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FLANKING "LITTLE PHIL.'
THE MAN WHO CAME NEAR SPOIL
ING SHERIDAN'S RIDE
Tells tlio Confederate Sldo of tlie I'm no in
Double Iliittlcflcld of Cedar Creek Gen.
John II. Gordon Throws New Light on
the Subject.
From tho following statement It appears
that bad tho buttle been carried on according
l to Gen. Gordon's plan, oven Sheridan himself
Vcould not have saved the day, though "he
rode from Winchester, twenty miles away."
Geu. Gordon has still tho look of a warrior
who could provo an ugly enemy on tho bat
tlefield, though this chat with him in the
Gettysburg hotel demonstrated his affability
and winning qualities whan recount bis to a
former foo tho strange chain of events of that
wonderful day on tho sinuous banks of Cedar
creek. The old rebel leader was seated at
table between Gen. Daniel 12. Sickles and
Gen. Hunt, tho well known chief of artillery
of tho Army of the I'otomac. Responding to
the salutation of The Herald representative.
Gen. Gordon opened tho way atoBce for con
versation. "General, I am told that the splendid bit
of strategy by which wo were surprised on
tffe morning of the 19th of October is to bo
wholly credited to you?''
"Yes, tho plan was mine wholly, and so
was the conduct of the light up to a certain
point.
"For tho time being we wono ne of the great
victories of the war. Every detail of tho
movement was carefully planned, and for
twelve hours It was supremely successful. I
had gone tho day before, Oct. IS, to the top
of wliut is culled Mossanutten mountain,
where wo had a signal corps stationed, and
had taken observation through tho Held
glasses. Thero wa3 a maguiilcent bird's eyo
view. Tho Shenandoah was the silver bar
between us. On tho opposite side of tho river
I could distinctly see tho red cuffs of tho
artillerists. Why, I had so good a view that
I could seo the soro spots on the horses' backs
in your camp. In front of the Bcllo Grove
mansion I could seo members of Sheridan's
stalf coming and going. I could not imagine
i better opportunity for making out an ene
my's position and strength. I could even
:ount tho men who wero thero. Tho camp
was splendidly exposed to me. I marked the
position of tho guns and tho pickets walking
to and fro, and observed whore the cavalry
was plueed.
"It flashed upon me instantly that tho ex
lectation of Gen. Sheridan was that we
would attack him on his right, which was
;ho only place supposed possible for tho ad
vance of any nrmy. His left was protected
by the Shenandoah; at this point tho nioiui
;ain was very precipitous, and the river ran
iround it. Thero'was no road nt all, and tho
ooint was guarded only by a mere cavalry
Meket. I suw our opportunity in an instant,
ind I told tho officers present that if Gen.
firly would ermit mo to move my corps (I
.vasthen commanding E well's corps) down to
:his point 1 could get around the mountain.
Both sides believed this was impossible, but I
.'elt sure that it could bo done. My plan was
;o dismount our cavalry, attack Sheridan's
javalry when dismounted, and keep them
"roin moving. I knew that if we could do
;his wo would gain a great victory."
GEN. GOHDOX'S TLAX
"What were the details of your plan!"
"Thero was a back road running from our
position on Fisher's hill to tho Federal right,
ivhere tho cavalry was posted. I oxpected to
deceive the Federals by Lomax's attack. Ic
would bo dark still, and they could not dis
.inguish our dismounted cavalry from in
fantry, and would beliovo that our main
ittack was thero on their right. This would
.eave us free to operate around their loft."
"How did Gen. Early receive your pro
posal f
"Tho plan was submitted, talked over, nnd
'1:ially substantially agreed upon. I took
aiy command, bavin-- ordered them to leave
;heir canteens, salx s and everything that
xmld mako a noiso Ljhind. I knew that our
only dependence was in absolute secrecy and
in a complete surprise. After inspecting
;hings with my stall' I found I could get my
nen around tho mountain by putting them
ii singlo file. I discovered still another
place where tho horses could be led, although
;ho venturo would bo exceedingly dangerous.
Still, tho expedition was essentially ono of
jreat peril, and mora or less danger was of
ittlo consequence."
"How is it that tho Union scouts had never
liscovered this possibility of turning tho left
it Cedar creek?"
"Well, sharp men.oftcn leave a loophole in
ir&r, and, besides, Sheridan did not depend
y shutting up this possible path, I suppose,"
replied Gen. Gordon.
"You must remember, general, that Sheri
lan had issued orders which, had they been
obeyed by tho officer eonii'ianding in his nb
ience, would have rendered your surprise im
possible."
"But taking things as they were, tho sur
prise was not only possible but actual, and
ive did what none of your people for a mo
jient dreamed of as possible. Early in tho
light I began to movo my men around tho
Mountain. My object was to have them
ill ready for an attack before daylight
in tho morning. Tho movement took all
aight. All through tho hours of dark
less tho silent flgures moved to their
position near the sleeping enemy. An entire
srigade of cavalry was moved in this way,
md reached tho point in about one and a half
lours in advauco of tho men. I instructed
tho cavalry that ns soon as I got ready to
novo thoy were to proceed in my front, rush
icross tho river, open on tho cavalry pickets,
md capture them, if possible. If they could
aot do this, they wero to put their horses to
full speed, rido right through tho federal
amp, firing their pistols to tho right and to
tho left as they passed through, anil niako
iirectly for Sheridan's headquarters and cap
;uro him. At that time I did not kuow that
Sheridan was absent and Wright in com
mand. I had selected his house from tho Hags
hich lloated from it, and tho couriers who
wero constantly going in and out.
