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The National tribune., 1903-03-12
Starving Prisoners at Camp Lamb.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: was born
and reared at Wilmington, n. c., and
when l was only a boy IA years of age,
the rebels brought upwards of 5000 Yam
kee prisoners to Camp Lamb. in starving
and naked condition, with cheeks sunken
and the shadow of death plainly manifest
in their hollow eyes. A multitude of ne
groes was there, with baskets filled with
food. but the rebels would not permit them
to give one piece of bread to those starry
ing Union soldiers. The line was drawn,
and nobody was permitted to pass with
provisions.
Although only a boy, l made up my
mind that, come what may l would get
some food to those starving prisoners, who
would die for the negro race.
There was an old-fashioned well in one
part of the prison-grOund, with the old
box and windlass. / made my way to this
old well, being careful not to be detected,
and by crawling and rolling and creeping,
l finally arrived at the side of the old box
well. / pried one of the boards off the
side of the old box and patiently waited
for some poor, starving prisoner to come
for water, the only article which they
were allowed TO take to keep up their
lives. Misery was stamped upon the face
of every man.
A guard came with each prisoner. but,
luckily for me, he always stood on the oppo-
site side of newell from me. while the pris-
oner drew, with faltering hand, the bucket
from the well. As the bucket was nearing
the top, and as the prisoner was reaching
for it, with parched tongue and starving
body, 1 slipped slice of bread into his
bosom. Time and again did repeat this
act and not until 1 had placed eighteen
baskets of bread, and they were large bas-
kets too. in the bosoms of those Union
prisoners, was l discovered. When finally
spicd by one of the guards, ran for my
life.
The sentinel seemed shocked by the cries
of the multitude, which went up from
every side, and he did not fire the intended
death bullet. So goes the story, and as I
think over it, in my declining years, Won
der at my courage, and often wonder If
any of those prisoners are alive to-day.
Since that time enlisted in the Spanish
American War, with Co. E. Sd o. v. l.,
but am happy to say that no sights SINH
lar to those at Camp Lamb met my gaze.
If any cd veterans should remember the
boy at the well ut Camp Lamb, hope to
hear from him.-THoMAs MANUEL, Me-
chanicsburg, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
PERSiMMON BRIGADE.
By CAPT. MANIUs BUCHANAN, Portland, Ore.

Oct. 8 We rested and started late,
passed through MOrristown about noon,
turned east, went two miles farther and
went into camp.
Oct 8 we passed through Russellville
and encamped near Bulls Gap. BY this
time we had come to the conclusion that
East Tennessee was Il pretty good place
to soldier in. The weather was cool and
pleasant, and the water was good and
plentiful and there was not much dust.
1t is true that provisions were scarce and
getting scarcer, with little hope of i'm
provement, but persimmons were in their
prime. We found them a good addition
to our scanty menu, but We had to be
careful not to get green one. lest we
quicker up" l wondered how the few
people left in this country were going to
subsist when the persimmons were gone,
for it seemed foraged SO dry that there
was absolutely nothing left for man or
beast to eat.
ACQUIRING A soBRIoUET.
Oct. 10 is a memorable day in the his
tory of our brigade-the day on which we
acquired the name of ''PersimmOn Knock
ers," afterward changed to "PersimmOn
Brigade" 1t was a beautiful, cool MORN
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
Kilpatrick's Raid,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Referring
to my letter published in The National
Tribune of Jan %, l beg to call your at
tention to couple of errors therein. You
make me say: "Garrard said:
You will march at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, so as to conceal your movements from
the enemy" and, again, Il marched from
camp at Decatur mt 10 o'clock on the
morning of the 18th" If you will refer
to my manuscript you will find that l said
Il O'clock" in both instances; the context
shows this.
In the fifth column You make me say:
Not one of our men was on the left, or
right. of that road" / think You will find
that l said: ION the left, or north" The
entire of my division was practically on
the right or south. of the McDonOugh
road.-R. II. G. MINTY, Brigadier Gen
eral Vols. Tucson. Ariz.
The National tribune., 1903-03-12
Senator Mason's Bounty Bill.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l am in
formed that Senator Mason, of Illinois, has
introduced bill to give soldiers who en-
listed prior to July %, 1861. bounty of
$50. l, and many others, enlisted in
1861, and did not receive any greater
bounty than those who enrolled before
July %. l enlisted Sept. II: received no
State or Town bounty, and only 500
bounty from the U. s. Government. and
after the war an additional 500. If l am
rightly informed, those who enlisted before
July % also received 500 bounty. l
served over three years, and was severely
wounded at Chickamauga, and get only SIS
pension. Why not amend Senator MasOn's
bill so as to include all soldiers who re-
ceived not over $500 bounty in all?-H. T.
HoUGHTALING, Co. X, 10th Wis, Hast
ings, Neb.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
sHERBURNE.

