mfATTA HMEx SATUttDAY. NOVlffMllETl .1:7. : 1ft < > .
HEROES IN BLUE AND GRAY
Btrango Onrcer of a Southern Woman in the
Guise of a Guerrilla.
THE PLUCKY AMAZON WOUNDED IN BATTLE
Dnnstiter Horn Afterward I * Separated
Happy Keunloii After Thirty Yrnm In
cident of Heneral Urnnt' * Kind'
ne n Utlier Witr Itecolli ctlong.
The preparations for the trial ot a land
suit which Is tp cpme up at the approaching
term of the circuit court at Burksvllle , Ky. ,
has revealed a singular story. Throughout
the civil war this backwoods region Burks-
vlllo Is forty miles from the nearest rail
road was debatable ground. It was harried
alike by federals and confederates , and ,
worse than all , by the guerrillas , who claimed
either flag , as It suited their convenience ,
and robbed the friends of both alike.
In the early days ot the war a party of
guerrillas , who were mainly of confederate
sympathies , made their headquarters In' '
Bennett township , In this country. From
that vicinity they made many raids through
the surrounding country and often attacked
detachments of federal roops.
One of the boldest and most dashing of the
guerillas was a young fellow named Jack
llasofl , who bsalihe was from Tennessee.
But at "ifls fcuijlly and antecedents he told
his compantoW.nothlng. 'He was slender In
form and cfferhlriate In face and manner ,
but these clrcMmstanccs were attributed to
his extrcmcr--youth. His enterprise and
bravery itTta'tJlo' prevented his companions
from > commenting upon his girlish appearance
"
ance , .7" "L
Gfno" dffy n'sliarp skirmish between the
guerrillas -.ana , ' federal troops was fought.
Jack * -Mason "was wounded In the shoulder
and. fell from his horse. Ills companions
picked him up and carried him off , with them ,
f But he "Wna so severely wounded that the
\ ri'do surgery'of the camp was not sufficient.
I A friendly farmer named John Orth took
the wounded youth Into his house and -Mrs.
Orth nursed him. Mason had not been In
the house long before the Orths discovered
that their wounded guest was a girl In
disguise , * The girl's wound , though not
serious , was painful and slow In healing.
She was In bed several months and In that
time a baby girl was born.
When the mother became strong and well
shQ suddenly disappeared from the home of
the Orths , leaving the baby. The Orths
adopted the little girl and she grew to
womanhood , married a prosperous young
farmer named Mayhew , and she Is now the
mother of two children. Mayhew owned
some land In this county , which he sold.
Later a question of title came up and his
wife was summoned as a witness. In the
course of her testimony she told the strange
story of her abandonment by her mother ,
the disguised soldier. Local newspapers
printed the facts and they were reprinted
In a newspaper In Knoxvllle. Tenn.
Recently a middle-aged but good looking
woman arrived here , says the Atlanta Con
stitution , She said she was Mrs. John
Mason , who lived near Knoxvllle , Tenn. , anO
that Mrs. Mayhew was her daughter. Then
she told her story. She said that she was
the disguised soldier , Jack Mason. She had
ran away from her home In Tennessee and
had married a young man against the will
of her parents. Afterward she had be
come Jealous of her husband and deserted
him. Ashamed to return home , she put
on. men's clothes and Joined the guerrillas.
When she left the home of the Orths , she
said , she Intended to return nnd claim her
baby , but when she reached East Tennessee
she fell ' Into a fever and was never after
ward ob'lo to locate the place where the
Orths resided. She and her husband were
reunited , and they advertised extensively
for the child , but Heard nothing. Mrs.
Mason waa overjoyed at finding her daugh
ter , Mrs. Mayhew.
A BHAVE LAD.
The First nnd Second Ohio regiments did
glorious service at Bull Run. Colonel Mc-
Copk had command of the First , says the
Plttsburg Press. His younger brother ,
only 17 years old , was a member of the
Second , and was left as a guard to the hos
pital , Ono of the cnemy'B cavalry dashed
upon him and ordered him to surrender.
