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-T 'A Ir. f-; a THE NATIONAL TRIBOTE: WASHINGTON, 0., THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1884. i( Tiew with Mr. mterbury, her indignation when rejected and compelled to listen to Lis tufiniiLinn nf fmnrl nurl "mffv sltamn seekintr to Tilde itself in fraud, and had witnessed lier agonized look of sorrow when she had hcen turned away, and she had from that moment accepted Hio poor woman's story as tho truth. She iad even induced her husband to have careful Investigations inado at tlie State Department in Washington, and.

through that of tho nmbaieadoiial records of Paris, for proofs i the woman's oobalf. But nothing could be learned hut that Sir. Faulkner, the American Minister, had list the records at Paris in such inoxtricaMc confusion tiuit nothing whatever could he learned from them. Rut she was never convinced, and it made her very nu-linnnv. Kow.

when lior husband Tcturucd from Ginwimati and told her what had lieon done, she was happy. Her liltlo bright eyes fairly sparkled. And now," said she to ierhusbuHd, that we have been permitted todo justice btifore we die, lot us do it with cheerful hearts. We have enough and to spare without tho property of poor John. Wowillmoye at once into our house oa the hill, it will be empty in a week, and I will have this all ready for its lawful owners by the time they are ready to occupy it.

You can transfer the moueys and stocks to her when she arrives; and tic good Coil will bless us all tho more ior righting great wiong which we did in our blindness. Won't it be a happy day! "And now, my dear hushaud, sit down and write a leUer to Mrs. Waterbury, such as you would wish written to me, were I in her place." Henry Waterbury was not quite so enthusiastic as his noble wife, hut he wrote the letter. It was- long, full of fcolf-justificstiou, but a model letter withal, and the reader has a xight to so it in full: My I Man 11 a am: I have written your brother end attorney as to the suit in which lie lias for you, UtUug that judgment end decree by cou-leaston had been entered up in court in your be-htM. nnd by which you will be restored to all your rights of property, Uut who nitatl restore to you and yonr daughter find my niece, as 1 no longer doubt) lie yeara of sorrowful wafting for justice! Not mare's the pity; for 1 eumiuf.

But nil lhatliesin my power lo rijnt thegreat wnng iguorautly eommittod on my part 1 mu ready to do. Be good enough to consider tho circumstances in whiuh I was juiced. "We had ju-jt ooijk out of a dreadful war. Brethren had noi only risen to destroy each other, but to malign, abuse, and nitbttudcumd each oilier. "We of Uie Korth had come to look on the isouTh-ern people as traitors and rebels, wantonly seeking the wreck of our fair fabric of government tor the sole purposeof riveting the ehaius Mill ttronger on the poor blave.

These feelings were in eusified by the war itself. Each of us, as of you, had lost a broUier. or a husband, or a son. in the deadly struggle; until each had come to feel that to utterly dcstioy the other would be domg God service. We of the Korth Iiad not yet Mopped to consider that the Southern people had been driren by the very destiny of event imo either separation mid a rival government, or the overthrow of nil organized society among you; that, from the very nature of your surroundings, you muat have believed yourselves in therigutjuid us in the wrong; that tbc 4avc t-yMem had become the underlying boni of unity in all your iocial organism, from which ytu could not escape if you would in short, that you were as conscientious in thefcup-porl of your cause as we in ours.

In thut frtate ot morbid irritability against our late autagomt-ts you came to sue at the close of the war, making claims of which I had no previous lrnow lodge, nnd wuich appeared lo rne unfounded mid frfiudulcnt. You know the rent but too well 1 rejected your nnproven claim and turned you away as an iuijKnfior. But jtiore than twelve years liavc passed since the close of that bloody struggle, and with a large body of the Northern people, have come lo look upon that conlesst with different feelings. For myself altoliiinmst ns I was I now eee that abolitionism did not ubuliah slavery, but that it went out, in the fullness of time, to iu inevitable end; thai the fortune of birth, education, social environment, and pergonal fcelf-interest, determined upon which side each should battle; that the war was a fclruggle between brethren fco momentous that only war could decide the inevitable conflict; and limt now both parties should again unite as brethren in building up the waste places, cementing the whole people into a loving brotherhoodequal in honor, in gory, and in the blessings aud proteilion of a benignant government. These are the true feentimenUi of my heart to-day.

Be asured dear madam, wc fehall reeeixe you at Konabel with a oordial welcome. Come and make your home among us; we will stove to make amend for all the past. My little wife bids mc wvy. In closing, that she eltmys believed in you, and that she will have your own house all ready for your reception. I am, very truly, yours, Ilcsnr Wateeeuht.

T.S. 1 inclose draft for $1,000 for immediate W. Mrs. Waterbury had Tead this long letterand had cried for joj' over It and pondered for an hour the great change which was shout to came npon her own and her daughter's fortunes, she was loo full for words. And when her brother caiue in and asked to see the letter, she silently handed it to him, with a ikce beaming with happiness.

Could it he possible! Could it indeed ha true! After all these years of poverty and dependence, of questionable reputation, always tinder a cloud, of hope deferred and feelings outraged and rights denied, she was now to lie restored to her dead husband's estate and the honor of his name. It vas almost overwhelming. But her brother had now read the Yankee aDohtioiiisfs" letter through. '''This is all very well, Jane," saidllr. Lang-don; "hut it is all gammon." 'What is all inquired the sister, who was too happy over the contents of the lettor to search for unworthy motives in its author.

"The whole letter," replied Sir. Xangdon; "there's nothing honest about it." Isn't litis an honest draft; is it not good for a thousand dollars? 'That is money not his. He makes a virtue nce-sity. The proof in your behalf isovenvhdhuiug, and he eaunot help himself." "He yields at least like a gentjeman." That is all Yankee hypocrisy." "But why should he have written the letter stall?" "Mwr'ety to curry favor." "With the Southern people. Now that the Yankees "have, Jfj they suppose, gotten us under their thumbs, they ai-e very sorry thiy made war Jipon us, and pretend it came of 'the imperious logic of Tiiey want us to prosper, they nury latten oS'our prosperity." Well, lor my purt, brother.

I have suffered too much and too long to cavil with the man who offers me now something more than jus tice. 1 shaii accept whatever of good-will he aud thai wife who he de-Iurrd always believed in toe, way offer. Of rouie you will accompany me to Xonabel and see mo estHhlihhed iu my new home. I shall mako ali haste to get ready, and 1 feel 'that at least the little black-eyed woman (whom I well rememherj and will befriends. I thought then ho believed me, aui I am happy now to know it." WoH, well, Jane, 1 trust you may be happy with thne folks.

Cut I will wait'hefore expressing my opinion." The next tiling was to write to the daughter at St. Iouis. No mother ever performed a mure delightful labor. "Ail our weary days of waiting arc over; our good name is vindicated; we can hold our heads up before the world; you will be I shall be happy iu seeing you bo," she tvrotc And then she bbow-ercd blessings on the bead of her dear friend, Sirs. Chaitervale, who, despite her own bereavement, remembered so well the facts upon which had depended all this unexpected good fortune.

And her letter concluded by telling her daughter that as soon as tlm could arrange for her reception she was to come to her new home at Konahel, and abandon Jfontieello for equally good schoo! among her new friends In Ohio. Mother and daughter had already ncen too long separated, and thenceforth they ehouid he together. Jo he continued. Ri-nulon tin? 159th Sew York TolantPers. A meeting of veterans of the 159th regiment, Kew York State volunteers, was held on the 15th inst.

at Court and Joralemon streets, Ker York city. It wa the 8nt meeting of the regiment since the close of tlie war. It was decided to hold a on June 11th. XcbhIob of lottery 0, Ut Jlich. Light Artillery.

