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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
&ailroad Building.

The era of railroad building in Men
tana may be said to have fairly begun
but no more; it is still in its infancy
The developing resources of the territory
demand better transportation facilities
and the numerous natural highways
traversing it in every direction, permit
railroad building at less cost than in
other mountain countries. One railway
now crosses the territory from east to
/ west; another meets it from the south.
In little time lateral feeders will be
sent out in every direction. Expert
ments in that way, have resulted very
satisfactorily. The Wickes branch paid
for itself within year from the time of
its completion. A branch of the North
ern Pacific to Butte would be even more
profitable, and its construction cannot be
postponed much longer; if the trunk line
company does not choose to undertake
the work, other or auxiliary capital will
be enlisted in the enterprise. The rail-
road now being built from Helena to
Red Mountain Mining district will be in
operation this summer. The surveys
being made to Great Falls undoubtedly
forecast the building of a railroad in
that direction and TO be extended to Fl.
Benton. At Fl. Benton it NAV meet the
Fumored extension vf the great Mani
toba system from Devils Lake west yard;
such apossibility is by no means remote.
The Canadian Pacific people profess to
be ready to tap the Montana traffic at
Fort Benton, but it is not improbable
that obstacles may be laid in their way
or representations made that will result
in their stay on the north side of the
boundary line. IfNeihart mining camp
be as rich as it is described, it will de-
mand convenient railroad Transportation
and the same may be said of the region
surrounding Cooke. The coal districts
in eastern Montana-Bull Mountain and
Rock Creek--will be opened and extern
sively worked only when they are
tapped by railways. The Bitter Root
and Gallatin valleys demand direct COM
municatlon with Butte, each by direct
line, but the construction of these roads.
though very desirable. would be indeti-
nitely postponed by broad guage connec-
ton between the Northern Pacific and
this camp. Railroad building has but
just begun in Montana, and it Is safe to
say that within five years the mileage of |
operated road will have been doubled.
Our resources warrant the assertion; it is
not diffiult to enlist capital in an enter
prise that promises proft-Town Talk.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
A MysterIeIs Proceeding.

Two men alighted from the south.
bound train at Butte on Monday. They
| carried with them a cosl oil case and
directed the driver of the coach to de-
post them at the Sisters hospital. The
statement of the sister superior to a
Town Talk reporter is as follows:
Two men, bearing box, arrived here
yesterday on bus from the depot, and
asked to see me In private. They show
me the contents of the box, and to my
surprise and CONSERVATION / found it
contained baby The men stated that
they wanted to leave the child at the
hospital, as they lived in the country
and the mother of the child had died at
its birth. The sisters did not desire to
undertake the charge of the infant, as
they had plenty of disabled and dis
eased grown folks to attend to. One of
the men then stated that he would pay
some money in advance as an evidence
of good faith, and that no would proceed
ct once to get an order from Commits
sioner Jack for the sisters to take charge
of the child until proper accommodations
could be made for the care of the in
FAINT. They said they would return when
the necessary arrangements had been
made. They departed and the good
sisters at once took charge of the baby,
washed and dressed it (as it was in a
nude condition. and made it presentable
to the general public.
The men failed to return, and the sup
position is that they never intended to.
The men are described as young men,
heavy set and both of sandy complex.
ion.
1t is stated by the conductor of the
train on which the mysterious infant
was brought to Butte that the two men
boarded the train at Glendale, carrying
the aforesaid box. The fact that the
box contained baby was not attempted
to be disguised by its possessors, and at
one station of the road, Melrose, some
kind lady passenger obtained some milk
and nursing bottle and fed the little
waif The men stated to their fellow
passengers that the mother of the child
was young girl in her teens, who had
been betrayed by one who she consid
cred her friend that he had desert
ed her and skipped the territory +;
that the mother had died and that no
accommodations for the little one being
provided in the place they came from,
they journeyed to Butte to place it in
charge of the Sisters. There is but
sight clue to the men concerned in this
but their ultimate overhaul
ing is but question of time
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
HON and Farm.

