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The National tribune., 1882-04-01
ANCIENT RACES OF FAMERICA,

In recent lecture, Prof Newberry, draw
ing his materials from the mounds, inclos-
ures and other relics of the west, distin-
guished three distinct races which preceded
the Indians ON this Continent. 1t was long
held that the latter were aboriginal
autochthonous; but as the wave of civiliza-
ton pushed its way westward relics were
discovered of races now nearly extinct,
whose state of culture must have been far
higher than that of their warlike conquerors
These races, respectively known as mound
builders, the house-builders and the Aztecs,
occupied the whole region of the Mississippi
valley and the table-lands of the west.
together with the arabic fields of Mexico,
Central America, and Peru. From the con-
fguration Of the skeleton, and from the
sculptures exhumed in their mounds it was
apparent that they were of physical type very
unlike their conquerors, the Indians, and
equally unlike any of the Asiatic races
Remains of vast Notifications and large
Enclosures which musth have contained public
buildings were discovered. They were
builders of cities, workers of mines, and
manufacturers of woven fabrics although
but few traces of their skill in the latter
department were found in the mounds of
sepulture that they left behind when driven
out by their barbaric enemies. Prof. New
berry argued from the shape of some of
these Enclosures representing animals now
extinct that their occupation of the country
was contemporary with the mastodon, of
which the Indian has only preserved vague
traditions Itwas evident that they possessed
large and populous cities, so numerous as to
be within sight of each other in some sec
tions of the country and he was inclined to
regard certain. tribes of Indians in the west
as probably their lineal defendants.
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VENETIAN WOMEN,

Being almost wholly uneducated, the We
netian lady is naturally an inveterate gossip.
Her tongue wags eternally, and can only
wag about the small talk of her native
town, for all beyond it is an unknown
world to her. Every afternoon she goes to
a reception of friend, when she is not her
self receiving: At these receptions there
are twenty or thirty women, and one or two
stray men. Each fresh arrival is handed
round to be kissed by all the ladies, and
when visitor goes those who remain pick
her to pieces as crows do carrion. Strangers
and in this they include even Italians
who are not Venetians-they regard with
distrust and dislike. They appear to be on
friendly terms with them, but behind their
backs they sneer and jeer at them. No
matter how long they may have resided here,
the line Of demarkation is kept up. As the
Venetian ladies talk patois among them
selves, and as many of them are unable to
talk anything else they never get over
feeling of awkwardness and constraint
when with those whose language is the
pure Italian. When not either at home or
visiting, the ladies are seated on the Piazza
of st. Mare where they meet the men OF
their acquaintance and interchange notes.
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STRANGE THINGS FLORIDA.

A shark recently captured near Tampa
had seven rows of teeth, and weighed 700
pounds A Fort Ogden man has contract
to deliver 5000 alligator hides to ST. Louis
firm by May 1. DR.. Wilcox has discovered
two more teeth belonging to his mas todon,
which weigh about ten pounds, and are said
to be smooth and handsome. They measure
FIVE by six inches. Capt. Richard Boot, of
Old Tampa, has grated in a grapefruit
tree six varieties of the citrus family, and
growing from the same stump we find the
shaddock, lemon, lime, citron, sweet and
sour oranges. Capt. c. A. Bryan, of Talla-
hassee, has strange but beautiful anomaly
in his flower garden. A large rose bloomed
on one of his bushes and when the leaves
began to. fall from it four small but COM
plete roses appeared in the centre, and now
on the end of the stem where the large rose
grew may be seen four fullydevelOped roses,
not larger than gold dollar.-JaokSOHuille
(FTa.) Union.
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THE MAJESTY OF TEXAS LAW.

