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The Right Of the Line.


Az the procession was formed on nas-mantisd
street,
Ibaw an old veteran gray
Approach and salute and the chief msrshal
with where is our place to-day7-
And the marshal looked down on the veteran
Ana said, though they numbered but nine.
rThere Is put one place for the veteran 70 grace,
And that 10 the right Of the line.'
sBut our numbers are few" the veteran said,
"And We wear no feathers or lace,
And the people win say when they see us
I mat we the procession disgrace
But the chief marshal said, and his eyes grew
Az he looked on those vsterans nine,
sThero 10 but one place for the veterans TO
And that is the right Of the iine."
day,
with their flag shot-rivsn and torn;
sWhen the last Of that band shall have passed
The nation viii have reason to mourn"
And ! blessed that chief, as he rode that day,
Ahead Of that honored nine,
Who have but one place In our nation to grace,
And that 10 the right OF the line.
The Gainesville Bad Half Hour.
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to greet us before the sun went down.
From q pleasant bivouac it was late
in the afternoon before we we're sum-
moned to the saddle and the brigade
ordered to advance. Hardly had we
proceeded mile before the sound OF
distant cannonading reached our ears.
About sunset we were, perhaps, a
couple of miles beyond Gainesville
another brigade marched just ahead Of
us, and we were now moving quietly
and serenely over road sufficiently
wide to permit our artillery and in
fantry to move in parallel lines, no one
having any idea that rebel was with
in mile of us, and only anxious to
reach our destination. The sound Of
distant cannonading had now tenn
porsrily ceased, the sunset hour was
very delightful, and my horse and I
were just enough wide awake to keep
in the beaten road, and not much
more.
At this moment of sleepy calm, when
everybody was least prepared for so
stern summons to battle, bang
bang! bang! burst forth upon us an
iron-shotted salute from O deep
mouthed rebel battery on little ele-
yation to the left, very near the road.
The enemy had gotten our range with
such accuracy that they seemed to be
firing right down into our faces, and in
second the shells were exploding
about us in fearful proximity.
/ saw q horse knocked over within
Fifty feet of me, and it was startlingIy
evident that we were in a hot position.
So sudden transition from doze on
horseback to the position of target for
rebel artillery exercise was by no
means agreeable to me. A few Of our
men leaped the fence and ran through
the fields to the woods beyond, about
as dangerous an excursion as they
could have made, for the missiles Of
the enemy, just escaping our heads,
fell thick and fast in these fields be-
Eond. For single instant the ranks
paused, as if uncertain what to do.
The General thundered ont:
Bring the van forward at double
quickls
And double-quick it was for some
Ave hundred feet, until we were out of
range, with thick wood between us
and the enemy.
Only one other brigade Of the divis-
ion was near us, the Fourth, under
General Gibbon, General Hatch being
already engaged with another force OF
the foe two miles ahead of us, and
General Patrick's being at least mile
behind. A hurried consultation now
took place between the two brigade
commanders. Our division General
was in the rear, and no member Of his
staff was present to declare his wishes.
To accept this rebel insult was not to
be thought Of 1t was resolved at
once to move up through the woods
and storm the battery. On the instant
the fence was torn down by pioneers,
and Gibbons famous fighting brigade,
the men of Wisconsin and Indiana,
pushed through the woods in line oi
battle toward the battery.
AS they disappeared from view, up
rode the gallant Colonel Of the Fifty,
sixth Pennsylvania, and, saluting our
General, exclaimed:
@Shall we push in, General? MY
men are eager for the fray!"
could not help SMILING ct the famil.
Jar quotation even then, though the
ping, ping Of bullets indicated that in.
fantry was helping out that battery.
Deeply as our General felt the re.
sponsibility of going into action with.
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bloody Pond-ChIekamauga.

