The National tribune., 1893-12-14
PERSONAL.

The Grant cottage at Eiberon, N. j., has been
bought by Mrs. E. s. Price, of New York CITY.
The cottage has been occupied for the last few
seasons by the purchaser. The price paid was
$S3 COO
The wellknown lecturer, John Fl. Littlefield
has again taken the field and during the last part
OF November delivered lectures In the States of
Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Personal
Recolleetions of Abraham Lincoln" Some time
during the early part of this month he will go
West. where he will be busy for many weeks in
filling engagements.
Congressional medal-of.honor was received
recently by Comrade john L. Younger, of Max
ville o. The medal is a five pointed star and was
given the comrade in recognition of his bravery at
the battle Of Cedar Mountain Va. At this battle
while the infantry fereeiy engaged with the
troops under command of Gen. Banks the artillery
fire from the batteries In the rear became very
destructive to the Union troops Capt Anderson.
OF the 18th U. s., called for volunteer to go back
and order the artillery to cease firing Comrade
Younger took the message safely. but on his return
he Was severely wounded. The medal is n very
handsome one. On one side is a figure of Column
ba on the other side is engraved THE Congress
to John L. Younger, late private of Company A,
I'd Battalion 18th U. S. Infantry. for conspicuous
gailantry ut the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va,
August 9tb. 1862"
ihere are now on exhibition al the house oppo-
site Ford's Theater, In Washington, d. c. over 500
relics which have been collected under the auspi-
ces of the Memorial Association of the District of
Columbia These articles illustrate every period
In the existence of the martyred President from
his early life in Hardin Co.. KY, to his assassna-
ton. and subsequent death in tho house in which
the relics exhibited. There are In different
parts OF the country several rails alleged to have
been split by this President, but this collection
contains one, OF whose authenticity there can be-
no doubt II was split by Mr.. Lincoln in 1880. and
remained upon the spot where he placed it until
1860. when j. Hanks sent IL to r. j. Oglesby From
him IL went to Judge Burton. There is a story
that when it was on its way to him the express
wagon in which 1t was being carried was attacked
by some Southern sympsthizers who intended to
burn the rail. However, some of Judge Burtons
friends came to its rescue and persuaded the mob
to allow it to be delivered to its proper owner i'm
whose family il remained until 1883, when IL was
added to this collection. Ii Is of black locust q
remarkably durable wood. and figured conspicu-
ously in meetings held in Kentucky to ratify the |
Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment. and was q |
prominent object at Republican gatherings during |
the war.
Mrs. Fryer. OF Pauline Cushman." as she was |
more generally known, died recently In San Fran
cisco from the effects of overdose of morphine
but whether the drug taken with suicidal in
tent or by accident is not known. Pauline Cusi,-
man" was quite widely celebrated on account Of
services rendered the Governments during the war
as 8 scout and spy. She was born In New Orleans
in 1854 the daughter of Spanish refugees. who was
at that time tradesman In that city and afterward
an Indian trader In Michigan. Miss Cushman
came North with her father, but returned South
early la her career actress, and became quite
famous throughout the Southern States On account