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The National tribune., 1903-12-10
TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON D. O. THURSDAY

General, but Mr.. Davis said. Il do. not
wish to give my boys all their sugar plums
at once
| When Morgan was made Brigadier-Gen-
eral his brigade was superb one, com
posed of seven strong regiments; Breckin-
| ridges and Sto.ars battalions having
Ibeen consolidated 3orn,e.i a regimen,
above the minimum strength. Breckinridge
being the Colonel, and Stoner the Lieuten-
anti Colonel.
MoRGAN'S WEDDING.
I'm peace. love tunes the shepherds reed
In war, he mounts the warriors st1d;
In halls, in gay attire is seen;
In hamlets, dances on the green.
Love rules the court, the camp. the grove,
And men below. and saints above;
For love is heaven, and heaven is love-"
Morgan was neither laggard in love
nor bastard in war. Just one week af-
ter his brilliant achievement at Hartsville,
Dec. IA, 1862, he was married to Miss
Ready, of Murfreesboro, most winsome
lady, who
I'm speech and gesture, form and face,
Showed she was come of gentle race
Ii was a gay and happy wedding scene
that evening in the mansion of the Hon
Charles Ready, father of the bride. The
Lamps shone Ger fair women and brave
men''--a notable assemblage in the lofty
halls and spacious rooms of that fine old
Tennessee mansion. Prominently presen.
were Gems. Bragg, Polk, Hardee. Chea t.
ham and Breckinridge. the later an espe
cially graceful knight on such an occa-
sion. for he could dance in hall and carve
at board.' A number of NlOrgan's young
officers. and others from the army around
MurfreesbOro, contributed to the mrth in
festal hall--gallant and accomplished
young fellows. they could frame love dit.
tins SIyrtr Il,
fair The stateliness of the gracious
DANES and the l0veliness of the gentle and
yivacious mademoiselles l shall leave to
the readers imagination. The array of su-
perlative adjectives necessary to fittingly
describe them is too formidable to be writ
ten here. Morgan himself was looking his
best and that is saying much He was
elegantly attired and the indescribable
smile that habitually characterized him
was more fascinating than ever.
The marriage ceremony was performed
by Gen. Polk. by virtue of his commission
Of Bishop. Instead. however. of being ar
rayed in the canonicals of an Episcopalian
Bishop, he wore the full uniform of Il
Confederate Lieutenant General. The
ceremony was very impressive-never to
be forgotten by any of the witnesses. Col.
ST. Leger Grenfell was in high state of
delight. He had freely. emphatically and
plcturesquely declared his disapprobation
OF Morgan's marriage. and predicted that
1t would materially affect his temperament
ana subsequent fortunes, laying particu-
lar stress upon his belief that the chieftan
would thereafter be less enterprsing.
However, he now gleefully declared that
"A wedding at which an Episcopal Bishop
Militant, clad in a Generals uniform
officiated, and the. chief of an army and
his corps commanders were guests. GER
tainly ought not to soften soldiers tenn
per-. Duke says that on his way home
that night Greenfell sang Moorish songs.
with a French accent, to English airs. and
was as mild and agreeable as if some one
was going to be killed.
(TO be continued)
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-, MOPGANa ard
80 hiSMEN
Confederate Lyrist Chants the Praises Of the Blue Grass
Chetan and His Followers.
By GEORGE DALLAS MOsGROvE.

