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en- REWARD-A bay mare mule, sway
CIV back, dark legs, white spot on flank, a
little gray on forehead, tongue hangs out on
side Of mouth generally. viii pay ten dol
lars on delivery,
pR GEORGE D. FLEECE.
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EnR RENT.

DWELLING house. No. III Poplar street,
~ in hrst-class repair. Jas. Degnan, 50
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Calhoun,
Log Cabin and
y. ?. GFaVeIy Tobacco al
II. I6Ch.
2I7 Main, corner Adams.
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WE have for sale second hand molaste,
w barrels By the carload or In lots TO suit.
BACCUS A co,
bl Causey street.
A tINE horie, has been two months out on
n pasture. Apply to Sol Coleman, ~
A BUTT0NH0LE machine With ali Ne
"A apparsenanoes, X Bertsehy, ~ Main n
A VERY fine, second. hand ,trannt for sale.
n the property Of the late W 5 Moon.
Apply at rs Main street.
b. y HUMPHREYS, Civil Engineer.
N0ITAGE-Ono Of tho incest IN South
y Memphis. Lot s0xlbO. 81 L Conway,
"
A llhsr. elass, tocond-han piano, In per
n lect order. hranisehe a Bach, makers.
x. Bettsehy. zoe Main street, $50
pIANOs and organs, new and second hand,
athG hollenberg's. 29 Main street 8
Two. hundred tons fresh cotton seed meal
4 torisale cheap, at the Hanauor OIL Works
1881
COTTAGE, nice and new. large lot, in
~ south Memphis. Terms part cash and
balance IN monthly payment,
ISL M. u. tONAWAY, 25 Main,
DRAI, mule and harness. IKE CHASE
" ~ Front street. iBt
QOO SACKS. ground peas; choice stock
OUN feed. w. J CHASE a co. lt3 N
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OFFER for sale my Indian pony. Larger
i than medium size, gentle, in dne eobdi,
Ton we'll gated, enduring. Well adapted Ia
droyefs' uses rs well as safe for children.
l. 5 LANE,
~ 10 28 Front street.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-08
Notice to Creditors--Estate OF
Y. A. Muller Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
II undersigned. administrators of the estate
Of Victor A. Muller, deceased. to the creditors
Of and all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers within four months after the
frst nublication of this notice to the said ad-
ministratrix at the Office Of A. q. Ellis, iniCar-
son City, Nevada.
FRANCOIS V. A. MULLER,
Administrative OF the estate OF Victor a.
Muller, deceased.
April 26, 1855.
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people are ignorant but who destroyed
her schools? Who made learning q
crime. Who, by force, reduced an en-
tire people to illiteracy
TN THE NAME OF RELIGION AND LAW,
That they might be more easily kept In
subiection Its representatives. nave
never proposed definite plan OF SELF
government. Much indeed their can
dor would have availed in foreign
Legislature from which they have been
repeatedly expelled whenever they at
tempted to compel its attention to the
wants of their country. But we shall
print a record of bills, eminently Just
and wise, and notoriously necessary,
which the Irish members have offered
in that body only to see them contempt
uously thrown out, generally with tne
poor compliment of second readlng:
Americans who read the record Will
have q new appreciation of the neces-
ity of giving Ireland Legislature OF
her own. 1t is said that Ireland Is law
less. We shall use the statistics
OF the English bureau to show she
is far less so than England. In word,
we have fastened the attention.
of intelligent Americans upon Engiisn
misQovernment in Ireland, aud we IN.
tend to keep it there. may be asked
what precedent does history conteln tor
iustifying the hope that the moral
lower of mankind will aid struggling nall
tionalities 1 will 60 no further back
.han to mention Greece, Hungary and
Mont enegro. But mark, fellow-coun'
trymen, no country has ever bsen
helped thus that did not first help Ii
self. Go on then, Irishmen, WITH your
organization, bring all your societies
promptly upon the platform. ana
under the banner Of the Irish National
League. Continue as Of old your noble
work of beDevolencs, temperance and
charity. But when we work tor Ire
land we work on one platform, under one
banner. by one me thod, and with one
aim-tnat Of national seif-government
He declared that an inaugural state,
ment, with much intsres ting addltio
matter, would be placed in their hands
at an early day.
At the conclusion of Sullivan
speech the met ting was closed by the
audience rising and joining IN the
chorus ''God Save Ireland.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-05-08
HOTELS.
The Leading Hotel of Carson

aN ELEGANT BRICK STRUC-
a ture, capable Of accommodating
700 guests Two minntes' walk from
the deEok. Provided with al! the mod
ern irnnroycmentS. The cuisine is un-
der the management Of experienced
cooks and is not SURPASSED in the state.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.

