The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-03
stories OF "UncIe Dick OgIcsby.

IN Old friend of ex-Gov. Ogiesby tells
a Renaissance of vaIse, says the Chi
cago Tribune. He was travelling through
the state and met the Governor on the
train.
Come and sit with me- said the Gov
ernor.
When they were seated the latter drew
out a valise that had a peculiar and handy
way of being opened from the top. II was
made Of strong. leather and had tags past
ed all over il.
Il carried this valise through the Holy
Land" said the Governor Il think
great deal of it."
Il suppose IL brings up some pleasant
memories suggested the other traveller.
More than that" was the reply, and
the keen eyes of the Governor twinkled
as he reached down and touched a button
and the valise opened Immediately but
cautiously at the Top. 1t opened wide
enough to admit hand and to permit it
10 withdraw with a black bottle in it's
clutch.
This is a great valise. I can get bottle
out OF il and nobody ever see me"
When the residence of ex-Gov. Oglesby
burned few days ago all of his literary
monuments, his private papers of every
sort, his swords. and all of his war
trophies were destroyed. A short lime af-
ter the calamitous fire he met this same
peripatetic friend.
1T was a great loss you sustained, Gov
ernor," he said.
yes, all my papers are gone. Sorry 20
lose them, too, and then my swords are
gone, 100 I was sorry TO lose them, and
l know your be grleved TO hear it-that
valise was burned up. Yes, dts gone. Bob
Ingerson gave me that vaiise and did
hate 70 lose it, it was so handy"
Some one tells a good cigar story on the
Ex-Governor, says The Chicago Record,
which runs something like this: 1t was
during the Cleveland-Blaine campaign
and Mr.. Oglesby was making his tirst
visit of any length in New York For the
first time Delmonico's attracted his at
tentiOn
What kind of a place is that?" he
asked.
Come in and see," responded his COM
panion. Uncle Dick went in, and the
friend ordered a lunch, on which the two
dined right royalty. Luncheon finished, he
asked the Governor to join him" in
smoke The clerk at tho cigar counter
handed out some fine Havanas. Uncle
Dick was in the act of taking one, when
suddenly he drew back and said:
whats the price of these?"
twenty-five cents" said the clerk.
Holy smoker exclaime Uncle Dick;
put EN- back, put EN- back, quickr'
But, Governor, this is my treat ar
gued the friend.
'Daren't do it! daren't do it! Put EN-
backH
But, Governor"
See here young man." returned Uncle
Dick, Il daren't do it. Why, man alive,
if they ever found out in Illinois that
smoked 25-cent cigars, whether / paid for
EN- or not they'd turn me out of the
church, and it would ruin me, politically,
forever. No. sir; scent cigars at home
and ten-centers in New York are good
enough for me-"
When the Republicans were about to
nominate somebody to run for Governor
in 1884 there were candidates in all parts
of the woods, says the Chicago Tribune.
John NJ. Hamilton. who succeeded to the
office from the lieutenant governorship on
CullOm's election to the Senate, had a
strong candidacy under full sail Two
terms before that Oglesby had been elect
ed Governor, and nobody before had been
candidate for a third four-year term in
that office. The day of the convention.
however, Uncle Dick" Went down, and
without having present any semblanee OF
/ y,
he was nominated by reclamation.
Fl 5 brother-il.laW DAVID T. Littler
was a candidate for state treasurer. He
had been to some pains to make his can
didacy an organized feature of the days
preceding the convention, When Oglesby
was named for Governor Litter was put
out of the calculations by reason of COM
ing from the next county, and was side
tracked in consequence. Although Mrs.
lurlG hVra nd Ire II
houses of Oglesby and Littler were far
apart from that time. The heads were so
completely estranged that one did not
speak to the other. For ten years they
remained strangers.
Littler lived in a great old-fashioned
mansion in Springfield Oglesby lived on
his farm near Elkhart One day. greatly
to the surprise of the Littler family, ex-
Gov. Oglesby walked in
How are you, Dave?' said the ex-Gov-
ernor.
How are YOU, Governor" said Littler
as he struggled against his establishment
Then the extended hand of the unex-
pected visitor was cordially grasped.
Il came to take dinner with you. Dave >,
We'll, I'm glad of it," answered Tittler
as he took the hat and coat of his cali
er.
rs the whisky bottle in the same old
place, Dave?' W.
1T is, and there's whisky in it."
And that was how the family feud end
ed forever