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The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Ohio BattlefagS.

The following resolutions, prepared by
Col. w. l.. Curry, State Commissioner Of
Soldiers Claims, were acted upon favor
ably at the recent Annual Encampment
at Bellefontaine:
Whereas Ohio sent to the field during
the war of the rebellion BIB. soldiers
who fought in every great battle of
that great struggle; and,
Whereas the I14 battlefags carried to
victory on those hardfought fields are,
with many war relics, now deposited in
the State House, in Columbus. in small,
incOmmOdious rooms inconyenient of ac-
cess, so that thousands of visitors to the
State Capitol are deprived of the pleas
ure and satisfaction of visiting said rooms; ;
and
Whereas the citizens of Ohio, justly
proud of the service of her sons in that
war, have not as yet erected any suit
able or prominent memorials to commem-
crate their deeds of heroism; therefore, be
it
Resolved, That we, the survivors of that
grand army, in our Annual Encampment
assembled, representing the ex-soldiers of
Ohio, now living, and in memory of our
comrades who fell upon the fields where
we fought, respectfully request the mem
bers of the General Assembly of Ohio to
give this matter their careful considera-
ton at their next session, to the end that
memorial hall set apart in the State
House, properly equipped, in which our
battleiagS and war relics may be pre-
served, and that the Department Com
mander be and is hereby authorized to ap-
point a committee to present this matter
to the next General Assembly
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Curious Mistakes in stamps.

Only once before the Pan-American has
the United States undertaken to issue a
series of stamps in two colorS-in 1869
This series comprised denominations from
l cent to 80 cents, only the denomina tions
of 10, "a, so and 80 cents being printed in
two colOrs. At the time of this issue a
sheet of each of the two cOlored denom-
nations, save the 80 cents, was printed
with the central picture inverted. These
stamps are exceedingly rare and fine cop
les sell at $500 and upward
During the past Winter n sheet of COM
mon One-cent stamps, with the word
Guam printed across the face, slipped
through the Bureau with the word
Guam upside down. Just how many
of these stamps are in the hands of col
lectors cannot be ascertained, but they
are held at fancy prices and few offers
at any price.
In 1873, when each Department of the
Government service used its own distinct
envelope, an error was made by the Con
tinental Bank Note Company, then hav-
ing the Government contract for postage
stamps. The regular color of the Navy
Department stamps was blue, and in some
way a sheet of the two-cent denomina-
tio1 was printed in green. These errors
of color are held at $40 each, while the
same stamp in correct color sells for
about 40 cents.
The American Bank Note Company, in
printing the Columbian series of stamps,
made a similar error, sheet of the four
cent value, which was in ultramarne
shade of blue, having been printed in the
steel blue shade of the One-cent value.
The entire sheet was captured by a stamp
collector. Single copies now sell at about
$50 at auction.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Work of the Pension once.

The report Of the certificates issued for the
week ending May IS, shows:
Army Invalid Original, 6; increase, 373;
reissue. 30: restoration, 13; renewal, As; sup
Elemental. 8; duplicate, 10; accrued, 11s.
Total 6D7
Army invalid (act of June 81. 1890: Origf-
nal, 2Ss; increase, 657; additional, 81; rsis-
mental, ,; duplicate, 81; accrued, 15s. Total.
1901.
Army invalid (war with SPAIN: Original,
"a; increase, /: duplicate, 1. Total, S.
Army widows, etc: Original, So; Increase,
/; reissue, L; restoration, l; renewal, l: sup
Elemental. 1: duplicate. s. Total, al.
Army widows, etc. (act of June 27, 1900:
Original, 80; reissue .; renewal, 81 sup
Elemental, 1; duplicate, 2; accrued, 2. Total.
$50.
Army widows. etc. (war with SPAIN: orlgi-
nal. Is; reissue, 2. Total 20.
Navy invalldS: Increase, >; reissue 2; res
tOrati0n. l; duplicate, .. Total 10.
Navy invalidS Cact OF June p, $500: Origi-
nal, II; increase. 30; reissue, 1; renewal, 1;
duplicate, .; accrued, 4. Total, "a.
Navy inyalids war with SPAIN: Origl-
nal, g.
Navy widows, ETC.: Original, 2.
Navy widows. etc (act OF June q, 1s90l:
Original, I; duplicate, 1; accrued, 3. Total.
II.
Navy widows, etc. (war with SPAIN: origi.
nal. 1.
Indian wars-Suryivors: Accrued, l.
Indian wars-Widows: Original, =.
Mexican war-Suryivors: Increase. s; duplI-
cate, /: accrued, 2. Total, IL.
Mexican war-Widows: Original, 3.
Total: Original, S37; increase, 1.OS0: addE-
tioRal, 90; reissue, g.; restoration, 80; re-
newal, 49, supplemental, 10; duplicate, 62i
accrued, 283 Total 2544
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Pensions for Ex-Rebels.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of the 10Th inst. is an abstract of Il
resolution introduced by Representative
Gibson, of Tennessee, providing pensions
for all persons included in the act of June
q, 1890. excepting the LIST, ID, Sd, 4th.
9th and 9th Regs. of q. $. Vol. Inf. The
resolution did not state whether they were
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri or Arkan-
sas regiments. If he intended to exclude
the LIST, I'd, and Sd Ark. he did an injus-
tice to that portion of the army, who were
very efficient in putting down the rebellion
in the West. These men were forced in
the rebel army against their will. and
hence proved their loyalty to the Unite d
States Government in time of need
They made the best soldiers in the field
because they We're familiar with the
hardships incident to n frontier life. and
thoroughly understood the reDel manner
of warfare.-W. n. OLIVER, I'd Ark,
Magazine, Ark.
Representative Gibson's resolution re-
ferred to the regiments which were re-
cruited from the rebels in prison at Point
Lookout, Alton, Rock Island, Camp
Douglass, etc. which were officially
termed United States Volunteers and
not to any State regiments.-Editor Ma
tiOnai Tribune.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
New York Ladies of the GAR.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Eighth
Annual Convention OF the Ladies of the G. A.
r., Department of New York, Will be held In
Rochester, June >, g. and 7. Headquarters
Will be established at the Powers Hotel
Council OF Administration will meet at D.
M, Wednesday. An informal reception will
be given from $50 to 10 p. M, Wednesday,
TO which all are cordially invited. The Con.
vention Will be held in the Powers Block
Hall, commencing at a. m, Thursday.
Our Order is doing well, much relief Is re.
ported, and many are joining ranks. Co.
lumbia Circle, 8, initiated six at a recent
meeting, and more applications are pend
Ing; nearly all comrades of Post Schenck
have Joined as honorary members.
Charles II. Grant Circle, 2S, of Brant, Erie
County, was recently instituted by Sister
Chamberlain, assisted by several members
of Hayward-Porter Circle. Hayward Porter
Circle boasts having four generations In their
Cfrcle-a mother (who is also the wife Of q
yeteranl, her daughter and granddaughter,
as members-and they have adopted the little
greats granddaughter, and will Initiate her
when she is old enough They call her theIr
mascot and think 1t a record hard to break
This reminds us that as the work Of the
Grand Army of the Republic will not many
years hence have to be carried on, and per
petuated by theis sons and grsndsons so too
will our work have to be carried on and per-
petuated by our daughters and grand-daugh-
ters.-FRANCES L. WAUGH, Department
Corresponding Secretary, Fulton, N. Y
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
DEATH OF FITz JOHN PORTER.
The Venerable Commander of the Fifth Corps
Passes Away at the Age of 80.

