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The National tribune., 1882-09-23
When the Frost IS on the Pumpkin.

By BENZ. f. Johnson.
When the frost is on the punkin and the folders
in the shock.
And you hear the lzyouck and gobble of the strut
tin turkey cock,
And the olackn of the guineys and the cluckin' of
the hens,
And the ROSTERS halIyIooyer as he tiptoes on the
fence;
o it's then's the times a feller is feelln' at his
best,
With the rsin' sun to greet him from night of
gracious rest,
AS he leaves the house bare-headed, and goes out
to feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodders
In the shock.
They's somepin' kind o. hearty, like, about the
atmosphere
When the heat of summers over and the cooliu'
fall is here
OF course miss the flowers and the blossoms on
the trees,
And the humble of the hummin' birds and
buzzin' of the bees;
But the airs appetizin and the landscape
through the haze
OF a crisp and sunny morning of the early autumn
days
Is a picture that no painter has the colorin' to
mock;
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's
in the shock.
The husky, rusty rustic of the tossols of the
corn,
And the raspn of the tangled leaves, as golden as
the morn;
The stubble in the furries, kindo' lonesome like,
but still
Apreachin' sermons to us of the barns they growed
to fill;
The strawstack in the medder and the reaper in
the she'd
The hosscs in their stalls below, the clover over
head;
o it sets my heart a-clickin' like the ticllin of
clock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the folders
in the 5hockI
Indianapolis Journal.
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
THE ONLY WONDER.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ have been a subscriber only a very short
time, and now the only wonder with me is
how any ex-soldier can do without your paper.
Reading it takes US back in memory to the old
times Of seventeen to twenty years ago, and I,
for one, often wish them back. Not that wish
war, with all its horrors, upon us again, but
only to the good old jolly times we had, while
serving Uncle Sam. l am proud of the position
you take upon the side of the soldier, and
while l believe there are many drawing pen
sions undeservedly, yet sincerely wish every
one Of Uncle Sans boys that deserve help to
have it. was a soldier for nearly four years,
a member Of Capt. Jno. V. Keepers Battery B,
First West Virginia light artillery for three
years, "veteranized," and when old Battery
BIS time expired was consolidated with Battery
L Of same regiment.
Give in your paper, if convenient, an ae-
count of some Of the West Virginia battles.
The account in your issue of September 9th of
the battle of Kernstown and of the transac-
tions of Gen. Banks in the Shenandoah Valley
was read by me with a great deal of interest,
as our battery at that time was in Gen. Shieldss
division. We were with him on his march to
Fredericksburg, and return forced march back
to Front Royal to the assistance of Gen. Banks,
ending with the needless slaughter of two Of
his brigades at Port Republic.
JOE WoRTHINGToN.
SpRrNRIF;s NITrTs ONO Sent IL
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
NO EXAGGERATION.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
1t is to be hoped that suspicious will not
arise in the mizds Of any of your many readers
that there is an effort prevailing among suryiy-
ing prisoners to see which one can tell the
biggest story" To exaggerate the horrors of
Southern prison life is an impossibility: as
wildly as pen may be able to portray the suf-
ferings or language tell the inhuman treatment
endured by Union prisoners Of war, no writer
has yet been able to reach beyond the border
Of the maelstrom Of agony and distress contin-
ually prevalent and indelibly impressed upon
the minds of surviving prisoners. Previous to
going to Andersonville l was on Belle Island
about five weeks in February and March, 1864.
For nearly a week our squad of ninety men was
obliged to face the sleet and chilling wind that
camesweepiug down the james, deprived Of shell
ter and only the damp, frozen ground to lie upon.
Two Of US, however, were more fortunate than
some of the others, having secured three sticks
of cord-wood upon which TO lie, which, with
blanket, was better lodging than Belle Island
usually furnished. Comrade Woods expert
ence with the lieutenant's dog reminds me of
the kidnapping" Of the surgeons little fat ca
nine by one Of the older inhabitants, which was
not discovered until the little fellow was about
Aaf eaten. The penalty was to eat what re-
The National tribune., 1882-09-23

