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Who CAPTURED the Ratlery at Resaca !

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The under
signed, who has been a reader Of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE for quite a number of years,
has noticed great deal of dispute in regard to
the troops that captured the battery at Resaca.
Now, l was participant in that memorable
fight, and ii you will kindly allow me the space,
/ will give q few facts in regard TO the matter
do not have To trust TO memory for details as
/ kept diary, and this is the way have it
recorded:
On Sunday, May Is, 1864, the 10th Mich.
unslung kUapsacks and formed in line of battle
with the Second Brigade composed of the SD
aud S5th Ind. 22d Wis. aud 18th Mich, COM
mandod by Col. John Coburn, of the SD Ind,
Third Division, Twentieth Corps, for charge
on a battery. We advanced over some uneven
ground aud through a line of men who had
evidently made an attempt TO capture the bat
terry, but had found it altogether too hot for
them aud had fallen back to position behind
a hill, and were lying down when we passed
them. And / can testify that il was a very hot
place for us but we moved steadily on until we
reached the guns, which were behind slight
breastwork, which made good protection for
US when we bad once reached it.. Some OF the
boys passed over the works but soon returned
and took shelter behind it.
One James Liley. a private of my company,
took shelter behind one Of the guns while a
rebel was sheltered at the other end Of the
same gun. The Teb attempted 10 run, hut had
gone but few steps when he was brought
down.
Now have no doubt tlst John Slainsby and
others are at least partly sincere in saying they
captured the battery. for ! think that ms we
passed the line Of men before mentioned.
some Of them joined our line aud made the
charge with us. know that Gen Ward, COM
nnanding the First Brigade, was with us and
was probably the ranking officer that was in
the immediate vicinity Of the captured guns,
for our own brigade commander was only a
Colonel; but he deserved his star all the same.
Gen. Ward did gallant service in cheering
the men and encouraging them 10 hold the
guns, but no better than our own gallant Colo
mel did up 10 the time be was mortally wounded
at the mouth Of one of the guns
IL was too hot place for even the brave
Gen. Ward 70 expose his person unprotected,
for even he took shelter behind large oak
tree. but in handling his sword he exposed his
right arm too much, aud had it pierced by a
mimic. ball.
Ny diary says the 18th Mich. lost in the
charge Is men killed and GO wounded, includ-
ing Col ii. G. Gilbert, who was commanding
our regiment, and who was MORALLY wounded ;
and Capt. Calmer, commanding Co. i, killed.
The above are substautiated facts, and / am
willing TO leave the decision Of this long.de-
batcd question 10 the better judgment OF the
readers.-C. NJ. ROSE, Co. X, 18th Mich, Alma,
Kan.
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musket- ball early in the afternoon, and was
nursed by family of the city for three or four
weeks.
The charge OF the Louisiana Tigers upon
Cemetery Hill that night about IL o'clock
struck the right wing of my division, as also
some other troops aud Private Betz, of Co. |,
7ith Pa, killed two rebels with his musket
Betz measuring six feet two inches in hight.
Why the First Division (Stenwehr's) was
not placed north of the city, to keep open for
us our line of retreat, have never been able
to learn. That a repnlse was inevitable must
have boon apparent to- the Commanding Gen
eral, as the enemy's regiments were plainly
visible to him from the Cemetery, the north
west slope of Culp's Hill, and any public build
ing in the city No;lmy poor comrades had
to be sacrificed, just rs they were sacrificed at
Charlottesville two months previous.-LoUIs
FISCHER, First Lieutenant, Pioneer Co., Third
Division Eleventh Corps, Salem, Mo.
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CATCHING FRESH MEAT.
An Illinois Boys Experience with an Old Sow.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issues
of Sept. 10 and Oct II was pleased TO see
communications from Comrade Mohr, of Co. /,
aud Comrade Hight, of Co. c, of the Bloody
18th i'll. Cav, as we were called. Let me cor
rect both of the comrades. Comrade Mohr
states that Co. G was detached from the regi-
ment in 1862. He is in error there, as it was
Co. that was detached from the regiment soon
after the battle of Shiloh, as bodyguard for
Gen. McCiernand, and afterward acted in the
same capacity 10 Gen. Mcpherson until his
death, after which we lost trace of them. Tho
regiment was mustered out at Memphis Tenn
on Sept 80, 1865, instead of Sept, 2S, as Com
rade Hight states.
In your issue of Oct. 10 you gave the losses
of 100 different regiments in the late war, and
the 11th III. Cav will compare favorably with
them. From reports i have at hand (Which
are incomplete) there were 1882 men in the
regiment from first TO last, and the loss was ll3
killed, 2i3 died of disease, making a loss of Boo
by death.
] will give you a little incident that happen
ed while the regiment was campcd on Black
River, Miss. in the Winter of 1863. The boys
OF Cos Ii lof which | was then member), l,
X and e being very fond of that game called
" draw poker" would HE off TO the canebrakes
near camp rs soon as light in the morning to
indulge in the game, and often there would
not be men enough of these companies In
camp for their quota of guards. IL so hap
pened one morning there was not enough
left in camp for the necessary guards, and
the Adjutant detailed a squad to scour the
canebrakes and run us out-myself, Hy Will
knsOn, Jim Sloan and Butch Wax being among
the number in the canebrake When the guards
were making their rounds they scared upan old
mother hog with three or four pigs, and they
came past where we were sitting. Fresh meat
being scarce in camp, lily said we must have
some, and he grabs the old sow by her tail. She
gave grunt aud a few jumps into the canes,
with lily swinging on, and down went lily and
the old sow into an old dry well some II or 10
feet deep; and as soon as they struck bottom.
both being strangers in strange place, the old
sow went 10 work OH Hy with her molars and
lily on the old sow with his pocketknife, all the
time yelling for us boys TO help him out, as the
old sow was probing for his vitals, and if help
did not soon come she would get there sure as
thunder. Well, we boys lay down on the ground
laughing as old boys did in those days when
fun was ahead, yelling at lily TO stand his
ground and never surrender. lily finally exc
cuted the old sow, aud when we pulled him out
of the well he was putting like an engine, and
dryly said that he believed that fresh meat
wasn't healthy that time of the year.
Wake up, boys of the old two "ones" and
let hear from you.-ELI MUNDoKF, Adju-
tant, nth Ill. Cav, Fletcher, Neb.
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Chicago, Union Pacific Sorthwestern Line.
OVERLAND FLYERS.


