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Answers to Correspondents.

". J. M., Warsaw City Hud.-see reply to
/ Albert II. 3. in our last.
- D. T. d., Weeping Water.-We do not know
him
F. B., Johnstoun, Pave are not of course
able to give as good an opinion of the cause
why your case is delayed as your attorney, and
should advise that you or he request the pres
ent condition of the claim from the Commits
sioner.
F. L., KiddriEe, Aieh.-The parties are prac
ticing before the Pension Office.
! G. w., NeW London, Uis.-1. No. 3 81.
| E. McJL, Gin, O-With the new testimony
| you speak of we think the Pension Office will
reopen your claim. One commissioned officer
as to origin Of disability is usually sufficient.
The case ought to be taken up for reconsidera-
tiOn without much further delay. If you fail
to hear from it in week or so write TO the
Commissioner of Pensions and request action
E. L., North Fork, Wy. Ty-No general law
has passed granting pension to ex-sOldiers
of Mexican war.
Soldiers Mother, Chelsea, Mass-If the charges
are false and malicious, and you know their
origin you should submit testimony, with the
view of obtaining special examination by an
agent of the Department, and reopening of
claim.
f. j. tt. Yes 2. One eighth "total" or
81. 3. Loss of sight of one eye 81 Rating
for other injury would depend upon the exten.
disabled thereby.
". II. r., Kellingley, Conn.-You can state
the facts to the Commissioner and request pay
ment at the agency nearest your proposed new
residence, or you may draw the accumulated
pension upon your return to present abode,
providing you do not remain absent longer
than twelve months.
Scribe, ~ Il. The remarks were intended
in a general sense. 3 We do not recall any
thing requiring special mention just at present.
L. C., Rochester, uiHn-NO; it was not the
same officer. The services of the present Com
missioner of Pensions were performed with the
Army of the Potomac.
B. b. Uhhtord Center, Mich, and others
Your attorney should request information from
the Pension Office as to what causes the delay.
r. H. c., Ashley, IH.-The new members, ex-
ccpt those elected to fill vacancies will not take
their seats until the commencement of the next
Congress.
s F., Planfeld, Iotaa.-Your advertisement
will appear next week. Your letter has been
referred to your attorney.
Mrs. L. c., Startcca, Ra.-See reply to S. L. s.
in No. 81.
II. B., BangOr.-Provided you can prove de-
pendence upon your son at the time he enlisted
we should suggest that you apply.
". 4. w., Sego, KGa.-From three to five
months
j. F. c. RichmoadriNe, NJ Your letter has
been referred to the attorney named as being
better able to advise you of status of case than
ourselves. We could not, without an examina-
tion of the papers, give an intelligent reply.
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brave and efficient officer, was never ques-
toned. The Post Commander Colonel T. w.
Higgins was during the war the lieutenant
colonel of the Seventy third O. V. V l., and hre-
vetted colonel The mention Of the name Of
this regiment together with the name OF Col.
Higgins is enough TO merit the applause of the
people of Ohio. Amore gallant regimcntal com
mander did not face the foe at any time during
the war. It is the prediction of the humble
writer thet Barnes Post will muster from $50
to 200 comrades in the next twelve months
The TRIBUNE will be literally patronized
here. The officers of the Post are as follows:
Commander, Thomas W. Higgins; S. Y. c.,
Louis Wais J. V. c., F. B. Kellison Adjt,
A. Dorming; Chaplain, Philip Gableman; Q.
N, Henry Lorbach; o. D., Lewis Eckhart; 0.
G., William Woods; Q.S A Underwood; S. NJ,
W. C. Musteen.
Yours, fraternally,
JOHN K DEEKE D. NJ. o.
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NEW YORK.
How They Celebrated Thanksgiving Day in New
YOrk-A Grand Reunion.
