Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-07
ANDY JonnsoN.s TOAST.
George Keebls. . Barber. Talks Abon: III
incoln Successor.


Lincoln's SuecsNsor.
History 10 not altogether written in
books nor carried in The minds OF say.
ants Tho sources Of historical info.-
nation arc varied.
For instance. says tho Indianapolis
News. one may get IN idea OF the char
Scter Of President Andy Johnson frora 4
talk with i.is barber. who happens 10
live in this city. and is mono other than
George l. Kcchlc. one of the prcrrir-
tors OF The Young Mons Christian A.so.
ciat!oa barbcr-shop
Il might have Eccn tho FIRST free col.
cTci man TO be married in Tho White
ilr&Sc." said George. "hut ! was 10
willing 10 wal, until VIC could go from
NGgl!yillc TO Washington. j; happened
IL thlJ way:
My wife was Mrs .Iohnson'a maid
She waited on the fro3t door Of III.
johnson mansion and was very affection
aicly treated Is the family
When Governor J~elnspa went I,
Washington. knowing that ! wa, wait
Ing Oh Mro Johnsoni3 maid. we were
asked 10 go along and be married 1T tue
CAPITAL.
Tho circumstances OF my counting
were unusual One day | Was Walking
past the Governors house when | saw =
Captain OF the army. well known in
Nashville. wall: up 10 iir. johnson.
who was in tho yard. and begin 10 ucc
&husivc language
Among other things ! rcc1cmbcr lie
called Johnson : traitor JOHNSON
fired up IN .u instant.
HES right hand and 2rrl were yar.
aly:ci. With his LEFT he stsuc!: Out
bTislily and tuE3blcI tho CAPTAIN down
uron tn grass After That guards were
placed about the premises with i~nslruc-
ton. 70 exclude all persons not having
passes
This iatcr:crcd somewhat with tho
Other young fellows who wcIc. like my.
self. paying attention TO Mrs. Johnscn's
maid. But il helped nc
Tho mail 1T the front door told TIC
guards TO admit nc. and y the TING the
Governor WAS ready - go 10 Washing
ton ! had prosecuted Iay courtShip &c a
| Egcccsslu! result"
How did Mir johnson conduct him
self towards the colorcd ~pccplc?"
"lIc was free and easy with u5. Fer
instance. he would ccra2 down to my
L@!hcr.5hop or Il morning and about the
first remark would be: We'll. George. do
yoI know where ! can lind : good mint
! iaiCp?'
II generally know where 10 find one.
and lac would always invite nc over 10
try the liquor with him. in drinking
Ec would generally propose = toast. and
this wa3 the most COMMON ono: God
LESS tho white folks and the Lord cayo
tie niJGcrj.'"
RoUTEO GY CRASoHo7PCRS.
= iloc:; az Tu-Hcrs ius to riI:I. by tho
Vn-sc ouG luscctI.
Farmer James c. FaircLilL, o. Tic Tn.
per Paupacl: region, asserted to 2 .jcr.n
TN (Ia.) correspondent CT The Nv
York sun that iIc lad never known
EraaShoppcrG 10 Ec as llic!; il This place
10 they haro bccn during August. In =
tarcc-2crc field Of l.to Tyo tho i2Gcc. 9
we're - numerous that tlcy ato iii TIC
bladc3 of tho stalks and Suc,:Cl I'll TIC
juice out Of them before tho crop ": 9
rips. One day Farmer FairchilI lei I
has white vest 1T tho edge Of tho lot,
and when he vent TO put it OF 1T night
he found that tho GraG5hoppcrj lad
eaten hundreds of holes in il. llc
S:a5ShoppcrJ seemed TO increase ccy-
"r:!d fold each day in tha. particular
fold, and it appeared 10 him ai though
they caIac out OF tho ground nearly full
grown.
AS soon rs tho ryo wa3 put into the
barn, h0 turned tho turkeys into tho
&tubUlc. y high Sto2c wall ]SuFiounug
tho lot, ana the turkeys drove tho
boards OF Er253hoppcrS ahead Of them.
and Goablcd up what they wanted.
One day Tho turkeys drove Sr-
l3-cnlly rlilliong OF tho iaccclJ
into T. corner OF tho field. They
cJnlln't &c: over tho wall or through it,
and 5cvCTal buGiclT OF the c.as3hoE-
pcrG, Farmer EairChild declared, turned
upon his fioul; Of turkeys and camc
Within IN AGO OF ~GwarlpiIg them. The
fowls were completely covered wi Il
g~ras3hoppcrs. and the insects Kept CON.
lag ~ them so thick and fast that the
turkeys finally took To their legs and
wings a;id went Cqualling toward tho
center Of tho lot - though something
had scared them half To death.
After i little, orc OF tho EobblcrI raj
lied tho locl; and led thcr. back TO tho
corner. lie EobDlcG y number OF times
on tho way and tho other tOE turkeys
marched abreast OF him and ECbbltd dc
llantly 1T tho GraSslioppcr1. tho hers
bringing up tho rear and taikia GcuCily
aa they marched. We'll, up toward the
corner Of tho field tho lock spread out,
cid III . moment ianunC.ablc wings
were 5na2iuH toward the wall. Pretty
Goon tbs graIjhopporJ were 40 tiic!; in
tho corner Is thoy had been before.
There wasn't room for thea ell, and
GSain thcy turncd upon tho turkeys and
I tho tur.icy3 tlrncd tail In an instant,
s~kcdaddlcd CcroS3 tho lot and ilew over
thc bars into tho roadway. Tho fowls
had plainly been badly scared by tho
Eras5hoppcrg, aid Ginco then Farmer
fairchild has been unable 10 rot his
turl;cy0 to Gtay in tho rye field for tc,
mlautca ut . time.