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The National tribune., 1888-12-06

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE of Nov. Comrade David II.
Smith, Goth Pa. Cav. in trying to correct Com
rade HartZell makes a grievous error himself
In describing the gallant charge at Piedmont,
he names the 54th Pa, Saith Mass. and 18th
Conn, and leaves the 18th w. Va. out in the
cold, when / assure you that during that
charge We were where it was warm enough
The 18th w. Va led by Col. William B. Curtis
was on the right of the brigade, and led the
charge, and was the first regiment inside of the
rebel works Before me- as / write, is a clip
ping from a newspaper published about that
time, in which is the names of the killed.
wounded and missing of the 18th w. Va. in
that charge. The following is the total: Seven
teen killed, II wounded and two missing
have in my possession memento of that
charge in the shape Of a rebel mimic ball,
which, after MASKING my hand, lodged in the
stock of my gun against the barrel. After the
battle was over a comrade cut it out and gave
it to me. My brother, George L. Jones' and
cousin, William II. II. Leach, were both kill
ed when we had almost reached the rebel
works.
Comrade Smith, if the above is not sufficient
to prove that the 18th w. Va. was one of the
regiments that charged and carried the rebel
works at Piedmont June 5. 1864, write again,
and we will try to satisfy you that we were really
there.-JoHN G. JONES, Sergeant, Co. a, 18th
w Va
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VERMONT TO THE FRONT.
The Green Mountain Boys Got There First.

The Green Mountain Boys Got There First.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As there has
been considerable controversy in the columns
of your paper in regard to who got there first
and planted their colOrs on the enemy's works,
we old vets mp in Vermont have not had much
to say, although we were down there and well
remember who said at the battle of Winchester,
Put the Vermonters ahead and keep the lines
closed up, and we will sleep where we did last
night" And SO we did.
Gen. Brooks once said, on being asked if he
could take certain position from the enemy:
" Yes, l can; with my cornstalk militia I can
take all the devils in he'll" This was pet
name of his for Yermonters.
However, we claim to have got there first in
the campaign of 1888. Our videts commenced
early in the season, and soon our piclzets, under
Chairman c. S. Page, were holly engaged, and
we fought the enemy in the stores and ON the
street-eTossings until the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER, when we made grand charge on both
TANKS in front ard rear, and captured por-
ton of his stronghold, with from s 900 to 10000
prisoners over our last battle four years ago
The next week the Maine Division reinforced
us with a grand victory for the Union arms
There We were obliged to halt for two long
months, wondering whether our comrades in
other States would come to the rescue. or allow
the hosts of the enemy to overpower us and
turn our victories into defeat, and send our de-
pendent ones into the poorhouse.
But the 9th Of November came at last, and
not one of our brigade can say but what we
were happily disappointed when the last great
drama had ended and every State but two
north of Mason aud Dixon's line Joined us in
the last grand charge of the campaign of 1883
l say we got there first, and planted our col
ors on the enemy's works too high for them to
shoot DOWN.. NJ. WHITNEY, Battery L, 1st
VT Art.
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EquaIIzing Pensions.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: Conlrade
Chauncey l.. Knapp, of Leavenworth, Kan,
strikes me square, and l rise to vindicate our
cause, not only to urge all comrades similarly
afflicted to speak out through that welcome,
whoesouled friend of ours, THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, for an equalization of the pension
laws in regard to disability equivalent to loss
of hand or foot, arm or leg, Should we but
write our Members of both Houses of Congress
asking them why this distinction in the rating,
and urge them to use their influence in level
ing up the rating, not down, that justice may
be given all, it will be done And don't forget
to mention the Importance of speedy and favor
able action on 1.-THE National Tribune" PEN
sion Bill-WILLIAM MCKAMY, Private, Co. E.
9sth Ill. MID Inf, Duncanyille, III.
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The Commissioner of Pensions.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As an old SOL
der, would like to suggest name for ourf future
Commissioner of Pensions, and that is Hon.
George w. Steele, of Grant Co., who represented
this 1.-THE 11th) Congressional District so long
and SO we'll in the National Legislature.
Should Mr. Steele receive the appointment
as said Bureau officer, the soldiers of every To-
cality and every nationality could rely upon
his friendly construction of the Pension laws
and his administration of the laws pertaining
to same would reflect honor upon the State of
Indiana.
The ex-soldiers of this locality, without re-
gard to party affiliations. earnestly desire Mr.
Steele's appointment, and will strive to accom-
plish it.-W. w. PAXTON, Co. K, 10Th Ind Inf,
Dunkirk, Ind.
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Honeymoon.

