The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-24
STORIES OF JERRY RISK.
Illustrative ~ vi. wit, sis Brnvsry. -,
1Fis Kinene-4 Of Heart.

jroa Ns Wtdiag'oH Ersnisg SO.
Assistant Secretary Grrnt has n very high
purpose in everything he undertook. ."Hs
was not SO particular as TO the manner of do
ing thing said Gem Grant. provided al
ways however II was, done honornhly" Gen
husk was great deal OF Joker aud is credit.
ed with many good stories. One Of those [
heard soon n'ter first arrived in Washington
II may re oli. but it's still! good. II ran some
Hc was talking about the hotels and eating
RSow all about "m snd hn the wh@ or smsd tic 20
conversation the young man slioke OF his great
tondness Tor beeIslclks snolhei oil in onions.
That he could not indulge his taste in tat III.
rection and maintain his staining IN society,
Con. Eusk seemed to he very much impressed
with the Young man ssocnl troubles. but after
aminute's thought Enlightened up and said;
IN tell YOU what to do. You 20 to Chamber.
Inns. They, smother beelstenk in onions in
fine style. Yon eat one OF their steaks. and
will take your breath away. 50 that society will
have no fault to lind on that score"
When several Nom bers OF the Cabinet and q
At f he country hame Of Gen. Felix Asnus S near
partE They were met Mt the station with a
zig wagon drnwn NY Tour horses; Uncle Jerry
drove the team TO the house and dashed IN the
driveway Ut full speed, to- the establishment Of
Secretary Blaine. who stood upon the porch
having preceded the merry marty IN a car
rage Secretary Rusk was the life OF the
patty. and Kept Tie guests in a gallo during
,Iror n, I'o..Fr ,s>.
When he was n candidate for election to Con-
Rress lie was called stage driver. In speech
Gentlemen. my opponent II seems. Is
ashamed q being charged with being .
boasts that lie has had others do his work loE
hin, He says that owned stage line and
rant snS hst S T Srs hr6 re H. pc nS s cns
own line. but have driven the stages my
self and drove them we'll anl no man who
what want TO tell YOU concerning this Com
Gressinnal canvass. II you get into my stage
, YOU VIII be IN sale 1uarters'and VIII get you
This speech made Mr.. Rusk very popular.
As Secretary OF Agriculture Cen Husk had
handsome ~ artmcnts. The Agricultural De-
nartmsnt GgillinE Is l2cated IN the finest
full flower bcds, and joe Cannon once. stand
ing at the windows in Gov, Rusk's office.
here. II you are the tail a. the cabinet" Gov:
like to know what tail ls for u 1t is not to look
beautiful and keep the flies off,"
Iro" de SDrmgfsd ta1y R'rnbf-an.
At the crossing OF the Salkehatchie River in
clearing out a force OF Coniederatss with bait
terry which com manded the only approach to
wholly successful: ana Con. Mower. who had
ordered Col. Rusk to take the brigade Of which
ne was tnen Ill command into tllS dangerous
place COMMUNICATED him as the only man in
his army or in any other army that eyer saw
who codd ride further into hell than Mower"
and he continued Il want you to take drink
with me-" But Col. Rusk did no: drink. which
caused Mower to wonder even more greatly.
In this attack a shell cut the brow hand OF the
Colonels horse. which fell. throwing him over
it's head. He scrambled up and led the attack
on foot. The same shell killed three men be-
hind him.
From n. C1io1Jo Record.
In 1883 he was invited to attend a soldiers
reunion at Minneapolis. He accepted. but In
stead Of taking with him the regular stan
supposed to accompany n Governor. he In
vited number OF crippled veterans, made
them the members OF his staff housed them at
a first hotel. and paid all their expenses.