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| time within SO hours. 1t is surprising to
me at this time to think of the amount OF
hardship that we were able to endure We
had marched all Friday night to reach the
battlefield, fought all day Saturday, went on
picket duty Saturday night, fought all day
Sunday, marched to Chattanooga Sunday
night, went back to Rossville Monday, and
returned to Chattanooga Monday night, with
perhaps four hours rest, and for three days
and nights were with nothing 10 eat, yet
were cheerful and ready for any duty as
signed us without murmur or complaint.
Should Col Scales be yet alive and read
this, it would give the writer great pleasure
to hear from him.
Before closing this sketch must relate a
queer coincidence Of the fortunes of war.
The loss sustained by our regiment in the
charge related, was quite heavy. Besides
the number of men and non-commissiOned
officers, there were three Captains made
prisoners namely, Captains Heltimus, Will
son, and Riggs; in fact, all that were too far
10 the right of the line were taken prisoners.
Capt. Heltimus commanded the regiment IN
the charge. Eighteen months thereafter, In
March, 1865, during which time had been
promoted to be Lieutenant-Colonel of the
1880 Ohio, and during the North Carolina
campaign, we had the day previous captured
Wilmington, n. c., and our cavalry had cap
tured and released our prisoners, who were
confined in the rebel prison at Salisbury L
was inspecting our picket-line in the after
noon, when a large number of these unfortu-
nate men came to our lines, worn out, hum
cry and ragged. As we welcomed them,
and our boys commenced making coffee and
giving them something to eat, noticed
man coming towards me whom l was sure
l knew. He was much occupied in thought
and did not see me- but as he came near
recognized Capt. Heltimus. After speaking
to him he Immediately knew me, and l am
unable to express the joy he exhibited in
this meeting. 1t was great surprise to
him. 1 took him to my headquarters and
got him new outfit, and after giving him
plenty to eat, and after a rest of day, he,
with the rest of the men thus rescued, were
put on board a steamer and sent home.
They were all rejoiced to think that they
would once more see their families. They
all arrived without accident in New York,
and were welcomed home. / have never
seen Capt. Heltimus since, but have heard
he lived number of years to enjoy peace
with his family. l again met the old 18th,
my regiment, as they came from their
march with Sherman to the sea, at Colds
bOro, where we were all again united under
Gen. Sherman, and thus remained until the
close of the war.-A. G. HAIRY, Lieutenant
Colonel, 1880 Ohio, Pittsburg, Pa.
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AN ARTILLERY CHARGE.
A Stirring Scene that was Enacted in Front
of Vicksburg.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: When our
army under Gen. Grant closed in around
Vicksburg we took possession of the outer
line of works, the rebels falling back to the
next line. These works were long, continu-
GUS trenches on the crests of several ridges
surrounding the city in the form of semi
circle having its base on the river. Between
these ridges was narrow valley having the
same general course and direction as the
ridges.
The brigade to which the writer belonged
Second Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth
Corpse had its position on the north of the
city, extending eastward from the river and
embracing the ridge that made north to
Haines's Bluff on the YaZoo River. After
securing the outer lines so easily We were
ordered to charge upon the next line on May
10, and again the 22d of May, if my memory
is correct.
These two assaults proved unavailing but
quite disastrous to us, SO Gen. Grant con-
Guided to try the slower but safer methods
of siege. In pursuance of this idea our
brigade commander Col. Charles r. Woods,
of the 18th Ohio, Zone of natures noblemen,
I will Observer concluded to put 12-pound
gun in the line of riie-pits in front of our
brigade As our side of the ridge was nearly
perpendicular, it became nice question how
to get the gun into the position prepared for
it, but Col. Woods and Capt. Landgrabe,, of
the LIST Mo. Art, were equal to the occasion.
A spur of the ridge projected northward and
terminated rather abruptly about 200 yards
from the main ridge, and from this point the
start was made.
Everything being ready, and each
man in place, Capt. Landgrabers voice
sounded the command, Forward" The
horses seemed to know it was necessary to
put forth their greatest strength and speed,
for in less time than it takes to describe
they had rushed over that 800 yards of open,
unprotected ground in plain view and short
range of the enemy.
The rebel works swarmed with men OBJ
serving closely the whole proceeding from
start to finish, and perfect storm of bullets
fell around that heroic gun crew, but they
accomplished their object without a man
being hurt One of the horses was hit, and
fell, but jumped up and finished the race.
1t seems almost miracle that gun drawn
by four horses could travel 300 yards-every
foot of the distance under CALLING fire
and at short range-with0ut a man or horse
being killed.
MY pen is not able to portray that scene,
nor is my gift of language sufficient to de-
scribe it in the manner 1T deserves. / can
only say every man engaged in that artillery
charge, from Captain to private, was hero,
whose conduct deserved the highest praise.
There were many such, no doubt, but l know
of no other action of such boldness during the
late war-H. A. COOPER, M. D., Assistant
Surgeon, Sd Mo-, Fifteenth Corps Rockville,
Mo-
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Longest Service.
WEIGH EXPLAINS.
Sets Comrade Right Who Misunderstood
the Purpose of His Recent Paper.

