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ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
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needful that the storming-party should be
followed up and sustained by a powerful
column TO pass beyond and seize the COM
manding crest III rear of the Federal line.
Till this was done nothing was gained:
for in the system of fertilization on which
the Federal line was constructed. a partial
break in the line was not an irretrievable
loss-each work being so well commanded
by those on its TANKS that TO make any
one point tenable by an enemy every thing
on its right and left must be cleared
FORT STEDMAN RETAKEN AND MEADE's
LINES ADVANCED.
1t is well known that there was great
dereliction of duty on the part of the sup
porting columns; for Gordon's attack was
left almost wholly unsupported. notwith-
standing that Lee had massed i'm the VIZ
cinity all his available force. Those who
had gone forward then made a feeble at
tempt against Fort Hascall, the work next
on the left of Fort Stedman. They could,
however, make no impression on this; and
no sooner had they rallied on Fort Sted-
man than they found themselves not only
subjected to a terrible artillery fire. but
in turn assailed by the troops Of the Ninth
Corps brought forward 70 meet the emer-
gency. The commensurate was made by
Hartranfts Division; and il now needed
little to determine the Confederates to re-
tire. Yet TO withdraw was less easy than
II had been to advance, for the lines of re-
treat were so covered by the cross-fire of
artillery directed from all the adjacent
works that the Confederates found them
selves corralled in the narrow space be-
tween the two lines. and about 1000 pre-
ferred 10 give themselves up as prisoners
rather than brave the deadly perils of the
rain Of fire.
The primal stroke had. indeed. been bril-
liant. but not being pushed 10 a conclusion,
1t left no solid advantage 10 the enemy.
while it entailed loss that could be i'll
afforded by Lee. This embraced not
alone the captures above noted. but A
heavy sacrifice in killed and wounded
probably not less than 300 which was
the aggregate of the Union casualties
Nor was this affair unaccOmpanied by
some positive military advantages to the
Union side. Employing that manuver
which in fencing is known as the riposte
or parry and thrust, Gen. Meade threw
forward the whole line of the Sixth and
Second Corps, which were TO the left of
the Ninth. and the troops succeeded in
Wrestling from the C0nfederates their
strongly-ntrenched picket-line. which gave
ground that was of value in the subse-
quent assaults.
Admirably as Lees plan was laid. adj
mirably as IL was adapted TO effect the
desired end of relieving the pressure upon
his right. the failure of the execution was
most signal. This Is easy 10 account for
The Army of Northern Virginia was no
longer capable of the efforts required in
carrying out such an enterprise. and it
must have been with a pang that Lee
felt that arm of strength, so long obedi
ent TO his will. fail now to follow the mo-
tons of his spirit
Ito be continued
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AS to Engineers and others.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Railway
and Locomotive Engineering. issue Of May,
page 213, contains the following: "A bill
has been introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative Wiley, of New Jersey, to make
men who served as locomotive engineers
during the civil war eligible to receive pen
sions. We believe that the pension bus
mess has been greatly overdone, and that
thousands of people are enjoying the Ma
tons bounty for war services who never
ran any personal jeopardy or passed
through any hardships in the services OF
the country; but if any extension of the
pension list is going to be made the lOcomO-
tive engineer ought certainly to receive
consideration. Taking them as individuals
the men who ran locomotives for military
purposes performed much more valuable
services to the country than did any single
combatant, and they incurred even more
danger than the average soldier, besides
often enduring intense hardship; and they
were always, like officers on duty, burdenei
with responsibilities that never touched the
ordinary soldier. There would be no diff
Guilty in making out good case for war
time locomotive engineers receiving pen
sions so long as pensions are in order
Now wouldn't that jar you. The author
of the above must have had a very puny
idea of the dangers, privations and suffer
ings Of the average soldier! If there are
any living who suffered injury while run
ming an engine in military employment, |
heartily give him pension. | do not be-
lieve that the pension business has been
overdone, or that thousands are enjoying
the Nations bounty for war services, who
never ran any personal jeopardy" Nor
was the engineers danger greater than that
of the soldier charging line of works,
where. under the fire from the guns of
the foe a whole battalion frequently went
down at one discharge.
The privations and hardships of the war
time engineers are not to be compared to
those suffered by the privates in the ranks.
who answered their country's call and for
S13 month marched for days and weeks,
with feet blistered and bleeding. lying on
the damp. cold ground. with no shelter, fire.
quentIy far from their base of supplies, and
little or no rations to be had: some enter
ing prison pens of the South. there to suffer
all the torments of the damned.
Yes, thank God, pensions are in order.
And may it be ever thus, as long as there
is man left who has fought for the glo-
rious banner, under which we enjoy our
life and liberty.-F. Z. MARVIN, Mich
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moved to the ''pesthouse"-a tent located
about a half mile southwest of town, where
he was placed among other smallpox cases,
the tent being guarded But it proved to
be no smallpox ut all, and even with the
fine opportunity given him by placing him
between two cases of the disease, he failed
to take it.
He seemed to conclude. however. that
this was a good opportunity to get away
and go back To resume his former cheer
full occupation and accordingly one night.
when he thought the sign was right" he
cut n slit in the back of the tent, crawled
ont and started. He didn't get far. The
sentry who happened to be on post had
the enviabe satisfaction of sending him
where all bushwhackers go. And Cap
tain Price never more gloated over the
death of helpless. unarmed Union man
begging for mercy, or listened with de-
light TO that sweet music" he was so
fond of-the screams of the women and
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Successfully Busy In California

