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Show NOW HE KNOWS. MaJ.-Gen. Corbln tells the following with reference to a member of the militia of a Northern State taking part in the recent re-cent maneuvers at Manassas: The guards-, man was one day making heroic efforts to ret away with his first ration of army beef. A fellow soldier walking near him stopped to watch, with some amusement, the attempt of the Northerner to masticate masti-cate the meat "What's the matter. Bill?" asked he. "Oh. nothln much," was the sullen reply. Then, disgustedly regarding-a regarding-a piece of the beef that he held In his hand, the Yankee added: "Now I know what people mean when they talk about the sinews of war." |