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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27

Friday In the assembly room OF the
High School building. Debates, reading
end recitations viii be features OF t te
programme. Next FRIDAY evening the
subject for discussion will bel
Resolved, That Caesar was greater
general than Napoleon"
Tho lads selected 10 handle 1t are: Mas las
tiers M. Bottlgheiincr and James Avery,
ALTERNATIVES; and Gus and Edwin Eze-
klel, negative.
1tcnly, Tho first debate took place Wed.
nesday evening, bu. as 1t was oh tho
character OF constitution and bylaws de-
sirablo, II doesn't count. l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
QUIET DAY AT
PUBLIC OFFICES

All the public offices. both Stale and
municipal, were closed yesterday, and the
situation around the Capitol and City
Hall was exceedingly quiet except for tho
brief meeting of the Legislature ut tho
former All tho Offices viii open IN tn 8
morning as usual, The Supreme Court
and Corpora tion Commission will lesune
business, and His ESccllency. the Govern
or, viii be In his office,
Most OF the officers and their clerks re-
manned In the city yesterday. many OF
them having attended the football came
In the afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
MUST PAY UP TAX
IN ORDER TO VOTE

Treasurer Charles h. Phillips is busy
ca CHI day receiving the poll taxes OF reg
istersd voters, who desire 10 thus qualify
themr.,lves 10 take part IN the municipal
ana national elections next year. Unless
paid by December l4th the delinquents
viii be denied tho right to vote. and
cannot participate In TN, mayoralty ana
counci!manic contests next year, or those
for Congressman and President. Tho
Democratic managers are anxious to get
all their voters IN proper shape befora
the time limit Is up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL LADS
TO RECITE AND DEBATE

The boys OF the Richmond High Schoo'
have organized deba ting society, which
promises to he halpful to the youngsters
now and later In life. Quite number OF
the brightest boys In the High School
were present at the meeting held on
Wednesday night Following are the Of
ticers elected:
President. Brockenbrough Woodward;
vice-rrcsident Alvin Hutzler; secretary,
James Avery; assistant secretary. Will
lard McBnin; treasurer, Bassett Housh.
The society viii meet at P. NJ. every
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
BENEFIT FOR THE
HOME FOR lNCURABlES

A harvest home festival VIII be held
sunday night at o clock at the Church
or the Epiphany m Barton Heights. The
programme will be most excellent one
and an exceptionally pleasant evening IS
anticipated. Tho church will be deco
rated with fruits and other seasonable
products of the field and orchard All
the donations will be for the benefit
of the Home for, tho Incurablcs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
Famous Poe Family.

Mr., Gresham Poe, COACH Of tho Univcr.
sity of Virginia football team, is mem.
he! of the famous Maryland family Of
the name, all OF whom have been cducat.
ed at Princeton. Gresham ts the s!xul
star football players there. The six. af
g HON Greehan Is the lakt. are; John p.
Foe Jr.. Nelson Johnson, Arthur. Edgar
a. and Gresham Poe. Mr., Poe remarked
Last niShs That there were no more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
Hearing To-day.

The House Finance Committee will hear
argument at 10 O'Clock this morning on
the bin offered by Mr.. Cumming, o.
Hampton. to provide for the education or
colored deaf and blind children, Proml-
llent people Interested In humane instltu-
tions will appear for the blu.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
Small Fire.

Prompt work on the part OF engines
Nos. and prevented what might have
been a destructive fire at No. b23 North
Twcnty-eighth Street about II o'clock
yesterday morning; The fire Is supposed
to have been occasioned by gasoline
stove. H
Tho damage Will not be over 500.
confined to the lower floor of the building.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
BridalaColuples,

At the Powhatan. are two bridal couples
and third is expected. The two couples
now in the city On their honeym0on a. ar"
and Mr.. and Mrs. K. A, Phelps. uf
Williamson, N. G.. The name of the e1-
pected couple ia not yet known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
Epworth League Service.

The Epworth League of the Centenary
Church Will hold special Thanksgiving
service In the lecture room OF the church
promises to he interesting In every way.
will be cnducted by Mr. Walter Gorwin,
rrst v!ea-president Of the Epworth
a cordial Invitation Is extended to all
10 attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27
Revival Service.