Gen. FitzJ6hn Porter died at his home
in Morristown, n. j., May p, from
chronic diabetes. He was so years old.
Gen. Porter had suffered for the last
three years with chronic diabetes. Re
Gently the disease took a serious form, and
Dr. G. S. Willis, his attending physician,
did not hold out any hope for his recov-
cry.
Fitz-John Porter was a son of Capt.
John Porter, United States Navy, and was
born in Portsmouth, n. H., in 1872. He
entered the West Point Military Acad-
emy, being graduated in 1S45. He was
commissioned brevet Second Lieutenant
and in 1916 saw active service during the
siege of Vera Cruz and Chapultepec ard
at the capture of the City of Mexico. lie
was brevetted successfully Captain and
Major for gallant services. From 1898
to 1855 he was an instructor at West
Point.
At the beginning of the rebellion he
was appointed Brigadier-General of vol
unteers. He WAS pre- at the siege OF
Yorktown. and in command of the Fifth
Corps fought the battles of Hanover
Court House. Gaines's Mill, Mechanics
vile and Malvern Hill. For meritOrlous
service he was brevetted Brisadier-Gen>
eral of the Regular Army, and was ap-
pointed Il Major-General of Volunteers.
He served under Gen. Pope for brief
period and rcjoined the Army of the PO-
tomac under Gen. Mcclellan.
Without reason given, Gen. Porter was
relieved Of his command in the presence
of the enemy, Nov. y, 1862. court
martial was ordered, and Nov. % he was
arrested. He was accused of failing to
obey Gen. Pope's order Aug. u, 1867,
for a night march from Warrenton juno
ton to BriStOe He was also accused or
disobeying orders on Aug. %, 1867, one
to advance. the other to attack, and with
retreating before the enemy. 1e was CON
yctcd after long court-martial and cash
tered from the army.
He made a long fight before President
and Congress for vindication, which bore
no fruit until 1878. when court of in
Quiry was appointed to review the
findings of the court-martial. Gems. Scho-
field. Terry and Getty, composing the
court, acquitted Gen. Porter, saying that
time in question saved the Union army
from defeat" and that his action had
been wise and judicious.'
Gen. Grant, in 1881, after a months
careful consideration, reversed his opinion,
sustaining the judgment of the cOurt-mar-
tal A bill removing the disabilities was
then passed by Congress, but was vetoed
by President Arthur on the ground that
it was beyond the authority of Congress
to pass it Another bill was passed in
1886, restoring Gen. Porter to his rank
in the army.
After his retirement from the Army
Gen. Porter served New York City as
Fire Commissioner.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Pianos at Sea.
IN. Y. SUM-

"Take them the world around" said a
piano manufacturer, land | guess you
would find in use thousands of pianos
afioat You will find them on ocean
steamers in the passenger trade every
where, and on steamboats, in inland
waters. You will find them on merchant
sailing vessels, ships and barks, and in
the spacious cabins of the big modern
schooners.
.'If, for instance, you happen to find
lying South street a ship whose master
carried his wife with him on his voyages,
you would find in the cabin, very likely, a
piano. Here, with the vessel tied up and
in still water, you might see standing on
the piano vase of flowers. You would
scarcely see the flowers there when the
vessel was rolling in seaway; but you
might, if you were aboard, hear the piano
played under the equator or off Cape
Horn, and the vase of flowers would re-
appear when the vessel was once more ly-
ing securely In port, say in San Francisco
or Hong Kong.
"The life of piano carried at sea is
comparatively short; 1t is scarcely likely
to preserve its original quality more than
FIVE years, even though it was a goo0
piano to start with. Carried at sea, the
piano is subjected to seyerer trials than it
could possibly be anywhere else. 1t is
subjected constantly to the influence of
dampness and to changes of climate and
temperature"
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with thud, exclaiming: 81 wonder why
the relief don't come round"
BY this time the big A. was under the
house, and selecting a point close to the
lower part of the building, commenced bor-
ing for Bourbon. One, two. three holes
We're soon put through. without results,
when it became Grouchy's turn at the
auger, and after several holes had been
bored he finally gave an audible grunt of
satisfaction, and said, in what was in
tended as a whisper: Boys. I've struck
her" The others gathered around, and
with kettles and plugs in readiness, silent
ly waiting the pouring down of the pre-
cious fluid. They did not have long to
wait, for suddenly caplung went the auger
and down came-not whisky, but black
strap New Orleans molasses. covering
Grouchy from head to foot. Oh, what a
disappointment to those anxious and
thirsty souls,
What will we do, boys-let her run,
or plug her up?"
Fill one of the kettles, then plug her
up said Wells.
continue the boring until another barrel
was struck. Each took turns at manipu-
lating the auger. until some % holes had
been put through the floor. when NoSey,
who had the auger. almost yelled with
delight: Here she comes, boys; bring
the kettle, quick"
Sure enough, barrel containing prime
old Kentucky Bourbon had been struck.
and the liquid gave forth sweet, gurgline
sounds as it ran through the auger-hole
into the camp-kettle below. sending out
fumes to delight the sense Of smell of the
party crouchcd on their knees around the
fast-filling kettle. causing their hearts to
rejoice with gladness at their great sue
cess.
All the canteens and the only kettle left
were filled, when the hole was plugged
and the midnight marauders silently
slipped back to their quarters, where they
proceeded to enjoy the fruits of their cam,
paign.
The next day, and, in fact. all succeed
ing days while the regiment remained
here. the big II had whisky to sell at
"A dollar a canteen, and every soldier, ex-
cepting few, who had neither money nor
credit. had supply. Three barrels were
empticd before the regiment moved from
the place.
(To be continued.)
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Reunion of the 11th Ind. Cav.

