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How the Bridge Was Fired.

Editor National Tribune: / was Cor
poral in charge of detachment No. 80,
AEdersonviiie. until i escaped and came
home. being one of the few who made
successful escape. l invite your at
tention TO page So, Repository No. S,
where it mentions the Sd N. Y. Cav,
where we burned the bridge. / am the
Corporal who, with five others. started.
dismeunted. with balls of candle-wick-
ing, saturated with turpentine. down
the railroad bank about one city block.
10 fire the bridge while the forces were
lighting a short distance away at a
wagon bridge. After crawling along
the railroad bank for couple of hun
dred feet We got volley from probably
a dozen rebels in some bushes close be-
side the bridge. They killed two of the
six at that fire After waiting on the
bank, lying close TO earth. for five or
six minutes. the remaining four again
commenced to move toward the bridge,
which drew another volley. and two
more went down. The remaining two
Wesley Thomas, of Co. II. Sd N. Y.
Cav, and myself-lay low and close to
the railroad bank for probably half an
hour. 1 saw the rebels in the bushes
who had given us the volleys move
down the river to help their compan-
ions, who were being driven by Yam
kee charge. Then Thomas and rushed
for the bridge. deposited the balls of
candle-wicking among the timbers of
the bridge and ignited them. In a mo-
ment the black smoke was seen. and
our men gave yell after yell of enthu-
siasm, and the 12-pounder mountain
howitzers poured grape and canister
into the burning bridge so the Confed-
crates could not put the fire out As
soon as We had lighted our torches we
dropped over behind stone pier, where
We remained until the bridge was over
half burned and beyond extinguishing.
When boots and saddles sounded our
command mounted their horses, and
Thomas and ] were left prisoners. We
were taken first to Richmond, and put
into tobacco warehouse opposite Lib
bey Prison, where We remained about
two weeks, and then. with trainload
of others. started for Andersonville,
where Thomas died. 1 believe 1 am the
only survivor of that incident-G. w.
Rumble. Corporal. Co. H, Sd n. Y. Cav,
San Andreas, Cal.
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Where Was the Third Brjsadeo

Editor National Tribune: VIII you
kindly permit me to supplement your
answer to Drury Hall, Mokapa, Mo,
who asks where the Third Brigade,
Third Division, Seventeenth Corps, was
on May %, 1852 To the regiments
you name as constituting that brigade
you should add the 18th H. On the
morning of the 22d the brigade was ly-
ing on or back of the ridge running
south from the White House" Gas we
then called that structure, but now
known as the Shirley Housc), where a
part of the regiments had been ever
S nee the evening of the 18th, after
their participation in the fighting of
that day: and there the brigade formed
for the charge of the ED, and from
there they moved against the rebel
works south of the Louisiana redan.
Whether intended or not. the answer to
CCmrade Hall (I suppose lie is COM
rade) reads as tho the brigade did not
participate in the charge. On the con-
trary, every regiment Of the brigade
got very close TO the enemy's works and
each sustained considerable loss. as wit
ness the following official figures: sth
Ill.,, four enlisted men killed. one officer
and 1S enlisted men wounded; total, %.
1ith ILL.,, three enlisted men killed, one
officer and % enlisted men wounded !;
total. &c. S1st H.. four officers, IA en-
listed men killed. eight officers. az en-
listed men wounded; total. sS. 7th Mo,
nine enlisted men killed. 9 officers and
IS enlisted men wounded. total. 102.
32d Ohio, % enlisted men wounded;
total, %. Total casualties, 272. These
figures indicate that the brigade was in
lit. They retained their position in
front of and close to the works until
darkness enabled them to withdraw to
the investment line, from whence they
had started, and where they remained
during the siege.-E. H. Hays, Captain,
| 32d Ohio, Warsaw 0.
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Battlefield Bibles.

