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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

Naval engineers estimate that cT svsry
100 tons If cosl burned az sea 50 are
wasted. and only Eve expended in The work
cf pushing TIE vessel forward OF the
p wasted tons a. tons arc lost a. the boiler
in cor sequence 0f unused heat Passing
from the snoEe-stacs. from incomplete
combustion. radiation. cunduct0n s0d
uaincr causes. that A. tons are lost n heat
a. the cylinder. vhich has been co1-
Quoted from the I've steam and the unused.
and from latent heat escaping with the eT-
haust steam. Furthermore. the analysis
shows that the loss from friction q En-
Gne working undsr fll power ~ ses
amounts sn three sDd 4 haIf t0us- s1d that
-hc average fosscs from power re1llr red -
vers ar and feed pumps, s1G 20 Cvsrcnuaa
augmented resistance das = SIP and fric-
ticn q screw blades III srll water. amounts
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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

placed 50 20 70 hold it about two feet from
the bottom Iffshing in = stream. y is =
good plan % let the float be carried down
by the current 10 the lines limit.
snd the chances sre there will he
trouble before the return trip Is made.
What first attracts ths attention ~ a 8sb
IS the wrizgling aod squirming of The bait.
50. OF course. the livslier - "a TIE better.
and. FOR that ressOn. Erest caution is
needed that ths live bait i not killed
when attaching Il 70 the hook
TfuSiua mfnne-v or frog. from under
Meath draw the hook through both lips
TAis viii keep Sc mou-h shrt and prevent
So being drowned vixen pulled through
TIE watsr. Never put hook thrcuzh 10
rsfppow-s bsrk For he vii either he
hooked 80 desrly ss % cripple him. OF 50
lightly as - - snapped - ~ The f-sV
east. Wien trolling for bsss. ne No. 3
fBrsd spoon and 4sh 18th about ssveut.
fvA feet 2 Iine n the rsteT = very deep
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

strike minnow or fFog fastened - a
gang Of hooks Ia also a good trolling
bait.
IL a man bought al the trolling para
pherualia that Is recommended TO him ny
the shOpkeepeT he would need boy 10
carry II. pocket full Of money 10 pay
the bill with, aud in the end would have
10 buy what fish be took home.
Black bass, like all other fish, bite well
on a cloudy day. bat equally good
catches can be made in the brightest Kind
of weather, provided there Is a southwest
erly wind, sufficiently strong 10 cause a
ripple on the water. More bass can be
taken even when white caps are running
than on perfectly quiet day. Rough
water has two advantages, the hsh can {
see you aud IL keeps your bait moving.
IL fishing in "A lake or stream In which
there il ell-grsss or lily pads. allow your
bait TO approach them as close a. possible.
A black bass, like trout, has his fayorlte
lurking place in which ne is concealed and
lies in wait for his prey. He is also partial 10
sunken logs and rocks, but his fayorite
haunt is under dam, and he loves 10 play
in among the large rocks that are usually
found AT the base of pier AS rule,
however these choice places have been
taken advantage of by Tom, Dick and
Harry until the few fish that are left are
30 thoroughly trained that the most ex'
pert angler fnds his skill Ineffective. III
the day is clear that same big old fellow
can be seen that WAS there last time. he
swims lazily up TO the tempting bait that
is offered him. stops. looks at IL. shuts one
eve, smiles at the fisherman. wags bis tail
and once more swims round that biz stone
10 see that no fresh young prey is tress.
passing in his domain. | remember one
old loafer of this kind that got 70 be af
well known as the bridge itself. He must
have weighed three pounds, looked well
fed. and wa. fat and lazy. Many a time
have stood on the pier and dropped the
bait almost in his mouth. Some days be
would pay no attention TO it, while on
others he would root il to one side with
his nose He was never known TO lose his
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

