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THE BOY spy.
Confederation OF His statements.

The Boy Spy" is in receipt of numerous
letters from the persons named or referred to
ia the narration of facts Amongst them are
pleasant congratulatory personal letters from
distinguished gentlemen holding prominent
official positions to-day, who were familiar with
the boy" during the war. In this list may
be enumerated the well known capitalist, Mr.
A. Carnegie; Mr.. ID. Homer Bates, President Of
Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph, who was conf
Dental cipher operator in Mr.. Stant0n's Office;
Admiral d. ID. Porter and Rear-Admiral Queen,
who testify to the truth of the Fort Pickens
episode; as well as numerous persons in private
life.
Probably the most satisfactory testimony
comes from the numerous ladies who bore 80
important q part in relieving the Boys"
troubles.
The paper last week contains a pleasant
reference to the Craig family at Knoxville,
Tenng which brings forth the following per-
sonal letter, which We are permitted to copy
for the G. G.
JoNEssoRo TENN Jan %, 1888
Hon. w. P. BRowNLow, Clerk u. s. Senate
SIR: Accept many thanks for your kindness IA
sending THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE containing
the adventures of the Boy Spy.
Reading these adventures recalls very wildly
the old war times, with many pleasant memories
and also many soTrowful ones. Among the former
none are brighter than the days when our family
circle was almost unbroken and we received into
our home invalid Confederate soldier $50 we
thought HIM and tried to him back to health
and cheer the heart of the homesick boy. We
never heard of him after he left us but once, and
that was a message we received through Belle
Boyd, the rebel spy. We have often wondered
what became of Mr.. o. K"
My father, Of whom he speaks so kindly died In
1855, AN incorporating Union man to the last.
My mother lived until the Spring of 1888 when
she, too left US.
My eldest brother, James is living in Arkansas. 1
don't remember whether Mr.. 30. K.n met him or
not, as he was in the Confederate army at that
time.
Sister Maggie, whom he seems to remember 90
well is still living, and spent several weeks with
me this Fall She married in November, 1866, Mr..
G. r. Winkeman, of Westphalis Mo-, former
Confederate soldier. They have children and
travel good deal for their health.
The next one in age is nysef, Mary, as he knows
me. He seems to remember distinctly that was q
very decided and outspolzen rebel / don't deny
the charge; but, for all that In 1857 was married
to former Federal soldier, and he has since made
good Republican out of me, while my sister Mag
gle, who was " the Union girl of the family" Ia
stanch Democrat.
And now we would like TO know something oil
MIR. o. K."-whether he is married, and what
became of his sister Polite, Of whom he talked SO
much.
We little dreamed in those days we were caring
for Union spy. Respectfully.
Col. BrownloT writes This lady married
John P Smith, Lieutenant in 4th Tenn
ONION, who is now our Chancery Judge"
Any letters for the Boy Spy" addressed tG
20. K" Box r, East Capitol, Washington, d
c., will receive attention.
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Virginia. He was mustered out Jan. Is, 1863.
After leaving the army he served as Collector
of Customs and in the Treasury Department.
He was President of the New York State Agri-
cultural Society and has held other offices in
connection with the State agricultural inter-
ests. Two years ago he was elected to the New
York Assembly, and has made valuable men,
Der Of that body. Thirteen years ago he was
mustered into Dahlgren Post. of New York
city, but left that to organize Ransom Post, Of
0gdensburg, of which he was the first Com
mander When the news of his election as De-
partment Commander reached the National
Legislature resolutions of congratulatiOn were
offered by Gen. Hustled, which were adopted
unanimously by rising vote.
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Ex-PRIsoNERs OF WAR.
What They are Doing Throughout the Country.
Magazines.

HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL AssocIATIoE,l
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March l, 1888.
OFFICERS, 1878:
President w. II. Powell, Belleville, Ill
Vee-President A T. Decker, New York.
Chaplain, Rev. c. g. McCabe. Ohio.
Historian Frank E. Moran. Philadelphia Pa.
Secretary aud Treasurer, 1. p. Williams, Wash
ington, ID. c., lP. o. Box 227]
AS the work of the Pension Committee of the
National Association has been done, and rs it
appears well DONE it now becomes the duty of
every person who wishes to see this bill become
a law to urge it's passage in every honorable
way at his command.
There are many ways to do this, the most ef-
fective of which will be 10 let Members of Con.
gress know what your wishes are in regard to
it, and solicit them to favor its passage and as
sist in getting it to vote.-L. P. WILLIAMS,
Secretary, National Association.
The Minnesota Union Ex-Prisoners Associs-
tion recently issued an address to all ex-prison-
ers in that State, in which occurs this para
graph:
No one can witness without tinge of emotion
the gathering Of veterans at Reunions around
the Campfire Ia these piping times of peace, and
this feeling OF comradeship is commended by all /;
yet what deeper significance attaches to the gath
cring OF the survivors of the pTison-pens of the
South how strong their claims upon the Govern
nnent for which they endured long, weary months
of captivity the authorities not coming 10 their res
cue lest they reinforce the depicting ranks of the
Confederacy with men in better condition for serv-
ice than when captured. receiving in return the
soldiers of the Union ut only for the hospial-aye
many for the asylum. The Government records
show that out of every prisoners in rebel
hands one died, while the ratio Of those killed In
battle was but one out of g.
| A meeting of ex-prisoners of war was lately
held at the residence of Gen. Ballier, in Phila-
| delphia, for the purpose of taking means to
urge the passage of the bill introduced in Con-
| gress, which provides for an allowance of 81 q
! day TO every ex- prisoner of war for each day
| he was imprisoned.
Comrade John Lichtenfels, Co. D, 4th Pa.
! Cav, Of Westmoreland County, Pa, says he
was one of those who have seen the hardships
of Southern prisons, which can only be real
| lied by those who have experienced them.
| After a long imprisonment of over year in
some of the worst pens of the South, he escaped
| from train while being transported from An
| Jacksonville TO some other prison, and after I9
days and nights of severe toll and suffering
reached Atlanta, wornout by fatigue and starry
alton. In conclusion, he says: " | want TO be-
come q member of the National Association
aud secure membership card, for think it ID
an association that all prisoners should be-
long TO-"
Information in regard to association affairs,
badges, ETC., can be obtained by addressing
| Maj. L. F. Williams Secretary, Box 2Z7, Wash
! ington, d. q.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

BY G. b. y.

,our KING:
Now is the time G < mate.
Who will take the K Q know;
SA G lect candidate,
Who has an Z u show;
In x ran successfully,
In these he should x L:
In private life show no K 8,
In war no par L L;
FL o feeling makes us kind,
IL prompts our n r G,
And d clare, F q don't mind,
just who it ORB;
HNRL in the late war.
In 2 @ is sublime;
To pure r the pension laws.
He is b n all the time;
His title is no N one,
He with n nerve is blest;
SIX P can't, his painful wounds
Won't give him rest;
Soldiers would give the A d asks,
And vote with X TIC
r he A candidate,
For the Vice Presi-den-C;
And E q hope for dark horse,
Don't @ X bolter. pray;
And Black is so much darker
Than II z shade of Gray.
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IF yOn rant tie best garden yOE Aavs
eVeT had, y0z DsaAst son
MAULE'S SEEDS.

There is no question but that
Maule's Garden Seeds are unsur-
passed. Their present popularity
in almost every county in the
United States shows it, for /
now have customers at more than
22,50O post-ofices. When once
sown, others are not wanted at
any price. Over one-quarter of
a million copies of my new Cata-
logue for 1888 have been mailed
already. EUery one prOnOanuees
it the most original and readable
Seed Catalogue euer published. It
contains among other things cash
prizesforpremium vegetables, etc.,
to the amount of $500, and also
beautiful illustrations of over 500
vegetables and flowers (15 being IN
eOlors). These are only two Of
many striking features. You
should not think of Purcha-
sing any Seeds this Spring
before sending for it. It Is
mailed free to all enclosing stamp
for return postage. Address
VIM. HENRY MAULE,
I7ff F7I5ert St. PHILADELPHIA PA
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What bothered Him.

