The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-10-02

awhile rs his housskeeper, and then n they s1it
each other no proposes TO marry her. Comrads
Schuett has three children at home and eight shift
Ing for themselves. He owns n farm Of 70 acres
with dwelling and buildings worth 5000, besides
$1,000 in personal property. has n bank account
and receives $40 a month pension. He does nos
look for beauty or money, although, he AIDA "a
little bit Of handsome wouldn't hurt" Here Is
chance for some veterans widow or daughter
Cen William T. Sherman made speech on
/ Friday last at the Orange County Fair al PORT
| Jervis, N. Y. The old warrior was warmly rs-
eeived by the farmers Of Orange County, many OF
whom had served under his command. He made
them good speech.
Gen. Joseph e. Johnston Tas a conspicuous fe,r-.
Mt the meeting Of the managers Of the National
Society of the Sons of the American Revolution n,
New York Wednesday, Sept a. psspise his
years, Gen. Johnston still looks every inch soldier
The report comes from Paris that The mental con-
| dition Of Robert Garrett, the Baltimore & Ohio
magnate, IS really hopeless His sister with whom
he ID living, watches over him as she would over
child, and he Is constantly followed about by man
OF whose Swallowing he knows nothing but who
watches every movement, scrutinizes every bill or
expense that he ineurs. and is always ready to pro
tect him from any nishap or indscretion.
Gen. f. Kirby Smith, whom some OF our readers
may have heard Of in kentucky in 1882 and In
Texas at later period OF the war is a victim "a
cancer, and is now in New Orleans for treatment.
He is President of the Sewannee College, In Ten
nessse.
When Gen. Edward P. Noyes. Colonel OF the s0th
Ohio (who was brevettsd Brizadisr-G General for
gallantTy) represented the United States al thu
French Capital, he had great difficulty in learning
the French language Lew Rosen. the plavvyrizbs
was engaged by the General as tutor One day
Iiosen called on Henri Martin, the great French
historian, and during a conversation Rosen spoka
OF the difficulty experienced by Gen. Noyos In &C.
curing the French language. "AhI" said ths
famous historian. =" Gen. Soyes does not need 70
speak re French language he smiles 70 French
language"
Comrade z. W. Ware. Of Bangor. Mich, Is said %
have been confined in prison longer than any other
man In the Union army. He was il Charleston
Columbia, Charlotte. Raleigh Goldsboro and
Greensboro prisons 600 days. II any oonrade can
beat This record we would like to hear from him.
James Mossey. veteran Of the war, died recently
at Nebraska City, Eeb. A few years ago he ap-
piled Tor a pension on account or wound received
at Fort DOnelson- His application was rejected
as no mark wound could be found upon his
head, where he claimed 20 have been shot Afisr
his death posi-mortem was held, and 4 large
buckshOt was found imbedded In his brain.
Gen. Henry A. Barnum. by act Of Congress.
which was approved by the President Last week,
goes on the pension-roIls at 500 per month The
Generals friends. and he has host Of them are "a
much pleased at this good news as Il the General
himself He has been drawing pension Of $50 for
a number Of years. but that sum, everybody who
knew him, conceded was not commentaries with
the bodily suffering he has undergone for mora
than p years. He was shot through the Iefs side
Of the body, and from that wound he can never 70
cover, as 1t Is a running sore all the time. Gen.
Barnum WAS Major Of the I2th n. Y, bot IN Sep
tember, 1852, was made Colonel Of the 18th n Y
and was promoted Brigadier- General In Nay 1855.
He has been member Of the Legislature Of New
York, and Is now the HArbOr-master Of New York
City.