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The National tribune., 1891-02-19
GEN. ]. b. MCPHERSON.
Something about His Family and His Horses.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In answer TO
J. I. Robb, Sardis KY, who inquiries in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Of Jan. 6, about the horse
Gen. Mcpherson rode when he was killed in
front Of Atlanta, / will say that the horse
referred 10 by the comrade was not the one the
General rode when killed. j will quote from
my scrsp-book, and also from notes taken from
conversations with the Generals mother-Mrs.
Cynthia McPherson-who was my near neigh
Dor, who died in 1858, and with whom j was
very intimate.
Ia his last fight, Gen. Mcpherson rode his
fayorite black charger, that had borne him
through every battle from Shiloh TO Atlanta.
We learn from a member of his staff, 90 whom
we are indebted for the facts Of his death, that
the brave Mcpherson had almost come TO feel
that horse and rider bore charmed lives
Gen. Mcpherson was at the time of his death,
IN has 35th year, and a single man, and 50 the
widow could not have had the horse.
There were three horses sent back here TO
his mother; one, black, as before spoken OF.
and two sorrel or light chestnut. One Of the
chestnuts was, as X. C. Rankin says Of excel
lent stock, aud has some stock here of good
record. William Mcpherson, the brother Of
the General, had the care and charge of them.
aud on March %, 1871, one of them kicked
him so that he died the next day. The horses
were sold out Of the family, and am told they
are all dead
The father Of Gen. Mcpherson died Sept l6,
lS47, and to-day the only near relative Of the
name is James r. Mcpherson, son of William
Mcpherson, who lives with his mother, Matte
Mcpherson, on the old homestead here, the
homo the General was brought back to, and
where his mother died. and also Russell b.
Mcpherson, the other brother; and where the
funeral Of Mrs. Emeine NandercoolI the only
sister, was held, April Is, 1854. i see from my
window where / am writing, a statue erected
by the friends of the General, the Army of the
Tennessee, and citizens of Clyde, which is tho
pride of all. 1t is Of bronze, mounted on a
high granite pedestal. Gen. Mcpherson is rep
resented as standing upon the field of battle,
with one foot upon a shattered cannon, his
right hand pointing as il urging his followers
onward. In his left hand is field glass, aud
az his side hangs his sword.
Not day passes but people are going and
coming who have been TO the spot 10 pay
tribute to the memory Of one Of the bravest Of
the brave.
j think have more than answered the Ques-
tons Of the gentleman referred TO. But so
many mistakes have gone into print, thought
best TO give days and dates to save mistakes
MRS. FRANCES A. FUTILE, Clyde, O.
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The Part Taken BY Che lIh Pa on the Plains OF
Manassas.


