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The Lowering of the Confederate Flag
mt New Orleans.

Editor National Tribune: The lower
ing of the Confederate flag at New Or
leans, referred to in a recent issue OF
your paper, took place about one week
before the arrival of Gen. Butler in
that city. 1 was present on that oc-
casion and took part in the ceremony.
After hauling the flag down from the
City Hall, we did not put up any flag
in it's place, as the building was mu-
nicipal property. From there We
marched to the Custom House, where
we raised the American Flag, under
which l was first to stand guard. The
presence of our fleet in front of the
city gave assurance of our protection,
but under the circumstances the citi-
zens behaved very well. The landing
force consisted of about 800 sailors
and marines, under the command OF
Fleet Captain Bailey, and the date was
April IS. 1862. The flag was sent North
to the Navy Department on the gum
boat Cayuga, in charge of Capt. Theo-
dorus Bailey, of the frigate Colorado.
who was the bearer Of dispatches an
nouncing Farragut's great victory.
should be very glad to furnish any adj
ditional information on this subject il
desired.-Wiliam Simmons. 1892 Whor-
ton ST., Philadelphia, Pa. Historian Ma
tional Naval Veterans Association.
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The Meridian Raid.

Editor National Tribune: The follow
ing extracts are taken from my diary
of what is known as the Meridian raid,
executed by Gen. w. r. Sherman during
the month of February, 1864: THE ex-
petition left Vicksburg, Miss, on Feb.
3, 1864, and returned, reaching Vicks-
burg about l p. m, March 8, 1864. On
Feb. IL it tore up and destroyed about
Ii miles of railroad south of Meridian.
Maj Crumbeckcr had quite an exciting
adventure to-day. On knoll a short
distance from where we were engaged
in destroying the railroad stood quite a
fine residence. The Major thought he
would pay the place a visit, and just as
he was entering the yard thru a gate
he was attacked by about IL or Is
bloodhounds, which had been turned
loose i'll the rear of the house. The noise
of their believing attracted the atten-
ton of the regiment, and grand rush
was at once made for the Majors as
sistance. He succeeded in keeping the
dogs off by using his saber until the
boys arrived, when in less than no time
there vas not dog left alive. The lady
of the house stood on the veranda look
ing on and encouraging the dogs. No
uce was Immediately served on her to
vacate the premises, which We're fired
and went up in smoke while she stood
Off at some distance showering blessings
of peculiar nature on the heads of the
Yankees.
FEB. 21.-Marched about 16 miles
today over the worst roads we have yet
encountered. Mud about a foot deep,
and sticks as tho it had grown on 4
person. We enCamped for the night
between Decatur and Hillsboro. Saw a
man this evening as the wagon train
was passing, tied to the rear end of a
wagon and guarded by two soldiers
Upon making inquiry was told that the
man was Sheriff of Newton County.
Miss. and that he had been engaged in
hunting escaped Union prisoners with
bloodhounds. He was covered with mud
from his feet to the top of his head and
was literally being dragged thru the
mud.
FEB. 2S.-Past thru the town of Can.
ton, Miss, to-day. Rations are grow
ing short. Thought l would make an
effort To find something to eat in town
After considerable inquiry found a VOL
man who had small corn pone with
which she was willing to part for a fair
consideration. She said she would take
81 in Confederate money or % cents in
Yankee money for it, 1 gave her So in
Confederate money, and felt that L had
the best of the bargain. In the above
transaction l gave the woman a IS Con-
federate bill and she gave me SO change.
a 81 bill and a 81 bill in Confederate
money l have the two bills in my pos
session yet, and am reminded of thatI
pone every time l look at them. By the
way, that was AZ years ago.. Pin
mock, First Sergeant, Co. A, 32d Ohio |
Hammondsville, o.
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WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY 49,

ment to his mind and his temper. He
simply would not comprehend the char
acter of the war upon which the coun-
try was entering nor understand the
spirit. Of the people. He chung obsti-
nately to his plan of taking the Sum-
me-, ran anss Min!er months to or
game two great Columns, one Of when
was to move from Xenia, O., to Chatta-
nooga, and the other to go down the
Mississippi River.
In the meanwhile the troops gather
ed around Washington, especially the
three-monthS men, were to occupy
themselves solely with the defense OF
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By JOHN McELROY.

