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Show Tvas a Son of St. Patrick Who Gave Us One of Our Most Familiar. Lincoln Yarns The Story of Grant's Whisky By ELMO SCOTT WATSON (Blud hr tiitoni Kmpiptr Cnioa.) ALL the stories told OF Abraham Lincoln are more familiar to the average American than the famous Grants whisky yarn. .Yet none of them has less basis of fact than this one. According , to it, the Great Emancipator, in response to a protest that the general whom he was about Jo appoint commander-in-chie- f of the Union armies was too much given to drinking whisky, is supposed to have replied, Well, I wish you would tell me. the brand of whisky that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to each of my other gener- als. There are several versions of the inspiration for this reply. One is that it was a member of his cabinet who uttered the protest against Grants appointment because of his alleged intemperate habits. Another is that a delegation of clergymen called on the President and asked him not to put the victor of Vicksburg in high command. In either case Lincolns reply is essentially the same, and it has been quoted an endless number of times by banquet speakers, lecturers and others more concerned with getting a laugh than with historical accuracy. For the fact is that Lincoln never received any such protest against Grants appointment for the reason given in the story and therefore did not make the reply attributed to him. Moreover, several times, after the yarn had been widely circulated, he disclaimed authorship of the quip. But he did ao with such evident approval of its humor that his denial helped increase the popularity of the story. The real author of this story, which was entirely fictitious, was a son of St. Patrick," Irish-bor- n Charles G. Halpine, a correspondent for the New York Herald during the Civil war, who signed his dispatches with the typical Irish name of "Miles OReilly." Ilalpine was born near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland, November 20, 1829, the son of an Episcopal clergyman ' ULYSSES S. GRANT was also editor of the Dublin Evening Mail. Entering Trinity who college in Dublin while still a boy, . , youngHalpintr soon, gave- - evi- dence of the literary ability that ran in his family. Although he began - the- - study - of medicine, after his graduation in 1846, he soon gave that up to enter the more congenial field of journalism. He began contributing to newspapers in Ireland and England, married young and, believing that America offered better opportunities for success, emigrated to this country in 1849. He went first to Bostpn where he obtainedposition - on the j Boston Post Then he sent for his young wife whom he had left in Ireland until he established himself in his adopted country. Soon after her arrival he became the leading ' -- editor-of-the- Carpet-Ba- g, "a humorous magazine which had been established by 'Benjamin Shilla. ber of "Mrs. Partington" fame and Dr. Shepley.- But the Carpet-Ba- g proved to be a failure and in 1852 Halpine moved to New York where he rote for the New York Tribune, worked for a few months on the Ne.w York Herald and then joined Henry Raymond on the New York Times. After a short stay on the Times Tie became a-- partner of John Clancy in the publication of the New York Leader for which w. he did his best work. Both his political articles and humorous writings were ao popular that the circulation of tha Leader increased tremendously and it soon became a political power in New York. Joins Union Army. this time the young Irish By immigrant was enjoying a large income, but at the outbreak of the Civil war he gave this up to accept a commission as a lieuNew tenant in the sixty-nint- h York regiment, commanded by Colonel Corcoran. So rapidly did he master the details of military life that he was promoted to major and became adjutant on the staff of Gen. David Hunter. When MaJ. Gen. Henry W. Ilal-lec- k became commander-in-chie- f of the Union armies, Halpine was transferred to his staff and stationed in Washington. In addition to preparing all of Hallecks official correspondence, Halpine began writing again for the New York Herald. Under the nom de plume of "Miles OReilly," he assumed the character of a private in the New York regiment and began writing a aeries of amusing articles which became instantly popular. It was in one of these articles that Halpine "whisstarted the Lincoln-Graky myth" which har persisted to this day. In its issue of November 26, 1863, the New York Herald carn ried a article, signed forty-seven- th his drinking. If It was true that he was addicted to liquor. Aa tha story gained currency, it occurred to some of Lincolns friends to ask him if the story were true. Among them were the war department telegraphers, his "boys" whom he saw nearly every day when he called at the telegraph office to get the latest news from tha front. One of these was Albert