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,ont Col. Moses r

..u,,s monument Col. Moses B. Lakemar
80. a. ~ s .ba hardest fighters in the war. told
ma. vno a. ~ ,ha movement of the regimont =,
an Kettle TThe account Of the Third
NJ, Me,ns's fisnt in the Peach Orchard, and down
in the woods in front, Is the story of some
of the most gallant fighting done in the bat
tie, and will be published soon in this paper.
Ed
p.o, tho Peach Orchard the Maine Marty
rro ~ another famous spot, the Mhaat
EIal5 where the Seventeenth Names monu-
mani stands No wheat grows In that field
now, which is rough IKE Z pasture: But a
gooyyssnteenth knelt for its baptism of fire i ie
tnara As are also the woods just over the
wail through the trees OF which the Confed.
erate Infantry came charging up. The mon
nment. one OF the finest on the whole field
stands a few feet only from the wall 1t is
tall, square monument o. slanite, with alter
ed nv soldier kneeling behind stone wall
over which he is preparing to fire. The in.
scriptops on this monument are not COM
pleted as they will finally stand, but thew
record that 1870 were killed and wounded
July 2, 1863. out of the 3o0engaged under the
command Of Lieutenant Colonel Charles B.
Merrill.
Colonel Edward Moore, in the absence of
Colonel Merrill, explained briefly the work of
the Seventeenth. This regiment then formed
part of the Third Corps, Commanded by
Gen. d. E. Sickles; First Division. com
manded by Gen. David Bell Birney: Third
Brigade, BY, Gen. r. Beforehand. On the
night of July LIST. the regiment arrived at
kmmettsburg aud bivouacked for the night.
On July I'd, at 4 80 a. m, the regiment Started
for Gettysburg. At 1910 a. m, on the I'd.
the regiment arrived on the field of battle
and halted at a point near the Peach Orchard.
and were formed in line Of battle IN a wood
ON the Emmetsburg road, some 200 yards in
rear of the line occupied by the Third Maine
H giment. During the halt In this wooded
lot rati0ns for three days were served to the
men Many of the men were out of sloes
and made this march of 10 miles from EN-
mettsburg TO Gettysburg barefooted. At 3p.
m. the regiment was ordered forward and
moved by the road in rear OF the Peach
Orchard to the Wheatfeld What the Seven
teenth did in the Wheatfield is told by Cap
tain George W. verrill. who participated In
the fight
The monument of the 18th Maine stands at
the southern edge of the historic wheat field
where the regiment planted its colors at the
stone wall at ten minutes past O'Clock p. NJ,
July 2, 1868, just In time to receive the first
and furious attack made by the enemy on
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proud of the brilliant record she made In the
war, and recognizing and approaching the
valor and devotion of her soldiers, should es
tablish this monument of appropriate design
modest, but enduring as the imperishabie
granite of which 1t is, here at this famed
historic centre, to commemorate the great
services, heroic sacrifices and unriyalled
record of the First Maine Cavalry.
Brandy Station, Aide, Middleburg, Up
perville and Shepardstown are anong the
laurels that most appropriately adorn 1t.
If anything more Is desired to complete it.
let me suggest the roll of honor, the names
Taylor and Neville; Of BOBBY, Ellis, Phil.
lips, Harris, Bartlett, Russell, Heald, Col
Inns, Comins and Stayner; Of scores of rank
and file who fell in battle, as the cypress
With which to tenderly entwine it.
LIEUT.. ToBIE's POEM.
Written for the exercises at tbs dedication of
the First Maine Cavalry Monument, at Gettys-
burg, Pa, October 3, 1889.
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The march, the skirmish, and the fight,
The battles fought, the victories won,
By these brave boys Of ours,

