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Several Veteran. Of the Whole War sun l.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Over the sig
nature Of "A. b." In the issue OF Oct g. relative
TO the number OF men now living who were
under ire at Bull Run and at Appomattox.
beg leave to reply that If he will meet the sur
viyors Of the 18th ". Y. Cav. in Reunion next
August, will Introduce him to several sbonld
they be living ut that time. Quite number Of
the 18th n. Y. Inf, on the expiration or their
term OF service, re-enlsted in the 18th N. Y.
Cav. then being organized at Syracuse. n. Y.
Among those whom think Of at present were
Orderly. Scrg't Maxwell McAllon, Serg't u. w,
pckery, and Loren j. Paulk of Co ii fSerp't
Nlekcry being wounded at Appomatloxl Lieut.
Ed. Pointer, of Co. A, and Serg't A. Wright. of
20. |, all living at last accounts Lieut. Col A
j. Root, killed at Appomattox on the evening
OF the 9Th OF August, commanded COMPANY of
the 18th N. Y. at Bull Run. There are sew.
eraI others living, whose names do not occur 10
me at present.
have no means OF knowing what the casu-
allies were in the 18th from any official reports.
The fact that the regiment was under fire Ia
established blythe loss OF one of my own towns
men, julius Westgate, killed by cannon-shot at
Bull Run.
One other of "a. BIS" statements does nat
make things appear quite as they appeared Ia
me, IN which he says this Union veteran. with
HE division, blocked the Lynchburg road west
oil the village early In tho morning Of Anril 90
etc. Now, "a IL appeared to me- from the stand
point that occupied ut that time (which was
just where the flag OF truce first appeared in
sight on Gen. Clusters line) the infantry did
not arrive at the Courthouse until late at night
or near morning Of April 8. II he is correct the
Union veterans division must have done some
tall marching and beat Clusters Division of
Cavalry which / think Was a very hard
thing 10 do, as well as being very bad tao
tics. If remember rightly. Custer's Division
ofCayalry were not within 20 miles Of Appomat.
tox Courthouse on the early morning Of the 9Th.
and the marching had been at very rapid gait
previously. i do not see how adivision Of infan-
try could have been in advance Of the cavalry.
Clusters Division reached point near the
Courthouse about mid afternoon of the 9Th and
engaged the enemy fighting until dark or after.
and have yet To learn that the infantry were
engaged at all that evening. And from the
conversation that / overheard between Gen.
Custer and the party bearing the flag of truce.
that they (the enemy were satisfied that thew
had nothing but a thin line of cavalry In front
of them at dark on the evening before, and
when daylight appeared they discovered three
solid lines of Infantry aud line of artillery.
ia addition 10 the cavalry, all within range of
their camp, when up went the sponge.-W, r.
W., Liverpool, N. Y.
lNOTE-The date april g." as printed, was
typographical error. IL should have been
April 8, and was so in the manuscript. The
writer Of the article to which W. f. w, refers
was ons of Gen. Grffin's 0rderlies at the time.
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Praise from q Democrat.

AfhiHe IRON . befnuSfat.
Mr.. WEAVER
DEAR SIR: Enclosed please find one dollar.
for which have sent TO my address for one year
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Thanks for the
several copies kindly sent me by you. j am a
Democrat; born a Democrat, aud expect to die
Democrat. aud my sympathy has been rather
with the lost cause; but ia the perfect fairness
and the logical arguments used in favor of the
Union soldier aud his claims upon the Govern
ment he SO heroically saved, aside from all the
army aud other stories of interest 10 the reader,
pronounce il, If not the best, one of the veRy
best n-pOlitieal papers published, either for a
family or soldier, and, for the life of me-
cannot tell why every Union soldier in tho
United States does not have THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE upon his center table, for no other
paper published pictures TO the minds Of the
rising generation the suffering privations,
hardships and dangers Of those who espouscd
the cause OF the Union aside from the loss of
life, money, and property. Hoping The Ma.
TIoEAL TRIBUNE may accomplish every pur-
pose for which 1t is published, financially and
otherwise, am, yours truly, w. A. HALEY,
Petra, KY, Nov. IL, 1889.
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ProYIdonce SnrInp.

