The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-14
was showing up the trains to the front; and he
got them there

was showing up the trains to the front; and he
got them there.
But didn't start in to tell of what Gen. Van
Vliet did during the war, but of his Deutscher
descent. / met him one day not long ago near
the War Department building which he haunts
still since his retirement from active service
aud he told me that he was going away soon to
a b" or "tri F." centennial of the old Hollander
Deutsch in New York.
1t was Van Vleet that in long time agone
babe a messenger, who was sent away to Con-
necticut, to bring back an answer, or come
back not at all" I don't remember if it was
Anthony Van Trop who took that message
but if there is anything in heritage, / know
that when that message was given the messen-
ger knew he must deliver it or die.
l am reminded by my dear mentor that am
not telling much yet of Das DeutscheFs. but all
there is to say of them is that Gen. Stewart
Van Viet attended the annual meeting Of the
Hollander DeutSch and was duly reelected
Senior Vice-President and came back here to
Washington clear and SOBER" If all the
Deutschers were as nice as Gen. Van Vliet,
have fancy that lots of US would take a greater
liking to that race.
LITTLE PITCHER.
Ex-Representative J. Amber Smith, who
went into the practice of law here at the end
of his term in Congress, is the proud father of
q very pretty and very bright little daughter
who happily illustrated the old adage that
Little pitchers have long ears one day re-
Gently.
MIR. Smith had divorce case for a lady who
is very beautiful, and as is his frequent habit
with lady clients, he, with true Virginia gal
lantry, invited her to his residence when he
needed to consult her, and introduced her to
his wife.
Mrs Smith had company that day. and after
the lady had departed and the master of the
house withdrawn to his study, they naturally
began commenting on the late visitors lowell
ness.
81 should think, Mrs Smith," said one,
that you would be jealous, having such pretty
women visiting your husband"
Before the lady had chance to reply her
little daughter who had been an Obseryant
listener through it all, Clipped in with: 90,
ma don't think there is any danger of him any
more, for he got through Congress all right"
BARRACKS FOR GETTYSBURG.
Gen. Daniel E. SickIes arrived in Washing
ton Sunday evening, and is making an earnest
effort to secure immediate consideration for
the bill appropriating $25, 900 for erecting bar
racks at the forthcoming Gettysburg celebra-
ton. The present accommodations at the viii
lage are far too limited for the thrOngs ex-
pected. and it costs the Association Of the Army
of the Potomac at least 81 for every tent
pitched. If the sum named is appropriated, it
is intended to use part of it for permanent
structure.
VETERANS IN THE CITY.
T. FL. Williams, 103d Ohio Jackson, Mich.
Comrade Williams is Commander of the Post
at Jackson, aud is one of the live GAR. men
of Michigan. He came to Washington to Sc
cure accommodations for his Commandery oil
the Knights TemPlar at the grand conclave to
be held here next year.
T. r. Axtell, 18th NY. Independent battery,
South Frankfort, Mich.