The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-10-21
THE RELIEF FUND.
The GAR. Donations TO the People OF Charleston
ARTZoNA TFRRIToRy

ARIZONA TERRITORY.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE. I'm the col
umns Of your valuable paper we read Com
mander Fairchild's appeal TO the GAR boys.
Although only six months ago we lost every
thing by fire, aud being in very Strengthened
circumstances, we thought IL our duty 10 do
what we could 10 assist an relieving our fellow
men OF Charleston in their great need. Accord
inply we went 10 work and cot up ball, the
proceeds amounting 10 S22.59, which We sent
direct 30 the Mayor Of Charleston. Our little
Post only numbers n members, aud we have
IL different States represented. We have, /
can assure you, many very pleasant meetings,
aud our little Post is in good working order.
Although our remittance To our Southern
friends was small, il is given with truly
Christian disposition. and as we once hated
them and fought them, 50 now we love them
and wish them well ID would have done you
good TO see the way the boys scratched around
TO find their little mite. 1t is the wish of this
Post that ever after this we may united stand,
and be proud Of the old Stars and Stripes, the
National emblem of our liberty. With the well
wishes of every member of Ransom Post, No.
90, we remain, yours truly, GE0. HoNwoRTH,
O. NJ. and Acting Adjutant Flagstaff, A. J.
IOWA.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: +. c. Little
Post, with the kind assistance of the ladies Of
this city, raised SOILS for the Charleston suf-
ferers, and forwarded il TO The Mayor of that
city. w. FOREMAN, Commander Il. {. Little
Post Independence Iowa.
WEST yIRGINIA.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Pierpont Post,
No. 81 through its committee, raised from ITS
members and citizens $3.50 for the relief of
the Charleston sufferers, which has been for
warded 10 observation-disclosures ID. CRAw-
FORD, Mellsburg, w. Va.
WISCONSIN.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At our regu-
lar meeting, held on The OH inst, our Post
contributed So TO the Charleston sufferers. The
money was sent TO Department Headquarters.
Yours, in f., G. and L., Z. D.WoOD, Commander,
Luther Il. Park Post, Black Earth, Wis.
KANSAS.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We have this
day sent 10 the Mayor of Charleston, 5. C., the
sum OF S23, as our mite toward helping the
needy and destitute of that stricken city.-S.
III. MAUNDER, Commander; JOHN L, PIcKARD,
Adj't, kearney Post, Washington, Kan.
OHIO.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Well, here we
come with our mite for the benefit Of the
Charleston sufferers. We are not wealthy Post
by any means, aud our treasury is not over
flowing, but still we could not be appealed TO
for aid and refuse it, j voted in favor of the
motion-in fact seconded il. Why, / can hard
ly tell, unless il was to heap one more coal of
fire on their heads for their rejoicing over the
fall of Fort Sumter. The donation of our Post
was s25, and our Relief Corps followed with S.
more. So may the good work go on. Yours
fraternally, w. J. HURST, Henry Cope Post
Wellsville, o.
Another Faith Cure.
The faith cure believers of Georgia were in
session at Milledgeville last week As result
they claim one miraculous cure. Mrs. Sarah
Ward, of EatOntOwn, has been cripple for six
years having sustained an injury Of the thigh
and has not walked without the aid of crutches
during that time. She is attending the con-
ventiOn. She made an appointment with Mrs
s. ID. WoOten and about dozen friends 10 visit
Mrs. Wootens house 10 he prayed for with a
view TO the cure of her affection.
At the appointed time the Rev. Mr.. Oliver,
Mrs. Wooten, Mrs. Culver, Of Sparta; Mrs. DIR.
Walker, of Marrenton, aud Others were as
sembled in Mrs. WoOten's parlor Mrs. Ward
rode in carriage from her hotel TO the house.
She was lifted up the steps and assisted into the
parlOr. Verses were read from the Bible, and
all kneeling down, Mrs. Wooten prayed fer
yently that a cure might be made In minute
Mrs Ward jumped up and exclaimed that she
was well aud could walk. She then walked all
about the house without crutches aud after
spending some time talking with the Others she
walked about half a mile 10 the hotel, leaving
her crutches with Mrs. Wooten. Mrs Ward is
nearly 20 years old, aud putting all the facts
together, the occurrence is regarded with in
terest