The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-31
STORIES AMOUR CoNGREssHEN.
When Morgan Wasn't Arrested-stsrk md
the DEMONSTRATION and the Ostrich.
From hs Washt,ofon Pos,

From ne washiroton Post.
IL is not generally known. perhaps. that
Senator Morgan OF Alabama was once threat
ened with arrest for alleged completely in the
assassination OF Lincoln. or course. Senator
Morgan was not only innocent but actually did
not hear OF Lincolns death until n week after
It had occurred. He was then farmer in Dal-
las county his practice Of the law having been
prohibited by the Federal authorities. and he
WINS ploughing corn when he heard tina: an
order had been received by Gen. Macarthur. at
Selma. TO arrest him and send him TO Washing
ton for completely In the Lincoln assassination.
Senator Morgan went into his house. attired
himself In his Confederate Generals uniform.
with starred epaulcttes. belt. sword. and other
accoutrcments complete. Then he sadtlel his
plough horse aud rode tn Selma, where he
presented himself TO Gen. Nc arthur.
Good morning. General" he said
Good morning. General" replied Nc
Arthur. recognizing MorGnn's rank For what
am ! indebted for this vlsitH'
Il have come to be sent to Washington" re-
marked Morgan. II understand you have an
that the existence Of the order, was known. and
Coniederates had not lost their habit o. ac-
curing information, Then no remarked that
unit there had h"en a reasonable dslNy. This
did not suit Morgan. who wanted to GO to
Washington to present some claims for de;
- want. 70, make one request OF you, said
sl50IG in gold in bank in selma. When /
came back from the war found that my gold
mS a With G that si56GG bought hai bos
OF tobacco with some OF the tobacco secured
coffee and sugar and shoes for my family. and
those shonts until they were tat enough to kill.
AMI now have more meat than any other man
General, want you to put guard around my
General" replied Macarthur. .laughing,v.
:" you had better 20 home and guard the smoke
house Yourself. and. bv the way" he added.
The Testris,lon against your practice OF the
Senator, Morgan went back 70 his family and
his plough. and he has never heard anything OF
the order from that day to this
When a Congressman campnigns through his
district he IL sure TO have some funny expert
sugar barrel. sometimes he utilizeS buggy as
q platform. and sometimes, as did Representa-
tive STARK OF Nebraska he delivers an ora;
ton to the accompaniment OF the noise OF wild
II happened in the town, Of Fairbury Neb.
prairie metropolis, but the opera house was
engaged by q travelling theatrical comnany.
ayaiaGl hall On the outsEirts OF the town a
circus WINS wintering. and II possessed. among
Snsa tSs Cara HS eA The Circus
secured some gasolene lamps and started their
meeting, The chairman mounted an elephant
gathered to dedicate new temple OF liberty
ladies and gentlemen; said he.
Col. Stark, whereupon the hyana howIed.
come TO speak to you
rdyosasS q Ike great EMBASSIES r RSs
The camel gave a huge snort. and a man be-
sounded like frame house falling down.
our great and glorious leader. the peerless
statesman and matchless orator. William j.
At that moment all the animals in the barn
joined In, a tremendous chorus, The lions
howlsd, the camels snorted.. A shiyer OF fear
ran through the audience. at the mention
After the nosc hSa tRe W
beasts liit their voices In tumult OF appreeia-
Anybody. who heard senator Allen OF Ne
braska deliver his famous fifteen hour speech
against the bill for the repeal OF the sherman
silver bill would hardly believe that anything
~ the senator's lilo which shows that. after
all. he Ia like unto other mortals.
!, was campaigning in my state once" said
the Senator, when had occasion to sneak at
q fair grounds. The grand stand was full. and
the occasion see,"medt to b., fun OF promise for
gospel. Just as l hNd comm enced. a man
brought out an ostrich hitched to a sulky I
don't know whether you ever saw the trotting
great attraction, We'll, az soon as that bird be-
gan 10 to run around the track. | wasn't In it.
The ostrich mompnE ii The attention Of every
the people Listened TO me. but when he threw
out his long logs again there was roar OF
a"rd pSy T ssy thy
trottlng ostrich have everything his own way"