The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-11-23
Reminisesncss & IL Late Henry A.,
% +, -'-.r ...'s.- Wise, rss .Ylaslls $50

Ii CAPTAIN Goldman contributes the fol.
Y lowing to the New York Epening Rost :
Many years ago, when Henry A. Wise
was United States Minister 10 BRAZIL, I
r: se-4ntly, met him in Rio de Janeiro.
freqlsl. = ievial disposition, and Of.
/ He was oaas- >.rd our ships to lunch.
ten came on bo.. sa- 4he dnmp-pischina
or ! assisted !" ata y. i--bargaS snR:
ana yarn-spinning at Ca. dignity
enaasas1s- H naiBtainea exxx---.,v..siSf
OF q courtieg at the palacesa
tChristeval, and unbent himself when
ameng his own ,copntxymen. Al. au
PAGES and L in All cond dfhons he Was 81
home. Indiscretion, however. Was al.
ways q part Of his nature. This trait
was displayed on q man1orsbls DC.a-n
sion, when, on aeeeuat a an arrest bv
the police Of some drunken ssilors b:.r
longing to 9, frigate, he instructed the
Commodore not to Join the ships iof
other nations in firing 1 salute for the
baptism OF an imperial princess. sHA
still further offended the Government
to which he was accredited by instigat-
ing mock royal christening Of 4 baby
born on board an American merchant {
ship in the harbor and causing a salute
to be fired in its honor.
1t was the custom Of all the prcat
mercantile establishments in the port to T
keep open house. Their bounteoas ta-
bles were spread daily with dihnessV6o
only forr themselves and their maay
clerks, but for shipmasters, STRANGERS
and whoever chose to avsil themseaypeo
OF an unlimited hospitality. In this wav :.
was one day dining at the table 81,
Maxwell. Wright & Co. A Whaling :,
captain just arrived from q long cruise
sat at my side. The old skipper was Il
naturally very ipqnisitive about newsy
and having recently arrived from New
York Igave him all, the political iutsl.sa
ligence, and social gossip that I could
call to mind. ~ ii1H q 7l9eIE 10 a3Ifi
.sBut how about this row'that,s been,
going On here about babies and salutesp,' /,
asked Captain Cudworth. u f. @@a 7f9a
s son that's all over now, = I replied. 4,
Yes" he persisted, .sbut what got
it upe Come, tell us all shout 1t. . 8 SgRa
& I touched him sharply on the knee. !,
under the tab1ecloth, as hint to Quiet
him, but instead Of subsiding, she ex- ii
claimed, with an oath or two:
"What are you punching me forf i g
want to know how our Minister came to- :,
make such fool of himself" !"
By this time there was b general roar
1f laughter, the gentleman opposite
Joining in most Justify. 'A V" q =
"Who's every body laughing ati''rst
exclaimed the old whalemlan, sorely I,
J ''Well, Captain, 1" / replied, 81 think.
or one, Mr.. Wise there before you is ).
At you" 3AtK'''q 9a3 'oI non
Captain Cudworth hooked atE him d 81
moment, and then CALCULATED:
"Howf Are you Mr.. Wiser,'i ii4 fsal
The Minister nodded assent. Tho old IA,
kipper rose from his chair to his full
height, and looking his Excellencysi !
quare in the face, said: aa,.~.,a
Mr.. Wise, / did not know you were
lere, or 4 wouldn't have said whist !, il
lid but / can't apologize, because, 80,
o far as know now, It WIS true. Z e ~
Wise then ross also,i and reaching i /,
cross the table, said:
"Give us your hand, my old buck! I I
Ike an honest man. Come mp and dine
vith me tomorrow and ven talk over
be baby matter between ourselves,
Cudworth went and dined with the
aad when, he Game erplling u
own to the hotel late at night he swore
hat s' Minister Wise vas sigehtlemAn,Gd
nd if he wasn't just, right on the sub
ect Of babies he was Sound on every :"
hing else, especially ON champagne sd
From that time, % years ago, until
asst year I had mot seen Henry A. Wise,I
ut being then on visit to Richmond,
could not deny myself the pleasure Of =
enewibga the acquaintance aofs daysgiI
,one BY. Considering those many
ears and their vicissitudes time had u
lealt gently with Mr.. Wise. His figure A.
vas erect, his movements active, and
lis face, though thin, hsd ., healthier
How than it had more, than a quarter
t century ago. On my compliment y
ng him upon this, he observed: 4sYes,a
ir, ten drops Of spirits ot turpentine in
That iii l. fhs nsg elsassst ss ss medicine a Il
he iworidt It sapersedes qhiniae.
lulnine gives one dyspepsia; turpen-
inc cures it."5 Having thus cordially
eceived me by volunteering this gratu- =
tous prescription, be entered upon the
discussion of all sorts az subjects with
n amazing volatility y But he hM
lothing to say of his defense, ;of the,
sacred soil Of Virginia." He better
vine4d his patriotism during his laeter9f
ears by schemes to make tnat soil pro-
luctive He had almost every thing on
he brain, but agriculture pressed it
most closely. III 9figT9pu.1u edT
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