The National tribune., 1894-03-29

renders. His father was a tanner, and Neal
Dow worked at the trade until he tanned the
hide of the liquor traffic, and nailed it on the
State House at Augusta"
We have received a circular from J. VI.
Weaver, Van Buren,, Ark, addressed ITO my
comrades, the veteran volunteers Of Illinois,"
in which he appeals for aid He entered the
Union army in July, 1861. at CircleyiIle. o., in
Co. A, 9th Ohio. with Nelson Lutz Captain
and J. W. Fuller Colonel and participated in
the battles of Island No. 10, Corintb, Resaca,
and Atlanta, where he was shot through the
thigh. He was Captain of the company when
mustered out On account of wounds. In 1573,
believing that the war was really over and that
Union soldier could live in peace in the South,
be went to Arkansas to make home. Soon
fortune turned against him, and not being in
accord with the dominant party. the feeling was
strong against him because he edited a Repub-
lican paper. He was reduced to poverty, aud
with poverty came false charges trumped up
by enemies. He was arrested and thrown into
prison, and unjustly kept for III days. Finally,
however through the efforts of some loyal
friends, he was released under a very heavy
bond, but was entirely without funds with
which to obtain counsel for his defense He
asks a small contribution from more fortunate
comrades in order to obtain justice and finally
be restored to liberty. He is not member Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, never having
been located where there was Post in work
ing order, and so makes this appeal simply as
an old soldier. Contributions may be sent to
Frank r MeKibben. Van Buren,. Ark. who
will receipt and account for same. The circu-
lar is Endorsed by such reliable men as J. E
London, Representative Crawford County, Ark;
James Cass, M. d.; s. a. Miller, ex-senator
Twenty-ffth District of Arkansas; F. NJ. Neal,
ex-Mayor of Van Buren,. Ark; J. Fl. Huckle-
berry, ex-Postmaster and ex-Uuited States At
torney, and accompanied by long letter from
S. A. Miller and T. VI. Neal. neither Of whom
are attorneys for COmTade Weaver.
Jerry Simpson was asked what he thought
of a test of the 13-inch gun which be had wit
messed. After denouncing war as unnecessary
and navy as useless. Mr.. Simpson said that
his opinion of the 13-inch gun could best be IL
Illustrated by little story. "A staid New Eng.
land Quaker, who was strenuously opposed to
that he could not prevent his people from get
ting one, and so he was induced to go to hear one
played. He finally acquiesced about as follows:
Well, if thee insists On praising God by
machine 1 suppose it's best TO have good one
And that" added Mr.. Simpson, is about my
idea concerning the 13-inch gun"
Zone of Kossuth's sisters" says the New
York Herald, was Nine. Ruthkay, who lived
in this country. She had two sOns-Albert and
Louisville fought in our civil war. These
two were little lads when they, with their
mother, followed her brother to this country.
and stayed here when he went back to Europe.
Here come the Hupgariansp the New York
street boys of the early SOS used to shout as
the little chaps went On their way to school in
their embroidered tunics and their cIoaks
| thrown nattily back on their shoulders Then
the Kossuth spirit would rise and young Hun
gary and young America bled each others
noses. Thurlow Weed took fancy to the led
Albert, who was afterward Major, and made
him a page in the State Senate. When war
came Kossuth's nephews went to the 'front.' to-
gether with their cousin, young Znlyavsky,
! who became Colonel"
The engagement of Mr.. Rutherford PIatt Hayes
son of the late President and Miss Lucy PIaft IS
announced. Miss Plstt is q half-sister to Mrs
JOHN g. Mitchell. of Columbus. and ME. Russell
Hastings. of Minneapolis and is heiress to large
fortune.
Senator Voorhees, says Of Lincoln: He had .
great Iaugh-a high, musical tenor; and when he
had listened to told story which particularly
pleased him, he would walk up and down the
room. with hand on the small of his back and
the other rubbing his hair in all directions, and
make things ring with laughter.