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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22
COMO LETTER.
Pony" Comes to the Conclusion
that it Won't DO to Bet ON
Elections A Different
Primary system


Needed.
COMO, New, Nov. goth, 1884.
ED. TIMEs:-Now that we have met
the enemy and they ''are not ours" and
your Republican rooster S standing on
his head, perhaps few words retro
spective and reminiscent may not be
deemed out of place in your columns
Since the late election am getting
more and more convinced that there is
something radically wrong in our cleo.
ton machinery. By the late vote we
have seen that Lyon county-''land
slide" and all-is strongly Republican.
We have also seen that carrying Re.
publican primaries and conventions in
a Republican county is no guarantee Of
an election at the polls. Dayton in
particular showed herself 10 be very
unreliable at this election, SO much SO,
that while admitting as general prop
osilion the foreknowlcdge of God in
most things, do not believe that even
He could give the result of an cleo
ton in Dayton until alter the count.
Such being the case the question
arises, is there not some other way OF
conducting primaries than our present
system-some way in which those most
interested, viz: the people, can have a
direct say in the choice OF candidates
for their suffrage. In some, if not all
OF the New England States they still
adhere TO the caucus plan. Calling
public meeting duly advertised, the
night before the Convention is 10 be
held, al which the delegates are chosen,
every voter present has a voice in
choosing them. 1t would seem that
there Is less chance for a candidate
whom the electors will not vote for to
"ix" Convention than by our present
plan OF primaries.
Now / will "Ieminess" a little and
say romething OF the first election held
in Dayton, or, at least, the first one
held alter my advent into Lyon county.
1t was in The Winter of '6I--that Win.
ter of floods. The good people of
Dayton then, as now, were devout
Christians, and like Noah of Biblical
fame, began to sersously discuss the
question OF ship building. The polls
were held at the Magnolia-Mr. Mark
well's-lhen a hotel OF some note.
Gold Run was booming. There was
no bridge and the banks were full and
only SPAWNED by narrow plank, which
became very slippery towards nigh,
just when the boys began 10 grow Ia
ligued from hard voting. There vas no
registry law then and no prohibition on
election day, so you may safely imagine
that there were many cold, involuntary
baths taken in the murky wafer Of Gold
Kun on that election day. All, those
were the days for candidates, and vo-
leIs too. They had TO run the gauntlet
Of neither primary nor convention, but
simply TO get out their tickets and run
for any office they might ''haaker arter"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dig
ziness, Indigestion, Headache, Sleep =
lessness cured by Wells Health Re- ,
newer ,..r,-. 49,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22
STAGE CONNECTIONS.

Al HAWTHORNE with the United States
stags Cempany's coaches for Aurors t26 niiesl
Bodie (37 miles) iundy aud bridgeport.
AtLUNING Q25 miles from Mound Housed
with 6ilmer, Salisbury b Co.'S tri.we kly
stag . leaving Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridaysl for Downeyvllis. 0rantsvtl.s and
Belmont.
Al CANDELARiA with U. 8. Stage Cos
stages for Columbus Is nile,), silver Peak
Montszuma, A Ida vA,lev. Gold Mountain. &c
AtHAwLEY. with stages for Cerro Gordo
10 milesl. Darwin (32 nilssl, and PsnaInint
e. milesI.
HIM. YrRINaToN. RI LAWS,
. General Supt. Asst. supt.
ID, A. BENDER, .!
0eneral freight and Passenger gent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

Rough on Pain" POurOus Plaster
Strengthening, improved the best for
backache, pains in chest. or side, rheu7,
matism, neuralgia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

For DYSPEPSIA and liver complaint you
have printed guarantee on every bottle Of
Shiloh's Yitalizsr. IL newer fails TO cure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

ALE YOU MADE miserable by indigestion.
Constipation, Dizziness. Loss Of Appetite,
Yellow SKIM s.dioh's yitslizer Is positive
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22
AGENTS ARE MAKING

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, of Bourbon.
ind, says: Both myself snc wife owe our
lives to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

WHY WILL YOU couxh whan Shiioh's Cure
VII give immediate r,lisf. Price IL cents,
SO cen 9 ana 81.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22
Married.

