Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
OLD PENNSYLVANIA.
CONGRESSMAN BR0sIUs WILL BE
HERE SEPTEMBER 18Th.
One Of the Famous Republicans Of the
keystone State to Make an Address
in Abilene All Should Hear His
Wise Words.

One OF the greatest meetings Vi 'ho
campaign in this county will be in the
wigwam at Abilene. Saturday Sept.
%, when Congressman Brosius, of the
Lancaster district, Pennsylvania, will
speak. He is well known by reputa-
ton to many OF our readers but his
history will be well worth recalling
Marriott Brosius, who represents
the Tenth district Of Pennsylvania in
congress, was born in Colerain town
ship, Lancaster county, Pa March l.
1913. He received a common school
and academic education. Although
reared under the peaceful precepts OF
the Society Of Friends. young Brosius
was fired with patriotic zeal when
the war Of the Rebellion broke out,
and in October. 1861, be enlisted as a
private in Company K, Ninety
Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers, for three years. On
March 6, 1868, while engaged on the
Edisto river, he was promoted to
sergeant; participated in the siege OF
Charleston and the assault on Fort
Wagner, and on the 2sth Of February
1864, re-enlisted as veteran. IN
May 20, 1864 he participated in the
brilliant charge at Green Plains IN
the Burmuda Hundred. In this en-
counter he sustained severe wound.
from the effects of which he has
suffered ever since. No bone now
connects his right arm with his
shoulder, and this will explain. what
is matter Of surprise to his auditors
when addressing them, why his right
arm is never raised in gesture.
Mr.. Brosius was discharged from
the army December %, 1864, and on
February 20, 1865, was commissioned
second lieutenant for bravery on
the field of battle. After the war he
finished his education at the Millers-
vile State Normal School and then
took a course Of law at Ann Arbor
University. He was admitted to the
bar in 1868 and has practiced his
profe ;sion since, interrupted only
during his service in congress. lie
stands high at the Lancaster bar,
which is noted for the ability and
eloquence which have distinguished
many Of its members. As an advo-
cate before a jury he has few equals
and no superior, and no public
speaker is more earnestly sought for
in a political campaign when vital
principles of the Republican party
are in issue.
In 1882 Mr.. Brosius was the Repub-
lican candidate for congressman-at-
large, and although running 1900
votes ahead of his ticket he was de-
feated with the entire state ticket
through an unfortunate division of the
Republican party. But the citizens
Of Lancaster lounty-the third strong
est Republican district in the state
and the richest agricultural county in
the United States-had too high al
appreciation Of the ability and IN
tegrity of Marriott Brosius to permit
him to remain long in private life
In 1888 he was nominated and elected
to the ffty-frst congress, and has
been returned each session. He is the
nominee of the district for his fifth
term, at the November election, by
the unanimous vote Of his party,
nominations for office being made in
Lancaster county by popular vote al
primary election.
Everybody should turn out tn heal
this famous speaker,
The meeting will be at 2 O'Clock
Friday, Sept. 25. Don't forget the
time.