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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-07

move among them hardly. You and
are the only two boys, though. so wei
be pretty much left to ourselves
They're not a bad lot, either; there
only one of them that I don't like"
"Who's that?"
ga sneak-a cad," replied Bob, say
agely. stHe's a lawyer, OF a money
lender, or something of that sort, in the
city, and has heaps of money"
.'What's his namep"
''Crocket-Jasper Crockett. I never
go near him without feeling inclined to
punch his head. He's got the soft side
of the governor somehow, and 1 fancy
that he wants to marry my sister, little
vi; but he'll never do that-TIl knock
his brains out first" and Bob cut at the
mare SO viciously that she plunged and
came near upsetting the trap in the
deep drift that lay on the side of the
road.
AS we turned in at the lodge gates
and spun up the venue 1 saw that the
Priory vas a great deal bigger and
grander than I had imagined-quite a
swell place, in fact. mentioned some
thing of that sort to Boo, when he
laughed and said,-
"Oh, it's right enough; we haven't
had it long, though. The governor
bought it about two years ago. But
here we are; jump out. Martin, take
this box up to Master Linton's room;
the n next to mine, you know"
AS the turnkey marched off with my
trunk Mrs. Allerdyce came down the
steps to meet us, and 1 tell you 1 liked
her right of-she welcomed me so
kindly, hoped that I would enjoy my
visit, and all that.
Remember you're in Roberts
charge, and if you do not enjoy your
self he'll be held responsible" she said.
'.All right, mother" said Bob; ''you
leave that to me. But you might send
us up something to my room; we're
eff you will take your friend into the
supper-room-"
mo, no., mother" said Bob; ''there's
too much of a crowd there. l want to
have a chat with Tom-lay plans, you
know"
every well, DEAR" she said, smiling.
when you've arranged your plans,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-07
He Wanted a Rest.

"Don't you want to go to a better
world, Tommy" asked aSunday-school
teacher of the new scholar.
No, num-" promptly replied the
frank little fellow.
land why not, Tommy
.'Oh, when l die l want to 90 where a
Teller can rest"
"Well, my boy. you can rest there"
"Wen, in the song we sung it said we'd
all shine there"
Certainly; don't you want to to shine
there?"
'No, mum. 1 get enough of that
here. Tn a bootblack, manufactures
Statesman.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-07
how a Post.Mortem is Made.

Wv sOAAA AZ A<4Os
Few persons upon reading an account
of a post-mortem examination stop to
consider the Importance of the matter,
or the time taken up to do the work of
an autopsy, says The Baltimore Sun.
The post-mortem surgeons are impor-
tant officers, who make all the medicc~
legal examinations for the city, and are
the medical witnesses for the state in
cases where post-mortem examinations
are required. There are two post
norton physicians in Baltimore, DR.. S.
V. Hoopman, for the ten lower wards,
and DIR. L.. w. Councilman, for the ten
upper wards.
A reporter, wishing to witness the
post-mortem work, called on DIR. Hoop
man a short time ago just as he was
starting to- perform such a duty. The
case was q very important one, being
one of the late murders committed in
the eastern section of the city. Arriving
at the house, about twenty medical stu
dents were found who accompanied DR..
body lay. A table was prepared by
covering it with an oil cloth. The
clothing was removed from the body
and it was placed on the table. The
doctor carefully inspected the corpse
and noted all wounds, which in this
case were found to be three, two bullet
wounds and n knife cash. The head
was first examined. An incision was
made from ear to ear over the top or
the head, followed by a gush of blood,
which made some of the spectators re-
member that they were needed outside
for a moment. The scalp was detected
backward and forward and the skull
exposed. The skull was then sawed
around on a line with the eyebrow.
When the top of the skull was removed
the doctor took out the brain. That
beautiful organ, with its assures and
fatal bullet having plowed its way dag
onally through it. An inspection of the
neck showed that another bullet had
entered at the back, passed through to-
ward the front, severing the carotid
artery and jugular vein. The next
move was to make a long incision from
the chin down to the navel. The breast
bone was dissected and the heart and
lungs taken out for inspection, After
carefully examining the neart, the doc
tor remarked that the ''column9 car
nae, chord9 tendinee, and a~uriculo-
ventricular and semi-lunar valves are
all healthy" The lungs were found
healthy. A piece thrown in water
would not sink, which the doctor said
was a test for healthy lungs. The stom-
ach, liver, spleen, pancreas and intes-
were all in turn carefully removed
and inspected. All this completed, the
organs were replaced and the in~cisions
carefully sewed up. So completely
IS this done that when the body is
dressed the fact of a post-mortem ex-
animation having been made is not ap-
parent.
'tHow many post-mortems have you
during the year?" asked the re-
"About forty, and about one hundred
since | have been making post-mor-
CHANGING at the watch, it was found
hat four hours had been occupied in
performing the interesting examina-
ion. ~Post-mortem physicians are ap-
pointed yearly, their selection being
made by the mayor. In each case they
lie a report of the autopsy at the health
department..
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A Philosophical Physician.