TIinOUOH THE FEDERAL CAMI.
"My orders wero: 'Go right through tho
Federal camp with your command before
laylight and right to Geu. Sheridan's head
quarters. Capture hitnl' I told them not to
:ry to tako any prisoners, not to mind any
thing, but every mounted man was to press
rtraight toward Belle Grovo. Wo, with tho
infautry, would tako caro of what wai be
hind. I knew very well that tho little fight
ing or capturing they could do would bo of
little account compared with thopriM they
tvero expected to get."
"Was thero not danger of a prematura
snwtat soma point!"
"Before the movement begau vo had com
rivd watches so that the uttack might be
nultancous."
"Were the first actual demonstrations in
ic riauco with your plan I"
1 erfeetly, so far as tht reul atUck on the
n, !jt was oonooruad. On ttw moruum of tho
l.i.u, ju-t about iteyMjtit, vn 11 ml thmor
i ,r lioUu Awy the Ftdrul picket wnt
,-u Kur oavalry urtsmie aft theui.
I x;hJ 9TOi. vJni2 ttw r.e, with y
whole corps of Infantry. Wo went with a
rush and doublo quick. Beforo starting I
had selected tho house on tho road at which
tho head of my column should stop. It Was
a white house nt tho turn of the road, fhrtl;r
down toward tho river, and was on tho flank
of tho enemy's lino. As soon as I got thero 1
was in position, and I had nothing to do
but to closa up in front and move. Dash
ing forward with ono brigade, we
plunged Into tho enemy's camp and found
the men asleep. Many of them never nwoko
In this world. Wo went right through them
aad shot every ono in flight. Tho cavalry
had reached the headquarters, and Gen.
Wright barely escaped, leaving his pa pen
behind him, and they foil into our hands. We
killed nnd wounded between 7,000 and S.000
of tho panic stricken and bewildered Federals
and broke two corps entirely to pieces. The
loss in my command wns only about 200. By
sunrise we occupied tho breastworks. The
enemy's cavalry was forced to retreat before
Ilosssr, although superior to him in numbers.
Wo did not press our advance. Tho enemy
still had the Sixth coqis In reserve, but we
drove it back and captured a few of its
pieces. That was tho battle of Cedar Creek,
and it was a complete victory."
POSITION OK DOTH ARMIES.
"You say you had gained a complete vic
tory. What was the position of the two
armies then?''
"The Eighth corps was scattered to tho
winds, tho Nineteenth corps, after hard
fighting, was routed and driven entirely out
of their works, and we had jtossession of tho
entire Federal position except a part of that
held by the Sixth eorp. Tin's corps hud tiled
out by the left toward tho pike, and wo had
driven thuni back and forced them to a ridgo
just west of Middletown. Wo had the piko
away along up to tho edge of Middletown,
ami our iosltion was admirable every way."
"What was tho real cause of tho halt in
your progress?"
"I w ill tell you, and thero has been a great
deal of misunderstanding on this point. I
saw that the enemy had a strong position, but
that it wits the last one thoy could hold. Wo
had one of tho finest positions for posting
artillery I over saw. You know the spot
right on the highest point of tho pike south
of Middletown, and east nnd above Sheri
dau's headquarters. I called for Col. Carter,
tho chief of artillery, and wanted thirty guns
planted right thero, nnd wo would have bat
tered that Federal line all to pieces, demoral
ized an already beaten nrmy, and sent it in
utter panic down the valley."
"Why didn't you get your guns to work
on us?"
"Ye3, there's tho rub. Wo did get a few
enough to break the lino but horo comes the
lamentable feature of that day's business.
You know Early says that tho final defeat
was caused by the demoralization of his own
men in plundering tho Federal camp and iu
gorging on sutlers' supplies there captured."
"That is the popular belief."
"Well, there isn't a word of truth in it.
Ihcro never was less straggling or plunder
ing among any troops thau thero was In our
army that morning. I had them well in
hand, and had issued tho strictest orders that
any soldier falling out for plunder should bo
shot instantly. That wholo statement is
false. Tho real troublo was here. I was
makiug every effort to get a mass of artillery
iu position when Gen. Early rodo up. Ho
was wild with joy. I oxclaimed, 'Gen. Early,
givo me thirty pieces of artillery right hero
aud wo will destroy that army and send Its
fragments over the Potomac.' I know that
tho supremo moment had come."
GEN. EARLY'S ELATIOJf.
"What was Early's view of tho situation ?''
" 'No, no,' said ho. 'Wo'vo won a great
victory; wo'vo done enough for ono day; we
will stop hsre.' 'But,' said I, 'let us finish
tho job. It is true wo havo won a groat vic
tory; let us completo it Wo can do it in
an hour, and so destroy that army that it will
never show its head in tho valley again.'
