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The National tribune., 1899-03-30

This gives the Republicans n majority
Of 1G ever all opposition. Stewart, Jones
and Kyle will vote with them on ali
questions but silver, giving them a ma
lority Of %. The opu!iStS have lost q
Senator in Nebraska, and the Democrats
in Wisconsin, New York, North Dakota,
New Jersey, West Virginia and Indiana.
The egisiatureS have failed to elect III
Pennsylvania, California and Delaware
Republican, and Utah, Democrat.
$50
But two important appointments were
made in the Census Bureau last week
These were Of Chief Statisticians. VIM
c. Hunt, of Massachusetts, who had
charge of the Population Division of the
Eleventh Census, was reappointed, and
lie Grand Powers, of Minnesota, who is
now the Secretary of the Minnesota Bu-
reau of Labor, and is regarded as an ex-
pert on agricultural statistics.
Since President Mckinley has been in
office the rule has been adopted of send
ing an answer To every letter, no matter
how humble or unimpOrtant may be the
writer or his subject, that is received at
the White House. This makes an i'm
mense volume Of work, but it is faithfully
done.
As rule the President never sees
applications for postOffices and other
places. They are all referred to the De-
H1SIHH CHdISC VI SUCH
The amount Of poetry" received at the
White House passes all comprehension.
II reaches up into carloads in the course
OF the year, The poets write on every
conceivable subject, from the sinking Of
the Maine to the heavy snowfall in their
County. Usually one of the clerks writes
to the poet, "The President directs me to
say that he has received your poem, and
thanks you for it," ETC., which is enough
to please the poet
paragraph that went the rounds re-
Gently stating that the President had
given up smoking cigars and taken to
pipes has resulted in between 400 and 500
pipes of every conceivable shape and
material being sent MIN.
An ex-rebel soldier recently wrote to the
President complaining that the State for
which fought" had the cruelty to want TO
make him pay SO for the privilege of
exhibiting dead calf with two heads
and a rooster with long horns. He wanted
the President to stop it, or tell him where
he could show them without paying a
license, or buy them. He would take $500
for the calf. and SIS for the rooster.
Gen. Thos. c. Fletcher closed long
life OF great usefulness in this city last
Saturday. He was born In Herculaneum,
MO-, u years ago, and though the son OF a
became an ardent Abolition
ist as soon as he reached mans estate
He was q lawyer, and removed to ST.
Louis, where lie built up a fine practice.
AT the outbreak of the war he became
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man posted behind the strong breast
works on the line of the Big Black.
from which Pemberton had been driven
at the commencement of the campaign,
and he recoiled from the hopeless at
tempt
Still. day and night the batteries and
the sharpshooters encircled the devoted
garrison with a ring of blasting fire; still,
day and night the fleet in the river show
cred down a rain Of shells that penetrated
TO every part OF the city, searching for life
or property to destroy.
On the LIST Of July Walter saw another
mine explode under a rebel fort, and send
its men and its guns high in the air.
This time great gap was made in the
rebel lines, through which a destructive
and telling fire was poured, but no in
.fantTy assault was made. IL was held
open by the cannon-fire for future con-
tingencies.
The news spread along the lines that
the grand final assault was to be made
as method OF celebrating the Fourth Of
July, and various preparations went ac-
lively on. All the roads leading to the
front were widened to admit the passage
OF columns in close ranks. One hundred
rounds OF ammunition were stacked up
beside each cannon in the line, and every
obstacle that could impede the rapid
movements of heavy bodies of troops upon
the objective points was carefully re-
moved.
In the midst of these preparations, on
the I'd of July, Walter saw Inky coming
up the line again. moving his faithful
brass gun by hand, assisted by his squad
He and they looked as if they had es-
capped from the hospital, in their eagerness
TO participate i'll the final engagement
Some hobbled along as if still suffering
from wounds in their legs, and the ma
iOrity had bandages on some portion o
their bodies. lnky himself had a bandage
around his head, and when his unbutton
ed shirt fell open it revealed a bandags
across his breast, where a bullet had
passed through. He could only speak iI
q whisper TO Walter.
"They came nigh Dustin me an my
whole crowd the other night" he said il
husky whisper. At every breath Wal
ter could see the bandages rise and fall
as the effort to breathe forced the air In
and out through the wound In his breast
"But we couldn't let this chance 20 with
put comm out an givin' 'em one more
turn"
'Why. Inky. you're not fit to go int
this charge" said Walter. compassion
ateiy.
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New York Memorial Committee,

