Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 12, 1886, Page 5

THE RIVAL BROTIERS. The Three Taylors, Not of Tnoh-y Btreet, But of Tennessee, ANLThe Old Gentleman Flirting With the Prohibitionists, Philadelphia Times penned the old adage bedfellows § verit I'he fellow who Politics makes strange wrote the truth The ted every day. One of the most striking examples I have ever suyin heard of is just now before me. It is vi idly recalled by the sight of an oid friend from Knoxyille, Tennessee, who tells me something of the condition of parties in that and peculiavity of their candidates, Knoxvil'e is the busi ter of that rich and pleturesque f the state which revels in the memory of Andrew Johnson, known as Eust Tennessce. Itis peopled by eitizens 80 unlike those of any other part of the state that its inhabitants have been pie tured in the books both with pen and the artist's work. Their peculiar not been over stated. Yet in the mount ains and their ac nt valleys of almost every southern state fthe same of people can be found. They are rough, honest, industrious inhabitants, wio state ness e ies have have generally but small resources, but [ live in a wealth of independenc ac- tion and imagination that is romantie Tt is true that they lack calture and fre- quently outr; the proprieties as laid down by their more artistic neighbors, but they are a brave, and in many re- spects able people. TENNESSEE'S STRONG MEN, In fact, k. Tennessee has furnished some of the « st men, both in national affairs, that Tennessce has ever known. Parson Brownlow was a product of that section and a typical Tennesseean. Tall, lank, awkward, hatchet-faced, with skin' like parchment, he was a stri representative of that rude mountain life that grew strong men from its primitive conditions—men strong enough to suf- fer and eyen die for their convictions. w Johnson was another plant from ion of Tennessee which was al- 1'to the union during the wur rave the confederacy no end of rnu\vh-. I remember of serving in the same brignde with an East Tennessce valry regiment, and 1 never met more rous soldiers or more ardent patriots. were fighting for their humble with a spint beyond description. They knew little about discipline and cnred less, It was hard to keep *them in order or make them understand the value of drill and regular manauvres. Know- ing the country perfectly well, they werc half the time roaming indiscriminately beyond the picket lines, inflicting a blow upon their brothers on the other side either by foraging or with bullet when- ever the opportunity offered. They > always hunting a chance to strike a con- federate, bit they wanted to do it in their own way. The result was that the Ten- e and Kentucky ca ful menace to the hom which our army pass Iford’s came from Kentucky and Stokes' s from Eust Tennessce. Both these loyal colonels from confederate states afterward served in congress, the skian as a democrat and the n as a republican. Both of th were unique cha ers both as soldiers and as legislato They were about as unruly 1 peace as in war—they manded the freedom of their native hills in each place. Stokes. I think, is dead, but, if not, I yenture that he looks like Parson Brownlow. BROTHER A( This reference to its citizens is called out by the remarka- ble condition of politics in that state. Jonesboro, where Parson Brownlow used to live, is just now the scene of a g romance in politics. The Taylor family is the centre of the story. Lhe divisions upon political questions in that house- hold are something remarkable. There are slx brothers, who represent the result of a union hietween a strong man and woman. Hardly an; cf the brothers agree upon politics. aylor is a democrat and 18 excee mgl'y popular where he is well known. Ho has served one term in congress and recently held the oftice of pension agent, with his head- quarters at Knoxville. His party has re- cently nominated him for governor, and he will be elected, but the campaign will be an interesting one and one that will attract the attention of the country on account of the relationship of the who make the ra Alf . republican nominee for goy 3 Bob's brother, but an eutirely diffe sort of a man. He lucks Bob’s winning way with the people and 1s rather more sedate and con ive. But he isas ardent a republican as his brother i democrat and will fight the campaign for all it is worth. One would naturally think that the sit- uation was complicated enough so far as the Taylor family wete concerned by the nce of two brothers as the leaders andidates of the two pringi ties. But it does not appear so. futher is a_prohibitionist and the temper- ance people are now