The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-03-28

serving faithfully for three years in the
army, years went by, and at the age of SO /
found myself in want of employment. As
/ had served my country in its hour of need,
and as one good turn deserves another, /
thought / would let my Government know
how was placed. / applied TO Postmaster
Conklin for blank form on which to apply
for position in the postal service, and fancy
my surprise when he replied: i am sorry
for you sir, but the Government rejects APP
plications from men over so years of age
"Thereupon l took the ground that my
Government had forced me on the depend
ent list, and l filed application for pension
as dependent. The application was re-
turned to me Endorsed as follows: You are
reported to be too healthy locking man to
be entitled to pension am out of work,
but my Government locks the door against
me because / am too old, and also because,
having been temperate man, look too
healthy.
AZ would like to refer my Government to
the rosters in each State in the Union, to
| see how many men over 40 years of age it
| accepts as soldiers to stand the hardships Of
camp life and the horrors of battle. Besides,
think of the boys of Is and is years who
were taken into the service. The Govern
| ment was not so particular in drawing the
| dividing line then"
Those Guns.
Alexander Johnson, Co. A, 111th Pa,
Jamestown, N. Y, writes: I'm Feb. ID issue
Comrade Blakeslee, 10th ILL.,, tries to belittle
the report of Col. George A. Gotham, of the
I11th Pa, sent by Capt. w. j. Alexander
Jan. 10. Now, / wish to say to Comrade
Blakeslee that every word that was in the
| report was true. He was one of the noblest
men who ever stood in shoe leather. He
was man of few words, but what he said
| he meant. He was always sincere in every
thing he did.
"Now, getting those guns out of the fort
was no picnic. The men had to lie down
| fat and pick and shovel, to commence with,
while it was daylight. but after dark they
made good Roadway, until they bad the fort
down and guns out and back to the rear.
We had an old regiment that was as good as
any in the service, composed OF deer-hunters,
1umbermen, and farmers, and born with
gun in their hands, and always ready to go
anywhere whenever the Colonel gave the
command"
Information Wanted.
Capt. Joel Reed, Alma, Mich, wants the
address of any member of Co. z, 193d n. Y.
f. L. Beach, Gloversyille, n. Y, writes:
Jacob Beck, Co. d, 93th Pa, died in City
Hospital at Gloyersville, N. Y, on March g
1896. Has he any relations living?
Hatcher's Run.
A. Edinger, Co. /, 1O5th Pa Sabula, Pa,
wants to know what kind of manufacturing
works now exist at Hatcher's Run.
Alligator Hunting.
Harley J. Shaw, Co. F, Sd N. Y. L. A.,
Holmesvile, Neb., asks if any Of the boys
remem Der the time they tried to roundup
lot of allieators near Buford, S. @. The
comrade distinctly remembers his horse
getting into an alligator hole and the wetting
his rider got, as well rs terrible fright
from the alligators around.
Repudiates Such Proof.
Fl. l.. Naramore, Sharon, Mass, does not
think the claim of j. III. Coffman to being
the first man on a certain parapet hardly
proved by the statement that the eomrade
"has bayonet wound in his left leg Just
above the knee" This sort of proof, he
thinks, reminds one of the farmer who said
his hen laid an egg six inches in diameter.
"If you don't believe it," said he, there
stands the hem"
Rare Treat.
J. G. RaIston, Co. G, AID Ohio Steuben-
vile, O., wants to compliment Gen. Howard
is giving the old boys a great treat, says the
comrade, and they appreciate it Long life
to the General.
The Old Songs.
James W. Barden, Graysvlle, Ind, wants
the songs entitled Wrap the Flag Around
Me, Boys" and "The Vacant Chair"
Old Commissions.
III. C. Van Vechteu, Racine, Wis, has sew
eral commissions of his grandfather. Walter
Van Vechten. One is dated April 9, 1925.
Another is dated Oct 5. 1856, appointing
him Ensign in militia company in the
County of Albany. The writer's grandfather
had brilliant record.
Homes for Settlers.
John Shelenbnrger, Thomaston, Ga, says
his section is the healthiest in the South.
Water is pure, land is cheap-from So to SIS
an acre. There are splendid facilities for
running cotton factories by steam or water
power. Plenty of fruit and vegetables may
be had.
C. N. Maxwell, Co. F, Sd Me-, Mentone,
Ala, says his section is fine farming land.
Many OF the residents are timber workers,
who look only at the present, and will sell
their lands with good improvements for less
than the whole cost, in order to remove to
where there is more timber. The air is
especially helpful to persons with weak
lungs.
Ii. p. Porter, Post Commander, says that
Gen. Hazen Post, Foster, Mo-, has placed
itself in harmony with others of it's kind
by subscribing for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
and they would like to hear from some COM
rade residing in Dade County, Fla, who
could write q good description of that
locality.
Who Has 1t?
Charles Banks, Co. III, LIST Ohio, Dover,
Kan, wants to buy or get in exchange copy
of Vol. ii, Roster OF Ohio Soldiers in the
War.
Complaints.
North Fork Post, Department Of Colorado
and Wyoming, at regular meeting, passed
resolutions censuring the Pension Commits
sioner for reducing from $12 to Sc month
the pension of Comrade VIM. A. Merrifield,
of that Post, who was disabled by a gunshot
wound through the thigh, and received other
injuries. He is unable to work, and has q
large family dependent on him for support.
The Name "StonewalI."
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Where did
the rebel General Jackson get his nick name