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The National tribune., 1893-04-06
Ito be continued.)
Shipbuilding In the United States.
North American R~view1


The bills recently passed by Congress ALLOW
come up to certain requirements is q move in
the right direction. Ii is admitted that the
first cost of ship here rs greater than in Scot
land, and that the expense of running sailing
and steam vessels 10 greater under the Ameri-
can flag than under any other flag; but in the
first cost of the vessel the d. ference s actually
not so great as TO make shIP-owning nnprolt-
able, as our vessels compars iayGrably IN every
respect with similar ones built abroad for like
purposes and will last as long. Opponents at
home argue that the first cost and running ex-
penses of American vessels prevent their profit
able employment, and our adyersaries abroad,
such as shipbuiderS and underwriters, contend
that American ships are lowest in the scale of
duration and discriminate against American
bottoms. 1t is evident that these charges OF
inferority baseless. for it is universally ad-
mtted that our iron and steel material is far
superior TO that used IN Europe, aud that the
design and work maj nship should be inferior to
foreign work none but supporters of Lloyd's
methods would have the bardihood to contend.
1t s only abont seven years ago that the Eng
Esh press bubbisd over with anticipated Joy
over the uDdoubted failures that would follow
our attempt to build new savy. On July 10,
1885, one paper The Enginesrl commented upon
the proposition of Secretary Whitney to build
number OF ships, and sneeringly concluded:
"The question is. who is TO build them?"
Again, on Jan. 20 1856 this same paper refer
ring to the Chicago, said 4" Ii the boat is
success, then it is clear that British engineers
do not know their business" These adverse
comments might be multiplied to an inter-
miua5le extent, bur the hopes of our enemies
abroad were not realized dozen firms have
built fleet men of-war unsurpassed by others,
and the Chicago has proved success.
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ARKANSAS POST.

