The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-14
THAT'S WHO HE WAS.
A True Story.


In that portion of the far-famed
Blue Grass region which is traversed
by the Kentucky River. the deep.
blue and rapid stream runs between
PERCEPTIONS cliffs Of whitest limestone.
~ hich sometimes tower. sheer. FIVE
hundred feet. In many places there
are narrow valleys Of rich, alluvial
soil which form little strips of farms.
of Eve to twenty acres. On one ct
these spots, some thirty years ago.
dwelt Enos Stewart. q quiet tiller Of
his little piece of ground. but he
barely managed to exc out a t"lerabIe
existence for himself and his good
wife, and an aggregation of tow
headed children that had come to
him in the little, double log-cabin.
which had been his humble home
since he married Jennie Barkley.
Jennie was the daughter of blooded
family of the Blue Grass Aristocracy
that frowned on her humble home.
But she was content, and made
happy, even in his comparative
poverty, the roughhanded. strong
hearted, honest man ~hom she loved
The eldest of her children. . fine,
manly boy. was christened James and
he inherited his mothers blood and
independence, anu his fathers strength
and integrity. Up to the time this
story commences he had vegetated
among those frowning cliffs and had
caught the spirit of the strong. pure
stream that rushes by his fathers
door. He had learned that its water.
emptied into another and broader
stream, which, in turn. poured its
blue into the murky Father OF
Waters" and that ali these waters
swept by grand cities; beautiful
plantations, fourishing towns, and
places where enlightenment made the
worldJbrighter aud its people better
and more useful. From his fathers
farm he had looked up between the
cliffs to the clear, blue sky and had
seen it swept BY the riits Of Aeecy
vapor on a beautiful day, and had
seen it overcast with the storm por-
tending clouds. From his mothers
lips he had learned much Of the
exaltation that men of the world had
reached by application to books. and
the few volumes that stood on Q shelf
in the cabin. bore on every page the
evidences Of his thoughtful study.
A he grew older more books were
added to the list. and at seventeen
years of age. james Stewart had
come to be nearly man and with his
years had grown deep, unquenchable
thirst for knowledge. He knew far
more than any of the country school
teachers, and they had told him he
must 20 to college if he would reach
higher in learning. That seemed nj.
most impossible. The money necessary
for such step was far more than had
ever been in his fathers possession a,
any one time in his life, but by some
means, James learned that New
Orleans was a good market for beans
and that a boat loaded with thi.
product would fiat to the Crescent
CITY," He induced his father to give
him the use of an acre of the little
farm, and in due course of time 8
good seized fat boat laden with beans
was cut loose from the Stewart home
stead, and manned BY James and q
neighbor friend. drifted Of down th.
river. For days and days the craft
| fioaled with the current, and as the
stream widened. aud young Stewar,
began to meet great steamboats, and
see the wonders of the world abroad,
his hopes and aspirations grew apace
until in due course of time the boat
with lite cargo Of beans laid alongside
the levee at New Orleans. A praducs
dealer was soon found who offered &
good price for the cargo, and Stewart
was elated, but alas. for human expec
tatiOns, when the merchants mar
came to examine the beans it Wal
found that they had moulded and
swelled, and were utterly worthless.
The boat was sold for a mere song ano
Steward and his faithful companion
took up their march for Kentucky, ;
distance of twelve hundred miles b.
The nearest route. 1t was a wear,
trudge, but that was before cold
Puritanism had mixed itself with tn,
warm hospitality Of the South and be
fore the days Of tram!e, and thu. will
the truth on their lips, the young way
fsrers made their way back to thu
Dark and Bloody Ground" meeting
everywhere with kindness. civ:lity
and good cheer. Stewards compan
ion returned to his home BY the river.
side, but James trudeed on to Dan
willie, the sea: of Centre College
There he called on DR.. Young. thu
Reverend and learned President Of thu
institution and told him that he
wanted to 90 to college but had nc
money. This was somewhat move
situation, and the Doctor told him
that to secure q collegiate education,
like every thing else, desirable. in the
matter of attainment, required filthy
lucre. Stewart suggested the ides
of working after and before school
hours to paw the necessary expenses,
but DR.. Young couldn't zee how
enough work at the necessary wages
could be gotten. hut he was struck
with Stewards frankne.s. manliness
and ardor, and told him that he would
make the matter of his tuition all
right If the other somewhat necessary