Evening star., 1902-08-18

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His personal appearance. He states that
he did perform miracles, restoring the dead
to life, making the deaf hear. and the lame
walk. This man Jesus Christ was no doubt
a great and inspired teacher-if we dare 70
call Him man. This man Jesus Christ was
more than man. He was God, indeed
This is called the confession of faith OF
Napoleon Bonaparte. In concluding MS
remarks as judge Of the debate Napoleon
excited the pity of those about him: His
words were almost pathetic. He said:
Now, here am l, an exile from my ma
tive France on this rocky island, between
two oceans, held by the vindictiyeness and
vengeance of the English government of
all the thousands I have raised'-and here
he brought down his hand-'of all those L
have lifted from obscurity and poverty.
comforting upon them titles, honors and
riches, only these few friends around me
remain-friends who have exiled themselves
from their country to keep me company.
Shortly after this visit our vessel left
St Helena and continued her cruise, which
lasted two years and nine months. In the
fall Of 1921 we again touched st; Helena
and learned of Napoleon's death. The Off
GERS went ashore and visited his tomb.
accompanied them
Mr. Garland witnessed the battle of Ma
| verino between the Russian-Turks and
| English, in 1927 and also the battle Of AL
giers between the French and Algerians In
| 1880. During the latter engagement he was
aboard the United States sloop-of-war Bos-
| ton. which had on board David D. Porter,
| father of the commodore, who was then
| minister to the Barbary states. The Bos-
| ton left New York harbor, June %. 1923,
| and the 4th of July was celebrated on board
! the ship. While he was serving in the navy
| he went around the world in the frtgate
| Constitution.
Responds to Call or Troops.
During the civil war at the first call Of
Father Abraham" for 20 900 men Mr.. Gar
| land enlisted for three months in the 1st
| New York Lincoln Cavalry, and at the ex-
| piration of the three months he re-enlisted
| In the seth New York Regiment for one
! year, and served chaplain Of the regi-
1 ment Later he re-enIisted again in the
| 10th Massachusetts, Regiment, and served
| till the close of the war. He Is a member
| of the G.. A. r. and has attended twenty
! three national encampments. At the last
encampment at Cleveland the long journey
| to that place overtaxed his endurance. and
! he did not see the exercises. He was very
| Ill at that time and his life was despaired
| Of but he rallied and was able to return
| to this city. He expects to attend the big
reunion of the Grand Army here in Oc-
| tober. He is a man of great mental vital
| ity, although he walks with crutch and
| is racked with disease.
| Mr.. Garland has a remarkable memory,
| which enables him to recall names, dates
| and events with great accuracy. His voice
! Is clear and strong, and he has manner
| Of narrating events that Is attractive He
| speaks five different languages and he has
| been considered a Greek and Latin scholar
| of no mean attainments. He has the use
| Of but one eye now in his reading, the left
| having been lost several years ago as
| result Of disease
Member Of Gov. Hoyt's Staff.
| Mr.. Garland was at one time colonel on
| the staff Of Gov. John w. Hoyt Of Mime
| sofa. He was an active worker on the Rus
| sian famine committee of the United States
| IN 1891 He has been commander Of sew
eral G. A. R. posts in Wisconsin, Michigan
| and Oregon, and has been otherwise inter
ested In the work Of that order. During
| the first gubernatorial campaign of William
| Mckinley Mr.. Garland canvassed the north
ern part Of the state Of Ohio for the late
martyred President.
| A circumstance upon which Mr.. Garland
| perhaps takes most pride is that he was in
| strumental in having female nurses sub
| stituted for male nurses In the government
| hospitals and homes.
| Mr.. Garland. during part Of his life, has
been a minister of the gospel In the Baptist
Church, and he accompanied General Fre-
| mont across the plains. going as a mission
ary to Oregon on the discovery Of gold in
| 1S49. He has held charges in several parts
| Of the country under the Baptist denomina-
| ton.
Up to 1891 Mr.. Garland received from the
| government q pension amounting to SS per
| month only. Since that time 1t was in
| creased to $12 per month. upon which in
| come he exists.
| Sorrowful Visitation.
| A man who has passed through so many
| events and vicissitudes no doubt has felt
the heavy hand Of sorrow about his heart.
| The one sad event which he mentions, how
| ever, occurred In 1884. when, with his fami-
ly he was stationed at Evansville. Ind, as
| pastor of a Baptist church. It was there
he lost his entire family. consisting Of his
| wife and four children, who. with Their
sons and daughters. were victims of the
| terrible flood disaster of Evanville in that
| year. His home and all were swept away
In the raging torrent, and he only escaped
by climbing tree, where he was compelled
to remain for thirty-six hours before he
| was rescued. His advanced age and the
| terrible strain OF that time have left their
| marks upon his body and memory, and he
| lives now in solitude, feeble In body, bur
| strong In spirit, seldom leaving his ROOM
| while the memories OF bygone days remain
fresh In his mind.
The accompanying picture of him was
taken over thirty years ago. when he was
commander Of George c. Drake Post of
Milwaukee. The illustration shows him at
sixty years of age, still In the possession
of vigorous manhood
81 will not live to see many more summers
come and CO." said the gray-haired vet
eran OF so many years, but am waiting
for the end, when all here below will be