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-65 The NSION POINTERS foiiitries Answered and Suggestions Made Amsterdam Mo The rate of pension of uepemlenl parents of culist i i sill iier month The pension i iVlir nt -a Mexiciu war widow terminates at tho date of her remarriage If hi- rcmuiriase was suhseiiuent to Jan 1SS7 shi may be able to obtain pension from the date ot the law up to tho dale of her remarriage limisville Ky As has already been stated in this column there An in t1u nlliircd discovery 01 a unliurilvlM ril llOlllitV hlW of bell- iit tfi sxlrlieis of the war of th week ended Oct 20 shows rebellion or the late war with Spain a i lv niK Kv the widow of war of the rebellion soldier him sinee June 10 nnnLuriii wont miller the Army invalid Original 5 Increase reissue fl restoration 4 renewal 1TJ Elemental 9 accrued 13t Total 342 uiari ifil to Liimiot ulitain niiiil law iiii nir satisfactory evidence con nectinp soluiirs death with the service If married to him Milt ouurnt to March 2 fSM sIl xM not tm 10I1S1 lY1 npdn this evidence without also showing thai thev lived together continuously from mafriaKe till his death There is no law reducing a widows pension after a certain time except the provision terminating the extra allowance on account of children as they reach the age of 10 1 ltrislicn The remarriage of a widow does not affect her right to collect unpaid bounty due her late husband Eveiy ceremonial marriage is presumed to be valid until the contrary is clearly shown II Doshler Neb An appeal to the Sccretarv of the Interior need not be in anv particular form the only essentials being a proper description of the case to enable its identification and a plain statement of the reasons upon which the appeal is based The prosecution of a special bill before Congress will not interfere with the presentation of an appeal to the Secretary of the Interior You understand that pension allowed by special act commences only from the date that the bill becomes a law No arrears are allowed with special act pensions lhe claimant mav however even after receiving a special act pension continue to prosecute the claim before the Tension Bureau or the Secretary of the Interior Subscriber New Hampshire See reply to A above Ann Arbor Mich If you examine the acts of Tune 27 1SU0 and Mav 9 1900 very carefully you will see that they apply only to service during the late war of the rebellion and have no reference to service to any other time Morris 111 Xo bounty is due the 100 days troops of 1SC4 Xoith Springfield Pa It is increase of pension on pensioned disability that commences from date of medical examination Your claim appears to be based on disability not included in the pension certificate and increase if allowed will commence from the date you tiled your application thereon Corn- Ia It is not necessary that a widow be able to state in her application for pension when and where the soldier enlisted nor is it necessary that she have in her possession his discharge certificate It II Isabella Tenn There has been no new law providing pension for civilian employees connected with the annv during the war of the rebellion Work of the Pension Office rcnort of certificates issued for the HI sup- Army widows etc Original 4U lssue 2 restoration 2 renewal 22 supplemental 1 accrued 1 Total Navy Invalids Original 1 reissue 1 restoration 1 accrued 2 Total 5 Navy widows etc Original 1 Old wars Invalids Accrued 1 Army Invalids war with Spain Original 68 Increase 6 reissue 1 Total 73 Army widows etc war with Spain Original 3 Navy invalids war with Spain Original 1 Navy widows etc war with Spain Original 1 Army Invalids act of June 27 1800 Original 429 Increase 4SS additional U0 rels rrae 4 restoration 2 renewal 22 supplemental 2 duplicate 5 accrued 200 Total 121S i Array widows etc act of June 27 1800 Original 32S reissue 2 supplemental 1 accrued 5 Total 330 Navy Invalids Act of June 27 1SO0 Original 33 Increase 13 accrued Total SI Navy widows etc act of June 27 1800 Original 7 Mexican War survivors Increase 2 accrued 10 Total 12 Meilcan War widows Original 11 Indian wars 1832 1812 Survivors Accrued 2 Indian wars 1832 1810 Widows Original 2 Totals Original 030 Increase K0 additional 00 reissue 32 restoration 9 renewal CO supplemental 13 duplicate accrued 371 Total 2175 Reunion of the 7th Pa Cav The 24th Annual Reunion of the 7th Ta Cav was held at Lock Haven Clinton Co Pa Oct 22 and 23 when 00 survivors an firercd to roll call The staff and all coin panics were represented by members from Oregon Ithode Island New York and Ohio The evening of Oct 22 the patriotic orders Fire Department and Elks formed on Main street as escorts to the cavalry veterans The main streets Illuminated A Cdmpflre was