Sets Comrade Right Who Misunderstood
the Purpose of His Recent Paper.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: "Potomac"
seems very much interested in my defense
of Gen. Butler against an effort made to
disparage his great talent as a soldier.
My paper is not defense Of Butler, nor
was it meant to be. 1t is criticism of Gen.
w. F. (Baldy) Smiths Vindication," as he
calls his book.
Nothing in Gen. Buffers desire to give
fair play to the officers especially designated
by Gen. Grant to command his corps had
nything to do with any lives of the men in
the Army of the Potomac Gen. Grants
acknowledged mistake at Cold Harbor de-
stroyed more lives in proportion of the men of
the Army of the James than it did of the
Army of the Potomac as whole Now, why
not call Grant humbug General for this, as
call Butler 80 for being fair to his subordi-
mates, and not too hasty in discrediting
officers sent to him by the Lieutenant-Gen-
eral himself?
If Potomac" will study the maps he can
easily see that the movement ON May was
to cut communications and stop the REIN
fOrcement of Richmond by the rebel forces
then in North Carolina
Had Smith and Gilmore both been ac-
tuated by feelings of pure patriotism and
not been full of feeling of envy, and a pur-
pose that the army under them should not
succeed if the success should redown to the
credit of civilian General, Petersburg
could have been captured and held, the long,
terrible siege would have been avoided, and
Grant, when he swung to the south side of
the James, would have been within eight
miles of Richmond with line encompassing
that city of perhaps 20 miles, instead of
line of double that as it was. With Fort
Darling captured the monitors could have
appeared in front of Richmond, and that
city would have been taken.
As / have above written, the article is a
criticism of Badly" Smiths "Vindication."
I think if any one gives it a study it will be
seen why Grant never recalled Smith after
sending him to the rear by Special Order
No. 81, dated July 10, 1964.-WILL L.
WEIGH, Boston, Mass.
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A Household Treasure.

Compared with the many useless medical
advertising sheets and pamphlets with which
the country is flooded nowadays, an unpre-
tending paper called The Surprise forms a
creditable exception. The Surprise is pub
lished in the interests of the well-knOwn
Swiss-German remedy, DR.. Peters Blood
Vitalizer, by DR.. Peter Fahrney, of Chicago,
Ill.
It has gained the confidence of its many
readers by its plain and earnest language in
the cause of health, and thousands have
availed themselves of the opportunities
offered in its columns. It's contents are
varied popular and useful, and include
treatises on the many ailments to which the
human body is heir, valuable hints on how
to preserve health and how to regain it when
lost, besides number of testimonials of
persons who have been cured by the healing
power of DR.. Peters Blood Vitalizer when
on the verge of despair.
The little paper is, indeed, household
treasure which will save attentive readers
many dollar in doctor and drugstore bills,
and especially in these days Of epidemics,
when la grippe, smallpox and other ailments
are so rampant Its mission is truly of a
Samaritan nature, and the publisher invites
everybody, regardless of vocation, to assist
in the good work.
The Doctors invitation is not founded on
idle and shallow sentiment, but is the earnest
and sincere statement of one who is himself
an untiring worker. "Only earnest workers
are wanted" writes DR.. Fahrney in his
paper. People moved by desire to do
good to their suffering fellow beings may
apply for and receive agencies for DIR. Peters
Blood Vitalizer, the intention being to work
independently of druggists and those inter-
ested in the sale of traffic goods"
The Surprise will be sent free of charge to
all who send in their name and address to
the Publisher, DIR. Peter Fahrney, 112-114
So. Hoyne Ave-, Chicago, Ill.
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Good News for Asthmatics.

