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The Brave.
How fall the brave9 On cloudy mountain

How fall the brave9 On cloudy mountain
crest,
Or swallowed in the valleys deathly womb,
Glory their shroud, unmarked their place Of
rest,
Who nObly die, the shallow trench their tomb,
With sabre thrust and the loud-thrOated doom
OF thunder-bOlted guns so fall the brave,
Lost in the wilderness each nameless grave.
Where fall the brave9 Behold the pageant
comes
MeteOric banners, wild war-music's breath
Shrilllng their sOlder-hearts beat with the
drums,
Their feet keep solemn marching time to
death
See where the foremost plunge, they wrlthe
beneath
The iron heel Of war there fall the brave;
Heavens tears wash out the stains upon each
grave.
When fall the brave9 When mans worst
nature stamps
Him brutal-@hen the battle-harpies safe
Their lstfOr blood both lord of silent camps
And murderOus rOuts, his is the hand of Fate
Venting his cruel venom of the hate,
Aud wins Pa name while slaughtered fall the
brave
To crown him victor from their wreathless
grave
Why fall the brave ? Thou living God, and
just
From forth the marvels of thy wisdom, say
That one shall rise above our common dust
From CORY fields Ye laurels of the fray
Shed blood for hearts that break far. far
away
Are widowed eyes less dim when fall the brave ?
Or homes less desOlate for hero's grave
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GBe Smgrua Gimes,
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July 20, 1885.
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBURY METHODIST Observation-Disclosures Preach
ing at lO12 A. NJ. and ~ P. NJ. Sunday School
9A.M and2P.M. Prayer rMeeting-Thursdays at
713P. NJ. Rev. J. B. Quigg, Pastor.
ST. PETERS PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAL-Sunday-
~ A. N. Sunday SchOol-2 P. NJ. Prayer
Meeting, Wednesdays, at ~ P. NJ. Rev. VIM.
B. Gordon, Rector.
-Sunday-Preaching at 1917 A. NJ.
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Umsted, Pastor.
ST. POLYCARP CATHOLIC CHURCH.-SecOnd and
Fourth Sundays of every month, at 10 a. NJ,
and 2 P. NJ. Rev. Geo. 5. Bradford, Pastor.
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. .llaey.l HAY Fever ,oH er +. CATARRH

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the lining membrane
OF the nOstrils, tear
ducts and throat, az
iecting the lungs. An
acrid mucus is Sc
creted, the discharge
Is accom- npanicd with
n burning sensation.
There are severe
spaSinS of SneeZiur.
frequent attacks Oi
headache, watery and
iniamed eyes. Ely's
Cream Balm is n real
cure for this disease
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upon.
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delaware. Maryland & Virginia Railroad
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OLD DOMINION STAMsHIp co

ovcnr,di ailer Monday: June 22nd 1881 tSundo,
0N0'P'eul 'le trains will be run as follows
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Philadelphia, Wilmington Z Baltimore Railroad.
DELAWARE DIVISION.

on and after SIay 2lth lssj sunday, cxccrtcd
trains viii leave as follows.
SppTttV ann
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Il. Il. Mcdonald Dru. Co.. I-....-,-. ..
san FRANCISCO Cal. and a-~ So. * 49, Wash I-ui ST.
Cor. Charlton ST., y .W iura
Sold by all Dealers aud Druggists.
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Abstract Of Statement. Issa.

Receipts itI the Year 1852 steo,oo.
Losses and LAicnSco for tho ear Iss.,. I7,551 0i
Dividend, Paid s,'oi,, 40, 0t
Paid Members uH HWithdrawal........ 14GG 03
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Boarding.

Large comfortable rooms with Board.
Enquire Of
jan 28tf DIR. G. o. SWINNEY.
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Passenger Accommodation irst-class
Ladies' Saloon, Gentlemen's Saloon
and Private State Rooms.
Fare to Philadelphia, - Cents Round Trip sI2
No charge for conveyance to and from
ROthWclls Landing

Freight reccired IN Phiiadciphia o1 Tues
days WHrsdaVs aHd S0t"rdays until
le0Uiug time.
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!. -lnmicaIDLeca.c.-L 7
CIeanse the VitIa1cd RIooI v

impurities burst through the skin .a I.-..
or sores; cleanse il when oastr.et.d ,-,.. / s.
glsh IN me VEINS; cleanse j. N.,l it is
your feelings Will tsiI You pheI. ..-d t..... l..
of the system will follow
In conclusion: Give tho Pitt.-, a ri. e.
1t viii speak for itself. Oue Eofjl. is q l,..
guarantee Ot its merits than 81 l--t..s- ...l..t
ment.
Around each hOttlo Gro fun ,..r,c,...
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ItIm, lgorn.c, "a So. Z.