held in the Court House Capt Wm Krees of Lock Haven a veteran and well known attorney made the address of welcome Response by Capt Michael Rrockhlll Sheriff of Montour Co Ia Other pcakcrs were Capt Webster Kank Llmestonerllle Ia II Dill Sooelaud Sheriff of Clinton The 50 wives and daughters of survivors of the regiment were entertained by Mrs leck of the Ladles of the A It with a trolley ride to Mill Hall At the business meeting In Bltner Post Room the Secretary exhibited a series of maps of all the campaigns of the Army lhe Cumberland In which the regiment par ticipated New Castle Ia was selected as place of holdng the 25th Annual Iteunlon Oct 28 and 20 1002 LIcnt CoI Chas Greens Cincinnati Ohio was elected Iresldsnt Is latrlck Boyle New Castle Ia Lieut Thomas lie Govern arrack ia Robert II McGhce Lock Haven Ia Mahlon Linton Brownsville Ia It Hutchinson Iltts bnrg Ia Casper Sherman Itutler Ia Capt Geo Stcahlin Secretary and Treasurer Orwlg burg Ia Committee on Publication of Itoster Geo Stcahlin Thomas AIan and Joseph II Denning The wives daughters and sons of the regiment were elected honorary members of the 7th Ia Vet Vol Cav Association Reunion of the 26th 111 The survivors of the gallant 2Cth 111 met fo Annual Reunion at Ktlingham III on Oct 10 and 17 This was a famous regiment and served In the Army of the Tennei Bte from 01 till Its last engagement at Bcntonvllle The resident members tendered the visiting comrades and I heir wives a most hearty welcome throning open their homes ana serving dinner and supper at the A Hall The Campflre on the evening of the 10th was well attended The martial music patriotic sorgs and addresses were a credit to the Program Committee The Patriotic Instructor of Corps OT the Department of Illinois recited The Battle of Cblckn mauga and Mission Ridge tableaux by vet trans of the Spinlsb Amerlcan War representing three different army scenes lent a most pleasing finish to the evenings pro gram The 17th was mostly taken up by business fcsslons Letters from many absent comrades were read Officers elected for the coming year are Commander Varce Custer Danville III AdJt Flack Ftlingbain Noble King Bloomlngton 111 Chap Surrella Ruingham The next Reunion will be held at Springfield during the State Fair Contribution to the McKinley Memorial Association Comrade McGilllcudly Historian of Uemorial Post HI Cleveland writes that at a recent meeting the Post voted to contribute 100 to the McKinley National Uemorial Association A check has been forwarded to the Treasurer Myron Hcriick Cleveland II Reunion of the lOflth Pa The 14th Iteunlon of the 103th Pa was held at Ilrookville ln Oct 15 when 108 survivors registered and received a neat badge prepared by the committee Lieut Geo Van VHet presided and Comrade IV 1 Kane acted as rctT It was voted to hold Annual Ueunlons The next meeting will be held at Indiana Ia In October 1902 The following oliicrs were elected Ires Mi Henry Indiana 1- Itedick Ituiler Lonuice Indiana Milton Craven Kane Itec Sec A Criig Ilrookville Trei Thomas Temple ton Ilrookville Miss Kate Scott of Ilrookville was elected Permanent Corresponding Secretary and antlioiized to compile a roster of survivors of the regiment The following deaths were reported since the meeting In IS Assistant Surgeon I Smith Hospital Steward Dr Kiuisey Crawford Scott Neal John Means Co A Itobert Miller Co II James Watklns James Spear Andrew Dugan Co George Itiggs Co Dlusmore Cooley Co Perry Cupler Co Adam FIke Lieut 13 1 Shaw Co Lewis llogingtou Ilenjamiu Johnson Co II Keiiitions of sympathy were sent to Comrade Richard liedcll who Is confined to his home a helpless Invalid Oauiptlre was held in the evening The onlv surviving officers of the tielil and Staff Lleut Cnl Corbet anil Chapnlu Steadman were jiicsent Reunion of the 2tn Mass The 40th anniversary of the organization of the 2flth Mass wns celebrated by a Ite unlon of survivors at Lowell Mass Oct IS 13 Iatersiin of Co A presided anil Ciishing of Co II acted as Secretary Secretary Gushing reported the following deaths since the last Reunion Simon Itanila Co Corporal Crowthey Co Thomas Lewi Co Thomas Tierney Co John YV Man Chester Co Horace Humphrey Co II Palmer Co I Hammond Co Menandcr Patrick Co James Tay lor Co A Daniel Vaughn Co Then followed roll cal to winch an swered every company being represented The following officers were chosen Prcs Walter Fulton Patrick Hogan Sec Edwin dishing Treas Delict te Hall It was voted to hold the next Reunion at Lawrence Mass Oct IS 1002 A banquet followed the business meeting Secretary Cusbing acted as toastmaster Col Jones who commanded the regiment during its early service delivered an interesting address Miss Sheridan read a history of the regiment Other speakers were