The National tribune., 1886-12-23

much pleased with the ex-President. He wanted
to entertain him in his elegant home. but IL would
not do TO take him there where he would come
across the unlucky portrait, and there was no way
of getting rid of IT, This and all the other pictures
part Of the walls of the FoOm and il could nos
even be painted out without attracting attention.
Mr. Kaiser showed the ex-President every other
attention, drove him around the city every day in
a magnificent team, and took him past the house
repeatedly, but never dared invite him in.
Gen. Hazen says that the repOrtsabout his falling
health are greatly exaggerated. He is suffering
from diabetes, but has improved very much of late
and instead of having any idea of being retired
next Spring, he expects to be at the head of the
Signal Service for the next eight years. Capt
Greedy. who was designated Assistant Chief
Signal Officer, relieves Gen. Hazen of routine mat
ters but the latter officer says he expects to remain
at the helm.
A dispatch from Cleveland, o., says: IA refined
and intelligent looking elderly woman who regis
tered at the Stillman House "a Mrs. NJ Mcbride,
is now in the County Jail violently insane. IL was
learned that she is a daughter of Judge Hugh
Welsh, of Tifin o., and areIative of Gen. Gibson,
of that city. During the war she rendered valua-
bic service to soldiers and gave readings about
that time with Mr.. Murdoch in Cincinnati At the
close of the war she married to Serg't Frank
Mcbride of the sth Ohio, who died some years ago.
| Mrs. Mcbride was at time inmate of the
Northern Ohio Insane Asylum"
Gen. Logan is confined to his house and suffering
/ severely from inflammatory rheumatism. IL has
\ settled in the lei arm, which is swollen to the
| shoulder, and unless he improves within a few
4 days he will be taken to the Arkansas Hot Springs
/ for his holiday vacation.
| Capt L. W. Clifford is a strong candidate for the
/ Postmastership of ST. Marys, Pa, and his three
years service as well as his career since the war
are strong recommendations for him. He enlisted
! in June 1861 private in the old original
| 'Bucktail" regiment and was commissioned Sec
ond Lieutenant within two months. Before the
end of the year he was promoted to Captain. His
candidacy is supported by the citizens of his town.
and his papers very strong indeed. He is now
Secretary of the Elk County Agricultural Society.
Comrade J. NJ Bursey, Co. G. 4th Mimi, a four
years veteran. struck "A streak Of hard luck this
year. He was prospecting a farmer in Northern
Dakota, but had his place swept by the destructive
fires that visited that region. His barn, grain hay,
new self-binder, all went in flame and smoke
Comrade Joe Benham, who lost an eye in the war;
and is otherwise Scared by rebel bullets has been
removed without cause" other than political
from his position Postmaster at Montserrat Mo.
He was gallant soldier of Co. E. I'D Ind. and re-
eeived his wounds at Perryville.
The New York sun tells this story of Col. o. III.
Payne, 124th Ohio: Some of the old timers remem-
Der him as the Colonel of an Ohio regiment during
the war, and especially for incident of his milf
tary life On occasion military exigencies re-
quired Col. Payne to leave the field and proceed to
Columbus for a short time. He was a much
younger than he is now, and having long
been beyond the bounds of civilization and hos
pitality, disposed to embrace the OppOrtu-
mites which Ohio's capital offered. One night he
and several genial companions had been enjoying
the inequalities Of the Neil House barroom for
some time, when they interfered with by an
other party of pleasure seekers to whom the bar
tender seemed disposed to give the preference. In
, the lively fight which followed the Payne party
was victorious, and, the bartender having made
his escape in a rather battered condition. the Colo
mel himself installed in the important Office of
dispenser of the ardent. In the performance of his
new duties he was interrupted by burly livery
stable keeper who undertook to restore the esab-
lishment to the custody of the depOsed barkeeper.
Col Payne promptly smashed a large water pitcher
I over the intruder's head. and the livery stable
keeper retired with awful scar across his face,
, which eonspicuousy mark ed him till the day oil
his death few years ago. The affair was the re-
suit of an effort to put airs Col Payne, and
as he doesn't put airs himself he wouldn't tOler.
ate the impertnenee in others Those were fighting
times, anyhow. The Colonel is now one of the last
to be thought of as the man who hurled the deadly
pitcher. The country is at peace. and so is Col
/ Payne.