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The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Do you want the Tribune Weekly i?

In our October issue we intimated to our sub
scribers the idea that we thought somewhat of ssu-
ing paper weekly and asked their sentiments on
the subject Responses came in the shape of many
complimentary letters and expressions of intention
to subscribe for the weekly but not in such numbers
as warrant US in yet saying that will change the
period of issue of the paper. We want all our
soldier friends and their friends to feel as does an
ex-sodier livingsat Sioux Falls. Dakota Territory,
who writes:
The TRIBUNE has just come to hand for the month of
October and your article in regard to the issue of the
paper weekly wonld say for one of its subscribers
that heartily endorse the project and hope that every
will support you. To all / would say Let us oin and
with true and tried friend the Washington wheel and
large subscription and support of ex-sodiers we can
nave splendid weekly paper and during the long evenings
nowcomng on we can sit around esides and although
may be poor peruse the much interesting read
ing in the TRIBUNE. Fellow soldiers let us have crcu
ation OF one hundred thousand for the WEEKLY NATIONAL
TRIBUNE"
We wait for more general endorsement of the
project ere inauguratng it All of our friends
who SO much desire the weekly can pave the way
for it by strengthening the monthly Let each one
VINO has written to US so strongly urging weekly
edition go to work and get us dozen subscribe RS
TO the monthly These new subscribers will bring
IN others and thus the weekly may early become
reality. The whole subject may be presented in a
few words: If The er-soldiers and their friends
'o'H TO have the paper 0eekly, they can haze it.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
A Fighting Tar.

We have recently heard an interesting anecdote bv
wncn one can deduce novel and adorn it into tale, of
now second thought SO often prevents complications
There is Yankee skipper from Maine, weknown as a
coal trader Captain Pitcher He is like Maine men,
large proporioned and muscular Some years ago he
the Krauz from Washington to Boston, but has been
abroad SINCE trading between this country and the cont
by an irritable, mpetuous old officer of the Queens
"navee, was at anchor in foreign port Captain
Pitchers bark being piloted in and through
msmanagement. fouled the ibboom of the troop ship
doing however, little damage The old officer, in
fury of rage, howled
u Come on board sir.
The Yankee skipper not exactly knowing what to do
under the circumstances pulled in his gig the ladder
to the troop-shp and mounted to the deck. He was
somewhat startled when as he stood upon it, the old
officer called:
Sentry, arrest that man.
The skipper was astonshed but quickly answered: 81
am an American citizen. I unarmed, but no man
shall arrest me-
arrest him, sentry. Don't you hear me roared the
captain.
The sentry advanced to seize the skipper but was met
with left handler that would discount ple-drver.
Quickly the Yankee made for the gangway strikng
down every who interfered leaping his gig and
pulled off to his bark. Straight the American Consul
he went and put his before him. The later said he
would attend to the matter and the next day the skipper
called The consul sat at the center of the table, his
right the English officer other than Vice-Admiral
Sir James Hope h. G. b. in all the splendor Of full uni
form
admiral Hope, Captain Pitcher, introduced the Con-
Captain, delighted to meet you' responded the
Admiral. s'And now let the 60 on.''
he spoke in the suavest and with the sweetest
of smiles. The skipper bluny said that he thought the
English officer should apologies.
Not at all; not at all; my dear friend. You came
on board ship whipped the entire Queens navy and
escaped without scratch Istha
Don't let us have any Alabama claim business; please
don't ask an apology; you too good fellow know
to force it."
s'Wel. Admiral began the captain greatly molihed.
'well Admiral sorter guess that it's all right
"Of course it Is We diplomats, and have some
splendid brandy in my cabin These excellent cigars
two
nations win postpone the If all your sailors are like
you should prefer the be indefinitely postponed"
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
A Terr BILE Weapon.

