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and shortly thereafter promoted to First Lieu
tenant, which rank he held until mustered out
at the close Of the war, July Is, 1865.
From his first being under fire at Harper's
Ferry, Va, in 1861, to Bentonyile, March 10,
1865, he has the record of being in every en-
gagement in which his regiment participated,
with the exception of the three months he was
absent by reason Of being wounded in the right
arm at Re5aea, Ca, May 10, 1864.
In conversation with one Of his comrades in
those other days the writer recalls the mention
of Comrade Klein at the battle of Gettysburg,
Pa, on July 3, 1863, when the First Sergeant,
then commanding the eompany,was killed in ae-
tion on Little Round Top, and the command fell
upon Comrade Klein to lead the company. For
his bravery in action at that time and his eyi-
dent ability to hold the respect and confidence
of the men he was, on the morning of the 5th,
made Sergeant.
The writer would like to follow in Pen
Sketches the record Of such men as Conrade
Klein, did space permit to fully take up each
days struggle, with its hopes and fears for q
successful termination; but your readers can
fully comprehend that service lasting nearly
four years in two regiments that performed so
many aIduous duties as the two Comrade Klein
was connected with, carried with that service
many incidents that have closely endeared his
old comradesin in-arms to him.
COmrade Klein is at present engaged in the
manufacturing business in Philadelphia, is q
comrade Of George G.. Meade Post, No /, of
Philadelphia, a charter member of Eneamp-
ment No. 2, Union Veteran Legion, and at
present its Second Lieutenant.
These sketches are written for purpose, not
particularly to call attention to the special
service rendered by the one who may be the
subject at the moment, but the writer believes
that many among his comrades are to-day
ekeing out a miserable existence, at small pay,
owing TO their enfeebled condition and their
inability to place their claims for recognition
where they properly belong. For these rea-
sons he has taken up this task in these sketches.
that possibly some of your readers may, in each
one of their districts, be enabled to take up the
cause o. some one whose record was a worthy
one in the rebellion, and whom they can now
assist in placing in better and more comfort
able position the balance of his life, burdened
as he is by old wounds and the results Of ex-
posure. Reader, if you can aid one worthy
comrade you will amply repay the writer in
his desire to interest you upon subject to
which Ee has for several years given mucl.
time. CoMRADE.
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sent home. He then handed me two certificates
from under the hands Of two physicians. One
stated he was not able for military duty; the
other stated he was able for duty il he had the
will. He asked me il I thought he could get a
discharge by presenting those papers. told him
they would not be worth bObbee, for the one
nullihed the other. Then be seemed puzzled.
In the course Of an hour or two Sam bought a
pistol from Hardy W. Jaggers, Of our company,
and promised to pay him s. for it,
After this an hour or two was going down
to the little creek near BY and Sam followed
me. When / got 20 the creek stopped, but
Sam crossed over and went Just beyond large
tree, and in q moment bang goes Sans pistol
Up TO this time / had not been the least sus-
picious Of Sam, but now began to have strange
thoughts. Sam was yelling in the big fashion.
went to him without running and found him
with bullet hole through his left hand be-
tween his middle finger and his two little fn-
gers, and the whole palm Of his hand was burnt
black with powder. There was considerable
excitement in camp when they heard the pistol
fire and Sam yelling on a high key. Many Of
the men ran down to see what was the matter
We conducted him up 10 regimental headquar-
ters. where he lamented much 70 Maj Carlile
that now he would not be able to 20 soldering
any longer. Sans haat was soon dressed and
he carried it in a sling long time But they
did not discharge him, as be expected, so he
tried another plan He became speechless,
and remained so long time. Standing around
where the cooking was going on Sam forgot,
and spit some tobacco juice where it fell on one
Of the cooking vessels. "There!" says he.
Bless God my speech has come back to me
again" Bat Sam soon lost his speech a second
time, and was more watchful than before and
so held on to his pretense that he finally sue
eeeded in getting his discharge, and was sent
home, and married in a short time to, I was
informed, very nice woman. In the year
1868 this same sam came into our camp on a
visit, and no man had better use Of the tongue
than he. The above is a true story, well known
in the 21th ky.-JOHy 5. BENNISGFIELD, Co.
L, 9th KY, Elkhorn, Ky.
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That Tired Feemq

The warm weather has a debilitating effect,
especially upon those who are within doors most
OF the time. The peculiar. yet common. com
plant known as "that tired feeling" Is the
result. This feeling can be entirely overcome by
taking Hoods SarsapariIla, which gives new Life
and strength to all the functions Of the body.
"I could not sleep; had no appetite. I took
Hoods SarsapariIla and soon began to sleep
soundly; could get mp without that tired and
iangud feeling; and my appetite improved.s
II. A. SANFORD, Kent. Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s5. Mads
only by @. I. HOOD & CO.. Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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HE PLAYED POSSUM.
What Sam Did to Avoid Going Soldering.

