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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
EVER SEEKING SHADOW LETTER.
Odd Hobby Of Man Who, Scans the
Advertised Mail List.

One man with an odd hobby isn't
person who gets much mail and what
he has or expects to have he can keep
In mind very easily. Probably he never
had a letter which went astray.
Yet every time he sees in the news
papers the list of advertised mail sent
out from time time by the general
post-office in New York he turns al
once to the initial letter under which
his name comes and runs carefully
through the list. He has never yet
found any letter that might be cup
posed to be for him and furthermore
hasn't found any that might be for any
of his relatives.
He takes an odd pleasure in doing 1t,
however, sometimes with that eager
ness which impels man to grub
through a packet Of old letters in
hopes that he may come upon some
rare variety Of stamp. Really, If ever
he found his name in the list 1t prob
ably would kill his enjoyment of the
hunt forever Overwhelmingly York
san.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
Surgery in China.

The Royal College of Surgeons and
physicians in London has just re-
ceived queer gift for its museum
nothing less than collection OF path
illogical specimens from Upper Egypt.
Some months ago several cemeteries
were discovered, apparently centuries
old, and the skeletons were found to
be 80 perfectly preserved by reason Of
the careful burial as well as OF the pc
culiar climate that It was quite pos
sible to observe what means had been
used for setting broken bones. and
what bone diseases were most com
mon. Nearly 400 specimens showed
the surgical methods in use 5000
Years before Christ, and gave proof Of
4 very thorough knowledge OF several
principles still in use to-day. There
are two examples Of splints used for
fracture Of the forearm, the bones
coming from the most ancient tombs.
These specimens are said 10 be the
Oldest in existence, and their dis
covery interests medical men.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
The erooer,s Natural Mistake.

Mr.. Dash was grocer with lofty
social aspirations, and he decided it
would be beneficial to his status to
Join the local golf club. In due course
he presented himself on the links,
faultlessly dressed, and secured the
services of a hardened caddie. The
youth appeared dubious from the out
set, but when, at the first vigorous
onslaught, peppering of Mother
Earth was sent into his eyes and
gaping mouth he became positively
disguised.
You're maxim a mistake, mister"
he said, pointedly. ITS no customary
to put the tee in the caddie at govt"
Tid-Bits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
a Means Of Identification.

A woman entered a police station
In Holland and asked the officer in
charge to have the canals dragged.
my husband has been threatening,
for some time, to drown himself, she
explained, and he's been missing now
for two days"
Anything peculiar about him by
which he can be recognized?" asked
the officer, preparing to fill out de-
scription blank.
For several moments the woman
seemed to be searching her memory.
Suddenly her face frightened.
"Why, yes, sir. He's deaf. Every
body's Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER.
Fate Of Unhappy Man Who Aroused
Ire of Young Mother.

The baby in arms was screaming
Justify and the man in the gray suit
could not hide his irritability.
What on earth, madam" he splut-
tered, "do you mean by bringing such
a bowling brat into a public vehicle|
1T isn't brat retorted the moth
err, with natural indignation, "AndA II
I'm any judge, it doesn't howl half as
much as you did at its age, going by
the looks of you"
The man in gray wrisgled uneasily
under the general scrutiny
Baby, see the ugly man." pursued
the Infatuated female, pointing at him.
"See the monkey-ponkey, gorilla man,
what might take a first prize at
Beauty show for the horriblest face?
Baby, hush, or the ugly monkey man
will"
But the sentence remained unfin-
ished, for the man in the gray suit
had bolted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14

All the world knows that gold, silver
and gems are constantly disappearing
in India to swell the hidden stores Of
the people. What no one knows Is the
accumulated amount. The late Dun
ming Macleod estimated that there
might be $1,000, 100000 in hidden gold
alone. OF silver there may be even
more ii proportion, as the silver rupee
has long been the common money cur
rent ia India. OF hidden gems no one
has ever been bold enough to estimate
the yalue.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
rhen and Now.

