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Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
Business Locals.

business Locals.
Window Shades, Spring Fixtures,
made to order for only IS cents. John
Wilkinson, Jr., next door to POstofice.
Rubber Hose and Fixtures, at VIM.
FAIRIES
A new line of Collars and Cuffs at
Phillips Very latest Styles.
The Capital " Shirt will be made to
order in any style, by leaving your
order with w. b. Megear, Smyrna.
Refrigcrators, Water Coolers and Oil
Stoves, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Ladies', Gents and Children's Gossa-
meres, at J. b. COOper's.
Best place to buy Hardware in town,
cheap, is at VIM. FAIRIES.
A new Line of Fine Cass Pants at
Phillips. Light and Dark Shades.
Elegantly cut, trimmed and made.
The largest line of Papetries in Town.
at City Prices. John Wilkinson, Jr.
Big drive in Gents Plated Bosom
Shirts for Spring and Summer. Call
for the " Capital" at the Smyrna Shirt
Headquarters. MEGEAR's.
Table and Pocket Cutlery at J. B.
CoOper's.
Liquid Stove Polish, no dust and
little labor, at VIM. Faries.
A very large assortment of Picture
Frames, Easels, &c. John Wilkinson, ,Jr.
Screen Door and Window Frames
and Wire Screen, at VIM. FAIRIES.
A large stock of Fancy Shirts, from
the SOC Percale to the $3.50 French
Penangs, justreccived at the Capital''
Shirt (Mcgear's) Agency, Smyrna.
Granite and Porcelain Tea and
Chamber Sets, plain and decorated, at
J. B. COoper's.
The nervous, Oran-working type Of people. such
| as lawyers, clergymcn, business men and stu
dents eJc the principal victims of hay fever suf.
ierers may be certain that hay fever does not
| arise from an impure state of blood local
| treatment Is the only way to cure it, Judging
rom rom results, Ely Cream Balm is the only spe-
| cihc yet discovered.
A new Line of Gents Neck Wear
at Phillips. Nothing like them in
Smyrna. All made expressly for our
trade.
THE Perkins & House Non-Explos-
i've Lamp is the only Lamp fit to be
used among children. 1t cannot ex-
Cooper.
Window Shades and Spring Fixtures,
at J. B. CoOper's. Loops and Fringes.
A new line of Fine Straw Hats at
John E. Phillips, manufactured for our
trade. These Hats are very stvlish
and elegantly made.
Order any Book you want, at J. B.
CoOper's.
Artists will find every thing they
want in our Store in the way of Pallets,
Knives, Pencils, Colors, Plaques, Pan
nvls, canvass, Acadamy Board, and all
kinds Of Paper. Also, Tracing, Draw
ing, Impression, Flower and Lesson
Papers. John Wilkinson, j.
Choice Mackeral, at J. b. Cooper's.
Phillips stock of Underwear, Neck
wear and Footwear, is par excellent.
Tinware, Woodenware, Lamps and
Oil Cloths, at VIM. FAIRIES.
Pulpit and Family Bibles, at J. B.
COOper's.
J. E. Carter has engaged Joseph
Stephenson, an experienced paper
hanger, to take charge Of his papering
department for the season. He is
ready for business.
There can be no better Shirt than
the "Que," sold by J. B. Cooper only.
When Baby was sick, We gave her CAsTORIA
'When she was Child, She cried for CASTORIA
When She became Miss, She clung to CASTORIA
| When She had Children, She gave them CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps.
at J. B. CoOper's.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
Smyrna, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, July 81, 1886.

