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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
FIGHTING THEM OVER
What Our Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns.
STRUGGLE FORTHE UNION.
Trials of a Boy in the Gettysburg Cam
paign.

Trials of a Boy iu the Gettysburg Cam
paign.
FDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Army
of Northern Virginia had left Its OLD camp
unon the south bank of the Rappahannock,
and Lee had headed its columns toward
PENNSYLVANIA The ever-alert commander
of that other ofien-deieated but never van
ouished host, the Army OF the Potomac, had
his scouts and cavalry forces out to give
quick warning Of this anticipated move
ment of Lee. The veteran host Withdrew
from the north bank OF that same deep
flowing stream, and moved forward py IN
terror lines toward the Keystone State he
enemy was forced to go west of The B.ue
Ride. then down the Cumberland Valley OF
West Virginia. in order 10 cross the Potomac
at or above Haipers Ferry then across
Maryland, and into the fertile valleys OF
free State.
By the middle of June both armies were
well under way Severe storms of WIND
and rain set in, soon followed, however oy
close, sultry, hot days, which made march
ing anything but pleasant.
Ere the close OF June the enemy's column
had crossed Mason and DixoD's famous line
and reached the land of Pennsylvania Dur
ing all these days the Army OF the f"to-
macs movements had been determined by
those of It's respected antagonist; Washing
ton, as well as Baltimore, had been covered.
In other words, well on 10 100OO0 loyal
men had been walking. living wall dur
ing those hot June days, lively defense be-
tween the Nations Capital and one OF Its
large commercial cities and foe bent upon
destruction and conquest.
Moses did not make all the mistakes OF
the world, for it is evident that Lee did his
cause harm when lie allowed his army 10
lose its "eyes" for so many days Stuart
and his cavalry were housing around with
in the lines OF the Union forces, unable to
escape for days from within Its Tightening
meshes, and only alter such lapse of time
that. when it reached its own army finally,
the information 1T brought to Its Chieitaln
was Nalueless.
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Russian Superstition.

Another murder from superstition has oc-
Cured in Russia. Two peasants of OstrOgo-
ishk, in the province OF Voronetsz, decided
to become horse thieves, and thought it would
help their plans if they could become invisi-
BILE. This, according to an ancient belief,
can be accomplished by lighting candle
made of human tallow. To get the material
they waylaid and murdered an 19-year-old
boy of the village and removed the parts OF
bis body suitable for candle making, which
thew took to their room. There the peculiar
odor attracted the attention of their land
lady, who called in the police. The men
without hesitation confessed the crime and
explained the motive.
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A Veteran Farmer writes =

Bennettsville, Ind, Nov. 9, 1857 am
indeed grateful for what the Vitalizer has
done for me. 1t built ME up and strength
ened me so that l was able TO work as we'll
this summer as when j was forty years old.
Although am now seventy years OF age, /
attended TO fifty acres of land all alone, in
Guiding eight acres of corn, made and
stacked my own hay, the latter, of course,
with the machine. / cradled two and one
half acres of oats in one day. 1t would be
hard to do without the remedy, and l ex-
pect TO keep it on hand as long as live.
Yours truly, 3. KLAHAMER.
DIR. PETERS BLOOD VIrALIZER cleanses
the blood and reviyes the sluggish circuia-
ton. 1t builds up, strengthens and invig-
CRATES the entire system. A century's con-
slant use has proven its efficacy. Not sold
TO druggists. Local Vitalizer agents sell it.
Ii there are none in your neighborhOod,
write to DIR. Peter Fahrney, 112-1J4 S.
Hoyne Ave-, Chicago, LII.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
Harvest Excursions.

In order to give everyone an opportunity to
see the grand crops in the Western States, and
enable the intending settler to secure home,
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry has
arranged to run series of harvest excursions
to South and North Dakota, and to other States
in tho West, Northwest and Southwest on the
following dates: July 81, August 4 and 10,
September /, Is. 20, and October g and 20. at the
low rate of two dollars more than ONE FARE
for the round trip. Tickets will be good for
return on any Tuesday or Friday within
twenty. one days from date of sale. For rates.
time Of trains, and further details apply to any
coupon ticket agent in the East or South, or
address John R. Pott, District Passenger Agent,
Williamsport, Pa.
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Sickles fell; the heroic man here gave a
leg for the cause of freedom. Parts of the
Second and all OF the Fifth were soon throw n
into the breach. Just then the standards
OF the Sixth could be seen in the near dis
tance, which encouraged their comrades
now in hot conf Ict.---
No one can fifty describe the fight that
ragged for hours within radius of less, per-
haps, than mile of the Round Tops
Our command left its camp at United
States Ford. upon the Rappahanncck, about
June -, 1863. The day WAS hot, and early
that evening a dreDching rain set in, which
continued all night. Our line of march that
eser-to- aforementioned night lay through
dense woods of that wilderness region.
Our ssffering that night will not even
attempt TO portray. Dark as dark could be
the road became one long, deep, and narrow
moriar-bed, through which men, officers,
and horses wallowed aud plunged. This
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
Popocratie Newspaper Support.