We are informed by Comrade is. Lelaud. Toledo, Lanpheres battery tbattery 1st Michigan light arti'lcry) will hold a Eeunion at Cold water. Slay 14th. All communications should ho addressed to the secretary of the association, Charles-JL Moore, Coldwater, Mich.

Lots of Pcssle get hilicas, have lienvy headaches, month foul, yrilew eyes, all the direct result of impure whitii ct.u he thoroughly clean mhL re-Sawed and esrkhed with Kkluey-Wort. It ucte atthe same tie on the Kidneys, Liver and Be-wtsk, has mere real virtue in package tka he fettnd in any other remedy for the Ota ohm ef tonaiM, (WAT WHMAM'Q WHBIf LU I ilL lVlMR 0 VV UHIY Sensible Living Our Experience Meeting--Relief Corps Notes, ICondudcd by Eat? JB. SJicneood. We are in receipt of tho following letter: I wish you would give a recipe through Thk Triiujxe for a person who troubled with dys-pejisla. This request comes to ns from west of the SIL-sissippi, in the handwriting, wo take it, of a business man.

If so, and he is tho dyspeptic in the case, lie is probably violating all the rules of simple hygiene. At least, we should suppose so if he were living cast of the Mississippi Kiver. Ho probably eats his meals rapdly; takes largo tnouthfuls; swallows his food before chewing it; hastens to his office to heud over a table or desk to write letters aud crowd two days' work into one. He is undoubtedly a smoker, if, indeed, ho does not retort to some stimulating drug, or drink, and has no sooner thrown away tho stump of a cigar than he has bitten off the end of a new ooe. To matters worse, he may take his food Irregularly; ho has, perhaps, business worry, and gives himself no cheerful relaxation, driving or riding in pleasant company, or visiting some place of amusement, but sits pondering and figuringand mouthing his cigar even in tho evening, when every man should have some diversion from absorbing cares, and goes to bed weary and moody, to live over again, in his sleep, the cares and scheming of the day, and rise with headache aud-nausea and general disgust with himself and all tho world.

What is the remedy? Certainly no drug, however poteut, cau make this sick man whole again can masticate his bolted food, supply the saliva and the gastric juice, convert his illy-prepared food into blood, and tho blood iuto brain aud muscle and nerve, and combine these, in turn, into health. The remedy is more radical and more rational than this. Drugs may not be needed at alL Ten to one you aro better without them. Not so with the medicine of common sense. Try it, as outlined iu the following: Rise early and take a breath of fresh air before breakfast.

Eat your meals slowly, chewing your food before swallowing it. This is not only to make it flue and so fit for thestomacb, but to eseite the salivary glands, when the saliva, mingling with the food well masticated, supplies a digestible mass all ready for the action of the gastric juice secreted plentifully by every healthy stomach. rollow Ancrnethey's rule of "allowing tltreo to five hours between each meal, with nothing to eat (or drink, if between them, I and one hour for the stomach to take a in," and sit at least ten minutes after eating, reading your paper, or chatting with friends, or family. Nothing is more injurious than to begin to run about or bend ovor a table or desk immediately after eating. Live simply, avoiding salted and cured meats, such as sausages, ham, and so on, and eat plenty of roast and broiled beef, tho rarer the better.

Mutton is still more digestible than beef for those who like it; pork and veal niuch less so. Plenty of brown bread, oatmeal and milk may be nsed, but avoid now bread, pastry of all kinds, pie-crust and sweets generally. Avoid late suppers, and if you must smoke, let it be as little as poible, aud never after dinner. Those who suffer from indigestion should particularly avoid beer and malt liguors. A crust of bread at bed tiniet a fig, a ripe apple, or a few stewed prunes may sometimes be taken with good effect, if there is an unnatural craving for lood.

If plain milk doe3 not agree with you, add a little lime-water. If there isan inflamed and feverish condition of the stomach, a glass of cold water tho first thing in the mormug may lie beneficial. If it is simple nausea, let it be drank as hot as possible to take it. For a lax aud inactive condition of the stomach, try a teaspoonful of lenitive electuary (sold by all druggists, a little rhubarb, or aloes, or a little cayenne pepper with your meals. Of course our correspondent is aware that dyspepsia comes from various causes, and is of various kinds.

Tbe kiud of dyspepsia that Harasses an overworked business man is ofteu very different from that which is brought on by sedentary habits and want of exercise. But in auy case do not worry, do not hurry, do not draw on your reserve forced too heavily. And if this discursive chat does not hit the case of the gentleman west of the Mississippi, we hope he will send us further lacts, in order that wo may be more explicit. We are sure it will strike many a man east of it. The Household.

Oatmeal Porridge. Put a coffee-cup of oatmeal iuto a tin pail, and add three or four timed the quantity of tvuter. Phtce the pail in a kettle with us much water iu the kettle as can be added with out the pail floating. Put a tight cover over the kvHle. Place over tne fire when you put on your tea-kettle, and when breakfast ready the oatmeal wi 1 be difue to perfection.

Stir in a little suit and it is ready for the The Scotch style of hav-ing the milk in a separate bowl, dipping a spoonful of oatmeal with the mhk as you eat it, is much better than pouring the milk over. Rice Cakes. Moisten cold boiled rice with milk aud a little melted butter a smooth paste; add sail and very little sugar, and beat in two or throe eggs. Make into bails or cakes, and fry in hot lard. Muffins.

One quart of flour, two eggs, one-half a cup of sugar, one piulof weel milk, a little salt, thiee leaspoonfuls baking powder. Bake in gem- irons. Coaktts of 1812. One pint of sugar, one teacup of. bolter, four egipi.

two sweet milk, one of soda, one-half of nutuieix, few caraway seeds, or 11a von ag essence. Flour enough to roll fcusdy. "WOMAN'S EXCHANGE. Will some- one read Josie Uushongs letter and send her the remedy she asks for destroying worms at tho roots of flowers? Jessie D. Collier, Gilbert, sends directions for makiug a scrap-book, and would like if some one would in return tell how to mako a card -album.

Mrs. J. R. Moore, Springfield, whoso husband was severely wounded at the battle of ibou's Creek, has our thanks for favors. We have Reveral collections of very fine recipes.

What do the women aud girls who read The Thibune want us to give most? Mabel We are pleased with your composition and spelling and the general style of your letter, and the care you have shown in selecting pretty stationery. Wo would suggest, however, if you would still further improve, that you would write less rapidly, place your paper iu position so as to keep your lines straight, and avoid so many curls to vour letters. It is a great accomplishment to be a fine letter-writer, aud you show excellent talent iu this direction so persevere. We have had several requests for tho fan drill," but have not been able to forward it. Will some one send it to Tue TiircuNE? M.

B. Murdock, Minnesota, can gel a book of autograpli verges oy sending ten cents lo J. S. Ogil-vie 25 Itose Street, New York City or by inclosing tifteen eeuts to J. S.

Patten, New York. B. W. Wutervale. Y.

Will some one tell Irene Kinney, Arnold, Custer county. where she can get a copy of "Nurse and Spy," and the price? Her father served in the 25th Michigan. James P. Clark, author of many beautiful ballads, composed the words and music of "Minnie Miiitou." Soldier's Wife. Will some aiio send me the address of Mrs Fisher, Ifliviiig, fihe lady who kept the Episcopal hospital, which closed March 10, lhG3? John C.

llifeubury. Auburn Centre. Susquehanna county. Pa. Who will tell me where 1 can get a good picture of old l.ibby Prison as it was during the war.

Not particular about the sire. J. M. Pouiery. Although we can givo very few letters entire, our correspondents will remember that their very full aud complete letters are highly appreciated.

