The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-11-28
PERSONAL.

Nehemiah Dennis, of New York Ieft his wife and
baby son IN ls6l and went the 'front.' to fight for
the country. He cOrresponded with his wife for q
time, and then nothing more was heard OF him
Afer the war one Of Dennis's comrades told IA.
wife that he had been killed. Mrs Dennis and her
son removed to Michigan. and she recently ap-
piled for pension. Dennis applied for a pension
about The same time, and in this they we're
brought together through the medium Of a Special
Examiner Of the Pension Bureau Dennis had
been wounded and captured. and when released
had gone To his home, only TO find his wife aad boy
gone, leaving trace behind them. He then went
TO Missouri. where he was living when notified
that his wife aud son were In Michigan Il was =
happy reHnion.
VIM @. Hansell Of Camden y. J. was surprised
last week By the Survivors Association Of the 5lss
Pa presenting him with handsome gold badge
for his earnest efforts in securing funds for Tia
monument to Gen. Reno. which was dedicated on
the battlefield Of South Mountain sept Il last The
badge was made from a SO gold piece and IS sus-
pended from gold bar bearing his name
Mrs Harriet Beeeher Stowe, the author Of
Uncle Toms Cabin is said TO be mildly insane
At least her intellect Is eouded. Il has been said
that her work did more 20 free the negroes OF the
country than anything else outside Of the Enauci-
patton Proclamation Of President Lincoln and thak
" Uncle Toms Cabin " paved the way for thar great
event Mrs. stowe IS quite an old woman and has
been very feeble for several years She Is the sister
OF the late Henry Ward Beeeher the great preacher
of New York The daTkening of a great mind IS
even worse than death. and thousands OF people
viii sympatze with the family Of Mrs stowe in
their affiictiOn.
Gen. Daniel ButterfeId has returned with his
wife from his extended tour abroad and IS in Tho
best health and spirits. They went to France,
where they were for time the guests Of the Or
leans Princes, with whom Gen. Battlefield had be-
come intimate during their service As Aids on Gen
MeClellans staff. They then went through Hol-
land and Russia, Sweden and Norway. where the
General was received with marked distinction and
entertained by the Gar himself He was the Cars
guest at grand review Of So 900 men, and his opin-
ions were attentively regarded by the monarch
The Russians as people and their ruler made u
very favorable impression upon the visitors The
General thinks the country has a brilliant future
and that the Car Is ghly-aerompIished man OF
pleasant manners Gen Bntterfeld Is very much
Interested ia the veterans and everything that per-
tains to them and devOtes much of his time TO his
old regiment, the 18th \. Y He has his residences
nj Cold Springs n. Y. but is frequently found az
the Union Club. New York City.
Col J. B. Bachelor, Governments Historian OF
the battle of Gettysburg Is now on The celebrated
battlefield making an inspection OF the Confederate
lines with the view of obtaining the cost Of OPEN
ing avenues along the same. It is proposed 10 PEI
titiOn Congress for appropriation for the work.
Gen. A. V. Rice is being urged by his friends fog
Senator from Ohio The Democratic party cannot
find better man for the place ia the State. He
was splendid soldier, and every promotion that
he received was marked by wound He made as
good Representative as soldier and n few years
ago his party's candidate for Lisutenant-GSov-
ernor The soldiers hold him in affeetiOaate re-
membranee for his services in securing the passage
of the Arrears Bill and they would all be delighted
with his eeetion TO the Senate.