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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

According to Prof. Wilder, no
plant is more benefited by constant
supply of water than is the strawberry
-Mucilage is a handy thing to have
in the house. But if the bottle is empty,
and the stamp or envelope does not
stick, probably not one in a hundred
knows that honey is very good substi-
tute
Cream Sauce: Heat one tablespoon
til of butter in skillet, add teaspoon
full of -four, and stir until perfectly
smooth; then add gradually one cupful
of cold milk, let it boil up once, season
to taste with salt and pepper, and serve.
Chicago Journal.
"A good way to use up bits of cold
turkey or chicken is to cut them in
pieces, of uniform size if possible, make
batter of milk and flour and an egg.
sprinkle pepper and salt over the cold
fowl, and mix with the batter; fry as
you do any kind of fritters in hot lard;
drain well; serve hot. This is a good
breakfast dish. N 7. Post.
Many so-called cases of pear-blight
on ounce stock are not blight at all. but
are simply the killing of the ounce
roots from being planted too shallow.
The ounce root is very tender. and in
localities where winters are severe
should always be heavily mulched As
the ounce likes cool, moist soil, the
mulch may be left on during the follow
ing SUMMER Chicago Herald.
For polish to clean up and brighten
old furniture, pianos, etc., dissolve four
ounces orange shellac in one quart of
ninety-five per cent. alcohol; to this add
one quart of linseed oil and one pint of
turpentine; when mixed add four ounces
of sulphuric ether and four ounces of
aqua ammonia; mix thoroughly and
well before using. Apply with cloth
or sponge, and rub the surface to which
it is applied until the polish appears
Detroit Post.
1t is a great mistake, says an ex-
change, to let horses out to pasture I'M
til after the spring work is all done.
One feed of grass viii spoil a horse S
appetite for hay, and he will be in poor
condition for working, no matter how
highly fed with grain. Many good
farmers keep their horses up all the year.
A healthy man will work through the
summer, with only an occasional day of
recreation besides Sundays. Why
should not well-fed horse do the
same?-N 2. Herald
IT. B. Terry, in the Country Gentle
man, reminds farmers that stitch in
time y saves labor in looking after po-
tat0 beetles as well as in any other
business. By picking off the first
beetles that appear. the second crop
will be largely diminished. For those
who escape, and there are always some,
he uses pan with handle and long
paddle. With these implements man
need not Stoop, and can gather from
two rows at once, the tops are not
injured, and there is no danger of poi
son.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
HUMOROUS.

