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ELDRIDeE, OAK. 20
Some Further "reminiscences Of Baxter Springs.


To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Permit me to make some comments ON the
article concerning the massacre of Baxter
Springs which recently appeared in your col
umns. l was member of General Blounts
guard at the time. We had arrived within
half a mile Of the springs when we heard
rapid firing at that place, and saw mounted
men coming out of the timber between us and
the post. Some of our officers thought that the
firing was a salute and that the men in front
ta1nong whom were a few blue oyercoats1 were
Federals; but every sober man in the command
knew the men Were rebels, and the firing was
no boys play.
The firing soon ceased and the enemy. col
lectlng all Of his force, formed in two lines
tshelby's cavalry in front and Quantrell's
bushwhackers IN the rear--iiye hundred In alD
and charged on us. Company A, 18th Kansas
cavalry, broke and run without firing a shot.
only two or three men staying with us. while
we delivered two volleys from our carbines.
When the enemy's lines were within ten rods
OF us, our men began to break on the right, and
soon after were totally routed. After running
short distance, Lieutenant Cavert, of COM
pany /, ordered us to halt and form line 7
halted and tried to get others to do so, but am.
not aware that any others than myself had
time tostop. When found myself surrounded
By Sheiby's men and cut off from our boys. I
surrendered-frst receiving their promise that
/ should not be hurt IN FIVE minutes / was
turned over to the bushwhacllers, and was shot
five times and left for dead.
nave not time 10 correct Your correspond
ents remarks III detail but will try to give the
correct figures in regard to the killed and
wounded
Company ], Sd Wisconsin cavalry. lost in
killed, twenty-five la2). Company A, 18th
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STILL THEY CONE.
The Latest Reports From The Tribune's Recruit
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subscriptions to THE TRIBUNE. am glad to be
able to help in extending the circulation of your
valuable paper, for think it not less valiant and
true in fighting for right and justice than were
the men who twenty years ago grappled with the
foe in defense OF the Union.-F. II. Cleveland,
Schenevus, n. Y.
send you the money to pay for subscription to
your loyal paper My father takes THE TRIBUNE
and all love to read it. He was first sergeant
iii company e, 29th Iowa infantry, for over three
years. My grandpapa in the war of 1872 and
my great-grandfather was in the Revolutionary
war.-Willam A. Copeland. Rush Centre, Kan.
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Some Further Particulars Of ZolIieofer's Death
To the Edifnr n Ar1nNAr Tprprrr.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

Some Further Particulars Of Z0lIieoffer'g Death.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Having been present at the death Of Felix
IS. IoilicofIer at the battle Of Mill Springs. |
wish TO place on record in The TRIBUNE nv
reeoiiectiuns Of that event The morning Of
January 10, 1862, was dark and misty, and ii
was scarcely daylight when the Confederate
forces made their attack upon our pickets.
who gradually fell back until they came 10
the 10th Indiana and Attn Kentucky. formed i'm
line Of battle in tho edge of the woods. as has
been described heretofore, and met Che enemy
in force. i shall only speak of those two repi
Inentsr rs they are connected with what want
to say. After the battle had been raging far a
short time, word went back TO General Zolli-
Golfer that his troops had become confused and
were firing into each other In the thickness of
the log ana smoke ct battle, and the general
thercup0n rode 10 the front TO strai ghten them
out; but. installing the 10th Indiana and 9TH
Kentucky for ms own troops, he rode up to
within eight or ten PAGES Of the foot Of the 4th
Kentucky and head Of the 10th Indiana where
General Fry was sitting on his horse, and call
cd out to the troops: Don't shoot those men !;
they are our lnen!" Oar troops, at first sight.
as he was approaching, thought it was our di-
vision quartermastef, because he had on white
gum coat but General Fry soon discovered
/ that he was a Confederate officer by his staff
which accompanied him, and shot him with his
pistol and at about the same instant one Of
Ioliicofier's staff shot al Fry, wonnding his
horse. ] reached General Fry just as he
came 10 the body, and, rftcr looking at it
Tor a moment he remarked TO me: "This is
General loiilcofer; take him up out of this mud
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For and About Women.

