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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-06-15
Poem BY Daniel Webster.

The poetic impulse belongs to youth,
and it may be some comfort to the humber
class of poetic aspirants, often ridiculed and
disparaged by prosaic world, to know
that some Of the greatest minds in other de-
partments, in youth gave way to the poetic
inspiration. Among these We recall the
names of Horace Greeley, Salmon p. Chase,
and President Garfield. Below is a poem
from the pen of still greater man, Dan
iel Webster. and apparently not written so
very early in life. 1t will be read with cur
ious interest by all, while to SOME it will be
peculiarly touching and impressive -
Ed. FREE PRESS.
LINES ON THE DEATH OF A SON.
Ny son, thou vast my hearts delight,
Thy morn Of life was Gay and CHEEKY;
That morn has rushed to sudden night
Thy fathers house is sad aud dreary.
Iheld thee on my knee. my son
And kiss'd thee laughing, kiss'd thee weeping:
Bu,, ah thy little day is done.
Thou'rt with thy angel sister sleeping.
Tho stsf on which my years should lear,
10 broken ere those years come DER me;
Ny funeral rites thou should'st have seen,
But thou art In thy tomb before me,
Thou rear't 10 me no filial stone,
No parents grave with tears beholdest;
Thou art my ancestor, my son!
And .tand'st In Heavens account the oldest.
On earth my 10. was soonest cast.
Thy generation after mine,
Thou hast thy predecessor past;
Earlier eternity is thine.
should have set before thine eyes
The road to heaven and showed II clear;
But thou ,untaught. spring'st to the skies,
And leav'st thy teacher lingering here.
Sweet seraph, would learn Of thee.
And hasten to partake thy bliss
And oh to thy world welcome me,
As first welcomed thee to this.
Dear angel, thou art safe In Heaven;
No prayer for thee need more be made
Oh let thy prayer for those be given
Who oft hav best thy infant head.
Ny father beheld thee born,
And led .hy totteiing steps with care;
Before me risen to heavens bright morn,
My SON my fatherl guide me there,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-16

to vote, hold Office, be petit iurv-
men. See section 1913 COMPLIED
Laws OF Utah. There is 2 de-
gree OF fervOr exhibited by a
class of men who claim eligibility
to be duly registered and to Vote on
the ground that they are taxpayers
having paid, or are anxious and
willing to pay, poll tax. Does this
constitute them taxpayer under
any construction Of the law or of
Rule 2. the Commissioners cath ?
Is that not a defining that should be
given? What interests have mines
or miners generally in this question ?
The mines are exempt, the miners
generally restless, and having. US 4
rule, no property qualification. Some
claim a schOOlhOuse tax is an equiv
alent Of the regular territorial and
county tax.
1t was facetiOusly remarked. to-
day, that it would be a paying policy
to rush in thirty days prior to cleo
ton a host OF persons to be thus
ready to vote, rs they would be
liable and ready for poll tax pay
ment whenever called upon, and if
not called upon through the neglect
of the road supervisor, that
should be no reason why
these American citizens should be
deprived of the greatest boon to an
American citizen the right to vote.
The dash Of the pen as in some
other instances would knock the
six months requisition into a dis
reputable beaver hat. | NAV be
permitted to smile, as the recent
modification OF the oath excludes
some who shave been living in
pOlygamy," but are now excluded,
although secedeTs from the Mormon
faith.
1 shall, as the gentlemanly regis
trars, judges Of election, appointees
to Office ETC., appear in their func-
tiOnal capacities, look upon them as
persons selected for sterling virtue,
sound capacity and the embodiment
OF all that is great, good, wise and
financially sound, and if rumOr is
true this must be eminently so, as
far as appointments have gone.
AN ARCH Y.
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Anln)arch-y.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sep. IL, 50.
Editors Herald:

