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The National tribune., 1886-10-14
The Earliest Muster.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: notice con-
siderable controversy in some Of your recent
dates concerning the earliest muster of volun-
teer organizations Lieut.. Fowler, Of the 2d
n. Y. Militia and SD Ny. Vols, claiming they
were mustered into the United States service
May p, 1861 and Fred. J.. Braun, of Cd and
9th w. Va, claiming muster for his regiment
May q, 1861; also. other claims in previous
issues Of your valuable paper, all Of which some
what conflict as TO the earliest date Of muster.
With no desire TO pluck the laurels Of other
organizations or 30 detract one iota from the
earliest impulses of regimental patriotism, yet
j wish 10 claim for the Ist N. Y. (COl. VIM. III.
Allen originally commandingl q muster into
the United States service on April %. 1851, by
Capt. w. III. Hayman, OF the 9TH u. S. Inf. AT
Camp Washington, Staten Island. n. Y, all Of
which the records of the Adjutant-Generaps
Offices at Albany and Washington will confirm.
The LIST n. Y. was engaged at the battle Of
Big Bethel near Hampton Roads, Va, and sub
sequently joining McClellan's army after Will
liamsburg was assigned 10 Berry's Brigade,
Kearny's Division, Heintzelman's Corps (alter-
ward Third Corps and participated in all the
battles Of that famous fighting division up 10
the date Of ITS expiration Of term Of service,
and az the request Of its then Colonel and Gen.
ID. Ii. Birney, commanding division. the regi-
ment went into action at Chancellorsyille on
May and 3 1863, although its term Of service
had already then expired and il was awaiting
transportation home }, losing in that fight nearly
ID per cent. in killed and wounded OF its al
ready decmated numbers, and among whom
was It's gallant Colonel ~. Fred. Piersou) him
self Immediately after that fight the regi-
ment, under the command of its brave and ac-
cOmpished Lientenaut-C Colonel Francis l.. Le-
land, was ordered home for muster out OF
service.-JoHs S. BRUSH, Lieutenant, 20. 4,
lst n. Y.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
The Assassination Of President Lincoln.

Among the splendid collection of photo
graphs made during the war by the Govern
meut PHOTOGRAPHERS and now owned by Com
rade John &. Taylor, No. IL Allen Place,
Hartford, Conn, are the very interesting SGT
relating 10 the assassination of our martyr
President Abraham Lincoln. The views in
lOrds Iheater, where the fatal shot was fired,
the portraits Of the consprators, all heavily
irOned; the scenes on the sca1old, showing the
reading Of the death warrants adjusting the
ropes and springing the traps; the dangling
bodies Of Mrs. SuTatt aud theotheTs who were
executed with her, altogether form a series Of
scenes the like OF which cannot be found else
where. This collection is valuable on account
Of its being made up entirely OF the original
photographs. Then there is the views Of bat
tlefelds, the hospitals and the hundreds of
other thrilling and once familiar scenes; these,
fortunately preserved by the photographers art,
arc made up into most interesting exhibitions.
Nothing in paintings or engravings can come
anywhere near In realism these sun-panted
pictures OF actual scenes Of that horrible war.
COmrade Taylor viii give a few worthy CON-
rades an opportunity 10 exhibit these views,
and II ought 10 make good paying and pleas
ant business. de writes us To say that samples
OF the views will he sent for SO 2-cent postage
stamps. The method of exhibiting the views
is by powerful lenses, which ComIade Taylor
will fully explain.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
The Ist W, Dragons.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: If it were pos
sible i should begin to think that my regiment,
(lst n. Y. Dragoons,l did no fighting while in
the service. Through your columns l have
Just reminded a comrade of my regiments par
tieipation in the fight at Trevilian Station, and
their forming part of Merritts Brigade. Pre-
vious to that read an article by one of the 1st
y. Y. Mounted Rihemen on the siege of Suffolk.
lie tells about the hot skirmish which took
place outside the Notifications, across the Nan
semond River, between the 99th n. Y. and the
rebels. 1t was part of the 99th and part of
my regiment, then called l30th \. Y.
i can never forget that affair, as was on spe-
cial detail and stationed at redoubt near the
bridge which the skirmishers crossed. / sup
pose the skirmish was to discover the where
abouts Of the enemy If they had evacuated. as
they had not been seen that morning. The
skirmish-line was not fired upon until they
neared tie rife-pits, when hot fire was opened
upon them. Gen. Terry ordered the bugle call
for retreat as soon as he saw how our men were
being cut down, but it could not be heard above
the cannonading from the redoubt. He called
for volunteer to order them back. was the
only idle person, so / went. 1t was one of my
worst experiences during the war. To be un-
der fire and not be able TO send a few bullets
back in return was no fun.
And now comes an article from a comrade of
the l3th lnd. nave not forgotten his regl-
ment, if he has mine. III his regiment kept 4
record as well through the war as then is may
well be proud oft. The comrade tells about an
engagement at Black Water Creek. happened
to be one of the 10 men detailed to cut away
the trees felled by the rebels across the road
near the ford. Alter the work was finished my
comradc and self stepped behind the trees to
see the result of charge that would be sure to
be made. Down came the cavalry with in
fautry mounted behind. The horses not liking
TO carry double and the bullets flying like hail
caused failure. l think this happened before
! the pontoOns were put into the creek. As soon
as they were put in the infantry followed.
think il consisted of a part of the 9th Mass. and
| the both y. Y. After we had driven the rebels
out OF the pits one of our regiment found q
violin and commenced playing aud dancing be
| fore the fighting was over.
| The last l heard of him he was chasing
goose around farmhouse, but he was cap
| tured instead of the goose. / am sorry my
friend of the 18th had such bad luck the nigh
we camped on the way back to Suffolk, losin,
his potatoes and burning his shoes. / dislike
to say that stole chickens that night, but
dined on them for two or three days after
wards. also had good wash-tub and boar
to wash my clothes with.-A. +. ROBINSON, CO
A, both n. Y. Dragons, Dixon, Ill.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14

