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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
Michigan Troops In the War.

To THE EDITOR: hereby accept the chal-
lenge of Comrade H. Houghtaling, of Co. K,
9th N. j., which appears in your issue of Feb.
IS, to compare the figures Of the losses in the
first Is regiments from our different States. My
figures are from Michigan in the War;" and
show the number of deaths from al causes: LIST
Mich, 243; I'd, 321; Sd, 224; 4th, 273; 5th,
1893; 9th, 542; 7th, 1888; sth, 40i; 9th, 292
10th, 800; 18th, 2S6; 18th, 1872; 18th, 800; 18th,
2i7; 10Th, 337; 10th, 343-total, $500. Total
of the 16 New Jersey regiments, 1857. Mich
igan ahead 1882.
The following is the losses by death in the
II cavalry regiments from Michigan: 1st, A04 l.;
I'd, 1893; Sd, 414; 4th, 375; 5tb, 358; 9Th, 1856;
9TH, 322; Sth, 321; 9th, ISL; 10th, I'll; 18th,
i42-total, 3,512.
Michigan furnished little over 10000 men,
and left her dead on nearly every field of battle
East and West. Bring out the figures. COM
rades.-JosEPH G. ELDIED, Co. E, LIST Mich,
Quincy, Mich.
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Surrender Of Vicksb1.g.

To THE EDITOR: / have been subscriber OF
your valuable paper ever since its first publica.
ton and have been watching for some account
of the surrender of vicksburg, but have never
seen to whom the first flag of truce was pre-.
sented. 1t was on the Sd of July, 1863, that
Gen. Bowen and Col. Montgomery, of Gen
Pemberton's command, hoisted the white flag
over their works. and then they came out OF
their works to Maj. Lenard, of the 96th Ohio
and he blindfolded them and reported with
them to our brigade commander, who took them
to Gen. Grant. On tho 4th the city, with
81 900 prisoners, surrendered to Grant This
l believe, was the biggest surrender over made
at any time In the history of the United States
So, believe, it 10 no more than just to give the
96th the honor of the biggest surrender during
the rebellion.-M. II. WRIGHT, Co. !, Goth Ohio
Bloom Center, o.
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4 Greeting to the Goth n. Y.

To THE EDITOR: desire TO say to Comrade
Stafford, of Co. d, Goth n. Y, in relation to his
recent communication in your excellent paper,
that whenever any old soldier, especially
member of the Goth n. Y, cries " Hello loth
Mel" in such stentorian tones, he is sure to
attract my attention away out here in Missouri
I distinctly remember the little episodes re-
ferred to by him, and methinks / can still wit
ness the broad grins of delight run ripping
down the lines on both occasions. And L can
assure him that we enjoyed helping him out -
as highly as our hospitality was appreciated
Our liberality so lavshly bestowed requires
no commentator, as we always entertained an
exalted opinion of the Goth; esteeming them,
not as friends merely, but more as we loved
younger and less-experienced brother they
being few weeks younger in the service than
we were). On several occasions afterwards we
could as thankfully have accepted similar &C.
commodation from any one.
Do YOU remember, comrades, the night at
the Relay House your sentinels shot SO many
dogs, which had annoyed you seriously for sew
eral nights previously by prowling about in
quest of castaway grub, growing, barking,
snarling and fighting and rendering the night
generally hideous by q variety OF discorcant
sounds, sufficiently embarrassing to discount
pandemonium?
Tho 10th Me- was encamped al Elk Ridge
Landing at the time, and the sentinel on duty
at the toll-bridge spanning the Patapsco River
always declared that one of your stray bullets
came in dangerous proximity to his precious
head.
If my memory serves me correctly the last
time we met Was near Stafford Courthouse, a
few days before tho saaguinary and bloody
battle of Charlottesville, and when you 9 fell
lers" understood that we were the 10th Me-,
you gave us "three cheers and tiger" with
will, which made US feel good all over" and
we continued our march with lighter hearts
and more elastic steps. That L may some day
enjoy DRAWN of that delicious coffee and a
protracted social chat with you. or SOME other
member of tie "brotheriy" Goth \. Y, is the
earnest wish of-VIRGIL TRUE, Co. x, 10th
Me-, Laclede, Mo.
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Losses Of the 9th Ind.

