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The National tribune., 1899-01-19
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The famous Corp1 Pike, of the 4th Ohio
Cav, had a life of almost continual ad-
venture. His services 10 the Union cause
IN the civil war were very valuable. When
a young man, in 1853, he left Missouri lor
.~exas and became a Texas ranger. When
the civil war broke out he at once plunged
into i is most active and dangerous opera
TONS He gives us story of wonderful
deeds, innocentiy recited and appearing
10 have been looked upon as matter OF
cour Sc While his command was at
Brownsboro, Ma in October, 1863, he was
sent alone with dispatch from Grant to
Sherman down the Tennessee River over
the Muscle Shoals To Iula. 1t was this
message which FASTENED Sherman $
movement to Chattanooga. Pike went
back with PrivateS Brant and Wakefield,
who had borne a similar message by
another route.
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an HT1HNTA EXPERIENCE.
Re collections of Il Rather Lively July Day
i'm 'fj.

RecoIiectlons OF Il Rather Lively July Day
in '63.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the issue
Of Dec. l | read with much interest COM
munication from Comrade Loop of the 6Sth
Ohio, giving an account of the battle of July
90, 1864, near Atlanta. | was there on that
memorable day. Although it has been over
"a years ago. | Well recollect what took
place, so far as my regiment was concerned.
We were in the Seventeenth Corps.
The battle commenced about IL 80 O'Clock
and continued until little afteI dark. Very
early i'll the morning we discovered that the
rebels had withdrawn from our front. Several
of our boys went out good distance towards
Atlanta, and not a Johnny could they see.
But in some way news come to US that the
rebels were leaving Atlanta and falling back
on Macon, Ga.
OF course that was very good news to US,
who had been in the bitches night and day
all Summer-most too good to be believed
Still it cheered us up considerably. We were
very anxious to get into Atlanta soon as pos
sible. My messmate went out that morning
to do little foraging, and came back about
10 O'Clock with quite a lot OF vegetables.
So we got our dinner pretty early, and con-
Guided as everything was so still to- write to
the folks at home and tell them about our
good dinner, and how we expected to march
into Atlanta that afternoon.
Suddenly like clap of thunder from
clear sky the rebels were upon u.s. The
Johnnies just swarmed out the woods upon
us by the thousands We were taken COM
pletely by surprise We had received no
orders from our officers that morning, so had
no warning of the impending battle.
My regiment occupied an advanced line
Of breastworks fronting the city of Atlanta,
running east and west and about four or five
miles from Atlanta north.
I never saw war harness gathered up and
put on so quick in all my army experience as
on that day by our regiment. The rebels
came first from the east, then from the south
One of our boys of CO. b, AL Wadsworth,
was shot while our company was getting into
line.
When we first formed line-of- battle the
right Of the regiment rested on our breast
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render, when, after a moments hesita-
ton, he replied:
Yes, boys, I'll surren--," and partly
turned to lay his carbine on the bed ,
when his wife caught my arm and, by a
violent Jerk. destroyed my aim. Quick
as thought lac wheeled and raised his gun
TO shoot me. but the other men had got in
TO assist me, and as his wife still chung
frautically to my arm, his daughter,
italy between us; still, however, he APP
peared bent ON shooting me, and told
the boys 10 fire on him; and Jack Cook,
OF the 37th md, discharged his piece, and
stnt bullet through his heart. He fell
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There 10 no spot between Duluth end the
Atlantic Ocean | do not know. In 1872
was in the employ of the Detroit and Clevc-
land Navigation Co., and for fifteen years
was at my post as chief engineer on ono of
their big passenger steamers. My first boat
was tho H. N Rice, which was burned att
the docks. Then l was transferred to the
Kubie, which was chartered to make thel
run between Detroit and Cleveland.
brought out the new steamer the City
of the Straits, and for years acted As hcri
chief engineer. 1t is great responsibility,
the position of chief engineer On thosc bigl
passenger palaces. Thousands Of lives sreI
held in the keeping Of the engineer. Few
realize the dangers that might befaIl them,
ard on the engineer depends the safety of the
passengers. The anxiety causes q great
nervous strain, and the strictest attention isl
necessary during the trip. Not for mo-
nent must lie lose his watchfulness, IS the|
human freight above him is absolutely inI
his care
"For fifteen years I carefully watched
the big engines and boilers without siIglcI
accident, and only noticed that was getting
nervous. Suddenly without warning wasj
taken sick, and in less than a week wasI
Frustrated. / had the best of physicians,
and hoped to be ct work again within al
week. / grew gradually worse, and at the
council of doctors, they said l had nervo,is|
prostration, and had destroyed my wholeI
nervous system and would never be able to
be Up again. They said had worn myself
out by the long nervous strain caused by
watching and worrying about the machinery. !
no man could stand such nervous strains
over eeven or eight years, while had been
fifteen years in destroying my nerve centres.
For three long years was unable to move
from my bed without assistance. The doctor
said / had locomotor ataxia, and would
never be able to walk again.
" The pains and suffering I experienced
during those years ara almost indescribable.
Ny wife used to put eight or ten hot water
baga around me to stop the pain. Those
that came to SEQ me bid me goodbye when
they left ne and was given up. The doc
tors said nothing more could be done for me.
In fact [ had given myself up, and thought
there was 10 use trying to get well.
eve tried every known remedy, and my
wife kept reading the articles about DR..
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account of what he knew of the old 9th w.
Va, and it was q very true statement, and it
gave me great pleasure to know that one of
my old regiment was still living and had not
forgotten the past. He and / saw some
pretty hard fighting and many long march.
He was in Co. E We were in the Cloyd
Mountain fight, and lost good many as true
and brave comrades rs ever shouldered guns.
The principal general engagements in which
| participated were: Cloyd Mountain, Win
chester, Cedar Greek, Fishers, and Lynch
burg
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flying sentinels when the command was
on the march. The men detailed were q
gallant set of fellows, and they did a
great amount of good service; but Gen.
Crook being ordered to Virginia. was sue
ceeded by Gen. Garrard, who did not APP
prove OF our style" and SO disbanded
our orgaEiEation.
A REBEL CONscRIpTING OFFICER.
Soon after being detailed on this scrv-
Ice were sent out on q scout by Gen.
TT ON r, the object being 10 burn the big
iiroad bridge al Augusta, Ga, and if it
were po Use 81 d. - fltp one across the
Congaree on the road between Branch
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williams Pink Pill. for Pale People to me.

