The National tribune., 1883-05-03
SMALL TALK,
About Hen and Things.


He told them that if they would sell their tick
cts for twenty-five cents, and after the first act
was over raise the canvas at the sides, so that
all the boys who had no change could go In for
nothing and see the rest of the show, they
might stay. In the meantime the Indians were
ON the qui vire to see it. The circus men pitched
their canvas, and although they grumbled
good deal at the agents tyrannous restrictions,
and declared that they thought they would not
make dollar, they took in S125. They had
one horse upon which woman rode and went
through the usual performance of jumping
through paper-loops, end afterward the same
horse was brought into requisition for a repeti-
ton of the fate of "1Iazeppa." There were
also some feats played with knives, cannon
balls, and the man with his pack of trained
dogs was there aud went through with the
usual performance. The show did so well that
they asked leave to stay another day, which
Mr.. Tiffany granted under the same Testric-
tons. The result was, when they opened the
show there were only five Indians present: all
the rest were on the outside. After the con-
clusion of the first act, according to the stipula-
ton. the canvas was rolled up and over thou
sand went in and saw the rest of the show
After the circus had gone, every Indian on
the reservation went into training for the vari-
Gus performances they had seen at the circus.
Horizontal bars were erected, and the whole
tribe apparently We'd with each other in their
broke his arm. From morning till nj ght every
dog that could be found on the reservation
might be seen in the center of a group of
savages being put through a course of severe
training, similar to the tricks exhibited by the
CANNES in the circus. Finally they secured
horses and proposed as the climax to have
circus of their own and represent the Fate of
Mazeppa."
There was very acrimonious quarrel over
who should have the honor of playing the
MaZeppa.' Finally it was decided in favor of
one of the head men, and he was stripped and
securely tied to the animal, just as it had been
done in the circus. As soon as he was fastened
every Indian in the crowd jumped up and said
"shoo!" The frightened horse broke through
the ring and tore off at break-neek speed into
q forest of mesquite. 1t took the whole tribe
the rest of the day to catch the horse, and it
took the Indian six months to recover from
the effects OF the performance.
So
The erection of the statue to Professor Henry,
on the grounds Of the Smithsonian Institution,
revives many anecdotes as to the character of
the old gentleman in the latter years of his
life, to which little or no reference was made
by Dr. Noah Porter in his address. Said
gentleman yesterday, in talking on the matter:
" knew Professor Henry for twenty-five years
intimately. No one could ever get along with
him but Professor Baird, who stayed and as
the reward of his fidelity to his chief stepped
into his shoes. / once walked down Broadway.
in New York, for mile with Professor Henry,
and throughout the whole distance he did moth
ing but rail at Professor Morse for having
stolen his thunder In the matter of the electro
telegraph. He had invented the electrO-mag-
net but because the practical application of
electricity TO telegraph was accredited to Morse
he felt very much aggrieved. 1t seemed to be
the prevailing idea of his life that he was an
tributed to Morse what he claimed as his own,
and even scientific men only taeitly gave him
any credit for the discovery. This seemed to
weigh upon his temper, and he was IN the habit
of most literally abusing every body who crossed
his path at an unlueky moment. His temper
was something phenomenal. He got into
row once with Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois
Douglas was in favor of putting the AgricuI-
sural Bureau under the Smithsonian. Henry
replied that before he would see the Institution
turned into cabbage patch he would blow it
up. Douglas retorted that he need not bother
himself, because he would blow it up without
the trouble of turning it into cabbage patch.
Douglas began, thereupOn, to make a most
bitter onslaught upon Henry and his conduct
OF the Institution, and his attack was so vigor-
ously pressed and persisted in that public SEN
tiInent seemed to be turning against the Pro-
fessor, to the great danger of the affairs of the
Institution. This trouble however, was finally
superseded by some other which came up and
attracted public attention.
Henry was always in hot water about some
thing and died disappointed, irasc.ble man"
The gentleman who gave me these personal
"reminiscences of Professor Henry is one Of the
best known psychologists and scientists in the
United States. He told me- also, by the way,
that Professor Baird, the present head of the
Institution, is an evolutionist, although he does
not say much about it in public, and does not
seem anxious to get into controversy about
the matter.
81 see young Congressman Belmont is about
to get married" said one of the town takers
yesterday. I" 1t is queer thing about
his family name, which I don't suppose YOU
may have heard. His father, August Belmont,
when he came to this country, bore the name
of August Schoenberg." He was astute enough
to detect q certain prejudice against the
Hebrews even in this country, and thought it
good thing 10 change the photography Of his
name a little at the same time he adopted q
new home IN foreign country. This he ac-
eomplished by simply translating his Teutonic
patronynic into the more elegant French, and
thus it stands to-day, and is known the world
over as Belmont Young Perry, who, by the
way, is not under thirty, has little or nothing
about him to indicate his Hebrew extraction,
and he IS about to marry outside his race"
There is great deal of talk about town OF
the political significance of General Raums
resignation from the position of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue. 1t was stated that his
place had been made unpleasant for him,
owing TO the jealousy Of General Logan, or the
part of both President Arthur and Secretary
Lincoln, who were rival candidates for the
Presidency. Nothing could be more silly than
this talk, because the relations between all of
these gentleman is known to b. OF the most
pleasant character, aud it is not known that
either of them is 2 candidate for the Presidency.
1t is well known by his intimate friends at
any rate, that President Arthur IS not, aud
neither OF the other gentlemen have declared
their positions. Indeed, it is a little early to
be President making on either side.
The truth about General Raum's resigna-
ton Is simply that he has got all the honor out
of the place by the thorough organization OF
the service, which is one of the most perfect
under the Government, and he thinks that he
should take the opportunity while life and
health remain TO improve his private fortune
He IS not man of great means, although he
had an extensive law practice prior TO his
coming to Washington. He has assurance that
his income from practice viii De far in excess
of his salary as Commissioner These are the
only considerations which prompted his action.
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General Vim. T. Clark, the old adiutantgen
eral OF the Army Of the Tennessee, has many q
"Reminiscences Of little things that deserve to
be remembered Of tbs great conflict. Said no
yesterday: "Cme OF the most touching iuei-