Our Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.
When potting plant. is ii best to press the
ground firmly III the pot, or place it in loosely
Elsie.
Ans. The soil for potting should be rather
drylsh when used, then press it firmly in the
pot. In shifting plants from one pot to larger
one, and the roots are SO matted as to retain the
shape Of the pot after removal, the soil should
be made firm by ramming it with suitably
sized hammer; otherwise, when water is given
it will merely run down and through the re-
cently-added soil without wetting the old mass
of earth about the roots. Many plants die
because of carelessness in this respect
sowed some seeds of the Pyrethrun1, or insect
powder plant, but they have not yeaetated Are
they difficult 10 raise ?-Henia.
Ans. If the seeds are fresh they grow freely
enough. We think, however, that it is better
10 buy the powder than to attempt its manufac-
ture. Proper machinery is necessary TO pre-
pare the article. and not every one can COM
mand the best apparatus
What grape do they grow in California for raisin
making? Can raisins be made in Southern Ohio ?
%. X. u.
Ans. The best raisins are made from the
berries of the Muscat Of Alexandria, which
cannot be grown profitably for raisins in Ohio.
How shall proceed TO prune or trim my young
have several shoots from the roots, and al al a
loss TO know how many1to keep?-J. r. IT,, Lam
caster.
Ans. Cut nothing away this summer: the
more shoots and leaves that the plants make
the more roots are being formed Next wear is
the time TO eonfine the growth to one shoot.
which win then become strong enough to fruit
the following season.
In answer to a correspondent who asks about
soil for potting plants, we would state that the
best soil for the purpose is rotted sods. Seds
cut about two inches in thickness, taken from
an old pasture field, from the road side, or from
any place where good green turf has formed,
piled up in square heap until all vegetation
is destroyed, viii then be found to abound in
fibry roots, which, by their gradual decay, form
the very best nutriment to plants. The me-
chanical condition of such a soil is also of the
most favorable nature; water will pass freely
through it, and thus prevent injury from too
much water, provided, always, that the drainage
at the bottom of the pot is kept clear. This
soil will suit all kinds of plants.
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to flap in our very faces. The outlook was any
thing but cheering. Their artillerists stood at
their guns, into whose muzzles we could look
Orders were soon carried along the line that a
charge would be made at precisely o'clock
/ judged from the looks of the men that they
felt as l did, that our time for mastering out
had come. did not hear word spoken ex-
cept from one comrade, who said: This will
be the final wiping out of the First Mime
Sofa" Knapsaeks were piled in the rear of
the line, and messages hastily written to friends
at home, on scraps of paper, with pencil. /
did not observe any one with paper pinned to
his coat bearing his name though | under
stood at the time some had done so. The COM
rades in my vicinity had medals fastened to
their blouses, on which their names, company
and regiment were stamped. Anxiously the
time passed. 4 few minutes before 5 o'clock
cannOnading commenced on the right of the
line, and we momentarily expected orders to
advance. As skirmishers, we were to go as far
as we could and then fall in with the line be-
hind us. The clean, open field to be crossed,
gave little hope that the rebel line could be
reached. Men who had faced death at Antie-
tam, Gettysburg, and q score of other places,
were not going to show the white feather now.
They waited for orders, which, owing to the
good sense and discretion of General Warren,
never came. He took the responsibility, and,
with Comrade Johnson, have ever felt deep
gratitude to the man who had the moral eour-
age to delay an order which implied death and
nothing else. After General Meade and staff
came down the line and examined the situa-
ton, it was soon known that the dreadful
charge had been abandoned. The men began
to talk with each other, but, as far as my mem
Dry serves me, there was no joking that day,
after the severe ordeal through which the men
had passed. Between our piekets and line of
battle was tannery, which, during the day,
was investigated by the boys, and found to
contain several barrels of neatsfOOt oil and q
number of hides. The faucets of the oil bar
rels were opened, the contents allowed to run
over the floor, and several of the men pro-
ceeded to oil their shoes by walking back and
forth through the room. The hides were taken
down to the line and fixed up as a protection
from the piercing wind. During the day some
one found package of letters in the house
near by, in which was letter addressed to a
young lady residing at the tannery, and con-
tanning the following question: How is I'm
Gle Joe getting along with his tannery?" The
boys thought the business was lively" and on
meeting each other afterwards would ask,
chow is Uncle Joe getting along with his tan
nery?" Taking advantage of the darkness
that night we left Johnny to his own refec-
tions, and wendell our way out of the wilder
ness. G.. r. BUCHANAN
Company G., First Mimi. Vol. Inf
WAsECA, MINI.
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THE BERGMAN TRIBE.

