The National tribune., 1891-08-20

home with his regiment after serving QUE his time.
second funeral took pisce sure enough .n 1850.
when be died irom rheumatism.
Thomas Oliver Of Etcning Post Y0use1s. S.,
recently recovered a badge winch has solae -
OF q history. The badge Is inscribed NJ feI.e.ss:
"Ihamls Oliver, Co. g., 18Th s.. 81 Cav. Nc. K
City, and on che reverse side psninsu.s- .,-
paign. Second Bun Run, Fredericksburg. ca. c..-
iorsv.ie. Formerly Of S1th y. g." A peudsns.
recently added. says; Lost ls6i. 40 A.eNai.. .l
Ia. Fouod. ,s91' Oliver scgved two wears if. ..Ia
5lth ~ T.. aud then enlisted ju tha 18Th n. ~. G. v
hen he left the a7h no received tis badge o. .clI
Of his seryice and when be Joined Che caviar, ho
had MS name and company engraved upon b.
During au engagement near a exaudrs la. ho
lost it. IN $50 "a iarm-haud in p.oyqing Geld
found t and The olvuef Of tbe farm sdve-tis-,i s
in the New York papers and Oliver ausscrad tho
advertisements Tic man who found ghe badge
was au ex-rebc, soldier and was willing To- take q
quarter for &c. but oliver sent good Gc5I moro
than was asked for, and was mighty <. I'D 81 get
the souvenir back and again proudly wears Be-
Buffalo BuV5" father was sho. by border
ruiiians while masking speech near For. Leaveu-
worth, Kan, In the dfiies. Hs died i1 1876 and
was buried iu metallic casset iu Mount Aurora
Cemcterg, near lhat city. 4 standing reward has
been offered tor 90 years TO the person finding the
grave. Recently some quurrymeu dug Ip an iron
collin on The site Of tho old cemetery Tho corps
was ia fair state of preservation. and answered
The descriptions Col. COdys father IL took eight
men to lit the casl,ct a cablegram was sent to
Col. Cody, SO Liverpool, England
Father Tom sherman son Of tho dead General.
has been delghting Chicago church-gocrs with his
eioquence. His voice is well moduaied. and he
exhibits considerable dramat- e power i'm che pulpit
His personal appearance is very prepossessiug. his
bearing being erect ard diguided, his features
clean cut aud intellectual bis ewes are mild and
kindly. His general Appearance il that Of an
earnest and sincere man.
w. T. Kent, Of Pittsburg, Pa. oyvnsa mournSlI
souvenir Of Lincoiu's assassination. 10 "a the
pockctkn.te with which he helped 20 cut The
wounded Presidents clothing from his body Just
after Che fatal shot fred Kent was present az
Ford's Thoater on that sveutfuI night ard sa,v
Booth ruu across the stage after the shooting. Hs
then forced open the door Of thc box occupied by
the Presidential party, and was the FIRST person in
the audience 10 reach Mr.. Lincoln's side
Ex-1Isyor Phiueas J. stone. OF Charlsstorrr
Mass, died or Wednesday. Aug IL in The SEA year
Of BIS age. He was an active business man until
his last illness, and owned q large property. slr
stone and bis brother were enthusiastic supporters
Of Che Government during the war and equipped
and uniformed company known as The stone
Guards and sent them 10 The front. He leaves
one son.
Mrs. Eliza Herman Gales Ramsay, widow Of
Mai Gen. George y. Ramsay Chief Of Ordnance.
U. >. Army, and who was retired go 1865. died in
Washington on saturday, Aug. Is. aged n years.
Gen. Ramsay died iu lss2.