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The National tribune., 1881-08-27
Interest in Politics.

We never hear good farmer remarking that
he takes no interest in the management of his
farm nor do we often, if ever, come across first
rate nan of business who expresses himself sim
ilarly as to his own affairs. And yet good farm
and first class business men are frequently
heard to say eve take no interest in politics. 1t
makes 10 difference to us who is elected This
is all wpng. They should take an interest. And
1t does make difference. Every American citi-
zen, higf or low, rich or poor, is directly con-
cerned IL the general prosperity. 1t is the duty
of each and every man of them to assist in over
seeing public affairs and thus aid in securing the
common good of all.
1t is then duty to see that the National estate
is farmed to the best possible advantage: that
the resources are properly husbanded and applied
and that those employed to do the work from the
President down to the lowest office holder per-
forms each his allotted task in a satisfactory
manner, and in accordance with the written law
and instructions of the people employing them.
Politics is a business, and should be engaged in
by ALL and not left to the control Of the few who
make their own living by it alone to be mo-
nOpolized by them to their own personal advan-
tage, Men should learn to investigate for them
selves questions of public policy, and to not ac
cept, without inquiry, the views of any individ-
ual party claiming their votes. In other words,
they should look after their public interests as
citizens of the Republic with the same care that
they would look after those of personal nature
in their capacity as individuals and members of
the community in which they reside.
When this latter course shall be male the rule,
instead of the exception, the country will be
better governed, mere prosperous and Inited, and
there will be less opportunity for sehming poll
tcians to advance their own interests at the
National expense.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., AUGUST 27, 1881.

The National Republican, the leading daily
paper of this city, speaks thus kindly of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ave have received No, of Volume l. new
series, of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, a handsome,
well-printed, and well-edited weekly journal, de-
voted to the cause of the soldiers and sailors, but
also containing sufficient first-class literary and
general matter to make it a formidable rival to
any weekly in the land. 1t is edited by one who
was soldier and a brave one, as honorable wounds
testify. He is, moreover most ready and vi gor-
Gus writer. and devoted to his cause He can
supply original tales and poetry for his paper
which would be acceptable to the readers of any
of our literary magazines. The TRIBUNE will be
a power for its cause"
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youth OF robust manhood they went into the
Army gorying in their strength but the palsy
ing hand of disease laid hold upon them, and
after few months they returned home broken
in health and the bounty and is denied them
Some fought through battle after battle, were
wounded again and again, and recovered; saw
the inside of Southern prison pens, where their
strength at last succumbed to starvation and its
attendant train of evils, and then after eighteen
or twenty-five or three months faithful service,
drfted, like helpless wrecks back to their homes,
Now, look at the injustice done them. Under
existing laws they got and can get nothing beyond
their monthly pay and allowances for all their
suffering, nor for their wounds and actual service
On the other hand to a man who enlisted but
kept clear of duty, who never saw battle, and
was more familiar with the inside of a hospital
to continue cOnstructively in the Army till the
expiration of his term of enlistment the law gives
one hundred and fifty dollars or more, according
to the date when and the time for which he en-
listed
Surely there should be some law enacted under
which all classes will be made to share alike.
Disease contracted in the service is as grave
misfortune and frequently produces greater and
more lasting disability than wound received in
action: and he who is discharged on the former
account after few months or even weeks faithful
service is as much entitled to consideration he
who loses an arm in his first battle.
Let the bill to equalize beunties, which has
been from time to time introduced into Congress-
be passed and justice, though long delayed will at
last be fully accomplished, so far as bounties are
concerned; then every soldier will receive ac-
cordng to the time actually served.
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE is 10000 copies.

THE HONOR of the Government is pledged to
the faithful carrying out of every obligation in
Cured in putting down the Rebellion.
The bonds issued principal and interest, must
be paid to the last dollar according TO their tenor
1t is the duty Of every good citizen to see that
this is done
The pledges made to those who served in the
Army and Navy of the United States during the
war, must also be kept to the very letter. They
are no less sacred than those made 10 the pur-
chaSers of the Governments bonds.
