ennessy says he was a "grown man whin th' pikes was out in forty-eight,
an' I was hedge-high, an' I'm near fifty-five." Mr. Dooley says Mr.
Hennessy is eighty. He closes discussion on his own age with the remark,
"I'm old enough to know betther." He has served his country with
distinction. His conduct of the important office of captain of his
precinct (1873-75) was highly commended, and there was some talk of
nominating him for alderman. At the expiration of his term he was
personally thanked by the Hon. M. McGee, at one time a member of the
central committee. But the activity of public life was unsuited to a man
of Mr. Dooley's tastes; and, while he continues to view the political
situation always with interest and sometimes with alarm, he has
resolutely declined to leave the bar for the forum. His early
experience gave him wisdom in discussing public affairs. "Politics," he
says, "ain't bean bag. 'Tis a man's game; an' women, childher, an'
pro-hybitionists'd do well to keep out iv it." Again he remarks, "As
Shakespeare says, 'Ol' men f'r th' council, young men f'r th' ward.'"

An attempt has been made in this book to give permanent form to a few of
the more characteristic and important of Mr. Dooley's utterances. For
permission to reprint the articles the thanks of the editor are due to
Mr. George G. Booth, of the Chicago _Journal_, and to Mr. Dooley's
constant friend, Mr. H.H. Kohlsaat, of the Chicago _Evening Post_.

F. P. D.

CONTENTS.

MR. DOOLEY IN WAR PAGE

ON DIPLOMACY 1

ON WAR PREPARATIONS 6

ON FITZ-HUGH LEE 10

ON MULES AND OTHERS 14

ON HIS COUSIN GEORGE 20

ON SOME ARMY APPOINTMENTS 25

ON STRATEGY 30

ON GENERAL MILES'S MOONLIGHT EXCURSION 34

ON ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ACTIVITY 39

ON THE PHILIPPINES 43

ON PRAYERS FOR VICTORY 48

ON THE ANGLO-SAXON 53

ON A LETTER FROM THE FRONT