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GENERAL MERRITT.
A FEARLESS FIGHTER AND EXTRAOR-
DINARY MILITARY TAOTICIAN.
As a Boy He Had No Aspirations to Fol-
low the Army but Expected to be a
Lawyer—Served with Distinction A11
Through the Civil War.
No American soldier ever won his
spurs more bravely than did Wesley
Merritt. A fearless fighter, a. dashing
cavalry leader, an efficient department
commander, and a military tactician
of extraordinary ability, he has, by vir-
tue of gallant deeds performed, en-
graved his name on his country’s honor
roll for all time.
Few military records. made during.
the war of the rebellion show such a.
rapid succession of promotions for
“gallant and meritorious conduct” as
does that of General Merritt.
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GENERAL WESLEY MERRITT.
Wesley Merritt was born in the city
of New York, at 67 North Moore street,
on December 1, 1836. His father, John
Willis Merritt, was a practicing lawyer
at that time, but 'four years later.
finding the law not sufficiently remun<
eraltive 'to supply the increasing needs
of a large family, he gave up. his prac-
tice and bought a farm in Illinois, near
a small place called Bellevrllle. Unlike
most distinguished Soldiers, Wesley
Merritt is unable to recall any boyish
dreams of a. military career. Until he
was sixteen years old he had no idea.
of being a soldier, his train of thought
up to that peniod having been mainly
in the direction of the law.
A military career was not to young
Merritt’s taste, but in compliance with
his father's wishes he consented to ac-
cept an opportunity «to enter West
Point.
He was graduated July 1, 1860, and
was assigned to the dragoons. After
serving for a short period at Fort
Cnittenden, Utah, he was promoted, on
May 13, 1861, to a. second lieutenancy,
and soon afterwards he became the
adjutant general of the federal forces
in Utah.
When he was called to duty in the
East. at the beginning or the civil war.
Lieu-tenant Merritt was adjutant of, the
Second Dragoons, under Colonel 'Philip
St. .George Cooke, and he remained
With that gallant officer for two or
three years. When Colonel Cooke was
made a brigadier general and placed
in command of the cavalry of the ar~
my of the Potomac, young Merritt be-
came his aide de camp, and on April 5,
1832,1191“ promoted to captain. Much
of Captain Merritt’s work as aide was
done in Washington, and his intelli-
gence, quickness and military sagscity
made a most favorable impression on
the commanding officers with whom
he was brought in contact. Persons
high in. authority recognized in the act-
ive young officer the ready qualities of
a. first class soldier, and just before
the battle of Gettysburg he received the
appointment of brigadier general of
volunteers. On July 1, 1863, he was put
in command of the reserve cavalry at
Gettysburg and so well did Elie acquit:
himself that he was brevetcd a major
in the regular army for “gallant and
meritorious services."
It was about this time that the “Boy
Brigadier," as Merritt was called by
the soldiers, attracted the attention of
General Sheridan. The latter was par-
ticularly pleased with the young gen-’
era-1’s dash and nerve, and-at the same
time impressed with his strategic skill.
Merritt had the knack of finding out
the enemy’s weak points and getting in
some effective blows before his prox-
imity was suspected. He fought close
to Sheridan at Winchester, and so
cleverly did he handle his division that
“Li-tile Phil" complimented 'him warm-
lyat the close of the engagement. A
cordial friendship sprang up between
the :two distinguished
which continued until Sheridan's death.
General Merritt was engaged in sev-
eral spirited raids under Sheridan, and
from August, 1864, to March, 1865, he
was in command of a cavalry division
in the Shenandoah campaign. During
all of that time he was practically "m
the saddle” east; ‘A‘A‘uOUS y.
