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THE HATKHAL TEEBME: WASHINGTON, D. 0., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 18S8; f FISpiG THEIJ OYER WM (kr Teteaiisllave to Say About Tiimr Old Campaigns. THE 1st KY. CA.V. Xnpertstit Serriocs Eendorod fey the Kcglmont, Editor Natioxal Tbisuxx: Tho 1st Ky. Cav. was organized at damp Nolson, Ky., in the Spring ud Summer of 1861, by Col. Frank Wolford. Tbair Irst active service was against the command of Humphrey Marshall in east ern Kentucky, where they displayed groat coolness d bravery, driving the rebels from the State. They were then ordered to "Wild Cat, Ky., to oppose the advance of Gen. Zoili ooffer, who was coming into the State through Cumberland Gap. At Wild Cat the rebels wero defeated aad sent flying over the Cumberland Honutaina, which put an end to the campaign for a short time. In December, 1S81, Zolli coffer made hi6&ipearanceat Mill Springs, Ky., where he fortified the southern bank of tho Cumberland Hirer, having an army of from 5,090 to 8,000 men. The Union army gathered at Logan's Crossroads, about five miles from Zol! scoffer's camp, under Gens. Stcadtnan and Fry. On the 19th of January, 1S62, the rebels advanced and were met by the 1st Ky. Cav. aboat midway between the two camps, and a hot contest ensued between them and the rebel infantry, the 1st Ky. Cav. being pushed back to the main Uuiou line, where they again formed and fought through the entire action. Sight Ticks I will state that Gen. Zolii cof fer was killed by a member of our regiment C. C. Zachary, of Co. H. but the iouor was given to Col. S. S. Fry. The next engagement of importance was at Murfreesboro. Teun., where our regiment came in contact with Forrest's cavalry, and a hand-to-hand conflict ensued, the rebels being driven from the field; they, however, captured our badiy-wounded Colonel, but the boys made a dash and recaptured him, and returned to camp well satisfied with their day's work. The regiment remained near Mnrfreesboro for a considerable time, and in the Winter re turned to Kentucky and scooted through sev eral Counties. In October, 1863, the regiment was ordered to East Tennessee, and were a part of BurnsiuVs command, doing every duty assigned to them with their customary zeal ; but after a time we returned to Kentucky, and were constantly engaged in scooting and fight ing throughout the State until October, when Gen. John Morgan made his famous raid through Kentucky and entered Ohio. The 1st Ky. Cav., with the rest of the army, made free Eoii tee hot for the raiders, for after much lighting and hard marching the last of the Johnnies were captured at Gallipolis, which ended John for a time at least. lu the Spring of 1884 our regiment went again to East Tennessee, leaving Lexington, Ky, April 1, 1864. We crossed Poplar Mount sin and marched to Athens and went into oasts at Aliatoona Station, on the Georgia Rail road, June 1, where the regiment was con stantly on picket or seoatiag duty for the Army of the Cumberland., aad participated in all the "battles in which that army engaged, from Dal ian to Atlanta. On the 25th of July the regiment formed a part of the 10,000 men under Gen. Stoneman "Who started from Marietta in a northeasterly dinectioa. Of course tho soldiers were in ignor &ae as to the destination or what the raid was expected to accomplish for several days, but we blew perfectly well that we had left the main army sad were in the enemy's country, as we pasted through a refugee camp near Mod ticello, Qv, where there were several thousand people encamped, of all sizes, ages aad sexes. At this paint our regiment was fired upon by the Home Guards, we being in the advance, and one man ; was killed. But titer were soon dispersed and we marched on, where we knew not. We finally learned, however, that Macon was our objective point, where we expected to release the Union prisoners confined there, which raised the spirits of our command. After several davs of hard tiding we reached the suburbs of Macon. I remember well riding up on the hill on the north side of the town and looking at it, as it lay immediately across the river from ue, but did not stay there long, for the rebs were com ing at us with devilment in their eyee. We feU hack and slept on our arms that night. The 111 opened early next morning with a fierce mnmmaAe, the steali-arms rattling an aeeotn patumeat. We were surrounded, and when all hope of escape was abandoned. Gen. Stoneman took a sect near a small spring and refused to gHw further orders. I shall never forget his woebegone looks at this juncture. The enemy charged and broke through our hnoe, capturing two pieces of artillery, and troopers went fl ving in every direction. At thfe crisis Col. Silas Adams's voice was heard above the roar of bat tle, commanding us tor follow him. Manv of the men, I among the rest, followed the Colo nel, and we went through every obstacle, and the next morning were marching on the State road. We here overtook the rear of a rebel cavalry command, which had surprised Col. Capertea's command and borriWv butchered thorn. There was so time for hesitation. So we p and at them, aad we passed on, leaving away dead, both Union and rebel, lying along the road. We reached Marietta Aug. 1, where we turned M our horses aad equipments and took cars for Kentucky, reaching Lexington Sept L In a few days we went to Camp Nelson, and this Sllant regiment was discharged on the 1st of noary, 1865. I should be glad ff an abler pen than mine would undertake the task of writing this regi aient's history. Lot me hear from any of the oM boys, by mail or through Tax Uatioxal ""fTi011 C Vxjhmj Co. F, 1st Ky. Cav, Cain's Store, Ky. FREDERICKSBURG. TTko LaW Use rtBs! Edito Jf atio x-l Teibckk: Having seen several articles in Tub Nation ax. Tkibuke about who built the pontoon bridge at Fred orickoburg. I wiU tell what I know about them. Dec 10, 1 882, we received orders to throw a bridge across the river at what was afterward called Jjsaklui's Crowing. We went down with our boat-tram at dusk, and as there was no road to the river at this point we slid our boats down the steep bank and iaio the water, and at dav lbt commenced operations, to the surprise "of the rebel p.ckets, who ired a few shots and withdrew. We were supported br a battery of xxUlUej on the highte above as. This, I think, was about three miles below the city. A de tachment of tb 15th K. Y. Eng. built another near as ; the 60th K. Y. Eng. built one in front of the city. Onr bridge remained Hntil the 16th. when we took it up. April 28 we built another bnd-e at the same place, aad on May 3 we took it m. sections and rowed