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In Favor q the Robinson nln.

At meeting of the Franklin County l0hio)
Association Of Ex-PrisOners, held at Columbus
on the 22d Of April. petition praying the pas
sage of the Robinson bin to pension eX prisoners
was signed by sixty members and transmitted
TO Senator Logan for presentation to Congress
The petition lays special stress upon the fact
that owing 70 the suspension Of the cartel IN
IS64'65 Union prisoners vera subjected 20 un-
usual and unnecessary suffering. The officers
OF the association are: President, J. T. Harris
secretary, ". II. Rosevelt. Executive commis-
tee. S. n. Cook, z E. De Butts and w. q
Whartin
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Woman's Exchange.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND WANTS SUPPLIED
TIE FAN DRILL. ETC.

THE FAN DRILL, ETC.
First Ohio Light Artillery: Gen. Pennock
Huey's present address is Williamsport, Pa;
or ne eau be reached care of Porter & Coates.
Philadelphia. Pa, the publishers of his new book
recently issued, and entitled A True History
OF the Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry at Chan
celiorsville.7 Gen. Haey commanded the Sth
Pennsylvania IN that charge, and for gallant
conduct in that battle WAS promoted to brig
adicr-general, having been recommended by
Gen. Hooker Tor gallant and meritoIious con-
duct. letter now on file in the Adiutant-
Generals Office in Washington, referred by Gen
Pleasonton to Gen. Rawiins, chief Of staff, un-
der date oi May 20, 1866, bears Gen. PleasontOns 3
Endorsement, as follows: I" Gen. Huey com
manded the 9Th Pennsylvania cavalry under
my orders at the battle Of Chancellorsyille aud
charged the head Of Jacksou's column, by my
direction, at the time it was causing the rout
Of the llth corps Gen. Huey was distinguished
for gallantry, energy, and fidelity in his re-
ports"
The most fratemsI letter received by the
editor IN many y day comes from Comrade
Ransom p. Stowe, adiutant Ed Crippen Post.
No. s29, Perry, III. Comrade Stowe, who en-.
listed at fourteen, was crippled for life in the
army, and is a very great sufferer His wife
died IN November last, leaving him with three
children, the eldest a daughter sixteen, a little
boy eight and little daughter six, and, though
totally disabled, his pension is bnt Sg4 a mouth.
Comrade Ransom enlisted September 3, 1861:
was injured ia the spine in a railroad accident
III New Orleans March ?, 1866, and discharged
June 8. 1863 The pieasantest information in
Comrade Ransom's letter is chat his dear little
housekeeper is helped and encouraged by the
Moman's Department of The TRIBUNE The
editor wants All her work TO be plain and prac-
teal enough, help every soldiers daughter, and
| particularly those whose loving, tender mother:
have fallen early 10 sleep. leaving them with
untried hands 10 wrestle with life's hard reali.
/ ties
Many inquirers: The address Of James A
Lee, son Of Frank Lee 7th r. S. artillery, i;
| Gallon, Crawford county, Ohio. Minnie
/ Hancock, 325 East 9th street, New York City
whose husband an officer in the I03d IT, s
9. l., in writing for it, says she is deeply inter
ested In the children's letters. aud is " glad the
soldiers little boy has found the pearl Of great
1 price, for he has mine OF wealth that the
world cannot give or take away"
/ soldiers wife writes:
| know how TO sympatilize with comrade Lees
family tGalion- o., ss my husband. who served
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rhe g. sman chnaren w,ItInr. raa.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRTBUNE:
made application for pension five years aga.
and have been sending IN evidence ever since
until last January, when / was Notified thar :
spacial= examiner would be around in few
DAYS Bat no examiner has appeared. and,
with a family of seven small children to sup
port. starvation is staring us IN the face
Rio GEANDE, o. E Z EDWARDS
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catarrh Cared.

A clergyman, after suffering a number OF
years from that loaiiseine disease, Catarrh, az
Der trying every known remedy without sue-
cess, ~ last found prescription which COM
pietelg cured and saved him from death. Any
sufferer from this dreadful disease sending q
self addressed stamped envelope TO DR. J. A.
Lawrence, so Schermerhorn St. Brooklyn.
New York. Will receive the recipe free Of charge,
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R.aniou of the 15tE nlinois v.Y.L

We are informed By Comrade G.. W. Ostroaa,
Rockford, H., that the 18th Illinois v y. I.
viii hold their annual Reunion on the 2lth
inst. TO which ali comrades OF the 18th and
14th regiments are cordially invited.
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Ex.pri.onsr., Association at Bedford. Pa.

