Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-04
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Short Stories

The Pioneer tells a story Of n rat
which on one occasion was caught alive
on ship and thrown overheard. A sea-
gull was floating by the side Of the
ship. Immediately there ensued bat
tie royal, and the rat strangled the
seagull to death. He then sat upon the
carcass of the seagull, unfurled its left
wing to catch the wind, and, working
the right wing as an oar, set sail for the
shore!
In response to a missionary's appeals
for various articles for use on an Afri-
can farm, milking-stool was sent to
him from England. He gave it to the
negro whose duty It was to milk the
cows, with injunctions to use 1t. On
the first day the negro returned home
from the COW sheds, bruised and bat
tered but with an empty pail. When
the missionary asked for an explana-
ton, the negro replied: Milk stool
very nice, massa, but she won't sit on
IT."
In 1862 Colonel Alexander, of Topeka,
who was an intimate friend Of Presi.
dent Lincoln, visited him at Washing
ton, and found him in greatly depress.
ed state of mind. This being Presi-
dent isn't all it is cracked up to be, is
it, Mr.. Lincoln" inquired Colonel Al
eXander. NO" said Lincoln, his eyes
twinkling momentarily; II feel some
times like the Irishman, who, after be-
ing ridden on a rail, said: 'Begorry, If
1t wasn't for the honor av tn thing, I'd
rather walkr"
An incident of the ceremonies at the
unveiling of the Rochambeau statue in
Washington, ID. c., went far to prove
that the American flag "stays put"
When the Countess Rochambeau pulled
the halyard which caused the flags
draping the statue to drop, every yes.
tige of the covering fell but one corner
of the American flag, which persistent
ly chung to a part of the work sur
rounding the statue. THE flag stays
put" remarked Secretary Hay to the
President in an undertone and the
President, remembering his words,
smiled broadly. The French flag read
lily gave way the moment the rope was
pulled, and there We're a number OF
spectators Tho were inclined to take
the incident as an omen.
Captain French f. Chadwick, U. S.
N, who was commander of the flag
ship New York during the war with
Spain, says that Rear Admiral Samp-
son was deeply and unaffectedly re-
ligious, and adds He was a strict
observer of Sunday, but the fact that
Cnce, at least, he forgot the days of the
week is Indicative of the intensity with
which the duty in hand always seized
him. Having called the captains aboard
for consultation on the 4th of June On
saturday. he said toward the close of
the conference: i am going in to-mor-
row to attack the batteries, so have
everything ready by daylight Cap
tain Philip, who was most earnest in
his religious convictions, at once spoke
up: But, admiral, tomorrow is SIM
day, and | don't believe in fighting on
sunday, unless the other fellow begins
l nave always noticed that whoever he
gins Sunday fight gets licked. Samp-
son at once said: 4 am glad you men
toned that, Jack; to tell the truth.
mad forgotten the days of the week II
am no more believer in fighting on
sunday than you are. Gentlemen. we'll
put 1t off until Monday, and his order
was obeyed."