it up the rivet to the city and swung it across the river below the old railroad bridge, aad when the troops rammed we took it up. The rebs came swarming mtt the city, and we could see thorn watching us from behind the buildings on the river bwkbat Uey were kept back by our artillery posted on the highte back of ns. T& fail we were rowiag up the river the rebs , ?,? " o o d dropped sev eral shells near as, but did no damage toeither men or boat. Jan 5 we built another bridge at franklin's Crossing, but the rebs in the meantime had thrown up a line of works on the bank opposite us, aad disputed our crossing 7Z Wp . whore the gallant Capt. SS 5 tZZ"? tUioA wfailedirocting -Va W "IP which fTied across, to dislodge the enemy. This bridge was thrown over the river in daylight, in the faeeof toe enemy. I served in the United States Engineers from October, 1882, until February, lfa67 Tn your issue of July 26 T. L. Willey seems to want all the honor of bridge building. He says he has a faint remembrance of seeing some Regulars around beaduuarters, but, Jikjs some other Regulars, were more ornamental than nseful. lsow, comrade, that is not fair, to try to beUUle such an old organisation as the United BOtes Engineers. We did our duty wherever r? & Ko mtter wIt mysoif or Orade Wilteyinay say, the official records trill teH who did the work. JSTo, comrade, we do not want to claim all the honor, hut want to sbre it with you. Ko one ever disputed that the 16th and 50th N. Y. Eng. were as good S3"We?iBthr,- I Ixad friends in the 50th, and visited it often, and know Eomething of tbom. Becanse we were Eeca law we were no lees good soldiers, and enlisted esmaoh from patriotic motives as anyone in the volunteers. P. 1L EvANe. Co. B. U S Eng., 1836 Vino street, Denver, Colo. Ajer'B S&rBepariHa is tho quickest cure for all blood diseases. Its cflects are always beneficial. COLORED TROOPS. March from Fort Fislicr to TFllminston. Editor National Tbibune : After tho capt ure of Fort Fisher our division (colored troops), commanded by Brig.-Gen. C. J. Paine (who has since become famous as tho builder of the fasfc Eailing yachts Mayflower and YaJur.teer) was stretched from ocean, to iivor, behind earthworks, facing toward Wilmington. Tho Johnnies in our immediate front wero active and vigilant. Fort Anderson, on the opposite bank of Cape Fear Biver, became especially ob noxious; in fact, wo lost all respect for them. They seemed to owo us a grndge, and did their best to make our lives miserable. One day, while a lot of officers and men wero lying upon the ground in tho roar of our guns, Fort An derson opened up with their big gnns. One shell struck the ground, immediately in front of a row of men, burying itself and exploding directly under tliem. Strange as it may seem, none of tho men. were seriously injured, al though lifted several feet into tho air. On tho morning of the 19th of February, 1S65, some of our pickets came in and reported to Gens. Paine and Terry that tho enemy had left our front during the night. In short order our column was in pursuit. Tho occasion of this hasty retreat of tho rebel forces was the capt ure of Fort Anderson by Gen. Schofield's force on the night of the 18fch, making tho rebel line on our side of tho rivor untenable. During the afternoon our advance came up with their rear-guard; skirmishing was at once in order, and was kept up until night. In the morning we found tho Johnnies had again left without saying good-by. Again wo pushed on and came tip with them, when a lively and vigorous skirmish ensued, artillery being used on both sides. The 1st, 5th and 27th Colored Troops wero tho sufferers, losing about 50 men. Our brigade commandor. Col. Wright, and his Aid-de-Camp, Lieat. Simmons, were both wounded, the latter losing a leg. The rebels held tboir ground, but only to leave during the night of the 21st. On the morning of the 22d wo were again in motion. One and a half miles south of Wil mington a strong chain of forts covered tho approaches to the city. When wo came in sight of tho works our columns were halted, stragglers gathered in, ranks dressed, colors unfurled, and away wo went for tho works, over whose sides we clambered, only to find them deserted, save by some heavy guns, which had been carefully spikod. At the out skirts of the city oue solitary Union flag in tho bands of an aged colored woman greeted our eyes. With cheors we saluted her nnd the flag, which she had preserved at the risk of her life. The streets were thronged with colored people, all in a high state of excitement, shout ing "Glory to de Lord. The blessed day ob salbation am cum. Do good Lord bress Massa Linkutn." They all seemed to have an intuitive knowl edge that their shackles wero broken ; that henceforth and forever they were free. No wonder, then, that their long peut-up feelings should be beyond restraint. Their cherished dreams of liberty and freedom were at last to be realized. The dawn of a new existence was beginning for them. Born again from slavery to freedom. What a glorious transition ! Howevpr humble the instrument or part taken in liberating these grateful beings, it should be enough to fill tho heart with glow ing admiration for the results of this day's work. My heart was full. I was proud of tho color of my uniform and of the grand old ban ner under which wo marched. Now it floats over "the home of the free aud tho land of tho brave." Was it not a glorious way to celebrate Washington's birthday? We marched to the north side of the city, where a portion of the column haltedf while the balance pushed qa after the fleeing enemy. Late in the afternoon we came up with them at the railroad bridge crossing North East Bivor. Tho bridge was already burning. They had laid a pontoon bridge, and were rapidly crossing. A battery on the opposito side opened up and a lively artillery duel took place, during which they all succeeded in crossing the river without any great loss to either side. The condition of onr men was bad, some be ing ragged and shoeless, rations exhausted ; in fact, all a good many had to eat at this time was parched corn. Wo went into camp to recruit and obtain supplies before continuing the march to join Sherman's forces, which wo ulti mately did at or near Goldsboro. At this point I desire to bear testimony to the zeal, fidelity, ability and courage displayed by tho colored troops during this long and eventful campaign. A. G. Jones, Adjutant, 27th U. S. C. T. ENTERING ATLANTA. The Gate City Surrenders to Gen. Cobnrn. Editor National Tkibune: When the other corps of Sherman's army moved to the right tho Twentieth Corps fell back to occupy the cross ings of the