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the Day. and Edward Renaud, Assistant In
spector Department of the Potomac. PhIla-
delphia Post, No. 2. Guard of Honor, 3S men
Philadelphia Post, No. 2, G. A. R., 80 men,
headed by flute and drum corps of IS pieces
Dahlgren Post, No 9, of Boston, 125 men, uni
formed and wearing side-arms, headed by
Dahlgren Post band.
AS THE GUARD OF HONOR
of the Philadelphia Post passed along the
Avenue their neat uniform attracted general
attention, while their accurate marching and
soldierly bearing was universally commended.
Proceeding up Fifteenth street the column
filed into the entrance to the White House
grounds. Hating, the arms were stacked, and
the ranks were broken and the visitors and
their escort passed into the Mansion and were
soon massed in the East room. After brief
delay the President appeared, and the visiting
veterans were each presented to him by Com
mander Chase. The Chief Magistrate had q
smile and kind word for each old soldier as
he shook his hand, and the assemblage was
fairly boiling over with enthusiasm at the
cordial reception extended them. At the con-
clusion of the reception the parade disbanded
and the visitors were shown over the White
House, after which they scattered themselves
over the city to see the sights and
ADMIRE THE BEAUTIES OF THE CAPITAL.
Many of them proceeded at once to the Capitol,
where they spent some hours in inspecting the
building and listening to the deliberations of
the House and Senate. Others visited the
various Departments, the Smithsonian, the
Soldiers Home and Arlington.
MANY MEMBERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA POST
are attached to Chasseur Commandery, Knights
Templar, of that city, and some time ago they
made it exceedingly pleasant for De Molay
Commandery upon the occasion of its visit to
the Quaker City. The Sir Knights of De Molay
had not forgotten their treatment, and they
captured every member of the Order in the
ranks Of the invaders, and proceeded to re-
taliate. During the parade two of the mem
bers of the Philadelphia Post were stricken
down by the heat, but their cases yielded
readily to medical treatment, and by nightfall
were nearly fully recovered. By special invi-
tation both of the visiting organizations
SPENT SEVERAL HOURS AT ABNER's GARDEN.
Shortly before o'clock they marched from
their hotel to the Garden" where they filled
paiIuSttc oSoto SptHU IL IuOSG titJoS dDlC
evening. The comrades of Kit Carson Post
had evidently made up their minds to have no
funny business" from their guests, and, arm
ing themselves with packages of checks (which
had been purchased at the bar, they opened
up brisk fire upon their guests. With beer
to the front of them and full corps of walters
to pass it, the invited guests were soon ready
to surrender at discretion. Not a cent could
the visitors squander and they yielded the
palm to their hospitable entertainers
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A FAMILY OF SOLDIERS.

Three brothers of a family of six sons, all
Union soldiers during the late war; partici-
pated in the Grand Army parade at Baltimore
They were all born in Germany and came as
children to America with their parents when
the eldest of the sons was but sixteen years of
are. A history of these sons is interesting
The eldest, who is yet young man, is Jacob
Wenk. q member of Wilson Post, Baltimore
He was private in the Eleventh New York
regiment. No. =, Aaron Wenk, q resident of
Philadelphia is a member of Barney Post in
that city. During the war he served in the
sixty-sixth New York. No. 3 August Wenk,
served four years in the Sixty-siXth New
York regiment and died of consumption after
the war. No 4, Joseph Wenk, is a resident of
New York city and member of Post -, of
that Department. He was member of the
Sixty-sixth New York; was wounded in the left
arm at Fair Oaks, juno l, 1862. He lost his
right arm at Frede.ickburg, December II,
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A SELECT GOAT STORY.
BY order of Gen. Lee.
Il. II. Chiffon, a. \. Co."

Select snake stories are abundant enough,
but it is rarely the case that really choice goat
stories can be obtained. A comrade at
BuckhOrn, Iowa. sends us the following, and,
moreover vouches for its accuracy: One day
last week while Daniel Six and Gates Davis
were at work in the formers stable lot they
noticed Mr.. SKIS goat acting in strange
manner Davis thought there was some
thing wrong, and suggested that they follow
the goat They started, and after following
it short distance Mr.. Six became disguised
and they turned back. The goat then start
ed back after them, bleating all the time
Davis said he was going to follow the goat.
and see where it would take him. He did
So and it guided him to ravine near the
bridge ON Mr.. SKIS place, where he found
that a fine calf had fallen in the ravine and
was surrounded by the hogs, which had al
ready eaten off the tail of the animal Gates
jumped into the ravine to help the calf
theretrom, when the goat followed him ard
began butting the hogs, knocking them right
and left. They now think considerable of
that goat, and TO it must they accord the
credit of saving the calf.
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MANNERS OF GEN. LEES HEADQuAP-
TERS.

