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The National tribune., 1883-12-27
CONTENTS THIS WEEK.

Est PaGe--Gen o. O. HoHhrd's "Reminiscences of
the War. Yorktown Evacuated - Battle OF
AiliiaIn>ilrrg-3o inston Pa1Ees in His Re-
treat 60 strike a Blow.-Saying the Nation
capture 81 Nashville: Gen. BreIls Advance
on Bowling Green, KY. &c.
&c Pase--Poeiry- The Death OF the Old Year
The Aew Years Loz-lsoiiing.-P leasanfFies.-
Loyal Nonlsn's Work: A Happy New Year
Dress Tor y oineu--Resief Corps Notes.-Poe-
Try: lile fickei-tSeaTd-Nh VIII Care for
Mother AoHs-0ar RGral Topics: Questions
and Ansvc-s.
3D. Paee.--sneen CRY Veterans: News Of the
Posts and FratcrDal Gossip Poetry. The
131r0usEe 1T the Dead -SilrFidan's Iijde-The
Veterans live at a Noble RefHge--Nhal a
Grave Asereaied--Sons OF Veterans.
9th Page--55disorials. An Insolent Assault-A
New AtsrRetiDn--Cld Soldiers - the Fore-The
oSy ~ ISL A.cynlty.-eIazA IAik.-Aaasa-
zines Miscellany
9TH Page work Of Congress: Organization Of
to1nrllkHes --lssth Of The News Crimes ard
tsEsnaisses--F Personal 4 broa6---The seat Of
1teeting Of Ex-Priseners-- Advertise
menis.
Eth Pnse--The Grand Army: Department News
--l'usi Eieliinnz - El@rnl0n 81 18TH Pa Cav
Eenriosl Of lsist Fa. Vols Reunion OF ed
Mass Advertisements.
sth Pare.-Tales Told Again: The Mine Explo-
f5osa--f,tse t1se f2stre f,t,,,fssi-1rt,e -sa Ira,
diana a 9ecalar-S.:- .sss Aedai-Tile Ilsh
Illinois =. tsc91 Donels0n-The nth New Jer-
Soy and Tteir 8sutteh-Eyhen Ex-Prsscners
Nl1 re fensloned. Camp fires Il Old.--Af-
otlier issh eugeessec--sDec3nlens Of Kind
Words From our f'slrons.-Anssers to Cor
Respondents. - Question squad. - Advertise
meals.
Bth Page.-Isrenonceptfon Miss Kelleys Eu-
ropean l4sz1er--sstasTina the Isallot-Hox IN .
Church Incr3na4n Df-f51ers iE Canada Cap
tire Of Nashville seesIlipuea from 1st page
Advertisement.
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Old Soldiers to the Fore.

We are in receipt of letter from q COM
rade at Northampton, Mass, which is
worthy of attention. 1t seems that at the
recent county and town election, the Off
GERS, including city clerk, aldermen, county
register of probate, register of deeds, and
constables were veterans of the late war. 1t
is pleasant to note also that almost all of
them occupy prominent places on the rolls
Of the local Grand Army organization. The
following is the list:
Mayor, B. e. Cook
City clerk E. T. Clapp, Quar.ermaster. g. A. R.
Alderman, Ward l, Captain e. @. Clark, G. A.
r.. 9th and sd Massachusetts,
Alderman, Ward 2. Captain M. H. Spaulding,
g. A. R., 9th and SD Massachusetts,.
Council, Ward L. Jere Brown, Quartermaster
Sergeant, G. A. r., SD Massachusetts,.
Council, Ward 4, Z. l. Smith. G. A. r., 81 Massa-
chusetts.
Council, Ward 7, George 81. Ray, G. A. r., 18th
Connecticut.
Warden, Ward i, e. p Hall, G.. A. r., 18th Mas
sachusetts.
Warden. Ward z, D. T. Remington. G. A. r.. slst
Massachusetts.
SieFk, hafd o, l. a frenllss, " a. H., sergeant,
5lst Massachusetts.
Inspector. Ward 9. Lieutenant L. A Clark, G. A.
R., SD Massachusetts,
Inspectors. Ward 4. A. witheren and orman
Clark
Inspector, Ward 7, Anthony Davis, lieutenant,
7th Massachusetts, g. A. R.
County Officers.
Register Of probate, II. n. Abbott, captain, s7th
Massachusetts G. A. r.
Register of deeds. H P. Billings, lieutenant, SD
Massachusetts, G. A. r.
Constables, Captain Edward Bridgman. 37th Mas
sachusetts. G. A. b.; n. W. Powers. corporal, 18th
United States infantry, G. A. r.; Raphael Gilbert,
lieutenant. 9Th Connecticut, G. a. r.; Luke Day,
37t.i Massachusetts,
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A New Attraction.