U7dI'S lIH IITIII III'T ID.
the blood Of an ira' it..-. i.
vigor -D the franz. ;"d ,......
aid Of t'3l1m.l. ,r o'.4,~ :..
matter from the - -,.u. IT.
tra'iou, prompt ir action, 4-l q
results.
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,.,4,EI round IN l..e,. each 'otrio ere f-l direct,
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Dyspepsia or indigestion.

Pain in the ~hpu .. coughs. 2.
Chest, Iu-umou.. .r.liut~-. I..., g.
Mouth, Bilious Attacks. Ia,l.t-
Heart, aud huu3r-; other p..I....
are at Ouce relic. & Nv N.....o..t
For gniiaIisl-EstOry uu. t.I .
atisu, Gnut. Neuralgia. -ra>. Di
Liver, Kidneys G'C Bladder. o.
10 equal Ia these as iu AL cou-.I..
eases, WALKERS VISLGAg lIrI1a-
its great curative I,n.,cls il She 3.
and iutractabla cases.
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lsilious, ISennittcnt,
These FcVcrS 8.

IN M "TT7T- NC IT"1--l-"I Y
States, particularly iu ~.
rivers and tIeirVs-f trlhgl.
ana Autumn, especially u.-.-
heat and Gr.uc--.
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'Thcre il no cn:hartic

cNIHU-IVr T0rU.-..TI- n
bowels. lu th,.r treatment.
u F'N'ilI. iaiiteAOt upon H..
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it will Speedily ....-t
matter with W..u
same time stia.
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We claim the follow
ing for this bar:
lst.-A saving of fuel
over the ordinary bar.
2nd.-Such construc-
tiOn as will equalize all
strains resulting from ex-
pansiOn and contraction,
thus avoiding warping, and
thereby insuring long SER
vice.
3rd.-Thorough com
bustiOn of fuel, owing to the
large air spaces exposed.
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Il removes the cause
It is the great blood Ps.rIGcr

SICK Dt every dI-el-.. I.u BE-
The Alternative, 4 apr. ,r
miultivc, %utritiuI-. Ia.
lrritant, Suloritic, Au.-U. ..-.
and Tonic properties rt N..
coed those Of amy other s..
No person can take t. g.
70 directions uIl r.u..
their bones urr nos dee; -;....
or other means, ud o..
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V"spIPeL AuveTIl,Ing BuFeau, 10 Spruce st,N.l
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
THE CONFESSIONAL.

Geo W. Clark, Kansas City, Mo-, asks who
stole the gingerbread from the man that
brought the bacon into camp, when Co. III, 10th
Ohio was on outpost duty during the retreat
from Cumberland Gap
T. B. Hanson, CO. +, 35th Ind, Sidney, Ill.,.
wants to know who fired the shot that killed
Gen. ID. S. Stanley's cow, just under the bluff at
Chattanooga. He says he got "a good piece of
the steak, with the hair on" Some member of
the sth Kentucky got his knife during the
racket; 20 years is about long enough to keep
it, and he wants it back.
S. S. Coon, Co b, Sth ILL., Cav. Marble Rock,
Iowa. inquiries who got the blouse and morocco
bound Testament that hung on limb at spring
just west of Yorktown, Va. Sept. 1, 1862.
E. M. Winslow, 10oth ILL.,, First Brigade,
Third Division, Twentieth Corps, Sioux Falls,
OAK, has for 90 years been laying for"
the man who saw him hide dollars worth of
tobacco, that he had bought from a sutler. near
Atlanta, and stole the whole outfit while Wins
low was getting his coffee. The latter says he
"swore off, on the "weed " 16 years ago, and is
prepared to extend full absolution to the man
who got that tobacco.
John Mcclure, Co. G, 14th Ind, Vincennes,
asks the member Of the Sd Ohio who stole the
pet goose of the 18th to speak up. They got
him at indianapolis, when he was gozling.
and took him with them into the field. 1t was
near Cheat Mountain, Va that the fowl fell
into the hands of the spoilers from Ohio.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
" "YOnngeSt SOldicrS.c y

