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The National tribune., 1883-07-26
WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JULY 2e 1885,

eleven miles away, who came to be mustered
at six hours notice through mud and rain We
had but twenty six hours notice to prepare for
muster, and 1T was impossible to get many of
our charter members together, but they are all
coming soon. L think that we will muster fifty
members before the year has closed, and
shall keep on the skirmish line until all of our
comrades have subscribed for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.
Comrade n. s. Seage, Apena, Mich, writes
US that Lockwood Post, No. 139, of that place,
ON the 10th inst. was the recipient of a hand
some flag, the gift of the lady friends of the
Post. The presentation took place at the opera
house, and the presentation speech was made
by Mrs. q. MI. Knight in graceful manner,
ana Comrade d. 5. Seage, on behalf of the Post,
received the flag in words and manner that
thrilled the old vets" with the old time
enthusiasm, and carried them back to the camp,
the march, the battlefelds, and prison pens of
the South. He adds: Our Post is new one
only organized about two months and have
now membership of about sixty. We look
forward to mail day ON which The TRIBUNE
thing good for the boys
Comrade Geo. E. Alden, Utica, Mich, writes
us that on Tuesday evening, July II, A. M.
Holt, of Detroit, Chief MASTERING Officer, mus
tered Col. Archibald Campbell Post No. 164, of
Utica, with seventeen charter members, as
sisted by the following members of Fairbanks
Post No. IL, of Detroit: G. FL. Curtis, r. d.
HUH and G. III. Salter, and the Post elected the
following officers: Commander, S. p st. John;
). v T., A. l.. Lawson; ]. V. c., Charles Bit
ner; y. d., Alex. Grant; Surgeon, William
Brownell; Chaplain s. E. Halter; @. NJ, VIM.
l.. Walter; Adj't Horace Foot.
Comrade Alvin Davis, Coral, Mich, Com
mander of Post No. So who was one of four
brothers who served in the war, writes that his
Post now numbers forty-fve, and is growing
rapidly. The comrades own a building with
two good halls, which they are paying for by
giving entertainments. There is Ladies'
Auxiliary connected with the Post, which has
proved great help.
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VETERAN REUNIONS.
Reunion Of Ex.prisoners Of War.

The annual meeting OF the National Union
of Survivors of AndersonviIle and other South
ern military prisons viii be held on Wednesday
and Thursday, September 10 and 20. 1883, at
Cleveland, Ohio. The business meeting viii
be held at room 49, City Hall. The first ses-
sion viii take place at 10 a. NJ, Wednesday Sep
TENDER 10. The business meeting of the Ma
tional Union is composed of five delegates from
each State association in good standing. and
each State union shall furnish their delegates
with a certificate for presentation to the meet
ing, and shall report the names and address of
their attending delegates to these Headquarters
at least thirty days before the annual meeting.
All members of State associations in good
standing shall have the privilege of the floor,
but without the right of voting. President B.
+. Blakeslee has appointed as assistant secretary
Comr2de j. G. Palmer, No. % Huron street,
Cleveland, Ohio, to whom all correspondence
and business relative TO the coming meeting
should be addressed
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade John G. Seates Adjutant. writes us
as follows: The full meaning Of the word fra
ternlty was never more yividly illustrated than
when Comrade Horace Barney belonging To
MAJOR How Post, No. a. Of Havcrhiu Mass
was on his return from Wahpeton, Oak. where
he had been TO gain strength and visit friends of
hls carly years. II seems that he nut m for tho
might at hotel IN Bellows Falls, VT and was
taken suddenly III, becoming unconscious and
remaining so for some considerable length of
Time. lie had the fOrethOught to provide him
sell with travelling card, which proved a tai
1sInan, and surrounded bim with loving COM
Tades OF =. ii. St0ughton Post, No. 81. of Bel
lows talls, who kindly took him in charge.
cared Tor HIM with AN open hand, and on his
recovery started him for home, where he has
arrived sale and sound. This is only one of
the many cases Of a like nature that 20 un-
written.
Clara Barton Post, No. s., Warren, Mass. at
as regular meeting July IS elected Il. NJ. Con-
verse Commander vice Bruce. resigned ! IT
6oodhne. j. v. &, vice Conrerse, promoted /.
VIM a. S6earns, J. Y. C., vice Goodhue. pro-
NOTED. }. III. G0odhue was chosen delegate TO
The convention Of the Worcester County Asso-
CATION, at Worcester, on the 10Th, and ]. q.
Leach, alternate. TIE Commander and Vice
Commander were installed in their respective
Offices by Past Commander J. @. Leach n
was voted TO request all comrades to furnish
lhelT portraits for the adOrnment Of the Post
room, and special effort VIII be made to Sc
cure pictures Of ali Past Commanders.
Conrade George d. Shaw informs US that at
2 special meeting Of Z. K Wilcox Post. No. l6.
heid the 18th inst nj Springfield, Mass, il was
voted TO have clam aske and baslet p;cnic
al Riversiae Grove on the 9th Of August. Is33.
tc celebrate the sixteenth anniversary Of the
fost. II was also voted to extend an Invitation
% the Noman's Relief Corps and Sons of Vet
Grams Camp to join with us. The grove Is
about bfe miles down the river.
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IOWA.

