St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-13
TO the Hayward Youth in the
Saloon Back in Penn
sylvania
Was Like Crumbs on the Wa
tiers That Bring Large
:Loaves in Time.
A Presence That Impresses
and Inspires Even More
Than Words.
The Colonel Has a Champion
Who Will Fight for Him
in Dakota,
kneeiol 10 The Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
FARGO. n. d.. April 12.-An old and
%ell-known resident of Fargo, formerly
of Pennsylvania. relates an incident of
his life which is so commendable TO
the great big heart OF Col. w.
e. Plummer. now resident of
CasSelton, and editor of the North
Dakota Republican, that we cannot
refrain from giving il as related to Your
correspondent, while sitting at quiet
lunch one evening last week.
Said Mr.. F.: Il was about eighteen
Fears of age, wild, untamed and friSky.
] had several rather bad habits, such as
Smoking, chewing, drinking, swearing
and playing cards. AT the time am
about to describe | was standing at the
bar, where i had imbibed quite freely,
and was telling the bartender about
some recent prankS. using profane as
well as very indecent language. Sitting
in the back room were couple OF
gentlemen playing cards. The game
was soon over, and they came out to the
bar to liquidate. As the beverage had
been pouring down became more and
more influential, talked louder, swOre
more and used still worse language.
The colonel quietly took his drink, babe
bis friend goOd-by and then returned TO
the room where / was making myself
very conspicuous for party of my age.
He placed his lily-white hand upon my
arm, and turned to look at HIM. Won
dering if he was going to ask me
TO TAKE SOMETHING,
but when l saw that white, beardlesS
face. with an expression of ScOrn and
contempt which no man on earth can
jmitate-those eyes gliStening like the
stars after hurricane. those lips CULVER
ing, his legs trembling, his fine proper
Toned body erect and apparently as
strong as Hercules, l knew something
was coming, and l felt Inundated and
heart-broken." Said he. very quietly,
a'come into the back room, | wish very
much to see you" Il followed him as
dOcile as calf. He placed a
chair for me and l sat down,
awful presence. He did not sit
but stood with his hands folded under
the skirts of his Prince Albert and
looked at me. The suspense was terri
BILE, did not dare to open my lips or
even sigh in that mystic presence. For
some moments he stood there looking at
me and the water ran down my back
dripping, dripping, like that old poem
of Poe, when something kept knocking,
knocking. How Shivered and wilted and
shrunk up into myself no one can know
as we'll as /. | cannot describe the SEN
Sation, nor the power which that man
was eXerting over me at that moment.
At last he broke the monotony by ask
ing me
A FEW QUESTIONS
which | shall never forget. He said {:
A'Young man, have you father?"
said yes, sir.r "Have you a mother?"
hYes, sir" ''Have you brothers and
sisters?' Eyes, SIR" "Do you be-
lieve in God and our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ?'' "Yes, sir" "DO you
the United States, and the star span
gled banner?" Becoming enthusiastic
] said, You bet your - l do" ''Then, u
said he. Il have few words to say tc
you, which hope you will remember
through life: and when those eyes OF
Scurs grow dim, and that frail carcass
is ready for the worms, you will beal
in mind that the piouS Col. Plum
mer, an old soldier, whose elo
uuent words have made things jim
gle from one end of Pennsylvania Il
The other, and whose valiant hands have
borne testimony to his love of God anC
man, and whose footprints can always
be found tOeing toward the house o
prayer, admoniShes you, in the name O
llthat is great and good, to quit you
beastly habits, and become what you
father and mother intended you for;
man, full tiedged, with straight back
bone. grand aspirations, a clean fac
and hands and tidy shirt. Do not al
low yourself to become slave to appe
lite. Throw away your tobacco. you
cigars, and never enter saloon again
DO not get drunk and become worth
Jess wreck of humanity, but bear you
part as one whose conscience is clea
from stain, bright as the driven Dakot
Snow, pure and
LAMB-LIKE AS NINE
is to-day, and God will bless you an,
the devil can't make you afraid. AvOi,
the allurements of women, say you
prayers every night at your mother
knee. pray for help and you will get re
3igion sure. Have faith, love God an,
vote for Gov. Hartranft, and you vii
pc surely saved from infamy, and pos
sibly be elected one of the trustees o
your school district. Mind now, youn,
man, L am only talking for your good
You seem to be bright boy, an
the only thing can do fo
sou is to admonish you to quit, for a
time, the beastly habits: drop your
bacco, y0ur cigars, your rum; clea
soar teeth, take bath, put on clea
shirt, KISS your ROOQ NlOllcT, Sink
hands with your father. vote early an
often when you get little older, an
be sure to vote the Republican tickle
ana | assure you of success throug
life and q death which
WILL BE GRATIFYING
to all your relatives, and decided
pleasant transition for you. Now, III
dear young friend. if you have til
worth of it about you, we will take on
more drink and then quit the vile stu
forever. Say, bartender. give tn
young man and me little whisky an
lemon. Here's no." ''Now," said h,
I'wiI you bear my admonitiOns
mind?' | replied with all the fervenc
of young man that | wOul
and thanked him from my hea
for his kind advice" The correspon,
ent, much interested, asked if he fo
lowed the advice of the venerable CO
Oncl. Follow il? Most assuredly di
while in Pennsylvania. left there I'll
next week and came TO Dakota. and {
course no promises follow man I'M
the territory. Have you ever m,
the colonel since that time?'' Il nevt
knew who he was until ST. Patrick
day, when was fortunately Introduce
10 him, and we had a very pleaSai
visit. The colonel never drinks nov
but he smokes LOTS That was IL
greatest. most interesting and valuab
day Of nv life, and if the colonel ev,
deignS to lower himself so far as TO III
for an Office, I'll lick the man who Vot
AGAINST him If I onn on1 / l-povy I 40