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That Would BE Sufficient.
New York Journal

INV
Il wouldn't be so mean as to heap Goals OF
fire on my enemy's head, dominic" snid
Farmer Furrow to his pastor.
"And, pray, what would you do, Them"
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Beware Of limitations

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81 600 for picture of coach load OF mon
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The private property Of the Trustees II respOn
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from borrowing any of lite moneys Minors and
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Biologists say that the coal beds OF the
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>Austrias national debt is 3,7S2, 900, 600
forins.
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There ale 1S,601 female students in
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Thirty six persons are reported to have
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An ordinary polar bear is worth from
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Lord Randolph Churchill is disliked at
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A Walking Skeleton.

General Grant and Phil Sheridan ar
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The National tribune., 1885-10-22
The Eleventh Corps at Charlottesville.

To THE EDITOR: In THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UEE of Oct s, Capt T. G. Jones, 9th n. Y,
writes, q wonder how many survivors Of the
l45th Pa. ever knew how they came to be cap
tnred at Charlottesville on Sunday morning,
May 3, 1863"
The Captain then tells how and why it
happened. Hesays the Eleventh Corps gave way
on the extreme right, allowing the enemy to
get in their rear and that was the cause of the
145th PAS capture. Allow me to say the COM
rade is little off, for on Sunday the Eleventh
Corps was not on the extreme right, and was
not engaged in battle / was member of that
Corps and took part in the battle Of May 2,
1863, when we were fiaDked and repulsed. This
was on Saturday, and, if the blame belongs to
US, it was, then, on Saturday evening, and not
Sunday. Again, Comrade Jones says their
regiment 1.-THE 64th N. " was under fire for
seven or eight hours and was relieved by the
145th Pa. just in time to save them. Now, if
this is correct, then the blame does not belong
to the Eleventh Corps, for it was the first to
engage in that battle and the enemy did not
attack US until 4:30 p. IN. on Saturday evening,
and at the time the 145th was captured.
If on Sunday, as Comrsde Jones states, at that
time the Eleventh Corps lay near the extreme
left, not far from the river. We presume our
comrade is correct about how the 145th was
captured by the enemy attacking their rear,
but we are sure the Captain is little off when
he lays the blame of Sunday to the Eleventh
Corps-H. s. FINKENBINER 10th Ohio, North
Manchester, Ind.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
That Cavalryman's Feat.

To THE EDITOR: The cowboy Feat" in
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE of Aug. 6, had an
equal at Munfordsville. KY. just before Christ
mas, in December 1862. The Railroad Bridge
over Green River at that place is 10S9 feet
long and 100 feet above the water in the river.
1t had been an iron bridge of five spans, sup
ported by Systems" of braces beneath the
roadway, but Bragg's men in September had
blasted down two of the piers with powder,
thus causing three Of the iron spans at south
end to fall Our engineers and mechanics re-
paired it by timber trestle- work for support,
leaving the tracks the highest part of the bridge
the entire length, and nothing outside the
tracks but the projecting ties A sudden rise
Of the river made it unfordable, and it being
necessary to send a cavalry regiment across to
prospect for John Morgan, details were made
from our regiment to plank the bridge. By
working all night they laid and spiked two
inch planks on the ties for four feet in width,
nearly filling the space between the rails.
Over this thread of bridge, high up in air,
the whole cavalry regiment led their horses in
the morning, except one man, Lieutenant, /
think who, mounted waited at the north end
till the bridge was clear, then putting whip
and spur to his horse galloped the entire dis
lance. A shout from 1000 soldiers as he cleared
the south end attested that the daredevil feat
was appreciated. My impression is that there
were two who thus rode, but l am not sure,
and whether it was the 10Th KY. Cav, Col.
Shanks, or another Kentucky regiment, can
not now say.-A. w. SLAYToN, 25th Mich,
Whitehall, Mich.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
TIE B1St PA.
They Revisit the Crater at Petersburg, Va.

