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The National tribune., 1886-03-18
IN BEHALF OF MILITIAMEN

IN BEHALF OF MILITIAMEN.
While the House had under consideration
the case of the widow of James Conrad, a
Kentucky militiaman who not having been
mustered into the United States service, was
killed while fighting with Nelson's Division,
Mr.. WOlford (ky.l said:
Mr. Chairman desire to say that in kentucky,
Missouri, and several other States of this Union
when the great struggle making for the life of
this Nation all the males who were of age went into
the army the side the other-those of rich
families generally going into the Confederate army
and those who were poor into the Union army. A
few boys and old men We're left at home to take
of the women to plow, to raise corn, and keep
the women ana children fiom starving. hen
Morgan came to Kentucky, when PegrIm came to
Kentucky. when Price went to Missouri these boys
who had stayed at home came forward i'll many
to aSest in the defense of their state. re-
member a notable i'll the State of Kentucky
when boys of 10 and Il years left their plows stand
ing in the furrow and joined the militia In one
battle, which remember, with Gen. PeSrim, there
were under my command two brothers-one OF
them a member of my division, while the other had
cone from the plow that morning to fight for his
country. He came at the call of the Provisional
Governor, becaue the regular Governor of the
State refused to muster soldiers i'll. lie came and
put himself lin the ranks; and placed him right
by The side of his older brother thought il best
for the militia and the regular trained troops to
stand together in that fight. for it was terrible
fight,
In that battle both those boys were shot. One
had his right leg broken the other had both legs
broken. The younger boy who had that morning
left his plow standing in the furrow lay there
cripple both legs had to be amputated. sent
both home. thought myself Justified in doing so,
because had no place to take care of them. One
of them Is drawing "a pension. The other, because
lie did not make his application i'll time under the
law which has expired has never drawn
pension. He is poor; the wolf is at the door,"
That piow stood in the nrrow till it rotted for there
was nobody else to take it. L think If there ever
was righteous measure, IT Is that which proposes
to allow pensions to the miiamen WHO came from
their homes and burned with patriotism, all alive
to the interests of their country ready shed their
blood and lay down theriyeS for the country they
loved. lAppause.1
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

NNANTED-By Milton II. Miller Russell n. Y.-Ths
w addresses of Edward Yonky, orderly Sergt GhaS.
Gchy, Sergt John Johnson, James Smith Edward Roach,
VIM. Beard. John Maher and Nathaniel Marshall Of Co.
+, 18th u. :. Inf
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

yETANTED-By John Goldsmith, Cola,x, Wexford Co..
w Mich.-The address of Henry SaUer Samuel j.
Horton, Jos. W. krIuSS any shipmate who served
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

w TANTED-By THE NATIoSAL TKIBTSE-The ad-
w dress OF VIM. McCawley. Private, &c. Il, 26th lli
TorInerly OF FarTell. Clare Co.. Mich.
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

y{TANTED-By Francis R. PeShak. Grafton. Worth
w Co, IOwa-The address of Regimeutal Surgeon Of
"a Ind Cav who with said regiment in 1861 and 6.
The National tribune., 1886-03-18
PRIVATE BILLS.

