Soldiers who have served their enlist
ment and receive honorable discharge
rejoice at their deliverance from what
they commonly term “the jaws of
hell,' and it is notorious that they
hold their army service in abhorence
rather than with the pride that should
attach to an honorable piofession. It
is common practice, forjudges to sus
pend sentence on criminals conditioned
upon their enlistment in the army, and
the incorporation of such persons an
doabtediy corrupts the service. Per
sons who are disappointed in love, un
fortunate in business, or have made
themselves obnoxious at home fre
quently seek aaylum in the army. In
some cases they may improve, but
usually they degenerate. Their treat
ment is severe, and as army discipline
is now largely administered, it bieaks
the hearts of a very large percentage
of earnest and deserving soldiers. The
service, it is claimed, can be made to
attract rather than repel thd enlist
ment of men of good character.
What Sew York's Mrs. Krandy Says.
From the New York ilail and Express.
That the funny men of the period
are becoming exceedingly melancholy.
That there is a great deal of talk
about the carriage makers who bribe
coachmen.
That some families wish there was
not so much research in the matter of
pedigree.
That everybody continues to pre
dict that it will be the J“gayest winter
on iecord.”
That some of the society matrimon
ial engagements are nothing but luc :.
fer matches.
That amateur photography has put
some very very peculiar pictures in
private circulation.
That New York has more idle, well
dressed men than any other city in
the world.
.That some people regard it as signif
icant that “real diamonds" are un
precedentedly cheap.