going to nominate lam for governor, and the labor and greenback elément are considering the propriety of nommating another brother as their candidate for gubernatorial hon- ors. If all this should come to pass the father and three sons should be found heading the four different organizations, the contest would be an interesting ro- mance of our political history. A FAMILY OF POLITICIANS. ituation is picturesque enough as 1 the two brothers. Let mo tell sumething about them, Both of 2, were union men. One of INST BROTHER, Jou them, I bel ( them, if L remember right, served in one of the Tennessee loyal regiments. After the war this whole family took a promi- nent part in the turbulent politics that waited npon the peaceful, fet bitter, con= lict of the reconstruction days, Possibly 10 section of the south was more torn up during this period than east Tennessce, and yet polities there was always amus- ing and frequently dangerous.” In the midst of this attempt to get over the re- sults ot war Bob Taylor, now the demo- cratie candidate for governor, concluded to run for congress. pt-by had been nominate when He chalienged his opponent 1o a jount discussion, which is the usual way of domg things in that eountry. They staried out 1o keep their appointments the republican candidate with his rhe oriv wid the record of his party and M Taylor with his carpetbag and fiddle, he campa as may be imagined, was a romarkabie one. When the repub) candidite would make a speech y v tywo upon his fiddle wedid a8 & means of he got the laugh the Time, and very ght, He s cleeted in the district, which was cpublican, and his brother Alf, e ds now going to defeat for go wits one of Lis' strongest workers tacht Faylor's earecr in congress was y iant one, but he made a mber, and I think re i after one term. Both of these brothers are good, reliable eitizens, but Bob is handy with his fiddle and a winner with the masses, while Alf bhas no such poient qua h which to captivate all goon vibiculed nm out of th on lis erno st Tennessee constituency. If this little retrospeet and suggestion as to the present contest in Tennessee does not prove the truth of the adage quoted at the bead of this columu I am at a loss to THE OMAHA DAILY BEE GEORGE LOUIS & CO, EPTEMBER 12, 1886~TWELVE PAGES. 1317 and 1319 Douglas Street, Bed Room No 1. 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This Parlor, 14x15 feet: An Embossed Plush Parlor Suit, a fine Cen- 3 with solid walnut frame, a fine center Table, ter Table, 8 handsome Rug, a beautiful Car- a beautiful Rug same on both sides pet. We will furnish all - sels Carpet of latest design. We will furnish Complete for $46.50. all ' Complete for $67.25. oo b mvinde s ot Parlor No. 2. Kitchen. Washstand, two Chairs, one fine Rocker, one set Springs, one fine | common tie quality neces This Parlor, 12x14 feet. A superb Silk Plush Parlor Suit of 7 pic tind anything even in my fancy t do so. A ROMANC This reference to a division of family upon polities brings me face to face with aromance. It comes to me just as [ am writing about the Taylor fami ing the war there we I3 instances of family differences over the questions at issue. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, had two s, one in the Confederate and the other in the Union army. Right here in Pennsylvania we had a very notable case of the same sort, The two McAllister boys will be remem- bered by many of The Times’ readers. They ved up in Juniata county. Tom MeAllister was a member of our legisla- ture at least one term and then went gouth, Robert McAllister, his brother, drifted over into New Jersey and became a citizen of that state. When the broke out Tom entered the the Con- federate army and became a brigadier enel Robert McAllister stood by the Jnion and commanded a brigade on our side of the fight. Frequently these two brothers struck each other hard blows in the fierce furnace of wa Time after time they threw their les aguinst each other with terrific force, each probably tighting the harde st the other for the prido in their cause, which the ties of blood not only did not dim ish, but i But the most touching case comes to me from Montgomery, Ala. Colonel Tom Jor who was General Gordon's chief of artillery and a mighty strong soldier himself, told it to me. I think it was Jones who fired the last artillery shots on the confederate side at Appo- mattox. In Bath county, Virginia, there lives a very prominent family by the name of Terrell. Before the war it cut c: able of a swath in the social and politi hfe of that section, When the war broke out, William H. Terrell, one of the sons, took to the union side, and soon be- came a