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OBITUARY..
Inrasfons Of Death in the Ranks Of 0ur co,nr

lnYasi0ns OF Death IN the Ranks OF Our Comrades.
DAvIs-Sept. IS 1885, at Niles, Mich VIM p
Davis. Comrade Davis was born in Grant Coun,r
Ind, Nov. 10, 1888, and enlisted in Co. A ssh
Mich, at Dowagiac, Mich, Aug. g. 1862. He vas
wounded at Resaca, Ga and was diciargeG at
Washington, ID. g, June 10, 1865. He leaves
widow and one child.
NICHoLs.-Thomas s. Nichols died in Urbar.a
ILL.,. Oct. &C. of consumption after a sickness ,,f
many months He was born in Clinton Connty-
ILL.,, June II, 1917. When IA years old and zoo
young to enlist, he went with the sth Ill and soGy-
ed one year without pay. At the end of one years
service he enlisted in Co. B. Sth H. and was DIS
charged ut New Orleans, Nov. 4, 1865 He Was
buried under the auspices of Champaign County
Post, No l29, GAR. He had many friends and
was beloved by all his comrades. He leaves q
widow and four children.
WooDwARD-Leut. John A Woodward Co. \
sd Conn, died at Watertown, Conn, Oct. g. lie
went out Second Lieutenant, but was promoted
to First Lieutenant. He captured June a,
1868, and remained prisoner in the interior Of
Texas until the close of the He retired secII-
ingIy as we'll as usual the night of the 22d Lat
died at 5o'elock the following morning OF kebrt
disease. He leaves a wife and two children. His
age was IS.
DoNALDsoS.-Gen. James L. Donaldson died les.
week in Baltimore in the list year of his age. lie
served with distinction during the Mexican war
and was breyetted Major General for meritorioEs
service in the Quartermaster's Department in the
war of the rebellion Gen. Donaldson was retired
in March, 1862 and resigned JAM L, 1874 He leaves
a widow.
FRANcE.-At his home in Union, Rock Co. Wis,
Oct. TO- Ephraim France, formerly of Co F. AID Wis.
JoHSsoN.-Oct. Is, at South Scion, o.. Saailsal
Johnson, aged Al years. lie was member of the
3lst Ohio.
SPANGLER.-At Lebanon. the 22d ult., ]. h.
Spangler, Co. Il, 18th Pa. He was n member IN
good standing of Post No II of Lebanon.
MILLER.-At Erie, Pa, Sept. 50, Augustus c. Mil
Ier marine, U. s. steamer Michigan, aged 81. He
enlisted in 1882 and was continually in the United
States service until placed the retired list in
1884. He was conspicuous for his uprightness and
fidelity to duty under all circumstances The
funeral attended by Post 81 and detach-
ment of marines from the steamer Michigan. Tho
deceased leaves a widow, who is active member
of Strong Vincent Relief Corps, Erie Pa
WHTMoRE.-JOhn Whitmore, Co. c. l36th n "
died at Webster, n. Y, Oct. 10. He enlisted sept
., 1862. and was discharged June 13 1865 He was
a member of Thomas Farr Post No. 20 of Web
Ster.
HINDs.-Charles A. Kinds, Sergeant Co. NJ, 18th
Pa. Cav, died Nov. 2 near Racine o.
REID.-Capt. John t. Reid, seth and I4ith Ohio,
died last week at Bowling Green, o.
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THE COMMANDER IN CHIEFS STAFF.

