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The National tribune., 1881-10-22
AT THE REDOUBT,

History records the fact that the first sword
that flashed in triumph above thecaptured heights
Of Yorktown WIS an American sword. 0IdeTs
were given by Washington to storm the two
strongest redOubts Of the enemy, from which the
British Ere was most CALLING. The right was as
signed to the Americans under Lafayette and
Colonel Hamilton the left to the French under
Baron ViOmenil. Americas iorlorl hone was led
10y the trencn Colonel d. \ detachment of
the Rhode Island regiment under CAPTAIN Stephen
Olney headed the st0rmiUg column The dread
tui silence was broken by Il heavy DISCHARGE of
fnusketS Us the aSsaiiants reached the ahatis one
wild huEsah burst from their lines as. sword in
hand, the leaders broke through the first obstruc-
tions and the column, with fixed bayonets. en-
tered at the breach. While the pioneers were at
temHting 70 cut away the abatis some of the
eager assaiIants, climbing through, entered the
ditch, Among these was Oluey; who. as soon as
. few Of his men collected, forced his way between
the palisades, and, leaping to the parape, called
out in :. voice that rose above the din Of battle,
Captain Olney's company form here 4 gun
shot wound III the arm, Il bayOnet thrust IL the
thigh, and another III the abdomen, from which
the cul protruded, that he was obliged to press
III the mtestines with one hand, while he parned
the bayonets with the other answered this first
defiant shout that proclaimed the fail OF orktown.
oiney was borne from the field, but not until the
regiment had mostly entered the redoubt, and ne
had directed them to form in order. in ten min
uteS after the first FIRE the fort was taken. The
@'ll"ntry OF olney was lauded by Lafayette in
general orders, and mere handsomely recognized
IN a private correspondence
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
OF INTEREST TO VETERANS.

at s. CO tells the New Haven Register That
the old Moore House" at Yorktown, famous as
the place where the terms OF Cornwallis's capitu-
lation and surrender were signed, and now being
put in order for headquarters of the visiting
French during the centennial ceremonies, was
headquarters of battery B of the First Connect
cut artillery during the Mcclellan siege in 1862
Battery = occupied an earrhwork near the house,
mounted with six 10O-pOunder Parrot guns, and
was commanded by Major L. s Kellogg, after
wards colonel Of the second Connecticut artillery,
who was killed at Cold Harbov. This battery was
the only one that opened fire from the siege
works on the intrenchments OF the enemy.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
DEATH OF COLONEL RoomAGs

The death Of Colonel Daniel c. Rodinan oc-
Cured last week 81 his homie IN GrOtOn Conn,
where he has resided for q number OF years. He
has been in a critical condition for considerable
period, and has suffered beyond description from
the wounds which he received while in service
during the war. At the outbreak OF the con-
fic: III 1861 ne was among the first 10 enlist III
Hartford and entered the service as second hen
tenant in company p Of the First regiment.
On returning from the three months service
Colonel Kodman organized company h or the
Seventh regiment, and returned to the field with:
Genera! Hawley Subsequently he was pro-
NOTED 70 the cclonelcy Of the regiment, and dis
played the highest qualities Us commanding
officer 4 Drawer man never led 4 Connecticut
command in the field. liz the attack on Fort
Wagner where he lee the St0rning column 10
the to, Of the rarapet, Colon.l i5odman received
a desperate wound bat bore up with character
;stic hcroisrfi inspiring ana cheering forward his
men He was breveted brigadier-generll for
gallant services, but never allowed himself 70
use the title which had beer. meritorioaS'N
Won ii the tie!,.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

