The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-08-31

army ana IS on duty at New Orleans He present at
the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans the the time
the members of the Convention were attacked and murdered
His shoulder straps all that saved him. The villains
seems had wholesome dread of United States uniform
Mary Sheridan, Mrs Wilson, lively and talkatiye
as her brother Phil. is recent and sedate She has a
pleasant greeting and bright smile for eyey one looks
always the bright side of e carries sunshine with her
wherever she goes and in her merry ringing laugh there is
genuine music She fluent of speech and in her
ton there is mingled humor and paho that peases and
charms She educated at ST. Mary's Academy and for
several years employed teacher in the public
of Somerset She proud of PHIL she has right to be-
Patrick Sheridan the oldest of the children greatly beloved
by the family and respected by all died when he about
twenyone years of age He had been brought up the
dry goods business and short time previous to his death
had secured interest in firm doing business in Somerset
Mrs Sheridan the mother of our hero is rather small
woman of dark hair and black eyes, and of highly sensi
tive organization. Some persons would call her
superstiious but others would that she
who believed in the living presence of the Divine Creator
world beyond the vail The objection that she had to Phil
going West Point vast the e9 Re necessity of his she'd
into skirmsh with the Indians and he home his
mother that he had actually killed red skin in battle This
could become reconciled Mrs Sheridan great believer
in the of and she thinks that her prayers saved
Phil from many rebel bullet No who knows her will
doubt that she prayed hard throughout great civil war;
not much for the great military chefan perhaps for
the safety of her darling PHIL for always remain boys
to loving mothers and is honorable human nature that
it is So
The sheridans Cathocs-most of them, any
Mary is Catholic but her husband is Protestant A
large majority of the Catholics about Somerset and of the
entire country in fact opposed the bitterly from first
last Only small number comparatively, espoused the
of the Union but they did with holiness and deter
mnaton But Phil Sheridan higher and higher in
the estimation of the loyal people, his relatives SUBJ
eced to and prosecutions at the hands of
the violent anti-war Catholics. An incident here is worth
relating On of the Generals visits home large social
party made, to which he invited and went The
company composed principally of opponents of the
but it social party and all going we'll.
disciple Of Escuapus present. and talking Phil INDUCED
in ouandsh abuse of General Rosecrans. The veins
Pills neck Immediately stood out about two inches and
he slopped over" in few strong words that cleared the
atmosphere of the amazingly leading copperhead
who present said that he would have had for
fifty dollars
HOMESTEAD. E
This is situated about half mile from Somerset, on the
New Lexington road and contains about twenty The
dwelling house. story and half building wooden sruc
ture and Gothic style of nsh is situated in the edge of the
woods and is almost surrounded by noble forest trees Ever
greens also planted around it. and the place has nv
ing and appearance The house neatly furnished
and with TASTE and altogether it looks very much like what
it is pleasant unpreentious home The house in which
the family resided previous Pills going to West Point
is onesory frame building garnet in the roof with two
small windows in the gable end There is also kitchen
built the house. This house is situated back street. in
unequened part of the town. and not directly adjoining
any other building Here this garrett slept the Sheridan
How little perhaps did Patrick dream that he would die in
early manhood Phil that he would, in few years. be-
come one of the greatest military leaders of modern times
his household word throughout the extent of the
land
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