The National tribune., 1896-09-10

the same fire the fatalities we're: Red, 10; rifle
green, z: brown, q; dark blue, & and the
Austrian buish-g gray but 5. He said that these
statistics had more to do with the grsy uniform
of the Confederate soldier than any and all
things combined. Gen. Lee further explained
that the reason why the fatality oe the Union
officers was SO large-enti.ely out of proportion
to that Of the solders-during the first two
years of the war. was because the Union officers
wore dark-bluc orercoats and could be readily
picked out from The soldiers even at long dis
tances by that mark, and, as the policy of war
is destruction, the Confederates, when they
could, always shot at the darker coat for the
reason that they knew its wearer was an OIL
Ger. 1t was their desire, OF course TO XIII as
many officers as they could"
Here's another on the youthful appearance
| of Comptroller Eckes. 1t is told by Senator
Proctor Sometime ago Mr.. Eckles went to
little town up in Vermont, on the invitation of
its citizens to deliver an address OH finance.
When he arrived at the railway station there
was quite a crowd on the platform, but as no
body spoke to him he trudged off alone to
hotel registered, and went 10 his room. He
had not been there very long before there
came a knock at the door. Mr.. Eckels re-
sponded. An elderly man, of pronounced rural
type, stood there.
rs this Mr. Eckes's room? Z" he asked, after
surveying the Comptroller's boyish figure.
Yes" responded Mr.. Eckels.
els your father in % asked the Vermonter.
/ NJ E.t- ai-D 40 fbo Cen t,tr ol ieP
| TO whom that sort of thing is an old story.
"Are you the one who is going to speak here
tonight" was the Vermonters next question.
Dir. Eckels replied that he was. The Yer
monter scratched his chin in silence for a mo-
R,ent, and then he said:
We'll, we'll give you good meeting but
we'll. if l was you l wouldn't show myself
much in the meantime"
X
| Senator Frye spends his vacations in truly
| enjoyable manner for one who loves Nature
and was once boy himself" Mr.. Frye likes
salmon and trout fishing He is great en-.
thusiast, and an expert in casting the fly. He
has several Summer recreations, but all OF
them are simple and all are directed to the ac-
quiremept Of physical comfort and mental
rest Part of his Summer is spent ut Rangeley,
| in northern Maine, where he has permanent
camp" or log house. Mr.. Frye goes to Range
ley in the early Summer for fishing and in the
Fall for shooting. for which the Rangeiey region
| is famous. He gets into pair of old trousers
and a flannel shirt, aud with an old straw hal
on his head he is perfectedly coutented. Ii
Midsummer he takes his family to Squirrel Is
81 r. L. L.
unpretentious cottage. Il like to 60 ava,
where / can get into my old clothes and b.
comfortable" he says. To someone who wrote
political letter to him this Summer Mr. Fry,
replied 81 a:n off duty now" Dir. Frye re
turns to his public duties in the Winter re
freshed and reiuvigorated.
X
Senator Hill cannot get away from politics
! He tries to now aud then, but it pursues hin
wherever he goes. He lives just outside lii
steaming City of Albany. His beautiful home
Wolfert's Roost is the hottest place in th
United States in very warm weather, but III
Hill is cool-blooded man, and he finds il yer
comfortable. He spends much of the ho
! weather there. When he wants a change b
, goes to Normandie on tile Jersey coast. Her
Mr.. Hill dips in the salt water once a day
{ and spends most of his time on the hotel We
randa.
4
, Speaker Reed. on the other hand, cares notl
| ing for fashionable life. Il don't like fun,
TONS" he says. Aud il he had his way b
would spend most Of his Summer in PORTLAND
> reading law and doing literary work. II
B bought little place at Grand Beach, not {;
t from Portland, last Summer, because his vii
s .and daughter wanted change of air, and l
; | is spending his Summer at the Beach, ridir
Il his bicycle and doing some writing. He do
not give much attention to politics in the h
Y months
r. romantic career has been that OF Car
q Charles c. DeRudio. 9TH Cav, who was recent
" retired. He was born in Venice 81 years ag
u and received his first military instruction
y the Austrian Military Academy at Milan. Aft
"a the revolution of 1S4S he left the Austri:
n army and Joined the Venetian Legion in We
e ice subsequently he served with the Legit
a. of Garbaldi in Rome. In 1858 DeRudio W
>" sentenced to the guillotine for joining wi
0rsini and others in plot to assassinate Lou
Napoleon. lie had made his final arrang
ments, had hidden farewell to his wife a,
child. had been led TO the Ruillotine by T.
guard, the black cap had been adjusted. !
arms had been tied behind him, and his cIot
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