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ONE OF EARTH,S NOBLEMEN,

When the Cyprian was wrecked on the coast
of Wales a few weeks ago, the two hundred peo-
pie who stood horror-stricken along the shore saw
an act of heroism rarely witnessed under any cir
cumstances. The captain, John A. Strachan, of
Liverpool, had told those on board that everyone
must look to himself Most of the crew had
dropped overheard, and Captain Strachan also
prepared to leap into the pillows. He tied life
belt about his waist and mounted the rail. At
that moment he noticed the pale face of a bow
peering from below decks The lad was stow
away. A few hours ago he was sneak an I'M
worthy thing miserable pilferer of privileges :;
but now the skipper only remembered he was a
human being, to be saved if possible, at any rate
not to be left behind. Without a word Captain
Strachan unbuckled the life-belt from his waist
and lashed it ship-shape upon the little stow
away, bidding him save himself II can SWIM"
said the captain, take the belt" Over the side
went the stowaway, lifted upon the surf like a
cork; over the side went the captain trusting
like the good brave fellow that he was, to his
strength, enfeebled with long watching and anx-
iety. But swimming imposs ible in such
sea. The boatswain, struggling for his own life
caught at the captain, who was still making
Roadway, and both went down, never to be seen
again; while the little stowaway, with the good
captains ife-belt about his waist, was flung upon
the Welsh coast, battered about, but alive to tell
the story OF his strange fate and his kind friends
herOism
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CLEANING OUT THE SuTLER.

The army sutler was the soldiers best friend
and worst enemy. He was looked upon rs an
eXtOrtioner, and therefore an enemy and vet he
was regarded as a friend who stood between the
soldier and hunger. There were occasions when
regimental wagons could not get there but it
was only on rare occasions that the suffers
wagons could not pull through. 1t is true he
asked a big price for his cake, cheese, and canned
goods, but he had taken big risks in following the
regiment All things considered, the suter did
not deserve the reprOach bestowed upon his call
ing He ran risks which only brave men take
and his expenses sometimes devOuTed his profits,
large as they seemed. Very few OF them made
any great amount of money, and scores OF them
were financially busted" by raids and robberies.
From first to last the suffer was considered
fair game for any who could beat him. and
when he could not be tricked he could be cleaned
out. This latter process was the darkest mystery
in army life No one seemed to plan or to lead
and yet all seemed to understand. At a given
moment, from twenty-five to one hundred men
would suddenly appear at the suffers tent, Or
hut, and 90 through him like hurricane. The
blow fell so quickly that there was no lodging
it, and the guards arrived too late to make an
arrest or save anything,
At the remOunt camp at Pleasant Valley, in
1865, thirty men fell upon the suffers cabin
about five minutes after rOll-call 1t was stout
log hut securely barred and bOlted, and contained
800 dollars worth of stores. The clerk, young
man of nineteen, slept Within armed with two
revolvers. There was grand yell, a crash, and
all was over. In five minutes from the first
alarm guard was on the spot, but too late. The
only articles left in the hut would not have sold
for $50. The clerk was outside in his night
clothes, robbed of his arms and cash, and cheeses
bags of nuts, boxes of candy and cases of tobacco
and canned goods had disappeared as if taken up
by the wind A strict search of camp was at
once begun, but not so much as a nickels worth
of the stolen property could be discovered. A
hundred men were suspected and questioned, but
not one could be held responsible. 1t was like
the swoop of hawk, and as full of deadly VEN
geance.
In 1862, in Richardson's brigade of infantry
sutler cleared out at noon, in the midst of
four thousand men with their eyes open, and
$1,000 worth of goods secreted in camp so well
that only dozen penhOlders could be found by
the searchers Twenty men did the business in
about two minutes, and not one of them could
be Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
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" DIXIE.U

Dan Emmett, the minstrel says that he wrote
the song Dixie as "walkaround" for Bryants
company in New York in 1859 On Saturday
night Bryant asked him to make something that
could be used after one rehearsal, as it must go
on Monday night and during Sunday he wrote
the song. The catch words, Il wish l was in
Dixie" were taken from an expression common
among circus men when cold weather caught
them in the North, the word Dixie" being ap-
piled to the South in rather a confused alusion
to Mason and Dixon's line. The song became
popular almost in an instant, and Emmett sold
the right to use it to other companies and finally
disposed Of the copyright, but his total receipts
from it were less than $500. At the breaking out
of the war the South appropriated the air, and
for a time it was not heard at the North but
Emmett says that after Lees surrender Lincoln
asked band to play it at Washington, saying,
"If we have captured the rebel commander we
have captured the rebel tune as we'll" 1t was
not for time after this, however, that it be-
came popular again.
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In THE laws OF DEATH.

