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ALetter From a Far Away Comrade.

To THE EDITOR: In all the accounts have
seen of the charge on Maryes flights below
Fredericksburg, May 3, 1868, each of which
pretends to give the troops engaged, no men,
ton whatever is made of the Vermont brigade
and / know to certainty that it was
there, or, at least that my regiment (the 2d)
was, and my tent mate (Wm. w. Cook lost q
leg. A brother of his, also tent mate, was
killed year later at Spottsylvania. / have
always supposed that large part of the Sixth
Corps was engaged that day, but, being i'll
the storming column myself, | had not so
good an opportunity to know who were and
who were not engaged, as would those who
were in reserve or lockers on: they, if near by,
always have the best opportunities for obser-
walton, as that is their sole business.
l was much interested by Capt. Davis's ac-
count of the battle of Monocacy, as / was for
merly acquainted with the Captain, and also
with Col. GEM Henry, who commanded the
10th VT. in that action. In your issue of Aug.
%, A. Nelson Rich, Fort Dodge, Iowa, would
like to have some one write the history of the
Sixth Corps from the time Gen. Sedgwick took
command until the close of the war. /, too,
would like to read it. as it would be personal
history to me up to the battle of the Wilder
ness May 5, 1864, at which time | was wound
ed and which was the end of my active serv-
ice, although / did not receive my discharge
until May 81 1865. / enlisted on the 2Sth of
August, 1862. joined the army at Hagerst0wn
shortly after Antietam, and was in all the en-
Pagements of the brigade list VT except
fredericksburg, (at which time ! was on de-
tached service,) until was wounded on May s.,
1864, at the Wilderness.-N. j. NICHOLS, Chief
Engineer, LaDorado X. r., Honda, u. s. G.
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Conversation Club.
HINTS no CoRREsPoNDENTs.

