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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-20
THE CITIZEN sOID1rRY.
NEW YORK STATES SPLENDID Ma
TioNAl cuAR6.

Some Of the Famous Regiments That win
Take Part I'm the Greas Centennial Pa
rade-Troubie Over the Uniforms 70 ne
wcrn-rhe Celebrated Seventh.
The centennial parade which Is to take
place in New York city on the 80th Of
this month will be tho finest military
spectacle that has been afforded since
the foundation OF the republic. 1t will
not he so impressive, 90 suggestive Of the
strife Of the battle field as that historical
grand review of the army in Washington
In 1895, when 100000 ragged, powder
blackened, weary soldiers, fresh from
the scenes OF war, swept in solid COL
umns, day and night, down the broad
avenues Of the capital, their bullet
pierced banners fluttering to the breeze
and cvoking from the vast concourse Of
spectators an enthusiasm that was al
most savage in its wild intensity.
The centennial parade win bear small
resemblance to such an epoch marking
spectacle as this; but as an exhibition Of
the marvellous tactical perfection which
can be attained by organized bodies of
armed men, and simply as q splendid
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Stealing the Slipper.

At weddings among Germans in the
southern colonies 100 years ago, the
groomsmen attended in their beautifully
embroidered white aprons. Their duty
was to protect the bride from having her
slipper stolen from her foot. If any one
succeeded in capturing it the groomsman
paid a bottle OF wine for the loss, as tho
brides dancing depended upon it,
Brooklyn Eagle.
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HARD HIT ON THE FIELD.
Peculiar Sensations which Many a Brave
Man Has Experienced.

Peculiar Sensations which Many brave
Man Has Experienced.
We had been held in reserve for five
long hours while cannon thundcred and
muskets cracked spitcfully along tho
front mile away. Aproccssion of dead
and wounded had filed past us until we
were sick with horror. Shot and shell
and bullet had fallen upon us behind the
woods until the dry, dead grass bore
many n stain OF blood.
Attention! Forward--guido right
march!'
Our brigade was going in at last, and
there was look of relief on tho face OF
every officer and man rs we got tho
word.
Guido right - front - forward -
marchw
As we swung clear Of the woods gust
of wind raised tho smoke for n minute,
and ! saw the plain in our front blue
with dead and wounded. Away beyond
them was line of earthworks, and
had one swift glimpse of thin blue limo
knceling behind tho cover.
"Stcadyi Right dress! Double quick
--marchw
Tho mir is alive with tho ping OF bull
lets and tho whiz and shrek Of shot
and she'll We bend our heads as IL
breasting a fierce gale laden with icy
pellets. There is wild cry--a shriek--
"a groan as men arc struck and fall to
tho earth, but no ono heeds them-no
one hesitates. II is a hurricane of death,
but we feel wild exultation In breast
ing II. Men shout, curse. sing, swing
their hats and cheer.
We are driving through the smoke
cloud when there is a flash Of fire In
front. | seem to rise into tho air and
float hither and thither, and tho sensa-
tion is so dreamy and full of rest that
wish II could last forever. II Is sudden
ly broken by the sound Of my own voice.
Is it my voice? IL sounds strange and
afar Off to mo. Why should / cheer and
curse by turns? What has happened?
Ali now come back TO earth againl
Above and around mo is tho smoke--the
earth tremblcs under tho artillery-men
arc lying about and beside me. Where
Is the brigade2 Why did drop out?
am lying on my back, and struggle to
sit up and look around. rise to nv
krees--wcave this way and that-topple
over and struggle up again. There Ia
red, fresh blood on the grass-on my
hands--on my face. taste 1t on my
lips as my parched tongue thrusts itseli
out in search Of moisture.
Who is groaning? Who is shrieking
Who Is checringi And why should
laugh and exult2 Have wo held the lint
against grand charge? Did we scatter
and dccimate the legions hurled agains
usS Have we won a great victory to b'
flashed over tho country and cause tn,
bells TO ring with gladness2 Let mi
think. Give mo time TO rcmembe
how it all happened. Strange that IN!
thoughts should be so confused, and thu
desire TO sleep be 30 strong upon M
when should bo up and doing. vii
shake il of. will spring up and follow
on after the brigade. Hero
How do you fcelf'
My eyes are wide open and am lyinl
OH cot in large room. see peopl'
walking about--other people lying OF
cots like my own.
