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The National tribune., 1898-11-24
Nurse ondl5py
The Adventures of Woman in Hos
pitals, Camps and Battlefelds.
BY s. EMMA E. EDMopDs.

that / owe no thanks to you, or to any
other persons in Washington. You have
done your best to sacrifice this army"
THE RETREAT
While the battle of Gaines's Mill was in
progress was dispatched to several hos
pitals remote from the direct line of com
municatiOn, with orders to the Surgeons,
nurses, and such of the patients as could
walk, to take care of themselves as best
they could, for no ambulances could reach
them; that the army was retTeating to the
James River, and if they remained longer
they would fall into the hands of the
enemy.
At one of the hospitals, about eight
miles distant, found a Captain and three
Lieutenants with whom ! was acquainted.
They were Just recovering from fever and
unable to endure much fatigue but could
probably reach the James River if they
should try. / was beset on every side to
give up my horse to one and to another of
them until knew not what to say or do
j did not feel unwilling to give my horse
to assist them in escaping from the rebels.
and walk all the way myself, but knew
was expected to return Immediately and
report to the officer in command Of the
ambu lance corps, and undOu btedly would
be required to perform other missions dur
ing the day. But all such excuses as
these were thrown into the shade by the
powerful oratory of the convalescent Cap
tain who poured forth vehement torrent
of overwhelming arguments which would
have made less experienced messenger
believe that the horse was for the Cap
tain individually, had been sent for his
especial benefit, and was consequently
entirely at his disposal.
His eloquence had not quite this effect
upon me, notwithstanding | decided to
give up my horse and to take the conse-
quences. | did not feel so particularly
drawn toward Capt A. as to let him
have the horse entirely to himself, and to
leave the other three poor fellows to live or
die
Upon coming to the conclusion, after
mature deliberatiOn, to part with my faith
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oUALMs OF CONSCIENCE.

AS turned 10 retrace my steps / began
to think over the lottery business, and
wondered if had not introduced a species
of gambling into my charitable deed. |
did not feel clear on this point until |
thought OF reading in the Bible some
thing about casting lots. Yes, it must be
right, Tor there were instances of it in the
Bible. tried to remember an instance to
find out in what connection had read it,
but my mind was quite confused, and it
required sometime TO recall one of those
passages.
After a while, howe yer, thought of the
one where the Roman soldiers cast lots
for the vestments Gf the Saviour. but this
text did not bring much comfort to my
mind; l. was somehow reminded of the
woman who had named her child Beelze-
bub because it waSca Scripture name. and
concluded to leave the further discussion
OF The subject until a. more convenient
season.
| remembered now having noticed a
farm- house when Icame that way in the
morning, around which were a number of
horses, mules, or something Of that sort
and | thought it wouid be well TO inyesti-
gate the matter. Moting along in that
direction as fast as possible, ! soon came
to the house, and save the animals there,
feeding as before
Whatever | intended to do must he
done quickly, for the near approach of the
cannOnading warned me that the army
was fast retreating, and 1 would soon be
cut off from the James River road. |
went at once to examine the stock on the
iarm for the purpose of ascertaining
whether there was anything worth appro-
priating.
There were four splendid mules and a
colt, but whether the colt was two-year
Old or 10 | could not tell for it was very
small and very handsome, looking much
IKE an Indian pony, and it might be a
dozen years old. But the all-absorbi ng
questions in my mind were how / was
going to secure this colt, and if should
catch him what | was going to do with
him, having neither saddle nor bride.
went to the barn. looked around and
found an old halter that, for want of some
thing better, would be Of service. Now
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To which the good old predestinarian re-
Piled:
Ah, weel, my guild woman, dinna fret;
it is an auld saying, an believe true
one, A wean that's born to be hung ill
ne 'er be droon'd ~
Then turning to me and laying his hand
on my head, he said: But, me wee iassie,
ye mauna tempt Providence wi your M ad-
cap antics, or ye may no live oot half
your days.
did not know, after all, but what the
fates were reserving me for more ex-
allied death on the scaffoId at Richmond
for the old minister's words would occa-
sionally ring in my ears: "If the wean is
born to be hung it will ne e'er be droon d.
and, / added or be shot either / was
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Has "sip for a Companion.