After he close of the war General
Merritt was specially honored in VJash-.
ington, being personally commended by
General Grant and by Secretary Stan-
ton, -and receiving the high military
honor of being brevetted a major gen-
eral in the regular army. In the sum—
mer Of 1865 he was appointed chief of
cavalry of the Military Division of the
cavalrymen, -
' PCSTMASTER AT $1.92 A WEEK.-
l'hat Is What a Pennsylvania 1'0ch Pays
and Knorr “'on’t Have It.
The economy axe of the Postmaster-
'eneral hasbeen wielded with telling
effect in the charming little suburb of
Bustleton, says the Philadelphia
l‘imes. Jacob S. Knorr, who has acted
as postmaster at that place, has been
receiving $300 per year for his services
for the four years that he has held the
office. Mr. Knor'r is a. good Democrat
and believed that when the political
head of the Philadelphia Postoflice
changed it would be better for him to
offer his resignation rather than be re-
quested to resign.
Accordingly, on Oct. 4‘ of last year he
tendered his resignation and said that
he was prepared to turn over the office
to his successor at any time. He has
not been relieved as yet. The checks
he received for October and November 1
were satisfactory, but when he opened
his official letter this week and took
therefrom the official check for his ofii-
:ial services he was struck dumb with
Indignation. for, instead of finding a
:heck for $25.65, it read $8.42. Mr. Knorr
dressed himself in his best suit of
clothes and hied himself to the Phila- ,
delphla Postoffice, Where he was in-
formed for the first time that the sal-
iry of the Bistleton office had been re-
duced to $100 per annum. Mr. Knorr
landed back the check and refused to
sign the receipt acknowledging pay-
ment in full for services rendered dur-
ng the month of December. Out of this
salary of $1.92 per week the Postmaster
has to pay his office rent. Mr. Knorr
notified the postal authorities to re-
move the office from his premises with-
ln five days. 11.1 ,
“Dixie’ s Magnanimous Suggestion.
"Dixie," a monthly magazine issued
at Atlanta, proposes that, in the inter-
:' est of friendship and good feeling, the
cannon and flags captured in the Mexi-
can War by the United States, be re-
turned to Mexico. Says the magazine
named: “ '
“The spirit of true Americanism is
abroad on this continent, and it is the
earnest desire of every worthy citizen
that this spirit be fostered and encour-
aged. Its development should take
practical form. To be worthy of this
feeling of independence must be based
upon something more substantial than
mere sentiment; there must be deeds
as well as words.
“Our citizens are constantly visiting
Mexico and the republics of South
America. They are receiVed with uni-
form courtesy, and manyof them have
been lavishly entertained. This is par-
ticularly true of Mexico. So anbious
has the country been to prove her good
will that many of our private citizens
lave been publicly received and enter-
tained by President -- Diaz. He has
taken occasion time and again, .to indi-
3ate his earnest belief in the spirit and
practice of Americanism in its broad-
r:st sense.
“To make the matter quite plain
Dixie' suggests that the Mexican can-
non and battle flags now displayed at.
ihe West Point Military Academy and
at the Naval Academy at Annapolis
ts trophies of war be returned in good
will and generous spirit to the people of
Mexico.
hearts of our people to maintain a
spirit of braggadocio regarding the re-
sult of a past unpleasantness with
Mexico. and the display of these tro-
phies is out of harmony with the spirit.
Ind purpose of the continental Ameri-
canism."
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THE EVENING GAZETTE
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There is no disposition in the,
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The Houth of the Yukon River.
I
The mouth of the Yukon ls about a.
iiundred miles broad—that is. from one
side to the other side: but there is
nothing to suggest a river about it—.
nothing but small streams, sloughs, isl-
ands, innumerable and disconcerting. It
'-s like being brought face to face with
a. hundred gates, only one of which
opens the way which you are seeking,
while the others lead to destruction.