We can get at the essence of things in this way much better than if they simply sent us dry facts. I have had fifty dollars given mo to spend on clothes, and want to buy sonielhiug idea and serviceable for the money. My present wardrobe is rather slim, still 1 need no under-clothing or shoes. Will some oho kindly niH-ise Orphan Girl. If a gentleman should write you for the flrsttimo, and you wanted to reply in a kind manner, but, not ui free, how would you begin your letter? Will some young la'y who has had experience plcnoc ans war.

1 ucspericuee. Will some one tell mo where to get the muaio to Keller's "American Ilymn." Our opening ode is set to it, and wo do not know tha tune. Relief Corps. Write to Oliver Ditson Will James A. Loe, sou of Frank Leo, whoso letter appeared recently in Thk Tribune.

feud his address in fttll to KU B. Sherwood, Toledo, Ohio, and learn something to his Interest. Will some ono send me some recipes for making candy, the cold process. Sweet. Young Housekeeper: To keep tho sirup from fruit pies escaping, observe the following: Do not have your under crunt rolled thin in spots.

I'ut your sugar in ilrst, before the fruit, and do not add water. Then, before you put over the upper crust, dip your fingers in water and run them all around tho edge. Your pies will lie simply delicious. Kor very juicy fruit you might sprinkle a little flour over tbc top of the fruit. Old Housekeeper.

Soldier's Daughter: Carbonate of soda and common baking soda are the same substantially, though there is A super carbonate, that is supposed to be a little finer, for niediciual purposes. Onr Weekly Experience Meeting. HOW TO MAKE A SCKAl'-BOOK "TUE GlttXH AT 1I0MK" LINCOLN'S LKTTKK TO A MIS-00ai UNIONIST LOYAL LADIES' LEAGUE. Gilbert, April 7, 18S1. TotholSditor National Tirniuxtt: Seeing so many soldiers' boys and girls writing to your most excellent p.iper, as I sun soldier's daughter, I thought I might write too.

I will tell the Imys and girl of the plan that 1 have taken for making a scrap-book. 1 am Koing to cut out and keep all of the patriotie songs and nil of the beautiful poetry that is in The Tkibunc To make cheap scrap-book, first get heavy paper (common browu paper will do), cut jis many leaves as you want eight by ten inches, then cut just twice as many strips ten inches long and one-half inch wide as you have of leaves. Then take a needle and coarse thread, take one leaf nnd biistc two strips of the paper on one side, and then lay on another leaf and two more strips ami baste; keep on this way until you get it ns thick as you Want your book. Then, for the cover, take heavy pasteboard and cut it ten nnd one-hall by eight nnd one-half inencs, and cover it with some kind of cloth. You must have the cloth long enough lo go clear around the book and lap over little on the inside of the cover.

Decorate the frout of ihe book any way to suit your fancy. If this is uot plain 1 will tryagaui. Will some one please send directions for making a card album? I am sixteen, nnd my father's name is D. C. Collier, adjutant of O.

P. Post, No. 54. Manton, Mich. Jessik D.

Collieb. ONE OP HENRY C. WORK'S SONGS. "Wimt BLOOsiKirLn. N.

April 4. To the Editor National Tin bunk: Seeing a request in your last issue, April 3d, for the words of the song entitled "Tho Girls at Home." I hunted through pile of old music, aud heie it is. 1 quite agree with Sirs. A. It.

French that "Saving the Nation" is alone worth the price of The Teibcne. Jenny L. Wall. TUE OIKLS AT UOMB. When tho daylight fades on the tented field, And the camp-lire cheerfully burns, Then the soldier's thought, like a carrier dove, To his own loved home returns.

Like a carrier dove, a carrier dove, And gleams beyond the foam. So a light springs up in the soldier's heart, as he thinks of the girls at home. Wlieu the shadows dance on the canvas walls, And the camp with melody rings-, 'Tis the good old song of the stripes and stars That the tire-side circle sings. Of the stripes and stars, the stripes and stars, For love of which they roam. But the final Ming aud the sweetest one Are the girls they left at home.

Now the silver rays of tbe setting moon Thro' the lofty sycamores creep, Aud the fires burn low, aud the sentries watch OVr the armed host asleep; And the sentries watch, the sentries watch, Till memory gilds the dome. Till the rattling drum shall the sleepers rouse From their dream of the girls at home. LINCOLN'S LETTER TO A MISSOURI UNIONIST. A comrade writes ns from Missouri, who served all through the war, that Carlcton's intimation that there wereuo loyal nlCu iu the State outside tho St. Louis Germans cannot be substantiated by the actual facts.

Tbe writer's father was a soldier in the war of 1312. aud, although a slaveholder, was loyal to the core. When the war broke out he was sixty-five years old and nearly blind and could uot go himself, but he sent his fifteen-year-old sou, who served from first to last, nearly four years. When his secesh neighbors told him he did wrong to send such a mere child, he said Well, if it wasn't for the infernal traitors we have this country he wouldu'thave to go; aud if ho is a mere boy he can shoot as hard anybody, as you fellows will find out before you get through with him." We are quite ready ta beliovo that tho Missouri Unionists have never had full justice done them, and the writer of this who happened to visit some families of Missouri slaveholders a year before the war, whose action when the war broke out was similar to that which appears below, is inclined to think that such cases were by no means few and isolated. Our Missouri comrade thus concludes his letter; Our folks were all slaveholders, and three of our black men enlisted iu the 2d Missouri U.

T. Father sent them, too. We didn't care if slavery stood or fell, so that we had a country we could be proud of. Father said. "Anything to put down this rebellion, even if we have to tmiiPmules to kick the rebels to death!" He wrote'to Jir.

Lincoln, and said: "Yon put down this rebellion, and if you have to free the negroes, do it. No uootl Union man will object," The President's kind, thankful letter in reply is framed, hanging before me. 1 Our Young Beeruits. HEIGHT LETTERS FKOM THE SONS AND DAUGH-TEUS OF OUE VETEEANS. "A soldier of the Union mastered Is the inscription of an unknown grave At Newport News, ln.side the suk-sca wave, Nameless aud dateiens; sentinel or scout Shot.

down in skirmish, or disastrous rout Of b.ttlle, when the loud artillery drave Its iron wedges through the of brava And doomed battalions, storming the redoubt. Thou unknown hero sleeping by the sea In thy forgoUen gravel with sei-ret sharao I fell my pulses beat, my fort-head Iturn, When remember thou hast given for me All that thou hast, thy life, thy very name, And 1 can givo thee nothing iu return. Henry W. Longfellow. Like Adda B.

Taylor, I have "wondered why tha older suns uud daughters of veterans tiid not write. 1 am seventeen, uud the eldest daughter of a soldier, J. L. Horrell. of company C.

ihth Illinois regiment. He was wounded in the right ellow at the bailie of Fori, Doueisou. and has never had his hand to his head anice the day he was tdiot. The Tuibunk success, and hope other young girls will write. Evu U.

Horrell. Frankfort, 111. We lio at the foothills of the Cascades, twenty miles from Bulem. Three miles away are the beautiful Silver Creek Falls. The water falls ISO feet, aud they are to build summer houses there.

Pupa served Hi Company U3d Illinois. 1 am six, and a brother Frank anil a brother Willie, one eight, the other four. Carrie iSatckelor, Knight, Mariou county, Oregon. I am pupa's baby girl, only Papa served three years for the best government in the world, and I will love the lUg anil my country as long as 1 live, and the men who fought for it, too. Maggie J.

Spencer, Nevada, iilory county, Iowa. 1 am a little girl of ten, aad I love Thk Tkibujjk and the soldiers. Three cheers for the dag and ita bravo defenders! Mary A. Spencer, Nevada. Iowa.

