The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-07-21

Army history was related in the
viii Of Brig. Gen. Loomis L. Laugdon.
who died Of January :. One para
graph read:
I give 70 my son. Captain Lang
don, the silver tea service presented
20 me by the citizens Of Brownsville.
Tex. for what they termed my dis
intercstedness and patriotic services.
as they kindly chose 20 characterize my
action during the absence Of the Rio
Grande garrison IN organizing the cit
liens Of Brownsville into an effective
force and assisting IN defending their
lives and property against the attack
Of the bandit. Juan Curunas. for
which ! received the thanks OF the
citizens"
His saddle also wen, 70 his son With
this comment.
The saddle I used during the great
Civl war was on the horse that was
killed under me IN the battle OF Olus.
tree, or Ocean Pond. Fla. on Febru.
airy 20. 1854 The horse was hit i've
times ard one or two shots went
through the saddle. but the bullet
holes r. concealed by a new cover
Of leather which was put on the sad
die"
Not infrequenuy you hear OF PEG
pie who have been rewarded In Wills
for a kind act long forgotten. except
by the person who experienced g.
In all probability little Information
about King Edwards viii IS likely TO
come 20 light. for there IS no law In
England 20 compel the %probsting Of
such a kiugly document British Gov
crcigus are permitted to purchase
property with the funds o. the privy
purse, and they have the right 20 die
pose Of their personal estate withou;
publicity II IL related OF George H.
that, with the consent OF his minis.
tiers. he burned the viii of his father.
George l., because Il contained certain
~Ecandalous requests 20 court favor
ties. and Il Is not improbable that 9th
er old kings adopted similar measures
whom they were deemed necessary TO
preserve the reputation OF the reign
Ing house.
Dickens tells IN "Pickwtck Papers
how Sam Weller saved his stepmoth.
cr's viii from destruction az the hands
OF his father. Tony,
This here Is the doekymcut, sam.
my" said Mr. Weller. Il found 4 IN
the little black teapot on the top shelf
Of the bar closet She used 20 keep
her banknotcs there afore she mar
ricd. Samivel I've seer her take the
iid on to pay a bin, many aud many a
time Poor oroctur. she might ha
allied an th- teapots m the house with
WIS, and not have Inconvenience
herself neither Tor she took very lit.
lie OF anytbin' IN that way lately. 'oept
on the temperance night ven they
lust laid a foundation o. tea 20 put
the spirits atop on"
What does Il sayH inquired sam.
"Jist vot ! told you, my boy, re-
Joined his parent Two hundred
pounds vurth O. reduced counsels TO
my ~son-inlaw. Samivel. and an the
rest O. my property. Of every kind and
description wotsoover to my husband
Mr.. Tony Weller. who ! appint as my
sole t~gEEekttor-
That's all. Is IT," said sam,
That's all" replied MIR. Weller
And I s'pose as it's all right and
satisfactory to you ana me ~ Is the
only parties interested. We mas as veil
put this BIT o. paper into the IRE"
"YNot are you a-doin ON. you luna.
der said Sam. snatching the paper
as his parent, Ia an innocence
stirred the ere preparatory TO suiting
the action 20 the word. You're 4 nice
eggtGkitor, you are.
Wy not2 inquired Mr.. Weller look
ing stenly round, with the poker in
his hand.
Wy mott" exclaimed sam, "'Cas Il
must be proved. aud ~probatcd. and
ewore 70, and an manner o f0rmais
ties