And all the throb and ache
OF wounds received from fellow men
And illness nothing could appease,
The dreary life in prison pen,
The death by battle and disease
All this for country's sake.
This scuptured soldier here
Will tell their story through all time;
And more than that, will teach to all
Who look on him, that tits sublime
To promptly answer duty's call;
And duty make so clear,
That in the coming years
The spirit of these gallant men
Throughout the land will eer abide,
And should our country call again,
AS many more will mount and ride,
With neither doubts nor fears.
Third Maine.
Driving back along the Hanover road and
through the town, the party drove up Gene
etery Hill, and through the National Gene
terry. where lie the 1887 Union soldiers who
fell in the battle and sleep on the field. After
listening to explanations of the battlefield
from Major Long, of Gettysburg. the car
riages started off along the Emmettsburg road
to the Peach Orchard. Along this road, as
the Peach Orchard is approached, monu-
ments are very plentiful, for here is where
Sickles's men fought the great battle Of the
Second Day. The Peach Orchard is peach
orchard yet, and the southwest side is en-
closed by an old Virginia fence, as 1t was the
day the Third Maine formed behind 1t, twen-
ty-six wears ago, and, resting. their rifles
through the fence rails. waited for the Con-
federates to come out of the distant woods
and across the beautiful fields sloping up to
the Peach Orchard. mi, xr.,
The monument of the Third Maine Is a
large granite shaft, surmounted by diamond,
the badge of the old Third Corps. These
are the Inscriptions;
THIRD MAINE.
Datached from the Brigade, fought here on the
afternoon OF July Cd, 1853, having been engaged
in the forenoon at point in advance as indicated
by marker.
JuIv 3d. in position ON left centre Of line until
af er9oon. when, with other regiments OF the bri.
gade. it moved to support OF the cetre at time Of
the enemy's assault
I officer and IL men killed, 2 officers and "a
men wounded. 45 men missing
Third Maine Infantry.
Second Brigad First Division,
Third Corps.
strength OF Regiment July I'd,
IA officers and 1876 men.
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BY LIEUT.. EDWARD P. ToBIE.

This sculptured soldier here
In readiness to mount and ride
Where duty's call or country's need
Shall point the way, whate'er betide,
With faith unb0unded In his steed,
And knowing naught of fear.
With spirit that will face
Privations such as few endure,
Aud danger dire to life and limb,
Face death, for love of country pure,
And calmly meet his summons grim,
Face aught except disgrace
This sculptured soldier here
Is type of thousands, good aud true,
Who, six and twenty years ago.
Stood on this field, brave boys in blue,
Stood firm against tn invading foe
And some lie buried near;
Not only here they stood,
But on hundred fields Of strife
They stood mid storm Of shot and shell
And offered life for nations life;
They did their duty grandly we'll
They did all soldier could.
This sculptured soldier here
Embodies all the service grand,
The days of suffering and pain,
The hardships met on every hand,
BY nigh three thousand men from Maine
The State which we revere
And all the weary hours
Of picket duty day and night,
The campaigns meath southern sun,
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On the fourth face are draped flags.
At this monument General Charles w.
Tilden, who commanded the regiment In
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Association Committee. A delay at
the foundry has prevented this
being finished before Oct. 3rd. The
legends are being cast upon q bronze panel
which will be let into the second base stone
ON the north side of the monument where
can be easily read the following, which will
appear upon it. and which tells its own
story.
LEGENDS.
The Seventeenth Maine fought here In the
Wheatfeld two hours and half, and at this posi-
ton from $40 to 5 :45 p. m, July 2, 1858. On
July 3, at time of The enemy's. assault, II rein
forced the center aud supported artillery. Loss.
1872; killed or MORALLY wounded, of1cers, 81
men; wounded, D officers, 81 men.
This regiment of volunteers from western
Maine was mustered into the United states ser
vice at Portland, August 49, 1868, for three years.
1t took part IN the htttles Of Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville, Geti3 sburg, Mapping Heights,
Auburn, Kelly's Ford, locust Grove. Mine Run,
Wilderness, Pc River, SPottsylvaDia Freoericks-
burg Road, North Anna, Totopotomy, Cold Har-
Dor, Petersburg, Jerusalem Road. Deep Bottom,
PEBBLES Farm, Fort He'll, Boynton Road, Siege Of
Petersburg, Hatcher's Run, Fall OF Petersburg,
Detorsyille. Sailors Creek, Farmville, Apo
nattox.
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First Maine Cavalry.

day. The monument is over by Cemetery
Hill and was visited later.
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THE BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG.

line He is Sickles's corps In the second days
battle; and the line, formed like a fsh-hook and
extended from around through F, E and I, is
the Union liue of battle on the third day. The
heavy dotted lines represent the Confederate
troops, and the short dotted line west of the En-
mettsburg road and north Of the Peach Orchard is
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the battle, explained briefly and modestly
the gallant and conspicuous service OF the
regiment that day. General Tilden did not
tell the thrilling story so fully as 1t should be
told. and it is worth while to pause moment
for the details given by officers and men who
narticipated.
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The company next rode to the old Seminary
a short distance west of the town. Here is
a small marker to fix the place occupied by
Steyens's Fifth Maine Battery on the First
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Casualties
2 men killed
10 men wounded.

