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The Supernatural

In the July number Of Current Litera-
ture are gathered out of Augustus ]. G.
mares "reminiscences an astonishing num-
Der OF ghost-stOries, told to him by we'll
known people Of various countries Of
Europe. Perhaps as good as any in the
collection is the tale of the knight OF
Malta:
While at MonreaIe, the grand semi
SaracenIc cathedral on the hight behind
Palermo, the author of the "reminiscences
was reminded of the experiences of a GER
tam Knight of Malta in the church. One
nIght, by inadvertence, the knight was
locked in. Realizing his plight, he made
himself as comfortable as possible and
went to sleep.
AT midnight, awakening in the moon
light, the knight saw approaching him
from the west door a cowled figure In
monastIc robes, and assumed with salts
faction that he had been missed, and that
one of the monks of the adjoining mon
astery was come to seek him AS he
watched the figure, however, he noticed
a peculiar movement; it rather foated
than walked up the nave, enyeloped la its
sweeping draperies, and, as it passed, the
stranger heard low, musical voice like
4 Whistling wind, which said is there no
good Christian who will say a mass for
my poor soulY And the figure passed on
swiftly behind the altar, and did net re-
turn. As the clock struck one the figure
again foated up the nave, and again the
same low voice murmured, Is there no
good Chrlstion will say a mass for nv
poor soul?'
Then the Knight of Malta pursued the
vanishing figure to a spot behind the altar,
where it disappeared altogether. When
the clock struck two, the figure rear
peared, and, when it once more uttered
the words. viii no good Christian say a
mass for my poor soul? the priest-soldisr
answered, L will, but you must serve the
mass; 1t is well known that there can be
no mass without a server The holy YES
sells were upon the altar and the soldier
priest began the mass. Then the monk
threw back his cowl, and displayed skull.
but he served the mass, which the Knight
of Malta courageously went through to
the end, but then fell down unconscious
in front Of the altar.
In the morning, when the monks came
into the church, the stranger was found
still unconscious upon the altar steps. He
was taken into the convent, and, when he
came to himself, he told what had han
pened. Search was made in the archives
of the monastery, but nothing was found
to account for the occurrence. Long after
ward, however, when some repairs were
being made in the cathedral, the body of
Il monk in his robe and cowl was found
walled up, evidently for some crime near
the altar, just at the spot where the
knight had seen him vanish. This story
was related to Mr.. Hare by Susan, LADY
Sherhorne, who heard it from Lord CLAN
william"
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Betting on the American Revolution.

About the middle of the 1Sth century,
William Almack established in Pail Mall,
London, gambling club, among the II
original members of which were Lord
Portland and Charles James Fox. Shortly
after its formation, the club passed into
the management Of a wine-merchant and
money lender named Brooks, and the club
was then named and is still known as
Brooks's. 1t has counted among its MEM
bership some Of the most famous and bril-
liant wits and statesmen that England
has known during the period of its exis-
tence. In its early years, as may be in
ferred from the circumstances OF its origin,
it was the home of high play, and even
after it had passed out Of its proprietary
stage and become one of the most ex-
elusive organizations of the British metro
polls, heavy betting was for long the fash
ion among its habitues, especially during
the closing years of the 18th and the open
ing years of the 10Th century. Mr.. G.. s.
Street, who was recently favored with the
opportunity of inspecting the book in
which the bets made in the club were re-
corded, has written for the July number
of the North American Review an account,
interesting to the point of fascination, of
the matters which were the subjects of
wagers made by Fox. Sheridan and others
Of scarcely less renown. Numerous bets
were made on the issue of our Rsvolu-
ti0nary War, Of which these are speci-
mems:
Lord StavsTdale bets Mr.. Fox 20
guineas that Gen. Burgoyne is not in Eng
land by ye first of March, 1916.
Lord Stavordale won this bet, of
course. 1t was on October II, 1777, that
Gen. Burgoyne surrendered at Saratoga;
in 1873, we find him at Brookss again,
betting with Lord Edward Bentinck about
the number of nights Lord Edward should
sup at VauIhall
Mr.. Fox bets Lord Bollingbroke FIVE
guineas that America does not belong 10
the King of Great Britain this day two
years.
''Mr. Boothby bets Mr.. Townsend so
guineas that the American War is over
before Christmas, 1873, without Americas
being. independent of the crown of Great
June 30, 1777. H.
Dec. 2G, 1779., .f
MIR. Elliot bets Lord George Cavendish
FIVE guineas that before the first of Jan
uary, 1871, the Colonies will have given
up their claim of Independence.
Lord Clermont bets General Boursoine
100 guineas that Il peace is made between
Great Britain and several of the Ameri-
can colonies-without allowing their in
dependency, before ye 13 day of January,
1855.
January Is. 1880.
These bets on the general upshot need
no comment. The last bet on the sub
ject tacitly signalizes the fact that a new
nation was in existence.
MIR. Sheridan bets Mr.. Fitzpatrick 10
guineas TO that the United States of
America have six ships of the Line at sea
within three years
January "a. 1883. Won by Col. Fitz-
patrick"
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IDlzxy flEaQ~ ~EZED
GOza GzezRcY
Veteran Campaigns of the 6Sth Ohio.
Veteran Campaigns of the 6Sth Ohio.
By NJ. B. LOOP.