The case of President Garfield recalls the fact
that many persons in the worlds history have be-
come well after their physicians and friends had
given them up. Richard l of England had
fever in Palestine which the physicians said would
kill him. but he got back to his own country
alive and we'll William | II of England was al
ways sick, and was three times given up by his
doctors, but he finally died from the effects of
fall. His ancestor, William of Orange who found
ed the Dutch republic, was shot through the neck
and face by an assassin; but recovered to the
amazement of every one. Charles OCOnnOr the
well-known New York lawyer, was pronounced
hopelessly sick by his physicians, but he recover
ed and is now well man, although he had read
his obituaries in all the morning papers. But
the most curious case that of Cardinal Ben
tivOgliO. He was supposed to have died of quin-
sy, and the physicians that served him had left
the room; but the cardinals pet monkey appear
ed upon the scene and taking his masters red
hat, put it on his head and began to admire it
self in the mirror, chattering and making such
absurd grimaces that the mOribund cardinal
burst into a violent fit of laughter, which broke
the quinsy and his life was saved. 1t now appears
that President Garfield never had Il chance for
his life. He mOrtally wounded on that IA
tai Second of July, and no human skill could
mysteries of nature why the OmnipOtent should
permit so much needless suffering-From DEM
Orests Monthly for DecemJer
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For The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WATCHING

Soft through the trees summer breezes are
Sweet breathe the perfumes from meadows Tres
shorn.
Far in the west sunset colors are dying
Meath n Green shade sits maiden tortorn
etooIt1,iIv over her twilight is creeping,
ToI,I,iny her hair of its bright golden hue.
,,,, lay, tbe darkness the star-cyes come peeping
sIiI,- through rents in their canopy blue.
T,,rdoned with fears, she yet fingers, in sorrow,
Watching her dear ones return all III vain.
yainly she hopes he may come on the morrow;
Ne'er shall she greet him, though long she remain
Yonder he lies. where the wild tide Of battle
Fiercest rolled the death-heavy sod
Lies where he fell mid the musketry's rattle,
Prone on the earth at the beck of his God
On his dead face the calm starlight is beanning-
Der his still form breathe the winds soft and low;
While in the distance the camp-iires are cleaning,
Uniting his cheeks with a bright rudy glow.
Thus sits the maiden, her sad vigil keeping
Watching for one who shall come never more;
Thus lies her hero, peacefully sleeping
After life's feverish visions are DER.
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TERRIBLE POSSIBILITY,

Mr.. Park Benjamin, an ex-naval officer and an
accomplished scientist, has written a sketch
which ought to wake up the American people to
sense of their naval and military weakness.
The story purports to be forecast of what is very
likely to take place. For some slight OF Offense,
Spain declares war against the United States, and
four Spanish irOn-clads are thereupon sent to the
port of New York. The Franklin, our very best
the Spanish vessel tear the American all to pieces
before the shot from our own vessel can reach her
armored antagonist. Finally, the invading fleet
get into position outside of COney Island and
deliberately shell New York, in four days making
the city a heap of blazing ruins
The object of Mr. Benjamin is to bring home
wildly to the American people that while they
have an extensive sea coast and rich and populOus
cities liable to capture, they have no navy nor
have they any large guns. very modest naval
force would require five years to build and get in
readiness. To construct the machinery necessary
to make an Armstrong or Krupp gun, would
require eighteen months of time. The largest
guns could put in position would be ineffective
for a greater distance than three miles: but the
Spanish vessel would carry guns which could
shell New York at a distance of eleven or twelve
miles. Mr.. Benjamin's statements are borne out
by the official reports of our leading naval and
military authorities But the American people
pay no heed. DemOcracies are prOyerbially
sh0rt-sighted, and never realize peril until it
comes. Every schOOl-bOy knows that potentially
we are the greatest naval and military power on
earth, but the average American cannot realize
that it takes time to create an army and navy or
to construct great guns, and that an unarmed
giant is at the mercy of a seven-year-old boy,
armed with pistol. Nothing but some fearful
disaster, like the capture of New York by some
contemplate naval power, will make our people
realize the situatiOn.-DemOreSt's.
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HOME FOR DISABLED VETERANS.

