The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1883-09-20
A Good Story About General Crook.


An interview of General Crook on
Indian questions would likely result
in as much real information as the
soldier got, who, when on campaign
in this Territory, one evening after
camp had been made, and being de-
tailed to bring in wood, found the gen
eral sitting on a log some distance
from camp. The soldier approached,
and thinking the general was trooper
or some camp follower Che dresses
very plainly and seldom wears a UNI
form) sat down beside him and COM
menced as follows: g am awful tired
and worn out with our fearful long
march to-day, amt you%
Eyes; but 1 am restingnow."
elf we could only kill some Indians
once in a while il would be some SAT-
isfaction, but this marching up hill
and down, over burning sands and in
the cold of the mountains, wearing
men out for nothing-I don't believe
we will ever see an Indian; do youP'
"It looks that way; still we may
find them"
II don't 60 much on Crook. He's
got areputation for fighting Indians.
but Think it's all on paper-news-
paper talk-don't you2"
II shouldn't t wonder"
Here an officer approached, saluted,
and prefacing his verbal message by
calling Crook General" The soldier
realized his position, dropped his few
sticks of wood and broke for camp
worse frightened than if he had been
suddenly surrounded by yelling.
Apaches.-SGn Francisco Chronicle.
Had n Future.
II want you to leave my house, sir"
exclaimed Judge Nettleson, angrily
addressing the young man who sought
his daughter in marriage.
"I may leave your house, and in
fact have no objections to the struc-
ture remaining exactly where it is, for
I have no means Of moving it, but I
do object to leaving your daughter,
whose affections l have gained and
whose life would wither like a flower
out of season were it not interviewer
with my own
"You talk like a romantic fool, sir.
What have you got to feed my daugh-
ter on, sir"
"What is she in the habit of eating? I?
What's her regular diet? I don't pro-
pose food revolution"
"She has been accustomed to eat
ing, and if she were to marry you, I
am cow need that she would be COM
PEELED to forego the pleasure. There
is no use in talkingto me. You can
not marry my daughter, and in this re-
fusal feel that the entire State of
Arkansas will take an approving in
tereSt."
"Old man, cannot help but smile
at your recklessness. You do not know
me, sir. You think that I am poor,
untitled and unknown, but, sir, I have
a future before me-"
eff 1 thought so, you might take
the girl"
And if I can prove it to your sat-
isfaction, will you give your consentto
our marriage?"
eyes, sir"
"All right. I say that I have a fu-
ture before me"
"That's what you said"
"I have, for if did not have a fu-
ture before me where would I have it ?
You don't think that I have future
behind me, do you3 A mans future is
always before him, and to correct any
error into which You might have
fallen, will state that it is a mans
past that's behind him." $.
The old gentleman reflected for a
moment and replied: 81 always said
that my daughter should either marry
a rich man or the biggest fool in the
country, and as you are not rich, you
may take her. I'D 4 Akoasaao 9'TG5sseT.