ed his outward stiffness found him to
be full to the brim of his profession,
and tho we'll informed on general sub
jects, liking to talk of nothing so well
as the history and science of war. He
was intensely loyal, and would admit
of no excuse or palliation for secession.
Naturally, he became at once very
much in demand by both Gov. Denni-
son and Secretary Chase, and was IN
valuable to them in helping prepare
| Ohio for war. He knew all the time.
and knew it in the best way, what they
needed to know, and was Jealous and
resourceful in whatever was necessary
to be done. Gov. Dennison wanted to
appoint him to command the Ohio
militia; in fact, promised that this
should be done.
Then the powerful clique of War
Democrats interviewed in behalf of
Capt. George B. Mcclellan. The cam
paign for putting Democrats in charge
of the war began. The Governor was
imprest with the policy of ''recogniz-
ing" the Democrats who had rallied so
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MAP OF WASHINGTON AND VICINITY.

his career with the Ill will of Gen.
Scott, because the old Army tradition
had It that no man prospered In the
Army whom Gen. Scott had grudge
against Soon came another cause of
difference. Great as Gen. Scott had
been in the past he was suffering the
burden of rapidly increasing disabili-
ties, which were to end his life five
years later. His old wounds. dropsy
and rheumatism, were doing their ia
tel work upon his body. 9Th detri-
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GEN. P. G. T. BEAUREGARD.

dispatched by railway to check the adj
vance of the enemy, and on the morn
ing of the 18th the Confederate army
left Harper's Ferry for Winchester.
1.-The next morning, after the orders
were issued for the evacuation of Har-
per's Ferry, brought one of those wild,
fearful scenes which make the desola-
ton that grows out of war. The SPLEEN
did railroad bridge across the Poto-
mac-one of the most superb struc-
lures of its kind on the continent-was
set on fire at it's northern end, while
about 400 feet of its southern extremity
was blown up to prevent the flames
from reaching other works which it
was necessary to save. Many of the
vast buildings were consigned to the
flames. Some of them We're not only
large. but very lofty, and crowned with
tall towers and spires, and we may be
able to fancy the sublimity of the
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below Alexandria; instead of being CIV
en- taste Of military life and a much
needed training by being pushed out in
Reconnaissance, scouts and other prac-
tise marches they were kept closely in
side of their guard lines, where, when
not employed in distasteful drudgery
with the pick, shovel and wheelbarrow
upon Notifications. they lounged
around in their camps and looked WON
deringly over at the next range of hills
as to what those hid and what might
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Most people now know that cream Of
tartar is an absolute cure and preventive
of smallpox. or that hemorrhage can be
stopped with salt. So rheumatism, lun,-
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the word. by a little stillingia, iodide of
potassium. poke root and guaiac resin-
These remedies any one. even 4 young
child, can take in any reasonable
amount, with perfect safety. and the
results have been found to be astonish-
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bination makes up the best rheumatism
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The four simple remedies mentioned
above. together with other simple in
gradients 10 make them palatable and
easily assimilated into the blood, is put
up in the most effective. pleasing and
tempting form, and is called Gloria
Tonic. If you suffer from any form Of
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the way to drive it out of your system
are taking anything.
Test this great remedy for yourself
free by sending for a trial package TO
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your name and address on n slip of pa
per and you will receive a trial package
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only in Gloria Tonic that you can get
the simple remedies that cured me and
thousands of others as above.
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Attention, 10th iii. Infantry.

