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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
NOTICE FOR PURL1cAT1oN.-Land Office

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.-Land Office
~ OF Mitchell, ID. 7. March II 1883.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof Will be made before the Judge.
rict Court Jeranld county, at washington
Springs, D. T.. on May 25th 1888. viz:
GEORGE \. NALE
I'D. no. 25SN7 fer the VIZ Of the SWI g. the
We OF the NWl, of SEC. 6 in r. LOG N of r. 81 w
and the Sell of the MEL of Sec, in L !OG n OF
II. CO " CT The 5tl! I III
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his ontinuous residence upon. and cultivation
of said land. viz: Adopi Mailer. John W
Shuts. Frank Noge and William Goodwin, all
OF Sullivan 20 d I
NJ II RowLEy, Register,
ALBERT GUNARSoN, Attorney, mgr24
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
JAMES =. JACOBS.

range 6. W. 5th. p, NJ. : ''0'' : 'O''' ny
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
of. said land viz Joseph Palmer, Edward
Dwyer, and j. D. Powell! Of Iempleton d. T, and
Hiram Blowers CT Washington Springs, Jerauld
Go. u. r. NJ. il. RoWLEY, Register
ALBERT GUNDERSON, Attorney. At
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

n Office I0N OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Office
~ at Mitchell, ID. T.. May It'll, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
on in his absence before the Clerk of the Dis.
Springs, D. =, on June 18th 1888, viz:
OLE o. LNNDEBAK,
Id. No. 21S!5 for the Sc. a of Sec 20 in T.
1o; north, and Il. G3Wcst Of the 9Th p. NJ.
lie names Tie following witnesses to prove
Ms e0hiinlQus residence upon. and cultivation
OF said land, VIZ Gust A. Newman. Matthew
i,e.d. Phillip. forst, anG Andrew Berg, all OF
Mo0nSockct Dakota.
N. II. ROwIEY, Register.
ALBERT GuGDLHSoN, attorney. nay11
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

one I5 Of the heirs at law Of TENS j. sandstel.
NJ. NO. l9g2l tor the ) y. 4 Of Sec. i'll 7. 1Os
he names the following witnesses to pr0v9
ms cohtnu9us residence upon. and cultivation
OF. sad land VIZ: Abram I. o. Tiamsland, Sam.
Vel WalGoi, John Davis. and Lewis Schwarz, all
OF Gordon d. /. NJ. II. RowLEl Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

Oats and corn
Barley rye and flax,
ALI on account ofso much rain in
--Jerauld county in the spring OF. 1855.
Ground feed can be had at Roth
Bros.
Cattle are dong finely at present the
grass fairly jumps.
French Mustard in bulk at,
Albert and Tessey' s.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01

w. II. t.OWLEi, Register.
Albert GuHDInsoa,. Attorney nlay11
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-01
/ ,EFAULT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE

LEE j. LOCKWOOD & Co., Attorneys.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
English as She Vas Wrote by Forrest.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The follow
ing is a verbatim copy of Gen. n. B. Forests
announcement of the fall of Fort Pillow:
We busted the fort at miner clock and scattered
tire niggers The men Is still a cillenem in the
woods.
Gen. Forests Endorsement on Col.-ap-
plication for leave of absence:
This aplereashun has been twist refused before
Goddammit No. n. j. FORREST, Gen. Com.
Accounting for prisoners:
Them as was cotch with spoons and brestpins
and sch, was eIled, and the rest of the lot was
payroll and told to git.
Gen. Forests idea of successful war:
Git thar fust with most men and then git the
bulge. A good gineral with the right sort of men
otter win the fife every time on this condishun.
The originals of the first two are still extant,
and are vouehed by former member of his
stafE-N. d. PRESTON, 346 Stuyyesant avenue,
Brooklyn, Ny
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
The First Dar At Geftrsburg.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The " Boy
Spy" does great injustice ia his article refer
ring to the first day Of the action at Gettys-
burg, and ] desire space in your paper to say
how bravely the First and Eleventh Corps be-
hGVcd in the face Of overwhelming odds.
To all those who have read Of the heroic
struggle Of the Union forces against such over
whclming odds On the first day, the query
would arise, If our men were such skulkers
and towards, who IN the world did the fight
ing?
lie says it was late in the afternoon when
we had our parade through town that Gen.
Howard had not at that time any other ex-
pectation than to retreat farther back; that
Hancock said 10 Howard, " Get them behind
that stone fence; they can never get US out of
that" / say a line Of men were behind that
stone fence hours before Hancock arrived upon
the field. The Boy Spy" also says the Cav
airy Corps Of the Army Of the Potomac gained
for that army most of the glory it achieved.
I cannot find time TO quote the Boy Spy'sn
numerous miscellaneous, but viii give him a
few facts taken from my diary, and not from
memory:
July ], 1863. Leave Emmttsburg ut a. m. and
20 70 Gettysburg, where tie fight IS going Ar
rive at Gettysburg at p. and take position in
line Of battle on Cemetery Hill.
Fifteen minutes later we are behind the
stone fence the Boy Spy F." has 50 much to say
about hours before Hancock arrived upon
the field. The Boy Spy has made the same
mistake almost all writers have made. He
places the First Corps and the entire Eleventh
Corps in the morning fight when the facts are
that the Second Division did not arrive on the
field until p. m, at which time the First
Corps and the First and Third Divisions Of the
Eleventh Corps were being driven back These
formed on the Second Division Of the Eleventh
Corps which was already in line; and the
rebels, not knowing how large force was pres
eut, retreated. 1t was this timely arrival Of
the Second Division Of the Eleventh Corps that
gave Us the position at Gettysburg, and not
Hancock, who testified before the Congressional
Committee on the Conduct of the War in
March, 1864, that he arrived on The field not
later than 3:30 p. m, aud the fight was then
over. / have noticed IN all the Boy Spy's )"
articles he has q fayorite to thrust forward
and have wondered why our arms were not
more successful under them, assisted as they
Away were with the Boy Spy's advice. which
il appears was given upon ali occasions / most
emphatically dislike Gen. Howard on account
oftne course he pursued al Charlottesville in
making scapegoats Of the men TO cover up his
own mistakes, bat give the credit for the posi-
ton At Gettysburg to him for the simple reason
that Hancock did not arrive upon the field for
some hours after this position was taken, which
was held all through the battle.-CHARLEs
STACEY, Co. D. 55th Ohio, aud Co. F, 5th U. S.,
NOrWaik o.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
SOMEWHAT JACKSON.
1 eLAIM ZOE TnIRp DIyIsIoN. TnIRp coz

3 CLAIM FOR THIRD DIVISION, THIRD CORPS.
EDProB NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please tell the
" Boy Spy " that the troops (Union) lying in a
small triangular clearing in the woods west Of
the Chancellor House on the night of May
2 and 3 1863 in front of which Stonewall jack
son was wounded, were the troops composing
the Third Division (Whippe's) Of the Third
Corps / was wounded few hours later only
a few rods from where Stonewall fell, and was
taken prisoner and remained on the field until
the 18th, and the rebels pointed out to me the
place where Jackson was wounded, and have
always believed, as have some others, that some
of the men on the right of our division wounded
him. / forget what regiments formed the right
of that division at that time. Our brigade on
the left, was composed of the Seth and 124th N.
Y and 122d Pa.-JAmEs LOVE- Sergeant, Co.
e, s6th n. Y, 203 South Elm street, Elmira,
n. Y.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
The Charge Of Hawkins's Zouayes.

