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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

The EahoIxa z view an | the inTc-
pendent are to bacom, consolidated
under the manageman: Of L 4 Span
eler and Mr.. Alexander. The Re
view anl inlepan lent have been
c!assed among the best papers in
Missouri, and when consolidated will
certainly be away a!,e.l OF any Other
news paper in Clark c,nuty.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Th> good people of Carthage have
another example Of the ''heneiit' OF
the saloon il jim Heath, WAC neglect
ed his wife until she left fer the
old home in Kansas. Her husband
followed '.cr to the depot and tried
10 steal ;i.'i baby. ia: W., prevented.
=. z w,.ltt1ti tn. wo.nIl to remain hoIa
aud still luther support him while
he spent his time at The licensed soul
destroying !ens. How deep is the
Carthage tribune.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Every subscriber to TIE ARENA fer istr,. who
pays twenty cr,it> extra for packing ana post
Will receive :i.., fE,-iii;lUrIi: ARENA AIT
t,3;trF:a:.i, c.u;i,:in!- t0"nfy-iotlr portraits
a! he worl,S greatest thinkers. .'.cii Her
bert Spencer ,i,;us;unr harics i;arW ia. J. G.
Whittier. Camille Fi,,mmaiiun. tcnnt sustti.
bishop Phillips Brooks. James X isscl Lowell,
REV. Ninut !. Savage, Pres. Chas. ". Eliot. of
Harvard. Mary \. Livcrmorc, Francis f. Will
lard, Oliver Wendell Holmes, etc. Each por-
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Senator Carlisle advises the Demo
cratic Ta"'y against taking up the
silver questi II. 1t looks is thou III
the Democrats, great and small, will
haze to take a similar stand, or get
out OF the party.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
Farm Property.

ESQ acres, finely improved, Two
houses, two large barns and other
buildings. P.;ce, So Per acre.
$50 acres, /! miles from Memphis,
large two story frame dwelling, good
barn, orchard. Price, $50 per acre.
CA bargain)
4O5 acres, . miles from railroad
Station, story frame house, good
bard, splendid: stock farm, at $50
per acre.
3G5 acres, two dwellings, q frame
and l brick), good ba1n, orchard and
other Improvements. Price, $500
per acre.
200 acres, al prairie land, tinel.'
improved. Price: $3.50 per acre.
go acres, Choice second bottom
lanI. Price. &-S.c0 per :cce.
$50 acres, improved farm, near
CORN. Price, 80 per ac.e.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

IS acres, with good buildings,
Price, SO per acre.
100 acres. prairie, : miles west Of
Memphis Price, SO per acre
201 acres. miles east of Memphis,
new , story brick dwelling and other
improvements. One of the finest
farms in Scotland county. Price,
SO per acre.
12n acres. finely improved, COOL
buildings. Price, SO per acre
90 sores, new frame house, good
location. for 81 500 60.
10 acres, choice prairie, al! III cs,'-
tivation, coed buildings and orchard.
Price: so 90 per acre.
20 acres. impravesI with buildings.
Price, $4,000
20 acres. choice prairie, all in
meadow. Price, So 90 per acre.
l13 other tracts.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
The National Economist should

The National Economist should
loose no time in pointing where the
late speaker hip contest was l'arti.;!
alliance victory. a victory for the
East and the a!Iinnce cannot occur at
the same time, Or we are not posted on
the demands
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
Confidential.

IF You want Ia get 4 bargain Ia
strictly choice quarter section OF fine
land, with fine buildings, orchard,
wells and all other improvements, in
one OF the best locations in Scotland
county. call and see me at once and
| will put you on the track. The
reasons for selling are strictly conf
Dental.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