Rev Smiley Comrades Upham lllodgctt IS Wilson Walter Fulton and Capt Iirndy Mourn KcEinleys Death Alexander Adjutant Fred Ward Post 4CS Alloona Pa writes that at the Annual meeting of the Grand Army Posts of Illiir Co at 1 ikemont Park Sept 14 reso lutions were adopted on the death of President McKinley A copy of these resolutions signed by the following representa tives of lllair Co Po ts has been sent to The National Tribune Foose Post 40S Altoona A McDennitt Post 420 Hell- wood Theodore Purchlield Poet 02 Altoona A Calvin Post 39 Ilollldaysburg II Copelin Post 172 Tyrone George Patter son 1tst 4i vt iiiunsmirs vt wards I Post- 203 Jauesrllle Charles Zook lost 82 Roaring Spring Lyman Price lost J03 Durcansville Jolm demus Post 574 Martinsburg II Ilryan Post 95 Ilellefonte Daniel Shock Clays burg John Illake Altoona Committee Cornelius Coutant Commander of lost CH Albany writes that McKinley Memorial services were held Oct 23 In the Fourth Presbyterian Church under the auspices of the A It Posts of that city There was a large attendance of the com rades Ladies of the A and It and other patriotic bodies Reunion of the 69th Ohio The 22d Annual Reunion of the COth Ohio was hcM at Oxford OOct a with 42 survivors In attendance The meeting was call ed to order by the Secretary and on motion Comrade Itruivn of Franklin was chosen to preside until the arrival of Capt Jlnrry Dinner was served by the ladles of the Oxford Corps Capt Murry arrived in the afternoon and the veterans were again assembled In business session The death of Comrades George Hrandenburg Charles Wadley David Fetrick Wilson Hartman Joel Waggoner and John Nelderman were reported Comrades II llaynes Porter and Hus ton were appointed to draft suitable resolu tions which were adopted It was decided to hold tne next meeting the second Wednesday of October 3002 at Hamilton Huston of Hamilton was chosen President liming of Medina Secretary and Wm Richie Treasurer Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the unueu states At the 17th Annual Meeting of the Com held In the City of Pblla delphln Oct 23 In accordance with the con stltutlon the companions named were elected Commander-in-Chief Lleut Gcn John Schofleld ucar Miimnu ueorge irowu juuiur Hrcvct Colonel Horatio King Hrcvct Lleut Cootn1 John Nicholson Ilrevet Ma William Huxford Treasurer-In-Chief Paymaster George lie llaiton Ilievet Ilrlg Geu Jiain James Ilrevet Mai Henry Cidef Brevet MaJ George Chandler Capt Roswell II Mason Ilrevet MaJ Henry swords urovei Jiaj a van uyHe First Lieut Gncnleaf Reunion of the 12th Mich The 17th Annual Reunion of the 12th Mich was held Oct 23 and 24 at Mason when 50 comrades registered Comrade Joseph Ruff presided Speeches were made by lleut Col Graves and Surgeon It Kedzie A Cainpflre was held In the evening Vice President II Freeland presided The Mayor welcomed the veterans and Comrade Ruff responded on behalf of the Association A paper on Shlloh was read by Surgeon Kedzie The following officers were elected Prcs LleuL CoI Ihlneas Graves Alblan Mich Sec Trcas Josepn Ruff Lckford Mich Historian Geo Lewis Allegan Mich The next meeting will be held at Hartford Mich Reunion of Strelghts Raiders Co 51st Ind Strelghfs Raiders held their first Reunion Aug 13 at the residence of Bowers northeast of Shelbyville Ind The day was the 37th anniversary of the battle of Dalton Ga where the com pany lost one man killed and one wounded An organization was effected by the election of Joseph Poer President Tucker Vice President and Bowers Shelbyville Ind Secretary The next meeting will be held at the Fair Grounds at Shelbyville ind August 1002 To Admit Veterans of All Wars Bobford Post 303 Coffeyburg Mo lias adopted a resolution to admit to member ship in the Grand Army soldiers of the Cuban Philippine and Indian Wars A copy of the resolution has been forwarded to Headquarters Department of Missouri that it may be brought before the next National Rncainpment Win Weldon Commander George Golschall Adjutant Win II White Yost Vandevert Committee Annual Reunion of the 161st Pa The fourth Annual Reunion of the 151st Pa will be held at Mechanics Hull West Leosport Pa Nov 28 Thanksgiving Day Geo Hellig Secretary Reading Pa Samples Hailed Free WONDERFUL REMEDY DISCOVERED FOR THE CURE OF CATARRH AND DEAFNESS Deaf Ecrs Unstopped Headache Banished Eyes Nose Throat Lungs and Stomach Freed from Disease After being deaf for five years box of your Uatarru I3ure cured me The above was written to Dr 1 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KniTon National Tribune The story of the camels published in The National Tribune of Oct 24 and credited to the New York Sun has the flavor of a pipe dream AVhile serving at Camp McDowell Ariz in iHCiU and 70 I became