New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03

NO attennnt made To entertain at the Corean Le-
| CATION. but the present Minister, VINO Is very
! wealthy man, has planned to do much IN TINS
| way only he wishes to famillarize himself with
| the fashions and customs Of the United states
| before playing the role OF host.
The liberties and privileges granted to the
| wives of the Ministers from China, Japan and
| Corea argue we'll for the advancement these
nations have made in their ideas concerning
| women. Mrs. Hoski. the wife or the Japanese
! Minister wears the dress common in Europe and
the United States and seems to be under no un-
usual restrictions. China and Corea are sun
little behind their more advanced ana prosres-
| siye neighbor In this particular but they are
making rapid strides. and In year or TWO tne
ladies of the Chinese and Corean Legations VIII
| adopt the Western dress. and the last pictur-
esque bit OF Oriental color Will disappear Iroi'i
society.
| One of the brightest cheeriest and happiest
| old ladies in town is Miss Harriet p DAME
whose record as hospital nurse during the
| War of the Rebellion is second to none she ID
| eighty-one years old now. this heroic and de-
voted woman crippled from two falls she re-
| ceived last year. both Of which broke her leg
and not in good health, but her spirits are never
| depressed. and one understands OF what vaiue
| such temperament must have been In the nos
pital wards, and why she Is called Mother by
| some of the men whom she nursed through long
| and tedious Illnesses
Hampshire Volunteers in April 1861. and re-
manned in the field four years and eight months,
| the longest service of any woman. during this
| time she passed through many thrilling exper-
| fences. on more than one occasion barely es-
| Gaping with her life. She was with the arm!
in the seven days retreat, and in the trenches OF
| Fair Oaks. and at Gettysburg. Petersburg ana
| Appomattox. At the second battle OF Bun run
| she was made a prisoner. but was sent through
| the lines back to the Union Army because OF her
| kindness to the Confederate wounded
| At the close OF the war vote OF thanks was
| given Miss Dame by the New Hampshire Legls-
| lature, as well as q present OF S5OO. when she
| donated toward founding home for the veter.
| ans of her regiment. She was among the nrst
| Department, and still holds her position. al
| though in the last two years she has on account
| Of Illness been frequently absent from her desk
Ex-senator Sawyer, Of Wisconsin, Is In wash.
ington, ostensibly on business. but as matter
| Of fact enjoying Congress. with the interest and
understanding Of man who has "been there"
Mr. Sawyer recently celebrated his eighteen
birthday though his vigorous physique and per-
feet health would rate him many years younger.
The birthday party was in his own house at
Oshkosh, and was something Of sequel to q
| similar party that did not come off on his seven.
| tieth birthday The ex-senator enjoys telling
| the little story on himself
| you see had always been too busy to think
| about birthdays and had no idea that being
seventy years old was Of any special account to
my friends and neghbors. But they came up to
| my house that evening, a pretty big crowd or
| them and sprung it on me-a complete surprise.
| OF course there was no show Tor supper out
| luckily ] happened to have plenty OF cigars on
| hand and set out the cigars. Then said MY
friends if you will all come back ten years from
tonight. l will be glad to YOU, and will prom
Use to entertain you at the finest supper that can
be served in the State Of Wisconsin-and don't
you forget it, They said they would bear 1t In
mind. Well, they did. But was ready for
| them / sent to Milwaukee for a caterer and
told him TO break the record. guess he obeyed
| instructions, for ii what your Washington
newspapers call sumptuOus spread. Kept
open house from o'clock in the afternoon till
| nearly II o'clock at night. The caterer ran the
| supper right along and nobody went nome
| hungry. OF course there were flowers, music
ard jolly time all around: And that was the
way two OF three thousand friends and neigh
bors celebrated my eghtieth birthday on the In
| vitation Of ten years standing
| Born in Vermont, passing his early manhood
| in New-York. and pioneer resident Of Wiscon-
sin half century, the life Of Philetus Sawyer 10
a well-rounded career Of business success and
honorable service in Congress. 1t may be said
that this career began where his common school,
ing ended. when a lad Of twelve and at seven
teen he bought his time Of his father until OF
age at twenty -one. Hard sense sound judy
| ment, indomtable pluck and industry accom-
plished great ends seldom never attained by
| the average college bred boy. 1t was not, how
|
| turned from the every day earned living to easy
| circumstances leading up to the wealth of
| millionaire Going into the vast pneres of Wis
| consin with his axe on his shoulder. Mr. Sawyer
| there laid the foundation of his fortune. His
| Western home Is not less luxurious than his
Washington house. The latter is finished and
furnished as becomes modern place. But there
Is one room as severely plain would be found
| In the house Of a day labOrer. This Ia the ex-
Senator's own room. With singular fidelity he
has from first to last held to the simple tastes
| Of ri
Mr. Sawyers service in Congress included ten
| years In the House of Representatives. when he
declined denomination: and later. twelve years
| in the Senate. Though a man OF plain speech.
his rugged strength Of character and far-seeing
judgment made his influence power in commit
tee work. and his vote never wavered in sup
port Of Republican principles.
The certainty that ex-senator John c. spooner.
Of Wisconsin, will return to the Senate on March
recalls the service of Mr. Spooner and Mr.
Sawyer when the latter the senior Senator
from their State. Mr.. Spooner was young man
Just turned forty. an able lawyer and brilliant
speaker who at once won recognition from older
Senators that gave him prominence in the Sem
ate Mr.. Sawyer was very proud Of his young
colleague. and Mr. Spooner never failed In defer
ence to the experience and judgment of Uncle
Philetus" Sawyer No two men were more un-
like but no two worked together with greater
sngleness Of purpose and harmony based on
personal friendship above all personal ambition
or political rivalry. This bond Is as strong now
as them and If Mr. Sawyer desired to return ia
the Senate. as rumor has asserted, there would
be no rivalry between the two men. A few
weeks ago Mr.. Sawyer visited Mr.. and Mrs
then said frankly:
Now. Uncle Philetus. II you want to go back
to the Senate. you know it's all right. / am moi
a candidate
| mo John I have no further ambition in tina