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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
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About Their Campaigns.

The Editor would be glad to receive from
the veterans Volunteers and Regulars articles
OF from 500 to 1000 wbfds written exclusively
for THE NATIONALURIBUNE. and for publica-
ton in the Fighting Them Over department.
The subject should be of interest TO veterans
in general, ard treated with special regard for
historical accuracy of statement. Narratives
of the behavior of some particular regiment.
brigade, or division on some field whereOn 1t
distinguished itself, in some campaign in which
ii took prominent part, in some siege wherein
it acted extensively or defenSiyely; remiuis-
cences Of prison life the march, the battle or
the camp-all such are solicited. The naval
veterans ere invited to give narratives of their
service III various enterprises, The Editor
especially desires for publication outside OF the
Fighting Them Ovcrcolumns dramatic sketches
of personal adventure or of humorous Incl
dent, connected with wartime service. Articles
will receive prompt consideration and if avail
able be inserted. Stamps should be inclosed If
it is desired that the manuscript be returned if
NIilaillel
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tention aud questioned by Gems. Bragg Polk,
Buckner and Cheatham as to the numerical
strength of the Union forces at Louisville and
Cincinnati, but the young Yank was so per-
sistent in the same reply of multiplied exag-
geration that it was anywhere from 500, coo
to 1 900, coo that they became 1isgusted and
paroed him. They didn't want to tackle
such an army, especially if its members pre-
varcated in such a reckless manner.-(Tip)
w. II. VAN Horn, Co. II, I'd battalion, 18Th
r. = Stata So1diarSt Homo u
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Among them was our Colonel and Major
wounded, three Captains killed and several
Lieutenants and quite a number of others
wounded. | remember Col Nevins of the
18th, was killed
| do not suppose | should have written this
if | had not seen that little Picket Shot -
of Comrade Farnam's; but for the truth of
history and the reputation of the gallant men
of my brigade could not keep still and let
that statement gp.-JAMEs ). ROBBINS, Co
C., 95th H., Dickens, Neb.
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EDITORIAL NOTE. Tie nsxt installment
of 1.-The American Conflict will graphically
describe the tragic fate of John Brown


Editor National Tribune: We the sur
vivors of the SD Ohio, in session as
sembied, learn with pleasure that our old
comrade, j. ". Scott, ii resident of Moberly,
Mo, has been indorsed for Department
Commander of Missouri GAR. We desire
the comrades Of Missouri TO know that
our Scotty," as we lovingly called him,
was only ii boy Of years of age, who
served three years without missing an en-
gagemen: or day of duty in IA regiment that
mustered in 1910 men in the beginning
and mustered out 225 men at the close, and
had on the roll OF homer at Washington,
ID. c., over $50 comrades who gave up
their lives for cold Glory" We ask that
the Gold boys" of Missouri honor the SD
Ohio Volunteer Association. of Cincinnati,
by returning To us our comrade, who passed
through the fiery ordeal, as leader of the
Missouri boys" at the next National En-
campment, to be held at this city Septem-
ber next. Yours in f., G. & L.-S3d Ohio
Infantry Association, Cincipnati, o.
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commander. He has GOODNESS, daring,
persistency, the stole faith and patience,
and a tirmness of will and purpose un-
conquerable. He is the farthest possible
remove from the ordinary rufiian. fanatic,
or madman. Certainly, it was one of
the best planned and best executed con-
spiracies that ever failed"
On Wednesday evening, Oct. 10, after
80 hours Of this discipline, the four sur
viving prisoners were conveyed to the
jail at Charlestown under an escort of
marines. Brown and Stevens, badly
wounded, were taken in wagon; Green
and Coppoc, unhurt, walked between
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BROWNS DEFENSE.

