The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-04-12
PERSONAL.
Washington, D. G.

A story is told which shows how Phil Sheri-
dan could apologize. On particular morn
ing the time had come to move The General
with his staff was mounted, but no escort was
ready. When Capt. Clafflin, after much delay,
dashed up with his squadron. Gen. Sheridan
sharply reprimanded him for not promptly
obeying orders. Capt. Clafflin tried to explain
that he had received no ORDERS but was not
allowed to reply. Later one of the acting aids
rode up to the General and confessed that he
had neglected to inform Capt. Claffiin of the
hour of march, The next morning Gen. Sheri-
dan rode toward the front of the escorting
squadron and apologized for the reprimand.
and explained the mistake. Then he raised
his cap and bowed courteously to the Captain
and rode away. Capt. Claffin never forgot the
occasion, for lie told it to friend not long be-
fore his death, and said 81 could have died
for him that day."
Miss Lucy Platt Mitchell whose engagement
has been announced to Rutherford Platt Hayes
son of the late President Hayes, is a sister of
Mrs. Gen. John III. Mitchell, of Columbus, O.,
and of Mrs. Gen. Russell Hastings of Mime
apolis.
Miss Harriet Blaine the youngest daughter
of the late James G. Blaine will soon be mar
ried to Mr. Truxtun Beale. son of Gen. Beale,
ex- Minister to Austria. She is described as a
graceful and lovely girl.
An appeal for aid has come from Comrade
John III. Nef. 461 West Main ST., Fort Wayne,
Ind He writes that he served five years in
the Union army, and was honorably discharged
But his health was gone, he is unable to earn a
living and his pension too Insignificant to meet
expenses. His wife has been Frustrated by i'll
ness for long time, and now he asks for
little assistance because of heavy expenses
The comrade states that he has always respond
ed to the call of other comrades when it was
possible. He will acknowledge all aid received
through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
Austin Gollaher, living at the top of Null
draugh's Hill, near Hodgenvile, KY, is the
only boyhood friend of Lincoln known to be
living. He is SO years old, and cheerfully
talks to visitors. To reporter who visited
him he said: "In 1912 my father settled near
the Linchorn (Lincoln) place. In few days
Abe an his mother come over TO see me an my
mother At first sight must say / didn't like
Abe one bit. His appearance was not takin',
an was sullen like, an had little to do with
him. In few days more me an my mother
goes over to see them. Then ! was throwed
with him good deal, and begun to like him
frst-rate. Abe was three years younger than
me- but we became fast friends after that. We
played in the woods together, fshed together,
an when school took up in the little cabin over
on South Fork Creek we went there. Then
next year we went to another school house
further over on the other side of the creek
Abe was a great learner. He ciphered on
everything around, an read everything he
could find to read. The fence corners was full
of big ironweeds, an he'd gather them in the
daytime by great piles to throw on the fire at
night to make big blaze SOS he could see to
study" The old man is recognized in Nieolay
and Hays History of Lincoln" which, in a
short account of him, says: when GOllaher
was IL and Lincoln eight the two boys were in
the woods in pursuit of cartridges; in trying
to coon across Knob Creek on log Lincoln
fell in, and Gollaher fshed him out with
sycamore branch-a service TO the Republic,
the value of which it fatigues the imagination
to compute"
Andrew Scott Sutherland, of Edinburg,
writes In regard to the Scottish American mon