THE "TIMEs" is published every Wednesday
afternoon by RoBT. D. HoFFECKER, Editor and
Proprietor, at Smyrna, Del
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or $3.50 if not paid TIL the end Of the year. No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid
only at the option of the Publisher
ADVERTISEMENTS win be inserted at the rate
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sequent insertions Three-and-a-half cents. A
liberal discount made toquarterly, semi-annual
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OBITUARY NOTICES will be charged Five Cents
per line.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

ATTENTION is called to the time table
of steamer Iggert in tO-day's issue.
The daily line commencing August
9th will be continued throughout the
fruit season if shipments so warrant.
The advantages conferred by this daily
communication between Smyrna and
Philadelphia will doubtless be appre-
ciated by the general public.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

On Saturday night several tugs
coming, up to Cape Flattery were
struck by q tidal wave of a very dan
gerous character. The sea ran so biob
Ilat Inat the tugs were buried Mt fines
Inc commOtion lasted about half an
hour. After the waves had subsidad
II was found that the sea was co.,
ererd with dead Goldfish. halibnt and
salmon. 1t is thought that the com %
motion was the result of snbmorimo %
eruption. ''i'''lle
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
For the Smyrna Times
The Slug@er" in Smyrna.

Mr.. EDIToR:- Billy " lIcCullum.
the bruiser of Philadelphia, and now
under the employ of Kronenberg. at
Woodland Beach, made cowardlv
and brutal attack on Prof Davis at
the Delaware House on last evening
This hruiser has had license ad LJi-
t0R to butt and pound whomsoever
might come in his way. We are
glad to say that Prof. Davis has
nerve and pluck enough to assert
that he will have the brute arrested
and we have no doubt that he will
recreate for the balance of the Sum
mer behind the bars at the Hotel de
Robinson, at Dover This brute has
been the terror of the neighborhood
for some time and as this is a case
of mahem it may be the pleasure of
some who have suffered by his law
Iessness to witnesss his twenty lashes
and one hour in the pillory. After
this he may become decent and fit for
respectable people to look upon.
D. II.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

The Olcomargarine bill passed the
United States Senate Yesterday, but i'm
such an amended form as 10 render tbo
concurrence of the House extremely
doubtful. As it passed the latter body
Sne e tax on oleomargarine was fixed at
nVe cents per pound, but as amended
oy the Senate the tax is only two
cents. The sting of the penalty for a
violation of the section requiring the
proper marking of the oleomargarine
packages is also to n large extent ex-
tracted by an amendment which nro-
vides that punishment shall be in eases
W where the law is knowingly" violat-
eu' Inc Senate has certainly whitfield
the bill down to a fine point.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

Inc liquor men have been conferriup
among themselves in a preliminary
MAY NAY since their meeting at Pittsbure.
1 ne nave practically determined to or
game Tor defense of their interests
ana express their confidence that thew
can .Sl. make 1t hot all around. They an.
pear to hold Quay responsible for the
prohibition issue in the form given II
9y the Republican Convention. They
nad a proposition of their own. which
was not extreme in their interest
which was rejected. 0'''
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
New Advertisements.

The attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Clothing-J. r. Mullin & Son.
Marrow-Bone Phosphate.
Time Table-Steamer j. b. Iygert.
Conference Academy, Dover, Del.
Time Table-Delaware Division.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

Two valuable horses, one BELONGING
70 George I. Winchester and the OIhe.
70 his son Steven Winchester, TeLo
stolen from the pasture field Of .n0
former, near Frenchtown, Cecil county ,
some time during Monday night.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
GRAIN.
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia { Smyrna Transportation Company,
June 21st, 1856.
NEW WHEAT.
MARRIAGES.

HAANDDYaaHAY.-,At lions Lutheran Church.
4n,orH IA, by Rev. 4. w. Lilly. D. D., I. D. G,
Hanqy OF Newark, Nd, son of the late Rev. I
". X Handy, D: D., and Miss Annie c. Hay.
daughter OF the late Albert Hay and Belle {,
Hay, of York. Pa. -' -
II LCFF-kELLEI.-At the NJ. Z. parsonage. this
town, July 18th, by Rev. J. b. Ouig% 1or-,, ~ r.
Luf and Miss Dora Kelley both of this county
MORRIs--CONNER-At the Circuit NJ. f mar.
SonSe, July 18th, by Rev. E. f. White, BENJAMIN
r, Norris and Miss Sarah NJ Conner both of
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
DEATHS.

