The National tribune., 1884-09-04

child to be theirs, but the lady has poor health
they have neglected TO do The gentleman isan
honorably discharged soldier. They are also a
Christian family. and wish bright, smart little
girl of good respectable parents. have SIX small
children and my heart aches for the soldiers ttle
orphans i, too, have little Maud, but shouid
not like 10 part with her, Mande's mother mas
had TO do God bless little Maude IN her new % hSne.
Mrs. Warren Huges, Gould's Delaware Co., N. l.
AND STILL ANOTHER.
To THE EDITOR: have one child. little boy
seven, and would like TO get nice little glr oil ~
or ii, who could save some steps, and Is Ola
enough to go school My heart bleeds for the poor
soldiers orphans without homes, and had | my
pension l would gladly take two. would take
a girl Older, say 10, and my house should be hers.
would treat her in all respects az daughter
Address, Rosalis o. Short, Cuyler, \. y.
WOMAN COMRADES OF THE WAR.
To THE EDITOR: Lille Devereux Blake asks:
shall no honors be paid the women OF the war;
honor Of dying in the poorhouse, as many OF our
brave men are doing every year. Oh, this gener-
Gus NatIoni and that noble mulef Give hin-good
oats. rub his aching limbs, see that he does not
suffer in his old age. Your and daughters
were of no use, and die in the poorhouse.
Dump them IN pauper's grave. for they DO not
seem welcome TO a covering with the soH they
made free, stained with their own life's blood
Some one has said that the noblest work OF God
was man; but I'll bet whole nights lodging IN
AndeTsonvllle pen against box OF worIny hard
tack, that Adam said that before he saw Eve or
before there ever WAS a woman. Did you ever see
a man put his arms around dsgraced wom-
ans neck and plead, with tears in his eyes for her
TO come away from the suIns Of he'll and all would
be forgiven? Did you ever see man help hls
drunken wife out of the filthy gutter and kiss her
before hundreds Of strangers, and beg her 10 come
home to her family? No; but You have seen
woman do this very thing. You have seen women
leading their drunken, british husbands through
the busy streets, when they could not walk with
ont their help. And yet. the noblest work of God
IL mani
Lille Devereux Blake says the number of women
who served in the ranks will never be known:
Offer a pension OF $780, cash down (which would
! laE a, ono Nrh n
served faithfully, and see if is will not be known
But DO you suppose girl who carried a l4-pound
musket and eat worIny hard-tack three years or
more, Is gong 10 disclose her sex OF tell All sle
knows about war. for the wee little mite OF pen
sion Of three or four cents day? She is no fool,
she would not have served her country so faith
/ fully without being found out long before now.
ii some girl had taken OF her petteoat for wads
+ for cannon, or torn up her apron TO bandsge
wounded arm or leg, in the old Continental army,
her name and fame would still be blazing on the
/ roll of Fame. But the brave, noble girl woman
who carried her musket three long years or more,
and some OF the time 100 rounds OF cartridges ana
eight days rations, IN the war OF the rebeilons
when the sweat dTIpped from off the bottoms OF
pair of pants that would hold at least two gallons
she gets whats Well, if she is considered as good
1 mule, and was half killed, aud has been on
cTuiehes several years, and viii swear positively
and prove il, that she had two arms and two legs
when she entered the service; after spending about
$500 hunting up witnesses getting evidence, notary
| and court seals, she may get a pension OF e per
month, but have my doubts about it. Oh, it is q
most generous Natoni
4 Women OF the wari You have the honor, love,
and esteem OF every boy in blue. We worship you
! as only worship his own loved mother.
This you have forever. And If man is the noblest
work of God, then you have something noble.
And should circumstances drive you to the poor
house write our good TRIBUNE editor, that he may
ask the old veterans for help And all he need say
is; Help sister soldier is in the pooFhousei =
1 And by the Heaven above by the blood-stained
fields of battle and by the sacred graves of 100000
OF our dead comrades. We pledge ourselves TO take
you out even though we starce ourselves 1t is
1 the holders of bonds.-E 5. HEATH, 94th n. Y,
Kennerdeil Pa
THE GAR. DOWN SOUTH.