According TO the National Zeitasg the new Prussian
gun repeating gun capable of firing twelve shots per
twenty four second after which it may be used as gun
of shot This result has been obtained by store
chamber holding cartridges made of sheet on weighing
500 grammes and with capacity of eleven cartridges.
This store chamber be removed inserted WILL
and 1t acts automatically when the storechamber is
opened or even when shut special movement being
necessary. In opening the store-chamber cartridge
comes forward, that it viii fall into place when the
chamber is again opened This chamber can
be adapted any gun loading the breach if the latter
be provided with cylindrical closing and thus repeating
guns obtained 1t requires but fifteen seconds refill
the sorechamber when il may be carried separately or
piled TO the cartrdgechamber the weight coming favor
ably upon the centre of gravity of the gum The gun does
lose any of its qualities of rapid discharge by this adj
diton BY means of this jnvenon be loading
while firing II is curious fact that the author of this
murderous improvement is Mr. Loewe, member of the
Progressions party of Prussia and attached snch TO
the !" Leagon of Peace
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Wheat Crop of California.

1t is estimated that the wheat crop of California
this year will amount to 1000, 900 tons. Estimat
ing sixty pounds to the bushel we have here the
enormous yield of over thirtyseven millions ofbush-
els produced in State to which -four was exported
thirty years ago and when miners often paid for it
$40 per hundred pounds Such facts as these star
tie the people Of the old settled countries and lead
them to think of the possibilities of the production
OF this wonderful land. BY the way we will men
ton that very large purchases of American wheat
have recently been made Russia's account This
is strange condition of affairs, for until recently
Russia has stood next on the list to America as
wheat exporting country
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
American Agriculturist.

Every family, without exception, in city, village and
country viii find it highly useful to constantly read the
american Agricultar 1t abounds in psain practical
reliable information most valuable for indoor as well as
outdoor work and comfort and its 500 1000 original
engravings in every volume both pleasing
and it should have place in every household no matter
how many other journals taken. Its illustrated de-
partment for youth and children contains much informa
tion as well amusement. Its humbug exposures are
invaluable to all classes The very low only S1 so
from now to the end of 1884, four copies S. Single
numbers 10 cents. One specimen cents. Take our a
vice and subscribe for volume 40 (lSS1) Orange
Judd Company, publishers, a45 Broadway ". T.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Our Lady Subscribers.

These are rapidly increasing, and we hope soon
to have on our list many thousands Especially
should the widows of deceased soldiers subscribe
They will find the paper Of much interest to them
selves and children. It's cost is but trhe per
year, and all of them afford it. Mrs Williams,
of Cramer Hill, Camden County, N. j., SAYS of it
prize THE tribune very highly and send 30 cents to
renew my subscription The clock came to hand year
ago. according to our bargain and am very much
pleased with it. 1t keeps excellent time.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Soldiers Daughters Home.

We extract the following from a recent English
paper Now, why can't we have just such an in
stituton in the United States Who will move in
the matter at the coming session Of Congress?
The Soldiers Daughters Home is an interesting British
charity twenty-five years Old More than eight hundred
soldiers daughters have been reared within its walls and
three hundred and fifty have been placed as school
misresses and other teachers domestic service the
girls admitted during the last year fifteen daughters
OF soldiers who were killed or who died during the
South Africa.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01

Now at last the fight is ended
Let the land with peace be blest;
Let transparencies be rcnded,
Give the bands n needed rest
Take the names from flags now waving
Thy have had their little day,
Are your uniforms worth savihgg
Then let them be placed away.
Put the drums where none may take iem
Hide the torch behind the door;
See that none can find and break 'em:
Trot 'em out in 'S4.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
Record of Union Soldiers Paroled.

LETTER FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT
In answer to the letter from e. j. f.. Of Holly.
Oakland Co., Michigan, we publish below letter
received from the War Department.:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON CITY, October letA 1850
BDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
6fS FUteeasA street u. W, City.
SIR have to acknowledge the recent of vonr lettar
OF the Is instant and in reply your inquiries therein
TO state chat there record made of Union soldiers
paroed during lS645 and the now on file in the
Adjatant- Generals Office - w
Colonel w. Hoffman, Sd Infantry (now retired ! was
Commissary General of Prisoners from 1859 To Novemher
1864, when he was assigned to duty as Commjssarv
General of Prisoners for the region west o the Mssis
slppi River His present address New York Hotel
New York City, Very respectfully,
FL. T. CROSBY, C1ief Cgsrk
For The Secretary Of Var, ia his absence
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The Paper and Clock in Tennessee, Michigan. and
New Jersey

