St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-29


he moved about more like young elephant
than an ordinary man. He had great cour-
age and was good judge of human nature
hencc lie usually carried his measures. He
was open frank and pleasant in his man
nefs; always ready to tell story and good
one; had large amount of sOciability in
ms nature and was generally liked by his
ieiowInen He was born in Pennsylvania
III 1913; was OF Scotch descent and left an
orphan at the age of 9 years, and after
slight common school education was put
OUT as an apprentice to the blacksmithing
business In Midland county, where he per-
fected his trade. He then Travelled with a
man who owned some fine race horses ard
dld the shoelng; moved to Louisville
| county, ONO, where he studied and nrac-
ticed law, and where he married Miss
Susan NJ O'Hara in 1897; then he removed
to Mansfield, where he continued the practice
OF the law and bookkeeping He was adj
mitted to practice at the bar in Ohio and in
Indiana and made good jury lawyer. He
removed to Sunbury and was connected
with the Northwestern Stage company and
dipped into all sorts of speculation, inven-
ton. etc. Emigrated to Indiana in 1850.
and here he became superintendent of a
stage company and also kept hotel. be-
sides engaging in all sorts of other business.
he was elected to the legislature of Indiana
anu Dy MS vote sent to the United States
senate Jessie D. Bright and Fitch. and for
| THIS service he was appointed superin-
tendent OF Indian affairs for the Territory of
Minnesota, although he desired to be sur
Veyor general of Indiana; came to Mime
sofa IN 1907 and by his conciliatory and
careful management prevented an Indian
outbreak at Spirit lake. When the Indian
war broke out in this state in 1861 he raised
| fQ in,
! the frontier and was elected captain.
and when. further along, the militia was or
gained he was appointed colonel. He ran
Tor congress, but was beaten by DonnelIy,
COLONEL OF THE BoB-TAIL MILITIA.
| When residing in Pipestone county he was
elected colonel of the militia and pro-
cured sword and beautiful uniform and
a magnificent charger. When the Gems e
| OF the county was taken it was found that
there were but two white inhabitants, sew
eral f-breeds and few Indians; vet the
major kept up the dignity of his office by
semi-annual parades and regular annual re-
| ports OF the force of the militia in that
county.
| When Gen. German assumed command of
the first regiment that was raised for the war,
Maj Cullen formally presented his militia
| sword and uniform to that gallant officer at
the capitol in this city, and after German
had put on the majors coat and was Just
DuckllDg on the sword, his horse became
frightened and ran away with the hero on
him, and the animal did not stop until half
way to Lake Como. 1t has always been
supposed that the horse became nsuIted at
the military coat of militia colonel
representing an army of two white men and
a few half breeds away off on the frontier.
Certainly that was knowing horse.
Maj. Cullen subsequently went to Mon
tana and became interested in gold mine,
and when the Methodists had the power,
or rather the say so as to the appointments
of agents, he was selected as superintendent
OF Indian affairs; and when the Quakers
had the direction of matters he was APP
pointed peace commissioner, special agent
and superintendent of Indian affairs. He
was at one time part owner of the Metro
politan hotel, and in manv respects was a
public-spirited citizen. l have a kindly
memory for the major, with his Jolly face,
rotund body and hearty laugh-now gone
forever-for though little crude and not
| polished as scholar, yet he was man of
strong natural abilities and possessed many
fine traits of character.
THOMAS JEFFERSON BARNEY.
|
man is Capt. Barney, as he steps over our
sidewalks with sprightly tread and moves
along like huge steamboat conscious of its
own power. Though rising 70 years. yet he
is as supple as boy and enjoys the best Of
health. and still for the past ten years he has
eaten no meat, has never tasted liquor of
any kind or smoked cigar or chewed to-
bacco In this respect he is the most per-
feet man in this state. He takes his milk
and oatmeal daily, claiming that it is easily
digested, and as oats give muscle and en-
durance to the horse. so, he says, oatmeal
gives power to the man. He certainly pre-
sents an excellent specimen of both his
theory and his practice. He was born in the
township of Adams, Jefferson county, N.
| z, in 1908. at the time that Thomas JEFF
ferson was president of the United States;
received but slight education and
| at the age of - years COM
menced to learn the trade of tanner with
Jasen Fairbanks, where he remained until
he was 81 years old. and during which time
he never drank any tea Or coffee, or spirit
uous liquors of any kind. Was at one time
special mail agent in Ohio worked at his
trade in various parts of Ohio and for his
old boss about eight years. Was with his
brother several years in Ohio, then went to
| Wheeling, Va, and ran fiat boat for
three years; was steamboat mate for two
years; captain some ten years: built about
sixty miles of the Steubenville, O., rail-
road in 1876; came to st. Paul in 1857
and engaged in the grocery, wheat and
pork business; traded and bartered, and in
1860 bought the Time and Tide and took to
New Orleans II, 200 bushels of potatoes,
1900 head of cabbage. 600 sacks
of oats and other commodities, which
| he disposed of at large profit.
He was in New Orleans at the time
| the war broke out in 1861. He has been
member of the chamber of commerce eight
years, and for several years vice president;
| was a useful and valuable member of the
county commissioners in 1923, and was
| for time member of the board of public
| works. At one period he was in the pork
business with Marshal Miller, and in 1868
he shipped 49, 900 bushels of potatoes to
mphis-costing him 40 cents per bushel,
and sold them for 81. 25 per bushel. Capt.
Barney owns considerable property in the
city. among which is Barneys block on
Seventh street, and he is estimated to be
worth 500. 600. He is an open, frank,
| honest man. and is descended from one of
| the finest families in Ohio has always led
an active and temperate life, and is one Of
our most solid citizens. II is needless to
say that he is an old Jeffersonian Democrat,
having been named after Thomas Jefferson.
| THE SOCIAL ELEMENT OF EARLY DAYS.
| Men knew each other more intimately in
| early days than they do now, and the social
element was more largely developed than at
present. Of course there was less public
sentiment against drinking than to-day. and
men go on jamboree now just as they
| used to thirty years ago, only it is in little