When a young man came a-wooing
in the old days, the entire family didn't
take to the fire-escape so as to give
him chance. The stern parents stood
guard over the girl, and put the lover
10 his mettle to steal moments CON
verse with her, or press her hand in
secret. wherefore, there were many
Opponents and few old maids.
The man who can't be driven IN az
the front door with club to see a
girl who is dying to see him, is ready
to break his neck climbing up to a
window to get glance from a maiden
who will maybe look at him, and may
be won't-Toledo Blade.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
A Serious
Affair

The young woman with the tip-tiltec
nose surveyed the young man with 8
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14

perfect expression
of sad sweetness
81 can't believe
q word of what
y GU say, yot
know" she said.
We'll, | like
that" excla1met
the young man
reproachfully. "It
like to know why
If / were likl
some men | nigh
understand, b u I
-"
But of course
you are different,
the young woman
suggested,
He eyed hel
narrowly, but hel
e Xpr e S ST o n o.
childllke in n G .
cence did not wa
yer.
of course .
am" he affirmed
stoutly. That
what I've beer
Tying to impress
upon you al
these months. ]
: cu've learned a.
b uch as that In
lcouragod. Yo'
Is cn't believe me
j 81 because yot
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The National tribune., 1908-09-10
Port Gibson and chnrnpIon HIN.

Editor National Tribune: | was great
ly interested in your history of the
Nickspurg campaign. and followed it
very carefully. My regiment, the 18th
Ind. belonged TO Eoyey's Division.
which opened the ball at Port Gibson
oil that memorable May 1, 1853. My
regiment was directly in front of a rebel
battery from Georgia. I think, and i'm
mediateIy went for it. The Georgians
were somewhat surprised at the audaci-
ty Of the Yanks. who shot their horses
down as they ran forward, yelling like
the devil. but We got the guns all the
same, tho not without a sacrifice on our
part. In this charge, led by our gallant
Col. Dan Macauiey, many prisoners
who had been wounded were taken with
our own wounded in a captured wagon
to the Magnolia Church. The pews were
soon removed, and the church was soon
full of the poor fellows as well as the
shaded churchyard. Col.
Hogg. Of the I'd III. Cav, rode up to the
fence, and, calling me, gave me can
teen full of commissary whisky. telling
me to give the poor wounded boys q
drink. The first fellow / approached
was the Captain of the rebel Georgia
battery, who had received a mortal
wound above the heart. l asked him If
he would like drink, reaching out my
hand to raise him up. He said, Yes,
/ will take drink; but. d--n you. well
whip you in the end" In about Is
minutes he was dead. At Champion
Hills Gen. George F. McGinnis, who
was our second Colonel. was in COM
mand of the First Brigade of Hovey's
Division. He vas promoted during our
march thru Louisiana. and was in COM
mand of our brigade all during the
Vicksburg campaign, Our brigade
opened the struggle at Champion Hills.
and after the first dash UP that bloody
hill. headed By Col McCauley and the
18th Ind, the rebels fell back. and we
took and kept therbattery in our front.
Then the Johnnies returned in force
and began driving our men back. Gen.
MeGinnis, on foot, stood up, and formed
q new line from the fleeing line to face
and hold the fianlxing rebels till REIN
forcements came. He saved the capture
of most of Hovey's Division.-C ]. Dur
ham, Fife Major, 11th Ind, Douglas,
Kan
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
The ath Mnss. cny.

Editor National Tribune: l see men,
tion of three colored cavalry regiments
in the war of the rebellion. There was
a fifth. regiment made up of colored
men, which was in the, Twenty-fifth
Corps, Army of the James, commanded
by Col. Russell Will YOU please say
something about ii. as L have never
seen any mention of the eegiment?-
James IT. Mann, Central Islip, N. Y.
The 5th Mass. Cav. was. ypade up of
colored men and organized in the Au-
tumn of 1863. The first company WAS
mustered in Jan. 9. 1864, and other
companies not until May q. The Colonel
was Henry S. Russell. of Boston. Upon
arriving at Washington Col Russell was
placed in command of provisional bri-
gade OF colored troops assembled there
for instruction and discipline. The reg
iment was armed as infantry, and when
sent to City Point was put In the Third
Division, Eighteenth Gorps.nWhiie there
IL took part in the fight at Baylor's
Farm. where 1t lost three killed and 1a
wounded. Among the latter weres Coli
Russell and Maj. Adams. leaving the
command to Maj. Bowditch. 1t did
picket duty most of the time, was tenn
porarily assigned to the Tenth Corps,
and later sent to Point Lookout to
guard Confederate prisoners. Col Rus
sell resigned Feb. IA, 1865, when u. II.
Adams became Colonel, and returned
with the regiment to the field. 1t was
on duty in front of Petersburg when
that place fell. and in June ordered to
Texas. Col. Adams resigned, and was
succeeded by Lieut.-Col Samuel T..
Chamberlain. The regiment was sent to
the Rio Grande in expectation of trou-
ble5 with the French, but finally mus
tered out Oct 81. 1865.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
Wna RedIend Murdered,