My father-Samuel F. Bereman-enlisted in
company I'll, Thirty seventh Iowa, Gray
beard" regiment, and died in the service at
Memphis, Tenn; served two years J. S.
BERGMAN enlisted IN company B, Twenty-fifth
Iowa infantry, and died at Yicksburg, Miss ::
served two years. A. I'll. BERGMAN was ap-
pointed captain of company -, Eighteenth
Regulars; was wounded and discharged at Nash
vile, Tenn; afterwards raised the Forty fifth
Iowa infantry. and was commissioned colonel
and served until the expiration of term of serv-
Ice; served three years T. A. BERGMAN, second
lieutenant company e, First Iowa cavalry,
promoted TO captain and major; served to end
OF war, three years w. A. BERGMAN enlisted
III company *, Fourth Iowa cavalry; wounded
at Mechanicsville, Miss; sent to Invalid corps;
afterwards commissioned second lieutenant of
same company, and served to expiration of
term of service, three years. I. III. Bere-
man enlisted in company l., First Iowa in
tantry for three months, and after time was
out enlisted in Company E. First Iowa cavalry:
served until after end of war, four years S. o.
BERGMAN enlisted in company K Fourth Iowa
cavalry, and served to end of war; four years
j. b. Rltner, Flaw, enlisted in COM
pany 4, First Iowa infantry for thre, months
and after end of service was commissioned cap
tain of company b. Twenty-ffth Iowa infantry;
wounded at Lookout Mountain; served to end
OF war, four years. j. A. Freeman, brother-in-
law enlisted in company B, Twenty fifth Iowa
infantry; Killed III charge at Vicksburg, Miss.
served two years Father, six brothers, and
two brothers-in-law, the whole male popula-
ton, We're thus in the army, and the mother
went to the hospitals at Memphis, Tenn. and
st. Louis, Mo-, and nursed her own sick and
wounded. Total number of years service by
all, twenty-seven. This is brief summary
long enough perhaps) of the services of the
trlDe OF Berelnan. S. o. BERGMAN.
ATCHIsoN, KAN.
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FIGHTING FAMILIES.
Further Examples of Patriotic Devo-
tiOn---The Ten Merchant Boys.

Out of the large number of letters concern
ing the records of fighting families, which we
have received, we present the following as fur
nishing the most remarkable examples of pat
riotic devotion. There are doubtless hundreds
of other families with quite as notable war
records and we print these simply as types of
the patriotism which was the general incentive
to enlistment throughout the whole North. If
our readers are aware of any records more
notable than that of Mrs Uprights family We
shall be glad to publish them, but our space is
too limited to admit of pursuing the subject
further.
In compliance with your request will give
you the names of the little squad which
Mother Upright then Mrs Merchant), of Rock
ford, Iowa, gave to her country's service. The
following are the names of her sons:
list. G. w. Merchant, private in company
c, Seventy-fourth Illinois volunteers; after
wards lieutenant; honorably discharged Sep
TENDER &c, 1865.
ID Abel L. Merchant, a private in company
c. Fifteenth Illinois volunteers died in sery-
ice.
Sd Dewitt c. Merchant, private in same
company; was killed in action July %, 1864.
4th. Enoch Merchant, corporal in company
f, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Illinois vol
unteers; honorably discharged September 20,
1865.
5th. David o. Merchant, private in COM
pany c, Seventy-fourth Illinois volunteers;
honorably discharged June 10, 1866.
9th. Silas b. Merchant, private in company
| {. Forty-fourth Illinois volunteers; promoted
to first lieutenant, and resigned September 25,
1864.
9TH. A. ]. Merchant, private in same COM
pany, and houoraby discharged September %,
1865.
sth Lewis A. Merchant, private in COM
pany G, Forty-ffth Illinois volunteers; hon
orally discharged September %, 1864.
9th. Aaron Merchant, private in company
G., Fifteenth Wisconsin volunteers; killed at
Island No. 10, December %, 1862, by accidental
discharge OF cannon
10th. James B. Merchant teamster in the
employ OF the quartermaster's department.
Mrs. Upright also had one son, n. M. Mer-
chant who served over six years in battery b.
Fourth artillery, Regular army. He was dis
charged several years ago through his mothers
request 10 Congress. If there is family in
the United States that can beat this, we out
West would like to hear from it, The citizens
of Iowa, as a token of appreciation of this
mothers heroic gift to her Nation in its time
OF great need, at the suggestion aud solicitation
OF the IOra State Register, two years ago raised
aud presented to her purse of over one thou-
sand dollars Mrs. Upright has lately suffered
another bereavement in the death of her hus-
June last. w. III. SALLADA.
Dies MONIES, Iowa.
desire to mention the case of James Small,
of Spencer county, Ind, who sent seven sons,
three sons-in-law, and two grandsons to the
war. The old man lived to see ali return-two
with the rank of captain.
BENJAMIN MEREDITH,
Co. L, 58th Ind. V. V. 1.
0wENsBoRo', KY.
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THE WHOLE FAMILY IN THE SERVICE.

