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1865. as Captain Said Captains commission
was issued for the Regular Army by Edwin NJ.
Stanton, Secretary of War; for continued service
during the entire war, and for meritorious
service at the battle of Sailors Creek, Va,
April 6, 1866, where he lost his left arm while
in command of the regiment, all other officers
ranking him being among the wounded. To-
gether with bis regiment he served continuous
ly in the Army of the Potomac from the first
TO the last of the war, being engaged in all its
battles, from Bull Run to Appomattox."
He was severely wounded in the left shoulder,
May 10, 1864, in repelling an assault OF the
rebel Gen. Early on the ammunition train of
the Second Corps it being guarded by heavy
artillery He was also slightly wounded in the
right leg at Boydton Plank Road, to the left Of
Petersburg, Va, Oct. Is, 1864. Neither of the
last two wounds spoken of prevented him from
active service in the field.
He Joined the Grand Army under the old
regime 81 years ago. and has filled every office
within the gift of his Post (Du Pont, 2 De-
partmept of Delaware). He was Commander
Of the Department of Delaware during the
years 1889 and 1890; was elected and served as
Delegate to the National Encampment for sew
eral successive years, and, by right of being
Past Department Commander, has attended
National Encampments as such. He is at
present Deputy Collector of Customs at Will
nington, Del.
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Total cash in NIL funds.....

Here follo,oed tdLuiated report)
feel 1t an imperative duty to call your attention
to the large decrease in assets In the general fund
we find that while the balance at the close of last
year was So l167l there remains now but So 295 25
loss of nearly so per cent.
This will be readily understood when con-
slider that 81, 900 was voted by ninth National Con-
vention into the National W.R.C. Home fund the
furnishing of six Rituals free to all Corps amount
National Convention incurred expense of
s3277.67 total of s6,s9s Is. S7sl.39 more than
the balance In the treasury last report.
BY comparison 1t will be seen that the sale of
supplies has fallen off 81, 6902s over that Of the
previous year. Thus is proven that the increase
Of per capita one-half cent by last Convention
was most wise and opportune.
The experience of the year has demonstrated the
necessity of capital and that the finances cannot
be successfully creditably managed with a re-
duced treasury; and earnestly enireat this Com
vention TO bear this in mind in all its legislation.
Sixth National Convention required that quar-
terry sfatcnents shonld be forwarded TO all De-
partments and Detached Corps of their indebted
ness TO National Treasurer This does not imply
that payment for supplies should be deferred until
such statement is received but every invoice, upon
receipt Of supplies, should receive attention and
amount be promptly forwarded.
Under the able management of the Board of Di-
rectors assisted by the efficient matrons the Ma
tional w re. Home has prospered and brought
cheer and comfort TO its inmates. Much time and
careful study has been given It's financial aspects
The munificent gift of the Ohio Cottage has added
greatly to its facilities for usefulness.
We hail with great delight the passing of the
Army Nurse Pension bill and the small sums it
has heretofore been our privilege to bestow quar-
tery upon some of those noble women will be in
creased and we, thus relieved. be the better able
TO meet the cver-increasing demands OF our Home
As the Andersonvile Prison property fund is Of
n temporary nature, ndit 10 expected all amounts
therefor will be received before National Conven-
ton, only mention is now made of the amount re-
ceived. S447.65: and complete report will be
printed in Tenth National Journal
RECOMMENDATIONS.
]. That the badges of National officers revert
with office as do those OF Corps and Department
badges and that section II, article XVII, chapter
V. be changed in accordance Herewith.
q That badges of-Nationa Aids and Inspectors
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also revert with Office. and be obtained from their
respective Department Treasurers, who shall be
responsible therefor.
3. Owing 10 the difficulty Departments find In
sending out W.R.C. flags, would recommend that
the staff be dispensed with and the price reduced
accordingly.
4. BY request, would recommend that Depart
ment Treasurers furnish their successors upon re-
firing from office. list of supplies on hand also
one of such will be needed at once.
The busy year. that has passed so swiftly. has
been fraught with precious memories 1t records
the continuance Of many pleasant relations and the
forming of numerous new ones To all with whom
] have in any way been associated would tender
grateful thanks for their kind assistance and many
encouraging words.
Touched with the pathos of the past and the
ever increasing needs Of our Boys in Blue" md
their dependent Ones let us renew our efforts with
increased zeal and purpose, so that the future may
show even greater growth and prosperity for our
noble organization.
Respectfully submitted in F.. G. and L..
ARMILLA A. CHENEY,
National Treasurer
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Mystery.

