New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
WHEN SECRETARY TRACY WAS AT LoSS
,,o,v ORNATE BR1" GILES MANAGED TO
KEEP SECRET TILE PLACE WHERE HE
GOT HIS LIQUOR

o,veco Ny Aug. 23 (specian.-This village quiet
and far removed from the world OF noise al" Os"''
nos formerly tie home OF secretary Tracy anu 'V''o
- hardly a man, woman or chlld mere WHO uo'' nV'
iro,y the Secretary 1t was here that he oesah ii'
1T. ~ Inv and distinguished himself before sage
tstc,s of the peace and In the county courts lhe'c
- n,div an old time country lawyer In the nelshcor
hood who cannot tell stories Of cow'andpls cases in
h,ch the General he Is famlliary caiIed' won
yuIaoe fame as counsel. His argument ana suulUnns
49, -, ,hos. CASES we're as careful II the wellbelnS oi
,,rat corporation depended upon the result anu
many A hard working farmer and village shopAeePc'
hove reason 10 be glad OF having engaged "tDe "eh
era" hth Mr.
rr,.r, ,vas an occa siou however. upon whch Mt
rr.cy,s ar0lmentative faculties completely deserted
him and left him entirely at loss EarU III 'Dc W."
ovrer Tracy became Colonel Tracy and went 10 ti'e
front with the Tooth New York Volunteers regiment
which ne had organized. The regiment rjoceu III
rrivate Hrir Giles by name. who was re'rui'eu "'
ovcgo and who gave Cooael Tracy moro trouble thsh
49,, norny I, WAS not that Br' Giles loved his couh
- los bnt that he loved his whiskey more lie wou1u
ret drunk at the most inopportune timeS' anu "heu
ever drunk he was utterly unmanageable ana as hosy
~ a field battery. Colonel Tracy cut OH an VI '"o
wsvs bv which Bri" probably got his whishey' ou'
e,il "Brir got It and often got STILL LonS con
onement in the guard house seemed TO nave no
effect upon the incorrsihle private ana ho "
variabIy celebrated his release BY hearty dluhA'
Until discovered by Colonel Tracy he would carry te
barre Of his musket plugged up and full to the mulIio
,,f his cherished liquor. When Colonel Tracy put
sion TO the use Of this ingenious flask by oeereeis
that Brip should be a soldier without gun br'
bocht boots bigger than his feet would nl ana upon
march used the unoccuped space In them for tanse
foot" lltaaly truel -. .,o.ouch,v a,srus,
ID and resolved at all cost TO discover "hete ules
yot his iiouor. After " Brl had bccn drunh lor ai
unusually long time. the Colonel sent ior nm. a ato
iiaomh the man was stu far from sober ne was aole
~ stand alone and TO talk plainly enough 10 be iiucr
TODD The conversation that ensucd was uic loi
loving -u
colonel Tracy-Gcs.
Gilc.-Yosh (hicl shur thic) .--,.. no. o.
colonel Tracy-I understand you nave oeen upon
"Gics-Enny (hic) bdy (hic) told ye that, Frank
1c, told thc truth. when drunk he invariably called
Colonel Tracy-Now, Giles, I'll make proposition
q, yon n YOU will tel where you get the whishey,
W ~, 9 Won oif otherwise going 70 punish you so
an,creiy tha. Won will never forget H.
Cilcs-t;on' to (hicl punish met
Colonel Tracy-That's what Pm going TO do' II you
don't tell. ,.,. ,.rnroachlrc and haco,,r,
GiIos rets his hIc whlshkey you shay-No! thic YOU
Inv Sol won't tell i'm lhlc You shay yon dont
Lnoy (hic) Ye jush tel I'm ye don't know, and
mo suoN Yi rhic) Frank, that'll (hicl be the truth
The head Of the navy peRafmeat @ WA; e9m
pSyeIty. Giles is still living, on little farm neal
overn and drives In frequently TO get his dearly be.
loved lug filled to the neck. lie has done II ever
rcc ne war and drunk sober, he swears by Secre-
tary Tracy and votes for him for President at every
election