Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 March 1888 — Tarpie’s Story on Judge Gresham. [ARTICLE]

Tarpie’s Story on Judge Gresham.

Troy Observer: Down in southern Indiana, where Judge Gresham is generally known as “Walt,” bath republicans and democrats name their babies and other pets after the man wh hit Jay Gould tetween the eyes. Concerning this predilection of the Hoosiers, Senator Turpie of Indiana told severeral good stories the last time he was in hicago. Shortly after Gen. Gresham had made his two gallant but unsuccessful runs for congress against the irvincible M. C. Kerr, he and Judge Turpie were ri ing one day along a country road in one of the southern counties Upon a hilltop they halted for a few moments to admire the beauty of the scenery and to rest their tired horses. Near by was a settler’s cabin, its barn, fences and other surround ings bearing the marks 01 demoralization and lack of care common upon the farms of southern men; so, when a lank, raw-looking man with sunburned hair and an old greasy slouch hat upon his head came ambling up the hill, accompanied by six dogs, the genera) hailed the man. Gen. Gresham’s experienced eye at once det cted the fact that this settler was a refugee, and asked him where liew-S from. In answering that he was a settler from Tennessee, whence he had been driven because of his loyalty to the Union, the settler was much harrassed by one of his dogs. This animal kept jumping and barking about and making such a nuisance of himself that the settler was prone to make frequent and profane remonstrance, and to administer sundry kicks and blows. “Cuss that ar’ dog,” he exclaimed, “he’s the meanest pup I ever raised —the orncriest dog 1 ever had on my place. I’ve a big notion tv shoot him. Can’t teach the durn fool anything. He mought be a good dog. for he’s named after one of the best men in Injeanny, bit he ain’t” “And what do you call him?” inquired Judge Turpie. “Oh, that pup’s name,” replied the settler, “is Gen. Gresham, cuss his fool soul.”