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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12

Jackson PUT upon his troops, he could have
l.een IN position al Strasburg before Jacks son
Isached that place; and if Gen. Banks had
Beloved him closely from Halltown 10 Stras-
burg, then Jackson would indeed have been
IN great danger.
Mcdowell was then al Front Royal to close
that gap. Fremont could have held the
Valley north of the Strasburg gap. Gen.
Banks would have prevented his retreat
down the Valley; but after Jackson passed
Strasburg he was practically free, antil. as
we have stated, he stopped to give battle to
Fremont at Cross Keys.
On the morning OF the 9th of June Jack
son crossed the bridge at Port Republic,
burned it, and after brushing Gen. Shields
away from his front, he Immediately started
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
ON SHILOH'S FIELD.
A Regular Found Sidney Johnston After the
Conflict.

SAAO
Conflict.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / want to
tell you of some things that happened at
Pittsburg Landing. We arrived before mid
night, Sunday. At daylight we were ordered
into line on the battlefield. We moved
slowly forward, Maj. H. King, in command
of the 18th U. S., then brigaded under
Rousseau. With repeated engagements we
pressed forward until o'clock p m.
We discovered a Commissary store of
sacks of grain about 40 rods in front of the
main line-of-battle. Maj. King commanded
the regiment to move forward, under cover,
and take advantage of the store. A dis
tribution of sacks soon fortified US, and we
were ready for the enemy.
The enemy advanced for the last and most
desperate struggle. The command was not
to fire until ordered. The enemy moved to-
ward us, seemingly about three columns
Deep with two pieces of brass mounted
artillery. When Immediately in front of our
regiment, within about 90 rods, we were
ordered to fire. / saw all the artillery
horses, equipped, four to each piece. The
horses and riders all seemed to drop at the
same instant at the first vOlley.
As soon as the firing commenced the
column to our right aud left came to our
assistance. A desperate engagement took
place. At last the enemy took flight. Our
command was ordered to fall back and take
up camp for the night.
1t was my first experience in battle, and
my curiosity was great. No sooner had we
stacked arms than l sneaked off for the
scene of the last struggle, and was one of
the few among the first sightseers. My OBJ
iect was to see the sights and effect of a
battle I soon reached the Confederate
artillery spot. There / found what I
thought saw during the engagement-two
guns, four horses aud four riders, in their
saddles, feet in the stirrups, dead.
About 10 or Is rods back of the guns
found myself gazing upon dead man,
whose dress indicated high rank. His en-
tire suit was black or dark broadcloth
shoulder-cape coat military style, with a
star, or stars on left side of collar plush
silk-velvet vest He wore no side-arms or
watch, that I noticed. While stood over
the body two Union soldiers came up.
They proceeded to turn out the dead mans
pockets. In the watch-pocket of his panta-
looms, on the muslin part, was written Gen.
Albert Sidney Johnston. One soldier with
his knife severed the watch-pocket and
walked away. AS a relic I myself cut a
large pearl button from his shOulder-cape
which held as war relic until of late
years.-AARoN FRETZ, 18th U. s., Four
tenth Corps, Edmond, Okla. Ter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
Consulnption Cured.

An old physician. retired from practice, had
placed in his hands BY an East India missionary
The formula of simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy aud pernanent scure Of Consumption,
Bronchitis C.tarrh Asthma and all Throa, and
Lung Affections also n positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints
Having tested its Wonderful curative powers in
thousands OF cases, aud desiring 10 relieve human
suffering will send free of charge 10 all who wish
it this recipe in German French or English with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing, with stamp. naming this
paper, w. A. MOVES. 800 Po,oers' Block. Rochester.
ny "
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY.
A Series of Historical Textbooks


