New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17


absorbent handkerchefs were used upon this neanonoy
occasion am unable to state but am told ina. inc
botelbar was laid under unusually heavy contnpuuon
the shape Of certain fluids whose solvent pfopor'os
arc well and universally known in the boundiesS anu
hospitabe West
Old Philetus Sawyer, the genial Senator from WIS
eonsin, who can tell good story as wen as any Oh
them amused HIS colleagues In the Committee Room OF
Pensions the other day by referring to the smarness OF
local preacher his home Who he SAYS is as sharp
and shrewd at a bargain he is prompt to attend
10 the spiritual requirements Of those In ahilction
This preacher was called upon TO attend funeral
and on returning home remarked, with no small salts
faction that he had improved the time by making
s15 IN wood trade while the mourners were viewing
the corpse.'
This little lumberstory reminded of the Nebraska
Senators Of Of the most powerful and effective re-
vivals that In the West at little town
in his State not thousand miles from Omaha where
every male inhabitant, with single exception, was
converted. The inhabitants of tho town were, as
rule wretchedly poor The president Of the railroad
company the line Of which the town was situated.
touched with sympathy for their condition. approached
one Of the principal and inquired II they ever had
any preaching out In that section.
"PTeachlngl" said the person addressed. oh. yes
we had great revival here last winter and all got con-
vcrted but who said be could not Join the
church until he had stolen timber enough from the
railroad company to fenco HIS farm"
After this honest confession the president OF the
railroad company neveattempted to detect tho thieves
IL was useless. Ono Of the favorite hymns sung by
these good converts, the Senator says was the WILL
| known beginning:
Blest is the tie that blnds'
suppose that these two stories, as illustrating
urairie morals where lumber concerned unique,
| II may DO permitted to perpetrate bull
The many friends Of Representative James Laird, OF
| Nebraska, I'm tho House delighted by the of
his convaescence, his recovery appeared for a time
TO be more than doubtful The personal history Of
the Laird family, by the way, is somewhat sad one,
and he IS believe its only surviving representative.
| one OF his two brothers killed at Gettysburg;
vho the otler-to whom he bore affection greater
than is usually In that close relationship
died years ago under very tragic circumstances,
his body being found upon railroad track terribly
mangled by passing train the mystery Of HIS Nolan
| choly end never having been fully solved And now
Laird himself has narrowly escaped patronizng the
| only ferriage whose IS absolutely universal
Tho Lalrds have been prominently a fighting
family. and Representative Laird has always been ex-
ceedngy oblFing in that particular; willing In fact
| 10 help himself 10 any disturbance which came his
| way Ia tho same genial and pleasant manner with
which no would DO q Kindness or tell good story
IFS career during the war was marked by conspicuous
rallan
| unfl thescose OF hosties; and although severely
oundc In the leg early IN the battle at Brandy sta
| ,ion IN insisted upon fighting the wounded limb
un,l ae close OF the engagement. Refusing sick
hrlorlgh which was held TO be absolutely necessary 10
his complete recovery, when be left tho hospital he
romaned at the front during his whole service. In
| deed they tell that tho only enemies that have
| ever caused him the fantest shadow Of uneasness
we're possibly the typical temperance orators and
ss,tators who made their camping aground IN his Con-
orssonal district for brief during the recent
noltloaI campaign only 10 increase by their aoor In
II he long rum tho large majority by which HIS enthus
ATTIC constituents have always elected him. Nebraska
IS proyerbIally attached TO hcr soldier'essators.
tb.vs received eircular nom a welLknown firm of
no,slon at,orueys addressed To Soldiers and Sailors
and, their Helrsr which, among other tempting Offers
| contains the following;
SOLDIERS who have lost their discharges. and
,bo Who ana not receive pension from the date OF dis
| charge death, please call Aa"ec iree on n'''p'
= Dead, soldiers would find 1t to their advantage. T
| imagine TO hurry cups
understand that The Physical Wreck is stu pur
suing the enis fatuus- Of appointment as Major
| and additional Paymastcr United states Army. But
Tho path TO glory Is proverbIaly thorny and strewn
with snarcs and pitfalls II the nomination Is sent IN
and favorably reported by the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs the fun will be fast and furious for
they tell me that Horizontal BIZ Morrison" Of the
| interstate Commerce Commission, Is already medi-
taey ghetting his snlekesneo' upon his left boot
leg Morrison Il appears, has by no means forgot
| ian the PLEASANT little trap which the Physical
WRECKS so thoughthliy laid for him when he mailed
him certificate for ~ Mexican penaon-for which no
CMor4sonl had never made application as Is required
| bv lav-and which Representative ID. D. Henderson,
Of Iowa. so sarcastosy ventilated In the House last
summer.
1 eh0 fAN Nrhf
possiby arise for tho need OF few Republican votes
IN secure his confirmation, tho Grand Pensioners
docs not altogether pattern after the wisdom OF the
serpent as very relative OF HIS recently re-.
| marked, that after ALL General Black was bull
headed obstinate man, Just like Colonel W. w. Dud-
ieyp Verify Blacks most persistent enemies appear
| 10 DO those of his own household
While Representative Taulbee. Of Kentuchy, was
| hoEiing forth the other day with HIS somewhat
soaorous voice, TOM Reed, Of Maue after sitting
| for while as a silent and attentive listener, was
heard to remark soto voce:
9what PITY What pityy'
| Being pressed by some Of his immediate neghbors
TO state the object OF his sympathy, no quietly OBJ
| served, with inimitable drollery and a malicious
| twinkle in his eye:
| II Rejecting upon the magnificent proportions
| OF that robust thorax, and thinking how sad II was
| that Heaven had not made any mind TO supplement
and bear II company"
understand that The Representative from the Xth
Kentucky District has had exceptional opportunities
for the development Of his "ogann for HIS ntlmates
declare that during some eight years more Br'er
TauIboes dissertations upon his church faith
! eloquent IN the extreme. As an admirer OF his from
sole Kaintuch', classlcaly expresses It. I" Ho does
hev thet material eoquents kums strait frum tho
hart lie bees ripsnortin' exhorter bees Taulbee,
| sartln shua, Vow Jess bct'
Among tho dusty heaps OF manuscript which has
found lts way into the Bureau Of the War Depart
ment where the Records Of the Rebellion sfted
for final publication there found tho other day
IN small bundle, neatly tied. tho following p0etlcal
effusion. evidently addressed by gallant young
rehe 10 Lis Dnlclnea tho OF his denarinrn 10