as< rasre ASS. Ii pieAeEel e2a be 80
etLrse, cat = u2Er9s stri2. tour iucles ieaei.
fsou hls BELLY, and att&eh Is - ons - ths
hooss A AN peE-esi Used "A ttls say -
stIa b~gter
II leFk i felt IA tie line. &Da = hsa ls
Eot caaxht, pail IL the sps9a and see y
ssr~ss or Ests&En hSs fsstrasd Itself eo ths
took for II sact were the case one cossaa
hsA until eoonSdsy without gstting .
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
BASS KILLERS Al WORK.
The Most Improved Methods o.
Taking Black BSss.
" sat Bats - tss and hS. a. Cst fss-a-
a Rev sBSsssflOss sA.t sut Bs II
More sslss EhAa a Rrsn Ns- SGt-
6t-FF4etfest illustrations


A ruaor has reached ~ Washington thai
r. President Cleveland aud a st1asil party
% his lriends viii devote a lea slays - oass
rshinx GA the -. Lawrencz this season.
lie j. gstti9z too heavy 10 follow tTOUt
stream lighting his Nay against bushes
saI black aies. II he gsls held of q gcod
sized black bass lie viii have sufficient
euployInsnr sitting Ia the stern II his
skin aud keeping Ais head cool, Tor the
black bass i a game nsh every irch II him
aad it tak.s sJruux tssckle aud great sAlI
10 land TWO IpouBdeF.
There are tsO kinds ST black hsss-ths
small sud tht large mouth. The former
j. considered the gsmier fsh OF the two
bat "a reality their fighting qualities are
about equal tbs only practical difference
being ln tnflr weight, the small mouth
rarely EXCEEDING four OF i've pounds,
whereas th1 large mouth variety grows
10 twice thai size
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
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Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
ATTACHED TO THE HOOK.

temper OF move quickly, and ! have nc
doubt be is still there to the aggravati0u
OF the local anglers.
After the days fish II n two pounder has
been taken put him in the hands Of cook.
aud If he is properly stuffed and baked he
makes a dish that would gladden. the heart
of an epicure. J. ". J.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

Firsf Dsn-whst does ID. Doctor .sy
e. : - Z bsshsnit
Seeon5 Dame f4silvN-BrfQht's dis-.s. -
NsI 6earis. don't ~ :, down h-rrr-d
Poor. Afflicted John BviEht LIVED 10 = good
on 80 in s- re of rs ffsa.s.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

Freuch missio- srr gives a ss-f-,,s -
rcurt of he state of slavery n Erl sior
Trough it = aot leEsl lusti-r,ti,r. vst tre
Nv perSts al EHG-1n - ssl seIf -
assTe waen as IS unaole - uav his fer-s.
ard once slave hs Is rzrs.y ah.e ,s f-es
himself he HaF - beeles1hed ~ VIA
TIE majority C THE lnts~ior Tnclans a4rs
see1 sG1ce5 - Is soaa..scu.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
Musheson, arand Rapids a fnAl.p-.
CENTRAL
Tsf NIAGARA fAlls kouIt

fDsiiv All others daily except SUNDAY.
Taxing effect sunday, July b, lAoAs
Sleeping cars run oR Pacific and Atlantic ia
PRESSES 10 and from pegroit--l,arloT. .cafs run
on Day Express end Grand Rapids EApfcss 80
aud from peiroif-ltrect ccnnections ms0e a.
Detroit with ali through trains tsst-Ilcsets
on sale at Union Ticket once. e. Monroe ST.
aud al Union depot
fKFn NJ. k8ioes; gent Agf. - Monroe 81.
O. ". kuGGIEs q. p aud 1. Agt. Chicago.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

