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The National tribune., 1883-12-27
WHAT A CRAVE REVEALED.
The Resting Place Of Vermont Soldier Accidentally
DiseoTered after Twenty YEAR,


The body Of Vermont soldier, who died in
the Union service and has occupied an un-
known grave for twenty years, was aecidently
discovered in the ST. Adams cemetery Tbs
sexton came upon the colin, some SIX inches
below the surface OF the ground. and, On OPEN
ing the box, human skeleton was f0lnd IN q
good state OF preservation st the head Of the
skeleton was q rubber blanket and a pair Of
heavy boots at the foot WIS q silk handker-
chief tied IN knots, IN which was watch and
chain and another silk handkerchief iuclosing
an empty pocketboos. Fragments Of a WOODEN
blanket, pieces of W00len clothing, a fancy six
necktie, a comb and weli-presaEved an5ro-
type Of young lady, dressed IN the style Of
twenty years AGO, were among the elects OK
the deceased found IN the box. Tie ram9
T. T. Ordway was found printed on The IN
side of the rubber blanket. The facGs con-
neeted with the finding Of the body, the shah
low grave, its peculiar location IN the roadway
/ the absence Of the outside eoiins the burial Ok
the personal effects, all served 60 niystlfv the
/ public. The authorities have been investigate
/ ing the mystery, but with no satisfactory r.
I suit No person e0uld be found who bad any
recollection Of man named E. l. Ordwsy, and
no further elew to the identity Of the dead man
/ was 0btailable until recently. Much specuia-
/ ton was INDUCED in by parties interested n
/ the solution Of the mystery. An examination
/ Of the Adjutant and Iuspector-GenerSi's re-
/ port for 1864. however, partially solved the
/ mystery This showed the following records
/ 18th regiment, company FL. Edward I. Ordways
/ "a years Of age; enlisted September Is, 1852
credited to the town Of Troy, Vt; died april
Is, 1868. The probabilities are that through
l some misdirectiou or mistake of the trainmeu
/ the body was taken OF at Sc. Adams station,
| and as no one identified reclaimed the reIaaina
| they were inferred By the authorities IA the
cemetery here to await the call Of the friends
/ of the dead soldier. " D. Wilson, Esq, of tn1k
| place, says that be recognized the ambrotyps
/ found in the coffin as that of q servant girl by
the name Of Collins, who worked for him during
the war. He reeolleets that the girl kept e0na-
pany with man by the name Of Ordway, and
/ that he enlisted IN the service and subsequently
/ died He also recalls the fact that the fathez
| of young Ordway sent on TO Washington Ton
the remains Of his dead son, but that he neves
received the body nor heard of the whereabouts
of the dead soldier. Through many a Me-
mortal Day the body Of this dead soldier Of tbs
Republic has m0ldered in the dust of an IN
marked grave, and the name of Edward I. Ord
way has been numbered among those who slept
/ in unknown" graves. The Ordway family
moved from Troy to N0rthfeld after the war,
| and is still residing there. The remains VIII
doubtless be forwarded to that place for REIN
/ tarmant
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
The Loyal Legion.

A meeting of the New York Commandery of
the Loyal Legion was held in that city on the
18th inst GEN Alexander Shaler, Commander,
presided. Assistant Surgeon w. III. Hall, Lieu
tenants w n Wordan, ]. NJ. Andrews and ID.
w. Odiorne, Surgeon L. w. Oakley Major C.
E. Mears and Captain e. H.Wardwell, all of the
volunteers, were elected members. Appropriate
resolutions were passed on the death of General
of Rear-Admiral Trenchard Of the navy was
formally announced. A paper on military
affairs was read by Lieutenant Edmund l..
Zabinski, of the 9Th artillery. The meeting
was followed by dinner. Among those pres
emit were Gen. Grant, Gen. Chas. A. Carleton,
Recorder Of the Commandery; Pay Director
Cunningham, and Generals Molineux, r. II.
jackson, Israel Vogdes and John Cochrane.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
The Biyouac OF the Dead.
rRD Col. Thea. Hnral