Ia GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
49,, October Is, 1880.
Editor National Tribune,
had the honor receive from the City of Magnificent
Distances the great Capital of the Naton-the beautiful
and recherche Gem Clock 1t was ncased substantially
and arrived IN good order per express Mamma says she
would not part with it for thrice its cost and children
look on 1t as the preest have the mantel
has been on trial for nine months and keeps
correct time and never gets of order 1t is the admira
on of visitors and to family is Indispensable Along
with 1t came the TRIBUNE, which spicy moral paper
ana look for its monthly visits with high expectation
lt prompt every issue. The last number for October
was chock full of good things
four loyal little friend
PERCY SHELTON
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
" Give us a Rest. 4"

The following fines, which we copy from the
Boston Post, may now be appropriately sung by
all Republican, Democratic, and Greenback clubs
ere disbanding:
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
II. WILCOX.
Care MAY, NEW JERSEY,
October z, 1880.

= y,
Editor National Tribune
enclose 80 cents to my subscription for your
paper for really feel if cannot do without it. The
clock sent is tptop article and keeps excellent
time. Yours truly,
B. CONOyER.
The National tribune., 1880-11-01
PERCY SHELTON.
RockFoRp. KENT County,

IsVVhFUHDi hENT CUUNTY MICHIGAN,
- October I6, 1880.
Editor National Tri6une
have received regularly the NATIONAL TRIBUNE If
were deprived of it would feel If had lost great
TREND and must not forget to speak of the beautiful lit
tie gem clock which got with the TRIBUNE than
year ago. 1t deserves all the praise claimed for it, If
could not get another would not part with for the best
50 clock ever saw Yours truly.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

his hands get a-rowing, but let one little
one come of wood-splitting, and oh,
murder! how it does hurt!
Arrangements are on foot at New
port for the purchase and erection of a.
gospel tent to accommodate from eight
to ten thousand persons.
The time Of the splicing and picking
OF fruit has come, and the economical
housewife may be seen going through
her husbands vestpockets for cloves.
The dates for college baseball games
in 1881 have already been decided up
on. The interest in the education of
our youth is not abating. Boston Post.
The widow of Lieutenant Greble-
who fell at Big Bethel, being the first
commissioned officer who was killed in
the civil war-was buried at Woodlands
last week.
Sothern's illness threatens to deprive
the dramatic world of his presence and
services for a year. He has relinquish-
ed all his engagements, and his physi-
clans prescribe absolute repose.
The late Mr.. Tom Taylor had 81 500
q year for editing Punch Il fact which
leads the St. James Gazette to remark
that this was ''vcry good pay for edit
ing a small weekly paper which de-
ponds more upon its artistic than liter
airy merits"
A negro barber ut st. Louis studied
law at night for several years and was
finally admitted to the bar. He now
works in the shop on Saturdays and
Sundays, and practices with consider
able success in the courts on the other
DAYS
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

The late DR.. Bethune asked a morose
and misery man how he was getting
along. The man replied: "What
business is that of yours?" Said the
Doctor, "Oh, sir, I am one Of those who
take an interest even in the meancst of
Gods creatures !"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

The man who loafs his time away
around a one-horse grocery while his
wife takes in washing to support him
can always tell you Just what this
country needs to enhance it's prosperi-
ty.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

A negro in Hampton county, South
Carolina, accidentally shot and killed
himself while trying to pull a gun over
a fence by the muzzle.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

Mr.. Russell, Of New York, the able
and accomplished private secretary to
Secretary Evarts, who was compelled to
resign in order to take charge of the
large property Of his father, has been
temporarily succeeded by Mr.. Prescott
Evarts, one of the twin sons of MIR.
Evarts. This young gentleman is a
student at Yale, and though not yet 49,,
is within a year of graduation. He
will act as private secretary until o.
tober l, when his college term will COM
mence. Prescott and Sherman. the
twins, and Maxwell, the youngest of
the sons, have developed unusual abil-
ity in their college course.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12
DR.. Tanner Gets Some Queer Communi.


