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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
THE SITUATION DISCUSSED.

"Now. my dear" observed the Judge to
Maria, "winter's coming on and times arc
tight. I've been unfortunate in try ing TO
bear the wheat market. The fact OF tins
business is, the bulls got me cornsred and
tossed me badly. so we've got to rerench.
No seal.skin sacques or opera-ticke,s this
season. But the boys mus, all have SUITS
and ovERCoATs. and must be hxcd up
a little myself. Think wen make Walt
to the AMERICAN CLOTHING COM
PANY. The BEST GOODS FOR THE
LEAST MONEY can always be found there.
and It's some satisfaction to trade withs
house that keeps up With the times and
gives full value for the amount invested.
A great many people agree with tho
Judge" and that's why you1l always find
big crowd OF buyers at the
AMERICAN CLOTHING COMPANY's.
NJ. BENDHEIM 4 BROTHER
9I6 EAST MAIN STREET.
LEADING SOUTHERN CLoTmERs AND
OUTFITrERS.
tOc 27l
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MANCREsTER TAXES.

THE LAST HALF OF THE CITY
Il AND SCHOOL TAX ~ PAYABLE ON
OR BEFORE NOVEMBER lsr. Persons
paying the whole or the half Of the anne by
that time are entitled 10 "A rebate OF per
cent. on the half city tax. The state taxes
are now ready for collection. There will bs
added 5 per cent. 10 all taxes-Biate. city,
and schoOl-on the isT DECEMBER NEXT,
n then unpaid.
]. w. BRONAUGH. JR.,
Treasurer City OF Manchester.
oc 2l-tNOli
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

Work until the sun goes down on
the Sd of November to vindicate Vir-
ginia from the libels of the SHERMANs
and the FoRAKERs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

Do you want capital to come into Viz
ginia? If so, vote down the stirier-uP
Of strife.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

Look out for NAHoNE's fraudulent
negro voters under twcnty-one years Of
age. Let the registrars see that no MI
nors impose upon them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

Do you want the internal-reyenue
iniquity abolished? If so, vote the
straight Democratic ticket.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

A vote for WISE, WOOD, and BLAIR
is vote for JOHN SHERMAN, the
high priest Of sectionalism.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
BOOTS. SHOES. &C.

I AIDES WAUKENPHAST usb1
BOOTS, ~
Misses aud Children's ANKLE SUPPORT
Frs;
BRONZE and UNDREssED KID SLIP
PERs;
Misses SPRINGFIELD BOOTS. sizes too
SHOPPING-BAGS In Japanese Leather,
Alligator, Seal. Turkey Morocco aud
Grain.
Bis stock OF TRUNKS. sATCHEIs. VA.
LIsEs, RAILROAD BAGS. &c.
Oc25 A. GRlGG. Pace Block.
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THE RICHMOND DIspATcH--sUNDAY, NOVEMBER i, 1885

Where was it?"
What did he say?"
"what did you say 2"
Young men, you are too internal
particular. If you don't believe the
yarn, Campbell's store stands there to-
day to prove it. Somebody put some
wood on that fire.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

See that every election officer is in
his place at the proper time. Give
the enemies no excuse to charge irreg-
ularities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
SALT.

SALT.
GAIT! SALT. SALT.
We offer for sale. to arrive, the cansoes %
barks
COLLEGA,
CRAIGE BURN,
MARIA SLOVENIAN,
STRArHMEIRE.
consisting Of $4,000 SACKS LIVERPOOL
FACTORY FILLED SALT. 10 be delivered
al Richmond. Noifolk. Newport News. aud
all railroad stations. OF the best brands
DEAklNS,
FALkS
WORTH NGrOS.
HERBERT.
NERplN. and
MASHtNGTOS.
DAVENPORT & M0RRIs.
oc Him Importers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

reckoning hands to mansions OF the
blest. We wait with impatience 70 see
II linn W o took little children in His arms
and tn little children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
sORN-NE Al.
CHINA. GLAsswAgE, &c.

TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
CHINA, GLASS. AND SILVER-PLATED
WARE. HOUSE-FCRNIsHING
GOODS. AND CHlLDREN's
CARRIAGES.
In order 10 close up thus trust as speedily
as possible, 1 otter the entire stock IA the
store No. SIT Broad street AT and below
cost. Those In want OF fresh and desirable
goods viii do Well 10 call at once before the
stock Is picked over. DECORATED TEA,
DINNER and AMBER WARE In great
variety; also. SlLVER-PLATED WARE o.
every description.
III. SELDOM TAYLOR
au16 Trustee for Robert Harold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

BY influencing weakened neigh
Dor to go to the polls you may save
Virginia from disgrace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
PROFESSIONAL.
ARCHITECT AND GIVE sSsr,EEa,

n p. f. BURGWYN. A. b. C.E.,
We N. An. Soc G. r., ARCHITECT AND
CIVIL ENGINEER. ONCE No. 9O51 east
Main street Richmond. Na.-Plans and
Specifications prepared. and Architectural
Designs executed. Particular attention
given To the best methods OF sanitary
drainage. Landscsping a speciality. Refer
enoe invited to Hollywood aud Calvary
cemeteries. oc Ism
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01

If Virginia goes Republican she will
endorse SHERMAN's propaganda Of
hatred.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
MERCANTILE AGrxC,,

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GROCERIES. &c.

pI0 COFFEE.
1000 BAGS
NEw.CROP GREEN RIO COFFEE.
IMPORTED DIRECT
per steamship Advance ria Newpori's News.
for sale by
oc 29-iOt DAVENPORT y NORRIS.
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THE NIGHTS WORK,

We. went out. The leader lay
curled up near the steps, one arm
broken, shot through the body, and his
head disfgured by CHASTITY wound.
The bullet had struck him under the
jaw, ranged upward, and made its exit
at the top Of the head.
49, As he came out | tickled him I'M
der the chin said Hall, sententiously.
We found the other one thirty yards
from the store, dying, with ten buck
shot in his back and praying for water.
The preacher had made a convert.
Graham, in his excitement, had slipped
45-calbre pistol-cartridge into his Al
calibre Winchester, and hung it FUN
bled in his belt, put Winchester cart
ridge in his six-shooter, and it wouldn't
work. He never got over it. Hall
informed us that the whole snap
had been given away by the
clerk. He had been party in
all the previous robberieS, had NAL
treated himself, had taken his own
laudanum, and had shared in the spoils.
! have never been able TO positively as
certain whether he bucked and gagged
himself or not. We found him dead an
hour sfterward, killed by the Next
cans bullets. That broke up store
robbiDg in Liye-0ak county. Sam.
Graham is at present one of the best
known officers on the northwestern
frontier Of Texas. Martin Sas killed
year OF so ago at TilGen, McMullen
county. Lee Hall is now agent for the
Creek and Iowa Indians, appointed by
President Cleveland. am doing quite
WELL
William, how did the calico dream
save your life ?"
"Well, you see, when | rolled over
the counter and the Mexican bandit
fred at me, the shelves tumbled down,
the goods fell all over me, and two or
three bolts lodged in front Of my breast.
presume one Of them got his bullet. ~
But where does the dream come in ?"
William, when was that?"
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
JAMES WILSON'S DEATH.
The Injustice Of Turning Man Dat to Die After
Years of Service.

To THE EDITOR: The recent agitation in
Congress in reference to the retirement of
private soldiers, after fixed period of service,
is still fresh in the minds of many good and
true men who served their country well and
faithfully in the hour when many trembled for
the fate of the Government. OF the many argu
ments in favor of the plan, one was especially
strong, viz, that after a man had given % of
the best years of his life to the service of his
country, that country should make some ar
rangements for his comfort in his years of help
lessness. On Friday last the cars on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
killed a man; his body. greatly maDgled, was
brought to Northeast Nd, and left at the depot.
An undertaken had orders from the railroad
officials to bury the body. Nothing strange
about this think | hear you say. That man
lying there alone in & mangled, shapeless mass,
uncared for, without sorrOwing tear, was u
hero and gave 81 of the best years of his life to
the service of his country. Entering the u. s.
Navy at New York in 1858, he served continu-
ously until Feb. Is, 1885-his last vessel being
the Ajax. One of his discharges shows that he
once served on the Passaic-prObabiy the iron
clad of that name. On his person was found
five discharges, and without exception in every
case, for department., seamanship, cleanliness,
sobriety, etc, he vas marked excellent We
cannot help rejecting on the Government that
will accept this mans service for the best of his
y
dreds of times-and at last turn him out in
the world homeless, penniless and friendless
to be killed by the cars while tramping from
Washington to Philadelphia. This man was no
drunken tramp. Why? Because the officers of
his ship testified to his sobriety and gentle
manly conduct. The Government should make
some provision for such men as James Wilson,
so that in the decline of life, with a system
shattered in his country's service, he may have
some safe harbor in which to moor the broken
hulk the balance of his days.
Wingate Post, GAR, learning of the above
facts, feeling that hero had fallen unnoticed
by the wayside at once took charge of the body,
and had it decently inferred in the village
graveyard. This small body of old soldiers felt
that they could provide for the body after death,
even did the Nation refuse to do so before that
event. 1t has been said that Republics are un-
grateful the truth of this assertion is fasten-
ing itself in the minds of the men who fought
to sustain the most powerful Republic the world
ever knew, while the death of such men as
James Wilson, with its attending circumstances,
will ever stand dark blot on the fame of our
Nation. l will say that Wingate Post, No. 9,
GAR, of Northeast, Md, will be pleased to
hear from any friends of the edeceased.-T. A.W.,
Northeast, Nd
The National tribune., 1885-04-09