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The National tribune., 1886-10-14
All About q Cup.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: have in my
possession u silver cup given To me by slave
of wealthy banker living mile and a half
from Cleveland, Tenn. The circumstances
were as follows: Shortly after the battle Of
Missionary Ridge the Eleventh Corps was Or
dered TO the relief of Gen. Burnside at Knox
vile. While on the march we camped over
night about a mile and half northeast Of
Cleveland, near the house of a wealthy banker
/ succeeded in getting nights lodging Mt the
slaves house referred to, where i found one Of
our cavalry Captains, who likewise was in search
of place to lay his weary head. Shortly after
my arrival our colOred friend pointed out to US
the place where his masters silverware was
buried in clothes basket. Seeing that we were
ineredulous, he approached the place of deposit
and with the toe of his boot raked the dirt off
and soon brought to light the cup referred to
and a long silver tablespoon. We Immediately
stopped him from uneaTthing any more of the
treasure, and called him into the cabin. When
he came in he took from under his coat the cup
and spoon. We refused to accept them. He
said:
.Oh, fur de lub O. God, massa, take dat ar cup
and spoon wild yer; Gaze If masSa finds dem
yere, he'll kill me shO."
To aIlay his fears and prevent the possibility
of endangering his life, we accepted them. the
Captain III do not remember his name) taking
the spoon and myself the cup, which attached
TO the horn of my saddle as u drinking cup for
the remainder of the campaign. On the side
of the cup is engraved Jesse NJ. Hill," and
on the bottom is scratched Athens, Tenn. 1st
Tenn Cav"
The cup has been in my possession since 1861,
and, considering the lapse of time and the bat
tering it received while on the march, it is well
preserved. III any of the readers Of THE Ma
TIoSAL TRIBUNE can give me any information
as to the proper owner will cheerfully return
the same.-DR. +. l.. III. BARRY. sR., First
Assistant Surgeon, sOth ILL.,, Mayor city Of
! Jerseyyille, Ill.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
9l2 GARRISON AVENUE.
- - - Na.Il-

