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Ask your grocer for the Empire Tonic Rit-
ters. A wine glassful taken three times a
day will impart tone and cheerfulness to the
whole system. For sale everywhere.
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Mr. lily. DePrioste IN duly Author'
iced 20 solicit ana receive Job work.
Ad vertising ana subscriptions Tor IN"
Dallas Herald. w. a. HOLLAND,
Busiuess Manager.
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Wanted.

situation by first class business man, M
clerk, cashier or travelling Agent. Ia rapid
and accurate accountant, fine penmsn' ana
never falls TO detect counterfeits money
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Ladies', Attention !

Ask your druggist or grocer for the Empire
Tonic Bitters. While wholly Harmless they
will restore Health, which is Prosperity and
long life. For yale everywhere. nov2Odlm
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Talk Ia v.ry Chesu and Cost, bu, LittIe

Hut you really want bargains In all sorts OF
Boots and Shoes, my advice TO You Is, TO go
to Stanford's. 4O7 Elm street. nov23tf
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The Empire Tonic Bltters are the best Bit
ters In the world. AS n morning appetizer
they are conceded % DO the most delicious,
wholesome and effectual ever made. Por
sale every where. nov20dlm
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In cases Of disordered digestion, sluggish
circulation OF the blood, and exhausted vital
energy the Empire Tonic Bitters stand
without rival. For sale everywhere.
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But,

II you want better, heater, and more styl-
ish Boot or Shoe than can be gotten up In
Dallas. go to stanlord's, i07 Elm street.
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A fine lot OF Fresh Missouri Butter always
kept on hand at q. NJ. Connolly's, 1O7 Market
street. nov4-dtf
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PREFERRED SPECIALS.
1hs Public

Tho Public
Arc notified that the title To tho land ndyer-
tised In Tue DALLAS HERALD by W.B' Don
OHIO 4 Co., as "supcrior no acre 6arm near
Waco, 10 sell OF hate for Doitas prop"fy,' IN III
litigation IN the District Court OF McLennan
county, aud is claimed by me.
MARY N. CLEME NTs,
by West Il Prather, Attorneys.
Waco, Texas, November 22d, 1919.
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ifyou are going to Galveston, Austin or b.
Louis, aud want To save money, call on John
son for your Railroad tickets, and II you
have one 10 sell, call and see me. Office
Ban Jacinto Hotel.
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Harry Brothers, so4 Main Street,

Can sell boots and shoes cheaper than any
dry goods or clothing house in the city. Call
on them. atas nOvll-lm
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CITY BUSINESS.

A fresh lot OF English Break fast Tea, and
other choice Teas just received At X. Els
enlohr. German Pharmacist, $40 Main street,
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GOSSIP AND QUERIES.

The "Great Expectations club met
last night ut the residence of Mr..
Charles Frederick Tucker, and the re-
suit was most pleasurable reunion.
However great may have been the
expectations of the members, they
We're more than met by the charming
hostess, who was ably seconded by the
host in dispensing a generous hospi-
tality. Owing to the sad aflliction
which befell the senior editor of THE
HERALD Yesterday, we were not pres
ent, and are indebted to an obliging
friend for this item.
Professor George will tonight give
the first of his sOirees held since the
reorganization of his plans for giving
delight to the bellies and beaux of Dali
las. That the Professor will eclipse all
his former efforts is not to be doubt
ed. H f78 G
That the visit of Mr.. w. X. Vince
lock to Marshall, not long since, will
bear fruit, is evident. The flowers
came yesterday, and after flowers sure
ly comes fruit. The drift of all this Is
that Mr.. w. yesterday received from
Miss Bette Parks, a beautiful and &C
complshed young lady of Jefferson, a
magnificent aud northumberland boz
quet. Long after their odor has de-
parted viii the flowers be fondly re-
membered. r, $50 ofs = fvfu
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Wanted.

A Lady Clerk at the Dollar store. Good
reference required. nov2i-d3t
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Have the only exclusive boot and shoe
house in the city, aud sell cheaper than any
other house. novil-lm
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A lot OF large, fat turkeys, At No. 2OS Hous'
tou street, west side square.
nov2idlw F.o. BROWN.
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For Sale Very Cheap.

One a0-horse power Steam Engine, In per-
feet order, ut 2OS Houston street.
II. o. BROWN,
Opposite west door Of Courthouse.
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Drs. n. ID. Thruston, j. ". Darlington
aud a.. TX. wilcox.

