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The National tribune., 1881-09-03
TALKING OVER OLD TIMES.

The survivors OF Company A, One-Hundred-
and-Fortieth Pennsylvania Volunteers. tempo
rariIy residing in the city of Washington, and d
number of invited guests held their sixteenth
annual Reunion at the residence OF Captain J. NJ
Pipes No. 1923 Eighth street n. w, on Monday
evening. the Doth instant. that being the ami
versarv of the day on which this company left
their homes for the The members of the
company residing in Washington. ID. C.. although
few. vet. augmented by several invited friends
made quite a pleasant gathering. Dinner was
served at five O'Clock p H., and too much praise
cannot be given Mrs. Captain J. NJ, Pipes for the
elegant collation. to which all sat down. Suffice
ii to say that after the bounteous repast was over
and all had assembled in the front yard to spend
the evening iii listening to anecdotes and stories
of adventures by flood and field" those asked to
speak sought to excuse themselves by stating that
they were entirely too full for utterance.
The little company assembled developed some
strange features or peculiarities For example
there were six present whose names commenced
with 2. viz: Captain J. NJ. Pipes, Dr. T. H. Pipes
DR.. J. II. PuTdy Captain W. \. Paxton, Colonel d.
G. Purman, and DR.. J. J. Purman. Three Of the
P's were wounded twice.. NJ Pipes and the
TWO Purmans and the latter two in their first
battle.
After spending the evening III fighting over
their battles again in memory and imagination
Company \ and its friends broke ranks" and
each 10 his home repaired, feeling that it was
good thing To thus keep alive the old friendships
Of the war for the Union.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
PRESIDENT GARFIELD,

At the present writing the Presidents condi-
ton appears more favorable than it has at any
time during the past week. He seems to be
holding his own well, and to be regaining the
ground lost through the recent relapse The
wound, the surgeons say, is doing well, and
shows indications Of healthy healing The
swollen parotid gland is suppurating freely, and
the stomach continues to retain liquid food.
On the whole, the situation is encouraging,
and unless there should arise some new COM
plication in his case we have reason to hope
that eventual recovery of the President will
cheer the national heart of the country and the
individual hearts of the nation.
Of course the improvement up to the present
time is far from being marked; in fact is scarcely
perceptibe, but no ground appears to have been
lost within the last few days which gives good
reason for feeling encouraged
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
ANCIENT FREEEMAsoNRY IN MEXICO.

The following interesting letter from Merida,
Yucatan, has been written by DR.. lie Plougeon,
distinguished archaologist:
/ have discovered the ruins of an ancient Ma
sonic temple, where the priests and magicians
used to gather in order to celebrate their myste-
ries. The Masonic lodge of those belonging to
the first degree fronts toward the north; that of
the Masons belonging to the second and third
degrees points to the south l have found a few
of the mystical dice, a stone on which is carved
an apron with a hand on it, and cabalistic stone
(the stone is of such description that your cor
respondent is of the opinion that he found SIM
liar stone in the Temple of Heliopolis). I have
taken copies in clay, and shall try to establish
the relation between these discovered Masonic
attributes and those found at Memphis and
Thebes / think l may not be mistaken if / sus-
pect a relation well with those of the Cleopatra
obclisk, at present i'll Central Park, New York.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
RULES OF RIGHT LIVING.

/. Keep the body clean. The countless pores
of the skin so many little drain-tileS for the
refuse of the system. If they become clogged and
so deadened in their action, we must expect to
become the prey Of ill-health in some one of its
countless forms. Let not be afraid of wet
sponge and five minutes brisk exercise with a
crash towel every night OF morning.
>. Devote eight hours out of the twenty -four to
sleep. ii a mother is robbed OF sleep by wake
ful baby, she must take nap sometime during
the day. Even ten minutes of repose strengthens
and retreshes, and does good "like medicine"
Children should be allowed to sleep until they
awake of their own free will
,. Never 90 out to work in early morning in
any locality subject to damps fogs and miasms.
with an empty stomach. If there is not time TO
wait for a cup of coffee, pour two-thirds of a cup
of boiling water on two teaspOOnfuls of cream or
a beaten egg, season it with salt and pepper, and
drink it while hot before going out. This will
stimulate and comfort the stomach and aid the
system in resisting poisonous or debilitatino
atmosphere.
T. Avoid Over-eating. To rise from the table
able to eat little more is prOverbially good
rule for every one. There is nothing more idiotic
than forcing down a few mOuthfuls, because they
happen TO remain on ones plate after hunger is
satisfied, and because they may be wasted" if
left! 1t is the most serious waste to over-tax the
stomach with even half an ounce more than it
can take care Of
D. Avoid food and drinks that plainly "dlsa-
gree with the system. Vigorous outdoor work
ers should beware Of heavy, indigestible supperS
SuppeFs should always consist of light, easily
dlgested foods-being, in the country, so soon
followed by sleep; and the stomach being as much
entitled as the head to profound rest. The moral
pluck and firnness to take such food and no other
Tor this last meal the day can be easily acquired
and the reward Of such virtue is sound sleep a
clear mead strong hand, and capital appetite
for breakfast
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
BRITISH MILITARY REWARDS,

