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NEW BERNE.
A Massachusetts Mans Recollectio,

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Sept IL,
1884, see description of the battle of New
Berne by Comrade w. r. Derby. How well
remember our landing at Slocum's Creek March
13, 1862. and our toilsome march through the
mud, and how we hauled by hand, through the
mud for that 10 or IL miles the howitzers, and
carried every round of ammunition for them
by hand; in fact, think we had no wagons
ashore before or at the battle, and supplies of
all kinds had to be carried by hand. l think
Comrade Derby must be mistaken as to Gen.
Burnside having knowledge of the enemy's
works; for as we were marching along the road
the morning of the battle lit did not seem to
me that we marched more than half mile be-
fore we got that first volley) saw group of
men on horseback alongside of the road, con-
sisting of Gems Burnside and ]. G. Foster, and
a slender, dark -complexioned man in citizens
dress, mounted on white or ight-gray horse.
Our Generals were evidently somewhat reused
and angry, while the man in civilian dress was
as evidently badly scared, for he was as white
as the horse he sat on, and made feeble answers
TO their questions. AS / was passing / heard
Gen. Foster say, in stern tone and manner:
" You say, sir, that the enemys works extend
from the railroad to the river p and the citizen
answered "Yes." When Gen. Burnside said
4" You have betrayed u.s." What further con-
versation was had did not hear, but had heard
enough to convince me that we were very close
to business, and sure enough we did not march
10 minutes longer before we got that volley
which killed our Lieutenant Colonel (Merritt)
and carried away my Captains (Sawyer) leg,
and killed and wounded a good many men,
and for us the battle of New Berne was opened.
We went into action on the left of the road as we
faced the enemy, and about regiments front
from said road. How long we had been at work
/ don't know,-for the mind takes little note of
time,-when suddenly heard cheer at our
right, and looking saw regiment in our blue
overcoats charge by fours right down the road
| past our howitzers and into the enemy's works.
This / have always heard, and never heard it
| disputed before, was the 25th Mass.
La order to make it more lively and interest
ing, our feet began to shell over our heads from
our right rear, and saw one of our men struck
in the back by one of these naval shells and
killed instantly. When we got inside the ene-
my's works we were simply astonished at our
victory, so strong were they and well defended
with artillery. In that part which was directly
in front of my regiment during the fight was
battery of six brass 12-pounder guns, bright
and new as when they came from the makers
hands; the horses all dark-bays, had been shot
right down where they stood. and the harness
was perfectly new, never having been wet, ap-
parently.-F. w. BROWNE, Co. Fl, 23d Mass,
| Cincinnati O.
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LINCOLN'S TENDERNESS.
He Could Not Refuse What Tears Pleaded For.


To THE EDITOR: Comrade Metcalfe, in issue
of Aug. 16, 1884, answered in detail what q
member of the 9th Ohio was desirous of know
ing, to wit: why was not Frank Gurley, the
guerrilla, punished?" Comrade Metcalfe an
swers " Because of the order directly from A.
Lincoln" But put this question Why did
A. Lincoln so often interpose in behalf of SO
many niscreants of the type Of Frank Garley 2
You have an answer TO this question in what
follows. In the month of April or May, 1865,
being then in Washington, d. c., / called upon
the noted and somewhat celebrated DR.. Gurley,
Presbyterian minister, to have a few words of
explanation upon some question of Scripture.
ll had known him when | was a boy, he then
being pastor of my mothers church in Dayton,
o. Whilst we were talking in came DIR.
Fisher, Of Cincinnati. The two doctors being
old chums, | was lost sight of entirely. DR..
Fisher was in hurry in fact, both.were in a
hurry. DIR. Fisher said: What do you think
of Lincoln?" To this question DR.. Gurley re-
piled: Let me give you little incident
one of many that | could relate. One Of the
members of my church, lady-came to me
some time ago in very great distress. She told
ne, after some preliminary remarks, that a
relative of hers was about to be executed. lhe
was opposed TO the Government and had been
engaged IN guerrilla warfare,) and she said !:
Doctor, you can save him. Go quicklyi' /
went. The result was respite, and then, a
few days later, the sentence was not approved.
and the man was set at liberty" The coolness
and the quietness with which these remarks
were made shocked me wonderfully / could
hardly believe my sensesi "Yes, DIR. Fisher"
said DR.. Gurley, this was the second time this
man had escaped execution. / have had
several such applications with like results -
Mr.. Lincoln was so kind hearted he could not
refuse what tears pleaded for.-S. J. HESDER-
SON, Co. B. 4th Ind Bat. o. C.
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Sixth or Seventh Mich. Batteryi

