The National tribune., 1891-12-10

Gus way he withslond the crowd which gathered
around him. showed that he has yet lots Of vstali,.
The eNCoulcderaio speakers did not ftd 10 saw
that they did NOS ike Gen. Palmer's order about
the rebel fIE. Consequently. Gen. Palmer should
keep on issuing just such orders whenever one Of
These rags is thrown 10 the wind.
Any old soldier will remember AZ some Tins
during his service in the army that soldiers have
maize threats OF what certain officers who bad been
hard on them would suffer when the cruel war
was over Most Of them forgot these threats. but n
Georgia paper shows that there vas one rebel sol.
,lie' VINO s-iit bore his grudge. During tile war a
''niedcraie soldier who was wounded In hattie
anu Wa unable TO contend further against the
O''oh' was arrested la Augusta. Ca. BY a Con-
icderaie officer because he did not h,v, ,roosr
through papers This private Confederate solIIsr
who - now a resident OF Augusta while walking
ia the streets. slightly intoxicated accidentally
noticed and at once recognized the officer who had
caused his detention IN Augusta while he was on
his way Columbia 20 Join his sick wife. The Oh
soldier had never forgotien the Occurrences nor
forgiven the officer and when he met him he piled
in on him and abused and reproachcd him for
having caused his arrest The officer. who Is now
4 New York drummer. had forgotten the affair
but recalled 10 when the offended and rsvengeful
veteran made mention Of g. The old officer
avoided any difficulty with the Infatuated soldier
"ho bore malice toward him and who wanted to
Salisiy his grievances BY carving BIN. However,
the yindicttge survivor again made a search for
the oihccr armed with knife with the Ryowed
intention Of doing him bodily harm. but the meet
log was prevented. The wonderful memory fthis
oid private issomething remarkable aud hfs iden-
uicliion ~ the man whom he considered had done
MN an injustice upon first sight. aner 90 years'
interval, IS sliIl more wonderful
II appears that the rebel army were about A.
badly on for rations around Chattanooga nj one
time as the army under Rosecrans An old sx-
rebel recently related his experience which sounds
almost as II he had been penned up in the Siege Of
mat place. He says: While we were al Chatta-
nooga my father paid me n visit Raiions were
mighty scarce very glad to see him but
Ielt asAanled 10 have him know how badly OF we
were for something to eaf. We were living On
parched corn. Finally hit upon plan for get
ing him a good dinner. I invited him 10 go with
me to the CoioneFs tent. Col Field said T. Il
wish To INTRODUCES you 70 my father, and as ratons
are Billie short IN the mess just now perhaps you
Wiz be good enough 20 invite him to dine with
you Certainly answered Col Field. 7 shall be
happy to have both Of you remain to dinner
accepted the invitation with many thanks. and
just then young negro came in with a frying.pan
Of p"rched corn and dumped it on an old cloth.
Master, said he, dinner is ready, and We an sat
down. The Colonel, like the private soldier, had
nothing 70 eat but parched conn.,"
The late Gen. Alvin P. Hovey. Governor Of In
diana, left quantity Of manuscript verse, mostly
initiative Of Scotch and Spanish ballad poetry. Of
which he was said to be passioualely fond. Among
these manuscripts is one extensive dramatic poem,
which tells the story Of Mary Queen Of scots and
her lovers. IL is probable that these poems viii
shortly be given to the public in book form.