courage is unparalleled in The annals Of war Your
prowess has won for you even the respect and ad-
miration of your enemies. During the past six
months although III most instances confronted by
superior numbers. you have captured from the
enemy in open battle Ill pieces of field artillery, TO
battlehags, and upward of 10000 prisoners of war,
including seven general officers. Within the past
10 days, and included in the above. you have cap
tured 46 pieces of field artillery and 81 battlefags
You have never lost gun, never lost q color,
and have never been defeated. And notwthstand-
ing the numerous engagements in which you have
borne n prominent part including those memoir
able battles of the Shenandoah, you have captured
every piece of artillery the enemy has dared TO
open upon you.
that YOU will again be called upon TO undergo the
fatigues of the toIsome march or the exposure of
the battlefield; hut should the assistance of keen
blades, welded by your sturdy arms, be required
to hasten the coming OF that glorious peace for
which have been so long contending, the Cen
eral commanding is proudly confident that iii the
future ia the past, every demand will meet with
n hearty and willing response Let us hope that
our work is done, and that blessed with the COM
fort of peace, we may soon he perhiited to ENJOY
the pleasures of home and friends.
For comrades who have fallen let us ever
cherish grateful remembrance. To the wounded
and those who ianguish in Southern prisons let our
heartfelt sympathies be rendered
And now, speaking for myself alone, when the
war is ended and the task of the historian begins
when those deeds of daring which have rendered
the name and fame of the Third Cavalry Division
imperishable are inscribed upon the bright pages
of our country's history, ] only ask that my name
may he written as that of the commander of the
Third Cavalry Division.
G. A. CUSTER. Brevet Major General.
A. Adj't-Gen. BARNHART.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
A Reminiscence Of Ringgold.

To THE EDITOR: At the battle of Ringgold,
Ga, fought Nov. a. 1863 the severely wounded
were put on two double deck stock cars that
stood on the track, and detail was made from
several brigades to pull the cars with ropes to
Chattanooga. When we reached the bridge
over Chickamauga Creek it was on fire; so we
pulled the cars back several miles to some log
houses and unloaded the wounded to wait for
ambulances from Chattanooga. l think it was
three days before they came. When we started
with the wounded there was Captain or
Lieutenant in one of the ambulances badly
wounded, who was bleeding to death. The
Surgeon told him the only hope for him was to
get men to carry him on stretcher, as the jar
of the ambulance was more than he could bear.
He asked for volunteers to carry him. James
Marks, from my company; a Sergeant from the
29th Mo-, man from the 7th Ohio and myself
carried the officer from there to Chattanooga.
] don't know the distance, but think it was IL
or ~ miles. When we put him down in the
hospital he cried like child. He knew what
we suffered. He gave us his name, but L
have forgotten it, only he belonged to the 29th
Mo. / would like to know if he is living, and
think if he is, o. the Sergeant, THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE will find him.-R. J. DEvORE, Co. II,
Goth Ohio, Corning, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
A Grand Army Post in the Pacific Ocean.