Tho services being held at the Second
Baptist Church. corner Sixth ana Main
continue to grow in Interest and cnthu.
slasm and during the week there have
been several additions to the church
These services will continue during the
remainder of the week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27

Vote on Oyster Bill.
Cana will take vote at 10 o'clock this
mo'rjng on the Jordan bill to break the
Baylor survey. The result IN the COM
mittee Is In great doubt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27

cur FLOWERS. ROSES. vloLETs
The largest stock Of Roses vlolets.7
Lilies Of the Valley, chiysanthemums
and Cut Flowers. Bridal Bouquets ana
Designs, shipped to all points W, A.
Hammond, No. 107 p. Broad St.
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Miller q RhoA ( $. 4
Miller q Rh no ,3|
75c a Yard for $3.50 Angora Plalds

These are pure wool goods made OF fine Australian las -
ba color combinations and especially suited loi
Drasses ladies' Skirts, Bath Robes, Kimonas, ETC.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-27

With Mr. Ryan IN control the communi-
" Of interest between tho three great
Southern systems-the Southern. Allan
tic Coast Line and seaboard-ls empha-
sized
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Loyal Border Men.

Manson Wolfe, Sergeant, Co. B, LIST
Tenn. Cav, Lebanon, Tex, writes: Give
So per month service pension to all sol
diers if they served but one day, provided
they volunteered and showed Il Willingness
to fight for their country and their flag
Il knew great many that lived inside
the rebel lines that would have been glad
to volunteer at the beginning of the war.
Some made a break for liberty and went
through, while some were captured and
were confined in rebel prisons, and Others
hid from conscripting officers and blood
hounds until the advance of the Union
army. There were hundreds of men in
East Tennessee, western North Carolina.
Northern Georgia, and Northern Alabama.
that were loyal and patriotic, and as soon
as they had an opportunity showed their
faith by their works. There were loyal
men both North and South that respond
ed to every call Of their country, and now
surely the Nation will not be ungrateful
longer in Withholding this small pittance
from those that saved the life and honor
of the Nation and held the flag of their
country triumphant on Il thousand battle
fields in the greatest struggle in the his
tory of the world.
II say give it to ALL while do not think
So is half enough at this late date. Com
rades, let us unite as we marched side by
side and stood shoulder to shoulder in the
great struggle, and still keep together I'M
til we have % answer the last roll call
and reveille."
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
Totten's Battery and the Regulars.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Comrade
James II. Wiswell's story of the Regulars
in the cornfeld at Wilson's Creek was
especially interesting to me, as we were
close comrades, marching from Carlisle
Barracks together. AS he truthfully saws.
Totten's Battery saved us from total ami
hilation. He mentions the names of noted
officers, Sturgis, Granger, Stanley, Elliott
and Steele, but neSlects to name those who
commanded the recruits, known as the
Mounted Rifles, attached to the LIST Inf.
The officers who commanded in the corn
field were Capts. Humphrey, Houton, and
Gilbert, Lieut.. Wood commanding the
Mounted Rifles, known, also, as the I'd
Cav. We Were armed with old muskets.
loaded with ball and three buck shot. AZ
ter firing three rounds the guns were use
less, being foul. l am sure that comrade
Jim" Wisweli has not forgotten how we
assisted Lieut.. Dubois in getting his 10
FOUNDER gun off after we left the cornfield.
AS remember, we went into the battle
with 90 men in our company and came out
with IA, two of them being wounded
Serg't Twist and DAILY. There is not much
written about the Regulars, but all the
same they conspicuOusly did their duty.
The leaders Of the Union and of the Con
federate armies were Regulars, and
think the readers of The National Tribune.
the soldiers friend, agree that there was
hard ighting.-H. GREEN, GIG Bertrand
St, New Orleans. La,
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DR.. Shops
Rheumatic Cure
Costs Nothing If 1t Fails.

