The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-06-10
QUAINT SAMHOUSTON
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UNITED STATES SENATE

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hr1-,nt1y asked 70 have him pointed
Crr 20 then and they were never dis
arr1inted in their hero. for he was
arre q frame. Of stately carriage and
dlznIGed demeanor and had llonlike
Counfenance.
Always unconventional In dress, he
would now and then appear at the cap
itOi wearing vast and snowy sombre-
70 and Mexican blanket, a sort OF or
namental bedquilt with a slit In the
middle through which the wearer's
bead was thrust leaving the blanket 10
hang In folds around the body. His
principal employment 90 the senate
was whittling pine sticks. o. which be
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vas only az rare intervals that be.
broke silence. bet Wien he did speak
be always proved hlEself capable 81
contribuunx his q1C,A @ sound and
patriotic advics % the deliberations Of
The senate
No passage In H0uston's career was
n0bier than the herUlc stand against
disunI0n which marked its close. while
% bis kindllness Of nature and gener
ous helpfulness 20 those IN distress one
could recall stories sufficient to Ill n
volume.
Near Quincy, Ills, there was o
stretch Of country known as the "In
dian tract" TO which Houston held Il.
tie. a fact many OF the settlers thereon.
careless pioneer brood, failed TO
search out. One OF them called upon
william A. Richardson, long member
OF the house from the Quincy district
and subsequently n senator from his
state. and asked n he knew Houston.
Richardson said he did, whereupon his
visitor confided 10 him that he had In
adyertently settled upon 100 acres Of
Houstons land and that all he was
worth stood I'm improvements on It. lie
wnnted Richardson 10 see Houston and
make the best terms that he could
Richardson upon his return 10 Wash.
ington told Houston the story and ask
ed what he would take for a qultclalm
deed to the 100 acres.
"What sort OF a man Is this constltu
ent OF yours who has blundered upon
my landT asked Houston.
"A good, square, honest man." was
the reply.
"when I turn him of my land, ]
reckon he and his family will be beg
garsT'
Richardson nodded.
whats this farm worth nowT" ask.
cd Houston.
improvements and all about $1,000.
was the response.
"What was the bare place worth
when you fellows went on itY querled
Houston.
About 50 an acre; $500 in ALL" an.
swcred Richardson.
GOOD fellow. this man OF yours,
RichardsonT this after moments
thought.
BEST IN the world" said Richardson.
Tell him TO send me $500. and I'll
make him a deed"
In due time the $500 reached Wash
ington In the shape Of a New York
draft Richardson sought Houston,
who. having executed deed, took the
draft and lndorsed II.
you say this man OF yours IL IA good
fellowT he asked thoughtfully.
Couldn't be better one" was the
emphatic answer.
"Send him back this draft and tell
him Sam Houston has changed his
mind. What can you buy a good sad.
die horse Tor out In that countryT lie
was told that 500 would do H. "Well,
then" said Houston, write TO your
friend and tell him 10 buy first class
saddle horse about years old and
keep him for me. When congress al.
Journs, ! viii 20 home with you and
ride the horse down TO Texas"
Without delay the inan IN Illinois re
celved back his draft aud bought a sad
die horse, the best he could nnd. Just
before adjournment Houston sought
Richardson. you say the fellow who's
got my horse is tlptop good many"
Richardson again declared him one OF
the best In his district. well" said
Houston. with "A sigh, Il should have
liked hrst rate 90 see him add also my
horse, but as Affairs turn out must 20
straight 20 Texas. when you get home,
70 over and see this man and tell him
10 sell the horse and do what he
pleases with the money, And. by the
way. Richardson. wish you would
write and tell mo n II was Il good horse
or not"-Personal RecollectiOns OF Ca.
msha A. Grow as Related TO Rufus
Rockwell Wilson In Saturday Evening
Post.
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A cork which Is longer than Il Is
broad. which is the case with all ordl.
nary eOrks. floats upon its side 80 20
speak. How can We make Il noat
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Place one ON end upon a table and