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skirmsh of the 72d Ind on the 18th at Alex
ander's bridge. Why, in fact, Wilder's Brigade
was engaged in much harder fight at Rock
Springs on Sept. IL, having by the blunder of
some one got into the rebel lines and beyond
support. While would not take away mar
one of the honors belonging to the I'D Ind.
MID Inf, yet cannot pass unchalienged the
statement that they opened the battle of Chick
amauga Gen. ROsecrans recognized the fact
that the battle was fought on the 10th and Goth
of September in his report of it; and so did all
the corps, division and brigade commanders.
To Gen. John Il. Croxton's Brigade of Bran
mans Division belongs the honor of opening
that great battle. Gen. Croxtons Brigade was
composed of the 4th and 10th Ky, 10th and
74th Ind, and the 14th Ohio. If there is any
dispute as to our claim / am ready to make it
good by going into particulars. More confus
ion exists to-day as to the positions, etc. of the
Union forces at Chickamauga than of any other
battle of the war, and if the opening can be
definitely settled it may perhaps be the means
of settling other disputed points. Let US have
the correspondence in full.-ALoNzo Cowgirl,
First Sergeant, Co. ID, 10th Ind, Forney, Ind.
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Death OF Gen. Ransom.

To THE EDITOR: In November number of
your paper appears communication in rela-
ton to the death of Gen. Ransom, in which the
statement was made that the "32d ILL.,, Col
Logan, was detailed to escort the General to
Rome, Ga" Instead of the 32d Ill. it was the
sd H., Col. ]. w. McClanahan commanding
Col. Mechanism and many of the officers of
the SD had formerly belonged to the 18th H.,
the Generals old regiment, and because of this
acquaintance of long standing the General de-
sired that regiment to accompany him. We
left Gaylesville, Ala, Friday morning Sept.
%, 6:30 a. IN. The second day about noon,
when six miles from Rome, the General became
much worse. Being near farm house, rode
up and asked the privilege Of letting sick
officer rest there while, which request was at
first refused. but in a few minutes granted. AS
he neared his end he spoke TO his Aid-dc-Camp,
saying: Tell my mother i do not fear death,
as l have faced it many times on the battle
field but l would like to have lived to see her
once more" Soon after he made motion to
be raised up. Surgeon WEIGH, of the SD,
stepped to the head of the bed, and passing his
hands under the head and shoulders of the
General, raised him up, and thus he died Sept.
%, 1864, at the farm house of James Bcrryhill,
six miles north of Rome, Ga.-"Z."
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Who Planted the Flag Mt jackson.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of the 22d
"A Member of Co. d, 10th No." takes issue
with me, not as to the main fact as to who
planted the flag, but to my statement that /
was in command Of the skrmsh line in front
Of our division. Now, he is correct, probably;
and l have no doubt that Capt. Gichrist did
command the line of skirmishers in front of his
brigade (the SecOnd); but it is also equally true
that commanded Co. H. 18th Mimi. which was
deplOyed in front of the First Brigade and of
our own regiment Our companies were each
commanded by their own officers, and went in
on their own hook, and reported only to the
commanders of their own regiments. | know
that there was company our right from
the 18th Wis. (Coi. Bouck) and that there was
a battery of artillery in the road on our left,
and think perhaps that they did charge with
the infantry, but did not go into the works
with the skirmish-line. But think the 10th
Mo. comrade is mistaken in the number of the
other Missouri regiment. i think that it was
the Goth Mo-, instead of the oath, as he states
that was in his brigade. ! do not and did not,
intend toslam the honor of being in command
of the ochOte skirmish line in front Of our divis-
ion, but only of my own company.
lie gives good, and l believe correct, YER
sion of the capture of Jackson in May Doth
think, but some who have tried to claim the
honor Of planting the flag get the two battles of
jackson mixed; as a member of the 35th Mass
claims that they put up flag before daylight
of the day of the capture probably aluding to
the July IL capture; for the 18th Mass, / do
not think, was at the first capture lin May at ALL
We each ii us see what happens before our own
regiments and brigades, and know that like
book, but don't always know what other bril-
gades. regiments and divisions are doing at the
same time, especially if it was hot in front.
But it is a settled fact that the flag of the
59th Ind. was the first flag hosted over the
courthouse at the time of the first capture, in
May. and "don't you forget it,"
/ wish the correspondent from the 10th Mo-
would give us more sketches as he does it well.
Can't he tell us about raiding suffers tents at
Iuka, Stevenson and Bridgeport? And you
can bet your life that we all love to hear from
any of our old comrades Of the march around
Vicksburg, for they covered themselves with
glory there.-GEo. A. CLARKE, 4th Mimi, Man
kato MINI.
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weekly Collection About the Ma
tional Capital.
pEp,cArroS OF THE MONUMENT.

DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT.
No matter how Indictment the weather, Wash
inpton;ons will not stay indoors when anything
of interest is happening on the streets; and this
discrimination of theirs. not TO miss anything
thai Is going on. was never better illustrated
thar on last Saturday. Although the Their
o,,,;t,r was down TO zero, and stiff north
erlv breeze blowing, tn 3usands of people turned
ont of their comfortable homes TO witness the
procession and stand on the crowded sidewalks
with red noses and watery eyes for hours But
If anything could be worth such a sacrifice OF
comfort, the procession which formed at the
Monument and marched down Pennsylvania
avenue To the Capitol certainly was.
AT about IL o'cioek in the morning the mill
tary and about 500 other persons assembled at
the Monument. and he dedication proceedings
were opened by Senator Sherman. who made
an address which WAS received with as much
enthusiasm as people half frozen were capable
.fshowing Al the conclusion of the Senator S
address the Marine Band struck up lively
piece of music, which could just he heard above
the chattering of teeth and the stamping of the
shivering crowd.
The Masonic ceremonies then took place,
after which President Arthur made an address,
which was greeted with hearty cheers. The
signal for the procession was then given, the
loops wheeled into line. and with Goa. Phil
sheridan. mounted on superb black horse, IN
'front.', took up their march to the Capitol. First,
The Regulars then the Ancient ami honorable
Artillery Company of Boston, which presented
:: splendid appearance Following the Ancicnts
came tho Governors Foot Guard of Connecti-
cut, an organization which dates from III. In
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He Wants It Right.

To THE EDITOR: In my communication
concerning Gettysburg. published in THE
TRIBUNE of Feb. II inst, perceive there is
an error of fact in regard to the brigade COM
mander of the First Brigade, Second Division,
Second Corps, at Antietam.
Now that my attention is called to it, I know
First Brigade, Second Division, Second Corps,
was commanded at Antietam by Gen. Willis A.
Gormau, the first Colonel of the 1st Mimi. He
is dead now, and l would not take away any of
his laures. The Second Brigade, Second Di-
vision, Second Corps, was commanded by Gen.
o. o. Howard. Fmay add that the Third
Brigade was commanded by Gen. NJ. T. Dana,
our second Colonel to win a Brigadier's star.
referred to Antietarh incidentally, otherwise
should not have made such an .error-J. A.
WRIGHT, Co. +, LIST Mimi, Beverly, Mass.
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Iuka.

