Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-02-16

,9al by Champ Clark
'fp', 'aaeided classes of persons
p sp .,aoe of the floor of the
lle ? a Them are eX-members
- .ns who have received the
ef,yr = aonrress by name. The priyi-
., a,srjns the house at any and all
'n ,';ab,y prizcd. This privilege IS
n,s .sout by the proviso that no
1ayjug av any direct financial in.
- ,pnding bill shall be allowed
:. .ho floor. This proviso IS
~ ". g, dcad letter, for the reason
.l'i =. iaifie,llt to ascertain the tact,
y Wv n.ore what is everybodN's
VS. + no,5oa.9,s business. Sohse=
$ ,.s come to pass that seH-
.anot9rs and exzrepresenta ives
more or less prccarious living
;nr a. tbe trade Of lobbyist.
y, naniel Edgar Sickles of New
tl the only citizen of the republic
..mp can recall who is en-
atho privilege of the floor for
ors. He can come in because
s ~ rpnresentative and also be
~ has received by name the
Il the American congress for
oon1uct in the field. In the
,h;rd congress he sat within 90
:, General Joe Wheeler of Ma
uho had received by name the
Of the Confederate congress for
conduct on the field. OF course
4 thousand to one shot that no
|tbjne will ever occur again.
o,ol Sickles served in the house
,,,rch T. 1853. to March i, ISL.
Al absence ei - years be came
~ the I'ifty=third congress i'll
! is a frequent visitor to the house,
! hp is a universal favorite. He
|,llv revisits the scenes of his con
fon9l labors to help the Old sol
in whose affairs he takes deep
Isl, growing out Of a spirit of
bdeship.
ling since asked him about his
service and the loss of his leg at
|sburg.
|sajl: In April. 1861. l enlisted as
|yate and was on my way to TIE
! TO leave for the front when re-
b telegram from Governor +. y.
|an asking me to raise a regiment.
bed it in IS hours and then re-
ID the Excelsior brigade. which |
handed as colonel and brisadier
! became a major general.
Eked him if it WAS true. as stated
( newspapers. that when he was
wounded at Gettysburg he was
I'D of the field on a stretcher
lin: cigar. Yes; that is true,
| will tell you how it happened.
is not only a time for everything
| the sum- but 4 reason also, if YOU
lscover it. commanded the Third
which held the Union left at
Is Den. Round Top and Peach
ard. July > l.onsstrcet made his
'us charge. Of which my corps bore
Srunt In the midst Of it Il gfalA
shattered my knee. Knocking IL.
Y horse. The report spread anon.
nen that | vas dead. anl they be-
% fall into disorder. | Enew that
Py Wavefed or gave grl.nd Long
', WHO was a most inlomitahle
u, would break through our lines.
he nion army and perhaps gain
nous victory had myself paced
Are'cher and y blanket thrown
my leg 10 conceal the nature OF
Veund. ! then placed a lighted ci-
y my mouth and had myse:.~. car
Gown the battle line in order TO
!" aoa encourage my men. They
"1m as rock. and Longstrcet's S
= JAILED. That night my leg was
,'a'es' above the knee" That was
"'! splendid f"at. Its coolness
a'el! oeen excel'ed on any field.
.p'al !, slckles is one OF the kindcst
'eser Knew aud demonstrates the
W Tue poets dictum "the brayest
ae gentlHst."
lan thai little children love il one
ly Of love.
"V .,'n F'ffy.third congress my little
,s,' W." wearing kits. played about
,.,. a'. great deal. He struck I'D
v.,. ,ua,a'p With 'aany members. Gen.
=. >,rs was che Of his prime IA.
- = :, frequently he would go over
M Wv W., '0'l''rs seat. climb up in his
~, aa Wy with his spectaclcs, crutch.
~ =. watch chain He generally
's'x with his pockets bu,cinr
: randy. apples. oranges or ",iIrs o,hr,
..N General Sicklcs is q hand
''''p'u' and we'll preserved man.
Z Johnston.
~ 'V ,,s' was only one man in the house
s;a ' "ho fought on the Confed.
,hns..'' a. 'ettyshurs Judge David
o VI West Virginia, who was
,rro.,. ''''SS youth. with the rank
;,,.' "''J"r IN the Seventh Vjr-
;. .''"rv took him o,.,- 20
o.o. "tat Slck!rs was Sit+;n, in