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The National tribune., 1895-02-21
Mrs. Josie b. Megrew Dead.

Mrs Josie b. Mcgrew. Matron of the South
Dakota Soldiers Home. died at the hospital in
Omaha, Neb., Jan. g. She had been ailing for
some time previous, and as local physicians
were unable to relieve her suffering, she was
taken to Omaha, on Jan. IL. On Jan. 10 an
operation was performed, but on the 21st she
became unconscious, and the following day she
died.
Mrs Megrew was born in Kendall County,
H., in 1si5, her father being one of the early
pioneers of that State. She was educated at
Galesburg, ILL.,, taking her graduating course
in music at Valparaiso, Ind. Married to Capt.
J. p. Megrew, of the 11th Ind, in 1866. She
served the W.R.C as Senior Vice President of
the Department in 1891 and 1892, and appointed
Matron of the Home in January. 1893. The
deep and universal sorrow of the members of
tho Home, with its heavy drapery, bear ample
proof of the confidence and esteem in which
she was held. Her husband and one son are
left to mourn her loss.
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Union, confident of their ability to per-
form good and efficient service.

Union, confident of their ability to per.
form good and efficient service
After the review Gen. Wilson and his
staff were seated at dinner, the General
at the head of the table with carving
knife and fork in hand. Suddenly look
ing up, he brought bis hands down on
the table and impulsively exclaimed /:
my God, gentlemen, did you ever see
such magnificent division?"
In organizing his staff, Gen. Wilson
had robbed me of two valued members
of my military family, Maj. Greno and
Lieut.. Haywood; they were present and
heard the hearty AID impulsive remark
of our corps commander. As soon as
they could get away, together with two
or three officers of the 4th Regulars,
one of my old regiments, they rode over
to my camp and told me of it.
In my next l will begin the recital
of the part taken by my command In
the grandest and most successful cavalry
expedition ever told of in history. The
brilliant success achieved by Gen Will
son with three of his divisions, the First,
Second, and Fourth, would have made
the country ring with admiration if it
had not been overshadowed by the
great closing scenes of the war as en-
acted by the great armies of Grant Lee,
Sherman and Johnston.
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
HOODS
Sarsa pari|Ia

cheek, and the sparkle to her eye. She
seemed "a rosebud set with little willful
thorns"; and, manlke, Horace admired her
no less that she could not be the same for
"A hours together. The drive prolonged it.
self as indefinitely as the call had done, and
both young people were sorry when it was
over.
1t would be impossible to ever tire of q
girl like that" reflected Horace, sagely.
There is no human being 80 sagacious, SO
logical, so profound, so given to justify the
folly of his course, by philosophic reflection,
| as the man in love.
The particular details of this particular
love affair need not be given. The glances
which are in themselves events, the smiles
that make ep0cbs, the delirium Of the first
kiss, the agony of the uncertainty while the
momentOus question is asked, the ecstacy Of
certainty when the answer is whispered
back, are these not all written in the Book
OF the Chronicles of the sons of men, and
who am 1 that should add 10 them2
And go this story ends with wedding,
as all really good stories do. And among
the pretty bridesmaids who were to grace
the affair was little girl with dreamy eyes,
a school-friend of Katharines. To her, on
the day before the marriage, Katharine told
the story of the anonymous letter.
The young girl listened rapturously. 81
never heard anything so romantic" she
sighed. do you know, believe the
writer of that letter was q woman who loved
him.
An odd light cleaned in Katharine's
eyes. IL think it's quite possible" she an
swered.
The other girl nodded eyes, she loved
him and tried to save him, and so gave him
to you. It's wonderful And how do you
suppose she found out about his having that
money?D
81 don't know" said Katharine, with the
same odd illumination of the eyes. Per-
haps she didn't know. Perhaps her warn
ing him at just that time was merely CO.
incidence
"That's very improbable" said the
dreamy-eyed girl, reasonably enough. She
reused herself from her reverie with q sigh.
"Well, however it came about, it's very
lovely, and I'm so glad you're happy, dear"
There was knock at the door, and Jene's
voice outside. miss Katharine, Mr.. Wood
ard is downstairs.
Katharine rose to her feet, but fingered
irresoutely. She took her friends face in
her hands and turned it toward her own.
" Can trust you?" she asked.
You know you can," answered the other,
wonderngly. Katharine searched the clear
eyes as if to read the soul behind, then
suddenly stopped and whispered a confes-
sion.
1t consisted of just five words: I Wrote
that letter myself"
And while her friend sat stupefied, Katha-
rine walked to the glass for the last compre-
hensive glance, dear to the hearts of her sex,
and then went smilingly downstairs to meet
her loyer.-Ptterson's Magazine.
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Judges of horsehesh, and certainly VIII
NOT accent horse of that ape"