Members of this old veteran regiment
wishing to secure the revised and new
history of this famous old Organization
can secure a copy by sending their order,
accompanied by $500 cash. before May
/, 1907.
There will only be a limited number
published to meet the orders.
Persons of the regiment seeing this
will please send their name and COM
pany and address. in order that the same
may appear in roster, even if you do not
wish to subscribe.
Pictures of all the officers of the regi-
ment and Generals under which the 18th
served will appear. The last speech Col
John A Davis delivered to the regiment
at Bolivar, Tenn. only a few days before
his death-never published.
Write name plain, giving company and
residence.
Thomas B. Jones, Historian.
Gilbert Station. Iowa
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The stereopticon Views.

Editor National Tribune: 1 have re-
ceived the package of stereopticon
views, and am more than pleased with
quality, quantity and price.-W. II.
Dunbar, Boston, Mass.
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How to Cure
Rheumatism
A Home Treatment Made Up of tbs
Most Simple Remedies.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY

Some of the most serious diseases are
being cured nowadays by the most SIM
pie everyday articles used in the house
hold, and the use of which a few years
ago would bnve been ridiculed. Poisons
are growing into disuse as being worse
than the disease which they aim to cure
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CHAPTER XIX.
"ON TO RICHMOND"


irwin Mcdowell AppoInted to Command
the Army of Northeastern Virginia
Gen. Scott's Opposition and Interior
ence-Mismanasemen Of the Voiun-
teer Army-Men Set TO Digging Who
Had Come Out to Eighteen. Robert
Patterson-The Confederntes Take Up
the Line of Manassas.
Brighten. Irwin Mcdowell.
The maelstrom of personal ambi-
lions political purposes, "Old Army"
jealousies, social, family and State in
auences, which at once formed upon
the mighty, swirling tide of aroused
patriotism played most fantastic tricks
with Irwin Mcdowell, Major and As
sistant Adjutant-General, U. S. A. 1t
took him from the routine of Office
work and red tape. which had become
the fixed habit of his life, gave him a
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Upon the advance of O. the Union
troops to Arlington and Alexandria the
|Confederates abandoned the line of the
Potomac from the Blue Ridge to Alex
andria and took up the line of the
Manassas, very strong position. The
granite plateau lying eastward of the
Blue Ridge is cut into deep canyons
by the streams flowing across the
watershed to bear these waters to the
ocean. One of these canyons is form
ed 81 miles from Washington by the
Broad Run, Cub Run, Cedar Run and
Bull Run, uniting to flow into the Oc-
coquan. The general level of the gran
lite shelf of the Blue Ridge is something
over $50 feet above sea level. The
southwark curve Of the Potomac and
Chesapeake Bay are about 60 miles in
a straight line from the Blue Ridge.
Therefore, in this distance these
streams have to cut down thru the
granite $50 feet in order to fall to the
level OF tidewater, and this makes
rugged rayines with precipitous Sides;
The weekly picket., 1907-03-22
Old Ladies Home Association to Meet
AT Jackson in April TO Perfect Plans.

