Kansas Veteran from Hutchinson, Kansas • 3

"FT important changes, it is hoped that as far a General Orders No. 10: A MISJUDGED WOMAN. How a Husband Learned to Respect delinquent officer and notice of the intended action has been given to the members of the Posit;" Post by-laws will be made to conform to tbe'foregoiug. By command of M. Stewart, Department Commander.

Ii. N. Woodcock," A. G. gions and the northwest it was from -e to 4 below the average.

The mean temperature for the month at Bwtoiv was 51 New York City and Washington City, 54 Charleston, 65 New Orlenns 66 St. Louis, 56-; Chicago, 51 Saint Paul 43. San Francisco, 60 and Denver, 49 3 The greatest rainfall occurred in. eastern Tenuessee, western portions of North Carolina and Virginia, where the excess ranged from three to five inches. Heavy rains in the Middle Atlantic States caused destructive floods.

The most marked cold wave of the mouth appeared in the Northwest on the 16th and passed southward over the eastern slope of the Rocky mountains to the Gulf States. This cold wave caused killing frosts on the 22d as far south as the northern portion of the Gulf States. The most severe stoim of the month was a cyclonic disturbance which appeared on the Florida coast on the morning of the 11th. U. S.

NAVY ASSOCIATION. At the Topeka Reunion Society four of the old Navy boys signed the roll at Navy headquarters, and effected an organization to be known as the United States Navy Association and elected the following oflicers: S. H. Maunder, President, D. Severy first Vice President, L.

V. B. Taylor second Vice President, A. M. Blair third Vice President, Chas.

L. McClung Secretary. A general invitation to all Sailors who served in the U. S. Navy during the war to send in their full names, possible every off cer and member nll provide herself with a copy, that all may fully under stand the laws governing the order.

Ninth. Department presidents are requested to give special attention to the printing of general orders, that hereafter there may be a complete conformity in size, style and type to this order, also signatures affixed in the same manner. Tenth. The revised rules and regulations re quire all secretaries to keep an order book. (bee page 9, Sec 4.) The National Treasurer is now prepared to furnish the same through Department Headquarters at seventy-five cents each, and it is hoped that Corps will provide themselves with them as soon as possible.

and Corp Presidents are again reminded that they alone are obligated and resionsible that the per capita tax and quarterly returns are promptly forwarded to National or Department Headquarters. 'lwelfth. Department and Corps secretaries should use great care in filling out charter lists, election returns, or quarterly reports, to use the personal name in full (not simply initials) of every officer or member. Thirteenth. All officers and members are specially requested to discontinue the use of the term "muster in," as applied to initiation of members, installation of officers, or institution of Corps, as it does not appear in any books or blanks in use in our order, and is strictly a Grand Army or military term.

ourteenth. As the emblem of mourninc for the badges, which is described in service books, is not adapted for the present badge of of the order, the National President would recommend that Corps adopt as the emblem, white satin ribbon No. 9 width, length five inches, fringed end, with the badge attached over the ribbon by the bar pin. fifteenth. Ihe following additional ap pointments are hereby announced: Assistant National Inspectors Mrs.

L. A. Turner, Boston, for the Provisional Department of Rhode Island; Mrs. Francis T. Kussel, Zanesville, for the Provisional Department of Kentucky: Mrs.

Maggie A. Bywat-er, Seattle, W. for the Provisional Department of Washington Territory. Committee on revision of blanks Mrs. Emma Sibley Pease, Toledo, Miss Maggie Munroe, Agency City, Iowa; Mrs.

Mary M. Stark, St. Louis, Mrs. Angelia M. Hayes, Portsmouth, N.

Mrs. Eleanor B. Wheeler, South Boston, Mass. THE MARKETS. Hutchinson Crain and Live Stock.

IHutchinsok, Nov. 11th, 1SW5. Corrected by Mnlkey Grain Co. CATTLE Butchers' stock, Shippers, tteerf, HOGS $2.50. WHEAT No.

2 hard, No. 2 soft, 605. CORN No. 2, 18c. OATS 16617c.

