The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-08-22

to Ireland than any other OF whom his
tory tells us. He was born also at Mer-
rion Square, Dublin, according to other
hiographers. Wellington ubiquity thus
showed itself at an early age, and in
later years caused the overthrow of the
first Napoleon.
He was the third son of Viscount
Wellesley, or Wesley, earl of Morning
ton. He received his earlier education
at Elton college and was six years at the
military college Of Anglers, France.
At 10 he entered the army as an en-
sign, and in 1894 was placed in COM
mand Of a regiment. He embarked at
Cork for Ostend in May of that same
year.
It is hardly necessary to say that from
Wellington to Jack Dempsey and John
James Corbett Ireland has been at the
forefront when there was any fighting
to be done.
Wellington did better as a financial
fighter even than those of later times,
for he received $500, 900 as Waterloo
prize money, and besides being made
Prince of Waterloo he received an estate
from the British nation as Christmas
present valued at $685. 900. Thus he re-
ceived over $1,5O0,O 900 in two Install
ments, while Napoleon was given a
small tract of limestone on barren is
land so far from town that even if he
could have raised fair crop his mar
kets were about 1900 miles away over
a poorly drained road, on which the
water stood the whole year round
Wellington went to India, and as
early as 1909 was made baron, with
a pension of $40, 900 per year. In 1912
parliament gave him some more thanks
and a further pension of $4,000 per
year.
Aug. 10 he was made generalissimo
Of the Spanish army, created Marquis
Of Wellington, got some more thanks
from parliament and $500, 900 more in
cash, besides orders on the store, gold
headed canes and Pittsburg stoga cigars
without number, I presume, though I
will not be too sure of that.
In 1914 he was made Duke Of We'll
lington and received yet other thanks
from parliament and still another pen
sion. He was the most successful fighter
of his time and by far the dukiest duke
east Of New York.
In 1926 he was appointed constable
of the Tower, with all additionally pension
and an annual pass good for self and
family. He had seat in parliament,
also cabinet position, and in 1912
Queen Victoria visited him in person at
Walmer castle, and he would not allow
her to pay cent while there.
He was cut down by apoplexy at the
age Of 83, and his funeral was one of
the most charming functions that Eng
land ever saw. He was called the Iron
Duke, being a man Of great powers Of
endurance.
He left considerable property. St.
Helena is an island in the south Allan
tic belonging to England and covering
over ~ square miles. It is rich vol
canic rock and was discovered by Juan
de Nova Castella in 1901 through no
fault Of his own.
By sailing 1,4O0 miles from St. He
lena the navigator suddenly finds HIM
self near the coast of Africa. St. Helena
is socially a dull place and would be a
good, quiet point to repair to while re-
covering from debauch. It would also
be a first class place to live at if one
had refused to take any steps toward
presidential nomination. Leaving the
matter in the hands of ones friends,
one could go to St. Helena and be per-
fectly quiet till the trouble was over.
Blucher9 or Gebhard Leberecht Won
Blucher, was foreigner by birth and
became Prussian general. He was re-
nowned for his adroitness in substitute