The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-05-03
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prisoner in battle snd had "a severe experience IA
Libby, Salisbury and New Orleans. Since the war
he has been engaged in literary and journalists
work and IS editor of the agricultural depart
ment Of the Bedford Standard He IS also inter-
ested in public schools, is sn enthusiastic worker
in the Methodist Church and in the cause Of pro-
hibtion aud womaus suffrage.
The Rev. Dr. Custer, father Of the gallant Cen
eral sian lives at Muuroe, Mich, where he is
preacher in the Methodist Church. Although 81
years Of age, ne IS still strong and vigorous and IA
found IN his pulpit every Sunday, rain or shine
He Is afIectouatsly called Father Custer by tha
town residents who love him for his nobIeness o
heart and kindly disposition.
Comrade ". a. Daniels. Of Bath steuben Co, N
Y has Just reaped rich reward for an act Of kind
ness done many years ago. In 1854 he was Wagon
master OF a train moving through the Wilderness
ut the time the battle was going on. The f0ress
was then on fire and many Of the wounded whs
were helpless were burned p death Among, ths
wounded was Charles W. DAWSON, then but u
years old. Daniels found him lying by the side Of
the road and although the orders were imperative
against carrying any person the wagons, Ia
could not resist the impulses Of humanity, and
placing tine boy in the wagon carried him to Fred
ericksburg where he was put in hospital. Davi-
son recovered from his wounds, became rich
man, and recently died in Chicago In his viii hs
lett ais WOiS fortune o. Si0os5Ov 70 me man WHO
| had saved his life.
Gen. w F. Draper formerly OF the S5th Mass, IS
a strong candidate for the Republican nomination
/ for Governor of Massachusetts. He has q largs
soldier following.
Miss Ward, daughter of Gen. Roadway c. Ward
of Brooklyn, IS to be married to nephew Of Gen.
Won Bulow, Of the German army. The Young man
/ is a Lieutenant of Guards
GEN Crook the fap,ors indian fsIser stands sfr
feet in his stockings and is as stFaightas an arrow.
He has been So years in the service and knows his
I business thoroughly. When on the warpath Gen.
! Crook wears an old canvas suit said to be worth
/ SL25. He rides at the head Of MS column =
mule with rifle across his arm
! Col. Robert G.. Ingsrsoll is the unanimous ehoIca
for orator of the New York Legislative COMMITTEES
/ having charge of Roscoe Conkling memorial serv-
4 ice.
4 Gen. Franklin Sawyer, who served three years
with the Sth Ohio and was brsvetted Brigadisr for
/ eaIIantry, being broken in health, has made ap-
plication for admission to the National Soldiers
/ Home.
/ Rev. J. Fl. Beaie, Of Washington Me-, viii de-
liver an Grafton before the Appleton (2Ie.j GA r.
/ Post on Memorial Day. L. @. Bateman, of wash
ineton. Me- viii deliver the Grafton before Belfast
4 Post.
i Col. N P. HalIOwell viii deliver the Memorial
day address before Post &C. AIedfOrd, Mass.
When Gen. Crook returned from Salt Lake to
Omaha he appeared in excellent health. and smil-
fnssly received the congratulations Of all those vino
/ met him, over his promotion to Maj0r-Gieaeral.
lie informed iuquirers that ne would take his Aids,
Lieuts. kennou and Greene, wherever he might 50.