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What Makes The Tribune Interesting.
lac Editor NAr1ovAI TrrprNE.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
must say in all eandor that am not acquainted
with any paper that is intensely interesting ID
THE NArIoNAI. TRIBUNE Its historical sketcheG
are of thrilling interest," its sketches Of prison lie,
written in the mOurnful eloquence of the sufferers
themselves, are the most touching narratives
ever read; its discussions of questions in which tina
writers seem TO differ ia some OF the details ara
temperate and in good taste; its manly defense Oh
the ex-soldiers in advocating their just claims on
the public for the invaluable services they have
rendered the country and in meeting the hbelcUs
charges made against the pensioners, are al traits or
excellence that should commend 1t 70 all ex-solers
and their friends III those who have raised the
hue and cry against our pensioners upon the
ground of fraud know of any frauds, why do they
not name the guilty parties, instead of making their
Charges so general? In the whole circle Of nv
knowledge / do not know Of so much one that IS
drawing a pension unjustly. while do know Of
several who ought TO have q pension that do nos
draw any. Very respectfully,
yIGISFI, Mo. W. Q. GARRETT.
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NEW MEXICO.

Thomas Post, No. q, Las Vegas, has COM
pleted its arrangements for Memorial Day,
which will be observed in most impressive
manner. Commander J. j. FitzgerreII will be-
president of the day. Hon. Lionel A. Sheldon,
Governor, and most Of the principal men in
New Mexico will take part in the exercises.
General Candy Post, of Trinidad, and Colonel
Sedgwick Post, of Ration, n. NJ, will join with
Thomas Post on the occasion. A procession
will De formed, and after marching over a given
route will proceed TO the Odd Fellows and Ma
sonic cemeteries, where a prearranged pro-
gramme will be carried out Major General
John A. Logan, of Illinois, viii deliver an ora
ton on "The Nations Dead" An entertain-
ment viii take place in the evening at the
Opera House. when Governor Sheldon, General
G.. A. Smith and others viii deliver addresses,
interspersed with music and flag presenta-
ton.
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INDIANA.

Comrade Geo.W. Grubbs writes us from Mar
tinsville, Ind, under date of the 14th inst, as
follows: want personally to express to you
my admiration for THE TRIBUNE. Its remin-
iscences, its scraps of war history, its incidents
of camp and field and prison pen, are to me
of the most intense interest. Equally interest
ing is its record of the doings and progress of
the Grand Army. While comrades are work
ing and organizing elsewhere we have not been
idle. P. NJ Blankinship Post, No. n, of this
place, now numbers sixty, and we are daily
adding recruits. We have purchased twenty
six stand OF arms, are unifOrming, and expect
soon to be one of the crack Posts of the Depart
ment of Indiana. On last Friday evening, at
Parks & Hite's Hall, 1--we held an open Campfire
before large audience, realizing to the Post
more than sixty dollars. Our exercises con-
sisted of evolutions by drill quad of sixteen
men, recitations by young ladies and short adj
dresses by comrades of the Post, army songs,
camp scenes, including alarm, the long roll, an
engagement, and closing with a tableau, Burial
by Torchli ght" The entertainment was an
unqualified success and has given character
and a new impetus to our organization in this
locality. On Tuesday evening we meet with the
citizens to arrange for Memorial Day. Officers of
the Post are: Commander g. w. Grubbs; S.
V. c., W. III. Miller; ]. V. c., U. II. Farr;
Adi't, F. NJ. McNair.
Comrade w. F. Bryson, Roanoke, Ind, writes
us that VIM. McGinniss Post, No. 167, was mus
tered at that place on the 18th by Comrade A.
H. Dugal with twenty-nine charter members.
The following are the officers: Commander,
w. F. Bryson; S. V. c., A w. Wausmuth ].
V. c., James Highland @. NJ, ]. w. Johns !;
Adj't, E. C. Olds; o. D., J. B. Hiser; o. g., A.
Bush Chaplain, J. B. Slusser; Surgeon, T. NJ.
searles; S. NJ, Deroy WEIGH; Q. NJ. s., John
w. Keefer.
Archer Post, Princeton, Ind, was presented
with beautiful flag on the 14th inst by the
son, brother, and sister of the late Lieut.. VIM.
Archer, after whom the Post was named, who
fell at the battle of Resaca, nineteen years ago.
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MASSACHUSETTS