SALT LAKE CITY, Sep. u, 81.
Editors Herald:
Naturally sensitive ] have been
looking for the uproar, uncertain
ties and loosenings Of values conse-
quent upon lapsed election, but I
find smoothness yet prevails. Now
l would like to offer myself as an
attOrney-at-law for some county,
inasmuch as woman suffrage exists
in this Territory, and the marks
and bounds Of habitatiOn are ig-
nOred; the appointment can De
made as l am informed, and the
county or precinct laxing a quail
fed person can have one imported.
as some contend. This Of course is
based upon the suppOsition q
vacancy does exist. But before
whom should / qualify. Section 2,
page 129, Compiled Laws says before
a probate judge. but if there is
no probate judge now can the in
coming qualify? and if there is a
probate Judge before whom to quail
fly, and he was elected two years
ago, then there is no vacancy; then
the probate judges are holding over,
for if their office did really cease on
August 18th, 1882, then the new ap-
pOintees il ever appointed, which
seems doubtful, where could they
qualify, and what Of this interim
The appointee may have his APP
pointment in his pocket, but before
he is a full-fedged officer he must
quality, file bonds and then be COM
missiOned, and in many cases, be-
fore the probate judge or county
court-if there is a county court.
If there are vacancies it is a long
time since IL occurred; are we loose
jointed, or are we not as cant as
ever?
Some exultants claim there will
be a general coniscation of lands,
as the MOrmOns are reduced to the
capacity OF aliens, having no right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-16

SHILOH'S COUGH and Con-
sumption Cure is sold by us on a
guarantee. 1t cures consumption.
Sold by z. G. M. /. Drug Store. 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-16
UNION PACIFIC Rally
Utah & Northern Branch
On srd s:ler June. l, 1882

A Freight Train leaves Ogden dsilv
Tor Butte at 1000 an, giving daylight
ride through Cache Valley, snd regular
freight train srrives daily at Ogden
2.I0 q. N. from Butte.
GEO. W. THATCHER, Supt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-16

LESLIE'S MONTRLIEs, when
,ound, make a ne2t little Voiume.
rhe HERALD BinGery GoeS work IL
szsrv style and AT reasonable FstSs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-09-16

DISEASES OE DOS, A PRAFICAL
IL guide for every dog owner On cart
dogs sud prevention and treatment 81 tbei
diseases, 25c Dog Training, 2jc. Hunting
Trapping, Fishing and Dressing Furs, 10
T,1iderTnist. 50. OF booksellers or by ira I
7 rSsE HANEY co, ID Spruce ST.. n Y J
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T. h4A.H

MAP, TEsaT TEE '' VIII
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". ", RITER, sup't
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
HATURE's rEluMPH.
rrasisr,s Root Buffers.


Ii You are weak, or languid, use
Frazer's Bitters.
If your flesh is fabby and your cons
plexion salloW, use Frazer's Bitters.
IF you live in malarial district, use
Frazer's Bitter's
Ifworn down with the care of chill
dren, use Frazer's Bitters.
If you have got the blues, use Fraz
er's Bitters.
If you kept late hours and lived CON-
trar.y to the laws of health, use. Fraz-
|er's Root Bitters.
If you need toning up, take Frazer's
Root Bitters.
If you have abused instead of used
natures gifts, use Frazer's Bitters.
If YOU feel old before your time, use
Frazer's Bitters.
Ifife has become burden and you
have gloomy forbodings, use Frazer's
Bitters.
Ifyour hands tremble and your eyes
have grown dim, Frazer's Root Bit
ters will make you feel young again.
Sold by all druggists everywhere at
the low price 800 per bottle. +. S.
Henry Co., Sole Proprietos, Cleveland
Ohio.
For sale by McCabe s. Wheaton. Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
RAILROADS.
Rock Island & Peoria
RAILW "A
SHORTEST ROUTE TO TIKI
EAST a Nd SOUTH