This is the difficulty in navigation at
the starting point, and the sort of thing
encountered all the way to Circle City.
it is touch and go, or touch and not
go; and you may get through, or may
stick on a bar and not budge an inch
for many weary days or weeks. Eigh-
teen hundred and fifty miles of river
are before you on your way up to Daw—
son; and it takes about fifteen days,
1" you meet with no accidents—days of
fast, wonderful and ever-changing
ccenery; nights of solemn grandeur,
when you seem to be all alone, sur-
rounded by an untrodden wilderness,
1i1ent, awesome, mysterious—Century.
Horace Greeley’s Handwriting.
His handwriting I early learned the
alphabet of, giving him in reply—as
some ,who thought they knew said—-
"as good as he sent. His chirography
was phenomenally and preternaturally
atrocious; but when you once get the
trick of the hieroglyphics, it was not
so very difficult to read. The stories
about it number the fables of Aesop.
[t is claimed that the presidents and
secretaries of some lyccums would 0c-
casionally get a letter from him an-
nouncing that he could not come,
which they read affirmatively and. to
which they would reply that the date
:named and the price mentioned were
Southwest and subsequently chief of ‘
cavalry of thel villitary Division of the
Gulf. On September 30,1865, he was
mustered out of ”1-? c
and made lieutenant colonel o-f the'
Ninth Cavalry. For several Years he
served at various stations in the Westfl
and greatly enhanced his reputation as
a.” daring and citectlx-e fighter by his
prowess in de..l ing with turbulent and
warlike Indians. He was actively en-
gaged in the encounter with the Chey-
ennes, near Indian Creek, and soon af-
terward General Crook appointed him
attached to thl
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volunteer service. '
entirely satisfactory, and then p'ro-
ceed to make public an announcement
3! his lecture—Harper’s Magazine.
‘01-‘-
He Broke It Gently.
Muldoon—Phwat is it Oi’m hearing,
Clancy, about yez having broken Ro-
gan‘ 3 head last noight, and the two of
rez bosom friends for years?
Clancy—Oi vsos compilled to do ut, me
ooy; but out av consideration for that
same fri’ndship Ql broke ut gintly.
What D11] He Mean?
Nell—He called me a bird.'
Belle—FYes; but there are
as crews and pelicans in
lly, you~know.—Philadel
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1 Dainty Waist In Blue and White.
A lovely waist of pale blue taffeta, is
made to be worn over a. guimp of white
liberty silk. The edges of the corsage
are outlined with the white insertion,
which also forms the cuffs on the plain
sleeves. The collar is soft liberty silk
over collar band of blue silk, tying in a
jaunty bow beneath the chin. .
The hat that accompanies this gown
is a lovely affair of yellow satin straw,
slightly tilted over the face and turned
up at the back. A bow of black velvet
is placed directly in the front while
masses of black and white violets
adorn the back.
Shoes that were Meant to Hurt.
The young man entered the boot-
maker’s establishment hastily, after
having glanced cautiously round to see
that no one was about. He hurried
past the assistant to the farther end
of the shop, where he produced a
small brown paper parcel from under
his coat.
"See these slippers?" he asked.
want a good pair of heels put on."
“But-er, h’m!—rthese are very old
slippers, very much worn.” objected
the man. “They will 'hardly stand
heeling." .
“I only want them” for one occac
sion," replied the young man. “Only
for a minute or mo. But I want a.
good solid pair of heels, hard leather.”
“They will hardly be a creditable
pair,” continued the-assistant, “even
if you only wear them for a. few min-
utes. Certainly a cheap new pair
would be—"
“I'm not going to spend money on a
new pair for that,” said the owner,
doggedly. “I want some good, thick,
big, hard heels on these—you can make
them of iron, or stone, or anything you
like, so long as they are hard."
The man stared at him, in doubt
whether his customer was in full pos-
session of his senses.
“You don‘t catch on," said the cus-
tomer, looking round the shop and
speaking in a low voice.
what w t by for
a Bier in (“1, 97nd Blacku mat.
They are to be gar-tied Worrow,
and I'm going to throw a pair oTold
slippers at him—for luck, you know—
and if I don’t give him something to
remember his wedding day by, you can
set me down as a heathen Chinee."