William Fields, of Franklin, Mass Is the
oldest member of the Grand Army in the State
AID, SO far as known, the Oldest in the Order
MIR. Fields was bern at Beerfeld, MasSachu-
sets. in the year 1900, and is now liz his
eighty-third year, hale and hearty as most
men Of sixty five, and happy as the day rs long
He entered the army at sixtS'-two years of age
serving till the end of the rebellion in com
pany A, Thlrty-ninth Massachusetts regiment
The martial spirit was first aroused IL Mr..
Fields during the war Of 1872. His father
served the United States in that contest and
died in the service. At the time there was
talk Of young Fields going with his father as
an officers servant, but the project was given
up. When grown 10 manhood Mr. Fields
served seventeen years with the State militia,
and was active and ready as any in the sham
battles that preceded his experience in more
bloody work. Except deafness his faculties are
as good as ever. He has never used tobacco,
and although not prohibitionist, cares moth
ing for liquor.
VIM. III. Smart Post, No. 30, Combridce. was
presented with handsome flag by about fifty
Of IFS lady friends. The ladies were ushered
into the hall by ComIade Tobin, of Dahlgren
Post, South Boston, former member, who
presented them TO Commander Gray, who ex-
tended to them hearty welcome, and an invi-
tation TO Mrs. Fred. Lull, President of the
Ladies Relief Corps to take a seat upon the
platform, which was modestly declined in
favor Of the three ladies previously mentioned
who also declined the honor. Comrade Tobin
presented the Post on behalf of the ladies and
citizens OF Wards Two and -Four, in most elo.
qucnt and patriotic strain, with the flag Com.
mander Gray made a suitable response.
Rip Raps" writing from Lawrence, Mass.
informs us that Post No. 100 of Methucn
visited that place on the evening of the 18th
inst, and was received by Ncedham Post. No
80, which turned out fifty strong and escorted
Its visitors TO the Opera House. where the pro.
granme Of the concert of old war songs, re-
Gently given in Boston, was repeated before 3
large and delighted audience The "TemplC
quaTtette" was Simply immense" Post g
drum corps did their part well AID were heartily
appianded. The Post is making active prepare
lions for the observance of Memorial Day. Tho
roll OF honor on the soldiers monument con
tains more then $50 names, and it is list o.
which the citizens of Lawrence arc very proud
The sixteenth anniversary of Abraham Lin
coin Post, No. II, was recently observed il
Monument City Hall, Charlestown. About
ninety were present. Addresses and resnonse
70 toasts were made by Department Com
mander Evans, Comrades Thomas II Haskell
VIM. Spaulding, Samuel ]. Bullock, Josenh "
Hill, /. w. Derby, James Burrows and Georg,
II. Patch.
Hon. Charles @. TirgeI, of Narick. will de
liver the address before Charles Ward Post. M
81, Of West Newton, Mass on Memorial Day
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occupy between thirty and forty minutes. A
chorus of boys under the lead of Professor Jepson
viii sing national airs, Parson Isbell will recte
a stirring war poem, and there will be music
by the Second Regiment Band. Colonel Tor
rance and General Merwin, the marshal of last
year, have been invited to ride in the process
sion. Grand Marshal Peck will have large
staff of aids. 1t is particularly desired by the
committee that all flowers contributed this
year be in the form of bouquets, as there is
great waste and delay when they are contrib
uted unassOrted. At the sound of the City
Hall bell at 10 o'clock, detachments from the
two Posts will decorate the graves in the ceme-
teries
Comrade W. F. Rogers, Commander of Mer-
riam Post, No s, Meridcn Conn, sends us an
account of the Pots successful fair, which
opened on the 10th inst, in Town Hall. Over
5000 visitors were present on the first night.
Numerous presents, including such valuable
ones as building lot sewing maching, stoves,
etc, were donated by friends. The fair was
opened at $50 p. ~, by an address of welcome
by Commander Rogers, in the course of which
he said: The ladies especially have helped us
in Thousand ways and we owe them debt
of gratitude for the kindness they have shownS
and the labor they have performed in our be-
half. After the singing of Our Glorious
Union Forever" by a quartette composed of
Mrs. DR.. Barker. Miss Lizzie Hathaway, Dr.
Barker and J. E. Somers music by the Meriden
City Band and other features, Mrs. W. f.
Rockwell read with fine effect VIII Cartoons
spirited poem, 1.-The Ride of Jennie McNeal."
After the reading Mrs. 4. Chamberlain stepped
forward with beautiful silk flag, borne by
Mrs. Henry E. Levi and Mrs. w. F. Rogers,
and addressing Commander Rogers presented
the flag to the Post. Comrade Rogers accepted
the flag in behalf of the Post in an eloquent
and fitting speech. The flag cost about 500.
The evening wound up with dancing. The
total amount cleared by the fair, which lasted
relief fund TO $1,000. The Post has increased
in numbers TO 240. Its prosperity is without
many parallels. Old Merriam Post is alive and
on guard.
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Post, No. 4, Denver, assisted by C. T. Harkins
son, of Phil. Kearney Post, No. 10, Denver.
The following is list Of officers: Commander,
Geo. Puterbaugh; s. V. c., A. H. Bereman; y.
V. c., Samuel Beck; Adj't, Elias Nashold; O.
NJ, Chas. c. Graham Surg, Adam L. Shock
Chaplain, VIM. r. Bartlett; o. d., VIM. Fl.
Strohm; o. G., E. L. Hyatt; s. NJ, Alfred 8.
Hall @. NJ s., A. Andrews, Jr.
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A New Camp at FoxeroFt.

