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V .</ . . ***# am§£J;r Pledged but to Truth, to Libert y an«l L»wj No Favors Win us and no Fear Shall Awe.'9 VOL. 17. mmrn M'HENRY, ILLINOIS, -v- NOVEMBER 11, 1891. . A \f H^eiry psiiieihr. PVIUIBID KVKKT WBDITIBDAT »Y % , ^ I . V A N S L Y H : E | ^ *%;'f" sorroa ajsd proprietor. J"* • Office In Bishop's Block, /»>; , -4HNRI Paanr * Ownri • Vv^ TERM* OP 8UBSORIPTIOH. 3i'is One Tear {in Advance) |LS0 iMfot Paid within Three Months M* sobsoriptions received for three or all months in the sane proportion. *,V9-' , %'£ • Kates of Advertising* • - annennoe liberal rates for advsrttstag n the Plaindealer, and endeavor to state hem so plainly that they will be readily un- erstood. They are *8 follows: 1 Inch one year --»v -•>> •,* , , 500 2 Inches or»« year e * * > 10 00 8 Inches one year i". . • : n * 15 00 I f O o l n m n o n e y e a r ' * 3 0 0 0 H Column one year. ^ *-i"'* 60 00 Oolnmn one year • - - - 100 00 One inch means the meaiureuent of one Inch down the column, single oolnmn width. Yearly advertisers, at the above rates, have the privilege of changing as often as they ehoose, witaout extra charge. Regular advertisers (meaning those having standing cards) will be entitled to insertion of local notices at the rate of S oents per line each week. All others will be charged 10 cents per Hne the first week, and 5 oents per iine for each subsequent week. Transient advertisements will be eharged at the rate of 10 cents pe line, (nonparsil type, same as this is set In) the first issue, and 5 cents per line for subsequent Issues. Thus, an Inoh advertisement will oost $1.00 for one week, 91.50 for 6wo weeks, *1.0® for three weeks, and so on. The Plaindbamsb will be liberal in giving editorial notices, but, as a business rule, it will require a suitable fee from everybody seeking the use of its oolumns for peeuniary gain. BUSINESS CARDS. - * * ̂ O. J. HOWARD, IE. 1>. Par-UOIAH AND SURGEON. McHenry, 111. Office at residence, one block east of Public School Building. a a. rsGBRs, m. d. imrsiOlAN AND SURGEON, MoHsnry, Ills. Ollloe at Resldenoe. W«. OSBORNE, M. D. OHYSI0lA.iT AND SURGEON. Office at [ Besldence, West McHenry, 111. Oalla promp.ly attended to day and night. Liverv Stable. .,«* / JB. Wl»HTMAJC, P«wmw»r. JTtast lEft class rigs with or without driven : furntBhed at reasonable rates. Teaming of -f,:> all kinds done on short notice. 8k,*V.. < «r :-c-: NEAR THE DEPOT, WEST MoHENBY, ilL, Keeps open for the accommodation of the ..Public a First-Class Saloon and Restaurant, Where he will at all times keep the Met brands of Winee, Liquors and Oignrs , V ; •~m * i < Also Agent for fraivz rALiil;"*R'!t IBtwaakn Lager Bssr. Beer in Large or Small Kegs or Bottles al­ ways on hand, oheaper than any other, quali­ ty considered. Orders by wail promptly attended to. / . GOOD 8TABLINQ FOB&HOR81S8k ̂ «roall andjseo us. ., » • Robert Sohleaa^l* ,W«st MoHsnry, IlL • ; A. BSnglen'a MN AND BESTADR4KT. ? V* • MoHENRV, ILLINOIS. Fine Kentucky Liquors, French Bitters, "McHenry Lager ft'j T, * - >JP: Ia any quantity from * Sniti Glass to 100 barrels. AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL Beer in "bottles*kegs jjar ease as heap as the cheapest. We buy none but the best and ell at Reasonable Prices. Call aad see me and I will use you well. ANTONY ENGLEN .iuM lass. * -i, & ̂* - Sr BUSINESS CARDS. H. V. SHEPAKD. r.L,niFAB>. SHEPARD A 8HEPARD, A TTORNKYS AT LAW. Suite 512, North- PL era Office Building, 36 LaSalle Street Chicago, III. 4Hy KNIGHT '«! BROWN, TTORNBY9 \T LAW. IT. 9. Exprese.Oo.'