The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-03-02
In the Spring.
PERSONAL


Charles Fl. Gibson, junior Senator from Mary
land. IS the Of q man who was m ardent friend
Of the Union 30 odd years ago. But Charley -
and several Of his youthful companions thought 70
would be great thing to join the Confederate
army. Embracing In a boat, therefore they started
down the Chesapeake. intending to go ashore
somewhere Richmond and march thence to
the Confederate Capital. Blu. Uncle Sam inter-
fered the boys captured, and bu. for the kind
offices Of young Gibson's father they would have
been imprisoned. Az il was they were released on
parole.
Since the death Of Gen. Beauregard Gen Kirby
Smith 10 the only surviving officer of the Confcd-
crate army who attained the full rank Of General.
Since Gen. Buffers death numerous anecdotes
have been printed concerning him. One is of his
wife, who before marriage was q school-teacher
and then actress the former profession being
too dull for her. But the young lawyer to whom
she had engaged herself disapproved Of her his
trionc pursuits and expostulated earnestly. One
evening. 1t Is said. while Miss HiIdreth WAS per-
sonating Pauline in THE Lady of Lyons !" la Gin
einnati he suddenly appeared behind the scenes.
fierce and stormy. He gave her until the end of
the play to decide whether she would be The Lady
OF Lyons or Mrs Butler. She chose the less con-
spicuous role and left the stage.
SuusO "Hiihth Lfuusdys TIC new hcUtucky Se0-
atorelect. Is yrginian by birth, and like Carlisle
is Of Scotch descent. He was one of the Kentuck-
ians who cast their lot with the South when Sum-
ter was fred on
It's said that Gen. Gran. once declined to serve
as President Of the Panama Canal COM any, with a
salary of SIS 600, because he thought the scheme
impraciicabie.
Gen. T. T. Eckert who Is to succeed the late Dr.
Norvn Green President of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, Is a native Of ST. CiairsvflIe
o., and So years Of age. He began at the bottom of
the telegraphio ladder in ls49. had charge Of the
military telegraph at Washington during the war
and upon the consolidation Of the Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company with the American
Union in 1851 became General Manager Of the new
company.
The Boston Globe tells a good story on Gen John
Corss. who held the fort" at Altoona, and after
the battle declared that he could "whip all hell
yet" When he was made Postmaster of Boston
the newspapers were full Of stories of his yaior,
and scores of clippings were sent to him at his
home In Winchester. Repetitions Of the phrase
just quoted were abundant. AT length one day his
wife. half in jest and half In feeling Of annoy
ance. said to the General: "There Is one consoIa-
ton at least and that Is that have got through
LICKING all he'll and will occupy yourself for some
time to come in licking postage stamps"
Old Fly. the wel-known wsr-horse OF Robb
Township. Posey County. Ind. died recently at
The advanced age of 81 years and 10 months. Fly
was raised by George NJ. Barrett, and ia 1861 was
taken TO the front while In his -year-old FORM
by his owner. who enlisted In Co. G, LIST Ind. Cav
At the close of the war he brought back 10 bis
old home and for many years after did good serv-
Toe the farm of his owner, who rode him through
almost every State In the South; and. from The
number of battles In which Fly participated, he
should years ago. have been drawing . pension.
For the past 10 years Fly has not been called upon
to do any work. and when hs died buried by
q number of the veterans living In the I'm mediate
ncghborhood. who assembled to perform the last
sad rites over the remains of o tried and true
friend. Upon hearing Of Old Fly's death and
burial. Julian Owen, of New Harmony Ind, who
was Colonel Of the regiment. sent party of men
to the place of internent. had the body exhumed
ana shipped TO a taxidermist In New York, and in
q few weeks Fly will be found occupying q space
near the Soldiers Monument in indianapolis
One of the few portraits Of Benjamin F. Butler
extant Is at Concord. N. H.. and is marble medal
lion which he sent to Phillips Exeter Academy In
response to a request In 1872
Gen. Raeliff Brinksrhoff Of Mansfield, o., suo.
ceeds Gen. r. d. Hayes as President Of the Ma
tionai Prisoners Aid Association. He was born
near Auburn N. Y. and educated In that city and
in Homer village and at the age of 10 served as
tutor Ia the home of Andrew Jackson, jr., at the
Hermitage, remaining there until 1885, when he
entered the law office Of Jacob Brinkerhoff, at
Mansfield o. He was q volunteer in the Union
army, and rose to the rank of Brigadier-G General
He has for several years been First Vice President
of the National Prisoners Aid Association.
The Union League of Philadelphia Is preparing
to make April q notable occasion. That day Is
Gen. Grants birthday. Geo. W. Childs, proprietor
Of the Ledger. is Chairman of the Invitation Conn
mittee.
Grants log cabin, which has been q feature of
Paramount Park In Philadelphia for nearly 30
years, Is sought by the Chicago Worlds Fair man.
agenient exhibit. Il originally erected
for the General in November. 1864 at City Point,
Vs., and was his Headquarters for four months. At
the close of the civil he presented IL TO George
II. Stuart. of Philadelphia, WAC had it moved and
reconstructed exactly ss it looked on James River.
Gen. w. b. Franklin. President of the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Hartford,
Conn.,, has issued orders permitting old soldiers at
the various branches of the Home to be voluntarily
treated by the Keeley cure This has been applied
to 400 Of the 200 inmates of the Leaveuworth
Home within a year. At the Dayton Home last
year 100 old soldiers were treated with the gold
cure
Scott Hayes. the youngest son of the deceased
ex-President. In bright and handsome young
man who bsars q striking resemblance to his
mother. He Is an electrician and makes his home
In Cincinnati whore he is popular in society. The
Hayes homestead ut Fremont is now