Lowell Camp, No. IL, was mustered recently,
in Foxcr0ft, Me. by Colonel Frank p. Merrill,
Commander of the Maine Division. The off,
GERS are: Captain, w. E. Parsons; First Lieu
tenant, II. G.. Pratt; Second Lieutenant, E. B.
Buck; Chaplain. S. J. Chase; Surgeon, E. NJ.
Torrey; Camp Council, W. E. Parsons, G. W.
Brown and Elmer H. Niekerson. Members OF
the Staff-Orderly Sergeant, Z. III. Nickerson;
Quartermaster Sergeant @. w. Brown; Coios
Sergeant, A. P. Oaks; Ordnance Sergeant, 5. A.
Parsons; Sergeant of the Guard, @. B. Emer-
son. The Camp is named in honor of the late
Colonel Charles w. Lowell, of FOxcrOft.
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KENTUCKY.

Comrade o. ]. Chambers, Ashland, KY, who
sends us four new subscribers, writes that Nc
Pherson Post, No. Ia, of that place, which was
mustered by Comrade J. q. Hills, of Concord,
on the Sd ult., with twenty charter members,
now has thirty three. The following are the
officers Commander, Douglas Putnam, Jr. S.
V. c., John Calder; ]. V. c., Richard S. Carr;
Adj't, John l. Parrill Surg, DR.. M. II. Young
Chaplain, Jackson Lane; @. NJ, o. j. Chambers;
o. d., J. c. Written; o. g., ]. II. Emmonds !;
S. NJ, John Hopkins
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MINNESOTA.

Comrade J. F. Kent, Commander of Geo. II.
Thomas Post, Montevideo, writes that the De-
partment of Minnesota is growing rapidly. 1t
now has twenty-fo Posts against five two
years ago. This increase is in a large measure
due to Assistant Adjutant- General Boomer and
other energetic Department officers past and
present. Geo. FL. Thomas Post was mustered
in January, 1882, with thirteen charter mem
bers, and now has forty-two. 1t has given
several Camp-fires and public entertainments,
which have all been well attended. The Post
intends to make the ceremonies on Memorial
Day most impressive. Hon. G. w. Penniman
will be the orator.
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WASHINGTON THURSDAY, 1888

in new Post, making seven Posts in that
county, and all in a flourishing condition.
The Posts in Kings county will shortly present
to Hon. John c. Jacob an elegantly framed and
engrossed series of resolutions expressing the
gratitude felt by the comrades for the Senator's
conspicuous and valuable services in perfecting
and securing the passage of the amendment to
the soldiers and sailors burial bill.
Comrade Eli B. Black. Post Commander,
Whitney's Point, N. Y, who sends us two sub
scriptions, writes that the Order at that place
is booming, and the comrades are making great
preparations for the proper observance of Me-
mortal Day.
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Two More Boy Soldiers.