To THE EDITOR: / see in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of April % an account of young
man who escaped doing service for his country
by acting the "possum." If you will print 10
i will give your readers a case that came up in
Co. L, 9th KY. We had a young man by the
name of Sam, whose surname i omit for his
wife's sake. He came to me while was filing
the Orderly Sergeants place at Camp Sam Hay
craft, near Elizabethtown, KY, late in the
year 1861 or early in 1862, and said: 81
enlisted to go with you all for the whole three
years or during the war, but find my health
is bad, and reckon / will have to leave you"
answered him that if his health WAS gone it
would be right for him to be discharged and
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FOR THE LADIES.

Father" No sir Il shan't be said of me that I
wanted my girls to get splieed so bad that had to
go out and lasso EN- and bring the young men in -
One of the girls-"No, father! Nobly said! Give
me the lassoi"
for her pug dog at leading Cincinnati hotel rather
than that IL should associate with other dogs and
eat the table leayings
"A young woman Of Ashton, Oak, has a farm
which she works all alone. She has three horses.
and last year she raised 200 bushes of grain and
now has % acres of wheat 10 Of corn and is break
ing up more land. She averages about one offer OF
marriage a month.
- Miss Julia A Libby teacher in one of the pub
lie schools Ia Bddeford in 1856 took an autograph
album for the purpose of writing in IT, belonging TO
her cousin. Sarah l.. Biekford of Porter Last
April she returned it TO her safe and sound having
had it just 80 years. Excuse, could not seem To
get around To it any sooner-POrtldRd (1fsl Argtls
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PEN SKETCHES
From the Register or Eneampment No. 2, Union
Veteran Legion, Philadelphia, Pa.
CHRISTIAN KLEIN.