A. E. Hammond, Co. k. 10th Maine, Mime
apolis, MIMI, claims the banner for John w.
Davis who was mustered into Co. /, 9th Maine,
as q musician, Dec %, 1868 at the age of 10
years. This thing is getting down so fine that,
whenever possible, full dates should be given.
s. l.. B. Black. Toniea, H., files the claim of
G. w. kitterman, Ill. who enlisted in Co. +,
9TH Iowa, at the age of II years and II months.
and served to the close of the war without
losing days duty. When he enlisted he was
) feet inch high and weighed 125 pounds; now
he is feet II. and kicks the beam at 226.
A. &. Sherman, ROssvile Kan, enlisted in
Co. T., 18th Ind, July 10, 1861; went through
the battle OF Pea Ridge before he was Is; re-
enlisted as a veteran before he was 49, served
4 years 2 months, 8 days; was brave enough to
get married ut 20.
P. F. Clinton, Kansas City, Mo-, enlisted
Jan. 26, 1863, in Co. c. 18th Kan, at the age of
ii years, four months and four days.
L. Myers, Glasco, n. Y, was born Nov. IS,
1S4S. and enlisted Sept Is, 1862.
Martin V. HargrOve, Brown Mills, n. j.,
writes that James Rebhum, Sd Mich. enlisted
at the age of Ii years, two months and three
days.
John Oswin, Sansturn, Cal, was born in New
York Nov.4 1917, and enlisted at FOn Du Lac,
Wis, Jan. 1S, 1862, i'm Co. A. 14th Wis.
Pleasant Gordon, Wesleyyille, KY. was born
in June, l847 and enlisted in June, 1861.
ii. l.. Wallace, Co. f. 4th Ind, Mark Center.
O., was born Oct. ), 1S4o, and enlisted Sept. Ia,
1861
Allan P. Hobbs Ontario, Wis. writes that
VIM. Wilson, of Battery |. I'd III. l.. A., brought
his wife and little fouryear girl with him
into the army, the two staying with him
throughout the entire war. He thinks the
little girl was about as young soldier as ever
served.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
The lgDth and The f9ist pa.

TIE THE EDITOR: In reply TO the question of
Comrade r. +. Mcbride in The TRIBUNE of
Feb. II, ! will say that the l90th and 19lst
Pa. crossed James River June Is, 1864, en-
barking at Windmill Point aud landing at VIII
cOX's Landing Comrade Mcbride gives good
account OF the service OF these regiments before
Petersburg, but he leaves out the terrible night
fight we We're engaged III on either the l1th or
18th of June, and which resulted in the rebels
abandoning their advanced line aud our cap
turing nearly an entire North Carolina regi-
mcnt with its colors | remember the horrible
sight of their dead in the breastwork5 next
morning 1t seemed that the dead rebs there
would make nearly a full line of battle, and the
blood was still standing i'll large puddes. He
is mistaken in the name of the Colonel OF the
I9lst; it being James CaT!e instead OF Carol.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
Death of Gen. Polk.

To THE EDITOR: While on the Atlanta cam
paign my regiment formed part of the First
Brigade, First Division, Fourth Corps On July
13, 1864, we moved up in front of Pine Hill in
the night, and by daylight of the 18th had good
breastsorks constructed. During the day Gen
Sherman, accompanied by our Corps Com
mander, Gen. Howard rode along Just in rear
Of our line, and while passing us saw a group of
the enemy on the hill. Gen. Howard rode to
the 9Th Ind. Battery, which joined our right
and ordered Capt. Simonson TO give them three
volleys The following message was signalled
back to Marietta by the Signal Corps of the enc
my, and was translated by Gen. Sherman's signal
officer: Send ambulance for body of Gen
Polk" AT dark we went on the skirmisb line
In the woods ut the base of the hill, and were
told by their pickets that Gems. Johnston and
Polk were taking "A survey of our lines and
that shell from our battery killed Gen. Polk
The distance between our lines was about 500
yards. A Shell from the first yolley burst pre-
maturely, one Of the pieces striking member
OF our company on the leg. On our return from
Atlanta in pursuit OF Hood, who was on our
communications about Alat0ona, VIC again
crossed Pine Hill Oh our way TO relieve Gen
Corse. and were shown the spot where Polk was
killed by prisoners, who informed us that the
shell struck him on the breast-GEoRGE s.
MYERS, Co. i, 10lst Ohio
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
CONDENSED LETTERS.