IEpOCN.1
Gentleman who has recently married 2 wild
w}-.'' Smith offered his warmest congratulate
tous to-day, my dear.
Ex-widowt surprised why, thought that
Mr.. Smith Uas one OF your bitterest enemies ~
Gentleman--'' He is and that's just what
botherS me-
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Wantah

a partner with $1,000 cash, to publish and sell
at the Ohio Centennial this year, two bookst
John Gray, Washington's Last Surviving Sol
der Born 1854, died in Ohio 1867; also,
Private Dalze1ls Life and Letters" Each
100 pages; paper, % cents retail. Address,
with full references, Private Dalzell, Caldwell,
Ohio
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most popular remedies in the market to-
DAY. their sales doubling that OF anx other
cough medicine. The trochcs are usually taken
during the day and the cough basam at night
Our testimonial books are always open for in
speetion at our Offices. Troches, I0c., 15c and
BIC. per box; balsam, soc. and 81 per bottle
CHARLES ID. KEEP, Sole Agent,
80 Exchange Place, New York
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ana balsam are something mar
Vicious. Letters are coming to
US every day testifying to the
wonderful results achieved by
those using them. They con-
tain neither morphine, opium,
otash nor anything of . dele
FERROUS nature, and can be ad-
ninistered to the youngest
hild, or any person of nervous
temperament, and will leave no
,ad after effect. They are the
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Addresses Wanted,

There are letters in this ofice for n. v. Me-
DoWell, Secretary, 18th III. Cav. Association,
and Capt. ]. ii. BuFnham, 33th I'll. Association.
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The strike of the engineers and fremen on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad is
still on. The men are very determined, and
threaten that if the company does not accede
to their demands, the strike will be extended
all over the country. New men have taken
the places of the strikers, and traffic has been
partially resumed.
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

A cyclone struck Newton, Kan, last week,
destroying many houses. One man was kill
ed and several people dangerously injured
Four colored men were drowned in Oldtown,
La, last week.-Mrs.. Frank Brewer and her
two ear-old child were burned to death at
Clinton, Iowa, March Oscar T. Beckwith
was hanged at Hudson, n. ", last week. He
had been tried six times, and each time was
sentenced to death.-William Baer brake
man on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was
killed by the cars at Waverton, Nd, last
Friday.-B T. Gividen shot and killed B. FL
Lawrence at Louisville, KY, last week. The
quarrel arose over bill owed Lawrence by
Gividen. - At BroOkfeld, Mo-, Saturday
morning George FL. BostWick, the Burlington
bridge foreman, fatally shot John Roxy, g
Brotherhood striking engineer. - Albert
West, young colored man serving term in
the workhouse at indianapolis, Ind, assaulted
one of the guards Friday morning and was
killed by that oficial.-AR entire block of
buildings was destroyed in New York city last
week by fire. The damages amount to over
100000. Several firemen were seriously in
jUred by falling walls.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
The News from All Parts Of the
World.
ABROAD.

III. Wilson, the son-in-law of Ex-President
Grevy, of France, who has been on trial for
completely in the Legion of Honor decoration
scandal, has been sentenced to two years inn
prisonment, to pay fine of 1000 francs, and to
be deprived of his civil rights for five years.
The Imperial family has ceased to hope for
the recovery of the German Crown Prince. The
first results of the microscopic examination by
Prof Waldmeyer as communicated to the EN-
peror, are unfavorable, disclosing traces of can
Ger in the pus arising from necrosis of the car
tilage of the Iarynx. The royal patient is
about to leave San Reno for Berlin, as he does
not wish to die on foreign soil. The disease
may terminate fatally at any moment.
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az Wonderful K.Hrsp RemsaIes

are truly the most wonderful remedies ever dis
covered. The cures wrought by both trochss
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NOTICE Organizations holding Reunions this
year having making rosters, will favor US BY
transmitting a copy thereof to The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE for file and future referenee.-EDIFoR
NATIONAL. TRIBUNEl
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TBE GAR. PAIR AND Bazaar.

In the history 81 Washington there has never
been quite 30 phenomenal a success as that at
tanned by the GAR. Bazaar and Fair, which
opened on the 22d Of February and will run
until tomorrow evening. The leading people
Of the city sent contributions Of paintings and
articles Of Terfu from their private collections
for exhibition; merchants donated tempting
wares and society ladies employed themselves
IN making fancy articles aud arranging and
experimenting the various booths, which help
20 render the bazaF interesting and attractive
Substantially, every person Of prominence in
the city has contributed in some way to the
success Of the project and has visited the fair
one or more evenings during its continuance
The crowds ia attendance have been 50 large
that the spacious Armory Of the Washington
Light Infantry has been uncomfortably packed
for hours every evening. The result win be a
very substantial addition 70 the exeheauer Of
the Department Of the Potomac which, indeed,
has strong need OF such repletion, since il has
more pressing demands upon il in proportion
10 lis ability than any other in the country.
RESIGNATION OF AN Efficient OFFICIAL
Mr.. D. ]. Murphy, Chief Clerk Of the Pea
son Office, BIS rendered his resignation, fear
Ing ihGt O. longer continuance in that position
Wouie resilii ia the serious impairment of his
heaith unatI ihs Tremendous pressure OF work
.ti lle lot Of the Chief Clerk.
isas appointed to q clerkship in
- Lee, $1,000 class, on the 18th
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PENSION OFFICE NOTES.

