The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-24

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lust then been burned d In and on ne
cite the leading men doe city built. Y
with their own hands immense j
cabin Of rough. ndrtlrcaplne logs
One day q democrat askc a whls
"Why don't you skin you poloa7"
Never mind" was tho aux reply.
wen do the skInning at thpolls In
November"
Again. an enthusiastic GRO, came
down from Culpepcr. bringin with
them the band OF the old Cpeper
Minute Men. a goodly amount o'ooas
and coonsklns and. as mali Of
courle. a log cabin mounted on Nels
On the streets OF Richmond they ere
Joined By an excited crowd, anal
hands adjourned TO the nearest tam
/ where they preceded 70 drink ie
health Of "Tippecanoe and Tyler L"
Presently a diveroiol was createdy
t4e arrest OF q plckpockct, who was
dur.riourly making the most OF
oppc-,uulty. lie was speedily march,
OF lo iail. followed b. an enthusiast
crowd bands play Ing. flags waving en-
the log cabin trundling ON behind
when they reached the jail the prison
a.. cred By the prevailing enthusiasm
asked for moments respite ana
mounting a horse block. made q rat
fling Whir speech. TO the delight OF hi
hesrsrs who weut on cheering hin
loudly. their admiration OF h.s senti
mcn,s overcoming their disapprovai o
his actions
when the decisive day arrived Har
r.oon. and Tyler. too" were elec'e
by ga OF the 2)i electoral votes cast
one month after his inauguratio
william Henry Harrison died, and ~
Ter. under the constitution, becam
president Of the United States. TIM
step By step. John Tyler rose TO u
highest position In the gift Of his ooui
, Try.
Among the conspicuous acts Of b
administration were the annexation
Tcnas the veto OF the bin TO recha
Tor the United States bank, the 50
cossful negotiation By Caleb Cushli
of the FIRST treaty with China and u
settlement Of the northeast bounda
Nth England. In the latter seitleme
Daniel Webster was secretary Of stat
one Of Mr.. Tylers strong opinions W
the United States should always be
the alert with regard TO England )
!, win never forgive us the reyolutiona
war"
:. Mr. TYLER carried TO the white hou
" the simplicity OF his home life 2
was as quiet ana unassuming VII
y. president ~ when q Virginia plant
~ In appearance he was striking, six Z
"a In height. with a face which attract
~ instant attention. His head was n
=. with calm and lofty brow. blue eyes
peculiar brilliancy, Arm set moi
ana aquillne nose. 80 large as to
the subject Of many a Jest
On his twcnty-thlrd birthday Ty
had married Miss l.e.itia Christian
New Kent county. Virginia. In Ju
1889. a year after bis entrance to
white house she died, leaving Sc
children. four daughters and three 81
After Mira Tyler's death her sec
daughter. Mrs. Semple, presided as
u Of the white house
NJ OF the twenty-five presidents
III elk have been Eplscopalians, Tyler
ing one OF them During his admi
tration ST. Johns church In Wash
ton was finished. In those days ?
we're owned In the same manner
real estate Ia now and were dispose
by will. Mr.. Tyler bought one Of
aus Grst pews that was cold In ST. lol
ele- but never laid claim to Il after lea
un- the white house. II was at later u
of occupied by Buchanan and Arthur,
, to is sim called the presidents pew
ted. was in this pew that Alice Tyler,
Icod presidents youngest daughter, VIII
Ter child met the man whom she after
married.