II feel all right. Whyf"
"You were hard hit in the fight fou
days ago, my boy"
$50 there was a battler'
"Ycs."
"And | was woundedT'
"Had your left arm shattered by
piece of shell and we had to amputate it.
Detroit Free Press.
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Since the war the cathedral at Stras-
burg, which suffered considerably from
the bombardment of 1870, has undergone
extensive repairs.
In answer to many suggestions ON the
subject the building was subjected to a
very close examination at the end OF last
year. tho result of which has been ex-
tremely alarming. II was proved be-
yond doubt that many portions were
threatened with complete ruin and that
no time was to be lost.-New York Com
mcrcial Advertiser.
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uatcd at Brown
university in
1860, and at the
Albany Law
school in 1871.
Y oung "Nate"
early entered the
race for office,
and was in the
town council be-
fore 10 was out
of school. He be-,
came a lawyer
an d established
quite a practice
In his own town.
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Notice to City Officers.

The officials of the old city hall rarely
looi, up at the flag staff on the cupola
which was shattered by lightning two
years ago, or at the hands of the clock
which has indicated tho hour 6:l5 for
long years, ever since the clock stopped.
Both objects are suggestive to them and
ought to be stimulativa Symbolfcaliy
they denote that lightning will strike un-
awares tho unriShteous, and that early
hours should bo kept by all good city
oficers.-St. Paul pioneer Press.
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tlOn Vi NEW IOih,
Pennsylvania will be more largely rep
resented than any other state in the
Union. Nearly 5000 men of the Penn
sylvania militia will be in line. In point
of numbers, the militia of Pennsylvania
stands next to that of New York.
The National Guard Of New York
state consists of 1864 men. OF these
12.l33 rank and file belong to the infant
ry and Ais to the artillery. The largest,
and undoubtedly the finest regiment in
the state, is the Seventh of New York
city, which consists of about LOO men.
This famous regiment was organized in
1924, and with the old Albany Burgesses
corps, which was organized about the
same time, it formed the nucleus of the
present great militia system of New
York. The great services of this regi-
ment to the nation, both in active service
during the war and in quelling riots
during times OF peace, are matters Of
history. In the ranks of the Seventh
regiment were trained for the civil
war no less than 606 officers of tho
army and navy, among whom were
three major generals, nineteen brigadier
generals, twenty-nine colonies and forty
six lieutenant coloncls. Those whose
memory extends back to the days of the
civil war will recall the thrill of graft
tude which pcrmeated the north with
the news of the arrival i'm Washington
of the Seventh regiment of New York,
together with the Sixth and Eighth Mas
sachusetts regiments, after the five days
of interruption of communication with
the government at that momentous crisis.
- Dv' Ilty-Iourtn, OF Dunaio, WnIcn
will take part in the parade, is probably
the finest regiment in the state outside
of New York city. 1t is unnecessary to
give here an account of each regiment,
although there are many moro besides
those mentioned that are well worthy OF
notice.
There has been considerable grumbling
among several regiments over the order
Issued by the commander-in-chief that
all of the regiments that have accepted
the regular state service uniforms will
beobliged TO wear them in the centennial
parade. The Seventh and the Twenty
second are the only ones excepted in this
order, rs they have never accepted the
stato service uniform, and have distinct
uniforms of their own. The uniform OF
the Seventh is gray, and the men Of the
Twenty second wear white coats. Both
of these uniforms are much handsomeI
than the state service uniform, which
though by no means III looking, il
not remarkably picturesque. The regi
ments which, upon their organiza
ton, accepted tho state uniform
are obliged to wear it on al
state occasions. There are several regi
ments in New York and Brooklyn, espe
cially the Twenty-third of tho Latter
city, that have distinct fancy uniforms
Of their own, which they wear on dres
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throughout the remainder OF the service
on the point Of laughter, but at dinner
Mrs. F.. the pastors wife, explained
to him that Habbakuk P sat three
rows from the front in tho broad aisle
with his brand new wife, and he had
read ON old notice that Mr.. F. had
probably been using for a book mark
ever since tho death Of wife No. 8.--Bos-
ton Transcript
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command. In 1871 the regiment leased
field at Clifton, N. j., for n rifle range,
and fitted it up with iron targets and the
necessary appliances for marking and
signaling the shots. 1t was at this range
and by this regiment that tho system of
rifle practice now followed at Creedmoor
was first put in operation in the United
States. The system, as well as the range
appurtenances, remains practically un-
changed today.
