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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
AN EFFECTIVE SHOT.
Dabney's battery and an Incident
of Seven Pines.

Richmond, Va, July 20, 1896.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
At Seven Pines our bravo boys in gray
had marched up a ravine and made two
attempts to take a battery situated in a
heavy piece of woods on the hillside at
Christians fam, but both times had been
driven back with heavy loss. Dabney's
Battery, with two guns. was In position
on an opposite hill, also In a wood, and
in plain view of the ravine. We had been
silent and helpless witnesses of the two
gallant though unsuccessful charges, as
we had not been able TO get the range OF
the battery that mad so sadly thinned
our infantry. AS we stood watching the
second repulse a scout rode up and said:
Captain, is there no way you can pos
sibly get the range? If you can but draw
their attention 10 you we can capture the
whole battery"
TIL DO MY BEST"
"Tn do my best" said Captain Dabney,
and turning to Sergeant Lewis Bates, he
said: Here, Sergeant. take my glasses
and climb this tree. and see IL you can
get the range"
Sergeant Bates was soon in the topmost
branches Of a large hickory, and in plain
view Of the battery. lie directed the
placing Of the guns, and the first in posi-
ton, Long Tom, was fred. but the fuse
having been broken or cut the shell fell
short and mortally wounded one of the
company. lie lived short time. and on
being told twas a shot from "Tom." he
said: II can die happy then" In a few
minutes the second gun, Charlie" was
gotten into position and fred. "Hoorayp'
shouted Sergeant Bates, you have it
with that gun. Load and shoot"
CAPTURED THE BATTERY.
In n short time the Yankee battery was
and the infantry having formed
again, made the third and successful
charge and captured the battery and a
number of prisoners. One Of them said
next day that the first shot Chat from
"CharleO dismounted three guns and
killed seventeen men. Sergeant Bates.
who had a good view, had told us that 1t
caused a regular panic in the enemy's
ranks. j saw him a short time since, ana
1t did me good to clasp his hand and To
hear his hearty welcome. There are so
few Of us now we should bid each other
welcome when we meet. Soon we few will
meet no more on earth. Captain Dabney
has gone. also Lieutenants Doggett and
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MillerS' Cut-Rate DrugSt0reS

street; jefferson Hotel Pharmacy. in
Jefferson Hotel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

his feet bleeding. Alighting from his
horse. he told the Captain please" pull
off his boots. Upon the Captain doing SO,
the General told him to try them on.
which he did. whereupon the General
mounted his horse. telling the Captain
that he was tired Of wearing boots and
could do without them. He would hear OF
no remonstrance. and bidding the Captain
good-by. rode away. In this condition he
was killcd)
oh, no! he'll not need them again.
No more will he wake 10 behold
The splendor and fame of hls men.
The tale Of his victories toIdl
No more Will he wake from that sleep
Which he sleeps in his glory and fame
While his comrades are left here to weep
over Cleburne. his grave. and his name.
Oh. no. he'll not need them again:
No more will his banner be spread
Der the ield OF his gallantry's fame
~, The so soldiers proud spirit l,d Is fed
From the humblemost place in the van
I sing not In praise OF the cause.
But rather in praise Of the man.
Oh, no. he'll not need them again;
He has fought his last battle without
them,
For barefoot he, too, must go in.
While barefoot stood comrades about
And barefoot they proudly marched on,
With blood flowing fast from their feet;
They thought OF the past victories won,
And the foos that they now were TO
meet.
oh, mol he'll not need them again:
He Is leading his men TO the charge,
Unheeding the shells or the slain,
Or the showers Of the bullets at large.
On the right on the left. on the TANKS,
He dashingly pushes his way,
While with cheers. double quick, and IN
ranks.
His soldiers all followed that day.
Oh MOI he'll not need them again:
He falls from his horse to the groundl
Oh, anguish oh. sorrowl OH paint
In the brave hearts that gather around.
He breathes not OF grief nor a sigh,
On the breast where he plllowed his
head.
Ere ne fx'd his last gaze upon high
I'm killed, boys. but fight il QUIT" said
Oh, no. he'll not need them again:
But treasure them up for HIS sake;
And OH should you sing a refrain
or the memories they still must awake
Sing II soft as the summer-eve breeze;
Let IL sound as refreshing and clear,
Tho grief-born. there's that which can
please
In thoughts that are gemmed with a
tear.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

Ferneyhough. and poor Gus West was
drowned In the freshet OF 20 The Col
Inns boys have gone, and the Crumps and
the Vaidcns. II. O. BURTON.
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War Poetry.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch,
! send few Confederate poems for
your Confederate column.
CANOE sPoTswOoD KILBY.
Suffolk. Va, July q. 1896.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
L4llsnt Pierce Young, Soldier and
Statesman.