very well ac dunintcd with Ililui Alii not Hy Jolly and I have often listened to his story of the camels There wns nothing romantic or sentimental about Ilibji Alii ami the substance of his oft told narrative is as follows Ilibji Alii came over from Smyrna with seven camels landing at Fort Yuma Gal in IStJO going to Ari zona with his charges in 01 or I never heard him speak of more than seven camels neither did I ever hear him tell of being with tlicm in Texas As beasts of burden the camels were a total failure in that country their feet could not stand the sharp rocks of the mountain trails alkali water and the wild grasses did not agree with them and they never became acclimated Ilibji used to say he had seen them shed tears of homesickness We did not doubt him The camels soon commenced to die there was no increase and in 180i when the 3d Itattnlion of this 1st Inf relieved the California column there was but one surviving animal to tell the mournful failure of the experiment Sergt Smith of the 32d Inf told me this nnimal died at Fort Goodwin shortly after they took station there Col Crittenden who was in command told the boys he was not entitled to a Christian burial being undoubtedly a Mahometan so the coyotes feasted on imported meat After the death of his camels Ilibji Alii was a stranger in a strange land but the different commanders of the department ordered he should he used well and always kept in Government employ all of which was faithfully complied with I have seen Gens McDowell Ord and Stoiicman shake hands with him and speak to him kindly I have always considered this man one of the most remarkable characters in the early history of Arizona hike most of his class in those days he was a chronic gambler and drunkard quick on the trigger etc hut notwith standing he possessed many line finalities a faithful and energetic employee loyal to his friends and adopted country and knew no fear Ho had the greatest re spect and admiration for army men and the most profound contempt for Mexicans negroes and Indians Ilibji Alii always claimed to be a Turk not a Greek and in religion a follower of Mahomet In 1871 the Arizona papers published all the details of his death after a gallant fight for life with hostile Apaches while doing duty as mail rider from Fort Whipple to Camp McDowell over the route known ns the Cut off so I was somewhat surprised to hear of him taking an active part in the Spanish American war down in Cuba Had he lived or is btill living he must be over 80 years of age For over 30 years I have considered the incident of the camels closed During nearly three years of active service which covered a greater part of the Territory of Arizona I never saw or heard of a camel domestic or wild except those referred to above I would like very much for some of tho men who followed the trail over the mountains and ivserts of the Empire in those erratic days to come to the front and tell what they know of Ilibji Alii and the camels II Aokp First Sergeant 3d Cav Itochester Minn An Old Friend Among the very first of the Incubator and brooder concerns of the country to advertise in our columns was the Reliable of yulncy III The Reliable goods are reliable In works and results as well as in name and thoe of our readers wln contemplate the purchase of machines of this clas can do no belter than to buy the time tested old Reliable Their 20th Century Catalogue is as usual a work of great value Write them today for a copy Address Reliable Incuba tor ft Brooder Co Qulney III and mention this paper Mustangs Disappearing The mustang hunt in northeastern Arizona a few days ago was probably the last to be held in the Territory and perhaps in nil the West While once the wild horses roamed in countless herds over the plains and among the foothills of the Kocky Mountains they can be found in few localities now Forty years ago they were scarcely considered worth the trouble of catching Later thousands were shipped to the East where they were known us Indian ponies and were sold at prices ranging from S5 to S30 About 10 years ago Col IM Red mond held great round up of mustangs in eastern New Mexico and western Texas and gathered in more than 5000 horses lie cleared S10000 on his round up and tried the same thing several times afterward in Utah Texas and Wyoming but never with results so profitable In early days so vast were the ranges at the disposal of the cattle kings that the grazing of the wild horses never materially interfered with the cattle In the last quarter of a century the growth of the cattle business and the utilization of the public lands have done away with the immense ranges of the cattle king days and the mustang has become a nuisance He used the limiled range feed at tho