A return has been issued of all rewards given
since 1885 for special military services to officers
of the British army, specifying whether such re-
wards were in the shape of annuities for one OF
more lives or in lump sums. The rewards charge
able on the revenues of India were: MaOr-Ge
eral Sir William Mott, G. c. g.. for life. e1 900
per annum; Lieutenant General Niscount Har-
dinge G. c. B.. Governor-General of India for life,
$4,000 per annum: General Lord Cough. G. c B.,
Commander-in-chief of the forces in the East IN
dies, for life $4,000; Maor-General Sir George
Pollock, G. c. B.. for life, 81 900; Maior-G General
Sir Archdae Wilson, Bart, X. c. B., for life 81 600
General Sir Colin Campbell, G.. c. B., Lord
Clyde), Commander-n-chef in India. for life
$4,000 MaiOr-General Sir james OutIam, Bart.
c. c.. B. for his life, with continuance to his eldest
son. e1 900; General Sir Donald Martin Stewart
G. c. B., c. l. E., for life 81 900, a capital
of e12500, according to his option; MaiOr-Gen-
eral Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, G. c. B., C. I.
f., V. c.. for life, 81 900, capital sum of
e12.500, according to his option. The rewards
paid from the consolidated fund of civil service
were-in 1910, Lord Seaton, $4,000 per annum
for three lives; 1911, Lord Keane e2OOO for
three lives; 1916, Lord Cough, $4,000, for three
INeS; 1910; l-oTu naTdlhSe, @oooo, lor tnree
lives; Lord Raglan, e2000 for two lives, 1856
Sir W. F. Williams. Bart. Il 600, for life: 1855
Sir II. NJ. Havelocll, e1000 for life: 1S6S Lord
Napier of Magdaa, e2,G00, for two lives: 1874
Sir G. ]. Wolseley, f25000 gratuity. Lord Hal-
dinges pension was suspended until the 23d Of
September, 1856, while he was receiving a pen
sion Of $4,000 a year from the East India Com
pany The annuities to Lord Raglan and Sir
Henry HavelOck were granted i'll respect of the
services Of officers who were not alive at the date
of grant.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03

The domestic breadstutfs exported from the
United States in July Were worth nearly
$2O,000,0O0
Several discoveries of petroleum have been
made in Hanover Germany. A bore near the
village of Peine yields in twenty-tour hours
10000 gallons. This has given rise to a specula-
tiOn fever. Gound in the neighborhood is selling
at from $50 to $1,000 per acre
Some 378OOo persons are constantly employed
in the English mines underground, some at
depth of $500 feet, and none nearer than 300
feet to the surface of the ground; the length of
underground tunnelling in which they work is
not less than 5S,744 miles.
There are 5000 tons of sumac annually i'm
ported into this country, for which about 81 ,O00,
900 is paid With little care in cultivation
and packing our native product might be made
available, and this S1,00O0O0 kept at home.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
NEWS ITEMS,

