The National tribune., 1903-04-02
FROM WINNERS AND OTHERS.

The comrades of the Brotherhood OF
Old-Time Fiddlers, Knoxville, Tenn, were
east Tennessee Union soldiers, exposed to
dangers ard hardship unknown to soldiers
from the North. For example, their
homes We're invaded and their families
disturbed ard abused by the enemy. These
comrades are very good musicians, as we
have good reason to know. We are in
debtcd to them for entertaining our guests
in Tie National Tribune Hall during the
last encampment. The Entertainment
Committee at San Francisco would do
well TO secure their attendance Comrade
VIM. S. Harris, Knoxville. Tenn, is the
secretary. One of the fiddiers sitting in
the first row See the picturcl was a
Johnny reb. Doubtful if you can pick him
out. He was thorough reb. all right, but
defenseiess Union families We're not
afraid of him. He sits next to the left
handed fiddler.
Comrade John II. Stuntz, Pasadena,
Cal. Go. /, 10th Pa. Reserves writes:
You must not expect the old wheel-chair
ffer' to rustic around very lively, but
will send you Il good many subscribers all
the same. can ask for subscription to
The National Tribune without any COM
FUNCTION of conscience"
Comrade Theodore HERRING, Van Dyne
Wis, writes: Il have been reader of
The National Tribune from its first weekly
Issue, and will stay with you as long as
! live. Except for The National Tribune
] would never have learned of my rights
You have done and are doing a great work
for old soldiers. May Gods blessing al
ways be with YOU"
Comrade John ]. Brown, Riverhead, n.
Y, writes: Il was not n winner, but !
am pleased with the contests all the same.
] am always satisfied when / know there
is square dealings. The National Tribune
is square every time and all the time not
only in distributing prizes TO rightful Win
ners, but in furnishing books, allowing low
rates for advertising, and, above all, in
making a good paper that is creating a
public sentiment of gratitude for the men
who saved the Nation"
Comrade Abner S. Vose, birmingham,
Mass, writes this encouraging letter: 81
have taken your paper a number of years.
The longer l take it the better / like it.
] shall try this spring to see how many
subscribers / can get for you. The Ma
tional Tribune is the one paper in all this
broad land that does effective work in the
interest of the old soldier"
Comrade J. B. Kirk, Lima, Ohio, writes:
s'That fair question that you send out
with taps, How can anyone get more
pleasure and profit for two cents a week
than subscribing for The National Trib-
uneF / give it up. Ask an easier one
I'm pretty good on conundrums, but have
to pass that one. Your Washington News
Is corker-one of the best things in the
whole paper. But dot Petersburg eggs
press kicking as Solomon Kaiser might
say, gifes me twice dimes alreaty de
packache.'
Comrade ]. S. Henniger, Jewell City,
Kans., winner, reports as follows:
'Thanks for the bank draft. First good
luck that has come my way for long
time, and l appreciate it. Born in Penn
sylvania, 1925. Enlisted September, 1864,
for one year, and was assigned to Co. ID,
LIST Pa. Cav; was in nearly all the en-
gagements of the regiment from time l
Joined till Lee surrendered. Discharged
June, 1866"
Mrs. Lucinda T. Brown, Morgantown,
Ohio, winner, reports as follows: Born in
Iowa, 1862. My maiden name was Nc