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The National tribune., 1893-01-26

on the 18th of September. The remainder
of the corps, during the month of August
and until Sept. 16, was engaged in picketing
the left bank of the Rappahannock River at
and between Elliss and Kelly's Fords. On
the 10th the corps crossed the river, and on
the 18th relieved the pickets of Bufords
Cavalry at Raccoon and Morton's Fords on
the Rapidan River, where they remained
until the oath, when relieved by the First
Corps, when they Immediately marched to
Brandy Station, ON the Orange " Alexandria
Railroad, thence on the 26th to Bealeton
Station, where they took transportation by
rail to join the Army of the Cumberland in
Tennessee, the advance reaching Stevenson,
Ala, on the Sd of October.
When Gen. Lee had made safe his retreat
from Gettysburg he retired TO the vicinity OF
CuIpeper. On Sept g. 1863, Longstreets Corps,
with the exception of PickettS Division, was
detached from the Army of Northern Virginia
and sent to reinforce Gen. Bragg in Tennessee,
reaching there in time to participate In the
battle of Chickamauga.
1t was therefore decided to reinforce Gen.
Resecrans. who was being closely pressed, and
accordingly the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps
were detached from the Army OF the Potomac
for that purpose, and placed under the com
mand of Gen. Hooker aud rapidly transported
by rail, via Wheeling, Columbus ana indian
polls, to Louisville, and thence to Nashville
Tenn.
When Gen. Hooker with his command
reached Tennessee the situation of Gen. Rose.
crans's army at Chattanooga was exceedingly
critical. Continued heavy rains had rendered
the roads almost impossible, and the destruc'
ton of hundreds Of wagons and animals by
| Wheeler had SO essened the facilities for trans
portation of supplies as to cause large dimi
mutton Of rations, while large numbers of ar
tilery horses were dropping dead, day by day
| from starvation.
Gen. Hooker took position on the Nashville
| G. Chattanooga Railroad, and 10y disposing his
| troops from Nashville to Bridgeport gave Sc
/ curity to the communications between those
points This, however, did not give immediate
| relief to the army at Chattanooga, and the
| existing emergency rendered it necessary t.
| originate method to open the river aud utilize
| it as a channel of supply. The enemy wa:
| firmly holding Lookout Mountain, and Will
| his batteries and sharpshOoters commanded
| the river, the roads on the south bank, includ
| ing the railroad, and the shortest road north o
the river. The supply trains were therefore
forced to move from Bridgeport up the Sc
quatchie Valley and over the mountain
| to Chattanooga, distance of 60 miles
| while at the same time Bragg was il
position to overwhelm Hooker should he at
tempt to approach Chattanooga on the sout
of the river. The building of steamboats, a
Bridgeport had long before been commenced
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
On the morning of July Gen. Slocum

On the morning of July a Gen. Slocum
moved forward with Gen. Ruger's Brigade,
and found that the enemy had retired from
his immediate front. Orders were now re-
ceived to move to Littlet0wn, to which
place the corps marched on the following
day. On July the march was resumed at
a. m, and distance of 90 miles was made
that day, passed through Frederick on the
following day, and halted near Jefferson
at night. On the 10th the march was con-
tinued to Bakersville, and on the 18th to
Fair Play. The 18th and 18th were occu-
pied in an endeavOr to ascertain the position
of the enemy in the front, which was found
to be exceedingly difficult, as Marsh Run,
which extended along the line OF the enemy
in front, had by heavy rains been rendered
impossible except at the bridges.
During the night of the 18th the enemy
Tecrossed the Potomac, and on the 18th the
Twelfth Corps marched to Sandy Hook for
the purpose of procuring supplies, and on
the 18th crossed the river and encamped
near Hillsborough. On the following day
! the march was continued TO Snickersyllle,
where the corps remained until the 23d,
/ guarding the passes in the Blue Ridge. On
! the 23d the corps again moved and cOntInu-
ing its march reached Warrenton junction
on the 26;h and Kelly's Ford, Rappahan-
mock River, on the 31,t On Aug. Is the 2d
Mass, Sd Wis, and 9th Ind, with their
brigade commander, Brig Gen. I. H. Ruger,
were detached and sent to New York on
special duty in connection with the draft
riots in that city. They rejoined the corps
The National tribune., 1893-01-26