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The War Department experiences considerable
difficulty in furnishing the military histories of
soldiers called for by the Pension Office, owing
to the incomplete condition of the records.
If regimental, hospital, and post surgeons, Off
GERS of companies, detachments, battalions regi
ments, and batteries, would but send whatever
books and papers of official character they may
chance to have in possession to the Adjutant-
General of the Army in this city, much good
would result
The rolls could then be corrected in many in
stances, and as a matter of course, many soldiers
OF claimants for pension would be benefited
thereby
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1t is now about thirty-fve years since the close
Of the Mexican War. The survivors of those who
fought under Scott and Taylor, in 1867, are
comparatively few in number, and rapidly grow
ing old. Probably majority of them are already
well advanced in years. 1t is in harmony with
the spirit of our form of Government, and in ac-
cordance with precedent that they be remembered
In some substantial manner. 1t is true that Con-
gress has passed laws giving each warrant for
a fraction of the public domain; but while ac-
ceptable, such gift does not fully meet the re-
quirements of an equitable recognition Of their
services
law should be passed to give to each hon
Orably discharged soldier and sailor who served
in Mexico pension. 1t would be a graceful act
on the part of the Government to inscribe the
names of all the survivors upon the pension rolls
and one that would be duly appreciated by the
beneficiaries. The Nation is prosperous, the
amount required to meet the payments would
not be burdensome, the money would do a vast
deal of good to those receiving it, and besides it
would, by being distributed throughout the
country, benefit others as well.
Congress ought to take prompt action in the
matter at the approaching session, and not allow
6 further delay in providing for the comfort of
the Mexican Veterans
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A Questionable Luxury.

Men and women are strange cratureS; and
the more the characters of some ar, studied the
less do We understand them. Theyare made up,
to a considerable extent, of the met glaring in
cOnsistencies. Some people enjG tribulatiOn.
They are never so happy, apparntly, as when
they are or should be most miseable To such
an one reverse of fortune come as a CLEAN of
sunshine on dark day. Menta suffering brings
with it a blissful sense of enoyment, and the
infiiction of bodily pain develoes the most ex-
quisite and pleasurable sensatios.
The reason for all this may found, at least
in part in the fact that men md women, gen
orally speaking, crave notoriey and sympathy.
Anything calculated to attrae the attention of
others to themselves is welcned by such, no
matter how painful to the hysical being or
mental faculties it may prov So that life is
spared, that is all they ask, preding their afflic
tions receive proper recognitiofrom those about
them.
A representative of one of t. lower orders of
the class referred to is the hronic grumbler
He or she is never at rest, S to speak, except
when finding fault Take aay the power to
carp and criticize; disarm tn tongue. and life
at once becomes a burden.
Another class is made upt those who take
delight in what they see pror to term bad
luck" occurring not to othrs but themselves.
We have seen farmers who O,fa grumble and
growl for week if they 1t happened to get
through the routine of one ay's labor without
accident, and careful hOusewes who would do
likewise if there should notnppen to be at the
least one spoiled loaf in bang of bread
To such people the Il toldru So with which
they announce their each mflp is but vocal
ization of jOy-an exclamatIo of satisfaction at
the result. Such people can lnet with in almost
every community.
They may be, and doubts are, good enough
people in the main; the chi objection to them
being the fact that in order TIE seemingly happy
themselves, 1t is necessary at they keep their
neighbors in an uncomforta, frame of mind by
compelling them to listen their ceaseless COM
plainings. And rule " are not satisfied
with any ordinary expression sympathy They
forget that even this mosttimable quality of
human nature may be existed, and therefore
expect that however often tbcarry their buckets
to the well, each will in ev instance be filled
to overflowing. And if inris they are disap-
pointed, another avenue ipened up through
which, over this new trop they may reach
fresh fields wherein to gait all the pleasures,
and enjoy the ecstacies viii result from their
real or imaginary misfortu. Surely this is a
strange world, but not half curious as some of
the people who live in it.