Williams Pink Pills for Pale People to me.
Finally she said they only cost 90 cents,
and she wanted to know If would try them.
To please her / consented, and the first box
gave me relief ! continued to use them for
about two years before l could get strength
enough to walk. 1t came slow but sure, but
what l am to-day is due wholly to DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Nearly everybody in Detroit knows how
long / was confined to the bed, and of my
wonderful cure. 1t is almost miracle TO
some people that saw me when the doctors
had given me up, but DR.. Williams' Pink
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Every Citizen Should Have 1t.

Vincennes, Iowa, Jan. Z, 1893.
Editor National Tri ,une: / have re-
ceived both volumes of Greeley's American
Conflict. Many thanks. 1t is u splendid
work. 1t should be in the hands OF every
intelligent citizen, and especially in the
hands of every veteran of the civil war.
Yours truly, j. III. Carter.
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Pills for Pale People cured me surely
enough.
"Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie made me what / am to-day. I only wish
/ could persuade others to do as / did, and
take them before it is too late"
tSigned) JAMES CRoCKET."
Before me- a Notary Public, personally
appeared James Crockett, who signed and
swore to the above statement es being true IN
every particular.
ROBERT E. HULL, JR.,
Notary Public. .
Wayne County. Mich.
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article of manufacture, as well as boots
or shoes.
After reaching Col. Longs camp at
Charleston, and resting ourselves, we
started for Chattanooga, taking canoes
at CottonpOrt; and on arriving at my plac
OF destination reported to Gen. Thomas,
after which / returned to Huntsville
ITO be cOlfinDed)
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LIKE A MIRACLE.
HOW A LOCOMOTOR ATAXlA
SUFFERER WAS CURED,

The Story OF @ Sturdy Engineer-His
Death was Decreed at q Consultation
OF Physicians but . Changed
Medical Treatment Saved
HiC Life
From the Evening News, Detroit, Mich.
James Crockett, . sturdy old Scotchman,
living in Detroit. Mich: at SO Montcalm
Street, was asked about his wonderful cure.
"First," he said, II must tell you some
thing of my life before my almost fatal sick
ness. WIS born in Scotland in 1922, and
came to this country in 1913. am ma
rine engineer by trade, and have been up
end down the big lakes hundreds of times.
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HmA
CURED
BY THE
K0Ia Plant
.rc A New and

C0rc A New and
NEE. Positive Cure
for Asthma has been
found in the K ola
Plant, a rare botanic
product of West African
origin. So great are the
powers OF this New
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5, EDITORIAL NoTE.-Corpl Pixies bridge
burning adventure and the exciting circnm-
stances under which he was captured near
Augusta, Ga, were among the most interest
ing episodes Of his career. They will BIO told
of in the next tnstallments.
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place where one Of our commanders pro-
mulgated the doctrine of retaliation.
At the time we passed through it it was
almost in ruins, the chief buildings hav-
Ing been burned by order of Gen. o. NJ.
Mitchell in retaliation for guerrilla depre-
datiOns.
From Athens we proceeded to Hunts
vile, and thence TO Brownsboro, where
we found Gen. Crook, who was highly
pleased with the success that had at
tended our efforts.
AS the General expected TO remain for
some time in command Of the Second
Cavalry Division, he at once made de-
tail Of scouts TO operate with me, his plan
being 10 have them well drilled in their
business, and then employ them in ac-
curing information of affairs within the
enemy's lines, and also as fiankers and
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CHAPFR XVIII.

