RESTORED TO ARMY
Justice Is Not Only Blind, But
Often Very Slow.
Cinpfrii W ho, for Any llenaon, Have
Ucrii Dropped from the Service
llurely Ever Secure ltelu-
Mt a It* in cut,
TSpeclal Washington Letter.]
44 O ENATOII lIOAK is not only a
statesman, but a loveable
man of the plain people,"
Said a former army officer to-day.
'J'he senator is now almost 70 years
of age, and of course is not at
strong physically as he once was, al
though mentally is he a tower of
Strength.
"1 called on him at the senate one
morning recently, to tell him that
my bill for restoration in the army
Smis hung lip in the house of repre
sentatives. He told me that after
lunch he would personally look into
the case. Although he had many
matters of greater importance on his
mind, when the time came the old
gentleman took me by the arm and
walked that long distance from the
Senate to the house. That body w;ts
in session, and I remained out in the
corridor while he went inside. He
saw members of the committee on
military affairs, and then left the
case in charge of a representative
from Massachusetts, i\ho is to look
after it.
"Now, if T had been a politician, 1
might not have been surprised at a
senator doing so much for me. 15ut
I am not a politician, and I have not
Toted in Massachusetts for many
years. The senator knew me as a
citizen of Massachusetts who had
served in the civil war and after
wards in the regular army. lie
knew that I had been unjustly
turned out of the army, and he dn
termined to help me get justice. He
liad the bill passed by the senate
two months ago, and now it must be
passed by the house.l am sure that
it will be all right, because the sen
fitor has taken a personal interest
in it. My I'nele Tom and he were
classmates at Harvard; hence he
knows the family, and has turned
nside from bis duties of statesman
ship long enough to give me a help
in? hand. Out of many years' ex
perience I can say that there are
few. senators who would do so much
for one who can do nothing in re
turn. except express heartfelt
thanks."
Lieut. Francis S. Davidson, who thus
tells of the kindness of the venerable
statesman from Massachusetts, was
fi cadet- at West Point from .Tuly 1.
1802, to January 31, 3865, when he was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
the Fifth Massachusetts cavalry, and
served with that regiment until Oc
tober 31, 1865, when lie was honora
ry mustered out with the regiment.
On March 7. ]SO7, he was commissioned
second lieutenant of the Ninth United
Etates cavalry and promoted to first
lieutenant, July 31, 1867. He served
with his regiment on the Texas: fron
tier against hostile Indians until July,
1875, when he was ordered with his
company on a scout and to make a
temporary camp at a water hole called
"El Louz ranch."
Lieut. Davidson is not the first good
soldier who has suffered from envies
and jealousies; and it was in 1875 that
his persecutions began. The writer
had personally known him for almost
SO years, and hence is familiar with
his story. When he left Fort Drown,
lex., togo on that seout, the officer
LIEUT. F. S. DAVIDSON.
who inspected his company preferred
charges against him as to the condi
tion of his company and wagons. Of
these charges lie was acquit ted. But
that did not end the matter. It is
well known to those familiar with
the old army that when conspirators
begin to seek court-martials they
Usually succeed in tome manner.
Charges were later preferred against
Davidson for "breach of arrest and
gaming in the presence of enlisted
men." He had not been placed in
close arrest, during the trial before the
court which acquitted him, but was
simply ordered to remain with his
company under arrest. He did not
leave the ranch of HI Louz, nor did
he leave his company. The assertion
bs to gaming was that he had thrown
n S2O bill on a table that a Mexican
had in front of one of the huts at
that ranch, where some of the soldiers
played monte. The judge advocate
general. In May. IR7H, reported:
"The new rvlderre *ubmlttrd mny he
rfp inid to cast a <!"ulit upon the guilt of
tfc* accused, in view of this doubt this
bureau 1" row inclined to the opinion th;,t
tte sentence of the accused was probably
ton severe. He has suffered under this
eentftc two and a half y<ars. and hi*
T*»\ r.t to thf nrmy would not be
I'rt-Jud.cial to the lauittti of military jus-
Uce."