The f. q H. L. is peculiarly the
farmers home, orig ina;ad for the pEr-
pose Of looking after his interests and
through i: the welfare of the human
race. Il is .:aa- partisan and noa-sec-
tari,n Il 81 r. :;,;i III truth. and yet
H.; ie ,c:.i:<ss are ii::,',l w.;i :; il TX :2d
practical! religion al | is demands a:c
suuh rs t. make If this nation gov
ecnment Of the p..pie. By the people,
AMI for the people, AMI Til, is the
rc37on why il dissolution j. ) sought
3s i3i1 ,; l..r.I,.t-, vi, i .sg- t., ..,;,-
thu" Il government of ii,tir own. IL
which the people shall serv' l.2; the
people d sclSs Ties: Gue.t ms aria
ffnenced by partisan affiliations. Ina;
they may obtain the truth. Boon
tioi;i Union.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

The next meeting of the f. & l.
T.. Of the First Congressional D.
tries will be held at Unionvil'e, Pas.
nam county, on Jan. %, 1892.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

The St Lou: Republic makes some
important admissions. while laboring
under Il spell of md frenzY over the
defeat of its favorito for S,e.:l.arE-..;;>.
It charges the Democrats Of the ;i.s.
with entering into q conspiracy to con-
troll the Democratic party, and says:
'.1Iiat the Democratic party has it.
plutocr.,ts as well rs the Republican
p:rty." Ttla people !.ave in,, u aware
of ;hlt fact for g NJ iiar. 3,
HONEST confession is gre: fer the soul
So let us have tAore Of the same sort
Of stuff Col. Jones. American.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

1t is "a! ;i;.:.t f,r farmers t. be in
tlas:rious aud eeoaomicaI: bat it is
all wrong fer ee.isiai Q to he 30 shap-
ed that somebody els. reaps the fruit
Of their labor.-Journal Of -Agricll
ture
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Ii, order to indicate the hre,:th. scope. ANA
authoritative character OF the ontrinEtipns
to f:i.: ARENA. We men. ion Il few recent cum
i.initio.:S: Pres t'h.s. ". ;.ii0:. of Harvard.
A!f,a,. HuSs;i Wallace. u. l.. H.. Camille fi,m-
msricn. Emilio Castelar,. Rev. Lyman Abbott.
ID. d. Mary \. Iir,rrno:t. Hcv. &iE"t J Saw
are. Count LEO rolSir, Prof \. : Saai II. OF
Harvard Henry George, Edgar fawcctr, Rev.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

ii:e N;caras:.u:. Can,i g.. e.:
pofajion, wants q government lcs;.
and the President rcco nands that j,
be s ven. Upon the peoples raqu..
for loans upon lands he is as si,ln,
as the grave.--M ssoIri World.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
Postscript.

I have correspondence anoune
real estate men from Maine to Cali
furllia. from British, Columbia to the
t:uif. a;ia If You want to trade for Il
farm anywhere on the Globe or else
where. give me a call.
If you WAN. TO borrow money re
Hc:ulcr the barrel still holds ont
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
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MIR. ,icWa!i5' New Yor..

The Dcu..cesn":t thai >'r Kew
ell, viii leave s!aspar's Mlr zine, i
take p,ii;or,! ci,arro OF TIN Cosnl 1pli-
taa. Oh March Ist, calls attention /,
the process of building up the staff
o Great magazine. Probably iii
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distinctly under HE eyes Of the p:ih-
lie as III the ca.,c wit. ''.o tosu ,ppi:-
tan. The first step after its c,iitora.
con'ro! WIS assumed b; Mr.. JOHN
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i Iwar.i i..y>.:: ..,ie, VINO took ci.ar-cc
IT y department called ''.'nc!a. Pro
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Also, the Following Bargains.

