New-York tribune., 1890-01-26
Of te fntnre Of the lost. when General Sherman cried

of the future of the lost when General Sherman cried
OUT
MY God will he never get throughP
aTbe ruests were startled and DR.. Thompson
stopped abruptly
-.Excuse me. Doctor said the General suavely.
4 was wondering IL General Corse would ever ee1
through to Atlanta. and l fear disturbed you
Pray, 90 on
a curt amen finished that blessing
one story reminded some one present OF another
NJ the same kind and tho second that was tod on
the old general follows:
lie was in North Carolina town just after INC
close OF the and attended church one sunday
with Andrew Johnson. who was then Nicc-fresne'O'
and one or two other prominent men. Inc mihistcr
WAS a young Iri,hman. and like Peter Cartwright nc
seized tho good opportunity 10 roast the great ones
Of this earth over the coals.' His opening prayer
was short fervd and left not shadow OF chahce
for Andrew Johnson to enjoy an agreeable hereafter
unless he rcpentcd. The minister hurled broadslues
at General sherman as well, and when he had hnlshed
the buf Old general turned to his companions ana
viii pered in a voice all could hear:
"By ---, that was - good prayer"
People pressing through the ROtunda OF the Capitoi
about IL O'Clock last Wednesday wcrc treated 10
prcttv scene Coming through from the Houe wa
speaker Reed He was ploughng along In his ndoent
Eliminating fashion, twrling, as Is his custom "A Dt
of paper between his thumb and finger. Seemingly
he was seeing nothing and it looked as thongh le
might run down any number OF smaller human beings
80 oblivms was he OF surroundings. Coming toward
him was Representative sherman, Of New. York. and
with him a little golden iihrcd' DIue-eycu iaiIS Va
about three years.
Hello that's fine baby Of yours, Sherman said
the big Speaker coming down from his high position
and lifting the little one 10 fine seat on MS broad
chest lie cuddlcd it lovingly and finally gave
hearty smack on either check, accompanying them
with engaging talk.
What's the little girls namc,' he asked.
Tommy lspcd the child blissfully.
Something was evidently the matter. The Speaker
OF the House Of Representatives biushcd more than
he IS wont 10 do lie didn't give Tommy any moro
Kisses but put him down abruptly, saying something
about the unplcasantncss OF the weather 70 Mr Sher
man.
4 friend Of Mr.. Reeds who had seen the meeting
accostcd him a moment later, saying:
That sort Of thing looks though you were
running for a county Office, Reed. Are You going to
kiss all the habcs1'
Look here. don't mention it, said the other "but
that blue eyed infant deceived me. thought it was
GIRL but lust a. ! went to kiss hcr again, she said
her name was Tommy and didn't take any more
interest. It's sort Of nature to hug and kiss baby
girl but boy
Colonel Wade. iof Missouri, hmilnrly known a
Farmer Bnln Wade congratu!atcs himself on the fact
that he has achieved a Committee Charmansllp
LecatIee he now has clerk ~ attend ~ h+ CORE
.pondcncc. The law coutcmplacs tbs clerk I'm the
act of dovotlng himself exclusively 70 the pressing
business Of the Committee Labor. hut Colonel Wade
views him more frequently n the act Of attending t.
the Congressional affair, II William Wade. O, Missouri
This relieves tho Colonel of much Of the petty
drudrcry u Congrc-lonal work and leaves him free
70 relate 10 hi, fellow members those side splttns
anccdotos for which De- famous. Colonel wade never
had q private secretary clerk before he was made
Chairman ~ TIE Labor Committee except on one
occasion. WHEN De- employed substitute whose per
formauccs the Colonel has described ia fearful va5
~ all II hi, colleagues This clerk was nan who
had lived In Colonel Wldc'' District for many years
aud who had almost a wider Acquaintance there than
Mr. Wade He volunteered MS -crvlcc5 for certain
hours I'm the evening 10 wrltc letters. Colonel Wade
was about 20 absent himself from the halls Of icgis
la-ion and from the National capital, with View 10
transactng some private business. The suggestion
came % him opp0rtuucly. lie would go away, lclv
ing his correspondence IN the hands u the cx
u .-,ur.an. Tie e., MissourIln worh with much
adroifncss write In the Coloncls name non-commttal
au ,wcrs ~ the letters That wcre received and the
Colonel on bis return would follow mp hs assistants
letters w.,h something appropriate, explaining The
pressure = bu~nces which had orca,ioncd the hasty
reply prc,l,u-ly forwarded. The situation VS. cX
plaucd 20 the * Mlssourian lie took 10 in smiling
and asserted thorough comprehension Of II. 50
Colonel Naic went away with lcht heart i Wa
a DAY or two after hi, return before he realized the
wreck - which h. political hopes and PROSPECTS had
wcH.n.-h been brought said the Colonel. toarfully
explaining the situation to colleague altcrward:
That ran wrote 20 All tho people IN my district
thlt va, out N town-lusf The thing dh not want
tn,m 2, know. lat hc Gd moro than That. Instead
~ alira-. Ing my warm political friends In concatoW
phrase. instead OF implying that was TIE dUst OF
me earth ard tl1t they vcrc the people De fell on
them ard ,n0fc them hip and thigh. Rondin- between
the lines of one Il h, letters. these were about the
idea. that would appeal % ny CORE pondcnt Look
here. SON d ecouudrcl. don't you know who am'
am nll wade. Congressman. and ] own the NlIIM
District together with all TIE live -t0ct. tvolcg-cd
or four legged. iu or about lt'
n took ~" rr-t of my torn - soy myself
RICH, with ms people" continued colonel Wade. with
a rroau. and IT. wonder I ever s't back 10 Con
rrcs,.7
colonel Wadc thinks he las had unique cN-
pcrlencc with a professional borrower and the &c
.crrt'pn of IL has Afforded E.u Infinite amu~cmcnt
one evening. not long ago. colonel Wadc received a
note signed Mr.. smith, setting forth the statement
tlat the writer needed moncy-thc small sum of -
IN ftct-aud that She dd not know any one e.
whom she had greater inclination to apply than to
colonel Wade The Congressman puzzled over tho
note ir q minute withoat being able 10 iathom the
n.ntty II the writer. Then De handed IL back TO
the messenger. saving:
If Mr.. smith has any business with me she would
better call ou me 10 transact IT,"
The colonel quickly dismissed the subject from his
mind aud went to dinner. Just after the evening
meal hc Wa surprised hy the announcement that a
lads in the parlor wanted 70 SEQ him He went down
stairs and there found pleasant faced modest look
ing woman. neatly dressed. She as he entered
and announced that 5c was Mrs, smith ana thit shc
had come for That -.
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