Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

The republican members have re. organ
lied their committees, which now stand as
| follows:
On immigration (standing) -Chandler,
Hale, Evarts Squire Pettigrew
Quadro-centennial celebration OF the dis
covery OF America (speciaD- Hiscock,
Sherman, ingalls,, Cameron, Hawley, Far
well, Stanford, Wilson, of Iowa.
Indian depredations especially Moody,
Paddock. Chandler, Allen.
The new senators are given memberships
| as follows:
Mr. Chandlor-Immigration (chairman);
naval affairs, epidemic discusses; Indian
| depredations.
Mr. Dixon of Rhode Island, Postoffices
and post roads, patents, revolutionary
claims, additional accommodations for the IL
| brary.
Mr.. Moody of South Dakota-Indian dep
relations (chairman); mines and mining,
pensions, immigration.
Mr.. Squire of Neutrality-suspicious. defens-
es, public buildings and grounds, imigra'
ton, fisheries.
MIR. Pierce of North Dakota Territories,
pensions, census, civil service, and re-
| trenchment.
Mr. Allen OF Washington-Public lands,
claims woman suffrage, Indian depreda-
| tons.
Mr.. Pettigrew OF South DalSota-Indian
affairs, immigration, railroads, improve
ment OF Mississippi river.
Mr.. Casey of South Observation-Disclosures,
organization and conduct OF executive de.
partments, transportation routes to sea-
board, immigration.
The efforts of Congressman O'Donnell to
secure "A pension for Mrs. Nancy Carey OF
Charlotte recalls some very interesting
"reminiscences
Mrs. Carey is now ~ years Old, and her
father, Thomas ID. Cornwell, lost an eye in
the battle of Bunker Hill. He bravely
laHa 70 hn of hnf nturhf xynt -
struggle and lived to the ripe age Of ninety.
Mrs. Carey remembers the day in 1924
when the Marquis de Lafayette visited her
father and how the two fought over the
old battles, particularly the surrender OF
Burgoyne al Saratoga.
In the early part of 1862 Mrs. Carey,
who had been a widow for over eight
years, was living at Lewiston, y. Y,
spending much Of her time attending the
sick and unfortunate among the Indians OF
the Tuscarora nation, whose principal war
| chief, {. &. Cusck, bears evidence mat
she was "a lady OF good reputation, with
many good virtues AT that time Mrs.
Carey's two sons, one of whom was ~ and
the other Ii years old, became fired with
the patriotic desire to serve their country,
and the widowed mother determined 10 90
with and care for them. They enlisted in
company q, One Hundred and Fifth New
\ DIRK volunteers, and she Joined
the same company as nurse.
. She was sent with the other nurses TO
Fortress Monroe, and when Gen. Pope
took command OF the army OF the Potomac
she was ordered first 10 Alexandria, Va,
nd then TO her regiment near Warren ton.
! While nursing the sick she was Frustrated
by sunstroke which disabled her for
ABOUT three weeks, and from the effects OF
which she has never quite recovered. AS
, soon as she was able she started to join her
regiment, then at Culpcpper Losing her
way she was captured by the rebels and
taken to the headquarters OF Gems. Lee
and Longstreet at Waterloo Bridge
There she was charged with being spy
! For four days she was kept IN
| a sitting posture with her hands
tightly bound behind her, and was
fed by coored woman. On the
10 arrival of Stonewall jackson he
her to washington, whence she
was returned to her regiment
+ In the battles of Centervile, Culpepper
Cedar Mountain, second Bull Run, Ante
tam, Charlottesville and Gettysburg she
q ministered to the wounded. At Antictan
c her son, Joseph L. Carey, was wounded
and when he was sent TO Washington with
! Col. Carl, his commander, and 100 wound
. ed so dicrs, Mrs. Carey went with them
4 and nursed the colonel until he died, after
/ having his leg amputated three times
e | When her other son Calvin L., was wound
n ed at Gettysburg she accompanied him tC
J. the West Philadelphia hospital, at which
. institution she received. her discharge as
T nurse March 20, 1865, after three years o
5 hard service Now both her sons are dead
/ she is too old to work, and the only proper
j. ~ she has is "a small house and lot, on which
there is mortage. On this statement o
facts, which is amply authenticated, sh)
+ asks the government for Il small pension.
:. Several western railroad compane.
@ have representatives at Washington VIII
e will endeavor TO have congress givt
8 to each of the western states the ariC
n lands within its borders, and the com
s panies will endeavOr TO get the severa
It states to combine with them in the forma
;, ton of irrigation companies to fertiliz
n these lands.
S Mrs Scott Lord, sister Of Mrs. Karri
g son, who has been i'll for some time, died
e few days ago.
Q Montana's republican senators ordered
: the sergeant. alarms to arrest and brinj
II in the democratic senators, but as as tn,
9 latter had not taken the oath of o1ice, the,
Il refused to comply with the sergeant's re
quest.
Senator Chandler has introduced his fed
!, eral election bill, which provides that il
u any congressional district If 10 voters de
T. clare that they believe the election will b,
;! unfair the United States officials shall b.
" placed in charge, and publication to tina
4 effect shall be made at least four week
y prior to said election. One comm ssione
% of election shall be named by the congress
!. man from the district, but the court ma.
u substitute q name for that of any insult
= able person appointed. In cases wher
:, =. there is no intellectual qualification 70
y voters, voter who cannot read or writ
may call on an inspector to assist him il
preparing his vote. The returns must b
h canvassed within 30 days after election.
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