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The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-14

Les duels ont ceci de bon, qu,ila font
pOusser Sous 10 plume du chroniqueur
tonte soste d~'historiettes r6tr~ospecfives.
Ces iOuFs ci, ce sont les dnels lid pisto-
let qui ont d6fray6 les gazettes. En-
y0ici mn que personne ma racoute:
n v aura tant6t une vingtaine dam
Noes, Alexandra Dumas, dams nm jour.
nal quill pubIiait a Naples, await ennis
une opinion asaez cayali6re d Pendroit
de Ia nationalft6 itaiienne.
lie journal paraissait d hut heures
du matin. "A dix, Dumas await recu
trente prov0cations. a midi, trente
autres.
A una lIHnre. ii r6uiit les cent vingt
t6muins de SEES slixante adversaires:
-Messienfs. leiar dGclara Til, ie suis
obIig6 de partir ce soir. Je mai done
pas To temps de me hattre en- pasticu-
Iier nvec ~cilarsne DIES p~ersonnes que
voue represented. CrpendaIt, CONNIE
je items essentiellement d lenr donner
satisfaction, vpiri &c que mi decide :
yous me ~laissez Il choix DIES arines; je
pTeDd Ii pist0let. Mes a~dversaires
Gormeroslt IN gtoupe. Nous ferons fen
al commandments II tireIont tous en-
semble SUI moi. Of e tirerai dams leE
tue.
L'aifaife n'euE pas d,antres suites.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-14

SKINNER, L-Gunsmith. Arms aud laa
- ehinefy of all kinds repaired and tools
sharpened Landry street, near the bridge
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-14

pOOs. DAVID-Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats
IA Boots, Shoes, Groceries, Hardware 81
Corner Main pnd Bellevue streets.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-14
Tickets at Ten Dollars Each.
Halves, SIS. Fitths. So. Tenths, ST..
LIST OF PRIZES.

are Prizes, amounting to----.--$522 500
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

A man of the highest moral character n
the most correct habits, vet in the
old army he was in freouent
trouble. As a subordinate he was ALWAYS
on the lookout to catch his commanding
officer infringing upon his p%rerogatives, as
a post commander he was equally y~igiiant
to detect the slightest infringement Of the
most trivial order. I have heard in the old
army On anecdote told characteristics of
Bragg. On one occasion, when stationed
at a post Of several companies commanded
by a field officer, he was himself commando
ing one of the companies and at the same
time acting Post Q~uartermaster and Com
mlssary. He was a First Lieutenant at the
time, but his Captain was detached on other
duty. AS commander of the company he
made a requisition upon the Quarter,naster
-himself-for something he wanted. AS
!Q~uartermaster he declined to fill the requis-
itlon and Endorsed on the back of Il his
reason for SO doing. AS company com
mander he responded to this, urging that
his requisition called for nothing but what
he was entitled to, and that it was the duty
of the Quartermaster to fill it. The Omar.
termaster still persisted that he was right.
In this condition of affairs Bragg referred
the whole matter to the commanding officer.
The latter, when he saw the nature of the
matter referred, exclaimed: "My God! Mr..
Bragg, you have quarreled with every
officer in the army, and now you are quar-
reling with yourself"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
THIS AND THAT.

PRINCESS PAULINE. of Reuss, Duchess
Of Wurtemberg, is dead.
The silver ore found at Abingdon, Mass,
assays II per cent. silver.
SMALLPOX has broken out in the French
islands of st. Pierre Mi1uelon, in the Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
The Thomas Tunis Box Manufacturing
rompany's works in Philadelphia burned,
Loss, $50, 900; insured.
CITIZENS of Peru will petition the gov
eminent to take immediate steps for the ex-
pulsion of the Jesuits.
APPALLING losses by fire are reported to
have occurred'in the forests and grain fields
of Steuben county, N. Y.
STEAMERS are bringing cargoes of Cali
foania watermelons to Portland. Oregon,
which sell ut So a dozen.
FIRE at Elettsville, Ind, destroyed more
than half the business houses. Loss. 3d.
500; insurance, $4,000.
The village of Willard, in Upper Savoy,
has been destroyed by fire, rendering the
inhabitants without shelter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
Grant on Bragg.