Editor National Tribune: ] have ny-
tIced recently that thru the medium of
your columns various articles found on
battiefelds in the South have been re-
turned to the owners or surviving rcla-
tives. ] have in my possession two small
Bibles. found by my husband. Lieut.. Leon
ard s. Schoonmaker, and it occurred TO me
that thru your paper they might be re-
turned TO those who would prize them with
affection. One is small one. bound in
brown leather. and on the fly leaf is in
| scribed: ''Dr. VIM. G. Hopkins Pre-.
septed by his stepmother. Keziah Hopkins
July Is. 1851" This was found by ms
husband after the battle of New Bern
| May IA, 1852, notation of date, ETC.. hav.
ing been made by hri on one Of tine leaves
The other book is bound in red plush. witt
brass edges and clasp. Ii is inscribed
Sidney l.. Dnla-.Jane +. Dula. To Sid
ney l.. Dula from Jane Eliza Dula, Farm
Hill. Caldwell CO., y. G.. May. 1861.
There is also writing showing that th'
Bible had been given to Jane T.. Dula bl
her husband. and that on his joining thu
army she returned j. 70 him, and the word
of farewell are very touching and pathetic
This Bible would no doubt be highly price
by any of the relatives or friends ANY
one showing that they have clairi TO eithe
the above will be given them cheerful.
by me. as | should be more tlmn glad Il
have them in the possession of those inter
ested.-Mrs. Lucy Scioonmakcr.
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Lost Again, Quick.

Editor National Tribune: Sou were
kind enough once to help ne locate my
brother, Larence 4. Davis, OF the U. $. $.
Marietta, and ! am going TO ask you to
help me again. He was at ny house Sun
day, May is, but he did not stay over an
hour. He said he was going TO Dayton 10
see his sisters there, but j received. q
letter from them Tuesday, and he had not
been near. He told me he had 10 be bacl;
to Washington by the 18th, and from there
back to the ship, and said he would write
Just as soon as he reached the ship; but
I am afraid all is not just right with him
1t would be a great favor if you could find
out the truth about him and let me know.
We all feel uneasy about him. His las,
address was Larence Il. Davis, u. s. s.
Marietta, Portsmouth. n. H.--Alrs. Helen
Alexander. 1888 w. 9th ST., Indianapolis
Ind.
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JOYS OF EARTH. BY Henry s. Will
cox. Published by Wilcox Books
Concern, Chicago, ILL.,
Hagerman.s Bible Found.

Editor National Tribune: At Chaneel-
lorsyille. Va, in May. '63, the 122d Pa.
stood their. part. in passing along in line
Of duty there was picked up pocket
Bible, on the fly leaf Of which was writ
ten; w by ,n. the LADIES OF l1 Haddoniiela ;i to
Capt. w. Sbinn." Perhaps he or some oi
his kin would like to have it. Write t.
William Steigleman, Co. d, 122d Pa, 70i
y. Lime St, Lancaster. Pa
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Marched Many Marches.

Editor National Tribune: While serv-
ing under Maj.-Gen. A. ]. Smith during
the term of service of the 89th Ind. it
marched 2.363 miles on foot, by rail-
road 1882 miles. and by steamers 7.lf2
miles, making a total of 10,f07 miles.
being in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Mississippi, Louisiana. Arkansas, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Alabama. The 21aE
Mo. and 5Sth Ill. of our division can
add more than 800 miles to that
Robert Blackburn, Co. II, seth IND,
Decatur Ind
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The Sd Ohio Cav.

Editor National Tribune: I am
travelling man, and miss seeing good
many copies of The National Tribune.
but when / get home I love TO look
them over. I want to ask if there 10
any kind of history of the Sd Ohio
Cav I was a member of Co. B.-F. J.
Peck, Grand Forks, N. d.
The National tribune., 1909-07-22
RECENT LITERATURE.

