The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-01-18

q, which gave it the name Of the "Or-
,han Regiment" AT the close of the
var, with the bodies of it's line officers \
N route for the state in which it was
aised, 1t was welcomed at New Or
cans with grand ovation speech by
ihe famous s. S. Prentiss.. Capt. G. Of
-en spoke of this speech as the most
eloquent he ever heard, and quoted
he opening thus: "Yes-you poor fell
ows you---you gave 'em grape at Bue-
1a Vista, and we'll give yOU grape,
but it shall be the grape of the ban
1uet." '. H'.'..
This leads me to recount a pleasant |
story which Capt. G. related, as to how
1t happened that he did not make a
speech on n touching occasion. When
Col. Clay died in Capt Cutters en-
brace on the battlefield, the Captain
possession of that officers side
arms, and held them in spite of many
on the. part ofsome who
persisted in demanding them. He
brought them home on his return
from the war, and was sorely puzzled
as to the manner in which he should
present them to the illustrious father.
After much deliberation he went to
q store and purchased very large
white linen handkerchief-carefully
embodied the side arms-pinned up the
package-and dispatched to Mr.. Clay
that he was ready to send them by eX-
press. Mr.. Clay's reply was that Capt.
Cutter must come himself. . -..'
The Capt. went to Lexington, sent
a message to Mr.. Clay, announcing
himself, and in a short time a carriage
came and conveyed him to Ashland.
He was ushered into an ante-room,
where, after a few minutes waiting,
Mr.. Clay entered, with countenance
pale and an expression Of intense mel
ancholy. In his fingers he held a new
ly-plucked rose, and slowly advancing
offered his hand to Capt. Cutter, while
great tears gathered in his eyes. Capt.
Cutter said: ''Mr. Clay, there are
your sons side arms ~ Mr.. Clay ap-
preached the side-table, slowly unpin-
ned and unfolded the wrappings, took
up tenderly the weapons, handled
them, and putting them back on the
table, said: "Capt. Cutter, will you ac-
cept the half of Ashland ?'' Here
was the Captains trial. His reply
was: "Mr. Clay, am I the meanest
man in Kentucky, that / should di-
vide this noble estate with you, sir ?''
Mr., Clay said: "Capt. Cutter, will
you take wine 2" And Capt. Cutter
took wine, but he didn't make a
speech. ,..,.. ... ......-.....
1t was while he was a clerk in
Washington that he was one day sur
prised by visit from p. T. Barnum,
about the time of his Fire Annihilator
humbug. Barnum wanted poem
commemorative of that sensation, and
offered $500. Capt. c. declined, on
the plea that his muse would not serve
him for money. Barnum was very
complimentary and persistent and the
Captain dashed off his song of the
"Fire Annihilator," which, in his own
opinion, was an utter and disgraceful
failure, and gladly would he have Civ
EN- 5000 if he had never written it,
By agreement, the Captain went to
New York, stopping at the Astor,
sent his card to Barnum, who came
took the nlanuscript-read it to GER
tain referees-and the next morning
called at the Astor-handed the Cap
tain check for $500 and his expenses
included. The Captain, with his ac-
customed improvidence, stayed over
at Gotham few days, engaged in
sightseeing, and returned to Wash
ington just about as rich as when he
left tia few days before.
While at Washington he made the
acquaintance of Miss Lewis, of Ro-
chester, New York, to whom he was
soon married, greatly to the displeas-
ure of the father of Mrs. Cutter, who
never became reconciled to his son-in-
law. Mrs. Cutter is still living at RO-
chester-the mother of the dead poets
only child, George w. Cutter, jr., now
a boy of five or six years ofage. ,.,
Capt. Cutter was no reader of poetry,
though himself one of acknowledged
ability. He often spoke in the most
extravagant terms of brakes "Ode to
the American Flag" as embodying
the highest conception of true poetry.
1t was his custom to recite it with
great enthusiasm, throwing into it that
soldier element which was a strong
quality of his temperament, There
was no envy in his heart. He appre7
ciated the genius of all the poets of
whom he knew, and was slow to speak
in disparaging terms of the performan-
ces of others. ....,..
Capt, Cutter was imbued with a
thoroughly loyal sentiment. Love of
country was one of the strongest ele-
ments in his nature. That is shown
in his "E Pluribus Unum." During
the war the writer saw it manifested
in remarkable manner. A flag was
floating from a conspicuous place near
the corner of Vine and Fifth Streets =
1t was early in the morning. Some
young Rebels were standing on the OPP
p0site side of the street, and by words
and signs manifesting contempt for
the flag. Capt Cutter came around
the corner, evidently from a nights
carousal. His eyes were aflame; his
hair stood out like quilts upon the fret
ful pOrcupine; his voice was hoaTse
with passion. He had espled the
group from afar, and approaching, his
whole face glowing with passion, INC
broke outs sin Spain they have bull
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