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The Second Colorado Again.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
notice iD the columns of your valuable paper of
January 18th 4. G. Jone5s version of the death of
Major Smith OF the Second regiment of Colorado
cavalry ] think Mr.. Jones is in error as to the
death of our brave commander, Major Smith. IN the
first place the regiment not in Colonel Noon
lights brigade. but in Colonel Fords brigade,
who was colonel of the Second and acting briga-
dier-gencral. In the second place, there only
one company in the regiment mounted entirely on
white and one company mounted on black horses
As TO Major Smiths death, he was killed by the
notorious bushwhacker, George Todd. while the
old Second were charging each other. Each of the
two commanders-Smith and Todd-received his
death shot from the other Major Smith was borne
from the field by his friends, dead. Todd lived
until six O'Clock that evening. He died in Inde-
pcndence. Missouri. i never knew 4. c. Jones as
inspector of cavalry, but instead f. G.. Ross. late
United States Senator. GEO. L. DoRMAN,
Co. NJ. I'd Colorado cavalry.
ChRBoNDALE, KAN, Jan. 30.
/ endorse the above as was brigaded with the
Second Colorado. G. MONTGOMERY,
lst Lieut.. Co. A, 10th h. V. G.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have long been watching the columns of THE
TRIBUNE in the hope of seeing hearing, some
thing from my old comrades of the Second Colo
RADIO and my heart rejoiced to find in your is
sue of January 25th an article from Lieut. Colonel
sonally acquainted with Comrade Jones, but 1
knew Colonel Ford and Major Smith intimately
They were both good officers and splendid men.
was member OF Company f.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
EDINBoRoUGH, PA.
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The Massachusetts Relief Corps.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:


In your issue of the 1st inst. was published a
synopsis of the Rules and Regulations govern
ing the Relief Corps of the Department of
Maine, or rather of Burnside Corps of that
Department.. The Rules and Regulations of
the Relief Corps (auxilary to the G. A. r. Of
this State are similar to those of Maine. The
only exception of importance which 1 notice
concerning eligibility to membership, which
is not restricted to mothers, wives, sisters and
daughters of soldiers but is open to all loyal
ladies. The Relief Corps of this State has Il
Department organization under Mrs. (. Flor
ence Barker. who cannot be excelled as a pop
uiar presiding officer. The fourth annual con-
vention of the Relief Corps of this Depart
ment was held in Boston, January Both and
3lst and the various reports were highly salts
factory, the total number of subordinate Corps
being twenty-One, and the gain in member
ship 220. Since the organization of the WO-
mans Relief Corps the sum Of $4,000 has been
expended for the relief of our Grand Army
wards, and the assistance which this organiZa-
tion of loyal ladies of the old Bay State has
rendered to the q. 4. Z. during its short exist
ence of four years is hardly TO be calculated
They render us almost Invaluable assistance in
our charitable work, they greatly aid us in
bringing our fairs and entertainments to suc-
cessful conclusion, and l believe, with our Ma
tional Commander, that the Auxiliary Corps of
the G. A. r. is its proudest outgrowth, and
hope to live, Mr.. Editor, TO see the time when
a majority of the Grand Army Posts OF our
broad land shall be assisted by an auxiliary
Corps of loyal ladies, and the Relief Corps
shall have not only Department, but ma
tional organization.
w. w. SAMPSON,
Post 40, Walden, Mass.
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60 far to make beautiful his western VILLAGE;
if his wife graSps the idea that the dainty ser
vice and exquisite cooking thSt prevail IN t-u-
rope can be introduced into America, wnere
women of leisure and wealth. do their duty III
conducting homework schools, their winter III
Europe will DC henetit 10 themselves and TO
many another. If the cOilegiaus learn. while
using their French phrases during their walk
ing trip through Franco, the secret of the fine
roads, the absence OF trampS, the security of
the unarIncd foreigner the good order and the
good municipal government, they will DC bet
ter citizens. If the doctor from western
town returns with a belief that long training
and wide hospital practice are more rccdEut
than we think them in America. something
will be gained towards securing higher stand
ard OF preliminary trimming than that which
now permits the graduate of a two-ycarS course
Of lectures 10 take human life in his unskilled
hands, in our reckless American fashion. As
foT the vulgar nan who hoaSted of his fortune
in the smoking-room. where he spent the love
liest hours of the voyage in playing poker with
sovCrcigns for stakes, ne will doubtless go to
swell the number of obnoxious persons who
maintain the many drinking places that pre-
sent the sign American bar" He will return
to America neither very much better nor very
much worse than no left it; but he will do
much to bring contempt upon it wherever he
may 20. He is unhappily single example Of
a very large class, and his moro respectable
compatriots must share the scOru which he
brings upon les AmericgiRs. Whether not
the growth of mind of these travellers be in
precisely the directions suggested. certain it is
THAT year by year many good things spring up
in American life by reason of European travel;
and one of the best is the fervent love of his
country with which the wanderer usually re-
turns, eager to make American life as finished
and courteous as the daily life of the older
countries; eager to work, each man his own
change in it, but thankful, at heart, devoutly
thankful, that the land of his birth is our beau
tiful free American land. L. X.
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TRIBUNE Posts, but we expect you will divide
the honors with u.s."