Chattahoocho. Coburu's Brigade of the " Blue Stars" threw up works to protect Turner's Ferry. The rebels finding our old line abandoned, recouuoitered to the river, whore their skirmishers, stumbling upon a big nest of blue-hued hornets, skedaddled on tho back track. During the night of Sept. 1, 1864, we hoard frequent heavy explosions from tho direction of Atlanta, while broad, livid glares upon the sky told of destructive fires raging there. Gen. John Cobnrn started from tho ferry at 5 o'clock next morning to see what was going on, and took with him details from eaeh of his four regiments (33d and 85th Ind., 19th Mich, and 22d Wis.) to the number of 900 men, to gether with an ambulance train, to be prepared for possibilities. A heavy skirmish-line was de tailed and deployed, moving steadily forward while the column followed after, resting at in tervals to give them time to advance. Nearing our abandoned works, shells were heard ex ploding and light smoke rose from rebel forts on their line, while away to our left we saw another rocounoitering force from troops of our corps. A squad of Confederate cavalry gallop ed about in our front, and one unlucky wight foil from his horse and was captured. From him we learned that Hood had evacuated the city, after destroying the rolling-mills and other public property, and that hia regiment (tho 2d Ark. Cav.) were still in tho city. The skirmish-line advanced with caution, while successive reports of shells from tho woods on our left suggostod a battery in action upon tho other party. " Again advancing our line, we entered upon the debated ground be tween our lunet-liko riflo-pils and the nar row, continuous trench on the rebel side. Trees and shrubs wore torn by bullets, and several small pines had heeu topped by the flying lead. Another short advance brought the line upon and through the broad, heavy main defonscs of the city, having to make our way through seven lines of chevaux-do-friso to reach tho works. From a fort walled by sand-flllcd hags clouds of white smoke rose slowly, and fre quent explosions of shells explained the war like sounds wo had hoard. We bogan our march for the city, when a report prevailed that the enemy was in front in force. Tho lino was halted along the rear works of the enomy,and details made to guard our rear against a dash. Our skirmishers sent bstsk squads of prisoners, and presently a party, among whom was the Mayor of Atlanta, came out and formally surren dered the city to Gen. Coburn. Then wo marched down the road into 3 street, proud, happv and triumphant. Timid faces peered from doors ajar, then fiung them open and silently roviow od oar rough-and-ready, compact ranks. Halt ing at the depot and stacking arms, tho men scattered to forage, returning laden with boxes of plug-tobacco and matches that would not jgmte. A crash was heard from a building a block away; clouds of white smoke belched from its openings, and with loud cries a crowd of pilla gers poured into the street. Tho Stars and Stripes were waved from the courthouse dome amidst a mighty shout of victory. Houses were perforated by shells; earth shelters were seen near by, but the churches were uninjured. Near the depot stood a huge grated building, across whose front was a sign which read, "Slave Mart," the emblem of tho Confederacy. Finally wc fell in aud marched after our skirmishers, and bivouacked behind tho rebel astern line of defuse, to tho left of tho Au gusta Eailroad. A sack of cornmcal was our solo resource for ratious, as we had loft knap sacks and haversacks at tho river. In a largo iron kettle wo put water to boil, stirred in the meal, aud this salted mush was our supper, and board lean-to's put up by tho Johnnies, our shelter from tho falling rain. W. H. McIn toeh, Co. F, 22d Wis., Auburn, Ind. Consumption Surely Cared. To the Editor : PJeaso Inform your reader that I hsve a positive remedy for Consumption. J)y iu timely !Bi81,f-J?',f.0JLh,ipS,,s8ctu'f3 have been permanent y SKShJ "H S1 U).6eD!l V' Allies of my romedy rues to any o( yoor waders who have consumption ff thoy will send aie tbelr Kxprew and P. 0. Addrcw. JJe iectfully, T. A. SLOCDM.Sl. G. X81 Pearl St., n7y. PROVIDENTIAL. SPRING. YISITING THE CELEBRATED PBIS0I AT A1T DEES0NVILL12. Editor NatioI; Tribune : In your issue of Sept. 20. Yilliam Feaga, Co. A, 72d Ohio, writes From Stillmoro, Ga., making inquiry as to who the old soldier is of whom ho has tho picture described in tho act of dipping a cup of water from the so-much-talked-of Providen tial Spring at Andersonvillo, Ga. ' Hoping it may not bo considered 'f person ating," I will give tho comrade a key to tho solution of his query. I am one of those a part of whoso life's history is made up in wit nessing the sad scenes and experiences in An derson ville during 1861, having been an inmate of that hell-hole from tho 25th of May to tho 10th of Soptember, 1864, tho horrors of which tongno and pen have failed to describe, and I will make no attempt at it now. When I left tho place, more dead than alive, the thought impressed me, as it did hundreds of others, that I would never wish to look upon the place again ; that it might bo lost to God's footstool as completely as it is to tho knowledge of tho inhabitants of that country 20 miles distant; and that is as to what I know of tho habitats of tho North Polo. This may sound strange, bat Comrade Feaga will bear mo out. Many people aro utterly ignorant of such a placo, though they live within aday'smarch ofthero. Threo years ago a comrade aud myself planuod a trip to Florida, with the ostensible purpose of taking in tho sights en route, viz, battlefields and cemeteries of Nashville, Stone Rivor, Chat tanooga, etc.; on my part in particular, Ander sonvillo and its surroundings. On arriving at Andersonvillo Station threo other gentlemen stopped from the train also one, the Superin tendent of tho Atlantic & Georgia Eailway, over which wo had traveled; another was a reporter on tho staff of tho Morning Telegram of Elruira, N. Y.; and tho third, a Mr. Porriero 0. Havens, photographer, from Savannah, Ga. Each of these gentlemen represented their own inter ests in particular aud tho railroad's as a whole in such a way as to interest travel over that road to the far South. On alighting from the train inquiry was mado for tho keeper of tho lodge at the National Cometery, Andorson ville. Wo soon found him in tho person of Comrado Bryant. Introductions followed, and the photographer and correspondent congratu lated themselves upon meeting with an old prisoner in the person of myself. Under tho guidance of Comrado Bryant wo wore soon at tho entrauco to tho cemetery, where our artist