* L Building, 87 and 89 Washington St. CHICAGO, ILL. JOSLYN * OASKY. Attorneys at law, Woodstock in. All business will receive prompt *tten> «">»• » O. P. BAUNES, Attorney, Solicitor, andi Counselor, Oollections a specialty. WOODSTOCK, 1IXIKOT8. V. S. LUMLEY. Attorney at law, and BotteMo* ta Chancery, WOODSTOCK, ILL. Office in Park House, first floor. A. M. CHURCH, Watehmaker and Jeweler No! One Hundred Twenty-Five State St Chi­cago, 111. Special attention given to re­ pairing Fine watches and Chronometers. W A Full Assortment of Goods in hie line Attention Horsemen! Mo Henry, 111., April 1st, 1898, I would respectfully invite the Public to caII and examine ~A\J stock of Horses before making arrangements elsewhere. Mo busi­ ness done on Sunday. _ *. & OOLBY H'HBirKY 1U The Police Gazette, Is the ««ly illustrated paper In the world containing "all the iatest sensational and sporting news. No Salo.m Keeper, Barber, >r Club Room can afford to be without it. It always makes friends wherever it goes. Mailed to any address in the United 9tatM securely wrapped, 13 weeks for tl, „ Send Five Cents for sample copy. , : ; ;V EICHAED X. FOX • ' . rfcAmcux Squarb, New York UdM States War Glctim Ape; --H»F WM- H- COWLIN, Woodstock - Illinois. Prosecutes all classss and ktnds of claims against the United States tor ex-Soldiers, their Widows, Dependent Relatives or Heirs. A specialty is made in prosecuuag old and rejected claims, All communis Postage Stamps are eno WM, B. COWLIN Office at Residenee, Madison St., Woodstoea, Illinois. All communications promptly answered If dosed for reply. ATTENTION! Farmers and Dairyman. It will pay those looking for CHOICE COWS fresh milkers or springers, to call at py premises before purchasing. I ean furnish suoh by the ear load or single eow. PORTER H. WOLFRUM, CHHUIOt Farm about four miles northwest of Harvard Illinois. PENSIONS! fti0 Disability Bill Is * Law. Soldiers Disabled Since the War are Entitled* Dependent widows and parents n»w de­ pendent whose sons died from the efleete of army services are included- If yon wish your claim speedily and successfully prase* cuted, address. JAMES TANNER. WASHINGTON D. a Late Commissioner of Pensions. It V, J. Barbies* J. j.SarUaa BARBIAN BROS. Wholesale and Retail DB1XBKS tW FINE CIGARS, MeHENRY ILLINOIS, Having leased the brick building one'door South of the post office, we have opened a retail store, where, at all times can be found fine cigars of our own manufacture, together with smoking and chewing tobacco of the best brands. Pipes a Specialty. We have a very large assortment Md| some very handsome patterns. CALL AND 8KB US: ukna *aoa WnfTonrr. Hn«MMrmh, Bay Colt; 15 3-4 hands high >v Foaled May 11,1888. 3 WEIGHT, 1150 POUNDS. SIRE, ALROY 5715, The sfto of A1-aid 2:283^. Atlas [8 years 2.28V; Allspice,2:29#; Alsippa, S:40; Alsiaa, 2:41V, and other good ones. 1st dam, ANTHEM, the d»m of Choral, one of Waters* finest brood mares. Anthem, by Ouvler 100, sire of Klviaa 2:18X, Chanter, 2:20^, Edwin O, Day Dream, 2:21X, also sire of dams ot Patron, 2:14V and otberB. 2nd dam, AUGUSTA, dam of Chanter 2 -20** ShaHoross, trial, 2 23 [half in 1:10]; \ugnsta, An.hem and others. Augusta by Rvsdyke s BeilfoBnder, sire of the dam of Kingsley, 'i-2t>V. son of Hambletonlan 10 [sire of Dexter 217K, Nettie 2:18, Orange Girl 8:20, and J?8 others in the 2:30 list, aud grand sire of 825 performers], _____ ACCIDENTAL will make the season at my stables in the village of Richmond, at t36 toin«ure Season begins Fib. 1st. Call and sMhim before breeding your mares. ^ C, 11. HKCK, ; * ' H.. " w * / \ J. " ... - . / ; ... JOHN P. SMITH, Watohmnker Jk Jeweler, MeHENRY. ILINOIS. AriNR stock of Cloeks, Watchei ana Jew­elry always on hand. Special attention given to repairing fine watehes. Give as aeaU. JOHK P. BMItOBL WM. STOFFEL. y --Agent for-- FIRC, - LIGHT IflNQ, And Aeeideatal Insurnaee. Alee Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Alabama, and California Lands. Call on or address WM. STOFFEL, McHenry, ill; Quintette Orchestra* MeHENRY, ILL. Ats prepared) to furnish first Olesa Meste to theThtncln'g Public at Reasonable Sates. J, Smitb, 1st Violin. Kobt. Madden. Clarionet, 0, Curtis, Cornet. L, Oven, Trombone, B, In gal Is, Basso