The mufied DRUMS Sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo
No mare on iife's parade shall meet
The brave and fallen few.
On Eame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
No runsor Of the foes advance
Now sweils upon the wind,
Nor troubled thought Of midnight hauEss,
Ofloyed ones left behind;
No vision OF the lnorrow's strife
The warrior dreams alarms,
No braying horn, or screaming fife
At dawn TO call 10 arms.
Their shiyered swords ars red with rt1st,
Their plurned heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner, trailed In dust
Is now their martial stroud
And pientcons funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow
And the proud forms by battle gashed
Are free from anguish row.
The neiEhing troop, the flashing blade.
The bugles stirring blast,
The charge,-tbe dreadful cannonads.
The din and shout are passed,
Nor wars wild notes, nor glory's peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that never more shall fcsi
The rapture OF the fight.
Like the fierce Northern hurricane
That sweeps the great plateau,
Flushed with the triumph yet TO gein,
Come down the eerried foe,
Who heard the thunder of the fray
Break DER the field beneath,
Knew the watchword of the day
Yves victory or DEATH"
Rest on, embalmed and ssinted dead,
Dear 10 the blood you gave
No inpious footsteps here shall tread
The heritage OF your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps.
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where yalor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrei's voiccless stona
In deathless song shall tell,
When many vanquished year hath flown,
The story how you feel,
Nor wreck nor change. nor winters blight,
Nor times remorseless doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
Rheumstlsm Quickly Cured.

There has never been medicine for rheu-
matism introduced in the United States that
has given such universal satisfaction as Du-
rang's Rheumatic Remedy. 1t stands out alone
rs the one great remedy that actually cures
this dread disease 1t is taken internally, and
never has and never can fail to cure the worst
case in the shortest time. 1t has the indorse-
ment and recommendation Of many leading
physicians In this State and elsewhere. It Is
sold by every druggist ct 81. Write for free 40
page pamphlet to b. &. HELPHENSTINE.
Druggist, Washington, d. q
The National tribune., 1883-12-27
SONS OF VETERANS.

Comrade W. r. Gray, of Jacksonville, Ind
informs US that Sheridan Camp, No A. Sons ot
Veterans, was recently organized with twenty
charter members at that place. The officers ara
IS follows: Captain L. r. Lamm, commander (;
Chas T. Webb, first lieutenant; VIM Tucker,
second heutenant Fred Powers, sergeans-
major; Frank L. Millburger, first sergezats
and William Rider, sergeant Of the guard
Hatch Camp, Sons of Veterans, Of Camdsns
has elected the following officers: Captains
Richard Dease; first lieutenant Geo. Meilsr /
second lieutenant, Herbert Wright; chapisi1,
W. 8. Rink: surgeon, ]. Rodgers; camp eoaas
ell W. Rink
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

900 for stock aud cash dividends, besides
paying SilO, 900 for the operating OK
penses OF the company; that the western
Union has despotic power over pubic news
and has exercised IL, and that the only posi-
BILE remedy against present evils is to be found
in legislation. Mr.. Hubbard says: Con-
gress should also enact laws regulating the
present service, prohibiting stock dividends,
and also prohibiting the increase of capital,
except for cash and to the par value of the
stock issued; prohibiting consultations, uu-
less made with the approval OF the Postmast'
ter-Gcneral, and then at a valuation made by
appraisers nominated by the Supreme JUDI.
cial court of the United States Congress
should also give TO the press the right to use
the telegraph without discrimination in price.
1t should limit the business of telegraph
company to the transmission of messages,
and provide that any telegraph company
connecting with another shall have its mes
sages carried over the lines of the other com
pany at pro rata rates and without undue dc
| lay. 1t should provide for full annual re-
turns of the business of the several compa
nes to the Postmastcr-Gcnera and limit thu
dividends to seven per cent year on thei
| capital"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
TUp COMING SESSION.

