St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-23
CALLED ON "oLD TEACUP,"
But They Found He Was Another
w. T. Sherman From New York.

But They Found He Was Another
w. T. Sherman From New York.
Chicago Herald.
CIV. L. Sherman" This was the sig
nature scrawled across the page of the
| register at the fremont house in half
| legible hand yesterday afternoon. Little
knots of loungers congregated at the
desk, read the scrawl with evident
pleasure, commented on its curves and
angles in a mysterious and knowing
manner that were full of meaning.
1.-The old man hasn't lost his vigor
vet" said one, as he held his forefinger
| to a shaded line in the letter "S."
II should say not" was the reply of a
watery-eyed veteran who was grinning
and scowling by turns.
"Guess he's grown old, though" said
the first speaker.
"Old! Course he's old. but he's a
warrior every inch of him, from the top
of his head TO the SOles of his feet. By
the way, Mr.. Clark, how does old
Tecump look, eh?' This to Clark
Shaeffer, who was leaning idly on the
counter discussing Iowa crops with one
| of Gov. Larabee'S constituents.
Flows that? Come againw eX-
MI. Iulhlh~ W bhO
group at the register.
"How does old Tecump loOk?" watery-
eyed veteran repeated.
"Good, | guess; at least as well as he
ought to-" was the irreyerent reply
from behind the counter.
"What'S that?" and every member OF
the group turned and looked fercely at
the smiling man of names.
"Do YOU know what you are saying,
sir?' the watery-eyed man demanded
with show of asperity.
"Maybe he's a Democrat and don't
know no better" put in another.
"Or else he fought on the other side"
was the comment of a dif1ident little
man. who had heretofore remained
silent.
Mr.. Shaeffer looked at the circle of
scowling faces with establishment de-
picted in his own.
"What is it, gentlemen?" he asked in
a hesitating voice, after long pause.
why this unSeemly wrath?"
"D0 you know. sir, that you have
malicOusly slandered the greatest
fighter and soldier of the century"
This from the diffident man, who had
suddenly become very erect and was
pulling energetIcally at his whiSkers.
mo, guess not" faltered Mr.. Shaef-
fer.
s'Didn't you say old Tecump didn't
look as old as he ought tO?'
Yes"
"Well, sir, all l have to say to you is
that either you do not know the wonder
full record of the military genius of the
age or else you are SacreligiOuS rebel
at heart, sir" The diffident mans de-
meanor was growing fiercer every mo-
ment.
military man! What do you mean?"
Shaeffer asked.
II mean William Tecumseh Sherman,
the hero of Atlanta" painted the adj
mirer of the old warrior.
Il thought you meant George Cobb'S
road horse Tecump, that he thinks can
trOt sOme," said MIR. Shaeffer, humbly.
"Do you pretend to say you didn't
know old Tecump was in this house,
sir? Why, here's his signature on the
register and he pointed at the name
wv. Il. Sherman"
Mr. Shaeffer stepped over to look, but
before he could turn the book around
dapper young man, with diamond and
smile, trlpped up to the desk and
asked for the key to 426.
''HOwdy, Sherman" was Shaetfer's
greeting.
"Howdy," replied the dapper man.
Then Mr.. Shaeffer glanced at the fore
finger of the diffident man and smiled.
Gentlemen" he said. after looking the
group over, ''let me introduce you to
w. Il. Sherman, of New York." and he
waved his hand to the dapper man, who
smiled, said blandly "Howdy" again,
and disappeared in the direction of the
elevator