Fashionable girls have gone back tc
our grandmothers' days, aud are max.
ing patchwork quilts. This is commend
able retrogression.
Grace Greenwood, writing from Paris
says that the average American dress
maker is more clever than the women
of that calling in France.
The tides and table scarfs and lambre-
gums crocheted of macrame or fish cord
are very much improved in appearance
if, after they are done, but before the
ribbons are run in, they are pressed
with a hot IRON. Lay a damp cloth over
the wrong side of the work, and press
hard and dry with the iron.
The latest fashion in feminine gear is
known as the 'coxcomb bow" which
can be worn at the throat, on the skirts
of dresses and even on the bonnets. Ii
is a rainbow-hke alfaiE, made of narrow
ribbon, with dozen loops and ends OF
every color imaginable, the ends having
what is known as the ''ishtail cnt," Sc
called rom the manner in which they
are notched.
Tides made of antique lace can be
worked satisfactorily if soaked in borax
water; then let them lie in warm suds,
squeezing them with your hands: rinse,
but do not blue them. Instead of ironing
them, pull in shape, ana pin them TO a
clean cloth on your ironing board; pick
out each little point and PIN it down.
Let them get perfectly dry before re.
moving them.
Bed sores may be prevented by the
following precautions: Keep the sheet
below the patient perfectly smooth;
wash the parts where the bone is promi.
nent daily with soap and warm water,
dry them well, rub them over with a lit
tie spirits of wine or whisky to harden
the kin; change tie patients position
frequently; never let him lie on a blank
of
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HOUSE AND FARM.
Farming Rreyities.

The lightning rod peddler appears I,
have gone west OF late, and little is seer
of him IN the eastern states.
At no previous time las there been a
better demand for heavy horses Grade
horses of Norman, Clyde or Cleveland
bays, are worth on average, about $500,
while good common stock is worth from
S125 to $3.50.
4 correspondent asks for information
in regard to feeding hogs with sweet
corn. 1t is sometimes grown as fodder
for hogs, being cut at different stages oil
growth. Minnesota and Early Orange
IRE among the earliest and best yarie-
tics.
The starting of most garden seeds may
be quickened by soaking them, this is
particularly the case with beet seeds.
The Supreme Court of Missouri has az
tirmed the judgment of the Court Of
Appeals in a case involving the validity
ofthe law forbiddng the sale of olemar-
garine or other counterfeits of butter in
that State. The appellant was convicted
in st. Louis of the violation of this law
the Court of Appeals sustained the con-
viction. He then took the case to the
Supreme Court with the result stated.
Eggs may be preserved by grelsing
the shells, but lard is not q good thing
to use as it is apt to turn rancid. Beef
tallow would be better. When the eggs
are thoroughly creased, they may be
packed in bran in barrels and headed
up tight, but force must not be used as
the eggs are very fragile. and one brok-
en- one will sroil a good many. If lime
is used with care it is the Lest material
for packing eggs, as it does not spoil the
appearance OF the shells, W lie grease OF
any kind is troublesome to remove.
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BIG Jumps OF GOLD.

Nuggets That Were No Pocket-Pieces
Found in sierra County, California.
From the Sierra County Tribune.
The following is list of big nuggets
that have been found in this section.
On the 18th of August, 1860, a large
piece of gold was taken from the Monu-
mental quartz mine, Sierra Buttes,
which weighed / $50 ounces troy, the
value of which was estimated at from
$2l 900 10 $4,000 The nugget was sold
to II. Il. Woodward, of San Francisco,
for S2l 636. - 4 fine specimen was tax
en- from the Rainbow quartz mine,
Chipp's Flat, in 1881. TWAS taken from
a depth of two hundred feet. The spec
linen was on exhibition in San Francisco.
Later it was shipped to London and
worked there. 1t yielded 1921 900. In
1855 nugget was found at French Ra-
vine that weighed 1872 ounces and was
worth $4,000. II contained considera-
bic quartz, which is not calculated in its
weight. In 1851, at French Rayine, a
nugget was found which weighed
426 ounces and was valued at
s., 900, A nugget is reported to have
been tound at Minnesota valued
at 5000 In 1850 piece of gold
quartz was found in French Ravine
which contained 263 ounces, in gold /;
worth 1893. At Smiths Flat, in 1866, a
piece of gold was taken from a claim
which was worth -, 7l6 and weighed l46
ounces. At Smiths Flat in 1864, q mug
get was found weighing l40 ounces, and
worth $2,605. At Little Grizzly Diggings,
in 1869, nugget worth S., 900 was found.
Anugeet weighing 94.ounces and valued at
81 no was found at the Hope claim. four
miles below the Mountain House. At
French Ravine in 1860, nugget was
found worth Sl,75S and weighing 81
ounces. At Smiths Flat in 1861, mug
get was found which weighed so ounces
and wa valued at 81 800.
From 1884 to 1862 twelve gold nuggets,
ranging from 80 to l47 ounces, were
taken from the Live Yankee claim at
Forest City. From 1856 to 1862 a num-
Der of gold nuggets, varying from 80 to
100 ounces, were found in the Oregon
claim at Forest City. A specimen worth
s., 0t 0 was taken from the Oriental (Gold
Gatel quartz mine. The total yield OF
the Golden Gate mine is estimated at
500, 900 The mine has been worked TO
q depth of only $40 feet.
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Some ofthe eastern Yarns.