The centennial parade will be under
the command of Maj. Gen. Schofield Of
the United States army. The United
States troops will head tho column, fol-
lowed by the militia of the states in tho
order of their admission into the Union.
This will leave the National Guard well
to the rear and give them splendid
chance for contrasts.
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spectacle Of thou
sands Of uniform
ed men march
ing along with
the precision of
clockwork, like a
gr eat brightly
painted machine.
this centennial.
parade will prob
ably remain un-
equaled on tho
American conti-
nent for many
years to come.
Tho procession
will be composed
entirely of th @
best regiments Of
the militia of the
United States.
There will be co.
600 men in line,
and it will take
seven hours for
the parade to pass
by n given point.
With the excep-
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United States senator from Rhode Island.
Mr.. Nathan Fellows Dixon, Of West
orly, r. l., who has been elected United
States senator from Rhode Island, to sue
coed Mr.. Jonathan Chace, was born in
Westerly. Aug. 90, 1877. He was grad
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ON TO OKLAHOMA.
Tho Most ssupcudous Raid Of the Ags
Now beginning.

Now beginning.
Surrounding a big territory Is new
thing with Americans, but they have ap-
parently accomplished 1t. Thousands,
tens Of thousands OF people have lined
the border all around Oklahoma, and
when the trumpet sounds april % at
noon) there begins such n rush. such a
fierce contention about ''claims" as has
never occurred in any civilized country.
For some of the best quarter sections in
the valleys there will be claimants sixteen
deep. Hence conflict, hence wrath and
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which are ranked very high. Every one
has heard of the Twenty third, of Brook
lyn-one of tho most aristocratic regi-
ments of the national guard. Its ar
mory is one of the finest In the United
States. The Thirteenth regiment, Of
Brooklyn, 10 also avery famous one. and
its drill Is classed rs excellent.
The artillery of the National Guard,
although not on very large scale, Is re-
markably efficient and tho batteries are
constantly improving. There are two
batteries located in New York city,
which are provided with first class mo
dern rifled guns.
The Twenty regiment of New
York was one of the first in the United
States to investigate the subject of aiming
drill and target practice. This valuable
part of soldiers education was taken
up by the regiment in 1868 as part of its
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The dfecipnnc =
Of tfV Seventh
during drill Is AZ
strict ns that OF
the United States
army, and this
undoubtedly ac-
counts for tho
general excel
lence Of the regi-
ment. At the in
auguration OF
President Harrl-
son the Seventh
made a magnif-
cent showing,
and wherever It
goes It invaria-
bly, carries tho
honors Of tho
day. 1t has an
armory that cost
&00,0
There are many
other splendid
regiments in New
York city, nota-
bly, the Twenty
second, the Sixty
ninth. tho Seven
ty-Grst and the
Twelfth. nil of
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course of instruc-
ton and training
several years be-
fore the National
Rifle association
w n s organized,
and before tho
name of Creed
moor was known
or ori in q ted.
Frequent practice
was engaged in
by the whole reg
imcnt, both in
and out of doors,
that and the fol-
lowing year. In
1910 a rifle range
was built by the
regiment in the
armory, and reg
ular rifle practice
with ball cart
ridge thereafter
became part Of
therecognizedin in
et,.,,nt,,n Df sha
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TWENTY -sECOND itb l. mentS OF the Ma
tional Guard. The Seventy-first, for IN
stance. ordinarily wears white belts and
brass shodlder scales, which they will be
obliged to so without on the occasion oi
the centennial parade. The men OF the
Sixty-ninth regiment, as reminder OF
their former nationality, have been IN
the habit Of wearing pompons in their
white helmets, showing "the green
above the red" AS they will wear the
black spiked helmets in this centennial
procession, there will he nothing in then
uniform 10 distinguish them from the
other state troops. Hence great deal
of fruitless kicking.
