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THOSE BAKED BEANS.
Who Stole Them .-They Must Have Been Boston
EoyS,

To THE EDITOR: Perhaps / can find out
through the medium OF your paper who stole
our baked beans in front OF Petersburg in the
Fall of 1864. One day ration of beans was
issued to US in the trenches. 1t was u small
handful to man. We at first thought we
would throw them away, as we had no means
of cooking them; but my company Thought
that if we could find an iron pot we could put
them in together and bake them. and have one
good breakfast. So each man went to hunting,
and before night somebody reported with an
old iron pot. There were plenty of the boys in
our regiment who knew how to bake beans. as
many of them had done SO in the logging camps
OF Eastern Maine, and nearly all of US had often
eaten them as they came out of the "bean
hole early in the morning hot and greasy.
We dug hole in the ground i'm rear Of the
breastworks. All hands collected wood, made
a good fire in the hole, and at the proper time
put in the pot of beans We had had nothing
but hard-tack and pork for a long time, and
perhaps you can imagine how we talked and
dreamed about those beans all night what
glorious break fast we would have! Nothing in
Delmonico's could equal it. 1t was to he a reg
ular ld-fashioned down East logging woods
breakfast of steaming baked beans.
After reveile we gathered around the hole,
each man with something to get his share in,
consisting mostly OF old fruit cans. One or two
of the boys began to dig, and we watched them
eagerly until they got near the bottom, never
dreaming that the beans might not he there.
Tho bottom was reached. No pot was there.
The beans were gone. | cannot describe our
anger and disappointment. We saw no joke it.
Somebody had stolen our beans. We knew it
would be useless to try to find out the thief or
thieves. SO we went back TO our hard tack,
swearing vengeance on them if ever caught. II
we could then and there have found them there
would have been a fight, and good one, too.
But we who are yet living have, of course, long
since forgiven them. and can laugh over it now.
have always wanted to know who got them.
Thinking this may reach the eye of some one
of the boys who took them, | would like very
much if he would reply and let US know all
about it. This occurred some time in the early
Fall of 1861, in front Of Petersburg, near Fort
Holi.--CO. X, LIST Me. II. A.
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SDrjng Hill TO FRANKLIN.

To THE EDITOR: The statement Of Comrade
j. d. Remington. of Co. |, I'D ILL.,, which APP
peared in THE TRIBUNE some time ago to the
effect that his brigade (the First of the First
Division, Fourth Corps was rear guard from
Spring Hill To Franklin, Tenn, on Nov. 80,
1861. is open to some corrections, which l have
been waiting for the comrade himself to make.
His brigade may have been rear-g guard on that
memorable occasion. but he seems 10 have for
gotten that the I'D H. belonged to the First
Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Corps. This
division had the advance from Duck River to
Spring Hill Nov. %. 1864, reaching the latter
place in season to prevent its occupation by the
rebels, and holding Cheatham's entire corps in
check until after nightfal. Col Marcus T..
Bestow, at that time Adjutant- General on the
Staff of Gen. Thomas j. Wood, ascribes tho
escape of SchOfeld's army from complete
annihilation TO the "audacity, dash and fear
lessness" of the Second Division, Fourth Corps,
at Spring Hill. Hood certainly had Schofeld
nearly corralled, and had Chaatham improved
his advantage the battle of Nashville might
have been serious disaster to the Union cause
instead of decisive victory.
Gen. George d. Wagner commanded the Sec
ond Division, and the brigades were command
ed respectively by Col. Luther p. Bradley, 5ist
H.; Col John @. Lane, 9th Ohio, and Col
Emerson Opdycke, 125th Ohio. subsequently a
Brigadier-General, and who died in New York
city several months ago. At Franklin, for some
reason. or rather for tho want of reason on the
part of some person. Bradleys and Lanes Bri-
gades were posted on either side of the Columbia
pike several hundred yards in advance of the
Federal main line of battle. There these two
brigades received the onset of two rebel corps,
fierce, desperate and bloody, and were over
whelmed i'll IN instant. The melancholy fact that
somebody blundered is attested by the casual
ties. The total Federal loss. in round numbers.
was 1900. over 1000 or nearly one half of
which was in Wagners Division alone. In
many respects the battle OF Franklin. consider
ing the number of troops engaged and its dura-
ton. was the most sangninary of the war
JOHN c. LANG Co. d. Tooth H., Joliet, III.
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CONDENSED LETTERS.