The Joint arrangement between the Chicago
q Northwestern aud Union Pacific Railways
provides improved passenger service.
The LIMITED FAST MAIL leaves Chicago
daily 1879 p. m, carrying Sleeping Cars only
from Chicago TO Portland, in 81 hours; 10 san
Francisco Ia s5 hours
The OVERLAND EXPRESS leaves Chicago
daily 1890 ?. m, carries Coaches aud Coonigt
Sleeper through from Chicago 10 Portland in
four days
The DENVER LIMITED leaves Chicago
daily 800 p. m. Solid Vestibnled train with
Wagner or Pullman sleepers, Free Chair Cars,
Eifst-Class Coaches, from Chicago 10 Denver in
81 hours
Chicago d Northwestern and Union Paci fic
Dining Cars on Limited Fast Mail and Denver
Limited.
For information in full detail, apply TO any
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western or Union Pacific Railways
e.P NIIsos. q. Il. A. g. * NV R'y Chicago
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Consumntion snrely Cured.

To the Editor Please inform your readers that
have positive remedy for Consumption By IT, timely
USE thousands u hopeless cases base been permanently
cured shall be glad 10 eeud two bottles 81 my remedy
20 any y0uT Fcaders who have contamination II
they VII send their Express aud T. o. Address lie.
spestiully, j. a. sL0CUH. N O.. I5I Pearl II. ~ \.
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"RENEMBER, that the pavmane n p-s,.,t,
GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAT
BANiAS or View Orleans. and the Tickets are sirnsi
ty the President Of Institution whose Chartered
rights recognized ia the highest Courts tharetor
beware Oh All limitations or Anonymous schemes
ONE DOLLAR Is the price OF the smallest Dart n
fraction Of ticket ISSI ED By u in any Drawing
Anything IN name offered for less than Dollar S
sWindle.
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Killing Costumes.

tBoStoH Courier.
Talk abont dress ms you please but il is the
man employed ut the aba:tor who wears the
killing costumes.
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A Misunderstanding.

ltotnnbtd Spectator.
Young Lady-Waiter, have you any Brie.
cheescY
Water-None maam, but the ones / have
m
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Current Events.
HLI.

lBWiHtoft americana
The opinions of Il lineman when on the top
OF pole stringing wires may be taken as a sort
oil commercially OH current events.
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Write 70 =. A. Armstrong, Detroit, Mich. for
has GAR. Or S. Of V. Price List. Sent free.
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AGENTS WANTED.

