The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28

dered preside over the destinies Of the Port
Orchard dry dock is about IS years Of age
and comes Of Kentuck family. His boy
hood, however. was spent At Carlyle. ILL.,,
and Q correspondent writing from that
town has the following interesting story
to tell of the school days OF the quick
witted commander whose frank remarks
II was thought for . time had seriously
impaired his chances for Advancement in
the navy.
where C0ghlan Went TO school.
''Tfero n Z small building situated two
and one-half miles south OF this city which
Is the pride OF Clinton county. It IL RAM
shackle affair Of small dimensions, weather.
stained and generally unattractive. but de-
spite the dilapidated condition the struc-
ture Is given more attention than any other
place In this portion OF the state. Since the
annihilation OF the Spanish feet In Manila
bay over q year ago the lnsignificant-look-
Ing building has been visited by hundreds
Of persons. and is slowly being carried
away piecemeal by those who wish to pre-
serve 4 section Of siding or q shinxle as
token to remember where = man who has
attained fame In the naval circles Of the
United States obtained the rudiments OF an
early education. When strangers visit Car
lyle they are escorted TO the spot and tn
formed that here Is where Capt. Joseph
b. Coghian. OF the Raleigh. attended
SCHOOL. AHs Seit-dppoiHkcu EuiucS tHeH
point out where he sat, where he fought
his battles with associates. and to the
initials Joe c. carved In q plank on the
wall In the interior.
1T was some forty years ago that two
lads ore Is years and the other younger.
arrived In this city They were the Cogh-
Ian boys. named respectively Joseph and
Oscar The two were brought by their
uncle, Philip u. Fouke. who had just been
elected to congress. They were 'farmed
out one TO q farmer named John Cla-
baugh. and the other. Joseph. was intrust-
ed 10 the care OF Daniel W. Norris. q per-
sonal friend OF Judge Fouke. who resided
on a large farm one mile southwest OF
town. when uncle and nephew parted the
formers farewell remarks were: Now.
my, boy I want you to look well after your
department and some day you will make
your mark Even then Congressman
Fouke contemplated having his nephew
which plan was successfully carried out
later.
Fought His Friends' Battles.
daniel Norris had large family Among
the children was William II. Norris now
postmaster at Carlyle. Joe and BIZ be-
came boon companions Every day for sev-
eral terms the two trudxed TO ard from the
primitive temple OF learning. They ate
out az the same dinner bucket. occupied
fought each Others battles. TIE two boys
became very much attached 10 each other.
joe was Of medium build but possessed
unusual strength for "A lad OF his structure.
When the boy first entered schooI he
WAS locked upon as sort OF 'iade.' The
country boys wrre inclined 10 make re-
marks Of sarcastic nature about him R
was not long before Young coghlan demon
ssrased 10 hls teacher. NJ. j. o'HArtnet.
row dead, that he had hrgh: raira and
also soon convinced his schooimafes that
he had plenty Of sand Joe dii not carry
chip on his shoal3sr:' In fact re was
disposed 70 avoid trouble n possible bat
~as ev no means a coward. Tfais was
thoroughly illustrated one afternoon dur
las recess AZ school As Is often the case
among the majority al schoolboys an In
tense rivalry existed between two factions
The papis were divide3, those residing in
the northern portion Of the district being
ar-asec against the Lads aailinx from the
south hair I'm spelling matches foot races
etc TIE north sssserS invariably wen and
Cogaisr VAS generally q: the head % the
class. The stser boys finally became teal
Gus. srd the leader. . pswssfai young fea-
tov. aeAcA the opposing faction "a protuee
ere 20 meet ssfn in . contest for pussisric
supremacy. II WAS all planned 70 run th>
blur ~ recess Ali 81 The eSys were exsa-
erred under the shade OF m Old tree which
decorated the pay wreands TIE would be
eziiy stepped cat ara aAdrsased CoeaIan
BY sayfng. 'yea seslers Nigh. beat Us in
scsss rsssr al sys-ii,n.' sus ycu hahn, got
ncH~ that can S~as Gs when II csSznes 10 a
eght4n Ice gave his adversary a csa-
ssrratsoss sszce. furslea 20 lis comrades
ARA sad Beys any e yssu want 20 try
afr There we're several larger lads u tas