Editor National Tribune: In your paper
saw it mentioned that someone from the
Department of Tennessee in the Cincin-
natl parade carried banner with "Corp'l
ST Klegg" on it. That person was my
self. When / go to the Encampments !
always take Isl" with me. The boys all
like to see him; the ladies wave hand
kerchiefs at him. Some ask where
Shorty" is.-John Trunk, Chaplain, Post
20, Cleveland. Tenn
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EDITORIAL NoTE.-A wonan's story of the
battle OF Malvern Hill and the march to
Harrison's Landing is told in the next in
stallment, with something about the inter
esting state of affairs at Washington, and
scores of incidents and characteristic scenes
of the war in the East.
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Europe and America As an unfailing Specific Cure
for every form of Asthma Its cures are really
marvellous. Rev. ]. l.. Combs, of Martinsburg.
on July 23rd. that it cured him of Asthma of
thirty years standing, and Mrs. f. Johnson of
that for years she had to sleep propped up in a
chair unable to lie down. night or day The Kola
Plant cured her at once Mr.. Alfred C. Lewis
editor of the Farmers Magazine of Washington
D. G.. was also cured when he could not lie down
for fear of choking Many other sufferers give
similar testimony, proving it truly wonderful
remedy. If you suffer from Asthma in any form
in order to prove the power of this new botan
ical discovery, we. will send you Large Case
by mail entirely free. All we request in return
is that when cured yourself you will tell your
neighbors about it. 1t costs you absolutely moth
ing. Send your address to The Kola Importing
Co., No. 116f Broadway, New York City.
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All Patriots.
CleUetdad Leader.

TMike-Was any of your family in the
war?
Dennis-Yis. Terrance Mulligan what
proposed to me sister Maggie wint and
we are, Mike, and all I'm sorry for is that
she refused him.
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Praise for the Iowa Home.

We have a very good Home here, and ex-
cellent, kindly ofIicers.-Frederick Span
delmeier, Co. I. 9TH Pa. Cav, Iowa Soldiers
Home, MarshalltOwn, Iowa.
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THE MoKI SNAKE
exhibi sin nthcuuS
IS
to
the
hand the picture handle and their mouths the
keep the snakes The third holds the snakes
They to be the
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PICNIC AT sABINETowN.

Homphill, Texas.--Dear Hnphammer: AS l
have not written to you since the year join
I'd The happy band, which was 1896, guess
have been forgotten by many of the ilaps.
have been going to school most OF the time,
and of course have been quite busy. l at
teuGed o picnic at Sabnetown last Saturday,
There was a large crowd present. After par
went skin riding. The river looked calm,
and the beautiful sandbars, willows and high,
rugged bluff covered with blooming mag
nolias and other trees, formed scenery that
was simply lovely. Crossing over TO the
Louisiana side, we landed on rock reef and
found something spewed out Of the ground
that resemblcd lead covered with specks of
god Gathering handful of it, we hurried
back to the Texas shore. where We had left
our friends and cousin Daisie Oliphint Daisle
says the river has no charm for her since her
little brother, Hubert, was drowned there
She gets very lonely, but tries to be cheerful
all the time. Sister l.ottie Is staying with her
this week. l am helping mamma do the work
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ter Ethel Mae also wrote a letter expres.,n,
her grief at the news
Eusenia Hamil of Yoakum would like TO
correspond with some Of the Hans
Charlie NJ: Spears Of tiano says no mss
Killed several rattlesnakes this year
Ellen Smith of Perry's Landing wrote nice
ietter about the death OF Guy Fagen.
Vernon O. farrell of Atlanta. Texas. saws
ne is going on vacation trip this month
Leora McDavid n Hap who lives at Willis
Station. Texas. has some songs to exchange.
Gonema Lane OF Branchvlle is welcomed a
Happyhamimer. She used to live at Frank
lin.
Perry Williams Of Cameron thinks 1t is a
splendid idea TO buy q monument for Guy
Fagen..
Myrtle Holiday of Beeville says she went
to the Nueces river on n fishing expedition
last week.
Ida Roeder OF Loekhart says she likes to 90
10 school, ana loves her teacher. Miss JOSH
phine CASTS.
Ella Wendt OF Greenvine wrote nice let
ter expressing her deep sorrow at the death
OF Guy Fagen.
Johnnie Wood of Boy. Texas is a little girl
who becomes Happyhammer this week. She
Is 10 years old.
Lille Enoni of Santa Anna says her school
will soon close Lille hopes Uncle Sam Will
soon whip Spain.
Dot Alline Williams OF weilborn asks this
riddle: What Is that which We break by
mentioning IT."
Barbara Thompson OF Serpent, Louisiana. Is
enrolled as fIappyham,ner. Barbara en-
Joys horseback riding.
Lizzie schetromff Of Seward, o. T., says
she was very much grieved to hear of the
death Of Guy Fageu.
Carlton 3. Grady, n new member, who lives
ut Rosebud. Texas, says he would like TO 80
TO war If he were only old enough.
Gusta Shepperd OF Pine Valley says Guy
was general favorite OF the club aud that
every member Is gr!eved Mt his death.
Ennis Gllum OF Elgin has several nice
songs to exchange. Ennis was very much
shocked to hear of Guy Fagen's death.
Jerome p. Davis of 1i27 st. Charles street,
New Orleans, has been enrolled as Happy
hammer. He is going to the mountains for
his health this summer
Lulu and Leclar Sanders are two new Haps
who live at Groveton. Leolar is 10 years
old Lulu says she derives much benefit from
reading the Happyhammer letters
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For
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mai mat
N.Y. } {; {: ii; s;:s ;'' treatment Swift's Specific.