expense of the cattle men until he grew to be considered an outlaw and a thief and then he was shot by th cowboys whenever possible In many instances mustangs mixed with tho raucli herds and eventually became cow horses their stamina speed and strength usually making up for deficiency in size SOLDIERING IN THE SOUTHWEST The March From Fort Leavenworth Kan to the Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory Editor National Tkihunk I shall give in my plain way a true story of the country through which we marched from Fort Leavenworth Kan to Fort Arbuckle I What I say is from a personal experience and observations ot over 33 yeais ago hut not having kept a diary I must write from memory and it is but natural that 1 will make mistakes as to dates etc After the lapse of so many years to the old veteran of the civil war my narrative will surely seem very mild and unimportant when compared with the marches and hardships they had to contend with but I have no doubt that it will bring hack to some of them the long ago when they were in Dixie There was a difference however as in addition to lots of lighting we had piite different country to operate in The South was inhabited by intelligent white people the country we weie in was practically uninhabited ave by Indians a few white squatters and bands of horse thieves robbers and cut throats of every description It was then a safe harbor for all classes of criminals from the States Southern Kansas and the Indian Tenitory had but very few dwellings of white people a new negro settlements and some cattle ranches when we inarched through there in 1S07 I will begin my narrative at Newport Itnrrurks Ky nt that time general reel uiting station After one week inside of the high board fence which inclosed the garrison Mini outside of which no one could go except members of the company peiiiianentlv stationed there we were put in double ranks on the parade grounds one morning about Oct -0 1MJ7 About 1000 men were in the ranks when an ollicer stepped to the front and said Each one as his name is called step two paces to the fiont which we did After 3S5 men hud been called I being one of the number the rest were dismissed We were then matched to the Quartermaster store house and drew knapsack caiiten haversack and some clothing then marched to cook house and received three days cooked rations and canteen Tilled Willi coffee We were marched out on the parade grounds again and told to lay our knapsacks in front of us opened for inspection After standing there for two hours a tall ollicer came and inspected the knapsacks then walked to the right of the line and gave tho command Attention Sling knapsacks and such a sling has seldom been seen some had for gotten to buckle the naps and when they swung them on their backs shoes shirts and pants were spilled It seemed eaeh one was doing his best to get his knapsack in place first and in the struggle caps were knocked off while some were punched in the nose either with hands or elbows The old veterans looked on with lours of laughter After we had harnessed up as we called it the tall ollicer gave command Attention Fours right halt After he had us in fours he commanded Forward march Out through the gates we went glad to get out of the bull pen as we called it We then went aboard a ferryboat and crossed th6 Ohio to Cincinnati We were hustled into old passenger coaches and soon wcre on our journey but where the journey would end we had no idea Sometimes we were hooked to freight trains and it was slow traveling After traveling two days and two nights at the break of day we were side tracked A man came walking along the track Some one asked him What place is this We saw it was finite a town lie answered St Joe What State Why Missouri of course Hoys that means the plains for us the soldier said We did not dare leave the cars the doors were locked by the olllcers We did not stop long at St Joe but started south to a small station near the Missouri Itiver opposite Lea enworni City We got off tho train marched down to the river crossed on the ferryboat and stood on the soil of Kansas We marched to the fort three miles north of the city There were two companies of cavalry stationed there then of either the -d or itli We watched the men on parade ground at guard mount and drill and then saw we had a great deal to learn before we were real soldiers After we had been there four or five days we got orders at retreat roll call that is nt sundown to lie ready to march early next morning Next morning two men of our squadron were missing They did not like the idea of hard marching and had deserted when they saw what was coming We never heard of them again After breakfast we diew our muskets old Springfields We then took