THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. MARCH 30. 1892. Dhauncay M. Depow Talks About the Gen eral to Now York's ' Legislature. \VAS ONE OF THE GREAT WARRIORS of tlio Orrnt Trlnmtlrntc orcu ] > tnlni mill Jill ArlilpvomcnU-IIM Ilurly 1,1 to nnd Manhood' * Glory iioqticntly Kxlollcd , AUHNT , N. Y. , March 20. Tonight nt the Btato cnpitol memorial oxcrclsos In Honor of the late General Sherman were liold. The principal speaker was Chauncoy M. lopow ) , jLlj-D. , who said i Senators and Members of Assembly : The passions of civil war 'usually survlvo centuries , Wo cannot jot Impartially nnd cnlmly estimate the ability nnd services of Hamilton and JofTcrsou , Tholr names still stand Tor antagonistic principles and antag- onijtlo followers , llut the issues of the re- boiUon wuro burled with its dead. That strug o was unique , both in nuignliudo and sctllcmcxt. It was an earthquake which rent asunder a continent nnd plunged Into cavernous depth millions of men and money , cinJ thu uhflcklos ot the slavo. It closed , and tha survivors , freed from the causes of contention , wcro united for the uubutldlug nt the new nation- Prior to the war wovcro insularly provincial and Insular , hut wo have slnco grown in ho as radically liberal and cosmopolitan. Then our Judgements of statesmen and meas ures wera governed by considerations which were territorial or inherited. Mow these uho were in the fiont and heat of the great battle can talrly vlow nnd Jreoly weigh the merits of their friends and foes. IVo can eliminate our feelings , our prejudices and our convictions upon the purposes for which they fought , nnd contrast Grant nud Leo. Sherman nnd Joe Johnston , Sheridan and Boaurcgard , as to Ihugonluinnd ability with Which they planned and played the came of war , with equal candor and better light than the historian of the futuro. Yesterday Gen eral Bhorman was'tbo last of that trium virate of grout captains , Grant , Sherman and Sheridan , who were the most distinguished f sol < liera of our country and of our times , nnd a familiar figure In our midst , ills presence revived and embodied the glories and the rnomoilcs of the marches and the victories of the heroes wbo ( ought and of the heroes who bad died for the preservation of the union. Today wo commemorate his llfo and deoils ; and the Civil war is history. General Sherman's ancestors had been noted for many generations for their culture , ability nnd Intellectual power. His father was n judge of the supreme court of Otilo.nnd his grandfather of a Connecticut courtwhllo the grandfather of the Connecticut Judge Was a Puritan clergyman , who came toMass- tichusoits In 1034 , In company with a warrior relative , Cup turn John Sherman , the ances tor of Itogor , the signer of the Declaration of Independence. Much has been said , hut the whole can never bo written , of the influence ot tbo Puritan stock upon tbo formation nnd development of the United Stales , and the destinies of mankind. Thov alone of all colon IsUi emigrated , not to improve their worldly condition , out to secure liberty of consctoncoand to llvo undos a government of Just nnd equal laws. All through the career of Guncral Sherman the spirit of Cromwell und the Covenantor was ho motive-power of hla action. Ills princi ple of war was to use up and consume tbo re sources of the ouemy , Tbo destruction of Atlanta and the devastating march through Georgia and tbo C&roliuas wcro upon Purl- trn linos. The enemies of his country were as much to hla mind the oncintos of the Lord ns wcro the cavaliers of Prince Iluport to Cromwell and his ironsides. Ho was bv na ture the most genial , lovublo and companion able of men , but the mailed band and mere ! loss purpose followed any attack on the things ho held sacred. This appears not only In his campaigns , but also in his dispatches to Generals Grant nnd Hallcck. "I will make the iuUrior of Georgia feel the weight , of war. " "Tbo utter destruction of Its roads , houses nnd pcoplo will cripple their military resources. " " 1 attach moro Importance to these deep Incisions into tbo enemy's coun try , because this war differs from European wars in this particular. Wo are not onlv fighting hostile armies , but a hostile pconlo , and must make old snd young , rich and poor , foci the bard bund of war as well as their armies. " And in his loiter demanding the surrender of Savannah ho says : ' -Should I bo forced to assault , or the slower and surer process of starvation , I shall than feel Justi fied in resorting to tbo harshest measures , and shall maKe littln oftort to retain my army , burning to avenge the national wrong , Which tboy attach to Savannah and other largo cities which have been so prominent in dragging our country into civil war. " This was the lauguago of the Iluritan sol dier. It was born und bred in the children of the people wbo first separated church from state , and went to the stake for believ ing nnd declaring the will of rood could boone ono way , and the will of the king the other , and their allegiance was to tbo Lord. It was the same conscience which beheaded Charles the First , nnd o I to wards throw tbo tea | tto Boston harbor. MarUm Moor , Lex ington and the March to the oca were fruits of tbo same tree. Sherman was a soldier , educated by the government of the United States , and the republic was bis love and his roliclon. The intensity of his passion for the nation would in ether times and sur roundings have made him a general In the .Parliamentary army or the .leader of a Now .England colony. 