After spirited but friendly contest ia
the Memorial Committee, representing the
10000 comrades, the following ticket was
elected by large majorities: Chairman,
Col. J. A. Goplden, reelected; 1st Vice
Chairman, Col. Edward Giloh, reelected;
I'd Vice Chairman, Capt. Gustav Alting;
Secretary, Past Department Commander
E. j. Atkinson, reelected; Corresponding
Secretary. John Mulligan; Treasurer, Cels
David S. Brown; Grand Marshal, Mai. j.
B. Hyde; Sergeant alarms, ". j. Barry.
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THE CLUB HOUSE AT JEKYL ISLAND.

of
one fodding the landing Of any newspaper fact the idea
select welcome millionaire
President the island when
q
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ITO be continued.
NIsefin. Mt Nicl.si.nrr.

The Vicltsbure Military Park Commits
sioners were welcomed by great mass
meeting at that city March lS, and
speeches were made hy Gen. 6. u. Lee,
Capt. W. +. lfigby, Col. J. G.. Everest,
Past Commander-in Chici Kountz, Capr.
Longl4y, Gen. T. c. Catchincs and others
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VIM. II. Wade, Secretary, 9TH Mass.
Plainville, Mass, makes an urgent ap-
peal to all survivors OF the regiment to
forward their names and postoffice ad-
dresses at once, that they may be in
formed of arrangements for Reunion.
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. Walter Armitage and David Bronson,
Chicago newspaper compoSitors; Patrick
D'NeiI. an ex-Sergeant of Regulars, given to
apt remarks and brave deeds; Kari Brent
man, a lovable German youth, all enlist
after the Fall of Fort Sumter. One Stock,
"a phlegmatic young man, who, despite
s1is stupid appearance, is Quick-witted
and an excellent marksman, is in the
regiment The File soon get promo
zion. O'Neil becoming Lieutenant.
They are with the amy operating against
s-icksburg, and have many adventures.
O'NeiI is captured and escapes with Stock,
who fell at Chickasaw Bayou and was lett
sor dead. The assault on NIcksburg IS
fepulsed, and the Union army falls back
after sustaining heavy losses. y Neii
1oses an arm in attempting to save the
colors. He receives his commission as
lieutenant, and is recommended as Cap.
tain for c.. A by the Colonel. siege OF
Nicksburg continues through the hot
sSummer days. Bronson and k"rt are
serribly IN ngled by an exploding shell,
and are carried to the rear. Stock takes
"a position in a moSs-cov red tree COM
Enanding view of rebel works. His sharp
shooting results in the killing OF two
Sligh rebel officers, but he is TT last
. .syounded by cannon ball, and IS car
.Aried from the Geld.
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With the disasters that had overtaken
,he File, Co. A seemed virtually opliteI
7ted. II had entered the campaign with
less than one fourth of the brave fellows
who had marched with it from Chicago.
This remnant had been fearfuily re-
tiuced by the losses in action in the "o
.iays of almost continuous fighting since
they had crossed the MISSISSIPPI on .ne
1st of May, and by the deadly levers
which rage in that miasmatic country
during the hot months.
1t made Walters heart grow cold and
faint to go back into the camp and see
the little shelter-tents standing luSt as
they were left by their occupants VIXEN
they started out on a charge or sortie,
from which they never returned.
Under the rotting canvas lay the over
coats, the blankets, the knapsacks, the
little soldierly belongings of boys whose
bodies had for weeks been moldering IN
shallow graves on the hillsides, or LII inc
rear OF the regimental hospital:
The rank growths that had been cut OH
to clear the ground where the tents had
been pitched had reasSerted Their ciaimS
to possession, and unhealthy weeaS ana
strong shrubs were forcing their way
through the tents, giving everything tie
moidy, unwholesome look that deserted
camp wears.
Occasionally n pale, feeble invalid wan
dered back from the hospital TO look a1ter
something OF value he had lett in has tent,
and his tottering form only completed the
picture of sad desolatiOn.
Walter could not remain in such mel
ancholy surroundings, and he was gwen
detail as sharpshooter, which allowed
him to go and come as he pleased.
He therefore took his place on the lines
with the sharpshooters, drew his ratIons
there. and returned no more 10 the camp
with its sad associations. The excite
citement of watching and taking part IN
the progress of the siege was a welcome
relief from the melancholy that would
otherwise have overcome him.
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1t was plain to him, as to
everyone else. that the end
was near. In scores OF
places along the eight miles
of decentralization the Union
trenches were not more than
10 feet from those of the
rebels. The next stroke OF
the pick must begin the
work of digging down the
defenses of the besieged,
unless other means were
taken to gain ingress. In
the nightly conversations
with the rebels the latter
admitted that they had
been living for days on
scanty rations OF mule meat
and crackers made Of ground
peas so bad in material
and preparation that they
gould hardly quiet the crav-
angs. OF hunger, much less
aupport strength under such
Exhaustive demands as
1ere made upon il by
continual service in the
trenches under a broiling
sun. Their only hope Of
relief came from expecta-
tions OF sorties made by
Dick Taylor and Kirby Smith
sn the west side of the
liver, or by Joe Johnston on
the east, which would force
q raisingaof the siege.
These hopes were Of that
melancholy kind that lead
only TO the death of de-
spair. The relieving forces
were whipped at Milliken's
Bend by the negroes; at
Richmond, La, by the
white troops, and at Helena
by the garrison there. On
the eastern side Of the river
Johnston found the 10000
men that he could muster
confronted by nearly as
xtror,U "a force under Shpr-
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-29