j. FarquharsOn, Adjutant, Ladd Post, Pu-
gallup Wash. Ter. writes that his Post, with
many residents. including the leading business
men, have petitioned the Postmaster General
for the appointment of Comrade c. G. Field,
formerly of 13oth ILL.,, as Postmaster at that
town, and gives him splendid Endorsement.
The allusion to Gen. Gilbert in Gen. Carlin' s
article has brought a number of communica-
tons from comrades who suffered more or less
from Gen. Gilberus harsh disci plining during
his brief reign in Kentucky. Among these is
an interesting letter from c0mrade of the
Both H.. who relates how Gen. Gilbert tried to
drive the regiment out of peach orchard on the
march through Kentucky by threatening to
have his escort fire on them. but was deferred
by the coDD'snder of the regiment. Another
Instance is given when he and his staff took
possession of the only spring of water available,
and tried to restrain Che men, who were parched
from the long march over the dusty road, from
filling their canteens.
S. p. Davis, Paola, Kan, wants the addresses
of the painters who belong to the GAR.
Fred Dewey, Co. A, Both Wis, Poysippi, Wis,
is haukeriug after the galoot who stole his
knapsack. which hung on his gun, in front of
Petersburg. Va. on the 18th of june 1864.
Fred says that the thief can have the knapsaek,
but he wants the stamps.
J. G. Jeffers, Co. b. 3Sth Iowa, Lyons, Iowa.
asks Comrade Ii. III. Martin, Co. 3, Goth Iowa,
UNE of April =, if he remembers their return
trip, when the City of Richmond took them in
tow.
Levi Ober Captain, Co. A, I'd MIMI, Chat
field, Mimi. Endorses Gen. Boynton's account
of the battle of Chickamauga, and says the
criticism of II. G. Miller, Co. c, 31st Ohio is
incorrect.
VIM. Cartwright, Co. G. 18th Ind, Delaney's
Creek. was captured at Cellar Creek, Va and
in consequence thereof spent some time at
Libby and Salisbury.
Theo. Eads. Co. G, 51st H., Corning, Iowa,
begs to differ with Comrade Charles Martin in
regard TO the Sd KY. being in the Twenty first
Corps. The Sd Ky. was III the Third Brigade,
Second Division, Fourth Corps.
f. l.. Saunders, Newark, Ky, says there is
no doubt whatever OF Stouewall jackson hav-
ing met his death at the hands Of his own
men.
L. e. Trip, Co. L, 5th Mich. Cav, Cicero,
n. Y, says Lee did not surrender until his last
line of retreat was closed, but kept up the fight
until the last moment.
Z. B. Seaman. Go. A. 66th Ohio, Fredonia,
Kan, was introduced TO the rebels at the battle.
of Port Republic. Va, June 8, 1862.
G. W. Galloway, Pleasant Home, o., would
like to know who stole the 40 plugs of Navy
tobacco from him at Huntsville, Ala. Twenty
years has softened the comrades resentment,
and he will foXlve the thief if he will come
out and testify as to the quality of the weed.
Alfred 3. Peckoner, Co. f, 10th Iowa. Sunny
Dale. Kan, writes of the joyful feeling he ex-
perienced on being paroled at Andersonville,
in November. 1854, among a number of sick
and wounded.
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Rheumatism.

There cannot possibly be a more distressing
infiction in the long list of painful disorders,
not one that has baffled the skill of physicians
and entailed so much suffering as Rheumatism
To those afflicted we would advise to try
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy. 1t is an internal
remedy, and cures quickly and permanently.
The Editor of this paper is not only well
acquainted with the proprietor of this great
cure but wall tell you that the medicine itself
is without an equal for all forms of Rheuma-
tism. Before asking yonr Druggist to order it
for you write for my free 4O-page pamphlet,
and see for yourself what 1t has done or capable
Of doing. r. K. HELPHENsTINB,
Druggist, Washington, ID. G.
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Thinks lie Nav Re Mistaken.

