The National tribune., 1892-01-28

was not copied closely. but the Professors and
Sculptor decided that in his features and figure
he resembled their ideal Of the man whom they
wanted 70 honor with q monument, but Of
whose looks they had no positive record.
The body of Gen. William Mcintosh, the
noted Southern Indian Chief molders in a
neglected grave at Carroll. Ga, with nothing
but the mound TO mark It, Mcintosh was
famous man ia his time. His father WAS a
British OtbcCr and his mother q full-blO0ded
Indian squaw. Seventy years ago he coded his
lands TO the whites, reserving only square
mile lying on the south side Of the Chatfahoo-
che. For this eeded property he received con-
siderable money, and many people have since
spent much time and labor in an endeavOF 10
discover it By digging
The pioneer lawmakers Of Iowa will hold
their third biennial reunion at Des MOines
Feb. 1911. Among the speakers or coGtribu-
tors of papers to the occasion viii be Theodore
S. Parvin, Judge J. F. Kinney, Of California;
ex-senator George w. Jones, ex-GOg. Carpen-
ter, ex- COugressman Pussy, Hon. James Har-
Ian, and Public Printer Frank w. Palmer Of
Washington, ID. G..
Capt. Richard III. Pardee. % Ohio Cav. who
is clerk in che Registers Office, Treasury De-
partment, has been dangerously in for the past
SIX weeks with the grip bus Is at last able 10
be about. Capt. Pardee says he regrets not
having been able to attend 70 correspondence
received from comrades during his Illness, but
will now be able TO answer them in a short
time.
story is told about Kentucky's celebrated
editor. Henry WattersOn. which may not be
strictly true, bat has such good points that it
| ought to DO. Owing 70 some Misunderstanding
| which occurred several years ago, Dir. Waiter
/ son and one OF his sons are not on speaking
| terms. The son, however, while performing
/ the duties Of a reporter on a rival paper IN
/ Louisville, was assigned 20 interview bis father.
/ He sent uD his card and was admitted. You
| are, believe" said Mr.. Watterson, holding
| the card in his hand, :" reporter for The Com
meTciaL2" Yes sir," answered the son. And
/ then Watterson pere answered the questions
addressed TO him. Both men were very for
NAL, and at the close Mr. Watterson said, as be
usually does after he is interviewed: Now,
/ young man, be sure TO quote me correctly" The
son bowed and left.
i Christian Long, who began life as a clock
| peddler, has died at Shippensburg, Pa, after
q notable career as evangelist Legislator, lob
/ byist, and millionaire One of Mr.. LOugs most
/ successful schemes to found fortune was to
| visit farmers house, spend the evening, make
/ himself agreeable by playing on the fiddle, Of
| which he was a master, and finally trade a
/ clock for a certificate Of Cumberland Valley
| Railroad stock. The Company was verging
/ on bankruptcy for time and Mr. Long bought
many shares outright for % cents apiece The
| consequence was that when he got ready TO
\ quit peddling clocks Mr.. Long controlled
enough Cumberland Valley stock to enable
| him 20 dictate the election Of directors and
/ their officers. But he didn't enjoy his money
| as the way Of the world goes. He lived in a
/ dilapidated house and ate bread and mOlasses
/ most Of his life.