Congress will assemble in little more thar
two weeks hence, it being the first session o
the Forty. eighth Congress. Many matters. o
the greatest public interest and importance
are to come before it. For one thing thu
great and unexampled rapidty with which
the national debt is being paid and the basil
of the national bank notes destroyed, involv
ing serious contraction of the currency
presents a seriots question for consideration
and action. 1t is quite evident that the tar
if must be reduced and the tariff on sugar
would be good thing TO begin with. An CT
fort will probably be made TO abolish the
department of Internal revenue, or, in othe
words, to remove the taxes on whiskey ant
tobacco-a proposition than which nothing
more mons,rous can lie imagined, under al
the circumstances Give us free sugar ant
let the makers and consumers of tobacco ant
whiskcy pay their taxes. Then, again, TIN
question Of the silver dollar will come W
again. The Democrats have always had
singular weakness for this absurd aud uscles
coin and consequently there isn't muc!. rca
son to hope that any relief will be afforded ;
but every sensible man eau see the out
ragcous folly OF coming and piling up in TN
National vaults the silver dollars which th'
people don't want and wont take.
The Mormon question will undoubtedly
be brought up. The Edmuuds law has cvi.
IDENTIFY failed to meet all the expectations
that were formed IN regard to It, and som'
supplemental legislation is necessary. TIT
matter of postal telegraph something whicl
interests almost cverybody-will conc up
aud further subjects Of great interest an(
importance arc those of reductions IN post
age made possible by the economical admin
istration of the department., fuller Icgula
ton of immigration and of the Indians and
further legislation for the perfection of thu
civil service law.
There is much, therefore, to be done, and
it can only be hoped that congress will do i
wisely. The House will be under the con
troll of the Democrats, and what they vii
accomplish remains TO be seen. At presen
that party seems to lave no fixed or defnit,
policy in regard to the leading question o
the day and what will be the course of it
told. .Oic'ieasoh Why perhaps they will moi
do anything is well stated by the Alban,
Erening JOWnal which says.
There is no evidence that the Democratic
majority has in mind any scheme of actor
or any intention TO meet TIE requirements o.
Of the situation. 1t has always been one Of
the misforlunes of applied Republican gov
eminent in this country that the Presiden
tial canvass extends far into the year pre-
ceding the election and paralyzes all efforts
at necessary legislation. The fear tina
something may be done which should hav,
been left undonc prevents the performanc,
of plain and imperative duties. Sins O.
omission are accumulated in the hope tina
thereby sins of commission may be avoided
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
rNTORTrNlTE LETTER. WRITERS

That letter of Governor Cleveland's TO
John Kelly appears to have effectually cook
cd the formers Presidential goose. In his
letter accepting the Democratic nomination
| for governor of New York last year he said
THE interference of officials Of any degree,
whether State or Federal, for the purpose of
controlling or thwar;ing the popular wish,
| should not be tolerated" This public dec
laration was Endorsed by the polls. Last
winter Senator Grady, a Tammany man,
of New York city, made himself very Oh
noxious TO the governor, and during the late
campaign, Grady being q candidate for re-
election, Governor Cleveland used his ipiu-
| encc TO prevent his denomination. The
| charge was publicly made but he denied it.
The quarrel having been renewed since the
| election, and it having been stated that the
governor was unjustly accused, John Kelly
published in his newspaper llthographic
copy of letter received by him from Cleve-
land in which be isroquested TO defeat Grady.
The only reason given is that Grady is per
sonally disagreeable". 10 him. Practice and
preccpt exhibiting such discrepancy, Gov.
Cleveland is not only left in very uucnva-
bic position, personally, but is justly held
responsible for the failure to secure harmony
among the New York Democrats. lie has
of course allenated very large body of vo.
tiers in New York city, without whose aid he
can scarcely hope for political future; and
u once promising Presidential boom has be-
come completely dcfunct.
Another unfortunate gubcrnatoral letter
writer is Governor Begole OF Michigan
another tidal wave" governor. He was
elected on platform which declared vchcm-
emily against the acceptance of railroad pass
es by public officials, and, both in his speech
cs and in his letter of acceptance, he Endorsed
this idea and elaborated it, even going SO far
as TO say that the solicitation of railroad
passes by public officers should be treat
ed as crime TO be punished" Soon
after his Inauguration lie was charged by his
political opponents with riding on passes
The accusation was repeated in dozen
forms. and was met by denial on his part
and on the part of his friends. To remove
all doubt On the subject, the Detroit Tribune
now prints fac-simile copies of several of his
letters to railroad managers asking for and
acknowledging The receipt Of passes not only
for himself but for his wife, One of these
missives contains the request that no passes
be given to members of the Legislature
| although he asks and even demands them
for himself-on the prctense that if the as.
semblymen are denied free. ,tCqnspyeyt ,i6s
they will attend more closely Aarlior dav than
they otherwise would. And not only that.
but Governor Begolc spells ''issue" 'esue, ),
and develops similar photographed eccen-
trcilles all through his correspondence.
lie was an astute politician who though,
walking thousand miles preferable to writ.
ing letter. Governor Cleveland and Gov
Begolc now agree with him, probably.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
PRINTERS on A STRIKE.

