Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 10 , IS92-SIXTEKN PAGES ,
GRAND ARMY DEPARTMENT ,
Two Important Meetings of Nebraska
Veterans Arranged.
PREPARING FOR THE STATE ENCAMPMENT
Itrniilon < > r Xrbrnulm Votnnnm Sketches of
the righting Men of the Nrninliii unit
Munnii City 1'ontn Other
O. A. U. Ncir * .
The annual business mooting of the
etato Grand Army of the Ropubl.c will
bo hold nt Columbus , Nob. , on Wednes
day , February 17. The subject of the
next Btato encampment will bo consid
ered and the locality selected. Other
matters pertaining to the good of the
order will bo discussed. The mooting
promises to bo largely attended. The
people of Columbus propose to dispense
liberal hospitality to the delegates in
attendance.
Thn Nttl > rukii Hey * .
The Nebraska City Mows announces
that preparations iu-3 well under way
/ ' for the entertainment of the pioneer sol
diers of Nebraska these who came to
Nebraska when n territory nnd re-
nponded to the call for arms who will
hold a reunion in that city the 12th ,
minimi llth inst This is the first
attempt to bring together the veterans
of Nebraska's two regiments , and no
effort will bo spared by these having
the reunion In charge to make it a SUC
COR * Nebraska City proposes to signalize -
nalizo the event by dispensing that
lavish hospitality for which her people
are noted. Ample accommodations for
business meetings and camp tires will
bo provided , and a banquet is proposed
as a finishing touch to the reunion.
Nntnnlm'H Wit-nun.
Nomaha City has an actlvo and well or
ganized Gr.ind Army of the Republic
post named in honor of the deceased
comrade , G. W. Gulp. Those conspicu
ous in the post are Stephen A. Gilbert ,
G. Lilly , Hon. V. P. Peabody and
others. Mr. Gilbert is an inlluontial
citizen. It is thrilling to hoar him re
late his trials and nfllictions when ho
v/oro the blue and followed Sherman on
his famous inarch to the sea. Mr. Gil
bert was in the thickest and bloodiest
conllicts of the war. IIo carries n bul
let yet in the loft side of his neck and is
a sufferer from dyspepsia occasioned by
the poor diet of the soldiers.
Hon. V. Peabody was born March
15 , 18-12 , in Corcs , N. Y. His father ,
Thomas Poubody , removed with his
family in 1844 to a farm in Athens county ,
Ohio V. P. Peabody , to ube a homely
team , shirked for himself ever since ho
was 9 years old , first as a drover's boy ,
then as a cabin boy on arr Ohio river
steamer and later seeking an indepen
dent livelihood in Illinois where ho lo
cated in 1850. Ho enlisted in April ,
1801 , in the Seventeenth Illinois volun-
tsor infantry , received slight wounds at
* Bhiloh , was'dischargod and in six weeks
ro-onllstod In the Seventy-seventh Illi
nois Infantry,8orved with Grant through
the Vicksburg campaign and under Gen
eral Banks , wont on the celebrated Red
rlvor expedition , was captured and oon-
ilnod for fourteen months in various
'rebel ' prisons in Texas. Ho made his
escape on four different occasions only
to bo ro-cnpUrred and severely punished
tlby bucking , paging , ole , IIo was ex
changed at .the mouth of the
Red river and honorably discharged at
"Springfield , III. For two years after ho
was under medical treatment in Chicago
for dibcaso of the eyes contracted white
in prison. Ho located on his present
beautiful farm in 1870. Ho married in
1809 a Miss Mary Dressier by whom ho
ilms seven children. Peabody has served
, ' the people of this district as census
( enumerator aud representative in the
'Ijgisliituro.
E. D. Ro'gors , a prominent farmer , fig-
, U''es grontl.v in the Grand Army of the
Republic post. Ho enlisted in the Thir
ty-second Iowa regiment October , 1S02 ,
nerving under the union general , H. J.
Smith , in scouting and guard duty in
Arkansas aud Misaouri'iintll chronic dis
ease caused his honorable discharge in
.October , ISlUt.
Pe t Jarnos If. Drain is another active
Grand Army of the Republic man. Jim
iHorvdd in the Ninth Iowa cavalry during
the civil war , and oven afterward on the
Texan frontier , being discharged in
' 1800. Ho served for a short while under
the immediate direction ol General
Grant and ho relates that Grant was
itluoky and bravo and oxpoeted the same
of his men. Grant had no mercy for
timidity or1 cowardice. Mr. Drain owns
u nice farm two miles north of Nomaha
City and is tin active member of the
Christian church.