On Jan. Gen. McCieruani assumed formal
command. styling his troops the Army of the
Mississippi" and dividing them into two corps;
the First. under Morgan, consisting of Morgan s
and A. j. Smiths Divisions, and tho Second,
under Sherman, consisting OF Steeles and
Stuart's formerly NJ. l.. Smith'sl Divisions.
The entire force left Millikcn's Bend on the
9th and proceeded up the Mississippi to the
mouth of White River, where they arrived on
tie Sth, and after ascending few miles and
passing through a cut-uff into the Arkansas,
came in sight of the Arkansas Post Fort Hind.
mani on the evening Of the 9sh. The trans
ports were escorted by portion of the Mis-
sissippi Squadron, and on Jan. 9 the expedition.
the gurboats in the lead. followed by Sherman's g
Corps and then Morgan's. proceeded up the
Arkansas and late in the afternoon halted
about three miles below the fort and began
landing during the night.
At noon on the 10th Gen. Sherman's Corps
began the march, with Stee!e's Division in the
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zext morning further reconnoissspces were
made, and orders were given for the assault
EoTgan's Division, supported by Sieele's,
was 10 make the main attack against the
eBemy's center; A. j. Smith, with M. L.
Smiths Division and one brigade of his own,
was TO cross narrow sandbsr across the
lake about mile below the point of Nor
gaD's attack and advance against the levee,
on the other side Of which the enemy was
strongly iptrenched. Ga the extreme right
the rest of d. J. Smiths Division was to
make demonstration on the road TO Vicks-
burg.
At - o'clock the signal for the assault was
given. and DE Courcey's Brigade. of Morgan Is
Division, crossed the lake and advanced the dis
taDce OF hall mile through terrible fire
scward the enemy's works Oh the bluE
On his left Rlair's Brigade, of Stssle's Divis-
ion, crossed the lake near its junction with
CAickasaw Bayou aud made similar advance
through an equally fierce fire. The whole
brunt OF the assault was made by De Courcey's
snd Blair's Brigades, which advanced with the
greatest gallantry right up to the enemy's
works, but being cut to pieces by front and
cross FIRE were forced TO yield, and between
3 and O'Clock p. u. they fell back and re-
erossed the levee.
During the night of the 29th Sherman's
troops remained ia their positions close to the
lske. DseminE ii Hnwise to renew the assault
Sen. Sherman concluded to hold his presen,
ground. aud to send force OF 10000 men tc
. make an assault si Haines's Bluff higher up tbs
river. Arrangements for this movement we're
made with Admiral Porter, but could not be
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forces to compose the Fifteenth Corps. These
troops and those assigned to the Thirteenth
Corps were at this time with Gen. Sherman,
who had left Memphis on the Goth of De-
cember, under orders of Gen. Grant, to pro-
ceed down the Mississippi River. and in CO.
operation with the gunboat feet, under
Admiral Porter, to operate against and re-
duce Vickshurg.
At Helena, Ark, Gen. Sherman met Gen.
German, the commanding officer, and ar
ranged with him for the establishment of a
force of infantry, artillery, and cavalry to
operate from Friar's Point over to the Talla-
hatchie, and he was here also joined by Gen.
Steele with his division. This force was
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Having failed to carry the works on the 18th.
Con. Grant devoted two days in perfecting his
communications with the YaZoo, and on May 81
the troops being all in position, he determined
to vigorously assault Vicksburg on the follow
ing day. Orders were accordingly issued to
make an assault at 10 a. m. on the 22d artillery
fire and sharpshooting to be kept up from day
light Bildwin's Ferry, Jackson and Grave
yard roads were the only practicable lines of
approach, and promptly at 10 o'clock the three
columns sprang forward
On the right the Second and Third Divisions
of the Fifteenth Corps were placed near the
Graveyard road, leaving the First Division
tSteeles) to maxi ing all assault nearer to the
river A stormlng party of $50 volunteers
had been formed, provided with boards and
poles to cross the intervening ditch; Ewing's
Brigade was Immediately behind these, fol-
lowed by Giles Smiths and Kiiby Smiths
Brgades. At 10 o'clock the signal was given;
the s,orming party jumped the road and
ran forward at full speed, with Ewing's Bri-
gade just behind them. AS these troops came
in full view the enemy's troops which gar
risoned this part of the lines stood up, and the
parapet fairly blazed.
Some of the storming party reached the
ditch followed ii short distance, climbed the
parapet, and firmly planted their flag, where it
waved until nightiall. all efforts OF the enemy
to step forward aud seize it being frustrated
OF the sLorning party were killed. and their
bodies, together with these of the troops i'm
meiiately following sooii obstructed the narrow
road 50 as to make it almost impossible.
In passing over them ander the terrible fire
Ewiug's Brigade wavered, halted, and sought
shelter on the slope of raviHe about 20 yards
from the works. Giles Smiths Brigade which
came ,icxt turned down tn is ravine to the left,
aud depioyed opposite point OF the works
about 800 yards south of the road; Kilby
Smiths Brigade followed it in the same direc-
ton, but deployed close to Ewing The troops
were thus partly sheltered, and opened with
etiag fire upon any object which showed itself
above the parapot, not a stones throw distant;
but they could not advance an inch.
The assault was renewed in the afternoon,
but WIS unsuccessful and Yesuitsd in heavy
loss. At dark the enemy's troops occupying
the rodonbt on the Baldwin's Ferry road hav
ing been reinforced, made sorte from their
works and drove oil the men i'll he ditch, and
about the same time the Union troops retired
from the ditch OF the works where they had
been since morning.
The Fifteenth Corps lost in the assault of the
22d S5S killed. wounded, and missing, dis
:rbuted as follows:
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executed, owing to darkness and dense fogs
which prevailed. Sherman therefore deter
mined TO re-embsrk his men and return to the
mouth of tAe Yazoo River, which was done
without opposition from the enemy on the I'd
of January. He here met Gen. McClernand, to
whom he relinquished command.
In the skirmishes at Cbickasaw Bayou, Dec.
q and 2S and assault on Chickasaw Bluffs,
Dec. 90. 1852, Gen. Sherman's command lost
l,796 killed, wounded and missing, as follows:
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Modern Fashions.

tChicago Inter -Cceonl
Clerk-These remnants are IL five and seven
yard lengths. and very great bargains.
Customer-They went do. | want enough
to make u pair of sleeves.
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a Veteran