'JEFFEhSoN DAVIS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
MANASSAS.

MANASSAS.
July p, 1895.
First Battle Of Bull Run. July a. 1861. )
They have met at last. as storm-clouds
Meet in heaven,
And their thunders have been stilled,
And their leaders crushed or killed.
And their ranks. with terror thrilled,
Rent and riven!
Like the leaves OF valIambrosa,
They are lying,
In the moonlight, In the midnight,
Dead and dying:
Like these leaves before the gale
Swept their legions wild and pale:
While the host that made them quail
Stood defying.
When aIoft in morning sunlight
Flags were Haunted.
And "swift vengeance on the rebeP'
Proudly Wanted.
Little did they think that night
Should close upon their shameful night,
And rebels. victors In the fight,
Stand undaunted.
But peace 10 those who persisted
In our passesl
Light be the earth above them.
Green the grasses
Long skill mortimer rue the day
When they met our stern array.
And shrunk from battles wild ARRAY,
At Manassas.
THE DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH.
On Shiloh's dark and bloody ground the
dead and wounded lay:
Amongst them was a drummer boy that
beat the drum that day.
A wounded soldier raised him up--nis drum
was by his side;
He clasped his hands and raised his eyes,
and prayed before he died.
Look down upon the battlefield o Thou
our Heavenly Friend,
Have mercy on our sinful RoulsP'-the
soldiers cried, "Amen!"
For gathered round. a little group, each
brave man knelt and cried
They listerti TO the drummer boy who
prayed before he died.
"Oh, mother" said the dying boy. Took
down from Heaven on me;
Receive me TO thy fond embrace; oh, take
me home 10 thee;
I've loved my country as my God-to serve
them both We tried!'
He smiled. shook hands. death seized the
boy who prayed before he died.
Each soldier wept then like child-stout
hearts were they and brave;
The flag his winding sheetl Gods BOOK
the key unto his grave;
They wrote upon n simple board these
words, This is a guide
To those who mourn the drummer boy
who prayed before he died"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26
A Morrow
of Bargains.

Medicines, Toilet Articles,
and Drugstore Sundries much
less than regular prices. Either
store the story is the same
savings of dimes, quarters,
and half dollars. New York
papers free every day to pur-
chasers at the Broad-street
Pharmacy, 5l9 Broad.
Inferiorlty never creeps into
the stock of these stores. Bear
that in mind.
Prices of SOC. items for 39c.
good all the time.
Benson's Chamomile and Celery........ SOC.
The best Insect owder................ 39c.
Jayne's Eminent go. .................. 39c.
Rubber Adhesive Plaster, 1-2 inches. &c.,
Ponds Extract $500. ................ Sc
Malyina Cream ...... .................... 39c
MalYina Lotion ...... .........s......... 5ec.
Burney's Catarrh Powder ........... 39c.
Simmons's Liver Regulator. ............ Soc
Syrup OF Figs .................. SOC.
Colgate Toilet Waters ................. SOC.
Pray's Ointment ......................... 39c.
Butter Color ....................... 39c.
Munyon's Remedies. the &c. ones, here
at 3 for zoe.
Atlantic Sea Salt, 90. pound.
sponges. &C.. up as high quality as you
want
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One More Unfortunate.

cleveland Plain-Dealer.)
I sneak across the street so wide.
/ wriggle. squirm. / rush, | glide;
I take my chances. oh. so slim
/ trust 10 eye, and nerve. and limb;
/ scoot TO right. / gallop through.
Tn here and there, I'm lost to view;
My life. know. hangs In the toss
Another plunge-I am acrossl
Oh. give me pity II you can
I'm Just
a poor
10 fyf-
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OH, NO! HE'LL NOT NEED THEM
AGAIN

con the morning OF the battle OF Frank
lin. Tenn. Major-General Patrick Gle
burne. while riding along the line, en-
couraging his men. saw an old friend-a
captain in his commaQdr-6arefooted ana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-26

ATLANTA Consiitution)
Away from home. far distant from
ue Land he loved. and for which he would
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
TO SUCCEED JUDGE.
American TheOsOphiste Choose q
New Leader.