"Well, Henderson," said the secreta-
~ of state, addressing old Henderson
Morgan, ''what are you doing now,
still p~reaching?"
"Oh nor, sab, quit dat long er 90.
Oar wuz plenty O. love an lection an
halleluyahs in de '~fession, but Mars
Lias, dar want er huff i~nerpen'ent
money in it ter suit me-"
"What do you mean by Independent
money!"
wy, de money er pusson ken spen'
widout a great hue an cry bein' raised
erbout it. De church folks is so cuts
bout church erfairs dat da's Iosin' all
dar best timber! Da is, Mars Lias-is
fur a fack. l preached er mighty laung
time, an ez cherry body'll tell yer, de
sinners bit at my hook bout as fas' ez [
cour throw it in, an cherry now an den
when I'd drag a troll, I'd snatch out
one O de bigges' sinners in de debbirs
market, sab; but arter all dis, dar ariz
some dissatisfacshun in de church. Da
forgot dat | turned in all de money dat
waz due, an den L summoned a COM
mittee ter meet me, an arter de COM
mittee went back a 'po'tcd, wy turned
myself outen de congregation an de
sinnygog o. de shackly faith. L ken
stan er heap, but L doan Ike ter be
'spected when Use pretty well WINGED in
my Own mine dat Use innerceHt."
"What are you doing now:?" the sec
rotary of state asked.
Wy sab, Use practicin' medicine,
now"
.What?"
Eyes, OATS what rs doin'."
'Look here, Henderson, you don't
know anything about medicine"
"'COseI doan. Who does? En- haw.
haw. Doan know nothin' bout medi-
cine, ter he, he"
care you very successful"
"Oh, yes, sab. Ain los er case Wit,
an some O. 'em wuz powerful %ailinf."
"What sort of medicine do YOU use?''
"Wall, fur de chills, fuses dogwood
bark, fur de feber L uses sasfrus bark,
fur ordinary bi~liousness | uses black
berry root an fur eberything else, L
uses all desc heah mixed. When L doan
know whut's de matter wild a man |
gives him er mixture O. de whole lot,
an dat fetches him roun' nine times
outen ten,"
Henderson, those barks cannot help
a sick man."
dat may be, Mrs. 'Lias, but da ain
gwineter do him no harm. In de praq-
tice it ain so much de medicine dat win
do good ez it is de medicine dat won't
do no harm. De harmless is de bes'."
Don't you know that you are violat-
ing a state law, practicing without IL
cense."
sYou don't moan 70 COW tho. - bo-o
Ecense?"
Eyes, I does"
"Where did you get it?:"
"Frum de 'thorities-er jestice O. de
peace down in de country. Wall, Use
got er lot O. fever on ham an mus be
stirrin'. 1 ain got much time ter fool
erway. When yer gifts sick, Mars 'Lias.
jes' SEN fur me an I'll doctor yer fun
half price, an take my pay in stat
papers. "-ArkdnsaU TraUeer.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1886-01-07

long after 1 got my claws on them. l
came down that ivy like a cat, and
danced a JIG in the snow at the bottom.
Then | went to look for Violet.
l went up to her room and knocked at
the door. 1t was opened by a maid, who
asked what l wanted.
Il want to see Violet
'She is unwell, and can't see any
one"
'But 1 must see her-only for a min
ute"
"You can't see her," and she was
going to shut the door.
Il must. I'll kick the panels in if
you shut it," | said in desperation.
What is it, Mary:?' L heard Violet
ask.
I pushed past the girl, and went right
in. Violet was lying back in a chair by
the fire, and looked miserable.
1 want to see you-by yourself-just
for a minute" l got out. ka#s
She looked surprised and then told
the girl to 90 away.
81 was in the library to-day, and heard
what that sneak-what Crockett said to
YOU"
She started, and her face got whittier.
"Those letters. I've got them" and
I told her the whole story.
She sat staring at me, half dazed, till
/ put the letters in her lap. Then she,
jumped up, and got me round the neck.
laughing and crying, and talk abou'
kissing! Um. just so!
We burned the letters and went down
stairs. and I think that Violet must
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-01-21
The oath XIV.

