The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-05

which have developed him into the famous
man that he is. Daniel made reputation as
a lawyer before he got into politics. He
has written two good law books and one of
these has. already paid him more than $780,
900 In royalties.
GEN. GoRDoN's NERVE.
Goodness on the battlefield is somewhat
similar to GOODNESS in great convention.
This fight of the Democrats will be a bitter
one, and it will require nerve for the men
here to say what they think. Among the
nerviest of the lot is Gen. John B. Gordon
of Georgia, and he may make one of the big
speeches of the convention. Senator Cor
don is now realizing fortune out of his
lectures. and he has gotten much fame as
an orator. He Is TALL straight and gray
haired. Socially. he is impulsve and full
of feeling, but in action he is the coolest Of
the cool, and whatever be the troubles here
he will not lose his head. remarkable
instance of his nerve occurred at the battle
OF Sharpsburg, at which he was wounded. He
was shot by a bullet in the head. knocked
from his horse and thrown in a half-conscious
state on the battlefield. AS he lay there he
reasoned with himself and not long ago
he described his sensations at the time as
follows. He SAID:
Il can remember the operations of my
mind. 1t seemed to me l was soiloquizing
and that l said to myself:
" Now my head feels though a six
pound cannon ball had struck it. If that
Is So it has carried away my head; there
fore must be dead. And still l am think
ing, and how can a man think with his
head shot off? And if I am thinking l
cannot be deadt Still a man might have
consciousness after he is dead, but his body
could not have action? Now, l will see IL
can lift my legs then must be alive. Can
|? Yes, | can. | see it rising 1 cannot
be dead after ALL And with that" conclud-
ed Gen. Gordon, II woke up and found my
head still on, but also that l had been
over the loss of 1t as though I had been in
my once and not lying wounded on. the bat
tleheld.' srE
- aAts THE ILLINOIS BoSssAJ
The most striking man from illinois at
this convention is to be John P. A1tgeld the
governor OF the state, the pardoner of the
anarchists and the man who stands out in
his state as the head of the free coinage
movement Gov. Altgeld is singed cat He
Is nttie sawed on man of about feet g.
he mas brown beard and brown hair and
TO look at him you would never imagine him
10 De one Of the strongest men of the state
re ne was born in Prussia and has been in
this country about forty years. He is T
Judge. now about ffty. There are no signs
OF the German about him, and 1t Is hard to
realize from whence his great strength comes.
OF his life in Riehland county Ohio st,fdv
ing law, think. at Mansfield He beesn
his practice In Chicago and made money! ont
OF the law and real estate. He had fort
nhe pefere ne went into politics. and ia 7
understand entirely independent of official
salaries. " ooi"i
sILVER-DOLLAR BLAND.
Aitgeid Is said to favor Bland of Missouri
as presidential candidate. Bland's candi-
eacy may keep him away from Chicago.
nave seen much of him in congress at Wash
ington. and his appearance reminds me Of
tne remark OF the old country woman who
visited the circus. and for the first time got
look at hippopotamus. She gazed at the
animal for some time in breathless astonish-
ment, and then drew back with the remark.
iOh. my! Amt he plainr
Well, the great silver agitator Ia pls,n