CAP. SWEET

How They Celebrated Thanksgiving Day In New
YOrk-A Grand Reunion.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
New YORK, December In the Madison
Square Garden yesterday there was a Reunion
of the veteran soldiers and sailors of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The object besides the
display of a patriotic spirit, was to raise the
necessary funds to erect monument in Cen
tral Park, to be dedicated to the fallen heroes
of the war of the rebellion. The managers
were Comrades John G. Feeny, of Sumner Post
24, and Henry A. Beatty, of Farragut Post 75; {;
the chairman and director of games, Comrade
Charles H. Mckenzie, Of Farragut Post, and
the floor manager, John Silver Beer, of Wads-
worth Post -. The Officer of the Day was
John J. Humphreys, Farragut Post, and the
Officer of the Guard, Lew Brennan, Reno Post
A William E. Harding was the referee, and
the Sergeant of the Guard was James Murray,
Dahlgren Post 113. Farragut and Wadsworth
Posts attended in a body, and detachment of
marines from the Brooklyn navy yard fur
nished the guard. Comrade Charles H. Nc
Kenze made a brief speech, explaining the
object of the meeting, and said that since Con-
gress had refused to appropriate the funds for
raising the monument, it was the duty of the
Grand Army of the Republic to do it themselves,
and to take all the honor.
The 440-yards race for veterans sons fifteen
years old, was won by Charles Brtton, with his
brother George second. The 4l0-yards hurdle
race for veterans was won by George Stewart,
of Wadsworth Post II, with John Festger of
Farragut Post, second. A One-hour heel-and-
toe race was won by Thomas Hogan, police
man of the Mulberry street station, who made
So miles; Clement Kaufman, second, made %
miles. The Ss0-yards race for veterans sons
of IS years, was won by w. A Ware, with
Charles Frye second. The 44O-yards fat mems
race was won by Frank Zoller, with Charles J.
Gligler second. The last race was a one-hour
gO-as-you- please, open to members of the New
Jersey National Guards and the Brooklyn
militia, equipped as soldiers on the march, in
fatigue uniform. with knapsacks, canteens, car
fridge boxes, and rifles. The first prize Lee
magazine rife, was won by Thomas Smith, of
the Sixty-ninth regiment. He made seven
miles and one lap. Quartermaster-Sergea
Goodwin, Of the Ninth regiment, won the sill
yer pitcher, and made six miles Joseph Chal-
oner, of the Fifth regiment, won the $40 gold
piece.
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A Successful Campfire at Wyoming-The Songs
and Speeches.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
WYOMING n. Y, Nov. 28.-Charles IL. Bills
Post, No. POI, Department of New York, q. A
r.. held its first Campfire at this place last
evening. There was a good attendance, good
music good speaking, and good feeling
handsome sum was realized for the Post fund
Visiting comrades were present from various
Posts Gibbs, of Warsaw, sent over thirty COM
rades. Rev II. F. Dudley, of Warsaw, whose
hearty sympathy with the boys who wore the
blue, and whose admirable way of putting
things on such occasions always makes him one
of the welcome guests, and comrade Goifney, of
Gainesville, whose sparkle and earnestncss and
genuine Grand-Army feelings always "sets the
table in a rear" at Camp fires, made telling re-
spOnses to regular tOasts Senior Vice Com
mander Johnson, of Gibbs Post, after the reGu-
lar toasts had been disposed of, spoke forclbly
and well; and Comrade Augustus Harrington,
upon the call of Commander Owen, of Post 29l,
as the representative of the Department and OF
the National Headquarters, made the closing
remarks of the evening. He especially called
the attention of the comrades present to the
recent rapid growth of the Organization
LilOuSItuH LHc IOuublN, 10 Gllo SLiSlVhN EA
ministratiOn of Commander Fraser, of this
Department, and to the une1amplsd energy of
the Commander-in-C Chief in the work of ex-
tending and building up the Grand Army of
the Republic. Comrade Harrington concluded
with earnest words of fraternal greeting and in
behalfof Gibbs Post he said: " The oldest and the
largest Post of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in the county of Wyoming greets one of the
youngest and most promising of her sisters.
