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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-02

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Providence Spring.

Editor National Tribune: 1 was much
interested in what Comrade Jamcs II.
Burke. Co. D. 95th Ohio, wrote about
Providence Spring. He is right in the
main, l think ] was there at that
time, and have been looking over the
diary I kept during that period. and
find that it occurred on Aug. ., 1864.
! see that have recorded in my diary
the fact that the hardest rain of the
season took place at that time. / think
it must have been a cloudburst, for I
never saw il rain so hard in all my
life. Where the spring broke out was
apparently dry ground. 1t rained so
hard and washed the side hill so much
that it opened the spring for us. !
think it was the Intervention of Divine
Providence for it was almost impossi-
BILE to obtain good water before that
without running the risk of being shot.
I knew of several prisoners who We're
shot for reaching under the dead line
to get water from the creek. This
spring was on the north side Of the
stockade, not far from the big gate.
My diary tells me that the water in
the creek rose so fast during this rain
that it washed away the stockadc in
four different places. The rebels put
on extra guards to keep the prisoners
from making a break for Gods cOun-
try. If ] have made any miSStatement,
I hope some comrade will correct me-
Samuel Wonenden, co. c, 27th Mass.
Rowe Mass
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Stories Emeny Worth Telling Of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle.

quickly as possible Soon after this
Col. Clark returned to his home in
Auburn, n. Y. and was unanimously
elected Colonel of the first regiment
raised there. 1t is but the truth to
say right here that in our regiment
every man, from Col. Clark down TO
the private in the ranks. felt perfectly
abie TO take care of himself.
A few miles outside Baltimore the
train was stopped and three rounds of
ammunition given each man. We were
ordered to load. which we did, and then
resumed our places in the cars. Al
the head of Eutaw street the train
stopped and We debarked. forming col
umns by platoons. While this was be-
ing done a crowd gathered, and some
rather dlsagreeable remarks We're made.
mixed with cheers for Jeff Davis. We
had been drilled according to Scott 5
Manual, the butt of the gun resting in
the left hand when at shoulder. We
were standing in this position when the
command was given to order arms!''
With noise like the falling of some
heavy solid body the butts of 730 mus.
ketS struck the ground as one gun. and
with a loud clash $50 bayonets sprang
to their places, while firmness and res
olution were expressed on every coun-
tenance. This seemed to affect the Bal
timorean nerve. and silence rei9ned for
a time. With colors flung to the breeze
we took up the line of march to the
Washington Depot. Soon the roughs in
the crowd grew bold and renewed their
insolence, but the GOODNESS and deter
mination of the men with their capped
was sufficient to prevent serious
trouble. At the sight of the National
Flag floating over the Eutaw House
the regiment halted and gave three
rousing cheers, and after this the crowd
was perfectly quiet. The police of the
city said afterwards that undoubtedly
the appearance and steadiness of the
men saved them from an attack by
the rough element. who were all ready
to pitch into anything from Yankee
land. We reached the depot before
noon, and We're soon aboard the cars
and off to Washington, no harm having
been done to anyone.-David Thomp-
son, Pittsford, n. Y.
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trees planted; Groom house; barn, etc; !;
S1,500; buyer to pay commission.
No. 3S. Five miles from town; 80
acres: Is fenced; cleared; 3-room
house: $1,000.
No 80. Fine for fruit and garden: 40
acres; cleared; 4-room house, barn,
etc: $1,000.
No, 40. Garden and fruit land; 8
acres in Sarasota; s40O.
No. Al. Adjoining town; so acres; fair
garden and fruit lands; wild, $40 an acre.
No A. On island; 80 acres; Is in
cultivation; 10 acres in grove; acres
of this grove in bearing; sold 700 boxes
from it last year; 4-room house, stable,
etc: $4,000.
No. ~. Near Sarasota; 20 acres: II
cleared: 500 orange and grapefruit
trees. of which 200 are in bearing; new
house. 10 rooms; all necessary outbuild-
ings; 81, 200.
No. A. Probably best bargain on any
list in Florida to-day; acres on bay,
with young citrous grove just planted;
11-room house completely furnished;
two cisterns; artesian we'll; boathouse;
miles from Sarasota; $500.
No. As. 2 miles from Sarasota: 2
acres on bay; Groom house; stable
windmilI: 10 orange and 4 grapefruit
trees in bearing. Also, acres planted
in bananas, the crop from which sells
for $3.50 to 5000 a year. Price for the
two, $1,000.
No. 46. Inviting bargain; miles from
town: 12O acres, 40 of which Is cleared;
Is acres in grove, of which acres is