VIM. Hubbard, Elgin, ILL.,, says that Comrade
krow's statement in regard to the location Of
Providence Spring is correct, but the practice
of fishing for the water with long poles, etc.
was certainly not of regular or frequent oc-
currcnce, aud by the rules and regulations of
the prison such an act could not have been
done without the offender suffering the death
penalty, ms is well known.
I. j. Pearson, Co. Ii, 4th Iowa, Taloga, Kan.
was in Andorsonville for more than six months
and If there is worse place he wants TO miss
1t. There was q Provdential Spring about half
way up the hill on the north side of the Sweet
water, and it was almost as much Of a miracle,
under the circumstances, as when Moses smote
the rock to get water for the children Of Israel.
He wants the address of Frank Williams, of
some Connecticut regiment who was in prison
with him.
T, NJ. Mosngo Co. f, 7th Ind, Corinth, KY,
says that Comrade Kennedy is right in stating
that the Providence Spring was not known be-
fore the prayer, which was supposed to be in
buental in bringing it forth.
David II. Smith, Co. ID, Goth Pa. Cav, Eli
ottsburg, Pa, in answer to Serg't Edwards, Sd
Iowa, says that there was no water between
tho deadline and the stockade near to whore
the Providence Spring started on Aug. 8, 1864.
Neither was there hogshead there up TO Oct.
10 of that year, but there was a spout made of
two boards.
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"Oid prletton.p

EDITOR NATrosAL TRIBUNE: like to read
the story OF tho Cannoneer." He knows what
he Is talking about gives US straight goods.
atm glad he gives Gen. Carroll credit for what
he said and dad. think Carroll was the most
abused man in the army. But when there was
any quick and bloody work Carroll and tho
l4th Ind. 9Th Ohio, 4th Ohio and 9TH Va. were
called on 20 do IL. lie Was called ON at Chan.
cellofsyille after the Eleventh Corps broke !;
also at ucttysburgi st the Wilderness when the
febs broke our center, at the Bloody Angle
Carroll took the lead. The boys used 10 call
him "Oid Bfiektop," on account Of his red
head. X. MCCLURE, l4th Ind, Vincennes,
Ind
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: DO any of the
comrades Of the " old bloody boys" of Wilich's
Brigade, Woods Division, Fourth Corps especi.
ally those of the S9th H., remember the con-
grogation of soldiers who held services in tho
Presbyterian church at which "Young Isaac
h" occupied the pulpit and Comrades Hughes,
Skinner aud McClOud OBLIGATED as choir? OF
course that sermon was adapted to the occasion,
and while it didn't overflow with religious
sentiment or expression, 10 had much of the
ludcrous in its composition. These facts,
scenes and incidents are as fresh Ia my mind
as though they had occurred but yesterday. |
presume that the congregation who now wor-
ship God in that old church at Now Market
are ignorant of the fact that once upon a time
the above named Sergeant held forth as divine
in that church, which was filed from the ranks
OF the S9th H.. 10th aud 18th Ohio. II would
DO useless for me to give synopsis even of
that discourse. OF course Sergts Curran Shcr-
win and Lieut.. Boomer. aud one or two other
commissioned officers of the S9th Ill.,, will re-
member something about 10, Ono thing do
remember and that IS that our services we're
held late, while the " Preacher Sergeant" was
pressing some of the comrades To come for.
ward and promise TO stand guard that evening,
SO =" the Preacher" Lieut. Boomer, Sergt Me
Cloud and several others might 20 uptown and
see Brother Harrson's daughters. Yes they
volunteered and the boys went, and while Gen
i. j. Wood. OF the Third Division, was in the
parlors OF HarrisOns residence, which were his
Headquarters you sec" FUNNY" was n Major
Generall Sergeant Preacher Isaac X. and Lieut..
A. NJ. Boomer occupied the kitchen with the
girls. No doubt while Gen. Wood and his staff
were concocting measures for the prosecution of
the war, the Sergeant and Lieutenant were
embracing the girls and explaining 70 them the
wonderful qualities OF Northern music, such
men ms Prof Bigelow, OF Boston, and others of
whom the musical world knew nothing aud had
never heard. Oh, how the old doxology rang out
on that occasion. aud hcw for many days the
F" Sergeant" was dubbed " Reverend DO any
OF the boys OF tho soth H. remember being No
that meeting 2-IsAAc X. YoUso, Serg't, Co ii,
18th Ill, Bristol. Ill.
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An Old Veterans Freak.
Tgo,, EI.o.,,.f... TL,.,.. TIL

Tho latest bid for notoriety takes the form of
a feat TO be- attempted by veteran by the name
of Wales, who is rs years old He has ordered.
and 1t is now completed. small hand cart, FIVE
feet six inches long and two and half feet wide,
with wheels six feet two inches high, and with
which he proposes crossing the continent from.
San Francisco to New York, via Ogden, Omaha
and Chicago, on foot, thence by steamship to
Liverpool, and then will visit most of the large
English cities, giving lectures on California
aud his experiences in tho United States He
will then cross over to Calais and bring his cart
up at the Place do Vendome in Paris, and win
Then sail for San Francisco, taking about two
years to make the trip.
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NEW YORK
Xmas Presents.