Mrs. Nellie Miner has gone to
West Bridgewater for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. L. NJ. Cummings was in
Rutland the first of the week.
Miss Gala Lewis of West Bridge
water visited at F. q. Spauldi ng's
from Saturday until Monday OF this
week.
A serious accident occurred at
Plumlev's mill one day last week.
George Bellimer was running set
of gang saws, when in some way
mis- coat sleeve caught and drew his
arm on to the saw. DR.. Boyden
was called and found it necessary to
send him to the hospital. Georges
father and F. NJ. Plumley accompa-
MED him to Burlington.
]. II. Johnson and +. 6. Spauld-
ing were in Rutland last Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. Webb and Mrs. X. 6. Plum
ley are on the sick list DR.. Boyden
attended them.
Lizzie Barrows is at work. for
MIS-. r. G. Plumlev.
Miss Huldah Boutwell, visited
friends in Mendon last week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
CONDENSED STORIES.
e. n. sothern's story Of the Time
When He Had Not a Cent.

ave worked our way home," said
E. Fl. Sothern, relating an expert
ence with stranded theatrical ven-
ture, "and when l landed on the
New York side of Desbrosses street
ferry / hadn't even my last cent
left. While | was standing there,
rejecting OH the disadvantages Of
primitive means of locomotion, a
young fellow named Armstrong,
who had been out with us, came up
and said
"'Well, shall we take a cab or
street carr
"We looked at each other a mo-
ment;, while hope CLEANED in the eyes
of each that the other could pay
some kind of fare. knew l could
not, and was afraid to take
chances on Armstrong, so said:
"'I'm going to walk up. It's
such fine day | really prefer a
walk. :
"'What shall we do with our
bags?' said Armstrong.
"'Tm going TO take mine with
me- said. ITS got a lot of
things in it | don't like to trust out
of my hands.
"'Good idea. said Armstrong. II
don't like to leave my bag with any
one either. IT,! 20 along with YOU
$50 up We Irudged, hating at CIV
cry block To- q down our bags for a
change Of hands and to exchange
expressions Of unreasonable adj
miraion aloui the fine weather.
"When We reached the Sturtevant
House" coniiMaed Solhern, 81 lean
ed. exhausted. against the desk and
impaired in al. otlhand way if there
was any N.i! for me. A letter was
han ted oui hy the clerk, and upon
opening il found a draft for f3
for son! had written IL long time
before for Waiter Slaughter. now a
well I;no%n london composer. With
a far more ,,rincely air than had
ever simulated on the stage | or:
drrcd rnn, and with infinite sat-
i,fariion watched the bellboy stag
ger oil with my bag."-pearson's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
THE STATE PRESS

There will be general regret that
Hon. J. A. DeBocr declines to allow
his name to be considered in connec-
ton with the nomination for gov
ernor of Vermont. He takes the
very reasonable ground that his pri-
vate interests require his full time,
and that while he might be willing
10 sacrifice his private interests for
the public good there is no pressing
occasion for so doing now.-Mont.
pelier Argus.
The independent voter-and he is
really Il blessings creeping into
the state, and will not be beguiled
into voting for candidate simply
because he represents a party. The
candidate must represent not simply
the time-tried doctrines OF the po-
litical party but he must stand ioI
progressive ideas in legislation
ideas that look tor the upruilding OF
the state. So let the party be look,
ing for the platform as well as the
candidate let it secure the shirt al
the same time that it gets the but
ton.-Barre Times.
With so much diptheria and small
pox abroad in Vermont it would be
good thing if the penalty provided
by law, which is Il fine of $500
were applied for the breaking o.
quarantine. Quarantine is tie onl.
barrier the public has in these cases
and it is right and proper that i
should be as strict as possible
Bennington Banner.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
HARTLAND.