The state camp Of the New York Ma
tional Guard is at Peekskill. Among
most of the regiments the strictest of dis
cipline is observed when in camp, but
the men manage to have pretty jolly
time of it for three or four days. This
was notably the case when the Eleventh
regiment was at Peekskin last summer.
They went to excess, however, in their
hilarity and committed many indiscre-
tions which were deplored by the better
tnsn ef the reGiment
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parade, and these
regiments think
that if the Sew
enth and the
Tw c mt y-second
are permitted to
wear their fancy
uniforms s the
privilege should
also be extended
to them. Blu t
this is forbidden
by law, and the
regiments men
toned are only
exempted d be-
cause they never
accepted the state
service uniforms,
but chose one to
their own liking.
Some of the
regiments h av {
added ornaments
which have dis
tinguished them
somewhat from
the other regi
The National tribune., 1889-02-21
DURING WAR TIMES.
What tho LoynI Women Did for abe Soldlers.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In looking
through some old family papers found the fol-
lowing, written by my sister, Mrs j. c. Griswold,
who died soon after the close of the war; and send
you copy. My sister presided over table at
a Sanitary fair held at Portsmouth, o., during
the war to raise money to procure comforts for
wounded and sick soldiers, and the address to
the Stockholders in the Fairy" was evidently
written by her at the time:
To THE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE FAIRY.
GENTLEMEN: Can you believeit? My Fairy talks!
1t may be only the brainless talk of paper-doTl
but she will give me no rest until fulfill my absurd
PROMISE and express my feelings paper 1t is
in vain that say can't and wont-she swings her
dainty scarf aud says, Tell them. tell them, why
you are glad they gave me to you; that 1t IS not
because am a reminder of the generous patron
age of noble object by your tOwnspeople. Not
even because my graceful beauty reminds you of
their ever kind and pleasant faces. No, no; but
because they expressed an appreciation of why you
stood in that surging crowd of humanity, putting
aside wOmanly reserve, and offering your goods
to all. That IL because you loved your country
stained flag dishonored, and never for moment
forgot you stood under the very shadow of that
flag that the profits of your sales for the sick
and wounded men who had periled their all in
bearing that flag TO the lannon's mouth, and it was
to aid them and their destitute families that you
urged people TO give till they should feel it,
My fairy hides her face in her gauzy scarf, and
weeps that she was born in times like these.
She leaves me 10 say that L hope you will all
live TO see the day when no begging for the
soldiers" will be necessary-when our Republic
viii take her proud place among the nations of
the earth, living witness of the truth that man
IS capable of set-governmeut. And when that
happy day comes, may none of US forget the " un-
returning brave" who so nobly filed the breecb,
tage with US.
Three cheers for the generous citizens of Ports
mouth, and three times three for her soldiers. So
says the Owner of the Fairy.
M. CHURCHILL, GAINESVILLE o.
The National tribune., 1889-02-21
What We Sing.

Arma Virumque Cano" said Virgil; but in
a more practical vein, we sing the virtues of
Compound Oxygen"
In these instances we sing by proxy; our
patients are the proxies:
PoRTAGE, Wis, January 80, 1888.
Ny wife has been taking your Compound
Oxygen for over two years for consumption and
has derived much benefit from it; in fact. |
think she would have died long ago but for it.
III. ID. JAMES.
WALLA WALLA, WASH TER, April 8, 1888.
have used your Compound Oxygen treat
ment My lungs hold double the amount of air
they did at the time first tried it. | know
your agent is all you claim for it.
N. K. GABRIEL.
SUMTER, s. c., March "a, 1883.
believe owe my life to your treatment.
CHAs. L. WITHERsPooN.
We publish brochure of 200 pages regarding
the effect of Compound Oxygen on invalids
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The National tribune., 1889-02-21
The Rrandon FamiIy Aeaiu.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your pa
per of Dec. 6 Ill. G. Slusher, of Lone Pine, Pa,
speaks of Charles Brandon, the Indian fighter,
and the father of 30 children, of whom IL were
in the war of the rebellion. The above aston
ishing story is s true one, Notwithstanding
some might think it was whopper" Charles
Brandon lived for awhile four miles south of
Demos, and died, if / recollect Alright, in the
ancient village of Jacobsburg, Belmont Co., 0.
