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castle. Neither was this experience so often
repeated as to become tedious, for in many
cases children were watching my progress
up the street, and waiting to hand me the
envelope containing their childish sacri-
| fees in the shape Of nickels or dimes, with
their own hands. The mother OF one such
little chap said from the doorway, He's
been waiting and looking for you all the
morning while her small sons complacent
smile upon handing me the long brown en-
velope gave evidence Of his satisfaction in
having properly performed public duty.
My good-natured and charitable green
grocer, putting bill into his envelope,
said: Indeed. I'd like to do better than
this but / can't do It, This Is almost an
everyday matter with me. If 1t amt San
Francisco, It's Washington But this was
not complimentary statement of fact,
and accompanied by cheerful smile
"A young man who keeps little market
near by inclosed bill In his envelope with
the wish that 1t were more, but business Is
so bad this month"; he said. And a young
liquor dealer in the same block, when /
fearlessly bearded him in his den, among
the kegs and barrels, asked. timidly. What
are people giving?' Upon my non-commit-
tai answer, What they are able he insist
ed that l tell him what most of 'em are
giving l said that some persons had put
silver, and some bills, in the envelopes, and
finally, upon my admission that several
contributions OF one dollar had been made,
he decided to give a dollar though he real
ly could not afford 1T, he said, adding.
iioi'ciy, Will 10 give WIidl Tic rest VI
EN- are giving.
Boy Not to Be Overlooked.
"A small colored boy of my acquaintance
met me up the street, and called out, Don t
forget to stop for mine, And / am sure
that his little store of nickels and pennies,
so gladly given will prove a blessing to
MIN who receives 1t, as we'll as to the dusky
little philanthropist who gave SO unhesitat-
ingly his all in the good cause.
"One pale, Sad-faced woman opened the
door in response to my knock, and. hand
ing me the envelope had left with her the
day before, said, with a ghost OF a smile:
This is only a widows mite, a mean little
80 cents, but it's the best 1 could do, and
it may help some L venture to say that
had each person in our fair city given as
generously in proportion to his means as
this lone widow and others with whom
came in contact in this house-to house can
of three blocks, our destitute brothers
and sisters in California would be clothed
and fed and warmed and sheltered and
comforted until they are once more able to
take care of themselves. However. from
the generous response of those living in
this small territory, 1t would seem that
Washington is doing her full share in this
humane work of feeding the hungry and
clothing the naked of our sister cities
across the continent"
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District No. /

B. T. Janney Total 1882 90 Jno. J..
Burch. 81; Simon Gordon. So; A. Behrman,
81; Louis Rernheim. 81; cash. 81; Mrs. BY
ram. Is cents; Mrs. H. r. Girton, 81: Capt.
tai Traction shops $3.50: W. T. Lawtin, So,
F. F. Appel. 81; Jno. II. Thompson 81:
cash. % cents; Arthur Bromley, 81; e. r..
Wheatiey. 50: Mrs. r. W. Suter, 10 cents;
Meyer family, 81; Michael Pelir. jr., 81; A.
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District No. sc

W. T. ,3aIiher. collector; total .$275 40.
H.. n. Foote. &26s D. N. Ransdell. s25;
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AT corner Drug store.
AT the corner drug store the envelope
was ready and waiting. to be delivered
promptly, with a smile and hearty good
wishes for the success of the work. Not all
were so prompt, however and waiting be-
fore obstinate front doors In a sun of mid
summer fierceness while a head was thrust
from an upper window and quickly with
drawn. or a surreptitious peep was taken
through Nottingham lace parlor curtains
before the lady OF the house. opened to
my ring or knock. made me feel like a
stranger knight of old being inspected
through the portcuilis before the draw
bridge was let down to give entrance 70 the
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O'Dowd, so cents; James H. Winters. q
cents; Cash. 80 cents: Cash. $3.50; Mrs.
