The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-08-10
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris arrived in New York
last week, and it is said that she will make her
home in this country hereafter.
Col. l.. T. Kitchener denies that he is booming
Harrison for denomination in 1886. He says:
Gen. Harrison's friends all know that his renoni-
nation could only como through conditions which
may not exist that year. 1t would be sheer
sense to expect to bring it about by any organize
ton made at this time"
Joseph P. Clark, old Union soldier OF Bati-
more. Nd, has astonished the members of his
Grand Army Post and other friends by surrender
ing his pension of Sl2 month to the Government,
so il is reported. His disability in the leg. He
had been affected since the war. A perous surgi-
cal operation Il week ago removed the trouble, and
Dir. Clark sent letter to the Com missioner OF PEN
sions returning his vouchers and declining to ac-
cept any more money from the Government.
Aaron T. Bliss, wel-known resident OF Michi-
gan, has recently presented to the town of Peter
boro. N. Y. handsome granite monument COM
memorstive of his soldier comrades. The gift was
gratefully accepted by the patriotic citizens of the
town, and the monuments unvailed and dedicated
Independence Day. The donator lives at
Saginaw. Mich, but is native of New York. and
served in the 10th n. Y. Cav. reaching the rank of
Captain. He served six months in the different
prison-pens OF the South, and managed to escape
from Columbia and reach the Union lines after Is
days work. He migrated to Michigan in 1865. and
has ever since been engaged in large lumber in
terests. He was elected q Representative 70 the
5lst Congress from his district.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe the celebrated
author of Uncle Toms Cabin" has passed her
Slst birthday. Notably active of body for her years.
she is foot and her bent slight figure, with
its white hair crowning the dark, wrnkIed face is
a familiar sight TO the people. She wanders in and
ft,an and tl,erao
shade and wind She has the freedom of the fields,
and the birds and the flowers know her The love
she shows for all growing and lonesome things no
doubt helps to keep her out under the sky and has
preserved her in remarkable bodily vigor.
very pleasant Reunion recently occurred in Chi
cago. the happy parties being Comrades William
Cannon, of Hsrtland Mich. John A Sunday of
Hamburg, and Robert Commons, OF Chicago. Sept.
ii, 1864 these three escaped together from An
Jacksonville, and after travelling for nine days or
rather nights, they reached the Union lines Il
miles south of Atlanta The of their escape
they attribute TO a blunder. In leaving the prison
they followed little stream for several hours,
only to find that it brought them back the oEigi-
nal starting-place. But it fortunate error. as
the hounds, which were put in chase Immediately
the discovery of escape. did not track them, as
this roundabout circuit did prove. too much
for the dogs. Mr.. Cannon said that Comrade Com
mons was nearly played out in making the escape.
having five gangrene sores on his legs and feet.
1--WE could not leave him behind, would not, SO
we made bandages of shirts to protect Mr.
Commons's feet, we all were barefooted. 1t was
difficult to get anything to eat. By ealing berries
and green corn we pulled through. One colored
man gave some flour. We undertook to make
a fire. but had to put It out account of the
smoke it made. it might lead to our capture.
Gen. Macarthur the first Union man we met,
and we were sent TO Atlanta, arriving after its fall.
Gen. Sherman was reviewing the troops. We were
provided clothing and transportation to our re-
spective commands. We parted at indianapolis
and in the excitement of parting neglected to take
each others addresses"
Rear Admiral Gherardi tells a vivid story
of phantom hurricane on the Pacific
Ocean. ut was long ago." he said, when
was n Captain. and in the days of wooden ships
and lofty masts, before the of ironcads that
we were cruising off the South American coast
We had not capful of wind during the entire day.
1t was in the dog-watch. just about eight bells
Lieut.. Patch was in charge of the deck and was
below, when Orderly brought word that the
Lieutenant thought had better come deck. /
knew something unusual was up, for Lieut.. Patch
was an officer in whom had the utmost confidence
in any emergency. When 1 reached the deck /
cast an eye aoft and saw that the top-sais were
close-reefed. sail shortened, and everything in
readiness for a blow. II was as calm as a duck
pond. not even whisper of breeze, and looked
at Patch TO see what wrong. He pointed over
the starboard BEAM and looking in that direction
through the gathering dusk saw that the water
was a mass of white. Over the quarter it was the
same the ocean to starbosrd seeming to be whip
ped into foam. The first thought was. of course,
that one of these southern hurricanes was bearing
down on u.s. We looked at the barometer. but it
had not fallen. There not a sound; the night
was perfectly still. Satisfied that it could only be
o hurricane in spite of the absence of the usual
barometric signs, told Lieut.. Patch that he had
better call all hands on deck to stand by to work
the ship. All precautions had been taken. and the
only question was whether the ship would stand.
We stood in silence, all hands watching that wall
off to starboard The suspense was trying, but
waited for the storm to strike Slowly it came on
nearer and nearer. but not a sound accompanying
it. And then the ship went bang into that white,
foamy mass. But there was not a sign of wind,
and we stood there amazed. Then a bucket was
sent over the side and pailful brought up. Well.
Il only q mass of animalculR. such whales
feed on We were relieved, of course. but the hur-
ricane q standing joke on board after that"
Col. w. A. II. SiIIowaye is reported 10 be now
living in a small room in a back and obscure street
in Boston, without friends and money. and with
the poorhouse staring him in the face. He is the
man who in May. 1868, rescued President Lincoln
from q disabled steamer Port Tobacco, on
the Potomac, which was under fire from Confed-
crate battery, shot from which had crashed
through the port paddle box, and conveyed him In
an open boat to the Maryland shore and to safety.
He commissioned Colonel by Lincoln, and re-
ceived q personal letter of thanks from the great
war President for his gallantry in saving him from
what appeared certain capture.
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge, who was
planad ON The Rafred Ist Inlp % IS66 ia said 10 be