The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-08-29

ne Is mdeed handsome fellow. a
newspaper correspondent who has trav-
eled extensively to-day handed me a
story which has probably never before
been printed. He says: II was in Cuba
when Russell Harrison was there, and
returned to this country on the same
vessel with him. l regarded him as q
nice fellow, but very pompous. At Key
West it is the rule to land the emigrants
first and then such passengers as are
going no farther, after which all the
| rest who care to go ashore to see the
sights can do so. l intended stopping
| there for awhile, and was standing by
the gangway waiting the debarkation
| of the emigrants when Russell Harri-
son stepped up to the officer who was
| present, and said:
"'I am the son of the president Of
| the United States. Iwant to 60 ashore. ,
| "'In a very few moments you can 60,
Mr.. Harrison replied the officer.
"'But 1 want to go now,' in right
royal tones.
"'I am very sorry the officer polite
ly responded. My orders are strict to
permit sightseers to go ashore only
after the emigrants and such passen-
| gers as 60 no farther with us have left
the steamer. I should like to oblige
| you, Mr.. Harrison, but unless you get
| permission from some one higher in
authority than am it will be impossi-
ble'
| "When the scion recovered his breath
he gave vent to a contemptucus 'Huh!"
turned on his heel and disappeared.
Before he could find the proper officer,
all the rest who wanted to go ashore
had gone, and with them the need Of
special request"
Mr.. Harrison made very unfavora-
bic impression on me at first, but after
wards became acquainted with him
and liked him. Early In May In the
crowded room of the secretary Of the
interior was awaiting my turn to see
Gen. Noble, who had been friend Of
my boyhood; and Just as Mr.. Heath,
now proprietor of a Cincinnati paper,
was leaving the secretary, Russell Har-
rison stepped before me and addressed
the secretary. 1t was an assumption
which was arrogant, but that was no
place for resentment. However, In the
evening of that day wrote an article
for the St. Paul Globe in which Prince
Russell received a roasting that would
have done leg of mutton brown. The
fact was narrated that he came into the
room rudely, without removing his
hat, and acted rather like a boy who
supposed it was "papa's department. ,
and that he could do as he pleased
there A comparison was drawn be
tween Russell and the ten-year-old sor
of Attorney General Brewster, who
used to pervade the department OF jus
tice, and made the clerks, particularly
the ladies, great deal Of trouble with
his boyish pranks. Little Benny Brews
ter would always respond to remon
strances with the argument: This 1.
my papa's department, and I'll do as
please"
The sons of great men are Away
handicapped by the regulations O
their fathers. More is expected of then
than is reasonable. Genius is no
often transmitted. The sons of pres
, idents are as the sons of other men
Fred Grant was often the subject of ad
verse criticism when his distinguished
father was president. Robert L. Lin
coin was often derided during the civi
: war as "play soldier" who was doinf
no fl ghting, but was ION the pay roll
I as matter of favoritism. Both O
! those young gentleman, however, wer'
meritorious, and they have scrupulous
ly borne with honor the great name
which they bear. Fred Grant was
very present help in time Of troubl
when tho nations greatest soldier d