But Gen. Early said no; that tho men had
scon fighting enough, nnd that wo had won
glory enough for ono day. 'Very well, sir,'
I replied; 'then I will return to my com
mand.' Until then I had had chargo of tho
entiro movement on tho right. 1 did return
to my corps, and Early carried on tho bat
tle. Wo followed up tho Federals as they
retreated. Our men were too much elated
with their victory."
To tho question as to Early's personal con
dition that morning Gen. Gordon gave no
reply.
"How did tho battle change?"
"Everybody kuows about how Sheridan
reached tho field in-the nick of time, aud
how ho came thundering down from Winches
ter. Ho found his men scattered along the
road iu terror stricken confusion, nnd he
compelled them to turn about aud follow
him. Ho was a fury on horseback, dashing
hero nnd there among tho flying soldiers and
beating them back to the Hold of death which
they had quitted. Meanwhile, tho men who
wero retreating from tho front had been
brought to somo sort of order. Then fol
lowed ono of tho most extraordinary revers
als in the history of any war. As soon as
Sbori'dan reached tho field ho reformed his
line aud practiced upon us precisely tho same
movement which had demoralized his own
forces in tho morning. Ho just moved around
our flank, swept down it and whipped us out
of existence. Ho broko our lino all to frag
ments and routed tho whole army absolutely.
It was as thorough a defeat as I evor saw.
Tho day had dawned upon victory nnd ex
ultation. It closed upon utter disaster and
dejection. Two distinct battles had been
fought, and iu the last wo lost all that wo
had gained iu the first ono and nil that we
had before. Tho reaction was dramatic in
its suddeness and completeness, and when wo
left tho field that evening tho Confederacy
had retired from tho Shenandoah. It was
our last fight in tho valley." Boston Herald
Interview.
Tho Illta of u IlluefUh.
Did you over hook a bluefish? Well, it's
about tho samo thing ns getting hold of tho
biggest kind of a pickerol iu fresh water.
You go out in a sailboat, you understand,
and you wout u pair of heavy glovc3 on.
Tho trolling lino goes whizzing out to a dis
tance of fifty or seventy-five feet, and tho
boat tacks back and forth while you trolL
You can't mistake tho bito of a blueflsh for a
whale. Ho bites harder thau a whale. IIo
doesn't wait to wonder and meditato and fig
uro up on probablo profit or loss, but ho
grabs bait and hook liko a fish determined to
carry the boat off and turn its crow over to
the sharks.
Thero is an unwritten law which prevents
any ono from oxtendlug help. You must fish
or cut bait, pull him in or loso him. When
tho first blueflsh struck my hook I screamed.
When ho pulled ten feet of lino through ray
Angers 1 yelled. When ha seemed determined
to pull mo overboard I shrieked liko a woman
facing n panther. And all tho help and con
solation I got was:
"Just hear tho schoolma'am tako on I
Some of you hold tho camphor to her now!"
I was twenty minutes getting that fellow
iu, but he weighed uino iounds aud had all
tho game of a young shark. Atlantic City
Cor. Dutroit Free Press.
I't dog s iu Paris are now ohd in mantloi
with luukeU fur holding lump of frugur,
ItnatlaC or tfwir ir,a and a Urine of litttti
ulw bHb ttroaml tu ucek,
OLD TIM TRAININGS.
GILL ARP'S DESCRIPTION OF AN
OLD FASHIONED "MUSTER."
Tim Colonel with His Cockndo lint nml
Dazzling Kpiiulets Hovlcwltig tlio Mi
litia Kcttlo Drum and Squeaky I'lle.
A Fist nnd Skull l iclit.
Bill Arp thus discusses old times lu Georgia
and the old fashioned training day scones:
An old fashioned muster was equal to a
modern "Mardi Gras." Tho governor was
tho commando--in-chiof, but ns ho could not
bo personally present tho militia wero re
viewed by provy. Every county had an nide-
Je-camp with tho rank of coloneL He held
his nuik and title as long as the governor
held his office, nnd ho was expected to holler
for him and talk for him and boom him, nnd,
if necessary, lie must fight for him on a suit
able occasion. If tho governor failed of re
election, these colonels had to retire too, nnd
a new set were appointed, but the old set
never lost their title, and ro tho state in
course of tlnio got pretty full of colonels.
On muster day tlio colonel wore a cockade
hat and a red plume and epaulets aud n
long brass swonl and big brass spurs, and
horse pistols iu the holsters of his saddle, and
he and his Hrsonal stafl' rodo up and down
tho lines reviewing the militia, who were
drawn up iu n doublo crooked straight lino
in a great big field that was full of gullies
nnd broom sage. Some wore coats and some
didn't; somo wore shocsuud some didn't; but
iiono wore beards, for iu those days.nono
woro boards but gamblers. Some were
armed with shotguns and somo with rifles or
muskets, but most of them curried sticks and
cornstalks and umbrellas, nnd they stood up
or squatted down nt pleasure, and nb.'Ut half
the time were hollering for water.
THE COI.O.VEL AM) HIS STAFF.