Inc compositions in the Offices of the New
York World, Star, Tribune Morning Journa
and Truth struck one night las. week for al
increase in their ray from 40 TO 4G cents ,
thousand ems. The strike took place when
type-set'ing was at its height and the jour
nails mentioned had nothing to do bu,
accedc to the demand or miss the issue oil
their paper for one day. They all, therefore
acceded TO the strikers. The Herald and
Sun have the fastest compositors in New
York, and to obtain the best men they pay
foriy-six cents thousand ems, six cents
more than any Other office with the exception
of the Times, which pays Al cents. The de-
mand of the union men now is that the other
Offices shall pay the same price to their CON-
posters tina, the Ue1dM and Sun do, wheth-
or they are good, bad or Indifferent. All the
dailies granted this increase except the
Erenin9 Post and the Mail and Erpress.
The former paper Announces that il
will not yield, even if it is temporarily
obliged to suspend publication. As to The
other daiics, it is very improbable that they
will long submit to such demands as
those made by the printers. 1t is likely, in
deed, that they will band together and en-
ploy no union men in their composing rooms,
and If they do papers in other cities will be
quick TO follow their example. Such move
would result in the destruction of the printers
union. II such result follows the action of
the New York men the latter will receive
very little sympathy. They were
receiving good pay for their work
before, and there was no complaint
that it was not enough. That they should
ask more simply because some swiiter and
better compositions got more is simply absurd
When workingmcn OF any kind
either in body or singly make joint de-
mand upon their employers, public sympa-
pathy is generally with them. When, how
ever, any body of men attempt to cxtort
money because they believe themsecs indis.
pensablc to the business in which they en-
gage, their action becomes an outrage and
brings down the censure of the community,
not only upon themselves, but upon trade
unions in general. The New York printers
have committed a costly error and one
which will probably react upon them with
destructive force. They may achieve
temporary success, but in the long run they
are sure to suffer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

Northern Pacific railroad. II aspircs to BIO
the metropolis OF the Pacific ] was waited
on in spokane Falls by a Grand Army
man, who said The boys would like to
have little talk with me. | SAID; "oa
yes; I'll 90 down TO the cross roads and
have little chat with them" But he said
We must have hall, aud brass band, and
we had both, aud found that in Spokane
Falls the Grand Army numbered POI mem:
bers. We talked rs we are talking now, OF
the influence of your society in the NORTH
west. 1t was the same rs In the little city
of Seattle, on Puget Sound; in Portland,
Oregon in San francisco, In Los Angeles,
and In Albuquerque, which was little more
than an adobe town two years ago. Where
ever went found that the members OF the
Grand Army were the lawyers, the judges,
the merchants, the leading men OF the place.
do believe that the soldier element has
paid to the United States in advancing civil
lization full compensation for the Sl3
month which you drew during your service
10 the army. Applause
at was hard for you boys who were
marching and cOuntcr-marching- you
did good deal uf counter-marching some
times laughtcrl but you are lighting We
same battle to-day of right against wrong,
and Of civilization against bafbarlsm. we
want to make this country SO safe that every
man, woman and child in 1t may feel secure
from all harm, and claim that at the head
of the column which is fighting on this line
In behalf of civilization, is the Grand Army
of the Republic. (Chcers. 1t is leading
in the fight with the same success that at'
tended the assault at Vicksburg and at At
lauta. We were all in the same boat then,
and we are all in the same boat now. APP
plause. | shall always" said the general,
In conclusion, "bc happy 10 meet you or any
of your comrades OF the Grand Army oil INT
Republic in your post rooms. ! will CONT
to greet them always at their Command, re
versiug the old rulc-I will no longer com
mand you, but you may command me-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
DOUBLE Ms RIDER.
A nobhcrs Terrible Decd AT E;rohSiiIs
L,I.

