Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-28
STRIKING INCIDENTS.
SCENES THAT WERE PHOTOGRAPHED
 ON T44E MEMORY.
The Professor Hoard Governor lsrough Make His Last Speech With Head Bared. General Euell and the Sergeant Crazod With Thirst at the Spring.


 General Hsuell and the Sergeant Crazod
 With Thirst at the Spring.
 Some If you youngsters, said the professor, "wonder how we old fellows remember the prominent men of 20 or 30 or 40 years ago so well. Because we associate them with some particular event, not necessarily of any impor- tance, but serving to bring the men as- soeiated with it vividly before the mind Fur example, l saw old Govern or Broueh of Ohio scores of times, but whenever I think of him do not sec him as he walked in his unwieldy way along the streets nor as he sat in his office. dominating presence, nor as he appeared on state occasions, nor when he ragged in controversy with tho stroa- gost men in the nation over the conduct of tho war, bnt 1 soe him as he stood Gpe night on a pile of bricks. just ont side Capitol squaro in Columbus
 'sThe fail of Richmond had been an nouneed The people were wild with excitement and enthusiasm. The under standing was that tho governor would speak to them that night. and, standing on q pile of bricks ab the corner of High aud Stato streets, be talked to the peo- pie of the great news and what 1t meant to the nation. While he was speaking it began to rain. and still he spoke on Those in the crowd who had umbrellas raised them. and there was a general shout for the governor to put on his hat As he stood there that minute. with the raindrops pattering down on his bald head and splattering aud sparkling in the light of the street lamp near, Gov. ernor Brough always comes to mo
 He paid no heed to the rain, and in his deep, resonant voice he said to the calls of the crowd. I will not put on my hat A man must stand uncovered in the presence of an event that means so much to this people And he talked on, the people standing in the rain and glorying in every word he said That was the last speech made by Governor Brough. because the cold thas resulted from the exposure took him down to death.
 t'Brough was ono of the very strong est men of that period in public life, but do you know that l heard one of the most prominent ladies in Ohio urge that he be noG renominated because he was so reckless tn his use of tobacco? She forgot the ability, honesty, earnest ness and zeal of the man who had re- ceived the largest majority ever given a candidate for any office tn Ohio and made violent campaign against him because he had rough way and because he was such an inveterate tobacco chewer. {"
 '.I remember General Buell., " said the sergeant, mot IS he appearaed ip tho battle of Shiloh. not as he appeared in full uniform at grand review. but as saw him on forced march, when he wore tho negligee or fatigue dress Our company had come with dry threats and empty canteens, to large spring that burst from the earth with force enough to turn the wheels of Q mill The men proceeded so Sfl their eanteens and drink their fill All og,lvriy sat on his horse near and advised tha men to be very careful in filling their canteens so as to leave tho water clear for those who eame after A little apart from him on 0 splendid horse sat an officer in straw hat. The man and the horse, even though the man was in so simple 0 dress, made fine picture, but the boys did not look carefully enough Ut either eo recognize the officer OF tho horse
 s'One of the sergeants. crazed by thirst, p1unging forward to the spring, intent only on getting the clear water to his parched throat, put one foot into the shallow edge of the spring Instant ly there came from the man in the straw hat the quiet and imporious order. Take your foot out The sergeant, irritated beyond endurance by whas he regarded trifling matter turned and said inso- lentlyi Mind your own business sir l will have no quartermaster er'e clerk giving orders to me
 As though he had been a part of the man the splendid horso made one jump toward the spring and toward the ser geanb and the man in the straw hat said, with increased emphasis and i'm performances. Take your foot cut and the bewildercd sergeant recognized the commander in chief of the army He stepped back and saluted and then Gen. eral Buell. said quietly, looking down with {. sort of sympathy into the dis mayed face; Fill your canteens, but be careful Thirty thousand men must take water from this spring before night
 ''Those who remembered what mudhoie a thousand men make of 0 spring understood why General Buell. stood guard on that day Chicago Inter Ocean
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