The National tribune., 1895-01-17

Letters aud OF the battle. cry Of the war. "Tax.
alton without representation Is tyranny" re-
sided there. Washington sncamped at that
place during the war. Robert Morris had
mills for making glassware at West Falls. oppo-
site Mialin Mansion in 1890. and Thomas
Jefferson was connected with Hagnsr's Mills.
where cotton-spinninK machinery was used in
the manufacture Of candle-wicks--a great in
dustry tn those days. DR. smith, the Hrst Pro-
vost OF the University of Pennsylvania, resided
there for many years. and Joseph NeT. pupil
OF the celebrated Psstalozz. established the first
kindergarten in the United States at Falls Of
SchuylkiIl. in 1909"
Tho death OF William g. Fitch has caused
much regret in the House. He was one of the
oldest door-keepers on the soldiers roll, and
has for years been stationed at the Diplomatic
door. Comrade Fitch had a remarkable war
record. He entered the army as a private in
the 29th Ohio. and came out Colonel of thas
regiment. with brevet rank of Brigadier Gem
eral. Mr.. Fitch died on Christmas day.
Cen. Lew Wallace has been lecturing IN New
York on How Came to Write Ben Hur," for
the benefit Of the mission at Cape Prince OF
Wales, Alaska.
Burlington VT citizen recently came into
possession Of the original letter written By
Ethan Allen, in which was announced the
capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
Maj. j. w. DeForest, who wrote the novel,
Miss Ravenals Conversion" which is said to
be the best produced by the civil war, is still
engaged in literary work, though ill-heaIth
eompels him to write slowly. He served gall
lantly in the civil war; and at its close became
Adjutant- General Of the Veteran Reserve Corps
and Chief Of District under the Freedman's
Bureau. lie has written about dozen novels
and 50 short stories, military sketches, accounts
of travels in Asia and Europe, and history OF
the Connecticut Indians Published in 1858.
Col Reuben c. Benton, who died last week in
Minneapolis, was native OF Vermont. He
served through the war. coming out as Lieu
tenant Colonel He was for two years prior to
1894 Judge Advocate General Of the GAR.
for this State, and at the time of his death
he held the Office Of Commsnder-in-C Chief
Of the Minnesota Commandery of the Loyal
Legion, Of which no has been a member ever
since its organization.
The memory Of Bayard Taylor is to be hon.
ored by the erection at Kennel Square, Pa,
of the Baysrd Taylor Memorial Library. which
will contain many articles connected with his
life and work. including file Of the Phontr-
Viile Pioneer, his first newspaper venture
The death is announced of J. Fl. French as
Beloit, Wis. Mr. French was rs years old. and
was United States Treasurer under Presidents
Lincoln.
singular relic of The ciVil war may be found
in the Army Medical Museum at Washington.
1t is large bone taken from the thigh of Gen.
Daniel b. Sickles and contributed by him to
the Museum. The tag says: Major General
ID. f. s., United States Volunteers. Gettys-
burg July q; amputatcd by Surgeon T. Sims
ON the field. Stum5 healed rapidly, and sub
jeet was able to ride n carriage July 16 COM
pletely healed so that rs could mount his horse,
September, 1863. Contributed by the subject"
The act granting pession to Mary Palmer
Banks, widow of Maj Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks,
Of Massachusetts,, has been igned.
The unmarked grave of John Grace. the
scout. in this ancient burying-
ground at South Dennis, N. j., is about to be
honored by suitable monument The County
superintendent approves of plan By which
the necessary funds may be raised by the chill
iren of the public schools as s1esson in patri-
'tsm. Grace served on Gen. Washiuaton's
personal stat, and in an autograph letter still
among the public documents of the
State the General said Of this trusted scout:
British gold cannot buy him."
Gen. r. A. Alger, of Detroit, gave, LOCO over
,oats to the newsboys of that city FOG Christ
mas present.