THE COMMANDER IN CHIEFS STAFF.
In the list of Aids and Inspectors General,
which the Commander-in-C Chief announces
in General Orders, No. s, published this
week, will be found quite q number of gen.
tlemen who have distinguished themselves
in the service of the GAR and their COM
rades, and whose appointment will contrib
ute greatly to the advancement Of the Order
In fact, all of the appointments are
very good, and their selection reflects
credit upon the Commander-in-C Chief. Maj.
Frank A. Butts, of Washington, was men,
Der of the old 18th N. Y, and is the efficient
head Of the Survivors Division of the PEN
sion Bureau, which is doing so much good
work in finding addresses of comrades for
those who desire to perfect their claims.
Maj. Thos. Bell, of Brooklyn, n Y, served
during the war in the gallant 9Th N. Y. Cav,
and since then has been very efficient in aid
of his comrades in the building up of the
Relief and Employment Bureau of Brooklyn.
Capt. A. Alice, of Omaha, commanded Co. <,
10th III. Cav, and is now a prominent railroad
man. He is an earnest worker for the GAR.
Col. VIM. A. McKillip, Assistant Inspector
General, of Westminster Md, belonged to
Maryland regiment during the war; is a
brilliant orator and awhoIe-souled cOmrade
All the others are doubtless worthy of notice,
but these gentlemen are they whose good
work has come Immediately under our
notice
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THE NATIONAL PENSION COMMITTEE

IhE NAIiONAL TENSION COMMITTEE.
1t is risking nothing to say that the Com
mander-in-C Chief could not have formed a
better National Pension Committee than the
one which is announced in this weeks pa
per. All of its members are well-known
comrades, distinguished for their services to
the GAR, and who have devoted much
labor and time to the matter Of pensions
There is no man in the Nation who is better
informed on all matters relating to pensions
than Gen. George S. Merrill, who is retained
in his position as chairman-a position he
has filled with great acceptability for sew
eral years. What we have said of Comrade
Merrill is equally true of Comrades Wagner
and Linehan, who have been his faithful
colleagues, and whose knowledge and sound
discretion have been invaluable to the Or
der in past years.
The two new members are Corp. Tanner
and Past Commander-in-C Chief Kountz, the
mention of whose names is sufficient, as the
Order knows more about them than can be
said in any newspaper article.
The committee is an exceptionally strong
one, and has every necessary element of
strength. 1t is body which will have the
entire confidence Of the comrades every
where, and whose representations to Con-
gress will be listened t. with attention.
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THE growth of Dakota is unprecedented
even in this day and country of rapid
growths. Five years ago there were only
1877 people in the Territory. Now there
are 1864, with 82,467 farms, or more
homesteads than there are in any one of II
States that can be named. 1t raised more
wheat last year than any State east of the
Alleganies or south of the Ohio.
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UNCLE DANIELS STORY.

Those who have followed Uncle Daniels
Story" through thus far with breathless
interest, as nearly all our readers lave are
prepared for the announcement that it is
nearriiy concluded, and that two more num-
bers will end it. Its graphic pictures and
powerful descriptions of the dark days of the
war have received unstinted praise from all
quarters.
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THE Journal of the Nineteenth Annual
Session of the National Encampment, held
at Portland, Me-, has been received. It is
handsomely printed book of 377 pages, and
the care and thoroughness with which it is
gotten up reflects the greatest credit on
Commander-in-C Chief Kountz, A. A. G.. Alcorn,
Stenographer Emory, and Montgomery &
VroOman, the printers.
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AN ACCOUNT Of most fattering compli-
ment paid by Lincoln Post, of Washington,
to Past Commander Pipes, appears in the
GAR. columns Capt. Pipes, who is one
armed veteran, well deserves all the eompli-
ments that can be paid him.
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VOLUME XIII, of the Rebellion Records,
is just out, and has the documents relating
to operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas,
the Indian Territory, and the Department of
the Northwest, from April 10 to Nov. 20,
1862.
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("Poets of America" published by Hough-
ton, Mifilin & Co., Boston, at 1925 is receiv-
ing the most complimentary notices from
the press.
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TRIBUNETS.
HOPE, FAITH AND CHARITY.