1 shall never forget a dramatic scene at a notable gathering in Now York , when Charles Suinner Indirectly attacked Presi dent Grunt , ns a failure In civil affairs , by ridiculing Miles Standlsh. General Sherman was. a stranger to a Now Vortt audience , nnd nouo know that bo could speak. Few men would have dared to reply to the world- famed orator. But ho bud assailed the two tcndercst sentiments of General Sherman bis love ai'd admiration for Grant and bis rjrido in his profession ol a soldier. Without any opportunity for preparation , but without hesitation , ho immediately arose to meat this unexpected and surprising * attack , Defense , unuer such conditions , wouid with most untrained speakers have ) degenerated Into abuse , but with Shormaa It became the most Impressive oloqucnco. It was u din-el and simple statement of his faith in Hi friend , and a description of the merits and mission of tbo soldier , which was line tbo brilliant dash nnd resistless momen tum of u charge of cavalry through the broken squares of tbo enemy. It was a speech Cuptatn Miles Standlsh might havo" inado after 250 years of American opportun ity , und tbo mighty soul of the Puritan cap tain seemed inspiring the volco and tbo pres ence of his advocate. Tha same qualities made him the most amlablo nnd lovable of men , and the most rigid of disciplinarians. Ills heart was easily touched and his sympathies aroused by the distress or want or sorrow of others , but ho was tbo incarnation of the vengeance of the law upon military crlmos. A corps commander of the Army of tbo Poloinao ooco said to him : "General Sherman , wo bad trouble in enforcing strict obodlouco to orders , because the lindlnga of the court martlals bad to bo sent to President Lincoln for.upproval In extreme cases , and bo would never approve a sentence of death. What did you do I" "Ishot thorn first , " was the k V General Sherman was destined from bis ; blrtb for tbo career which bus become one pf th ; brightest page * in bis country's history. Tbo hero among tbo early settlers of the Ohio valley was .that bravo and culvalrlo Indian chief , Tcc'umsoh , who bad com manded the admiration of tus whites by his prowess , and their good will by his kind ness , tlo fought to exterminate , but kn could as quickly forgive as bo fiercely and aavugely struck. The qualities of this wild warrior became part ot tbo characteristics ot bis namesake. It woi ruthless and reluati less war with the enemy Iu the field , but no commander over granted more generous terms to tha vanquished or was to readv to assist with purse and .Influence a fallen foe. Ills father , Judge Shermtu , died suddenly , leaving-his widow with .little tnemn , and a family of "eleven children. The helpfulness of tbo American futility v.-uou thrown upon tbelr owu resources , and the ready and prac tical svmpalb of American communities , so extended is to convey , not charity , but com pliment , had no better example than in the tory of this household. The uench und the bar felt that the bojs were wards ot tbo profession. Ohio's leading lawyer and United states senator , Hon. Thomas Ewlnp , said , "Give ice one , but thu brightest , " nnd Ibo brothers and sisters of the future captor of Atlanta answered : "Tako Cuup , be U tno Miiarlmt. " TbU profound jurat aau kouu observer of character aw the Iu- turo Ronornl In thU quick , nervous , intelli gent , pugnacious boy , with his Indian war- rlnr name , and appointed him to the West Point Military academy. Hit fertile and versatile mind pushed It * Inquiries Into too many directions , onrt explored flelds too dl- verse for that methodical and accurate tnanery of the curriculum which makes a valedictorian , but not always n man. Nevertheless , ho stood sixth In his class , and was Its moil original nod atlractlvu member. Ho baa a fondness for topographical studies , and a kcoii eye and natural and trained In stinct for the opportunities for defense and attack winch could be utilized In t'io ' places whcro no was stationed and the country over which ho traveled. Ills first siirvlco was In Florida , and his duties carried him , during his six years hi tto south , through South Carolina , Alaoama , Georgia and tbo adjoining-counties of Ton * ncssco. Tbo great Oobato as to tbo powers of tbo general government and tbo reserved rights of the states was at Us height. Gen eral Jackson bad placed bis Iron heel upon John C. Calhodn and registered the mighty oath : "By the eternal , the union of ibcso slates must and shall bo preserved , " South Carolina was specialty Independent and do- liant. Throats of disunion mot Sherman nt every social gathering. Webster's masterly nnd unequalled argument and eloquonca baa converted the north nnd thousands of broad-minded raon In the south to the Idea that the United States was a nation , with the right to use all tbo resources of the country to enforce its laws and maintain its authority. The possi bility of tbesa questions being decided by the arbitrament of war was ever present to the sucgcstlvc thought of this young lieutenant. Tbo line of the Tennessee river , the stoop ascent of Koncsaw Mountain , tbo military value of Chattanooga and Atlanta , wcro Im pressed upon the Intellect of the maturing strategist , to materialize twenty years after wards In the severance and ruin of the con federacy by his triumphant march to the sea. Sherman had been brought up and trained In the school of Hamilton , of Yvobstcr , and of Henry CUv. Ills blblo was the constitu tion. Ho had Imagination , but no sentiment ; passion , but no pathos. Believing slavery to have guarantees in the constitution ho would have unsheathed his sword as readily against n John Brown raid as bo did at the tiring upon Fort Sumtcr. Ills imagination led him to glorify and Idealize the republic. Its grandeur , Its growth and its possibilities captured and possessed bis heart and mind. Tbo Isolation and loneliness of the life in frontier forts destroys many young oillcer.i. Their energies are exhausted and their habits and principles demoralized by dissi pation , or their faculties paralyzed by idle ness. * Hut , the card