Hutchinson Produce. Hutchinson, Nov. lith, 1385. Corrected by J. S.

George Co. PRODUCE-Ega, 20c; Butter, 20c; Chicken, live weight, 5 Ducks, live weight, 6c; Turkey, live weight, 6c We Want a List in Every Post IX THE STATE. lis Up a Single Subscription, In of 10 or more. 31.00 10 Remit by Money Order, Draft or Letter. A.

f. McKINNEY. Editor HutciiinsOM, Kb Veteran, Make 1 His Better Half's Courage. There were half a dozen of them holding down as many chairs in a suburban drug store the other evening, when talk changed to tramps, thieves and burjnars, and Smith said: "Well, now, but I'd like to try an experiment. I am a little skittish about these desperadoes, and Mrs.

Smith knows it and takes advantage to brag about her own courage. She savs he'd junt like to find a tramp on the door-step who refuied to dust when she ordered him "WellY" asked one, "Well, suppose one of you rig up and go to the front door and demand something to eat, and be impudent about it It will give her a scare and stop her bragging." The crowd fell in with the idea and one of the men donned an old hat and coat and fixed up as a tramp. Ten minutes later he was knocking at the side door, while Smith and his friends were posted across the street. It wasn't over two minutes after the tramp's first knock before he came out of the vard. He came over the fence.

le was in sucn a nurrv tiiat he ran thirty rods before he could bring up. When Smith and the others reached him he had his hat off and was feeling: of his head and rittin his teeth to keep back a groan. "Well," said Smith, "what did you doy" Tola ner wanted a not supper mighty quick." "And what did she say?" "She asked whether I would have boned turkev or fricasseed chicken, and while I was trying to make up my mind she kicked me on the shin, struck me on the head with a club and pushed me oft the step all at the same time." And every one of the group looked back and saw Mrs. Smith on the walk in front of the house, apparently wait ing for somebody's return, and each man gasped out: "Well. I'll be kazooed." Detroit Free Press.

As the time of year is now at hand when the grass is very dry and fires will soon be sweeping over the country wo would remind the farmer not to delay burning or plowing their fire guards. A little time spent in this precautionarv matter mav save you thousands of dollars. Do not put it off until to-morrow but do it Register. Woman Relief Corps. The following general order, No.

4, was is sued from National Headquarters, Boston, Oct. 15. Headquabtebs Woman's Relief Cobps, Boston, Oct. 15? 1885. General orders No.

4. First. The attention of Department and Corps Presidents is especially called to the following resolution which was unanimously adopted at the third annual National Convention of the Woman's Relief Corps: Resolved, That we heartily approve the proposition to ask Congress to pension army nurses, those noble and self-sacrificing women who devoted their lives to the care of the sick and wounded Union soldiers, who braved the dangers of the battlefield and that more insidious form of death in the hospitals and dark diet kitchens of the war; also Whebeas, Mrs. Mary Bi eke i dyke, the noble army nurse, by her tireless and patriotic devotion to the Union soldiers, in the field and hospital, during four years of the war, has earned the love and reverance of every comrade of the Grand Army; and Whebeas, She is now, at the age of 72, incapacitated for further labor, and in needy circumstances and without means of support; therefore Resolved, That the Woman's Relief Corps auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, in National convention assembled, do most earnestly and confidently petition the Congress of the United States of America, that they will by special enactment place the name of Mary A. Bickerdyke on the pension roll, for the sum of a month for the remainder 'of her life; and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to our comrade, Senator John A.

Logan, with the request that he present the same in the U. S. Senate. It is earnestly hoped that the work so nobly carried on last year in aid of the army nurses, and other army workers, shall be prosecuted even more earnestly the present year, and that if possible every Corps in the order shall make some contribution to the fund devoted to that purpose. Second.

The following-named ladies are hereby appointed as the committee on pensions for army nurses, and relief for army workers, widows and orphans: Mrs. E. Florence Barker, Maiden, Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, Toledo, Mrs.

