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watched that chimney, and never
fred a shot. The sun had gone
down and the twilight was deepen
ing, when one of the Indians fired.
A man was seen to fall headlong
from the chimney. He had been
located in the top of it, entirely
hidden from view. In descending,
he had incautiously exposed por-
ton of his body, and the Indian
sharpshoot had instantly dropped
him. The next day our artillery
fire demolished the chimney. We
were located on the extreme left OF
the Ninth Corps. Our left con-
nected with the right of the Fifth
Corps, On the Fifth Corps line
everything was quiet. The pickets
lay around in full sight OF each
other. The artillerymen some
times had a duel, but the men in the
trenches agreed not to shoot pickets
and the arrangement was faithfully
carried out by both sides. In
sharp contrast was the condition OF
affairs on the Ninth Corps line.
There the sharpshooting, shelllng
and artillery duels were constantly
going on, both day and night. The
troops in these trenches had un,
Elinlited supplies of ammunition.
and every man was obliged to ex.
pend one hundred rounds of ammu.
milton each day. The men soor
became expert marksmen, and
would send bullet through the
three-inch crevice between the sand
bags every time.
The newsboys visited us in the
trenches, selling New York, Phila
delphia, Washington and Balti
more papers. The cry of Here's
your New York Herald, 'Feladelfy
Inquirer, Baltimo' 'Merican, anc
Washington Chronicle-only ter
cents a copy!" was heard daily, ane
the powder-stained, gri1ny soldier
eagerly purchased a paper to read
while. his musket, hot from firing
STOOD cooling against the parapet
With all their danger, there was {
fascination about the trenches, ane
generally the men preferred tht
front line TO the duty in the rear.
| ITO be continued.)
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MUSTERED OUT.
works.

dusky, o., I. G. Boak, Co. Fl, 10Th Ohio.
CABPBELL.-At Delaware, o., Ran
som2GaHpbell, Co. Il, 96th Ohio, aged u.
Comrade Campbell was faithful soldier
and took a.deep interest in everything per-
tanning, to the welfare of his comrades.
CLoUGH.--At his home in Worcester,
Clough, Surgeons Steward on the Red
Clover and Black Hawk during the re-
bellion, a prominent physician in Wor-
cester for 30 years, and an active member
of Geo. II. Ward Post.
4 q DRAPER.-At Dover, Del, Capt. Thos.
Draper y3d Del, aged 80. He was farmer
for sometime after the war, but later Ell
gagged in ship building and dredging. He
saves widow and several children.
DUTCHER.-At Burr Oak, Wis, Horace
butcher, Co Il, 37th Wis, aged rs. Com
rade butcher was faithful member of
Post 161. He leaves widow and two
sons.
, EyEREsT.-At Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Rev. Asa E. Everest Chaplain, 11sth U. S.
'Ca r., aged rs. Comrade Everest was
Born in Peru, n. Y, and was educated at
Hiddieburg College and Union Theo-
logical Seminary. He filled pestOrates in
Congregational Churches at Brooklyn and
Meores, N. Y; moved West in 1866. and
served as missionary in Illinois and Iowa,
residing in Grinnell, Iowa, about Is years,
where he was Chaplain Of Gordon Granger
Post, Cd. His wife was daughter of ex-
Gov. Foft, OF New Jersey.
FIsHER.-At Georgetown, D. c., Col.
George p. Fisher, list Del. Cav. He re-
signed his commission To accept the ap-
pointment as Judge of the District Of Co
iumbia He had held many other import
ant offices, the last being under the Harri-
son Administration, when he was Second
Auditor Of the Treasury. Judge Fisher
was known to almost every Delaware vet
eran, and had been Of great assistance to
many OF them in aiding to secure their
dues from the Government. He is sur
vived by widow, two daughters and Two
SONS.
GALEHoUsE.-At Doylestown, O., II.
Fl. Galehouse, Co. G, 120th Ohio.
GLUND.-At Gait, Mo-, Jacob GIlnd,
organization OF the regiment until close OF
the war.
HARRIS.--At Newark, N. j., Col. Fred
erick II. Harris, 18th N. j., President of the
American Fire Insurance Co., and a well
known business man of Newark.
Col. Harris enlisted in the 18th N. j.,
| Aug. %, 1862, when he was commissioned
which he participated were the battles OF
| South Mountain, Charlottesville, Gettys.
| burg, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Cass.
| vile, KeneSaw Mountain, siege of Atlanta
Bentonville, capture of Savannah, and
many others less notable. On July II
1864, Capt Harris was promoted TO Major
On Nov. 1, Of the same year. he was made
Lieutenant-Colonea,a and on March 13, 1865
he was given the brsvet rank of Colonel
| Six days after this honor Was acquired the
battle of Bentonville was fought, regarding
which Gen. Nathaniel j. Jackson said in
his report 10 the War Department.: "CoI
Harris, of the 18th n. j., and the officers
and men Of that regiment, deserve especia
mention for gallantry in holding an ex
| depended the fortunes of the day."
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MEMORIAL DAY.
Some Unusual Features Of Its ceiebrstIoa.