The bravo jouth , with fixed bayonet , steady
nerve and cool bearing , replied : "I never
surrender. "
The father , Judge McCook , who had all
the day been arduously engaged In assisting
and taking care of the wounded , bringing
them in from the field , and that , too , at the
Imminent peril of his own life , was In the
hospital tent and heard the order to his son.
Seeing others of the enemy's cavalry near
by he rushed out and shouted : "Charley ,
surrender , for God's sake , or you are lost ! "
Charley turned to his father and with all
the lion In his countenance replied : "Father ,
I will never surrender to a rebel. "
In a moment a ball pierced hU spine , but
he Instantly dlscha'ged his musket at the
rebel horseman , laid him low In death , and
then fell himself , mortally wounded. The
rebels now undertook to drag him off , bul
his father succeeded In obtaining his re
lease' .
CHANT TENDER-HEARTED.
I was captain of company F , Thirty-eighth
Alabama volunteers , Infantry regiment , at the
batlla of Ilsslonary Ridge. Our reglmeni
was In line near Eome old log houses , near
General Bragg's headquarters. The first part
of the line , writes B. T. Wright In Blue and
Gray , I was with my men , encouraging ant
urging- them to hold the line and drive the
enemy back , when a mlnlo ball cut my swore
buckle , passed -through my side and lodgei
near my hip bone. I fell and was uiublo to
get up. About this time the federals chargei
wltlr such fury that our boys gave way , am
the , two > lines went sweeping over me.
I } lon' ( remember how. long I lay on the
ground , I saw a lot of horsemen approaching
They halted near me. I saw that one of them
was a staff officer , and he proved to bo a
member of General Grant's staff. I have for
gotten his name. He saw mo , dismounted
and came to mo and aslred If he could do
anything for me. I told him "No , " He saw
thai I was badly hurt , and told an orderly
to bring him some water. Ho handed him a
canteen. He took a flask from his pocket
poured so mo whisky Into a cup and told mo
to drjnk It , holding mo up while I did so
He then went and .mounted his horse.
About this time General Grant rode up , a
short distance from where I lay on the
iround. lie Inquired of the first ofllcer who
I was. The staff officer replied : "It Is a
rebel oftlccr/'and he Is badly hurt. " Genera
Grartt then got down and came to mo am
wanted to know my condition , Inquired how
I was shot and If I was In much pain. He
soon learned that I was seriously. It no
morlally wounded , and ho culled his staff
surgeon and had. him examine me.
The genri | 'then wrote something an
handed It to his orderly , who 'took It am
rode off. Soon
some federal soldiers came
with a litter , and General Trant told them to
take me down the mountain to the umbu
lance- train and thence to the hospital n
'Chattanooga.
I was placed on a litter and carried down
the mountain side , more than half a mile
over as rough a road as you ever saw , am
with all the care the men used to keep from
hurting me I suffered a great deal , nnd by
tha time I reached the ambulance I was abou
ready to pass in my checks. Thn ambulance
BOOH conveyed me to the hospital , wher
written Instructions from General Grant were
handed to ( he surgeon In charge , staling tha
I was to have special intention.
A Dr. Cook , from Indiana , I think , took tin
in charge , and for nine days and nights hi
stayed by me and never let me want fo ;
anything. It was a close ghave , but I madi
it , though. General Grant came to see mi
twice and cat for some tlmo at my bedside
and talked kindly and friendly to me abau
my home , where I wus from and about th
war. Dr Ccok was like a brother to me
God blcsj him and I would like no much t
know If he Is allvo. If iio , I want ( o writ ,
to him and thank him for invlng my life
and It hp U atlvo and will come to Co
mancbe the latelistrlng will hang on the oVlt
tld.D of the door After I had recove
enough lo le moved I was sent north with
other prlnonera. Went to Camp Chase ; fron
there to Fort Delaware. Was In prlton
moathi and was iUara tthaftuv
war ended. I will always nave a kind feel *
for General Grant. Have never recor-
red from the wound.