The Commissioner of Pensions has been adj
yised that Thomas Durrell, Of New Canton,
H., who was convicted in the United States
Court at Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. "a, on charge Of
forging alidayits for use in his pension claim,
has been sentenced TO imprisonment for one
year in the penitentiary and to pay fine of
500.
THE PRESIDENT AT HOME AGAIN.
The President aud his party returned from
his Southern trip last Sunday morning and
went st once to the White House. He was in
excellent health, but greatly fatigued by his
long iourney
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
The Ram and the Goose.
A Dandy Tandem Team-Heminis-
cent Of q Late Election.

During the last campaign the SENT;NrL
took occasion to discuss the Tariff gues-
ton. In our able way we put this prOpo-
sition: We Democrats proposed to make
The fleece of the sheep free" The Repub-
licans in their tariff bill proposed TO make
feathers of the goose "free.'' 1t occurred to
us that the Ram and the Goose, the blanket
and the ieatherbed must stand with each
other, or go together. So we said.
Lust week we got a box from tho Harris
on. Morton, John Jones Club OF Hayden
vile, containing Il Ram and a Goose. We
here acknowledge the present amt conf
pliment.
We admit that the Ram, Aries. leads the
consultations of the sky and is king in the
pastures; that the Gander has scared mor-.
boys than The lion, and that "Mother
Goose" has contributed more pleasure .han
any writing eXtant, save the SENTINEL.
though her cackle s,ved Rome, is not
among the stars, still further we know she
contributes to the pillow that makes every
home place Of rest, Tranquility.
We have before us, aS we write, the Hay
denvillc Ram and H-g goose. They COM
bine the comfort Of the liome-tie blanket
and the pillow. Let's take off tax and
make it possible that every man i'll tins
country can have o WOODEN blanket and q
feather pillow.
II is related in the books that Harry of
Navarro said that his highest ambition
was that every one of his subjects ought to
have a chicken in the pot on Sunday. He
was great King. 1t Is the Democratic no.
ton that every man should have Il blanket
and IL pillow-wool and feathers.
The friends in Haydenville will accept
our thanks for kind remembrance. Text
subjects for future occasions.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
A Candid Compliment.

The Lancaster Gazette, the Re
publican organ of Fairfield coun
ty, Of last week, pays the follow.
ing compliment to Judge Slough
"The first charge 10 a grand
jury made by J,:dse Slough on
assuming the duties of his new
position on the common pleas
bench was delivered at Logan,
and was published III full in the
locking Sentinel of December
9th. The charge makes a paper
of considerable length, but is d
decidedly able. appropriate and
praiseworthy effort, anI eviuces
an entirely proper sense on the
part of Judge Slough, oil The re-
quirements and responsibilities
of the juoiclal Office
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
Horrible Death.

New LEXINGTON, O, Dec. 1G.-
a part of the dead body of Mrs.
Nancy Arndt, a widow about 70
years Of age, was found IN the
! font room OF her house on Pleas
ant street, in this place, between
II and 1 o'clock today. A little
smoke was seen 10 be Issuing
from the house, and a neighbor
burst in the front door. A hor-
nbIe sight met his view. In The
middle Of the sitting and bed
room combined, more than hall
consumed by fire, was the dead
body of Mrs. Arndt. The limbs
and thighs wer, burned off,
bones and all. The head, part
Of the chest and feet remained.
The old lady had evidently
caught fire at the Crate early this
morning and run out into the
Kitchen, where much of her
burnt clothing was found, then
out across the porch to a small!
cistern, where she had vainlv
tried to quench the flames on
her burning clothing. She then
passed back across the porch
and through the kitchen into her
sitting and bedroom, where she
sank in:o rocking chair in the
center Of the room. The chair
was nearly all consumed, and q
hole about two feet in diameter
burned through the carpet and
floor.
The fire had almost gone out
beneath when the remains Of the
body were found. There was
very little fire in the crate, and
none in1he kitchen stove. Strange
10 say, the face was but little
lisficured No screams were
heard by the neighbors, but Mrs.
Arndt was weak of voice and
probably could make no outcry.
Nancy Arndt owned the house
n which she lived ali alone and
lad money enough to supply her
wants. Her house was comfort
IDLY furnished. She was a kind.
I'D lady, but little queer, and
lecIined to live among her rela
ives, sons and daughters who
'eside in other parts of the state
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20