in anticipation of an open river, and steam.
boat captured at Chattanooga had been re-.
paired. The plans of Gen. Rosecrans contem-
plated the opening of the river and the erection
of storehouses at Williamss Island, opposite
the termination of the Lookout Valley, and he
ordered Gen. Hooker to concentrate such por-
tions of the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps at
Bridgeport as the safety of the Nashville &
Chattanooga Railroad would permit, and to
hold himself in readiness to move toward Chat
tanooga. Orders were also given for the con-
struction of pontoons for bridge down the
river.
With the view of securing the intimate CO.
operation of the Armies of the Tennessee, the
Cumberland and the Ohio, the President by
an order dated Oct IS, created the Military
Division of the Mississippi. with Gen. Grant in
command and Gen. Thomas at the head of the
Army of the Cumberland. He assumed COM
mand on the 10Th, and Gen. Rosccrans after
debating farewell to his army, left for Gin.
cnnati, before it was generally known that he
had been relieved. Gen. Grant reached Chatta-
nooga OH the evening of the 23d
The following day, in company with Gems.
Thomas and Smith, he made a reconnaissance
north of the river, and adopting the scheme
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
Lizard skins Utilized.

Lizard skin has for the past two seasons or so
been very popular material for card cases,
purses, pocket books and such articles. and
large business has sprung up in meeting the
demand for the raw material Over 100000
lizard skins were imported from the Mexican
State of Tabasco alone last year, and the local
Governments estimate puts the number OF
lizards killed in that State during the same
year at fully 100000 Many of the SIX ms went
to Europe. and large quantities are marketed
in Mexico
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
AUGUSTUS BUELL., PHI lad
THE FAIRS TOWER.
Not Handsome Graceful, but Acceptable
to Sightseers.


to Sightseers.
tNe,c FORK Sun.
Promoters of tho tombstone tower announce
that the ground will be broken next month and
that this feature of the Worlds Fair Will be
pushed rapidly possible The structure
will be entirely of steel and the tower will be
$50 feet in hight over all, being about go feet
in diameter at the base, and rising 500 feet in
straight lines 200 feet in diameter. The spiral
track will be 40 feet wide and will be doubled
with rail, one for the ascent and the other for
the descent. Cars of novel pattern holding
eight persons each, will be run in trains OF
five. The motive power will be electricity, the
electric conductor lying in the bed of the track.
The forward car of each train will be the
motor. The distance from top to bottom, fol-
lowing the track, will be about one mile, and
the trip both ways will occupy 30 minutes
This will allow at least 10 minutes for each
person to view the grounds from the great OBJ
servatory floor, 500 feet above the surface.
There will be 800 cars in all. 400 going each
way
Immediately outside the rail that traverses
tine spiral tracl,gto the top will be fixed q hang
ing garden filed with blooming plants, and
surmounting the tower, 80 feet above the OBJ
servatory floor. will be arranged half dozen
powerful search lights, that are expected to IL
Illuminate brilliantly the fair grounds The
canopy of each car will be lighted with cluster
of six incandescent lights The tower itself is
to be painted white from top to bottom. The
base of the tower, which for 80 feet is to be
made of brick and stone, will be divided into
two floors. The ground floor will be devoted
exclusively to tracks and the necessary ma
chinery, while ID feet above will be grand
floor 900 feet in diameter for large restaurant.
The movement of the 800 cars at night is ex-
pected to produce magnificent sight in the fit
ting of 5000 incandescent lights, and number
| less gilded stars and pendent lamps are in
tended to give the whole grand appearance.
The cost of erecting the tower Is estimated at
81 ,536 700, and fare of so cents is to be
charged for ascending it.
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
Truth Stranger than Fiction.
[NeW York Sun.

citizen of La Grande, Wash, had his at
tention drawn, in some unexplainable way. to
a watch which stranger standing on the
depot platform drew from his pocket. He
asked to be allowed to examine it, and ex-
claimed that it was his brothers watch. The
stranger told how he took the watch from the
pocket of Union soldier whose body he
helped to barry after one of the battles of the
civil war over 26 years ago. The La Grande
man clearly identified the watch as the one
his brother wore when he set out for the front.
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
IN GLASS.