b1Nl5 ~ CORRESPONDENTS.
And now few hints in writing.
Express yourself clearly.
Write with pen instead of pencil
Do lot undcrscore your words.
Do not use quotation marks, unless you
would indicate the words Of another.
Do not use capitals except for proper names.
And, above all, be brief remembering that
"Brevity is the soul Of wit" and of CORE
spondence likewise.
The topics for December will be "Outdoor
Amusement for Young People in Winter"
OUR CONFEDERATION CLUB.
The young people have done all the talking
in the club for a long time, and now the Editor
must put in a word. To tell the truth, there
has been so much pleasant clamor and chatter
that there has been no time for the Editor TO be
heard before now, and it is only by good
natured jostling and pushing that chance to
be heard has been at last secured. Now, silence
and attention, one and all.
The Editor gazes around and tries to count
the scores and hundreds who have been long
waiting for word and yet who see no oppor-
tunity for a long time TO come. There are so
many waiting. Boys and girls, young men and
young women, scores and hundreds and thou
sands. it would take every column and page
in a whole number of THE TRIBUNE to print
even synopsis of all they have brought to THE
TRIBUNE Club. Many, good in themselves, but
reassert what some one else has already well
expressed.
Letters, letters, letters; sweet beautiful let
tiers; brave, thoughtful letters; and yet no
room for them without crowdng out the veter-
ans. Even TO print all the requests promptly
is possibility which can scarcely be thought
of. Now let us strike for something new.
What the Editor proposes is this: When
certain subject is taken up it shall be discussed
in four numbers of The TRIBUNE only, and
then give place TO something new. Every one
writing upon this subject must do his best, as
the best only can be published though con-
denscd comments will appear as now. In this
way it is hoped variety, which is the spice Of
correspondence, as well as Of life, will be pre-
| served, and the interest of the Conversation
Club remain unimpaired.
Subjects will be announced by the Editor at
least month in advance, giving the Club am
pie time to prepare. Those having any special
topics to suggest will write to the Editor and
present their requests. The topics will be
handled SIS suggested. For instance, for Jsnu-
airy, the subject will DO
SIGNS AND sUPERsTITIoNs,
to be treated as follows:
First. EnumeTate some Of these.
Second. Did the ancients believe In them
Third. What countries have been most az
fected by them?
Fourth. Does any one believe in them now
Fifth. Do you believe in them?
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Port Republic.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Oct. 80, J.
S. Covert, in speaking of the battle of Port Re-
public, says he docs not understand why Col.
Carroll did not destroy the bridge" Col. Car
roll did not destroy the bridge simply because
he did not have a chance to do so. The writer
was a member of the advance brigade, and
knows that when our right reached the bridge
they found it well protected by force that
could not be dislodged that day, and which in
fact beat us back. If any mistake was made it
was in not retreating from the field that night,
for the first day was the only time wo were
within striking distance of the bridge, which
was our objective point Our commanders
must have hoped to destroy the bridge on the
second day, but in the meantime Jackson's
army had crossed the river fresh from victory
over Fremont on the field of Cross Keys, and
they fell on and nearly exterminated our little
army.
The Col. Carroll alluded to is now Gen. S. 8.
Carroll, of your city. He bravely won not only
a single star, but two of them. He suffers to-
day from serious wounds received in the fore
front of battle, and was one of very few officers
retired at the close of the war with the rank
of Major General. His record is one Of which
any soldier should be proud.-1sr WA, Cum
berland, Md.
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To THE EDITOR There is an editorial in
your paper of Oct. % proving that the Grand
Army was not in conflict with the tenets of
the Catholic Church. ] want to say it may not
conflict with the Catholic Church, but it does
conflict with the Jewish belief, and there is
never word said in your paper in behalf of
the poor Jew. This is unjust to people who
furnished many good soldiers to the Union
Army. They were good enough to fight for
the Union, and why should not the Grand
Army ceremony be altered so that Jew can
come in with a clear conscience? This would
not be much of an alteration, and il would not
give Offense to anybody. l have known sew
cral Jews to withdraw from the Post on ac-
count of the offense given their comrades by
the ritual. / have also known of a refusal to
bury Jew in Jewish cemetery by Post of
the Grand Army, though his wife requested it.
i do not see why they are not entitled to their
burial as well as Catholics are to be buried in
Catholic cemeteries.-FRANK Z. ZIEGLER, San
Francisco, CAL
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Deacon Castor's wife and daughter,
Lawyer Huntley's wife and mother,
Grandma Rider, with her knitting,
ALWAYS letting down some stitches,l
There was DIR. Eli Rathburn,
With his kindly words and wishes,
Wishing all were well " that evening,
(Hoping lac should find some ailing,-
this, his mental reservation.)
And the young unmarried parson-
Parson Obadiah Potter
Talking to the maids and spinsters;
Also came the village blacksmith,
With his wife and children seven;
And from school came lads and lasses,
With them came the young schoolmistressi
And, in short, a goodiy number
Did assemble at this circle
More than thrice the usual number
Many that did very seldom
Go TO hear the Sunday preaching.
Why did Deacon Bowens mansion
Draw so many, many people?
What. think you, could he the reasonf
What could be the great attraction?
Deacon Bowen kept boarder,
Kept the young unmarried parSon-
Parson Obadiah Potter
Who was looking for partner
'Mougst the fair ones of the parish;
SO said kUmor, ever busy,
Busy with the news and gossip.
just before the next months meeting
OF the ladies' sewing circle,
Parson Potter went Journey
Journey TO his native village.
Soon he came back to his parish,
And was met by all his people;
Not alone he gave them greeting,
With him came dark-eyed lady,
And the parson called that lady
Mrs. Obadiah Potter.
Now the ladies' sewing circle
Has about the usual number.
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and sic fuU months had to be served to entitle to
second instalment. III for any reason, except
rounds the soldier was discharged prior to the ex-
piratlon OF six months. year of actual serv-
ice even one day befOre) he not entitled to the
lnstalment of bounty due at those periods, and a
claim Tor such bounty would not be entertained.
T. f. b., HOrneHsUiHe. N T., asks 1. Is yaricoeee
rated the same as hernia? 2 Has the rate been in
creased for same within two years? Anstcer l.
Yes, usually. q Yes
=. ~ H., National Military Home O-The Mexi-
can fenslon Bill comes up for action in the next
session OF Congress unfinished business and we
cannot predict what its fate may be; nor what
amendments will be made thereto; nor how such
amendments will be construed. 1t is a measure
Ihat should be promptly acted upon, and we hope
VIII De- 1T Is 10 be hoped also that the veterans OF
the various Indian wars will be equally provided
Ior as their claims just as are those of tho
oIexlcan war and to this end we shall lend aid
To secure their rights IN common with the rights OF
other veterans
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"Isn't that Mrs. Holmes? I thought the

