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The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
Sheffield Manufaetpsers.

Wm. H. Rideiag. h HaIpes's Migaains.i
 We question if there is q savage % be- nighted who, however ignorant he may be of its import, cannot see Sheffield deeply branded on his kniSe, and it ls quite possible at this very moment. while the ink is dsyiag On this manuscript, that with a Sheffield blade of one kind or another some fugitive Bannocks are hid- ing in the iassness = of Montana. with view to Anatomic experiments upon the whites :" that many Jack Tar, psrched on the foretop, surveying the gray uncef- tain;y of antipodal seaA Is shaving his @plug for fresh "qnid = that princes are sitting down to dinner tha. some convicts are scraping the cemen, out of the walls of their cells: and that the readers of Kayber'J haga-ise are cut ting the leaves of the las, number Scarcely any limitation can be ses to the variety of purposes served by Sheffield manufactures. Travellers in Russia and Austria are whirled over Sheffield rails :: the twenty-four inch armsr plates of Egg lands newess son-eisds were rolled in Sheffield the scissors that myriads of pale seamssresses are plying bear the Sheffield brand; the velocipedes upon which numerous young athlelss are flying between the bloom of English lanes have come from under the big Sheffield chim- neys; the scythes that are leveling 6elds of npe grain in Iowa and Minnesota were ground on Sheffield stones the rotary saws that are hissing in lumber settle menls among the California siesras were cut by Sheffield hands the mortars and eannons that brissle along many for. ress, with myramids of shot and shell for their consumption besids thsm, repre- sent an extensive part of Shsfields in- dustry the superb rspousse work of siivss epesgnes that adon baaques tables vas hammered out by Sheffield artisans and every variety el eIsctro-plaae and silver ware, bsaufi5ul in design asd ssosmous in price, is wrongh, usdes Shsf6sld sools We have not neaEiy exhausted . esaa- logus which includes many other pso. ducss, such as raiivay tisss, aziss, spsisgs buAesA aed eagiass, all sssts o( soois sewing-maehinss, 6re-irons, and stoves
 but we have mentioned eaoagh so iadi. cate wh.rs Sheffield is to bs Gouad, n iti interests are invisible is the place. te which tourist usually iookS fc. cs.y'.
 aftr actions.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
A Drunken Celestial.
Through Mail.

The other day a haciman, who has licked everybody in Bieoaington who has had the tsmgisT to EShs him, me- . Chinaman on the street and said to him
 Git out O my way, ye nasty yaiIer brute, 0r I'll mop the ground with yer." !"
 Me no biuie, me Chinee man. heap dlunkee- Me dlinkee vhisky all samee Meliczn man. Ne 70 eeftee outee way. Me walkee whellee diam pleasee alice samee."
 "D'yer mean ter insult me.
 Me no insuItee. Me tellee heap tluth. You no likee, whaiee you do abousee. Me say alice samee you dam lie. Me diunkee. Me dlinkee whisky, me dlinkee beer, me dlinkee heapes wine, me dlinkee gin. You no iikee, whasee do ?.
 Well, I'll jes' lick ye till ye can't walk, and the hackman began striking out wildly, while the Chinaman kicked him in the stomach and then, when he vent down, hit him in the eye and bit his ear, and then kicked him on the chin and made him bite his toague, as he tried to gel up, and twisted his nose and spaf in Bis face and waIked on him and danced on his body.
 When policeman pulled him oG, he cried, waving his pig-tail about his ekn
 @Me gesfee dIunlee Me dlamme. Ne 6ghtee. Me setiee h jail Me go heiiee allee same Mclean man
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
Jay Oouid's Enjoymsnss

