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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18

enough so that we heard. the officers
ter line. We were, in II sack, the
farthest end of ii, top, and the running
out of it was no joke Some of our
biggest men came thru without equip
ments rather than be captured. o. the
pity of it all that any one. should have
blame for the disaster. Your write
up makes clear some things l did not
understand. John Barleyccrn must
have been in command, Gen Know 1t
ALL whom no halter or tafiDr on earth
could have fitted, allowing him to be
the judge.
/ suppose you intend to keep on I'M
til the history of the Army of the
Potomac is complete. So far as my
reading has extended. fe'have never
seen any acknowledgment of the par
ticipation of the Fifth Corps in the
charge at Cold Harbor on the morn
ing of June 3, 1864. 1 was then a
Sergeant in the independent company
of the 4th Mich. fn<the Second Brigade.
First Division of that Corps, and i
know that my regiment was in that
charge. and that l was right guide of
my company. I suppose the whole
brigade. commanded by Col. Sweitzer, of
the SID Pa. was also in the charge.
One history says that the Fifth Corps
was on the right at Bethesda Church.
The next day, after the rebels had evac-
uated our front, / went down the line
to the right, perhaps mile. and saw
evidence of an awful battle. In the
woods away to our right the lines
came within four rods of meeting.
and the trees and shrubbery were lit
orally moved off about breast high.
Except as the light breastworks hid
them, no man could have lived under
such a fire. AS far as 1 went - the
right the line was connected. What
ever may have been the position of the
rest of the corps. it is certain we made
the charge. losing good many killed
and wounded. 1t is also certain that
the battle extended some distance to
our right in nearly straight line. and
beyond that there must have been the
protection of the flank You may have
the matter written up, but whether you
have or not, won't you see if the records
do not bear out my statements to the
end that the Fifth Corps gets proper
recognition. especially the Second Bri-
gade, First Division, who were not on
the right, but very much in the midst
of it?-Henry S. Wells, Quincy, Ill.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
a NEW LINCOLN STORY.
He Calls Tall Boy DAT of tho Ranks for
n Comparison of flights.

Comparison of flights.
regiment (93d Pa.) was passing thru
Washington and Georgetown we passed
in review on Pennsylvania avenue. and
among the thousands who lined the
sidewalks was very tall gaunt man,
with pale countenancc, dressed in a
black frock coat clinging somewhat in
differently to him. black silk hat; with
thoughtful adm serious cast of face,
and who called out: ''Bubi Bub,''
Capt. Arthur hearing him, and motto
ing that the man was addressing me,
informed me of it and gave me permits
sion to leave the ranks. At once, with
no special thought on my part, this
tall, gaunt looking man, with pleas
ing friendliness of manner, grasped my
hand and said: Excuse my rude
ness; it was jealousy on my part that
made me call you from the ranks to
size you up
He said: How tall are you?" and
''What is your age?''
1 replied: six feet, six and half:
and I am in my 18th year: 1 weigh 140
pounds
He at once drew from his packet 4
black, cloth-covered memorandum
book, and. with an ordinary stub lead
pencil noted down my answer. He then
introduced himself in this characters
tic way:
Il am Old Abe"
/ was startled but felt honored- He
then introduced to me Vice President
Hannibal HamIin as my Son" Then
/ noticed Gen. Cameron and Gov. a.
G. Curtin standing in the group. He
noted our separate and combined
nights in the memoranda, each giving
his full name and hight as follows:
Mahlen Shaaber, B SO Pa, feet,
1-2 inches.
Abraham Lincoln. President. feet.
inches
Hannibal Hamlin, Vice President, 6
feet, 1-2 inches.
Gen Cameron, Secretary of War. 6
feet. 1 inch
Governor Curtin. Pennsylvania. 6
feet. 9 inches.
Total, 81 feet, inches.
He said, jokingly: This incident,
where SO many tall men have met, will
never occur again"
After a somewhat longer converse
ton, he volunteered to me some good
advice. He indicated what my habits
should be, and my diet in camp; that 1
must eat no pastrg', pies, etc: and en-
phasized the precaution against the
use of Intoxicating drinks. He told me,
when lying down to sleep, l should al
ways rest the head lower than the
chest; to expand my lungs, and Sc
riously added, Il am afraid you will not
stand the service"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Journeying In the south.

