The National tribune., 1893-10-12


writer tore off piece of the undershirt from
so near the hole that there was blood on it.
The other wound, made by bullet, was In
the lower part of the body, and was evidently
made by pistol-ball. The writer stood
over the body of Zollcoffer and saw all this,
so knows what he is talking about.
Information Asked and Given.
William Thompson, Ridge road, N. Y,
would like information regarding his father,
William Wilbor Thompson. The elder
Thompson left home three years ago. He
is about 81 years of age, weighs 125 pounds,
dark hair and eyes. He drew pension of
So per month through agency at Lockport,
N. Y up to the time of his disappearance.
Homes for Settlers.
John W. Burton, Chester, Tex, wishes to
correspond with some comrade who is ac-
uuainted with the country along the Poto-,
mac River between Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon. He wishes to buy small tract of
land with a commanding view, for Summer
home.
Brothers in Companies.
NJ. W. Nelson Color-Sergeant, 10th Iowa,
thinks his company (C) leads in having
more brothers in it than any other company
had. There were two Duggers, Stennetts,
Roberts, Heralds, Boyds, McMahons, May
berrys, Murrays, Browns, Matters, White
heads, Kisers, Stanleys, Barnes, Leathers,
Paers, Wymores, three McMains, and three
Lockards; total of 40 in a company of 80.
Two Corrections.
John NJ Hitler, Kahoka, Mo-, writes that
in publishing the poem, The Copperhead,"
recently, the types gave credit for the au-
thorship to Capt. John III. Miller instead of
himself.
Thomas Wilson, Post 2, Philadelphia, Pa,
writes: SIN recent issue you gave a sketch
of Commander John w. Parks, of Texas,
stating that he was mustered out July Is,
1865, as Senior Captain of the regiment, and
brevetted Major by Gen. John w. Geary,
then Governor of Pennsylvania. In 1865
Andrew G. Curtin was Governor of Penn
sylyania. Gen. Geary was not Governor
until January, 1867.
A Fraud.
James J. Reagin, I'd Iowa, Bloomfield,
Iowa, warns comrades to look out for
fraud, one of whose names is a. M. Beyers,
of Planfield, n. J. The comrade has been
swindled by this scamp, who has played
scurvy tricks on several veterans in Iowa
and elsewhere. The fraud is q very nice
looking old man, whose gray hairs and dig
nified bearing surround him with an air of
responsibility and enable him to win the
confidence of most all with whom he comes
in contact. 10
The Old Songs.
David Pollard, Rimersburg, Pa, wants the
poem entitled "The Army Bean sent him
by mail. The first words are, "There's a
spot that we soldiers all love-"
Cordial Approval.
Chas. Z. Terrence, Co. D, 35th H., writes:
81 should be lost without THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Your paper is the best advocate
of soldiers rights that exists. / hope sue
cess may always attend your efforts to Sc
cure favorable and just legislation in regard
to pensions"
W. S. Pierce, Co. B, Goth Wis, Hartney,
Manitoba, writes: Z" take more pleasure in
my NATIONAL TRIBUNE than in any other
paper that comes to me-"
Beat Yankee Trickery.
w. S. Pierce, Co. b, ooh Wis, Hartney,
Manitoba, writes: while our brigade was
resting on the Shell road, west side of
Mobile Bay, the comrade does not give the
date a 14-yearold boy came down one day
with a cart of goodies from Mobile, and stop
ping on the road in front of the Goth Wis.
cried his edibIes, and the boys made rush
for the rig d. II. Bean, of Co. b, mounted
d WHEEL, Biduutu tHo PITS, ashSu. iioW
much p Ten cents apiece said the kid.
Taking two pies Bean handed over quar-
ter. The boy, continuing to wait on others,
was asked for the change. That's all right
said he. They are 10 cents apiece, or two
for quarter This so nonplussed Comrade
Bean that he left the quarter and took the
pies to camp, wiser if a sadder man. Were
the pies good, Comrade BEAM"
With a View to MatrimOny,
Martin Devoe, Cedar Springs Mich, writes:
/ am an old soldier, 50 years of age, and
pensioner at SIT month. l served in
Co. F, 81st N. Y. 1 should like to CORE
spond with some lady of suitable age, who
has little home of her own, is alone in the
world, and wants a companion"
]. Taylor, Box 1873, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
wants to correspond with some good woman,
with view to matrimony. He is man of
good habits and 80 years of age.
Give Them Their Dues.
w. r. c. Burgess, Co. A, I'd Mo-, Elsinore,
CAL, who spent three years and 18 days in
the service, volunteering while yet slave,
and is not pensioner, says: II hate to see
pensions taken from deserving men, as is
being done every day by the Pension Office.
Your just proposition as to test case
has been evaded with two-edged sword.
The poor fellows who are now eking ont
an existence. made miserable through their
efforts 10 stamp out the blacklist rebellion
ever known, and who made it possible for
those who now sit in authority over them to
draw their comfortable salaries and laugh at
them, are now being shown what glorious
thing it is to defend ones country from ruin,
and what Governments promises are
worth in the hands of the soldiers enemies"
M. III. Luse, Sergeant, Co. i, Cd Pa Cav,
Cambridgeport, Pa, writes! - In reference
to your suggestion to the Commissioner of
Pensions to withdraw from the files 1000
consecutive cases and give them thorough
examination, with a view to publishing the
result, can it be that our enemies are afraid of
the test? Then why do they refuse to COM
ply with your repeated entreaty? Surely,
if our enemies believe that the greater part,
or even any considerable part, of the PEN
sioners are frauds, they would be glad to
show us up officially; but, on the other
hand, am sure the pensioners and their
friends would be glad to have the result of
such test officially and truthfully stated and
published. Therefore, we may say that the
people of the United States are almost
unanimous in asking for this test on the
part of our enemies on the one side, and on
the part of our friends on the other.
Why does the Commissioner not comply?
Does he not want to take the clerks away