sometimes think that lay Could gets about as much reasonable enjoyment out cs his money ss any of the h!ossed bondholders that know of A eiiy house which is perfect library, counsry seat which is complete and blooming con- servstory, and for communicssson be- tween them a steam yacht which makes Cleopzfra's barge, as described, appear by comparison . greasy 'longshorennan's lighter these are the things Could buys. 1 might add that he has recently built q special vault h the Safe Deposit com. pany's building to keep hss boads securely in, and an exciusfve msuscIeum in Westchesses county as big ss sn ordinary country church to keep his body safely in- But do not mean that Could finds enjoyment moH in these posseSsions | raihes thought he enjoyed himself mos, under circumstances under vhlch saw him fhe othes day in Wan sBees He vas accompanied hy his e1dess son Ceorge, grown young man, vho, by the vsy, is sov iasgsiy uuseed by bis faskes h the ezecus5ca Of his speculs- tioss, and by his yonngea bcy, chiid of eight yeass or o. or eosFse tts gToup assfsesed great astension- pArtieu. lariy the cAild-as thsy ssustsssd slowly aaaaG uAe aposG 11s ehilA vas . vesy hAodssme Enie fesfsw, with . sicA el3vs csmp,ssiss, svidssay bsss q expesuws e hsa1kA- giviaG sua6htss asd ar. His syss wsss q AasAing basek hrs whick eeeEayed his ase soaBsee samisic osisis-
 His fsafnses wsso ssherwise of n Asi- maasd ed inselliesns expgsssion, aad he made may inquiriss q his hiAer asd hsushs e to various ohjscss ef issese2 aleag their psshway. ThAe tks faahE
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
T co not llxe the., Dr. re,l,

IBS rS4301 Suy. S1A80t t11Is
 tt has e1ooa ben woo6Bu1 q, the bed odos this ols-quoGed docsns vas h. 'Tvas probably bscscss be. being oss of the old-schso1 dee1on, naae ap Filb as large = bailseA vAicA nslhiag hst as osaTieA cs1ld bo1f viEbost nansoa- HeDce the disiike. D.. R. V. n9ce,s Pieasnnt Purgative rellsasr ere sueas-eoated and 10 lasEex than hird-shot. and are quick to do thsir work. For all dexanrenents of the lives, bowels and stomach thsy are specific.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16
Lawn-Mewers in Louisville.
lCourier-IonYnal. !

Joaquin Miller tells how he is letting the vegetation in his front yard grow up with the ceuaty, and how he vouldn't allow iaun-moweE anywhere in sight of . fsx any amount This msy dc vezy vea . Washingsna, but in Leaisville t vuaIdnt wosk st n. Thsse vsuld be 4eoO Dorthy cd coassed -, esch of tAsm, uith sickie q scytha weld call upoa nek. Aii9, oas by one, vitA 1" Boss, 6cat yeu vaat dat gEass cut-fss agisfin' pow1h1 high Lavn-mowezs are not used merely to ksep a lawn in 0dez. 1hey aEe kspe beczuse the owner of the
 lawn kasat tine 0 hold a reception every day tor his industrious celored fei- lov-cifizens.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16

CT bEosAer ansssred whA svideas smase- ment as tAs hoys sAgsrnesA | gusss that boy a0tRds kis fAther mose pisAsuRs just ncw than well ios want q beUw comparison, tAan the mea wAo have oeea coaselkdssing ssiegrapAic linss ia oppo6kioa 10 Wec1xn Unioa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-16

It b 70 Bse txying to get the mattez nghted," !" said farmer Lynn to his wife, speaking in greaa vexAtion- This man Gsunebs 6eh1 k.avG Esx st1e the day us sAsup bopke 1ap - Cd asd eef niasd sp uiA - Asck lAs knsw has hen claimiag some tw1ney e @ of ny hase AtUssds and Cslugolds, and ne~ hss gshg . iAs ss nehs ne give the0 -"
 @V46 you'se rieAf, vsst that be bese fps yeup
 Nee wtA sueh a "a e thak. He's ready b swsar the ahsep ase Ais. and theseb the tEouh1e. Tn nasnHy suxo know " sAaep, hu1 vA0 if comes 10 being p1nsd nGhf dssa sp sssnr so eaeh oae a1eag e may, cant do h.r
 SC shaok Aex head
 .No, you couldnf; shsep are too
The National tribune., 1884-08-07
Who Captured the esd Georgia.