Thanks to the undagging energy of General
". S. ROsecrans and his colleagues, the WORKOUT
veterans Of the late war, of whom alone ninety
one are known to be scattered in aims houses in
California, the gallant old soldiers are now in a
fair way to have home. The most glorious local
monument to our murdered President would I'M
doubtedly be the founding of home for his
veteran and disabled comrades of the war of the
Union. We understand that the net proceeds of
the street railways and ferries for THANKSGIVING
Day are to be given to this excellent purpose. If
Garfield were alive now, and could dictate his
wishes there is no question but that he would
scorn the greatest bronze or marble monument
ever erected compared to the perpetuation of his
name and fame in connection with home for
our soldiers.-San Francisco Ne,rs Letter
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a DARING FEAT,
herOiSm.

A daring feat in navigation was performed re-
Gently by Captain James Hart, Yankee skipper,
now in the employ of the CHILEAN government
More than year ago the iron screw steamer Ri
mae was wrecked by the Peruvians The burned
and sunken hulk was left in the harbor at Caloa.
Last month Captain Hart raised the hulk re-
paired the engines and steamed southwark to
Valparaiso, distance of ,55S miles Every par
ticle of woodwork had been burned from the
Rimac and her ribs shone like those of a mega
therium's skeleton. The deck beams were cracked
and twisted as if they had been thin iron wires.
Very heavy weather was encountered, and as the
vessel would dip into the seas or they would
strike her abeam the water would rush into the
hold, threatening to swamp her at any moment
All hands, from captain to cook, were wet through
the entire trip Several Of the damaged deck
beams broke through the straining of the sides
and one day the remains of the bridge tumbed
into the hold, carrying with it the pinnacle and
the wheel which had been temporarily fixed ND.
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sToNEWALL JACKSON FRIGHTENED.

Governor Jackson, of West Virginia, relates the
following anecdOte:
I recollect asking "Stonewall," who was my
cousin, if he had ever been frightened in war.
He said yes, once he had been considerably under
a sense of fear. 1t was in the City of Mexico A
chest containing a large sum of money had been
put III Lieutenant Jackson's charge and to be
perfectly secure of it he ordered it carried to his
headquarters, in an old abbey or convent, and
laid down there alone in the room with it to sleep
a sentinel walking the corridor outside. He had
been there III bed only few minutes and was
getting drOwsy, when he distinctly heard some
thing under his bed, which lifted up as if man
was secreted there. Jackson said he leaped out
of bed and drew his sword and examined the
bed and the room in vain. Jackson then sup
posed he had been possibly dreaming and resumed
his bed. Just as he was thinking it was all
mistake his bed lifted again, plainly, and with
some force. He started forth second time sword
in hand, and behold! nothing was there "This
time said he, Il was scared, indeed till nv
attention was called to shouting outside in the
street, and then found that it was an earthquake
passing under the City of Mexico that had lifted
my bed up and given me such apprehensionsn
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tunnel has been cut through an extinct vol
canoe in New Zealand. 1t is three thousand
yards in length.
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CAPTURE OF FORT HARRISON

HOW THE REBELS FAILED TO RETAKE 1T.
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shots were fired at him, while many of the men
cheered him on anxious to see him get safely
away. Looking around occasionally to see that
no one was after him, he finally disappeared with
out further mishap. 1t was about noon when the
first charge was made, and while the fighting was
in progress rain began to fall and continued to
pour down all night, making the situation of the
men in the trenches miserable enough, and that
of the poor wounded men detestable. Our men,
however, could afford to laugh at their discom-
forts Hoke's division had visited us and found
us at home.
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rnE wnIrpIxa posr.
A Young welsh Minister whipped In
Richmond, Wa, for stealing Clothing.

