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The National tribune., 1902-03-27
Who Were These Menu

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In look
ing over an old copy of Harper's Weekly,
dated Sept. -, 1862, | read some extracts
from letter written by Il soldier OF Lees
army, then on the march from the Rapi
dan toward Washington, which very much
interested me and may interest many Of
your old soldier readers who We're in that
campaign.
The Incidents described by the Confed-
crate must have taken place in the vicin-
ity of Culpeper i'll August. 81. The let
ter had been written to the Charleston
Courier, and copied by Harper'S Weekly,
and in part is as follows:
Among the Yankees captured by Jack
son were two men who as soon rs they
fell into our hands commenced TO ask al
ter old comrades in an artillery company
of cur army. On inquiry being instituted
they confessed that eight months ago they
were soldiers in our army, but being tired
of service they had deserted and joined
the ranks of the enemy. Without further
ado the General ordered them TO be hung
to a tree, which was done, in the pres
epce of n large portion Of his army
Now, after the passing of 80 years, do
any of your readers who We're in that
campaign and viewed the landscape from
the Union side know who these two men
We're, or anything about them!
In the same letter is given an ac-
count of the execution of a spy or
scout who had done some gallant service
for the Union, but was discovered and
captured on some march of the rebel army
in same vicinity. lie continues:
The execution took place this after
noon, under the direction of Gen. Evans,
in the presence of his brigade and large
number of soldiers. The prisoner was
mounted on horse, his hands tied behind
him, and he was driven beneath n tree.
The rope, which was a little larger than
an ordinary bed-cord, then being adjusted
ne was ordered to stand upon the saddle
As he did so q soldier gave sharp cut
to the animal and in a second more the
spy was jerking convulsively from tn,
limb above him. He met his fate with
great stOicism and appeared perfectly sat
isfed with what he had accomplished,
but to the last denied all participation
in the act of shooting Gen. LOngstreets
courier"
Harper's Weekly, in commenting on the
affair and its victim, said Brave pa
triot! The country which honors the mem
Dry of Nathan Hale will not forget yOu.'
Your correspondent, however, thinks
that that prediction has hitherto never
been fulfilled, and writes to The National
Tribune in the hope that, possibly, by
placing the extracts from the COnfeder-
ate's letter in its columns, before the eyes
of its tens of thousands of old Union SOL
der readers, may yet prove to be the
means of bringing out the name of the
brave Union spy, and enabling some Of
his old comrades or friends TO give your
readers a full account of the unfortunate
episode which resulted in his tragic death.
w. GEORGE, Warren, Pa.
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
By JAMES coApMAN Regular Cavalry

geant is to break ranks and take horse
opposite you, lead out in file to the place
of watering, and thence to the picket line
between the stables, where the horses We're
fastened, and we proceed to groom them
in the presence of some of the officers and
"non-coms." This was morning stable cali
at 6 o'clock. We were required to groom the
horses until the command came from the
officer of the Day to Put up currycOmbs
and brushes" We have often worked over
an hour polishing horses before the com
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
Historical Relics Being Collected at Mason
CITY,

Among the many memeRtoes recently
added to the collection of historical relics
being gathered by the National Memorial
University, at Mason City, Iowa, is n
chair and desk long in use in the House
of Representatives, at Washington, D. c.,
and recently displaced by some newer fur
niture. These highly-prized relics were
procured for the institution by Hon. G.
n. Haugen, NJ. c., who represents the
Fourth Congressional District of Iowa in
the Lower House,
The Collegiate Building, the corner
stone of which was laid on June g. is
now inclosed.
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
The Killing of Cen. Polk.

James A. Bush. Sergeant, 10th Bat
terry, Ind. L. A., Greenfield, No., has been
much interested in the discussion in The
National Tribune as to what battery
fred the shot that killed Gen. Polk.
Serg't Bush says that the comrade writ
ing in the issue of Feb. 81 is correct; that
the 9th Ind. Battery fred the fatal shot.
1t was the center section. Serg't Bush
was serving on detached duty at the time,
and was No. 4 on the second piece of GEN.
ter section, and fred the gun. The firing
was by direct order of Gen. Sherman.
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
,ont during the war, mostly Pennsylva-

front during the war, mostly Pennsylva-
mia soldiers.
Duties at the post became somewhat
monotonous after time: so much so that
L made an application to be permitted TO
go to the Sd Cav. with the next detach-
ment. The regiment was then stationed
at Little Rock, Ark. | was not favored
in my request, however. for before enough
men had arrived at the barracks TO re-
ceive drill and Be forwarded, n sudden
emergency occurred which took our en-
tire company away in hot haste, leaving
only few men, who belonged TO the In
valid Corps, who were temporarily there,
to perform post duties.
RUMORS OF INVASION.
Boots and saddles were sounded soon
after dinner, June 21. The whole garri-
son was in a state of excitement impoS-
sible to describe at that call at that time
of the day. We had never been called out
to exercise the horses (as we frequently
did by that call, but simply by order
brought direct from headquarters. 1t could
not be possible that we were to encounter
the enemy in that supposed peaceful quar-
ter, unless there had been a sudden ap-
proach wholly unknown to the command
ing officer.
We soon got orders 10 prepare 10 days
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
Determination.