Memorial Day was celebrated in Paris by
large gathering at the tomb of Lafayette
Gen. Horace Porter, United States En-
bassador, presided, and ex-President Har-
rison made an eloquent address. He was
followed by the Count de Chambrun, repre-
senting Lafayette's family.
Memorial Day was celebrated for the
first time at Manila, with Col. DENLY, of the
Philippine Commission, as orator, and the
decorationof the graves of about 800 Ameri-
can soldiers.
Memorial Day was celebrated at Habana
in great style, with an Grafton by Maj-Gen.
Fitz-Hugh Lee. A decoration was placed
on the wreck OF the Maine. Cuban ladies
joined with the American ladies in strewing
the graves
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Banner Tent Of Ohio.

Clara Barton Tent, 3, of Cleveland, D. OF
", is the banner Tent of Ohio. Its mem,
bers are all earnest workers and show by
every word and action that they fully ap.
preciatc the meaning Of their motto: ''The
Flag Our Fathers Saved" They do a
great deal of relief work among the vet
Grams and their families, and rendered
much aid to our boys in blue during the last
conflict, by making housewives and giving
food and assistance to them as they passed
through the city.
Clara Barton Tent has the honor of hay
ing on its rolls four Department officers
President, Mrs. T.. Sheeler; Secretary, Mrs
i. Huddleston; Chaplain, Mrs. H. Ware
and Inner Guard, Miss r. Hammond. The
Delegates to the State Convention at De
fiance are Miss Julia Loeber and Miss MAY
Urias, and Alternates, Miss Anna Jackson
and Miss Emma Poole,
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/, PERSONAL

The gallant old Spanish Admiral Cervera
may visit America this Summer. Such is
the information contained in letter writ
ten by one of the Spanish Lieutenants who
was taken prisoner at the destruction of
Cervera's fleet, and was n prisoner of war at
Portsmouth, n. II. The object of the
Admirals visit will be to remove the re-
mains of the Spanish sailors inferred at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard to Spain for re-
burial. The idea, the latter states, was
inaugurated by the Admiral, and will soon
be brought to the attention of President Nc
KinIey.
Mrs. John Vinton Dahlgren, wife Of Ad-
miral Dahlgren's youngest son, christened
the torpedo-boat destroyer Dahlgren. at
Bath, Me-, May %.
Past Commander ]. j. McCardy, of
Minnesota, is one of the visitors to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, this year.
Gov. Roosevelt will attend the Reunion
of the Rough Riders at Las Vegas, N. NJ.
June "a.
Comrade Jas. NJ. Hudnut, editor Of the
New York Netrs Letter, gives in that paper
an interesting account of his experiences in
Washington, in 1865, when he had been
detailed from his regiment as clerk to the
Military Commission.
Surgeon J. E. Page, ofAdmiral Dewey's
flagship, Olympia" says that the Admiral
is in no sense sick man, but as well as any
man coud be who has spent year in the
tropics He shows no appreciable differ
ence from his appearance when he sailed
from Hong Kong. He eats, drinks and
smokes with great moderation, and carries
his great responsibilities lightly. He is
one Of the gentlest and sweetest Of men,
except when he finds some dereliction OF
duty. Then the offender thinks the Ad.
imral a tornado
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Brig Gen. George w. Davis, who sue
ceeds Gen. Guy V. Henry as Governor
General of Porto Rico, is a Connecticut man,
and served in the 18th Conn. during the
war OF the rebellion. He entered that regi-
ment as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nov. q,
1861; was commissioned First Lieutenant,
April 5, 1862; Captain, May %, 1865, and
Major, May 81, 1855. He remained in the
volunteer service as Quartermaster until
Feb. S, 1866. He then accepted a COM
mission as Captain in the 14th U. S. He
was attached to this command until 1894,
when he was promoted Major and assigned
to the 11th U. S. He was transferred to the
9th U. S. in 1897, and was again trans.
ferred in April, 1898, this time to the 14tI
Colonel AT the begnning Of the es5enaaf seanisf
war he W as given a commission as Briga
dier-Ge neral of Volunteers.
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CHAT OF THE CORRIDORS.