Ashley. 80 cents; A. S. Caywood. $40
District No. "a.
Arthur B. Heaton, collector Total S11267
| F. G. Alexander, IS; T. E. Brown, So; Mrs.
Charles Browne. 81; Mrs. Dora Blumenthal,
| 81; Lydia BgeIow, ~ cents; f. w. Glenn
ents, IS; Alice E. Craig. 81; s. H. Gator, 81 !;
Jacob A. Chase. 81: H. R. Cockrille, 81;
Misses Dyer, So; Sacket Duryee. 81; homas
Evers. So; X. II. & E. L. Eckfeldt, 81; St
French, 81; N. Freeman 81; F. d. Gavin
81; William j. Jackson, So; Mary A. jack
Geraldine Lamb ct al, 50; M. C. X. Lup-
| ton, 81; John T. Layton. 81; ]. A. McCar-
thy, 81; Flora Macleod, 81: Mrs. c. Meier.
Sc; Daniel Murray. $3.50; Mrs. McButts, Is
cents; Newsom. 81; Phoenix Liquor Com
pany, 81: M. v. Potter. 81; s. NJ Pool, S.;
Sidney Perham, 81; Louis Park, so cents i;
Mrs 2; c. Pierson. 81 Edmonia ouisen-
so cents: H. 8. Shepard, So; Mrs s.. 81 !;
Mrs. Edward Shaffer. IS; E. T. S., so cents !;
c. w. Shelton. So: Mrs. James Stuart, So;
81; Mrs. E. Tauderschmidt. 80 cents; Ed
ward q. Wilson, 81; Mr.. and Mrs W. A.
Warf1eld. 81; C. II. Wells, 81; Westminster
street. 81; w. l., Is cents.
| District No. 81.
James l.. Norris, agent, $144.15; Quong
Quah s1.25: B. F. Phillip. 81; Young Wom-
ems Christian Home. 1915; j. T. Klawans
So; Cash, 81; Mrs. William C. Field, 81;
Richard Battle 81; John A. Saul. So; b.
Lewis, ST. Florence Wenner. 25 cents:
Miss Mary A. Gushing. $40; Walter c. Clep-
hane. So; John Yer Koran. 81; Mrs. James
P. Tolman, SO; Mrs. Helen A. Stephenson
81; Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Thomas, 81 NJ T.
Green. 81; G. I. NJ; rs cents; Alan c.
Clephane, IS; Bessie L. Watson, IS; Mrs
Hannah e. Crosby. So: Mrs. Amena f.
Chenault. so cents; Cash. so cents: Mrs.
Indiana Brooke IS; Quong Lee. 20 cents:
Cash, . cents; L. Cohen, 90 cents; Cash. Is
cents; David Lay 81: A. Burnstine, Sol;
Cash, 30 cents: Cash. 30 cents; j. G.. Bruce,
81; w. w. Johnson. % cents; J. G. Robin
| son, rs cents; J. I. Gray, 25 cents: Cash.
s.; M. Deutsch. 81; Adolph Mattern. S.:
Cash, 81 Miss Alice e. Johnson 81; Cash,
| 81: f. Roessler. 50; ]. A. Reynolds 81; J.
N. Denty, SIS; s. Mensh, 81; f. L. Mattel,
$40: II. 8. Conner 81: George B. King, 81:
Mrs. ]. D. Griffeth, 81; Watson F. Clark
| S.; Klein Lai Yuen. 81; Mrs. J. M. H.. IL;
J. l.. Norris, Jr., $40.
District No. 80.
w. T. '3aHiher. collector; total .$275. 40.
II. ~. Footes Is: D. N. Ransdeil. $2s;
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BENJAMIN Durfee-Total. $l2855.-WiIliam
Loef1er. 81; w H. Ernest, $: Andrew Hess
Ter. 81; Mr.. Dorr. 5oc.: c. Dickey. 81; A.