Comrades of Gibbs Post, | ask for your own
'volley cheer in recognition of the Post that
bears the name of the young martyr, Charles
ii. Bills, who went from one of these hillsides
and died in his Country's service, eVincing
heroism as touching as Sir Philip Sidney's and
that rare courage which does not need the
shock of battle to enable it to placidly look
death full in the face" The cheer was given
with will; another song to cheer" by the
visiting comrades, courteous recognition by
Commander Owen of the fraternal spirit shown
by Gibbs Post on the occasion, and the enter
tainment ended, an acknowledged success.
AUGUSTUS HARRINGTON.
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NEW JERSEY.
Mcpherson Post Making Ready for Its First Fair

MCPHERSON Post Making Ready for Its First Fair.
Special Correspondence National Tribune
HACKENsACK, n. j., Dec. 4.-We of McPher-
son Post, No. 81, Department of New Jersey,
are making great preparations for our first fair
in aid of our relief fund, and from the responses
we are receiving, | think it will be a great sue
cess The fair is to be held on the 18th, 18th, and
18th of December. We have a sword for the
most popular militia officer in the county, a
Bible for the most popular clergyman, q. A.
r. badge for the most popular comrade a sew
ing machine for the most popular married
lady, a toilet case for the most popular single
lady; conductors lantern for the most popu-
lar conductor, brakesman's lantern for the
most popular brakesman-all of the above to be
voted for, and all Of which have been donated.
We also have six tons of coal, three barrels of
flour, and other articles too numerous to men
tion-all voluntary cOntributions-and the use
Of the hall free for one week, which gave N.Y.
self. Yours, in F., c. and L.,
GEO. NJ. HUNTER,
Past Post Commander.
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A VICTIM OF THE LAWS DELAY.

10 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Herewith find check for three dollars for two
new subscribers to THE TRIBUNE and renewal
of my own subscription. But for illness l
should have done more. God bless the brave
heart of the editor and all connected Herewith.
You are soldiers and know how soldiers appre-
ciate brave leader. We will stand by you
and uphold the flag of right and Justice. Alas,
some of our soldiers have died in the poOrhouse
with honorable discharges in their pockets. |
will mention one case-that of John Davis who
died recently at the Providence poorhOuse. He
was dressed in paupers clothes, and the only
property he could call his own was little
brown paper with significant marks upon it,
When he was stripped of his rags he still clung
to that dirty little piece of paper He grasped
it with the same hand that had brandshed the
saber and handled the gun during the three
long and eventful years of the war. And when
his poor body was laid out there was disclosed
the wounds he had received in fifteen import
ant battles. The paper was an honorable dis
charge, with certificate written in blood-red
ink across the corner giving him credit for the
battles he had been engaged in and the wounds
which had caused his disability and poverty.
His aged sister-still lingering on the verge of
the grave-supported him for thirteen years, or
as long as she could and when the last crust
was gone the authorities took charge of him as
Il pauper, and he rests in an unmarked grave
to-day. At the time of his death his applica-
tion for pension was over five years old.
There are thousands of such cases of want, and
many soldier is waiting for his pension this
Thanksgiving Day. If the congressman elected
this fall shrink from duty they will be quickly
hurled from power Truly &c,
L. NJ. BUNNELL, G. A. r.
HYDE PARK, PA, Nov. 80.
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WITH SLOVENIAN ON HIS RAID.
e Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your last number find Stoaeman's Raid,
by Horace Capron. It seemed like hearing
from old friends to read that sketch, as l was
formerly member of Co. L, Fourteenth Illi-
nOis cavalry, and was in said raid and taken
prisoner and served seven months at Anderson
Vile, in consequence. l still owe the c. s. Of
A. seven months board bill, which I would
like to pay. l have tried to find out the adj
dress Of Colonel Capron, and if he is in Wash
ington l would like to be informed, as I would
like very much to hear from him. You also
say his Morgan raid sketch was in the April
numbers That was before I knew anything
about your valuable paper. 1 would like to get
the numbers that contain his Morgan raid, as I
was also in that and wish to retain all those
papers. If you viii kindly inform me the
amount due for said papers 1 will remit you
that amount 1t was through your valuable
paper that l have got track of my old colonel
Drawer a better man to his troops never
lived, notwithstanding he once refused me-
permission to kill hog On picket down at
Beams Station, East Tennessee. Still, forgive
him for that now. That THE TRIBUNE may
live long and prosper is the ardent wish of
B. II. BALDWIN,
Formerly member Co. L, 18th Ill. cav.
