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Out in the Erie coal-felds, near Burlington,
Colo, few years ago. lean. frecked faced
fellow, with high Spanish heels on his boots.
walked into the Stone and Quartz Saloon at
Burlington, and leaning his long body on his
bony arms on the bar, turned round TO the
halfdo loiterers who were in the place and
with drawl drew his lantern jaw down on
his ilanael shirt and said:
How long has this yer camp been q run
nin'2"
1.-TWO years." replied the bartender, with
out raising his eyes.
Graveyard begun yit9"
mot yit."
"Bout time the camp had one. S'pOse
start One2"
One bony arm left the bar. II never reached
its owners belt There was a noise that sounded
like man dropping log chain in an empty
hardware store. aud this noise was followed
by crash of exploding six-shoOters from the
loiterers. A curtain of white smoke rolled up
against the ceiling. The man at the bar made
a lurch and then fell upon tho floor. Six bul-
lets were in his body.
graveyard was started in Burlington the
next morning. The lean man started it him
self. Burlington is now wiped out, but high
up on Boar Rib Butte is one grave. 1t is the
only ono the camp left.
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crowd together and the guards found US out,
and the German was taken out, the tunnel
broken in and filed up. The third one was
near the creek and was only partially com
plotted when heavy rain raised the water in
the creek and ruined it.
1t would be useless to attempt to describe
the horrors of AndeTsonyille prison, for Rll
have seen written on the subject falls far short
of tho real horrors of that historic prison, and
do not believe there was prisoner confined
there who could do it justice in every particu-
lar. No pen can picture it as it was.
On the 9th of September, after having been
confined there one month and four days, j left
with a train-lOad of prisoners for Mlleu, Ga.
Arriving there we were sent back TO Augusta,
and held there during the night of the 10th.
At Augusta we were visited by few sympa-
thizing citizens and given q small supply of
pies and cakes. A portly old woman was view
ing the scene from the porch Of house close
by as she walked back and forth. Her rebel
spirit shortly broke out and she cried: Guards,
why do you allow the people to feed those
miserable, dirty fellow57 Drive them away,
close the doors and keep them in close quarters,
where they ought to be kept" / have often
thought OF this woman-WhO was she?-and
wondered if the just judge allowed her full
Tations and peace of conscience to the end of
her days. 1t did not take us long to learn that
she had some influence for the doors of the
cars were soon closed and securely fastened. /
viii leave 1t for my readers to imagine our
condition, with 60 men packed and fastened
into a little bOx-car. As several had died since
we left Ander5onville, by packing them up in
one end of the car we had little more room,
but as the work of decomposition was promoted
by closing the doors, We were not very well
compensated for the additional room gained.
When the doors were opened the next morn
ing discovered that seven more dead bodies
had been added to our pile during the night.
l will not attempt description of our car as il
appeared that morning. but / have seen hog
pens which were as palaces in comparison, and
viii leave it for my readers TO fill out mental
picture of it 10 suit themselves
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He Had a Wife at Home.

al have q little Bible at home" said the bad
man, that in 1868 wrested from Sunday
school class of 10. l haven't opened it since.
aud it is as new and clean as the day got H.
Bring it down some day; I'd like to see it,"
said his friend carelessly.
The next day the bad man came into his
friends office aud, throwing a little half-worn-
out book on the desk. he said:
"There she is, old man, but 1 was little
wrong about its condition"
81 should say So" said the other: "how does
it happen that this little book is so badly worn,
when you thought it was clean aud all right at
homer"
"Well," said the bad man, and his voice was
a bit husky 1.-THE truth of the matter is I've
got little wife up at the house and couple of
young ones. They sometimes rummage through
my things"
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ITO be eontinusd.l
Getting IL Down Too Fine.