John Argabright , jxnothor boy who
were the blue irr the sixties , enlisted In
380J ! iu the Second Nebraska , taking a
part in General Sully's Indian expedi
tion , returned and oulistpd in the
Twelfth Missouri cavalry , nerving until
. the close of the war , lighting
at Franklin and Nashville and in the
memorable pursuit of General Hood.
Ho returned , married in February , 1800 ,
Miss Rhoda Clover of Grundy county ,
Illinois. IIo has since boon engaged in
farming , owning 1(10 ( acres in Nomaha ,
and Aspinwal precincts. Mr. and Mrs.
Argaribght have seven bright and in
teresting children.
George Ilodkln was born in England
in 1820 , oamo to America in 1810 , first
locating in Now Hampshire , but mi
grated to Nebraska in 1885. In 1832 no
unlisted in Colonel Ponnook's Missouri
militia and served almost two years.
While ho was enduring the perils and
privations of a soldier's life his wife and
babies wore in the oast. At the clobo of
the war thuy joined him in Nomaha
Oily. Mr. and Mrs. Hodkin load a
pleasant and happy life , living upon
their homestead in sight of Nomaha
City.
Dr. James Kay.tho oldest practitioner
In Nomaha nrouinct , enlisted and ser
ved in thp Kighty-fourth Ohio Volun
teer infantry. The doctor has been
very successful aud liuilt up an exten
sive practice. He came to Nebraska in
1600. His wife was formerly Miss
Susan Stilton of Mount Vernon , Ohio ,
by whom ho has had throe ohildron. all
deceased but one , a daughter , Miss Uos-
ilo.
ilo.D.
D. A. Morton , a leading blacksmith
Muid machinist , served two years in the
Missouri battalion. Mr. Morton U an
energetic worker , a good citlzon , and a
kind father and husband.
Thompson Paxton , 0110 of the oldest
taUlora aud soldiers , a native of Ken
tucky , is now in his 61M year. IIo is as
active as any young man. IIo served in.
the Second Nebraska infantry under
Colonel Furnris. Mr. Paxton fnw boon
1 life-long farmer , but his latter day * ho
"has made his homo ip ? oinuha City.
Mr. Paxton hna laid to Vest his throe
BOIIB and a loving wife and now ho is left
alone to battle against the trials of Ufa
W. IT. TuoUor enlisted in Company G ,
'Pirat ' Nebraska volunteer infantry. Ho
'
'vrni with his regiment at Fort Henry
and Donolson , Shiloh , Corinth , Capo
Oirardcau , and was nhot In the breast
mid compelled to remain in hospital live
month * . After the war ho served until
1800 in the expedition on the plains.
John C'ulp enlisted iu Ponnock'i Mia-
aourl militia , und was aUo in the uxpo-
dltion up the Potomac rlvor. John was
n vnlinntsoldlor and la un nctlvo worker
in the Grand Army of the Kopubilc.
Walter Iludloclc served undar Grant
nnd Slicrtnnn at the ( unions battles of
Shiloh , Antlotun : nnd Utohmond. Mr.
Had lock lost his loft arm on the Hold of
battle , and ho sayu ho la glnd th.tt ho
WAS allowed to aulTor so much to main
tain our union and llborutu the poor
bonded blacks of the south. Mr. Una-
lock la an enthusiastic Grand Army of
the Republic man.
Htonn KUcr I'ont.
Thcro are many old veterans of the
Into war residing In the Vicinity of
Maoon City , Nob. Among tioino of the
prominent members of Stone Hlvor post
whoso personal record and service your
correspondent has been able to obtain ,
are the following :
John T. Cnstollnw. member of Stone
Rlvor post. No. tttV , onlls'tcd in the ov-
ornmont service at Fort Snolllncr , Minn. ,
on August 11 , 18t4 ! , in Company G ,
Eleventh Minnesota volunteer Infantry.
Went from Fort Snolllnij to Nnstivlllo ,
Turin. , and was unsigned to General
Hherman'fl command. But for an Inci
dent that happened just before Sherman
started south Mr. Cnstollnw'a war record
might hnvo been dilToront. While
awaiting moans of transportation to
join Sherman the bushwhackers made
an attack on a regiment of negro troops
that wore guarding a railway line , and
the Kloventh regiment was sent out to
reinforce them , and during this absence
Shornmn started on his famous march.
