The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-10-05
PERSONAL.

Wm. A. Palmer. of Derry. y. H.. who served IA
a Massachusetts regiment during the war was cap
tured ard confined in Libby Prison. While in
Chicago he visited the Libby Prison Museum
Pau-ing near n certain corner ia one Of the rooms
Mr.. Palmer said: II slept Ia thss corner" Tho
museum manager looked just rs ,ough he ex-
pecicd just such remark. and sadS Yes that's
just what they all say" But I really did 49,
serted Mr.. Palmer" His companion laughed good
humored!y. and they passed on. Mr.. Palmer saws
tin dipper among the prison relics and calling
tention 10 il said 81 drank ont OF that dipper."
Yes. and they ali say that too. every veteran who
was In Libby and comes here" :" But that Is .
iacs, said Mr. Palmer and you viii find my initials.
w. H. P scratched on it. Before leaving be
traced bis initials, which we're identical in every
particular to those on the dipper. The museum
managers presented the dipper to Mr.. Palmer. who
proved property and the latter has the relic al
his home ia Derry. and would not part with the
same for macy dollars.
tx President Harrison and a large party %
Hoosiers arrived In Chicago Sept. 2. to take para
in the Indiana celebration At the Fair. The party
came over the Big Four " and were Immediately
taken to the Hotel Ingram. The ex-President re-
tired early and emphatically gave out that he did
not wish to be interviewed. He did say however.
that he intended to remain in Indianapolis in the
practice OF law. and that he would act "a Lecturer
on the law at Stanford University.
Gen. Lew Wallace says that few persons have
any idea Of the amount OF work. aside from tho
actual writing which goes into book. The
patient research. tine perseverance, necessary to
tabsh date or confirm y fact. seems incredible TO
one who has tried like labor. He has taken
long journeys. resting neither night day,
merely to satisfy himself upon "A point OF which he
was in doubt, and make his history authentic.
The thread Of his story is always with him. always
working itself out may carry his mind
about with him very much as he does his watch.
But both the mind and the watch must be kept
wound up and in good order.
Martin Schubert of Flora, H. has recently re-
ceived medal of honor from the War Department.
for gallant conduct at Fredericksburg, Dec b.
1862 In writing to US he says that he served in
Co. G, 26th n. Y, and had q furIough in my
pocket for wounds received at Antietam- In place
Of going home went to the regiment and into the
fight again. / got wounded, picked up the flag.
and saved IT, Please inform me through your
paper how many men went into q fight with .
furlough In their pockets I enlisted again in Co.
c, I4th n. Y. II. A, as First Sergeant; WAS pro-
NOTED to Second and First Lieutenant command
ing Co. when mustered out"
Capt. VIM. J. Kay. Of the 70th n. Y, Excelsior
Brigade. was severely wounded in the second days
fight at Gettysburg the calf Of his right leg having
been shot away by piece of shell. The Surgeons.
wound never healed. and for 30 years the old vet
has suffered from a large running sore the
bone being exposed. During this period he has
submitted to several painful operations in the hope
Of efecting cure, among them the experiment Of
grating flesh taken from the limbs of healthy
comrades. who voluntarily submitted themselves,
around the edges of the wound, which for a time
gave every indication of being successful. This
Summer. however. a eaRcerous growth developed
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geons decided that to save his life the leg would
have to come of. The operation successfully
performed few weeks since. the cancerous growth
compelling the Surgeons to amputate above the
knee. The Captain is 20 years old. but will
cover from the operation.
II has been rumored for some time that Col.
Mex. Loeser, of the defunet FaTnham Post, Is q
candidate for the position of Pension Agent in
New York City in place of Col. Eoveland. This
rumor we published but il seems that is is q mis-
take. Col. Loessr is not candidate for any posi-
ton, civil military. He is Editor of the Wins
and Spirit Gazetse and has also large interests in
the company; and the Agency, with its meager
salary. has charms for him. He is not likely to
swap gold for copper at any ratio, and will stick to
his business.
Col. John ". Marshall wears q scarfpin Of three
pearls arranged to resemble the three balls of
pawnbroker. He has been accOsted by impecuni-
Gus people desiring small loans, who mistOOk the
sign for that of an uncle" Il was originally
made represent the trefoil' which is the Colo
neI's army corps badge. He is thinking sbous
having the sign reversed, that two balls will bs
up and one down.
E II. Ballard, formerly Colonel of the 1st Me-, 10
under indictment, charged with the embezzemens
of S5l2.55, the property of Co. of the National
Guards of Maine, of which he was Acting Treas
Comrade Samuel Mather. Of Milford, Mass. re-
Gently met with peculiarly unfortunate accident.
He is IS years of age. aud fell from tree his
place. receiving injuries which paralyzed him be-
low the head. He served gallsntly in the I'd Mass
Congressman Covert has succeeded in securing
the establishment of Board of Pension Examining
Surgeons for Suffolk and Queens Counties, y. Y,
with headquarters at Jamaica. He has been trying
for some time to get Surgeon designated for such
work the Island. only to be met by the state
ment that New York and Brooklyn furnished all
that required in this direction by the appli-
cants for pension the Island. Commissioner
Lochren has last recOgni zed the justice of the
demands of Mr.. Covert, however. and has APP
pointed DR.. Frank Wickham, of Corona; DR.. w.
A Hardin. of Yaphsnk, and DR.. Philip d. Wood.
of Jamaica, as the new Board.