New Leader.
New York, April 28.-The second an.
nual convention of the Philosophical
Society in America since its reorgan
ization and the tenth in the history Of
the movement in this country, opened
in Madison Square Garden concert hall
to-day. Delegates from the Jos
branches Of the society in America, as
well as prominent representatives from
England Ireland Canada, Venezuela
Cuba and Holland, numbering fully
300, were present when Acting Presi'
dent Dr. J. d. Buck OF Cincinnati
called the convention to order e. b
Rambo of San Francisco was chosen
Temporary chairman and Elliott B
Page of New York was named as per.
manent secretary The chairman
then appointed committees on resolu'
tons and credentials. Claude +.
Wright nominated Dr. Buck of Cincin.
natl as permanent chairman and he
was unanimously elected. The annual
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were then read and approved.
Resolutions were adopted eulogizing
the late president of the society, Will
lam O. Judge, and calling upon all
members to offer themselves anew
upon the altar of sacrifice and to
pledge their lives, fortune and sacred
honors to endeavor to push forward to
it's full completion that ideal and per-
feet brotherhood of humanity which
shall be without distinction of race,
creed or caste, and which was born in
America amid blood and tears in l716
and reincarnated in 1875 and attained
it's manhood in 1896, until America
shall become that which the guardians
of the race and Karma have already
decreed, the hope of humanity, the
refuge of the oppressed, the protector
of the weak, and the light toward
which the whole world may turn for
encouragement and example.
The committee reported resolution
denouncing in scathing terms the bar
tering of occult powers and the in"
discrimination of hypnotic powers by
the ignorant upon the ignorant. Added
to the resolution was a section con-
demning vivisection. Several delegates
objected to bringing this matter in,
and the resolution was tabled. A res
olution was adopted eulogiZing the late
Baron de Hirsch and declaring that
he was one of natures noblemen and
a true theosophiSt in the aim of his
life and the basis of his conduct.
The following officers were elected:
President, Ernest L. Hargroye, Lon
don; vice president and treasurer, E.
a. Neresheimer, New York; executive
committee, DR.. Buck, Cincinnati; G..
f. Wright, New York; Jerome A. An
derson, San Francisco; A. III. Spencer,
New York; III. L. Patterson, Brooklyn,
and Dr. A. p. Buchanan, Fort Wayne,
Ind.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
WASHINGTON Talk.

A bill to prevent the adulteratlon OF
beer and incidentally raise the price OF
barley is to be introduced in congress.
The railroads of the country and the
interstate commerce commission are
said to have made deal that Will rev
olutionize the transportation business
President Cleveland has taken up
his abode at Woodley for the spring
months. Mrs. Cleveland and the chill
dren have already been installed there
for two weeks past.
The ways and means committee OF
the house favorably reported the bill
introduced by Mr. Washington to per-
nit the enty free of duty on exhibits
and laborers for the Nashville, Tenn,
exposition.
A clerk in the redemption division
of the treasury department who has
been making an investigation OF the
subject, has discovered that the clean
est paper money in circulation is that
which circulates in Washington, while
the dirtiest is that which comes from
Chicago for redemption.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
Miscellaneous.

Charles Husche of Chicago, manu-
facturer of picture frames and mould
ings, assigned.
The strike of the plasterers of Pitts
burg and Allegheny for an advance
in wages ended in favor of the strikers.
The failure CSC. Schroeder has been
announced on the New York cotton ex-
change.
The long expected distribution of
Columbian's worlds fair diplomas and
medals has begun at last.
A meeting of pottery manufacturers
Of the United States is being held at
Pittsburg to discuss the formation of
a more compact organization.
The Mason & Davis company, man
ufacturers of stoves and ranges, failed
at Chicago, and John j. Whirl was
made assignee. Assets, $4,000; Habili-
ties, $107 900.
In settling up the estate of two mem
bers Of large wholesale liquor house,
both deceased, sale of old whisky.
involving 100000, was made in Chi
cago to a Louisville house.
Paderewski, the pianist, has placed
in the hands of William Mason of New
York and Col. FL. L. Higginson Of Bos-
ton as trustees $4,000 for the purpose
of establishing triennial prizes for COM
poserS of American birth.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
From Foreign shores.

