Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 50, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 June 1898 — Page 3

WHERE HEROES MEET

OLD WARRIORS RALLY AT THE ARMY AND NAVY CLUB.

Are American Officer* Retired at Too Ear ly an Afet—Correspondents No Longer Allowed on War Teaeels Soeree of

Maeh Injudicious Publication.

[Special Correspondence.]

WASHINGTON,

June 6.—We are mak­

ing history today. There are men afloat and ashore, serving Uncle Sam in battleship and in camp, whoee names will be famous in the coming century. And there are men with us now, survivors of the last war, whose names are familiar to all as household words. They are few, to be sure, less in number than we could wish, and we .aght to cherish them all the more for their scarcity.

The headquarters of those who fought as officers in the last war between the states or who attained high rank afterward is at the Army and Navy club, corner of I and Seventeenth streets, facing Farragut square. A fine brick build ing, at present dressed in a complete suit of awnings, spick and span, trim and fresh, like a man-of-war, it stands out conspicuous, attracting the attention of

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every passerby. This club is the rallying place for those of the army and navy who make tliis city their head* quarters or who have residences here, and particularly the old sea dogs and Indian fighters who are now enjoying thoir old age in well earned retirement It has often been suggested that we retire our army and navy men at too early an age that at 68 a man is or ought to be at his best, and that the country has a right, particularly at a time like this, to demand further service.

But that is not the fault of those on the retired list, who, I am sure, would rather keep on fighting than retire at a critical juncture like the present. There area few, however, who have porsisted in giving up their official positions, even quite lately, but they do not share in the glory attaching to the nlmes of JDowey and Sigsbee.

I have been nonored with the personal acquaintance of some of our wartime heroes and have boon twice "posted" at tho club as a guest, so I have had opportunity for making an estimate of its personnol. As a whole, it is a fine body of mon, who gather here as opportunity offors for ronnion, somo coming from tho distant plains, somo from foreign ports and somo again being on permanent duty at tho war and navy departments. Of course tho holding of a position here is lookod upon as a "soft thing," and many a man has had almost a life tonuro of offioo in Washington through a political "pull" with tho president. I was not thiuking of those "carpet knights" when I wroto of Washington as tho homo of heroes. Barnacles will form on tho sidos of every craft, tho trouble being that we do not scrnpo them off quite often enough. Thoro ought to bo a general overturn every few years, and then tho favorites would got a taste of what they ostensibly enlisted for—war.

The Home of lleroem

Yes, Washington may woll bo called tho homo of heroes. Most of them became ours by adoption, it is troo. Most of them came hero iu pursuance of thoir official duties and remained after thoy had ceased to labor, choosing this oity as a placo of residence on account of its many advantages for a man with money and leisure. Right opposite the entrance to tho club stands tho statue of him after whom the squaro was uanied, Farragut, tho hero of New Orleans, with whom brave Dewey fought, and who has been tho exemplar of all American youth who in latter years have aspired to deeds of high emprise and heroism. Only a square away prances the bronse figure of General Jackson, in full view of the Wffite House. Lafayetto occupies the farther owner of the park, which is sometimes called after tho American and sometimes after the Frenchman. Up Connecticut avenuo and within view, of tho club stands a bronze of Dupont whoee name is not likely to pass soon into oblivion. Over on Vermont avenue is the gallant McPherson, with sword extended. A little way farther up is Thomas, mounted upon a horse which for symmetry rivals that on which General Soott is seated, only two blocks away, Thoro are other statues of our great warriors here—two docen of them and more are in coat«mplation—but those area few grouped about the section occupied by tho club

One of its most noted members passed away not long ago in the person of Rear Admiral John & Warden, who as a lieutenant was wounded on board tho Monitor iu hex battle with tho Merrimac mid who was blind for years in consequence. We are now testing the supremacy of battleships of modern make and the improved monitor type* with a leaning in favor of the old "cheeeebox on a raft," notwithstanding the millions we have expended upon the farmer. It is 3d yean since the little Monitor compelled the rehabilitation of all modem navies, yet her com* mander was buried only last October, and her pilot still lives here, a hale and hearty man of 76, Lieutenant Samturf

Howard, one of the three in the pilothouse when it was struck by the shell that wounded Worden. 1 was with Captain Bodgers, who has just been appointed to the command of the Philadelphia, and met Lieutenant Fremont in Jamaica, who is now doing service on the coast of Cuba, the former a bluff, honest sailor of the old school type, such as Perry and Decatur, the latter a splendid officer, full of dash and vim. Fremont, by the way, is the son of Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, daughter of the old "Pathfinder," and who is now living in Los Angeles in a pretty cottage given her by the ladies of that state.