Comrade John s. Helm, Bedford Pa, writes
Us that an association Of ext Union prisoners of
war was recently organized at that piace with
sixty members, with a prospect Of large sd-
diIion TO It's membership in the near future.
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Our Young Recruits.

BRIGHT LETTERS From THE SONS AND pAuaH-
TIERS OF OUR VETERANS.
Ny country. my country nay pride and nay glory
No worthier theme can insprit my lay;
The minstrel in song and the poet in story
Around tEee have wreathed both the olive and
hay,
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The watch that received from you about year
ago is still clicking away, and cannot be beatcn-
VIM. MoCruza, Morehsad. Kan.
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o, THE BROKEN HoMEsi
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBuNE;

Believing you to be friend to the soldier and
their families viii write to you for advice and
counsel. My husband was soldier of the late
war. serving in the 5th Vermont regiment three
years He came home with health shattered but
succeeded in making living for himself and fam
lily for some time. having good trade; but his
health has entirely gone, and he went to the Sol
diers Home ia Virginia for medical treatment last
fall. lie has had pension claim pending for four
years Aiy family has been sick all winter And
then the flood. Though / was not it. il has made
things scarce and high and my health being bad
] find mySelfin rather embarrassing circumstances.
This is a small village and Post near to which
10 apply. What can do?
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on THE FIELD OF MONTEREY.

Comrade r. C. Tansley, Parker, Turner
county, Dakota, sends US another song entitled
"On the Field of Monterey" He writes en-.
Enthusiastically of Carleton Relief Corps, No.
and the patriotic and fraternal work they arr
carrying on.
The sweet church bells were peaIing cut
Their chorus wild and free,
And everything rejoicing
For glorious victory;
But bitter tears are gushing
For the gallant and the gay,
Who now III death sleeping
On the field of Monterey.
When spring was here with opening flowers
Aud the proud May Queen,
And all the young and gay here met
TO dance upon the green.
The nObiest and the manifest
Were by my side that day.
Who now IN death are sleeping
On the field of Monterey.
The flowers OF spring are faded now.
And the woods are sere aad cold.
And the persiminon's 5 cheek Is blGShing,
And the piw-paw shines in gold
But he in earliest manhood
Has sadly passed away.
And in death lies sleeping
On the field of Monterey.
The bugles swell their widest notes,
And loud the csnnons roar
And madly peal those sweet church BELLS
For holy rest no moro,
As lonely hearts weeping
Upon that glorious day
For their loves in death a-sleeping
On the field of Monterey.
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sr. PAUL, NrR.
DR.. WOODS MAKES REPLY.

The letter of ]. b. Lindsay company z 5oth
Ohio volunteers, TO the editor of THE TRIBUNE, re-
ferred 10 ine by your inquiry To the statement
that had served as surgeon of the 50th Ohio vol
uutsers. is before me. ] observe that he states
that he member of the regiment from the
beginning to the close Of its organization, from
which it wouid seem that his authority would be
tndispuiable. OF course ] cannot undertake to
account for his future Of memory, but the records
will show the following facts:
l. entered the service surgeon of the Goth
Ohio volunteers. and with 1t iii me field until
short time after the battle of Franklin.
z. An order from the War Departnca: consoIi-
dated the 9gth with the 50th Ohio volunteers, the
latter number being retained that of the regi-
ment--the 99th Ohio. with record we at least
were proud Of. passing away, tattered battle
flag folded round its staff and put out Of sight.
3. In this consolidation the medical officers of
the Old 50tb were consolidated out, not from any
demerit, for know them to have been excellent
officers; but, ] suppose, from the older date of
the commissions of the medical officers OF the 99th
Ohio.
From that time was surgeon of the 5oth Ohio
volunteers, and DR.. George SaddieF, now Of Ra-
VIENNA Portage county, Ohio. the assistant
surgeon.
l suppose Mr.. Lindsay was a member of COM
pany X Seth Ohio; know was its surgeon for
the Time stated above. Very truly, &c.
TOLEDO, ONO. j. T. WooDs.
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WAS DIR. WOODS OF THE 5orH oHIoP

ia your issue of April 10 notice in a commune
cation the writer speaks of DIR. Woods Of the 50th
OHIO " J., having in his possession letter writ
ten by John Brown, of Harper's Ferry fame. Per-
INIT me To say, there is mistake in the commune
cation, and IL must he IN the number of the regi-
ment "a member of that regiment from the
time it left Camp Denison until the close of the
war, and never knew of a surgeon of that name
y. Il. Cole were the surgeons of the 51th Ohio and
to-day reside in Illinois. and enjoying a fair
degree of this world prosperity
L I
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NANCY ILAHl
WHY NOT THE cITIzENs2

