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Five Merry Testers.

Five little iestors sitting in n row,
Five little merry men swinging to and fro,
All of them can tumble, all of them can sing,
All of them can crack joke fit to please the
king.
Four of them at table, round their master
stand
Two behind his royal chair, one on either
hand,
Clad in silk and velvet, splendid "a may be,
But the youngest jester crouches at his knee.
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With Slight Variations.

The man who talked of summer heat
Indignantly, of old,
The same remarks will soon repeat
Concerning winters cold.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-04
MARKET REPORTS.


NEW YORK, Sept. 3.
MONEY, easy, per cent.
Prime mercantile pa er, 4s44.
Government bonds. firm.
etr
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gaiIy Asaasl,ss yaurual.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Lincoln.
The following are the transfers Of real
estate In Lincoln county for one week:
BooTHBAy-C. r. Topper to Mary r. Rob-
erts, land, n, etc.
BooTHBAY HARBoR-Gilman Z. Uodgdon eft
al, to A. b. Hodgdon, land, $3.50.
BREMEN-Eyerett A. Yates to H. Maria
Jordan, land, 800.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Trask to Annie B.
Pinkham, land, 81.
MoSHEGAN-Wm. S. Humphrey to Sarah A.
Bartlett, land, 81, etc.
NEwCAsTLE-Sarah E. Gazet to ]. L. Clifford
ct. al, land and buildings, 81; Alvan Hussey
to VIM. w. Lampson, land, S35.
NoBLEBoRo-Exsah F. Nash to Mary j. Nash
land and buildings. 81.
WALDoBoRo-Geo. E. Hollis to John J
Cooney, land, 81.
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Died.


MISCELLANEOUS.
Nashville. il. c., Mrs. Julia Adams, formerly
of Litchfelda Me-, aged 55 years.
SAGADAHoC.
Bowdoinham, Sept. 2, Daniel Gonell, aged 6s
years.
KENNEBEC.
Augusta, Sept ., Mrs. Mary W. Hodgkins.
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Born.
ARoosTooK.

Fort Fairfield. Aug. %, to the wife of 9. E.
McClusky, a son; Aug. a, to the wife OF John
Masardis. Aug. IL, 70 the wife of R. NJ. Pol
lard, a daughter.
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Mt. Vernon, Sept. 2, to the VIE OF L. ID
Wright, daughter.
SOMERSET.
Pittsfeld, Aug. "a, to the wife of Geo =. Nc
Nelly, son.
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NsW Yess PRODUCE Narkt;-

sex div totd. 1Aseed
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Following are closing quotations of seou1l.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-05-09
WHAT FIGURES SHOW.
A Comparison of Losses During the Atlanta
Campaign.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the first
chapter of his book on regimental losses,
Col. Fox says: "The history Of a battle or q
war should always be studied in connection
with The figures which show the losses. By
overlooking them an indefinite and often
erroneous idea is obtained. By neglecting
them many historians fail 10 deeeivs the
important points cf tie contest. They use
The same rhetorical description for ditiereaatt
attacks, whether The pressure was strong
OF weak, the loss great or small, the fgs.
bloody or harmless.
To properly understand the relative i'm
portance of the various movements on
battlefield the student must know the loss
Of life at the different points of the line.
He will then see where the points of contact
really were, where the pressure was greatest,
where the scenes of valor and herolsm &C.
CURED. There is no better way Of doing
this than by noting the place in the line
held 10y the various regiments and ascertain
ing the loss ST life in each"
Nobody will question the fairness of this
dicum by a competent authority, unless 1t
be that class of blowhards whose Dragging
since the war has been in an inverse ratio
TO the actual dangers encountered on the
DN Tue W 'hSJ
belonged. The same rule which Col. Fox
applies TO regimental losses will also apply
with equal force TO the losses sustained by
brigades, divisions, and corps.
Now that Gen. Towards account OF the
Atlanta campaign has been completed it viii
be a fitting time TO apply the test of losses
in battle, and thereby determine in what
proportion the fighting Of that campaign was
done by the various organizations compos-
ing the Union army. In compiling the table
here given have made use Of that table in
Gen. Sherman's Memoirs showing the effect
i've strength OF his army by corps on the
first day OF the months of June. Jaly, Aug
ust, and September, and also of the table
giving his losses in battle by corps for each
month of the campaign. But as he does not
give his effective strength by corps on the
9Th Of May, when the campaign began, TO
get the numbers for that date have added
TO the electives reported by each corps on
June the losses reported for the month of
May:
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Wearing Out, That is inst what

Wearing Out. That is inst what
great many people are doing They know
something is wrong, and yet can't tell what
is the matter.
Did you ever think what large proper
fioh Of the American people are sick, or at
least if not exactly sick, are not well :?
Something is the matter all the time.
What is the cause of all this Certainly
il is not natural condition, but on the con-
traIy is one that should cause much anxiety
and alarm.
The American people are proverbially in
a hurry. They eat in hurry, work in a
hurry, and sleep in a hurry, overworking
and oyerstraining nature and then wonder
why IL is they don't feel well and strong
One of the results of the American way
Of rushing things is the impoyerishing of
the lloOd, which furnishes the sinews of
life. Not being able TO respond to the calls
made on it, the blood becomes thin and
weak, and losing its strength, it soon fails
TO accomplish the work for which it is in
tended, and disease ia It's varied forms is the
inevitable result
Nothing viii restore failing health, nothing
will so quickly and surely bring strength, as
DR. PETERS BLOOD VITALIzRR. Can only
be had Of local retail agents or direct from
the proprietor, DIR. Peter Fahrney, ll2-lI4
6. Hoyne Avenue, Chicago.
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others, overpowered all the inside guards in
a hurry and secured their muskes. The
rest of us rushed down the narrow stairway
and commenced trying to break down the
door; but not having a battering-ram, and
the door being we'll fastened on the outside
with heavy oak crosspieces, it was more of an
undertaking than we could accomplish before
the rebels beat the long roll. They COM
menced firing through the door at random
while we were trying to break it in with
our few muskets. The main part of the
guard now commenced firing through the
windows.
We a., saw at once that the Jig was NJ"
and the command was given TO fetTeat up
the stairway. Those nearest the door,
among whom was Col. Raulston, tried to
get up the stairs, but the jam was so great,
made by officers trying to get down TO take
part in the cleaning-out business, that those
below could not get up.
This jam lasted for fully n minute, and
the rebels continued firing, one of the bull
lets striking the Colonel in the body. was
on the stairs two steps above him when he
was hit, and was one of the men who
helped him to the second floor, where some
of his own mess took him up to the third
floor.
After things Quoted down the rebel Off
Ger of the Guard, with about 10 men, ven
tured into the lower room and called up to
us to surrender. We kept still, and the first
thing i saw was the muzzle of two big Navy
revolvers sticking up through the hatchway;
then hand, then an arm, and finally head.
The head was saying all this time, "Surren-
der, you Yanks."
We had surrendered long before, but he
hadn't caught onto it. When he saw we
were unarmed he got brave and demanded,
in awful tones, for US to point out the leader
of the break. He went up on the third
floor and made the same demand. Col.
Rauls'on told him that he did, aud that if
he had thousand lives he would lay them
all down 10 get himself and comrades out of
such place.
When they saw the Colonel was badly
wounded. they took him to the hospital,
and, think, used him well. Col. RauIston
was brave man, and there was many
moist eye among his comrades rs we took
the last look at him and babe him good-by
on his way 10 the hospital.
There is always laughable side to the
most serious things. | can remember lot
of US standing around Gen. Duflie as he told
about choking the rebel guard and taking
his musket away. The General was small,
slim, nervy man; the guard a loose iointed
six-footer. He had to stand on his tip-toes
to reach the guards throat. Some of the
officers asked him how he came to overpower
the big rebel guard SO nicely. The Generals
reply was:
By Gar l rech up, grab him by il throt,
and the more I'ze shoke the more he squeel.
then hit him in the BELLE and he stop
THos. GRooDY, Co. b, seth n. Y.
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Another Version of the Death of Col w. c.
RauIston.

Raulston.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I read
Comrade Chambers account of the killing
Of Col. VIM. c. Raulston gath \. Y. Cav, at
Danyille (Ya.) rebel prison December, 1864
The account so far as il goes was true, but
as ! was in that break for liberty and within
three feet Of the Colonel when he was shot,
] cannot resist The temptation of giving my
version Of the affair.
We were confined, as Comrade Chandler
says, in a three story brick tobacco ware
house. There was about 500 of lis, all Off
GERS, from Generals down 10 Second Lieu
tenants We occupied the second and third
floors az quarters. The first OF ground floor
was used AS paEsageway. On this floor
was stationed several rebel guards, with
orders not to let over 10 or IL of us on that
floor at one time.
We were divided into messes, each mess
the same rs family, having IFS own place
TO eat, sleep and loaf in. Col. Raulston
lived on the third floor, and belonged to the
same mess as did Duffie, the noted cavalry
General. Duffie was typical Frencbman.
and thoroughbred fighter His active
brain and restless nerves couldn't stand
captivity, so he and Col. Raulston planned
and led the break, which ended in the Colo
mel being shot.
There was only one stairway leading from
the second TO the ground floor. At the foot
Of this stairway, and directly in front of it,
was big double wooden door opening into
a small room, where the rebel guards were
stationed while off duty. The plan was to
oyerpower the guards inside on the ground
floor, break open the door, seize all the mus
kets there and in the guards quarters out
side before the rebels could get together,
release all the prisoners in the other build
ings, and fight our way out of the country.
Col Raulson and Gen. Dufie. with some
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Comrades of the Army of the Cumberland
who may have seen that remarkable letter
(quoted sometime since by Comrade Dolton)
written by Gen. Sherman TO Gen. Grant in
which Sherman stated that the Army Of The
Cumberland was too slow and would stop
TO fortify if il saw fresh fnrrow plowed
across a field, will contemplate this table
with good deal of satisfaction. Ii shows
that, notwithstanding the disparaging
opinion expressed by Sherman, the Army Of
the Cumberland was his main dependence,
and taking the whole campaign in review,
man for man, it did more of The fighting
than either the Army of the Tennessee or
the Army Of the Ohio.
1t Was a common belief in the Western
armies that the soldiers Of the Army of
the Potomac could not or would not fight
with the same determination as Western
soldiers. But these cold-blooded, unparti-
san figures demonstrate that the Twentieth
Corps, which was composed of troops de-
tached and sent West from the Army of the
Potomac in De- ober, 1863, was pre-eminently
the fighting corps of the Atlanta camraign,
its losses in battle being 10 per cent greater
than those of any other corps. No doubt
g0odly percentage of its loss was due to the
pugnacoUs character of lis commander,
Fighting Joe Hooker"
The Seventeenth takes second place as
fighting corps, and when it is remembered
that this corps did not join the army until
in June, after all the fighting about Dalton,
Resaca and New Hope Church had been
done. the comrades of the Seventeenth might
not uureasonably claim that if they had
started in al the beginning Of the campaign
they would have taken first place from the
Twentieth Corps. Naniestly, when the
Seventeenth went into battle it was there to
stay.
There is nothing particularly remarkable
about the standing of the other corps. Com
rades Of the Eastern armies 1--WE knew better
in the Vest who have derived the impress
sion, from reading Gen. Cox's book on the
Atlanta campaign, that the Twenty-third
Corps played the leading role in that cam
paign, an idea which was inculcated by Cox,
will no doubt be greatly surprised at the
far different story told by these memorable
figures. 1t is not probable that this was
due 10 any inferior quality in the troops
composing that corps, but rather to the we'll
known reluctance Of its Commanding Gen.
eral TO encounter the dangers of battle
JoHS K. SHELLEEBERGEg, Springfield, Mo-
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WHAT HE SAW.