To THE EDITOR: Seeing in The TRIBUNE
OF July 10 a difference Of opinion as to who
captured the 23d Ga. ut the battle of Chancel-
lorsYiile on the morning of the I'd of May. 1869.
thcught would add something TO the history
Of that event.
Now. as 10 the major part Of that transaction.
Comrades Cobb and Sessions are right. except
that agree with Sergeant Cobb that Can't ]
d. Baker received their surrender. And still
another exception, IN that It was the GID Ga
we captured instead of the 23d. which will
place our comrades of the I'd u S. S. S. in their
true position as TO their capture of the 23d Ga.
The I'd was splendid regiment, as was also the
Goth Ind. Comrade Sessions will recollect
their gallant charge made at the battle Of South
Ann River May 20, 1864, where they charged
across high bridge and up a steep hill. and
captured fort and It's garrison Although thew
had 20 breast a heavy FIRE of musketry and
artillery, ] never saw a more gallant charge
than that during my three years service Ia
the war. Therefore. / would not wish to see
them deprived of any of their hard-earned
laurais or acts they claimed to have done.
When we captured the 63d Ga. we were
making reconnaissance in force, supported by
our whole brigade, and in that We fell upon the
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ReiectIon of Prisoner, pensiens.

To THE EDITOR: have just finished read
ing the minority report of the Committee on
the Robinson bill Ia. r. $780, which was a
just bill, in the name of God and humanity
but 1t seemed to have gained very little respect
at the hands of the Committee on Invalid PEN
sions. Can it be possible experience of the
war is ignored entirely2 Is it possible that
those men were towards, and not worthy of
notice2 1t would seem that was the case from
the disposition made of the bill. This bill is
enc of the most charitable and equitable bills
that has ever been placed before Congress. Its
passage would have met the appreciation of
every loyal citizen of the United States, and
would have done honor to Congress. Can it be
possible that this Government has gone back
on those poor wretches who were so unfortu-
nate as to be confined at Libby, Belle Isle, An
Jacksonville and score of other places just as
bad2 l was prisoner Ia months. 1t is
not for myself that | talk but for those who
are worse off than myself-those who are not
capable of earning living for themselves and
families, who are subjects of charity, aud have
to depend upon their neighbors and friends for
support.-A. r. HILL, LIST Sergt, Tooth Ohio,
Wauseon, o.
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To THE EDITOR: AS / have read in your
valuable paper accounts of who stormed
Marye's Hill on the Sd Of May, 1863, must
come TO the defense of my old regiment and
brigade. say what do without fear of con-
tradictlon when | assert that the follow
ing was the formation of the regiments of
Shaler's brigade, which, with two regiments
Of the light division of the Sixth Corps.
formed the storming party on the right of
Marye's I'LL: 6lst Pa, Col. Spear; 43d n.
Y, Col. Baker; SD Pa. and 1st L. /. The
regiments were formed in column of COM
panies four deep in street which runs parallel
10 the nights that were to be stormed. At Is
minutes before IL O'Clock a. m the column was
put In motion and marched TO Princess Ann
street, when the order was given, "By the
right flank, file left!" and to the charge. Now
came terrific hail OF grape, canister and shell,
and every other conceivable missile, tearing
through the ranks. The very ground trembied
and echoed back the shock. Col Spear GAL
lantly led and fell. The 6ist Pa. and 43d N.
i. broke before this "holl y and burst 10 the
rear, pressing against the SD Pa, which
wavered and fell reluctantly back For an
instant all seemed lost, when the lat I. T
9th n. Y. rallied steadily TO their colors
which had not yet made the slightest move
ment 20 the rear, under their Colonel (Cross)
Inc sd Pa. closing in upon their rear, the
charge was made and the nights carried. the
ceiors Of the LIST l.. !. in advance and first
upon the works, and poor old Fritz, who had
gone through every fight from Williamsburg
planting his staff firm in the ground, fell
pierced by four balls. 1t was taken by one of
the color guard, and there remained until fur
ther orders " Who stormed the hights?n The
LIST /. J., led by Col. Nelson Cross, in the adj
vance, and the s2d Pa, led by Col Bassett, all
LED in person and commanded by Col. after
ward General Alexander Shaler-V. NJ.
hoDosoE, lst Lieut., Co. L, LIST. L. l., and late
Capt. u. S. A.
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"
CHERAW.
Destruction ofg0rdpaace Stores There.


