The National tribune., 1889-09-05
COuLpN'T rooL nIM.

Gen. Stewart Van Ylics. q. S. Army. was In
the city u few days ago on Que Of his periodical
Summer visits hsre, aud the veterans got him
cornerra at tie United Service Club one after
noon l0pg euough 10 get few good stories out
Of him. While he lass a beautiful AS we'll as
AN extensive place at Shrewsbury. on tho New
jersey coast up near the Highlands of tho
NaYcank, where lac goes religioasly whenever
June I'D arrives each year hc loves Washington
20 well that lie comes down about once month
fer day or two until ho removes here with
his family ia October.
One Of bis stories Is new 20 me- and | think
viii interest many old comrades Of tho war. AS
well a those who served on the frontier since
thai time.
Gen. Gordon Granger was great favoFite In
the Western armies, Gen. Van Niiet said and
was AS well known 10 the soldiers a. Cen Rous-
sean or Gen. Steedman. aud preceded Gen.
Sheridan during the rebellion as Colonel OF tho
2d Mich. Cav
~ Que time he held an Important com mand
Ia Tennessee, ia part not occupied before by
our troops aud where about ali of the men.
folks were OF in the rebel army, leaving but
few except the women aud negroes al home.
The women wrFe naturally anxious To save
their homes aud property from seizure aud do.
gtrnction, aud made much oil Gen Granger. in
hope that his action would save them. 10 this
end one OF the protticst indies that ever lived
ia that section was chatting with Granger Que
afternoon, and stfenuously eHdcayoring To inn
press him with the belief that her people were
really devoted TO the Union at heart.
Granger watched her Hdmirngly. but said
nothing, uHtil Rt last she looked up at him and
said: Gen. Granger, IL almost killed ns when
they forced my father aud brothers away into
the Southern army, for IL was heart break ing
for them 10 serve against the Uniou.p
That was rubbing il IN rather too hard for
a. tn 81 md 4
speech AS lac was gallant in action Iio blurted
out: Oh, Miss Blank What's the use of tell
ing me that You can't fool me with blamed
painted mules / know something of this
business myself"
His painted mules i" remark was an old
Army expression. born OF the bad habit some.
times INDUCED in by wicked men on the from
tier OF stampeding herd of Government
mules that they would change in color with
convenient dyestuGs aud then soil to The Army
Quartermasters at other posts.
The young woman dropped the subject of the
loyalty OF her family.
sAGo PALM FRUIT
OF all the plants Of tropic growth, the palms
are the most graceful, and by far tbs most
picturesque in the landscape where they grow.
The date-palm that grows along the African
shore Of the Mediterranean is perhaps the most
stately Of all but next in rank comes the sago
Orin0co region, as well as BorneO aud Sumatra.
The fruit grows in palmated lunches of from
half dozen TO ten berries each one being as
large as "A cherry, and as prcttily colored ms q
peach, as well as being AS furry rs any peach
that ever grew.
Even in their native growth the sago palm
does not frnctiiy Oftener than once in four or
five years, and when it is reared in foreign
latitudcs it seldom natures its fruit.
Hence was exceedingly surprised last week
when was given sprig of sage berries, fully
Inaturcd, rnddy aud yellow aud rusty coated
The bunch came from tree in the conserya-
tory at the White House, that Col. John NJ,
Wilson has been looking after and coaxing
during all tho time he has been the Superin-
tendent Of Public Buildings aud Grounds 1t
is the first instance known here of sage palm
ripening its fruit
INHERITED HIS PLUCK.
notice that since Commander Augustus q
Kellogg, OF this city, took such sharp and
prompt action with President Legtime at Port
au Prince, the Haytiens have been very chary
indeed about laying hands upon vessels that
float the United States flag.
No stranger seeing the jovial, rotund and
merry Kellogg lOunging lazly about Wash
ingtop, when he Is at home unemployed, in act
i've service would for a moment think that he
would be SO prompt aud firm as when he told