The age-herald., 1900-05-03
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RememDefeu HIS MOtIteE
 In 1863 the funny man among the printers of the Madison Cwis) Journal laid his stick on the lease" and looked hard at the ceiling for moment. Then he said, T must go.'' put on his coat, and started for the door, relates a writer in Success.
 Where must you go, George?e asked John Hawks, the foreman.
 ''To the war, John; I am going out to enlist now" He kept his word.
 The new recruit in the fourth Wisconsin cavalry, by his quaint remarks and rare good nature, marched at once into popular ity, and within few months was a heu- tenant He came home at the close of tho war in command of a company, and at once resumed work in a printing office, but this time as editor and proprietor Twenty five years ago he served as chief clerk of the assembly; twenty-two years age he located in Milwaukee, and in two years had the most popular weekly paper in the west, with circulation of nearly 100000. He made money rapidly.
 One Saturday night he figured up his earnings, and found that they were $500 more than he had estimated. He made his venerable mother present of $500. It was more money than she ever before possessed at one time. On another occasion he sent her $,000 Ten years ago his party drifted him into the service and made him mayor of Milwaukee The following fall he was nominated for governor and elected, and two years later was reelected.
 The Pillars Of the Constitution
 Among the guests at a dinner to Daniel Webster in New York was Dr. Benjamin Brandreth, the inventor of a celebrated pill known by his name writes J. J. Ingalls, in the Saturday Evening Post. MT. Evarts united these two great men in volunteer toast to Daniel Webster and Benjamin Brandreth, the pillars of the constitution"
 Objections had been filed with the judi ciary committee to the confirmation of a nomination on account of the dissolute habits of the appontee.
 When the case came up for consideration the chairman called for the affidavits., The clerk produced a number from the files. Consulting his docket, MT. Edmunds thought there were more, and others were found. A search disclosed another batch that had been overlooked.
 '"The papers in this case said MT. Evarts, appear to be more dissipated, if possible, than the candidate
 Discipline on All Occasions
 A new story of General Kitchener runs that during the most important period of the Soudan campaign he called into his tent a young officer of his staff, says a London correspondent.
 q have here a number of dispatches" he said, which want you to take at once to So-and-So. The trip is long and perhaps dangerous. But I will give you five days for it." The officer performed his task in half the time, and, upon returning, re- ported himself at headquarters without even taking time to shave and dress for the occasion. Night and day he had ridden and was worn and travel-stained. Well" asked Kitchener what was the answer?" The officer gave the reply. "Very we'll" said the general, shortly. But by the way" he added T observe that you are growing beard, which is against regula- tions. do not permit the officers of my staff to wear boards. That will do" This terminated the interview, and as may be imagined, the young fellow went away considerably crestfallen Next day, how ever. he learned that the commander-in- chief had reported him for immediate pro- motion.
 Why His Heart Was Not Touched
 private in the Dublin Fusiliers, who collected quite surprising number of bull lets in his body, was assailed with ques- tions by a pompous legislator from Cape Town, says the Brooklyn Times. He wear fly described his wounds. Two bullets