TRIBUNE Posts, but we expect you will divide
the honors with u.s."
Comrade William Il. Mix, Eldon, Wspello
county, Iowa, writes US that the following are
the officers of Post No. 73 at that place: Com
mander, William Il. Mix; S. Y. G., Orlando
Daniels; j. Y. c., Jacob Overturf; Surgeon,
George II. Baker; Chaplain, T. Mathers; o. D.,
Charles Friend: o. g., Charles Thompson
Adi't, Z. II. Thomas; Q. NJ, James Grewell;
o. NJ. Serg't, W. II. Morgan; Serg't Maj, Chas.
Dibble. The Post is rapidly increasing in num-
hers. The comrades are taking much interest
in its progress, are uniformed, and are fitting
up new nail.
Comrade J. B. Carter, Shenandoah, Iowa,
writes us that Burnside Post, No. So, at that
place. is doing well, and all comrades going
that way will always find q hearty welcome
from the Post, and cup of coffee in true army
style. Our correspondent says, in answer TO
the cry of fraud, that during years Of expert
ence in taking evidence for the Pension De-
partment he has always found the testimony
offered honest and Conscientious and can see
no way in which fraud could be perpetrated.
Comrade c. NJ Cross writes US that Redfeld
Post No. 26, Perry, Iowa, has a membership Of
fifty-seven, and recruits are being enlisted at
almost every meeting. The officers are: Com
mander, w. II. Chandler; s. V c., John W.
Dddy; J. V. c., Levi Thornburg; o. d., f..
+. NJ. Roush; o. G., A. W. Parmenter; Q. NJ,
James L. Thompson; Chaplain, L. 2. Wilcox;
Surgeon, DR.. S. Pangburn; Adpt, c. NJ. Cross;
q. NJ. s, ii. B. Lee; 5. NJ, Il. S. Cross.
"Taps," Creston, Iowa, writes us that fifty
loyal sons of the North constitute John A.
Rollins Post, No. 81, at that place, which is
prosperous and adding recruits at every meet
ing Its officers are: Commander, Capt. Geo.
w. Hicks; s. Y. c., T. J. Stafford; J. Y. c., DR..
w. II. Christie; Chaplain, N. Dargetts; Adj't,
S. Russell; Q. NJ, d. Wooley; o. D., j. B. Jor-
don; o. e., ID. Rockwell.
Comrade Pr. r. Bailey of Sheldon, Iowa, re-
Gently mustered a Post at Sibley, Osceola co..
Iowa, with fourteen charter members of whom
the following were installed as officers: Com
mander, d. j. Spencer; S. V. c., c. III. Bailey /;
>. V. c., s. A. Wright; Q. NJ. t. o. Wilbern; !;
Surgeon, J. II. Douglass; O. d., Gus. O'Neill !;
o. g., J. Blair; Adi't, w. NJ. Moore; S. NJ, Geo.
Carew; Q. NJ. s., L. C. Jenkins.
Comrade ". R. McCutcheOn, Washington,
Iowa, writes US that Post No. los, OF that place,
although only three months DID, now musters
fifty members. They are considering the pro-
priety of producing some drama Of the war,
and will be glad to receive suggestions from
other Posts as to the best play TO present
Comrade G. J. Carbaugh, Clinton, Iowa,
writes us that n. B. Baker Post, No. S. of that
place, now numbers eighty members, and is in
aourishing condition.
Elisha B. Townsend Post, No. 100, Bloom
field Iowa, has elected Comrade L. P. Bates
correspondent fer The TRIBUNE.
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III, at that place, has installed the following
officers: Commander, ]. B. Farnsworth; S. v.
c., r. A. Rock: J. V. c., Geo. White; o. D.,
W. B. Atwater; o. G., Lew Higley; Chap, J.
NJ PEBBLES; Surg, NJ. J. Kenyon; @. NJ, A. b.
Cleveland; Adi't, Ira Thompson; s. NJ, Daniel
Morley: Q. NJ. s., Thos. Wood. The Post was
organized in October last and is 1lourishing.
Its membership is about thirty. Washing
tons Birthday party viii be given for the benefit
OF the relief fund.
Comrade Thomas M. Bell, Osceola, Nebraska
writes US that J. F. Reynolds Pos, No. 26 at
that place had a rousing Campfire on the oath
ultimo-the largest and best ever held in Polk
county The programme included music by
the Stromsburgh and Osceola bands, a speech
by General Wheelen, songs by Miss Ida Mills
and Others, anecdotes "reminiscences, &c.
Comrade Augustus Smith, North Platte, Neb.,
writes us that Douglass Post, No. SO, of that
place, now numbers sixtythree members.
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OF THE WAR.
The Leading Events Of the War Arranged BY
Weekly Anniversaries.

