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He Will BE Confirmed.

There appears to be some little opposition on
the part of few individuals to the confirmation
OF Honorable VIM. W. Dudley as Commissioner
of Pensions One of the grounds assigned is that
he has discharged as it is alleged, faithful clerks
for no other reason than that they were exrebels.
We know of no such discharges having been
made all removals coming to our knowledge hav-
ing been for other sufficient causes; but even if
the allegation be true it only shows that Colonel
Dudley is undong some of the late Mr.. Bentley's
work, which ought never to have been permitted
to'that enemy of the pensioners and claimants of
the country.
So long as section 1854 of the Revised Statutes
is in force no ex-rebel is entitled to office, unless
there are no Union ex-sodiers applicants for posi-
ton under the Government.
Thus far Colonel Dudley has shown that his
sympathies are with his former comrades. He
has also shown himself faithful and efficient
officer, and, in our opinion, there is no doubt but
that he will in due time be confirmed by the
Senate of the United States
Those who vote against him, if their names
ever become known. should be looked upon by
all Union ex-solders, without regard to party,
opposed to their best interests.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
THE PENSION OFFICE.

The false, sensational, and extravagant reports
purporting to disclose astounding frauds on the
Pension Office, by which millions have been OBJ
tanned through the c0nnivance of employees of
the office are said by Commissioner Dudley and
those thoroughly posted in the business OF the
Pension Office to be without foundation in fact
1t seems that the sensation originated in the dis
covery by the press that an investigation was be-
ing carried on by the officers OF the bureau to dis
cover, if possible who, il any one were associated
with George ". Black in the prosecution Of his
fraudulent claim for pension. The apparent fraud
in this case was discovered early III the month Of
August last and the claimant Immediately lodged
in Jail. BY the busness-like system now in vogue
in the Pension Office for the examination of claims
for pensions 1t may be safely stated that the posi-
blities for successful fraud upon the Office
reduced TO the minimum. The claim ofa pension
er after passing the scrutiny OF IN examiner, whO
weighing the testimony adduced and all the evil
dence submitted, passes his judgment upon the
admission rejection of the claim with his raa-
sons for such action, is submitted to {; judicial
tribunal consisting of twenty -five Of the most ex
perienced and competent men in the Office, called
the review board, presided over by the Deputy
Commissioner, who assigns to each reviewer pro-
miscuously the claims submitted by the adjudi-
eating division. By this tribunal al questions
of fact and law are tried and judgment given,
either affirming or reversing the action Of the ex-
aminer. The case is then ready, if admitted,
for certificate, after the medical questions re-
lating to the character and degree Of the dis.
ability have been settled by the medical ref
cree. 1t will thus he seen that collision with
clerks in the Office is impossible, for the exam
iner cannot know his reviewer, nor can the re-
viewer know III advance what examiners work
he will be called upon to review. Nor is it be
lleVed that III the past any great number OF
fraudulent claims have been successfully prose
cuted. BY far the greater number Of those at
tempted have been detected, as in the case OF
Black before admission
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

What follows is extracted from communica-
ton lately received, and we are forced to say that,
in our opinion, Grand Army men have just cause
for complaint at the manner in which they are
treated by those having charge of public parades
of a national character
Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
| claim for the G. A. K. the right of the line in
all professions. Time was, and it isn't many
years since, when it was readily granted to us.
Time was when were cOurted and hattered
and pushed gently and with tender hands to the
front. Then the left of the line was ut home III
snug quarters; now that a few years have elapsed
the left becomes the right-the bummers, and the
youngsters who were then stockings, step boldly
to the front. We were soldiers when it meant
something, viz, hard work fatigue, hunger
thirst and cold, sickness, wounds and possibly
death; many sacrificed remunerative business
all gave up the comforts Of home Now / wish
to say right here that | do not pretend to say
that no old and faithful soldiers were at the front
[ know to the contrary, notably the Union Vet
eran Corps, Capt. Thomson, but they did not get
their position by virtue of their merit-they are
indebted for their place in line on that day to
their snowy uniforms and beautiful rifles.
On the day of the funeral we were ordered to
report to Col. Boyd at = O'Clock, in front of City
Hall. We reached there at 2:1O but found no
one to report to. For more than half hour not an
aide made his appearance. Then some one ordered
US to follow the mounted knights, who hurried us
down to the naval monument at the tails of their
horses and up the hill at very undignitied pace,
especially for a funeral Arrived in front of the
Capitol, we were informed that we were to follow
Immediately, the mOurners. Well in due course
of time the procession started and SO did Colonel
Boyd and staff, and haven't seen one of the lat
ter since.
Why were the knights chosen as the escort in
place of the Grand Army organizations Gen
eral Garfield member of the G. A. K. as
well as of the former order. Was it because the
G. A. r. We're old, weather beaten, plainly uni
formed, lame, and stricken with years-their
once proud step broken by wounds Or intirmities
brought on by active service? Does the general
public intend to cast Off these old soldiers at this
early day, and give the posts OF honor to glitter
ing uniforms and prancing steeds, filled and
backed by men, the majority of whom never gave
day to their country, and who can't tell the
smell of burned powder from sewer gas?
[ am not disposed to go into great deal of
"gush" over the OLD soldier, but he has certain
rights, and | demand their recognition. If it had
not been for him. these United States OF America
would to-day have been thing of the past
Yours respectfully,
4 MEMBER OF THE &. 4. +.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