brought his camera into play, taking a fine negative of tho entrance, gatoway, flag-staff, with the Stars and Stripes flying in the breeze and the keeper's lodge in the distance. From here wo proceeded through tho cemetery to tho old stockade or prison-pen, whore our artist again availed himself the opportunity of catching a view of the broken lino of stock ade, as at this point most all tho timbers had been cut and hauled away for wood and rails. Here and thero ono was standing, as now seen in tho picture I have hanging on tho wall in my home. At this point the question was asked, " Whoro is tho Providential Spring? Lead us to it." This I did without difficulty. Wo wore soon at tho foot of this sparkling fountain, of which so much has been written. For years there has been in tho columns of The National Tribune much controversy over its location. To me thero never has been a doubt as to its origin. Why so many claim to have been eye-witnesses to its breaking out aud then differing in Tegard to its location I never could fathom. Whoever quenched his thirst with its cooling waters could make no mistako as to its location. Hero our company assembled, lunched and drank its cooling water on tho 8th of January, 1885. Tho writer was kept busy answering questions and relating incideuts aud experiences as would come to his memory of the scones of 20 years before. At tho suggestion of Comrado Shannon, (who ac companied tho writer on his trip South,) that no more appropriate picture could bo mado than the one which tho spring offered, with an old ex-prisoner in tho act of dipping a cup of water therefrom. This, Comrade Feaga, is your pict ure aud its history. Albert Mills, Co. B, 58th Ind., Princeton, Ind. AH REMEMBERED BY A TENNESSEEAN. Editor National Tribune: I see a great deal said in your paper about the Providential Spring at Andersonvillo Prison, which is badly mixed up. I want to eay that I was thero and drank water from that famous spring, and therefore know it was there. It broke out in a ditch or gully that ran down tho hill between the stockade and dead-line, on the westsideof the prison, between the north gate and the swamp. When tho flood (as it was termed) came in August. 1864, the water not only ran with great force down that gully, but ran in torrents down that hillside and all through the camp. Well do I remember the loss of my mess, located on that hillside. The water not only ran in front of our abode, but leaped in our front door and carried awayaBmall tin pan containing two or three small bits of fat bacon that wo wero holding in reserve and anxiously watch ing aud waiting until the next meal issue, that we might devour it. I sprang out and recov ered the pan, but, alas, the meat was gone, and we could do no better than meekly Bit and whittle (as only pet Yanks could) to "keep our courage up until the next day; but our loss was, perhaps, more than repaid fay tho thorough cleansing of the camp, thero being a vast amount of filth washed out. After the flood Bub3ided there was nice clear water running down that ditch about half way from the swamp to tho north gate and high enough up tho hill to give sufficient elevation to convoy the water inside tfie dead-line by moans of small troughs made of planks, and it fell into a large trough or box about 18 inches high that sat on the firm ground near tho edge of tho swamp. As I now remember, the spoufc of water as it poured from tho trough to the box looked to be about one inch in diameter. Tho camp was not half supplied with water from the spring, as vast numbers used water from the many wells that had been dug by the pris oners in tho camp: yetl have seen hundreds of men standing in line waiting their turn at tho spout, each new-comer falling in at tho roar, ko a continuous Hue was kept up all day not a straight line, however. I first went into An dersonvillo about the 1st of May, 18G4, and re mained until about the lO.'h of September, and thereafter was confined at Savannah, Millcn Blackshcar and Thoraasvillo, and returned to Andersonvillo about Christmas with abonfc four or five thousand others, and tho spring, trough and box wero still thero in good running order. I was finally released near Jacksonville, Fla.l on the 28th of April, 1865, having been a pris oner from tho 24th of March, 1884. R T Boyd, Co. B, 7th Tonn. Cav., Buena Vi'sta! Tenn. ' AN ILLINOIS STAN'S STORY, Editor National Tribune: In your valu able paper I see some controversy about tho Providential Spring in the pen of death and misery Andersonville. As I remember, it was some time about Aug 1, 1864, ono evening thero como tho hardest rain I ever saw. After tho rain old Cupt. Wirtz came in with some negroes and filled up all the wells ho could find. Tho next raornin on the north sido of the creek, just on our"sido of the dead-line, tho spring was running pure and fresh. I was there and know whereof I speak. Leonidas Potter, Co. F, 21sfc 111 Glen Allen, Mo. ' "'' Fifth Corns at Gettysburg. Editor National Tribune: Now that tho Third Corps of tho Army of tho Potomac has been fully written up at Gettysburg, let some one tell us how tho Fifth Corps, at about 4 o'clock on July 2, came into action on tho double-quick near and in front of tho Round Tops in tho nick of time, just as tho left of tho Third Corps was being crushed in. Barnes and Sykes wero not driven hack, hut in the hand-to-hand contest ono or two brigades got a little too far to the front, and wo had to straighten up their lines a little. It was nip and tuck for fivo minutes, some regiments losing 50 per cent, in killed, wounded and captured. Long street's charging columns wero broken re pulsed, and went back to Seminary Ridge 'still keeping a half grip on Devil's Den. Yes let us hear a little about thatold "Allegheny River yoli" of thoso Pennsylvanians as they give it the finishing touch. Gen. Meado wa3 undoubt edly tho right man in tho right placo. Had ho done as Gen. Sykes desired and the grand at tack developed at Powers Hill, where would tho army havo been? W. 0. Beck, Co. D. 62d Pa., Pittsburg, K!an. ' ' - Tho Pilgrim's ProjrreM Toward health andyiKor is often painfully peni tential. Hosteller's Stomach Blttew smoothes the path, however, and removes such obstacles in tho way - as liver complaint, dyspepsia, disturbance of the bowels, colic, lever and nKue and kidney com plnints. Physician., after thirty years of trial no. cord t their unqualified approval. It is purely botunla and safe. It improves both sleep and appetite, " STONEWALL, JACKSON. akother claim for the excelsior bri gade. Editor National Tribune: In reference to the death of Stonewall Jackson and tho place of receiving his death