| The House passed private bills granting pen
sions rs follows: Rachel W., widow of Nathan
Heard, Second Lieutenant in the war of 1912;
Harry McIlhinny, Co. c. 102d ILL.,; Samuel
| Frost Lieutenant Co. f, 5lth ILL.,, increase to
| $24; Joseph f. Van Horn, Veterinary Surgeon,
| Co. B. 4th Pa. Cav; Amelia NJ, widow of Rev.
John NJ. Green. Chaplain, U. s. A; James w.
! Colvile, Co c, 4th Pa. Cav; John Hunter Co.
II, Cd Pa Cav; Polly, mother of Hemon Bel
den. Co. E. 9th VT; Timothy Driscoll, Co. A,
1st Me. l.. A. Jenet L., widow of John John
| son, Co. K, 18th n. j.; James Dunbar, Co. l. I'd
| Del; Emma NJ, widow of Robert L. Sinner,
Co. b. Sd N. j. Cav Ann, widow of Thomas
Leddy, Co. |, 18th N. Y; Ellen, widow of Ste
| phen Crymbie Co. Il. 79th n Y; Stephen Janer,
4th Wis battery; Frances, widow of Christie
| pher Hasenzahl, Co. C, 18th n. Y; Sarah,
mother of Christian G. MANI, alias John Ste
vens, Co. H. 9th n. Y; Rosa mother of VIM.
| Heineman. Co. L, I'd n. Y. M'td Rifles; Mar
tina A.. widow of George +. Marble Hospital
| Steward, 1st Mimi; Francis NJ. Moore, Co. F,
| 18th KY; Eleanor widow of James FOust, Co.
| III, 18th Tenn Cav; Mary Jane, widow of Jas.
Conrad Maysville, KY, militiaman, killed
| while fighting under Gen. Nelson; Minerva T.,
widow of Joseph Thompson, Co. ID, 9th Mo.
Cav; Daniel kain, Co. X, 9th Ohio; Daniel
Jacks, Co. E, 2d U. S. Art; Mary Ann, widow
of Hamilton Miller, Co. f, Sd Ohio; Cornelia
| W., widow of Edmund c. Ellis, U. S. A.; Sallie
| Ann, widow of Thomas J. Bradley, Co. ID, 2lth
Ohio; Rnado Z. Somes, Lieutenant. Co. /, 5th
| n. H.; Ann, widow of John Little, Co. A, 11th
| Mass; Mary O., widow of Charles L. Webster,
Co. IL, 42d U. S. Inf Webster lost an arm at
| Spottsylvania. In 1862 while IN great pain
from his injury he took large dose of lauda-
mum, causing death. The Pension Bureau re-
| iected the widows claim the ground that
| his death was suicidal. The committee re-
ported that in their opinion this was not the
easel William j. Sufall, Co. B. 2lst Ind; VIM.
Boone, Co, +, 68th Ind; Joseph Chaltant, Co.
l.. 9th U. S. Cav; Frederick Bauman, Co. b,
103d n. Y; Jane NJ, widow of LoudOn l.. Lang
| ley, Sergeant-Major, SD u. S. G. t.
| IN BEHALF OF MILITIAMEN.
| While the House had under consideration
the case of the widow of James Conrad, a
Kentucky militiaman who, not having been
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

A DDRESS wanted of Henry G. PenweIl, late First
UNE. 22O-u
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

"TANTED-By John f. Vaughn. Deer Lodge, Mont
Sd Cal
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

WTANTED-By THE NATIONAL TKIErSE-The ad-
w dresses of the following soldiers of the I'd
and 18th Kan. Cav. or their heirs: Samuel Miller and
IhOs. Lowe, Co. b. I'd Kan. Cav; De.Fiy LOcsOn. Co
I'd Kan. Cav; Franklin NJ Jordan and Hugh I. kit-
bourn, Co. q, 14th Kan. Cav. If
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

VITANTED-By Moses Sergent, Liberty Falls N "
w The address OF any commissioned officer
Tade Who knew at any time 1SJ5 Of Co. e.
2d n. Y. (lIaTris'Sj Light Cav. 23g-2t
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

VITANTED-By TIE NAFIOSAL TRIBUHE-The ad-
w dress of Samuel Hale late OF 20 BATTERY, 18th "
Il. c. formerly OF JohLsiOWn Pa Also, address Of Geo.
ID. Ackey Co. a, st Wis. Cav. formerly o. Eau Claire.
Wis &E2 II
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

NTANTED-By Francis NJ. Haughey. Yanqa Colo
w The addresses of Capt. o. f. Brown Lieut. Barton,
Lieat. Nick0ll. Of Co. q, NJ. NJ. b. Cav.
The National tribune., 1886-03-18
"The leprous distiIment, whose effect