Mr. Joseph Hem
merich, $50 r. l46sh
ST.. N. Y. City, in 1862,
at the battle OF Fair
Oaks, syas stricken with
Typhoid Fever, and
after "a long struggle in
hospitais, was discharg-
ed as incurahle with
Consumption. He has
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embarked on the 2lst, and were rendezvCused
OF Friars Point The whole ferce then pro-
ceeded to Gaines's Landing. and the next day
to Milliken's Bend, La.
From that point Burbridgeis Brigade, oi
the First Division, "a. j. Smith's,l was dis
patched TO destroy section OF he Yicks-
burg 6 Shreveport Railroad near Tensas
River. This work was successfully per-
formed, the roadway being destroyed for
many miles and several pieces of bridge and
trestie work burned. A great deal of cotton,
corn and cloth belonging TO the Confederate
Government was also burned.
On Dee. % Gen. Sherman with three divis-
ions proceeded opposite the mouth of the
Yazoo and landed an the west bank OF the
Miss ssippi. whence Gen. Morgan l.. Smith,
with one Of MS brig.d5s, was sent TO destroy
smother section Of the same road at point
nearer Vicksburg. The First Division was
left to follow as soon as Burbridge's Brigade
came in. The work of destruction was so
fully accomplished as TO render useless the
Ficksburg & Shreveport Railroad, by which
vast amounts of supplies reached Ficksb1rg.
On the both the feet proceeded up the
Yazoo River about II or Is miles, where
they disembarked on The bottom lands be-
tween the Yazaa River and the Walnut
Hills. A. j. Smiths Division rejoined them
the nsxt day
CHICKAsAw BLUFFS.
In landing. Steeie's Division Fifteenth
Corps formed the extreme left, on the left
OF Chickasaw Bsyou; Gorgan's Division
lThir;eeath Corle- came next, on The right
Of that bayou; NJ. l. Smiths Division lFif-
teenth Corps next, and A. ]. Smiths (Thr-
teenih Corps On the hight, following the
road leading silroct 10 yfcksbnrg.
These positions were tsken on the 9th,
and On the same DAY the four columns
moved forward. EAirmishing slightly with
the enemy. On the following day general
advance ~ tine nature OF = Reconnaissance
was made az lar ar tine lake fronting the
bluff. aud in iiIls Reconnaissance Gen. NJ. l..
Smith was sesioakiy wounded and was
obliged 10 leave Lac field, the command OF
his division being assumed by Gen. David
Stuart. On tae left Gen. Steele found his
way blocked 10y ThompsoD's Lake, which
was so difficult; o. crossing that be was Of
dered to return 70 he Yazoo River, cross
back IN the transports to the other side OF
Chickasaw Bayou, and come up in support
of Morgan's Division. This movement was
executed during the afternoon and night of
the 2sth.
In the center Morgan laid porteon-train
across small bayou, and on the right A ].
Smith advanced along the main road on a
line with the other columns. During the
day there was considerable skirmishing with
the eneny's picke;s, but the losses were
shght, and the enemy retired to the bluff. Tine
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DOS. tieiiiiiefis1i. lately taken Hoods Sar-
gaparilia is in good health, and cordially rec
ommends HOODS sAKSAPA RiI.LA A
as general blood purifier and tonic sne,licine,
especially 10 lis comrades in the GAR
Hoods Pills are hand lnade, and are perfect.
In composition. proportion andappearance
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And Has 1t Come to This7


Mrs. Paryenue-What's all this rage about
the umpire gown?
Old Parvenue-Give it up; suppose it's a
base ball dress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1893-10-24
PERSONAL MEhrIoN.

THnRE OF the first -four presidents OF
the United States married widows.
GES. RUFus PUTNAM, a grandson of
Gen. Israel Putnam OF revolutionary
fame, died recently at Chillicothe, O.
The mayor OF Shepherdstown, w.
Va, recently fined himself for letting
HIS COW run at large, a violation Of the
towns ordinance.
By the death OF her husband, Just
after the wedding feast, Miss Bette 5,
Echnrd OF Staunton, Va, was maid,
bride and widow within ten hours
time.
Cor. CRirrENDEN, our consul general
20 Mexico, advises every young man 10
learn Spanish. lie says he would give
one thousand dollars n he thoroughly
understood the language.
H. NJ CunrIs, who retired recently
from the position Of postmaster al
Newcastle. n. H., was the only post
master the town ever had lie was ap.
pointed whom the Office was estab-
liahed. I'm 1864
UScIE jon ARDLE Is an old darlgy
living on the Savannah river, who,
after the earthquake In 1885, became
afraid 10 live ON the ground and built
him "A home In huge oak tree, where
he lived contentedly TN the storm blew
him oul lie win try It on the ground
awhile now.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1893-10-24

ghesto ot all IN Leavenng PowerLates u. s. Govt Report
RF%Sz!A!:,..!! q! BskiRs Bsxjss,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