doctors gave her up. She looks well now"
"She iswell. After the doctors gave up her
case she tried DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite Pre-
scription' and began to get better right away.
/ heard her say not long ago, that she hadn't
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last why, said she, 4 feel as if / had been
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Privates Promoted TO Chaplains.

L. A. Lawrence, Serg't, Co. H, load H.: Amos
X. Tullis, Co. F. 102d ILL.,, was appointed to the
Chaplaincy of his own regiment at Scottsville,
KY, November, 1862, and, l think, directly
from the ranks. Am / correct, 102d III?
Henry J. Walker, 18th Wis, Tangerine, Fla:
] enlisted Sept. g. and was mustered into the
10Th Wis. Dec. 2, 1861 as ffer of Co. A; was
discharged at Natchez, Miss, on Dec. II, 1868,
and was mustered in as veteran "high pri-
vate" on same day; was discharged second
time at Chattahoochie River, Ga, July 10, 1854,
by reason Of acceptance of commission as Chap
lain.
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Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
-hidneys.
Extending to the ends of my toes and to
my brain!
Which made me delriousl
From agony.
1t took three men to hold me on my bed at
timesI
1.-THE Doctors tried in vain to relieve me.
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other opiates!
Had no effect
"After two months I was given up 20 diet
"When my wife
heard neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me some.
The first dose eased my brain and seemed to go
hunting through my system for the pain.
The second dose eased me so much that slept
two hours, something L had not done for two
months. Before had used five bottles / was well
and at work as hard as any man could. for over
three weeks; but L worked too hard for my
strength, and taking hard cold / was taken with
the most acute and painful rheumatism ali through
my system that ever was known.
Il called the doctors again and after several
weeks they left me a cripple erutches for life,
as they said met a friend and told him my case,
and he said Hop Bitters had cured him and would
cure me. pOohed at him. but he was so earnest
was induced to use them again.
III less imam IOur weeks 4 threw away
crutche5 and went to work lightly and kept on
using the bters for five weeks, until became as
well as any man living, and have been so for six
years since.
1t has also cured my wife, who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my chill
dren well and healthy with from two to thres
bottles per year. There is no need to be sick
at all if these bitters are used ]. ]. BERK,
Ex-Supervisor.
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"Motherl
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"Can be made the picture of healthl
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" VII you let them sgferf"
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Hops on the white label. Shun all the VILE poison
Gus stuff with Hop" or Hops" in their name.
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An Old Dog.
[Arkensd,e Trapel,er.]

Yes, this is very old dog" said spinster
to man who took an active part in the canine
harvest, :" and we should hate very much to
have him caught on the street and locked up.
/ am very much attached to him, for l used to
carry him in my arms when he was little
puppy" DO you say, miss, that is very old
dog, and that you carried him "Oh," she
broke in recollectng that she had compro-
missed herself 81 mean that he-he used 10 be
old when l was littls-I mean that mother
used-go on away from here or I'll set the dog
on YOU"
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Who Was Hell

To THE EDITOR: / wrote the Adjutant-
General Of New York for some information,
which he was unable to give, but requested me
to write you. 1t is this: What regiments were
engaged at the battle of Berryville, Va, Aug.
10 and Sept 4, 1S642 If there were Lieuten-
ant Colonel of New York regiment killed
If 80, his name) where did he belong 2-R. F.
MCCULLOUGH, Quinsey, Ill.
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LOST ON TIE BATTLEFIELD A STORY Fol-
THE TRIBUNE CHILDREN.

