davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

HIDES,Cow and steer. 51ac.: cow hides,
VEAI~-7lt9c. per ID.
BEEF-Sides, 7M9c. per Id: kinds. 1OD
I1Ec.; fores, 5iz@612c.; rounds and tanks.
9M11c.; rumps and loins. l2ul4c.; rumps'
l2arl$c,: rattles, DC; hacks, 7@71zc. joints.
12MlSc; spring lamb, 11M12c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14

There are now about so prisoners at
the kennebec Jail. the largest number
for some time. OF these about one
third are from Sagadahoc county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-14
l0Icc Our monthly regulator Il the
HuICN best remedy known to medical

IAUtCS best remedy known to medical
science for the immediate re-
t hel OF an irregulations. Success guaran-
with work. The most difficult cases sue
cssssIuiiy treated by mail Write for fur
t .her particulars and free confidential adj
- Ece. remember this remedy is absolute
sent by mail securely sealed for 81. Reg
lste, Ietters containing money. Mrs. Dr.
=. Z. BISHOP. Office 17S fremont St, Ro0n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-16
La BpStia Hunlana
A0RR0R0S0 cRiMEN EN GUANfeA

Ampliando Ia noticia que dimos acer-
ca de este crimen que tan poderosamente
ha llamAdo la atenci6n p1blica, podemos
ofrecer hoy & nuestros lectores los datos
que siguen, debidos & nuestro activo CO.
rresponsal en- aquel ppblado.
Ocurri6 ell hecho ell martes, dia ocho
de los corrientes, en- Ia xColonia Lim6n1
de Ia <Guanica CentraI.>
La nina Bel6n Quifones Soto. de
ocho amos de edad. sali6 de su casa ESQ
de las ocho y media de Ia nahana, con
objeto de llevar un dinero & La tienda de
La finca.
Ell mayordomo Cipri&n Garces que
volteaba por In pieza n6mero 55, tabl6n
n1mero 2, como percibiera cierta fetidez
envi6 & dos peones para que registraran
Ruuel sitio. Estos encontraron ell cad8-
yer de La infeliz criatura, 4 I7 metros de
distancia del callej6n, = Is metros IN
charco de sangre varias monedas.
III caoo Pardo el poNicfa Arturo
lrizarry practicaron las primeras dill
Rencias an 81 esclarecimientO del hecho.
AA eocicdad del poblndO de Gu6nica
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-16
EEL CarnavaI F"

Ell filtimo n1mero de esta interesan-
te revista sparece lleno de variada anne
nisima lectura.
Da & conocer algunos fragmentos
de los trabajos literarios de Ferdinand
Cestero, Gordils, Crist6bal Real Al
berto Marin, premiados en- ell iltimo GER
t6men del Ateneo, asf como IN trozo del
discurso de aperture pronunciado en- di-
cho acto por ell senior Fernandez Juncos.
En- ese n1mero fguran ademas Las
firmas de Gonzalez Garcia, A. Morales
Ferrer-el malogrado escritor y oculis
ta-Pepe Bloma, Matos Bernier y Reyes
Calder6n.
En- la segunda p6gina trae Ell retrato
del sefIor Fernandez Juncos, actual di-
rector del Ateneo.
Son dignos de APPLAUSE y estimulo los
esfuerzos que viene reaIizando ell amigo
Barreiro por elevar <El Carnaval, 8 Ia
altura de las mejores publicaciones de
eea indole. !
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-16

mu6strase profundamente indignada, y
espera que las autoridades judiciales des-
plegar&n la actividad y ell cello necesarios
hasta descubrir & los cuipables.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-16
The paper with the largest circulation the island
Dos postaIes

A Aao Maria Fernomdes. Caguas.
Yo quisiera grabar la Erase mia
En- raudales de luz del infnito,
7 en- verso escultural dejar escrito
Tu bello nombre angelical Maria.
a M0r5o Polo SGn3uayo. Caguas.
Cuando en- las teclas del piano,
Maria la linda mano
Con arte exquisite imprime;
Sc siente ell ritlno lejano,
De algo grande y soberano
Que anna y sufre, canta y gime.
ADoLFo MEDINA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-16
Sc arriienda