Editor National Tribune: John z.
Stone, Co. j, 18th Ind came to the
Home at Fort Dodge and as the 18th
Ind. and 18th Ind were called half
brothers. John and l met as brothers
He tells me about a strange mystery
that happened upon Cheat Mountain
while We were surrounded by Gen Lee
the same gentleman who afterwards
commanded the Confederate Army of
Northern Virginia. AS soon as Col
Kimball, then Colonel of the 14th Ind.
found that we were surrounded, he sent
out a company in four or five different
directions, and everywhere they went
they had brushes with the Johnnies,
and the latter finding the Yanks in so
many different places, thought the
mountain was alive with Yanks. The
24th. 25th and 32d Ohio was with us
Comrade Stone says that on Sept. 12,
f3 OF Co. | of the 18th Ind. were sent
Dutchman OF the 14th got cut of.
from his squad. Joined the 18th boys.
and were presently surrounded by the
rebels, in among the laurel bushes, and
all fighting fiercely. The rebels out
numbered our boys and all saw that
resistance was useless. but this 14th
Red Head who after using his musket
when the rebels circled closer opened
upon them with a revolver, killed or
wounded rebel Sergeant, wounded a
Captain. when the rebels rushed upon
Red Head and overpowered him. Stone
and the 18th boys and Red Head OF
the f4th were taken to Libby. then to
Ala, and then to Salisbury
When they were at Salisbury about
month Wirz afterwards at Anderson
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
Recapfured Prisoners,

Editor National Ty1busS: Quite a
number of Union pgtsOne3, to escape
the horrors of furtA4r' Imprisonment,
took the oath of allegiance to the Con-
federacy Some time during the fol-
lowing December the most OF then;
were captured by a raiding party at
Egypt Station, Miss. How mary of them
were captured. and what became of
them ?-T. J. Williams. Duncan, Okla.
Only about 100 eX-prisoners of war
were captured by Gen. B. H. Grierson
at Egypt Station, Dec. %, 1864 They
belonged to the 10th Tenn, c. s. A.
and were part of 500 prisoners captured
by Gen. Grierson on that raid. He for
warded them to Alton, ILL.,, on a special
roll Specifying who they were, and
recommending them to the lenity of
the Government. There were others of
the same class found there, making the
total number $50. These men applied
TO be sent back to their own regiments,
but Gen. Dodge recommended that this
be not done. as they would be in danger
uf capture by the enemy. There We're
also in Alton at that time 1000 prison.
ers of war and conscripts, who refused
to be exchanged and go back to the
Southern Confederacy. Gen. Dodge rec
commended that all these be formed into
a regiment and sent out West TO guard
the Overland Mail and Telegraph
Routes May 13 A. A. Hosmer, Major
and Judge-Adyocate, recommended
that they should not be regarded as
prisoners of war, but be held and tried
as deserters. He stated that Lieut.-Col.
Yorke, I'd y. j. Cav, reported that the
larger part of them were on the rebel
skirmish line, and when our forces
came within range opened a heavy fire,
killing three officers and 20 men and
wounding four others. He then made
a charge, when they threw down their
arms and surrendered. They could
have escaped from the skirmish line to
our troops, but did not do SO, and the
deadly precision of their fire shows they
intended to repel our forces if possible.
On the other hand. six of them came
into our lines during the night before
the battle and gave valuable informa-
ton. Maj. Hosmer recommended that
these six be seSt back to their regi-
ments. As there rs no further record
of these prisoners. it is likely that they
were all set free in the general clearing
out of the prisons.-Editor National
Yribune.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
From m Old Confederate.