Says the Utica, \. Y. Herald: "Sev-
eral gentlemen who have come from the
west this Spring, report the wheat fields
in the northwest to be gradually giving
out. Farmers there intend 10 60 into
the dairy business as fast as they can gel
the money to do so. Any man who is
making a comfortable living in the east
they would advise to remain where hS
is, in preference to going west to farm
it. Where twenty to TWENTY-FIVE bush.
els of wheat TO the acre used to be the
average, it is now reduced to fifteen bush
els and downward. The soil is exhauS.
ted very rapidly, and nothing but dairy
ing or an expensive system OF fertilizing
will bring it up. A wheat grower is like
an old topper; he won't abandon his favor
lite tipple in favor of oats or corn, or any
of those middle crops, even though he
believes there may be more profit il
them
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Management orGrape Vim es.

Grapes first coming in bearing should
not be permitted to perfect large crops
of fruit while young. 1t is eXcusab'e to
fruit bunch or so on young vine,
''iust TO test the kind" but no more
should be permitted till the vine hasa
and strength. Vigorous growth and
great produciiveness are the antlpodes
OF the vegetable world. Encourage as
much foliage as possible on the vines,
and aim to have as strong shoots at the
base as at the top of the cane. This can
be done By pinching out the points of
the strong shoots after they have made
Il growth of five or six leaves. This will
make the weak ones grow much faster
over a twiggy branchstuck in for sup
port, than over a straight stick, as a
trellis, and generally do better every
way. Where extra fine punches
of grapes are desired, pinch back the
shoots bearing it to about four or five
leaves above the bunuch. This shonld
not be done indiscriminately with all the
punches. loo much punching and stop
ping Injuries the production OF good wood
for next season. These hints are for
amateurs who have few vines on trell-
Uses; for large vineyard culture, though
the saue principles hold good as far as
they 20, they will vary in their appiica-
tion.-Gardener's Monthly.
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The prevailing notion that the hog has
digestion equal to any undertaking II
he way Of converting crude-or offensive
God leads many to give, IN excessive
quantities, whatever refuse happens to
20 on hand, whether spoiled grain, pu-
rid meat, or other refuse. The result of
such a mess, when given to q SOW about
o pig, or having litter at her side, is
inevitably damaging to the pigs. The
milk glands act in such case rs an out
let for offending substances that get into
he system through the stomach, or
hat through any species of dis
ordered action, are engendered within
The system. From this it viii be seen
That the milk of an animal not in per-
feet state of health must contain con-
siderable portion of the impurities that
are from hour to 1our given off. The
fact that poison taken into the system Of
the young, either human or brute.
through Il milk, acts so promptly, gen.
orally producing disorder of he stomach
and bowels within very few hours, is
sufficient proof of the virulence of the
poison as we'll of the importance of
guarding against such Accommodations
within the system of the brood sow while
sucking her young. Dry corn gives a
tendency to feverishness. Too Il uch
sour Stops, If the SOW be debarred from
access to the earth, ashes, charcoal and
like substances capable of neutIalizing
the access ofacid, will dcrange digestion.
The blood becomes impure, and, as
stated, these impurities escape IN
part into the milk.-Live Stock Jour-
nal
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Pen Sketch of Erarts.

New York Letter: / passed William
NJ. Evarts to-day on Broadway just as
ne was coming from the courthouse with
a number of legal friends. On one side
he leaned on the arm Of his partner,
Judge Choate, and on the other he was
supported by spruce young man with a
rather idiotic face, who was dressed
fashiouably in mo@rning. and stared va
cantly ahead of him. 1t was Mr.. Evarts :
son. The ex-secretary of state was
smiling and chatting with much ANNA
ton. He is very popular IN New York,
and has hosts Of friends. His manners
are uniformly courteous ana cordial.
Most people are disappointed VII zen they
first meet the great statesman. lie Is o
peculiarly Insignificant build. and
when he wears his hat he is almost hid
den from view. | am inclined TO think
that this particular style of hat of his II
an affectation. 1t is stove-pipe hat, OF
the Oldest possible pattern, and so long
that it comes down to the collar OF hi
coat behind, and rests on his ears: IL
hides the whole ofhis well-shaped fore
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Books in Plenty the Death of Com
XeTSatIOn.