hEHHssEE.
EDITon NATIoRkL TRIBUNE: The 18th Pa
Col. Richard C0utcr-stands fourth IN the list
OF Pennsylvania regiments az 10 loss ia battle
anc death from wounds, and 10th IN the list Of
40 regiments that lost heaviest IN battle.
A. an instance Of severe loss in killed aud
wounded, this regiments experience al Ma
nassas. Aug 30, 1862, is particularly suggestive
The regiment, uudor the command Of Col.
Richard Coulter a Mexican war veteran, with
she 18TH Mass, Col. Fletcher Webster. 18th
Mass., Col Leonard, aud 9th n. VS. Nj. fs3d
n. VI Col. Stiles, formed Hsrtsuf7s Third
Brigade, Second Division First Corps. On the
afternoon Of Aug 80, under command Of Gen.
1OWomi the brigade was ordered 10 Bald Hill
A participant ia the battle, ] heard these
words from Gen. Mcdowell, as he rode past
our biyouac IN the rear Of schcnck's and Nc
Leans forces
/" Forward Gen. Pope Is driving them with
10000 men,
Instantly forming, the brigade advanced
under fire ~ the crest Of Bald Hill Here
most muTderouE fire Of musketry aud artillery
swept the bin ar with tile bosom of death The
metallic rattle Of muskotry, mingled with the
continuous thunder % artillery, was partiallv
deadenod by the other peculiar, grinding noises
81 battle In our front long gray lines en-
echelOn formation brstinp with steel and
friHged with shcetcd flame, were moving mac
nihcently and steadily through the storm.
We were upon the open, naked fields In.
atanlly our IRE opened and in AZ many minutcs
cur flag went down five times Col Coulters
horse waa shot Maj Henry A. Funk fell with
q terrible wound, and Lieut. Col. Thomas s.
Martin dropped dead within six feet Of me
with muskct- ball through his heart Lieut..
Dalby, Of Co. j., q soldier Of the Mexican war
Cept George Crbbs Of Co. j. Lieut. Iindman,
q Co y, aud Lieut. hcCiiutock, OF Co. G,
were killed and Capt Biercr, Of Co. G; Lieut..
bchall, OF 20. &; Lieut.. Wagerling OF 20. A f:
Lieut. haiues Of Co j, aud Capt. T. II. Ranch.
81 20. hl were severely wounded. Two.thirds
OF our line officers were killed aud wounded
Col Fletcher Webster, q son Of the great
statesman Daniel Webster, fell on this hill.
Our 18th Pa regiment went into the conflict
with aa0 men, rank aud Gle and In the brief
but desperate fighting lost ~ killed and l5i
W0unded-mOIe than 30 per cent In our com.
pany ~ Of 40 men. who STOOD on Bald Hill
i've were killed aud ID wounded The KILLED
were piIvates samuel kumbaugh Hugh Bleak.
ny, David Bush Michael o LcaTy, aud David
AtChis0n.
Flesh aud blood could not Withstand Tn
mHsscd thousands of the enemy who charged
upon our thin lines Of battle. We lad nc
artillery on tue hill, and were ordered 10 fal
back % d second line, which was done. the Con.
iedefalcs ln the meantime gwarming across Ia,
ground formerly held by Us. j gave them !
parting shot AZ close range and then fell bacl
acroas Cub Run. We were not pursued and Ga,
darkness Of night closed the second battle O
Manassas o. Bull Ruu.-lHu. X FAUX. 90
D, nth Pa, lauzton, s. D.
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ALLC()Ck'S
POROUS PLASTERS,

In the matter of cuatves what you something do
Its work while continue to do yOusa remedy give you
no inconvenience interfere with your Such
ALos Porous PAsERs These psters an experiment.
they have been years. has been atteed
10y the highest medical authorities well by voluntary testimonials
from those who have
ACocKs Porous PLAsTERs purely vegetable absolutely
harmless They require affected wet
cold Their action does interfere business can
toll and yet be cured while They are so pure that the
youngest the Oldest the most delicate person of either
with great benefit
Beware Of limitations Misrepresentation for
ALoocK and let no solicitation accept substitute
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Letter from Richmond.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / send Won
herewith copy Of letter which was written
by ID. A. McCracken soon after his CAPTURE.
He WAS the FIRST man 10 enlist from Snsque-
hanna County Pa, in April, 1861, his term
being for three months, aud the enlistment
made at the age Of l6 years His term OF
service covered period Of four and one-half
years. q. CULVER Co. G, 203d Pa, SPRING
yille Pa
RICHAoED Va. Oct a. 1894
DEAR PARENTS: ana prisoner in Richmond and
hm quarteicd Ia n tobacco warehouse. Ny health h
good aud Am in fine spirits, hoping 10 be eKclan-
ed or parOled HOOn. was captured Oct 10 al lie
battle OF Cedar Creek. There are seven OF Co here
their names being SerRt w. =. Southwell a. =
Gates, w. u. Gray, ChRs. Barrett ~ Bowers / w
Stephens and myself You will please publish tie
names ln the MOntrOse Republican.
Your sou, d. A. MCCRAcHEy
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works equally well at all times, and ia
all cases Of bloOd-tsints, or humOrs, no
matter what their name or nature. Il
cures all Skin, Scalp and ScrOfulOua
affections, as Eczema, letter, Salt
rheUm, Feyer-sOres, White Swellings,
Hip joint disease and kindred all.
ments.
It's the cheapest blood-purifier, sold
through druggists, because you only pay
for the good you get.
Your money is returned if it doesn't
benefit or cure you.
Can you ask more ?
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II tent the usual traV

its just the reverse-tO pay a patient
when you can't cure him. NeYerthe-
less. that's what's done by the makers
of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. They
promise to pay you $500 if they can't
cure your catarrh, no matter how bad
the case. 1t isn't mere talk-it's bUsi-
ness. You can satisfy yourself Of it, Il
you're interested. And you ought to
be, if you have catarrh. It's faith in
their medicine that's behind the offer.
1t has cured thousands Of the worst
cases, where everything else failed.
You can be cured, too. If you can't,
you get the money. They're willing
TO take the risk-yOu ought to be glad
to take the medicine.
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Read Better than Pension on page 5
Eleventh Corps NJ Gett,,hnrr-