My Oldest son and volunteered October 10,
1861, in the Ninth Virginia regiment We
We're made prisoners at Sommerville, Va, and
taken to Belle Island, where we were nearly
starved to death. Then we were exchanged
and sent to our regiment. / was discharged in
January, 1864. My son was wounded July 10,
and died of his wound August "a. Ny second
son volunteered September, 1861, in the Sew
enth Virginia, and rose to the rank of captain.
He was killed at Charlottesville in Nav. 1868.
My youngest son volunteered in the First Vir-
ginia cavalry in 1861, served three years, and
got home all right. My third son volunteered
III the spring of 1864, and died of fever in the
hospital in Baltimore August %, 1864. So nv
whole family were in the service
RoCKPoRT, w. VA. j. b. ROBERTS
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Up the Red River with Banks.

have been a reader of THE TRIBUNE ever since
it started when it was only monthly, and am not
weary of 1t yet. 1t gets better every week and
should be read by every soldier. 1t is amusing to
see how jealous some of our comrades become when
their command is overlooked. Now WAS one OLA.
l.. Smiths ragged, thieying guerrias,' as General
Banks called us, when met him up the Red
River. Will some one give us account of Banlss'
paper collar command and General A. l.. Smiths
ragged thieving guerrillas? Let some comrade of
the Twenty-first Missouri infantry, One Hundred
and Twenty-second Illinois, or One Hundred and
Nineteenth, or any of Smiths command, write up
that march, and let us see what we guerrlas did
You will find that Banks command got all the cot
ton and sugar, and Smiths command did the fight
ing. Let us hear from some one of the right wing
of the Sixteenth Army Corps.
A. n. WINCHEIL,
MONMOUTH, KAN. 18th Ill VI
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FROM A FIRST MINNESOTA MAN.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue of July II, l read, with much
interest, the letter of Comrade b. e. Johnson,
company B, Fifteenth Massachusetts volunteer
infantry, relating TO the affair at Mine Run,
Va, November 80, 1868. have vivid reeol.
lection of that day, and can testify to the truth
of everything said by him in regard to that
memorable event.
The morning was dark and cold After
emerging from the woods the line of battle was
formed, and my regiment sent out at once as
skirmishers. We advanced few rods from
the line aud were then ordered to lie down.
The order was obeyed for short time only, as
the cold was so intense that no one could en-
dure it without exercise. All were soon on
their feet. kicking about, and declaring that
they would as soon be shot as to freeze to death.
Advancing little, as daylight began to appear,
we saw Immediately in front a heavy line of
rebel skirmishers, and short distance to their
rear strong line of earthworks and logs,
which had been hastily thrown up, and which
were 80 near US that the flag Of treason seemed
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EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill.
NINE IN ALL.