THE BRAvEsT man may sy pale in the face
of danger, but not through ff it is only because
he realizes his peril 1t ise realization that
makes him brave, for the cord would flee; yet
he remains, knowing well thail tenure by which
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COMMISSIONER of Pensions Dudley has at
length succeeded in getting his Department in
working condition, and claimants will speedily
begin to realize that he is the right man in the
right place.
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We take pleasure in recording the name of
Mr.. John W. Williams of Newark, r. J., as the
first of our patrons to renew his subscription 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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THE DARK clouds of misfortune which some
times gather over us are frequently but the fore
scend from above to cheer and impart new strength
and vigor to dropping spirits.
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man who becomes a slave to his own passions
will sooner or later find that he has chosen a hard
and unrelentng master
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THE BRAvEsT man may sy pale in the face
of danger, but not through ff it is only because
he realizes his peril 1t ise realization that
makes him brave, for the cord would flee; yet
he remains, knowing well thail tenure by which
he holds his life
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Goth they will be entitled receive the weekly
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WIDOW ORPHANS. .''-AeRAHAm LINCOLN.
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GOOD soldiers make good citizens.
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By command Of General Hancock
Light Battery c, Third artillery, ha,
been ordered to march from New
York to Yorktown, where it will
form part oftho forcesto take parti in
the centennial observances at that
point in October next. The battery
commenced to march on Thursday
last via Trenton. Philadelphia, Col.
umbia, Baltimore and Washington,
and az far as practicable will follow
TIE route takon by Washington's
forces in ISL, The people along
the route will have the pleasure Of a
view ofthe regulars, N there is an
appropriateness abont the a!fi ir
which will do much 10 remove the
feeling that il ia foolish for mon to
be compelled TO tramp three OF fonr
hundred miles in these days OF rap-
i'll transit at cut rates
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Ono poiut in reference to /

One poiut in reference to Presi
deut Garfield is not even vet pro-
porly appreciated by people eencr-
ally, viz: He was an exceptional
man. His character and powers
we're so well rounded /; ~ evealy do
veloped. that he did not appear
great in any Que direction. He was
however, a uau Of rem srks5lo pow
or. He had a reserve force which
few gave him credit for, aud which
could be drawn upon when occasion
required to an almost unlimited ex-
tent This was dean mpustrated at diff
ferent times during his life, but the
culmnatng Instance of it was given
since be was struck down by tue
ball VI the a3sas sin. E,en uude-
moustrative surgeons we're forced to
express their astonishment ct his
wonderful powers OF endurance. II
is worthy Of remark that at no time
10 the late Presideuts life was be-
placed in q situation which he did
not summon into play resources am-
ply sufficient TO meet every demand
OF, II will probably be conceded
henceforth that Gsrields pre-emiu-
ent qsa,ity was tho power to impress
others. lie scarcely had a cotem-
Iporary with an equal ability to sti,
those who came under the range oi
his influence, His xouderful readi-
ness In expressing himself upon al
most every subject, was not only or
the chief element Of bis power. HI
was a man of iselipg, OF strong, ner-
vous, intense spotions, and wher
these resources were given away,
even in what seemed half suppress
ed manner, they carried with thon q
foroe which could no moro b, rssis,
ed than understood. How mauy
were the signal intaposs OF his vic :
tories 10 this lius How often ha,
he swayed vast. turbulent, discord
aot assemblies, established quiet anc
harmony aud ordor How uniform
" did be emerge from such trying
ordssls with the respect evan th.
ardent admiration. OF those npo,
whom he exsrted such u poten,
{ sway! To have accomplished al
tas. ts i,d's his resesc. as u1s
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One great loss has overshadowed
nuother which was greater TO many
OF our citizens. Ont on the great
prairies Of Michigan are thousands
OF men. women and children gather
ed together, who are now bewailing
ond moaning not only the loss of
those dearer TO them than life, but
OF oil their earthly goods as we'll
Not acres, but miles aud thousands
Of miles Of what W ere lately smiling
fields now are black and desolate.
Above them still rises the smoke,
not OF burning fields alone, but Of
hundreds ofburnipg bodies. There
it is where the eyes now wet with
tears for our noblest citizen NAV
turn TO gaze upon the losses which
no one would deplore more sym.
patbetically than our late President.