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: VIII Com
rade Haines, Of tho 18th n. J.. or Comrade
Beale, Of the 10Th Mass, kindly inform me
what part Of the Eleventh Corps line Was oecu-
pied by CAROLS famous brigade on the even
ing OF July at Gettysburg and name the
regiments relieved by them3 They hsvo had
great deal TO say about the doings Of that
brigade az that time, and probably can tell all
about IT, would also like 10 hear from some
member Of the regiment that supported the
l1th Conn. during tho charge Of the Louisiana
Tigers on the evening Of July "A. W. PECK,
First Lieutenant, 18th Conn, Newton. Conn.
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ReaIizes what It Is.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I will say
there is no paper published that has its equal
for old soldiers. Nothing gives me more pleas
ure than to sit down and peruse the valuable
information it contains, and no comFade should
be without it during the long Winter nights.
know that shall pass my time reading over
the items about and from so many comrades
whom have met during my service in the late
rebellion in the old Ist Mimi, Co. X, First Bril-
gade, Second Division, Second Corps, Army of
the PotomaC.-CHEsTER s. DURFEE, Grand
Marais, MINI.
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HhoI8h nd.

EDITOR NATONAL TRIBUNE: viii ven
please inform me IL there Was such regiment
~ the 18th nd. G. IT, IL there Is such, ulcase
give me De history. JONES 4l9
last Federal street. Youngstown. o.
Answer.-1hegc were several colored regi.
ments raised in Maryland, hat we cannot find
any one officially known as the 18th Nd. &. tt
EDITOR NATIONAL Tribunal
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Scattering.

+. M. Adams, Montserrat Mo-, says that in
the Fall of 1861 Gen. Polk started on q raid
from SedaIia, Mo, and when about 80 or 40
miles southwest turned back north and east
through Warrensburg. Three miles east of the
town one of the soldiers got into goose lot
and was busy attending to the birds when an
old redheaded woman charged him with some
wet cOrnstaIks, swiping him over the back
The writer thinks the soldier was an Iowa boy
The command camped that evening three miles
west Of Knobnoster, and they captured 1900
Johnnies at MelfOrd's Bend, ON the Black
Water. These rebels were on their way South
to Join old Pap Price.
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All Else Forgotten.

All Else Forgotten.
IPuek.l
"Didn't he once say he would never speak to
you AGAIN."
Yes; but he saw that had a cold, and he
couldn't resist the temptation to tell me Of a
sure cure"
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A FIGHTING REGIMENT.

Read Better than Pension " on page 8.
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Rcad Better than Pension on page 6.
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The seth Iil. veteran volunteers,
by MHi. Gen. John Gibb0n
Commanding Twenty fourth Corps,
For gHllsptry iu the assault on Fort Gregg,
Petersburg Va April 2 1865.
The presentation as per above inscription
occurred in the early days Of May 1866, at a
grand review held at Richmond, Va, aud was
presented IN person by Gen. Gibhon.-CHARLEs
w. WARE, Co. T., 39th H., Aurora III.
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Read Better than Pension 4" on page s.
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The Retreat from Bolivar.

George PhilipOt, Co. K, Sd Iowa. Cedar Falls,
Iowa. in answer to COmrade Hobart about the
expedition to Grand Junction, says that possi-
bly, Hobart and he may have reference to diff.
ferent expeditions, as he says the Third Bril-
gade, while the writer will say il was the First
Brigade Of Hurlbut's Division, composed of
the 18th, 32d and 41st III. and Sd Iowa On
this expedition the SD III. took the place of
the sd ILL.,, the brigade being commanded by
Gen. Lauman. They started from Bolivar
Saturday morning, and the day of the retreat
was Sunday. 1t was about the middle of Sep
TENDER, 1862, and not in the Spring Of 1863, as
stated by the comrade. The writer had dis
tinet recollection of the band being forbidden
to play and loud talking prohibited, and they
did not 90 very far before the command had to
retreat toward Bolivar. They were met by the
Second Brigade of the division near that place
and had nothing more to fear. The writer
thinks that the object Of the expedition was to
distract Van Dorn's attention and prevent him
forming junction with Price in his campaign
against luka and COrinth.
J. II. Barron, Co. A, 32d ILL.,, Third Brigade,
Fourth Division, Seventeenth Corps, Cinein-
natl, Ark, in answer to Comrade Hobart, Of
the 2Sth ILL.,, about the expedition to Grand
Junction, says the brigade was composed of
the 25th and 32d Ill. and Sd Iowa, commanded
by Gen. Lauman. The expedition was during
the year 1868, and they were sent to see if
there were any rebels in the neighbOrhOOd.
They got along nicely until within about n
mile of Grand Junction, when Lauman and
staff came back on the run, about-faced the
brigade, guns were loaded, and the wagons sent
in advance. Some of the 2d Ill. Cav. who were
with the expedition had brought word to Lau-
man that the enemy was in force near the June
tion and he had better get away, SO they left
for Bolivar on the double-quick.
Henry Palmer, Co. +, SD Ill, Reddick, ILL.,,
wishes to correct Comrade Hobart concerning
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03
Among Friends.

