. g f.
trude Lager; chancellor, ALs,
Verna BechteI; recorder. Mrs. A w.
Everett; receiver, Miss LOttie sc
vens; marshal, Mrs. Ruth SlaIs..
inner sentinel, Mrs. Ella I've.
outer sentinel, Mrs. Mary Boz
manager, Mrs Mary Egert. ".
Ruth Slater was installing olIlsi
and Mrs. Alice PeItin cereuloli-'
The committee seFFel u. =
delicious lunch at the close OF I1'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.
(Special Corresp0ndence.

Especial Correspondents ne
Coal Valley, Ill, Jan So - a
and Mrs. James Lees entertal.5-- -
number of relatives at their ~ IL
in the east part of town Sat i-.-o.
evening. the event being IN lOI ~
of the birthday anniversary OIL M NJ
Lees. The time was spent soTt-.
and during the evening MIS- D IN,
assisted by her daughter Lue''''
served luncheon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24

At home games will be played
with LaSalle on Feb. Ii; Davenport
Feb. IS, and Rock Island Feb. "a
Their schedule calls for games
abroad with Atkinson, Cambridge
and Rock Island.
The first game of the Henry
county tournament will be played
as an extra fill-in to make the two
games of the evening in place of the
game as originally scheduled be-
tween Woodruff and Alpha, as
Alpha has Withdrawn from the
tournament This first game will
be between the fast American Lee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
He Came Rack

Several weeks ago an old soldier
arrived here tired and broke. He
said he wanted to go to Quincy. Ill,
where he had relatives and proper
ty. Some of the residents here gave
him good supper, bought a ticket
to Quincy and also a small purse
of money. The American legion as
sisted him in securing the money,
and took him to the depot The
matter was dropped and forgotten.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
FordsOn Farming Day.

An all day entertainment will be
staged tomorrow by the Galva Mo-
tor company. The program will
start at the Princess theatre at 100
p. m. and will include motion pic
lures and prominent speakers A
complete display of Fordson trac-
tors and special Fordson farm ma
chinery will be shown. c. z. Faw-
cett of Chicago. formerly head of
the Milwaukee County Agricultural
college will speak on THE Farmer
as Manufacturer" c. A. Bason.
soil expert, will talk on Soil and
Seed Preparation" e.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Resigns Position

Arthur Lundin, who has been
connected with the A. A. A. store
the past IL years, has resigned his
position and will embark in bust
ness at an early date, having
leased the east store room of the
Kel & Neville building. AS soon
as fixtures are procured he will
install a complete line of groceries
and dry goods.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Masons Meet.

Last evening the Aledo lodge No.
252. A. f. & A. M. conferred the
third degree at the local Masonic
temple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Mayor Prepares Petition

Mayor H. c. Mellow is preparing
a petition to file with the utilities
commission for a reduction IN tbs
price Of gas in GalYa: The may6r
says, Gas at 81 per 1000 feet. as /,
is now sold for, is at least 81 to5
high. This is the highest rate /
am able to find. 1t must come down
and 1 will push it as hard as I
can"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24

Last night the G. T. C. organiza-
ton of the First Presbyterian
church was entertained by Miss
Alice Stead and Mrs. Zera Fast at
the Boruff home on North Pine
street.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Marriage Licenses.

Earl Anderson, Mercer county.
EmeIine Galloway, Aledo.
Oscar Edwin Dalton, Galesburg.
Edith L. Keel, Keithsburg-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24

Who should blow in here last Fri
day evening but the same indiyid-
ual again When interviewed the
man stated that he had never been
IN Galva or Quincy. He is quite
aged and feeble. The authorities
here will investigate the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
ALedo and Mere err County
Aledo Briefs

Attorney and Mrs. Robert L.
Watson of this city returned home
last evening after spending 10
day vacation at Hot Springs, Ark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24
Goes To Indiana.