The shortest line Ia Detroit and East lie
CANT parlof cars between Detroit and Grand
Rapids. Trains leaving Detroit 25 y m aud
Grand Rapids 10 p ~ run daily Other trains
daily except sunday.
A. ALsouisT. Ticket Agent. Depot. GEo. W
MuNsoS, Union Ticket Agent % Monroe-st.
CsRrENrFR Traffic Manager, J. i. Mui1KEN,
General Manager
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
CHIcAGo A WEST MICHIGAN TRAIN,

from Aanlstee, Ludineton. Baldwin, % m
-baily. fDatly except sunday
Through coaches 10 Chicago on SO m
train Through parl0r coach 20 Chicago on
- IN iraln-~Ao extra charge for sratA.
The et8i "A. lh. train consisting 81 day coaches
and smokerrunS through 10 Chicago solid
Through sieepers 10 and from Chicago on
night Express trains.
". A. CARPESrFE. Traffic Manager.
WILLIAM 4. 0kvETI. ASST Gen. Pass Agent
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
AXE SHORE A MICHIGAN SOUTHERN.
H. al.

"a
A Train leaves Grand Rapids for Alegau at
l:lu y m. arriving there at = 49,
through tickets sold 20 principal points On
the nited States. NeXicoaud Cauads \ az 4 ffon
Ticket pmce. 8. j. ~sirH.
@. J.. A. Cleveland. Ohio
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

THE POPULAR STEAMER. Tn0s. TRIANT
Is making daily trips from Pcioskey 20
East Jordan and return.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

nETR0IT. LANSING a NORTHERN
- lDraud Rapids 4 saginaw nisision3 All
trains arrive and depart from Union Depot
pm m I've. Ar. pm y M u IA
t.l0 lv:Sy 6.bb-Grand Rapids 12i 40 b.a8 u 40
s.l0 l2.s s.o1--. Lansing 49, s.a5 3.45 k.is
10 ~ S;45 1880 05 J p IS
m m am Ar. I've I'm = IA 4 IA
pm am I've Ar am m
4 10 S.2i........-Gffnd RAPIDS .---..f ~ lB.Yl
h:55 II Saginaw CIfy....-..-.. s5 61s
900 Il o. East Saginaw ...T - a 40
m pm Ar. LNe. am pm
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
PETosKTY, EscAYABA AND GLADSTONE
u STEAMER LINE

The shortest and cheapest route 20 TScara
ba. Gladstone. Aegaumee and lShpsfufur
Boat leaves Petoskey every Monday Nsdnes
DAY and friday.
For freight or passenger rates apply 10
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The National tribune., 1889-07-11
STRAWBERRIES.
How We Foraeed Some Of the Luscious Fruit.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As IL Is now
strawberry time, it reminds me Of little Incl
dent that happened near Montgomery. Ala.
in the Spring Of ls65. Gen. ]. Il. Moore was
in command of the First Brigade Third Di-
vision, Sixteenth Corps. with headquarters at
Wares plantation, three miles north of Mont
gomery While there the General formed an
acquaintance with citizen by the name Of
Green, who lived some FIVE miles from our
camp, and be passed l,y every morning TO tho
city with vegetables, strawberries, etc. The
General ana his Adjntaut were in the habit of
going out TO Green's and staying until "a late
hour, and having good time. The Generals
Orderly. Frank HaTishock, and myself Orderly
for the AdjutaBt, went along for guard aud 10
take care OF the horses. On May tho Gen
eral and Adjutant were invited out again 10
eat strawberries Frank aud / were left out.
side as usual. We bore IL patiently for a while
but IL WAS growing late, and yet We had seen
no pleasure nor Strawberries so | vcnturcd
up 10 Il shaBty aud asked an old colafcd woman
II she could direct me To the strawberry patch
She said IL would be difficult 10 find, il being
80 dark. ! then asked her IL they had any
picked. She said " No only what MaAsa Fecn
has in the wagon TO take 10 the city" / bid
her goodnight. Now. ~ 81 had been three
years since We had had our ill OF strawberries
the temptation WIS too great. We soon scented
the wagon, aud as Frank had one OF those old.
fashioned Observation-Disclosures about yard
square. we must have tied up nearly a peck
BY and by the officers came ont feeling first
rate, ready for camp. making no apology or
asking how We felt after standing out three or
four hours waiting for them. However, We
assisted them on their horses, and were not
long going that five miles 10 camp ikeeping
our berries out Of EIghtl. IL was then about
midnight. Now, strawberries call for cream,
aud as the old General had COW that had
been contiscated short time before by some Of
the boys and given 10 him. we concluded 20
get even. We thought it best 10 milk the COW
before retiring, which We did but did not
sleep much from that until daylight aud abont
o'clock tue next morning who should come
along but Mr.. Green, just "scotchng,n and re-.
ported as 20 the General for taking his berries.
We were called up and pleaded guilty, and got
off without punishment. But l must sag that
was our last visit 30 Green's. / learned re-
Gently that Gen. j. Is. Moore died last March
in Milwaukee, Wis.-IsAAc b. RIcKEY, Co. A,
SD Wis, La Plata, No.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
THE WILDERNESS.
rsrning the RIrht Fl.nl on M., ..