"Say, Perkins, old boy, why don't we see you
at the club any more? Has your mother-in-
law shut down on your" No, Brown; the fact
Of the matter is my home is so happy now that
there is no inducement for me to leave it, You
look incredulous, but it's positive fact You
see, my wife used to suffer SO much from func-
tioDal arrangements common to her sex that
her spirits and her temper were greatly affected.
1t was not her fault, of course, but it made
home unpleasant. all the same But now, since
she has begun to take DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, she has been so well and so happy
that we are having our honeymoon all over
again"
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A Secret

of good health is found in the regular move
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Liver. These organs were intended by nature
to remove from the system all Impurities. If
you are constipated you offer standing in
vitation" to whole family Of diseases and
Irregularities which will surely be accepted
and you will have guests unwelcome and deter
mined. All these unhappy conditions may be
averted by the timely use of DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets Powerful for the effect
ual regulation of the bowels and Liver estab-
fishing healthy action of the entire wonderful
organism with which We are created.
The National tribune., 1888-12-06

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Hiram Kendall, Co. l, 102d N. Y, Orange
flights, Fla says his mother died not long ago
and left him legacy of $500. At the time he
was in the almshouse Albany, n. Y. He took
this money and went to Florida, bought four
acres of land. and has improved it, working
very hard. He now has small orange grove,
besides plum, peach and banana trees He
also has planted enough sweet potatoes and
other truck upon which to live, and he thanks
God that be is no longer in the poorhouse, but
is able to make his own living. He is an APP
plicant for pension, but has failed as yet in
having it allowed.
Henry Woodin, Battery C, 1st Ohio L. A.,
Unionvile o., lost his sachel in some town in
Illinois in 1868. 1t contained his discharge
papers, and should any body who sees this no
tice return the papers to him they will receive
reward.
George P Hawks, Templeton Mass, says he
was in Knoxville, Tenn, during the entire
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than The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, as it is truly
the soldiers friend. He would like some mem
Der of his old regiment to give some of their
doings during the war, especially as to the
siege of Knoxville Tenn.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
For Ladies, Misses and Children

Sugar and salt will rule in Kansas if
the agriculturists do not in the classical
language of the day-''Get a move on
them = Newton Republican. Don't
know about that: our nation IS that the
two SIS depend largely upon the move
that the agriculturists get on them, or
words to that effect.
The Arkansas City Evening Dispatch
has been ensmalled a column all around.
a good indication that it means TO fight
it out. There is nothing bad about the
Dispatch as a local paper but its politics,
and it is as decent in that regard as
could be expected of a Democratic
paper.
1t is reported that at the meeting Of
the Commoner publishing company Ia
Newton, Saturday, it was resolved 70
patroniZe 10 business men in Newl0n
who did not patronize the Comm oner.
The boycot may result in discussing the
party of the first part that the long felt
want in that community was all along
more a matter of Imagination than IA
fact.
A party of gentlemen left Schell City
few days ago for an outing in southwest
ern Missouri and Arkansas. 4 friend who
examined the commissary department
reports among other things a case Of
labeled "Anheuser's Condition Powders,
key of malaria preventive" two jugs
of mineral water" some bottles Of
.'chlora mixture and blank prescrip-
tons labeled: ''for use in Kansas until
our return"
There are at present fifty-three per
sons In the Kansas state peuitentiary
under sentenue of death for murder ia
the first degree. Two Of them. J. w.
McNutt and Arthur Winner. Of Sedg
wick county, have been in confinement
since 1874 Henrietta Cook, Of Osborne
county, was sentenced in 1876 and J. I.
Mccormack, Of Cherokee county, also
entered the prison in the centennial year.
-Atchison Patriot.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
THE NEW PLAGUE OF EGYPT.

