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The National tribune., 1894-07-05
The 9Th N. Y. Battery, L. A

This battery was recruited principally
around the City of New York, and was in
tended to form part of the Excelsior Brigade.
1t was organized in New York City, Nov. 8,
1861, to serve three years. On the expira-
ton of its term the original members, except
veterans, were mustered out, and the organi-
cation, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in the service until the early part
OF July, 1865, when it was mustered out in
accordance with orders from the War Depart
ment. 1t left the State under command of
Capt. Elijah ID. Taft, who continued in charge
until the discharge of the battery. On first
entering the service it was stationed near
Washington d. G.. 1t was in the Artillery
Reserve, Army of the Potomac, from March,
1862, until March, 1864 when it was trans
ferred to the Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps.
On May 10, 1864, it was assigned to duty
around Washington; to the Sixth Corps in
July; to the Nineteenth Corps in August !;
in October to the Army of the Shenandoah !;
was in the Army of Virginia when mustered
out of service. The regiment was in a large
number of engagements, but suffered very
slight losses. While in the service II men
died. Four were killed in battle, and the
remainder died of disease or other causes.
The LIST Ind. Cav. (esth Ind.)
Eight companies of this regiment were
organized at Evansville, Ind, Aug 20, 1861,
to serve for the term of three years. Later
in the year two companies of cavalry
Capt. Stewards and Capt. Bracken's indie
pendent cOmpanies-were assigned to this
regiment, forming I and K. During No
vember, 1862, two more companies, composed
of drafted men, were assigned to the regi-
ment. These companies were mustered out
July %, 1868. The original members, ex-
cept veterans, of the eight companies COM
posing the old regiment were mustered out
in September, 1864, by reason of expiration
of terms. The veterans and recruits were
into battalion of two COM
sanies, which remained in service until
June %, 1865, when it was mustered out.
The members of Cos. / and K were mus
tered out on July 3, 1864, and June 10, 1864,
and the veterans of these or
CARNATIONS formed a detachment which
remained in the service until May 81, 1865,
when it was mustered out in accordance
with orders from the War Department. Col
Conrad Baker, under whose command the
regiment entered the field, remained with
the organization until Sept. IL, 1864, when
he was mustered out by reason of expira-
ton of term. Maj. Mark McCauley was in
charge of the battalion of the LIST Ind. Cav.
when mustered out The regiment partici-
pated in the battles of Gettysburg, Freder-
lcksburg, Cedar Mountain, Manassas, and
many other battles. The loss by death in
the service was 1877 officers and men. Four
officers and 80 men were killed in action or
lied of wounds received therein, and the
remainder died from other causes.
The National tribune., 1894-07-05

adjoins the Usage lands to be opened soon.
There are LOO veterans there. ANY further
information cheerfully given by inclosing
stamp to Box 224, Sedan, Kan.
Bull Run and Elsewhere.
Lieutenant, Co. G, 1st w. Va. Cav, Box "A,
Rono, Ind, writes: " In recent issue Comrade
Elliott Winscott does not speak well of Gen.
Shields, Notwithstanding he was noble,
brave Irish gentleman. was his Orderly at
Kernstown, Va, in March, 1862, where he
was wounded in the arm by a shell bursting,
and l was also with the cavalry at the bridge
near Port Republic on June 9, 1872, where
Jackson crossed over after being whipped
the day before by Fremont.
"Winscott says Jackson crossed the bridge
at night. / claim he crossed early in the
morning on dOuble-quick, and his cannons
were posted on the opposite hill from us,
and shot over the river at us, and over the
heads Of his own infantry, who were on the
double quick to get out, being pressed by
Fremont in the rear.
Gen. Carroll was brave soldier, and if he
had any serious fault it was rashness. He
was not afraid to lead his men. and men
with such an example ought to be glad to
follow and support their brave superior in
rank.
I" 1 also see sketch from Comrade Girls
void, saying the only feat he performed at
second Bull Run fight was running; but
there was plenty of fighting before the run
ming began. l was in the calvary on our left
wing, with Gen. Buford, fighting ]. E. B.
Stuarts cavalry, and the infantry ON our
right and center had been retreating for
fully half an hour. While we were fighting
on 0ur left-wino aaved NV Captaip,a life
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
IN THE SMART SET.