On the 14th inst. the 51st Pa paid a visit to
Petersburg which proved far more pleasant
than their excursion to that historic spot &c
years ago. The association was met at the
depot by q delegation of Confederates, and
the morning was spent in riding about the ruins
of the Notifications which surround the city
In the afternoon Reunion was held in the
crater of the Confederate fort which was blown
up on the morning of July go 1864, and the
following officers were elected: Pres, Lieut.. NJ.
l.. Schock; V.-Ps.. w. G. Hensell and ]. C. Dit
Ter; Sec, Sam'l Mcclellan Treas, Ed. Schall.
A resolution of thanks WAS extended to the
citizens of Petersburg for their hospitality.
In the evening the veterans called upon Gen.
Malone, by whose military skill in great
measure Petersburg for many months was pro-
tected against the assaults of the Federal forces
Many interesting "reminiscences were related,
and the story of the famous battle of the crater
was told by the men who were present at that
bloody contest. The next Reunion of the regi-
ment will be held at Antietam Sept. II, 1887,
on which occasion the regiment will erect a
tablet in commemoration of the taking of the
Antietam bridge.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
How "Uncle Jack" Smoked Cigar With the Dead
General.

To THE EDITOR: Since the mastering out
of our dear old commander many are the in
cidents related by the old soldiers of his great
ness of soul and kind consideration for the well
fare and comfort of those placed under his COM
mand. The following was related to knot of
old veterans rs they stood on the corner of our
little village discussing with sad hearts the
closing scenes in that cottage at Mt. McGregor.
John j. Glasscock, First Corporal of Co. ID,
29th ILL.,, Familiarity known by the boys as
"Uncle Jack" was among the number. Lieut..
Quigley, who was acquainted with the circEm-
stances, said:
"You smoked a cigar with the General
once, did you not ?"
"Yes, boys. Just after, the surrender of
Vicksburg, l was one of a detail sent to guard
headquarters. AS night approached the rain
began to fall, and as l was pacing my beat back
and forth before tenta very plain gentleman
came to the opening of the tent and said, Sen
try, come in out of thelrain' THAT is not my
orders, SIR Very WE'LL was the reply; if
you knew to whom you were talking it would
not be necessary for me to repeat the order. /
am Gen. Grant, from whom you receive all your
orders, and / repeat, come in out of the rain
With this assurance l gladly obeyed for l tell
You, boys, it looked much more comfortable in
the tent than it felt out in the pattering rain
l shook myself, brought my gun to a trail. en-
tered the tent and was soon seated in chair
placed at my disposal by the Generals own kind
hands. He stepped into I'm adjoining apart
ment, brought out another chair, and sat down
near me; putting his hand into his pocket he
drew forth cigar, handed it to me with try q
cigar with me- and for an hour or more / sat in
the Generals tent with my gun across my lap,
smoking and trying to answer the numerous
questions he put to me relative to the war and
my experience as soldier. Soon the Sergeant
of the Guard came around and, finding my post
vacant, began to make inquiry, when the Gen
eral stepped to the opening of the tent, called
the Sergeant to him, and instructed him to send
every soldier to his quarters who could not be
comfortably situated about his headquarters"
With voice all tremulous with age and emo
ton, the old veteran said Boys, this is how
Uncle Jack smoked q cigar with the dead Gen
eral."
Uncle Jack is still veteran soldier, battling
in that unconquerable army of the Lord, but
expects ere long to be mustered out by that
same voice that whispered in the ear of his old
commander on Mt McGregor, Well done thou
good and faithful servant; thou hast been
faithful in few things, will make the ruler
over many. Come up higher."-A. c. R.,
Omaha, Ill.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
The Restoration Of . Well.known PHILADELPHIA
Lady.