It was known that Mr.. Davis had visited
Bragg on Missionary Ridge a short time
Grant in the Century. 1t was reported and
believed that he had come out to reconcile
n serious difference between Bragg and
Longstreet, and, finding this difficult to do,
planned the campaign against Knoxville, to
be conducted by the latter general. ! had
known both Bragg and Longstreet before
the war-the latter very we'll. We had been
three years at West Point together, and,
after my graduation, for a time in the same
regiment. Then we served together in the
Mexican War. I knew Bragg in Mexico,
and met him occasionally subsequently. I
could we'll understand how there might be
an irreconcilable difference between them:
Bragg was a remarkably intelligent and
well-informed man, professionally and
otherwise. He was also thoroughly up
right. But he was possessed of an irascible
temper, and was naturally disputatious.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
Gov. Hills Proclamation.
Gov. Hill issued the following proclama-
ton from the State House, Albany

-
I announce to the people of the State, with sim
cere regret, the death of Samuel j. Tilden. AZ
ter q long and active career, devoted to the pub
lie good and the rendition of arduous and con-
spicuous services in behalf of the people, he this
morning peacefully pissed away at his chosen
retreat at Graystone, on the banks of the Hud-
son. The country loses one of it's ablest stntes-
men, and the State of New York one of her fore
most citizens. He was twice n Representative
in the State Legislature, a member of two Con-
stitutional Conventions. Governor of the State
for two years; and in 1876 was the candidate OF
one of the greatest parties of the country for
President, and received therefor the electoral
vote of his native State, and upon the popular
vote was declared the choice of a majority OF the
voters of the United States. AS q private citi-
zen and III every public station, he was pure ind
upright and discharged every trust with cou-
spicuous confidence. His last public utterance
which attracted universal attention exhibited
the same spirit of unseltish patriotism which
characterized his whole career, and was in be-
half of strengthening the defenses of the coun-
try he loved so well. 1t is meet that the close of
such Il life should be marked with more than
passing notice. TIL Legislature not being in
session Mt this time, I commend to the people Of
the State such expression of respect for his long,
faithful and honorable services as may be deemed
appropriate.
Now, therefore, it is hereby directed, MS q mark
of respect for the distinguished dead, that flags
upon the Capitol and all public buildings of the
State, including armOries and arsennls Of the
National Guard. be displayed at half mast until
and including the day OF the funeral. and citizens
of the State for a like period are requested to
unite in appropriate tokens OF respect.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
A Woman Soldier.

In conversation with MIR. Joseph N. Al
len, of No. 80 Fifth street, Brooklyn, a vet
eran of the war of the rebellion. who was a
member of Company I, Second Regiment
Michigan Infantry, concerning the petition
of Mrs. S. E. Seeley, of Iowa, for a PEN
sion for disabilities resulting from service
during the war, says the Grand Army Co.
zette, he related the following curious and
interesting story concerning the lady and
her claim:
among those enlisting in Company F Of
my regiment at the first call for troops in
1861 was o delicate looking youth, answer
ing to the name of Franklin Thompson,
who was mustered into the United States
service for three years. After serving two
years, and doing all the duties of an en-
listed man, going through the different bat
ties of First Bull Run and in the advance on
Richmond in 1862 under Mcclellan, it was
discovered that Thompson was q woman.
When Thompson first applied to w. R.
Morse, who was recruiting Company F for
the Second Regiment to serve three
months, under the first call for troops in
1861, he was rejected because he did
not reach the requisite height. Later,
however, when the three months
men returned and were asked to re. enlist
for three years, many dropped out. We
were then rendezvoused at Fort Wayne, De-
troit. and volunteers were asked for.
Among the first to respond was Frank, who
was accepted. He was faithful and brave,
and gained all hearts by his cheerful, oblig-
ing activity and good sense. He and I
became comrades and warm friends. He
stood guard, did police work and fatigue
duty and drilled with the rest of rs, but
was never an expert with the musket. He
said his father was a New Brunswick
farmer, a mixture Of Scotch and Irish, and
his mother an Englishwoman. In 1862,
Colonel Poe, who commanded the regiment,
detailed Frank as mail carrier, in which
position he remained until he left the regi-
ment. After leaving the regiment Thomp-
son resumed feminine attire and entered
Oberlin College and studied for a time, and
then married a Mr.. Seeley, who had known
her from infancy, and is now q resident of
Iowa. This bill, now pending before Con-
gress, is to grant her, in her married name,
Mrs. S. E. Seeley, formerly Franklin
Thompson, private, of Company r., Second
Michigan Infantry, a pension for disabili-
ties, resulting from service during the years
she was my comrade and friend in the
army. I need hardly add that I was the
most surprised of all to learn that she was
a IN for I never suspected it. Mrs.
Seeley is also the authoress of the book
Nurse and Spy which is an account of
her adventures while a soldier"
We are glad to note hat her application
for pension has been granted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
just Missed Bull Run.