soldier of great promise. He was killed while leading & brigade at Perry- ville, where the gallant Jickson fell, and where General Lytle, who wrote ‘I am dying, Egypt, dying,” was wounded. His death was a sad one, for he was just ter the flower of great fame. It is usy for me to recall the circums! heroic fall whea some of the bravest and the best of the Second Michigan Cav- alry followed this giant soldier to the un- seen land, General Lerrill's brother went into the conferate army and while leading his brigade at Cold Harbor was killed, " The father brought the remains of his two gal- lant sons home and buried them on the farm where both had spent their child- hood days and where they had parted over a question of duty to state or nation, Boti had lain down their lives for their sentiments, Between the simple graves of the two boys the father has erected a marble slab.” A most touching inserip- tion is cut in the white stone. It chides neither one. It expresses faith i the Creator and leaves him to judge of his two heroes’ conduct. It is a simple line, was much more that was ¢ in Colonel Jones® recital of this touching incident of war. But here is enough to illustrate how cruel the differ- ences in this nie reatly are, in the Taylor family oyer politics is not sad, bat funny. But the estrangemonts which war made were sad und bitter enough to bring sympathy and l‘:‘uu{s.l * Y - German Company at Boyd's. ‘To-night the dramatic company which has heretofore played on Sunday nights at the Stadt theatre, on Tenth stroet will open & season of thirt Boyd's Opera house, under the directs of Messrs, Baureis, Puls and Schmitz They will give Sunday might perform- ances of choice German comedies and operettas, esch containing the leading members of the company. On w-nighl they will play “Gebrueder Bock,' a comedy which will introduce the new leading man Louis Koch, and Frieda Koch-Rolpepack. Street cars will be at the door after each performance. Popu- lar prices. 75, 50, 85 and 25 cents, n ances of his. The conflict | i ight: | Yoo Pifiie 8t | il of the subjeot, the art | alist of the artic The Exposition. t night there was an excellent at- tendance at the exposition, which, to gether with the large number of visitors who were present during the day, con- on of the manage the same time one of the that has thus far been tion. ment and most pleasant da; spent in the expo; This enterprise is not yet a week old, and yet it has been the means of social aad intellectual amusement of more peo- ple both from the city and abroad, than any one new enterpr which has ever been undertaken in our midst. At the outset it was a venture. It has proven a success. It has not only entertained the people but it has also given tisfaction to the management and the members of the association whose money wus ad- vanced in the enterprise. So greatly have the latter been pleased with the financial results, that they have informally decided to make the exposition’ a yearly occurrence. They undertook it about the same style that a man does when entermng upon a new line of business. Their ex- perichee bas them a great many things and the information thus derived will be utilized in succeeding expositions. Into these many new features will be in- troduced, while the conduct of the affair will be in keeping with that of the ing expositions in the larger citics of the country. Another grateful announcement in this conncetion is the fact that hereafter there will be an annval parade fashioned after that of the Veiled Prophets of St. Louis. This issertion i3 based upon the determination of a certain number of leading citizens who intend to form a society for the purpose. They will raise funds and with these employ” artists who will suggest designs and superintend the construction of floats which will eom- pare favorably with those of the Missour: metropolis. On another night, during fair and oxposition week thore will be an industrial and mercantile display in which local capital, industry and trade will be represented. Besides the: special attention will be paid to securing the meeting here during the week of some > larger state organizatio; and other objects, which will conduce to bringing to the city thousands of people from all'parts of the state, who will remain over night and patronize the nierchants who provide for them the entertainment. To-day the exposition will open e: to accommodate an excursion from Creston, lowa, which is coming here to see the exhibition and the city. To-night the Musical Union orchestra will give a grand sacred concert in the building, which will enable everybody to svend a very pleasant and inie i evening among