In response TO the letter from Soldiers
Wife," Cardington, Ohio, rejecting upon the
6. a. r. for allowing an aged comrade and his
wife to go to the county infirmary, Mrs. Rebec-
ca L. Bennett, president Ladies' Auxiliary,
writes US that for the past three years this
aged couple have been supported by the coun-
ty at their own home, but the infrmary
directors declined to do anything more for
them unless they would consent to go to the
county building, which they did willingly.
She says the Post has always rendered tempo
rary aid freely, but that mot being strong
organization they could not undertake the
entire support of two persons. No aid had been
given 10 Confederate soldiers With the old
question always asked, but never answered,
Mrs. Bennett concludes her letter: 81 suppose
it was not enough for the poor soldiers to have
all they held most dear and risk life and health
TO save this glorious country, but they must be-
censured because they cannot take care of all
the poor old soldiers that were permitted to
return home. God knows / wish every soldier
could be taken care of, but why should not the
citizens take care Of the poor soldiers2 They
owe their freedom to the soldier"
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ECHOES OF OLD WAR DAYS-WHY NOT THE
CITIZENS f-BRoKEE HoMEs-ABoUT 50TH
OHIO SURGEONS.
NEosHo, WIS., May l. 1884.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
We enjoy reading THE TRIBUNE war records very
much. l was part of the time during the
retary of the Soldiers Aid Society of this place. and
had many relatives in the army among them my
only brother who was under Gen Mcclellan during
the Peninsular campaign. He sent to the hos
ptai at the close of the seven days battle with
typhoid fever, from which he lost his hearing. He
was discharged from the Pennsylvania hospital OF
Philadelphia for physical disabilities incurred IN
the service has never been well since and is nearly
deaf He receives no pension, but we think him
entitled to one. Previous TO being sick he was
wounded in left hand
Tell Soldiers Daughter" that carbonate of soda
Is what is termed washing soda; the common bak-
ing soda Is the bl-carbonate. have quite collec-
tion OF war songs, with their music, which prize
very much, and, in response to request, send the
following, very popular in the old war days:
OUR coUNTRY's IN DANGER.
Come with your sabers and come with your guns,
Cur eountry's in danger and calls for her sons;
Stay not for the harvest, turn back from the plow,
Our country's in danger, and calls for you now.
CHsorus.-We're coming, we're coming,
We hear the loud cry;
Wen rescue our country,
Wen save her or die.
The flag Of our country's insuited and scorned.
Her laws dishonored, her fair fame is wronged;
For dear mother land, o! who would not die.
Meath freedoms proud banner with Justice " the
cry
Chor1s.-We're coming, &C.
o. let us rekindle the patriot fires
That glOwd ia the hearts of gallant old sires;
Our watehword is freedom" and so viii fight
For God and our country, the truth and the right.
Clborus-we're coming, &c.
Then come from the mountain and come from TIE
glen,
Wen drive the rebellion far back to its den;
Nay, more. we'll destroy it. that naught shall re-
To endanger the peace of our country again.
Cllorus.-We're coming, &c.
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Our Weekly Expsrlenee Meeting.

ECHOES OF OLD WAR DAYs-wHY NOT THE
CITIZENS 2-BRoKEN HoMEs-ABoUT 50TH
OHIO SURGEONS.
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RIcHFIELD CENTER, Lucas Co, O.,
April q, 1884.