To THE EDITOR: In late issue Of your pa
per l see three distinct paragraphs mention
ing the old reg iment Gath KY to which l had
the honor to belong. One cOmrade says that it
at one time belonged to Gen. Wagner's Brigade,
and for some reason it was changed to some
other command. That is true, and the reason
was that there was to be formed new army
in Kentucky, to go with Gen. burnside to cap
ture East Tennessee. There were many new
regiments in that command, and of course
there must be some old vets" to give stamina
to that undisciplined organization. We were
therefore called from the Twenty first Brigade
of the Sixth Division to help form the COM
mand that kept Longstreet out of Knoxville.
Should any comrade try to insinuate that the
Gath KY. was not worthy place in that ia
nous bri gade of the 18th, doth aud 57th Ind,
and that its commanding officer wanted to be
rid of the oath KY, let him ask Gen. Wagner
his opinion of it. / know he had no bad opin-
ion OF US the last time saw him, and that was
as his brigade relieved us at dark on the bat
tlefield of Resaca, Ga, May Ii, 1864 The
brave old General rode between our ranks and
while he shook the hand of nearly every SOL
der in the regiment the tears rolled down his
checks, for he told us Of the DEATH that day, of
his Adjutant- General We had lost 50 men
out of 500 that day, and as the General noticed
our depleted ranks he exclaimed: Boys,
they've given you fits today" No, sir; Wag-
ner always wanted us back, and even the
Jack of Spades " from the 18th Ind always
came to see us when we were in bailing dis
tance.-JoHN S. MAvITY, Co. G, 9th KY,
Cabin Creek, Ky.
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He Know, Who Set the Ros!n Pit on Fire.

To THE EDITOR: How many of the boys OF
the Third Division, fourteenth Corps remem-
Der the time when some one set the rosin pit on
fire at Black River, S. C., in February, 1865. The
rosin ran down the hill into the river, and
burning on top of the water set the bridge
on fire, thus stopping that portion of the army
for two days and nights
/ stood by the side Of Gen. Alb. Beard, COM
mandcr of the Third Division. He did some
loud talking, and said he would give 500 for
the man who had done the mischief. Now, if
the General wants to know, I can give the name
and residence of the two boys who set the pit
on fire. 1t was grand sight. The whole river
was on fire for three miles. The last gun of cur
battery just crossed before the bridge fell in.
think several of the boys will remember how
we had to march through the mud for two or
three days to catch up with the rest Of the
army.
Now, Gen. Beard, if this should ever catch
your eye, remember the boys who did the mis-
chief that day belonged to the 5th Wis. battery.
You used to call them the $50 thieves, because
one Of them stole your carriage brides 10 get
revenge on you for some trifling off'ense and
you caught him and sent him to the guard
house for six months. He was not bad boy,
but he wanted to do something that others
dare not dos. L. WILSON, 5th Wis. battery,
Brookfield Mo.
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Regiments Losing the Nest Man.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of Nov &c
Comrade George J. Goldthorpe, Co. c. 37tll
Wis, wants the information as to what five
regiments had the largest percentage of killed
and weIudcd in the late war.
After the war l was appointed clerk in the
War Department, and my duties were to go
over the rolls of each regiment and obtain the
number Of killed, wounded, and those who died
OF wounds. Below you will find a correct list
as found on the records in 1867:
9Th n. Y. mustered in u. S. service for the
term of two ears)-Number of men sworn in,
1903; killed, wounded or died of wounds, 7I9
S3i Pa. tthree years regiment Number OF
men sworn in, 1873; killed, etc, G6i.
140th Pa (three years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Of men sworn in, 1,149; killed, etc, ASP.
55th Ill three years regiment)-Number of
men sworn in, LII; killed, etc, 3A8.
18th Mass (thrce years regimcnt)-Number
Of men sworn in, 1,349; killed, etc, 467
The heaviest loss in any one engagement for
the time engaged and for the number of men
engaged was the 18th n. Y. at second Bull Run,
1862. The loss was, killed, wounded, and died
OF wounds 80 out of 490.-B. +. GILMAN, sgd
Mass Boston Mass
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IRON BRIGADE.