"I am afraid that your boy lacks de-
termination" said the neighbor.
"That's where you wrong him." an
swered Farmer Corntossel. "I never saw
anybody so determined not to work as
Josh Is"
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
Honors Easy.

"This dollar" began the cashier Of tbs
restaurant, as he scrutinized the coin,
rs bad, eh?" interrupted the sour-look.
ing patron.
"Well, it doesn't look very good
"That so? Just bite it, and if it's any.
thing like the dinner l had it'll taste even
worse than i looks"
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
Stops the Cough
and works of the Cold.
Served in the 33d Wis.

aHatlve Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure cold In one
day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
The National tribune., 1902-03-27

Home Work. tl2 Weekly guaranteed. .E1perisaos
unnecessary. Enclose stamp for full Instructions
etc. Address: Goth Century Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1902-03-27
wishe. to let for six OF twelr.

- entleman wishes to let for six OF twelve
" months large, od-fashioned, comfortabIy-fur.
nshed house Oak hail. billiard room, library, draw
ing and dining rooms. All spacious Ten bedrooms,
three bath large greenhouses, two tennis lawns,
small garden. Healthy locality, 25 minutes from Lon
don. Rent ESQ per annum. Address Carfax care
of Wilkes Advertisln. Offices, % Ludgate HILL Lon
don. Z. c.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

The Weary Willies of the north
are hunting n convenient car on a
through freight and with fifteen
cents worth of cheese and crackers
they are out looking for the south
pole and the beer boil. They are
not looking for work and would not
accept it if the best and easiest jobs
were offered them. But the south
just at present has quite a large num-
Der of that class of people who stand
around the streets nearly all the
time and work never a lick. This
state has a vagrant law somewhere
within its statute books, but the ex-
act place has not been found, it
seems, by many of the officers of the
law.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26
RUN 1T OR Ruin 1T.

When the negroes have some
thing that is really beneficial to the
the race and calculated to elevate
the minds and morals of the colored
people it is not long before such a
thing is so badly abnsed that it dies
of the rot or precipitated into riot
when the president is shot and the
treasurer gets away with the money
This is about the way ii stands with
the Southern Negro Congress organ.
lied a short time ago, but which APP
parently had bright future before
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

The Meridian Press proposes to
give the readers of that paper n
serial story of the war, written by the
editor and to run about ten weeks.
Now just what the subscribers of ii e
Press have done to the editor to be
thus punished has not so far come to
light. But if they have not been
paying their debts to the Press, as
the case is with many other papers,
they deserve every line of the story
with another to follow as soon as
this one is completed.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26
$4,000 to $4,000.

"But not all of this increase In
values comes from the timber re-
sources. Along the lines of railroads
truck farming is showing a remarka-
bic growth. Many substantial agri-
culturalists from the west having
engaged IN that branch of industry.
Mississippi as whole is prosper
Gus, but no part of it is more so than
that which is designated as the
''piney woods. "-Natchez Bulletin.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

The fellow who dynamited hotel
in Washington the other day, Killing
himself, badly injuring several
others and nearly wreckIng the
building should have had more sense
than to conclude that other people
wanted to die by the dynamite route
because he did. He should have re-
m 3mbered that other people would
rather adopt their own way for dying,
and all of them in a hotel do not
want to die at the same hour.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26
Attention is directed to the d,

Attention is directed to the de-
cislOn of the state Encouragement
regarding the removal of the court
house site OF Perry county. This
question has been up for discussion
for the past few weeks, but it will be
seen that the encouragement has
decided that in this case where the
courthouse is proposed to be moved
nearer the center of the county OF
the district only a majority of the
electors voting is required.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

President Jones has proposed to
tear up that part Of the Gulf and
Ship Island road that runs from
Gulfport to 'Handsboro, about six
miles in length, but the lumbermeu
along the line object and have APP
pealed to the railroad commission
to prevent Mr.. Jones carrying out
his intensiOn. 1t would seem that il
the lumbermen needed the road sc
badly and cannot get along without
it they would buy it and run it rs {
private institution.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26
OUR PINEY WOODS.