wound, about which thero has been several items in The National Tribune, from "Tho Boy Spy" of Aug. 2 to Fred. Little, 7lst N. Y., Oct. 4, it seems to mo thero cau bo no question or doubt about his receiving his death wound from tho Excelsior (Sickles's) Brigade. Tho statement of Fred. Little, in your issuo of the 4th of Oc tober, is somewhat erroneous. The Excelsior Brigade was moved lato Saturday afternoon to tho west on tho plank road as far as it was pos siblo in the face of the mad rush of the broken and routed Eleventh Corps. It then turned to the right and moved somo distance into the woods. The brigade was formed with the 72d N. Yt (Col. Stovens) on tho right, tho 71st N.Y. next, and tho 70th, 73d and 71th N. Y. to tho loft, all in line. The 71st was engaged in tho early part of tho evening and night throwing up a temporary breastwork of trees, brush, earth, etc., and kept a picket well to the front. During tho night, probably about 11 or 12 o'clock, there wan sharp firing from this picket in front of the 71st. This firing was continued and increased toward the left until it became quit heavy, and tho division batteries, under command of Capt. Martin, joined in tho gen eral alarm aud firing. 1 am confident there was no return firo, and tho alarm and firiug soon subsided. At daylight the picket of tho 71st found in its immediate front two horses; one a largo, coal-black stallion a colt not over five years old, and tho other a dark-gray horse. Tho gray horse was so badly wouuded that ho could scarcely walk ; both horses wore equip ped with McClollan saddles, and ono (possibly both) had the Regular Army saddle-bags. In tho saddlo-bag3 was found a coarso linen crash towel, a hair-brush and comb, and a piece of coarso, home-made brown soap wrapped in a buff envelope. On tho onvolopo was tho ad dress of an officer a Lieutenant or Captain and A.-D.-C. the name now forgotten (might bo recalled upon hearing it). This officer was understood at the time to bo on Gen. Jackson's staff. As the black horse was retained in the bri gade afterward, and was a big, powerful ani mal, and would kick every time anyone came near his flank when not under tho saddle, he was generally known and named ' Stonewall." Tho gray horse was so badly wounded that ho was stripped and abandoned. It was always understood and bclioved in tho brigade that these two horses belonged to Gen. Jackson and his escort, aud that ho wa3 killed in our imme diate front. If thoro aro any soldiers surviv ing who wero with Jackson when ho passed be tween tho army lines that night, they may rec ognize tho description of tho horses. H. L. Potter, Colonel, 7Jsb N. Y., Linden, N. J. A MAINE COMRADE'S RECOLLECTIONS. Editor National Tribune: I think tho account by J. M. Taylor, Co. I, 3d Mich., re garding the killing of Stonewall Jackson tho correct version of that mattor. Thero was no possible chance that I can see for troops other than Birnoy's or Whipple's Divisions having any share in tho taking off of tho great Stone wall. Tho 3d aud 8fch Mich, wero there, and my regiment, tho 4th Me., was a part of Ward's Brigade, and led the advance on that midnight charge on thefirst day at Chancellorsville. The charge was mado from an open fiold outside of tho then established line of tho Union army, and nearly a half mile in advance, and nearly parallel to tho Union lines, a little to tho right oblique, so that our right struck the Twelfth Corps and our left Stonewall Jackson's Corp3. I think tho 5th Mich, about captured tho 2d Mass. that night, while Ward's Brigado got away with one of Slocum's batteries, which had been placed on the plank road. I feel suro that the shot that mustored-oub Stonowall Jackson came from tho left of the 3d Me. or the right of tho 17th Mo. Only those who were in that midnight charge can havo an idea of its horrors. It wa3 a forlorn hope, and only the intrepid Sickles or gallant Jack Ward would havo undertaken it. But we did it, and by doing it killed Jack son and saved our two divisions from being captured in tho morning. I wish Gen. Sickles would write an account of that charge for The National Tribune, for, as wo all know, ho was there. J. E. Doak, Co. K, 4th Me., Slayton, Minn. A CLAIM OF THE 63D PA. Editor National Tribune: As it 13 in fashion to make claim as to who killed Stone wall Jackson, I will put in our little claim. In the first place, ono Samuel Danhara, Co. K, 63d Pa., in a series of war articles thatappeared somo six years ago in tho Philadelphia Weekly Times, mado claim for the 63d Pa. having had a hand in tho matter. . Now I know from what I read of tho locality when ho was killed that we wero in tho woods and not over two rods from tho road tho night ho was killed, from about 11 o'clock p. m. until nearly 3 o'clock a. in., and that a whole volloy of musketry was fired in their direction. U. G. Cooper, Co. G, 63d Pa., Knickerbocker, Tex. . A Trne Story. Editor National Tribune: In the Fall of 1863, after the battlo of Mission Ridge and Lookout Mountain, our company was station ed at Chattanooga. Often thero wero do tails for train-guard duty, and one bright morning, early, the Orderly came down tho compauy Btreet calling, "Fall in! Double quick ! " Three days' rations wero issued to 25 picked men, and, I being one of tho number, wo were off to tho depot, where we found a train of four cars ono coach and three box cars. Gen. U. S. Grant, " Pap " Thomas and others were of the party. Out past old Forts Wood aud Negley, through the tunnel and on to Knoxville, East Tenn.; by Fort Sanders, where Longsfcrcet mado his desporato charge, and was so bravely met by tho men under Burnside. Wo stayed thero until the next night, and then the party took the train back for Chattanooga; and the attompt that was made on the way back, if it had been success ful, would have prolonged tho war for years. Near a placo called Loudon, whoro the railroad winds around the rocks 75 feet above tho Ten nessee River, someone having by somo means learned of this trip being mado by tho Gen erals, had taken a T rail, and placing one end against the rocks, had leaned the other out over tho track, intending to pitch alldowii onto tho rocks 75 feet below. Wo wore in two box cars in the rear, and tho train traveling at the rate of 15 miles per hour, when wc heard a crash, and the splinters from the side of our car wero thrown iu on us, and next wo heard old "Pap" Thomas calling, "Tumble out, boys, and search the rocks." Search we did, but, of course, found no one. Twolvo inches nearer ,uud tho old Army of tho Cumberland would havo been without a leader; 12 inches more over tho track, and who would havo given terms to Lee ? None