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recently retired from the UnN(
States Senate. was one of the smallest \
men physically who ever sat in that
body and one Of the hardest fighters.
He was fighter when boy, de-
spite the fact that other boys of his
age invariably were much larger and
stronger. And there wasn't anything
I in the way Of fight that Spooner
wouldn't tackle One day, at his early
home, in Lawrenceburg, Ind. the
school teacher attempted to chastise
Spooner's younger sister. Young
Spooner jumped in and tried to lick
the teacher
"That day said Spooner, in telling
the story, Il graduated from the Law
renceburg public schools"
1t is not generally known that
whitelaw Reid ambassador to Great
britain, spent one night in prison and
only escaped longer term by break
ing jail.
i
respondent during the conflict between
the states. In dispatch on the Gin
cinnati Gazette, he commented on the
"arrant stupidity" of the Confederates,
whom he alleged did not know Gen.
4 Rosecrans' telegraph wires when they
saw them, and consequently had not
sense enough to cut them down. Rose
Grams was furious at the hint thus
given the enemy. He sent for Reid,
Igave him severe dressing down."
and ordered that the war correspond
ent be confined to the guardhouse dur
ing the night, until it was decided
1what further punishment should be
inflicted. Reid didn't really believe
he would be shot, but he learned same
/ thing that to him seemed almost as
bad, a military order banishing him
from the front. He broke jail that
night, and for long time gave Rose
. Grams headquarters wide, berth.
! Mr.. Justice Harlan, of the United
) States supreme court, despite his sew
D lenty-four pears, is one of the most
I robust men at the national capital and
!. is veritable giant in stature and
strength. 1t is related that few
years ago he was lecturing at one q
:, the great universities and while pass
+ ing through the campus got caugh
J. in college rush. The second-yea
n students made a rush on the first
q year men, and when the lines cam
o together the Judge was between them
y Instead of being Disconnected, Justic
= Harlan looked around, picked out tn
:. huskiest youth in the bunch, grabbe
. him by the coat collar and trouser
3 seat, and shook him until the student
teeth chartered.
Now, you young scamp" exclaime
: the venerable jurist, maybe you'll b
n good"
: Did any one ever suspect that TO
mer Senator Stewart, of Nevada, wa
a poet? To look at him or hear hi
talk the suspicion would not enter, b,
history cannot be disputed.
1t was the late Sir Julian Paunc
fote, Britain's ambassador to Was
III ington, who inspired the muse in Ste,
n arts breast. Sir Julian advanced IL
n claim that as Her Britannia Majesty
\ ambassador lit was before Victor
III died) he should have social prece
y ence of all others at the national ca
4 ital, excepting only the president
III the United States. The claim did,
r coincide with Stewards aggressi
Americanism, and when the muse &
busy this was the output:
How beautiful it is to note
The great Sir Julian Pauncefote
In grand affairs of quick or dead
He always marches at the head;
4 And when he fails to have his way,
Y Why, then, Sir Julian P. don't pls
(. Let's hurry up with arbitration,
II Ere war decides Sir Julian's Station
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