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KNOWS WHAT "SLIM PICKINGS" WERE,
Interesting Experience IN Wel-Foraged
cnnntry-A Tedious March in Bare Feet.

COuntry-A TEDIOUS M2ren IN Bare feet.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
cent issue of our old army Bible" / no
tice a communication from C0mrsde Isaac
C. Dennis. of the 18th ILL.,, headed Slim
Pickings for Grub in East Tennessee in
the Winter of 1868" He was evidently
there, and his description of how we were
fixed and how we had to live brings back
so wildly to my mind what we as boys
went through nearly 40 years ago that L
want to second" all that Comrade Den
mis- said. He was q member of cavalry
regiment, and, of course, had much bet
ter chance to scout for grub than we
mud-plodding infantrymen, and, as | want
to relate, he could not have had the eX-
Dericnce of walking barefo0ted over the
frozen ground that IL men of my own
company, besides myself, had for nearly
100 miles.
tie experience / had up near Madison
vile, East Tennessee. We stopped for
several days near an old grist mill, for
aged the surrounding country all over for
grain, with the hope that We could find
enough to recuperate our completely emp
ty haversacks and stomachs. But as the
country had already been foraged over
several times by both Burnside's and
pretty "slim pickings." We got hold of
some musty wheat that all the others had
passed by as worthless, and it was ground
at the mill and issued out to us, and l
came in possession of several pounds of
it, which 1 sent by my contraband cook
| to a neighboring woman to have it manu-
| featured into biscuits. Now, if made up
rightly and by woman, it would have
been treat such as had not experienced
! for long time. But, alas for human ex-
pectations in war times! The woman had
| neither lard nor soda, and the only ingre-
dients were musty -four and river water.
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LOSSES AT SHILOH.
Some Claims Regarding the sgd Ill. Reiter.
ated by Comrade Palmer.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1 notice
someone criticized my article in your pa
per in which stated that the 32d ILL.,, to
which belonged, at Shiloh was fifth in
point of losses. 1 believe my statement
was correct.
1t must be remembered that the regi-
ment went into action with about AGO
men, and its loss was 256, killed, wounded
and missing. Well, we all know who
have been in battle what is meant by
missing. Simply 1t means that they who
were missing were either mortally or 9TH
erwise wounded and not taken off the
field.
Then noticed the Wisconsin regiment,
to which the comrade who corrected
me belonged, was a full-fedged regiment.
When it marched out from the landing it
appeared like division.
Col. Fox, in his list Of regimental
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TO be continued.)
This VIII interest Manv

F. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher. saws
that If any one WHO'S afflicted with rheumatism
in any form, or neuralgia, will send their ad.
dress to him at box 1901, Boston, Mass, he will
direct them to perfect cure. He has nothing
TO sell or give, only tells you how he was cured.
Hundreds have tested IL with success
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]. ]. Merrill, Belvidere, ILL.,, Co. B., 95th
ILL.,, wants to know which regiment was
first to enter Spanish Fort, Alabama. He
says it was the 124th Ill.
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81 and Shorty.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For the
past six or seven years have been an en-
thusiastic reader of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, and enjoy it. had many male rela-
tives in the Union Army, and some OF
them laid down their lives for this grand
Republic. l would like some one to give a
short sketch of the list Mo. Engineers.
81 and Shorty give me hearty laugh
each week, and | think the author a
master hand at life Portrayal. l..
WooDMANsEE, 315 Mason Street, San
Francisco, Cal.
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LETTER.
from theFlElL.D