Mary A. Logan, Washington, D. Mrs. Anna Wittenmeyer, Susquehanna, Mrs. Lizzie D'A.

Kinne, San Francisco, Cal. Third. The names of army nurses who de-sif to be placed upon this pension roll should be forwarded at once to this committee, with the full name and address, with date, length and place of service. Fourth. Posts of the G.

A. R. as well as Relief Corps, or any individuals desiring to contribute to the ten cent fund, or in larger sums, are especially requested to forward the same to the chairman of the committee, Mrs. E. Florence Barker, at Maiden, with the name of nurse or other army worker they desire to assist.

When no specification is made the committee will distribute any money so raised, in aid of any such army worker, as in their judgment may be deemed advisable. Grand Army papers and the press generally are earnestly solicited to aid us in this good work by calling attention to this appeal. Fifth. As the revised service books will not be ready before the time of installation of Department or Corps officers the present year, the attention of" instituting and installing oflicers is called to the order that all regular oflicers must be installed. This should be done by administering the usual obligations after the reading of their respective duties, and in order of their rank.

Sixth. The National Counsellor passes only upon questions submitted to her by the National President. Department Counsellor the same, upon those of Department President. All otficial decisions must be obtained through the proper channels, viz: Corps Presidents to Department Presidents, and Department President to National President. Seventh.

The special attention of every member of the order is called to the form of official correspondence. See page 28, revised mlftH and regulations. I Eighth. One copy of the revised rules and regulations has been furnished to every Corps i President in the order, but as- there are some Headquarter Department of Kansas, A. K.

Wichita, Xov. 10, 1885. I. General orders No. 10 and 11, dated Camp Grant, September 29tli and 30th, respectively, relating exclusively tu the exercises of the reunion then in progress, and only promulgated through the press, will not be considered a part of the current series.

II. It is with feeliugs of pride that reference is made to the fourth annual reunion of soldiers and sailors under the auspices of this Department. No event in the history of Kansas has called together such a vast concourse of people from all sections of the state, and the universal verdict of those in attendance has declared this reunion an unparalelled success. It is gratifying to know that iu every essential the promises made through the medium of General Orders issued from these Headquarters were fulfilled. The pleasure and profit of the occasion was greatly augmented by the presence of Commander-in-Chief Burdette, whose words of good cheer, sympathy and advice fell upon the ears of an appreciative audience, and will linger with us whilst memory lasts.

III. It should be borne in mind that the annual election of Post officers and delegates to the Department encampment occurs at the lirst stated or regular meeting in December. In conformity with a resolution passed by the Fort Scott en campment, each Post will elect one delegate and one alternate and one delegate and one alternate for each one hun uicu iiieuiut i iiim ltuunuiuu jiuil ui out? .1 i. i i. i- hundred members more than fifty in excess of one hundred in good standing.

Neither Post Commanders nor past Post Commanders should be elected as such delegates. This is an honor that has already been conferred upon them by virtue of the office they hold or may have held to the close of a term and is not forfeited so long as they remain in good standing in their respective Posts. IV.Too much care cannot be exercised in the choice of officers to fill the responsible positions in the Post. A wise selection will place men there who are enthusiastic in the cause and whose record as a comrade of the Grand Army is without reproach. No comrade should accept the position of Post Commander unless he has made-up his mind to submit to personal sacrifices, if needs be, for the good of his Post.

The position, whilst it is one of great honor is likewise one of great responsibility, and to shirk the duties incumbent upon the office is sure to result in dire consequences to the Post. It is again declared to be the duty of Post Commander to appoint a standing committee of three active mem-beas on "delinquents," whose duty it shall be to procure from the Quartermaster each quarter a list of all comrades who are in arrears for and without fear or favor demand payment of the same. It works no hardship on nineteen-twenti-eths of the. comrades to pay fifty oents once in three months, but when the sum to be paid is doubled or trebled the chances are that a large percentage will be lost, and with it the membership of a comrade-who might have been saved to the order by the simple appliance of business principles. VI.

