The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-02

the brow; and fne teeth, which he shows to
advantage. His eyes are hazel, and, being
very nesr-sighted, be wears glasses.
MANpERsoN AT STONE RIVER.
Speaking of the generals near-sightedness,
reminds Us oi good story told Of HIM at Stone
River lie is a gentleman Of refined and pol
ishod address. and while in the service was
fortunate in having a major-Coi0nel jim
Nash, Of NCun gst0wn, Ohio-whose character
istics were very similar and equally marked
General Mandcrson's regiment was on the front
line Of hattie where they must meet the fulI
shock Of Brsckinridge's assault, whose men
were coming down ussaa their right flank. The
general sat on his horse, with his stsl, l5bOring
at sozae 5isadHanL2ge. since in riding through
the trees be had lost his glasses. Conscious of
a pretty lively state Of things in the van, the
polite colonel addressing the equally polite
MAJOR with a becoming salute, said: Major,
viii you have the kindness 10 tell me just how
that column j. facing2n The major, returning
the salute, sid: Colonel, I take pleasure IN
Informing y0a shat they sre facing this way"
" When the hugle sounds Let the guide and
color guard take their position in the rear"
was the c0so.Cis hasty order. The order Was
obeye9, and, taking TO their heels, every man
ior himself The Nineteenth made Tor the rear
and formed q second alignment, where the
colors were planted. Rebel and Union were
running" said General Van Ceve, the blood
from his woand filing bis boots. Breckin-
ridges men saw IT, AID. inislaling the bold
tactics f,r a sl5edaddle, cane down pell NELL TO
be mel and slaughtered in their tracks by one
Of the b0st handled regiments that ever stood
Ere, when to hold on meant certain death.
The Union Pacific Company is grand ally
OF The Grand Army. Thomas l.. KIN ball, the
Assistant laerSl Manager, is particularly dis
= sraf5s ftas
Union Pacific was the aniInating force of the
Denver EncamnIncnt and Mr.. kimball gave
much time and personal attention 10 the ar
TangegngEts preliminary TO the great soldier
gathering L 81. Bennett, General SuperiHIend-
ent, Pacifc Sleeping Car Company, Is equally
interested IN the patriotic Order and the same
may be said Of J. ". Noore, General Superin-
teuaent Of the Union Pacific, under whose
auspices Caslp Van DeTyoOrt at Denver was
thoroughly supplied with water and lit with
electric light, The sinking Of the well alone
costing 81 .00J.
HELPING HANDS.
Through the courtesy Of Mr. Kimball, who is
a patriotic, generous, genial gentleman, the
Grand Array has been ia many WAYS specially
honsred. Ar. kimball transported Commander
in-Chief Van Dervoort and family in his own
specstl car tQ Denver, personally accompanying
the train 10 zee that all The details OF Denver
Gasp Ecre in operation, and that the special
train wSs azorGed every facility for a pleasant
snd preGsshle trip. The Department of Ne
brslslla, as well rs the National Department,
owe very mach 10 the liberal policy of the
Union Pac5tc management. which has uni
1oIElly passed the Department Mastering Off
Gers fioB place 10 place in the discharge OF their
work extending like fayors tc Gtners instru-
IDesital ia developing the work Of new Posts
Old soldiers passing from place to place hsve in
like manner been generously favored when
needing assistance. Liberal terals are always ex-
teasoSd 20 tae sat Encam Pment, and the reads
have tsics transported, free OF charge, the
tents 70 and from Jacksonville, for use on such
occasions. Tie Passenger Agent Of the road,
s. - Iases. Is a cOHlrRde OF the q. 4 r. Heis the
very c0uTbsous gentleman who distributed so
freely convenient collection of Twenty
sE-ay ballads ia~erites with the boys who wore
the blue" which were so much sung during the
Encalapmsat. lir. Jones is chairman Of com
mittee on advertising for the Grand Island Re
union, August 2-th and SegteAs Der I'd. inclusive.
1t being the twelfth annual Reunion, Depart
mcnt Of Nebraska.
FAMILY GEoUP.
It turns out that the retiring Commander in
Chiei IS natural singer as well as born
orator. 1t was q tiae sight TO see him seated in
the general managers ear, with the youngest
OF FIVE children, a Tot of fourteen months, seated
upon his ksee, and his older girl and three fine
boys grouped around him, singing-the chill
dren i0iRiRs him and the Vsterxns taking I'D
the ci0raz the old songs of the camp and
bartleleld Naen he began-seeIningiy utterly
lost ia the memories the old songs called up
that pathetic oia song
" IN the pISon cell SIT, thinking mother, dear, of
And or s,rigl. and happy home 80 far away
We wondered Ii be saw the arid wastes and
awful scenes OK sndeTsonville where he spent
nearly year of his robust manhood. But
there sSs no shadow on the hearty face, and no
bitterness IN the clear, bright eve of the man,
who, actuated by the purest and most gnseliish
patriotism, has inst given enc year Of his life
10 the Grand army of the Republic
If we are making slow progress across the
plains y IS because II takes Z long time 70 get
ever, and conversation by no means tagged in
making TIC tN@ntgfour hours trip. The dis
tanoe from Omaha TO Denver is $50 miles, the
first 300 anlles OF which is sn arabic and fertile
praiIie. Tlis i the gich Valley of the Platte.
8owjRe cali5ily. bnt with strong current. be-
tween i Is level shores. Crops in the valley.
particularly c5Tn, look very fair Leaving the
main stream of TIE Platte, which you follow
Tor fifteen or twenty hours, the sogth fork IS
reached, W.iie1 n you ascend becomes dotted
with euicks;.nd - aud tuf5ed islands or dots
OF green. The sand is very traacherous. and
: the river, even whore narrow and seemingly
shallow, cannot be crossed without danger of
sinking, unless i is N boat which avoids the
pitfalls.
Across the plains n short, tufted grass every
where abounds, extending IN every direction
as Tar as tae eye can reach. Here aud
There brilliant varieties 0f Wild sun flowers.
morning gl0ries, solt-lc2ved cactus and other
shcWy flowers are abundant and brighten the
Inonosony with their mass Of bloom Not q
tree 70 be seen, but as you approach Denver an
occasional a1obe house, low and uashaded by
vine OF shrub. A species OF weed, known rs
soap grass gross tbickiy IN spots, but is food
for neither Ilau nor beast Prairie villages dot
TIC slopes Al intervals. and ct a distance are
the ranches, dotted with cattle. The festive
cowboy strikes terror into the horned inno-
cents with a.s lnonsfrous stiaups and cut
landlsh dress, b-a1aishing his long Mexican
lasso.
Snow .rieks are built at intervals TO keep the
snow from drifting upon the railroad track,
always on the north siGe A popularity Of the
Telegraph poles Has observed, the lower portion
OF eacn u which ia the ranch country being
worn smooth While around the base the ground
was tram9ied 50 that 40 grass grows there
1llis is where the cattle come to rub OF their
shedding hair in the spring time. in which
case the cattle. could they speak. would say oi
the Union Pacific rs the Scotch plagued with
,tch, once saI5 Of their landlord, who put IN
stakes t9r tEcin - scratch against, God bless
fhe Duke oi Argyll
STORY ABOUT aEH WADE.
An anecSote Of blpT Ben Wade comes IN
with visit 10 these vast plains. which onIy
aTait irrigation, we are assured. 70 become
slngnlariy productive. Many weary miles had
the IFate Statesman haen frqvyeli.,o on .fo