The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-03-12


war o. the rebellion. Dr. Tibbciis did not 20 forth
from The home alone, either. He was accompanied
10y his three sons.
Mrs 1ibueti- has been resident Of Los Angeles
since l'-5, and is n loved and h0norcd member II
stanton Corps. Her life throughout has been pure.
noble, aud useful. and She u still IA active and
enthusiastic worker Ia everything that tends 10
the honor and glory Of the Master, whom she has
deyuiclly served since She was nine years old.
She attends our Corps meetings quite often. never
missing "A meeting unless the state Of her health
demands That She remain indoors. Her Cyesight h.
very good, Ecr hearing but very little impaired.
nnd all hcrsacue- u remarkable state Of preseT-
walton. She has lwo daughtcTa residents al Los
Angeles. both widows. The elder one. Mrs =. J.
Fox, sent her only son, Col Fox 10 the war before
he was eighteen yeHrs 81 age. lie returned home
broken dove in health mud deaf, that, ever
since, life 90 Him las bccu burden. lie has never
since Chen been able to- earn "A living. lie has
anph'd Tor hni never yet received, "A pension.
Iils HlmoI helpless grandson T. the only surviving
male relative thut Mrs. IIbbetis has.
Her younger daughter, whose first husband.
Count DE hccr-li. died Ia 1868 was la 1874 married
70 lr George II. Mitchell On their wedding trip
10 Europe they were shipwrccl,rd. losing Rll of
Nlcir worldly possessions, including money and
clothing. DIR. Mitchell who had also served in
the Union army ns Surgeon 81 the s-th Pa. was Ira
poor health, The result of ma!arial poisoning con-
tracted while ia the service, and he, too finally
died from its effects Ia this city nearly three years
ago. leaving his widow and daughter, now 10
years 81 age 10 fight the battle Of life, with no
means ~ support whatever.
Mrs. Tllbctts's father was q Surgeon IN the Rev
dictionary war. Her husband. three sons a son.
in-law, aud only grandson. besides " nephews aud
cousins, al served In the Union army during the
late war-cyery male relative she had. All now
are dead, save the grandson above mentioned,
leaving ia her immediate family eight widows
whose husbands have died from disease contracted
while ln the service Of their country.
losses from lli-healih. fire, shipwreok and death
have reduced the circumstances Of this cstimablc
family 10 poverty, aud, were il not for the help
afforded them by their church and our Corps, they
must needs suffer for the uecessares Of life: aud
] only wish something might be done 20 hasten
The granting 81 Government pensions 10 those 81
the number who Grc entitled 10 the same. not one
81 whom yet ever having received one cent,
although application has been made in three cases.
stanton Relief Corps u the largest Corps la tle
Department 81 California, orr membership being
2s5. One month Of the new year has already
slipped away, and during that month we expended
relief ~ cash amounting 10 ti02 Last year. we
ranked tr-t Ia membership first in average attend
Rnce 81 officers, aud fret in relief work ga our
department. good record. was 1t not?-Abbie =.
Johnston, Department Senior Vice President aud
Past President Stanton Corps
THE GETTYSBURG STORY PURE FICTION.
The writer being a relative Of tie Washington
County pa family mentioned in the account Of
1.-THE Woman Hero ofG gettysburg" from the pen Of
Mary Dye, 81 Chicago, thought IL would be "A favor
10 ihc inquirer to look mp the present whereabouts
Of the young lady called for.
With this intentA marked copy Of THE SATIosAL
TRIBUNE sent Rev. John r. Brownlee, West
Middictown, Pa, eliciting from him the facts In
The case, which are here given ia the Interest Of
truth. The writer explains a. follows:
Tho Gettysburg story has been pretty well
ventilated iu The papers 81 the country aud the
outcome is 10 this effect: The mother Of Miss Mary
j.. Mitchell was, before her marriage u Miss Brown
ice, who, dying when her daughter yns still a
ltlc girl left Der Ia charge 81 her brother the late
John BrOUnlee, esq, Of this County when che
grew up To young wOmanhood, aud that she
might not bc longer burdeusOne to her uncle who
had large family Of hi- own, she learned the art
on business Of teieRTAphy, following " n various
places in the service 81 the railroad companies She
finally drifted to Gettysburg but unfortunately for
Tie truth aud romance Of the story, not until soon
after the war.
Being well educated handsome in person and
accomplished IA manHers, she there attracted the
attention 81 Hon. Mr.. SwOpr, n Democratic Mem
burg ~ lEciuded, and became his wife. lie was "a
young wldOwer, living la a beautiful home. a man
81 wealth and Influence when NJ Getty sburg some
years since ] made short call NJ his house.
II d. true that some time after she went TO Getivs-
burg Miss Mitchell cent 10 the Rev. DIR. Johnston
her former pastor al Washington a small bonuuet
made az 81 grasses aud flowers gathered from the
batucteldi bat they were not bespattered with
blood The part 81 the story representing her as
being len the midst Of the battle with her instru-
meut j. pure fiction"
Tie Old Timers" who were represented NJ
anxious To learn the name Of the supposed Geitys-
burg heroine have now her name and address, and
can further investigate at their leisure.
KATE BKowSLEE SHERWOOD.
EHE WANTS An OFFICE.
As an example Of the stripe Of women that are
making trouble in too many Corps, the following
anonymous screed, addressed TO National Presi-
deut Mclienry, Is 10 the point The writer does
give the State from which she halls, and il /.
not exactly clear what she would have the Ma
tional President 10 do about g.
In this connection the Editor would say that II Is