To THE EDITOR: It is with pride and pleas
ure we read sketches and accounts of the old
fights in which we shared with the boys, yet
at the same time feeling of dissatisfaction
when we hear so many misstatements made.
Comrade Mason and Fry are as much ad-
dicted to this habit as most writers, and the
reason is natural ono, as there are but few
private soldiers who were engaged in fight of
any consequence who fully understood the dis
position of the Federal troops, to say nothing
of the Confederates. In their account of
Vicksburg Campaign" they name the 9th
Mich. Battery. My diary, from all the way
back to Cumberland Gap, in March, 1862. calls
it Lamphere's 7th Mich. Battery. In the at
tempt on Vicksburg in December. 1862, the
force consisted of A. J. Smiths, Morgan L..
Smiths and Geo. w. Morgan's Divisions with
Steele's Division from Helena. Let the AID
boys write up Cumberland Gap.-JAc B. SNY-
DER, 49th Ind.
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Grafton on this important subject, it is proba-
BILE that another question relating to the
mutual convenience of the nations of the earth
may be brought-the establishment OF uni
form system of weights and measures.
SILVER STORAGE VAULT.
The Treasury Department keeps on buying
ingot silver by the 100000 ounces, and the
mints keep on turning out their monthly quota
of big, shining silver dollars, but the people
show no desire TO transfer the beautifully
stamped white disks TO their pockets, and SO
they keep on heaping up in the vaults OF the
Treasury and the mints. The act ordering the
coming of the present silver dollar, called by
its friends the Dollar of the Daddies," and by
its enemies the Buzzard Dollar" was passed
Feb 2s, 1873 and provided for the coinage of
S2. 100000 a month The last annual report OF
the Secretary Of tho Treasury said that up to
the LIST of Nov, 1883, there had been coined
Sl56, ,720,949. of which but $40,000,o00 had gone
into circulation, leaving over Sll6O00,000 IN
store in the vaults. These were distributed
ahouf the eouufry : folloyyS.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
TEXAS.
An Old Bald Eagie' from Wisconsin Playing q
Lone Hand in the Lone Star State.

Lone Hand in the Lone Star State.
To THE EDITOR: / received to-day the
copies of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE which you
kindly sent me. 1t seemed like refreshing
rain after protracted drouth, situated as /
have been here in Texas in a beautiful city of
$500 inhabitants surrounded by q country
which God has done more for and man less for
than any country on the globe, because it is
yet entirely under the control of people who
have not celebrated the God blessed 4th of
July since the war. Here | have struggled for
the past three years to found colony of Wis
consin farmers tributary TO this city, as a nu-
clens to people who will ere long come here
and celebrate the 9TH of July for Gods sake,
and teach these people how to become self
supporting, with freedom for a basis instead of
their darling slavery and all of its withering
and blighting mistakes. To read the letters of
old soldiers with whom / marched shoulder to
shoulder during the war in the front rank, q
high private in the Old Eagle regiment
Co. K, Sth Wis, Capt VIM. p. Lynn, of Racine,
commanding,-te read letters from such as
these bring the tears of grateful fraternity,
which none but a soldier can feel or know. 1t
is all there is earth left us poor soldiers, to
cherish these army recollections, and our
blessed children whom we leave, to know that
their father was one of those who bled for his
country, and not one of those white hvered
towards who sneaked at home during the war
and made millions of dollars, bled and stolen
from distracted country.-HoRAcE BAKER,
Weatherford Tex.
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PRESENTIMENTS.



To THE EDITOR: In recent issue Of TIE
TRIBUNE / saw an article upon the subject of
presentimeuts, and requesting other comrades
to relate their experience. To commence with,
will state that / am not a believer in such
things, but believe what is to happen will hap
pen in spite of everything. We had in cur
company a Lieut.. Byron Z. Brewer, q brave
and accomplished officer, who was always ready
and active in all emergencies; nothing was too
laborious or dangerous for him to undertake,
and up to the second battle of Bull Run had
never seen days sickness or been hit with
bullet, and he was continually boasting that
the Jobnnies had never made bullet to hit
him. But at last they did mold one, and hit
him with it too. At that battle they shot him
in the left breast, and the ball went clear
through him, cutting away part of the left
lung, causing wound that would have killed
nine men out of 10. 1t laid him up for over
six months, but he finally recovered and re-
turned to his regiment (the 1st Berdan Sharp
shooters) while they were in camp in front of
Fredericksburg, Va, somewhere about the 18th
March, 1888
In appearance he did not look like the
same person. He was pale and sickly, and
he would roam around and through the camp
listless and detected, and would frequently
make the remark that the next battle would
be his last Although the boys tried to reason
him out of such an idea, he remained firm in
the belief The battle in which we were en-
gagged after his return was that of Chancellors-
viiie May 2 and 3, 1868. On the ID inst. we
fought the 23d Ca. of which regiment we cap
tured some $50 men, and during the engage
ment Lieut.. Brewer took an active part, but es-
capped unhurt, and seemed to recover some of
his old-time spirits. But on the Sd we re-
pulsed charge of the 4th Texas and captured
some $50 prisoners, aud drove tho balance back
upon Stonewail Jackson's Corps. During that
action Lieut.. Brewer was killed. So his pre-
diction was fulfilled, and my old comrades can
maIxethe most of his idea As for me, don't
believe in it, simply because have had others
make to me the same prediction, and consign
TO me keepsakes aud money to be sent to their
relatives AID friends at home after they should
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
SoIdIers' ORPHANS.

