The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-10-04


cred himself at an early age, he very ns-
iurly had an aversion 70 doing anything use.
fol ia life. and irst turned his attention 10
oraiory. Historians state that he sought
'he Island Of Rhode for The purpose to study
probably Rhode Island. On the passage
IN one o. the Sound steamers he was cap.
iured BY pirates, led by the notorious Cap.
tain Il ID, author OF Kid Gloves aud various
other trashy literature. They agreed 10
rams. m him for thirty talentss; but il they
had known how fui Of talents the young
man was, they would doubtless have stuck
him for twice that sun. lie Immediately
gave his check for the amount; bur when
they had returned this reasoned sinner
home, Whist does this ransoned sinner do
bot orgsnIzs fleet OF oyster boats and 90
Ia pursuit Of them; and when he captured
the bloody pirates. instead Of psrdoning
them, or commuiing their sentence 70 hold
ing Office. why he killed them.
That wss julius Cessr's style. Alter that
he went 70 his lessons like nice boy that
he wss. | only mention this little incident
of hs lie 70 show boys what obedience 10
parents will accomplish, for as the tree il
inclined the twig goes on bender, sure.
We don't near much Of his oratory al this
ume, except an occasional temperance lee
iufe before The Leveland Lyceum, and he
finally returns u Roms 10 accept some office
Alderman, we ltink-ihsr had been press
ec upon hin by bis fellow ciiizens. He was
urged 10 embark 10 tie conspiracy Of Cata
iine or CaIaIins, but he perem,orily refused
10 hose memorials Greek words:
"KataIins. nix cum haraus.v
Step by sfep be rose through the vat;ous
g'sdcs " ctiice-sldsrmsD. member of tiel
-chcol board. fence viewer. notary public
~eaier oi weights aud measures. stree. CON-
missioner, ETC.. eic.. ual.l hi : head was turn
Hl;b his success, abG lhe flights Of nis am.
billion knew nosb0vnds. ia The meantime.
he haJ conducted numerous wars xi,h he
rura neighDorhoods 10 preserve he popu.
lariiy il BIZ ward he crossed The Rhine
twice - eleciioneer The Getmsn; whipped
tho Gauls, unuI as he states il one Of his
commentaries. they wefen'l worth ranl
darn, and introduced Teniaaisa iuto Great
Britain.
!!e had powerful rivsl in Rome. isalous
NJ bis rapidly groaing fame. cniorsd gen.
tiemin natned Pompey. who eudeavored %
have him removed ard some less radical
ieneral appointed IA iis pace. Pornpey
% length got Crssr cUtlawed-he couldn'
,ui igat hir. but he could ou..law him-asd
hen i was that Crshr matched upon Rome.
ir'nking iuriously every day until hls nose
ad"paSssd the Rubicond.''
This has been looked upon by some whose
'oses doh't chow il so much as his did. a. :
he great faux Of his life. II Il not our
'roynce. however, 10 proncunca opinions,
ut simply to give the facts oi history.
The fght between Cesar and Pompsy !,
sged many years. but the latter was finally :
llled BY treaehery in Egypt. Illinois. l, il 4
Hid that Casar wept al the sight 81 tie ],
cad Of his great rival. probably because he
"a missed The pleasure Of busting him him. j
eit AT say rate hu caused the tjy o.: :
le great Pomp. TO be uttered with great !,
omp-osily.
After destroying various other enemies, 4
E'sr returned 10 triumph 70 Rome, where
grand sparrng exhibition was given ior his y
enefit. 81
Hcnors and stnla,ion n,wed in upon him lei
cm thar time. iIs WIS elected honorary hi
ember Of a base ball clnb, his signature X
as solicited 70 subscription papers. men a
es him on The streets and begged tobacco
him, he had dead head pass on the d.
rect cars. was importuned 10 sign The III
edge, was presented with gold headed pI
inc, snd hsd canal boat named after him d.
2 sasinvi,ed 70 preside at banquets, and in "a
our,h OF July professions rode among the y.
'.diers Of the war 81 1872. Twice elected es
Iayor OF Rome, be sspired TO tecomel 'i
ressurcr Of The county, ami that fixed him. d.
conspiracy was formed sgains, him. led
, one Cassius. ably assisted. as conspira.
r. usually are. BY the victims bosom friend Itir
perfect gentleman, named Brutus. b.
CHnr was warned Ia various ways or the