My mamma la dead, and I keep house for my papa, lie was a soldier three years and two months in company 7th Illinois cavalry. Tub Tuikunr is a dear friend in the house. Cora N. Warner. Carleton, Neb.

I love to hear my papa read The TniBcrwji. He served in company 75th O. V. and was a prisoner at Andersonville. I am eight, and have two little sisters and a brother.

Sadie- Belh7 Morning Sun, Ohio. We live here in our dear little cottage papa, mamma, and two littlo brothers and One little sister is dead. "There is no fold, however watched and tended. But one deud laiuli is there." Papa's name is John Sargent. He has two discharges, the last from the I2lh Missouri infantry.

Ho had three nephews serving with Sherman, and mamma's dear, only brother, John I). Williams, was killed iu the war. lam thirteen. Ella Sargent, Plato, Texas county. Mo.

Would you Ilko to hear from a Uttle New York girl, whose father served in the 118th New York? His name is James Redmond. I am twelve, and hopo The Tjubukk will ulwiubeas interesting as uow. Ida O.Redmond, Schuyler lud Is, N. Y. Sly papa served in company 2Dth O.

V. I. I am ten, and write to tell you how we all rejoice when The Tkibowb comes. Agnes A. Heck, Akron, Ohio.

I read every word of "Saving the Nation." I think it such good history for the boys and girls. My papa served in company F. 123th served nearly three years, was in sixteen bullies aud in the hottest of the tight at Franklin, but came out unhurt. I am eleven aud haveasixter nine. Will Everett Moore, Rice, Cloud county, Kaunas.

How glad I am my papa was soldier, or I could not lie po happy when The Tuiiiukk comes. Papa ncrved'four years aud seven mouths iu company 3dth Illinois, and was utStone River, Chickauuiuga, Chattanooga and many others. Luella Heinhorst, Bishop, HL Winchester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, are inscrilied on my papa's banner, lie was a sergeant iu company 100th New York. He was never wounded but once, and then iu a curious way. It was at the limcof the Red River expedition.

As they were going up the river tlie guerrillas attacked them. They had hemlock boards piled upon the side of the steamer for protection, when a miuie ball, striking tho boards, sent a splinter into his hand. Emory Lsphani, Mated on. N. Y.

This is the first year father has taken Tbe hut he says lie will never do without it so long as he has a dollar to py for It. His name is Henry Ripley, and lie served foiir years and tlvo months in company 8th Maine' was a veteran volunteer and received half dozen of sears to remember tho Johnny Rebi ty; but 1 guess they got all they wanted before the war closed. We liavo taken a number of soldiers' papers, out think they we nothing compared with Time Tbibuxk. I am sixteen yenrsjold, sid I take great delight in reading tho letters of, the young people in. Thk l)ello1U Ilinfer, FromonU'N.

H. I thought I would write and let- soldiers' little girls know I am just as proud that my pupa was a soldier as any of them. name is John D. Kd-wnrds. couijuiny 1J; OhW'IUinois, member of Q.

A. K. Post, No, Wdinll love Tins Tuusoke. I can learn more hisloryjironi reading "Saving the than I can from, my school history. I cut the- poetry out.

of'tho pilperfor a nerup-hook, and I think when I guft it finished I will httvo a better book of poems than I buy. I am twelve years old.Lida Edwards. Clarence, Shelby county, Mo. f5t Tho bst time ever nad was at the grand soldiers' Reunion at TJatfiigs lost fall, whore I went with pupa. He served three years tn company 12lh Illinois, audwas wounded at the buttle of Shi-loh, April, 18G2.

1, am cloven, and my sisters are LauiTi Anne, andnCossju and niy brothers, Johnnie nnd Willie, Hapu's' jiuine is John Borland. Mary Borland, Exeter, 'Lnlhuoro county, Neb. My papa Ls surely a veteran. He was in the throe-mouths' service, and served five years unit six mouths in thelSth Missouri. Frances Adams, Galveston, lud.

My father is crippled up with rheumatism and other uilmeuts contracted in flie service, mid wo have seen a very hard winter. It has been so cold, and my little brothers aud sisters have had to go barefoot and scantily dressed, uud often we have all been hungry for something to eat. There are so many of us. Father bus applied for a pension, but has not got it. I am ten and go to school when I can, but wo nil try to help all we can.

and sometimes I have toKtay out. Father hnsJ not been able to feubcribe for The TiuhCNE, but my mother's cousin (Walter Bolender) lets us read his, and we do so like to rcoJ letters from the soldiers' boys and girly. Father's name is Walter Bolender. He served three years in company 40rh O. V.

I 1st division. 2d brigade, 4th army corps. Elmer E. RatliiV, Lewiston, Fulton county. III.

Fred. Spooner Pot, of which my father is a-member, received a lino silk (lug from the ladies in time for Washington's birthday. Father berved in company A. -list Illinois. I nm fourteen and would like to write to some or-tbe soldiers' daughters.

Koturah A. Troell, ArgcnUi, 111. My father was a member of the 4th Michigan cavalry, the regiment that captured Jeff Davis as he was running as a woman. His name is C. A.

Button. I am twelve, and live in happy home with my father and mother, brother and sister. Lulu Button, Veslaburg, Mich. Father was twice wounded at Shiloh, nnd snya the lute Tmnuini account of that battle is" the best he has ever seen. He served four yeara in the Jtoth Illinois.

He says Tnu Tribune is the soldier's best lriend. and I think it iust splendid. I am eight years old. Clarence Woods, Derby, Lucas county, Iowa. I would like to see raorp letters from the older boys unit girls of our veterans (seventeen or over), ns I would like to correspond with them now and then.

My father was four years in the army and then three months in the Quartermaster's Department. He belonged to company 11th Illinois, and belongs to Washington Post. 1 cnu hardly wait for Tub Tkhiuke' to come, as I love to read about those four long years that our fathers fought so bravely for their country; many losing their lives, and many others crippled for life. Hoping to see this letter in print, 1 will close by saying: May TiiETiunmfE live long to cheer the hearts of the old soldiers, and of their son and daughters. Albert N.

Davis, Lawrence. Kan. My father, Peter F. Weltcroth, was In many battles; was taken prisoner at the battle of Cedar Creek and sent lo Libby Prison. He served in company II, 2d Connecticut heavy artillery.

I have two brothers dead Frank and Howard and two sisters living Edith and Bertha. I am eight. Minnie E. Weltcroth. Wilkesbarre, Pa.

Sly father was with Kiipatiick's cavalry, nnd went with Sherman to the sea. He served in company Uth Ohio cavalry, from the I3lh of October, ISO'i. to the close. I wish some little buy or gill whose father served iu the same regiment wouid write to me, Lulu Tidrick, Newcomerstown, O. Pive newspapers are taken at our house, but The National Tuibune we value the most for many reasons.

Papa served his country from the summer of ISC2 to January, 1KC0. and I hail six uncles in tho war, two of whom sleep on Southern battle-fieldH. I nm fourteen, and think Tue Tribl'Se tho best paper ever tead. Alice Trulock, Union Star, Mo. Father served three 'years in company 28th Iowa: was in thirteen battles: wounded in the right side, anil taken prisoner twice.

1 liave two sisters and two brlithcrd! I am fourteen, and proud of my father's sobJiur-fword. Frank W. Louns-bury, Albion. Marshall Iowa. I like the Household department very much.

My papa was in tlfe ivur' four years. Ho belonged to company 21st regiment, O. V. V. I.