Judges of horsehesh, and certainly viii
not accept horse of that age"
requested one of my staff officers to
accompany the gentleman to the field
where the inspection was being made.
in about 30 minutes Mr.. Cassidy re-
turned. He was
coNVULsED WITH LAUGHTER.
He told me that his brothers horse was
brought forward and was very promptly
rejected, and, said he, my brother was
the most indignant man | ever saw.
"What the horse that has drawn my
family rockaway for 20 years not good
enough for Yankee cavalryman to
ride? Why, sir, it is simply an insult J
He was too mad to call and thank you"
And as he told me, the old gentleman's
sides shook with merriment.
At z o'clock on the morning Of Dec.
% we broke camp and marched south.
While passing through Bardstown on
the afternoon of Dec. % Capt. Robert
The National tribune., 1895-02-21

Pure Blood

Is absolutely necessary in order to have
good health. The greatest affliction of the
human race is impure blood.
There are about 2, 400 disorders incident
to the human frame, the large majority
arising from the impure or poisonous con-
dition of the blood.
The best remedy for all blood diseases is
found in Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Its remarkable cures are its loudest praise.
1t is not what we say but what Hoods Sar-
saparilla does that tells the story.
No remedy has ever had so marked sue
cess, or won such enormous sales
Scrofula in its severest forms yields to its
potent powers, blood poisoning and salt
rbeum and many other diseases are perma-
nently cured by it. For q general Spring
Medicine to remove those impurities which
have accumulated during the winter, or to
overcome That Tired Feeling, nothing
equals
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
Fearless Gen. SkobeleH-

"Fear," said the Russian Gen. Skobeleff
to subordinate officer, must cease when a
man reaches the grade of Captain" Every
officer under him was expected, when the
occasion came, to lay down his life as an
example to his men.
"I must show my men how badly the
Turks aim," he said, while standing as
target on rampant of a trench at the siege
Of Plevna
81 know how to cure him of exposing
himself" said soldier in the trenches.
The first he time jumps on the rampant let
us all jump up after him"
They did so, and Skobeleff, who could not
bear needlessly to expose his men, jumped
down.
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sl9lh Mich.
What Should he Done.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Many
veterans think there should be the following
amendments TO the pension laws:
l. That pension of SO per month be paid 20 all
men so years Old now on the pension roll Of the
late war and pensioned for wounds disability
incurred le OF duty in the service of the United
States And drawing pension Of less than Sl2 per
month. and without income of $500 per year above
SO per month pension.
2. That ali the peBson-roll and 55
year OF age. aud without Income less than 5000
per yeaf aside from their pension shall be paid $40
per month. ard All men pensioners 20 years old
more and without income other han their pension
shall DE pensioned AL s45 per mouth.
w. Ii. WEBSTER, Sergeant, Both n. Y,
Lanslngburg, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1895-02-21

Mem'ries come of days of trial.
Battle, camping, march and drill;
How our footsore comrades frightened
When thy tones his soul did thrill.
As through rain and mud we hurried.
Thou wert ~ some wagon trusted;
Marching ended. we have sought thee.
Ever then 10 find thee busted.
When hard days march was ended,
And we camped on plain or knoll.
Thou hast called us from our slumbers
BY thy startling. weird. long rolli
Then reyeille ia early morning.
Inspection drill. guard. mount. review;
On dress parade thy tones enlivened,
Retreat. aud supper, taps. tattooi
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MY wARWoRN FRIEND.
BIZ M. B. DUFFIE, BATTLE CHEEK, MICH.

