The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-15


Here orngeth no vassal, here frowneth no tyrant,
Here liberty stretcheth from sea unto sea;
The poor with the r4eb IS aa elua. aspirant
For honor and fade in t1his land of the free.
Helen III. Todd
ET read James A. Lees letter and feel sorry he
could not go TO schs9l because his father was not
able to work and bpy hooks for him. am just
some books. The AG A. r. and Sons of Veterans
have given me some money for that purpose. My
father served in tbesl2sh Indiana but was more
fortunate than James A. Lees father as he came
honae without permanent injury.
a soldiers daughter asked, through your paper,
cases cured by thes.use of pipsissaway--a hardy
herb that grows inbhilly countries, in the woods.
Make strong tea to drink, and fry the herb in
lard making salye to apply to the parts affected.
Frank A. Stoney,i4a Fayettee, Ind.
We have taken TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE year
and have saved every one. Papa is going to have
them bound. He belongs to Gibbs Post, No. 100,
and in the war served in company X I'd New
Hampshire The ladies have organized Relief
Corps. | am thirteen and have sister (Eva) fif-
teen. saw a letter from little girl IN THE IRIB-
USE February 2S, whose two sisters, Eva and Lot
tie, nave the same names as ours.-Lottle Manson,
Warsaw, n. Y.
My father has sent you the names OF Willie and
Frank Mcguire and Donald B. Heilman, and be-
lleve can get you more We boys like to read
the war stories. l am eleven.-Edgar b. Holman,
Jamestown, Pa.
Papa says that just twenty years ago to-day
april s. he in the fight at Sabine Roads.
lliS fitsne - McIaeI w dlSh. "a lilinolS cavalry
bis health Is very poor. He has taken THE TRIB-
UNE two years, and we are glad when the day
rives for it to come. am eleven, and have sweet
little brother and two sisters. am the eldest. We
are studying in school about the great rebellion
Ida Il. Walsh, Philo, Ill.
My father soldier in the sth q. g. Regulars
for seven years He was In the soldier
and as prisoner for twenty-one and a-half months
in Texas. We take your paper and like it very
much, as do the boys of Post 2S, of which my
Ill.
I am the youngest daughter of family of seven.
Father served two years in company K, lst
New York mounted rifles; name Cornelius
Cornell. He would like to hear from his comrades
through THE TRIBUEE-the best soldiers paper
published. would liketo hear from the comrades
children, my first cousins. Father belongs to
G. 9. Sivers Post, No. IA 1 have greatly enjoyed
Minlsterlng Angels" and Colonel Roes new
story VIII some one please send me the words of
: When This Cruel War LIS Over ?--Frankie Cor
nell, Carr's Creek, N. Y.
FOUR UNcLEs IN THE WAR.
take deep interest in THE TRIBUNE especially
Loyal Womans Work" and wish every one
would take as much interest in the soldier as the
editor, whom we all love- Ny father served in
company q, lst New York engineers, and is a
member of Brown Post No I5 of this place.
Hope all the sons and daughters of our veterans
are as proud as of being soldiers child. Re
becca j. Smith has my deepest sympathy, for
am sure her father needs pension, all soldiers
do. had four uncies in the war and not one OF
them gets pension. 1 am fourteen, have a
sister sixteen, and one twelve Love to all the
young recruits-Lillie a. Howard Seheneyos, OF
sego county, n. 7.
like to read ell the boys and girls have to say
in THE TRIBUNE, but wish more boys would write.
l am seven and live with my uncle, who was a
soldier in company A. Sd Iowa cavalry / love
to hear him tell his army stories. / think viii be
big enough for soldier the next war. have q
drum and like to play the Star Spangled Banner.
have one sisterand little brother five years old,
named Berthe. My father was killed on a railroad,
andthat is why live with my uncle. When get
little older want to get up club for THE TRIB-
UHE and get Waterbury wateh.-Roy Patterson,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
My father helped to capture JEFF Davis and was
In some hard-fought battles. He was in company
B, 1st Wisconsin cavalry. He was badly hurt by
being thrown from his horse-his left shoulder
dislocated and one of his ribs broken. He suffers
very much at..times. have brother Fred, and
he says when he gets to be man he Is going to be
a general thiak he will make good one. Fred
IS seven, am elevsn.-Howard Steinfeld, Madi-
son. Oak. s,
My name Is George Ernens 7 am thirteen years
old, and on my birthday received book called
the " Pictorial War Record, in reading which
take great pleasure. My papa went into the army
at the age of sixteen In company G. 50th engineers,
the Army of the Potomac. take great pleasure
in reading TIE TRIBUNE especially about Our
Young Recruits" Harrah for the stars and
stripesl
BE TRIED TO STOP BoMBSHELL.