lHE Confederate vet
Grams spent the last
day of the Chattanoo-
go reunion upon the
battlefield. 7 h e y
came down by train
loads and scattered
in all directions to go
over the ground upon
which they fought.
With rarely an ex-
ception this was the
first visit since the
battle. Scenes and ex-
periences came back
with marvAIous dis
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minutes down came the Yankee line on
us, and back our fellows went into the
timber. I got little behind them In
falling back, and concluded that it was
as safe to stay right there behind Q
tree and take the chances as to follow
my regiment. The Yankees came up
to the battery. but instead of keeping
right along while they had ourfellows
on the run they stopped at the battery,
jumped on the guns, began to make
speeches and celebrate the recapture.
While they were doing this up came
another line of our fellows, and the
guns we've ours again. We kept them
that time.
Il saw one scene that day. contin-
ned Houghton, 4that was the worst
slaughtering Of human beings that
came within my view during the whole
war. Our brigade was engaged with
. Yankee brigade on line which was
partly in an open field and partly in
the woods. MY regiment was opposite
the part Of their line which was ii The
| woods. For some reason that gave
way first, and we pushed ahead and
swung round against the fence Just IS
the Yankee line in the field began to
give way. As they ran back through
the open field we stood there behind
the fence and trees shooting them
down. They passed SO near, some OF
them, that we could almost touch them
with our guns. We would shout to
them to surrender, and they would
tell us to go to and then down
they would 60, 1T was q horrible
slaughter. That field seemed 10 be
covered with dead and wounded when
we stopped firing
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AROUND THE CAMPFIRE
OLD SOLDIERS TALK ovER KxPKKI-
ENcEs AND SPIN YARNS.

rhs Blue and the Gray Revive Incidents
q the Late War, and In . Graphic and
Interesting Manner Ten Of Camp March,
nnd Battle.
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BY COL. ALEX. DUKE BA1L1E.

'HESE lines were
written right then
and there"
Thursday, Aug.
%, 1862-Early this
morning our divis-
ion was again in
m o tion f, marching
through q pleasant
country to W ar d
.Centerville. 7 b Q
hours passed pleas
antly and not one
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-21
a Touch on the shoulder.

During the battle Of Chickamauga
and At . moment when our boys were
falling fast, l felt : touchon my right
shoulder, Turning my head I saw
my brother by my side, and he ask
ed, aAre you hurt?' Tell ing him
! was not, he stepped to his place;
before reaching It, however, an
bounce ball passed through him, making
two holes eleven inches from one to the
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-21

I E Q 7 EN- Al N T
,Houghton, Of the
Second G eorgia
(Confederate) regi-
Iment tells o renain-
Iiscence which illus
trates how fickle
the fortunes of war
was in the first
days fighting ct
Chickamaugs.
an one Of our
charges we cap
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tured . battery and took pos
session Of it. But the horses
were dead and there was no
way To move IL. In A few
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-17
COMMANDER REITEn,s STORY.
Blamed for His Inaction in the Barrun-
fffa Case.

WASHINGTON Cry, Dee. iG.-fspecial l-Iicti-
tenant Commander George e. Rciter, IN COM
mand OF the Ranger in the harbor OF san Jose de
Guatemala at the time of the killing of General
Barrundia ON board the Pacific Mail steamer
Acapulco last August, arrived here yesterday
and has had long talk with the secretary of the
navy.
Lieutenant Reifer was senior officer OF the
navy In port at the time, and was practically In
command OF the Ranger and Thetis. orders
were sent ont to the Pacific station detaening
him from command soon after the occurrence
and IL was understood that his version OF the
story YVES wanted by Secretary Blaine, Duf III ~
since understood that the navy department was
not entirely satisfied with his action or ratneT
fnaction, and that the department believed that
he might have taken different course. he was
not ordered 10 Washington 10 make stateineht
until he had been home three weeks ana askeu
TO be permitted To make statement.
just what took place Of the interview IN tue
secretarys office is only known 10 the secretar!
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Reiter, neither OF
whom VIII make any statement Tor publication;
but Ii is generally understood among the ilaFaa
officers that the secretary believes the ieutenant
commander ought TO have found some way III
which 10 interfere.
In the official correspondence in the case,
transmitted to congress, Mr.. Blaine does not
critieise the action Of the naval officers in the
least but. on the contrary, he makes II very clear
that ii Minister Miner had adopted Lieutenant
Commander Refers suggestion aud sent 6enefai
Barrundia 10 sea in the Thets the general $ lie
would have been saved. 1t seemed that tne
naval officer Is now blamed for not taking That
course regardless of the minister's action Ii
this is the position taken by the department. II IS
not In strict accordance with the principle that
naval officers in foreign ports are subordinate 70
ministers OF the United States abroad The
case Is being surrounded by the same secrecy
that has characterized all the proceedings in the
Barrundia case
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wHATCoM NEWS.
Senators Plat and Hiscock Ask Street
Car Franchise--C Zeal I'm the Hills.