LOST ON TIE BATTLEFIELD - STORY FOE
THE TRIBUNE CHILDREN.
All children like to hear stories, and all soldiers
children like TO hear war stories 80 VIII tell the
children of THE TRIBUNE a little story heard an
old soldier tell one evening to his children
1t happened the 18th day OF October lS6t In
Missouri, at the time Gen. Marmaduke was taf zen
prisoner This soldier I'VE will call HIM Lieut. 81
belonged to the 4th Iowa Cav, and was that kiay
acting as Adjutant. They had had battle ting fiay
before, and having routed the enemy, follyWed
after them, riding all night. Toward mornDig it
began TO rain, and just it was getting dag they
came upon the rebels camping at n school-hrl se
As they rode along through the woods, With the
rain falling fast and rain of bullets and cannon
balls, too, Lieut.. X. a little girl, about six or
seven years DID, lying right in front OF hlm on the
wet ground her little tear-stained cheek upon her
hand and her hand upon her book lie thought,
of course, she dead; but when he lifted her up
that all the din of the battle had not awakened
her. She was too much confused to know how she
came there, and there was no time to ask her any
questions. She did not seem to be frightened.
There was a house in sight and Lieut.. *. gave
her 10 of his men TO take to IL. lie never heard
anything more about her, but often thought he
would like TO know If she reached home safely.
He supposed the rebels had reached the school
house just school was dismissed and being in
the road the little girl to avoid them, had gone off
TO one side and lost her way wandering all night
In the darkness, until, utterly worn out, she had
lain down upon the ground and fallen asleep.
Poor little girl! No wonder she slept soundly,
and that the little face stained with tears. The
book First Reader and she had chung TO it
all through that long, terrible night. And what
mother when she did not come home from school,
and they heard the firing and knew it must be
near the road she must take to so home. hope
she got there all safe. Don't you?-M. IL. 4.
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Our Young Recruits.

TELLING THE BRAVE STORY OVER AGAIN.
DEAR TRIBUNE: My father served in the 18th
Ohio and has remembered two of his comrades in
naming my little brother. He is called Charles
Truman, for Charles Dereling, 18th Ohio, and
Truman H. Green, of Michigan cavalry regiment,
with whom pa became acquainted at Chattanooga.
We would like to know where he IS. Pa was
wounded at Resaca. He says John Shaffner, Sam'l
Holiday and Wilson Stouder the life of his
company. From his 13- years-od daughter. Lille
A. Golden, Basil, D.
TWO DAYS AND TWO NIGHTS IN THE DEAD
HOUSE.
DEAR TRIBUNE: Fathers name is Oscar Fl.
Thompson, Co. r SD Me. He was taken prisoner
at Spottsyivania and sent to Libby Prison. where
he staid one week. From there he taken to
Andersonville and steid there about five months;
thence to Savannah, where he lay in the stockade
one night Tie next morning he and two other
members of his company were carried into the
rebel hospital and put into the dead house. where
he staid two days and two nights. The other two
poor fellows died. Papa came home after being in
prison six months. He Is ROW a member of Thomp
Post, No. So, named affer his brother and three
cousins. am nine.-Blanehe Thompson, Cornish,
Me.
GOOD LITTLE FRIENDS OF THE TRIBUNE.
Father was a soldier in the 18th Pa. Reserve
Corps and had served three years. lacking ii days,
when captured in the battle of the Wilderness,
when he was taken TO Andersonville and kept 10
months. He has very poor health, but Is dear,
good papa and must have been good soldier,
he tells such interesting stories of life in
and prison.-Mabel Steel, Panconst, Pa.
Papa enlisted when only Is, I'm the Fall of 1864,
and served to the close, in Co. G, 22d n. Y. Cav.
am IA and want to be enrolled with those who love
THE TRIBUNE, and would like correspondents
Florence Trumble, Kendall, y. Y.
am not a soldier, being but Is years old, but l
think read your paper just much any vet
eran, and think Saving the Nation the best kind
of reading-Aiark w. Tenny, Holly, -.
We have taken THE TRIBUNE for more than a
year and have saved every paper, as too valuable
to lose. Father enlisted al l6 and was four years
in Co. l. 44th Ind. VIII some oblige me with
the words of a song entitled Nellie, Lost and
Found. Clara Il. Knee, Lowell Mich.
would like 20 hear from some of the boys and
girls whose fathers in the 9th Iowa, my
father (Charles Chandler) having served Sergeant
of Co. A of that regiment. am IL and sister La
VIVA is lie Roy Chandler, Hiawaiha, Kan.
i am the daughter of Chester Warrner, Co. II,
18th n. Y, wounded at Gettysburg in the foot.
Our home is in the country, six miles from the
nearest railroad. am - and, when cut of school,
love to read THE TRIBUNE but like the letters best
OF ali.-Wille Warmer. WiIliamstowD Iowa.
We live in the embarrassing region of Southwest
ern Kansas Father is Samuel 4. Hayes, Co. +,
9th Ohio and WIS twice wounded, first at Chicka-
manga His eyes very bad from measles
tTacted in the service. l have a brother six and
another 10, and all look forward eagerly TO the
coming OF The TRIBUSE.-E,hel Hayes, Lodi
Kan.
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A Dangerous Case.

