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The National tribune., 1895-10-03
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting of the National Association at
Louisville.

Louisville
The National Union Ex-Prisoners OF War
Association had very interesting time IN
Louisville during Eucampment week. The
Headquarters of the Association. on the hrst
floor of Music Hall Build ng, on Market street.
was opened by the National Secretary, ). NJ.
Long, and kept open every day, closing on
Thursday evening. very large number OF
Union Ex-Prisoners called and registered, and
some very interesting scenes occurred at Head-
quarters in the meeting OF some who last met
IA rebel prisons.
The annual Convention was held on Wednes.
day evening. Considerable routine business
was transacted. The address of President
Charles q. Davis, of Boston. was listened to with
much attention; also. reports OF the Executive
Committee aud Secretary and Treasurer. Five
new local Associations have been organized
during the year, aud the gain is about 200
members.
letter of greeting from the President of
Ladies Loyal League, Department of New
Jersey. was received aud read.
The Woman's National Auxiliary to Union
Ex-prisoners of War Association, organized
during the past year at Pittsburg, were re-
ceivcd and officially recognized as an auxiliary
10 this Association.
The Executive Committee was instructed to
take prompt measures TO bring before the
incoming Congress the claims of the Union Ex-
Prisoners OF War and push 10 passage the Tx
Prisoners of War pension bill.
Tie officers elected for the ensuing year
we're as follows: Pres. George w. Grant,
Minneapolis, Mimi; V.-P., Charles f. Sheriff,
PIttshurg, Pa: Historian. Louis K. F0rtescue.
Philadelphia, Pa; See. and Treas, Stephen NJ.
Long, East Orange Nj. Executive Commit
tee-Stephen NJ. Long. East Orange, n. j.;
James Atwell, Pittsburg. Pa; j. c. Seeley,
Minneapolis, Mimi; Aaron T. Bliss. Saginaw,
Mich.
A vote of thanks was extended to the retir-
ing officers and Executive Committee for their
abors during the past year.
On Thursday evening Campfire was held
in Music Hall Building, and Col. Samuel
Mckee of the Citizens Committee. and Presi-
lent of the Louisville Ex Prisoners of War
Association, made the address of welcome,
which was responded to by the newly elected
President, George w. Grant. Short addresses
were also made by other Union Elk Prisoners
oil War. The Delegates badges, prepared by
the Citizens General Committee from the two
cannon used in service on the Union and Con-
federate sides. were very handsome. and all
who attended were royalty received and enter
| ,sined.-S NJ. LONG, Secretary ard Treasurer.
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NEW YORK.


At the Reunion of the Army of tho Tonnes
see at Cincinnati Maj. Hoyt Sherman reported
in favor of St. Louis for the annual meeting
next September. The report was adopted.
Col. Fred ID. Grant reported Gen. o. o. Howard
as the committees selection for orator at st.
Louis next year; adopted with q stirring,
unanimous vote. A resolution was adopted TO
erect a statue to U. s. Grant at Washington,
D. c.. and to ask the cooperation of Congress.
President Dodge announced that he would
name the Grant Monument Committee after
his return to New York.
The following officers were elected: Pres,
q. M. Dodge, Iowa Cor. Sec, Gen. Andrew
Hickenlooper, Cincinnati; Rec. Sec, Col. Cor
nelius Cadle. Cincinnati; Treas. Gen. N. Force,
of the Ohio Soldiers Home. Ssndusky. Y.-P.'s,
Col. Nelson Cole, Missouri; Gen. D. o. Howard,
u. s. A; Capt. A. G. Kemper. Ohio; Capt. JOS.
Dckerson, Washington; Capt. Z. B. Hamilton,
Illinois; Col. w. L. Shaw, Iowa; Col. George
III. Hildt, Missouri Capt. $. s. Frowe, Illinoisi
Col. Milom Smith, Iowa, Col. j. w. Barnes,
Missouri, and Capt. Lewis Kellar, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
Read Better than a Pension page 3.
COLORED TROOPS.
A Great Host of Them Fought for tn
Union.

