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AT HOME ONCE MORE.
General Sherman's Enthusiastic Reception on His
Return TO st, Louis.

General Sherman made his entry into ST.
Louis shortly after s o'clock on the morning of
the 18th inst. When the train stopped in the
depot, the General and two ladies who accom-
panied him stepped outand Immediately entered
a carriage, and were driven rapidly to the GEN
erals residence, No SIS Garrison avenue. At
o'clock in the evening the members of Frank
Blair, Lyon, Hassendeubel and Harding Posts,
assembled at Turner Hall and marched in body,
600 strong, to Garrison avenue. The arsenal
band rendered the serenade, and at its close
Gen. Sherman, Gems. Harvey, Smith and Noble,
with Maj. Pope, Mr.. Fitch and several Others
stepped out on the porch. Ex-Governor Fletcher
delivered the address of welcome. He said
they came to welcome him back TO his home
to rest upon the laurels he had so faithfully
won. They came to voice their affection and
the pride the country had in the great soldier,
the commander of the Army of the Republic
Gen. Sherman responded in speech, brief, but
full of feeling.
AT the conclusion of the address there was
general handshaking, three hearty cheers, and
the crowd dispersed. After the serneade Gen.
Sherman, in. company with Gen. Noble and
several members of his family, went to the
Olympic theater.
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NATCHEZ. MISS.

This cemetery is located one and half miles
from the city, on the road leading north to
Rodney. 1t contains nine acres and is laid off
like the grounds at Marietta and Chattanooga.
1t is an irregular square, and contains five
sections. In four of them are none but colored
troops, who were enrolled into the U. S. service
by the late Adjutant- General Lorenzo Thomas,
who, as / have heard, was a native of Natchez
One section only contains white soldiers, ex-
cept in the southeast corner, where there is a
large circle, in which lie fifteen officers, the
center being left for q monument. The super
intendents house is near the entrance Some
sections are terraced. The necessity for the
terraces is not, however, so obvious, and more
excavations were made than necessary, for
terraces are difficult to keep up unless the
earth is very compact, and that is not generally
the case in Mississippi. The cemetery is $50
lated, and there is no communication with the
world outside except by the river. Near the
cemetery and on the bank of the river are
three funnel-shaped holes, called the Devils
Punch Bowls They are so near each other
that there is not space for more than one per-
son to pass at a time. At a rough guess they
must be 200 feet deep aud perhaps 800 feet
across the top.
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INTERVIEWS AT MILL SPRINGS, KY.
LEXINGTON CITY CEMETERY, KY.

The Federal dead from the surrounding
country were placed in the city cemetery, to
be taken care of by the superintendent. The
interments are in that part adjoining the
turnpike road leading to Frankfort. They lie
in single section, bounded By the pike and
one of the avenues, which contains about one
acre. The graves are arranged in concentric
circles, which are broken at the avenue and
pike. In the center is place for monument
There is profusion of trees, shrubbery, and
monuments, the most noted of the latter being
that of Henry Clay-one of the handsomest in
the country. A circular column, surrounding
the mausoleum lin which lie the remains of
the great man and his wife, rises over one
hundred fee, with statue ON the top the hand
outstretched and pointing toward Ashland, (his
former home,) two miles from the city.
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The New York Veterans Rights Union.

A meeting of the executive committee of the
Veterans Rights Union was held ON the 10Th
inst at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York.
There were present General N. W. Day, chair
man; Major Z. w. Brueninghansen, Major
John c. Walker, ]. w. Kay. William H. Whar-
ton and g. T. Roberts The organization was
formed about year ago. its object being to use
influence to prevent any discrimination against
the employment of ex-soldiers and sailors by
United States postmasters, port collectors and
other national officials, in violation of sections
1854 and 1855 of the Revised Statutes, and to
prevent their removal from office without good
cause. The members of the committee are not
ofice-holders, and are pledged not to accept
office. The evening was spent in preparing
reports to be made at the convention of the
Union to be held at Schillings Hall, No. 364
Sixth Avenue, November 81. when each Grand
Army Post viii be represented by one delegate.
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CHATTER III.

