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The National tribune., 1886-05-06
The Excelsior Prize Drill.

To THE EDITOR: In your paper of March A
Mitchell S. Barney, of Co. K, 3lst H., and A.
L. Brown, of Brownton, Mimi, give their recol-
lection of the prize drill at Vicksburg for the
Excelsior banner l wish to contribute my
mite also, and endeavOr to correct some errors
in Browns statement as well as a little fling
of Comrade Barney at the Zone hundred and
two dozen Illinois," The final drill was be-
tween the 124th ILL.,, 31st III. and 18th Ohio
one regiment from each of the three brigades
composing the Third Division, Seventeenth
Corps. A flag was to be presented to the reg-
ment showing the greatest proficiency in the
manual of arms, regimental drill, best condition
of arms and accouterments, best arranged and
policed camp, and finally best general appear
ance of troops when formed into line. The
31st Ill. and 18th Ohio, being regiments whose
term of service began early in 1861, had lost
their white gloves, collars, shoebrushes, etc.;
the 124th Ill. came to the front late in 1862,
and were we'll supplied with these little toilet
articles. Their camp was on nice level ground,
whilst the others were on knobs about the city;
hence that of the 124th was as near perfect as
nature and well-disciplined troops could make
it. A committee of three officers were to con-
slider all these points and award the flag to the
regiment which excelled in all of them, and
the 124th won the prize; not because they
were the best-drlled regiment in the division,
but because they excelled in camp accouter-
ments and general display While they were
a well-drilled and disciplined regiment, they
could not compare with either of their competi-
tors in their machine-like movements.
The drilling of the 31st III. and 18th Ohio on
that day was almost faultless and so far superior
to that of the 124th III. that Gen. Macarthur
positively refused to make the presentation
speech, as originally planned
Brown is in error in naming the 18th ILL., as
one of the competing regiments. 1 have no
recollection of the 18th III. ever being con-
nected with Gen. Logan's Division. He is
probably thinking Of the 18th Wis, or better
known to the Third Division boys as the II
Nations-so called because it contained repre-
sentatives from nearly every Nation under the
sun.
l would not detract one iota from the fame
of the 124th III. They were gallant men and
have record they may well be proud of, but
their right to the Excelsior banner of the Third
Division was not due to the fact that they were
the best-drilled regiment in the division, but
was awarded ON account of their good looks.
Let us hear from Gen. Leggett or Gen. Miles
on this matter They should be able to settle
it fnally.-JoHN F. KENNEDY, Co. E, 18th
Ohio, Walhalla, S. G.
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Where is the 54th OhiOa

To THE EDITOR: As reader of your most
excellent paper feel that have the privilege,
as one old soldier has towards another, of
swapping tobacco" with you, and asking
through the medium of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE if there was such regiment as the
Saith Ohio in the late rebellion, and, if SO, were
they in any skirmish? i thought we were in
one small one at Pttsburg Landing April 6
and z, 49, but the boys keep SO silent about it
let us find out if enough of us are left for a
corporafs guard.
saw some time last Summer that the regi-
ment had had Reunion and had elected ofii-
GERS, ETC., for permanent organization. viii
some of you please write me and tell me who l
can write to to find out all about it?-G. S.
ORCUTT, Go. III, 54th Ohio, Gordon, Kan.
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It is a superior brand of pure whiskey, its
chief merit being that it is distilled by a secret
process discovered by US in 1860, whereby every
trace of fusel oil and other injurious substances
are eliminated. 1t is the only whskey of the
kind manufactured in the world, and it is the
only absolutely pure whiskey on the market
While as whiskey and for every purpose to
which wbiskey is put, either as medicine
or drink, it is unequaled by any other whiskey,
it is, owing to its absolute purity, especially
fitted for medicinal purposes. Another peculiar
feature of it is that it is the only wbiskey that
will stay on the stomach of invalids and debili-
tated persons, and combining as it does food
quality with that of stimulant it is the only
whiskcy that ought to be used in the treatment
of the sick; and still further feature that in
whatever quantity it is consumed, there are no
after effects from it, such as are experienced
from the use of other WHISTLES containing fusel
oil and other poisons. 1t is consequently
medicine of established standard, and in order
to protect the public and to guarantee its purity
and standard quality, and to prevent its adul-
teration or deterioration in any manner, it is
put up and sold only in sealed bottles. Being
a superior brand of pure whskey, distilled
from the very best materials, it is of necessity
an expensive one, and by the demand created
for it as such among consumers, dealers are
virtually compelled to handle it, although at
profit to them OF about One-fOurth of what is
usually made on other WHISTLES, such as many
of them have the reputation of keeping. For
this reason we would impress upon our friends
the Importance of demanding ours as the only
pure whiskey, and we warn them, in view of
the hundreds of analyses this whiskey has re-
ceived at the hands of the most eminent chem
lists of this country, and to which we openly
submit it at all times, that where any attempt
is made by interruptions druggists to palm off
an inferior and adulterated whiskey as being as
good or pure as ours, they are actuated solely
by mercenary motives; and the druggist or
dealer who for paltry gain is guilty of such an
act is as culpable as a man who would sell vir-
ulent poison regardless of consequences. We
repeat that this is the only whiskey of the kind
in the world. We are its discoveries and sole
manufacturers and we challenge any one to
produce whiskey like it, either in purity or
excellence. Another thing we would impress
upon our friends is not to be deceived by other
malt WHISTLES, as there are just as many grades
of bad malt WHISTLES equally as poisonous as
other WHISTLES, and none of them are pure. 1t
is under this guise that several INSCRIPTIONS
manufacturers are trying to reap benefits from
our name and prestige.
THE DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO.,
Baltimore. Md.
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Adjutant, Post Wood, No. 234, Hoosck Falls,
A Complaint.