came up, and when asked his business he re-
piled:
We'll, called on little errand involving
some money"
That was the cue for the boy He retreated
to the back room, winked at his employer,
and returned to the ante-room and reported:
:" He has just left for the country on a vaca-
ton"
"Then I'll leave note" said the man, and
he sat down and wrote a few lines and took
his departure. When he had been gone ten
minutes the employer came out to read it. 1t
read:
Called to pay you that $50, but you were
out. Am off for Tennessee. See you when
return in January. Tra-la"
1t was the work of only ten seconds to fling
on his hat and reach the street; but it was too
late. An hours hard work, including walk
to one of the depots, failed to turn up the man
who had money to leave instead of bill to
collect The boy over there was looking very
much cast down yesterday. One would have
said that somebody had been swearing at him.
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
OUR SOLDIERS COLUMN.
What They Have TO Say AbOut Pension
and Military Matters.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Sma1-Shot but Plenty Of it
from the Boys.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A STRONG PLEA FOR UNITY OF ACTION.

A STRONG PLEA FOR UNITY OF ACTION.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In former communication l spoke of pen
sioning all Union soldiers who were prisoners
of war and served three months or more in
Southern prisons. My reasons for so speaking
are these: No man can find language expires
sive enough to depict the horrors and misery
that had TO be endured in those prisons, and
our Congressnen and Senators are, I think,
wholly uneducated in this matter, except as it
is represented TO them. But many comrades
as well as myself can testify as to the af1lic-
tions we bore in those pens, and we should
speak up even if it is in a rude and uncouth
manner.
As we have representatives from Southern
prisons in every section of the country we
should try to make our representatives in Con-
gress and in the Senate feel our power in the
near future. We say "hail to our chieftains
we will stand by you in peace as well as in
war, so long as you are in the right" Come
out, all you old prisoners, and speak your piece
this is a speaking meeting where you all
have a right to speak-and let everyone know
what you think upon this subject. think, as
many Of my comrades do, if the Government
can lavish money upon deceased Presidents
widows and ex-Presidents, Though 1 am not
opposed to giving them what they deserve), it
can afford to do justice to the poor soldier, and
sooner or later it must come! Let US mite in
cur demands for it; let every soldier and sailor,
whether prisoner or not, speak up, even if he
will not be directly benefited; you are indi-
rectly benefited and, in order to have better
hearing, become, if you are not one already, a
subscriber TO TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, for in
its columns you can speak out and viii be
heard. And let us manage to get copy of
THE TRIBUNE in the hands Of each and every
Congressman and Senator in the United States
and let them feel the force of our demands.
Let US make our influence felt in our ballotin
the near future.
If we are to be ignored by the Government
officials surely we are at liberty to ignore such
of them as ignore us, and it becomes our duty
10 work for those who work for us, for Uncle
Sam well says, give the soldier all that which
belongs to him; but some of those petty repre-
sentatives strive to wear the golden collar and
rule with an iron will. Ex-prisoners, soldiers,
and Sailors will you submit without murmur
or will you put your shoulder to the wheel and
try what virtue there is in earnest appeals, and
cause our representatives to give another ex-
preston on this subject. Let us brand each and
everyone of them who ignores our rights, and
endeavor to put men in their places who will
heed our requests. Yours, truly,
RI. TATMAN. ,"
MONTICELLO, Ill. #4.t
The National tribune., 1882-09-23

mained of the dog raw or endure severe punish
ment. 1t is hardly necessary to say that he
ate the dog and made a cap of the skin that
he wore many months afterwards in Ander-
sonville.
Belle Island had more filth and greybacbs "
to the square inch than any other three-acro
spot on earth. A Reb." once said the grey
backs" came with the " Yanks, but his theory
was outdone by practical Yankee who claimed
to have discovered the cotton-spun initials, c.
S. A." on the back Of the largest.
The boys ont here are happy with their
champion, "THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE" and
you may expect large list from this quarter.
Truly, yours, J. NJ. EMERY.
LIE MARS, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
1t Sometimes Works the Other Way.
From the Detroit Free Press

