The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-09-27

found that the crop of buckeyes for this year
is very scant indeed and besides, the grass be-
low the widespread branches was strewn with
the unopened pods of immature buckeye nuts.
IF this sign is true-and old time experience
makes me believe it-there is q hard Winter
| coming.
sHERIDAN's MEMOIRS.
The Personal Memoirs of P. III. Sheridan
will be given to the public about the 26th OF
November.
Gen. Sheridan completed the revision of his
work only few days before he died, and the
preface to it is dated ''Nonquitt, Mass, Aug.
2" He was correcting and revising it during
all his hours of sickness so that it might go be-
| fore the world complete in every way, his hope
being that its sale would provide competency
| for his wife and means for educating his chill
| dren.
For this reason, as we'll as its remarkable
merit we believe old soldiers viii be interested
( in the work, and that it will have an immense
! sale, equaled only by that of Gen. Grants Me-
mors.
1t should be on every old soldiers book shelf
alongside of Gen. Grants, as that remarkable
historical work is not complete without IT,
| Having seen that part of the manuscript
| which relates to the famous ride From VIM
| chester, 20 miles away" and the great victory
! at Cedar Creek, we agree with everyone else
who has seen any part of the proof-sheets or
manuscript, in pronouncing it a work of most
thrilling interest, besides of vast historical I'M
| portance.
GEN. BUTLER's AMERICAN BUNTING.
| Comrade John II. Motfitt, formerly 10th N
/ Y, and now representative in Congress from
| the TWenty-first New York District, had a
! present last week of couple of handsome
American flags made from American bunting
and the present was accompanied by charac-
teristic letter from the donor, Gen. Ben. +.
| Butler.
1t seems that recently Gen. Butler dropped
| into the House and sat down by Comrade Moi
! fit, who occupied the desk that Gen. Butler
| did during his last term in Congress. After
| chatting little Gen. Butler asked about the
| flags that had decorated some of the desks after
| Gen. Harrison's nomination at Chicago Mr.
Moftitt replied that they had become ragged
and wornout.
Nothing more was said on the subject, but
last week Mr.. Mofitt received the flags and let
ter. One is a small flag for the desk, and the
other is larger, for outdoor display.
The letter declares that "They are the out
come of protection. No American soldier or
sailor ever fought civilized foe under yard
OF American bunting. None was made till pro-
lection was given to the manufacturer"
Gen. Butler should know whereof he speaks,
for he owns the bunting mill at Lowell, Mass,
the only one in the United States which was
| established long since the war of the rebellion.
A MERIToRIoUs PROMOTION.
Comrade James E. Heffner, 9Th Nd, who
| served with such distinction under Gen. Sheri-
dan in the Shenandoah Valley, and who was
wounded at Winchester has been promoted
from Sergeant of the Washington police force
| to Lieutenant of the third precinct. The pro-
motion is just recognition of Comrade Hef-
ners ability and faithfulness, and meets with
the hearty approval of his comrades.
VETERAN coMING.
Col. Michael I'll. Fitch, who commanded the
2lst Wis. during the war, is now located as one
| ofthe solid men" at Pueblo Colo, where he is
President of a bank there, and has his eldest son
as his cashier Col. Fitch, viii arrive here
Saturday, Sept. 20, with Mrs. Fitch for an ex-
tended visit, and while here win be the guest
of his brother-in-law Hon. James NJ. McGrew,
OF Ohio, formerly Sixth Auditor of the Treas
ury, at No 1882 z street.
ABOUT PEOPLE GENERALLY.
Mrs. Cleveland it is said, is getting very
| weary Of writing letters to mothers who name
their baby daughters after her.
Mrs. Senator Henderson has been welcomed
| back to the city by her hosts of friends, and
appears in excellent health. Last month she
spent with a coaching party touring through
the White Mountains.
Mrs. NJ E. Knowles Vice President Depart
ment of Massachusetts WR.C., and Mrs. A.
Whitney, Department Aid are in the city on a
visit to Mrs. Charles L. Whelpley, 1920 p St
n. W., who is a sister of Mrs. Knowles. Both
of these ladies are indefatgable workers in the
W.R.C.
President Cleveland spent last Sunday at the
old Franklinvile Hotel, in Montgomery County
Pa. which is now the Summer residence Of w
M. Singerly, the proprietor of the Philadelphia
Record. He enjoyed himself looking about the
farm, examining the fine herd of Holstein cat
tie and the large flock of blooded sheep which
are the property Of Mr.. Singerly. Mrs. Cleve-
land and her mother, Mrs Folsom, are the
guests Of the Saranac Inn in the Adirondacs
aud are having good time. The President
will join them as soon as official business will
permit him to do so.
ABOUT OUR LAWMAKERS.
There was some talk that the New York
Democrats had wearied of s. s. Cox, but his
friends say airily that there is no doubt of hi
denomination or reelection. On the contrary
there are two sure districts which are anxious
to have him serve them.
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