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along the way, and their property, were
protected by our prOvost-guard. II on
officer took horse, or forage, from them,
he was subject to court-martial. If a
slave came into our lines he was returned
to the enemy! 1t was suicidal and we
suffered. In the end we learned by SUI
fering. We first tried kindness in place
OF proving ourselves TO be masters-re-
yersing Karey's horse sense philosophy
of government. Not until Gen. Butler de-
clared slaves contra band of war" was
our policy changed. Slaves who thereafter
came to US were called "contraband
and their services were utilized in many
ways for our good. And before the ciose
OF the war they were digni6ed with the
United States uniform and equipped will,
rifles. and they proved their heroism and
loyalty on many occasions. 1.-THE colored
troops fought nobly" became O familiar
phrase.
IN FRONT OF RICHMOND.
The Fourth Corps, under Gen. Keyes,
crossed that swampy stream, the Chick
ahominy, at Bottoms Bridge, and ad-
vanced toward Richmond, and the rest Of
the army remained on the north side. Gen.
reached Seven Pines and built redoubt In
the center OF a field, surrounded by woods
Richmond was visible from our impruyised
signal stations. Gen. COUGHS Division, in
which were three OF our Pennsylvania bat
teries and Capt. Fitch's New York Bat
terry, was on line in the woods in rear
OF that field on May 81, go, when we were
surprised by the enemy's charge in force
on Casey's Division. Intuitiyely we har-
messed the horses, prepared for action, and
commenced firing without orders.
The redoubt and Col. Bates's guns were
captured, and the Colonel and many OF
his men killed. The captured guns were
turned on Us. They did not get a good
range, and we had comparatively few
casualties. A solid shot took off the head
Of one of our gunners. They charged on
Of our guns, which belched forth canister
to check them. 1t seemed like moving
them down. Gen. Phil. Kearny led his
division to our rescue, and when firing
ceased We retired to our intrenchedA line
at Savage Station, on the railroad III our
rear. Only one gun was lost from Capt.
Fitch's New York Battery. The enemy
occupied our camp that night. Our
officers tent, in which our regmental flag
ground, and the next day, after the enemy
was routed, We recovered the flag.
While the battle was in progress it was
supposed that Stonewall Jackson had
made the assault.
A boy, Johnny Fry, about Is, carry.
ing ammunition from the timber chest
to the gun, was cracking jokes while in
such great peril, and one Of his excla-
nations was: Here are my compliments
for Gen. Jackson" as he delivered shell.
One boy with such spirit and courage was
worth more on such an occasion than two
stalwart men who were timid or nervous.
During the night the enemy loaded tho
captured guns on the cars and exhibited
their trophies at jubilee in Richmond.
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some good tobacceri" Eyes; how much
have you?" "Oh, bout 10 pounds" "All
right; I'll give you a trade iii git my
tobaccer; yo'-all bring yer coffee, and
we'll swap" They met and exchanged.
The Yankee got a lot OF fine tobacco and
the rebel got what he thought was a fine
lot Of ground coffee in a sack. Taking his
coffee back to his company, preparations
were Immediately made for lovefeast.
They enjoyed that coffee in anticipation
only. Tt had done service for the Yankees
before exchange; that is to say, 1t had
been boiled. What did the rebels eay2
They said things! / don't like to tell In
their own words; but what they said was
a plenty. Even now, when joke the old
rebel on that 1rade-even at this late day,
his bristIes rise and he says all sorts OF
warm things about the Yankee who beat
him so badly "endurin' d. wah." have q
curiosity to know who the Yankee was
that did that trick? can produce the
rebel at any time, as he is "A neighbor OF
mine. Would like to introduce the two
old roosterx! They might both drink
from the same canteen-also. they might
bump heads; again, they might not! Who
knows?-J. N. STANFORD, Shelbyville,
Tenn.
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Polk was killed while taking an oSserva-

Polk was killed while taking an observa-
ton OF our lines.
l further know no other battery fred
shot at that time anywhere near to Pine
Mountain. II there had ! would have
known II, and when this controversy was
before the readers of The National Trib-
une. some years ago, wrote a personal
letter to Gen. Sherman, stating what Com
rade Post had told me at the time of
said occurrence, and asked him whether
it was true; to which he kindly replied,
and said the 9th Ind. Battery was en-
titled to the credit Of killing Gen. Polk.
Capt. Simonson was killed a few days
after, on June ii, 1864, while trying to
locate rebel battery, so as to get the
range. He was near the skirmish line,
when a sharpshooter killed him. I think
all OF the 9th Ind. Battery boys will bear
me out in this statement as to Gen. Polk 1
death:-E. u. RICKET, Co. II, Goth Ohio
Moxahala, Ohio.
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Killing OF Cen. Polk.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The con-
troversy as to who killed Gen. Leonidas
Polk has been revived. NJ. ]. Rupp, First
Sergeant, Co. I, 2Sth Pa, says that one
comradc claims the 9Th Ind. Battery fired
the shot, and another asserts it was the
9th Ind. Battery. He af1irms that he was
an eyewitness to the affair; that he was
talking with Richard Henry, q gunner of
Knap's Battery, when three men came
out at a point in the Confederate line,
Geary said to Henry: Can you chase
those fellows out OF that?' and Henry
replied that he could try; that piece was
loaded and then he fred the same; that
the shot went over and beyond the party,
and the piece was reloaded, and he fred
again. killing the person who was mounted
and his horse; that they learned afterward
from the rebel pickets that Gen. Polk was
the man killed.
do not understand how Comrade Rupp
got the idea that it was Gen. Polk that
Comrade Henry had killed.
Gen. Geary's Division was not front
ing on Pine Mountain that morning,
The First Division of the Fourth Corps
was fronting Pine Mountain at that time,
and the writer was on skirmish line, almost
directly in front of where Polk was killed.
The skirmish line had advanced about
halfway across the old field, between the
We're ordered to halt and lie down. This
was early In the morning, and there was
quite fog, and we could not tell just
where the enemy was. About 10 o'clock
the fog vanished and we could see the
rebel works only a short distance from
US. We dared not raise our heads up to
let the rebs know where we were, and
were compelled to hug the ground in the
hot sun until dark that night, before we
could get out of there.
Polk was not mounted when he was
killed; he was behind pine stump, about
10 inches in diameter, and three feet high,
with his field glasses in his hands, taking
observations of our lines.
l heard the report from a piece Of ar
tillery fred, and shortly afterward an
other report, which came from the direc-
ton Of where the 9th Ind. Battery was
posted. Immediately after the first shot
/ could see running to and fro of the
was, at the pine stump, FOR few minutes.
and then they all disappeared from that
place.
On being relieved that evening we were
ordered to report to our companies, and
in going hack passed the place where the
9Th Ind. Battery was in position. Being
acquainted with Uriah Post, member Of
the battery, whom l happened to meet
when passing, asked me II had heard
that the rebel Gen. Polk was killed that
day by shot fired from one of the Rod
man guns of their battery2 To which I
answered no. He then related what con-
versation he had heard between Gems.
son, who commanded their battery, as to
the effect Of the shots fired; that Gen.
Sherman's Chief Of Signal Officers, who
was present. read the rebel signals on Ken
esaw Mountain, within 10 minutes after
the shots Were fired, reported that Gen.
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FIRST PENNSYLVANIA LIGHT ARTILLERY.
4 Grand Array Of splendidly Efficient Batteries.
By TH0s. q. oRwId, Des Moiues, lows.
ing; and the news Of his slaughter next
day was correspondingly depressing.

ing; and the news Of his slaughter next
day was correspondingly depressing.
THE BATTLE OF DRANEsvILLE.
Dec. 20, 1861, occurred, / believe. the
first real Union victory. Gen. Ord, in
command Of Col. Kane's Bucktail Regi-
ment, Col. Simmons's 9th Pa. Reserves,
the Cameron Dragons and Battery A, of
our regiment, met the enemy, in about
equal numbers. Col. Ord sighted the gun
first fired. In the battle the rebel bat
terry was knocked to pieces and the rebels
retreated.
In command of a section I was, with
a small force, sent to intercept the enemy
at Fairfax, but they did not come that
way.
Capt. Easton, of Battery A, was the
acknowledged hero Of the fight, and Presi-
dent Lincoln, and many visitors from
Washington, came to greet hin, and all the
victors the next day, and to see the tro-
phies-remnants of the rebel battery that
was knocked to pieces by Easton's how
itzer guns. While all were jubilant, Capt.
Easton, Christian gentleman and patriot,
was glum, and said: "Yes, boys, this is
all very nice; but l won't fare SO we'll
the next timer He had presentiment.
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Introduce the Gentleman,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: am off
duty just now, in hospital, as you might
and storm; therefore have time to throw
a small chunk on The National Tribune
Campfire. 1t Is chunk, too, that under
the right conditions might produce warm
season Of half minute or 80. I know
the rebel in the case, and he will not be
doubted by any who knew him. One day,
being on picket, he hailed: Hey! Yank!
Got any coffee yo'-all wanter trade fer
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This VIII Interest Many,

r. W. Parkhurst, the Boston publisher,
says that If any one afflicted with rheu-
matism In any form, or neuralgia, will
send their address to him, at 804-19 Win
to sell or give; only tells you how he was
cured after years Of search for relief.
Hundreds have tested It with success.
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these diseases and possession OF csrtaa
ingredients which have all along been needed and
without which cures were impossible. The doctor
seems justified In his strong Statements the treat
ment has been thoroughly investigated besides being
tried In hospitals sanitariums etc. has found
to be all that Is claimed for t. IL contains nothing
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Kidneys swelling OF the feet and ankles retention Of
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wetting the bed, and such rheumatic affections Is
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are known be due entirely TO uric acid poison
In the kidneys-in short every form of kidney blad-
That the ingredients will do all this is the opinion OF
don the editors Of the United States Dspensatory and
the American Pharmacop9ia, both official works; Or.
IL. C. Wood, member of the National Academy Of Sci
ence, and long list OF others who speak Of II in the
highest terms But all this and more explained In
page illustrated book which sets forth the doctors
original views and goes deeply into the subject Of kid
ney. bladder, and rheumatic diseases He wants you
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At last there scientific way TO cure yourself O.
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short time 10 your homo without the expense
OF doctors druggists surgeons The credit belongs
to DIR. Edwin Turnock o noted French American ply
stefan and scientist who has made life long study Of
The National tribune., 1904-03-31

Magic Foot Drafts are so sure to cure that the
makers are sending them, to everybody who
ply put them on and wear them. Then Ii salts
fed with the benefit received. send one dollar
lar is little to pay. write to-day to Magic Foot
Draft Co. sc 2, Oliver Bldg, jackson, Mich.
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1t would seem that any reader 30 afflicted
should write the company at once, since no
money is involved and the Endorsements are
from such high and trustworthy source.
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Restores Eyesight
SpECTAcLES 4 THING OF the PAST
"Actina," A Marvellous Discovery That
Cures AL Affections Of the Eye and
Ear Without Cutting or Dragging.

| A marvellous discovery has been made by that
Scientist and Inventive Genius, Prof w. c. Wilson.
| He has invented . restorer known AETNA"
through which all Affections OF the eye and ear such
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For All Uric
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With Remarkable New Discovsry-Doss
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Thousands Already Cured.
Note Eudorsers.
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at the time perfects positive and lasting cure.
General Alexander Hamilton Tarrytown-on-the-
Hudson N. Y, highly recommends Aetna"
Mr. +. w. HARDWOOD, Springfield Mass, says that
"Acna cured him Of deafness Of nine years stand
ing. :.
Mr. A. +. Howe, TulIey. n. Y, writes "Actinan
has removed cataracts from both my eyes i can
read well without my glasses am sixty-fve years
old.
Robert Baker, Ocean Beach, CAL writes: should
have been blind had not used AETNA"
partyof prominent citizens have organized a com.
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Association, and they have given this method SO
thorough test hundreds of cases pronounced In
durable and hopeless that they positively assure
q cure "Actina" Is sent trial postpaid III you
will CALL send your name and address to the New
York and London Electric Association, Dept 81 b,
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absolutely free q valuable book-ProE Wilson's Urea
tse the Eye and on diseases In General" and you
can assured that your eyesight and hearing viii
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as blindness, granulated lids,
cataracts, sore eyes, deafness,
etc, are cured without cut
ting, or srugging. 1t Is q
simple contrivance, known as
the AETNA Pocket Battery,
and through II the patients
cure themselves In privacy Of
their own homes. IL not only
abolishes the butcheries and
torturous methods practiced
by occulists and aurists. but
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RHEUMATISM
Cured
Without Medicine
New Method Discoveries for Drawina
Out RhsumatIo AoId PoIsons-
% Successful that the
Makers Send lt
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eH> n
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Don't take medicine-there's a better way tc
cure Rheumatism. 1t 10 through the soles OF the
feet Being nerve centers, they not only con.
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tho large foot pores the great new discovery
Magic Foot Drafts. reach and cure rheumatism
IN every part OF the body; They cure after ey.
erything else fails. No other remedy ever made
such record, Or cured SO many cases consid.
cred incurable.
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CROSSING THE POTOMAC.
When the enemy was In sight Of Wash
ington, the Union forces had possession
4 Long Bridge and Alexandria. Chain
bridge, above Georgetown, was prepared
for instant destruction.
With Gen. w. +. Smiths Division ]
erossed on that bridge into Virginia, know
,ng that disaster and retreat and the
blowing up Of the bridge had been con-
templated by our officers. A stubborn re-
sistance was met. and the enemy was sup
POSED to be, in force, fortified at Nun
sons Hill Building forts to protect
washington, camping and drilling was the
oecuPation OF the Army Of the Potomac,
100000 strong, now In the enemy's coun.
~.
Small accommodating forces were sen,
,ut, and In one Of those, In command Of q
'ection Of our battery, I was under orders
Col. Stevens, successor Of Col Cam
Yon, who fell at the first Bull Run bat
tie. Col. Stevens, West Point grad
uate, was one OF our best military chief
u the Army OF the Potomac IL his liz,
had not been forfeited by his daring a
the second battle Of Bull Run.
While with him on q reconnaissance,
that lasted 10 days, first saw the smok,
from shell exploded by the enemy. 4
was In front and above us, In q clear sky
,ud we heard the rattle Of fragment
shout us.
An advance by way Of Harper's Ferr,
occurred, and the result was our disas
Ter at Balls Bluff, Oct. Fl, 1851.
saw Col. Baker ride at the head OF hi
california Regiment as It marched from
M camp to the fatal Bluff via the Chair
3Hdge. His flowing white locks and FIN
'ofm, on his white horse, inspired cheer
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The success Of The Little
Homestead" which comes ), to
Falk's Opera House Wednesday,
Jan. 20, is due largely to the fact
that no attempt is made to exag-
gerste on what might have been
an actual life story. The charac-
tiers are taken from life and the
pretty tale is but the simple reci-
tai of chapters in a LIES history.
A play with the home as the Gen.
trail object is bound to touch the
popular pulse and herein lies the
charm of The Little Homestead"
which, is from the pen of W.v,B.
Patton, author of The Minister'S
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Personals.
~ THOSE WHO
Il COME and Go.


A. V. Liable, local representa-
tive of the Waters Pierce Oil Co.,
returned Saturday from a visit
to headquarters at Marshall.
Picture frames made to order;
also a nice stock ready made on
hand-F. F.; Carter.
We have received the first is
sue of the Farm and Mill News
published in Alexandria. It will
i be an eight page weekly. devoted
to the subjects indicated by It's
name. We extend it q cordial
welcome and wish it many years
of success and usefulness.
J. p, .Gulley, who is now dom
iciled, in Texas, is in Lafayette
on business.
A. L. Dyer, of Royvil]e, has an
/ elegant line of clothing, well
made, stylish and beautiful pat:
] terns. :.
Don't send. Of. when you need
anything for your wheel. Pat
4ronise q home industry and get
1t from A. ]. Bonnet.
Cisterns manufactured, and
..repaired. J. G. Broussard.
= A.. 4. Comeaux, of Royville,
swas in town Monday.
= :.
/. F.F. Carter takes photographs,
+. and listen! he does fine work.
Good wood and good coal,
that's the kind you want and the
Hkind Adelph Mou+qn keeps.
! Go toA L. Dyer. Royville for
s:the -eelebra&ed Hamilton Brown
We af S& ' f.
Rev. S. s. Keener. presiding
elder for this district, passed
through here Monday
A. L. Dyer, Royville, has q
large stock of mems and boys
clothing; Gan at anybody.
Morgan Dsbaillon keep fresh
groceries III the time.
A complete line Of bicycle sun
dries always on hand. A. J.
Bonnet, the bicycle doctor.
Mrs. Crow Girard, after a
pleasant visit with relatives in
New Orleans. returned Satur-
deyHoh 4. art,i ~ ~.
Always reliable Edwin
Clapp shoes, sold by Levy Bros.
Guerre and Broassakds carry
. fun line Of seaps,ipe1umes.
and fancy articles.
Ring mp AdolphM osten.phone
NaqAahswm-s ulp651G Nm
s9S2 drssat .s1ehis.
<eN 81
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Miss L0ttie Taylor, of Guey-
dan, is visiting her brother,
Chas. Taylor.
To a sick man it is very i'm
portant to have pure medicines
prepared exactly as prescribed
by the doctor. Guerre & BrOus-
sard use only pure medicines
and fill prescriptions exactly.
F. F. Carter does good work,
and if you want a good likeness
with the proper finish, let him
take your picture.
Pruddhomme & McFaddin
keep the incest and freshest
groceries to be had.
All winter clothing at big re-
duction. Call an see the bar
gains we are offering-Levy
Bros,
DR.. Geo. w. Scranton and son,
Gus, are spending some time in
the Crescent City.
IF you need anything in the
grocery line, ring up Prudh0mme
and McFsddin. *,
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VIII Speat af Broussardvllto.
DR.. Stephens, president of the
Industrial School has accepted an
invitation to make an address at
the Broussardville School meet
ing on Jan. Is. !.
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Farm.

Irish potatoes at Broussard
Bros.
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Ramsay & Upton keep seed
oats, white clipped feed oats, rice
bran, rice polish, rice hay,
alfalfa and timothy hay.
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REPORT OF THE'CONDTTION
BANK OF LAFAYETTE,

At the close of business Dec. q, 1903,
Furnished" State Examiner of
State Banks. 80
RESOURCES.
Demand lOans..$ $685.
Loans secured by t
mortgage: 21,343 80
Other loans and
DISCOUNTS. 7j,4O7 ~ SlO3, JAG Il
Other bonds and stocks. IL. $500 90
Overdrafts unsecured. ...... I'll IS
Banking house furniture and
fixtures. 5000 90
Due from banks. 73,OOs IS
Checks and other cash items $50 30
Gold c0in. 9,645
Silver, nickel and "copper". 5,96l 10
Natl bank notes and all is
sues y. 8. Government. .. $751;
'.-'% ssos, 7s7 10.
LABILLTIEs.
Capital stock. ......ta......sS $1,000 90
Surplus. ................... 5000 %
Undivided profits. ......... 3,111 q
Unpaid dividends. ....... 4 90
Individual deposits. not
bearing interest 152, O67 50
Certificates of de- ...t
post bearing
interest. ...... . 1905 IS
Certificates of de- a.. -
post not bear.
ing Interest,". .467 Ill, 141 Is
Due other banks. 378 IS
Due topers0ns not included
in sbove... ............ 4,162 II
-. s2oe, 1877 10.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Lafs-
yette- -
l do solemnly wear that the above
statement il true and. correct to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
CHAS. O. MOUTON, President.
j. DAVIDSON, Cashier.
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kansas Seed Oats.
For sale at Magnolia Mills.
Phone 65..
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An Unfortunate Accident.

An Unfortunate Accident.
Mr.. G. G. Higginb0tham hap
pened 70 q serious and unfortun.
ate accident Tuesday. While out
driving he was thrown from his
break-cart and sustained d frac-
ture Of bis left arm near the
shoulder, and q dislocation Of the
same shaalder.
Irishs potatoes It Broussard
Bro6.soi7s. ~
RAmeay 4 Up9on akaen rice
ohfc1cea 1eed, MIXED 3eea2Ad III
u1ner binds Of It'd 1tuAB.