To THE EDITOR: In The TRIBUNE of the sth
inst noticed a communication from VIM. M.
Davis Co. !, 18th Mimi, in which he intimatcs
that the 18th Wis. battery was not in the fight at
Iuka. AS was the First Sergeant of that bat
terry at the time, will give Comrade Davis
true statement Of the facts, not for the purpose
of getting into discussion with an old COM
rade but to prevent any errors from getting
into history. The first section of the battery,
supported by the 10th Iowa, was on the left of
| that gallant old 4th Mimi, and when the 4th
and the other regiments to our right were
forced back, we held our ground. successfully
repelling three charges from a whole brigade,
known as Z" Wallis Texas Legion" When the
Colonel of the 10th Iowa discovered the line on
our right falling back, he rode up to me and
said: Il have been examining the timber back
here, and find you can get through with your
men and horses, but will have to leave your
guns"
quickly replied: al don't propose to leave
| any guns if you will stay with me-"
/ will never forget the expression of the
Coioners countcnance at the moment. AS l
remember him, he was rather a small German,
and spoke broken English. AS soon as / had
spoken to him. he raised his sword, and while
his eyes fairly sparkled, he shouted: " stay
mid you | stay mid you'll" Stay we did. and
held our position until the fight was over.
As / remember the ground, the 10th Iowa
and our battery were in an old field, while the
line to right was in thick timber. This
will probably account for Comrade Davis not
seeing any troops to his left
l cannot say if Comrade Davis is correct as to
the regiments engaged but think the divis-
ion commanded at Iuka and at Corinth by
Gen. G. S. Hamilton composed of the 9Th,
10th, and 18th Iowa, 4Sth and 59th Ind, S0th
Ohio, 10th Mo-, 4th Mimi and seth ILL.,, with
the 9th and 18th Wis. batteries. Tho division
was afterwards commanded by Gen. Quinby,
and at times embraced, in addition to the
above, the I'D and 93d Ill. and the 18th Wis,
the last two regiments being with us at ALA
toona, Ga, where we first heard the cry of
Hold the Fort, for l am Coming"
l frequently in articles on the war the
expression grape and canister" As grape"
is never used in field artillery, the expression
should be simply canister" Would it not be
good idea for The TRIBUNE to scratch out
the words IS grape and" in all future commu-
nications, as to be correct ?-S. f. JONES,
Lieutenant, 10Th Wis. battery, Alamosa Colo.
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wanted in a man who must " fix the Postmas-
tiers. so as to retain his party's grip on power.


wanted in a man who must " fix the Postmas-
ters.' so as to retain his party's grip on power.
WILL NOT APPOINT.
The President has Is vacancies of important
ofices--the Governorship of Wyoming being at
the head-to fill, but he declines doing so, be-
canse he believes the correct thing to be to
leave them for the incoming Chief Executive.
GEN. sLocUM AND THE GRANT BILL.
NATIONAL TRIBUNE man asked Gen. Slo-
cum if it was true, as published, that he wouid
Join Gen. Rosecraus in opposition to the bill
known as the "Edmunds measure to place
Gen. Grant on the retired list.
" No, SIR was the emphatic reply.
Has not your position in relation to the
matter of the retirement of Gen. Grant been
very greatly II understood y
% / am sorry to say it has. No man has been
more earnest in his desire to see Gen. Grant
placed upon the retired list than myself L
was instructed by the Military Committee to
call up the original BILL and when requested by
number of Republicans to substitute the other.
showed them to their entire satisfaction could
not do it, / am of the opinion that had not the
second bill been introduced Gen. Grant would
have been on the retired list three weeks ago
If the measure known rs the Edmunds measure
comes before the House | shall vote for It, not
withstanding | consider it new and danger
Gus method Of legislation The President could
as easily, under the wording of that bill, noml-
nate any one else as Gen. Grant. IL
has been shown that the grounds upon winch
the President vetoed the bill for the relief OF
Gen. Fitz- John Porter were erroneous, and
were no infringement upon the prerogative OF
the President. Both bills says the PRESIDENT,
may not must, put on the retired list the
| person designated. Mr. Arthur has signed
three bills of the same purport rs the Fltz-Johh
| Porter bill, which he vetoed. The passage oil
| the Grant bill would have given him an 0ppor-
tunity to reverse his Judgment on the Porter
! bill. and if he had exercised his usual good
Judgment he would have done it. President
| Cleveland, however, will do justice to the
| claims of both of these distinguished soldiers
| cannot think the 'Edmunds measure Will
pass the House, but sincerely hope it viii on
| account of Gen. Grant. who ought to be placed
OH the retired list without delay"
| HIS LAST RECEPTION.
President Arthur closed a social administra-
| ton of unprecedented brilliancy by a reception
| held last Saturday night from 8 to ii o'clock.
| He was assisted by his sister, Mrs. McElroy.
| Mrs. Haynesworth Mrs. Frank Hatton, Mrs.
| Secretary Teller, Mrs. Gen Sheridan, Mrs Nc
| Michael, and other ladies whose husbands hold
prominent official positions. Fully 10000 peo-
| pie thronged the White House during the two
! hours devoted to the affair." and their greetings
| to the President were more than usually
hearty and sincere. No President ever left the
| exalted station with moro genuine and sincere
| friends among the people of the city than the
| gentleman who is now about to lay down the
cares of office.
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How Ayers Cherry PectoraI Does Such Good