early move. Day after day our attention
was called to the movements of the differ
ent commands around us; and the fact
soon became clear that the Army of the
Tennessee was being transferred by rail-
road and river to Louisville, Ky, prepara-
tory to being mustered out.
On the morning of June 6 we moved out
of camp and marched through the Capital
City to the Baltimore & Ohio Railway,
where we loaded ourselves on cattle-cars
bound for ParkerSburg, w. Va.
A railway journey III box cars was as
uncomfortable as could well be, but The
delightful change from our long and tire
some marches we heartily enjoyed. Our
route lay north to Relay, 10 miles from
Baltimore, when we turned west, and as
the somber shadows of night enveloped
us, we crossed to the south side of the
Potomac River at Harper's Ferry.
In vain we peered into the deep
shadows of night to catch faint glimpse
of the historic city where John Brown
struck the blow that sounded the doom of
human slavery.
Then came a few short hours of quiet,
as we moved along in silence and dark
ness.
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RECENT LITERATURE.

NORMAN HOLT, story of the Army of
the Cumberland. BY Gen. Charles
King, author of 1.-The Colonel's Daugh.
ter" Fort Frayne," etc. Published
by G. w. Dillingham; Company, New
York.
In Norman Holt Gen. King entertains
the reader with swift and thrilling story
of action. In strong contrast, he shows
the hospitable home life in Kentucky be-
fore the civil war and the bitter strife
stirred up by the great conflict where
families were divided, father and son
were in opposing ranks and brother fought
against brother.
"ECCENTRICITIES OF GENIUS" by
Maj. J. b. Pond Published by the Dill
lingham Company, of New York.
Maj. Pond is a remarkable story teller
and in this somewhat bulky volume he has
given us the "reminiscences of his long
years of acquaintance with men famous
in war, politics and literature.
Magazines and Notes.
An unpublished diary by Francis Park
man, the great historian, will appear in
the July Scribners. 1t is his account of
a journey made through and around Lake
George in 1912. 1t is said to be fall of
his acute and satirical observations of men
and nature.
Aguinaldo's own story of his capture
will appear in the August number cf
EVerybody's Magazine published at
Philadelphia-and in the September issue
will appear Gen. Funston's account of
the affair.
The special features of the Review of
Reviews for July are Count Tolstoy, in
Thought and Action" by r. e. C. Long;
81 preserving the Hudson Palisades" fully
illustrated; 'The Washington Memorial
Institution" ''The Russian Problem in
Manchuria," etc., etc.
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A WlLD.GOOSE FARM.
Maine Man Who Makes Business of Rails
Ing the Birds.

