New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-18

stamped him as one OF the foremost-in word ladies
and gentlemen, you know | refer to the Honorable
Roger O. Mills OF Corslcana, Texas. But, ladies and
| gentlemen, / know that your disappointment at not
having the pleasure OF listening to Mr. Mills tonight
Will be turned into delight when announce to you
that there IS upon the stage gentleman whose
| fame as a speaker as a statesman, a scholar and
w.t. is not equalled by any of his colleagues in tho
House OF Representatives at Washington. refer to-
| ali, cm-hap
@And then turning around to me, the chairman
whispered.
"'Whats your name?'
Mr. Allen, in telling this story, fails to say whether
HIS remarks that evening peculiarly brilliant,
but may be reasonably supposed that he felt somewhat
| hampered by the reflection that his fame had not
penetrated to the town the inhabitants Of which
he called upon to address, for 1 hear that they
gave him but a poor reception
Tho various operations of the United states Pension
| Bureau during the current month and under Civil
Service rules, will doubtless furnish much weghty
matter for the earnest consideration OF Senator iales
| committee on the conduct OF the Civil Service. In
addition TO the consideration OF the host OF special
examiners with which The Physical Wreck overran
the country to work for Democratic successful many
of whom, undertan pension cases for investigation
gere not given any bare pretence OF official
employment or duty madc-there arc other matters OF
| kindred nature, which will beaT perhaps little
|
| correspondent of "The Washington Evening STAR In
| a somcG hat rosccOorcd dispatch dated from Indiana
shortly before the election, mentioned casually the
fact or rumor that tho allowances of pensions TO
residents Of that state the certificates were sent out
from the United States Pension Bureau with Represcn
taye Matsons congratulations TO the soldier upon the
allowance of his pension. Neither the law, nor tho
rules OF The Interior Department or the Bureau OF
! Pensions, of which It IS subordinate branch, nor
common practice, precedent In the past, has sane
toned the Of great public Office in such an open
and shameless a private eectoneering
bureau for a Democratic candidate.
At the club. the other day. they recountng some
"reminiscences OF the war; when old general on the
| retired list OF the army, remarked
:" Will illustrate you the amount Of influence pos
sesscd by officers over men. and tho high state of
discipline that prevailed during the first
months Of the war; by the following
incident that occurred at the battle of
Bun Run. In the heat Of the action officer, who
has since become prominent and well known through
out the country, then In command of a brigade
on the right of the line While riding the field
| he discovered a soldier concealed In hole In tho
ground, which of Just sufficient dimensions to
afford him shelter The General rode up TO him, IN
CURED to his regiment, and ordered him TO join
at The looked him full in the face, placed
a thumb upon HIS nose, and replied;
"'Oh, no you DON'T old fellow You want this
hole yourself"
This reminded another old veteran of peculiar
military dialogue he listened TO in the course of one Of
the battles of the Rebellion, forget which. The
soldier was going OFF the field too hastily. and the
provost guard cried:
Halt"
cant"
Wounded,
"No"
"sickls
"Nop
"what's tho matter7'
al am scared, and want to go to the rear to-raly'
These military anecdotes remind me of a story
heard General Sheridan tell once, and which do not
remember having in print before. The General
at the time In command Of some western troops
| fighting the Indians A band Of the latter had madc
! sudden attack on a detachment of his men, but
! fortunately they had a mountain howitzer mounted
on mule Not having time TO take it or and put It
| In position, they backed up and blazei away at the
Indians The load was so heavy that the mule and
all went tumblng down the hill toward the sayages,
who, not understanding that kind Of fighting, took
to their heels. Afterward of them was captured,
and when asked by sheridan why he ran, replied:
"Mc big Injn not afraid Of little or big guns, but
when white man fires whole iacka's at InIn, he don't
know what to do"
Another story which General Sheridan was fond OF
telling at the dinncr-tablc after the coffee had been
served and the ladies had retired, went somewhat Ike
/
this am told:
There was a Jealous chaplain Of the Army Of tho
Potomac, who had called on a Colonel, noted for his
profanity, to talk Of the religious interests of his
men. After having been politely motioncd to seat
On the chest, the chaplain began:
colonel you have of the finest regiments In
the army"
81 believe So" said the Colonel in reply.
DO you think" pursued the chaplain. " that you
pay sufficient attention to the religious Instruction OF
your M"
"wcn, I don't know doubtfuy replied the
Colonel
a lively interest has been awakened IN the -
Massachusetts," the pason went to say. The
Lord has blessed the labors Of His servants and ten
have already been baptized
is that so excltcdy cried the Colonel and then
turning to the attendant, added. SergeanMaior have
fifteen men detailed Immediately for baptism; I'll
be blankcd If III be outdone By any Massachusetts
regiment"
Congressman Cox, of New-York, who IS always full
of anecdotes bearing upon the taking of the last census
asks his friends believe that in the District of
| Columbia certain census taker was making his
official round when he to the house Of a wealthy
| member of Congress from New England. Tho door
opened by black boy, to whom the white man
! began:
whats your namcl'
"Sambo, sah am my Christian name.'
! "Well sambo, Is your master Christlanl'
To which SambO's indignant answer was:
"No, sab, my malstcr member oh Congress,
! sah'
Senator Eusts, OF Louisiana, has been quoted since
| Mr. HaTison's election saying that he predicted
Mr. Clcycland's defeat, and that he has In his pos
session copies of letters written three years ago
pressing the belief that Mr. Cleveland could not be
70 elected. Mr.. Eustis undoubtedly predicted Mr..
Clovcland's defeat and there are good grounds for
the belief that he Is very much dissatisfied with
the result OF election and thereby hangs tale.
Ten years ago Mr. Eustis filed out short unfinished
term I'm the United States Senate. II was during the
! yeals Of Republican rule and Mr.. Euss had nothing
| 10 expect at the hands of the Administration. IL
1885 Mr. Euss returned to the Senate for full term.
rto cana I'm with the Reformn Administration OF