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The National tribune., 1881-12-31
A CURIOUS COMPLICATION,

On the Both day of last June clerk in the
Treasury Department resigned his position in
consequence of ill-health, on condition that his
wife should take his place. Nearly all the New
York delegation, from which State the gentle
man hailed and was credited, joined in the re-
quest, and it was done. His wife, however. was
curiously enough, credited to Kentucky by As
sistant Secretary Upton. In September last the
wife left her husband. The husband is now in
better health and wants to get his place back,
but cannot He has two small children by his
first wife, who was sister of the present wife
The Department is in quandary as to how this
question, in all its bearings, should be settled.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
The Battle of Stone River.

The article on Stone River, commenced in this
number, is chapter from Colonel G. C. Kniffin's
forth coming history of Kentucky in the War, !"
kindly furnished by him to the readers of THE
TRIBUNE The incidents referred to will be re-
called by thousands Of our readers who were par
of next week will take up the thread of the mar
rative that memorable Christmas day in 1862
when the magnificent Army of the Cumberland,
$4,000 strong, filed out from their encampment
and took up the line of march to Murfreesboro,
and will end with the alignment of both the
Union and confederate armies by brigades on the
historic field of Stone River The battle will be
described in the succeeding number.
The story of that desperate engagement has
never been related from the standpoint of Colonel
Kniffn His familiarity with the most minute
armies evinces close study of Union and confed-
crate archives, and his presence upon the field on
the staff of a corps commander enables him to de-
scribe with remarkable accuracy the strategical
positions upon the field.
The evident candor with which he regards the
actions both sides of the stage. his delneation
of the salient points in the character of each, and
his reference to former events in which they have
participated, will create desire to see the re-
mainder of work to which the author is devot-
ing years of patient research. Nineteen yearshave
passed away since the two armies of Rosecrans
and Bragg met at Stone River in the shock of
battle, but the memory of the hope which dawned
upon our country with the New Year. when the
night of doubt was banished by the announce
ment of victory, will never pass away.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
COL. DUDLEY VS.. THE N. Y. "HERa1n.

The New York Heralds regular correspondent in
this city has recently interviewed Commissioners
Dudley in regard to frauds in the Pension Office
In view of what we have already said upon the same
subject, we publish the result of the interview as
given by the Herald, to show that THE NATIONAL.
TRIBUNE was warranted in taking up the cudeel in
behalf of the soldiers and laying it over the Herol
editorial head. The Herald correspondent saws.
The Arrearages of Pension bill, which was rushed
through Congress in the concluding days of the ses
sion OF 1879 and was signed by Mr.. HAYES against
the protest. it said of many persons who had given
the subject earnest attention. provided that ali ner
sons entitled to pensions account of death or dis
ability in the service of the United States during the
war of the rebellion and who should file their claims
prior to July l. 1880, should be paid the arrearana
of pension at the rate allowed to each co1nmencin
from the date of the death or discharge from ths
service OF the person on whose account the claim I
allowed On valid claims filed after july 1ssO
no arrearages are to be paid the pension beginning
from the date of filing the application. No Other
change was made in existing laws Before the mas
sage OF this act only such persons who had filed
valid claims within five years after the date of dis
aDity or the time that the right accrued were en-
Uted to arrearages if filed after the five wears the
pension began from the date of the final evidence
filed in the case.
III MS last report Commissioner Dudley says that
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
Plain Language.

