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take Morgan at Green River, as we had
force on the other side. of it. The river
was about eight miles farther on. and
after we had gone half the distance we
heard firing. Arriving at the crest of the
hill overlooking the river about dark. we
were just in time to see smoke arising
from the burning Green River bridge
Morgan had crossed and burned it, and it
was useless for us to go farther. We were
ordered down in the river bottoms, and in
the thick woods our campfres soon illumi-
mated the scene. The anxious and ambi-
tious Kentucky officers would not stay
long on the banks OF the river. Wagons
were sent down stream TO a ford, and
they and the men were crossing all night
AT . O'Clock in the morning our regi-
ment was aroused, and soon as coffee was
made we were off. We arrived in Column
bia at 10 o'clock, and our brigade turned
into its old camping ground. Saturday,
fearing the river would rise too high to
cross, we began our return. After four
days travelling we have reached Lebanon
again, and accomplished little in a mill
tary way. The trip was severe on the
men. We don't know when we will move
again.
CTo be continued)
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tents. using the brush for bonfires. The
boys worked hard all the afternoon, and
by night we had everything up and camp
properly arranged. and all sat down for
supper and talked over what had been
done"
Near Lebanon, Ky, Dec. so. 1852
As you will see, we are again at Lebanon,
and very glad of it. The military neces-
sity for our coming here was the rebels
under Morgan getting between us and
Louisville and cutting railroad communi-
cations. About o'clock last night we
received orders to go, and without waiting
to cook supper packed up and at 6 o'clock
started off, travelling all night, and arrived
here at 4 this morning. Amid the rain
to-day and mud we succeeded in getting
tents up, fires built. and now we are try
ing to dry ourselves off. During the march
last night it cleared up some, and the men
being anxious to get to their journey S
end, marched briskly and in good spirits.
The Transfers had n hard time to get
along; wagons were loaded with our heavy
camp equipage. although we left many
things behind. The Thirty fourth Brigade
showed up well as it marched along the
road. with the 9th Ky. Cav. in advance
the battery of brass cannon and casSions
next, then the four regiments, with their
40 wagons, in the rear. When we came TO
our journeys end we soon had hundreds
of fires burning, the men coming i'll with
rails from all directions to feed them, and
around the fires we coiled and tried to get
some rest and sleep before daylight.
At noon camping place was selected,
permanent enough until we move again,
as it is expected Morgan will attempt to
attack this place. We have made all
preparations for an attack. 1t is showing
and blowing. cold tonight, and | hope we
will not be disturbed, at least until morn
ing.
nii"E1 "ii - 80
Near New Haven NY, Jan. ,, lS63:-l
wrote rev llheS as we were eetuhs Hiio
Lebanon: Since then we nave had one OIL
the hardest journeys the footh ONO mas
made yet the Instance DelhG ~ miles, ana
through a Drlery' hlliy wilderness II may
be sald there were no roaus ut ali, Ior III
most places there was none. ne poor
mules could hardly pun their loads, anu
the men had to go without supplies halt
the time. In one hour after we got INTO
our camp at Lebanon we were ordered 10
cook ratons and prepare to march. There
had been plans made 10 get up an cNpedi-
ton TO try ana cut OH Morgan command
winch was at hllZahethtoWn' u hlllcs
away, 6ut, as usual our Generals were
uncertain OF ms force, estimating II much
greater than 1t was. scouts came IN re-
porting 1t heavy, and half-scared Union
men reported the same.
The plan was to mount all infantry IN
wagons and pursue: 1t seemed great
idea to those who planned 1t, but did not
prove very effective. Miner ana L cooked
our days rauons, rolled up blankets ana
were ready. we waited long time' ana
the men stacked arms and lay down Tor
sleep. and IN thus we passed the time nnul
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and from wagon trainIthey will make up
a village and all bespeaeefully eating sup
per in half an hour after the stop.
After supper the eoolFs wash dishes and
the soldiers light theii pipes and others
will sit around, occupied in various ways,
and so continue until the bugle calls for
lights out" We were up at the bugle
call of reveile at O'Clock the next morn
ing. after defying the Geld night in our
warm blankets. the stars yet shining
brightly and the heavy frost covering
everything white all around. Soon blaz-
ing fires were cooking breakfast. and by
daylight wagons were lsaded and we were
ready for marching, and we wendell our
way through the country about such as
have described. The road had been trav-
eled great deaf this year by troops. and
at many places could be seen camping
grounds, from around which all the fences
had been taken and burned for camp fires.
We arrived at Green River in the evening.
and stopped on the beautiful bottom lands
to camp. Green River is quite stream,
deep and clear, with high bluff banks on
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country is a wilderness and hard one to
travel. At Danville, in addition to the
"Crittenden" incident, l saw another in
teresting one, the meeting of four broth
ers of the McCook family; they clasped
each others hands, and asked hurried
questions as their commands passed
through.
Columbia, KY, Nov. %, 1S62-Here
am, this Saturday night, in the tent, at
the desk, by the light of a candle, our
camp being in the vicinity of this worthless
old town of Columbia. We arrived here
this afternoon, consuming on the march
from Lebanon about 40 miles-the main
part of three days. The march has been
about as easy an affair as one could ex-
pect at this time of the year, and the re-
suit of my experience and observations !
will give you, that you may have an idea
of how we are faring. 1t was raining
steadily when we left Lebanon, and the
mud was deepening fast, but our bold
half-thousand cared nothing for that, but
tucked their pants in bOot-tops and
marched ahead. We Travelled with full
baggage, with a company in the rear to
bring up stragglers and the wagon train,
and it was the first marching we had done
and have our baggage hauled.
NoTE.-From Oct Is to Nov. IS the
9Sth encamped near and at Lebanon, KY,
the main army of Gen. Buell. having gone
on to Nashville. Letters narrating camp
life, daily drills, etc, are of minor i'm
portance.
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81 KLEGG AND SHORTY. By John
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These soldier boys of ours, with little
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FROM LOUISVILLE TO THE SEA.
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RAIDING WITH MORGAN.
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WITH THE WESTERN ARMY. By
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We will award these prizes in the following
simple and fair manner: Whoever guess
es, or comes nearest TO guessing.
the receipts of the U. S. Treasury for the
last day of this year. the 3Ist
day Of December. 1900. will be en-
titled to the first prize. Whoever guesses
next nearest will receive the second prize :;
the next nearest, the third prize, and 80 on
to the fifteenth prize.
These guesses must be received by us on
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the paper which can be cut out and used for
aaking guesses. From week to week we
will print the daily receipts of the Treasury,
which will guide contestants, more or less,
IN making their guesses.
This is an absolutely fair contest. There
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sell, what the receipts will be for the 3lst
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on our yearly subscription list on the 3lst
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will be entitled TO two guesses if more than
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ALONG THE PIKE.