HISTORY OF THE 9TH MASS. BY
Mai Johr Anderson, L. ). Army
Published by Il. Il. Stillings & Co,
Boston. Mass.
The :7th Mass, the "2d Veteran Reg
iment." had glorious but sad history.
1t WAS in active service less than year.
and Yet its per cent of killed was one
OF the highest in the war. 1t left the
state ApriI rs. 1864. with 1.052 men.
and in less than six months had lost
POI killed, with total of T16 killed
and wounded and 81 dying in Southern
prisons. 1t was organized by Col. VIM.
F. Bartlett. of glorious memory, and on
every field of battle he led II stra ght
into the heaviest fighting. The story
has been admirably told in a handsome
volume ofs5i2 pages by one of its num-
Der who. after his service in the regi-
ment, entered the Regular Army, and
has been recently retired as Major.
The author modestly acknowledges his
inability to do fun justice to his great
subject. No man could. but he has
come as near doing justice as IL is pos
sible for anyone. The story Is simply
but vividly told from first to last, with
due recognition to the heroism of the
rank and file which made the glorious
history of the regiment and proper ap-
probation of such magnificent leaders as
Col (afterward Mai. GEM VIM. L. Bart
lett, Col. n. y. Mclaughlin, Lieut. Coils.
Chss. L. Chandler. ]. NJ. Tucker and
others. The regiment had four Majors,
OF whom one served but a few weeks
and two Of the other three were killed.
The book is finely illustrated with half
tones of officers and men, and in every
way Is gotten up in the most satisfac-
tory and attractive manner.
The author critlcizes some of the
statistics as to the remarkable loss of
this regiment. 1t occupies third posi-
ton among the regiments which lost
the greatest number of killed. the first
being occupied by the I'd Wis. the Sec
ond by the lst Me. ii. A. and the third
by the 57th Mass, with 1871 per cent
| OF its number killed, or only one-tenth
Of one per cent less than the per cent
of the 1st Me- II. A. The total battle
loss of the regiment was about So per
cent.
UNCLE BOB AND AUNT BECKY'S
EXCITING TRIP. BY Herschel
Williams. Published by Laird &
Lee, Chicago, Ill.
| This is a new comic story of travel,
where quaint old couple and their
adopted daughter started from Maine
| in an OK cart and visited the principal
cities. finally going TO the Seattle Ex-
position. They have all manner of
queer adventures ON the road, meet
strange people. but at last everything
ends happily. The book Is illustrated
by 100 pen and ink sketches especially
drawn for it,
JOYS OF EARTH. BY Henry s. Will
cox. Published by Wilcox Books
Concern, Chicago, Ill.
Wr. Wilcox. who has heretofore at
trscted much favorable attention by his
,Foibles of the Bench "a Strange
Flaw." etc, publishes this handsome
little book OF poems. which have been
the recreation and delight of his leisure
hours. They are dedicated to his wife,
and they speak feelingIy of the real
pleasures of life which are In reach OF
every man. The book is Handsomely
gotten up, and is attractive in every
way.
The National tribune., 1909-07-22
Their Oldest Co,nrade.

Editor National Tribune: On March
2s. 1909, Martin Seitner. who served in
the I'd Mo. Art, died in this place. He
was the oldest member OF our Post.
being 101 years and some months old.
He leaves. widow and one daughter
VIM. Meyer, Adjutant. Post 604, Keyes-
port, Ill.
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HISTORIC POSTAL CARDS.
A Fine and Artistic John Brown Series

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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has published highly interesting
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of these and they give
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House ayan aere BrOzgn collected his ,oree
and from ivhich he started hS raid
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acre
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These in the artistic printed natural
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CONTINUED from first page.)
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HISTORY OF THE 9TH MASS. BY
Mai. Johr Anderson, L. ). Army
Published by Il. Il. Stillings & Co.
RnSfnD MasS
The National tribune., 1909-07-22
No Heart I'm the War.

Gen. Robert Anderson. in spite OF
what he had done at Fort Sumter, had
no heart In the war. HIS wife was
Georgia woman, who owned few
slaves, and she influenced him greatly.
Anderson retained command for a few
weeks. when he applied for retirement
on the ground of i'll health.
The Union commanders carefully re-
|spected Kentucky's neutrality, and even
The state herald., 1909-08-27
NOTICE OF TRUsTEHs SALE