1t haz ben sed that man il not drunk
til he goz to the pump 20 lit hiz pip.
Whot ma be sed ov the man to drunk to
go to the pump. He must be in quon-
derry.
Their ar about too hundred thousand
VERDI in the English langwij, and tina ar
constantle on the increz, yet skersle enc
won man kan spell won tenth ov thez
VERDI kerectlee. The mashenere ov
our government iz 400 yeerz behind the
timz in this mater.
To peanists The I.undun STANDARD
spublishis methud Di whi:h the therd or
ring finger ma be strengthened. tiz a
wei non fact that the weknes ov the
therd finger subjects the peanist to graf
inconveniens on akount ov it's weknes,
kauzd bi the lateral tendunz jining the
ring finger to the utherz compozing the
hand, and in a mezhur paralizing its
movments. The inconvenens ma be re-
movd bi dividing the tendunz. The
operashun iz so smaul that it il skersle
werth kauling won. az it kauziz so litel
pan. The operashun shood sertinle be
tride.
Wintering stok A sertin amount ov
het il uesesare to the heltb and groth ov
animulz during the winter sezun. If
the degree ov temperatyer ar not kept
hi enuf in the stable, crater amount ov
fed liz esenshel Their il no ecoDome in
starving an animal during the winter,
hecauz its constant servis IL net requlrd
until spring Warm stablez say feed and
avoid sicklee animalz in spring.
Pez and beenz The small wevil so
comon in PEE and beenz, ma be destroyd
bi keping the seed to yeers without
planting. During the ferst yeer the we
vii works its wa out of the pc, and if
kept in Tx sac, will dl befor the secund
veer, when the pulse ma be planted.
Not won wevil viii reman aliv Seed PEE
ma be kept fiv yeerz without injuree.
The wevil is produsd from egg lade
befor the podz ar formd. The worm or
magot when hatchd. maks its wa into
the forming seed, within which it groz,
and finale transform into the wevil; and
thus it werks out the first sezun, and mia
be otherwiz destroyd bi putting the pez
in titlee corkd botel or uther vessel con-
tanning bisulfde ov carbun (bisulphide of
carbon) put in small vial having per-
forated cork to allow the ifamable SUBJ
stans to escap amung the pez containing
also the wevilz thus enclozd Care must
be taken to keep the vessel from the fire
or lamp to avoid an accident.
The medisinal propertiz of charcol ma
not be understood bi al. A small pees
the siz ov an eg heated and put into
glas ov water, the water drank, will cui
a foul stomak or dispel fatulens The
SAM quantite pulverizd and put into
pint ov water and given to six animal
from collie, bloat, overdose ov
lucerne or pe-vinz, vii Civ instant relief |
A few peses ov charcol thron into a
pen containing hogz, viii keep them in a |
helthe condishun. A little hrimston
shood be thrown into ther pens in the
spring. U. U. D.
P.S. Sins riting the abuv, it ocurz to
re that over a dozen ov thez VERDI ar
not spelt kerectlee.
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The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
Dosing the Hog.

all farm animals on the farm the
hog is perhaps the most troublesome to
give medicine to. If you can coax him
to eat it, all right, but by the time hog
gets real sick he won't eat. The medi.
cine must 20 down or the hog win turn
up his toes Make slip moose in a
strong rope and get it over the upper
jaw back Of the tusks, and while one
holds him let an assistant pour the
medicine down. If you can't hold him,
take snub around tree or post, The
hog should have warm, dry quarters At
all times. III which case he is, as gen
eral thing. free from disease, unless it is
of contagious character. With all farm
stock, as with the human family, the
cause removed, the cure is easy.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03

A District Assembly of the Knights Of
Labor in Montana was organized in Butte
yesterday Hitherto all the branches of
the order in Montana have been directly
under the jurisdiction Of the supreme
body at Philadelphia and the time and
difficulty in communication Herewith
was so great the District Assembly was
decided upon.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
F. W. VAN ALLEN.

LIST, Because he has for sale more and
q greater variety of real estate than all
the other agents combined. e~
End, Having been a resident in this
locality twenty years he is thoroughly
acquainted. f8
Srd, Because he can and will furnish
the best of references as TO straight deal
ings.
4th, You can find with him anything
and everything desired in the Real
Estate line.
Collections made for non-rssidents
promotlY attended to
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03

An armed party attempted TO oust
Hilbert. Mccoy & Co., who are working
the Midnight Bell mine; after considera-
ble blnster It was agreed to refer the
question ofownership to the courts.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03
nAvIs WILSON,
Late Register Bozeman Land once
US. Land & Mining Atty
over Sebree, Ferris q White-same fioor with
United states Land OfIce.
MAIN STREET. BOHEMIAN, NJ. T.