After 1000 experiments, have learned
how to cure rheumatism. Not to turn
bony joints into flesh again; that is i'm
possible. But l can cure the disease al
ways, at any stage, and forever.
/ ask for no money. Simply write me
a postal ans l will send you an order on
your nearest druggist for six bottles Dr.
Shops Rheumatic Cure, for every drug
gist keeps it. Use it for month and if
it succeeds, the cost is only $3.50 If it
fails, l will pay your druggist myself.
l have no samples, because any medi-
cine that can affect rheumatism quickly
must be drugged to the verge of danger.
| use no such drugs, and it is folly to take
them. You must get the disease out of
the blood.
My remedy does that, even in the most
difficult, obstinate cases. No matter how
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and | take the risk. l have cured tens of
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records show that 80 out of 40 who get
those six bottles pay gladly. l have learn
ed that people in general are honest with
physician who cures them. That is all
ask. If l fail l don't expect a penny
from you.
Simply write me postal card or letter
l will send you my book about Rheuma-
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it for month, as it won't harm you any
way. If 1t fails, it is free, and l leave
the decision with you. Address DR..
Shoop, Box 531, Racine, Wis.
Mild cases, not chrome, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
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was near the Leesburg pike road, so we
had n chance to hear the moving trains
for As hours. Monday, with a small force,
they were at Chantilly. We could hear
all the small-arms, as well as the large,
in the fight. The rebs told us of Kearny
being killed. Tuesday morning the Pro-
Ost-Marshal came from WarrentOwn to
parole us, and after that found quite a
number who could walk, so he gave them
the privilege of going to Alexandria, SO it
reduced our squad good deal.
MISERY OF THE WOUNDED.
Wednesday everything seemed worse, no
grub and very little water; wounds getting
worse without care, and flies awful. Thurs
day some of the bummers picked up wheat
from the bottoms, or where there had been
stacks, and boiled it, and gave us one or
two spOOnfuls apiece. Every one was
growing worse, and there was no show to
get away. The squad was being reduced.
some one dying every day. Comrades
remember were, Collins, of the SSth Pa,
near me, shot in the thigh; one of the 4th
Mich. Cav, died Thursday; one of the Pa.
Bucktails shot through the right lung, left
arm, and little finger of the right hand.
He sat with his back against small tree,
as he could not lie down. l remember
him well. He may be alive to-day, as he
had lots of grit. Others l can recall their
faces, but not their names.
Friday l had about lost hope; from this
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p,scomfort and A1arua on a Transport.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: During
my three years service l was in some close
and dangerous places, and l freely confess
that when going into battle / was always
more or less frightened. However, my
fear of being called coward was greater
than the terrors of the battlefield. The
worst scare | ever experienced was on an
occasion when the fire was under my feet
instead of in my front. The night after
the battle of Fort Hamilton, better known,
perhaps, as Arkansas Post, we lay on the
field exposed to storm of rain, sleet and
snow. The battle was fought, l think,
Jan. 10, 1863. On the following evening
we returned to the steamer Robert Camp
bell. which had been our HEADQUARTERS
since leaving Memphis. Soon after we
went aboard the transport was under way,
bound for the Mississippi River. My COM
pany and, l think, three others had quar-
tiers on the hurricane deck, which was
covered with ice and SHOW. To add to the
discomfort of our snow-and-ice-cl clad quar-
tiers the chilling breeze was increased by
the momentum of the boat. Some of the
boys, seeking warmer place, went down
into the hold, wherein was stored a lot of
hay. The commander of the boat objected
to the presence of the boys in the hold
and informed our Captain, saying there
was imminent danger of the soldiers ignit-
ing the hay and starting q cOnfiagration.
The Captain ordered me to find the boys
and tell them they must evacuate their
position and return to the quarters that
had been assigned them-the ice-clad hur-
ricane deck. When 1 attempted to de-
scend into the hold by means of the frail
ladder, the single lantern suspended from
the hatchway was accidentally knocked
down and broken. Instantly there was
flash of flame and rush for the ladder.
Between 30 and 100 men were down there,
the most of them panic-stricken. The in
firm ladder broke before even one of them
reached the deck. A few cool-headed fell
lows extinguished the flames before any
damage was done and before the boats
crew became aware of the dangerous in
cident. The fumes of burning oil and hay.
mingled with the Odor of bilge water, were
suffocating, and we were glad to escape
to our frigid quarters above-C. w.
Colby, Sergeant, Co. G, 9th ILL.,, Peoria,
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"CRITTER COMPANIES
An Iowa Cavalryman Thinks That the In
fantry are Claiming AL the Glory.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: /, too,
like Comrade S. G. Evads think it is time
to speak right out in meeting. l, with
over 100 other good, healthy boys, en-
listed April 20, 1861. q Our enlistment was
for three months, and we stayed few
days over time, just to meet the rebel
Price, McCulloch and others at Wilson'S
Greek, where the gallant Gen. Lyon gave
his life for his country This short but
eventful campaign us an infantryman
satisfied me that l could catch more John
MES If mounted; also, that they would not
have so good a chance. of getting me. So,
l enlisted for three years in the cavalry.
l take and read The National Tribune;
have done so for many years, and expect
to continue so long las) life lasts. as l
think it is all right; it warns up the old
soldier blood in our veins. l have only
one fault to find with the paper, and that
can be remedied if the comrades who be-
longed to the "Critter Companies will
only speak up and give not all but some
of their experience. As it now goes we
read of this or that regiment of infantry
being the first to enter Vicksburg; another,
or several others, set up the claim of hay
ing been the first to cross Bottoms Bridge;
others claim the honor Of heading the
grand parade on Pennsylvania Avenue;
all shot or saw Gen. Polk shot. My boys
and girls read these accounts, and say:
Papa, what did the cavalry do" Well,
SO far, very few have ventured to say
where, how or when they distinguished
themselves. ''"
Now, Raiders, to the front. One of
our regiment has written Of Harrington"
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
Sultana Survivors.