B. Chandler, later president of the Ppstal Telegraph company, . Lincoln Denies Authorship. - In 1895 Chandler attempted to the dispel myth by making this statement: Major Eckert asked Mr. Lincoln if the story of his interview with the complainants against General Grant was true, viz. that he had Inquired solicitously where the general got his liquor and, on being told that tha information could not be given, the President replied that he would very much like to find out, so that he might get enough to send a barrel to each of his generals. Mr. Lincoln said that he had heard the story before, and that it would have been very good if he had said it but that he didnt. He supposed it was charged to him to give it currency. "He then said the original of the story was in King Georges time.' Bitter complaints were made to the king against his General Wolfe (victor over Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec which ended the French' and Indian war), in 'which it 'was charged that he was mad. The king replied angrily, I wish he would bite some of my other generals, then. "He then mentioned a bright saying which he had recently heard during the draft riots in New York, in which the Irish figured most conspicuously It is said that General Kilpatrick is going to New York to quell the riot; but his name has nothing to do with it. Similar testimony is given by Chaplain James B. Merwin, who was commissioned by Lincoln to talk temperance to the soldiers. , nt five-colum- by "Private Miles OReilly, which was given almost as much prominence in the paper as the news story of the victories near Chattanooga. It was captioned "Miles O'Reilly at the White House" and was a wholly fictitious account' of OReillys being made a guest of honor at a large function at the White House, attended by all the Washington notables, including President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General Halleck and Lord Lyons, the British ambassador. A Party at the White nouse. A part of Halpines dispatch, describing the festivities at the White House, reads as follows: " Colonel Bell, please touch the bell, said Mr. Lincoln, and let Burgdorff, my messenger, send us up the decanters and I have some French things. wines sent me from Paris by Secretary of Legation Pennington, whose tongue is so completely occupied in the business of tasting vintages that he has never had time to teach it French, though a resident in Paris many years. If you prefer whisky. I have some that can be relied upon a present from Mr. Leslie Combs. I rail it "Grants Particular and Halleck is about issuing an order that alL hit generals shall use 1L1 " WVith the news we have today' from Chattanooga,, said General Halleck gayly, I think the country will indorse the order to which Mr: Lincoln has referred. For my own part. Ill take some of that whisky just enough to drown a mosquito, Kel-to- n and, with the Presidents permission, our first toast will be the health. of JJlysses Grant, the river-hofs- e wthe Mississippi. "Secretary Stanton seconded in a neat and spirited address, Mr. Lincoln frequently applauding. The health was received with all the honors, every one present standing up while the liquor went down, and the compa-- the-toa- st thre'cheerrfdf ny-giving' General Grant, and then three - more,- and then three top off with." after that to The story spread all over the country and eventually "Private Miles OReillys" part in it and his authorship of it were forgotten. People began telling it as "another good Abe Lincoln yarn." Naturally, the friends of General Grant, who had been troubled by rumors of his intemperance, were glad to spread the story, since Lincolns alleged remark provided a good excuse for Reference haa been made previously to Halpine part in enrolling the first regiment of Negro This was a subject soldiers. which caused a great deal of discussion early in tha Civil war. Of course, the Confederates were horrified and threatened all aorta of reprisals against Union officers who enlisted or commanded Negroes. Even in the North there waa considerable opposition to the Idea, since it was held that only whit men should be allowed to Halpine fight for the Union. took notice of this discussion in one of his most famous poems: Sambos Right to Bt Kilt Some tell us tis a burnin ahame . To maka the naygers fight; An that the thrade of bein' kilt Belongs but to the white: But as for me, upon my sowll So liberal ara we here, Ill let Sambo be murthered in . stead of myself, r On every day of the year. On every day of the year, boys. And in every hour of the day; Tha right , to be kilt Ill divide wid him. An divil a word Ill say. In battle's wild commotion I shouldnt at all object If Sambos body should stop a ball That was cornin for m direct; And the prod of a Southern rA?.P)mBiHEg It Is charming. bagnet, are we here. resign, and let Sambo take it On every day in the year. On every day In the year, boys, And wid none o' your nasty