tnblo or the carouse bad no attractions fur Sher man. His umo on tbo plains was fully oc cupied. Ho was building railroads across the continent on paper , and peopling tboso vust regions with prosperous settlements , long before they had uny roads but the paths of the buffalo , and any inhabitants but roving ing tribes of wild Indians. Ho could never understand the lamentation , so common , over Uie extermination of tbo buffalo. The patient oxen drawing the plow through the furrow , nnd the lowing herds winding homo at sun set , seamed to him to have replaced tbo wild and useless bison , with the sources of Indi vidual and national wealth and happiness. Ho would have destroyed tbo Indians , because - cause with their occupancy of extensive and fertile territories , which they would neither cultivate nor .sell , and the wars with them , which frightened settlers from their borders , they retarded the development and checked the majestic march of his country to the first place amnnft the nations of the earth. This intense nationalist nnd accomplished -soldier was selected by tno state of Louisiana to bo tbo superintendent and organizer of her state military school. The veteran who could bring to the business of banking little more than unswerving Integrity , und failed ; and whoso directness of purpose and trans parent candor were disgusted with the law , found in this Held of instruction a most pleasant and congenial occupation. Ho was at the head of a university which was fitting youth for careers In civil life , and training them , if needs bo , to light for their country. The Institution grow so rapidly nnd wisely that the attention of the state authorities was attracted to its able and brilliant princl-- pal. Ho did not suspect treason and they were organizing rebellion. To capture tnis born loader of men was to start wilb an array. Social blandishments , political pressure and appeals to ambition were skilfully applied to his" purposes nnd principles. Suddenly the truth butst upon bis frank nature. Ho was poor and had a largo and holuless family. Ho beld an honorable , congenial , lucra tive and permanent position. The fu ture , if ho abandoned his place , was dark and doubtful , but tha union was In danger , and bo did not besltato a mo ment. His letter of resignation to the gov ernor of Louisiana roads llko a bugle call of patriotism : "As I occupy a quasi-military position under the laws of tbo state , I deem it proper to acquant you , that 1 accepted such position when Louisiana was a state in the union , and when the motto of this semi nary was inserted in marble over the main door , "By the liberality of the general gov ernment of tbo United States. The union csto porpetua. ' Recent events foreshadow a great chance , and it becomes all men to choose. If Louisiana withdraws from the federal union , I prefer to maintain my al legiance to the constitution as long as a frag ment of ( t survives. * * On no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old government of tha United States. " Events move rapidly in revolutions , and the situations are always dramatic. Captain Sherman is in Washington offering bis ser vices to tbo government , Lincoln is presi dent , Soivaro secretary of state , Chase sec retary of the treasury , John Sherman the new United States senator from Ohio and old General Scott in command of tbo army. Nobody believes , there will bo war. It is the general conviction that if tbo southern states are rash enough to attempt to secede the re bellion will bo stamped out ( n three months and the campaign will bo a picnic. Alone In that great throne of ofllco seekers and self- seekers stands this apgressivo and self- sacrificing patriot. Ho understands and appreciates bettor than any man living tbo courage , resources and desperate determina tion of the south. "Thoy moan war , " ho cries ; -'they will soon have armies in the field ofllcorod and led by trained and able soldiers. It will require tbo whole power of the government and three yean of time to subdue them if they got organized boforo.vou are on them. " Congressmen laughed at tbo wila talk of tbo dramatic alarmist , old army ofilccrs significantly tapped their foreheads and said , "Poor Sharman , it Is too bad ; " and the president answered "Well coldly , , cap tain , I guess wo will manage to keen house. " The confederate army had concentrated ut Manassai , threatening Washington. There were few West Point officers available , and. Captain Sherman was commissioned a colonel and given command of a brigade at Bull Hun. Ho was the ono earnest man among the crowd of trlllers in uniform and citizen's dross who Hacked to the field. Con gress adjourned to sea tbo rebels run , and congressmen lea the tumultuous flight from the battle to Washington. Holding In hand ail there was of bis brigade which bad not stampeded , exposing himself with reckless courage , and Keeping a Eombianco of discip line which did much to prevent pursuit by the victorious eneuiv , Colonel Sher man rode into Washington to so freely acknowledge tbo faults on tbo field and so vigorously denounce the utterly Inadequate preparations for civil war , that ho again.