Ny second term OF office having expired, an :,
my successor appointed, take pleasure q
announcing that, with an experience of eigln
years as register OF the BozeTnan land officeht
sin prepared TO practice, and 70 transact all
business that may properly COME before the
NAlted states land office; the assisting OF
sInants IN correctly presenting their claims
t3r record; the preparation Of all papers under
sne homestead, Presumption, Timber Gull
e sci, Desert, Mineral and C;al laws; the pros
ooAion OF contests of every character. Also
pau ana general iilformatGcn hlrntGhed
DAV1B WILSON.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-03-03

Dakota Is CRYING aloud for unmarried
women, and the editor of the Fargo Ar
gus says: We can accommodate 10000
girls With hnshands IN Dakota on ninety
days notice.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
Comrade Trip Defends Himself.

To THE EDITOR In THE NATIONAL TRTB-
UNE of May 13, Comrade Blundin, Co. e, 2Sth
Pa, says: III. A. Trip, in his sketch on Cedar
Mountain. quotes Porte Crayon', in Harper's
Maga=iRe for August, 1867, as to what regiments
were in the First Brigade, Second Division of
Banks's Corps / desire to correct either Porte
Crsyon or II. A. Trip. whicheveris not correct,
by stating that the brigade mentioned by Porte
Crayon as marching through the streets of
Culpeper on Aug. 8, 1862 . . was the First
Brigade, Second Division, instead of First Divis-
ion"
i hope have not made so many errors in the
whole of my sketch as Comrade Blundin has
made in stating what he has above. wrote
"At noon of the sth Crawford receives an
order. At about 2:30 p. m. our brigade
line is formed" etc. and then comes what
Porte Crayon says The facts are precisely
rs / stated them. (See reports Of Gems. Williams,
Crawford, Augur aud Geary in Rebellion Rec
ords, Series /, Vol. u, Part q pages 145 10 160,
and also report of Lieut.-Col. Tyndale, COM
manding 2Sth Pa, page 1861 Gen. Geary COM
manded First Brigade in Second Division, as is
stated in my article in the issue of April 60.
The regiments there given were those in action
on the 9th. The 23th Pa. was detached from
the brigade by Gen. Geary and ordered to re-
capture and hold Thoroughfare Mountain,
where signal station had been established,
which had been driven off; hence they were
not engaged in action, but were doing their
duty l0miles away.
Now comrades, please be sure have made q
mistake before you criticize. Don't put into my
sketch what is not there for the sake Of "going
for me-" Fair play is a jewel." II. A. TRIP,
Bluehill Me-
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
A New Tonic for Women.

One Of the largest concerns of this country,
which has made its prosperity and fame upon
a eommon-sense view Of the sanitary needs of
the people is the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.,
Baltimore, Nd, the discoverers of the Dufy's
pure malt Whiskey the only absolutely pure
whiskey manufactured, the medicinal virtues
Of which have proved it TO be in very brief
period not only the most popular, but an un-
failing specific for the worst diseases which
sfsiict mankind. So great has been their sue
cess in this line, they have consented, upon a
general demand from persons acquainted with
and using the whiskey, 10 make further appli-
cation Of the medicinal virtues and purity of
their great discovery in the treatment of dis
eases Of peculiar and delicate nature common
to women, and upon the prescription of a learned
physician have prepared an article for this
purpose. This new remedy, known as Duffy s
Tower Mint Cure, is an invaluable tonic, the
principal ingredients Of which are Dufy's pure
malt whiskey and mint, combining the best
recognized curative agencies for the relief of
pain and distress in the performance of the
menstrual functions, and as an aid to nursing
mothers in the discharge of maternal duties,
without fatigue. In like manner it insures
safety in the change Of life and alleviates and
cures faintness, melancholy, morning sickness
and the troubles Of pregnancy, while it assimi-
lates with the blood and strengthens every
organ. The purity of the ingredients and their
heaIthgiving qualities compounded in accord
ance with the best medical law, renders this
preparation strictly reliable, aud it is only
upon such basis of confidence that it is issued
by the above firm. 1t has already been ex-
tensively introduced through the medium of
the Company's publications. and there is quite
demand for IT,
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
The First TO Enter atlanta.

