Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-09
SELF MADE MEN.
COL. A. WINCHESTER RoGus
PISLE,
The Renowned Adventurer.

The distinguished gentleman whose
portrait appears above, was born in
the Sandwich Islands in the year
1872, and is consequently old and
tough. His early life was spent oil
his native isle, where we find him at
the age of manhood attired in tat
tooed cheeks and beads around his
neck. The king of the island was
not slow TO discover the elements of
greatness in our hero and at the age
of 80 years he was brought before
his majesty, who was SO well pleased
with the answers he gave TO certain
questions propounded that he made
him commander-in-chief of his ell
tire military forces. lie waged
bitter warfare upon the enemies of
his sovereign and when there were
no longer any foes to conquer he ex-
pressed desire TO quit the scenes of
bloodshed and enter the diplomatic
service. lie was consequently sent
as Minister to Senegambia. After
remaining for few years in that
country, he was detected in Il con-
spiacy to seize the government and
declare himself king. The head of
the government had him arrested
and sentenced to-death, but he es-
capped from the guards on the eve of
the day appointed for his execution,
aud put out to sea in a canoe, where
he was subsequently picked up by an
English steamer and afterwards
made tour of the world for the ben
etit OF his health. lie forwarded his
resignation to his king as Minister
TO Sencgambia and resolved TO come
TO the United States and enter the
Confederate army in the war of the
rebellion, which was then fairly on.
lie was entirely destitute of funds at
this time, but hit upon the happy eX-
pedient of expressing himself &. 0.
ID. to the President of the Confeder-
acy. This plan was entirely success
ful and he was received right side
up and in good order aud immedi-
atcly sent TO the front. lie was en-
gagged IN most of the important bat
bles and was severely wounded and
left for dead upon the bloody field
of Carnage. lie was rescued and
eventually recovered, but not until
the war was ended, and he suddenly
found himself called upon TO meet
the stern realities of life in a strange
land. After deliberating whether he
would study for the ministry or be-
come gentleman of elegant leisure
he finally decided to adopt the latter
profession. No sooner decided than
acted upon, he supplied himself with
fishing tackle and hied himself to the
waters edge to angle for the finny
tribe, or in other words TO fish. In
this calling he was eminently sue
cesslul. lie also became renowned
as hunter and succeeded i'll killing
time the first trip he made. 1t was
while engaged in the business of
hshing that Col, Pisle made dis
covery that speedily established his
famo and fortune. lie was sitting
on the bank one day fishing and
hour after hour passed without a
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struck MN IKE an inspiration to
SPIT upon his bait. lie did so and
almost Immediately his cork disap-
peared and he hauled out a
nne Gsh' Again aud again
he trled inc experiment with a like
result. from mat time on his sue
cess was assured; For a year he Kept
the secret locked IN his bosom and
theh haVihg lald up enough money
10 take nm TO the Capital he went to
washington ana secured patent on
ms discovery; A revolution took
pace IN the hshlhg business ana Col.
flsle iound himself famous and was
regarded as a Deneiactor OF tne hu-
man race. Inc royalty upon ms pat,
ent soon MADE MN mlillohalre ana
ne retired from business ana settled
Ill thisc,ty 10 speha MS last days Ill
ease anu plenty' AS a mere means
OF oeguillng 'he llme anu giving nm
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