1t may be said of this monument as it may
of all the Maine monuments. that it is
imposing and In good taste. Other States
have erected more costly memorials resplen-
dent with bronze and statuary: but there Is
not one Of the simpler Maine monuments
that is not suitable TO stand beside the cost
lest monument Of another State aud there
attract the approving attention of the passer-
py; The Commissioners have chosen taste
fni and substantial designs wrought in the
"ranite of our own State.
Ge,H.faral Hall was unahle to be present to
explain Isse part taken by his battery, a
circumstance which was much regretted. So
General Hamlin introduced Major Stevens,
of the Fifth Battery. who briefly explained
the prominent part borne by the Second
Battery in the first days fight,
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Instead Of facing by their rear rank, our
supports moved off In direction opposite to
the enemy and disappeared.
Apprehending that the rebels might seize
this opportunity to envelop our right, Col.
Chamberlain hastily detailed picket line on
the front and left, and retired the main BODY
to the lower ground near the foot OF the as
cent. He then dispatched a request 70 Col.
Rice for the SD Penn, and afterward lot tne
44th N. Y, to support the 2Oth on the rlsnI
by echelon. In this formation. being par
TALLY supplied with ammunition, tne iine
again advanced considerably beyond lts LOT
mer position, where the men lay on tnelr
arms till morning, expecting an attack al
I have mentioned the detail Of picket
line in the early part Of the night. These
nickets advanced down the side OF the hill 10
our front until they could see the enemy by
the light of their camp fires, and hear CONVEX
sation' when they retired part way up t. the
crsst The Confederates had evidently heard
their movements, for they soon sent squad
10 ascertain whether they were friends or
foes. Being hailed by our pickets, they an-
SEVERED sfriends" and were told to come
right along. This strategy was continued
until twenty-five Of the 4th Texas Regiment
had been captured by Company Il.
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Does Advertising Pay?

We occasionally come in contact
with merchants who tell us they can
not see any benefit to be derived from
advertising, and to these gentlemen
we desire tocalf their attention to the
following extracts from a ~communica-
ton 10 a bankers magazine, written
by a ,etiresl banker, and who has no
personal interest in the matter.
Among u number Of suggestions as to
details in rt,e conduct of the business,
the writer says:
.'Mayoe yun tried advertising but
failed 10 get adequate returns for
your outlay. If so, rest assured thai,
the fact lies with YOU alone. Don't
settle down in false belief that there
is nothing in advertising. My faith in
it is IA firm As a; rock. In my Opiniun
it is AS necessary to modern business
ms the telegraph, the telephone, short
hand and Typewriter. bu: it is some
what of IN art, which many canine
comprehend and appreciate. Wha-
ever does really master it viii make
it pay largely in the long run.
To be Il successful advertiser, re
member two points: You mist give
great Thought to the wording ct IL
advertisement, then you must b. !;
constant advertiser. The wording is
of utmost importance. These cards
which impress the reader forcibl.,
with uprishtness, promptness, reli-
ability and enterprise will outweigh
in financial returns those having ne
definite or salient features.
Advertising 10y tits and s:attsi is Sim
ply throwing none. AWAY. Only by
system. and continuous Use Of printers
ink will y.'u III. i've at the desired le
s%i,ils, and these .ioa INCREASING AS tn,
time goes GA. Tue longer your al
vertisemeIlt stands, the better it he
comes. When the readers become dc
customed to see your card iii the same
nook and corner, when ,hey become
thoroughly familializrd viii, YOU
name-eonviuccd of y"us merits
then yun will begin to feel thu beie
fetal effects of the money thus spent
and these will continue growing. i
is in this manner that the name "
your institution, though ever SD re
mote, can he made known t%hroughou
the country, and that is what bring
you OIts!dt business -ErcadnJc.
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ax-suck.psAven7 ten carcs conss,pauo.
Electric Bittcr.

This remedy is becoming 81 we'll
known and SO popular rs to need no
spccisl mention. All who have used
Electric Bittcrs sing the. same song OF
praise. A purer medicine dses not ex-
is. and it il guarantee 4 to do all that
il claimed. Electric Bittcrs will ure
ali disease@ nj the Liver and Kidneys,
rii: remove Pimplcs, Boils, Salt Rheam
,m,i other affections caused by impure
laoed. Will drive Malaria from the
system md prevent "a well % cure all
Nalsrial PeverA. Por caro- Of head
,achn, Constipation apd indigestion try
Hscfsie 'Htsefs. Entire satisfA elton
.sNarSateeA, o. money reae,nyled.
gPrlee 50 81. and q per bottle q Ih1s
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And So Il Goes.
THE WAY or THE WORLD ILLUSTRATED
By A LITTLE ANEcDOrE.

