The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-02-08
PERSONAL.

Col Van Rensselaer, and Col. Hadley, Of the
Grand Army Mission, New York. have for the
past two years work ed hard to advance the cause
of the veteran They recently made the request 10
Col Win. L. Strong, President Of the Central Ma
tional Bank. that lie would send 500. 600 to the
Mission. which is just under the Pension Agency.
and cash the soldiers checks Oh Monday free OF
charge, as fast rs they were issued This plan was
readily agreed to aud carried Out. thus saving the
veterans from paying for the at the neighbor-
ing shops and saloons.
1t has been stated that Sims Logan, q great
great grandson of the famous Mingo Chief, had
visited Gov. Pattison OF Pennsylvania; but it is
further stated that Logan left no descendants. as
his whole family were butchered by a band of white
settlers in I773 aud it Is matter of history that
the great chief in address to Lord Dunsm ore
said: There runs not drop of my blood in the
veins of any living creature"
Mr.. Nicholas Davis 90 years old, and the oldest
citizen of Dixon, Ill.,, says: 90 regard the soldier
as the maker of our country" He has taken THE
NATIONAL TRIBUFE for the past decade and thinks
that it contains more good common sense and news
than any other paper.
Carl Hartman. q veteran of the National Military
Home of Leavenworth, Kan, has completed r fine
painting of the buildings of the Home. which he
made without the aid of studio, easel palette. He
simply stretched his canvas a board and laid il
across his bunk. where he worked under every dis
advantage, until he finished the picture.
Ex-Alderman Al Roth of Detroit, a news
boy in the Army of the Potomac in 1862, GO; then
he became a sutIer in the 37th n. Y. Though SELL
ing papers meant both danger and hardship there
was money in it. for the soldiers did not care
whether the issues were two days two weeks
old. and were willing to pay from 25 to so cents a
copy for them. The boy was under fire at Malvern
Hill. Yorktown and Fredericksburg. At Malvern
Hill the artillery was ridge trying to stay the
retreat of the infantry, and the air alive with
shells. He mistaken for drummer boy, and
came near losing his life. Though Mr.. Roth was
never enlisted, the comrades of the 5ih Mich, at
their Reunion I'm Detroit two years ago elected
their former newsboy to honorary membership.
With reference to the pistol engraved George
O. Hagar. 9th N. "" recently founi by the BaIt-
more police, Comrade Alfred Da Jenport, Sergeant
90. G, 9Th n. Y, says: Before the regiment went
the field of battle Second Bull RUM they came
q halt and rested the ba ks of beautiful stream
of water. Many of tile men avaied themselves of
the opportunity TO wash. Among them was Capt.
George o. Hagar. Of Co. +, who the only COM
missioned officer In the regiment at he time who
wore the full Zousve uniform. After he had washed
and completed his preparations. he said to the
pany: Boys, how do look7' You look nobby,'
said one; You look bully said another Well
replied the Captain don't you think I'd make
was lying dead on the battlefield. He was a favor
ito with his company. and n brave, cool soldier.
He enlisted in the regiment as private"