Business conducted on sound prin-
ciples. The telephone.
If ship-owner wants to auction
off his vessel he should not put to sea
ina storm. He might lose the SAIL
N. Y. NesOs.
SO You are great coquette,' said
a young man to Madison avenue
young lady. 81 plead jilty," was her
response. Harlem Times.
The aisle of church is not the
proper place for sexton with squeaky
boots. He should try some other kind
of "ile. w T. Advertiser.
--Mulcahy says the statement that
John Roach's ship is the first iron YES
sci launched in America is mistake,
as Mrs. Mulcahy frequently launches
iron vessels at him. Boston Com
naerciat Bulletin.
Mrs. Spaggins was boasting of her
new house. The windows, she said,
were stained. "That's too bad; but
won't turpentine or benzine wash it
off?'' asked the good Mrs. Oldboy.-
Burlington Ha,0keye.
Samuel Gum was recently ar
raigned in a local court for intoxica-
ton. When he shot his breath at the
Judge the latter remarked that it was
evidently muzzle-odor, but he couldn't
permit discharge. - Yoaakers Gazette.
He stood before her holding both
her hands in his and he asked softly:
"Why am like a railroad tramp
because you never get anything to
eatP" "No, my own, it is because /
hold two-wrists. ''-Pittsbatrgb Tele-
graph.
The editor wrote that che was a
member of an old family of musicians, y
and when it appeared in the paper it
read "a member of an old family of
nuisances. One assertion was just as
true as the other, but the editor nearly
swore. Nor9Tstos0s Herald.
81 don't want no rubbish, no fine
sentiments, if you please said the
widow who was asked what kind of an
epitaph she desired for her late hus-
bands tombstone. 'sLet it be short
and simple, something like this: will
lam johnson, aged seventy-five years.
The good die young. ~ 7. Tribune.
Two Western sportsmen had talked
on one side of a wallow, and were hest
tating as to whether it would do for
either to cross the patch of mud for a
bird that had been shot. 1.-THE end
will justify the means,'' said one. The
other glanced at his jean trousers, and
then at the mire. and retorted: "Say,
rather, it would mustify the jeans. -
Rome IN. ~ Sentinel.
An old head-The head of naviga-
ton. How to know sail-maker- BY
the ''cut of his jib." A bug that still
continues to thrive-Humbug. The
soldier who was at loss for something
to write about, was ordered to "right
about face" When are certain persons
who travel in France like dissipated
young menp-When they are on the
road to Rouen. Boston Traveller.
This is the use to which the tel
ephone is put in Iowa, according to an
exchange: An eavesdropper took this
off . the other morning when the ther-
mometer stood at ten below: He lin
Lyons 81 Is that you, dearestPn She
Tin Clinton -" Yes, love- He" Put
the mouthpiece to your lips. She-'Yes,
whatP" He (kisses)-" That!' She
"Oh, my! Was tkat lightning?' He
Did you get it, dearest?n She
"Yes, love-cool and distant, but so
sweet. Call again. /"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Joaquin Miller rises to remark that
the daily newspaper is " the six-shooter
of Eastern civilization. Every man
must have one or fall to the rear of the
procession.
Henry D. Mcdaniel, who was
elected Governor of Georgia recently, is
worth about $50, 900, and has practice
as lawyer worth from $4,000 to $4.-
600 per year.
Leo XIII. seeks relaxation in the
composition Of Latin poems. all of
which are printed under his careful
supervision. After few copies have
been taken the type is distributed.
George Alfred Townsend has bought
house in New York with the proceeds
of his pen, which, like a good hus-
band, he has promptly given to his wife,
and in which he expects to end his lit
erary days.-N 7. Graphic
The venerable senior and Presiding
Bishop of the American Episcopal
Church, DR.. Smith, may be said to have
been a citizen under every President OF
the United States. He was five years
old when General Washington died.
Representative Holman's home, in
Dearborn County, is about seven miles
from the county seat, where he prac-
tees law He goes down on the rail-
road in the morning, comes back to
dinner at noon, goes down to court
again before two o'clock, and returns
home in the evening. He has done this
for years. Indianapolis Journal.
-Keppler, who has gone far to the
front as the leading American cartoon
list, sailed for Europe few days ago.
Five years ago he was employed by a
leading publishing house at a paltry
salary of thirty-fiye dollars week, and
he is now said to be worth over half a
million. His health, is, however, COM
pletely shattered, and his European
tour is solely for the purpose of rscov-
ering his shattered system.-M Y.
Times.
-Postmaster-Gener Gresham is the
sixth member of the Cabinet from In
diana since the organization of the Gov
eminent These were the following:
Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the In
terror, 1861 to 1868; John P. Usher,
Secretary of the Interior, 1868 to 1865;
Hugh McCU.4och, Secretary of the
Treasury, 1865 to 1879; J. N. Tyner,
Postmaster-General, 1876 to 1877; r.
w. Thompson, Secretary of the Navy,
1877 to 1880
There have now been sixty years
of American novels-for it is about that
time since Cooper dashed into promi-
nence with his "Spy'' and his sea
stories, and his character of Leather
stocking. He was our forlorn hope fo1
some years-since Irving could not
properly be called novelist; but
now our authors like misfortunes
"come not single spies, but in battal-
ions,n and there is ruck of novels,
good, bad, and worse.
In November next four hundred
years will have passed since the birth
of Martin Luther, and a new edition Of
the reformer's works is announced as
one of the proposed modes of doing
him honor which Germany will adopt.
Hitherto the best edition of his Latin
and German works has been that pub
lished at Erlangen, 1826-1857, and in q
second edition, 1861. That edition will
be superseded by the new one. The
German Emperor has presented the
necessary funds for the undertaking,
and the Prussian Ministry OF Worship
has appointed a committee to superin-
tend tn. Y. Herald.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
Family Jars.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hubnagel were speak
ing about man who had committed
suicide. He remarked, jocularly:
swell, that's something I would
never do, at least personally. / would
hire a friend to do it for me.
Why not attend to it yourself?''
asked Mrs. Hubnagel, in apparent
astonishment.
"Well, you see it creates prejudice
against you in the community"
If you were to commit suicide it
would not create any prejudice against
you. On the contrary, it would make
people respect you. !"
Then he picked up his hat and went
down town to see a lawyer about q di.
vOrce,- TEXAS SVtiags
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

ton of alcohol to work. With this I
viii set aside the question by saving
from personal experience, and from e9.
periments most carefully conducted
over large bodies of men, it is capable
of proof beyond all possibility of ques-
ton that alcohol, in ordinary circum-
stances, not only does not help work,
but is serious hinderer of work.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