Shortly after the Bunker Hill Centennial in
1875 the editor of the Norfolk Tirginian Mr.. N.
Glennan proposed that there should be a cele-
bration OF the event which finished the war of
independence and established the United States
of America" and urged the press of Virginia to
take up and favor the cause. The movement
was generally seconded, and meeting was held at
Yorktown October %, 1879, and at which series
of resolutions were adopted calling upon Congress
TO give practical effect 10 the resolution offered
by Edmund Randolph, Of Virginia. on October
%, 1877, and passed by the Continental Con-
gress, that q marble column be erected at York
town, Va, to commemorate the surrender OF
CORVALLIS and the alliance and assistance OF
the French people with the struggling Amerl-
cans. Congress at its next session appointed a
committee, consisting Of 4 Senator and Member
from each of the Colonial States, and upon
organization Senator johnson, Of Virginia, was
chosen chairman. 4 bill approved June Z, 1880,
appropriated 100000 for the erection of monu-
ment, appointing commission to recommend
suitable designs therefor, select site, &c, &c.
The following is a description Of the monu-
ment, represented above: The principal dimen-
sions will be: l. the base, ~ feet inches;
dancing figures ii feet i inches; g. the shaft or
upright column, 50 feet inch 4, the capital
resting directly on the final course of the column,
> feet inches; D the pedestal which supports
the figure surrounding the monument, 3 feet 9
inches: and 6, the figure, II feet 1 inches, making
the total height 50 feet inches. The bottom
OF the base covers surface are; of 1856 feet
The area for inscriptions on each side Of the base
is 1860 square inches. The greatest diameter
Of the podinm Is feet inches. The height of
the thirteen figures surrounding the podium is
5 feet The diameter Of the shaft at the bottom
is ) feet inches, and at the top ) feet
The inscriptions on the base are to be as follows
NORTH.
Erected in pursuance Of a resolution Of Con-
gress approved October -, 1881, and one APP
proved June :, 1880, to commemorate the victory
by which the Independence of the United States
Of America was achieved"
AT York town, October 10, Isl, after a siege
of nineteen days by $500 Americans, 1000
French infantry Of the line, $500 militia under
command OF Governor Thomas Nelson, and thirty
SIX French ships-of-the-line, Earl CORVALLIS,
commander Of the British forces at Yorktown and
Gloucester, SURRENDERED the army-7,251 officers
and men, $40 Seamen, pa cannon and twenty
four standards-to His EXcellency George Wash
ngtOn commander in chief OF the combined
forces of America and France to His Excellency
the COmte de ROchambeau, commanding the
auxiliary troops of His Christian Majesty III
America, and to His Excellency the Comte de
Grasse, commanding-in-chieft the naval army Of
Fr~.uce in he 10
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

another centenarian is dead Mr. Levi Rob
bins, aged l0l years died Wednesday at his
home neal Copenhagen, y. Y He was member
of the State assembly from Lewis county in 1919.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

1t should not be forgotten al this time that a
granddaughter Of Steuben, an officer in the Prus-
sian army, came to this country during the late
struggle for the Union, enlisted in New York
regiment, in which he received commission, and
was killed at Spottsylvania Court House, while
bearing the colOrs of the regiment, which he had
seized and carried to the front during a moment
airy panic, thereby rallying the men
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l.ife

tieht iines from English and American
: Ieetsl
Life.
Why AZ this toll for trtumphs Of an hour7
Lies n short summer--,nan is but 4
flower. DR.. JcJ.nson.
Bytgrns We catch the fatal breath and
die. Pope.
1Prir.
Though all mans lie may seein q trnsedy;
-Speacer.
But light cares speak when mighty gricts
are dumb Ddnid.
The bottom Is but shallow whence they
come Sir Waller Raleigh.
Your fate is but the common fate Of ALL
--LonGttliow.
Natures TO eachallots his proper sphere,
-Congrere.
Churchill.
Custom does often reason override,
4.-~ -Rochester.
And throws cruel sunshine on a fool
-Armstrong.
Live well-how long or short permit 70
heaven, --MQtoa.
. They who forgive most shall be most for
given. Bailey.
Sin may be claspcd SO close We Gun not see
Its face French.
Vile intercourse where virtuelas no place.
n ltf sa - SOtosFpiUe
Then keep each. passion down, however
dear, -7hompson
Thou pendulum betwixt a smile and tear
49, Byron
: Her sensual snares let faithless pleasure
lay.
With craft and skill to ruin and betray.
-CfGbje.
soar not too high to fall, but stoop 10 rise;
We masters grow Of all that We despise.
Oh, then renounce that impious seif-css.
teen; -Bcditie
cream. -COwper
Think not ambition wise because It's brave
SIR Waller Dapnaai
The paths OF glory lead but TO the grave
81
What is ambition9 TITS a glorious cheat
Wills
Only destructive to the brave and great.
What's all the gaildy glitter of a cro osa'?"
The way to bliss lies not on beds OF down.
-Francis Quarles
How long we live, not years but actions
tell; -Uotkins
That man lives twice, who lives the first
:, lie well. -Hrrick
Make, then, while yet ye may, your God
your friend. --Uiliam Macon
Whom Christians worship, yet not com
: prehend, Hill
The trust that's given, guard, and to your
self be just. dana.
For live We how We may, yet die we must.
Shakespeare.
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Saving the cider.

