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WASHINGTON THURSDAY

II there was a man within an hundred
miles she knew it not, all was so peaceful.
She was going to cross over, but now
there was no bridge, and the water at the
ford quite deep. She had a basket COW
cred with n napkin white as snow. She
sat it down; then. taking n good look up
and down the road, sat down upon the
grass. Off came the shoes and stockings.
Yes" said Dandy, they are very pref
ty feet, too, white and plump, for a noun
tain girl" NO" said Dandy. Il never
saw anything quite like this before as the
girl stood up and prepared TO wade. She
put the shoes and stockings on top of the
basket. gathered up her skirts and started
in. As the water became deeper, the
skirts came higher. There had been n
rain up the mountainside and the water
rising. 1t seemed that Dandy had arrived
at the crisis of his life; he nOsed the
Lieutenant until he made him understand
the proper thing to do. The Lieutenant
got on Dandy's back. came out from be
hind the trees and told the lady to go back,
and he would bring her safely over on his
hcrse.
She went out upon the bank like n
frightened fawn, the Lieutenant and
Dandy crossed over, and though they
had never been formally introduced, there
was no scene. But, finally. after many
explanations, she accepted the invitation
to ride over. sitting behind him on Dandy,
with one arm over his shoulder.
Her people were wealthy planters over
in Middle Tennessee, directly in the path
of war. They refugeed to this mountain
vastness, hoping never again to meet a
Yankee. She had lived in luxury al of
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AFTER ATLANTA'S SURRENDER.
Sending Citizens Through the Confederate
Lines and the Exchange of Prisoners.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l find in
The National Tribune of Feb. % n letter
from Harvey o. Williams. of Rcmus,
Mich, saying he was one of the 100 de-
tailed to remove the women and children
and exchanged prisoners from Atlanta after
the surrender. also was one of the de-
tailed men. belonged to Co. G, 9th Iowa.
Gen. Sherman issued an order that all wO-
men and children should leave Atlanta.
He could not furnish them with provi-
siOns. Those who wanted to go North
could do so, and the rest he made go
South. One hundred wagons filed with
women and children arrived each day from
Atlanta. while the truce lasted, and the
occupants were loaded into wagons be-
longing to Hoods army. l think there
were 10000 women and children in Allan
tn when it surrendered. In the exchange
of prisoners Hood was to SeId men that
had been captured during Sherman's cam
paign. Instead, he sent men from Ander-
sonvillc Prison, all belonging to the Army
of the Potomac. | think it would have
been impossible for them to have marched
five miles day. l did not see one that
had on a full suit-that is, pants. coat,
vest. and hat; some had pants with0Ct
anything else; some had coat and sh:.. /.
Nearly all were barefooted, and almost
starved. But. you ought to have heard
them cheer when they saw our flag.
While we were camping there the
Johnnies and our men would meet and
talk over the campaign. A number from
both sides were lying on the ground
one day. when an officer from Hoods
army ordered his men to return to camp
and stay there. We objected. but it did
no good-they had to obey orders. l do
not remember the officers name. 1t was
neutral ground for mile around camp,
and we We're allowed to go anywhere in
that space. During the truce rebel SOL
der told me he was going to desert, and
inquired what direction to take to reach
our army. l told him to follow where
the railroad track had been, and he would
reach our pickets in a cut near Atlanta.
He promised to write me if he got
through. l never heard from him.
think he lived ut Galveston. Tex; do not
remember what regiment. / was enrolled
Mt Burlington. Iowa. July IS, 1861. and
discharged at close of the war. at Louis
vile, Ky, July 81, 1860. Was with my
regiment through all its campaigns AL
ways belonged to the Fifteenth Corps
Was under Sherman at Shiloh when he
commanded division. Was at the
Grand Review at Washinston.-JouN w.
WAITE, Wellman, Iowa.
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Daylight had come; tottering chimneys,
n few brands and heaps of ashes made
the monuments that marked the guerril-
lass last stand. Fourteen roasted bodies
were dragged together. thrown into a
ditch and covered with stones and dirt.
No prayer was said. no tears were wasted,
no petitions for mercy softened the hearts
of the company as it gathered in the rob
bers' many good horses and left the place
forever.
Back down the mountains, along
through the valley, it seemed as if the
birds never sang so plaintively. The
wafer noiselessly ran along down over
the pebbles, and then day later the sad
coming home. One of the boys, who
usually led the praying squad" said n
sweetheart.
That's why the Captain went back to
Tennessee after the war.
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81 AND SHORTY.
Too True to Life.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I have
just received The National Tribune for
Feb. 10, and want to say how much / en-
joy it. The greatest fault with your story
about 81 and Shorty is, you are too life
like in your descriptions. Why, you ac-
tually make those Hoosiers act and talk
like we Romantics did in the mud stirred
up by the Army of the Potomac. And
the anxiety for the wounded stirs ND old
memories until the tears force themselves
down my cheeks in spite of me- You sure
ly must have been among the boys some
where.-.JoHN III. STUNT, Pasadena, Cal.
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ANNIE ANDREWS.
Love- Murder and Fearful Revenge in the Sequatche Valley
By COL. CHAS. E. BELKNAP.