A Young welsh Minister whipped n
Richmond, Va, for stealing CIothing.
RICHMOND, VA, March s.-FredericE
William Davies, o handsomely dressed
and highly educated young welshman
was whipped here yesterday for stealing
clothing. ..-.
Davies says that he was educated fol
the ministry at Lonsdale College, Bridge
water, England, but shortly after gradual
ing at that institution came to this coun.
try 10 seek employment. He stopped
some time In New York, when, falling Il
and employment, he finally wanderet
southwark, and landed here last Saturday
night. He stopped at the bording houst
from which he is accused oil having stoler
about $50 worth Of clothing. Among tht
articles found Upon the person Of tht
prisoner were two handsomely bount
prayer books, upon the fly leaves oi which
was written, presented TO F. ". Dayiel
by d. P. 1amberton, Trinity Church, New
York." he accused was arfaRined Ia tht
Police Court Ia the pg,Convicted ant
sentenced 10 receive twenty stripes upot
the bare back, and after the i1Aiction o
that punishment 10 leave the city at once
Davies is q man ot fine presence, and ap
pears 10 be cultured and refined. n
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WHAT WEATHER I!
A VARIETY OF TEMPERATURES IN 4
SHORT TIME.
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Crowd.
Ell Into n Few HouFa-AnOlher Cold
Spell settling Down, Renew.
Ing"The Winter oTOuF
DISeontent."

CHICAGO, March S,-The changes in tht
weather this winter have been so lre
qusnt and sudden that the varied phases
presented during the past two days have
probably surprised nobody, although they
have been extremely unpleasant Yester
day was warm and the streets were Slushy
and muddy until about O'Clock last eve
ming, when the cir grew colder and the
wind began bowling ferCely, and hai
stones and sleet began beating mercilessly
down. As the night advanced the ali
grew freezing and the pavsments were
soon covered with coating Of ice, making
travel exceedingly uncertain and danger.
GUS. Early this morning the sleet and hall
gave place to 0 heavy driving snow STERN,
which at the present writing continues
unabated, and which has almost hope
lessly blocked traffic In the city and de.
layed all the incoming trains from 7 to
hours.
Two trains on the Illinois Central are
showed in between here and Remington,
Ills, and the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 81,
Paul railroad has been obliged to aban.
don all trainH between this city and Mil.
waukee until the storm ceases. Trains on
the B. 4 Q, are, in addition to being de.
layed by snow, also delayed by the
burning Of their station Of Galesburg,
Ills, which occurred this morning and In.
wolves loss Of some six thousand dollars.
MILWAUKEE, March Sat noon the
storm continues with unabaIed fury. All
the trains and street cars have suspended
and business is at stand still. II will re.
qulre weeks 10 open railroad travel.
The blizzard was general through the
southern half OF Wisconsin, south Of
Stephens Point, North Of Stephens Point
and the centre OF the State. Railroad
trains have suspended and side tracked
where they happen to reach way stations
Chicago mail sstuCk at Racine. No effort
will be made TO get the trains out OF Mil.
waukee to-day. Some lines in v isConisn
will be blockaded q week. It was the
worst storm of the season. The telegraph
wires are oil right.
EAST SAGINAW, MIcu., March 3.-The
most severe storm Of the season thus iaI
prevails, showing and blowing furlously
The snow Is from twenty inches 10 three
feet deep. In northern Michigan trains
are bloCkaded. Six inches OF snow hal
fallen during the past four hours.
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be admitted into the Union the Rspresen.
tative or Representatives assigned It shall
be additional 10 the number, three hum
dred and nineteen, herein provided.
SIC, 5. That in each State the repre-
sentatives to which such State may be en-,
titled under this apportionment in
the iorty.eighth and each subsequent
Congress, shall bS elected by
diRtFicts composed Of contiguous territory
and containing as nearly as practicable an
equal number Of inhabitants and equal in
number to the Representatives TO which
the State may be entitled 10 in Congress,
no one district eleChng more than one
Representative.
On reaasembling, Messrs. McMahon,
Cobb and Hiscock were appointed con-
fTerea on the Deficiency Appropriation bill.
A motion to suspend the rules and pro-
Csed TO the consideration OF the Senate
Pension bills on the Speakers table and
on the private calendar, met with good
deal Of opposition upon the Democratic
side, many members showing . strong de
sire to go on with the business on the pri.
vate calendar in the regular order.
There was great confusion and very
sharp words passed between the Speaker
and Mr., Singleton, Of Illinois, The mo-
ton was finally carried on Q yea and nay
vote, but on the first pension bill twenty
or twenty-five Democrats refused 10 vote,
leaving the House without quorum.
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THE CLUR OF TIrANs.
A Club the Shortest OF whom Must be
Six Feet Two Inches,