In the first place, l deny everything but
what / have all along admitted-the design
Oh my part TO free the slaves. intended
certainly TO have made clean thing OF that
matter. as ] did last Winter, when | went
into Missouri, and there toak slaves without
the swapping of a gun on either side moved
them through the country. and finally left
them III Canada / designed to have done
the same thing again, on larger scale.
That was all intended. | never did intend
murder. or treason, or the destruction of
property, or 10 excite or incite slaves TO re-
bellion, or TO make insurrection
/ have another objection and that is. il is
unjust that / should suffer such penalty
Had / interlered in the manner which ad-
init has been fairly proved-(for / admire
the truthfulness and candor Of the greater
portion of the witnesses who have testified
in this case had | so iDtcrfered in behalf
of the rich, the powerful the intelligent, the
so-called great, or IN behalf of any of their
friends, either father, mother, brother, sister,
wife, or children, or any of that class, and
suffered and sacrificed what | have in this
interference, it would have been all right,
| and every man In this court would have
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JOHN Brown AS He APPEARED IN 1857
From daeueucotype taken in Boston by
j. j. HaweS. The photograph was taller
on the occasion of Brown s visit to BoS
ton to obtain funds for his campaign in
Kansas and Nebraska.
files of soldiers, followed by hundreds
who at first cried, Lynch themI" but
were very properly shamed into silence
by Gov. Wise
THE TRIAL.
1t is not necessary to linger here over
the legal proceedings in this case; nor
do the complaints, 50 freely made at the
time, Of indecent haste and unfair deal
ing, on the part of the Virginia au-
thorities, seem fully justified.
That the conviction and death of
Brown and his associates were pre-de-
termined. is quite probable; but the
facts and the nature Of the case were
notorious, beyond dispute; and Virginia
had but this alternative--to hang John
Brown, or to abolish Slavery. She did
not choose to abolish Slavery; and she
had no remaining choice but to hang
John Brown.
And as to trying him and Stevens
while still weak and suffering severely
from their wounds-neithcr able at
times to stand up-it must be considered
that the whole State had been terror
stricken by Tie first news of their at
tempt, and that fears Of insurrectioii and
Of an armed rescue were still widely
prevalent. That the lawyers of the Vi
cinage who were assigned to the defense
Of the prisoners did their duty timidly
and feebly, is certain; but they shared,
Of course, not only the prejudices but the
terrors Of their neighbors, and knew that
the case, at any rate, was hopeless.
Browns conduct throughout COM
manded the admiration of his bitterest
enemies When his papers were brought
into court to be identified, he said:
I" | will identify any of my hand
writing, and save all trouble. l am
ready to face the music" When de-
fense Of insanity was suggested rather
than interposed, he repelIed it with in
dignation. When, after his conviction,
he was suddenly brought into court, on
the 1st of November, to listen to the
judgment, and directed to stand up, and
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lie Was a Soldier
And Served His Country i'm the
Trying Times OF War
He Has Something to Say to Com
rsdes That May Do them Good

Many man had his health broken down
or the germs Of disease s0wn i'll his blood
while serving his country in the trying times
A Pennsylvania Comrade says:
Some years ago had a severe attack of
sciatic neuralgia in my left hip and leg For
three months | suffered night and day from
severe pains, and no medicine that | took did
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Thomas Clayton, Columbia Falls Mont,
wants someone to send him, by mail, the
songs "The Battle Of Shiloh" aud ''The
Faded Coat of Blue"
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if il fails TO cure.
25c. The genuine has l. B. @ on each tablet
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A RUSH TO HARPER's FERRY.

OF course, all Virginia. including her
Governor, rushed to Harpers Ferry
upon learning that all was over, and
the insurection completely suppressed.
Tue bleeding survivors were subjected
to an alienation OF queries and execra-
tions, which they met brayely, as they
had confronted the bullets of their
numerous and ever-increasing foes.
They answered frankly, save where
their replies might possibly compromise
persons still AT liberty; and none of them
sought 10 conceal the fact that they bad
struck for Universal Freedom at all
hazards. Tie bearing of Brown was es-
pecially praised by his enemies (many OF
whom have since won notoriety in the
ranks of the RebelIion), as remarkably
simple and noble.
Among others, Mr.. c. J.. Vallandig
ham, Of Ohio FASTENED 10 visit and cate.
chise Brown, in the hope of making DO
litical capital out of his confessions, and
was answered frankly and fully. On
his return TO Ohio, he said:
1T is in vain to underrate either the
man or the conspiracy. Capt. Johr
Brown is as brave and resolute a man al
ever headed an instruction; and, in
good cause, and with sufficient force
would have been a consummate partisan
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LETTER TO MRS. CHILD.