To THE EDITOR: Since my letter to yOu,
which was published in your issue of March 5.
have learned that was probably mistaken in
my correction of Comrade w. III. Armstrong,
regarding the crossing of the river at Suffolk
on May g. 1863. by our troops; q majority. in
fact nearly all of my comrades, say that there was
an old boat mOored at the bridge and which
was utilized by our troops in crossing. So. posi-
bly,, COmrade Armstrong WAS correct in calling
il pontoon, but my memory has sadly failed
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Would Like to Hear from Some of His Comrades.

To THE EDITOR was prisoner of war 10
months in Libby, Andersonylle. Savannah,
MIllen. Blackshire and Thomasville ! should
like TO hear from some one who was with me
at these places, and especially wOnld like to
hear from the little fellow who used to sing the
song entitled Jenny Low" and who was
sleeping with me in dug-out one cold, rainy
night in January, 1865 in AndersoDville, when
the roof of our mansion caved in and buried Us.
There were four of US, and think they all he
longed to an Iowa regiment, excepting myself.
Gro. NJ. SEAELEs, Co. +, 9th Mass, Lowell,
Mass.
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"a little fire is quickly trodden out

WHICH, DcIIlg SuHeTed flveTS cannOt Quench."
Procrastination may rob you of time, but by
Increased diligence you can make up the loss /:
but if it rob you Of life the loss is irremediable,
If your health is delicate, your appetite tickle,
your sleep broken, your mind depressed, your
whole being out of sorts. depend on it you are
seriously diseased. In all such eases Dr. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery" will speedily effect
a genuine, radical cure-make new man of
you and save you from the tOrtures of lingering
disease
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For GAR, Masonic. and all other societ,
goods send for catalogue to E. A. Armstrong
Detroit, Mich.
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ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS reward for any
case of Opium or Morphine eating that | can
not cure. Address, Box ll4l. La Porte, Ind.
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Man or Woman can make big pay-Hal.
Mfg Co, Detroit, Mich. See adv, Oct. 16.
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Caution Some dealers recommend inferior goods
In order 10 make larger profit. This Is the original
&3 Shoe. Beware of limitations which, acknowledge their
inferoriiy by attempting build upon the repufa
ton of the original. You cannot be sure of getting
the genuine article unless You careful TO examine
and see that This stamp appears plainly the sOles:
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"Buchu paiba," Great Kidney and Urinary
cure.
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Rough on Dentist" Tooth Powder. TT
il. l5c.
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Dover and its lovers are not unlike the rest Of
mankind.-G. A. EUHL 18th H., Pekip, Ill.
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Trough on Corns," for Corns, Banions. 15c.

Trough on Toothaehe,n instant relief. l;
The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1885-10-24
whiskey and Crime.
Morgan City Review.

In his charge to the grand jury Judge
Goode regretted the continued preva-
enee of crime and lawlessness in this
parish; and credits it to whisky. He
suggests prohibition or high license as
a remedy.
We are in favor of high license and
opposed to prohibition, because the
former system could be enforced, and it
il utterly impossible to make prohibi-
ton a success in this section of country.
Tax coffee houses with q heavy license
and but one or two owners in every
town will be able to pay the amount,
thus diminishing the number of them
The plantation storekeeper will be com
PEELED to stop the traffic, and when the
sale of poor whiskey is discontinued on
the plantation we believe that one of
the main causes of crime is abolished
Two thirds or more of criminals are
colored, and poor whiskey stimulates
them to commit violence. If the color
ed man is compelled to pay evenly -fve
cents for every drink, how often can he
get drunk on a daily stipend of sixty
cents ? He cannot afford it, and it will
not be pushed under his nose every few
miles along the roadway when heavy
license is invoked He will spend his
money for more useful articles, because
whiskey is too expensive. The white
topper will lessen the number Of drinks
a day, finally stop altogether, dS leave
the country for the country's gs5d.
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Ramie Goods.