n CIuui tuo buOFteht VI whom must De
six Feet Two Inches.
New YoRx, March 3.-There was a
banquet for giants at DelmoniCo's the
other evening, where some forty gentle.
men sat down at the table, none Of whom
were under elk feet two inches In height.
They call Themselves the ''Club OF Titans, u
and have fixed upon six feet two inches
for q standard OF membership. They have
also limited the invitation Of guests 10 such
as have reached the same standard.
The result wa.sa rather novel and start.
ling collection Of men at their first
gathering, one that would have put the
Broadway squad into the shade OF in.
signi6cance, or would In earlier times have
excited the envy Of the warlike Gauls,
The highest man In the number was six
feet eight inches, ndBeveral were over Biz
feet four inches.
II might be thought unjust to describe
the way those Titans regNled themselves,
but It was comforting 10 learn from theii
bill Of fare that, unlike the giants Of oui
earlier acquaintance, they had something
more than soup 10 feed upon, and nothing
quite 90 Objectionable as bad boys, or ever
pigmieg,
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE II. & Mt. J.
RAILROAD.
Worst Casually Ever Known IN the His.
tory OF the Road.i

WofAt Casually Ever Known In the His
tory OF the Road.I
QUINCY, Ills, March 3.-Full accounts
Of the double accident on the Hannibal &
ST. Joe Railroad show that It was the most
disastrous which has ever occurred on the
line. The frat accident occurred to the
regular passenger train, which left here
in the nighttime, and 1t was about
2:l0 A. NJ, and about one mile east Of
Benier. Some Of the passengers were q
good deal burned, but none OF the casual
ties were OF a serious nature. The news
OF the wreck was forwarded to headquar.
ters. Orders were issued for the wrecking
train 10 20 TO the scene from Brook6eld,
This train was made up as speedily as pos.
Bible, and contained number OF the rail.
way employees. Surgeons were sent to the
assistance Of the wounded. It had pro.
ceeded short distance, and had got up
on the Brush Greek bridge when the sec.
ond accident occurred. The bridge is an
iron truss about one hundred feet long.
Just as the train was nearly upon 1t, Il
gave way with crash, precipitating q
portion Of the train into the creek, forty
feet below. and causing the loss OF life.
How the breaking Of the bridge was
caused is not definitely known, but 1t is
supposed the arm OF the derrick on the
wfecking car swung around, striking the
bridge while the train was In motion and
sweeping out all Of the braces. The en-.
gine went over the bridge safely and
did not leave the track OF oil. The derrick
car also passed over the bridge, but left
the rails Immediately afterwards and went
q hundred feet into the ditch, where II lies
wheels up. The tool car, which was next,
hung for q moment on the edge OF the
break and then fell, followed BY the ca.
boose, which fell on top Of II, and the
passenger coach, which fell on top Of the
caboose. The passenger coach had been
attached for the purpose Of conveying the
wounded to Brook6eld. Nearly all the
people on the train were In the caboose,
and this fact accounts for the loss Of life.
When the passenger coach fell Upon the
cabooav the latter was crushed To Bplnters,
only the floor remaining intact, 1tsdread.
ful effect is understood by the statement,
that Of all who went down In the coach
only A. ]. Garter, Superintendent OF
Bridges, and two other persons escaped
| death or injury,