Comrade G. w. ArchboId, Parkers-
burg Va. has been in attendance as a
delegate to the National Conference OF
Charities and Correction at Richmond
Va. He took the opportunity to make
some side trips and one Sunday morn
ing visited Belle Isle. He was touched
with the many reminders of what our
prisoners experienced in that place
He next went to the battlefield of Seven
Pines, which is easily reached by troll
ley from Richmond. being only abou,
six miles distant. He narrowly missed
being in the company of Gen. o. o.
Howard, who was wounded there, los
ing an arm. He found that the name
of the battlefield was derived from a
group of seven young pines growing
there In the old stage-coach days. The
site of the battlefield is now owned by
Miss Helen Gould and her brother
Frank who also own the trolley line
from Richmond. The earthworks are
still quite visible. and they found a
gruesome hole, in which were buried
the amputated legs and arms of the
soldiers who were wounded there. In
the National Cemetery there are 1856
Union soldiers buried of whom 1850
are unknown.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
THE FIFTH CORPS.
II Was Not ON the Right at Cold HarbOr,
Hut ia the Center.

Editor National Tribune: ! was much
interested in your history of the Army
of the Potomac. My first enlistment
in the 9th n. Y, two-years regi-
ment, was in the Sixth Corps, and /
was in Rartlett's Brigade of Brooke's
Division Eartlett was the Major OF
the eth n. ". The 9th y. Y. was
left to bring up the rear from Fred
ericksburg to Salem Church. and so
did not get UP in time to participate
in the battle on Sunday evening, but
me; the brigade as they came back re-
pulsed. This put us on the picket line
during the skirmishing of the next day.
when a few men We're hit My COM
pany and one Others lay in reserve just
in front of the three batteries which
repulsed the rebels as they were COM
ing in three lines of battle and near
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Stories Emneny Worth Telling of Experiences and Adventures
in the Great National Struggle

I essayed to leave; but just then
thinking of the orders about stragglers
/ asked him to give me a pass, else the
patrol might gather me into the guard
house. He at once reproduced his
memorandum book, tore OFT a blank
leaf and wrote these words:
Pass the soldier on his way to camp
BY order OF Abe Lincoln"
When that Grand Old Man babe me
goodbye he embraced me, virtually
put his arms around my neck, and
said, with kindly emotion: Goodbye,
my son, God bless YOU, Come soon
and dine with me-
At later time I, in company with
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Pawned His Bug1e.

Editor National Tribune: An old SOL
der who was bugler in the civil war
pawned his bugle in pawn shop in
Washington in 1864. Can any of your
readers give him any information as to
its whereabouts at the present time:
He would gladly pay reward for its
return. that he might leave it as u
legacy to his family. Any information
regarding it may be sent to Comrade
James Dugal, Sherman St, Richmond
Hill. Queens Co., n. Geo. E. Tilly,
Lieutenant, 18th n. Y. Engs., Jamaica,
N Y.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
The ueaue.t Man in New York.

The longshoremen around New York
think that they have discovered the
meanest man in the country in Axel
Johnson, canal boatman. Johnson
fell overheard and Capt. Patrick Muir
ply, hearing his cry for help, threw
him a brand new rope. After some
trouble Johnson was rescued and lay
down on the deck of the canal boat TO
recover while Capt. Murphy went in
search of an ambulance. When he
came back the man was gone and had
taken the neN rope with him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
A uu,uy pnId-rI.,,.d ,,n,.

II. Dayton, "a chemist living at 1904
Magnolia Ave, st. Louis. No. accident
ally discovered a mixture that made his
hair grow. He tried it on his baEd-hcad-
so proud of it that he has lad lthe re-
ceipt printed by the thousands and is
sending it to all who write and inclose
stamp.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18

A nice wine jelly is made as follows:
Soak one box gelatine in two cupfuls
of cold water for half an hour. Add
quart boiling water in which a stick OF
cinnamon has been cooked, and stir
until dissolved. then add one pint good
sherry wine, a pound and three-quar-
ters of sugar and the juice of two LEM
ons Strain into molds and set away
to harden.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18

To make charlotte ruse. soak quar-
ter box of gelatin in quarter cup of
cold water for half an hour. then place
over hot water and keep stirring until
the gelatin is thoroly dissolved. Re-
move, and when nearly cold beat thoro-
~ with an egg-beater. Meantime flavor
a quart of cream with vanilla and add
sugar to taste Pour the two mixtures
together. whip thoroly, then pour into
molds lined with slices of sponge cake
cut to fit or lady fingers split. Set on
the ice until needed.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18
Free
Rheumatism
Cure
A Home Cure VIII Be Given FREE By One
Who Had 1t.

