“Old Brains.” — 358
One of the daily papers of New York made an amusing typographical error in its publication of General Halleck’s report of war operations. The general, who enjoys the sobriquet of “Old Brains,” wrote in depreciation of the immense cost of army transportation, and made out a case for himself by saying that “our trains have been materially reduced during the year.” Imagine his disgust when he found the boast printed “our brains have been materially reduced!” Artemus Ward might add: “N.B.—This is sarkasm.”