The Eleventh regiment was kept In
and about Gallontln , Tonn. , until mus -
tercel out of sorvlco on Juno 2o , 18U3.
After the war Mr. Castollaw returned to
Minnesota , whore ho resided until
the fall of 1870 , when ho re
moved to Clnrlndn , In. Ho
has lived In Mason City since the spring
of 1887 , and is a honored and respected
citi/on. Ho is prominent In Grand
Army circles and also In the Masonic
fraternity. Ho receives a pension of
312.
James Whitakor enlisted at Mndiaon ,
Ind. , in. company G , Eighty-second In
diana Infantry , at the ago of 17 , and
served 113 a private until discharged
July ii ) , 1805. Immediately after enlist
ing his company and regiment was sent
south and attached to the Army of the
Cumberland. Participated in the bat
tles of Murfrcesboro , Chattanooga. Mis
sion Ridge , Chickamausni , and was
through thoontlro Atlanta campaign
with Sherman , whore , as Mr. Whiiakor
buys : "Wo had a light every day. " Mr.
Whitakor was wounucd in the log at the
siege of Atlanta , was sent back to the
hospital at Nashville , and iiftor recover
ing from his wound rejoined his rejri-
merit at Kingston , Ga. , then to the sea
with Sherrn-in , assisted In driving Joe
Johnston out of Savannah and followed
the wily oonfedorato'loader until ho sur
rendered on April 20 , 1805. After John
ston's surrender his army marched to
Richmond , then to Washington and
took part in the trrnnd review. Though
modest in his claims , Mr. Whitakor was
undoubtedly a good soldier , n'nd partici
pated in some of the hardest campaigns
of the war. Mr. Whitukor resided in
Indiana until September , 1881 , when ho
removed to York county. Nebraska , and
from there to a hornostoad in Custor
county. ' Ho has been engaged In the
hardware and Implement business , is an
active and energetic citizen. Ho is a
member of Stone Rlvor post nnd draws a
pension of $ t per month.
John Mulvany is another Indianian
who has a good record us a soldier. Ho
enlisted at Corydon , Harrison county ,
Ind. , August 13 , 1802 , in Company C.
Sixty-sixth infantry. Wont to Richmond
mend , Ky. , uricl look part in the engage
ments had in and ivround that place ;
was In the fight at Lexington , Ky. ,
where the union forces wore routed by
Kirby Smith , in which battle a larger
part of the Sixty-sixth was taken pris
oners by the rebels. The remnant of
his regiment was taken back to New
Albany and reinforced 'by now recruits ,
and was then sent to Corinth , Miss. ;
from there was Sent to join Sherman at
Chattanooga and participated In the
campaigns of Atlanta and Savannah.
Mr. Mulvany marched through to Wash
ington and was present at the grand rtj-
view in thafcity. Ho was not wounded ,
but had runny narrow escapes EIo set
tled a half-mile cast of whore M.ison
City now stands in 187 ! ) , has a line farm
of ! J20 acres , and a comfortable homo in
his old ago.
A. W. Haines , a farmer who resides
four rnilps west of Mason City , on a line
homestead , is an old Iowa vdtoran , who
followed the fortunes and misfortunes of
the Twenty-third Iowa infantry , being
a member of Company A. Ho enlisted
at Dos Moines , August 10,1802 , was with
Grant in the campaign in and around
Vlckbburg , and participated in all the
battles durlno that famous nlogo. On
May 1 , 1803 , the 132 survivors of the
Twenty-third engaged 2,500 rebels un
der Gonornl'DIok Taylor , in battle , and
entertained them so well that the robs
retreated , leaving 202 of tholr dead on
the Hold , whllo the union forces lost but
twenty-six men. Ho was with Hanks in
'
Texas'during n part of the Rod river
campaign , and wan at Mobile , Ala. ,
when Lee surrendered. After the war
Mr. Haincs served four years as sheriff
of D.xlhvs county , Iowa. IIo came to
Nebraska and settled where \w \ now re
sides In 18S4. Ho is a merubnr of Stead-
man post No. 180 , at Ansley. Ho is a
sufferer from heart disease and rheu
matism , and draws a pension of 310 per
month ,
A Kolln of thu War.