SENATOR MAH0NE has declined to fight
a duel with that old he-scold, Jubal A Early,
and is to be commended for his determination.
Those who know Jubal can but feel that if he
was ever of any account he has long since out
lived his usefulness, and the best thing he can
now do is to hate himself to death as speedily as
possible.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

WHEN it shall come to pass in the worlds his
town crumbles into dust revealing TO curious
eyes the contents of the box deposited beneath
its cornerstone, the historians Of that tar-off
period will doubtless wonder at the magnanimity
of q government that could freely donate $780,
600 towards perpetuating the memory Of a
bloody and causeless rebellion against its very
existence
The National tribune., 1881-10-22
4 SixnennY Affair.

We print in another column a list of the arti-
cles said to have been deposited in the corner
stone OF the Yorktown monument. Ifthe articles
are correctly given, they stamp the ceremonial as
a rebel and Virginia affair throughout. Three
hundred dollars of so-called Confederate money!
Photographs of rebel flags! Six cents~ir United
States money No Photographs-no nothing
commemorative of our national greatness, nor of
its struggle for self-preseryation. Bah.
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IT Is stated upon what appears to be good au-
thority that Postmaster James and Attor-
ney-Generai MacVeagh have declined to stay in
the Cabinet unless they can Internationally re-
main as new members and without any under
standing that they are 10 withdraw as soon as
the Star-route cases have been disposed OF.
This Is just what might be expected Of two
such distinguished retormers.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

WAS it through oversight that the manage
ment OF. the Yorktown Monument Association
omitted model of the bloody chasnl," Ku-
kluX uniform, and copies Of the ordinances OF
secession passed by the rebeIEious States, from
that copper-box deposited underneath the cor
ner-stOne?
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

CONGRESS appropriated 100000 toward erect
ing q suitable monument at Yorktown over a
photograph of rebel flags, q Virginia real estate
advertising sheet, and three 500 bills Of the
defsnct jeff Davis confederacy
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

"VAHGISyAH honah, sab, is being satisfied at
the rate of two three duels per day but strange
as it may appear TO some, there is no blood shed
They are careful not TO hurt each other. Those
who believe in the code-duello certainly ought to
have sufficient bravery 70 keep them from MAX
ing laughing-stocks of themselves.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has i'll course of
preparation series of articles upon the explosion
of the mine at Petersburg, and including, also, an
account OF the battle of Antietam in 1862
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

have included, among the articles deposited in
the cornerstone, q photograph of the rebel Gen
eral Jubal A Early experimenting the drawing
of the Louisiana State Lottery; also pictures of
Andersonville Libby Prison and Belle Isle
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

THE next issue of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
will contain finely executed cut of Libby
Prison, in which so many Union soldiers were
incarcerated during the late war OF the rebellion.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

So SOON rs the bogus money and photographs
of the rebel flags had been safely deposited in
the cornerstone of the Yorktown Monument,
Telegram was sent to JEFF Davis stating that his
wishes had been strictly carried out.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

THERE appears to have been nothing deposited
in the cornerstone Of the Yorktown Monument
commemorative of the more than three hundred
thousand loyal lives sacrificed that the Nation
might live; but the Z" Lost Cause is handed
down 10 coming ages through its spurious money
and Il photograph Of its rebelIious flags.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

We THINK the Bourbon managers Of the
Yorktown Monument Association need reaGiust-
ing They are funding their confederate money
on too long q time, and too loyal = basis for
them
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

The contracts for carrying the United States
mails are let to the lowest responsible bidders.
The National tribune., 1881-10-22

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The National tribune., 1881-10-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., OCTOBER %, 1851.
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PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY,.

