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Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

THE recent flight of Patrick Eagan
was charged as a moral acknowledgment OF
Land League completely with the Irish In
yincibles.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

THE Secretary of the Interior has
,o..od several tracts Of the Yellowstone
Dark for periods OF ten years at two dollars
NOR acre,
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

DR. EBEN ToURGEE, who sixteen
years ago founded the New England Con-
str'atory OF Music, in Boston, Mass, now
'ne largest music school in the world, has
presented the institution to the Board of
Trustees.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

ruv Minnesota Chippewas com
planned to the Interior Department lately OF
t ,resvass on their lands.
"',r ~ electric tram car recently tested in
,s,n Eue. ran distance Of four miles,
,'Jagior the conditions claimed forit.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

vrSrrEEN nations were represented
~ recent trade mark convention at
Paris, France.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17
NEWS and NOTES.
4 Summary Of Important Events.

r,ro French columns had marched
'all an ,nsurrection in Southern Algeria
an the Sth.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17

IHE river declined slowly at Helena
un Inc l2th and the levees there still held.
inefe were several hundred negro refugees
70 care for' From Memphis and Arkansas
u"! tne reports were encouraging and it
was claimed the worst was mast. r Z.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-03-17


On 'he 18th and the levees there still held.
inere were several hundred negro refugees
" care Tor. From Memphis and Arkansas
VII! the reports were encouraging and it
was GAINED the worst was past.
d NETTING OF shoe manufacturers in
-VN lork the other day determined to re-
~ IN the courts the royalty demanded .by
,nt Donald Mckay Compan for the use Of
,aslr III, machines. The Company's patent ex-
pneu pa July 6, 1879. Since that time over
"AVOOO have been paid them,
ASIT for s5o,ooo damages has been
=, o,Oa.At by Colonel Thom,s Worthington,
T.. VHcihnatl, o., against Third Auditor
n,,u'iey' ,na.u,y' OF the Treasury Depar; ment, for
eseu nos. statements contained in official re-
rpsi ias mat tended to defeat the plaintiffs
nan s,nA iof pay for supplies furnished Camp
w. liuH'seh, o., during the war of the rebel
..r,a INoE GoRTsCHAKoFF, with whose
4, s. ,sa. 'ne history OF Russia the past quarter
Al pn'0fy pa1y mas been intimately linked, died
si.l' baden Baden few days ago. in the
Ss.a Sn!'nfth year of his age. after having
snrI. -o' more than sixty years in official
,Dd nj, beginning as legation attache
rmn;1g "uing as Chancellor OF the Russian
M. 1hh river was about at a stand at
CHM 'apnis pms and Helena on the 1lth, the de-
con,ing e'ng extremely slight. Back water
vict'ha vauea to rise in the bayous and around
levoaa 'here was more trouble with the
tbo Four more breaks had occurred on
fopr .Nansas I'M side above Helena. These
ol1 y freaks overflow what is known as the
,wso. own W., Ridge and the island in front be-
unb-a " oid Town and the river. There is an
tbronnI tbUHen link Of splendid plantations all
c,n.l there. and not one of them had es-
W. On the island there was general
seva',o OF everything on the plantations.
OF a 81 houses had toppled over or floated
h-, ' anu horses and COWS as well. Al the
aho- IN the To,ten Ridge levee. six miles
conn.,, Inc water was running over the
''sH''y IKE uill.raee-
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General Earlr on the Burning Of Chambersburg.

Under date of Lynehburg, Va, June s, 1882,
General Jubal A. Early wrote as follows to Mr.
Edward w. Box, of Brooklyn, N. Y, in expla-
nation of his conduct in burning the town of
eChaInbersburg, Pa during the late war The
letter has just been made public, and is an in
teresting contribution to the history of the late
war:
In reply to your inquiries have to inform you
that the town of ChaEnbersburg was burned on the
same day on which the demand on it was made by
McCausland and refused 1t was ascertaned that
a force of the enemy's cavalry approaching
and there time for delay. Moreover the
refusal was peremptory, and there was reason
threat.
LAS to the other inquiry, had no knowledge of
what amount of money there might be in Cham
bersbu-g. KNEW that it was a town of some II 600
inhabitants.
The town of Frederick, In Maryland. which
was much smaller town than Ch&mbersburg had
In June, very promptly responded to my demand
on 1t Tor S20OOOO, some of the inhabitants who
were friendly to us expressing regret that had
not put my demand at S5G0OG0. There was one or
moro National banks at ChambersburEs and the
town ought TO have been able 10 raise the sum
demanded. never heard that the refusal was
based on inability 10 pay such sum, and there
was no offer to pay any sum. The value of the
houses destroyed by Hunter with their contents
the demand the price OF gold in grsenbacks had
very nearly reached -, and was going up rapidly
Hence il WAS that required the 500 GOO in green
backs, If the gold not paid to provide against
any further depreciation oI the paper money.
i would have been fully justified by the laws
OF retaliation in war in burning the town without
giving the Inhabitants the opportunity of -edeen-
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WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY H.