AT the request OF the preSlden
of the Old Ladies Home Associ
atlon, Mrs. A. Ell. n Ilongino,
announce that the annual meetin,
of the state association will be hel,
the second Thursday in April
which this year is the 11th, th
time fixed at the session as
definite date annually.
These meetings are held in TIL
ladies clubroom in the new store
house, beginning at Ii a. IN. AL
auxiliaries are requested to sen(
delegates. A large attendance o.
same is earnestly desired. Many
things of Importance will come be-
fore this meeting to make il I'M
usually interesting. All-members
Of the state association are re-
quested to send in their annual
dues, or better, to bring them.
We want, our friends to come in
closetouch with our work, one of
the greatest now before the public,
aud which should appeal directly
to every woman's heart in the state.
Do our ladies realize thoroughly
the Importance Of this grand work !?
It's magnitude and far-reaching
possibilities? Not for today, but
for all time; not for few, but for
hundreds, possibly thousands. Dc
they reflect that this is the only
"home" for the women of our
state in INDECENT circumstances and
one to which a lady can resort feel
ing that she will not be degraded 7
Do they feel an exalted pride in
the thought that womaE's purse,
her hard work, her influence
among her gentlemen friends,
many Of whom have ably re-
sponled, her zeal and prayers
have combined to make this effort
effectual, and It will soon stand |
forth as the only institution in the |
state that will be so erected? |
"a few years back a handful, as
it were, of women, all could be
counted on the fingers of one hand5
met ii the old senate chamber. and
effected an organization, crude
possibly, but step by step it per-
fected until today it reaches from
north to south, from east to west
over our state, eInbrscing on its
roll of membership and donors
many Of Mississippi's most
cultured and influential men and
women. The wonder is that any
should refuse to become 4 co-Work-
n in so laudable aai undertaking.
such @Qrks grow slowly generally,
Pr keA1adies oil This association Il
A ost cause to feel that from /
" lall a beginning they have
accomplished much, yet much, Il
18i.y much more is to be done.
With us it is different from the|t
Ways of meE. They are the holl-l I.
rs OF the purses generally, and /
Vhen they wish to erect a club.
louse or other public work they 8
i've right down into their pockets !
nd ont it comes. They can't dol 3
therwise. Their standing with v
heir felloWman demands this. t
With our methods of collecting It'll
omes in small amounts usually, "
I'D sometimes we are told g
These things come around too a
ften: there must be stopping o
lace and they then and there Il
op. Again | say. and who O
nows better than |, that our
ork has been hard yet we are al
IT ddunted, but stand as firm as G
solid phalanx.
We hoped much from our lastl
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II
| elements that go to form tht
animus OF some Of our big-hearteo
representatives prevented this.
| We will appear again and again it
necessary fdr that aid which we
claim is1justiy due to the mothers
of our state, when their condition
as dependents in feeble old age
demands it.
We feel like giving the hand of
fellowship to James R, Mcdowell,
who announces his candidacy as
senator foater from Kinds and
| Warren counties, when he afIirsms
he will advocate an appropriation
for the Old Lodies' Home should
he be elected. Will others speak
out on this subject? We want to
know who are our friends in good
time.
We ask you, gentlemen, all over
fhe state to speak out now plainly
and honestly. Let lis know who
you are, or rather, we want to
know who that other man is.
Many vote will be cast BY the
friends of this bill and we, want to
know exactly where that cap will
fit Many an old Confederate
soldier has said, ~ would much
rather the Legislature would make
comfortable the old soldiers rela-
tives than to erect a cold marble !
shaft over me, and if those in their
graves could speak. they would I
say, "Care for my old Confederate /
friends grst. They, too, fought |
the hard battles Of life during and |
since the war;"
Sons of veterans have said, q
was boy then, but / know the
hard strife with povety my mother
endured trying to provide for u.s.
after father left for the front, \
never to return. Her daintyf
hands were hardened by the hoe
handle and other equally onerons
work. Isay, let us care for the
immediate needs of these faithful i
mothers first, afterward the monu-
ments. Y
The association has planned for /
. $25, 900 institution. This will 4
accommodate more than one hmm
lred residents at one time The |
Of tile building will soonl
oe commenced. Plans have been1
bout completed.
The association is forced to getlg
! loan pledging the property as
ecNity We do this fully relying
IIess our aux iliaries as our strength
nj on the generosity of d.
public. who cannot, will
ot, refuse us i helping hand III
his work for humanity.
Friends, this comes homo to us
% closely comes to our very
oors, our next neighEor, possibly
nr own blood, who knoWsh Can
on turn indifferently away2 Inl
concentrated, systematized woek
Ike this you are not helping oneI
1ly, but many at once in pro-
ding a comfortable shelter from
le storms Of life.
So many are SO able to give,
9 pray that you be equally as
illing. Now is the time foryour
d. We want to cancel every
'ligation as rapidly as possible,
at there will be no cloud to hang
er the .'home." /"
Let us hear from you speedily
d in a way to gladden. our hearts
yours.
HARRIET Y. JONES.
Canton, Miss, March L, 1907
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Notice tOContractOrs

Contract will be let by the Board
OF Supervisors OF Madison County
on the lst Mon lay in April, A. ID,
1907 at IL M. for building a steel
bridge over Bear Greek one mile
south Of Canton. All bids shall
be sealed. Specifications and plans
on file in the Chancery Jerks
Office. Hoard reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids.
By order OF the Board.
F. q. MCALLIsTER, Clerk.
By y. z. MCCoOL. ID. G.
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Notice to Contractors.