We started on the road, as before stat
ed, the short column of men contrasting
strangely with the long lines the regiment
formerly turned out. Many were left in
town, sick, and l could only count 430
muskets in line. We did not feel so I'M
comfortable, as we could defy the rain
with well-shOd feet and gum blankets.
Some of the boys We're lively, and it would
be n difficult job to find better or harder
set of men than what is left of the 9Sth.
Out of town the roads We're fairly good,
soil sandy, and it was this condition of
things that found us starting on our jour
ney on route similar to that from st.
Clairsville to Woodsfeld, o. The people
through here call the road pike and
toll-gates are to be seen Mt intervals. The
boys would tell the gatc-keeper they
would pay as they came back" The
stage came rafting along at one time,
causing cheers from the careless boys
along the way, who thought stage lines
were played out" in this country. At
every house along could he seen the folks,
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Extraordinary of $1,000.

This is in addition to prizes described
above. We will award $1,000 cash to
any one lucky enough to guess the exact re-
ceipts. This fortunate person would win the
$500 Astounding 81, 500 in all. If more
than one guess makes winning, the piize
will be divided.
Every subscriber has a
guess. A subscriber for
two years has two guesses;
for three years, three
guesses, and so on.
The club-raiser, also, has
guesses according to size
of club.
Address
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Campaigning in Kentucky.

around us all that afternoon. The only
thing that saved MS was the rebels fired
too high; they, did well enough, however.
l would like to be at home to tell You
about the battle as | saw it, for | saw it
come on and went through it, the same as
one would a big thunder storm. | hope
we will go on to Nashville. but many say
we will go ON to Cumberland Gap. The
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Soon After the Event.

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81 Klegg and Shorty.
Their Transformation From
Raw Recruits to Veterans.
BY JOHN McELROY.
Over 1000 Pages of the Most Enter
tanning and Thrilling Adventures,
in Three Volumes, Profusely
Illustrated.
BY JOHN McELROY.
p OR AL ST

~ II L " II y Il = L
KLEGG AND HIS
COAIRADE SHOR-
TY have become his
t oric characters.
They are the embOd-
iment of the patri-
otto Union soldier
who went into the
Army in 1861 and
fought through the
war to the finish.
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The Guessing Contest. The National Tribune.

YOU who are reading this,
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has divided
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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
CURRENT EVENTS.

Roosevelt will not make campaign
speeches in the Pacific coast states.
These states are regarded as safe for the
Republicans on the expansion issue,
The o. X. x N. Co. exhibit Of cereals
at the Paris Exposition took the first
premium. This is quite feather in the
cap OF Oregon and Washington rs grain
srowing states.
The manufacturers OF American silk
have scored notable triumph at the
Paris exposition. They have been
awarded the golden medal over the
French exhibit, and European manu-
iacturers have been given an uncom.
Portable shock.
The announcements OF great vic.
tories must be received with little al
lowance, as the French people have no
doubt arranged 10 fatter all large ex.
hibitors with diplomas as medals.
The conviction of Caleb Powers OF
completely in the assassination OF Guebel
is probably a merely formal affair,
Prominent lawyers and politicians are
seldom punished by actual sentence.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
GEMS OF PHILOSOPHY.

From the PHI sline Magazine for August.
The cultivated mind sees the good ant
fixes att lnuon on that.
The man who expresses a ioolisl
thought is the man 10 ba pitied.
Men do not lack strength; they lac
the will 10 concentrate and act.
The average man believes a thing first
and then searches for proof - bolster
lis opinion.
Be wise and ach, bat do not punish
for &c l's in his Heaven, aud al's right
with the world.
Too olt,n the reiormer has been one
who caused the rich To band themselves
against the poor.
"Hou can make an Injun of white
man but you can never make white
man OF an iniun."
Danger lies in the folly OF the rich
not their wisdom; their weakness is to
DO feared, not their strength.
Sin is its own punishment. God
never Furnishes men for their sins; a
self lubr icating, automatic law looks
after that.
Every Lille is its own excuse for being
and 10 deny or reiute the untrue things
that are said OF you is an error in iudg'
ment
You grow thru exercise OF your fac.
ulties, aad II you do not reason now you
neSer will advance. We are all sons OF
God, and Il doth not yet appear what
We shall be,