$50 Acres u s25.o0 per acre.
123 Acres q s2o. 90 per acre.
100 Acres a. $1,000 per acre.
l57 Acres q $500 per acre.
40 Acres q $500 per acre.
geo Acres e s25.0 90 per acre.
SO Acres q $1,000 per acre.
% Acres a. 5000 per acre.
120 Acres e S20.Co per acre.
l25 Acres, Schuyler Co, so per
80 Acres e. 5000 per acre
100 Acres e. $500 per acre.
1870 Acres a $500 per acre.
40 Aces q $50 90 per acre.
100 Acres e. So. 90 per acre.
80 Acres 6 5000 per acre.
12o Acres ca $1,000 per acre.
100 Acres q >2l.Go per acre.
go Acres u So 90 PER acre.
l25 Acres e s-!1.GG per acre.
Ice Acres {. s-3Ce per acrc.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

10 Acres a $500 per acre.
400 Acres &. 5000 per acre
$50 Acres q $1,000 per acre.
400 Acres "a $500 per acre
50 Acres q 5000 per acre.
100 Acres, Clark Co., $40 Z acre.
13O Acres, Clark Co.. $50 + acre.
50 Acres, Clark Co., $50 i acre.
Also, a number of farms in Kansas
and Nebraska for sale or trade for
Missouri property, ranging from 50
to go acres in size and from SIS to
SO per acre
Also, two choice residence proper
ties in Lamar, Missouri. to trade for
farms or Memphis city property.
Choice city property III Lincoln and
Hastings, Nebraska 70 trade for prop
erty il Scotland comfy.
Severn. choice Residences in War
saw. Illinois. 10 trade fer farms in
Scotland COUNTY.
If you DO not see ca this Is: VIA;
You want please give ne a call.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Let me know what YOU want and l
will DO my level best to sait You.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

=. of
As n 4 ilnfa o he mo AZ sie ana.
OH OF the AuEsath living issues h freely. nd inlat
h u " Gi and
- o al re,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
Memphis City Property.

Two story frame house, SIX rooms,
one lot, close to square. Price 81 900.
Two story Brick Dwelling, rooms,
enc lot. Price, $4,000.
One Stor. Frame Dwelling, six
rooms. good barn, two choice lots.
Price, $4,000.
One Story Frame Dwelling, four
rooms, new barn, 2 lots, near depot.
Price, $4,000.
II Story Frame Dwelling, 6 rooms.
good barn, seyera! out buildings, enc
acre Of ground. Price, :! 100000.
lot. choice building site. Price,
tooyC.OG.
g. , &c, &C., &C., &c.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07

Monticello, the county seat of Lewis
county, has only $50 inhabitants.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-01-07
\ FEW CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ARENA.