John Coyle, one of the first to en-
list from here in the late war, left
here last week for Marion, Ind,
where he will take a few weeks
treatment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-24

ALI the News-A., the Time
The Argus
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
ERIE, PA,
II Ottobre
PER LAW. GIULIANTE

Dal suo arrivo in questa citta
fino ad oggi, 81 sono svolti una
lnfinita di festeggiamenti in O.
more del giovane avvocato Gelso-
mino Giuliante, recentemente
tomato dial giro d'istruzione in
Italia, figlio del signor Domeni-
co, soprannominato LA Vacci-
ma, che dell'utilissimo animale
non ha solamente il nome ma
anche lie mandibole.
l suoi concittadini di Penne
Piedimonte, oltre ad avergli Of
ferto un banchetto al West Side
del lago, in una sala tutta deco
rata e gremita di signore e ST.
gnorine che erano intervenute
anche per il ballo, gil hanno do
nato un'elegante mobilia per uf-
ficio.
L'avvocato Giuliante e state
mel foro di Erie ed e.
gil, da oggi in poi, puo eserci-
tare la sua professione in tutta
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14

per consequence la Societa Wit
torio Emanuele II. e tutt'ora in
esistenza."
ci potrebbero dire firmatarii
del communicate che cosa hanno
vinto con Femissione della SEN
tenza suprema?
la loggia Vittorio Emanuele II
dellO. F. d'I. esiste sempre ed e
sistera, forte e rigogliosa, epu-
rata del rinnegati. Lo scorso an
no a dispetto della "carogna'
spodestata, essa riuni soto il
suo stendardo tutti gl'italiani di
East Liberty nella celebraZione
colombiana, come Ii ha riuniti
quest ammo come Ii riunira SEM
pre-.
Sancio Pamela
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
NO|iZIG DOLE CO|ODie
BEA YER FALLS, PA.
2 Ottobre
SORRISI DI CULLA

La casa del sig. Giuseppe Po-
lifroni, socio della loggia Lii
berta Giustizia" No. 1114 del
10. F. d'I. di New Brighton, il
"a Settembre u. S. era allietata
dai vagiti d'una graziosa bambi-
ma, regalatagli dalla sua buona
signora che dopo tire maschi ha
pensatO che era necessaria una
femminuccia.
La bambina sara chiamata
Maria-Eugenia, nome della geni-
trice del padre della neonata che
forma la felicita del coniugi Po-
lifoni al quail fo un monde di
augurii. F. Morelli
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
IL PROSSIMO CONCERTO DI
TITTA RUFFO

Come 81 prevedeva, Fannun-
zio che il famoso baritone, dopo
2 0 ire ami di assenza 81 sareb-
be di nuovO presentato al plauso
del Filadelfiani, e state accolto
dovunque con vero e grande en-
tusiasmo. E. tale la richiesta del
biglietti che non We dubbio aleu-
no che la sera di Martedi 81 OF
tobre la magnifica Metropolitan
Opera House sara addirittura
gremita di pubblico.
Commettendo un'altra indi-
.screzione giornalistica, ci affret-
tiamo a render noto al nostri let
tori che il sommo artista, oltre
al "Prologo" e Largo al Facto-
tum", oltre adj attire arie e ro-
name cantera pure la "Canzone
del Toreador' SNel prossimo nu-
nero diremo di piu.
biglietti, il cui prezzo va da
so soldi a S 200 sono gia in ven
dita ALA Metropolitan Opera
House, presso la ditta Gimbel
Brothers in basso di citta. A
buon intenditor.... con quel che
segue.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
TEATRI, CONGERTI, ECC.
Ia COMPAGNIA SAN CARLO
ALA METROPOLITAN OPE-
RA HOUSE

