The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-07-03

po' it into EN-. red-hot. You kin re-
sign. l can't. Eff could. I'd go with
you. fur I'm no SLOUGH of talker my
sef, when git started. subj"
81 see you are not" laughingly put in
the general.
Yes, subj" continued Private Brock,
"you ar the best single-footed talker
at 1 evan hearn, gin1. sub, an I'm er
shoutin' fur you fun a to lizard. Go
back thar, sub, en- run for congers, er
sompen, an shoot it to 'em. Eff you
should evan want me to hep you. if it
faint nothin' mo- than to hor boss, jess
say the word an I'm with you, an if
evan / git chance to vote fur you. you
kin count Brooks vote. TO you hear fun
the fus precinck."
In the meantime Gen. Garfield had
mounted and as he dashed away he
said:
"Good-by, Comrade Brock; I'll think
of what you have said"
That's right" said Private Brock to
himself. "We can do the fighting and
one gin1 mo- or less don't make much
| I'LL w ildS NduJlu uON IL ldIHln LUZ
them fools up yam"
1t was probably not Private Brooks
suggestion that caused the voters of Gen.
Garfield's district in Ohio to nominate
and elect him to congress while he was
on the field as soldier. But they were
doubtless impressed by some of the
same influences that Brock was. and the
/ e..
his duties among the solons of the ma
| ton while Private Brock kept marching
on, and fighting on, in the field. He
couldn't resign and doubtless had no
desire to do so, but one day, two years
and more afterward, piece of shell, the
other portion of which had taken differ
ent directions when it exploded at Arm
strong Heights, in the siege of Knox
vile, came scurrying along and utterly
ruined Private Brooks fatigue hat,
that had many brass emblems on it, and
it also tore a place in Private Brooks
head that was not altogether pic
/ turesque.
But the surgeons on the field sewed
up the rent, and he didn't need a new
hat for long time.
Private Brock achieved his resicna-
ton, however. through that cut in his
/ head which seemed to have let in new
ideas. He was discharged because he
was supposed to be insane, but he was
! impressed with the idea that he was
needed at Washington to advise with
| Congressman Garfield and he took up
his residence in the national capital.
Quickly Ex-Private Brock found his
self-selected protege, and being recog-
nized the congressman gave him elm
ployment about his domestic establish
ment-
Aware of Brooks battle-won infrm-
! ity the statesman general took with ap-
| parent seriousness much advice from
Mr.. Brock concerning the conduct OF
national affairs, and received most
lIumbly Mr.. Brooks expressed approba-
/ ton of his congressional career.
This continued until Mr. Brooks
''fugleman"-so to speak had been
elected president, and then Mr.. Brooks
responsibilities very much increased.
It had been comparatively easy mat
1 tcI IOE ulIu 10 OlTcCI anu instruct aIQ6r6
member of congress, but to tell the
president of the United States all about
what he should do was another matter
Bravely, however. he struggled with
the great responsibilities until that aw-
full day when at the railway station the
quixotic crank, Guiteau, fired the
surgeon-made, mortal shot into the
gallant Garfield
Mr.. Brock was there, serving as a
porter, and when the assassin who fired
that ball fell, with CHASTITY cut in his
brow, into the hands of those who ar
rested him, he carried the scar, still
crimson, to the gallows, and Brooks
good right hand had made it. But the
faithful soldier of his country and serv-
ant of his illustrious protege, was taken
thence to an asylum for the violently in
sane, and died there in a week, lost amid
all the terrible excitement of the time.
Had the better light of this fin-de-
steele day been known then, President
Garfield and faithful Brock might be
living and happy yet, saved by the ex-
positions of the Roentgen ray.