GAY ENDER.-Near Clayton, July Goth. Edith
Frances, daughter of Joseph L. and Georgia a
lavender aged year, months and Ii days.
Dearest Edith thou hast left us
And thy loss we deeply feel:
But It's God who has bereft rs
He can all our SOrrows heal
Our darling has gone TO rest.
ENNIoINear smyrna July 18th Joseph. infant
son OF Joseph and Evia Ennis, aged & montbS
Matthews, aged above 20 years
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

n, a collision occurred near Nashville
11, Henn, yesterday, on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, in which severoi |
persons were killed. A railroad coii;I
sion SIC also occurred at Bridgeport Conn
or injured. "0ie Ailled
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

During a violent STERN on Sunday
AFTERNOON four Indians were killed on3
zen otners injured by lightning ON Red
Lake NMlnn.,) reservation.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
Public Opinion and Expressions of
the Press on Different Topics.
POLITICAL LIFE INSURANCE.

VII AAO-AL LII II SUkANCE.
Country Democrats ought to get
their lives insured before coming to
Dover. Tuesday we saw n West Dover
Hundred candidate for Legislative
honOrs backed up in front of the Capi-
tol Hotel, with Barney talking to him.
In half an hour one of WolcOtt's lieu
tenants had him cornered on LOCKER
man street. In short time Ponder
had him in front of Wallace's talking
to him. The last seen of him was
when he gave a colored man dime TO
bring his team to him, so as to let him
get out of town before being talked to
death.-iStdte Sentinel.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
18th Dividend.

IlIE FRUIT GROWERS NATIONAt. BANKl
SMYRNA, DEL, July 18th 1856.
Ine v64 Directors have this day declared Dividend
OF FOUk K per cent, payable Oil demand
JuiE ~" n. +. WILDS, Cashier
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
$4,000 Peach Trees
For Sale this Fall.
Choice Varieties and True to Name.

n, Early Alexander, Troths Eeary, Yellow 81. Jobn
No9ihta!n Ni hose, Reeds Golden Yellow. Crawford'S
Favorite stump the World. Beers Wolocotnov,,S
dI,C, LIZ, Crawiords Late, Clayton, Beers Smocl'
SSn2emaker and WheNtland. Also. tho GnIGan'
Ornamental Peach Trees '''N anu 9o"IIet
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
" STICK TO THE PARTY -

Sticking to the party has given the
State dishonest assessment law thar
enables the tax collectors of the State
to say who shall vote and who NOT
vote. Sticking to the party has ended
in the destruction of the honest cleo
tions. 1t has brought the ballot-box
suffers and repeaters to the front and
has retired honest voters in DISGUST
with the intention of never voting
again; Sticking to the party has de-
teated every attempt to amend the
constitution of the State in the inter
esEs OF reform and good government.
IL leaves the selection of all our county
officers, except sheriff, coroner and n
levy court to the Governor of the
state This is not good democracy
Wilmington Republican.
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21
THE POT BOILs IN ST. GEORGES HUN.
DRED.

Things about Middletown and vicin-
ity are booming. Having three candi-
dates in the field for Governor is max
ing warm times. While the friends Of
Cochran seem sure of success. the
friends Of Biggs seem as sure of success
About twO-thirds of the Republicans of
East and West st. Georges hundreds
are for Biggs, while tho other third is
Tor Hoflecker, the temperance candi-
date. Cochran's chances look very
slim for many Republican votes. But
he Will come in ahead on the Demo.
cratic vote, and will get the majority of
the delegates to the Democratic Con-
yention to be held at Dover on Aug
llth, The Republican votes will do
Biggs no good, as the Democrats will
make them pledge themselves to sun
port the successful nominee. which
they will not do, or cannot do, consist
emily. Therefore Biggs will come ont
at the little end Of the horn. The talk
with the Biggsites is that they want 10
Smyrna times., 1886-07-21

When Baby was sick, we gave her CAsTORIA
'Whcn she was Child, she cried for CASTORIA
When She became Miss, She clung to CASTORIA
When She had Children, She gave them CAsTA
Side Bracket and Extension Lamps
at J. 3. COoDer's.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
The IN VI. Was MOI Proper, orleerca.

