Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-01-17

.o+or lanes IL. Berry or
~ ond General David +. Hen
L. l'' Of Iowa, since the speaker
~ ,o,so of reprcscntatives-Ber-
,;s crutches and Henderson on
art loo each having lost a leg at
~ =. an the same day, the one in the
~ 1oratc army. the other fighting
: the starry banner of the republic.
.'a,v contributing to the service
olory of our reunited country.
'ora1 Henderson's spirit Of gooi
rsh;n was handsomely illustrated
. rode out to the graveyard. Sen
porrv discovered that somehow he
,ost his pockctbook. containing all
osb and his return ticket. AS soon
l. fact was announced, before any
olso could offer any assistance.
.,orson ran his hand down in his
Of pulled out roll of Sreenbacks,
tod ont three $40 bills and in spite
orrv,s protest forced him to take
There was genuine American
herhood for you.
eral Henderson ard the Chaplain.
pneral Henderson is a big, brawny
with fine. open, honest counte-
20 and magnificent name of iron
hair. He is splendid figure
er in the chair or on the floor of
house. He is very emotional
and intensely patriotic. In de-
he sometimes said aWfully savage
bgs, but nobody ever bore him malice
that account, for he was made tO'be
ed and not to be hated. Eeing a
tchman his religious felNor is as
ense as his patriotism, though he
kerry liberal in his views. He evi-
btly regards the opening prayer of
chaplain as more than perfume
Il performance.
h't Give Lungs.
Il is rare that any Utteraace of Il
baker of the house, While actually
Eupying the chair, is favored with
NOR or spiccd with Wit, Mr.. Reed
uged his penchant in that regard
y gingerly While presiding, though
asionally he could hot resist tie
hptation. The same is true of
Paker Henderson. In the closing
IS Of the first session Of the Fifty
. tn congress the house was obStrcp-
u.s. and General Henderson pounded
desk with his Gavel until his right
h must have been sore for Il week
Ter final adjournment. When the
lse was i'll a most uproarioUs mood.
IN. Page Morris of Duluth began to
PAX in a very low tone. Hon. John
l4entz of Ohio arose to a question
| order stating that he couldn't hear
lat Morris was saving. That point
been made so often that day that
Peral Hendersons patience was
|eadbare. He. gave his desk a
Rndering whack and looking at
ptz, said, 81 can give you order,"
IN looking at Morris roared "but |
p,t give you lungs" That sally put
eryDody in a fine humor and order
IS restored.
ked Dates.
|trange things happen toward the
Sc OF session. For instance, Tues
y June 5, 1900, was made by leg
atlye fiction to include Wednesday.
lloh to include Wednesday, June 6,
lar as the house was concerned.
cofdlng to my way of thinking. as
legislative day of June 6 began,
at least, at high noon.
was necessary for the house to
through the performance of ad-
lfhlng at that hour, if for no more
III a second, and to formally begin
legislative day of June 6, but the
Ase continued i'll session past II.
o"t p. IN. June 6, being still in
'i"'loh as of June 5, | rose to a
'suoh OF order and said: "Mr. Speak
- 'iiis Yesterday or today? Under
- auies We're we not bound to adjourn
= I, niefldIan:' "Oh, no." replied the
aAe'' II IS all right. Legislatively
aA,hs' this is yesterday. but by the
'ii,af 1t is to today.' which was re-
'eo with laughter and applause.
neral Henderson's Mot.
'os' everybody knows that General
n"e'soh ;. lost a leg during the civil
;, 'ut very few know that by reason
'''''e disease of the bone he has
. 'ol'ptilPh to have that leg or
s.o", VI II amputated five or six
''NSS .eAin" Just above the ankle.
=, ,'' >s.ns have cut Off his leg piece
: -, '".i 'h"y have nearly reached
., ,'p J9'iit Few soldiers ever suf.
.n ',a, more physical agony from
sius sa received in battle than has
- ''ei1aersGn Nevertheless he
- great lover of peace as was Sir
W. '' "alp9le Some years AGO
,s,. ,.se'soh VAS the orator in chief at
,n ''i,"l ehcampment of tho Grand
ho,. ~ 'ile Republic at Indianapolis
sa'' his - lress With this splen-