gan, when they cit out" They were
rebels, and the woman living there was the
one from whom Gen. Geary got the in
formation of the rebel advance last night
When the order to build breastworks was
given, nothing seemed more convenient for
material than the house, and it was soon
covered with men tearing and ripping
away at it.
When the roof was off they came to
large supplies in the loft. First came
about two wagon loads of corn, which was
grabbed up by the men with as much
eagerness as children grab for pennies. 1t
was Godsend for us, and soon abundant
supplies were in skilets parching. The
men next got into bedroom and were
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Comrade A. P. Watson, No. 276 South
18th St, Indiana, Pa, would like to have
a copy of the words of the Southern song,
1.-THE HOmespun Dress"
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ChicaRo. Jan. 7.-Referring 10 Mr..
ArmouTs fortune, the Chicago Chroni-
Gle says:
"Nr. Armour's wealth 10 . subject
TIT may never be accurately known.
n II estimated to he not less than $00.-
100000, and by some is said to exeeed
e6O.O0OOO0. The combined wealth Of
the Chicago ArmOurs Is fixed at 80.
an. 900 In one sense the total - the
wealth Of Philip d. Armour. but Just
how much has been carried In his name
and how much in the name OF his sons
ID unknown. He has not been > Dor.
ROVER. He has always been able to
nay cash for his purchases, and he has
nsver asked customer to discount q
bun.
ssIn, his great wheat deals he has al
ways had ready cash. In times OF
panic he has showed vast resources in
spot cash. In 1893, when a run was
made upon the banks Of Chicago ana
the credit Of the city and the fats Of
the exposition was hanging In the bal
ance, Philip d. Armour bought half
q million dollars Of gold in Europe and
offered help to the big institutions Of
tho city from his cash resources In chi
cago. With business Of 500 0O0, 600
. year in the packing department
alone, a grain business OF half that
amount and practically the owner Of .
great railway system, the estimates OF
his wealth at the utmost figure appear
modest instead of exaggerated.
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London, Jan. 7.-Severe cold has sud
denly set in throughout Europe. In
England 1t B accompanied by 4 north
easterly wind amounting to q gale over
the channel. At Dover boat Wae
capsised, four persons being drowned
and probably other accidents will be
reported. On the continent the
weather b still more severe. Snow has
fallen - far south as Naples, and In
st. Petersburg the cold is 20 intense
that the police in the streets have bad
to be frequently relieved and The
schools to be closed. At Moscow The
temperature II thirty degrees below
sero, Fahrenheit.
Tremendous gales are blowing over
TIE AdriAtic. Terrible Billiards are re
ported from Austria and Southern Rus
da, e1tinguishing signal lights and re-
sultinS in the deraAling Of the O91ent
express at Altapaxua.
The storm caused . collision between
passenger trains ut Mikola, near Sat
mar, Hungary, six persons being killed.
Nine people were frozen to death On
. high road in Transylvania. Odsssa
= completely snowbound. The har-
Dor y frosen over and trains are una
bio to enter Or depart in con0eQuenco
Of tAe drifts.
Severe cold IL reported througAout
France and Italy. A foot Of snow fell
At Marseilles last evening, and IL
mercury shows eighteen degrees Il
ftoot In Paris to-day.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12
COLLEGES SPECIALLY INVITED
TO M'KINLEY'S INAUGURATION

Washington, Jan. IA distinctive
feature Of the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Mckinley, II plans no, under
way fulfill their early promise, will be
Q large representation of the colleges
and universities of the United States
IN the line of parade The matter has
been put into the hands of an intefcol-
legiate committee. which has address
ed Invitations to the presidents of more
than 400 American Institutions Of
learning, requesting that each college
or university will have distinctive
uniform and banner. and that tho ne.
suit will he II pleasing addition to the
other details of the parade. The letter
Of Invitation addressed to the college
presidents says:
"With view of inspiring patriotism
in the young men of our country by
means Of the object lesson which the
inaugural ceremonies will present, the
inaugural committee has the honor to
extend through you an invitation to
the student body OF your Institution to
participate in the inaugural parade.
at IL earnestly requested that you
give this movement your hearty ap-
proval, and either In person or through
q committee Of your selection, present
this matter for the students consider
alton in mass meeting assembled.
"In order that the movement may be
successful, the suggestion Is made that
mass meetings be held by the various
alumni and university clubs through
out the country for the purpose Of in
teresting college men In the project.
The first mass meeting Of this kind
will be held in Washington next Sat
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PHILIP D. ARMOUR
DIES IN CHICAGO

Chicago. ian. Phillip Danforth
Armour-ph financier and
multi-miliionairc, head of the vast COM
merfcial establishment that bears his
name-died at his home, 2115 Prairie
avenue, at 5:45 last evening. A muscu-
lar affection Of the heart, known as
myocardis, was the immediate cause Of
his death. He had been slowly recov-
ering from pneumonia that for three
weeks had threatened his life. At .
O'Clock yesterday morning his heart
gave way under the strain OF his re-
cent illness, his pulse running up to
1O8. That was the beginning OF the
end.
Mr.. Armour was surrounded ~ MS
family when he died. Those at his bed
ade, besides his physicians and nurses,
were his wife, Mrs. Philip d. Armour,
Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ogden Armour
and Rev. Frank W. Gunsaulus. The
millionaire retained consciousness until
within an hour Of his death.
During the day he had realized that
death was near. To those around him
- had said: at know am very sick,
ana am ready for death when 1t
comes" Soon after luncheon, and just
before the physician forbade his tax
inx any more, Mr.. Armour, In feeble
tcoSo said that he would like 70 hear
the Lords prayer read.
One Of the trained nursee who bad
been attending him drew chair to the
bedside and slowly read from the Bible
the prayer for which the dying man
had asked. It was read sentence BY
sentence, and each was repeated BY
Mr.. Armour. When the "Amen" had
been repeated by him he sank back
On the pillow and closed his eyes rest
fully. It was the last word the great
hnancier spoke, except feeble farewslis
TO his family little later.
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Washington, Jan. 1.-THE gross
gold in the treasury to-day" said Ellis
Il. Roberts, United States treasurer,
~ $3.50, ZOE O0o, breaking all records.
At the end Of March, 1859. the treas
ury held Ss2s, 2es, 901, which was the
largest sum accumulated during any
Administration in recent years until
within the last two or three years.
Our immense gold holdings are due. Of
course, 10 the great prosperity Of the
country, to the increased production Of
gold IN all directions, and in large part
to the fact that the United States Is
now the creditor nation Of the world"
Mr.. Roberts thought that for the
present at least there would continue
to be an increase in the the treasury
holdings Of gold, but 1t might be re-
duced somewhat should the reduction
Of he war revenue taxes be 70 heavy
~ % run the expenditures close to the
receipts.
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urday At the Columbian Univsrsity.
when graduates from leading universi-
ties are expected to speak to an as
ssmblage to which all resident college
men are invited"
It ID stated by the intercollegiate
committee that the different college
clubs and societies are expected to
come as delegations. Their partfcipa-
ton will be strictly nonpartisan.
There will be no maximum or mini
mum size OF each delegation. the only
requirement being that each body shall
be uniformed or decorated 80 as to dis
play its college colors.
Freedom IL given to INTRODUCE I'M
ique features characteristic of college
life. Delegations. 1t IL suggested.
should perfect themselves in marching
either by column, figures. or changing
their formation while In line Of march
One large banner should he carried In
front Of each delegation. Cheering will
will be confined exclusively to the time
when the respective colleges are pass
Ing the Presidents reviewing stand.
Each delegation will he permitted to
give only one cheer. 80 as to prevent
an interruptiOnAtO the cheer of the col
lege following. Horns or other lnstru-
ments for the purpose merely OF max
ing q noise, will not he allowed In the
parade. 1t is requested, however, that
hands be brought from az many col
leges as possible. The local committee
will make arrangements necessary for
accommodation of institutions signify
ing a purpose to be represented. The
railroads will give a special rate to
college delegations.
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FARMERS COMING
TO COLORADO