ROCHESTER, June I, 1882. Ten
Years ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
-HidnelIS
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Hsr None genuine without q bunch of green
Hops the white label. Shun all the vile, poison
Gus stuff with Hop" or !" Hops" in their name.
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On pleasant day IN Winter
When the ground with snow was covered,
in a thriving country village,
At The home Of Deacon Bowen
Met the ladies' sewing circle -
Circle where the ladies gather,
Where the ladies meet together,
Where they drink their ten and chatter
All about the news and fashioDs,-
All about their neighDors' prospects,
All about tscir neighbors' failings.
Also, after tea the husbands,
And the Hlany sons and daughters,
Came to fiji the spacious mansion
OF the good old Deacon Bowen:
There was Mai. Dun and sister,
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Our Weekly Experience Meeting.

Now the ladies' sewing circle
Has about the usual number.
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DIEn.


ALLEN.-on Thursday morning, May, %,
1884, at 300 O'Clock, after a brief Illness,
william Allen, beloved husband OF Anna s..
Allen, aged 80 years.
Funeral will take place from Shiloh Baptist
Church, l. street, between Sixteenth and Sev-
enteenth, on Sunday, May 20, at Q o'clock
p. m. Relatives and friends are invited to at.
lend.
BERRY.-on Thursday, May %, 1884, Mt 2
O'Clock p. m Mary, the beloved wife OF Robert
Berry, aged DO years.
May che rest in peace. Amen.
Funeral will take place from her late rosi-
dence, 2l26 Seventh street northwest, on Sun
day, May 20, at O'Clock p. m. Relatives and
friends are respectfully invited to attend.
BILD.-On Thursday, May %, 1884, at 1 $50
O'Clock q. m, Caroline, eldest and beloved
daughter OF Rudolph and Catherine M. Bid,
at the age Of % years.
sINTES.-On May 90, 1884, at o p. M,
Matthew Sintes, In the 6Sth year OF his age, a
native OF Spain, but for the past forty-flve
years a resident OF this city.
Funeral Sunday, May %. at O'Clock p. M,
from his late residence, 1OlS Ninth street
northwest. Friends invited.
BERRYMAN.---In Washington, May %, 1884,
at the residence OF her son.in-law, Charles Ed
monston, esq, Deborah Bergman, In her Seth
year, widow OF the late John Bergman.
Friends and relatives are invited to attend
her funeral from the residence OF VIM. L..
Lyon, No. 4S6 Madison avenue, Baltimore,
Monday afternoon at A O'Clock.
GAINEY.-on Thursday, at 8 o'clock p.m M, OF
pneumonia, Willie Gainey second son of
Daniel and Mary Gainey, aged il years and
months,