- fell into disrepute , was again assailed as a madman and banished to the west. But Ohio never lost confidence in him , and demanded and secured his appoint ment in tbo long list of brigadier ccnorals. Tbo senseless clamor which frightened the cabinet ana the war office by shouting , "On to Klcbmond. " was not appeased by the disgrace and slaughter of Bull Run and Manassav Tbo frightful recoil which had followed obedience to the popular cry only infuriated tbo politicians. If they could not put down the rebellion in n day , they could nt least punish those who had insisted upon the power of the confederacy. There was a significant display of that singular quality of human nature which leads people whu have boon warned against a rash act , to turn in defeat and disappointment and rend the prophet who foretold the result. Shor- rnon , from the more commanding position of bis superior rank , was once more announcing the strength , power and resources of the rebels in Konluctty and Tounossoo. Ho boldly proclaimed that tbo forces collected to bold those states were so absurdly inadequate that another and moro fatal Bull Run was sure to follow , unless the means were equal to tbo emer gency. Tbo government , tbo press and the people united In condemning uis terrorizing' utterances , and for tbo third time bo was scut into retirement ns a lunatic. Accumu lating perils and providential escapes from hopeless disasters speedily demonstrated that this madman wo * a seer uud tbu alarmist a general. Then , for tbo glory of tbo American army and the incalculable Advantage of the union cause , came the opportunity for tbo most brilliant soldier and magnolia commander in our nnnals. The control of the Mississippi , the allegiance of the border states and the oxlstcnco of the western army wcro in grjrost peril at Shlloh. Sherman was at the fiont on these two desperate - perato day * , holding bis men by his personal example and presence. Ho was ns much the Inspiration of the tight as the wbito ulumo of Henry of Navarre nt Ivry. Though wounded ha still lea , nnd though tbrco horses wcro shot under him ho mounted the fourth. General Hallock , then comtnnndor-ln-cbiof of all the national lorccs , reported to the gov ernment that ' ( Janoral bbcrman saved the fortunes of the day on the ( ith , and contrib uted largely to tbo glorious victory of tbo 7th. " Critics and historians will forever discuss the men and tbo movements nf tbo civil war. As time passes , nnd future events crowd tbo record , most of the figures of that bloody drama , now so well known to us , will disap pear. It requires , oven niter tbo Inpso of only a quarter of a century , an oiTort and n history to recall many names which were then household worx's. But Sherman's March to the Sea , llko the retreat of Keno- pbon and his 10,000 Greeks , will , through all ages. nrouso tbo en thusiasm of the schoolboy , tbo fervor of tbo orator , and thn admiration of tbo strategist , Wbou at last with a picked nrmv of 00,000 veteran ! ) Sherman WAS encamped at Atlanta , he bad grasped and materialized the factors of success in tno dream of bit youth , tlo bombarded the president and the command ing general with letters and telegrams : "I can divide the confederacy , destroy the source of its supplies , devastate Its fcrtilo ro- glens , nnd starve Its armies. " "Ulvo mo the word 'go' " burdened the wires and the dis patch boxes. The cabinet said : "Your army will bo lost floundering in the heart of tbo enemy's country , and cut off from your base of supplies. " The headquarters staff said : "Turn buck upon the course you have traversed and destroy Hood's army which threatens your communications and your rear , and then wo will discuss tha question with you. " Shor- raan dctatchod thnt most remarkable general , Ihomos , with a force sufficient , In his Judg ment , to take cara of Hood , end that sliporb officer vindicated the trust reposed iu him by pulverizing the rebel arm ) * . At last the president gave nn approval so reluctant that It threw the responsibility upon General Sherman , nnd Grant gave his assent. Said General Sherman to mo , in ono of the confidences so characteristic of his candid mind : "I believed that this permission would be withdrawn , nnd sent Immediately a detachment to destroy tbo wires for sixty miles. 1 never felt so fceo and so sure as when the officer returned and reported the woric dono. Years afterward I discovered an olll- clal memorandum that , 'owing to the sudden Interruption by tbo rebels of communications with Atlanta , a message countermanding the assent to General Sherman to march across the country to Savannah could not bo deliv ered. ' " Upon such slender threads bang the fate of campaigns and the fame of illustrious men. men.Tho armies , ot Tennessee nnd Georgia had the dash and daring , tbo free and breezy swine nnd ways , and the familiarity with their officers , charactciistlo with the west. They idolized their fatherly but cyclonic commander. This superb specimen of tbo pure Puritan stock , born and bred in the west , careful of every detail which promotrd their comfort and efficiency , and careless of tbo form and dignity which hedges iu au thority , won their love and admiration. Most veteran armies , with their line of communi cation nnd supplies abandoned , and march ing into the enemy's country , lenorant of the food and forage which might be found , or the forces which might cross their path , would have murmured or hesitated. Bui , the soldier who , with only ono day's ra tions in his haversack , called out to the grim und thoughtful general as ho rode bv , "Unclo Billy , I suppose we are going to meat Grant' in nichmond , " expressed the faith of his comrades. If Richmond was their objective point , nor mountains , nor rivers , nor hostile peopled , nor opposing armies , could prevent Sherman from taking them there triumphantly. Tbo capture'of Atlanta bad aroused the wildest enthusiasm among- the people. For the thirty days dur ing which the victors were lost in the * In terior of the confederacy tbo north listened \vith gravest cpnrobenslon and bated breath. Then tbo conquering hosts wereon the shores of the sea , Savannah was laid nt the foot of President Lincoln by their generals as a Christmas present , the confederacy was di vided and its resources destroyed , and William Tecumson Sherman became ' 'one ot tbo few , the immortal names , that were not born to die.1' Having placed bis army across all tbo roads by which General Lee could escape from Richmond , Sherman left his quarters to visit Lincoln , then with Grant at City Point In April , 18G1 , Captain Sherman bad In formed the president in tbo wbito house , tbat "ho might as well attempt to put out the flames of a burning bouso with a squirt gun as to put down tbo rebellion with 75,000 men , and that the whole military power of the north should bo organized at once for a despprato struggle , " to bo laughed out of Washington as a lunatic. Four years bad passed. Two millions of men had been mus tered in : 500,000 had been kill d in battle , or died in the hospital or bad. been disabled for life , und in March. 