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REUNION AT SHILOH.
The Greatest Gathering in the South Sine
the War.

The Greatest Gathering in the South Since
the War.
The arrangements for the grand Reunion of
the survivors of the Armies of the Tennessee.
the Ohio, and The Mississippi on the
old Shiloh battlefield. April 5, 6, and next,
arc almost completed, and the attendance from
al parts Of the country will be very large The
blue and The gray will meet together on this
battlefield TO assist each other in identifying
the various positions held by their respective
commands during the battle, and will hold
suitable Reunion exercises at the lIesdqua rters
of tie Shiloh Battlefield Association at the old
Shiloh Church, where the battle opened and
where IL closed. Almost all the leading Gem
erals who took part in the battle aud are alive
will be present. and many others, including the
Governors OF the q States that had troops in
the battle.
Reduced rates have been made on al rail-
roads aud steamboat lines. There will be
feet OF steamers 20 up the Tennessee River.
carrying those who wish 10 20 that way, leav-
ing Evansville. Ind, aud ST. Louis. Mo-. on the
evening of April 2. Those going by rail Will
find accommodations from Corinth, Miss. to
the battlefield, and from Florence. Ala. bv
steamer 10 the battlefield. The steamers will
remain at the landing, and furnish meals and
lodgings during the Reunion.
For information write Col f. T. Lee. secre
tary, Shiloh Battlefield Association, Monticello.
Ill '
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THE DIVISIONS.
CONNECTICUT.

The 18th annual Encampment of the Con-
neetieut Division was held at Winsted, Tues
day Feb. ~ and the entire Division was thus
| enabled to celebrate Union Defenders Day in
| an appropriate manner. The Encsmpmeut was
called to order by Col. F. s. Valentine, COM
manding, and routine business was transacted
and committees appointed.
Rol-eall showed about $50 present
The officers reports were very brief, and con-
tanned some good recommendations, which were
| adopted by the Encampment.
At 1890 an adjournment was taken, that
committees might be able to report and that all
might have dinner.
The dinner was exceptionally hne one.
and was prepared by the Woman's Relief Corps
The Encampment convened at $780, and the
committees reported, after which was the cleo
tion and installation Of officers
The result of the election was In most cases
in the line of promotion: Com, w. j. Bissell
Litchfeld; s. V. C., Frank G. Bunten, SIAM
ford; j. v. c.. G. Fayer Sherman. Bridgeport;
Division Council, w. N. Barber. B. II. Single
ton and F. 8. Valentine; Represen tative-at-
Large, A. o. Warner, Hartford; Delegates, A.
]. Even and Geo. Z. Kirk.
It was voted TO hold the 10Th annual En-
campment at Bridgeport Feb. 10 1896.
The report of the Adjutant showed q net
gain for the year ending. and the Quarter
masters report also showed net gain in the
treasury, ana the entire DIVISION Is prepared
to enter this year with reasonable hope for q
larger success than ever before.
A new Ladies' Aid Society is being formed at
Rock ville and also one at Hartford, and with
these new Societies we shall expect Division
very soon.
The new ritual is very favorably received BY
most Captains, and will be the means of in
creasing the interest 3 great deal. FAYER.
MASSACHUSETTS.
The 18th annual Encampment If this Diyis-
ion convened in the American House, Boston.
Feb. 81, with Division Commander Goulding
in the chair. Only two officers were absent.
Division Commander Goulding prefaced hjs |
address by stating that on the 18th of October |
he was installed to Gil out the unexpired term
OF his predecessor, Commander Albert e. BIais-
dell, appointed Inspector. General ON tho staff |
of the Commander-n- Chief. No changes were
made in the Division staff. He reviewed the
figures OF the Adjutant's report as to member
ship The net loss of 25 members in the last
quarter OF 1894 was more than Offset by the
muster OF Camp 80 at Georgetown with %
embers, and of Camp 40 at Arlington with 26
Five Camps have been mustered
during his brief erm-Camp 102 at Plymouth,
10 at Lee, 100 at Newburyport, 80 at George
town aud As at Arlington. Three Camps at
A Arlington, Otis and Whitnsvills have been
iisbanded. The total loss WAS 43 members, of
which number % have been granted transfers
20 other Camps.
Special tribute was paid to Division Adiu.
amt Fred E. Bolton, whose books and parers
bear the stamp Of . thorough and conscien-
ious worker. His experience of the past Is
months was of great value TO tho Division
To Is decidedly q source OF COM
ort to Division Commander to realize that
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Vermont Diyision.I A G