TUB ARMY CENSUS ,
The whole number of men furnished to
he union army , according to the adjutant
general's report of November 0 , 1880 , from
he firing on Fort Sumter to the close ot the
war was 2,865,028 , . of twhlch the northern
tales furnished 2,432,801 men. The census
f 1860 showed that I he number of white
males of the military age ( between 18 and
5) ) In the northern itatet was 4,327,000 , lays
he New York Times , to that -the troops
urnlihed by them to the union army were CO
icr cent of their available men. Turning to
ho slave states , ( he first discovery Is the
amazing one that Delaware turrilshed a
arger number of troops" to the union army
n proportion to her available military popu-
atlon than any other state In any part ot
he country. This Is so contrary to ac
cepted Ideas that the average northern re
publican would pronounce the statement ab
surd on Its face. .Out the figures leave no
room for doubt. Delaware had In 1860 only
18,273 white males between the ages
of 18 and 45. She sent 13,070 men Into the
union army , which equaled 74.8 per cent.
S'ew Hampihlro contributed only about 54
per cent , Vermont and Massachusetts 08 ,
thode Island CO , Illinois and Ohio 69 , Kansas
72 and Indiana 71.
The other border states did nearly as well.
Maryland had 102,715 white males of army
age , and 50,316 of them did service for the
union , being exactly 49 per .cent. Ken-
lucky had 1S0.58.9 < men to call upon , and
79,026 , or nearly 41 per cent , rciponded.
Missouri had 232,781 white males , 109,111 ot
them went to the union army , being almost
47 per cent. Wtst Virginia did not. fall
behind. She had 06,500 white males , ot
whom 32,068 became .union soldiers , or more
: han 48 per cent. Even Tennessee , one of
the- states which actually seceded , furnlthed
no less than 31,092 men to the union army.
Altogether the thirteen slave states con-
: rlbuted ' 132,227 men miiefense of the union.
Kentucky also furnished 23,703 colored ,
which do not enter Into this calculation.
Maryland and MlsJourl have supplied the
same arm of service. It thus appears that
one-seventh of the union army came from
the south.
SAVINGsaftlB'FLAG.
D. E. Jacobs ofMineral'Point. . WIs. , is
ono of the most enthusiastic members of
the Grand A.-my Of the" Republic , says the
St. Paul P.'oncer-Preis. Talking with a
; roup of Grand Army men he told the fol
lowing story :
"Ours was .he Sixty-fifth Illinois. We
wore at Harper's Ferry when Jackson ap-
pearsd and scared General Miles Into a sur
render. About the first thing the confeder
ates did was to secure .tho flags of the union
regiments. When they cams to us our flag
could not be found. Various confederate
officers called for It , and finally Stonewall
Jackson himself appeared and demanded the
flag , but did not get It.
"We started as a regiment for Richmond ,
and the third day had a guards some mlllta- :
mcn. It > v3s finally decided to parole us
and let us find our way back to the union
lines. When within a mile of our lines
commotion was created by Sergeant Erlck-
son of the color guard , who threw oft his
coat , rushed to a f nca , seized ; a stake , and
a moment later , tearing open his shirt , un
wound from his body our regimental flag ,
fastened It to a stake and threw Old Glory
to the breeze. I never heard euch a shout
In my life as our boys gave ; then Erlckson
was picked up and carried on the shoulders
of the boys and cheered and praised until
ho blushed like a school girl. He said :
'I have not done any more than any of the
rest of you would have done had you thought
of It. '
'The regiment was exchanged , and the
next tlmo It appeared on dress parade an
nouncement was made that Sergeant Erlck-
son was promoted to first lieutenant for
bringing the flog from Harper's Ferry. He
was a captain and brevet major at the end
ths war. "
A STRANGE , WAR RELIC.