H. Nc!,cr Newton. Ha,nlin Garland. Helen Il.
Gardener. Pref. J. K. buchanan, Senator John
I. Morgan. of Alabama, Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge. NJ. e., Hon. David A. u ella Hon. VIC.
=. .reckinridsc. Ex-senator Wade Hampton.
Helena Nodicska. Helcn Campbell. Z. Wood
Davis. Rev. Edward Everett Hale, Rev. Chas.
+. Eccms. PROF. ". :. scarborough. Francis Is.
Willard, Rabbi solomon SCHNEIDER, etc, etc.
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29
Iosses OF the 55ta Pa.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: II looking
over the loss of the different regiments of the
Third Division, Eighteenth Corps. published
In your paper recently. you failed to give the
b5th Pa. any credit by emitting it entirely from
your statement of losses by regiments.--W. w.
FEreHr, Co. III, 55th Pa Everett. Pa.
(The 18Th Pa. was detached from the Tenth
Corps. and was assigned to STANDARDS Brigade,
Martindale's Division, Eighteenth Corps, and
fought with them at Cold Harbor. 1t never
reioined the Tenth Corps, but continued with
the Eighteenth Corps until that corps was con-
solidated with the Tenth to form the Twenty
fourth Corps. The loss of the 55th Pa. will be
published with the history of the Eighteenth
Corps. The 55th Pa. was one of the 300 Fight
ing Regiments given by Fox. losing 208 men
killed and died of wounds. - EDITOR Ma
TToyAL TRIBUyE1
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29
Stanton and Fitz-John Porter.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
of Nov. "a Corporal Hutchinson calls Hon.
Edwin M. Stanton, Lineon's able Secretary OF
War. the Nero" of the war; and calls Gen.
Fitz. John Porter one of the ablest Generals
that the war produced. Now, take issue with
him on that score, inasmnch as no more true
blue patriot ever held office in this Govern
ment than Edwin M. Stanton and Lincoln's
right-hand man during that terrible time which
tried mems souls.
/ agree with the Corporal that Gen. Porter
was able General, but not one of the ablest.
one of the most loyal; in fact, Gen. Porter's
loyalty and patriotism was of a very low order,
If he had any at al. as was proved at second
Bull Run, when he allowed Gen. Pope's army
to be defeated. If it was not positive disloyaty,
will the Corporal please let us know what it
was? Surely. there must have been "pigger
In the woodpile." when gallant old Black
Jack" John A. Logan1 fought the bill to place
him (Porter) on the Retired List. in the United
States Senate. 1t is not in good form for one
of the boys in blue to call Stanton names,
when he did as much toward putting down the
rebellion as anyone. Better let the rebel Brig
aders do that as it seems to be part of their
business nowadays.-H. w. MARTIN, Alton,
Iowa.
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all right" Had that shell exploded IL would
have ended Sheridan's future part in the war;
Early, too used great skill in defending his
position, and his men fought desperately to
maintain their line. Their big Napoleon guns
did terrible execution in Sberidan's ranks 1t
was q battle of superior numbers against su-
perior position, with tried veterans skilifuliy
handled, on both sides. For this victory Sher-
idan was made Brgadier-G General in the Reg
ular Army. 1t caused great rejoicing at the
North. The border was relieved. Washington
safe. and the threatened invasion over. On
account OF the frequent reverses to the Union
arms, the Valley had been called the valley
of humiliation" but now hope and victory had
come. and the Union army had a leader at last.
Early the next morning the troops flushed
with victory, were put in pursuit. Despera-
ton had lent wings to the feet of the flying
enemy, and he was found TO have taken refuge
in the strong defenses behind Strasburg, on
Fishers Hill It was one of the strongest po-
sitions in the Valley, which is here bisected by
Msssnutten Mountains interposing between
the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Mount
aims.
Early boasted that Sheridan could not drive
him from this position. To expel the enemy
Sheridan ordered the Eighth Corps to gain his
left rear, the march for that purpose being
made in the night The Eighth Corps then
lay hidden in the timber near Little North
2lst-omen of the setting sun of the Confed-
eracy-everything was ready. The Sixth aud
Nineteenth Corps then made vigorous attack
in front, and while Early's attention was en-
gagged with them, Crook, with the Eighth
Corps. emerged from his concealment, swept
quickly over the field, and struck the enemy's
rear. The effect was instantaneous Early's
forces fed as best they could, retreated up the
Valley and escaped in the passes of the Blue
Ridge. If Crook had dropped down from the
sky the enemys surprise could not have been
more complete. Sheridan pursued with cav
airy and infantry as far as Port Republic and
Staunton. In less than week he had de-
stroyed or captured half of Early's army and
driven the rest southwark. 1t was now
thought the enemy had enough, and that be
would not return again. 1t was Sheridan's
purpose, under Grants orders, to make the
Valley untenable and to leave nothing in it to
invite the rebel army to come back. The
work of destruction began. The cavalry spread
across the entire breadth of the Valley and
burned mills, barns, farming i'm plements, grain
aries. store houses, and all buildings, except
the houses that covered the unfortunate heads
Of the distressed people. Sheridan himself re-
ported that the whole country from the Blue
Ridge to the North Mountain has been rem
dered untenable for rebel army. / have de.
stroyed over 1000 barns filed with wheat and
hay and farming implements; over 20 mills
filed with -four aud wheat. | have driven in
front of the army over 1000 head of stock;
have killed and issued TO the troops not less
than 1900 sheep. A large number of horses
have also been obtained"
Ito be co41ttnued)
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The ad N. Y. Cay.