To TIE EDITOR: notice lately that there
is quite little dispute as 10 what troops first
entered Atlanta. ] was at first ready to con-
cede the honor to "Cui Bono's" 10th Osh-
kosh, after reading OF their heroic exploits at
Saleratus Plains and elsewhere, but since be
does not claim IL, q really hope he may get
his griddle-greaser back again. must claim
the honor (partly divided) for the Third Bri-
gade, Second Division, Twentieth Corps,-for we
were there If We were formerly from the East
and will snbstantiate my claim as follows:
In the Report Of the Committee on the Con-
duct OF the War, Vol. j, Part !, Supplement,
Gen. Sherman, in his report, says: Hood
blew up his magazines at Atlanta and left Ia the
night time, when the Twentieth Corps Gen.
Slocum) took possession Of the place. So At.
lanta is ours, and fairly won" Then. ia the
same report, Gen. Thomas says: During the
night information reached US that the Mavor
and authorities OF Atlanta had surrendered the
city 70 force Of the Twentieth Corps. Mai.
Gen. Slocum commanding" etc Further on
Gen. Slocum says: On the night of Sent l
heavy explosions were heard In the direction
Of Atlanta and force was at once ordered
from each division 10 make reconnaissance in
this direction. The command from the Third
Division, under Col. Coburn, was met by the
Mayor, who made formal surrender Of the
town 70 him. Next, Gen. Ward, command.
ing Third Division, Twentieth Corps. simply
says: On sept. reconnaissance was made
which resulted IN the capture of Atlanta u
Then Gen. John w. Geary, commanding Sec.
ond Division, Twentieth Corps, says: In ODE.
dience 20 orders from corps headquarters sen;
out accommodating party. The reconnois.
sance was commanded by Lieut. Col Thomas
M. Walker. lllth Pa, and was composed of the
lllth Pa, Goth N. Y, and details from the l02d
n. Y. and 29th Pa, and 20 men from the 9TH
Pa. Cav. Lieut.-Col. Walker. accom-.
panied by the cavalry, preceded his infantry
and entered the outskirts Of the city, where he
met Col. Coburn, commanding reconnaissance
Of the Third Division, who had also preceded
his troops. 1t was agreed that their command,
should enter the city Gt the same time, which
was done. Lient-Col. Walkers command wa,
the first to reach the City Hall upon which tho
oolors Of the 60th N. Y. and the illth Pa. were
Immediately hoisted. To these regiments. rep
resenting my division, belong the immortal
honors Of placing upon the rebel stronghold
the first Union 1ags," etc. Ny records do mo-
state what troops composed Col. Coburn's com
mRnd, but j consider this refable.-C. A
ToMPKIEs, 18th N. T., Glen ysktls, Y.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
The Eleventh Corps Al Gsttysburr.

To THE EDITOR: see an article in your
issue of April %, or, rather, a story entitled
" Boots and Saddles" and, with your permission,
/ wish to correct the writer. In one of his pas
sages he says: "In fact the first days battle at
Gettysburg was fought on the Union side by
Bufords First Division Of Cavalry and the
First Corps of the Army of the Potomac, under
Reynolds" Now, i would like 10 know where
the Eleventh Corps was that day. i have a
faint recollection Of breaking camp at o'clock
In the morning at or near Emrnittsburg, and
well do l remember the quick march we made
on scanty breakfast hurriedly prepared, and
going double-quiek part OF the time, aud how
the caps went up and the cheers that broke cut
when the Pennsylvania troops crossed the
Pennsylvania line, and how eager they were 20
commence the fray, and how they got enough
Of it before the sun went down on that 1st day
Of July. Now, how could all this happen if il
had not been there and in action. i remember
very well that about the second volley that was
fired after the Eleventh Corps got there killed
and wounded 10 Of our line officers, and / my
self had ball through my body. s. MYERS,
Captain, Co. l. 153d Pa, onaga, Kan.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03

our left was another battery that hsd arrived
but day or two before the battle, and had not
been assigned yet to any commsnd. At the
mouth Of the slough stood the two gunboats,-
Tyler and Lexington,-and when the enemy
finally made the attempt they found the recep-
zion too hot and gave it up.
Thus ended the first day Rt Shiloh. Tired,
hungry and somewhat gloomy we laid our
weary bones down to rest that night, and we
got more than rest-we received a drenching
that no one ever forgot. The writer had found
q comfortable sleeping apartment under one OF
the tarpaulin-coyered caissons, and when he
awoke in the morning found the water running
between his chest and knees, having been
obliged to sit in that position in order to give
room 10 another comrade on the opposite side
of the bedroom. The battery did not partici-
pate on the second day of the battle.
In conclusion allow me TO state few re-
markable facts. Although our battery did not
fire the first cannon ON the rebels that Sunday
morning, it was nevertheless the first battery
which, as whole battery, opened on them. Its
l2-pound howitzers were the first guns that
greeted the advancing rebs on the morning Of
October 3, 1862, on the Chewalla road near
Alexander's house. The writer's gun opened
first on the works Of Vicksburg, Miss, on the
early morning of May is, 1863. The Rodman
guns OF our battery were in constant and daily
exercise in the campaign around Atlanta, Ga,
from June 10 to Ang 81, 1864; they were heard
from at Savannah, Ga and wound up business
at Cheraw in March, 1865, where Maj.-Gen. +.
p. Blair made them q present of q captured
rebel gun, that now stands in the arsenal of
our State as a memento Of our services.-H. s.
HUNTER, LIST Mimi. battery.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
The ssth Wis. at Fort Malone.