[CincinnGti Times Star IRep.J
The attempt to make ont list of Democrat,
papers which support the Chicago ticket, to of
set the list of boiling papers, was inspired by .
laudable spirit of fair play, but it ran VI
against so many geographical obstacles tina
it had to be abandoned. 1t started out hkt
this:
Cincinnati CO., Enquirer.
Tombstone (Ariz.) Epitaph.
Red Cloud (ColO.) Zephyr.
Crazy Woman's Gulch (Mont.) Top-knot.
Mattawamkeag (Kan.) Sunday Kaaoo.
Hermit ROost (Mo.) Tomcat
Moostocmagantic (Me.) Tin Horn.
Canquomogomoc (Minn.) Weekly Blizzard.
Cabin John (Tenn.) Latch String.
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The Ferree Family.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l am en-
gagged in gatherinasas genealogical history
of the Ferree family who settled in Lancaster
County, Pa, in ITO. Widow Ferree, with
three boys and three girls, were prosecuted
Huguenots from France. History says some
of the family moved to Virginia, North
late war had them in Union ranks from many
States; Wisconsin one or more army Chap
lains. Will those seeing this please corre-
spond with the writer-J. w. SHEAFFER,
9O4 E. Fourth street, Sterling, Ill.
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the organization until Sept. IL, 1854, when
he was mustered out by reason of expira-
ton of term. Maj Mark McCauley was IN
charge OF the battalion of the lst Ind. Cav.
when mustered out. The regiment particl-
pated in the battles of Gettysburg, Freder-
icksburg, Cedar Mountain, Manassas, and
many other battles. The loss by death IN
the service was Isl officers and men. Four
officers and 80 men were killed in action or
died of wounds received therein, and the
remainder died from other causes.
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THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Commands.

rTHR NATIONAL TRIBUNE has in hand several
hundred requests for mental histories. All such
requests will be ncceded TO in due time. although
those now received cannot be published for at
least n year, owing to lack of space. Numerous
sketches have nj ready been published and Of these
can be found room for u second time. until all
have been prnted.l
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
FOR sLEEpLEssNEss
AXE Horsfcrds Acid Phosphate.

DR.. PATRICK BOOTH. Oxford, N. c., says:
Have seen it act admirably in insomnia, es.
pecially of old people and convalescents.
refreshing drink in hot weather and in cases
Of feyers,"
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ALREADY ISSUED.

Me- STATISTICS OF TILE s statistical The s naRf 1s s s
opiouse speeches and letters
No q MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA Dates Of the great
soft officers killed on both Sides
M d. PENSION STATISTICS. the roll of each class;
pendures
the
in the Territories; Emancipation
by
No s. PRESIDENT MONROE AND HIS DocTRINE.-By
Text Doctrine
Cieelands Portrait, Map. etc.
No. 7-e (DoubI Number. COMMANDERS OF The
ARMYBy splendid
sketch strength the Army at various dates
N. THE STORY OF cUBA-By Andrews History of the
Weye and
No. TO- THE LIFE OF MAJ. GEN. GEORGE II. THOMAS
eland ,wth
No. H. LIFE OF MAJ WIN. MeKiNLEY.-By John AIeEl0g
TO BE ISSUED.
No. r. LIFE OF GEN. p. II. SHERIDAN.
OTHER NUMBERS OF GREAT INTEREST uLL FohLou
numb TO
Address, Washington D. O.
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The list Ind. Cav. (esth Ira,