now in bearing and the 10 Will come
to fruit next year: the cleared land is
nearly all muck iand-very richest OF
land-and the uncleared is mostly ham
mock: 2-story, 4-room loshouse: pack
ing house on r. r. siding; $4,000.
No. Al Near Sarasota, on bay; 20
fanpn1- = cleared,
Sc large orange trees and lemon trees
i'm bearing: small house; S2,0OO-
No. 4S. 10 acres, about half mile from
station. on macadam road; large z
story house; over 100 bearing trees;
good garden land; $4,000.
No. 40. Good house and o acres IL.
Manatee. on river; about 20 bearing
trees; $3.50. Terms, $3.50 cash, bal
ance long time at per cent interest.
No. so. 8 acres. half mile from X. X;
1I5 bearing trees netted $500 last year
we'll drained by rocky creek through II;
$4,000.
No. 81. u acres adjoins No. so; 100
orange and grape fruit trees in bear
ing: $1,000. o
No. So On river bank, 130 acres; $50
bearing orange trees. Is budded grape
fruit trees a few plum and peach trees
and grape vines. $4,000.
No, So. New house and one acre IN
Manatee; corner; rlch Sdrueh if'ii"'
s1,700.
No. 54 Residence and business lots
in Manatee, $75 to $500; also residence
lots on river front with fine river view
for miles up and down: $3.50 each.
No. So. acres; ESQ trees. 200 in
bearing; good neighborhood, near sta
ton school. etc: $4,000.
No. So Half mile from Oneco Sta
ton; acres, 4 of which is cleared anc
III
in bearing. The uncIeared acre is high
class garden land: $4,000.
No. 81. 90 acres hammock land, 10
acres cleared; 900 young trees already
in bearing; $500.
No. 5S Six acres good land; $50
bearing orange trees; $4,000. To this
can be added enough to make it 70
acres and 900 trees; location high; for
all, $4,000.
No. 80. On creek bank; 16 acres, one
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to begin bearing next year: good house
OF . rooms and detached kitchen. Cheap
at $1,000.
NJ. 81. on island; 20 acres. of which
about acres is Il muck pond that is
an excellent fertilizer; balance good for
fruits and some of it unexcelled for
vegetables. This is a good bargain for
the buyer; $500 and buyer pays COM
mission.
No. 81 b. On island. near wharf;
tracts of . acres each; choice garden
and fIlit land; SIS each; buyer pays
commission; $500 cash for the four.
No. %. acres, 4 miles from town.
near bay; 3 acres cleared; few SuaVa'
bushes in bearing: first grade land for
garden and grove: old house that can
be made habitable at small cost;
church, school and p. o. near; $500;
buyer pays commission.
No 90. 10 acres miles from town:
uncleared but much of it grubbed:
good ground. good neighborhood; 5000
and buyer pays commission.
No. "a. One and half acres. about
miles from town; under fence and cui-
tivation about 30 bearing trees-plum.
orange grapefruit and guava-neat
small cottage. church and school adja-
cent; $500; buyer to pay commission.
No. Z5 80 acres miles from Sara
sofa. near bay: not cleared; easy to
clear; fine land for fruit and vegeta-
Dies. SDOU bdT5dlH, SJUV.
No. &c. acres; 2-room house; out
buildings: under cultivation; $50 citrouS
fruit trees; adjoins town of Sarasota;
S2.100.
No. 27 Good vegetable ground; good
fruit land: acres miles from Sara
sofa: small portion cleared; $500.
No 2S. Tract of $50 acres miles
from Sarasota. one mile from Il. r.
Station; $50 acres is fine muck land
very riCh-now being drained: balance
good grade pine land; $S,400.
No. 80. 80 acres not miles from
Sarasota; so acres under cultivation;
about $50 bearing trees; 2-story house;
barn and other outbuildings; S4,Joo.
No. 80. acres in Sarasota, $1,000.
No. 81 20 acres, of it fine fruit
land. 3 miles from town and one mile
from bay; $500.
No. 81 B. 40 acres near bay, miles
from town: excellent land: S25 an acre.
No. 81. Beautiful place for home;
miles from town. on bay; garden
ground; 6 acres; $500.
No. 49, Three miles from Saraosta,
on r. r.: Gao acres. of which 215 is
sawgrass land, 200 acres of which is in
cultivation: 500 acres is hammock land,
of which 20 is under cultivation. All of
the cultivated land rents for $50 an
acre Il year. There is a $4,000 packing
house on a r. r. siding. Will sell for
s26.I25; half cash; balance, one and
two years time, with interest at s per
cent per year.
No. "a. Four miles from Sarasota; 60
acres; house that cost $4,000; large
barn. outbuildings; lift. windmill,
large tank and water piped to all parts
of house; acres in orange grove, the
fruit from which has each year for five
years past sold for $500. There is 10
acres cultivated, in addition to the
grove: half mile from station and pack
ing-house; $4,000.
No. 80. 40 acres 21s miles from Sara
sofa, on bayou, half mile from bay;
oysters and fish at your door; Is acres
cleared; acres in bearing grove; crop
sells for 5000; house of 3 rooms; 81 200.
No So a mile and half from town; .
acres; fenced: bearing trees; $1,000.
No. 81. Half mile from bay; g miles
from town; 40 acres; Z acres cleared
and fenced; 300 orange and grapefruit
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Address