EDITOR NATIOSAL TRIBUNE: In seeking
light on the many questions that arise, we gem
orally leave the matter TO the Soldiers Bible"
the reliable NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and by so do
ing we get at the true merits Of the case
have been greatly amused by the cOntro-
yersy ScrgG Whitney's article has brought out
IN relation 70 that famous charge at Roanoke.
The 9Th i. /. 10 which / beionged), like many
other regiments, did not get into the engage
meut, but were near by and doing our duty ae-
cording TO orders. / have a distinct recolIec-
ton that the credit Of taking the battery was
given to the troops on either flank who had
progressed SO far as 10 overlap the mud-ho
and make it untenab.e. Meantime the 9Th
~ Y just landed, were pushed to the front
and after emptylng the contents of their old
Harper Ferry muskets into the backs of the
9th y. j., who, by the way, wore gray over
coats then, under the inspiring example Of
the ldmented De 3IOntieul aud the intrepid Mai
Kimball, the rush was made. but far too late to
be entitled TO ali that Col Hawkins claims.
believe, however, that the 9Th \. Y. would
have charged just IS resolutely in the face of
5000 OF the enemy, and the only point wish
10 make IS this: they claim too much: they
are not willing 20 give credit TO others richly
entitled 20 It; there is TOO much sclishness in
the articles. As justifying the claim of the
Hawkins Zouayes, l viii quote from the |, life
Of Burnside" by Ben Perley Poor, page 1873:
At this iuncture Mai. KiInball. Of the New
York 9Th Regiment Hawkins Zouaves), vol
unteered to lead the charge with his men
aud to carry the intrenchment at the point of
the bayonet You are the man., exclaimed
Gen Foster, the 9Th is the regiment, and this
is the moment. Zoaayes, storm the battery
Forward -
+" The regiment started atdouble-quiek time
shouting 'Zou, ION, Zou,' and being Joined by
their Colonel leaped into the ditch, mounted
the paFapet, and drove the enemy away from
their guns with the bayonet. Almost stimuli
taneoHsly the 2lst Mass. and 5lst n. Y scaled
the parapet on the opposite side aud the two
victorious columns met at the flagstaff
This is getting little too dramatic, COM
rades, and with your permission will ring the
curtain down.-DUTEE JOHNSON, JR., 9th r. l.,
Valley Falls, r. l.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
CLAIM OF THE EXCELSIOR BRIGADE.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE of Aug. 2 appears an article
by the " Boy Spy " as to what troops were in
the woods west of the Chancellor House at the
point where StonewalI Jackson was killed. It
was the Excelsior Brigade, composed of the
10th, list, I'D, 73d and 74th n. Y, Second
Brigade, Second Division, Third Corps. Our
corps went in there on the afternoon of May 2,
1868, when Towards men were driven back.
My regiment, the I'D n. Y, deployed to the
right of the plank road, and the I'D to the
left OF the road facing west. Directly west of
the Chancellor House Jackson and his party
went straight into the picket of the I'D n. Y.
They are the men that fred on him, and 1
shall always believe that they killed him. AS
near as / can recollect this happened between /
and o'clock a. m. of May 3. The enemy attacked
at daylight on May g. and l was taken prisoner
by the 4th Ga, and the members of that regi-
ment told me that Jackson was wounded right
there in the woods that night. If there is any
credit attached to the shooting of Jackson it
belongs to the members of the I'D N. Y.--E.
L. SAUNDERS Co. E, ia N. Y, Newark, Neb.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; In last weeks
paper | noticed a short story by one of the boys
about doing guard duty and having pleasant
time with Samantha, which brings to mind
a, very similar occurrence at Grittith's Mills,
some 80 miles north of Mississippi Sound, in
Alabama, minus the young ladies and plus
large number of chickens
/ am going to give the names, and if any
comrade objects, let him speak up. r. z.
hurry. now of Sioux City, Gene Chamberlain,
Alex, McCarty, NJ. b. Crary, with four others,
whose names have forgotten, having only
heard the story from one of the participants
soon after it occurred, left camp at the mill and
started south on the road leading down one of
the arms of the Sound, three miles out aud the
premises of a red-hot reb were reached, having
only the road and slight fringe of timber on
the lagoon between the house and water. Nc
Carly took charge and stationed one guard
near the water as he had good reason to believe
a regular crossing was made here by the pres
ence of some boats. Forming the rest of the
boys he marched them to the stoop of the house,
and, knocking at the door, waited only for a
moment when the old gentleman put in an APP
pearance.
@ have been sent with guard to protect
your promises" said Mac
81 am right glad youns have coined, for the
Yanks are mighty thick and have been helping
themselves now q right smart"
"Well, they won't do so again while we are
here said one of the boys
Thereupon Mac posted T. p. hurry on the
veranda to watch, one of the others at the little
gate and made the other four stack arms and
lay down out-of-doOrs while he went in to talk
to the old people. Being now rather late the
lads did not wait long, but put in an appearance
at the henroost and quietly invited 25 chickens
to come in aud see the Stars and Stripes. After
an hour or more of pleasant talk Mac got up
and said he would and rplieVa the pUard and
then 20 to bed. Coming outside, at the signal
he found all waiting in the road, and taking up
the line of march were soon in camp. T. 2.
hurry, if this catches your eye, give us some
of the larks with which you are acquainted
w. S. PIERCE, Co. B, Doth Wis.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
of Aug. 10 appears the true account of the kill
ing of Col. Washington, the perusal of which
has reminded me that there are other things
forts to brag about. l have been q constant
reader of your paper for quite a number of
years (your subscription list will tell you how
many, and l don't remember anything 1 ever
read in the Fighting Them Over" columns
that savored 50 strongly Of extreme caution as
shooting Col. w. in the back l hope he Dir
ney) feels better, now he has corrected Mai.
Weller, and given a true statement of the kill
ing of Col. Washington. Perhaps if there had
been but one instead of three, even numbers,
with the Corporal's party, they might have
tried to capture him instead of shooting him
in the back at 40 paces-all in cold blood.
am glad the Corporal reproYed the Sergeant
for shooting him after he was wounded.-B Il.
ELLIS Co. q, 1st Wis. Cav, Sun Prairie, Wis.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
A Large Estate.