Hope.
see that Smith is coming up this way
nope he ii settle that account to-day
FOih.
Hes feeling for his wallet. TIa knew
1hat he had come to pay that balance due
Charity
He's going past, by Jovel Well we'll. no dorb.
Some other creditor has cleaned him out.
Boston Courier.
An awful sense of loneliness must fall upon n
Mormon when he Is snatcled from 5 or 10 wi.es
and thrust into durance vile-Chicago Inter OCEAN.
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SOME men think that the worst form of
" offensive partisanship" is for soldier to
get and retain an Office that some one else
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A NEW YORK gentleman urges the cree
ton of a monument to Gen. Mcclellan, and
incloses So bill as starter.
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BEYOND all question, the King of adver-
tisement-writers is Col J. G. Pangborn, of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He can do
to perfection that which so many attempt,
with Indifferent success,-that is, get up an
advertisement so well that people will well
come it as awork Of art or an amusing book,
and take the advertisement contained in it
without thought that that was the real
reason that the book or pamphlet was pub
lished. 1t is very common thing to see a
man carefully put away B. & o. timetable
to read and admire at his leisure, or to take
home to delight his children, and much of
the rest of the business literature Of the road
is of the same attractive character. His latest
effort is the Electric B. & o." a charmingly-
written and superbly-illustrated pamphlet,
so full of chatty information regarding the
birth and growth of the art of telegraphy
that it requires an effort of the mind to I'M
derstand that after all it is only an advertise
ment of the B. & o. Telegraph, and not pri-
marily designed for comfortable ornament
in cultivated homes. 1t makes good bright
addition to comfortable for all that Our
copy reaches us through the hands of Chas
Selden, esq, the Superintendent of the 3. q
o. Telegraph, and who doubtless contributed
many of the ideas that have been so artisti-
cally wrought out by Col. Pangborn. Mr..
Selden had brilliant career as Superintend-
ent of the Wabash telegraph system before
being promoted to his present elevated place.
The general incapacity of American
women to understand that their servants
are women like themselves, with the same
rights and feelings, is matter that continu-
ally obtrudes itself upon the attention. 1t
may be said as rule, that the reason
women have so much trouble with their
servants is because they have not the slight
est idea of how to treat a servant girl, and,
therefore, they cannot get anyone who has
brains or self-respect to work for them. An
illustration of this was given recently in
Rochester, N. Y. One of the wealthiest
ladies felt that her buxom colored girl was
receiving more attention from her admirers
than was desirable, and, therefore, when
she received from the postman any letters for
the dusky maiden, she flung them in the fire
without any mention of the fact to the girl
The latter discovered it, however, and the
lady has just paid $4,000 to avoid going
before a United States Judge to explain the
matter. For the first time in her life she
understands that servants have rights that
she must respect.
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PENSION DECISIONS.
Important Rulings by Commissioner Rlee.s.