There is Justice of the Peace out in Cros-
by county. Week before last he found a
man guilty of shooting bull that did not
belong to him, and fined him SIS. why,
Jedge," said the doomed man, Il haven't got
no SIS; can't pay no such fine" "The
State of Texas put me in this Office to find
out way to make men pay their fines.
You will cut cedar poles until you have cut
enough to satisfy the majesty of the law"
replied the justice. "But, Jedge, what use
has the State of Texas got for cedar poles ?''
It's thiscourt who needs them cedar poles to
build fence. I'll take the poles and settle
with the State of Texas for them" And the
poor devil is cutting cedar poles for the
State Of Texas now.-Terds Siftinqs.
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WHAT A WOMAN CAN Do,

After Joseph Musser, of Lewisburg, (Me.,)
failed in business and became poor his wife
put her wits TO work "a TO ways and means
to make living. She organized an improve
ment party of one, got herself knitting
machine, and went to work herself at knit
ting. She soon found that she got more
work than one machine could do, and she
bought another and another until now she
has q regular knitting factory, and is doing
profitable business.
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HAREM OF THE WEaLTHIEsT TURK.

-AHEN Or The WEALE HEST IUHtI
We remain several days in Edremit, while
preparing for the ascent of Mount Ida, and
made excursions in the suburbs, which con-
sist chiefly of olive groves and cemeteries.
On the smooth roads that wound under the
olives we always met variety of travellers
Turkish gentlemen on horseback, attended
by train of servants; officers of the army,
finely mounted; caravans of camels, gypsies
driving trains of pack mules, and farmers in
their rude carts with solid wheels drawn by
oxen or buffnloes. Late ono afternoon in a
retired grove we were confronted by the
harem Of the wealtnisst Turk in Edremit,
returning from a neighboriug town. The
carriage held the more elderly ladies, but
the younger ones, to the number of about
half dOxen, were mounted man fashion on
spirited horses, each Of which was attended
white robes which draped but did not con-
ceal the form and the yashmaks or wells
which they wore were not transparent like
those of the beauties of Constantinople, for
the traditions of the harem are still respect
ed in the interior of the land At sight of
us, the portly matrons in the carraige quickly
covered their faces, but the younger Circas-
slams in the saddle, slender girls of eighteen
or twenty, returned full upon us the dazzling
pomp Of their beauty, that singular beauty
which dwells in cold feature, naughty spirit,
and still, luminous eyes.-Nep York Times
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spected her, she is submitted to what may
be called public auction. AT recent sale
at Sydney young girl, aged about 19, was
offered and after some spirited bidding, she
was purchased by wealthy Chinese store
keeper, whose place of business is in one OF
the leading towns of New South Wales, for
G12O. The melancholy aspect of the Celes-
tial girl, as she went away in company with
the man who purchased her, was deplorable
to the last degree-North China Herald.
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A SPRING SONG,
The blithsome Spring is coming
l. r.ll.I

The blithsome Spring is coming
And the mellow sunlight falls
Where the golden bees are humming
In their honeysuckle halls
Where the coaxing little song-birds
Woo their mates amid the trees,
And the music Of their love-words
Pass like echoes on the breeze.
Young flowers with dew are laden
TeH-tale relics of the sighs
OF some little fairy maiden
Who was courted meath the skies
When mortal folks were sleeping,
And through leafy flower and den
Sly, merry stars were peeping-
Watchers who will never tell.
Skies OF Summer may be brighter,
Fairer flowers beneath them grow,
And its breezy touch be lighter
Than the Spring winds vigorous blow
But Springtime kills the cold days;
Decks the meadows and the bowers;
And when dying, in its old days,
Leaves us summer and its flowers.
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FAILURES IN MAKING LAwNs-Numer-
GUS reasons may be assigned for failures in
getting good set of grass on lawn. such
as poor, shallow soil, bad seed, dry ssasons.
want Of timely cutting, and consequent over
growth of weeds; but perhaps the moro fire.
quent Of all reasons for failure is ths nerni-
cious practice Of sowing oats or similar Grains
with the seed. This is done--so il is main
tained by those who favor the practice-in
order to shade the grass, but why gras,
should require shading more than oats is
not explained; with equal propriety il
might he said that Indian corn should be
planted in order TO shade the oats
What the young grass plant really requires
is moisture in the soil, and any stronger
growing plant, such as the oat, only tends TO
decrease the moisture, and thus injuries the
grass crop. There is no difficulty whatever
in securing good thick set lawns II the proper
kinds Of grass are used and nothing else, and
sown at the proper time. In northern locali
ties spring is the best season, and In more
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The conductor of Rurnt Topics is very
desirous that the publisherof TIE Rational
TRIBUNE should be placed in possession Of
the address of either the Master, Secretary,
or Lecturer of each and every Subordinate
Grange, so that : cory of the paper may be
furnished for perusal by its members. II
IS proposed 10 make the paper welcsme
visitor 10 the home Of every member of the
Order, and the BvrcS Topics column Will, if
possible, be kept up 70 the progressive plane
Of ether departments of the paper.
The National tribune., 1882-04-01
TparE1c IN CHINESE WOMEN.