four-year old boy, whom we will call jim
N.Y. lived not long ago with his parents on
one of the numerous East End streets which
We will designate by the name of Mud.
huitltudea OF East Enders will recognize
their own avenue under this name. That is,
If they dig deep enough to reach it.
Later Jimmy's parents moved 10 O paved
street, and his mamma gave him this little lee
ture:
Now, Jimmy. you must not get yourself all
muddied up as you used to- We live on an
asphalt street now. and you have no excuse for
not keeping clean"
Soon after this Jimmy was playing near his
now home with some bad boys, and he picked
up profane word or two.
On making use of these words in the pres
ence of his mamma, he WAS severely repri.
manded whereup0n no inquired:
Can't follow oven talk on an asphalt
street,"
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forward slowly and carefully until Monday the
1ith, by which time, still in the Cove Tur-
Chin's Brigade, supported by Rcynods's entire
Division had boen pushed close up TO. some say
into, Catletts Gap, deep gorge in Pigeon
Mountain, and engaged, il | mistake noS, Hood 8
Division, much of the entire 81 hours. We re-
mained III proximity 20 Catletts Gap, with an
occasional change of camp, until along during
the afternoon of Friday the 18th, constantly
on the qui vivo for the enemy participating at
times with the brigade or division in skir-
mishes with cavalry aud infantry sent out by
Bragg TO mask his endeavor to turn our left
aud again possess himself of Chattanooga, out
of which ho had recently been so handsomely
out-m manuvercd by Rosecrans. The Importance
OF this cminently successful stragetiC movement
on the part of Rosecrans will be better com
pretended when the fact is stated that Chatta-
nooga was considered by both Federal and
ConiederateS and correctly too, the
GATEWAY TO GEORGIA."
and was so called. 1t was the most important
military place in the Confcderacy, controlling
region in which were two-thirds of their
inter beds, large portion of the coal that sup
piled their foundries, aud abOundiug in the
neccssaries of life; place with such surround
ings 10y nature rs to render it the most difficult
of successful attacks perhaps than any other
IN tho South. To this add the fact also il was
the solitary instance of the entire war in which
great advantage and objective were achieved
by strategy alone.
Since tho above was written Gen. Sherman
speaks, in his article in the Century, Grand
Strategy Chattanooga is by nature a strate-
eetic place of the first Importance, made so
because hero the main spurs of the Alleganies
are broken by the Tennessee River, and 10
possess this place was Rosecraus's objective"
These are undonable facts.
NoTE-Since the above written, DR. Joseph
Fthian, Paris, Ky, Brigade Surgeon, has given
me history of tho frightfu condition and suffer
ings of the injured men, and of the terrible Cund
tion of the four who died of their injuries. Cupt.
(then Lcuienaut) A. T. Andrews Ihpurt, Ind,
wrote me that the cause Of the accident was the
dropping of IA revolver which was being passed
between Corp'ls Francis and iIc~s Hess died the
next day. The explosion included the ammunition
of ono lumber and two caissons." Corpl George
II. Francis attorney, York, Seb., has also written
me several letters. He terribly burned his
recovery almost miracle though IL leaves
him sufferer for life. / am sorry spnce farbids
publishing in full In this connection the letters Of
DIR. Ftthian. Capt. Andrews, Corpl Geo Il. Francis
aud others that tell of this terrible accident The
circumstance beggnrs description.
ITo bc contiII,ted.l
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35 WALL STREET, NEW YoRK CITY, I
ApriI 4 IguO Z

hbFli loJO J
John and Bristol Farnswortlt were brothers and
Mt the breaking out of the rebellion were among
the FIRST 10 enlist, under Col. Edward Daniels. a
the lst Wis. Cav.
Col. Daniels knew them well, and held them In
very high esteem So long as he remained in com
mhnd of the lat Cav. be kept them almost cOntin-
ually on detail for special duties OF the most deli
cate aud dangerous character, giving them his en-
tire confidence, which they used with rare diaere-
ton and though they were both then very young,
they soon gained regulations which placed them
among The most daring and successful scouts il the
Union army. ID Is not my purpose To recIte the
courageous and brilliant acts Of these young men,
but merely to say that while they were temperate
orderly. skilled ia their exercises and welldisci-
pliued as soldiers, their regulations were based
upon their individual prowCss and achievements,
aud II given TO the public III whole OF in part
would form "a most interesting narrative, aud
would prove again the Rdage that Truth is
stranger than fiction"
John T. FtruswUrth, who served for n long time
as Di{ i7ion Scout at Headquarters, First Cavalry
Division, Army OF the Cumberland, by special de
tail from Gen. l. VI. McCOOk, who had knowledge
OF bis abilities and merits aud utilized his services
- now, IA / am Informed, living at Bazins Kan
where lac j. Postmaster. He was an honest and
inithiul soldier, and WAS always ahead OF the sir
nish-iine In action. hope his later years are as
happy and prosperous as his earlier ones were
patriotic and honorable
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Got Left Every Time.
[ H'est Shors.l