=.
Ruling No. 137.
In the matter of the application of Robe, II.
Delaney, private in Co. \, 9Th Tenn. ceriss 81. .
No. $1,000 the record of the Adiutant- Gene :
Office shows that the claimant was absent f-nr lis
command from May until June IA, 1864; that on
the 9th day of June, 1864 he was marked - ,le-
serter" by order of Gen. Sherman and his name
dropped from the rolls.
The rolls for April, 1865 report him absent since
June Ia, 1861; that he was mustered u service
on detached muster-out rolls June II 1863 at Nash
vile, Tenn. with this remark Restored 20 tay and
duty by general eourt-martiai June 6, 1868.
In this case the charge of desertion had been
passed upon in apt time, and determined aulf ari-
tatively and finally, by competent authority pro-
ylded by law, a general court-martial
The charge of desertion had been remove. m
manner pointed out by law, prior to the soldiers
discharge from the service. He had been trie,. on
the charge of desertion and found not guilty
The Commissioner cannot pass beyond this
finding.
Railing No. 138.
In the matter of the application of Harriet KIM
BILE widow of Geo. W. kimble private, Co. l. 4 n
record:
Geo. W. Kimble enlisted in Co. I, 4th Ne, june
10, 1861; was detached for service on L. : cuf-
boat
While on such detached service, June l.. Is62. by
the explosion of steam-ehest on board Of l. :
steamer Mound City, he received injuries w-..eh
were the basis OF the claim for pension ;ei,-
ing.
kimbe was honorably discharged. as it arl~-,-s
of record, the 23d of March, 1868. Az Il s-,..-
quent period he enlisted in the navy, and dcsrgi-,I
therefrom. April Il, 1879 he filed claim for cri
nal invalid pension. Pending the adjuGic:ll:o. r
his claim he died, and his widow applies ~ LIS
case for pension.
If the facts of disablement in the case are sum
Gent to establish the claim. it will be allowed Lex
will the widows right be affected by the E4ct TIT
at subsequent time, and in another term o. ~,:r-
ice wholly distinct from the one during whici, re
injury was received which is the basis of the pres
ent claim, the claimant deserted the service q ,c
Government.
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PAST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES KOUNTZ'S
OPINION.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the best sol
der paper published, and would rejoice to
see its circulation reach halfmillion.
JOHN S. KoUNTz
Toledo, o. Oct. II, 1885.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER IL, 1885.
General Sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE Z. S.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE
\ X
From the nature of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sentme, observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this You have my hearty sympathy, and L
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Your obedient servant,
". Z. SHERMAN.
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esreseO At z WASHINGTON posT OFFICE SECOND
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-05-08

The Washington correspondent of the
st. Paul Pioneer Press communicates
the information that the president will
in few days appoint Deadwood man
surveyor general of Dakota. 1t is sup
posed that Barney Caulfield is the man
referred to. As it has been generally
conceded that Maris Taylor OF Yankton
was to have the place and as his pros
poets look bright up to the present hour,
the announcement in favor of Dead.
wood man is surprise. But there
is one glaring inaccuracy in the
statement of the Pioneer Press
scribe and it is not unreasonable to sup.
pose that others may occur. He says
Secretary Lamar has decided that Sur.
veyor General Fessenden should be re-
moved, and of course the natural infer
ence is "for cause" The fact is that
General Fessenden's commission expires
on the 10th of May and this, and this
only, will be the "cause" for his removal.
Though his record is clean, his time is
out and he does not expect reappoint.
ment and has not asked for it..
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-05-08

The committee appointed by secre.
tary Lamar went to New York City this
week where they opened a large number
of bids for furnishing supplies for the
Indian service and entered into contract
with the successful bidders. The con-
tracts aggregate S2,0oo0oo in value and
will require about 10000 packages. The
lettings occur once year in New York,
in May, and in San Francisco in August.
The amount of the supplies furnished at
the latter place, however, are much
smaller than in New York. The depart
ment officials claim that they obtain
goods at the very lowest cash prices and
have never lost package since 1873.
The Indian bureau has maintained a
large warehouse at IS and G7 Wooster
street, New York, for many years and
there the samples OF the bidders goods
are inspected and the bulk of the sup.
plies received and distributed to the va
rious Indian agencies and Indian schools
throughout the country. The medicines.
hospital stores, surgical instruments,
hardware, tools, clothing, cotton and
woolen goods, boots and shoes, hats and
caps, notions, groceries, crockery, furni-
ture, wooden ware, harnesses, saddles,
wagons, glass, paints, stoves, school
books, maps, stationery, etc, including
about everything used in every day life
by white people. These are delivered
mostly in New York for distribution and
the successful bidders are usually eastern
merchants aud manufactures. The beef
cattle, provisions, feed, etc., are delivered
direct to the agencies or schools and gen
orally supplied by western merchants.
There are sixty.one Indian agencies and
six Indian training and industrial
schools.
The largest agency is the Pine Ridge,
(Red Cloud), in southern Dakota. in
charge of DR.. cGillicuddy; 5000 Sioux
are cared for and fed by the government
there and 6,9o5,6oo pounds of beef,
bacon and lard, l.l4O. 900 pounds of flour,
bread and corn. 100000 pounds of coffee,
81 500 pounds of beans, and 10000
pounds of sugar are annually consumed
by our dusky wards who have abandoned
the war path. The Grows are fond of
oat meal and take 5000 pounds; the
Yanktons want l5O. 600 pounds of wheat;
the La Poiute agency. in Wisconsin,
which include the Chippewas and Boise
Fortes. smoke 200 pounds Of tobacco.
Nearly all take tes, snRar aud coffee, and
the Rosebnd agency consumes 25,OOO
pounds of hominy. Tho medical" sup
plies include number Of Injuries and
delicacies. The clothing" does not in.
clude very fashionable styles Of suits,
hsndkerchieis and hoisery. but the
! school books arc al OF The very latest
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-05-08
BE51I
Typhoid Fever.