The occupant of an Office on Congress street
west fixed matters one day this week in such
shape that any caller had to run the gauntlet
of boy in the ante-room, and as he retired
into his den beyond he said to the youth:
"Now, young man, look me in the eye"
"Yes, sir"
"And remember what say"
ayes, sir"
"If any person calls and asks if 1 am in, you
must say you don't know. You will then ask
their business. If they say it is financial
matter you must come in here, stop minute
and return and say that l am out of town to
take baths for my rheumatism"
eyes, sir"
1t was hardly an hour before a stranger
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
sPRINKLE's MILLS, ONO, Sept. IL.
TIE CREAM OF ALL PUBLICATIONS.
ro the Editor NArroNAL TRInrNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Enclosed you viii find 81 for a new sub
scribar. George Hill is pensioncr and wants
your paper. 1t is the cream Of all publications
for the interest Of the boys. l like it, and will
not do without it as long as live. If can't
pay for it, my boys viii for me-
/ served in the Third New York company.
have a pension claim pending since two years
ago last March. / hope it Will come soon, as
need it. did not get the Government bounty.
1 enlisted in August, 1861, and served up to
September 30. l got an honorable discharge
through injuries incurred on the line of march,
SO viii be glad if the equalization Of bounties
passes, as it should. The ex-soldier has got
one good and true friend, and all the boys
should appreciate it as d.
Yours, truly, JOHN REGAIN.
EAST HAMPTON, MASS.
The National tribune., 1882-09-23
"The Artists Touch"
BU HIS. DIuNt.
a srtist,s tiYinp hand

Under the artists flying hand
The white keys rise, the white keys fall;
Now sudden sweet, now trumpet loud,
Above the heads in silence bowed,
The brave chords fill the listening hall.
But If the touch be low and soft"
Or if he strike with flame and fire.
Through all the changes deftly rung
The soul of music finds tongue
To lift its message high and higher.
For major chord and minor note
Not of themselves the tones prolong;
But as the rent and broken seals
Through which the masters soul reveals
His radiant thought embalmed in song.
Dear Lordl Thine instruments are we;
Under Thy hands we wait alone!
And IL Thy touch bring loss or gain,
And If it lead through JOY or pain
with still, small voice or trumpet tone
We may not care to ask or know,
Nor heed if glad or sad it be,
If in the end Thy thought may roll
Through every chord of heart and soul
And bear its harmony to Thee.
The National tribune., 1882-09-23

With Lookout Mountain, dark and cloud
capped, on his right, and the long, low line OF
Missionary Ridge on his left the visitor finds
the road of seven miles from Chattanooga hither
bordered with most pleasing objects. was
surprised when Tom whipped his horse from
the Rossville pike into byway, remarking as
he snapped his lash among the bushes: "Heah
we am, an we come a-kitin'; put nigh ez fas'
ez kited away from heah bout twenty yeah
back"
The National tribune., 1882-09-23

Some men, otherwise steady headed, can
never keep their balance in bank.-Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09
A GOOD STORY.

Some papers are not of much &C.
count as to appearance, but never
took one that did not pay me, ia
some way more than | paid for it.
One time an old freud started lit
tie paper way down in Southwest
ern Georgia, and sent it to me, and
| subscri bed to it ust to encourage
him, and after awhile it published a
notice that an administrators had an
order on several lots st public out
cry, and one Of them was in my
county. So | inquired about the lot
and wrote to my friend to run it up
to fifty dollars. He did so and bid
off the lot at thirty dollars: and |
sold it in a month, to a man it join
ed for one hundred dollars, and so
made sixty dollars clear by taking
that paper. Ny father told ms that
when he was young mao be saw q
notice in a paper that a school teach
or was away off 10 distant county ,
and he went there and got a situa-
ton, and little girl was sent to him
and after awhile she grew up mighty
sweet and pretty, and he fell in love
with her and married her. Now if
he hadn't taken that paper, what do
you reckon would have become of
ma 7 Wouldn't | have been some
other fellow, or may be not at all
Bill arp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09

Intervlew il New York Trlbnne.

feel that am trustee, respon
sible for the use of the money given
me. With the experience that |
have, believe that | am the person
best qualified to carry odt the pro-
visions and duties of that trusteeship.
What certainty have l that these
provisions and duties would ever be
duly carried out after my death
Absolutely none. Whereas, now,
by making these gifts in my lifetime
| am sure that the proper object |
desire is accomplished 10 just the
way wsnt And then, too, | am
more and more convinced of the
truth of the words: sit is more
blessed to give than to receive y
The great danger Of increasing rich
es is that it fosters disposition &c
hoard money only for the sake Of
boarding it. Slightly to alter com
mon word, it becomes a money
mania with them; they gloat ovel
their millions just because they are
millioos, and not because Of the hap
piness producible from them. Now
| maintain that such a spirit is 40
worthy not only of q true Christian
but of a true man, and | have de-
terwined never to let it appear il
my character.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09
CHARACTER Is POWER.