Editor National Tribune: ! write
this letter TO your paper hoping it may
attract the attention of one of the old
veterans of the civil war who some
years ago wrote letter to The National
Tribune. In that letter he asked for the
address of a Confederate soldier he met
at the battle of Mine Run. This was
one of the Wilderness battles and oc-
CURED during Grants campaign near
the close of the war, and is not far
from Culpeper Court House. In this
battle, while he, with a dozen others,
lay wounded, they called to several Con-
federate soldiers as they ran by. Stay
with us" We answered.: "No:-it is too
hot herew Have you any water %
was the next question. Yes" said,
my canteen has just been filed" and
cutting the strap, handed it to one
saying. divide with the boys" This
Union soldier wrote that If he knew my
address he would be glad to pay me a
visit. If he is still living, give him a
cordial invitation to visit me.-Thomas
Jones, Winslow, Ark.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
Gen. Hooker.

Editor National Tribune: Your his
tory of the Army of the Potomac is
most interesting to those comrades who
served in that splendid army, and as
one who served in it for four years in
Sickles's Brigade, of Hookers Old Di-
vision of the Third Corps, and
saw much of Gen. Hooker, I cannot
conceive how The National Tribune can
justify its attacks on Gen. Hooker's
character and become the instrument
of reyiying the old charge of drunken
ness al Characteristic, Or collapse of
his mental yigor on April 30 for want
Of liquor.
When the Committee on the Conduct
of the War, after an exhaustive inves-
tigation, fully exonerated Hooker from
such charge it ought to settle that SLAM
der for all time. Now thousands of
comrades who believe in The National
Tribune take all your extreme state
ments against Hooker as facts. while
many of them are simply theories of
Hooker's enemies.
] noted that in your issue of April 16
last that Comrade Herman, Past Com
mander, Department of Ohio, G.. A r.,
readily accepts your version of "too
much liquor Or too little" and then
proceeds to read US temperance lee
ture. Does Comrade Herman know
anything about the facts in the case ?
If so, let him present his proofs.
The Committee on the Conduct of the
War decided that the charge of drunk
enness was false. and "1f false then
those who had circulated so atrocious
a slander against a faithful public SER
want who was periling his life in de-
fense OF his country. without full au-
thority to support the accusation.
should be exposed and held-up to the
scorn of all honorable men" Now I do
not for an instant wish to infer that
Comrade Herman deserves to be in
cluded IN the class of slanderers that
the Committee on the Conduct of the
War describes, but II seems to me it is
up to him TO produce his proofs
Lowell Purdy. Major, 74th n. Y. (5th
Excelsiorl: John ID. Kerry, Major, u.
S. Vols. GO. G, 1st Mass. Vols, Jersey
CITY. ". J.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
wIlder's Brigade.

Editor National Tribune: Will you
kindly call the attention or the COM
rades of the Wilder Brigade to the Re-
union Of the organiZationia at Lafayette,
Ind, Sept. II, Is and 1e next? Gen.
Wilder and his wife viii be there, and
it is hoped Gen. James H. Wilson. under
whose command the. brigade stormed
and carried the works at Selma, Ala,
and led the advance into Macon, Ga.
will be present also, with many other
friends of the boys of,the Old command
Illness of my wife made Unnecessary to
come to this land of &nnsliine, and will
prevent my being with the comrades
at this Reunion. I regret 1t much, but
wish all who possibly canYto be there,
and believe that thru the columns of
your justly popular journal can reach
many whose address is unknown to me.
Col. c. G. Thomsoni lafayette, Ind.
Vice President for the 72d4nd., Is Act
ing President, and to him all communi-
cations should be addressd.-L. s. Kill
born, President, Wilder's Brigade, Long
Beach Cal
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
An.Iou. TO Ger 10 IN. Front.

Editor National Tribune. Comrade
Joseph w. Cutler wants to hear from
the "kids'' who were anxious to get to
the front When the war began l was
living with my parents in the woods,
where Covert, Mich, is now. l was
16 years cid and very small for my age.
Early In the Spring 1 was. out in the
woods making sap troughs with my
father, when n chum of mine came
along and told me he was going to De-
catur to enlist WELL said I. '.if you
will wait until after dinner I'll go with
you" My father made no objection,
so, after dinner, we started for Deca-
tur, 20 or 25 miles distant, on foot
Boys did not ride bicycles or ponies in
those days. We arrived at our destina-
ton the next day all 80. K" When we
found the recruiting Office and appeared
before the officer he said to us. ''Well,
boys. what can / do for you? ?" Well,
l have never forgotten how he took the
starch all out of us two kids. "Ha, ha,
har' he laughed, fitting back in his
chair. You boys must go back home
and eat more pork and beans before
you can enlist" There was nothing left
for us to do but obey orders, and 1 did
not get the fever again until June, 80,
when I enlisted. My chum, Gill Burn
ham, who went with me to Decatur
also enlisted, but understand never
came back from the war. Now, want
to tell Comrade Cutler that i was one
of Sherman's "bummers'' on the march
to the sea, and / think that my infiu-
ence had something to do with John
ston's surrender.-W. F. Jenkins, Co.
1, 105th Ill.,, Arcadia, Neb.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10