L. W. Thompson, of Salisbury Cove,
Me, one of the many in the town of
Eden in which Bar Harbor is situated, has
succeeded in breeding wild geese in cap
tivity. For 16 years he has been expert
mcnting, and is now satisfied with the sue
cess he has achieved. He can breed them
almost as well as the domestic geese.
MIR. Thompson secured his hrst trio of
wild geese by shooting into a tiock and
Gripping them. He was very careful that
nothing should happen to them until
he had secured sitting or two of eggs,
and had raised flock of wild geese that
would stay with him. But his first years
experience was u failure.
The geese laid eggs, but they were not
fertile and he did not secure single
gosling. The next year he sent to a breed
er of wild geese i'll Massachusetts and
bought gander, the bird costing, express
included, SIG. 1t proved a good invest
ment, as he raised nine goslings that year
and since then has raised from 10 to %
annually from the three pairs which he
keeps.
The wild goose lays but one litter of
eggs, although she will sometimes lay
three or four extra eggs if not allowed to
sit When the goslings are about four
weeks old the end of the wing on which
the flight feathers grow must be removed
to the first joint
Il believe" said Mr. Thompson, ''the
instinct for flight, or migration, is so
strong that even after being bred so long
IN captivity they would leave either in the
Spring or in the Fall. 1t is interesting to
see the geese change their location on the
farm. In the Fan they will locate at the
south end of the farm buildings, and in
the Spring they will move a point north
Ii is the same way when they fly, as they
often do, sometimes mile or so away;
but they always go north in the Spring
and south in the Fall.
Il have never lost a bird by having it
leave the place, but have lost some through
sportsmen shooting them accidentally
they are very hardy and live out of doors
the year round. They seem to enjoy the
storms and will always sit head to the
WIND. L shoot n great many wild geese
each year that alight near my place, called
down while passing my flock.
Ihere Is nothing better for a decoy
than wild gander. He is taken to a
place where wild geese are in the habit of
going, and with a string tied to his
leg he IS allowed to swim out from the
shore. Should a flock of geese come any
where near he is almost sure to call them
down. The hunter who should be in hid
ing IN secluded place near by will have
chance to test his craftsmanship to good
advantage"
Nearly all the geese raised by Mr..
thompson are sold for decoys or to pri-
yate or public parks. He has sent a great
many to New York City They are yery
handsome, the gander, when fully matured
weighing l6 pounds and the geese u
pounds.
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PENSION BLANKS.
Official Forms for Use or At
torneys and Agents at Low
Prices.

We are prepared to furnish blank forms Of
various kinds upon application We have
on hand:
1. Declaration for Invalid Pension, act Of
June 81, 1890.
2. Declaration for Guardian of Children
under 16 years of age.
g. Declaration for Original Pension of
Widow
4. Declaration for Restoration to the Rolls
5. Power of Attorney.
6. Articles of Agreement.
Z. Declaration for Increase of Invalid PEN
sion.
8. Declaration for Original Invalid PEN
sion, under act of July IA, 1862.
g. Declaration tor Dependent Mothers
Pension. act of June 81. 1890.
10. Declaration for Dependent Fathers
Pension, act of June 81, 1880.
II. Power of Attorney and Articles Of
Agreement combined.
II. Declaration for a Rerating of an In
valid Pension.
13. Declaration for Increase of Invalid
Pension, Act of June 81, 1890.
IA. Declaration for Widows Claim for
Pension, Act OF June -, 1890.
Is. Large General Afidavits-
16. Small General Affidavits-
II. Physicians Affidavirs
in ordering, please order by number.
These blanks are all according to the form
auI horned by the Commissioner of PEN
sions, and are printed on good paper.
They will be sent by mail to any address,
at The rate of 10 cents per dozen,
65 cents per 100, or So per 1000, assorted.
Lots of l.000 or more by express.
Address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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What They Think consuls Are For.

Geo. Lockhart Darte, formerly Consul
at Martinique, W. l., and Patias, Greece,
says:
Some people travelling abroad consider,
or seem to, the Consul as an "errand boy
for the American public-to be able to tell
where to get a nights lodging for two
francs, or some lady where she can get
the best lace, cheap, never thinking for
a moment but that they are there for just
this purpose.
''ln fact | once had an enterprising in
dividual from Western State write me
to send him at once, 1900 Cancelled
stamps" and II my invoice was satisfac-
tory he would appoint me his agent. 1t
was fair example of what some people
consider the duties of Consul
Another lady wanted to know if I
could not go out and get her few thous-
and sea-shells, evidently laboring under
the impression that some Consuls spent
considerable time romancing by the sea
and gathering sea-shells.
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ADVICE TO YOUNG NEGROES.
From Booker T. washington's Bachelaurea
Address.

