Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
WAsnlraror. Dec. 20. 1sp7.

W A1AAANNlONg ODbs COf ACoAs
The Republican members seem
very well satisfied with Secretary
Cages currency measure. and Chair
man Walker, of the committee, in
troduced it Immediately in the
House with practically no amend
ments. The section that provides
for the retirement of Government
demand notes and the substitution
of national bank notes in their place
finds n second in nearly every Re
publican interviewed. Another
section provides for the calling in of
all bonds issued prior to the Cleve-
land administration, aud the issue
in their place of a similar amount
the interest and principal of which
shall be payable specifically in gold
Secretary Gage estimates that the
Government will save ten million
annually by this change. The bill
may pass tho House, but there is
small chance of its becoming a law.
The Banking and Currency Com
mittee is composed of some pictur-
esque and virile gentlemen. Take
johnson, of Indiana, for instance.
He is tall ard slim, supple as an ac-
robat, and when he gets under way
in debate he can reel off 200 words a
minute as easily as a country boy
can husk corn. A stenographer
gets steady work with no breathing
spells when johnson starts in on an
hours speech. Another fiery mem
Der is Chairman Walker, of Massa-
chusetts. He looks like picture of
some New England jurist, although
the most of his life has been spent
in the shoe business. They call him
the "gray eagle" in his district, and
in debate he is as brave and daring
as that bird is supposed to be.
Among the Dem ocratic members
Col Cox, of Tennessee, is promin-
emit. In manners he is of the old
sch )ol of gentlemen, as gentle as
Chesterfield in his treatment of his
associates. He can draw a keen
blade in debate, however, and his
Republican friends admit that he is
a worthy foe on the money question
He was colonel IN the Confederate
service, serving under Forest, and
he is to-day seeking the identity oi
an individual who did him a good
turn during the war.
1T was while we were along the
Tennessee,a and Grant was approach
ing Chattanooga, " narrates the Col
onel, "that l was ordered to take
my men, cross the river and raid
Henderson Station for cotton thai
the United States Government hat
there under guard. The place wai
/ defended by body of Illinois troops
=
them by surprise, and captured
everything in sight with but tn,
loss of one man. We were getting
ready to leave when one Of the cap
tured men, a captain, came to mi
and said that one of my men haC
robbed him of all his personal be
longings, including some pictures o
his family. told him if he coult
point the man out to me l would b'
glad to make him give them up
He did so, and l saw to it that tht
property went to the rightful owner
Some time afterward fell down OF
my military figuring and was cap
tured and carried off to prison at Cal
ro, Ill. was tired and hungry af
ter l arrived, and having a little gooC
money on my person l asked per
mission to go to store and purchas,
something to eat. 1t was granted
and under guard 1 started down the
street. On the way we met an off.
Ger. He looked at me closely for
moment and then gruffly ordered
the men to leave, sayins that h
wanted the prisoner. l tried to ex
plain that was hungry and tired
but he would listen-to no talk, anC
taking the little basket was carry
ing away from me briskly set OF
down the street, and angrily l fol
lowed. He stopped at a provision
store, and much to my surprise, he
began to buy fruit, bread, pies and
other good things. He paid for his
purchases, and then turned and saiC
kindly to me: "You don't remem
Der the Illinois captain you befriend
ed at Henderson Station. Well,
do, and l tell you he is not the maj
to forget kindness. Now let us e
up to your quarters and have a goo,
feed Somehow" concluded tn
Colonel, 81 ne yer learned his nam
and wish you newspaper boy
would spread the story in your pa
pers, and maybe it may meet til,
eye of the man who was kind to M
at Cairo way back in ga"
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