ville) came in and inquired for Red
Head, Calling him by name. and took
him out. Comrade Stone says they
went off together. talking Dutch. Stone
has forgotten Red Heads name, and
says they tried, time and again. to find
out what became of Red Head. but
never could hear what became of him
Those Cheat Mountain rebels doubtless
kept track of him and had it in for him.
and it is supposed they took him from
prison and murdered him. Red Head
doubtless. belonged to Co. E of the
14th, as that was a German company,
and was out in the mountains under
Capt. Coons. Perhaps Capt. Myerhoff,
of Evansville, Ind, could throw some
light upon this bit Of history. Capt.
Coons became Colonel of the 14th Ind,
and was killed at Spotsylvania-rode
his horse up against the breastworks.
Capt. Simons. of our Co. d, was NOR
tally wounded on top of the breast
works.-Owen T. Wright, Sergeant, Co.
ID. i4th and goth Ind, Dodge City. Kan.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
Dug the Resimen.aI Well.

Editor National Tribune: Some time
ago / read In a magazine an article
from correspondent on war reminis-
cences and spoke of a well that was
dug by a New York regiment at War
rentOn Junction, Va. The we'll was all
right, but the diggers were wrong. I'll
tell you all about that well. After Get
tysburg our command, Battery C, 1st
W. Va. Art, camped some little time at
the Junction, and in that country in
July and August water Is scarce. A
cOInrade, Anon Huff (talked to MIN
last night). started to dig this we'll and
turned in TO help him. We went down
about six feet and struck stone; got our
blacksmith to make drills; Huff would
hold the drill and / would strike 1t with
sledge; then we exchanged. We
blasted and dug and finally struck a
The National tribune., 1908-09-10

Bolivar Hights guns. under Capt Phil
lips made it interesting for them. and
it being now quite dark they only came
up once. The next morning the battle
opened with great firing. but shortly
after Miles ordered the white flag raised,
and was himself struck by shell soon
after and moTtaliy wounded. Col. Will
lard requested Miles TO allow him to
axe his mon out, but was refused. The
1000 men of the regiment were formed
in three lines, stacked arms, then back
ward marched three PAGES. a rebel
guard went thru the men, and took all
their arms from them. and Stonewall
Jackson with his bodyguard appeared
and looked the men over. The rebel
General rode 81 roam horse, was dressed
in black frock coat. butternut-colored
pants and black hat. with three silver
stars on his coat collar and three stars
on right and left forearm. The terms
OF surrender were soon concluded and
the men paroled, Colonies signing for
their regiments. Thus ended the dis
graceful, surrender of Harper's Ferry
Capt F. S. Esmond, 125th n. Y,
Orangeville, o.
The National tribune., 1908-09-10
What To Do IF
You Have Catarrh

II you suffer from catarrh of the
head, nose, throat or lungs you must
employ some treatment more effective
than sprays, douches, blood remedies,
ointments and inhalers, for all of these
have proven failures.
treatment entirely different from
any of the above consists of a warm,
medicated smoke-vapor, which, being
Inhaled, reaches directly every affected
spot. Just as catarrh gets into the air
passages by inhaling cold and raw air,
laden with dust and germs, so the heal
ing, warm yapor of this remedy is car
ried to every affected spot curing ca
tarrh, bronchitis, catarrhal deafness,
asthma and all other catarrhal affec-
tions.
Any reader who suffers from eatarrh
should give this remedy a test. Write
to DR.. ]. w. Blosser, 500 Walton street,
Atlanta, Ca, and You will receive by
return mail free trial sample of the
remedy, and also free booklet telling
all about the treatment.