Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-12-24

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kineeIf he had been . solder unoer ne
rreat Napoleon. Nothing p1eeeeo ~
&tter that tB-meee WHho4 q eott.e!4
a. Uoltink his. ulilleasy exPeolA - -
hardly necnea1 70 ~ - TO-
'tfem vcae noFyeDoug .e1o ekMeyesse
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yOur old battles; Ho& toeUe ~ -
NV I'd military ,experteooo. - pAs ~
solder a the BAck Hawk var IN
the very fifst engagement ! saw three
sfslvart Indians coming In 1llI speed
sfter nv scalp. I was armed Win a
old. 6aehioued double baTeiod ehet-gua.
7 lei her loose upOn the two that wers
In the lead, and killed them - dead -
Julius CseeaY. The third came rushing
upon me with his bloody tonahawk
rsised above his head, and Whist DO ye9
suppoee happened then?" "foakiiied
him of eourse.n "Not exactly quiet
10 replied the Black Hawk warrior; "he
Eilled me-" A roar Of laughter was
raieed among the bystanders AND poor
Iemonoski's yarns were knocked clear
out OF him.
Gen. Jackson, about the year 1885,.
gave Jimmie Maher the appointment
of public gardener IN warrington.
Salary 81, 800 and trimmings Inc
trimmings perhaps amounted 20 2
much larger snm. 10 Keep tne goeuo
grounds IN proper order were The dneses
10 be performed. Jimmie. when ! made
his Acquaintance, knew everybody irom
Henry Clay down to EpAra!sn Frosk
The coiorcdo hack driver. He ~. .
varm-hearted, liberal IrishmAn. Ae
never took dnnk, cave .vheu ne was
thirsty, and then he invited ~ the ~.
s.nnders 10 joln him. He pfided htm.
elf ON his a1herSnce 10 Whist no called
adimocratio' principles. Some hungry
Whies In 1871 wanted bis place. and
Jimmie, Tor . while, was very unee1y.
One morning be net Gen. Harrison IN
tbe public Rfoundd and taking Oh hb
hat he thus addressed him: ~ pro
s,In,e this Ia GineralH Harrison, president
of the United States.n Receiving an 81.
firmative answer, he continued: my
name IA Maher. ! am pooblic gard.
ener.n "Well, Mr.. Maher, I like the ap.
pearance of these grounds; they look
I'M much better condition than, they did
vhan 4 vasA SENATOR 'sOch, its me
trade; was fetched up 70 II; but, may y
plaxe your honor, rs rumored about
here that I'm to be dismissed." Dds
missed for what"' because was .
friend 10 Mr.. Van Buren," "No, NJ.
Maher, nobody In authorized to say that
YOU will be dismissed on that account"
IA thousan nd thanks TO your sxcellency.
You see was acquainted with MT. Wan
Buren,. He always treated me IKE Q
gentleman, and I was for him; but ]
have no doubt after We get little bet.
ter acquainted ! shall b Tor you" Her.
rison smiled, and assured him that -
had no idea OF turning him out. Where.
upon Jimmie broke down to the place
where he had some hands 1t work and
rave them Q report Of his interview. He
cloeed with this grand exclamation:
TBy Jove, boys, Prixldent HarrIeop ,
rale GInerai Jackson OF . feilowW
About three weeks aftef the inAugtirA.
ton Of Gen. Harrison . well-dreDsd
Young man Of some thisty Swimmers
walked Into the hotel Of this city with.
q fiddle on his arm and aid; "0cnt4e.
men (all eyes were ct once turned upon
blm). Ihave como here like thousen4e
OF Others 70 RE what could - and ~
what could get; but I have bsen d..
appointed In everything. ] have snf
no Office, got out Of money, and r.
many miles to retraoe; am too hot
10 steal, too proud 10 beg, and ! 4
cluded TO come In here to-day and ~
q little In an honest wAy.O Bultlng
action 10 the word, he began 70 p
the fiddle. This comical sCene AFFORD
considerable amusement 10 the persd
there assembled. They asked him ID
much money Il would take 10 carry b
home. He said $40. In len than :
minutes that amount WAS raised {
him. Sitting down and counting cv
his money, he found that they h(
given him $i3. "By Georgsw sAid b.
There's surplus ofs2 Come Ii, esntiS
men, all Of you, and take somsthIng
drink / never saw nor heard Of biz
afterward. lhave regretted that ! On
not learn his name and keep The han
OF him. The chances are that he be
since filed some high political pesitoul
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