No. STATISTICS OF THE Containing the number
statistical data relating the
Rebellion
LNeoLMs WoRDs-1hs Gettysburg Address, Second Inaugural
No. 9. MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA Of the great
Of killed on both sides
No. a. STATISTICS. on the roll of each
pendtures
1a M IN IA Is maus 81
Territories; Emancipation
No. 8. PRESIDENT MONROE AND HIS DoSIRNE;-By
Cevelands Message Portrait, Map. etc.
MTGen sTnTFS John Nefroy Contains Splendid page
Constitution present
No g. THE STORY OF CUBA-By History oil
Columbus Administration Weyer Map and 16
Campos Wyer and other leaders
No. 10. THE LIFE OF MAJ. GEN. GEORGE y. THOMAS
Commander
Cumter with halftone portrait
No. H.. LIFE OF MAI. VIM. MekINLEY.-By John McElro. III
the Platform the Republican
No. OF GEN. p. H. SHERIDAN is particularly
leader
Compiled Mo by IT, Weayer gives day MONTH year
TO BE ISSUED.
LIFE OF ADMIRAL D. G. FARRAGUT.-The gratess
of the century
OTHER NUMBERS OF GREAT INTEREST uILL FOLhou
numb
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE New Washington q
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
KILLING OFF "TIGERs."
Comrade vautier Corrects an Impression 81
to Fighting LOuisianians.

FIKutInR
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Your issue
of Oct. 8 contains an exceedingly interesting
article about "Lee's retreat from Gettys-
burp.n and some more ON the same line.
Doubtless the comrades were as much pleased
with the sketch as myself, and would be glad
if the "Veteran" would write soon again.
ANYTHING SO wildly described as his Gettys-
burg campaign could not fail to instruct and
please.
But I ask for information about the ia
nous Louisiana Tigers that on the night of
the Cd charged us. 1t was the
brigade of which our regiment was part
that destroyed the Tigers; for after their
charge they ceased to exist or to be recog-
nized as a body in the Southern army"
ask the comrade if that statement is true.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12
.sDon't Tobacco-Spit Smoke Your Life


Name of the little book just received-tells
about Notobac. the wonderful, harmless. eco
nomical cure for chewing, smoking. cigaret, or
snuff habit. You run no physical or financial
risk, for Notobac is absolutely guaranteed to
cure or money refunded. Your druggists got
it or will get it. Write for the book-mailed
free. THE STERLING REMEDY Co., Box 8, In
diana Mineral Springs, Ind. Agents wanted.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services of
Various Commands.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand several
hundred requests for egmentai histories. All such
requests viii be acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least year. owing to lack of space. Numerous
sketches have nj ready been published and of these
can be fonnd room for O second time. until all
have been printed.l
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The Feather.

The best authority on Poultry. Pigeons, and
Cage Bids. Monthly: elegantly illustrated.
Fifty cents year. Geo. L. Howard & Co.,
Publishers, Central Power Station. Washing
ton, ID. c.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12

P. O'Connell, 1872 Morgan street, Chicago,
wants someone to send him the song begin
ming, "Away down in Fort Sumter the war
first began"
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mAAA Reward for man cannot cure of pri.
AuvHHv vate weaknesses. Write to DIR. LEE.
$uOO ls4 Orange street, Newark, n. j.
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-11-12

D. Montague, Cos. and G, 1st M. S. NJ,
Cathlamet, Wash, desires the address of the
soldier who was ordered, with him, by the
Surgeon to arrest the cook at Hickory street
hospital, st. Louis, Mo-, in the Spring or
Summer of 1862. The cook was disOrderly,
and gave quite good deal of trouble. He
also wants the address of J. B. Ashford
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Noon - Natures Dining Hour,

Persons who keep close watch on
themselves are Of the opinion that the
hour Of noon is the most critical period
Of life. At that time the human frame
undergoes serious changes. The stomach
has dispatched the morning meal and
sends scouting parties in search of an
other. The eyes and brain are on the
alert, and there is a sort Of all goneness
pervading the anatomy that sharpens
the faculties and puts new edge Oh the
teeth. II is natures dining time, and
everything about the healthy man or
woman is attuned to the demolition or
enjoyment of what is called good
square meal" Those who pay heed to
the prompting Of nature ut this divine
hour have their reward in good appetite,
good temper and excellent digestion,
which is conducive to all the good that
flesh is heir to. But those who, follow
ing the imperious dictates of fashion.
defer the hour OF dining until all natu-
raj longings are dead and have to be res
directed by adventitious aids lay train
Of evils and discomforts which sooner or
later become the plague of their lives.
1t is . well known fact that the noon
diners are healthier and stronger and
have better chances for long life than
Others. -ChicagO Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
A Preparation For Padding.