La estancia Gel Llano,, de Carolina,
compuesta de 256 cuerdas de terrenos
de llanos vegas, bien para cana de azi-
car 6 malojillo, colindante con terrenos
de Ia Factoria <The Progreso Sugar ca.
Visftese la finca para informes
dirfjase al apartado de Correos n1mero
422. San Juan, P. r., 6 & don Rafael
Palacios Salazar. d
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

at about 4 O'Clock, December 2, I joined
my regiment with my company, and we
were doabIe-quicked down Clinch River
about one mile, where we caught quite
cavalry force in an attempt to cross the
river. We had n skirmisn with the cav
airy from near the banks Of the river, and
q number Of the boys who wore the gray
then and there crossed the "Great Div
ide." while our regiment escaped un-
scathed, the Cmfederates overshooting
us from the high hills opposite. while those
Of their command who were in the river
and on the banks were making their es-
cape. We understood afterward that the
cavalry We were engaged with was Wheel
er's.
At Tazewell, Tenn, in December. 1868.
quite a number OF the Indiana boys died
and were buried there. l remember ask
ing one Of the Surgeons in charge Of the
hospital at Tazewell, what was the cause
Of the mortality. He replied: "Starva-
tion and exposure"
Speaking Of the cold Of the night of
Dec. 2, 1868. l speak the truth when
say l never before experienced the terrors
Of the rigid blasts" as l did that night.
We burned two log buildings that night
for warmth. and to their bright flashes
of heat. with many others. credited our
existence the next morning. The sun next
morning assembled, shining brightly, and
our thanks assembled heavenward a greet
ing to dear "old SOL" Yes, we, who were
the Ohio boys, well remember the per.
simmon Brigade" and the fearful suffer
ings Of the Indiana boys. God bless
them.-GEo. w. BOWERS, First Lieuten-
ant, Co. B, 10th Ohio, New Philadelphia,
Ohio.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Recovery of Mcpherson.s Body.

G. D. Mcneil, Sergeant, Section B.
Fanning's Battalion, Georgia Sharp
shooters, Port Lavaca, Tex, referring to
a "Picket Shot, in The National Trib-
une of Feb. %, the same being an inquiry
from VIM. Burke, who was anxious to
learn il any other member Of the party
that assister in recovering the body of
Gen. Mcpherson, is still living, says: 81
am unable to answer Mr.. oBurke's ques-
ton. l witnessed the act. III was the most
daring that came to my attention during
my four years of service asia Confederate
soldier. The ambulance stopped where the
dead General and his wounded orderly
lay, and the attendants plhced the body
Of the General in the ambulance first,
then the wounded Sergeant, and
drove at breakneck speed in the
direction whence they came. Not SIN
gle shot was fired at them. This Oc-
CURED between the Confederate main line
and our skirmish line. / would like to
know the names of the three men who
were with Mr. Burke"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

strange to me, when we all know that
the dAte of their commissions usually set
tied these matters, and still more stE1n&e
that the powers at Washington should
send out an expedition, large or small.
without a specific commander, no matter
from how many points it started or how
many different armies or parts OF armies
went to make up the whole. Sherman
army was composed Of four, or parts OF
four, different armies, and yet there was
no Wrangle about who was the command
er.
Gen. Landram says: '"The disaster was
caused by Gen. Banks having his army,
composed Of 1900 veteran infantry, scat
tered over Is miles Of road, blockaded
with his wagon trains, and no division
in supporting distance Of the one in
front"
From the time we left Grand Ecore the
enemy hung closely on our rear, and it
was continuous fight until we struck
the Mississippi at Morganza Bend, and
even there they chung to us like brothers,
and we had not been in camp an hour
when word came that several Of our
cavalry pickets had been killed. On our
arrival at Alexandria, about the 18th OF
April, the Third Division, Thirteenth
Corps, was given the task of holding the
enemy back while the dam was being
built for the purpose Of getting our gun
boats over the rapids.
1t may be that what was left Of the
Fourth Division was with us in this work,
also the First Division. which arrived
from Matagorda Bay, Tex, about this
time, may have been included. but do
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
The Mobile Explosion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In The
National Tribune of March 10, appeared
an inquiry from Noah Reichelderfen. q
was with the regiment in camp, Just
north of Mobile, when the explosion took
place. It'was about 8 O'Clock p. m, May
u, 1860. 1t was not an arsenal. The
Union army had captured about every
thing in sight in all that part of the Con-
federacy a short time before. A large
lot of powder in keg and cartridge per-
cussion shells and fixed ammunition was
being placed in large warehouse BY our
men detailed for the purpose.
This warehouse was n one-story brick,
extending on the four sides of city block,
and on each side of it across the streets
were similar buildings The day was very
was taken advantage of by hundreds OF
paroled prisoners and colored refugees,
who were waiting for transportat ton, or
something to turn up.
The explosion took place in the central
block of buildings, which contained about
40 tons of explosives. Where this build
ing stood there was left large hole in
the ground the four surrounding build
ings were 1eveled to mass of ruins. The
number supposed to have been killed was
variousiy estimated at 500 to 1000; it
being impossible to ascertain correctly,
owing to the many homeless strangers
lying around.
The effects of the explosion could be
seen for fully half a mile from the spot:
all the windows on one side of the cathe-
dral were broken.
The cause of the explosion never will
be known. 1t was reported that a man
was seen sitting on a key of powder
calmly smoking his pipe few minutes be-
fore the occurrence. For obvious reasons
No inf hoe, il =
ming him down.
The Mobile and New Orleans papers Of
the day had full accounts of the whole
affair. with losses, incidents. etc, which
would make interesting reading just now.
| am pleased to read of any of the old
boys of our regiment. for they are getting
few in numbers and badly scattered at
that.-PIUs J. CLARK. Quartermaster-
Sergeant, 114th Ohio. National Home for
d. V. S., Danville, III.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
DR.. Shops
Cure
Costs Nothing If 1t Fails.

After 1000 experiments, have learned
how to cure Rheumatism. Not to turn
Lonv Joints into flesh again; that is i'm
nossible. But l can cure the disease al
WAYS, at any stage, and forever.
i nsk for no money. Simply write me
, nostal and will send you an order on
vour nearest druggist for six bottles DR..
Shoops' Rheumatic Cure, for every drug
list keeps it. Use it for a month and, if
r succeeds, the cost is only $3.50. If It
fails. / will pay your druggist myself.
I have no samples, because any medi-
.;na that can affect rheumatism quickly
must he drugged to the verge of danger.
I use no such drugs, and it is folly to take
them. You must get the disease out of
NV remedy does that, even in the most
d;ficult. obstinate cases. No matter how
imnoss;ble this seems to you, l know it
and | take the risk. 1 have cured tens Of
thousands of cases in this way, and my
recortls show that 80 out of 40 who get
those six bottles pay gladly. l have learn
cd that people in general are honest with
n physician who cures them. That is all
/ ask. If / fail l don't expect a penny
from you.
Simply write mo a postal card or letter.
I will send you my book about Rheuma-
tism, and an order for the medicine Take
it for month, as it won't harm you any
way. II it fails, it is free, and leave
the decision with you. Address DR..
Shoop. Box 531, Racine. Wis.
Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured
by one or two bottles. At all druggists.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Barbee's Crossroads,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In Bay
ards Courier of Feb. IL there is slight
mistake in the battle of Barbee's Cross
roads. He says Pennington's Battery, in
the center, was supported by the Sth N. Y.
The Sd Ind, or part of it, was supporting
that battery. We were behind the point
on which the battery was, and well pro-
tected, most of us off our horses and lying
down, holding our horses by the brides,
and many of us asleep, as l was, though
the battery was in action. When Gen.
PleasOntOn came up on the dead run he
asked to which regiment we belonged
When told, he said: "All right; they are
the Ones" He rode right up to the bat
terry and took hold of them himself, using
that little riding-whip of his on the gun
ners and jumping around like one pos
sessed. And well he should, for it looked
as if all the rebel cavalry were charging
on the battery. But the 9Th Ill. came in
on the Confederate left flank and swept
them off the field in one of the grandest
charges we ever saw, and it was all our
officers could do to hold US to the battery
and prevent our joining the Sth Ill. in the
charge.
We always considered the battle of
cavalry fight, with no other troops near,
that our brigade had with Stuart, and
that we had much the best of the fight.
Will you please give us the regiments
there and an account of the fight? 1t
might have been Bayard's orders carried
by Morgan to Stuart, but we thought then
it was our sabers and carbines that made
them run.-T. G.. DAY, Co. E, Sd Ind.
Cav, Correct, Ind.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
A Champion of the Veterans.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
newing my subscription to The National
Tribune, of which have been a subscriber
and a constant reader for 20 years, 1 may
add that it is the best and cheapest news
paper extant, 'Multo in parvo'-much
news for little money. Every old COM
rade should get it. 1t is the soldiers
friend. Its columns are filed with inter-
esting news of '61-'65. 1t is mirror in
which you can see the reflected scenes and
incidents of cruel war. You can read the
recital of the many comrades who contrib
ute to its makeup with their stories,
marches and "reminiscences of the various
services of army life. Aside from the
above the editor keeps keenly alive on the
general topics of the day. On all subjects
of interest to old soldiers it never lacks nor
grows lukewarm in its effort to champion
and defend the rights and claims of the
cd comrades.
l believe in S12 pension for all who
served so days. If we would all unite on
bill of that kind we could get it. After
which the long service and per diem COM
rades could be singled out and cost could
be ascertained and their special claims in
corporated in an amendment or separate
bill.-SAM'L r. NIssLEY, Surgeon. I'd Pa.
Cav, and LIST Prov. Pa. M't'd VOL, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Pa.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Thirteenth Corps in the Vicksburg Cam
patgn.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I would
like to ask Comrade Clark a few ques-
tons in regard to the campaign before
and up to the time of the fall Of Vicks-
burg. One would infer from the state
ments that he makes that the Seventeenth
Corps did about all the fighting, for which
they were rewarded by being the first to
march into Vicksburg.
If the Seventeenth Corps did all the
fighting, / would like to ask to what
corps did Gen. A. J. Smiths Division be-
long, also Gen. Hovey's, Gen. Oster-
haus's and, think, Gen. Cars? My
impression is and was always informed
that the above-named were Of the Thir-
tenth Corps; if SO. | would ask what
battles of Port Gibson, Raymond. Jack
son, the first time at Champions Hill
and Bakers Creek, Black River, and out
to Vicksburs, via the main road from
Jackson, up until May %, 1868, on which
day the memorable charge was made in
which he speaks Of Netherlands mistake,
or false report to Grant. OF this / know
nothing, but if this should fall under the
eye of any of the old 23d Wis, l would
ask him to kindly reply to this through
your paper, and tell COmrade Clark who
occupied the main road from jackson to
Vicksburg. Unless there were two, to
the best Of my recollection it was A. J.
Smiths Division that lay across said road.
and that right in the middle Of said road
there were two guns of the 18th Ohio
Battery; to the left of the road was Capt.
Fosters 1st Wis. Battery of 20-pound Par
rotts. and near by was the Chicago Mer-
camille Battery. These well know, be-
cause passed from one to the other near
ly every day from May % until July 4,
1868, and on July 5 we We're sent to Jack
son after Joe Johnston, hardly allowing
us to see the result of our victory.
1 will not attempt to give all OF my
memoranda covering that memorable cam
paign from Memphis in December, 1862,
down to the Chickasaw Swamps and back
to Arkansas Post or Fort Hindman, then
back to Milliken's Bend and across the
country via Holiness Plantation, Hard
times Landing and to Grand Gulf, across
the river and down to Port Gibson, and
from there to Vicksburg.
l believe the Thirteenth Corps led in all
of this work, not saying that they did it
all, but they did their share and let them
have their part of the glory. ii. s.,
18th Ohio, Ind'p't Battery, L. A., Birming-
ham, Ala.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Prisoners Exchanged at Rough and Ready