Among the many letters addressed to
him while in prison was one from Lydia
Maria Child, who sought, but did not
obtain, from the Virginia authorities,
permission to visit him in his prison.
Her letter to Brown was answered as
follows:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
A Roland For His Oliver.

1t is said that Professor John Stuart
Blackie often told ION himself this
anecdote, which seems to indicate that
personalities are not agreeable, even to
those who deserve criticism.
This genial old professor used to
form very picturesque feature in the
Edinburgh streets. He was wiry old
patriarch, with handsome features and
hair falling in ringlets about his shoul-
ders. No one who had seen him could
possibly forget him.
One day he was accosted by very
dirty little bootblack with his "Shine
your boots, sir?"
The professor was impressed by the
filthiness of the boys face.
II don't want a shine, my lad," said
he, "but if you'll 60 and wash your
face I'll give you sixpence.
"a RIGHT, sir" was the lads reply.
Then he went over to neighboring
fountain and made his additions. Re-
turning, he held out his hands for the
money.
"Well, my lad" said the professor,
"you have earned your sixpenoe. Here
it is"
II dinna want it, auld chap" return
ed the boy with lordly air. "Ye can
keep it and get yer hair cut"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
The Fighting Editors.

I remember calling at the Office OF q
great Partisan newspaper with a friend
who wished to have rectified state
ment published in it concerning him.
When our business was made known,
we were ushered into a handsomely
furnished room on the first floor. Seated
at desks, without a trace Of pens, ink
or paper or of anything in a literary
way except some new novels, together
with few packages Of cigarettes, were
two gentlemen whose appearance made
a considerable impression on me. They
were faultlessly dressed in deep black
(the duelist's color). Each had the rib
bon Of the Legion in his buttonhole,
their long jet black mustaches were
waxed out to a point as fine as
needless, and there was in their whole
manner, their voices, their gestures and
the expression of their eyes and mouths
an Understandable something that pro-
claims the man who at one time or an
other has worn a uniform. These were
the fighting editors, with whom evil
IDENTIFY the pen was not mightier than
the sword. They were civil, however,
and consented to the rectifcation of the
paragraph. AS fighting was their trade,
they looked at it in purely business
way and only went out when the de-
mands made were too unreasonable to
be entertained. I fancy that they some
times fought in defense Of articles they
had never even seen. -Cornhill Maya
zine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
A JUST DECISION.
This Justice OF the Peace Can
not be Blamed for the Treat
ment Melted Out to SO TrOu-
blesOme an Offender.

Any directory which does not antedate the
JOS, or any up-to-date directory for Lakeport,
N. H., if turned up at the letter c, this
name and occupation will be found: Albert
Colby, "a Walnut street, justice Of the
peace, special police officer and coroner for
Belknap County. 1t goes without proving
that any gentleman who has the confidence
Of the public sufficient to be entrusted with
the duties involved in the above positions
must have ability, tact and judgment; but
although position is said to be everything,
Mr.. Colby's knowledge of law, all his ex-
perience as a coroner, was insufficient to
enable him to get rid of very annoying
visitor. Perhaps the reader may be bothered
in the same way; if SO, follow the course
adopted by Mr. Colby and you will obtain
the same result. He says: "Doan's Kidney
Pills are the best kidney medicine without
any exception which have ever taken.
worked at railroading for nineteen years.
This, no doubt, aggravated my kidney
trouble, for it kept on getting worse from
year to year until it developed into Bright's
disease. In 1855 was conductor but had
to give it up on account of my back and
kidneys. For ten years l did not know
Wudl IL WAS " DC WithOut pain, d sui VI
drawing, dead ache. A distressing and very
annoying urinary weakness which made it
necessary to get up as often as four and five
times night, thereby breaking my rest
accompanied this, and I also had feeling
of goneness and sinking in my lower
abdomen. l was in a drug store and had
my attention called to Doans Kidney Pills.
and after good deal of persuasion got
two boxes. had practically lost all faith
in medicines and doctors, for / had spent
over five hundred dollars and yet obtained
little or no benefit. After had finished the
second box felt better than had for ten
years. The pain in my back, hips and loins
disappeared. can 60 to bed now and sleep
like log, Just as could when boy, with.
out being disturbed. The gnawing and sink
ing feeling in my lower abdomen is gone and
the secretions Of the kidneys are normal. l
will do all can to let the merits of Doan's
Kidney Pills be known to others. You may
publish my statement, and will cheerfully
answer all inquiries that may be sent to me
about my case"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold for 50
cents per box, by all dealers, or sent by mail
on receipt Of price. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name, "Doan's," and take
no substitute.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
Bishop Coxe's Wit.