Aid 2. Cbelsea-Pres., Mrs 6. Albina Mat
toon; N.-P, Mrs. Emma Griffin; Trustees
Mrs. Sarah A. Hall. Mrs. Louisa CIough. Mrs
Frances w. Bixby; Chap, Mrs. Sarah A. Hall:
Sec. Mrs. Grace NJ. Bixby; Treas, Mrs. Emms
Darling Guide Mrs. Melissa +. Wright: As.
sistaDt Guide, Mrs. Annie V. g. Aldrich; /. q.
Mrs. Lonisa Clough; q. g.. Mrs. Flora Corliss;
Judge Advocate, Col. II. O. Bixby; Advisory
Board, +. V. Fuller, f. g. Reed, g. L. Hay.
ward, Julian Griffin, J.. n. Lucas
Aid q, BurliDgton-Pres., Mrs Jennie Gun.
ningham; N.-P., Mrs. Emma Baker; Trustees
Mrs. Ida "A. Ellis, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Mary
Reynolds; Chap. Mrs. Stevens; Sec, Mrs
Cora Hall; Treas. Mrs. Charlotte Van Stein.
burg; Guide, Mrs. Marion Babcock; Assistant
Guide, Mrs. Kittie Montgomery; /. G.. Mrs.
lisa A. Ellis; O. g., Mrs. May Marcleais; Judge
Advocate, Col J. E. Fox; Installing Officer,
Ii. G. Tracy
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spoke Of the condition OF the Order in heir re-
speetive localities, and the possibility of re-
cruting. ALI speakers agreed that the past
year had been adverse to rapid recruiting. but
the little gain that had been made is better
than larger one in more prosperous times
Col. Otto J.. Suess, Commander of the Maryland
Division, spoke of the work in his iurisdict
Commander-in- Chief Bundy devoted bis adj
dress to the Order in general and spoke of the
various methods employed by Camps in re-
cruiting. He cited an instance where a marked
gain had resulted from banquet given by
the brothers. to which all eligible of vet
Grams in that locality had been invited, and
suggested, if practicable. that the same plan
be tried by Camps where lack Of interest is
shown. The objects and aims of the Sons of
Veterans were dwelt upon by the speaker,
who is ardent patriot, and believes in one
flag. and that the American, is enough for the
free soil of America, and other flags should
be prohibited except over buildings occupied
by representatives of foreign countries.
Past Commanders Rooney and Musser both
made short speeches. The party left for Tren-
ton, N. j., on Wednesday morning.
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as an alternate. He served as Special Aid
during the terms Of Col HilIiard and Csi
Musser, and at Columbus in 1893 was sppsinteA
Division mastering officer by Col. Gardner
At Fostoria he was appointed Division In
speetor by Col. Cable, in which place he Is now
serving. be was recently appointed Assistant
Inspector General By the COsumander-in-Chiek
to inspect the Headquarters of the Kentucky
Division. Brother Williams has mustered sew
eral Camps, aud on Jan. 81 1895. mustered O
Camp at Feesburg. o.. with charter men,
bership of 80. he also belongs TO the Sons OF
the American Revolution. and some years ago
served in the o. N. q. He is Past Chancellor
in the K. of p, and Is Adjutant of the Sd bat
TALON, Sd regiment, u. K. X. of p.
The following Camps have been mustered
in this Division: Camp Is, New Lisbon; IL,
Glouster; 10. Jewell; 80, GAINESVILLE; 3I3,
Benton Ridge. The following Camps have
been reinststed Camps A. 2, %, SIS. IS. So, az,
~, 81 101, 10, 1lS, 122. la 154. 167 $50, 216,
233, 257. 258. 29O, 81. 34S 366. 414, 465, and
467. The following Camps have been sus-
pended: Camps so. So, 216 $40 and 455. Camp
f15 has surrendered its charter.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Capt. Beatty Camp, So Carlisle, celebrated
its 18th anniversary the other evening Abous
100 veterans and their sons were present.. An
excellent program was rendered. After the
exercises of the evening were over, the Camp
agreed to contribute 200 large rolls 70 the
relief fund of the city, for the poor and desti-
tute, thereby not forgetting the grand prinet-
pie Of charity.
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where the Commander in Chief met a 1um
Der OF the Washington officers, who had beer
unable to get to the hall After this .he part,
proceeded 10 the banquet hall, where cover
were laid for 120 guests.
There was patriotic list of tor-ts: The
President" vas responded to by ]. Nj. Palmer
and :" The Nations Debt of Gratitude TO the
Union Soldier" by Hon. J. NJ. Gallincc- s
;. Bnrdett, Past Ccmmander-in Chief of the
| Order. spoke to the sentiment. Comrades Of
the GAR" and was followed by Rev. J. d.
Smith, mo responded 10 1.-The Loyal Women
of the War" The final toast was 10 . The Vol
unteer Soldier" and was answered by ID. b.
Henderson
Among the honored guests were Gen. Venzy,
Gen. J. @. Robinson. Gen. Daniel Sickles II Dn. c.
A. Bouteile. Col J. NJ. Wilson. Admiral Ram
say, Col George r. Weeks. and COL Gordon.
At the meeting Saturday the following
officers were elected: Marion r. Anderson, De-
partment Commander; John II. Hewlett. Senior
Vice Commander, and w. w. Chambers Junior
Vice Commander.
TEXAS
George B. Mcclellan, Post. 9. Houston
Com, James II. Berry; S. V. C., J. J. Schoil !;
J. V. c., A. NJ Engle; Surg, ]. E. Wiley !;
Q. g., James Kelley; Adj't P. w. Hudson;
Q. NJ, J. J. Bellou: Chap, David Perkins; @
NJ. II. 7. Rue; Q. NJ. s., F. Gauter; Trustee,
UTAH
John A. Logan Post. z, 0gden-Com., s. L.
Ives; S. V. e.. E. +. Taylor; J. V. C.. A. Gar
diuier; Surg, Thomas Kenney; Chap, ]. NJ.
Preshaw; o. d., w. l.. Bunnell; O. g., Thos
lundy Q. NJ, Norman Ives; AdJt f. II. q.
Minty; S. NJ, ]. Witherell; Q. NJ S., p F.
Keenan,.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Comrades are again urged in General Order
s TO send complete list of all the deaths of
comrades during the year, j. e. from Dec. 81.
1e93. 10 Dec. 81, 1894. with name rank, regi-
ment and company. Notwithstanding the
fact that this request was kindly made in Gem
erai Order z. but three Posts have complied
with It, This information is absolutely neces-
saiy i'm order TO make out q death-rol to be
pu biished with the Encampment proceedings.
The department Eucampment will meet in
the city of Charleston on Wednesday and
Thursday, April and f. The arrangements
are being made by the comrades there to make
Tins a notable event in the history of the
Grand Army Of West Virginia.
George NJ West Post, los, Stratford-Com.
.. NJ. Rogers; S. V. C., John White; J. V. c..
Wellington Dewey; @. NJ, Stephen Reudi;
surg, A. K. Deming: Chap. n. Hosig o. d.,
!. 4. Gould; o. g., Adam Rech.
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Picketi's Charge.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will Won
kindly answer through The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE the following query: AT the bat.
tie OF Gettysburg, on the third day. was
Gen. Pickett ordered to charge upon the
front of the Union line; and when he did
charge, WAS his point of attack the center OF
the Union line, or was it Little Round Ton
JOHN H. NogTHUP, Quartermaster,
Thomas Post ii, Apponaug, r. /.
Pickett was ordered to direct his charge
upon clump Of trees ON the left center OF
the Union line. Little Round Top was
more than mile away TO the rear and left.
EDITOR NATIONAL TkIRuNE1
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woman alone can give And thank God As