To THE EDITOR: You may not perhaps
know that we have Post of the GAL away
out here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean,
but such is the case, and a more enthusiastic
Post does not exist than ours. Although small
in numbers (4S), we are large in enthusiasm,
and are in hopes before long to enroll every
old soldier now residing on the island, under
our banner-abOut Is more. Our observance
of last Decoration Day was peculiarly solemn
and befitting the occasion, and called forth
loud encomiums from all the foreign residents.
Our Post is named Geo. w. De Long, No. As,
Department of California. was induced to
write you by reading your valuable paper for
which 1 have subscribed through San Fran
cisco News Agency. There are five copies
taken here and no doubt great many more
will subscribe during the year. Some of the
comrades feel . little sore about it just now. as
they have been sulled by comrade who pre-
tended to be an agent of the paper, and re-
ceived subscriptions to the amount of 2O-odd
dollars, but has never furnished the paper. He
has now cleared out and gone to California,
and it is very probable that the comrades will
subscribe through the News Agency, although
it costs more-JAMEs F. NOBLE, Adjt, g. w.
De Long Post, No. As, GAR, Honolulu, Oahu,
III. /.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
FORT STEDMAN.
It's Fall and Recapture.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of March l2,
1885, find an article from the pen of N. J..
Marble, Co. X, 3Sth Wis, in which he gives a
glowing account of the fall and recapture of
Fort Stedman, Va, on March 25, 1865. Com
rade Marble pays just tribute to Gen. Hart
ranft's (Third) Division for the part it played
in that ever-memorable engagement How
roll call on the morning of March %, 1865 and
how it cheers US up to have the facts concern
ing that spirited little fight recalled to our
memories after 20 years. While Com-ade
Marble has given a correct statement of the
manner in which Fort Stedman was captured
from the 18th N. Y. Art. by Gen. Gordon, and
Its recapture by the Union forces, he failed to
mention what part of Hartranft's Division made
the counter assault. At o'clock a. m. March
25, 1865, Col ]. Ard Mathews, Colonel COM
manding Second Brigade of Hartranft's Divis-
ion, was instructed by Lieut.. Webbert, of Gen.
Hartranft's staff, to report with his command
at Division Headquarters without a moment s
delay. This order was promptly obeyed. The
Second Brigade was composed of the 205th,
2O7th and 2l1th Pa. From Division Head
quarters we were conducted by Maj Jno. d.
Bertolette, Assistant Adjutant- General, to the
ravine, situated about two-thirds of mile in
front of the Ninth Corps Headquarters. BY
order of Capt. Hodgkins of Hartranfts staff,
the 205th and 207th regiments were moved in
line of battle, occupying the line of breast
works extending along the west bank of the
ravine. At the signal given by Gen. Hartranft,
Col. Robert Cox, with his goth regiment, was
ordered to charge the west corner of the fort at
the same time the 205th and 211th regiments
were charging directly against the rear of the
fort. By brisk fire we soon drove the enemy
inside their works, and being too few to hold
their perilous position they preferred to sur
render rather than follow their fleeing com
rades through that terrible fire from our guns
on either side. In this engagement our bri-
gade's entire loss was but 42-three of these
were killed and 80 wounded We captured
about 900 prisoners, between 300 and 400 stand
of small arms, and two battle lags-the 205th
captured one and the 207th the other In Col
Mathewss report to Maj. Jno. ID. Bertolette,
Assistant Adjutant General, he says: "In this
charge my men behaved most handsomely. The
2O7th regiment (Col. Cox did their share OF
the work most effectually, completely cutting
off the cnemy's line of retreat while the 205th
and 2l1th regiments entered the fort and aided
the 2O7th in capturing all the enemy who had
remained inside" COmradc Marble speaks cor.
rectly when he says "And thus ended battle
which, considering its duration and the number
engaged was probably as disastrous to the ene-
my as any battle of the war" / would be
pleased to hear through THE TRIBUNE from
some comrade concerning the battle of Peters
burg. Va, April 2, 1865, in which the Ninth
Corps figured DO conspicuously.-A. j. MOORE
Co. G, 207th Pa, Pennington, Pa.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
The Soldier Element In Kansas.

To THE EDITOR: Wishing to let the conf
rsdes throughout the Union know to what
extent the old soldiers are respected and trusted
here in Kansas, i send you the following named
persons elected TO fill different offices in this
County: Hon. Lewis Hanback,, of 10th Ill.,,
elected as Member of Congress; J. NJ. Morgan,
Of an Ohio regiment, Member of State Legisla-
ture; L. A. Linville, 18th Iowa, District Clerk
o. +. Smith, 10th Wis., Probate Judge; Frank
Stafford, 18th Kan. Cav, County Clerk S. B.
Farewell, 33d ILL.,, County Recorder; w. F.
Cochran, 102d ILL.,, County Treasurer; ]. A.
Beeman, 36th ILL.,, Deputy Treasurer; A. b.
Coates, 10th Wis, Trustee and Justice of the
Peace; III. F. Hildebrandt, 55th Pa, Justice of
The Peace; David Ward, 23d N. Y, Township
Treasurer. Three of the Road Overseers are
cid soldiers. All of the above are members OF
sur Post II any other vicinity can beat this
record, let me hear through the columns of THE
Tribune, and we will 60 one better at the next
slection.-A. B. COATES, Co. F, 10th Wis.,
Osborne, Kan.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
NEW ORLEANS.
The Grand Army and the Exposition

To THE EDITOR: Having been attracted to
the Crescent City to visit the Cotton Centennial
and see the sights generally, will report line
for THE NATIONAL tribune
find Grand Army boys here from nearly
every State in the Union, who. like myself,
came to see the sights and wonders of the Ex-
position. In the city there are three Posts in
good working order, two of which have WIS.,
tied. On Friday evening" at a regular meeting
of Mower Post, No. l. the hall was well filled
by members and visiting comrades, the princi-
pal attraction for the evening being the mus
ter-in of Buffalo Bill (Hon. w. +. Cody. His
history and public services are too we'll and
favoraby known to need comment. The mus
term services were conducted in an earnest
and impressive manner by Commander Fred
Whitaker.
After the regular order of business was fin
ished, speeches. songs and army stories were
the order of the hour. There was no lack OF
material, and comrades from North, South, East
and West responded promptly, and kept up the
love- feast to late hour. Buffalo Bill gave
some of his experiences in early life as cow
boy, teamster, pony express rider, scout and
guide in manner that was very interesting
and amusing in many instances. comrade
of Mower Post gave us history of their efforts
and hard work required to bring the Grand
Army to its present standing in this city, where
the feeling was naturally strong against it, The
badge is now respected, and it is no uncommon
thing to meet comrade on the street wearing
it, On Decoration Days the comrades with the
Confederate organizations, turn out together
and decorate alike the Blue and the Gray.
One credit belongs to this Post that no other
can claim, so far as can learn. When their
numbers were few the comrades alone, and
without donations or outside subscriptions,
erected fine monument to the memory OF our
fallen heroes, which stands as an honor to the
dead and lasting tribute from the comrades of
Mower Post.
Taking the Who'll, evenings entertainment
into account, l never passed more pleasant
and enjoyable Post meeting anywhere. The
comrades are noted for the warm welcome they
have been extending to visiting comrades, and
all who visit the Exposition should not fail to
meet with the different Posts. You will be
made to feel at home-B., New Orleans, La.
The National tribune., 1885-04-09
ChtckaRlaIIya-

To THE EDITOR: have read carefully Gen.
Boynton's article on Chickamauga, and while
appreciating the historical part of it, don't like
what i applehend was intended for an attack
on Garfield. Was it strange if the Govern
ment was impatient to have Gen. Rosecrans do
something? 1t was nearly nine months from
Stones River to Chickamauga, and nothing to
show for it from the Army of the Cumberland
except thanking Bragg out of Shclbyville and
Tullahoma. Gen. Boynton is not fair when he
tries to lay the blame on Wood for obeying the
order which left the gap through which Long
street hurled his troops. ! take it no division
commander was expected to know what dis
position had been made of troops in so fierce a
battle as Chickamauga except his own COM
mand. Gen. Boynton says the battlefield was
mostly covered with timber, and scarcely di-
vision commander could see the front of his
division. 1t seems to me there was little
chance for safety for subordinate commander
except he obeyed orders, and Boynton can not
shift the responsibility for the blunder in leav
ing that gap in the line from Gen. Rosecrans's
shoulders do to anyone else. Hisarticle was evil
IDENTIFY a carefully studied defense of Gen. Rose
Grams, but while defending him he should be
just to all others, and especially to Garfield
dead.
am, and always have been, an admirer of
Gen. Rosccrans, always giving him credit for all
he did. do not think judge harshly when l
say he was like score Of other Generals, loyal,
brave and true, but unable to successfully con-
duct such a campaign and SO large an army.
Indeed, l believe the civil war only developed
four men who could do it, and everyone knows
they were Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and
Thomas. With a greeting to all the comrades
who Will recognize my name, am-CHAs. II.
MORSE, Lieut.-Col., 117th U. S. G. T., Carson
CITY Mich