The colonel mid his staff rodo up nnd down
the lines Ion lino horses that danced and
pranced liko thero were tuclw under the sad
dles. The roll of each company was called
and every man answered to his name whether
lie wns there or not. Then the colone! took a
central position and faced the long audi?nce
and waved his glittering swonl und ex
claimed: "Attention, battalion! Shoulder
arms, right face, march!" Then tho kettle
drum rattled aud the fife squeaked and somo
guns went off half cocked, nnd the militia
gave three cheers for tho colonel and were
disbanded until the next muster. Old mau
Brooks was the chief musician in my day,
and would not hnvo exchanged this office
with the king of England. Ho always played
"Brooks' March" for the inilitia to loconioto
by. They never inarched or kopt step by tho
music, but tfiey got along somehow by walk
ing nnd trotting and pacing and for trotting
by turns.
Old father Brooks played his part well In
the drama or farce, or whatever it was. He
magnified his office. He loved music. Ho
said his life was his life aud his fiddle
was his riddlo. On his last bed he sent for
my father to como and seo him. Old und
wrinkled and cadaverous, he motioned to lie
propped up In his bed, and then, with an in
verted chair behind his pillow, ho pointed to
his fiddle that lay upon tho shelf near by,
and it was bunded to lilm. Hugging it to his
old bosom ho smiled amid his tears and whis
pered: "I wish that I could play you ono
more tune." That night tho old man died,
with his left hand closed hard und rigid
around the neck of his violin.
After the muster was over then camo the
horse racing on quarter nags and horso swhi
ping, and of course some pugilistic exercises
in front of the groceries.
KIST.S, SKULLS AND FINGERS.
Jim Bowles wns the center of n crowd
frolu his beat, and stripped to the waist ho
pranced uround and popped his list in tho
palm of his hand, and jumped up nnd
cracked his heels together threo times before
they struck tho ground, and gavo a wild In
jun whoop and exclaimed: "I'm tho best man
in Pinkueyvillo district." About that timo
big Jim Hobiuson jumped up in tho center
of another crowd and yelled: "I'm tho best
man in Ben Smith's decstrict," and Nick Haw
lins screamed liko a panther from another
crowd, and gritted his teeth nnd shook his
hair and yelled: "Gentlemen, my Betsy Jano
says I'm tho host man in Rockbridge dees
trict, nnd I reckon sho ought for to know."
It was just liko gamecocks crowing in tho
barnyard, and, liko tho cocks two of them
soon got together and went to fighting, and
everybody stood around and shouted, "Hands
off, gentlonien; stand back, gentlemen.
Hands off; let 'em fight fair and squaro."
And they fought hard und fought long, and
when ono of them got to bo tho bottom dog
in tho fight nnd hollered "enough," tho show
was over, unless tho victor dared to crow
usuin, and had to tacklo another rooster. I
have known Nick Rnwllns to whip threo
brag men in ono evening, nnd Nick wns no
bad man eithsr. Everybody liked Nick. Ho
had fit aud 1'out and fought until ho had lost
a lltiger and a. snip out of his noso and a
pieeo of his left ear, but ho was novor mad.
Nick told mo not along ago that ho never did
love to fight, but when ho courted Betsy
Jane sho 'lowed that when sho married a
man ho hnd to bo n man all over, insido nnd
out, nnd so he got to fighting on her nccount.
But these old times are gone gone never
to return. Even tho preachers who used to
tako off their coats in tlio pulpit have con
formed to more polito customs. Their sing
song sermons uro heard no more nor tho
nasal attachments that were bomethiug be
tween a shufllo and a snort. Old Father
Dannelly and his wooden leg aro dead und so
is old Barny Pace, who said to tho Homo
girl who went out to hear him Just for tho
fun of the tiling: "If that town gal with the
given bonnot on her head and tho devil's
martingales around her neck and his stir
rups in her ears, don't quit her glggllu,' I
will pint her out to tho congregation." Wo
have mora manners now, though our morals
may l3 nt a discount. Bill Arp In Atlanta
Constitution.
Ion't I'urn to Carre.
Never loarn to carvo, young man. There Is
no fun iu it. A knowledge of tho urt saddles
you with a rosjioiisibillty which, while it may
procure you invitations to dinner, bits heav
ily on tho soul end brings wrinkles on tho
forehead. If you do not erform the work
artistically you aro criticised. If a tough
fowl gets away from you aud takes refuge in
a lady's Jap you uro laughed at uud made an
enemy of tho fair ono whose dress you soil or
t.poil. You olfend Jones If you bend tho
choicest cut to Smith, nnd vice versa. You
must send tho host away uud reserve only the
least to bo desired for yourself.
Tho waiUsrs mako you tho subject of their
remarks, uud by putting their heads together
and jerking their thumbs over their shoulder
in your direction cmbarnra you dreadfully;
you know by tho fiendish leer on their faces
tlut thoy havo sot you down as a blacksmith.
If tho rim is warm you ore thrown into u
violwit jwrsplrationj your collar wilts, neck
tlo gets awry, your nppotlto leaves you, and
when your labors are IluUbed you Login your
dinner with the air of one who has U-wi in a
miSllWio mill and come out kvaoud Iml.
Dou't loom to oarva Nibnuka titaU Jour
ml
a SUMMER HOTEL.
