The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-03-03
That Big Ok.
Washington (Feb. 49, Correspondents Of the Gin
cinnau Enquirer.

Washington (Feb. 49, Correspondents OF the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Gentle reader, vert thou in Washing
ton year ago? Didst help to swell the
throng of loyalty that came here to wit
ness the Inauguration of the second Wash
ingtOn-that swayed to and fro in the
avenue from early morning till late st
neutrality-suspicious., busy, busting, exhila-
rated, and jubilant? If so, thou remem
berest small frame building at the cor
ner of Seventh street, wherein was exhib-
tied the big OK, General Grant" Doubt
less thou vert beguiled of thy quarter by
the man at the door, and stood in the
pres of that majestic animal-the
largest aggregate of tenderlion ever held
within single skin. For those were
days of reckless expenditure, and in the
gladness of the great event approaching,
loyalty spent its quarters on slight provo
cation. And then the receipts were to
be given TO the poor, and who would re-
fuse twenty five cents in postal currency
when its expenditure had the double-bar
relied property of mercy-blesSing with
the sight of blk OK him that gave, and
IN the relief of the poor, him that received
Well, year has passed away; Wash
ington No. 2 has been inaugurated, and
the big OK still lIves-thc BehemOth OF
| bOyines Washington No. 2 owns him.
and he switches his tail through the fertile
fields of the Presidential farm near St
| Louis.
Methinks l hear the gentle reader in.
| quire what that big OK has to dc
with the politics or history of to-day
! Possess thy soul in patience and thou shalt
hear. He has much to do with it-yes
very much and if he but knew the i'm
pOrtant part he plays in a great question
now before the administration, l cam
help thinking he would shake his head in
lofty pride and below defiance to all 9th
er oxen that roam the pastures with him
1t happens in this way: Mr. Carlos Pearct
a rich yeOman Of New England, was tn,
donor OF the big OK. He gave the sirlOir
monarch to Washington No 2 at a very
early stage of the gift enterprise. Mr.
| Pearce is also an extensive railroad own
er and operator III the far West OF lat,
there has come up for ratification an In
dian treaty, in which he is interested, will
his as -ociates, to the extent of S,0O0,0O
acres of land in the Usage coun
try The President had sent the treaty Il
the Senate in form to suit the railrOa,
men exactly, but from some cause or Othe
| ~ hS esltC1 pC4SustQCu W
it. UereupOn there was great alarm
and CONSERVATION; big job had beer
spoiled-and these 100000 acres were il
great danger of being retained by Lo ant
his friends who rightfully owned them
So the railroad king held council of wa
to consider what were the best means O
persuading Grant to reconsider his with
drawai of the treaty, and send it back t.
the Senate in its original form. This, tina
and the other thing was suggested, bu
without meeting general approval. Final
ly said one
LETS send for Pearce and get him t
talk to Grant"
What can he do with Grant," in
quired another
DO! why he can do most anything
with him. Don't you remember tina
id big OK he gave him?"
That's q fact" said they, all of them
and very soon telegram was sent fo
Pcarce to come straight to Washington
He is here now, daily pleading in th
name Of that big OK for the 100000
acres. Who doubts that he will succeed
Not |. If he fail at first, another OK o
mammoth pig, or a Southdown ran
Will certainly do the business.