T. T. LEE Cerro Gordo. Ill.,
DEAR SIR: Your letter OF inquiry under date OF
July IA is received. Gen. Sherman, in answer,
wishes me 10 say that the charge you refer 10 was
made 10y Lauman's Division against the instruc-
lions 81 the Corps Commander. Gen. Ord. On the
extreme right Gen. Sherman at the time was dis
tant some four miles, near the Clinton road. For
this mistake Gen. Lauman was, at Gen 0rd's
quest. relieved OF his command. / think this COW
ers al the points contained in your letter.
Iours, very truly
J. NJ. BAERETT, Secretary.
Comrade Jackson will now see why / said in
my article that Ord aud Sherman said Lau-
man was to blame: bat suppose Gen. Sherman
simply took Gen. 0rd's word for it, which
would not pass with the Fourth Division.-E.
L. LEE, Secretary, 4lst H., Cerro Gordo, Ill.
The National tribune., 1886-10-14
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
LONGFELLOW,s BIOGRAPHY

One of the best of recent biographies is
that of Longfellow by his brother, published
by Ticknor & Co., of Boston. It is in two
stately volumes, with many portraits, auto
graphs, and other illustrations. There is
something tasteful and elegant about the
volumes, as there was about the poet and his
life, and an air of refinement and beauty.
Longfellow has for many years been the
most popular of American poets. In the
largest sense he was not a great poet, did not
attain real greatness of thought and express
sion; but he represented the general life and
feeling of mankind with an unusual degree
of success. He touched the common heart,
because his was the common experience He
was not the poet of the people, as Burns was,
for he was man of wide literary attainments
and sympathies. In a country of universal
education, however, Longfellow is the popu-
lar poet, not because of his scholarship, but
because his poetic thought was simple beau
tiful and of an every day range of thought.
The simple and homely themes Longfellow
often made use of have endeared him to the
people, and have created an interest in him
as a poet The desire TO know about his life
is now fully gratified, and it is seen to have
been as beautiful as his poetry. His letters
and journals bring him directly before us,
and we read the true nobility and worth of
his life. At one time he wrote in his journal
these words: " How brief this chronicle is,
even of my outward life. And of my inner
life, not word. Ii one we're only sure that
ones journal would never be seen by any
one, and never get into print, how different
the case would be! But death picks the locks
of all portfolios, and throws the contents
into the streets for the public to scramble
after" In this case, however, nothing of the
kind has happened, for these volumes have
been carefully edited, and there is nothing
here Longfellow himself could have wished
left out. Those who have read his books are
brought close to his inner life, and enabled
10 see the man as he was.
One source of Longfellow's popularity has
been that depth of feeling which all have
found in him, feeling reaching out to and
taking hold of other lives. He was not much
of sentimentalist, but he had sentiment of
pure and uplifting kind. In letter to one
of his friends he describes the purpose of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
Ghe antertur.

ILLINOIS Chicago and Vicinity
The first meeting of the Ministerial Asso-
citation after vacation, was held on Mon
day at the rooms of the Western Branch.
The only business transacted was to ar
range program for the next six months.
The program committee reported series
of topics, as follows; % Theism from
the Christian Standpoint. o. The Doc
trine of the holy Spirit. (3) The Author
ity of Christ az Atonement. (5) Re-
generation. These topics were assigned
to members of the Association for papers
at future meetings. When the several
assignments are accepted, the names will
be published. The next meeting will be
held on the third Monday (18tb) of Oc-
tober.
MOrrisOn.-At the Old Settlers Day at
the Morrison Fair held recently, Rev.
Miss Garard was the orator OF the day
and gave a feeling and eloquent address
congratulating the old people on their
distinction as settlers and the choice Of
location in the rich country around Nor
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

ENDLESS MISERY EXAMINED
and Refuted. In Series of Lectures.
By Rev. l. ID. Williamson, ID. d. 16mo.
208 pages. 80 cents.
This volume is made from new set of
plates. The value of the work is attested
by the fact that over 10000 copies have
been sold. 1t ie, pre-eminently, ga book
for the opposer." The proof-texts on
which the doctrine of endless punish
ment is supposed to rest, are here exam
ined and shown conclusively not to teach
this dogma. The discourses of which it
is composed are twelve in number, and
devoted to the discussion of the most
noted texts which are adduced to support
endless punishment. In the opening
discourses the doctrine is shown to be
unreasonable, opposed to God, unscrip-
tural; and He'll, the Second Death, Bias
phemy against the Holy Ghost, Rich
Man and Lazarus, and Everlasting Dam
nation are among the topics discussed
To all who would understand the real
meaning of the old proof-texts, this sharp
and searching book will be a welcome
help. In communities where opposition
prevails, it will do ready execution. Ad-
dress orders to Universalist Publishing
House, Western Branch, Chicago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
AUTUMN CONCERT PIECE

