White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-27
LEGISLATIVE sKErcHEs.
J. C. BURNETT.

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trict. He was formerly in the Hotel business,
having been proprietor of the Burnett House,
in Cincinnati. He is the father of a large fam
lily Of children-to say nothing af q great many
children whose father he is not-and is model
man in every respect. He is regarded as the
standard Of all excellence in his community,
and his neighbors swear by him-hcncc the cx-
preston, I" Dad Burnett.
| D. NJ. ALEXANDER,
Is a Representative from Douglas County. He
is good speaker, but has harsh, grating
voice. This is why he is commonly known as
Alexander the Crate" Mr.. Alexander is
by birth a Greek, and has led an eventful life.
He commenced his career as a prize-fghter-
his first great triumph being over an Eastern
monarch named Porus, who was so chagrined
at this, his first defeat, that he actually sweat
blood. This was the origin of applying the
term "porous'' to substances through which
liquids would ooze Alexander next entered
Russia, where he performed such wonderful
deeds that the people proclaimed him Caesar, or
Car, with the title of Alexander l. At this
time, he was challenged by renowned pugilist
named Reuben Konn, who had hitherto been
the champion of the world. They met, and at
the FIRST pass the Gar cut cross under Konn's
left eye, at the sane time stunning him. This
affair is kno~n in history as Caesar crossing
the Ruby Konn." The plight in which Konn's
face was left in this affair, also gave origin to
q word which is now in common use. A per-
son with red and flushed countenance, is said
to have Ruby Konn'd" visage. The cross
was hailed as harbinger that Alexander pos
sessed Divine favor, and he was proclaimed
Pope of Rome, with the title of Pope Alexan-
der. He discharged the duties Of his high sta
tion for short time; but he was attached to
the Greek Church, and loved to worship at the
shrine where Greek meets Greek" Besides,
his love for the society of women was stronger
than became Roman Pontiff. Therefore,
Pope Alexander threw up his holy Office, and
devoted himself to literary pursuits, under the
name of Alexander Pope. His poems we're
chiefly of devotional character, the principal
ones of this class being January and May"
" Rape of the Lock-" and "FarcweI to Lon
dom
J.E. HAYS,
Representative from the Douglas, Wyandotte
and Johnson District, first came into notoriety
as detective policeman in New York City,
where his fame was So great that he was called
second Vidocq. He afterwards went to Tex
as, where he took command of band Of Ran
gers, and engaged in the Indian wars Of that
country. During the Mexican War, no troops
did more effective service than Jack Hays and
his Texan Rangers. Mr.. Hays is a living il.
lustration of the saying that " flesh is grass"
J.F. BRoADHEAD,
Senator from the Lykins, Linn and Bourbon
District, dates his ancestry back to the period |
Of the wars of the factions in England. When |
the Government again became firmly establish |
ed, the factions dispersed, many of them fleeing
to foreign countries. America received great |
Of them. The Roundheads remain |
ed in England; the Flatheads established them
selves west of the Rocky Mountains; the Cop
'erheads, Blockheads and Chuggleheads scat.
'ered everywhere; while the Broadheads are to |
De found between the Atlantic Ocean and the |
Rocky Mountains. The subject of this sketch |
was at one time United States Senator from
Pennsylvania. He is noted for the immense
size Of his head. His hats are made over -four |
barrels.
J. A. JONES,
from the Bourbon District, is |
probably too well known to require any mention |
in these truthful sketches. The renown which |
he won for the infant navy of the Colonies. is |
a matter of history known in every household. |
The engagement between the Bon Homme Ri. |
chard and the Scraps was one of the most san |
culinary conflicts on record After the war,
Commodore Jones settled down and accepted |
an Office in the militia, and has for many years
been known by the title of Z" Major Jones, of
Pineville." Histories of his Courtship and |
Travels have been published, which are highly |
entertaining and amusing. His brother, Sam
Jones, formerly held a high position under Gen.
William Bowlegs, of Florida.
ANDREW STARK,
Represents the Linn District in the House. He
is native of New Hampshire, and fought gal.
lantly during the Revolution. He achieved his
greatest renown at the battle of Bennington,
where he "mauled" the Hessians so badly, that
he was afterwards called "Maully Stark.
This battle was fought in the midst of the dog
days, when the weather was excessively hot
Stark. in the heat of the battle, threw off his
clothing, and went in like one demented. This
was the origin Of the phrases "Stark naked"
and Stark mad"
wv. STEWART
TIE Lykins, Linn and Bourbon District is
lucky in being represented by men who have
done their country service on land and sea.
Such & man is Mr.. Stewart. He was born in
Scotland, and is the son of Charles and Mary
Stuart, famous in history His parents were
both beheaded, when be came to America, and
entered the Navy. He won several naval vic.
tories during the last war with England, and for
\ long time commanded the old ship Consti-
'ution." At the close of the war, he found
himself possessed of vast quantity of goods
captured from the enemy, with which he set up
, store in New York City, and became known
Is Stewart, the Merchant Prince. Retiring [
rom the mercantile business, he removed West,
md was elected Governor of Missouri; and up.
IN the expiration Of his term of Office, came to
Kansas He is a jealous member of the Hard
shell Baptist Church, from which fact be is fire.
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