Beachler 25c.; Minder Bros. IS: Frank
Ernest, 81; f. p. Hamilton. &c.. @. Wolf,
26e.: Mr.. Keenan,. 81; william Sims. 2bc.;
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BY Philip T. Hall. total. ISL: Oficials OF
Industrial School. s17: Naval Observatory
staf, Thomas Murphy. 81: Cash 81; Eta
M. Eaton. 81: A. Jablow. 81: Cai,h. 81; Cash,
81 Nicholas Cahili, 81; Herbert L. Price.
So; William NJ Brown. 81; Mat. Frederick
son, 81; DR.. Morgan, 81; Benjamin Bass. e:
o. T. Wright. -: Mrs. r. p. Morrow. 81;
N. J. Carroll 81: Mrs. NJ Schneider, 81:
T. A. Donaldson, 81; L. w. g.. 81: J. C. D..
IS; James p. Willett. $40; p. T. Hall, 80
cents: Cash. 81: J. d. Entwiala, James &.
Echlon. 81; Mrs. A. d. Albert p; Mrs., ".
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cents: Richard K Murray. 81; James Pat.
terson, IS; David McAulin, 81.
District No. 5.
DIR. Glazebrook, total, 1919. 66-Thirty-
four cash items. $33. 40; cash. 81; Arson
Mills. 800; Mrs. John A. Johnston, 500;
Mrs. s. s. Cox, $50; Cook & Stoddard Co.
s2S; Isaac B. Jones, $25; Samuel 8. Adams,
10: Elizabeth Hardenbergh. SIS; Frank G,
Smith, $40: Mrs. Sophia L. Rutherford, $40;
Joseph K. McCamnson. $40; Mary W.
Strong, $40; Rosina Botsch, IS; Mrs. Dor
othy q. Paterson. So; Mrs Virginia B,
Stiles. IS; Mary p. Crane. s.; Joseph H.
Bowdoin. IS; w. F. HELEN, IS: 2l34 N
street northwest. 8: Miss Phillips. s.;
s.: Chester Snow. $3.50; Albert Halstead
81; Lydia Chaplin, 81; Mary H. Murphy. 81
Isabelle Murphy. 25c.; Jack Murphy, 25c.
NJ G. Feariy. 81: e. Murphy. Jr, 81; Smiths.
s; F. and B. W., IS: Randolph Meikie.
ham, Miss A. Meikleham and Miss 3
Meikleham, s.; Mrs Missouri b. Ross
$3.50; Mr.. T. c. Bailey. Mrs. T. C. Bailey
wife. 81; H. L. Nyman. 81; 2 friend to the
sufferers. 81; 1900 22d street. 81; cash, 81;
DR.. H. B. Barker, 81: Mrs D. I. Mercier. 81
H. 8. w, 81; BARLEY Thornton. -; X. r.,
81; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Sc; Miss Murray Led
yard. e; F: W. Stone. 81: NJ L. Niche. =
Mrs. John D. Miley, 81; Cash. 81: Mrs. Sa.
rah N WEIGH, e; 2oo7 Q street. e; Nelson
W. C. Daniel. 81: Hiram p Soper, 81; Miss
Sadie Newman, 81; Eugene Avery, 81: New
ton Whitten, 81; Mrs. A. l. Price. 81: Mrs
Isabel Stone, p; Mrs. W. E spurgin, q;
2Ith street. 81; 1. B. Price. 81; Dr. Conner
81: A. H. Kammerer. 81: 8. e. Lawton, 81
from q Baby. 81: Edward MCGUIRE. 81: j
": Gsaes. =; Mrs u 8 Warins. q
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
By Lieut.. .-Gen. J. B. HOOD, c. S. A.
States Armies.

high state of perfection obtained by the
troops in the Virginia army, under the
training and mode of handling of Gen.