A Man Vtho Proposes to Keep - yu'e
llou-o III rinu.
"I'm setting out to keep n summer hotel for
decent people, not for Imres, and I contend
there nro enough decent peoplo in need of
just such n house as I intend to keep to sup
port me in my enterprise. I nm not build
ing my houo for tho sort of peoplo who set
out In July for six or eight weeks' search
after what they call n good timo (1. e., un
limited noiso and racket from sunrise till
midnight). I'm getting it ready for just the
opposite class see?"
"1 see, and I belbro you'ro about on the
right track."
"I reckon I nm. Now, I'm going to run
over a few of the things that I'm not going
to have, I'm not going to have a single
transom In my house 1"
"Whatl no "ventilation?"
"Bnh! ventilation! What thoughtful,
cleanly person wants the ventilation from a
hotel corridor, with forty other ioople's
breaths all running in and out of his room
on the heavy air' No, sir; open tho win
dows no transoms, and no doors that will
open or shut unless tho knobs are turned. Iu
my house you can't slam a door If you want
to; and no waxed floors; halls, corridors nnd
staircases all thickly earpt ted nnd padded;
no windows that stick and no bureau draw
ers that won't open; and no soap left smooth
after the last occupant of a room; and no
beds that creak; nnd no office bolls ringing
aud jangling all night nnd all day; and no
guests awakened at dawn because somo ono
next door wants to bo 'called.' I've Invented
nu electric call apparatus from tho office that
I'll warrant to waken the doud but not the
wrong man or the neifeibor. And no stars
and moons and tags hanging on the door
keys for peoplo to jinglo and janglo when
they como up to bed nt midnight; and no all
night electric lawn lights to shine In your
eyes and keep you aw ake until morning; and
no croquet or tennis grounds near tho house
to disturb ieople who are nervous with nf tor
noon games; and no toothpicks on tho tables
or in the office or anywhere."
"Why, I thought thoy wero a national in
stitution." "1 don't blamo you. Well, if thoy aro I'll
denationalize them, that's all. And no dark
wnll papers no wall -tapers nt all; clean,
fresh painted, light colored wnlls that enn bo
washed with good soap nnd water; nnd no
waitresses or chambermaids with frizzes
und bangs they've got to have smooth,
parted hair and neat caps nnd aprons, ill
nays. No hammocks on tho piazzas to
squeak and creak; they'll Iw swung nt a dis
tance. No baby carriages wheeled up and
down on the verandas, either, no matter how
rainy tho day. No lawn mowers to begin
operations just at nap time. And if nny
young men or boys come to the house who
require to bo taught not to whistle iu tho
corridors, I'll engage to instruct them egnd!
Somo parents npjtenr to think u summer
hotel is a sort of western prairie that they
have turned their offspring loose in. And
no dancing children in tho evenings, early or
late." "Miss Marigold" in Pittsburg Bul
letin. How it Cabman Win Fooled.
Tho life of a hackman is not alwuys a bed
of rosos, although he does rido around all
day while others havo to walk. A few
nights ago a veteran "cabby" related this
sail story of man's duplicity. IIo wns hailed
by a well dressed gentleman, who inquired
his price by tho hour, and as tho amount wax
satisfactory the "faro" jumped into the car
riago and was driven to ono of the up town
theatres, enjoining tho driver to wait until
his return. At tho expiration of tho per
formance the young mnn appeared, accom
panied by a friend, nnd together thoy were
driven to a restaurant, where tho' took sup
k'V. Tho cupper consumed probably nn
hour, and then tlfcj faithful driver was told
to tako tho pair to tho residence of ono of
them, where tho guest alighted, and, shun
ming tho door with a bang, told the driver
to go to a certain address and take tho other
mnn home. Ho did so, driving as slowly as
possible, and finally arrived beforo tho house
designated.
As it wus lato and the night was fair, the
cabman, ltoing moro or less of a philosopher,
thought ns ho was engaged by tho hour ho
would not awaken tho gentleman insido, who
appeared to havo gono to sleep, but would
light his pipe and smoko for half an hour or
so, with tho consciousness that ho was mak
ing inoiioy all tho timo and not disturbing
the s'uinbers of his tired friend. Half an
hour passed and still no movement was felt
by tho driver on tho box. Finally he began
to bo a llttlo anxious, and opening tho car
riage found to his dismay that it was empty.
Tlio pretended slecitcr had quietly stolen
uway whilo tho mind of tho driver was ilxed
on other subjects. IIo novor sleeps now, nnd
Is keeping a shurp lookout for that man.
Philadelphia Times.
Contagion Anion;; Ship 1'us-cnccrn.
