Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-03-27
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One of "SheTman's Bunrs5
to the Council GrorB Hp15ls5a.s. saws.
-Jn our hEst maEcn after getting 10 lis
front, orders were very strict in lasarl h
Loraglng, and we. had no TRANSPORTATION
so we had to work on the slv. f1THL
a house nom which the reouie we've
sent, but there was nolhinr eaiz5'a7r
sight, finally went into bedroom and
saw there was something covered me- il
the bed i turned down the covers ana
found basket OF fresh eggs, andof courss
they were mine by right OF discovery.
started for camp and got them on 30 bon.
when the commanding officer Appeared
and took away some chickens from one
OF the boys and feared FOR my eggs
he asked angrily what we were cooking
there. but replied that we were boiling
our shirts to kil graybacks, and would
[ divide the same with the officers & thav
were short of ratiOnz. He said hs would
\ have me arrested for my insolenee. but
he didn't. When the eggs were done We
went under bridge close by, and ate
/ our supper in peace.
Topeka Commonwealth: Miss ANA
Ashbaugh, Of this city, donates 70 the
State Historical society ana interesting
souvenir IN the shape Of a Topeka Igi-
buRe extra Of Wednesday, October, ~,
1864, giving an account of tE. 'Battio
of the Blue and the losses sustained
/ by Kansas troops in unat and other en-
! gagements growing out Of Prices n
vaslOn Of Kansas. The circular IS based
on Information communicated by Col.
George w. Veale, WIFI had Just arrived
IN the city The colonel had lust COM
pleted the sad task OF visiting the battle
field, TO ''gather mp the dead, % which, un-
der his direction, had been placed in e0f-
fms and buried at Wyand0tte. each
grave being so marked that the remains
could be removed by friends. "A list Is
given in the circular of the killed, wound
ed and missing. Col. Veale. states that
the entire loss Of "killed, wounded and
prisoners, viii fall little under 100"
Harry G. Clark, Dorchester, Eeb., com
mander Nebraska Division Sons OF Vet
Grams, said IN an address. @The e.. Al.
Il. has almost reached its maximum
strength, and from natural causes VIII
rapidly decline. Realizing all this, there
fore to perpetuate the memory of our
cOuntrY's martyrs, to extend aid, comfort
and protection TO the fatherless ones, to
keep - their heart cur fathers sacrifices.
and record Of those VINO took part b.
the enactment Of the greatest drama-in
our nations history to ell coming secs.
shall be the object of the order Hs insti-
tute. To sustain universal liberty, JUS
tce, and equality, to inculcats true pa
triOtsm and love Of country, for mutual
aid and association. that we may care
for each other, and help In the support
OF disabled and unfortunate soldiers. ever
cherishing and defending tine graves of
the nations dead, believing that it VIII
ever be an honor to be known as a mem
Der Of this band.''
Wichita Eagle: TheIoIlowinQ state
ment shows the amounts expended end
Tor what purposes. In preparations for
and during the late encampment Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, also the
aggregate collections; Arches. G5A5.87;
music, Sl6S; opera house, guard, etc,
Flags, S1O5.10; painting, $40
90; hack hire, $500; stove pipe, ETC.,
$3.50. Total, S1,O33.97 Amount col
lected, Sl,O26,OO. Balance, $751;
Independence Tribune: We are glad
township are discussing favOrablv the
Of a post Of the G. "a. Is
1t is quite difficult for the old veterans
to come in here or to go 10 Elk City, and
they could organize a post there which
would prove beneficial
Niclerson Register. The Womanis
Relief Corps Of this place are about TO
be unifOrmed-oficers wearing dresses
Of plain blue, with gold braid trimmings
while members VIII have trimmings OF
white. The corps is in very flourish
ing condition, and constitutes 6fty-si1
members.
Sterling Gazette: Dan Ashton, an
old soldier, and one Of the AndersonHle
puoners, has been made happy ia his old
age by the news that he is to get pen
sion.
Allison Post No. 10 g. a. r. OF
Burlington, C0tfey county, at a recent
meeting, adopted the following resoiu-
lion:
The G. "A. r. post at Osborne are pre-
pairing TO hold a big fair at that place
april 18th and 10Th.