First Broker-Are you in favor OF COM
bine3
Second Broker-No, my boy, I've been q
party to three rings this year, and -
First Broker-(iOt lelt2
Second Broker-Yes; and the girl kept the
RiDs every time.
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Queer Want.
TThuFfs~ I

An advertisement appeared short time ago
in provincial paper for a woman to 90 wash,
iron and milk one or two cows" We can uu-
derstand the cows wanting milking but why
on earth they require washing and ironing is
beyond our comprehension.
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Dr1puos ky Oct Z 1850


The editor of the Dephos Republican greatly en-
Joyed while at Ellsworth, visit with old regi-
mental cornrade whom he had not seen since %.
John u. Farnsworlh, one Of the most daring scouts
and spies connected with the Western army. The
incidents which made up the history Of his army
life are OF thrilling interest and would make
splendid reading.
J. VI. WATERMAN, Editor,
IL.Lll nj NV ~ W..
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Attorney -at-LBw, - Wall ST, y. 7.
Colonel. ist Wis. Cav Commander Second Brigade,
FIRST Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland.
Bristol FHrnsworth. my brother. was killed at
Burnt Church, near Altoona Ga. May % 1864 in
a cavalry charge, before this narrative commences.
j. +. FAESswORTH.
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ITO De continued. !
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
A Melnbcr of the Two Great Orders leader Of the
SnHs Of NrifTans.

st the National Encamrmeut, bejd in ST.
Joseph recently, Gen. Leland J. Webb, of
Topeka, Kan, was chosen Commandcr-in- Chief.
He has had varied aud successful career. Now
in bis i5tb year, he is n veteran of the war. n
son Of veteran, an attorney OF much promi-
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lie Started a Graveyard.

Ito Be eoniiHusd.)
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PpPp SAMPLES OF CLOTH THE F41for-z
ltuu Piymouth Rock s. pants are cut from f.,-
~ 5tll-ieislfeitent blanks and linen fara me-
n ~ ~ Won mention this paper Ad.lress PLYzfQI-TI
81 n - = %. u % 4 Eliot St. Boston has.
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wAsHTxaroy, D. G, April 10, 1890.

j. VI. WATERMAN, Editor,
Lieut.. and Adj't. lst Wis. Cav.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-11-13

eff at all, Mr.. Blaine's chances are
affected favorably by the election of
yesterday. There may also be a re-
casting of Presidential chances in
the Democratic party as a result of
this election, but time will show best.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-11-13
DEPEW NOT CAST DOWN
Good Effects of the Tariff Will Be
Discovered Before Next
Election.

