White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-17
EsKETcHRs OF MEMBERS OF THE
LEGIgLATURE.

Our Skelcher continneih his pictures
of members Of the House.
LYMAN SCOTT.
The recent Legislature Of Kansas, was
hOnored by the presence Of many emf
nent literary men. Such is the subject
of this sketch-the Bard of Abbotsford.-
His /" Waverley Novels . " Lady of the
Lake. and other works, rendered him
famous, when the British Government
employed him to write History Of Ma
poleon Bonaparte. In this work he .ex-
hibited such a thorough knowledge of
military affairs. that the United States
employed him to write work upon
Military Tactics. and to cOmmsnd her
armies. His brilliant conquest of Next
co is vet fresh in the minds of the people.
In all his hard fought battles he escaped
without scratch, whence arose the ex-
preston, "Scott Free" In 1852, the
Wings nominated him for the Presiden-
cy, which he accepted just for the fun Of
the thing bat instead of turning his at
tention to politics, he made tour of the
country, lecturing upon the beauties of
the Irish and German languages. He
was defeated by "Jim Pierce" He came
to Kansas in the capacity of Lieutenant
General, to quell The disturbances here.
He built Fort Scott, which was captured
by Henry Clay Pate and Henry Ward
Beecher. He was chosen TO seat in the
Legislature, as were also his son-in-law,
Mr.. Lockhart, and his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Bailey.
ROBERT GRAHAM.
The only live Irishman in the House,
was Robert Graham, of Doniphan. He
it was that invented the Graham
Bread" which used to be favorite dish
of Horace Greeley's. Its ingredients
were, nine parts saw-dust and one Of corn
bran, mixed with cold water, and baked
in the sun. Mr.. Graham's services in
the Legislature contained about as much
invigorating substance as the Graham
bread ! Previously to his election, he
made one Of the most brilliant csnvasses
ever witnessed in America. He permit
ted his colleagues to do all the speaking,
aud he furnished the applause. For this
purpose, he carried goldheaded cane.
which be would stamp violently upon the
floor, which had the effect to annoy and
confuse his opponents, and disgust his
friends. He is q great friend to poor
mentioning them money, and taking
their land for interest He is in some
way related to the descendants of Gen.
Arthur st. Clair, and has the honor to
be also related to the future President Of
the United States-Gen. James II. Lanei
His wealth, we believe, was chiefly ac-
quired by securing the allowance by
Congress of claims for large amounts to
the heirs of st. Clair.
ABRAHAM BARRY,
This is the veritable Commodore Barry,
of Revolutionary fame. He at one time
occupied scat in Gen. Jackson's Cabi-
net 1t is needless for us to say anything
farther concerning him, as his full histo-
ry can be found in tho American Naval
Biography.
JOHN LocKHART.
That young man, who blacks his boots
with -blacking, is John Lockhart, a
Scotchman, and son-in-law of the great
Scott, author of the Waverley Novels,
etc.. He is remarkable man, was q
remarkable boy, and a remarkable baby.
This was plainly visible at the time of
his birth. Immediately after that i'm
portant event, his parents agreed, that as
he was a remarkable child, they would
give him no common name, but, rather,
one that could not be met with at every
street corner. They called a meeting of
all their relatives, who fully endorsed this
determination. They then set to it, to
study out some rare name; and after a
lapse of three months. they unanimously
decided to call him join!
J. W. WRIGHT.
Judge Wright, although we'll known,
yet deserves a notice in these interesting
and truthfRl sketches. He is the hus-
band Of Fanny Wright. the famous she
In6del, and Woman's Rights advocate.
Her maiden name, it is well known, was
D'Afusmont, and she was a Partisan
belle. Judge Wright resided in Indiana,
previously to his marriage. Frogs were
the staple product of his section, and he
conceived the idea of putting them to
some practical use. He accordingly WIS.,
tied France, to learn the art of cooking
and eating them. He stopped at the eel
ebrated Froggery of Count D'Arusmont,
where he learned the art Of frog-eating to
perfection and he likewise fell in love
with the Counts daughter Frances, with