Lee. In the course of daily life our
thoughts and convictions generally re-
ceive their impress from our surround
ings: and, if we confine our experiences
to any one sphere of life, without con-
tact with the various spheres around
US, we lose that power of comparison
by which we are enabled to form cor
rect judgment of things and men.
These officers formed their decision
from but one standpoint, which was the
Army of Tennessee, and they compre-
kended not fully the spirit of heroism
which pervaded the army led by our
great chieftain to victory after victory.
Therefore they were partial judges
when came into question the compare
tive spiritlessness of the Western Army,
as it slowly retreated a distance of 100
miles, without a single glorious victory
to inscribe upon its banners.
The Small Army More Effective.
If requisite, 1 could bring forth
abundant evidence from officers of that
army that the continuous retreat from
Dalton to the plains of Georgia pro-
The National tribune., 1906-04-19

ing discouraged and disappointed in not
seeing the enemy easily and certainly
driven back.
"A General who resorts to intrench-
! ments, when there is any chance of
success in engaging In the open field,
commits great error. Intrenchments
are sometimes necessary for the safety
of an army, encountering greatly su-
perior numbers TO gain time, or to save
an army defeated by superior numbers
When these occasions are plainly vis-
ihle to the army do not see that its eff
ficiency is necessarily impaired, when
encountering the enemy again in the
open field; but the habitual use of in
trenchment certainly impairs the bold>
ness OF attack in any army.
ITO attack intrenchments, give me
troops who have never served behind
them. Good troops, in line of battle be-
fore using intrenchments. feel as secure
without works as with them. AS an
instance, recall your division, at Sharps-
burg, when attacked by more than five
times its number in an open field, or
again your brigade at Gaines'S Mills,
when 1t carried the works of the enemy
Il would not be understood as argu-
ing against the use of intrenchments
when the occasion is plain for their
use. but certainly against an army hab-
ItUally using them, for the latter use of
there is no campaign, and the Generals
are besieging, or resisting a siege in
fact, and with casualties from day to
day soon equivalent to the loss in a
general engagement.
Il am yours, truly,
stephen D. Lee.''
/ This officer enjoyed a fair opportuni-
| ty to note the effect of long-continued
use of intrenchments upon an army. He
served with distinction until the close
OF the war; and displayed superior abil-
! ity as corps commander whilst in the
| Army of Tennessee.
| Illustrations From History.
forcible example Of the difference
in the mode Of handling troops-as H.
Illustrated by Gen. Lee and those Gem
erals who constantly resort to the use
of fortifica.ions-is affor ded in the re-
cent "ar between France and Prussia,
ard also in that between Turkey and
Russia. One hundred and fifty thou
sand of Louis Napoleon's army, under
Bazaine, shut themselves up in the
stronghold of Metz, allowed much
larger number of Germans to surround
them, to construct works almost as
formidable an their owp, and quietly
The National tribune., 1906-04-19

Of constraint a. those which induced
Gen. Lee finally to resort to them, my
own experience has taught me that the
continued use thereof by an army has
a demoralizing influence
AN army cannot at one time fight
behind breastworks, with the practical
demonstration that its position renders
it equal to three times the strength OF
the foe, and, at another time, when
occurs a favorable opportunity of at
tack, forget its own experience in the
use of intrenchments, and charge the
enemy's works, and force him to fly
from the field, as was so often the case
In Virginia.
Hoping soon to have your valued
opinion upon this subject, 1 am truly
yours, j. b. HOOD.
IntrenchmentS Destroy Morale.
1 received the subjoined in reply:
"Brookeville, Miss, Jan. 26, 1874.
ITO Gen. ]. b. Hood.
General: In your favor of the nth
inst. you ask my opinion of the gen
eral effect of intrenchments upon an
army My experience during the re-
cent war was nearly equally divided In
serving with and without intrench-
ments.