beautiful and cong surroundings. TL. admission to-day will be only 25 cents, such as it was last Sunday and there is no doubt but that it will be greatly appreciated by a large number of people. The exposition closes positively on to- morrow night. Only to-day and to-mor- row remain in which to see this great show. While grateful for the patronage, the exhibition has thus far received from | the people of the city, the management would be pleased to see the place full, especially at night, during the short time that still remains of the exposition, The Bee heretofore referred to the principal exhibits in all parts of the building. It bas also pub- lished & list of rooms C and B, of the art gallery and commented upon the features of the former. It now presents in room A, leaving comment upon room B till later, This list will be found mwreul.iuf as was that of the roows mentionea. It shows the 5 t, and the party by whom it was loaned to the exhibition: e Arrived From Alaska. Robert A, Harris, the well-known and exceedingly popular senior member of Harris & Fisher, and his estimable wife, arrived last evening from Alaska. Thus, of course, will make Charles H. Dewey, Omaha's great American traveler, shed tears, for be only missed seeing Sitka by | 4 steamer’s failing to keep time. Now he will have to let Bob ar the laurels for Al exploration, and have to confine his recollections of “around the world trip’’ to Asia, Kurope and Africa. “Have u ever been Alpskat” with a ne: ve reply will _silence C. I D. e Mr. and Mrs. Harris have been all ifornia, \}tshi-muu territory, iles int 1o ¥ i time. over Ci Oregon, “Billy Sev They left he o host of friends in Omaha extend u cordial welcome home. THE WORK OF TOUGHS. Six Cowardly Curs Assault a Woman i Break Up Her A little before 2 o’clock this morning half dozen drunken toughs entered | tie Anderson’s place at 107 North Nusth street, and soon became engaged in a row among themselves. The woman ran out to call the police and was immedi ately followed by four of the toughs, wio surrounded her and tried to prevent her from calling the cops. She enguged in scuftle with them, when one of the brutes her over the head knocking her The crowds then broke and in who was ssing at the and ting the Ormsby and Godc venth street. The direction of the shot gang. John Murray, L ad to be elubbed would accompuany the Anderson woman s found room in a semi-unconscious state with an ugly cut '0ss the top of her head, The windows of her room were all mashed in, and the furniture demol- ished. Dr. Webber attended the injured woman. Her only wound was a sealp cut about’ three inches in length. She stated that Lew Burdick and Steve Ma- were on were members of the who caused the trouble, patrol wagon alled and Murray turned over to Office 78 and Burdish, who started for the station i He sprang from the wagon at and Douglas, but was quickly overhauled by Officer Bur- dish. He again resisted the oflicers’ au- thority, and when he was finally landed in juil pre appearin made yet. ented a fearfully battered np No other arrests have been ; ) a g big tured Englishpyan has been in the city, engaged in pufling up the Bre's second perfecting pregs. His name is James Thompson, apd he hails from Plainsfield, New Jersqy, the headquarters of the Potter Press works und the Webb Perfecting establishment. He is as per- fect a gentleman as hufls amachinist, and makes friends of all with whom he c in contact. The force/In the pres: and stereotyping departments of the Beg, who are especial admizers of Mr, Thomp- son planned, a pleasang surprise for him at the close of his Iabors in this office last evening He was taken to a room in Desmond's hall to enjpy u quiel gass and a chat with his friends,” In the iciglu of the merriment of the' remnion, Mr. Fred Youngs, foreman of thé BEE press rooms, good-n stepped forward . and in _a neat speech, presented Mr. Thompson with an elegant gold-headed cane as a token of the friend- ship felt for him by the employ of the BEg, with whom he had been asso- ciated. Mr. Thompson, who ordinarily is as glib-tongued as w mother-in-law, was 80 completely taken by surprise that he could only stammer his than and give an extra order to the man with the tray. The cane is one of Huberman's best, the solid chased gold head bearing the inscription: “Presented fo James Thompson, September 11, 1886, by the press room and stereotyping departments of the Omaha Beg.” “After his embar- rassment had been forgotten Mr. Thomp- son, aided by some iwmported music, en- tertained his dozen friends who com- posed the party in a most enjoyable manner until a late hour. Mr, 'i'holup~ son loaves for the east Lo-morrow, brus- Utensi Kitchen Safe and i furnish all This Kitchen, 10x12 feet. A fine Cook Stove, a full line of Cooking v Kitchen Table, two an Oil Cloth, Complete for $30.75. Chairs, a We will 3 ., timbor on a tree elaim. TREE PLANTING. The Advice and Experience of a Frontiersman. McCook, Neb., Sept. 8.