To THE EDITOR: I have been very much in
tcrested in the account Of the losses in various
regiments, but there remains few who have
not yet reported On the south side of the
monument of tho old 9th Ind, that stands on
large boulder in the edge of Spangler's Mead
ow, near kulp's Hill, on the battlefield of Get
tysburg, can be found this inscription: "There
were borne on the rolls of the regiment 1Oo5
officers and enlisted men Of this number 154
were killed in battle, GIG wounded, and 100
died of disease; total loss during term of serv-
ice, $780," This may not beat the record, but it
is pretty close up to the head of tho olass.-J.
BALsLEY, Captain, Co. II, 9th Ind, Seymour,
Ind
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
The First Muster For Three Years.

To THE EDITOR: Tie question of the first
muster into the United States service for three
years is easily solved. On the morning of the
oath of May, 1851, Capt. John Pope, mastering
officer, called the 18th Ill. into line for the pur-
pose of inspection and muster. This occurred
at Freeport, Stephenson Co., ILL.,, and is we'll
established as being the very first muster into
the United States service for three wears. The
10th Ill. was mustered the same day for the
same service, some four or five hours later.
speak from personal ohservation.-W. w. JACK
sON Washington, d. c.
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Gen. John A. Logan,

q. S. Senator from Illinois, writes: "Some
years ago was troubled more or less with rheu-
matism, and have, within the last year or go,
suffered intensely with the same disease. ]
began to take Durang's Rheumatic Remedy
and am thoroughly satisfied that have been
cured by its use. l do not hesitate to recon-
mend it."
This great remedy has been before the public
ten years. 1t is taken internally, and never
fails to cure the worst case. Sold by all drug
gists.
One dollar bottle, six bottles FIVE dollars.
Write for free 40 page pamphlet to r. Z.
Helphenstine, Druggist, Washington D. G.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
ManfS Her Rrnfher

TO THE EDITOR: In 1853 several companies
Of the 175th Pa. were stationed at Hills Point,
N. c., and one Of the Captains adopted white
boy by the name of William Meredith Sawyer.
He took this boy back to his home in Pennsyl-
vania; since then the boys sister has lost all
trace of him. She docs not remember the
Captains name. Any one familiar with the
above circumstances will greatly oblige an old
comrade and receive the heartfelt thanks of
one who has mourned the loss of brother for
over 20 years. Address-C. w. MoIsTER, Duke
Center, Pa
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
Lances in the Uui0n Army.

To THE EDITOR: see there has been CON-
siderable discussion through THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE about rebel lances and rebels being
armed with lances but nothing is said about
United States troops being armed with Iances
The Sd KY. Cav for few months in the Win
ter of 1861 carried pixies about 15 feet long,
sharp on both sides, but when we got out in the
brush and muddy swamps one dark night we
broke stats, cut some horses, and found the
weapon altogether useless-JNo. L. BRUCE, Co.
II, Sd KY. Cav, Lawrence Kan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
Cstsrrh End Bropeb,tI, Cared.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsomc disease, Catsrrh, and vainly
trying every known remedy. at last found a
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this dread
frl disease sending @ self-addressed stamped
envelope TO Dr. J. Flynn & Co., 1T East 18th
st., New York, will receive the recipe free of
charge.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-04-29
II Was the Cd Mich