Contract will be let by the Board
Of Supervisors Of Madison county
on the 1st Monday in April, A.
D., 1907, at II O'Clock NJ. for
building steel bridge over Doaks
Creek in District A, twelve miles
east Of Canton at the Baldwin
place. All bids shall be sealed.
Plans and specifications on file in
the Chancery Clerks Office.
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
BY order of the Board.
r. G. MCALLIsTER, Clerk.
BY D. G. MCcOOL, d. G.
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Chancery Summons.

State of Mississippi
70 Nsaley johnson, address un-
known.
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court Of the
County of Madison id said state,
on the Third Monday Of May
1907, to defend the suit in said
Court Of Ed. johnson, wherein
you are defendant. IS.
This March 9th, 1907.
F. G. MCALLIsTER,
Chancery Clerk.
BY D g. McCooL.
b. "A. HOWELL,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-29
TENANTS FIGHT
FOR CHEAPER RENTS

NEW YORK, Dec 28.-(SpeciaD =
The movement to protest against a
possible increase in rents in the low
er East Side appears to be gathering
force as the first OF the year zap
proaches. Plans already have been
made for a great massmeeting Of
tenants to be held in Clinton Hall
next Tuesday. The occupants of the
tenements in the district will be urg-
ed not only to refuse to accept any
advance in the present rent rate, but
to insist upon reductions ranging
as high as 30 per cent.
1t is contended that rents we're in
creased to the limit which tenants
could stand during the prosperous
times of the last few years, and that
with the changed conditions de-
crease is absolutely necessary. On
the other hand, the landlords take
the stand that they can find tenants
to fill their houses at the higher
rate
A large number Of tenement houses
have been torn down as a result Of
recent improvements, including the
terminal for the new Manhattan
bridge across the East river. and the
landlords declare that the demand for
cheap apartments is equal to the
supply.
The landlords declare that If rents
are not paid promptly the first Of
the coming month the tenants will be
disposgessed.
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CHECK FOR FORAKER'S
ANTHONY BULLETS
Administration On Negro
Soldier Case.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 2S.-
(SpeciaD The Administration is
getting ready to spring a Browns
Vile surprise on Senator Foraker,
but is not ready to divulge its plans,
which were supposed to be a secret
between President Roosevelt and
Brigadier General William Crozier,
chief of the Ordnance Bureau of the
army. The secret went the usual
way. 1t has been found that bullets
issued to the negro troops may have
contained anthony after all, in spite
of the fact that the Government for
mula prescribes their manufacture
without the harder-than-lea COM
position
The discovery will offset the dis
closure made by Senator Foraker
when the Senate committee which is
investigating the discharge of BATH
lion of negro soldiers last met An
officer at that time produced the
ANALYSIS made of the bullets, which
had been picked out of the walls of
houses at Brownsville after the
night raid on the Texas town. The
analysis showed that the bullets con-
tanned anthony, and, as Government
bullets were not supposed to pos
sess this ingredient, it was assumed
by the anti-Administration Senators
that the bullets could not have been
fred by soldiers.
This evidence gave many anxious
moments to War Department Off
cials. It was feared that it would
upset the case that had been made
against the negroes.
General Crozier had large number
of Government bullets analysed. Some
Of these were manufactured at Gov
eminent arsenaIs and many Of them
by private firms. 1t was found that
i'm a number Of instances the product
of the private plants was not in ac-
cordance with the Government for
mula. In fact, it was shown that the
bullets contained anthony