Without making comparisons, 1t seems 70 me
The above record IS worthy Of study. 1t is well
known that disease. not bullets, was the great
destroyer of our armies. Yet ths brigade had
13i more men killed outright III battle than
died from disease, while the number killed in
battle and died Of wounds was nearly double
those dying of disease, etc. In the ID Wis. the
n1mber dying Of disease, etc, was 50 being eX-
actly equal 10 the number dying % wounds,
and only onethrd OF the number killed IN
battle and died of wounds. Can another rGgi-
Incnt III thc service show such a record OF good
health? Il must also be taken into account
that the regiment was in from Jan. II, 1861, to
the close OF the war, or from the first Ball Run
to App0mattoX.
1t was stated in the annual address by Gen.
HOi!en Richardson that the casualties Of the Cd
Wis. in the battle OF Gainesville, Va, Aug. %,
1862, were never excelled by any body of troops
in any battle at any time. would like to
know if the facts will bear him out. 1t was
here that Gen. Gibbon dubbed these troops
the Iron Brigade" Il make this statement
because some New York troops have made claim
that they were the original Iron Brigade
The following table will show the casualties in
this battle. cannot give the percentage of loss,
as l DO not know the number present on duty.
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What REGIMENT Vas LIZ

To THE EDITOR: Having heard often from
the De Grcss battery and OF the first entry into
Columbia, we are ready for other questions.
am glad to see The Army of the Potomac boys
returning to the front. If we wish a true his
tory OF the rebellion it must be written and
corrected while the participants in its active
scenes and events are yet living.
There was one very fierce contest and sue
cessful repulsc Of the enemy which l have
never seen correctly described, and OF which l
have very indefinite idea. At Antietam
Sept. II, '62, our battery "a, 1gt r. l., Capt.
Tompkins) seemed TO be separated for a time
from the rest of Sedgwicll's Division, TO which
We belonged. The enemy, in column of di-
visions, charged our position and came to within
a few yards OF our pieces, and we fully realized
the need OF support when q regiment (Which
seemed much reduced in numbers, or it may
have been only portion of a regment,) came
TO our assistance, and the advancing column
soon fell back leaving many dead and wounded
behind. We had no time then to exchange
ciyilities with the members of our supporting
regiment, but / am now anxious to make the
acquaintance OF some of the surviving COM
rades of that gallant command.
Previous TO this charge our working force had
become much reduced, and some infantrymen
from, as we then supposed, the 111th Pa, were
helping us, and this fact caused us to suppose
that theirs was the supporting regiment. do
not know the position at that hour OF the old
brigade (Gorman'S) to which we had been at
tached, or whether it was engaged in this re-
pulse; but / do know that the gallant reei-
ments of that invincible brigade were furi-
Ously engaged somewhere and lost very
heavily.
Isincerely hope that some cornrade who was
there may read this and be prompted to de-
scribe that terrific encounter-S. w. ALDRICH,
HiaWatha Kan
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He Thinks tie Old Boys Get Things Mixed Little.

He Thinks the Old Boys Get Things Mixed Little.
To THE EDITOR: have been an interested
reader of your paper for nearly two years, and
/ enjoy the " Fighting Them Over" columns
very much; but think the old boys get things
very much mixed up at times. For instance,
+. A. Blume, Of the 18th Mo-, says that ". II.
Dimmicb only mixed matters in trying to cor
rect another c6mrade in regard to the formation
of the First Brigade, Second Division, Fourth
Corps. / think that Comrade Blume is mixed.
After the battle of Chickamauga the Twentieth
and Twenty-tirst Corps were merged into one
and called the Fourth. The Second Division
was commanded by Gen. ?. II. Sheridan; First
Brigade by Col. Frank Sherman, and was COM
posed of nine regiments, as follows 18th and
I'd Mo, 9th Wis, SSth, 44th, 36th, 73d 18th
III. and 22d Ind, and with this formation took
part in the battle of Mission Ridge and while
changes took place in its formation from time
to time in the campaign to Atlanta and back
to Nashville, no regiment need be ashamed of
its connection with the old First Brigade, Sec
ond Division, Fourth Corps. Ii. Common,
Co. d, 74th Ill.
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Liiied the Account.

To THE EDITOR: Three cheers for Col. ".
W. Jackson, for his account of the Fighting
Fourth Division, in THE NATIONAL TPIBuNE
Of Dec. a. 1t was my fortune to be a member
of that division, and this is the first correct ac-
count of it which has come to my notice since
that terrible battle. / was member of Co, I,
18th H., and WIS with them in that last charge.
and l have always thought the last artillery
shots of the retTcating enemy were q red at our
regiment and the 18th III. We charged across
an open field into the edge OF the timber. The
enenv unlimbcrcd two guns, wheeled them
into position, and fired few rounds Of grape at
US while we ley fiat on the ground. They thcn
limbcred up and skedaGdled rs fast as the horses
could rum That was the last we saw of them.
Now, will some of the "Old Fighting Fourth "
boys give us description of Hell OH the
Observation-Disclosures SHATswELL, Waukegan,
Ill.
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Help the Church.