Don't go home and feel that you are
better than the rest of the folks in the
neighborhood because you have been away
to school. 1t would be better for you not
to have had any education than to go
home and feel ashamed of your parents or
not want to help them. Go home and
lead a simple life. Don't give the impress
sion that education means superficiality
and dress. Don't be ashamed to go to
church and Sunday school, to the Young
Mems Christian Association and the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. Keep good COM
pany. Have no going backward. Don't
pay 81 for a buggy to take your girl to
ride on Sunday when you are not earning
more than 50 week. And you, girls,
don't let the young men do that for you.
Tell them that if they have not too
much common sense to do such thing
you have got too much to let them do it.
They will respect you all the more for it"
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Where is He7

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: A letter
just receive from Comrade G. D. Christy,
Co. II, 11Sth Ohio, calls for the present
whereabouts, II he be still living, of Lieut.
McCord, of the 111th Ohio, who was cap
tured in 1864 near Cedar Bluffs, Ala.
Comrade Christy says: II have found the
rebel officer who captured him, and who
has the saber he took from him (McCord).
He will return the saber to him If he de-
sires it."-J. FRAIsE RICHARDS, Fayette,
Ohio
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aIc in actual preparation. and in few
days you viii be returned home"
That WAS enough, and after giving Gen.
LcgSett three rOusing cheers, we Joyfully
returned to camp.
July Gen. Sherman made us visit
Our division was formed in hollow
S,,uare, and as Sherman, accompanied by
Logan, rode into the center there was
much cheering, after which the General
gave us a farewell address OF some length;
passing in review the camp, the march,
and the fierce surge of battle, closing with:
Dear Comrades: As you are soon going
to your homes, | again urge upon you,
be as good citizens as you have been good
soldiers, and your General will meet you
again in the sweet by-and-by.'
He then bid us a tender farewell, after
which with uncovered head he rode slowly
away amidst a sea of upturned faces
whose eyes were bathed in tears. \ deep
silence prevailed. The memory of the past
and the bright hopes of the future crowded
upon US. as we retired to our camp nvok-
ing blessings upon noble Sherman.
MUSTER OUT.
During our stay at Louisville a regular
system of regimental drill and discipline
was maintained till Monday, July 10, at
which time the long -talked-Of muster-out
rolls were signed, and we were ordered to
report near Cleveland, Ohio, for final pay
ment and discharge from the service.
Ours was a merry regiment as on the
n,rruing of July IL, we formed in line and
marched to Gen. Logan's Headquarters.
Col Welles stepped forward and in be-
half of the regiment addressed him.
"Gen. Logan: We are discharged from
our country's service, and come to bid you
good-by. We realize that we cannot burst
asunder the ties that have bound us to-
gether in the past without sigh of regret;
yet we are rejoiced that we are now re-
turning to our homes to again engage in
the vocations we laid aside in 1S61'62.
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A Fine Kidney RemadY.

Albert s. Hitchcock, East Hampton,
Conn. tthe well-known elother). says if
any Cne suffering from kidney o. bladder
disease will write him, he will direct them
to perfect cure. He has nothing to sell
or give, just tells you how he was cured.
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Same Old Line,
D,,nlr

Farmer Brown.-Is Mrs. Whiff1etree 60
ing tew take In Summer boarders this
year, same ez usual?
Farmer Green.-I reckon she arei She
jess came in and ordered two new can
oDenerSt
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The Stumbling Block.

The Stumbling Block
Kelly Oi see they re goin' [ hov q
hui wake of Oirish spoor-rts at tn Pam
Amirycan Exposition.
Kenny.-A hull wake? Troth. thot's
too good 70 be thrue.
Kelly.-Phwy?
Kenny.-Sure, it s tin t wan tn police
II intherfere before tn fur-rst day is over.
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FOUNTAIN PEN FREE

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REGnMENTAL LOSSES.