We have published in the Sunday
School Helper for September, which is
now ready, under the title of Autumn
Gleanlngs," concert piece arranged by
Miss Emily F. Allen, of P4wtucket, R. 1
1t will be published only 10 the Helper.
Single copies 10 cents, twelve for 81 90.
The music and responsive service for
this exercise, printed in a pamphlet of
eight pages, will be furnished at the rate
of $3.50 per hundred. Sample copies
sent free on application. All orders
sh ould be sent to Universalist Publish
ing House, Boston, Mass.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

rison. In the course of her remarks
Miss Garard referred to her recent jour-
ney and pictured in glowing colors the
advantages of this fine agricultural State,
as contrasted with the mountain and
mining regions of the great western
slope of the United States. While we
delight to travel there to see the subiim-
est scenery of the earth we would stay
here to develop and enjoy the diviner type
of humanity.
Elgin. Rev. A. N. Alcott resumed SER
vices at Elgin, Sunday, Sept. IL, and an
encouraging congregation was present.
Rev. J. t. Sunderland preached in Elgin,
Sept. 5, in exchange with Br. Alcott,
who preached in Ann Arbor on that day.
The outlook for the fall and winter work
at Elgin is very good. We hope to be
informed of ali matters of public interest
in this neighboring parish.
OHIO The Sunday school COnven.
tiOn program is printed this week on the
eighth page. 1t presents good variety
The UNIvERsALIsT will have a full re-
port the week following the meeting.
Grove Meeting ut HarrOd's.-Br. J. s.
Long reports that the grove meeting held
at Harrod's by Rev. N. Crazy and duly adj
vertised in our columns, was grand sue
cess, especially so in the afternoon. Br.
Crary preached from the text, "Be ye imi.
tators of God as dear children" Revised
Version) and showed very plainly that
our orthodox friends could not initiate
the true God and carry out the doctrines
of their creed. Br. Crazy will be hearth
ly welcomed when again he breaches at
Harrod's.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
JUST READY.

SUNDAY SCHOOL HARMoNIEs No. 3.
The success attained by the two former
numbers of the series has warranted the
Publishing House in publishing the new
one. The work of the compilation was
assigned to Mr.. George A. Veazie, Jr., of
Chelsea, Mass, who has been for many
years teacher of music in the Chelsea
schools as we'll as conductor of the music
in the Chelsea Universalist Sunday
school. He has done his work carefully
and we'll, making selections from the ex-
animation and trial of thirty-6ve hundred
pieces. 1t is believed that it will be very
acceptable and popular with our schools.
1t contains 80 pages, and is substantially
bound in MANILA board covers. Single
copies, IL cents, postage paid. By the
quantity, at the rate of $1,000 per hun.
dred, postage or express to be paid by
the purchaser. All schools in want of a
new book should examine this, the latest
and best. For sale at the Western
Branch.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
DIR. WRIGHT ON INEBRIIsM.

INEBRIIsM. By I. l.. Wright, NJ. ID. I2mo.
222 pages. Cloth. William G. Hubbard,
Columbus o., Publisher. For sale in Chi
cago by S. A. Maxwell g. Co.
This is an able and scientific discussion
of the influence of alcohol upon the body,
mind and character of man. The physiolog-
ical, pathological and psychological effects
of this form of poison on mans body and
mind is clearly pointed out. DIR. Wright's
experience and practice as a member of the
American Association for the Cure of Inebri-
ates has fitted him to write an instructive
and reliable book upon this important sub
iect.
In his discussion the author holds that the
brain is not the cause of mind, but only its
material instrument of action and manifes-
tation. The work, therefore, while scientific
is free from avowed or latent materialism.
We only know the human mind as it mani
tests itself through the nervous organism. as
its material instrument alcohol Injuries the
activity of mind, prevents healthy thought,
feeling, volition, and action by impairing its
instrument. The mental action is morbid,
deranged, and diseased, because its material
organ is diseased, aud its physical condi-
tions morbid. This presents the true rela-
ton of the brain to thought, and of the ner-
vous organism TO mental life and moral char
acter. The relation is instrumental and not
eausal
DR.. Wright shows that this deranged and
diseased condition of the brain as the mate
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
TI1e Oldest.

