The Van Buren press., 1897-11-20
"well, what's the differenee2 Didn't

he quit?"
Eyes, he finally surrendered"
That's right-he surrendered. What
more do you want?'
What argument is there in that kind
of talk? You make me tired
Let me understand your side of this
case. Grant and Lee came together at
Richmond. That's right, isn't it?"
"Yes, l s'pose you eonld say they
came together"
"Grant tired to capture Richmond
and Lee tried TO stand him off,"
Eyes, but"
isn't that practically right?"
'It don't tell exactly how 1t was, but
I'll let it go, even at that"
Grant captured Richmond and made
Lee surrender, and that's why Lee was
better than Grant"
mo! That amt what say. BE fair,
be fair! If you're goi1f to argue give
me fair show"
"Then you don't claim that Lee was
better because he got licked?"
you know 1 haven't said that.
What's the use?"
but you do say that Grant wasn't SO
| good because he won out?"
"What l say-No! don't say that at
all. Here! Now this is an illustration.
Would you expect George Dixon to lick
Sharkey? Would you? just answer
me that"
What were they, eonfederates or
union men?"
Dixon fights at 120, and Sharkey fights,
mebbe, at ITO. Do you think it would
beright to put Dixon against Sharl1ey?"
81 don't think it would be right for
them to fight at all. AT least, it wouldn't
be very nice of them"
"Well, amt goin' to talk to you un-
less you want to be serious"
"Of course, I'm serious. Go ahead
with your story"
Il say, s'pose Dixon would fight with
sharkey. Wouldn't you expect Sharkey
| to VIM"
Sure"
"Well-there!"
"And that would show that Dixon is
entitled to the money, wouldn't it2''
Il didn't say SO, didI?'
what are you trying to get at, any
way? You don't mean to compare Gen.
Lee to prize fighter, do you?'
No; but it's similar case. You can't
expect small man to lick great, big
man, can you? Answer Inc that"
81 know you're going to catch me, but
I'll answer it. No, you can't expect a
small man to lick big one"
And you can't expect a small army
to lick a big army, can your
"Herel You want to trap me. 1 can
see that"
"Well, you answer my question"
"Allright. Probably that's true. You
can't expect small army to defeat e
large one"
"Then what's the use of talking?'
"None at all. Lees army was licked
wasn't it?"
What did you admit just now?"
''Never you mind what admitted just
now. It's my turn to ask questions of
you. Lees army was licked, wasn't ~
''It was small and had to give in"
That's what you really think?"
"Yes, sir, that's what think"
That's what think, too. can't see
that there's any room for anargument.
You admit that Grant had all the best
of it."
''No, I don't, either. Not by darned
sight"
mo, he didn't admit that in SO many
words" said the dentist. "What he
means is that Lee showed great general
ship in standing off the enemy as long
as he did"
"That's what I've been saying" re-
marked the frecl1led boy. why, I'll
leave it to Doc Horne, here, if l amt
right. Don't you think Lee was the
greatest general of the two?"
Really, gentlemen, don't care to ex-
press a preference" said "Doc," with a
bland smile. Each was a military
genius in his way, and each has written
his name on the-ah-a1nperishable tab
! let's of fame. | met both of them-Gen.
Lee before the war and Gen. Grant
during the campaign of 1868. Although
both of them had the reputation of hav-
! ing cold and distant temperaments,
must say that they showed me very
cordial treatment. Therefore, l admire
them, not only as soldiers. but as Amer
| lean gentlemen, and now that they have
gone to their long rest and their efforts
in behalf of the causes which they
espoused have passed into history, !
hardly feel that it would be proper to
enter into any dispute as to their rela-
| tive merits"
The book agent sighed and repeated,
softly:
"The union of lakes, the union of lands,
| The union of states none can sever;
| The union of hearts, the union of hands,
| And the flag of our union forever!'
"Just the same, Lee was a great gen.
eral," said the fieckled boy.-Chicago
| Record.
His Honor Was Untouched.
Many stories are told of the witty
efforts made by certain English judge,
who died a few years ago, and among
them is one which proves that his wit
| did pot desert him in the most trying
| circumstances. One day as he was walk