To THE EDITOR: notice In THE NATIONAL
TRBUNE OF Aug. - that Comrade Ward, OF the
9TH VT takes C0mrade Smith TO task for stat
ing the 9TH Vt. lost their colors al Port Hudson.
lie SAYS they were not there. Then he says
Neither did the Dist Ind. or any other regi-
mont ever pick up and save our colors on any
battlefield" Then he challenges Comrade
Smith 10 produce the evidence or acknowledge
the error. There are sometimes events in a SOL
diors life that are not pleasant to recall, and
when such is the case we should not challenge
the evidence.
don't think Comrade Smith made false
statement; he was only in error as TO the place.
DC meant Baton Rouge, La.
Gar regiment was afterwards eDcamped at
Baton kouEe, and the place was pointed out 10
us where il was said the eth VT. lost their col
Ors and some Indiana regiment brought them
OF the battlefield and il WAS said in conse-
guence OF that fact the arms were taken from
the 1th VT aud they were compelled 10 do ia
tigue duty in New Orleans; and often some
naughty boy wOnld say, " Here are your long
handled spades" j know that afterwards their
guns were returned TO them, aud they went
with as on the campaign against Mobile. They
were on our right the night the Johnnies made
asnetk on them and took in portion Of them
10 front Of Spanish Fort. Now. COmrade Ward,
after that were they not again returned TO
spade duty"2 Now always believed there
WIS as brave men in the 9TH VT as in any other
regiment IN the field, but they certainly were
not properly Differed. There is but very little
difference IN a regiment Of men but set OF
weak, inefficient officers viii ruin any regi-
ment-D. j.. MURDOCH, Co. II, nth H., Fair
bury, III
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
A Claim for the Foster Family.

To THE EDITOR: In your paper Of Aug. IL
George B. Crawford gives the record of the gal
LIANT services of the Smith family. Please allow
me to give the record of the Foster family, of
Pymatuning Township, Mercer Co., Pa.-seyen
sons:
Matthew Foster, Co. B, 57th Pa, died, Fair
oaks Va, 90.
John Foster, Co. B, 57th Pa, killed, Freder-
icksburg, Va.
James Foster, Co. B, 57th Pa, killed, Fred
ericksburg, Va.
William Foster, Co. B, 57th Pa, wounded,
Fairoaks. Va-since dead.
AIya NJ. Foster, Co. I, SD Pa, dead since the
war.
Samuel Foster, Iowa Vols, yet living.
Lewis Foster, Iowa Vols. yet living.
Joseph A. Foster Co. T. SD Pa, died, Alex
andria, Va, 64.
5. Q. Foster, Co. c, 57th Pa, wounded, Wilder
ness; yet living.
The first named are seven sons of one family;
the other two, Joseph Foster and 5. O. Foster,
are sons of Matthew Foster, the first named,
who died at Faroaks, Va, in 1862.
do not give the company and regiment of
Samuel Foster and Lewis Foster, but they served
in one of the Iowa regiments. They are yet
living near Dubuque, Iowa. OF the seven
brothers the abOve-named two yet survive. No
doubt the reason for that is they fought in the
Western army, and the fatality not being so
great as in the Eastern army they escaped. Of
the two sons of Matthew Foster only one sur
wives. He was wounded, and now lives at
SharpsviIle Pa. We think the record of the
Foster family will exceed that of the Smith
family, of Brilliant Ohio. The Smith fam
lily have reputation for numbers, but We
think you must try again if you excel the Fos-
ter family as tighters.-SAMUEL DUNHAM, Co.
K, esd Pa, Sharpsville, Pa.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
The Twentieth Corps at chlekamauga.