To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
THE TRIBUNE comes to US like drsught Of
inspiration" cheering up iaint-heaTtedness-
and spurriug On 20 renewed eXeTtiOn- TIE
TRIBUNE is . friend that the soldiers have long
nee led II hunts the soldier up, matter how
remote the spot where his home may be- and tells
him he is not forgotten by the many noble men
and women all over the land. Brent and Mcbride
Corps is prospering, and working hard TO help
the Post build their hall, they viii have u place
of their own meet in. We started out taking this
proverb IS rule a Help yourself, and then every
body else will help you;' but we found il false
proverb to work by They disbanded their build
ing committee and now each member has gone to
work with will, doing whatever their hands find
to do 20 make the thing Il success The rebels are
not all down South We have a few with US; they
are treated with the contempt they merit
a =. a
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Where Is the man who has the power and skill
TO stem the current of a wonlan's will?
For 4 she WILL she will. you may depend ont;
And if she wont. she wont. SO there's end on's.
The plucky heroism of the women of Brent
and Mcbride Relief Corps Riehfield Center, o.,
who, in spite of variety of opposing causes,
pushing on the building of Grand Army
hail. brings the above old coupiet to mind. A
successful maple sugar party at the house of
the president, Mrs. Washburne aud a social
with Mrs. Bowen Ia soldiers widow and son,
when fine quilt, pieced by the ladies, was
drawn, are among their recent efforts As
for the foundation of the new building-just
think of it ! the Relief Corps turned out and
drew the brick. and even went to Toledo and
hauled up loads of lime.
Suppose the Relief Gor;s were balloting for 8
candidate, and there were four black balls cast and
four white balls could the president vote and de-
eide the ballot Indiana
-Four black balls defe:ts the candidate, and
she must be declared rejected. A new ballot
cannot be taken. See section 2, article g. chap
ter 2, revised Rules aud Regulations
Mrs, Julia G. Sine, Department President OF
Illinois, assisted by Miss Minnie Owens, Secre-
tary, installed the officers of the Bloomington
Relief Corps No. Z, at the hall OF the Sons of
Veterans (who, with tho Post, were present in
a body, ON the evening of April %. The Post
and Corps met at the council chamber at 8
o'clock, and were formally conducted to tho
hall by delegation from the Sons of Veterans,
and the ladies conducted to the platform. Fol-
lowing the installation, which was very i'm
pressive, congratulatory addresses were made
by Mayor Funk and General McNulta, the
latter of whom was quite facetious in his re-
marks. The Corps was mustered with sixty
members, and is oificered as follows: President,
Mrs. Fleta c. Stahl senior vice president, Mrs.
Kate Atkinson; junior vice president, Mrs
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WORD WITH NEW coRPs-ALL ALONG THE
LINE-ABLE OHIO WoRKERs-oN THE FIELD
OF MoNTEREY-GoING IT ALONE.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
finantiiaI
NEW yoHx. Feb. 2.

NEW 4ORka 1eDs Z
 From end to end the market was buoyant. Part of the buoysncy was due to the efforts of the bears to cover sh orts and part of it to the demand for long stocks which is coming in from outside sources. confidence that the long continued depression is over the belief that under the influence of bear terrorism prices have been undu!y depressed and the ve'y strong opinion that better prices may be reasonably looked for had much to do with the great strength shown by mornings market To a man, commission brokers are free to confess that at no time withia eighteen mouths have their outAfds orders to buy stocks been so Israe as they were to-day. Add.d to this, foreign bankers report large purchasing srders for account of their correspondents upon the other side Of the water. It would thus appear that the bull move ment which manipulation has set going is begin ming to be responded to by the public large, who have only waited f1r melsurably sure promise that values would ad 'ance to induce them to again venture into the arena of speculation Although upon inc whole to-days msrset was bueyant, iu specis, instances it was irregular, though always firm sharp rise in Wabash preferred carried the price from 27 to SO16. Usdsr rea5 .tions the quotations fell fractionsly back in the afternoon MT. Gould is quoted as saying that the Wabash road never in better financial condition and has nsver done better business Leaving this Art it is fact that the stock has hung back during the recent rise, and consequently should, to keep pace with the rest Of the lst show up with better figures the immediate future. Louisville and Nashville again of to days strong stocks. At one time 50 much as eight per cent. was paid for borrowing purposes.
 Call loans on stock conaterals ruled to 26 per csnt.
 Foreign exchange continues dull, but firm. Actual business was done at 4s5K 4s5x for bankers sixty day bills, sS 4.S54 'or demand, 48sx ASK for cables and ASA 8 4.sl1S for commercial.
 Government bonds were strong.
 TCIoslng prlce. reported over shs private wires Of BCNNELL x SCRANTON Bankers and Brokeral
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
North Haven.