Marcia wrote US two or three times and then
all communication ceased. Nor did James
Mcleod receive answers to the many letters
which he wrote TO her, except TO his first two.
She said then to him, as she did TO US, that she
longed 10 return TO Fort LeaVenworth and to
be with US once more. But the same time it
was apparent that she was quite taken up with
the round of silly gaieties which the narrow
circle at the frontier fort had devised to pass
wearisome winter.
1t was, ! think, two days after Christmas
when al last letter reached us from Fort
Scott. But 1t was not in Marcia's handwriting
and our worst aPprehensions were excited lest
she had been III, perhaps was even dead
The letter proved 10 be from Mr.. Ransom,
and read:
" My DEAR KIND FRIENDS: The great grief
OF my life has come TO me- Marcia, during my
absence Of day or two, was clandestineIy mar
ried 10 Captain Dare on the evening before
Christmas / have not had a word with her
since, nor shall i ever acknowledge her again
as nay daughter. Captain Dares conduct has
been very bad since his return to his company
de is notorious among army people az dissi-
pated, unprlncipled man, cruel TO his men and
selfish in supreme degree. All this Marcia
knew very well, as ] was careful to impress it
upon her mind. But through a female friend
of his at the post he was able to see her and at
last persuaded her into this most unholy mar
rage. nave resigned my appointment and,
as soon as my affairs can be properly settled
up, j shall leave this country where only dis
appointment and affection have come to me.
Yours, very truly,
MOTION RANSOM"
Our own sorrow was assuaged In sympathy
for James Mcleod, whose heart had sustained
its first heavy blow, and who was forced into
composure only by his indomitable will and
his abiding faith that Marcia had through all
been true TO him and had simply been the VIC
tim Of some cruel design to rob her of her faith
in her absent friends, and then TO carry her
feelings captive by cunning and deceit
1t was, indeed, So as we long afterwards
learned, Captain Dare having deliberately de-
stroyed all letters that were dictated by her to
| US, or that We in turn addressed to her.
1t is not necessary TO detail what followed.
Marcia Ransom, unsophisticated and guileless
as child. confused by the splendor of the
brilliant officer, was not difficult bride to win.
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The farragut Survivor, Association.

The survivors of Farragut's feet who took
part in the capture of New Orleans met on the
10Th ult.. in New York, and took initiatory
steps toward the organization of the Farragut
Association of the Port of New York by elect
ing these officers: President, J. J. Win; vice
president, Joseph Hadfeld; secretary and
treasurer, f. H. Grove Another meeting will
be called within thirty days The plan of
having survivors from all over the country
visit Washington this winter IN o body to
urge Congress to pay the balance OF the New
Orleans prize money was discussed. One-third
of an appropriation of 5000 it is alleged,
remains unpaid.
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INrERMENTs AT NATcHEz. M1ss.

Finally, there are in these eighteen eeme-
teries the remains of 104 149 soldiers and these
comprise a portion of those whose lives were
sacrificed that the Nation should live.
vICKsBURG, MISS.
This cemetery is located about three miles
above the city, on what is now called the Gem
etery road, but which was formerly called the
Yazoo Valley road. 1t is bounded on the east
by this road, which is very tortuous, on the
west by the river, on the north by what is
term ed Dry Bayou, and on the south by a
ravine, down which runs Mine Spring Bayou
1t is very ugly, ill-shaped piece of ground,
and contains, according to survey made by
some local surveyor, forty acres, being parts of
sections II and 13, T.. 16, &. f. of the Govern
ment survey. The ground slopes rapidly from
the road to the river, and every foot of it is
terraced. There is not square foot that is not
made ground Prior to my reaching there,
drenching rains had fallen and deluged the
country, washing out railroad entertainments
and carrying away the bridge across Big Black
River. After being detained at Jackson for
week, forced my way again to the river
which | crossed in skif. 1t was night when
/ got to the cemetery. The next morning ]
walked out to look around. The rain had
softened the earth until it had the consistency
of mush, and many of the terraces had slipped
away, exposing and turning endwise hundreds
OF collins. AT one place, near the river, a
whole section lin the shape of circle} in
which were inferred soldiers of the Regular
army, had gone down, and looked like a funnel,
thirty feet deep, at least. ! said to myself !:
The man who purchased this piece Of ground
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Consumpt;on Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav-
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure OF
ali Throat aud Lung Affections also ] positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers IN thousands OF
cases. has felt it his duty to make it known TO
his suffering fellows. Aetuated by this motive
and desire TO relieve human suffering, VIII
send, free OF charge. to all who desire It, this
recipe in German, French, OF English, with fun
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail By addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. MOVES, 149 POsrer's Black, R0chss-
ter, N. z.
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CAVE HILL CITY CEMETERY, LOUISVILLE, KY

