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HAIL TO TIE FLAG.
Story of Pilot, and How He Saved the
Stars and Stripes in "a Rebel Prison.

Story of "A Pilot, and How He Saved the
Stars and Stripes in Rebel Prison.
FRlESDs OF TIE &. G.: You wiIl rejoice with me
in the story OF the heruisn OF Hudson River
pilot 1 recently across. who projected the
flag for nearly two years in Richmond Prison. aud
hosled it ia the face OF The rebels when he crossed
lines.
Peter Ford iD 1867. accepted the position of pilot
the Government steamer Port Royal. and in
December fiiiuWiig was transferred To the UHiied
States mail steamer Emily, running between Nor
folk and Roanoke Island.
April Is. Ie63. she Emily captured by n rebel
cruiser and the officers aud passengers were
conveyed TO Libby Prison, Richmond where shey
were e,.nfned ab,ui three months sad then taken
Ia Castle Thunder. and held as hostages for cap
tured blockade runners-
When the Emily captured Pilot Ford con-
cealed her flag la one leg of his ample trousers
aud by his ingenuity 1t escaped The notice of the
rebel officers who Inspected his peFs0a il did all
te subsequent ex.siIsu:tiuns by their detectives
GA the Fourth OF July. 1853. the Uaion prisoners
conceived the idea OF celebrating their country's
nslal day in their confinement. Accordingly ora
lions were pronounced, miniature PROFESSIONS
psraded. and Forda American flag bore eonspicI.-
ous part ia the ceremonies
Aware of the nIpossihiiity of keeping this little
Union demonstration from the knowledge of the
rebel guard. they well knew that oeicers would he
dispatched the next day to punish them by the
capture aHd dissertation of their flag.
Bat Yankee ingenuity is equal 20 any emergency.
The waslerw oman would call for the soed cloth
iAs sHus;y ia this package the flag was rolled,
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viduai string, and made to play his allotted Bit
at the proper time and place in the great drama
of the whole.
SIS fate infalIibleP May not there have
been occasions when the operator Numbered
and directed a puppet into a nearby but
wrong position-to false place in that great
plan? It might have been but tri1iug lapse
at the time, but in its train would have fol-
lowed other changes and mplieations-legion
upon legion as time went on.
" But for that one false move long ago in the
great game Of life / now, a man. might have
been woman. / might have been beggar or
a Dives, sage fool. / might have been
any person, or of any state, condition or iEdi-
viduslity other than that which / now call my
own. / might have been potentate prince
or pauper.
"Am ], then. the one was destined to be or
am / another? What might I have been
Whom might / not have been Who am ?
Tho individuality planned for me by destiny
was, is and always viii be the only myself
that have any right TO claim. Am that in
dividuality, or am / not? Whom. then, am
do not know. Can 1 justly, honestly claim
the name bear? Can / prove my right to it2
/ cannot. Then. have / the right to marry
this woman? I-I-yes, / am mad-mad-
mad Ar-r-rr"-
Here the manuscript broke of abruptly Dr.
Slade requested all hands but the jury to retire
from the room for few minutes little
later, we were called in and the following
verdict rendered:
We, the jury, being of sound mind, do find
as follows: First, that the defendant is guilty
of being dead, as charged second we find that
he was undoubtedly crazy in his head third,
we believe that during one of his crazy spells
he somehow mistook himself for his pants and
caused his own death by hanging himself on
the bedpost; and, fourth, We do not feel to
blame him any"
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HOW DO YOU VOTE?
The Guard Relief Fund, and How and for
Whom to- be Used.