OYSTER BAY, + l., Nov. lS.-ln,cse ex-
ctcmcni prevails here over double
murder in l}rookvillr last uicht Tie coun-
try i, being secured by the CitiZ1ns for miles
around for the murderer but no tree Of him
are yet found The Maybce manson Is the
most preteutious in town. Ii Nas coupled
by Garrett MayGee, formerly n lumber mcr-
chant at New ok, but now a helpl, SIS party
TIC, aged IS his wife Lydia, aged II and
an unmarried daughter, Anne Ella, aged
81. Last evening the mother AID daughter
went to the barn 10 milk the cows. Soon after
cries of murder were head proceeding from
the mansion and from the barn, Several
neirhbors running to the spot discovered May
bee Inconsistencies and covered with blood
in the sitting room Of his house. On Iecov-
eriur conscious be tod them his wife and
daughter had been murdered in the barn,
md on going there they found both dead
with every evidence of having been choked
10 death. 1t is feared Mdybee cannot recover
from his injuries. lie says stranger entered
the house after his wife and daughter left
and demanded his watch and money.
lie answered that he had no watch,
when the man struck him four
terrible blows on the head with a club
and then went up stairs. The man evident
ly knew where to find the plundtr he sought,
for he went direct to bureau drawer where
300 in money and two watches were kept,
and taking them he left the house. What
his purpose was in attacking the women in
the barn does not appear 1t is probable he
killed them first aud then perperated the
robbery. Suspicion points s,roi ely to a
lramp who had been losing about in this
vicinity for two months begging meals at
different farm houses Ills mprem, nts have
Leen traced up to Saturday night, ut moth
mo has been seen of him since. 1t 8 believ-
I'd he has gone to New York with his plum
Her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23

The revival of the "boom" ful the old
ticket of course revives the never.eudng dis
cussion in regard to Mr. Tidcn's health. Sen
ator Colqutt alleges that the reports Of his
i'll health have been grossly exaggerated.
Senator voorhees, and Democratic congress
man whose name is not given, aver that
Tilden is a very sick man. 10 quote the
language Of the latter, "Tllden is us neal
dead as man can he to entitc lin to kecr
ont of the grave, and is fed With spoon like
helpless bly," Between now ard the
meeting OF the Democratic convention the
discussion is likely TO wax furious, unless the
Grcyst one sage can be prevailed upon TO put
a stop TO il by submitting himself for exam
ina,ion by board of medical experts who
are not politicians.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-11-23
THE INDIANS AND THE ARMY.

In his final report ms general of The United
States army, Gen. w. T. Sherman Save 7
now regard the Indians as substantially elm.
mated from the problem of the army. There
may be spasmodc and temporary alarms,
but such Indian wars as have hitherto dis.
turbed the public peace and TRANQUILITY are
not probable. The army has been a large
factor in producing this result, but it is moi,
the only one. Immigration and the occupa.
lion by industrious farmers aud miners of
lands vacated by the aborigines have been
largely instrumental to that end, but the
railroad which used to follow in the rear
now goes forward with the picket line in the
great battle of civilization with barbarsm.
and has become the greater cause. have
In former reports, for the past fifteen years
treated OF this matter, and now, on the eve
OF Withdrawing from active PARTICIPATION in
puDlic affairs, l beg to emphasize much
winch have spoken and written heretofore.
Inc recent completion of the last of the four
great transcontinental lines OF railway bas
settled forever the Indian question, the army
question, and many others which have bitb.
erto troubled the country.