Comrade Joe Cunningham, Commander of
Shelieday Post, No. 81, Monroe, Iowa. who
sends us another new subscriber, writes that
his Post now has seventy-nine members and
five applications on file, and is in fourishing
condition. 1t was one year old on the I'd inst,
and the indications are that its membership
will increase to 125 before the first of the year
Comrade W. L. Culbertson, A. A. g., Depart
ment of Iowa, writes us from Carroll Iowa. as
follows: / have in the quarter just closed mus
tered forty-eight Posts, and they made a very
creditable gain in membership. / hope to re-
port a muster of $500 comrades. Ali Posts, or
nearly all, seem to be prosperous
Independence Day was properly celebrated
at Forest City, Iowa Hayden Post of that
place, participated in the parade, and took an
active part i'll the exercises. Mrs. j. E. Ander-
son read the Declaration of independence and
A. I'll. Chase delivered an Grafton.
Comrade NJ. ]. Sanner, Rossville, Iowa. writes
us that a Post was mustered at Waukon last
month, with 107 charters members A number
of recruits have since been taken in. How is
that for a start?
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2sth, by I. ST. Clair, Post No. 22o; Alfred Koch,
Commander"

Commander
Comrade H. Lathrop, Peckville, Pa, writes
us that Lieut.. Jas. G. Stevens Post, No. 304,
was inspected by Commander /. M. Alexander,
of Post No. 1877, on the 10Th inst, and the oc-
casion was one that was enjoyed by all The
Inspector was accompanied by about twenty
members Of the Carbonate Post, including the
Post drum corps, which was led by g. Il. Stew
art, drum major of the One Hundred and For
ty-first z. ", who used the same drum that he
carried through the war. They came into town
with drums rolling and flies playing. and march
ed Immediately to the hall, where the Post was
in session. Arriving in the evening, and in
such numbers, they rather took the Peckville
boys by surprise, but they were equal to the
occasion, and the Quartermaster, Comrade III.
Z. Miller, was instructed to get out grub " for
fifty men, part of whom would have to drive
ten miles after the Post closed. In short time
he reported everything in readiness. and so
after the business of the evening, the Posts
formed in line, and, headed by the drum corps
marched to the hotel of Comrade VIM. Ketch-
am where the Quartermaster had provided
substantial repast. In short, everything passed
off pleasantly. The Carbonate comrades are
good singers, and sang many of the old familiar
songs, so we all went home feeling just as
though we had been to a Reunion.
Visitor" writes us that Kearney Post, No
So, of frankfort, Pa, on the 18th inst cele-
bTlted its eighth anniversary, and, also, the
completion of its new hall. An excellent pro-
gramme was carried out, which included music,
by Linehan cornet band; prayer, by c. 2. Ford !;
address, 2. C.Welsh legerdemain feats, by Prof
J. Anderson; songs, by Miss Alice Mccain
bridge; recitation eenan's Charge at Chan
cellorsville by Comrade G. p Lord, Post 10,
Department of New Jersey. Refreshments
were furnished at the close of the entertain
ment. The affair was a most enjoyable one
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NEW JERSEY.

Comrade G. V. BREASTED, New Egypt, II. J.,
writes us as follows: Gen. q. x Warren Post,
No. u, of this place. celebrated the 4th of July
with grand harvest home. The day was very
pleasant throughout, and nothing occurred to
mar It's enjoyment. a large concourse of people
were in attendance. The old war veterans in
uniform manifested great enthusiasm and the
battles Of the war were fought over and talked
over. Patriotic addresses were made by Revs
MIR. Hay and q. V. Braisted, the chaplain of
Post No. r. and the statistics of the war were
read by Hon. Charles T. Pearce, of Cookstown
The net receipts amounted to about $125 At
late meeting the chaplain of the Post was
elected The TRIBUNE's correspondent. Our
Post is growing we number about forty eight
comrades, with several more in waiting.
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Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Veterans, Association.