and Prompter, Address ell oommunieations to Jerry Smith, McHenry. SHORT BORN BULLS For Sale at Living Prices by iiie onder- Call on or address FRANK COLE, 8PRINGQROVB. ILL. Spring Grove, III., Hov. 12.18M|, SIMON STOFFEL, AGENT FOE Phsnlz, of Bisakljs, I. Y. Capital, 5,008,31S. Rockford, of Rockford, III C a p i t a l , 8 0 2 , 4 4 8 , National, of HarM, Com Capital, 82,620i2l 3. tosetanee carefully and safely placed on all classea of property against fire, lightning, and tornado, either tor cash or on long time, without mtereat. Fire policies on live stock cover Mine in building or on farm against loss or damage by lire or lightning and against lightning anywhere. Hay. straw, stalks and fodder are covered by on® policy, in building or stacks on farm. Grain, seeds and mill feed are covered nnder one sum in building or on farm. Insurance transferred to other locali. ties free of earge. Gasoline orol» stove and steam thresher permits'granted tn policies free of charge. Household goods, of ever, description, including eoal, wood and prov . 7 - 8i'>nn a'll coveierl under one item. Complete records kept of all policies, condition*, assign­ ments and transfers made. Call for list of over 700 policy holders in above companies. Simon Stoffol. West McHenry, Illinois. SON, BREEDERS OF Morgan:: Horses, Embracing th* celebrated General Oiflord, Green Mountain and MotriU blood. 8TOCK FOR SALV. StalHona and Fillies. cJendfor pedi­ grees. ^|«fx and Registered Poland Chlna ;;g=8WlNE.=±' •. Choice Merino Sheep* Mammoth Bronze Turkeys* High Grade Jersey Cattle. For sale. Come and Inspect stock, or address J. R. 8AYLOR & SON. McHenry, 111. TMSTnriS Mark Is on HeM IntltaiworM. IPr--., lI.Towm. 0** unuian will open its SPCrtnd J ear on Wed­ nesday, Sept. 16, 1891, and will offer special privileges to the right class of students. The institution will be con­ ducted as a Home School for Boys Where they will recpl ve the benefits of a thorough preparation in all of the common branches of study. GERMAN AND MUSIC. We claim for onr school a pleasant and health* situation, and the past year bears as out in the assertion. TE&K8 AVD DESCRIPTIVE CI&CULA.S Sent to any address on application. The school is situated at Ring wood, McHenrv Go., 111., on the C. A N. W. R. R,. 59 Miles from Chlcage, 15 miles trom La! e Geneva, and 6 ml leg from Fox Lake. No saloon, billiard hall, or other loafing place in town. Address Oak Lawn Academy, Mt Bwawooo, m-; t . lJ*S< ' WANTE01 all xoods gaarantawPn^Sirsi ttooa all xoods goaran alaries and «X| paid No exj* terms giving at* territory. liberal commission hssary. Write tor :iww*t voor choice of KHIOH'IAOO., 1M Park Avenue, Rochester, K. X. o. s. urns & SOS, Crainer* PapwHargers, Kaleomii \̂̂ BMNRri'lLLINoM\ "srv' . t'i. I'a All work promptly done and satisfaction guaranteed. Oonntry Work a specialty. Call on or address G. i. Curtis 4 Son. MeBKNRT. Ami ricaa Clrni Blossom Co. B i N. oiatrk St. OMIQAQOilU. The Cram Blood Purifier. see tint arise from A sure cure for Slek Headache, i>ys POP Cures all Blood 1M< the effect of Bad Oaneer, Oatarrah, PU pepHia, Whpoplng Oos iiipation, etc. Brx)S80MS, per pound Fluid Ext*act, per M$Ule ; ^ * LOO Solid Extract, per peund . . aJta Both the Solid and Fluid Extracts are made from the same stock &f Blossoms, and are equally as good and epeaoious as the Bios- aoms. §:. ...aillilA Ai .CIORY, Agenti MfHsnrf, Illinois. :.:,t CEDAB LAWN |T0CK EARS, BEBBOIT, ILL. PWUIJIB & aichard^fc High Grade Jersey Cattle, BBG1STBRED POS#KU CHIKA HOGS^ And Pure Biied Poultry. Sliver Laced Wyandotfsii Light Bramas, Plyl mouth Hocks, S. CL vntlMd 8, C. Brown Legborna, Patrtdge Qoebias, aad other Varieties. (CaniyMh Pipa*... and White gollaWt fei|IO|^ ^skln Ducks and White Gaineaa. We have a few high Grade Jersey Oattle for sale, from ehoiee selected stock. Onr Poland Ohtna Ho*s are of the best and choicest strains. We have some very choice