A gentleman of this city -wears on his
watch chain a charm unique In Its Khastlt-
ness , but which hp claims has brought him
luck , and about which he tells a curious
story , writes a correspondent of the Phila
delphia Times from Houston , Tex. In 1862.
when the young confederacy and the union
were struggling for the1 possession of New
.Mexico , the little town ofDona Ana was
attacked by a small forcq of federal troops ,
but finding the place occupied by a larger
company of confederates than they had sup
posed , the attacking party was slowly with
drawn under a rather hot fire. Singular to
relate , considering how close the two fbrces
were to each other and how narrow the fight
ing ground , the battle proved , a bloodless one
except for the relic which now adorns the
ex-confednrato captajn's chain. This was the
first Joint of the forefinger which some fed
eral Eoldler left behind as a souvenir , and
the only one of that summer day's fight. It
was picked up Just on the edge of town by
the present possessor , who , being In those
days little more than a boy , conceived the
Idea of having It preserved by chemicals ,
and of possibly returning It to Its rightful
owner. The first of these schemes he car
ried out , and the second failed through no
fault of his.
After the confederates abandoned the ter
ritory to the superior numbers of the gov
ernment forces , the captain , then but a
second lieutenant , -ascertained the command
which had done the attacking of the little
town , and during a lull In hostilities wrote
to the surgeon.of the regiment , asking If he
knew any ono who had lost a finger In that
battle. The surgeon responded , giving the
name of the private who had suffered In that
way , the Incident , from Its oddltlty , having
attracted the attention of the medical staff
at Fort Craig. The man had gone home
afterward on sick leave , and It was hero that
the captain wrote to him , telling him that
ho had the missing member and offering to
return It.
The soldier responded , acknowledging his
loss , and giving * an account of how the thing
had happened , to obtain which lnil | been the
Inquisitive captain's aim all the time. It
seemed that as the federals were withdraw
ing from the place this man .wheeled about ,
and raising his gun was about to pull the
trigger on the flgufe of the colonel of the
regiment , when. Just as he bent his finger ,
a ball came whizzing past and carried oft the
first Joint. The wound was ) a slight one ,
but In all probability "saved the llfo of the
officer at whom the sharpshooter was aiming.
The owner of the member then added that
as he had lost It In , a fair fight the finder
'
was more than 'welcoirie to It as a souvenir
of Dona Ana and of him. Thus possessing
It. not only as n spoil of war , but by consent
ot htm who had the best right to It , the
captain still wears It as a luck piece , though
the thliiff has turned as black and hard as
a pcbblo ot Ironstone , and ono might exer
cise one's guessing power all cjoy without
even arriving at any conclusion near the
truth. Through the ossified finger has been
drilled a hole , and the chain patjes through
this.
Cnuslit a f-cu Hure ,
A sea liaro , a marine anl'mal , specimens
of which have never before-been found In
this latitude , was 'found at Capo May one
day last week , says the Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Lehman was fishing and caught It In his
net. The sea hare was unknown to the
fishermen of the locality , who thought It
belonged to the cuttlefish family , as It
omitted from a eac on the under side fluid
'of a red and blsrtc color. The specimen ,
which welglu aboutftwo and a half ppunds ,
has been presented to the Academy pi
Natural Sciences , and will be exhibited In
a live slate In the museum for a few days
for the benefit of visitors.
A member of the academy 'has furnished
the following description of the specimen ;
Aphysla , or , as It Is commonly called , the
sea hare , Is a mollusk allied to the snails
and slugs , but living In the sea and feedIng -
Ing on marine vegetation. Its shell Is
rudimentary , and Internal , the body being
protected by a llpshy lobe or flap on each
side. The head has four tentacles. The
eyes are very small. Species ot aphysla
have been found til Bermuda and Florida ,
but never before on the Jersey coast. This
specimen , therefore , extends the range about
1.000 miles. In-ancient times aphysla was
supposed to bo pplsonous , and to causb bald
ness to any ono handling them , but they are
now Known to n perfectly harmless ,
* About Croup.
Croup Is a terror to young mothers. To post
them concerning the firit tymptoms and treat
ment Is the object of this Item. The first
Indication of croup Is hoarseness. In a child
who is subject to croup It may bo taken
as a sure tlgn of , tlje approac.li of an attack.