The unusual number of Posts delinquent for reports of last quarter will occasion the necessity of publishing the same in general orders, if not made out and forwarded forthwith. It is earnestly hoped that no Post Commander will subject himself to this reproach nor thrust this unpleasant duty upon the Department Commander. VII. The announcement is hereby made in answer to numerous inquiries that the new National countersign will not be issued during the present year. VIII.

The discharge fpapers jof Levi Smother, a private in company 13th Kansas infantiy, was picked up in the postoffice at Gould, Dawson county, and is now in possession of Adjutant S. B. Williams, of that place. The owner can obtain the same upon application to Comrade Williams. i a nt-; puSbUIIIlC UUU1 coo vuu following named comrades has been applied for by Comrade Chas.

W. Bab-cock, Cadellac, the address of Captain I. J. O'Neill, company 3d Iowa infantry, also Lieutenant Daniel Duane, Lieutenant Crawford, Jas. Field, Dave Buckley, Jas.

Critch field, John Pike, Ed. Ward, R. F. Eddie and Henry Stockdale, all of said company and regiment. By Comrade G.

A.NicholettsHumbolt, Kansas, the address of Lieutenant Colonel C.S. Clarke, W. A. Scott, 9th Kansas cavalry, or any officer or soldier of company of said regiment, who knew Wm. Simons when he was detailed as cook at Regimental Headquarters at Little Rock and Duvalls Bluff, Arkansas.

By Comrade S. D. Underwood, Junction City, Kansas, the addrees of Moses Montgomery, company lath Illinois infantry. X. Attention is called to the amendment to section 2, article tiles and regulations, adopted at the Portland Eneampment: "A Post may, by a two-thirds vote, declare vacant the position of any officer who has absented himself for four consecutive stated meetings; ro tided, that notiee has been duly given the POSTSCRIPTS.

We would ask any one to give us the name of an Indiana Artillery Captain who was known as Leatherbreeches. Perry ville Post No. 242, Arlington. meets first Thursday afternoon in each month. Comrade Tucker reports that Perry ville Post will meet Saturday, Nov.

14, to make arrangements for an entertainment to be given at an early date. We happen to know quite a number of the comrades at Arlington, they are O. and do not do anything in a fractional manner. Look out for something good at Arlington when Perry ville gets a good ready. Ed.

Kansas Veteran: Understanding you were a member of the original Nel-sci's Divison, I would enquire if you can give the regiments composing that division when they went into the battle of Shiloe. Nelson. Answer. We cannot be positive as we were assigned to that division after the battle but will give all the regiments we know and perhaps some one else can help us out. The Brigades were commanded by Hazen, Aminen and Grosse.

Indiana Regiments were 9th, 36th and 40th. Kentucky regiments, 20th, 6th, 1st and 2nd. Ohio regiments 6th, 24lhj and 41st. We answer the question from memory and remember those Regiments in after services more especially. Comrade McKinxev: Could you tell our readers where you spent July 3, 1863, and the condition of the weather on that day.

Palmeii. Answer. We can most assuredly. Elk River, Tennessee, condition of weather what we would call very damp, in other words it rained, it rained hard and in our opinion a good swimmer could have swam to the clouds. The rain continued for about three hours, and when the rain subsided, or in other words when it quit raining we did not cross the river and Uragg got away.

Before the rain the river was about seventy-five yards wide and three feet deep, in a ew minutes after the rain the said Elk River was not over seventy-five iyards wide but it was fully ten feet deep. The rain was a God send to Bragg for Palmer's Division was awful hungry and had just as soon fought a Rebel as to eat, and there is no telling what trouble we would have given him if the rain and Elk river had not been in the way. The Tullahoma campaign will be remembered as the moist and muddy campaign of the Army of the Cumberland thirteen days of incessant rain with the marching, the wading, lack of rations incident there too, not soon be for gotten by those who were participants. Reno Post No. 82 and Relief corps No.

25 held a social at the G. A. hall in Nickerson on Monday evening 9th inst. The exercises consisted of Speeches, songs and eating. Comrade S.

