Evening star., 1884-04-04

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pleasing occurrence which has Just come to our
notice in connection with the New York State meeting
OF the Grand Army Of the Republic is unusual in
many respects that venture to reproduce It for the
benefit Of our readers
Captain Alfred Renso1n Of New YORK while pacing In
the lobby Of the srmory previous to Of the meet
ins suddenly stopped and scanned the face Of gentle
nian who was in earnest converse ion with Of the
0rano Army officers It seemed to him that he had
seen that face before partially obscured by the smoke
OF oattle and yet this bright and pleasant
could not be the same pale and death-ke visa which
ne 30 dlmly remembered But the recollection, like
banquos ghost, would not down" at command and
haunted him the entire day On the day following he
again saw the countenance and ventured to speak
70 It's owner The instant the veterans heard each
otners voices that instant they recognized and called
each other by name Their faces and forms had
changed. but their voices we're the same. The man
whom Captain Rensom had recognized was Mr.. ". <
sage OF st. Johns Mich, veteran Of the sd N. Y.
Light Artillery and both members of Burnsides famous
expedition to North Carolina After the first greetings
were over. Captain Rsnsom eaid
1t iardy seems possible. Saee. to see you in this
aso."
YES do not doubt It, for If am not mistaken when
we last met was occupying couch in the hospital
victim Of Yellow Jack in its worst form"
remember. The war seems to have caused more
misery since Its close than when II in progress"
piled the Captain Il meet old comrades frequently
who are suffering terribly. not much from old
wounds as from the malaral posons which ruined their
constitutions"
Il think SO myself When the war closed returned
home. and at times would feel we'll but every FEW
weeks that confonnded 'allgo feeling wonl2 come
upon me again My nervous system, which was sliat-
tered tn the service failed entirely and produced
one Of the worst possible Of nervous dyspepsia
Most OF the time had appe ite; then again wou
become ravenously hungry. but the minute sat down
to eat ioathed food My skin dry and parched my
hesh loose and fabby 1 could hold nothing my
stomach for days at time aud what little did eat
failed to assmilate. Was easily fatsued: my mil
was depressed was cross and irritable and many q
night my heart would pain SO could not sleep and
when l did had horrid dreams and frfgh fu] night
mares. Of course these things came by one
each worse than the other. My br ath was foul. my
tongue WAS coated. my teeth decayed 1 had terrific
heads ches WHICH would leave my system COM
pletely shattered In fact existence since the
has been living DEATH from which have often prayed
for release"
Couldn't the old surgeon do you any good"
Il wrote him and he treated me. but like every other
doctor. failed They all said my nerve gone aud
without that to build upon could not get we'll When
Was at my worst piles Of the severest nature came
upon me- Then my liver gave out and without the
Of cathartics could not move my bowels at ALL My
blood got like stream Of fire and seemed literally to
burn me alive"
Well You might better have died in battle quick and
without ceremony"
How many times have wished had died the day
we captured Newbernen'
And yet you now the picture of health"
"And the picture is taken from life am in perfect
condition My nerve tone is restored my stomach
nvSorated desh is hard and healthy fact have
new blood, new energy and lease Of hfe wholly
as the result Of using Warmers Tppecanoe This re-
markable preparation. which consider the finest tonic
and stomach restorer in the world has all the
evil influences of malaria all the poison the army all
traces Of dyspepsia all NAL assimilation of food and
indeed. made new man of me-"
The Captain remained silent for WHILE evidently
musing over his recollectious Of the past. When he
again raised his head he said:
1T would be a godsend if all the veterans who have
suere 80 intensely and also all others the land
are enduring much misery. could know of your e1-
perience Sage and the by which you have been
stored
And that fs why the above conversation is re-
counted. 1t