In the spring of 1893 was attacked by
Muscular and Inflammabory rheumatism.
suffered as only those who have 1t know. for
over three years. tried remedy after REM
edy. and doctor after doctor. but such relief
as received was only temporary. Finally
found remedy that cured me completely,
and It has never returned. Ihaye given 1t to
number who were terribly afflicted and even
bed-ridden with rheumatism, and It effected
9 cure IN every case.
Twill send free trial of this precious rem
edy by mail, postpaid to any sufferer who
writes for it. Just fill out the coupon below
and mail 1t to me today.
ksrt n. jackson. Ka.2T6 lanes Street, Syracuse, NJ T.
Mr. Jackson ia respoasibs- Above statement tru.-Pab
Ndhhe-...'. ......-..---...........-.
Address. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18

Here is a recipe for those nice crusty
little drop cakes that you loved when
child:
Beat the yolks of four eggs until
lemon colored. foamy and light. Still
in gradually two cups powdered sugar
and beat thoroly. Add a pinch each OF
cinnamon and cloves. and just enough
sifted flour to make the batter of con-
sistency to drop from a spoon. Drop
on CREASED paper in tins, leaving room
for them to spread without touching
and bake in a moderate oven.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-06-18

Baking Powder waffies can be made
as follows:
Sift together one pint flour. two levc
teaspoonfuls baking powder and hall
teaspoonful salt. Add two tablespoon
fuis melted butter to a cup and a quar-
ter milk and mix with the flour. Add
three tablespoonfuls fine white corn
meal, beat well. Lastly fold in the stiffiy
whipped whites of three eggs and bake
at once in well-heatcd and thoroly-
creased waffle irons.
Who is there does not love a real
simon-pure lemon pie? Try this
recipe:
Whip to a cream one-quarter cup
butter and cup sugar. Stir in two
rounded tablespoonfuls -four and the
grated rind and juice of a large lemon.
Upon this mixture pour one cup boiling
water and cook, set in "A larger dish OF
hot water, until clear and thick.
Have ready the wellbeaten yolks OF
three eggs and white of one. stir into
the hot thickened custard and take at
once from the fire. Have ready also a
baked pastry shell. Turn the thick
ened filling into this and set in the oven.
Whip the whites of two eggs to stiff
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
rha Hair.

A single hair, which can support a
weight Of two punches. Is so elastic
that 1t may be stretched to one-thlrd of
Its entire length and then regain Its for
mer size and condition. DR.. Plncus
has measured the growth of hair by
cutting or circles about one inch In
diameter from the heads Of healthy
men and 90 comparing the growth Of
the patches with that Of the rest Of the
hair He found that the growth rate
generally became slower after cutting;
that In some cases the hair on the
patches grew at the same rate as the
rest, but that 1t never grew any faster.
The ordinary length of the hair on
the head ranges between twenty-five
inches and about forty-nve inches, the
latter being considered unusually long.
London Standard.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
ahruhh Aftar L.onaheat.

Alfred Shrubb, the English profes.
sional distance runner, has challenged
Tom Longboat, the Indian, who was
touted by the Canadians as an almost
sure winner OF the Marathon race at
the Olympic games In London, but
who stopped at the twentieth mile, to
run ten miles for the worlds cham
pionship. shrubb says 1t is ridiculous
to believe that Longboat beat his ten
mile record IN Boston last winter, and
II the Indian has any idea Of turning
professional Shrubb win make match
with him at once to run ten miles for
$1,000 or more as a side wager,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20

"Is Mr. Bromley in?" asked th'
caller.
"IIe IL not. sorr." Pat answered po.
litcly. "Shurc he won't be 10 TIL 4
o'clock or mcbbe after"
where's he gonef'
"TIe went TO ride In his interim,
SOFT"
Ellis whatf"
"Iis interim. ,Tis tony name FER
buggy, I'm thlnkin'. Half an hour
ago Mishter Bromley says to me. Pat
says he. Pm ixpictin' Mishter Dobbs
here some time this afternoon. but
guess he won't bc after gittin' here vet
awhile, 10 III 20 downtown In the
interim An with that he druy on
In his buggy."-Lipplncotts Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
A ROMANCE IN TIN.
One Mans Fortune From the Price Of
Pair Of Shoes,