1 hnvo in my possession the sword
which I captured from Dr. Johnston
when wo rnuuo the raid at the "Second
Petersburg" light and I was ono of the
men that was wllti the force that was
going to llborato the Llbby prisoners. I
captured this aword at his house about
two or three miles from Richmond In
the fall of 1804. I will send the sword
to the World's fair and ho or any of his
friends can BOO It as a relic and have a
chance to identify it.
The blade of the sword Is 31 } Inches
long and the hilt Is Ivory with a gilt
eagle head and-n wreath of gilt ( lowera
for the protection of the hand. I be
longed to Burkor's cavalry , private ,
company C , Hrst District Columbia cav
alry. Colonel Pierce commanded our
squad. JOHN OSTKR ,
Vnlloy , Douglas Co. , Nob.
The Host of MomimriiU ,
A Grand Army post in Iowa , saya the
Chicago Herald , has adopted a resolu
tion against putting Into graveyard or
other monumental pile the state's portion
of the direct war tux , wnich It recom
mends shall bo invested in soldiers'
homes , where their widows and orphans
may bo sheltered.
Thta is to bo approved for two reasons :
(1. ( ) Because roofs over the worthy liv
ing are moro belittling thoughtful civili
zation than rootless plica oven- the dead.
(2. ( ) Because by putting the money to
this use chock will bo placed on a frenzy
for cemetery delncuniont In the guise of
soldlero * monuments. The badness of so
many of those must rnako gallant hcnrta
below thorn want to rlsa and tight an
other war. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nnlirtuku Note * .
Sodgwlclc post of Kearney la at work
on a plan which , if successful , will on *
able every veteran to attend the great
reunion in Washington , September 22 ,
without Incurring too great expense. It
Is proposed to bring nil possible luflu-
onccs to bear on the railroads to rnuke a
ruto to the national capital nnd return
that will bo much lower than nny heretofore -
toforo granted.
The olllcora of Goring peat for the
current ye tr are : Iloury Uolvos , com
mander ; W , II. Hulbort , aotilor vice-
commander ; John Morris , junior vice-
commander ; George Soworwlno , chap
lain ; Juntos M. Randall , Burgeon ; M
Gorlnir , quartermaster ; Hugh Adalr ,
ollk'or of the day ; Jonas Broon , otllcor
of the guard.
The Grand Island D.uightora of Vet
erans elected the following otllcorj : Ida
M. King , president ; Lizzie Jackson ,
senior vico-proHldont ; LIlllo Plorco ,
junior vice-president ; Annie Harris ,
chaplain ; Maggie Brown , secretary ;
Abblo Suloy , treasurer ; Ancle Corbln ,
guard ; Clara L , Plorco and Anglo
Corbln , trustees.
Sampler Carnn , Sons of Veterans , at
Nollgh , Installed the following olllcors :
Captain , Clyde E. Eiaoloy ; tlrat llottton-
ant , O. U. Van Oman ; second Houton-
ant , E. J. Burdlck ; camp council , M. G.
Ilazon , J. W. MoClnry , E. J. Burdlck ;
sergeant of guard , J. W. McClnry ; first
sergeant , F. F. Miller ; color sorgoant.
II. B. Elsoloy : chaplain , F Elsoloy ; cor
poral of guard , W. Bovoo ; camp guard ,
Charles Dudley ; picket guard , George
Reckard.
McConhlo Post. ' of Plattsmouth in
stalled the following olllcors : post com
mander , George F. Nllos ; aontor vlco
commnndor , L. C. Curtis ; junior vlco
commander , Adam Kurtquartorm ; is-
tor , A. C. Fry ; olllcar of the day , Jim
DIxon ; adjutant , Fred Bates ; chaplain ,
A. Jaquetto.
Edgar Post Inducted the following into
olllco last Friday evening : William Sax-
ton , commander ; W. R. Fuller , aonior
vice cornintindor ; W. J. Garvin , junior
vlco commander ; S. A. Huasoy , quarter
master , W. J. Jamison , ollleor of the
day ; E. J. Smith , ollleor of the guard ;
W. B. Trent , chaplain.
The Installation of Cedar Mountain
post at Ravenna took place Saturday
evening. Following are the olllcors :
J. S. Moats , commander ; J. W. Her-
baugh , senior vice commander ; J. L.
Blue , junior vice commander ; John
Michio , ollleor of the day ; John Crystal ,
chaplain ; William P. Lamb , quarter
muster ; George Millar , outside guard ;
B. F. Pnrkhurst , guard ; delegate to de
partment encampment , S. S. Saulsbury ;
alternate , J. W. Horbaugh.
