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GRANDFATHER.-Grandfather is old.
His back also is bent. In the street
he sees crowds of men looking dread
fully young, and walking fearfully
swift. He wonders where all the old
folks are. Once, when he was boy
he could not find people young enough
for him, and sidled up to any young
stranger he met on Sundays, wonder
dering why God made the world so
old. Now he goes to commencement
to see his grandsons take degrees,
and is astonished at the youth of the
audience. s'This is new," he says:
sit did not used to be so fifty years
before" At meeting, the minister
seems surprisingly young the audi
ence young and he looks round and
is astonished that there are so few
venerable heads. The audience seem
not decorous they come in late, they
hurry off early, clapping the doors
after them with irreyerent bang.
But grandfather is decorous, well
hammered, early in his seat; jostled,
he jostles not again elbowed he re-
turns it not crowded, he thinks no
evil. He is gentlemanly to the rude,
obliging to the insolent and vulgar
for grandfather is a gentleman, not
puffed up with mere money, but edi-
fed with well grown manliness.
Time has dignifed his good manners.
Theodore Parker.
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sum, of which stood in the greatest
need; for had in my pockets one
dollar and some silver. Such, how
ever, was the force of habit that ]
could scarcely believe myself pos
sessed of more than my little annuity,
which was not yet due.
''Dare [ ASK inquired with a
blush almost of shame on my cheek
lean 1, with discretion, beg you to
advance me for a moment a small
sum-"
''Eh, my dear sir, my safe is en-
tlrely at your disposal. How much do
you want-three, four-ten thousand
dollars?"
81 do not ask so much; a thou
sand will be sufficient
"Will you have it in gold or notes !?
Call the cashier. May beg you"
said the banker, leading the way as
l rose to depart, .may l beg you to
continue your good will to our house?"
'sCertainly, sir-you well deserve
it, | replied with a confidence which
the certainty of possessing an income
of S12,O 900 began to give me-
Truth, however, always comes out.
Some that were on the watch were
surprised that nothing arrived from
China; well-advised people shook
their heads when speaking of me.
The edifice SO quickly raised tumbled
down with equal rapidity.
1.-The best of it is" said some, she
has ended by falling into the same
snare which he set for others. For
my part never believed it."
comprehended that the storm had
brokon out, on finding one day
dozen notes on my table. They were
nearly all in the same style of the
one l first opened.
''Mr. Grip presents his respectful
compliments to Mr.. Meran, and hav-
ing urgent need of money, begs that
he will be SO good as to pay, in the
course of a day, the little account
which he has the honor to enclose"
My answers were all alike.
''Mr. Meran thanks Mr.. Grip for
the bill which has been so long asked
for and sends the amount"
One letter only contained no re-
quest for money; it was from a
friend whom / had almost forgotten.
Fearing that I had been duped he
wrote to lend me five hundred dol
lars should l wish to remove from
place where so many rumors were
circulated prejudicial to my charact-
er. MY reply gave the necessary eX-
PLANTATION, which thus concluded !:
81 am rich, not by an inheritance, in
which l never believed, but because
it was determined, in spite of my
protestations, that l should be rich
scarcely know how. That is what
wish you to say to those who talk
of me. l owe more than fortune to
my singular situation, friend upon
whom l can countin adversely, should
it ever visit me-"
l quietly took my place in society
as possessor of an income of S12, 900,
and still keep it.
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GOOD MANNERS AT HOME.

The following twelve rules for the
preservation of good manners at
home are worth memorizing:
Bang every door in the house, and
raise hinge every time you can; it's
so pleasant to those about you.
Stamp, jump and run all over the
house and split everybody's ears with
a cat-like yawp every time you can
gather sufficient wind.
If you desire the presence of those
in the next room yell at them.
Never speak kindly to anybody.
They might recognize your voice.
When told to do a thing, see to it
that you disobey. 1t will make peo-
pie think you are smart and impress
them with your Importance.
Tell of your inimitable cuteness
and deeds of goodness and valor, re-
cite the faults of others.
Never enter a house with boots or
shoes free from mud or snow.
Never get to the dinner table un-
til the eleventh hour. 1t makes the
servants love you when you are gone.
Always go to the table with your
hair disheveled and your hands dirty.
Always chip in conversation where
you have no business. 1t looks big
in the eyes of fools.
Reserve your good manners for
strangers, and give your friends chin
music.
Make a confident of every idle ear,
and give your mother the shake.
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President Arthur is living a very
quiet life and having very good
time at the Soldiers Home just now,
writes a Washington correspondent.
He is in perfect health, his cottage
very comfortable, ev en- elegant in all
its appointments, and his way of liv-
ing is just what he likes. He goes
to bed late, after an evening in his
library, and, after good sleep, has
a late breakfast in the pretty dining
room. Then he thinks over the re-
concentrations of his annual mes
sage, while he smokes real Havana.
If there is to be cabinet meeting
that day, he comes in a little after
noon; if not, he comes in late in the
afternoon, or not at all. Monday he
has always reserved to himself, and
that day is apt to be "not at ALL"
He is in no hurry to move into town.
He doesn't mind the delays in the
preparations of the White House.
1t will be all the better for them,
probably.
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ANNA BoYNToN AvERILL.