Lieut. Davidson had never broken
his technical arrest and he had nevei
done any gambling. lie did take out
of his valise a S2O bill which belonged
to a soldier of his company; a part
of a sum of money the lieutenant
was safe-keeping for him; and the
soldier gambled it away. On this
slender thread his enemies went tc
weaving a conspiracy against liiin,
and he was dishonorably discharged
from the army. During the past 27
years he has been seeking justice be
fore congress, lie did not know .Sen
ator llnar, and had n*> friend in con
gress to take r. personal interest in
him. lie has now, and he will have
tho satisfaction of having his record
cleared of those unfair charges.
Another old soldier was met by the
narrator, and he, too, was in good
spirits, for the congress has passed
the bill placing him on the retired
list as a captain. Maj. James \V.
Long is well known in the northwest,
particularly in Michigan, where ha
served for many years. Before the
committee on military affairs Maj,
Long appeared and told his story ad
follows;
"I was appointed by President Lin
coln as second lieutenant, Second in
fantry, August 5, 1801. Was with
j y-
I
HON*. J. A. T. HULL.
(Chairman of the House Committee on
Military Affairs.)
my regiment constantly on duty un-»
til June 27, ISG2, when at the battle
of Gaines Mill 1 was wounded in the
foot, wrist and face, and thoroughly
disabled for the time. While at
home at Buffalo before the bandages
were taken from my face 1 was put
on recruiting service. 1 returned to
my regiment and was detailed as as
sistant commissary of musters under
command of Gen. Ilcintzelnian. My
right eye was put out at Gaines Mill
and my remaining eye began to
trouble me. Surgeon Basil Norris.
well known in Washington, insisted
that 1 should be discharged for disa
bility. Hut 1 was born in the army
and raised in it, and would not ghq
up. I was promoted to be captain,
joined my regiment on the Kappa
hannock, then went to New York to
suppress draft riots, and again back
to the field. Although suffering fa
cial neuralgia all the time, I partici
pated in the battles of the Wilder
ness and Spottsylvania. I was then
ordered to Annapolis for treatment
of my left eye, and while there re
mained on active duty in military
command of the oflicers* hospital. I
continued on various field duties un
til May 7, 1809, when I was ordered
on duty as Indian agent, being in
cluded in a general order providing
for numerous oflicers who were left
out of their regimental organizations
by consolidation of infantry regi
ments provided for by act of con
gress. The order contained these
words: "Should vacancies occur en
titling them to promotion in the rrg
ular army during their term of serv
ice on such Indian duty, they shall
receive promotion the same as though
on ordinary detached military duty."
While thus serving. Maj. Long's eye
became very weak and painful, and
he finally applied for retirement*.be
cause of incapacity. To his surprise,
the examining board refused him re
tirement, although he had lost one
eye in battle and the ether one was
palpably disabled, lie applied for re
lief from duty as Indian agent, and
the necessary order was issued; but
it was sent through the Indian office
and did not reach him for more than
six months. Not knowing that this
order had been issued; being assured
of being legislated out of the army,
with many others, .on December 31,
l v 70; preferring resignation to being
legislated out, Maj. Long resigned.
During the past 32 years he has been
trying to have the wrong righted, by
act of congress. It is done at last,
lie is restored to the army as a cap
tain and placed on the retired list.
He will receive SIOO per month dur
ing the remainder of his life. This
will gradually dispose of his embar
rassments. and support his family in
comparative comfort.
Congressman Hull, of lowa, chair
man of the house committee on mili
tary affairs, said; "I am very glad
that Maj. Long hns- finally succeeded
in getting his bill through both houses
of congress. We have many cases be
fore the committee, only a small pro
portion of which ever become laws.
Each case is carefully scrutinized, and
you may be sure that only the truly
meritorious eases receive favorable
reports from our committee."
Maj. Long and Lieut Davidson art
made happy having lived long
enough to acquire rights which should
never have been taken from them
Justice i' not only blind, but coma
times dreadfully slow.
SMITII D. THY.
A I'nluter.
Better eat stale br ,-ad than be ill
bred.—Chicago Daily Acwm.
CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1902.
IDEA FROM ENGLAND.