A fine striped velvet that is both shot and
moired is u novelty among spring dress fab
RIGS.
Bayadere stripes of old rose and faint sea
green appear on lustrous grounds of fawn
colored corded silk.
A double reversible shot silk has mauve
ground. with pale green spot on one side
and violet one on the other.
A dark green broche called Persian bro
catel is shot with pale Llne and has ire
foils in turquoise blue and gold.
Novel English silSs are woven In fine reps
in white on pale tinted grounds, with q
cross stitch row between each cord that
matches the background.
Among the black stockings are those COW
cred with minute gilt stars that are war;
ranted washable. Stamped floral effects
are manufactured that are also pronounced
fast colored.
Among the oddities In dress materials are
satins with rich backgrounds In petunia,
brown, wine color and laurel green bro
eaded with pine cones or clusters of nee
tatines upon bronze or olive grounds.
A noted designer Is now using for some Of
his stylish spring costumes shaded peau de
sole for sleeves, draped vest and fan plaitings
on thes lashed cloth skirt. He also makes en-
tire costumes Of this charming fabric
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

contrary, dress If light wool crepon or
yelling, or a gauze, tulle or lace dress,
looks prettier when made over an under
skirt.
The little darts by which skirts have
been adjusted to the waist for some time
are now as far as possible avoided and
the fullness over the hips obtained by
slightly gathering the material in front
and at the sides. The best way of mount
ing a skirt in this way for those who
have not much experience is to prepare a
banda piece of material-put on the
hooks and eyes at sufficient distance
from the ends to allow them to cross
about one inch at the back, and then Ell
Their place the band round the waist of
the person for whom the dress is intend
ed or else on a dress stand made exactly
to the figure. The skirt should be care
fully pinned on the band, allowing
enough fullness that it may not drag.
When a thread has been run through
the fullness to draw it in position, the
skirt and band may be sewed together
with confidence that the former will
hang well.
The skirt lining or underskirt must
not be gathered with the material, but
should be adjusted with darts, and any
skirt to be worn under bodice with
basques should be arranged in the same
way to avoid clumsiness round the waist.
The fullness at the back is mounted,
sometimes in close gathers, sometimes in
plaits, while often the skirt is cut so
that few little gathers suffice to pro-
duce ample folds at the bottom, and
finally skirts are made fitting closely to
the waist without any plait at the back,
but this is a very difficult style to wear
and suits only quite young girls with
perfect figures. 1t is sometimes neces-
sary to fasten the fullness of the dress be-
hind by few stitches to prevent the
plaits being displaced when walking.
For evening wear q suitable trained
skirt may be made by pattern consist
ing of front, side widths and back, which
last is cut on the straight way of the ma
terial down the center of the back seam,
the shaping at the sides throwing the
train out fan shaped.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
EYEOF THE SPEAKER.
1T is SOMETIMES AN OPTIC oE WON
DERFuL POWER.

Potency of the Speaker of tho House of
Representatives-Facts About Men Cho-
sen to Preside Over 1.-THE Lower House"
In Six States.
A wonderful thing is the eye of him
who presides over legislative body.
The agony of the as yet unaccepted lover
who is trying to secure glance of rec
ognition from the fair one of whom he
is enamored is as nothing compared with
the feelings of the member" who longs
for one swift flash of the speakers optic.
He is the best speaker who is most adroit
in the management of his eye, and the
six men who have recently been chosen
to preside over the lower houses of six
states in this glorious Union of ours are
doubtless already more thoroughly con-
versant with that fact than they ever
were before.
The speaker of the house of represent
atives at Washington, if he be q strong
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
WANTS TO BE A STATE
SENIOR BAcA,s ELOQUENT BUT FIERY
PLEA FOR NEW MEXICO.
The Land OF the Don and the Peon-Loy-
atty to the Land of Their Birth-Scene
In "a Saloon at Albuquerque-Rise of
Especial Correspondence