THERE were sneaks in the army during the
There were men who disgraced the uniform they
wore just the same as there were men who
disgraced their manhood at home by resorting to
every subterfuge in order to escape serving the
country that gave protection to themselves and
property. There were so-called soldiers at the
front who deserted their colors, and there were
self-styled patriots at the rear who skipped to
Canada to avoid the draft, or purchased high
priced substitutes as means of preserving their
own precious carcasses from the chance impact of
rebel bullets or pieces of shells. But because
there were scalawags at home, we who were
soldiers, do not pretend to say that all who did
not enlist belonged to that class; nor should the
loud-mouthed patriots of to-day, who never sac
rifced aught for their country, although abundant
opportunity was offered them in 1865, insist,
that because some who entered the service of the
Union were unworthy all must have been unwor-
thy And yet, this is substantially what many
of them are now doing. To read their utterances
in the papers of the day, stranger to the facts
would suppose that the United States owe their
present prosperity-their existence as a nation,
even, to an army made up of thieves, perjurers,
swindlers, and fraudulent characters generally.
Our copperhead friends abused us roundly
while we were at the front fighting for the Nations
life-they called us mercenary hirelings, "nigger
worshipers," and this, whether we voted with
one political party or the other; and now, the
same sorry lot, under new names, are villifying
us again And in this fight there is no politics.
We, as soldiers, were neither Republicans nor
Democrats-we were Unionists; and to-day, as
ex-soldiers we remain the same. We recognize
no party that does not accept fully the principles
for which we fought; nor do we turn away from
any man, Democrat or Republican, who fought
with us. But as for the carpers, who cannot
distinguish between a whistling bullet and
June bug, OF between the smell of gunpowder
and saur-kraut, we have no use for them-we
despise them more heartily than we do any other
class of citizens-more than we despise any one
of Gods creatures except that chiefest of sinners
in the Nations eyes-Guiteau.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.

General Terry makes some pertinent observa-
tions on the question of retirement and promo
tion in the army. He thinks that in the Regular
army retirement should be obligatory, as it is in
the navy. In other words when gentlemen reach
certain age-say 81, which is the time assigned
to admrals and other naval officers for retirement
from active service-they should 60 upon the re-
tired list. His reason for this is that the keep
ing Of old officers the active list retards pro-
motion, and that without a constant flow of pro-
motion there is no opportunity for young men to
come to the front.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

That republics can be grateful is shown by
the issuance to-day over Secretary Kirkwood's
signature of twenty-seven pieces of bounty-land
scrip to the heirs of John Paul JONES' captain
in the American Navy, in appreciative acknowl-
edgment of brave and meritorious services in
connection with the captwre of certain British
vessels Of war.-Critic
If it takes one hundred years to be grateful,
as in the case of John Paul Jones, we wonder
how long it will be before our Republics graft
tude for the soldiers and sailors of 1861 begins
to manifest itself in q similar manner?
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
The House Chaplain.

VALUED friend writes us, taking exception
to paragraph or two which appeared in recent
number of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, because in
them we seemed to reflect rather severely upon
the newly elected Chaplain of the House of Rep
resentatives Ordinarily we should take no no
tice of such communication, but out of regard
to our present correspondent we take occasion to
say: First our remarks in the paragraphs re-
ferred to were directed solely to the man, not
against the religion he processes or church he
represents.
Second, They were prompted chiefly by the
following language employed by him in ser
mon delivered in his church in this city shortly
after the assassination of President Garfield, viz
"Had there been no Stalwart contest against the
prerogatives of the Executive, there would have
been no such assault on the Presidents life"
His whole sermon was teeming with similar
bitter denunciations of men, including our pres
ent Chief Magistrate, President Arthur, and, de-
ivered as it was, and when it was proved to every
thoughtful mind that it's author was more fitted
10 ian names OI ulSCOIU tutU UO HEAL SCTlI6.
In our view it is the duty of minister of the
Gospel to follow the teachings of Christie in
woke peace-to counsel, to warn against not to
point out new ways of doing evil. There was a
suggestiveness in the sermon calculated to induce
others to commit crimes similar to the one he so
vigorously condemned.
His inexperienced youth may have had some
thing to do with his ill-advised utterances; but
for this we made due allowance. Wecensured him
and must continue to do so; but from our knowl-
edge of the Christian Church and of it's great and
noble-hearted founder, we are satisfied that the
doctrines promulgated so unwisely by this one of
its disciples have no approval outside of his own
heart and perhaps even his conscience now ac-
cuses him; therefore, will let the matter rest,
80 far as we are concerned
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
PLEASING CHRISTMAS INCIDENT.

