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sees dozens or scores of such men stand
ing Or squatting motionless. There Is, OF
course. a feminine to this figure, a woman
attired in cotton shirt and skirt, with her
head ard shoulders enveloped in the .emin-
inc of the Zarape-a garment usually blue
in color, called a reboso. Men ard women
SO attired will be seen everywhere in Mex
leo from the Rio Grande to Guatemala and
from the gulf to the Pacific. The peon ard
the burro are everywhere. The zarape
and the reboso are useful garments. The
zarape is the mans cloak by day and his
blanket by night. Sometimes it is nothing
but an ordinary red blanket-sometimes it
is striped blanket of Indian manufacture.
Some times, and especially If the wearer
has horse, it has hole or slit lii the
middle and is called poncho. The wearer
puts the poncho on by putting his head
through the hole SO part of the Blanket
covers his back and the other part hangs
in front of him. When he is riding the
poncho covers both himself and his saddle,
protecting him from rain. If it is warm
he rolls up his poncho and straps 1T to his
saddle.
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The Woman and Her Reboso.

The reboso worn by the woman is equally
useful serving as shawl and headdress. as
blanket by night and as a baby carrier
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The Romance Which Once Centered
About St. Valentines Day.
A MEDIUM FOR TIE VOWS OF CUPID
Some of the Traditions When These
Missives Were in Favor.
THE MOD ERN WOOER
Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.

w ut # the s1 ssn @assA Of
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A JUV EMILE, BALL
Amusing Scenes and Incidents as Reported
by Grown Up.
Bits of Conversation INDUCED in by
Fond Manmas-HOw the Children
Act and Talk.
From the Pail Mall Budget.

From the Pail Mall Budget.
January dance at Mansion House. De-
mure infants in frolicsome costumes waltz
confusedly in center of hall; proud par
ents and guardians look on and frown to
conceal immense satisfaction. Scarlet
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: c. THURSDAY APRIL

sion. It may be true, and 1 presume it is,
that no one called on Gen. Morgan TO sur
render. 1t is also true that he made no sign
or effort to surrenders All was disorder and
turmoil. No person aver thought of calling
halt. 1t was evident to my mind ut the time
that Gen. Morgan was killed by accident
Who killed him, God alone knows.
1t is untrue that Gen. Morgan was shot
in the back of the neck, as is stated but he
was shot in the back below the right
shoulder blade and TO the right Of the spine,
the ball ranging diagonally through the
body and coming out near the left nipple.
Brigade Surg. j. W. Brady, who was pres
ent and made an examination of the wound,
told me that the ball that killed Gen. Nor
gan passed through his heart. This being
SO, was the best evidence Of Campbells
claim to the killing, as he (Campbell) was
to the right of the General and little back
of him as he ran, SO that when Campbell
identified the Generals position when he
fired, showing his oblique position to the
direction the General was running.-E. II.
MATTHEWS, Lieutenant, 9th Tenn, Athens,
Tenn.
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Spring Cleaning.

