New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09

ing, knows what the ripened thought, the "lhnoWeu
phrase of the author would have BEEN ana lhat is
made to represent him, which, though he uttered IT,
| is not his measure and expression. But with tho
publication of this simple travellers tale us writer
loses no esteem and gains new liking 1t Is ten
der memorial to those who knew him, and to those
who knew him not it will be a companion as delight
full as his harmonious SELF if less various than his
many moods.
OUR ACRE AND IT'S HARVEST H1ToErcar sKErcH Q, TTs
Cleveland Herald OGee
Records of local patriotism, such as this book,
are already Of great historical value aud year by year
will be and highly priced The Society whose
work here described composed entirely OF women
1t was organized at the beginning of the war; and
abored efficiently raising money by individual d2gaoG,
by ossiduous begging, by fairs aud festivals, until the
return Of peace rendered its work no longer necessary
Although 1t drained only small part Of the State Of
Ohio, consisting Of few counties surrounding the City
Of Cleveland, II collected aud disbursed over anion OF
dollars This history not only abounds in important
records is the highest degree interesting The gene
raj narrative is told by Miss Mary Clark Brayton Tho
stories of Special Relief are Written Cy Miss EleA +
Terry. Both ladies have discharged ttelf functions
admirably. Their pages are iuli Of tho eloduonco
aud pathOs q real Truth, and no good patriot can
read their account with dry eyes, Mss Brayton's
narrative Is minute enough to CQver all points OF inter
est 6hd direct enough to keep the readers attention UNI
Tagging She describes the work OF the Society in detail
It's modes Of operation, practical results, and its early
mistakes and failures some of which are sufficiently
amusng-such tho disastrous manlas for bottled cur
rantiuco which to0tld ferment and explode barrclcd
toast which somehow reached the army either I'm the
form of fine powder sour mass iof mold, and con-
centrated chckensOup not warranted 10 keep In any
climate How prompt and valuable was the aid OF tho
Society In critical emergencies may be seen from this e1
tract:
From being long confined TO raons of salt pork, men
in nearly every regiment were beginning 70 show unmis-
by the surgeons The sick brought 20 their notice
atoms IN die and the supplies Of Vegetables drawn from
sanitary stores checked the symptoms OF this tnucl-
dreaded disease before they became really apparent IL
among the men In camp those calling Themselves
well that this foe was making It's nsdious way when
its presence detected it mad already seriously threat
ened the effective force of the entire army. The medical
authorities made stroug representation Of tins fact and
ed but these issues were Insufficient The chief medical
inspectors aud directors Of the department sent urgent
request mail and telegraph 10 DR. NUwbcrry, Tor the
aid Of the sanitary Commission In battling ts new and
load OF vegetables dispatched at once TO Nash
vile, ard promise on the part OF the sanitary Commits
TO the Of the Cumberland hundred barrels OF
onions and potatoes daily throughout the Summer THIS
be special issue to the men In camp, with direct
reference 70 the against eurvy aud an addition TO
the regular supplies furnished by the Commission to
for all the supplies OF the Sanitary Commission tho Gen
era Commanding furnished ample transportation. The
officers Of the department seconded this relief work with
great cordially To fulfill It's promise 10 tho army OF the
Cumberland the Sanitary Commission was Obliged 10
mako purchases - vegetables tOuyOke the strenuous cf
forts Of the supply Branches AHA 20 agts
through tho Heh farming DISTRICTS OF thc NorthNesL
The Branches OF the Western Department quickly apprc
hended the Importance Of this now movement and en-
tered with enthusiasm upon Their duties Tue honorable
record OF Detroit Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati aud
Chicago to DE found elsewhere The present report
will touch only upon the acton Of the Cleveland Branch
In the grand eampaln against scnryy on receiving
fg lac Y 1sssS n or t9S snu te rac
ng IN Ia had f
vegetables per week throughout the sumner IN addition
Ia its regular shipments In the direction In giving
this pledge the Society stepped the bounds OF
nzed duty In the supply department which had not UNI
Regiments on duty or Ia camp mad been left 10
the care OF Qdarermaster and ComnissaIy aud all n-
reference with these officials was scrupulousy avoided
Even the vegetables hitherto sen To the front had been
clearly within the sphere or army relief 10 furnish tho
ounce OF prevention which prOverDialy Outweighs
even tho pound Of cure. Now began what was known
among the Aid Societies OF Northern ONO the grand
vegetable raid" OF the Sanitary Commission Published
appeals circulars and personal Letters wakened the gen
erOsiy OF the public and prepared the way for the Can
wasting Committees that were sent out through every
beers OF county Military Committees often assumed this
duty Of eanyassng Nearly every school district could
country his sOldierboy impced him 10 aid IN col
ecung In several instances the good women OF feeble
Aid Society took this iutO their hands Driv-
lug their morse from door to door they pcrsisteny
sailed their heighbOrs shamiBg wonderful gcner
Osity the grudging giyer. Towns and villages We'd
with each other III the amount Of supplies furnished.
crossroads settlement sent as nstallment twenty
eight barrels Of potatoes One little village forwarded
sixty barrels. Every within shipping distance OF
Cleveland sent again and again It's offering.
Miss Terry quotes this incident from the experience Of
n returned prisoners: when the camp OF
our troops at Wilmington, way home first we
heard In the distance military band, then away
of United States flag, and then all the boys broke
down. they shouted and wept, aud knet down to
It, and just then the boys from the camp out TO
meet aud brought us everything they could find for
eat aud the band came out too and played for u.s.
In these stories read the poetry OF the great war No
take MP volume such as Our Acre ana It's Iar
ycst without conviction that the magnificent women
Eb9 4Q such work, and the geagt soldiers for YIQn
they did II, Will be rewarded by Heaven in the hsIfntity
and glory Of the country for which they moie their sac
rfces.
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Household Of Thaekeray's Novels by pubca-
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Mr.. James II. Lyles, of Lindsay, Walton g. |
Co., Nos. &c and SO JOhnst, has compiled very useful
Official Rdltody Manual showing the financial condition,
length cost earnings expenses and organization OF the
railroads Of North America, and containing table the
length and cost of the railways in every country Of the
world. ,...
The collection of Hymns of the Church, lust |
published under the direction Messrs John Thompson
and A. b. Vermilye and the Rev. Alexander r. Thompson
of the Reformed Dutch Church. contains careful
arrangement Of hymns, both ancient and modern with