l was mustered into the Fourth Michigan
Volunteers, John Randolph, of Mexiean
war fame, Captain. 1 served four wears.
We began army life at Washington. aud
soon crossed into the sacred State Of VIZ
GINA. Our first move was q dash ut Clouds
Mills, where we captured 1900 barrels 81
flour. We were kept busy looking after the
railroads and the rebels. In this way we
were used until the day of the battle of
Bull Hun. or this day, my diary thus
reads:
We arrived at Fairfax Station in good
time, and soon had the deep cuts filled, 50
that on Sunday, July 81, 1861, three trains
OF cars from Alexandria, Va, arrived there
with supplies for the boys at the front. At
this time we were detailing men to load the
cars, when an order came to Col. Woodbury.
to have the regiment fall into line and
double-quick to Fairfax Court House, four
miles north. When the bugle sounded 10
rally we fell into line and the order was
read. The next order was, "By the right
flank, right face, double quick, march! 1--WE
were not long reaching the Court House.
On arriving there an order came that we
remain until General Patterson came up
with his thirty thousand, to relieve the
fighting men at the front, or Bull Run, but
he never put in his appearance. In the
afternoon we were ordered down the road
to prevent the army stragglers from retreat
ing. But you might as we'll try to stop a
raging torrent as to stop them. The first
we saw going to the rear were the red tape,
or White House gentry, making for Wash
ington ut the rate of ten knots per hour,
with their coat-tails flying to the breeze,
and their horses at their best, and they ply
ing the rattan at every jump, and hallooing
ct the top of their voices.
Next after the horsemen came the We
hicles of every description, laden with beat
en-, demoralized humanity. Next came the
stragglers; we aided many of these. We
saw from this point much of that mournful
pageant, our defeated army hurrying back
from the field of their defeat.
We were next double-quicked to our old
quarters near Washington, at the brick yard.
Thus have I detailed a few of the events
and scenes which we witnessed in the inn
mediate vicinity of the first battle of Bull
Run, as taken from my diary. 1t shows
that the soldiers life is not all glory or
MISUNDERSTANDING Ledger.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
The Battle of Gettysburg.

". H. Tompkins, of Altoona, Iowa,
Sei the following interesting sketch of
battle Of Gettysburg in a late number
the the Soldiers Advocate. 1t will be
ad with interest:
AS You know, the battle Of Gettysburg
as fought On the LIST, I'd, and Sd, and part
[ne 4th Of July, 1868. After the battle
charlottesville our corps-A. p. Hills
Twas left to watch Hooker at Fredericks-
ulS While Lee moved with Longstreet's
'fps and q part of Ewells to the Shenan-
|pal valley. We remained in front of
ooker until we were satisfied that Lee
as well on the way north. Finding that
a voher was on the move we We're Or
e'ev to take up our line of march
"arrenton. We crossed the Poto-
p1 at the Point of Rocks and Shepards-
pan, and after a great deal of hard march
w. very unexpectedly, at least to the boys,
" inIo the advance of n part OF Hooker's
rty, ort being we'll trained We were not
mptlsed, and after some hard fighting
Eve Them before us to the historic field OF
EIeaysDurg; and here I will say, by the way
paren'hesis, that it has always been the
Ip.iion OF the survivors of the battle, who
gre engaged i'll the first days fight, that if
~ nad not called o halt we would have
Eanea !he heights that day. On the second
F i:ht nsht my battery was placed on u
any, s1n', out with the exception of some heavy
%atu Ionadlng We were not engaged in
fL %,'e until about II o'clock; We were
[ re' ordered forward to shell the Fed
!" forces while our infantry took up an
pnianced position and then the battle of
bu nn's commenced. Believing that Gettys-
s was the most terrible as we'll as the
ling tlnS battle of the wal Gas I believe with
terr; aa.n2' the roar Of artillery was the most
rataaNs l ever heard. Our boys, though
ra; seemed to quail before the terri
Altha hun OF shot and shell in our midst:
3ugn the order came to charge and
uelghts by storm, our brave boys, who
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

MILLIONS of frogs fell at Big Flat, Cal.
during a recent rain.
FARwELL. &. c.. has had its name
changed to Ravelstake.
Ex- MINISTER JACOB will run for Con-
gress i'll the Fifth Kentucky District.
The associated boat clubs have fixed
Sept. IS us the date for the annual Potomac
regatta. .."
A FoRT WORTH concern has begun
shipping 200 frozen beef carcasses a day to
England. .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
Action of Tammany sachems.