He likes to read the letters Jroui the old soldiers. Wcjinoved here from Ohio a year ago last September. We have Union uudjx-Confederate neighbors, and like both. The people here are great lovers of flowers, especially housb plants. Many of them have pits," with sush covers, to keep them iu tin ough the cold weather; they bloom all winter, and are more healthy than.

if kept in the house all the time. I have some brought from Ohio that I prize very highly on account of associations connected with them. Some of these and s'ome of the plants I have gotten, since we came here are infested with small. Avhite worms at the roots. Will some one who knows, please tell me a remedy.

Josie Bushong. Sweetwater. Tenn. 3Iy father served tle-en years In tho 14th fbwa. "Welitid two brothers killed in the war Brother lniis is nine, Bessie is five, nnd I am seven, and how glad we are when Thk Tiubuxk is read to us.

Vaila Robertson. Knoxville. Iowa, My father was in company SI, 2d Iowa cavalry. I had six uncles in tiie war; only two at them lived to return. We take The National.

Thibuke, and 1 am very much interested in the letters. I saw a letter from a little girl Jessie I would like to see her name iu fuil.ua bhe says her father was the 2d low cavalry. If some girl sees this whose father was member of the 2d Iowa, I would like lo have her write to me, and I will answer. If there are any little boys or girls whose fathers knew my lather or uncles in the army 1 wish they would write. As our fathers in the Grand Army are ail brothers, I claim their children as cousins; and I hope the oohicrs'children will be as loyal to their country as their fathers have been.

My father was in thearniy two years and eigbtmonths. twice til 81, In company A. 28th Maine, when only seventeen years of age; then, after his term of service expired, he eulislcd again iu company 1st Maine heavy artillery. He was wounded at Cold Hnrlxir aud twice came near dying of fever. His luiine is Ephraim C.

Tripp, North Anson, charter member of Powell Post, North New PortlandVMe. His two brothers died in the service. One, irueou. company I6th Maine, was taken prisoner at the Weidou railroad, and died iu tuihbury prison the oth--, Byron, was iu the flth Wisconsin, and was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, Children. Adcla.

-even-teen; delmonl, neatly sixteen; myself twelve, and little Baby Stella two ami one-half years old. Florence E. Tripp, Emllcn, Me. Father Is close reader of Tun Tribcnx. He served nearly three years in company 1st Minnesota, and was never absent, except on duty.

Success to all who love the soldier. Ella G. Pickle, Dover, all an. IVrhnps I am older than tho majority of the young folks who v-nie. am over fifteen.

My papa's name is. Heury O. Clark. He was. a private in company II.

Mill Michigan. He los his Health in the service ami receives a small pension. Mamma is an invalid, and I have no brother or sUter. I have a little cousin, Eva Hewitt, only eight years old, who recites beautifully. How they cheered her at Fenton Post Camp.

tire when she recited "A Soldier's Poor Little Boy!" I think Colonel Roe's story, "The Gray and the Blue," just splendid. Mabel J. Clark, Feutou, Mich. Father wn wounded In th" face while serving in the 2d Wisconsin and had several bones removed. I am eleven and have three sisters aud two brothers.

I do wish ouoof Tiir Tiubunr girls would write me. Luella Peterson, box Fargo, Dak. I have not seen my papa but twice In two yearq. He was a soldier and is not able to work. He tiad a stroke of palsy and eaunot u-je uis right side.

1 do wish he could gel a pension. 1 am a little girl thirteen and live with Mr. Wiley. Ho was a soldier, too; enlistoJ in company B. 13th Kansas; was deUiiled as a ocoutmid herved three years.

He has been down with rhetnTtulism seven years, but gets no pension cither. How I wish he had a pension, when he needs it so bad. Rebecca J. Smith, Kuu. LOYAL LAWKS' LKAOUE.

Through the kindness of Mrs. Laura Mc-Kior, President, Department of New Jersey, TueTkihunb will haye Cull reports of the L. L. L. Tho Leagues everywhere aro invited to contribute, that every part of woman's work in the G.

A. Ii. may be duly recorded. Zabriske League, 25, Ladies' Loyal Lt-ague, of Jersey N. was instituted Fehruary 14.

Wo wonder if tho patron saint of that day had anything to do with the following 'clipped from a private letter: We ladies a Leiguo did start. Aud elected for president Sister DeHartj Our Sister Evans extremely nice Was by us nlbehosen senior-vice And then, hoping she would play us no trick, For junior- vice. Sisi-er Fosdick; Then how for treasurer did we call, Give, oh! give us good Sister Hall. For our chaplain graceful and tail Our votes were solid for Sister Tliall. To our secretary, Mrs.

M. E. Hiuisbeck, We say, dear sister; nv- love you a peck; Our guard (may blessings fall on her head), She brought toour meeting three slicesof bread. Couductoress Snyder is short and stout She will open the door and conduct you out. To the rest of our members, who are ever dear, AVc give you all a welcome here.

Toourglorious colors thered.whito and blue May we still prove faith'ul, loving and true; Ami our L. L. May it prosper and grow I Is the wish of us all, 1 very well know. Tho James Liele League, No. 27, of Pitta-burgh, promises to ha a valuable acquisition to L.

L. L. The member? of AM. Harper Xeaguo, Brad-dock, have a number of energetic workers among them. Tho Department President of L.

Mrs. Laura McNeir, acknowledges tho receipt of a copy of Eeporfc of Forsyth Corps, Toledo, for year ending 1SS3, aud sends congratulations to ita members for tho amount of work it has accomplished. Thiough tho efforts of Hatch League, No. 2, L. L.

Camden, N. Post Ho. b7 hits as handsome a hall as is to bo found in tho State, and it is all their own. We pardon the ladies for their evident prido when the hall was thrown open to the public Tuesday ovening, April 8. Tbe Davis Aid League, Haddcnficld, N.

celebrated its second anniversary a few evenings ago. One interesting feature of tho ceremony was tho presentation of a handsome flag to the Post, The president, Mrs. Walter Wayne, made the presentation speech in a very iui-pressivo manner. This League, though not large in numbers, accomplishes much good work. Its members aro united in feeling, hcuco their secret of success.

Department Commander Kevins, in his address at the reopening of Wm. 15. Hatch Post Hall, Camden, N. did uot forget to pay a pleasing tribute to tho ladits. Roller Corps Wotk.

WHOLE-HEAKTED riTTSBUKGII EIOUT STATES SEND GREETING ALL ALONG TUE LINE. PtTTsnuKCH, April 14, 1884. To the Editor National Tuibdne: Pittsburgh is coming to the iVont in Relief Corps work. Colonel Jas. H.

Childs Relief Corps, No. 6, Department of Pennsylvania, was instituted and ollicers installed April 3, Mrs. Maggie i.Sias, presi-deot-of Colonel John W. Patterson Relief Corps, No. 1, assisted by the ollicers of the Corps, per- loriniug tue impressive installation service.

Commander W. T. Taggarl followed with a most eloquent address, giving the ladies a cordial welcome. The following ollicers were installed: President, Mrs. E.

T. Mihur; senior vice-president, Mrs. Minnie Frcyrogle; junior vice-president. Miss Maud Aughiubuugh; secretary. Miss J.

DeArnit; treasurer. Mrs. Annie Milligan chaplain, Mrs. A. H.

Pcttil; conductor, Mrs. Rachel Dorau; guard. Miss L. M. Farley.

Corps 0 is well ollieered and eager for work. The ladies of Col. Robert G.JShaw Post, 206, have organized, aud Corps I will assist at the installation, which takes place soon. A full report will be sent Thk Tkibuxk. Our Corps is progressing iinely, the receipts of our first entertainment netting over $100.

Tub Tribune is a welcome visitor everyThuraduy; we could not think of being without it. Tho installation address of Mrs. Millar was most happy. After thanking tho installing oilleer, Mrs. Sius and the ollicers of Corps 1, for their able assistance and advice, and the comrades of Col.