I*IIIII for 11 11 nilliiiK Seed Potntoei
W lilch 1% (tulte l'oiiuliir lu the
I uiteil klnKiluiu.
Tlie Market Gardener, of London
gives the details of a plan for handling
seed potatoes, quite generally usee
throughout the British Isles. It eon
sists iti storing the seed tubers in filial
low boxes in such a way that they de
velop strong sprouts before planting
time, and may be taken to the fielc
without breaking the sprouts. A com
inon size for the boxes is 2>4xlMj fee
ll|pilSl
I
IiOXES IN STORAGE ROOM.
by four inches deep, with upright
pieces at each corner four inches abovt
the sides, so that the boxes may b<
piled up. There may be handles or
each end, or a cross bar lengthwise
through the middle will answer tin
same purpose. From '.'.o to 40 of tliesf
boxes are required to hold seed enougl
for an acre. For storing, a build in j.
where the tubers may be kept coolant
be exposed to light is preferable, as
tough, stoeky sprouts* are thus induced
The cut shows t he manner in which tli«
boxes are piled in the storage room
Potatoes sprout'id thus may be plant e<:
from one to three weeks later thar
usual, when all danger of frost is past
and the soil is in condition for rapit
growth. The average of a large num'
her of tc>ts shows a gain in yield of
about 1 .L'OOpounds per acre over the old
methods.
TREES ALONG ROADS.
When Planted syx Ie nui I i <-n 11 > nud
Sclfiitilically Tllcy Are Indeed
Ik (/it II MtII II t ItlCHHillK.
A growing tree, however young, ia
always attractive and inspiring, es
pecially to those who have to pass
tliein often as the days and years go
by. We drive many miles every summer
to view the scattering "stately old set
tlors that arc left, but after all
there is a world of satisfaction in a
thrifty tree, all the time before it has
reached its prime. Now I fully real
ize the danger of shading a country
road, and I would never set a hedge
or build a style of fence that would
Stop the snow. The time has come
when that is an inexcusable offense;
and wherever a tree causes serious
trouble by keeping the road muddy
1 would cut it clown. Nevertheless I
would set trees along the thorough
fare 100 feet apart.
On roads running east and west
they need only to be set on the south
side in which case they draw from
the adjoining fields but very little.
On roads running north and south
they should be 200 feet on a side set
alternatively (not referring to the
front of dwellings). This would give
the air and sun free access, and pro
duce a class of trees that would
"astonish the natives." We do not
realize how much beauty there is in
outline, and the attractiveness of oar
most lovely towns would be more
than doubled if half the trees were
taken out.
As to position, I would put tliem as
near the line as possible, but never
outside the wall, as is customary. If
they are allowed three feet inside the
line, so much the better.
As to variety any one good kind
would produce a pleasanter effect (in
rows) than to have them change too
often. I would use maple or elm
where there is no objection, and the
Baldwin apple where the farms were
small. At any rate let us find a place,
If possible, for some enduring natives
fif the forest that will keep its mem
ory green, but let us not ruin the
roads by wrong setting.—Charles D
Try on, in Ohio Farmer.
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paint the spot with collodion, so as
to exclude the air. Stings treated
in this way will cause but little pafn
and hardly any inflammation or swell
ing. 'I he acid and collodion may ba
obtained at. any drug store at small
expense, and kept on hand, revdy for
use at any moment.
I'liiiitliisc the Vench Orchard.
A common practice among .Maryland
peach growers, and one to be com
mended, is to plant the orchard on
land that was in some cultivated crop
the previous season. The gist of the
whole matter is this: The soil eannot
be too well prepared'before planting
the trees. It is difficult t<> correct
faulty preparation ufter the tree*
have beuu *ct»
HIS LIMIT OF LAZINESS.
This Man Knmcd Hl* Two Dogs
"Cocoa," llrosaie They Were
Alivuj* Together.
"I never hear laziness discussed," said
Frederick Kost, the artist, according to the
;V w } »rk Times, "but I think of old man
C rawford, who used to keep an inn down on
South beach, when the place was practical
ly a wilderness, and a lot of us fellows were
in the habit of running down there to sketch,
lie was without doubt the fellow most ut
terly devoid of energy it is possible to im
oginc 11c wouldn't have breathed if lie
could have helped it.