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Throue
the energy and devotion of time and meal
by our Department President. Mart r
Herrick. new enthusiasm has been :.
for the fund for home for veteran
their wives. We hope to ere long 5,
site secured and buildings in course OF
ton.
As evidence of increasing interest
Order, we have the pleasure of rep
the organization of three Circles sint d
Department Convention. One at Red ) I
by our National President. r. s. II T.,
one at Sawtelle, and one at Yountville 80
by Department President Martha ]. IL
rick-HATTIE Il. SHoRKLEY, Depar g..
Corresponding Secretary, Oakland, c.
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What! Pension Rebelsf

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l wish to
place myself on record as one who
reside in Dixie land-and from other ar
ticles--a comrade would suppose those
fellows had become pretty well galvanized
with a rebel Southern sentiment Now,
wish to place myself on record as one who
is strictly opposed to such sentiments as
were, expressed by Scott Loveless,
Co. /. 10th u. S. Cav. Why not honor
and decorate the grave of Judas, who be-
trayed the. Savior? Just as much loyalty
to such a traitor the absurd and outrageous
slush of giving pensions to traitors who
did all they could to destroy the Union.
1t is all nonsense, and any Representative
or Senator from the loyal North who
would vote for such a measure would lose
his political lscalp the next election day.
Say, ComTade, I.oveless, just consider the
action of the TOngressmen from the rebel
States! Every bill passed for the benefit
of the Union soldier is opposed by the
Solid South, and must he passed over their
obstructimis!p: But aside from this, is it
in harmony, with true loyalty to place
those rebels Oh the pension roll of honor?
1t would he "a ihOrribe act. Just think of
those rebel 2pfSons-old WirZ-and other
scoundrels, itnbs of hell, who inflicted tor
ture and death upon men because they
were loyals--who starved our comrades
pension those fhnds? Never! When the time
comes that al rebel is placed on the pension
roll trust will be in glory.-JAMES II.
CLERIHAK TIM @, 9th Ill. Cav, Girard,
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Reunion of the I 7th Ohio.

The 10th Ohio held its Annual Re.
union at Navarro, o., July =. The follow.
ing officers were elected Corpl w. O.
Siffert, of Navarro. President; Capt. Bill
low, of Akron, Vice President: A. j.
Rider, of Navarro, Secretary; Samuel
Stands, of Canton, Treasurer. The next
annual Reunion will be held July 3, 1908
Siffert, President; Capt. Billow, Vice
President; A. ]. Rider. Secretary; Samuel
Stands, Treasurer. The next annual Re
union will be held July 3, 1905, at Gettys
burg, Pa.
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Died In June In Illinois Home.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Folle ]
list of inmates of Illinois Soldiers
Sailors Home. who died in June:
Abram Terwilliger. b, 49th ILL.,,
June i: David Cooper, +. 149th LII
James Bliss. r. Nth ILL.,. Is: Reuben
son. I, 33d. ILL.,, %: John McMaho :
Hist ILL.,. 24: SAINT NJ. Pollost. II
Ill. Art. 2S: total membership, 1,9S'
p. MOONEY, Adjt., Quincy, Ill.
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A Magnificent Tribute.