Sixty survivors attended the reunion OF
the 11th Ind. Cav. at Logansport May IA
Comrade A. c. Walters presided, while Il. W.
Coils acted Secretary and A. A. Jones az
Assistant Secretary; the latter two hold life
offices. Secretary Coils reported that out Of
1900 names on the regimental rolls the pres
ent addresses of 521 are known; number
known to have died, 4G7; not accounted for,
321. Ten deaths were reported during the year,
The following officers were elected: Pres
II. P Brown, MOnroeviHe, Ind; V. P, @.
w. Woodward, Decatur, Ind; Treas, d. II.
Burns, Lebanon; Hist, ]. K. Saunders, Ls-
banon, Ind
Comrades A. c. Walters and Charles L.
Thomas, Of LOganspOrt, presented the mem
bers in attendance with a. beautiful souvenir
badge Of the city. At night the usual Camp
fire was held in the hall The next Reunion
will be at Anderson, Ind
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
To Save an Historic Tavern

An effort is being made by the Ameri-
can Scenic and Historic Preservation
Society to have the city purchase and pre-
serve as a park the grounds and building
at Broad. Pearl and water streets New
York City, which include Faunce's
Tavern, where Washington took leave of
his officers. Ex-Judge Noah Davis has
written letter to Mrs. Edward Emerson
Waters, Secretary of the Woman's Auxili-
ary Of the society, who is the only woman
now living who was present when Judge
Davis sentenced Tweed, in which he says:
The military history of the world fur
nishes no parallels to the two interviews
between Washington and his Generals
after the close of the war-the one in
Newburgh when so many of his half
starved and ragged officers begged him to
lead them and his starving army to
Philadelphia and disperse the Congress
and establish and seat himself upon the
throne of an Empire which should relieve
the awful sufferings of that army; the
other when he called his officers together
in New York to bid them his final adieu.
The places of those meetings are sacred
ground. They should be marked and con-
secrated to patriotism, liberty and love.
Men kiss each other only as Judas kissed
the Master; or as the highest token of
grateful affection and devoted personal at
tachment. Can any one doubt what in
spired the officers of Washington's army,
as, one by one, they approached him %
bid adieu forever to the exalted and holy
relation flor its mighty and sacred purpose
made it holy, that they should mark the
event with kisses and with tears? What
ever they did, they marked that spot as
holy ground. The place where it occurred
should be held and kept in eternal rev.
erence."
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES
To Various Points, via Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad

To Various Points. via Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. Very low rates
for special excursions June 13 and q,
July II and %, August and q. and Sept.
s. Tickets good sixteen days.
CHICAGO, lib. Y. ?. U: A. international
round trip. Tickets good going July %,
until July so, with privilege Of extension
to August a on deposit Of ticket with Joint
Agent and payment of so cents
DETROIT, MlCH.-National Educational As
sociatIon, July SD. One fare plus $500 tos
the Fpgpd Fsa 5P Ffkss dF stS s3od aa gons 5ey
until July 10, with privilege OF extension
to September 1 on deposit of ticket with
Jont Agent and payment gifHd so.,ol Of 80 cents
Endeavor, July 6-1o. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale July to 6.
limited for return leaving Cincinnati until
July II, with privilege. of extension to
August 81 on deposit Of ticket with Joint
Agent and payment & Of 60scents.
Sept. 1921. One fare for the round trip.
- Tickets on sale Sept. 12-1b. limited for rs
turn leaving indianapolis until september
on deposit of ticket with Joint Agent and
payment OF 90 cents.
KANSAS CITY; Mo,-Imperlal Council.
fare for ths round trip, plus $500: Tickets
good going June to D, limited for return
leaving Kansas City until juno Il.
LOUISVILLE, KY. = Trlennlal Conclaye,
knights Templar August 27-3l. One fare
for the round trip. Tickets on sale August
% to %, limited for return leaving Louis
vile until September 2, with privilege Of
extension to September 16 Oh deposit Of
ticket with Joint Agent and payment OF
90 cents.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.-Epworth Lengue
International Convention, July 1921. Very
low rates. Tickets on sale July 4 to IL,
limited for return until August 81.
For tickets, time or trains sleeping and
parlor car accommodations. call on or ad-
dress nearest Ticket Agent Baltimore & Ohis
r. Il. for full information.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Living Thermometer-Tb.

man system is constituted like a thermom-
eter-climate, weather and seasons affect
1t and bring about various bodily condi-
tons. The blood is the mercury, some
times at the point of fever heat, again far
down the scale, lifeless and sluggish In its
circulation. We can tell by our pulse
beats, by our feelings, whether or not our
blood Is healthy and life-giving. Pure,
rich blood is the jewel Of health. IL our
blood is right, all the vital organs are nour-
ished by it, and we are well. IL II is
wrong, the first thing needed is blood
cleanser and Strengthening tonic TO set il
right again.
DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer had stood
the test of more than a century's constant
use. 1t eliminates all impurities from the
blood and invigorates the entire system
Unlike other medicines, it is not to be had
In drug stores. Special agents sell 1t. II
there are none in your neighborhood, write
10 DR.. Peter Eahrnsy, 112-114 s. Eoyas
Ave, Chicago, Ill.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Taken From a Rebel Soldier,

Henry b. Badger, 36 Williams street,
Nashua, n. H., writes: 81 have in nv
possession Second Lieutenant's commits
sion in the SD n. Y. S. Vol, to rank
from Feb. "a, 1882 issued to William Il.
Sims by Edwin D. Morgan, Governor of
New York, dated City of Albany, 10th day
of March, 1862. This commission was
found in the possession of - Brown,
23d Ga. G. s. A, who was shot by men,
ber OF the 9th N. I'll. at Keedysville, Md,
in 1862, and was given to me a few years
ago. | wrote to the Adjutant- General of
New York, but could not learn Lieut.
Sims's whereabouts. l would like to find
him, or if he has died would like to find
some of his relatives"
The National tribune., 1901-05-30

shall not rule one over another with rig
our"
OF course all this was done away with
by the advent of Christianity, the Golden
Rule itself being sufficient to abolish it.
The Hebrews, however, while they
thought it perfectly right to purchase
chapter d. 10th verse: And he that
stealeth man, and selleth him, or if he
be found in his hand, he shall surely be
put to death"
The Bebfews' made ample provision in
their religious literature for slave holding,
but as they were not very extensive agrf-
culturists, the peculiar institution" did
not obtain a very extensive foothold among
them, and We read but little regarding it
in their history.-WM. Z. DOYLE, Adju-
tant, 18th Ind. Steyensburg. Va.
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
WHEN THE ANGELS CALL THE ROLL.
(PubIIshsd BY request. }
Tuno: Jus, Before the Battle Mother"