Following this hoarseness Is a peculiar rough
cough. If Chamberlain's cough remedy Ij
given as coon as tha clilld becomes hoarse , 01
oven after the rough cough has appeared U
will prevent the attack. It lias never beep
known to iill. a
A
Joined in the "Star Spangled Banner"
with Jenny Lind. ;
REMARKABLE SCtNE AT A PUBLIC CONOT
A Court cay Hint Cancelled n'Uebt ot' f\00
'
Jtecollecttonii of tha Old I ) y In
Washington aud the Mellow
Alnoil * of famous Slen. " "
When General William Henry Harrison
came to Washington In IStl , to bp Inaugur
ated president , he was received the gufst
of the mayor of the city , Mr. Seatoh.5. Scafon
and Dales were the editors and proprietors
of the old National Intelligencer , then the
great newspaper of Washington. Harrison
had come all the way from Ohio In stage
coaches , and he was worn out. He conflded
to Mr. Seaton that he felt very anxious about
his Inaugural. He had written It with a pen
cil on slips of paper while on his way , In
coaches and In taverns where ho .had stopped
[ or meals. It was written 'sb poCry- ( that he
was afraid ho couldn't read It , , a.ndvthe In
auguration was to take place Ihfr .jicTtdny. :
Mr. Seaton ashed to ho nllowwl-'to1 look' U
over ; nnd , having persuaded Harrison to
retire and obtain the rest he so much needed ,
tie sent the address to the office of the In
telligencer and had It set up In large type ,
and at the breakfast table me next morning
lie placed the printed copy In General Harri
son's hands. The president-elect was de
lighted.
Mr. Seaton was acquainted with nearly all
the public men In Washington In those early
days with Webster , Clay , Crlttenden , Fillmore -
more , General Scott and many pthers and
often received them at his house , The Seaton
mansion was located Just across tlie 'street
from the site of the present 'Postofllce 'de
partment. A member of his famlly'Avho still
resides In Washington , and who Is full -of
reminiscences of the men of those days , told
the correspondent of the Springfield Repub
lican the following anecdote of Webster ,
OLD ROSIN THE HOW.
George Washington Parke Custls , who built
the Arlington mansion , and who resided there
until some time In the ' 60's , ono time Invited
Webster , who was then secretary of state ;
John T. Crlttenden , the attorney general ; Mr.
Seaton and a number of other gentlemen to
spend the evening at Arlington. It was a
warm , moonlight night In June , and they
went In a largo row boat across the Potomac ,
Mr. Seaton's son and another young man be
ing oarsmen. Arriving at the Arlington
grounds , Mr. Custls welcomed them as they
debarked , and soon they were all comfortably
seated In easy chairs and settees on the bank
of the river In the moonlight , around a large
punch bowl. They proceeded to discuss the
contents of the bowl , laying aside the cares
of state and spending a very comfortable and
pleasant evening. About 10 o'clock they set
out upon their return. Webster sat In the
stern. Having quaffed liberally of the punch ,
and feeling In a genial mood , as the boat
gilded along the silvery waters In the moon
light , he began lo sing. His song was a
favorite melody at that time , the old English
song , "Old Rosin the Bow. "
I've traveled the wide world over ,
An now to another I'll go ;
I know that good quarters are watting
To welcome Old Rosin the Bow.
To welcome Old Itosln the Bow ,
To welcome Old Hosln the Bow ,
I know that good quarters are waiting ,
To welcome Old Hosln the Bow.
When "Mr. Webster reached the end of the
first stanza , Mr. Crlttenden asked , him a
question about a legal point he" Had under
consideration us attorney general and upon
which he wished to obtain Mr. Webster's
opinion. Webster paid no head to his Inquiry ,
but proceeded with the'-second 'Versjfcl ' ' - . ' ' '
And when I am dead , .ff 'i'OWfvlsh.Jf. '
Old friends , you will Want'td , I-know ,
Come stnnd by the side of my coffin ,
And look at Old Rosin the Bow. ' , , r.
And look at Old Itosln the Bow , etc. ,
Mr. Crlttenden repeated 'his Inquiry , ? end
again Mr. Webster proceeded.-payipg d at
tentton to his remark : ' - 'rVt3V . . .