march, wearying alike ITO man and beast, and
on going into bivonac the staff to which we
Were attached took up their quarters on the
piazza of lonely nilnsfof,, and there, wrapping
themselves in their blankets, with their sad
dies for pillows, sought needed repose. Sleep
refused to visit US. The night was a delicious
one; twas warm, but slight breeze was stir
ring the sky was intensely clear, and the stars
were many and brilliant. The stiffness was
profound. Every one around us was sunk in
slumber. Suddenly there fell upon our ears
the words
So The despot's heel is on thy shore,
Maryland, my Maryland"
The voice was mezzo soprano, full, round
and clear, and the charming melody was sung
with infinite tenderness and delicacy of shad-
ing. We listened almost breathess, for twas
the first time we had ever heard the song, and
when it was concluded we arose for the pur-
pose of ascertaining who was the singer. We
found her in the person of plump litvle negro
girl of about sixteen years, with face blacker
than the smoke of Vulcan's smithy. As Desde-
mona 'saw Otheltos visage in his mind" SO we
also saw the visage of this girl only in the
sweetness of her voice, which was OF certainty
one of the purest vocal organs we ever listened
to.
The Bonnie Blue Flag was another of the
secession songs which met with great favor. 1t
was, if We remember Alright, written by an Irish
actor by the name of William Mccarthy, and
first sung by his sister, Marion Mccarthy, at
the Varieties Theatre, New Orleans. The air is
an old popular Irish melody-"The Irish
Jauntlng Car."-Bost0n ITdvetter.
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He was mounted on large thoroughbred
horse, which wore English hunting equipments,
and had its tail banged like the foreiocks of
the dude
Gravity had gone into the fight that morning
wearing.a gold jacket trimmed with blue red
flannel shirt and beautiful white corduroy
trousers.
But she'll had smashed his arm, which was
in sling; the blood from his arm had saturated
his trousers; his cap was gone; his face was
begrimed with powder Il can truthfnlly re-
mark that Crawfy's face was not beautiful in
its best estate); his gold jacket looked as if it
had been struck by lightning and he was gen.
orally the most disheveled aud thoroughly un-
inviting specimen of the patriot il had been
my good fortune to look upon up to that time
As now revert to that touching scene after
lapse of about twenty years, think must
have smiled.
Gravity must have noticed this playful re-
Taxation of my manly brow.
Well SIR he said his lower jaw protrud-
ing like bulldogs.
" Have you anything to say?" +.
"Yes." / replied. "Now that you put me in
mind of it, was about to make an observation.
1t occurs to me- taking into consideration what
my ancestors would designate as your tout
ensemble You are just the worst-looking speci-
men of our proud race / ever saw"
To that observation, which / thought after
wards was a triae too familiar considering our
rather brief acquaintance, Gravity paid not the
slightest attention.
Probably some one before that had given ex-
preston TO a similar sentiment.
His lower jaw, however, went further to the
front and his short upper lip curled an extra
curl or two as he replied:
I'm fight you Tor the right of way up this
road"
"Fight?" / said. "Fight2 How can YOU
f,ubt ss,o eli
His very expressive lower jaw literally
dropped.
81 didn't think of that" he said Then
riding up close TO me he added in the most
captivating tone Of voice he could command:
. See here, sir, You don't know me and
don't know you, and we have no way of find
ing each ont, but j DO know that Pygmalion
has gone up that hill. Uncle John is up there !;
I'm one of his nephews and if you will let me
land the first gun on those heights after Pyg-
malion, / viii love You all the rest of my life
He went on. His gun was the first on the
hilltop.
"Trot!" he shouted, trot, you snails; Pyg-
malion is gaining on US"
Bagler, blow the troti" Poor Gravity
That was his last command. He was struck
by a shell just as he went over the brow of the
hill and borne to the earth.
They were raising him as we got there, pre-
pairing TO take him to the rear. But it was
evident at glance that Gravity had fired his
last shot.
It's no use,' he murmured, mo use. Never
mind me-"
Then, with last convulsive effort. he
pointed out towards the church
Yonder he goes"
Bugler, blow the trotl'
Follow Pygmalioni"
And we followed where the old horse led
the way Philadelphia Times.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-17
SONS OF VETERANS.