—To the Editor of the B! As I am one of the oldest set- tles on the high-divide land here,I have a great many inquiries in regard to the best ways of planting and cultivating If my experi- ence will benefit anyone, they are wel- come toit. If a tree claim entry is made before the 15th of July, I would have ten acres brol at once; but if niade after that date, I would prefer waiting until the following May, when [ would have the ten acres broken and planted to Cross plow in the fall. Plow gain in the spring, and sow five acres to Plant the other five to corn. Cut the oats low, but do not plow the ground until you are ready to plant the sced. About the first of Nevember go to the woods und gather the sceds from the trees. Lf the season has been favorable, anabundance of seed muy be procured in afew hours’ time. Some seasons, the seed will fail to germinate; this fact may b rtamed by making an examina- tion of the at time of picking. Break (h ed open, and if a fair to plumy k s found, the sced will grow, Sometimes the seed are consider- ble shrunken, yet will grow: butin that ¢, put & few more in _the hill. Some wasons the crop of seed is almost en- ly destroyed by a small insect ecating In this ease you will tind the aollow. When seed is pro- ive acres from which ¢ taken; a common corn- marker will do. If the ground is mellow, and the oats have been cut low, the marks can be seen quite plai Now mark ot a lapd, about twenty paces wide, being careful to have the end of the land the same width, and plough a straight furrow; now back-fur- row, ranning around the ends, until the trip plowed is about the sameé wiath of the land struck oft, drop the seed i every third furrow, close to the land side; the trees will then e in rows both ways; put in six to ten seeds in each hill, it being better to thin out than having to replant Now turn on to the land set off and plow and plant as ubove. Continue as directed above until the five acres are planted. Turn very light furrow on the seed, should not'exceed two and a half inches deep-~two inches is better. [ do not bar- row, but prefer leaving the ground rough, to eatch the snow and to keep the water from running off ravidly, Never harrow after the sceds have sprouted, as itwill, very likely, kill all the plants, I tried it once and ruined ten acres of as nice stand as I ever had—killed nearly every tree. The seceds will sprout and the little plants make their appearance early in the spring, often by the 1st of April. Give thorough cultivation with hoe and cultivator, keep the weeds down ¢ they will absorb the moisture and w the nouriskment from the ground that the young trees should have, and the trees will be dwarted and stunted, if not entirely killed. Proceed with the second five acres as directed above r planting the seeds to setting out the plants, can” obtain better results, judging by what I have seen of others who bought and set out the plants, Iwason a tree claim the 1st of July and saw ash trees that were set out two yeurs ago lust spring and I don’t think there was a plant lfirun feet high in the entire field, and doubt if they would av- erage over two feet. And yet, th had the appearance of having had good culti vation, as there were very few weeds to be seen. The plants were one and two years old when planted out. I planted some three corn | oits, seed ti the kernel, seed shell cured, mark of the the oats we or four acres to ash seed two years ago last November, and upon the July last a great many of the plunts w four feet high, and the ayerage was above turee foet. This is a good showing in favor of the tree planting. I have just returned from my trees, whers made some measurements. My box elder take. the lead; a good many are over eight feet high, and I" measured one tree that was nine feet ten inches. Willow comes next; & good many are over eight feet and one measured nine feet grew from slips set out two ye 120, Ash next; average four and a half feet, reach over six feet, erage fo trees all grew from sees ars ago last fall, exce, which grew from slips stuck in the ground two year 0 last spring. These trees can be seen on my farm, which is located seven m McCook, on the high prai Treesean be grown sue proper management and American even in the ‘‘great and T ean see no good r farms should not fine groves and orchard, great cause of failur mixed with a