To THE EDITOR: In your issue of July p B.
+. Magee, of Montnoreuci, Ind, in his article
on Chickamauga," says: THE Twentieth
Corps (McCooks), at least two divisions, came
on the field after noon on Saturday, Il presume
he means Sept. 49, as he refers 10 that date
further On,) and We're swept from the field be-
fore noon on Sunday" etc. If he means the
Twentieth Corps which was formerly the
Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, he is /" just a little
off, as we were then in camp on the Rspidan
River in Virginia. aud could hardly have been
swept from the field when We were hun
dreds of miles away. Shortly after this date
the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps tafterward the
Twentieth Corps were sent west to the relief
of Gen. ROsecrans al Chattanooga, arriving
during the month of October. If this is the
corps referred to in MS article, he, 10 use his
own language, "makes mess of it by under
taking to describe what he did not see" The
old Twelfth Corps, which was afterward part
of the Twentieth Corps, does not admit any
swept from the field record, unless it was to
sweep toward the euemy.-A. ToMPKINs, Co. +,
18th n. Y, Glen Castle, y. Y.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
The burning Of ColumbIs. S. c.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade Walton, Co. j,
Both Ohio is badly in need Of information in
regard TO crossing Broad River and going into
Columbia, S. c. His story may be true up TO
this point for what know, but my history says,
"Gen. Howard, with the right wing, moved
three miles up the river 10 Saluda factory and
crossed on the 10th, skirmishing with the rebel
cavalry. The same ight he constructed a fly
ing bridge across Broad River three miles above
Columbia aud threw across a brigade Third
Brigade, First Division of the Fifteenth Corps,
under cover of which pontOon bridge was laid
on the morning of tho 18th, thus approaching
Columbia on the north" Gen. Sherman, in bis
official report says: I" i was in person at the
pontoon bridge on the 18th, aud at ii a. m.
learned that the Mayor Of Columbia had come
out in a carriage and made formal surrender
Of the city 10 Col Stone. 25;h Iowa. command
ing Third Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth
Corps" My diary says: THE night of the
10th we crossed Broad River in pontoon boats.
On the morning Of the 18th we drove the rebels
and took the town at SUNRISE"
In regard TO the burning of Columbia, the
first fire / saw was on the right Of my company.
One of the boys lit cigar and threw the match
down on the loose cotton in the streets the
rebels had piled there, and il ran along on that
loose cotton as fast as a man could walk. i
heard some Union soldiers, who were liberated
there out Of the Jail, and a negro, who was as
naked as the day he was born say they would
burn the - town.. LUCKEY, 25th Iowa,
Columbus Kan.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
He Wants TO Go for Both OF Them.

To THE EDITOR: in yonr issue Of July % /
saw little article by Comrade J. II. Smith, 20.
A, 9Th Mich, and IN issue OF Aug. ~ q reply BIZ
ComTade VIM IL. Ward, Co. G, 9TH VI. Now, /
want 10 90 for both Of them Just a little, and
will jump Comradc Smith Grst ! want 20 say
that lie is of considerably in regard 10 times
and places Of alleged loss Of colors and repri-
mand by Gen. Butler. 1t was at Baton Rouge
La, on the 9th of August, 1862, that the 9TH
struck bad luck and became somewhat de-
moralizcd, and the old "a Ind. always stuck TO
10 that they saved the col0rs of the 9TH from
capture. And IL was at Camp Williams, a few
miles above New Orleans, about the 22d Of
August le62, where our brigade was reviewed
by Gen. B. i. Butler, that the reprmand for
alleged cowardice on the field Of battle was ad-
nhistered to the 9Th by Gen. Butler.
Now, ComTade Smith, put on your thinking
cap and see If you don't remember that Gen.
Butler had been relieved and superseded by
Gen. Banks months before the Port Hudson
picnic.
Now, Comrade Ward, will you please set me
right in my mind on the following points: Did
not your regiment on that exciting 9Th OF
August morning at the first charge Of the rebs
leave the line aud 90 back 10 the shelter Of the
river bank ana 10 the protecting fire of the gun.
boats. At the time Of the reprimand before
spoken of did not Gen. Butler, in the presencs
Of the whole brigade, take the colors Of the 7tl
VI. into HE possession, and were they not giyeI
back 10 the 9TH by Gen. Banks Oh his accession
70 the command Of the Department of the Gulf
IL you, comrade, or some other member Of you
regiment, can give ms the true facts i'm the case
IL may quiet some ugly reports which were mat
tiers Of camp conversation at the time and hav,
been treated rs facts ever since by the survivin,
members of the old First Brigade, which Of,
brigade never had much conduct 10 be ashame,
of--GEO. A. WELroN, Sergeant, Co. L, 6tl
Mich, Pine Creek Mich.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02
The sd W. Va. Cav. at LeuIsburr.