A broad land is this in which we live, dotted
so thickly with thrifty cities, towns and viii
lagos Amid them all, with ever-increasing
popularity and helpfulness, is Dr. Pierce's Gold
en- Medical Discovery, giving hope and cheer
where there is disease and despair. Wherever
there is humanity there is suffering; wherever
there is suffering there is the best field for this
greatest American Remedy Consumption
(Which is lung-scrofula), yields to it, if employ
ed in the early stages of the disease; Chronic
Nasal Catarrh, yields to it; Kidney and Liver
diseases, yield to it! If you want the best
for DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. and
take no other,
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
A Poor Old Irishman.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In July, 1885,
soon after the meeting of the Grand Army at
Portland, the writer of this spent few days
in Boston. A picture in my old school history
of the United States of the battle of Licking
ton, always so impressed me in my boyhood
days that / could not think of losing an oppor-
tunity to look upon the place there represented.
Yet so much must be seen in grand old Boston,
and the time at my command so limited that
one hour was all that was able to give to Lex
ington. l found the historic ground, entered
the Enclosure, read the brief record upon the
rock of the three churches that have stood
upon the hallowed spot, and passing along by the
left stood By the monument bearing the names
of the heroes who fell in the little battle;
thence around upon the opposite side of the
little square" (Which is like all New Eng
land and Boston squares, trlangle), came to
the huge rock with its inscription telling the
visitor that here the brave minute-men stood
and received the fire Of the British redeoats
would have been glad if some genuine Yankee
had been there just then TO tell me something
about the surroundings, but the day was sultry
and no man in sight except an old Irishman,
lazly trimming the grass along the walk. The
thought came to me that ne looked antiquated
enough to tell me about the battle of licking
ton from the standpoint of an eyewitness /
therefore approached him loaded with ques-
tions, fully expecting to hear him say he was
" there or thereabouts" With my first uues-
ton he looked up with kindling eye:
Fight, is it, sor," says he; be jabers, and
where is it?"
told him i" here, right here"
q Oh, begorra, now" says he, "an' what's
this yes givin' me? Sure, | have been here
80 years, an diyil foight have 1 seen in all
that time bad scran till the likes of it," when
the light faded from his eye, and sadly
shaking his head he turned and trimmed
another grass. Ever since that day my
pretty picture of the battle of Lexington is
lost to me, and in its stead comes up be-
fore me the image of an unhappy Irishman
who has lived 50 years without fight.
Come, old boys of 81, we can rush into The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE any week and stir up no
end of fight. Let US join in one grand "sympa-
thetc weep" over the sorrows of this poor old
Irishman.-E. III. GREGG, Abba Iowa.
Horsfords Acid Phosphate
For the Tired Brain
from
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
First Division, FIfleenth Corrs.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: In your issue
of May 10, 1883, J. r. Tisdae, of the 10Th Mo,
states in his article on Ezra Chapel that the old
First Division, Fifteenth Corps sustained its
reputation as stayers. Correct you are, old
boy. If l remember correctly, the rebels pre-
vious to the charge swept the ground beyond
the Chapel with a perfect hurricane of she'll
and spherical case-shot. If / am not mistaken,
Lieut.. Col. Gage Of the Goth Mo-, was in com
mand of the two regiments, 10Th and 18th No,
consolidated temporarily. L remember well
when the advanced rebel picket-line was driven
in in front of Kenesaw, Col. Gage had COM
mand of charging squad, and in the melee
had one of his shOulder-straps shot away and
his shoulder scratched by the same rebel bullet.
] remember his remark that it was an effort Of
jeff Davis & Co, to reduce him to the ranks. |
wish that J. r. Tisdale would write up the
final scrimmage Of our division at Jonesboro
Gar. KINCAID, Helena, Mont
The National tribune., 1888-09-06