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In an
swer to my request for correspondence
with prisoners exchanged at Rough and
Ready, l have received several replies.
One from Chancey Reynolds, I'D Ohio,
Fremont, o., who says he was one of 1O4
Union prisoners who were rejected be-
cause their regiments did not belong to
Sherman's army. To Comrade Reynolds
l would say that we realized his feeling
of disappointment at the failure to be
exchanged. The condition of these men
was the most horrible that l saw during
the war. To Comrade John w. Waite,
9Th Iowa, 1 would say that 1 remember
his regiment. 1t was in the same division
First Division, Fifteenth Corps as the
18th Ind. To A. w. Wintermute, 10th
Ohio, would say that the 18th Ind. did
lead the line of march at the Grand Re-
view at Washington. / was left guide of
the second platoon. We passed in re-
view about 8 o'clock n. IN. We had with
us our brass band. / have often thought
since that this was the proudest day of
my life.-HARvEY o. WILLIAMS, 18th
Ind RemuS Mich,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
short-fsrm Hen.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In The
National Tribune Of Feb. there appeared
an article by G. A. Howe, Co. G, 10th
ILL.,, from which extract the following
statement that Sin the first call in 81 the
majority of those who rushed to arms
were not our best men by any MEANS"
During the 20 years have been a reader
and subscriber of The National Tribune
say a word for publication. Now it is up
to the boys Of 81 to say something in
reply to the statement Of the misguided
comrade.
On April %, 1861, with 125 of our
boys in the County in which lived in
New York enlisted to battle for the
preservation of the Union, and when we
left for three months service We were
considered the flower of the County, and
for the last 40 years have never before
been questioned on this subject. After the
three months service we organized the LIST
N. Y. Independent Battery in Auburn.
going directly to the front, and remaining
until the close of the war in the Sixth
Corps. The battery was commanded By
Capt. Andrew Cowan.
During our service we were assigned
many recruits. such as were referred to
| by Comrade Howe, yet when we wanted
| men for special service they were the old
reliables of our first enlistment. / will
admit that the thrill SO POLITICALLY referred
to by COmrade Howe in his article did
not hit us so heavily as it did in the later
years, for it was not backed by a $500
bounty or probable draft. Yet, to leave
jobs of 50 or SO per day and accept Sill
per month was proof we were willing to
sacrifice for the Union, equal to any who
came after us loaded with bounties. etc.
Until go and '63 we knew nothing Of
bounty-jumpers, and until the good men
referred to by the comrade made their APP
pearance did the fifth wheel Of our bat
terry begin to do duty in good earnest At
this time we had begun to reach the high
water mark in our morals, patriotism
and intelligence" I think the man who
on seeing a friend in danger first rushes
to his rescue, offering his life even for
that purpose, is far above the man who
waits for some one else to make the sacri-
flee. Comrade Howe may have good
reasons for not being in the first cali for
troops. yet no reason for throwing bomb
into the camp of the boys of '61.-S. C.
EVANS. ON. Sergeant, 1st N. Y. Ind'pt
Battery, Central City. Nebr.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
The persimmon Brigade.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In the
issue of The National Tribune Of March
~, I read with considerable interest the
story of 1.-THE Persimmon Brigade" by
Capt. Manius Buchanan, Of Portland,
Ore. Well do l remember the brigade,
often seeing them during the very active
service and starvation period of the East
Tennessee campaign of the Fall and Win
ter of 1904. In 1868 the Ninth Corps
was said to be $4,000 troops strong, and,
also, that Longstreet's forces numbered
about the same. From the taking of
Cumberland Gap, in September, till after
the siege of Knoxville, in December, it
was a continual engagement in some man
ner or form with Longstreet's forces till
the final success of our arms at Knoxville,
in other words, it was fighting, skirmish-
ing, marching, freezing and starving
throughout the months of November, De-
cember, January, and February.
Longstreet's army had lived off the
country prior to our entering it, and with
our advent he changed tactics somewhat
and lived off us, as train after train of
provisions was captured by him and we
were left tc fate and forage. Forage,
what can l say for it? Nubbins of
corn and black meal. and precious little
of that; but it sustained life and we were
devoutly thankful. One night couple
of the boys raided the quarters Of Gen.
BurnSldeS horses ana provender ana car
ried away what little corn the General
had for his horses. The next morning
the General was informed of the raid
The only reply of dear Gen. Burnside
was: IF starvation stares the troops in
the face, let the horses go first"
1t has always been my opinion that the
the sobriquet of "PersimmOn. Knockers
was first given the Indiana boys by our
brigade, Col. De Courcey's, of the Ninth
Corps, at least, first heard them so called
by our brigade while passing through Ken
lucky, as early as August, on our way to
Cumberland Gap, in 1868.
Capt. Buchanan speaks of an engage
ment at Walkers Ford. Dec. 2, 1868, and
mentions the Ohio battery engaged as the
Dist. The Captain is mistaken in that.
1t was the 22d Ohio Battery, Capt. Neil,
commanding, Of Columbus, Ohio. My COM
pany (B, 10th o., supported the battery
on that day, and, also, the battery was n
member Of our brigade. In the evening.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09
Service Chevrons.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: If re-
member rightly, the veteran stripes were
gold and blue, gold above the blue and
running diasonally across the sleeve just
above the cuff. Can you tell me whether
they ran from the front, back and down,
or from the back, front and down, and
oblige?-R. III. MARLIN, Delphos, Ohio.
Paragraph 1903 of the Army Regula-
tons prescribes as follows in regard to
service chevrons:
GAIL enlisted men who have served
faithfully for one term of enlistment, for
either three or FIVE years, will wear as
mark of distinction upon both sleeves Of
the uniform dress coat, below the elbow,
a diagonal half chcvron of gold lace, one
half an inch wide, stitched upon piece
of dark-blue cloth of the color of the uni
form dress coat. and extending from seam
to seam. the front end nearest the cuff
and one-half an inch above the point of the
cuff. "-EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNEl