The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-03
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Sh0rt Stories From the High
ways and DyWays.
Reddick's Sleeplessness - Dodging Political
Honors-The Penalty of Greatness-He
Knew His Father

ing upon the truth of q story which runs as
follows: A friend of his was troubled with
sleeplesSness, and on consulting physician
the latter had him dressed in a policeman's
uniform and placed in a sentry-box, where
he went to sleep in less than ten minutes
This anecdote having been related in the
presence of the newly elected Lieutenant
Governor, John b. Reddick, yesterday. he
fell to musing over it and over the peculiar
tiles of people in this respect.
An amusing thing to me-" he said, sis
the fact that | am unable to go to sleep
after retiring until the pillow is adjusted in
certain way. remember going home one
night very sleepy and going Immediately to
bed with the hope of falling to sleep at once.
On the contrary, l tossed about from side to
side for fully half hour. l supposed at
first that it was merely restless fiji, but the
idea daw ned upon me at last that my pillow
was not in the right position, and lighting
the gas l found that such was the case. The
trouble lay in the fact that the open end of
the pillowcase was turned toward the outer
edge of the bed. Now the fact is that | can
never sleep with it so adjusted, and when
had shifted it was asleep in a few minutes.
The peculiar part of il is that | had not
oticed it on going to bed, and in spite of
that fact l must have been inStiucliyely
conscious Oh IL.
SHERMAN AND JOHNSTON.
General Bamberger, who has been en-
nloyed as clerk in the City and County
Attorneys Office, was, during the course of
the civil war, Adjutant-General to the Con-
tederate General, Joseph E. Johnston. In
the opinion OF the former the latter was the
most brilliant of all the soldiers engaged in
the great conflict and he delights to tell of
the first meeting of Sherman and Johnston
after the close of the struggle.
Il was sitting in the Gibson House. in
Memphis, in 1861" he said, when the two
great Generals CHANGED to enter at about the
same time. Physically, one could not
Imagine greater contrast Sherman's tall,
gaunt form lowered high above the five
feet four of his late antagonist, and while
the latter was deliberate il his movements
Sherman was noted for his extreme nervous
ness, which displayed itself not only in the
movement of his limbs, but in the twitching
of the muscles of his face. AS they walked
| across. the corridor they recognized each
other instantly, and Sherman advanced
| quickly with outStretched hand, and that
| peculiar smile lighting up his face. john
| ston grasped his hand and congratulated
| him on his mastery campaign IN Georgia
| and the CarOlinaS.
Yes, yes" replied Sherman in his quick
| brusQue way, " but must tell you, General,
| that l owe something to you. l can say,
| without eXaggeraton, that the happiest day
| of my life was that on which you were re-
ieved OF the command, when we were firing
at each other at Atlanta
DoDGING POLITICAL HoNoRs
General Montgomery of Chico, who is at
| the Grand Hotel at present, is probably the
| most persistent dOdger of political hOnors in
| the State. The Democrats of Butte County
| have impOrtuned him in vain for the last
| month to accept the nomination to succeed
the late Charles L. Pond. whose recent death
| caused a vacancy in the State Senate. He
/ I
| but strangest of all is the fact that he has
| three times during his residence i'll Butte
County declined to accept nomination.
| which were rendered him unanimously. He
| gives as reason that his father was a poll
tcian, and that this fact caused his mother
to teach him the futility of such career
from his early childhood.
ELECTIONS IN AIEXICo.
j. NJ. Cowen of Mexico is at the Palace
He says that the Government of our siste
| republic has most convenient way of re
tanning power by controlling elections
| Their method, he asserts, is much more
effective than any legislation could possibly
be-nOt excepting the famous Lodge Elec
ton Blll-and consists simply of oyerawinl
their opponents at the polls by means of
liberal display of bayOnets.
"A few days before the date set for tn
election" he says, soldiers, who are uset
mainly for purposes of guarding the roads
which are infested with bandits at all times
are quietly concentrated in the larger towns
and any attempt to oppose the Governme n
is quietly frowned down. In the meantime
the bandits are left to shift for themselves.
| and during the election times travel Is vir-
! tuaIlY abandoned in the mountain districts.
HE KNEW HIS FATHER.
4 prominent railroad official, VINO once
| figured in politics, but who has suddenly
| discovered that there is nothing in il, was
approached on kearny street yesterday by
one of the newly elected Assemblymen.
o. ann RI ad ha ,INrxrof IL
statesman, what do you think of the poll
| teal situatou"'
With smile: "Well, really, you know
l am not in politics now. Fact is, take
but little interest in the matter"
| WHAT is your opinion of the incoming
| Assembly," asked the statesman, returning
| to the charge.
VERY good body of men, understand;
but l know nothing except by general re-
| port"
Nothing discounted, the Iaw-maker asked
Who, in your opinion, will be Speaker"
Really, have no idea
Frank Coombs, think?"
Refipctngly, "Coombs? Coombs d? Who is
Mr.. COMBS? The name has familiar
| sound, but | cannot associate it with any
one L know"
Son of Nathan Coombs, you know" sug-
| gested the legislator. You should have
known the father"
Nathan COombs? Oh, yes. knew him,
ohu Il Spol man ne Was. lie WOuiu dlWdfs
stand without hitching."
THE PENALTY OF FAME.
Hon. +. L. Hunnewill, Joint Assembly.
| man-elect from the counties OF Alpine,
| Mono and InyO. is in town. He blew into
the Grand Hotel an evening or two ago, de-
| posted his carpet-bag behind the counter
| and, after registering, took q careful survey
Of his surroundings. No one knew him, and
lie felt Tor moment slightly downcast Ii
was evident that his fame had not preceded
INN. but the thought struck him that he
knew Pat Reddy In years gone by. lie would
| hunt the latter up. He had heard Reddy
mention Mike Smith. and he would hunt up
the genial Mike. and in that way locate
Reddy. Happy thought. The clerk di.
| rected him how to reach Mr. Smith, and
he started out. AT the door lie met boot
black.
"Shine em up, Senator?"
His spirits rose at this recognition of his
! greatness, and with smile be succumbed
te the wiles of the sinner" A few mo
ments later silver, quarter lay snugly al
me bottom OF the bootblack's pocket, anC
the Hon. MIR. Hunnewill strolled into this
court of the Palace.
ohne EN- up for you, Senator?"
10 cents and Mr. Hnn WAS made happy with
tlonai layer OF backing on mis- boots stroiIef
gayly up Market street. '''oti0'
Aa me corner OF Third street he halted 8
moment and another "shinerU stola g.,
The shade of the Nucleus with: "Shins ,en
up, Senator?" "0 en
=, The gentleman from Alpine. Inyo ant
Mono glanced at his glossy boots and ther
at the poy. Ihis recognition of his claim,
to greatness must not go unrewarded. II,
thrust his foot forward and third LAYER O
backing covered his already over-biacke(
DoofS. Ten cents was handed out, and OF
ne went Fame was expensive, but hi
greatness had been recognized.
AFTER THE FARMERS.
Special Agent of the Treasury Irwin wa
en6consed in his familiar chair in Room 7 O
the Appraisers building yesterday mornin,
for the first time in weeks. He. Just before
thanksgiving day, quietly slipped out o.
the city on a ten days leave of absence
given by Secretary of the Treasury Window
What astonished me most" said he, il
an interview yesterday, was the interes
taken in politics in the East. The people
are discussing the situation, and especia lily
the Farmers Alliance. They concede. as
DO the papers, that it is going TO be a power-