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The National tribune., 1880-09-01

upon Eufadng lines their fire swept down
every discharge, yet did not fter. doubt il any
man thought of going back we gained the high ground
level with the top of the cut then the rebel
infantrythe trap into which we had fallen For the first
time during our charge our rifles rang their notes OF
death for the first time since started from the wood
we realized the fullness of our danger
The rebel infantry poured in their voleys and
dozen feet from the muzzles OF their muskets
Oh, it terrible Down went Galpin, Reese Kiehle,
Stewart, Benjamin - all from my company of thirty
meuklled: down went Bunne HasleT, Savage, Thomas,
Jerrolds, Hertendorf andt of brave until
perfect wnrow of dead and wounded marked where vaor
had to stay; down went your humble servant and
many moe until the 18th could count nearly half Of its
members lying beneath it's flag. Aud the regiments to
right and left Jared better For twenty minutes
the shattered remnants of the 1S brigade held the
swept by hurricane OF DEATH and each minute seemed
twenty hours long. For twenty minutes the bullets
hummed like swarming bees, and the parched herbage
while the accursed railroad began to fill with rebel
dead and wounded for twenty minutes and then those
yet alive and able do received orders to fall back
We who fe-the dead the dying, and the dsabled-hed
the field.
The rebels came, helped up and bore me back a
short distance where all wounded, 800 men,
gathered under guard and there until the Sd of
September lay in agony, dying almost hourly for
of On the Sd started for Centrevile to be
paroed and crossed the fated field Our deal boys lay
there they fell stark and CHASTITY and the tears
to my eyes passed along the ue and recognized
and another and bade them good bye forevermore
That was long ago; but yet now as | write, the old
times back to in all their freshness and through
the long vista of eighteen years that fatal field rises up
to view.
In my minds eye ] the crowned crest the
long waving lines of blue they advance to the charge
the flags the cleaning Steel thr screaming grape the
rattng musketry, the shri commands, the gr0ans of
agony the cries of pain, and sadder far, behold
the faces OF comrades upurned to the blue sky
but into whose eyes the falling sunshine sheds golden
light. All language cannot describe feelings the
past returns bringing with it the terrible bloody
of that fateful day.
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Soldiers Golnmunitauony.
GALrsBuRo, LII, Sept. 8, 1880.


Editor Of Tae National Tribune:
DEAR SIR am so much gratiGed to read your very
interesting paper, it monthly comes to hand that
feel pleasure in now pennng you, what think, will be
some entertaining "reminiscences of the war
went over to Springfield, Illinois, in the spring of 1861
lust about the time soldiers being sent 10 Cairo
to guard that important point Governor Yates or poor
Dick Yates" he familiary called, at that time
was Governor, He noble fellow, but the madden
Ing cup drove him 70 his grave. Frequently was brought
into association with him; more devoted, patriotic man
never lived General Fuller at that time Adjutant
General and one day noticed a spare-huilt moderate
sized man in his Office writing, whom had not seen be
fore | asked who it WAS, Why" said he, Z" that is
CAPTAIN Grant from Galena." He appeared to be fire.
quently in and out Of the Office and learned he had
something do with parties OF recruits who were arrv
inc at Springfield Then the Twenty yirst Illinois In
fantry was camped Macon, Illinois, and day
Governor Yates informed there great disaection
in the regiment with its commander Colonel Goode and
that he had resigned his position 'Whom to appoint,
said the Governor, could not at once determine but
in day two commissioned Grant, for he appeared 90
be well qualified In week two having run over
from Springfield to Quincy, | noticed passing to their
camping ground new regiment. 1t dragged slowly
along the boys looked weary and covered with dust
What regiment is that inquired of one OF the sol
ders fweny.frst THinois Infantry" was the reply
Grant had marched them the one hundred miles from
Springfield Quincy, in place of sending them on the
cars The regiment was only in camp day or two at
whacker and secesh there Grant worked down the
river with his regiment and landed at CAIRO Ben M
Prentss was then in command there he had been made
Brigadier General but Grants commission tedated
his and the latter took command of the post The exped
ton down the Tennessee having been decided Grant
was placed charge of it. His forces took Fort Donald
son. where he became Major General and then his for
tunes rapidly.
Now | often wonder what would have been our mill
ary fortunes if Col Goode had not resigned command OF
the Twenty-frst Illinois Infantry and Governor Yates
had not appointed Grant in his stead. By the way |
should mention that Yates told he gave Grant the
place against the wishes of all the captains in the reg
ment-they said he 6 man and we do not want
him" q But remarked Yates, knew there was
good stuff in him."
On what apparently trng incidents, often hang the
fate of nation.
Wishing much success to THE TRIBUNE aud its WORK
in behalf of the rights and interests of all exsoders
Yours very truly, T. H. W.
Late Tenth Ill infantry.
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The following vivid and graphic description Of
this battle rather the part borne in by one corps
has been written by soldier friend 1t will be read
with interest by every Union soldier:
shall never forget the magnificent panorama-mag
icent but at the time terrible that burst upon my
sight reached the high ground south OF the WarentOn
gsas' lsss = - : -
You who were with me remember it and now as you
read there rises up before you vision like this Below
YOU winding sluggishly along its way Bull Run, a
small just beyond, parallel with its and
crossing the Sudley Springs road in which You stand
right angles the Warenton pike Beyond this, and to
your left mile little less cluster of buildings
Groyeton and then stretching from those buildings far
around the right and your path you behold
hgh rolling plateau bounded on the farther side by
a ridge dotted with cannon.
Beyond this ridge about midway between Groveton and
the Sudey Springs road running straight before you
are seen the roofs and chimneys of Mrs Dogans house
To the right of the Sudley Springs road embowered in
orchard nterspersed with few forest trees cowning
lofty emnence you rising up the lonely chimneys
of the Henry Housettng monuments OF the first battle
of Manassas
enhanced by solitary trees, small clusters of them lift
ing their leafy air. while life is given to the
picture by moving columns of blue coats glancng bayo
nets galopng horsemen and all the pomp and panopy OF
active warfare
From the cannon on the crest beyond are shooting
sheets of flame and curling wreaths OF vapory smokes and
vet farther away just front of the heavy timber whose
lofty tops here and there shows above the embattled
heights of Groyeton other guns from which the bolts
of death come flying the marching columns bursting
high in the air falling down. mayhap yonr very feet
Over all this inspiring and pusethriing spectacle bends
beayens blue canopy hecked with light feecy clouds,
through which the golden, burning rays of midsum-
fall gently down, shimmering through the io
age of the trees glancng lightly upon the ripping waters
and cleaning with feyerish htul light upon the weap
Of friends and foemen
You remember, my comrades of the Fifth Corps, how
marched down into the valley, across the stream
some of us stopping fill canteens by the wayano
up opposite slope beneath the dropping shells from
the enemy's guns
You remember when we reached the line Of artillery
You each doubtless now in your mind eye
line of battle crossing the Warrenton pike in th
vicinity of Groveton the left and extending around
an irregular semcrcle to the right until it crossed th
Sudey Springs road.
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The Russian Soldier.

The great cause of the of the Russian soldier
lies in his almost unbounded patience and endurance
The have marched and fought and slept in ard
ice and forded rivers with the thermometer
They had blankets and the frozen ground precuded
all idea of tents the half wonout shelter tents that the
had used during the summer were cut up TO tie
around their boots which approaching dissoluon;
and although an effort made TO shelter the men in
the huts in the village, yet always half of them had to
sleep in the open without shelter Their clothing at
nightwas the the day. and differed from that of
the addition woolen jacket
and WOODEN muer Tor the head Their food pound
of hard bread and pound and half of tough stringy
beef driven along the road they forced to carry six
and eight days Taons their Backs In addition TO
extra supply Of cartridges in their pockets; there
than instance where the men fought WELL not
only without breakfast but without having tasted food
in twenty-four hours. There not single of
insubordinaton the usually in good spirits,
and the number of straggers the march far less
than during the heat of summer.
The National tribune., 1880-09-01

BEAUTY.-It is difficult to say what constitutes beauty
in women, or what is its real criterion The Sandwich
Islanders estimate by their weight The Chinese
require them to have deformed feet and black teeth
Girl must be tattooed sky blue and noserng to
satisfy South Sea Islander. African princes require
And thus goes the world the criterion of beauty differing
hugely with differences of latitude and l0ngitude.
"a Dutchman who married his second wife soon after
funeral of his first visited with two hours
made in token of dsapprova He expostulated patheti
cally thus 81 say poys you ought to be ashamed of
yourself to be making all dish noise dere was a
funeral here so soon"
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The Battle Of Groveton or Second Bull Run.

