The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-09-06
PERSONAL.

Coflntb. lie Is n member OF Earragut Post, q,
Department of Indiana, aud carries on a drug
store in Evansville. He is very popular in all
circles
The living war Governors are Sprague, OF
Rhode Island; Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and
Richard J. Oglesby, of Illinois.
Mrs. Lucinda Bradley, colored woman. died
at BeGtonville, o., recently, at the age of e3
She bad been slave, belonging to Henry
Clay, until she was nine years old, when Clay
sold her. After various transfers she was
bought by William Bradley in 1859. who took
her to Adams Comfy, o.
Thomas A. Garfield, the only brota~s of the
assassinated President, is living on farm 16
miles from Grand Rapids. He is more than 20
years old, and is now lame with rheumatism
and suffers with neuralgia. To visitor he
recently said: 81 have always been toiIer.
Divine Providence designed that should be a
newer of wood and hauler of water, and /
trust / have fulfilled my mission. James was
intended a leader of men, one among the
millions to rule over the land and occupy a
high place. That he was to be famous aud me
humble was a part of the heavenly plan. 1
have cleared the forests and cultivated the soil,
and done what could to help Others and make
them happier and the world better according to
the light have had. Though humble now,
/ look forward to a reward in heaven, where
neither want, nor priyation, nor rank, nor
position shall be known. but where we will all
be equal according to our deserts"
Eli Whitney, Of New Haven, Conn, grand
son of the famous inventor of the cotton GIN has
in turn invented harvester" for cottton-pick-
ing. The present Eli Whitney owns the factory
in which his grandfather worked, near Lake
Whitney, in that city, and perfected his inveu-
ton IN the factory erected by Eli Whitney. ST.
Mrs. Virginia L. Minor, of St. Louis, who
has left 81 600 in her will to Susan B. Anthony,
was plaintiff in the case, famous in its day, of
Minor against Happerstett in which she
claimed the right of suffrage. She was a de-
scendant in two lines from the grandfather of
George Washington.
Secretary Herbert. during his recent visit to
Mare Island, met J. Newcomb, jr., Massa-
chusetts veteran. who saved the life of Mr.
Herbert during the war, when the Alabama
man was taken prisoner Mr.. Herbert was
taken prisoner by picket-guard, and one of
his eaptors leveled rife at his head, which
Newcomb struck up. and thus saved hin from
death. Dir. Herbert met Newcomb for the Grst
tine since the war at Mare Island last June,
and he has since given him work at the Navy
Yard. When an order came to remove Quarter
man Calker j. w. Jamison, a Republican, his
place was given to Newcomb, who IS Demo.
crat. No excuse was given for Jamson's re-
moval.
Robert Blaine, brother of the late James G.
Blaine, has been appointed to $500 cIerkship
in the Library of Congress. For several years
prior to James G. Blaine's death his brother
was Chief of Division in the Agricultural De-
partment and was one of the first Republicans
removed by the Democratic Administration.
1t is said that he was appointed to his present
position without any political influence, and
simply as mark of respect to the memory of
the late Republican leader, for whom Librarian
Spoford had great admiration.
An interesting and valuable historical relic
stands in the carriage-house of the Clapp man
sion Portland, Me- 1t is a covered car
riage which was imported from England a GEN.
tury and quarter ago for the use of John
Hancock, one of the signers of the Declaration
of Independence. The venerable vehicle
passed from the Hancock to the Clapp family,
and has been in constant use until last Winter
1t was originally on wheels, but is now upon
sleigh runners. 1t is of solid, old-fashioned
pattern and material and is still serviceable
and in good repair. It's windows are double,
being fitted with wooden panels inside the
glass, and it is fitted with lockers to carry pro-
visions and other necessary articles. The
American coat-ofarms was originally blazoned
on the panels. but they were, by an act of ig
vandalism on the part of a negro coach
man about 60 years ago, painted over, much to
the disgust of the family, who endeavored in
vain to have them restored to their original
condition.
Lieut.. Eugene c. Haynes, late of Co. d, 9th
Iowa. has been selected by the Commission for
one of the medalions on the Iowa soldiers
monument now being erected in the city of
Des Moines. Comrade Haynes at the age of II
enlisted in June, 1861, as private, and served
in all the campaigns OF the Fifteenth Corps,
and lost his right arm in front of Atlanta in
August 1864 He suffered three amputations
of the wounded arm, and battled with gangrene
during those terrible August days in the field
hospitals. He was promoted from Sergeant to
First Lieutenant for distinguished gallantry
on the field of battle, and was mustered out
with the regiment at Louisville. KY. in July,
1865. Comrade Haynes has resided at Center
vile. Iowa, ever since the war. He has filed
public Offices and practiced law with success
and distinguished credit to himself and the
service of the State and Nation. He is sur
rounded in his comfortable home by large
family of intelligent children. Comrade
Haynes and his estimable wife ara modern
American citizens, as he was typical Amer
lean volunteer soldier.
An exchange gives the following story told
by Maine soldier. The incident happened
while his regiment was marching along dusty
road in southern Pennsylvania. Orders were
very strict against foragiug, but in spite of them
a soldier suddenly sprang out of the ranks in
pursuit of a fat gobbler standing among the
sumaeh bushes on the roadside. The turkey
started off in a hurry, with the man after
him. Maj. Brown called out angrily: " Halt
What do You mean! Haiti" few hurried
steps and the soldier laid the turkey low with
a blow from his rifle barrel There, dunn vel"
he exclaimed, as he picked it up 81 reckon
you'll understand that when the Major says
halt, he means haiti"
Miss Clara Virginia Cramer, aged 26 years.
only daughter of the Rev. and Mrs n. j.
Cramer, died last week at East Orange. N. J.