The proprietor Of THE NATIONAL TRrB-
UNE has perfected arrangements with Lieu
tenant Colonel E. r. Roe for a serial war
story. The opening chapters have come to
hand, and we are happy to be able to an
nounce TO our half million readers that the
popular war ronances of the author, before
published, bid fair to be cast in the shade by
the briIliancy of this one, which we have
fortunately secured for the benefit Of our
patrons.
We shall begin its publication in January
with the confidence that il viii givepleasure
to many iireaide circle.
Colonel Roe's story" The Gray and the
Blue n-has for its motto these lines, from a
well-known poem entitled The Blue and
the Gray.n-
a No more shall Che nar-cry sever,
On the winding river be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves Of our dead"
And the spirit of the story is: Let us
have Peace
The scene is laid chiefly at ST. Louis, and
the characters were actors in the war of the
rebellion, and discuss and defend their oppo-
site sides in the contest each for himself
reciting and reviewing many incidents Of
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recalling the scenes of battle, hospital prison,
of the long march, of the days without proper
food, of filthy rags worn in heat and storm, of
nights of sleet and days of biting cold. of the
escape. pursued by hounds, of bleeding feet, of
shattered limbs, of gaunt hunger, broken rest
of homes deserted, of chairs vacant, of comrades
dead, of heroes gloriied. a Nation redeemed,
the slaves freed, the flag at last the emblem of
freedom, all this viii reawaken cur loyalty
aud mould and make strong that of the young
The principle of Loyalty, as exemplifed and
taught by the Grand Army, cannot help but be
of great benefit, not only to the Order. out the
Nation. If truly taught and made vital in all
the work of the Order, its work viii be of
sufficient value to hold forever the heritage of
liberty
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. c. DBcEMBER p. 1888

To any person who win send us
a club OF ten new subscribers TO
THE TRIBUNE we viii present
"A new Waterbury watch, incIosed
In a handsome satin-Hned case,
and warranted to keep accurate
time. Here is an unlimited oppor-
funity for Christmas presents.
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SARAH BERgHARDT, the actress, has just
horsewhipped another French woman for
calling her she Barnumn Mr.. Barnum is
an American citizen who has been friend
of ours ever since we can remember. In
fact, the further back we go the greater
the friend. We trust Mr.. Secretary FREE
hnghuysen viii ask for an explanation
through the usual diplomatic channels. No
doubt there is time yet in this century to
get an answer.
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THE TRIBUNE is publishing, from week
to week, correct and complete roster of
the election of officers for the ensuing year.
Great difficulty is sometimes experienced in
decipherinf names indistinctly written.
Correspondents sometimes forget that a
proper name-unlike an ordinary word
cannot be guessed at. but should be plainly
put down letter by letter. Complaints have
once or twice been made of errors in the list
1t will be seen upon moments reflection
where the fault probably belongs.
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A fine portrait Of General Sherman, aec0mpa-
nying an admirable sketch Of the veterans life
by Mr.. E. V. S1naliey. is one Of the principal
attractions Of the January Century. The nam
Der IS particularly rich in illustrated papers
among them a descriptive article by Andrew
Lang. on Edinboro Old Town The L0a
of an Ocean StGdio." with drawings be sssh
artists As Binm and GuarElev. by G. 6. 2lel;
. The Forty Immortals," with portraits en-
graved from photographs OF the most famous
members Of the French academy. and Hus-
bandry in Olden Times, By the Rev Edward
Egglest0n- Extracts from Garield's Journal
of trip 70 L0nston IN 1867, form the subieeso OF
another very readable paper. The serial sterias
by Gale and Grant are continued and TIA
Bread Winners is concluded The qualify
of the poetry Is rather above that Of the aversga
magazine verse.
The opening paper in LippineOtFs for January
has for its subject the new public buildings
of Philadelphia, and is eopiously illustrated
There are also interesting contributions on
9 Matthew Arnold in America Converse
tons with Emerson" the . Coronation OF Kin4
Kalakaua," Undergraduate Life at Oxford,
the !" Minneapolis Flour Mills" and Hezlthy
Homes" A new serial story Sebias' Tan
gled Web"-by Lizzie w. Champney is beam
in this number, and there are short and season.
able stories By Sherwood Bonner and Charles
Dunning. The contents, IS usual, offer great
variety to choose from.
The North ApssrieGa Reigsg for January prs-
seDts table Of contents pOssessi ug in tbs kiga-
est degree the character Of contemporary h1-
man interest First. the opposite sides Of tina
question of : Ecclesiastical Control IN Utah
are set forth by two representative men. whose
competence for the performance OF the task
undertaken by them respectively admits Of nc
doubt, viz: President John Taylor. the OH
cial head Of the Mormon Church. and the Hon,
Eli II. Murray, Governor Of the Territory Of
Utah
Our Lite Ones comes to Us with lot Of
bright stories for the children II is literally
filed with very finely executed and approprt.
ate cuts, and printed upon heavy tinted papsE.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

ORGANIZATION made the difference often
between victory and dcfeaton the field. The
battle of life is on again. II you wonld
win, comrades, amalgamate, organize and
move On the enemy in solid columns. As
long as you struggle you ara worse than
nothing to your comrades who are fighting
the battle for you as well as themselves.
Join the Grand Army of the Republic.
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COMRADES, attention! Hundreds upon
hundreds of you are writing to us every
week We are always glad to hear from
you; but frankly, we cannot acknoEl-
edge all your letters We file away.
however, every scrap you send us of
your personal experience in the thousands
Of skirmishes, marches, and battles Of tRe
war. They are the foundation stone of his
tory, and those that we cannot print are
carefully indexed and preserved for future
USE
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the great struggle with truth tempered by
forbearance, and, finally, consummating
peace with love and intermarriage of recon-
ciled enemies.
The Vicksburg campaign, the burning of
Prentiss, Miss, and other war recollections
are discussed by real actors in them from
both sides, and chapter is devoted to a
graphic picture of the great railroad strike
at East st. Louis in 1877, and that at St.
subdued by union of the men of
both sections.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

THE latest invention for the New York
city dudes is socks with separate con1part-
ments for each toe, like glove It is well
enough to give these gentlemen some work
for their toes, IS they have no brains to
employ. They have knocked the spots of
Darwin's theory about the development of
species They go at one jump far back of
anything found among the remains of the
cave period.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

Our Congressman used up several hundred
pages of the Congressional Record, last win
ter, arguing why the soldiers should get
There is nothing to be said on that side of
the question except among demagogues.
They hsve prima facie case. The question
is why should they not have their dues.
Can any one show cause? Beck tried and
failed when ingalls, gave him chance.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