VIII hold daily Medical. and Surgical
Clinic, at Galloway's drug store, Alb Elm
street, wards old stand) for the gratuitous
dlspsnsation of advice and medicine to the
poor. Dispensing hours between and 10
u. IN. nov2l-dlm
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For Ihsnksaiyina.

The very latest styles In Clothing can be
found at Stanfords, 407 Elm street. nov23tf
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For Sale.

Choice red wheat, for seed, at 2oS Houston
street. F.o. BROWN.
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Hay-well cured and clear OF weeds, at 2Os
Houston street. 70. BROWN.
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oats--by the sack or car load, At 2os Hous'
ton street. y. q. BROWN.
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j. ii. Gibbs, NJ. d., II. X. Boswell, NJ. D.,
Physicians aud Surgeons. Special attention
given to diseases and deiormities OF eye and
ear. Office over Wohl's store, ga Elm street.
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Wanted.

An ordinary secondhand canvas tent
Address Lock Box 327, Dallas post ONCE.
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Aailg Aerala.
THE DAILY IsRnALD

wiII he fouad on aaIs by the news
boys on all trains Of the Te@"H
and Pseiae railway, and nc tho news
stands No chs LegtaDd, San Jaei"to
and Lamar hotels.
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TO the People OF Dallas County.

AUSTIN November ~, 1875.
FELLOW CIriXEss 49, Expecting TO be nj
home in time, invite You one and all TO ns-
semb In the Court house In Dallas, nv two
o'clock p. M, ON Saturday, December ith,
when VIII, with your permission, render
an account Of my stewardship rs your dele
gate In the Constitutional Convention, Ev-
cry citizen IL invite TO be present,
JOHN HENRY BROWN,
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LESS than q month TIL Xmas.
The restaurants are surfeIting their
patrons with oysters, saltwater fish,
game and like vanities.
--Ifyo u would have harness to use
and To keep, lock urths tame safely be-
fore you sleep. Vide secret memoirs
OF ahores-clothes thief Ia yesterday
Of -ernoon's cotemr orary.
If you want quail, psrtridge, prai.
70 chicken, cooked In every style and
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
sl,or,c.. ana Isc.t Route TO chicaso
FRON1 NrANk,EON.

Leave Sioux City at l.;Op NJ, and arrive at Chi.
cago nj 4.C5p. m
Sleeping Cars run through from Sioux Ci:y to
Frceport
Passengers leaving Chicago. bound wcstat 9.25
p. M. via the Illinois Central railroad. vii arrive
III Sioux City the next day al 1. i.4p,a. M -
Trains going east connect at Chicago with all
trains for Detroit. Cleveland. Bnnalo, Niugara
Falls. Pttsbnrg. philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
on, New York, Boston and all parlsof the
East. N
This train connects at Waterloo with trains on
the Cedar Falls and Aiinncsota Branch: leaving
Waterloo at 1920 u. M, and ARRIVING atMona al
railroad trains and arriving at ST. Paul ut G., p.
M, and Minneapolis At $50 p. IN.
cnnnSGtons aIe MADE ~ Frscport wi, Ma,ns
FrcepoEt at B.47 p. IN :, arriving at Gnlesburg NJ
a.!5 N; Peoria p IN; Burlington at p M; Rock
at !. m, and Cairo at 4.i5 m; Connecting a,
Cairo with tsains for NJ emphis, Nashville, Nicks
burg, Mobile, New Orleans. and. 4. -
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
The Missouri River Railway
Bridge at Alchlson, Kansas.

The iron bridge across the Missouri
river at Atchison, Kansas was fully
tested on Wednesday, the ilsh, by
Major Rust,s of the Union Pacific
American bridge company, and Major
Gum, constructing engineer. Five
-rnri,,es and tanks william aggregate
weight Of 250 tons were used in this
test, and under this trial there was u
detection Of but one and fiye-cighths
inches displaying a solidity, and firm
ness. unequaled by any bridge ever
tested on the river. Master Mechanic
Williams, ofthc Kansas and Nebraska
railway, who has been an. engineer
over 35 consecutive years, run the
first engine across the. new bridge,
carving the bridge ofiicers,a press
reporter and prominent citizens. The
bridge will be open for business dur
ling they coming week, at which time
the Kansas City, ST. Joe and Council
Bluffs, the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, and the Hannibal and St. JOE
railways will run both frcights ane
passenger trains into Atchison. From
80 to 35 trains will cross the bridg'
daily. Immense crowds Of pcopl'
gathered at the bridge to witness thu
important event, and the passage Q
engines was greeted with cheers, wav
ing of handkcrchiefs, aud other dem
!. onstr.,ions Of Joy.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
WASHINGTON.
$4,000, 900 L. 8. noSps WANT