WHEREAS, on the sth day OF May, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety three. John Baker and sarah A.Bak-
er, husband aud wife. made executed, scknowi-
edged and delivered their certain trust deed to
Fred H. Fay, Trustee. Auburn. New York. which
said trust deed was thereafter recorded In the
office Of the County Clerk and Recorder OF Phil
lips County, Colorado, in book 10 on page 1862
thereof. by which trust deed the said John Bak-
er and Sarah A. Baker, husband and wife, con-
veyed to the said Fred II. Fay, Trustee, the fol-
lowing described land. situate in Phillips county
Colorado towit The south east quarter OF sec
ton "a. township s, north of range a., west cor
tanning 100 acres. for the purpose OF securing
payment of their coupon bond ofeven date with
said trust deed. payable TO the order Of Edwin
r. Fay, for the sum OF 5000 with interest there
on as evidenced by said coupon bond and the
interest coupons thereto attached;
And whereas, it 10 provided in said trust deed
that in case of the death, resignation, remoya
or absence, either temporary or permanent
from said Phillips County, or refusal or failure
or inability Of the said Fred H. Fay TO act AZ
Trustee, then the acting sheriff Of said Phillips
County is BY said trust deed made successor in
trust, with like power and authority as the said
rfeu II. ray, lrutteei
And whereas the said Fred II. Fay, Trustee, IL
absent from the county Of PHILIPPE and state OF
Colorado, and has failed aud is unable to per
fremths duties Of Trustee under said trust deed ;
And whereas. It is provided in said trust deer
that in case Of default of payment OF said not'
or coupon bond. or any part thereof orinteresi
thereon, then it shall be lawful for said trustee
or his successor In trust to sell said premises
and all rig 1t, title, benefit and equity OF re.
dempdon of the said John Baker and Sarah a.
Baker, husband and wife, at public auction, at
the front door Of the Court House, in the count,
OF Phillips. state of Colo, ado, thirty days pub.
lie notice having been givel by advertisement
in one Of the new spapers published in sal Phi
lips county, Colorado, and to make and deliver
to the purchaser at such sale good and suf'
ficient deed of conveyance Of the premises sold;
And whereas, no part Of said coupon bond has
been paid and default has been made in pay
ment OF certain interest coupons thereto at
tached. and the said bond and interest coupons
are past due;
Now therefore, public notice Is hereby given
that on Monday, the 4th day Of October A. d.
1909, at the hour OF o'clock p. NJ. at the front
door of the Court House in said Phillips Count,
state of Colorado. will sell said land herin
before described, at public auction for the
highest and best price, same will bring in cash.
for the purpose OF paying said bond and inter
ast and the cost Of executing said trust.
Dated at Holyoke, Colorado this day Of
August A. ID. 1909.
G, NJ. HIT,
Acting Sheriff Of Phillips County. Colorado.
First Publication Aug. 20 1909.
The state herald., 1909-08-27
The Latest Man In The World

Would not be contented to be kept
in the house and doing nothing by rheu-
matism. Neither are you. who are
always busy and active. Then don't
neglect the first twinge of an ache or
pain that you might think is just a
"crick." Rub well with Ballard's s
Snow Liniment and no matter what
the trouble is. it will disappear at
once. Sold by F. NJ. Smith.
The state herald., 1909-08-27
Washington, Plague Spot.

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the
Potomac, the breeding ground of ma.
laria germs. These germs cause chills,
fever and ague. biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude, weakness and general debili-
ty and bring suffering or death to thous
ands yearly. But Electric Bitters never
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The state herald., 1909-08-27
NOTICE,

Parties having final proof notices vii
receive a sample copy of this paper and
should carefully inspect the ADVERTISE
ment for errors of names or land de-
scription, promptly reporting any error
to this office and to the Land Office at
Sterling, Colorado, for correction.
The state herald., 1909-08-27
SUN MONS.