18(53. ( General Sherman stood in the presence of tbo presi dent. It was tbo original faculty of Mr. Lincoln , that bo could so acknowledge n mistake as to make it the most delicate and significant compliment. "Mr. President , " said Sherman , "I loft In camp 75,000of the best troops ovcreathorcd in the field , and if Leo escapes Grant they can take care of him. " "I shall not feel secure , nor that they are safe , " said the president , "until I know you are back ogam nnd in command. " "I can capture Jefferson Davis and his cabi net , " said General Sherman. "Let them escape cape/ ' was the suggestion of ibis wisest of presidents ; "and , above all , lot there bo no moro bloodshed , if that is possible. " General Joseph Johnston and the last army of the confederacy in Sttorraan's bands , the terms of reconstruction and reconciliation which bo bad heard from Lincoln in tbat final and memorable interview , submitted ns the con ditions of surrender , tbo'president's assas sination and its dread consequences , the con temptuous repudiation of bis terms by Sccro , tary Stantou , the grand review of bis sol diers by the cabinet and con press at Wash ington , tbo indignant refusal of the proffered hand of thu secretary of war in the presence of the government and tbo people , the fare well to the muster out of his beloved army , and ono of the most picturesque , romantic and brilliant military careers of modern times came to a close. Its ending bad all tbo striking and spectacular setting of its course , and its adventures , achievements and surprises will bo for all time the delight of the historian and the inspiration of the sol dier. dier.Tbo Tbo later years of most Heroes have boon buffeted with storms , or have coma to a traeic ond. Caesar , in tbo supreme hour of bis triumph , fell at the foot of Pompey's statue , pierced by tbo daggers of bis friends. Napolcou trotted out bis great soul In tbo solitude of St. Helena. Wellington lost pop ularity and prestige in the strifes of parties. Washington was worried und wearied into his gtavo by the cares of office and the Intrigues of bis enemies enemies , as bo believed also of bis country. Grant's ' death was hastened and his last days clouded by ttao machinations of politicians and tbo crimes of trusted asso ciates. But General Sherman , iu retirement , led an ideal life. Only Von Moltko aharos with him the peaceful pleasures of content and of his people's love. The fathers of the republic were fearful of military Influence and apnrebensivo of dan gers to liberty and perils to the life of tbo young republic. Homo of them oven dis trusted Washington and a dictatorship. After him they sot aside all the revolution ary generals and selected statesmen for pres idents. But. with confidence la tha power and perpetuity of tbo nation , came tbo popu lar strength of the successful soldier. Nona of our heroes bnvo been nolo to resist the fascinations nnd the dangers of tbo chief magistracy , except Cjonoral Sherman , All of our great captains would have led happier lives , and left their fame less obi cured , if they had spurned tbo temptation. In nearly every canvass since Jacuson , one or both of the great parties have bad military candidates. General Sherman bad such peculiar and striking elements of popularity tbat party leaders bogt'Od and be sought him to carry their standard , ( Us election would have been a certainty , and bo knew It , But bis answer was , " 1 will not accept if nominated , and I will not serve if elected , " "In every man's Ufa occurs an epoch when be muit obooso bis own career , and when bo may not throw off the respons ibility or tamely place bis destiny In tbo bands of bis friends. Mine occurred In Louisiana when , in 1880 , alone in the midst of a ( tuple blinded by supposed wrongs , 1 resolved to stand by the union as long ns a. . fra ktiuntof It survived on which to cling. I remember well the ex periences of General ? , Jackson. Harrison , Taylor , Urnnt , Hnycs and GnrUold , all elected because of their military services , nnd am warned , not encouraged , by thclrsald experiences. " Not tho/loast ot the dramatic memories which will distinguish this most sincere nnd original adler In tbo dramn of lilo will bo that ho will remain forever tbo only American Mho refused tbo presidency ot the United States , Though declining po litical preferment for Ifltnsolf , ho rejoiced In tbo honors bestowed upon any member of his old armv. ' ! nra proud , " bo said , ' -that Bon Harrison is our president ; that Fornkor , Hovoy , Filler nnd Humphrey are governors of tbo great states of Ohio. Indiana , Illinois and Kansai , all 'my boys,1" and ho would have been wild with delight If ho coud have added Slocum , governorjof Now York. ills daily walks wcro n series of triumphal proco slons. The multitudes never obtruded unqn his privacy , but separated as bo approached preached und united when bo passed to ex press their Individual and collective affection nnd gratitude. Tbo onrampmonts of the Grand Army were time In nis absence , but his presence called to cthpr from fifty to n hundred thousand comrades to greet "Unclo Billy" nnd rand thn heavens with the chorus of "Marching Through Georgia.1' ' Ills