To THE EDITOR: Comrade Joseph III. Gil
more, Co. A, ID w. Va. Cav lsee Condensed
Letters" TRIBUNE, Aug. ~, in reply TO my
statement of the part taken by the ID w. Va.
Cav, cites the report Of the Adjutant- General
Of West Virginia, with extract therefrom. If
quoted correctly, the Adjutant-G General is at
fault. The battle occurred May %, lS63-not
May %. as per extract. The report is correct
in saying The regiment was actively engaged
In the battle of Lewisburg." The command
was mounted and in readiness for instant ac-
ton, but through no fault Of theirs, remained
north of the town while the infantry fought
the battle in the south part Of the town. After
the Johnnies were routed the Both Ohio was
halted. At this moment q remark was made
calling attention TO the fact that the cavalry
were Just leaving the north side Of the town,
and distinctly remember watching at least
a part of Lieut. Col. Bolles's command as il en-
tered the town from the north and came toward
us. If my memory serves me correctly, they
were sent on 10 Greenbriar Bridge, three miles
south, but, as observed in my letter, the tOpog-
raphy of the country wac such as 10 render sue
cessful cavalry pursuit well-nigh impracticable
| Gen. George Crook Endorsed, under date of uly
| 49, my letter as correct throughout save that
| the Confederate Generals name was Heth, not
Heath" ms it appeared in my article. Many
| of the I'd w. Va. were personal acquaintance
some Of them i went through high school
| with. few Of US were together in college
| Hence hold and ever have a warm place in
my heart for the brave boys of the I'd W. Va
| Cav. In my article intended no reflection OIL
the Cd; indeed, there was no cause for any,
JOHN Il. BOOTH, Serg't, Co. @, Seth Ohio Hart
well, Ohio.
The National tribune., 1886-09-02

point and also rescue, IL possible, any of our
prisoners confined in that notorious place.
Starting at 9. a. m, March 4, our force consisted
of the 9TH aud 9th Ill. and 29th Mo. Except Co.
q, on detached service), we proceeded TO Flor
ence without opposition, until we reached the
creek in rear of the stockade adjoining the town,
when we were fired on from opposite side. The
9TH III. was Immediately deplOyed TO the left
and the 9th TO the right Of the road, while the
Goth Mo. was stationed in the road with orders
10 charge across as soon as the enemy showed
signs Of giving way, which they quickly did
under the fire of the 18th and 9th Ill. The 18th
now dashed forward over the creek and up the
road past the stockade 10 the vicinity OF the
depot, driving the enemy through the town
with loss of several killed and wounded and
a number of prisoners, from whom we learned
that the enemy was 1000 strong. IL was q
complete surprise; but they soon rallied, re-
forming in the suburbs of the town, and adj
vanced on us with infantry and cavalry, driving
our scattered command back TO the creek,
which we held for an hour or more, after de-
stroying a couple of bridges, tearing up the
track, and soaring them up considerably. We
found none Of our prisoners there the last OF
them being removed to Salisbury three days
before. Having accomplished all we could
we finally fell back on the road to Darlington,
with a loss of five or six killed and wounded,
reaching Cheraw next day after night s
march and Joining the Fifteenth Corps five
miles out on the road TO Fayetteville, n. C.
During the charge into the town of Florence
the writer received shot in the leg. and with
some difficulty escaped capture by the enemy,
who were rapidly approaching through the
streets when we fell back. We were disap-
pointed in not finding any Of our Union prison.
ers, but had we been there three days sooner we
would have had the pleasure of turning them
loose from that notorious stoekade, where SO
many Of our brave comrades suffered and died
from exposure and starvation.-J. X. TIsDAtE,
Buger, 29th No. Mid Inf, ChillicOthe, Mo.