Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-04


tory order pardoning the soldier and
restoring him to his regiment. At a
recent battle in the face of the enemy
John Russell's captain ran away.
When the battle was over, in which
nalf OF the company was lost, this
soldier met his captain, and walking
up TO him, rife in hand, he said:
Captain you are a id cow
ard, and ought to be shot for coward
ice'
Ihe captain pulled out his revolver
and attempted to kill Russell. They
were separated. The captain pre.
1erred charges of characterization
against the soldier, and a subservient
court-martial sentenced Russell to be
shot. and did not even censure the
cowardly officer. Congressman Den
nlson has just given me all the facts
OF this case, and l have just made the
poor mother happy by saving the boy.
and l did more. l dismissed the COW.
ardly captain from the army"
John Russell still lives to 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 OF
service and fought to the end of the
war and still wears 'his wounds and
honors" a'front.
Two boys, named Snyder and Rat
clife, 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.
WELL" he said, reaching for
blank card, II think l can help YOU"
He wrote to Secretary Welles:
"The United States don't need the
services of boys who disobey their
parents. Let both Snyder and Rat
cliffe be discharged.
"A. LINCOLN"
This card is still retained by the
parents of the runaway boys.
In the congressional delegation,
from western state were 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. big
postmaster. He heard them patiently,
and said: 81 will 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-
~ a 11Xy Oif fnI IN,
Simpkins, Jones neighbor, was a
large land owner, who could not boast
of 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.
Slmpkins never concealed his jeal
ousy of Jones power when he appeal
remarkably effective display of Jones'
vigor and eloquence as praying man
at Wednesday evening service Jones
seated himself. Simpkins walked up
the aisle of the little frame church
and began: 'Brethering and Sistring
i know very we'll that l 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 off OF
him."
Gen. Campbell, of Schuylkill coun
ty, Pennsylvania, was one of the
ablest members of the Union side in
Congress. He was close friend OF
Jay Cooke, and vastly useful to 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 | was in
Washington l had lovely interview
with Abraham Lincoln" Mr.. Camp,
bell had just been Minister to Norway
and Sweden. The President was in
to the general: 81 am as happy to-day
as if our army had won victory over
the rebels. Thaddeus Stevens brought
me one of his constituents, lady OF
siXty-five years old, with white hair.
Her son, only 10 years of age, was
sentenced to be shot tomorrow at
noon for sleeping at his post l took
half the night to examine into the
case. l cannot consent that farmer
lad, brought up to keep early hours in
going to bed and in rising. shall be
shot to death for being found asleep
when he ought to have been awake.
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
Just left me, and as she went out, my