The Red Cloud chief., 1897-06-25

pp"h M IL
L.. Looking at this ole
man, with his heavy figure, beetline
orows n ferocious mustache. observ.
ing MS constant p~ugnacity of manner
snu hstening to the firece, raucous
Voice OF MIN, 1t is easy to picture him
upon the forward deck of some black
iow-lying schooner, while .be hair.
gale huns in the booming canvas and
the skull and crossbonas whip over his
nead. NO one knows how old he is.
FOR many a year he has refused 10 state
MS age to the compiiers of the Con-
gressional Directory-that remarkable
WORK wherein congressman write their
own biographies and say warmly
pralse1ul things OF themselves. No
uouot some member OF his family
KNOWS, but the secret IS carefully
guarded. He has seen, however. more
than eighty summers and a corresnond-
ing number Of winters. lie is unioue.
his eye still CLEANS kindly for a pretty
woman. He still preserves and uses
the most wonderful swear-word vocab-
ulary east of the Rocky Mountains. He
Is still game for a twenty-f,ur-b
sitting when 1t takes Jacks or butter to
open and the limit is the ceiling.
he still contends that the pharmaco-
peia holds no medicine like eight
Year-old Bourbon, and gives daily proof
Of his belief in Its virtues. His lonu
long term In the legislative service Of
his country has taught him one thing:
he does not make speeches. He has
no time to give to set orations. Oc-
casionally he has his secretary write
one and prints 1t in the Congressional
Record, but he does not waste his voice
on IL. He saves that organ for harass-
ing and b~rowbeating his opponents.
his inhuence-which is GREATS re-
served for work in the committee
rooms. He knows the inner ways Of
legislation thoroughly. His mark is
upon many Of our statutes with which |
bis name was publicly connected.
tie Is an acute manager Of debates, and
his advice is always listened to and
frequently taken by his party associ-
ates. Many times. when the fate Of
q motion is In Loubt, he will take the
floor and attempt to carry II or defeat
It by aggressiveness. "%Bulldozing" is
the common nam for it. He Is in
grainedly honest. His word Is as good
as his bond. He is not popular even
In his own state. but he Is respoctod
and largely feared. Free coinage Of
silver is his shibboleth. He has been
= steadfast champion Of the white
metal since 1t got into difficulties more
than twenty years ago.
For his honesty: When the Federals
got possession Of Tennessee, Harris.
who was governor, disappeared with
B60, 200 belonging to the state. Pnrson
put a price on his head.
More than a year after the war ended
walked into Brownlow's Office.
The "Parson." who was near to deaths
ioor, was stretched on a sofa. Hello.
said Brownlow. "Hello'
said Harris. "Where's that
|60.O00?" said Brownlow. Here II is"
laid Harris. laying the money in bills
IN b table. II was determined that
'ou ID Yankees shouldn't get IL"
All right" said Brownlow, and turn
ne his face to the wall went to sleep
Harris had carried the sum on his per-
for a long time and then had taken
t with him to the City OF Mexico. Not
cent was missing. More than once he
lad lacked food, but the states funds
sacred.
Joe Shelby Of Missouri came 10
In 1893 to press his claims
o the United States marshalship of
western district of his state. The
wo men had not met since 1866, when
hey were members Of the "Carlotta"
olony near the City of Mexico. Shelby
across Harris In the marble ROOM :
{ the capitol and spoke to him efYus- I,
vely. "D-n you, sub, / didn't know
ou." growled Harris. why. I'm
helby-Joe Shelby" "Ah, how do. ,
helby," he responded without en-. =
husiasm. They talked awhile of old
mes and the Missourian went away. .
Oh that Shelby" old Harris said. .
s the tall form OF the soldier disap- :
cared through the door. 81 don't see =.
here he got the impudence to speak !
D me at all. Me an Pap Price an ,
Allen Of Louisiana were !
own at Carlotta when that rebel !
hicken stealer came along. We had !
xed up a little distillery an I had Y
,ade TO bottles Of the finest LIQUOR, 9
lh, you evan tasted. This Shelby l
rank one bottle Of It the fust day. Q
Iext mornin' we had to ride ovah the I
W. lef' him at the house 8
n he drank two mo bottles of It, !
Ah." e
What became of the other bottle, I
enator?" asked a listener.
I'VE aged n an drunk 1t, subj"