The 3Sth anniversary of the disaster to
the Sultana was commemorated by the
survivors, who held Reunion at Mary
vile. Tenn, April u. They were Joined
by many comrades and friends, and, alto
gether, the number present was about 400
Col. j. II. Simpson presided. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Il. ID. johnson. Among
the speakers were Hon. w. A McTeer,
Capt. Il. Goddard, w. S. Harris, Doc.
McCulloch, Z. NJ. Keeble and Sam Pick
ems. The Association adopted resolution
commencing the service pension bill, and
thanking The National Tribune for its ad-
vocacy of such legislation. The follow
ing officers were elected: Colonel, Sam
Pickens. Tipton's Station: Major, Robert
Rule, Rockford; Chaplain, Rev. Caleb
Rule, Sevierville; Adjutant, p. NJ. Keeble,
Sewer County.
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The Service Chevron.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Replying
to Comrade Havlin, Delphos. o., and
others, l will say that when I was cap
tured at Tilton, Ga, Oct. Is, 1864. was
wearing the service. or veteran, chevron.
There were three stripes-red. blue and
yellow, the latter being sometimes golden
color. As l was the only veteran wearing
the chevroD, it attracted the attention of
the Johnnies, who said: What kind Of
an officer are you? None of the rest of
yo'uns wear those pretty stripes on each
arm" l explained why | wore the dis
tinsushing chevron: but at the suggestion
of my fellow prisoners I took it off. and
thereafter was not annoyed by the COM
ments of inquisitive Johnnies.-BIRAM
RUsHToN, Co. Z, 18th Iowa, Unionrille,
Mo.
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time until 10 a. m. Saturday do not seem
| to remember much that happened. At 10
o'clock the glad news came, ''They are
here" and my lethargy left me. They
had come with coaches after us. One was
Hospital Steward and one a Sergeant.
They looked us over, and l saw by the
Stewards looks to the Sergeant that they
intended to leave the worse cases, myself
included; whether for ambulance later on
or to die there, did not know. My spunk
came; the old coach was 90 yards away. l
started for it, dragging my leg after.
got hold of the step and said: by lingo
Bango, l am going" The Sergeant had a
| heart. He helped me in on the bottom of
the coach. Well, we were soon loaded.
They made quite space for me near the
end.
At this time we got our first rations:
one loaf of bread and one pound of boiled
pork; and such sight! The men had
been for week without food, or so little
that their hunger was terrible. Many a
poor fellow ate his last meal
Well, we were on our way 70 Washing
ton. remember passing through the rebel
lines, but can not recall the places. We
met two new regiments going from Wash
ington, going down to bury the dead.
thought their work was grewsOme for their
first initiation. They were armed with
shovels and picks. There were many dead
men and horses on that part of the ground
we had just left.
Near Fairfax, as I remember, We
halted, and Clara Barton was there. Ev-
cry man was given eggnog and something
nice to eat. She was young in the busl-
ness then, but since she has become known
over the whole world.
We got into Washington about 10
o'clock on that Sunday morning, Sept Z,
1862, and had been "a hours making the
50 miles. The coach that / was in took
us to the lexington Hospital, 14th street,
with DIR. barrow in charge. We had the
best of care, but being in such terrible
shape, it took a long time to recuperatc.
But | pulled through o. X, and here
am, 40 years after those memorable days
Of battle and suffering.
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SECOND BULL RUN.
How the Battle Was Foug1t-The Story Retold by Two
Soldiers.

