New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27

Ano,hcr story which come. from jefferson barracks
hou. how the second generation picks M he ideas -
hc frs. and tries adapt them t. g. own u-"s not
long AZ, the ION 81 the handma-ter. little chap 81
eight years. struck the son Il one II The lieutenan'
.r,. commanding officer has a son-a boy nine
did who 3, pucy little fellow. lie Is also student
~ army discpli'e and caste ard %" felt that
IL wa. reflection on the shoulder strap, that tho son
Il a man whose rank only thai OF INST sergeant
.houA attack and beat the offspring Of man VIII" "a-
entitled to wear a sword. The hoy who hai been NJ
.,cked and beaten not courageous ana he was moi
,.n..cd to resent the ind1ity 80 the commandtnt s.
, assumed the responsibility 81 avenrng the Insult
Glitch had been put upon the corps. lie drew mp in
o form a challenge 20 the landmastrr's son 10 meet
him In combat not mortal combat. hnt an encounter
with Natures weapons The bandinaSi'r- son a''cP'''
the challenge. The news of the impending ''"l De-
came noi-cd about among the officers ana "heh the
,,,rntcr took place 2 number II them were In at
tendance 10 encourage their champion. The ha'" wa
,-, sharp ard decisive and regret To say that the
,,dnaster's son came OF victorious but the defeated
CHALLENGER is silI hero among the junior Officers al the
barracks.
Tho nrcsonce here last week Of * Governor Henry
II eiblev Of ST. Paul. orc Of the ola pioneers VI
Minnesota recalls amusing ana insrnouV' "'s''"'
of Democratic guile. which dates ha'K more ''"n
,nt-,- vcors I'm 1857 Alexander Ramsay aifer"afh
rni,.d States senator and still later secretary "f
u, ,r.s Governor ~ The then Territory OF Minnesota
r,ring the Congress II 1851 l-j7 the Territory was
c.nd,datc for statehood. and the enabling "t
,os.cd in the National Legislature. contained thc ui
| u.u,I provlso that such Indians, residents OF t'
,r,,or, a. had adopted TIE habits ana customs
-, i,,gaton should be entitled 10 cast their votes AT
| w. ,~,,o,s mari rassu with their white neigh
,. General sblcy was the first Democratic candi
data for Governor OF the new state. In IDS while
the Republcans ran Governor Ramsay. Inc Demo
cr,te knowing that the state was strongly hcpubil
c,u On a fair election, were at their wits end but
u.,,e casting about for scheme brilliant idea
| rrcd T., General sblcy. who. be II remembered
h., married Al. Indian wife. The northern counties
including the Pcmbna region subsequently transferred
r. Dakota we're alive with Indians, 50 General shlcy
iourncycd down into Joppa, and with the thoughtful
assistance Of that arlcs, and simple minded savage
I,,lc II. the Day, the famous Chippewa head chief
ooa.d under due process Of law. and by statute
mazda and provided 10 vote for his ticket $500
=. redskins at the state election "upon one pair OF
brcechc,r The story goes that the democratic visC
or, pos.c,scd only extra pair OF neither garment
among Them and. under the guidance OF Hole in-tic
| noy who explained the matter TO his brethren in
tclr own picturesque and cultural vcrnacular, fast
a. uc nf these simple children Of the forest succeeded
in dnnnlng this invaluable pair of political mex
nrcs,iblcs he took them of again, with such mcasur
ll. r,uidlty A. his unaccustomed hands would permit
and handed them 10 his dmsy brother, who forthwith
| ouau.d them and deposited his Democratic ballot fo
! General -blcy. \ gentleman who present "A
| This extraordinary performance tells that mucl
,ntturrl mcrrinlcnt and many picturesque and some
what abnormal oburaatiOn- rendered the keen air 81
that region blue and sulphurou, To- degree an,
that after the neither garments aforesaid had tempo
rarily cnvclopcd the lower limbs Of couple 81 hun
d,,d Indians they presented a sadly bcdragglcd an,
taitcrdemaiOn appearance. being held together will
considerable difficulty while assisting 10 promote th
lofty dcstlrics Of the Democratic party. This rs
| trcmcly pious and Ingenious device gave Dcmocra
to the great state Of Minnesota her first Governor
By some 200 mai GRITTY. but under her Constitution hei