He was man of powerful frame, and was
noted as a fighter, both of Indians and white
men who dared to modest him. One of his
sons by the last wife, Evans Brandon, lives
near here, and inherits many of the pugilistic
qualities of the old man, that has earned for
him the sobriquet of the Terror of Captina."
He has lately received pension from the Gov
ernment One of the sons was killed in battle,
and one died in Andersonville Prison. The
mother of the last set of children is yet living
near Moundsville, w. Va, and is sprightly old
lady of rs years, who two years ago walked
from Monndsville to st. Clarsville, distance
of 20 miles, to see something about a pension
for herself, which she succeeded in getting q
short time ago.
VIII all the old comrades of Co. G, 9th Ohio
Cav, send me their addresses? as am making a
roster of Co. C. Capt. w. S. Winnett, Serg't
Springer and James Glass have crossed the mys-
tic river into the great unknown. The youngest
of their comrades, who rode with Wolford in
Kentucky, with Stoneman and Rousseau in
Tennessee aud Alabama, and with Fitzpatrick
and Sherman TO the sea, are going fast, aud
streaks of gray are beginning to show on heads
that had then seen but is or 20 Summers.
Come, boys, let's hear from you.-JAMEs N.
McMAsTER, Co. c, 9th Ohio Cav, Demos, o.
The National tribune., 1889-02-21
WAR RELICS.
Battlefieids Revisited by an Indiana MAJ

HaffieHeidS Revisited by an ln0Iana NAN
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / was very
much interested in the article by Mrs. Battels
Battlefield Relics" in your issue of Jan. "a.
In 1887 1 received similar collection to that
of Mrs Battels, from COmrade William Jones,
Superintendent ofSeven Pines Cemetery In the
collection there is old poeket-knives, scissors,
keys, rubber combs. pen-case, spoon, clay pipe,
clasp off pocketbook, mimic balls, rebel buck
and ball, buttons, an old musket, etc. all found
in a grave on Seven Pines battlefield which
was opened by Superintendent Jones on Nov.
l, 1886, and found to contain the remains of
five soIdiers-three Union and two rebel
they having been buried with their equip
ments on.
A number of the buttons have on them the
Massachusetts, eOat-of-arms and the inscrip-
ton, Massachusetts, Volunteer Militia" Can
not some comrade give information III regard
to such an organization? In May, 1887, l
visited with few exceptions) all the battle
fields from the Rapidan TO Appomattox Court
house, and / here confess of all the fields
visited that of Seven Pines is the most desc
late and g0dforsaken the whippoorWlIIs and
bullfrogs making night hideous.
Superintendent Jones' of Seven Pines and
an ex-Johnny escorted me to Cold Harbor via
Gaines's Mill. Here remains the old overshot
water wheel as of old. At Cold HarbOr we
Joined SuperintendentS Savage for a Tamble over
Wv
old Fifth Corps, especially the Iron Brigade.
Among numerous other relics picked up was
an upper plate of "store" teeth, which we
found in a freshly-plowed field between the
Union and rebel lines near Bethesda Church.
Any surviving comrade who came off this field
in 1864 short on teeth had better write Com
rade Savage Superintendent of Cold Harbor
Cemetery. Near the Cold Harbor House stands
a large apple tree, yet alive and thriving under
which a number of us 10Th Ind. boys slept one
night in 1864 supported by the provOst-guard.
AT the forks of the road, opposite the house,
is the same old well with shed, and operated
by windlass as in 1864. To the east, at the road
side, is the old aybank where we took refuge
from the deadly missiles of the enemy. Just to
the north is the hollow where the supply train
was parked, which the Tebs were feeling for.
/ remember it was here we were held at bay
some length of time, as we were on our way to
the front to renew old acquaintance with mem
bers Of the company of whom we had heard
little and seen less since breaking camp at
Culpeper. Oh, what scenes and how sad the
memories that crowd in on ones mind on re-
visit to those stubbornly contested fields. |
could write page after page on this line were
so gifted. will yield the pen to one more
able.-DAN WHITE. Co. d, 10th Ind; Co. /,
Goth Ind (reorgauiZedl Wabash, Ind,