The New York yearly meeting of
Friends was held at Poughkeepsie from
May % to June 4. Outsiders, unfamiliar
with the work of this denomination, who
attended this gathering, felt at once that
they were indeed among Friends-th
Friends of Christ. The simple and con-
venient meeting house was well filed.
Scattered here and there through the au-
dience and on the platform were sweet
faced Quaker grandmothers, wearing the
quaint garb of earlier days. From re-
ports of the various meetings or churches
represented, it was evident the Friends
are active workers. Encouraging reports
of temperance, missionary, Christian En-
deavor and Sunday school work were
given. Family worship is generally OBJ
served among the members and almost
without exception each body stated chat
tall our members are entirely clear Of
the sale, manufacture or use Of intoxicat-
Ing liquors." In the business meetings,
motions were not made and voted upon,
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ministered the pledge to 700 persons in
one town. After an interval of several
months, he again stopped at the same
town and found that but three had bro
ken their pledge. Father Matthew in
dueed 5000, 600 of his fellows to sign the
temperance pledge.
The Sons of Temperance were organ
lied in New York city in 1912 by John
and Isaac Oliver. The order increased
rapidly and extended to every State and
territory and to Canada and Great Brit
ain. The basis of the organization was
total abstinence, mutual aid in sickness
and funeral expenses.
The Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars was formed in 1852 on the basis
of total abstinence and the absolute pro-
hibition by law of the manufacture, inn
portation and sale of Intoxicating liquors
to Great Britain, Canada, Australia,
China, India, Japan, France, Germany,
Holland, Portugal, Africa and the West
Indies. The total membership is esti-
mated at 735, 900.
Residents of our own town well re-
member the zeal with which some Of
our townspeople have worked in this Or
der. AT the last great day, who knows
how many will testify that their lives
were uplifted by the labors of our dear
old friend, Mrs z. S. Peck, Mrs D. c..
Gately, her daughters and others.
If one soul outweighs the whole world,
how it dignifies the temperance cause
that these efforts are in the cause of suf-
fering humanity. Faults we all have, but
is it not following more in the footsteps
of our blessed Master, who went about
doing good,to lend a hand, than to sneer.
God grant that of each one of US it may
be said, "She did what she could" No
doubt many of the reformed ones fell
back into worse state than before, but
is not the same true of every reformato-
ry and religious movement? There are
backsliders in every one of them. ''In
the morning, sow thy seed and in the
evening hold not thine hand, for thou
knowest not what shall prosper, either
this or that or whether they both shall
be alike good. . Mrs r. III. Smiths pa
per read before the Newtown w. C. TIL.
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but, whenever a speaker wished to know
the will of the assembly, he put the case
before them and one and another quickly
responded, II heartily approve of that, Z
$50 do j, . 81 also, ssrhat is satisfactory
to me" and so on; or objections were
made, if need be. A spirit of sociablity
and friendliness was manifest. by
stander remarked, ssIt takes longer to
empty Friends meeting house than it
does the Broadway Tabernacle The
devotional meeting was wide awake and
earnest. The need of Christian growth
and enlargement was much dwelt on.
This little conversation was given by one
speaker in illustration. "Tm babe in
Christi" some one replied to friend who
asked about his spiritual welfare. elbow
long since thee was converted? '' s'Twen-
ty-five years" go, thee isn't babe,
thee's dwarf" One quaint speaker
pointed out the difference between the
Jewish and Christian Sabbath. ssThe
Jews had to work six days to earn their
Seventh day rest, while Christians enjoy
their rest the First Day and then engage
in six days of consecrated work. They
stated with evident pride that theirs is
the only church which gives woman the
right to do whatever she thinks she can
do, without the supervision of men.
While loyalty to their denomination was
shown, the spirit of sectarianism was not
displayed and delight was manifest in the
progress that has been made since ear
lier days. Numerically, the Friends may
be a feeble folk, but they are strong in
loyalty to their Master and earnest in
carrying on His work.-[Lizze II. Hazel
tine, Oxford.
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In Italy, 10 persons are tried every day
for murder and eight are convicted, while
a host of homicides are never recorded.
The Italian has murder in his blood and
racial excitability is heightened by a
warm climate and the national habit of
the use of the knife
The Newtown bee., 1891-07-03
NEwTowE, JULY 8, 1891.
The Spring Birds.