WISCONSIN. = La Crosse SUNNI or
turned again to duty seemingly refresh
ed by the "outing." Rev. s. s. Hebberd
is supplying our pulpit for the present
and preaching very able sermons to good
audiences. The trustees are arranging
to meet the last payment for the extern.
sive repairs put upon "St. PauI's" two
years ago. A social club has just been
organized which bids fair to accomplish
a good work viz: get the friends together
occasionally for a hand shake and friend
ly chat. Some of us almost forget in the
duties OF life that we are social beings.
IOWA.-StOrm Lake.-The Methodist
minister in this place, Rev. MIR. Taylor,
Gently as to pray for the death of the
Universalist pastor, Rev. Mr.. Houghton.
The Storm Lake Tribune reports him as
saying in his prayer, 20 Lord, convert
the Universalist minister of Storm Lake,
or kill him-drive him out of town. If
you eau not free us from him in any other
way, kill him with blow from his fast
horse |" "He then went on" says the
Tribune, "to prophesy that Mr.. Hough-
ton would die inside of thirty days, and
taken in connection with his declaration,
in his afternoon sermon, that his prayers
had always been answered, he evidently
expects his desire will be granted" The
same paper makes the following just, il
evere, observations on this maddened
Methodist's wickedness and folly:
''The Tribune has no desire to antagonize
any ones religion, so long as their preaching
does not come in contact with the public
welfare, but when We consider that had the
exhortation been made under the guise of
any other cause than that of religion, he
would have been regarded by the people gem
orally as an enemy to public peace and
dangerous man, it places the matter under
a different light. 1t is the same spirit that
fired the heart of the assassin of Rev. Mr.
HaddOck, created the mob of Chicago an
archists crazed the assassin Guiteau, and in
famed the mind of Booth to the murder of
Lincoln. Is there any difference in their
position before the public? If there is any, it
is against the minister, for there have been
men murdered and tortured to death in every
form known to human imagination in the
name of religion, and we believe there are
persons who have attended this camp meet
ing whose minds have been worked up to
that pitch where they would commit a desper-
ate deed while believing themselves under
the influence of the Lord; for Rev. Mr.. Tay-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

A Book of Daily Worship. By Rev. J
w. Hanson, ID. ID. limo. 388 pages
$1.00.
In this manual of devotion, brief and
simple form of worship is submitted for
every day in the year. A single page is
devoted to each service, combining
Scripture selection and prayer. The
Scriptures are chosen with regard to de-
votional, doctrinal and practical inhu-
ence; and the prayers come from a large
number of sources, including the Cath
Ollie and Protestant liturgies, from st.
Chrysostom to Theodore Parker, from
Hannah More to James Martineau, from
Bishop Watson to Abel G. Thomas"
They are adapted to the purpose of
Mama with skill and appropriateness,
and with the result of giving variety Of
devotional forms unsurpassed in any
previous collection. 1t elicits the highest
praise from our people, and deserves a
place in every family. Send orders to
Universalist Publishing House, Western
Branch, Chicago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
gl1e South.

MARYLAND. = At Baltimore - We
gave last week brief note from the Sun
in regard to the welcome extended to the
pastor on returning from his vacation.
We have now to report that at the festival
and reunion, Br. Pullman was presented
with beautiful gold headed cane, upon
which was the following inscription:
"Rev. Royal FL. Pullman, from the La
dies Aid Society of the Second Univere-
alist church, Baltimore, Sept. 10, 1885,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
A VISIONARY PAMPHLET.

Mr.. o. Hutchinson, agent for our books
and publications, 25 East 14th street, New
York, has in press a pamphlet entitled
"The Framing of the Ages" being the
remarkable sermon delivered by Rev. W.
s. Grove, of Newark, at the New Jersey
State Convention last August. The
pamphlet being designed as missionary
document, will also contain the Univers-
alist Profession of Faith. Single copies
ten cents, but to encourage an extensive
sale for mission work it will be sold at
SIS per hundred, or $40 per thousand. AS
mission tract it will be unsurpassed
When published, copies will be for sale
at this Office.