Do not buy your Xmas presents till you
have consulted the mammoth illustrated pre-
MUM list issued by The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Sent free to any address. 1t gives a selection
from hundreds of articles, embracing all musi-
cal instruments, watches, jewelry. guns, sew
ing machines, household utensils such as
china, silver plate, stoves, etc. All these
things can be obtained free of cost, or, if one
chooses to buy outright, at less than half the
retail price. We also furnish gold watches on
credit
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American MONEY In Enrone.


About 10000 Americans were among the
visitors to tho Paris Exhibition. They must
have spent on an average, about 500 in Paris.
or about $l2,000000. The cost of the voyage
to and from Europe and of their travel
ing and purchases while there must have been
at least $500 apiece, making 500, 1000, 0O0 tho
total being thus about $72,0000O0. If we add
Mr. q. L, Huntington's contribution to Prince
Hatzfeldt and those OF other exceptional mil
lionaires not to be classed among tho mass it is
safe to say that at least $l00,000.000 of Ameri-
can money were spent IN Europe last Summer.
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Comments and CorrectIons.

0. s. Barrett Co. b, 4th Mich, Adrian, Mich,
thinks that the "Cannoneer's Story" is the most
truthful aud graphic, and contains the best
rendered description Of Gettysburg he has ever
seen. The writer must have been there. Com
rade Barrett participated in the second days
fight, was wounded, and on tho third day lay
with many others, in plain view of the contend
ing forces
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From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
PERSONAL.

James A. Abbott, Commander Prescott Post,
No. l, Providence, r. l., enlisted in Co. F, LIST
r. /. detached militia, May g 1861, being then
ID years, IL months and 26 days old. He Joined
Co. g, Sd r. /. Ii. A., Oct. 5, 1861; was trans
ferred to Light Battery G, same regiment; re-
enlisted as q veteran Jan. 90, 1864, and was
finally mustered out June 8, 1865.
David III. Meade, Co. ID, 31st ILL.,, Walnut
Grove, Ark, was born Jan. II, 1s49, and en-
listed April l, 1864; went with Sherman to the
sea. and participated in some of the hard fight
ing around Atlanta. He would like to hear
from VIM. Turley, Co. ID, 31st Ill.
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To introduce IL and obtain agents the UNDERSIGNED
nrIn VIII give away few Of their s. 90 ermau fecrIe
Belts Invented ~ Prof Van der Weyde Pres of the
New York Electrical Society 10 Pat ~ positive
cure for Nervous Debility RheumaIis Loss OF Power
DC Address Electric Agency T.. u BOZ l,s Brook lyu
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Where he MorShIned.

lAet1 York Iruth
Deacon Jones (solemnlyl-My young friend
do you attend place of Worship
Young Man-Yes, sir, regularly every Sun
day night.
Deacon Jones-Pray tell me where you go to
Worship
Young Man-rm on my way to see her
now"
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win 10 Just as Well.

Ebenezer-Did you water the COWS tonight.
HiTam2
Hiram-No, forgot
You shouldn't have forgotten but, then. we
will water the milk, and that will do lust as
we'll"
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$40 10 $1,000, properly placed In Wall street
is the foundation Of 0 fortune. AddEei JACK
son, SPRAGuE q Co., 80 New street. N, Y,
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Catarrh Is a constitutional disease, and re-
quirea u constitutional remedy like Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
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Lost and Fund.