Alahamians assert that Representative
John NJ. Bankhead, who now represents
the central western part of the State, Will
succeed to the Democratic leadership in the
House, made vacant by the abdIcatlon OF
Bailey, of Texas. Mr.. Bankhead IS 81
wears old, farmer, served four years in
the rebel army, was wounded three tunes,
was Warden of the Alabama Penitentlary
four years, and is now serving his seventh
term IN Congress.
Secretary and Mrs. Alger left their home
in Detroit last Friday evening. They will
he gone three weeks, during which time
the Secretary will visit Minnesota, where
he has large lumber interests. Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn will act as Secretary
of War. a. - 5.-5z' "
A reception was given last week by Guy
V. Henry Garrison, of this city, to Gen.
Guy V. Henry and his son, Lieut.. Henry,
at Odd Fellows Hall. The Garrison is
composed of former members of the 9th and
and colored men who have served in the
navy. -
The report OF. the Nicaragua Canal Com
mission sets forth that, all the various
routes were studied, and the Commission
decided in favor Of what is known as the
Cfilds' route, from Brito, on the Pacific, to
Lake Nicaragua, and the Lrll route, from
the lake to the Gulf of Mexico. This will
require but a single dam and regulating
works at the outlets, Better physical con-
ditions were found than were supposed to
exist. Two of the members think that the
canal can be constructed for $11S, ,113, ,73O,
bat Col Hains, the third Commissioner,
places the cost at $134, ,S1S ,308.
The Speakership contest came to a sud-
den, and to many people an unexpected,
termination last week, by its becoming
apparent that Gen. d. B. Henderson had
already more than enough votes to elect.
His campaign for the Office has no precedent
in swift organization and success. 1t
began May Z, when Mr.. Reeds retirement
was learned to be certain, and a small knot
of Republicans gathered in Washington to
consider his successor. There were present
Gen. Grosvenor, Ohio; F. H. Gillett, Mass;
Jas. A. Tawney, Mimi; Jos. W. Babcock,
Wis; and one or two others. They de-
cided in favor of Henderson. 1t was be-
lieved that Hanna, Quay, Pratt, and other
leaders, favored Sherman. A number OF
other candidates were put forward by their
friends, or came forward of their own voli-
ton, but soon Henderson's lead became so
apparent that all withdrew but Sherman,
who, up to the hour OF going to press, has
manifested disposition to stay in the con-
test The Henderson managers are now
sure of the solid Republican vote Of the
following States:
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or more than is necessary to elect. The
Henderson men claim to be sure of between
% and 40 votes more from Pennsylvania,
California, Kansas, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Tennessee and Washington.
Representative Benton, of Ohio, ex-
presses qualification that Gen. Henderson's
success has been so phenomenal as to leave
him as free as Mr.. Reed was in choosing the
best men for chairmen. unfettered by any
deals"
The Regular Army is short about 1000
men of the force of 65, 900 authorized by
law. 1t is proposed to recruit these as
rapidly as possible.
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A Close Shave.
Ohio State Journal,

A West Virginia darky was suing rail-
road for the killing of his COW. There was
a strong suspicion that he had purposely
driven the COW on the track.
did you drive the animal in front of the
locomotive? asked the attorney for the de-
tense.
"No, sab, / didn't"
you swear you didn't?
"Yes, sab, / does; 10 times ovahw
He won the case, but as he pocketed the
check for his money he was heard to mutter:
Dat wuz a narrow escape / had, very
close shave. but l tole him de truff 1t
wusn't me dat driv' de COW on de track; it
wuz my bruder-in-law. Mighty close
shaver
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Fac-Simile Of Dewey's Ticket.