EDITOR NATIoSAL TRIBUNE: In your paper
Of June ID Comrade sypber, 7th Me- states
that the right of Grants army was not turned
May 6, 1864. Having been there at that cme
and place, know that be is in error. The
Third Brigade tNeill's), Second Division, Sixth
Corps. was not on the right at any time on
either the 9Th or 9th OF May. The Second
Brigade Col. b. Il. Smithl, Third Division,
Sixth Corps, held the right from ii a. M on
the 9Th until relieved ~ Shaler's Fourth Bril-
gade, First Division, Sixth Corps, at about 8 a.
N. May g.
On May Gen. Seymour took command of
the Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth
Corps, composed Of the 9Th Md 9Th, s7th and
13sth Pa, 10th, l22d and I2Gth Ohio. On our
right was ShaleI's Brigade, and on our left
AeilPE. There were about 5000 troops 10 the
right Of Neilps Brigade About a. N. the
l35th Pa. and the l2Gth Ohio made two deter
mined charges on the enemy, who were we'll
protected by earthworks. Our losses were
heavy. my company I'D, I26th Ohio) losing u
out Of So in line; other companies in same
ratio. We were repulsed, but not demoraIized
We remained under fire in close range until
about 5 D. ~, when ordered 10 the rear about
Is rods. and occupied slight earthworks con.
structed by our second line. About D. m we
were furiOusly attacked in front. but easily re-
pulsed the enemy, with but slight losses, while
| the rebels suffered fearfully. About z o. m an
attack in front was followed by Gordons rebel
division making furious attack on Sbaler's
Brigade, composed of the 65th aud l22d N. Y
and other old regiments who entered the sery.
| ice at same time as the 9TH Me. They were
excellent troops, and held their own for Is
minutes. when overwhelming numbers swept
them 10 the left, and mixing with Seymour's
! Brigade, who were endeavoring TO change front
/ 10 rear, forming new line 10 meet the flank
movement OF GordOns Division; but In vain
though they held the enemy in check long
enough for NeilPs Brigade, on our left, TO
change front % rear; and on prol0ngatOn Of
| that line Sbaler's and Smiths BTigades (Geu
Seymour having been captnred) formed new
line, extending towards the Fredericksburg
| pike, and performed glorious work, CALAMITY
REFUSING all efforts Of the enemy to continue
/ their Ranking movement, and finally sending
them badly demoralized 10 their works half
| mile 10 the rear. No troops did better service
| on that bloody field than the new troops Of the
| Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps
Two large brigades were attacked In their
rear by overwhelming numbers. and In fierce
| hand-to-hand fighting were driven 10 the left
| over mile, looking very much as though our
| right WAS turned but then those new troops
had enough fight left in them 10 aid in pre-
venting Aeil's Brigade sharing the same fate
as Shaler's and Seymours.
IL Maj. -, of the 65th N. Y, who relieved
my small command of two companies on the
morning Of May @, is still living would be
/ pleased 10 hear from him.-SAMUEL G. KERR.
Captain, Go. u, l26th Ohio, Box 669, Washing
ton, ID. G.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
HOODS CAMPAIGN.
me Garrisou at gohnsonrlIIe Did Not stamp