versatile genius met instantly and Instinct ively the exacting requirements of nu Im promptu address before a miscellaneous nudlcnco. Ho possessed beyond most men the quick sympathy with the occasion , tbo seriousness and humor , the fervor und story , the crisp argument and del icacy of touch which rnnKo the successful after dinner speech. Ho was the most charmingly unconscious of con versationalists. In bis cffacoraciuof himself , and cordial recognition of others , pictur- osqup narrative ) of adventure , nnd keen an alysis of character , dry humor , nnd hoi do- fonsoor eulogy of n friend , his talk w.xs both n panorama and n play. Ho was always a boy , xvitta a boy's love of fun , keen Interest In'current events , and transparent houojty of thought and expression. Ho loved the theater , and the stage , fool ing the presence of a discriminating but ad miring friend , was nt Its best when General Sherman was in tbo nudlonco. Ho xvns delightfully happy in tbo applause nnd prniso of his countrymen nud countrywomen. Ho felt that It came from their hearts , ns It wont to his. Through bis course ns a cndot at West Point and bis career as a young officer bo revealed his innermost soul in fioqucnt coircspondonco with the daughter of his adopted father , who became afterwards his wife , and whoso wisdom , devotion nnd tenderness mndo bis homo his haven and his heaven. No impute thought over occupied his mind or unclean word passed his lips. There wns something so dcliroUi and deferential in bis treatment of women , tbo comultmcnt was so sincere both In manner and speech , that tbo knightly courtesy of Bayard had In him the added charm of a recognition of woman's equal mind and judgment. Uo lived in and With the public. There wns something in the honesty nnd clear pur pose of crowds which was in harmony with tils ready sympathy and unreserved expres sion and action on every question. Ho delighted In largo cities , and especially In Now York. The mighty and yet orderly movements of great populations were In hnr- monr with bis constant contemplation of grand campaigns. Ilia.penetrating and sen sitive mind found restjaud recreation In the limitless varieties of metropolitan life. Hose so quickly caucht the' step of every assem blage , that ho was Equally at homo among scientists , and Sunday scbool teachers , alumni associations and ) national societies , club festivities , chambers of commerce cele brations and religions , , conventions. Ho never hesitated to respond on any and all these occasions to a cajl for a speech , and always strucu a chord \yhlch was so In unison with the thoucbt of bH-nudlonco as to leave a lasting impression. iAf tor the most serious uud important , of consultations or meetings , the small hours of tbojiUrht would often find him the honored guest , a boon companion among Bohemians , or'old comrades , but in all the freedom of story and repartee , of humor or recitation , neither ho nor they ever for an instant forgot that they were in the presence of GonerdLShorman. Ho was-entirely free from ttao intense and absorbing passion " forwealth , whirh uhdr- acterizeSjOur times. Ho .know < lltto } , ofand < cared loss for the prdcossesof " monov crottjng. The ono place in tho"country where fortunes were never estimated was his house , and his was the only presence where riches , tholr ac quirement and their uses were never dis cussed. He was satisfied with his well-earned pay from the government , and did not envy these who possessed fortunes. In bis simple tastes and childlike simplicity , as bo lived anu moved in tbo midst of thn gigantic com binations and * individual efforts to secure a larger shore ot stocks and bonds and lands , bo stood to tbo financial expansions and re vulsions of the day as did the vicar Walco- field to the fashionable society of bis period. This soldier , citizen and patriot , this model njisband , father and friend , held a place in every heart , and a seat by every fireside in the land. His death carried a sense of personal bereavement to every household and plunged the country in mourninc. The imposing catafalque has attracted tbo curiosity of thousands , as it has borne to the tomb em inent citizen or soldier , but the simple caisson rumbllngovor the pavement and car rying General Sherman to the side of his beloved - loved wife and adored boy in tbo cemetery , drew tears from millions. His name and bis fame , bis Ufa and his deeds are among thu choicest gifts of God to this richly endowed republic , and a precious legacy far the ex ample and inspiration of coming generations. "There is a million it" said a dealer when asked about Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. Price Oft. . . wJl * For some time past I've been a rheumatic. I recently tried Salvation Oil which guvo mo almost instant relief. I sincerely recom mend it. James Gordon' Baltimore , Md. PADDOCK'S INSIDE POCKET. It Hail a IIulo In It its the Jtliijnr Learned to Ills Sorrow. At a recent mooting of the Board of Coun ty Commissioners , Mr. Paddock , for reasons tbat were apparently satisfactory to himself , secured the adoption of a resolution by which certified chocks accompanying bids wont to the chairman of tbo committee to which tbo bid was referred. Mr. Paddock gave it out that bo did not want the county clerk to take possession of tbo checks , as that official bad no business with them. Pursuant to this resolution. Mr. Paddock obtained possession of a certified check for SJ3 accompanying n' printing- bid , and tucked it down in his pocket whore it re mained snugly ensconced until it was lost , and it was lost very completely , too , for though bo hunted tor it high and low , tbo grizzled commissioner could find noitbor hldo nor hair of It. Then the story cot out , much to Mr. Pad- dock's annoyance and lie , ! ? mentally cursing tbo hour