Trsinsleave RockIsland
6:50a n Way Freight.
$50 8. Fast Express.
1870 D m Mail and Express.
$50 " Through Freight and Accommodation
Trains arrive at Rock Island.
$3.50 Through Freight and Accomuo5a alton
f2:45 Mail and Express.
$40 - Fast Express.
4:30 - Way Freight.
The FAST ExPREss leaving Rock Island at S 80
m arrives at Peoria 1920 m. ct Springfield 4.25
o m, at Decatur 4:00 M Jacksonville { 100 D IN,
Alton go m, st Louis S:15 m, and Terre Haute
1:55 m, The SAME DAY. Making this the best
and QmoKEsT route TO all points southeast.
The 80 p. n. train makes close conneetion at
Gslva with G 3 81 Q for pointsA carving at
Gslesburg at 4:25 p m at Burlington $40 m at
Keokuk 1925 pm: and. at Quincy 1905 m
Arriving ct Peoria ct $3.50 p m. making close con-
nections with b q w and T d Wfor Intianap-
oils connecting there with all fast trains for east
q EsW-FAsT TIME. SURE CONNECTIONS, and
rates as low rs by any other route.
o. '' s@''>---'' - j. v. MAHoNEv,
Gen,1 Ticket Ag't.
sThe $50 m Accommodation leaves every day
except Sunday.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06


Tt CHANGED. they say, upon a day,
a furiong from the town,
That she was sfrolling up the way
As he was stroaing down
She hnmming low, as might be SO,
A ditty sweet and small;
He whistled loud a tune, yon know,
That had no tune at all,
It happened SO, precisely CO.
As all their friends and neighbors know
AS and you perhaps may do,
They gazed upon the ground,
But when they'd gone yard or two
OF course they both looked round;
They both were panied. they both'explained
What caused their eyes to roam;
And nothing after that remained
But he should see her home.
It happened so. precisely So
As all their friends and neighbors know.
Next day to that. twas common chat,
Admitting no debate,
A bonnet close beside hat
Was sitting on q gate,
A month, not more, had hustled DER,
When, Drawing nod and smile,
One blushing soul came through the door
Where two went up the aisle.
1t happened so-preeiselY So !
AS all their friends and neighbors know.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
Climax! Climax +!
Pages Climax SaIVe,

Pages Climax SaIVe,
A Family Blessing for Is cents.
1t heals without a scar. No
family should be without it.
We WARRANT it to CURE
Sores, Ulcers, ScrOfula Sores,
Fever Sores, Salt RheuH1 ,s.sore
Breasts or Nipples, Ely sipelas,
Swollen Glands, Unframed Eyes,
Scalds, Burns, Cuts, Bruises,
FistuEa, Piles, Boiis, Ch;lblains,
Frosted Feet, CorEs, and all Gu
taneous diseases ON man eE beast.
1t has been used Gf ca twenty
Eve years, without osae failure.
1t has no paraliel-hayil.g per-
fectiy eradicafea disease, @and
healed after all ether remedies
had failed. 1t is a compound of
Arnica with many ether Extracts
and Balsams. and put up III larger
boxes for the same price than any
ether Ointment.
tB Sold By Druggists every where
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
Moffat's Life Pills,
and
Phoenix BItfers.

The Most Successful Il edicines
I'm the World
Established in 1885, by one of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout Rarth
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine.
Mofats Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
on the Stomach ard liver, AID
regulate the entire system ard
put all he functions OF 20 i.0ity
I'm q LeaIii1y eaiassssso5f, . al
WARRANTED Il e9tasR eT.IT. for
AIf M hilarious ssSSsssl t;.as, EaG..93..d
Liver, Impure B1gG, s:ltIl.f:s &C.
Bilious Complaints. D'ss- ssaa::as:ax
Indigestion, gastiyeBesss, Ser4S
GUS and Sick Headache, Colds.
Scuryy, General " ealgIesS.. aud
Fever & AgJie.
M0ffat7s PI@niN I}ifEeI.s
correct the Secreti6ns ct the
Stomach, and are a Sure 4iire
Tor SleepI eSsnesS, N eT yGJsS:sess,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints.
Weakness, Debility, ctr.
Thousands Of Certificates are
in our possession giving perfect
CURES effected Ey these farsH-
able medicines, and we ara ekaf-
tain that they wills do .itss5 II lat
we have said. 1t Is sinpl ASH
Cd 4Ta&f fRtn affSIefn7 Will my
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06


alzy
sIt nyvSh here all ta oih& d
IMPROVEMENTS, PERFEcT PARTICULAR
hh H upon Thought aCxnPA
ehc cuetB eIIenldh
my lsy dup
by o . n
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
LYDIA z. PsNKHAM,S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND.
The Positive Cure
For all Female COMPLAINTS