The Garrison af d6hnsoHEiIle Did Not Stampede.
EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: I wish 10 cor
rect statement Of Capt. Henry ROmeyn 5th
II. r. Inf, in bis Hoods Cafnpaign.D He
says that when Forrest attacked johnson
vile the garrison Etanpeded and retreated 10
Nashville. This Is error, as ] will show in an
accounted The affair. The garrison al johnson.
vile consisted Of the 43d Wis, LIST Kan. battery.
70 l.. =. ColOred J. A.. and one cOmBaBy Of the
81 East Team. Cav. Col. Amasa Cobb of the
45d hls-, commanded the garrison. There was
also three guBDgztg and four transports az the
place. Forrest appeared on the opposite side
o. the river on the 4th Of November. 1 think
kWll not DC positive as 70 the exact date and
opened brisk IRE On tse garrison and gun
boats. THIS IRE was returned by Ne: bat the
gUnboatE made but short fight and were
abandoned after being set On FIRE and soon went
10 the bottom OF the river. Their officers and
crews fell back, believe, on Nashville. They
were not the garrison. Soon after the pun
boats were destroyed, another gunboat that the
rebels had captured somewhere down the river
came IN sight, and seemed 10 be covering the
crossing OF troops on transport and barge
One section Of the lst Kan battery was taken
Gown the bank Of the river aud opened FIRE on
The gunD0at, and soon drove Der 10 the OppOgite
6beTe, where she was blown up The transnort
and barge were captured, and also two 90
pound Parrot rifed guns. Thus ended the
lTsl days light
The second day the enemy opened fire pretty
early. We replied TO ID wits such vigor thai
We siienced several Of their guns during the
DAY. la this days lght the transports and
warehouses were burned. On the third morn.
Ing We had brisk artillery duel for about two
hours between the rebels aud Ist Kan battery !.
Tie "a Y. :. battery being out Of suitable am.
munitlon bad 10 remain idle. After this brief
nghI . thfee days Forests command left. and
the garrison had not stampeded and retreated
70 Nashville yet; but we were there 20 re-
eeiFe That portion Of the Twenty-third Corps
IDA come 70 reinforce US. and, as my papers
SHOW, Oh the eth Of November. 1864. / issued
iolare and clothing 10 the First and Second
Bfigaaes o. the Second Division of fhe
Twenty third Corps. How Capt Romeyn. of
The On u. -, made the mistake 1 do not know.
aia write THIS 10 ezonerate the troops that
Nefe doing garrison duty at that place. for
They were not the kind that were very easily
ie1ea'--J. y. Cook, FiTst Lieutenant, LIST
battery, and A. q, Ii. OF the post AT
iD.sA5OIFIlls.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
Eneoaraglng.

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The National tribune., 1889-07-11
"a GOOD GOD"