Then get you a couple of tombstones-- '
That all who pass by'as'they go- .
May read In the letters you put there
The name of Old Rosin the Bow.
The name of Old Rosin the BJw , etc.
Mr. Crlttenden again began to state his law
point , when Webster turned upon him and
exclaimed : "Mr. Attorney General , If you
Interrupt mo again In my song' , I'll hang you
on the horn of yonder moon. " And then he
went on with his singing.
When the party reached the Washington
side of the river It became a problem how
they were going to get Mr. AVebster ashore.
The river bank at the landing place was so
steep and high that It had lo be ascended
by a ladder. It was a question whether they
would be able to get Mr. Web'ster up the lad
der. At length , with the old of the two
young men who had acted as oarsmen , by
dint of pushing and hauling , they landed him
on the bank above. One of the two young
men who assisted In the feat , and who told
the story , remembers , with- amusement , to
this day , how he put his snoulder under the
huge statesman and boosted him up.
MUSICAL WHEN MELLOW.
It serins to have been characteristic of Mr ,
Webpter to feel musically Inclined when under
the Influence of generous libations. If before
a public gaudlcnce , on these occasions , his
Inspiration usually showed Itself In bursts of
eloquent oratory , but In private gatherings his
eloquence was sometime } manifested In bursts
of sons. Upon ono occasion , however , he
sang In public. It was when Jenny Llnd
was In this country and was singing at the
old National theater In Washington. Webster
and some of his friends were present In one
of the boxes next to the stage. They had
Just come from a dinner where the wine haij
flowed freely , and Webster was under the In
spiration. The sweet songstress was rap
turously encored , and by no one more heartily
than by Mr. Webster. She recognized-
applause , and In response to one ot the en
cores , and out of compliment to him , , .she
sang "The Star Spangled Banner. " This was
more than Webster's Inspired soul could
listen to- and keep silent , and In the midst
of the song his bass voice ras heard rising
In concert with the glorious soprano of the
prlma donna. The audience Instantly burst
Into furious applause ; -the fair songstress
courtesled to Mr , Webster , and Webster , ris
ing In his box , bowed to the cantatrlce. The
applause and the exchange of obolsances con
tinued for several minutes. It was like a
contest of courtesy between .Olympian Jove
and the Muse of Song. The so'ene was one
never to be forgotten.
A DUN THAT FAILED.
Webster was at times as solemn and UH-
s.clil ca a sphli x b.t wle.i ho was ti ai am'a-
ble mood and occasion called , no ono could
be more gracious and urbano. > Ien received
his polite attentions as the greatest compli
ment of their lives. On one occasion , and
probably on many mors similar ones , his po
liteness was money In hU pocket. A Boston
merchant , from whom Webster had bor-
rwed $1,000 , grew out of all patience because
his debtor paid no attention to his written
demands for payment. Finally he told his
friends that he was going down to Washing
ton to get his money , and that he was not
going to come back without II. Arriving In
Washington , ho left his grip at a hotel and
proceeded at once to Webster's house. Ring
ing the bell he was Informed by the butler ,
who came to the door , that Mr. Webster was
engaged , and he was asked If he could not
call at some other time. The Impatient cred
itor had not cwiie all the way from Boston
to be repulsed at ( he first attack , and ho In-
silted upon eeelng Mr. Webster then. The
servant finally consented to take In. his cajd ,
but doubted If Mr. Webster would consenl
to see htm. In a few moments he returned
and showed the gentleman In , Baying thai
Mr. Webster would be pleased to see him.
Webster knew why his caller had come , nnc
the reason ot his Insistence , but he knew also
how to deal with him with the best results.
Greeting the merchant In tne most cordial
manner , ho at once Introduced him to a
number of gentlemen who were present , tell
ing thenr that he was one ot his most vatuei
Boston friends , and then he assured him dial
he felt under the greatest obligations to him
for coming at that particular moment , a * they
were Juu about to go In tp dinner , and lie
jibould Insist up n his dining with him ] 1
could not have called at A tlmo when he
would hurt * been more1 pirated to see him.