was free from soldiers. and he rode away
from the bivouac in confidence.
The road led to SeQuachie Valley, and
soon the smoke from cabin chimney
made him think of breakfast. That's
the home of the fowl that crowed; no
soldier here" unused the Lieutenant. as
he turned in, when suddenly from behind
Il corIi-crib. with carbines cooked, stepped
two blue-coated cavalrymen.
Get down eff that horse. Johnny" said
one; I'VE want you," and the Lieutenant
dismounted and tried to explain. But be-
fore he could do it one of them decided
to swap horses. He was of the 4th Mich.
Cav. one of Minty's men. and his animal.
saddle-galled and jaded from hard work,
was standing near. Dandy was not feel
ing goOd-natured. and took piece out of
the troopers coat with his teeth, struck
him on the leg with one front foot, then
kicked him under the corn-crib with a
rear-endcr before the Michigandcr knew
where he was at
Other soldiers uD the road had heard
that chicken crow. and had ccme to see
what allied him, and they all had breakfast
tosether-fried chicken, corn pone and cof-
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Battle of Perryyille,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue of Feb. > Mr.. Mosgrovc states that
Buell. had 100000 men at the battle of
Perryville, Ky.
Gen. Buell. officially reports that his eff
fective force with which he marched on
were raw troops. The rebel army under
Bragg is conceded to have been over
10000, while Mr.. Mosgrove places it at
$4,000. Bragg had conscripted and
recruited his army greatly in Kentucky.
When Hardee, with about 10000 men, fell
upOn McCOok with 1880 at . p. M. he
drove him back until Sheridan's and
Mitchelfs Divisions reached the field and
went into action. about 5000 strong. when
the rebels were driven from the field. leav-
ing over 1000 dead and wounded. Buelrs
army did not all reach the battlefield vicini-
ty until long after nightfall, and some not
until next day. The rebel army having re-
treated to Harrodsburg, they abandoned
that point precipitately on Buell's adj
vance, leaving loo sick and wounded,
900 barrels of pork, and large quantities
of stores.
The rebels were so disheartened that
they did not attempt n fight at this strong
position of Camp Dick Robinson, but re-
treated precpitately by way of Crab
Orchard and Mount Vernon through the
mountainous country, telling trees and
blockadinG the road behind them. Thus
the discounted rebel army left Kentucky
not near as well off as when they entered
it. The rebels carried off eight pieces of
artillery from the field. but left over 5000
stands Of small-arms. Buell. reports a loss
of 4,34S: GIG killed. 2.943 wounded and
4S9 missing. Mr.. MosgrOve says the rebel
loss was about 5000 killed and wounded.
but was undoubtedly much larger and with
the prisoners would make the losses about
even on both sides. The rebels retreated
ANONYMOUSLY after all Bragg's bombastic
proclamations. In one of Sept. IS. he says:
"kentuckians, we have come with joyous
hopes. Let MS not depart in sorrow" But
they did.-WM. L. DOYLE, Stevensburg,
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Ask for Help
A Postal Will Bring You a
Way to Get Well.