Rawlins post is now olllcorod us fol
lows : Commander , Fred Brother ;
senior vice commander , EL G. Day ;
junior vlco commander , E. A. Ybntz ;
chaplain. C. L. McClollan ; ofllcor of
guard , George Cunningham ; quarter
master , J. R. Craig ; adjutant , VV. H.
Walker ; quartermaster sergeant , I. L.
Ryan. The installation took place
on the evening of , tho" 2d.
At the sarrro tlrno the following
olllcors of the Woman's 'Relief Corps
wore sworn In : President , Mrs. R. F.
Day ; senior vice president , Mrs. M.
Brother ; junior vice president , Mrs.
Shrlovos ; secretary , Mrs. M. Hajry ;
treasurer , Mrs. F. J. Cole ; chaplain , Mrs.
K. Evans ; conductor , Mrs. A. Fitton ;
guard , Mrs. U-.ickott ; assistant conduc
tor , Mrs. Murray ; assistant guard , Mrs.
Hutchins.
The Installation of officers of Harkor'a
post of Wilbor took place in the post hall
on the 2nd inst. L. O. Wostcott of
Staloy post 199 acting as installing of
ficer and inspector. The newly elected
olllcors lire : S D. Davis , po t co'm-
mandor ; H. E. Christy , senior vice com
mander ; J. N. Van Duyn , junior vice
commander ; Isaac McElroy , olllcor of
the day ; J. W. Holtn.jr. , quartermaster ;
13. Rogers , outside guardJ. ; P. Tibbotts ;
chaplain ; T. G. Montgomery , adjutant ;
D.uiiol Boalon , S. M. , Jarnea Mowory ,
G. M. S. Tire post is in a more prosper !
ous condition than It has boon for years.
A joint mooting of the Grand Army of
the Republic , Sons of Veterans nnd
Woman's Relief Corps was hold in Col
umbus Tuesday evening for the purpose
of installing tiio now otllcors of the re
spective orders. During the oxoroi os
Adjutant M. K. Turner , on behalf of
Baker post , presented to Hon. II. T.
Spoorry , the retiring post commander ,
\7lth a handeomo gold-headed ebony
cane as a token of appr-ociationof his un
tiring efforts in securing for Columbus
the state eneimprnent , which la held
there next mouth.
Dr. Culllmore , oculist , Boo building.
The Sequel tu n
A well known clorgyijinn on the West
Side , who has had considerable experi
ence in joining the hands of loving
couples , occasionally grows reminiscent
and chats of some of the humorous
things that have occurred to him in that
connection , says the Chicago Journal.
' . 'Sovoral weeks ago , " ho said
recently , "a man of 150 or moro , c'amo to
me accompanied by u woman , probably
ton years older than himself. 'Now ,
Mr. Preacher , ' ho said , 'hero's the lady ,
and bore' reaching out a paper 'is the
license , and I want you to marry us just
as tight and fast as the law allows. '
" 1 couldn't resist anch an appeal and I
married them. Just as they were going
out the newly made husband pressed a
$10 bill in my hand and whispered. 'Wish
it was more worth $50 If It was worth a
cent. '
"I stood and watched them for a
moment and was amused to hoar him
say , exultingly , as ho put his arms
around her , oblivious of the publicity ho
was subjecting himself to , 'I'vo got you
now and I'm going to keep you , too. '
"A couple of weeks afterwards I was
told that sorno ono wanted to BOO mo in
my study. I wont down and recognized
the enthusiastic man whom I had trans
formed Into a bonoJIct.
' "I want to ask a favor of you , 'ho said ,
after looking around with an air of great
socrcoy.
" 'What is it ? ' I asked.
' "Sure no ono's listening ? '
" ' . '
'Quito sure.
" ' don't
'Remember marrying mo ,
you1
"I said I did.
" 'Was it n very strong , sure mar-
rlago ? '
' . 'Strong as tho-lnw could make it. '
" 'And no chance to call it otl ? ! '
" 'Not the slightest , ' I said getting
curious.
"Out of his pocket came a second 810
bill.
" 'Toll rno how I can got a divorce ,
then , ' ho wild. "
i
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh. Boo bldg
'
I.lfo'a UJM niul Dinrim ,
Frederick Douglass has recently secured -
cured a place as clerk in thu Agricul
tural department for the daughter of
his old master in the days -of slavery.
