The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-28

rades medicine. ard received in turn their share
Of meal This. mixed with water WAS his
food for many weeks. Comrade Scott says he has
never read account which comes near eluaIing
what be with his own eyes while in that pea.
One Of the leaders Of the anti-sIavery days was
the Rev. Calvin Fairbanks, Who is said 20 be now
living in Angelica. Pa, in great poverty. Before
the war be helped 81 slaves to escape. He WIS
Imprisoned twice, and in both cases was sentenced
to IS years. The first time he wss pardOned by
Gov. Crittenden. of Kentucky. add during his
second term Of imprisonment the gave him his
freedom, AFTER he had suffered rightful indgaities.
Rev. DR.. Samuel Francis Smith. the author of ihe
hymn America" Is still living Mt Newton Center.
Mass At the Worlds Fair last Summer he pre-
seated q copy Of the hymn to Jspan Russia. Italy.
Spain, and Denmark. lie ssid that II some
natural power were given him he would use Il TO
reproduce a copy Of the Declaration OF Independ-
ence in the handwriting of Thomas Jederson. frame
It with copy Of the Mckinley bill and copy Of
My Country. Tia Of Thee" and hang them Up ali
over the country.
Mai Frank G.. Smith, who has lately been de-
tailed a member OF the Chiekamauga Park Com
mission. Was one of the heroes At the battle Of
Chiekamsuga. He commanded Battery l. 4th
Art. in BrRnnaa's Division, and had more men
killed and wounded than any other battery on the
Union side in that engagement. His the only
the break in the Union lines the second day,
and it vss the only there until the arrival Of
Gordon Grangsr's troops In the afternoon When
his battery first reached the bill he was ordered
by demOralized M&joFGeBersi to follow him in
retreat. He refused leave. and eontin ned his ere
upon tho approaching enemy. The First Lieuten-
ant of the battery, who shared these hOnOrs with
Maj Smith, was George B. Rodney. now Major Of
the 4th battery, stationed at Fort NeHenry, BaGi-
more.
Col. Alton r. Easton, who recently died In ST.
Louis at the age of 81. had two towns named after
hin-Easton, Ne. and Alton, III. He won \ Ma
tionsl reputation in the Mexican and Black Hawk
wars.
Thomas s. Townsend. who wrote the newspaper
history of the civil war. Iectured In Boston recently
at the invitation of several prominent OF that
city, on the part taken by Massachusetts, 10 the war
for the Union. Col. T. ". Hgginson presided.
Lieut.. Frank Thomas. of ssratoga, n. Y. who
during the served in the 18th n. " aud has
since been Postmaster n Ketchum's Corners. has
been taken to tine insane asylum at Utica. He has
at intervals exhibited signs Of arrangement Of the
mind for years, but his assumed an aggravated
form four weeks ago.
Another peg was knocked out Of the Admins
tra,ion when Senator Morgan, Of Alabama. MAIDS
a speech at a receptions the other day. He says he
takes stand for the interests of Alabama as re-
CARDS tariff on coal and iron, which 10 a reason
why he could not approve the Wilson tariff bill.
Ex-Secretary Foster Is making every effort to
satisfactorily settle all claims against him a. so
cents the dollar. with the possibility of addi-
tonal payments in .he future. He says that If he
satisfactorily dispose of $4,000 Of indOrse-
ments by Foster & Co. the settlement will be COM
paratively easy.
The Rev. and Mrs. John Alden, of No. 10 Dexter
street, Providence. r l., desire to thank their
friends far and for the kind letters and poems
of remembrance and substantial gifts contributed
at and since their Goth anniversary of marriage.
Nov. 30 Souvenir photographs will be ready to
mail on aud after New Years day.