Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-01-09


produced lA's HiAs' Rs
"You have been given correct idea All,
'lr, he was one Of the finest stump orators I
ver listened to, he was every inch man.
[ always liked TO meet him, for he always
gave me as much as Icould DO He wins an
accomplished gentleman, finished scholar.
graceful and fluent speaker, manly and
bold in his declarations, fearless In the canse
re espouscd and cutting in his satire. re-
member distinctly an anecdote he told dur-
ing our canvass much at my expense and
With considerable effect II 70 happened
hat whilst was President If the ChesA-
peake and Ohio Canal It became necessary
10 issue : large amount Of what isknown a.
Canal scrip. In the course Of time and un-
Ter the bad management of this great work.
this Canal scrip grew utterly worthless and
Of little or no value. In the counties Of
Montgomery, Frederick, Washington and
Allegany bordering directly upon the line os
the Canal the most OF this scrip was held,
and consequently il was In these counties he
usually told this anecdote will give il 10
you, Johnson said During the early part Of
the Spring, q few months before the canvass
opened, he remained a nghtin Georgetown
with personal and political friend. Tho
next morning after an early breakfast his
friend remarked to him that if he had no
objection they would take u short walk up
the toepath for exercise, feeling as though
short walk would be Of service to him he at
once consented and in few moments they
were under way, they had not proceeded
far, however, when they met boat loaded
with wood HIs friend called out to the
Captain what he wanted cord for his wood.
Four dollars was the reply Too much, said
his friend; will you not take less No, sir.
Well, what will you take for it in Canal
scripy Oh, by cd, must have cord Tor
cord.
johnson always delighted 10 pile con.
siderable amount Of trash and rubbish 10 ms
way and it generally gave me ON. trouble
and took sometime to get rid II It.
"Wel, the result Of the election ternina.
ted in my favor. | went to the executive
chamber miserable and unhappy man
poor Cost johnson went 10 the bottle, where,
am told, he still remains (Slnce deadj
81 am living, as you perceive, In the
mountains, making scanty subsistence and
with no companion from morning until night
and from night until morning but that tried
and faithful old servant who has lust hand
ed us glass Of water. But for an uniortu.
nate domestic trouble which broke upon me
In the sunshine of political prosperity md
which ] earnestly endeavored TO calm and
fBA Hn bahat t s and Biackyaard Mcdowell /
would have received the nomination for
President by the very convention which
nominated James X. Polk"
BY this time large number OF fowls and
and pigeons had collected around Us and tho
Governor broke the thread of his subjec. by
saying
"Theec are my pets they are hungry and
have come TO get their dinner. have every
variety Of pigeon but the FantsiI, and have
the promise Of some Of these in a few days"
here took occasion to remark In laugh
ing way that Crusoe In his solitude found
much amusement and pleasure In raising
goats.
81 want nothing To do with them. they
partake in one respect of the nature Of wo-
man, they are too deyiish heidstrong."
II was now drawing towards the middle
Of the afternoon, and arose, saving, HAT
must make in the direction OF Frankvlile
in order TO be in time for the evening train.
mo, he replied, the train does not come
along before O'Clock. | wish 10 give you
some nice fried chicken, fresh eggs and then
point out some beautiful mountain scenery"
! thanked l.him most kindly, mentioned
that had a lunch In my satchel, but il
convenient and agreeable would goa once
and view the scenes TO which he referred.
"Inaf few moments we were climbing over
the rocks and up the sides of the adjoining
mountains. After walk OF a mile or 80 we
assembled barren cliff Of rocks Pausing
for moment and then with that inimitabe
GESTURE Of the hand and in that deep rounded
and sonorous voice he exclaimed:
"If you wish 10 see that which Il grand,
sublime invigoratlng and inspiring, look
around you and behold the picture which
God has hung IN the great Temple Of Nature.
II you would like 10 see terrific scene YOU
should stand here Of Il dark night when the
locomotive with Its train Of lighted palaces
comes Numbering, rushing, snorting down
yonder grade like the conjurei demon OF 4
maddened maniac. II you wonid behold
one Of indescrbable splen1or, you should
be here on some frosty winters morning
AFTER preceding days rain. when every
branch Of the forest il lolIel with Natures
jewels, sparkling In the sun light palace
1T for the gods. II you would look upon
one where the Great Painter has applied his
brush more delicately, then go to some one
Of the surrounding rtvines, stememi with
laughing and foaming waterfalls aud EN-.
powered in clusters Of dogwooi blooming in
rich and rare luxuriance but, above all,
II you would pass through ascence Of terror
you should be in my cabin pending thur
der storm, when the whole artillery Of heav-
en- belches forth
"And the wide vault, in one unpausing peal,
rhrobs with the angry pulse Of Dietyr'-
When the old giants Of the woods bend and
sway under the storm and moan and howl
as though the firiesof the damned had been
let forth.
Are you not alarmed upon such occasionss
| asked.
Quick as Fash Of tightening be quoted
the following lines ftofn'Jack Cade,
"rhc wron is happy on its humble spray.
But tho fierce eagle reyes In the Storm
Terror and tempest darken In his path;
Hc gamtols mid the thunder; mocks the
bolt
That hAslie, by hls nd. unshfinking eye,
And, sierply, joyful, screams amid the din;
Then shakes The torrent from his vigorous
wing,
And scars above The storm, and looks and
laughs
Down ON is struggling terror."
As ] listened and looked upon this strange