ing themselves by sticking on the bull
pups" this force of infantry had quietly
taken position in their rear. cutting them
off from the brigade Nearly every field
officer of the brigade was in the trap,
others than those mentioned having tar
ried with Hutchinson. Having been in
tight places on former occasions, they
acted promptly. They dashed out upon
another road but found it also blockaded.
They then separated, the advance guard
and tile howitZers. going across a pasture,
succeeded in getting into the Springfield
road, while Hutchinson and his ''retinue
of officers galloped across the country and
rejoined the brigade.
A few miles out from Gallatin they met
Morgan and his 200 men. the chiefs mind
being greatly relieved when he learned all
had gotten away, and, with merry
twinkle in his eye, he congratulated Hut
Crimson upon his improved method of
holding a town" Duke was especially
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Kerry, with especial reference to- shilla.
lah practice, scorned to be affected by
such trifles.
Operating between the two armies
Bragg being in Murfreesboro and Rose
Grams at Nashville, Morgan had so many
enemies to encounter, they, being near him
in various quarters. that he became
strongly impressed with the conviction
that he could best defend himself by max
ing some audaciously offensive movement.
Hasing obtained permission to attack the
force at Hartsvile, he was allowed to Sc
lect two infantry regiments ana CoDo
Battery, from Hanson's Kentucky Bri-
gade," to accompany his cavalry. The IN
fantry regiments selected were the I'D
and 9th Ky. The entire reinforcement
was to he commanded by Morgan's uncle.
Col. Thomas II. Hunt, of the 9th Ky, a
notably gallant and able officer.
Rosecrans had established strong gar
risons at Gallatin, Castalian Springs and
Hartsville. From his ''secert service
men, Morgan had learned that there Were
from 5000 to 6.000 troops Mt Castalian
Springs, and 800 at Hartsville, which
was six or eight miles distant from Cas-
Italian Springs. The accompanying dia-
gram will give the reader clearer idea
of the situation:
In Morgan's second battle at Hartsville,
Gen. Dukes personality was so promi-
nent that l write the story substantially
as he relates it:
MARCHING on HARTSvILLE.
"On the morning of Dec. Z, Morgan set
out on this expedition. The cavalry force
was placed under my command. 1t con-
sisted of GanO's, Cluke's, Benefits and
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rni. WIN interest MANY.

F. w. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that if any one afflicted with rheu-
matism in any form, or aeuralgia. will
send their address to him, at S04-19 Win
throp Bldg.,rBoston, Mass. he will direct
them to perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell or give; OILY tells you how he was
cured after years of search for relief
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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Capt. J. ii. Johnson. Co. Il, 50th Ind.
Co. Z, sd Ind, Ohioville, Pa, writes
that Co. X, had II sets of brothers in Its
organization, as follows:
Boggs. Beavers. Cameon. Calhoun. Colo
san. Davis, Honan. Hatton. Rector, Sage,
and Smith. The Beavers. the Davis and
the Rector brothers were twins. and there
were three Smith brothers. Capt. John
son adds: Now if it hadn't been for all
of these twins and brothers the affair
might have lasted longer. What has be-
come of all of them:"
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Robt. Watson, Box Alb, Minneapolis.
Minn., sends to Picket Shots this query:
What is the number of the first pension
certificate issued under the act of June
q, 1890, and who was the lucky or un-
lucky comrade, and what amount did he
receive? Where, if living. does he reside?
We hope he may live beyond the Revolu-
tionary age"
Caleb Woodrow. Corporal, Co. C. 1st
Del, Hampton, Va, in a brief remi-
niscence of his regiment states that it
was organized Oct. 1, 1861, and went to
Fort Monroe Oct. q: reporting to Gen:
Wool, and crossing Mill Creek camped
gaded with Goth " Y, Goth n. Y, 18th
Mass. and 10th Pa. Weather was rainy
and camp ground so low that they were
flooded out and sought refuge in burying
ground not much higher. so that the ele-
vation of a grave made it desirable
place to sleep: but when it was suggested
that if the resurrection occurred that night
it might be made unpleasant fer the man
on top, many gave up their graves through
nervousness.
w. w. White Co. D. 10th Ind, Mon
rovia, Ind: "When eamped at Bowling
Green. Ky, August and September. 60,
Col. Bruce. of some Kentucky regiment.
commanded the fort. The historian of the
rebel John Morgan. in his story now rum
ming in The National Tribune refers to
Mrs. Morgan as formerly Miss Bruce. of
That recalls the fact that at
Green the men frequently heard
the statement that Col. Bruce and Nor
gan We're brothers-in-law. 1 would be glad
to know if such is the fact, and if the Coz
OpeI is YET living"
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ought to have been stated in the original
story. Holbrook was recruit. and the
tallest man in the regiment. Before the
battle he told his friends that he was to
be killed in that fight. They laughed and
made fun of him. but he only answered:
You may laugh. now, boys: but l viii be
killed in this fight; it is no laughing mat
ter for me; but l will do my duty until I
am killed We had orders to lie down
and when ordered to rise and advance.
he was the first TO fall. \ bullet passed
through his head and through bis KNAPP
sack
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EXPECTED TO BE. KILLED.

Comrade Wash Tuner, Co. f, 51st
Ind, Henry, Kan, writes: Referring
to the statement Of a comrade that Geo.
Holbrook was the first man killed at
Stone River, wish to add fact that
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WANTS SHILOH SONG.

Miss Kate Bullard. Olney. H., daugh-
ter of a veteran, writes: Il once had n
favorite poem, entitled 'Shiloli's Battle
field Unfortunately l have lost it, and
have forgotten name of the author.
Would it be possible for me to obtain the
poem through the columns of your pa
perT'
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Facts About Phosphorus.

1t is over two hundred years since phos-
phcrus was first obtained by Brand of
Hamburg. So wonderful was the discovery
then considered that Kraft, an eminent
philosopher of the day. gave Brand three
hundred dollars for the secret of it's prep
aration. Kraft then travelled. and visited
all the courts of Europe, exhibiting. Phos-
phorus resembles beeswaX. But it is more
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the color of
amber. Its name-which is derived from
the Green-signifes eight bearer" 1t is a
chemical substance which, exposed to air.
takes fire and shines like a star-g,ving out
a beautiful. lambert, greensh light and
is indicative of its most distinguishing quail
ity, being self-luminouS. Phosphorus dis
solves in warm sweet oil. If this phos-
phorized Oil be rubbed over the face in the
dark. the features assume a CHASTITY ap-
pearance, and the eXperimentalist looks
like a veritable will-o'- the wisp. The origin
of phosphorus is the most singular fact
concerning it. Every other substance with
which we are acquainted can be traced to
either earth or air. But phosphorus seems
to be of animal origin: of all animals man
yields the most; and of the various parts
of the body the brain yields by analysis.
thought has, perhaps, a phosphoric source
1t is certain that the most intellectual be-
ings contain the most phosphorus. 1t gener-
ally happens that when a singular dscov-
cry is made, many years elapse before any
application of 1T Is made to the welfare and
happiness of man. This remark applies to
phosphorus.
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Leaf Miners.

If you are interested in nature study, as
all children should be, you will find very
interesting, as well as instructive, lessons
in the most ordinary places.
Take the leaf miner for example; per-
haps you have noticed some leaves on a
tree or bush with little gray, stained spots
or lines on them-you can ever distinguish
different shaped stains-sometimes a long
coil, like a snake; these are serpentine
mines; other leaves will have a trumpet
NINE that is. one shaped very much like a
II umpet-beginning at the small end or
mouthpiece. then getting larger and curv-
ing slightly.
These mines are made by tiny caterpil-
lar who passes some of its life between the
two skins Of leaf, eating out a home for
itself. 1t starts with just one little room,
but after a hearty breakfast the house is
somewhat larger. Dinner adds another
room. and SO on until It is completed. BY
that time he little caterpillar is very tired.
so it goes to sleep. but wakes up again in a
little while greatly surprised. for it now has
a pair of wings with which 1t flies away.
Sometimes the caterpillar crawls into the
earth and takes its nap there.
The next time you come across a leaf
miners home look at 1t carefully. for you
may find the little fellow at work.
TOM WHITEHEAD.
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Aunt Dorothy's Letter

Dear Children:
1 hope that you all had most enJoyaoie
Fourth and that none of you lost hhsers
or ewes in your celebration. am sure
each of your mothers gave a sigh Oh rehei
when you were safely In your beds on oat-
urday night And now you must all set 10
work to win the prizes offered for the oest
compositions on the subject OF the fourth
of July. Do not work too hard over II.
and. on the other hand. do not put IL OH
until too late 1t is a good plan to write
little now and then as you have time ana
inclination. Read up between times and be
very sure of your facts. Also be sure 10
observe the regulations "rlte only on one
side of the paper and put name. age ana
address on your articles. You would be
surprised If you could know how many
contributions have been received winch
bore no name at all. $50
l am sure that many of your EFFORTS Will
be very good and that it will be a hard
matter to decide who is to receive the
prizes / sometimes wish that l had the
Purse of Fortunatus, that L might give
prize to each and every one of you. Then
1t would not be a prize l suppose, but
rather a token of appreciation, and that
is just what l should like it to be, for l
have greatly appreciated the many pleasant
letters and little tokens that have been
sent to Aunt Dorothy" and hope that
you will not be too busy enjoying your
selves during your vacations to write now
and then to The Star.
Sincerely yours, DOROTHY DAY.
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THE MINNESOTA OJIBWAY INDIANS.
Many years ago father went with the
agent of Ojibway Indians in Minnesota to
Vermillion lake, about sixty miles north of
Duluth, near where the great iron mines
now are in order to pay these Indians their
annuity
At that time the agent was forced to
visit the Indians in the winter season. on
account OF the condition of the roads, which
were only passabe when there was heavy
snow on the ground.
1t is very cold in that country in the
winter. 1t 30 degrees below zero when
they started on the journey, and it be-
came colder as they went over the hills to
the north. The Indian agent had many
teams with him, containing goods and
money for the Indians. All the visitors
wore heavy fur overcOats in addition to
very thick clothing. The teamsters were
Obliged to warm the bits c the brides be-
fore they put them into the horses mouths.
When the visitors approached the Indians.
who numbered about 300. the latter fired
off their guns and yelled to show their joy
and express their welcome. The goods
were placed in charge of Indian guards.
The first thing tat done was to take
= census of the Indians present. The head
Il each Indian lily brought to the In
dian Interpreter. Vincent Roy bundle of
sticks. each stick representing man, wo-
man or child in his family. The interpre-
ter then, with the aid of the family head,
Hldue Il llSt OF the names or Such family.
When the list was completed the payment
of money was made Each Indian chief
received 800 and every other Indian person
received ST. When the payment had been
almost completed Indian father came
running and insisted on being paid 81 for
little child just born. The child being I'M
named. was e, tered upon the rolls as No
Name. which he goes by to this day.
The Indians always struggle to secure
the place of chief, in order to obtain the
payment of 800. One chief was created
during this visit My father named him
Wake 'em-AH-Up." because he was such
a lively Indian, fun of fun and cheerful
ness. Then the goods were distributed 1t
was found that the Indian guards had
stolen some of their own property during
the night. One of them placed a ball of
Irvine in his outside coat pocket, and as
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Why Jowler Earned His Lunch.

It was such large. beautiful. thick
| slice of cake. and so full Of raisins, and
| Neddy was SO hungry. for he had ac-
| tually eaten nothing since breakfast:
and it was nearly 10 o'clock. But then
| Ned was healthy, hearty little fellow. and
! always hungry and this morning he was
| specially SO; for he had been on a long walk
| to do an errand for Mrs. Blake. who lived
across the way. To be sure, he looked as IL
| he were too small boy to run errands: but
he had a wise head on his little shoulders,
and could do what some older persons can
not-go straight on. minding his own bus
mess and leaving other peoples alone. Be-
side, it was such O beautiful morning to be
out. The sky was 50 blue, the sun SO
bright. the breeze so soft. that it only rus
tied the leaves and touched the flowers gen.
tly. just to catch breath of their perfume,
and then passed on. Neddy enjoyed it ali,
though scarcely realizing what it was that
made him so happy, as if he wanted to run
and skip all the way. And. too. FOWLER
seemed equally 2ull of spirits. bounding
at Ned's side, expressing his pleasure in
quick. short barks Jowler belonged to
Mrs. Blake. but he always seemed to prefer
Ned to any one else as playmate; and
the two were usually found together. To-
day, having dofieo the errand: they ran
races to their rtsecontent, picked flow
ers ;-nd chased3 butterflies UNTIL tired out
with sport theyiBeached Mrs. Biake's door.
She rewarded Neddy with a slice of nice
cake, and he threw himself down upon the
grass in front Of her door yard to enjoy
it. while JowlerS looked on with earnest,
wistful eyes. Usually Ned was very will
ing to share with him, but today he felt
selfshly inclined to keep it to himself; for
he was hungry. {iand besides 1t was not
often that raisin cake fell to his lot. So,
to all Jowler'sa expressive whines and
pleading looks, Gle turned selfshly away
Jowler looked as,Isirprised as dog could,
but finally, seeming to think it was all
In vain. lay quietly down beside him. But
somehow, for ais hisv hunger. Ned did not
seem to enjoy that aoake very well; yet he
kept nibbling at1t until 1t was half gone
He was just wondering If, after all 1t
would not be better to give FOWLER a lit
tie piece. when rattlety-bang, hurry
skurry. sounded something-and around
came rushing runaway horse. dragging
Ned was too frightened to stir: and In
Jowler. who had sprung to his feet at the
first sound. seemed to comprehend the sit
uation at once: and catching hold of Ned
dy's dress with his sharp. strong teeth, he
bounded quickly with him inside the gate,
and. dropping him upon the soft, green
green grass. sat down beside him. Just as
the horse dashed by the gate and on down
the street.
"oh. you darling. good Jowler." sobbed
Ned. his arms Rugged close around the
shaggy neck; what a good dOggie you are,
and what naughty boy was. You shall
have all the cake now. every Bit" and he
crowded 1t eagerly into Jowler's mouth.
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ITO De Sales St, NV.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l thought / would write and tell you
about my visit to the country last sum-
mer. l could not enjoy it thoroughly.
though it was of itself very pleasant. I
had just come out of the hospital and was
not very well. I enjoyed myself crocheting
and making fancy things. / expect to en-
joy myself better this year. as am a great
deal better In the country where 1 am
going is a lovely place, with beautiful
lawns. all kinds of flowers, fruit trees and
vegetable gardens. The house is immense,
with twenty large rooms and a veranda
running all around it, where we love to sit
and get the fresh air. AS my letter is get
ting rather long 1 will try to tell you more
of this beautiful place another time. Do
not forget me. Sincerely yours.
CORDELIA B.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l am going to write and tell you about
my new home. 1t is on R street between
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Florida avenue and 2.st street. I like 1t
very much, because 1t is near the woods
and l go out an pick flowers. l picked
some last week and brought them to lit
tie girl who was sick. and they made her
very happy. l am going to gather some
more for her. do a, good deal to mind my
sister. as it is a great help to mamma. I
will be very glad when blackberry time
comes, as expect to find some.
Your friend. DOLORES B.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
1 am going to tell you about Tiny. our
black cat. and the bad crow. The other
day Tiny had just climbed upon the fence
and was sitting there enjoying himself.
while was on the porch watching him. A
crow came flying down from some tree and
sat on branch of the peach tree, which
Is on the other side Of the garden from
where Tiny was sitting. 1t swooped down
and was going to peck at our cat. but he
spit at the bird and it flew to the roof of a
nearby stable. The crow continued doing
this three or four times. and finally it flew
away and did not return. Why the crow
should attack our cat do not know, unless
he has caught one of it's young birds.
which he is very fond OF doing, and the big
crow wanted to punish him.
..LEANoR F.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
My home is in Denver, Col, but I am
spending few months in Washington
think the Children's Page is very interest
ing, especially the stories and letters.
Topsy on the Top Floor was very in
teresting story. and I wish it had been
longer. l am very fond of reading and an
now reading series of books about ami
mais by Miss Wesselhoeft l can nearly
always guess the puzzles and enigmas.
When we go back to Denver we shall take
the Saturday Star Yours truly,
EMILY v. b. age H.
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Puss in Boots.

Puss in Boots is famous cat
With brains BETTING a diplomat
why. puss," said I, IAN earl I'd be:
want your aid right speedily
Of title. of lands. you know I've not
Oh. mine is by far too humble a lot
''Yonder lives the powerful Earl of Carabar.
Go play your tactics; know you re far
Too clever to lose. Play the usual game:
Platter him we'll, repeat his fame
See him lion. then a mouse;
Demolish him quickly, then hold the house
And wealth and comfort'n await you then
With fame for always you'll rank with men,
The cat did his part I'm the Earl of Carabar.
Al peace with the world, with nothing to mar
My joy Of living-all through cat
With brains betting diplomat
-MARGARET KIRBY TAYLOR
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Mr.. Nobody.
(Selected.)

know a funny little man,
AS quiet as a mouse.
Who does the mischief that is done
In everybody's house!
There's no one ever sees his face
And yet We all agree
That every plate we break was cracked
BY Mr.. Nobody.
IT'S he who always tears our books,
Who leaves the door ajar;
He pulls the buttons from our shirts,
And scatters pins afar.
That squeaking door will always squeak.
For. prithee don't you see,
We leave the oiling to be done
BY Mr.. Nobody.
He puts damp wood upon the Ere.
That kettles cannot boil;
His are the feet that bring In mud.
And all the carpets soil
The papers always are misIatd.
Who had them last but her
There's no one losses them about
But Mr.. Nobody.
The fnger-marks upon the door
BY none Of us are made;
We never leave the blinds Enclosed
To let the curtains fade
The ink we never spill, the boots
That lying round you see
Are not our boots; they all belong
To Mr.. Nobody.
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CHARADE.
OF letters four l do denote
A part of one kind of fence;
But change my head and l
Become what milkmaids use
If once again / am beheade6
l come from out the sky,
And not farmer welcomes me;
But If once more my head is changed
at once become welcome thing
That your postman to you brings;
But once more my heads replaced
And / become what pupils do not
Like to do in a hard examination.
DOUBLE ACROSTIC
The initials spell the first name and the
finals the last name of a recent visitor and
one we all love.
A Sneering smile.
Means something added.
state.
A city in China
To collect.