Very many persons would like to
know how to pad sheets of paper so as
to make tablets. but do not understand
the proper composition for'pntting on
the edges. The following recipe is
vouched for by competent authority
Glue, 1 pounds; glycerin, = pounds
linseed oil. onehalf pound; sugar. one
quarter pound; anilinc dyes Ill sutfi-
cient quantity to color. The glue Is
softened by soaking it i'll little cold
water, then dissolved. together. with the
sugar. in the glycerin by aid of heat
over a water bath. To this the dyes are
added. after which the oil is we'll stir
red. 1t is used hot. Another compost
tion Of somewhat similar nature is pre-
pared as follows: Glue. apound,; glycer.
in, ounces; glucose strip, about .
tablespoonfuls: tannin. one-tenth ounce
Give the compositions all hour or niece
in which to dry or set before cutting or
handling the pads. New York Ledger
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
His INTERPRETATION.

The disacreeable person was stalking
along the street with companion who
had dong since given up trying to be
genial and conversational. They passed
mutual acquaintance. man who
looked coldly at the disagreeable per-
son, held his head in air and passed on
without sign of recognition.
Don't you. know who that ISL
YES, was the answer. ''He is Or
dinarily very audacious. loquacious
and mendaciOus individual.
II thought perhaps you did not see
him
II looked straight at him, as he did
at me.
Then he snubbed you"
"Snubbed me, sir? Well, perhaps it
might be spoken of in that way
Il call it downright insolent trick. I"
We'll, that goes to show how differ
emily people will look at the same thing.
When he passed me without stopping TO
speak, was giving him credit for the
greatest act of consideration, sir, that I
had ever known him to show Detroit
Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
THE CLIFF RUINS OF COLORADO.
A Region of Especial Interest tosStudents
of the Prehistoric.


The cliff ruins of the san .2uan and
the Mancos have been the center of at
traction, have been viewed Tom all
sides, and their wonders have h,en told
and retold to the world time Az time
again Scientific men have Wis tied the
region. have penetrated sOlltt western
Colorado and have considered that Sec
ton place of especial interest, because
the cliff ard cave dwellings arc~ probably
the oldest in this strange lani. being
the first built i'll that mysterious. tourney
southwark of great but unknown peo-
Pile For 20 years the prospec tor has
followed the San Juan river a,s gazed
with careless unconcern on the rough
and broken walls, SO full of interest to
the archrologist.
But the mind of the prospeC tor has
no room for curioS, and he has 10 time
for archaeological investigator He
secs only the glitter of the gold in the
sard. and thinks only Of the time when
he shall have made his stake. In No
vembcr of 1892 hundreds of gold hunt
ers rushed madly into the canyon north
of the Navajo mountain. Travelled 800
miles over bleak, desert tablelalhs, suf-
fering terribly from the cold, hunger
and the long, wearisomc journey. In Il
few DAYS they had staked off all the
available land for so miles up and dow u
the river and then returned HON with
ont having obtained so much rs 4 color
of gold. and today have nothing to sh DIV
for 1t but the stakes.
1t Is one of the NEST wildly pic iur-
csquc and beautiful regions i'll the
world The bleak old Navajo mountain
rises abruptly and towers like 4 grim
sentinel over the surrounding mesas,
while Ill 4 canyon gorge morc0han d, OOU
feet below its base the Rio San Juan
appears like Il silver thread. The canyon
is several miles wide. and descent can
be made to the river only by al precipi-
tOus trail. but as the river approaches
tine great Colorado the canyon becomes
mere narrow and the wall mo:e perpen-
dicular. and when it merges into the
Grand canyon it is scarcely IL ore than a
deep. dark channel.
A few miles from the Color ado river.
where the canyon Is not more. than 500
or 1000 feet from wall to wall, and
where the walls are perpendicular ana
smooth. on the right wall are the pic
lures Of seven warriors with bows
drawn to the last notch. while across
the river on the opposite side are the
pictures Of seven antelope, apparently
i'll full run to escape the lmnters. These
| pictures are well executed and are in
the most inaccessible places. Evidently
the artist had TO be lowered from Il
| ledge hundreds of feet above the picture
and held suspended while he performed
his tedious task. There arc.many places
in the mystic southwest where such
| paintings are to be found. - Denver
Field and Farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
ANY WIFE TO ANY HUSBAND.