$4,000, 900 U. 8. noNps WANTED. q.
> WASHINGTON, Aug. ia call for.
ten million dollars worth. OF bonds will
be issued by the treasury department
today, the syndicate having made an
other subscription for that sum, This
leaves but .s3s,5s7,55o Of new. five
per cent. bonds in hands. The See
retary and syndicate has until Novem-
ber to take this.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13

:
presidents Of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore u Ohio Railroads at Balti-
more, had reference to the above
schedule only SO far as they had mu.
.tual understanding assto minor details
in regard to freight going west from
Philadelphia and Baltimoc. the Erie
and New York Central Railroads .hav-
ing already agreed upon the details
affecting New York and Boston.
Sir Edward Wnlkcr, chairman
stockholders and bondholdcrs commit
tee Of the Erie railway in England,
started last evening on a tour Of in
spcction Of the Erie road, and on his
return will make thorough examina.
ton Of its books aud affairs.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
NEW YORK.

NEw York, Aug. l:'AzA statement
of the affairs Of Duncan,sshcrman &
Co: has been prepared foT tllezpublic,
from which it appears that the li,bili
ties Of the firm are s4,S;2;l2S, aud
thcasscts 81, ll2,.4O. This statement
is not official, and can be taken rs
representing only approximate
amounts. 1t has been prepared to
answer many inquiries regarding the
probable condition Of affairs, and with
Spccial care to avoid making better
showing than may be justified 10y the
frsk skresults. All doubtful assets have
been Seduccd or entirely stricken out.
The amount ofliabilities given in the
statement on account Of travellers
credit and circular notes is s23ii $50.
%,rhe new height tariff to the west
-ah>advanee op- previous rates goes
into opcyation this morning over the
four trunE@ines: New York. Central,
Erie, Pennsylvania and Baltimore 4
Ohio railroads. Passcngcrratcs were
made uniform more>thrn six weeks
ago. Freight agents are not allowed
to make contracts for mons than ten
days under the new arrange,nep'.
The following are the rates at Mulch
freight viii be taken over the great
trunk lines from New York and Bos-
ton to leading points west, on and af;-
ter TO day:
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General News.

General News.
Wheat at Liverpool is still steadily
crawling upward
a colony Of lcclandcrs ls.vc settled
in Manitoba,
\ tornado uncovered dozen
houses in the city Of Philadelphia, ION
the llthsinst, S
The recent speech Of Senator Nor
,onsin Ohio, is spoken Of as the ahlcst
exposition of the grcat'issuesa at stake
in national politics that was ever made
on the American stump.
Crops Of all kinds in portions of
Alabama and Georgia have suffered
terribly for want Of rain. Ills SO dry
aud hot that even trees are dying, and
shedding Their leaves like autumn.
The National Sunday. School teach
ers convention ut Fairport, =. -, is
having very interesting time aud is
largely attended. President aud
Mrs. Gsant willNvisit them to-nor-
row.
Later advices froM Grand Island:
Ncb., are u. the effect that the grass
-toppcrs- -llt..ve-lef.- without doing any
damage to speak Of. They appeared
there in. numbcrless millions and
scared the people out Of .licN wits.
hlvcstigation into the cau,eS which
led the Hon. Charles Schacffer, state
,rcasurefSof Minnesota, TO confwit-
suicide, haSe resulted in attributihg
the act to tcmPsSary insanity. brought
on by injuries received in a railroad
accident last fall. E.
Details Of the recent >.nassacrc at
!. San Miguel show the slaughter to
have bccn<borriblc. Many Of the
participants afterwards shot by order
of President Gonzales confessed that
they were assured by the priests that
they might rob the rich they gave a
portion to the church.
A4.,.A NJ. II: Dunnell, is making q
tour Of the grasshoppcr country, in
Minnesota, to confer with the people
as to their wants and wishes: Mr..
Dnnnell,. it is understood, proposes TO
take the grasshopper question into
congress this winter, and il possible,
push ii to some practical solution.
On the recommendation Of .he pay
master general, Major William 81,
Johnson, paymaster United States
army, has been ordefed-to-reportztc tc
the commanding officer Of the depart
ment Of Missouri for duty. On the
recommendation Of the surgeon gen
.eral, Assistant Surgeon D. Z. Hunt
ington has been relieved from duty il
the department Of California, and hat
been ordered to report in person, t
the surgeon generaI4
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Probabil-.
tiles for upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri Valleys Partly cloudy
weather; low, slowly rising tempera-
ture; westerly to southerly winds;
rising barometer.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13
FOREIGN,


