The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-06-04
A FEMALE FILIBUSTEREH,

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in Walkers Raid on Nicaragua.
Mrs. Harriet Luckett Brady, q fe-
male survivor Of Walkers flibluster-
ing expedition to Nicaragua, died
recently, says a New Orleans CORES
pondent in the Baltimore American.
She was born in Kew Orleans sixty
one years ago, and married Col.
Philip R. Thompson, at one time OF
the regular army, waom she accom-
panied to Nicaragua, he being then
adjutant-general on Walkers staff.
With him his wife participated in the
series of battles fought by the Ameri-
cans, and witnessed the resulting
overthrow of the N~icaraguap govern
ment. When Gen. Walker reorganiz~d
the administration, becoming COM
mander.in-chief of the army, her hus-
band became one OF his most trusted
counselors, and she herself was asso-
ciated with him as adviser. During
the war which followed between
Nicaragua and the republic OF Costa
Rica Mrs. Thompson was exposed to
everypossible danger. Herhusbo AZ. oc-
cupied a camp on the River Sarapa-
qui, which was surprised by the enemy
and the colonel was taken prisoner.
Confined in the prison OF a town near
by, where he was joined by his faithful
wife, and with her aid effected his es-
cape. During the seige Of the Rivas
Mrs. Thompson endured the extrem-
ity of hardships. She al present. at
many Of the assaults, and encouraged
the troops to renewed exertions by
the calm intrepidity which she dis
played under fire. When cholera des-
olated the beleaguered city she nursed
the sick in the hospitals and exerted
herself in every way to keep up the
spirits Of the garrison. Her exertions
were so important that Walker, in
the volume in which he relates the
story of the days, takes occasion
to praise them. Just prior to the
last attack many OF the women in
Rivas we're allowed by the enemy to
leave the devoted town, but Mrs.
Thompson remained with her friends.
When Walker at last was driven to
surrender, in April, 1857, she and her
husband accompanied him to the St.
Mary and on that vessel returned
with him to the United States. She
lost her husband, Col. Thompson,
500 after returning to New Orleans.
Mrs. Thompson afterward married
Maj. Andrew Brady, also q survivor
of the flibustering expedition. Maj.
Brady entered the confederacy, and
was desperately wounded at Chancel-
louisville. His dauntless wife imme-
diately went to the front and nursed
him back to health. Since the last
war she has resided in New Orleans,
where her home was one of the love-
lest and most hospitable. Maj.
Brady died in 1883.
Philosophy Up to Date.
Many OF the disappointment Of
life come from mistaking acquaintan-
ces for friends.
The desire for social supremacy is
one OF the most pitable weaknesses
in human nature.
Distrust makes miserable those who
cherish it. Confidence is a good thing
no have, even if it is sometimes
abused.
The egotist is, in most cases, the
man who has the least reason to be-
one.
Revenge is sweet, but foregoing it is
sweeter.
A quarrel between man and wife as
sumes it's most serious aspect when g.
third party interferes who has moth
ing to do with it.
In friendship between two women,
there is either q man at the beginning
or at The end of it.
f. The waves of q Woman's. handker-
ceief have wrecked many a
II you have a handful of truth you
wish to communicate to a recalcitrant
friend it is discreet only to open one
finger at a time. "
Victor Hugo put it very felicitously
when he said that 40, was the old age
ofyonth, but that so WAS the youth.
of old age.
A woman too often reasons from
her heart. Hence two-thirds Of her
mistakes are troubles.