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eur residence, with STATE County street and NQInbe
Shore rapid return mail delivery wil be assured y -
lncIOsln2 an Envelope bearing your full address
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We do hereby certify thai ne ueDsruiss ne A..
engagements for all the Monthly ant Semi AI,,tag
trainings Of The Louisiana stats LOtIsrg Coa-
paHy and ~ person manage and control The Dram.
mas themselves, aud that he saDis are conducted
"'t ho''estg, tairHeg' md IN GOOD faith fOgGrd az
parties, and zee authorizes he Coa6aag % ,.,s gti.
certificate NTH frc-siniIss Of or siq.rkyss a.
tached, Ia its adDertissmsataD
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DAST ALL PRECEDENT
OVER TWO MILLIONS DISTRIBUTED.
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Louisiana State Lottery COMPANY.

incorporated by the legislature for Educational ana
charitable purposes and its franchise made part ~
ihe present state Constitution in 1879 by 0yerahel
Its GRAND ExTRAOR BINARY DRAW.
I'e'S take place SemI-AnHHaIIy June and
December), ami its GRAND SINGLE MN.
BEh DRAWINGS take pinee in each Of the
other ten months OF the year, and are all
drawn in public, Rt tho Academy Of Music.
New Orleans, La.
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FACIAL DEvEIopMEMr

Menuon Tue Ns.lonai Tribune.
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Lost and Found.

Found In the barroom of one of the prinei-
pal hotels at Gettysburg, Sept. IL, gold bull
ion hat-cord and tasses. Address l4aughlin,
Brady, Pa.
J. Il. Lucas, Crooked Run, Va, found on the
field of Cedar Mountain, Va, silver badge, on
which was inscribed, Brant, Erie Co., N. Y,
Geo. III. Steadwell, Co. +, oath N. Y. Cay.n
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13
WlKH KHK1
NEW ULM. MINI.
Wednesday, March 10, 1859.

The proposed prohibitory amend
ment was defeated in the house Thurs
day by vote of SO to SO. Why earnest
temperance people should want to
overthrow the present license system
and demand constitutional prohibition
is mystery. Under the present sys-
tenn the liquor traffic can be restricted
and controlled effectually. With con-
stitutional prohibition it would be
otherwise. In all states where they
have constitutional prohibition it has
been found that prohibition does not
prohibit. Liquor can be procured with
ease and the evils of intemperance are
more apparent there than in communi-
ties where the sale of liquor is allowed
under sensible license law.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

State Examiner Kenyon has issued a
certificate authorizing the State Bank
of Winthrop to do business. The bank
has a paid up capital of $25,000; E.
A. Campbell is President and c. A.
Benson Cashier.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Col. Bobleter helped to see President
Harrison inaugurated. Of the pleas
ures experienced during that time he
tells Pioneer Press reporter that him.
self and Capt. Kittleson had glorious
old time, with but one day of sunshine
to interfere. On Monday the two stood
for seven hours in a drizzling rain on
platform at the Peace monument to
see the procession pass. They were
wet to the skin, but then they saw the
procession. At l o'clock the next
morning, vigorous rubbing having linn
Dered them mp, they attended a variety
performance in a theater on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and retired at a. m. in
hard bed for which they Clipped in
81 per night. The first boarding house
they struck in Washington wanted Sc
per day for the use of pine bedstead,
and they jumped at the chance to get
place to sleep for 81. But all in all
they had simply scrumptious time
of it.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