Mysterys
MYSTIC FRIENDS: It is with the deepest
regret that we announce the suspension Of
Mystery" with this issue. Having trans
ferred our residence from the Capital City to
Chicago during the last week, and having our
time entirely absorbed by business matters, has
compelled Us to reluctantly relnquish our
charge of this department. Contributions
have been returned, as far as possible. direct to
the authors. We must ask the leniency of
our numerous correspondents, as we will be-
unable to take up our correspondence for few
weeks. To those of our friends who have aided
US from time to time in making " Mystery" a
representative department, We extend our sim
cere thanks.
1862 EUGENE.
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First General Orders.

NATIONAL HEADQ'Rs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept &C. 1892.
General Orders, No !.
Having been elected National President OF the
Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary TO the Grand
Army of the Republic. hereby assume the duties
of the office fully realizing the great responsibility
of the position.
Headquarters established at Sabetha. Kan.
BY the decision of 10Th National Convention, the
time for receiving the quarterly reports for the
quarter ending Sept. 30 has been extenaed, and
reports may be received at National Headquarters
not later than Nov. l.
By command of MARGARET r. WIcKrNs. National
President.
FLORA PRESTON HoGBIN National Secretary.
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NEW YORK.


NEW YORK.
LAFAYETTE Post, 49, New York City is an organ
ization that any one might be proud 10 be a mem
Der of The Post is under The personal SUPERVISION
OF Col. L 6. Tuckerman, of the New YORK once OF
tie Baltimore & Ohio Railroad The oiiieers OF
Lafayette Post Com, Abraham M'iis; S.N. -,
james B. Bach J. V. C., George w fah Tos,sr
Commissary, VIM. Banta, jr.; Surg, Francis A.
Utter; Chap. Arson b. Hay; o. d, Waldo spTa1g9ue'
Q. G., Josiah C. Long, jr; NJ Geo . M'I I',,,
@ NJ s. Dilman F. Renne; Color Bearers Jonh
A Kampnr =. G. Thomas and Henry Cole Smi,h;
O. s. john Reynolds; Musician James H. Grady.
The present membership OF The Post ihe'nor may
prominent names, such ns Chauneey M. Depew'
Gen Rufas Ingas, Adam Badeau Abner Douoie-
day. Roy stone Daniel Macauley. Cyrus Bnssey'
A. w Greedy. Francis c. Barlow, Louis I: barney
Jacob T. Duryea, James Il. Fry, A. i. ketchum,
Francis L. Leland. Bobert Nugent, j. FRED Iierson,
Edward w Serrell. Egbert J. Niele. Alexander >.
Webb George <. Sheridan, Coils joel s. J.rnaro',
James A. Dennison. John p. Hatch, Wm l.. Her
NANCE Rufus King. Frank Jones. Edgar ke,chuin,
Charles il. Leland. II. w. j. NAH, Joseph fooi' /.
II. Murphy, David T. Wright lsastms ;. KahsoI'
BENJAMIN F Watson, William A. Simmons, l.. L.
Zainski. Ill,
hold a grand fair and bazaar at Scb1eleiis f1aii,
Atlantic avenue and Vermont street, oef' W..
PENNSYLVANIA
Recently Comrsde Charles r. Powell Special
Mastering Officer. assisted by delegation from
j. J. Andrews Post, 40, Cory, organized JOSIAH w.
Baker Post els. at Spring Creek, with the ioi'o"-
ing charter members: S S Wead, j. A. Hopkins,
Herbert Mead. w b. ITosford. w. A. McCrny. Geo.
w. Knapp. Alfred s. skinner. Jacob Messenger
Oliver easier Thomas Little, II. c. Brownson,
John Dorcy, James Meyer. Hiram Clark, George
r. Stearns Zacheus Greeley, Charles $ Morton.
Samuel II. Roberts, Luther r. Mcdowell waiter
Teasdale The Post selected the following officers
at the organization: Com, s. s. Wead; $: " O.,
J. A. Hopkins; J. V. c. Herbert Mead; Adjt Geo
IL. Stearns O. ~. w b. Hosford; Chap. James
Mover; Surg Chas s. Morton; o. d., Walter Teas
dale; o. G., Oliver easier; $. NJ, w. A. MeCray
Josiah w Baker in whose honor the Post Is named,
was representative citizen OF Spring Creek who
went forth 10 battle as a Lieutenant in the l4oth
Pa. and at the battle of the Wilderness. Va, was
killed while commanding and leading his com.
pany in action. The Post starts under the most
favorable auspices.
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THE GRAND ARMY,
News from the DepartmentS---NeW
Posts. etc.
arm Y.
CAPT. PETER B. AYARS,