Uncle John Dean writes the subject of the re-
lief fund OF the Guards. and expresses himself so
clearly that reiieraiion Is needed. Ia order
then that the sense Of the Guards should be fully
tested This matter of relief the Editor asks every
member Of the Guards Ia send postal To- Addie IL.
stevens. Chairman of The Relief COMMITTEES " T.
G. {. G.. Port Chester, n. Y. giving expression TO
their views this sufject.
These votes will then be counted by the Relief
Committee and "a report thereon made to FOURTH
National Reunion, n. r. G.. G. c. at INDIANAPOLIS
ina 81 pIrniber next.
Send your votes. Guards. before you forget IT,
OHly Guards vote OIL this.
UNCLE JOHN DEANS PROPOSITION
TO THE y. 7. G. G. GUARDS: Whereas there is
cutie a sum of money in the ianls OF the Quarter
nia-ter-Cienerat af the Guards belonging To the
relief fund, and there Is "a difference of opinion
to how it shall be used. and it iecid-d by
"a vote OF members present AT the Washington Re-
union that none hat members of the order of NJ T..
&. g. Guards should receive any benefit from said
relief fund;
Aud whereas the undersigned believes and de-
sres that said relief fund should be made iIabe
for the relief vi any needy aud worthy Union SOL
der OF the of Tie rebellion, amy of his
family who may, after a strict investigation, he
found needy and worthy of assistance;
Aud whereas there good many Guards
that agree with me III this matter, and but few
of the Guards attend the animal Reunions. that
few make rules TO govern the nuiry;
Therefore, would suggest that every member
Of the order be requested to cas-. vote on this
tion arisi let the MINORITY rule. This ~ Import
ant question and ought to he settled right. |
would suggest that Cuoiraan der tn Chief APP
! point some tn receive THESE votes aud count
them, and report to her the number of votes
ceived. how many in favor OF helping the old
! veterans, and how many only Gusrds
How would this do? Let each aud every
Der of the Guards be requested write "A postal
card, General relief fund for the aud his
| dependents; this, Guard relief fund for
Guards only" Then should follow name, post
Office address. and Division enrolled IN, card to be
| mated to the one designated by the Commander
| in-Chief To receive and for them.
Now, l will tell you hat brought this plan into
my head. noticed that after the orgHnizai ion of
The Guards some of the G. e. who had given liber-
ally to the calls for money for relief work did not
| respond to my appeals for funds. | wrote some
| whom thought able to give, and some o: them
| wrote me: - We have relief fuad. l have paid
| any dues. Apply to Relief Committee" What
/ has the Relief Committee been able tn do? What
| relief work they have done has out of their
OWN pockets. Loyaiy-Unce John Dean, Litch-
! field, Mich.
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and sly word the faithful woman sufficient
TO secure it, safe keeping.
A few hours after the woman's departure the
officers and detectives 10 search the prisoners
FOR the
YANKEE GRIDIRoN,
as they termed it, But the sign fragment of
Star Stripe could be found. and the posse left
with Precipitation their bgows aud curses on
their lips
Ford concealed In The bundle of clean linen
brought to The prisoners. But its security soon
after again endangered
The rebel officers were searching the prisoners
for concealed weapons. Ford ripped open the iiii-
ing Of his haver-aek. suusiy folded Tie flag in the
bottom, and then sewed it up neatly as before.
The detectives came, Ihey searched every nook
and corner and al last took the layersuck, fun
bled about it in the most bungliug manner, when
Ford little vexed and more frightened lest they
won Il discover his treasure. .usbt The bag frn;i'
their iiard turned i; bottom side up aud
| out, exhibiting ts contents the door with the
cxc'anIaslon: No cnucsalefi weapons there
reckon You needn't be afraid to handle it !"
Ford experienced no further annoyance IN = ard-
ing his treasure. He released with othcf
civilian prisoners
CONFINED IN CASTLE THUNDER
and sent within our lines for exchange.
In the same squad were Gems. Crook ami Kelly.
When they reached The "neutral ground" near
Akiu'S Landing. between the two lines space
lew wards Width, Ford asked ~ Corporal whom
lie knew 10 cut straight stick about 10 feet III
length.
The stick was speedily brougb, to him. and ihe
moment hc touched our Efues lie tore open his
haversacI1, and almost with magic speed the Stars
and Stripes and the Emiiy's" old flag Hnaied IN
the breeze.
Tao rfec. is describe rs terrific and cheer on
cheer rised by the brave boys that surrounded
him.
The General in command rode mp To learn the
cause OF The excitement, and when The matter was
explained lie took of h's cap waye'i his sword,
and ordered that the hag 80 gulisutly preserved
should be properly greeted.
This ~ Is s,iIl preserved atcnr;ir.g to
recent account. Yours in Patriotism and Progress
Jane {. Harvey, Little Valley, MINI.
". T. G. G.. GUARDS.
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EDITORS CHAT.
IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT, DoN'T.