am sixty.seven years old, and have lived
in this HALL county all my life. Up to twen-
ty-eight years ago was regarded Is the stron-
geet man in the neighborhoOd-the most
robust in health. In November. 1855, had .
long and serious spell of typhoid fever. 1t
left me emaciated and q cripple in my right leg.
At times that limb was swollen an enormous
size. being twice as large as it's natural condi-
tlOn. and inhamed and angry in appearance
From my knee down small sores came, and at
the ankle large ulcer came, which discharged
poisonous matter. My whole system became
injected. The doctors would patch me mp for
awhile, but the ulcer would never heal. The
mercury and potash with which they dosed me
brought on rheumatism and dyspepsia. was
an object of pity to all my friends. Some
thought that the only hope to safe life was
amputati2n. continued to grow worse, and
for three years have not worn q shoe. Hope
had almost left me. Swift's Specific was
suggested, and commenced its use at once
From the very first began to feel better. I
have taken thirty-six bottles, and the shadows
which had darkened nay life for twenty.eight
years have all been dissipated. The effect of
the medicine has been wonderful indeed. To-
day am able to attend to all my farming in
terests, and walk from one to five miles per day.
am satisfied that the disease is entirely
broken up, and henceforth am to be free from
those terrible apprehensions and suffering
WHICH formerly made my life miserable.
Swift's Specific has done more for me in one
year than all the drug store medicine pres
cribed by physicians did in twenty-eigh years,
Its merits. WM. Z. REED,
Hall County. Ga Feb a. 1865
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-05-08
Battle with the Indians,


Saskatchewan Landing (via Swift Cur.
rent), May ga mail carrier has Just ar
rived ffom Battleford with the following
dispatch. dated May 3rd:
A flying column of three hundred men
from Battleford had an engagement with
Poundmaker's forces, six hundred In
dams, at his reserve, lasting from q. m.
to noon yesterday. The troops lost
eight killed and twelve wounded. The
Indian loss is estimated at fifty. Col.
Otter coyered seventy miles, fought the
battle, and returned inside Of thirty
hours. The men behaved magnlficently,
List OF tue killed: Corporals Laurie
and Slelght and Bugler Burke, of the
northwest police; Privates Osgood and
Rogers, of the guards, and Dodds, of G
company; Bugler Faulkers. of q com.
pany. Wounded: Sergt. Ward, of the
police; Lieut.. Pettier. Sergt. Goffeny,
Corporal Morton and Gunner Reynold,
Of B battery; Sergt. Major Jackson, of
of @ company; Color Sergt. Witter and
Private McQuilken, of the guards; Sergt.
Cooper and Privates Vary and Watts, of
the Queens Own, and Private Gilbert,
of Battleford,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-05-08

Secretary Teller, by request, has ex-
amined the law and authorizes US to o.an-
nounce that the election OF delegates to
the constitutional convention at Sioux
Falls will occur on the 3Oth of June
Iext. Nearly all the newspapers of
south Dakota fix the election in Septem.
Der and they should correct themselves
and their readers. The convention will
meet on the 9th Of September. Yank.
ton is allowed four delegates in this con.
vention, and two from the country and
two from the city would be fair divi.
sion.