4‘1
Whén He Fell in Love.
"Joseph, " said Mrs. Hunherly,‘ 'I
want you to tell me truly when you
first began to love me. "
“It was at the ball the Upperton’s
gave,” he replied.
“Ah, yes,” she sighed.
her it well. What a fine time we had
there! How lovely the music seemed
as we floated round, and how delightful
everything in the world seemed to be.
Do you know that I first began to real-
ly and truly love you that same night.”
“I thought you did, darling," he an-
swe'red.
“Yes, " she went on, “I couldn’t help
thinking how much handsomer you were
than any of the the other men, and
how noble you seemed. Tell me, dear-
est, what you remember best about
me as I appeared that night. Was it
the dress I were that made you fall
in love with me, or did you happen
to discover then that I was beautiful?"
“I don’t remember what kind of a.
dress you had on,” he answered, “and
I had discovered long before that you
"I remem-
were beautiful. But you were so
hoarse that night that you couldn’t
talk."
Jules Verne’s Life.
The great romancer, Jules Verne, is
nearly seventy years of age, but enjoys
robust health and spirits, living on a
diet of eggs and herbs in Amiens,
France. He has written six books
more than he is years old. His habit
is to rise early and write till eleven
o’clock. ' After luncheon, he goes to a
library, where he reads all the news-
papers. He declares that the hardest
work he ever does is the reading up
of travels in order to write his won-
derful stories, for, strange to say, he
has himself traveled but little. ’
Clondlng Glass.
To cloud 8. glass for the sake of
protection purposes, as in a bathroom,
and yet to preserve the light, a man
who works in glass says that it is done
with a solution of Epson salts and vin-
egar applied with a brush. This
should givea frosted look that be-
comes very durable- if it is gone over
at" ”dnro'vwitli Dania: or white varnish.
“I' ll tell you.
I w s courting
~whole proceeding.
“THE WEEKLY MENU. m;
MONDAY." '
‘ Breakfast.— Grape Fruit},
Gems. Bacon and Eggs.
Coffee. ‘
Luncheon.——Chicken Salad. Sliced
Tomatoes. Bread and Butter. Cold
Rice Pudding. Tea. v
Dinner. —Sirloin Steak. Mashed Po-
tatoes. Asparagus and new Carrots.
Lettuce Salad. Strawberries 'and
Cream. Cake. Coffee. ' 1
TUESDAY. 5
Breakfast. -— Bananas.
Wheat, Sugar and Cream.
Chops. Toast. Coffee.
Lun'cheon.—-Mea.t Croquettes.
nais Potatoes. Pickles.
Lemon Jelly. Cocoa.
' Diuner.—-Roast Lamb. Mashed P .1-
ta‘toes. Green « Peas.‘ Stewed Toma...
toes. Cucumber Salad. Shredded
Pineapple. Plain Cake. Coffee. ,
5
Wheat
Mullins.
4
Shredded
Lamb
Lyon'-
Biscuits.
WEDNESDAY.
Breakfast. — Strawberries. Rice
Flakes, Sugar, Cream. Dried Beef in:
Cream Sauce. Buns. Coffee;
Luncheon. -Curry Of Lamb. Plnjnl
Boiled Rice. Bread and Butter. Cream
(lakes. Tea.
Dinner.—Tomato Soup. Broiled
Mutton Chops. Potatoes' Strin
Beans. Lettuce and Tomato Sale.
Strawberry Sherbet. Cake. Coffee.
THURSDAY.
Breakfast.—Hominy,
Milk. Fried Potatoes.
Sugar and
Bread Omel -
Toast. Coffee. "
Luncheon—Sliced Ham. Mustard
Pickles. Brown Bread. Waffles. 000031.
Dinner.—Roast Beef. Riced Potatoes.
Spinach. Creamed White Onions. Let‘-
tuce and String Beans. Salad. Straw-
berry Short Cake. Coffee. - g u. _1
4-1” 5;
FRIDAY.