Fred. G. Squires Milo, Iowa, proposes Re-
union of all old Vermont soldiers now living
in Iowa. He invites correspondence with him
from those interested
W T. WilIhoite, 39th H., Argenta, H., gives
the composition Of the First Brigade of Shieids's
Division, as follows: 62d o., 9th o., 18th Ind,
and 59th Ill.
O. Burton, Co F, 102d H., Milton, Iowa, went
through to the sea with Sherman. From his
communication we infer that he had the art OF
foraeing down fine"
c. W. Griswold, Co l., 9Th I'll. Cav, Ring
wood, H., inquiries why certain officers OF his
regiment, whom he names, were not court
martialcd. There are doubtless many things
connected with the war which it would not be
well now to uncover.
VIM. f. Loring. Go. f. 141st Pa, Santa Rosa,
Cal was afraid the war would be over before
he got old enough TO enlist, but it wasn't, and
he got all he wanted.
The appointment of Hon. l.. O. c. Lamar to
the Secretaryship of the Interior recalls TO
COmrade Antilles Starkey, 9th Ohio, Freeport,
o., that he once captured that gentleman. Com
rade Starkey, then Sergeant was with the
advance guard of the Fifteenth Corps in
the movement on Ripley, Miss, in 1863 when
Mr.. Lamar, then Lieutenant-ColonelO of a Mis-
sssppi regiment, rode into the squad before he
discovered its presence. Mr.. Lamar was held
for some time and then released.
waiter ora, w. ~ lOID IluNcTiilli,
Mass, contradicts the statement of Comrade
Armstrong that q brigade crossed the Blackwa-
ter on the Sd ~ May, 1863, during the siege of
Suffolk.
f. S. Jenne, Columbia, Oak, writes that
Corp'l T. G. Armatage, Co. B, llith n. Y, had
his gun injured by bullet in the manner de-
scribed by viii A. Young of Upton, Ia. in a
recent issue OF THE TRIBUNE, and thinks it
probable that it was the identical weapon
alluded To by bin.
Joseph Nelson, 60. F, 109th Pa, Blairsvile
Pa, thinks Comrade Marble, in a recent com
muuicatiOn in regard to Fort Steadman, is in
correct i'll saying that Hartranft's troops retook
the breastworks, and claims that the Tooth Pa.
performed that feat
James belong Capt, Co. A. Goth Ind, St
Nicholas Pa. iHdorses the account written in
TIE TRIBUNE by George +. Harrington, of the
midnight charge Of Wards Brigade at Caancel-
lorsVilie.
j. = Brattor. Co. B, 10th Pa, Latrobe. Pa,
sends a very interesting account of the part
taken by ni' regiment at the battle of Rappa-
hammock Station
Palcmou G. Mills, Lieut.. Co. D. 33d Mass.
Sioux Rapids, Ia, defends Gen. o. o. Howard
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
The Charge at yicksburg.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Feb. Som
rade Nj. NJ. Lacey says. in speaking of the
charge on Vicksburg. May %. 1862 If the
Thirteenth Corps had been supported on that
22d of May Grants army would have gone into
Vicksburg then and there, and yet MeCiernand
was relieved of his command for saying So"
Now, as / happen 10 know something about
that affair, and little ventilation will do no
harm, it is perhaps proper to speak right out in
meeting. The writer, whose duties did not
require him to go into the fight spent part of
that day at the headquarters OF Gems. McPher-
son and Logan, and was there when an aid
from Gen. McClernand rode up and reported
that he had captured part of the line in front
of his Corps, but would not be able to hold it
unless he was supported. Mcpherson told him
that Gen. Macarthur, 1 think. had been
ordered to his support and the aid then left
but he returned i'll short time and said that
no help had arrived and unless supported at
once he could not hold the part of the enemy's
line that he had captured. 1t was then that
our brigade (Buford's), of McPherson's Corps,
was sent to support McClernand. And what
was the result?. As soon as it got up under
the enemy's works the troops in front of them
fell back and left our boys to fight it out them
selves. Col. Sanborn of the 4th Mimi, was in
command, and seeing that his men were being
slaughtered needlessly, and that they could do
no good by remaining there, humanely with
drew the brigade. The result of this was that
McClernand ordered him under arrest, but he
resumed his duties the next day, being as sud-
denly restored as he was relieved from duty.
McCernand made a report of these opera
tions that did not accord with the facts, and he
Overshot the mark. Gen. Grant, after that re-
port came in, doubtless being satisfied that
McClernand was trying to build himself up at
the expense of McPherson issued his famous
order for McCernand to report in person to his
home in Illinois and to the Adjutant- General
at Washington by letter. OF course | am pre-
pared to read different versions of this affair,
but l simply write of what came under my
personal observation as near as l can remem-
ber.-A. l.. BROWN, 4th Mimi, BroWnton,
Minn.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
GhickanIaUga.