John Hancocks chair, the one in which he sat
when he signed his name to the Declaration of
independence, now stands in st. Paul's Church,
at Norfolk Va.
The L. s S Kearsarge, which sunk the Ala
bama during the rebellion, and is now used as
training-ship has anchored off the Bluffs at
Martha's Vineyard.
Statistics show that in France there are now
100000 lunatics, or for every 400 inhabitants.
Two-fifths of them are in public and three-fifths
in private asylums. Ten madmen como from the
liberal professions to one from the agricultural
population.
Gas consumers in this country will read not
without pangs of envy, that in the city of Man
chester, England the gas supply has been from
the first the property of the rate-payers, and 1T
has been always a source OF considerable profit.
In 1879 the profit paid over to the improve
ment commissioners was more than 100000
Aaron Wilkes Post No 3. G.. A. r., of Trenton,
y. J.. propose to attend the Yorktown centen-
nial in October next, visiting Richmond, Peters
burg, AppOmattOX, and other historic fields by
the way The Post numbers 129 men, with an
auxiliary corps 100 strong
Ex-senator Conkling is TO be invited to attend
the bic Reunion of Union soldiers at Lincoln, Neb,
on the 9TH prOAimO.
Lieutenant II. G.. Flipper, the colored Officer,)
Tenth Cavalry, has been detected in an attempt
to defraud the Government. His accounts as
acting commissary of subsistence are something
over $4,000 short.
\ Post of the Grand Army of the Republic, TO
be known as Torbert Post, No. 217, was recently
organized at Arcade, \. Y, by Colonel A. B. Law
renee of Warsaw, past vice department COM
mander Comrade William H. Hicks, of Arcade,
is commander.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
ARMY REUNIONS.

The soldiers and sailors of TiOga, Bradford,
Lycoming Centre. and Potter counties. Pa, hold
their first Reunion at Wellsboro, on the 10Th aud
18th of September next. very large attendance
of 'old vets is anticipated. The committee of
arrangements have assurances that Gems. Burn
side, Warner Hartranft Schofield Beaver, Kane,
and Curtin. and Gov. Hoyt and staff and ex-GOv-
Curtin will all be present.
The Seventy eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers
hold a Reunion at New Bethlehem, Clarion CO.,
September Sth.
The Reunion of the survivors Of the One Hun
dred-and- -Thirty-ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers
is to be held at Kittanning. in that State on the
9th of September.
The annual Reunion OF the Benton county
Iowa Veteran Association will be held at Vim
ton September 18th, 18th, and 18th. Camp and
ratiOns furnished free to soldiers who attend A
good time expected
4 Reunion of soldiers and sailors from Indiana
and Ohio will be held at Richmond in the former
State, September 2Sth and 29th Full arrange
ments for the comfort of visitors are being made,
and large attendance is anticipated.
The fifth annual encampment of the G.. A. T.
Pa, is to be held on the fair grounds at East
Towanda Oh October 11th 18th, and 18th.
The Fortieth Regiment \. Y. Volunteers Mo
zarts) Massachusetts division embracing four
companies, will hold their annual Reunion at
Milford, September I'd and Sd.
The seventh annual Reunion of the Twenty
first Regiment of Illinois Volunteers is to be held
at Effingham on the 10Th and 20th of September.
Governor Cullom and Generals Palmer and Black
will positively be present and speak. Ex-Secre-
tary Thompson and Generals Logan and Oglesby
have also promised to be present, if possible.
The Old Veterans of Iowa will hold their annual
Reunion and campfire at Camp George II. Thomas,
near Somerset Warren county, in that State, Oe-
tober 9Th and 9th.
The ninth annual Reunion of the Survivors Of
the Mexican War will be held AT Cincinnati, o.,
on the 14th 18th and 10th of September, in con-
nection with the grand Reunion of the soldiers OF
the late war; of which notice has already been
given.
The EX-Prisoners of WaE association of Kan
will meet the soldiers from that State at their
annual Reunion. to he held at Topeka on Sept.
18th.
Ihttt II I'D DC 1t htulIoH vi lho ''oi"iOio Va do
Northwest at Lafayette Indiana, September 81,
-. and 23 The exercises will consist of regi-
mental Reunions drills dress parades, campfire
chats, songs, &c, together with addresses by
prominent ex-soldiers and others. Cooked ra-
tons and tents furnished free to soldiers and
sailors who will 90 into camp and comply with
the discipline of the same.
The next Reunion of Grants old regiment, the
Twenty-first Illinois, occurs in Etfingham, Sep
tember 10, 20, and 2l and rs General Grant has
promised to be present if he is in this country ar
that time great preparations are being made
for grand demonstration
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
Pensions to Prisoners of War.

In view of the many inquiries received by us
IN regard to the matter, representative of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE recently interviewed Hon.
". W. Dudley in reference to the subject of pen
siOns TO prisoners of war. After an exchange Of
courtesies, the TRIBUNE man observed:
"Well, Mr.. Commissioner, see you are being
reported in the papers as favoring the granting
OF pensions to all Union soldiers who were at
any time prisoners OF war;"
Commissioner D. "Then l am not reported
correctly. 1t is not my intention to recommend
any legislation to Congress on the subject, but
some such legislation may be attempted
But how, then, do you account for the idea
that has got out that you favor such egislation?"
asked our reporter. at probably originated
responded the Commissioner, /" in the fact that in
the event of any such legislation | will probably
be called upon for data upon which Congress may
be enabled to act Understandings in the matter,
and l am therefore sending out circulars to eX-
soldiers and Others calling for the following In
formation. viz:
"1) Number of soldiers in rebel prisons; (2)
Their diseases; 81 Special acts OF cruelty SUI
fered: a Cases of starvation; (5) The general
effect of such Imprisonment on the health OF
soldiers who survived; (6) What per cent. of
those confined died while in prison? O. What
record was kept by prisoners by whom kept,
and Is il in eXistence?"
Our representative then inquired: What is
YOUR opinion of the Keifer bill III. r. 4495) in
troduced during the last session of Congress-"
THE Keifer bill, replied the Commissioner,
. its certainly very broad in its provisions. 1t
authorizes the Secretary Of the Interior to place
on the pension roll all hOnorably discharged
soldiers and sailors who were confined for six
months or more in any of the Confederate
prisons, at eight dollars per month from the date
of discharge, and one dollar additional when the
term OF Imprisonment is more than one year.
I do not. however, desire to be understood as
favoring this particular BILL or any other on the
subject. In my opinion, law-making is the pc
culiar province of the ldr-mdkers."
After some further conversation upon various
topics, and thanking Mr.. Dudley for his courtesy,
the TRIBUNE man withdrew, much gratified at
the frank and manly manner in which the new
Commissioner expressed himself upon the subject.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
HIGHLANDERS,

There nine regiments in the British service
which have the title of Highlanders. OF these,
five are kiitcd, and the other four the trcws
The killed regiments are the Forty second Royal
Highland Regiment the Black Watch. the Sev-
enty-cightiI lighlanders Ross shire Bluffs the
Seventy-nnth Cameron Highandcrs, the Ninety
second Gordon Iiighlanders, and the Ninety third
Sutherland ilighlandcrs. The regiments wearing
the trcWS the Seventy-irst Highland Light
Infantry, the Seventy second Duke of Albany's)
HighlanderS, the Seventy fourth Highlanders,
and the Ninety-frst princess Iouise'sl Argyle
shire IigblanderS. OF these regiments the Sev-
enty-ninth wear the Cameron tartan. the Ninety
second the Gordon, the Ninety-third the Suther-
land and the Ninety-frst the Cawdor Campbell.
the uniform thus in each case connecting the
regiment with the county and family in which it
was raised. The Seventy-tirst wear the Macleod
tartan, having been raised by Lord Macleod, son
OF the Earl of Cromarty, and the Seventy eighth,
who were Termed by the Earl of Seaiorth out Of
the clans "t Mackenzie and Macrae wear the
Mackenzie tartan. The Forty-second wear q; tar
tan which iS not like that of any elan. although
it closely resembles the Forbes tartan The rel-
for this is not far to seek as the regiment was
originally formed of gentlemen of various clans
and families.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
JUST LIKE HIM,

There is letter in the War Department at
Washington, bearing the following endorsement
in the handwriting of General Hooker:
CINCINNATI, O." April ), 1863.
Halstedd, d.,
Suggests the way the war should be carried on.
Received Headquarters April 10.
The National tribune., 1881-09-03
FIRST NEW JERSEY CAVALRY.

Colonel John W. kesler, vice-presdent, informs
that the Veteran Association of the First New
Jersey Cavalry will hold its annual meeting at
Cape May, n. j., September Sth inst
The National tribune., 1881-09-03

The drouth still continues. but there are grow
ing indications of rain.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
a Sad n iii,ciiOn.

