The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

DCHls OnCct hcNeTHl years NRO, nt |
was on bear hunt in the Big Horn
country With two or three gentlemen.
They had tracked a bear into big
tule or cat-tail swamp, and had just
entered in pursuit. when the tules
parted and a monstrous bear appeared
and charged for General Crook, who
was nearest to him. One of the gen
tlemen, in describing the incident,
said: "The animal was not more
than twenty-five feet from Crook,
who stood still without moving
muscle. The outline of his
figure and face stood against the back
ground of the sky as clear as a cameo.
The bear came rushing with jaws
opened wide, and in q moment more
would have seized Crook. Just at the
right instant his rifle was brought to
his shoulder like q flash and bullet
sped straight into his open mouth,
and went crashing through his head.
The bear fell forward dead and Gen
eral Crook was spattered with his
blood. IL was the most signal in
stance of iron nerve in the time of
danger | ever saw" said the eye-wit-
ness.
suppose, says Loomis, in the Gin
cinnati 72mes-Stdr, that there are few
people to-day who recall the earnest
efforts which John Sherman made to
get into the army. He was on his way
home from Washington when the
first call for troops came. The Ohio
regiments then in service were or
dered to Philadelphia. Mr.. Sherman
joined them at Harrisburg and Of
fered to aid General Patterson any
way he could, consistent with his
duty as United States Senator He
was appointed aide-de-camp and re-
mained with the Ohio regiments till
Congress met in July, 1861. AT the
close Of the extra session of the Sem
ate Mr.. Sherman went to his home
and raised a brigade Of Union
troops. lie then returned to
Washington at the opening OF
Congress intending to resign and offer
his services in the army, but Presi-
dent Lincoln and Secretary Chase
urged him not to do 80, for they
knew man Of his experience and
ability could not be spared from the
councils Of the nation. Mr.. Sherman
was disappointed, but he yielded to
the desire of President Lincoln and
was able to render important service
TO his country by his care of the pub
lie finances and provision for the sup
port OF the army. Mr.. Sherman
first met President Lincoln at
Willards S Hotel in this city, where he
was boarding when Mr.. Lincoln came
ON to be inaugurated. Shortly after
the arrival of the President-elect Mr..
Sherman called upon him and Lin
coins first words were: "And so you
are John Sherman" He looked him
over from head to foot and finally
said: "Well, am taller than you,
anyway; let's measure They placed
their backs together and some one
said: "Mr. Lincoln is two inches
taller than Mr.. Sherman" From
that moment the two men became
great friends.
~.
There was peculiar combination
in the Supreme Court, says "Gath" in
the Cincinnati Enquirer, at the time
of Chase's death. On the bench were
three or four Judges who had been
appointed at the same time by Presi-
dent Lincoln, and among them were
Swayne, Miller and Field. Each Of
these men was ambitious to be Chiei
Justice, and each at the time rather
claimed to be of the Presidents party
If Miller had been selected by Gran,
he would have made a great reputa
ton and have had an extended term
for he is still in the finest menta
vigor, an acute observer of events
and in the estimation Of lawyers al
over the land one of the finest com
binations ever seen in our great Court
He is one of the few men of the
nature of John Marshall, who witt
clear and decided views and abundan
moral courage is liked everywher,
for Just such qualities, while his firm
grasp of principles, the concentration
of his mind and the perspicuity of hi
decisions are educating talents to tn,
bar like lectures delivered at Law
school
w..
About week ago, says the Detroi
Ecening journal, Mr.. NJ. w. O'Brien
the president of the Peoples Saving
Bank, went with the Postmaster
General to call on President Cleve
land. Mr.. Dickinson had arranged q
the latest cabinet meeting to call a
that time, and so the gentlemen en-
tered unannounced. AS they steppe
into the room the President, who wa
writing at table, arose and came on
to the middle Of the floor to meet hi
visitors. Extending his hand to MI
O'Brien, the President looked to MI
Dickinson for the name, "Mi
0'Brien of Michigan" said tn
Postmaster General. "From wha
part of Michigan, Mr.. O'Brien /?
asked the President, as he tlrml
gripped the visiting presidents hand
many good things that come from De
troit." When the President learne
that Mr.. O'Brien was visiting Wash
ington for the first time, he put hi
hand on his visitors shoulder an
drew him to the window, saying: g
wish you could have come two month
later, so as to see Washington in he
beauty. But look over toward th
Potomac and the heights beyond, an
you may imagine how beautiful tn
view from these windows is when tn
trees are in leaf and the grass
green.'
A Happy Family Reunion.