To saTTts. AND FOR MS
oRptshSs. ''-AsaA4an LINCOLN
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We nadnttat Tributtf.

THe VALIDITY OF TIE PUBLIC UNITED STATES,
LAW PAYMENT
SURPRISING NeuRaec
REBELLION, 0UEsToNEp.-S sec. :, ART
XIV, CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES.
Entered 3. the Washington City .ecod,ss, matter,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-12
BgrsrY TRoTwuoD
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Tenn, S>se Leg stature having pas
q thu l.u which VA Agreed uppnDy IA
creditor, OF that State - fund it, rntlr
deb; IN bonds brariug three per cent. in-
-. IL can NJ longer be regarded A. .
regulating State.
-Ex-Seuator Gordon o; Georgia SAYS
that be has been In The north great de
since the war. Hud has uo'iced more inter
the south Ia the past six mouths than IN
the ten wears brf,r.. 1t looks a. II near
IL every man You meet j. anxious u IN *.
Investment Goa 20 M southern industry ~
property. or ! willing u b., shown that
there : a good thing down there
The Ne,- York SDirn IF M Times. ~
I'm or.i-r - d-.i.l- election bets, went :"
the trou4l of nh,tIuius correct cl"cti'
r.turD- from the various Secretaries q
STATE. from Whi,hit pp-4r> th't G''i lt-
plurl Trv over II 'grp & 20 IN" st- rl-cti'
- 80 Tie Spirit takrN thr sum Of ll'
d .h,,t votes cat tor Republican elect
ur IA each OF tie iitr>, AMI the sum 4"
the highest votes cost for a ID mocrtti
.-,,-..iur. and compares them. The rcsli'
i - before mentioned.
The Portland .iryeS says CARRIED
has removed Miss EuZIbeth YIN Lr|, u
Uuiun lady who lost her property IN hr
devotion 10 The Union cause. from III.
post office ~ Richmond u make a pltc'
for "A NauuHc r,puiittiuni>t. IL /, nnl!
necessary % say 10 reply: First, NJ
Van Lew has not been pn>tmi>trss
Richmond for four years, having been dis
pscrd IVY President Hayes NJ the 'Xp'ra-
ton of her term In March, 1877. Second,
President Garfield did not appoint MA
hone rrpudiatinuiSt" or an ''cX-confeder-
ate Democratic rrpudiatiOuist," but he re-
appointed Dr.. Gilner, Union man
throughout the wsr, and n faithful and
active native Virginian Republican, who
IN State matters hiss token sides with the
readjlS,ers. journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-12

SWEDEN, March 3l.--SChOol agents have
be-u chosen. aud the work Of hiring teach
er, for sumner schools j. begun iu earnest.
one OF our best teachers has hal applica-
ton To teach from four din agents.
Julia ". whiIrhousr, u graduate of
Brdgtou High school also III Gprham
Norma! School, j. teaching his spring ut
Sm.rts Hill, FpeDurs. f. attend this
school dive advanced SCHOLARS have gone
FROM tue district In Sweden where Miss
W lives.
A, George ) Bennett was returning
from Lowell day 90 two siucc, hi sleigh
upset, aud be was left by the way,ide.
A walk OF Two or three miles carrying Duf-
filo rodrs aud straps. afforded plenty
OF opportunity Tor reelection
About go cords of oak aud birch are At
T. w Brnn-tt's mill To be III tuurtctured
iuto slaves aud spool strips. For couple
" months this place will doubtless be
the D1siyst in town. Mcssrs. Brown &
Plummvr OF Waterford run the mall this
year.
\ couple loads OF new furniture on the
move, strengthen the rumor that somebody
is TO he married. Freeman iIIpgOOd and
b lie Packard plead guilty to the charge
VI. VI. IL.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK

Naturalization In Michigan ror o.
Judge OF the Supreme Court, two regsn.'
OF the State University and circuit in5sss
In twenty-four circuits. Republicans me
cessful. elected democra.
ic mayor on local Issues. John Mills .,
Utah. adjudged guilty OF bigamy by thu
territorial court, carried the case up 10 tho
United States supreme court The CON-.
set the Judgment aside and granted A nsw
trial.
TUEsDAY.-The President has appoln,s,
ex-Congressmsn Price OF Iowa, commit
siouer or Indian analrs.-A war OF race.
has broken out in the valley or Cape,s
Peru. More than 1900 Cinnamon bsy,
been murdered by the negroes aud Chalos
On one plantation 900 inDfensive men wers
murdered Gladstone has made the bnd
get report. The surplus of revenue i.
E9s3, 900; the estimated expenditures q,
the coming year, fsi.10j 900. He pro.
poses To pay 90 million pounds of the debt
i'm 25 years -A severe stprm ia So,in
which has caused much damage IN
r earthquake In the Isl mi Of Chic. whicbdiJ
great damag". and 5000 persons have Deem
killed aud Injured
"WEDNESDAY The Republicans have
carried ST. Louis aud Milwaukee city elec.
tions the Democrats, Chicago CnlumbB,
aud Omahs-The reunion of the Armvor
the Tennessee takes place In Cincinnati IN
day and tomorrow. II shock Of An
earthquake, on the island Of Zautein In the
Adriatic sea.
THURSDAY The Republicans. NJ Rhode
ISLAND elected Littlrfirld, governor. and
the whole State ticket ny az increased ma.
jorty The Legislature Is thrrr-fogrib,
Republican.
FRIp,Y-The Italian Premier. CairoH
has resigned The Indiana H,u,e h,.
passed u womtn Suffrage constitutional
amendment tx Vice Prr>iirut Wheel.
.r was given a warm reception py hI, III.
low c.tiz-ns, 40 VI ,lon", NV York -
Germ my, Austria and Russia. have rr-og.
niLrd the Kingdom OF Rpuntuu in
NV York DrtrCtiv" Campo {. shot ,i..iIa
blackm iilrr. nam Sargent. who resisted
arrrst.-G,d>tonr ha> introduced The
Irish rnd n'ii II = eqri-rtcto.y o., ~.
i.h IN, mbers The Ru ia Grand Duke
Con-iautIn, h,> tie, - 40 J., lied uu ,l,u.. Id,
OF being concerned In political iutr.u,.
Earthquake at Chic continue. Quiz
$50 are lrft alive out OF 1000 iuhi1.t.a,,
la one village.
SATURDAY Two ,chooner~ col. lel ~
Cap. C'ri snd sever lives are reported Il,..
At the Oxford and Ctmbr 10 Uu.,rr.
sity boat race on tn Team. EI-GL
thu. ONf,rds won hy four l-n.tp -rls
W, stern Il 'ujS continue tn. VI ..Hrii =
ty.nty feet aHov-- low wu-r msrS .
ON b. ani stlll rising The fl.I, g-.
causing great danger ~ >'tryriIl 10 D..
Gotta ->UUO lives ~, rrplriri ,I,' Dbl, The
Chm earthquake. -rh. DHk. OF lry.e
hs- Resigned th' position or L1rl rUgy
Sal M The British Cl1iu-t. uI liai
Ctrliusfurl has accepted th' yIrtt..l place.
The tri,l Of thu cars assassin, LIS
began at ST Petersburg
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STATE OF MAINE.
A PROCLAMATION BY rHk GOVERNOR

In accordance with a plOus and time
honored custom. come down 10 Us from
the Pilgrim Fathers, and found 80 suitable
TO our love and veuerstiOn, |, Harris NJ.
Plaisted, Governor, by and with the adj
vice aud consent Of the Council, DO hereby
appoint and set apart Thursday, the TWEEN
ty-hrSt day OF April. next, o. day OF hu-
initiation. Fasting and Prayer. And DO
recommend 10 the Christian people OF our
State 10 keep this, their annual fast; re-
frain FROM labor. business, amuSementS,
and IN theiE homes aud houses OF public
worship, humble themselves before Him
whose mercy endureth forever ;-Supphca-
ting His favor upon themselves, the state
and Nation couies>ing their sias and seek
ing forgiveness Of the same. Ia humility OF
spirit III we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves, and the truth i not
IN u: but if we confess Onr sins, He i
faithful and Just % forgive u our sins aud
20 cleanse u, from all unris hteouSne>S.
Given 40 the Council Chamber az Augusta,
this thirty-drst day OF March, in The year
OF our Lord Que thousand eight hundred
and eighty Que. aud OF the Independence
OF Uuitcd States of America the one
hundred and ifth
HARRIS NJ. PLAISTED-
BY the Governor.
Josrru o. SNIru. Secy. OF state.
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JOHN b. COUGHS NEW BOOK.
"SuxuGmr AND SHADOW.