pride. All my right in a southern bagnet prod Wid Sambo Ill divide So ginerous Ill 1 The men who object to Sambo Should take his place and fight; And its betther to have a nay-gehue Than a liver that's wake an t white, as the ace Though Sambos black of spades, ' His finger a thrigger can pull. And his eye runs sthraight on the ra 1 ANGELES. Two youthful. ancient venerable,'' sprightly, members of the sporting fraternity are setting a new record In California this spring. Both are on active duty and their combined ages reach tha tidy total of 154 year. Their names ara Connie Mack and Amos Alonzo Stagg Omnia and Merwin stated that Lincoln denied authorship of the quip about Grant and said that the joke was a hundred years old when he first heard it attributed to him. Athough Halpines chief claim to fame seems to rest upon his authorship of this story which became a favorite "Lincoln myth," he had other distinctions which should make his name memorable.. For. as -- the. popularity of his "Private Miles OReilly at the White House" demonstrated, he had a genius- for imaginative writing. He had proved that early in his career as a New York journalist. To win a bet he produced a long account of the resuscitation of piratnamed Hieks, who had been . executed on Bedloea island, and this hoax, which was believed by many people, caused a great deal of excitement in New York, Upon his return to New York he served on the staff of Gen. John A. Dix and during that time WTOte a scries of articles exposing the corruption of the city government which attracted the attention of the Citizens association. As a result he was offered the editorship of the Citizen, the ergatf'bfThfc f efortrt 'ffibvemehf which was inaugurated at that Soon time. afterwards he bought- the paper and plunged into politics to fight "Boss" Tweed. He scored his Jlrst jyic-.- . lory wfien ' a" coalition of Demo crats knd Republicans fleeted him tocounty register by a large majority, a fid this was followed by other political triumphs, During all this time, Halpine had continued with his literary labors and his constant writing made him subject to insomnia for which-htook opiates. The result was end to his career-thro- ugh thr mistake of a druggist he took an overdose of chloroform, "when attacked by a severe pain in his head, and died on August 3, 1868. - , - e enjoy the Pattern No. 8633 is size , 8, 10, 12 and year-roun- d, Six tice for his College of the Pacific football team, Connie Mack starts a new year as manager of -- Athletics. Connie and Lonnie are each 77 years eld. Both hvo been highlights la competitive sport for over M years. Both go well back Into the eighties for their start, so far back that only a fading few today remember the period that happened to start them off and away oa the long, long trail. a beneath ' heaven cloudless were And the swords Of the thousand stalwart thirty-seve- n. bayo- nets Two hundred march today; Hundreds lie in Virginia swamps, ' AndL Juindrada. While clay; other hundreds py drag less hap- mr Sue,,,, oeeee,. THROAT VfAKE your sandpaper school-gi- rl daugh-t- er throat' LUDENSS an every-da- y frock and Moathol Cough Drops housecoat both, with this One sim8633. down Buttoned ple pattern the front, made with a princess skirt and gathered bodice sections Fall Reason that suggest a bolero line, its exTo abstain that we may enjo' to immature tremely becoming figures. And you can just imag- is the epicurianism of ine how happy a teen-ag- e girl will feel with the long housecoat swirling about her feet, just like the one she admires on you! Easy to make, to put on and to Fsrrrs iron, this pattern is just as useful MarlfWfi .and practical, in both its guises, reason.-Roussea- u. AROUND THE HOUSE -- k washed. Bottles containing cream or milk left uncovered in the refrigerator. Odors from other fooas are quickly absorbed by them. should never be Japanned trays may be cleaned with a mixture .of vinegar and powdered whiting. Apply with a soft flannel, wipe off with a clean cloth and polish with chamois. Burnt Privet Hedge. If your privet hedge - should - be accidentally burned during cleaning do lie hat paid ont as mach money not dig it up. Cut it back almost this season as any other owner has to the ground. New shoots will paid ont possibly more. And Con- spring up and in another year you nie Is no millionaire. For above will have a fairiy good hedge. everything else he wants one league flag one more FIGHT COLDS by Dr. World Series championship. Pierces Golden Medical taking Discovery Connie Mack was 42 years old over a period of time. Helps build physical resistance by amproving nuwhen I first met him in the c clash of 1905 the series tritional assimulation. Adv. mam that lifted Christy Mathewson to the Organized No one could have figured Knowledge heights. Science is organized knowledge. .then .that .this lean. , middle-age- d Herbert Spencer. sportsman would still be driving forS3 ward years later, as