To THE EDITOR 1900 New scrap pictures
and agents album of 40 card samples for 10c
Steam Card Works, Hartford, CT" The above
advertisement was and is still in your paper. 1
want to inform the many readers of your paper
that on March II, 1886, sent five two-cent
postage stamps for the articles enumerated in
the above. Hearing nothing from said Steam
Card Works, / wrote again about the 1st of
April, stating that / had sent to them, etc. and
up to this time april 49, have never received
those articles nor anything else. 1 consider the
Steam Card Works, Hartford Ct, q swiudle and
a fraud-humbug and dishonest.-ANDREw
Day, Washington, d. C..
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Third Division, Sixth Corps.

To THE EDITOR: would like to say that
John Williams and Comrade Hamilton are
both mistaken in the regiments that constituted
the two brigades of the Third Division, Sixth
Corps; at least, they have them badly mixed.
The First Brigade was composed of the 18th N.
j., S7th Pa, Tooth and 151st N. Y. and 10th
Vt. The Second Brigade was made up of the
9th Md, 9th N. Y. II. A, 9th and 138th Pa,
10th, 122d and 126th Ohio. The 9th Md. was
commanded by Col. Horn, the 9th n Y. II. A.
by Col. Seward, 10th Ohio by COL INV. Keller,
122d Ohio by Col. W. II. Ball, 126th Ohio by
Col. Smith. The 9th N. Y. II. A. was attached
to the brigade at Spottsylvania Courthouse
J. T. PATTERSON, Ex- Drum Major, led Ohio,
Mansion, Via.
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IDEHyIttHItUH htpHUttcuH.I
Tact is the lubricant that makes sliding down
the baluster of life easy. She has two adorers,
and as is usual halted between two opinions.
Henry loved her we'll, but Georges head was
the longer, as the sequel shows Speaking of
memories" cried Lucille, why, can remem-
Der when 1 used to play with dolls and made
mud pies in the lane" 'What wonderful
memoryp' exclaimed the foolish Henry, ad-
miringly. "Pshaw Wonderful to recall that
which occurred so few years ago?' spoke
George of the long head, and the next time
Henry spoke to her she snubbed him.
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Zen. GarIin's Memoirs.

To THE EDITOR: When will Gen. Carlin's
Memoirs appear in book form? There has
been no account of any part of the war by other
writers that gave the private and non-com-
missioned their due credit equal to Gen. Car
lin in his Memoirs. A few e-headed, fault
finders TO the contrary notwithstanding.-O.
A. REA, Marmont Ind.
i've understand that Gen. Carlin is hard at
work on his book, and that it will be an
nounced before q great whilc.-ED.l
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A Rail ThrOuCh the Head.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade Elnathan Mead
of Co. L, 44th N. Y, or Comrade Lucicn L. San.
born, Of Albany, Vt, are not the only two sol.
diers that received muskct ball through the
head and lived; for Comrade Welcomb Evans
of Co. E, LIST N. Y. Dragons, received ball at
the battle of Opequan. 1t went in between his
eye and nose and came out of the back of his
head, and he is still living.-HIRAM l.. FINCH
Co. E, 34th N. Y, Merose, Wis.
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"What is Noman's Worth

asked fair damsel of crusty old bachelor.
he did not know, so she said: "W o man 4"
(donblc you, o man. But woman feels
worth little if disease has invaded her system
and is daily sapping her strength. For all fe-
male weaknesses, DIR. Il. V. Pierce's "Favorite
Prescription stands unrivalcd. 1t cures the
complaint aud builds up the system. Send 10
cents ia stamps for pamphlet, to Worlds Dis
pcnsary Medical Association, 663 Main Street,
EuiGalo. NY.
The National tribune., 1886-05-06
Genrce Had n Great Head.