That's the way DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets come. And
it's a more important point
than you think. 1t keeps
them always fresh and reli-
able, unlike the ordinary
pills in cheap wooden or
pasteboard boxes.
They're put up in a better
way, and they act in a better
way, than the huge, old-fash-
Toned pills. No gripping, no
violence, no reaction after
ward that sometimes leaves
you worse off than before.
In that way, they cure per-
1lGaently. Sick Headache,
Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious At
tacks, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach, and
The National tribune., 1893-01-26
May the Grumblers Go First, Though.
[Chicago Inter Ocean. |

The death of Gen. Hayes, following so speedily
the death of Gen. Butler, tells the great army
of GROWERS to be little patient-the old vet
Grams will soon be out of their way. Before
1900 fully one-third of the pensioners Oh the
list will have answered to the roll-call on the
other shore, and thereafter their exit will be
much more rapid.
The National tribune., 1893-01-26

bowels are prevented, relieved, and cured
They're tiny, sugar coated granules, a
compound Of refined and concentrated vege-
table extracts-the smallest i'm size, the east
buy, for they're guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton, or your money is returned. You pay
oriy for the good You get.
Theree netli2g likely to be "just cs good"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
They Both Had It.

The man that always has a joke to be
printed came in with ha-ha in his voice.
ooh, say" he exclaimed, 1--WE got Il
corker."
"What is it?' inquired the helpless vic.
tim.
.'Did you celebrate the twenty-ffth of
the alphabet"
"The WHAT"
.sThe twenty-ffth of the alphabet-the
Fourth of July?'
Come off. What's the twenty-ffth OF
the alphabet got to do with the Fourth OF
July?"
''That's what it is"
"Idon't see it.
srll show you" and the joker ha-ha'd
some more. ''You see, the twenty fifth
of the alphabet is one letter; that one let
ter is y; y is the fourth of July, and there
you have it"
'sAnd there you have it too," added
the helpless victim as he fired pastepot
into the joker's neck. Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
AUCTION SALES.
By F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
200 HOUSE LOTS
MeIrose Park, Littlejohn' S Isld., Casco Bay,
Thursday, Aug. 3lSt.

WYE shall sell about 200 Lots, situated on Lit
w tlejohn's island, in the town of Yarmouth,
between Chebeague and Cousen's Islands,
about miles from Portland. Is known as
Melrose Park, is about one hours sail from
Portland, and is without question one Of the
most delightful locations on the Coast OF Maine.
Property extends along line of picturesque
shore nearly a mile the land rising TO a height
Of so feet, giving fine view OF Falmouth, var
mouth Foreside, City of Portland and sur.
rounding islands. An excellent Stone Wharf
is already built at which the largest island
steamer can touch at low water. Excellent
fishing, etc A large number Of nen have been
embloyef since May clearing and identifying
thePark. Already some ~ lots have been dis
posed of to Boston and New York parties, and
Several cottages have been erected
To all those looking for a quiet and delight
full summer home, away from the noise and
confusion of resorts near to city. we cordially
invite you to attend this sale, knowing that in
beauty of, location and all points necessary to
make a resort attractive, this island is unex-
celled. For plan of island, information regard
ing terms of sale, &c., enquire of the Auction
eer, Portland. Me-. or of NOWell & Bachelor,
AL Exchange Building, Washington street,
Boston.
Steamer Madeleine" will leave Portland Pier
at 1890 a. M, returning after the SAIL Fare
round trip, 80 cents. Refreshments and Clam
Boke furnished on the island free by Novel; &
Bachelor. augl9dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
WATER FOR DRY LANDS.
A Unique Plan of Irrigation Advocated on
the Prairies.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
ABILENE, Kan, Aug. 17.-Much as
have been advertised the rich soil and
beautiful skies of the western edge Of
the Mississippi valley, comprising the
lands of western Kansas and Nebraska,
the settlers who have tried farming there
realize that it requires something more
to make agriculture stlccessful-a per-
manent water supply. The hundreds OF
white sheeted prairie schooners that have
been going east and southeast, to the
'swife's folks" or to Oklahoma, have
proved only too well the need that hangs
like specter over the treeless plains.
To impress this need upon congress
and induce governmental aid in giving
successful irrigation convention will
be held and unanimous plea presented
TO the national government. There is
no hope to be expected from bitches
from the rivers. The Arkansas, on the
banks of which the meeting will be held,
is Itself, during much of the growing
season, but waste of glistening sand a
quarter of mile in width, with not a
pool to reflect the cloudless sky. The
storage of water in ravines or reservoirs
is equally impracticable, and artesian
wells are but an Indifferent success for
general irrigation in the extreme west Of
the prairies.
The most feasible plan of furnishing
water as well as the one which will be
urged by those most familiar with eli
mate and soil conditions is the under
flow system-a system as unique as it is
valuable and one from which much is
expected.
Its practicability was first shown near
Dodge City, on the Arkansas river, in
western Kansas. An enterprising firm
began ditch on the north side OF the
river, which was then a barren expanse
of sand. Certain facts were found to be
true. The river valley has fall OF sew
eral feet to the mile. The sheet water
or underfiow is reached at about seven
feet below the surface, where in vast
deposit of sand and gravel perpetual
supply of water is found making its way
like great river from west to east. By
commencing a ditch at any point at a
depth of three feet and extending it up
stream mile at grade of three feet to
the mile it would then be seven feet be-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
Our Rapid Transitory Existence

