Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-15
\ Noble Record.


spondent Of the Bedford (Pa.) Enquirer
makes the following mention OF the deal
ings of~Mr. Parrot with the L. S. Gov
during the rebellion:
lie was the Inventor nf the system IF
ritleA guns and prrivctileS bearing his
name. Ike invented these guns and mis-
siles while in charge Of the West i'ulnt
Foundry, and they were first introduced
in aetna! service ~ the battle OF Bull Run.
used by the Fcdclal Army and Navy u,,-
I'll thr end u; the civil WAY. One oi TIL,
p.rrrtr thirty |" und.ss mounted at Cum
Minis PNnt WAS us",t against Charleston,
aud wili2>tn;'u the extraordinary test OF
being tired 1905 times before hur>liny
In this connection We desire IL illusrA
ton, which We believe has not vet l,rn
published, ct Mr.. Parrotts noble rIarac
ter. During the war the rr|r was thut
every bnsiy should ;iIi up wealth rs fast
rs Ne COULD, 't.rnrult S OF h1,>in.sS lcin
ciplcs nr rtn>c'enl'on> Str,lpIr>, rarii,.u
larly So Ions: as the Govyrn.nrn, WAS Che
debtor, and history painfully reminds lis
OF the fact that there wtr> lew >:,>ptj MS
to the rule. With the opportunity before
Inn, tie alllriny balt uf .nll untold
within his power and grasp without :nr
ali OF tunGrcss:,:,i, and .iuhhcrS aud
brokers. he oNclcui.lr the Devil and M;,iu-
talnrd his honesty, intesrlTv and patr,nl-
ism by aihtrlug strictly ~ his T'i"''i>-
les.
The Parrot; gun, ct which he Was
| the Inventor, "nu witch Ia cay hclr- his
! uijl ., Mas tts:,.3 III the i(r>t h.t4l..s Of
| tl,% WAY, AND i'ru,l. 20 sew ,ccunie that i,
WAS i;rn"diate!y atl.'I'it,i Nv the G,,vvln-
m"n:, AMI they w>iu ur,!, red for the
Army rs fast rs they rruiu BE- mu'lu';,'-
turtu y; Mr.. PARROTS works. \ III nd
who WAS tamliilr N:th his l>ui>s:csS w.
mons'ra1ed with ,lint u!'pn :;:> rrIr - h.,
had ti:;t,l, Siyl;.g th;:t n: t. :. w.,,l.N
! have t. procure al immense number I'll
these guns. sad "cr, ready 70 paw what
ever he chose to- a~k-,hat here WAS an
opportunity which c'u!u never occur
| again to acquire such t,',Uii,uS ~ titll.
! This friend rc,nr1s tlui ~. prrr.,j;
Sni'stu III hts quiet way, 4, 1T Replied
that he had nr Il. sire to possess <.s..;l OK
!! traorH!nary riches, and il he i.l>i> wt,N,I
rather Gnr ;:;'It.:r.' them in that way
Then, growing tilult serious. liz ;r,!: I
that '''t r; were q Younger man he should
return to the army and do what liz ctut
to aid his country. bat thai ut Ii: ;',sv
;nd in his position nt n.5 ;;cnied tin
opportunity OF helping the Governmt y,
IN that way. But Ill THIS way,' he said
IL CAN be of use, and do not intend
these guns shall cost the United States
any more than Is abs )lutc'v neCessarv'
AS labor and iron Weni up he was com.
PEELED to alter his price, but the friend
above referred to expressed his belief thai
they We're at no time equal to those Il,
would have charged at the same time &
private customer. Yet the volume &!
business was So great, amounting It, N:l>
mll,ioas, thai his smaii ptlcen age Of ploil
necessarily Increased his turtun>, Yer;
LARGELY.
J:-1 before Lees surrender, d !ar:;.
Contract tor these .run> ha'l - :: .,.::,':,
c>i witt. Mr.. Parl",r lie knew that H..
sudden termination OF ti,c War n,.;~t ven
der any AL i!tional supply If hi. guns III,
rn.',',; I|r H. h:,t; ~ wish IL iurthtr vu
himself by making Gni!S tor which Tx
n'teu states coU'.i have :'> :N.>5iniv use
and which would have II, crater v.:i,l.. It
t!leE then cd iron III tunes OF peace G,l,
hc acc r'ingy vr>;: l. tht l,vr"r; III: IL
at y ;s;inGlon Z! It l.,' WIS re,i,;y t., III
his contract II ntsir; Il. Nu! Il :.,. ,>?':l,
time, II the Cnittu St:tns sno.ll,i b. lev,
il ~ II" for ;..";,' Interest t. anna! It .h:y
, wc!c At liberty to do so. 1t was CANCEL.
ell forthwith.
Tnc profit on the last contract vcn!d
u"E" sevI:!'..,. t. nln*t al us 2 modest t;...
ttiue i'n1 Mr.. f;rrn:s t:.';.',t "a, :t:.>:4 -!
| Ui;:S clliHE ing t ~ :: ,!',;t: .! hi y y
then ): i II il. II the simplest AZ T.. III
daily routine Of Ia, ness. TI.t. il: did
i:':f ui!icrv:tluc l;Onvy WAS. however,
ey:eot from t'lv strict attention w!}ic'. II.
! 4av- u economy il biz s,u:;:*, a:!:l from,
the simplicity 6 his personal habits. lie
wore patch on his boot whist he was
spending one hundred thousand dollars
IN building enc Of the most '.usutiir!
cl:'l1ctHs on the banks e.! tie Hudson, Il
church 20 a.i:;c::'v ,i:'-i-na,l and thor.
ouchly furnished that it :,c,ns to hav.
have been there for |. century.
IN his visits tn tie 3!utllcs;,urg fur
mace he took or at picasi'r" in m!neln4
with tie humble volkrcc, baking
hlm:::i one Ct their number, as /,
VI res So ruc'l 50 that hi, periodical al.
vent was hailed with jay hy Ill the EN-
p'"yes, and his sudden an, unexpected
demise is ,nournpu by iIicnl in sincerity
in MS death the Kemtle Company lose a
leader au' munger that connot easily
he replaced and Bedford County loses
the first pioneer III the development 81
her vast iron resources. His name will
ever be held in tond remembrance. Peace
to his ashes