Today. II were dead and could not feel
Your kisses or your tears upon my face.
II all the world could give OF woe or veal.
Could ind within my heart no resting place.
You would not think of any bitter past.
You would not chide me for a careless word.
\ on could not be SO cruel at the last
As to condemn me, unconfessed, unheard
II were lying wrapt about in white,
With flowers all around me, on my brez1s
And in my hands. and on my face the tight
That angels shed upon their dead at rest
II were lying thus, AID one should say
such bitter things you have said to me-
With sternest anger you would drive away
That one and swear 'twere all b.,se calumny.
I'll not rebuke you, though my heart be full
dare not chide. ], too. may be astray.
Experience yet may teach-l bitter, school
Me what TO do and what, perchanre. to say.
And Yet ask you, humbiv, tcnder!.y,
II should answer nevermorc your call.
Would You not grieve of all most b. tterly
For words and deeds that are hey md recall;
Pearson >sWeekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
the importance Of their being free
to be coined.
Il Costs to Stop Carr.

The cost Of stopping train OF cara
has always been subject OF discussion.
and it is sometimes worth the inquiry
OF railroad men. Estimates Of the cost
have ranged from One-quarter Of q cent
up to 81 for stopping an ordinary pas
senger train. The small figure repre-
sented only the estimated loss Of metal
by applying the brake to the wheel.
Some Of the real considerations that 20
to make up the cost Of q stop are the
coal burned while the train is standing
still, and in order to resume the former
speed-this the Pennsylvania railroad
people put at IL to 10 cents Then there
are the wages Of all persons OH the train,
who, while the train slows down and
stops, are paid as if the train were run
ming. This is insignificant in the case
of one person, but it amounts to some
thing when the whole force is consid.
cred; besides this, there is the wear Of
the rails. A rail lasts only third as
long where trains come to a stop ON it
~ when merely run over. This is the
result of the action of the brakes. Then,
too, more accidents occur to engines, to
wheels and to axles in coming to a stop
or in starting again than with running
right along.
The Railroad Gazette reported dis.
cussion some years ago OH this subject,
IN which the conclusion is reached that
the actual cost Of stopping an ordinary
train is about 80 to 60 cents. An anus
ing story is told Of trial where experts
testify that it cost 81 to stop a train.
They established the fact. Then the
counsel OIL the other side produced the
company's time table, with q full list
of all the stops, including stations, took
the total number Of its trains, calculat-
ed the total stoppages of all the trains
for one year, multiplying the result by
$2-the experts estimate of cost-and
demonstrated that the stoppages alone
had, If the estimate was right, cost the
company three times as much as the en-
tire amount Of its operating expenses for
the year. This reduction to solid basis
Of fact upset the 81 theory. -Philadel-
phia Item
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
A Trick Of the Profession.

AS two eminent physicians Were stroll.
ing arm i'll arm along the boulevard one
of them bowed to lady who crossed
their path.
"A patient. eh:'
''Oh, not serious case. l attended
her lately for a pimple-a mere speck
on her nose +"
What did you prescribe"
Prescribe: Nothing at all. though
absolutely forbade her to play the
piano.
The piano: For pimple on the
nose: don't see that
All! l ought to tell you. perhaps
that my rooms are just below hers. ~
LA Libre Parole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Free Coinage IL Expisinsd.