The Veteran Soldiers and Sailors Associa-
ton of Cuy&hoga county, Ohio, on the 18th
INST, dedicated room IN the City Hall at
Cleveland, that has been secured as headquar-
tiers and a meeting place for the association.
The room Is handsomely furnished The Ma
tlOnal coloTs were gracefully draped over the
wall in the rear of the Presidents chair Presi-
dent W A. Ludlum called the meeting TO or
der and welcomed all in the name of the ass0-
citation. He then introduced Mrs J. c. Fitz-
patrick, who sang . solo in her usual excellent
manner. Captain A. j. Kicks was called on
for "reminiscences of the war, and responded in
the most Interesting manner. The g Bean
Quartette then sang The Army Bean" amid
the laughter of the company Refreshments
were served at the conclusion of the exer.
ciseS
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MICHIGAN.

Comrade w. B. Welton, Minden, Mich, writes
us that Post CNlmander Tafts, of Lexington,
on the 29th ult. mustered A. G. Galbraith Post,
No. 154, at that place, with fourteen charter
members. and the following officers: Com
mander, w. b. Welton; S. V. c., JAS NJ. Havi-
land, ST.; J.V. c., j. Hanna Adjt, ]. Springer;
Q. D., G. i. Bidwell; @. NJ, o. K. Kerr; Chap
B. {: Snyder. He adds: We have number of
applications on hand for new recruits, which
will increase our number to twenty-five. We
have had good many difficulties to contend
with in forming our Post as some of our com
rades reside fifteen miles away, but they are all
trne blue, especially cur White Rock comrades.
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booming, having mustered ffty-one new re-
cruits during the last quarter, and ten so far
this month. The Post will be represented at
the National Encampment by at least one hun
dred men.
Custer Post, No. 7, St Joseph, No., gave
grand concert on the 10th inst One of the
features was a splendid chorus of school chill
dren. The programme was decidedly classical
and the performance proved great artistic
success.
Comrade John B. Burris, writes that Mil1igan
Post, No. IL, of Lexington, Mo-, celebrated the
Fourth in becoming style with grand parade
and picnic The latter was financially as well
as otherwise, a success
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY

Comrade Fred L. Taylor, Adiutant Of Custer
Post, No. 6, New Laconia, Washington Terri
tory, writes that that Post now has sixtv-fiye
members, with three more elected, but not vet
mustered, and five applications ON file. A reg
iment from each State in the Union is repre-
sented in the Post. He adds 1t would do your
heart good to see us so far from the scenes
which bound us together as brothers and hear
us singing Marching Through Georgia. y
Comrade Taylor was a member of company /,
Eighty-eigth Illinois infantry, Second Board
of Trade regiment,) and would be glad to hear
from some of his old comrades, none of whom
has he seen for eighteen years.
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TIE GRAND ARMY.
Cheering Reports From Every Section.
Memorial Day at Honolulu.

We present below our customary budget of
Department news, and invite special attention
to the account Of how Memorial Day was OBJ
served in distant Honolulu, referred TO IN
Commander -in-Chief Van Dervoort's address
before the Denver Encampment. The full
text of that address viii be found on another
page Of the present issue.
During the past week TIE TRIBUNE has fur
nished blank applications for Post charters in
response 10 requests from the following: \. L.
Weston Colfax, Ia; Frank NJ Eddy, Shawnee
town, IA; F. J. Fields, Atlanta H.; o.W.
Taylor Nicholson, Pa J. H. Wagner, Della
van, Mimi; F. NJ. Campbell, Fountaintown,
Ind
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Annaal Eneampnent Of Mazsaehusstts nlrsio,