large prop Letters of inquiry ansy Wit CoLEMAN, —_—— FATALLY 1IN Mrs, Harry Lucas Falls while Al ing from a Wagon. afternoon, a Lucas met wi of her residence, No. 8 near Leavenwor! undoubtedly prove fatal. fleshy woman, and he the wagon brake she the curb stone. street, un conscious, and Dr. Dy, pronounced i her lis suggestic i in the unfortunate woman ately notif Mrs. Lue y Lucas, well tner with Jack Nugen theatre busine He de: some three posed to be in parture Mrs, Lu self by dressmaking, and of by hex neighbol well meaning woman. last night no change for oe. 8 has taken place, but Dr Dysart says that dissolution may oceur at mo- ment or she live for somé days. The injury, ical men say is ne A Man Under the Bed. Dick Wilde went into saloon at the corner Farnam last evening to find a pair of big from under the bed, T cretion is the better part curred to Wilde's*mind, and he reti When he ref Oflie hunt a cop. had disappeared. Brady found a colored fellow named Ed l):nmd; il ear of the building a few minutes Wilde says he can identify Dan- 5' boots, tho' they look smaller than the or, they did when he saw them bed. AL Arrested down and robbed of $10 a: Eighteenth and Mason ported the affair, with a d assailant, to the police, caused the arrest of young tellow who drives a delivery wagon for Gladstone’s groce with the oftense.” Drahe 4 a fight with a .‘m s he 1o W one of whom he He denies emphuti of the charge. An Officer Susp Marshal Cummings suspended Officer Pat Murphy yesteraay eve enness, The offense was Thursday night and from the effects of the dissipation the oficer £0 on duty Friday night. Sargeant Honderson Conpany E., Second In: Barton, Company ¥ try, have gone to Leaven péte for the army medal. three inche be or lighting from a wagon, in front dres was thrown The fall rendered Indiana, a know ago, and s a8 an industrious, At is one which med: ssarily fatal, of Twelfth and was surprised boots protruding Robbery On Thursday night a man w ally the robbery part these our feet. These ds planted two pt the willows, iles northwest of irie, son why our unented with I think one relessness, on of slow. red. URED, t- bout 8 o'elock, th an accident, 04 South Ninth th, which will he is a large, s catching on upon her being called fatal, they character, on, ‘M Reed, or of imedi- ife of n here as a tin the variety serted his wife 115 now sup- Since his de _supported hel is highly spol rt N, a late hour the worse had L room over his and he adage, “dis- of valol 00- i to the boots Jim tur ser under the i the corn streets. He re- escription of his who yesterday ank Drake, a nd eharged him sonfesses having the tume an wis out looking s assaulted by knocked down, ended ening for drunk- committed on was unable to argeant wl Erncst s ond Infan worth to com Bl STRANGER ~ THAN FICTION, The Adventures of an Barly Indianapolis Family. One Begine and Ends a War with n, One Becomes Goyernor of Cali a, and Another a tagonian King, Indianapolis Journal: The history of the MeDougal family, which came to In dianapolis in its early days, is stranger than fiction, and so full is it of remance and adventure that as a narrative of fact ms incredible. The MeDougals wero of Scoteh descent, and possessed many of the strong characteristies of that nation ality. When the family came to India napolis it of five brothers, whose remarkable and varied ocareer have long since been forgotten, except by the older inhabitants, They possesseain ry for leader. wherever their different lots qualitics asserted tiome riably brought them to TEressive, coura- geous, and possessed a restless désire for adventure, which led them, after leaving Indinapolis us young men, into widely different paths. The one coming the rest to not having an interesting his- tory is the oldest, who is still living in California, at the advanced age of %0, He came to Indinnapolisin 15.8 and bought a tract of land on which much of the eastern part of the city now stands. At the time of the gold excitement in Cali- fornia he went to_that state, where ho has since resid, He has been a mem- consisted ber of the legisiature of that state, and has made considerable money, but 8l pated it as ravidly, and himself immensely wealtl: ality he possesses nothing Charles, the second in point of age, as- sisted by an uncle of the late Gov. 1len- dricks, seeured the nwmiunn(‘m of n sistant surgeon, in 1832, at Fort Dear- born, where Chicago now stands, which at that time was only a trading statios Later he passed examination at St. Loui: and was made assistant sargeon in the ar army, and was stationed at vari- sts throughout the country. He was rd promoted to the rank of sur- ved through