The fight for the post Office in
Logan is The all ensrossing topic
among Republicans at this writ
iny. The first break was that OF
All Brooke, the Chinese manda-
rim, who withdrew his support
from Seaberry (col} and dec|ar-
ed that The chinaman, as much
as the colored man was entitled
10 Harrison's recognition.
Then followed Gen. Grosvenor
with a ten cent brass coon who
pits i'll his spoon and coon and
declares for Kittsmiller. Purcell
gets riley and reads the riot act.
Cbas. Bowlby un,tes his forces
with Eli West and Eli unites his
forces with Eli West. Frank
Rochester smiles serenely and
says 10 himself, "when the time
comes Ferd and Alex will be
there
In he meantime, Tom Allen is
crowding 10 The front. Tom
claims his right TO the office on
account Of his grangerism. He
insists that the granger must be
recognized and that he Is the
only granger in The harvest field.
The others are hired hands, Chi
nese, darkies, dudes, hungarians
and sich. Tom Allen is a poor
man, and competent for the
place. lie is also a Republican
and correspondent of the Colum-
bus Dispatch. We can see no
reason why Tom should not be
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
Additional local.
Grand Jury Indictments.

TIE grand jury at the Novem-
Der term found the following in.
dictmenls: Felix Patton, selling
intoxicating liquors contrary 10
law Peter Robinson aud VIM.
j. Sidney. carrying concealed
weapons; Chas. Sweazy and John
Swcazy, assault and battery
Ezekiel Tony, larceny; John
Nuller, selling Intoxicating
liquors contrary to law; Bush
Madden, assault with intent to
kill Felix Patton. bribery.
The parties indicted all came
INTO count and plead guilty, and
were fined TO The fullest extent of
the law. Pation's case was a
peculiar one lie had violated
the law in selling liquor. and
fearing trouble from the court, he
wrote a letter to the prosecuting
attorney inclosins SO, asking
him to make it all right The
prosecuting attorney was justly
indignant at this brazen attempt
to bribe, and reported the case
TO the grand jury. Judge Slough
fined Patton $500 and costs, say
ing that If lie did not think it was
ignorance. instead of meanness
that animated the act he would
send him TO the Penitenilary.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-20
An Important Court Case at
Ash Cave.

Our talented correspondent from
Ash Cave. sends us communica-
ton this week of an interesting trial
held by the high court of that
place.
Stripped and disrobed of vcrbiaee
SO that the case may be PLAIN In all
its naked facts to our readers, and
the courts also, we give the follow
Ing:
'.Smitil sues Brown. Jones sues
Smith, Richard Roe. John Doe aud
his whole family spo all the others
of them. This is the syllabus or
first syllable.
Now then the correspondent tells
inteliigently now the case worked
out this way.
The able attorney for the plain
tiff, files a petition. The able
attorney for defense, files Il counter
claim. Thereupon tho ex parties
present a cross petition; objection is
made; a demurrer To the whole
business is presented. An amended
answer to the answer is made, and
at once a cross petition TO the cross
petition of the amended answer is
made on affidavit for 7:s.vc bro
twa,c fled instanier. Leave to
answer IN thirty days.
After much able argument by
able counsel, the Squire said he
would take the matter und,r advise
nrent and render decision the next
morning. This was a rei.et to the
tired brain power, and all went
possum hunting that night. The
next morning the court said that he
had carefully examined al the
points in the case and 1T stood this
way'-x plus y equal.z, The case
is continued
Adds the correspondent. s'There
is no delay in the court here which
the papers complain Of. We do
business with u whirl, and don't let
the liars court forget it,