A Great Host of Them Fought for the
1t appears from the report of the Provost
ar-hal-General, dated March IL, 1866, that
the number of colored troops recruited or
drafted for service during the war OF the
rebellion in the several States is az follows:
Maine, 1O4 New Hampshire, 125; Yer
mont, 100; Massachusetts, 1866; Rhode
Island, 1887; Connecticut, 1854; New
York, 4,125; New Jersey, 1,1e5; Pennsyl-
vania, 1872; Delaware, 954; Maryland,
s71S; District OF Columbia, 1853; Virginia,
5,723; North Carolina, 5,O35; West Vir-
ginia, 1856; South Carolina, 5,462 /; Georgia,
1886; Florida, 1914; Alabama, 969; Mis-
sissippi. 1859; Louisiana, "a, 052 Arkan-
sas. $500; Tennessee, 2O,133 Kentucky,
%, 7O3; Michigan, ,3S7 Ohio, 5000; In
diana, /, 537; Illinois, 1871; Missouri, 1874
Minnesota, 1O4 Iowa, 40; Wisconsin, les;
Kansas, 1850; Texas, AZ; Colorado Terri
tory, 95; at large, 1888; not accounted for,
5O83; total number colored enlisted men,
1885; officers of United States colored
troops mostly white), 1922; grand total,
196017.
1t appears from a statistical exhibit OF
deaths in the United States Army during
the late war, issued by the War Department
in 1885, that the number of deaths from
various causes in the United States eolored
regiments during the war, including officers,
aggregated SO, SAT. OF these ILLS were
killed in action, / ,179 died of wounds re-
ceived in action, %, 756 died of disease, LOG
were murdered, % were killed after capture,
and So were executed by military authority.
OF the aggregate 29i were prisoners of war.
1t appears from the records that the organ
izations of colored troops in service during
the late war were as follows:
Infantry regiments, 140; cavalry,7; heavy
artillery, II; light artillery, 1; independent
battery light artillery, 1; independent COM
panies infantry, 2.
There are now serving in the United States
Army four organizations of colored troops
viz: 9th U. S. Cav, 10th U. S. Cav, 24th
u. S. Inf, 25th U. S. Inf
From these records it will be seen thai
Louisiana furnished the largest number Of
colored troops, Kentucky almost as many
and Tennessee over 10000
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ALL WE'RE PRISONERS.

Iouisvflle CAPTURED on the First Assault.
The City Rallies and Captures Her Con-
Querors.
FprroR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t will be re-
membered that some months ago i advocated
an assault on Louisville by the combined forces
OF the G Ar believing that the city could b.
taken TO our great advantage, and with but
feeble resistance
am thankful TO the noble men who led in
tho assault so bravery. Now that it rs all over
let me saw think it the most successful cam
paign ever conducted by the GA. K, and VIII
60 down in history rs one oil the greatest
strokes OF policy ever arranged.
MANY comrades went to the late Encampment
simply because it was in the land OF their
former strife. Louisville wanted them 10 come,
because she is now in the Union and wanted
60 assure her lelow-eitizens she was in 10 stay
and to he loyal and true. Surely no city has
ever done more for our comfort than did she
No one has shown greater hospitality and care
for our comfort and entertainments III ever .
word was said that offensive to the ear
the most rabd Union man j have not heard
of IL, and am sure il WAS uttered without tb,
will or consent Of the authorities
am especially pleased that did not see :
drunken man. j now acknowledge that
feared a little for the result when it was sp
pointed there. found that the men who made
the LIQUOR aud had il on sale were not the mel
who used il themselves nor advised others t.
use il. ] think much more of these men fol
the manly course they pursued. j had very
many conversations with these men, and testify
60 their honor in this matter. think tho
late Encampment will do more TO obliterate the
lines OF separation between the North and thf
South than anything that has occurred since
the war They know us better, and am sur,
we know the great kindness of their heart
better than we ever knew them before. Let eacl
party move forward in the great work OF build
ing up this country Of ours in all that is goor
and great.-T. II. HAGERTY, Past Chapain-in
Chief St Iouis Mo,
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Read "Better than Pension" page 3.
ALL RIGHT BUT THE NAME.
Charles Stewart Parnelrs Laughable Ex-
perience i'm kentucky.
lCeatIrul