to enlist in 10 Confederate army, and
told the men that unless they enlisted
they would be allowed to starve to
death. Comrade Allen asked him If he
thought he could succeed by starving
10000 men to death. They were only
drop in the bucket, and there would
be men enough left in the North to
whip the Confederacy and avenge the
deaths of those who had rotted there
Comrade Allen was also in Millen. and
Then after Sherman had passed was
sent back to Andersonville. where he
arrived Dec. 25. 1864. He saw Wirz
shoot a man for asking civil question
An Injustice.
A. A. Mannon, M. D., 47th ILL.,, Frank
fort, KY, calls attention to great in
Justice committed upon those who vol
unteered under the last call. This was
for a term of one year, unless sooner
discharged, and the bounty was to be
500 and paid in three installments OF
s333S each. 1t so happened that many
OF the men were kept in nearly the
whole period, ana ----- |"--~.~
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a picket post several miles out from
Logan's camp at the Comite River. This
boy did not seem to understand the
duty of a patrol, nor the danger Of
being taken prisoner. for even after he
had seen MS he kept riding on until We
met. When we raised our big Colts
revolvers and told him to throw down
his gun, which was lying across his
saddle. he said. what, throw it down
in the mud?" Gt had rained the night
before). Yes, throw il down and sur
render You are n prisoner" Down
went the gun, and the little fellow be-
gan to cry, but we Gained his fears by
telling him he would be well taken
care of. He soon stopped crying, and
told us how many of his comrades were
at the picket post. We captured the
horses and guns and all of the men
except the two who made their escape
in the brush. My company lost two
men that day. one shot in the fight at
the creek and the other was ambusheG
from the brush some miles from where
the fight took place. He was shot with
common squirrel rife. the ball cut
ting in about its depth across the top
of his head. The other man was shot
in the leg. and both died of their
wounds With best wishes for the grand
old National Tribunc.-D. z. Spencer,
Co. X, 9TH Ill. Cav, Pennington, III.
The National tribune., 1906-11-15