The Baltimore d Ohio Railroad has got
ten out a most interesting souvenir, in the
shape OF an accurate fac-simile Of the ticket
which Commodore Dewey bought when he
left Washington to take command Of the
Asiatc station, and prepare for his great
achievement ct Manila. The ticket was
bought at the Washington office, under the
general charge Of s. B. Hege, General
Agent Passenger Department, and covers
the entire distance across the Continent
from Washington to San Francisco.
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Standard Flags.

We are prepared to furnish Flags without
the outlay of Money. We will give them
away as premiums to Club-Raisers as re-
ward for various sized clubs of yearly sub
scribers. All subscriptions must be taken
for one year at One Dollar each.
These Flags arc made of Navy Bunting
and are Standard in every particular. and
just such Flags used by the Army and Navy
of the United States.
There is Star for every State.
Remember, no money II asked for the Flag.
AL we want is cooperation in our effort to
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recruit NATIONAL TRIBUNE Army Of One
Million. We shall spare no cost to accom-
plish this end.
We give Flags Of various Standard sizes
for clubs of corresponding numbers, as shown
in the table below, viz:
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SAMPLES.

Some Few Iastasees Of the Maladn!aisration Of the
Prasca Dufeas.
Out OF the hundreds of letters Of Complaint
which reach .us from every part of the
country each week, we select few as
samples of the mass:
served three years, am now 72 years old,
and unable to do manual labor, but my
claim under the act of June 27 has been
rejected, with leave to apply again. Many
r. B. SHERMAN, Evergreen, n. Y.
/ have never yet blamed an officer of the
Government, but forbearanoe ceases to be a
virtue when / see the work Evans is doing
TO the comrades here.-AMASA SMITH,
Brinnon, Wash.
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/" Eyaas Msst &C."

John Kyle Post, Coggon, Iowa, has
adopted resolutions supporting President
AcKinley's foreign policy, but requesting
the removal OF Henry Clay Evans.
Encampnent No. II, u. v. u, Indiana,
Pa. has adopted resolutions most earnestly
requesting President Mckinley to remove
this obnoxious Commissioned Pensions,
and substitute an honest man, who will dc
justice to the defenders Of the Nation"
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

EDITORIAL NoTE.-The terrible scenes fol-
lowing the explosion Of the Petersburg mine
are vivid1y described by the author. The
30th U. s. G. T. is one of the regiments Sc
lected TO charge, and follows the white
troops in the assault on the Confederate
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
BurmeSe Eece<fa

The area of reserved forests in Burmah
was last year 14,707 square miles, and
projects are pending for additional reser-
vations of 4,300 miles. The Government
derives large income from its teak forests,
and sold last year over 22O, 600 tons of teak,
the total quantity extracted being PSI 600
tons.
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Supporting the President.

Colby Post, 301, Greeneville, ILL.,, has
adopted strong resolutions supporting the
Presidents Philippine policy, and de-
nouncing as traitors those who oppose it.
Comrade j. B. Reid, the Chairman of the
Committee, is a lifelong Democrat
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free TO MEN
The Private Formula Of . Noted
Physician Made Known-Quickty
Restores Weakened Mankind
to Strength and Vigor.

Thousands of men will welcome the news that
a most successful remedy has been found which
will quickly cure them of any form Of nervous
debility, failing manhood, or lack of vigor, and
restore the orgaps to natural strength and
The National tribune., 1899-06-08
After the Verdict.
Chicdl0 Tribune

"How did the jury stand at flrst?~ asked
q curious outsider.
'B'Jarge," replied ono Of the ex-jurors,
'th' 'leven Of US shtood on that contrary
brute Of O wan till he gave in"
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Words that Live.
Chicago Record.

