The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-10
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~ HONS llliS ana social Relations
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by his contemp plated removal. The
house where he lives is simple in its con
struction, plain in its exterior. The
furnishings are plain. IL ii VI
One would know az he wanders about
that its master had been soldier at
some time. The pictures on the walls,
the statuary, tile books in the
library, indicate the character Of
the man. There$is one room that lis
filled with helmets, bonnets, swords,
spears, shell, and the various imple-
ments of war by civilized and savage
nations. He has gathered store-house
OF these. And when he saunters about
them, and when he looks at his pictures
or his books, twins tod,ile after him,
get tangled I'M his feet, and tug,at the
tails of his coat until he picks them up,
one in each arm, and goes rollicking
about the lawn with them, lift is as
bright in the sky as it is under HE own
roof. . &; IRE.
Two others, q boy and girl, the first
Phil. Sheridan, Jr.: come in for recogni-
ton, and get it,. 1t doesn't take any
fathoniing to discern that the wife and
mother OF this home Is just!the happiest
Chicago. This is all the more pleasant
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that she is not more than half way up to
him in. y ears. X
They a'lsit down to the table together,
whennobody is there to intrude. Those
twins get served first, They get helped
the platter holds out. They know there
lis ride for them. and they know that
no circus can ever come to town and
get away without their presence, guard.
ed by the same man who attracted the
eye OF Grant ar Missionary Ridge.
They have their little parties and their
little entertainments. They shout, and
roll about, and play, and sometimes go
to the matillees. The General plays
euclre with his guests-the only game
he does play-and these cherubs never
disturb him, though they may crawl be.
tween his legs and steal his cards.
d. 81 do It know what he wants with q
carriage, for himself" said one of his
friends; he never gets into it when lie
can help it. If the day is fine, he likes
toSwalk down town; and if it isn't, he
had rather come in y horse.car." BY
the way, it is little curious that man
who isas fond of horse-hesh as he, and
who is go superb when mounted, should
never be found in the saddle any more.
When his last war-horse, Winchester"
died a few years ago, his love- for the
him.
One who knows him we'll vouches for
the truth of the story that the first time
Phil. Sheridan was ever on horse was
when BillSeymour, a boy in Perry coun-
ty. O., put him on fiery animal, I'm
gaddled, unbridled, and told him to
hold on with his knees. And he did,
until the horse had galloped about two
miles across the open country, when the
beast cane to halt. Phil. was still on
his back, holding on with his knees. It
became the told of the country. Gossip
was scarce in those days.
He was errand boy, and then the dri-
yer Of a water cart in GAINESVILLE. His
elder brother had some influence with
the congressman of the district, and in
'lS4S had Phil. appointed as cadet to
the United States military academy.
No need to follow him from the ::gradua-
: ting class to the close of the war. In
school ne was student. Tie honor of
discovering his merits as soldier lies
between General Grant and the late
Edwin NJ. Stanton. The two latter and
president Lincoln We're talking one eve
ming about the cavalry being without
head or leader. yBuford was dead.
SLOW would Sheridan do?" asked the
secretary of war.
: THAT'S the very man." answered
General Grant.
.Do you know hip?" asked President
Lincoln.
II do" replied General Grant. 81
4.Send for him." resi- pnded the presi-
dent.
Sheridan is one of he best dressed
lor lives here and says de has the best
figure If any customer he has. His fits
are of the glove pattern, and as lie walks
down the street with cigar, switch
cane in his hand, White hat and bis
apparel without a WRINKLE, he is as
gracelul q figure as appears in the "pass
ing show" He ismost respectful in his
pew at st. .Mary's, where he can be
found nearly evey Sunday. His near
est approach to aristocratic bearing is
his crest.
He is toleave Chicago in September
for Washington, to succeed Gen. Sher-
mon. This reminds one that he was
one of the first captains in Sherman's
regiment. HIS going will rob Chicago of
one OF its most cherished celebrities.
Aside from the pride which citizens take
in him as the soldier, those who knew
him in his social relations will have
genuine reasons for regret. The prep.
aratlops for an adieu to him are now
being arranged.
Gen. Sheridan was born in 1881, and
his wife is the daughter of Gen. Rucker.
of the regular army. He wooed and
won her here. He is a Chicago man.
The most intimate friend he has said a
few days ago: 81 know whereof 1
speak when say to you that in all his
success Gen. Sheridan never had polit-
ical aspiration of any sort in his life."
Aside from his military life there are
few anecdotes Of General Sheridan.
II Once, after a certain battle in the
south, during one of the seasons of mac
! tivity which always followed an advance
in the earlier years of the war, General
Sheridan went on a visit to his native
heath. The fact that lie was coming
stirred up those along the way whose
enthusiasm had been latentwhile their
hero had been in danger. They pre-
pared him a royal reception. People
from the fields and towns remote from
the railway lines came out In wagons,
stages and carts. At the point where
the little soldier was to be received the
multitudes assembled.
One OF the trains came in and shout
went up. The crowd seized richly
( uniformed soldier, and the hurrahs for
Sheridan circled to the sun. The bands
played and the anvil artillery belched
The soldier was carried to a coach, and
the committee was crushed by the pop
ulace. AS the conveyance was about to
move some newspaper reporter CHANGED
to discover that the guest was another
man--Col. Mike Sheridan-the brother
of the general. He had sub united to the