No 1.GTw6 lots in Sarasota: 2-story
house. rooms; $4,000.
Nc. % F5ur lots in Sarasota; near
bay; garden land; $500 for all.
No. 3. Two lots on Main St, Sarasota;
$500 each.
No. 4.zLot 100000 feet, in Sarasota;
10-room,L 2story house; outbuildings;
$4,000.
No. 5. Three lots in Sarasota; Groom
house; soO0.u -"rF.
No G. Lots. 5Ox20O feet. on Anna
Maria Key Osland); fronting on Sara
sofa Bay; $50 lot.
No Z. Two lots in Sarasota on the
bay: sodded with Bermuda grass; two
dwellings; outbuildings; $1,000.
| No. g. Two lots on corner, in Sara
sofa; 5000 for the two.
No. 9. Forty lots in Sarasota; 800 a
/ lot.
No. 10. Ten lots in Sarasota; 4-room
cottage on ea"h; now renting for $40 Il
year each. VIII sell all for $4,000. or
will sell separately at reasonable prices
No II. New 2-story, 10-roOm, large
house, on the bay, on Main street OF
Sarasota; now rented for $50 month;
$4,000.
No. ~. Lots in Gulf View: unequaled
for select Winter homes; lots extend
from bay to gulf; 200 feet wide, 500 to
] 900 feet long; Gulf View is miles
from Sarasota, and extends from bay to
Gulf of Mexico; Government channel in
bay; gulf beach is fine white sand. gen
tie slope, beautiful surf, fine bathing,
with no dangerous under tow; infinite
variety of shells gathered daily on the
beach; whole bay front luxurious with
beautiful palms, handsome cedars and
grand old live oaks; ideal boating: un-
equaled fishing; daily mail to wharf;
..l.,
4 to 5 acres each. 5000 to $1,000 lot.
No. 13. one lot and Groom house IN
Sarasota. $500.
No. IA. Six good garden lots and
small house near bay in Sarasota; $500.
No. Is. one lot and 3-room house III
Sarasota; $500.
No. l6. acres, cleared and fenced:
fruit and garden land. no trees or
buildings; 5 miles from Sarasota; 5000.
No II. 40 acres on an island; cor
ners IN the gulf. which has gently
sloping white sand beach rich in beau
tiful seashells a grand surf and excel
lent bathing. On this tract is first quail
ity fruit and garden land. Price, $500.
Might be subdivided.
Note-Lands on the islands-called
here keys--are especially desirable, be-
ing peculiarly secure from frosts ana
exceedingly productive under cultiVa-
ton While oranges and lemons do not
produce SO wen mere, yet tii'S SipN
moderately; while lines, olives. guavas,
mangoes, bananas and pineapples of the
islands are unsurpassed in quality or
yield Fishing, in gulf and bay, the
very best. Mosquitoes are more trou-
blesome on the keys than on the main
land, but they are easily screened out
of house.
No. IS. 40 acres, on island; touches
the bay; J1nc lands on this tract for
groves and gardens, $1,000; might be
subdivided at higher rates per acre for
some of 1t. l.
No. 10. 40 acres on island; an acre or
two under cultivation: some of this very
superior garden and grove ground.
Price, $500. n subdivided, higher price
by the acre.
No. 90 40 acres on island: excellent
land; about 8 acres under cuftivation;
about 80 lime trees to begin fruiting
next year. three or four guava bushes
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A SPANISH-ANIERICA WAR VET.
ERAN.
The South Dakota Boys Were Famous
Hikers.

Editor National Tribune: l read with
great deal Of pleasure an article in
your paper by Comarde r. F. Long,
and have been. like himself, reading
The National Tribune for some time.
and wondering if any of the boys OF
the Eighth Army Corps in the recent
"unpleasa ntness'' with Spain take this
why they do not make themselves
known. The mistake has been with us
old subscribers; we should have made
our squeak" long ago, and then some
of the others might have fallen in. /
entirely agree with Comrade Long that
all the boys of the Spanish-American
War should take The National Tribune
1t would do them good. We used to
think we We're badly used sometimes,
but when we read of what the boys of
'61 to '65 went thru we realize that we
were not "in ii" worth mentioning.
Nevertheless, j am positive that much
of the same material was in us, and
We had the grit even If we were not
called upon to show it to the extent of
the G. A. r. vets.
My service was altogether in LuZon.
Philippine Islands, so that the places
mentioned by Comrade Long are not
familiar to me- / was there on the
dot" when Manila was attacked on
the night of Feb. 4, 1899. ] enlisted in
Co. e, 1St >. OAK, the famous "Hik-
ers." We never quit; in fact did hear
it said that they could hardly get us
to go home. You see, i was transferred
to U. S. Hospital Corps. and served
with Light Battery D, 9Th u. S. Art, so
can say what / please about my old
fire eating regiment" ] knew them
10 be ''pie-eaters;" nevertheless, / am
proud of my association with the regi-
ment A finer lot of boys never shoul-
dered guns for "Old Glory" and | trust
now that their services are not required
on the firing line" that they are AT
home enjoying life as good citizens We
should all remember that patriotism
does not consist alone in fighting the
Nations battles. nor in flag waving. nor
loud shouting, but consists equally in
obeying the laws. ] will be very glad
to hear directly or thru the columns
of this most valuable and commendable
paper from any comrade with whom
camped in and about Manila I
should like to say a great deal more
but shall be more than thankful if you
can publish this IT may stir some Of
the boys up and do them good. Com
rade Wyman, of Wellsville, n. Y, ad-
vised me TO take your paper, and / shall
always be grateful to him. May you
bring pleasure to many old soldiers,
as i am sure you do, who are slowly
but surely passing on to the Last Re-
view.-J. r. Wilson, Box 345, Mild
may, Ontario, Canada.
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Pray God to Move the Hearts OF Con
gross,