Eight companies of this regiment were
organized at Evansville, Ind, Aug. 20, 1861,
to serve for the term of three years. Later
in the year two companies of cavalry
Capt. Stewards and Capt. Bracken's indie
pendent companies-were assigned to this
regiment, forming 1 and K. During No
vember, 1862, two more companies, composed
of drafted men, were assigned to the regi-
ment. These companies were mustered out
July Co. 1863 The original members, ex-
cept veterans, of the eight companies COM
posing the old regiment were mustered out
in September, 1864. by reason of expiration
of terms. The veterans and recruits were
consolidated into battalion Of two COM
panies, which remained in service until
June 90, 1865, when it was mustered out.
The members of Cos. l and K were mus
tered out on July 3, 1864, and June 10, 1864,
respectively, and the veterans of these Or
CARNATIONS formed a detachment which
remained in the service until May 81, 1865,
when it was mustered out in accordance
with orders from the War Department. Col.
Conrad Baker, under whose command the
regiment entered the field, remained with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
Did Yoa EYA2

Try Bieetric Bitters as o remedy for
your troubles? II not, get bottle now
snd get relief. This medicine has been
found, to be peculiarly adopted to .he re-
lief and cure OF oil Female Complaints,
exartfug wonderful dirsc. influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
Ii you have Loss OF Appstite, Constipa-
lion, Headache, flaming Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, ExoItsble, Melan,
choiy or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters Is the medintne Won
need. Health and strength are Ruaran-
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at Msssie's Pharmacy, loo Jefferson
street..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
SOME RING TALK.

Al Smith has offered to bet $500 that
Fitzsimmons would not agree to fight
Corbett within SIX months.
1t is reported that Denver" Ed Smith
and his manager, Frank Kolly, have parted
company and that in the future Smith
will make his own matches.
Among the interesting features of tho
sportsmen's show at Madison Square Gar
den, New York, was display of belts,
cups, medals and other trophies.
Benny Leon wants to meet Danny
Bau9h, who WAS fortunate In securing IA
draw against him. Leon says that Baugh
Is foul fighter and makes good use of his
elbows In contest.
y letter received from Lord Lonsdale by
we'll known American sporting man
states that the National Sporting club is
contemplating nstic carnival to take
piace during Derby week.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

quircd an exceedingly graceful style. Her
score for the 1S holes of tho Mcadowb-ook
links WIS 1879. This was made, too, after
All apparently disastrous beginning, for
she took II strokes for tho first hole. Mrs.
Brown has played on various other courses
with great success.
In competing for tho Cox trophy, which
will remain in the custody of the club of
which the winner Is member tho con-
testants will be governed by new condi-
tions.
Tho tournament will be held on tho
course of tho Morris County Golf club, us
Mr.. Cox, the donor of tho trophy, hnd on
pressed the wish that the first contest
should take place there.
Mr.. Cox is an enthusiastic golfer, and
during o visit at John NJ. Chapman S
home In Morristown last summer conceiv-
ed the idea of presenting trophy to be the
perpetual insignia of the women's cham
pionship. Tho motives which inspired
him were his appreciation of tho beauty of
the course, his enthusiastic regard for tho
ability of the women who had created such
fine golflng club and the sentimental
interest he hnd in the growth of golf in
the United States.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
A SIXTEENTH CENTURY MATRoN.
And the Duties That Fell to Her Gentle-
man Usher In Waiting.

Whom tho lord of Berkeley moved from
ono of his castles to another, accompanied
by his lady, "hO was seldom or rover at.
tended with fewer than 100 servants, in
their tawny cloth coats in summer with
tho badge OF tho white lion rampant en-
broidored on tho left sleeve, and in coats
of white fricZe, lined with crimson taffota
In tho winter, among whom many
were gentlcmcn and esquires Of remarkable
families and descent, and of alliance to tho
house of Berkeley" For tho conduct of
these esquircs and pages, who are under
tho control of tho 'gentlcman usher in
waiting" tho Lady Berkeley draws up
full and minute directions. Tho laws for
the whole household sho has fully entered
in the "yocman's book, ;" which she expects
her gentlemen to observe "without any
breach OF contempt of Them" but she
thinks good to give them some special
rules, that by their obedience, we'll be-
havior traotableness, they may "procuro
the meaner sort Of my servants In calling
to amend thoir faults by their good exam
pies"
Whom the yeomen of the chambers have
done their work, the gentleman usher is
TO go around, at o'clock in winter and
O'Clock In summer, or "if strangers be
there, then ut more early hours" and see
that all things in tho dining and with
drawing chambers are in fair order and
well set up, according to his lady s former
directions set down." The rooms orc to
DO always ready for the entertainments of
strangers; he is to soc that the great fires
of oak logs are burning brightly in winter
and in summer; that ''the ohimneys are
trimmed with green boughs, and tho win
dows with herbs and sweet flowers, and
the chamber strewed with green PUSHES"
There are minute rules for the attendance
of 1.-THE gentleman usher and the rest of
my gentlemen when shall walk any way
out of the park, as into tho fields, or any
of my outward grounds. Further, when
do walk in the park, then do license the
gentlemen either to walk, bowl, shoot, or
use any other pastime, where l walk in
this order. If do walk in the high walk,
then they may be in the lower walk; if /
do walk in the lower walk, then they may
BIO in the upper" When my lady walks
in "the great gardcn,' she gives gracious
license to tho gontlemen to be in another
part of 1t, whether she has strangers with
her or not. -Longman Magazine
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
GREEK SUPERSTITION.
The Eight Days That Precede Christmas
Are Counted UnIucky,