spring Pigs for sale at very reasonable prices. An inspection of them is invited, or write us your wants and we will quote you prices. All pigs eligible to any register. Poultry for sale at reasonable prices. Ergs during season. We have some very choice Poultry of all kinds at gall prices. All orders for Pigs, Birds or Eggs receive prompt attention. Onr stock has been carefullv selected and Is strictly pure, and we Guarantee it *s such. Our customers may rest tssured that we shall ship only such stock as will reflect credit upon ourselves an 1 them also. Correspond, wace cheerfully and promptly attended to and respectfully solicited. Visitors welcome any day but Sunday, and we extend an invi­ tation to all to call and see our stock. Hoping to receive a share of your patronage, ancHissuring our friends that we will labor to please yea, we await your favor* Tours Respectfully. PHILLIPS A BIUHABDSOV. gepteipber, WMl -K* v: MeHENRY f'V'V " • M > t §• w -- TT Millar & SoiL " ,, -DEALERS IW|» ' *' • < MARBLE ft GRANITE, Monumenta, Headatonea, Tablet*, Etc. Cemetery Work of every de­ scription neatly executed at . the Lowest Prices. Satisfaction Bursatisd. Shop? at McHenry and Johns- burgh, III, where at all times can be iound a good assortment of finished work. Respectfully,* Henry Miller & Hon* WANTED! Local or Traveling. To sell oui Nursery Sto<*,k. Salary, Kxpensss Mid Steady Kmotoyment guaranteed CHASE BEOTHERS COM PANT, =• • t - , v. • ~ mjmtw OXPABTmVT. Edited by WM. H. COWLIN, WOODSTOCK, at-- "To care for Mm who hcu term (to Mfe, and for Ms ptdowawl Orpfutm," --Lixoour. "FYieniUhip, Charity. Lop. ^"ortAj/ miw of Patriot G> A."R. Directory. N'HKHar fost vo. Ml Meets the First end Third Tfcniyday er«a* lags of eaeh month. _ L. X. RKmrBTT, Ooa, woooerooa tost, wo 108. Meets flrst and third Monday evenings of eae* month. A, & WITOST, COBS. •n«nt M|T. ao 9MU Meets the second end fourth Tnesdsy evealnfs of each month r. S. Cox, Com- lABTiBD POST, MO MB. Meete the secona ena tonrth Monday eaea taffs ot eaeh month. B. N. acstih, Com. Manaiveo Post, Na 188, Meets every Second end Fourth Friday evenings of each month. B. R. Monnts, Oom. WACOOHDA ro»T. »o sss, Post meets every second and'fourth Satnr> day evening in Q. A. ft. Hall, Main nt. A. L. Pricb, Oom. Aleaff the tklrmish Line- Mawsnchnsette haa six teota of DatiRfa- tera of Veterans. General £. E. Bryant, Wisconsin, haa written a history of the Third Wisconsin Infantry. A fair was held at Fitch burg, Mass., October 12, giving a neat benefit to Sum­ ner Post No. 19, G. A. R. Congressman Cowles, of North Caro­ lina, is having a handsome monument erected to the memory of John Allen Smith, a private in the First North Car­ olina Cavalry, who saved his life on tfaf battlefield. There are a great many Democratic soldiers, who do not let their party feel­ ings smother their patriotism to the ex­ tent of voting for stay-at-home copper heads, in preference to their brave com­ rades, and we honor them for it. Major E. L. Smith, 19th C. S. 1., died at Denver, Col., Oct. 11th. Major Smith was one of the party that escaped from Libby Prison through the famous tunnel. He h%d the ill-luck to be recaptured, as he was in a second effort to escape by jumping from a moving train. -Comrade Joseph W. Kay, ia apofeor of for department commander of New York at the next meeting of the encampment. Comrade Kay has been prominent in bc curing much of the legislation in New York protecting soldiers' interests. If he is elected the promotion will come as a deserved reward for services rendered. A reunion of ex-Union prisoners of war of Illinois was held at Farmer City Thurs­ day, October 22. The officers elect for the ensuing year are as follows: General C. W. Pavey, President; W. C. McMur- ray, Farmer City, Vice President; Dr. J. Little, Bloomington, Secretary; W. H. Lines, Gibson City, treasurer. The reun­ ion closed with a grand camp-fire. The