On our return we found Elk River ex-
cee1ingly swollen; so, leaving our horses
with a Union man in the neighborhood,
named Hugh McLamOre, we walked up
the bank of the stream in search OF
boat. as an attempt to swim it would re-
suit in almost certain death. We pro-
ceeded at least 10 miles, when we saw a
canoe on the opposite side that was the
prooerty of a notorious old rebel, and inn
msiiately two of us hid while the third
called the boat over. Not dreaming who
we were but evidently supposing the hail
was from rebel soldier, he sent one OF
his negroes over with the craft at once;
but no sooner did il reach the shore than
we all three sprang in, TO the astonlSh-
ment and terror of the darby.
On reaching the stable we confiScated
two fine mules and carriage horse, the
old rebel rasing and swearing all the time
We laughed at his passion, and rode OIL,
without damaging his property or InIurlng
him, our seizure of the animals being
merely for the good of the service.
At this house we learned of Capt.
Richardson, who commanded a company
of guerrillas, and who was at place
called Bethel Church; and Immediately
we set on: for the point indicated, but
found only one of his men and two horses.
as someone had given notice OF our APP
This fellow was just leaving the camp
with two very fine animals, and as soon
as he discovered us he darted of down
a narrow road, with us Immediately after
him. Before we reached the road man
turned into it with pair of Wild young
steers hitched to a cart, and as we
charged down the steers ran off, following
closely the guerrilla.
The chase now became exciting. Away
we all went, pell NELL, the wild oxen max
ing about equal time with the flying
rebel and we doing our best to dash by
them and the vehicle TO which they were
attached TO catch the Johnny.
AN EXCITING PURSUIT.
The driver of the steers was short,
thick, and fat and when the cart was
humping over roots and stumps he threw
himself down on the bottom of the bed
and fairly roared with fright and pam.
The punishment he endured must have
been severe, for sometimes he would be
thrown three or four feet up in the ar
and then fall back again into the cart
with a thump that made him roar again
But as we lost the guerrilla by his team
getting in our way, we pursued him on,
chasing him another mile or so-in-
deed. until the cattle were COM
pletely exhausted, and could run no
more.
We then reached the Athens road,
and there gave him a little parting
advice for Vra felt SIRE that he WAS
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sl1S A4AdAtl ~ nv
had warned the
guerrillas OF our
approach; and
after concluding
our adnonition
we struck out to-
ward Athens.
This was once
q handsome lit
tie town, the
buildings pos
sessing taste and
being Of a sub
stantial charac-
ter; and il has
been rendered
somewhat fam
aus as the first
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deed. until the cattle were COM
pletely exhausted. and could run no
more.
We then reached the Athens road,
and there gave him a little parting
advice, for we felt sure that he was
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AA six
California Letter.