Tbitber the efforts cf The charitable
should at once be turned. In the
present shock IL is hard to realize
that another exceeding great calsmi-
ty has taken place, and that no suf-
ficiept measures have been taken to
restore the loss so far as possible.
Now is the time when new crops
are sown in the fertile region which
lies devastated. There will be none,
or at least very few, to SOW them,
for the inhabitants have lost their
all. Food, clothes, roney are need.
ed, There could be no more de.
serving channel in which to pour any
or either Of these necessariss, for
winter will soon be coming on aud
everything that the Michigan suf-
ferers eau get will be needoi.-
Phiiddeiphid Press. u..
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state Ticket.
State Treasurer.
SILAS NJ. BAILY,
Of Fsyette.
T. W. we offer the following


ss answer to your in niry.
You will observe by careful resd
ing that We gave it as or oJiuioa
that he would not receive more
than dozen votes in Snyder coun-
ty, aud we basel that opinion or
our knowledge OF tue clos, aihe.
ronce to tue party n,nin,tions in
state and national coutests-- further
on the fact that the cnu vention was
barn 'nions--and still further III It il
is part Of our creed that the Ropnb-
lican party has MT yet fi!iillel its
whole mission that this party ~
largely endowed With goo !, common
sense aud cob ,sive power-.hat to
the mass OF tho party it is of but 1T
tie concern whether old bosses or
neD bosses run the machine-and
last, but ns least. that the party hns
Intelligence 10 know aud III ,ral cour-
age TO admit that brains AMI money
are more "neeiful' in c,nlnctins
party warfare than vanity Of vaui.
ties" aud much noise.
We hive always held hin ia The
highest osteem rs citiz.n AMI II
politician, bnt however much we may
esteem him We cannot all, counsll
or abet him inexperimenting with tho
success Of tue party tho chances
for defeat being greatest to CRAFTY
an insatiate desire for nothing more
valuable than notoriety Of q ques-
tionabls kind. Had he possessed
himself at the proper time, to-day he
would rank Que among the most
popular msn Of the state.
We have never yet dictated to any
one bow no should vote-it ia tho
highest prerogative Of the American
citizen nor have we the audacity to
undertake to control any one iu the
free exercise OF this slcre privilege.
We have, ia common With other men.
tho right toexpress our opininions-
aud that man, who has no deference
for the opinions OF othors has no
respect for his own woare pleased
that you wrote us aud we give you
our answer to-day with equal pleas.
ure.
We arc still 10 hopes that he will
SEQ the error OF his way aud come
back TO bis first love. 1t is never too
late to do good.
Il W. c.. did you ever hsar Of
sane man killing his uuruly son to
reform him
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llook for ward with Joy ani hope
to the day when our brave people,
one 10 heart, one in their aspirations
for freedom aud peace, shall BEE that
the darkness through which We bave
travelled was but part Of that stern
but bene6cept discipline by which
the Great Disposer OF Events has
been leading US on to higher and
nobler national life. james A. Gar
fold.
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A Synopsis cI Scenes and Events at
Cleveland,
CLEVELAND, Sept. 25.

CLEVELAND, Sept. %.
The remains OF General James A
Gar field arrived at Cleveland on Sat.
urday at l-l5 y. ~, aud were re-
ceived aud escorted 10 the catafslque
which bad been previously erected
Yesterday they we're viewed by more
than 10000 people. The day was
bright and beautiful. though rather
warm. The streets bsgsn to be
tbrouged very early. People pour
cd into the city by every avenue Of
approach, and all the railways ran
every available car to accommodate
the upexampled crowd. Monumental
Park was the centre of attraction.
Perfect order prevailed, everybody
being imbuej with tho solemuity OF
the occasion. Hundreds wept IA
they gazed on the caskst containing
the remains OF the dearly beloved
Chief Magistrate. The coffin was
not opened, IL being the widows
wish that the face should not be ex-
posed on account OF its unnatural
look, but instead the visitors looked
upon the features OF the dead depict
cd 10 40 admirable portrait placed
just above the heal The order Of
the obseqnies have been announced,
bat the body, instead Of being inter-
red to-day, will be placed 10 the re
ceiving vault Of Lake View Ceme-
terry.