Pray God to Move the Hearts Of Con
grcss.
Dear Old Comrades: The National
Tribune is truly our friend, and II
knows all about us poor old privates
who fought the battles and won the
victories, and how we have been sent
to these Examining Boards time and
again to be rejected or allowed pension
enough to pay very cheap house rent
Many a poor old soldier who has gone
down to his grave would be living to-
day had this great and glorious Amer
lean Nation shown as much apprecia-
ton for the work done by the privates
as by the officers. Vicious habits and
all sorts of charges to keep him from
getting his pension are brought up
against him, yet in spite of everything
the poor old fellow lives on. l was
private in Co. II, 34th Ohio, and was
left on the battlefield at Winchester.
Va. July "a, 1871. for dead. Col. Shaw
was struck down within 10 feet OF
where l fell. I lay unconscious for
five hours and. of course. the rebs got
me, and I put in seven months of bru-
tai treatment in Lynchburg, Danvilic
Prison and the stockade at Libpy
Richmond. On the battlefield. Will"
old Jubal Early's command was driv-
ing us back behind the stone wall. and
our whole army was perfectly demor-
| was marched IN rISnt shoulder,
my right arm disiOCatcd, my right col
larbone mashed and my face all mash
ed and bruised. I was dragged to pris-
on. I suffered untold agonies i'll the
rebel prisons. When nearly starved |
helped cat up hogshcad full of to-
bacco stems. and contracted troubles
from which ] have never recovered,
and yet ] cannot prove this. ] have
been unable to work for years except
to take care of the Christian Church,
of which / am a member. And, com
rades, if you do get a pension it's By the
hardest effort. A few get them easy.
DR. Ayres. of the 34th Ohio. the last
time he made me an affidavit, said they
could not give me a very large pension,
and set me at $50 a month BY the
very hardest ! got sS a month pen
sion. Oh. NV comrades. let us all e..
TO God in prayer, and ask him to move
the hearts of our Congress to help the
old soldiers who cannot help them
selves. and make it possible for them
TO at least get little home which they
can leave to their dear wives when
called upon to answer the last roll
call.-Joseph g. Underwood, Co II,
34tn Ohio Union City, Ind.
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An Interesting Record.

The story comes to us of class in
the Sunday School of the Associate Re
formed Presbyterian Church of Chilli
Gothic, o.. during the years Immediately
preceding the civil war, composed OF
nine boys and taught by one Thomas
Beach. These boys were the three
Bonner brothers-David, John and
Henry-James Ferguson, Hugh Nc
DoweIl, James Ghormley, VIM. Kenne-
dy, VIM. McCommon and George Per-
kins At the outbreak of the rebellion
teacher and boys went into the Union
army, and this is their record: Thomas
Beach became a Captain in the I'D
Ohio, and after gallant service returned
home, and died several years after the
war. OF the Bonner boys David also
enlisted in the 73d, was wounded at
the second Bull Run and supposed to
have been buried on the field, as he
was never heard of again. John Bon
ner served out his time in some regi-
mcnt unknown, settled in the South
after the war. and died there, ana
Henry Bonner belonged to Co. a, 149th
Ohio. and is now living in Oklahoma
James Ferguson became q Lieutenant
in the 73d, and has been dead many
years Hugh Mcdowell WIS also a
member of the 73d Ohio. He was shot
in the head, but recovered, and now
lives in Columbus, o. James Ghormlcy
enlisted in Co. A. 149th Ohio, and met
with n very sad fate. He was captured
by Mosby's men at Berryville, Va, TAX
en- to Salisbury, and starved to death
William Kennedy, VIM. McCommon
and George Perkins also belonged to
Co. A, 149th Ohio. The first served
out his term. and is now living at Dyer,
o. The second, as well as his COM
rade, James Ghormley, was captured
at Berryville, but he was more FORUM
ate in being exchanged, and came home
with shattered health. but is still liv
ing In Columbus, o., and the last, after
serving his time, returned to Chilli
cothe. and of the original nine is the
only member of the class now residing
there. The record is remarkable one.
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n. B. JEFFRIES Sarasota Florida.

early in 1866. Those who lacked but
a few days at serving one year only
received two installments of the $1Oo
bounty, and it seems to him that from
a. fair and equitable standpoint they
should have been paid the whoie
amount, or at least on pro rata basis
for every day that they served. He
knows of one regiment that only lacked
a few days of the 365 who only received
two-thirds of their bounty.
A Patriotic Swiss.
Comrade Casimir Murf was one of
the patriotic young Swiss who enlisted
in the Union army and did good SER
vice in saving Missouri to the Union
and securing the victory of Natonaf
He went in the 18th Mo-.
and was severely wounded and taken
prisoner at Chickamauga. He had
been promoted to Second Lieutenant,
but after returning to his regiment he
found that he had lost promotion, and
that his Orderly-Sergeant was now his
Captain. He Is now living at LAcerne,
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