This preparation, as tts name signifies cons;sts cs
Vegetable Properties that harmless to the most del
icste invalid. Upon one trial the merits of this Com
pound win be recognized, asreIieE Is Immediate and
when its continued In ninety cases In a ,,,n
dred, apermanent is effected thousands viii tes
ty On account of its proven merits it is to-day re-
commended and prescribed by the best physicians in
the country.
It win cure entfref~ the worst form of faInns
or the uterus, 1eucorrhoea4 irregular ard DainSuI
Nsnstruation all Ovarian Troubles Inflammation and
liberation Ffoodings, all Dlsplaecments and the CON
sequent spinal weakness, and is especially adapted to
the Change of Life It win dissolve and expel tIaors
from the utersin early stage of development The
speedily by it's use
In fact it has proved to be the great
est and bess remedy that has ever been discover.
ed 1t permeates every portion system and gives
ne" Hfeend vigor- It rcmoys soness hat uiency do
seroys ali craving Tor stimaGs, relieves weakness
of the stomach
It cures BoatiRg. Headaches, Nervous Prostration
General Debility, sleepessness, Depression and Inli
gesrion That feeling of bearing down, causing pain
weight and baekaehe, Is always permanently cured by
its use viii at al times underaIi cireuntnn.
cas act in harmony with the law that governs the
female system.
For Kidncycomp,ainss OF either sex this compound
Is unsurpassed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
lsprepared at 2ss and ea5 Western Avenue nn Mass
Price $1ce Six bottles for $500. Sent by mail in the
form OF pills. also in the form ozenges on receipt
Of price, 500, per box, for either. Mrs PTNKHAM
freely answers al letters of inquiry. Ss4d Cor pam
phet. Address as above sfe7rtto7t this paoer
No family should be withoGt LYDIA L. PTNRHA2r
LIVER PILLS. They cure Constipation, E5Ho,sness
and Tozpidity OF the Liver. cents Der Dor.
MORRISON. PLUMMER COZ
Gener Agents, CHICAGO. ILL.,
50 sod By AcGabe Wheaton, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06

BETWEEN THE EAST e. THE WESTs
ssreat feature OF our Palace. Cars is 3 SMOKING
SALOON, where you csn enjoY yo1r Havana
MaalIiiIcont Iron Bridres span she Msaissippi
aud Mt2scurt rivers at all points CROSSED ~ tlla
lto. and srarsfers are AVOIDED aS eounell binuss
Kansas city. Leayenworth. and Atcii3s0E' cons
uecksGns being made IN UnIcn y efS,ts. -.
Ift44 PRINCIPAL r. r. tcNNsSIlgNS o.
THIS GREAT THROUGH LINE AXE AS
K enseAco with ala diverGns izcs Tor the
ris us fsSqg Ss wl'AtAe = 9. AA.a aaaP-
Z. 1isi%saiaeToa HEIGHTS. with p. c. 81
sIaI SALE ssIs,, w i ~. Gent. 3
"; m Nd; snd r. p s. II. fEds. : - = -
At ROCK fsLAED. with :. Miiwankes & Rocs
Isiana Short line and Rock Isld a PEG. Rd5,
:, A sf with ths Davenport DtvisioF
At WEsr LYDEErY with the B. GRE MRR.
At GRfgEEEL, with Central Iowa r. IL.
AT DIS WDtaZEs, with p, 81. & r. ID. r. r.
AtCcuEcIL BUTTS with Union Pacific r.. 3.
AAQMAHA. with 3. Il No. X. Il. TX. IN Eeb.l
EEoZLIsfEUS IL E EtQts. with u. y. Il 4 y. a = ?
st. l. X Fa z z. IT. d q. Il. d i' r ~ -
Lsssss 4 fae ana 81 T. so. 4 NV h. Rds.. ~
As ATcHIs0H, VIII 1scis. Topeka q Santa Fes
Atctl y Neb. ard Cen. BF. %. r II. BIDS.
AZ LEAvENWoEIIH. with Kan Pse, and Kan.
$500 erzr. with an lines for me YES
a threues. to PE0RKA. DEa hK0KNRa.
sTCEzkSDEt and NzEAWEM4FuATEf.
!. Great Rock Island Boutes" are soid ~
IL hame tiexes ONCE, address.
Es 81. JOHN.
Gen7Tsskeg and Jns5gr AEsr
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06

