Show EX gover WE have met with an anecdote recently of which ex governor wood of illinois is the subject that is very characteristic of the man who possessed the courage when mobs threatened to befriend the mor mons 11 it seems that when the sierra nevada was wrecked captain bogert having made arrangements to send the ladies and old men in the quarter boat to shore turned to the governor and said in loud load sharp tones now governor its ith its your turn make bastel to which the old gentleman replied no nearly all here are young mento men to whom life is of value iam lam I 1 am seventy four years of age I 1 will walt wait captain bogert in describing the scene said when I 1 received the answer a lump rose in my throat as big as my fist I 1 could not speak foursome for some seconds as soon as I 1 could I 1 took hold of the governor and said as loud and harshly as I 1 could sir I 1 command you to go into that boat and in this manner the heroic old gentleman was almost perforce per force passed into the boat in contrast with the heroism of ex governor wood an incident is related of a passenger of somewhat diminutive proportions who came struggling and climbing alon aion along to where chere tha the Capt captain alit alil was assisting the passengers ovar over th the eside side ho he had on no les than three life preservers blown biown out to an inordinate size one was attached to each leg and one bone around aronna his bis waist said he to the captain stow me away avay in that boat sir and bursting into tears added 1 I have a new wife I 1 havo have anew wife sir and dont want to be lost iti it is needless lesston to say that his request was not granted and he had to wait his turn |