The little daughter of Rev. Mr Lusk, who has been very sick at Granby- was able to be brought home last Wednesday and is improv- ing
 On Thursday evening the neighbors and friends of Miss Hattie Jacobs, of the 9th dis trict visited her at her home and made themselves happy with pleasant conversation, good music and nice supper.
 Allen Mix. the milk peddler, who has been seriously ill for some weeks With diphtheria is able to be out and attend to his business again.
 Henry Buckingham found surprise await ino him on his return from New Haven on Friday afternoon His brother-in law, George Dickerman, of Wallingford who has charge of the liner work of his new house, had arrived with his men during HeDry's absence and when he arrived the frame was nearly all up. =.-
 The man who passed through the town so- liciting subscriptions to 8 fashion bszar and another paper and giving premiums and promising to forward books and oil chromos with the papers at given time, succeeded in carr ting away quite an amount of money, but has not since been heard from The papers are not received and the affair is thought to be another swindle. What next?
 The illness of Mrs. Cynthia Bradley with paralys ysis is more serious than was at first considered One side is entirely paraly zed- She is failing and it is not thought she can recover. Feb. 2.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
5 address upon the course of the

e e.. A. P Beals, the esteemed and efficient !. t4ncipal of the High school, Stamford, is confined to his house by the result of an &C., cident which occurred on Friday morning last. MT. Besls, while on his way to school, fell on the icy sidewalk and sustained se were fracture of the knee-pan.
 The New London Reform club is buzzing because Spiritualist was advertised from its platform to speak on temperance. One ex- citable man jumped up and said he would rather have rum, rum, rum, than this dis- bolical doctrine" and the friends of the Spir- ituslists retorted.
 There is opposition to the nomination of E H Hyde, of Stafford, to the State Board of Horticulture The Senate Committee on Nominations had before it nominations for railroad and fish commissioners. directors of the State prison and the board of agriculture, and prepared to report faVorably every one except Hyde, and to give the farmers chance to state their objections to him Gov ernor Waller threatened if this were done to withdraw all the nominations except Hl de's The committee will, therefore, report all the nominations at once
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
State News

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Waterbury, has elected the following off, cers: President, Mrs. George Barnes; vice presidents, Mrs A. c. Peck, Mrs T. W. Fol vel, Mrs. H. ". Keeler, Mrs. I. A. Spencer; secretaries, Mrs F. l. Allen, Mrs J. c. Hitchcock. treasurer, Mrs. Frank Warren.
 The New York alumni of Trinity colleae elected these officers at their annual meeting Tuesday night: President, Henry Scud- der; treasurer, Thomas R. Fisher; secretary. Rev. w. H. Fowler; executive committee, John J. Smith chairman. President Smith
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
Letter From G neral John kG M UIf ..d.
 23 DEY STREET, NEW YORK.

OctOCSr 1883
 For years past have used ALIcooK's s PoR- oUs PLAsrERs on ny person and in my fam fly, and have found them perfect AS an ex- ternal remedy. quick in their action, giving immediate relief without blistering the skin and far superior to all others. No family should be without ALLocK's PoRoUs P1As- TIERS; tn ir healing powers are wonderful, and their efficacy far reaching and lasting. When in Washington last winter I was in- duoed to try another much advertised plas- ter for severe pain in my back. No relief from the pain, but sore and blistered back for week. was the result. So soon as the blisters healed I applied two of ALLcooK's PoRoUs PLAsTERs and they gave me immedi- ate and permanent relief They give addi- tional strength and vitality to the spinal col umn and they are a never failing remedy in my family for Coughs, Colds. Sprains and all Pains and Weakness. Their use has re- psatedIy saved me from Pneumonia. I con- stantly use them, and would not be without them for any consideration.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04

If you will drink whisky, take Shafer's Wild Cherry Rock and Rye for it is seventy five per cent. of old rye whisky, and the re- mainder, being wild cherry juice and rock candy, will make it palatabIe and purify your blood, cure your cold and tone up your sys- tenn. fl 3teod
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04
State Correspondence,
A.

The grand union fair of Eagle Hose and he Veteran Soldiers and Sailors association opens this evening. Ex Speaker Charles Fl. Pine will make the opening address. The Ansonia GIee Club will sing. Feb. 3.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04

Hear the foreman: ''The jury have agreed that Crosby's5 5 minute cure is swift aud harmless, and will alleviate all pain. , All druggists. fl 3teodltw
 No person ever heard of an accident re- suIting from the use of Pratt's Astral Oil, and no one can produce 8 sample of the gen. uine oil that will not give the dearest. soft est and most steady light hat is possible to be obtaine d from Gn artificial source.
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