Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-10-27
HaIback'S Graldest Effort,


As part of the speech of the Hon.
Lewis Hanback, at the state convention
at Topeka has been reported and is being
widely published in the Republican news
papers, and az the report is not in partic-
ulars correct, we subjoin the following,
which can be relied upon as being YER
batirn:
Time, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, July
90, 1864. Place, Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
Gen. Hooker to aide: "Tell Harrison to
move up his command
Time, 3 o'clock in the afternoon, July
20, 1864. Place, Buffalo. n. Y. Enter
three persons into asaloon. To barkeep-
er: "Where's Grover" Barkeeper. "He
will be here in few minutes"
Time, $40 in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
Harrison to Hooker: "Where shall put
my commando? Hooker: "Yonder on
the LETT, in two lines"
Time, $40 in the afternoon, July %,
l s64. Place, Buffalo, Enter Grover:
H clio boys, what will you hsve?"
Time, 3:2O in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Harrison to aide: "Say to Gen. Hooker,
the enemy is moving heavily in my 'front.'
Hooker to aide: My compliments to COY.
Harrison, and tell him to double his
skirmish lines"
Time, 800. in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Buffalo. Grove: "What
shall we play?'' The boys: Seven up"
Time, $50 in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Peach Tree Greek, Ga. Hsr-
rison to aide: "Say to Gen. Hooker, the
enemy is advancing in heavy columns on
my front" Hooker to aide: "My compli-
ments to Col Harrison, say to him to
withdraw his skirmish line slowly, and to
hold his position at all hazards"
Time, $50 in the afternoon, July 20,
1864. Place, Buffalo, Grove: "What's
the trump"
Time, 600 in the afternoon, July, 20,
1864. Peach Tree Creek, Ga. Harrison
to Hooker: General Hooker, we have
driven the enemy with great slaughter at
every point and are in full possession OF
the field" Hooker, with mighty oath:
Col. Harrison, you have won your star
by this days work. and you shall have it. /"
Time, 600 in the afternoon, July %,
1864. Place, Buffalo. Grove: II have
won the game and drinks" Bartender:
"You can't be beat at seven up" Enter
newsboy, greatly excited: Evening pa
per. Great battle in Georgia! Our side
vinsr To Grove: "Buy paper?'
Grove, with sweep of his hand: go
way, don't bother me-
A pin could be heard to drop for sec
ond, followed by cheers, stamping, yelling
and throwing up Of hats and canes, in
fact perfect pandemonium for at least
ten minutes, after which the speaker con-
| tinued:
O. men of America! Proud of your
country, of the glory of the past, and Of
its promise of the future; o. citizens Of
this grand state, for whom will You vote:
For him who won his star at Peach Tree
Creek, or for him who won the drinks al
| Buffalo?
At the close of his speech Mr.. Hanback,
was greeted with vociferous and continued
cheers, which lasted for several minutes.
Many delegates present were acquainted
With the speaker, and often heard him
make a political speech, but all avowed
that this wasafhe most magnificent and
illustrious political effusion ever produced
by this noble representative of the repub-
lican Marty. We are certainly proud that
d can claim him citizen Of Osbofnes-
Oebs9ve Cessty Farmer.