Many queer and very ancient supersti-
tions survive in modern Greece. A Crock
sailor, owner OF steam tug in tho Pirteus,
told an American writer that tho ninth
wave in n series was always tho dangerous
ono. Ho had noticed this fact himself,
from boyhood, and often began to pray
hard to his saint when the eighth wave
came, In great storm at sea- SO as to tide
over the fatal ninth. He thought prayers
to the saints etiicacious in tho case of sail
ing vessels, but useless as to steamships
Any one born," he said, "during the
eight days before Christmas Is so affected
that no seems to have come into tho world
only to be the plague of himself and his
neighbors. He is continually being half
drowned, half burned, or having half the
bones in his body broken. But he suffers
most when the eight days come around.
Then he PUSHES from his house and wan
derS about in rocky, desolate places, never
taking rest until Christmas day arrives,
when he returns home In an exhausted
condition" And in reply Us to question
as to whether there was any treatment
adopted in suoh cases, the man went on:
Yes, when the eighth day before Christ
mas comes around his friends keep tho I'M
happy wretch Mt home and they give him
a sieve and tell him to count tho holes in
III. fto begins to count seriously, and
when he gets as far rs five or six he be-
comes confused and commences again. He
never proceeds beyond six, yet he does not
lose patience; and thus he continues to be
occupied until his time is up. This be-
havior is an infallible sign that the man
was born on ono of the unlucky eight days
before Christmas. 1t can easily be- tried; ;
sieve is all that is required
This suggestion WAS received in silence,
and then the man went on to observe that
nearly all lunatics were born on one of the
unlucky days, and in reply to an objection,
no said that he would not believe other
wise, oven though the lunatic and his rela-
tives cenied the fact.-New York Post
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
Acquiring knowledge.

Papa, what is an old saw-not the saw
you saw with, but tho kind this paper
speaks about?'
What old saw does tho paper speak
about?"
That's what want to know. 1t says,
Everybody has Heard the old saw, Never
look gift horse in the mouth. -"
want to know where tho saw comes in"
"Wcll, there's your old saw. An old
saw is an old provcrb "
why shouldn't you look gift horse in
tho mouth"
"Because-bccauso it's in bad taste.
It's ungrateful, and all that sort OF
thing"
"All what sort of thingp"
"Why, to look horse in tho mouth that
has been given 10 you shows that-it
shows that you arc not thinking of the
giver, but of the value of the gift"
what would anybody want to look n
horse in tho mouth for?'
"To tell how old it isl
(After pauso.) Papa, can you toll
bow old a say is nv leaking Mt it's toeth;'.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
Buy a Home
While Property
Is Cheap.
Rents are advancing every day
and property must go up. Look
over this list of Bargains and
come TO see US at once:

