White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-08-16

be discharged on the 4th of March next
Mr.. Breckenridge is rather sharp in con.
versation, as is proved by the following
ANEcDoTE.
In the rear of Mr.. Breckinridgs's pri-
vate residence is green sward, on which is
located pen for hogs. One day, while
he was standing by his pen (then empty
with friend, watching the motions of a
hog that was luxuriously roofing the
sward Just before them, one of the negroes
came from the house and filled the trough
of the pig pen with swill. The hog
heard the gush of the swill, and looked
wistfully toward the pen, and then back
at the place where he had been roofing,
as though undecided what to do about it.
Finally, however, the swill prevailed,
and, with decisive grunt, he trotted to-
ward the pen.
Turning to his friend, Mr.. Breckin-
ridge said:
IF that hog could speak, what line of
Bnlwer's drama of ''Richelieu" might
he appropriately quote ?"
The friend didn't know
"Why," exclaimed Breckenridge, che
might truly say: The pen is mightier
than the sward !"
That night the friend died of measles.
LIFE OF SAMUEL HOUSTON.
BY A wELLKNowS AUTHOR.
General Samuel Houston was born at
San Jacinto, Texas, on the 4th of July,
l776, and whipped Mexican baby be-
fore he was six months old. At the age
of three years he electrified the universe
thus Having been taken by his parents
ty see foot-race between two noted In
dian runners, he turned to his father and
asked
"Why is a patron of foot races like
philanthropist ?"
81 know not, my angel boy" return
ed the venerable Houston.
Because" said Samuel, she is a
friend to human progress"
After this, his family compelled him
to wear a cold brick on his head and it
is said, that even now, while in Wash
ington, he sometimes carries the same ar
ticle in his hat At the period when
Texas rose in rebellion against the Mex
leans, because the latter kept getting up
revolutions among themselves every af-
ternoon, Mr.. Houston was chosen Gen
eral of the patriots, and completely de-
feated the revolvers at San Jacinto. In
connection with this battle. and by way
of illustrating General Houston's great
precision of speech, they tell an
ANECDoTE.
Toward the conclusion of the battle
of San Jacinto, a Texas Ranger dashed
into tent where Houston
was asleep, and aroused him with the
of:
General, the day is ours"
"You illiterats fellow !" exclaimed the
brave old soldier, scowling at the fright.
ened man, "why can't you speak prop
erly ? You should say "the day is COM
posed of hours
The abashed ranger muttered some
thing about being E soldier, and knowing
nothing about time. whereupon Houston
again :eprimanded him with:
"Know nothing about time. you scOun-
drel ! There is but one time that Ameri-
can soldiers know nothing about, and
that is fly time"
The Ranger deserted that night.
When General Houston was informed
that he had not been nominated by the
Charleston Convention, he pressed his
handkerchief to his tear-dimmed eyes,
and exclaimed, hurriedly:
Il accept. Go and tell the people that
| accept for their sakes."
Samuel Houston was unanimously |
nominated for the Presidency by the
Washington Monument Convention Of
this city, and will probably receive votes
in every State except Texas. The ssser-
ton that he should have bean nominated
as Vice President Of the Douglas ticket.
on account of his many vices, is unwor-
thy of attention for moment.