Buger Dclameter, Co. E, Sd N. Y. Cav,
Knox N d. wonders what has become of the
members of the old Sd N. Y. Cav. He will re-
late little incident which caused him much
trouble of mind for few days, yet 1t saved
the command from surprise. He does not
remember the date but it was at the time the
Johnnies made their too successful beef-raid
near City Point. The writer's command was
stationed about 25 miles southeast of City
Point He was always an early bird, and on
that account usually sounded the first bugle-
call. He sounded the call at the first peep of
the sun on the day Of the occasion mentioned
above AS he was sounding the last note he saw
a column of rebel cavalry coming at full
charge, and not half mile from him. With
out taking tho bugle from his lips the writer
sounded ito arms" and In tho next few min
ntes there was lively scramblng. The rebels
seeing this change retreated, but they were
pursued. The writer was ordered before head
quarters for sounding the call "to arma"
without authority, but - he entered tho tent
he found the Colonel hlone and who gave him
some advice. He would like to know how
many comrades of the Sd N. Y. Cav remember
this event.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-29
A CorenotgOD.

James T. Boil Co. III. 9th Ohio Cav, New
town, Ind, says: 81 see in the issue of Nov.
"a, In replying to an inquiry about tFo com.
manders of the Fifteenth Corps, you say that
Gen. Morgan L. Smithatook command July %.
1864, when Logan took command of the Army
of the Tennessee, after the death of McPher-
son. You are mistaken rs p. j. Osterhaus took
command. was on duty at Fifteenth Corps
Headquarters and know I am right Long
live the soldiers paperj!'"' according to tho
official records, Gen. Morgan l.. Smith never
commanded the Fifteenth Corps. and Comrade
Bell Is richt.-EprTog NATIONAL TRIBuNE.1
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OPEQUON AGAIN.
The 87th Pa. DID not Belong to the Second
brigade, Third Division. Sixth Corps.

The S7th Pa. Dfd not Belong to the Second
Brigade, Third Division. Sixth Corps.
EDITOR EATIosaL TRIBUNE: If you will.
allow me space In your paper for few words
concerning what wrote Of Opequon.. u. W.
Richardson, Lieutenant, Co. A, 10th Ohio,
thinks that the 67th Pa. was not on the right
OF the pike In the fight Of Winchester on Oct
10, 1864. or 1t must have been detached. In
the frst place. the S7th Pa. was never In the
Second Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps
Our brigade was composed Of the following
regiments: 18th, 151st. 10th and lO6th N. l.,
and e7th Pa. The 106th N. Y. was on the
skirmsh.line on that day, and 1t was Oh the
right Of the pike, for we followed them into
the fight.
When we started into the fight the command
was by the right flank for about 200 yards, and
then by the left flank, and that left 1t pretty
close to the pike. When we broke camp at mid
night the First Brigade, Third Division. LED
out, and the Ssh Pa. was the front of the ori'
gade. We relieved the cavalry that morning:
Col. Shaw said that we were first on the ground
that morning but 1t does not make any differ.
enee who was there first. / think that al OF
the troops did their best under noble Little
Phil, and should be contented with what good
soldering the boys did.
The comrade thinks that spoke slightingly
of the Eighth Corps at Cedar Creek. These
are the words said, or to the effect that there
were troops in other corps from the same State,
and how could they be any better never
blamed them at Cedar Creek for getting out
the best they could; but some one was to blame
not the private soldier. 1t Is always better
to run than be taken prisoner and starve. As
for the Sixth Corps running qualities, any
one that marched with them soon found that
out whether it was front or back. The comrade
thinks that there was not much in the Nine
tenth Corps. He ought to ask any of the boys
OF the 2Sth and 22d Iowa how it was with them
when the gap between our division and theirs
was left open. We had to fall back any way to get
q line formed, and in falling back | was wound
ed, and thought it was all day with me, but L
got out all the same. do not know where the
Second Brigade was, for had enough to do to
take care OF No. /. l know all that portion
of the country around Berryville, and / have
some idea of which side of the pike was on.
hope to hear from some Of the boys of Co. A,
S7th Pas A. BENDoN, Co. A, s7th Pa. Ports
mouth, Iowa.