We observe that the Kola plant, found on
the Congo river. West Africa. is now in reach
of sufferers from asthma As before announced,
this new discovery is positive cure for asthma.
You can make trial of the Koa compound free,
by addressing postal card to the Kola Import
ing CO.. ll64 Broadway, New York, who are
sending out large trial cases free by mail, to
sufferers.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What0ur Veterans Have to Say About
Their Old Campaigns

THE Editor greatly desires communications
Co. rnblication in the Fighting Them Over and
Pick et Shot columns. Contributors are requested
60 write frequently. legiby, TO the point on one
sh.et following the form of the printed article
below and signing name, company, regiment and
address nj the end. If articles are OF importance
comics should be kept, in case of accidental loss.
Matter for these columns should be of general
Interest all old soldiers and historically as accu-
rate as possible
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Nothing to Crow About.

ILyeI
"The sun never sets on England's domin-
IONS" remarked the Boosting Britisher
England reminds me OF an old hem" re-.
spOnded the Yankee.
"Why?" demanded the Britisher, angrily.
"a hens son never sets, either"
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The ,cay to defend the pension system and
sohen the peasiOn-haters are doing their utmost
to poison the public mind. Get up euerytohere
clubs for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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uTANTED-By George f. Lemon, Washington,
w d. C.-The present p. o. address of Casper
Otnweler, late of Co. d, 95h Pa, and Co a. eth V. R.
G., and recently resident of Philadelphia, Pa 65lSt
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of VIM. Allen, Scot

uTANTED-By Edward KilalIe Marshalltown,
w Iowa-The addresses of III. V. KilIalle, Co O,
1st Wis H A. and A B. Heath, Co. d. I'd Wis. Inf
652-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-09-08
TO ADVERTISERS.

To the merchants who. desire
80 catch tho city trahc, as we'll
a. that Of the country, the ARn-
MoREirE offers the best medium
of aiScrsising. II enters and is
r,ad in nearly every house in the
city, not once a week but every
day, Sundays excepted. It5 rates
are liberal AM its policy is to
give value received. Il labors in
and out OF season forthe good Of
Arinore, thus beneiitting every
business man BY its efforts. For
this reason il has claims for pat
ronage that should be duly rccoc-
nized by thcn in rotIrn'.
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SO LONG YET SO SHORT.

'Wo receive in 3trIctions from
headquarters Of the U. $, @. r..
l.. to publish dates for some of
their big guns at nearly every
town in the Territory excepting
Pauls ValleX.and Purcell, bat as
we-that kj, sindividually-are
running an Official organ for
revenue only; il does seem to us
that the high priced socrctay y
might div;deup with us Official
organs, but we--that' : us in
dividually-have.not got any OF
the revenue up to this writing,
and being a. We are in favor of n
liberal divide up Of the revenue,
provided we--that is, us individ-
ually-get big slice OF the divy
We will hold copy for next week,
hoping in the meantime TO receive
a divide up. '--Pauls Valley En-
tcrprise.
As to Pauls Valley being left
out in the appointments Brother
McLain must not have read care
fully. for on tho hand bills sent
out will be found an appointment
at that place for two Of the best
speakers = Msssrs. Henry Hardy
and c. b. Kendriok, on Septem-
Der l6, at 8 p. m.
In regard 10 the divy, all we
can say IL that Brother McLain,
is too lengthy in stature TO be 80
short ia reasons for declining to
publish the days and dates of
speakers in qaestion,
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