An Australian Chinaman, when anxious
to have wife of his own nation, sends a let
ter to an agent in Hong Kong. The follow
ing is a condensed translation OF one of these
epistles: II want a wife. She must be a
maiden under twenty years of age, and must
not have left her fathers house. She must
have never read book, and her eyelashes
must be half an inch in length. Her teeth
must be as sparkling as the pearls of Ceylon
Her breath must be like unto the scents of
the magnificent odorous groves OF Java, and
her attire must be from the silken weavers
of the Ka- Ii Ching, which are on the banks
of the greatest river in the world-the over
flowing Yang tse-Kiang." The price of a
Chinese woman delivered in Sydney is f33s.
but two Chinese women only cost s52, there
fore the heather Chinese inpsrt the women
in couples. The importer never sees his
women before they arrive, and then he gem
orally selects the best looking one. The
other is shown around to mum Der of we'll
to-do Cinnamon, and, after they have in
The National tribune., 1882-04-01

FOREST TREE PLANTING.-Hints regard
ing the value of different kinds Of timber
are of much interest to those who are about
to plant forest trees. So far as belts and
clumps of trees are introduced solely for
shelter and their ameliorating influences on
local climates any rapid growing tree will
answer the requirements; but when these
requirements can be equally well secured
and at the same time valuable timber trees
employed which may at some time be
proftably removed-as growth compels o
thinning out Of the trees-a judici0us selec-
ton Of the kinds is commendable As fur
nishing an item in this connection, it is
stated that the black birch is rapidly coming
into use as substitute for walnut. The
birch is close grained and handsome wood.
which can be easily stained to resemble wal
nut It is just rs easy 10 work. and is suit
able for nearly if not all the purposes to
which black walnut is at present applied
Birch is susceptible of a beautiful polish
equal to any wood now used in the manu-
lacture of furniture. As with most other
trees, rhere is great difference in the color
and qualities of their timber according 10
the soils and situations in which they grow.
Where the land is high and dry the wood
is firm and clear, but if the land is low and
wet the wood of this birch has tendency
to be soft and of blush color
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REFERENCES:

As this may reach the hands of some persons I'M
acquainted with this House, append hereto, as
specimens of the testimony in possession,
copies of letters from several gentlemen of political
and military distinction, and widely known
throughout the United States:
BELvIDERE ILL, October a, 1875.
take great pleasure iii recommending Captain
GEORGE f. LEMON, now of Washington, ID. C., to
all persons who may have claims to settle other
business to prosecute before the Departments at
Washington. | know him to be throughly quail
fed, well acquainted with the laws. and with De-
partment rules IN all matters growing out of the
late war, especially in the Paymaster's and Quar-
termasters Offices. have had occasion to employ
him for friends of mine, also, in the soliciting OF
Patents, and have found him very active and sue
cessfu As "A gallant officer during the war and an
honorable and successful practitioner, recommend
him strongly to all who may need his services.
5. A HURLBUT, NJ. c.,
Fourth Congressional District Illinois,
Late Nqj0r-GenercL U. S. VoLS
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Foremost among these gay old-tashloned
flowers are the herbaceous p9Onies. A re-
cent writer on these plants remarks that 1t
Is surprising that so noble a flower, almost
1Vallng the rose in brilliancy of color ana
perfection of bloom and the Rhododendron
IN stately growth, should be so neglected"
The p9onies possess everything that is de-
sirable as an ornamental Towering herbace-
ous plant; they are perfectly hardy, and are
able to take care of themselves; the colors
OF the flowers are varied and the double
towering kinds have among them flowers OF
great size and perfect in form as full bios
somed rose; the white varieties are singu-
larly beautiful and attractive, and brighten
the garden in June beyond all other hardy
flowers
Their improvement has not been neglect
ed; many fine varieties have been produced
of late years, all of which may be secured at
very reasonable cost. A few of the best
named varieties are FcStira, a fine white
flower. .PdpHliOnGcea, the largest and best
white, Nodeste, fine formed, rose color.
ambrose Verschg6cH, very fine, sweet scented.
WhItiejs, fragrant white. Delicdtissmd,
delicate flesh color. Humei, very double,
rose color. Charles Verdier, fine shaped,
cupped like dahlia. FuIgidd, free flower
ing crimson, and Delachji, fine dark Grim
son variety.
SwEET-SCENTED VERNAL GRAss.-Tbls
European grass is present in many pastures
and hay meadows, but it yields only a scanty
portion of heritage, and is not particularly
well relished by animals, although it is eaten
along with other grasses. II has been soWn
in cow and sheep pastures for the purpose of
giving q sweet flavor TO butter and mutton,
& proceeding which has not proved very
effective. When cut for hay it emits
pleasant sweet scent during the process OF
drying, owing to the presence of a fragrant
resinous principle called coumdrin, the same
that gives fragrance to the Tonka bean, and
the MellOt This fragrance being developed
during the drying process, is therefore not
impaired to secretions resulting from eating
the green herbage.
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Bounty and Pay.
Collections promptly made.
Property taken by the Army in
States not in InSurreCtion.