we were started double-quick to the right
and then back to the left. / should think
we made four or FIVE miles in this way.
They said they were using US as a re-
serve.
About $50 p. m. the 18th brought up
to a piece of woods and were ordered to
leave their knapsacks there. At this time
occasionally shell reached the woods
from the reb batteries. After leaving the
woods we could see the action coming on,
and started toward the left of our lines
in fact. very near the left. At this time,
when the fight was on, there was break
in our lines further to the right, and the
18th was ordered to fill it. The brigade
should have been under Col. Stiles, 9th \.
Y, but when we came to go into the fight
we found we were under Gen. Tower.
never knew where he belonged, but he was
a brave man.
As we went into the fight we found the
9th and 10th \. Y. coming out. Their uni
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
Magazines and Notes,

TIL" special features of The Ameri-
can Monthly Review of Reviews for
May are illustrated articles on The
Louisiana Purchase Exposition" by Fred
erick NJ. Crunden; on st. Louisa
Strong Western City" by Mr.. William F.
Saunders: on Giant Ships for our Oriental
Trade" by Mr.. +. n. Stacy. etc.
Special Crops: \ Monthly Journal de-
voted to the Interests of Ginseng Industry.
c. NJ. Goodspeed, publisher, Skaneateles,
n. Y. 20 cts. per year; sample copies,
10c.
Readers interested in this fortune win
ming speciality should send for sample
copy.
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
Fort Gregg.

Fort Gregg.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: 1t seems
to me that the comrades who write about
the assault on Fort Gregg unduly magnify
the Importance of that affair. No such
number of men were engaged in the as
sault as some of the comrades claim, nor
were the casualties so great. For many
years l have been a reader of The Ma
tional Tribune, and | have noticed that
every comrade, outside of Osborne's Bri-
gade, makes Il big mistake when he I'M
dertakes to tell the story of Fort Gregg.
Three comrades, representing respectively
the Tooth n. Y, the 10th Conn, and the
18th w. Va, were among the first who
wrote about taking the fort. None of the
three claims to have even witnessed the
affair, each of them being at the time in
the hospital at City Point. All they know
is hearSay. Later, some mistaken writer
has said that there was not much, if any,
water in the ditch. Now, | want to say
the ditch at Fort Gregg was not built that
way. In the center, where | went in. the
water was knee-deep, and L have never
heard Il member of the 9th Ohio say he
went over on dry land.
shall never believe that n man outside
Of OSborne's Brigade crossed that ditch af
ter the fort was taken, the main reason be-
ing there was no room for any more men
than those composing the First Brigade
(Osborne's) either in the fort or in the
ditch. The boys in the fort belonged to
the First Brigade, First Division, Twenty
fourth Corps. If four or five regiments
were climbing over the bank of small
fort. covering it like plaster, and the
ditch was full how could the Second Divi-
sion come up and help. when there WAS
not room for more than half of the First
Division?
While the 9th Ohio was standing ready
TO charge, | was detailed to go to the flag
and stay with the Sergeant until | should
receive further orders. y battery near Il
big tree on our right ceased firing at the
fort when Osborne was ordered to lead his
on our right or in our front All the
troops that l saw, besides by brigade. went
around on the south and west sides of the
battery, which brought them in rear of
Osbornes Brigade.
About five minutes after the fort was
taken l heard loud cheering and saw two
regiments charging Il fort on n hill, due
east. At the same time other troops were
emerging from the woods. The fort OH
the hill was. l think, Fort Baldwin. 1t
is probable that a number of the comrades
have mistaken Fort Baldwin for Fort
Gregg After the fort on the hill had sur
rendered. am not certain as to its name
the divisions of the Twenty fourth
Corps concentrated in the vicinity of Fort
Gregg, which by the way was built OH
level ground. Osborne's Brigade, leading
the way to AppomattoX, was the first in
fantry to help Sheridan. They got there
first, remained six days, and We're the last
to leave the field.-WM. QUIGLEY. Co. C,
9th Ohio. Willoushby, Ohio, Il. ID. No. 1.
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Flower Seeds.

From McGregor Bros. Co., Florists and
Seedsmen, Springfield, Ohio, q package Of
flower seeds
The National tribune., 1903-05-07
LADY Agents and Drsssmakers

wanted everywhere to take orders for the best shirt
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no Plus prong. We trust You for one dozen, and
give a handsome Swiss clock premium. Send loo.
silver for sample supporter aud all particulars
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