Swell! Well /! he exclaimed, as he
halted while crossing Union square the
other morning and shook hands with
n man sitting gu the bench, 1but l
WAS thinking Of you that very sec
oiid."
..Ycs!"
81: was just such a morning as this
three years ago when we sat. Oh this
very same bench. Do you remember
it?"
II do"
Il was dead broke, discouraged, and
wondering i'll hadn't better commit
suicide. You spoke to me in II kind
is way. and we began to talk. Do
,"n remember"
ooh yes"
II told You | was a struggling yonng
actor, and that circumstances had
dnwned me. / was penniless and
without hope. You reached over and
took my hand. Remember !"
''Oh, yes"
".And you spoke kind words. You
haie me call up all my courage and
r%csniution. You p edicted that l
wUtild yet climb to the top of the lad
der. Remember :"
"IeS."
"And you did not stop there. You
put your hand into your purse, handed
me ii $40 bill, and told me l could have
it until able to repay the loan. Am I
correct p
-You are"
That noble action Of yours encour-
aged me. | went away and made a
laI effort, and it was Il success. Three
years ago | sat here Il beggar. To-
day l am worth $2O.0OO and all til, sc
diamonds. | owe it all to you. But
.ur You | should u be moldering in
. Suicides grave. Yes, ! am worth
10000 and have got II wad of $500
..4ht here in my pocket. Think of the
change in my situation. This is GU,
| iirst meeting since that memorable day
although | have thought of you caily
Put it there, old man."
Yes"
II haven't forgotten YOU"
".Nos"
".And I never shall. God hless you
Good mosning-got an engagement a
sharp eleven"
He passed OH, and the other sat fol
some minutes in deep thought. All "a
Il sudden he rose up and looked afteI
the vanished man and exclaimed:
eyes, but he didn't even offer to re
turn my $40, without interest !"-N. Y
Sua.
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4 Statesman >,nakS


M mau in the Sonti, Hfs ~ 2rn-
orally ar more favors.,it 'aso ~. lrai
no MARS opit!oa WAS mo- ~3tiH!tlN
r@everencel than that of tiie 1T *
Governor Perry, of Sontl, H'.ro'ina
For some time previous to his death,
Governor Perry was !, sufferer from
indigestion. He took DR.. We>:note
lands Calisa,a Tome and wrote the
following letter:
SANS SoJcI.
Gentiernen-I most cordially re
commend DIR. Wcstmor"'aua's Calls
ava Tonic. For several years past |
haze D@en troubled with indigestion,
and dyspepsia. My son. Dr. Helt "
Perry. of Philadelphia, nho knows the
Ingredients whirh compose yoa
Tonic. spoke f,yorahly Of il. hi the
course Of two months past | have nse'l
four hotties aud am entirely relieved
Yours truly, &c.
+. F. rEasy.
Dr.. Westmoreland's C;li~aya Toni
ia sold by j. T. ThiboaraHx & Son
al so cents and $1.0O Il hottie.
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Notice to Public School ?eahers.

Thihodaux, La, October 7th. 1899
Applications for positions as public school
teachers in the parish OF Lafourche for tho
ensuing year are hereby notified that ex-
aminations will be held daily Sundays and
holidays excepted at the Office of Messrs.
OSullivan and knobloch, from Monday,
October 18th. 1889, to the close OF tn. eurreiiS
year. Hours of examination from iJa. IA.
TO 4 p. lii.
\. E.-The fact that tbs applicant holds q
teachers certificate or has filled the teach
RS desk fe: Il number Of years wili not cx-
empt him from examination.
f.. ". BEtEE.
a.. y. ENOiAGCtI,
f.. A. OtSIItIpAN.
T. \. BsDEA.tN.
Il. w. TABp3 -.
Board of Examiners.
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The Story Of a Pin.