perience i'm Kentucky.
lCcntuTyl
To illustrate how naturally some Ken
tuckians seize an opportunity TO make a
speech. / recall an incident that happened
IN the legislature in 1880, when Mr. Charles
Stewart Parnell was invited by the General
Assembly to visit Frankfort. A member
was selected by the General Assembly TO
present him to the House and Senate, and it
was distinctly announced by the committee
in charge that no other speech would be al
lowed in joint meeting.
Inc Speaker Of Inc House, a worthy, am
bilious man, was in the chair. As Mr.. Par
uell leaning on the arm of Gov Luke F.
Blackburn, entered the door Of the hall, our
spokesman met them, and, turning to the
Speaker and the large and distinguished as
sembly, formally presented Mr.. Parnell,
stating his official position, the praiseworthy
motive that brought him 10 America and
mis- plans for the relief of Ireland then affict
| ed by famine. Our sympathy Tor him and
| his country was expressed in earnest and
| glowing terms speaking five minutes
| the spokesman, according 10 instructions
escorted him 10 The Speakers desk. il having
been agreed that Mr.. Parnell shonld at once
address the Assembly; but before he could
open his mouth, the Speaker unex pectedly
rushed into a speech, saying: Ladies and
gentlemen, i have the honor to present Mr.
Cornell To set the gentleman right, Mr..
Parnell whispered his name and the Speaker
correcting himself, proceeded lie is a
distinguished member of the English ParIia-
ment, and no name is more beloved in Ire.
land than that of Mr.. Cornell. Again Mr.
Parnel whispered the right name, and again
the Speaker, correcting the mistake, pro-
ceeded am sure you will recall this day
in after years with delight, and that favor
able report of your courtesy will be carried
back to Erin and TO England by our distin
guished guest. In our homes his comm.
has been discussed with sympathy, day anC
night, until now every man, woman ant
child in the land has learned 10 respect, {.
revere and 10 love the name of CoraeID
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Read "Better than Pension" page 8.
"Uncle Biliy's" Political Record.
IOcInhat. Tan IiIt.lL 1


In every County of Kentucky you will
find lot of old men who take great pride
in telling you tina. for 40, or maybe 80 years
they have never voted anything but the
Democratic ticket. They began perhaps
with Jackson, and have come on down the
line. An old man of this sort, who was
called "Uncle Billy" and who was very
closefsted, one day saw group of voters
about Gov. Proctor Knott. Uncle Billy,
leaning on his tall staff, edged his way in
and asked to be introduced. He was form
ally presented as "the oldest voter In the
County"
"Yes, Gov'nor," said Uncle Billy, with
evident pride, IT certainly am the Oldest
voter in the County. Eff airy man Will
fetch man as has throwed more Democrat
votes than hev, I'll furnish the liquor -
Hereupon several of the crowd, knowing
Uncle Billy's stinginess, but eager for any
chance to come into treat, pricked up their
ears; and Uncle Billy, noticing this, and
becoming alarmed at the probable outlay If
he should be proved wrong. hemmed and
hawed, and added, shat is, I'll furnish the
liquor to airy man as fetohes the man."
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
TIE GRAND ARMY,
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for The Good of the Order
NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.
81. Paul is Preparing To Entertain Comraue'
i'm 1896.

n "A
81. Paul is Preparing To Entertain Comrades
i'm 1896.
rrhcre WAS n meeting the other day OF the
cottmittee appointed sometime ago oy tue
Commercial Club of ST. Paul for securing Tie
National Encampment OF 1896 ne meeting
was nresided over by Chairman J. j. McCardy-
and nearly an the meupeis VI INV
were present, -,
chairman McCardy, who was Chairman OF
che subcommittee sent TO Louisville, maze q
report of the work performed by ihat CONN, =
tee at the Encsmpment. In concluolhg bne
roport Mr. McCardy suggested that Steps oe
taken at once for making arrangements Ior 'ne
Encampment. ;..oo
He suggested that tho following committees
he appointed: Finance. Transportation, lnvl-
tatiop and Reception, Halls and Campfires &C
commodation. Badges, Printing. Press, Parade
and Reviews, Decoration and Illumination,
Reunions and Naval Associations Medical De-
partmept Auditing, Amusement.
Upon motion of c. w. Horn. Mr.. McCardy
was elected Chairman of a committee of three
who will call upon Mayor Smith and advise
with him in relation 10 the appointments
which he will make for these committees. MI,
McCardy named II. A. Castle and AlOeri
SchefFer as the other two members Of the com
mttee. -,
Mr.. Smalley introduced a resolution, when
was carried, TO the effect that the General
Committee request the Mayor TO appoint AZ
ouce the members OF the Executive 1ohhliI
Zoe WIN will be the Charmen Of the suh-com-
mittees Mr. Crittenden wanted letter oil
thanks sent to Mr.. Danforth. formerly The Sec
retary of the Commercial Club, for his thought
fulness in suggesting the scheme for securing
the Encampment for ST. Paul. Albert ScheheI
said that the credit for suggesting that scheme
was due entirely to ex- Commander Parker, who
is now dead
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
Read Better than a Pension" page 3.
PARODY ON THE OLD oAKEN BUCK

Written by H. C. slusher, and read at the Re.
union of the Riaggold Cavalry at Carmiehaels, Pal
How dear to my heart are the days Of my war.
How memory loves on their beauty to dwell;
The Journey from scout through mountain and
To good old bareback we all loved 50 well;
The sweet old hardtack,
The lueious old bareback,
The brown baked bareback we all loved so we'll
Age has taught US in our minds to revsrei It,
Though sometimes rejecting seem to rebel;
But its history will always endearit
TO ali US old soldiers who loved ii so well.
The inhabited bareback,
The moIdy old bareback we all loved so well.
with IA. meat what a sandwich this bareback pre-
1,st from, the hot embsrs the sowbelly rared.
The fragrance passed over from 20. IL,
From this high-hsvOred dish we all loved 80
well.
The baccil old bareback,
The well-named bareback,
The grateful old hardtSck we all loved 10 WELL
Now Can't. Jinks of the Hoss- Marines,
SAYS he fed his horse on pork and beans.
Should this eomrade the truth all tell,
He would mention the bareback we sill loved 20
well.
The Aka hsrdtack,
tins wormy old hardtsek we all loved so well.
So vearyf Not of labor struggle we foil.
Rnt under the saber-beit always n PAIN,
AID only restorative / repeat once again,
Was the pyramid of bareback We all loved 50
well.
Tboss accommodating bareback,
The microbic old bareback,
The pAlatabls old bareback we all loved so we'll
Hard toll small wage and humble fare,
BY the swift Potomac we did dwell;
But our love for Old Glory everywhere
Rewarded by the bareback We all loved 50 Wsiks
Those crisp old haTdtack,
The everlasting bareback,
The dear old hardtack we all loved so well.
OF exquisite pleasure we found 1t sublime;
SO All into line, not one kicker. we fell
How sweet from the goblet took our quinins,
To di gest those bareback we all loved so we'll.
For breakfast, fried bareback,
Those well-shortened bareback;
Adieu, old bareback. we all loved so well.
The National tribune., 1895-10-03

profound conviction of the right and justice of
the cause in which our army was engaged {;
love OF the poor and oppressed of earth's chill
dren everywhere. white and black, without
distinction of race or creed-this is the man
whom we delight to honor.
In our Post-room hangs fine picture of our
patron; and never look upon his benevolent
features without thanking God that He gave
to our country in its hour of need such men IS
Henry wilson.-JAooB MOORE, Commander of
Henry Wilson Post, IL. Department of the
Potomac, Z. S. Soldiers Home, Washington,
ID C.
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roo, 900 MEN CURED.

Since 1891 over 20O.Oe0 men have used the
simple, harmless recipe which cured me Of
lost vigor, from aud excuses. You
can prepare IL yourself 1 will furnish IL
ready for use cheaper than q druggist can.
Recipe and full directions by addressing,
NE THOMAS BARNES, Box $50. Marshall, Mich.
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
FREE 70 To$ SUFFERING

Isnfsrsd for years with uterins troubles,
painful periods, lsucorrhsa. displaesmsnts,
and other Irregularities, and finally found
q simple, safe home treatment, that cured
me withou; the aid of medical Attendance.
This Is no quack Doctors medicine; but
natures own rem sdy for women. Iteosts
u othing 10 convince yourself of its merits,
fos I send IL tree with full Instructions
TO every suffering woman. Address,
Mrs. l. HUDNUT, South Band, ia6
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
Erea fo Ann Wnmnn.

rhave learned of a very simple home treatmene WIGS
viii readily all female disorders, painful psri0ds
corrhOea, dspa0emenJs or Irregularities and w'u liz
md any sasring Adds Mabel kasn' '"s'> -
The National tribune., 1895-10-03
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Decentralization of
Officers. etc.

CALIFORNIA,
Camps 3, 9, and 16 have been suspended.
OHIO.
Division Commander L. Vern Williams in
last General Orders says: There are hundreds
Of towns in Ohio where there should be good,
strong Camps Look around you and decide
upon some point at which TO organize Camp,
put in little work, and you will succeed.
The time Of year for active work is before Us.
Try to increase the membership of your Camp.
Let us all work together and success will
crown our efforts"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

One thing is apparent, that it is
every year becoming more difficult
for men of moderate means to Oh.
tain homes for themselves and fam.
lilies, and in view of this unpleasant
fact that it should be the aim of
every self respecting man to over
come this tendency of the times by
special effort, and to make the &C.
QUESTION of home the first object
of his life. The improving and
identifying can come later. Our
only safety is in the homes of the
people, and our greatest danger is
in their destruction.-[Far and
Ranch,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