1t has often been said, and truly
said, that "knowledge is power"
The degree of excellence carries
with it superiority So to limited
extent wealth and rank and Intellect
are power, and genius has a trans
cendent gift of mastery over our race.
But, better, higher and purer than
ell these, m IRE constant 10 its influ
ence, more lasting 10 its sway, is
power Of character-tha: power
which emanates from lhs mind of q
great and good man. Who has
the most Influence in community !
To whom do all look up with rever-
enc,Y Not to the smsrtest man,
nor the cleverest politician, nor the
most brilliant orator, but to bin who
after being tried for years by the
extremes of prosperity ard adversely
hes proven himself, in the judg-
ment of his neighbor and of all who
have known him, to be worthy OF
being caIled-"a man of good char
acter."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09

Ex Mayor BarnOm of Bridgeport
in the 4nlness OF his joy over the
birth of baby elephant number two.
photographed that the interesting in
FAINT weighed 45 pounds. 1t now
turns out tn t be should have added
100 pounds more. This is unfortu
tunate. A baby elephant weighing
but A. pounds would be a greater
curiosity than one weighing l45,
and if its growth could be retarded
would be a tremendous drawing
card for a circus. As it ia. we con>
graduate Mr.. Barnum, who knows
how to make the most of the baby
while it is baby.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09
REPUTATION.

The people of Pennington, Maine
have repudiated about 100000 cor
poration bonds issued to aid the
Leeds and Pennington Railroad -
The Arlington Herald says: "Is
it not reputation 7 The same argus
ments are used here that the repudi>
ators use 10 Virginia. There the
negroes say they were slaves when
the debt was contracted, consequent
ly they are not bound to pay it ;
here many say they we're not of age
when the road was built, and others
that they have moved here since.
But the principle is the same" y
Whereupon the Courier>Journal re
marks "Of course it is. Wheu
the party in control of the govern,
ment figures IS the champion of re
pudiation the example naturally has
a very bad effect. The Republican
party seems to be trying to prepare
the people for the reputation of the
public debt of the United States"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09
ourw1rr1Ne A BUSINESS FIRM.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

The sequel to that little tale of
few weeks ago, where the. First Ma,
tional Bank was out $4,000 10 good
cash, and In bundle Of worthless
paper instead, said to have been de-
Iivered them by one of the express
companies, is still forthcoming, and
the probabilities are it always will
be. The occurrence brings to mind
an incident in the express business
that happened in Cincinnati some
thing less than a hundred years ago
and 10 which prominent local firm
was identified. II fable he correct
and it is in this instance at least,
this local firm was in the habit of
sending large sums Of money through
the medium Of the United States
Express Company. The amounts
frequently exceeded So. 900, and as
the firms business grew in extent so
also did the bills for expresssge.-
Time passed on and the firm contin>
ued its dealings with the express
company, but it was noticeable that
the amounts transmitted we're small
er tban they had been in days Of
yore, though the packages were still
of the uniform size. Right here it
is meet to remark that in sending
money the express company charges
you in proportion to the amount they
handle for you. Thus, it costs jus.
about half as much to send So 900
by express as it is to send So 900.
SO much for explanations For
months this thing continued, the
firm sending away their money
packages, bat never making on
their envelopes more than $4,000.
One day the agent of the company
took it into his head to examine one
of these two thousand dollar packa-
gee. The envelope was opened and
the money counted, and tho diacov
cry was made that the amount en-
closed was 50, 600 instead of 81 900,
though the latter figure found place
upon the package in the wiring of
the firm. OF course that created a
sort of stir in the camp Of the
company. The agent resealed the
package, but not before he had ex-
trscted 50, 900 from the little pile
and transferred it into his own vault
for safe keeping. The envelope
was sent to the party addressed. 1t
was delivered and the receipt taken.
To say that there was rumpus on
that other end of the line when the
! Iucre was counted is drawing it rath-
er mild That express agent was at
once visited, and it was explained
that there was FIVE thousand dollars
10 the package when sent, and that
but $4,000 remained when it was
delivered, The agent said he
guessed there was some mistake ;
that the firm held no receip! for So,
} 900; that $1,000 was all the firm
had been charged for, and he exhi
, bited the figures in black and white
to the worried firm to prove it. The
, upshot of the whole matter was that
> this prominent local firm up and &C
) knowledges their attempts to defraud
tho Express Company, and placed
their books at the disposal of the
!; company for them to ascertain how
i much they had been beaten out of
The firm settled up the necessary
. damages, received its $4,000 back
: and it is safe to say that since ther
y they have paid for every dollar eve
sent by express.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09
Cobb ShePif's Sales for March, 81.