1t expels The mucus from the throat and
the air passages Of the head, and
cleanses the mucous membrane.
1t allays inflammation, puts a stop to
tickling in the throat and coughing,
and enables the patient to rest.
: 1t heals sore throat, reduces the swollen
tonsils, and restores natural tone to
the affected vocal cords.
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We would cordially recommend to our read
ers the w. l.. Douglas So Shoe. wnose adyer
tisement may be found in another column O
this paper
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What Ayers Cherry Pectorai does -

It prevents the growth, to serious i'll
ness, of a dangerous class of diseases
that begin as mere trivial ailments, and
are too apt to be neglected Is such.
1t alleyiates even the most desperate
cases of pulmonary diseases, and
affords to the patient last and the
only chance for restoration to health.
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Browns Bronchial Troches" are widely
known rs an admirable remedy for Bronchitis
Hoarseness. Coughs. and Throat troubles. Sold
nnLu In h0rcs
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Order GA r. Memoria, Record Book of Col.
r. +. Hill, author of 6. L. Tactics Kala mszoo,
Mich
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Why Ayers Cherry PectoraI is SO Perfect sedicne

Because it is scientifically ordered COM
pound, of great potency, the product
of years of study, observation, and ex-
perience in the treatment of throat and
lung diseases.
I, Because it is prepared from the purest
forms of the drugs employed i'm it,
chemically combined by q process of
such perfection and accuracy as would
be unattainable. even by the most
skillful pharmacist, dealing with small
quantities.
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Good employment, both sexes. Hale M'f'e
Co., Detroit, Mich. See advertisement, Oct 16
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For GAR, Masonic, and all other society
goods send for catalogue to L. A. Armstrong,
Detroit. Mich.
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1t breaks up cold, and stops a cough
more speedily. certainly, and thorough
Iy than any other medicine.
It spares mothers much painful anxiety
about their children, and saves the little
ones lives.
1t cures all lung and throat diseases that
can be reached by human aid
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Read Mitchell & Lewis Co.'s advert isement
of Wagons in next issue of this paper
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It sOothes TO natural and refreshing
slumber, during which Nature regains
strength TO combat disease.
It clears out and heals diseased air cells
in the lungs, and helps Nature to repair
the waste made by the corrosion of pull
monary disease.
Catarrh.
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Because it is not only the most effective
medicine for the uses to which it is
designed, but, owing to the enormous
quantities in which it is made, is sold nc
so low price that it is placed within
the reach of every household.
Because il is an active curative agent,
that must be taken by drops. as pre-
scribed in the directions accompanying
each bottle, and not mere palliative
syrup that may be swallowed by
4. mouthfulS.
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-11-14

Succession Of L, W. Tilden, For
Family Meeting, Etc.

No. 26l.-Probate Docket, 18th
Judicial District Court, Parish of
Rapides, La.
PURSUANT to a commission and or
der Of sale issued by the Honorable
the Twelfth Judicial District Court
in and for the Parish and State
aforesaid, in the matter of the Sue
cession of L. w. Tilden for Family
Meeting, etc, commanding me to
sell for the payment of debts, for
cash, and in accordance with the
deliberations of the family meeting
held therein, the hereinafter des-
cHbed property, | shall offer for
sale at public auction, at the front
of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
Wednesday, the 95lh day Of November,
A. u. 1855,
the following described property,
to-wit:
A certain tract Of land situated,
lying and being in the Parish Of
Rapides and State of Louisiana,
fronting on Red river, bounded
above by lands of A. Cockerile,
and below by lands Of Estate of L.
w. Tifden, described as follows:
Start at the lane which separates
said tract from the property of DR..
A. Cockerille on the river front and
run down the river front, to such a
point as that a line projected thence
and running parallel to said lane
and continued hack to Sandy bayou
and following its meanderings to
the lane in the rear, shall enclose
and contain within the said lines
eighty acres Of land, with all the
buildings and improvements there
on, and all rights, ways and privi-
leges therennto belonging.
Terms of sale-Cash, no bid for
less than twelve hundred $4,000
dollars will be received, that being
the appraised value Of said property.
D. C.sPAUL,
Sheriff and ex-otficio Auctioneer.
Oct. 24-tds.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Soros, Tetter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or 10 pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, Or money refunded. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by ia
cob Geiger-
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"A STUDENT at the University
of Texas is much addicted to wri
ting verses. Not long since Gill
hooly said to the young man: "You
seem to be low-spirited to-day -
eyes, and I have good cause for it.
] proposed to Miss Funny Blinker
and she rejected me-" "Did she
give any reason?" asked Gilhooly.
eyes, she said she would never,
marty poet" "Well, perhaps she
has never read any of your poetry.
Send bel one of your poems and
that will convince her that her sus-
picions are unfonnded. / can't i'm
agine how the ramor got out that
you were a poet"
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I'1II, DEMOCRAT.
TERMS:

Tie Dcm@rat is published Semi
mee'ty- HErdnesdays md .Satur-
dws-at Tu0 Dollars and Fiji
IL Cents per AMMAN; One Dollar
md Fifty Cents for sic months.
PWble IN adtunce.
Establishments inserted at the rate OF
,9ac Doltw per square for the first
Insertion aud FitW Cents for each
subsequent one, Ten lines or less
dbrerier tNpe constitute a square.
PfrsmQi Curds, wfcn admissible,
will be charged double the usual ad-
ertlsing rates.
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SSNDICS SALE.
II. 4. BioSS0t J

Il. A. B'0ss9t
Is.
HIS Creditors,
No 3057,-l2th Judicial District
Court, Parish of Rap
ides, La.
Pursuant to a commission and or
der of sale issued and to Inc direct
ed By the Honorable the Judge of
the 18th Judicial District Court,
Rapides Parish, La, in the above
entitled and numbered suit, com
handing me to sell for the payment
Of debts, for cash and in accord
auee with law, the hereinafter des-
cibed property, | shall offer for
sale at public auction, at the front
Of the Court House door, in the
Town of Alexandria, La, between
the hours prescribed by law, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of December,
a. D. 1885,
the following described property,
to-wit:
One lot of ground in the Town of
Royce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana,
bounded in front by Connaught
avenue and the property of Mrs.
Crockett, and above by property of
Mrs. Crockett and Mrs. Boyce and
below and in the rear by property
Of Mrs. Boyce, with dwelling house
and improvements thereon also,
Lot of notes, accounts and judg-
ments as set forth and detailed in
inventory on file in this suit.
Terms of Sale = Cash, subject to
appraisement. d. G. PAUL,
Sheriff and ex-otficio Auctioneer.
Nov. 4-tds. l0yGa
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The Ague-Shaken Sufferers

Who resort to Hostetter's Stomach
Bltters, experience speedier and
more complete relief than they can
hope to do by the use of quinine.
This we'll authenticated fact is of
itself sufficient to have established
a high reputation for the Bitters.
But the article is not specific
merely for the various forms of ma
larial disease, it endows the system
with a degrea of vigor, and reforms
its irregularities with q certainty
that constitutes its best defence
against disorders of the stomacll,
liver and bowels, specially rife
where the atmosphere and water
are miasma tainted. Fever and
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moves dyspepsia, constipation,
rheumatism, &c. Take this medi-
cine on the first indication that the
system is out of order. and rest as.
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the hint. s
A FABLE.-Once upon a time,
many hundred years ago, when the
world was not as enlightened as it
is now, and divorce courts had not
blossomed into their full beauty
and usefulness, there lived man
who had a wife. Now at times the
wife was ohstreperous, and the man
was wont to caress her tenderlv
with club. One day she had
been more aggravating than usual,
and the man, in his jealous desire
to perfect her in good works, be-
came SO vigorous with the club
that she fell to the floor. Fearing
the law, he procured a shot gun,
which, being already loaded to the
muzzle for tramps, he placed be-
meath his chin, and, pulling the
trigger, all of the available portion
OF his head was blown, up against
the ceiling, in sanguinary frescoes.
The explosion reused the woman,
and she forthwith arose, and otser-
wing the damage done to the cell
ing, called for the patrol wagon.
Tue man was permanently dead,
but the woman lived to marry again.
--[Exchange.