The international Fibre Company OF
New York sent the City Item samples
of goods made from the Ramie, and
that paper gives the following descrTp-
ton of the articles to be seen at the
Item Office:
Included in these products are yarns
of softest, dossiest, silky feeling and
texture, as we'll as the similitude oil
stout hempen cord--unbleached, bleach
ed white lis snow, and dyed in richest
tints. There are figured dress goods fit
to work into gorgeous robes, and
pushes which would be appropriate in
the hangings and furniture of palace.
There appeat suel grand possibilities,
in the culture and manufacture OF
ramie thatit seems incredible that our
rich men should much longer delay in
practically developing them.
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JUDICIAL NOTICES.
DUBLIC SALE!
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. 4644

n hU bL1C SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of 81. Landry, No. ASA
ESTATE OF TELEsPHoRE ZERIHGuE AND WIFE.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the Parish of st.
Landry. there will be sold at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, by the under
signed administrator, or by any duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the plantation on Bayou
Courtabeau, parish of st. Landry, on WE'D
NESDAY, November 4, 1885. the following
described property belonging to the estate Of
Thelesphore Zeringue and wife, Annals Nezat,
both deceased, to.wit:
/. A certain plantation, with all the build.
ings and improvements thereon, situated on
Bayou Courtabeau, st. Landry parish, con.
tanning sixty arpents, more or less, bounded
north by Bayou Courtableau, south by land
of Valery Mayer, Jr., east by land of 7. CiIa-
chere. and west by land of Louis Marks or
land of Joseph FroZard.
2. One creole horse, two branding irons, one
horse cart, one sewing machine, household
furniture, kitchen utensils, &c.
Also, the following described property be-
longing to the separate estate of Annals N6zat,
deceased, to-wit:
A small tract of prairie land, containing
about twelve arpents, more or less, situated
in Vile Plate Prairie St. Landry parish, La,
bounded north by lands formerly of Louis
Lucas Fontenot south by public road east by
land formerly of Joseph Fontenot, and west
by lard formerly of Mrs. Daniel Mcdaniel.
Terms and Conditions.-.Cash.
CESAIRE MOUILLE,
Oct. 3, 1885. Administrator.
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The repofls made by the United States
Commissioner Of Agriculture, in the ap-
plicatioil Of diffusion and carbonitation
to sorghum cane, at Ottawa, Kansas,
have been concluded.
Prof. Il W Wiley, who had charge
Of these experiments, has made his pre-.
iiminary report to the Commissioners,
from which the following facts are
taken: The yield Of sugar from the
cane was more than 80 per cent, only
twelve handredths of / per cent being
left in the waste waters and exhausted
chips. The syield Of crude sugar THAT
is, as it comes from the vacuum pan),
went as high as 25O pounds per ton, or,
at I2 pounds pei gallon, 23.3 gallons
per ton. This fully doubles that of the
ordinary methods.
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Excitement in Texas:

Great excitement has been cal Ised in
the vicinity Of Paris, Tex, by 71he re-
markable recovery of Mr. J. E .prley,
who was so helpless he could not. hrn in
bed, or raise his head; every ybGlB said
he was dying of consumption. trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovasy was
sent him Finding relief, he bought u
large bottle aud a box of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of pills and two bottles of the dis
covery, he was well and had gained in
flesh 36 pounds Trial Bottles IF this
Great Discovery for Consumption free
at NJ. P. Young's &. Co 2
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What Can Ne Done.

By trying again aud keeping up
courage many things seemingly impos.
sible may be attained. Hundreds OF
hopeless eases of Kidney and Liver
Complaint have been cured by Electric
Bitters, after everything else had been
tried in vain. So, don't think there is
no cure for you, but try Electric Bit
tiers. There is no medicine 80 safe, SO
pure. and 80 perfect Il Blood Purifier.
Electric Bitters will cnre Dyspepsia,
Diabetes and MI Diseases Of the Kid
neys. Invaluable in affections OF
Stomach and Liver, and overcome all
Urinary Difficulties. Large Bottles ou-
Is so cts at NJ p Young's g. Co. 2
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DR.. Darrall has resigned as register
of the land Office at New OrtSans.
Here is another chance for CongTcss
man Gay to show his fealty to Mr.
Cleyeland's Democracy by recomm1 }d-
ing Blaine and Logan voter for he
position. We do not know of but ne
Democrat in this section that has So
cured an appointment from Mr. Gsg's
influence. All of them are Republic tns
who voted for the nominees. 1t is no
wonder that the Cleveland supporters
in the Third District are putting Jon
their war paint. Morgan City Review.
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TlUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish of So. Landry, No. 4I94
EsTArr or .TosppEy t. EnrApn ERT0paE