By M. B. DUFFIE. BATTLE CHEEK, MICH.
There thou art In yonder corner.
Tattered. wretched. old and worn;
With thy rope all kinlSed and rotten,
And thy heads SO limp and torni
Silent still, and long neglected.;
Ne'er hath been thy glories sung;
See Thy shell 10 bent and tarnished,
And thy sling and snares unstrungI
Yet. despite thy dire Affections
Thou art still most dear TO me;
And my heart has e'er a corner.
My old friend, 10 shelter thee.
On thy head in golden letters
Signs familiar still are seen;
There's my State, and name and service.
"Sherman's army, X, 49,"
The National tribune., 1895-02-21

Mccormick and DR.. Shirk, of the 7th
Pa Cav, asked permission to leave the
column for the purpose of visiting the
family of DIR. Grigsby, who had nursed
and cared for several officers of the regi-
ment in 1862, amongst others Col. c. c.
Mccormick, at that time Captain, a
brother of Capt Robert Mccormick.
proposed bivouacking on the banks
of a stream about two miles south of the
town, and readily gave the desired per
mission
As they left me, / said in laughing
manner,
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
"A COMRADES GRAvE.n

Then IL was with muffied cadence.
With measured tread adown the pave,
An ambulance, n guard of honor
With arms sreversed-a comrades gravel
A farewell shot, then arms at shoulder:
Right shoulder shift, we marched away,
Marking time with martial ardor,
A Aquicksiep then, in measure gayl
Writing letters 10 my home ones,
Thou n desk did offer me.
Zen table for my liardtack,
For my beans and pork and tea.
There did stand my plate Of chicken,
There my fruit-csn coffee-pot.
Here my share OF salt and sugar,
Aud what more have forgot,
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
New Music.

"Her Eyes Don't Shine Like Diamonds" "
Words and music by David Marion. Published
by NJ. Witmark Il Sons, 81 West Twenty-eighth
street New York This song has been sung
with great success by Julius p. Witmark in "A
Trip to Chinatown"
'Then Say Goodbye" Written and COM
posed by Dennis Mackin. author of "Sweet
Eileen" etc. Published by M Witmark & Sons,
81 West Twenty eighth street. New York This
"soug of ths heart" beautiful z-ballad
and refrain, has been frequently sung by julius
p Witmark in "a Trip to Chinatown"
''Tone Memories of Sweden" Composed and
published by J. III. Hald, 200 Pullman Build
ing, Chicago, Ill. This beautiful medley of
Swedish songs is made up not of material. but
Of home tunes and is also novelty an in
strumeatal piece. The Swedish words to the
melodies are placed over the notes for those
who wish to sing them.
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
"KEEp A SHARP LOOKOUT

for guerrillas." With some light remark
the two bright young fellows left the
column and cantered down one Of the
streets, followed by a single Orderly.
An hour later the Orderly galloped into
camp, and reported that both officers
had been killed by guerrillas. / imme-
diately sent a squadron of the Sd Ohio
after the murderers, and an ambulance
and escort to bring the bodies into camp.
Investigation developed the following
facts: After leaving me, the two officers
rode directly to the house of DIR. Grigsby.
They were sitting in the parlor chatting
with Mrs and Miss Grigsby, when
body of guerrillas surrounded the house
and Capts. Summerfeld and Magru-
der, followed by half a dozen Of their
men, broke into the room and opened
fire on the two unprepared men. DR.
Shirk called their attention to bis green
sash, and to the fact that he was a non
combatant, but seven balls were sent
through his body, and be was left dead
at the feet Of the ladies.
Mccormick drew his pistol and
The National tribune., 1895-02-21

"I wish to say that 3 years ago We had >
beautiful boy born to as. At the age of IL
months he breathed his last, q victim to i'm.
pure blood. On Aug. 4, 1891, another boy was
born. who at the age Of two months became
afflicted with the same disease. We believed
the trouble was constitutional, and not COM
mon sore mouth. / procured a bottle Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla and commenced to give it
regularly to both mother and baby. Improve
ment began at once. We have succeeded in
eradicating the scrofulous blood from the sys-
tenn and to-day wo are blessed with NICE fat
baby boy, IS months old-the worry
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
WANTED-ADDRESSES.