New YORK, Nov 6.-Mr. Depew
was seen by reporter and asked
what he thought of the Democratic
tidal wave.
1T is the Mckinley law; said Mr.
Depew. "Not the legitimate results
of the Mckinley law, but the effect
Of its going into operation only thir-
~ days before election = effects
which ought to have been foreseen.
[ am not surprised that we are to
have a Democratic House of Repre-
sentatives. Some weeks ago | made
up my mind that the Democrats
would carry the lower house of Con
gress, though l did OF expect 50
great a majority as this. LII tell
you what made me think so. 1t was
the way the Mckinley bill was being
made use of. All over the country
prices have been going up or going
to go up because Of the Mckinley
bill, and generally Oh articles which
were not affected by that measure
Some friends of mine went to New
York to buy piano, and the man
told them they had better buy at
once, as pianos were going to in
crease $1oo in price because of the
Mckinley bill, though, as matter
of fact, pianos were not in the new
tariff. In other words, tradesmen Of
all kinds. Republican as we'll as
Democratic, have made the McKin-
lev bill an excuse for advancing their
prices or threatening to do so. The
result is that people will not stand
these higher prices, or are mad at It
and the Republican party that passed
the bill.
"The farmers have been heard
from. They come into their country
towns to buy something and are told
by the store keeper that the McKin-
lev tariff is raising the price OF
everything, ard they had better buy
at once, ard, it is needless to say,
they don't like it. These are the IL
legitimate results of the Mckinley
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tariff. 1t has hardly gone into oper-
alton yet, and its good effects can
not be felt for some time to come. /
Go not believe it will raise prices, as
people are now pretending it will,
and | think it will stimulate industry,
and two years hence will reverse the
decision of yesterday, for it is clear
that the idea of protection is deeply
rooted and growing in this country.
"a great deal Of the tidal wave of
Democracy is the result, also. Of the
disappointment of office. seekers.
This was the first general national
election since President Harrison
went in. With 100, 900 offices to dis
pose of there were 100000 office
seekers, and fol-. every man getting
office, five or more have been disap-
pointed. Many of these enterprising
gentlemen had a knife up their
sleeve, and yesterday they let the
administration feel it.
"The Republicans, however, while
willing to crafty their feelings thus
in an off year, will not sacrifice the
Presidency and there will be no such
danger to be feared two years hence
The fraudulent use which has been
made Of the Mckinley tariff bill will
be discovered and punished, and its
beneficial effects will begin to be felt
throughout the land in 1902
"Do you not think the election was
a condemnation of Reed and the
force bill p
"Not at ALL" said Mr., Depew.
Speaker Reed has the entire conf
dence Of bis own party, and while
the election may affect his Presiden-
tia prospects, it will not affect his
Standing among Republicans.
"'Vhat was the matter ia Pennsyl-
vania and Massachusetts :"
The Democratic victory in Penn
sylvania,' said Mr.. Depew, "records
a condemnation Of machine politics.
In politics machine goes along all
right for a certain time until it gets
to be a close corporation or insolent,
when it loses public sympathy and is
sat down upon AS to Massachu-
sets, the cause Of the Democratic
victory is Y. y. difficult Massachu-
sets has been getting more and
more Democrats twenty years past,
and steadily drifting away from its
old Republican anchorage. The
Yankee boys have been leaving their
farms and going West, and immi-
grants have been taking their places.
The complexion of the population of
Massachusetts, is very different now
from what it was ten years ago, not
because people have changed their
minds or politics, but because they
have changed their residence. The
Massachusetts, vote is now scattered
all over the West. The foreign vote
in Massachusetts, which has been in
creasing so enormously of late years,
is almost altogether Democratic.
'FAnd how is Mr.. Blaine affected as
to 1892 ?"
"If at all, Mr.. Blaine's chances are
affected favorabIy by the election of
yesterday. There may also be a re-
casting of Presidential chances in
the Democratic party as result of
this election, but time will show best
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counts. It's see saw, and you can
easily see how I'd rather be on the
end that's down when the bump
comes. 1t hurts to be on the other
end when the board breaks. AS to
| this election, it seems to me that
there was reversal of things on ac-
count Of personal chickering's that
had to be fought to a finish They
have brought their result and now,
am sure, they will be healed. Two
years will bring about complete
change. The storm will then have
given place to calm within our
ranks. Now, as to the tariff, there
cannot we'll be any more legislation
on that subject between now and
1892, and the Mckinley law will
have long before then indicated it
self, working out its own salvation,
as it were. I don't seem downcast,
do 1? And yet l am a good Re
publican. No; | think last Tues
days result means salvation for the
Republican party"
Secretary Tracy has decided that
the new man-of-war, Maine, shall be
launched on the 18th inst. His
granddaughter will christen the new
vessel.
Everybody here knows that there
were about ninety, nine chances in a
possible hundred against the election
of Maj. Mckinley in his gerryman-
dered district, but so strong were the
hopes of his friends, and all Repub
licans are his friends, that he would
somehow pull through, that his de-
feat was a surprise to them, and
words of sympathy for him are heard
on every hand. But as one gentle
man puts it, "Ohio is too proud of
Bill Mckinley to allow him to re-
main long in private life"
The Congressional apportlonment
bill introduced in the House by
Representative Dunnell provides
that 10000 shall be the basis for
each member of the House, but the
bill was prepared with the expecta-
ton that the census would show
population of at least Ga, 900, 900.
The official returns being 1900. 900
short of that number it will be nee
essary to change the basis of repre-
sentation. Should $4,000 be
adopted, as now seems probable,
Virginia would be the only State
that would lose a member, while the
following would gain: one each,
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Col
orado. Kansas, Massachusetts,, Mich
igan, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon,
Washington and Wisconsin; two
each, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsyl
vania and Texas; three, Nebraska.
At least II OF the new members will
be Republicans, and it is possible,
should Congress see fit, to provide
that the new members be elected at
a special election in time to take
their seats in the SD Congress,
which will not meet unless in extra
session until the 1st Monday in De-
cember, 1891.
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Washington Letter.