There are only vegetable ingredients in Red
Star Cough Cure. Safe, pleasant, sure.
The National tribune., 1886-05-06
1t Was Capt. Fulton.

To THE EDITOR: In reply to Comrade John
Heinzelman's inquiry, who was the Old Cap
tain?" / will tell him it was Capt. George w.
Fulton, Co. E, 21st Mo. The 21st Mo. was the
first regiment engaged at the battle of Shiloh,
and was the regiment sent out by Col. Pea
body to reinforce the picket-line in front of his
brigade. The regiment was formed in line of
battle about half mile in front of the main
line of Gen. Premises Division about daylight
on Sunday morning, Col. David Moore COM
manding. At the first volley from the enemy
Col. Moore fell, having his leg shattered by a
musket ball. The rebels advanced and forced
the line back about 100 yards from their first
position, and while encouraging his men to hold
their ground Maj. b. B. King fell, MORALLY
wounded. In short time the whole regiment
began falling back, and taking shelter behind
trees keep up a CALLING fire On the enemy.
Lieut.-Col. woodward was sick and scarcely
able to keep his saddle, but behaved CALAMITY
until he was slightly wounded, and the Surgeon
prevailed upon him to turn the command over
Capt. Geo. w. Fulton, who commanded during
the remainder of the battle. Adj't Tobin and
several other commissioned officers of the regi-
ment, aud about 100 enlisted men surrendered
with Gen. Prentiss. In conclusion let me say
that this regiment was enlisted in July, 1861,
and was mustered out of service on the LIST day
of May, 1866; served under A. ]. Smith from
the fall of Vicksburg until after the close of
the war.-JAs. SMITH, 21st Mo-, Wichita, Kan.
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The 5000 Prisoners Taken at Stone River.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of April /,
see card from Charles knson Co. X, 18th
Pa. He wants to know why the 5000 prisoners
captured at the battle of Stone River were
taken way down to Montgomery, Ala, and the
next day after their arrival were started back
to Dalton and thence sent to Richmond.
happened to be one of the 5000, and think it
was at Dalton that myself and about eight or
ten others who were sick and wounded were
started Oh to Montgomery ON passenger train.
/ asked the rebel Captain where we were going,
and he said that we were on our road to Vicks-
burg, SO that old Rosey wouldn't rescue us at
Murfreesboro. After we arrived at Montgomery
our Captain told US that we were ordered back
to Atlanta, Ga, there to stay until exchanged
for Gen. Grant would not receive US at Vicks-
burg. After we got back to Atlanta we thought
we were going TO stay awhile, but next day we
had orders to strike tents, draw four days ra-
tions get aboard the cattle cars once more and
on to Richmond, where we arrived about the
10Th or 18th of January. That is all the reason
/ ever heard why we were sent all over Dixie in
cattle cars.-LEwIs FILLER, Co. F, 18th Ohio
New Dover O.
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Louisiana State LOTTERY COmDanv
.&zzSza9zzam9
~
Commissioner,

We The undersigned Banks and Bankers toi nan rH Psx,s
draen IN the Louisiana State Lotteries cich zscv be presf
p10t
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J. III. OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana Nat,I Bank,
y. w. hILBRETH, Pres. Stale NATL Bank.
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans NATL Bank,

Incorporated in 1868 for years by the Iecfslara
for Educational and Charitable purposes-with capital
since been added. '' s
BY an overwhelming popular vote its franchise was
made part OF the present state Constitution adopted De-
cember I'd. A. D. 1879.
Of any State. - ~ PE''
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IT'S Grand Single Number DRAWINGS take
place monthly, and the Extraordinary Draw
lnss regularly every three months instead
OF Semi-Annualfy as heretofore, besinninx
March, 1856.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY tn WIN
EORTUNE. FIFTH GRAND DRAWING GLASS
~, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS
TUESDAY pDAY, May Ii, 1856 192d Monthly
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
An Eagle Attacks q Calf.

