The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-02-12


tory order pardCniug the soldier and
restoring him to his regimeat At
recent battle in the face Of the enemy
John RusseTs captain ran away
When the battle vas over, In which
half Of the company vas lost, this
soldier met his captain, and walking
I'D to him, rife IN hand, he said
Captain -, you are a id COW
ard, and ought to be shot for coward
ice
The captain pulled out his revolver
and attempted 70 XIII Russell They
were separated The captain IRE.
ferred charges Of characterization
against the soldier, and a subservient
court-martial sentenced Russell to be
shot ard did not even censure tie
cOwardIy officer. Congressman Den
nison has Just given me All the facts
Of this case, and I have Just made the
poor mother happy BY saving the boy,
and did more I dismissed the cow
ardly captain from the army"
John Russell still lives 70 tell this
story how the great head OF the army
and navy had saved his life. He re
enlisted at the end Of his term %
service and fought 70 the end of the
war and still wears his wounds and
honOrs" a'frOnt.
Two boys, named Snyder and Rat
cliHe, ran away from their parents
while under age, and enlisted in the
navy. The parents got an interview
with Mr. Lincoln They told him the
only faults the boys had was this one
Of disObedience to their parents.
We'll" he said, reaching for a
blank card, 4 think can help you"
He wrote TO Secretary WeIles:
The United States don't need the
services of boys who disObey their
parents Let both Snyder and Rat
clife be discharged.
"a LINCOLN"
This card is still retained by the
parents Of the runaway boys
In the congressional delegation
from a western state we're two mem
bers who were intensely Jealous OF
each other. He listened to the hot
contest between these two congress
men about the appointment OF a big
postmaster. He heard them patiently.
AMI said 4 VIII take your papers and
decide your case the last of the week
Your rivalries recall to my mind The
intense feeling between two. class
leaders in -Sangamon County MethO-
dist Church. Farmer Jones was ex-
ceptiOnally gifted in prayer. Farmer
Simpkins. Jones neighbOr, was a
large land owner. who could not boast
OF a similar gift, but was known all
over the country for his skill as a
fiddler, which made him a welcome
guest at every country hoe down
Simpkins never concealed his jeal-
Ousy Of Jones power when he appeal
ed to the throne Of grace. After
remarkably effective display Of Jones
yigor and elOQUence as a praying man
at Wednesday evening service Jones
seated himself. Simpkins walked up
the aisle OF the little frame church
and began: Brethering and Sistring
Il know very well that can't begin
TO make half as good a brayer as old
man Jones can, but, by the grace Of
God, I can fiddle the shirt OF OF
him"
Gen. Campbell, Of SehuyIkin cOun-
ty. Pennsylvania, was one Of the
ablest members Of the Union side in
Congress. He was a close friend Of
Jay Cooke, and vastly useful 70 him
in his great enterprise, the Northern
Pacific railroad Gen Campbell was
much beloved by both Mr.. Lincoln
and Mr.. Stevens, the grand old com
mOner Of Pennsylvania Gen. Camp
bell said: The last time 1 was in
Washington / had a lovely interview
Z T.
bell had Just been Minister to Norway
and Sweden The President was in
one OF his brightest humOrs- He said
to the general: Il an as happy to-day
as if our army had won a victory over
the rebels. Thsddeus Stevens brought
me one Of his constituents, a lady OF
sixty-ive years old, with white hair.
Her son, only 19 years Of age, was
sentenced TO be shot tomorrow at
noon for sleeping at his post ] took
half the night 10 examine into the
case. 1 cannot consent that a farmer
lad, brought up TO keep early hours in
going 70 bed and in rising. shall be
shot to death for being found asleep
when he ought TO have been awake.
I pardoned the boy and sent a mes
senger early this morning with the
welcome news to the boys regiment
The mother, like NiObe, all tears, has
lust left me, and as she went out my
heart came up in my throat, when,
| between her tears, she got up 70 old
Thad Stevens, who had helped her to
save her sons life, and sObbing, said:
| You told me Mr.. Lincoln was ugly.
How could you say that. Mr.. Stevens?
for I think he has one Of the most
I beautiful faces that / ever saw. ."
/ Then the President laughed his sweet,
soft laugh, as merry as a boy, but
/ there were tears in his eyes"
Mr.. Lincoln's Philadelphia speech,
on his way TO his first Inauguration,
was the key to the unselfsh and pa
/ thetfc self-abnegatiOn Of a pure and
I lofty life, and ne died as did the com
mon soldier in battle. slain by a das-
| tard in defense Of the rights Of man,
imperishable and imperscriptible--
james Matlock Scovin TO Cincinnati
Enquirer
tie 70 his liking He went into the
Presidents room, writes Stoddard,
and he came out; and. when he came
through the door there vas a strange