Walter Spaulding OF Exeter, n.
H., and Ruth Flint Of Clarcmont
are spending the HOLIDAYS with their
grandmother, Mrs. George Spauld-
ing.
Mrs. Clara Dole of Brownsville is
with her sister, Mrs. "A. A. Mar
tin.
Rev. !. w. Stuart of Hanover is
spending the Christmas vacation in
town with his family.
Mrs. y. +. Pollard oi Bellows
Falls spent a part OF last week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. ,.
Ainsworth.
Mrs. Fred p. Marsh of Wood
stock was called here last Friday by
the death of her niece.
Little Marion Pollard Of Bellows
Falls is guest of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Ainsworth.
Mrs. L. a. Sturtevant returned
from West Fairlce Friday.
Miss Alice X. Sturtevant returned
Saturday from her visit in Bradford
Prot. Albert NJ. Sturtevant of
Harvard college was called here last
Saturday by the death of his cousin.
Mrs. G. Z. Townc was taken ITO
the insane retreat at Waterbury
Tuesday.
Miss Lillian A. Sturtevant died ut her
home in this village, Dec. II last. after IN
illness of about two weeks. She was born
in Hartford. Conn. July .. 1871. the
daughter of Albert A. Sturtevant Of this
place, and Louise r. Marsh, formerly OF
Woodstock. She was always frail, deli
cate girl and was best known in her home
life. There her sweet, sunny disposition
endeared her to all who touched her lie.
Ever since the public library was start ed
here she has taken the active work of car
ing for it. Each Saturday for seven years
the people of the village have found her
| In her quiet, accommodating way serving
| her friends to the best of her ability. she
will be greatly missed by our village life.
| Her circle of friends. especially the cous-
| ms, who have been so intimate for years,
have lost one of their dearest associates.
She was knowa and loved in Woodstock
her nluther's old home. With her Sistel
Pearl now Mrs Underwood, she visited
many times her uncle and aunt, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred p. Marsh. Many will learn with
sorrow of her death. Funeral services were
held at her recent home ON Sunday after
noon. Rev. |. w. Stuart officiating. The
bearers were her cousins, Albert Nj. and &
Arthur Sturtevant, Carl II. Lamb aud j
Glenn Britton. Interment WAS in the vii
lage cemetery.
''The memory of her loneliness
Shall round our weary pathway smile.
Like moonlight when the sun hath set
A sweet and tender radiance yet"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Welded His Violin.

Sarasalc. the celebrated violinist,
will be sixty next year; but, though
the raven curlS of twenty years ago
are no.; ~ white as snow, he has
lost nothing of his marvellous skill.
When taking his first prize at the
Paris Conseryatoire many years ago
lie received also u piece of advice,
'Surasatc. my son. wed thy violin,
but never Il woman and though
ONE peak of Il grave in a little
vpHctrry rear his native Pamplona,
wheYc Ii; love lies buried, Others de-
clare liza! he master has simply fol-
lowed oll the rAle given him thus
early in life. Al any rate he is still
an eligible bachelor, who has made
100000 year for many years past.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
DEER AND PANTHER IN RACE
Both Animals Cleared Over Two
Rods at a Single Jump.

The greatest sprinting match of
the year in southern Vermont had
for its contestants in Guilfold, prob
ably during the thaw of Sunday, a
large deer and some animal of the
cat tribe, which is thought to have
been panther. The tracks were
discovered on Tuesday by Repre-
sentative John E. Gale.
The first jump made by the deer
at the approach OF the panther was
,i,ie~;s. II defiance of IS feot,- AND
in the pursuit through the soft snow
both animals jumped repeatedly over
two rods, and in one case the clear
distance between the foot prints was
&c feet. Both seemed to 60 almost
exactly the same distance at each
Jump. Turning near Mr.. Coomb's
house, the deer struck the highway
and evidently escaped, while the
panther crossed the road, travelled
part of the distance toward the
''gulf," then turned backward to-
ward the highway which it crossed
near Mr.. Johnson's house, and then
returned to the hills.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
CHURCH SERVICES.