The following vivid and graphic description Of
this battle or rather the part borne in Thy corps
has been written by soldier friend 1t will be read
with interest by every Union soldier:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-24
THE FLAX EXPERIMENT.

What are You Going to Do About it
Mr.. Sausser writes B. Flynn. Esq, that
he has concluded to bring machinery here
for the dressing of flax this season, which
he will operate on limited scale, in order
to establish the value of the fibre for
manufacturing purposes. We should be
glad to see this movement supported by
flax growers, who ought to see at once
that manufactory of this kind perma
nently established here would require
quantities of straw, and producers could
then command the market, and find profit
in harvesting both the seed and the fibre
of flax.
OF course Mr.. Sausser will not set up
in business as philanthropist, nor does
he demand, on the other hand, that farm
ers shall furnish him with the raw mate
rial out of pure benevolence or public
spirit. AS we understand it, what he asks
is that those who will be largely benefit
ted by the enterprise, should the expert
ment warrant it, shall take little extra
care in harvesting their crop, and that in
making this experiment he shall not be
required to pay for the staple the same as
though its value was clearly established.
No proper test has yet been made of the
value of our flax for linen manufacture.
1t may be that .he finer grades cannot be
proftably made here, but that cordage
and the coarser kinds of linen only will
be turned out Twine- binders are sure to
require an immense amount OF twine, and
if that can be manufactured in the midst
of our wheatfields, it is certain to become
an important industry.
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Hilliard & Dem otis Great Show.

Hliilar0 & DeMOtt'S Gle1t Snow.
This superb animal and arenic organiza-
tion, which is to exhibit at Redwood
Falls, on Monday, June %. combines am
pie capital with every adjunct of modern
science, to gather in the most notable of
living curiosities and notable phenomena
from the uttermost parts of the Garth,
and to present them with every elegant
accessory that art can devise. to impart
attractive magnifcence to both spectacu-
lar display and arenic performance. 1t
is the province of the advertisement pub
lished elsewhere, and of the attractively-
illustrated daily courier and other bills,
to supply details, hence we confine our
selves TO general outline, and to record.
ing the golden fact of continuous sue
cess, so amply mcrited and so certain to
be repeated here. There is, somehow, an
instructive recognition of merit in the
public mind, and the evidence of this
with regard to the coming super-excellent
and immense animal and arenic enter
prise is magnetically apparent on all
sides. Everybody seems bound to go,
and ample as are the accommodations of
the towering double tents they will be
fully tested; so put in an early appear.
ance, and be thoughtfully generous enough
to bring the good wife and the eagerly
expectant little ones in time to see the
mammoth animal wonders and dazzling
attractions of the morning psra.le.
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Personal Mites.

DR.. Stoddard did not return until yes
terday morning.
Col. McPhail, of Alta Vista. appeared
as counsel before the land Office early
this week.
Mrs. c. T. Ward, of st. Paul, is visiting
in Redwood, at the home of her father,
Judge Baldwin.
Dr. Finn is the last to come home of
our absent NJ. DIS. He is expected in a
few days.
Mrs. Byron O'Hara and little daughter
returned this week from protracted visit
in the eastern part of this State.
DIR. c. C. Wallin. of the firm of C. C.
Walhn & Son, for thirty years engaged in
the leather business at Chicago, is making
a stay with his son, Alfred Wallin, ESQ.
DR.. Wallin is accompanied by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. +. Van Nostrand, of Elgin, Ills.
Miss Minnie Aver and Miss Eva Ever
dell left for their homes in Wisconsin
Immediately after the close of our school.
Miss Everdell resides in Fond du Lac.
and Miss Aver in Lodi. The latter is ex-
pected to return at the commencement OF
the next term of school,
Herman Schmahl, who has done large
part of the mechanical work on the Ga.
zette during the past three years, leaves
next week for Stewart Station, Mcleod
county, where he expects to work at his
trade. Herman has grown up in Redwood
Falls. and his many friends here will an
swer for him to any extent, if references
! are wanted.
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Assessment Notice

Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Su.
pervisOrs of the town Of Redwood Falls, in
Redwood county, Minn.. will meet at the Office
of the town clerk in said town, on Monday, the
28th day of June, 1880, (being the fourth Mon.
day in June,) for the purpose Of receiving and
correcting the assessment OF said town for the
year 1880. All persons considering themselves
aggdeved by said assessment, or who wish to
complain that the property Of another is as
sessed too low. are hereby notified to appear
at said meeting and show cause for having
such assessment corrected.
No complaint that another person Is assessed
too low will be acted upon until the person 60
assessed, or his agent, shall have bee', notified
OF such complaint, II q resident Of the G. unity.
CHAS. WILTSHIRE.
Assessor of the town Of Redwood Fails.
June g, 1880. sf.
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NARRIED.

est, by Rev. ]. E. Bergh, Halstein Oleson He
reid to Talleta Tarraldson T.yse, both Of Red
wood county.
ANDE SON-LYSE. On May 31st, at Swedes
Forest, by Rev. J. F.. Bergh. A. X. Anderson,
Of enville county, to Julia Yaraldson Lyse,
of this county.
GRYTLING-RAKE.-On the 10th instant, al
Swedcs Forest, by Rev. ]. E. Bergh. Tole1
Reiersen Grytling to Elisabeth Knudson
Rake, both Of this county.
HEMMINGSEN JERKINSEN.-In the town
of Sundown, on the 9Th inst, by Rev. L. O.
Petersen, Peter Hemmingsen to Miss Marien
Jerkinsen, both IT this county.
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BrOOkville Items.

Crops look first rate. Some think the
small grain will have too much straw, and
will lodge badly. Corn looks well, but
there is an extra weed or two in some
pieces, on account of the wet weather.
Quite stir was made in Brookville re-
Gently by a reported case of horse stealing.
Mr. G. jefferson thought his horse stolen,
and sent ont eight men to hunt it up.
After they had been away one day and
night TIE horse -ot '!""k Hra Il; ' ~
hunters 'ia,! T. b. :.d,.t;.,:
There is a god oidsa,h;'nal S':i.: Y
school in District g. which progress: s
nicely. Frank iI;nman is superintendent,
Henry Disher assistant, and Mrs. Mary A..
Westtand treasurer.
There is water now in most of the lakes
about here. JIM.
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The Andrews Family Concerts.

The Andrews family had good attend
ance at both their entertainments, Friday
and Saturday evenings of last week. The
music of the bells is not 50 often heard
nowadays as it was when it first became
popular, and that part of the entertain.
ments was particularly agreeable to us.
All Of the instrumental music was well
rendered, but we thought that in one or
two of the vocal quartettes the voices
were not quite unanimous. Miss Florence
Andrews sang with a clear and strong
voice, and was recalled after almost every
appearance. Ed. Andrews has decided
talent in the comic way, and his character
songs suited the boys in the gallery the
best of all. George Andrews handles the
cornet with the grace of master, and
the company as whole give an enter
tainment unique in variety and merit
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Deadly Peril In q Well.

Last Sunday, Mr.. E. Watson. living on
his farm in Three Lakes township. went
down into his we'll in order to clean it
out, being assisted at the mouth of the
we'll by Mr.. Gray, thetenant on his place.
While they were at work the wooden curb
gave way, the pressure almost closing it
at the top. Mr.. Watson gave sudden
spring to escape the crash. throwing out
one knee in such a manner as to expose
his hip to the crushing weight of the fall
ing material, which resulted in dislocating
that Joint. The situation of Mr.. Watson
was terribly painful, as we'll as perilous.
Pinned to the bottom of the WE'LL he was
entirely submerged by water and debris,
with the exception of his head, and be-
fore he was reached by the rescuing party
he was forced to blow the water away
from his mouth in order to get breath at
all. In this position he had to remain for
four dreadful hours, so tightly squeezed
that the soft flesh on parts of his body
was deeply indented by the embracing
timbers hours after his escape The
neighbors were quickly summoned. and
after securing the curb from further cav
ing, went to work with will to dig him
out. Mr.. B. Rockwell was also driving in
that neighborhood. and got there in time
to assist. Robt. Watson and DR.. Hitch
)ck were summoned from town, and ar
rived soon after the rescue was assured.
The elder Mr.. Watson informs us that his
sons injuries are not considered danger
Gus, although he still suffers internally
from the effects of his tight squeeze, :"
as well as from other injuries. We are
requested to express the thanks of Mr..
Watson's relatives to the worthy people
who saved him to them. especially Ito
Mrs. Gray and brother. for their care of
him during his subsequent sufferings.
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BOOM
Gone to Meet Windom's.


