The National tribune., 1893-08-03

ablty-therefore the Of course does not seem TO
be apparent DO you mean continued. that
you had clearly defined plan, the working ont Of
which would give you vicsory2' He waited q
moment before replying. and then said: Well 7
never 90 into battle without weiI-ssttIed plan,
and am never welded to my plan that can
not abandon il nj any moment when ind the cir
eumstauers different from what I anticipated
This, think. very characteristic Of him, and
have been told by naval men that this prob
ably the grand secret Of his success in Mobile Bay.
His opponent. Admiral Buchanan. was not want
ing in bravery, ard was well versed in naval
tactics. He had probably anticipated FarraguPs
plan up 10 The time Of Ihe sinking OF the Tso'un-
sch. but when Farraeut abandoned his plan he
threw his opponsn into confusion; and. by 'deal~
ing win The circumstances as he fOund them
snaici'ed victory from impending defeat before
the asionished eyes of both friends aud foes"
IL Is said that the only living whose father
fought in the battle OF Concord Is Lake Smith Of
Acton Mass He is a little over 80 years old. bus
bers with the utmost cearness the account
OF 1t given him by his father Solomon Smith
The identical pair OF handouts that Conrads
Charles Shaw, of Gettysburg Post. Isl. Departments
OF Massachusetts,. wore when he WAS in Anderson
vile Prison, IL said have been found aud
on view in a window at 80 Bromfeld street. Bos,ous
Mass
Albert Snider. a grandson Of millionaire Lucky"
Baldwin. Of San Francisco has enlisted az private
In the United States cavalry He says he likes the
army, ana means TO study for commission. His
grandfather approves Of his action.
A recent dispatch from Danvi!Ie Va announces
the sudden death In that city Of Mai W. T. suther-
lin. BIaj. satherlin was well known throurhous
Virginia and North Carolina He was shout 20
years OF age and was self-m man. He Amsssed
considerable fortune by trading in tobacco, vas
Interested la several railroad enterprises and
owned several large farms, which he operated
successfully. He regarded as the weaIthiess
citizen OF DsnvilIe, of which place he was Mayor
during the When jefferson Davis and his
Cabinet left Richmond after the evacuation. their
first stop was in DanviIe. and the last Cabinet
meeting held in Virgins was in Maj Sutheriia's
house.
l. r. Mack. OF Sandusky. Is popular candidate
for Communicating Chief Of the Grand Army among
the veterans of Ohio. He went to the front In 1861
as a member of Che famous company of students
from Oberlin College, the members Of which
pledged themselves to go through the war as pri-
Yates.
Rear-Admirsl Thomas o. SeIfridge, o. s. n.
nov In his slst year. Is visiting relatives In Boston
His son. who bears the same name has been
commandant Of the CharIes,own Navy-yard for the
past three years. but has recently been relieved.
ii. N. Hutchinson. Co. G. 10Th Ky. Elk Fork,
KY. says that because OF sickness and failures he
desires to appeal to comrades and Of Veterans
TO help him save his lstIe home and where Il is noe
detrimental to themselves any assistance will DO
gladly received.
The Illinois Woman's Relief Corps are arranging
to establish State Home at Wilmington, Wal
County. for old soldiers and their wives soldiers
widows and similar benefcisries. The Corps has
2i5 local branches aud thinks it can easily raise
money enough TO support ths institution.
Mrs. U. 8. Grant arrived at West Point from
Salem Center Tuesday July 25 and will remain
during the balance of the season. Her daughter.
Mrs Satoris, will sail from Europe on Saturday,
July %. and will join her mother about August 5
yellow and time-stained old copy-book that
Abraham Lincoln used in practiciBg pentnanship
during his school days is ia the possession of an
AscLisou (KsH.l collector On one Of its pages is
| inscribed in the future Presidents handwriting:
Abraham Lincoln. his hand his pen
| He will be good, but God knows when.
R w. Glider, esq, editor Of the Century Haga-
zine. has sent TO Past Commander A. T. Sylvester
Post 81, GAR, Newton. Mass, q set Of BATTLES
| and Leaders of the Civil War" for the use of the
| Massachusetts, battalion Of the 10th N Y Mr.
elders father was Chaplain of the 40th and the
| old members of that regiment have a very kind
and loyal love of their old Chaplain who did much
| for their comfort during his term Of service which
was ended by that dread disease, smallpox, as
| Brandy. Va, April Is 1864.
| Ruth Brown Thompson, oldest daughter Of os-
| sawatouiie John Brown of Harpsr's Ferry fame
is now living ranch near Pasadena Cal.
She is q woman under medium hight. perhaps 20
years of age or more, but she does not show her
| age and looks younger. Her skin Is soft and whte
girls, and her mild blue eyes are full Of ex-
1 preston. white null cap and fril of lace
about the front crowns her head of reddish-brow
hair that shows little gray and knot Of white as
| the throat relieves her simple gown OF black. She
has been q of vigorous Constitution, but ia
| somewhat broken in health now from nervous
/ trouble.