One Mans Fortune From the Price OF
Pair Of Shoes.
Some years ago a man who had
started In business In Tasmania found
that he could not meet his engage
ments and was compelled to call a
meeting Of his creditors.
Among his assets were number Of
Mount Blrschoff tin mine shares,
which were regarded as worthless. II
was the first tin mine discovered in
Tasmania, and the output was not as
heavy as the prospectus declared 1t
would be.
The shares dropped In value, and
when the debtor offered them to his
creditors the latter refused to touch
them.
Among the creditors was poor
shoemaker who had supplied the man
with a pair Of shoes. He offered to
take the shares In payment Of his
debt No one raised any objection,
and he took the shares, saying, "They
may turn out well some day"
Five years later, under proper man
agefneht, the mine developed into a
valuable property. It was a veritable
mountain Of tin, and the shares sprans
up to an astonishing point.
Eventually the metal was "cornered'
BY French syndicate, and, the shares
reaching a fabulous price, the once
INDECENT shoemaker sold out and real
ized a fortune.
The money was wisely invested, and
now he is In the enjoyment Of an In
come Of several thousands a year de-
rived from the payment for pair Of
shoes valued at S3.-London Telegraph.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
THE HEaDsMAA.
Hs Ussd the Sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1883.

Hs used the Sword and Not the Ak
Prior to 1883.
I am inclined to think that prior to
i4s3 the sword and not the ak was
usually employed as the weapon for
judicial decapitation and that a block
was dispensed with, the victims recelv-
Ing their doom @meekly kneeling upon
their knees" and In this opinion am
fortified by the concurrence Of an emil
nent clerical historian. This learned
writer agreed with me that the Ak did
not become the regulation" lethal Inn
plement until after the rough and ready
heading Of Lord Hastings on the
Tower green. when he was summarily
dispatched by order OF the protector,
Gloucester.
In this instance, according to the
chroniclers, the victims neck was
stretched upon piece OF timber then
In use for the repair OF the adjacent
church OF st. Peter ad vincula, prob
ably "putlog." part OF the scaffolding
which. we read, conveniently lay In
the way Contemporary accounts
seem to indicate that the executioner
straddled over the prone body, and
from this position ! infer that the de-
capitation was effected by the tool
known as an ada, the cutting edge Of
which Is at right angle to and not in
a plane with the haft.
may add that the only contempo-
rary reference have come across Of
the use or proposed use of an AK and
block for inficting capital punishment
prior to this tragedy is In one Of the
Pastor series of letters describing the
peril OF an unfortunate captive OF Jack
Cade's rebels n. D. 1450). generation
before Lord Hastings was SO clumsily
hacked to death.-London Notes and
Queries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20

There is d member OF the faculty OF
a certain university who, to use the
words Of colleague. 'is as rotund
physically as he is profound metaphys-
icalIy."
One day the professor chanced to
come upon his children, of whom be
has number, all Of whom were, to his
astonishment, engaged in an earnest
discussion OF the meaning Of the word
absolute
Dad" queried one of the youngsters,
'can a man be absolutely good?"
NO" replied the father.
dad" put In another youngster,
'can a man be absolutely bad?
''No."
Papa ventured the third child, a
girl, 'can a man be absolutely fatY'
Whereupon father fled incontlnently.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20

Cornelius Cole, ex-senator from Call.
fornia, tells In his memoirs how the
first pony express' reached sacra.
mento, Cal, long before the first trans.
continental railroad was surveyed:
Those who were there to witness II
Will never forget the arrival of the
first Of these express messengers at
Sacramento. It was an occasion OF
great rejoicing, and everybody, big and
little, old and young, turned out to
see the fun. All business for the time
was suspended Even the courts ad.
journed for the event. A large num-
Der OF the citizens OF all classes, grave
and guy, mounted on fast horses, rode
out some miles on the line TO meet the
incoming wonder
"The waiting was not long. The IT.
TO rider upon bis blooded charger, un-
der whip and spur, came down upon
them like a meteor, but made not the
slightest halt to greet bis many visit
ors. Then began a race Of all that
waiting throng over the stretch back
to the city, the like OF which has never
been seen. II may have been rivaIed
In speed and confusion by some Of the
cavalry disasters during the war that
presently followed, but the peaceful
people Of Sacramento, I am sure, never
beheld anything Of the kind before or
afterward.
"The whole cavalcade, shouting and
cheering. some waving banners and
bareheaded, riding at the top OF their
speed, dashing down ] street, might
have been taken, had It occurred on
the plains. for band Of wild Co
manches, but the little mail carrier
paid no attention to them and kept in
the lead"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
FISH sUpERsTITIONs.
Queer Old Time Motions, Come u
Which atllI 0urvtve.

WnieH 1till ourvtvss
The one fish medicine of which mod
ern science thoroughly approves n cod
liver oil, and this. though In far less
nauseous form than formerly, Is swal.
lowed In tons every year.
In old days q much wider uso was
made Of fish as cures for various evils.
aud some Of these practices have sur.
viyed to the present day. Some little
time ago a boy died Of epilepsy In a
north Wales parish. The doctor, called
Ia too late. inquired II the deceased had
been given any medicine. "Oh. yes"
was tho answer. 1--WE caught q trout,
drowned II In new milk and gave 1t 10
the boy"
Eels are supposed to possess all kinds
Of virtues. In the dark ages Of medl.
cine q powder made OF eeIg liver was
considered an absolute specific for deaf
ness and was also employed In cases OF
ague Or fever. A decoction Of eelg fat
Is stiil used by Dutch peasants as
remedy for falling hair.
But the most valuable part OF the eel,
according 10 popular superstition, IL It's
skin. Many an old farmer wears
belt OF eeiskin as a preventive against
rheumatism, aAd some believe that Il
garter made Of the skin Of this snake
like fish worn next to the human skin
AZ a preventive not only against rbeu-
rnatism, but also against sprains or
similar Injuries.
Another cure for rheumatism, which
finds favor with salt water fishermen,
is red herring. The herring being the
most plentiful OF all the sea dsh, a
number Of superstitions have attached
themselves TO II. For luck through the
ensuing year one must be sure to eat
q herring on New Years day.
Fishermen believe that each shoal ls
headed by q king herring, which ID
more than double as large as any Of Its
followers. They believe that when one
Of the "klngs" comes up In the net 1t
should be thrown overheard; otherwise
the next days fishing will be a failure.
-Pittsburg Gazette Times.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
Maxine Hubby AppreciatIve,

A doctor tells Of note he received
from woman saying that her hus-
band, who was about to make him a
professional call, found constant fault
with the dinner she prepared for him,
She appealed to the physician for aid.
The doctor examined his patient, who
had slight attack of indigestion, and
told him to cut out lunches, to eat
nothing but a slice Of toast and a cup
Of tea. The scheme worked excellent
". OF course hubby returns home in
the evening, eats everything in sight
and votes his wife's cooking even bet
ter than mother used to make.-Bos-
ton Record.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20

The Rev. Theodore Wood, well
known English authority on beetles,
makes an interesting observation on a
little beetle found frequently in the
lowers Of the primrose, but nowhere
else, which Is quitv a mystery. 1t Is
small, brown and fat, and Mr.. Wood
remarks Of It: "How its life is lived
nobody knows. Where Its eggs are
laid. what the grubs feed upon. where
the chrysalls be hidden, nobody knows,
Nobody knows even why the perfect
beetle gets into the primrose blossom"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
GRAMMAR VERSUS LOVE.

Pretty maiden. Tim's mo name.
/. I'm simple naval gent.
Amt 70 glad when 1 have Gamer
Amt w sad when have went7
Amt n0thin' 10 yerf On, how
Can ! soon not n9tlln' nohowf
When scan The stnrlt sea
Sorrow gtiokcth in mo crnw.
Moon" l says, ''how | love ahel
Yet | seen what have gaw--
Her ana him Just gcttin' dearer
Me not n0ycr n0wiao nearer"
Cant yer never caro- for II
Arts thou keeping something hid7
Do gIf tho cool go.by
For some dcod 1 didn't dId7
I dost love thou tili I'm dippy;
Tlcq doth lreet ! something snIppy.
OFT think, thinks /, like that.
III done did suicide
Wouldst she come where I was at,
Saying, Il wouldst be thy brldsT
or w0uldst she when was founded
cogitats. WAS best hos drownded7s
I'll say no more--i'ye spoke
Yet how nice II thou butst wouldst
Marry 1, a simple bloke,
Who'd support thee, for \ couldstl
Amt l nowise neGdodf Oh. how
Can | seem not nothin' noh0w7
Wallace Irwin In Hmith's Magazine.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-20
Property Rlchts.

Private property, In the shape In
which we know 1t today, was chiefly
formed by the gradual disentanglement
of the separate rights of individuals
from the blended rights of a commune
ty, There Is every reason for beliey-
ing that property once belonged not to
individuals or even the isolated fam
lilies, but to the patriarchal society as
a whole. In other words, property
was at first communistic rather than
personal. New York American.