ST think can give Comrade W. NJ Merriheld .
pretty good rub for the honor of being the youngess
soldier in the war i was born on the I'D OF Oeto-
ber 1919, and enlisted August %, 1861 when l
lacked almost two months Of being thirteen years
old A cousin of mine, who served IN the SKID
Ney, York volunteers is of the same age ulysek
but enlisted In lSdl."-Barney DEAN, Sew YORK.
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CONNECTICUT.

The Joint committee Of the Grand Army of
the Republic in New Haven, on Memorial Day
have nearly completed their arrangements Rev.
C. f. Harris of the ST. John Street NJ. E. Church
has been invited to offer prayer at the opening
of the exercises at Peclx's Opera House in the
sTening. The Grafton of Colonel Torrance will
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MARYLAND.

Meade Post, No. 81, Annapolis, is making ex-
tensive preparations for Memorial Day. 1t has
been decided to have joint decoration of the
Federal and Confederate graves, in which civ
ilians, soldiery, and everybody who may wish
are invited to participate.
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VERMONT.

Arrangements are going rapidly forward at
Chester, Vt, for the observance of Memorial
Day by the citizens and Grand Army Post
The address by Congressman Grout viii be
given in the Baptist church.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

The names of the delegate and alternate to
the National Encampment from the Department
of West Virginia were incorrectly given in our
last issue. The delegate is Lee Raymond, of
Clarksburg, and the alternate is r. c. Dunning-
ton, of Fairmont
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COLORADO.

Joseph A. Mower Post, No. 81, Breckenridge,
Summit county, Colorado, was instituted Thurs
day, April 26th, by Lieutenant Colonel L. ID.
Phillips, Mastering Officer of Abraham Lincoln
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writes us that Captain Waggneor Post No 81,
of that place, mustered ten recruits on the 18th
inst, and now has ffty-three members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-15

TheSecret
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By thorough and rapid
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mencing at the foundation
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Bancroft Explains and Denies

New York. 1.-THE Post contains 0
reply by q. q. Bancroft to the charges OF
Charles 81. Phelps, regarding his literary
methods. He says his works as finally
laid out, proved sufficient to occupy one
man for 200 years hence his employ.
ment of assistants, who for the most part
are engaged in abstracting and preparing
material. Some Of them furnish me
manuscript in q more or less advanced
state, and Of their high services / gladly
avail myself. The burden Of the work,
however, falls upon me. For the past
fourteen years have devoted an average
Of more than eight hours day to my
literary work. and am doing so still. At
least one-half of the manuscript thus far
completed, has been written by my own
hAnd, and much OF 1t from material of my
own extracting, and the rest has bean
90 thoroughly revised and rewritten by
me according to the demands OF the
case, as to make it my own. As to the
silly charge of having attempted to buy
admission into the columns OF respectable
Journals, l will say I have never paid or
offered TO pay or authorized any one to
BAY any editor or proprietor Of any news
paper or other journal one dollar for the
publication of ar ything regarding me or
my works. AS rule the press has been
very kind to me. Only when luckless
volume for review has fallen into the
hands of some one of school of science
fanatics, pretending to honesty and fair
mindedness, who attempt to defame the
work because I cannot adopt what ap.
pears to me an absurd theory, have l
fit m vaaif nm fairly tTaated,
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Pus Up or Shut Up.