WHaTcox, Dec. i6.--lspecal. l-Senators Platt
and Hiseoek have applied for a street railway
franchise through the bay cities They propose
To run the cars by electricity over streets which
will not interfere with the company now build
ing through this city. Valuable franchises
should not be given away by cities Some CON
sideration should be demanded by the munich.
pality-a small percentage of the profits an.
nually The plant should also eschcat To the
city after twenty or thirty years Young and
ambitious towns are too ready to give away wall
liable franchises, oftenforgetting To gucrd the
public interests properly.
new coal vein. located in the mountain at
the head OF Lake Whatcom, is being developed
II Is OF excellent quality, but the quantity has
not yet been determined. Coal veins found in
the hills are generally broken and uncertain
All over Nhatcom county groupings OF good
coal are found, but the unbrOkcn vein viii
probably be found only with the drill in the low
lands on the levels from whence the mountain
veins have been raised
With two new brick schoolhouses which have
not been occupied. our school board talks of
building onother tine building. our taxnayers
are willing Ia furnish excellent facilities Tor
education. bat object 10 unnecessary expendi-
lures
The new city council of Whateom will take
the TeIns 81 government after Tuesday In ae-
cordance with the issue upon which they We're
elected. some changes IN the policy OF the city
VIII hc iaaoe. looking to mere economical ana
efficient administration.
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RAILROAD MEETING UNTIMELY.
President Blackstone, of the Chicago &
Alton. Did Not send a Representafiye.

Alton, Did Not Send a Representative.
CHICAGO, Dec I6-In an interview today re-
garding the railroad meeting in New York yes
terday, President Blackstone, of the Chicago d
Alton, said he thought such meeting at this
time inexpedient.
''The Farmers Alliances" he said, (which are
so powerful in the state legislatures, are not
likely to view with equanimity the formation of
an association backed up by Eastern capitalists,
which they look upon inimical to their inter-
ests. For this and other reasons the Alton did
not send a representative to the council"
Apropos of the meeting an Interesting story
comes from New York of the refusal of Presi-
dent Stiekney, of the Chicago, st. Paul d Kansas
City to sign the agreement. He did not think
that such an agreement could or world
be kept. 1.-TWO years ago, he declared,
.'you formulated something similar, and it was
failure. Railroad men are not built In such a
way that they will abide by this contract. You
all gentlemen here he went on. ..In your
private capacity as such would trust you wi tn
my watch, and would believe the word of any
OF YOU, but in your capacity as railroad presl-
dents would not believe one of you on oath
and ! would not trust one OF you with my
watch"
Naturally this speech created something of a
stir in the meeting, and President Cakes. of the
Northern Pacific, became sarcastic. He wanted
TO know whether Mr.. Stekney in his character
iZation of presidents included the time when he
was one, or had reference only to the period
since then. Thereupon Mr. Stickney asserted
that "the gentlemens agreement proved to be
lie, and he would not again make the people
think him a preyarieator by putting his name to
another such.
NEW YORK, Dec. l6.--Gould today expressed
himself very well satisfied with what was
accomplished at the meeting OF the railroad
plan adopted will be successful and result in
great advantages to the railways and the public.
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We've heard of a woman
who said she'd walk five miles
to get a bottle of DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription if she
couldn't get it without. That
woman had tried it. And it's
a medicine which makes itself
felt in toning up the system
and correcting irregularities as
soon as its use is begun.
Go to your drug stores pay
a dollar, get a bottle and try
it-try a second, a third if
necessary. Before the third
ones been taken you'll know
that there's a remedy to- help
you. Then you'll keep on
and a cure IL come.
But if you shouldn't feel the
help, should be disappointed
in the results you'll find a
guarantee printed on the bot
tle-wrapper that'll get your
money back for you.
How many women are there
who'd rather have the money
than health? And "Favorite
Prescription" produces health.
Wonder is that there's a
woman willing to suffer when
there's a guaranteed remedy
in the nearest drug store.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-17
A BENNETT NEVER FoRGETs.
John Russell Young Discharged From
sHcrald'' for Honoring Gen. Pryor