General A. A GoodelI Camp. No. 2, Sons Of
Veterans, has just been organized at G. A. E
hall, Worcester, Mass, by the mastering in Of
its thirty-two charter members and the install
iation of its officers. The work was under the
direction of VIM. A. Pickett, Junior Vice Com
mander of the State Division, assisted by a staff
including Rev. j. T. Lowering. Wm- l. Robin
son, George F. Thompson, ID. E. Denny, David
Boyden, ]. B. Lamb, N. E. Converse, and Chas
A. Legg, all members of Post No. 10.
The officers installed were: Captain, George
W. Ward; 1st Lieut., Herbert j. Fisher; I'd
Lieut., ElmOre F. Johnson; Chaplain, Geo. A.
Underwood; Surgeon, E. w. II, Briggs; Or
derly Serg't, James Fl. Churchill O. NJ. Serg't
Christy Weyer; Color Serg't, F. j. Thompson; !;
Ordnance Serg't, George K. Robinson Serg't
OF the Guard, Z. H. Drury; Corporal of the
Guard, F. M. TempIetOn; Principal Musician,
George W. Bemis.
There was a large attendance, and remarks
were made by Hon George F. Thompson. Capt.
Ward, and Orderly Sergeant Churchill. Fifteen
additional applications for membership were
received, and committee of three w2s gp-
pointed ON uniforms Steps have been taken
for the organization of Camps in Fitehburg,
Spencer and Webster.
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REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.
Reunion of the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry.

The sixth gathering of the surviving veterans
of the Seventh Pennsylvania cavalry, which
convened in the G.. A. z. rooms IN POttsviile,
Pa, on the 5th inst, was one of the largest Re
unions that has yet been held by che members
of that regiment The day selected for the
meeting was the anniversary of the battle Of
Lebanon, Tenn, in which the Seventh did such
gallant service. The regiment was recruited
principally from SehuylkiIl, Berks, N0thumber-
land, Dauphin, Cumberland, Clinton, TiOga
Bradford and MOntOur counties. At the Re-
union all these counties were represented ex-
cept TiOga and Bradford. Adjutant George F.
Steahlin was elected president, s. MillmOre
ce-president, and Capt. j. G.. Vale secretary
and treasurer. Lock Haven was selected as
the next place of meeting, and ON that occasion
the Reunion viii continue two days. The bus
iness meeting then adjourned. The members
re-assembled in ArmOry Hall at o'clock to
partake of a sumptu0us banquet, Capt Russell
being caterer. After hard contested battle Of
the knives and forks, "reminiscences of the old
Seventh were recalled by the reading Of letters
from General Roseerans and others. expressing
their regrets at not being able to attend the
Reunion. TOasts were responded to by Joseph
6. Vale, Heber S. Thompson, Col. E. w. Wyn-
koop and others, after which, with many hearty
shakes of the hand, the members Of the Seventh
bade each other goodbye.
The old Ringgold Twenty -second) Pennsyl-
vania cavalry viii hold Reunion on August
9th, at Bro~nyille, Fayette county, Pa
Reunion of the Fifteenth regiment TIH
nois volunteers, viii be held at Rockford, Ill,
on the 9th inst.
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A Nau Camn AZ rrenfnn-

Comrade u. B. Titus writes US from Trenton,
NJ, as follows: Thursday. May 10th, Colonel
John A Rodrigo, General Mastering Officer Of
the Second Grand Division, Sons Of Veterans,
assisted by goodly number Of the comrades Of
the two G. A Z. Posts of our city, Nos. and
%, Department of New Jersey, met in the room
of Post % for the purpose of mastering q Camp
Of the Sons of Veterans. Twenty-three of the
charter members answered to their names. Ths
following officers were elected and installed /:
Captain, Henry F. Beker; First Lieutenant,
Charles h. Leavitt, NJ. d.; Second Lieutenant,
F. f. @. Woodward; Surgeon, Charles H. Sea-
man Chaplain, E. p. Baker: Orderly Sergeant
John ]. Miller. Fsrd. V. Dayton, former sur
geon of the Second regiment, cavalry, New
Jersey volunteers, was adopted as the Camp
name. DR.. Dayton was the son of the Hon
William L. Dayton, an honOred and revered
Jersey name. The boys have an auspicious be-
ginning and we predict for them q prosperous
future.
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A c.mD Orrapized At gllettsyiIIs.

