The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-06-16
PERSONAL.

/ OF tho Revolution. IL was he, so the story goes
who. when lie first disembarked at the little village
of Losanivillc. the ancient Cincinnati. remarked
| in his expressive way: Lets have no more OF
| such damnsble name that; call the town Gin
| oinnati." His name suggested to Mrs Fora
ker by medal with which she presented at the
/ Marietta Centennial celebration during her hus-
bands first term OF Office. On one side OF tho medal
| was medallion portrait Of Gov St. Clair. the first
| Governor of the State. and the other side that
| of Gov. Foraker at that time the last Ohio Execu-
| tive.
| Says the Elmra IN. " Star: In the Evergreen
| Cemetery in oswego there Is a grave with this
! epitaph on the marble memorial slab: Charles
Lewis; he voted for L;1coln." Tho stone is at
the head of Charles Lewis's grave, a bootblack who
| died several years ago. He wished that statement
| placed on his grave, 1t the proudest act OF
| his life.
| The library OF the late Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore
WIS sold at auction in New York Monday. ali
works relating to the civil war bringing fair prices
The collection consisted Of 800 volumes. mainly
upon civil and military engineering and the ar.
| OF war.
The recent visit Of Col. IngersolI to Kansas City
recalls story of his presence in Lancaster. o., in
| 1876 Tho noted infdel was billed for speech
| there on tho day set for the opening session Of
| the Ohio Methodist Conference The town was
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| them went to the Opera House 20 catch 4 glimpse
of the bad man from Illinois. then ut the zenith Of
| his political fame from the famous "Plumed
Knight" speech he had recently delivered in Gin
cinnaH, that when the Bishop called the Confer
! ence to order there barely quorum present.
The delinquent delegates received sharp rebuze
as they came in. but they were not abashed-they
| had heard Ingersoli.
| Ex- Congressman John T. Wait, of eastern Con-
necticut, now so years Of age, delivered the Memo
| rial Day address In Norwich this year. and the
papers say tina. his voice clear and his
figure erect as they decades ago, while his
eyesight was so good that he needed no glasses to
| aid him in reading his manuscript.
Miss Helen Lyle Lane daughter of Col. P. P.
Lane, Nth Ohio. one of Cinciunati's wealthy and
| prominent business men, was married to DIR. Har-
old Steele MacKaye, ut the residence of Col. Lane.
| in Norwood one OF the prettiest Of the Cincinnati
| suburbs On Thursday, June 2. Miss Lane is a
| handsome and highIy-educated young lady. Col.
| Lane was for many years the head Of the firm OF
Lane IL BOdley one of the largest engine builders
| in the United States.
| Paris correspondent writing about duels, says
| that within few years the spirit which led men
to fight with swords pistols the least provo
| cation has been much moderated and the cause, 1
think, may be traced to the fact that of sense
will not fight without great provoeation, and when
| they are compelled TO go they go to kill. re-
member myself case in which q commander and
doctor in the United States Navy were concerned.
The two officers had come up from their ships in
the Mediterranean to spend few weeks in Paris.
The doctor-quite unconsciousy-o offended
young Frenchfnan who had invited him to dinner
at his club. The Frsnchman sent challenge that
same night, and the commander was called in con-
sultation Every legitimate effort was made to
lad hat off, l,oH
been intended. He absolutely refused to be paci-
fed and the Americans had 10 accept the inevitable
They were thoroughly ashamed at being embroiled
In patry quarrel which was bound to have their
names heralded over the five continents. well,
il we must fight" said the commander, who acted
az the doctors gecond Eve shall have real fight
and no - nonsense about It." He at once called
upon the representative OF the challenger and said:
My friend has made more than ample apology
for an ofense that was never committed. All our
efforts TO settle this thing anlicaby have failed,
and my friend is ready to go out He viii fight
with pistols and will insist that the fight shall go
on as long as the two men stand up to be shot
at Only these conditions" That settled it.
The French principal was expert swOrdsman,
but he lad no intention Of being perforated. The
same afternoon he sent word that he accepted the
explanation
There was an enormous amount of brag and
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challenge sent by the Pillow Guards. OF Mem
phis. Tenn to the Prentiss Guards of Cairo, ILL.,:
1--WE have enlisted under the stars and bars of the
Confederate States, for the purpose OF defending
Southern rights and vindicsting Southern honor.
But moro especially we have been selected and
sworn in for the purpose of guarding the person of
our gallant Gen. Pillow. Understanding that you
occupy like position with reference to Prentiss
the commandant at Cairo, challenge you to
meet US at any time, at any place, in any number,
and with any equipments you may select.
We wish TO meet no others until we have met and
conquered you and your General. Make your own
terms, only let know when and where, and
be certain you will meet the brayest guard the
world has ever known" The above was dated
June g. 1861. and OH June II. the following was in
dorsed the back of the challenge by Capt Jos. D.
Walker. commanding the Prentiss Guards: We
accept challenge from traitors, but lang them.
1--we meet; you shall suffer the fate of traitors
Capt. Walker commanded an independent COM
pany attached to the 18th H.. and was aiterward
Adjutant OF the 59th ILL.,. and was killed at Drewrys
Bluffs. Va, in May, 1864.
Early In 1861 the Cheshire Light Guards, of
Keene, n. H.. were supplied with seven tents
which captured from the British during the
war of 1872 These tents were the property OF the
town of Keene, and were well preserved when
issued to the company. They bore the mark
&c. r. (Georgius ReY) and they also bore the
mark of the manufacturer Turner, of Bond street,
London.
The following is a verbatim copy Of indorse-
ment upon q copy of the Postal Laws. which was
returned TO Postmaster General Montgomery Blair
by the Postmaster at Flat Rock. Ga, early in
1861 IN. blair, returne this with mi content
ware in rech ov you i'd spit in your fails for
your empcrtent presumtion. p. 10. fiat Rock"
Some printers among the Iowa troops under Col.
Bates, while guarding the Hannibal & st. Joseph
Railroad in Missouri, seized rebel printing Office
Mt Macon City. and published paper for time
which they called Our Whole Union"
There are still very enthusiastic rebels out
I'm Missouri. George Il. Vending, the lecturer,
says that while he delivering his address on
Stonewall Jackson in Kansas City some time ago.
when he reached the point where Bee, driven back
by the Union advance called to his men, to Rally
behind the Virginians; there stands Jackson like
n stone wall" man in the gallery rose up, his
face on fire with enthusiasm. and shouted, "GIory
to God!" AS he shouted he seized his hat and
sent II sailing the audience, and in an instant
to quote time-honored phrase, paudemoninm
reigned For five minutes the audience cheered
and yelled with a vigor that ratified both Vending
and the windows.
Commodore William p. NIcCann, who has re-
Gently been retired from active service procured his
Midshipman's warrant by his personal intercession
with President Zachary Taylor. The appointment |
was originally secured for his brother George who |
was deemed by his family too delicate for life at