vlces steH L,ri's day al ~ Goa IN aui "
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thc church, 3p. IA. Mite anu social mesiiut
e,eTN TUESDAY higbt vi place announutd nacl
Lords day CniCtis' meeting bret Lord =
dey4n each month AL ARE cordially ipvit ted
IA all seiNices. u Nilsson, suptpnicUden'
sunday school; oln,y J9dnbon, Pastor.
fIRsr rAr1IsI ChrWtu-- Broadway Street.
Services ryrIy Sghfidp at II 20 u. IA. aud "
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~ 0'olocs .1ApaaY School AZ 10 "a ~. tboii
practise friSsss evenings at clock
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Wit, f,r the srimoreiis.
FASHIONABLE BENEvoLESCE.

fn the ynis" 0f charity
Peo le take gr,atlibery.
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with much devotion;
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of human kindnesf;
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en- pc pies oininc-'.
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why people ., ,labofious Fsi
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AlvcrtIsc in Ihe lrdmotcite..
The morning call., 1894-03-29
A FINISHED WORK.
Mrs. VauX' Bust of Joseph
lie Conte.
1t Is a Strong, Lifelike and Artistic
Study of the Eminent
Man.

Mrs. Frances G. Vaux gave a private
view of the portrait bust of Joseph LIE
Conte. which she has just finished, to q
large numb Of artists and frie nds at her
studio. 415 First street, last night. All
pronounced the work one of the best things
she has done, and the members of the doc
tors family are greatly pleased at the
strong likeness.
The bust is still in the clay. and will not
be put into plaster unfit it is decided
whether it will be reproduced in marble or
bronze. 1t is possible that marble repro
ductiOn may be made for the family, and
several casts in bronze for different places.
Mrs. Vaux in her work has caught the
pleasant, thoughtful expression of her SUBJ
ject, and brought out all there is in the
strong face. The pedestal of the bust is..a
couple of books. with bunch of olive
leaves laid on them that rise quite high in
The morning call., 1894-03-29

aware of the full extent of the Invest
ments of the moneys of the banks. which
his son Frank had sanctioned. Matters
grew very unpleasant in the neighborhoods
of pine and Sansome and Fourth and Maj
ket streets, about the bank buildings. DIR.
Mcdonald learned that his son had proved
false to the trust imposed in him. Other
speculations besides those enumerated. in
which nearly 100000 of bank money had
gone, were uncovered.
1t was learned that through Frank Nc
Donald investments had been made insthe
motor road at Riverside, in which o. T.
Dyer, president of the Riverside Bank.
was interested; in the Cotton Marble
Company, which also proved unremunera-
Company, of which Matthew L. Gage of
Riverside was president.
There was also an investment in the San
Diego Land and Cable Company, the presi-
dent of which, Collins. when his specula-
tions became exposed. committed suicide.
There were lesser speculative investments,
aggregatng about $500. 600. making total
OF $500, 900 of bank money which was tied
up. while Frank Y. Mcdonald was in con-
troll.
For some reason or other o. b. Carr, as
manager of the Peoples Home Savings
Bank. ceased 10 be persona grata to Frank
V. Mcdonald and NJ. II. Sherman. who
still continued on friendly terms, and in
his stead John Z. Farnum. a cousin of Sher-
man and son-in-law of Bank Commits
sioner Knight, was made the manager.
Then Frank Y. Mcdonald was asked to
retire from the management of the Pacific
Bank and DR.. Mcdonald placed his other
son, Dick, in control.
The subsequent management by r. II.
Mcdonald Jr. forms another chapter in
the history of the bank, which was already
practically wrecked. Dick Mcdonald sunk
100000 or so in a magazine. II is said
that even careful management would net
have saved the bank after the dismissal of
Frank Mcdonald from its management.
The banks securities in the various
investments made by Frank V. Mcdonald
have been rated at varying figures. but it is
believed that at actual sale they would not
bring more than 40 cents or so cents on the
dollar,
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A BALLAD CONCERT.
The First in Alfred Wilkes New
Series.