Think how often you have read this
offer. Why do you wait, while thousands
write me and get we'll?
If you sick ones could only know what
l know, you all would write.
l will mail you an Order-good at any
drug stOre-for six bottles DIR. ShOop's
Restorative. You may take it a month
on trial. If it succeeds, the cost is $3.50.
If it fails, will pay the druggist myself
and your mere word shall decide it.
Whatever your prejudice or doubt, YOU
must know this: If the remedy did not
succeed, the offer would ruin me- 1t must
be apparent that l have learned how to
cure.
When / have the faith to take all the
risk, won't you merely write postal
to get well?
have spent Il lifetime in learning how
to strengthen weak inside nerves Nv
Restorative brings back that power which
alone operates :..a vita! organs ;.aat
Il weak organ as | would weak engine,
by giving it the power to act NV wav
always succeeds, save when a cause like
cancer makes cure impossible. And
most of these chronic diseases cannot be
cured without it.
You'll know this when you read my
book.
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Mid cases. not chronic oflen cured by one or
two bottles Al ali druggists
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Simply state which
book You Walt, ana
address DIR. ShoOp,
Box 53l, Racine, Wis.
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COZ. NELSON COLES SERVICE.

Comrade L. D. Immell. SO Olive St,
st. Louis. Mo-. writes: in The National
Tribune of Feb. ), answering Comrade
Henry DOrmeyer, you are in error as to
Capt. Cater COLI Nelson Coles full SER
vice, as it began as Captain of Co. E, 1st
Mo. Vol. Inf, June 10. 1861, and ended
as Colonel Of the I'd Mo. L. A.. Nov. Is.
1865. He served as a Brigadier-G General
in the war with Spain, and died about two
Years ago -
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THE LEE STATUE.

A. J. Smith Pest, No. %. G. A. r.,
Cottage Grove. Ore-Commander G. ".
McReynolds. Adjt. o. d. Wheeler-has
unanimously Endorsed the resolution of the
Department of the Potomac. W. II. c.,
protesting against the placing of the
statue of Gen. Il. E. Lee in StatuIry Hall,
CaDitOl
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Dan Burgey, Co. E, 22d n. v. Moriah,
\. Y, writes: Il saw in the issue of The
National Tribune of Feb. ) an article by
NJ. HolbroOk. Island Brook. Province of
Quebec. Referring TO tie Z. S. Sharp
shooters, First Brigade, First Division,
would say the brigade was composed of
the 18th Brooklyn. ODD. Oath and Both n.
V. and the I'd Berdan Sharpshooters.
They werp yOlTnteerS -
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A REVOLUTIONARY SWORD.

Mr.. Chester Van Orden, of Bethel,
n. Y. has a sword that he believes was
used in the Revolutionary War. This
sword was ploweu up in 1871 in Wayne
Co.. Pa, about FIVE miles from Cochecton,
n. Y. On each side of the blade is
large CO. and seven stars. Mr.. Van
Orden would like some historian to tell
him what Revolutionary regiment was
camped at this point
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SUPPORT THE HAMILTON BILL.

l. w. Curtis. Co. b, 10th Tenn Cav.
Kincaid. Tenn, says: The bill intro
duced by Mr.. Hamilton TO grant S1.2j
per acre to soldiers incapactated to make
homestead entry. in lieu of such right.
should receive the support of all soldiers.
1t would benefit a large number who are
prevented from taking up homesteads By
disabilities.
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WHO FOUND 4 BROKEN GUN?