The formerly despised "piney
woods" section of Mississippi has,
within the past few years by the
magic touch of capital and the in
PRODUCTION of energy, enterprise and
skill, now become one of the richest,
most prosperous and rapidly-growing
sections of Mississippi. In discuss
ing the recent remarkable growth
and development of the "plney
woods region Of our commonwealth,
the Memphis Scimitar of recent date
observes:
THE progress of the 'piney
woods counties of Mississippi Is at
tracing the attention of the northern
press, and is eliciting much favorable
comment. These counties are popu-
larry supposed to be poor, because
the soil is thin and the rewards of
agriculture are consequently much
less than IN the alluvial sections of
the state, but lumber and its manu-
features are more than making up the
shortage from this source.
SIN Perry county the increase in
real and personal property over last
years assessment is $1,5OO,OOO and in
Jones county the increase is 81 1000,
coo. The figures from several Other
counties show increases of from
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

f. j. Smith, at present cashier in
the state treasury, states that he will
be candidate for that office at the
proper time. We believe this is the
only candidate so far who has offer
ed for the hOo-dOO office, and if Mr..
Smith has no hOO-dOO medicine at
hand he had better lay in a liberal
supply at once. 1t is dangerous to
be without it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

Warden Parchman whose business
it is to carry prisoners from different
parts of the state to the convict farms
says that the cotton crop of the state
will be at least thirty per cent short.
He has had fine opportunity for
making this observation as he visits
every part of the state, and his state
ment therefore may be considered
true.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

Marconi, the discOverer Of the wire
less telegraphy, says he will not
monopolize the entire system, thus
leaving the free waves of the air to
be breathed by man without having
to pay for its use. 1t is SO nice that
one man who enjoys monopoly has
decided not to grasp the whole busl-
ness and make people pay for its use.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

The governor has run up against
another hard proposition. He wrote
to a gentleman of Wilkinson county
to suggest the names of three gentle
men to serve on the commission
board at the recent primary election.
The gentleman did so, one of the
members being a republican as the
law required But instead of APP
pointing this white republican the
governor ignored the suggestion of
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

the gentleman he asked for the
names and appointed republican
negro. The matter was investigated
by the editor of the Woodville Re-
publican and found to be true as
stated above, but when he wrote to
the governor regarding the matter
the latter gave him the. frozen
silence.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

It. 1t is dead now or dying and will
soon be thing of the past.
Rev. A. J. Golden, it seems, was
the originator of the congress and
succeeded in getting mp IA meeting
two years ago in this state, held at
Jackson, and the next year the meet
ing was held at Galveston. Another
meeting was held at Jackson for the
purpose of electing officers, at least
a president, in accordance or not
with the bylaws of the congress, and
Rev. E. b. Topp came out on top as
the man chosen for the place. Now
Parson Golden claims it was con-
spiracy to get him out of the office,
to which he was so much entitled as
he was the originator of the congress
and hence he has sent out a procla
nation to the members of the con-
gress that he has assumed the presi-
dencv of the organ cation and that
he will hold thereto. until be is kick
ed over the garden wall by a MAORI
ty of the members.
Thus while Parson Golden may
have been the originator of the con.
gress he will also be the means OF
busting it and all through spite. His
idea is TO run 1t or ruin it, and the
probability is now that he will do the
latter
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-26

The Meridian Press corrects its
date lines with hammer and a cold
chisel.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03
MASONIC.

At a special communication OF
Aberdeen Lodge Of A. F & A. NJ,
No. 4S4, Southern Pines, Jan. 3D.
1909, the following omcers were in
stalled by Past Master Geo, E. Beard,
assisted by Past Master VIM. W.
Hyde, Of Hiram Lodge No I, New
Haven, Conn: J. N. Powell, w. M;
Edwin Gladmon, S. w.; F. H. Weuv
er 7. w; P. H. Beck, Treas; Eugene
Leayitt, Sec; Geo. E. Beard, ]. d.; H..
O. Parker, S. D IS. w. Thomas, S. S.;
B. w. Leavitt, ]. S. c. W. Shaw,
Tiler.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03

Mcqueen & Ei1iott's excursion .tc
RAYS Pine Forest, on the 3ist ultsss
was SO much enjoyed by the partlc:'-
pants, the promoters will by request
repeat the same on Monday next, 9th
inst, weather permitting. As !spe-
cial favor, the convict camp at Pine
Forest will belretained until after this
event. This excursion will be in lieu
of the one planned for Pine Bluff,
which will come Af during the fol-
lowing week at whi'3 time an elab-
crate entertainment will be arranged
bv MCQUEEN & Elliott in connection
with Mr.. John T. Patrick and a com
mittee of Pine Bluff citizens:
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03
SHORT LOCAL MENTION.
.3..s..3..ss
PIANO TUNING.

will be in Southern Pines till the
18th inst. and will be glad to receive
orders. Have thorough experience,
having been with Hallet & Davis,
Boston, and the Hazelton Piano works
Chicago. Address,
c. c. BARTON,
Box ~, Southern Pines.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03
Southern Pines Sanitarium.
RECTAL DISEASE.