Now is the time when the wise housewife
opens widSwindow and door and wields the
broom TO clean house from cellar TO garret,
Kidding it of the accumulated rubbish of the
long Wintermonths.
Now is the time when the careful person
looks about for some reliable Spring medi-
cine TO cleanse The system and awaken the
sluggish organs to new life and activity.
Owing to confinement during the Winter
the blood becomes thick and sluggish, the
liver torpid, the pores cogged up, and seri-
Gus complications often follow We all
know that q sound, healthy body largely
depends on the condition of the blood. If
the life sap be fresh, pure and healthy, a
satisfactory condition of both mind and
body is assured.
III is as necessary for you 10 cleanse your
system as it is for the housewife to cleanse
her nome, and 1T is equally as necessary for
you 10 use harmless medicine as il is for
her TO use good broom instead of burning
down the house 10 get rid of the dirt In
using the many so-called Blood Purces, y
largely made up of mineral poison, or such
ingredients rs mercury, iodine and calomel,
you destroy the system as effectually as
could be done with fire.
As a reliable Spring medicine, true
bl0od-cleanser and tonic, the old. honest
herb remedy, DIR. Peters Blood Vitalizer,n
has stood the test OF years. 1t purifies and
cleanses, stimulates the sluggish circulation,
freshens the entire system, and aids the
brain by restoring the organs TO their natu-
raj condition. 1t is easy TO take, prompt in
action and safe and reliable in all forms of
disease.
For further information see Ad on other
page Of this paper.
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After the cavalry had cleared the rif1e-pits
on the north, il b came dark, and that night
we secured good nights rest. Atdaylight
the morning of the 10Th, with two squadrons
of the 4th KY. Cav, started for Iilton, to
learn the fate of the 18th Iowa, and detach-
ment of the 10Th Mo.
/ reached Tilton about s q. M, without
seeing any of the enemy. Hating my men
Just south of town, / rode In myself TO
reconnoiter. The first person / saw was
Surgeon Ely. He seemed surprised, and said:
"My God Harry What are you doing here?"
A rebel cavalryman then appeared, and
threw his carbine to ready"
1 wheeled my horse, threw myself on his
neck, and a few bounds carried me out Of
range. He did not fire. Thinking but few
of the enemy could be there, i returned,
and found the rear of the buildings clear.
Dismounting went through an alley and
ran on TO three cavalrymen. Covering one
with my pistol, ordered them to surrender.
They commenced TO unsling their car
bines. shot the one / had covered through
the breast. But the other two with their
carbines made it too hot for me, SO Iretreated
to my horse.
The cavalry came in at this time and capt
ured the wounded man, Sergeant in the
9Th Ky. (rebel) Cav. The other two escaped
across the river.
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The 2ath III.

Organized in the State of Illinois-at-largs
during July, 1861, to serve three years;
original members. except veterans, were
mustered out in August, 1864, and the or
ganizaton. composed of veterans and re-
cruits, was consolidated into one company,
and retained in service until July 81, 1866.
Col Frederick Hecker resigned Dec. %, 1851;
Col. Geza MihalOtzy died of wounds received
in action March IL, 1864. Lieut.. Frederick
Zangel was in command of the company
when mustered out. 1t served in Johnson's
Division, Fourteenth Corps. Total loss three
officers and So men killed and two officers
and 81 men died.
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Our force consisted of 300 men of the
Son Ohio, battery of 60 men, and shortly
after the first attack, 800 Kentucky cavalry
under Col. Watkins. / was az the time
serving on staff as Aid and picket officer
Col. Viewer turned TO me and remarked:
Young man, your place is out on that
picket-line"
AT the same time did not think that it
was, but i ordered my horse, mounted, and
rode out to our men. The enemy's line now
reached from the river on the south and
was extending north and east to the rail-
road. Those in view / estimated at 5000.
They were also placing 6-gun battery in
the works on the north of the town, the
same that our troops occupied in the first
battle of Resaca
= Our forces hastily occupied the two forts
on the river bank, with the horses in the
rear and under the banks. Realizing that
we had but little chance against overwhelm-
ing numbers of the enemy, / rode in to
Col Viewer and asked permission to take
two Orderlies, ride 10 Tilton, and bring in
the 17tn Iowa and detachment of the 10th
Mo.
This request was denied, the Colonel re-
msrking that il was a soldiers duty to stand
at his post. though be died. The forts hav-
ing been surrounded, a white flag appeared
TO the west of the town. Capt. w. w. Nc
Cannon, A. A. G., and myself went out to
receive it. 1t was q demand for uncondi-
tional surrender, stating that if the place
was carried by assault no prisoners would
be taken. This the Captain carried to Col.
Viewer, who answered that while be was
surprised ut the unusual threat that no pris-
Oners would be taken, be was prepared TO
defend the place 20 the last. This was
signed Clark II. Viewer, commanding officer,
the rank omitted, in the hope of deceiyiDg
them as to the number OF men we had.
The infantry soon appeared in two lines
prepared for an assault, and the battery on
the north opened fire on our forts. They
knocked the dr. from the top every time
Our old brass pieces barked like "yaller
dogs" but oyer-shot, as they could not be
depressed without dismounting them.
At about p. N. the infantry made de-
termined attack on the forts. We held our
fire until they were within easy range, when
the cavalry, with their seven shooting Spen-
Ger carbines, made it so hot for them that
they were staggered and fell back, leaving a
number Of dead and wounded. These we
allowed them 10 carry off later.
During the rest of the day, and on the
morning Of the 18th, the fight was carried
on by the artillery and infantry skirmish-
trs-
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TIE MEN DREW THEIR PISTOLS.
On the afternoon of the 14th the FIRE of
the enemy had diminished, and was kept
up only from the rine-pits on the north.
am going TO find out how much force
occupies those pits" said Col. Watkins, the
cavalry commander.
How will you do it?" asked Col Viewer.
Mount some men and 20 up there
Viewer and all the officers laughed, and
some one said:
The cavalry will never do that.n
But Watkins went back of the fort and
called for 100 of his best mounts. The
whole command commenced 10 mount
After some delay he got of with about 200
men.
At the head Of these he charged through
the town and up the rugged hills, which
were covered with fallen trees and rocks.
The men drew their pistols, and with a
shout for Watkins, their brave commander.
they drove the remaining rebels from the
ridge j never, during my term of service,
saw anything that so entranced me as the
charge of those gallant Kentuckians. Hay-
ing lived in that State for some time since
the war, 1 always found them, whether
Union or rebel, TO be the same hospitable
and gallant gentlemen
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That Smokestack.