clnk OF hammer on an anvil You would
imagine that you were approaching some set
tlemont and the picture Of the rudy glow OF
tbs forge would come w before your eyes
Int " your guide were II native ho would
tell you that the sound was made by cam
pauoro. as they cnil II, although To foreigners
II iB known us the anvil bird.
This bird 10 q little larger than n thrush
The pumnso In perfectly white the eyes are
n pale gray color aud the naked throat and
skin around tho eyes ara of nae bright
green while It's more northerly relative Ia
orange and black, very much like our oriole.
IL Is generally In tho early part ot tho DAY
that the oampnuero sends forth the wonder
ful note that can be heard at a distance Of
three miles Marvellous. indeed, must he the
mechanism of the vocal orgnns of 81 small II
bird IT, produce so far reaching note, but
there IL no doubt Of tho fact for many travel
ers have heard the strange sound uttered by
the biru when percbcd on the t0pinost branch
OF some witherod tree.
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IN WEST TEXAS NOW.

Snn Angelo. Texas.-Denr Haphaminer: Al
ter an absence OF about three years come
again TO chat with you while guess you
all have forgotten me, but nevertheless
haven't forgotten you.
When / last wrote | was living at Thorn
ton, hut since then | have moved away out
West" to San Angelo. Tom Green county
like my new home splendidly and think
this is beautiful country. especially the ir-
rlgnted farms.
Did any Of you ever sec an irrigated farm
II is certainly beautiful and strange to SOC
the fields flooded with water and not Il cloud
In sight. Our house Ia situated upon high
hill. which overlooks the farms; also the Twin
mountains and Concho river.
large crowd OF us went fishing last Sat
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KNEW TILE PRICE noYs.

Iyv, Tcvas.--Dcar Haphammer: Win YOU
pleasc admit little girl, IL years OF age mo
your happy band? I have long been silent
reader of your valuable paper especially the
Hap page. like To read NIL Of the Hap let
tiers very much regret very much to hear
of the death of one of our favorite Haps ioor
Guy Will never write to our page aSain
would like to know what has become of Char
lie and Willie Price. Their mamma was a
dear, good lady and was one of mammals most
Intimate friends when We all lived at Warren
together. like very much to read their let
tiers which tell OF their travels to Central
America. would like to correspond with
Miss Wilora Long, II she Will permit mo to do
so. think you look very sweet In your
chair, Wilora. If you will correspond with me-
Let me know through The Post and give me
your address.
II rained very hard here last night and
oyorGowed all of the creeks. II Is very wet
yet, but I don't think any OF the crops are
damaged much. We have n very nice garden
this year and we have vegetables OF every de-
scripuoi to eat now.
How many Of the Haps are interested In the
Spanish American war? | am for one. read
every word OF the war news with great inter
est and do sincerely hope that Uncle Sam Will
witt.
One Of my friends, Miss Johnnie Wood II
Writing. too. She and ! read the Happy
hammer page together. She is n good little
girl and love her very much
Lou Cowart
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APPROVES THE PLAN.

Gladstone, Texas.--Dear iIaphammer: It
has been quite n while since | wrote last. The
sad news of the death of our most honored
member and friend, Guy Fagen. has reached
me, was never more surprised and shocked
in my life. To read his letters was to ad
mire him. He was always kind and con :
siderate of those around him. 7 think It Is
good plan for the Haps to erect a monument
In memory of Guy. | also agree with Cor
nelius Combs that we should put on badge
OF mourning for thirty days.
Joe Farmer, when are you going to give us
another dream? l suppose the nights are
getting too short for long dreams now, Your
friend Rura Ross.
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LIKES THE LETTERS.