First Regiment of the Illinois Sons of Veterans Guards will soon have an official existence. At the recent national encampment at Minneapolis a uniformed rank was created, and under this act representatives of companies at Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur, Springfield and Monticello, have held a meeting and elected J. F. Cassell, of Decatur, as Lieu­ tenant Colonel, and Thomas A.' Roberts, ot' Springfield, as Major. When the regi­ ment has four more companies, it will be entitled j;o a Colonel and will be mustered in. £ i T, *. : • 'V! - :• '•v*- . • « - -Mkmi «f tfca Onhridift •' • ** ̂ 3? The Society of the Army of the Cumber­ land met in annual session at ColumbuB, Ohio, on Tuesday, September 16. A large crowd of veterans was in attend­ ance; the meeting proved a most inter­ esting one. The usual parade and ban­ quet were had. At the business session on'Wednesday the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Gen. W. S. Rosecrans; Corresponding Secretary, Gen. H. M. Cist; Recording Secretary, Gen. J. W. Steele; Treasurer, Gen. J. S. FuIIerton. Ex-Gov. R. A. Al­ ger, of Michigan, was elected orator for the next meeting and the date of the next meeting fixed at Chickamauga, Sept. 25 am The National Conference of the Wesley- an Methodists, in session at Grand Rap­ ids, Mich., last week, expelled the Rev. G. P. Riley, of Marion, Ind., for being a member of a secret society--to-wit, the Grand Army of the Republic. Mr. Riley did not deny the accusation, but asked leave to explain, which, however, was not granted him, the Rev. N. Wardner, of Syracuse, N. Y., President of the Con­ ference, declining to hear him fartier or to fellowship with the heretic. Rev. Mr. Riley served during the early part of the war as a chaplain, but his de­ sire to serve his country in a more ener­ getic way got the upper hand of him, and he raised a company for the 6th U. S. C. T., and commanded it, and much of the time the regiment, until the close of the war. The 6th U. S. C. T. was one 'of the very best colored regiments in the army. It was raised at Camp William Penn, Pa., from July 28 to Sept. 12, 1863, and was assigned to Paine's divis­ ion of the Eighteenth Corps. It was giv­ en the right to inscribe on its banners, Farm," and "Sugar Loaf Hill." At Chapin's Farm it lost three officers and 39 men killed, and 11 officers and 150 men wounded. All together, it lost eight officers and 79 men killed; and five offi­ cers and 132 men died of wounds, disease, etc. Col. Riley says that ho joined the G. A. R. nine months ago, is not ashamed of it, and will taktthe consequences. In the national cemetery at Pittsburg Landing there'are 3,580 Union soldi^ta and four women buried in the cemetery The latter were nurses in the army, who contracted diseases while at work in the hospitals, died and were buried in the cemetery. Every other grave is marked with a headstone but the graves of these women were entirely ignored, dome one had planted an evergreen or so over their graves, but otherwise they are un­ marked. No ona seems to know why the graves have been neglected, save that the War Department directed that no tombstones should be erected. There must be an interesting bit of history con­ nected with the matter, if one had time and opportunity to look it up, and some women's society might Btart an investi­ gation. 