New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-21
STORIES ABOUT MAHONE.
HE TALKS CONCERNING A sAwMILt MAN.

HE TALKS CONCERNING A SAW-MIIL MAN.
Washington, July 2O.-General Malone told AL old
story the other night in manner TO make one who is
familiar with the ways of oficeseekels suS-
pect that it may conceal moral. He had just Ic
turned from conference with Chairman Quay and
other members of the National Committee who hal been
Iesieged all day by several Virginia hckers' OF the
anti Malone persuasion. As everybody knows. there
has been a violent contention the part Of the
ants that they and not Malone and HIS friends
should enjoy the Federal lOaves and fishes IN Virginia
1t seems, however that they have recently abated
somewhat of their demands, and IN their conference
with members of the National Committee this week
they generously ntimated that they would consent that
a few of the smaller loaves and least desirable fishes
should be given to the Mahonctes. Now, the latter
are the regulars and General Malone IS their
prophet and leader, and when he heard OF the conces
sion the ants" had offered he thrust one mana deep
into pocket OF his trousers twisted his long beard
with the other hand, and said
Well, Ill bc-no. 1 Will not cuss, for am
amused. The kichers are right peart reckon. That
saw min man the Ohio River must have be-
longed to the same family"
Why, what about the saw-mll man77
ooh. you must have heard the story hundred
times but I'll repeat IT, The saw-mi man lived Oh
the bank of the Ohio River, the season had been long
and dry his booms were empty. his saws were idle
and weeds overspiead his Undergrad. At last the
great food down the river bearing on its bosom,
together with haystacks and gran-shocks and drift
wood and live stock and few halfdrowned men,
and children clinglng to the wrecks of THEN
houses thousands Of beautiful, sawlOgs the property
of men 800 miles upstream. Hundreds of people
together with hsystacks and granshocks and drift
forts to rescue the drowning victims Of the dcuge.
Others sought the perishng cattle, horses and
sheep; st others tried to land haystack, but none
was so excited, eager and anxious the saw-mill
man.
He had an eye-both eyes-set those sawlogs;
he wanted those logs. but at the time he didn't
want ~ incur any personal rsk-he was too smart for
that and he had good voice. so he mounted the
head of his log way and attracted the attention of
many of the crowd not trying TO save life OF
property and made a beautiful and eloquent speech,
which ended:
And now fellow citizens and men-if you
men-bestir yourselves and save those logs and I'll
give you half of themv"
hear that senator Quay enjoyed that story in its
new relation.
General Malone having told a story at the ex-
pense of the kchers,7 It is only fair that one or two
should be told at his expense. This one is still cur
rent among the veterans who served under his com
mand i'm the Confederate Army As everybody knows
the General is a man of fra physique without an
ounce of superfuOus flesh. i believe he never tipped
the scales 100 pounds During the siege OF Peters
burg he with his division, held the key Of the Con
federato position. One day. not many weeks before
Lees last retreat General Malone received wound,
not serious enough, however, TO take him from the
field A member of his staff, fearing that exag
geraed report might reach Mrs Malone, who was iv-
ing I'm the town, rode 10 her house and, meeting
her the porch, said:
Mrs Malone, the General was slightly wounded
an hour ago, but you need not be alarmed It's
only flesh wound Of no consequence"
4 uesh
wife, as she about preparations TO 10 the 'front.'
"a flesh wound indeed If my husband has been
wounded at all, it's not flesh wound The bullet
has not been moulded that could find place 10 make
a flesh wound in his body"
Mahones old soldiers say that he was the stlctest
of dsciprnarians, and, might be expected most
careful and prOvdent of the comfort OF his men.
After the battle Of the Crater" his force was SO
weakened that regiment was sent TO reinforce IT.
1t was a regiment mainly composed OF conscrpis
who we're raw. The first night after it Joined some
of the men were detailed for picket duty on part
of the line where the utmost quiet and vigilance were
necessary for the Union forces on the alert and
pressing closer and closer. 1t was after midnight
when Malone set out 10 visit his outposts. What
was his establishment and wrath, as he crossed the
little ravne which led from the Union line to the
Crater 10 hear voice singing, shouting,
Southern song and TO outlined against the sky
the figure Of a stalwart sentinel OF his command.
who marching up and down with the butt Of his
gun I'm the air. Malone rushed up the slope with
barred sword, and he got the soldier exclaimed
in a suppressed voice, half choked with anger:
what in you doingl Who are you?
Where do you belongl"
The sentinel stopped brought his gun to his
shoulder, and SAID
Who be you and what be you dom herc2 I
belong the Fo'th Moth Calling Regiment, standln
this gyard.'
"Ill show you who am" replied the Infatuated
General.
well, who be you2' retortel the imperturbable
conscrpt
Il am General Mahone IN command Of this d.
vision. Call the officer Of the guarl'
At the mention OF that name the sentinel lowered
his gun and his voice at the time, extended his
hand and whispered
General Malone, I'm proud 10 meet yer. I'm
Foth Moth CsliDy. YOll find cOpI gyari down
yam. but don't make such clatter or yo' the
Yanks."
The General meekly sought the officer Of the
eyard'