B. Brightman was master of ceremonies and did his duty according to orders as only; a soldier can do. The collation to which all were invited was a superb one, chicken, turkey, boiled ham, bread, butter, cake and other condiments not forgetting beans, were-furnished in abundance. During the service short but pleasant speeches were made by Comrades Clay pool, Clark and Byres and Mrs. J.

N. Smith, Vincent, Brightman and Hendry. The singing was on the old fashioned congregational style-and all joined in singing, with the spirit and understanding, "Tramp Tramp, "Marching through Georgia," "Rally around the Flag," "Battle Hymn of the Republic" etc. The hall was crowded and every one enjoyed themselves and all went home feeling it was good to be; there. Such meetings are always enjoyable and it appears that Nickerson always makes a success.

We had made it a point to be present at the meeting but business engagements prevented ami Comrade Vincent furnished us the information as above. John says we missed a good thing. These meetings are better than we think, we, besides present enjoyment form acquaintances we could not form otherwise and learn to know each other, which is an important matter in social intercourse. Our advice is that other Posts should follow suit. Regular meetings of Reno Post are every alternate Monday evening, the next and regular meeting will be Monday Nov.

16. Official Reports on October Weather, The special bulletin for October from the Signal Office of the war department shows that the month was colder than usual in the districts east of the Rocky mountains, and wanner in the Rocky mountain regions and thence westward to the Pacific coast, the line of normal temperature extending from Manitoba southwestward to New Mexico. The only of the country east of this line where the. temperature was above the normal was in the southern portion of Maine. The greatest departures occurred in the Gulf and South Atlantic States and iu the Upper Ohio Valley, where the temperature ranged from 5 to 8 above the normal; in the JLake re- nanie of ship, date of entry date of discharge, name and number of G.

A. Post if a member of the G. A. and their present Postoffice address to Chas. L.

McClung, Secretary, 810 Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, to be recorded on the rolls (sond five cents in stamps for clerk fee.) The badge adopted at the meetieg was a plain foul anchor. Uuniform Navy Blue pants; Shirt and Cap (in regular Navy style,) the neccessary steps to procure the badges have been taken of whick due notiee will be given in this paper. S. H. Maundek, Pres.

U. S. N. A. THE BENEFITS OF THE CIVIL WAR From General Grant's account of the Chattanooga campaign which is published in the November.

Century, and is accompanied by explanatory maps, we take the following: "There was no time during the late rebellion when I did not think, and often sav, that the South was more to be benefited by de feat than the North. The latter had the people, the institutions, and the territiory to make a great and prosper ous nation. The former was burdened with an institution abhorent to all civilized people not brought under it, and one which degraded labor, kept it in ignorance, and enervated the governing class. With the outside world at war with this institution, they could not have extended their territory. The labor of the country was not skilled nor allowed to become so.

The whites, could not toil without becoming degraded and those who did were denominated "poor white trash." This system of labor would have soon exhausted the soil and left the people poor. rne non-siavenoiaers wouiu have left the country, and the small slaveholder must have sold out to his more fortunate neighbors. Soon the slaves would have outnumbered the masters, and not being in sympathy with them would have risen in their might and exterminated them. The war was expensive to the South as well as to the North, both in blood and treasure; but it was worth all it cost." Ex. 1 1 11 1 How Was Columbia Set on Fire? South Carolina had fired the first srun, and even the smallest drummer boy seemed determined to get even.

This feeling was not confim! to the army, nor even to the north- Often have I heard Georgians say: 4iWhy don't you go over to South Carolina and serve them this way They started rit" I have: never doubted that Columbia was deliberately set on fire in more than a hundred places. No one ordered it, and no one could stop it The officers of high rank would have saved the city if possible, but the army was deeply imbued with the feeling that, as South Carolina had begun the war, she must suffer a stern retribution. There was nothing more remarkable in this campaign than the entire change in the treatment of private property after we entered North Carolina. The men all "knew where the state line was, and their voluntary conduct in this regard was of itself evidence as to how the burning of Columbia came about. JFrom'-Gen.

W. B. Hazen's Narrative of Military.