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. i6.-Tspccial 1.-The
name of John Russell Young is associated with
the mission TO China, and Denby's recall and
young's appointment would not surprise those
who try to keep informed ON affairs at the state
department Republicans think that the presi-
dent should call DENLY home, especially since he
Is not credit to the nation, and as Young was
cabled his dismissal from tho New York Herald.
n few days ago, aud is now in Washington CITY
al liberty TO entertain any proposition made 10
him, the rumor of his appointment is given a
strong coloFing of truth.
The cause Of Youngs rupture with the Herafi
was peculiar. Shortly after General Roger A.
pryors appointment 30 the bench III New York
Young gave a dinner in his honor, not knowing
that his act was slap in James Gordon Ben
nett's face. Nearly thirty years ago when Pryor
was In the House he made an envenomed attack
on the senior Bennett. The latter interpreted
part of his remarks as imputations on his wife.
A deadly hatred existed between the two men
from that time. and when the old Herald editor
died the son inherited the legacy of hate Upon
hearing of the dinner Bennett, who was in Paris.
asked for an explanation None was forihcom.
ing and a perempiory discharge followed.
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SPANISH AMERICAN PROGRESS.
Her Steamship Line-silver Coinage For
Ecuador.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. I6.-Information IL
received at the Bureau of American Republics
of the establishment oil a new line OF steamers
on the west coast OF South America in opposi-
ton to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
and the South American Steamship Company.
The capital is mostly furnished by merchants
and bankers OF Valparaiso and Santiago dc
Chill, and s50Q0,000 Is already subscribed. The
minister OF the interior OF Chilli has recon-
mended the payment Of q subsidy similar to
that now paid the South American steamship
Company.
The bureau has also received information that
the government OF Ecuador. which has hitherto
had no coinage, has recently arranged for the
production OF silver money, to be coined at the
national mint of Chilli
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UNION PACIFIC MINERS STRIKE.
Twelve Hundred Quit at Rock Springs
Cmur d, AIene Trouble Oyer

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. l6.--Twelve hundred
miners at the Rock Springs mines, on the Union
Pacific railroad, are on a strike and the mines
closed. The company gave notice Saturday they
proposed paying day workmen by the hour. Ii
is believed the company proposed forestalling
the effect OF the eight-hour law introduced in
the present state legislature.
SPOKANE FALLS, Dec. 16.-[Special. THE
strike among the union miners in the Tiger
mine at Burke, Idaho, is fiat failure aud the
mills are now running again, the mine owners
having refused 10 acccde 10 the demand OF
miners who came from Butte to run the camp.
The demand was not for better pay or shorter
hours, but that all men who did not belong to
the union be discharged. Had the strike in the
Tiger been successful it would have extended TO
all the other mines in the camp. All the strikers
have returned to work and no further trouble is
untiCipatcd.
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Senate Proceedings.