bSN hoNSs
State of Colorado,
County Of Phillips,
In the county court
Il B Evans plaintiff VS. Clinton W Seaman,
Losadia Seaman and Charles Forseil defend,
ants
The People OF The State OF Colorado,
To Clinton W Seaman, Losadia Seaman and
Charles G Forsel
The defendants above named greeting
You are hereby required to appear in an ac.
lion brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the county court OF Phillips county,
state of Colorado and answer the complaint
therein within twenty days after the service here
u. II served within this county or II served out
II this county, or by publication. within thirty
lays after the service hereof. exclusive Of the
lay OF service or judgement by default will be
aken against you according to the prayer Of the
complaint. And II a copy OF the complaint in
the above entitled action be not served with this
summons, or II the service hereof bs made out Of
this state. then ten days additional to the time
iereinbefors specified for appearance and ans.
yer will be allowed before the taking OF judge
nent by default as aforesaid.
The said action is brought to recover judg-
ucht seaiilhu anu sea
nan on their promissory note dated May 4th
lsss, for sum Of four hundred dollars and inter
st to Hannah NJ Johns for the foreclosure offs
'ertain mortgage executed by the said ssaman
md Seaman. ON the south west quarter Of sec
ion seven "a township six (6) north range for
y two tia) in Phillips county Colorado and to
or.close all right title and equity of redemp-
lon in said land Of tho defendant, for sell
As will more fully appear from the complaint
IN said action to which reference is here made
A copy OF which is hereto attached
And you are hereby notified that II you fail to
ppear, and TO answer the said complaint As
lbove required, the said plaintiff will take
Judgement as prayed.
Given under my hand this 81 day of June
ID 1909 John + Mail
Attorney for Plaintiff
First pub July %
The state herald., 1909-08-27
The Crime Of IdIeness

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The state herald., 1909-08-27
sees Mother Grow Young

at would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters, says
Mrs. w. L. Gilpatrick Of Danforth, Me.
Although past 70 she seems really to
be growing young again. She suffered
untold misery from dyspepsia for 20
wears. At last she could neither eat,
drink nor sleep Doctors gave her up
and all remedies failed till Electric Bit
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They invorate all vital organs, cure liv-
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impart strength and appetite. Only Soc
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The state herald., 1909-08-27

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
pleasant, safe, sure, easy little liver
pills. A salve you may always depend
upon in any case where you need salve,
is Dewitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve- especially good for Piles. Sold
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The state herald., 1909-08-27
HIGHWAY NOTICE.

On motion the Board OF County Commission.
have fixed on Sept. :, 1909, at O'Clock p. NJ,
TO hear testimony and take affidsyits and proof
from competent parties in regard TO the es-
tablishine Of public highway on line des-
,ribed as follows
Commencing at the county line between the
counties Of sedgwick aud Phillips In the state
II Colorado. at the northeast corner OF sec 2s,
in township 0 north of range ~ west Of the eth
P. NJ, thence running due south along the sec
ton lines to the southeast corner Of sec 35. in
township north OF range ~ west, thence due
west to point intsrsecting and closing Of the
,ast line OF sec 9, in township north OF range
u west. thence running due south from the
.outh line Of said section Is In township9 north
Of range u ~est. along the east line Of said soc
and alon. the east line Of sections II, II and
q, and intersecting the highway established and
running parallel with the line OF the c. h. a q.
Il. H. CO.. that the said lines hereinbefore de.-
rribed have been travelled iby the public rs n
public road for than 70 years last past. that
the public have had actual open hostile and
adverse possession OF raid road for more than
% years last past, and still has and enjoys open
hostile and adverse Possession thereof, and your
petitioner would pray TINT such action may be
taken by your Honorable Board that the land
ever which said road Is located be prescribed
ind that highway be regularly established
,nd such proceedings taken rs may he necessary
o have the same located and plated rs an e.
tabllshed roud Of the county.
said proof and le' tmony to be to the effect
that said proposed line Of road has been estsb-
li-hed by prescription and usei by the public
'or more than ~ years prior to the ding Of thi,
petition OF Is. W. Gpn. ct al,
uolyoke, Colo. Aug, 3, 1909.
a. EVANS f.,,,x Tl..L
The state herald., 1909-08-27
First publication Jnl, ia 1909
Notice FUR PUBLICATION.

Land ONCE at Sterling, Colo.
July "A, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Henry McNeal
of Holyoke Colo who on Nov 1907 made II L No
8034 for W n See Ten. X ~ wa p III has
filed notice of intention to make final commu-
tation proof to establish claim to the land u
boye described beforeS worley county judge
at Holyoke Cnlo on The IS day of Augustl90s,
Clama ant names as witnesses
Johu Moore of Holyoke Colorado
Alva Wilcox - e
George Sarver
John Hamilton -
L. +. ARMOUR, Register.