Since the meeting of Congress in December Hon.
David Davis, president pro tenn. of the Senate, has
been IN the habit OF purchasing papers from rag
ged little ewsboy who sells them about the Capitol
On Saturday last, when the boy came with his pa
pers, the Senator called a messenger and directed
him to go down into the city and purchase him
new outfit from cap to boots which was done He
then took the boy to the barber shop and directed
the barber to cut his hair and give him a bath.
When this was done he took the boy to his
and gave him some good fatherIy advice sending
hlm away with an additional present in the way OF
small coin to spend Christmas When th, boy re-
turned to his mother he scarcely recognized in
his metamorphose. The story leaked out through
the barber to the great disgust of the distinguished
gentleman, who, as friend remarked when this in
cden, related to him, is constantly doing that
sort of thing"
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

Mr.. HOOKER, of Mississippi, who entered the
rebel army in 1861 and served against the Union
during the war of the rebellion, has introduced
bill to prevent frauds in the Pension Bureau
and to require stated publications of lists of pen
sioners of the Government.
Cur soldier friends will note the fact that Mr.
Hookers name cannot in any event, appear in
such list, if published.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

ANDREW JACKSON once said "The Union must
and shall be preserved"
Commissioner of Pensions Dudley says the
good name and fame of his comrades in the late
war must and shall be protected. He will not
made against pensioners and claimants before his
Office to 60 uncontradicted.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
THE case fairly stated Colonel Dudley to the
New York Herald's correspondent.

Now THAT Commissioner Dudley has authori-
tatively denied the New York HerGld's allega-
tions of fraud in the Pension Office, that menda-
cious sheet will have to search for some new
scheme by which to keep up its circulation
Perhaps its editor will let loose again the
menagerie of wild animals in Central Park.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS DUDLEY has in
stilled some pertinent facts into the mind of the
New York Heralds correspondent. We wonder
if the Herald will continue its cry of fraud, now
that the truth has been brought fercibly home
to its editorial chief?
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE takes especial
pleasure in calling attention to the New York
Heralds interview with Commissioner Dudley.
published elsewhere. Colonel Dudley's state
ments are in entire harmony with those hereto
fore made by us in reply to the ReraIds malicious
ISLANDERS of our disabled veterans and the help
less widows and orphans Of our fallen comrades.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
The Mississippi Plan.

NEVADA has followed Ohio, North Carolina,
Virginia, and Wisconsin by adopting the Missis-
sippi Plan A mob recently hung man accused
of crime in the State first mentioned without the
intervention of judge or jury.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

ONE-TENTH of one per cent. of fraudulent
pension claims is rather small nest-egg from
which to hatch such a brood of lies as the New
York Herald has been parading before the public
for the last few months
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

COMMISSIONER DUDLEY has pricked the pen
sion frauds bubble with which the New York
Herald Post, Tribune Times, and other journals
of the country have been playing for some time
past
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
WASHINGTON, D. c., DECEMBER 81, 1881.

DURING the period commencing August 20
and ending December "a, both dates inclusive,
we have issued and mailed 341 500 copies of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

THOSE desiring the continuation of the series
of articles upon the battle of Stone River, begun
in this number, should send in their subscriptions
without delay.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

WE think the Herald will now have to take
water on the pension fraud question.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

THE Battle of Stone River was fought Decem-
ber 81, 1662-nineteen years ago.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

BEFORE Congress introduces measures to "pre-
vent frauds" in the Pension Office, we suggest
that it might be well to first ascertain whether
any and what frauds exist there
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

Now LET the New York Herald apologize to
the Union ex-soldiers and cease lying about them.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

THE price of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is re-
duced, until March 31st, 1882, to One Dollar per
amman.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

REGULAR subscribers who receive extra copies
of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will please distrib-
ute them among their soldier friends
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OUR object in sending out sample copies is to
bring in subscriptions. We are satisfied that
every ex-soldier who examines a copy of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE will desire to have it regu-
larly, and hence take this method of bringing
our paper to the notice of all
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

Subscribe for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, the
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READ the New York Herald's interview with
Colonel Dudley, Commissioner of Pensions.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31

AFTER General Dudley's full, fair, and au-
thOrtative exposition of the affairs of his Office,
as made to correspondent of the New York
Herald, any paper that renews the charges Of
wholesale frauds in connection with pensions
must necessarily be guilty of willfully and ma
liciously slandering the entire soldier element
of the country.
The National tribune., 1881-12-31
@eNafnnat Tributtf.