From the best authority l am able to
obtain, | find that our regiment left the
State of Ohio on the 10th day of Feb
ruary, 1862 $40 strong.
There were recruited for the regiment
during its service about 800 men, making
a total of $3.50 men who saw actual SER
vice in its ranks. During the Winter OF
1868 "a about $40 men who had seen two
years service re-enlisted in the veteran
service, making total enlistment of those
who saw service in our ranks about $40
men.
Our total loss, including those slain in
battle, died of wounds and of disease, was
about 294. These noble comrades who
gave their lives for the flag they loved,
whose names can be found inscribed On
our Roll Of Honor, are peacefully sleep
ing at the following places:
Marietta, Ga, 81; Vicksburg, Miss, AZ;
Shiloh, Tenn, 80; st. Louis, Mo-, %;
Corinth, Miss, "a; Memphis, Tenn, 16;
Chattanooga, Tenn, s; Cairo, Ill, IL;
Cincinnati, Ohio, 10; New Albany, Ind,
s; Fort Donelson, 9; Keokuk, Iowa, g.;
Louisville, KY, 5; Columbus. o., 5; An
dersonville. Ga, 4; Nashville, Tenn, 8;
Covington. KY, 3; Arlington, Va, B.;
Napoleon, o., 3; Defiance, o., 2; Wauseon,
2; Antwerp, o. Bryan, o.; Cleveland, o.;
Florida, o.; MonroeEille, o.; Providence,
o.; Pioneer, O.; Bolivar, Tenn: Evans
vile, Ind; Holly, Springs, Miss; Madison,
Ind, one each. re .r.
Our loss by companies as follows:
Field and staff: Co. II, 81; Go. B, 25;
Co. C, %; Co. d, 20; Co. e, 80; Co. F,
"a; Co. G, Al; Co. FL, &c; Co. l, 26; Co. K,
A. Total, 294.
Besides these there were discharged by
reason Of wounds and disabilities:
Field and staff, q; Go. A, 26; b, "a; @,
%; d, %; Z, 81; F, 20; G, 10; II, %; l,
%; X, 80. Total, 276,
A number of these disabled comrades
returned to their homes to die.
There were discharged previous to July
10, 1865, by reason, of general orders,
resignation, or upon expiration of term of
service, about 240 comrades.
Mustered out OF service at Louisville,
Ky, on July 10, 1865, about 800 men.
In conclusion, it may be remarked that
Ohio's record shows about SO of our COM
rades unaccounted- for. This casts no
shadow upon those who died in the service
or we're honorably discharged, but rather
upon those who neglected their duty to
report these men.
Besides these there are about 60 others
whose names appear on our rolls-Ohio's
Record-but who never saw service in our
ranks. Some never reporting for duty,
and others being discharged from Camp
Latta by civil authority.
CThe end.)
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TINNE pan AMERICAN. stop with a cDniratie
at IrviHS Cottage. Ia the finest residence clion
Very lo~ rates for July. Address c. c. WRIGHT
y irving Place Buffalo, N. Y.
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a regiment boast h6f today. And to YOU
my brother ofli6ers14 wish to express my
sincere thanks for ssur courtesy and kind
and respectful trra tthent and acknowledge
that to your coufSei0and assistance | feel
that | am indebted FOR whatever reputa-
ton | may have as an officer, and all the
honor | shall ever Wish to claim will be
that | was one of the 6Sth Ohio
God bless eaehT aud every one of you,
both officers and men
Farewell. tflH9
GEORGE e. WELLES,
Lieutenant Colonely Commanding, GSth o.
V. V. L. rdY e
HoMEwA1tD BOUND.
On July 10, 1865, we as citizens of the
Republic were sweeping westward over
the Lake Shore and Wabash Railways.
The 6Sth Ohio Infantry, battered and war
worn, was on its way home. AS our train
steamed on and comrades came in sight
of familiar places their excitement grew
intense. Many of the men pulled their
hats over their eyes and settled themselves
down in their seats while a volcano of
emotion ragged in their bosoms. Brothers
were there who went out nearly four
years previous with brother by his side;
but that brother was now sleeping in a
far-off Southern grave. OH how could
he go home to mother without his brother?
But there was another pale, gloomy
thought; that of the wife who in 1861 -'62
had said ''Good-by, my dear husband"
but whose white, quiyering lips could
never say, Welcome home"
The city or village near our homes was
called out by the conductor. Crowds Of
people who had been notified of our COM
ing were at the depot, bands were play
ing, banners waving, men cheering, and
loved ones in all attitudes of joy, excite
ment and expectancy. Hardly had our
train come to a stop before we were going
in all directions, catching up wives and
mothers, sisters and sweethearts, laugh
ing, crying, cheering, and trying to bear
up under our own happiness.
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BOUND ToR LOUISVILLE. KY

During the early days of June rurnors
began 20 reach US which betokcaed an