To THE EDITOR: noticed in your paper of
q recent date q communication from Comrade
Suydam, inquiring what regiment it was that
repulsed division of Ewell's Corps on May 10,
1864, at Spottsylvania Court house In reply
beg to state that it was the I'd Mich.-M. s.
BENJAMIN, Co. T, I'd Mich, Flint, Mich.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
school superintendenss.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
see from your columns that Mr..
Heaton has offered resolution in the
Senate having for its object the reduc-
ton Of the salaries Of county and city
superintendent Of schools for the pur-
pose Of raising money to pay school
trustees, and the only reasons he as
signs are that there are many appli-
cants for these positions and that the
State pays them 100000.
Undoubtedly the trustees ought to
be paid for their work; but are the
reasons given sufficient to justify the
curt.ilment Of the superintendent
salaries for this purposes The State
pays her legislators more than ESQ, 900
for ninety days work, and there are
many applicants for these positions.
She pays her county judges something
like this sum for twelve days work,
and 80 on, and there are many appli-
cants for these Offices. Why not, then,
make them bear part Of the burden
in furnishing the money to pay the
trusteesl Does any one suppose
that q superintendent can live
on less or that his duties are
lighter than those Of legislator
or . judgss There seems to Be . great
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
Free Rooks-The Tariff.
To the Editor oftAe Dispatch :

10 me EdHOr 81 me DlSpdtcH
am getting stirred up on the SUBJ
iect Of free books for free schools and
am glad to see that the people are TAX
ing q lively interest In the question.
You state in . late editorial that the
scheme, if carried out, will inevitably
either diminish the efficiency Of the
present free-school system or necessi-
tate an increase Of taxation. II you are
right in this view Of the matter, and |
am satisfied you are, then the idea of
free books for free schools should be
abandoned at once. The people are not
in the temper to submit to higher taxes,
and woe to the party that undertakes to
impose them. YerbHm sat sapieRtibIs--
9 word to our legislative Solons ought
to be sufficient.
But, Independently Of the two objec-
tons made by you to this free-book
scheme, and which, il seems TO me,
should be conclusive Of the question, |
ask Of the advocates OF the project
whether there is any foundation in rea-
son or justice upon which it can rest!
Let us examine it little
There are thousands Of persons, both
men and women. who have borne the
entire expense of educating their chill
dren without State aid. This happened
before the free-schools wsrs established.
Most, If not all, of these people lost
largely BY the results Of the war. Is
it right, / respectfully ask, that they
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

THAI Howard house was to b hsd ~
gave the very large price Of fls,000.
squsl probably to ten times the smouns
at the present day, for the property,
and obtained another charter, snd
eventually an act Of Psrlismeat incpf-
porstipg the charity aud confirming is
in the enjoyment Of the estate. Sattca
spent further large sums Of money 70
snlarging the chapel and adapting TIE
buildings 70 thesuses Of his institution,
and be endowed the charity with ample
estates in the country for it, support.
OF Sutton's time are the fine msntei-
pieces in the hall and prescncs cham
Der. as well a. much Of the carving and
other detailed ornament to be found
throughout the Charterhouse. Those
changes which inevitably come aboat
in buildings used for everyday life
have since been made in Howard house
from time to time. or comparatively
modern date, too, are the rooms nov
occupied by the old pensioners, while,
latest Of all. the Merchant Tailors'
company have erected 4 large new
schoolhouse in place Of the smaller
building used by the Chsrterhoase
boys. Unfortunately, too, portions OF
the old Wilderness OF the Howards have
been let for buildings, and ugly ware
houses rear their forms on the east
side OF the green. But the main features
Of the place as IL existed in SUIT
tons time are still unchanged. IL still
bears the clear imprint OF the original
monastic foundation. The buildings Of
the martyred prior Of Henry's time are
almost intact. The splendor Of the
great noble Of the Tudor period is still
s,ercotyped in hall and staircase, and
the tastes and liberality Of the London
merchant Of the time Of the Stuarts arc
perpetuated in the uses TO which tho
buildings are still put, and in all their
arrangements as well as in particular
additions and decorations.
The act of Parliament which Sutton
obtained for ,he establishment Of his
hospital expressly forbade any aliena-
ton or demise Of any part Of the Char
terhouse premises. II is to reverse this
enactment that the governors now ap-
ply to Parliament.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH--SUNDAY. JANUARY H. 1886.

lack OF information among all classes
except schoolmen ss to what the duties
Of county superintendent are. To any
one desiring information on that head !
would state briefly that one who has
charge Of a moderately-sized county,
and who attends faithfully to his busi-
ness, has not a single day that he can
certainly call his own. lie who doubts
this statement can easily be convinced
Of its truth by study Of the school
laws, the regulations Of the Board Of
Education, and the report Of the Super
intendent Of Public Instruction. But
should the inquirer not have time for
all this, let him take up the above-men-
toned report and open it at page 80
and peruse that and the two following
it. lie will thereby gain some little
insight into the amount of work done
and the amount of money spent ia incl
dental expenses out of his munifcent
salary, though the table does not tell
half the tale. A superintendent should
W hiSt-CtdoS man, pVsSONSin6 SNNH
education, fine administrative talents,
and general business qualifications; and
such men cannot be engaged for sala-
ries less than they could command in
other callings. Reduce the salaries,
and, as a necessary consequence, the
Office will have TO be filled by inferior
men. / do not think the legislators,
judges, and other officers oyerpaid, but
am willing to leave it to the decision
Of any unprejudiced, well.infOrmed
man as to whether they are not better
paid for the work required Of them than
the superintendents. II, then, the money
for the payment Of the trustees can be
gotten in no other way than by reduction
Of salaries, then let us have horizontal
reduction, and it will not bear so hard
on any one particular class.
FAIR PLAY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

that 7 have ever seen on Russia is by
an American; Il Is Mobiles Russian
Revolt
IL welcome. and shall always well
come, any opportunity to inform Ameri-
cans of the state of affairs in Russia,
and to gain their attention, sympathy.
and support, and to inform them that
we 'Nihilists ; are pstriots-no. des-
peraioes and dcmsgogues--snd that If
our system Of secret warfare is thought
unworthy Of modern civilization, tell
them that ii is the horrible oppression
we suffer that makes it so, and that 1t Is
our only means Of revolt"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
RICHMOND, January I, 1886.

To The Editor Of the Dispateh:
Solely for the purpose Of increasing
knowledge, II possible--not at all for
the sake Of eon,roversy-I venture to
resume the discussion of the grsmmsti-
cal topic touched upon in last Sundays
Dispafeh.
You say that as do not know Of .
single writer Of English who does not
habitually use the word It'll" in a
way that ofends my taste, seem to
answer my own question. or course,
it does not necessarily follow that .
practice Is Unstable merely because It
Is habitual with authorities who are
correct In most particulars. No one
knows better than you do that many
Of the very best writer's Of English
habitually laultily omit the words Other,
essn. and eiss--one, two, or oil OF
shsn-in certain connections /; that, for
Instance, The learned and dsyoutly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17
FREEZING IN FLORIDA.
Disastrous Effects OF the Ner,her In the Ls"H
sfFIawsrs- Otber Items.


Disa.trous Effects OF the Ner,her In the Lsa1
OF Flowers O,bsr Items.
lCoirespond ence Of TIRE Richmond Dispstchl
TITUsvILLE, FLA, Jan. II, 1856.
Your correspondent wishes that he
could, as of yorc, give roseate hue to
his letter from this land Of 4" fruits and
flowers" but old Boreas has not only
frozen all the fruits and flowers, but
has chilled my own flesh and blood TO
a degree bordering on the unbearable.
Last Thursday, when We left Atlanta,
it was bright and sunny, with tempe
nature as agreeable as might be desired,
the next morning at 5 o'clock, in the
midst Of rain and darkness, wheu not
far from Waycross. we had collision,
which broke up our sleeper aud three
passenger coaches, and although the
cars were crowded no one was seriously
hurt. We were detained several hours,
and when we reached Jacksonville the
rain was falling in torrents and the
wind blowing a gale. 1t soon cleared
away, however, and the wind shifted
TO the north, from which quarter it has
been blowing ever since, and all Florida
has black eye.
DESTRUCTION or FRUIT.
A large portion of the oranges were
ungsthered and the last one Is frozen,
and what is even worse, the trees are
so damaged that it will certainly take
one or more years to put them in BIOS
soming condition. My objective point
is 100 miles south Of this pla:e, where
e.apples and other tropical fruits
are the principal production, and al
though have no special information
TO that effect, have no doubt but that
/ the freeze has been a. destructive there
as 1t has been here. Many people in
this country have invested their all in
fruits and vegetables, and they are, to
say the least Of it, much discouraged.
The thermometer at Enterprise on Sun
day morning registered 20 degrees above
zero.
HIGH AND DRY.
A new railroad has Just been COM
| pleted from Enterprise, on Lake Mon
roe, to this place, distance thirty-nine
miles, and usually you take sailing
vessel or steamer TO go down the river
for any distance. The steamer now
running in connection with the railroad
only goes fifty miles below, and il you
want to 90 as far as my destination
say 100 miles-you have to take q sail
vessel. | took a sail-yessel Immediately
on the arrival Of the train Oh. Monday at
/ noon, and after getting out into tho
river some distance sa,ted up on sand
/ bar and stuck, and there she is yet.
waiting for the wind to so change as to
blow into the river the water it has
blown out Of it. We were compelled
to spend one night on the boat, and
cold and comfortless it was. YeSer-
day we got ashore, aud have a comfort
able hotel. This almost unprecedented
norther has now lasted over four days,
and the presumption is that it can't
last much longer. 1t is now much
werner, and by tomorrow | expect to
see il quite warm and pleasant.
This is q dry norther, and few
spOrtsmen stopping here have q fine
time shooting quail and ducks. Quail
are very abundant, and | can safely say
that can see ten thousand ducks at
one sight from the wharf. c. NJ. X.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-17

RICHMOND. Va. January 1. 1855.
HAVING PURCHASED THE In
: = IERrsr and sooS; !, IN n: g ~. NJ. k!.ss
q Co. the undsrsisned viii ooattnns the
buaipeen, under the ams seyle. 81 the Cd
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jal 6p4t JOHN p0SNAN,
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NEAL OiLCAKE, dc.
CHEAP FOR CASH.

ALWAYS ON HAND.
COTTON-sEED MEAL. LINBEED MEAL
OILrCAKE. MfLI~rEED.
Choicest only, and N any quannty.
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Dc e-2m Baltimore. Nd.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-26

nosition in the South, disguise it as
we may, not to longer submit to the
dictatl on of the Northern Democra>
CIV. We have been 10 every ma
tional Democratic convention and
held our will in allegiance and ex-
ecuted the will of the Northern
Democracy. This thing may not
always De so. We have the Presl-
dent to elect and we ought to have
some choice in his selection. Again
few politicians and office-holders
and congressman have heretofore
been pretending to voice the sentl>
ments and will of the South. This
NAV not always be so. There is a
growing feeling and disposition
AGAINST it. And the general dissat-
iafaction with the party arises fFou
the fact that the will of the voters
are disregarded and ignored by the
men elected as soon as they are in
stalled into office. The people elect
men to be their servants and no,
their masters; bat nine times out 0!
ten they become their masters and
dictators as soon as clothed with Of
fetal Authority. This our people
are getting sick and tired of. Oul
folks don't all want office, the cha~g,
is false. But trey do want honesty
faithfulsess and economy in office
They desrlse traachery, unfaithful-
mss and dishonesty in public ser
want, and if We are, rot mistaken
they are determined in the future
to elect servants and not masters
men of principle and not men o
policy. loyal men and rot traitors
Our p.ople have the utmost .cenfd
ence in David B. Hills honest,
aud Democracy and while we ar
: sorry that We cannot look to an,
other State than New York for gu
President in 1888, yet we think Hi
; and John G. Carlisle can carry tn
[ State by $4,000 majority and tn
South solid.