j. Fl. Firman, Co. ID, 21st Iowa, Edge
wood, Iowa, says, to verify the tall tale told
by Comrade Miles in recent issue regard
ing the smokestack that was carried up in o
the air by musketoes, that he and a comrade
found the stack two and half miles south
west of Houston. Tex, Undecided in the sand.
The bills Of the musketoes werestill clinched.
We also found" says Che comrade, IAN old
canteen nearby, empty, but which still
smelled strongly of 'river-water' There
were also some playing-cards, and brass
button marked u. S.'n The comrade says
he would not lie about a thing like this for
the world
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RANGE.

/ soon learned from Surg. Ely, who had
charge of the wounded in the hospital, that
the 18th Iowa were then prisoners, having
been captured in the block house, after a
desperate resistance of nine hours against
overwhelming numbers. They were sur
rounded on the morning of the 18th, and
flag of truce sent in, demanding uncon-
ditional surrender, as the officer who met
Lieut.-Col. s. NJ. Archer remarked, to
prevent the useless effusion Of blood"
Archer declined the terms, and told the
officer that before you take my command
/ will kill more of your men than have in
the block-house."
The battle then commenced in earnest,
but the Iowa boys held their own uutil after
noon, when the enemy unlimbered 10
pound battery. For some time they failed
10 hit the block-house, but finally every shot
told, until the house was shattered and the
dirt on the top came down and covered up
the ammunition and almost the wounded.
The Union men were finally compelled to
surrender Serg't w. III. Mcbride, of Co.
G, who was captured on the skirmish-line,
was taken to the battery, and made to sit by
one of the guns under fire. He says the
cannoneers did poor shooting at first, but at
last Colonel rode up who seemed 10 be
Chief of Artillery. He cursed the men for
their poor craftsmanship and handled the
guns himself Every time he sighted gun
the timbers in the block-house few.
From the best information i could get
the prisoners had been taken north toward
Dalton. We rode on 10 that place in hopes
of seeing an opportunity to effect their re-
lease. But it turned out that they went
east and then south, under guard of State
troops. Had we known this at the time we
were at Tilton l have always thought we
could have oyertaken and recaptured them,
as The State troops were old men and young
boys, poorly armed.
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Mr.. Horn says the dead body was left on
the depot platform in Greenville. This is
emphatically not so. He also says Gen.
Gillem left the injunction on Mrs. Williams
that, "as she had taken care of the rebel
horse-thief in life, she could take care of him
in DEATH" This is mistake. Gen. Gilfem
was not nearer Greenville that eventful
morning than three miles, where he viewed
the remains of Gen. Morgan lying on the
side of the road, where the man Campbell
had taken the body. There it was left lying,
and was the last sight the writer had of il.
I know that no officer of the Union army
was responsible for the body being taken
there.
Now, think it is plain that Gen Morgan
was not murdered or killed after he was q
prisoner Of war. He was never prisoner of
war, or Of any body or person, on that ocea-
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1864.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: During
the Summer OF 1864 the Second Brigade,
Third Division, Fifteenth Corps, was en-
ployed to guard the Chattanooga and At
lanta Railroad. Gen. Green B. Raum was
commander of the brigade, with Headquar-
tiers at Resaca, Ga. He was absent at the
time the following event occurred, and the
command devolved on Col. Clark r. Viewer,
of the nth Iowa. October Is, 1864, found
the 18th Iowa at Tilton, Ga, eight miles
north of Resaca, guarding that point, with
O block-house for protection. Three miles
soHth were stationed two companies of the
10Th Mo-, and at Resaca the S0th Ohio and
four brass guns that were captured from the
LIST Ga battery at the first battle of Resaca,
manned by detached men and commanded
by Capt. Sam Winsor, LIST Ind. L. A, one
Of the brayest boys ever had the pleasure
Of being associated with.
At 10 a. m. Oct 13, our pickets on the
west of the town were driven in, not by
skirmish-line, but by a line-of-battle. The
firing attracted our attention at Headquar-
tiers, and we could plainly see the enemy
emerging from the timber by brigades.
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A supp CHANCE tn NAVE MONEY!

I read with interest letters from correspondents
III this, my first letter, escapes the waste basket
may write others. My old sehooLmate made
so much money plating knives, forks, &c,
ordered a plating outfit from Gray q Co. !
Plating Works, Columbus, Ohio I made S2i
the first week. I get all the plating / can do, and
sold three platers at $500 profit The work Is
splendid even on the finest Jewelry. Any reader
can get circulars by writing, and have profitable
employment the year round
YOUNG READER.
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Louis Mirabin, Co. c. 9th Conn.,, New Or
leans, La, says that at Cedar Creek he was
making his coffee when at o'clock q. 10.
the enemy's battery opened fire in front of
the Sixth Corps. 1t was hard day he well
remembers, and ii was one he did not en-
counter the like Of again in his whole ex-
nerience
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In Dalton we had a pretty running cav
airy fight and captured many prisoners and
horses. We returned to Resaca late that
night, worn out with our long ride and short
rations. The two companies of the 10th Mo.
were captured, as they had no protection
and were surrounded by brigade.-H. M.
KENDERDINE, Major, 18th Iowa, Carbon
dale Kan
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice. had
placed in his hands by East India missionary
the formula Of a simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consumption, Bron-
chtis, Caiarrh, Asthma aud all Throat aud Lung
Affections, Also positive aud radical for
Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints.
thousands of cases, and desiring to relieve human
suffering will send free of charge to ali who wish
IL. this recipe, ia German French or English. with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail. by addressing, with stamp, naming this
n, y
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THEIR RECORDS
Brief Sketches Of the Services Of
Various Regiments.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has In hand several
hundred requests for rsgimentaI histories All suoh
requests will be Acceded to in due time. although
those now received cannot lac published for at
least six months, owing to lack ofspsce. Numerous
sketches have already been published and Of these
none can be found room for q second timo,l
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A faint
In the Blood

weakens the entire system. Unhealthy
blood falls to nourish and we half Live
because our vital organs are half-fed.
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The 31st wis.