WHO fUVND 4 bItONEN UIN.
John T. Olds. Holt. Mich. says that on
the night of Nov. % or "a. 1861. num-
Der of Yanks were paroled at Savannah,
Ga. He now inquiries whether any COM
rade or reb found broken gun near the
Pulaski Monument, in the vicinity of
Jackson Square?
COMMISSIONER WARE NEEDS NO DEFENSE.
Comrade L. u. Immell. $40 Olive St,
ST. Louis, Mo-, agrees with Geo H. Hay
ward, LIST Ne. III. A., that the present
Commissioner of Pensions needs no one to
defend his execution of the pension laws,
as he CONSTITUTES them as found in the
L. S. Statutes enacted by Congress.
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Triangulation for Map Work in Maine

During the summer OF 1902, in CO.
operation with the State of Maine,
the United States Geological Survey
extended network of triangulation,
as a basis for future topographic map
ping over Franklin, Somerset, and Pts
catauuis counties. Starting from ge-
odetic position established by the Uni
ted States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey on Sabattus Hill not far from Lew
iSton and one similarly established on
Mount Blue near Pennington, the work
was extended up the valley of the Ken
nebec River nearly to the northern end
of Moosehead Lake, which is the source
of the Kennebec. Mr.. E. J.. Nc
Nair, topographer of the United States
Geological Survey, was in immediate
charge of the field operations. An area
of about 2300 square miles, covering
eleven of the quadrangles into which
the State is divided for mapmaking
purposes, is controlled by this work and
topographic maps will be constructed
in cooperation with the State, as rapid
~ as funds are available.
Twenty-three stations were selected
in the progress of the work and were
marked by bronze tablets cemented in
solid rock, over which were built tim
Der signals centered over the tablets.
Observations were then made for the
determination of the latitude and longi-
tude of these points and their aZimuth
from one another In all, the angles
of 60 triangles were observed, with an
average error of closure of about three
seconds of arc. These observations have
been completed during the winter, and
are now available for use. Among the
stations selected were the mountain
peaks of Moxie, Bigelow, Bald, Russell,
Barren, Squaw, Baker, Kineo, and
Spencer, all locally well known.
Aside from agriculture. the principal
industry of the region is numbering, so
called, although nearly all of the forest
product is sent from the State in the
form of pulp for the manufacture of
paper, and not as lumber The pine,
once so noted as the product of the
State, is practically exhausted. The
spruce is now the tree most used, and
as it readily reproduces itself over cut
| areas, and as more intelligent methods
of numbering have been adopted, il
seems probable that its growth in this
region is now about equal to its con
sumption.
| The topographic maps, when con
structed, will show in detail the noun
tains, streams, lakes, roads, and trails
and will be of greater value to thu
numbering interests as we'll as to sum
mer tourists and sportsmen who, il
large and increasing numbers, yearl,
visit this region in pursuit of healtl
and recreation
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SUMMER REFRESHMENTS.

Refreshments for summer entertain
ments need not necessarily be extrava-
CANT, as something dainty, seasonable
and appropriate, if prettily served, will
be relished full as greatly. Never at
tempt more than it is possible to man.
age we'll with the assistance and means
at command, as elegant simplicity,
rather than ostentatious display, is the
keynote to success. Perfect cookery,
faultless service and immediate sur
roundings, however simple and plain,
mark the choicest entertainments.
Porch parties are among the popular
affairs for bright, sunshiny summer
weather, bit of needlework and light
chatter sufficing to speedily beguile the
time. The refreshments should be of
the same simple nature. 1t is pleas
ing idea to arrange in some shady cor
ner pretty nook, fashioned of season
able vines and flowers for the punch
bowl. To this attractive spot the guests
may 60 and partake at pleasure. Later
in the afternoon frozen dainty with
cake or sweet waters should be served.
Golfing and ping pong parties may be
regaled similarly. To diminish the
work of preparation, which in extreme
ly warm weather is somewhat Of a
task, one may purchase macaroons, as
sorted cakes or waters. The latter can
be obtained in variety of delicious
fiavors which combine exceedingly well
with frozen sweets. Water ices are
preferable to cream ices because more
refreshing. Cherry ice is particular
ly delicious. What To Eat.
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CA5To7IA. q a
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature :; IxHz1zzZI
His Last March.