recent article touching Maure
White House" recalls, says thr Eh.
Republic, q war incident. \ IT,
civilian, Mr.. B., was visiting Il f-.
confederate army under Gen l..
invited by that officer to take .i.4-
headquarters.
Please post me-" he said 10 . .-.
friend. How are things conduc,cG,
as in private mansion ~
"Oh, no." said his waggish friend "E,ery-
thing must be strictly IN accordance with
military etiquette"
"Well, what is that ?'
why, Gen. Lee takes the foot of the table
and you will be seated at his right. Colonel
Chiffon will take the head of the table, and,
as soon as all are seated, Gen. Lee will ask
blessing"
.'Well, what then?"
"We will then ask you what you will
take, and as there will be nothing but beef
and bread on the table, politeness will re-
quire that you answer beef Then General
Lee will turn to Colonel Chiffon and say.
beef for Mr. B. Colonel Chiffon will seize
the carver, and, disengaging a slice, and plac-
ing it on plate, will say:
60 Beef for Mr.. B.,
BY order of Gen. Lee.
r. II. Chiffon, \. i. GU
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IMPORTANT PENSION BILL PASSED BY
THE HOUSE

The following bill has been passed by the
House Of Representatives:
Be 1t enacted, &c, That section 1866, title 81,
OF the Revised Statutes of the United States Is
hereby amended SO as to read as follows:
SEC. 4766. Hereafter nopension shall be paid
to any person other than the pensiOner entitled
thereto nor otherwise than according to the
provisions of this title; and no warrant, power
OF attorney, or other paper executed or pur-
porting TO be executed by any pensiOner to any
attorney, claim agent, broker or other person
shall be recognized by any agent for the pay
mont OF pensions, nor shall any pension be paid
thereon; but the payment to persons laboring
under legal disabilities may be made to the
guardians Of such persons in the manner here
IN prescribed, and pensions payable to persons
III foreign countries may be made according to
the provisions of existing laws: PrOrided, That
IN case OF an insane invalid pensioner having
10 guardian, but having wife or children de-
pendent upon him, lthe wife being a woman of
good character the Commissioner of Pensions
Is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to cause
the pension to be paid to the wife, upon her
properly executed voucher, or, in case there is
no wife, to the guardian of the children, upon
the properly executed voucher of such guar
dian, and in like manner to cause the pension
OF invalid pensioners who are may hereafter
be imprisoned as punishment for Otfenses
against the laws to be paid while so iuprisOn-
ed to their wives or the guardians of their
children. And pensions to Indian pensioners
residing in the Indian Territory may be paid
in person by the pension agent, upon a suitable
voucher, at some convenient point in said Ter
rltOry, which, together with the form and man
ner of identification of the pensioners, may be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior;
such payments to be made in standard silver, at
least once in each current year. And pay
ments in person shall be made to the pensiOner,
IN cash. by the pension agent whenever in the
discretion of the Commissioner of Pensions
such personal payment shall be by him deemed
necessary or proper to secure TO the pensiOner
his rights; and the necessary and actual eX-
penses of such pension agent in making such
payments shall be paid by the Secretary of the
Interior upon properly executed vouchers, out
Of the contingent fund appropriated for the
use of the Pension Office. The Commissioner
OF Pensions may, when in his judgment it
shall be deemed necessary or proper, visit in
person, for the purpose of examination and in
spectiOn, or may send any one or more of the
officers of his bureau for that purpose, any of
the pension agencies or medical examining
boards or surgeons and the necessary and
actual expenses OF such visits shall be paid by
the Secretary of the Interior, upon properly
executed vouchers, out of the contingent fund
CT said bureau"
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TIE COMPLIMENT TO GEN. ROSS.