!. II. G. Blakeslee's farm is near Oleap
N. Y. A number Of calves have been
running about in . piece Of woods
on the farm. p. M. Johnson, 8 hired
man on the farm, heard great bleat-
ing by one Of the calves. Hurrying to
the woods from which the noise came
he discovered that an enormous eacle
had swooped down on the calf and
was trying to carry it away. The
size Of the calf made this an impossible
task, but the eagle persisted eanely,s
Its efforts, in spite OF Tie presence
of the hired man. The latter ran
back TO the house and kot g slhotpun.
and, returning, fired 8 charpe into
the eagle, which Was still teasirulu 81
the cali with his talons and 7beak.
The shot broke one of tina eaoIa,s
wings, and the bird relinoiiisned sits
hold on the calf and turned on 4 aim.
son. The cries of the cali. ths report
|sof the gum and the shou outs ,of The hired
man brought others to the spsot. and
the great bird Nas aptured aiiye after
a desperatestrup5.ll vss iinanrriison.
ed N On outhu his seaoIa IS
one 1.-The latgest speciln MI ever cap. .l1
lstnred 90 SO mes asiaree oyer nine ana y
lhah fsst from ip g tti ti yins D q
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A Joke.
From tho 4Asllz.ansaw Traveller.

from tiSc 44slzansaw Traveller.
Extract from letter to the Govern
or Of Arkansaw:
81 send YOU by John Cobbletree, one
OF my neighbors, a quarter of mutton
and q mess OF fyoung squirrels. I do
this just because like the course you
have always took. killed the squir-
rels yistidy an I know they air fresh.
Thar amt nothin' nicer than young
squirrels. eat 'em sometimes till
am fit to pop. Now let me say some
thing about the mutton. It is fresh
an, tat an hope you will enjoy it.
One of my neighbors lost a sheep the
other day an he has accused me OF
stealin' it. He has had me arrested
an / am now in jail. He come to
my house an grabbed hold of sheep
that l had jest killed, but managed
to keep enough to send to you. l am
mighty fond of sheep meat an when I
am right hungry ken eat 1t till l am
fit to pop. My trial will come off in q
day or two, an the way things are
shapin' am afeerd they will put it to
ME jes fur a joke. These folks out here
air the prankinist set of people I ever
seen. They air allus happy when
they ken git a Joke on a prominent
man like me. wouldn't be surprised
if they carry the jokeso far as to want
to send me to the penitentiary. This
would hurt my chances for the Legis-
lature. l don't want to be beat, but
if they keep me shut up very long. the
other, fellow will git ahead Of me.
After you eat your mutton I wisht
you would write d note to the sheriff
an tell him to let me out. Say, I for
got to tell you that. the Gran Jury
has been let into the joke an that
they have brought in q joke Of an in
dictment ag'in' me. They may try
me an pass the joke of q sentence on
me, before your note gifts here, 50
wish you would write out q pardon
after you eat your mutton an tell the
judge that I am Tree. / know the Joke
will tickle you and you may make the
pardon read just aseamusin' as you
please" *=s
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Written Speeehes in Congress.

There is a form OF discussion that
goes on in the House which deserves
due reptobation, writes Congressman
T. B. Reed in the Chautauquan, and
that is the reading ofwritten speeches
A vast deal of time is consumed to
no business purpose. These things
are almost entirely for home con.
sumption. They usually begin at the
origin of human affairs, and are full
to repIetion with that kind OF
knowledge which takes it for granted
that the readers mind is blank on
the subject. I say "reader's," as it is
very seldom that this kind OF an ora.
tion has any hearers, for when =
member pulls out 81 pile o. pann-
script the action, except in,.rare in
stances, is regarded as aRinvitation
to the rest OF the members to mind
their own business, which they i'm.
mediately proceed with one accord to
40 With all their might. 1t may be
adaed as a curious fact in natural
history that many a member who
has passed a whole hour in reading
what nobody has listened to
will beg with patheticfe fervor and insist
ance for another five or ten minutes in
which to render himself hoarse by
reading what he has full liberty to
print. Perhaps it is because. bis eyes
filed with his own handwriting, and
his ears soothed and charmed by the
mellitluence Of his own voice, his soul
transcends the unworthy House and
seems to be pouring itself into the ears
of the whole population OF the country,
variously estimated at from SIS, OOO,-
900 to 58,OOO.OO0. Some day or
other the natural historian OF
the race will take philosophic
cognizance OF this phenomenon, and
to him this solution is timidly but
respectfully offered. But the Con-
gresham is not entirely to be blamed.
In fact perhaps he is not to be blamed
at all. It is only. a supply which
answers ademand. The fault proba-
bly, lies with the American people who
reasonably demand that their legis-
lators shall be orators, and shall
prove that they are such by visible
results. If they only realized how
much time was wasted in such efforts,
and how little attention was paid to
them. they would measure the virtues
OF their members by other and truer
standards. l..
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How to Tell CtOunterfeits.s