To THE EDITOR: 1 see in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE of July 3, 1884, report of the NUM-
lions of war captured at Chcraw, s. c., in 1866
by Gen. Sherman's army, which, if L remem-
Der correctly, Is somewhat incorrect. l. there
fore, give my version of the matter. i was
Captain of Co. A, 18th ;dNis., and acting Ord
nance Officer, Fourth Division, Seventeenth
Corps. The division was commanded by
fighting 10 Mower, theicorps by f. P Blair,
the Army OF the tennessee, to which we be-
longed, by Gen. 0a0. Howard. Our division
(the Fourth) took possession of the city. /
was ordered to take an inventory of the ord
nance stores captured and destroy the same
We captured % cannon instead of "a; 81 of
which were destroyed by breaking or thrown
into the river for want of means to break them
in pieces One IAN Armstrong gunl was taken
through to Washington as q trophy 1t was
brass piece and had plate fastened on the
breech, inscribed Presented to the Sovereign
State OF South Carolina, in memory of Dec 90
1861, by one of her citizens residing abroad :"
We also captured some $500 muskets, which
were burned, so far as they would burn We
captured little over 20 tons of powder; do
not remember the number of barrels. The
powder was in barrels and kegs, each one of
which was marked with its weight / made
the inventory myself as the powder was car
ried out to be destroyed The heads of the
barrels and kegs were removed and the powder
poured out, intending to burn it in open air
after the army moved out of danger. An ac-
eident produced the explosion, as stated in
your paper. Now, while / cannot give the
number of barrels, Lam satisfied there was no
$500 barrels of it. This last number, and 100
pounds to the barrel land some of them were
marked higher, would make 100000 pounds,
while % tons is but $4,000 pounds-C. III.
BUTT, Viroqua, Wis.
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Ark The buildings now In the course az
viii be completed. and In the meantime no rules %
regulations governing admissions thereto have
been made. will that subject be Considered
until the hospitall shall have been finished
H. W., Lynnrffle. Ind. asks: l. When accrued
pension Is due 3 dependent mother and she dies
how viii u be obtained for the father? 2 When a
widow re-marries. how viii the minor ehilsrens@
pension be procured9 AaSscer l. The Eafher "a
not entitled to the accrued pension due the mother
except as a claim for REIN bursement for the ex-
penses of her last sickness and burial in case She
did not leave sufficient assets 90 meet the same :
Bya regular application duly fled by their Guardian
I'm the Pension Office
N. b., Dundee, Hsd.-Pension certificate shonfd
not be sent to Pension Office in clam Tor increase
oil pension unless Il Is specially called for Ii 10 ia
required, the pensoner viii be 80 notified
u C., Syracuse. ". Y.fhc bill to pension soldiers
Tor amputation at shoulder joint the same ste
as shose for anapataton nj hip joint failed % piss
toDgrsss The rate for the former i $50. for the
latter. sS45o The bill was not finally acted upon
and goes over to the next session =
u ". y, Ldketcood " T. wants 70 know IL n sssf
oier IN the rebellion who served over three years
received an honorable discharge IL = wears 81 49,
and accumulated rheumatism and sraefes of bs,el
therein and can scarcely walk about II entitled "a
any remuneration from the Governments and what
method must be pursued to obtain e.? .fnssrer
only IN the shape OF pension and this must Be
applied for IN the usual way We advise the conn
rade to consult some reliable pension attorney gh
can inform him whether his claim can be proven
No doubt the soldier is entitled TO pension but
whether he furnish the necessary proof 10
secure the same remains to be seen
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JULY %, 1854.
Gallantry OF Logan, Giles A. Smith and Others on
that Terrible Day