New YORK, Aug. l2.,-London dis
patches announce that financial circles
haze lost. their unstable tone, and no
fears are now entertained Of disaster.
LONDON, Aug. l3.--Wcbb, who
tried to swim from Dover TO Calais
without apparatus, failed yesterday
when about midway.
PARLIAMENT. rEoRoGuED.
LONDON, Aug. l3-The Queen pro-
rogucd parliament to-day until Octo.
Der 29th. The queens speech rcjoices
that parliament has been able otem-
porary enact shipping bill to lessen
danger to seamen.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13

PASSENGER S,.l.
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NEw York, Aug. l:'ASA statement
of the affairs OF Duncan,Sh Sherman &
Co. has been prepared for tlleSpnblic.
Yankton daily press and Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1875, 1875-08-13

RYE AND BARLEY Quiet
CoEN-Dull; steam Western mixed, 800
Sic; sail do, S2Gos3c.
= oNrs Dull; mixed weston, ssWs5
MpoEK-i Heavy, at S2l.s20t sel'io
MRD-Eieavy, at l4cI
WhssKY-S -2als
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Gl,Ica.o.

ssnica.O.
CIncAane August Is.
WuEAT-lrrcgular, weak ana ,nwer. ).
81 % for cash; $l>19ssQ1fl 90 iof Sept.
CoRN-Eower; ;>t!N sci tor cash. sOl5c for
September2
OArs-zNTeak:and loWtv; soc cash; .lac
for August; 3, for Sept
RyE-S5c cash.
BARLEY-Lowcr; Sl.00 for \Scp.cmber
PoHH-Lowcr; $aos5 for cashs $1,000
for Sept
LAnp-Lowcr; Sls 30 for cash; slaSo'a
GforScpt
Wll1skysrirm, at s1.lo. Y
ST. Louis.
ST Louls, August 13.
WnEAr-slow;No eGlll, 81 5OQ1%l 501 s
for cash; sl.5345 for August; sl.49al >tor
September.
Cons-Dull 6oc for cash; 0sll sq1Soc for
September.
OArs-Loser; Az g foLedsl.; 4Go0sol SC
for August.
RYE-Unchangcd
BAKLEy-UnclMnsed
WHISKY Steady, at $l.eO.
+ 2essst,s-IIeti444l t44, at Ssese --,. = -.
LAnpZNominul
- lIoGs-Shade lower; receipts, $3.50
shipped S7300nS1 80 ;bacon, 81 .45ca 800;
butchers. SI..5oASS.15.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-14

cracking jokes. instantly ceased and for :,
moment none spoke. Then Howard said
Well, Christian has f,llen. Such i
war"
just then Simonson caught the words.
q" Bishop Polk is kill, d.
He WAS sighting the gun. and. lifting
his eyes. that glarrd f,',rfully. exclaimed
What is that. Leonardo"
Bishop Polk is killed, Your last sho,
did it. They are signalling it over the
mountain replied.
Smonson's head dropped upon the
vert" where it rested II moment. Then
raising his ewes. he exclaimed:
Thank q 'd. Yesterday they killed nv
dear brother; l have killed :, lieutenant
general and am avenged.'
/ Without di>charging the piece Simonsnn
arose. remounted and joined The staff 81
lcntiy he repaired To his regular duties
and. the line being formed, W., advance.
slowly against the mountain. every one oi
u feeling that we would rrioccd had som,
other than Lousiana's tig tiny bishol
gone down before Simonsnn fist shol
! The enemy WAS so demor,lizrd that Ia,
evacualed the mountain. and half an hon
aiterward we stood upon the spot wh.r,
! Folk tell and Saw the ground stained will
his blood. \ day or two after. poor Simon
son. the only one of us who reiniced ut lh
bishops death. fell shot on tile skirmi>l
line IN Ackworth woods
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Uses OF AMMONIA -I,k0u>si97a u