Christian-Rcv NJ. Y. Morrill,,
pastor. Morning service NJ 1890,
with sermon. Sunda, school ut ! ,
O'Clock. JUNIOR &. T.. 1T 5 o'clock,
and y. Z. :, c. Z. n, 7 O'Clock,
Welcome to all.
Univcrsalist--Rrv. ii. l.. Canheld,
pastor. Morning service ut 1890,
Sunday School at I.5o. y. +. c.
T., ut 7 o'clock.
Congregational,-Rcv. +. {. Put
nam, pastor, Morning service u,
1890, Sunday school at 1850, Jun.
ior Endeavor at S p. M, y. p. S. {.
L. at $50. Tuesday evening. prayer
meeting at 7.3o.
Methodist Episcopal Rev. Chas.
+. Partridge, pastor. Morning SER
vice at io.3o; Has o'clock, Sunda,
school 6.Sop. m, Epworth League /;
evening service, 7 p. m. ; Tuesday,
mid-week service 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. L. {. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at II n. m. evening
service at 7.So.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and 1T
Barnard, at the town hall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
O'Clock.
St. .)ames-First Sunday of each
month Holy Communion and ser
mon at 1890. Evening Prayer and
address at 500. All other Sundays
Holy Communion at S Il. M, Morn
ing Prayer, Litany and sermon AT
1890, Evening Prayer and address
at Z {. II. Wells, rector.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Rev. Dr.. Brown Better.

The condition of Allan ID. Brown,
president of Norwich University,
Mortified, who has been seriously
i'll in North Carolina, is improving.
1t appears that Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
had lett Ashevillc to visit their
daughter, Mrs. G. ]. Sutherland,
and family at Waynesville, n. c.,
during the holidays. After arriving
there, Mr.. Brown became seriously
i'll. Mr.. Brown had improved much
in health since leaving Mortified
until this attack of illness. Cadet
Percy Brown, who went to his par
ents upon learning OF his fathers
illness, will remain there for a few
weeks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Report Favorable for Bethel Gran :
ife.

Capt. Charles Harding of the dis
trict engineers office in Washington,
who was sent to Yer mont to inspect
the granite quarries at Bethel to see
if there was sufficient stone of uni
form grade and the means for quar-
rying fast enough to meet all rea-
sonable requirements, has reported
to the district commissioners. Capt.
Harding reports lavorably on the
Bethel quarries, and Bethel granite
will be used in the construction of
the union station in Washington.
The report has been approved by
the district commissioners. The act
of congress, passed Feb. rs last, re-
quires that the station building shall
cost not less than 81, 100, 900, to be
completed within five years of the
passage OF the act.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
powie's Ossentation.

Dowic'> house in Zion City, built
in the Eng ISL style of architecture,
is Iavishly furnished. There is a
stable full of costly cquipages. 4
Summer house across the lake Is
maintained in great luxury. Indeed,
the mans vanity and love of osten-
tation find an outlet in innumerable
forms Of gaudy and expensive dis.
play. BY way Of justification, he is
:oid to have once remarked that the
pope of the Roman church is sur
rounded by the best that earth af-
fords and that there is no reason
why the overseer Of the Christian
Catholic church should be left a
whit behind. - Everybody's Maga-
zine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Montpelier Church Damaged.

Trinity Methodist Church of
Montpelier was damaged several
hundred dollars by the rain storm
of Sunday night. The work of slat-
ing the roof is in progress and when
the workmen left the job Saturday
night they left about two feet OF the
root on the north side of the church
entirely unprotected. Before the
leak was discovered the carpets,
cushions and books on that side of
the church were soaked, the fresco-
ing badly damaged and the plaster
ing on part of the vestry so badly
damaged it will have to come off.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
MAY START BOOM FOR BELL
East Side Farmers Think Favora-
bly, OF Him for Governor.

A White River Junction despatch
to the St. Adams Messenger says:
The address of c. ]. Bell OF Wal
den, president of the Vermont State
Grange ut the late n.eeting OF that
organization at Rutland, is very fa-
vorably mentioned by those who
were present. 1t would not at all
surprising if the farmers in this town
who favor the choice -of one of their
class for governor at the next election
should start boom for Mr.. Bell.
Outside Of the supporters of p. w.
Clement tor that office, there seemed
to be apathy on the subject until
Mr.. Bells name was mentioned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
State G. A. r. Encampment.