One of the first letters that came into
the fasting mans hands the ohter
morning was the following, purporting
to come from Mr.. Hayes, now of Wash
ington, D. c.:
bright idea has just occurred to me. The Poto-
mac water is filled with invisible fish at this sea-
son Of the year. Have gallon sent you daily
and it will not only enable you to fast forty days
but forty months. Try it. and it will work Won
de's l am living on it. Yours truly
Another, of similar purport and sign
cd "Passaic," contained the following:
70 cheat the doctors, you should have drank
Jersey City hylrant water: which is both meat
and drink.
After reading the following the fast
ing man said this was the most unique
of the lot:
Ny dear Doctor Tanner:
If you fast in this maluer
And live without hash
Our business will smash.
With tears in my eyes
l see with surprise
That You live upon ais'-
l. ask is this fair?
Suppose every guest
should just do his best
To accomplish your feat
And ask nothing to eat
I'm sure they'd not pay
For each one would say:
MY last week is paid
And board bills are played.
But if you'll die in season
Theyl come back to reason
And then they Will take
All the hash we can make
Therefore, my dear friend
Bring this fast to end,
And prevent the grief deeper
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

GEoRG WILLIAM CURTIS hits Gen. Pear
son, the Pennsylvania republican who has
deserted to Hancock, a severe rap. Pear
son gave as reason for joining the demo-
cracy that Hancock had proclaimed 'that
the right of trial by jury. the habeas corpus,
the liberty of speech, the natural rights of
persons, and the rights of property must
be preserved" On this Mr.. Curtis re-
marks:
The party which has denied the right of
trial by jury, which refused and contested
the protection of the great writ Of liberty
to the most innocent and most unfortunate
Of Americans, which has always insolently
attacked freedom of speech and the press,
which has outraged and destroyed every
natural personal right, and which furnish-
es recruits to the forces of communism, is
the party to which he has now betaken
himself.
On the other hand, the party which has
demanded that all citizens, black as we'll
us white, shall serve equally upon the Jury ;
which has invoked for the poorest and
most oppressed citizen the right of the
holeas corpus, and has suspended the writ
only as against armed treason and to save
the government; which has asserted every
where the liberty of speech and of the press
attacked by democratic foes; which was
born Of respect for the equal natural
rights of persons; which is the uncom-
promising enemy of every form of COM
1nunism. including that which would lower
the value of the dollar of the laborer, is
the republican party which the general
leaves
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

J. am going to a ball.
Baby mine, baby mine!
Don't you dare to up and squat:
Baby mine, baby mine!
Dad" will stay at home with You.
He will spank you, if you do
Spank you till you're black and blue.
Baby mine, baby mine!
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1880-08-12

opportunity W cOlfeitAF Ill InSlaIlu.
An Ohio girl was struck by lightning
while splitting wood in a thunder
storm, but her father, who sat read
ing a novel, scarcely felt the shock
Anthony Comstock has accomplished
some good things, but he is a man who
can't see the dividing line between going
far enough and not too far.
Delaware peach-growers can sit on
their verandas and make chalk marks
to show that state will this year ship
100000 baskets of peaches.
It is stated that the lessees of the
United States hotel in Saratoga pay
$4,000 rent for this season, an ad-
vance of $4,000 over last season.
Since the sdvent of shoal Of man.
eating sharks in New York bay the
bathers at Long Island swim with one
leg and feel around with the other.
Wisconsin women are sharp. When
they give their children matches to
play with and go off on a visit they carry
the insurance policies with them.
Those people who sit in second and
third story windows to sleep always
secure more or less space in the daily
papers and have as big funerals as any
body.
A medical student says that he had
never been able to discover the bone
of contention, and desires to know if it
is not near the jaw-bone.
A boy is rather proud of the blisters
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07