In Virginia City, Thursday evening.
November I3,h,- Victor Mcintyre and
Mrs. E. Brisson, both Of Mason Valley,
this county. 2sata- * "a o..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

SHlLOH'S CURE Will immsdia civ relieve
Group. whipping cough aud Bronchitis.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22
How to MILK a Cey.,

A mixer should learn to4niik euirk.
'ly. Slow milking will ruin any COW,
and there is little doubt that many cows
are made Improbable by bad milking.
AS soon as the flow Of milk begins it
should be drawn as rapidly as possible.
Stripping with the finger and thumb is
a bad practice. and should be unlearned
at once, and the whole hand used to
milk with. By persevering one will
soon be able to milk very short teats, If
the hand is moderately small, The
best mixers have small bonds; strength
of wrist will come in time. ..--,.
Kerr's As hma Cure cures all pains,
cramps or COLES, and general debili.
ty. j. A. Bonham, Agent, Dayton.
Read advertisement in ANOTHER col.
umn. Once used always used.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

NASAL INJECTOR free with each bottle
OF Shilohs CatArrh Remedy. Price so eents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

ID Ed WV KN SEND TEN CENTS
IL N LA RLs for postage end re-
ceive tree eur Lew continuation rspcal; has
seven different useful articles. 1lst Gus.
Agents vented. Address,
HART NOVkLTY Co,
san Francisco, CsiifaSpis
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

The above trains are run daily. and make
close connection OF Mound House with trains
of v. IT R. ~. for Virginia and Reno. and
with tho Central Pacific railroad ut Reno, via.
VAT. q. d. for Aii points East and West.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

sHlLoH's CATARRH REMEDY-A positive
cure tor catarrh. diphtneris and -Canker
Mouth.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

HA, KIM TACK A LASTING and fragrant Der.
fume. Price rs anu so cents.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

MY WORK IS ALL GUARANTEED TO
1V1be hrst-class, and satisfaction Till al
wa. be given or money refunded Repair.
ing promptly and neatly executed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-11-22

Rough ON Itch" ..rt'...
"Rough on Itch" cures humors, erup. !.
tons, ringworm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chillblanes.
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
Senator Harrlsoa,s Pension Biu.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

10 the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Allow me. as an old subscriber, to express
my approval ard that Of many other veterans
OF this section, of the pension bill introduced
by Senator Harrison, as we have seen none
that contains SO muck Justice to the disabled
veteran as the one alluded TO. His bill, with
out being extreme, emsodies the true merits of
all other bills, as it takes for its basis of justice
TO the veteran the fact that if he is now dis
abled it can be honestly presumed, whether he
has hospital record or not (unless otherwise
Shown, as explained In the billy, that his dis
ability had It's origin in the service and, there
fore, should entitle him to pension This is
true equity, both TO the Government and vet
eran.
Our armies in the late war numbered 2,600,-
GOO men. The struggle for the right was long
and tremendous in its effects, aud the conse-
quent results among those who endured its
hardships will be great suffering for many
years to come. Many soldiers who gave their
best days and strength to this people and Gov
eminent were discharged from the war appar-
emily sound in health. Their youth and vigor,
Tor the time being, warded off at least any
appearance OF disease; but the great physical
strain on those who patiently bore its priya-
tions has Slapped their vitality, leaving their
impaired and weakened bodies accessible to
disease, and now, as age comes prematurely on
them, the seeds of disease implanted in their
systems while in the service are fast devel-
oping into incurable infrmties - evidence
enough, GOD knows that it is the effects of
the fortunes of the prison pens, the hardships
and exposure of the picket and skirmsh-lines
IN the malarial swamps of the South, the terri
Bile forced marches by day and by night the
insufficient food, the battlefield, and the bly,
ouac in the rain and snow. All these have
left their imprint on many of our old comrades
who have no hospital records, but whose record
OF duty and fidelity to this Government should
never be forgotten by those who now enjoy the
fruits of their heroic efforts in reunited and
prosperous Nation, and should put to shame
joaquin Miller and others of his ilk who get
their pensions from some of the big dailies at
SO much per column for slandering the ex-
soldiers and sailors Of the late war.
HUGH YOUNG,
Private, Co. T, Sth Mass. Vols
POST0N Mass
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Replies to Questions ON Variety of Interesting
Subjects.

