The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30

Me~ento OF. Trip Of the Rough ola Yankee
Hero TO cuhn.

NORWICH Conn. July 25-Gen. Israel Put
nam did not travel n great deal. but soon after
the English and Spanish troops got through
thrashing each other In Cuba in 1TG2 old
Put" fetched up In the island and while stroll
ing about the streets OF Havana one day
ho saw Spanish planter tanning"
slave with stout East Indian bamboo
cane. II there was one thing that the
bluT Yankee hated very much It was any
big. high and mighty bully trouncing a
dependent, and Putnams blood boiled at the
Castilans brutality. He was oil alone
In the streets OF hot-blooded city. but
tho man who some years later rode away from
the British down the precipitous stone stems
ut Iorseneck. Conn. whilo bullets whistied
about his head. and one bored hole through
his Continental hat. did not stop to count
chances when his gorge was M. He strobe up
to the hdalgo and took away his cane.
Then hornets nest garcd wide open in
stanty In tho streets OF Havana. Every one in
sight OF the street bypay, including the
naughty Spaniard himself, got after the pro-
sumptuons Yankee. and Putnam. who knew
when i was time to run as well as any one.
MOB ~ Cuhnns ut his heels; But instantly, ~
cloud of sailor men swarmed over the vessels
siie and received the doughty American.
1hen it was time for the Spanards to sheer
oil. and they did 80 with prompt aud polite
Putnam kept thar zane. Worse still. he kept
the nsnEhty snanaTas darky, , inr th b., dnrsy
se at feet ko aa . SS9ro i ESS
tr tenn slave! - Come Con along. boy: get
sb""rd that ship. and ali the, snaniards in
70 Putnam was an able swenrer. The
slave dccate4 he wanted to be lutnnm,s
.; him. s"s So Putnam and his Friday saiIe' to
New England lqt set great t, store tor G{ ;, the
SLAVE. Putnam dweit in Nlassachusctts ut tho
time, and, he took the negro home with
nm" "mitsd iii him. '" and the black served Him
afectionately ms, his body servant until
frot. Conn. Putnam kctt diary. and there
In recorded many c"mnliIm ,y and g crate
tho iilustrious General died in 100. MT the age
OF = years. tho rans, in a.. accord with III! Ms
Will the Ss arRy s sy about the the
little Connecticut. country village. leaning
proudly on the staff for many years any
npi dignity, replied Massa Putnam's cane.
hlonE to d: GneraL Great man. Massa Tut:
After the death Of the old slave. Gen. Puts
0oS the ane an" d thn ,e old Cone e
tiaental solder, a resit.nt OF Putnam village.
in Windbam county. Tho grandson; q day or
wich lioramv inAfim editorial staff in this
city. he cane is n neat elastic. handsome.
slender stick. and very well preserved.
Putnam had u parnlytic shock near he close
Of his life. hut with indomitab!e will he con-
tinued to stroll about his town leaning heavily
out to ride horseback also: had his black ser
want put him on his stseh. and logged about
the rough country roads and bridlepathr. Not
rarely he fell Off his steed. and then coolly
seated himself hy the roadside until some way
iarrr "hnu"el to approach. whereupon he hail
c,lthe rhsser: Say. boost me- onto that horse;
will yer I'm Old Put" II the man WAS at all
slow or awkward the Old gentleman was quite
likely to swear what is GA led n blue streak
in tho Nutmeg State. In the Generals diary.
under date OF Oct 3, 1889. is this entry;
Walked out to-day. SUPPORTED by my Havana
cane. which IL u necessity in my present in
trinity. and which never carry without re-
mem brunce of that day when l seized it..