| To THE EDITOR: II has occurred to me that per-
1 haps yourself and THE TRIBUNE readers might
/ like 20 know how the GAR Posts prosper
ing in the Sunny South, so write to tell you what
have seen-and known TO be facts. On the 18th OF
last january left my home in Wateryllle, Kan, 10
come South with the idea of locating here perina-
( nently if i Has suited When reached Memphis
by way of the New Gulf Railroad route found the
trees and flowers in bloom and the city far ahead
! of what il used TO be in ante-beum days, but
wien reached Nicksburg had to rub my eyes 70
see II vas dreaming, SO iaIlliilar and nnehangeo
did those old bluffs appear. could hardly believe
that % years ago had been in the city, when the
gallant Mcpherson was in command Upon climb
ing the hill that some OF the veterans may rcmen1-
Der as reaching. like Jacobs ladder into Heaven
found every thing. Ia the shape OF dwellings and
commodations in regular Rip Van Winkle style
Still there seemed TO be considerable business 60
ing After q lew days soiouTn in jackson and
in Brookhaven. Miss, leff for New Orleans.
found the Crescent City just about the i
was % years ago, allowing, OF co0Tses for the growtI
O. population.
NEW ORLEANS NEEDS BEN BUTLER
again TO clean her up and put her in good sanitary
condition was there at Mardi Gras, and if 1.-THE
of the money spent on this gorgeous display should
be appropriated 10 cleaning up the city the pesti
lence that wzlketh al MONDAY would not yearly
be devastating the city. The Times Democrat wa:
agitsting the subject of cremation of the dead
must say that cremation would be the salvation
OF the city, and Is just whstshe needs. Only think
when they try TO barry corpse the water VIII rush
into the hole so HAT the coffin has 10 be held down
by long poles tail dirt Is thrown IN to keep it down
Those who wealthy build elegant nlausoleumi
for their dead. where they risk of being
carried away by the ' undertow" I" out to the LAX,
I or into the Gulf.
There are two large. hourishing GAR. Posts IL
the city One Is Joe Mower Post and the other il
IL command Of Col. Bssei, who il splendid man
and, by the way / want TO tell the loyal womeT
: what an exper'ence had with one Of the Ga.
Posts oil that falr city My husband remaining
after me IN Kansas t he could settle up his world,
affairs, was. OF course, alone in the city with "a.
children. Having full faith in the GAR, an,
thinking would find friends among the boys il
blue, gave the Adjutant of Commander Bssel'
Post my husbands certificate of membership in tn
, Kansas GAR, 10 show him what based IA,
claims TO friendship. Well, ladies what do yol
think this fraternal % comrade said to my face
me was an impostor. tell you IL shook my faiu
and confidence in the GAR until reasoned tina
because one Posi- contained black sheep. tina
was reason why all other Posts should be so con
deInned. The man. to make matters worse, wa
OF Irish parentaSe like myself, which made me fee
his unizind action more keeniy.
r And now come TO this quaint beautiful an
historic old city, ful of past events and scene
= which can never be forgotten while the old
ALAMO STANDS or THE PLAZA,
a silent and ssd reminder Of the brave men VIII
tonight within lis massive walls till the last
yielded up his life for the liberty and independence
p Of Texas. This i a lovely city The clear an
Q lBpid San Antonio River winds in Serpentin
J. ( waves through the heart, spanned by substantis
8 bridges where the breezy cooness is delightful
d and on last Memorial Day the dead were not fol
gotten, for Ord Post No 3, of this city, turned OF
ia fnll force; the Confederate soldiers were ais
p present Speeches were made and songs We're suns
i and tlen we decorated the graves of the honore
: dead.
' We have a splendid G. A r.. Post here, command
: ed by Col. Belknap. Some time since the ladies
the Post presented the Post with a large, handsom
!, banner Of heavy nayy-blue silk, edged with dee
= god bullion fringe with the embleIns OF the Ords
\ artisticaily printed upon it. The flag was mounte
: on staff OF ebony and gold and sGrnounted by
: gold eagle with heavy gilt cord and tassels. "
= had good time al the presentation On the 9Th
july, our national holiday, we had a grand time
= San Pedro Springs, our city park There were
- the procession Mexican war veterans, the boys
IA blue, the Sons Of Veterans, the Confederates Il
fremen-in fact, all turned out in true, loya
- brotberly-fashion 10 celebrate our Nations brit
day. The ladies Of Ord Post here are organi
ing q Relief Corps upon application from TH
TRIBUNE. so that we, too, VIII be enabled to giE
s. help and assistance 20 some worthy brother or sis
r The Southern boys IN blue are happy in THE TEu
- UNE--'' MAGNOLIA = San ADtonia, Tex.
,s FOUR YEARS AN ARMY NURSE.
st Mrs. II. M. Briggs Elgin, Ill, writes:
ie Ny pride was and Is STILL to work for the bra
r1fnf,ar