T-s UNITED STATES
tAw,
PENSIONS EsURREc
REBELLION, BE SEC. ART
XIV, CONSTITUTION unITEs STATES.
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To sATTss, hHo FoS HIS
ORPHANS. .''-GsR4+tsss LINCOLN
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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
Prohibition i'm Mississippi

We taAe great pleasure in giving
prominence to the following resoIu-
ton. Let every Grange in Missis-
sippi speak out in thunder tones for
the suppression of those great evils,
whiskey making and whiskey sell
ling. Down with the accursed traf-
fic! should be the motto of every
Grange.
Editor Patron. By order of Ore
gon Grange, No, 438, enclose you
the following resolution with the re-
quest that you publish the same.
Fraternally, IF. WADE, Sec'y.
ResOLved, by Oregon Grange, No.
438, this 9TH day of May, 1851, that
we request the Holmes County
Grange. No. 7, to request our State
Grange to memorable our next Leg
islature to prohibit the making,
transporting and selling of any
mault, vinous or spirituous liquors
any where in the State of Mlssis-
sippi.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28
Cotton Manufacturing North and
south.

Labor is cheaper in the south
than it is here, and in many ways a
cotton factory there can be run at
less expenses than it can in Massa-
chusetts; but, admitting all this,
very few of our practical manufac-
turers believe that the South will
ever be formidable competitor of
New England in the making of
cotton cloth. ."-Boston Herald.
A correspondent of the New
York Irib~He, an expert in cotton
manufacturing, has been looking
over the 600, 900 spindles now hum
ming at different manufacturing
centers of the South In a letter
from Charleston, dated April 80, he
SAYS:
"The first thing noticeable every
where here is the extremely happy
and satisfied feeling of the manu-
facturers, and their confident hope
fulness regarding their business in
the future. | have seen the books
and balance sheets of several Of
the principal mills, and l find that
the adequate basis for their some
what exultant and triumphant
mood. Southern cotton manufac-
turers are making money and they
are extending the industry with
rapidity. In some instances they
have had offers of more capital
from the North than they need.
Several of the stronger corporations
are being possessed of adequate
capital of their own.
"Manv of the large mills are put
ting in new Lowell-made machin-
ery of the latest and most improved
| construction, and are already pro
ducing goods of great excellence
and durability Nearly all of them
have orders for all they can produce
for many months ahead. | saw
large quantities of goods baled and
ready to be forwarded to the mar
Iets of New York, Chicago, Shan
ghai, Zanzibar, and other remote
parts of the world Everywhere
there is apparent determination tc
make superior goods, and to depend
upon their merit for success
Add to this that the consumption
of cotton by Southern mills increas
ed about double the per cent of in
crease at the North; and that cotton
mill stocks in TIE South average
about ST 90 while in the North the
average is hardly at par. These
facts although would seem to threat
en- that the South, as cotton man
ufacturer, is liable to become some
what formidable"
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

1t is the duty, and should be the
pleasure, of every member of the
Order to give their first and most
substantial support to their devoted
advocates s-the Grange papers.
We do not advocate selishness or
exclusiveness. Such would be at
variance with the teachings of our
Order, but charity begins at
home" and we believe in support
ing the press that stands ont fear
lessly in defense of our rights.
So, Patrons and farmers, let US
give our united effort to support the
Grange press, leaving the subsidi
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The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

Worthy Overseer J. g. car
thur, of the Mississippi State
Grange, started on a canvass of sew
eral counties recently, but after fill
ing two appointments with fine eff
feet was prostrated by an attack of
sickness. We are glad to learn that
he is recovering, and he writes us
that he expects in short time to
engage in active work. This vet
eran is one of our best workers.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

The whirl of the spindle and the
racket of the loom will soon again
awaken the echoes at the Chatta-
hoochee Factory in Georgia, now
known as the West Point Manu-
featuring Company. Car load af-
tyr car load of the best English ma
chinery is being placed in position,
and more is yet to come. The mills
are now scene of great activity,
and good report of production will
ere long be forthcoming.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-05-28

Worthy Secretary ]. V. Scott, OF
the Arkansas State Grange, sends
us cheering news of the Grange
prospect in that State. The Subor
q nate Oranges are actively at work
and the movement for thorough
revival seems to be coming up from
t7e masses. A list of District and
county Lecturers-comprising ac-
i've, earnest Patrons who are deter
mined to push the good work for
ward-has bee~ sent to us and will
appear next week. We hope to see
The Order in Arkansas as strong this
Year as it was under their great
leader, Past Master Jones.