Is THE GREAT CONNECTING LINZ
Its naaia line runs from Chicago 20 Council
EflIs. passing through Joliet. Ottawa, La Essle
Seneseo. Moline. Rock Island. Davenport, West
Des MONIES ftlae oanisai Of Iowa. StnaFt Etlofas
sc. and Avnca with branches fro1si Bureau
Junction 10 Peoria: Wilton Junction TO Muses..
tine Washington. Fai-feId, Elfon. Beiknap.
ron. l1enveuworfh. Atchtson. ana kansas Citys
Washington 70 Szrnurney. Oskaloosa. and Knox
vile; keosuK 20 Pennington, Bcnap1rte, Ben
fonaport. Independent. Eldon. Org nwa, Eady-
vile, Dslssiu0sa, pefIa4 Monroe md Des MOislea;
Newton 70 MonrDes Des ID Dimes 20 Indian Ola end
sSfnterseti Atlantic 70 Lewis and Audubonf and
Railroad. which Owns. and operates & through
line from CHICAGO into the State eyf kansas.
ThTouHh Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached. are run each --ay d11iy
between CHICAGO ana PEORIA kansas CITY,
COUNCIL BLUFFS IzEAv ENwoRTH and A1'cIGI-t
SON IErough cars areelS0 run between ldliWaus
Zee nnr Kansas CITY. via she ..EilsFaukee ana
The treat Rock leland" fe UasSniGcEEsiS
equipped. Its FrGd bed IS sizapiy peEfeft. arg Its
track is laid with steel rails
4 Of enjoying your meals white passing over Eae
beautiful prairies Of Illinois and Iowa. IN one OF
our naEnincent Dining Cars that aec0rpang 81
meal Is good rs Is served in any rst-class tseLel.
furFeTenEy~s9FBe cents
ApJGeciatlng the fact thar majority Of she
purposes land tic immense passenger business
Of this Inc BaTFz1tinz ssa. We are pleased 70 an-
nounce that this Gorapany EpHs Pullman. SulGes
Siee2lRg cars fe< sloepfng PURPOSES and Ratzes
C0LNgt1z IEsLEFNx KANSAS CETYs J
Tickets via this Zine. kDoysn as fh1
Gil Ticket Agents IN the DHtEed 5Eafes.
For fnformntten NOT ebEnSRabze ct re
g. R. CABLE.
Rtee President and Gna AanaEez
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06

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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-06
SOM THING
EVERY LADY
OUGHT TO KNOW.

There exists a means ofse-
curing a seft and brilliant
Complexion, 10 matter how
poor it may naturally be.
Hagan's Magnolia Balm is
delicate and harmless artf-
Gle, which instantly removes
Erec kIes, Tan, Redness,
R0ughness, Eruptions, Ful-
gar Flushings, etc., etc. SO
delicate and natural are it's
effects that its use is not
suspected by anybody.
No lady has the right to
present a disfigured face in
society when the Magnolia
Balm is sold by all druggists
for 55 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-10
The Result.