Will be sold before the Court House door Ia
the city OF Marietta during the legal hours Of
sale on the first Tuesday in March, 1852, The
following property to-wit;
One house and lot in the Gown of AcwOrth
Cobb County, Ga, bounded as follows, on the
west by street and north, east and south by
property of Wyatt Dobbs. Levied on as the
property of Dave Leak to satisfy Justice
Court fifa issued from S5.st District G M, Of
Cobb County, in favor Of l.. II. Tanner VS.. said
Dave Leak, and notice given to tenents in pos
). ssion. Levy made and returned TO me by
r }. Nichols, l.. g
Also at the same time and place Lot of land
No. S22, in the l7th District and I'd section OF
Cobb County, Ga, containing forty acre., more
or less. Levied on as the property of ). X
Osborne for his State and county taxes for the
year 1881.
Also at the same time and place Lot of land
No go in the 18th District and I'd section OF
Cobb County Ga, containing forty acres more
or less. Levied on the property of Jack I
Thompson for his Stale and county taxes for
the year ISL,
Also at the same time and place, Lot Of land
No. 3s4, in the 18th Disui and I'd section OF
Cobb County, Ga, containing forty aorrs more
or less Levied ON the property OF X. b
Whitfield, Trustee, for State and county taxes
for the year 1881
Also st the same time and place Lot of land
No 67S, in the 18th District and I'd section If
Cobb County, Ga, containing forty acres mole
or less Levied On as the property Of ID Jack
son tot his Stat and county taxes for The year
ISL.
Also at the same time and place Lot of land
No III, in the l7lh District aud I'd section OF
Cobb County, Ga containing 20 acres m0le
or less Levied IN IA the property of VIM. I.
Dowda for his State and county taxes for the
year ISL
Also at the same time aud place Lo' of land
no 3l5 in the 18th Dist let and 2d section Vi
Cobb County Ga containing forty more
or les. Levied on as the property IT Thomas
Baker for his State aud county taxes for the
year ISL
Also at the same time and place. Lot ct land
No. 592, in the l7th District and 2d section of
Cobb Co,mty Ga containing forty acres moIe
or less Levied on the properly Of JOHN l.
Rec Tor his State aud cannly taxes Tor tie
year ISL
Also at the sathe time and place One house
and lot in the city OF Marietta. Co County,
Ia bounded on The forth by property of Arch
Howell. ca, by Cassville street south by pro
perry at Arch Howell aud west Ivy The rauie
Levied on as the peopeity If Albeit Howell Tor
his State and county lakes for Tie wear lSci'
Notice given 10 tenants in possession.
A $50 Al the same lime and place, On" MIL
and gin house and lot ia The city of Marietta.
Cobb County. Ga, boun'i-r a. follows: North
bv the property of A. J. Hansrll, ea' / by The
Bells Ferry road south by street, aud west by
w. & A. X. X Levied ON as the property OF
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09

The Glasgow Mercantile Gazette
says that English engineers were
much surprised at tho recent orders
for locomotives tor American rail-
ways These engines are now being
huiIt by leading North OF England
firm, and are of the true American
type, as represented in Baid~lo's
America" '.MogaI," and "Consoll-
dation" classes, though some slight
notifications are made in the ar
raugemeut OF the compromising
beams.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-02-09

The nail mills comprise the chief
industry of Wheeling, West Virginia,
and their exhibit for 1881 shows a
prosperity not only gratifying to
their owners but to the people of
that growing city as we'll. Seven Of
these mills have an aggregate CAPT
tai stock of So, 100000, and these
seven earned and paid divideuds dur
ing the past year aggregating S7l2
600, or about % per cent. 1t is
needless to remark that the stock in
these mills has largely appreciated
in value.