Holds such enmity with blood of man,
That, swift as quicksilver. it courses through
The natural gates and alleys of the body
and causes the skin to become "barked about,
most lazor-lilSe, with vile and loathsome crust"
Such arc the effects of diseased and morbid
bile, the only antidote for which is to cleanse
and regulate the liver-an office admirably per-
formed by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery"
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

NgTANTED-By William HampsOn, Backmer ST..
w New Bedford, Mass-The names and addresses OF
any comrades co. F. lst Battalion lith L. Inf who
served during the campaign in Virginia IN 1925.
24O-2t
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

N9TANTED-By E. ". Whitaker, Lieut.. Colonel fst
w Conn Cav. with Gen Custer, 14O6 Peuusy lvauia
Ave, Washington, D. C.-The address OF the 2d Ohio
CayaTynan who lOaHsd his horse IN battle of Five
Forks 240-It
The National tribune., 1886-03-18


The Special Committee appointed by the
House to investigate the Pan Electric Telephone
scandal, began pumping last week. The prin-
cipli witness examined was Mr.. j. Harris
Rogers, the manager of the Pan Electric Com
pany. He testified that at one time negotia-
tions were pending for sale Of the Pan Electric
patents to the Bell Telephone Company, the
price to be $5,000,000, paid in watered Bell
Company stock lie told of a scene that
occurred at the last meeting of the Pan-Electric
directors. dispute arose between Rogers and
Congressman Casey Young of Tennessee.
Young called Rogers "dd fool" whereupon
the latter - Immediately rose and knocked him
down" Friends interfered and apologies were
made to appease the wounded honor of both
gentlemen.
DEATHS DoINGs.
The wife Of Representative Woodburn, Of
Nevada, died Saturday. She was born in the
Sandwich Islands in 1856. She was known
throughout the Pacific States and was beloved
by all on account of her kindness and good
nature. She possessed many accomplishments
and was renowned for her beauty. She leaves
two children, son Of six aud o daughter of
four years of age. Her remains were tempo
The National tribune., 1886-03-18


The largest steel rifed breech loading gun
ever made on the American continent now rests
on its carriage, all complete, in the machine
shop of the navy-yard. 1t is one of the s-inch
guns being made there, is nearly 80 feet in
length, carries ball weighing $50 pounds and
a charge OF powder of half that weight. There
are larger guns under way at the yard, but this
is the largest finished.
NEW GUN-CARgIAGE.
4 short time ago the Ordnance Board of the
Army made an official test, at Sandy Hook, of
the pneumatic gun-carriage. The 54-ton I2-
inch cast-iron breach-lopding cannon recently
built by the South Boston Iron Works was
mounted on the carriage and was manuvered
by one man with ease. Seven rounds of 255
pounds of powder and 800-pound solid shot,
were fred and the recoil was perfectly checked
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

yXTANTED-By W. W. Fitzgerald, St. Catharine On
w tarO. Canada-Ihe address Of any OF the following
members of Co. II l25d y. Y Patrick Murphy Richard
Miller John Barr, Eugene Deupan; and John sweeney.
24O-2t
The National tribune., 1886-03-18

NyTANTED-By John Roberts. st. Catharine Ontario,
w Cuuada-Fhe names ana addresses Of any COM
rades who served in Battery D, th q. 5. Art, who
members one John Rodgers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-23