Comrade j. d. Shaw, Commander, of Lafsy-
cite, Ind, writes US that early last month, Sc
companied by Colonel C. E. Hasty and Sergeant
c. E JONES' of Lincoln Camp, No. I, Sons Of
Veterans, of Lafayette, he went to EllettsvilIa,
and there organized George W. Sharp Camp.
No. 2, Sons of Veterans with twenty three
charter members and the following offcerss
Captain, w. A. Sharp; First Lieutenant, A. d
Everman; Second Lieutenant j.. E. Steelss
Orderly Sergeant, Harry Eakin; @. M. 8, JaA
Maupin; Surgeon, George Manson; Chaplain,
ID. 4. Burks- The Camp was named In honor
of George w. Sharp, q member of company G.
Thirty eighth Indiana, who enlisted August
1861, and died at Louisville, Ky, Decemb9
18th, 1562.
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The Nations Dead.
TBp q. C. P.1

Four hundred thousand men,
The brave-the good-the true,
In tangled wood, in mountain glen,
On battle plain, in prison pen,
Lie dead for me and you
Four hundred thousand of the brave
Have made our ransomed soil their grave
For me and you!
Good friend, for me and you!
In many a fevered swamp,
By many a black bayou,
In many a cold and frozen camp,
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp,
And died for me and Soat
From Western plain TO ocean tide
Are stretched the graves of those who died
For me and youl
Good friend, for me and you!
On many bloody plain
Their ready swordslthey drew.
And poured their. lifefblood like the rain,
A home-a heritage to gain
To gain for me and you!
Our brothers mustered by our side:
They marched they fought, and brayely died
For me and you'll
Good friend, for me and you!
Up many fortress wall
They charged-Athose boys In blue
Mid surging smelse' the volley'd ball;
The bravest were the, first TO falli
TO fall for and youl
The noble men-the Nations pride
Fouf nuidTtu Liiuuoathu men nave QleQ
For me and you!
Good friend, for me and you!
In treason's prison-hoid
Their martyr spirits grew
TO stature like the saints of old,
And mid dark agonies untold
They starved for me and you'll
The good, the patient, and the tried,
-Four hundred thousand men have died
For me and you!
Good friend, for me and you'll
A debt we meier can pay
To them is justly due,
And to the Nations latest day
Our children's children still shall say.
They died for me and you'll
-Four hundred thousand of the brave
Made this, our ransomed SOIL their grave
For me and you!
Good friend, for me and you'll
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Soldiers Monuments.

A handsome soldiers monument thirty feet
high has just been erected at Swamp Scott,
Mass. Another is now being put up at New
Brighton, Pa, of very handsome design. Both
are OF the celebrated Ryegate granite cut at the
Ryegate Granite Works, South Ryegate, VT,
who have put up q large number OF fine SOL
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diers' monuments. among which may be men,
toned those at Painesyille, Ohio, Brooklyn,
Iowa, and Teeumseh Mich.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-17

DIR. Pierce's "Pellets" little liver pills
sugar coated purify the blood, speedily COR
rect all disorders of the liver, stomach, and
bowels. BY druggists.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-17
SOME OLD WAR SONGS
The Music to which Our Veterans
Marched to Victory.

The war proved very fruitful theme for the
poetaster, and many fiedgling bard delivered
himself of more or less patriotic jingle which it
would be quite unbecoming to rate under the
name of poetry. Many war songs-and many
of them are very good, too-were written for
special purposes, to chronicle some particular
event. or in praise of some individual regiment;
and on this account they never became popular
But such songs as "The Battle Cry of Free
dom, Kingdom Coming" Marching Through
Georgia. when Johnny Comes Marching
Home" "John Browns Body" &c, achieved
an universally that made them known from
one end of the land to the other. The song of
the soldier never sounds so well as when sung
on the field of battle. There it reaches to a
height of sublimity attainable nowhere else;
and perhaps no finer volume of sound could be
heard than Cromwell's Roundheads chanting
the "Old Hundredth," after the battle of
Marston Moor, legion of Frenchmen singing
" The MarSeillaise," or one of our own army
corps pouring fourth in unison "John Browns
Body"
1t is safe to say that, notwithstanding the
great number of songs which the war of the
rebellion was the means of bringing out not
one first-class lyric, not one single poem fit to
be ranked with Thomas Campbell's immortal
"Ye Mariners of England" was the result
Perhaps Mrs. Howe's Battle Hymn of the Re-
public" is the most sublime of all the songs
that were written during the rebellion, but
this falls far short of Campbell's song. By the
way, who is responsible for the air Glory
Haileinjah 2" Has it father, or did it grow,
like Topsy? The air is original witlSthe words,
John Browns body lies mouldering in the
dust" but where it sprang from who can tell?
1t followed hard upon another John Brown
ditty, which we heard crowd of boys and
half-grown men singing while parading through
the streets one night, after the close of a meet
ing which was held in Faneuil Hail. Boston, to
lament over the execution of John Brown.
That ditty, like thefamous song of "The Black
Snake" consisted of 100 verses, all alike, and
this was its burden:
We'll Inhn Andrexy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-07
POLITICAL NEWS.