The Leading Events cf the War Arranged by
Weekly Anniversaries.
1851.
Feb. Is. Surrender of U. 9. military posts in
Texas, by General Twiggs.
q. Evacuation of Camp Cooper, Texas, by
companies D and I'll, Second U. 8.
cavalry.
1852.
Feb. Is. Action at BentonviIle, Ark, by detach-
rnents of Benton's and Fremonts
Missouri cavalry and Elberts battery:
1919. Expedition to Mt. Vernon, No., by Third
Iowa cavalry.
1920. Expedition up the Chowan River, N. c.,
by the Ninth y. \. infantry.
1s. skirmsh at West Plains, Mo-, by Woods
battalion, Sixth Missouri cavalry and
detachment Third Iowa cavalry.
is. Capture of Clarksville, Tenn, by o. s.
zunboats Conestoga and Cairo.
1920. Expedition into Cirrituck Sound n. c.,
by battalion Fifth Rhode Island in
fantry.
q. Engagement at yalverde, New Mexico,
by detachments First, Second Third,
Fourth, and Fifth New Mexico infan-
try. Graydon's independent company,
DOdds company of Colorado infantry,
eight companies Regular cavalry, and
eleven companies Regular infantry.
'' %. Skirmish at independence, Mo-. by de-
tachment Second Ohio cavalry.
O. Expedition to Vienna and Flint Hill,
Va, by the Sixth Maine infantry,
Forty-third New York infantry, and
Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry.
1868.
Feb. Is. Skirmish at Milton, Tenn by Second
Michigan and Third Ohio cavalry.
IS 10. Skirmish at Spring River, Mo-, by COM
pany of Ninth Kansas infantry.
90 TO- Skirmsh at Cold Water, Miss, by cav
airy commanded by Lieut. Colonel
Wood, First Indiana cavalry.
20. Skirmsh at Yazoo Pass, Miss, by Fifth
illinois cavalry.
21 skirnish at Prairie Station, Miss, by
second Iowa cavalry.
'' 90. Skirmsh ct Tuscumbia, Ala, by Colonel
Cormyns' cavalry brigade.
1864.
Feb. H. Action at Marion, Miss. by portion or
the Seventeenth Corps.
IL. Loss of the Housatonic in Charleston
barbor ). C.
by Fourth Wisconsin cavalry.
49, Skirrnsh at Waughs farm, Independ-
ence county, Ark, by Eleventh Mis-
souri cavalry and Fourth Arkansas
infantry. commanded by Colonel
VIM. Castle.
20. Action at Olustee. Fla. by the Forty
seventh. Forty eighth, and one Hun
dred and Fifteenth New YORK; Sew
enth Connecticut. seventh New
Hampshire. Fortic:h Massachusetts
infantry, First Massachusetts cavalry,
Fifty-fourth Massachusetts coored
troops, First North Carolina eolored
troops, Eighth United States coored
troops, FiRst and rhird United States
artillery, and Third Rhode Island
artillery.
a. skirmisii nt West Point Miss; General
Smiths raid.
1865.
Feb, 49, Affair at Fort Jones' KY by Twelfth
United States colored heavy artillery.
I" IS Skirnish ut Ashby's Gap Va, by de-
tachment of Fourteenth Pennsylva-
mia cavalry.
IS. Reconnaissance at Charleston s. c., by
General @. A. Gilmore's troops.
lS Action at Fort Andersen, N c., by Adj
Iniral Porter's squadron, L. 5. N;
troops of the Twenty-fouTth Corps,
under General Terry. and twenty
third Corps under General Cox.
Z" 90 Action at Town Creek, y. c., by Third
division, Tweaty-third Corps.
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NEBRASKA.

