Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-22

W0efc De Whc DOIU.
nI was born in the year 1851, in
Kansas City, which was then but a
small fishing village on the borders
Of Lake Michigan" h''s'@
81 presume you had parents-maIe
or female" EEL frt
"They were. My mother de-
scended In direct line from tho
Khedivc family in Westphalia, and
my father brought over the first iron
clad after the war OF the Roses in
Salamanca. WAS but a small child
at the time, but certain circunstan-
ces which occurred have left vivid
impression on my mind. Benny
Franklin was passenger. and when
the ship was struck by lightning, he
collected some Of the fluid in u lead
en- jar and carried 1t 70 Philadelphia,
where his son-in-law was running q
coal mine. This was 1867 THE
old gent had got started now, and |
let him run on). i.ia
my early days were spent 10
great hardship. When ] was 1G
years Of ago WAS apprenticed to a
gas filter. This was in 1893. Dan
Boone had just moved to Kentucky,
which was then q wilderness, and he
sent telegram to nay employer that
he wanted gas introduced into his
house. Myself and two companions
were sent TO do the job. AS canal
boats were not then invented, we
were obliged to go on foot When
we were within a few miles Of Louis
Vile we met a hostile tribe Of Indi-
ans, who robbed US Of our tools and
compelled US, barefooted and weak
al we were, TO work on the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. Poca-
hontas, a young and beautiful Indian
girl, a sister-in-law Of Billy bow-legs
OF the Ute tribe Of Indians, took
pity on myself and John Smith, one
Of my companions, and secretly con-
veyed US to Denver City, where we
took steamboat for New Orleans.
In this city we obtained q job Of work
10 pole a keelboat up the 1T. Law
renee to Pittsburg. We had not got
farther than Memphis when the war
broke out and our boat was seized by
Gen. Washington to convey his
troops over to Vicksburg. This WAS
the first time that / had seen Gen.
Washington, and though i was quite
young 1T made decided impression
on me. He was very kind to me,
and wore a buff vest with white
stockings and knee breeches. He
took a gold watch from his pocket
and presenting ID to me told me
never TO tell lie. This was In 1902.
Ii was about this time that King
George learned through his advisers,
that internal revenue stamps were
being clandestinely manipulated by
the whisky ring. Lord CORVALLIS
was sent with brigade Of skirmish-
ers to deploy the illicit distillers.
Brigadier Major General Bonj. +.
Butler was aid-de-camp; he WAS n
roIlicking blade and wore three
corncred hat, top boots and a broad
sword. He had popularity In his
eyes which prevented any one from
looking straight ut him. He and |
shaved at the same BARRIERS. / re-
member on one occasion the barber
thought he was lathering Ben's chin,
when IL proved TO be his bald head,
all owing 10 Benjnmin's peculiarly
OF vision. William Penn was i'm the
shop at the time and Inc laughed I'M
Til the tears ran down his cheeks.
Ben got even with William though
and had him removed from his
1dTiffaf Howe, Hearing through
the Indian scouts that the battle OF
Bull Run had been lost by tho allied
forces. surrendered his feet at Chica-
go. This was In 1910. ] was sent as
commissioner to receive his sword,
and by special train carried dispatch
es which / remember read this way:
VALLEY FORGE, April 2, 1919.
Admiral Howe, Dear Sir: Please
hand over your toad sticker to bear.
or.
George Washington.
Continuing he said. In 1868 Dam
iel Webster was II rising young law
yer with q partner by the name OF
Count Joannes, but he and Dan
didn't get along very woll together
and the count took TO the stage,
playing Romeo to Susan Anthony,s
Iuliot, aI9as as#Is ~
- {" Thus the old man went
IN, "reminiscences crowding his brain,
Until fearing that his throttle valve
night wear out concluded to take
ny leave and get the other hundred
ears mt some future time. Upon
lis asserting to receive token from
no by which he might recall TO mind 4
lis pleasant interview, / promised
Q send him handsome burial casket |
nth plate glass front window and /
liver door plate, and Judging from 4
Is past, h6 will move into 1t In 3
bout GO years. at9a 1aea II a
Air I'm Sleeping Rooms. In
~ Christian at Work. t.,
Ii two persons are to occupy a :,
edroom during the night, lot them :,
ep upon weighing scales as they re- q
re, and then again In the morning, :,
MI thay will And thoIv aat.,,i | =