To THE EDITOR: have just read with great
interest the able and comprehensive article
from the pen of Gen. III. V. BoyntOn on the
battle Of Chckamauga. His account of this
memorable battle. fought Saturday and Sun
day, Sept 1920 1863, is the best historical ac-
count of this great battle SO far published, for
it is written by distinguished soldier who was
there and had the facilities of knowing what
he was writing about and is entirely free from
prejudice and partaity. / had the honor of
being member of the same brigade com
manded by Gen. Van Deveer. and remember
distinctly all the details in which this brigade
took part, and | find the statements made by
Gen. BGynton substantially correct i might,
however, add to where he speaks of the charge
made by the 9th Ohio on Liddell's Division
(Confederate) which resulted in the recapture
of battery that the Regulars of Baird's Divis-
ion had lost. This charge was made by the 9th
Ohio and the S7th Ind; the latter regiment
being in command of Col. N. Gleason, on the
same line with the 9th Ohio; these two regi-
meDts having just relieved the I'd Mimi. and
the 35th Ohio on the front line. The 9th Ohio
did. however, fix bayonets first without orders
and the S1th Ind, being on the same line of
battle, of course should and did conform to the
line, and made that brilliant charge, with the
9th Ohio, which resulted in retaking the bat
terry, and for which the S7th Ind. is entitled to
q portion of the credit.-D. c. MCCoLLuM, First
Lieut. Co. |, S7th Ind, La Porte, Ind.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
The Monitor and the Marrimac.

To THE EDiToR: The Century papers upon
the celebrated naval contests, March 8 and 8,
| 1862 at Newport News, bring to my remem-
brance contemporary Confederate version, in
| which the part acted by the Monitor was left
out by the author.
| Several weeks after those events, when our
army was halted before Macruder's line of
| works stretching from Yorktown across the
| Peninsula, was one day on picket at YOung's
mansion. situated on the left bank of the James,
a few miles above Newport News. The house
was abandoned by its occupants and, Judging
| from appe irances, some of its rooms had been
| given up to the use of the Confederate troops
before our approach. Ihewalls OF those rooms
were covered with inscriptions and cartoons of
both Southern and Northern Generals. Among
the inscriptions was the following, in good
hand, which, as model of terseness and vigor-
Gus expression. thought of enough interest to
copy verbatim into my diary, from which
now transcribe it:
THE Virginia, C. s. Navy Qate Merrimac),
Capt. Franklin Buchanan, Sth and 9th March,
1862, ut Newport News and in the Roads.
Cumberland U. S. frigate, sunk.
"COngress, do, captured and burned.
minnesota do ridded, aground,
Roanoke do, wisely retreated double
quick
"Garrison at Newport News and whole Yam
kee Nation aghast.
yankee naval prowess no more"
1t was doubtless penciled on the first flush of
eXultation over the success of the Merrimac,
and perhaps before its author was aware of the
significance of the check given the Confederate
irOncad by its opportunely arriving antago-
mist.
We may surmise that the writer, in common
with the Southern people, believed the Merri-
mac had only withdrawn to Norfolk for re-
pairs and changes after which it would steam
forth to sweep not only the Roads but the sea-
board of Yankee craft, and, protected by its
invulnerable armOr, to enter the Northern har-
bors at will. But whatever his thoughts, like
many Of the writers upon the events of the
war he chose to chronicle only what would
shed lusler on his own side.-D. NJ. WILCOX,
Co. G, 10th Mass, Lee, Mass.