lSES OF AMMONIA lis 10 l~tiD II rIiRLr.
-Amnpnit, or Il, it i -rIcrillr ctll,-i.
spirits of h hirt>horn. j. Il ppXerf Al ak ali,
N / dis-ulv'S dirt an .-r'-.t>. with -.
II is recommended very highly for many
tonnes il purp IS. Fo- wI~h.nr ptint.
p 1t a tiblrspp in q '.trt of IN ri,-r ,t.-
hrt W i;er. Zip in a Il tnri. Il til IL
With This Simply wash oft the WOO work
40 >crnbb NJ will b n,ct--> trv Fnr tax
my grease sppt> from any fabric. H.. the
immpni, nc;t' ly p ne. th-n | ~ whit b'",-
NJ paper over the spot. and ron Il IL ilt-
V. In W ishiny lic'--, pui about Twelve
ir"p- in a pin: of " arm -ni-. Ia elm
-ilv' r. mix twO t:tbl">p 'nniu : "I aiilno-
Ilt in "A q iart of hot soap >ul-. Pat in
v'ur silver ware AMI wash II ti>im-r an old
AL brush for the lur o-c. For cleaning
4 tlr brushes. etc. simply Stake the brush
up and down in Il mixture "f m tai G.
-loOnful OF ammonia To one pm nf l.ut
wafer; when they are rlt-,n>,-d. rims s'-uI
in hot water. ami stand them III Tie u md
pr :, lo, place TO div. For Washing :, l.
marks from l"ohin Il ',-'-> AMI ~ 'ws,
p / a few drops of ANN 'nit Oh q, mos.
2. tni ID tNe 4 iick wo "f it II WI
wish vour hnI-e pl tnf> Ia L lr.,I. pIt =
few drops Of III sririt ia etcrr p.nt of
Nhtcr u>''d IN w tterln-- t';t> ""ini Il IN
t, b,sin OF coil W tt,-r Will a | nlch - tle
efre-hiny effects of - han. No hnr *
'elter than ammonia walter for clean n =
the hair. In every case rinse OF the am
n mia in clear W rIcr. 10 winch we ". 81 |
al ut. frr removing ~r'.tse >l,p "a mix
lure of equsl parts ot ANN mia ini ,lco-
hol i better tn III =,lc.,h ii .il,n--: an I for
king ont the r.d Il tins pro luce by
strong acids in blue an bl h cloth, tAerc
i nothing be;ter than .,n.nnnl,-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-07-14
How Bishop Poll. Was Killed.

A writer in the Hcr t'{.correcting a state
mcnt IN Gen. Sherman Memoirs. saws:
"On June 18th. General Howard and
staff left their headquarters for the front
where Stanley'S division of Howard ,
(F"urjh) corps had broken camp and were
awaiting the order to attack Pine Noun
tain. 1t WAS u>t after sunrise. 4 mile
or two in rear of the advance Howard met
General Sherman, but the conversation
between them did not hear. as the two
Generals conv"r>ed aside. Howard and
staff joined Stanley and his staff on the
road. in fill view Of Pine Mountain, and
rs he drew rein and exchanged greetings.
Stanley exclaimed:
Howard. do You see that group up
there on the crest of the mountain? l
wonder who they are
We all brought our field d-rll~srs to bear
upon the point indicatcd.and could plainly
see three persons Standing in front of :,
line of brca,twrrkS and 4 larger group
in the back ground We could not tell
whe her they were officers or privateS. but
;,s 1t was evident that they were watching
our movements. st tnlry suggested that !.
few shots be fired to drive Them under
cover. Howard. who had suggested that
perhaps Bishop Polk WIS in the party.
made no objections, when Stanley turned
to Captain >imonson. his chief of artillery.
with the remark:
Simon>on can't You unlimber. put a
SHOT into the group and give the Bishop :,
morning s;llutation?'
"Tll try" was Simnnson'> laconic reply.
And away he -alloped to the rear. A fe v
minutes Later \ section of the Fifth Indiana
battery 6 monson'S) WAS unlinbered with
in twenty feet of u- The Lieutenant
sighted the gun and the shot exploited over
and TO the right of the group Here my
memory fail, me, bat my impression j,
Il second shot WAS fired bv the Lie,,tenan,
with no better effect. Simon son. when the
gun was reloaded, dismounted and said
Here Lieutenant, let me try it," III.
/ took the range and the messenger of de ttt
sped on its mission. Oar classes wer,
bent upon the group an we ob>cryee,
:, c mmotjon rs the. sho. took effect in tn,
group that scattered 10 the rear. Will,
Simonson was upon his knees sighting tn,
gun for another discharge. Captain Leon
ard. chief of lloward's signal CORPS. slttin,
on his horse beside me, read tl. Confeder
ate signal coda that our officers had inter
preted Il: Lookout Mountain and c,uph
the words:
" General Polk is killed.
With look Of amazement, Leonar
turned to Howard and Stanley and ex
claimed
"Bislop Polk is kill d -
What?' exclaimed Howard; &" hay
you interpreted the signal corrective"
Yes, General: Simonson's last she
killed him. They are signalling it alon
l the line''
The young men of the staff. who we,