Is brief enough without our shortening it by
seeking medical aid, when we are somewhat
unwell from sources where it is only obtaina-
BILE with great risk. Even if the old doctrine
were true that violent. diseases require violent
tiyes, narcotics, powerful "sedatives" OF the
nervous system are advisable in cases where
slight disorders manifestly call for the use OF
milder means OF recovering involving no sub
ter's Stomach Bitters not only relieves but ul,
timately and completely relieves disorders OF
the stomach. liver, bowels and nerves. 1t IS a
neys, is a thorough Alternative, and a most eff
fectual preventive of chills and fever and bill
ious remittent. The utmost confidence can be
reposed in the purity and safety Of its medicinal
ingredients.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
A "PRAIRIE SCHOONER. "

low the surface. Another mile would
take it to depth of II feet, or four feet
into the underhow, the sheet water be-
ing always seven feet below the surface
practically parallel with the bed OF the
river. The ditch was extended to a
depth of IS feet when the grade of the
river was retained, and the depth was
considered sufficient for drainage from
the underfow.
When the ditch was completed, enough
water drained into it to cause at the
place of beginning stream Of 1870 cubic
feet per minute to flow over a. low dam
a phenomenal sight in the midst of dry
and windswept prairie, where there was
neither sign nor evidence of water on
land or in sky. There is every indica-
ton that this supply of water from a
practically inexhaustible reservoir can
be kept up the year round, and by means
of an extension of the system furnish
moisture for all the vast river bottoms
of the prairie states.
An irrigating ditch leading from just
above the dam and carried off across the
plains with a slight fall has watered
thousands of acres and in one place gives
a fall Of IS feet.
So important has this discovery been
deemed by the legislatures and people Of
the west that at their urgent request
government surveyors have made care
full tests north and south from the Ar
kansas, securing abundant evidence that
the great underlying sheet of water is
pulsing in its seaward flow under all the
plains. In some large wells used by a
railroad company it has been shown
that chips and debris drift always to the
east side of the well, proving a move
ment in that direction in the water.
More than 800 wells in profile lines
north and south have been tested by
government engineers on the theory
that if the water in all showed the same
level it would prove their supply to be
from the same source. The variation
was found to be surprisingly small, and
further experiments and practical expo
sitions of the new plan Of irrigation will
be demanded.
The most important feature of the I'M
Q0TuOW system ID UIl6 lStCb IIicrO LIZ 1i1oei1o
of surface irrigation can deplete the sup
ply of the sheet water. 1t is as if the fugi-
tive waters had Owed to their under
ground caverns to escape the hand OF
man, the fierce rays Of the sun and the
furnace heated south winds racing over
the plains. While. the large irrigation
bitches of eastern Colorado have drained
the Arkansas river dry and the demands
of Denver with its surrounding fields
devoted to market gardening have de-
pleted the Platte, few score miles far
Their down the streams the underfow is
tapped and produces the old time flow
with all its attendant blessings.
The development Of irrigation is the
only hope for large portion of the Mis-
sissippi valley beyond thesixth principal
meridian. By its means the valleys can
be turned into regions of perpetual fer
tility. The uplands will then be devoted
to grazing for the cattle upon thousand
knobs, and agriculture will cease to be
an experiment of doubtful result, but
will be a ce,tain and unvarying expo
nent of prosperity. c. M. HARGER'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
MARRIAGES.