democrats com aINti are
bound u reply to suop appeals.
One of our most prominent citizens
has so tersely put the nseessit4 Of
this matter that we submit an ex
tract from his letter to our readers:
when the orange grover Crap
Piles with theA, fertilizer fend 'Ae
finds him the most cold-blooded,
remorseless devil that ever afflicted
mankind. He sells the farmer all
sorts of seemmeali rt. .f0a spa9REe at
extortionate prices. Not one-half
the brands sold in the state are as
good as common garden soil. Many
of them havezprodgsed serious u;
jury rather tlien benefit. = And
there is a complete fertil Der sAd
to- day, it willEletenorate-in or sF,
to compete with the Inferior q
high grade quality can not be sold
in Florida as things are now at
profit One of my neighbors pur-
chased nine hundred dollars worth
nor long since, which, on the sacks
showed as good an analysis as the
best. But he sent a sample to the
agricultural Department. at NY as6.j
lngton for analysis and found it was
seventy six per cent sand and about
equal to common garden soil! How
can. reputable manufacturers COM
pute in price with such stuff? And
orange growers can not tell for
couple of seasons that he has used
sworthloss material ~
g.Now ihs stste should Mai a
hand here and help the grower. It
ought to do more than tax him.
The Legislature ought to establish a
bureau of inspectieG AMI appoint
competent and trustworthy chemist
to inspect fertilizers, and no worth
| less fertilizer be allowed 10 deceive
our people. at zhouldet@ be an an
nual or stated ia4ecs bS confined
to samplessssnt hyEi he ~anufactur-
srs, but the Inspector shonld be adS
thorized by law to run his toasting
fork into any barrel or sack of fer
tilizers offered for sails in the state.
Reputable mnsufee'urS@ fld be. be
benefited By OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
a law. The State owes this much
to the orange growers who must
pay liberal take. promptly"
The feelings embodica in The
above extract are common TO all
our thoughtful farmers and horti-
culturist., and if the press will voice
the public Sentiment AID enfogqeJt
betimes on our representatives,trer
will come relief from great and
growing evil upon a class to which
the state owes more than to any
other -LI<-> ~ hJr
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-23
CONSISTENCY.

When a committee in behalf of
the Florida Press association pre-
ssnted to it's presidentga handsome
cane As a mark of its appreciation
Of his official services and of the
kindly feeling towards him animal
ing the members of that body, Mr..
Jones, as reported in the Times
Union, beautifully said:
1.-THE least attractive side Of journal
ism ID its asperities. Under the provo
cation Of attack and the stimulus of re-
tort we editors are apt to write things
which we ourselves forget almost as
soon as the ink is dry, but which rankle
and tester in the heart Of him who re-
ceives them. I am conscious Of having
winged more Of these shafts than like
to recall At this moment but l am also
conscious Of the fact that for my brother
journalists of the state have never had
and have not now, anything but the
friendliest feelings OF esteem and good
will
In the same number Of the same
paper, Mr.. Jones says, editorially,
but not so beautifully: 1855 s. f
Ito the biIlingsgate of the Tampa
Tribune we shall not condescend to make
any, reply further than tosay that its
foul-mouthsd blaekguardism is = sad
coiamentary on the culture and tone OF
the community in which It Is published. "
We need only, ask upon the cul-
,ure of what community in Georgia
or New York or Florida is such Ian
guage from Mr.. Jones a common
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-23
EXAMINE FERTILIZERS.

Two years ago We urged upon
our legislature that provision be
made for the appointment of 4 state
chemist With authority TO examine
and report upon all fertilizers sold
in this state. Agriculture il the
great business upon which We rely
for our growth and prosperity, yet
il given more and receives less than
any tthsr interest within our limits
Nearly all our sisters have such an
officer, and his services have been
fopud most valuable to the people.
Most farmers are utterly unable to
discriminate between the respective
merits Of the rival compounds, and
yet u, on the iudicious application
Of thssss depends The crops upon
which our citizens of all classes
rely. As a general thing We are
oppssed to the eseat ton of new Of
1esn xith open pockets to be filled
atsAiiSspSass of-tbs body polite,
but We, firmly believe that in this
ease such provision would be . posi-
tive saving TO N ali, directly or in
directly We haveS already ex-
hausted all argnueneo upon the sub
ject,6&s wsibsgr that our cotenpo-
rasisaul asaist ns. IN keeping the sub
-jset before tie people till the pow
ers that be" shall answer, as in
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-02-23
When President Cleveland insin-