William T. Sherman Corps. W. r. c.,
has Just dedicated a magnificent memorial
to the Unknown dead" in Evergreen Gem
etery at Bloomington. Iii. 1t is a fine
piece of granite, artistically decorated, and
is intended to commemorate the unknown
soldiers who fell in defense of their coun-
try during the war of the rebellion. 1t is
said TO be one of the finest monuments now
in the State, and cost over $1,000. The
money was raised entirely by the women
of William I. Sherman Corps.
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Flag Presentation to Post.

On Memorial Day f. ID. Johnson Post,
574, Elmira, Mo-, was recipient of a Flag
presented by Robert f. Johnson and Ma
rian Johnson McAfee, surviving children
of Capt. E. ID. Johnson, Co. c, 9th Mo.
Post was named. The presentation ad-
dress was by Past Department Com
mander. John P. Platt; reception and re-
spouse by Hon. VIM. Mckee and Hon.
VIM McAfee.
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For Service ia and Prisoner- Of War Pensions.

Whereas, while we appreciate and APP
prove the motive which induced the new
pension ruling by Commissioner Ware, we
yet feel that our rights should endure, and
that they ought to be made secure by Con-
gressional enactment: Therefore, be it
Resolved. That we, the members of Gus
ter Post, No. /, Department of Colorado
and Wyoming, G. A. r., most earnestly
request that all friends of our Order in
general, and the Congressman from Colo
RADIO and Wyoming in particular, shall
steadfastly urge the passage of these two
meritorous acts; viz, the service pension
bill, in general form as advocated by the
Committee of the National Encampment,
G. A. r., and the bill to compensate ex-
prisoners of war for their sacrifices and
desperate peril of health and life.
A. G. HoGBIN, Post Commander.
Attest. -, -
!. !. n. Il. FITcH, Adjutant. 60. =. s.,....
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Who Were the Girls /!

A comrade of the Sixth Corps wants to
know if there is any way Of getting the
names of the girls who sang on the street
Of Gettysburg, as the Sixth Corps came in
from its 35-mile march to take part in the
battle.
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SENIOR VICE coMMANDHR.IN.cHIEF.

The Department Of Maryland Presents the
Name Of Comrade John B. King.
Headquarters Department of Maryland
G.. A. II.
Baltimore, Nd, July II, 1904.
At a meeting Of the Department of
Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic, it
was unanimously resolved 10 present the
name OF Past Department Commander
Comrade John r. King to the 3Sth Ma
tional Encampment of the Order and urge
his election to the Office of Senior Vice
Commander-in-C Chief.
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Department Commander.
Official-JoHN a. THOMPSON, 4. \. @.
Comrade John X. King was born in
Maryland. At the age of II years he en-
listed in the 9th Md. (his older brother
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children whom he had rendered widows
and orphans.
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FORAGINd

along the route is done in this way: At
starting from camp each morning an
empty wagon or two from each train, es-
corted by squad Of soldisrs,~is. sent out
other "roughness," or a load Of grain
either, II they chance to find It, among the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14

mother knows the  This exceedingly attractive of
 
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MIR. CHAPPELL LEAVES.
Goes to Take Charge of Church at Marion.


 Greenville, Dec. 13.-(SpeciaI. )-Rev. l.. H. S. Chappell has returned from the M. E. Conference at Selma. He has been appointed to the church at Ma rion. This closes his third year here and they have been three years of faithful service.
 In all his pastoral duties and espe- cially in ministering to the sick. Mir Chappell has shown great zeal and de- votion. He leaves warm friends among the members of his congregation and among the citizens who wish for him and his family great happiness and suc- cess in the new home.
 Rev. Stuart Mcqueen of Montgomery, is conducting a mission at St. Thomas Church and will continue until Thurs day morning. Three services are held daily which are we'll attended.
 MT. and Mrs. R. B. Dickerson of Memphis, Tenn, are guests of Mrs. Clara l.. Beeland, and will remain un- til after the holidays.
 Mrs. Bettie Haygood has return ed from a visit to Selma and Birmingham. Miss Perry Porterfield has returned from a visit to North Alabama.
 Mrs. Emily Bragg and son. Waters Bragg, have arrived from Texas, and will make this their home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14

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NEGRO DIED OF WOUNDS.
Tom McGehee Who Was Shot Accident
 ally by His Friend,

ally by His Friend.
 Tom McGehee. negro, who was shot accidentally on the neght of November 30 in John Johnson's restaurant by Bob Mitchell. negro. died at his home, v Stone Street. at an early hour yes terday morning as a result of his wound.
 The accident occurred when Mitchell reached in his pocket to get, some money as the men were seated at a table and his pistol fell to the floor, the hammer exploding cartridge. The men were friends and the shooting was purely accidental.
 No arrests were made. McGehee was 27 years old. had good reputa- tion as a laborer and had a number o: friends among both races. His wife survives him.
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GINNERs MEETING.
Cotton Men to Anticipate Governments
 Monthly Report.