Splendid business house on the best bnsiuess
street in the city, now renting for II per cent OF
the price asked. Terms, very easy.
Fine buiences house on Commerce street, TWO
store rooms below, renting for $40 per month,
price 8, 900. Terms vety easy.
Eight-roOm house on large corner lot, mas SOLO
Tor S2,TO0, price now 81 900, easy payments.
Six room house, near West End roindhousc,
500, $50 cash snd $40 per month.
7-room house on Eighth avenue 9. G., nicely
papered. good garden, $3.50; So cash aud $i2oO
per month.
Groom cottage on large lot n. W., neav round
house, $3.50; SIS cash and go 30 per month with
out interest.
Groom house on corner lot, 8. W., beautiful
shade, 81 100, on easy payments.
Two splendid business lots, very near the ncw
Public Building, $1,000, on easy payments.
Nice Groom house, Eighth avenue g. W.. with
modern lmproye ments stable on the lot, 81 30;
$500 cash and $40 per month.
New Sroom dwelling Q. W., with modern Inn
provemeDts, large lot, beautiful shade S1TJi; $50
cash and $40 per month. This is one OF the
rarcst bargains ever offered.
Elegant Broom house in West End. with cleo.
tzic burglar alarms, speaking tubes, hard wood
mantles, all modern improvements, lot 1OCx2l0,
with stable, chicken house, horse and COW lot,
In thorough repair, cost $500, price $3.50,
$3.50 cash and $500 per year.
Fine business house on Saler, avenue. IN very
desirable location, price 5000, one-third cash,
balance in years.
Nice brick house in Southwest, $4,000, $500
cash and $40 per month. This is fine bar
gain,
We have great many other fine bargains,
which we will be glad to show.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

eff Corbett will go and defeat Mahcr, l
will have something worry important to say
to him. BY doing this sincerely believe
that am letting him off very lcniently
receive dozens of letters every day from
people all over the country urging mo not
t. fight him until he does something
have the sports with me, and think Pin
doing right -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
WAYS oc Carrying n Pencil.

There are various ways of carrying a
pencil bcsiGes carrying it in tho pocket.
a man In counting room may carry hts
pencil behind bis car; a saleswoman in n
store sometimes thruSts "a pencil into her
back hair; an cypressman carries his pen-
Gil with the pointed end pushed up under
the edge Of his cap, where it is easy to get
at and not likely to be dislodged in jump.
ing Cd nnd oil tho wagon. Anew York sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
FAR M s.:

12o-acre tract with 40 acres OF bottom land in
fine condition. One OF the best truck farms in
the State. Price $40 per acre.
10-acre farm \ mile OF Hollips, 100 full bearing
apple trees, good spring, Broom cottage and
stable, all bottom land, 800. Would trade for
Roanoke property.
% acres OF bottom land IL mics from Rollins,
with $4,000 brick house at the edge OF beautiful
ten acre grove Of forest oaks. Price $50 per
acre.
l1S acres OF Back creek land in the celebrated
pipan apple belt 80 acres OF 1t in good bottom.
SO per acre; on Roanoke and Southern railroad.
This is a fine investment.
8 acres Of truck garden, comfortable dwelling.
miles OF Roanoke. 100 apple trees; on Roanoke
nd Southern railroad. $s0o, on very easy pay
mcnts.
$50 acres OF very rich, fertile land, none more
productive in the State $50 fruit tees OF every
variety, well wstercd and fenced; new twelve.
room brick dwelling, cost 5000. large new barn
45 by 30 with all other necessary outbEildings
and improvements, two and half miles from
Roanoke; price, $4,000. This Is one OF the very
bcet farms IN the Valley OF Virginia. Terms,
very easy.
We have great many other farms and truck
gardens for ssae. If you want to buy, sell rent
@ me and see us.
g Several good bargains near Rollins In
etitute.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
FINE cigars st Bonner's.

, IMPARTs vigor and
sarssoar,,,a gives tone to the sys-
tenn By purifying the
blood and removing the elements and
germs which produce disease. A true
tonic as we'll as
blood purifier. p, iassnes
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10
o.is Harlan ON Audiences.

"Audiences have their composite pccul-
iarities that are very interesting to OBJ
servant actors" said Otis Harlan, the
comedian. Some nights, though it is
evident that the people in front of the foot
lights are thoroughly enjoying the play, it
will te almost impossible to evoke any
thing like hearty applause from them
Again, wo will have a demonstrative au-
dienco, when the handclapping will be al
most uproarious. Actors don't like a
cold audience. The chilliness and lack
of appreciation have depressing effect
upon them, and tho result is that they
don't play as we'll as they ought to- a
properly enthusiastic assemblage, on the
other hand, stimulates an actor into out
doing himself, as it were. If you want
TO sec the best performance company can
give, applaud freely when applause is de-
served, and, my word for it, tho company
will Instantly respond with its best Of
for.s'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

What is called "rosin sizo," used in
stiffenins paper and improving its quail
ity, is made by disSolMng rosin soap is
solution Of soda. this compound being
beaten mp with the pulp.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-10

Prcfessor-To what did Xenophon
owe interpolation?
Studens-Principaliy to tho fact that
his name commenced with an X and
came in SO handy for headlines in al
phabetical oory books. Pearson S Week
"