A good audience was present at the first
concert Of the fourth series of Alfred
Wilkes ballad concerts in the Maple Hall
of the Palace Hotel yesterday evening.
The first number. "The Chough and
Crow" by Sir H. Bishop. was we'll per-
formed as quartet by Mrs. Schultz, Miss
Dickman. Messrs.. Wilkie and Richard,
though It's style was trifle too heavy to
please. The accompanist rather marred
Alfred Wilkes singing of Beethoven's
Adelaide" by letting the piano be too
much in evidence. otherwise it was good.
The song by Raft. sung by Mrs. Charles
Dickman, gave her an opportunity for dis
playing her lowest and not her best
notes. She appeared to better advantage
in the duet with Alfred Wilkie.
Maurice Leon Driver, the pianist, used
the pedal TO cover multitude of sins. not
ably lack of delicacy of touch.
recitation and quartet from Verdi's
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front of the breast. The shoulders are cut
off at the lapels of the coat, so that the
contour is high and narrow. The whole
composition is pleasing.
The great thing desired in a portrait
bust is perfect likeness. aud after that
come artistic arrangement and handling.
The bust contains enough of taste to make
it high class work of art, when consid-
cred from any standpoint.
Each point of the subject has received
careful consideration. The habitual position
of DR.. LIE Conte's head is perfectly repro
duced without being conspicuous and the
general effect is that OF natural ease.
The handling of the head is strong and
bold, and yet the details are most carefully
considered. The shape of the forehead is
fnl and solid and shows that there is a
skull beneath the skin. The anatomy of
the face is most carefully studied and
every muscle in the right place. All are
strongly and clearly modelled and yet kept
in the proper plane.
The handling of the eyes shows great
knowledge of expression. The muscles
around them are all well worked out and
the lids are thin and seem as if they could
move.
In the handling of the hair on different
parts of the face great skill is shown.
The eyebrows are long and straggly and
hang over the eyes as If composed of very
few hairs. The thin growths on the sides
of the head is remarkably well produced
and the beard and mustache Look as they
do in life.
Tne handling of the drapery is broad and
simple and The ease with which the doc
tor habitually wears his clothes is well
| represented. On the whole it is a remark
ably good piece of sculpture and one that
deserves place of honor in every nst-
tuition with which DR.. Le Conte has ever
been connected.
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ITS GREAT CHARM.
Variety of California
Scenery.
No Place i'm the World Shows so
Many Interesting Phases of
Nature.

TIE great variety OF California scenery is one
of the charms OF the country. The finest land
scapes are found here. and the coast scenery Is
unrivaled. The marine views are varied and
AT the same time characteristic. There is no
subject painter can hunt for that cannot be
found TO perfection In the Golden State.
Switzerland, the great scenic country OF the
world, has nothing to boast Of but her mount
aims aud lakes; Italy nothing but her seacoast
and Mount Etna, and possibly her orange and
lemon groves. The same can be said of many
other countries and of some por ions OF our own
country but not OF California.
Nor can 1t be said of PICTURESQUE CalifOr-
The morning call., 1894-03-29

MA" In this work are views OF every descrip-
ION; some numbers are devoted almost exclu-
sivey TO grand mountain scenery. Others To sea
coast views, etc., but the complete work will
have lictures showing all the different pictorial
qualities of the State
Different portions of country Will be shown
aud the Characteristic life depicted with pen
and pencil. In an early NUMBER several mag
nine NJ hunting scenes Will be produced. Min
Ing will be given great attention. and the ruds
lie OF the miners graphically depicted by
some OF The best artists in the country.
Ine great INSTITUTIONS, such as the Lick OBJ
servatory, will all be accurately described ana
pictured, and, In fact, every phase of life, ART