Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-09-15

ne guided you through waltz or
. "two-step'' told that there was
more back ( that
With regard TO determination and
physical endurance, in fact in all
und ability to do or die in what
ever lie undertook, friend tells this
story;
While in Bro klyn less than two
years ago he lived at the Bachelor
club at the uavy yard. Hearing at the
time Of the opening OF large d par,-
m mt house and OF their intended
sale OF 500 wheels for $40, he decid d
20 so To the sale.
His friends said. "H3uson, you viii
have your trouble for your pains
1T is a SELL" You will be jostled
by the rabble, and you VII get 80
wheel"
Regardless OF all this, without heed
for ridicuIe, ne went to New York,
reaching Their about S o'clock the
night previous TO the sal He took
up his position next TO the doors.
Gradually the crowd grew to pei
feet mob, the history of which has
b en- told by the papers, still Hobson
maintained his position, which was
nothing easy, as he was wedged In
between the doors and the crowd
This, however, he endured until S
o'cl1ck the next morning, when the
doors were opened. Tn impetus caused
by the crowd sent him upon run
into the store, where, Immediately
Selling a wheel he thrust a $40 bill
into the hands of the clerk, and said
Here is your $40; l want this wheel.
The man refused, saying, 1--WE will
send 1t to you later" NO, you
don't" or ed Hgbson and thrusting the
bill into the mans hands. he turned
and fought his way, wheel and all,
through the mob that by this time
had b C me manageable.
Upn reaching the outskirts of the
crowd his clothing wac nearly torn
from him Needless of this, after
having stood the entire night, and
now without breakfast and generally
a wreck, he mounted his wheel, proud
as Apollo upon Pegasus, and rode
home to the b US at the Bachelor club
reaching there about IL O'Clock the
hero of the sale and the admiration
of all his friends
During his stay in Brooklyn Lieut..
HCbson made many warm friends A
large number owing to his social
qualities, being among the fair sex.
The opinion among them Is that,
while fond of looking well and be-
ing thoroughly in harmony with his
day ald generation, still he is neither
a beau nor dandy.
A call from him was not to be
forgotten, for he was a most inter
esting talk + and not. as are many
OF our army and navy heroes, a silent
man; on the contrary, always sustain
ing his part In the conversation with
credit t. himself. He is very fond OF
music, ald while not himself possess
ing musical ability, he greatly enjoys
blending MS voice with others in
college songs, etc.
So far as has been revealed ~
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yet the friend of all women, but the
lover Of none;" unless perhaps it be
his mother to whom he is very
devoted and whom his friends fire.
quently call his first and only love.
BE that as it may, "Hobson's choice"
h this direction is yet to be declared.
Achill had his vulnerable point,
ami so no doubt has cur magnificent
young hero, but it would seem as If
In this, as in his capture by the Span
ish, to which he referred some weeks
sioce, surrender will only take place
as last and aim st uncontempla,ed
emergency" but Cupid and Mars l6ya
met ere this.