Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

the usual reply is, ga tramp" but more
definite suggestion was made by one who
thinks that F. G.. Gordon (recently ap
pointed telegraph operator at Brookville,
whiled away some of his time by perform.
ing the above described art work when
walking through" this section of coun.
try few months ago. Those who saw
him speak OF him as an excellent penman
and gentleman.
cOMRADE HASTINGS ADDRESS AT THE GRANT
| MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
FRIENDS and COmrades:-We are called
here to-day because of one of the most
solemn occasions which has ever called
the citizens OF the United States together.
As comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic we are ordered to hold memoir
al services In honor of our dead comrade,
q. s. Grant. As citizens OF the United
States we are called upon to pay last
tribute to our nations dead hero-yes, the
hero of all heroes-U. s. Grant one OF
the most remarkable men of ancient OF
modern times.
| 1t is not my purpose to review his en-
tire military career, but only to mention
few of the incidents that brought this
great man before the people and endear-
ed him to their hearts, and Justly so. I
will omit his military exploits in the Mex
lean war and make brief mention of
his achievements in our own civil war.
| It said that upon reading the telegram
announcing the fall of Fort Sumter, he
quietly put on his coat, remarking that be
thought the United States needed his SER
wees. He went and rendered his services
to the Gov. of Illinois, and it was some
time before they we're accepted. He first
received captaincy, next colonelcy,
and step by step he rose until he was
chosen the commander-in-chief of the
army and navy of the United States. 1t
is needless to attempt to give an account
of the many victories which crowned him
as successful commander, but I will
mention few. We will commence with
Belmont, then pass on to Fl Henry and
then follow up to Fl. Donelson, then to
Shiloh from there to Vicksburg, from
there to Chattanooga, thence to Lookout
Mountain, and on to Mission Ridge-all
these in the West and without a single
failure. We now turn toward Richmond,
the stronghold of the rebellion, where all
others had failed to accomplish the task
assigned them: that of taking Richmond.
| Not SO with Grant. The same quiet, un-
assuming, unpretentiOus, stern, determin-
ed, unconquered old hero OF the West
| went to work in his own quiet way, and
| we all know the result. About the first
thing be did was to make the enemy feel
the presence of his mighty hand; first at
| the wilderness, and from that time, all the
way through to the seige of Petersburg,
| and last but not least, on that ever mem
| orable 9th OF April, at Appomattox when
he surrounded and captured Lees whole
army. Then do we see the greatness OF
the man. AS he had shown himself SUI
perior as general, so he showed himself
superior i'll magnanimity, by allowing
the officers to retain their side arms and
the enlisted men their horses, telling them
to go to their homes and be good citizens.
Not only that, but he ordered $4,000
worth of rations to feed the fallen foe,
and that, too, ere they had turned over
their arms. Surely such noble, gener-
GUS disposition had never been shown in
the world by any human being, high or
low.
Could the American people do other
to-day than mourn for the loss of such a
man? No, my friends, no people appre-
ciates greatness of character more than
the American people, aud approaching
the greatness of Gen. Grants character,
no people can so deeply mourn for the
loss of such an one as Americans. So,
repeat, it is with hearts full of sadness
that we meet here to-day to pay last
tribute to the memory of our dear, de-
parted old hero comrade, U. s. Grant.
The exercises closed by joining in sing
ing the doxology. The audience was ask
ed to remain, when, by request, MI. Han
Chef led congregational singing and Mrs.
Gunderson favored the audience with
some instrumental music