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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21
Dog, Negro, Snake and Rabbit.

A lady of Sumter, Ga, who has been
on visit to the country, tells of moe
casln snake with a mouth so large that
it actually had swallowed full-grown
rabbit; but dog coming up in the mean
time took hold of the rabbit in the month
of the snake and negro following took
hold of the dog to take him away for
fear of his being bitten by the snake;
the negro tugged away, the snake
squirmed and the dog held on, and it
was some minutes before the negro pro-
claimed and felt himself victor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21

In speaking of defeated candidate, a
wag said: ''After al, he carried off the
greatest prize ''What was it?" in
CURED friend. SIT was a surprise"
said the wag.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21

"WE'LL shake once more for the
quinine," as tie ague said to the victim.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
Chat About Clubs.

The steady stream of subscriptions, both sin
gle and in clubs continues to pour into this
office. A genuine interest is being created in
every village and hamlet in the land that shell
tiers an old soldier for the paper that cham
piOns their interests. The following are q few
jottings regarding the status of some of the
competitors for premiums and others who are
sending us new subscribers:
VIM. OConnor, of Attleboro, Mass, sends ten
additional, making seventy-fve in all, and says
he is good for as many more. He is now at the
head of the list.
A. w. Pepper, of Fairport N. Y, sent in
twenty subscriptions.
Geo. Campbell, of Laporte, Cal, sent six sub
scribers, thus swelling our list at that place to
forty.
c. d. Austin, of Carthage, N Y, sent us thir
teen subscribers.
Spencer Monroe, of Ithica, Mich, sends US
club of seventeen.
Chas II. Allison. Springfield, Mass, sends a
club of twenty.
Our young friend Lille Buttner of San
Quentin, Cal, celebrated her tenth birthday
by sending on five more subscribers.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
SOME SIDE-SPLITTERs.
What the Funny Fellows are Saying in the News


What the Funny Fellows are Saying in the News
papers.
"Silence that dreadful BELLE" said Spicer, as
the beauty of the hotel yowled an operatic air
in the paror.-Bostou Commercial Bulletin.
SleeP-walking used to be considered a strange
thing, but since policemen do it and draw pay
at the same time the novelty has worn Off
Detroit Free Press
The fashion of short sleeves never made
pretty arms, but it is more than probable that
pretty arms made short sleeves fashionable
Ne~ Orleans PcGyme.
Said a railroad engineer to an Irishman.
whose COW had been killed: "But she didn,t
get out OF the way when I rang the bellr
Faith, thin" said Pat, "ye didn't stop when
she rang her bell, nayther"-Hotey IrqI.
"How's shuttle? What's his reputation on
the street?" inquired an anxious broker
Shuttle? Why, his word is as good as his
bond" "And what's his bond worth?" "About
three cents on a dOlIar."-Bost0n Globe.
An Alabama man invented patent tail for
cows, which would knock the flies into tho
middle of next summer, and the first time il
hit the man who was milking it loOsened four
teeth for him and took the hide all Off his nose.
The hadn't thought of that part of it.-Bosiou
Post
"a dog" says the Hotel Iail, "should never,
under any circumstances, be allowed in the
dining room" OF course not. Think what
shock it would be to the poor things sensibili-
ties shOad he suddenly recognize the remains
of an old friend in the fried sausages.-BOst0ss
Transcript
a reporter interviewed prize fat woman
whose weight is 72O pounds. 81.
you still claim to be the Lar r.r u
the world?" she frigidly rep ...
sir, but [ do not recognize tt
to be the largest large lady
Hartford Times.
An ArkansaW boy who ha g.
humorous paper remarked r..
was in the field Grading" .... s.u
why does your cradle cut IN r....
cause it's dull reckon" replied the ul, man.
No" said the boy, because it goes against
the grain."-Arkalsa,o TraUeler
'Do you believe the Bibe?" asked Brown az
the dinner table eyes" replied Fogg, Gin
the main, but it is not altogether true. 1t saws,
for instance, TO everything there is season.
This is correct as far as it goes, but to be per-
fecty true there should have been proviso
excepting Mrs. Scrimpems cooking. "-Boston
Transcript.
Hostetter McGinnis, who has ruined his
constitution by getting drunk again, went to
the sanctum of an Austin doctor and said: II
am troubled with unpleasant dreams at night
How can l prevent myself from dreaming bad
ut night?" "WeIl, perhaps the best remedy
for you to try first is to do all your sleeping
before sundown," said the doctor, solemnly.
-Teras S1tiRg8.
They were talking over music and the drama
at the table of their host, who, as they were
already well aware. owed his fortune to his
own unaided exertions. "You are fond of
Rossini?" asked one of the guests. passion
ately," replies the host. Know his 'Barber?'"
" No, sir, do not-never patronized the man;
have shaved myself for the last forty years.
From the French.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

OUR COMRADES of the Grand Army in
each Department are again requested to give
us timely notice of prospective Reunions,
Encampments, and important Post meetings,
and, wherever possible, to send us accurate
reports of each. The Order is growing so
rapidly and its qualifications cover such an
immense area of territory that it is almost
impossible to make a complete record of its
doings from week to week without the aid
Of those Immediately interested. We shall
be happy to print any time anything of in
terest from any Post in the country. THE
NATIONAL TRBUEE's weekly budget Of
Grand Army news is already by far the
most reliable and comprehensive that is fur
nished by any newspaper in the country,
but We desire to make it absolutely perfect,
and TO that end solicit the active co-opera-
ton Of our comrades generally.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
Capturing a Locomotive.

One Of the most interesting Of the books
offered as premiums for clubs by TIE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is one with the above title,
written by member of the party-now the
Rev. William Pittenger.
The thrilling adventures Of Captain J. J.
Andrews, of Kentucky, and his companions,
in the daring expedition inside the confed-
crate lines in the spring of 1862 are well
related in this book of $50 pages published
by j. b. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, from
which the narrative printed elsewhere in
this issue is taken.
The advance of the combined Armies of
the Tennessee and the Ohio under Generals
Grant and Buell., in March, against the army
of General Albert Sidney Johnston, then
concentrated at Corinth Miss, left General
Q. NJ Mitchell in command in Middle Ten
nessee.
The occupation of East Tennessee by the
confederates, had, from the outbreak of the
rebellion afforded them facilities for the
rapid concentration of troops at any point,
and Chattanooga, q railroad centre, became
an objective point much to be desired by the
Union generals. General Mitchell no sooner
heard of the success of our army at Shiloh
than he turned the head of his column
southwark, towards Huntsville. Captain J.
J. Andrews, who is described by the author
as man of majestic presence, nearly six
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

the North in response to the call of the
President for 100000 soldiers that they
would have risked their money in National
securities? There was no cOmpulsion upon
them to purchase the bonds They drove as
tight a bargain with the Government as they
could, and bought them as an investment.
Bought them at forty cents on the dollar,
held them until the soldiers had placed the
Government on its feet, then sold them at
par, or held them for an advance No, the
soldiers didn't ado it all" If the soldiers
have been "royally rewarded" how have
those men who endured none of the hard
ships of war been paid for their services.
Let the record answer:
Paid to bondhOlders to July
/, 1882, on account re-
dcmptiOn of bonds 81 ,0S1 ,408, 10018
Paid TO bOndholdeTs on ac-
count Interest on debt to
July l, 1882 2,1S2,643, 1892
Paid to bondhOderS on ac-
count of debt and interest
10 - ulI i, lCNG O,%O4UOI ,OOC.OD
Total amount paid for pen
SonS since the commence
mcnt Of the war, 1SGi'65. 5S7 ,427, 694.43
Excess of amount paid to
bOndhCldcTs on account of
public debt and interest
over amount paid on ac-
count of pensions 2,676,623 944O7
Showing that the bondholders have re-
ceived about five dollars to one paid the SOL
der
While it is a matter of Just pride that the
Government has met its obligations with the
bondholder notwithstanding the hard bar
gain to which it was compelled to submit to
obtain funds with which to prosecute the war,
the obligation to liquidate it's debt to the
soldier is not lessened, but rather increased,
by the fact that the honor of the Govern
ment is equally pledged for its redemption.
With regard to the assertion made by the
Post that thousands of ex-sOldiers have
discovered that they were disabled during
the war who would have made no such dis
covery if the arrearage bill had not passed"
THE TRIBUNE has this to say: 1t at once
and emphatically denies the possession of
knowledge on the part of the Post or any
other newspaper upon which to base such
assertion. No such statement
has emnated from the present Commits
sioner of Pensions, who alone has an oppOr-
tunity to form an opinion upon the subject,
by the examination of the claims.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is not the apollo
fraud on the part of claimants for
rsement by the Government for losses
ave not sustained, either in person or
ty, but it is the champion of the sol
every honorable attempt to obtain
he Government such recognition as
ture and value of his services demand
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