when ho introduced tbo trouble some resolution aforesaid. He will prosecute bis search awhila IOIIKOT und then if the tnlsslni ; chock Is not forthcoming will go dowa Into bis jeans an .dlR up twonty-firo good cases to remunerate tbo county for the experience that ho wa ? , .allowed to accumu late while grafting some of bis original ideas on tbo roetbodR In vb uo for transacting official business , ' ; JW ACltxieCnll. Mr. J , P. Blalzo , an extensive real estate dealer In this city , iiarrdwly escaped ono of tbo severest attacks of,1 pneumonia ivbllo in the northern part of tbb state during the recent - cent blizzard. Mr. Illafzo bad occasion to drive several miles durTnir the storm and was so tborougbly chilled tbat ha was unable to get warm , and inside 6f < nn hour after his re turn ho was tbrrateiieJTvvitb a severe case of pneumonia , or long fover. Mr. Blalza sent to tbo nearest drug store and got a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy , of which ho bad often noard , and took a number of largo doses. Ho says tba effect was wonderful and that In a short time ho was orcathlng quite easily. Ho kept on taking the medicine and tbo next dav was ublo to come to DOS Moines. Mr. Blalze regards bU cure as Rim- ply wonderful , and says bo will never travel again without a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Tbo ( Dos Moiuos , Iowa ) Saturday Review , ii5 and 50 cent Dottles for sale by druggists. . i. o Dr. Blrnoy euros caiarrn. BKB bdc ! | Jerry's lrunVua llipennlvo. Jerry Kornand bos the reputation of being a hard man to handle in the section of tbo city which ho frequents , the Third ward. Monday night ho visited a disreputable house presided over by Bolla Brandon , who in formed tbo police that she was "no slouch ' i herself,1' and proceeded to give tbo priprlc- j | tres aa exhibition of bis strength. Ho smashed the furniture and when the pollco arrived had just landed n swift tcft-h&ndor on Miss Brandon's jaw. which the lady was propnrlnp to return with nn nso. Time was called and both parties taken to the pollco station. This morning Jerry wns assessed $ r > 0 nnd costs. DoWitt's Siirsaparllla cleanses the blood , Incroasostho appetite and tones up the sys tem. It has bonollttod many people who have suffered from blood disorders. Itwlll bolpyou. In thn Criminal Court , The cnso ot the state against A , J , itced , charged with embezzlement , that has boon on trial before Judge Davis and n jury for tha past two days was submitted yostej- day wltboutargument , Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Morcarty starting that under the ovfdcnce bo could not ask for a conviction. Tbo Jury was-Instructed to bring In a verdict of not guilty. The casts ot the stnto against Louis Sack , charged with cur burglary , was next called and a jury empaneled. The prosecuting at torney was staling bis case to the Jury whan itvas discovered that tha defendant wns hot present. A stop was put to the proceedings until n bailiff could go over to the jail nnd take possession of the person .of Mr. Sack and bring him Into court. ' j'.K/t.so.vfi < r.in.iai : trust. Charles G. Stcolo o7 Norfolk is nt the Mill- ard. ard.V. \V. C. Holdcu of Lincoln Is at the Ar cade. Ft Dalboy and wife of Hastings nro at the Arcudo. J. H. Riggs of O'Neill is registered nt the Arcudo. * S. M. J. Gnhan of Grand Inland is nt the Mllliird. Fred B. Smith of Nebraska City i * nt the Dellone. . S. F. Wallace of Lincoln is stopping nt tbo Dollono. Emmons Rolfo of Nebraska City Is nt tbo Djlloua J. A. Richer of Fremont is registered at tbo Arcade. Gcorgo Boomer of Lead City , S. D. , is nt tbo Pax ton. F. W. Fisher of Hastings Is registered at tbo Mlllnrd. Chauncoy Abbott of Schuyler , Nob. , Is at the Mlllard. W. J. Biles nud J. W. Love of Fremont nro at tbo Mlllnrd. M. O'Toole , Now Castle , Nob. , is stopping at tbo Mlllard. H. Hall and wife of Fremont are stopping at the Millard. George P. Cowed of Pine Ridge , S. D. , Is nt the Murray. Hon. Orlando Sofft of Cass county was In the city yesterday. F. McCartney nnd wife of Nobrasica City are at tbo Paxton. W. II. Chapirnn of Grand Island Is stop ping at the Arcado. F. W. Jennl of Tckamah , Neb. , is regis tered at the Arcado. . James W , . Shobotn of Crete , Nob. , is regis tered at tbo Mlllard. John D. HIntzonscn. of Lincoln is rests- , torcd at the Murray. Ray Nye nnd wife of Fremont nro domi ciled at tbo Mil lard. M. W. Cochrano of Wllber , Neb. , is stop ping nt the Dollono. H. R. Jackson of Ashland , Neb . ,1s reg istered at the Dollono. James M. Woods of Rapid City , S. D. , Is stopping at the Puxtnn. F. M. Snckott nnd W. W. Hauors of Al bion , Neb. , nro at the Paxton. J. C. Crawford nnd M. McLuughlln ot West Point nro nt the Pnxton. R. A. Moore and F. t < \ Gllcbrlst of Kear ney are stopping at the Murray. "Lnto to bed nnd oany to rise will shorten the rood to your homo ioUho skies. " But early to bed and a "Little Karly Riser. " the pill that maitcs hfo longer and bolter and wiser. Dr. Blrnoy.nosoand tnraat. B3K bldjj Sciatic Rheumatism. "I liad a severe case of Sclatlcn and for nearly two yean I was scarcely able to tratt. tratt.I I wcnttc Excelsior Springs , Mo. and re mained two weeks ; drank freely of ttie waters , especially that of the ItEQEXT SPUING , and was cured. I am to-day as Well a man as I over was in my life. ( Signed ) Jwo. T , BCCIIAKAN , Principal , Kansas City High School. The waters are bottltd only by l/te Bxcel- tlor Spring ! Company at Excelsior Springs Missouri Richardson Drug Co. , A ts. , Omalia , Jfcb KIRK IIAMONi TAR SOAP Healthful , Agreeable , Cleansing. Cures Cbappod Hands , "Wounds , Burno , Etc. Removes and Prevents Dandruff. WHITE RUSSIAN Specially Adapted for USB in Hard Water , CTJBEB BOUGH CURE IS A One Miimte Remedy Tor all alfootloni of the Tliroal , Lungs and Bronchlil Tu' ) } EXOE1T CONSUMPTION 26 AND BO OISNTS. For pale by LeDuc's Periodical Pills. Tbo Kronen remedy aoti directly uuon the gonercUvoorjansaiiJcuroJsurujslonof [ | ) tha mensj' , 82or tlireo forti. atid cm t > mailed. ShouldnolbeuaaJdurlnipnxiiiiiioy. Jobbori. I ir-ivclsu and tlio publlo luypllotl by Ooodmaa . , Omaha . . . - , To | DUY THEM Tennis Shoes OF ME. NO goods sold at retail. Ask shoedcalers for the New Jersev brand. They are at the topi lam western aqent for the American Rubber Clothing and Macintosh Co. Bie Stock. Eastern prices. 