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; IL was pleas
ant Sunday forenoon IN tho month of june,
1862 A crowd OF convalescenI soldiers la the
clean suits furnished by tho United States
Sanitary Commission. consisting only of shirt
and drawers were standing around cot that
stood beneath tented shade oyercapped by
the oyereap or p0st-oak trecs near Farming
ton, Tenn. The General Hospital Of tho Army
Of the Tennessee was near by. and the cot wins
corrupted by a wounded snldirr of the SIh Wis
the celebrated Live Eagle Regiment. so-called
because their rcRiineptAl standard WAS a splcn-
did living specimen of the glorious emblem OF
American freedom.
The soldier on the cot had been brought out
from the hospital TO die. lie was suffering
from RRngrene In his wounds and had been
brought away from his fellow wounded sol
diora thai they might not los subject 10 that
fearful contaRion known aa hospital gangTenc.
lie WAS splendid specimen of young man
hood, though somewhat smacated by suffering.
His hair was Of warm brown tint, aud shone
like gold In the rays of tho Summer sun that
sometimes flashed on his couch as the passi ng
breeze swayed the leafy branches overhead.
Most of Inc men standing around were of the
c0nyalesccnt sick and wounded of the dying
mans own regiment. He had been an occu-
pant Of q cot Ia one OF my own wards Ia the
adjacent General Hospital | had received "A
visitor la my tent the evening before In tho
person OF a most exemplary aud worthy CON-
rade. who WAS Chaplain Of an Iowa cavalry
regiment This visitor was standing by my
side while he waited FOR death to claim his
own.
Ali at once. la n low, deep bass voice, there
arose the strain that has 30 often thrilled the
American heart
:" o say. can you sec by the dawn's early light
What 80 proudly we hailed al the twilights last
cleaning"
II WAS our dying man lifting his last breath 10
Heaven In this our Bobless American hymn
Not-a word was spoken by those around, but
noted that every lip quiyered with emotion
while our dying comrade continued his song
without n CULVER until in the center of the
third stanZa light as from heaven seemed 10
overspresd his face, a low gurge from his
throat, aud his "silver chord was loosened."
Those around took up the song, however, and
amidst sobs and tears that were an honor to
their manhood, the glorious old hymn was FIN
ished
As we walked away with hearts almost too
full for speech, | asked my visitor:
We'll, Chaplain, what do you think of
this?"
"Thinkl" said he; why, that man has gone
straight to heaven"
I" But, Chaplain, he was not Christian"
With sob, " i do not care (sobl; a good God
(sob) could not find it in his heart (sob) to
damn such man AZ that"
But hcw do you reconcile this with your
church doctrnesf"
Doctor, don't want TO reconcile IL. NV
experience in seeing Union soldiers die has
gwen mo an insight into "a Divinity that is
more than sublime. tell You that good God
cannot find it in his heart to condemn men
who die az have seen these mon die.n-J Il.
WHARTON, nj. d., Phoenix, Ariz.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11
BELLE ISLE.
Something About the Dog Slayer and 4 FemaI
Soldier.

Soldier.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; WAC mnch
interested in an article under tho head of
"Wbat Became Of the Dog Slayer.n IL was
worth 10 me years subscription 70 read IT, /
was present on Belle Isle in 1863 when the dog
was killed. Lieut. V. Bossienx, 25th Va bat.
TALON, had command of the prison eamn.
When the dog slayer was brought out of camp.
and the Lieutenant had threatened TO take his
hearts blood, ! think / heard the order.
" Buck and gag him for four hours"
have III my possession picture or photo
graph copied from pencil sketch drawn on the
spot by one of the prisoners, which represents
the dog slayer near the gate sitting on the
ground. 1t also shows the commanders tents.
cook house, James River, with the hatboat,
and Petersburg Railroad bridge and an excel.
lent view Of Richmond in the distance: also
the trees and rebel flagstaff and coiors. in the
foreground. IL is an exceedingly interesting
picture for any e0mrade who was ever confined
there.
/ saw the prisoner make the sketch at the
time, but don't know who he was and on m y
Teturn-being exchanged in March, 1864 had
some photos made. Last Winter at Campfire
of Chamberlain Post, No. i, st. Johnsbury. VT.
] related the incident. ] should be glad Ia
find out who the dog slayer was. Ia reading
my diary OF Dec 3d. 1868, find the following
This morning young woman was discoy-
cred in camp on Belle Isle, belonging 10 the
18th KY. Cav, named Mary Jane johnson, ID
years Of age. She has been in the Union army
a year has neither father nor mother, and was
induced to join the army by the Captain of her
company, who was killed In the battle where
she was taken prisoner. She was sent over Ia
Richmond 10 be sent North"
Does any old comrade remember this circum.
stance 2-W w. SPRAaUE, Co. b, 18th Mass
st. Johnsbury, vt.
The National tribune., 1889-07-11

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