The confidence manifested in Gen. w. T.. W.
Ross by the National Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic was very complimentary
to that gallant soldier He had been quite
prominently mentioned for the position of
ommander-in-C Chief, and consequently there
was considerable disappointment manifested
among the delegates when the nominations
were closed without the mention of his name.
After the first ballot it was discovered that
General Ross had sent for General Burnum. of
New York, who was to have nomi mated him.
and General Corse, of New jersey who was to
have seconded his nomination, and in the
presence of the Maryland delegation declined
to permit his name to be used. He had done
this because he had feared that the delegates
would think that he expected the Office
as a return for the hospitality shown to them
in Baltimore Pending the second ballot for
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Gen. Barnum, of New
York, arose and by unanimous consent pre-
sented the name of General Ross for Vice
Commander III Chief, and Immediately near
~ every Department was on. its feet, in
an endeayor to be the first to second the
nomination. General Dudley, of Indiana.
first got the floor, and he was followed by
every Department, and the ballot was sus-
pended, and by rising vote he was then
unanimously elected Vice Commander-in-C Chief.
Such a scene was never enacted before, and
probably never will occur again. 1t was a
prompt and graceful recognition of his efforts
to promote the interests of the Order, of his
indefatigable exertions to provide for the
comfort and pleasure Of the city's guests, and
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GRAND ARMY NOTES.

Post No 81 of Kirkwood, H., has now III
names on its muster roll. Its growth has been
regular and its future is promising.
j. A. Mower Post, No 80, G. A. T., Depart
ment of Nebraska, was organized October 2,
1885, at Stromsburg, Neb with membership
of Is, and not withstanding all the discourag-
ing circumstances which has surrounded it,
under the able leadership of the Post Com
mander Harry Baker, the Post has to. day a
membership of 40, all in good standing. The
Post ownes it's own hall and furniture and in
everything is in a prosperous condition.
NEARLY all its members" writes correspond
ent, "are readers Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE"
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VANDERBILTS ALLEGORIGAL CELL
INGS.

The ceilings for the parlors to Mr.. Wander
bits new house in New York, recently
painted by Baudry, of Paris, and now on
exhibition at one of the Paris galleries. are
sharply criticised by correspondent of the
New York Telegram. He says Mr.. Wander
bilt cannot be altogether congratulated on
his acquisition. The color, both in the
smaller work entitled "Ph9be,n and in the
large round ceiling described as The We'd
ding OF Psyche" is disagreeably cold and
crude. The dominant tone is stony and the
blue composition is clever, though not very
Ineligible. A score OF NEUROLOGICAL figures
form a ring around the blue centre simulat-
ing the ornament Among them stands
fair Psyche, and Cupid woeing her. Further
on Mars toys amorously with charming
Venus, and Proserpine fans her sleeping
spouse. Juno, doubtless resenting some in
justice to her Sighted beauty, Indignantly
turns her back ON Jupiter, who consoles
himself with cup of nectar handed him by
Ganymede.
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NEW POST IN ILLINOIS.

Special Correspondence National Tribune
STRAsBURG, ILL, June 13.-Pursuant to
order 21 from c. NJ. o., L. S. Hudson, of De-
partment of Illinois, G. A. L. The undersigned
repaired to Shelbyville, Ill., last evening and
mustered in the finest Post of the G.. 4. Il. that
has ever been the good fortune OF Special
mastering Officer j. T. Endicott to meet. The
Post commences its career with forty-three char
ter members and fair prospect of obtaining one
hundred before next fall. 1t is composed of
some of the finest material in the country.
many of its members being of the solid busi-
ness and professional portion of Shelbyville's
citizens and the balance good, whole-souled
respectable fellows.
Following is the list of officers: Commander,
Charles 7. Reeber, NJ. D.. S: V. c., Louis Win
ters; j. V. c., Louis II. Parker; @. NJ, Charles
E. Woodward; Surgeon, q. W. Rhoads, NJ. D. :;
Chaplain, r. c. Lapham; o. d., Findley Belly
mer; o. c., Z. II. Martin; Adj't, J. W. Power
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DEDICATION OLA SOLDIERS MONU-
MENT

At Auburn, Me-, on Memorial Day beaut1-
full soldiers monument was dedicated with IN
tcresting ceremonies. The monument IS
erected in courthouse yard, in the centre OF
the city. 1t is of polished granite, % feet IN
height, ornamented with military symbols and
crowned with the statue of soldier at
parade rest On the front tablet is the fol-
lowing inscription: Erected by the citizens
of Auburn in memory of her noble sons who
on land and sea gave their lives to preserve
the Union and secure freedom to all its people,
The people of Lewiston united with those of
Auburn in the parade and dedicatOry cere-
monies. The oration was delivered by General
Howard of West Point, who with his full
staff were present in uniform. Speeches wero
made by Governor Plaisted, Senator Frye, and
others.
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REUNION IN WISCONSIN.