ISpeclal COrreSpOnuence.I
ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Jan. 23.-'I would
rather have New Mexico a state of Mexico
than territory of the United States" ex,
claimed Don Santiago Baca in broken Eng
lish as he excitedly rose from his chair in
the group about the stove in Armijos' sa-
loon at Albuquerque and hurled his IN
finished cigarette into the open stove door.
Senior Baca is a native Spanish don, the
county assessor, man of wealth and infu-
ence. The Americans and Mexicans in the
saloon, knowing his Spanish blood was up,
gathered round to hear as he poured forth
in Spanish.
by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
we were guaranteed the full rights of citi-
zens of the United States That is why we
consented to be torn away from Mex
leo, our native country, and annexed to the
United States. l was boy in Santa Fe
then, but l remember the time and how
my father used to swear and say: Our
people would have cleaned out the whole
gang of Americans, soldiers, Jews and citi-
Zens if it hadn't been for the fair promises
of General Kearny when he took possession
of Santa Fe in 1916. Then they made the
treaty of 1S4S, and our people thought we'd
soon be a state My father used to say, "I'll
give the United States government just five
years longer to make us citizens, and as
long as be lived be used to talk and rage
about it,
The Spaniard was now deep in his sub
ject He had pushed his broad brimmed
hat far back on his head, his voice was I'M
dulating and vibrating with feeling-his
hands moving in emphatic gesture-as he
leaned forward, with face flushed with fer
vor and glowing black eyes.
when | came back from school at Chi
huahua, my father said, My boy, 1 have a
good mind to send you back to Mexico to
grow up, where you can have your rights
But l didn't 20 back. l staid here, for
wanted to be a citizen in the greatest repub-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

sits in the chair that of old heIe. General
Hustled, ssthe Bald Eagle, ""Old Salt Al
bord and other distinguished speakers of
the legislature of the state of New York.
Like SO many other men who have be-
come prominent, he was born on farm.
Like SO many other farmer boys, by the
time he had lived half his teens he made
up his mind that he did not fancy farm
ing as permanent occupation. So he
studied law, was admitted to the bar
and opened an Office in Ogdensburg in
1881. He was but "a years old then, but
he soon picked up practice. Some of
the time that interviewed between cases
he devoted to politics, and this resulted
in his being made a justice of the peace.
He was twice reelected topreside over
this elemental court, serving three terms
altogether, and in 1890 was elected to
the state assembly, Of which body he has
been a member ever since Mr.. Malby
had Hamilton Fish for an opposing can
didate for the speakership this year and
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

creation that originally rooted the as
sembly chamber in Albany was oak or
papier mache.
In Ohio the speaker is Alexander Box
well. Mr.. Boxwell, like Mr.. Malby,
first saw the light in a farmhouse. But,
unlike either Mr.. Malby or Mr.. Meyer,
he is not native of the state of whose
legislature he is now speaker. He is a
college man, having been graduated from
the Wesleyan university at Delaware,
o. He studied law and began his career
as public servant as a justice of the
peace. He has been member of the
legislature for four years and was an
adherent of Foraker for United States
senator as opposed to Sherman.
John I. Holt, who won in the contest
for the New Jersey speakership against
Judge Joseph Cross, is by occupation an
employing jeweler. He has yet to learn
how it feels to be defeated in fight for
place. His public service was begun as
a member of the board of aldermen in
Paterson, where he resides. He has also
served on the school board and has had
the somewhat rare experience of being a
member of state and city legislative bod
les at the same time.
In Iowa the speaker is Henry Stone,
who comes to the legislature from Mar
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
CURIOUS CULLINGS.

There is fable which has it that the pins
that are lost every year are picked up by
the fairies, who hammer them out on elfin
anvils into notes of music.
A powder made from fossil she'll known
as 1.-The DEVILS thumb is regarded both as
a cure and preventive of whooping cough
in many parts OF England and Ireland
An English woman, writing of her expert
ence in this country, declares that she saw
in Boston an undertaker's sign which read,
you kick the bucket, and we do the rest -
There is a club in Berlin called the "Gi-
ants" every member of which is feet tall
Vienna has "Lazy club" no member of
which does anything for living. and Lon
don "Baldheaded club" where nothing
hut polished skulls are seen.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Euronean Parlianncnts.

The total membership of both houses
of the British parliament is 1928, or in
proportion to the population about six
NJ P's for one United States congress-
man. The parliament of the United
Kingdom is the largest representative
body in the world. In the house of lords
there are 553 persons entitled to vote,
and in the house Of commons there are
go members. France, in its corps legis-
latif, has 300 senators and 5S4 deputies.
Italy has Il varying number of senators
and sos deputies. Japan has 800 peers
and 800 representatives. Germany, in
its bun;!esr;ith, or senate, has So mem
bers, bnt its reichstag has 397 members
SPANS cortns las 431 members.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
FLOWER AND TREE.

Palm leaves on the Amazon grow 30 feet
long.
Cotton having a beautiful red color is be-
ing grown in some parts of Georgia.
One tree recently cut down in Tulare
county, Cal, was 80 feet in diameter at the
base.
Hemerocallis is termed the day lily from
it's short lived splendor, lasting ordinarily
about one day, but produced successfully
in abundance.
The Grevillea robusta tree is much used
In California for shade and ornament. Un-
der the name of the silky oak it is highly
priced as a timber tree not only in Aus
tralia, OF which it is a native, but in CeyloD
and other tropical countries
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

include one or MALBY OF NEW YORK.
more memorably long and exciting con-
tests over this office. AS rule, these
contests are carried on before the con.
vening of the states lawmakers in the
comparative seclusion of the party eau
Gus, but sometimes, when candidates of
opposing parties are pretty evenly match
ed, the fight occurs on the floor of the
lower house itself.
Speakers have been elected this year
in the states of Iowa, Kentucky, Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey, New York and
Ohio.
Mr.. Meyer of Boston, chosen speaker
of the Massachusetts, house, is, as his
name indicates, of German descent. He
is a man of greater social distinction than
is the speaker of the lower house of any
other state. He is the president of the
Puritan club--this alone marks him as a
member of what would be vulgarly
called the Four Hundred in New York
and he was graduated from Harvard
in 1879. During his student days he
event in for athletic sports, and he is
still member of the Myopia Hunt club
Of Hamilton, an organization that de-
feated all competitors in the noble game
of polo at Newport last summer; the Bos-
ton Athletic club, the Harvard club of
New York, the Restigouche Fishing club
of Maine, the Eastern Yacht club, the
Riding club of Boston and the Country
club of the same cultivated city.
He knows all about fishing, shooting,
riding and dogs. He is also first class
whip and enjoys himself greatly when
seated on the box handling the ribbons
of hand coach. He is likewise
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
New York & New England

Passenger Train Service. January 7, 1894
Trains leave Waterbury for
BOSTON-345 7 80 q IN l 90. 1856 m
PkONIDENCE-3,4 7 80 a m 100 s 55 pm.
NEW YORK via BrewSter-305 m 2O5 u m
MORCFSIER-345 730 m 100 p m.
NEW IONDON-7.30 a m / 90, 3.55 . IN.
PUTNAM-345 7 80 a m LOO. 1856 m
WlLLIMANTIC-3.45 80 n m LOO. 1856 m.
SPRINGFIELD-9.O5 a m 1856 p m.
HARTFORD-3.45 7.3o. 9.o5. 1O:45 n m, 100.
NEW BRITAIE-s.45 7.so. soS 1o4b a m 100.
PLAINViLLE1s.45 7so, sO5. lo.45 a m 100
3.b5 8.15 m.
BRIsToL.s.45 7,so. so5, 1o4b m 100
TERRYyILLE-7.s s.oH 1O.45 a m 100 $50
WATERItIIiE-7.s 80, e.o5. 1915 m 1855. s.1s pm
MERIDEN 40. $50 m. 4 80 y m.
CROMWFII $50 m, 80 p m.
UNION CITY, sos a m 2.lOpm.
TOWANTIC-fs. O6 a m f21O. 90 m.
SOUTHFORD-s06 a m 21O. p m.
pOMPERAUG VALLEY-s.o6 a M, 2.lO,
SANDY HOOK-aob a m 2.1o. y m.
HAWIEYYILLE-80S m 2.Io, m.
IlANBURY-s.05 m 2.10 p m. 1l.5O. a. m
BREMSTERS-s.n5 a m 2.1O, l1.50 pm.
FISHKILL-ON-HUDSON a m 2.Ob n m
land, Akron and Chicago sos a m 2.O1 m.
POUGHKEEPSIE, via Hopewel. sos a m.
1l.50 p. m.
Sunday trains Hartford and Boston
S.45 M S45 p. m.
W.R. BABCoCK.
Gen Pass Agent, Boston,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.
II costs s, Co, Goo year to rum Harvard

1t costs &, 900, 900 year to run Harvard
university.
A publication called School is issued in
New York, and Schoolmaster and School
mistress appear in England.
The province Of Ontario has e. public
kindergartens, of which Toronto has 81,
with 10 trained kindergartners in charge.
Teachers in Baden and other parts of
Germany 100 years ago were So poorly paid
that they used to go about singing in front
of the houses in the evening to earn a few
extra pennies
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
A Boiled Bread Pudding.

For those who are fond of plum putl-
ding, a boiled bread pudding, made by
the following recipe, is recommended:
Take pound of stale bread and pour
over it quart of boiling milk and let it
soak one or two hours; then rub it quite
fine with the hands. Add we'll beaten
eggs, 2 cups of sugar, half cup of mo-
lasses, a wineglass of brandy, half a nut
meg grated, half teaspoonful of ground
cloves, the grated rind of a lemon, half
pound of suet chopped fine and II
pounds of raisins. Boil it for four hours.
Serve with rich brandy or wine sauce.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Glossy Hair Once More.

1t is rumored that glossy hair is to be.
come the prevailing style, and to pro
duce the effect many things are resorted
to. Brushing the hair at night will
make it shiny, and it is said that soft
silk cap worn at night will do the same
First of all, however, the hair must be
kept perfectly clean and free from oil OF
dressings"
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

bOAWEl4L OF OHIO. director with TWO
or three public institutions, has a town
house on Beacon streetSin the center Of
the most cultured part Of Boston, the
city of culture, and country house on
his Hamilton farm. and stands well po-
itically, as is evidenced by his election to
the legislature by the people and to the
speakership by his colleagues.
But still he is not happy, and the cause
of his MISREPRESENTATION is, after all,
but fieeting-is his cognomen. The
speakers full name is George Won Lem
ingen Meyer. And the lyon" is spelled
with small v. This name may not be
an easy one to correctly fix in the mem
DRY from once hearing it spoken, but it
ought not to be hard to remember it aft
or awhile. And yet it is stated in all
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
Wells of the Day,

The most fashionable. wells of the day
are white and black-a black ground
with white design upon it. But newer
than these-a fashion which as yet has
hardly travelled from Vienna and Paris
to us-are the colored wells, the lightest
pinks, blues, browns and heliotropes,
matching the bonnets
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

SETS. passage of this
measure by OPPORTUNITY recognizing the
member who is pushing it. He may
turn down" that bill by persistently re-
fusing to recognize its promoter. He
may, by audacity, frmness and fertility
of resource, enable his own party to put
through legislation that, with a weaker,
timider man in the chair, would die the
death, and he may utterly wipe out all
hope of the consideration even of meas
ures of which he and his party do not
approve. But the very qualities that en-
able him to drive the legislation which
he favors to its final passage may con-
tain the seeds of downfall for himself
and disaster to his party. The rulings
by which he carries his point may be so
arbitrary as to be counted unfair by the
mass Of the people, and even if the re-
sultant reaction be less than catastro-
phe to the party that is dominant it is
certain not to strengthen it.
Few presidents have left as deep an
impression upon the laws of the country
as have the speakers who served contem-
poraneously with them. The powers of
the chief magistrate in this direction are
only suggestive and repressive, taking
shape in messages" and "vetoes," but
the speakers hand is constantly guiding
the deliberations of the great body of
popular representatives.
1t is not surprising in view of all this
that the selection of speaker at the be-
ginning of the life of a congress is con-
sidered a most important matter, nor, as
the state legislatures are in most in
stances formed on the federal model,
that the choice of man who shall pre-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

won as much per-
haps because he
was helped by
D a n f orth E.
Ainsworth of o.
wego as from any
9th err au S g.
Ainsworth and
Fish had some
differences when
the que S ii o n
came up as to
whether the cell
ing put in to re-
place the stone
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

enough man to
grasp it, may
WELD a greater
power than any
other official of
the United States
government. The
power of the ma
TONS chief exec
utive is much
less. In the speak
er's hands rests
the fate of most
of the legislation
of the session. He
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26
A Widowers' Association.

A widowers' association has been formed
at Dresden. No man can join unless his
wife is dead, and should he marry again he
becomes merely an honorary member One
of the principal objects of the association is
to help new mem bers-that is to say, newly
made widowers-by looking after their
wives funerals and putting out his chill
dren, if he has any, to nurse. There is also
a convivial object in view, and the widow
ers meet together for mutual sympathy and
entertainment
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-01-26

shall county. Mr..
Stone has served
in the legislature
but one term be-
fore this. Like
the speakers of
M a S S a C husetts,
New York, New
Jersey and Ohio,
the speaker of the
Iowa legislature
is a Republican.
K en- t u C k v s
speaker, A. j.