To Correspondents. Write questions on a sep
arate sheet of paper, give full name and address
and mark it Correspondents Column" No atten-
ton will be paid to communications that are not
accompanied with full name and address of writer
Our readers are requested to inclose stamp for
reply to their inquiries.l
W. II. III. G., Cadillac, Mich-The reply of the
Detroit Post and Tribune to your inquiry whether
President Grant did or did not veto the ecualiza-
ton of bounty bill, wherein said paper states that
much censure has been heaped ON President
Grant for ye.oing the bill, for killing it by
pocketng it, but, as matter of fact he never had
chance to do either" and that the bill was killed
by a parliamentary rule through the misappre-
henson of Senators as to the effect of their votes"
and that it is only conjecture whether the
President would have vetoed it "had it come
legally before him. not matters of fact at all
Had the paper you quote continued its researches
two pages further in volume g. part g. Congressional
Record 1875 it might have ascertained the fact that
the bill passed both the House and Senate was
engrossed and signed by the Speaker of the House
and the President of the Senate and on page 2oO8
of said Record are the words, This bill APP
proved by the PRESIDENT Now for the facts
President Grant was at the Capitol when the bill
passed. and zoe saw II handed to Him for his sigma
ture, which would have made 1t a law He refused
to sign 1t, and thus the bill met its death. Presi-
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
The First Prisoners at Camp Ford.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
saw an inquiry in late TRIBUNE as to who
Were tho first prisoners that were sent to Camp
Ford, Tyler, Texas and find by referring to
department OF the Gulf"-a book written by
lleutenant-Colonel Duganne, of the 10th New
York, who was confined there-that Lieuten-
ant-Colonel Leake, of the Goth Iowa, with 20S
of the 26th Indiana infantry; Lieutenant
Colonel Rose, of the 10Th Iowa, with PAL more;
Major Bruce, with $50 cavalry, and Major
Montgomery, with rs mounted infantry, with
a section of the LIST Missouri artillery, with 81
men. were captured at Morganzia, La, Septem-
Der %, 1868. There wss also detachment of
the 18th Kentucky and some Michigan men
there when reached Camp Ford in the fol-
lowing May. As they with those captured with
me would make about the number of old pris-
oners who were exchanged from there in July,
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
How Lieut.. Morris Of the Cumberland was Save.

How Lieut.. Morris Of the Cumberland was Saved.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Far be it from me TO criticise a writer of the
national reputation of !" Carleton but even the
most careful historian viii sometimes make
mistakes, and in his article ON the fight be-
tween the Merrimac aud the Cumberland he
has erred IN several particulars. AS / saw the
whole fight. and the officer who was in charge
OF the gun squad that fired the last gun aboard
the Cumberland is now in my Office, feel GER
tain Of the facts.
/. lie tCarleton) says Lieutenant Morris per-
ished with III of his men. The fact is that
Lieutenant Morris was saved by men of the
29th Massachusetts, volunteers, who manned
the oyster boats for the relief of the drowning
men of the Cumberland. Lieutenant Morris did
not die until a few years ago.
2. dc says the st. Lawrence was a steamer
but her engines were out of order" &C. The
~. Lawrence was a sailing frigate. He proba-
bly, meant the Roanoke as her engines were
disabled
3. He speaks of an II-inch shot from the
Cumberland. The heaviest shot from the Cum
beriand was from I0-inch gun, the heaviest
She had on board.
T. de speaks of the Virginia running her
bcak into the sides Of the Cumberland" She
struck her, head on, under her BORIS
5. De speaks Of the rebel boat Frazer. Is
that correct2 i never heard of her, but there
was rebel gunboat Teaser that used to como
down often from Richmond and shell our camp.
:. G. WRIGHT,
29Sh Massachusetts Vols.
PIER ONE, SOUTH BOSTON,
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
The s1th Ohio al Harper's Ferry


