The Osceola times., 1880-03-20
JOHN c. CALlI0lN.
A Grandson and Namesake Of the Southern
Statesman Tending Bar in Vt.
Louis Saloon.
81. LOUIS Times.

A(rnndson and Namesake of the Southern
Statesman Tending Bar in vt.
Louis Saloon.
81. LOUIS Times.
Standing behind the counter in the
saloon on the northwest corner of Sixth
and Spruce streets every night at seven
o'clock and after may be seen pleasant.
faced man, who will measure five feet
nine inches in hight and move the beam
at 100 pounds. He is young man, atia-
BILE, an easy csnversationalist, with q
dialect which: plainly says, lam aSouth.
erner," and manner which causes one
TO feel at home in his presence. Few
persons know anything of this mans
life. OF all the callers at that saloon not
one has the least suspicion that he is
being waited upon by direct descend.
ant of one of the greatest characters in
American history, and yet such is the
fact. The young mans name is John c.
Calhoun, and he is a grandson of the
great South Carollnian of that ZANE.
Last night Times reporter stopped in
the saloon and mad short talk with Mr..
Calhoun. The young man was reducing
a section of cheese to convenient chunks
for counter uses, and when informed of
the object of the reporters visit appear.
ed to be rather indisposed TO talk OF him
self
"I'm here in a bar-room," said he,
trying to earn living. Ifyou say any
thing about me in the Times il will be
| don't like to have that kind OF notori-
ETY.. Southern people haven't the high
est regard for bar-keepers."
H.. h,,,, hot
far from his purpose to say any unkind
words Of him.
81 don't like this business any more
than any other Southern gentleman
would like it," continued the speaker,
for never had to do it until ! came to
st. Louis. am civil engineer by pro-
fession, and thought l would have no
trouble in securing a position when
came here, but soon found my mistake,
! brought letters from several gentle
men in the South to Col. Soper, of the
Iron Mountain road, Mr.. Chas NJ Ellie
ard, the florist, Capt. Dan Able and
others, but failed to obtain employment
had little money, and il seemed to
rse that the saloon business prospered
about as well as anything else my small
capital could touch, So j went into ii. |
bought an interest in White Carrolls
place on Fifth street, just below the
Olympic. had known Whites brother
the captain, down South. After time
sold out there aud went 1t alone, TAX
ing the saloon on the corner OF Sixth
and Locust streets, at that time called
'Cuthbertson's.' There lost money, and
was glad to sell out when buyer offer
ed, and here am working on a salary.
Will you join me in a social glass;"
Two toaming glasses OF lager, a clink,
mSmentary silence-during which the
amber fluid disappeared-and the re-
porter and John {. Calhoun were chat
ting away as if they had known each
other for years.
"Now, tell me something concci ming
yourself"
"With this understanding" said he,
that you do not spread it on too thick
was born on my grandfather's planta-
ton, on the 22d of September, 1858. The
place is called Fort Hill,' and is situated
on the Savannah river, twelve miles
from Pendleton, in Pickens county,
South Carolina. There is little use in
telling how my boyhood's days passed,
and I'll skip over them. left home
after the war, and driited away from
relatives and friends TO make my bread
among strangers. My grand-uncle,
James Edward Calhoun, and my bro
theirs, Benjamin Alexander Putnam
Calhoun and VIM. Lowndes Calhoun,
are still in the South, and they are the
only relatives have with whom keep
up correspondence. The old gentle
man lives at Millwood, his plantation,
tweaty-one miles from Abbeyille, on the
Savannah river; my brother Benjamin
is lawyer in Jacksonville. Fla, and my
brother William, also lawyer, resides
in Atlanta, Georgia. His office is direct
ly opposite Ben Hills. My father and
step-iather aie buried in the Episcopal
cemetery at Pendlcton; my mother is
buried in Palatka, Florida. She was
the daughter Of the well-known Judge
Putnam, of that State There, that is all
can say on the subject OF myself The
world can have little interest in me any
way"
MAY ask if you are believer in
the political doctrines of your grand
father?"
"In everything but secession. do
not believe in any measure or doctrine
which would divide my country. My
grandfather was an Independent, and so
am /. In voting, select the best men,
regardless oftheir politics. lean hardly
express my political sentiments better
than by saying, The best man for the
Office, d-n the party.
LET me show you something: This
watch was worn by my grandfather. AT
his death it came into my fathers pos
session, and when he died mother gave
it TO me-"
The watch is an old-fashioned open
face English hunting watch, gold, and
weighs six ounces. On the outside of
the case is an engraving of hunting
b scene, with rabbit and dog in the
foreground. Inside the case these words
are engraved. John G. Calhoun, born
5. c., Mch. l3, 1882. Died. Washington
City, d. C., Mch. 81, 1850"
Mr.. Calhoun was not born until three
years after the death of his grandfather.
He says he heard his father describe
the funeral corege that wended its way
through Charleston, and also heard him
tell how the council of that city changed
the name ct street through which the
body was carried to Calhoun street"
The Nihilist Argument.