"ANTED-By Magdalena Snider, Chambers0urg,
w ~Pa-rhe address of any soldier who served II
a camp of convaescents near Alexandra. Va, during
Summer OF 1867 IVs"
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Picture of Health,

all life and full of mschief-thanks TO Hoods
Sarsaparilla. l am minister in tho Method
ist Protestant church. aud it gives me much
pleasure to recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to
all as a safe. sure remedy. Even my wife.
after taking Hoods became healthy and feshy
and has the bloom Of girlhood again" Rev.
J. M. PATE, BroOkline Station, Missouri.
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
HER ANONYMOUS
LETTER.
A Slratagem by Which Love Found
a Way.
a Way.

-SS KATHARINE
Leighton was in
love, an experience,
by the way, not ut
all unusual in the
b is tory Of til is
young lady, who,
like most American
The National tribune., 1895-02-21
FIRED THREE SHOTS,

0rlNing the sc0undrelS out OF The room;
he followed and tried to get to his horse.
A ball was driven into one of the cham
bers of his revolver, which prevented its
revolving, and rendered it totally un-
serviceable. He fell dead at the side of
his horse, bis body absolutely riddled
with bullets
j had the pistol in my possession until
Col. Mccormick Joined bis regiment,
when j handed it 10 him.
The bodies of the two officers were
sent to Louisville that night and from
there were forwarded to their friends in
Pennsylvania.
Thus were two gallant soldiers of that
regiment, the 7th Pa. Cav, foully muir
dered.
One of these fends, Magruder, was
apprehended in 1865, was found guilty
Of several murders, and on the 20th day
Of October Of that year, at Louisville,
KY, was hung by the neck until be was
dead. What became Of Summerfeld /
never learned.
After this our march to Nashville was
uneventful. We followed the line Of
railroad, receiving our supplies of forage
and rations therefrom, and arrived at
Edgefeld, a suburb of Nashville, On
Jan. s, 1865.
On the 18th the Division crossed the
Cumberland River, and marched through
Nashville. Following the
LINE OF HOODS RETREAT,
we passed through Franklin, Springfield,
and Columbia, where we turned south
west, and arrived at Gravelly Springs,
Ala, on the Tennessee River, on the
evening Of Jan. 20, 1865.
The design being TO remain in camp
until the weather was sufficiently settled
to admit Of active operations, quarters
for the men and sheds for the horses were
constructed; charcoal pits were burned,
forges erected, and the ring Of the far
riers' hammers sounded from daybreak
till dark, and before the end of Febru.
ary the 1000 horses in the Second Di.
vision were well shod and ready for an
offensive campaign.
On the 18th of February the Is
Ohio was detached from my brigade
and assigned to Gen. Alexander's Bri
gade of the Fourth (Upton's) Division
At Grayelly Springs, Ala, and acros.
the river at Eastpon, Miss, were col
lecfad four divisions of cavalry the
First, Gen. McCook the Second, Gen
Long; the Fourth, Gen Upton, and th,
Fifth, Gen. Hatch. Each division con
sisted of two brigades and battery.
About the middle Of February Gen
Wilson, our corps commander, reviewed
the Second Division; over 5000
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
AN ADVOCATE OF IUPEACH'
MENT.
From the orange Herald"

From the orange teIdiu.
The first duty with which the next
Legislature should charge itself is that
of preparing articles of impeachment
against Chancellor Pitney for his
defiance of the State CONSTITUTIONS guar
antee of the liberty of the press. The
threat to punish reporter of the Newark
News for contempt of court if he pub
lshed the proceedings in public hearing
in the Court of Chancery would excite
only derision if it did not involve
graver question of public right. Mr.. Pit
news attempt to install himself as
press censor if permitted to pass unchal-
aenged would establish a precedent that
might in the future work graver in
iurv to public and private rights in this
State. Last year the Assembly impeached
a Justice of the Peace for the most triv-
ial cause. The important place held by
Vice-Chancellor Pitney aggravates his
assumption of a power that was never
conferred upon him and makes it inn
portant that ne and his superiors should
be taught a lesson that will have salu-
tary effect on their future behavior. There
is no way of teaching this lesson SO i'm
neratively as through the process of i'm
peachment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
GREAT RHESS TOURNAMENT.
Players from All over the World
Compete for Prizes.
Ri Gable to the Unated Press.