that Terrible Day.
To THE EDITOR: In THE TRIBUNE of july
10 "a. s. o." gives his experience of july %
1864, in front of Atlanta telling how Gen
Logan took command of the Army Of the Ten
nessee, which brings wildly to my remem-
brance the occurrences Of that awful day. IfI
remember rightly, it was between 9 and 3
o'clock in the afternoon (but, as usual. the
reckoning OF time in general engagement
differs considerably and some writers give If
earlier, while others say it was later,l when the
Iowa Brigade had been driven from their
works after bloody contest and had taken
position behind works erected by the Third
Division OF our (Seventeenth) Corps, and were
calamity fighting both in front, flank and rear.
Inc commander of our division, Gen. Giles A.
Smith, and his Adjutant-General Col c, CadIe
jr came down the works from the right, riding
their horses in place where one would hardly
think rabbit could escape being hit by the
deadly missiles which were filing the air.
both colorless IN complexion, but as calm. cool
and courageous as the true soldiers which they
were ought TO be. They stopped at nv repi-
ment lthe 18th Iowa. and had talk with
Gen. Belknap who advised them either IN
dlsmonnt or get out Of there; that the enemy
had couple of guns, which he had captured
from and had turned against u.s. and was
throwing canister by the bucketful right down
this way, and if You don't seek cover you will
get dose of it." They coolly proceeded on
their way, however and / am glad to record
that they escaped without injury.
Immediately after this Gen. Logan came
riding down the works, giving directions, his
long black hair floating in the wind and his
big mustache fairly bristling with defiance,
and TO hear the men cheer as they recognized
the famous and well-lSnown figure Of the Eff
teonth Corps's celebrated commander, Black
Jack, showed that the very presence of this
heroic man produced an effect equal to a re-
enforcement of a whole division; and only
those who have seen the new energy infused
lnto-disheartened and outnnmbered troops by
single man can appreciate the value of leader
such as was John A. Logan. He came at the
critical moment and from the time Of his COM
ing the tide of battle seemed in our favor and
although we still had hot fighting To do. it
seemed as though it was made easier by his
being with us.
And when Gen. Howard was placed in COM
mand of the Army of the Tennessee. what a
vigorous kick was made by the whole of that
armyl We thought, as we were all Western
men, that Western man-one who had been
with us from Belmont, through every battle
and campaign in which we had engaged
should command us, whether he was West
Pointer or not; and who among all our Cen
erals SO fitted to command us as John A. Logan2
We became reconcied to Howard afterwards
for he was good soldier, but there was ALWAYS
sore spot in our army when we thought that
Logan had been overslaughed. S. Bos-
WORTH
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Esd Ga, as they were the rear-guard of Gen.
Jackson's corps. Said corps was swinging
around to attack Gen. Hooker's right, which
they did at about 3 o'clock p. M, and it seemed
to us that they were in our rear, or where our
rear ought to be, and as we lay there on the
ground, listening TO the rattle of the musketry
aud roar of the cannon, some of our boys
thought we were cut off from the rest of the
army, and went to specializing as to their
chances of an armed escort to Richmond and
free board at Hotel de Libby; but we had bet
ter luck by waiting until after dark, and in
our escape we passed in full sight of their
campfire. l think / am correct as to the num-
Der of the regiment captured.-E. A. WILSON,
Co. c. list q. S. s. s., Springdale, Tex.
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To TIE EDITOR: ] have read with ,,leas,,-a
Tie many articles which have from time Ia
LINE appeared ia TIE NATIONAL TRrstTssF
AsOiten As read Go ] mako up my misfd that /
Mili write something TO bs published, and the
lefnsai Of TIE communication Of Comrade
Eaas, If the 50th Ia. about AndersenviIIe In
tie iasf IRIDUNE. has brought to my mind SO
F3fioly TIE terrible experience Of that pen
that Joel my time has come 10 say a word
u Tie coDrade VIII think q moment. he viii
bring 10 mind the fact that IL was on the 18th
cay OF April that the survivors Of Anderson
VIE, Numbering something ike 3 300, passed
outside The walls Of that hen on earth. never
alsaln 70 enter il as prisoners Of war. Ell
I.eEtnson Of Co y, and Sergeant Logan How
ca and nysei!, Of Go. ID, 5lh iowa Cav, were
al The last squad Of VOL men that went ont on
dbat Gay. Don't g0u remember comrsde. how
reloicca we WERE and how We walked around
81 The afternoon without at every step being
yelled AZ BIZ guard On the 18th we were
taken 10 Albany, staid over night. on the 1gth
VIC were started back toward The old pen. aud
every one Of Us felt chat the day Of deliverance
was not get How. when the train upon which
~ were Niiifled Oh through the Station near
witch INC prison was, oar spirits rose, because
tAat Wa evidence We were not going ia there
Aeaini ana bow on 10 Macon we went: how.
hAel Ne Ie&c1so that place, the train was
hlVppe1 allA c0n.a proceed no farther, because
cur cavalry, under Gen. Wilson. was bearing
down upon the city, and even rs we law thrre
upon he tEaek we c0Eid see the long line af
b.ue coats Alile o. more distant Have Won
forgotten how WIZ spHttcred around there
and how, when Col Cooper Gibbs who oon,'
m&nded our guards ordered the train bael, ~
Albany We rushed of at algaoSt liehtuino
speed, leaving WiTz belinda
The comrades nccount is as nearly correct az
anything have read Let nae say 10 him
however, that Iay comrade, Sergeant Howell
and ayselE reached Jacksonville about 4
O'Clock ID the afternoon, being the FIRST to reach
mere on the 2Sth Gay Of april, 1855. and that
before we passed down to the river 10 l,a,hc
spout srndosgn, something liirc hundred of
lhe boys had arrived. That was eiorious tav
ior US and ! hope never 10 forget i'll.
The National tribune., 1884-08-07
The 9Th Pa. Cav. Al ChanceIlorsyiIIe.