One of those recently placed on the retired list, Admiral Gherardi, has tendered his services to the government, believing—as all true patriots ought to —that so long as he continues in life and health his services are due the nation the flag of which for more than 40 years be carried around the world.

Brave and Chivalrous.

While all our sailors and soldiers may be brave, and to mention a few might seem invidious, yet 1 am speaking of those only whom I knew. Admiral Gherardi, for instance, I met first in the West Indies and was always impressed with his fine appearance and bluff .sailor ways. Having an order from the secretary of the navy to all commanders in the Caribbean to take me along with them when they were going my way, I presented my credentials to Admiral Gherardi, who was then on the Philadelphia, and was taken aboard. This was at St. Thomas, that little island in the West Indies owned by the Danes and which has been the object of some negotiation recently on account of its value to us as a coaling station.

I was then on my way to St. Vincent, some 500 miles farther south, and three or four days later, after having stopped awhile at Martinique, where the Spanish fleet is said to have coaled quite lately, we arrived in the harbor of St. Lucia, distant from my destination only about 50 miles. To while away the time a few of the officers and myself took trip down to the southern end of the island to see the famous volcano and did not return till just at dusk that night. As the little launch steamed into Castries harbor we were surprised to see the Philadelphia and hor sister ship, the Concord, with steam up and apparently ready to sail. Boats and gangways had been hauled on deck, and so we had to olamber up the side by a rope ladder. Boon as we reached the deck Admiral Gherardi said: "Mr. Ober, I have orders to return immediately to St. Thomaa Now, you may have ten minutes to get on shore—that is all the daylight we have to spare—or you may go back with us. Which will you do?" "I will go back, sir," I replied, saluting the admiral, and back I ent, having such a good time on the way that I never regretted the extra thousand miles of voyaging at all.

Known by Their Works.

My acquaintance both with the admiral and officers of the wardroom was most agreeable, and I was particularly impressed with the high state of discipline on board both vessels and the attention to the minutiae of drill and sea tactics. All through the calm tropic nights we were signaling with eleotrio lights merely for practice. Whenever opportunity offered the guns were tested and by constant practice the gunners brought to that state of efficiency whioh has proved so demoralizing to the Spaniards. Tho latter seem to have the same opinion as tho Mussulman soldier who told Mohammed that his camel was ail right, for he had prayed to Allah to keep him from straying into the hands of the enemy. Said Mohammed, First tie your camel then pray as much as you like." Our sailors and soldiers have learned that, while faith and prayer ar" good, neitbor avails much without works. In other words, sight your gun straight if yotl expect to hit anything.

People in this city are having some mingled emotions over several things, ono of which is the forbidding of naval war news to newspaper men and the other the appointing to prominent positions in the anny of men who have had no war experience whatever.

As to tho practice of allowing newspaper reporters to accompany our war vessels, while it may gratify the public in the way of getting the news for them it can hardly facilitate the suoceea ol

FARRAGUT'S STATUS AT WA8HIKGT0N.

strategical operations which depend fot that success upon the secrecy' with which they are conducted. Yet I have known pet^y officers on board our war vessels acting in the capacity of correspondents and working to defeat the plans of theii superiors in a manner most reprehensible. I do not say that this was intentional, but such was tho result just thr same. When a man enlists, he does sc with the declared intention ol promoting to the best of his ability the good of the cause in which he embarks. Tc find out what your commander is intending to do and then give it away tc the world is not in accordance with the principles of honor or good faith.

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Todd—Finished it? Why, I hare beeo trying to sell it for the past three weeka.

From Mrs. Mollis

TJERRE HAUTE SATURDAY EVENINGS MAIL, JUSTE 11, 1898.

STRONG STATEMENTS.

Three Women Believed of Female Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham.

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Love's Sweet Work.

A London paper tells this touching story of Professor Herkoiner: "Hisaged father, who lived with him in his splendid home at Bushney, used to model clay in his early life. He has recently taken to it again, but his fear is that soon his hands will lose their skill and his work will show the tnarks of imperfection. It is his one sorrow. At night he goes to his early rest, and when he has gone his talented son goes to his studio, takes up his father's feeble attempts and makes the work as beautiful as art can make it. When the old man comes down in the morning, he takes the work and looks at it and rubs his hands and says, 'Ha, 1 can do as well as 1 ever did.'

She Paralyzed 'Km.

Counsel—What is your age, madam? Witness—Forty-seven, sir. Counsel—Married or single? .'Witness—Singla I never had an offer of marriage in my life, and if it is of any interest to the court I don't mind saying that I have worn false hair for nearly 80 years.