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In THE Ma
TloNAL IRIBUSE Of July % T. L. Wiley. of
20 u oJth \. Y. Engineers, claims they laid
TIE p9ntoon bridges before Fredericksburg.
NOW claim tney dld not lay both Of them,
bat attempted to, aud did not finish the pyoTl
and call was made upon the sth Conn. which
lay IA the rear Of the Lacy House. for yolun-
teers TO 60 and help finish the bridge north Of
the Lacy House and party under command
Of Lieut. 3. n. Ford, now Chief of Police Of
Merlden, Conn, went down aud helped finish
the bridge. AS one Of that party / think
we should have our share OF the honor.
- RED d. PARKER, Co. *, Sth Conn, Meriden,
Conn.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
Grand Music.

Overheard at Chicago afternoon Musicale. ]
Mrs. w. (ecstatically oh, how superbly and
grandly beautiful Mendelssohn's Wedding
March is. ] could listen to it for hours!
Mrs. S-And so could I. never tire of it.
Do You go directly home at the close?
Mrs. W.-NO, am to stop at my lawyers +.
he writes there are some new developments in
my pending divorce suit.
The National tribune., 1888-09-06
ProYidentiaI Spring.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: For tho in
formation Of those who seem to doubt the ex-
istence Of "Providential Spring" at Anderson
vile, will say that just "A years ago, Aug. 8,
1861, about 2 o'clock p M, shower of rain
came up. 1t did not rain more than half an
hour, but l never remember seeing as much
water fall In the same length of time in my
life; in a few moments the little, quiet stream
which flowed through the stockade became q
wild and roaring torrent, and where it left the
prison, on the cast side, the st0ckade gave way.
As soon as the rebs found there was break in
the stockade they fred off the alarm cannon"
and beat the long-roll, and the whole rebel
force turned out under arms to keep the Yanks
from initiating the stockade and also making
a break.
After the water subsidized and ceased to run
down the hillside to the branch, il was discoy-
cred that about halfway from the branch to
the north gate, on the hillside between the
deadline and stockade, where hitherto lad
been dry, sandy soil, small riYulet was still
running. In a short time, by some sudden
freak of humanity hitherto entirely unknown
to him, Old Wirz had troughs fixed so we could
use the water, and after that the prison was
supplied with an abundance of good cool and
pure water from this little spring.
Whether this was direct act of Providence
or not l am unable to say, but l do know that
many Of those poor, dying patriots received it
as a Godsend, and the praying ones offered up
thanks to the Giver Of all good, and even the
wicked, thoughtless boys felt that God had not
forsaken them if their country had.
/ remained at Andersonyille until March &c,
1865, but after the spring broke out l never
heard the agonizng cry for water from the
poor victims Of mans inhumanity to man"
l cOnyersed with gentleman less than two
months ago who had just returned from trip
through the South, and he spent one day at
Audersonyille. lie told me that the spring
was still running, and that there was large
stump by it. This seems strange to me, for
cannot remember any stump there. He says
it is too large to have grown since we left there
He also said that the old settlers living near
there say that years ago there was a spring at
this spot but that it became covered up and
forgotten until that hot, sultry August after
noon, when it came TO the relief Of those suffer
ing prisoners.-STEvE d. PAYNE, Larned, Kan.