CAVE HILL CITY CEMETERY, LOUISVILLE, KY.
The Federal dead from Louisville are in
TERED in this cemetery, on the extreme north
side, and are under the care of Mr.. T. D. God
man, superintendent. One of the sections (A)
lies high on ridge; the larger number lie in
the bottom. From Section a broad avenue
sweeps down around the side OF the hill, and
the rows of graves follow the curve of this
avenue and run back to the boundary line of
the cemetery. Although in the bottom, it is in
every way an eligible spot and looks well the
whole is taken in at glance from the top of
the hill. A pond and grove add to the
beauty of the view. spot is reserved on the
point of the hill for monument. Cave Hill
cemetery is second to none in all that pertains
to landscape decorations
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This cemetery is located short distace from
the city of New Albany, the streetsand sidewalks
reaching up to it. 1t is the resort of great
many visitors The citizens are very proud of
this beautiful place. giving the same attention
and care to it that they do to their own city
cemetery. 1t contains six acres, is oblong in
form, and laid off on the same plan as the one
at Memphis. A wide drive runs through the
middle; there is a large circle for monument
in the center, and there are two small circles,
one on each side of the main circle. The SUPER
intendent's house is at the entrance Plants,
trees, shrubbery, and flowers are lavished ON it
and carefully tended. 1T is surrounded by
beautiful residences and kept lawns.
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coRINrn. MIssIssIPpI.

This cemetery stands on historic ground, but
that is almost its only recommendation. The
country around Corinth is not attractive. The
land is poor in quality and trees are few and
far between in the neighborhood. There was
not sign of tree Gu the land selected for the
cemetery. 1t contains forty acres, is near the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, about q mile
and half east of the town of Corinth. The
entrance is in the middle of the south side.
1t has drive of thirty feet, which rises gently
through to the north side. Near the top Of
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meeting of ex-solGiers who were held in
Confederate prisons during the recent war was
convened on the 18th inst, in Dushane
Post Hall, Baltimore, for the purpose of
a branch of the Union War
Prisoners Association. The organization in
tends to urge upon the next Congress bill
now pending granting pensions to all Union
soldiers who were imprisoned. There were
forty-eight members enrolled last night. The
officers elected were: President, w. H. r.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY NOVEMBER a. 1885,

this avenue circle is left for monument. A
drive of reversed curves Tor serpentine) runs
around the four Sides fanked ON each side by
handsome maple trees planted closely. A wide
drive runs across the center east and west,
which throws the sections into oblong shape
Other trees and shrubs have been planted out
in profusion. 1t took some years to get good
start, but Corinth cemetery is now like an
oasis in desert.
INTERVIEWS BY STATES IN THE coRINTH
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CHAPTER V.