woman alone can give. And thank God as q
Der ofthe Grand Army. that he has brouR ht
to the front this Auxiliary. / thank God
there was mind enough. charity enough. gen.
erosity enough. to bring into existence the
Woman's Relief Corps"
The Woman's Relief Corps has earned the
confidence of the Grand Army of the Republic,
it has proved its faith By its works. IL has
endowed aud supports National Relief Home
Tor the wives and mothers of soldiers and de-
pendent Army Nurses; it has lei In the found
ing OF Homes in Michigan Iowa, Wisconsin, and
California; it founded aud supports the Memo
rial Home in Pennsylvania it secured legis-
lation for the founding OF a Home in New
York; it secured tho legislation that provides
Governments aid to the destitute Army Nurses.
and that established industrial training for girls
at the Ohio o. phaIis' Home; it has built meme
rial halls and Monuments; it has made Memorial
Day universal; 1t secured n united movement
for patriotic teaching and flag on every
schoohouse.
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.
The Grand Army of the Republic, 300. 900
strong. Is the first and only National associa-
ton OF men 10 formally and officially indorss
the National Council of Women. which they
Ola In National Encsmpment assembled in
approving the Council resolutions on teaching
patriotism, presented in the annual address of
Gen. j. b. Adams. at Pittsburg September
1894. To the women OF America they look for
the full triumphs of Union reunited and
country restored; to place . flag over every
schoolhouse in the land. and to teach the chill
dren that we are one country with one common
destiny.
There Is no honor. no privilege, no right, no
franchise the Grand Army would deny to
the Relief Corps. which stands for women in
an organized capacity, and proves that in great
national affairs the loyalty. fidelity. thrift,
order. system. and economy of the woman of
the home finds its highest expression.
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Shakespearc's Pension Cut.