Dallas, Texas. Dec. 13.-A meeting of cotton ginners Is to be held in Dallas December 19 for the purpose of organizing a National Ginners Associa- tion.
 One purpose of the organization as set forth in the call will be collecting from gins at stated intervals informa- tion as to the number of bales ginned and In this way. by the use of a code. members of the association will be able to ascertain three days ahead of the government report the amount of cotton ginned.
 Owing to the large number of gin- ners in this section, it is believed by leaders of the movement that a large attendance will be had at the first meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14

Davidson prevailed, which. as stated,
 was to appoint a committed of three to add seven to the number and
 these are to report to a mass meet ing to be held subject to the call of Chairman WastcoyI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-14
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-02-18
Brain Work md Ionreyitx

In lecture on longevity delivered
before the Royal College of Physicians
Sir Hermann Weber, himself an octo-
genarian, gave official support to the
doctrine that brain work does not kill
but rather the reverse. A few of his
instances were Sophocles, Plato, Galcn.
Cicero, Moltke, Bismarck. Mommscn
and Gladstone, TO whom we might add
Hobbies, Carlyle Spencer and Kelvin.
The facts are that brain work increases
the supply Of blood to the nerve cells
ana promotes their nutrition and
health. MossO, an Italian, laid a man
on IL delicately balanced table and
showed that the head end sank when
ever the subject did a mental sum or
any other brain work The increased
weight of his head was due to the life
giving blood The truth is that brain
work, as such, never killed anybody
London Chronicle.
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The IHeful SnnnOXYer.

1t is a common joke to call inferior
cigars cabbage leaves" but, as a mat
ter of fact, some very good "weeds" are
made from the leaves of the sunfIower
These leaves can also be smoked in the
place Of tobacco, forming quite passa-
bic substitute
The stalks ana leaves make excellent
food for various animals, while tie for
mer can also be employed as fuel. Sun
flower cake is made from the seeds of
this useful plant after the oil has been
extracted, this oil being very nearly
equal to olive oil and used in cooking.
The seeds not only serve as food for
cattle; they are mashed and kneadod
into bread by the poor peasants of GER
tain parts Of Russia, and they find it
very palatablc.
Potash is obtained from the ash of
the stalks. The proportion is about
onc-third of potash to the total ash
left after burning. A yellow dye is
made from the flower of the plant The
fiber can be worked into a silk mate
rial.
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Snake poison would kill the strongest
man if the smallest possible drop of it
We're injected into his veins or laid on
cut finger or chapped lip. But the
smallest child might drink a teaspoon
fui-probably a gIassful-without suf-
fcring the least injury. The same is
true of most of the poisons savages in
ject into their arrows, and you can
suck the dangerous wound with I'M
punity.
Arsenic eaters become so accustomed
to the use of this drug that one of
them could eat as much of it in a week
as would kill Il troop of cavalry, hors,S
and all. If man took Il dose of lunar
caustic and his wife dose of hydro.
chloric acid they would be subjects for
a coroners inquest in a very short time
But If either the man or the woman
took both doses together the result would
hardly be different from that of taking
so much Strawberries and cream. If
two men each took n small quantity of
hemlock one might drop dead, If he
had fatty heart, and the other feel
only slight Inconvenience, If his heart
was all right.
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One of the most brilliant essays on
nasology is the one which classes noses
not by origin, but by mentality. The
aquiline nose, for example, is the sign
Of goodness, amiability and weakness.
BY that nose Louis XVI. was led to
the direst catastrophies. Let us have
commiseration for the nose that is very
slightly prominent. 1t is the muzzle
OF sheep and belongs to people who
are easily deceived. Distrust the nose
with the medium part elongated That
elOngation marks the extent of desires
and the instability of appetites. Look
out also for the ferret nose with its
sharp point, always on the scent for
secrets. 1t is the nose of the inquisitor
The dcvil-may-care nose is slightly
turned up ut the end. 1t denotes a
character without firmness But when
you see Il nose that rises from the
depths of the orbits and stands out in
bold relief take off your hat. You are
in the presence of the nose of a think
er.-Toronto Mail