A few weeks ago the over-sanguine and
inexperienced local editor of this paper
made the assertion, prefaced by loud
head lines, that the celebration of the
coming Fourth of July at this place was
q foregone conclusion. and that nothing
remained to do but the arrangement of
the programme and such other work as
would properly come before the commit
tees already appointed. If the enterprise
could have been propelled by wind. the
GAzETTE's assertions would be verified
without difficulty. Subscription papers
were circulated by the proper committee.
and many of our citizens subscribed lib
orally. The beginning of trouble was the
dissatisfaction of many subscribers with
some of our saloonists, who claimed to
be Indifferent as to whether there was
celebration or not. and refused to "come
down" In view of the general conclusion
that this branch of commerce would profit
more by popular celebration than any
other, and of the fact that the sum sub
scribcd was thought insufficient, num-
Der were made little mulish by this con-
dition of affairs, and refused to rake the
metaphorical chestnuts out of the fire for
the benefit of the retailers of drinks. A
meeting was held Saturday night, at
the court house. to consider the best
course to be taken, the result of which
was to squelch the whole affair. The
music committee submitted an offer of
the Andrews Family band to play for
800, including two entertainments, the
proceeds of which would go far towards
meeting the cost of the celebration. This
was rejected. Some of the more tenacious
members of the committees still hoped TO
save something out of the wreck. and en-
tertained proposition of the Andrews
family to play for $50, they reserving the
privilege OF giving an evening entertain
ment. The tide of disgust was too strong
with the majority, however, and our Gel
ebration will therefore be on the free for
all, go-as you please order.
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DISSOLUTION OF COPAR1VERsHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the copartner.
ship heretofore existing between Lechner +
Ackmann of this place is this day dissolved
out his entire interest therein to his former
partner, the business will hereafter be CON.
Quoted in the name of H. c. Ackmann, who
assumes all outstanding liabilities. and With
tied at Office.
Dated at Redwood Falls, Minn., June 10, 1850.
mo It LECHNER I ACKMANN.
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We have just received large consigp-
ment of the genuine A. T. Stewart & Co.
Alexandra two-button kid gloves, in
all colors, which we are Offering at $3.50
a pair. These goods are acknowledged to
lie the best in the world, and are retailcd
everywhere at 81. We were fortunate
enough to secure them at large reduc.
tion from regular prices. and now propose
to give our customers the benefit of the
reduction. Come early, before the assort-
ment is broken.
PuILLBRICK & FRANCOIS.
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Home Matters
Republican Caucus.

A caucus Of the Republicans of the
town of Redwood Falls will be held at
the Court House in Redwood Falls, on
Thursday, the LIST day of July. at o'clock
p. NJ. for the purpose of electing six dele
gates to the Republican County Conven-
ton which will meet on the I'd inst.
Bv order of the Committee.
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Notice..

4 meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
citation is called for Saturday evening,
the 26th inst, at the court house. to con-
slider proposition for the erection of a
flax mill. This is an, enterprise of impor-
tance to the farming community and to
our village. The farmers and all inter
csted are invited to attend.
]. WILSON PAXTON, Prcs't.
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The Chicago and North Western Rail-
way will sell round trip tickets from all
of its stations, tor the Fourth of July
celebrations, at largely reduced rates.
Tickets will be sold at all stations on Ju-
ly Sd, 4th and 5th, and good to return to
and including July 9th. Do not forget
that this is via the Chicago and North
Western Railway.
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Court adjourned late last night - too
late for us to adequately report its pro-
ceedings. In the suit of the county COM
missioners against ex Treasurer Tower,
enormously referred to last week as an
Indictment. the jury returned the verdict
=" No cause Of action"