CTuno: Just Before the Battle, Mother y
How the mighty ones have fallen
Sherman. Sheridan. and Grant,
Hancock, Slocum, Meade, and Logan,
We have sung their requiem chant,
And thousand thousand Others j
Have all passed the Anal goal;
Hark, the bugle sounds for silence,
While the Angel calls the roll.
CHORUS:
Are yon ready, comrades. ready; =.
Are you every whit made whole;
VIII you enter blessed mansions,
When the Angel calls the roll?
Year by year are comrades falling
on lifes closing battlefield.
Yielding to the last OF foemen.
Who despises sword and shield;
Though their names are found In story,
Boldly 'graved on Honor's scroll,
They have heard the last reyeille-
Now the Angel calls the roll.
Chorus
How they gather up their garments,
As they near the surging tide;
., what throngs OF comrades meet them,
As they reach the other side.
Saints and angels join the heroes
With a welcome for each soul,
But the chOirS Of heaven are silent,
While the Angel calls the roll.
Chorus
Comrades brave, the end is coming,
Are you ready for the fray;
Can you stand the grand inspection,
In the worlds great judgment day;
Have you found a friend in Jesus.
Who hath died for every soul:
VIII you hear his words of welcome
When the Angel calls the roll?
Chorus
How our sands of life are falling
Life at best is but a span;
Hark, our fallen comrades Calling
Let us answer while we can;
For the miser's boarded millions
Cannot save q single SOUL
But our Captain knows his soldiers,
When the Angel calls the roll.
Chorus
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
REMARKED WIDOWS.

The last Congress passed an act restor-
ing to the rolls certain widows who
had lost their pensions by remarriage, and
who had again become widows, or had Sc
cured divorce from the second husband.
We will send the blanks for application
for restoration, together with the full text
of the law and complete official instruc.
ton as to what proof IS demanded, post
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington,
D. c.
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self-Extinguished Obligation.
1CoIrmhrs D;eno+obl


Joseph Rand tells funny story recent
ly narrated to him by Gov. McCorkle, of
West Virginia. A colored man was tell
ing a white friend about another negro
who owed him 50 and absolutely refused
to pay the debt. The creditor dunned
and dunned him, but all to no purpose.
Finally the creditor went to his white
friend, who is a lawyer, and poured his
tale of woe into his ear.
"Well," said the lawyer, ''if he positive
Iy refused to pay you, what reason did he
give"
-"Well, boss" said the colored man, she
said he had owed me dat money fo' so
long dat de interest had dun ct it all up,
and he didn't owe me a cent"
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Sure to Rain.
Puckl

Farmer Longface-Our minister prayed
for rain yesterday.
Farmer Hardhead the skeptic) -
Humph He knowed the right time tew
pray, didn't he?
Farmer Longface fndignantIy)-Wh
dew you mean, sir!
Farmer Hardhead-Nuthin'; only the
circus comes tew town day after tew-
ruoyrnw
The National tribune., 1901-05-30
Army of the Potomac Society,

AT the annual meeting Of the Society of
the Army of the Potomac at Utica, N.
Y, the following officers were elected:
Pres, Gen. Henry q. Tremaine, New
York; Rec. Sec, Gen Horatio @. King.
Brooklyn; Cor. Sec, Col. w. f. Fox, Al
bany; Treas, Col. Samuel Truesdell, New
York. The Committee on the Mcclellan
monument reported the appropriation of
$4,000 by Congress, and large amount
of routine business was transacted.