We are deluged with books that are
born and fret their hour upon the cour-
ter and then are heard no more. Books
mot account books, but books OF 10 ac-
rouj,t. Books catalogued in the com
monplace. Every one takes his turn at a
novel or a drama, and society Is the los
er by it; for what might pass current Ill
q spontaneous way for cteVerness, When
saved up and dealt out i'll book formula,
loses ground and proves itself not worth
The saving. People are niggaTdly OF be-
ing bright, clever and witty i'll society
because thew are saving up for The com
mo book that shall surely yet be written,
and that every one is supposed to be
writing. All the bon mots are carefully
tucked away, nothing is given out OF IT.
self. Every story has price In the
book market, and the yapid consequence
of all this Is that in general society con
versation has ceased to eX ST. People no
longer meet to converse Life istQo alb
sorbing. Quiet groups in pleasant par.
Iors have passed away. a larger scale OF
entertainment Interrupts all this. Par
ties are OF the past recept 'ohs are me
only wear-very crushy, very yapid,
very, very much all alike, unless deiib-
crate stand is taken by some weaned
soul and form Of entertainment Is liked
upon, and in such case one is invited to
be the privileged guest at the unfolding
Of the statue of, e., Mr., "a MS
twenty ioolscap pages, read by the au,
thor; or, il may be, Mrs blank
verse. or somebody will strain forth
Browning. Society has little spontanel-
~ since the whole world turned author!
and publishers have taken from 1t what
they cannot pay back.--Boston Tran
script
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COMFORT for the ola Maids.

From the New i oFk tribune,
As misery is said to love company, =
it might comfort our friend to know that
"old maids are not the only individuals
that go through life heavy-hearted. If
she viii look over the circle of her
friends and acquaintance she viii find
very few with whom she would be will
ing to change places. She will find many
wives married but not mated, many
mothers whose children are source OF
as much pain and anxiety as of pleasure
and widows whose crown of sorrow il
remembering happier days This Wi
not lessen the ''chill she must feel who
warns herself at another's fireside.
bat it may enable her to bear it with
greater fortitude. The bess way D.
managing the stigma of being called ''elC
maid" is to accept the designation
heartily, in accordance with the facts
to make no secret OF one
age, of ones preference for married life
if it could be properly realized, and OF
the reasons which have compelled SIN
gle life. These facts need net be obtru-
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dams had camped for the night or we're
on some other trail, when suddenly
thought | saw some objects coming down
the valley toward me- | soon made it
out to be a single horseman, and
thought that when it came within hail
ing distance | would ask where he was
going and tell him to look out for In
diaus. The moon was coming out bright,
and soon could see my friend acting
rather strangely. The horse seemed to
be going at will, the rider would
stand up in his stirrups and look on all
sides. As he came nearer ] noticed a
rifle living across the saddle in front of
him ready for use. Then l began to
think he was in the same business | was
and as he passed the foot of the hill
a5out 400 yards from where | was saw
that he WAS an Indian scout.
If it hadn't been for an
attack of chills about that time | would
have invited his Indianship up to call a
me. / was so scared ] could not run,
and is he had come up and cut my scalp
clean of | wouldn't have known enough
20 throw the gun a him. As soon as he
got out of sight | made for emp and
told them ] had seen the Indians. They
all wanted to know how many. ] told
them about $50. We were all so fright
ened that we slept within our strong
hold of timbers all night and were near
ly frozen to death. | expected to have
some Indians for breakfast but was dis
appointed. The next day the news came
TO camp that the Indians, about thirty
in number, had crossed over the South
ern Pacific railroad going into Old Mex
leo, and that they had killed two ranch
man at Ioda Springs, six men Mt Char
coal Camp near Tombstone, and i've
men at a mining camp. To-day, March
q, aprospector came into our camp and
said his partner had been killed, and
that thev had killed one Indian with
tag or number on his back proving that
he was from the San Carlos reservation.
A company Of soldiers passed here to-
day from Fort Bowie. They are three
days behind the Indians and are likely
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Salt on Potatoes

Mr. Charles j. Edic, Of Marcy, Oneida
county, N. Y, informs us that during
the season of 1881 he tried suit on soil
in which he plante / potatoes. lie broad
casted about 200 pounds of salt to the
acre and narrowed it in. The potatoes
were then planted, and others were
planted alongside in the same field
without salt The effect was most strik,
ing. Just as far as the salt extended the
potatoes were smooth. sound, and OF
good size. The next rows adjoining,
where the salt did not reach, the pota-
toes were small, wormy and rough. We
may add to the above that we have tried
salt on potatoes without any such effect
as that attributed to IFS use above.-Rur-
al New Yorker.