The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-26
,.rzs OF WELLINGTON.
Io+ure and Dislike of
sis FlS0' Attention.

in regard TO the lALliOus
!ea- 81 the night before the battle Of
il bfl-se ia has row followed them up
Waterloo. = m the Duke Of Wellington
with q 80 oso,nsiierabe fresh interest ~ -
which Ias ,.STor-is on Wellington" ana Tue
entitled ..ssges contain few OF the
fo.lo"ils s,-lEssting stories that are told'
many lhDei 90 incidents of Waterloo u Is
"anous end that Bulow's DIVISION,
Eartl1s i1s,t first alarmed Napoleon,
whose W. az completely failed but Ior tne
uign. Ia of a single Belgian peasant. IN
lucsh7N ~ goods OF Frischermont, 10 tne
lsayl1s ~ the French army, two ROADS III
Tighl u IT, man who guided the column heS-
verge - - : few minutes considered "hloh
ltstel' a .ho,Ild take. He chose the lett one,
pain 10 Snow s.Tow we shall take them all;
SAYING Ia bv the other, the Prusslan Oh
had ns I'D ~ have found it impossible by
ylsiou ' "siii The rain Of the previous
tneI a.5 rendered the ground extremely
nis-l ls md In fact, a mistake might nave
he-Y5' the destiny Of Europe. shouid
clals .E.,,e,It that every inch OF the ground
nave me- uossigbborAood of Waterloo would
II Wy ham surveyed, for 1t IS Wei known
la'e .sa drke reconnoitered the posltlon
tla' . .aC year, and had previously de-
Ils fno3 where the fight would be for the
Drotectioa Of Belgium. I.,,.,.. tho
a. he ike other great men, could not
III. +Taidle. He found no dlihculty III
'a "a N children, whose nalve manners
~ Aar5naIity of thought delighted him,
~ ~ .5s Tretehed trash talked by groWn-up
.s;I5-an was TO him intolerable. The story
l vi known Of his saying 4 have no small
.on, and Peel no Manners We cannot
to-. ,-I the duke asking, even in railway
carrysg4. Have You seen SalvInlF or 10
vcn adrire Mrs. Langtry? The dukes
whole nature was practical. instead Oh
considering and theorizng as to various
arms garments, belts, etc, worn by the
Rritisb soldier, he sent for man OK line
regiment. Having provided large pair OF
30 rs be said to the soldier, step into that
|gql4 with your musket, pouch. knapsack,
|@ako etc. lie had the weight written
dowu. Now, then. get out, strip yourself
|Dsked. and then get into the scale again.
|Tbat settled the question. There is, or was,
at the clothing department in Plmllco
quaint old infantry shake 1t bears Roman
Numerals on tie front. With 1T was this
Memorandum: The Duke of wellington
has vornthis shake for seven hours to-day
he considers it An excellent headdress for
tbs soldier Most men who have tried 1T
on would be very sorry to wear 1t seven
ninutes and would differ from the duke.
However. Nthere were giants in those says.
The Duke detested being helped; not
from ingratitude, but from two distinct
feelings-0ne that be did not like to be
Ehought what he certainly was not, decrepit;
the other, that he knew very well that the
majority Of persons who helped him simply
bid 50 in order to be able to say that they
lad done SO. This was to him revolving.
Standing opposite to Apsley house III the
evening in Piccadilly, when the street was
fVen more crowded than it is now, the duke
Fas hestahng on the curbstone. A gentle
han nearly as old as as himself made some
demonstration of assisting him to cross the
|Oad. endeavoring TO check the tide of cabs
lnd other vehicles that was setting strongly.
When the duke reached the gate of Apsley
Ouse be touched his hat and said, Il thank
Hou sir. The elderly stranger Immediately
Ilcovered. Holding his hat at his knee, he
addressed the duke as follows: MY lord, |
pave passed long and not uneventful life,
|lt never did hope TO reach the day when
might be Of the slightest assistance to the
Testest man that ever lived The duke
Oked at him calmly, and, in a voice not in
least choked by emotion, replied, Don't
a fOolF and walked into Apsley
Olse
The dukes handwriting is indistinct. It
the handwriting Of a man who has writ
n great deal; in fact, he was ALWAYS
FITTING One would be curious to know
nat the verdict of those who read charac-
from handwriting would be- The duke,
men sitting in the Lords, received letter
ON The eminent landscape designer and
cay authority on botanical matters, j. G.
1udon. The duke had lost sight of him
some years 1t was note to this effect:
Lord Duke: 1t would crafty me ex-
eney II you would permit me to
~ Strathheldsaye at any time
vealent to your grace, and to
Spect the Waterloo beeches.' Your
stsS lalthful servant, j. c. Loudon.' The
aeljoo beeches we're trees that had been
l'ei Immediately after the battle of
a'siIoo as memorial of the great fight.
eGuKe read the letter twice the writing
"nlen was not very clear; and with his
=. plpmptness and politene-s replied as
nS rs, having read the signature as C. J.
4Vo: instead Of y. c. Loudon:' NV
DShop OF London: 1t will ALWAYS
m3 gIs9t pleasure to see you at Strath-
laye. fray come there wbenever II
!our convenience, whether I am ar
ny VI NOT My servant will receive or
M y. 'H LOW you 50 many pairs of breeches of
r"S you wish, but why you should wish
spooV those that l wore at the battla ~
49, 80 quite ueyond the comprehan-
VI yours, most truly, Wellington This
was received, as NAV be sunnocad
TnIeaU surprise by the Bishoo al Lon,
~ ne showed it TO the ArchbishoD of
80 ana TO other discreet persons
so''ne 10 the melancholy conclusion
NJ IL sLeaC Duke OF Wellington mad evi-
y 'pi tost ms senses. TIE Bishou of LON.
~ otonheld) declared that he had not
Ma ~. =? Vhe duke for two years and 70
,So JUS extraordinary intimation nnzD
bo "nole bench of bishops. Exnlena-
al o,S OF a satisfactory kind fol
was not changed. - 'D0S0 worthy
h ~ Ille occasion the duke receivad Ia
in Sue following terms co~raat " t 1eo-
sbo MT Mr. Iomkins ventures To- .9
mofbo DGAe Oh Wellington. Mr. Ton
reOra tV' ~ ~ d "aSherwoman; Mr.. Tom.
MarorS;. " say That, having washed for
bier h. a. VI Douro for many wears his
the Iast oo ~ unable to obtain navma,,t
poor or'' ,n Ddree years. Mrs, Tomiins is
aey. Sbs ~" Ca cannot afford to lose the
it Mrs. T hopes the duke will kindly
er carefni- IohhKlns' address is + !,
* the dyL reading and considering the
pa NarsboH1u ke sent the following rer' J,-o
lived a I att, Vae Duke of WELLINGTON h3c
4 the NsroV,,,ii- ron MIR. Tomkins stetino,
!. Der, Mr. 4 T OF Douro is in debt N = 3
Z |on is not ' tba ms The Duke of Well
I regrets to on9 "a, Marquis Of Douro. The he
e paid his wa n1a mat his eldest son has
. kins has no ,''t,iar:woman's bill. Mrs
lngton. The Tn Gain 5.I upon the Duke Of
q q another tI en3 GEGke recommends her,
d er il the ba "npdPncsaton, to place tlie,
Some SIX I ~eets o. o. a respectable solici.
. Il p sa at Apsley bon sn9 duke luke had