One thing is certain" said Mr..
Hathaway, emphaticqlly, "forty gal.
Ions of cider won't keep while we're
drinking it. There must be some,
thing put in it to keepitfr spoil
ing, and I've heard that mustard.seed
is the article"
81 agree with YOU" observed Mr..
Lelingwell. "If we don't take care
oft, the cider will sour; but l incline
to the idea that horseradish is the
best. Pot in horseradish and your
cider will keep all winter"
"Let me remark, gentlemen" said
Mr. Anderson, laying down a chicken
wing and wiping his mustache, shat
raisins are what you want. Dump
in plenty of raisins, and you've got
your cider where you want it,
Think so, Mr. Sherwood"
Il can't say l do" rojoined Mr..
Sherwood. There is no doubt but
that the cider will spoil unless you
put in something's but what you want
IS borax. a pound ofborax will keep
that barrel of cider until spring"
Each gentleman sustained his view
with potent arguments, but the din.
ner was finished before any conclu-
sion was arrived at, and the party
separated.
"They can talk about their borax,
and raisins, and horseradish till
they're gray" said Mr.. Hathaway,
as he Topped out of bed .at daylight
the next morning, "but I'll have my
mustard seed in before they roll over"
and cautiously stepping down stairs,
he extracted the bung and poured a
liberal dose of seeds into the barrel.
That will keep" he muttered,
"for six years" and, driving the bung
home, he went back 70 bed. --,,-
ITS clear to my mind that HATH
away is trying to save that cider by
faith" muttered Mr., Letiingwell an
hour later, as he CROPPED around for
his clothes. "Mustard seed! Why,
he might just as we'll put in squash
rind, I'm going to fill that barrel
with horseradish before he's up, and
show him how to keep cider. Mus
tard seed! I'll head subscription
with S. to test his sanity" And
Mr.. Letfingwell shivcred down to the
cellar and cracked away with ham.
mer until the bung flew out like a
bullet. "There!" he CALCULATED us he
poked the horscradish in. with his
thumb, "thaPll do tho business" and
Wv" Nl'"''S'AhS tcetu ne proved
back to his room,
cone would think to hear these
people talk that they'd been brought
UP in an orchard" said Mr.. Audcr.
son to himself, as he jabbcd the right
foot into the wrong slipper. "Borax!
Horseradish Mustard What that
cider wants is raisins, and that's
what it's going to get" Upon which
MEAnderson crept down into the
cellar,and mocnlatod tle barrel with
= couple Of pounds Of raisins 'lts
bcsinniiIstcSpoil aitoady9 he COLL
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oqnised, cycling tile floating seeds
and radish suspiciously, but without
identifying them. eIf hadn't been
lightning quick we'd have been
drinking vinegar by dinnertime."
And, satisfied that he had saved the
beverage, he went back to the sheets.
what I'm afraid Of" remarked
Sherwood, as he opened his door care
fully and slipped down stairs, what
Pm afraid Of is that those fellows will
begin TO tinker with that barrel be.
fore can get there. Iftbey manage
to stick their foolishness in first I'm
gone, but if can empty this borax
before they're around, there's so much
cider saved" Mr.. Sherwood belted
away at the barrel until the bung
.toppled out, and in went his borax.
That's the business" he observed
with great satisfaction, as he replaced
the bung. ut will teach them boys
not to be SO dogmatic with their rem
edies hereafter"
u don't believe that cider was very
good in the first place." said Mr..
Anderson, as he pushed his glass from
him that night at dinner. I'VE got
swindled on that cider"
~ think sot' said Mr.. Sherwood.
ut had a bad taste when We tapped
it. 1t isn't fit to drink now"
I'D head subscription with IS to
send that cider man to the Penitenti.
ary," observed Mr.. LeHingwell, Sc
yorely. at is not good cider. We
could not have put anything in to
keep it. What do you think, Mr..
Hathaway"
81 had my suspicious of it from
the first" replied Mr.. Hathaway
"Its old stock, and think we had
better give it away"
And then there was silence, and
each gentleman wondered if it
wouldn't have been better to let the
other gentlemen try their various re-
cipes before zealously administering
his own. BroMlm Eaole.
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The Alexandria obelisk was placed
over u pedestal in Central park Sat
urday, between $4,000 and 100000
people witnessing the operation.-
Among those present were Secretary
of the Navy Golf, Secretary Evarts,
members of the Park Committee Col
Hector Merritt and representatives of
the Masonic fraternity. A gua4d Of
sailors and marines from the navy
yard, headed by the Marine Band,
iarmed, the. Gordon, around the mono.
18th. A few minutes after noon
Lieutenant Commander Gorringe
gave the signal and the piller was
quickly raised from a horizontal to a
perpendicular position, amidst the
cheers of the spectators. There we're
no formal ceremonies. The monolith
is to be lowered eight inches before
it rests fairly on the pedestal.
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aYIscELIAWNoUa,