young in 1940 as he was In 1905 as he was In n Giants-Athleti- 1 66 tm f). u Can TToo! flowertl IttM-wW- nl P-- pi. an them fn try are growing - ti rm'.Mthem Select you? uoalent way from y local dealers dirpW' FEBUYS " hard-bitte- S E E P s tinniiuif, fMiiMoffi llWiWii nil I01HE v 1 ' ' To loosen dirt on linoleum add a few tablespoons of kerosene to the water with which, it is to be 1890. Their mangled limbs around. blessed And fffvythe deep, calnv He Knou's the Game sleep What makes Connie Mack a great Of the battlefields holy ground. manager? "Be Is one of the greatest I ever For the swords one night a week knew, Ty Cobb told me recently. ago The remnant, just Eleven "Possibly the greatest, ,whep yon Gathered around a banqueting figure the smaller bankroll ho baa had to work with. Coasio was never board j a member of the driving, n With seats for thirty-seveThere were two came in on type. Re world rather encourage yon. But ho was never any crutches. And two had each but hand. softy. Bo always has demanded To pour the wine and raise the condition and the hustling spirit. Abo, bo has known every angle of cup A$JJL,toasted Our Flag and - baseball pitching and catching. - outfield... play,.baseball Land " baseball strategy, psychology. And And the room seemed filled with a ball player who wouldn't hustle whispers for Connie Mack would never battle , As we looked at tha vacant for anyone. seats, "J You ' have part of the answer here. AndP wilh''' choking thmab we You might look back over some of aside lha cast that Connie has called Jo " The pushed rich but untasted meats'; Then in silence we brimmed our the field Catchers Mickey Cochrane. Walglasses ly Schang.Cy Perkins and others. As we stood up Just eleven Pitchers Rube Waddell. Eddie And bowed as we drank to the Plank. Chief Bender, Jack Coombs, Loved and the Dead I Herb Pennock. Bob Grove, Georg Who had made us Thirty-seve- n Earnshaw, Joe Bush. After Halpines death which Infielders Stuffy Mclnnis, Eddie Robert B. Roosevelt, uncle of the Collins, Jack Barry, Homerun BakPresident, called "a national er, Jimmy Foxx. Jimmy Dykes calamity," Mr. Roosevelt edited and many others. And star outfielda volume of his poems and issued ers who are far too numerous to them as "The Poetical Works oi mention by name. Charles G. Halpine." n. sees.,.,.. Has cold mad it hurt vaa to talk? Throat rough oad scratchy? Gat a box of Lodaal. Youll find Ludeai apacial Ingradients, with cooling menthol, a great id in helping soothe that , .in-Maryl- No NOItia As a song bird is shut 'fa, up a new m which it could not have learned the light, so in our withdrawal ir the shadow we are to be taue' tome new sweet song in the nir which we may sing ever 8ad and eafy w.es J. R. Miller. more-America- Far flashed a thousand bayonets. s dark place to learn The amazing point concerning Connie Mack Is ths youthful spirit and the youthful keenness he still holdi about his Job of managing a ball club. On this spring trip to Anaheim, Calif., he gives you the Impression of a young manager anxious to make good. Yet Connie Mack has won at least nine American league pennants, and he has packed away Among Halpines published works after the war were "Lyrics by the Letter H," "Life and Adventures, Songs, Services, and Speeches of Private Miles OReilly, 47th. Regiment, New York Volunteers" and "Baked Meats of the Funeral: a Collection of Essays, Poems, Speeches, and Banquets by Private Miles .OReilly." Among the poems in the latter volume is one which has often In some rebeen reprinted. CONNIE MACK spects, its theme was curiously prophetic of the "Last Man" ban- more than his share of World Sequets held by Civil war veterans ries triumphs. He has beeuin baseduring recent years. It reads as ball aa player and manager for 60 follows: years. But those 60 years have taken nothing away from the fire The Thousand and Thirty-Seve- n that still blazes in his soul. The IBM 20, ) (April vital spark shows no sign of any Three years ago, today, We raised our hands to Heaven, smoldering ash. la his day he has had at least And, on the rolls of muster; three great teams. For one reason Our names were thirty-seveor another, largely financial, he has There were just a thousand had t break them ap and build bayonets. again. Today he lo just as keen and And the swords were thirty-seveeager to bnlld another as he ever was before. As we took the oath of service Connie expects and hopes to win With our, right hands raised to another pennant before he marches Heaven. Into baseballs Valhalla. Re doesnt Oh, twas a gallant day, think It will be this year not with In memory still adored, the Yankees and Red Sox barring That day of our the road. And ifJ S In the Shadows About Connie Mack From undher its thatch of wool. hear me all, boys darlin, . Dont think Im tippin you chaff. The right to be kilt well divide wid him, And give him the largest half! blared. 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