the chills. We hope Sam will soon
recover.
Mr.. Bill Upkin visited at Poplar
Bluff last week, returning home Satur-
day.
The firm OF Current & Co. have
again resumed active Operations after
being closed down for about two
months.
Mr.. Steel. of Ironton, was in our
town recently.
Mr.. Walton Lowry, of Doe Run, Wis
tied home folks last week.
Mr.. Arthur Hill, of Flat River, is
visiting home folk.
Mr.. Herman Stall has gone to Him
OILS.
Mr.. Bowman made trip to Freder-
icktown recently.
Several wagon loads of fishermen
came down from Ironton the past week.
What success they had we do not
know.
Some OF the corn in this section looks
fine, while some. will not make good
fodder. Most of the farmers are
through cutting wheat. Most wheat
lOOhS "Oll. OaOo dEO worry
poor, the grain seems to be good, but
they are so low they cannot be cut.
There will not be half crop of pota-
toes in this vicinity.
There is much talk of the picnic to
be held at Goulding's Park the coming
4th, and the attendance from this part
promises to be fair.
Mr.. Bennie Marts has completed his
mill, and is now ready for grinding.
Take your corn to Marts' mill and get
some old time meal.
Mrs. johnson is visiting friends and
relatives in Arkansas.
There was nice dance at Mr.. Stoll's
Saturday night and all present enjoyed
themselves very much.
Mr.. Henry Current was the guest OF
Mr.. VIM. Wilson Sunday.
Mr.. Will Lowry says he didn't catch
that big fish, but just walt, he will
catch it yet.
Mr.. Moody Wilson visited Mr.. Tom
Whitney Sunday.
Miss Martha Downs is staying at Mr..
F. P. Johnson's.
One of the soldiers of troop X, Sd
cavalry, was in Roselle Saturday even
ing visiting friends.
BILLY WHIsTLEKEEN.
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Gravelton Items.

The people of Gravelton seem to be
very busy at harvesting. Wheat is
cut and has proved good yield.
Grass is being cut-principally clover
and is yielding very good supply.
Mr.. Clarence Whitener and Miss
May Hovis were united in the bonds
of matrimony last Sunday. They
were married at the Lutheran church
by Rev. L. Nj. Wagner. in the presence
of quite large crowd. We wish them
happy life.
1t would not surprise the people near
here to hear of another one in a very
short time.
Miss Lilly Whitener has been sick
but is better at present date; also Miss
Lou Scaggs has been sick for some
days, but was able to attend the we'd
ding last Sunday. The last mentioned
item may be of interest to some one at
Brunot.
Mr.. J. l.. Bradshaw, our renowned
teacher from Tennessee, is talking of
returning home in a short time. We
hate to see him leave, as he has proved
an energetic young man and has been,
and would continue to be, helper in
society to the young people of our
neighborhood. We are glad to say of
his work done while here, that all are
pleased-more than pleased.
Mr.. John Wagher will teach school
in the Burk school district on Castor
river. John is studious boy and we
hope to see him prove success with
his school.
Mr.. o. A. Myers has returned from
the Cape where he has been attending
school, He will teach school near
Brunot on Crane Pond.
Mr.. j. L. Hickman contemplates
moving to Brunot in a short time,
where he will teach school for term
of months.
Mr.. H. A. Hovis went to Greenville
last week to attend the teachers in
stitute, but for some unknown reason
has returned.
Prof. L. Nj. Wagner coutemplates go
ing to Detroit, Michigan, the Sd of
July to attend the meeting OF the Senate
of the Lutheran Church. x. 7.
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Brunot Items.

News is scarce, but we will try and
find something for your good paper.
Farmers are very busy just now, and
some are not done harvesting.
We have just been blessed with a
nice fresh show.
Services at the Baptist church to-
morrow. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
Much numbering is going on now.
We have about five saw mills within
four miles of our town, all doing a
good business.
Our little town is improving grad
ually. c. L. Stevenson, our merchant,
has just completed $4,000 residence.
The smallpox rage has about sub
dued. Some were scared bad enough
to be vaccinated in time Of good
health. A good idea.
Our wheat crop is good. Corn Is
also looking fine, with good chance
OF some oats.
Hog cholera! We have plenty of it,
and some chicken-pox also.
The institute in our county (Wayne)
is not doing much good apparently.
Too much politics mixed up with it.
Mr. Luther Barnes was kicked by a
horse last Friday, and had his right
school teacher, and nice young man.
We wish him all good luck possible.
He will teach school on Trace Greek
ia Madison county, commencing in
July. TABB.
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Personal.

Miss Clara Hill returned home Mon
day.
A. Lopez spent several days here
this week.
j. A. Zwart was here from Farming
ton last week.
j. ID. Stephens of Caledonia was IN
town Monday.
E. G. Clark returned from a month g
absence in Wisconsin Sunday.
Miss Alma Fletcher is home after a
visit to Cape Girardeau friends.
A. j. Zwart and wife of Chicago
were Valley visitors Wednesday.
Miss Ida Ryan of jefferson City, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. Oliver.
Louis Delano is home from Chicago,
where he has been attending school
the past year.
Mrs. H. L. Jones and children and
Mrs. Langdon returned Saturday from
Dunklin county.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Reagan of Pop
lar Bluff are visiting friends and rela-
tives at this place.
Miss Maude Edgar and brother,
Willie, spent the past few days in Sa-
Oula with relatives.
DR.. Geo. F. Emerson of Boston, Mas
sachusetts. arrived last Thursday and
will spend some time here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. Bond and Franco
left Saturday on an extended tour of
the east and northern lakes.
VIM. H. Brown, one of the REGIS
TER'S compositors, will leave next
Wednesday on visit to relatives in
California.
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Hogan Items.