Ar his BIER.
A few more sad ceremonies ani
heartfelt emotions over tho mortal
remains OF the seconl martyr-P Presi-
deut, and tho busy world which has
devoted itself for the past woek to
honoriug his memory wifi turn from
his tomb iu tears to res u ne it., duty
TO ths living. The inal scene upon
such au occasol is always the sLl.
dest, aud 30 il will be tomorrow
The dark harvester never gather el
u life tue history OF which will live US
the one finding resting-placs to
in tho beautiful cemetery
over hooking tho tireiess waves of
Like Erie. His body now lie, sur.
rounded by the most magnificent OF
Mourning emblems that were evsr
ievised in this country to de non.
,trate peoples sorrow over tho loss
,f q single IMAM. His sutferiugs anj
,is tragic death viii live ia history
whom others are forgotten Being
,ere among his kindred anl neigh
,ors every one OF whom know him,
t is evideu; that the story Of his life
las never yet fund its way int'
,riut. The occasion which drow Oh,
rhsi ba- been printed Of him made
/ impossible 10 tell Alright aud with
'rcible truth tho rcal facts Of his
firth. boyhood aud manhood. Great
outemporaneous political events are
ever .ruthful!y portrayed But
ow, that death has close his earth ,
Y csresr AMI all harsh criticisms
re- sileucad in the overwhelming
OF his worth and emi-
euce rs mau, the rugged facts oil
alculated to make him nearer AMI
carer to his couutry.men will be
gritten iu living letters,--ihiiaaei'
mia Press.
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Iknow Hop 3itiers will bear re-
commonda,ion honestly. 4 who use
them confer upon them tine highest
vuuv"nurii-, ana give tIvin circuit Iuf
making cnrcs-sll the proprietorS
claim for them. / have kept them
since they were first offered to the
public. They took high rank from the
tir.t, and maintained it, and are more
called for than all others combined.
So long ~ they keep up their high
reputation for purity aud usefulness,
I shall continue to recommend them
something have never before done
with any other patent medicine
J. j. BABCOCK, NJ. d.
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There were ninety cases on
tbs criminal calendar Of Erie ooanty
AZ qosrtsT SESSIONS o,urt ef las,
COX.
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have bad great powers OF mind and
heart and will. or oil things for
which James A. Garfield will no
justly held in high distinction, his
almost phenomenal power to sway
masses Of men will be among the
most conspicuous.
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General Chester A. Arthur,
through no desire OF bis own. is
now President OF The United States.
lie has been duly sworn to faithfully
discharge tho duties Of tho otico,
aud IL 10 the duty Of oil good oi,i-
zsus 10 give him their encourage
usut sod sympathy in the perfor.
,psuee Of the responsible and deli.
cate dutiss dsvolviug upon him.
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This public life is weary, wear
log vne, that leaves one but little for
that quiet ehsctiou which is so neo
esssry TO keep mp growth and Wig.
or OF Christian character. But
hope l have lost none of my desire
to be . true man, aud keep ever be
FIRE me the o'iiractsr OF the great
NAzsreue. James A. Garfield I,
Henry Boyston.
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EXECUrOR'S NOTICE--Letters
1Jtestamentary on tho estate of Dam
iel Jarrett decd, late of Penns township
SNYDER county, pa, were granted 20 the uns
dersigned. Al persons kuowing themselves
irdcbted TO said estate will please make i'm mo.
dia,e payment, wbtle thoso having claims will
present them for settlement TO
JOEL ROW,
Aug IS, 1881. ~ Eoxecutor.
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....Schuykill county coal opera,
tors are supplying the eastern cities
With more Goa! at this season than
was ever shipped before at the same
time.
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n NINA n Rrnd Norphine eaters cured with
ufUm Y sss.sS is.ss: H.: is..ss!