Junior Vice commandments OF the
Grand Army.
The Goth National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic selected Comrade Peter
B. Ayars for Junior Vice Commander-in.Chlet
of the Order. That Comrade Ayars is worthy
of the honor onferred upon him the following
brief military record will attest:
Comrade Ayars Joined Co. L, 99th Pa, as a
private July DC. 1861, and served through the
different grades OF non commissioned officers
20 that of First Sergeant. In February, 1864,
he re-enlisted in the regiment for three years
or during the war, and was at once commits
stoned Second Lieutenant; was promoted First
Lieutenant, and finally mustered out, May 10,
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WELCOMED HOME.

Col. weissert Receives an Ovation at His
Home in Milwaukee.
Accompanied by Columbia Post of Chicago,
and a delegation of his friends, Capt. Weissert,
Commander-in- Chief of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, returned home. and was given grand
welcome. From the depot he was escorted by the
several 6 r. Posts of the city TO the Academy of
Music where he was greeted by an immense audi
ence Commander weissert was given an ovation
as he was introduced TO reply to the addresses Of
welcome. His remarks were brief, thanking the
boys and his friends for the reception Head
quarters for The present will be at Milwaukee.
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Read Better than Pension" on page 4.
Found.

There was found some years ago near the
battlefields of Bull Run and Bristoe, Va, a
brass medal. the size of a silver half dollar.
On the face is serg't Frank L. Wescott, Min
neapolis, Mimi. Co. +, Cd Bait. 10Th U. S. Inf
Enlisted Sept 25 1861" On the reverse side
is THE Union and the Constitution. War OF
1861" Any information in regard TO the medal
can be had by addressing the finder, Mrs. N.
i. Snow, Nokesyille, Va
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tCilCVS TIC siiaiitS,
tenn. Intelligent women
know we'll its wonderful
powers. /.
1t is the successful
product of a life's work
of a woman among
women, and is based
upon years of actual
practice and expense.
All Druggists sell it, or, Or sent
BY mail, in form of pms OF
1ozenges, on receipt OFFS ! 800
Liver Pills. csc. Core
spondence freely answered.
Address in confidence.
LYDIA u. PINKHAM MED. Co..
LYNN, MASS.
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ALL THE SAME, ALWAYS.


MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS,
June 20, 1888.
Suffered s months with
strain of back: could not
walk straight; used two
bottles of
St. Jacobs Oil,
was cured. No pain in
Is months.
M. J. WALLACE.
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A
+ Young
Woman
at Fifty

look with satisfaction in their mirrors.
Lyaia E. PiukAam's Tegrtabke Compound
goes to the root of all female complaints,
renevs fhe vitality. and inyiporates the sys.
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Hoods Sarsaparia snatclied me from the verge
of the grave" says ID. NJ Jordan, Edmeston, n. Y.
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/ Or, as the world expresses

/ Or, as the world expresses
iit,0 "a w ell-preserved
woman" One who, UNI
Outstanding the rules of
health, has followed them,
and preserved her youth.
full appearance. Mrs.
Pinkham has many cor
respondents who, through
her advice and care COW
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REPORT OF NATIONAL TREASURER.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL TREASURER, W.R.C.,
DETROIT MICH. July ], 1892
ELLA CoBEAN. National Secretary, W.R.C
MADAM: In compliance with our Rules and
Regulations have the honor to submit herewith
my financial statement for the year ending June
30, 1892:
ACCOUNT CURRENT.
Armilla A. Cheney, National Treasurer, in account
with the WOman's Relief Corps.
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

1.-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE desires for publication
brief accounts of Post doings, and copies of Post
rosters. Matter should be sent as soon possible
after the event TO which il relates
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wants brief account
of each reginental Reunion held, with name.
of new officers, and address OF the Secretary
Notices of Reunions 10 be held should be sent IL
early. and will be published once If received il
time
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The Washington County Division of the Ohio
Association of Union ex-Prisoners of War held it's
Reunion on the same day as the nth Ohio. it is
Rose was reelected President, and Capt. L. J..
Cutter of Marietta. O., elected Recording Secre-
tary, both by reclamation. The next Reunion
will be held in Lowell with the 18th Ohio in 1898,
the date to be fixed by Executive Committee.
The ninth annual Reunion of the ed Ohio Regi-
mental Association was held ut Junction City, o.,
Sept Is and 16, with ITO members present. The
weather being fine, good time had. The
citizens of Junction City gave the boys grand
reception. President Thomas called the associa-
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IN MEMORIAM.