The merchant at first demurred , and freely
remarked that he had come upon a matter of
business , but Mr. Webit r Indited , and was
no cordial and complimentary that the mer
chant could not hold oat In declining , and
V > on he found himself at the table In the seat
of honor next to his host. During the. dinner
Webster addressed to him most , of his con-
vorsatlon , and drew htm out In conversation
with hit other guests In the most compli
mentary manner , until he began to feel that
lo was the most Important Dostonlan that
lad ever come to Waihlngton , and that
Webster and he were the greatest of friends *
Ho felt ! that the dinner ' the event of his
Ife. When the party bfrofw up he went back
tb his hotel without haYjns said a word about
the object of his call , mnfl the next .Iny ho
returned to Boston , YOhdn his friends asked
him If he go't his $1,01)0 ) , He replied ; "Get
my $1,000 ? Why , I Qldn * even ask for It.
Webster Invited me tb dinner and treated
me eo handsomely ttmtil [ didn't have the fice
to speak of It , and Htnaver shall. It was
worth $1,000 Just to dlhe-iwHh Webster. "
TWO OLD ICHONIES.
Rufus Choate was otmitof Webster's most
Intimate friends , and , Mia Webster , he was
a man of liberal tastcsaand large desires.
Both were often In 'pecuniary straits and
borrowed , and It Is evenisdd that their prom
ises to pay were not alwiys regarded at the
bank as gllt-cdgo pancru One day when
Choate was In Washington he called upon
Jlr. Webster and saldi ; "Webster. 1 want
to borrow $ DOO and I have thought that per ,
haps you might neslstnme In negotiating a
loan for that amount. " ' .Mr. . Webster re
flected a moment and then replied : "Choate ,
the fact Is Iwant to borrow $500 myself ,
and I WR just wondering how It could be
done when you -came In. It now occurs to
me that If wo Join forces we may be able .to
raise the amount we bath require. "
' 'How about Corcoran , " .Inquired Choate.
"Suppose we go and tec Corcoran , " re
plied Webster.
In a few moents tliey were on their way to
Corcoran's bank. Mr. Corcoran received
his distinguished visitors with politeness and
Invited them Into his private room. Mr.
Webster stated the- purpose of their call ,
saying that Choate and himself wished to
borrow $1,000 , and that they had thought
perhaps he might be able to accommodate
them. Mr , Corcoran replied that he should
lib pleased to do so , and , sitting down at a
ilesk he filled out a note for the amount and
handed It to them to sign. They both
ilgned It promptly , and Mr. Corcoran , goIng -
Ing into the other room , obtained the money
and placed It In Mr. Webster's hands. A
few moments later the two callers withdrew
and proceeded up Pennsylvania avenue to
ward the capital. For several moments
they walked on 'Jn silence , -Then Webster
said :
"Choate. "
"What is It , Webster ? "
"I have been wondering what In the world
Corcoran wanted of that pleco of paper. "
Webster's last speech in Washington was
made from the portico of. his mansion In
response'to a serenade given him by some of
his admirers , who were more zealous than
considerate. The news of General Scott's
nomination for president had jiut been , re
ceived. Webster had failed of the nomina
tion. and the failure had broken his heart.
It was a beautiful , starlit evening , and. Web
ster appearing before his fr.'ends said -a few
words complimentary of General Scott , for
whom , In ( act , he had great contempt , then ,
turningaway from the subject of politics
and -nomination , ho said : "Gentlemen ,
this Is a magnificent night. " Then he
apostrophized the' stars and the planets , re
volving In their orbits In one of those splen-
dlds nights of oratory of which he alone
was capable. Then , suddenly descending
from the skies to the earth , ho said : "I
now bid you good night. I shall retire to
my conch to rest In untroubled sleep- and
on the -morrow the lark will not rise more
Jocund to greet the rising isun than I shall. "
It was the speech of a pollt clan. He
praised Scott , whom he despised , and he
taught to convey the Impression that he did ,
not take to heart his failure to receive the
nomination , when , In fact , it was the great
est disappointment of his life. Four mouths
later ho died at Marshfleld.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures nervous heafl"
aches. . . Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists.