Jas. 11. Childs Postfor the trust imposed upon her and her sister workers in the new auxiliary, Mrs. Millar addressed a few closing words friends assembled as lookers-on iu Venice," which are worthy of all consideration, concludingas follows We. the mothers, wives, daughters, sisters and loyal women of this land, purpose banding together to perpetuate that overflowing sympathy evinced by our noble women during the great civil war, and to see that the promise to provide Mr and protect the wives and little ones of the men who went to the frout be fulfilled.

No doubt there will be some opposition to the movement, but, on cool cuns.denitiou, why should there be? 'Mlid the women whudevole their timennd means to provide and send tokens of love to the boys in blue lose any of their gentle nature? Dill Miss Elenor Murdock, of this eity, who left home of aflhicuce to uurse he and wounded soldiers in their respective hospitals lose any of her womanly dignity? I can safely say "No!" In the same spirit we come here to-night to remind you that the great army of men who responded to Abraham Lincoln's call to preserve the Republic still live hi the memory of their friends, and we intend to Honor the brave and bold They that moved onward." ALL ALONG TUE LINE. MtRS Emma D. Sibley, Toledo, Ohio, who visited St. Paul, to aid in the formation of a Department, W. Ii.

writes us that she wa3 deeply gratified to find such enthusiasm among the cumnftles and ladies of the great soldier State in loyal woman's work. A number of visiting comrades were present at the installation of Department ollicers, and congratulated their sister workers upon their successful or ganization. Among the number were Comrade T. S. Clarkson, Department Senior Vice Commander, of Schuyler; Comrade Bradford P.

Cook, A. A. David City; Prof. Gillespie, of Kearney, and Major N. B.

Franklin, A. Q. Lincoln, Neb. Miss Sibley was hospitably entertained during her stay at St. Paul by Comrade Harris, commander of Canby Post, and wife, and expresses herself as greatly indebted to them for many kindnesses.

General Rice Post, Topeka, are to have a Woman's Relief Corp3. Mrs. E. W. Hoyt has done good work for John M.

Hutchinson Post, No. 263, of Pavilion, iu getting up an entertainment of local talent, whereby she presented $21 to tho Post, much iu need of funds, and repeating it made $22, which she forwarded to the Department for -the benefit of the flood suQerers. Fairbanks Corps, No. 10, Detroit, is receiving accessions at every meeting, and is in a highly prosperous condition. Mrs.

Emma G. Hampton, president and delegate at large to Minneapolis, is the wife of C. G. Hampton, president of the Prisoners of War Association, and a warm advocate of Celiof Corps work. Occasionally we hear of a Relief Corps growing discouraged over the fact that their membership is not inereasingxfaster, and that the people of the place where they reside arc not in full sympathy with their Order.

Sisters in the good cause, the cure is work Try a supper, a social, an old-fashioned New England bean-bake, or a new-fashioned Kate Greenaway jmrty. lie in earliest, be happy, arouse enthusiasm in others by the overflow of your owu, and our word for it you will have more applicants fur membership than you can muster, aud plenty of money besides. McLaughlin Corps, No. 23, Mansfield, Ohio, was instituted on Tuesday even lug, April 1st, and the following officers publicly installed in the beautiful Grand Army hall: President, Mrs. Harriott McLaughlin; senior vice president.

Mrs. Mary B. Mitchell; junior vice-president, Mrs. Malviua Dill; secretary, Mrs. Mary H.

Nunau; treasurer, Mrs. Mary Gates; chaplain, Mrs. Amelia Harding; couductor, Mrs. Sarah J. Price guard, Mrs.

Elmira Platte. After the installation an informal reception was held, after which a delightful evening was passed, with music and speeches from the comrades and ladies, and all felt that it was good to be there." Captain W. S. Bradford and Crall huve done good work in organizing this most excellent Corps, and from which we shall expect the best reports. Scott Relief Corps, Van Wert, Ohio, reports great interest.

A G. A. R. Camp-fire ust closed was a great success. Department Chaplain Warner was present both evenings, and his address on "Heroes and tho Heroic" is pronounced ju-it perfect.

Decatur (lilinoisy Relief Cona ars arranging for a two days' fair and festival at the Tabernacle to replenish their treasury. A baby show is one of the features, a live-dollar gold-piece as a prize to the prettiest iu short clothes and a beautiful carriage Afghan to one in long clothes under six months. Forsyth Post and Corps, Toledo, Ohio, are arranging for a season at Wheeler's Opera House tbe fiist week in June, it being their graiid, annual benefit for the relief fund. A. new program mo each evening.

Mrs. Juliet G. Howe, Chaplain, Dopartment of Nebraska, was an army nurse, and is the only woman member of the G. A. R.

in the State. She was presented with the badge of her office by the ladies in convention. Geo. H. Ward Relief Corps, No.

11, Worcester, have forwarded three barrels of clothing to Post Commander Ewing, Portsmouth, for the flood sufferers. By the way, this Corps has a neat committee roster, worthy of all imitation, for convenient reference. Weitzel-Compton Relief Corps, Hamilton, Ohio, invited the Post to meet witb them upon tho anniversary of the battlo of Shiloh, at Knights of Pythias Hull, whero the young of tho Broom Brigade and the little misses of the Fan Drill were assembled to receive them in a becoming manner, Mrs. President Weiler presiding. Comrades E.

Richter, G. W. Wilson, aud G. Bender gavo brief descriptions and reniiuiseences of the day, aud Comrudo C. Richter was represented by his sou, who enjoined the young peoplo present never to forget the men who gavo their lives for us, aud honor their memory hy extending kind, loving aid to those they havo left behind them.

The Corps made the anutversary the occasion of presenting a gold-headed cane to Captain R. N. Shott3 for his aid in the bnzar, especially in' drilling the Broom Brigade, tho young captain replying in a neat speech, promising future uid. A delightful collation, with coffee aud cake, followed, a delightful social closing au interesting oveuing. McClanahan Corps, No.

6, Department of Illinois, Monmouth, IlL, was installed on tbe evening of April 7th, by Commander I. C. H. writes ua that Lincoln Post, Topeka, are now convinced that women can keep a secret from their husbands, that sanio Post having suffered an invasion, surprise and unconditional surrender on Shiloh night." Lincoln Relief Corp3 to the number of iifty came down upon them like an army with banners, at the close of a muster of seven recruits, when they laid down their arms without firing a shot, and were in every sense prisoners of pence After tho ladies had gained an entrance to the hall Mrs. A.

D. Thatcher, in tho nanio of the Corps, presented the 1'ost with fifty dollars, which Commander A.M. Fuller accepted in a few appropriate words, when the sura was voted to the relief fund. Tho ladies then aked for a detail of ten men, which was granted, and, retiring, soon returned with sandwiches, cakes, pickles, coffee, when such an engagement ensued as few could imagine except those who had stirred aronnd that lively field of Shiloh twenty-two years before. Those who were there followed with graphic descriptions of "Shiloh's dark and bloody ground," including Adjutant L.

J. Webb, IGth Wisconsin; Comrade A. D. Thatcher, senior vice and acting commander; Comrade Good-enongh, Cth Ohio cavalry Chaplain T. F.

Don-baycr, 17th Pennsylvania. Past Department Commander T. J. Anderson followed in a humorous address on tho Woman's Relief Corps, but in closing earnestly urged tho comrades to have their wives, mothers, and daughters join the ranks, a3 the very existence of the Post depends upon the help of the ladies. "Third Corps," Holyoke, writes as follows.

Our thriving and enterprising city was visited on the 10th inst. by Mrs. E. Florence Barker, National President of Woman's Relief Corps, aud Mrs. M.