La Compagnia San Carlo"
del Cavalier Fortunate Gallo, che
ha gia initiate il suo giro annua-
le con quattro settimane di spet-
tacoli al teatro elegantissimo e
vasto di New York, Century, sa-
ra fra moi verso la fine di No
vembre prossimo e terra il car
tello ALA Metropolitan Opera
House per due settimane.
| succeSsi riportati al Centu-
ry vennero consacrati da quella
Stampa che unanime registro
giorno per giorno il verdetto da-
to da quelle folle sceltissime pre-
senti allie recite per suo conto
mise in rilievo lie pregevoli doti
della San Carlo" giudicandola
organizations operatica di pri-
missimo ordine per esecuzioni e
messe in iscena.
MOI, quindi, godiamo nello an
nunciare la sua venuta fra moi,
lamentando che vi resti per So
lie due settimane. E, riserbandoci
pubblicare quanto prima PElen-
co artistico ed il Repertoire, in
tanto diamO fin dora il benvenu-
to ALA "San Carlo" ed al solerte,
attivo ed oculato suo Impresario
e Direttore Cav. Fortunate Gal
10
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
GREENSBURG, PA.
8 Ottobre
PER UN FABBRICATO so
CIALE

Questa loggia America No 735
delPO. F. >d'I. nella sua ultima
riunione tenutasi il 10. corrente
mese deliberava di formare un
fondo pro casa sociale.
A tale uopo 81 prelevava dial
tesoro della loggia la somma di
$4,000 ed altri 211 dolla~i veni-
vano raccolti seduta stante fra
i soci. La sottoscrizione e sem
pre- aperta.
I'm comitato nominate a que
sto proposito 81 e messo a lavoro
con entusiasmo affinche il sogno
da lungo tempo accarezzatO di-
venti presto realta.
S. Saguto
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14
che cosa hanno
yintO?

AlAAAoF
un communicate pubblicato su la
"Trinacria" di Pittsburg, Pa.
del % settembre u. s. reca che
ia Corte Suprema dello State di
Pennsylvania ha riaffermata la
sentenza della Common Pleas
Court della Contea Allegheny ri
fiutandosi di sciogliere Patto
d'incorporazione (Charter) della
Societa Vittorio Emanuele II
E. Liberty, di Pittsburgh. Pa,
domandando con petizione al
la Corte da quattro Ex Ufficiali
de la Societa / quail, con testimo-
nianze, ALA Corte, dissero che la
Societa aveva votato 10 sciogli-
mento che la medesima era en-
trata a far parte delPOrdine FL
gil d'Italia in America. La
Corte con sentenza ha di-
chiarato illegale la votazione e
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1922-10-14

la contea e nella Corte degli Sta
ii Unit.
Credevamo di vedere pubbli-
cate su "La Liberia Parola" lie
sue impressioni d'Italia, come
hanno fatto gil altri STUDENT di
Pennsylvania, ma, Sc non abba
mo avuto il piacere di vederle
sui vostro giornale lie stiamo leg
gendo su LA Gazzetta di Erie"
di Gigi il poeta.
I'm cOncittadino di Giulidate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09
RELIEF COMMITTEE
Will ADVANCE WORK
FOR NEEDY RUSSIANS

A nominating committee Of Ave
members was appointed at the meet
ing of local citizens interested in the
campaign for Russian relief in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Sunday
afternoon. This committee will NOM
mate a larger committee for the work
which is to be done in the city of
Richmond.
A general discussion and explana-
ton of the plans was held with S. E.
Nicholson, who is head of the cam
paign in Indiana. Mr.. Nicholson ex-
planned the work which was to push
the campaign in Richmond for the
supplies and funds for the relief of the
Russians who are in dire need for food
supplies.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to serve as the central man
agement of the campaign and to ap-
point workers for the drive: Alton
Hale, A. NJ. Gardner, P. H. Slocum,
Mrs. G. G. Burbanck and Mrs. A. w.
Roach.
Mr. Nicholson reported that the
| counties over the state of Indiana had
organized and were pushing the cam
| paign to the limit. He left Monday
| for Hendricks county to direct the
/ work there and was to go to Hancock
on Tuesday and Delaware county on
| Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09
TODAY'S TALK
BY George Matthew Adams Author
RUTH DRAPER

praise who live while yet
world like
that appreciate them their art work
consider of the
privilege TO They call her
that what she at all She is an Inter-
than that
believe Of Charles Dana, the great
that wonder
with the characters she
depicts
of her sketches
wife sits You to hear
cackle barking
Ruth disappears and the characters
talk before
roll down cheeks before know it
railway
in
another
understanding
life
all dead before.
Whistler did
infinite skill And of the first things
modest honest
She has tricks.
heard this extraordinary
following everywhere They rise before
the lights and into library when the lights
reaand somehow like real folks
artist with Ruth Draper since
Miss
Diapers could have been great
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09
Children and Work