As the writer turned the pages Of the Reg
ister of Encampment No. 2, Union Veteran
Legion, his attention was attracted to the mill
tary record of one of the most modest among
our number-one Of that band Of heroic soldiers
in the fearful days of doubt and uncertainty
for the preservation of our united country,
whose name is borne upon the muster roll Of
Geary's White Star Division, and we can recall
the record of that division that gave so much
prominence over the country to its command
of its rank and file.
The subject Of this sketch, Christian Klein,
was born in Doylestown, Bucks Co.. Pa, June
/, 1912. While not yet 10 years of age he re-
sponded to the call to arms, and enlisted in
the 2Sth Pa as aprivate soldier. Transferred
by order of the War Department to Co. ID,
147th Pa, with the five companies so selected,
he was upon the transfer promoted to Sergeant,
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1. That when Gen Meade assumed com.
msno of toe Army Of the Potomac on the 2stb
oi June, lr63, tho main purpose of Gen. Lees
campaign 0i invasion in PonnEy EylvaLia bad been
ElrcadF defeated by Gen Hooker Lees oil
cini refon and Moade's order % July D.
2. That Gen. lee. finding himself oufma.
nnsered hy Hooker. recalled bis advance from
tbe lime Of fhe susquehauua OF the 18th OF
Juae. and directed q concentration Of bis army
~ Gettysburg a position already recOnBOitorod
by the enemy, aud chosen by him Tor battle
llyee's np0Ft
~ That Gen Meade who knew nothing Of
Gettysburg nor Of Lees paus. decided 10 offer
battle al Pipe Greek, between Middicburg aud
Mhnchester some 20 miles s0uta ~ Gettysburg
q thc rear and thatsthe F.rst Eleventh aud
Iblrc Corp were thrown on Lees flank to
ward Eminttsburg aud Gettysburg as a mask
"a enabiC Meade 10 concentrate on Pipe Creek
tBanc0ck and Meahes testimony, Com G. ~
q. That the bold ad vance Of Bulord ON tile
Casht0rn road, holding Lees advance IN check
in its march on Gettysburg, and the opp0rtuns
arrival OF Reynolds with the First Corn aud
Eleventh Corps in support Oi Bulord, those two
great so.dicrs who bad seen the enormous ad
wautaRes which the choice Of position az ocftvs.
burg would give the enemy fought the batsl
Of Oak Ridge on July J, and enabled Howard
g. seize and occupy the imprcgnable position
Of Cemetery Ridge RuforA, with a Joss - lcss
than 200 IN his division q. cavalry. held TIC
enemyt advance for two hour on fhe Casitows
road. Losses la battle, while they show the
nFmness, yaior and sacrifices Of troops, are nC
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test Of the value Of services rendered nor Of the
skill of commanding officers.
.. That the Third Corps moved from Emmitts-
burg 10 Gettysburg, under Sickles, without
orders, on receiving information from Reynolds
and Duford that the enemy were moving on
Gettysburg, and in superior force exposing
Reynolds to defeat. And this timely reinforce
ment, reaching Gettysburg by forced march
on the afternoon Of July i, was the first step in
the concentration of our army at Gettysburg,
afterwards ordered by Gen. Meade on the ad-
vice of Howard, Hancock and sickles. lTesti-
mony of Sickles. Com. c. W.
g. That Gen. Lee again outmanuvered in the
choice Of position at Gettysburg, was forced TO
abandon his plan of campaign, which was 10 be
offensive in strategy and defensive in tactics,
and attack our position: that at daybreak on
the morning of July 2, preparations began on
the enemy's right TO turn our left. then held
by the Third Corps and Bnford's Division of
Cavalry. Nees Longstreet's and Buiord's Off,
cial reports.
T. That the massing Of troops and artillery
by the enemy, enYelOping our left flank, and
their dispositions for attack were reported e
Gen. Meade by Gen. Sickles in person, and
through Maj. Tremaine and Capt Moore of bis
staf, and through Gen. Hunt of Meade's STAFF
Report Of Maj. Tremaine, and Gems. Hunt and
Sickles's testimony, Com. c. W.
8. That Notwithstanding such reports and
against the earnest remonstrances OF Gen
Sckles, Bufords Division of Cavalry was sent
away from our left flank TO Westminster, and
not replaced by other troops, leaving our left
which included Round Top, the key of the
whole position, uncovered and exposed, TO be
seized by the enemy. Buford's official report
2. That Gen. Sickles repeatedly solicited
orders and information from Gen. Meade and
his staff as TO the dispositions TO be made on the
left flank, for the safety Of which
GEN. sICKLEs WAS RESPONSIBLE,
that the day was advancing, and the cnemyi
demonstrations in the direction from which
their assaults finally came, compelled Gen
Sickles to decide between abandoning or occu
pying the commanding ground in his front
including Round Top aud the Emmittsburl
road; that he advanced his line so near 10 The
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Old Swetles Church.

The contemplation of the ancient history
and antique surroundings of Old Swedes
church may well impress us all with feelings
of profound reverence
There are few more ancient monuments of
our early settlement in this hemisphere than
this ancient pile. What strange annals the
stout old walls could record were they en-
dowed with powers Of human memory
The celebration of the 1sSth anniversary
of Old Swede, church was an occasion well
worth observing in both religious aud his
torical sense.
Some of the most notable events of the
early history of the Province of Pennsyl-
vania" have transpired in its vicinity.
The present structure was erected in 1903
The record shows however that some nota-
BILE changes have been effected in its exter-
ior appearance. The large buttressess which
are quite a striking feature of the old edifise
were added sixty-four years afterwards. The
tower aud belfry, also are a comparatively
modern addition being placed there in 1902
An item of historical Importance given by
DR.. Martin last Sunday was the assertion
that in l113 the rector was authorized by the
vestry to preach in the English language twn
Sundays in the three.
II was omitted to state whether the ousted
language was Scandinavian or Dutch. 1t is
not altogether positive that the former was
| the one.
The Dutch claimed seignorage here prey
ious to that time and were undoubtedly Of
strong local influence subsequently. The
probability of course is that the services
were in the Scandinavian tongue. probably
according tn the Lutheran rite which had
contemporaneous ascendancy in Norway,
Sweden and Denmark at the dates referred
| to.
But considering the frequent embroi
ments and iealousits of the Dutch and Scan
dinavans at that date it is not positively as
sured a' 10 wi at t. n -ue was superseded b!
the vestIy order OF that date.
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Daily to Cnpc MAY.

