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.a toast heiped ot.-At Fourth of Ju- ly celebration in Delaware county, where Gen. Root presided, a militia Colonel, who was sitting next to him, was called upon for toast. Not having prepared himself beforehand, he was a little puzzled what to give. He thought a minute, and finally concluded 1t should be something of mil itary nature; but precisely what, he had not fully determined, when he arose and thundered forth, "The Military of our Country: May they never want''-here he hesitated-"may they never want''- here he begged; 'may they never want''- here he came to full stop, and looking im- ploringly atthe President, whispered, "What the devil shall l say next!o "And never be wanted" whispered the General. "And never be wanted" returned the Colonel. Thus they made between them q capital toast, which neither of them, and perhaps nobody else, originally had thought of reading, when put together, as follows: "The Military of our Country-May they never WANT. and never be WANTED"