The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-04-10

when his mother asked him what no expected
TO do by going 10 war, he said: " am going
TO set the negroes free and ism that enoughW
Something of the lawyer cropped out too at
this time, the power 10 take advantage OF tech
nicaliues in the wording of an order. lie was
placed on camp guard one day, and his former
schoomaster was Lieutenant. negro APP
preached, lesitaied, and then crossed the line
aud walked toward the camp. Our young SOL
der, seeing the Lieutenant not far of, paid no
sort Of attention. more than If "A dog had run
through. The Lieutenant came up furious, de-
handing why he allowed that man to pass, thus
disObeying orders.
:" ] beg your pardon, sir" said the youthful
philosopher. touching his hat; Il disobeyed
no order. You told me when you stationed me
here TO LEI no person pass. That man is not
person he is property"
The Lieutenant dropped his head to conceal
a smile. and said:
We'll, then, hereafter keep out the chattels
too"
Mr.. Flick has never been politician, fact
OF which he is rather proud, though lie served
as a member of the General Assembly Of his
State one term. an1 as District Attorney of
the Third Judicial District six years. His
standing as a lawyer, however, has made him
SO popular that lac carried that Judicial Dis
trict by majority of nearly 1000, though the
nominal majority was only 1000. beating his
former Captain in the army, Maj A. Il. Ander
son, by plurality of a thousand votes for Con-
gress.
Mr.. Flick is widower, and only As. so, of
course, be will be very popular with the spin
sters aud widows of Washington. But let me
whisper IL, Mr. Flick has an interesting fam
lily OF six children, two three of them grown
daughters, who arc ready to defend every inch
Of the domestic territory from the female in-
vader.
JUDGE JOS II REED,
Of the Ninth District. is tall, fine looking
man. with gray hair and beard and blue eyes
with a mischievous twinkle in them, that
arouses the frequent suspicion of the probabil-
ity that he is p0king fun at one. He Is alto
gether too kind man 10 do 50 unkind "A hing,
/ however. He was born in Ohio in tho year
1885. and was educated in the schools OF his
native State. He removed 10 Iowa when "A
/ young man, only % years of age, where he
/ practiced law very successfully.
He served during the whole rebellion rs an
officer in the I'd Iowa Battery. After the close
/ Of the war he returned home and was nomi-
mated at once for the State Senate, position
/ which he filled with credit through one term
was Judge OF the District Court for IL years
and Judge. Of the Supreme Court of his State
for five years more when, having been elected
/ 10 the Fifty first Congress, he resigned.
! Judge Reed is man OF few words fifty
/ spoken, with keen sense of humor. but yet
entirely unable TO sec any fun in being Mem
/ Der Of Congress, with the extensive flibustcr
ing proclivities that distinguish the present
one. 80 Can you see either profit, pleasure, or
honor in sitting day after day with that
bowling mob2" he asked one day in the great
est disgust, when the session had been unusu
! ally bOisterous.
The Judge is one Of the strongest aud best
equipped men in the State for almost any posi-
ton Of honor or trust. and enjoys the conf
1 dence and esteem Of all who know him. lie
also, Is widower.
| HON. JONATHAN p. DOLLIvER, OF TEE TEsTE
DISTRICT,
Is % years Of age, and the youngest Member
Of the House. lie was a babe ia his mother
arms when the war broke out so, Of course, h'
had no part in the war that preserved 50 mucl
for US; but he is willing TO do his duty now b,
voice and vote too, TO care for those who die
take part, and he has a fearless young voic
too that is wonderfully eloquent at times Mr.
DOlliyer is large and dgniGcd in bearing, will
black hair and nnstache, features rather regu
lar, and complexion soft enough for a girl
but look masterlul enough for any man
lie is the son Of Methodist preacher, ant
was born ia West Virginia.