MR. BLAINE need not lose sleep in trying
to devise scheme to distribute the surplus
cash in the Treasury. It would be much
more in the line of common honesty for the
Government to discharge its solemn obliga-
tons to its disabled defenders and save
storage. Some people, however, are never
satisfied to take the easy way of doing a
thing. They must look for something hard.
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"Here are some verses about one Of your S.
teemed contemporaries,r said the-poet s~estiF
TO the managing editor, who. with a waste
basket preston all over his face, looks pisrc-
ingly at the rhymer and seemed to half reach
for something near. It's duet, sir, between
two Of the subscribers Of that paper, and IN
sure you'll Ike it il you viii enly read is
"Why, sir" Numbered tho editor. "you'vs
spoiled the whole thing TO begin wishl" Ga,
sirt oh, sir how can that bef1 well. sir
you say First subscriber and Second Sub
scriber.' Now, sir, to my certain kncwledgA
that paper has never had moro than one sab
scribsr. Go and make the necessary altar.r
lions. sir, and then bring In your staG. -Lsssss-
rille C6xriH-JoEg4soL
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Steedman Fund.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, TREASURES OFFICE,

SPRIseFIELD Dec. Il, 1888.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Inciosed find nay draft on New York for $50 SIS
Of which wish you to place in the fund for Mrs.
General James B. Steedman and family, and s. in
the fund 20 erect q monument to the memory of
the old Hero Of Chickamauga." / deeply regret
my inability to make the sums much larger as my
love for the old general would lead to do. In
memory can recall the old general as he came up
on foot ri Chickaniauga, hands and face covered
with blood, and grasped those colors. can hear
his ringing words: " viii carry your colors if you
your colors neverip He was q Roman truly and
one of the nobiest OF them ALL
The memories of those days crowd upon me and
j could tell you of other matters connected with
General Steedman which stamped him "a q man
of heart, with soul above ordinary men, but time
viii not permit. am, truly yours
r q SMITH
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place at Chicago on the Sd of June. and the
Democrats have not yet decided when or where
they will meet to make their nomination.
On the whole we are doing pretty well as q
Nation. The times are good with Us, and we
enjoy freedom from many Of political and
commercial endorsements which affect other
people of the Globe
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

General Sherman Comrsds 81 ths srana Ar1ar.
new Post Of the Grand Army Of the Rs
public IVES established IN ST. Louis en- the 19sk
inst, to be known As Ransom Post No l3f. 70
viii achieve some celebrity IN the Order, a
General w. I. sherman was made Post Conn.,
mander. He was mustered into tho Grand
Army the same evening, and the occasion wa
marked by considerable ceremony. There WA
quite a distinguished gathering Of Nissoari
veterans. including the Department Cox.
mander and has staff. Major William Warnsa
the mastering officer, who Was master CT eers-
monies during the evening, came Rrom Kanaas
City for the purpose.
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A coREEsrosDEST says: " We are very
wei pleased shoot tie stand you are taking
I'm regard to the Mormon question. Just tell
Congress ii wiz not do to Jet the Aornons
stay there Ii CAGE like they did us prison
er 10 rebel prisons to die Of starvation
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