and in eachs humble, unprctentious
home happy family Is reared
In the good old times, when you and
were babies learning our FIRST lessons
concerning the difference between
tvcedledum and twecdlcdec the soras
and the reed birds were so thick that
hunters would go out at nights carry
ing lights In their boats, around which
the soras would gather in great mum
lsers, attracted by curiosity The hunt
.ers, not sportsmen, would XIII them by
hitting them with oars. sticks or the
butts OF their guns. A more murder
Gus and more uusportsmanlilSe way of
killing birds could hardly be devised.
Senator Coke who is Virginian 10y
birth, says that when he was a young
ster down in the cid Dominion he used
20 hunt soras with gun, using wheat
as shot. The TcXas SENATOR who Is
proud Of his Virginia ancestry, declares
that none Of the Colscs ever killed birds
with clubs, but that many unsports.
manlilSc ncighbors did 50. Using
for shot is Il very unique device, and is
not more discreditablc than for boy 20
60 fishing with a bent pin, while scorn-
ing % use a net. The very best am
munition for sora or reed birds is
called 'squibs, Any larger shot
would not leave enough bird to keep
from falling through the bars Of the
gridiron. Edward Wright Brady, who
is recognized authority here on all rod
and gun matters, says that the sora
will not flush until the boat runs
almost upon him. II he is shot then
with an ordinary charge he is torn TO
pulp, II the hunter waits for the bird
10 get far enough away for proper
shot, he viii be just far enough away
20 drop into the reeds and be lost TO
sight In a jiffy. The sora has a short,
harsh cry, but no song. seerctive
bird, and seldom utters its tuneless cry
except when disturbed. Its harsh note
sounds something like c-r-a-lS-c long
drawn out and with a rising accent,
This Is the reason that further south
they call the bird the CAROLINA crakc.
The reed birds and the soras dwell
together in unity in the marshes be-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1893-10-24
DoLABELLEs LETTER.
A Cbat Concerning Mourning and
Mourning Costumes.


Especial New York Letterl
The wearing Of black may not be a
cheerful fashion or one that is at all
conducive TO gaycty, and am aware
that many people arc strongly opposed
TO any rcgalia OF sorrow, preferring an
inward TO an outward manifestation of
grief. But II Is the province of the
fashion-writer TO give hints concern
ing new modes for all toilcttes, and
there are many ladies who cling 10 the
old fashion OF wearing mourning upon
the occasion OF tho death OF friend.
For these there are many new weaves
OF really cheerful black, which al-
though worn as the insignia of grief
admit In their composition tone of
hope. The old style OF shrouding
oneself IN pillows and waves of Grape
has really gone out. There Is no
longer an ostentation OF woe. The
long, heavy Grape veil has been laid
aside and soft, light fabric substi-
tuted for t. Crape-trimmed dresses
are now rarely seen. The widow still
wears the narrow white border In her
black bonnet, but she no longer covers
her face during the first year of her
widowhood with smothering veil.
There are many ladies who make only
this concession 20 the custom OF mourn
ting. They lay aside their bright dress
and their festival robes, and for a sea-
son wear plain black. This prevents
them from being asked TO participate
in social functions when they cannot
do SO consistently.
The haste with which some families
go into black is only equaled by the
hurry they are in to get out of IL.
have known OF the mourning being
made mp for a member OF the family
who was expected 20 die, but who re-
covered, at the expense ofa large out
lay for black clothing.
There can be no possible excuse for
this unseemly haste. II Is customary
In country towns 20 borrow the mourn
ing OF some friend for the occasion of
the funeral, and then TO take time In
making up mourning outfit
The world might be-more cheerful II
the custom Of wearing mourning
clothes were altogether discarded, bet
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cause they are in no sense rivals. The
reed birds are vegetarians, but the
soras live on insects and crustaceans.
They dwell in marshes, but have no
rivalries in their bread-winning But
there is arivalry amongepicures 10 OBJ
tain them. the sora being preferred by
many because it is bigger than its fell
low Of the reeds and Is also tidbit of
rare flavor. The sportsman nowadays
who returns from an outing In the
marshes with his game bag filed with
soras is the envy Of his less fortunate
neighbor; not because IL requires any
special skill to shoot them, for any
tyr0 eould DO that. but because IL takes
infinite patience and industry. Be-
sides the sora there are several other
specics-the clapper rail or salt marsh
hen, which is chiefly found ON the Jer-
sey coast; the king or red-breasted
rail, called also the fresh water OF
marsh hen, and the lesser or Virginia
rail, which IS not SO widely distributed
as the sora
The reed bird calls upon us on his
annual tour TO Florida, where he has
luNuriart winter resorts, and the sora
acts as his advance guard or courier.
The reed bird docs not mind q little
frost, but the sora always insists upon
living In q warm climate. When the
frost begins 10 encrnst the marshes
with silvery sheen the sora packs and
leaves as quickly as ever dofaulting
cashier Skipped out for Canada The
marshes viii be filed with them one
day; a frost falls that night and the
next day the marsh will bc as bare Of
sora rs nn egg shell is of hair.
The sudden disappearance OF the
s0ras has given rise TO many super.
stitions theories among our ignorant
folk OF the meek and lowly class, and
OF our most unfortunate race They
have the Pythagorean theory Of the
transmigration Of the sora soul into
the body OF marsh hen, or coot, or
reed bird. Many Of them believe that
the frost Is heavy enough 90 bury the
sora in the marsh mud, and that they
hibernate thore until spring. when
Kley suddenly reappear
OF all the names given 10 The sor0,
the most obnoxious Is that Of "ortolan"
The sora hears tome slight rescrlb blance
10 the ENGLISH ortolan, but II Is nn al
together different kind Of bird The
ortolan Is a singing bird and roosts
in trees. The sorn never roostain trees,
and II not only cannot sing, but knows
that / cannot sing. Moreover tlesora
Is larger than the ortolan, and mrch
more awkward But, whom the sora
laboriously rcaohcs the upper cnronts
OF air, migration Is as easy ms sailing
Oh placid sea SMITH d fpY
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1893-10-24