Story of a New York Boy at Fredericl1burg.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of March z, in the article Saved the
Day." there were some questions asked on
which ] nav give some light
The 26ih n. Y, Cos. A, b. C, d, E. F, and
/, were raised in Utica. Oneida County; X,
from Tioga County, with Capt Caryl; II,
with Capt. Davis, and G, with Capt. Jennings
from Rochester The regiment was formed
at Elmira, under the command of Col.
Christian, Lieut-Col. X. II. Richardson, Of
Utica, and Maj. Jennings, of Rochester.
The regiment left Elmira and pro-
ceeded to Washington in June, 1861. Went
into Virginia on Sunday, July 81 the mem
orable Gay after the battle Of first Bull Run.
We were in the battles in which the First
Corps was engaged during the Summer,
Fall, and Winter of 1862 serving first under
Gems. Ord, Ricketts, and Gibbon.
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of speaking of July as Friday; Of July
as the Sabbath day, and how we celebrated
it by cannonade, and of Gen. Sherman
paying him (Howard) visit on that
Sabbath. The writer kept q diary of the
year 1864, and finds that Friday was the
first day of July; that on Sunday, the Sd
inst, the rebs fell back from their works at
Kenesaw to their works along the Nickajack.
1--WE were after them in hot haste, and
captured scores of them that day, and Mon
day, the 18th, we were held at bay. Monday
night they fell back to the Chattahooche
River, and Tuesday we were after them
again.
Has no More to Say.
William +. Sell, Co. X, Sd U. S. Cav,
Sipe Springs, Temp, says that the types
made him say in "a Fishy Story" March
IA he was at loss to locate the "pass"
when he wrote post" He repeats, there
was no old post, or any post at all at Las
Cruces, n NJ, in July, 1862. Outside Of the
above he can find nothing worth answering
in Don J. Adams's letter. 81 took Adams
for a veteran, an eyewitness and parti CT
pant in the fight, who was writing for
others who had been there instead of which
I am agreeably surprised to find that our
author is a member of that noble Order of
S. of ", so soon to take our place"
BE Mild, Boys.
Henry Ward, Goth n. Y, New York City,
says the boys should not in writing apply
the terms rebs, Johnnies and rebels in al
offensive way, because it only keeps alive
ill feeling. There is no sense in villifying
the memory Of dead chieftaiss, either. Let
all criticisms be made without animus OK
unnecessary harshness.
From the Same Canteen.
William III. Morgan, Co. G., 123d Ohio,
McBrides, Mich, says his regiment served
two years or more in the Valley with the
1st n Y. (Lincoln) Cav, and were tried and
not found wanting. Their cavalry mates
will always have warm place in the hearts
of himself and the other boys of the 123d.
Wants His Gun.
W. r. Smellie, Co. d, 4lst Ohio, Cleveland,
o., writes "On May 81, 1864, at Picketts
Mills, Ga, was badly wounded in the right
hand and right side After trying to load
with my left hand 1 thought I'd better get
back, and on going 10 the rear, met the
49th Ohio going to the front in line-of battle,
and as they opened to pass tree l slipped
through and met one of the 10th boys with
out gun He asked me for mine, SO l
stopped aud took off my accouterments and
gave him all. / should like to know if the
comrade is still living"
A Correction.
Joseph Rawlins says that in his article on
the disappearance of Serg't Long at Stone
River, the writer's address was given as
Pomona, KY, instead of Kan.
Scattering.
Otis L. Sexton is veteran of an Ohio
regiment, living at Miami, Ind. Ter, and
wants correspondence with q veterans
widow and with all Comrades
DIR. o. J. Lyon, Sabetha, Kan, wants
some veterans daughter to make her home
with himself and wife.
c. l.. Key, St Peter, Mimi. wants the
song" Hurrah for the Wilder Boy"
j. s. Pavilling, Box 1885, Welsville, N. Y,
would like to correspond with some of the
mrades who were captured at the battle
of Brice's Crossroads, June TO- 1864.
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/ FEEL FORWARD AND BACKWARD.