Comrade John 5. Fitch, Elk Valley, Dakato
county, Neb., writes Us that Stoneman Post,
No. 1l6, Ponca, Neb., had public installation
of officers on the 9th ult on which occasion
an excellent programme, consisting of the sing
Them Over" effectively delivered by Miss Ben
nett; an address on the q. A. r., by ComTade
Hon. Judge J. B. Barnes, and anecdotes, aud a
song bv Adjutant Kingsbury, was enjoyed.
Resolutions were adopted fayoring pensions 10
ex-prsoners Of war. On Washington'S Birth
day the Post proposes to have parade.
CoInrade A. b. Cleveland, Decatur, Burt CO.,
Neb, writes US that Gordon Granger Post, No.
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COLORADO.

Comrade Thomas Crisman, Golden, Colorado,
writes us that Todd Post, No. 3, of that place,
now numbers thirty-six members, and new re-
cruits are being mustered in at each meeting.
The Commander is L. II. RalstOn; S. V. c., j.
T. Boyd; J. V. c., d. x. Lee.
The Colorado Legislature on the 9Th inst,
appropriated $21000 for entertainment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who hold a Ma
tional Encampment at Denver during the COM
ing summer. The city of Denver will donate
$4,000 more
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The Way TO Go About 1t.

"a few days ago Conrade Nathan Orr, of this
city, showed mea copy of your paper and said he
was getting up club OF subscribers for 1t. 1 read
il with much interest and Immediately said to my
SELF this paper ought to be supported and encour
aged" went to work therefore, and to-day secured
five new subscribers for it. have always beleved
that the Justice of our claims would ultimately be
acknowledged by the Government as equal, if not
greater than all others, If we could only find some
The National tribune., 1883-02-15
Why Incur Torture!

By disregarding cleanliness of the teeth, and
thus encouraging their decay, when SOZO
DON'T, which is delightful to use, prevents the
possibility of toothache, by keeping the teeth
in health No one who has not used this popu-
lar article. can form an adequate idea OF how
much improvement defective teeth are suscep-
tible. S0ZOQONT is infinitely to be preferred
to abrading tooth powders. 1t preserves. not
scratches the enamel.
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To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Sennfnr Plumb and fhn Soldier.

During the voting for United States Senator, at
Topeka, Kan, sIT. Gamble asked leave to explain
his vote and said, Mr.. Speaker, l represent here
principally a soldier element, and in representing
that element faithfully, cannot but cast my vote
for a soldier, and one who has proved himself an
able friend of the soldier in Congress- therefore
vote for Preston B. Plumb / thought this too
good TO be lost and send it to you for publication
in THE NATIONAL. TRIBUNE, the soldiers friend -
B. T. w. Perry, Hartford Kan.
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Woman I'm the War.

In q recent number of THE TRIBUNE noticed q
letter from lady in Illinois, who, with her sister,
had given her service to the Government as nurse
during the late In February, 1854 was an
inmate of the Memphis Hospital, and think the
good ladies who volunteered nurses deserve
compensation if anybody docs. No words de-
scribe the kindness and comfort received at their
hands. The name my own nurse was known by
was Mrs. Brake. She was from Illinois, and If she
is still alive would like to thank her for her kind
ness w Mills, Kingsville, Mo.
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way of properly presenting them and impressing
their importance upon Congress. This work YOU
are doing and doing it well, God bless you You
ought to have the assistance of every old soldier in
the land / was o member of Co E. Eighteenth
Massachusetts, and was ten months prisoner,
and part of the time at Andersonvile. / kept
diary from which you are welcome to take extracts
if you wish."-David c. Meechan, New Haven,
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NEW MEXICO.

Thomas Post, No. 1, Las Vegas, n. NJ, Com
rade J. j. Fitzgerrell, Commander, had a rous-
ing Campfire on the 9Th inst, on which occa
sion regular army banquet was served. Pro-
fessors May and Spencer furnished the music.
Speeches and "reminiscences of camp life closed
pleasantly spent evening.
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A Good Suggestion.

1T seems to me that it would be very easy mat
ter for every comrsde who is a subscriber 10
THE TRIBUNE To single out some ex-soldier who is
not a subscriber, acquaint him with the merits of
THE TRIBUNE and stick to him until he signs for
the paper. As for myself, although / am a poor
er and soldiers scarce III this vicinity have
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OLD TECUMSEH.

succeeded in securing twelve new subscribers to
LIE TRIRuNE. VA. Cotton. Pollock. Mo.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
New York Brokers.
N. Cor. Detroit Free Pres.

N. j. Cor. Detroit Free Pres.
The question: who supports the
1900 New York brokers in luxury?"
must suggest itself to every one. They
cannot live on one another forever. A
gang ofsharpers cannot subsist without
pigeons to pluck, and the same rule
holds good with enormous gambling
rings known as the Stock, Produce and
Cotton Exchanges. The specializing
public PROFESSIONALLY pays the piper.
Our brokers are notorious for high
living and extravaganza, and at the
lowest figures their earnings must
certainly average $1,000 a year.
Fourteen thousand brokers at $1,000
year gives a total of $56,000,Oc0
which represents the sum paid an
nually by the public for the privilege
of gambling. If this sum is paid to
those who simply manage the game
deal the cards. so to speak, and hold
the stakes what must be the extent of
the gambling going on? An expert
enoed broker who has extensive deal.
inRs with the South recently explained
the high price of cotton by the fact
that in some Southern communities
every man, woman and child had been
speculating in cotton. In the West
the same has been true Of grain, and
just now we are said to be suffering
from the effect of speculation in meat
People too poor to lose more than Is
at time club together and divide the
profit or share the loss-generally the
latter. These are the people who en-.
able the brokers to buy peaches in
March. Some Of tie lambs, in fact
the majority, believe that the particu.
lar broker to whom they intTust the
sum they have resolved to devote to
gambling-also resolving, OF course,
that if it is lost nothing shall
ever tempt them to gamble again
is a sharp person, bright
er and sharper than the other
brokers, who will be sure to know
how the market ia going, The fact is
that the brightest broker that ever
sDeoulated is no better Oft than the
simplest. Two or three Of the oldest
brokers in the business, one of whom
has been dealing 10 cotton for thirty
years, tells me that nothing is more
certain in Speculative business
than that sagacityS shrewdness and
experience go for absolutely nothing
Gases were cited Of men who, having
passed years in compiling and study>
ing elaborate tables showing the fucs
tuations Of cotton hour by hour for
periods of years, had speoulated upon
thu deductions reached, and lost CT -
cent by this system faster than il hey
had trusted to luck. Not a d len
spectators are known to have reur
from the Stock or Cotton Ezchan s
with fortunes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
COtInn.