Ny father soldier three years and half in
| the ODD New York. At the battles of the Wilder
ness tnere was gap IN the line ana pa put his 1oOl
out TO stop bombshell coming and has not seen
his foot since He is commander of Mexican Post
and we have had many fine socials this winter
| We organizing g Camp OF the Sons of Veterans
| for Memorial Day. viii join some day. / am
only eight.-Gannie Gardner, Broadalbin, N. Y.
Ny papa thinks THE TRIBUNE the best paper he
ever read. He served dfhree years in company c.
| Io7th O. v. T. was wotfnded twice at the battle oi
charlottesville and taken prisoner at the same
| time He was taken prisoner the second time at
| Dun's Lake, Fla February 5, 1855, and was taken
81 IL. .
| per month; name Gottiieb Aholter. / am twelve
/ Emma Ahoter, Tuscarowas, Ohio.
! Grandpa was ffer in the e9th Illinois He still
takes THE TRIBUNE and reads it of night 10 grand
ma. would like get subscribers for such a very
! nice paper Papa and uncle were too little to "a
| in the army, but they just patriotic I am
| twelve and hope to write for The TRIBUNE when
/ am old enough.-Zenla Cobbs, Perry Ill.
| am alittle boy thirteen years old NV paps wa.
| In the army-company g, 2lst Illinois V. V. L. He
| was in the battle Of Frederickstown, Mo, 1861
also, at Corinth, Miss.-George Myers. Girard, III
Father served three years in company H, 10th
Indiana and received an accidental wound in the
shoulder, while riding the cars, from of his
/ comrades. He draws 50 pension. | had -four
uncles in the war; two died of disease contracted
! in the service viii some 10th boy or girl write
me? / like Saving the Nation. ."-Charles Smith
/ Freetown, Ind.
/ am nine, with two sisters and brother. Papt
was four years and three months in the army, and
was shot once in the leg, but the ball was taker
| Bobby Curtis, Quincy, III.
In reading the commencement of the battle o
| Shiloh in THE TRIBUNE of February 28 papa tole
US children that our uncle (James Maxweil) was the
first killed of the three companies of the 25tI
Missouri volunteer infantry Maxwell belonged
| to company II. Pa in company F; then re
/ enlisted in company B, 18th Missouri volunteer
| cavalry and served four years am fifteen year.
| old. j have two sisters and three brothers. Ny
! adopted uncle known jeff Davis, went with
Sherman TO the in the lst Missouri engineers
! Minnie Kost. Cameron, Mo-
ana little boy twelve years old My papa wa
soldier three years in the Western Army under
Rosecrans and Pap Thomas and General Sherman
He was in the battles of Stone River, Hoovers Gap
| Elk River. Dug Gap, Chekamanga Chattanooga
| Buzzard Roost Resaca, New Hope Church. kene
! saw Mountain, Pulaski TENN, and Atlanta. W.
i love the dear old TRIBUSE.-Orlando d. George
| West Monterey, Clarion county, Pa.
Relief Corps Work.
| 4 WORD WITH NEW CORPs-ALL ALONG TIL
/ LINE-ABLE OHIO woRKERs-oN THE FELL
OF MoNTEREY-GoING IT ALONE.
Some of the Relief Corps in newly organized
Departments write us that the quarterly PEI
capita is too high, and that they do not under
stand what is done with the money Goot
sisters, consider the matter one moment! You
Department officers are giving of their tim,
and strength without money and without price
TO carry on the glorious work; to establish {
Relief Corps in connection with every Post; t,
| nlace vour patrotic State in the foranoSt rank