At the experimental station of the
College of Agriculture experiments
were made with rusted and frozen
wheat. The result of their experiments
show that farmers need not be afraid to
SOW such wheat provided they prepare
their soil so that the conditions in favor
of termination and growth may be as
near as possible to those in greenhouse
culture. The complete report on these
experiments are published in Bulletin
No. 6. which will be furnished free on
application to Edward D. Porter, Di-
rector of Experiment station, St. An
thony Park, Ramsey County MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Capt. John Erickson, designer Of the
Monitor, died at New York Friday. 8
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

The st. Paul Daily News, under the
management of 2. Il. Hall, is taking
front rank as an afternoon paper.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Mai. Henry Carroll. First cavalry U.
S. army, has, at his own request, and
after thirty years service, been retired
from active service. Maj. Carroll en-
listed as private from Brown County
at Fort Ridge]y Jan. Is, 1889. He was
appointed lieutenant of the Third caval-
ny May 1S, 1864; captain of the Ninth
cavalry Jan. o.. 1867, and major of the
First cavalry July 8, 1885. His military
record is filled with evidences of his
bravery and executive ability, and in
his retirement the army loses distin-
guished and meritorious officer. Maj.
Carroll was brother of William Car
roll, late of this County, killed by the
Indians during the outbreak ins1S62.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Charles Doran, one of the Oldest sett-
1ers of LIE Sueur county, died at his
home, Marysburg. last week Monday
If our memory serves Us correctly, Mr..
Doran was member Of the LIE Sueur
Tigers and assisted in the defense of
New Ulm.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Pains in the back are frequently
caused by sudden wrenching Of the
spine. A few applications of Salvation
Oil will give permanent relief. Price
twenty-five cents. For sale by all drug
gists.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Married:-At the residence of the
brides parents, Renville MINI. on Mon
day morning Feb. 25th 1889. Mr., Orie
Korthof and Miss Mollie Prignitz (nee
Henning). Misses Lena and BERTHE
Henning and Mr.. Paul Henning of St.
Paul came home to witness the cere-
mony. The happy couple started for
the cities Monday afternoon.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

D0hOtx's NeaU Governor.
"Goy." Mellette, of Watertown, was
appointed governor Of Dakota yester-.
day, vice L. X. Church, removed,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-03-13

Among the last bills approved by
President Cleveland was one REIN burs.
ing James Devine, of this county, for
property destroyed by United States
troops in 1862. He will receive 1850.
Another bill of interest to this district
was also approved. 1t provides for the
opening, for settlement, of the agricul-
tural lands on the Pipestone reserva-
ton. Both of these bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Lind.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-03

In each respiration an adult inhaleS one
pint of air.
\ man respires sixteen 10 twenty times a
minute, or twenty thousand times day; a
child, twenty-five TO shirty-fve times min
ute
While standing, the adult respiration is
twenty-five; while lying, thirteen.
The superficial surface of the lungs, l. O., of
their alveolar spaces, is two hundred square
yards.
The amount of air inspired in twenty-four
hours is ten thousand ltres about ten thou
sand QUARTS.
The amount OF oxygen absorbed in twenty
four hours is five hundred litres GA grammes)
and the amount of carbonic acid expired in
the same time, four hundred htres OILS
grammes).
Two thirds of the oxygen absorbed in
twenty-four hours is absorbed during the
night hours from 8 p. M. to 6 a. m.
Three-dfths Of the total carbonic acid is
thrown off in the day time.
The pulmonary surface gives Off one hun
dred and fifty grammes Of water daily in the
state of vapor.
An adult must have at least three hundred
and sixty litres OF air an hour.
The heart sends through the lungs eight
hundred litres of blood hourly, and twenty
thousand litres, or five thousand gallons,
daily The duration of inspiration is 5-12 of
expiration 7-l2, of the whole respiratory act;
but during sleep Inspiration occupies 1912 OF
the respiratory period.-Halls Journal of
Health,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-03

