Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-01-23
ROMANCE In REAL LIFE.
SERVED IN THE MEXICAN WAR
TO WIN GLORY.
Two Heroic Msn--Ons Was Killed, the
other Came Out Unharms aud
Fought Through the War
OF the Rebellion.

from lng NbElplo VI W bHlcftl Mary
land there drifts TO the Washington
Star the details OF romance in real
life
When the war with Mexico was de-
clared Samuel McCurdy was mer-
chant in Grantsyille, a beautiful noun
tain village in Western Maryland,
with declining business and without
the perseverance 10 restore il to It's
former condition Of prosperity. lie
was fond OF the gay life Of the towns.
and had contracted debts, and had,
moreover. fallen In love without any
apparent chance OF his affections be-
lng refrigerated. lie was bright in
tp0ligent gallant with fine presence,
We, his charmer held him alooi. She
respected him. did not disdain him.
vet she had fears for the future, and
rejected his suit
Then came chance for the disap-
pointed lOger TO enlist win glory on Il
foreign fled and return TO claim at
tentun with the halo OF IA warrior 5
deeds about him.
oddly enough there was another
case like this In the neighborhood
Samuel AIcCleary. sturdy. handsome
young stage coach driver had like
wise found an unrespOnsiye object Of
love lie drove on the old National
road which was then the thorough
faro over the mountains. and his was
a familiar ilgurc In the country round
ABOUT His aspirations ran in the
direction Of the fair daughter Of Il
wealthy hotel keeper. we'll educated
alI cultivated. She was tho ackn0wl.
edged belle Of the ncighborhood Nc.
Ceary. " course. WAS OF humber
station In life bu, true 70 the udage
tha, love knows no bounds be did not
a. pair. bat made his advances, which
uefe no, mot with any degree o! TO
sFoasc There was no ,cpuise. bat
tn siege Was raised. 10 bc renewed
under other circumstance
T, was in tho middle o! March is47.
THAI The ca.luut Captain Walker csmo
rNtg through the Cumberland region
% .earch Of recruits for tho Mexican
campaign. McIloary WIS ripe FOR ad.
venture arI he Joined I, had been
agreed between him and McCurdy
u. icing last friends that they
'aau.l cu.!s. together but McCurdy
was away from home at tho time. aud
on bis return hearing Of the enlist
mrGt o. his friend. hu followed the
command across the country to New.
p1et Ky. whore he too. joined the
company
MeClcary was a grca, iayoritc with
Gle commander good fellow IN
every WAY. tho soul Of honor and one
Of 'Gc braycst soldiers ever under fire.
H. vas always al the front with
Walker. and when they fell they were
together IN tho van
The two Marylandcrs did not seel;
sheltered places In tho campaign They
we're there Tor hghting aud for glory,
ana they knew Il must DO sought Of
The ioro, Walkers rangers gave them
arBpn opportunity for active work
iof this gallant baud was the Grst 70
dash forward into dangerous place,
and 70 DO desperate deeds They went
into the battle Of Human,la together
and but one Of them came out-Mc.
Inrdy. II was fierce fight. though
The numbers wore small on each side
hcClcary fell with his captain.
pierced by many Mexican lnnccs. and
was buried on the field
NcCurdy went on and passc
through all OF the battles Of tho Val
Ie! Of Mexico without wound. be
yond scratch from ono 81 the p culial
coppcr.coyercd balls used by the
Mexican forces.
Tie was present az the final capture
Of tho capital and then. with com
pany OF 500 he volunteered to *
down 70 Vera Cruz with the FIRST trair
q s.cIS and wounded. On his return
to The city he was selected by III,
commandaut Of tbs city guards as hi
rIerk. baing an excellent penman
Inc capitol building was made th'
headquarters 81 tho invaders and from
therc McCurdy wrote n. times 70 hi
old friends in Maryland on the mag
hlhcent letter paper Of the fallen gov
ernmont with IL great coat OF arm
cmblazoned NJ its head None o
these letters have been preserved. bu
they told Of interesting incidents o
The occupation. Ono OF them was i'm
porlant II went TO tho Stars in
iormant asking him TO do ono OF tn
most delicate acts that one man eve
aid for another.
Accompanying the letter was
handsome ring, sparkling with dia
lnonds, and the directions were tina
u should place It upon tho appropri
ate finger Of Miss Chat ms McCur
dys distant sweetheart was Gallo
among her friends. This was to b
with the understanding that when th
soldier returned from tho war she wa
70 become his wife.
Unfortunately the lady objected
Though the proxy was we'll sustaine
and the mission was attempted wit
skill and tact, she refused to accer
The ring and with II the conditions
The prototype urged her TO give
reason why she would not take tn
token md uho ,,a,,1ia1. 81 think yO