A special from Detroit. Mich. says: Word
reached this city from Washington that the
Pension DEPARTMENT had sent notice TO Gen.
William Shakespeare of Kalamazoo. that his
disability pension, So, had been reduced TO $40
a month. Gen. Shakespeare has suffered from
number of severe wounds since the war. and
is said to be in almost constant pain. He il
one OF the leading Democrats of tie State but
81 recent GAR Encampment at owosso he
made an address bitterly scoring the pension
policy of the present Administration. Since
then special Pension Examiners have been
working on bis case. and his friends attribute
the present cut solely to the Generals denim.
citation. He will contest the reduction.
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SONS OF VETERANS,
News from Various DiViSiOnS-Elec-
ton Of Officers, etc.
WILLIAM e. BUNDY.

The Commander In Chief Visits the Capital
City In the Interest of tho Order.
Commander-in-Chief Bundy. of Cincinnati,
D., was In Washington last week, and met
many of the officers of Maryland Division, be-
sides visiting most of the Government Depart
ments. In the Commanders party were Past
Division Commander Rooney, of Msssach usetts
and Past Commander Musser. of Ohio.
On Tuesday evening reception was ten
dered the General at Lincoln Post hall, where
quite number Of brothers collected TO well
come the Commander. Most of the Past Cap
tains OF Washington were present. and several
of tn Camps located in various cities of Mary
land had representatives in attendance, who
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REUNIONS.

Meetings and Other Matters Pertaining to
Various Organizations.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Joseph Gibbons, Albany, n. Y, wants the
address of the Secretary of the I'd ID. c.
INDIANA,
X l.. Fleming. Fargo, n. D.. would like to
Know the time aud place of the next Reunion
of the Sd Ind. battery.
NEW YORK.
Reunion 1884 n. Y. at Louisville, KY dur
lrg National Encampment. Write C. n. Will
son, l92 West Fifth street, Cincinnati O.
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The 18th Convention of the Ladies' ~ the
q AR. convened at Trenton on Feb ard g
and installed the following officers for the COM
ing year: Pres, Emily Kelsey. Camden; S. V
T., Esther b. Wood land, Newark; J. V..P, NJ.
A. Sutton, Hobokcn; Treas, TiIIie BIcyIer.
Camden; Chap, Mary Dolan, Trenton: See.
N. Francis Strickland, Camden. Delegates,
Lena Garrck, Hoboken: Helena Fitzpatrick,
jersey City; Counsellor, Libbie Hardham,
Newark. The retiring Department President
received many tokens of love and respect from
hpr eiefprq
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An Asthma Cure at Last

European physicians and medical journals re.
port positive cure Tor Asthma, 10 the Kola
plant found on the Congo River, West Africa.
The kola Importing Co, 1864 Broadway, New
York, are sending free trial cases of the Kola
Compound by mai 10 all sufferers from Asthma.
who send name and address on a postal card.
a trial costs you nothing.
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1.-The StragrIer,s Song >,

Solo, with quartette and chorus. Hand
some title. 4 pages Every Post should
have it. Only 30c., 4 copies S1.0O. Address
GEO. B. MERRIcK, Madison. Wis.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1895-10-18

IT has been the advice of most of the
highest scientific authorities in feed
ing dairy cows that better results will
be attained if the grain feed is all
ground fine and the hay or ensilage
cut fine-and all we'll mixed together
and all moisted with water so that diff
erent grain stuffs will adhere together
and adhere also to the fodder.
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Practical men DO not hesitate to say
that nearly half the feeding value of
corn is in the fodder. This is n OF
the lessons our calamities have taught
us. Where there were almost no ears
at all, but the fodder cut and shocked
before it was spoiled it was worth near
ly a whole corncrop in better years.
Indiana Farmer.
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About Hand Cream Separators.