Denver, Colo, Jan. 7.-"There Is an
astonishing number Of inquiries con-
corning farming and ranch lands IN
Colorado and adjoining states this
winter" remarked Land Agent Want
land Of the Union Pacific road to
News reporter. Inquiries are arriving
from all parts Of the country and espe-
cially from the colder regions Of the
northern states, where people appre-
cdate the advantages Of a more equabie
climate. The chilly winters are freez-
ing them out and they want to come to
Colorado. Last year probably $780,
600 acres Of ranch land were disposed
OF in the mountain states and the sales
will be much larger this year. A dis
tinct movement, started last year, is
growing like a snow ball rolling down
hill"
Mr., Wantland says colonization IL not
popular as applied to lands In this
state, but colonies are forming in sew
eral Of the eastern states to settle In
Idaho. The cultivation Of the sugar
BEST II the only occupation in Colorado
holding out special inducements to en-
tire colonies. The small percentage al
lowed agents who attempt the colony
system b another objection against the
movement Of large numbers Of people
In one body, The agent would rather
take his chances In conducting west
ward q carload Of eastern farmers in
easy circumstances than to land 100
families Of colonists who require assist
ance during the first year after arriv.
ing q their new homes. The class Of
farmers willing to break away from
Old tde0 In the East for q wider deld
under the italian skies Of Colorado Ia
improving each year. One land agent
has on his books the names Of 500
families he has brought to Colorado.
I'm the entire list" said he. ''there IL
only one kicker"
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Washington, Jan. TIT il said by the
State Department odicials that NO or
deEs have been sent to Minister LOOMS
at Caracas, Venezuela, contemplating
the use Of United States marines in the
existing difficulties over the rival as
phalt company concessions. The de-
partment IL making q careful inquiry
Into the controversy, and II the results
warrant such action representations oil
the subject will be made to the Vene-
s1s2an government with view to Sc
curing an immediate settlement Of the
matter.
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Kansas City, No., Jan. 7.-wGliam
J. Bryan passed through Kansas City
last night on his wsy home from Gal
weston, Texas. ~ $50. u
Speaking Of his paper, tho Oonsmous
q, he said the nrit issue would le Oh
January 10th. He feels that his news
papsr eaterprfss WIN b great sue
esss. He said that subscription. were
reesived from thirty -three stete4 and
nounced his intention Of pabli4hils the
Oomm0ner. ~. =
Mr.. Bryan was seecmpaassd yshis
60. 80
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Deaf.sss Cannot Ne Cured

By local applications ~ they cannot reach ths
d[sess Cd portion Of the ear. There 10 only o.
way 70 cure deafness, and that IL BY consta-
Unnamed condition Of the mucous lining Of thu
Eustachian Tube When this tube Is innamed
you have Q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be Destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catArrh
which is nothing but an infiamed condition q
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred DOLLARS tor any go
of Deafness caused by cataFrh) that cauno,
Be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send To-
y. CHENEY : co. Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Wail,s Famiiv Pms arc tho best
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1.4s... Il u. NJ

Washington, Jan. 7.-Ths census b.
rsau to-day issued the following:
In ten years the center Of population
hao moved westward about fourteen
miles, and southward about three
miles. 1t now rests in southern Indi-
ana, ct . point about seven miles
oe0theast q IL city q 0oaumbaA
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NstAe was . little girl who uvs4 y Z
:' MssSost P esiss,y .ss e.
lot, u yf6ltpr who often eaM4 - ~
fgYRfHAl. Bed taken !, :. s srces faSSy, e
ssk,1 Il Meta to taks tea With Nu.iel;
A. i Wa Nurisrs birthday. Meta 1890
Meta felt she had an advantage ovos
Murisl, for It was not everyone WIZ
lived In = founding hospital: You ysre
and smiled. Up went Nettas head
little higher. ut In 80 common 70 b
born" she said. 81 was founded"
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YfimIsy's California Fruit Cum eontain
~ noss dslicioss qualities a wsstss,
fFuitp.
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The beneficial results of Garfield Tea
upon the system are apparent after a
few days use: The complexion is
cleared, for the blood has been purified.
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Snow has fallen even In southern
Italy, and the city Of Rome and sur
rounding country are snOwclad for the
first time in many years. Crowds as
sembled on the Pincho to witness the
rare panorama.
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In order to offset the action OF the
drainage canal and keep the water loye
Of take Michigan from being lowered
most OF the patriotic citizens OF Chicago
drink beer aS their regular beverage.
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ne Now c.p D.s..ass

Now being built, il confidently expected
to be the fastest sailing vessel ever built.
Its construction is being kept = sscre4.
but It is whispered that it Eili sasily
to the front. A good example Of this q
In that famous household remedy. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. which has de-
Tended health for half century past
It holds the record for the cure Of dyspep-
sia, indigestion, constipation. nervousness.
biliousness and la grippe.
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The wide world greets
A race well won
When time completes
His century run.
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Experience teaches: but man finds.
As in all other schools.
He promptly has to foot the bills.
And strictly mind the rules.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-01-12