Annual EDeamament Of Massachusetts Division
The annual Encampment of the Sons of VET
Grams OF Massachusetts convened recently az
Grand Army Hall, Lynn, Mass. Twenty-six
out OF the twenty-eight Camps in the State
were represented by sixty delegates General
Edwin carp, Jr., COmmander-in-C Chief of the
National EBcampment of Camps organized by
the Philadelphia branch of the Order called
the convention to order. Prayer was offered
by the Chaplain, Samuel A. Girdler of Marble
mead Routine business pertaining 20 the secret
work was transacted The total number Of
Camps instituted is twcnty-eight, as against
eight Camps last year. The present enrolled
membership IS !, LIZ, gain Of 7S7 during the
year. The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Colonel, John F. Moore, Of
Lynn; Northumberland, III. s. Parker, Of
beverly; Major, G. III. Pope, of Hudson; Chap
lain, Samuel A. Girdler. of Marblehead: Surg.
J. j. Healey, of NewburyP0rt; O. NJ. Charles
Foster, of Lynn Adi't, William II. Phillips. OF
Lynn; Judge-Advocate, p Lahiff, of Lowell:
Inspector, Frank T. Holland. OF Lynn Muster
ing Officer, l.. A. Tiff, of Springfield Trustees.
j. hlnekley, of Beverly Z. carp, IT, of Lynn;
e. r. Sargent, of Lawrence; G. B. Myers. OF
East Cambridge; and J. III. Aver, of HaverhiT.
Delegates to the National Convention 10 be
held IN Toledo, Ohio, in February next. were
elected as follows: G. III. HIllman, of Camp IS;
T. III. W llsOn, of Camp l George H. Pope. Of
Camp D; q. F. WashbuTn, of Camp Is and
Captain WhittemOre, of Camp 5, at large. Dur
ing the pass year the Division has lost seven
members by honorable discharge. one by dis
honorable discharge, and two by death. The
neWiy-elected officers we're duly installed by
Grand Commander carp. 1t was voted to
adopt the cap with the dropping vizOr.
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COLORADO.

Farragut Post, No. rs, Denver, Colo, was
presented, on the evening of the 18th inst,
with set of flags, embracing the national
Post and Department colors, the gift of ex-
Governor Tabor. Among the distinguished
persons present were Ex-Governor Tabor
Major Routt, Representative James 3. BeIford
General b. K. Stimson, and Senator Warner
Miller OF New York. Representative Bedford
made the presentation speech. and Department
Commander Stimson received the emblems in
behalf OF the Post. Senator Miller and ex-
Governor Tabor followed with patriotic adj
dresses
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The Indianapolis Eneamnmsnt.

General Carnahan has received word from
thirty or more companies in this State, four
from Alabama, five from Louisiana six from
Illino and five from Ohio, that they will at
tend the Eneampment az Indianapolis, August
10. General Canadian says many other COM
panies from which he has adyices viii be pres
ent. The Indiana Association of Ex- Union
Prisoners will participate in the parade during
the Eneampment.
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great majority" and on the aims and objects
of the organization which celebrated Memorial
Day. Pastor Cruzan then delivered benedic-
ton, and the line of march was again taken
up the Post proceeding TO the Manka ceme-
terry, where other graves were decorated, and
the Post returned citywards TO their quarters
and were dismissed. The observance of the
day was, as before said, general, and everything
assisted to make this initial Memorial Day ia
Honolulu pass of most satisfactorily.
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DAKOTA.

"P. Co." Parker, Dakota, who sends us a new
subscriber, writes that Carleton Post. No. 127.
of that place, had grand benefit dance and
supper on July 18th. The gross receipts
amounted TO $I35. The membership of the
Post is now forty-six, and FIVE or six recruits
are awaiting muster. The wives of the vet
Grams are enthusiastic in. the cause, and are
bound that the Post shall soon have Post flag,
to which all the boys, of course, say amen.
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OREGON.

Comrade David L. Peck, Salem. Ore, who
sends us four subscribers, writes that on the
goth of June Comrade T. J. Babcock, 6. V. c.,
Department of Oregon, assisted by Comrade
George Williams, A. ID. c., mustered Lyon Post.
No. IL, at Stayton, Marion county, Ore, with
ten charter members. The following officers
were duly elected and installed: Commander.
s. a. Jones; S. V. c., w. s Waters: J. Y. c..
W. Fl. Cooper; Adj't, W W. Elder; Q. NJ. S.
w. Morgan; Surg, Henry Davis; Chap, W II.
Rider; o. D., W. II. Smith O. G., Oliver
Butler
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arranged for the afternoon was the capture Of
wagon train by fifty Indians, and its recap
ture by a company of cavalry commanded by
Comrade Jacob, who was major of the Nebraska
cavalry corps. A sham battle was also planned,
with infantry and artillery on one side, and
cavalry and infantry skirmishers on the other,
but heavy thunder shower interfered with
the entertainment
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CONNECTICUT.

Conraee @. f. Elliot writes that Holli4 Post
No %, Of Stamford, Conn, gave their fist an.
naal barge excursion on the 10Th OF July. going
20 Cold Spring Grove, J.. l. The day was beau
.ifnl; about 500 persons attended. and the af
fair was a success all the way through The
orchestra of nine pieces Jimmy Short'sl rem
deTed good music, and dancing was freely in
drlgcd i'm. NO intoxicaa.s were allowed to be
ets1.
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CALIFORNIA.