Death is sad under all circumstances but
when life is approaching the completeness Of
old age, the sun becoming low in its descent to-
ward the western horizon when life's average
of years has been more than doubly meted out
and the spirit, weary of 1ife's burden, accepts
the repose allotted to all, it is then that we may
look upon death in the light of blessing.
The intelligence of the death of Miss Rebecca
Smith, who died January goth, 1892, cast a
shadow of sadness over large community, for
she was person in the possession of those rare
virtues of mind and heart which inevitably at
tract the love and esteem of large circle Of
acquaintance. She was the daughter of Joel
and Emeline Smith, born in Shalersville Oct
24th, 1897, being one of two children. Her
funeral took place at the residence of her broth
er, lafayette Smith, in Ravenna, Feb. I'd, Rev.
Andrew Wilson officiating, who spoke with
ability and eloquence. The singing. was con-
Quoted by a quartet from Ravenna, whose Sc
lections were beautiful and appropriate, and as
old friends and neighbors drew near to take a
farewell look upon the peaceful face of the silent
sleeper, lying SO peaceful in her sable draped
casket, underneath its burden of beautiful flow
ers which were her especial delight in life, it
was hard to realize that it was not restful
sleep from which she would soon awaken.
She was bright and joyous by nature, possess
ing vein of mirthfulness and humor that dis
PEELED gloom from her pathway as effectively as
the sunshine dispels the shadow, and neither did
she withhold the tear of sympathy from the
sorrowing but gave in measure unstinted She
was favorite with old and young, her whole life
being identified with the town in which she was
born.
AT the death of her parents, which occurred
some twenty years ago, she was kindly afforded
home by Mr.. and Mrs H. B. Coe, where she
has since happily lived, enjoying all the pleas
ures and comforts of true home life, being in
full possession of her faculties until some three
or four years previous to her death, when a
cloud gradually arose to obscure her mind, be-
coming more and mole of care, until death
relieved her of her suffering.
She was laid to rest in the cemetery of her
native town and the scenes she loved so well
Thus ended another chapter in lifes history
another name has been recorded by Him who
doeth all things we'll.
AMELIA GooDELL,
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MANTUA STATION.

Prof. Hall, of Hiram. preached in the Disci-
pie Church Sunday.
Mr.. P. Hawley. of Shalersville, came near
being killed by being crushed between a load of
potatoes and the top OF doorway, Thursday.
Two of our hotel keepers, G. A Hotchkiss and
J. w. Brown. were taken to Cleveland by U. s.
authorities few days ago, on a charge of SELL
ing liquor without having paid the government
tax. they are out on bail. These are the men
who Judge Robinson sent to the Workhouse a
couple of years ago. There are a couple more
birds that we hope they will catch.
Your Shalersville correspondent announces
that he is in it for leather medal To say not
a word about his other correspondence, his
Sister Slim articles have already made him the
nestor of the Press crowd. Give him the medal
MIR. Publisher, Let it be made of asses skin and
may it be big and well tanned.
j. Alexander has been in Brimield for some
days.
A DR. Ball has purchased the Page drug store
The cases of sickness and sleighride parties
are almost without number.
An electric bell has been placed at the R. R
| crossing. 1t would be good thing at any Of
| the dangerous out of town crossings, but here
ESs.; +esss ga ses and lagman will prove ade
quate. The bell begins to ring whenever
train approaches. and jingles for a couple o.
minutes, When the train leaves it jingles for
couple of minutes more. and occasionally it gel;
| excited and jingles for half an hour or so
" hile the locals are switching it is dumb as al
oyster.
The basket shop is most ready to commenc,
operations again.
Olaf Krarer is to lecture in the Disciple
| Church February 10, Miss Krarer is Green
lander.
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Prosecutor Phelps in conversation at Akron,
last Saturday with Col. Jameson, a prominent
lawyer of Chattanooga. Tenn. drew forth his
opinion of the political situation as it appears
from Southern standpoint. He said that every
Southern State not only favored the renomlna-
ton of Grover Cleveland. but would send sohd
Cleveland delegations to the Chicago convention.
The Southern people. he said. look upon MI
Cleveland as one of the safest and best men that
could be named for the Presidency. His admin
istration is looked upon as eminently wise, aole
and pure, and he is regarded as man whose
patriotism is Of that broad and generous klno
that embraces every section OF the country. ana
therefore the one best calculated to bring about
q lasting friendship between the North and
South He said that neither the temperance
elem ent.i Peaple's party, or any other element.
would cut any figure as against Grover Cleveland
for he had the confidence and hearty support Of
the entire South. irrespective of any outside Is
sue. He would unite the southern Democracy
as scarcely any other candidate could do, and II
short, said he. the Southern people demand hi'
denomination as the logical man. the one VINO II
entitled to be named, and whom the best inter
ests of wide and diversified country demand
shall be placed on the ticket. The best thinker
of the South indorse his views on the subject o
tariff reform, and in the event of his nomination
which Mr.. j Jameison regarded as a certainty, h
would receive such majority as the South neve
rolled up, and would be elected, beyond an!
douhk
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Right to Use of Spring Water.