our knapsacks and everything out of the barracks and formed in line Soon somc wagons came to load our tents and knapsacks Ve put them in the wagons and all were ready to start Some of the cavalry came ov to see us start An old Sergeant said Hoys I feel sorry for you You are going to have a long hard march Iart of the 0th Inf is stationed down in the Indian Territory and I guess that is wh re you are going I have been there and it is a hard place to spend three ears in as a soldier Soon an ollicer came to where we were standing lie iode a line horse He was Lieut Steel We formed fours and at the command of the ollicer marched away South of the fort wo met more wagons and two ambulances that made a train of 00 wagons We marched south through the city of Leavenworth The inhabitants gave us bushels of apples and cheered us as we passed through the streets The reader must bear in mind that there were no railroads in southern Kansas and Indian Territory at the time 1807 We struck what was then known as the Old Texas Trail and camped on a small creek after mariliiiig 0 miles Next day we marched through a nice country I am not sure but I think the first town we came to was Fort Scott a small sleepy looking place mostly one story buildings It was at one time a military post and built in a regular square South of Foit Scott the country was open prairie and ns far as the eye could reach it was a vast field of half dried or dead grass with here and there a small hut of the homesteader Nothing of interest was seea until we came to the town of Lawrence or where the town had been before the Qiinntrell gang burned the place Hi all directions we could see walls and chimneys where had stood the town but a few years before The place looked desolate and dreary There were some new buildings mostly of burned bricks I remember seeing one store The inhabitants were true blue They cheered us heartily Young ladies and old ladies came out with baskets of apples and peaches and other fruit the air seemed full of red apples thrown to us by the little boys After passing through the town we came to farm buildings that had been destroyed by the guerrillas in their retreat from Lawrence and no doubt many of the owners had been killed Our course was due south with nothing but the level prairies as far ns the eye could reach which were covered with cattle in all directions I cannot remember on what river or creek we camped at the end of each days march but we had to march from one river or creek to an other to secure water for ourselves and the animals in the train The teamsters were all armed and had no rear guard going through Kansas The teams were sometimes live miles in the rear nnd when we would get on a high ridge and look back we ctuld see the white covered wagons in one Icng string winding their way slowly over the wild country What was then known as a squatter was a person who would settle down on a piece of land nnd use it as a farm or ranch until the Indians either killed him or drove him out of tho country They were generally men raised on the frontier and were as ignorant in some respects as the Southern negroes of the plantations A few days after leaving Lawrence we met such a one Some one called Say mister hotv far is it to the next creek or river its right smart a distance yet he replied How many miles do you call a smart distance Dunno nothing orbout miles Can we get there befoie night Well I reckon you can of yer ar good and sound on yer pins I rid my mare Moll to the creek after a hoss thief oust in less time than it takes to skin a yeller dorg So you dont know just how far it is No but ef yer keep on yer will git there I reckon its erbout three times as far ns yer can see and a little more And with that he was off We looked out over the prairies and according to what this man told us we that we had a good many miles In fore we could camp but wo came to the creek in good time befoie dark We were then getting beyond the settlements and it became dark early on account of smoke Next morning us we- started on the niaicli the Wagon Master rode past us on a mule and said Hoys those of you who have never seen a prairie fire will get a chance to see one till about day alter tomorrow and such proved to be the case This night we cmnped on what was called Cabin Creek The creek at tiio ford or crossing bad been fortified a long stockade and lillc pits were there ind we were told afterwards that a bloody fight took place there between Texas ami Kansas soldiers during the civil war The next morning we were told to be sure to till our canteens as we would not find wtUr before night Tho leader may wish to know of what kind of stuff the army was then made In our squadron every State in the 1nioii was lepieseiited