This is recent ordinance in the
town of BelIary, India: Resolved.
that IS the loose monkeys in the town
have become exceedingly troublesome,
by attacking women and children car
rying eatables, and overturning the
tiles of the roofs of the houses in the
town, these animals be caught and sent
out into the jungles, and that arrange
ments be made that monkeys may not
receive any injury while being seized. =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

"A man in Georgia is raising null
len crop. from which he expects TO real
ize handsomely. He says mullen tea Is s
good for hog cholera, chicken-pox apq
hydrophobia.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

Mr.. Theodore Tilton has grown fat
and no longer looks intellectual or To-
mautic,-M 7. Sun,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18

One afternoon, after school-hours,
Lysander went down to the woods back
of the house to superintend the opera
tons of some men who were cutting
timber. just at dusk Miss Barton, COM
ing home from visit to sick parish
Toner, encountered four men carrying
on an improvised stretcher Lysander' S
apparently lifeless body. He was lying
white and rigid, and then there were
scarlet spots upon the snow all the way
that he had come. Down on her knees in
the snow fell Miss Barton, and threw
her arms around him.
"Oh, my love! my love! have you
gone so far away that you can not hear
me say | do love you?n she cried. 81
was cold and hard because I thought it
was my duty, but if you could only
come back
And then they had to raise Miss Bar
ton, and carry her into the house, for
she had tainted
That's just what / could have told
you a good while ago if | had had a
mind to- said ''Pa, as he rehearsed
the scene to his wife an hour afterward.
''She's a terrible sight like woman if
she is minister. And Lysander well,
| calculate he won't complain of having
his foot cut, if it does lay him up for a
while. | cant say whether she'll let
him do the preaching, or whether they'll
both do it, but you Il see them married
before summer. =
Il don't want anybody to think it's
because I'm woman, said Miss Bar
ton, rather inconsequently, when LY-
sander led her, blushing and fearful, to
his mothers arms. but didn't seem
able to help it. And Lysander says l
needn't give up my work, ~ Sophie
Sscett, N Harper's Bazaar,
The National tribune., 1883-07-26

The second annual exhibition Of the National
Mining and Industrial Exposition opened at
Denver, Col, on the 18th inst The ceremonies
began at noon with trades procession. The
exercises at the exposition building consisted
Of prayer by Bishop Simpson, of PHILADELPHIA.
addresses Of welcome by Governor Grant and
Mayor Routt, and Grafton by Hon. Warner
Miller, of New York. Nearly all the important
features Of last years exhibition remain, while
many others arc being added daily, and from
nearly every State and Territory in the Union.
The main building is built of brick and stone.
SOC by 300 feet, and costing over Sl50OO0.
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breadstuffs from the United States during the
| month of June, 1883, and during the twelve
months ending June 80, 1888 as compared
with similar exports during the corresponding
months of the preceding year were as follows
June, 1885, 81, 545, 936; June 1882, 50 go, 126.
Twelve months ending June 80, 1888, 1902 971, :
40l; twelve months preceding, S177,001, 1896.
The biennial convention of the National
Cotton Exchange of America met at the Hygeia
Hotel, Fortress Monroe, on the 18th inst. The
following officers were elected for the ensuing
two years: w. H. Gardner, of Mobile, presi-
dent; Henry Hentz, of New York, vice presi-
dent; Thomas Lainey, of New Orleans, Treasurer.
General Stone, chief engineer of the Florida
shlp-canal, who has returned to New York,
pronounces the canal feasible, and says the
engineering problems involved are very simple.
The obstacles TO be overcome are fewer than
expected. Satisfactory entrances have been
found on both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
Several cases of Texas fever having been
discovered among Texas cattle at Worcester,
Mass, it is stated that the Massachusetts, board
of cattle commissioners will issue order
forbdding the bringing of any more of these
cattle into the State.
A. d. Bullock & Co.'s eurled hair and bristle
factory, at Cincinnati. was burned on Friday
night. The loss on the building is $4,000, on
stock $4,000, on machinery $4,000. The
insurance exceeds 100000.
Hon II. G. Davis states that the opening of
the Pittsburg and West Virginia Central Rail-
road, Of which he is president, TO Elkins, 30
miles from Piedmont will be formally cele-
bT3ted on August 9.
A subterranean forest, seven feet below the
surface of the ground has been discovered in
Chasey, Clinton county, New York. Many of
the trees are in an excellent state of preserva-
ton.
The firm Of E. W. Holbrook & Co., cotton
goods manufacturers of New York, made an
assignment on Friday 10 Benz. During with
$57,2I2 preferences. Their liabilities are
about $725, 900.
On Monday, July 10Th, the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad had 100 cars of watermelons
in its Cincinnati yards and sixty more car
loads arrived during the night. They were all
from Georgia.
The Southern Tariff Association met at
Asheville, n. c., on the 18th inst. An organi-
cation was effected, with Clarence Knowles, of
Atlanta as president. Seventy-fye delegates
were present.
The receiver of NJ. Geoch, Everingham & Co.,
the suspended Chicago lard firm, on Saturday
paid out S70o,000 in settlement of all claims
growing out of the failure.
The Manchester Iron and Steel Company, of
Pittsburg, Pa, with capital stock of $600,000
made an assignment on Friday.
The National tribune., 1883-07-26