Bishop Coxe's wit was as quick as
his memory. On one occasion, being in
slight railway accident, the bishop
had lower berth on one side of car,
the corresponding berth on the other
side being occupied by Presbyterian
minister At the time of the conclusion
neither was hurt, but both were thrown
into the aisle, their heads hitting to-
gether.
Church unity" said the Presby-
terian divine.
"Not entirely" said the bishop, rails
ing his hand to his heart. Church
unity to be complete must be Of the
heart as we'll as of the head"
Another time a very lovely elderly
lady happened to mention to him that
she was a second cousin of that dig
tinguished but unprincipled man,
Aaron Burr. 81 WISH" said the bishop
quickly, THAT you had had as good a
cousin as he had. "-George Alfred
Stringer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
New England Meeting Houses.


Cotton Mather said II find no just
ground in Scripture to apply such a
trope as church to house for public
worship. A meeting house is the term
that is most commonly used by New
England Christians, and every town,
for the most part, can say we have q
modest and handsome house for the
worship of God, not set Off with gaudy,
pompous, theatrical fineries, but suited
unto the simplicity Of Christian wor-
ship"
The people were seated in the early
days, says DR.. Ezra Hoyt Byington, in
his book on 1.-THE Puritan In England
and New England" Oh rough benches,
men and women on opposite sides.
Pews were not provided first. Now and
then special vote was passed by the
town authorizing some person to build
a pew in the meeting house at his own
expense. Squares on the floor, about 6
feet by 6, were decided to individuals,
on which they erected pews to suit
themselves The best seat was some
times assigned to the man who paid the
highest tax in the parish. Sometimes
the committee was instructed "to
have respect upon them that are 90
years old and upward, others to be
seated according their pay" In one in
stance we have record that the COM
mittee was instructed ito have respect
to age, office and estate, so far as it
tendeth to make a man respectable, and
to everything else that hath the same
tendencv ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

81 have been a great sufferer from
Kidney trouble;pains in muscles, joints,
back and shoulders feet would swell.
l also had womb troubles and leucorr-
hoa. After using Lydia e. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier
and Liver Pills, felt like new wo-
man. My kidneys are now in perfect
condition. "-MRs. MAGGIE PORTS, 324
Kaufman St., Philadelphia, Pa.
MY system was entirely run down,
and l suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back, and could
hardly stand upright. 1 had no APP
petite. Since taking Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, l have
gained fifteen pounds, and I look
better than 1 ever looked before. -
Mrs. e. f. MORTON, 1o43 Hopkins ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
LILLIAN CRIPPEN, Box77, st. Andrews
Bay, Fla, Before taking Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, 1
had suffered many years with kidney
trouble. The pains in my back and
shoulders were terrible. My menstrual
ton became irregular, and l was
troubled with leucorrhea. Twas grow
ing very weak. Ibegan the use of Mrs.
Pinkham's medicine, and the first bot
tie relieved the pain in my back and
regulated the menses. 1t relieved the
pain quickly and cured the disease"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
A GOOD STORY.
The Native Seemed Innocent, but He Was
Very Knowing.