At n meeting of the Board of Sachems of
the Tammany Society, with ~ex-Congress-
mar P. Henry Dugro presiding, resolutions
offered by Sachem George H. Foster and
seconded by Sheriff H. j. Grant, were
unanimously adopted regarding the death
of Samuel J. Tilden, and eulogizing the
character of the deceased, who was at one
time a member of the Board Of Sachems,
and was for many years identified with the
Tammany Hall organization. The resolu-
tons recommend that the meeting room of
the society be draped i'll mourning; that the
flag on Tammany Hall be displayed at
half-mast from sunrise until sunset each
day until after the funeral ceremonies, and
that the society be requested to attend the
funeral.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
Gov. Hill's Coincidence.

Upon receipt of the news of MI. Tilden's
Geath Gov. Hill Immediately wrote the fol-
lowing:
Col. sanuel J. Tilden, Greystone, Yonkers. N.
a.: l learn with deep regrent of the death of
your distinguished uncle. Samuel j. Tilden. I
tender you and the other relatives sincere SYM
pathy in your great bereavement. In his death
and our own State one of its most illustri-
GUS sons. Please inform me at your earliest con-
F~enience of the date which has been fixed for
the funeral, as 1 shall endeavor to attend.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

YOUNG lawer, who had long paid his
court to a young lady without much adj
vancing his suit, accused her one day of
being "insensible to the power OF love"
ct does not follow" she archly replied,
"that 1 am so because I am not to be Won
hy the mower of attorney"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

A LAWYER walked down the street re-
Gently, with his length of arms taxed to
holds lot of law-books. To him a friend,
pointing al the books, said: "Why, 1
thought you carried all that stuff in your
head?" II do" quicklyreplied the lawyer,
with a knowing wink; "these are for the
i,,1oac -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

A MAN who had been arrested rs a
vagrant protested he had a regular trade
and calllng-to wit, smoking glass for
total eclipses of the sun; and rs these oc-
cur only a few times in a century, he was
not to blame for being out of employment
a pood deal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
PEACEFULLY AWAY.
Sudden and Unexpected Death of Elk.
Governor s. ]. Tilden,
of New York,
HIS Death Caused by Failure Of the
Heart, Following a Slight
Indisposition.
New York Dispatch.1

Samuel j. Tilden died peacefully at his
nome at Graystone ut S:45 O'Clock on the
morning of the 4th inst.
There were present with him Drs. Charles
=. Simonds and Samuel Swift and his
niece, Miss Gould. His death was entirely
unexpected and caused ,lny failure of the
heart, following an acuse attack of diarrhea
and nausea.
Private Secretary Smith said in an inter-
view: "The death Of the Governor was a
great shock to us all. He had been quite
well for several months. He did not seem
to know that be was dying, and made no
allusion to it. He retained Consciousness
to the last He died through exhaustion.
Gov. Tildsn never had, as has been fire.
quently seated, any attack of paralysis. He
had a fcll some years ago, and this, to-
gether with rheumatism, crippled his right
arm. However, he used it i'll writing and
signing checks. He had passed most Of the
tins at Graystone for some years"
. AS soon as the news of Tilden's death was
received in New York there was a good deal
Of excitement over it. Instantly flags on
city buildings and newspaper Offices were
displayed at half mast aud expressions Of
regret were heard on all sides at the death
of the eminent statesman. 1t is said he was
not feeling we'll for some days. Flags all
over the city are at half mast in honor and
out of respect to Tilden. The news of Til
denis death spread throughout the city very
rapidly. Newspaper Offices bulletined it
early, andso the news was soon scattered
broadcast. Expressions of sorrow are heard
on all sides and from all shades of political
faith at the loss the country has sustained.
Though it was known that Tilden had been
i'll bad health for some time past, his death,
not being looked for, and coming so sud-
denly, was quite a shock to the community.
Business men of the city lost no time in
paying tribute to the statesman's memory by
displaying flags athalf-mast. Every build
ing of prominence down town had the is9
lowered. Rlags we're also displayed at half
mast on all the public buildings. There
were no unusual scenes at Tilden's hand
some residence in Gramercy Park, and as
yet no evidence of the death Of its owner
are displayed in the building. The curtains
aud windows remuin just as they have been
since Tildel left for his mansion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

OFF on a lark-1ts flying wing-feathers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
The Presidents Telegram.