The United States Treasury Depart, 81,
ment has. 81 late years, adopted rs,
bonds and currency, 81 pecul lar pape,,
described below, and. which is deemed
g stronger prot ction against counter
letters than that used by the Bank s,
England, which has recently been dan.
gerously count erieited in ESQ, f1OC
fbOO notes.
AS the first issue 81 greenbacks,
which we're not printed on fiber paper
were most danger ouslv counterfeited,,
but have almost wholly disappeared
from circulation, therefore, receive
them with great caution, or refus q
them if in doubt about their genuine.
ness. .S :.s>@= 53F 57s&3.
All other genuine greenbacks, gold
and silver certificates and later issues
OF national bank notes are printed on
the government fiber. paper; the first
kind with the fiber distributed inshort
pieces, localized with "a blue tint, de.
tected by picking it with q pen; the
other with the fiber in two parallel
threads, red and blue silk, running
lengthwise through the note, seen by
holding the note up to the light. The
public are cautioned not to draw these
threads out of the paper. Z.
II IN doubt about the genuineness oil
any bank note in the report refuse it
unless printed on government fiber
paper. All national bank notes not
IN this report are genuine, whether
printed on government paper or not.
The counterfeit $40 and $40 silver
certificates are not on government pa
per. ..~t s.".:s.tg :
Some of the counterfeit SIS, $40 and
500 greenbacks (series Of 1879 and
$50 and $500 (series of s69) are an
imitation distributed fiber paper.
Very dangerous. These are all the
counterfeits on the new greenbacks
worth noticing. -
Better refuse all twenties, fifties and
one hundreds, ON the banks in this re-
port, unless printed on the govern
ment paper.
Allgenline bank notes, having brown
back and seal, have both kinds of the
fiber paper combined; while the coun-
ter(eit $40, on the Third National
Bank of Cincinnati, o., and the pho
tographic counterfeit. IS, on the First
National bank OF Milwaukee, Wis,
have no fiber. These two are the only
counterfeits on the Brownbacks.
Better refuse all pieced notes. All
United States currency having a
brown seal has the parallel threads or
cables. All United States currency
printed since 1869 is on government
fiber paper.
There are in circulation a great
many very dangerous counterfeit $40
greenbacks, dated 1875. All the gen.
une OF that date are on distributed
fiber paper.
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Plants Grown for their Perfume.

Plants Grown for their Perfume.
From the American Agrichlturist for June.
We admire flowers quite as much for
their fragrance as for their elegance OF
form and beauty OF color. This is
shown by the fact. that almost
every one on seeing a strange flower
almost invariably brings it near to
that organ through the aid OF which
we enjoy odors. There are great diff
ferences in the characters, soto speak,
of the perfumes Of flowers. The deli
cate refined odor Of European Yiolets
properly belongs to 50 modest flow
ser, while the over poweling, almosti in
.toxicating perfume Of the Gold banded
lily LiIum auratum) suggests heated
'ban-ro ooms, q crowd and display.
There is one shrub which is not showy,
hut It's tiny white flowers have such d
choice odo1 that swero It better known
it would be often met with in the green
house and wind ON garden. The shrub
|is generally known as Olea fraqrans,
the fragrant olive, but it is not an
olive, and it's proper botanical name
in Osmanthus fra9rans It is q much.
sbranched evergreen shrub, oducin2
m abun(1 n(1aIce Of tiiny white flowers,
scarcely hall 81 inch across and Is az
most constantl ID bloom 1t Is diff
cult to describe Cd dors; perl1a ps that
t,sa u, ~ - IS, j
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Mr. Dana's Advice TO GOvernor
Hill

New York Sun, Hill does not,
1t may 81 said. need u wife on any po-
litical account, - wing enough Of skin
and suavity g padi lle his own canoe
thros,sh ths ifhcult tiers 81 politics.
Yet oAlg ~ get married Not on
E onld the plls Ike him better.
bnt he xould Ike himself bette BE
yera youneer tnans tho
m slhlle EQuite old enough
hid i,e q bald and
|lE md do IIiilkelvise. Ihers
f,f re lifting ~ The President.
to ~ sforty sniiner before
10r aclleIor Governor
~ l<. HIM or hat saith
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