The Native Seemed Innocent. but He Was
Very Knowing.
was sitting on keg of nails in a
West Virginia mountain store watching
a native dickering with the merchant
over trade of basket Of eggs for a
calico Dress After some time a bargain
was closed, the native walked out with
the dress in bundle under his arm
and followed him.
at isn't any business Of mine," l
said, "but was watching that trade
and was surprised to see you let the
eggs go for the DRESS"
"What fer?" he asked in asto1ish-
ment as he mounted his horse.
"How many eggs did you have?"
"Basketful.
"How many dozen?"
"Dunno; cam count"
"That's where you miss the advan-
tages of education. With knowledge
you might have got two dresses for
those eggs"
"But didn't want two dresses, mis-
ter" he argued
Perhaps not, but that was no reason
why you should have paid two prices
for one. The merchant got the advan-
tage of you because of his education.
He knew what he was about F"
He looked at me for minute, as if
he felt real sorry for me. Then he
grinned and pulled his horse over close
to me.
II reckon" he half whispered, cast
ing furtive glances toward the store,
"his eddicatlon amt so much more'n
mine ez you think it is He don't know
how many Nv them aigs is spilled, an l
do" And he rode away before could
argue further. Boston Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04
ON THE STRENGTH OF ALIVE.
A Young Man Who Found 1t Cheaper to
Travel without Change.

a
Travel without Change.
Washington, from what have seen
of it, is a peculiar place., said the Wis
iting young man to a reporter.
'T'll tell you why think So" he
continued. "The other day was going
over to Baltimore, and on consulting
my watch discovered | had but few
minutes in which to catch my train. l
struck the avenue at Fourteenth street
and boarded car.
"When the conductor came round for
my fare, | put my hand in my pocket
and found had nothing less than S.
bill. The conductor glanced at it, then
at me- and shook his head disapprov-
ingly.
Il can't change that, he said
II told him it was the smallest l
had, but he said then he could not
change anything larger than SO bill;
that they were not required by law to
do So l began to think | would have to
get off and walk, when he came to my
relief by saying that could get the
bill changed and pay him at the end Of
the line, near the depot.
II thought this was very considerable.
When we reached the terminus, l told
the conductor that could have the So
changed and pay him, starting for a
place on the corner.
"'That's all right. Go onl Go onp
he told me, waving his hand as if he
owned the railroad.
However, | tried to have the bill
broken unsuccessfully. Just then l re-
membered | wished to communicate
something to a friend up town and
asked if l could use pay telephone in
a corner Of the room.
"'You could use it all right if you
had 10 cents in change, the proprietor
told me, but you haven't it. Come
back here in my office and use my
private phone. That's all right, when
/ was profuse in my thanks.
Say, do you know what think, "
continued the young man. II believe !
could get a 500 bill and live in the
capital for weeks for nothing, simply
by getting things and showing it under
the noses of the people l purchased
from. They would rather give them to
me than take the trouble to break it"
And then he remarked that the only
difficulty would be in securing the bill
in the first place. Washington Star.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04

The soldiers bed varies notably in the
different European armies. According
to DR.. Viry, the following are the prin.
cipal varieties, in which, perhaps, We
may see the reflection of national char
aoteristics. In England the bed is hard.
The soldier lies on thin mattress that
rests on canvas stretched over a Frame
In Spain the soldier has only straw
bed, but he is allowed besides this pill
low, two sheets, two blankets and q
covered quilt, sometimes even a cover
for the feet. 1t is almost sybaritic. In
Germany and Austria he has q simple
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-05-04

Fakirs is the name given to a cele-
brated class Of fanatics found in many
parts of the east, but more particularly
in India. Some of them will make q
vow to continue all their lives in one
posture and adhere to it strictly. Others
never lie down, but remain in stand.
ing position all their lives, upheld only
by sticks or ropes under the armpits.
They pretend to have subdued every
passion of mortality