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In General Towards description of the battle
Of Harpers Ferry. which was fought on the
18th. l5th and 18th Of September. 1862, failed
to find any mention Of the 67th Ohio regiment.
commanded by II. B. Banning of Cincinnati,
Ohio, which held one OF the principal points in
that engagement. The 67th Ohio was between
the Goth Ohio and the 10th New York. When
the 10th New York gave way it left the 67th
Ohio without any support on the extreme left
at time when General Longstreet,s men were
marching in line of battle almost directly on
our left But presently Colonel Miles came
riding between our line and that Of the rebels
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
The soldier Who Were whipped at H.mp.te.a


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
10 your issue Of March - Comrade G p
Strahan, company B, 9Th Indiana cavalry
calls for the names Of the soldiers who were
whipped at Hampstead, Tex. By order of
General Custer. That is q question that win
stir up every survivor of tho 9Th who sees il
] will answer il, partly from history and partly
from recollection. At the time and for two
weeks previous. we had not drawn any rations
but beans, that were tit TO eat Our crackers
and meat were full Of worms, and we had TO
shift afound a good deal or go hungry. Cor
foral Lewis Gereau and Private J. T. Arnold.
O. company !, were out OF camp one day about
The last Of September, 1855. and, running
across poor. runty calf worth probably a
dollar, Killed II and took some of the meat
into camp. OF course the rebel owner made
complaint 70 General Custer. and the next
morning whiie the regiment was Ut roll-call
a. ana q clusters went through the tents and
found some meat in Gelean's tent. wherpunon
ne and al his mcssmAtes were arrested and
sent 70 headquarters. There were ten stolen
turkeys N camp az that time. but they were so
Wei hlocen that the aid did not find them
CONTRARY to has promise to Colonel Sharls ia
nave The men properly trie9 By court-nartial
Custer ordered his provost marshal 20 60
through the farce Of ar examination Gerelu
and Arnold confessed il a manly way all they
had done but refused to implieate other com
radcs, al which Custer ordered their heads 20
be shaved and forty iashes given 10 each. aud d.
rected that they should afterwards be marched
ln front Of their regiment when on dress
parade. Colonel Shanks and Lieutenant
Colonel Browne now a menser Of Congress
from indiana and Major CARPENTER fsincc
dead protested THAI logging in the army was
prohibited by act OF Congress, August 5, leGI
The National tribune., 1884-04-03

But the sentence was carried out all the same.
When the men were paraded in front of the
regiment the officers turned their backs. and
in few moments the men broke ranks and
went to their quarters. Curses loud and deep
were heard on every side, and for several days
the men were on the point of mutinying.
]. w. LEE,
VAN WERT, o. Co. E. eth Ind. V. l.
tComrade James H. Jackson, company III,
9TH Indiana cavalry, China, Jefferson county,
Ind, and T. ]. Howard, orderly sergeant, COM
pany /, of the same regiment, Denver, Colo,
send US accounts of the same purport as the
above.-ED.l
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
TRIBUNE PREMIUMS,
And What Our Club Raisers Think and Say o.
Them,


I have Waterbury watch that have carried
for over year, and it still keeps good time as
ever. should like to hear, through THE TRIBUNE
from some of the boys" of my regiment-W
wilkins, company FL, 18th Pennsylvania yolun-
teers, Kane, Pa.
The watch which you sent me proves to be a
good time4eeper / set it by my clock, and it has
not varied a second in a week.-M. Graham, Oil
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you claim for it. Subscribers here express them
selves well pleased with THE TRIBUNE--W. T.
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The National tribune., 1884-04-03
The Lady Davis Gun.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
/ noticed reference in THE tribune to
the Lady Davis gun that was spiked at Island
No. 10. The gun was at Fort Hudson after
wards, and was placed in ravine just outside
the fort, where it did such fearful execution to
our men that Captain Mack's battery boys con-
Guided to put stop to it, so they raised one of
their guns on some cotton bales and having
obtained proper elevation, fired four shots at
it, One of the shots cut off the wheel on one
side just at the top of the limb; another struck
the gun in tho muzzIe and broke out a large
piece; another cut of the pivot on which tie
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
STILL THEY CONE.
The Latest Reports From The Tribune's Recruiting
Officers.