The lady was brought up In extreme
luxury.bui has for ton years experienced
great privations ; and when thocasdwaa
presented to Secretary Rusk ho appro-
elated its poetiu and pathetic aspects.
Though Mr. Douglass was once the chat
tel of this lady's father and was actually
sold at the block like an ox or mule , ho
not only exerted himself In her huhalf.
but ngrood not to reveal his own Instru
mentality in her success. The facts carne
out , however , in another way.
In the I.rcturu Itooiu.
Notalnff disturbs a lecturer o much as n
peed , Uooltliy , fully dovelonotl cougb. BOTDO
folk * t limit a jQuullntr oatiy is vrorae , but
Mark Twain aty * that In an omorgoooy you
cnu kill Ibo baby , but moat lecturers now
carry a bottla of Hallor's Sure Curft Cough
Irun and give a dote of that.
Dr. Culllmoro , oculist to Mo. Pac. Tty.
SAWLICIITWOPIE CENTURY
A California Voters Long anil
REMINISCENCES OFTHE EARLY DAYS.
I 10 '
Iiitorpttln ? TiilfM Tnlil hjr Colonnl if. 1) ,
Htnvoinon lit III * 'lllf tliiliiy Uorcttlnli |
llnir llru.-lVwn4 | Illulliiil
by IIIi''Tnmjiors.
Colonel Jonathan D. Stevenson , pioneer
neer among plondors , was 02 yonra of
ngo January 1 , and the nnnouncoinont
that ho would hold a Now Yoar'a recep
tion In the Plonoor buildingaays the
San Francisco E. < cafninor , was stifllelont
to carry many a gray head and bowed
form thither , together with not a few
roprosontatlvoa of later ironorutlonu.
The reception was to have lasted from
11 until 2'o'clock , but It was considera
bly after 3 before the visitors ceased
dropping in nnd the tlrua worn soldier
was nllowod to depart
The colonel was in n reminiscent
mood , and those of his call era who had
tiino to linger awhile in his company
hoard many Interesting Incidents and
episodes of his long llfo. The majority
related to the circumstances under
which ho brought his famous roglmont
to California nnd the incidents of the
voyngo.
Early in the day a chance remark
about Chile , and the South Amor lean
governments generally recalled to the
colonel an oxporlonco at-Rlo do Janeiro ,
the capital of Brazil , at which port he
stopped a few daya with throe vessels ,
the Thomas H , Perkins , S usan Drew
and Lee Choo , on which his regiment
carne to the Pacific coast.
"Tho fact is , " said the colonel , "I
came nearer having a war on my liauda
there than I did in California. It blow
over finally , but it was a close thing.
A THOUSA'ND DKVILS.
"When I arrived in port I found Commodore -
modoro Rosscau of the United States
navy there with his vessel , and I Im
mediately gave orders on board my ow n
craft to salute him by flrinir the rogu In-
tion number of guns. Shortly after
ward the capt'iln of'tho port came on
board and asked if my salute was in
tended for the Brazilian authorities. I
said , 'No , sir ; I was saluting my coun
try's Hag , that I BOO Hying yonder. '
"Then ho asked 4f I had any objection
to exchanging s.ihfjbs. I to'.d him that
I would do so on the lollowing day.
"But whoii I saWUommodoro Rossoau
ho told mo that tho" relations between
the imperial government and the Amer
ican legation , and ihimsolf also , were so
strained that nil corifmunlcation had for
the time ceased , though as I had an in
dependent comrnaud'ho did not seek to
forbid my giving the' ' salute if I saw fit.
But I hunted up ttiji' port captain and
told him that , under the circumstances ,
I could not oxohan D. alutos.
"That made tho'fooling worse than
ever , nnd shortly ufjl , ( r an English mer
chant of Valpar.viso < told mo the author
ities had decided to order all American
vessels uwny from.llie port.
. /"Just1 you lot itnrbo"known- said ,
4hat , if such an order is issued I'll land
1.000 men in this' town anil you'd
better have 1,000 devils and I'll
blow that pulaeo and your town to
hades. " f
' 'Then I wont to my rcon , n lot of
whom were abdut going ashore on loavo.
'Boys , ' I.s ild , 'I must stop you now , for
the chances are that when you land hero
again it will be with bayonets fixed.
They say they are going to drive us out
of the harbor. "
I'KUSKKVKD IN CALIFCiRNIA.
"Woll , the boys woat wild. I had
never hoard throe such cheers boforo.