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
WHITEWATER, Wis, June 49, 1S52.-The
1fth instant the Thirteenth Regiment had a
Reunion. There were present between 500
and 1000 veterans, about $50 of the Thir-
teenth. His Excellency Gov. Rusk delivered
a short address, as also did General Lyon, the
commander of the Thirteenth. They all
greatly enjoyed their visit. The regiment will
meet next year at Evansville, Wis. Our people
take a growing interest in THE TRIBUNE, and
| shall soon send some more subscribers. |
nclOSe one. A. a.
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COMRADES AT THE CAPITAL.
Visit OF Boston and Philadelphia Posts TO Washing
fan-A HOspitabIe ReceptOn.

Dahlgren Post, No. 2, of Boston, and Phila-
delphia Post, No. ?, Grand Army OF the Re
public. visited Washington, coming from Balti-
more by special train via the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, on Thursday. The visitors
were received at the depot by Kit Carson Post
No. z, G. A. II. of this city, and accorded
most hearty welcome. In very short time
alter the old veterans disembarked the line
was formed and the procession moved up Penn
SylVanla avenue in the following order: Kit
carson Post, No. 2, headed by its own drum
corps, Winfield S. Chase, Commander; Gilbert
NJ Heusted, Senior Vice Commander: st.
George b. Roby, Junior Vice Commander :;
John {. S. Burger, Adjutant; James w. Wisner,
Quartermasteri Robert II. Morton, Officer of
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A NEW POST IN KANSAS,

Special Correspondence National Tribune.
{ OSBORNE CITY, KAN, June 21.-Post No 60,
Department of Kansas, was organized at this
place June 13, by p. C. VIM. Whitney, of Post
No. AS, of Cawker, with seventeen charter
members. Officers elected: Post Commander,
c. NJ. Cunningham; s. V. 2. c., S. B. Farwell
j. V. p. c., o. f. Smith; Adg't, J. w. Mutte1s-
baugh; Chap, J. B. Handy; c. NJ, w. l..
Burke; o. D., A. Saxey; 0. CT, A. Anderson
s. NJ, j. l.. Barnes; Q. NJ. S., J. J. Hays. We
have ten propositions for membership, and
prospects look favorable for flourishing Post.
o. Z S
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THE ORDER IN NEBRASKA.

A new Grand Army Post was mustered in
at Alma, Neb., on May 10, called Van Meter
Post, No. 81, and now has an active mem
berahip of eighty. A grand Reunion will
be held Mt Grand Island the last week in Au-
gust. Commander Thayer will visit New York
and Washington in few days, and personally
invite President Arthur and other distin-
guished personages.
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1862, which happened to be his 18th birthday.
No. 5, Leopold Wenk, served through the war
in the Fifty-frst New York, and is still in the
service as a member of the Fifth United States
cavalry, in Arizona Territory. No. 8, julius
Wenk, is now a resident of Albany, New York,
and was in the Forty-second New York, known
as the Tammany Regiment. The three brothers
who participated in Wednesdays parade were
Jacob, Aaron, and Joseph.
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GENERAL vANDERvooRTs STAFF.

General Paul Vandervoort, COmmander-in-
Chief of the G. A. r., has made the following
appointments on his staff: John Taylor, Quar-
ternaster General, Philadelphia; John NJ.
Burst Inspector General Sycamore, Illinois;
J. r. Carnahan, Judge-Advocate General, Indi-
annapolis, Indiana.
To-day General Vandcrvoort and Senior
Eice-COmmander Ross viii make their first
official visitation to the Department of Virginia.
While visiting Norfolk and Portsmouth they
will be the guests of the Soldiers Home.
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THANKS FROM THE CoLoRED FOLKS

