The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-06-30
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NJ Joshua ~. Wieefling. of Scattle
late Of Harrisburg. Penn, xss : meas
nesghs'or and acqsiAintancs Of the !ass
0eneral simon Cameron. Speaking
q ths character and h6me life at the
decessed statesman. M. Wrestling
yesterday said.
II knew Gen Cameron pe-sonsl,y
very well. having been acquainted
with him and hts family frorn my
boyhcod days The surviving mem.
bers Of his family are Hon. James
Donald Cameron. OF Harrisburg
United States senator from pennsvl.
vania. and Simon Cameron, IT,. I'm
married, who has always resided Al
home with his parents; : siaughtes
married 70 ex-Atforney-(3ener
Wayne AcVeagh. under President
fairfield. and daughter. Mrs. Halde-
nan. widow Of Hon. r. j. Haiieman,
deceased. who formerly Was mem her
O congress from Cumberland district,
Pennsylvania.
/. General Cameron had always been
In remarkably vigorous healtA. He
celebrated his 90eh birthday at Harris
burg IN March last, aud entertained
numerous friends who called upon
him, and also received congratulatory
kilograms from al parts OF the coun-
try. He Was 4 wen preserved mar
Of correct habits in life. His home
Was IN Harrisburg, in the old home
stead OF John Harris, the early foun.
der Of that city. but . considerable
portion Of his time, Of late years. was
spent at his country home at DONEGAL
where he breathed his last-some
twenty-five miles from Harrisburg. be-
tween that city and Lancaster.
General Cameron had retired from,
public life = number of years since.
lie had rather become an adviser. A.
his Judgment was eagerly sought for.
He had great knowledge Of public
mon and measures. He was . nan
OF great viii power. and exceiled in
organizing fsrce in politics. He al
ways bore the reputation of discerning
IN advance Of the general masses the
popular tendencies on any political
subject. He also had happy faculty
Of falling into line with popular move
ments and assuming leadership; and
whilst he was pronounced Repuhli-
can ever since the repeal Of the Mis-
sour compromise, vet he was always
able 10 retain large following in the
Democratic party. He was full OF
interest and interesting "reminiscences
about noted men. and pleasant, en-
PERTAINING .tAiker. His hospitality 1T
home Was notable and unsurpassed.
In public life bis record constitutes
q very large page IN the record of the
nation.
Az fLLUsrgsoUs HoEsE.
Mr.. j. 5. Bushnell, of this city, tells
very interesting anecdote about the
late Senator Simon Cameron. OF Penn
sylvania. Mr.. Bushnell was favored
with the friendship Of the venerable
ex-secretary of war and more than
once visited him at his home. When
Secretary Cameron resigned the war
portfolio, on the llth Of January. 1862
he was immediateiy appointed minisier
TO Russia. and, though remaining al
st. Petersburg less than ten months,
he made many warm personal friends.
One OF these presented him with q
most magnificent horse, which he
brought home with him. The horse
was named THE Colonel. !. and il was
with just pride that Mr.. Cameron
used to boast that every president oil
the United States, from President
Lincoln to ana including President
Arthur, rode behind The Colonel. Mr..
Bushnell was visiting at Mr.. Cam.
efOn's home ct TIE time OF the old
horses death. He had q ride behind
Colonel on the day before his death,
and therefore claims the honor of hay.