Mrs. Margaretta A. Bair is the wife of a well
known undertaken, whose home is at Nine
teenth and Filbert Streets. For nearly twenty
years she had been afflicted with rheu matism
which at times was so severe, so obstinate, ant
so deep-seated that the doctors, not knowins
what else to do with her, treated her for cancer
in the stomach. Finally they gave up hel
case as hopeless.
Did Mrs. Bair die, or did she continue hel
existence as a suffering and hopeless invalid
you ask? Neither to the one nor the other She
was cured, and that by the use of Compound
Oxygen. Hearing of the case as a remarkable
one, reporter for a city paper called upon heI
an interview:
ave found her." he says in his report of the
case as active aud cheerful lady as We could
wish to see. She told us the story of her long
illness and wonderful cure, and permitted us
TO put it in type for the benefit of other suffer.
ers. Mrs BARS narrative was in this wise:
NEARLY twenty years ago / was attacked by
rheumatism. At first it was in my fingers
then it went all over my body, and in 1870
entirely crippled me by settling in my feet
Finally it took its most persistent hold in my
left arm and shoulder, causing me intense pain
1t DdS that the senstiUe part Uas touched euer so
tightly U0ad scream NTH agony. Severe shooting
pains darted through my whole system My
arm shrank ia size, and hung helpless by niy side
/ could not use arm or hand euen to comb ma hair
Besides this, l had a cough, which for three
years had given me much annoyance and dis
tressng pain. My stomach sods e,feebIed, and ma
digestion bad that eating sUGs more of task
thin a pleasure l was reduced almost to a
skeleton. My doctor did his best for me- but
he was powerless to afford me any real aid, and
concluded that l could not lire more than feu
Ueeks at the Jurtaest.
about this time which was in the Spring OF
1881, my sister told me of a friend of hers who
had been wonderfully helped by Compound
Oxygen.
"'With hardly hope of success began the
Treatment. By Christmas, to my own and the
surprise of all my friends, was SO much bet
ter that could eat what other people ate, and
could enjoy my meals as had not enjoyed them
for years previously. The nausea aud pomting
uhich used 10 jollow eating ,oere no,p entirely
gone. My arm and shoulder pere nearly restored
TO their natural size. The settled rheumatic rain
had for the most part left me. In year after |
began the Treatment / could use my arm and
hand for ordinary purposes not involving heavy
lifting
al am now well as have any right to ex-
pect. 1 am no longer an inualid in any respect
See my arm 1t is restored, Just like the other
can move about briskly. The pains have gone
from my lungs, and have mol more cough. As
to rheumatism, 1t Is goneIo ago. cat freely, and
my digestion is good.'"
If you wish to learn all about the Compound
Oxygen, write to Drs. Starkey & Palen, 1923
Arch ST., Philadelphia, for their pamphlet.
Sent free.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
A Gallant Sergeant,

To THE EDITOR: Philip N. Howard, Of
Royalton, was the Color-Sergeant of the 10th
VT. at the battle of Gettysburg, and fell desper-
ately wounded, living only from the Sd to the
10th of July. AS he went down dozen men
rushed up to seize the colors and bear them for
ward, but the brave wounded Sergeant firmly
grasped the staff with both hands clenched. His
eyes were dimmed with pain and the coming
DEATH so that he could not see who it was that
tried to wrest his charge from him. "Are you
friends or enemies >" he cried out. " Friends -
was the reply; give us the colors." "Then
friends" said he, AZ am mortally wounded {;
let me hold up the flag till die" Though he
had come to his death he chung to his charge
ALFRED e. RAND, Royalton, Vt
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
A Touch or Nature

