Show FOR LEISURE THE WIRE A night in till western union A 1 tribune the coming of the dawn of this time of year marks a wonderful transformation scene in that hive of industry the big operating room of the western telegraph company at broadway and dey streets by the time the first gray streaks appear in the east the bulk of the work for the night has been finished the for the newspapers east west and south have all been cleared from the filed and the reds or half rate messages are flashing over their routes to distant destinations it is the one period in abo twenty four houra of the day when there is a lull in the rush of business the eastern light grows brighter each moment stealing over the bay across the roofs of great buildings and into the windows of the ing room on the top floor ot the tall structure ot the telegraph company the incandescent lamps which gleamed during the dark nea of the night HOT become as yellow and sickly of hue under the approach of the sunlight as gag jets within the brilliant radius oi an arc lamps rays here and there throughout the room weary operators are seen with their headd bowed upon their arms and their arms resting upon their little tablas some are stealing brief but sweet bits of slumber but moat of them are simply resting others lean back with folded aras contentedly smoking their pipes contemplating possibly the amount of energy expended upon the nights work and wondering what the same expenditure in some other field of labor would have brought them in others still may be seen in groups quietly talk ing shop perhaps but most likely exchanging the anecdotes and tales of adventure of which the craft seems to possess an inexhaustible supply ahe wire railway which convey messages from one part of tho room to another with lightning swiftness swift are the clicking of the instrument ment becomes less irritating to the ear as wire alter wire is cleared and the sounders cease their mono metallic jabber finally as the sun appears the room is quiet save for the clicking of an instrument with a rush message sitting in any part of the room one can here an occasional message as it is flashing to its destination at this hour the rush messages nearly always bear tales of woe listening closely one can hear away off in the distance the message ot a wife to her parents telling them that her husband is dead and praying them to come to her again it is a husband who telegraphs or a mother who informs a father that their child is dead As the sun risea higher sending shafts of light into the great room the clicking ceases almost entirely for a while then the noise begins again with a rush that docs not end until another dawn the first messages handled each day are those to and from the markets from fulton and washington market men go out every morning thousands of messages to points bithia half a day ot the city asking dealers their needs for the day or announcing that orders have been or will be shipped from hotelman hotelmen ho at the seashore and in the country come innumerable orders for delicacies to be forwarded on the first train from the city the business for the day is not in full blast until 10 when the rush from the stock produce and other exchanges begins this is kept up at a frantic gait until after 3 in the afternoon atter noon when there is a lull again until at this hour the night force cornea on duty and work is begun on the night rate business and press dispatches there is no cessation in the rush rom that hour on until the papers leave gene to press but at 1 A M he all night force comes on to anish up the work and to relieve tome of those who have worked beadily since an heal dow advanced nati gioi post we lave forgotten where this ot the war took place and ae gentleman alio related the story us several years ago is now our reach but it is good astory and ought to be recorded aps some reader may be able aply the names and dates we omit the federal and confederate forces were preparing for battle the federal commander aud lug seated upon their horses consulting near the liht of tho line drawn up in tho edge of the woods gen neal dow was standing in front of his command a very email man with a tremendously big hat on his head and a monstrous sword dangling on the ground at his side a picture such as one seldom sees tho comic collections an aide told gen dow perhaps he was only col daw then that the commander wished to see him gen dow strode down the line the sold lera laughing at the gen dow said he corn ganjer you will march out into that opening yonder take a position on that knoll and bold it until further orders something to that effect in eight of the entire right wing of the army gen dow went marching into the opening hh long heavy sword clanking on tie ground behind him his big hat making him look like a under a toadstool the commander heard the army laughing and looked for lie calap who a that the open dg he n skeid that is gen dow said everybody an aide was sent to bring him back gen dow said the commander why did you go out there alone why did you not take your command with you dear me general said dow 1 I beg a fardous par dous I 1 know you for me to take anybody with roe you say BO you know SHE BilAM oae dolica ante and co limet saw bir again there are few men living who s general faculty for rarely