The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-07

LCNiNSt On hiSSOOi
ter Victoria, when she lnterfered with
the arrangements by clipping with Ernes,
Schilling, the family coachman- The
young man was George Gould. Mr..
Morosini had not, it seems, taken his
daughter into his confidence in the mat
ter any more than he had Mr.. Gould, 81
it is not claimed that the elopement
was intended as an expression of disap-
proval of her fathers choice
Roswell P. Flowers son -in-law is a
young man named j. B. Taylor BE
comes from Natertown, and is still con
tent to live there and plod along regard
less of the attractions of city life,
which he could have for the asking.
Mr.. Taylor is in the mercantile bust
ness, and at the time he married Miss
Flower he was employed as book
keeper. This did not make any differ
ence either to the bride-elect or her
father. The fact that the young man
was not wealthy was no objection to
Gov. Flower, who said at the time that
his son-in-law was a worthy young
man, and that the lack of money was
no detriment whatever. Mr.. Taylor is
well regarded by his friends and
neighbors in Watertown.
Judge Barnard was a conspicuous
son-in-law during the Tweed dynasty.
He married into the Anderson tobacco
millions and assisted in dissipating
some of this fortune. The story which
has been related Of Judge Barnard in
his capacity as son-iu-law is worth re-
calling. One day the Judge was enter
tanning friend when one of the young
Barnards, boy not old enough to real
ize the delicate position in which SON.
in-law is sometimes placed, came into
the room and said to his father: Gimme
ten dollars" After this demand had
been several times repeated the judge
told him to run along about his bust
ness. The boy did so, but came back in
with this supplem entail statement:
Gimme ten dollars. Ma says it isn't
your money, anyhow" Judge Barnard
looked helplessly into the face of his
friend and inquired: Would the mines
of Solomon compensate son-in-law
for that?''
( JOURNALIST EXALTED.
The nomination of Whitelaw Reid
for vice president on the republican
national ticket may be accepted, pre-
sumo, SIS great tribute to American
journalism. Just twenty years have
elapsed since the Tribune had candi-
date on national ticket. The sad and
tragic ending of that experimental at
tempt to exalt great newspaper
writer and thinker has initiated some
what, think, against the elevation of
newspaper directors in politics. Mr..
Reid is splendid example of what may
be accomplished by man who enters
the world with fixed and earnest pur-
pose imbedded in his soul. / can inn
agine him when writer on the Cincin-
natl Gazette looking forward to the
time when he would own and direct a
great daily newspaper himself. Gifted
with energy and patience and equipped
with good education and good habits,
he had only to form a purpose and ex-
ecute it. AS war correspondent he
achieved distinction although it took
Gen. Sherman fully twenty years to
forgive him for the account Of the bat
tie of Shiloh which he wrote at Pitts
burgh Landing two days after the fight
from information furnished by people
who saw very little of it. That piece
of work caused great discussion in Ohio,
but Gen. Sherman, who was one of the
most forgivinR of men, finally came to
number Mr.. Reid among his intimates-
Mr.. Reds greatest literary achieve
ment, perhaps, was the writing the /
g History of Ohio in the War" This be
did remarkably well. When he came
to New York as a lieutenant to Horace 4
Greeley it can well be believed that he /
nursed in his bosom the ambition to be- /
come the owner and editor of the Trib- (
une- Fate so decreed it. He passed !
through all the intermediary stages of /
ridicule and then abuse, and then en-
joyed the sweets of adulation which i
come to those who succeed Always /
afable, diplomatic, trained TO observe
and weigh, Mr.. Reid is well qualified 10 .
attain and enjoy the honors in the gift
Of his fellow men
His matrimonial alliance gave him
great social and financial standing, and
with newspaper yielding him profit
Of al least 100000 per year it is not 70
be marveled at that he should seek 70
plant himself next door to the pres
dency. As minister 20 France he was
4 splendid entertainer and he made
hosts Of friends It can be seen now
hat this ministership was but one step
a the prcTrs rnne Of political advance
nent Mr.. Red has been more than
fortunate, but It would be a mistake 20
suppose that be is in any sense
,reature Of luck He owes what be has
20 his ability, MS foresight and his de-
~ win Il would De diff
,ult 10 fad journalist 50 happily
placed a. Mr.. Reid he has charming
his town house Is section Of
he million-dollzr palace that the sylId
peculat0r Willard built on Macison Az
nue. some years ago and vas unable 20
i've in and his country residence = q
farm II Westchester county.
ordering on the sound, which be Gala
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