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a position that supports comfortable
salary in some nook or corner Of the
Sui Alson MAN Institute.

Smithsonian Institute.
Judge Crowen was also legal light
in St. Pull twenty years and moro ago.
He at one time held the position Of
Judge of Probate Of Rsmssy county,
and when he retired from the duties
and emoluments of that positi on carried
away with him the title of "Judge,"
the fragrance of which still perfumes
] his personality like satchet-bag.
! The Judge came to Washington while
Alexander Ramsey was senator, and
through the influence of his distin-
guished friend became, first, one Of the
Auditors Of the Treasury Department.
Afterwards that inf ,pnce ceased to be
potential and he reGir fro m the high
place step by step, until he now contents
himself with minor clerkship in the
Interior Departments.
Just before the holidays, John Merritt
died here and was buried. In 1861 he
lived at or near Winon at any rate he
became member Of the First Mime
sofa Volunteers, Company K, which
was raised in WinotIt. H. was severely
woun led at the first Bull Run, and
taken prisoner to Richmond. His
pleasant manners secured him friends
tbn n off ~. a
Rebel Capital, and when he had suffi-
GENTLY recovered from his injuries he
was p rolled. He returned to Washing
ton, and learned that the excellent re-
po1t Of his courage and action given by
the officers of his company hal secured
for him silver meu.l the first one
voted by Congress to any soldier of the
VIZ for PERSONAL bravery in action.
John Was discharged for wounds re-
/. ceivel in action, and concluded to re-
I Main in Washington. H. WAS appointed
o one Of the Senate doorkeepers. Here he
has remained ever sincs-modest, at
tentive, gent!emanly - always quietly
performing his duties around the Senate
n corridors. o. Nov. his Of wound
n broke out. In SIX days he died, and
| was buried with honor in the Congress
= sional Cemetery. The survivors of the
q 20 i Frs" will regret to near of the
q death of Johnny" even though age
;. was beginning to dim the brightness OF
his eye. and his locks I'ad grown almost
snowy white. He Was an admirable
soldier, aud although his life was 8
modest one. it WAS useful.
j. T. w lliams, cf Mankato, has beer
one IF the best known politicians of the
Northwest for more than thirty years
past. During the War he became 6
factotum Of Young M. Window, the1
the handsome member Of Congress from
the FIRST Minnesota district. He was
for time secretary of Mr.. Windom's
various committees in tine House; ther
he became a special agent of the Post
office DEPARTMENT.; then tire .surer OF
Blue Earth county; then Sergeant-at
Arms of the S ate S4nata for two u
IL I'LL 60 lCIiIlS-f]l"d w HuOllS 1A1C oA {
If minor seal. and buried up to his-ears i,
II political schemes.
N Fur years ago his patron was ap
1t pointed Secretary of the Treasury
w lliains was sent for, and took one O
the new S-cr-tary's conf lential posi-
l. tions-Custoian Of Plates in the Bureau
in of Engraving and Printing. This posi-
oe ton ha will hold until Mr.. Cleveland
-. new Secretary of the Treasury has tin,
t. moisten his palms and grab the AK
80 handle. Then NJ. Williams will ceas
ID to serve his country, and return to spen
the remainder of his days in peace an
re dignity at his comfortable home i
.r Mankato.
ne All of these men h i've talked to. A
it. of them agreed in proclaiminy that the
by life has been failure. All of them di
j., c"ursed learnedly on the ingrati ule
i, R puhlics. All of them are-or were
-, men of more than average al ility, an
might have achieved success as ''hus
-, lers !" in any legitimate business. Thu
~ cursed politics, and longel to live the
-, lives over again. So that they might ii
-, vote their energies to some legitima
nd business.
ma This series of incidents is not witho
excellent lessons. 1t is we'll for your
men in Republic to take part i'll pc
MI tics-it i, not wise to make politics
business. NJ mage the caucuses and t
''' conventions ii You will, but do'
10 neglect the bank, the brokers' Office, t.
on. bargain counter or the butcher shop
ed for these bring bread.
The WASHINGTON Daily Star thin
Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, will he given
he place in President Clevelan'ps cabin
It's, For some time Mr.. Morrison's frien
, of have been working in harmony, viii