Claims of this character will receive special at
tention, provided they were filed before january l,
1850. If not filed prior to that date they barred
by statute of limitation.
In addition to the above prosecute Military
and Naval claims of every description procure Pat
ents, Trade Marks Copyrights, attend to busi-
ness before the General Land Office and other Bu-
reaus of the Interior Department, and all the De-
partments of the Government.
suring them of the utmost prompttude, energy,
and thoroughness in all matters intrusted to our
hands.
GEORGE E. LEMON.
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GENTS WANTED.-The grandest scheme
IA of a lifetime; profits larger than have ever
been made by agents at any business; adapted
for any condition of life; old and young mar
ried and single, all make money faster than
ever before. Business strictly honorable; no
no capital required. Seize this
dress on postal to-day for full particulars
Address GEO. De LARA, 757 Broadway, New
York. All
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PEeNIEs-The fashionable flower gardens
of the present day are gorgeous in their sum-
mer array of what are absurdly termed foil
age plants, such as coleus, achyranthus, and
altern. n.ntheTas, and similar tender plants,
which require careful nursing during win
ter, and cannot be Tisked in the flower gar
d-n until iine summer weather prevails
Depending entirely upon the beauty of foil
age, they become somewhat monotonOus in
appearance, and when the first hoar frost of
autumn blsckeDs their tender shoots, their
interest is gone, and their removal causes
but liEio regret.
The time honsred mixed flower border,
where rsscs, Towering shrubs of various kinds,
chryssnthenums, Phloxes, peonies, and many
other hardy towering plants were arranged,
was newer devoid of interest; each recurring
week Witnessed the development of new
besutiss; fading flowers and opening bios
roias stseessseSa each other in quick progress
sion, and the flower border was daily well
oofhed as thing Of beauty" and a "joy
forever"
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War of 1912.

All surviving officers and soldiers of this war,
whether in the Military or Naval service of the
United States, who served fourteen II! days or,
in battle or skirInish for d less period and the
widows Of such who have not remarked are
titled to pension Of eight dollars month. Proof
OF loyalty IS no longer required in these claims.
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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,

WASHINGTON, d. c., january Il, 1873
Captain GEORGE +. LEMON, attorney and agent
for the collection of claims Washington city
is thorough, able, and exceedingly wel-informed
man of business, of high character, and entirely
responsible. / believe that the interests of all
having war claims requiring adjustment cannot be
confided to safer hands.
JNO. A. ]. CRESWELL.
President
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southern regions the months of August and
September will be best
1t is not unusual for spring sown lawns to
require moving in from four to six weeks
after sowing, and good looking lawn Sc
cured in two months; but this cannot be
expected where oats or any other grain is
mixed with the seed.
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HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES.