Chicago Times.
The report comes from the birth place
of Moses that the river on which he
floated in an ark of bull rushes has not
risen to height sufficient to fill most Of
the irrigation bitches and at last ac-
counts it was receding. This state of
things threatens starvation to nearly five
millions of people. There has been no
one in Egypt since Joseph's time who
has placed enough grain in elevators or
warehouses to supply the people with
food during a period of seven years.
During late years the little surplus of
grain raised any season was required to
pay taxes. The tax collectors leave
enough to allow the people to live sothey
can pay more next year.
Sir Samuel Baker, the famous explor-
er of Upper Egypt and the Soudan states
that the low stage of water Is not IN his
opinion due to lack OF ram III the inte-
rior. He believes that the mahdi has by
the aid of the natives ne controls the
Atbara river, which is the chief tributary
to the Nile to be DETECTED, so that its
current now flows toward the Red Sea
He states that he became convinced
many years ago that this could be easily
done, and he believes that the natives
have sufficient capacity TO dot.
Another explorer believes that new
outlet has been cut for the water of an
immense lake that feeds this river for
nrigating purposes, and that as 4 conse-
quence both the Nile and its largest
tributary are very low. There is great
alarm among the foor farmers of lower
Egypt, who spend much time in prayer.
If river that causes rise of twenty
FIVE feet in the Nile has been DETECTED
and its waters caused to run toward the
Red sea, it must have washed out a
channel by this time and its mouth would
be visible from the decks OF vessels that
pass near the African coast. There Is
talk In Cairo and London about sending
an expedition to the Soudan to ascertain
if the river has been diverted toward the
Red sea Ii would seem TO be a much
easier way TO send steamer from Port
Said along the west shore of the sea and
find out If a new river Is flowing into II
II the waters that have rendered Egypt
productive have been turned out OF their
natural channel by the natives OF Soudan
II Is obvious that the country must De
subdued at any cost of life and money.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
People Of the Teehe Country.

There are In so11e parts Of the Techs
land settlements where q fascinating AID
unique people dwell. 20 closely united. 80
materially indeycuaent Of the outside
world that they are almost Ike tribal
communities. The climate has done el-
most It's genial best for theze people
They know nothing Of books O. literature,
they never have heard Of any 81 the
olog!es and isE7s that peroolate brains
elsewhere, but they live close % pssara
They produce absolutely everTthtng they
ase CT eat They rake pretty Exetcres II
their simple little homes. pictures tia. sp-
peal 70 one ns barn y2rd scene ca can.
vas. or tho suggested oozinsss Of q Dcteh
interior painted By great master sypcals.
-sther than the represensAtson % . wien
Faust noeing over tones II his 9i-a
laboratory.
The great truth Of Efe for these La 20
i've and 20 love, 10 6wsli Ia comfort with
many children, 70 fear God ard 20 obey
tho priest, 70 de eocfesssd ard s5xolve6.
70 lie skrived n The sree. little church
and Afterwards 70 sleep under tie PurTas
gu-se and passion vices L tee grzssgrss1
cemeteries. sh4s In HES truth xod MS
sion for these simple folk Tnis history
u Such hoEe. tic oGovinc1rg procs Q!
is existence. Ia the best inE1g-atsoo do
euncut suy parsah eAa put forth We
want nothing better. Doro neral. Esors
grogress:ve than izaEigrzzts striving %
earn sveei hozss; for tsese VIII h~ing
xssh thea the nx.1fac.a-cz and ia
b1sizess nAn. planting Industries .a&s
s6alI yisid god hArvests q work sd
pros2etsy,-Cs:hx<.as Cole Il View Or
lea.s Ptcayr1e
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

KANSAS KOLLARY.

