The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-19
Men Who Have Made Great Sue.
cesses of Themselves.
Senator Berry's Career in War,
Love and Politics.
What One Leg and Much Pluck Can
Bring About.
Mr.. jones Comments on the Late I'm.
observation-disclosures Dunn
The Champion GRANDPA
thor of the House.

WASHINGTON, April ls.--A special to the
ST. Louis Globe Democrat says: Mr.. James
lI. Berry is in the Lochinvar OF the Senate.
But in his case il was an Arkansas river
fanoc instead OF steed. What makes the
|story more interesting is the fact that il all
happened after he left a leg on the battle
3icld OF Corinth. lie was only twenty
when he enlisted in the Sixteenth Arkan-
Eas infantry, and he had just turned twenty
bnc when he came hobbling back TO Car
|oll county, When he got the hang Of his
,rutchcs he crossed the mountains TO john
Jon county and studied law, at the same
ime maintaining himself by teaching.
There he made the acquaintance Of Miss
lizzie Quaile, the daughter Of well-to-do
merchant. Mr.. Quaile saw nothing prom
sing in the onc-legged schoolmaster and
opposed the counting strenuously. Under
hose circumstances young Berry commits
Toned friend TO call at the 'Quaile man.
ion one evening and invite the lady out
pr walk, while he waited with canoe
the rivers edge. Before the stern
parent knew what was in contemplation,
nc river had been safely ienied and Miss
uaile had become Mrs. Berry.
The qualities which win at love are
nluable in politics. Berry married, was
Omitted 10 the bar and was elected 10 the
legislature, the events occurring in quick
recession. He began his public life in
6JG. In 1872 he was reelected, and in
~ he was made speaker. Two years
Ter he was president Of the Democratic
atc convention, and two years after that
was elected judge OF the circuit court,
hd lie resigned the bench 10 accept the
Dmlnati0n for Governor In 1882.
MsDEL RECONCILIATION.
II was unanimous nomination and
luiyalent 10 election. lie left Little
ock at the close OF the convention, and
bis way home stopped of nj Ozark, his
ife's old home. Then, for the first time
ncc he set the palernal authority at def
ice, sixteen years before, he crossed tho
reshold OF his father-in-law. The recon.
liation was dramatic in its simplicity.
"Iiow do you do, Mr.. Quailc,' said the
n-in-law, rs he walked into tho house
id extended l:s hand.
"Good morning, Mr.. Berry," said the
iher-in.law, rs lac rose and took the
i've branch.
And that was all there was OF Il. They
latted together about current events as II
ey had been in regular communication
I'd upon good terms instead OF strangers
80 many years. The pleasant feeling
rs continued uninterruptedly ever since,
II Il Is said that neither has ever re-
RED, In the presence OF the other, 10 the
ng arrangement
~ thought after / was nominated foi
overnor," said the senator one day In
liking with u friend about that first visit
his wiic's home. "that could afford "a
AXE up"
GLANCE BACKWARD.
There was another Interesting celebra.
On OF this same nomination. When the
nnon ball took Off his leg at Corinth
bung Berry found home with kind old
dy living not far from the battlefield.
hc took the youthful soldier In and nursed
m through the long months 81 GONZALES
|ncc. Alter being nominated for Govern
Mr.. Berry jouineycd 10 Corinth, found
% old lady 10 whom he probably owed
= life for the wound was terrible one,
hd made her n visit, 10 her great delight
At the end Of his term NJ Governor Mr.
crry was chosen senator 10 OH out the
nexpircd term ~ Acknowledgement Gar
nd. Next winter lie will, unless all signs
n, have no opposition for the election "a
full term. lie Is only forty -seycn ycar
Il next month.
Since he came 10 Washington Senator
cry has made his home at the National
otel. His eldest daughter, Miss Nellie
ls been an invalid for several years, and
now in Philadelphia under medica
|eatmcnt Miss BERTHE, the second daugh
n, Il an interesting young lady. tn,
lird daughter Is with her grandfather n
s-rk. There are still several little folk,
N, enough OF them 10 make the senator
,artmenia at the hotel lively Of an oven
b. When Sunday comes Mr.. Bcrr,
Iaricr big carriage, puts his youngsien
Ito II and drives out into the country
Hing their lungs with good fresh air q
|ast once a week.
INK scoRSs TuE oouSrERVEIr.
Tho way Mr.. Berry manages 10 &c
FOUND ON his crutchcs n marvellous q
l. fellow senators and 10 good man,
her people. Senator Butler, or Soutl
/ arolina, lost n leg during the war, n
4 randy siaiion--not tho brandy station
uhcrc 10 many Other statesmen have los
heir legs, but the Brandy station down u
Virginia. lie wears cork leg with sucl
race that nobody can tell which leg !
tsh. After Senator Hampton had bis leI
irked 20 pieces by q mule, his collcagu
tfsusded him 20 try cork, and lac, too, !
oE ~ firm on his pins as any man OF III
|tafs IN the senate. When Berry mad
temperance Butler and Hampton show
bin their cork legs and urged him 4
~ the substitute Tor nature, but h
/ onldn't They have laborcd with hin
al and again. butthe Arkansan still goc
u one leg and two crutchcs. lie ask
1, Consideration on account VI II. He ca
[ar out and walk With anybody. II
|I>oe into street cars, climbs long stairway
Ia Gets about with surprising agility
/'hon he rises In the Senate 10 speak j
lilies himself beside his desk and goc
hi without any apparent inconvcr
|f(Xc. But OF course he can't stamp hi
III 10 express his feelings When he er
~ the senate chamber y page takes th
urhcs away and stands them up In ON
~, where they remain until the SCI
j. ready TO go out
K ANAS ron A. THAT.
TLc rcaiincss with which he uses j
u,rhos has made him little carclcs
trr he started down llaitH Ia the dan