when a man pays a woman a compli-
ment, it is said that she never forgets him. 81
That's not exactly the way Of it; she
sometimes foFgets the man, but she always
remembers the compliment"
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vigor OF youth. As It costs
nothing to get this wonder
full formula, it would seem
that any man In need of
such q remeiy would send
his name and address to DR..
L.W. Knapp, 1WHuH Build
ing, Detroit, Mich, and the
prescription will be prompt
ly mailed without evidence
Gs to where it came from.
The Dr's object OF dis
tributing this information
free is to make men better
acquainted with the reme-
dice that a-r< m ;~a,,anao
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L.W. KNAPP, NJ. ID. upon debilitated nerves and
wasted vigor. Each different drug Is thoroug hly
explained, and the sufferer will thus know
what he should use in his particular case in
order to get the desired results. Write to-day.
There is no doubt about the offer being genuine.
The National tribune., 1899-06-08

WANTED Asass Of Of .sSssss ssss.' ~sS ssS
made homestead entries before June 2, 1874 mat
ter if abandoned or relinquished; 80 to 80 paid
for information resulting in purchase. Ask (by
mail otherwisel all your friends who served in
the Civil War. HENRY n. COPR, WASH
iacsan. ID. G..
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q. A. r. Badge Charm.

No. 202.-Thb
charm Is an exact re-
production In gold
plate Of the official
GAR badge. The
colors of the original
arc reproduced in
enamel upon the
gold. II is q beauti.
ful charm and is
worn by thousands
because it is moro
convenient than the
heavy bronze badge,
which need only be
worn upon occasions
of ceremony. This
beautiful charm Is
sent free, postpaid,
y snhscrihera
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prisons. We reached our lines
between 9 and 10 o clock of the 29th.
We had been without sleep for
about 30 hours under a great strain,
and after we had gotten beyond the
reachof the enemy the remainder Of
that 2o-mile ride is very dim in my
memory, except the intense longing
for rest. | was asleep on my horse
the greater portion of the way.
The tantalizing visions that haunt
ed me are my only vivid recollec-
tons. | thought we were march
ing through a city, and in the beau
tifully-illuminated houses | saw
tables set with the greatest abun-
dance of food, of which the people
were partaking, but l could moi
stop to participate. We had moi
had anything to eat since the early
morning of the 2Sth, on Boydton
Plank Road.
The Third Division had a much
longer march to make, and was
pursued and harassed by the
enemy during the first afternoon
and night; they had little rest unit
they reached Cabin Point, on the
evening and night of July I, anc
little food, for the country they
marched through was destitute O
people and food. No raid of tn,
war was made with so little fooe
and sleep for the troops, and which
required such work and continued
activity.
(To be continued.)
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Patriotic JeWeIy.
GAR. Sleeve.Buttons.

Thousands Of our
subscribers during
the past 20 years
have secured q pair
of these cuf-buttons,
which we have made
especially for our use
as asapremium. They
arc gold plate and
the emblematic de-
vice is shown in the
illustration. They
are not cheap stuff,
and every veteran
should have . pair.
They are sent, post
paid, as q premium
for a club of only
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No. l20.-Tho
famous poem, "We
Drank from the
Same Canteen," I" has
a fitting memento
carried by thousands
of veterans in the
gold charm repre-
sented in the accom-
panying illu stra-
ton. 1t is of rolled
gold plate, and will
wear for years We
do not sell it, but
send it, postpaid, as
a premium for q
club Of only two
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sides firing, but let the "pop!" "popl"
"pop!" of thepickets rifles break out,
and every man was up and in his
place in an instant. As | watched
nights, through crevice in the
sandbags, Iocould hear the town
clock in Petersburg striking the
hours, and I set my watch with
Petersburg time. The cars could
be heard running back and forth
and sometimes we would hear the
enemy relieying their troops who
were in the-trenches.
A little onour right a number OF
men had been Shot. From the DO,
sition of the men when shot, and
the character OF the wound, it was
decided that assharpshooter with
a long-range rifle was located in
some commanding position, and
was picking off our men.
INDIAN sHARPsHooTERs.
The 1st Mich. S. S. had two com.
panies of Indians, and two of these
men were selected to put a stop tc
the Confederate sharpshooter' s
work. These Indians worked thei,
way down into the very front line Of
picket pits. They were provided
with the long, heavy, eight-square
barreled withtelescopic sights
Nearly mile away stood a high
chimney. All day the Indians