The National tribune., 1893-02-09
PERSONAL.


the close of the Revolutionary war. aud WAS the
first thrce-story -iiicc erected in that ancient
town. 1t IS rci In ghost stories tales OF the
and traditions OF the colonial period One of iis
early owners was Capt. Samuel Calder, who was
captured by :he g. Of Algiers in 1875 and held for
four yesrs. until paid by the United
States GoverBmeit
Tint Is q very 5. n .ible suggestion made by Col.
Blush, of the Ohio ,ional Guard. that tine Gov
ernor select his aft from the commissioned OIL
GERS of the NationiI Guard. II every Governor
would do that there would be more encourage
ment for to III the militia, and the Off
cial st Ts OF our chief magistrates would contain
more siaI wart men IF slidicrly bearing and mill
tary experience and fewer men selected because OF
their good looks or the society and political pull
Dubuqe Qowa) spec al states that james Sam
ueis brother Of Giles ssuu T. OF that city, was for
% years considered dead. He has been found In
the Soldiers Home in Grant COuuty, lad. He
n member OF the famous Administering expedi-
ton agains; Cubs in 1873, and received wound in
his head which dctlIro ned his reason He was re-
ported among the dead. but finally recovered. hav-
ing escaped the massacre of the crew of the Vir-
ginius which followed its capture. For over 70
years he has wandered about ia dazed condition,
and it only b. an accident that hi. whereabouts
discovered. He will be brought To Dubuque
md cared for by friends. comrade, writing from
Nebraska, wants some of the Iowa comrades TO
tell something about samueIs as he a member
of Co. l. 2lst Iowa. the company to which the CONF
rade belonged, and lie is interested in his case.
Hero IL q story Of Southern battlefield on
which the Confederates badly routed, says
Nnsfs Weekly: Flying in wild disorder along the
road several Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia
regiments became badly mixed up. The stampede
general. and the retreat developed into
Alabama officer mounted on particularly swift
charger. was well on toward the head OF the fugi-
tive host but every now and then he would rein
up his horse, wheel around I'm the road wave his
sword aioft aud cry out: Men Of Georgia. Men of
Alabama Halt, say Will no one stand by me?'
He repeated this every few minutes, but always
made the fastest kind of time between the hats.
And at length, when he was making one of those
frantic appeals. VIII stand by me?" a
voice from the flying men on foot shouted back to
him: =" Yes - you, we'll try and stand by you
If you don't strike such an ALFRED gaiti'
r. J. Bailey, Co. d. 1lth Mimi, South Glens
Falls, N. " says that Patrick O'Conner, of Co. A,
9Th n. Y. Ii. A., had a third shock of paralysis on
the 18th Of October 1892 since which time up to
the day he writes Jan. l3 1897 he has been
entirely helpless and speechless, and all the
nourishment he has taken since the day he re-
ceived the last shock is little milk once or twice
a day. Comrade oConner Is rs years of age. and
he served with the oh n. Y. II. A. from July IS
1852 until July s. 1868. He is a charter member Of
z. NJ. Wing Post, IA. r., and was the Post Color
Bearer rs long as he able to perform service.
Now come the stories of Gen. Butler. The Bos-
ton Gtobe tells good one When Butler a
young practitioner, Chief Justice Shaw. of The
Supreme Court of Massachusetts, frequently felt
obliged to call him to order. Gradually little
r.. nna
ing Gen. Butler the train between
Lowell aud Boston. accompanied by a ferocious-
looking bulldog. Somebody asked him where he
taking the animal. "To Boston," he said.
laconically. What are you going to do with him
there?" "ol" he said earelessly, "rH give
him TO Judge Shaw to have a companion when he
growIs" In a speech ut Lowell, Jan. 20, 1890 Gen.
Butler said: "When your bear me to that little
Enclosure on the other side of the river, which
hope for my last resting place, pray you to put
for my epitaph: Here lies the General
who saved the lives of his soldiers at Big Bethel
and Fort Fisher and who never commanded the
Army of the Potomac I ask" he said, for
nothing else"
Capt. r. w. Burt, Co. q, 18th Ohio, delivered q
stirring address the 5h Of January, the occasion
being ,is taking the chair "a Commander of Bryner
Post q. r., Peoria, Iii. The address replete
with good points. and was enjoyed by the large
number of veterans who were privileged to be
present.
THO Reform Press Club of Denver Colo recently
got on the economic war path, and thought that
$40 eco was extravagant outlay of the peoples
money to pay for tho inauguration Of their new
Governor which Is the sum they calculated 1t had
cost for the military parade SO committee was
appointed to wait upon the Adjutant- General of
the State, Gen. Kennedy, who is also Depart
ment Commander OF the @. A. r. Of Colorado. for
the purpose of finding out how muoh the parade
did cost After enumeraiing the number OF mill
tary companies from various paris Of the State
that had taken part in ths ceremoDie Gen. Ken
needy WAS asked what It all cost, to which he re-
piled he did not know. He could nos evsn tell
what it to board the visiting military while In
Denver. in fact WAS perfect knownothing regard
ing everything pertaining to tile cost Of the parade
which amazed the Press Clubs committee. When
asked why he could not answer these simple ques-
tions Gen. Kennedy replied that IL was simply be-
cause IL none of his business. :" What's that
None of your business; and you the Adjutant-Gen-
erai of this great STATED" WELL my position Ad
jutant- General does not require mo to inquire into
the personal affairs Of the people, whether soldiers
or civilians" Personal aff.irs!" Yes. CIR. These
men donated their services and it II none Of my
business what they paid to ride on the or to live
| In the hotels" "oh!" and there were . few
breaths caught before they escaped with the water
gas and the interview was resumed. Then the
military display cost the State nothing?" "Oh,
yes cost the State about $l60 for horses to draw
the cannon and powder fire the National salute.
And permit me to add that, whether the commit
tee had or had not requested the salute fired, /
should have sought the order from Gov. Routt and
fired it, If 1t had been the last shot Of my
Adjutans- General. But the parade cost not one
cent"
Ono Of the most remarkable, and probably tho
most successful business In New Lisbon, o., is
to be found in the person of VIM Brown and IL az
fords US pleasure to make n record of who has
| secured and maintained SO high and honorable
position in the business circles of eastern Ohio
Mr. Brown Is q native of Columbiana County. hav-
ing been born In Wayne Township ia 1884, and his
carly years were speHt the home farm. While at
work on the farm he enlisted high private In the
l43d Ohio commanded by Col. Yodrey. During
his he distng ushed himself for his soldiery
bearing under all circumstances. whether in camp
on the march, or under fire. His genial spirit made
him a universal svori.s among the troops. and all
his comrades will bear testimony to his many
oelIent qualities a soldier boy. The privstions
| and hard.ps he encountered in the army brought
on the disease which terminated Ia the loss Of the
use of his lower limbs and he has since been
obliged to perambuiate wheels. In 1872 he went
| to New Lisbon and embarked In business The
| different branches Of business in which Mr.. Brown
| has been connected have proved successful, and
that success was due to the watchfu care which he