r; NEW sIlas No 1899 DIMENSIONS: Length, feet;
octaVes k,eganty Polished Rosewood Case. Two Large
Itoul9 Soilets IVORY Keys, Capped Hammers, French
brand seton, 0Yerstrung Bass, New Scale, Beautiful
Iarved Legs ana Lye with Plated Foot Pedals and Rods
Improved Soft Pedal Beatvs Original ana STRONGEST
iron frame scroll Desk Beveled Top. ogee Moulding
Sn InsI, boanie Extra Wrest Plank, all improvements
5ood 1aes IN both hen pheres pronounce this elegant
tLaho Lle Dest IA tone, finish. and workmanship
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GEORGE E. LEMON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office 615 Fifteenth ST., Citizens National Bank
P. o. DRAWER 325. WASHINGTON, D. c..
ESTABLISHED 1868.

Pensions.-If wounded injured or have contracted
Any disease however slight the disability apply at once.
Heirs.-widows, minor children, dependent mothers
anu minor brothers and sisters, in the order
War of 1e12.-AH surviving officers and soldiers ~
TINS war; whether IN the Military Naval service of the
united states, who served fourteen ( days or if in
Dat i 3r srnls Tor less period and the widows OF
such VINO have not remarked entitled to pension
OF eight dollars month Proof of LOYALTY Is no Ioner
required in these claims 1850
increase of PenSions.-Pension laws are more lib
eIai now than formerly, and many entitled 10
nlgh9r rate than they receive From and after January
ISL shall make no charges for mt ssrr5ces in claims
or OF pension where disability is alleged
Restoration 10 Pension Ron.-Pensioners who
nave been unustly dropped from the pension roll or
whose names have been stricken thererom by reason
OF failure TO draw their pension for period Of three
years or by reason of re-enlstment may have their
PENSIONS renewed by corresponding with this House
eSertIon from one regiment or vessel and enlistment
IN another IS Tot bar to pension in cases where the
wouha dlsease 1dury incurred while in the sery-
ice OF the United States and in the line of iuty
Land NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of all wars from 1850
70 March s. 1855, and certain heirs are entitled to one
hundred and sixty acres land if not already received
eoldierS OF the late war not entitled. Land warrants
purchased for cash at the highest marked rate and
assignments perfected Correspondence Invited.
lected. ' Ff'-' 01
Furloush observation-disclosures due collected with
out unnecessary delay Such claims cannot be collected
without the furlough.
Horses Lost in Service.-Claims of this character
promptly attended to- Many claims of this character
nave peen erroneous rejected Correspondence in such
cases Is respectfully invited
Bounty and Pay.-Collections promptly made.
property Taken by the Army in States not in
ction.-Clams OF this character viii receive
special attention, provided they fled before jan
pary 1850 If not fled prior TO that date they are
In addition to the above we prosecute Military and
naval Claims of every description, procure Patents
General Land Office and other Bureaus of the Interior
Department and all the Departments o: Government
them of the utmost pTomptitude energy and thorough
ness In ell matters intrusted to our hands.
The National tribune., 1883-07-26

Few people but will realize the startling the above engraving
dangers side slight cold
untold Enthusiastically Bronchitis
future To will surprise
especially earlier
to send statement of the to Rev T. Cd Troy Ohio There
Hope The Chld
has attracted great attention Leading men everywhere publicly state our
Cath Throat them cergymen physicians lawyers
facts satisfied that Mr. Chds has discovered certain positive and
Catarrh that used
generally oood
system attacks the body that be cured by
victory
Rev T. P Chid
having
patients Chds
has
and of relief blessing ChI Caah Specific
tbe relied
friends with confidence For full particulars, of treatment
<AuaeSs' TIP. CHIIDs,
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| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
A PAPER FOR THE MILLION.
500 PER YEAR.