A word as to George Francis Train. l
think there was no kinship between him and
EnOch, or, If any, the most remote, hardly
extending beyond the similarity in name.
first knew the former as an errand boy for
the grocer Holmes, on the corner of what is
now known as Union square and Main street,
Cambridgeport. By the way, this reminds
me Of an incident which occurred at the Ho-
tel Louvre, Paris, which was related to me
by a distinguished Boston merchant, who
was present in tho coffee room at the time.
George Francis Train had become distin-
guished in several ways. He was a great
linguist, and had made himself very agree
able to Louis Napoleon who honored him on
several occasions. Charles c. Little of the
great law book firm of Little, Brown & Co.,
of Boston, was at the time travelling with b is
family in Europe. Train met him ia the
cafe.
The grocer boy recognized the publisher,
and the latter, who lived in Cambridge, knew
the grocer boy. Little was inclined to be ex-
elusive and pompous; George Francis was
inclined to be free and easy and democratic.
Realizing his position in Paris, he said:
Good morning, Little; how are you!" Lit
tie looked over his paper, frowned, and re-
turned to his coffee. Train waited a few
minutes, and then, in 4 somewhat raised
voice, exclaimed; "By the way, Little, I
understand that your eldest daughter is with
you. l always admired her because she
never put on airs. You remember, Little,
when l used to work for old Holmes III the
grocery store for fifty cents week and my
keep. Well, used TO bring up your gro
ceries and l always noticed that on Monday
mornings your daughter was at the wash
tub, You know, you never kept but one
hired girl them Little subsidized and left the
cafe. Boston Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-03
Servants in Venezuela.

When a new servant is engaged the en-
ployer must instruct her asto the full extent
Of her duties on the first day. That is th5
sample OF all days. and thereafter she will dc
exactly what she did then. and no more. The
morning after our arrival at the hotel in
Caracas / called for glass of milk while
dressing. On every subsequent morning dur
ing our stay glass of milk was brought me
al precisely the same hour, without instruc.
tons and. although the servant was told sew
eral times that it was not wanted, she did not
appear to understand, and continued TO bring
it just the same.
In the hotel were electric bells. The first
day rang for something, and a certain boy
answered the summons. The next morning
! rang again and again, and no one responded.
Finally went into the dining room and found
there half dozen servants.
Didn't you hear my bell ringr' I asked.
Isl senor,7 was the reply.
Then why didn't you answer it3'
The boy that answers Your excellency's
bell has gone 70 market with the manager"
But you knew he was not here and you
should have come in his place
"No, senior; IL is his occupation 10 answer
your bell. | answer the bell of the gentleman
in the next room"
And this provoking stubbornness outlasted
my Indignation. As long as l remained in
that hotel my bell was only answered by the
one particular boy. If he was not in I could
ring Tor an hour without receiving q response,
although the house was full Of other lille ser
vants.-Cor. Kansas City Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-03

In a Sleeping Car.

L see some queer things while knocking
around the country said a travelling man
yesterday, land one of the funniest e:re.i'n-
stances that can recall happened last Friday
night. l was running up the Milwaukee road
a few hundred miles, and when left Sioux
City my only fellow passengers were an Old
man and his wife, who occupied the lower
section across from me. They had their berth
made up early and soon retired | guess it
was the first time they had ever Travelled IN
sleeper by the way they acted, for they wera
prerty awkward about undressing, and l
heard the old lady lecture her husband for
not getting a larger room. After much
mutual grunbling all was quiet. and then
came deep srore accompanied by one trihe
more sUbdued- Il was evident the old people
were asleep. At Manila Junction a large
party came in and taxed the sleeper to its
full capacity. The porter had to remove the
baggage Of the couple, which was slowed
above them, and assigned the berth to a lit
tie inoffensive citizen weighing about 80
pounds He removed his shoes and was climb
ing into the bunk when the old lady woke up
and began screaming.
This aroused her husband and be yelled for
the porter, who came running down the aisle.
the old gentleman gasped out. The porter
tried to explain that he would not annoy
them, and had right to be there. But nei-
Their would believe this, and the old nan de-
clared that the porter had let him in to rob
them. He was also indignant 20 think any
one should be allowed to sleep in the same
compartment as his wife, and finally he and
the old lady got up and dressed, and insisted
on the porter removing the bedding from
their berth, 80 they could use the seats l
peeped through the curtains and saw them
both sitting there nodding, but every few
minutes they would suddenly remember and
sit bolt upright. pitied the poor, deluded
couple and really the situation was not lack
ing in pathos, for they were thoroughly in
earnest. When got off the train early next
morning they were still sitting there, but
both were sound asleep, the old gentleman
with his arms around his wifes waist, and
her head pillowed on his shoulder. Chicago
Herald