WAsHINGTON, D. c. March =, 1875.
From several years acquaintance with Captain
GEORGE E. LEMON of this city, | cheerfully
mend him as gentleman of integrity and well
qualified to attend to the collection of bounty and
other claims against the Government. His expe-
rience in that line give him superior advantages
w. Z. SPRAGUE, NJ. c.,
Fifteenth District Of Ohio
JAS. d. SrRAWBRIDGE, NJ. C.,
Thirteenth District Of Pennsylvania.
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Increase of Pensions.

Pension laws are more liberal now than former
ly, and many are now entitled TO higher rate than
they receive.
From and after January, 1881, shall make no
charges for my services in claims for increase OF
pension, where disability is alleged, unless
successful III procuring the increase.
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Rural Topics.
CONDUCTED BY WILLIAM SAUNDERS,
WAsHTSGToE, d. @.

Correspondence issoIicited to this oolumR Com
muricstions addressed 10 the Rural Department
Of TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, 6l5 Fifteenth Street,
Washington, D. c., viii be sPprecistcdl
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Restoration to Pension Roll.

Pensioners who have been unjustly dropped
FROM the pension roll, or whose names have been
stricken tnerefrom by reason of failure to draw
their pension for period of three years, by
reason OF fTe-enlistnent, may have their pensions
renewed by corresponding with this House.
The National tribune., 1882-04-01

APPLEs.-The followins-named varieties
according to the catalogue Of the American
Psychological Society, are generally ap-
proved in the States designated: At the
North and East the Baldwin, Duchess of
Oldenburgh, Early Harvest, Faneuse, Gray
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CLAlMSI CLAlMSl
This Claim House Established
in 1865!
GEORGE E. LEMON,
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW,
ONCE, 615 Fifteenth St, CCitizsns National Bank,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
P. o. DRAWER 325
Pensions.

II wounded, injured, or have contracted any dis
ease however slight the disability apply at once.
Thousands entitled.
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Heirs.

Widows minor children, dependent mothers, IA
theirs and minor brothers and sisters in the order
named, are entitled.
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LEMON JUICE-The London Lancet says
that few people know the value of lemon
juice A piece Of lemon bound upon corn
will cure it in few days; it should be re-
newed night and morning. A free use of
lemon-juice and sugar will always relieve a
cough. Most people feel poorly in the
spring, but if they would eat lemon before
breakfast every dsy for a week-with or
without sugar, as they like-they would
find it better than any medicine.
The National tribune., 1882-04-01

FORWARDING LIMA BEANs.-Mr. Benia-
min G. Smith said, that having been quite
successful in the cultivation of this vegeta-
BILE he had been frequently asked for his
method. He sows the seed about the mid
die of April, (being careful to place the eye
down. in what are known as cucumber
boxes" filled with loan, five seeds in each.
in height, seven inches square at the top,
and eight inches square at the lower part,
and are made of half-inch stuff. They cost
six dollars and a half per hundred, and his
have already been in use ten years. He was
first to use them to forward Lima BEANS and
finds them invaluable for this purpose.
When the beans are planted the boxes are
placed in the.cold grapery. "a greenhouse
or glass covered frame would answer the
same purpose.) When the plants are about
two feet high the ground is prepared and
the poles are set out, and hole large enough
to receive the box is made at the foot of each.
A box is then lifted on a shovel and placed
in the hole and the shovel withdrawn. The
WA I'D DhSh iOhAV'SN Wy lliuiS upj buS Ob-
iect Of making the top an inch smaller than
the bottom being to permit this. 1t is not
advisable to set out the young plants before
the let Of June Tin the vicinity of Boston,,
but this is Is early as the seed can be planted
eat dosrs, snd by forwarding in this way five
weeks can be gained, and the beans can be
had ftssk frsn the garden from the middle
of August to the middle of October The
Lima bean is tropical plant and requires a
leng sezsen. Amy surplus can be dried for
winter use and when soaked can hardly be
distinguished from fresh beans. In saving
the seed the earliest beans should be care
fully selected Young cucumber and melon
plants can be forwarded in the same man
ner.-7fansactions Mass. Horticultural Society.