The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-07-21
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might answer them. Now those who
know me best will assert that am Of
an exceedingly modest and retiring dis.
position, ard particularly do fear to
ask questions Of a stranger, for snub is
sure to hurt my sensitive feelings, yet l
made bold to ask one OF two of the
stern gentleman, which were answered
very shortly II not swceily. The third
brought from him the good If not very
polite advice, that I'd "better 60 down
and ask the superintendent. :.
Then felt sure had made mistake.
The stern gentleman was undoubtedly
the Governor. Seeking an orderly who
was near by, inquired why he didn't
tell me that was the Governor.
"Tell you that who was the Gov
ernor," he asked, looking kinder sur
prised.
"Why," said 1, "the stern gentleman
who was here a minute ago."
"You are mistaken, think" was the
answer, looking extremely nonplussed,
"for have seen nothing Of His Excel.
lency here this morning"
"Then it was the Lieutenant. Gov.
ernor, am certain" said I, for didn't
think any lesser official could possibly
have possessed the stern gentleman's
thunderin' big dignity.
"Neither has the Lieutenant.G Gov.
ernor been here" replied the gentle.
manly orderly, who was evidently grow.
ing bewildered or imagining me crazy.
"Well, by jingo" exclaimed, get.
ting surprised myself, "you don't mean
to tell me that that stern, unobliging,
dignified party with the two young
ones just here, would fill a common
little Office like Secretary OF State, ,lo
your"
fancied the orderly suspected was
employing sarcasm; but wasn't.
"Him ?" and he snickered little,
"why he's only an orderly, paid by the
State to show the place to visitors; and
he is expected to treat strangers with
courtesy and answer questions civilly,
His name? Frank Anderson. rs.
felt awfully ashamed to think I'd
made such a mistake in guessing the
stern gentleman's official capacity, and
I'll try and not let it occur again, and IL
Mr.. Anderson ever wants me to do any.
thing for him will gladly accommodate
him. My address is Tramp Printer
Hillsboro, Ohio.
THE ELLSWORTH RELICS.
When that brave boy, Col. Elmer f.
Ellsworth, was killed so early in the
war, and after such daring act as he
was doing when so cowardly assassin.
ated, great sorrow was felt all over the
North. He was the first officer killed
in the war, and one of the youngest
being at the age of about twenty-five
and Colonel of the New York Fire
Zouaves. At Alexandria, Va, in 1861, 9
rebel flag was displayed from the root o.
the Marshall House in that place, and
without hesitation the gallant Office,
entered the house, ascended the stair.
way to the roof and tore down the un.
slightly sheet. While descending the
stairway with the captured flag he wa
shot by the landlord 10 rebel sympa
thizer). He had scarcely fallen before
some OF his men, hearing the shot
rushed into the hallway, where the
landlord, with the smoking gun still in
his hand, denied doing the shooting
but he was bayonetted before he had
time to explain the suspicious circum
stances in which he was found. The
flag is among the relics to be seen here
Upon it is inscribed: i. O.
Flag OF the Marshall House
Alexandria, Va. Torn down from the staff BY
| Col. Ellsworth, and wrapped about him ct
the time Of his death. Presented to
the Bureau by the N. Y. Volunteer
| Fire Department. s
In the cabinet may also be seen the
uniform he wore when killed. 1t con
sists of long frock.coat of gray, with
two rows of buttons down the front, the
top of the third one from the top of the
right row having been torn off by the
assassin's bullet, which also made ar
ugly jagged hole in the coat. The coal
has blue cuff.bands, and the pants arr
of the wide zouave pattern, also of gray
with gilt bordered stripes down the
seam, and the cap OF red, braided with
gilt. His sword, and various other
relics are in the cabinet, among them .
sheet containing drawings he made o.
designs for uniforms and equipments
and which show him to have been an
expert with the pen. There are two
pictures of the ill-fated young man
One represents him standing, leaning
upon his sword, wearing a red sash ovel
a long blue coat, red pants, and the red
cap of the zousve brigade; and no artist
could wish to portray a picture more
heroic. He was an ideal soldier and {
brave boy.
The Ellsworth cabinet, and cases con
tanning Lincoln relics and other miscel
laneous relics, are in one of the CORR.
dors, and the relic room proper is neal
by. Here, through the kindness oi