The latest intelligence does not greatly
change the account of the elections given
Wednesday morning The reports did in
justice to New Hampshire, which elects the
Republican candidates for Governor and
Congressman and gives Republican major
ity unusually large for this year of confusion.
The Granite State is faithful among the
faithless, and her Republcanism is of the
kind that can bear the test of adversely.
Michigan, Kansas and Massachusetts, elect
Democratic Governors, but their other State
officers are Republicans. The Democratic
majorities in New York, Pennsylvania and
Connecticut are quite as large as were at first
reported. Virginia has probably been car
ried by the Bourbons.
Concerning the political complexion of
the next House of Representatives there is
no doubt. OF the 1926 members the Demo-
Gratis probably have TT, the Republicans
1876, the Readjusters 6, and the Greenback-
ers and Independents g. Some think that
the Democrats can command 191 votes on
the organization of the House.
The democrats have apparently won a
Senator in Colorado, and the Republicans in
Illinois. The Senate stand substantially as
it did before.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-10

Now that the elections are over, time may
be found to turn attention to shigher'' mat
tiers. Comets come SO frequently nowadays,
and are received by the newspapers SO much
as mere items of news, that they have lost
much of their old-time significance. 1t is of
course still possible to connect their appear
ance with wars, floods, murders, or other
dreadful events; but the fact is that the pub
lie take little heed of them. The great COM
ct which has been visible for some weeks
when the weather is clear-to people out of
bed in the early morning, has actually in all
probability passed through the envelope of
the sun, and the only effect seems to be that
it has increased the size of its tail and given
us an opportunity of laughing at the astro-
nomical prophets.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-10

The Springfield Republican says: The
General has got his long sought vindication.
He has chased it from one party to the other,
around on all sides of all of them, for II
years. Indeed it is % years since be first
run for governor. His extraordinary career
has now reached its climax. His political
methods have been vicious, his views of
public affairs mistaken and wrong and his
personal interest often conspicuous and dis
gusting. His election by Massachusetts
will be her disgrace before the nation. Gen.
Butler is now GA years of age. He has at
tanned an ambition which is the desolation
of his family by death had been one of the
last things left to him of which he is fond,
and we have no disposition to canker his
hour of triumph with any useless comdem.
nation of a career which we have never dis
cussed with reserve. Massachusetts has
been well governed and we do not expect
that that her las t-chosen governor will great
ly improve or greatly damage her admins
tration.
The Portland daily press., 1882-11-10
Mayne Reid.
N. Q. Times-Democrat.

The announcement that pension of fifteen
dollars month has been granted&to Captain
Mayne Reid, the Irish novelist, now residing
in England, for services rendered and wounds
received in the Mexican war, has called out a
number Of interesting notices of Reid's life. as
well as some romantic incidents connected
with his career as soldier in the American
array in Mexico. No one will regrst that the
name OF a Mexican veteran has been placed on
the pension rolls. The names of hundreds of
other Mexican veterans ought to be there.
They are OLD now, and the diseases they con-
tracted in Mexico render them unable to earn
livelihood. They served their country well,
and they deserve this reward from their coun-
try.
There is one incident in Reid's Mexican SOL
der life that has never appeared in print, and
as it is remembered by many of Reid's COM
rsdes in the Mexican war it may not be unin-
teresting to recall it. Reid was lieutenant in
New York regiment of volunteers, which
was commanded by Colonel Ward Burnett
This regiment formed part of Shields bri-
gade of Quitmsn's division. Scotts army oc-
cupied Puebls from the 18th Of May, 1847, un-
til about the middle OF August, of the same
year, and then moved from the mountains into
the valley of Mexico A few days before the
army began this forward movement, Reid be-
ing officer OF the guard at the barracks of his
regiment, and having among the prisoners one
who was very unfuly and insubordinate, in a
moment of passion, and for some great and un-
usual provocation, struck the prisoner with his
sword. The blow was more severe than he
probably intended it should be. The wound
inflicted was SO severe that the man died in
few minutes. Reid was full of conceiU and
very vain. He was fond of dress and gloried
in his uniform, which was always little be-
yond the regulations in the matter of gold lace
and buttons His general good nature, lively
Irish wit and the exuberance of his animal
spirits were so great, however, that he was
boon companion and a favorite with all who
knew him.
The killing of the prisoner could not be justi-
fed, OF course, but Reid was so generally liked
that there was great deal of sympathy for
him. The forward movement of the army be-
gan about this time, and but for this fact,
probably, a general court martial would have