No one nowadays believes in child labor that
forces the boys to spend long hours behind the
counter or in the shop Happily for all of us, the
day of the exploitation of the child is over, and
salutary laws prevent its return.
That children should learn to work or be pro-
vided with home service jobs is proposition
fundamentally sound and wise. High school
boys and girls, and those in the grades, too who
have regular tasks to perform are infinitely bet
ter off than those who idling away all of their
spare time
Back of the work which child performs in
its spare hours is constructive principle. A
Job which the child must perform regularly
teaches it to assume responsibility, which in turn
makes for the development of character.
Idleness in itself is not Objectionable. All OF
us, adults as well as children, need hours of rest
from the routine of our daily work A limited
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09

amount of idleness gives time for sound intro
spection, for planning, and for relaxation. The
menace of idleness lies in what do in the spare
hours. If they do not tend to develop character,
they undermine our moral strength and habits.
And so wise parents provide their children
with tasks that must be performed punctually
and regularly. The assumption of the response
bility of executing these tasks develops manhood
and womanhood It adds to the understanding
of life in the minds of the youth and develops the
ability of the boys and girls to do things
At first glance it seems strange that many
persons whose success is phenomenal have at
tanned to high stations and affluence without the
advantages of an education and the other factors
that are supposed to be helpful; but the key to
the mystery usually is the fact that they were
forced to assume responsibility in early years.
and by learning lfes values early were able to
reject the dross and hold the gold while some of
their companions, who were reared in more
fortunate environment, were still in the swad-
ding clothes of their experiences with life and
its lessons.
Parents will be comforting distinct favors
upon their children by assigning household serv-
ice jobs to them and holding them strictly ac-
countable for their performance. The character
development will amply repay the child for the
comparatively short time which it must devote
to this work daily.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09

the druggist brings me in a crate. The
Christmas spirit filled my breast,
shook off all the old age stuff, Choir
tied till / couldn't rest, and with the
kids played blind mans buff. l ate
too many geese and ducks, too many
turkeys, cakes and pies, and now I'm
taking pills of nux, and other pills that
| despise. l caroled in the ice and
snow, as people caroled in the past;
I went forth where the wild winds
blow and froze my whiskers in the
blast. The women bring me chicken
broth and fagons from the cistern
Pump, and say | tried to cut swath
on Christmas evening, like a chump.
Perhaps was a chump, my lads, per-
haps l was a giddy loon; when young
folks play the old gray dads should
sit before the fire and Groom. l see it
now, here in my den, my joints all stiff
and muscles sore, but when the Yule-
tide comes again, I'll be a blooming
chump once more.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-09
After Dinner Stories

Tell they the tale, as Mr.. Cabell
says, of the late Gen. Horace Porter,
what time he was manager of the Pull
man company. One day he got a
letter from an army officer who said
that the Pullman car that had carried
him from Jersey City to Long Branch
had not been properly swept and dust
ed. General Porter waste-basketed the
letter; also the second. the third and
the fourth. But the fifth was so VIC
lent that General Porter dictated the
following reply:
Sir: We have run the train off the
track, burned the cars, shot the con-
ductor, hanged the porter and discon.
tinued the line. Hoping that this will
be satisfactory, / remain, etc.
Colonel Breckenridge and Major
PoindeXter, Kentucky gentlemen OF
the old school, noticed something I'M
usual about their favorite beverage
but they disagreed as to what II
might be. VERY fine liquar, suh,' OBJ
served TIE colonel to the major. "but
it has a foreign favor
you ah right, sub; it has a foreign
favor" replied the major; Il should
say, sub, it has an iron flavor" he
added
You ah mistaken, sub; it has the
favor of leather" insisted the colonel
When the hogshead from which
their libation came was empty tacl
with a leather top was found on the
bottom of the receptacle.