Counsel—Hem! That is all, madam. There is no use trying to shake the direct testimony of so truthful a woman as you nre.—London Tit-Bits.

Trials of Ignorance.

Casey—1 called one av tbim Johnnies a liar, an he says to me, says ho, "Tu quoque." Now, what might that mean?

Dooley—It means, "You're another." -Casey—Fwat! An I let 'um get away widout hittin 'um! Ah, that is what a man gits for havin no education.-—Van-ity Fair.

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"Yes, I'll admit that I thought my wife was an angel before I married her." "And what do you think now' "Well, she's still an angel, but her feathers como high."—Chicago News.

Jews In the War.

The most exacting individual cannot complain of lack of patriotism displayed by the Jew in the present war. He is found in the army, in the navy, among the volunteers, preparing aid for the sick and wounded, and in all movements that the war has set on foot Jews gave up their lives in the Maine —11 of them, it is stated, out of the 266. They suffered on tLe Winslow and are with Dewey at Manilla.—American Hebrew.

A French Way to Core Baldness,

A French surgeon announces a novel cure for baldness, which, however, i* only within the reach of the wealthy. The first thing is to find some poor, starving wretch with a fine head of hair of the color which the patient desires. The former having consented to part with his hair for a stipulated sum, the doctor scalps the pair delicately and applies the hairy scalp of the subject to the bald client, and vice versa. With luck the graft is said to be a success.— New York Sun.

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In France it is illegal to capture frog* at night

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Social Mistakes.

Perhaps the greatest of all social mistakes is to be continually talking about oneself. There is no word in all the vocabulary of conversation so tedious to others as that personal pronoun "L! Though one of the smallest words in use, there is none that takes up more room in the everyday world. "I" is a bore. It is better not to mention his name oftener than can be avoided. Another social folly is "gush." There is an insincere ring about it. True, there are people who gush from sheer good, nature in wishing to give pleasure, yet they should remember that even amiable exaggeration is like a coarse sugar plum, agreeable at first, but leaving a doubtful taste in the mouth afterward.

On the other hand, there is a certain class of people in society who are equally foolish in going to the other extreme. They feign indifference about everybody and everything, seldom expressing either interest or admiration. They think it "bad form" to show auy pleasure in life, and a sign of superiority to be incapable of enthusiasm. Asocial folly is to imagine that people are always looking at or thinking of you. Such ideas are often the offsprings of conceit. As a matter of fact, the people very often look at you without seeing or thinking of you. They have other things to think ol If we could only convince ourselves that we are not always the pivot of our friends' and acquaintances' thoughts, there would be fewer hurt feelings and imaginary grievances.— Spokane Spokesman-Review. ft ." Visitors From Space, *V. Whatever be their origin, it would Wbm that these solid bodies (meteorites) are hurtling through space at velocities which maybe anything .between 10 and 40 miles a second. If they come near enough to this earth to be attracted by it, their course is changed, and presently they enter our atmosphere. The result is a sudden check to their speed, owing to the intense resistance and friction engendered by contact with the air particles.

What l^ppens may be likened to the sudden application of the wooden brake block to the rapidly moving wheel of an express train. Heat is generated in exchange for motion, and the trail of sparks from the checked wheel is represented in the checked meteorite by a luminous trail. We commonly call it a shooting star, and if its mass be small it is possibly altogether dissipated in heat and gas, or it may ultimately find its way to our earth as dust. Such "meteoric dust" has been feund on the eternal snow of mountains, where dust of the ordinary type would be impossible. If, on the other hand, the mass of matter be large, its surface only will be affected by the sudden heat generated, and it may fall to the ground entire or possibly explode and be scattered in fragments over a wide area.—Chambers' Journal.

The Bine Hole of Hentncky.

One of the places in our neighborhood which is shunned alike by saint and sinner is the old spring near our town, in Logan county, known as the Blue hole. Though legendary, the story I shall relate of this spring is true, for it has been corroborated by the former generation, by the older men of the present century. According to this story, when the Shaker village at South Union was r.-t established by a few venturesoi though hardy pioneers, a member of me sect was dispatched on horseback to put the money in a safe in the county capital.

When the treasure bearer readied the spring, he rode his horse in to give it water, but rider and animal were swallowed up, never to rise again. It is said that the Shaker's friends used as much as 500 feet of rope in an attempt to recover the body and coin, but never struck bottom. I myself have heard old men say they have ttied to find the bottom of the spring by using hundreds of feet of enrd and a lead sinker, but without success.—Auburn (Ky.) News.

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