Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-02
Logan'S Smart Grandson.
Washington Post

Senator Logan has smart little grand
5on, whose name is Logan Tucker. He is
being carefully trained, and one of the
teachings most earnestly iRculcated is
that he must not accept money from Wis
it0rs. one day not long since friend of
the family called and presented strang-
CT, to whom the little man was intro
duced. The gentleman took him on his
knee, asked his name, age, etc., the usual
formula with children, and then tax
ing a bright silver dollar from his
pocket, offered it to him. It was big
piece of money and big temptation.
The boy had successfully resisted nIckles
bat was plainly tempted now. He
glanced appsalingly at his mother, to be
met by a shake of disapproval; then at
grandma, another shake; thSn at grandpa,
q more decided shake still Then turn
ing his wisifel eye toward the gentleman
he viewed him all over from head to foot
till apparently satisfied, when turning
toward the general he said: ''Why not,
grandpa? He don't want any Office"
Hard Luck-HOw a Newspaper Man Missed
1t is matter of record that nswspa-
per men always play in hard luck, and
the following taken from the st. Louis
Republican, is a good illustration of the
fact:
''Nutwood, the great trotting stallion
that was sold in the Gisnview sale
recently for $22 ,O00,was once the property
of reporter on st. Louis newspaper
In 1871 J. W. Knox, of Pittsburg,
attended one of the e.. j. Alex
anjer sales. at WOODBURY., KY, and
among other animals he took the yearling
son of Belmont and Miss Russell to his
vail he Mr.
Knox, who was partner in glass bust
ness, had a large number Of horses on the
farm, and, never doing much good with
them, used to keep it going with his
profits in the glass house. This set him
and his partners at loggerheads, and they
quarreled so often that he finally decided
to close out both glass and horses,
sell off everything, and go to
California for a fresh start. He
was very friendly with tho newspaper
man, whom he induced to draw up his
catalogue, and stay with him on the farm
till the sale was over. The night before
it was over he told his friend that though
there was no reserve set on any of the
stock, yet there were few he did not
like to let go for a song, and he there
fore suggested that the newspaper man
should keep his eyes open and make a
bid for certain of them if they were
going overcheaply. Among them were
Nutwood and a FLY. Neither evoked
smart bidding, and the penman
bought the colt for $4,000 and
the FLY for $4,000. He paid his
money to the auctioneer, and walked off
with the bill of sale in his pocket. In
the evening he told Mr.. Knox that he
would keep the FLY, but handed over the
bill of sale on Nutwood, and asked for
his $40. Knox said he would not return
the money, as he intended his friend
| should keep the colt. He was sure it was
q wonder, and he was determined that the
newspaper man should not throw away a
good chance. He would gladly take
over the FLY, as had been agreed, but
he Was sure Of doing the scribe
life's service if he refused to take
back the colt. The newspaper man,
however, was obstinate. and after an
hours reasoning Knox finally paid the
money and tore up the bill of sale. He
was to start in few days for Oakland,
Cal, and again during this interval did
he urge his friend to reconsider. The
scribe went to the depot to sss him off,
and just as the train was about to pull
out Knox once again assured him that the
colt was a phenomenon, and begged to
be allowed to take it off the cars then and
there for him. The newspaper man was
obdurate. Mr.. Knox took the youngster
to California, obtained Pisa record
for him, and sold him for $4,000.
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