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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 32, 30 January 1878, Page 3

In reference to Genei'al Sherman's start m life, a letter from: Mansfield, Ohio, says: In the Sherman family there were eleven children, dependent upon the „ meagre m of .their father's legal: practice.,;; A young man named Ewing, who had worked his wa^y through Ooliege, and had come from the salt works, , where some money had been earned," serfftleJ ' m .Mansfield to practice law.' ; His lioilit)' was recognised by Mr Sherman, who ' aiWi-rteil him, and when upon the Bench turned- over much employment to Ewing. ; Dpon the deiith of the father, the^" young 1 - lawyer had become Hon. Thomas Ewing, and for kindness received wished to. make some substantial return. He resolved, to take one of the boys and give him "a t horpugh education. At a stated time he visiie I (he family, when the five lads ' were broiigiit before him. He turned tolhe eldest sister, saying: " Which had I bi'ffer tike?" She replied : " Tber« is little 'dump ;" he's the smartest." The suggestion was received, and the boy " Cump "has become the Gtaneral of the United States army. Two officers who. were friends, but had not met for some time, volunteered, each unknown to the other, for the Ashantee war. To their mutual surprise they stumbled across one anoilwr at Gapk Coast Castle, whereupon, the following, dialogue ensued. _A ; --" Holloa f Why > ,B, who on earth would ever have dreamt of meeting you here? Sou don't mean' to say you're rolunteered ?''B,—-" Well, yes, I have. You see, I have no wife and family, 1 and I like ■war. -But what m, the name of wonder brings you here?" A.— "Well, yoii seej I lave a wifj^ajad;, family, and I likeT-peace."