The National tribune., 1882-12-28
TIE EDITORS f8BLE.
A Glance at the Contents of The
Tribune'S Mail.

Ifthe readers Of THE TRIBUNE could gather
around the editd's table-though, come tC
think of II. we should have to plant that table
in the centre of thirty-acrc feld-and see
what a mountain of letters surmounts 1t, they
would no longer wonder that he cannot find
room for them all in THE TRIBUNE And
vet lc would not for the world have them STOP
writing to him. since it is from their letters
that he derives that knowledge of their wants
which enables him to make THE TRIB-
uNE of such great practical service to them
Now we suppose there is not single letter IN
the pile that now lies before us that does not
contain some sentiment, or opinion, orstatement
OF fact that does not deserve publication, yet
we shall have to content ourselves with simply
quoting line here and there and making such
comment or reply as may seem to he necessary,
and those of our correspondents whose letters
do not appear Will understand, we hope, that
we are not the less grateful TO them for their
kind words of appreciation because we cannot
thank them all individually. And now for
the letters. Let Us see what treasures this
mine of correspondence contains!
Comrade Richard Lawrence. of Red Bank,
n j. in a letter inclosing two subscriptions TO
THE TRIBUNE. writes: d" would not sell the
last two numbers of THE TRIBUNE for one dollar
If they could not be replaced. The description
of Brandywine Station battle Is very good, IN
deed. Even now can still see those JOhnnlcs as
they came down the hill to meet the First New
Jersey Cavalry. but how soon they went back
when the order was given To charge! We'll do
] remember looking down the line as Col.
Broderick sang ont close up after crossing the
ditch. / think l never saw the regiment in
better line but it was Broderick's last charge"
Samuel Hoffman, Clinton, H., on renewing
his subscription sends the names of two new
subscribers, and writes: God speed The
TRIBUNE, for it is the soldiers true friend"
The way to speed THE TRIBUNE is for every
subscriber, when he renews his subscription to
follow Mr.. Hoffmans example.
A STUMP SPEECH.
Sanford Bugbee, of Canterbury, Conn, re-
news his subscription, and says he thinks The
TRIBUNE is the best paper published in the
world. He adds: Il have got one leg to stand
on yet, and so long as | can use that l shall
take your paper Comrade Bugbee will be
glad to know that the $40 pension bill is likely
to pass during the present session of Congress
Here is an illustration of the work THE
TRIBUNE is doing in educating the youth OF
the land: Send me your welcome paper.
Your history of Southern prisons and battles of
the rebellion are very interesting to my two
little boys. As for myself, have been there
and know all about them" l.. B. Harman,
Carysville, O.
Francis F. Burd Hillsdale. Mich, on renew
ing his subscription, writes: " We take quite
number of papers but would not give THE
and he says it grows better and better-and
that is what we all think" We are glad TO
know that our subscribers have noticed the
steady improvement in the character of THE
TRIBUNE's contents; they may be sure that
the more they do to increase its circulation the
more interesting we shall try to make it.
b. +. Stllley, who says he was the first sub
scriber to THE TRIBUNE at Exeter, Nebraska
writes us: 1t seems to me that THE TRIBUNE
is the best soldiers paper published, and if
every ore would take hold of it as they ought
to Dc. W. could make it a power that would
soon !o felt" That's true as gospel, comrade-
"a -. &C. - yi"g in the wilderness.
T. = -udrd dies but never surrenders-
C>r e." TIE TRIBUNE. o. F. Miller, Phila-
d,i . -. writes: Enclosed please find 81
;l' IS - ricise send THE TRIBUNE to an
,' '.r who took it for one year and
= a. "a could do without it, but has surren-
,-s'a aHd sends in his dollar"
80 n u. ifcCulough New Millport, Pa. who
t.l. r thinks he must have been in the same
.''lu with Free Lance" from BlaclIshear
20 al ,t1n and Florence, writes There
. i.f.f.aE that Crleyes me so much as TO miss
49, i"g THE TRIBUNE in my Saturday mail.
NAm this happens | don't get it until the
III >'iay following. If / do not find it in my
box then feel as sad as when | used to stand
near the gate in Florence prison and look for
the goJd ratiOns which we would hear were
coming, but that, alas never came" Our edi-
tion IS a pretty large one, and it requires a
large force to mail it, but it is generally printed
and sent TO the post Office on time. We hope
you won't have To 90 hungry often.
HOT WORK.
J. r. Freeman, of Aspen, Col, sends us five
subscribers, and says THE TRIBUNE is just
what every old vet wants. He also makes
strong argument in favor Of the equalization
of bounties, and gives the following as his
personal experience: . was in a nine months
brigade that formed the pivot upon which the
battle of Gettysburg turncd-the Indiana vet
Gran brigade-and as | was in command of
portion of the picllet-line that stopped the ad-
vance Of Lees men in their famous charge on
the Sd Of July, and afterwards assisted with
my regiment-the SiXteenth-in charging one
of Lees brigades, Capturing three stahds of
colors and more prisoners than we had men in
our regiment,) l think l was near the joint of
that pivot" Hot work, comrade. Can't you
manage to take regiment or two of new sub
scribers into camp for us?
Thesurgeon Of the I'D Illinois, in subscribing
for the THE TRIBUNE kindly remarks: THE
TRIBUNE fills vacancy in my reading that /
have felt for long time. / presume there are
Others here who will subscribe. Stories of the
war are what / like TO read" He adds that
he has some interesting mss. concerning the
escape of Union prisoner from Castle Thun-
der, which he is willing to send to THE TRIB-
UNE. Send it along, cOmrade.
David Ross, Wallingford, Conn, writes: I"
am not Grand Army man, and perhaps never
shall be, as there is no Post in the town where
! live. There is Post in the city of Meriden,
six miles from here, and / have been at two of
what they call their bean-bakes. They had
very enjoyable time but l met none of the
old boys that had served with to clasp me by
the hand as / saw the rest doing, so / felt like
a cat in a strange garrett" Well, comrade,
what are you going to do about it. Are there
not enough ex-soldiers in Wallingford to Or
ganize Post of their own? Suppose you get
at least ten of them-mOre if you possibly can
to sign an application for a charter and for
ward it to The TRIBUNE. We will see that
the Department authorities take the necessary
steps TO muster you in.
Laconic letters likethe following-especially
when they contain, as did this one, club Of
five subscribers-cheer the editors heart
THE TRIBUNE is the best paper for the ex-
soldier and his friends that ever went to press,
aud il grows better every week. To work,
comrades, and let us make it a grand success,
as we can by canvassing for subscribers" Il.
+. Hair, Amboy, Ind.
THE RISING GENERATION.
There is a great deal of force in what Com
radc George Wetmore, of New Haven, n. Y, |
who faced the rebel fire at Fredericksburg,
writes us concerning the education Of the ris-
ing generation. He says: 81 like your paper,
and think that not only every soldier ought to
take it. but those who were not soldiers. The
rising generation ought TO know what our army
and navy suffered to preserve the Union, so