except tin- Southern Slates as well as many countries in Europe As to charactcis we bad them from the plain gentleman down to the chicken thief About half of the squadron was composed of veterans of the civil war and a few old Kogolars sent to the frontier for being habitual drunkards We had pick pockets gamblers little thieves big thieves tramps bums corner loafers and most all kind of hard cases It was a jolly crowd after we got thoroughly acquainted with each other The night we camped on Cabin Creek the Lieutenant ordered the guards to tie John It George up by the thumbs for re- i fusing to get wood anil build a file in I front of the Lieutenants tent but he was I not tied up three minutes before Harry I Fisher cut him loose and threatened to knock the face off the Lieutenant if he did not go to his tent The man tied up was from Iittsburg and had served in sonic Iennsylvania aitillery regiment I ing the war He was a good fellow but dooited after being with us for about one year Afler a good nights rest when we would start on the march all kinds of songs could be braid A tall young I low whose name I have forgotten was leader of the choir While marching one morning he pulled an old book from his pocket and said Irethrcn tiiis mom- i ing we will start our exercises by singing Hymn No I will read the first verse then all join in singing I can ber the first two lines were as follows I There were three crows sat on a tree make the prnirie ring with the song The IieiiteiitiiH would ocold at nnd tried to make us shut up hut it was no good Kverybody marched us he pleased we kept no formation of any kind on the march Another song ran as follows Farewell sweet Mary I hid you adieu I am ruined forever for the loving of you Ill eat when Im when Im dry If the Indians dont hungry and drink get me Ill live till I die After we would march a few miles in the dust the songs would be heard no more that day Starting from Cahin Creek our canteens filled with warm wajer we experienced the hardest march in all that trip south We could see nothing but smoke in the morning About noon the wind began to blow from tte northwest that soon took the smoke away Then wc saw thousands of cattle They seemed to know the fire was approaching and were traveling north Toward evening we saw hundreds of prairie chickens and some wild turkeys and gray wolves were Seen running in all directions The roads were dry and dusty and the water in the canteens gave out long before night but still we hobbled along A great many played out and lay down until the wagon train came along soon the wagons were filled We kept on and lo sight of the wagons On and on we went everybody worn out hardly a word spoken except to curse the country and everything in it We kept on until long after sundown it being a bright moonlight night At last the guide turned to the left through the gras as high as a man Half a mile farther we came to a lake of three or four acres We ran down the bank to the water like cattle and drank as though we could not get enough After coming up the bank of the lake we trampled down the tall grass and lay down completely worn out and I soon fell asleep I did not awake till my old partner Elias Leader shook me and said Come get up the teams are in and supper is ready Four men did the cooking they rode in the wagons and did not march with us After eating some bean soup and hardtack I felt better although my feet were sore and I was so stiff I could hardly walk A machine fixed to one of the wagons showed the distance the wagon tiaveled in a day or from the time of starting to the time it stopped to camp and after this wagon came to camp the Wagon Master looked and it had registered Jl miles Next morning we did not march till about oclock After breakfast some of the boys went to the lower end of the lake to take a bath When they got in a little ways from the shore one stepped on something The water was about two feet deep He reached down picked it up and when he brought it above the water it was a human skull Someone was killed he said and his body thrown in here but soon another skull was brought to the surface and on going farther from the shore the bottom seemed covered with skeletons bones of human arms legs ribs and skulls were thrown out on the bank The boys fired skulls at each other and some used them as foot balls We took one of the skulls to the doctor who after examining it said it was the skull ot a negro An old Irish i JL IILJ IMie US UIUCK itS CUIWM Clllllll lit After singing jt i few mornings ino st of the hoys leurncd the tune md we would soldier a funny fellow picked lip one of the skulls ami holding it close to his face looking into the opening where the eyes had been said Ye must have been a foine