"If you in doubt" says Tallyrand, whether
% write letter noi-ion'L" Buiwer, quoting
shis. says. This advice applies 10 many doubts in
life besides letter writing"
Never words spoken so let IT'S try it.
IL you are in doubt whether 10 resent an injury,
real or fanced, don't.
IL you are in doubt as to whether it is right to
stay away from church, don't.
If you are in doubt whether You should sit
mp late ut night. dou'
n you are ia doubt whether you should sleep
late of n morning. don't.
II yon are in doubt whether you should with
hold a word of cheer and encouragement, don't.
IT you are in doubt 10 whether you should sit
al day over a book needle, don't.
II Won a ire in doHbi to the propriety OF hoard
ing up everything for yourself, don't.
II you are doubt whether il is right TO be
3 sluggard. don't
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Maude NJ scboficd, Uroana. Iowa, would like
3 poem The Death ef MCPHERSON published in
the &. c. bul gives % author. docs anyone know
what poem is referred TO; the Editor recall
nothing. of that name.
Biancie Bradbury sends lace pattern but gives
address. II she will send sample of lace with
address il viii he illustrated, she cannot possby
furnish tae samples she proposes. should the an
he wririne the G. C. 10 thai efTcc; The persons
making such forget the hundreds
OF thousands vino read fHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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bed-a pair OF suspenders tastefuIIy en-
broidered with violeis and uarigolds in silk,
forming the connecting link between the neck
and the post.
jury was duly impaneed By DR.. sade. the
lately-elected Coroner, who was a veterinary
surgeon by profession and healer of men on
tie side, and searching investigation of the
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AN AUTOMATIC MAN.

An Invention which Ras Hitherto Existed
Only in Fiction.
Prof George Moore, we'll known Canadian
scientist, has been working for nearly two
years on All automatic man, and the fruit OF
his labor has successfully stood the test. His
model iron man presents the picture of knight
OF the medieval times. aud exactly initiates
The actions OF a human being in walking. The
hip. knee aud ankle joint move naturally, and
the tread is firm. IL measures six feet in hight,
and the steady pace enables it to walk at the
rate of four or five miles an hour. It is pro-
PEELED by steam, the engines having about one
half horse power.
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CONVERSATION CLUB.
Thoughts from Many Members on Man.
Tonnes

Thoughts from Many Members Many
Topics.
Rules nf The Cub.-1. Write briefly. Write only
a one side ofthc paper 5. Write 10 the point J.
Write on one subject. g. Write your best. &. Each
week the names OF those writing the best letters
style COMPOSITION spelling penmanshp and gen
eral merit cousidercd-will be named At the mead
OF this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
will include all of these requirements Second
honor will include deficiency in some one point.
No others will be named
OUR ROLL CALL
The letters VS. mem veterans son, Nd. vetcr-
ans daughter and Wv. veterans widow; members
ofassociaiions will be mark ed S.V. and D.N.I
Cora NJ. Gross, he Soto. H.; Blanche Middle
bronx. Clinton. Mich; Cara A Perkins. v.d..
Rochester. o. Laura Carver, Sadie ID. Vance, Pre-
enpiiou. H.: Jesse Keelcr. y.d Ifaskins. o. Mrs.
Lizzie Combs, Dalisou. w. Va; Lizzie Young.
vd, TaW kins, Mich; 1iioni i. Newgate, vet
Gran, CiHy-viile Ind; Kate A. Ei5enhart Shenan-
doah, Pa; George T. Cobb, VA, Boontou n. j.;
Orve o. Weakly, vs., Washington. Kan; Grace
NJ. Lau,lIsrt. LHn,herisvilie Pa; Zoe &. Wells,
vd., Hardwici, VT; Grace Iugicy, v.d., HoEe"ye,
Pa. Ralph :. Parsons, vs.. Mt Jeweit, Pa
Desiring correspondence: Florence Ii. Young,
vd. lI5ih Ind, Raunelton. Ind; Frank w. keus-
toa. ". North Inucack, Me. Ollie aud Ida Cali
han, Milford. H.: NJ Louise Jenkins. 205 Branch
street, EImira, n Y. Total, ii,235.
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The boiler is in the body and the heat is
supplied by gasoline. The engine is below the
boiler and runs 1900 revolutions to the min.
ute. The nose is where the exhaust pipe of
the engine ends. and when the man is walking
the steam escapes from his nostriis. The
smoke fue leads to the top OF the helmet. and
by the side of the neck is the steam gage. By
a system of delicate levers the hip. knee, and
ankle motion is given, and spurs on the heel
give the machine means TO obtain a firm foot
hold
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If any young old. or middle aged man suffer.
ing from nervous debility, weakness, will in
close stamp TO me will send him the prescrip-
ton of genuine certain cure free of cost No
hurnhug. no deception. Address, j. d. House,
Lock Box A, Albion, Mich.
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TIE LATE Mr. SIMS.
FicisSiIudeS CircHDjacent TO His
IntuiIisnal Personality.
BY TOM p. MORGAN.