IT IS already manifest that the question of
reducing or abOlishing entirely the internal
revenue taxes viii be one Of the leading
issues before the next Congress if not passed
upon by the present Congress at its next
session. The position Of THE TRIBUNE in
regard to this issue is in no sense ambiguous
1t was conclusively demonstrated during the
debate in both Houses at the last session.
first, that the internal revenue taxes are
not burdensome upon the people at large,
and, secondly, that few wealthy individu-
ais and corporations and not the public gen
orally would be benefited by their mOdilica-
ton. On the other hand, the Treasury would
be heavy loser by their reduction or repeal
and fresh excuse would be furnished for
the rejection by Congress of the pension
measures which simple Justice to our ex-
soldiers requires should be enacted without
further delay. If the country were impov-
erished, business stagnant, and industrial
distress prevalent, there might possibly be
some justification for this movement for the
reduction of internal revenue taxation, but
at time when business enterprises of all
kinds are prospecting and labor fully en-
ployed it is neither polite nor statesman
like to curtail the revenues Of the Govern
ment Now is the time for the Government
of the United States to pay its debts, not
simply to the bondholder, but to the soldier,
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

WE DESIRE to impress once more upon
our readers the fact that it is not necessary
for them to withhold the names of the mem
bers of the clubs which they are forming
until the clubs are complete in order to re-
ceive full credit for the same. The proper
thing to do is to send in the name of each
subscriber as soon as obtained and notify us
when the club is full. We will then make
due acknowledgement of the number of per-
sons composing the club, and enter the name
of the sender on the list of competitors for
the prizes Offered to those who, prior to the
LIST Of January next send the most SUBJ
scribers.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
PU BLIS H E D w E E X l. Y
One Dollar per Year.

Eg-TERMs OF Observation-Disclosures CASH IN
,p,aYcE.-WosEY FORWARDED OTHERWISE TRAN BY REGIS
TrRED LETTER. POSTAL MONEY ORDER, OR DRAFT on Ne"
YORK Will &c At THE THE SENDER, As ALSO Al
SUBSCRIPTIONS PAID 10 AGENTS.
ES-RE -SUBscEBURs CAN ALWAYS ASCERTAIN
7,sg DATE WHEN THEIR SUBSCRIPTION EMPIRE ~ LOOKING
At TIE NUMBER WRAPPER or TsIR PAPER, vttoH IS
r-4r SANE As THAT or T4E WHOLE NUMBER" Of iAST
ISSUE WHICH they ARE UNTITLuo 70 RtcEWE.
GE-hDDRESSES. - ADDRESSES ~iLt De CHANGED As
o-ruN AS DESIRED eUT SUBSCRIBERS SHOULD IN Al cAsLs
GIVE THEIR Old AS WELL As NEW ADDRESS.
EE-CORREsPONDENCE.- CoRR5sFoNoENcEls SOLICITED
FROM EVERY SECTION ~ REGARD TO GRAND ARmY PENSION
military AGRICULTURAL, INDUSTRIAL AND Hous6HolO MAT
7Ess AND LETTERS 10 TIE EDITOR WILL ALWAYS REcgwE
PROMPT ATTENTION. WRITE on ONE SIDE OF TIE PAPER
oNly
d. ADVERTISING RATES,-WANTs TEA AGATE LNr)
10 CTS THREE LINES rs CTS OTHER TRANSIENT ADVERTISING
20 oes7s PER LINE THIRTEEN INSERTIONS 10 PER CENT. DIS
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LETTERs-
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Obs FIFTEENTH ST., WASHINGTON, D. c.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