PENNSYLVANIA is undoubtedly Blaine State,
and that he deprived Of its vote in the last two Ma
tonal Republican Presidential conventions is due to
trckery and alone His strength is apparently
quite great In the State atany time during the
past eight years. canvass made recently Of the
Republican members OF the lower house of the Legss-
TUE and 1t resulted follows: Blaine, 43; Edmunis,
81 Lincoln, 81 Grant, q Sherman. l. W. d. Kelley, !;
Blaine or Edmunds. Blaine or Lncoln' IL Harr1son
or Edmunds, /; undecided, 10; absent, A.
The confusion in the Democratic party in
Maryland is becoming lnertreable every day Tho
attempt Young to aid In restoring order
has apparently resulted in making the snarl worse.
They OF serving tender only to the Cor
faction and with that suspicion attaching to them
they will get aid from the other factions withlna
few days Governor Hamilton has made movements
which shows that he does not intend TO leave all the
cards In the hands Of his enemies. conference is said
10 have been held between him and Mayor whyte Of
Baltimore ut which coalition between the two factions
OF which they are the eaaefs was ioaea a., nsns ~
defeat Of Senator German The BGlimoTe Day raises
shrek OF alarm over THIS combination ana Calls
conspiracy to assassinate the Democratic party
The results of the municipal contests ia In
diana last week have given the Republicans new hope
Of being able 10 caryhe State the Presidential cleo
ton next year. The indianapolis Journal expresses
much qualification the improved prospects Otthe party
and believes that in campaign fought Oh National Is
the Republicans have eyefy encouragement to ex
political status OF several OF the most important cities OF
the State The result doubtless due In part to the In
famous record the last Democratic Legislature made and
to the prominence IN that body OF eopperhead VINO
openly rcjOiced the assassination OF Abraham Lin
coin IL also due Ia measure TO the ieein8 growing
among the nborng classes that the tendency OF the
democratic party toward free trade fatal 10 their
interests
An absurd custom OF nominating Congress
men has been in vogue Of the Pennsylvanis dir
trcts for many years The practice has been TO allow
each county composing a district an equal number OF
delegates or conferees as they have been called As
a county was rarely ever without candidate who had
no difficulty IN getting HIS home delegates pledged 10
vote for him first and all the time the system has
resulted In numerous deadlocks. These have often
brought about unfair nominations which in turn have
caused Republican defeats at the polls The defects OF
the custom becoming evident and the AAi'th Dis
trct has decided 10 abandon IT, The delegates here
after n the new plan ratified by the people VIII be
among the counties according To the parys
vote and delegates atlarge will also be allowed IN pro-
portion naorities in each county This Is more
sensible plan will probably he adopted IN all the ds-
tricts where the conferee system has prevailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-07
GENERAL NOTES.

The trestlework railroad bridge now being
constructed across Lake Pontca WILL com
pleted, DO twenty miles IN length and will be the
longest bridge CT the kind in the United States. More
than 600 feet of lumber outside OF the piles Will
be used In its construction
One of the acts of Cancellation which it is said
will mark the coming coronation Of tho Car Will be
edct granting complete liberation TO the Ola Believers
as the dssentes from the Established Church are called
This recognition OF the principle OF federation by coun
try like Russia VIII be- very significant TACT
Well, well Mr.. Conkling has made another
speech General Grant aud used once that
sentence Great In the greatness of doeds
done" Heretofore 1t has been "things" done, but In
the OF his eoquence he inadvertently made
quotation Mr.. Conkng cannot afford suoh slight
inaccuracies as this.
One of latest Munchausen tales from the
West Is that company Of men, all OF whom ak feet
In height, have founded q town In Montana,
which they have named Gantyille. Lots In this town
will be sold only 10 six feet IN height, who
have wives five feet and eight inches east In stature
The hope of the projectors TO found community Of
people all OF whom shall be physlcaly large. and pos
siDly gigantic
The Able Moigno, French scholar, ia trying
to raise the OF 100000 francs for the purpose Of
dredging the Red Sea for the remains OF Pharaoh's
host drowned there. according to Biblical legend
He seSs tha water possesses such anseps properties