About Hand Cream Separators.
Holiday & Elkin, Prairie Station,
Miss, subscribers to the GAZETTE,
under date of October 10Th, write US in
private letter: 1--WE have been using
a DeLaval separator for nearly q year,
making first-class butter, and could
sell much more than we make at fine
prices"
In this connection, is an apprOpri-
ate time to remark that all who are u.s.
ing hand cream separatOrs seem salts
fed with their butter business and are
not grumbling that the dairy does not
pay, while few of those who do not
use such machines are not complaining
much, from time to time, of small pro-
duct and low prices. A large number
of the latter class are convinced of the
value of the separator plan. but are
waiting for the price of machines to
be reduced. Now to be plain with
those people, we will just state it as
our opinion, based on not mere guess
work but drawing conclusions from
lights before US that few. if any, of
this class of readers of u paper have
any knowledge of-that there is very
faint possibility of prices being reduc-
ed for years to come; or if reduced.
the reduction will be very gradual.
One single manufacturing firm, rich in
purse, virtually controls the price of
this class of machinery and will die
tate to others what prices shall be
asked, and their pleasure in the mat
ter will be obeyed. We do not speak
without substantial evidence to back
us up in what we say. There will be
no reduction, to amount to much, in
hand separator machinery for years to
come in this country, and those who
are waiting for lower prices will wait
in vain. We draw our conclusion from
very strong evidence at our command
which warrants US in venturing such
an opinion in all truthfulness.
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his soil. In exclusive grain growing,
the tendency is toward the gradual i'm
poverishment of the soil. The resolve
to return to the soil valuable elements
taken off by the crop is rarely acted
upon.-Farm & Home.
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have barnyard manure enough to go
over as large an area as a winter pas
ture would require, we have to sup
plement with cotton seed and CONNER
cial fertilizers. The e are many brands
of good fertilizer on the market, and
fortunately for the farmer in most
states at least, they are worth all that
is asked for them. But according to
my experience and observation most
crops would do better with a larger
amount of potash than is put on the
average fertilizer sold in the market.
| do not believe in the prescription
theory for soils, but l do believe that
some soils and some plants require
more of one element to be added in a
fertilizer than others.
I find that the following formula
works well with the average Southern
crop: Cotton seed meal, $50 pounds;
Acid Phosphate, 750pounds, and Kahn
it, 500 pounds, or Muriate, 1875 pounds,
making in all n ton. Apply from
800 to 500 pounds to the acre. For a
rye crop in connection with manure |
would put on say 300 pounds, and
would apply broadcast just after the
spring tooth harrow, or just after the
disc harrow, and follow with the
smoothing harrow. In other words, I
break the land deep with a two-hOrse
pillow, SOW the seed at the rate of one
bushel per acre on this rough plOwed
land, then cover with disc harrow,
then SOW fertilizer broadcast and fol
low with a smoothing harrow. If the
land is clody. l would advise rolling
or dragging to finish up with. Either
process will pack the ground around
the seed and cause them to terminate
quicker and make early growth which
is very desirable for a winter pasture.
If it is found that the stand is too
thick. then a smoothing harrow or a
II Breed Weeder and C~ultivator' can
be run over the crop to thin it out.
This cultivator would be q benefit to
the crop left, as we'll as thinning it
out. This green crop in the winter
will give the cattle a relish for the
dry food and it will have "a telling eff
feet on the milk cows; and the calves
will be greatly benefited as well.
Too much stress cannot be laid on
the Importance of q fresh, green food
for cattle in winter, and the farmer
that provides these d~elicacies for his
cattle in winter, will be fully prepaid.
B. IRBY,
Prof. of Agriculture,
N e. College of Agriculture.