Susie Goodale, Department President of Massachusetts Woman's Relief Corps, the object of their visit being the organization and institution of Ivilpatrick Relief Corps, No. 38, auxiliary to Kilpatrick Post, No. 71, Department of ilassachusetts. The ceremony of institution took place in the afternoon at Grand Army Hall, and twenty-nino loyal ladies took upon themselves the obligation of the organization. The ceremony of installation of the ollicers was in tho evening and public to comrades of the Post and invited friends of tho Corps.

Mrs. E. Florence Barker serving u3 installing officer, Mrs. M. Susie Goodale as conductor, and Mrs.

Mary Mi. Perry, president of Corps No. 14, of Springfield, as chaplain. The ceremony passed off very smoothly and prettily. After the installation, speeches of encouragement and good cheer were made by Comrade Crosby, commander of Post 71.

who has been largely instrumental in the formation of the Corps; Comrade John W. Herscy, of Post 16, Springfield, Senior Vice Department Commander of Massachusetts, who was present as a special guest of Commander Crosby; also, by Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Goodale. Comrade Sherman, of Post 71, made one of his humorous speeches, the exercises of tho evening closing by siuging Auld Lang Syne." The officers of the Corps are as follows: Mrs.

Ella M. Davis, president; Mrs. G. W. Thomas, senior vice-president; Miss Ella Farnham, junior vice- president; Mrs.

Olivo L. Turner, secretary; Mrs. Adelaide- bnell, treasurer; Miss Lottie Chapman, conductor; Mrs. Thorpe, chaplain Mrs. Jennie P.

Bishop, guard. Tod Relief Corps, Toungstown, Ohio, has just held the first of scries of pleasant socials. Proceeds to purchase furniture for the new hall in prospective. Mrs. Hattie E.

Marshall, Wyoming, Iowa, writes us that Relief Corps No. 4, of Wyoming, gave an old-time supper April 11th, which wa3 well attended and enthusiastically enjoyed. Comrade E. Jewett, Pekin, has taken out application for Relief Corps charter. On the 11th inst.

at the hall of Thomas Poat, Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Weiler, Chief Mustering Officer of the Department, instituted G. H. Thomas Relief Corps, No. 25, and installed the officers.

Department Commander H. P. Lloyd made a few choice and appropriate remarks touching the usefulness of tbe organization. The following named ladies were elected to serve during the year: Mrs.L. Morrison, president; Mrs.

E. Kinsey, senior-vice-president; Mrs. H. P. Lloyd, jnnior-vice-president; 3Irs.

Henry Marcotte, secretary; Mrs. Smith A Whitfield, treasurer; Mrs. F.Hunt, chaplain; Mrs. J. M.

Hunter, conductor, and Mrs. George L. Utter, guard. Comrade C. Dunning, Rochester, N.

Informs us that Ladies' Relief Corps, No. 1, auxiliary to C. J. Power Post, No. 391, was organized at that place on the 16th and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs.

A. H. Pierce senior vice-president, Mrs. F. B.

Albro; junior vice-president, Mrs. V. M. Hamilton; chaplain, Mrs. F.

D. Richardson; secretary, Mrs. S. E. Hough; treasurer.

Mrs. J. E. Seeley; conductor, Mrs. S.

Webb; guard, Mrs. D. E. Browii. Comrade D.

S. Moses, Fremont, Ohio, writes us that Relief Corps, No. 21, wa3 institnted on the 9th at Fremont, Ohio, by Mrs. Hol-brook, of Toledo, with thirty-four members, and the following officers were installed President, Mrs. R.

B. Hayes; senior vice-president, Mrs. D. A. Rank; juniorvice-president, Mrs.

W. E. Haynes chaplain, Mrs. Jos. L.

Rawson secretary, Mrs. Chas. Thompson conductor, 3Ira. E. A.

Bristol guard, Mrs. E. H. Simpkina; treasurer, Mrs. J.

R. Bartlett. Mrs. Sarah B. Wheeler, Carthage, writes us that on the 4th inst.

Comrade Jesse Rhoades, commander of Stanton Post, No. 16, mnstered in Stanton Relief Corps, with twenty-onemem- bers, and installed the following officers: Pres- ldeut, Mrs. C. Kagsdale; senior vice-president, Mrs. Sarah H.

Thomas; junior vice-president, Mrs. Emma C. Spence; secretary, Mis. Sarah R. Wheeler; treasurer, Mrs; Sue L.

Bowers; chaplain, Mrs. Maria W. Golbreath; conductor, Mrs. Edna Shupert; guard, Mrs. Alice L.

Myers. Comrade S. C. Wright, South Boston, writes as foilows The ladies of Dahlgren Relief Corps, of this place, met on the evening of April 15th, to celebrate theirannual gathering, at Wait's HalL The evening was pleasantly spent in listening to vocal and instrumental music, speaking, recitations, dancing. and closed by a bauquet, at which about two hundred of the Corps and their friends seated themselves.

Amongst those present were Miss Goodale, president of the Relief Corps Massachusetts; also Mrs. Lawton, president of Dahl-greu Relief Corps, who was highly complimented for the maimer in which she bad discharged her responsible duties dtjring the past two years by Miss Lillie Sanger, who delivered the annual address. The report of the work of the Corps showed it to be in a highly flourishing coudition. SONS OF VETERANS. Comrade I.

J. Farquhar, Trenton, writes us as follows: On the 3d assisted by R. M. Hunt, I mustered John R. Camp, No.

Sons of Veterans, at Trenton, on the evening of the 3d with fourteen charters membera and tbe following officers: Captain, David W. Adamson first lieutenant, Johu H. A damson; second lieutenant, Charles P. Garrett; surgeon, John N. Rodgers; chaplain, David M.

Smith; orderly sergeant, A. J. Adamson; quartermaster sergeant, Oscar Bly; ordnance sergeant, Tad Harvey sergeant of guard, Harrison Knight; corporal of guard, A. D. McCormick; corporal clerk, W.

M. McKee; musician, Nelson Hiatt. Tho Camp is well officered and will make one of the best working Camps of tho State. Gen. Philip H.

Sheridan Camp, No. 11, Sons of Veterans, was mustered in at Cambridge, Vermont, on the 7th inst- by Capt. C. O. Mea- chatn.

of Gen T. S. Peck Camp, No. 1, of Brandon, assisted by Maj. E.

L. Bigelow, of the same Camp, with Ira A. Morse captain. The officers were duly installed by Captain George E. Ter-rill, of Gen.

George A. Custer Camp, No. 7, of Underbill. Camp No. 7 was represented by 14 members, including nearly all its officers.

The Tear. AubumN. Editor of the Auburniam We agree with The National Tkiboke that this should be the soldiers' year. The soldiers' vote in the coming Presidential canvass may be the controlling element of the campaign. We feel that neither of the dominant parties has auy claim upon tho support or suffrage of the late defenders of the Nation.

The men who fought to sustain our flag, to keep the union intact, and to show to tbe world that thi3 Republic could live though convulsed with one of tjie most gigantic civil wars that history has witnessed, feel as a body that they are not indebted to eitherparty, and have cause to adjudge the government for which they so nobly fought guilty of pursuing a stingy, niggardly policy toward them. Yes! we agree with Thk Tbibuke that this should bo the soldiers' year, aud th at 3oldier3 should show their hands, stand by their common interest, let party go to thunder, and show by their vote and inlluenco that they hold tho balance of power. The party that would nominate a soldier, or a prouotinccd soldiers' friend for President and incorporate a plank in its platform guaranteeing the soldier his rights should and will receive our votes. But if neither will do this, then lot ns appeal to the people with a ticket and platform of oar own. E.

