Telegram-herald., 1890-07-17

said that the Congressman WAS not tho
nrst man who had been disappointed IN
bis personal appearance.
When BGrbridge made his last raid
In Kentucky" said General Duke, my
command Was quite active. While /
was In camp one morning Al old noun
taineer walked into my tent He was
ak feet tall and as thin as a shadow.
lie had sharp gray eyes with shaggy
brows. and oeak ike an eagia He
carried a long -barreled rifle. and was ar
rayed from bead 70 foot In buckskin-
To tell the truth. be looked like a hick
ory-ranmer IN q buckskin sheath The
weather was quite cold Without say
ing word. he sat down IN front Of the
fire. He made such an impression upon
me that I can see him at this moment
lust as clearly a. / saw him then He
gazed at the blaze for a minute or more,
wipcd a bead from his nose with the
back OF his hand, and then glanced at
NO. I thought that the boys had been
appropriating one Of his horses, and
that be had come 90 seek satisfaction.
The Confederacy needed horses Just
then We were like ST. Paul-tn want
OF all things. / was cogitatlng as TO
what was best 20 do. I wanted. II pos
sible, 70 satisfy him and yet keep she
horse. He was evidently man OF few
words and OF action He sat gazing
into the fire some time longer, cast an
other glance In my direction, emptied
his mouth OF tobacco juice, and then
said: This Il General Dukes head
quarters, take IL
Yes SIR replied, It Is"
He clasped his bands over bis knee,
fastened bis eyes on mo, and after a
full scrutiny said: Well, sonny. 1 reck-
on the old GinerT must be at breakfast.
jist now, hain't heY
His coolness unrerved me- I was
ratslsd There was no doubt Of the old
mars honesty. He had taken mo for
30 orderly. he seemed so positive that,
for the world. would not have had him
know that was Cen Duke. / replied
firmly: Yes SIR, she old General is IN at
breakfast I'll 60 and call him tor you.
II went into an adjoining tent where
Gen- Davis. my Adjutans sat The
General ~as she personihcation Of dig
nifty. he had bald head. massive
face. griuIed mastache. broad should
srs and a hazghty bearing. l asked
him 80 represent himself to the old man
"a Cen Duke. and hear his complaint
a. first he demurred. but finally con-
Peueed- he was gone some minutes
Upon HIS retarn he asked me why had
urged him 20 play the role. Pledging
Dam 10 secrecy. I hold him al the cir
rssEnssancss Gen Davis WAS q man of
honor. He undoubsedly kept his pledge.
But che next dsy. when I mounted and
rode to the head Of my brigade. every
man IN is shouted: Well. sonny.
reckon The Old 0inerl Is in at breakfas :
Jst now. hsiR't heY
General F0rney. OF Alabama told q
good story OF toe rar. not long ago. in
a cbsak-room of the House of Representa-
tives. DE heard It from the lips OF .
CoBfedersts Ofncer. who got it direc,
from judah P. Benjanin. The Confeder-
ate Secre tary Of State
Jefferson Davis and ais Cabinet were
a. some little town in Western North
Carolina on their way 70 Texas, after
Lees surrender. when they heard oi
tho assassi nj alton Of Abraham Lincoln.
The news appalled, them. A council oi
war was neld All fslt shat the indig.
nation OF the North over Lincoln's
dearh would hs so great that summary
venrssnce would be ~reaked apou
any members OF the Confederate
Cabinet Who we're captured Ben.
iamin struck cut for hin@lf
lie tried % make his way % tbs
saa-coast. and tsxa his chances Of escaP
irr so Europe. tie had listle money
A. frs. be vas assisted bY the members
81 his own religious faith. Bat in time
bis supplies ran out. and be had AM
thing but a pleasant experience. He
und d7rstood shat there vas large -
varI offered Tor his arrest The couu
t-r ess secured bv Federal cavalry. and
--rrrat ur7rs n- l1rr1V1y rsyzr~7 go
TIRE He dnallv rssched The boundary
81 Florida and Georgia It was unsafe
fo- hin 70 arrlv as plantations Tor
shrlter fIe slept IN thicsers snd where
evs- he thought it would be SAFE. One
~rrE hunrrv ard focrsCre. be went -
steer uuen a bed ~ nine needles IA a
Soul 81 saw-rai ueteos seen AFTER
savUrht he awose A sharp fslsettc
voice shouted. "Har-ah for JED
sta--ied hfn As frst Be thought
thas l-cane r-an s0me Nankee rroorer
sao vas % AS szl1- aai sas sszi2z q