of our party would havo seen the end of tho war. E. D. Foskett, 5th Independent Company, Ohio Sharpshoot ers, Oberlin, O. O 1 Campaign supplies. Write for freo Prico List to E. A. Armstrong, Detroit Mich. i- m First Across Chnttahooche Itiror. Editor National Tribune : I see an arti cle in your issuo of Sept. 6 in which Sorg't W. L. Anderson, of Co. A, Ulst Ind,, writes regard ing tho 50th Ohio and onr regiment (91st Ind.) boing tho first troops that crossed tho Chatta hoocho Rivor. I know he is right, for I re momber well, it wasVfhot dav. aud wn had been marching very briskly a great portion of the day. Orderly-Serg't Lockhardt, who was then in commantf of Co. D, asked for volun teers to place tbopoutoons ovor tho rivor, and as I was worn out by heat and marching, I, amongst others oT tho'cotnpnuy, volunteered. On arriving at the. stream wo wero cordially received on the opposite bank both by artillery and musketry, b(tt tlid" pontoons wore placed all the same. As for tho abovo regiments heiug also first in Decatur, Ala., ho is also right; for I remember we .went, in on a doable-quick, driving tho Johnnies out. Private Cook, of Co. D, came iu with three prisoners, which he turned over to Col. Ol II. Butterfleld. Tho Colonel asked Cook how he came to capture threo by himself, and ho told the Colonel that ho surrounded thom. Others of my company will remember this occurrence. H. Benton. Co. D, 91st Ind., New Orleans, La. . Don't You Know that you cannot afford to negleot that catarrh? Don't you know that it may lend to consump tion, to insanity, to death f Don't you know that it can bo easily cured? Don't you know that while the thousand and ono nostrums you havo tried havo utterly failed, that Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy ia a certain cure ? It has stood the test of years, and thero aro hundreds of thousands of grateful men and women in all parts of tho country who can testify to its ef ficacy. All druggists. PICKET SHOTS, Q i From Alert Comrades All Along the Line, Information Asked and Glvfln. Edward George, Croofcston, Minn., wants to know if any of the comrades of tho 189th N".Y. recollect Dr. Sidney D. Grasso, who was As sistant Surgeon from December, 1864, till June, 1865. And if so, do they remember his suffer ing with rheumatism while with tho regiment, or having premonitory symptoms thereof; or if thoy know of his having belonged prior thereto to any other regiment. Tho informa tion is wautod in securing a pension. Mrs. Ann Mitchell, 290 West Eleventh street, Now York city, desires any comrado who serv ed with her husband, Patrick Mitchell, on tho U. S. S. Lonapeo in 1865, and who was dis charged from tho hospital in Norfolk, Ya., in 1865, to communicate with her. Sho is apply ing for a pension, and wishes to obtain tho necessary ovidence that tho diseaso from which her husband died in 1869 was contracted whilo he was in tho service. Sho is now in her 70th year of ago and is very poor, and noods tho pension ten onablo her to keep out of tho poor house. Stophen E. Drown, Co. D, 6th Vfc., Forest burg, Dak., says, in answer to an inquiry by H. A. Spencer as to what became of tho boy who led the white cow from Washington to Dan villo, Va., that he led a cow of that color that belonged to J. Q. Russell, A. Q. M., Second Di vision, Sixth Corps, ovor said route, and thinks it possible that ho is the man inquired for. Ho also says: "Hurrah for The National Trib une! Let It sound the dcath-knell of all op ponents of soldiers' pensions. Lost and Fonml. John W. Whaler, Co. K,76th Ohio, Alliance, O., lost a medal during tho grand parade at Co lumbus, which was inscribed with his name aud given him by tho State of Ohio. Ho will liberally roward tho finder. Alonzo Austin, Chesauing, Mich., has the dis charge, account-book and other papers belong ing to John Tomo, Co. E, 20th Wis., who lived at Watertown, Wis. The owner or friends can obtain tho samo upon application to tho above address. Thomas Best, Pleasant Dale, Nob., has in his possession the discharge and other papers of J. N. Starr, of Co. C, 4th Wis. Cav. Anyone to whom thoy aro of service can havo thom by addressing eithor Thomas Best or Jo3. A. Mil ler, Box 22. Pleasant Dale, Neb. H. G. Voorhees, Co. F, 9th N. J., Fleming ton, N. J., lost his discharge in 1865 between Newark and Trenton, N. J. Ho would like to find tho document, and hopes this will mcotthe oye of somo person who found it. Our Constituents. Mrs. L. G. Davis, Assistant Postmaster, Ains worth, Kan., is tho wife of an old soldier, and says The National Tribune seems like an angel of light to their homo, and they cannot do without it. She thinks great injustice is done in not granting pensions to all the dis abled veterans. She thinks thoso soldiera now drawing small pensions should be placed on the rolls at a much higher rate. Isaac Slovor, Co. D, 5th Wis., Shell Lake, Wi3., renews his subscription to The National Tribune because ho thinks it is the best pa per published, besides being the soldier's friend. He also favors "The National Tribune" Pen sion Bill, and hopes it may soon become a law, as it benefits more poople than any measure he has yet seen. Frank Dan, Davenport, Iowa, says: "I have boon a subscriber for The National Tribune only a short time, but I find that it i3 tho best paper published, as it works for tho old soldiers. I think that 'The National Tribune' Pension Bill is a great benefit to tho oltLsoldiors, pro vided it passes Congress," Glre Them Tholr Due. Z. Cotton, Co., 5th 111. Cav., Siloam Springs, Ark., had his house and its contents burned to tho ground last May, since which timo his family have been compelled to live in an old stable without chinking. He see3 in The Na tional Tribune where comrades who havo mot with similar disasters have been helped by comrades who were more fortunate, but so far ho has had no assistance. Ho was dis charged for disability, but having been taken sick on the march cannot obtain proof neces sary to obtain a pension, although the same has not been disallowed. His doctor has mado affidavit that he is totally disabled, but they still refuse to grant his pension. Ho is very "ffborand could not take our paper unless a gen erous comrade subscribed for him. D. N. Robinson, Co. I, 8th Ind., Escanaba, Mich., writes: "I would like to say a few words in regard to our Representatives in Con gress. They havo ignored our righte, pigeon holed our petitions, and turned their backs to everything that would be of any benefit to tho old soldiers. I say not $1 of the surplus now on hand in tho National Treasury bo reduced or one ponny of tho so-called war taxes be di minished until the men that