The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-22
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
Capt. Charles King. author of many military
novels; r. II. Savage. who wrote My Official
Wife," and Prof. Arthur S. Hardy, writer OF But
Yet Woman" and other books, were all cadets
together at West Point in 1865.
A New York man who has been rusticating in
Maine has made the discovery that there are not
enough great in that State to name the streets
after and that the proyerba economy of the aver
age Maine man Is in the splitting of the names
of those who called great in order that there
may be enough names to go around. For instance.
in Portland. where Gen. Neal Dow has lived since
time whereof the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary" there is q Neal street and
'' Dow" street, on the former Of which Gen. Dow
now resides. A more noticeable instance of trying
to make a great name go a long way Is seen In the
suburban city of Deerng, where in three adjoin-
ing blocks they have William street, a " Pitt"
street. and '' Fessenden street. In the heart of
Portland there is q Thomas" street, some dis
lance away Bracket" street. and near the lat
ter Reed" street. The great lightning quorum
counter lives on Bracket street.
Oliver p. Morton, the son of the war Governor"
of Indiana, is about to publish q book entitled
THE Southern Empire" 1t contains three essays,
the first of which gives It's name to the volume,
and is a study Of the probable effect on the West
q
rebellion.
Congressman Pettigrew, Of Dakota, Is said to be
making an effort to have the records of all courts
martial since the made public. If he succeeds
he will have stirred up hornets nest, surely. 1t
is said in military circles that there is officer in
the Army who has been pardoned by every Presi-
dent from Grant to Harrison. inclusive.
One of those rather shocking stories which one
hears occasionally regarding Admiral Colds
borough represents him as inquiring Of the Chap
lain how his labors with the sailors pro5pered; TO
which the reply was that satisfactory progress was
being made, except that the men could not be in
duced 10 abandon swearing so long their officers
set them a bad example A contributor TO Kate
Fields Washington, in narrating the incident,
makes the Admiral rejoin. tut, tut, man, that is
not to be helped; the officers all swear; do it
myself sometimes but don't mean anythiDg-not
bit more than you do by your praying"
The monument, to be erected by the Army of the
Cumberland on the field of Chick smauga will cost
s35, 0O0 Its site will be near " Old Rosey's" Head
quarters, which were in Widow Gienn's cottage.
Thomas Harrington, boss plumber of 325 Ryer-
son street, Brooklyn, last week, through his At
torny. G. p. Hoffman. served papers upon Presi-
dent Abram Meyers. in suit against the village
of NyacIs for S. coo for the death of his brother
John ]. Harrington. who was burned In the old
were placed in the hands of A. 8. Tompkins, At
torney for the Corporation, who viii defend the
action. On the night of June s. 1891, John J. Har-
rington was met by an officer at midnight in this
place and taken to the old lookup Gedney
street. At an early hour In the morning the lock-
up burned down. and Harrington persisted In the
flames. He was identified by the discharge papers
from the army which were found In the inside
pocket of his coat.
Capt. Jensen of the West Greenland bark Flour
inc. has arrived in Philadelphia, and says: Not
to the knowledge of any Greenland traders has
there been such immense bockades of Toe as exist
this year. and from what saw believe ID impos-
sbe for any relief expedition TO reach Peary this
time" Notwithstanding this report of Capt. Jen-
SENS q dispatch received from st. Johns n. F..
which says that the steamer Kite had arrived there
Sunday afternoon, Sept. ii, from North Greenland,
from whence she sailed on Aug. "a. On board are
the entire Peary relief expedition in good health,
with Lieut.. Peary and Mrs. Peary and party. ex-
cept Mr. Yerhoeff. who, 1t Is believed, lost his life
shortly after the return of Peary from the inland
ice by falling into the orevasse of u glacier at the
head of Roberison's Bay. body of water adjoin-
ing Mccormick Bay, while on an expedition of
his own to O neighbOring Eskimo settlement. This
conclusion was only reached, notwithstanding that
his body not found, after many days OF per-
sistent and minute search, and until abundant
of his having gone the glacier and none of
his having crossed 1t were discovered.
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Loudon, of
San jose Cal, the scene Of joy and festivity
the evening Of Aug % last. Members of the G. AR,
Woman's Relief Corps. Sons and Daughters of
Veterans. and Others to the number of LIS, sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. Loudon about O'Clock by en-
tering their yard singing Marching Through
Georgia. II soon became evident that the place
would be taken by storm, and to save the terrible
results which would follow from the suspicious
looking packages which the ladies carried, and
upon being informed that this the 25th ami
versary of their wedding. the occupants concluded
to surrender quietly. The presents which Mr.. and
Mrs. Loudon received were numerous and valu- |
able. j. II. Russell made the presentation speech
on behalf of the GAR. and W.R.C, which was |
to by Mr. Loudon. The following are |
the presents received G.. r. Post, pudding dish
and spoon; W.R.C., berry dish and spoon, sauce |
and pepper stand, fruit knives, butter dish, Thin
BILE, photograph holder, with silver bells; also, |
souvenirs of the GA. r. and W.R.C. were presented
to Mr. and Mrs. Loudon. The evening was spent |
by the old folks in telling war stories and by the |
young people in playing games, after which ice |
cream and CT ke served. The following mu- |
steal program rendered.: GAR. song, by Post |
and Corps; trio, Judge Gass, Miss Myrtle Ammen, |
Miss Nellie Kelly pianist; solo, Miss Bessie Bailey,
Miss Florence Bailey pianist. Mrs. Rowland Hill /
violinist. The many congratulations of the A. r.
and W.R.C were then extended to Mr.. and Mrs. /
Loudon, and the hearty wishes that they may live
to celebrate their golden wedding. The exercises
closed with Aud Lang Syne."
II has been supposed that Whittier first heard of
the incident which his poem Barbara
" was based from Mrs. f. d. E. n. South
worth. But the poet not long ago told inquirer
that he caught the eoncei, in this way He was
waiting for his mail at the Amesbury posOffice one
day. ard while thus detained listened to the mar
rative of soldier home leave, who had been
wounded at Monocacy, and who witnessed the
Gag waving episode, but could not tell the woman's
maine. Thereupon the poet wrote to the Post
D,aster of Frederick, Mr.. William D. jerks. and