Ever since IL became known that John
Is Cough was engaged in writing a NV
hook. it, appearance has been watched nr
with Intense iutrrr>t. Il Ia, recently 1r,n
published, and the ru"rmuus "a. , .F,rIA
striking Instance OF the succ-s, ilt :
sur In be- awarded to really grpt VD'.
Although only just published. tHr twenty
sixth thou> nd j. already printed ADD us
{ CT alone i worthy or notice, Tor a book
which sell, like this must be one ~ extra
ordinary interest
john u Cough, the author OF "NIg III,
aud Sh. dow, j. too well known tp require
any culogy here. Thousands are familiar
with the history of his liz. hi rlr.y p'y.
.riy, the drpth OF the degradation 20 Na.rh
he descended " ile victim of drink is
wrctched condition and terrible >ug rugs,
his sup. rhumaD struggles against lr'..a-
peraDce, his reform biz relapse. bis r,-, ~
ing Of the plrdge AMI fnal victory. .,
worldwide fame, and his EXTENSIVE tr..r.S
aud prutrsct-d labor, In this country and
abroad. Thirty. i've years ago Mr GYg.a
htst published his AuJopingnpty lie
had then just recovered from = i.ir ut ..-
sipa,ion, and WAS just entering upon iaa.
career which has since made huu 80 a.
nous. Ia 1859 a new edition or thi- wH'k,
with additions aud cmeudLt.Ou, ~, gwen
To the public.
) an, Of the sadjrst and most pl,ft'ic
inc, ats ever toll. arr narrated 100 the
present work. and the readers ry- "Hl
lill In spite or himself at the power ot VIZ.
Coughs pathos In describing .rru"> ia;
h.v. coma uttI-r hi f,-r-.trti .r...rr..-
ton.
But Sunlight and Shadow" j. not 40
grthrr "A record of dark eGprri.uc'-. i
has a bright sunny side. Mr Coughs
stories and descriptions OF tn humorous
side OF life. a. h. has seen and experienced
IL, portray many amusing scenes H. ~
msrkable fa,ilify for seeing the ....r"1'
side OF every thing, AMI hi ,nlrn; i'r To-
mOrOus description. are well known No
one can tell more amusing thing rl. H
morr irr' si>ihly humorous WY ihrn DO
u Guugh 1hr comedies from H.'. I'-
surd lurd'r> laUg hattie mistake. 'onl'
rnl incidents. embarrassing >,t'H'i"H''
mostly drawn from his own exp r.r.tr 30
the platform and among the people. WIZ
prnyOkr the mIrth 81 the most >.r'l'.
Ills experiences with braZ-u.iarrd peoples
with itttrr-Nritrr> Bud their rruH' hl'r
wants with a>plrsut~ for fam" and TX
err after ''mnddlr" lectures with ""--'r'
without number and burrs Of s.. A't'.~-
are given IN Sunlight aud Shadow viii
out r, serve.
Ia point Of paper printing. binding ana
above all, beaut fuI and CO,ty i..l,.ra-
lions, We have not >-eu it, equal in .N!
day. IL il suprrbly illustrated Nin
magnificent full p ,g- r;.grayiuss. engraved
in tn highest style from ori-iu'I d''.-'s
10y +. q & Darby. Frederick Di'lmnn. nd
oth-r famous artists. Tue magma III
sieel-p'atr portrait or Mr.. Cough was D.
2rayrd from Photograph takrn rAp" -'y
for this purpos.., AMI will be highly pr<-u
by tens uf thousands who have listened 70
his eloqueuce.
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OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

BRyANT's PoND, April ). = A house
owned by Mrs. ii ,nnah Knights, at North
Woodstock, was destroyed by fire, March
20. Loss $500; fully insured.
At the regular meeting OF the Bryants
Pond Reform Club, March 80, the follow.
lug officers were chosen for the next quar-
ter
President, C. X. Houghton; Vice Presi-
dents, j. G. Harlow, Caleb BESSIE, III. ID.
Bryant Financial Secretary and Treasurer,
II. ID. Bryant; Recording Secretary, II. +.
Houghton; Chaplain, c. A. Jackson; Ser
jeant-st-Arms, Daniel Bryant.
James NJ. Day, of this place, has a fine,
full blooded Jersey bull, which he recently
purchased OF c. II. Dwinal, OF Minot. The
animal Is fourteen months old, well built,
OF good size. and weighs about 900 lbs.
lie was awarded the second premium at
the State Fair last year, and is probably
~ cool one OF the blood as can be found
ia the County If not in the State.
The town has purchased Zion Whit
IN ans farm To be used as n poor farm
Price paid, $3.50.
Elou Whitman has bought A. S. Curtis
firm for $3.50.
W. II. Cole has recently built a new
house and stable. near the Baptist church,
which he Is ready to sell or TO let at cay
trims. Its pleasantly located and con-
vcnient
MeSsrs. Curtis & Dunham have bought
the old town farm for $1,000. Il.