James Mcleod had found his way to Wash
ington as well as ourselves. For two years he
had been the trusted head of one of the most
important bureaus of the Treasury Depart
ment If possible he had grown graver than
ever, and although upon occasion he conyersed
much and well, he was uniformly STILL silent
observer OF what was passing around him. OF
society he knew almost nothing visiting us
but once week. and taking care to come ON a
Sunday when he was quite sure of finding US
alone.
l was not slow in informing him of our
friends arrival, taking care to prepare him for
the change in her, by a full story of her life
and its manifold sorrows.
He received the news very quietly simply
saying he should call soon to pay his respects.
My wife was much disappointed when / told
her how little feeling he manifested. i, who
read deep into the heart of the man, knew
what knew and kept silent.
He came as he promised and of the meeting
there is nothing to tell, except that Marcia was
very shrinking in her manner and seemed too
full Of memories for utterance.
Well, to make long story short, we had
another Thanksgiving dinner, when James Nc
Leod took up the broken thread of the beauti-
full wool and warp which had laid so long at
the feet of adverse fate, and. shaking the dust
of years from the fabric, found it more lustrous
and shining than in the days of his young
manhood.
Marcia had learned by experience harder
| than comes to the lot of most women, what
came very slowly, even TO the Hebrew prophet
when he went up to Bethlehem to annoint a
king for Israel: Look not on his countenance,
or on the height of his stature; the Lord seeth
not as man seeth; for man loolzeth ON the out
ward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the
heart
And for this rich experience we shall hold
and, with little child in the midst of US TO
crown the blessing, give thanks
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MARIETTA. GEORGIA,


This cemetery is located about half mile
from the town, alongside of which runs the
Western and Atlantic Railroad The town
stands at the foot of Kenesaw Mountains
name familiar to many of our soldiers and the
scene of many stirring episode of the war.
Marietta is but small place. Atlanta was the
point originally selected for the location of the
cemetery, but Mr. Cole-a gentleman farmer
of Marietta and staunch Unionist-urged the
acceptance of a part of his farm, the only con-
sideraton he asked for the gift being that he
should be buried with the soldiers. The gift
was accepted, and Mr.. Cole lived to see the
cemetery completed. He is dead now, and /
suppose is buried in the Enclosure there, as the
consideration was embodied in the deed He
lent his aid in every way possible during the
construction. AS he lived near the entrance
he was in a position to give helping hand
when needed, and he did so without stint.
The cemetery contains 244 acres is located on
a prominent hill, rising abruptly for about
400 feet and terminating in round knob,
then descending gradually to the other side.
The piece of ground is oblong in form and is
laid off in sections similar to those at Chatta-
nooga, planned evidently by the same party
The cemetery is a point of great interest in
many respects 1t is on fighting ground. The
hill, as seen from the town, stands up boldly,
has many noble trees, wide drives and sections
pleasing in shape. On section B, not far from
the entrance, is a fine monument, with plinth
and shaft, erected by the Cd division, Goth
army corps, on which is written:
In Memorium-Our dead heroes: Winchester
RinggoId, Port Republic. Mil Creek Gap, Cedar
Mountain, Resaca, Antictam, New Hope Church,
Charlottesville. Pine HUI, Gettysburg, Helps
Farm, Wauhatchie, Kenesaw, Lookout Mountain,
Mission Ridge, Atlanta.
On going out to my survey one morning
found that lady had been there before me-
On a piece of paper stuck with hairptn on
the grave of an officer in section Z, was written
the following:
Sacred to the memory of
My husband
Rest in peace, beloved one.
Ann Arbor, Mich,
March 27, 1869.
Mrs. III. s. Burnett.
] had forgotten the incident, but on scan
ming over my maps / find it there noted
These maps contain many "reminiscences of a
like character, for / always noted them down.
glance over section or map recalls to my
mind distinctly circumstances therein alluded
to.
In this cemetery and at Chattanooga a circle
has been left in the center of each section for a
monument around which officers are inferred,
whose graves are lettered the privates' graves
are nunnbered). So large number Of officers
lie in this cemetery that the alphabet runs out
sometimes twice, and in some sections well into
it a third time. The same thing may be seen
at Chattanooga.
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CHAPTER ".