:: ? q; So: So; s.:
EsEeHHH from your door. Those
- - 'z-s3 who always take adyantsgs
Of the good chances for making money
that are offered, generally become wealthy,
while those who do not improve such
chances remain in poverty. We want
many men, women, boys and girls to work
for us right in their own localities. The
business will pay more than ten times or
binary wages. We furnish an expensive
outfit and all that you need, free. No one
who engages fails to make money very rap
idly. You can devote your whole time to
the work, or only your spare moments.
Full information and all that is needed
sent free. Address STINS0N & CO., Port.
land, Maine. oct.l3-ly.
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 29.-Cbristian
K. Ross says that he believes the
founding reported in the custody of
the Tnscowara Indians in Ontario is
not his son Charley Ross.
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The Number OF Fish Raised and
Distributed in West Virginia
Streams during the Last Two
HaOrs

ncNFs.
Henry B. Miller, Esq, Hon. C. S.
White and N. NJ. Lowry, the Fish
Commissioners of this State, give the
following information in regard to
the raising and distributing of fish
through this State:
During the last eighteen months
there have been Matched at the State
Hatchery at Romney, Hampshire
county, 100000 California salmon;
$4,000 land locked salmon; $1,000
brook trout; 500 California trout and
10000 Shad, besides some German
carp, and large number Of native
fish.
These first have been distributed
as follows: Mr.. Henry B. Miller,
Commissioner for the First District,
Lurnedloose 10000 California salmon
in the different creeks in his district;
also 1900 land locked salmon. He
has also given a number of German
carp to gentlemen owning private
ponds.
In the waters of the second district,
Mr.. White distributed 81, 900 Califor-
MIA salmon; 24,700 land locked sal.
mon; 10,l0O Brook trout; 2lO German
carp 1000 grass bass, and ,260 native
fish
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The London Truthsays: Sir Thomas
Hesketh, who recently married the
daughter Of Senator Sharon, Of Ne
vada, isa liueal descendant of the
infamous Judge Jetfreys,
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III AN Outfit furnished free, with full
III "A 4 Constructions for conducting the
y / most profitable business that
IA sanyone can engagein. The bus
1 incss is so easy to learn, and our
~ Oh ~ instructions are so simple and
plain, that any one can make great profits
from the very start. Noe can fail who
is willing to work. Women are as success
ful rs !%en. Boys and girls can earn large
sums. Many have made at the business
over one hundred dollars in single week.
Nothing like it ever known before. All
who engage are surprised at the ease and
rapidity with which they are able to make
money. You can engage in this business
during your spare time at great profit
You do not have to invest capital in it.
We take all the risk. Those who need
ready money, should write to us at once.
All furnished free. Address TRUE & CO.,
Augusta, Maine. oct.l3-ly.
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Ii. Goods new aud Fresh iron Eastern
a Markets q rIppErTs.
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The Weekly Register has the largest and
best assortment OF Job materiAlin the State
and fast presses, paper and card stock, and
is prepared to do all kinds OF job printing
neatly and promptly, at the lowest prisss
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Blue Sulphur Springs [
Near KYGERvILLE,
Gallia County, Ohio.