Lochhart, Texas,-Dear 1lRphammorI MY
teacher told mo TO write to YOU. She takes
Tie Post and lends 1t to ME TO read ! like
to reed the Hap talks. I will tell you about
my school. Tho school house is on Rogers
ranch. 1t was built last year and is nice and
plopFnnt My cousins, my sister, my brother
and 20 to school together, 1t is pleasant
walk in spring. but In winter 1t is rather far
when II Is cold. like to learn In school, aud
WI have n dear, good teacher. too Her name
is Miss Josie CASTS. | like geography best OF
my studies ! am IL years old. We had II
school picnic April "a and we all had a fine
time. We have beautiful roses all the year
are und, eXceIN In winter. We have sixty-fv
roso bt shes and they are all blooming now.
Your new friend, Ella Roedcr.
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TWO FLAGS.

For Tho Post.
Old Giory now Is floating
From many a lofty polo.
And love of flag and country
Fills every loyal SOUL
High above Magnolia city
Cleans It's white and crimson foldA
And that glorious spangled banner
Tn. heart OF Nation holds.
Dut "gtiIl small voice" r. sounding
In my heart with accents clear;
II srenks to mo Of tho starry Cross
To all Southern hearts so dear.
Tho flag Of our loved Confcderacy-
Oace tho emblem of the. free.
The Starry cross-beneath its folds
Fought Jackson. Stuart ana Lee.
IT'S furled now and forever,
lsut my heart WIN fopdly keep
te, der love for the Starry Cross
TN sleep the last long sleep.
This love for a lag long vanished,
And for heroes dGrntless and true.
Dnrs not lessen the pride and love Tel
Tor our banner Of whlto, led and blue.
The Stars and Stripes are viewing
Der many Southern head,
AS cuce above thsir fathers "
Waved the Stars and Bars tnsteeA
And our grand old Southern leader
Our we'll loved Fitxhush Leo IA ~
Now tights beneath Old Glory
To Get fair Cuba hee. sY
Al honor 10 Old Glory.
With its radiant Stripes and o11y4 NJ
Our southern heartn afe true =, a y, &
A. thsy ssrs = ~ otsss ~ ~
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SHE READS WAR NEWS.

Santa Anna TexasDear fiaphammer: I
do not belong to the club. but wish TO toin,
am very fond of reading the Haps' letters,
and thought would write, too.
What do you all think OF war. and how
many Of the boys are ready TO help Cuba In
her struggle for liberty? ! am very sorry for
Tho Cuhans and wish they could have their
freedom. always wanted to bave war while
was living and am glad am old enough to
remember 1t while it exists Tho Post has q
great deal Of war news IN It, like to read
The Post very much. like it because II he's
so much news and department for each one
In the family, I like to read and have read
many good books. I hope have never read
ANYTHING ought not have rend.
I Am very sorry that Guy Fagen met with
such horrible accident. II was very sad
death ! wish the Hans would have another
contest, so I could give my opinion on 1t. !
think a flower contest would be very nice,
Your friend. "Nerissa."
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IN BEHALF OF A CRIPPLE.

navsh. Teyas.--Dear Haphammcr: I guess
th9 Hhps think that | am trying to inonopo-
I'VE the pnEe, as | write 40 often, but this
tine ! write in behalf of the little crippled
girl of whom Fannie Lee Walker OF Davilla
spoke. The little girl is 10 years old aud has
Edna Fowler. Her papa died year ago.
Which was great sorrow to Edna Now,
Hans, just think how happy you have made
Wilo"1 Long and many others. How happy
the, seem to be and how grateful 10 the Haps,
and then think Of Edna--how sad she must
feel to SEQ other little girls run around and
play, and to think that she can't even walk.
II you really want to hammer happiness. here
Is the place to use your hammers A true
Hap, Lena Gregory.
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THE TOWN DE uOGG.

Hogg, Texas.-Dear Haphammer: VIII you
admit two little gray-eyed girls into your
haply band OF boys and girls? We live In the
city % Hogg, little spot in the road We
will describe our city We have n store, shop,
gin. postoffce, school house and church. Now,
don't you Iiaps think this is very enterprs-
ing little city, We think So Our papas take
The Post and We think 1t Is the grandost
paper published on the globe. The first thing
that we look for IL the lInppyhammer page
We would rather read the letters than TO eat
,'lasseH'' and biscuit. Our school was out
Anil ~, and we wero certainly glad for our
school LASTED six months. We had good
teacher. Your friends,
rennest and Sunshine
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FROM IOWA TO TExAs.