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V‘.
12‘"
Breakfast—Oranges. Oatmeal, Sugar -
1nd Cream. Fishballs. Cof-
lee.
Luncheon. — Shredded
Creamed Potatoes. Cookies.
berry- Jam. Choeolate.
Dinner. Little Neck Clams. Fresh
Salmon, ShrimpSauce and Cucumbers.
Mashed Potatoes. Butter Beans.
tomatoes, Sliced. Chocolate Pudding.
Coffee. ,5
SATURDAY. 1
Breakfast. —Strawberries and Cream".
Oatmeal Cakes. Scrambled Eggs.
Rolls. Coffee. ‘ ' .
Luncheon. —— Pork Chops Apple
Sauce. Brown Bread and Buttie'r. Cake.
Tea.
Manon—Boiled Cornbeef. Young Cab-
bage. Boiled Potatoes. Green Peas.
Cucumber and Lettuce Salad. - Vanilla
and Strawberry Ice Cream. Cake.
Coffee. ' ,
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Mullins.
Codiish'.
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Don't Cross Your Legs.
One by one the doctors are taking
away our. comforts by represeiiting
”them as dangerous. Now we must not
cross our legs. According to a medical
man, when we get a headache or cold
am ‘10; zunoooe sonnet) en. 1:111 195;;
discomfort is caused by the habit of
crossing the less.
“Cold feet, varicose veins, headache,
ulcers, and countl-us other troubles
from the improper circulation of the
blood in the lower limbs, are caused by
the pernicious habit of crossing the
legs, ” {his medical man goes 9.3;
say wa€y..g Eldigffim‘ 1!
The ré‘ason why such serious dies
eases follow the mere crossing "of the
is s 1‘3. a- purely physiological one. If
you cross your right leg over the left
knee, you 1111 notice that the whole
we g t of the siispénded right leg is
sustained by the left knee, which places
all the pressure against that under part
of your right leg between the calf and
the kneemap. '\«4fifl:1‘i " ‘~ ,
The mere fact of putting undue pres?
sure against this spot in either leg has
the effect of crowding all these tissues
together; their walls are clogged up,
and the circulation of the life-giving
fluid is materially interfered with. 4,.
An Aflectlonuie Dog. ’1
A lady had a pet dog of which she
was very fond, and in. many ways the
dog showed that he returned her at—
fection. When she was 111 he was
very restless and wandered abbut the
house in great distress. .
One day he siiw that some beef tea
was being made, and he watched the
When it was ready
the servant put it on, a_.-tray and took it
upstairs to the mistress. To the dog' a
surprise, however, the meat was put
down; for. him to- eat.
Somehow he got the idea. that a mis-
tak'e 11.1.1- been made and the meat
meant for his“ mistress had been given
to him. He therefore determined to
put the matter right. Watching for
an opportunity, he took as much in i:
as he could in his mouth,ra1r upsthir
and laid it on the lady’s pillow.
Then he lay down at the door of the
room, to see that no one carried it off
before the lady invoke. In a little
While a servant tried-to enterthe room.
and the dog. gave an angry bark. This
awoke the lady, who sawthe best he
had brought to her. ' She did not eat
it, but she showed by her manner to
him, how much she appreciated the
matk of affection.
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What Goes with Meat.
Roast beef—grated horseradish.
Roast mutton—current jelly. Boiled
mutton—caper sauce. Roast pork—ups
ple sauce. Roast lamb—mint sauce.
Roast goose—apple sauce. Reastr tur-
key—oyster sauce. Roast chicken—-
bread sauce. Vension or Wild duck—
black current jelly. Compote of pigs
eons—mushroom sauce. Broiled fresh
mackerel—fennel sauce or sauce of
stewed goosebcrries- Fresh Salmon-e
shrimp sauce and cucumber.
Ants have brains larger in propor-
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