My mother, Mrs Mary A. Douglass, at pres
emit living at Shawnee, Perry county, Ohio,
sent husband and eight sons and stepsons
from under her roof to battle for the Union.
The sons were ]. N. Sweeney, Ed s. Sweeney,
and Vim. A. Sweeney, and the stepsons, James
Douglass, VIM Douglass, John Douglass, Geo.
Douglass and LATE Douglass. My stepfather,
VIM. Douglass, making the ninth, was wagon
master in West Virginia. We were all in active
service from three TO four years Ed. Sweeney
was killed at Charlottesville, Va and VIM. A.
Sweeney was wounded at same time. / was
prisoner from the battle of Gettysburg until
December II, 1864, about eighteen months
John Douglass died shortly after reaching
home. The Douglass boys went with Sherman
to the sea, and the Sweeney boys commenced at
Rich Mountain, in West Virginia, and quit when
Lee surrendered: serving in West Virginia, I'M
der Milroy, in the valley under Fremont, in the
Army of Virginia under Pope, and then under
Hooker, Burnside, Meade and Grant. Antietam
and the battles on the Peninsula were, 1
think, the only ones we missed.
WEIR, KAN. J. n. SWEENEY.
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There was a family named Ulm, who lived
at ullin, Pulaski county H., than whom none
was Drawer. Six brothers served in the Union
army, and four-Hamilton c., Benjamin t.,
samuel and Jalnes-belonged to company H,
Ninth Illinois infantry. At Fort Doneison,
February 10. 1852, Hamilton c. and Benjamin
L. were wounded Hamilton was DISCHARGED
on account of his wound, but Benjamin re-
joined his company few days before the battle
OF Shiloh, and was promoted to be second lieu
tenant OF company K. Afterwards he was
again severely wounded in a cavalry fight at
Salem, Miss, and completely disabled from
duty afterwards. Samuel was severely wounded
at Corinth, Miss, October 2, 1862, and his
brother James WAS killed in the early part of
the lighting, October 2, 1862, at Corinth. Of
the four brothers who went out with the COM
pany in 1861, at the muster-out at Springfield.
Ill, there was but Benjamin present, and he
came on crutches. The history Of the other
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THE SIGNAL Flag.

THE SIGNAL Flag.
[Rcspeet,sy dedicated to the SignaE Corps by men,
Der hereof.l
There is O. flag that's yet unsung-
A banner bright and fair
Which speaks by waves to right and left
Through Heavens midmost air.
The sage may view, the scholar con,
And wondering urchins stare
But naught they learn from the bonnie white FLAG
That bears crimson square.
Chorus.-Hurrah Hurrah
For Southern rights hurrahi
Hnrrah for the bonnie white flag
Ihat bears II crimson square
To comrades, who, though far away,
Who watch with an anxious eye,
These secret signs an import bear
When waved against the sky
AS quick ms thought as swift light,
These airy symbols there
Are caught and read from the bonnie white flag
Ihat bears q crimson square.
When armed hosts in serried ranks
sweep forward TO the Fray
The signal flag Is waving there
To point the vetor's way
from hill to hill, from crag TO crag
me winged words to bear
mat gave name to the bonnie white fias
Ihat bears crimson square.
When night draws DER the wearied earth :
Her cloak of sable hue,
And bids go dream of home and friends,
The soldier, stanch and true
us then the torch that's burning bright
Tells by its meteor glare
That they are on watch with the bonnie white flag
That bears crimson square.
Then let US hope when war is DER
Ana great, and good, and free,
we stand and boast ourselves with trutl
A model Confederaey;
That midst wars recollections oft,
We, too may claim a share
as we iondly think of the bonnie white dag
That bears crimson square.
Chorus.
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belong to family that sent five brothers to
the war. My oldest brother was in the Six
teenth Iowa V. l., and was all through the
Atlanta campaign and with Sherman on his
famous march to the sea- Another was in the
marine service on the Mississippi. Another
was in the Fifth Iowa V. l., and participated in
all of the many engagements of that regiment
Another brother and myself belonged to E.
Coulters fighting Co. B, Twentieth Iowa V. l.,
which was with General Heron all through
the Missouri and Arkansas campaign, during
the winter of 1923. III. III. MARTIN,
CENTRE POINT, La. Late Co. B, Goth I.V. I.
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SEA PLAIN, MONMOUTH Co, N. J.

am one of six brothers who participated in
the late war. One brother served in the Sixty
third Ohio volunteer infantry; one in the
Ninety first Ohio volunteer infantry; one in
the One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio volun-
teer infantry; one in Missouri regiment;
one in an Indiana regiment, and myself in the
Mississippi squadron, United States Navy, most
of my time on the United States steamer
Ouachita. OF the six only one was wounded.
We are all still living; I, the youngest, am
now 81 years old. JACKSON LANE.
ASHLAND. KY,
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There were five brothers of us in the Union
Army One was killed. and I received severe
wound from the effects of which 1 suffer yet.
j. o. HoTTENsTEIN,
HUMBOLDT, KANs. Co. G, Goth Ill. Inf
EQUAL IN NAME AND NUMBER.

In looking over your paper of July 5 saw
that a John S. Williams, of Alton Ind, says
that he can beat the family who sent six to the
war; for he was one of seven. / can equal
Comrade Williams in name and number. My
stepfather and six brothers were in the army.
/ was in the Third Delaware volunteers. my
stepfather and one brother in the Tenth New
Jersey, two brothers in the Third New Jersey,
and two brothers and one brother law in
the Twenty third New Jersey.