After the battle of Antietam we drifted
down the east side of the mountains TO
Warrenton. where Gen. Meade took COM
mand: marched across the country to the
Aauia Creek & Fredericksburg Railroad, and
gradually approached the Rappahannock,
and crossed that river the 18th of December,
with as little baggage as We could carry.
As to The battle OF Fredericksburg and
our losses, soon after sunrise the First Diyis-
ion Of the corps, followed 10y the Second
Division, crossed the Bowling Green road
about two miles below Fredericksburg. The
field south of the road had been planted in
corn the previous Spring; the corn cut of,
the ground plowed.
Col Peter Lyle, Goth Pa, commanded the
brigade, which was composed of the Goth
and 10th Pa, the 10Th Mass. and Goth n.
Y. on the extreme left OF the line.
In onr advance across the field we were
obliged 10 lie down from time TO time; the
warmth OF our bodies drew the frost from
the newly-plowed ground, and the soil stuck
TO our clothes As soon as the skirmishers
developed the enemy along the edge of tie
woods and a railroad which skirted the
woods, we advanced to within about II rods
OF the rebel position and commenced firing.
L had piece of tent and blanket tied
Wy anu AhibHi WI SAbGt1Cl anu
my arm. While stand ing at the right Of the
regiment assisted the Adiutant TO cap his
revolver. Soon after / was called 10 the
center / picked up several rifles which
were capped, fred them, and then dropped
them on the ground.
While thus employed bullet struck me
on the left breast aud knocked me down.
In attempting to get up Tell forward and
then back ward. j was daZed with the
blow. ] opened my vest, but saw no blood
stains i was attempting again to arise
when ] was ordered TO lie STILL Looking
mp, the brigade following US passed; we
Joined il and went over the railroad into the
woods, past lines Of muskets, stacked, until
we were forced back, by superior numbers,
out Of the woods 10 the skirmish-line,
where we were joined by part of Frank
Inns Second Corps, which had been back
near the river.
TIE 2Gth had so men and officers at roll
call that night. We were in the advance
on Burnside's mud march the latter part of
January, 1868 also in the Charlottesville
fight in May, 1863.
IN the latter part Of March, 1863. near
White Ok Church, Va, there was an inves-
tigat on, and on that investigation il was
developed That a certain officer wore such a
vest as contained the plates of which in
quiry was made. Whether the vest or
plates were lost on the mud march or the
Charlottesville campaign, ] am unable TO
say, as j never heard OF such armor before
nor silce.
The cause Of the failure OF the attack
was probably by attacking with the two
divisions Of the First Corps, without the
support Of the Second Corps, under the
command Of Gen. Franklin. The roll OF
blanket and tent saved my life, as they were
perforated with holes. have the bullet
EZRA J.. WETMoRE Yorkyille n Y
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rThe Editor would be glad 10 receive articles OF
from coo to eco words, serial pnpers OF greater
length, for publication on the first page of, and
written exclusively for, THE NATIONAL TRn UNE.
The subjects submitted should be OF interesttO tie
in general. and should be treated with
especial regard To historical accuracy of statement
Articles the behavior Of some particular regi-
meHt brigade some field whercon il dis
tinguished itself in some campaign in which II
took prominent part. in some siege wherein II
acted defens!veiy Extensively; "reminiscences
of prison life. the march the camp: personal
adventures. all such are solicited. Shorter papers,
of from 500 to 500 words. and of the same charac
ter, also desired for Fighting Them Over"
All articles will receive consideration and avail
able will have early -insertion.l
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"The passwords SAKE Now, don't forget
it, Pat" said the Colonel Just after the battle
of Fontenoy, at which SAKE was marshal.
Sacks? Faith, and / will not. WasnD
nay father n miller?" -
"Who goes there?" cried the sentinel,
after the IFishman had arrived at his post.
Pat was as wise as an owl, and in sort Of
whispered yell replied:
Bags, yer honorl"
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Dn Ynu Have Asthma

II you do, You will be glad to hear that the
Kola plant. found the Congo River, West
Africa, is reported positive cure for the dis
ease. The Kola Importing Co., 11G4 Broadway,
New York, have such faith in this new dis
corsyy that they arc sending out free, By mail,
largo trial cases of Kola Compound to all
sufferers from Asthma who send their name
and address ON 4 postal card. Write to them.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Regiments.

TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for rcgimental histories. All such
requests will be acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot DO published for ~
leas,six months, owing to lack ofspaee. Numerous
sketches have already been published and Of these
none can be found room for a second sme.l
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Now Is the limo to Buy.

If you are thinking of buying an incubator
or broodcr this season, now is the best time for
you to buy.
Write to the Reliable Incubator and Brooder
Co., at Quincy, H.. for their special 6o.day
offer. Write at once.
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Reasonable Complaint.

walter" said the guess &" I wish you'd
ask the proprietoys TO turn on little more
light. It's so dark in here that can't tell
whether I'm eating planked shad or paper
of pins"
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Deer Park and Oakland, on the Crest of the
Alleghenies.
Main line of the B. & O. r. R. Season opens
June 90, 1895. Rates, $50, SIS. and 500 a
month, according to location. Furnished cot
tages, with facilities for housekeeping. il de-
sired. $3.50 to 5000 per season. Address George
d. DeShields. Manager, Cumberland, Nd.
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The Sd Tenn. Cav.

Organized at Murfreesboro and Nashville,
Tenn, from January to December, 1868, to
serve three years, and was mustered out
Aug 3, 1865. Col. William c. Pickens was
discharged Nov. 81, 1863. Maj. Samuel w.
Pickens was in command at time of muster
out. Col Fox, in his Regmental Losses,
says that the regiment lost 20 men In rebel
prisons. 1t served in Johnson's Division,
Wilson's Cavalry Corps. Its total loss was
two officers and eight men killed and four
officers and 532 men died.