A new Post is being organized at Sacramento
CAL, under the most favorable auspices The
application for charter has nearly fifty signers,
and the indications are that by muster time,
which will be about August LIST, this number
viii be doubled
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MINNESOTA.

Comrade L. B. Bennett Worthington, Mimi,
who sends us two new subscribers, writes that
Stoddard Post, No. "a, of that place, was mus
tered on Saturday evening, the 14th inst, with
thirty-siX charter members.
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ssmi-A nnual Eneampment Of the raina pirislnn.

Semi ANNUAL Encampment or the Haine DiTisf0n.
Vet" Bangor. Me-, writes The Maine Divis-
ION, Sons Of Veterans, had its semi-annual En-
eampment at Lake AIarannocook, July II, 1883.
Twelve Camps were represented. Col Frank P.
Merrill, commanding the Division, was elected
delegate-at-large TO commandry meeting at
Columbus, Ohio, August s, and Capt. L. u.
Wright, delegate. This Division is making a
good healthy growth.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-25
Dakota !

Yes, I went that far, though did not
venture half q mile beyond the state
line. went. out on the W. & St. p rail-
road. Beyond New Ulm it is one wide
prairie with scarcely any timber. The
houses are, or seem to be, long ways
apart, and the Improvements look like
little patches. One great drawback to all
that western country is the fact that the
railroad company owns half of the land.
The balance has been taken up by settlers.
Crops look fine all the way to the state
line, though from thirty miles this side of
Dakota they begin to grow shorter, and
from all who come in from the west you
hear one story, "a destructive drouth."
l spent four days in Lyon county at
Marshall, which is a pleasant town of q
thousand souls. The people are generally
Americans. and above the average Of
small towns on the frontier in culture and
taste.
attended the Lyon County Sunday
School Association and lectured Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings to good audi
ences, besides preaching twice on Sunday.
That is good vacation work and very rest
fll-t0 the preachers where you visit.
Crops in Lyon county are better than
they ever have been before, unless some
accident should befall them before they
are gathered.
came back confirmed in the conviction
that southeastern Minnesota is the
garden of the state. The short crops in
Dakota will tend to check immigration
next season and now is the time for this
part of the country to move in the matter
of getting people to come and buy our
uncultivated acres. People who are here
have learned that they cannot better their
condition by going west. Better bear the
ills we have than to fly to others that we
know not of. E. r. LATHROP.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-25

A WRITER for the Iowa Homestead says
some good things to the farmers of that
state, which are equally true of this.
Among them we find the declaration that
Iowa cannot raise wool "because of the
dogs and the dogoned legislators, cannot
compete with Minnesota and Dakota in
raising wheat, and cannot hope to raise
beef right in the face and eyes of the
great ranches of the west. Iowa must
turn to dairying, pork raising, and the
breeding of fine grades of cattle for the
plains. The farmers are really shut up to
this course, and ought to be grateful that
it is so; for it is the most lucrative and
least burdensome branch of farming.
"There is sure independence in the
dairy and stock farm, and that too with
out so much wear and tear of fretting
because of cold, wet, and backward
springs, or the slavish life of the family
that is constantly dependent on so much
hired help. More rain, more grass more
grass, fatter cattle, fuller pals, and more
cheese and butter; and. in the end, more
net income and more independence-and
this is the lesson such spring should
teach ma " -,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-25
What 10 the Cyclone.

The following interview of Prof. Cleve-
land Able. the weather manufacturer, "
Of Washington, which is copied from the
Washington Star, 10 very interesting and
timely reading:
What are cyclones, professor" asked
the Star. man with some curiosity.
Il use the word" was the reply, "for
the whole class of storms which are char
acterized by winds blowing in toward and
around the centre or low. A big storm,
that Is, q cyclone, are winds blowing in
and around the centre, and little storms
and hurricanes are the same, only in less
degree"
"What is the cause of the difference
in the intensity of these storms asked the
listener.
'"The whole country for5 miles square,
from the Missouri to the Ohio Valley, is
covered with warm moist Dir, flowing
nOrthward. At numerous spots in this
region the air acquires an upward Is well
az horizontal motion, thereby giving rise
to local upward currents of air, which
cool rapidly as they rise. This cooling is
mechanical result of the expansion of
the ascending air, and very soon = tenn