Six companies of this regiment were Or
ganized at Prairie du CHEN in October,
1862, and Co.'S G, III, /, and K at Racine,
Wis, Dec. "a, 1862, to serve three years.
The six companies were mustered out June
90, 1865, and the four companies were re-
tanned in service until July 8, 1866. Col.
Isaac E. Messmore resigned; Col Francis
H. West, Brevet Brigadier-General,w was dis
charged March 90, 1865; and at time of
muster-out Lieut.-Col. George ID. Rogers
was in command. At Resaca, Ga, while in
JohnsOn's Division, Fourteenth Corps, it lost
10 killed and 43 wounded. Total loss, %
men killed and three officers and Sc men
died.
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The seth Ohio.

Organized at Camp Morrow, o., during
latter part of 1861 to serve three years; vet
eranized and consolidated into battalion
of four companies during the latter part of
1864. A new company was organized in
Columbus in November, 1864, to serve one
year, and was assigned as Co. ID. This COM
pany was mustered out in November, 1866.
The other three companies were retained in
service until April 20, 1866. Col Peter
Kinney resigned. Col. William III. Raynor
was discharged, and at time of muster-out
Lieut.-Col. Henry E. Jones was in command.
The War Department credits the regiment
with 10 battles. At Champion Hills, while
in Hovey's Division, Thirteenth Corps, it lost
90 killed. 80 wounded and large number
missing. Its total loss was three officers
and 55 men killed and two officers and 156
men died.
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The 9Th Del.

Organized at Wilmington, Del, in Octo-
Der, 1864, to serve one year. 1t was COM
posed of three companies. It was mustered
out June 5, 1865. Lieut. Col. John N. Rich
ards commanded the organization. The
command served in Ayers's Division, Fifth
Corps, and lost three men by death and 10
by disease and other causes.
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DR.. Peters
Blood
Vita1iZer

which was discovered by an old German
physician, purifes the blood and makes
II warm and life giving. This remedy
which has been In use for over a hum
dred years though not extensively adj
vertised-seldom fails to cure diseases
caused by impoverished or impure blood
or from disor(lered stomach.
This Is no drug store medicine; sold
only by regular Vitalizer agents.
Persons living where there are no
agents for DR.. Peters Blood Yitalizer
can, by sending 500. obtain twelvs
85-cent trial bottles direct from the
proprietor. This offer can only be OBJ
tanned once by the same person.
Write to DR.. PETER FAffRNEY,
VA and TI4 So. Hoyne Ave-, CHICAGO.
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The Sd Del.

Organized at Camden, Del, from Dec. 80,
1861, to May To- 1862, to serve three years
veteranized, and remained in service until
June g. 1865. Col. William o. Redden re-
signed Col. Samuel III. Jenkins was dis
charged, and at time of muster-out ID. ID.
Joseph was senior Captain. The War De-
partment credits the regiment with IL bat
ties. While in Cutters Division, Fifth
Corps, at Petersburg Va, it lost nine killed
and Sc wounded. 1t also served in Ayres's
Division, Fifth Corps. Total loss, seven Off
GERS and As men killed and two officers and
80 men died.
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The 9Th Del.

Organized at Smyrna, Georgetown, Indian
River Hundred, Centerville, and other cities
of Delaware, during the latter part of 1862,
to serve nine months; mustered out by COM
panies at different dates during August and
September, 1863. The Colonel of the regi-
ment was Edwin Wilmer. Ten men died in
the service.
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The 9Th Del.

Organized at Wilmington, Delaware City,
Christiana Hundred, Brandy wine, Middle
ton, and Odessa, Del, in the Fall of 1862
to serve nine months. 1t was mustered out
by companies at different dates during Au-
gust, 1863. Col. Henry s. McComb COM
manded the regiment Three men died in
the service.
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Organized at Norwich, Conn, Sept. 5, 1862
to serve three years; original members were
mustered out June Is, 1865, and the remain
ing men transferred TO the 10th Conn. Col.
Arthur Ell. Dutton died of wounds received
in action; Col James f. Brown was in COM
mand at time of consolidation. At Drewry's
Bluff, while in Brooks's Division, Eighteenth
Corps, it lost IA killed, IL wounded, and
large number missing. Five officers and 90
men were killed in action, and Que officer
and ia men died.