V.
A dozen years after the incidents related in
the last chapter and l was seated with my wife
in our cosy little parlor at Washington, where
two years before | had been assigned to duty.
1t was d lovely November day, with a clear,
sunshiny atmosphere, more like that of June
than of the fall of the year. 1 remember
the day the more wildly, as it was in such
marked contrast with the sad-garbed woman
who entered, announced by the servant, her
yet young face contrasting so mournfully with
the snow-white hair rolled back from her
beautiful brow.
For moment she stood without recognition,
but only for moment. Those beautiful eyes
in which the tears stood heavily, ready to fall
at the first kind word of greeting, revealed to
us at once the name and the story of our strange
visitor
Marcia Ransom!" we both exclaimed in a
breath, my wife fastening to her with open arms
and an expression of love and pity shall
never forgot.
Friendless alone, after a pitiable life of pri-
walton and sorrow and personal cruelty, her
husband cashiered and dismissed the army and
at last carried to his grave from pauper's
hospital, her beautiful hair grown white with
secret endurance of nameless wrongs and neg
1ect, our convent child had returned to the
heart and home of her dead mothers only
friend.
How welcome she was at our freside only
the angel of recorded reunions will ever suffi-
GENTLY tell.
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DANvILLE CITY CEMETERY.

The Federal dead occupy small space in
this cemetery in Eve square lots of about
quarter of an acre. The cemetery is well kept,
and has an abundance of trees, shrubbery,
flowers &c.
INTERVIEWS BY STATES IN DANvILLE CITY
eFMErEpy
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HILL.
New ALRANY. INDIANA.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1896
*By miscellaneous is meant eonserpts, recruits
not assigned discharged soldiers buried since the
war contract nurses &C.
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True to his foolish resolve, Mr.. Ransom re-
turned to the East. Jane McLeo Presumed
with more energy than before his .eal estate
transactions. My wife and ] wen 1.-THE next
spring to post on the alkaline plains. And
SO the years went on.
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CHAPTER III.

IT was more than q week before we again
met Mr. Ransom and Marcia, though Captain
Dare was frequently at the fort We did not
learn TO ike him any better on acquaintance,
particularly as he twice made his appearance at
the cottage very much under the influence of
wine. At such times his extreme elegance of
manner, which We learned ia time was bot the
varzish Of sobriety, entirely vanished, and he
showed himself both rude and vulgar.
Oar apprchensions for Marcia were now more
than ever excited. She had left her convent life
Hs ignorant nf the world outside Of il as the veri
est infant. She was besides Of highly cntha-
fiastic nature whose artlcss innocence wonld
be too apt 70 mistake show and glitter for sterl-
ing material, and 10 endow the dashing Captain
Dare with all the attributes Of the hero and
the gentleman.
i was owing to Marcia's absence with her
father when we called a day OF two after their
visit that we were so long in seeing her Wien
we did meet il was only for my wife to insist
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Watts; secretary, John Dunn; treasurer, Henry
Knipp.
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INTERVIEWS AT vIcKsBURG, MISS.
DEPENDENT MOTHERS.
An Important Letter from Secretary Teller Cor
STRUNG the Pension Law.

The Hon. r. NJ. Teller, Secretary of the In,
terror, has addressed the Hon. W. w. Dudley
Commissioner of Pensions, the following letter
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-05-12
How to Fight Temptation.

There is a lesson of tact in the old
world legend of the saint who was
harassed in all his work by the knocking
face of the Devil. At last it became un.
bearable; and, one day, as the saint was
busy at the forge, with his tongs thrust
into the glowing fire, and that hateful,
sneering face before him, he suddenly
snatched the white-hot tongs from the
glowing cinders, and in a moment had
the Devil by the nose. That CHANGED
the position of affairs in that forge: it
was no longer a question whether the
saint would be allowed to pursue his
work in peace, but whether the howlino
fend at the other end of the tones could
by any means get away from the saint.
Translate the legend into the Ian
guage of to-day andi It expresses a mighty
spiritual fact. Temptation is not con
quered by whining about the weakness
OF the flesh and the willingness of the
spirit; and then-yielding.. Often the
surest way to win the victory is dexter
ously to flank the enemy; and to chanoe
his position from that Of the assaultino
party to that Of the assaulted, That
North Country farmer whose two be-
setting sins were avarice and a hot
temper, knew how to flank the enemy
when he resolved that every time he
gave way to anger he would take from
his pocket a bank-note, and burn f. to
asheS; thus at one time cooling his
wrath and dealing a g%ratuitous stab to
his avarlce. ''Resist the Devil. and he
Will lice from yoH," is the command of