The Steamer Republic, on last Thursday
formally opened the excursion season be-
tween this city and Cape May.
The ample aud luxurious accommodations
of the Republic are too we'll known to this
community to need recApitulation. She is
the pride Of Delaware river aud the aivanta-
ges she offers fora " Of q1'et enjoyment are
becoming more and moro appreciated.
A trip to Cape May by the river route is
restful and invigoiating to both mind and
body. The round trip tickets were placed at
$40 so as to encourage frequent family cx-
cursions to the Capes
However hot and oppressive in the city it
is always cool and inspirting on the Bay and
the opportunities that the Republic offers for
day of qiiet enjoyment cannot bs too high
ly estimated
The train wLich connects with the Rcpub-
lie leaves the station of tho Wilmington &
Northern Railroad, fp 1t of French Street at
S,45 week days, aud at . Sundays.
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Belgian Block.

A recent issue of the WILMINGToNIAN
spoke upon the necessity of some more
modern device of street paving than the an
tique cobble-stone.
All that oould be said We believe has been
said in favor Of the substitution of Belgian
block for the baibarous cobble or iubble
st lnes in use now,
No business man whose store or Office is
along the street front, can with any COM
fort carry on any ordinary conversation on
account of the ear-splitting racket made by
wagons trundling ever the cobble stoned
street AT times the din is positively dis
tracting,
Such condition of things would be toler
ated only in the most ante-drluvian or old
fashioned community.
1t may be that some Of our citizens have
not experienced the modern advantages of
Belgian block pavement That is their mis-
fortune They do not know then what
blessing is possibly in store for them.
Most of us have experience of the annoy
ance caused n Sunday morning when scme
slight additional rest is attempted to be in
dulged in by the intermnable racket of
milk wagons clattering and rafting over our
rocky streets.
Let City Council have some mercy upon
the miserable citizens of Wilmington and in
stitute modification at least OF this system
OF daily torture. Our streets are simply bar
barOus. Anything is preferable to the de-
testable cobble stone. 1t is time Whining
ton walked up to some of the advantages of
current civilization. We have, the electric
light, telephones, the locomotive, steam
vessels, telegraph, the fire department, the
water department. Police judge, City and
Court House rings, the assessment laws and
other noted concomitants of modern civili-
zaton But we retain one of the greatest
bugbears OF them ALL the cobble stone pave
meut
Let the cobble stone pavement be abolished.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

ever, be any mistake. The Prise lila, although
harassed and impeded by the lateness of
her start and likewise by the calm that sue
cecded it, nevertheless showed herself much
the best boat when confronted with stiff
and steady breeze. Whenever these condi-
tions prevailed the New York sloop, wheth.
er closehauled or with the wind free, defeat
ed all antagonists. But she is not good
boat at drifting, and that is why she got
left yesterday. But she is the fastest of the
four without doubt"
The New York Herald of Monday last, in
reviewing the record of the past week says
'But from all that we have seen of the
Priscilla this season we do not think there
is any yacht in America which can defeat her
in a strong and steady breeze. The Priscilla
is most assuredly capital ''dll around
boat, slightly at her best when the wind is
piping, but at all times behaving creditably."
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The Samoan Islands