"Suppose, doctor, wo tako tho caso of a
steamer carrying from 1,000 to 1,500 steerage
passengers; could diseaso break out among
them uud remain undiscovered until tho ship
reached qiinruntinef"
"Certainly, nnd that is whero Jho danger
comes iu. It is i well known fact that ias
Eengors who Iwcomo affected with a suspi
cious ilisauso will frako every means to keep
the knowlodgo of it from the officers. This
is done through fear of being sent to tho hos
pital on arrival, anj tho majority of conta
gious diseases on board ship aro only discov
ered when the passengers como Iteforo tho
boarding officer. And hero, too, they will
pass unless tho evidence of tho diseaso is so
marked as to cull attention to them, for If
but one minute's examination wero given to
each individual it would tuko Just twenty
five hours to pass 1,500, uud hundreds of
times bhis receive free pratiqtio after only a
couple of hours' delay. Tims it is easy to seo
how mild env of varioloid aro liable to slip
by quarantine; but what is infinitely worse,
tho wholo 1,500 who (havo been within the
area of infection scatter throughout the laud,
overy ono of them a possible source of in
fection of tho disease. "Brooklyn Eagle.
A Couplo of Dog Ktorlea.
Talking of dogs, I should tell you that
London Is celebrated for curious dogs. Here
aro a couplo of stories I can vouch for. In
Bt. Martin's lane thero siu overy day an old
blind man who Uiits nct-i. Between his feet
sits a bright little Scotch terrier. If you toss
him a p?nuy ho catches it deftly iu his mouth
and puts his noso in his owner's hand. The
blind mau utters his thanks and drops the
money iu a bag ho wears nrouud his nock.
In tho evening tho dog leads his master
homo, and through some of tho most crowded
thoroughfares, too.
Nelson is the celebrated dog of fioren
Dials. IIo is ulwnys -minted out to visitors.
IIo got his simo from having lost a foot at
somo disturbance ut Trafalgar square. He
always buys his own food. When ntiy one
gives Nelson a ieiiny aud ho is hungry he
gous to a butcher's or a baker's tliop, us his
ap'ietito dictates, and placing the coin ou tho
counter receive a piece of meat or a rolL
If he luu received tuuru jennies thau ha
need for the day ho buries the surplus and
elU on his treasure all night. I knew you
would lnh at Uwit, fur I did so until I ww
him do it.-Muwhall l Wilder iu New Yort
lUiaid .
MUST BE IDENTIFIED.
HOW STRANGERS ARE ANNOYED
WHEN TRYING TO CASH A DRAFT.
A M:tii May Hiiro Million- In III- I'ockot
nnd Yet Do Dnnble to Ituy a Mrnl.
How Checks Are Mado I'aynbte In Kng
litnd. A rich man compeftl to pawn his watch
for a squaro meal nnd a night's lodging.
That was tho strange situation in which n
young Englishman who had just landed in
New York found himclf tho other day. Ho
hail arrived from tho West Indies, whero ho
invested nearly nil the money ou his person
in n draft for 200 on n Now York bank.
Anxious to get n train for St Louis tho same
day he hurried to tho bank for his monoy.
Tho teller refused to pay tho draft until ho
wns identified.
And tho young man was an nbsoluto stran
ger iu New Yorkl
"Your people iu tho West Indies took my
good money for that draft and 1 want it Wick
ngnin. Am I to infer that this Is a bankrupt
institution?''
He got no satisfaction, lost his train and
had to pawn his wntchfr a meal and n lied.
A fellow passenger identified him tho next
day. I was discussing the matter tho other
day with a very liberal American who has
had much banking nnd mercantile experi
ence hero and abroad. "Americans," said
he, "nra tho worst bankers in the world.
They don't kuow tho first thing about bank
ing. Even to tho smallest details foreigners
can givo us points. Tho methods pursued In
tho mora paying and receiving of money in
Now York suggests tho idea that every man
iv'o enlcrs a bank is n possible thief. This,"
ho continued, "judging by tho numerous de
falcations, might apply to tho officers of tho
bank, but it is most unjust to tho public. A
ers(Vi who goes Into ii storo where ho is
surrounded on all sides by valuable goods
is not supposed to bo thero for purposes
of robbery and why should it bo differ
ent in a bank? Indeed, Now York iu
this respect never seems to havo
gotten Itoyond its village days. Nothing
looks more ridiculous to a Ixmdon mercantile
man than to seo a long string of persons with
books lu their hands waiting to make a 4e
poslt through a cubby holo with a solitary
receiving teller nnd it is tho samo with the
payment of monoy. A bank with a largo
business ought to havo half a dozen receiving
nnd as many paying tellers nt large, wldo,
oiien counters. Why all these cages and rail
ings and bars aud peep holes through which
you aro occasionally permitted to catch a
glimpse of tho teller's noso who suddenly and
unwillingly hands you your money? They
don't have these things in England, and rob
beries in banks thero are rare. Hera, desplta
all theso precautions, thoy aro frequent, and
a largo proportion aro committed by those In
side of tho railing and not outside of it
NOT A PLEASANT MATTEH,
"I don't like to bo looked upon when I en
ter n Now York bank n stranger ns if I had a
natural predilection for perjury nnd forgery,
for the toller is not satisfied if you tell him
your right name and oven sign it you must
bo identified. Iu England checks are usually
made payablo to liearer. 'Shall I cross It?'