choild afore yer wint in here to take a shwim A Steit Ilerndon Pa Indian Summer Abolisned livening AViseonsin Itcsidents of the AVest generally who labor under the belief that the present delightful state of the weather is due to tho Indian Summer are greatly mistaken according to the AVeather Unreal man There is no such thing as an Indian Summer accoiding to that wiseacre and neither are there such things as equinoctial storms In place of Indian Summers the Weather Uureau would have the public generally believe in such things as September and October dips reactionary storm periods and things of that sort We can prove from the records said Dr that there is no such tiling as an Indian Summer and also that there are no equinoctial storms The public how ocr is not likely to give up the Indian Summer theory nnd is quite well satisfied with this sort ot weather whatever it may be called Twentieth Century Medicine Cascarets Candy Cathartic are as far ahead of ancient pill poisons and liquid physic as the electric light of the talhpw candle Genuine stumped Never sold in bulk All druggists ioc 1 Direct from DutiHerio Consumer MlK Express Charges Prepaid I Our entire product Is sold direct to consumsrs thus avoiding middlemens profits and adulteration If you want pure Whiskey our offer will interest you Wc will send four fall quert bottle of lioynsrs Double Copper Dis tilicd eWMsfecy for S320 Express Prepaid We ship in plain packages no mnrfcs to indicate contents When you get it and test it if it is not satisfactory return it rt cur expense and wc vtiil return your S320 SES ouvemr mESm SSil Wm mmmmmm jLiza EK3ttr3M fTA CTEM Ll tSSSj Vlt VJJ iadges of tlic Cleiclmitl 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for the Republican nomination for Congress in the Fourth Congressional District of West Virginia Comrade Smith enlisted Aug ISO in Co I- 14th AV Va He lired the first shot in the battle of Cloyd Mountain Va and was taken prisoner in May 1SG 1 and held as such until April US lfli when he was released at Lake City Fla Comrade Smith is also the son of a veteran His father and brother were also soldiers and were killed in the war of the rebellion He is a lawyer of ability and has served in both branches of the Stale Legislature He is now 1iesident of the State Senate and ranks high as a legislator and parliamentarian He is also Past Department Commander of the A It and is a faithful and devoted member of the organization Should he be elected to a seat in Congress his constituents would have an able Mid faithful representative and the old soldiers a friend indeed who would give earnest heed to the precept of the illustrious President Lincoln to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan Titos Zixx Ilnrrisville Va FAMILY OF Of eourac every little girl loves a Doll but howr delight1 she wootd be iUi a hole familr of Doll ith vnicnio liar house iieftaesthe Hot and Girl DoiU here pictured therein a Grandoa and Atiranditia Admiral Sampson and the Public The Worlds Work Admiral Sampson has been badly treated outside of the service which understands him and trusts him After the campaign in Cuba it would have been basely unjust on the part of the President not to give him the proper reward of his services The public has been stampeded into an hysterical attitude by that section of the press which was on the alert to get the earliest news of the war even at the expense of betraying his plans and movements to the enemy and the recommendation of President McKinley and the Navy Department lias been tieated as a conspiracy Certain foolish politicians have contributed to the perpetration of an act of cruel ingratitude Xo man ever represented a better type of American citizen lie has the calmness modesty and self poise most characteristic of Grant Fatragut and other great men who have borne arms for the Nation and no man could exhibit in his daily life a more unassuming conduct Sfficial i i tt I el lJ iki3 eararssragrgsisat2HFv Doll Grandpa in full military uniform and Grandma In the dainty costume of the olden time the larpe dolls are nearly tw eet hlh the Email ones 15 inches They hare rosy cheeks tcuUf ul hair heads that will not breaV eye that will not fall in and are handsomely dressed in brlcht colors that will not fade Words can never express the del trht which any child will feel In possessing this Doll family Wo will Ul ve these fourbeautifuldolUahsolutely free for seUintr only fir bows of our laxative Stomach TahletsatZScentsa box Write to day and we vnll send the Tablets by mail postnoiil When sold jwnd us tho xnoncy3L25 and we will send you the family of four dolls at once Address NATIONAL MEDICINE CO Premium Dept 40 Li 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