To THE EDITOR: have been an interested
reader of The TRIBUNE since taking it, In
your assure of June5 Gen. Howard in describ-
ing the battle of Charlottesville, does not
make mention of the part which my regiment,
the oth Pa Cav, took in that memorable battle.
1t was this regiment that caused the check of
Stonewall Jacksonis onward rush for over 10
minutes, and the death of that famous leader.
| hope when Gen. Howard returns TO the United
States that he will do justice to our brave
leader Maj. Peter Keenan Capt. Charles Ar
rowsmith, Adj't ]. FL. Haddock, and 80 brave
troopers died there-DAvID w. DAVIS, Ord.
Serg't, Co. NJ, 9Th Pa Cay. Tamanua. Pa.
The National tribune., 1884-08-07
A Young woman,s rdea of Bnsinsss.

Miss Smithers-And SO you are in business
now, are you?
Young Fitz Loon-Ya'as, down town, y'know
Veal estate line.
Miss smithers-Have you much capital in
vested?
Young Fitz Loon-oh, no. Pm on salary,
y'know
Miss sInithers-Then you have no capital at
all invested in the business?
Young Fitz Loon-No, not any capital but
bWains. get two Thousand dollahs yeah.
Miss Smithers-Do you, indeed? And isn't
that what you business men call doing large
business on very small capital?
The National tribune., 1884-08-07
Unnecessarily Alarmed.

Cholera!" exclaimed an old farmer Great
Cesar man, don't tell me that this country is
threatened with cholera agin."
Yes, it's got into France, and without
proper precautions may reach America"
It's terrible" hegroanea. why, last year
lost four of the finest hogs you ever see with
the choleral"
But this is not hog cholera; it's Asiatic
cholera"
"ohl" said the farmer, looking much re-
lieved; was afraid it was hog cholera.
The National tribune., 1884-08-07
Execution of Champ Ferguson.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade B. L. Ward. Cam
bridge, N. ", is in error in the matter of the
execution of Champ Ferguson, as to his wife
and daughter being present and exhorting him
to die game. was present at the time he was
hung. 1t was in the yard of the Nashville
Penitentiary-the U. s. military prison /
was then in the @. NJ. Department. Only
limited number of passes were issued to see him
hung His wifeand daughter were not present
Inc charges were all read to him, some SO in
number, all fox numbering Union men, wo-