To THE EDITOR: In a recent issue Of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE appears an article ex-
pressing in its pithy and sarcastic way unvar-
nshed truths of Nations ingratitude to SOL
diers orphan children. We feel thankful, how
ever, for the praiseworthy efforts of TIE
TRIBUNE in their behalf; nor can we remain
silent for the great and good work performed
by DR.. /. W. White, of Knightstown, Ind.
That benevolent and Christian gentleman by
his untiring efforts has made the Home all
that soldier could ask for the protection and
advancement of his child,-and were it not for
its sheltering arms many sad story would be
added by the seyen-cents- s-per-day charity Of
our Congressmen.-Dr.J JOHN G.. EARLE, Moors-
vile, Ind.
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Worth Thinking Of.
what Ayers Cherry PectoraI does

IL breaks up coIc, and stops q cough
more speedily, certainly, and thorough
ly than any other medicine.
1t spares mothers much painful anxiety
about their children, and saves the Httls
ones lives.
1t cures all lung and throat diseases thas
can be reached by human AID.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
A Handsome House in Chicago.
lFTom ale Boston Herald. ]

house inside entirely in yellow pine and hard
woods-in Chicago everything except white
pine is classed AS hard wood. The kitchen floor
is Of cherry and rcd oak. The dining room is
foored with cherry and bird's-eye maple, with
center of quarter-sawed white oak Parlors
are in cherry, and of the principal sleeping
rooms one is in black birch, one in curly maple
and two in batternut.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
A Card of Thanks.
Chief Engineer McGRArH.

Fire Department, Plattsburg, n. 2.
DEAR SIR: Permit me in behalf Of my
company Co. /, 18th Inf, U.S.A.) to thank you,
and the Fire Department of the village of
Plattsburg through you, for the very handsome
silver pitcher and goblet so gracefully pre-
sented by yourself and assistants to the COM
pany at the evening dress parade on yesterday
in the village at the conclusion of the very
successful ceremonies of the 10th anniversary
of McDonough's victory in the battle of Lake
Champlain, Sept. IL, 1914. / have the honor
to be, with great respect, your most obedient
servant-D. J. CRAIGIE, Captain, 18th Inf,
commanding Co. l, Plattsburg Barracks, n. 7.
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How Ayers Cherry PectoraI Does Such Good.

1t expels the mucus from the throat and
the air passages of the head, and
cleanses the mucous membrane.
It allays inflammation, puts a stop 10
tickling in the throat and coughing,
and enables the patient to rest.
1t heals sore throat. reduces the swollen
tonsils. and restores natural tone TO
the affected vocal cords.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
The Cost Of Running Delaware.

From The Cincinnati EnQairer.l
Said I: " low much does it cost TO run the
State of Delaware per annum?"
think about $l30 000 most of which goes
TO pay the officers. The State does not keep up
the road, and has no penitentiaries TO speak OF,
depending on the whipping post and ordinary
jsils."
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1t prevents the growth, to serious NJ
ness, of n dangerous class OF diseases
that begin as mere trivial ailments, and
are too apt to be neglected as such.
It alleviates even the most desperate
cases of pulmonary diseases, and
affords TO the patient last and the
only chance for restoration to health.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
WASHINGTON

be killed, and some of those same comrades
are at home to-day unless they have died
natural death latelys-E. "A. WILSON, Co. G, LIST
u. g. s. s., Springdale, Texas
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1t soOthes 10 natural and refreshing
slumber, durine which Nature regalns
strength to eOnIUat disease.
1t clears out and heals diseased air cells
in the-iungs. and helps Nature to repair
the waste made by the c0rrosiOn Of pub
menary disease.
1t puts q stop TO the eankerous decay Of
Catarrh-
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Why Ayers Cherry Pectora is so Perfect Medicine.

Because it Is a scientifically ordered COM
pound, of great potency, the product
of years of study, observation. and ex-
perience in the treatment OF throat and
lung diseases.
Because it Is prepared from the purest
forms of the drugs employed in it,
chemically combined by . process Of
such perfection and accuracy as would
be unattainabIe, even by the most
skiIlful pharmacist, dealing with small
quantities.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25

Pile tnmors, rupture, and fstulas
radically cured by improved methods. Book
for two letter stamps Worlds Dispensary Med
ieal Association. Buffalo n. Y.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
Throat ana Lung plssnse.

speciality. Send two letter stamps for large
treatise giving scis treatment. Address Worlds
Dispeas2ry Medical Association, =. Y.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25

Order GAR. Memorial Record Book of Col
z. F. Hill, author OF GAR. Tactics, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
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s1I6.as6.017

There has just been completed, under the
cash-room in the Treasury here, new vault,
which will hold about 100000 silver dollars,
and afoy1 accommodations for a great deal
that now bothers the officials Of the mints to
properly care for and guard. All the silver in
the Treasury-about $5.000000-was moved
into the new vault this week.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25

Because 1t IL not Only the most effective
medicine for the uses to which it is
designed, but, owing to the enormous
quantities in which It Is made. Is sold az
so low q price that it is placed withlD
the reach Of every household
Because IL is an active curative agent.
that must be taken By drops, as pre-
scribed in the directions accompanying
each bottle, and not mere palliative
syrup that may be swallowed By
InouthfuIS,
The National tribune., 1884-09-25

HARPER'S WEEKLY DURING THE WAR.
8ow oua ofprina and the plates
O
HARPERS PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
volumes, Pf6 (aa@prSsb G0n Sl4; HaI turkey MOTO0 S
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
NOTES.

Ns.u M,ssic-Mrs. Emily Thornton Charles,
the sweet singer, whose melodies ring in the
hearts of our people in every part of the coun-
try, has written another tender little lyric,
which is destined to be immensely popular.
1t is entitled " My Own. Ny Dear One" has
the music written by Bischof in his most eapti-
waiting style, is dedicated to Zelda Seguin
Wallace, and is published by Ellis & Co.
We have received from r. A. Saalfeld. II
Bible House. New York, Cleveland and Hem
dricks's Grand Victory March," by J. ]. Free
man; Better Luck Tomorrow" by Henry
Martin. and the "Amatoir Waltzes,n by Frank
Conway. All these are very meritorious COM
positions.
Edmond Dantes," the Sequel to Alexander
Dumas's great novel, THE Count of Monte
Cristo, is one of the most wonderful romances
ever written, and an entire new and enlarged
edition of it is in press and viii be published in
a few days by T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Phil
adelphia. just at the point where 50 The Count
of Monte-Cristo" ends, Edmond Dantes !"
takes up the fascinating narrative and continues
it with marvellous power and absorbing inter-
est unto the end Edmond Dantes viii de-
light an who read it.
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n Chrome cards (new Fail pk} with name fe pkG.
JU 81 Portraits of all the Presidents l5e free vita
5ec. card order Ivory Card Works. IToryton, c..
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CYCLOPAEDIA.

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mn nIA5nMn CIGARS for 9. Express prepai1
IUU DiHHUND An extra fine smoke TTy box.
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rnE wIRE.RRApprn auH.

The new steel-wrapped wire gun which is
being constructed at the Navy Yard under the
superintendence of Lieut.. McElroy, of the
Navy, viii require over eight miles OF wire to
make il Of the required strength. What it
win be able TO accomplish can only be proved
by trial. as il is the FIRST high power gun of the
kind ever made.
PERSONAL.
Tho President has appointed Harry Kisling-
bury, son Of Lieut.. Kislingbury, who lost his
life in the Greely expedition, as cadet at large
10 the Naval Acadeiny at Annapolis.
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E(, Imported ard Embossed Cards name and prtz
uU free 10 cts. 4. j. IIINMAN co. NJ Carmel, Cozas
Mention The National TZibuna.
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Where Ayers Cherry Pectora Stands Before the orId

It Is popularly known to be q medicine
that has cured laryngeal, bronchial,
and pulmonary affections where ali
others had failed.
It is fayorite household remedy to-day
with people whose lives were saved by
1t, when they were young, genera
ton ago.
It has held the first-place IN popular
estimation for nearly half a century
IN this country, and IS more and more
highly appreciated, year after year,
both at home and abroad.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25

evokes daily, from all over the world.
expressions Of gratitude for lives saved
by its use.
Z - everywhere recommended By repu-
table druggists, who know, from con-
yeTsafI0ns with their patrons, and
from their own experience. how almost
magical are its effects for good
IS regularly prescribed by many physi-
Clans Of the best standing, and il recon-
mended by Professors OF Medical Col
leges, to their students, as invaluable
for all diseases OF the throat and lungs.
The National tribune., 1884-09-25
THE MONUMENT.

Laying the stone for the apex of the Wash
ington Monument VIII begin about the end of
this week The stones which will form the
outer face Of the cone-shaped apex viii measure
seven feet in length by four feet four inches in
width, and when the first courses are laid the
work Will proceed very slowly, probably not
more than one course being laid per day, on
account of being able to use only one derrick,
whereas in laying the courses on the shaft,
four derrieks were available.