Officers.
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THE TRIBUNE. Hoping to continue the good work
by getting you more, remain, Thomas L. Farrell,
Waterbury, VT.
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seriptions to THE TRIBUNE will send you more
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to THE TRIBUNE. All who have read your paper
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The National tribune., 1884-04-03
THE FREDERICK spy.
Some More Interesting Letters Concerning the
Hanging of Richardson.


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your paper of the 9th inst, the writers do
not agree in regard to thespy, Richardson. Let
me say that l have photograph OF said spy,
which was presented TO me in 1860 by wit
ness of tho execution. ! wrote at the time
upon the back of the card: Richardson, a
rebel spy, executed at Frederick City, Md
From the picture he appears 10 be about thirty
years of age abundance OF hair, no beard, and
large mouth and lips.
s. A. WALKER,
LEXINGTON, ONO. Co. G, 10Th o. V. I.
I'VE also have letter from Comrade ]. w.
French, company d, 10Th Pennsylvania cav
airy, Little Marsh, Pa who agrees with other
correspondents that Richardson was hanged on
a locust instead of an apple tree, but declares
that he was a man fifty years old, C0mrade
w. o. Kittieson, first sergeant, company A, Sd
Wisconsin Y. V. l., Minneapolis, Mimi, who
was one of the guard at Brigadier- General T.
III. Ruger's headquarters, gives, however, a de-
scription of the spy which tallies with his ap-
pearance in the photograph mentioned IN
Comrade Walkers letter. He writes: " He
was well known to the writer; was five feet
eight or nine inches high, sandy complexion
full sandy whiskers; not bald, but hair thin on
top of head; age, about thirty i've or thirty SIX
] understood at the time that he was captured
by a squad of cavalry with plans and maps, and
was on his way to the rebel General Stuart. II
do not mistake. he was seen in Frederick City
to communicate with Longstreet or some of his
Confederate officers by some Union men there,
who informed our men in regard to the
matter. The rope used consisted of pieces of
rope such as were employed to stake our
small tents with, tied together and thrown
over limb some ten feet from the ground, and
the end made fast around the locust tree about
one foot from the ground. When / saw him
he could have stood on his feet and united the
rope, for his knees were nearly touching the
ground. Ed
The National tribune., 1884-04-03
Something More About the 18th Illinois Infantry.

TFs
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your answer to question regarding the
57th Illinois infantry by w s. Moody, OF Cam
ton, Pa, you are not sufficiently explicit
Colonel S. ID. Baldwin was indeed, their com
manding officer for season, but he never COM
manded brigade except by accident. As the
different regiments reached Pittsburg Landing
they were organized into brigades, and it fell
10 the lot of the 18th, 50th SD, 57th and 5Sth
Illinois and the 9Th Iowa infantry to be bril-
gaded together, under the command of r. w.
Sweeney, colonel of the SD Illinois, who was
severely wounded in Sundays battle. AS our
brigade reformed their lines ON Monday NOM
ing, 1.-THE 6th Iowa and 5Sth Illinois were gore,
having been captured with General Prentiss,)
Colonel Baldwin, as ranking officer took COM
mand. lie was dismissed March &c 1863
After the battle came reorganization and Colo
onel Sweeney was assigned to the LIST brigade.
and at his urgent request the SD Illinois was
assigned TO his brigade. This brigade was
composed of the I'd and 7th Iowa, SD Illinois
and the fragments of the Sth, 18th and I4th
Iowa and the 5Sth Illinois, called and known
as Union brigade. The Sd brigade consisted
of the 18th, 50th and 57th Illinois and, think,
the 10Th Missouri infantry under the command
of Colonel Moses Bane, the gallant and efficient
commander of the 50th Illinois. The I'd di-
vision was under Brigadier- General Z. A.
Davies until after the battle of Corinth, AT
this time the Union brigade was relieved by
the Goth Indiana. Colonel Sweeney was soon
promoted to brigadier-general and assigned the
command of I'd division, and Colonel e. w
Rice {latterly brigadier- generall succeeded to
command Of 1st brigade. Colonel Bane still
commanded the Sd brigade. He had in the
meantime lost his good right arm After the
occupation of Atlanta the I'd division, 10th
army corps, became the 4th division, 18th army
corps. CHas. III. FISH.
CoLFAX, Iowa.