The National tribune., 1889-02-07

hand -grenades, and the Garfield knife I spoke
Of some time ago, as also the pixies and knives.
Now, if you are not tired, we will step to the
next section. You will find this contains a
variety, and the first thing we see on the bot
tom is a number of bullets picked up at Autie-
tam. I do not know how many there are, as
never have counted them. Fragments of shells,
and large and small shells that were not ex-
ploded, all rusty from having lain on the
ground so long. It is claimed that all these
were picked up 20 years after the battle of An
tictam. This one was found at Bishop John
Rnssell's great spring where the battle ragged.
This old Colts revolver was picked up at
Gainesville, Va, after the war, but 1T looks as
though il had been under the ground since the
war Of 1912. 1t would not take much to knock
i all to pieces, II is so rusty. 1t IS not very
dangerous now, even if the loads are in the
chambers yet. pair of spurs, a picket-pin
such as the cavalrymen used to fasten their
horses with, bTidle-bit and an old gun-lock.
These articles are loaned by e. a. Caylor.
As we look up we End some old canes. One
is very crooked and snakes head cut on the
end. One was cut on Goat Island, Niagara
Falls, in 1913. 1t was presented by Gen.
Brown in 1884 TO Col Josiah Cummins, and by
him 10 the State in 1860. This cane was made
from the first tree ever cut by the hand OF a
white man on the ground where GalHpolls, o.,
now stands The tree was cut by Col Robert
Stafford. This enc was cut by Israel hall on
the ground where the city OF Washington now
stands, in the year 1913, while the other was
made byR rebel prisoner at Camp Chase, near
this City 1t is cut to representa- snake wound
around the entire length. The powder-hOrn
and bullet-pOuCh belonged to VIM. Prior, ST.,
and was carried by him in the war of 1872.
The other powder-horn belonged to David
Richardson, and you will find his name carved
on it, with date IT'S, and was carried by him
through the Revolutionary war. Here is por-
ton of flag used by regiment of Gen. Harri-
sons army in 1912. 1t was evidently the center
Of the flag. 1t has an eagle embroidered IN the
center, with 13 stars surrounding. Accompany
ing the flag is a letter written by Jacob Boester
while in camp near Dayton, O., May, 1912. Mr..
BOestler was shot and wounded by an Indian
near Brownstown in August, and died from the
effects a few days after. The flag was sent
home 10 his wife, who had embroidered it, and
was presented to the State by his granddaugh-
ter. Those silhouets are of Mr.. Boestler and
his wife and the picture is of Col. Charles
Boestler.
At the top of this case you see the rebel flag
that is supposed to have belonged to the Plen-
titude Inyincibles of South Carolina. 1t has
three stripes, blue field and y stars, bordered
with heavy fringe, and cord and tassels. 1t is
made of silk, and must have been very pretty
when new a powder-fask, belt &C. s. A. and
plate; Gen. Buckner's gloves; Confederate
artillery Captains coat, captured at Columbia,
S. C., by capt Frank Bracket, of the 10th
Ohio. 1t is dark gray, faced with red, and
South Carolina buttons. The sleeves are heavily
embroidered with gold lace. Two commissions
were found in the pockets of this coat, one for
First and the other for Second Lieutenant of
the battalion of artillery of South Carolina,
signed by Gov. Pickens.
The next section contains guns that have
been bursted and shattered by balls, some of
which show pretty hard usage. And a little
farther on are guns used in the war of 1912, the
Old-fashioned long riie-barrel and fint-lock.
Two of these guns measure ave feet FIVE inches
long. Above these are two powder bags used
by artillerymeD, and d jacket of 1912. Saddle
skirt and holsters captured at Garrick's Ford,
Va. Below, three cartridge boxes, of different
dates, 1859, 1888, and of the present day. There
Is quite a difference in their style. You have
now been only about half through our Relic
room, and as you must be tired | win give you
3 rest for q while.-SILAs CROWLEY, Superin-
tendent Flag and Relic Rooms Columbus 0.