Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-24
TALKS ON TRIPLES.

Among the relics which have been pro
served from the late city hall war is the
following interesting DOCUMENT in the hand.
writing of Major Furay, which the major
left on the table in the board of trade head
quarters Of the Farnam street people:
NOTICE,
CUINRMAS EARNAM STREET "BOoMERsn:
What III the ID ails YOU Burgers: why
can't you be civil and observe office hours
and receive the embraces of the fellows who
are swallowing YOU out OF sighti
| called in simply to express my coincidence,
but, in harmony with the support of the gen.
cral public, | find your rooms like Tara's
nails, without a harp or Il voice, or a presence
deserted. Come down and see me. Re
ligiouSly thine. j. Is. FURAY.
In the light of subsequent events this
notice of confidence is rather amusing.
The Iron Cross decorates but few breasts
in Omaha, and it is a matter of doubt
whether more than one party in this city is
entitled TO wear it. 1t is black, inexpensive,
unattractive, aud were it not for a Slight
polish and bevclcd edge would scarcely be
noticed upon a somber garment. 1t is
symbol of the poverty of the kingdom with
which it originated, but has been the incon,
tive to deeds of valOr which, though they
may have been eQualled, have rarely been
eXcelled. To have been distinguished on q
field Of battle in America, to have been
wounded on Waterloo, to have meritcd tho
commentator of the Little Corporal is akin
TO be deserving of the Iron Cross. This dis
tinction belongs to Prof. f.. NJ. Steinhauser
of this city, who, however, neither wears
the symbol nor refers to it III conversation.
He won it in the battle of Orleans
in the Franco-P russian war, January
1871. He was at the time music,
meister of the band of the Bavarian
infantry regiment of King Carl, of Wurtem-
berg, The battle had turned in favor of the
French. A retreat of the Bavariaus was
ordered, but it was discovered that there
was nobody to sound the call. Every bugler
had been killed. Steinhauser, from his posi-
ton with his band, spurred to the head of
the regiment in the face of the enemy and
issued the call at the peril of his life. The
body retreated, avoided defamation. The
music-mcistcr escaped uninjured and won
his distinction.
Thomas Ii. Moffat, well known in this
city, did business in the place in Galena
from which u. S.. Grant marched to victory,
the highest ~prefcrment in the gift of his
people, and to fame which was co-eXtensivc
with the limits of the globe. 1t was in 1865,
and the silent chief had but Just returned
from his victories. Upon his former
place of business still hung the old weather
beaten sign of tin, which proclaimed to
the surrounding farmers that hides were
there bought and sold by ~. S. Grant e
Co." Photographs Of the great leader were
in great demand and any souvenir of him
which could not be duplicated was deemed
of almost priceless value. Chicago was fren.
Zied with devotion to the soldier who had
just been her guest. Packing the tin sign
between two boards, DIR. Moffatt forwarded
it as he would an heirloom to the secretary
of the board of trade, imagining that 1t
would be received with the patriotic feeling
which inspired his shipping Of it. But tho
secretary sent back a note suggesting that
MOffatt forward TO him 10 cents which he
had paid as express charges! A patriotic
citizen later found an honored resting place
for the relic in his museum on the north
side and, with the destruction of his man
sion one of the earliest relics of the Ameri-
can EpaminOndas was blottcd out of exist.
ence.
The death of the late Richard X imball re
called a number episodes IN his c~ventful life.
One Of these displayed his giant strength
and firmress of character. He had loaned
money to n party VINO ran a saloon on Tenth
street south A. Of Jim Stephenson's. The money
was never paid and the saloon became the
property of Kimball. 1t was a mountain on
his hands. He had no more inclination to 90
into the dispensing of pioneer drinks than he
had TO take the lecture platform. He had a
young friend who had recently come from
Wisconsin. lie gave him a half interest IN
the enterprise in consideration of the lattcr's
conducting the business. 1t was the time of
gold, gold dust and scrip. Business seemed
good, but KImbali had TO pay the bills and
his partner divided with him regularly, sat.
him, for some time, with
scrip. Scrip was worth a Little
less than the paper IL was printed on.
1t was poor pay for Kimball. In flct il was
no pay at all. One morning he got n we'll
developed roll Of the stuff. 1t was more de-
vclopcd than any he had received. 1t was
so well developed, in fact, that it destroyed
Mr.. Kimball's patience. lie locked the So
loon door. He asked his partner TO give up
his cash. The accommodating partner said
his cash was scrip also. The partners trunk
stood behind the bar. Kimball raised it
above his head and dashed II in fragments
upon the floor. Gold dollars, gold eagles.
rolled upon the floor. The partner caught
the first tram. klmoalI piokcd up the money,
closed his door and abandoned the liquor
traffic.
Several years ago a man then well known
IN this community died. In life he had his
friends and enemies, aud the latter were not
by mis- death. The poor luan was
buried, His burial was supervised by one who
contemned him in life, whose hate fol-
him to the grave aud led TO his being
placed near aroJner man with whom, while
living, he was unable 10 agree. THIS UNI
association OF the remains of these
warning I~Gortals, was a source OF almost in
finite but secret satisfaction TO the maleyo-
spirit who had enoompassed it, The
secret, however, reached the family, aud a
short time since the victim Of a miserable
spite was re-iRtsrreG in another city OF Tho
icad.