George II. Glover, Somers. Conn. says that
during the seven days fight he lost Bible with
red cover, aud thinks his name was written
in IT,
David stambaugh Co. A. 14sth Pa and Co.
b, 53d Pa, st. Clairsville, Pa, writes in answer
to Comrade Ambrose, who sayssthat not Daniel
Hough, but member Of the 9th Mass, was the
first soldier who fell in the war, informing
that comrade that. although no one was killed
during the bombarlment of Fort Sumter, i'm
mediately after the surrender Mai. Anderson
ordered salute OF 100 guns to be fred ia honor
of tho flag, and while this was in progress q
gun burst and instantly killed Daniel Hough.
III. L. Kramer, Co. @, 18th Ohio, Wichita,
Kan, corrobOrates the above claim, while
Hiram I. Heath, Go. e, 18th N. H., Stewards
town, N. H. insists that Comrade Ladd, 9th
Mass, WAS the first man killed
G. T. Bristol, Coburg Mo-, was born Sept. IL
1910; enlisted June, 1862, in the S7th Ohio
serving in that regiment until he lost his eye
at Harper's Ferry. He re-enlisted in the sth
Mich. Cav, and served until captured on Stone
mans raid, south of Atlanta, in 1864.
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ELECTRIC BELT FREE.

write TO Il. A. Armstrong, Detroit, Mich for
his Oak or s. of v. Price List. Sent free
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Horace J.. Stiles, Washington, ID. c., has been
engaged in collecting material for the history
OF "Baldy" Smiths Second Division, Sixth
Corps, and he wants all members of that or
gani2ation to send him correspondence, diaries,
extracts, incidents aud memoranda of all kinds
H. X. Thornton, Co. G, 45th Ohio, Byhalia, o.,
wants some comrades in Kansas, Arkansas or
California to inform him of the best places in
those States in which to take up homestead
OF 100 acres.
w. S. Pierce, Co. B. Goth Wis, Manitou,
Winnepeg, Canada, says that in September
1860, he put his discharge in the hands of c. p
Simpson, Of Madison, Wis, for tho purpose of
securing an equalization of bounty. His dis
charge. with 10 others, was taken from the
mails somewhere in Pennsylvania, so Mr.. Simp-
son told him, and the comrade offers a reward
for information leading to the recovery Of the
same
Daniel Baker, Enon, o. would like to know
what became of the flag of the 153d Ohio capt
nred by Bradley L. Johnson, at Green Spring
Run, Aug. 2, 1864. The writer says it was lost
honorably, the Colonel. with about 80 men, being
cut off and surrounded by about $500 of tho
enemy, and with the alternatives to surrender
or be useiessly hutehered. If the flag is in ex-
istence II would be "a much-prized memento TO
tho survivors
J. Ii. Collier, Co. l.. 4th Mich. Cav, 40
Rock street, Marquette. Mich, says that not
withstanding NIL the various accounts that
have been written in regard TO the capture of
jeff Davis, that honor belongs TO the writer's
regiment, aud the cOmTado has Jeff's saddle
bags as his share of the plumber. The LIST Wis
Cav. had nothing whatever to do with the
capture.
w. b. stedman. Clifton, Kan, wants the
words of Marching Through Georgia, No. g"
as sung by comrade at the Campfire in the
Auditorium at Ellsworth, Kan, Wednesday,
Oct .
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Random Shots.

Charles A. Miller. Macedonia Pa, says that
the article in the issue of Nov. IA, in regard to
q visit to a cave in Huntingdon County, Pa,
brings to his mind little incident that occur
red at Stanton, Vass in the Summer of 1864.
The writer's company II, 5Sth Pal was doing
provost guard duty at StauntOn one morning
when the officer in command took some of the
mon up the side of the mountain to open a
cave which was believed to exist. The squad
was soon at work, and by noon had made an
entrance TO the cave, which was very deep.
At first no one would volunteer to mako an ex-
ploration, but finally eOmrade was lowered
into the hole by q rope some 80 feet, then
another comrade followed him, and the former
finished his journey, which was fully 140 feet
away. The next day the cavern was explored
farther, and was found to be seam or split in
the rock, in some places wide. others narrow,
with very muddy bottom. The writer does
not know whether the explorers found any
hidden treasures.
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There is much dissatisfaction among the old
soldiers OF McAlisteryilie, Pa, over the failure
of the Postoilice Department to appoint as POST
master Comrade William Splitter, who served
in the 10th Ia. for three years, and then vet
eranized. He was splendid soldier aud par
ticipatcd in so battles, until he lost his leg at
Deep Bottom, Va. The position he sought was
given To q young man who was an infant at the
time that Comrade Splitter was fighting for his
country. Tho latter was strongly Endorsed by
the leading citizens of the town, both Republi-
cans and Democrats, and there is apparently no
reason why no should not have been preferred
To his civilian opponent
The local papers at Burlington Junction, Iowa,
are criticizng severely tho failure to reappoint
as Postmaster J. nj. White, veteran soldier,
who was removed by the Cleveland Administra-
ton. A great majority of the citizens, without
respect TO party, signed petitions asking for his
reappointment by the present Administration
but the place was given TO young lady who
has no connection with tho town except a tenn
porary residence as school teacher. Her APP
pointment was made IL is understood, a person
al matter by Asst Postmaster Garrison.
comrade writing from Pennville, Ind, says
that member of the GAR, who was well
backed by the soldiers and other citizens, was
Il candidate for tho position of Postmaster mt
that place. In opposition to him was young
civilian who was not so we'll Endorsed as the
veteran. Notwithstanding this the Postotllce
Department informed the citizens of the place
that unless another man was named the old
Democratic Postmaster would BIO kept in Office.
The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-08-10
A GENUINE LOVE MATCH.
They Met, They Loved, and Were
Happily Married.

