The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-10-28

'loh was used as u training ship at
Annapolis.
She was again pressed into service
IN July, 1877, when Congress author
lied the President to supply trans
portation for goods sent by American
citizens TO the Universal Exposition at
Paris, 1878.
After successful trip under the
command of Capt. G. Badger TO
France, made In 80 days. she was
ordered back In 1879 from Havre
with cargo. She went aground of
the French coast and It took five
tugs TO pull her into deep water
again.
She Comes to Boston.
At the hundredth anniversary of
her launching the secretary OF the
navy ordered her taken 10 Boston. She
was brought back to the city and TO
the harbor where she first kissed salt
water.
Amidst cheers OF thousands she
was TIED up at the Charlestown navy
yard, where great demonstration
/
House In honor OF the occasion.
After the war OF 1912, with no rec.
ord of the disappearance OF the orig.
inal figurehead that ornnmented the
bow OF the Constitution. an Idea was
conceived by an admircr OF Andrew
jackson, then President OF the Unit.
ed states, that IL would he a graceful
/ mi Inn M -. 81 At.
have his statue placed on the bow OF
the frgate,
The new fEureiread portrayed Jack.
son holding scroll on which WAS
Inscribed Tire Union, II must be pre.
served" No sooner had the sculptor.
l.. ID. Beechcr, begun his work than
the enemies OF President Jackson be-
gan to fight the plan
The Wings of Boston scattered
handbills over the city bearing. in
large letters, Tire headline. "Freemeu
Awake! J" They prayed the people 10
take action against this "Wooden God
! this image f II tyrant," nnd For
Gods sake, to save the ship from
the foul Disgrace
sums of money TO allow the figure
| head to be stolen, but he would moi,
| consent. The matter caused such ex
| citement in Boston that IL was neces
| sary Ia berth the Constitution be-
| tween the Columbus and the indie.
pendence, and 10 station guards on
each ship TO protect the obnoxious
| statue.
However, o daring young marin.
captain from Cape Cod named Sam.
uel Dewey, on wager OF 500, stoI.
into the navy yard one stormy night
climbed up the anchor chain. unob-
served. sawed of the head Of III.
Jackson statue, placed 1t In gum,
sack and made his escape
The next morning when the decar
itation was discovered there was "A
tremendous uproar. Dewey Inter went
TO Washington. where he exhibited
the head 10 many Of The leading Wings
Finally II was carried TO the navy De
partment and offered to Mahlon Dick
erSon. the secretary Of the navy. tc
whom Dewey told bis story.
The secretary was furious nnC
threatened arrest. He went to IA,
white House with Dewey. taking N,
head wrapped IN a bandanua hand
kerchief Andrew Jackson. when 10
heard the story, saw the head and
burst into uncomfortable laughter
Why this IS the most Internal gray
On Image / ever saw. The fellow DID
perfectly right; tell him to saw II %
II It ever appears again" declared N,
President.
After the Washington Incident
Dewey was made a postmaster I'm ylr
sinia as reward for his exploit. III,
statue was found just - years nf,ei
its mysterious disappearance on III,
grounds ~ Jonathan Bowers al VIII
iowdale. Gear Lowell.