New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-04
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL
.JoEn BROWNS GEORGIA PIKE"
THREE CoNoRRssMKN WHO SERVED IN PhHi'
TENTIARIEs-DID HIS RED HAIR SAVE MR.
MsBANE t-ANECDOTRa

WARRINGTON March IA curious document was
shown TO mo the Other day, which has peculiar In
terest Just now because of the parade OF company
Of Georgia Pike" before President Cleveland tho othor
day.
And what is tho Georgia Pikei many VIII ASK
In wonder and surprise.
Well I cannot answer that question bettor than Dy
saying that 1t is ps of soldiers which, during tno
ato Civil War, existed in tho lively imagination only
OF old "Joe" Brown, at present tho senior oonA'o'
from Georgia. and then Governor OF tho staio o'noo
then, however, and especially In view OF tho fact tna'
the President reviewed tho Pike recently, 1t must
have materlalzcd and thereby fulfilled one OF Joe
Browns fondest dreams To what use It Is to DO
put still remains n mystery
But TO return to the document. II was founa
among tho files of the Executive Department vi
Georgia and assigns beyond tho question OF aouo'
priority Of inv ontion to joe Brown NO mattor
what others may have dono In behalf Of tho lost
cause. his name must DO handed down hereafter 10
posterty as tho patented Of the Georgia Pike'' IL
does credit to tho inventive genius. tho military visor
and chIdlike innocence Of tho "good old man. Inc
document IS dated Mledgevillo, Ga, February w.
1862 am able only to give portions OF 1t;
Tho late which have attended our and
discrimination on our part. We left to choose 20
tween freedom at the cnd Of desperate and ncr ,ho
struggle and submission TO tyranny followed py .no
most abeot and degraded slavery to which psrloa o
and generous people were ever eApOsHd he done in
answer, S3o tho georgia plle,' with six FEE. FEET
largo armed with good pike and a,s w ,Sns
shout Of victory when the coniending forces arc arc
much exhausted and whom the time comes iTr
como within reach Of tho balls lot them move I'm 10
doublequlck time and rush with terrible mpotuossT Sly
has vastly the advantage Of tho bayonct, and those
having the bayonet which Is itself but er9D h
tho retreat begins let the pursuit DO rapid ana II INC
enemy throw down their guns and are so,y " cose
s tbe bos with S tbe knife mi each man has hown
down at least of his adversaries, etc., QUO.
And the good old man goes on to appeal to tho
mechanics of Georgia manufacture those "tcrrIbo
pixies which, welded by stalwart patriots arm
never fall to fire and waste single load
It is almost incredible that twenty-slx years ago
such tactics should have been recommended by tho
Governor OF a Southern State. What has become Vi
the Plkesn or whether the Pixies that Cleveland
saw In his recent run through Georgia the other day
Of the original oncs designed by 100
Brown am unable to say. Let II be hoped that they
arc not now used in any more bloody pursuits Than
that of cutting cheese
Secretary Payard Is given TO tho uso Of big words
His state papers contain words unknown to any dic-
tionary. He IS even suspected by many people Oh
having written that celebrated message Of the Presl-
occurred Be that as 1t may, his falling in this ro-
gard has frequently furnished his former associates
In the Senate with peg TO hang n story Among
the best storrs | remember hearing Is that told by
"Zeb' Vance, OF North Carolina, to party Of friends
who were discussing Bayard's pccuaritcs.
Do you know" said the North Carolina Senator,
what ! am reminded Of whenever ! read ono OF
Irothcr Bayard's official commune ations to tho Sen
ate ~
"No.
"You dou't1 We'll. will tell you. 1t reminds
mo of the conversation l heard between two
darkeys:
as julius IS you better dis mornIngl' said one
as No; was better yesterday, but Use got ober
dat replied the other.
a. Am dero hopes oh your discobcry1'
as DscObcry OBJ whatf'
as Your dscobcry from de convaescenco what am
fetching you your back
80 Dat "opens, sab, altogeddah on tao prognostifca
ton which implies de disease; should they contlnlate
fatually he hopes dis cullud individual won't do dis
But said aforc, dat all dcpens on tho prog
nosiics and till desc come TO head, dcre am no
telling wedder dis pusson will come TO disccntnua
ton Odderwise.'"
Congressman John A. Mcshanc, OF Nebraska, prob
ably the opinion OF most Western men that tho
only good Indian is dead Indian. He seems to have
some reasons for this. He was telling group of his
friends the other day of his experience among tho
indians. Several years ago, while looking after his
cattle the plains Of Wyoming some hostile Indians
captured the future Congressman and ran oil good!y
portion OF his cattle. Being their prisoner they com
pelled him TO cook for them, and and to add, as 1t
wcre insult to injury, they made him slaughter lis
own cattle for their benefit.
"wen." said Mr. Mcshanc to his friends, "you Will
scarcely brilcve me- but 1t Is fact that instead Of
putting to tho torture and killing me by inches,
as Is their custom, they moved off one fine morning
and left me nd my cattle behind contemplating a
Western sunrise empty stomach. II didn't taho
me long, you, to make tracks for civilization
But what puzzles 10 the present day . why they
didn't hill me.'
Probably they wero afraid Of your rcd hair"
mildly vcntured to suggest Cannon, OF Illinois.
Maybe they considered you sacred character on
that account" remarked some one eiss
"Oh, neither Is the truo reason, here broke in
Laird Mcshane's colleague In my opinion, tho
Indians moved of because they Disguised with
McShane's cooking
In The general laughter which followed Mr. McShanc
joined heartily as the rest.
al wouldn't be bit surprised" said he, off that
was the reason why they left mo behind Three days
of my cooking probably all they could stand"
group OF Republican Senators wero discussing tho
other day the new fisheries treaty, when some enc
remarked that the failure apply the policy Of retaa-
ton, authorized by Congress last year, placed Mr.
Bayard In the position when tho C0mmis sOners met
10 negotiate of having nothing to concelo, while th,
otho: side able to put agreement to cease the
unlawful harassing Of our fishermen by Canadian
authoities in the light Of "conccssOn." In other
wold- as Hehry Cabot Lodge expressed 1t "A fair
treaty was impossible because tho two parties did
not start fair
This romn1cd Senator Cullom OF tho position IN
| which old Texas pioneer found himself once. lie
fond In his latter days Of boasIlng OF the good
old times" ref ring to the days OF the old colonsts
| "Why SIR" exclaimed the pioneer to some friends
was once offered league OF land for pair Of old
boots
| " Didn't you take It ~ he was asked.
| "NO sir: didn't"
| " Poor land | reckon
| "Why, bless your heart sir, It tho best piece
OF land OutdOors five feet high. q clear stream