people civilized life reach middle without
1t has been proach to the
could offer the patient was KNIFE or
1T in these that electricity has
achieved and
painless hemorhods whether in
erna external, blind or bleeding
~ NOT EVEN EARACHE
A - Or tootace victim with agoning pain than
and it yields readily oour treat
st Modern medicine looks diseased recum as
~ of lis. through its relation to the
mec% % 9 nmm asss e gtu ases etauna ha1s
p ltee ee u pc5 hou t ,n ca thus tn oSned
IN FACT,
of would ill that
by and other orfce of the body Such
merit in their claims They are s Onca
claim do by surgical is here accom-
and diaion
that surgical treatment requires from
while treatment does not even keep
patient his daily duties.
'''''s''
ADDRESS EDWIN GI4ADMON. M. d..
RI!lTENDENT
eOrTHFRN PINES NORTH CAROLINA.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03
B0ARDING!

THREE OR -FOUR 30 ARD DEasS AN 1B4sss
aceornrncdated att Mill G9.tagg9a. Tsssst
s,,ti ieet, rear slila aslsrs Mil. GootiaaDle..
spleasan1 rooms with fires.
ID RATES $3.50 TO $500 PER WEEKI
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03
! The Piney Woods Wa Inn. |!
sAy

sAAA g. r-Es~sgsass4sags DID
Modern iii alls Its appointments
Entirely new and sanitary plurnbing
Steam heat. Rooms with bath con
meeting. n.
Excellent Orchestras. Jan. Ist., Coli
Links, Billiard and Pool Tables free
to guests.
49,. .rrThe Inn !" is3always op6psfor in-..
spection, Rates gladly named and
booklets gladly given. M
5F 2 consumptives are recieved
LEON st. JOR III
Manager.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1902-01-03

BOX I47, southern Flnes.
The Knights Of Pythias will have
their installation of officers at Castle
hall this evening.
MARKEDLY DR.. Mente at the
brides residence on New Years day,
Mr.. 7. A. Blue and Miss Mary Ann
Mcdonald. Ns.
There will be meeting OF the Vii
.lage Improveme. \ Society at the res
idence of R. M. Conch next Wednes-
day evening.
T. Heidenheifn has returned to
Brooklyn, after week S visit. His
daughter Miss Bertha, remains tor
the season and will be at the Piney
Woods Inn.
NoT1cE-An experienced account
ant would like work at odd hours,
posting books & Strengthening tangl-
ed accounts. Inquire at FREE PRESS
OFFICE. .
ssAd tHs kes "a j \. :! Hdgsrtsn
ia another column, and see what ~ l1e :.
IS offering, as an up r. date livery
man. Andif you. want to see hoW y,
nice it is t9 ride hscfseback, phone
him, No 81 and fe will furnish you
a'splendid outflss
ea The, Southern Pines Studio is now
prepared to furnish artists photo
graphs, souvenir views. burnt leather
amateur supplies etc. We also do Ain III
kinds of view work and ffnishingg for
E.ameteurs. Next Afo Sonthern Pines
Hotel.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04

Yield rafillr % the WONDERFUL cur.
atiee aud healing qualities of Foley'~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04

Stockers and Feeders Sood smoOthe cat
tie always on hand. N interested. write
Pence & Murphy. FL paso. Texas. kefor 10
Dun and and state National Bank.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR. L. BACBY,
IL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office in New Ratcliff Building. Tele-
phone IoI. Vinita. Ind Ter
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04

Couldn't help getting a cold never
cures u; hut earring home bottle OF
Bailard's Horehound Syrup, aud using
g. as dirccf ed, will cure the worst
Kind Of cough ur cold. Price p and
-0t. IN rs ple'- arur store. dW
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04
EOIey'S Honey aud Tar
'9r children. safe. sure. No 0piafes.

Wnen children have earache, satur-
aie a piece of cotton with Rallard's ;
Snow Liniment, and place 1t In the
ear. IL will stop the pain quickly.
Price, 25 aud SOC, at Peoples Drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04
WANTS

Wanted --Man aud wife TO do kitchen and
dining room work at college. 1 0-tf
Farms TO R+nt-- see }. NJ. little. lsl
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-04

Wanted--Men to learn barber trade
Special offer for thirty days. Great demand
for graduates during spring rush. san earn
scholarship board. tools and tran spOrtation
TO nearest branch Write Moler Barber coll
leges. ST. Louis. Mo-. or New Orleans. La. 10
| O. r. NJ Bssiipssop g r Trloe 4 nSIs Ne
Council Fire at |. o. O. n. hall. new Halsell
block, soath sest corner II inols avenue aud
wills N street. Hunting grounds Of Vinita.
cordially Invited II = Rldenhour. Sachem.
ID. B. MOndier {. OF X.