George Martin says IF there had been
good crops in Western Kansas, the Re-
publican majority would have been 100,-
000" Probably.
The Newton Republican complains Of
the burden on that community OF lot
of professional paupers and calls for
their unloading upon the county.
The Atchison Patriot says it was a
mistake about 50 many sacks Of mail be-
ing burned in a mail car between Atchi-
son and Topeka, that only three sacks
were scorched little.
Tascott was in Ellsworth one day the
past week. i member of detective
agency residing there became aware Of
the fact, and Mr. Tascott only escaped
arrest by hurrie1ly making himself
scarce.
Harrisons plurality in Kansas foots up
to total Of s, 0o0. That's pretty far
showing. bus it should be remembered
that school houses are nearly mile
apart on an average II this stale
kinsIey Murcury.
Women are more honest than men,
with the exception, perhaps, Of me two
lady horse thieves II kans2S--Louis-
vile Courler-Jo1rnaI. Wei, you can
discount their cleverness; they ars AZ
large, and without legal process, al that
An Afchison young lady while explor-
ing the kitchen In the dark stepped On
raj and morfaily wounded the animal
The onIv strange thing connected sItn
the incident is thai she dSdn't FAINT ssaae
didn't even scream Twas dark and she
DIDN'T see what she had done
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
OKLAHOMA,

To the Editor Of the EAGLE.
We DO not wish to infringe on the
kindness of the press, but we are sorry
that You did not publish the sixth sec
ton Of the Springer Oklahoma bill, for
said pamphlet was a true copy Of the
Oklahoma bill brought here direct from
congress by Mr.. Elliott.
We will insert the sixth section or part
thereof concerning the settlers rights
and hope you will be kind enough to
publish the same TO show that Mr..
Springer was not thoroughly posted on
the bill as it stands on the calendar as
unfinished business. The sixth section
of the Oklahoma bill as ordered printed
by the committee on territories says:
There shall be no rights allowed in con-
sequence of priority of settlement, and it
does not say anyone can secure title who
settles in the territory before the passage
Of the bill \ SETTLER.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
A House Built of Paper.

Atlanta Ga. Journal
There is paper house in Atlanta. No
wood. brick, iron or other material is
used about the building. At 10S Decatur
street neat little store, painted sky-blue
has attracted considerable attention for
the past week. The gaudy color is not
the cause of the little building being the
object of so much attention, but the ma
terial of which it is constructed makes it
a novelty. It'll made entirely of paper.
The store is owned by Mr.. August Sin
cova and was built by a Frenchman
named Smith Spelled of course in a
French way, who is agent for the paper
of which it is constructed. The rafters.
the Notwithstanding the roof and the
flooring are all made of thick, compressed
paper boards, impervious to water and
as dnrable as wood. The house cannot
catch on fire as easily as a wooden build
ing, because the surface of the paper is
smooth and hard The building Is used
as store by Neal Kelly, who says he
finds it warm in cold weather and COM
Portable when the weather is warm.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

The stampede from the Knights of
Labor, threatened by Barry in the event
Master Workman Powderly should be
sustained by the generally assembly, has
not set in yet, though the endorsement
has been pronounced, most emphaticallly.
He is a sorry knight who is not Barry S
superior and nobody knows it better
than the members of the order. Their
confidence in Powderly is in marked
contrast with the contempt expressed
for the chronic kicker they kicked out.
The star of his ambition proved to be
only bit Of foXfire.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
RECENT MASSACHUSETTS Events

The Hartford Courant rehearses two
recent occurrences in Massachusetts
which cannot fail to provoke most un-
complimentary COMMENSURATE they de-
serve to. A citizen of Northampton,
who comes and goes as he pleases and
enjoys the possession of property, drove
to Holyoke last Wednesday in his wagon,
taking Pole about q years old with
him. 1t was bitterly cold day but the
Pole had no stockings or undertaking,
and when the man at Holyoke went off
to a warm breakfast he left this freezing
fellow creature chained to his wagon,
and there the humane people found him
and discovered his plight, after wonder
ing for two hours why he
staid there. The Northampton man
said he didn't ''know whether
he was one of my men or not,
Six months ago [ let out a man Of his
description" The dealer IN men was
arrested but found bail very soon in the
enormous sum Of two hundred dollars.
The other occurrence was the tramp
outrage near Springfield. A party of
drunken, ruffianly tramps tried to cap
ture freight train and did besiege a
railroad station and threaten the rail
road employees. They were arrested
and tried. One pleaded guilty, when
the judge discharged them all, to their
intense amazement, and the fellow who
had pleaded guilty took it back and
walked out too.
All this happened in Massachusetts.
If it had been reported from Texas it
would have been called reporters fiction.