The next ship took it up , and the next ,
and if I had 'wanted to learn what sort
of spirit rny men were possessed of , I
know it now.1'
"But the English merchant went
ashore and spread tbo news , and that
settled it. Nothing moro was heard of
that order. "
Nathaniel Holland , United States
supervisor of elections and whoso own
houd'is silvery while , now entered.
"How are you , my young friend ? " said
the colonel , with a comical emphasis on
the adjective.
"Pretty well , colonel , considering I'm
only twelve years younger than your-
solf. And how are you ? "
"I hnvo never felt bettor since I was
21 voars old. " replied Colonel Stevenson ,
and ho manifestly meant just what ho
said.
said."I
"I do honestly believe , " ho added ,
"that the man who has lived all his
years in Now York Is at CO as old aa a
CalifornianntSO. "
"Probably it's the California wlno
'
that brnccs'us up out bore , " suggested a
bystander.
" " colonel "b it "
"Porhapa , said the ;
and his thin fneo twitched with a
smile "I always stuck to old-fashionod
whisky myself. "
Then the talk drifted bvck to the time
of the colonel's early youth , and ho told
how , when 8 years old , ho wrote out
with a qulirpon all the ballots used in
the First ward in Now York City at a
general election. "Tho law as It was
then " ho said " that
, , "required they
should bo written and in a 'good , clerkly
hand. ' "
Coming on to the time of the war of
1812 , Colonel Stevenson told how the
presence of British cruisers oil Now
York City oausod swch niarrn that the
federal governmonV , ' in order to pacify
the people , was fonjSfl to order military
works erected on thii"slto of what is now
the battery. r
UC'I
NEW YORK'S POVKUTY IN 1812.
" .But there wasniL'j ' money enough In
the Now York Cityjtreasury , " said the
narrator , "to buy tKo | intrenching tools.
They were paid for-liy public subscrip
tion , and not onlWtld numbers of clti-
zona from every wonllvolunlcor to assist
in building the wonka. but the school
boys also helped. I-nrysolf led my school
to the work. " , /mi
Then the colonol-govo an interesting
account of how , ahrttUy after this , ho
was concerned in au incident which
Coarly cost Governor Tompldns of Now
York bis life. ,
'Tho governor had corno ever to in
spect the works , " ho said , "and aa ho
rode by a mllltnrv band a man holding
n Hag lowered It In naluto. The point of
the fltalT atruok the governor's horse
near the ojo , and the animal ran away ,
roaring and plunging. IIo came by
where wo were working , and I dropped
my sp.ido and seized him by the head
stall. Then we all wont down in a heap
together , but In n moment GOO people ,
more or loss , rushed up and pulled the
horse oil of us. The governor did not
forgot mo , and at the close of the war ,
when the Now York troops were dis
banded , ho singled mo out of the crowd
of spectators , lifted mo in his urrna rind
introduced ma to every olllcor thoro.
Then ho made mo his private secretary ,
which position I hold until ho died in
1821 , having In the monnttmo boon vice
president of the United Slates.
"I know President Polk well , and was
useful to him in bin election contest , but
n coolness came between us afterward
for a tlrno bncauso ho did not appoint n
friend of mine to olllco. Lntor ho olTorcd
mo my ohoico of seventeen appointments
in the diplomatic service abroad. I do-
cllnod them all , and ho asked mo why.
I'ltlWUlUtK ! ) A COrONKl/S COMMISSION.
" 'Becauao , ' I said , 'I believe rill this
talk aoout " 51-MO" means war with Eng
land , and I want you to promise me a
colonel's commission If it cornea. ' 'You
shall have It , ' ho aald , 'on my honor. '
"That war didn't corno , but In 18JO I
saw him again. 'Well. ' ho said , 'tho
trouble with John Bull blow ever , but
hero Is a war with Mexico on hand , and
If you want to raise a regiment a cole
nel's ' commission Is yours. '
" 'Whoro will I bo sent ? ' I asked.
" 'Wherever you want to go , ' ho said ,
nnd I answered "I'll
: take the comtnla-
aion. and I'll go to California. '
"Tho regiment waa raised in ton daya ,
hundreds of applicants being rejected ,
and wo were "armed with the flrst per
cussion rifles ever used by United States
troops. Our uniforms were blue , trimmed
with rod. Hero's ono of my boys now , "
said the colonel , interrupting himself ,
as the white headed capitalist , Patrick
Lynch , entered , limping on his cane.