When President Cleveland insin-
mated that lies were more common
in newspapers than elsewhere, tho
charge was repudiatsd by all of US
with holy horror. But that's sin of
omission more grieveus than straight
misrepresentation may be commit
ted even in Florida we have recent
proof. Many were quick to pub
lish, without waiting for corrobora-
ton, the slur Of reporter on our
congressman how many of them
have shown their readers that the
correspondent apologized for his
language and repudiatsd the con-
struction put upon it by them? Yet
how much prejudice has been ex-
cited throughout the state against
Ms. Dougher.y by this false account
of "break" which never took
place! To misrspresent an enemy
il unworthy an honest man how
deep may be'the wound inflicted in
the unguarded back of q friend is
known only TO the sufferer. AS
one of the Youngest of the frater-
nifty, we read no lecture to our ell
ders and betters, but We have fell
low feeling in this case because we
have suffered from similar blows.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04


We notice the monthly auction
Trade Journal of New York in MOURN
ing this month. One of the generals
has fallen and perhaps that originated
the report that the leader himself had
passed over the silent Jordan. As a
singular coincidence, q broker of that
city by name G. B. Ross, died sud-
denly, and the rumor flew around the
business district of the great metrop-
oils that it was Charles Broadway
Rouss. There was the customary run
on the concern, but the concern was
backed by the Ninth National Bank
and all demands promptly met and
the wild stories silenced by the little
Apple Pie Ridge scholar of the Acad-
envy, afterwards the storeboy of Jacob
Senscney, now the head of the great
est auction house on the continent
Charley Rouss.-JFinchester Times.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

The permanent organizations of
two railroad companies were COM
pleted in Virginia on Tuesday week,
Danville and Northwestern at Dan
vile and the Roanoke and Southern at
Roanoke. The Danville and North
western has Lexington, in the Valley
of Virginia, as its objective point,
where junction with the Valley Di-
vision Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Road would be effected. The road
would pass through the best portions
of Pittsylyania, Bedford and Rock
bridge counties. The meeting at
Roanoke for the organization of the
Roanoke and Southern Railroad Com
pany developed a decided spirit OF
enthusiasm. Delegations were pres
ent from North and South Carolina,
who pledged liberal subscriptions to
the road when it shall have reached
the line of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. a letter was read from Vice
President Spencer, of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, expressive of in
terest in the enterprise, and announc-
ing the purpose of his company to
begin the extension southwark of the
Valley division of the Baltimore and
Ohio Road in 1887.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

DYING FROM y Practical JOKE
James Sullivan, aged 25 years, a hat
ter, of Danbury, Conn, is dying in
the hospital at that place as the result
of a cruel trick which was played upon
him by an acquaintance several weeks
ago. He is suffering from necrosis
or decay of the backbone. His chum
placed bent pin in his chair in order
to see him jump. The pin penetrated
the backbone, to which its decay is
attributed.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
PoETlcAL.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Winchester and Vicinity.


From the Times we clip the follow
ing items:
Mr.. Geo. Heff1ebower, worthy
citizen, aged tabout577 years, died'last
Saturday might at bis residence on
Dondoun:street.
Ai1ctfoneer E. L. Hodgson sold
Yesterday at public cutlery the Row
land Mill property Gan upset bid
being put upon it after the last sale)
to Mrs. Geo. Rowland: Considera-
ton 81 ,643:
Capt. MafyMuITen of the Salvation
Army. reinforced by Staff Capt.and
Mrs. Inmon, D. o., and G.: d. C..
Bryant, stormed the citadetof sin in
our city on last Monday evening: we
have not yet heard of any capitnla-
tions. A large crowd gathered-at the
corner of Main and Water streets to
hear tile services of the open air meet
ing. After prayers and songs ac-
eompanied by the cornet and tam
BORNE, and after words Of exhortation
from each soldier, the great crowd
was invited to the Courthouse hall,
Staff Captain leading the way with his
cornet. The hall was soon crowded,
and nearly every one gave q silver
offering,Jas they entered The SER
vices were kept up until near eleven
o'clock. The Salvation army does
not appear to have been very sue
cessful here in making either converts
or money.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