OMETIME during the
second night of my
stay at the Terwilliger
homestead, out in
POganeck Township.
the occupant of the
gable end ch a m b CT
committed suicide. In
The morning the bod y
was found hanging by
the neck TO the south
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John w. Bailey, Oral, w. Va. Sergeant, Co. g
stlI w Va. Cav. is a member OF Gopiin Post, So
GAR. lie il AZ years of age weighs i70 pounds:
Is six feet ii.e IN hight. and has blue eyes and
fair complexion. He * farmer and surveyor; fond
Of music poetry and the G.. e., and i a NgIower.
Burns il his favorite poet and the violin his faror-
lie musical instrument. Autographs and stamp
pIotograp lis ex changed.
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HAPPY HOUSEHOLD.
Honorable Mention of e. G. Recipes TO,
Meats and Sweets.
EscALL0PEp BEEF.

Boil rrmuant~ Of ANY meat. several kinds to
&c llrt. iiHtl tender. NAen cod cisop fiue also
cis..Is squai amount 81 cs b.iied otatoes. Pre-
pare ,scailop by placing tiic p.si.aio aud
1n sisernaic layers. WGl lfc5cf salt, and
htateT. and listen with quar i \. lcii lac meat
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FRIcAssEE oF 81.

CUi rare .id beef into small III, ceS. enough 10
n piB; bowl. To quar-, Il waller add what
gravy yoH have tosof her with salt, sage pepper,
aud small oDiosl. H1e3y cil"ppcd When the
IL te,dcr tlIickeu with u ,Hf, aud few min
nir- before serving add the cold meal and let ii
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-05-04

Prof. Moore has for some time been at work
on an automatic man of larger proportions.
which is designed for street use. Tho man
upon which the Professor is now working will
be able to haul load Of 10 men or n heavily
loaded wagon. The machine is expected to be
completed some time during the present year,
and will be placed on exhibition.
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Three RoHBfls OF raw veal and quarter pound Of
salt pork. eisopFed hile: cn5 al pounded
cracker. rg.s. thrcV tea g'''fu- of -llt
alsa a liaf fessS Ia, -'f. ii
fDur hours IA tlH LrputI ir-.,i it.tto. Ia fe.il
snus be rel la ketic el l5s.5... s,.d kc
boiling tail done. Thsn iato y l5st sd
brown ia a moderate aisout 10 is,ttistTrs
30 be ehten cold Tor tea luaciI.--t 'aroiine A.
briggs Canton Junction, Mass.
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SUNDAY MEDITATION.
A Study of the International Sunday
School Lesson Appointed for May
IA, 1898. ~
subject: Fruits of wisdom. Prov, 1a.115
INTRoDrcTIoN.

lone reading these Votes shonId first carefully
study tie paragraph from the Holy Scriptures
indicated above. EEg 20
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Abhie Rhodes. Warwick. Tenn. is the daughter
of William Rhodes. Co. A, 3Ist Me She born
Feb. 20 1875 joined tie G. e. IN May. 1891, and ilie
all.
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and sly word 10 the faithful woman was sufficient
10 secure IL. safe Keeping
few hours after the woman's departure the
officers and detectives 10 search the prisoners
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-26
THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY.
1t is Reviving in the Vicinity of ocal
and Elsewhere.