MY service with the Army of North
Virginia ended after the battle OF
Standardization in the campaigns iii
Mississippi, involving the fall of Vicks-
burg-again in the campaign in Geor--
gia, involving the fall of Atlanta, and
also the last campaign into Tennessee
Intrenchments We're generally used in
my service in the West They we not
used in Virginia up to the time L was
transferred West. 1 am free to say
that 1 consider it a great misfortune to
any army to have to resort to intrench-
ments; its morale is necessarily impair
ed from their constant use.
Troops once sheltered from fire be-
hind works never feel comfortable un-
less in them. The security of iutrench-
ments is a constant subject of discus
sion by troops who use them. 1t is a
matter of education. They are taught
that one man equals five or six of the
enemy This they remember when
called upon to attack intrenchments OF
the enemy about which they are nee
essarily timid. Troops in works. ENGAGE
the first time, are always bolder than
afterwards-stand erect and deliver
their fire with precision as they were
used to in the open field; after a few
engagements the thought of constant
security is always with them, and their
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
The S4th Ind.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
please publish a short history of the
S4th Ind? Quite number of its sur
vivors reside in this vicinity.-Robert
F. Long, Eaton, Ind.
The S4th Ind. was organized at Rich
mond and Indianapolis from Septem-
ber, 1862, and mustered out June Il,
1865. Col. Nelson Trusler resigned and
Lieut-Col. Martin E. Miller was in COM
mand when the regiment was mustered
out. 1t belonged to the Fourth Corps,
Army of the Cumberland, and lost 81
killed and 147 died from disease.-Edo
itor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
TIE 9TH ky. Cav. and 18th Ky. Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short history of the 5th KY. Cav. and
18th Ky. Cav. 1 have been a subscriber
to The National Tribune for 20 years,
and expect to remain one as long as i
can raise 81 TO pay my subscription.
Push the Service Pension bill.-T. C.
Shinhurst, Greengrove, KY.
The 5th KY. Cav. was organized at
Gallatin and Nashville March 81, 1862,
and mustered out May 8, 1865. Col.
David r. Haggard was discharged; Col.
William P. Sanders, of the Regular
Army, was killed, and Col. Oliver l..
Baldwin resigned. Lieut.-Col. William
T. Hoblitzel was in command when the
regiment was mustered out. 1t belonged
to the cavalry of the Army of the Cum
berland, and lost Sc killed and III died
from disease.
The 18th Ky. Cav. was organized at
Columbia, Dec. %, 1868, and mustered
out Jan. 10, 1865. The Colonel was
James w. Weatherford. 1t belonged to
the Army of the Ohio, and lost 10 killed
and S4 died from disease.-Editor Ma
tional Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-19

object is to be always covered by the
works while under fire.
"An army, accustomed to intrench-
ments, has its efficiency impaired as a
whole, from the fact that in nearly
every division one or two brigades con-
slider it hazardous in the extreme to at
tack intrenchments; hence, in the at
tack hesitate, and hesitancy in attack
ing works is certain defeat. a bold and
defiant attack on works, though attend
ed with great loss when successful, gen.
orally drives troops from the works
before reaching them-which shows
that boldness in attack and nearness
make a sudden change in the ideas Of
the troops behind the works, they he
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
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The National tribune., 1906-04-19
The Sd Nd.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a brief sketch of the Sd Md.-John
White, Soldiers Home. Danville. III.
The Sd Md. was organized at Balti-
more and WilliamspOrt from June is,
1861, and mustered out July 81, 1865.