The members OF ]. NJ. Warner
Post, G. a. r., of Morrisville, have
been talking about having the state
encampment held at that place some
time in February.
State Commander Frank kenfield
has given the members of the post
full assurance that fthe people want
it the encampment will be held
there.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
NORTH HARTLAND.

Daniel Willard, who has resigned
as first vice president and general
manager of the Erie road to become
vice president of the Burlington sys-
TEN, is native Of North Hartland,
and began railroaJing as track
hand on the Central Vermont. He
was next fireman on the Passump-
sic, and then served as brakeman,
conductor and roundhouse foreman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Woodstock, w., Dec. 26, 1908.

The warm expressions Of regret
from the state Republican press
over the refusal of Mr.. DeBoer of
Montpelier to allow the use OF his
name in connection with the gov
ernorship amount almost to gen
eral alarm. Progressive, level
headed men like him, acceptable to
the Republican leaders are scarce,and
it appears as if good deal depended
on his willingness to run next year.
The situation is cloudy; it is not
good weather in the Republican
camp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE
LIONS MOUTH?
An Old Venetian Idea Is Adapted by
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paper to Meet Modern
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CoLLIER's WEEKLY Is conducting very
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test all one has to do Is to review the is
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and answer the two or three questions
which are printed IN each issue, giving
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sistance Of every one of its readers, in
making the paper more to It's liking.
Every reader, In fact, becomes one Of the
editors and has his voice in building the
greatest Illustrated journal of the age
The first prize each month. awarded Tor
the most helpsul suggestion. is So in
cash, with second prize OF S25 IL, cash,
and eighteen other prizes Of sets of books
ranging Ia value from $32 down TO 81
making In all $329 of value given in pri.
yes each month. There are, IN addition,
cumulative cash prizes, for those who
win prizes In successive months, AID
big cash prize OF $1,000 for the most vall
able suggestion during 1908.
For the convenience OF intending con,
testants who cannot be promptly srpphd
By uewsdealcrs, all the copies Of COL
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YORK.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Gen. Stephen Thomas Dead.

Gen. Stephen Thomas died Fri
day afternoon, Dec. IS. He fell
three weeks ago and broke his nose.
He never recovered from the shock.
He was "a years sold Dec. 6.
He represented West Fairlee in
the general assembly in 1850, and
also in the wears As, '46, go and
81. In the war session of April,
1861, he was the leading war Dem
ocrat on the door of the house. He
was fifty.one years old when he was
commissioned as colonel of the Sth
VT. Vols, in February, 1862. He
was acknowledgement, ISo7-S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26

the chat an Italian couple came and
asked in broken English If the al
derman would unite them in mar
riage. With extreme grace the al
derman performed the ceremony
and after accepting his modest fee
politely handed to the bride an UNI
brella.
The congressman eyed the pro-
ceedings gravely and after the cou-
pie went out asked, "Do you always
do that, Charles?"
"Do what? Marry them? Oh,
yes" -"
"No; ! mean to bestow present
upon the bride" =
"a present! Why, wasn't that
her UMBRELLA" gasped the alder
man.
mo; it was mine," replied the
congressman sadly. - New York
Times. !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26

That was a wise lawyer who
stopped cross-questioning Q Free
hold, N. j., witness as soon as she
told him she was as old as Ann,
And it was a shrewd woman who
could think of such a trick to knock
out the attorney OF The other side.
Some one on the Baltimore Amer
lean who does not have much to do
has figured out that a man could
travel 500 miles an hour If he could
make his legs go as fast proper
as an ant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26

A remarkable astronomical ieat
was performed in the square at Bel
lows Falls recently. A horse at
tached to delivery wagon of the
Chase Furniture Co. was seen to eat
hr ee sheets of heavy wrapping pa
per without change of features.
The performance strengthens the
he theory that the horse is related
o the goat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26

The next meeting of the State
Teachers association will be held
at Middlebury October 2o-22, 1904.
The committee have the work par
TALLY arranged and hope for meet
ing more successful even than the
recent one at St. Tphnsbury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26
Garrett0 Guilty.

Wednesday afternoon the jury in
the case of State vs.. Alexander Gar
retto, on trial in Washington county
court, charged with the murder Of
Eli Corti at Barre Oct. 3, brought in
a verdict of manslaughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-26

The rural free delivery carrier at
Shelton, Conn.,, has resigned be-
cause he found that it cost him more
to cover his route than he received
for salary,