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A Great Inventioa.

John A. Stransky, Of PukwnEa, s. D..
has received a patent for new smokeless
powder business and make the inventor
rich. He says it can be made Cor cents
per pound, and one pound will 90 az far
as two pounds of black powder, and one
and one-half Of the best smokeless powder.
There is but slight report made and the
recoh or kick is not noticeable. The pow
der is smokeiess, and can be made in any
Kitchen.
Mr. Stransky wants 4 few agents to In
treduce this powder. He has agents who
IRE making as high as $3.50 per month
rife for free particulars.
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Opposes minimum rerm Limit.

Thaddeus Wheelock writes from vi.
emma, N. Y: "In my opinion $12 a month
service pension for all soldiers who served
80 days or more would be all right for
those pensi0ned; but what Of those who
served only 60 days? 1t would not be just
to the latter. He served his country with
the same patriotic spirit and purpose as
did the other. 1t don't take 90 DAYS to
Kill man. II you save mans. life In
five minutes and save another mans life
in II hours, neither will think OF reward
ing you according to the time you devoted
to the service; the thing considered Would
be the result effeeted. The life Of the Gov
eminent was saved, not by the men who
served four years, nor by those who. served
20 days, but by all. In my opinion a 90
days service bill wpuld not be satisfae-
tory or just, or end the matter 1t would
leave out too many who deserve pen
sious" : !.
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ABBOTT on q line with the fence in the background.
bore them, faring brilliantly in the suns
rays, with conspicuous mounted groups of
general and staff officers in their midst,
and a battery or two in splendid line
charging along between the divisions
Scattered along in front of them were our
men bent almost to the ground, with their
heads turned to see IL the enemy were
gaining on them. 1t was every man for
himself and the devil take the last man
over the works; but here and there brave
fellows would hesitate as if they would
like to face and fight them.
On the right of Walthalrs and the iefr
of Loring's Divisions there were Occa-
sional breaks made by our infantry and
the terrific yolleys from the batteries on
the opposite bank of the river; also, from
Marshails and sCanby's Battery NJ, 4th
u. s.. Art, who poured canister into the
enemy that were 'swarming through the
railroad cut; but officers on horseback and
afoet were at every gap, trying to close
them up. SO that, On the left, Stewards
living sea, with raging sifrf, in wave fol-
flowing wave, broke and fell, and plunged
onward over the fsloping beach IN our
front. - fe5s3s@
Those who hayetstood on the Cliff road
at Newport and watched the masses Of
brown seaweed from the gulf stream car
ried by the white-eapped waves over the
bright green water Of the beach will have
a fair idea OF the appearance of those
lines that charged forward and receded on
that fateful day. Still the great seeth-
ing mass came rolling on to our center.
Although the smoke was spreading, we
could see them plainly, but could not open
with our artillery and infantry fire until
our men were safely over. It was situa-
ton that required the greatest bravery for
the men to stand there firmly, and to hold
their fire until the enemy were within 100
yards of our intrenchments. But those
stem-faced veterans from the Middle
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West, in regiments that were short,
though compact, touched elbows and Crap
pied grimly their trusty Enfields, ready
to pour in their first volley as soon as the
wAGSER's MISTAKE.
Oh. what mistake the brave Wagner
made. Through the gap, at last, and
over the works our men came, with Gle
burfe and Brown hot after them. Wag-
ner. by this time was on his horse riding
backward and facing the disorganized bPi-
gades, trying as hard as ever a man did
to rally them. With terrible oaths he
called them towards, and shook his brok-
en- stick at them; but back they went to
the town, and nothing could stop them.
The writer was also mounted and assisted
Wagner until, in front of the Carter
dismounted. receiving slight wound in
the leg from the same shot that killed
his horse Just then q young Sergeant,
all made up of true mettle, and with fash
ing eye, turned and brought his gun down
on the ground and said: "Hold on, boys;
don't go back another STEP" About 20
stopped with him. l patted him on the
back and LED him with his men into our
reserve line; perhaps others atopped, but
the great mass went through the town and
across the river. Wagner was q great
6ghter; it is said that bullets ratified snt
OF his clothes Ter q meath after the bat
tie of Stones River, and his division was
az good as any other, but they had been
pressed too closely, and fer some reason
thought the whole line would break. Their
officers tried hard to check them, but their
organization was broken in their scra mble
back from the front It was not the
fault Of the men, nor their officers, but of
their rash General, and IL was the only
fault in his long, splendid career; but Il
lost him his command. Poor Wagner is
now dead; his soul Is in Heaven with the
heroes, and let us exercise our full meas-
IRE Of charity in forgiving this one error,
and cherish tho memory OF his personal
yalor aud dauntless courage on the hard
fought battlefelds of the West.
THE HE'LL or BATTLE.
If our men, in this part of the line, with
every hber strained to almost breaking
tension, could have had time to fire two
or three yolleys, they would have regained
the nerve they had lost sduring this awful
suspense, and held the line without q
WAIVER. But Cheathaa's whole corps was
right on top of those few regiments before
they could fire a shot, and some of them
We're forced, back "A short distance from
the line on either side Of the pike. Now
was the great opportunity for the brave
Coils. Rousseau aud White and the battery
commander, Charley Hcoyiile. The two
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former were in command Of Reilly's Zee
ond line and had been cautioned BY Gen.
Cox, before riding over to Henders0n's
Brigade, to lo0k out for break at this
point, and when it did come they were
ready. These troops were made up of
those daring. earnest men from the nlogn-
tains Of East Tennessee and Kentuckians
from the northeastern part of the State,
where they were so thoroughly loyal that
they kept on shooting rebels after the war
was over. They did not wait for an or.
der, but sprang over the low riAe-pits Ike
heard even above the rebel yell. and a
heroism rarely equalled by men, went
pell-mell into the mass of COnfederateS
that had taken our line and did not know
what to do with it. At the same time
Charley ScoviHe cracked his blaeksnake
whip around the ears of his artillerymen,
and drove them back to the guns. AT it
they went with pick-axes and shoyels,
all around them with the forocity
of demons. ~
For a few minutes there was a. fierce
hand-to-hand combat, and it was right in
those few minutes that the fate of one or
the other of the armies was to be decided
For a little time it looked decidedly
against US, but the desperate determine
ton of our men, who were rallying to re-
gain the line, had its effect, and change
began to show itself.
oPDYcKE's CHARM
A moment before Gen. Cox had sent
Lieut.. Tracy, one of his Aids, to order up
Opdyckes Brigade, but they were already
fling up the pike, left in front, with their
chivalric chief on foot by their side. Gen.
Cox led them diagonally across the pike,
so as to uncover the buildings in Carriers
yard, preparatory to charging the broken
line in Strickland's front. They were
pointed directly toward the place R0us-
seau and White were engaged, and the
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Greatest Regimental Loss.

G. B. Hart, Co. c., 9th N. H., Fern:
dale, Cal, writes: Il saw in Picket Shots,
Dec. 10, note from Cemrade Z. s.
Fitch, Captain, Go. ID, 9Th N. H., saying
that he would like to know what regi-
ment lost the most men, killed, in the late
rebellion. ! will say that the 9Th n, Fl.
lost more men killed and wounded thar,
any other regiment in the q. s. service
cavalry not excepted. Total enrolment OF
the reginent-0riginaI, 976; recruits, 1,52O;
total. 2,406: number of engagements, q.
OF tho original enlistment 10 officers and
137 men were killed: total 173-17.9
per cent: recruits killed. 12O; died Of dis
ease and In prison. original, 1OS; recruits;
20; total killed and wounded, 1.05l."
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Then turning to, the Engineer Officer,
he said, And that sfuhbed, curly-headed
.Dutchman will fight them, too" Mean
Ing ONE Of his 1r!sde commanders a .ths
orders are not to stand, except against
cavalry and skirmishers, but to fall back
behind the main line if a general engage
ment is threatened" !
In short time another officer of Stan
ley's staff rode in from the right in great
haste and told hi,n the rebels were adj
-yaneing in heavy force. He received the
same order. The officer added: but
Hoods entire army is coming" Then
Wagner struck the ground with his stick.
'.Never mind fight them" But even af-
ter this, they had time to come back in
good order il they had been so directed.
Soon we heard the rebel yell and heavy
firing Marshalps.men with the two guns
had fixed prolonge and fired as they fell
back on the pike t3'the advanced rife pits,
leaving their dead, but bringing in their
wounded. The horses then brought the
guns in on an easy trot. As they turned
IN around the sh0rt apron earthwork COW
ering the gap across the pike, Alec Clin-
ton. one of the gunners, jumped OF the
timber, his face black with powder smoke,
and said, with a grim smile,
'Old he'll ID LET loose, and coming out
there"
THE BATTLE ON.
The firing now was continuous, and I'M
der the rising smoke we could see a COM
motion in our advanced brigades; officers
were hurrying from point to point to hold
the men to theiS wsrk. A few horse
men We're in sight, some mounting and
others dismounting, but emily an occasional
dropping back. Soon we noticed the right
of Stewards command wrapping around
Conrad's left, and then our men rose up
and the break commenced. The right Of
Cheatham's Corbs came sweeping over
the little rise of ground on which the low
earthworks We're. built, in what appeared
solid human wave. And such a racket!
Their shouting seemed to show such con-
fdence as men woilld have who had been
led to believe that the line they were as
saulting was weak one. The firing had
siackened and the smoke cleared, so that
we could plainly see the splendid advance.
1t was a grand sight! Such as would
make lifelong impression on the mind
of any man who could see such resist
less. well-conducked charge. For the mo-
ment we were Spellbound with admira-
tion, although they were our hated foes;
and we knew that In q few brief mo-
, pnents, as soon as they reached firing dis
tance. all OF that orderly grandeur would
be changed to bleeding, writing confu-
sion, and that thousands Of those valor-
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IN the Foreground at Ricn Mountain.

A. B. Large Go. =, 18th Ind, Mt Etna,
Ind, responds for his regiment in
the following letter: III have been1.Hnr in
terestsd reader of the, experiences OF
comrades, as, related = in The National
Tribune, but Chas.. D.. Hannum, in his
account of the battle of Rich Mountain,
given Dec. "A, makes me o little 4skeptical
about the accuracy OF some of them. at
least. .When..he claims about all the glory
for the 10Th Ohio, which regiment. did
not know was in it at all; butt probably
It was: don suppose Lssaw it all, though
he seems to have, done so. He says the
18th Ind was in it just long enough TO be
sketched and then retired and the 18th
Ohio took their place and bore the brunt
Of Nhe battle. f... .st2. as.iIs, !. ].
'sNow. / have been telling my wife, ehil-
,dren aud comrades ,that.I, with the 18th
Ind, was In it from start to finish. and
biyouacked on the battle-ground that night;
and that IUas, Sn picket between our pO-
possession sf1 the following morning, they
having evacF4ted during the night, going
over the mqpntAin In squads, leaving all
their tents, ateSpSt and CAMP, seduipase,
some StfaGGiers and sick men, also their
eannon, .vhish al fell, into eur hands.
cart, underSta9d hsw they lost more in
killed than AM ether regiment. that was in
it,. The naMesopf, the killed in the 18th
are: Jos. BlassAs, of Go. Ak JsAn Powell
and John b.. Warner, Co. B.: Jos. Cook,
Co.. G,; Vino Billie. Co e; AIlea Thonn-
son, Go. FL; aRa5sick .Weleh, Co. g., John
Fordyee, Go. e., and Jas. r. Thompson
Go. ,H. .4iedaa fterward Of wounds received
there. / dsNIt know our total loss, but he
nays 10. Haw many in the 10Th Ohio?
think none, ,ibHt II have no means .of
knowing. give the 18th Ind. list from
the report of the Adjutant- General Of the
State Of Indiana. Rich Mountain was not
much ef a battle in. comparison with some
later in the war, but ut that stage OF the,
contest 1t was something OF fight. OFF,
GERS aBd, men were without experience In
the business OF war then.
, - Il hare. no doubt the 10Th Ohio was a
good regiment, and did its duty we'll and
/ also think The record OF the 18th Ind.
from Rich Mountain ito Fort Eisher ewoalsh
not suffer la comparison with it. cer-
tainly was In the Rich Mountains battle
from beginning to epd-vin all there WAS
lof II and on picket4that night: and when
daylight came .tlse.nex salAesuinaewas in
plain sight Of the rebel camp, which was
deserted, as hare Indicated. Comrade
Hannum. we were there oil the time.'
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Dyspepsia

Don't think you can cure your dyspepsia
IA ANY other way than by strengthening
and toning your stomach.
That IL weak and incapable Of performing
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and over again.
You should take
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IN CONVER1NCy

MONDAY, JAN. 13.-Went to the Pres
dents with the Secretary of Treasury
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to have Gen. Msiss in consultation on the
subject OF providing water transportation,
and desired, Gen. Franklin and myself to
see him in the morning, aud meet again
at 8 O'Clock p. m. the next day.
JAN. 12.-Met Gen. Franklin at Gen.
Meigs's. Conversed with him on the SUBJ
ject OF our mission at his own house. /
expressed my views to Gen. Meigs, who
agreed with ms in the main ~ to csncen-
trating our efforts against the enemy IN
front by showing against him frsm eur pres
emit pesitisn. As to the tine in which he
could Asseuble water transpsrtatioa for
10000 men, he thought in absut frsm four
60 six weeks. Net at the Presidont,s.
Gen. Aeiss mentioned tho time In which he
could assemble the transports Is a month
to six weeks. The gensral subject OF
eprations from the present base was again
discussed, Gen. Aeigs agreeing that it was
best to do 80, and to concentrate eur forces
Seward said that Gen. Mcclellan had been
ont to see the President, and was locking
quite well, and that now, as he was able
to assume the charge of the army, the Pres
ident would drop any further proceedings
with rs. The general drift Of the csaver-
sation was as to the propriety of moving
the army further South. and as to the des-
tinatien OF Burnside's expedition. The
Postmaster General said that If it was the
intention to fight it out here (Manassas),
then we ought to concentrate. It was sug-
gested and urged somewhat On the Presi-
dent to countermand. or have Gen. McClel-
Ian countermand, Gen. Burnside's expedi-
ton, and bring up at AQUA. The Presi-
dent was, however, exceedingly ayerse from
interfering saying he disliked exceedingly
to stop thing long since planned, just as
it was ready to strike. Nothing was done
hut to appoint another meeting the next
day, at II O'Clock. when we were to meet
Gen. Mcclellan and again discuss the ques-
ton OF the movement to be made. etc.. etc
MCCLELLAN IN CONFERENCE.
MONDAY, JAN. 13.-Went to the Pres
dents with the Secretary of Treasury
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

washee-washee type have swarmed over Manchuria, doing most of it's smaller re- tan trade, just as the larger trade and commerce have been in Japanese hands, despite the Russian occupation. The fear that this outlet of Japanese trade would be closed by the Russians has added to the heat of Japan's resentment at being outwitted by Russia ,4
 Of late Russia has had iits wanting eye upon Corea for curious reason. The port of Masampho, at the extreme south ern tip of Corea, is ice-free. vladivostock, the original terminus of the Siberian rail- road, is closed by ice for months every winter. When they got Port Arthur the Russians at once abandoned work at Via livestock, diverted the stream of emigra- tion to Port Arthur Rpd .near the latter place planned the gre fIew city of Dali ny, Now it appearsS fhAE Port Arthur it. self is not wholly iceHee. Masampho is.
 For hundreds of years the huge North ern Bear has beenEstruggling to escape from the fee and snow that rim his birth place. This is the secret of his activity in the Far East.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
INSTALLING 1NsULAToRs.
'ower Company Completing Work
 S to Tallassee.

Power Company Completing Work ssS to Tallassee. The Montgomery Light and Water
 bwer Company will in the next few Hays complete the installation of new insulators on their transmission line from the hydraulic station at Tallassee to Montgomery.
 This work has been done at a cost of from S1O,0O0 to $l2.0OO and expert hydraulic engineers give assurance that these new insulators which are much larger than the old ones will enable the company an uninterrupted service.
 Ten thousand porcelain insulators were put in on the line which covers a dis tance of 90 miles.
 The current voltage on this line is 3O,- 900 volts which Is the hIgest voltage transmitted by any company east of the Mississippi river. and the company is frequently receiving enquiries from manufacturers as to power rates.
 An official of the company said yester- day that 1t was the policy of the com- pany to make such terms to prospective manufacturers as to induce them to lo- cate in Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
"oANDY' ALrcE' IS DEAD.
Well Known and Respected Negress
 Passes Away.

e~oSSS %A esJs
 Alice Abercrombie is dead.
 This simple statement will bring sor- row to the hearts of Montgomery chil- dren for Alice Abercrombie, a negro wo- man, was the producer of "Alice's Candy" A product that had more than a local reputation.
 For nearly twenty years, this indus trIous negro woman had made and sold an: excellent quality of candy whose merit made her and her candy house. hold words in Montgomery.
 She was good, industrious and we'll meaning woman, respected not only by her race but by the white people who knew her. In the hearts of the chil- dre1. her place will be hard to fill.
 Alice died about 6 o'clock Wednesday morning after an illness of several months, and she was buried yesterday afternoon at o'clock from the First Congregational Churchse corner of High and Union Streets. ae.. funeral was we'll attended. ss
 She was about 60S ld and was a slave to the we'll kfsl fser family of Montgomery County skE mother being Della Belser. She fdaffied John Aber- crombie a respectable negro of Mont gomefy and they lived together here until Abercrombie's death, some years ago. Both were industtious and frugal people and amassed a. neat competency. She owned her hoIne.. a neat cottage at 639 South Decatur Street.
 Of her immediate family, Frank Aber- crombie a well known mail carrier is her only son.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Marriage Anniversary Celebrated.

marriage Anniversary CeleDraCed.
 Faunsdale. Feb. 1S.-(Special. )-Last Friday evening Rev. J. J. Harris and his charming wife celebrated the first anni- versary of their marriage. by throwing open the doors of the cOzey little rectOry to scores of their friends. Within was found a scene of beauty. The Flow of soft shaded lights and decorations in white and green throughout the whole house. the fragrance of violets and white hyaeinths, the beautiful toiletts of many fair women. combined to make the occa- sion a memorable one. The apartment in which congratulations were offered the happy pair. was artistically festooned in fleecy cotton and around the room were tables piled with lovely and useful gifts in cotton and Hnen-testimonials of the love and esteem in which they are held. The bride of a year wore a hand some toilette of white vaiIe and lace. A delicious supper was served In the daintily appointed dining room. After which adieus were spoken and wishes expressed that Mir. and Mrs. Harris might have many happy returns of the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
AT McDoNA1D's THEATRE.
Paige Comedy Company Plays Re turn EnparemeFlt

= s~@0C SS@AAS~S OSAAAkSNAy &SS turn Engagement.
 The Paige Comedy Company, on a B. turn engagement presented the comedy drama ''The Silver Dagger'' to a good sized audience at McDonald's Theatre last night
 The play is no better nor worse than the average run of plays put on by the travelling repertoire companies. The management stars Thomas E. DePew, who is fairly good actor. Of the male members of the cast, Barrow LePaige in the williams part and Harry Starr as "Oliver Grinshaw," an old man. were good.
 Miss Fannie DePew is a handsome young woman with some claims to his- trionIc ability She played the part of the injured girl in the ''Silver Dagger" in an acceptable manner.
 The specialties of the show are far above the average put on by companies playing at popular prices. The dancing of Miss Minnie Depree and the kalitech- noscope pictures are especially good.
 The company will produce "The Coun- try Boy" tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
IT's WORTH SAVING.

20 cents of the dollar amounts to something. There is no question about our giving 1t, and then you have the largest and finest stock of shoes in Montgomery to select from. No odds and ends to offer you. Ev- cry shoe we have is in this sale.
 Bullock G Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House.