SANTA ANNA, Cal, Jan. 8, '99.
 ED. TR1BUNE:-l will endeavor to give description of small portion of Southern California. Have received a great many letters from my friends, making inquiry about this country. In the begin ing will say that this is a hard country to describe.
 Santa Anna is beautiful and prosperous town of about 1000 inhabitants, thirty four miles south of Los Angeles. East of Santa Ana about fifty miles is Riverside in Riverside county. In this sec- ton is the orange belt of the state. There are thousands of acres in nothing but orange trees, but this country is adapted to all kinds of fruits and nuts and is dotted with English walnut orchards in places, Walnut orchards are numerous about Santa Anna, and pay quite we'll. About twenty-tour miles east of Santa Anna is a large beet factory, and northwest ten miles is another beet factory of considera- ble note. West ten miles is a belt of country called the pete region. In this is the celery industry. This land is of a black, woody nature doubtless a makeup of decayed vegetation. It is very evident to my mind that all this country has been covered with water. This is confirmed by the testimony of some of the oldest settlers in this country, who have helped to ditch and drain some country just back of this. l am not an old settler, but I have the honor to say 10 my friends that 1 have helped to clear some ot the raw pete, drained last year: One who never saw this kind of land cannot realize what it is by the minutest description Willows grow about twenty feet high and as thick as the stars in the heavens. In addition to these arc hard, turt-l'l<e stump called nIggerheads, about three feet high and two feet in diameter at base. It ta kcs a good team to pull one Of them over, and then by means of hoe and pete axe the pete Is hewn from the bottom. The trunk IS then dr.ed and used ID fire place for fuel. One can stand between those tulas and jump up and down and the earth will shake for yards around. When this land is wet horses have to wear pete shoes, which consists of board about ten inches wlde and about one foot wide banded on their hoofs. Men also have to wear similar shoe, or else go through to China. After it is cleared. it is then disked both ways and planted in corn, potatoes and pumpkins, and such growth b you never saw. The third year It is ready for celery. But t is nearly always preceded with bar ley, and celery follows the same year. The barley pays about S5C per acre and the celery S200 per acre. Total $250 per acre each year. But 1t costs like mischief t make crop. Lest l misleac some, will say all ot the land is no
 so fertile. Some of it is fit only for salt grass and. what is worse devil grass. l will sam up by
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J. l.. Russell and J. c. MeNe- mar were tranSacting legal busi- ness at CarroIlton Monday.
 To insure a happy new year keep the liver clear and tho blood vigorous by using DoWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little pills tor constipation aud liver troubles. Harbert < Sheldon.
 Paul Perry of Columbus, Ga, suffered agony for thirty years and then cured his piles by using De- Wltt's Witch Hazel Salve. IL heals injuries and skin diseases like magic. Harbert & Sheldon.
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saying every Nation on the globe is represented here, not only in people, but products and climates as well as all kinds of soil. Land is from $l5 to $250 per acre. Country thickly settled. No rain of any note yet, Land irrigated by means of artesian wells.
 If this letter don't find it's way to the waste basket, will write again sometime.
 Yours most respectfully,
 J. H. LAWRENCE.
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Farm for Sale.

It is situated three and one-h half miles southeast ot.Green Forest, 325 acres, l25 acres under fence, Is acres pasture, II acres meadow, good orchard ot peaches, apples, plums and grapes; good house and barn and other out buildings. three living springs. This farm can be had tor two-thirds of it's va!ue. For further information, call on or addres J. H. ORRELL,
 c cen Forest. Ark.
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Going to Leave.

To my patrons and friends: It is not without hesitation that 1 have decided to change my location from Green Forest to Alton, 1. T., but business inducements offered me there are the reasons for mak- ing the change.
 1 desire to thank one and all for the liberal patronage l have re- ceived from you during the past five years.
 Regarding unsettled matters here, will say that 1 have lett my notes and accounts with ". J. Wells, and all those not calling on me before Jan. 25, will make set ement with him.
 Very hnmbly yours,
 T. c. RAMSEY, NJ D,
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Horrible agony is caused by piles, burns and skin diseases. These are immediately relieved and quickly cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Beware of worthless imitations
 Harbert & Sheldon.
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Soldiers, Attention.

All soldiers (their widows or heirs) in inc Union army who made homestead entries of less amount than l60 acres prior to 1874, are now entitled to an addi- tional right, enough to make up l60 acres. By late ruling it is not necessary that the title to the old hom estead was completed.
 We will pay the highest cash price per acre to any person hold ing this right. Call on or address
 w. c. X A. J. RUSSELL,
 Green Forest. Ark
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Without doubt, there is no dis- ease common as the piles. none more painful or annoying or that ha, been so unsuccesstully treated. The only permanent cure for piles, either itching or bleeding, yet discovered is pr. Sawyer's Arnica and Witch Hazel Salve.
 Harbert < Sheldon.
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Sl5.0O Per week.

Wanted, man or woman, as sole agent in your locality for "Pulch- rain" the great cosmetic. Send references and l0c for sample. Price 35c. Address Henry Kruem- pei, Editor, Utica, N. Y.
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Read and Reflect

All persons indebted to Buell. X Philips, Bueil & Buell., or Buell. & Reeves are requested to come in and pay up without further notice. We can't let unsettled matters go any further without ad- ding costs. This Jan ?, 1899
 J II. BUELL..
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LOCAL kEaTlOa.
To Be Plain.

All indebtedness 10 the old firm of w. k. Sneed & Go. must be set tied within the next 30 days by cash or note. This strictly means you, if you owe Us anything. This Jan. 9. 1899.
 CoxsEY BROTHERS.
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Harbert < Sheldon.

Lagrip is again epidemic. Ev- cry precaution should be taken to avoid it. It's specific cure is One Minute Congh Cure. A. J Shep- herd, publisher A agricultural Journ al and A advertiser, Elden, Mo-, says "No one will be disappointed in using One Minute Cough Cure La Grip" Pleasant to take, quck to act. Harbert X Sheldon.
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WANTED.

Reliable men for manager of Branch office l wish to open in this vicinity Ii your record ii o. K. here is good opening. Kindly mention this paper when writing.
 A T. MORRIS, Cincinnati, o. Illustrated catalogue 4c postage.
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