asks tho drawer, which means that by draw
ing two lines across tho check and inserting
the words 'Bank' and 'Co.' between tho lines
the money can only bo collected through a
bank or banking firm. Otherwise nny
'bearer' can get tho cash nt tho bank without
any questions bolng asked oxcept, 'How will
you have it?' I may send anybody with my
check payable to bearer for JK3,000 to a
bank nnd ho will get tho monoy without
any trouble. Iu a Now York bank such
un amount would creato tho utmost con
sternation. All tho detectives in Now
York would bo immediately rung up to
aid tho officers of tho bauk from presi
dent down to janitor iu watching tho
rash intruder. Horo n check or draft is
usually made payablo to order, but a
stranger may ludurso It in the presence of
tho teller and he'll never get the money
without identification, no matter what ordi
nary proof in the wny of letters or cards tho
holder of the check may havo about his per
son. Of courso, if n paying toller hns good
reason to suppose that a check or draft has
lioen stolen or found ho would bo justified iu
refusing payment and holding tho party who
presented it: but iu niucty-nluo cases out of
a hundred thoro aro no grounds for suspi
cion. Foreigners nro always grumbling at
our stupid rules, and if it wero onco known
abroad that thero was n banking houso in
New York that would pay drafts to -tcoplo
without identification, such n concern would
soon havo the cream of the 'traveler's draft
business." "
This attack on tho system pursued here,
which is certainly unworthy of u great me
tropolis, recalls nn oxporienco of my own.
A friend of mlno somo yenrs ago guvo inn a
check for SI, 200, payablo to mo or bearer, on
the Sixth National bank of New York. I pre
sented It. "Don't know you," said tho teller,
"Neither havo I the pleasure of your ac
quuintnnco," was tho answer, "hut my namo
Is on the check and I nm also tho bearer."
"Can't help it; it's too lurgo an amount to
givo ton stranger, and you must be Identi
fied." "My friends aro out of town," said I,
"and President Arthur Is in Washington. I
can't very well send for him." "Well, I won't
give you tho money." "Then write your
reasons on tho chock." "No, I won't do
that." "Then," wild I, "I am a newspaper
man. I shall pVotest this check and proclaim
in Wall street this afternoon that tho Sixth
Natiouul bank refuse to honor the checks
drawn on It." I got the monoy. New York
Cor. Giobo-Deiuocrat.
Who Will Ituy u Cattle?
Who wants to buy a flno old English
castle, dating from Henry I? Such a highly
fjinantic projierty is now lu the market, and
will bo bold at unction ou tho 2 1st of this
mouth lu London. Its namo is Devizes'
castle, und it is tituated in Wiltshire. As
long ago us 1 14'J it passed into tho possession
of tho ci own, was givon as dower to tho
wives of various kings, and thus became en
titled to tho Immunities of a royal castlo.
Portions of the original structure still ro
main. Tho approach to tho castlo is through
a bnttlemented gatowny. it is protected by
an ancient moat. It can boast of a secret
chamber iu Its ivy tower, of dungeons, of
boar gardens, of Norman gatewnys, of ram
part walks, of bastions. Tho auctioneer's
lieuutlfully Illustrated pamphlet, from which
these facts nro gleaned, makes no mention of
a Unit class ghost, who can a tremendous tule
unfold and can bo depended upon to show
himself at regular intervals. However, it is
only fair to assume that such a ghoit goes
with such an estate. New York Tribune,
A I'ield tielocted.
"Yes, fathor," ho said to old Mr. Hayseed,
"I've graduated, und my education U com
plete, I s'poso I know ubout everything.
Now I must cbooao a fluid whom my nbllitles
can bo uma! to the bet advantage. I want a
large Held whero 1 will have plenty of room,"
"Kou," replied thu old limn, "there is tho
tu uuro ooru lUld, and you Uu havo it all to
jourMH," Haiiwr'4 Uasar,
THE OLD LIFEBOAT.
Tho Ul !If"boat, l
With Its Hoik of mercy done'
Ix-ft to cnin.hlo n:ny on the shore,
T tltc h-r.plu rami nnd tho scofilnc roar I
Of tit- wavtvj that nod on tho fi!ai.s.T floor;
l.oft to lurch lu the summer sun, ,
To blacken and rot. for Its' course U run
The old llfeltoat, J
Tltnt used to float I
Over tho silver wates remoto.
Tho old lireWt! '
How it stood In service days'
:.vl In white with a stnr on Its prow
(Dut the star has rt on Its old side now).
And the coils of rope nt tho shapely bow
Sturdy oars that were steady In place,
At cry of alarm ever roady to raise,
Tho old lifeboat
Wo oft would note
Far on the son like a sunny tncto.
Tho old lifeboat !
By the lighthouse shadow Ions,
Salt winds whlpcrlm now through its cracks
Murmur over and oi er rememlriil facts
Of the purple cilm nnd tho tcnijtest racks,
O'inklng f hips, and the Iniomlng strong.
Tho summon to save, and the nuxtous throof-
l'.ounil tli old lifeboat, '
Pushed off to lloat
Over tho lashing wnu-s remote.
Tho old llfeltoat!
By the shore nnd shifting tide!
Thote the dreamer w 111 often delay.
And the lovew lean nt tho oIomj of day.
And tho M.MH10U liaise, and tho ciilldreu play.
Is It for naught that It should nbiilcf
What matter It then though it bo denied.
Tho old lifeboat '
Again to float
Orcr tho sliver waves remote! " "
I'd ward Abrom Vatcntlne. "
MIrIU Talk Too aiuch.