american Miller, June, 1881.
A friend submits the following: A mill Is sit
uated alongside railroad track. Adjacent to
the railroad property is a living stream OF water
from which, for the last twenty-five years, the
flow has been in northerly direction alongside
the railroad embankment. The water from this
spring supplied the boilers of the mill. Lately
the railroad company. in making some improve
ments about the station. have. without any nee
essary cause seen fit to turn the flow of the spring
to the south. away from the mill. thus cutting
off the mills water supply. Have they any right
to do this?
Clearly not. The railroad company or any
other proprietor has perfect right to defect the
course of water course on their own land, but
it must leave their land without detriment to
others who have a right to its use. In fact, the
general principle laid down is that the water
must be restored to its natural channel when it
leaves the land of the party who has detected its
course. Railroad companies do great many
unwarranted things. Not long since we stated
the case of Mr.. Garwood, who kept up fight
with the New York Central for years. for infring-
ing on his water rights, and he beat the company.
Water rights are based on common sense, and
the law does not contemplate that one user shall
so divert a stream or put it to such an extraor-
dinary use as to interfere with its use by others
especially if the latter have acquired prescrip-
tive right, as the mill certainly seems to have
done.
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esteemed citizens, departed this life Thursday
morning, after brief illness, with la grippe.
His funeral was held from the house on Satur-
day, Rev. Laughlin, of Ravenna, officiating.
The services at the grave were by the K. o, T.
M, of which order he was an honorary men,
Der; S. Knights of that order were in attend
ance. Mrs. Jane Merrman, mother of the
deceased, was and is bedfast with the same
dread disease, and the last parting of the moth
er with this her last surviving child, was touch
ing in the extreme. She is now left a childless
widow, and perhaps is near the end of life, mas
much as the shock of the sudden death of her
son is of a prostrating nature, which excites
dread fears of the work of the disease with
which she is suffering. 1t will be remembered
that these people were robbed by masked men
year ago last Fair time, and bound until Will
fred managed to release himself, and then his
mother. He has been cripple through life.
having his leg amputated three different times,
and has probably suffered untold agonies, and
yet he bore them all quietly, until now he has
eternal rest Our town will miss him. He has
been the worthy correspondent of the Ravenna
ANSPuLAlSetA lO4 yCeIS5 sth0 yCts ~ A~
general rule, has won only good will for his eff
forts in that direction. May God strengthen the
widowed mother in her fresh sorrow.
Mr.. Adam Bowers had the misfortune to steE
on a nail, which causes him great pain.
Mrs. w. H. Slabaugh (nee Brockett) is home
ward bound with the corpse of her four month:
boy, which died of whooping cough at theil
home in Nebraska The interment will be il
West cemetery.
Several Randolphtes attended Prof. JaggerG
concert at Rootstown. on Thursday evening las
week.
H. B, Sabin and DR.. G. o. Fraser, of Cleve
land, attended the funeral of Mrs. Arthur Dick
inson.
Sleighing is gone. E. X.TRAY,