Portland Texas,--Dear Haphammer; AS we
nave taken Tho Post for long time. | Will
now knock for admittnnCc May | come In
! cane to Texas In December | used to live
in Iowa. like to read the children's page
very much. am II years old. was born
on New Year Miss Maud C. Allen. what are
the names of the songs which you wish to ex-
change? ] will exchange Just Tell Them
Thpt You Saw Me" for Sweet Bunch Of Dali
sizes. | also have some other songs which /
will exchange. Two of my unclos went to
war Il. c. Stockdck, what part OF Iowa did
you come from? We are going to have a con-
cert at the end OF our school. A true Hap,
GeneYn Hons.
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sLUNiBER BOUND.

Gwine off ter sleepy lam
Tell dc worl' good by;
Kiss yo' han--yo' li'l han
Shet 20 liz eye.
Lay dar In yo' li'l' place
Rockaby lax dis
Wen dc sun peep In yo' face
Wake you wild a kiss.
Gwlne of ter sleepy lam
He his mammy's joy.
Flower in his III han
Good night, III boy!
Frank L. Stanton
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Mr.. r. d. Jenkins, of I.ithonia, Ga, SAYS
that his daughter, Ida, Inherited severe
case of Eczema, which the usual mercury
and potash remedies failed to relieve.
Year by year she was treated with various
medicines, external applications aud in.
ternal remedies, without result Her suf-
ferings were intense, and her condition
grew steadily worse. All the so.cailed
blood remedies did not seem TO reach the
disease at all until 5. $. S. was given,
when an Improvement was at once noticed.
The medicine was continued with favor
able results. and now she is cured sound
and we'll, her skin is perfectly clear and
pure, and she has been saved from what
threatened TO blight her life forever.
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HAP TALKS.

inc h"phammer Has to shy
to Our Boys ana Girls.
Happyhamners: The letters came
pg In this week. Many of them were
and several are printed on our page
but the Haphammer is still fifty or
y-lve letters behind. Nearly every Han
ome expression of sorrow on account Of
death, and It is quite evident that We
Don have nice sum of money for the
meht fund suggested by Mrs. Lewis. All.
wish to contribute for this must do SO
away. as the list will be held open for
few weeks.
en- you address an envelope to the Hap
per' do you ever stop to think how this
Tor letters is made?
ne manufacture of envelopes, the feed
cumming, stamping. folding. delivery
oheciing are all done by machinery. 70
the voracious machine with pile Of
at regular intervals. and remove and
the finished envelopes. is all the manual
necessary.
lie OF envelope blanks is laid on plate
emu OF the machine. either when the
|ine Ia s,iu ar a., a.t
il nv means 80 49, o,as., "nu my az
(ube has trn, N'i'n 'u.s'
which dosann,s "peu o'"s" 'AVo'",
and a, ~. N.o'' WV 'pp A''''
|haus,oa ~ ,u' y. .o"'ae' tue ar
uausted by stroke OF the air pump;
'ne monthpiece rises with the blank at
from ,h ~ anu sr'ppers' rapidly pro-
ceasos ans D''"V"''e"' ~ ."' 'nou'A
ling tho 49, arm shou's o'c"' thus
be- hor on, nv p'sp'oh over the
"N' 'nefe instantly releasing 1t.
stamping is done at once bv the action
hammer and d,o anS ". w. ~ ,"1 "e.'v ~
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n long time md may he eaten by themselves
or used In making pies. cakes or puddngs.
The banana Ia extremely sensitive to cold
aud VIII not withstand touch of frost, IL
has no seeds, hut Ia propagated from suckers,
or roots, having eyes like potatoes.
Kirk Monroo
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-9-777---@-a~al--l9----
QUEER KANGAROO RAT.

rat whose movements would have led one
10 believe him second cousin to n Kangaroo
has Just met his end in Belmont. Mass. He
was caught in trap set by Mr.. HARRISON,
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am carrying this one TO mako the mother
III, ,ie ana the more helpless ones Now. by
taking one OF our strong and brIghtcs, lamh,
aI9h our fofd why can not we learn the same
sag put sweet lessons by our Good Shepherd
s sa,,nns NM may It lead us weaker ones to
.viiow ana soon Join that heavenly fold where
we can never so astray.r
,,I L.t each OF us lians try 20 become earnest
iltue christians while we are very young that
Now. with tender love and deepest sympathy
ior the family circle of your loved ono and
me entire band OF Happyhammers. close.
your earnest little friend and Hap.
Elwyu l.. Watson.