The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-08-23

listed in Cleveland Ohio, and after The war came
TO Michigan and bought forty of land and
had to sell that for doctors bill and living have
twelve of pine land and all III crops, and it is
not worth fifty cents for all that Is on the place.
The heavy rains destroyed the crops. / can't do
much work. have had g sore leg for over a year,
10 my misery. 1t is sore from my knee down
to my foot. had piece of shell In IT. and hurt
the place year ago last April, and 1t has been
getting worse ever since. The piece of shell came
out last winter, and the spread all over the
lower part of my leg. 1t is running fever sore.
ing on five years, the next is going on three and
the third Is not year old.
will give you a list of my time-book, so that
you can see how much have worked, commence
ing the 18th of April, 1882: Did no work until
November, in which month worked days, and
in December ~ days-in all, AZ days. In 1883
worked as follows: April, II days; May, 3; June,
1915 July. 81 and August, 81. / am bed fast
now. All these days were put in by hours, quar-
tiers and half days, except four days. Now, il you
can help me by giving me clothing anything
that you ean-even rags to wrap around my sore
leg-I will be ever so thankful for it. If you want
proof for this statement, let me know, and wili
send it from the town board and the doctors who
attend me. remain, yours, &C.,
ALONG THE LINE.
General A. H. Bowen, of Hastings, Neb.,
chairman of the fifth annual Reunion of vol
unteer soldiers and sailors, to be held at that
point September 3-S, 1888, is pledged to assist
| in the organization of Womans Relief Corps
| in Nebraska. General Bowen, who served in
the Fourth Michigan infantry, celebrated his
! nineteenth birthday at the first battle of Bull
| Run. He was probably the youngest man to
wear the star, having been made brigadier-
! general December, 1864, at the age of twenty
two, for gallant conduct at the battle of Marion,
| Va, while serving as colonel of the Sixth u. s.
coiored cavalry.
Past Senior Vice Commander General Bangs,
of Maine, and his wife and son, spent few
days at Idaho Springs, Col, the guests of Past
| Commander-in-C Chief Van Dervoort and family.
! The most cordial relations exist between these
gentlemen, who worked so efficiently together
| during the year just closed. Mrs. Bangs, a
most intelligent and cultivated woman, repre-
sented the State of Maine at the organization
| of the National Woman's Auxiliary. General
| Bangs is prominent organizer of the Sons of
Veterans, of which his promising young son is
a member.
The fourishing new Tod Post Auxiliary,
| Youngstown, o., is arranging for grand fair,
| to be given at the new market house, for the
| benefit of charity fund. The donations in aid
of the project have been very liberal. This
| society was represented at Denver by Mrs.
| MCGOWAN, wife of the Post Commander, who
accompanied her husband, Mrs. Moore, and
Others. 1t is one of the first Ohio societies to
apply for charter under the new Order.
Mrs Bryant, one of the charter members of
the National Woman's Relief Corps organized
at Denver, and who represented Meade Post
Auxiliary, Washington, d. c., of which Mrs.
| General John A. Logan is President, was a
nurse in the Union army, and now has posi-
tion as Department clerk. Her husband was
a member of the Third Michigan infantry, and
! she went with him to the front in 1861, where
she remained for more than year
Mrs. Goodrich, wife of Colonel Goodrich, of
| Tonawanda, N. Y, and prominent member of
the New York delegation at Denver, is the
President OF Scott Post Ladies' Auxiliary,
which is doing efficient work at that point.
Department Commander T. t. Harper,
Peoria, Ill., is warmly interested in woman's S
work, and will assist the ladies in organizing
in that State.
Chaplin Post, at Buffalo, N. Y. has a flourish
! ing Auxiliary.
THE NEW NATIONAL AUXILIARY.
/ Among the applications for charters under
the New National Relief Corps are one from
Commander A. P. Clayton, Henry Dillon Post,
| Lone Rock, Wis; Commander Austin Curtin
| George L. Potter Post, Milesburg, Pa, and one
from the new Auxiliary in connection with
| Wilson Colwell Post, La Crosse Wis. Several
applications from Ohio are also ON file. To
one and all of these organizations, and others
! about to form, we would say, make yourselves
as strong as possible select good officers, and put
| in your application for charters early, through
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE or the National Sec
| retary. Upon the return from her vacation IN
Michigan of Mrs. Sarah E. Fuller, secretary of
the National Woman's Relief Corps residence.
Boston, Mass.-plans will be promulgated for
the organization of the Union by States. All
necessary instructions will be duly published
in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which will also
be prepared to furnish charters and instruc-
! tions, through the communication it has estab-
lished with National Headquarters.
In furtheranee of the grand work, it is par
ticularIy requested that all Corps forming
will report TO THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
which expects to give an account of the prog
ress of the work at every point. i correspond
ent In every Corps is particularly desired. AS
an indication of the announcement the Ma
tional Relief Corps is receiving we are per-
mitted to publish the following gratifying
communication from Assistant Adjatant-Gen-
eral IL. K. Devendorf, from the headquarters
of Kansas the banner State:
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY or THE REPUBLIC,
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,
TOPEKA, KAN, August 9, 1888
Mrs. KATE y. SHERWOOD: The Department oi
Kansas. q. a R., is ready to advance the interests
OF the National Auxiliary, and to that end we
desire at early date all information in your
power To give us, so that we can place Kansas in
the front rank. These headquarters at yoli
disposal, and we shall be pleased to receive amy
and all communications upon this subject Especi-
ally would we like copy of the Ritual adopted by
your association at Denver.
Yours to command, H. Y. DEyESDoRF,
a. A. General.
J p s. We are receiving letters upon the above
subject.
NO DRoNEs IN THE HIVE
SENECA FALLS, August 6, 1888.
Mrs KATE B. SHERWOOD: The ladies of thi.
place have organized Auxiliary society anC
have enrolled about thirty members. l am happy
20 add that without exception they all work
substantially, and write for instruction with regart
to Ritual, sc. Hoping that our united influence
may be felt by those who have hitherto been in
different TO the Grand Army aud its noble work
; am, very respectfully,
Mrs. s. E. TRAvER,
Secretary Woman's Auxiliary, G. a. e.
NOTES.
Comrade G. II. Barton, Topeka, Kan, write
US that the Woman's National Relief Corps o
: Lincoln Post, OF that city, is IN a fiourishiu;
J condition. The following are the officers
E President, Mrs. VI. o. Frost: Vice President
Mrs. 7. G. Anderson; Secretary, Mrs. I'll. Y
d Deyendorf; Treasurer, Mrs. Slocum and Chap
!. lain, Mrs. S. A. Barton.
e Conrade 4. Stevenson, Canton, ILL.,, write
q US that Joe Hooker Post, of that place, ha
: organized Woman's Auxiliary on the Toled
o plan with twenty charter members, and
@ ready to organize on the Denver ulan as sool