ana ElSeWner0.
Ocala, Fla, Oct. 25-The fish and oys
ter season has fully begun at Crystal
River, one of the most favored points in
the state for these delicacies. Saturday
the new fish and oyster firm of Hays &
Bowman shipped thirty barrels and ter
large cans of fish and oysters, and the de.
mand is growing.
Captain John w Welsh, brought to
town to-day from the Bowman grove,
WelshtOn, an orange limb 1917 feet long,
from pine land, fortified with soft phos-
phate. twenty-five pounds to the tree.
The time of growth was from June 2 TO
Oct. 2. BY comparison, soft phosphate
showed the largest aud finest growth,
beside groves fortified with imported
fertilizers.
George Close, the champion cabbage
grower of Marion county, is in the field
for another crop in 1893 One hundred
acres will be planted by him.
Phosphate men are not only hopeful,
but busy. Mr.. Hubbard. of Donnellon,
says he is doing more profitable mining
now than he has done since he began,
three years ago.
G. S. Clark and wife are expected back
from England Saturday. Mr.. Clark is
one of the most extensive phosphate
brokers in the state.
Cashier Mcconnell and family, Otis T..
Green and family, and j. II. Biglow and
wife, will spend a week at the Ocala
Club house, Crystal river, fishing and
Clustering.
The primaries of this city will take
place Nov %. and the convention to nom
mate mayor, Nov. 30.
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to the state my private library, consisting of
several hundred. perhaps a thousand volumes,
ginning of the proposed medical alcove In the
state library, and will add to it as my life
may be prolonged, other similar contribu-
tlons. / believe that other physicians in
Georgia, and especially those retil ell from
active practice will aid the collections by do
nations from year to year until this depart
ment of the state library will have grown to
be OF great public utility. l am, governor,
respectfully your obedient servant.
ROBERT BATTEY'
l herewith transmit the reports submitted
by the departments Of state, the officers in
charge OF the states institutions and the
financial reports required by law
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Georgians at the Capital.

Washington, Oct. 25.-Fred H. Wright,
of Rome, was appointed TO a 81 900 post in
the public printing Office to-day.
Gen. John B. Gordon has pulled himself
out of the mess of politics for awhile,
and gone home.
Mai. Black appeared before the bank
ing and currency committee late yester-
day and argued in favor of his bill, al
lowing national banks TO make loans on
real estate
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DRY GOODS.

The Past Week We Had an Immense Rush.
Our Low Prices Did 1t. The Ladies Appreciate Merit
The Great Sale Is going and continues this week.
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RUNS OF THE RACERS.
Summary of The Principal Events OF
the Country's Tracks.


Linden, N. j., Oct. 25.-Results Of to-
days races are as follows:
First Race-Stx furlongs Maidstone won
with Little Fred second and Play or Pay
third Time l:l7H.
Second Race-Five and a half furlongs.
Son Matheur won, with Yucatan second and
The Hully third. Time :0.
Third Race-One mile. Loantaka won, with
Centalabra second and Soundmore third.
Fourth Race-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Tom Skidmore won, with Harry Alonzo sec
ond and Bolero third Time i:5i4.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs Mary s. won,
with Midnight second and Treasure third.
Time 81,
Sixth Race-One mile. Clio won, with Co
manche second and Sleipner third. Time so.
LAST DAY AT LEXINGTON.
Lexington, KY, Oct. 25.-This was the
last day of the fall meeting here and a
big crowd was in attendance. The track
was fast and the sport good. \ summary
follows
First Race-Seven furlongs Pearl n won.
with Parapet second and Golden Hope third.
Time l:244.
Second Race-Seven and one-half furlongs.
Sarah Ramay won, with Miss Dixie second
and Aldebarn third. lime ;86i4.
Third Race-One and one sixteenth miles
Q. Anna won, with Bonnie Lasse second and
the Governess third. Time l: ~.
Fourth Race-tive and one half furlongs.
Deceitful won, with Interior second and Uno
third. Time 1.09B
Fifth Race-Flve furlongs. Rose Lady
won, with Sister Anita second and Long Hart
third. Time l:Ol
Sixth Race Five furlongs Contentment
won, with julius second and Eva third No
time was taken
A TROTTING RECORD LOWERED,
Terre Haute Ind, Oct 25.-The first of
the three days record meeting at the
local track saw the worlds team trotting
record smashed. The record has stood at
2:l7L, and George Starr drove his great
team of brown mares, Aubine and Zembia,
against, it the mares trotting off the pref
test mile ever seen on the track, without
a skip or break in 2:l3l5; quite a clip
from the worlds mark, provoking much
enthusiasm.