The Knoxville Tribune in speaking Of
the marriage of our townsman Mr. f.
Rogers Grant to Miss Annie NJ. BooSc,
of Maryland, in that city, Wednesday,
says:
Yesterday at noon Mr.. +. Rogers
Grant, of Ashcvilc, North Carolina, and
Miss Annie NJ. I}oOsc, of Cumberland,
Md, were united in marriage at St.
Johns Church, Dr. Ringgold officiating.
Only a select number of friends were
present.
At the appointed hour for the marriage
the bride entered the church on the arm
of her brother, Mr.. A. ]. Boosc, who had
the marriage, and he gave the lady
away. The bride wore a gray Mohair
travelling dress with handsome trim
mingS and with hat and gloves to match.
The groom was accompanied by his best
friend, Mr.. II. X. Wingcrt, Mr. Charles
Adams and Mr.. II. O. Miller acting as
ushcrS.
1t seems that this is one of the few
genuine love matches which are made in
life. The parties met some time since and
there was a mutual attraction which
ripcncd into their marriage. The groom
is popular citizen of AshcviIc where he
is engaged in business. He arrived here
Tuesday. The bride is lovely daughter
of Maryland, but has been here some
weeks stopping with friends in North
Knoxville. These friends were the occa-
sion of the marriage taking place here
The newly welded pair left on the East
bound train for a bridal tour. They will
spend few days at Tatc'S, and then go
to the mountains of New England for Il
few weeks, after which they will return
to Ashcvillc, their future home
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THE PAWNBROKER'S SOLILOQUY.

'Tis pleasant to live in the suburbs of town,
Drive up to my Office at nine,
Transact business till two,
And then take the cars that stop at the gate
Near the end of my oak Avenue
NV breakfast take by myself formy wife,
| must mention, don't rise until ten;
In my buggy hop,
Then take up the rcinS ana old BULLET makes
time
70 the door of my pawnbrokcr shop.
Full oft arrive and find the place filled
With the needy, whose wants | supply.
And feel sad at times
When think how many pawnlovc's precious
gifts
To kcep them from doing worse crimes
Some people get vcXcd, and say get rich
IN usury drawn from the poor;
But YOU always will find
That those who are apt to cri icisc most
Are to real deeds of charity blind.
My ncighbor upbraids me, and says that my
wealth
"Is i'll gotten gains" to bc sure
To his church once went;
Tho h IS pious and rich, when they passed
round the plate
lie put in an old copper cent.
DO you think am worse than he who takes
liens
OF the planters who live in the South
On supplies until fall
When accounts are made out and interest
charged,
Takes their money, provisions and all.
No; my money make by hard knocks, if I'm
I'll double it twice if l can
OF the wants Of the poor;
For although there are times when my bar
gains are hard,
| nccr turn them off from my door.
II always takes two to make up trade,
And his own business each ought to know.
So in lending man
'ris business with me to trade clnse-ycS, ana
sharp;
lie must make the best bargain he can.
I've searched DER the land and l ne'cr can
bank that the needy relieves
At q low rate per cent.
From the pulpit aye! down to the layman at
large,
They ali seem on money intent.
Now, when business is DER and 1 take the
cars home,
meet the dear wife tive no child)
Who the morning has passed
In relieving the wants of the suffering poor
So my money does some good at last.
That dear little wife! has a heart full of love
And sympathy, too, for the poor;
So never refuse
IIcr the money she wants on those errands
of love,
But give to her all that she'll use.
The judgments of men are too quick and too
harsh,
When the surface merely they see,
Or only part.
For the man who in business transactions is
hard,
Has oft soft spot in his heart.
S. WELLER,
Asheville, N. c., August, 1889.