several humorous sketches, wherein
his early experiences and his after ups
and downs were alluded to. Among
others, he gave a sketch of his eutree
into the circus business as a clown,
forty years ago, at Galena, 10 Davies
county, Ills, and in a comical way
said, little did the people of that
quiet place, situated among the lead
producing hills of the west, dream
that their small city would be noted
by future historians as the starting
point of two of the most celebrated
men in the history of America, him
self and General Grant. The Rev.
Mr.. Jones introduced the lecturer to
the audience, and the ceremonies of
the evening opened with a sacred
musical selection by the excellent
choir, closing in the same way. Col.
Rice is to speak again tomorrow
afternoon at the Greenlaw operahouse,
to the school children, and again at
Leubrie's theater at night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07

benefit Of a fatherly talk from Col.
Dan Rice at the Greenlaw operahouse
tomorrow afternoon. He speaks at
Leubrie's tbeater at night.
Two dollars invested in a ticket in
the Louisiana lottery may produce a
prize of thirty thousand dollars. Get
a ticket at once at the usual place,
and riches may be the happy result.
The nationals at the Greenlaw, and
Dan Rice's lecture, drew about the
same number Of people, but those who
went to hear the lecture we're of the
elite, while the Others composed the
rag tag and the rest, by a large ma
jority.
Cavirg sewer bitches is uppleas-
ant when they cover a digger,aRd keep
him covered for an hour or more. A
poor fellow working on Beal streethad
to undergo this ordeal yesterday. He
did not like it, and his injuries are Sc
we're.
Twenty thousand square yards Of
paving on the east side Of Main street
is to be done during the summer by
Mr.. o. II. P. Piper, while j. Sharpe
Mcdonald gets the contract to supply
stone for the paving of Front, near
Auction street.
By a mistake a few days ago the
LEDGER made the rate Of round trip
tickets to Memphis and Bon Aqua
springs and return $40. 1t is only
S10.55, and this means all the way to
the springs, including the new narrow
fauge railroad.
We published last Friday that
round trip tickets from Memphis to
Bon Aqua and back were $40. This
was a mistake. 1t should have been
S10.55. Such low rates can but at
tract visitors to Bon Aqua this sea,
son, especially as the ears run to the
springs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07
PUBLIC LEDGER.
LEDGER LINES.
Roll heef. al Lvtle 4 Shields.

Roll beef, at Lytle & Shields.
Olympic park has races this after
noon.
Brown & Jones, coal, Office 282
Main street.
Eight fire alarms last month, Of
which six caused damage.
Try Ocean Foam baking powder,
for sale by Lyle & Shields.
PUBLIC LEDGER job printingofice
and book bindery, ID Madison.
The dangerous signs must go, say
the authorities, after the end of this
month.
Tomorrow night Colonel Dan Rice
at the theater in 1.-THE motley fool,
wise at last.
Blank books Of all kinds made at
the LEDGER Office book bindery, 10
Madison street.
Talking politics and mixing il
muchly lisa favorite theme and oc.
cupation at present.
0ur big river is rising at the rate Of
six inches daily, and its surface is dot.
ted with drift wood.
Madison street, where men of money
do business, will soon be the besI
paved highway in the city.
Unmuzzled and roaming dogs will
be slaughtered after this week, unles
their owners watch them closely.
Business men will find it to thei
interest to have all their job prindn
done at the PUBLIC LEDGER Office.
During April Register Tuck signe
over $4,000 worth Of privilege an
other tax bills, for account Of cit
! Tonight the beautiful, the music,
and the delightful coronation extra,
aganzai is to be presented at the tn,
] alter.
The police court this morning was
failure, only two cases appearing q
the docket, which were speedily di
posed of.
The LEDGER Job Printing off,
and Book Bindery, ID Madison, ex.
cutes everything in their line as ne.
e and cheap as any house. I
, The general order, plantation al
jobbing trade of this market is fair
active, but wholesale business is e
ceedingly dull just new.
7 Rather than break the pile of sto
in the court yard of the stationhou.
the only remaining prisoner prefers
languish in the black cell.
NJ. The roof Of enginehouse No. 3 nee
" repair, and that of No. 4 a new c.
az ering, SO say the authorities, and I
enginehOuses will all be connect
at with the new sewers.
. The person who found a package
on white complimentary tickets for
Maifest, on Main street, to-day, y
! please leave them at this Office,
les they are useless to the finder.
The school children are to have