The President sent the following tele-
gram to Col. Samuel j. Tilden, Jr.:
GreystoneI Yonkers, N. Y: I have this mo-
,nent learned OF the sudden death of your illus
trious relntite, S. J. Tilden, and hasten to ex-
mess my individual sorrow at the event by which
the State Of New York has lost her most dis
tinguished son and the Nation one of its wisest
and most patriotic counselors.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
sys-1 mind me we'll the day.

says-I mind me well the day,
tHurfreesboro, I think-our limo
sorely crowded by the gray;
n, more b any division, mine
worn and wasted. Why, the way
hey slaughtered us there from flank and front
Ms almost too dreadful now to say,
nd We never could have borne the brunt
that attack three minutes more,
ill be sworn. just then u roar
anne from our right, and then a she'll
Burst right amongst the Johnnies. Well,
fh music l never heard before!
battery had galloped close to our line,
Numbered and gone to work; and fine,
Foinise you, was the work they wrought
the yelling, charging ~graybacks, caught
such storms Of shell n showers of grape .
lat, shattered and mangled, they fled from the
scrape,
bile we formed again, md shouted with glee
the noble boys Of the artillery
om in our circle !-let the fire,
honor of those who come, blaze higher,
"a the cheer be merrier still, for these
Z the lads of old who on all the seas
Pheld the flag and struck stout blows
save it and keep it, until it's foes
fa fled the waters.
A welcome large
the men Of the Wabash and bold Kearsarge,
FN,itor, Hartford, II all the rest
|elcome, welcome, each sailor guestl
VII. IS
fa' bring the years of war asone
f!ofe us like some brilliant dawn
[ihs back the pnst! Old blood will stir
rel OF those brave days that were,
ta poyhood's wondering eyes shall CLEAN
T. While we speak the breathless theme
weary march and prison pen,
al who came not home again, ..
al! who fought by land and sea
Union and for Liberty.
I0ekDOrt. N v "
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13
AMY ANECDOTES.
Of Both Belligerents Tell Of
titles, Bullets, Bayonets, and
Boiled Beans.
and Sailors Stirring Stories
- Solid Shot and Screaming
Shells.
Ring Back the Past.
~ JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.

Grand Army of the Republic.l
L.
,,or those stirring scenes again
pnr = h pulses feebler beat,
n flows us with quicker feet,
~, here and there
hnl clouds the hair,
\! RI wounds throb with later pain.
pa '1s Of life run lower now,
's,,sl with wrinkles many a brow,
a,e DINNER, weak the voice
!.s above the battle's noise;
ID. % sure the foot that led
satil 5 red path among m smss the . dead
.be dull peace of to-day
j almost seems like q lie,
a,nries but as empty dreams
less nights, when transient CLEANS
'syonet. shadowy banners fly,
.nnstly thunders fill the sky!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13


Ehen the long lines of the blue
ere forming close behind the wood,
each of that six thousand knew
bat he was meant for powders food,
en- hoarse-tongued batteries crowned tn
height,
len sang the bugle for the fight
who would be elsewhere that day?
At craven heart would shun that fray?
how the brave battnlions force
wood upon their bloody course!
the lines waver! How they stand
form agnin, while stern command,
badly, men, straightforward, men!"-
Is and repeats; and yet again,
h h~unming, shrieking death o'erhead,
stumbling over comrades dead,
eath Kissing low, death frowning black
front-behind, a bloody track
b !! gallant lads-they turn not backi
wood is passed-the flaming hill
right before; the lines ara thin
b! hearts Of iron, can We win
Re ye the unconquerable will?
y bark! Oh, heal the shout that stirs
blood as hurricane the frs,
see the blue-clad pillows roll
md, above, upon the knoll,
lie to the rear the signal runs
waving hng-"We'ye got the guns!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-13

"s pfON
tea. Avn
|abagof151|
|. has passed.
fd. William
Ealise was
Fngston, i
rs ago. nd
hg inwhich
i'm. He hi
|erfeiting, B
not suacisI
rous man.