The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-25

John c. Breckenridge used to mar
rate some interesting anecdotes about
Revolutionary veteran named Hum
phrey Marshall. who was six feet two
in height with commanding pres
ence, an eagle eye, and q great devotion
to the good old Federal principles of
Washington and Hamilton. He was
for many years member Of the State
Leg stature, and was Senator in Con-
gress from 1896 to 1901. Just before
the war of 1912 he had made himself
especially obnoxious to the Democrats
by denouncing their determination to
involve the country in war with Great
Britain. and Gov. Scott declared that
he would pardon any man who would
shoot him. A young fellow to whom
Marshall had in some way given offense
declared that he would undertake the
job the next court day. and wien that
came a crowd, including Gov. Scott,
was on hand to witness the sport.
About noon Marshall rode into town
on horseback, got his mail at the post
Office. transacted some bus ness Mt the
Court House, mounted, and 1T rted for
his home. The young desperate, we'll
fortified with whisky. was on hand and
gallop ng after him he presented his
pistol and CRED Halt l mean 20
kill you." Marshall reined up his nag,
and very coolly remarked: ~Kill ne,
Ell! But you don't mean to assassinate
me?" mol" replied the sprig of
chvalry, taking another pistol from
his breast pocket, "here is pistol
for you. Take it and defend yourself"
Marshall took the profiered weapon
and with q quick blow from it knocked
the young fellows pistol from his hand.
then, cooking the pistol given him, the
old hero shouted: Now, dash you,
turn around and walk your horse to
the Court House door," The subdued
belligerent knew that his life depended
upon his obedience, and he returned,
crestfallen, amid the cheers of the as
sembled crowd. When they reached
the Court House, Marshall said "Now
go and drink Tom Jefferson's health.
It's all you're good for" And with a
graceful bow he again started home
ward.
Rev. DIR. Sold the rabbi of jew
ish synagogue at Baltimore, who was
often at Washington during the war,
said very correctly that it was the
martyr Presidents nature to argue a
point, but that when persons would
come to him with complaints he often
gave them his views in a short and
comprehensive parable. He would thus
often unravel an intricate and knotty
question by his keen and incis.ve wit.
As for instance: Some Western gentle
men called at the White House and
! harangued Mr.. Lincoln in an excited
manner about the omissions and COM
missions of the administration. He
heard them with his usual patience,
and finally said Gentlemen, suppose
gold, and you had put it in the hands
of Blondin to carry across Niagara
Falls on a tight rope, would you shake
the rope while he was passing over, or
keep shouting to him, Blondin, stoop
little more Go little fasterY No,
am sure you would not. Yen would
mold your breath as well as your
tongue, and keep your hands off until
he was safely over. Now, the Govern
ment is in the same situation, and is
carrying across stormy ocean an i'm
mense weight; untold treasures are in
its hands; it is doing the best it can !;
don't badger it; keep silence, and it
will get you safely over"
Senator James Jackson, OF Georgia,
fought one Of the bloodiest duels on
record. He was an Englishman by
birth, but he came to Savannah when a
lad, studied law, was leading Free
mason, and fought gallantly in the
Revolutionary VIZ. He killed Lieut..
Coz. Wells in duel in 1850, and was
engaged in several other affairs of
!. honor" until he finally determined to
accept challenge on such terms as
would make it his last duel. So he
prescribed. as the terms, that each
party, armed with double barreled
gun loaded with buckshot and with a
hunting should row himself in a
skiff to designated points on OPP
posite sides of the Savannah River.
When the city clock struck twelve,
each party should start and row his
skiff to small island in the middle of
the river which was wooded and covered
with underbrush. On arriving at the
island each party was to moor his skiff,
stand by it for ten minutes, and then
GO about on the island until the meet
ing took place. The seconds waited on
the mainland until after one o'clock,
when they heard three gun shots and
loud and angry cries. Then all was
still. At daylight, as had been agreed
upon, the seconds went to the island,
and found Jackson lying on the ground,
insensible from the loss of blood, and
his antagonist lying across him, dead.
Jackson recovered, but would never re-
late his experiences on that night, nor
was he ever challenged again.
Charles Sumner. when he was ar
raigning the Grant administration,
gave cutting reproof to some Sen
ators who persisted in talking while he
was speaking. The attendance of Sem
ators was small, for the session of the
preceding day had extended far into
the night; but the galleries were crowd
ed, and among the occupants were
number of delegates to the Philadel-
phia convention. The omnibus appro-
priation bill was taken up. whereupon
Mr.. Sumner moved its postponement
and spoke for four hours, denouncing
Ian Grant NTH fxraot h,tfarpass opI