Stock raising Of all kinds can be
more easily and cheaper done in Lou
isiana than almost anywhere else.-
There are thousands upon thousands
of acres of the finest grazing lands
and canbrakes, and in many cases the
cattle require little or no food the
winter through, which is most i'm
portant item in the cost reproduction.
These could be slaughtered and the
meat prepared for market the same
ss elsewhere, with the advantage in
our favor. The State is well adapted
to sheep raising, and instead OF the
comparatively few that are now being
raised there should be thousands OF
them raised and all the natural ad-
vantages utilized. Wool and mutton
are staples in every market and an
industry that could be made pro6ta-
bic ia Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

Any one who has ever had an at
tack of infammatory rheumatism will
rejoice with Mr.. ]. A. Stumm, 900
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, over his
fortunate escape from a siege Of that
distressing ailment. Mr.. Stumm is
foreman of Merriam's confectionery
establishment. Some months ago,
on leaving the heated work room to
run across tie street on an errand, he
was caught out in the rain. The re-
suit was that when ready to 60 home
that night he was unable to walk,
owing to infammatory rheumatism.
He was taken home, and on arrival
was placed in front Of a good FIRE and
thoroughly rubbed with Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. During the evening
and night he was repeatedly bathed
with this iniment, and by morning
was relieved Of all rheumatic pains
He now takes especial pleasure ir
praiGng Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and always keeps a bottle Of it in The
house. For sale by w. NJ. Abney
druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

No American President has ever
yet repudiated the Monroe doctrine,
and it will take strong proof to con-
vince us that Mr.. Cleveland is about
to take that fatal step. But it mat
ters not what the Administration
may do. The people will stand by
the Monroe doctrine, and sooner or
later they will enforce it, if it has
to be done with all the cannon of the
Republic.-[Atlant Constitution.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

While in Stockton, Cal, some tina
ego, Thos. F. Langan, of Los Banoa
that State, was taken very severely
with cramps and diarrhoea. IA
CHANGED to meet Mr.. G. NJ. Garter
who was similarly afflicted. He ssys:
II told him of Chamberlain's Coi;c
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
he went to the Holden Drug Store
and procured bottle of il. Il .paye
Mr.. Carter prompt relief and l can
vouch for it's having cured me-" For
sale by W. NJ. Abney, druggist.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

Secretary Morton will have live
~ fight with the next Congress in
his laudable efforts to stop the
distribution of free seeds by Con-
gressmen. He contends that the
distribution should be limited to
rare and valuable seeds, whereas
Congressman send the most CON-
mon seeds aud plants to their con-
stituents by the ton. The bulk of
these seeds and plants can DO had
at home, yet congressman clog up
the mails with them and increase
Government expenses. The Secre-
tary argues that if Congressman
wish to curry favor with their con-
tituents in such a cheap manner they
should be made to pay postage on
these packages.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

portant point on the American CONT
nent. I think there is enough Amer
lean spirit in the American people to
put stop to this proceeding. Great
Britain is not going to stop it of her
own volition. Somebody has got to
step in and be disagreeable, and this
seems to be very good opportunity
for the United States to astume that
ro1o ("
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09

it's south is four other large stars,
called Corvus, or the Grow.
Below Spica in Virgo shine two
bright stars that form the zodiacal
constellation Libra, or the Balance,
within whose boundary line the ring
ed planet Saturn emits its splendid
light and lends still greater splen-
dor to the nocturnal skies of this
beautiful month of May, in course
of which Nature bedecks herself
with her gorgeous garb of Summer.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-05-09
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::MAY9, 1895.
Enthusiastic Old Confeds.

The approaching reunion OF Con-
federate survivors at Houston, Texas,
seems to have stimulated activity
among the veterans associations in
the South. Lately many new camps
have been organized and considerable
enthusiasm has been manifested
among the old soldiers participating.
These new camps have been admitted
into membership into the United
Confederate Veterans's Association,
of which the gallant General John B.
Gordon, of Georgia, is Commander
in-Chief.
It is good to see this renewed en-
thusiasm and activity among the old
veterans. Their numbers are growing
yearly less. The great captains and
the heroic private soldiers have been
rapidly joining the silent bivouac I'M
til but few of the former are left
and the surviving privates form a
sadly depleted army. Ina few years
more there will be only struggling
hero, here and there, to remind
younger generations of the tragic
epoch in the nations history and re-
count the brave deeds of Southern
heroes
The reunion that will be held in
Houston on the 22nd, 23rd and Oath
of this month will be an occasion OF
unusual interest. It will bring TO-
gether a large number of the Con-
federate survivors from all the South
ern States, q larger number, perhaps,
than will ever be assembled hereafter.
Great preparations are being made
for the event, and the old soldiers
who are able to be present will find
that they are still first in the hearts
of their countrymen.