"This man , " said the colonel , when
the two had shaken bunds , "was ono of
thirty whom volunteered to rescue Homo
Americana who the Moxlcan troops were
going to hung at La Pnz. They marched
sixty-itwo miles , rescued the prisoners ,
captured thu Mexican captain and liou-
tenant , drove their troops out of town ,
scared the Mexican governor so badly
that ho hid in an oven , and got back to
camp all hi thirty-six hours.
"But wo didn't Irivo much fighting
out hero , after all , " continued Colonel
Stovonhon. ' 'Tho most dangerous ad
versaries wo encountered hero were
bright eyes and red lips , and I tried to
do my part in attending to those. "
And the old gentleman laughed and
blushed delightfully.
Dr. Cullimoro , oculist , Boo building
Ho Ulil Not Know Ills Wife.
In the diaries of the late Mr. Cope , R.
A. , aays the London News , the follow
ing atory is given na told by his sister-
in-law : ' 'She mot a farmer friend and
said to him , 'I hoar , John , that you're
lately married. Who is your wife ? '
"Woll , Miss Conning , I don't quito
know. "
"How so ? Where did you meet her ? "
"A wool , ye see , miss , I wont't mar
ket , and ae I was going I seed a canny
lass walking along the road , and I saya ,
'Will ye git oop and ride ? '
" 'Ayo , ' says she. So she gat oop and
I asked her , 'Aro yo ganing to t' mar
ket ? '
" 'Aye , ' Ewa she.
" 'What for ? ' says I.
" 'To git u place. ' says sho.
"So I set her down 1' t' market and
loft her ; and as I coin' back i' t' even
ing hero was this same lass warklng t'
sarno way oop hill. So I apak' to her
again , and axed her , 'ha' yo gotten yor
place ? ' "
" ' ' she 'I '
'Nay , saya , hannn.
" 'Will yo git oop and rule ? "
" 'Aye , ' says aho.
"So ahb gat oop , arrd I axed her , 'Y'o
think my place would suit ye ? '
" 'What ia that '
place ? says aho.
" 'Why. to bo my wife , ' says I.
" 'I don't ' mind , ' saya she.
"So wo got wed , and she's a rare -wife ,
but sho's a perfect stranger to mo. "
The Point of ItcHi'iiibliinrr ,
There was a gang of minstrels in the
dressing room busy washing off the
grease nnd paint , after the nicrht's per
formance was ever , saya the St. Joe
Nows.
" ' know " said of the
"D'you , ono end
men , as ho scrubbed the last speck of
black from his pale face , "that I remind
myself of an open bottle of champagne. "
"Because you're ompty-hondbd. "
"No , sir ; because I'm uncorked. " *
As ho ducked his head to elude a
sponge that showed a tendency to come
his way , somebody else remarked : "You
remind mo more of tlio champagne. "
"On account of rny sparkle.-1"
"No , not that. You're full of gas. "
When tbo room was swept out next
morning the janitor wondered whether
It waa a bull light or a mask ball that
hud taken place there the night boforo.
Dr. Blrnoy cures catarrh. Bee bldg.
\ Hi'lRlit WltnoH * .
An eminent judge , who was trying a
right-of-way case in England , had before
fore him a witness an old farmer who
was proceeding to toll the jury that ho
had "knowed the path for sixty year ,
and rny feothor tould I nay ho hoerod
rny grandfoythor say-- "
"Stop ! " said the judge , "wo can't have
any hearsay evidence hero. "
"Not ? " exclaimed Farmer Giles.
"Then how dost know who thy fothyor
was , 'copt by hearsay. "
After the laughter the judge said :
"In courts of law wo can only bo
guided with what you have soon with
your own eyes , nothing moro or IOHS. "
"Oh , thatboblowed for a tale , " re
plied the furmnr. "I ha' a bile on the
back of my pock , and I never seed urn ,
but I bo ready to swear that ho's there ,
I do. "
Oiling tlKI ClHIIIH.
It is complained by gourrnanda that
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the proximity of an oil refinery to their
happy hunting grounds. Thla business
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the vicinity of u clarnmory should bo
frowned upon.
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Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S !
COCOA ( "Best & Coos Farthest" ) seems to be ;
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3 " " " therefore 90c. , 03 ' " " *
, ' 1 V. II. COCOA " also OOc. , " 150 "
Which is the Cheaper Drink ?
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