saved tho Union from an ignominious death bo paid. What would have been in tho Treasury vaults to-day if Southern Rights had prevailed? Comrades, think of it. This Fall, work for men friendly to your cause and interest." Benjamin F. Brandt, Co. D, 93d 111., is get ting disgusted at tho manner in which the tariff issue has brushed aside pension legisla tion, and would liko to see members of the Pen sion Committee, especially Chairman Matson, in tho fix somo of tho old soldiers aro in. If such wore the case ho would hump himself a littlo more perhaps to help right tho wrong of the veterans. J. B. Towers, Co. , 5th Iowa Cav., St. Croix Falls, Wis., thinks overy soldier who wore the blue owes to his comrades a duty during tho Fall elections. Ho should go carefully over tho field, look back and ascertain who have been the soldier's friends, aud then work for them as we worked for the Nation during the dark days. We may meet somo of the soldier hating element, but he finds that a bold front puts these sniveling growlers to rout ovory timo. Wo must be true to ourselves, and in time, littlo by littlo, all the needy will bo helped. Random Shot1;. T. J. Lane. Postmaster at Greenville, Tenn., says that tho rebel Gen. John H. Morgan was killed in tho vinoyard of Mrs. Dr. Wil liams, about 6:30 o'clock on Sunday morning, Sept. 4, 1864. James Leedy, a boy about 18 years old, was probably tho person who first informed Gen. Gillom, then at Bull's Gap, of Morgan's presence at Greenville, but Capt. R. C. Carter, of Greenville, ono of Gillem's officers, sent a dispatch to Gillem which caused him to send tho troops which arrived at daybreak. Charles Barney, Co. E, 2d U. S. Cav., Batchol lorvillo, N. Y.. says that reading tho lest Na tional Tribune took him back in memory to 1862, when his regiment was at the frout. Ho received a letter telling him to look low through tho crotch sight and tho enemy would tumble Should this moot tho eye of any of his old com pany ho would be pleased to hear from them. Joshua D. King, Co. C, 8th Ky., Winchester, Ky., lives in a part of tho country whoro tho rebel soldier is played for all that thoy used to bo during tho war, and thoy receive all tho benefits which tho State Legislature and olhor officers can give them, whilo tho Union soldier is placed iu tho background. Ho speaks of tho treatment of patients in the Lunatic Asy lum at Lexington. Tho littlo property which he had accumulated has been taken from him and his farm sold for taxes during his confine ment. Tho timber has been cut from tho place during his absence. The laws of the asylum prevent any communication by patients with the outside world, aud he has been deprived of everything. Great wrongs aro perpetrated in the institution of which nothing is overheard, tho Committee of tho Legislature being hood winked by tho authorities. Theso things should bo looked into by tho authorities and a remedy applied very soon. J. C. Lindsoy, Co. G, 7fch Ohio Cav., Ravenna, O., having seen tho communication of C. P. Nash, regarding tho engine stealers, wants to givo his version of the affair. In Juno, 1863, ho was taking pictures at Murfreesboro, Tenn., when some eight men came into his tent and desired their photographs taken. Thov said they had just returned from rebel prison, and wanted their pictures boforo they parted. In tho Fall of tho sarao year, whilo tho militia of Portage Co., O., wero drilling on tho fair grounds at Ravenna, a man was selling a book called "Capturing a Locomotive," and gave a history of the affair while selling tho work. It occurred to Liudsey that ho had seen this man before. Ho asked tho man if ho was not ono of tho squad whom he had photographed in Murfreesboro, and wa3 told that ho was, and that his name was Robert Buffum. Buflumat 1ht time was slim, with n tallow corant&xioo, dark hair, deep-sunken oyes, bread forohoad and high chcok-bonoff. There were no traces of insanity abbot him at this timo. What bo carso of Buffum ho does not know. Jo3oph Watson, Co. D, 72d 111., ChaUworth, 111., desires to boar testimony to tho royal wel come given tho National Encampment, G.A.R., by tho citizens of Columbus, O. The Encamp ment surpassed any other over held, and' the city came out with flying colors notwithstand ing tho snoors of jealous newspapers in Cincin nati, who predicted a failure because of the sraallness of Columbng. Everything, however, was dono to make the veterans comfortable, for tho reason that all tho citizens joined hands and helped each other, and worked to make tho Encampment a success, which overy sol dier present will testify that they succeeded in doing. Tho great parade, the hundreds of Campfires, and tho general mingling of the old veterans was tho best whieh will probably ever tako place in tho United States or any other country. John A. Transue, Paradise Valley, Pa., asks: "Cannot tho 'Boy Spy' write reminiscences of tho two female spies of the late war, Panline Cushman and Belle Boyd? An article from a quill-drivor upon the lives of these two noted femalo spies wonld bo interesting to the boya in bluo, especially if writteu by one who by oh an co a3 well as by orders may have happened to como in contact with them." Dan J. Nowman, Co. K, 132d Pa., Scranton, Pa., wants to know if Comrade Gray, of the 14th Ind., Panther, Ky., ha3 forgotten the 132d Pa., who wero brigaded with them and served under Gen. French during tho years 1862 aad 1863, and fought with them at Antietam, Fred ericksburg and Chancellorsville? The mem bers of the old 132d were always treated with respect by the veterans of tho 4th Ohio, 14th Ind. and 7th W. Va., and also by tho 1st Del. and 14th Conn.; and although in the service only about a year, their record was first-claes in overy respect, which many of the men of theso regiments can tostify to. At their first Re union, held Sept. 17, old-time recollections wore brought up, and many of the comrades spoko of their friendship and tho good times had with tho old three-years vets of the above named regiments. George D. Stanton, E. A. Brown Post, No. 130, Fond du Lac, Wis., says: "I see by notices pub lished in differont papers that tho Hon. John C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions, is likely to retire from said offico. I most sincerely hope the report is not true, for tho reason that Commissioner Black has done more for tho old soldiers andtheir widows than all the former Commissioners. Tho old boys of the G.A.R. think ho is the right man in the right place, and the idea that President Cleveland has in timated to him that his resignation would be accepted, can hardly find credence with U3, a3 we consider John C. Black about tho