When you want bluing buy RUSS Bleach
ing Blue, the famous bag blue, package
equals 10 or &c worth OF any other blue.
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TO CURE A COLD In ONE DAY.
Tske LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINN. TAnLnxs. An
druggists refund the none, II II fails 70 ooEe.
z. W. Groves signature Is on the bog. Nc.
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Jacky-Dad, how many pounds ar,
where buy my coal.
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hrst days use Of d.. klinss Great Nerve Rsstorer
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
DE- R. H. KLINE. Lad. 81 Arch st.. Philadelphia, Pa
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France must be hard up for excite
ment when 1t is proposed to revive the
Dreyfus case
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piso's Cure cannot b too highly spoken oe =
. eoush oure.-J. W. o'BMnR. ~ Third Ava,
H., Minneapolis. Nian., Jan 800
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1t isn't necessary for the average maj
to DO something desperate to attract at
tSntion. All he need do 70 to 20 t
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The postofnce broke all records a
Christmas time and came near breaking
the backs OF all the carriers.
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Then you are not ashamed Of your
humble origin?" .'Oh. no; it's part Of
my political capital
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rSs fsvessa for ssssosas fs sad color 70 ~ hail
b HA1xHR's HAN DALsAH.
HuD1noo1Is, ths bess osfs fos eosAs. tsses.
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As all the powers have signed the Chi
nese note the empress doWaeer should
have no trouble IN raising money on 1t
at the bank,
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We pay SIS Week -
nd sxpeasss to men with rigs 10 introduce or
PouL11r ConrouHp. JAvELLi Mya. Co., DsDk D.
RA1soNs, KAHsAA
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John Bun tnints that the Bosr y get
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l6niSsas Use Oastsrs Iak
~ sSs%isslis sesssss. TssssssEs ~ s:s
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The Canadian volunteers who came
home because the war was ended can -
cure return transportation to South Al
RIGA by addressing the British govern
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r. d NI1ENL - UT
Sold by Druggists. 7bc.
HAll'e Family Pills arc tho boo4
Daily camera., 1901-11-23
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The New Zealand government is
raising the wages Of it's railway en-
ployes to the extent Of 100000.
What is said to be the first factory
for the manufacture of oxalic acid is
being built near Cheboygan, Mich.
In the year $50 the mulberry tree
was first cultivated in Greece and the
Levant for the benefit Of the silk
worms.
The nest Of the wasp shows . de-
gree Of engineering skill and adapta-
tion Of means to end which rival the
same talents Of the bee.
Exports Of steel rails for the first
eight months Of 1901, though less by
6,905 tons than in 1900, was 9O,244 tons
greater than for the period in 1899.
Irrigation has converted the South
American desert valleys near the city
Of Mendoza into some OF the most
productive vineyards in the world.
The broom must go! A French
hygienic journal states that In Tunis
the mortality from tuberculosis is l1.3
per 1000 among the Arabs, and only
0.75 per 1000 among the Jews. who
lead pretty much the same life as the
Arabs, except that they daily clean
all their furniture with moist cloths,
and never stir up the germinfected
dust with brooms.
The skunk first appears in history
in the year 1896. when he was de-
scribed in Theodat's History of Can
ada. He had been long time on the
earth before that time, however, for
there are species Of fossil skunks,
The xkunks Of the genus Chinca range
over the greater part of North Amer
ica md as far south as Mexico. 9th
sr skunks are found in Central and
South America.
Daily camera., 1901-11-23
Hit by the Recoil.

Lawyer examining accused pick
pocket, testifying in his own behalf
You deny this special charge, and
yet admit that you have committed
similar ofiensss. Perhaps you'll be
good enough to tell the court just
how long you've been in this bust
nsss7
Pickpocket (nonchalantly)-oh, not
more than two or three months.
Lawyer-Only two or three months,
eh? How do you expect the court to
believe that statement in view of the
fact that it has had police testimony
to the effect that you are an expert?
Pickpocket (smilingly)-Oh. well,
you must remember that had the
benefit of three years previous
practice in your PROFESSIONALISM
mond Dispatch.