No. makes close connection with G. & ..
Il. X. east and west bound trains. No. makes
Close connection west bound.
e. Pullman buffet Car, daily. an No. I
from Atlanta Ia New York S'riH.od ctGJ.gs)
via EaTrislnTy. ana "n NJ. Suw Orleans to
Washiu gtOn Va Sulcra. RuanUAT aud ShcR-
ananuh junction. and d. AZ o. Il. X.
Also PmiOr Car No. between LurRy
aud Baltimore via IllgcTrtown and W. VI. X. r.
q. HOWARD ROVER.
Gen. Pass and Ticket Agent.
DAVID w. FElC kWIR, Roanoke, Va
&. NJ. FUTrEKER. Superintendent.
iass. Agent. flagcTstOwn, Md
MnTrli -. ISL
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
SpIit-Bottom Chairs.

TyHE undersigned would hereby inform the
i public that he continues the manufacture
of SPLIT-BOTTOM CHAIRS of all kinds
Arm, Rocker and Plain-Of the best material
and at low rates. Table Chairs furnished at
SO per dozen; Children's Plain Chairs. 20 cts.
each Children's Rockers. 80 cts; Ladies Rock
ers. 81: Gents Arm Rockers, 81 Other Chairs
proPOrtiOnately low Old chairs re-bott0med
on short notice. ELIAS HlGGS.
P. o. Middleway. jefferson Co, W. Va
February Il, 1SS@y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

Near Luray, Virginia, on the 21st
ult., Miss 81usselman was thrown
from buggy and had an arm broken
badly in two places. Her companion,
Mr.. NJ. L. Richard, was also badly
bruised.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

What is more disagreeablc to a lady
than to know that her hair has not
only lost it's color, but is full of dan
druff? Yet such was the case with
mine until L used Parker's Hair Bal
sam. My hair is now black and per-
fectly clean and glossy.-Mrs. L.
Syeeny. Chicago.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
Read What the People Say
ABOUT THE
HEDGE FENCE.

MARr1NsBuRG. w. VA, March 1s, 1856.
At the solicitation of the representatives. OF
the SuRNANDoAH VALLEY HEDGE Co. we
have visited and closely inspected the Hedge,
FLASHED according TO the patent plan OF pIash-
ing recently purchased by thcln from the Day
ton Hedge Co. of Dayton, Ohio: on the prem.
ises of WIN. II. Compton and J.: IL. ont. OF
Harrisonburg. Va, and from this inspection
we take pleasure in stating that we found every
tiug just as represented by the conpan vi.
of foliage, leaving nothing Lutthe naked fence,
and it is now stock-proof, occupying less than
one foot of ground and from three to t1vc feet
high.
ing plants. which were set out on the farm
of Winfield Leggct, near Harrisonburg. last
spring. we can chccrfully recommend this char
acter of fence to the farmers of the shcn-
andoah Valley.
GEO. II. FLAGG. Charlestown;
F. j. MANNING, } w. va
w.M. NELSON; Boyee;, ~ W.
Naval,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1886-05-04

FROM THE PASTOR of the Olivet Baptist
church, Philadelphia, Pa: was so troubled
with catarrh it seriously affected my voice.
One bottle of Ely's Cream Balm did the work.
My voice is fully restored.-B. F. Liepsner.
T HAVE received great benefit from Ely's
Cream Balm for Catarrh. cannot express the
suffering have endured the past year from
Nasal Catarrh.-C. L. Robbins, Caraway p o.,
Randolph Co., n. G.