The National tribune., 1891-03-05

friend From Capt Parrish the medal descended
to E's grand laughter, Mrs. Mcaghcr.
The latter part Of December Gen. Daniel Butter
Held and bis wife come over 70 Washington nom
New York to attend reception. They req stored
A. Weicker's Hotel Mrs. BuiteTheId. either IA
going to or coming from The reception, lost a very
valuable diamond bracelet for which she has
offered reward Of $50.
capt Francis l. Norton, who built a llfsboas
with which he attempted 70 cross she Atlantic
Ocean, and which is supposed to be lost with All ON
board, including hts wife II 60 years o. age ara
bad been sailor All his life During The war ~
the rebellion he was = volunteer officer In sbo
United states Navy. He has a son who IL attend
ing school at Greenwich. Conn.
Mrs. Adeline Wallace Chadbourne died ia yvaab-
ington, ID. C., Jan. IA She WAS born in Lltteton.
y H.. and was he wife of MAJ b. r. Chadbourns.
OF The 9Th ~. During the war Mrs Chadbourns
commenced her work as an angel or mercy among
The wounded and dying boys IN blue by admins
teriug to the necessities ~ the suffering. vhna
words Of hope and cheer fell from her lips nspig-
ing the boys with the courage and determination
10 Iive, go necessary 20 a sick wounded soldier,
she did much good by having The boys discharged
or furloughed who must have died had thew 70
NAMED IN hospitals, and In this work became
known not only to soldiers. bat 70 officials % high
rank, as she hurried from hospitals to Washing
necessary information and papers THAI she might
forward TO anxious homes their soldier heroes
The more Instructions hedged her way thu more
determined she became and in this work hor SUI
peFior qualities became known 10 tlle Governments
and when Il became necessary TO learn the ans
or the South, she was commissioned TO perform
the difficult and dangerous work Of securing IN
formation. In her experiences as \ Union spy she
was several times arrested but nothing was ever
proved against her. In one Of her trips south she
found out the true characters Of the owners Of arrs
quantities o. cotton which had been shipped
North, by going among them as a rebel sympa-
thizer. In this transaction she saved the Govern
ment over 1000 900. Congress recognized her
services at the close Of the war BY granting her .
pension OF $500 year She was buried At Dalton,
". H., Jan. 10 She was once wounded By the pro-
mature discharges Of her own revolver.
In June, ls62, on the battlefield Of Hanover
Courthouse, Va, Capt w. 3 HcFarln Isth Mass
found a blanket marked TO j. a. Toms; sent by
his mother, care Capt Fulton" Can't MoFarlia
caused The fact to bs published IN a Raleigh On CD
paper. and ia short time received a .stler from
J. NJ. Toms. Rutheriordton, y. c., stating that ne
was the Confederate soldier who lost The blanket
and would be happy to sgnin get possession Of IL
as a relic. Capt McFaTln also received a letter
from ]. w. Gidney, who became Captain Of Co. T.,
l2th ~ O., after the battle Of Hanover Courthouse,
telling that Mr. Toms and mother were san alive
Capt MoFarIin Immediately sent the blanket to its
former owner.
Comrade A. P. Camp, Officer Of the Day, Gen.
y. ) Grant Post q, Chicago, H.. reached the ags
OF so years Jan D. and the event was appropriately
celebrated at his residences by his comrades and
friends. Dancing, music, feasting and a social
good time were enjoyed BY all. Before his guests
bid him goodnight, be was given a surprises
present Of an elegant sword and belt.
Miss Cora Tubbs, daughter Of Comrade ~ 3D.
Iubbs, Past Commander Of WetzeI Compton Post
s6, Departments OF Ohio, GAR died Jan. a
at the home Of her father at Hamilton, o. Miss
Tubbs was a most estimabie young lady. She has
been ailng for some time with lung trouble and
about year ago went TO Colorado Ia quest OF
health. The Improvement was only temporary,
however, and for two months previous to her
death she was confined to her ROOM Miss Tubbs
was a young woman Of more than ordinary attain
ments, and viii be sadly missed by her many friends.