We the undersigned Trustees of the NJ E.
Church, H0lston Conference, Chattanooga Dis
trict, Loudon, Loudon Co., Tenn, appeal to the
friends Of Methodism to aid US in extinguish-
ing debt on our church building, due the EX-
tension Fund ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church
The amount of the debt is $3.50. We have but
90 members, and in poor circumstances. If
the money is not paid in 80 days our church
building will be sold. In order to raise the
money to pay the Indebtedness, we offer for
sale walking canes cut from the battle grounds
Of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge,
by J. H. Randle one Of the Trustees, and an
ex-Federal soldier.
To any person sending Us contribution to
the amount of 81 Is we will, by return mail. send
(rcgistcred) one cane cut from one of the above
said battle grounds. Any contributions will
be thankfully received.
Send by ?. O. order or registered letter. not
stamps. Send al orders to J. J.. Randle, Secre-
tary, Board of Trustees, NJ. L. Church, Loudon,
Logdon Co., East Tenn.
Trustees-C. z. T. Davis Chairman, E. d.
Robinson, DR.. ". III. Harrison, Samuel Haun,
Ben. T. Harrison, r. A. King, J. L. Randle
(Secretary.)
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Capt z. L. Jones, Capt. J. W. NJ. Appleton, Capt.
O. T. Smith. First 1icut. Il. II. l.. Jewett First
Lieut. VIM H. Romans Second Lieut.. C. Z. Tucker,
Second Lieut.. J. A. Pratt.
Missing. supposed to be killed-Capt c. ]. Rus
sell Capt. W. ii. SimVkins
Enlisted men-Kiiied,9 9; wounded, AZ; missing.
JOG; total, 30.
have the honor to be, very respectfully, your
obeient servant.
lSiEned) z. N HALLowELL,
Colonel Commanding 9th Mass.
This report l think serves TO show what
part at least of the 54th was doing that night
while the remainder was engaged in breaking
UP the 9th Ne. and 10th Pa, if we credit
"Carleton's statement. In this last labor
there could not have been many ngaged. judg-
ing from our list of killed, wounded and miss
ing.-LUIs F. EMILIO, Captain, saith Mass, Z
West Fifty first street, New York city.
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The Chicago Plot.

To THE EDITOR: "Uncle Daniels Story
has peculiar and thrilling interest for me, as
you may imagine, as was on duty at Camp
Douglas and knew of some of the inward "cuss-
edness" OF the whole scheme, and it cost ne
good many sleepless nights.
l was well acquainted with Wall" during
the Summer of "a, and knew of many of bis
outgoings and incomings and of the fate that
overlook him in the Fall. To say that Gems
B. J. Sweet and Strong had their hands full
that Summer, as we'll as all others at the post
is putting it very lightly. AS 1 belonged to
Col. Sweets regiment, l had good opportunities
to know how things were going, and know
Uncle Daniel does not put it any too strong
]. L. Il. p, Hornelsvile N. Y.
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Planting the Flag OIL lookout.

To THE EDITOR: Harris II. Davis of West
Fork. Washington Co., Ark, late Corporal OF
Co. A and Sergeant of Co. L, sth KY, has in
Shell Mound, Tenn, and signed by Capt. Thos
J. Wright, late Of Go. ii, same regiment, with
the following Endorsement on the back OF
same:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND
CHATTAEooGA, Tenn, Jan. 49, 1864
Respectfully returned approved for 30 DAYS, for
gallant and heroic conduct on the morning of Nov.
70, 1865 at the battle of Chattanooga in advancing
with Capt; Wilson, 9Th KY. and placing the coors
Of the 9Th Ky. on the peak of Lookout Mountain in
the face of the enemy.
by command of MAJ-GEN THOMAs
JAMES X. REYNOLDS, Lieut.. and A. A. @. NJ
Capt. John Wilson. Co. c. now resides at Sta
ton Camp, KY, and Capt. Thomas ]. Wright
at WestbOro, Atchinson Co., Mo.-CuAs MAT
THEWs, Washington, ID. G.
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1t is said the I'd Wis lost 60 per cent. of their
rank and file. Co. II, Of the I'd Wis, lost 10
killed and % wounded out of so i'll this fight. |
would very much like if some one would give
the rebel loss in this sanguinary engagement.
/ have also seen it stated in print that the I'd
Wis. had the largest percentage Of battlefield
fatalities of any infantry regiment in the
service. ] can only give the percentage Of
losses of the three Wisconsin regiments in the
Iron Brigade, but if any can show better
record would be glad to see it.