The first Colonel was James c. McCon-
nell, who was discharged and succeede d
by Col. David P. De Witt, who was dis
charged and succeeded by Col. Joseph
NJ. Sudsburg. He was succeeded by
Col Gilbert P. Robinson. 1t belonged
to Williams's Division of the Twelfth
Corps, and lost 81 killed and 134 died
from disease.-Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1906-04-19

already mentioned, Lee handled his
troops upon a directly opposite basis
They were always taught to work out
the best means to get at the enemy. In
order to cripple or destroy him, in lieu
OF ever seeking the best means to get
away from him. Therefore the Lee and
Jackson school is the opposite of the
Joe Johnston school, and one will al
ways elevate and inspirit, whilst the
other Will depress and paralyze
The statement Of Lieut.-Gens. Hardee
and Stewart TO the effect that the Com
federate army. after crossing the Chat
tahoochee, had as much spirit and con-
fidence as 1t possessed at Dalton, is cr-
roneous. Whilst have a proper regard
for the opinions Of these officers VINO
SPOKE, l believe. in all sincerity, l can
not but consider that their Impressions
were formed from their own standpoint,
without having actual knowledge of the
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
~. 3. Hood"
UFrankfort Nv Ian % 1874

"Frankfort, KY, Jan. %, 1871.
Gen. John B. Hood, New Orleans, La.
General: Your letter of the 18th
inst. is received. In answer to your
first inquiry have to say that, in my
opinion, you were furnished with all
the State forces that the Governor of
Georgia could by the use of extranrd::- :
nary powers bring to assist in the de-
fense of Atlanta.
Your SECOND question calls for my
opinion as to the ability of 5000 MILL
tia to have occupied the trenches in
front of the enemy and have held At
lanta against Gen. Shermans army Of
The National tribune., 1906-04-19
The 51St Mo.

Editor National Tribune: Please pub
lish a history of the 51st Mo, and OBJ
lige-J ohn Mclean, Basait. Colo.
The 51st Mo. was organized az St
Joseph's from March 1. 1865, for one
year, with David Moore as Colonel. 1t
was mustered out of service Aug. 81.
1865. and belonged to the Army of
the Mississippi.-Editor National
Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-20
ANNUAL MEETING

Of Mount Carmers Children's Home.
 The annual meeting of the Mount Carmel Children's Home Corporation was held Tuesday afternoon in the Y. M. c. A, building.
 The following officers were elected for the year: President, F. W. Pardee; secretary, George V. Smith; treasurer, John E. Lomas; auditor, Walter R. Downs.
 Board of Managers, Frank W. Par dee, George w. Smith, Mrs. Mary L. Bronson, Mrs. r. H. Cram, Mrs A. c. Stiles, Mrs. w. H. EllSins and Mrs. D. H. Cooper
 The report of the treasurer showed receipts for the year from all sources as $5,S25, and a balance on hand Janua- ry 15 of $104.
 There has been paid on the mort gage debt on the property during the year $1,S00, reducing the debt to $1,700
 The report of the managers states that the present plan of collecting funds for support of the home has re- dued the cost of collection materially so that instead of 30 per cent, as for merly, 1t is now only 15 per cent That Miss Beach, the supervising matron of i the home, who is also the collector, has been very efficient, and her work highly commended. That the number of chil- dren in the home is now thirty-two which is all the present building vii accommodate without crowdlng; that there is a considerable waiting list oi applications which they cannot take fol lack of room; that during the year tht health of the children has been re. markedly good.
 l The Ladies' Auxiliary have completed land furnished the Hospital Cottage an( have contributed toward the debt O the home the sum of $579. They art Inow engaged in remodeling an old cot ltage into home for the farm super Iintendent and his wife.
 The home has purchased during tn year an adjoining tract of four acre which were needed for garden an, meadow, as well as for future buildin, sites. The cost of the same, 5000, ha been paid in full During the year tn main buildings have been painted ant shingled throughout, also intelio changes and Improvements made; tn materials for which and the labor il part were gratuitously contributed b. Friends of the home, to whom we ar greatly indebted. Necessary frees lcapes and hydrants have been provide, for the safety of all. A gasoline en zine has been installed to supplement lthe windmill, thus providing an unfaiI ing water supply for.all needs.
 The home has pro ed the wisdom o its founders, and it's usefulness depend upon the liberal support given to it b, those interested in caring for the chil dren, who need just the kind of car given in this Christian home.