EVANSVILLE, WIS, Nov. q.
[ColoneI Capron's address is The Portland,n
Washington, D. C.-ED1
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ILLINOIS.
Something About the Only Post in Crawford
Yours, fraternally,
JOIN K. DEEKE, D. NJ. Q.

Something About the Only Post in Crawford
County.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PALESTINE, ILL, Nov. Give organized a
Post of the G. A. r. the latter part of August
last with some fifteen charter members, and
are now thriving finely. We have thirty-seven
members, and as many more are ready to be
mustered in. 1t is the only Post in the county.
We are urging the boys to start other Posts,
and l think there viii be two new ones organ
lied soon. Oar Post is called Alfred Harrison
Post, No. 152. The officers are as follows:
John W. beaverton, Com; W. F. Hughes, S.
Y. c.; J. Browning, J. V. c.; A. d. Goggin,
Adit.; Geo. B. Sweet o. D.; P. Brimberry, o.
G.; o. Apple Q. NJ. S. c. 0. Harper, Q. NJ;
E. c. NewIan, S. NJ; ". W. Martin, Surg;
J. ". Gullctt, Chap. We held our first Camp
fire on Friday night December 7th.
Yours in F., c. and L.,
CAP. SWEET
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OHIO.
Mastering In Of New Pos, ., wo,.r,
las. HELMKAAiP,
Co. Z, SD o. V. I.

MuhteIIhs ih oi new Post at WaYeTIy,
Special Correspondence National Tribune.
PoETsIoCTH, o., December Below have
the pleasure Of handing you the roster Of Barnes
Post, No 2s0, organized at Waverlv. Pike
county, November 30th. 1t was named in honor
Of the first soldier Of Pike county whose Iifo
was offered upon the altar Of his country. at
Vienna, where General Schcucls discovered lo
first masked battery Of the war, and where
john 4. Baruus and others went down beneath
the storm Of lead. The American people were
appalled, at the horror Of this affair, and thought
II unciviIized in the enemy to resort to masked
batteries TO slaughter the gallant sons Of the
North; but as we became accustomed to war
how it dwindled into insignifcance-a mere
skirnish- compared to Bu'l Run, Mission
Ride Shiloh, kcncsaw Mountain, &c.
Barnes Post starts of wigh thirty members,
and upon its rolls is a breyet brigadier general
who commanded a brigade under the leader
slip Of our next President, General w. T.
Sherman, whose qualities as gallant soldier,
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WHERE GENERAL DUDLEY LOST HIS LEG.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
The money expended for my subscription to
your valuable paper has been money well
spent, and every soldier should invest dollar
in the same way. He viii never regret it.
have taken THE TRIBUNE for some time and [
consider it an excellent paper. I shall do all
l can to promote its interests. 1t deserves great
credit for the work it is doing for our soldiers.
l was myself private in the late war. I en-
listed in the early part Of 1861, before l was
sixteen, and was with my regiment in all of
its engagements until was wounded July 1st,
1863, at Gettysburg, Pa, during charge on
the rebel General Archers brigade which re-
1t was there that our cops commander, Gen.
eral Reynolds, fcll-as brave an officer as ever
lived,-and it was there that our Commissioner
of Pensions General Dudley, of our old brig
ade, lost his leg. The brigade was known as
the Old Iron Brigade" and was composed of
the Nineteenth Indiana Twenty-fourth Michi-
gan. Second, Sixth and Seventh Wisconsin. The
brigade went into the fight that morning num-
bering 800 men and when it came out that
night but 700 answered to the roll. Where are
the rest? They gave up their lives that the
Nation might live and its bonds be made COED,
and the Nation should pay for the service rem
dered. Yours, VIM FULKs,
Late Priv Co. Fl, 7th Reg, Wis. Vols.