The President, Ike the rest of the
Republicans, is both surprised and
disappointed at the result of the
elections. He knew, Of course, that
under the circumstances it would
have been little short of q miracle
for the Republicans to have retained
control Of the House of Representa-
tiveS, but the very large gains made
bv the Democrats astOnished him as
much as it did the Democrats them
selves, and he is deeply disappointed
to think that the result has been OBJ
tanned solely by the votes OF Repub
IiCans, who have taken advantage of
the opportunity to vent tAeir spite,
personal and otherwise, by voting
against their party and their honest
convictions. He does not regard
the result as in any sense a rebuke
to his administration, but rather as
the effort Of misguided Republicans
to "get even" in an "off year" when
the Democrats by controlling the
House can do themselves no good
and the country no harm. OF
course, if all the Republicans who
voted for Democrats or remained at
home last Tuesday had really aban-
doned the Republican, party, there
would be cause for serious alarm,
but such is not the case. 1t is only
repeating history for the administra-
ton party to lose its first Congress,
sional election-there has been only
one exception to this rule since the
foundation of the government, and
when 1892 rolls around the Repub
lican party will with unbroken ranks
march to victory again.
Mr.. Blaine was asked if he thought
the election portended Democratic
victory in 1892 mot at all, he
replied; ION the contrary, it makes a
Republican victory in that year al
most a certainty" Secretary Noble
says he does not see anything in the
result to discourage Republicans and
that lickings are sometimes very sal
utary to political parties as well as
to obstreperous boys.
When several prominent Repub-
licans came here to urge upon the
President the necessity for calling an
immediate extra session Of Congress
they learned from third parties that
it had been definitely decided at a
Cabinet meeting held two weeks ago
not to call an extra session. The
gentlemen called on the President,
but said nothing about an extra SEES
sion.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who is here
consulting with Secretary Tracy
about the manufacture of the new
nickel steel armor plates for the ma
Wy. expressed himself as follows on
the election: at is simply case OF
history repeating itself. There was
never yet a triumphant party that
did not feel the effect of a reverse
wave during the middle of its sue
cess. Politics is simply combina
ton of reactions. They come in cy-
Giles of two years and fortunate is the
party that gets the benefit Of the re-
action that comes in years when il
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SEVENTEEN years ago Wisconsin
went Democratic by 1900 majority.
Two years later it elected a Repub-
lican Governor. Two years from
now Wisconsin will elect a Repub-
liCan Governor.
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IT is a mighty mean man who
grudges the Democrats the pleasure
they are having nowadays. Let
them rejoice and make merry for
they have been under the clouds a
long, long time, and another storm
is brewing for them.