4 Picket Btsry. When onr army was in the Chickahom iny swamp before Richmond, just at the breakfast hour, when tha aroma of good coffee is doubly delicious, our pickets were accosted by a voice from the rebel side, a few rods only distant, with "Hallo, there!"" t "Hallo, yourself I" V~ J "What are you "Making some coffee. Have some?" "Will you let me come over? " "Yea." "Willyouletmecdmeback? "Yes." And over he came. His coffee drunk he smacked his lips and said: "Well, that's very nice. We don't get any of that over on our side." Then casting his eyes around, scrutiniz­ ing the neat appearance of the men, he continued: "Well, yon look very comfortable. All of you live so?" "Yes." "A few moments mora of aHance, and he broke out: " Well I like the looks of things here. I believe I won't go back." And W didn'4--fnion Guard. ' - f' ' mmmmmtmmmmmm: - VClellan as a Eldsr Major General George B. Mcdellan was one of the handsomest men on horse­ back in the Federal service, says the Rider »nd Driver. He sat in the saddle with a grace and ease peculiarly his own. All bis appointments were in the most correct taste, and his horses were full- blooded animals. Wearing highly polished riding hoots coming up nearly to his hips, and wrin­ kled from the instep to the knee, he would go splashing over the roads until horse rider and boots were covered with Vir­ ginia mud, probably the stickiest sub­ stance in existence. His servant, too, always jiad a clean pair of boots for the General on his return to quarters, after which the man would spend a couple of hours cleaning the other pair. The sol­ diers at Yorktown used to say that "Little Mac" could collect more mnd in an hour's time than any other General in the army. McClellan was passionately fond of horses and preferred to have them coal black. No other officer during the war possessed such magnetism over his troops. To see him ride by a moving column was a pleasant experience. He always rode at a slapping pace, and saw that his staff was well mounted, for nothing more displeased him than their inability to keep up with himiv He was very cool on the battlefield, and used to ride from point to point , in the calmefet manner. Selecting an advantageous position he would survey the field of operation through his glass, the horse under him meanwhile champing and pawing until checked by a motion of the reins. With out attempting the cavalry seat or style, McClellan had at all times a perfect com­ mand over his charger. His knowledge of horseflesh is shown by the invention of the McClellan saddle, the ea^ggt.. for man and beast ever made. Work of the Pension oflwi During the week 6,533 claims were re­ ceived, of which 210 were original invalid; 162 widows; 8 bounty land; 17 navy; 20 old war; 0 on account of Mexican service, 146 accrued pension and 2,343 applications for increase. Number of re­ jected claims reopened 234. Act of June 27,1890,1,707 original in­ valid, 530 widows, and 1,392 who had made prior application under old acts. Number of claims received to date nn­ der act of June 27, 1890, 890,523. Claims disposed ot to date under said act, 263,916. The names and postoffice addresses of 2,028 officers and comrades were furnished for the use of claimants. There were 103,061 pieces of mail mat­ ter received; 81,720 letters and blanks sent out. The number of cases detailed to special examiners was 360; 268 reports and cases from special examiners; cases on hand for special examination. 4,082. Report of certificates issued: Original, 3,657; of which -- were under act of June 27,1890; increase. 3,218; accrued, 168; reissue, 0; restoration, 0; dupli­ cate 23; act of March 4,1890, 0; total, 7,066. I Total number of A Woman in the Banks. Did I ever see a woman in the army-- woman in the uniform of a soldier and marching in the ranks? Yes, ouce, but I knew her sex only after her life gone out on a battle-field. f It was Sunday, May 3, 1863, and the field was that of Chancellorsviite. Stone­ wall Jackson had shattered the federal right the evening before and received his ^own death wound. Stuart, with tlm whole left wing of the Confederate army, had breasted back the divisions of Benjr, French, Williams, and Whipple, and his path was now blocked by Sickles' corps. At 8 o'clock in the morning hundreds of the men in line were out of ammunition and they got a fresh supply only by robbing the cartridge boxes of onr on dead. • For one long hour we held that trout of forest, and