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Yours, &c.
The Proposed Soldiers Monument in Brooklyn.

The Proposed Soldiers Monument In BROOKLYN
From the " y Times Sd inst
a movement looking 10 the erection of a
Soldiers Monument in Brooklyn originated
with the remarks Of Mayor Low in Green
wood Cemetery last Decoration Day. In these
remarks he greatly deprecated the fact that
Brooklyn, the third city in the Union, had
done nothing Of this kind, while in every other
direction, even in humble hamlets, the resi-
dents pointed with pride to monuments erected
in memory Of the veteran dead Early in June
a committee Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie held a consultation with Mayor Low, and
subsequently with members Of the Common
Council. \ suggestion 10 add an appropriation
Of $4,000 to the city budget for this purpose
met with much favor, but was abandoned at
the instance of Mayor Low. lie considered
that the work should be carried out by citizens,
and offered TO head list with $500 1t was
agreed that the Common Council should name
a committee Of citizens who should have charge
Of the matter. The Memorial Committee Of
the Grand Army0f the Republic met last night
in the committee room in the City Hall There
were present Commander John H. Walker, Of
Rankin Post, No. 10 chairman Commander
Henry A.. Phillips, Adjt G. II. Jackson, and
Henry Walters, of James II. Perry Post, No.
S9; Commander Howard, of Garrison Post, No.
207; Commander A. Limberger, of Malcry
Post No. St; Frederick Cocheu, of Henry Lee
Post No. p; Commander d. J. Pillsworth, Of
cushing Post, No. 23l, and =. NJ Woodruff,
Jere Costello, J. p. Howatt a. II. Frost, w c.
Booth John II. Stoothof and p Clark, of Ran
KIN Post No. 10. The subject of the Soldiers
Monument was discussed at some length. Com
mander Walker said that he considered the
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TIE GRAND ARMY
What is Going On in the Various
Departments.
Special Correspondence National Tribune.

Special Correspondence national tribune.
OMAHA, NEE, December 2.-The following
figures from the official reports at the National
Headquarters of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, furnished through the courtesy of Adjutant-
General Brown are Of great interest as show
ing the growth Of the Order during the year:
Gain for Second Quarter, Ending Jlme 80.
California 800; Connecticut 257; Delaware 46
ossi Illinois, GAO; Indiana, Il42; Iowa, 564; Kan
sas, 1885; Maine, 457; Massachusetts 760; Mary
land. l54; Michigan. SD; Minnesota, 81; Noun
tsins, 76i New Hampshire, no report; New York
1l97; New Jersey. 263; Nebraska, 426 Ohio, 2,s4l;
Pennsylvania, $50; Potomac DO; Rhode Island
!; Virginia, 63; Vermont report; Wisconsin,
80.
Gain for Third Quarter, Ending Sept. So
California. 244; Connecticut, -; Delaware, 64;
Maine. 8I8: Massachusetts, 4I2; New Jersey, 80:
Ohio, LAP; Potomac 81; Rhode Island, IS.
1t will be seen that the reports for the third
quarter are not all in, but we understand that
the gains in the Western States have been very
heavy indeed.
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What Does an Old Veteran Good.

The last weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE gives
thrilling account of the battle of Gettysburg,
recounting the grand but unsuccessful charge
of Lees army. Besides this, it has many in
teresting sketches of the war, which does an
old veteran good to look over.
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MAKING READY FOR 1884.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
l was induced to subscribe for TIE tribune
when it was in its infancy, and hope to battle
for its support for a long while to come l con-
slider it the only truo friend of the soldier and
advocate of his just claims. Rally, soldiers
rally, and let every liberty loving son of Amer
lea swell the volume of its circulation until it
reaches one hundred thousand We trust THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and we ask it to give us
The National tribune., 1882-12-07
A New Post at Theresa. jefferson County.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
THERESA, JEFFERsoN Co., n. Y, Dec. 1.-The
old boys in blue are in line again. George W.