the Seminole war, the Moxican war, and had rze of the Department of the E vz the war of the rebellion. He retived on the half pay of an army ofil- cer; and passed his Iast days about” Now Yotk and Washington, dying a few years ow imagines , while in re- m the deyp reached the rank of first trip “‘out’’ as mi difference with a shipmate, and it was agreed that a duel should be fought as soonas they reached the coast of Afrie: they were on their way to that coun- The duel was fought and MeDou- 's antagonist was wounded in the ;."rnin. McDougal himsclf was saved by the butlet striking one of the numerous brass buttons which adorned the mid- shipman’s umform. As ecaptain he haa re of a vessel at the hombardment of Vern Craz, during the Mexican war, In about the year while in the k bor of Yokoham yan, the Mikado racteristic r had issued one of his ch festoes, ordering all fo ot Japanese ports. McDoungal not sceing fit to oboy this order, the Lord High cutioner ‘was sent to see the comm enforced. The American vessel was fired upon from the fort, and the strongest wl best manned war ship at the com- nd of the Japanese navy was sent to a in its destruction. MeDongal re- turned the fire with a sixty-four pounder, struck the boiler of the Japanese ship, cplosion and the entire loss iv and ¢ He was master of ined lon relations es rebellion charge of the defenses and rendered effec the union eause, Joln MeDougal's career began with the reaking out of the Mexic r. A com- pany was organized in ianapohs, of which he was made first licusenant, and General Lew Wallace second lieutenant, On the promotion of the captain to a col- oneley, M became captain of the company ved through the war. In 1850 | to California, and was shortly afterwards elected to the ofli o th ve service to licutens 1or of the state. The r elected senator, Me- Dougal succeeded him in office, and filled the unexpired term. After retiring from oflice he challenged to duel an editor of a San Francisco paper, who had been especially abusive towards his ad- mnistration. © The challenge was ae- cept and the meeting took plac a few miles ont of San 1bisco, in the early morning. McDougal had taken the precaution to take plenvy of w s along, as the morn 2 wits cool, ntily, conse: ved on the condition, Tue took their stations and as the one thrce was counted they turned and fired, The editor received a slight wound in the breast, after which he expresed himself as having received satisfaction. The two afterwards beeame warm friends. Duel- ing in Culifornia at that aate the or- dinary method of redressi and, being a matter of o, no blame was attached to those who had recourse to it as a means of settling dif- ferences, The strang while the editor was but sc quently the ar| two, and most romantic reer was that of the young of the boys, George, about whose life the least is known, as he was always reticent upon He et . While ity with some one con stion of his brother as gov , and was the thivd member of the family to fight aducl, The conditions we evolvers, and ndi 1ee of ten pac which, liad they been car his adventures, ried out, would probably = have been certain death to Ilmlh partics He was only prevented by the arrest of both on the grounds they had sclected for the combat. Soon after, MeDougal went to Mexics s for o time in the hands of brigan: und led such a life as suited his roving disposition, He returned to this city with the intention of remaining pe anently, but after a few years st gain became a wanderer. ” He took sh for South America, and nothing wits heard of him for a number of until he was fourd by a who was taking a war v y nese government, Asthe vessel was siil- ing along the st of Patagoni; i ber of the natives were seen making sighs for it to stop, and among them wa discoyered u white man, ‘I vessel let down a boat and purt of the ercw went to sho The white man proved to bo Geo. McDougrl, who had been in that coun seven years, and his qualities for leadership asserting them Ve he had come to be the head of one of the Patagonian govern- ments. This was during the ¢ and his objeet was to secure new. war. Heremained in Patagonia until his brother David, the naval officer, in eruise around the Horn a short time after this, met him an that country. ing was & mutual surprise, as neit knew of the other’s whercabouts. George again returned to this country and n took up his resic in_Indianapohs He died, however, New York City It was o common trait with the brothers very little about their experiener pre peenliarly reticent on the sub o pust liv and only a partizl history of the more promine events i tue hife of cach is known by their nearest relatives