To THE EDITOR: On the 5th day of May,
1864 at the battle of the Wilderness, Union SOL
der, with his command, came to place where a
rebel soldier lay badly wounded in the thigh
his command had given way before the ad-
vancing Union soldiers Something in the ap-
pearance of the wounded rebel attracted the
notice of one of the Union soldiers, who, in
pity, stopped, stanched the wound in the rebels
thigh by tearing up Il think his shirt (the
Union soldier's). He then cut off his canteen-
strap, tied up the thigh above the wound with
the strap, carried the wounded rebel and placed
him by the side of large log, gave him his
canteen of water, and then rejoined his COM
mand not expecting, OF course, to ever meet
the poor rebel again.
This simple kind of surgery stopped the flow
of blood and saved the man from bleeding to
death. The poor fellow was taken to the hos
pital, where his leg was amputated near his
body. His recovery resulted after long time,
and at the close of the war he found himself a
poor cripple, with but little of this worlds
goods and his prospects in life by no means
fiattering. He was victim to the lost cause"
After awhile the ex Confederate married, and
with a team aud his wife started West He
came as far as Johnson Township, Knox Co.,
Ind, where. from some cause or other, he stop
ped, and where he has since resided, some 10
miles south Of this city. This poor fellow had
not remained long at his new home in johnson
Township, when he met and formed the ac-
quaintance of a late Union soldier, who was
wounded in the arm in the battle before Peters
burg, June 10, 1864, and sent to hospital, and
was never again able to return to his command.
Upon comparing experience with the ex-rebel
soldier. the Union soldier, to his surprise and
delight, found his new neighbor was none other
than the rebel soldier whom he had befriended
on the battlefield of the Wilderness some years
before. 1t is needless to add that the two,
who have since been neighbors, are to the pres
ent time fast friends, often aiding and assist
ing each other when the opportunity affords.
The rebel has two good arms, but one leg The
Union soldier has two good legs, but one good
arm and one crippled arm.
The ex- Confederate soldier is James Fletcher,
private, Co. G, 4Sth Va. The Union soldier is
Joseph Darby, late Of Co. A, 14th Ind, who
was transferred on the 9th day of June, 1864,
four days before he was wounded to Co. B, Goth
Ind, the 14th Ind. having been about all killed
or lost SO there were not enough left to retain
distinct organization.
Such little acts of love and friendship help
to throw around the bloody scenes of war a
halo of love and purity that is we'll calculated
to draw forth feelings of admiration for the
actors. May God bless them JAMES p. L.
WEEMs, Vincennes, Ind.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
The Youngest Soldier.

Chas. L. Manigold Box 119, Kingsley, Mich,
was born Feb. %, 1S47, and enlisted Aug. 81,
1861.
Jas. N. Livengood, Middleton, Colo, enlisted
in the 18th Ky. at the age of IA years and six
months.
Eli Wright enlisted at the age of IL years and
2 months, in Co. K, 82d Ohio. He was present
at the battle of Cedar Mountain, where he dis
played great courage After the battle his
Colonel said he was too young for fighting and
had him appointed to place in the Signal
Corps Soon after his appointment he was
taken sick and discharged, but Immediately
upon recovering he enlisted in Battery d, LIST
Ohio L. A., in which he served until the close
of the rebellion, being then less than II years
of age.-C. +. Engle, Co. K, SD Ohio, Mifiiin-
burg, o.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22

onment, we arrived with the body back within
our lines, without molestation from any source.
After participating in a soldiers meal at Cen
tervlle, at 3 o'clock in the morning, with the
staff officers of the 1st VT. Cav, We wendell our
way to Fairfax Station. Thence the body was
taken by rail to Alexandria, and there en-
balmed thence by express to Salem City, where
it was finally buried in the Friends Burial
ground.-O. S. B.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
Attention. Kansas SOldiersi

All members of Co. D, I'd Kan, and all men,
bers of Co. F, I'd Kan. Cav, are requested to
send their names and P. 0. addresses to Samuel
Houston, 43l Locust street, Lawrence, Kan, in
order that a roster of each company may be
made. By request of Col. w. F. Cloud, Presi-
dent Second Kansas Veteran Association.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
How We're the BriGades Designatedl

To THE EDITOR: How were the brigade flags
designated? For instance, the First Division
Of the Sixth Corps used red cross. Now, how
or what was the difference in the First, Second
and Third Brigades' Headquarter flags? This
question will apply to all brigade fags.-C.
HULL GRANT, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
MHallniU wa hard nna man gov to anotha,

"Helloi" we heard one man say to another,
the other day. - didn't know you at first
why! you look ten years younger than you did
when / saw you last" 81 feel ten years
younger" was the reply. "You know used
to be under the weather all the time and gave
up expecting to be any better. The doctor said
i had consumption. was terribly weak, had
night-sweats, cough, no appetite, and lost flesh.
/ saw DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
advertised, and thought it would do no harm
if it did no good. 1t has cured me- / am q
new man because / am well one"
The National tribune., 1885-10-22
Veteran Medals.

To THE EDITOR: For the benefit of Comrade
Shultz and Others, would say that there are
yet many veteran medals in the Adjutant- Gen
erals Office at Columbus uncaled for, and a
request to that office will doubtless cause it to
be sent to him or them.-E. SHELLENBERGER,
Co. ID, 61st Ohio North Lima, o.