The action OF the United States cousul at
Apia in the Samoan group in running up the
American flag and declaring King Nlalictoa
and his territory under the protection Of the
United States is chivalric and admirable in a
certain sense of abstract senlllnentality.
But it is Gear that such action is altogcth-
er away from the traditions of this country.
To vindcate or endorse consul Greene
baum's policy it will lie necessary to establish
a military and naval station in those islands.
A naval squadron of two or three men-of-
war must be permanently stationed there
in order to protect American inters's in
Southern Pacific waters.
Those who know anything of the history
of the world are well aware of the meaning
OF the terms British interests in the Fast, ="
''French interests in the Northern Africa"
German interests in Central Africa, ="
"Russian interests in Central Asia" and
they know that those questions are aud
always have been the cause of the most
troublesome and never ending international
entangemens
Germany, France, and England have
''claims" or interests in the Congo country.
A result of which is that each of those ma
tions is watching the uther, with bayunets
fixed, aud shottcd guns ready to rush into
war at the first indication Of their Il tlert ut
interests being tIenched upon.
1t is Of course difficult question to de-
eide. Consul Greenebaum has placed Secre-
tary Bayard in a pnzzling position. the
traditions OF this country clearly imply dls-
ton as Mr.. Greenebaum is carrying out At
the same time tue United states has at least
equal rights in the case with Germany and
England
The course of the State Department will
be necessarily the policy of avoidance OF
foreign entanglements. 81 nultaneously it
may be stated that there is a strong patty il
this CO ntry who recognize the action Of tn.
United States consul at Apia as directly ii
line with the future needs and requirements
of this country. We need an extended mar
ket for our goods.
The following, from the New York Herat,
lette" of May 2sth, gives some idea of GU
position as regards the trade -
''We have a valuable trade between 81,
Francisco and these islands, employing hotl
steamers aud sailing vessels. CpuOu cole,
aud copra (dried cocoanur) are exported u
vast quantities and exchanged for dlnest
goods aud attitloS manufactured in the nj
ted States England, France aud German,
have seized upon so much territory tha
there ar compal afively few independent
lands left in tho Pacific aud the peJpc {
the United Safes stand quietly by, aud eve
our merchants Iegdrd with Indifference tn
acquisition Of t,e'e groups, though exper
ience III uld show them that they will b
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The G. w. Fishing UImb.

The George Washington Fishing Clubs
annual excursion Thursday last was of the
usual pleasurahle order,
# is difficult to tell however whether the
boys" 90 in more tor fun ~ for fishing.
Whatever the mairily of them accomplish
a. prntegrcs OF ancient Izlak Walton they
undoubtedly make mp for in th"rough en-
joymeut and holiday making.
This annual fishing excursion under the
auspices of the Morning News has develofed
into one Of Whining on's Institutions. 1t is
one of the pleasautest occasions of the year
and is always 10 ,kel forward TO among our
citizens with the most enjoyable anticipation.
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Indian Territory.

After allowing each Indian, man, won IN,
and child Of the different Indtn ttibes in the
Indian Territory 100 acres as an individual
estate their remains total surplus of 25,.
57S, 0S9 acres of fine grazing and farm lands
in that region
The population is given as 76 9O3 but to
quote The Congressional RecOrd:-
'These statistics of population are prObab-
ly greatly exaggerated, besides embracing
several thousand "white indians" and white
laborers who work for the Indians, and G 900
manumtted slaves. Robert l.. Owen, United
States Indian agent at L lion agency, Mus
cogee, Ind IT., in his report for 1885, estima-
tes that there arc among the five civilized
tribes alone 5000 white Indian citizens and
10000 farm laborers. ihn @. Tufts,
United States Indian agent at same place, for
the year preceding (lSsE reports that there
were at the date of his report 10000 white
laborers among these five tribes.
Not only do these estimates embrace a
large number OF mixed bree Is (aud it should
be borne in mind that any one who can
prove the slightest trace Of Indian blood is
reckoned an Indian by the indians themsel-
yes aud the agents. and white citizens, by
adoption or marriage. and white laborers
residing in the Territory upIn Indian per-
mits, but the census returns are "stutfed"
to make the aggregate number appear larger
than it really is"
It is sufficient to clearly see that under the
pressure which is already becoming felt of
the need Of farming lands for bona .Jide set
tiers GU government lands this surplusage of
acreage in Indian Territory will, by some
method or other come back iuto government
hands for distribution among settlers.
General Sheridan, in his Last annual report
said -
"rhe Indians are the ichest people in this
country as communities Their reservations
include some of the best land, and il divided
among the heads of families each family
would have thousands of acres. II I may be
permitted to suggest, would recommend
that each family be given and located on the
800 acres now provided for them by law in
case of actual settlement. The Government
should then condemn all the balance of each
reservation, buy it in at 81 % per acre, and
with the proceeds purchase Government
bonds, to be held in must by the interior De-
partment, only giving to the Ind aus each
year the interest on the bonds FOR their sup
port
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Rather Fresh.

On Thursday last when the Comte dc Par
is was leaving his French home at the Chat
eau D'eu representative Of the New York
Herald volunteered the following remark to
the prince-"no form of government con be
more cruel in its acts than that of repub-
lic."
To say the least the above is indiscreet and
should merit direct reprooi from the Amer
lean minister at Paris. The representative
American journal in the Capital of the
French Republic, has some responsibilities
which should be remembered.