pUBLIC SALE.
Probate Court, Parish Of 81. Landry, No. 4I94
ESTATE OF JOSEPH LEONARD EsToReE.
By virtue of an order of the Hon. the Pro
bate Court in and for the parish of Sc. Landry
there will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, by the undersigned
administrator or duly qualified auctioneer,
at the last residence of deceased, in the town
of Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, La, on
I,HURSDA Y, November 5, 1885, the follow
ing described property, belonging to the
estate of Joseph Leonard Estorge, deceased.
to-wit:
/, Four certain lots of ground situated in
the town Of Opelousas, together with the
buildings and improvements thereon, being
bounded east by Court street, south by the
street of Ponds, west by Market street, and
north by street name unknown. Said lots
figure on the plat of the town of Opelousas
as Lots p, -, 27 and %,
Terms and Conditions The south half of
said property (which property was recently
retroceded to the estate of j. L. Estorge vs.. +.
+. Perrodin) to be sold in two. equal lots, and
the north half Of said property being the
one on which the dwelling house stands, to
be sold in one lot, both or all the property TO
be sold with buildings and improvements and
all said property to be sold on the following
terms and conditions: One-fourth of the price
cash, and the remainder at one, two and three
years; the credit installments represented by
notes Of purchaser with pers onal security and
with vendors lien and privilege under the
pacte de non aliendo. The notes to bear in
terest at the rate of eight per centum per year
from the day OF sale until payment: mort
gage act to contain the clause of ten per cent
attorneys fees in case OF non-payment OF said
notes JULES PEkRODlN.
Oct. 3, 1885, Administrator
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Our reporter vert out pheasant hunt
iug this week, promising u send ns
some game Oh his return We don't
know whether he has returned Or not,
but We do know that We have not seen
any game, aud that our readers VIII
miss. the usual quota Of local items
which lie usually gathers for us. We
ara charitable enough to suppose, how
ever, that he failed TO find any game
aud felt so chagrined about it that he
became incapacitated to perform his
customary reportorial labors.
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Coxaalaal1sie0t ted ]
Ellltors CouRrER !:

Editors COURIER:
The public cemetery, east of town,
Is one Of the loveliest spots in this par
ISL. With proper attention, it would
Be an ornament. just now, however,
ii is ID shameful condition and if a
community il to be judged BY the man
ner iii which ii cares for the city Of the
dead II the verdict against a. would be
friahtfnl. Within The sacred precincts
81 this cemetery lie many prominent
rnenscarcely family h this town
bat has 4 dear one sleeping there. Can
not something be done to clean up and
clear away tile briers aud buslles from
this spot Z Gould not the ladies of
Opelousas and neighborlleod take the
matter III hand, and raise the necessary
means to clear this graveyard ct its
bushes and briers CITIZEN
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SALE.
District Court, Parish st. Landry, No. 1899
Vincent Boagni VS.. Barshelemy A. Martel.

By virtue OF an orGer of seizure and sale is
sued out of the 18th Judicial District Court
in and for the parish of st. Landry, in the
above eutitled and numbered suit, l will
proceed to sell at public auction to the last
and highest bidder, at the front door Of the
Cnnrt House in tile town of Opelousas, par
isl Of St. Landry, on SATURDAY r. the 3lst
day of November, 1885, at II o'clock A. NJ, the
following described property, to-wit:
All that portion of land heretofore occupied
by G. Fl. Bell and now tat date of Act) occu-
pied by the said Martel and others, situated
in the town of Opelousas, La, Parish of st.
Landry, at tue corner of Court and Landry
streets, having a front of feet on Landry
St, by depth of one hundred and ninety.
nine 7ll2 feet on Court ST., together with all
the buildings aud improvements thereon, and
being the same property purchased by the
said Martel from Theodore Chachere on An
gust 18th, 1862, and duly recorded in aliena-
tion Record I. ON page 453.
Seized in the above entitled suit.
C. C. DUsoN,
Oct. II, 1885. Sheriff.