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widow shorts Girl.

Julia A. Sale, Girard, Kan, writes: SIN
1862, when the gunboats and the Union
troops took Memphis, / lived there-I was
about nine years of age, quite small, and
was called ''the Widow Shorts girl' by
most people who had occasion to refer to
me. / made my way-foolishly-to a
place from which had view OF the
Union and rebel boats Smelling each other
and l will never forget the sight of the
sinking rebel boat and the men struggling
in the water. l think thnt it was about
2 p. m. when / saw Union soldier chop
down the pole on which was fastened the
rebel flag. l was too small to see it we'll,
and Union soldier-God bless him!-held
me. up in his arms. wonder If he is alive
hope he is, and happy; if not alive, /
still more earnestly hope that he is happy.n
Hugh Erwin, Go. A, Oath Ind, asks:
who spiked the big guns in the rebel bat
terry on Island No. 10 one night in April,
1862? What date was it? Who planned
the thing? Who executed the plan? What
are the names OF the detail?'
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LETTER FROM AN OPTIMIST.
A Comrade Who Relieves Suffering by Smil.
anx Of JtS infections.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l wonder
what has become of the 10th Mich, Odd
Wis. and 33d Ind? They were brigaded
together; but never see anything from
them. I'll see il / can't draw some of
them out OF their snug Winter quarters
to call me down; for, it don't matter what
l remember or what forget; If tell my
and is only an old forggeettsr and that
don't remember the important things; or.
another will be sure that iny memory wab-
bles and makes me miss the inark ut every
shot. In either case they will call me
down-for what l do feh Or for what
do not tell And, the lord abve and bless
because ! want to hear from you that I
write. We have q good story and some
body ought to tell 1t. 9W
The list Of March, 1S8H we were at
Franklin, Tenn, under command Of Col.
Coburn, Of the SD InRr aid he was a
9Th we all went over to Thompson Station
and made call on Gen. yanDorn and a
large party OF Southern gentlemen he had
with him. They gave uaaa very warm re-
eeption, with deal OF fireworks, rife
shooting, cannonading, and much military
mond and attend banquet there at Hotel
Libby and remain a. the guarded guests
Of the Confederacy. They were so press.
ing with their invitation that almost our
entire party remained with the Southern
Some 500 Of u. however, including one
Lieutenant Colonel and one Lieutenant,
but returned to Eranklin. being apprehen-
ave th1t the rich living Of Hotsl Libby
might make no sick. s.ssssx 60
"a. while ths brigade vas fsastins II
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three years having terminated. The 9Th
Ohio was also ordered home, and those OF
the two regiments whoEes feffn Of enlist
ment had not expired We're consolidated
in what was designateGl 9TH Ohio Bat
talon. - r o.
On the way north Id ffverS boats. Ken
lucky guerrillas fired on. u.s. hut without
June %, Cleveland June %, and were
mustered out July G. ssss n
The total enrolment be fhe r-.s..ncnt,
officers and men, was 1,3t;0; of whom 1Sl
were killed, 50 died Of diskase or acct.
dent, and $50 were wounded: while ol
the 4C5 who escaped death and wounds
of course large percentage suffered in
impairment of health and by degeneration
of vigor. -
No man goes to war and comes homo
unframed. .s5
(The cnd.)
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THE 7th OHIO.
Personal "reminiscences OF Promoted Private of Co. D. Who Was
y There to the End.
Ey LAWRENCE WILSON, orderIy.serseant, Co. D. It'll Ohio

own loss being CO killed and 800 wound
ed: but We reported 55S missing, while
the enemy's missing numbered but %
In this engagement was struck on the
right breast by something that nearly up
set me and inflicted a discolorat ton as big
as the palm of my hand, and became
very sore, but did not disable me.
June % we went into camp near Alex
andria, and remained there till July %.
That was holiday for us. Supplies were
plenty and good and duties nominal. On
July 5 we exchanged our shelter tents for
Sibley and our buck-and-ball muskets
for Springfield rifles.
July 26 the Army of Virginia was con-
stituted, and Gen. Pope was placed in
command. Banks's command became the
Second Corps.
Our brgade-Tyler's-lef Alexandria
by railroad on July %, and went to War
renton, whence we marched to Little
Washington.
Aug. 8 Gen. Tyler was relieved and
We were assigned to Gen. John w.
Geary's Brigade. which thus constituted.
embraced the 2Sth Pa, 9th, 7th, 10Th aud
Goth Ohio; thus we found ourselves again
under Gen. Banks.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
Aug. we left Little Washington for
Culpeper, and arrived at Cedar Mountain,
seven miles further. on the 9th, where
Banks met StoneWall Jackson in q bloody
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scame Of Fridays--AIarch 25. Gen.
Forrest brought it to us. He called on rs
with orders for us to report at Hotel LIB
by as guests Of the Confederacy. Tie
hadn't sent MS my notice that he was COM
ing and we were so much surprised to see
him that We didn't have any excuse ready
and so were unable to put him on.
We concluded that IL the Confeds were
so DESTROYS, so anxious to entertain us. as
to send second invitation, We would bet
ter go; and we gave them our arms and
things to take care OF and use as If they
were their own, and we went with them.
/ took a blooming vaccination with me-
as full-blown as ever tortured q man-and
marching was pretty severe on me.
A reb let me ride his horse part of the
time. would like to hear from him il
he sees this.
We reached Columbia about 8 a. m.
Sunday and breakfasted on samples oil
cornbread and bacon--the first eating that
We did after leaving Brentwood on Friday
morning After n brief rest we resumed
the march to Tullahoma. There we found
Gen. Bragg. an austexe gentleman OF the
South who has repusS ton in the world
that he made for himself --gaging in its
construction On sundry occasions.
Gen. Bragg feared that our blankets
and our overcoats would be too burden
some for us, and upon his insistence tina,
We relinquish care of them to him we
turned them over to him. Some of oul
boys did not think that he was courteous
in that; indeed, some OF them actually
said that he was thief and was robbinc
helpless men of their necessities of life
How could they speak SO of a high-born
full-bred Southern gentleman.
Having been relieved of our beds and
clothing we were transported to Richmond
in square-built palace cars, constructed t.
protect the passengers from sunstroke
there being no windows through which
to let the sunshine in.
Arriving ut Hotel Libby We were quite
brusqhely reprimanded by Gen. Windel
for not having come at the first invitation
AS it was we were too late for the ban
quet, but they exerted themselves and the
most sustaining rations were provided fol
us-shadow soup, etc. A steer was driver
across the James and the water below
him, while it was yet in his shadow, was
dipped up and fed to us.
We were paroled in April. Now, boys
there are no rebs about to take you back
to Libby, SO come out of your hidings-
L. L. CANsE, Co. A, 22d Wis, DEBORAH
Iowa.
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This WIN Inserest 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, ut 8O4-10 Win.
throp Bldg, Boston, Mass, he will direct
them to a perfect cure. He has nothing
to sell Or give; only tells you low he was
cured after years of search for relief.
Hundreds have tested it with success.
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N6nocacy liver: to Knoxville the next
day and then to Frederick. arriving June
|2S. On 29th moved on via Woodsbor0,
and on 30th passed Yaneytown to Littles-
town, Pa. July 1, at p. nl., our brigade
went into position near Little Round Top.
Early the next morning the division moved
to CUPS Hill, where we maintained our
record for good behavior in the presence OF
an active enemy. At daylight on the Sd
the battle opened in earnest, and an al-
most incessant artillery and infantry fire
ragged fearfully. Our breastworks at this
part of the line afforded such protection
that those were safer who were in the
"a few rods in our rear. In. the
last rush at us on Culp's Hill 70 men
and officers Of the 4th Va.-of the old
Stonewall Brigade-pushed SO close to us
that retreat was impossible, and they
came into the lines of our regiment and
we sent them to the rear.
RECOGNIZED THE SONG SELLER.
On July 5 the 9TH Ohio secuted to loca tie
the enemy, but did not find him. and re-
turned to CUPS Hill and the corps re-
turned to Littlcstown. July we
marched q miles, and OIL Sth passed Fred
erick City, near which we saw the body
of spy hanging to tree, and recog-
nized a peddler of patriotic songs who
was a frequent visitor to our camps IN
1862 in the Shenandoah Valley. We
camped that night near Jefferson, whence
we moved July 8. crossing the field of
Antietam on the 10th and eventually find
ing q part of Lees forces near Williams
port, and pushed his skirmishers back.
July Is we moved to Harper's Ferry,
camping east of Maryland flights July
1G. Crossed the Potomac on 10th, passed
SnickersviIle, Ashby's, Manassas, and
Thoroughfare Gaps, Haymarket, and other
historic points, to Keliey's Ford on the
Rappahannock ON July 81.
Aug. 16, with three days rations, the
Ohio regiments of our brigade took cars at
Rappahannock and were moved to Alexan-
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Famous Doctor Chemist Has Discovered
a Secret Compound That Grows
Hair on Any Bald Head
Discoverer Of This Magic Compound That
Grows Hair in Single Night

he sends trial package Of his new and
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people it actually grows hair. stops hair fall
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THE RATED LoCoMorIYE.

Henry Fischer, oath Ind. L. A., of Cant.
Simpsons battery, residing now at Sitter,
Wis, desires to know il there is now living
"a comrade who was there and helped to
work the locomotive from the east to the
west side Of the river on a raft at Dalton,
and who will give the date which the
comrade has lost from memory.
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THE FoRT YUMA STORY.

David Doodle. ST., Macon. Tex, COM
plains that we did not give either his name
or service correctly In his Fort Yuma
from Nor. 2h 1864, to Nov. Is, 1859; and
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June 20 ut Aesspurg q 40 :.
Ferry. marching seasS Pooi3ssIIis 70
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Comrade Timothy Donoghoe, 525 Baltic
ST., Brooklyn, N. Y, thinks that there
should be an allowance of $50 per year
to all Medal of Honor men. In the Brit
ish army there is a decoration called the
Victoria Cross" for acts of conspicuous
bravery. The Cross brings with it an al
lowance of $50 per year. Like the Medal
of Honor, it is not of much value. but is
the greatest honor that can be conferred
ON British soldier. The Medal of Honor
is the greatest honor that United States
soldier can get. Field Marshal Roberts.
the Commander-in-Ch Chief of the British
army, proudly wears the Victoria Cross.
TO CHANGE MEMORIAL. DAY.
Sedgwick Post, Lebanon, Pa, unani-
mously adopted resolution for submittal
to the Department Encampment, and later
to be transmitted to the National Encamp-
ment, to amend the clause relating to Me-
mortal Day by striking out ..3Oth day of
May" and inserting "last Thursday in
May"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
ON TOUR OF INSPECTION. - OmciaIs of the Western Railway visit
 0uelfka. P,

Opelika, Sept. 1.-(Special. )-Col. C, A wickersham, President of the Vest ern Railway of Alabama. accompanied | by W. N. Cox. Superintendent and O. | T. Nelson, Trainmaster. were In Ope- 'lika yesterday on tour of inspection of the road between Opelika and West Point, Ga. The Western Road Is put ting in three trestles between here and West Point that will cost $1S,0oO, S1S,' 900 and 311,000 respectively.
 An effort is being made to secure twenty men to go from Opelika to tho Manassas encampment. Several includ ing Dr. I. N. Powell, Surgeon; w. E Webster, John Powell. Ellis Powell ant Roy Tarbert have decided to go. Sev' eral will leave here on special cal Saturday.
 The remains of E. l.. Tillery wal buried at the family burial ground neal Beulah Monday. 2sth uit. The ser vices were conducted by the Masons of which order he was a prominent member. Persons for miles around turned out to the funeral. which Wal the most largely attended one ever seer in that section. The immediate cause of Mir. Tillery's death was pneumonia.
 The business year which closed yes terday was a very successful and pros porous one in Opelika. Most farmers received the benefit of the gh-priced cotton last season and merchants did a good business. All of our manufac- turing enterprises and industries were prosperous.
 A number of new brick storehouses and between forty and fifty residences were erected. Over $100.000 were in- vested in buildings and Improvements. People are rapidly moving in and the towns population Is now considerably over 5000.
 Opelika is getting to be quite a man. ufacturing centre. It has sash and blind factaories. two large oil mills, fertilizer works. phosphate works and a large cotton factory.
 Opelika is 823 feet above the level of the sea- the highest point between New Orleans and Atlanta, and 1t Is natur- ally one of the healthiest cities in the United States Opelika has fine water works, electric lights and sewerage system.
 The crop prospects in this section are good. and the future outlook for Ope- lika Is fine.
 Charles K. Mitchell of Atlanta. Ga. who represents the Miller Range and Furniture Company of Cincinnati, O., died at the Royal Hotel in this city last Sunday night with congestion of the brain. His remains will be car ried to Atlanta for interment. Capt. T. D. Sanford has returned from an extended visit to the St. Louis Exposition.
 sheriff A. P. Hodge is convalescing rapidly from his recent severe attack of typhoid fever
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
DR. BUCHANAN,
 The Specialist.
Treats Without the Knife, Without Pain or Loss Of Time from
 Business.

Diseases of women-nervous, ktdn.v h, der. skin. rectal and chronic disease. pa member, in diseases of the womb a". pvarieA. stricture. piles. tlstulae ana ,.., coceIe. don't cut. give pain or ston ,,o,, from work Ny treatment of Konorrbos. cures acute and chronic cases and does not strlcturs. My treatment of the dtssas.. =. men Is sScoSd to none In America h.. treated these troubles for u yeara hays III lny office all OI the ueTu anu Innnr,,,-, :, mechanical anu electrical aVpiIances .v,," IhIng from the Array, violet ray an,l vS's outfits down to tho smallest batteries kIv treatments are soothing and bansTtoi-y There is no exposure. l have sn consIsnt @ tendance at my office an assistant nh,., cian and nurse. Our massage treatmsrS . all that can bs desired. Write or can Office second and third floors l6E De~. Ave. Montgomery. Ala
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Top of Head Covered with Scales Which Peeled off Taking
 Hair with Them.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Now Six Years Old with Thick Hair and Clean Scalp.
 Cure Permanent.

"My baby was about six weeks old when the top of her head became cov- cred with thick scales. which would peel and come of, taking the hair with it. It would soon form again and be as bad as before. tried several things and then went to the doctor. He said it was Eczema, and prescribed an oint- ment, which did not do any good. A friend spoke of Cuticura Soap. I tried it and read on the wrapper about Cuti- cura Ointment as a remedy for Eczema. I bought box and washed her head in warm water and Cuticura Soap and gently combed the scales of. They did not come back and her hair grew out fine and thick. She is now year and a half old and has no trace of Eczema"
 MRS. c. W. BURGES, Iranistan Ave-, Bridgeport, Conn.,. Feb. 21, 1898.
 Mrs. Burges writes Feb. 28, 1908:
 My baby, who had Eczema very badly on her head, as told you before, after using the Cuticura Remedies was cured. She is now six years old and has thick hair and @ clean scalp"
 Instant relief and refreshing sleep for skin-tortured babies and rest for tired, worried mothers in warm baths with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anolnt- ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest Of emollients and greatest of skin cures, to be followed in severe cases by mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent. This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per- manent and economical treatment for torturing, dls6guring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply skin ana scalp humours, with loss of hair, of infants and children, as well as Adults, and Is sure to succeed when ali other remedies and the best physicians fail.
 Sold throughout the world. cu,icura Resoavep, snr un form of Chocolate Coated Pills 2so per vtai of M Olntmsnf' @e soap: 25e: DepotsI London M Charter. house sqt Pars Rue de ia Paixi Boston. E coluni- Oss retter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Proprstors
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CONDITION OF WELL DIGGER.
Jim Taylor, Negro Victim of Accident
 May Recover.

Jim Taylor tho negro well digger. who was seriously injured Wednesday morning by the caving of a well in which he was working. was reported yesterday as in a precarious condition at his home on the Red Bridge road.
 Though his body is a mass of bruises and cuts. the negro has a chance to re- cover from his injuries. The accident Wednesday was not the first of its kind that has befallen Taylor in his years of experience as a well digger
 It Is said that the unfortunate ne- gro was covered with at least 2.50G pounds of brick. mortar and earth though bricks wedged above him kept the greater part of the debris from striking him.
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Alabama nt Departments.

Washington, Sept. 1.-(Special. J. Rural free delivery carriers appointed for Alabama routes:
 Bradleton. regular James A. Doman substitute, Benjamin J. Pritchurt. Pet rey, regular, w. Dorman; substitute, Elon oJrdan. Tuscaloosa, regular, J |. B. Bridges; substitute, Allie Bridges. Vincent. regular. Hugh l.. Campbell; substitute. James Lackey.
 Rural free delivery service ordered established October 1: At Jackson Gap. Tallapoosa County, with one car rier.
 Postmasters appointed: Adams, Chiffon County, William M. Roebuck, Seloca, Jefferson County, John B. Car rington; Vandiver. Shelby County, Daisy Walker
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New Churches to Be Built.

Huntsville. Stpt. I.-ISpeclaI. )-- Money is being raised for the erection of Raptfst churches at Lax and Ryland both in Madison County. Several oth- CT new churches will be established in various parts of the county during the fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
The Huntsville News Revived.

Huntsville. Sept. Especial. J. The Huntsville Daily News. which was suspended August 5. reappeared today under the management of s. Morgan Stewart. Jr. Bruce Armstrong. former owner of The News. Is still with 1t in an editorial capacity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
 Tonight. The Charming Musical Comedy,
"The Liberty Bellies

"The Liberty Belles," with all it's pretty girls, new song successes. live dances and specialties and famous Ra- dium Ballet. will ring out joyfully It the Montgomery Theatre tonight The story of the play is in three acts, which will Be presented with unusually elabo rate scenic equipment and costly ward
 robe. The demand for seats has been quite brisk and a very large audi ence will greet this attraction. adv.
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Mobile Society News.

Mobile Society News. The Summer Card Club met this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. G. G. Lyon. The club members present | were Mesdames Rhett Goode, R. A. Sadler, E. c. Hughes, Hunt Chamber
 lain. Henry Tonsmeire, James Hogan, c. w. Butt. T. J. Hughes, Miss Jennie
 Hallett. Miss Ethel Hodgson and Miss Caroline Ulmer. Mrs. Lyons guests
 whose presence added to the pleasure
 of the afternoon were Mrs. William Groom, Mrs. c. T. Hearin. Miss Belle Hallett, Mrs. Charles Mastin, Mrs | Thomas St John. Mrs. N R. Clarke. | Mrs. Thad Partridge. Mrs. Sykes Gil- bert, Mrs. E. E. Wagar and Mrs Syd
 Robbins.
 The engagement is announced of
 Miss Jamie Taylor to MT. Charles Ed
 mond Vincent, and the news of their
 approaching marriage will be learned
 with interest by wide circle of
 friends. The wedding will take place
 at the home of Mir. and Mrs. James w. Gray, the evening of September 14th. 
 Miss Florence Hopper is visiting friends at a charming country home
 near Pittsburg. On Saturday last she
 was given a beautiful luncheon at the Country Club, and she has been an
 admired guest at many other affairs. MT. Harry Pillans, Miss Laura and
 MT. Hal Pillans have returned from
 visit to the fair. Miss Mary Pillans came up from Montrose yesterday to
 meet them on their arrival. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Rush and family
 moved up from Point Clear today after
 a pleasant summer, their cottage hav-
 ing been a centre of gaiety from the
 beginning to the end.
 Mir. Paul Danner sailed yesterday from San Francisco for Japan. He will be absent a long while making an
 extended trip to foreign lands. Dr. and Mrs C. A. Mohr left yester- | day for Philadelphia where the doctor will take n post graduate course, be- ing absent until November lst.
 MT. and Mrs. R. V. Taylor and | family moved up today from their Point Clear cottage. The Jack Rosses will 1 come Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. John Kern and Miss Annie Kern left yesterday for St. Louis to visit the Exposition. Miss Walters returned today from Sewanee where she has been for the past six weeks.
 Mrs. A. Horst left last night via the
 Mobile and Ohio for Hot Springs, Ark. Miss Katherine Alley of Montgomery
 is the guest of Miss Carrie Dukes. Mrs. Isadore Dahlheimer has return ed home from a trip to the north. Rev A F. Carr is spending his vaca- tion at the St. Louis Exposition. Mir. J. s. Raymond is expected home today from New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02
McLnin,s Leg Amputntea.

Huntsville, Sept. 1.-(Special. )- The fractured leg of John McLain. who was shot by O. B Harris, was ampu- tared by physicians at the city hospital last night as a last resort to save the mans life. Harriss bullet shattered the bone of McLain's left leg. He
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

Chairman Cortelyou Is prepareIng It is not known yet whether they will be kept out all fall or allowed to drop into Washington occasionly to inauire about public business.-washingto Post.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

was so anxious to save the leg that hc would not submit to amputation un- til symptoms of blood poisoning were apparent. He is now recovering rap- idly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-02

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