To THE EpIroR: I noticed In your issue Of
March 25. under head OF CONDENSED Letters -
the following: "John w. Morgan, Co. /, 109th
N. Y, 'Waverly, n. Y, says in regard to the
capture of Fort Malone, that the 39th Wis,
dropped their guns and ran back into the
breastworks, and the 109th and 51st n. Y. went
out, gathered up the guns, and turned them
over TO their Quartermasters."
Now, Mr.. Editor, as an officer Of the 39th
Wis, feel it my duty to say few words in
regard TO the above statement. The person
who made it either knows nothing of the facts,
or willfully misstates them. Neither the 109th
N. Y. or any other regiment ever gathered up
the guns of the 35th Wis. and turned them
over to their Quartermaster. unless, following
In our track, may possibly have gathered up
the guns of our dead and dying, necessarily
left behind neither did the 3sth ever lay down
their arms in face OF the enemy. The assault
on Fort Malone was made the morning of
April 2, 1855, by the First Brigade, First Di-
vision of the Ninth Corps. The 37th and 35th
Wis. 109th N Y. Sth Mich, and 5lst Pa, all
belonged to that brigade. The assaulting col
umn was led by the 3sth Wis, followed by the
I09th N. Y and 9Th Mich; supported by the
37th Wis. and 9th Mich, who almost simulta-
neously charged and captured the enemy's line
on our right The I09th N. Y. was commanded
on that occasion by the Lieutenant Colonel of
the 3Sth Wis, and had other and more impor-
tant duties at that particular time than gath
ering up and turning over guns to Quarter
master. The 3sth Wis. not only led the as
saulting column, but was first to enter the
fort and remain there, doing its full share in
holding il against the repeated attempts of the
enemy to recapture it, until the morning of the
Sd, when, at break of day, 1t marched tri-
umphantly (guns and ALL into Petersburg.
Its loss in that engagement, according to the
official report, was 10 killed and 73 wounded
fully one-half the loss of the entire bri-
gade, which proved, as was said in that report,
that the regiment was truly worthy to lead the
assault. The gallantry of the 3Sth Wis. on
that occasion together with his own won a
star for its Colonel, now Brig. Gen. James Bint-
liff, of Wisconsin, B. WADDISsTos, Cap
tain, Co. c, 3Sth Wis, Madison, Wis.
The National tribune., 1886-06-03
The Badge of the ThIrteenth COrvs.

To THE EDITOR: In your last issue noticed
n communication from Lieut.. Van Nest, enti-
tied Thirteenth Corps Badge" in which he
states that he has received numerous letters
from comrades in all parts of the country, who
speak very highly Of the badge and recon-
mend its adoption, and that it has been uni
versally adopted in his section Of the country
j think this is rather premature for several
reasons. ! understand there was a committee
appointed TO get up a design TO be submitted
10 the comrades of the corps at the next Ma
tional Eneampment, GAR, for their approval.
There was another badge adopted by some of
the comrades st & meeting held in Chicago
some time in 1866, which, until this question
is definitely settled, should by rights take pre-
cedence Of this one. should be pleased if the
chairman OF that meeting would furnish dia-
gram Of that badge TO be published in the COL
umns Of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the COM
rades' inspection. Has Gen, John A. McCler-
nsnd approved Of the one sent him? If the
one submitted by Comrade Van Nest is finally
adopted, would suggest that the large center
star be ensmeled, red, white, blue, etc, to des-
ignate the divisions, and that the crossbar be
black enamel with raised letters, and numbers
Of company and regiment in color of metal un-
derneath. something like this-[I 46 Ind. |.
While we are at IL we may as well get it up in
the best shape possible Let us hear some
thing from some of the other comrades. Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Minnesota speak up. Don't be afraid. know
there are some of you alive yet, and it is some
thing that is of interest to you ALL as il stands
us in hand TO leave some token 10 our children
Of the old Thirteenth Corps, which, as Gen.
Grant said, was " as fine body of soldiers as
ever marched on American s0il."-R. III. MAR
TIN, Go. i, 10th Ind, Delphos, o.