The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-04-05
"PAP THOMAS"
An Interesting Incident of the Late War


The death Of General George H.
Thomas, briefly announced yesterday,
was a shock to the people Of Louisville,
universally, whether they liked the man
or sympa:hized with his war career or
not He left US so little while ago, full
Of manly and quie. vigor-a man who
looked the impersonation of fifty years
longer lease Of life.
To the readers abroad it may re nee
essary 10 say that Colonel Watkins
married the daughter of General Rous
scau about the close of the war-dicd
in New Orleans, and his body was
brought, with that of his distinguished
father-in>law, few months ago, for in
1erment in our beautiful! cemetary at
Cave Hill.
Just after the battle of Nashville,
Colonel Watkins; on General Thomas
staff, approached the General with q
free and cordial manner, as if the re-
quest he was about to make could not
be denied: "Generai you know have
a sweetheart, Miss -- Rosseau,
whom 1 have not seen for months.
A leave of absence, if you please, for
= weeks. To the disEay of poor Wat
Watkins seeing that some intercession
was necessary, remined the General Of
his youth, the ardor of such years and
propable history of the General in such
matters General Thomas quietly and
solemniy replied Watkins I've been
there. and the truth is that I too have a
sweetheart, and l have not seen her for
more months than you have yours for
so many weeks. And, what is more,
have been married to my sweetheart
and want to see her as much as you do
yours, and it is likely moro. But I
want leave her come to camp. A camp
is no place for wife. She is out of her
element, and it softens znan. And l
won't go to see my wife Till my duty is
ended and the war is over. What /
W ill not do myself will rot allow you
to do. Besides, l have raid to make
in Mississippi and Alabama, aud l de-
cided this morning tsat you were the
man to lead it. You will please report
for duty at 6 A. MI Louisville Jour.
WASHINGTON, April 5.--After the usu
al morning hour business, the Senate
took up the Georgia Bill, which was dis
cussed throughout the session. :. The
House passed the bill fixing the time for
holding elections for Representatives ia
Congress in all the States on the FIRST
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1872, and every second year
thereafter. A resolution was adopted
directing inquiry into the cause Of the
Oneida disaster. Mr.. Julian introduced
a resolution to submit to vote of the
States an amendment to the Constitution
forbidding abridgcment Of the right OF
suffrage on account Of sex The Hou Sc
went into Committee on the Tariff Bill.
The duty on raw sugar, not above No.
IL Dutch standard, was fixed at two
cents. Pending discussion on the item 8
of clarified sugar, the committee rose
and the House adjourned.
The South Bend Register says: An interest
ing breach Of promise case IS on the tapis in
which two wealthy and well known families
are interested. Some rich Developments are
promised. - 6asI asee- a.as
~We learn from the Washington
city papers that our friend, Hon. d. p.
Holloway, is President of the Christian
Temperance Alliance, of District of
Columbia. D. NJ. w. Templar. of the
Temple of Honor, and Worthy Chief OF
Minnehaha Lodge Good Templars.
The New York Herald predicts the
overthrow of the Democratic party at
the next State election, and, with the
loss of New York, the rapid disintegra-
ton and dissolution of the party
throughout the United States