repeating alie bame abec dote it is not often that any man can be after ra caching ching the age of CO who docs not ancon tell the bame story two or three times if at all given to remit nascence nis cence writes a correspondent of the cincinnati enquirer but it is generally safe to assume that the Comro auder of the army of the tennessee tells so new every time he lh mouth while swapping stories with general lew wallace ami senator daniel the other day he said docu athelma I 1 wanted to get a good personal inspection spec tion ot the ground and left my horse with an orderly while I 1 took a trip ou foot the main body had advanced and the had cone to the rear I 1 passed two fellows lying flat on their stomachs in the underbrush they were playing poker I 1 heard one of them siy 1 I see your and raise you 1000 this struck me as an ex trad ordinary stake for soldiers who got a month and my curiosity was excited I 1 stepped up and saw that each of them had a haversack packed with hank notes As I 1 got closer however I 1 found it was confederate money that they were playing with I 1 suppose they had SO between them why the ante in that game was and no limit general wallace made a good sally at shermana Ph ermana expense just afier this relation Pher roan was telling about a very clever woman spy who had passed through the confederate lines and had traveled nearly 1000 miles to reach his head quarters and report dihe was one of the most extraordinary a omen I 1 ever saw he said and supplied me with very valuable information she not only gave plaus and drawings but she was able to tell of intended that ought not to have been known to any outside of the commander of the opposing forces and his most trusted advisers I 1 asked her if she needed money and she said that to continue her work she must have in greenbacks green backs and in confederate money I 1 got the hut 1 was doubtful about such a large sum as even in rebel scrip I 1 called in general kilpatrick and asked him if he could get some abrand money how much do you need he asked A pretty good sum I 1 replied oh said kilpatrick that is a small matter I 1 always carry that sum io my clothes and he pulled out of his pocket and counted it out strange to eay continued general aberman musingly 1 I have bever cever seen that woman since the war closed well said ballate Wal late with a twinkle in his eye then she must surely be dead no living woman would ever let you go that easily the moaner in were made up many detail now for he first time made public respecting certain of the mummies afre ext remey curious says the academy the last toilet of boroo royal ladies of the u rat dynasty was for instance most elaborate tho wrinkles caused by the process of mummification being filled up with some kind of enamel the akin colored with ocher the cheeks and lips gouged rouged and false eyes intro deuced under the shriveled and half open lids thus giving a horrible lifelike life like appearance to the faces us shown in the autotype illustrations from herr bregach a photographs others though now quite bare of ornaments had evidently been buried in all their jewels like queen necklace diadema diadems and bracelets having left their impress on the withered skin many have been mummified in contorted attitudes an if they had died in con but tho costliest cost liest interest of all attaches to the remains of an anonymous prince who appears to have been alive and upon whose mummy reports arc furnished by dr and M matley the brain heart stomach etc of this unfortunate man are intact as in life the body wa found tightly bound in three places namely around tho shoulders around the wrists and loins and around the feet these ligatures be hig drawn with euch lorce as to leave deep in the hoeh alis done he appears to have been covered with a thick coat of bitumen lime and pounded resin and to have been from head to foot with bandages soaked in some glutinous preparation which caused them to adhere with such tenacity that they had to bo sawed kofl the agonized expression of the face the open the swollen and knotted muscles bear witness to liis desperate struggles and to ot bis last agony his age was about 23 anil in hi ears were email gola ear ringa that he was a personage of high rank anil the victim of corae unspeakable trag eily admits of no daubl but to hii namo and parent ageana to the fate no clue remains i mr harim I 1 saw the other day a strong featured young lady wearing glasses driving rather a stylish turnout ono of those buck boards a email rail around and a ecat for a foot tuno behind writes a dashington Yas hington correspondent the coraa wag raw boned and clumsy the young lady held the whip and in an independent of lhand way as ikebe were on a genuine going to the factory and the load behind were a can of milk instead of a big black man in livery in I 1 recognized samuel J handall and knew her to be bis daughter manijah is ono of the biot affectionate men in his family I 1 ever knew but somehow if possible I 1 think he h more devoted to his unmarried daughter than to any of the rest she is as much like him ai a girl can bo like an old man in appearance and her manners and disposition would make any one recognize her who knew biro sheh absolutely devoid of affection and is as smart as a whip during her fathers illness ehe haa been his standby stand by when it was thought that he was in danger of death her force of character sustained sirs randall and tha rest of the family and after he got back to his work she used to come to his committee room to see how he felt and to offer him assistance no matter liow much perplexed and taxed by his work a smile of pleas ure came on his face at eight of her he would throw his arm across her shoulder as if she were a boy he says him and he is as proud ol 01 her as can be when she walks down the avenue she attracts attention knowing it she always walks with a brisk swinging gait and never wears a bustle she is one of the most popular girla in washington slim SHORTS SOS SAMUEL succulent spright ay iy specially sibilant alit chicago aana shrewd simon short sewed shoes seventeen summers speeding borms torms spreading sunshine successively ces saw simons small shabby shop still standing stanch saw simons self same squeaking sign still swinging specifying short surviving shoemaker shoes sewed soled super finely simona spry sedulous spouse sally short sewed sli irta stitched fihe eta stuffed sofas simona six stout sturdy bons eons samuel stephen saul sha drach silas eola sundries sober seth sold sugar starch spice simple sam sold saddles stirrups screw sagacious stephen sold silks gatins satins shawl skeptical saul sold silver salver selfish shadrach sold salves shoe strings soap saws silas sold silly shorts stuffed sofas some seven summers since simons second son samuel saw si phia sophronia spriggs sam showed strange symptoms sam seldom staid storing selling saddles sam sighed sorrowfully sought sophia Sophroni as society sung several surreptitious serenades slyly simon stormed scolded severely said sam teemed so silly singing such shameful senseless bougs strange slight such splendid summer sale strutting simpleton softly softly sire said sally sams smitten sam s spied some sweet sylph sentimental snarled simon nl stop such stuff speaking BO simon bent sallys snuffbox spinning seized sallys Ec iora smashed sallys spectacles scattering several spools sneaking scoundrels undrell sam shocking silliness shall surcease scowling simon stopped speaking bt arting swiftly shoppard shop ward sally sighed sadly summoning sm she spoke sweet sympathy yam said ehe bire simon seems singularly snappy so bonny stop strolling streets stop smoking segars spending specie sprucing so stop serenades atop short sell saddles sonny beell saddles sensibly bee sophia sophronia spriggs soon ashes sprightly ashes stable so solicit sue secure sophia speedily sam so soon shall sallys son sam so surely seek soup so said sm standing stock still so soon surely said sally smiling specially since sire shows such spirits so sam somewhat scared sauntered slowly shaking stupendously sam soliloquize sophia sophronia spriggs spriggs short sophia sophronia bhart amuel churls broue sounds splendid suppose she should say she she shant she shant she shant soon sam spied sophia starching singing softly seeing sam she stopped started saluted sam smilingly sam stammered shockingly bal splendid summer season sophia somewhat sultry suggested sophia tin sophia said sam silence seventeen seconds selling saddles sam tin said sam starling suddenly seasons somewhat su said sam stealthily stanch ing steaming sweat speaking sensibly san sibly cirtin Si rtin eaid sophia smiling significantly sip some sweet sherbet sam silence sixty sec onda sire shot sixty shel drakes satur dy said sophia sixty sho said sam si iunce seventy ss conis see sister susana said sophia socially scattering such stin sprightly sauciness sauci nesa sam strangely so sam euil danly sentimentally sophia said sam spontaneously dugans Su gans samuel short sophia so i spriggs stroll serenely seek some sequestered spot some sylvan shade sparkling springs ahall ring soul soD geters shall secret sie tn alper sylpha tbell sophia ered BO is im atop ped sophia bald sam solemnly bam eaid sophia sophia slop smiling saix short cincere tin cere yama seeking some egweet spouse ethod silent speak sophia such suspense sorrow seek sire sam seek st said sophia soothingly so sana sought sire spriggs sire spriggs said SOME BIG in tie of miny of amr ioa tales the lead the largeant bridge in the world is the one between brooklyn nod new york the length of the main span is 1695 feel and 6 inches the entire length of the bridge la feet fortress monroe is the largest single fortification in the world it has already coat the american gov over the water battery 13 considered one of I 1 the finest military works in the world toe loftiest loft iest active volcano is smoking mountain thirty five miles eu of pueblo mexico it is feet above the pea level and has a era ter three miles in circumference and 1000 feel deep the largest university h that of oxford england it con of twenty five colleges and five halls the most extensive park is deer park in the environs of co pen hagen denmark the inclosure contains acres and is divided by a small river the largest pleasure ground in america is fairmount park philadelphia which contains acres the largest body of fresh water i on the globe is lake superior it is miles long ago miles wide at its greatest breadth and has an area of square miles its mean depth 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