New York, At is rumorsd that q
prize fight will soou take place between
Sullivan and Slade for S5, 600 side. One
Of Shades friends said yesterday; ]
know, for fact, that Slade Is ready to
sign articles to fight Sullivan Elk months
after slgning. SHADES money is ready
and the match can be arranged whenever
Sullivan will meet Sls6e in Taylor's Ho.
tel. Jersey City.
The Sun prints 8 challenge signed
"Fsir PlVy," who says to prove to the
sporting public and to Sullivan and his
hackers, that Slada will fight, q vel
known sportsman with $1,000 forfeit
will meet Sullivan or his hackers 81
Tsylor's Hotel, jersey City, on Satur'
day, at .. M, to sign articles and ar.
range q match. IfSulliYan has not beer
Boosting he will be ready to put up and
sign the articles Of agreement.
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Oregon short Line.

Omaha, 13.-The Union Pacific
railway will open it's short line to
Shoshone, Idaho, which is the juncS
ton with the Wood River branch.
on March 1st, the distance being
three hundred and twenty-one
miles from the junction of the Short
line with the main line, at Granger,
Wyo. Stage lines into southern
Idaho mining regions, now run from
Kelton, Utah, and Blackfoot, Idaho,
will then run from Shoshone. The
snow is melting off the Platte Val
ley stock ranges in Nebraska, and
cattle raisers believe the hoofs are
out of danger.
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Casualties.

EdEarton, Wis, 14.-The house O.
John Kennedy, near here, burned thil
morning, and his daughter, aged IA, and
young son we're burned to death; thought
incendiary.
Aurora, H.. 14.-In heavy fog. thil
morning, two freight trains on the Ohio
Burlington 8 Qaincy Railroad, collided
on a curve between Plano and Sand.
wich, and two engines and fifteen OF
twenty cars were wrecked. Engineer
VIM. Rogers is probably dead, beneath
the wreck. No particulars yet regarding
the others. Sandwich was at fault,
San Francisco, 14.-Los Angeles
despatch: A freight train left the track
near Sumner, yesterday, sp d two engines
and six cars were smashed. A. W.
Sproule, fireman, was killed, and two
others bruised. A lot Of cattle we're
killed. A water spout covering the
track with mud caused the accident.
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CAL DER'S
MUSIC WAREROOMS

Is the place TO get First Glass Musical
Goods at the Lowest Prices, for Cash OF
on instalments. The public are respect
fully invited to call and examine his
Large and Magnificent Stock, whether
they are prepared to purchase now or not.
Dc
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OPINION OF DR.. VIM. H. Stokes,
physician, Mt. Hope Retreat, Baltl-
more. "I have great pleasure
in adding my testimony to tn evlr-
tues of COLDEN's LIQUIDBEEF Ton
10 as the very best preparation used,
and therefore confidently recon-.
mend it to the medical profession 4
Ask for Colden'S. Take no Other. 0
druggists generally.
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The Murderer Oaught.

Chicago, 14.-Local detectives have
evidence which they believe will convict
Fred Langendorf, tramp barber, of
the murder of Miss McGregor in Ogle
County, on Saturday last, and will show
Swartzille, arrested in st. Louis, to
be innocent. Lsngendorf is under ar
rest here, and the evidence is very strong
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Capital Chips.

Washington, IA. - Republican sena-
tors, this morning, decided to sustain the
programme previously agreed on by
caucus committee, and joint confer.
ence has been asked for with the House,
in the hopes of reaching hnsl action on
the bill. 1t was admitted that !hs situa-
ton is complicated.
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GangOtOutIaws.

Des Moines, 14.-Young Ballard, who
robbed his sick and helpless father few
weeks ago, on being arrested disclosed
the fact that there is a large and we'll or
gAnlzed gang of robbers engaged ia all
kinds OF outlawry in the northwest.
Kuowlton, the leader. has probably fed.
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9muggIers.

st. Louis, IA 1t is stated that one
firm paid the government $1,000 in dn-
ties on goods brought from Paris on
which the customs were avoided; also,
that other firms will refund heavily.
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TELEGRAPHIC
Coming Irishmen.

New York, AT is stated that Par
nell, Sexton and probably others Of the
Irish Land League will visit the United
States in March.
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For Lame Back, Side or Chest
use ShilOh's Porous Plaster. Price
25c. Sold by z. G. N. I. Drug Store.
~
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GROUP, WHoOPING COUGH
and Bronchitis Immediately 1e-
lieyed by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by z.
@. II. I. Drug Store. 90