WASHINGTON CRY, Dec. 16.--In the Senate
Hoar read a letter from John l. Davenport max
Ing vociferous denial of the charges preferred
against his conduct as supervisor OF elections,
and protesting his willingness TO appear before
che Senste. committee TO answer the charges
IL pending business was the consideration OF
Dolph's resolution providing for an Investigation
as to whether the right To vote is denied or
abridged In any state, with Vests amendment
extending the investigation In question as to
whether by state legislation any man is de-
MED work ON public works by reason of his color
Morgan, In opposing the resolution, called at
tention TO the fifteenth amendment of the con-
stitution, criticizing and contending that the
foundation of the country would be much better
had the government been content with the four
teenth amendment.
Pending further debate the Senate proceeded
TO consideration OF the elections bill, and Nor
gan concluded his speech against IL. The dis
cusson was then temporarily suspended, aud
pugh gave notice of an amendment requiring
deputy marshals, ETC., TO be of good moral char
acter and able to read and write.
Blair presented petitions from labor organiza-
tions praying congress to set aside consideration
of the elections bin so that labor legislation
might be acted upon Hoar objected, and
kenna then addressed the Senate in opposition
10 the elections bill. nolph took the door, but
soon Yielded on n motion to adjourn
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EXPLORATION OF ALASKA.
Bill Appropriating 100000 for an Ex-
nedftinn Likely to Pass.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 1.-THE bill provid-
Ing for systematic exploration of the interior
of Alaska Is likely to receive consideration by
congress soon. Ii provides that the secretary OF
war shall send party into the interior OF
Alaska and appropriatcs sloo,ooo to defray the
expenses of the expedition It is proposed that
the party remain three years, in order that their
observations may be absolutely trustworthy and
finally set at rest the various and conflicting re-
ports regarding the Alaskan territory.
The secretary OF war warmly approves the
plan and recommended the passage of the bill
In his annual report. When the bill becomes a
law, Lieutenant w. L. kennon will without
doubt be one of the army officers detailed to &C.
company the expedition.
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Tried to Murder Her Husband.

HELENA, Mont. Dec. le.-lspeciaI IA shoot
ing ARRAY occurred this morning on the bust
ness portion Of Main street. hut the intended
victim. as well as the passers-b v, escaped. A
colored woman named Lizzie Green went gan
ming for her husband, aud finding him In
saloon in the Granite block, sent another colored
men in 10 cali her husband out. As he came
out Of the door She pulled a revolver. Green
grabbed IT, and while tuSseiing for possession az
the pistol u was discharged. the bali striking
the sidewalk. She was arrested and taken 10
jail Her excuse foT the effort to xiii her nus
band WAS that he kept mistress
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Carelessness Lost Him His Hand

SAN FRANCISCO December 1.-the supreme
court today reversed the decision in the case OF
lngerman against Moore, whereby sla.la0 was
awarded the latter by the superior court. In
iSS. IngeTnan, while running an edger az the
sawmtll at Port Discovery, WASH had one al his
hands cut Oh in an attempt 20 remove a silver
which nbstrueted the machines movements
The justices reversed the trial courts judgment
saying lngCrnIsnS negligence cFused the acct
dent, Chief Justice Beatty and Justice NeFar-
land dissent, saving the testimony showed that
lngtrman was only az assistant TO the regular
edgeT sawyer, and that he was psit 10 work mn il
IN the lattcr-s ahsence against bis Will
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The worlds Fair Proclamation.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. lett is expected
that the president viii issue the Worlds fair
proclamation tomorrow. 1t is understood that
the delay is simply that the necessary formali-
ties may be carried out.
Chairman Chandler Of the Worlds fair COM
mittec said: sThe situation is constantly Inn
proving. and we may when we get ready to re-
port find very little to recommend. Our report
viii probably be submitted soon after the presi-
dents proclamation is submitted"
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walter Potter. of Boston, Again Arrested

Boston, Dec. 16.--[speeial waiter Potter, OF
the bankrupt firm OF Potter, Lowell & Co., whose
failure several weeks ago has caused such wide
spread disaster, has again been arrested.
This time the proceedings are at
the instance OF a Baltimore firm.
The warrant is based on the complaint
of Slingduff Disney & Co., a large Baltimore
shoe house, charging the enbezzlement of the
firms note of 1851, placed with Potter Lowell Il
Co. for negotiation The complaint is similar to
the first one brought against the con-
Germ, and If pressed will bring out
the question as to whether or not
the methods of business of the concern were
within the law. The complainants have able
counsel engaged here, and it is understood have
made complaint on only one of the several notes
alleged to be used in the same way. The arrest
was made after o'clock, at the Office of Mr..
Potters counsel He gave bail in the sum of
non