The present year will long be remem
bered rs one which has brought sad.
ness 10 many family. The nun Der
OF deaths i'll this city has been unusual
" large, and many fond parents have
become almost distracted by the sud.
den appearance of the death angel in
their midst. Among the many thus
afflicted is Mr.. 5. +. Ware, proprietor
of the Clayton House drug store, he
having lost two OF his children this
week, both dying from a complication
of Group and diphtheria. His youngest
child, Samuel f. Ware, Jr., aged 2lI
years, was taken i'll on last Saturday
and died on Thursday; his eldest child,
Hattie s. Ware, aged 81 years, died
on Wednesday. Mr.. Ware has but one
child, boy of or years, and he is i'll
with the same disease. Strong hopes
for his recovery, however, are enter.
taiucd by the physician. Tue bodies of
the two children were inferred AZ Cape
May, n, j. yesterday. Surely Mr..
Ware has met with IA severe loss, and it
is hoped that the remaining child will
be spared TO comfort the sorrowing
hearts of the parents.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
Local SQu.bs.

One case OF drunkenness before the
Mayor last evening.
Best Dolls, tea sets, vases, mats, &c
AT the ~ cent store.
Market street, inst south Of Brandy
win" bridge, Was Ia = terrible muddy
condition.
A large number of new houses have
been erected in Brandywine village
during the past Sumlner.
Workmcn were engaged, yestcr lay,
in cutting down the trees tnat line Jes
Sups road, above the bridge.
Workmen We're busily engaged in
putting the NV bell into position, al
the new Catholic Church, cor. Fifteenth
and King street-, yesterday.
The new brick flour mill on the
The different pipes have all becn LAID
and workmen are now filling up tht
excavations.
A Ladies Branch of the Irish Land
League vii. be organized tomorrow
afternoon, at 80 o'clock, III st. Peters
school room. John y. DOnahoe, del d.
gate, called the meeting.
BE sure and call tonight aJ Wood's
Pharmacy, corner Tenth and Market
streets, and get box of maIto cocoa
for your Christmas breakfast. a deli.
clous beverage, far SURPRISING c chocolate
or cocoa.
The Washington Fire Company eX-
pect to have a Shaw valve on their Gu
CINE bv Monday. Mr.. Shaw, the paten
zee, will leave Boston on Sunday fol
tins city and wll immediately ON his ar
rival make the attachment.
Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
Turkey Presentations.

About II o'clock this morning, Mr.
Caleb Taylor, watchman in the Third
street market house was called up and
presented by the butchers of said mar.
ket with n fine turkey in appreciation
of his faithful services. His emotions
knew no bounds and his quivGr!nG
lips and moist eyes spoke more elo-
luently than words, and hanging his
turkey on a hook he went about his
work happy man.
Yesterday, Me-srs. Joseph ana James
Martin, II. Lind, ir, j, W Cutler, +.
Grissom and w + Murphey presented
Mr.. Joseph a, Miller with II very ii e
turkey weighing Is pounds. Mr.. Muir
ply made quite an eloquent speech and
tod Mr.. Miller that the gilt was a
small recognition Of his watchtul care
over the stalls while their owners were
absent
Daily Republican., 1881-12-24
HORSE AND " AGON sro,rv
The Property "ecoyercd m. -.
Tht,f fCap,urea

Shortly before five u clock last ov.r]
ing, Mr. WIN. Luk", uIHork,arl d,or]
hi horse aud WAGON down To Frmt anj
Poplar, wu.I" he hrhrd tora,nr m;n)
u'es. while he trth-4ctrd ,owg lgsins,l
with the Pl'"y X Jui, rEuonv,
W ben h" came pul Il, discovered nj,
hon ;" and WAGON wrr" lOrr He l,-ms
diatrl 3 malr kuuWu al, loss roCh .fo
Po ice, Maxwell, VITO notified Ilnppo"c,
10 keep an eye open f9r them, and onrI
was also tele-r tphad to Chester and
Philadelphia. The thief or ,hipy,,
however, did not .elyc the civ, and
shortly alter ten, officers Hardy and
Ryan discovered man in the ac, d
selling Ruttao Kobe, which ,hey re-
cogI ihcd aS one stolen from NJ. Luka
and they immediately arrested The mad
and took him 10 tie rIy Ra,l,'olctlsJ
with tn" ROBE, The lHau gave his namI
as Lewis pyle, and IS white mani
The properly stolen waSA lay mareauJl
one seal Il 'rka~ay carriage ,bufili
rob" and whip. About tAetlme thai
the man was arrested, MCharlsOd
found the horse aud wagon stanll
ing At second ami King streets aud
he took charge Of then. The whip is tn \
only article missing. 1t is not know
whether there Wa, more than one con
nectrd with the robbery or not Tl
prisoner viii have ahrGriDg this erd
ming.