Mannjer William II. Eckert said ho clM
not expect to seo any radical change in the
form of tly telephone, save perhaps n con
trivance to hold tho receiver to tlio car mid
leavo the listener both hands freo. Ha
laughed when nsked as to tho practical usii
of n telephone audible to n person sitting
several feet away from tho instrument.
"That hn3 been perfected," ho said, "but uo
body cares for It Wo wero ull amused and
delighted with tho invention when it was
first shown, but after awhllo it was agreed
by experts that tho thing wus not likely to
be of practical value No ono enrcs to havo
a thing iu his office that will talk right out
nt tho most inopportune moment. Thero ora
none in use, as far as I kuow.1' Now York
Press.
Two Mnrrlncp- In Franco.
Thero nro nlways two marriages in Franca
beforo tho groom can claim his brldo first
the innrriago at tho mayor's offico, or civil
marrlugo, and then tho church marriage.
Two, nnd sometimes three, days pass between
the two ceremonies, during which timo tha
announcement of the civil marriage is posted
up on tho court houso door, aud tho young
couplo nro not allowed to ceo each othor. The
civil marriage is n (pilot affair, tho bride
wearing street costume, and tho mombors of.
her own aud her husltand's families boing the
only persons present Tho second ceremony
is in accordance with the wealth of tho groom
nnd the position ho holds in society, Tha
Argouaut js.,
.rf.,u.Vt
Thought IIo Was I.ucUy.
IIo was a liclated citizen going homo. Ai
he turned into High street from Boaubionn
pedcbtrian suddenly confronted him and
said :
"Mister, if you would pleaso bo so kind as
to tell mo what timo it is, I'd bo"
"Just striking ono 1" was tho reply, as the
belated shot out with his right and knocked
tho fellow into tho gutter.
Tlio victim crawled out nftor a period, of
inactivity, gathered up u big bull of snot
for his nose to bleed on, und muttered to him
self: "Wnrn't I in luck that it wasn't just strik
ing 'loven or twolvo I" Dotrolt Freo Press.
Only Wanted Knotigh.
Not long slnco a buxom, nowly arrived
daughter of Erin found herself tho only pas
songor ou n steamboat whoso dock adjoins a
slip from which rowboata nro hired. Just
as the lines wero about to bo cost off sho ap
proached tho mnto of tho steamltoat, anil,
with artless politeness, exclaimed : "Ah,
sur yo needn't tako mo iu this big boat.
Wan av thim small waas will do."
Tho official wis so surprised atthisthought
fulncfn that his eyes got as big as Huucers,
and ho walked away in cllence, not daring ta
givo expression to tho words his tongue would
utter. Now York Evening Sun.
V A Sad Stnto or Affairs.
Old Mrs. Bently Havo yo hoord anything
about Mrs. Brown Intoly, Obadlah?
Old Mr. Bently Sho dietlbovoraldaysagou,
I thought yo know that?
Old Mrs. Bently I novor hoord of It. Poor
soul! An' fo tiho'd (load?
Old Mr. Bently Yes, dead on' burled.
Old Mrs. B. An' buried, tool Oh, myt
Wuss an' wussl Now York Sun.
Tho First flalutntlon.
Tho first kins Itotwoon tho spinster patroness
of a matrimonial bureau and tho mau intro
duced to hor by tho marriage broker as her.
"future husband," is described by hnngerson
in boing umusiug to a degree. Thoy seem
nfraid of each othor, until finally the woman
rushes nt him, and he seems glad it's over.
Now York Graphic,
Soiuotlilng About I'lim-ltcs.
"Pn, hero's a picco In tho paper about par
asites. 'What is parasites, pal"
"Parasites, my Itoy? Why, parasites aro
tho iooplo who live in Paris. Think you
ought to kuow Hint, and you in tho Third
Header." Woman's Magazine.
Homo Coimolutlon.
Visitor Don't you miss your llttlo nephew
very much, Freddie
Froddio (whoso nephew died tho week bo
fore) Yes", I mlsi lilm very much, but I ilka
to be thu uncle of an angel. -Life.
Naturally Indlgnunt.
After church;
Spoggs Wns it not disgraceful, tho way
iu which Smiggs snored iu church todayt
Stuggs I uhould think it was. Why, ha
woko us all up. Tho ltoviow.
Dreadfully Afraid.
Tho wages of sin is death, nnd, if you will
notice It, thero aro a great many porsons iu
this world who scorn to Ito dreadfully afraid
that thoy won't earn their wagon. Boston
Transcript.
I'cnrfiilly Ulg Feet.
It was an Irish lady who oueo uniu'ciLlirr
auditors greatly by remarking iu n rueful
tone, in thu courso of u conversation on tlio
size of feet: "My feet aro fearfully big regu
lar cubio feet"
Talhlli Down the Tube.
Patron Give mo a piece of pie awl a gum
of milk.
Walter (vehemently) Ono clock wclghti
and uobalktmurry. Nebraska State Jou ruaL
A man discovers when ho Isn't wanted bjr
a tardy praeew of mnou. Tho woman dSit
covm it lurtWictively,
A.-.