At q meeting of the colorod citizens hospi-
tality committee, Dr. H. J. Brown in the chair,
a aresolution was unanimously adopted express
ing their sincere thanks to the various COM
mittees of the Encampment; also to those who
wore the gray; also to those who wore the
blue, to Democrats and Republicans alike, and
to the citizens generally for the equal courtesies
and kindness extended to the visiting colored
militia, Grand Army Posts, and distinguished
nnlcStc
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was compliment to all who were associated
with him on the several committees of the
entertainment, as well as an acknowledgment
of his worthness to fill the higher position
baltimore American
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THE SENIOR VICE COMMANDER.
General w. L. w. Ross, the newly-elected
Senior Vice Commander-in Chief, is the as
sistant postmaster of Baltimore. He was
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
A WeII-Played Trick,

l"Dt fOlut COrEs N. l.. 11me6.J
A story is told of a plebe trick of q
graduate when the late Gen. Emory Up
ton was commandment which the latter
used to rehearse. The cadets are not
allowed to receive provisions from home
but this plebe wrote to his parents in
Ohio to send him some underwear, and
suggested that some dainties might be
put in the package. When the box came
instead of weighing three or four pounds
it weighed nearly 100. The officer in
charge opened it and found inside of it
"a roast turkey, apples, and an almost
hmitless amount of sweetmeats. The
plebe could not take the stuff to his room
and he asked to be allowed to obtain q
permit to send the box back home, to
let his people know that such thing
was not permissible. The box was
nailed up and the address inscribed on
the cover. The plebe at once Matched
plot with four or five others to obtain
possession of the contents. They slipped
out of ranks and securing a lot of old
dress coats and big stone, sought the
orderly who was placed on guard over the
box. The orderly was bribed to open
the box, the contents we're taken out. the
stone and the coats were placed in it, the
cover was replaced and the plebes sue
ceeded in getting past the sentry to the
barracks with their plumber. They took
the toothsome mass to the cockloft and
lived in clover for month or more after
ward. Gen. Upton used to think this
was one Of the sharpest tricks he ever
herd of, particularly as it was done by
a plebe, who is not supposed to know
anything until he has been here a year
and become Third Glass man. A prom
inent military gentleman once gave as
an excuse for not hearing roll-cal while
a cadet here that he must have stood in
the acoustic shadow.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21

A merchant who has a stock valued at
$4,000 advertises that he will dispose of
it at one-fourth off. How much does he
make? g.
A citizen has a COW which gives six
quarts of milk per day, while his sales
foot up nine quarts. There is nothing
for the student to tind in this case. Sim
ply turn on the water.
A grocer buys chest of tea weighing
eighty pounds. He sells twenty seven
pounds of it as "my unapproachable
sixty cent tea," and the remainder as
-FOUR splendid forty cent Oolong."
How much did he receive in all and how
much did he receive in all and how much
did he have to give to the heather that
year to quiet his conscience?
A plumber who does sixteen cents
worth of repairing desires to charge for
four pounds of solder in his bill. Please
suggest how it can be done without in
Jury to his system.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
The Newer Arithmetic.

tFrom the Detroit Free Press.1
James has six apples and divides one
among his five brothers and sisters.
How many has he left? 3
II farmer can NOV SIX acres of grass
IN one day. how many liars will it take
to NOW thirty eight acres Of grass in
three days?
A guest at the hotel pays the porter
twenty five cents to take his trunk mn
stairs; ten cents to q colored boy to bring
him pitcher of water; twenty-five cents
to the waiter to bring his dinner; twenty
five cents further to the porter to get his
trunk down stairs; fifty cents to the
omnibus driver, and So to the landlord as
the regular rate: of the house. How
much has he been swindled. and what il
he going to do about it?
A coal dealer has a tlriyerw eirhino 185
pounds, who is weighed with 750 loads
Of coal during the winter, what would
have been the gain to the consumers
had the driver only weighed $50 pounds !?
In each county in the United States
are seventy inhabitants who believe they
would make good state governors. or
this number only two per cent. ever get
to be even constable. What is the ex-
act number Of constables, and how MANY.
lawsuits can 9 wide-awake officer pro-
woke in year? ss11; So !. -. *.
A grocer has horse which he asserts
can trot q mile In $40. He puts him on
the track under q watch and finds his
best gait to be 8:28. What was the DIFF
ference between the grocar's estimate.
and the watch. and why did he wollop.
the D1nf ll0rao all Tia wav h<,,,,o .
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-21
The Boy Hit It.

From the Detroit Free Prsss.l
Father, you are an awful brave
man." said a Detroit youth as he
smoothed down the old mans gray locks
the other evening.
Chow do You know that, Willie?''
ooh, 1 heard some men down at the
store say that you killed thousands of
soldiers during the war;
"Me? Why, I was a beef contractor
for the army!"
eyes, that's what they said!' explained
young innocence as he slid for the
kitchen.