only friend we have under tho present Administra tion at Washington." C. W. Clayberger, Co. G, 188th Pa., Brandon villo, Pa., says he has just returned from Get tysburg, where tho 3d Pa. H. A. and tho 188th Pa. held their third annual Reunion, which was a glorious meeting. If somo of tho brave soldiers who want to claim the honor of plant ing the flag on tho ramparts of Fort Harrison had beon with them, they would have seen the man who did actually do said planting, in the person of W. L. Graul, besides lots of persons who were eye-witnesses of the matter to prove tho same; among them being Col. Given, Serg't Dennison and Private Clayberger. Tho 188th Pa. dofy anyone to meet them at Fort Harrison and prove who is right about this matter. If Col. Clay, of the 58th Pa., claims this honor ho i3 mistaken, for Serg't Granl planted tho bluo Stato flag of the lSSth Pa. long beforo tho Stars and Stripes appeared on tho fort. N. L. Hayden, Co. F, 2d Iowa Cav., Flora Vista, New Mexico, desires to say to old com rades who have no homes of their own, that Now Mexico is the placo to coma to live. It is a land of snnshino, where all kinds of fruits are grown to perfection, and the healthiest cli mate in tho world, where you can work every day in tho year. Land is cheap, besides some good Government land, not yet located, to be taken up. Thero aro also farms which can bo rented for a small sum. He would liko to see some of tho old boys settling up this glorious Territory, and will answer any questions which may be asked him by letter. William Hines, Lyons, O., says that while the 2d Ohio H. A. were stationed at Clevolaud, Tenn., on the north side of the railroad depot, Col. H. G. Gibson sent an escort of men from the regiment to guard a provision-train which was to supply a refugee camp in Polk Co., Tenn., about 25 miles from Cleveland. While on the march Corp'l Jesse W. Dalton, of Co. E. and a private in Co. C, same regiment, in a playful mood charged bayonets at each other. The private threw his hand back, struck the ham mer of his gun, which wont off. tho ball enter ing the right oyo of Dalton, killing him in stantly. He was buried on the southeast sido of the town of Cleveland, by the side of the Toad, among the willows, the regiment being pres ent. He was a young man of fine promise. John E. Ayers, Co. E, 8th N. Y. Cav., Wash ington, D. C, claims that the 8th N. Y. 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Band or Mom Beta Chiah Te-i Set. or HaadMsta "DcanZtd Gold Bend Mesa Rose Dinner Set. or Gotd Basi Hs3 Decorntf - Toilet Set. For full na'txcalar addra THE OitEAT AMEKIOAX TXA CO., v o. Box 2S9. 31 and 33 Te-wy St, -ew Yerit, ar-ntfcra The KaUosal TrlbnaA GOVERNMENT LAND Subject to entry under the U. S. Homttstaa4.Pra.sTs. Uon, Timber culture, beaert land aad AUaisg awi m NEW MEXICO. Private lands for colonization. Fer informaea csg&r to , EDWARD HAKES. Special Immigration Agent A. T. 4 a. 7. 3. 2, -,r ., lfc Untoa Ave., EaaRsa atjHft, Mention The National Tribune. BRONZE BUCKEYE BADGES, Duplicate Bronze Buckeye Badges of the S2d 3AiiaaaI Encampment, G.A.B.. snen aa were iaed. to IWSjatsa at Columbus, O.. Sept. 11, lost, can be pfeoand aftlM each by forwarding yoor order to M. H. TStU, Chaicaaa of Badge Committee, Columbus, O. Remit bv money order, postal note or exprrss order only. Thk"bad U acknowledged to be the finest eer Isreed hraayJIs tlonal Encampment Mention The National Tribes jjcsois: l& &K3 :C23S2JS1 ATlH fniMna.a nrl H nw arArtAnKftTnVa AQ K ft .... Eooraurinjjsparettmc. j.v. Kenyon.t K. Y., made SIS one day, 76.50 a .....,..,i ., ..u u , ....vv ...vu.iui, rji ens Falls, 9 weoJu do can you. drools ana cataierroo J. E. Sekpard Si Co., iasall, C Hsntion The National Triccaa WAIMTED SOLDIERS' The addra&H of sol dier who home? iteKdod a lea somber of acres than. H O M ESTE A DS-fflfflSSfi Hentlou The National Trlbona. i CampaFgn !3adseFree-!rtta8iordsr,aiaTpartT'. Ji Ictcli'tatetl, bcir-lnionz Jf en and JfeacU BSazsj, ft r iZfThvStf " im TVmr Tiflirvff on In Ibihtver-. onlT 2O0S3. l&Te& rsrCInb r f 8 diSerezit n&sea for 61. bUL. v Clv9ea to carrv in Pocket. Strooesri sad. iiUiUJKli STAlir CO., Sew Sssvea Caa Mention Tt- National Trlmou. 10 Albani Violin Outfit for $3.6 Ts.CaiBR.WKD AI3ANn rrc buos-itt VmBes vbkfun ElOTfcftlTrta- ciais TOSS. Titl raou tadla. a. satboaoa. KxiSiSof9tr'n;s 1M nwiTBRSK .lid Mcir House trnt Fast Jill " mftatincBs. Si!It ipr-ju ;o.-Sii.)uriidTJ. unuuuioln vill.eat COt fwlwW.NWlTior nunita. J&itm rAitfiauj js Diiau, 41S illlwaole Arc. Olj&rt. El. Hentton The Notional Trflms& ike AlkUle or JaTtui. AtMMkhypJ. -rfryg f&T0! 'J?1 vun, I r-"a; sssissifai ,wi slfr f t I4tb Street t U . IS v" hJ Frof. D. L. Down. Ws. HL.it .iL,fr How to jet Strong , m rf ftiTaj any tfcjr t&at 1 Hitsd aalfu wLH Mention The National Txlbass. DOTJBI.X: EreH-La4r S6.75. stseirtMn. Bs jan bay sd Hasm fsr ..raig.. A4UJ7SJ 19 Hals Street, Claeiaaai. Oil. RIFLES33 PISTOLS 75 Mention The National Tritmsa. A 2 SAMPLE FREE, Agents wanted to collect small picture to be cepfedaad enlarged. Send for circulars and terms. A44rexx MILES MORRIS, successor to J. Seirreiter, . m Greenwich at., Saw YetS. Mention The National Tribune. OUTFITat 3 7 $5.$.- 30. Jioto5ao.lBetedfaff7le&t. Ui IU asev Bow. Extra Swiss aadSoefe HI igC.O.D.5 days trial. Fm CaUIojj SKiJof Violin Ontata or Htefea! Goddl ery irucn Detow regular prices. .?. 2C0? 4 SGHS, 75 :AC220K S7., CSKA88, ELS. Hen t ion The National Tribuss. CBAHD BUSJWESS OFFS52. and expensM pafclaajraclto person to sell r jeods b samnle. Ufa aaahxt narmlWI' ??vTialllyE,'1I,M'e " att particulars i REE- tr xcon jtut isAo we ar. Addrgfs araaiMKU sii-YSitWASa CO., I 3983811. &13S. ileatlou The National Tiibusa. CLUB-ROOM GOODS, Practical and reliable of every deacriptios asaetaatlv on hand or made to order. Cards cannot be had of any othe.- house in U. S. Send 4c. stamps (waJ neetaztj for catalogue to J. W. LEWIS, WT 4th Ay. xvlTas. Mention The Natkaal Trlbacs. SCRAP PICTURES FREE I To introduce our lovely cards, msai &&. wm KiTeuhanyoaesendingaxc. stamp mrpes 24 beau mm anjuiecaraaariaonepacKageoreU urea FRfcK! Branfor? PristijFs Co., Cons .iuenuon ine -.auonat xriouae. Hentioa The National Trlbona. Mention Tha National TrUracs. OPITJM AKp UQUOR ITAMX CCmSfc at home. No pain or nervous ghoafc. 3iba11 ax pense. LESLIE 13. KEEIRY. M, b Jo morly &nrar. U. S, A UWISHlf, ISr s aienuon The National Txlbona. COCOA. .s!!s1k&323 G, am I Misam m. sa 91 13 IS33 s if km mim i n it; (J I MTB . . i ...g . i , gf BsuBAnnet3,FiaS3,TJi3fforsa3379rrSias rigmmfmz&jsjzfc a -Js. -Ji.. "JsJ .liA? 4 m.sWeA Pfcjaa-jtyriBj. s xs9-4. &ehA rJauM- jjs istSa-aaurfis.-t. liav