1111 Jlarney Street , Omaha , Scb ABSOLUTELY PCJBE - F.f.JAC UEA ft , CO. KANSAS CITY , MO. "NorvoSooda , " the wonderful rvmcilr U told nlth n writ ten eiiitrnnleo to euro nil nervous clhon'oii , Mich m WrnkMrmnrr , tiO snr llraln IVnrer , Headache. Wnkclulnosv Lost Mnuhtxx ] , Nlplitlr IJnils- Moris , Nerroimnoss. Lassltudo.nllilrnlns nnd loaanfpnnvror thoticncrnlUo Orcnnsln rllhorioxcnuticil byovnr exertion , youthful orrorn. or ricc lvn iiso of tobacco , opium or stimulants which noon trad to Inllrmllv. CoiiMinuv- llon nnd Insanity. I'ut up convonlont to cnrrj Invent pocket. 81 pcrpnck- neohr raalliD for5- > . with every $ Aorder wo ( rft-f nKtutrn ffunmntrt forure orreJundthemontV' Circular free. Address Acrvo Heed fo. , C'ulcuBo , ill. in Otnnhii by Sherman & MeConnoll , loin Dodge-st. ! WHY DO YOU : Do yon Unow that a llttlo Cough ! is a dangerous tiling t I DOCTOR \ ENGLISH REMEDY Will Stop a Cough at any time : and Cure tbo worst Cold in : ; twelve hours. A 25 Cent bottlo- ! xnay save you $1OO in Doctor's : bills-may save your life. ASK : YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT. < 3OOT > . : TOit 'PINT P Dr. Acker's English Pills | ; OUHE INDIGESTION. : Sfinlf , pleaannt. n favorlto with tlio ladle * . S S W. II. llOOKEIt & CO , U Wcrt nroadwoy , K. Y. S For snAo by Kuhn &Co. , andSherman AMcConnoll , Omaha. DR. J. R McGKREW , THE SPECIALIST , PRIVATE DISEASES AMD ALL DISORDERS AND DEBILITIES OF YOUTH AND MANHOOD , 17 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS. 14TH&FARNAMSTS , . OMAHA NEB. MADE UY TUB DUTCH PROCESS are "Treated with Carbonalo of Soda , Magnesia , Potash or Blcatbonate of Soda. " The usn of chemicals can be readily detected by tha peculiar odor from newly opened packages , nnd nlso from a glass of wpter iu which a small quantity of chemically treated cocoa baa boon placed and allowed to remain for several days. for more titan One Jlundrrd Year * the liotite of Walter Itithcr Jt Co , have made their Cocoa 1'rrparattotit AJtSOLUTEfr FUJI IS , vtlna JVO J-attnt 2'roceit , Alkallci , or Dye * . W. BAKER & CO. . Dorchester , Mass. INDIAN DEPREDATION CLAIMS Tereons who Imvu lost property from Indian nulls/should fllo tliolr claims under the Indian DoiroJatlon | Act of Muroh'J , Ull. Tha tlinoU limited , an 1 tlio olulins nro tuken up by tlio court m the order Iu wliloh they are rosolvoU , Take Notice t licit all contract * entered into with attorneys prior to the Aot are mill null and void , Information Riven und all claims uromptly aUondcd toby this BEE BUREAU OF CLAIMS. lire UuHtllnu , OMAHA. NELBliASKA t37 TU | IHiroiui is friiaranteoJ by tlio Oiiiulm Itco. the riouoor l'rci > s anil thu Bin I'ranoibco Examiner. Under the patronugo of Mrs. M , D , FRAZAR , 70 and ? \ Globe Uldg. , Boston. Tour of 80 diiya , $500 ; Tour of fiO days , $400 ; Tour of CO Uiiyn. J375 ; Tour of15 days , $300. All Irarellnj , hotel and ilgbl totting erpanioi In cluded. (1'artlo * to eoll wltU Mr * . Kraiar , Jul/2 , straoi- hlpKc\TiilA.CuuanlUne. lloittmi NOIITU C.tl'H TAUT ) tomllJmif III. \ > j ttenui- > lil | > I'AVUMA truia Uoalun. 7J < lar .ti > J Appllcailluui muit bo mn.4a ut ouca [ ur ttili tour will fur circular and rofarenco. REGULAR Army and Navy PENSIONS : Soldiers an the Regular Arm and Sailors , Seamen and Mar ines in the United States Navy , since the War of the Rebellion , who have been discharged from the service on account of abilities incurred therein while- in the line of duty , are Entitled to Pension- at the same rates and under the same conditions as persons ren dering the same service during the War of the Rebellion , except that they are not entitled under the new law or act of June 27 , 189O. Such personsre also entitle d t3 pension whether discharged from the service on account of disability or by reason of expir ation of term of service , if , while in the service and line of duty , they incurred any wound , injury or disease which still disables them for manned labor. labor.Wido Wide ws and Ch 11dnn of persons rendering service in the regular army and navy Since the War are Entitled to Pension. if the death ofthosoldler wasduo to his service , or occurred whllo he was in the service , Parents of Soldiers & Sailors dying in the United States ser vice since the War of'the Rebellion - lion , or after discharge from the service , from a cause originat ing therein , leaving no widow , or child under the ago of stxteeti years , ara entitled to pension if now dependant upon their own labor for support , whether the soldier ever contributed to their support or they were dopandent upon Him at the time of hio death or not. FOB-INFORMATION OB ADVICE As to title to ponslon , ADDRESS TM1A Bee Bureau of Claims ROOM 220 , IJKK HUILDJNG , TUB SHORTEST LING TO CHICAGO is via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y , as represented on this map. CEDAR RAPIDS E3 MOINES Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 6:20 : p. m. , arriving rivingat Chicago at 9:30 : a. m. City Ticket Office : 1501 Far- nam St. , Omaha. F. A. NASH , Gen'l Agent. C. C. LINCOLN , Pass. Agent. nnniT | HAMMUVoon CAIMUIK $ are UK , II 1 1 III I I QbBtt mill only cupaulin pri : crlbod bjr uwwu i rir0lar | jihy.lcliun for lliu curu at fiunorr lion mid Ul ibiiryo ( rum tliu urinar Hrltturo In i ilnjrt II U pvr Lux ,