"One of his sons, who had settled in New
! * ot'k, sent him two dachshund pups. I re
member just how Crawford would sit sun
nine himself on the poici the whole day,
with fine of tliesc dogs, like animated
sausages, on each side of him. They were
always by him, one to the left, the other to
the right of his chair, when they were at
rest.
"One day, as T sat talking to him. the
dogs were romping in the house. Crawford
turned nnd called: 'Here, Cocoa, Cocoa!'
and the dachshunds came trotting out.
"What are their names, Crawford?"
I asked, thinking 1 had misunderstood.
'Cocoa,' replied Crawford.
" | Hut there are two,' I reminded him.
' does for both,' replied the old man.
They re always together come and go at
the same time. And, anyhow, I'm not going
to worry myself into a decline by thinking
up dogs names.' "
He 11 <i <1 One.
"Do you guarantee a fii asked the
anxious man, as lie entered the tailor's
shop.
' v !' s; you'll have a fit nil right," snid
the obliging person with the tape measure
And when the clothes were delivered anc
he found that the trousers were cut to<
short, the anxious man had one as he gur
pled: "How true them words was spoke!'
—Baltimore News.
An I rj«ent !»ce«*Hy.
They were on a pleasure trip. Suddenly
a thoughtful member of the party paused
an<l said:
"Surely something is wrong. 1 feel thai
something is amiss. 0 yes! Ii has been a!
most two hours since we hail .Mr. Coe Dakk
take a group of us!"
And immediately the matter was attend
ed to. —Los Angeles Herald.
Couldn't Scare Her.
(tur-r-r-1! ' hissed the villain, "you will
become mv bride or 1 will hurl you ovcryor
precipice.
. She, the heroine, looked in the directioi
Indicated by his swarthy forefinger.
Huh! that s only a bluff, she returned,
for she was up in topography as wcl! Btinii
other things.—Philadelphia Pres*.
Scarcity of Game.—City Sportsman—
''Have you seen anvthing worth shooting at
Mound here.' I'armer "\\ ell, no; nut
till you came." —Soiuerville Journal.
Pome men Income sadder without becom
ing any wiser.—Chicago Daily News.
Constant companionship is awfully trying
on friendship. Chicago Daily News.
Tt is not often that anybody is criticised
for talking too little. Washington (la.)
Democrat.
If there be a crin eof deeper dye than all
the guilty train of iimati vices it is ingrati
tude. —Brooke.
After you have liffcred from the ravages
of a fool you fin .Iv begin to doubt that lie
means well. A* nison Globe.
The things at the tip of one's tongue
Cause so much di>tre>« we wonder physicians
don t cut it off.—Atchison Globe.
Face Value. "Her face i* her fortune."
"\\ ell, S'hc wouldn't be very rich il she were
two-faced."—Philadelphia bulletin.
Deserved No Sympathy.- Mrs. Simpy
thizc—"l am so sorry that your dear uncle,
whom you loved so much, is dead." Mrs.
C.'utowt—"Oh, you needn't be; he didn't
leave u< a cent—after all the times we had
him at our house for dinner, too."—Oiiio
Slate Journal.
Discerning Germs.- "What is this stuff?"
asked the testy husband, sputtering over a
mouthful ol the strange dish wliie i he finds
on the breakfast table. "That,".answers
the thoughtful wife, "is the new health
food.""It ought to be healthy," declfcts
the husband. "I'll bet no germ of any sense
would try to live on it."—Baltimore Amer
ican.
♦
Hard on Both.—An Irishman whose face
was so plain that his friends used to tell him
it was an offense to the landscape hap
pened also to be as poor as he was homely.
One day a neighbor met him, and asked;
"How are you, Pat?" "Mighty bad! Surfc
l is starvation that's starin' me in the face.
'Begorra," exclaimed his neighbor, sympa
thetically, "it_ can't be very pleasant lor
fitiier of yes!"-—London Outlook.
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