Another phase Of fin-de-sieclc mourn.
ing is the use Of hclitrope A recent
widow Of this city who has dedicated
volume Of admirable biography TO a dis
tinguished husband, never wore black
except on the street. At small social
gatherings the Lady inquestion appears
In marvellous Partisan toilets Of several
shades OF heliotrope with black gloves
and fan, but no other outward sign OF
mourning. Her toilettes have been
described in the society journals, and
her beauty has suffered from no eclipse
OF sorrow, but her peculiar taste has
been severely criticized
There is no individual style of dress
which has so many pleasing accessor-
les as black. There are always fans,
handkcrchicfs, jewelry. feathers and
flowers made with especial reference
TO the wants of mourners, and they
are more elegant than anything in the
color line.
The mourning costume in the Illus
tration Is of Henrietta cloth, trimmed
with bands of Courtaud Grape. The
gauntlets of the large pulled sleeves,
the yoke OF the shoulder cape and the
veil are also OF the Grape, and the hat
of black silk with loops Of the Grape.
Long loops of lustreless ribbon adorn
the front of cape falling from putting
at the yoke.
The street gown Is Of dull black
cloth. with irregular short lines in
heliotrope. The throatlet, waistband
and front Of the bodice are heliotrope
silk. Hat of black silk puffed. with
aigrette Of dull jet
The coat in the illustration Is of
black cloth trimmed with fat braid
bands, with back collar of black lynx.
II Is double breasted with fun back
skirt, and is one of the newest autumn
styles The hat is Of black felt, piped
with black silk, with jet aigrette.
IL has often been remarked that
black is an expensive color That is a
mistake. Inc first outlay for q com
piete black toilette may be expensive,
but IL does not require renewal as col
! ors do. A red dres or blue dress
constantly worn would stamp their In
dividuality on the wearer in an un.
pleasant manner, but black never tires
the eye or offends by its repetition.
No more distinguished figure is seen
at the capital than Mrs. Gen. Logan In
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1893-10-24

all the northern United States from the
forty-hrst parallel and far up into Brit
lsh America as high as the siNty-second
parallel It's iayorite home Is the salt
water marshes along the seaboard Of
the Atlantic, but II Is found far IN the
interior Of the continent where II still
manlfests It's prediction Tor marshes,
and as It cannot get salt water II takes
fresh water ones But whether in
braclSlsh, salt on fresh waters, il Is es-
sentially marsh bird In the seelusion
and seeming security OF SIS swaylng
home, the sora loves and mates, There
the nests are ingeniouslY constructed
with long grasses neatly brought 10
gether at the top. Upon scientifically y
constructed platform, eleven buf-col-
ored eggs are laid, aud their reddish
brown spots are soon picked from the
inside by a new generation OF sorasi