Mrs. Jones and children, of Mem
phis, Tenn, spent week with rela-
tives recently.
Mrs. Scoggin and daughter, of Clio
yer, were in Hogan one day last week.
Mrs. A. Bisch, of St. Louis, left
Hogan Tuesday for Poplar Bluff and
Dexter to visit relatives.
w. j. Lee went to Poplar Bluff Mon
day on business. Mr.. Z. B. Sawyer
went to the Bluff on Tuesday also.
A. E. Bisch resumed his duty Tues
day as night operator and Mr.. Presnell
went to Poplar Bluff to work in the w.
U. Office at that place.
Joel and Robert Holloman are har-
vesting this week. They have good
crop of wheat.
Mr.. A. Herbert and A. E. Bisch spent
Saturday and Sunday in Blum, Mo-,
fishing. They caught several pounds
of bass and other game fish.
Mr.. G. Fuller and d. S. Baker spent
Sunday in Hogan.
Our ball last Friday night was a
a grand success. several rigs from
Ironton and Arcadia, arrived about 9
NJ anu OtuSIS lIOu ~. AOulos OC OoGo
and Bismarck came on No. 81. making
a crowd of about rs people and you
know we had ''hot time" The ball
lasted until 4 o'clock. The floor was
waxed and smooth which made dancing
easy and everybody reported an ele-
CANT time. Music was furnished by
Hanson and Davis, and being first class,
went q long Way to the success of the
ball. Refreshments were served by
Miss Josie Holloman and Mrs. A. E.
Bisch. MAUD.
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of Wayne county appeared for the
state. At the preliminary in Wayne
county, johnson was remanded 20 Jail
without bond and his attorneys swore
out writ of habeas corpus. ALI of
the unwholesome evidence produced at
the coroner's inquest and preliminary
trial was read in open court which
consumed the afternoon and the argu-
ments were made after supper. At
| the conclusion of Senator Srith's ar
gument Judge bearing admitted the
prisoner to bail IN the sum of s.. 900
| which his counsel said he could readily
give. The next move of the defense
will be an application for change of
venue. -F'redericbtOtC1s DenlOcrat-Nea0S.
Last Thursday evening the band
boys shouldered their instruments, in
GLIDING the bass drum, and drove out
to the Rifle Range. A few OF the COM
mon citizens attended. After an half
hours pleasant drive the party dis
barked at the entrance to the Range.
marched to Capt. Hunters tent. and
rendered a selection or two from the
bands repertoire. After enjoying the
Captains hospitality for a reasonable
time, the boulevard of the main en-
campment was visited, and again the
pale glimpses of the moon were made
paler by the curious conclusion of in
termiugled sound sent heavenward.
The soldier boys" promptly respond
ed by three rousing cheers and volley
which reverberated among the sur
rounding mountains. To one and all
to Capt. Hun.er, Sergeant Koch,
and as well to the rank and file, who
gave US such friendly greeting-we
desire to return due acknowledge
ment. Of course the canteen was not
overlooked, but when the fact is known
that the entire party returned home
with not a man hors du combat nor
missing, even the most suspicious will
not conclude that the visit was unduly
prolonged. The return trip was made
about midnight, but even then the in
cidents of the day were not concluded.
At the band-room we found freezer
full of delicious ice-cream-the real
thing; no skim-milk affair-awaiting
discussion. 1t was discussed - you
may rest assured of that-and the
band unanimously resolved that thanks
be rendered the donors of the most de-
lightful treat-Mr2. S.. L. and Miss
Ruth Gay. The kindly feeling dictat-
ing the act is duly appreciated by all,
from the bass drummer to the other
leaders of the organization.
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Free OF Charge.

Any adult suffering from cold set
tied on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who
will call at Geo. c. Jacobs drug store,
will be presented with sample bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup, tree of
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such sale as Bosche's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away. and your druggists
will tell you its success was marvellous.
1t is really the only Throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by physi-
clans. One IS cent bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers in all
civilized countries. o
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A Cure for Constipation.

l was troubled with constipation for
several years, and frequently went for
nine days without my bowels moving.
l spent several dollars for the cure of
same, but without success. This last
winter salesman insisted on me buy
ing some Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic
Pellets. remarking that they were the
best on earth laughed at the idea,
but purchased one dozen boxes. Since
that time have used three boxes and
am now enjoying the best of health. |
recommend them to my customers and
the result is 1 have sold six dozen
boxes already.-M. j. Browning, drug
gist, Germantown, Ky. For sale by
Geo. {. Jacobs, druggist.