thicket, and field, agsinrt every effort that Stuart could make, wad when the lines broke back it was because our bayonets could not stand against the terrible musketry fire pouringinogrtH us. It was during that hour, and whSe we were robbing the dead and maided of means to hold the line, that I came upon two dead soldiers in a bit of glade who had been killed by a shell, (tee lajr on the broad of his back with a gtutftity wound ia the side--the other right aeroae his breast, with his left arm and shoulder torn away. There was an odor of burn­ ing cloth as we stood over the bodies* and not knowing whether the poor tal­ lows were dead or wounded we rolled the first one off and found his jacket on fire Over his chest. The shirt beneath was burning also, and it was in stripping tlM garments off that we made the discovery It was a young woman about twenty years of age, her hair cut short and bar face and hands brown with tan. On making onr report the body wm ordered to be carried to the rear, but bs* fore this could be done onr whole line was pressed back and none of us ever saw it again. Regiments companies and squads were so mixed up on that field that we could not tell to what command she be* longed. The dead man lying beside bar was a sergeant, and they were falling back in company when struck down. Lovers, perhaps, but no one will ever know. They were simply two of the thousands of dead left lying where they fell for the victorious Confederates to bury when Hooker had escaped across the river with the living.--V. Quad in . v :*4$" An 044 Iaaidsat. I think I am the only survivor of tilt* confederacy who led a federal charge. This singular thing I did, and here** how it was: It was at the battle of Selma* I was carrying orders and had to pass straight through the town. It was terrible hot and I had my *eoat off. We had captured a wagon train a fear days before, and out of the spoils I had appropriated a brand-new federal cavalrgr hat, so I did not look unlike a Yankee officer. In the main street of Selma,1 met an aid named Brown--a gallant fellow. He shouted to me that our lias had been broken and that Armstrong was falling back, and told me to get out or I'd be taken. Just then Armstrong and his staff galloped past, and the gent* eral recognized us, called out: "Yo« must hurry out of this, gentlemen. They are close on our heels." Brown had * dispatch for Col. Johnson, and he said he would wait and deliver it if he died for it. While we were talking, pistols in hand, a column of federal cavalry swung into the street where we stood, coming full tilt. We were so taken by surprise that we could not get away. Brown had on * new uniform that had just run the blocfc- and, and he was a good target. Half IP dozen troopers dashed out from the lias to catch him. We were riding for oar lives, Brown a little in the lead, so that it looked as though i/%ae chasing him. The pursuers passed me and overhauled Brown, and I caughtm glimpse of him aa, I passed, down on hui\ack working his revolver, with a group of the enemy about him, all shooting down at him and catting at him with their sabers. By this time I was at the head of the coiuma which had not slackened its mad pace. For at least a mile I rode at their head, exchanging remarks about the retreat of the "rebs" and joining the cries of Hurry; let's catch Armstrong." As we came to a side street that rem right down to the river I 'dashed out and swerved sharply, and then I rode for dear life, ia a second they were after me and the bul­ lets sang all round me. I never halted^ ' but plunged off a low pier into the water and swam straight across to where oar people were trying to form anew front. The water waB torn by a perfect rain oi bullets, but 1 was not scratched, and my horse was only Blightly wounded. I would like much to know the name of * my federal commander.--Mqj. 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