Herr Ingerseley, the minister of pub
lie works of Sweden, is dead.
Nine Russian war ships are now at;
Nagasaki, awaiting the arrival OF SIX
others.
Detachment&of Kings Royal Rifles;
stationed at Dover, and the Irish
Rifles, quartered at Brighton, have
been ordered to hold themselves In
readiness to proceed to South Africa.
A dispatch from Mitchellstown, near
Cork. ireland, announces the death of
the Fenian leader, J. S. Casey, who
was one Of the originators of the Land
League.
The Gern an reichstag unanimously
adopted Herr Adt's motion calling upon
the federal government to energetic
ally combat With all the means in it's,
power, the illegal practice Of duelling.
The marquis of Bath died at Venice.
He was born in 1881. He was lord
lieutenant of Willis, a trustee of the
British museum and the national por-
trait gallery and honorary colonel OF
the Willis yoemanry.
Pere Hyacinthe, the distinguished
protesting priest, formerly Able
Charles Loyson, will marry Laura,
daughter Of the late William Bucknell,
an American, at Paris. Pere Hya-
cinthe is sixty-eigkt years old.
Sir Mackenzie Bowel, the Canadian
premier, has announced that the resig
nation Of the ministers will be handed
in in a few days. 1t is expected that
Sir Charles Upper will be the new
premier.
The Japanese envoy in Corea has
been instructed to request that Rus
sian troops be detailed to guard the
Corean palace and also that Russia
appoint advisers to the Corean govern
ment ard military instructors for the
Corean army.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
r. Il Thompson, brakeman on tns
freight train, were seriously injured.
Evil Dofngs.


Trouhle in the Eighteenth Street
Baptist church at Detroit resulted IN
freeforall fight. and the police had "a
he summoned.
Robert Chambers, a negro charged
with robbing and burning bafn' was
tied to a tree and shot to death Dy
mob at Cranberry, n. Z.
Cashier John A. Right, OF the de-
funct Fifth Avenue Savings bank Oh
Columbus, Ohio, was held TO answer
for alleged embezzlement.
Ten miles west of Eufahla, /. T., IN
an unsuccessful raid on the house OF
T. J. Brashnear, farmer, Brashnear
was seriously and Tom Brooks, one OF
the outlaws, mortally wounded.
James Payne, colored, of Chicago,
has been held, in default OF oOO Donus,
at Pittsburg, Pa, on a charge OF rop-
bing chewing gum slot machines at
railway stations.
A. X. Ward the noted forger, was
granted bail in the sum of $2o,OoO, at
Memphis. Tenn. Ward has been in the
hospital for several weeks, and may
never be brought to trial before an
earthly court.
TO wreck a passenger train on the
Michigan Central railroad, near Mag
ara Falls. A freight train ran upon
the ties. which had been placed upon
the track, thus averting a catastrophe.
Edla Stinguist, the former servant
of /. Townsend Burden, who was ar
rested in New York, charged with
completely in the celebrated diamond
robbery, has pleaded not guilty, with
leave to withdraw the plea. She re-
fuses to discuss the case.
Ethel Ormond Thompson, wife OF
Manager Frank Thompson, OF the
"Old Homestead" company, and an
actress in the company, assaulted Car
RE Ashley Clark during the progress
of the play at Portsmouth, ONO, ana
was arrested and fined. Mrs. Thomp-
son is Ethel Ormond, of BLACK Crook
fame.
Leo Hirth, a we'll known and wealthy
German citizen of Indianapolis, VINO
conducted large grocery business and
who for years has had presentlmenI
that he would meet death at the hands
of burglars, was instantly killed by
two masked men, who were discovered
in his bed room and whom he pursued
into the rear part of the house.
Edward Holthusen, a 19-year-old boy
at Elgin, Ill, attempted to commit sui
eide recently by shooting himself in
the head. The bullet was probed for
and found lodged at the base of the
brain, but could not be removed with
out causing death. The boy is around.
ENJOYING the best of health and appar-
entity suffers no inconvenience from
the bullet in his head.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live STOCK CeRteFS.
Chicago, April 28-Wheat - April,
SO 1-8c; May, SO 1-2c; July, SO Use.
Corn-April, 2 1-2c; May, % 5-Sc; Sep
tember 32c. Oats-April, 19c; May,
10 1-4c; July. 1870. Pork - April,
$9.37; May, S8.37; July, 1851. Lard
April and May, $3.50; July, $495. Ribs
April and May, $4.20; July, S4.35.
Minneapolis, April -Wheat-April
closed at 81 1-8c; May opened at 500
and closed at SO 3-8c; July opened al
81 3-Sc and closed at 81 1-8c; Septem.
Der closed at Gle. On track-No hard,
90 1-8c; No. 1 Northern, 81 1-8c; No. =
Northern, 60 3-Sc
Milwaukee, April 2S.-Flour steady.
Wheat lower; No. 2 spring, &c; No. ]
Northern, 66c; May, 64c. Corn steady
No. 3, 20 lie. Oats easier; No. 2
white, 20 34c; No. 3 white, 20a2O lac
Barley nominal; No. 2, 81 1-2c; sample
27 1-2a32 1-2c. Rye firmer; No. /, 35cl
Provisions nominal.
South st. Paul, April %. - Hogs are
steady on light; hogs on market mostly
heavy; sales at So. 25a3,5O. Cattle K
Light receipts and moderate demands
market steady; sales at 81. S0a35O.
Chicago, April 28.-Hogs- Market is
aceive; all selling; light stronger, oths
ers steady to shade lower; light, 50. 5OQ
$50; mixed, $3.40a3.SO; heavy. So. 25a
1865; rough, $3.25a3.35. Cattle dull an6
nominally unchanged.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
Gagged and PIncLed