Flower Post, No. BOG, was organized in Theresa
November Q, 1882. Geo. A Cantine, Inspector,
Department of New York, was present. and gave
Us one Of his grand lectures, and a number of
comrades including Major Durhem, came over
from Carthage and Guverncur to assist in the
mastering Of the comrades here. Glee songs
were sung, and the occasion was enivened by
Comrade Durhcm giving us a brief but graphic
history of the battle Of Lookout Mountain The
fine send-off which the Carthage comrades gave
US was pleasing to the thirty old veterans
who rallied round the flag to take the obliga-
tions Of Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty. The
Post is composed Of good timber, and we think
and hope that we can, at the beginning of next
year, report seyenty-tive strong. The follow
ing officers were elected Post Commander, j.
F. Lambie; 5. V. c., +. Neugcnt; j. V. c., J.
Cooper; Adjt., w. c. Porter; 0. D., r. A.
Irwin; s NJ, G. B. Harrington Chaplain, S. Sar-
gent; 0. g., o. Kissel; q. NJ, D. Graves; Q. NJ.
S., w. F. Swan.
Yours. &c YVES
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0. 7. PERKINi
Formerly Lieut.. 93d Regt. n. Y S. V.
HALLsPoRT ALLEGANY Co., n. y.
A New Post at StsnleY.

Special Correspondence National Tribune
STANLEY, n. Y, December TUESDAY even
ing Nov 2Sth, was a time long to be remem-
bered by the ex-soldierS Of Stanley and vicinity,
occasoned by the muster of Colonel Eliakem
Sheriff. Post, No. 3l3 G. A. Il. Seventeen old
soldiers answered to rOll-call and as many more
will soon follow. A number of comrades, in
Guiding L. 2. Thompson, mastering officer.
came from Phelps and Geneva and gave us a
fine send off. The new Post is named after the
lamentcd Col. Eliakem Sheriff., of the old One
hundred-and- twenty sixth n. Y. S. V, who fell
at Gettysburg, July Sd, 1868, mortaIy wounded.
while commanding the Third brigade, Third
division, Second Corps. The following officers
were elected and appointed: S. S. Bell, Post
Commander; G. II. Proudfcit, S. VIC; William
O. Valentine, J. V. c.; George II. Vandusen,
Chap; J. II. Wilson, Adjt.; C. H. johnson.
Q. NJ; VIM. Longcor, o. D.; John A. Teaklev,
o. g.; c. Londem, Q. NJ S.; Valentine Stokoe,
S. NJ. After the business of the evening an
oyster supper was served, and a general good
time was had.
Yours, in F., c., and L.,
j. NJ WILSON
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Where n G. A. r. Post is Wanted.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
We desire to organize Post Of the G. A. r
in this town, but do not know how TO 90 at it.
We have a goodly number of the old soldiers
here who are anxious to form an organization
VIII you be so kind as to give us the desired
information? l have but lately commenced
taking your excellent paper. 1t talks TURKEY
strong and that is what we want. 1t has
awakened quite an enthusiasm for a revival OF
the old ties SO long severed. We have quite a
number of the ex-prisoners Of war amongst us
One of them, Mr.. Julien Fansberry, was one of
old Wirzs especial victims. He belonged to
the Eighty-ffth regiment n. Y. S. Vols, and
was hung by the thumbs until nearly dead be.
cause he would not give away a friend. Mr..
Fansberry has the consolation of being one OF
the witnesses on the old he-d-ls trial, (pardon
the expression, but letters cannot form name
that would fit HIM. Verify, the half will
never be told Of the suffering caused by those
inhuman wretChes. Keep the ball a-rolling.
Tell us how to organize G. A. r. Post. Look
out for an increase in the roster at the National
headquarters from this section, and be sure
and look out for the true interests of the
soldiers. Respectfully,
o. 7. PERKINS,