TO for him who has borne the battle and for hf6
WIDOW and orphans. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The validity OF the public debt of the United States
authorized by law including debts incurred for pavmens
OF pensions and bounties for services in sunpressin9
instruction rebellion, shall be questioned SEC
1, ART. Nv CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES.
consider II the ables paper devoted the interests
Of the soldier published in The country earnestly CONE
mend it TO all comrades of the Order
PAUL VANDERvoORr.
lZer-i 49, q
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yyTANTED.-The addresses of Samuel Christian (of
w Mass, Ed. Bogue and John A. Dickey, who were
in U. S. Hospital Emory, Washington D. c. also of Mr.
futile ward master of Ward C, any knew me
while in the aboYenamed hospital by Richard Jones'
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WANTED. - The address of Major Reynolds who
w in charge of artillery with Gen. Jos Hooker
in 1864; also of Capt. VIM Duncan and Lieut. Mcqueen
of Co. X, 10th H. cav, by Henry Escherich 10f-4t
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=" ANTED.-The addresses of John ordway and Al
wv bert Perry any officer or member of Co f. Cd
Mass cav, by frederick Durant. 101-4t.
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WANTED.-The addresses of Capt Philip Anderson
w I'd Lieut.. Melville, Orderly Sergeant RAY and n
J. Horn, or any member of Co. D, 10th No. inf. by E.
Bole. I01-4t
The National tribune., 1883-07-26

yHE Association composed of the veterans of the st
Il eth 18th and 10th regiments of Maine soldiers will
hold its annual Reunion at Augusta Maine, Wednesday,
August 30. VIII every comrade try TO be ON hand and
over his coffee fight his battesover againf Fornforma
ton, address Hon. j. Q. Smith, Secretary State Au-
gusa Me- or JAS E. Shepard President Association late
Adjutant, eth Maine, Lawrence, MasA 102-2t
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M ANTED-The addresses of I'd Lieut.. R. NJ. Willis
w Privates Chas. Fox and Henry Smaley, of Co. l.
list U. S, vet. vols, by ID. L. Daugherty. 102-St
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wv ANTED.-The addresses of DIR. R. C. Bond surgeon
w Thomas Dryden, hospital steward and Robert w
Patterson private of Co. K, 18th Indiana byW F. Gray
The National tribune., 1883-07-26

TIME FIFTH INDIANA CAVALRY propose holding
Il Reunion and forming permanent organ eaton OF
the regiment Mt an early day. the time and place not
having yet been fully determined upon by the COMMITTEES
having the matter In charge. All members of the rcg
will please send their address once together with
any others with which they acquainted to Comrade
Frank Patten Gate of Co. b "a East Market street
Indianapolis Ind, that they may be notified when pro-
gfamine ana arrangements are completed. a9-it
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WTANTED: THE address of any comrade who knew
w John w. Sanders Co A. 10th n. Y. cav and can
give any information regarding his sickness in The
service or name of hospital TO which he was sent by
Mrs. l.. &. Gebhard, 12i E. Chemung Place ElInra n T.
9}-3t
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WTANTED. - The address or any information con-
w corning the whereabouts death of James Clark
Last heard of at hospital building Gallop Island Bos
ton Harbor in August 1865 by Thos Allen IOl-4t
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w A As address of Dr. W Moliere; He
G. Guild North Gorham, Me. 1O2-4t
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PROSPECTUS FOR 1888.
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As an inducement TO the friends and readers OF TET
NATIONAL TRIBUNE 70 form clubs and canvass Tor new
subscribers We have concluded to oner the following
/ valuable premiums:
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NTANTED-The addresses of Lieut.. Simons Serg,t
w Thos. s. Baird, Thos. Dolan, any comrades who
were in Signal Corps at Richmond. Va, by Thomas j.
Dunn. 100-3t
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WTANTED.-The addresses Of n. J. Noyce and ]. @.
w Stanton assistant surgeons of 18th Pa. cav by T.
Brooks, No. 1107 Fourth avenue, Altoona Pa S9-4t
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WANTED.--The name and address of surgeon in
w charge of u. general hospital at Jackson Tenn
in Oct and Nov, 1862 He German about IS wears
old. Also address OF Dr. Pierce Person surgeon az
same hospital, by Theo f. Keenan, SaugatucE Mich.
99-3t
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VTANTED.-The address of any comrade who did
w guard duty at the Girard House. Pittsburg Pa in
Sept, 1864, especially named Cooley who shot
soldier on st. Clair street, by B. Zuver. ss-4t
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WANTED.-The addresses of Capt. Robt Lyle DR..
Jesse Shackelford