Get in height, of powerful frame; black hair,
and long, black, silken beard; Roman feat
ures; high, expansive forehead, and low.
soft Voice; of polished manners and great
personal beauty, wide information, great
shrewdpess and sagacity, wasadmirably fitted
to win favor in Southern community To
these personal characteristics he united the
most exalted courage and calmness in dan
ger, clear forethought, and ready address.
He had often ventured within the confed-
crate lines, carrying his life upon the frail
tenure of presence of mind, where a single
thoughtless word or gesture might lead to
death.
He unfolded the scheme of destroying the
bridges on the Georgia Railroad, between
Chattanooga and Atlanta, to General Mitch
ell, who lent willing ear to the possibility
of its accomplishment. Twenty-fOur men,
selected by the captains of their Companies
for courage and capacity, were detailed upon
the expedition. Having met tnelr leduer,
the plan was unfolded and eagerly adopted
Separating into squads, clothed like citizens
of the country, twenty-four as bold spirits
rs ever volunteered to storm n fortress rem
desvouzed at Chattanooga and took the cars
for Marietta, where, with the exception Of
two, they arrived in safety On the evening
of April 18th.
The names of the participants in this bold
adventure, which Mr.. Pettinger so graph
cally relates are as follows: j. J. Andrews
William Campbell, George D. Wilson, Ma
rion A. Ross, Perry G. Shadrack, Samuel
Slavens Samuel Robinson, John Scott, ", W.
Brown, William Knight, j. r. Porter, Mark
Wood, J. A Wilson, NJ. J. Hawkins, John
Wollam, D. A. Dorsey, Jacob Parrot, Robert
Bulfum, William Bensinger, William Red
dick, Z. II. Mason, and William Pittenger.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

Mr.. II. VICTOR, one of Grierson's cavalry,
has been on raid in his neighborhood and
captured twenty subscriptions for THE TRIB-
UNE, which he sends US with a characteristic
letter, and for which he has our thanks. 1t is
getting to be matter of considerable interest
who will carry off the $25 premium for the
largest number of new subscriptions sent in
by the LIST of January. The steady workers
usually get ahead, and maintain their posi-
ton.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

avoid any misunderstanding. Whether it
was wise also to exclude all ofliceholders
from participating in the meeting or taking
any active part therein, the future alone can
tell. No doubt our comrades who initiated
the movement had good and sound reasons
for SO acting, although we are disposed to
think they made mistake. These, how
ever, are defects, if at all, of a mere secondary
nature which can, and no doubt will, be
remedied in the course of time. The great
object of securing recognition for our vet
Grams in the civil service is the main point at
issue, and for giving this patriotic idea an
excellent send-off the thanks of all veterans
are due to the Grand Army men Of New
York.
IN response to numerous daily applications
for back numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE it is regretfully recorded that there are
none on hand.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

GRAND Army Day in Philadelphia prom
Uses to be a most interesting occasion. Com
mander-in- Chief YandervOOrt is expected to
be present in person and the Department
will be handsomely represented in the BIZ
Centennial parade. THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE, it is needless to say, will contain full
account of the festivities.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
One of the Hundred Thousand.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your call for 100000 subscribers for THE
TRIBUNE l am happy to respond, believing it
is the duty of all who wore the blue to help
you out with the grand fight you have begun,
Enclosed you will find the names of twenty
who wore the blue, which I consider good for
a small village. COmrade Cornell, the man up
in Wisconsin, who bet dozen big red apples
that he would send in the most subscribers t.
your excellent paper before January, had bet
ter look out, for when you see one of Gen. Ben.
Grierson's cavalrymen come riding hog into
camp you may be certain he has been after
lard to fry those apples in. Wishing you a
long life and prosperous voyage,
l remain, yours respectfully,
VIM II VTCTOR
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., OCTOBER 10. 1882.

The number Of no,o Subscribers to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE recciced during the 'rcek
ending yesterday, October 1sh, aoaS one thou
sand and t,Oenty,tour (1,024),
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
ESTABLISHED 1879

To CARE FOR tH WHO GORKE TIE BATTLE AND FOR
Llis WIDOW AND ORPHANS. ''-ABRA-R" LINCOLN.
"Trl VALIDITY or THE PUBLIC DeuT OF TIE UNITED
STATES AUTHORIZED law NcluuHG OEB7s INCURRED FOR
rs,NENT Of PENSIONS AND COUNTIES SERVICES IN SUP
PRESSING RESURRECTION REBELLION, SHALL NOT De CUES
TONED STE = ART XIV, CONSTITUTION or TrE UNITED
STATES.
CONSIDER IT kBLEeT PAPER DEVOTED TO TIE INTER-
FISTS OF SOLDIER PUBLISHED N TIE COUNTRY. EARNESTLY
COMMEND IT TO Al COMRADES OF TIE ORctR."
Paul NANDURyooRT,
CcusAsoeR-N- CleF @. A. r.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19

THE number of pension certificates issued
during the week ending October 18th was
Aboriginal 276, increases 10, arrears 4.
The National tribune., 1882-10-19
Soldiers to the Front,

iioNSftiSIno iAauSiAdlStl III NEW fDEk,
1U day evening last, is of such impor-
lance hat we make no apology for devoting
cradle space to it in our metropolitan
grr pondence. 1t is time that municipal,
and Federal authorities understood
he men who offered up their lives for
reservation of the Government in its
peril should be assigned in times of
gs-aa to positions in the civil service for
aia- their education, habits and talents
e..5 them capable. More than this, all
otner things being equal as between two
applicants for Offices in the gift of the au-
thorities, the preference should be given to
the man who risked his life in defence of
the Republic Your veterans ask no sinecure;
they offer their hands and their brains for the
good of the Government they love and fought
to maintain. Again, as The NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE has heretofore stated, our veterans but
insist upon the enforcement of statute law,
the sections of which were quoted in these
columns last week, and which, we are glad
to see, form the basis of the resolutions
adopted at the Schilling Hall conference
which our correspondent describes as being
one of great enthusiasm and sOldierly de-
termination.
Let the ball, then, roll on; let the candi-
dates of both political parties pledge them
selves to the enforcement of the statute, Civ
ing the preference for places to the veterans
of the war. Let them understand that,
though hundreds of thousands are filing
patriot graves, their living comrades are yet
numerous and powertul-powerful enough
to carry on the Government in peace as they
did ihwar-and that thereis enough strength
and enough determination left in their ranks
to enforce these principles with the ballot,
just as they did with the bullet from 1851
to 1865. No greater effort to carry out these
principles was ever made by the veterans
than the one just started at the New York
meeting, and the purpose in view is one to
which all veterans will heartily subscribe,
and which THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will
foster with all the power and influence at
its command.
We wish this movement, indeed, all
possible success, and therefore-so deeply
do we admire and applaud this new depart
ure-we offer few words of advice to those
who have the matter in charge The Grand
Army of the Republic is most powerful
organization. 1t has its national State and
local authorities, with ramifcations in almost
every town, village, and hamlet, and its gov
ernment is in good hands. If the movement
Just started by the Grand Army men of
New York is to be confined to comrades of
the Order and not to veterans in general
why are not the preliminaries Just instituted
brought forward at the various Encamp-
ments for action by the constituted author
tiles of the Grand Army of the Republic?
We speak, let us repeat, in order TO help this
grand movement on to success, and it is yet
an open question whether one organization
within another will not be stranded before
the great object is reached. If however, the
movement is one not confined to Grand
Army men, but embracing all veterans, that
fact should be made known plainly, SO as to
, 1882-09-15

denied the benefits of our school? If
So, who shall decide which ones must
stay at home! We might suggest
that there is SSllOon hand rs a starter,
being the money donated last year by
a lodge Of Odd Fellows that dis
banded.
ELECTION news from Maine ind o.
Gates the triumph of the republican
ticket. A dispatch from Portland, of
yesterday, says that reports from 100
towns give the vote for Governor as
follows: Robie, republican, 29,24S;
Plaisted, democrat gre,nback fusion
candidate, 22,976; Chase, greenback.
3l4; Ninton, Independent republican,
l42; scattering, y; Robie's plurality,
6,2O2; probable plurality after all
votes are counted, 5000. Democrats
and greenbackers have been uniting
their forces and carrying things their
own way in Maine for the past few
years, Plaisted being their governor
elected last time. Mach OF the credit
for the present victory is doubtless
due to the able management of the
campaign, by James G. Blaine, the
"plumed knight" He opened the
battle in a speech that went home to
the hearts of republicans all over the
nation and indicated an intention of
dealing out thunder on all sides. His
freedom from official cares this year
enabled him to devote his entire time
to home politics.
The jury in the star route cases has
rendered a verdict Of acquittal as to
Turner and Peck, and guilty as to
Miner and Rerdell. AS to the others,
they were unable to agree, and Il new
trial will be had. On the final ballot
the vote on Brady was 10 for convic
ton and 2 for acquittal, the vote as
Senator Dorsey was 8 for conviction
and for acquittal; as to j. W. Dor
sey there were 10 for conviction and
2 for acquittal; as to VAIL IL for con-
viction and l for acquittal. 1t has
been claimed that money could ac-
complish anything, and as the gentle
men (!) being prosecuted had plenty
of it, the general impression has been
that they would get clear in some
way. But it seems that we have
courts and juries yet who will do
something near their duty.