BY fallen walls with brush o'ergrown,
Along the roadsides narrow,
Is heard in earliest days of Spring
The song notes of the sparrow.
The bluebirds MARBLE, soft and sweet,
Comes with the Springs first dawning,
Upon the gentle south wind borne,
With greetings of the morning.
And ut the earliest blush of dawn
Is heard the robin singing
The same glad song as long ago
Came through the orchards ringing.
Along the sloping sproutland near
Is heard the mavis chanting
His measured song, in accents clear,
In busy time of planting.
The Oriole, when Spring bloom comes
With fragrance rare Astounding,
Is heard with richest bugle notes,
Mid apple blossoms sounding.
Still later comes the bobolink,
The trostless season bringing,
When in the lowlands far and near
The meadow grass is springing.
The kingbird and the tanager,
The purple finch and swallow,
With meadow lark and yellow bird
In the procession follow.
Till round our dear New England homes
In countless pairs they rally,
To rear their young on hill and plain,
And in each pleasant valley.
&c. f. Gerry in Boston Transcript
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When so warned Of the impending or
existing disease, they know something
must be the matter with them, but
what? and what kind Of medicine
should they take to rid themselves of
the pains and discomforts?
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many causes, Nature cries out, mani
testing her warnings by pains, cramps,
infammations, observation-disclosures,
fainting spells, nervous prostration,
ETC., etc.
When so warned Of the impending or
existing disease, they know something
must be the matter with them, but
what? and what kind of medicine
should they take to rid themselves of
the pains and discomforts?
,Ghe natural sense of modesty pre-
Yeats many from letting their condi-
ton be known, preferring to suffer on
year after year in silence, rather than
let any one know how badly they feel,
while others at once consult those
whom they think should understand
their ailments and ought to be able to
cure them; but often how vain are their
hopes, for, instead of improving as
they are lead to believe they will, they
go from bad to worse and at last give
up all hopes of ever getting relief.
How different is the result with
those who consult DR. Fitch of 151 Fair
field avenue, Bridgeport.
He treats each one with great kind
ness and consideration; the greater
the sufferer, the greater the sympathy
he has for them.
He makes no vain promises, does not
give quarts of nauseating medicines.
Nor cause unnecessary suffering to
his patients.
His great experience has enabled
him to accurately diagnose each dis
ease and apply successfully the proper
remedy.
His success is truly wonderful and
patients come from far and near for the
benefit of his skill and treatment.
His methods of treatment are of the
latest and most improved. ...
He treats successfully all the dis
eases peculiar to Women, as well as
those of the Nose, Mouth and Throat;
both acute and chronic
His charges are within the means of
all; no patient is turned away who can
be helped.
His office hours are from II a m to
8 % M. and from z to 8 q M.
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His office hours are from II a m to
8 p m, and from z to 5 p m.
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His charges are within the means of
all; no patient is turned away who can
be helped.
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He treats successfully all the dis
eases peculiar to Women, as well as
those of the Nose, Mouth and Throat;
both acute and chronic.
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WHY so MANY WOMEN
SUFFER FOR YEARS
AND FAIL TO OBTAIN
A CURE.

A woman is the most perfect handi-
work of the Creator, delicate and
complicated in the extreme; in health,
without an ache or pain, but the mo-
ment that some organ becomes dis
placed or diseased, from overWork,
weakness, neglect, or any one of the
many causes, Nature cries out, mani
testing her warnings by pains, cramps,
infammations, alterations, discharges,
fainting spells, nervous prostration,
ETC., etc. ne.
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