Sales here yesterday were 1000 bales;
1900 to exporters and 200 to spinners,
the market closing quiet and unchang.
ed as follows: Ordinary, So; good ordi.
nary, 80; low middling 9lc; middling,
lOsc; good middling. 1O3C; middlins
fair, lilo. Tinges = middling, 9sc;
good middling, $50. Stains-good or
binary, &c. low middling, BIC; mid.
ding, 9ic.
The New York cotton market
closed easy. Middling, lie. Sales,
l45l bales. Stock on hand, 225, 1892
bales. Futures quiet and steady at |
to ID points below the closing prices
of the evening previous. The New
Orleans market closed quiet for spot.
Middling, 10ic. Sales, 1850 bales.
Stock, l6l ,044 bales. FutureSdull at
3 to l6 points below the day before
The Liverpool market closed un-
changed for spot and weak for future
deliveries.
The receipts of cotton at all domes-
tic ports for the past 7 days have
been 43,722 bales, increase over last
year for the same week 1880 bales.
Total receipts for the present season,
sum up 5,739,75S bales; excess over
last year same date, l,243,376 bales;
excess over the year before, 256, POI
bales. Total exports this year,
4,268,789 bales; last year to same
date, 3,l6l 1927 bales; year before,
1887 1854 bales. Total stocks, 559, eSS
bales; last year, 49O,265 bales; year
before, $50, 9l5 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
Non-rasIdont Iioilna.

No. S9i-In the Qhanoery Court of Shelby
county Tenn.-B P Anderson, Com, etc.
VS.. j, ferson Carson
I appearing from the amended bill which
L is sworn to in this cause that the deien-
1ants, II B Wells and his wife, Elizabeth
Wells, are residents Of the State OF Alabama
and non-residents Of the State OF Tonnes
co,
1t is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein, at the courthouse,ofShe
ounty, in Memphis Tennessee, on or
iefore the first Monday in June, 1888,
md plead, answer or demur to complainant
bill and amended bill or the same will
DO taken for confessed as to them and
ct for hearing ex-parte, and that a copy Of
his order be published once week for four
successive weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 9Th day Of May, 1883.
A copy-Attest:
r BLACK, Clerk and Master,
By ] M Bradley, d. @. 4 M.
II King and Lee ThorAlnn, soils for COM
nlai"p nta. 6 81 ca "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19
Philadelphia IournnIr.
Gath in the Enquirer.

recently met Mr.. Frank Mo.
Laughlin, of Philadelphia, while
riding to that city from New York,
and filled up the time asking him some
questions about Philadelphia.
Said l; What about Philaeelphia
newspapers and their ehapgessp
WI think the recent history Of news,
papers in Philadelphia has shown how
that kind Of property grows without
ipjqrIng older established properties.
F0r instance, the Ledger, ! do not
suppose, has been cut down 5000
copies In its circulation by the rise OF
three such papers as the Times, the
Record and the Press, The Ledger