In Greenfield, Aug. 8, Harry Robertson and
Miss Nellie Murphy of Chatham, N. B.
In Paris, Aug. 5, James E. Cole and Mrs.
Susan III. Estes.
In Woodstock, Aug, s9.y Clinton j. Littlef1eld
and Miss Fannie r. Poverty.
In Franklin, July IL, Sabin M. Jelison and
Miss Theresa l.. Gonzales, both of Ellsworth.
In Bath, Henry F. Palmer and Miss Lillian
In Lewiston, Aug. Z, Harry E. Wise and Miss
Annie r. Eveletll.
In Lewiston, Aug. 9. J. Russell Hodgkins and
Miss Lillian M. Weed.
In Whitehead, Aug. 2, Leonard Peaslee and
Mrs. Ursula NJ Ware.
In West Pennington, Aug. 2,sChas. R. Pease
and Miss Luetta Blanchard.
In West Franklin. Aug. 2, Norman A. Smith
and Miss Nellie F. Bragdon.
In Belfast, Aug. 6. Geo. c. Trussell and Miss
Carrie b. Carter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
UNION MUTUAL LIZ
INSURANCE COMPANY.

The Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany issued New Policies covering more
than Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars
of Insurance in the month Of July-by
far the largest amount written in any
corresponding month during the past
seventeen years.
1t is equally gratifying to note that ten
per cent. of this New Business was issued
upon the lives of Maine Citizens.
At first sight it partakes somewhat of
the nature Of paradox chat ab the pres
emit time when so much financial trouble
is rife, that so many people are to be
found willing, in fac. an8ipus to either
increase the amount Of Life INSURANCE
they are carrying ;,Qr, in the case Of those
who have been hitherto lax in their duty
in this connection, willing to embark
anew therein. But the seeming paradox
is speedily dispelled when little thought
is given to tie matter and in it's place a
glowing tribute seen, which is being I'M
consciously paid to Life Insurance.
OF all forms of Investment, when finan-
cial self-preservation 4parades itself as a
stern duty to. one's self and family, the
thoughtful discerning men of the COM
miunity betake themselves to. Insurance
in one of ifs many forms. The reason
of this is, that where SO much uncar-
tainty prevails, attention is naturally
directed to that commodity which of all
others presents the nearest approach to
flxity of value. This naturally induces
those who already possess Insurance to
obtain more and the same reason impels
those whose lives are not insured to at
once get their risk covered.
cod Il aug 10
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
New Gloucester.
[From Our Regular Correspondent

The Congregational Sunday school,
accompanied by members from the other
Sunday school in town, had their annual
excursion at Old Orchard Aug. 10.
Repairs on the Congregational church
have been begun. Last Sunday the
morning the service was held IN the
vestry.
Mrs. M. Thayer and Mr.. andMrs. G. W;
Haskell are spending a few days at Old
Orchard.
Miss Martha Stowell is in town.
Mr. Lemuel Day has bought the house
formerly owned by Mr.. Howard Gould.
Miss Dora White is spending her vaca-
ton with her father at Cobb's Bridge.
Miss Susie Day has been on the sick list
for nearly two weeks, but is now i'm
proving.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-21
DEATHS.

In this city, Aug. 90, Leon w., infant son of
John F. Humphrey, aged months.
= In this his city. Aug Is. William casbin, aged
Notice of funeral hereafter. Boston and
At LITTLE Diamond island Aug. 20, Abby H.,
wife Of Robert L. Read of Cincinnati, Ohio
PRAYERS at the cottage Tuesday at 2.3o
NTH IN this city Aug 10. Walter j. wescott, aged
Funeral this Monday morning at 900 o'clock
In this his cit city, Aug Is, William Casbn aged &C
years