Utcriiry Men Who 1)1(1 Not DUltko 11 II IK
Turmoil.
Air that concerns the men and women who
give.distinction to their ) day Is of interest
'to those who admire , I criticise and perhaps
envy their achievements ) A speclaV and
legitimate curiosity ls > foil In reference to
the conditions under . \vlitali success Is won ,
says Chambers' Journals Glimpses are oc
casionally given Into the methods of eminent
toilers , and a wonderful [ variety Is revealed ,
It Is at least plain that ! no guide book to
great performances the anxious author can
have his choice to several will determine
the point where exactly the best results are
to be obtained. Many farrtous writers , for In
stance , have only beenxable to perfect their
thoughts In sllenco'flhd exclusion. But there
have also been those who could worlc In the
midst of babel and defy distraction. Jane
Austen , whoso unpretentious canvases are
full of some of the most life like portraits In
fiction , was never in the habit -seeking
solitude to compose. She wrote sitting In
the family circle , and under perpetual risk
of Interruption. It was the same with a suc
cessful lady novelist , happily Etill living.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowo wrote her best
known story on a plain pine table , by the aid
of an , evening lamp. In a tiny wooden house
In Maine. About her were gathered children
ot various ages , conning their lessons or at
play , and never guessing .what a treasure
mine of excitement was coming Into ex
istence for other young people In "Uncle
Torn' . ! Cabin. " A large part of the "Roman
History" of Dr. Arnold was composed under
similar circumstances. Dean Stanley has
sketched the Rugby student , where Arnold
sat at his work "with no attempt at se
clusion , conversation going on around him
his children playing in the room his fre
quent guests , whether friends or former
pupils , coming In or out at will. " Thomas
Lovell Bcddooa , a poet of luxurious fancy
and true genius , though much neglected , also
fourtd a stimulus to the creative faculty ot
his muse In working In playful and even
noisy company. Such ca es recall the story
of the learned man.of . Padua , who assured
Montaigne that he actually needed to be
hemmed In by uproar before he could pro
ceed to study.
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.Mild In Compnrlaon.
Chicago Tribune : "If that man lm < 5
epoken to me as he did to you , " said one of
the bystanders after the crowd on the cor
ner had dwindled nway , "and called me a
driveling idiot , a sneaking scoundrel , a
pie-faced inuttonhrad. a measly hypocrite ,
a hump-Hhouldered villain and an all-round
chump with u skull full or cold mush in
stead of brains , I'd have Knocked him
"Why , Great Scottl" responded the big ,
good-natured man In the heavy overcoat ,
"I'm used to worse that that. I've run
twice In my life for sheriff. "
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on yer fence tlat is de greatest return In
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Mrs. Ooodsoul What da the marks slg-
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In do yard , an' dat you won't be troubled
liy any hungry gents as Ions as detn hyer-
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THousands
Suffer untold inUoriej from a eenso of delicacy
they cunnot atercomo.
BRADPIEl-D'S'
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ACT ? AS ft SPECIFIC.
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throughout the frame.
. . IT NEVEIVFA1LS TO CURE.
My wife ku be n umUr t.r lmcnt oneadlng phr.
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it f 1.00 Per bettlh
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Fq business reasons . .1 , 14 !
W.Q ; offer our entire stock of
$15L$18 and some $20 ; i
Suits and Overcoats for $5.00-
InlB
Your choice of all the single and
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TRRMS :
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$1.00 per week or ! 1.00 per month
$25.00 worth of Roods ,
$1.50 per wcok or i 8.00 per month
550.00 worth of poods ) ,
$2.00 per wcok or ! 8.00 per month
S75.00 worth of goods ,
$2.50 per week or $10.00 per month
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whether you pay cash or oil $20,1.00 worth of goods ,
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Formerly People's Mammoth Install raonl Hous3
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on.
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