One Of the neatest Christmas carls that has
came to hand is that issued on heavy bevsled
board by the Baltimore and Ohio aiiroad
Company. In ehaste design and elegant tn
ISL it shows the artistic spirit and dash of our
clever friend. J. 6. Panghorn. the Assistants
General Passenger Agent of the company. Hs
has reduced railroad publications TO fine art
Two years ago be began with the finest railroad
pamphlet ever attempted in this coun-
try, entitled Pictnresque B. O." "a
has been widely circulated both in thu United
States and Europe, and has been eheaply inai-
tated by almost every great railroad IN tia
country. He followed with very useful
manual, a red book. q How IL Was Done" CIV
ing complete returns of the congressional cleo
tiOns IN 1882 Many others have came from bis
facils pen, illustrating the various summer re-
sorts in the Alleghanies on tins line OF tia
road.
Estes 3 Lauriat, Of Boston, have Just pub
lished an elegant calendar bv Ksss SaGborra
These beautiful publications OF the pressna
season have never been equalsd IN novelty q
design and exquisite taste.
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TIE current number 81 TIE TEIBuxE is
10 Al Fhcae papers are marked on the
poster rs. 10. or 127, should renew at
once &c avoid The possibility Of missing an
issue with tie splendid serials we arc run
ming Row fr1sn tic pen OF General Howard
and . Carletoa.1
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Is another column we print some specs-
men extracts trom letters OF our patrons for
the encouragement Of those who are ear
mostly engaged IN missionary work for the
soldiers cause by getting up clubs for TIE
TRIBrEE VIE desire to show our friends
~hat their comrAades arc doiAg in this line,
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A coMEADE writes Us tbat he lately read
an article headed Small Talk in which
tae Hon. john z Thomas. Of Illinois, said
he intended 10 sIy and press a bin in Con-
Erezs for every veteran OF the late war He
fHinkS that i big talk" and, If Major
Tbomas CAL do that, his name will be
blessed 10 tie thira and fourth generation.
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and at the same time to thank the hundreds
of canvassers who are making this record.

The silver tongued Ingerson said
Cheers for the living and tears for the
dead at the great soldiers meeting at In
dianapolis. 1t is fine rhetoric, but will not
buy bread. 1t would be much more appro-
pirate in the case of many a poor cripple,
whose hospital surgeon and company officers
are gone, if he had said: @Tears for the
living and COMMUNICATIONS for The dead.n
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pAxnENr or PASSIONS EoUnT1Es SERVICES
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In your holiday season is rot 30 bright an
Jon wish il was, look around you and
brighter ii By little act of kindness to
some poorer csrarade.
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How IS It that the Tribane of this city so nerci-
lessiy denounced Jay Cooke for his alleged mis-
management Of the Northern Pacific Railroad
while ii desires to make 9 martyr of Mr. Henry
Willard for hisf Yet Jay Cooke went into Che
Northern Pacific Railroad millionaire and cams
out poor man. while Willard according to the
Tribune. went into it "penniless German boy"
aud came put miliionsirsl Chicago Daily Nous.
Yea that's il
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

The Northern Pacific at this time was strug-
Cling along in a rather weakly way, the stock
holders being in dread of the forfeiture of the
land grant BY Congress, and foreign capital boz
ing slow to take hold of it. Willard Thought he
saw an opportunity for big strike in CON pari-
son with which his original scheme with the
Oregon companies was triiing. He, tlersfore,
planned and carried out the famous Blind Pool
using the Sl5.000.000 put in to it at the start
to purchase controlling interest in Northern
Pacific stock, which was duly voted, electing
him president of the road. His career st this
time began TO attract national attention Hav-
ing secured the control of the road, ne decided
to adopt a bold and sensational policy by CON-
plotting the through line at once from Duluth
to Portland. He was also actuated by the same
old apprehension az to the land grant, and,
furthermore, believed In the policy Of taking
all the money he could get while ii was plenti-
full. He, therefore, began, under the most az
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

There was another company, called the
Oregoa Steamship Company, which was Ben.
Holidays old line of steamers from Portland
TO San Francisco. The Willard syndicate now
having some spare money and plenty of credit,
conceived the idea of buying this property also,
aud organizing the Oregon Railway & Nayiga-
ton Company by consolidation Of the two
This was also accomplished, and the capital
stock of the new concern was wztered until
it amounted to some $24,000,0O0.
The National tribune., 1883-12-27

General sIocum, of New York, has fathered
the long pending cause of Fitz-John Porter in
the House of Representatives. He IS confident
that it viii pass this time, and another great
contest is probable on this matter between now
and next June. Senator Mcpherson is to have
charge of the bill in the Senate, and the oppo-
sitiOn to it viii be led, as before, by Senator
Logan.