HASTINGS, England, Aug. 5, 18s5.-The
great tournament of the chess masters
was opened in the Brassey Institute
here at 1890 o'clock today by the Mayor
of the town in an appropriate speech.
The following are the players selected
TO take part in the tournament, they
being the foremost players in the
world
America, w. Steinits. Herr A. W.Albin
Fl. N. Pillsbury; Austria, G. Marco. Carl
schlechter; Canada, w. H. K. Pollock;
England, Herr Lasker, j. H; Black
burne, H E. Bird Amos Burn, L. Guns
berg, James Mason, R. Teichmann, 5
I5nsieE, pr TEa,rrasch, ra 6. = Won on Bardeleben, J.
Miezes, A Walbrodt: Italy. Verganl;
Russia, NJ l. Tachigorin and G. schiffers.
Van an senn9R the hsspe We're Bu6hi
names of would-be players before the
committee, but sixteen OF them NAre
IeIsi'eS kept within = about four weeks. The
time limit is fifteen moves an hour, Whlch
makes it impossible to play more than
@ FSna fs &c. f Ssy ESQ and zes @ d ton
money, according to results, for non,
prize winners, f5 for best score agains.
Evans Gambits accepted, ana for the
player who first wins seven games.
After the opening SpSStI, iStS w,
drawn for the pairs who will play daily
from one to five o'clock, when adjourn
ment will be taken until evening, play
being resumed at seven and continuing
until ten O'clock Lasker says he is
not strong physically, but that he is.
neyertheIess fit Steintitz feels better
than he has for years, and Tarrasch IS
the picture of health.
There was a brilliant gathering pres
ent.
and Marco, Steinitz and Vergani, ard
Tarrasch and Mason.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
A TRIBUTE FROM PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE.
From the Camden Post"

Metaphorically speaking. the Newark
ssEvening News" is ION its ear" and is
exceedingly choleric, which, we take it,
is another and perhaps more classic way
of expressing ''hot under the collar ow-
ing to the firing from court its reporter
by Chancellor Pitney. This gentle
man is well known throughout the State
as an exceedingly amiable, somewhat iras-
cible, very good natured, yet sometimes
savage, Judge whose inpromptu remarks
would not always look well imprint Still
in the Little family of the Chancery Cham
Der stiff formalities are sometimes dis
pensed with. The lawyers, reporters and
Court feel sat home land in the exercise
of the comparative freedom enjoyed it is
NOT ofte.. that the confidence of any is
abused.
The writer having had personal exper-
ience with the Vice Chancellor under fire
is satisfied that when he is met on his own
ground as one gentleman should meet
another there need be no occasion for un-
due irritation, and it is very certain that
vice4Chancelior Pitney has too much
sense, too much knowledge of the respec-
tive rights and privileges of the court
and comlaoner. too much innate good
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-05
FROZEN ON MOUNT TACOMA.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 5. 1894
special from Tacoma, WASH, says
Homing pigeons which had been sent
out with mountain climbers returned yes
terday afternoon with messages stating
that Fred r. Cowden, H. ]. Fires, f. A.
Lin, William Love. Walter NJ Bos-
worth and Fred Evans, nearly all ex-
perienced mountain climbers, had been
badly frozen in attempting to reach the
summit of Mount Tacoma.
The messages state that the wind is
blowing a gale. Pigeons were released
at the height of 1900 feet at a point
known as "The Camp of the Clouds
Love is reported ineapacitated but Bos-
worth, who has climbed to the summit
repeatedly, had, at the hour. the mes
saees were attached to the birds Give
o. clock yesterday afternoon) persisted
in crawling TO the tip in order that
Lin, a local photographer, might make
photographs of the crater
others taken last season, in order to
see if any changes have taken place in
the summit as result of the reported
aT-111otinnS.