John 7. Mason, IA years old, a vet
eran of the civil war, was heard during
the night singing ''While We We're March,
ing Through Georgia" Next morning he
was found lifeleSs in his bed, his eyes wide
open. A physician who was called stated
that the old man must have died about the
time the song was heard by the others in
the house.-Local News Item.
"Bring the good old bugle, boys. We'll sing
another SOng!'
He heard the far-otf chorus as his comrades
marched along;
He heard the clank of saber, and the jang-
ling bit and spur,
The rumbling of the cannons, where his
shouting meSsmates were
He heard the hurried hOofbeats of the
horses mettleSome;
And high above he saw the flag that beck
Oned him: so, GOMEZ"
He saw them swing along the road-not
graybeards, Slow and bent
All, no. He saw the boyiSh ranks of his old
regiment.
With rhythmic tread it held it's line, with
fifers piping shrill
He saw the ragged colOrs, that were waving
to him still:
And calling -calling-calling, came the roll
ing of the drum:
'Fall in. Fall in for dress parade! The
ranks are waiting, Gomez
The line wheeled when it neared him, and
as in the light of noon
He saw the forms of comrades who across
the South were strewn;
He saw the brave companion who had bat
tied by his side
The tears welled up again just as they did
the day he died.
Then, "Halt"' the bugles sounded, and he
heard his wartime chief
Call in his kindest, clearest tone: "This is
the last relief''
''March on.' The flag was waving, and the
soldiers marched away;
And he went singing with them, far be-
yOnd the Gates of Day,
The bugles pealing gladly and the line with
no more gaps
The bugles singing sWeetly in that benson
of "Taps.''
And flies were mad and merry, and the
drums were laughing, too,
For he marched beside the colors as he led
the grand review!
w. d. n, in Chicago Tribune.
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Climbing up the Hill.

Happy Go Lucky and Faint of Heart
Set off on a journey with Only Try,
And each was ready to do his part
While the sunny hours went merrlly, BY
But when the shadows were growing long
And the crickets chirping their evensong
Jp rose like barrier mighty strong
A rocky hillside high.
Said Happy Go Lucky, suppose we wait,
And somebody passing may give US a ride y
''We shall break our necks if we climb SO
lateo'
Poor FAINT of Heart in a panic, cried.
But Only Try, with resolute eye,
Looked up at the hill and the sunset sky
sThere is plenty of time" said Only Try,
"And the moon is full beside
So Only Try, without stay OF stop,
Went clambering up over rock and root
Till he stood at last on the hills green top,
In beautiful clearing, with flowers and
fruit
But the other two are waiting still,
For nobody lives or ever will
That can reach TIE top of the smallest hill
BY sitting down at the foot:
New York News.
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The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles and
nonnds of wornout tissue. This waste can
nc not be replenshed and the health and
strength kept up without perfect digestion.
When the stomach and digestive organs fail
to perform their functions, the strength
lets DOWN, health gives way. M and dl disease sets
up Kodo Dyspepsa uu1e te enables 1ssst the
assimilate ali of the wholesome food that
nav may, be eaten into the kind Of blood that
rehniids the tissues and protects the health
and strength Of the mind and body. Kodol
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. 1t is an ideal spring tonic.
Sold by r. 81. Moody
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four dailies, twenty-eight monthlies,
ffty-four weeklies. Besides numerous
women's clubs, there are twenty private
clubs, lG9 social and benevolent organi-
cations, siXty-tive trade unions, thirty
building associations. twenty-five mis-
cellaneous bodies, twenty-seven hos
pitfalls and asylums.
The hotels of Denver, palatial in ap-
pearance as well as spacious in dimen-
sions, can accommodate thousands Few
western cities have such complete and
ample hotels, boarding houses and res
taurants as Denver.
SUPERB CLIMATE.
For advantages of climate Denver has
no peer among the cities of the country
as an agreeable place Of residence. while
statistics prove it to be the most health
| full city in the United States. The NOR
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