HAVING leased the above property for
II term Of years, take pleasure in
announcing to the public that such prog
ress has been made in fitting up and Inn
proving the buildings and Springs as to
enable me to entertain regular boarders
and transient visitors
Those seeking restoration Of health
will find here variety OF as good mineral
and other water as the world affords; pure
air, beautiful scenery, lovely roaming
groves, and healthy diet.
Those seeking recreation and innocent
amusement. will find every possible effort
made to crafty their wishes.
The entertainment OF excursion parties
willbe made a specially OF this season.
"a fine airy hall, refreshments and music
Will DO furnished on short notice; also sta
bling and feed for horses. IS
Ds. JOHNSON, who resides near the
Springs and has been prescribing the water
in his practice, for several years, kindly of
fers his advice to visitors in regard to use
of the water, this season, free OF charge.
July 2l-tf. d. r. JACOBS.
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Commercial Printing.

We keep in stock full line OF commes,
cial Stationery, which We are prepared v
furnish in any style desired. Envelopes,
Cards, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Checks, Drafts, Notes, Statements.
Bills OF l.ading, Dray Books, Shipping
Books and all other variety Of work need
ed by business men furnished on short
notice. Printing for Salt Furnaces and
Coal Companies, specially.
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rPubDsbed by reqpest.J
a LITERARY CURIOSITY.

Z lady occupied whole year in search.
ing for and fitting the following thirty
tight linee from English and American
Eeetsl
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WEDDING INVITATIONS,

Our Office Is especially equipped Tor this
kind Of work, and parties desiring wedding
invitations printed, are invited to call sad
see our samples. A large stock OF We'd
ding papers always on hand.
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Poster Printing.

We prepared to do hand.bill printing
from double-sheet poster, down to the
smallest dodger. Programmes printed in
the best styles known,
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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.

Those who have books or pamphlets 10
print, can have such work done IN COED
style at this Office.
New-York tribune., 1881-07-19
GENERAL NOTES.

a young man living i'm Ofcn. Hungary the
son OF village maenate and himself a minor oaical
recently committed suicide with the aid al revolver
Beside his body found his carl on which hr had
written the words American duoi" Precisely what
he meant by this is not apparent Il ne Intended grim
satire this country, his efOr lacked pcrtncc and
fails OF any special application iu view of the fat liar
Europe, and notably in Germany that thc -at. f,r.
Ties have pecn forced Ia consider how can be absf
An exhibition OF q singular character i ia ho
held in Berlin next Ii is bc an ILLUSTRATION, a,
herdry in all It's phases and The Emperor IL 20 De- lis
patron. In The display OF helmets vra,,ops seals l,
and patents OF nobility, banners gold and silver work
and gems, many curious and valuable historical ana
artistic relics viii doubtless be included gb, Io.,.,
Echo c1nically ohserves: Upon the whole however
the result must be most and inconlarblv
wild asselnl~Ce OF asuriiies. since. an the fantasies
eSagsefatlons yer ins ented hy the German cni, "a
hci"lufl its ucsn about the worst, that even of ,l
nol excepted. There is, however somafh.nc bolfn N
the tact OF the forthcoming c1hhiiinn "A hen sl,,b
Sie Col.ee'Sa together or men 10 admire.
r 90 hie ~ a. tie please, there s pretty clear ploaf
hai i:.y are very near being classcd among M b,-
gonrs.' -
Griscom's feat of scientific starving has al
ircted sneh slight attention Il seems almost INNER
unent 10 mention the subject again IL may be worth
wme however "a record the fact loie fast efr
him in condition Of great ply steal weakness though t
did not subd~c his powerful will He has ende.orcl
In interviews with Chicago reporters TO convey the n-
preston that his mind unusually clear and his
bodily vgor nninpared at the end OF his fast In fact
he made these rcct assertions bat they were daily
con'radicted 10y the mans appearance and by the p-
cal Efforts which he WAS compelled 10 make in tho
attempt 10 conceal his actual condition. His voice was
weak and troubled and his legs shook under him whn
he walked He intends devote summer TO ,ac prep
aration Of lecture. which he VIII deliver On Iall