I'm nothing but n little pin, and
you may think that | have nonght to
make into Il tale, or else that | am
shy. Bat it's % than forty years
now. it's forty years and four since |
w;s carried carefully away from the
old shop door. Aud Eve picked up
Il little courage on the way lis l came
along, and I'm d little less bashfuI if
| anu not quite so strong. A pretty
wona bought me with twenty others
and used me lirsl to fasten the flowers
that she wore and | seemed t o feel
the sweetness of the little drops of
dew ; and | still dream IF Nesting
against each pearly bud, and the
memory makes ms needless of the
wind and rain and mud. but happi-
less is shot, aud bliss, too, suom flies
away, and mine, alas MAS over with
the ending of the .iay, for my owner
O o put away her flowers into u draw
er and let me fail unnotieed npon the
matted floor. A servant shook the
rarpet and flung me Into the street,
Ind q torn and tatfercl S-year-old ,.oy
Was the next To own me-. He stack
ne into his ragged sleeve and quickly
took me home and gave me to his
sister. She kept me fox Il time, but |
was .0rry when She lent me- to her
brot!ser, whose name | found WIS Ben.
Nc dropped me into the gutter, where
for one dismal week, lay, longing to
call OF Shrek. At last one bright
spring moaning when | was filled with
despair, some little chubby ti..yers
lifted me out. Since then Eve passed
things have | seen ; Eve gone through
lands of ice and snow, through coun-
tries warm aud green. A traveller
took me in his Goa to the banks of
the liver Nile. I've been twisted
about by children, Tve been squeezed
straight by their sires; Eve been
dipped i'll many waters; I've been
flung in numerous fires-but now |
nave been secured up Il bit and am
nearly tho same old pin that was car
r;cd out of the shop with twenty of
my kim Detroit Free Press.
Jealousy: Morris Parke-"There is
Franklin Gle Bclleville. Let's turn
down this street" Madison Squeer-
81 thought you and he were great
friends Morris Parhe-"So we are
but he moved into the suburbs lately,
aud | don't want to- hear anything
about his garden.'-Puek
A Boston correspondent writes:
"fou want to know what kind Of
fruits an axie-tree bears. Why, nuts
Of course u on each end Of the
tree."-Thc Rustler.
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The "Ranch King Company that
viii be here ON Friday and Saturday
Nav. Is. and Is, is the same company
that gave good satisfaction to theatre
soers last winter.
1t will, no dosbt. give rs much sat
iSfaction dining its approaching visit,
and be we'll pstvonized at the same.
Remember next Friday and Satur-
day.
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CARD OF THANKS.

T%hibodaux, H., Nov. I, 1883.
To George Oschwald, Esq, Chief Thibodaux
Fire Dep artment:
Dear Sir-Pcrmit me, through you, II thank
the different r. Co npan.e, of III b tta K
by wnose prompt and successful efforts my
residence was this morning saved from the
destructive element
F. A. O'sELLiyAN.
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Sir. Jos O>cliwald has enlarged,
.omuletelv renovated and elegantly
furnished his we'll known aud fav"rif"
shaving saloon on Main street. IL IL
very attractive end makes n e Q
xmnd lust to look at it. Give him a
call.
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PrBLlc SCHOOL FUND ASSN.

At a meeting held by this association on
the first Thursday OF Octoher 1889, il was
RESOLVED, That hencefor.il, Il fair shall
be- held for the benefit of the school fEad on
the first saturday and Sunday of June of CIV
ery year. Ey order of
PIERRE BARRIOS, Secretary.
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AIDES AID SCOT OF paEsRTrEEIAsenus ,

November 1st, 1882.
At a special meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church of Fh;bo-
daux, the following resolutions. We're
adopted:
WHEREAS, Divine Providence has re,nov-
ed from our midst our sister and associate
member CT the church and this Society, Mrs.
Fredrica Schneider. and has transferred
her spirit, az We surely trust, from the com
munion with friends on earth to tAat of
saints bove. therefore he It
RESOLVED, That In tho demise OF our sis
ter we have lost u kind and charitable friend
the church an earnest member VIII loved its
welfare, our Society one who took q lively
interest In its labOrs and prosperity. and her
family !. most unselnsh and devoted wife
and mother.
REsOLvED. hat We extend % the beresv-
q family our ne ear. sy%ps. nv s?a e ehess
!. f~oeolneionss and Aleo 70 furnbh qpplfs to the
seion: MRS. &. ". SUAMER4, {
MICS kLIEN 6PRINGEE,T
ga ,t.@sI - Ars-kx.f9o6S q
'issss q GssT - .ss.'ss - ~ ssaf- 49,
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The rainfall in ThilmdauS for De-
tol,cr wa< IT inches being the least
prccinitrtion for October in many
wears. The rainfall since January /,
has been 1886 inches, against 50.24
inches in 1885, and 47,55 inches IN
1887.
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The Grip Van Wrinkle" at its visit
here had a gond house, and gave gem
eral s~atisfaction to the audience.
Rim isa great character, and was
well portrayed.
The company was well worth see
ing: