The Liberal, Volume I, Number 40, 28 January 1893 — TOO MUCH VALOR. [ARTICLE]

TOO MUCH VALOR.

There was once a famous French commander whose name has just now escaped our memory, but which sounded much like Smith, as French names usually do. While still upon the field after one of his decisive victories, he called to his side a private soldier who chanced to attract his notice, and asked him, "Well my good man, what did you do to aid in securing this great triumph?" The soldier, with the shrug which passes as current as French coin the world over, replied. "I marched boldly up to one of the enemy, and cut both his legs off. "And why," asked the General, "did you not cut off his herd, instead of his legs?" "Ah, sire," same the answer, "his head was already off." - Recollections of that valorous incident floated in upon us when we lately read that the P.G. had set itself to hack, harry and mutilate the corpse of the malodorous Lottery.

Act. That Act was killed, to all intents and purposes, by Thurston's amendments, calling for the deposit of a quarter of a million dollars before a drawing can be held. It was then incapable of mischief, as the money would not be paid. We advise the P.G. in all friendliness not to unnecessarily "monkey" with the statutes of the laud.