Helena, Mont, April ga bold rob
berry and hold-up was perpetrated las:
night in Boulder on j. Pierce. Pierce
had retired about II o'clock, and sooE
two masked men entered his room.
One pointed a revolver at him and told
him to make no alarm. They then tied
his hands firmly behind his back, tied
his feet together, stuffed a large hand
kerchief in his mouth and placed a
lead pencil so as to keep it in place:
They then searched his clothing anG
got his purse, containing 81. In his
trunk was a government 4 per cent in
terest bearing bond of $500 value. This
they took
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
Casualties.

Thirty-two buildings were washed
away at Three Rivers, Que, by the
floods.
The greater part Of the business por-
ton of the town of Woodruff, twenty
miles from Sparta nburg, S. c., was de-
stroyed by fire.
Green & Bentley's wholesale drug
store, the bank building adjoining, La
cey's building and Strasberger's dry
goods store, burned at Omaha. Loss,
100000; insurance, $4,000.
The British bark Republic, bound
from Newcastle, n. S. W., for San
Francisco with a cargo of coal, has
been out ninety-two days and many
shipping and insurance men believe
she is lost.
The countess OF Aberdeen had a mar
row escape from death near Ottawa,
Ont Her carriage horses plunged into
a deep pool beside the road and were
drowned. The countess was rescued
with difficulty.
The steamer Marsden collided with
the British bark Firth of Solway, Capt.
Kendrick, near KiSh lightship, Glas-
gov. causing the latter to sink. Thir-
teen men and the captains wife and
child were drowned.
Private George A. Parkhurst was
killed b ythe premature explosion of a
shell while his company, Battery +,
United States artillery, was firing sa-
lutte at San Antonio. Texas. He was a
nephew of DR.. Parkhurst of New
York
A $50 fire at Toronto may cost two
lives Four firemen were ordered into
the burning structure and were driven
out by the flames. The chief ordered
them in again, when the shep col
lapsed and the men were reviven with
great difficulty. Stevens had his skull
crushed and Collard was injured in
the spine.
A Louisville & Nashville fruit train
and an Evansville & Terre Haute pas,
senger train collided at a crossing near
nit. Vernon. Ind. Alex Driscoll. brake
man on the latter train, was killed.
.sTniIe James Covington, engineer, and
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-04-28
People in Print.

King Hunbert of Italy is an amateur
cook of no mean skill.
Stanley J. Weyman, the novelist, is
a direct descendant of the elder Du-
mas.
Mrs. Sarah Mercur, widow of the
late Chief Justice Mercur, died at her
home in Towanda, Pa.
f. G. Selous, the great hunter and
South African leader, is Al years OF
age.
Capt. James Mercur, professor of
civil and military engineering in the
military academy at West Point, died
suddenly at Fortress Monroe.
Gen Maceo, leader of the Cuban in
surgents, has captured % towns, 2,794
stands of arms and $4,000 rounds of
ammunition.
Hon Francis Jewett, ex-mayor of
Lowell Mass, who had served three
terms, died suddenly of heart disease.
He was 70 years old.
A. K. Butterfield is dead at Green's
burg, Md He was wounded in the
Mexican war and lost leg in the civil
war. He was so years old.
Samuel Messer, aged 55, superintend-
ent of the Hankey Lumber company,
a wealthy citizen, dropped dead IN the
Methodist church at Akron, Ohio, from
heart failure.
Charles S. Osborn of Brimfeld, Ind,
will contest the viii of the late Mrs.
William Lockwood a centenarian, who
died at Newburg, n. Y, leaving an es-
tate worth 100000.
''Aunt Sally Crane, as she was ia
miliarly called, is dead in Morgan
county, Ill. She was the Oldest native
Of Morgan county and had lived there
eighty years.
Gen. e. L. Jeffries, veteran Of the
late war and well known to public
men as counsel for the Alaska Fur
Seal company, which long controlled
the Boring sea seal business, died in
Washington.
Gilbert L. Elliott is dead at South
Bend, Ind, aged 80. Mr.. Elliott had
been one of the most trusted officials
of the Michigan Central railroad for
thirty years. He was born in India,
his father having command of an Eng
lish regiment there.