A little pamphlet termed The
Voters Guide" and now being dis.
tributed throughout the stat, con-
tains the following terse explaua.
tions rs to the meaning OF the free
coinage of silver:
!. Free silver means tina. silver
bullion (metal). shall be as free as
gold bullion to be coined into money
Mt the United States minis.
=. The value Of the alloy added to
harden the metal is charged to the
owner OF the bullion. cents per
ounce Tor the copper.
). After being thus prepared there
IL no further charge for coming i,
into money-that is for shaping il
aud stamping it in United States dol.
lars, etc.
1. The alloy in gold coin is con.
per. or copper aud silver. the silver
not to he more than l-lOth the alloy.
The alloy in silver coin is copper.
b. While keeping up the n, css.
ssry coinage OF fractional silver and
minor coios. the present cninar,
capacity Of the miuts OF the United
states is estimated at 5000. 600 stand.
ard silver collars per month.
6. No person is allow ed to coir
money for him self.
.. Deposits Of gold are paid il
gold bars or coin.
AZ free coinage of silver on Xix,
terms deposits OF silver would b,
paid in silver coin or bars.
:. The owner Of the bullion ha
returned to him the value of tn
weight OF the pure metal after mel.
ing. In other words he stands al
loss in reducing the metal.
.. The refined metal is the,
worth the same as when coined, q,
that there eau be no fluctuatiou i,
the bullion. II then simply h.
money vslue.
10. SO 81 free ooinsge there Is n
commercial or marke. price for tn
metal except money price.
IL. Neither gold nor silver i
legal tender until coined. Hence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

In the midst Of the Joy which i.
penetrating republican hearts over
having carried the unfailing republi-
can state OF Vermont comes the news
of the triple fusion for Bryan in Wis
consin. a state which may decide the
presidential election and which il
placed beyond dispute on the side Of
the democratic candidate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

SECRETARY HoKE SMITH made a
model secretary Of the interior. He
leaves the best record Of any official
who has ever been at the head OF that
branch OF the administrative depart
ment OF the government. and the
democratic party views with pride
the capable. business-like and thor
ough manner he has discharged the
obligations imposed upon him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

CANDIDATE HOBART. OF New
Jersey. is a member Of coal trust
The trust has advanced the price of
coal and thus insured handsome prof
its to the members. They have CON
tributed handsomely to Hanna's cam
paign fund-that is, the people have.
Boston Republic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

Iva government contracts q debt
with certain amount Of money in
circulation. and then contracts the
money volume before the debt is
paid, it is the most heinous crime a
government can commit against the
PEOPLE. Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
County Ticket.

WILL the modest DIR. Kinyon please
Indicate how he would prefer to have
that check written-whether payable
to Claudius b. or just plain, unvar-
bished, everyday e. b.?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

or all the decorations Of the con-
vcntion hall Mt Indianapolis the
golden rod prevailed during the
time the New York Flower was be-
fore the delegates yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
Easy.

lis it hard to learn to write short.
aand?''
mo. Anybody can learn it. And aft.
er you have got SO you can write it
why. all you have to do is TO go to work
and learn to read what you have writ
Ten. Chicago Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

DESPITE the suspicion that the
thoughtful DIR. Claudius Il. Kinyon
might object, THE Argos would
much rather present that SIS. 900 to
st. Anthony's hospital-ii it had it
Tn aparp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

There are said to be over a Thousand
women in New York who, in one way
CT another, make their living by their
pens.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
so6erios Foe . Life Time.
Pound.

AT ~. +. Bshusen's drug store, a
marvellous cure for all kidney COM
Plaints, nervous exhaustion and te.
ney Cure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

Lecuwenhoek and Eumb oIdt both say
that q single pound Of the finest spider
webs would reach around the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

"ANTED-A GOOD GIRL AT FIRST
w avenue hotel, corner First avenue and
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03
WANTED.

WANTED-A COMPETENT GIRL AT ss3
w Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

ENOR RENT-TWO NEW ROOM HOUSES
- including bath room. Inquire al 2sli
Sixth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

"ANTED-A HOCSEKEEPER: COMPE.
W tent and reliable. Call evenings at los
Thirteenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

DOR RENT-THE PEARSON RESTACR
McEniry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

ENOR RENT-A HOUSE OF FIVE ROOMS
with barn. Apply to d. Beecher, 1890
Seventeenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-03

"ANTED-PLAIN SEWING AND HOME
w laundry at reasonable prices. Work
guaranteed, 1921 Fourth avenue.