McDonald. NAPOLEON THE GREAT, Ills iHurmltT Related In tha ExpcrleBce of a leadlas I'liblic Mas Truthm fur tha AgwJ. Syracuse Nl Cburier. "How long has heheenin public service?" "Before the memory of tb oldest inhabitant." "And he has kept his name untarnished during all that period?" "Absolutely "He is a man I should like to meet" The ahove conversation occurred between fcwa gentlemen at one of our leading hotels. Th interrogator was from abroad, tho other a resident of this city.

Tho conversation had drifted into politics and Hon. Thoma3 G.Alvord wm tho man whose record and qualities were being discusotd. To trace- the history of public mea who have grown old in the service is a task both interesting to tho investigator and entertaining to those who read his investigations. It was with this truth iu mind that the writer set out to call upon the man about whom those politicians were so earnestly talking, at Mi spacious residence on Turtle street. Mr.

Alvord. who han been and is familiarl-r known as "Old Salt," owing to his advocacy of the salt interest, is now welladvanced in years, being on the shady aide of seventy. He ha long white hair and a snowy beard, which giv him an appearance both dignified and grand. Hi3 voice is full and clear and tho moment any stranger comes into hta presence he cannot bat be impressed with the inherent power of tha man. Indeed he was endowed by nature with, an unusuatlystrongorganization, both mentally and physically, which all the strain of public life, both a3 Speaker of the Assembly and Lieutenant-Governor, failed, for many years, to ia auy way undermine.

It was during the year 1SS1, while Mr. Alvord was a member of the Assembly at Albany, that he first began to feel most peculiar sensations. At that time he was in the midst of very important work, which waa seitonsly interfered with, by reason of the mysterious troubles which seemed to assail him. He felfc by occasional violentretchiugs." History rccounta that Napoleon the Great, while in tho midst: of his public career. wa3 frenuuntlv at- tacked by an enemy greater than anyhehnd ever lacea, wnicn come tn the same insidious yes violent manner as the tcrribio trouble that overtook Mr.

Alvord, and aro to-day menacing so many thousands of others. In speaking oa this subject to the writer, Mr. Alvord said: "This same bitter experience came to me again in 18d2 while I was a- member of the Assembly, with symptoms identical with thoso I had felt the year before. I behove it was largely caused by my advanced years, for I had a 'worn out' feeling that was terrible. This conclusion is evidently one, fori was again attacked last summer while away from ali cares and recreating at my Island in the St.

Lawrence ri ver. I experienced a psii nfut sense of fullness in the lower portion of the botiyy accompanied by sensations of feverish heat or chiliiugshudders. All efforts to move my limbs or body were followed by intense weariness or exhaustion. Those who have reached my yeara can appreciate my sensations." And did neither yourself nor the physicians nnderatand tha cauae or nature of these troubles?" It seems not entirely, for tha physicians failed to relieve me and I kept growing woraev I suffered intensely and ths only relief I could possibly obtain was by lying upon my back, and tuis was onty temporary." "But you ar looking well and strong now, Mr. Alvord.

How did you bring about ths change?" By using a remedy which is exy popular and which I have found wonderfully efficient Warner's-Safe Cure. Indeed it has proved remarkable in its power over me. I believe in it and thereforerecommend itto others, especially to those who are advanced in life; who feel a breaking down when there is no necessity, and whose lost vitality and manhood remind them of their increasing years." The interview then drifted toother topics, but a3 the reporter gazed at the man whose experience is so ripe aud who has seen so much. of the dinerent phases of life he could not but wish that those who are suffering trom the various forma of physical ailment, and especialy those persons who are advanced in years, might see and converse with the veteran whose experience and knowledge have been so rich and who is so firm a believer in the efficacy of ths remedy that cured him. There is no excuse-for shortening life, as so many havs done and are doing.

There is no necessity for "breakinjr; down" early in years. Premature decay andL death are a disgrace, to our modern civilization. They are wholly netdless and men or womea. who permit them when they can be so easily avoided should blame no ono but themselves. The PcaajjlTaala Cescrrra.

ATI honor to the glorious State of Pennsylvania! And honor her sons the grand Iteervea. Yea; honor to the valiant, iaitbful men. Whose tronr, unswerving: loyalty deserves Tlie choicest wreath Columbia's love can twins. Or brightest gem that on her brow doth shine. They proved their worth on many a bloody field.

And met war's shock, nor trembled at the bto-wj They held their own when others, forced to yila Gave back the Held of vantage-to the foe. Beneath the iron blast and leaden bait. Their courage never yet was known to quail Down where the broad Peninsula extends. Betwixt two rivers, to tlie ocean tide. They proved their valor, and each deed commend Tbe heroes living and the brave who died.

To every heart, by hearthstone for and near. Where loyalty exists, their name is dear. And when Manassas' fated fields were wet With bloody torrents, and the dark days cam Of sore defeat. I sw their banners set Aud hedged about by gleaming- steel and ft am a. As well they held the stubborn tbe at bay.

From morn's fair light till twilight's shadows gray. Ah. yes I saw them, but 'twas long aso; They were my comrades than, tried aad true. Since fbt I marched with them tha years swift flow Has swept full many a cherished form from viair. And locks once raven oa the wing of night.

Have felt Time's busy lingers, cold and whits. Ah. yes; I saw them, and I fancy now I see their columns act in fine army, To pluck the victor laurels fn-m the brow Of those who dare- to meet them in the-frayr I see them and heart grows young once mors, And once again I tight each battle o'er. 31cCall. the gallant Reynold', Seymour, rlsa From out the miaty post to leu' thwhr men: Aud Meade comes buck tuglad his soldiers' eys.

And thousands who have- perished live again; "With martial step thy trtd the fields of fam. Where never yet their banners suffered shams I The vision disappears; then comes tolar With all the mynud changes time has wroushij The gallant dead are buried iafc away Within her loving breast for whom they fougk; And, coining through the avenues of years, The living meet to mingle joy with tears. Ah, comrade of the Maltese crossi That noblest badge for men to wear Thou well may at count all elite butdroas Of worldly honors, when the name That stanils high carved in niche of fama Is thine the royal right to bear. I almost envy thee; and yet 'Tis honor to have stood by th In other days wheu fietds were wet. And shuttered wrecks of human forma Were eat ashore, annd the storms.

By surgings of the crimson sea; Tis honor to have sometimes shared In part tlie dangers thou host met, And by thy side to ouce have dared The gleaming steel and hurtling death. The foerajm's might and cannon's breata. And to be held thy comrade yet All hail, ye men of high renown! I render now the homage due To glorious decda; and. betiding down Before thy name of trength and might. So vultant in the cause of right.

Salute thee all as warriors true! The Proposed Coafetlerato Teteraaa Horns. A movement is on foot to secure the Marya House and grounds at Fredericksburg, as the site for the proposed soldiers' home for indigent and crippled Confederate soldiers. -I crowns the famous Fredericksburg heights, overlooks the sanguinary plain over which General Thomas Francis Meagher and his celebrated Irish brigade moved to meet death at the hands of Barksdale's Mississippi brigade, who fired from behind that stone fence, portions of which yet remains; sight of th home of George Washington, and in full view of the tomb of his mother, and i3 contiguo to a national cemetery wherein sleeps th mains of nearly 30.000 brave Union soldiersl Tho water is fine, and no atmosphere is puraa It is close to Washington and Richmond, aa4 is situated in a county in which mere men foK in battle than in auyother coaaty ea this ea tin en t. The watch cuu duly to hand It Js ft spies time-keeper and a beauty. I am well jOaad witk it.

Hiram Johnston, Eotuviil. P. 1 jU ASlX 1i-ja 3JfS.ij'J!. ja SiiXiMuSSSra A. A J-..