New-York tribune., 1890-05-04


rim the prisoners taken to so'h be"u anu ,riei
tr coprt- martial thirty eight Of the worst OF them
henr sentenced 10 death on bright autuhha aiVcr-
noon the sentence was carried into erect at ManNaVo
u,nn our bows Of the 10th Minnesota mounted gudru
A .bo hinge rouch scaGold whereupon, above the
hoads OF the long line of condemned mScreahO hui1
- tho row of thirty eight ghastly nooses.- To the
anlv profered admontions and prayers of the single
poman Catholic priest who sought 10 console them III
tni dna moments the redskins paid no attention
r.oyor They remained in stolid apathy throughout.
ot,hlv foe,inr assured that they would shortly be
roaming the .lappy hunting grounds lndeed, whlle
standing each upon his own particular trap bouha,
rd vim black caps their heads. they all
With one accord began dancing UP and down wlth %
rvthmic motion. shouting, How HowP ana singing
Win monotonous cadence. Suddenly Mr. Duln-
,noso wife. with all his children. had been killed In
tho massacre and who hal begged hard TO be com
issioned as hancman-pnled the fatal bolt, and with
sickonng thud the thirty eight hooded bodies swung
oe into eternity. Never in this country. or probably
in the world have so many been executed upon single
scaTold: while the lines OF mounted troops the se"'
nopulace and the grotesquey dancing hgureS' aiu'
cether made up picture, bizarre and horrible IN 'ne
extreme, which will haunt me to my dying day."
A little group Of members OF the Senate ana House
sat in the senate restaurant one day this week when
senator Morrill, in TO get his daily allowance Vi
bread and milk. ~
an evidence of what careful attention to hygiene ana
na+icularly an avoidance Of the incorporate use of
wine and tobacco will do for a man. There Is senator
Morrill, who has Just celebrated his cShtleth birthday
and don't believe he ouchcd liquor or tobacco
in his llfc"
oh that proves nothing said another member OF
the group Men die every day at an extremely uh-
rpc and early age who possess all of the virtues
while the most Incorporate live to a good old age.
which reminds me-" said member from New Eng
land Of the conversation which occurred between TWO
witnesses and old justice Of the peace in the Interior
Of my state a good many years ago. old Justice smth
was extremely oquacious and he loved nothing bet
ter than the opportunity TO point moral in the process
of conducting his judicial affairs. one day have
forgotten what was the character OF the case under
con,ldcration-a man named wood was called to the
witness stand
What is your age p asked the Judge
Eighty three, the reply. q
Eighty-thrcc eh p said the Judge. THAT'S
fine age DO you ever use tObaccoP
Never, said the witness.
aTho Judge rubbed hi, hands together. 'or
HquOrr he continued.
don't know the taste Of liquor, sir, said the
witness.
The Judge bcamed. when the brief examination
Of the witness had been concluded. he turned to tho
Iury and said: Gentlemen, II seems to be- an oppor
tune time to call Your attention to the remarkable
proof which find in the example Of this very intel
gent witness Of the virtue Of abstinence. This Old
,tntlcman still hale and hearty has reached his
eighty third year. And 10 what we to attribute
his lcngtheued life. and above all, his remarkable
health Why to his abstinence from the use u stimu-
lnnts This is an example which should all take TO
heart. Mr. sheriff. call the next witness
\ long Iank but robust looking man with snow
white beard responded to the name Of Wood and took
tho stand at hc sherir, summons. he proved 10 be
the former witness, brother. And what !, Your ageP
said the Judge. pleasantly.
Ninety one, sir the reply.
Indeed " said the judge beam.nS again with all
/ the cfulsence Of fall moon. This is interesting
Tell me. sir have you ever known the taste Of qnor or
/ tOhaccoN
Known the taste p said the second witness. 4
guess / have. All I've got to kick about now is tho
fact that can't taste it any moro. II goes down iae
water Iud,c' in a confidential tone, I'm ninety one
yoar, old an / don't believe I've gone to bed sober
since Wa twenty one.
A utter went round the courtroom-a very
audible utter. The court looked up and surveyed the
jury. the counsel and spectators IN turn. Well.
gcntlencn.' he said this doesn't exactly gee with
what Jus, saying about abstinence. But II sccms
To- ne It proves thng-that II doesn't make
very much difference whether their Wood Is wet or dry
Ia this country
After the laugh which greeted thi, story had gone
| around. another member of the group said That
story b. a, conclusive as the one Of the old lady, q
crank the temperance question. who was riding on
/ stag coach with me Il long time aeo, when stage
| coaches were popular She insisted upon laying her
ideas the subject u strong drink and tobacco be-
/ fore every one IN her immediate ncighhorhood. We
ocrr al bored. but none of u, said anything for
+ time. Finally. au lriscblc Old gentleman my right
could stand It no longer Leaning over. he said :
NOLAN, had brother who died some years ago AZ
tie axe ~ ninety four and he used both liquor and
' tobacco freely All of his h"'
Well. n he'd let cm alone said the Old lady
tafty. he might have lived until re huudcd and
four
1t eoc, without saving that hero worship is uutram-
mcled by party lines ad any accession To- the host, ~
h, admirers. coming from the Democratic ranks. must
be doubly welcome to senator Allison for the obvious
reason that such approval " hi, political
only be- dictated hy the most ardent and dsncrcstrd
patriotism. Just prior to hi, reelection earnest
and scif acrhcing patriot writes from the sovereign
state of Iowa t. the senator. a. follows:
The Hon. ". y. Allison. senate Chamber, l. ::
am applicant for an increase Of pension Made
the application over two years aso and hear moth
ing from the claim. Nay ash YOU to kindly call the
matter UP FOR me IN some way. am Democrat but
love you just the same. ard VIII DO all can in NV
humble way to see that our great state does not dis,
ruco herself by aluc 10 return her most distinguished
citizen. ". J.. Allison to tbc senate. 80 tafy in this
either Most respectfully. Gerald Weber. Cascade,
Iowa.
Mr. Welcr- fun and nual conversion to sound Rcpub
lcan doctrine viii, doubtless, be measurably rapid bat
while he may bee loohcd for heading the Republican
procr ion TO the poll, Of hi, native town In 1902. still
the la sentence in his letter would appear be wholly
work of ,upcfcrogaOn for not even the most cursory
reader cpi,e could siby detect the presence Of
that unwholc,ome. but cmnenty seductive, swcemeat
which he dcpccacs.
\ story about Representative Stahlnccker which has
been going the Congresso rounds recently l. related
by himself lie Western train not long ago
1t I,f ,t..t
| Mr.. Mayor" \ curious stranger with whom he had
leen tai ing IN the smoirg ;OJm leaned over and said
Excuse me sir. bat of what city you Mayor!'
Mr.. stahlnecher replied quickly;
"Of the next city TO New York"
"surey.7 said the stranger. "you don't mean Phil
adcphia -
No. said Mr. Stahnecker
I..-t.. .1iL ILn I'm fhn