Over the wheat the oriole flew,
A fash of flame; and he shook the dew
From his wings and sang, in the morn SO sweet
"Over the wheat! over the wheat''
Over the wheat the warm wind blew,
And f1ocks of swallows of dusky hue
Came in the twilight wheeling fleet
Over the wheat, over the wheat.
Over the wheat the darkness flowed,
And the twinkling lamp of the freely glowed
All night long, in the lowering heat,
Over the wheat, over the wheat.
Over the wheat the soft rain fell,
The dust and the heat and the drought to quell
Cool its murmurous pulses beat
Over the wheat, over the wheat.
Over the wheat the long hours passed
Till ripe for the harvest it stood at last;
So slow, so sure, so strange, so sweet,
Groweth in silence the golden wheat.
Over the wheat the silent sky
Opened out to the stars so high;
Under the wheat the silent ground
Deepened down to the dark profound.
And the birds that over the wheat-field flew
Could tell of its secret as much as you;
For never a wise man lived who knew
How out of the dark and the light it grew.
-Youh's Companion.
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The Ballad of Old Ben.

Old Ben is dead, that good old man,
We ne'er shall see him more;
He wore a vest of human skin
All tattood down before.
He.loved his kind; the laboring man
Found him steadfast friend;
He worked at tanning paupers' hides -
And tanned them to the end.
He shed great tears DER human woes
And lightened human loads;
And when he rode two nags at once
The nags went different roads.
The bottom dog was his delight,
His aim the peace to keep;
He never told the truth but once,
And that was in his sleep.
He always stood up for the right
And plead for honest votes;
He gave his servants only shucks
And fed his horse on oats.
In modesty and common sense
He weighed full many ton;
Upon the stump his hobby was
Vi-tu-per ashton.
In principles original,
He never needed "quotes;''
He spent his years, till sixty five,
Exploding powder boats.
But now he's gone; no nauseous pill
Availed his life to save;
And sixteen times ten thousand men
Are sitting on his grave.
l.. Springfield Mass.) Onion
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GENrLEMEN.-Having been afflicted for number
of years with indigestion and general debility, by
the advice of my doctor 1 used Hop Bitters, and
must say they afforded me almost instant relief.
am glad to be able to testify in their behalf.
THOS. G. KNOX, Battle Greek, Mich.
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A Song of the Wheat.

l.. Springfield (Aass.) Union
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Drew, WheeIock & Co.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

No. 768 Broadaoay, corner Of LoaceH ST.,
Laurence, Mass.
Receivers of Butter. Cheese EGGS Beans. Potatoes
Hay etc Our facilities for the disposal of Country
Produce IS unsurpassed. Our motto will be in ali
cases TO make prompt returns.
AS to financial standing we refer you TO the
following we'll known gentlemen: T. W. Drew ESQ
Barton. VI; H. K Dewey. Esq. cashier Barton Ma.
tiunai Bank. Barton. VT; w. H Jaquith Rsa cashier
Pacific National Bank. Lawrence. Mass; NJ Burnhatn
ESQ woburn Center Mass.
VS.. DEW. r. .w.wHRKLocK.
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Ffty-eight million dollars is the estimated value
of finger rings of this country actually worn, and
still there are people mean enough to go hacking
and coughing because they do not want to invest
rs cents for bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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OLD WAR GENERALS.

'sOnly Is years ago that the rebel
lion closed" said an old army officer
to me the other day, "but the gener-
ais of the war are fast going out of
sight. Then he went on to say,
"Meade, Thomas, Hooker, Garfield,
Fitzpatrick, Burnside and Halleck are
dead. The next few years will see
the list heightened. Gen. Grant
comes to Washington often, and
walks quietly about the streets, with
his cigar in his mouth, better dressed
than when he was President and
looking as if life agreed with him.
Sherman is 64, and he looks older
but the family is hardy and he is liza
BILE to see so. The youngest of all
the great leaders is Sheridan, now to
command the army, and he is but 81.
Sheridan was a major-general at 30.
Fitz John Porter appears every win
ter, white ha ired and broken in frame
"a little old gentleman who looks
back to twenty years of disgrace.
His old commander, Mcclellan, now
rotund man with bending shoulders,
has not changed much of late. He is
rich, and entertains well in his New
York city home, but the activity of
his life is over. He lives still to tell
the stories of his campaigns. Pleas
anton, the hero of a hundred cavalry
fights, lives quietly here, and can be
found any day reading the papers in
one of the offices on Newspaper row.
His hair and moustache are white,
and his voice gentle as woman's.
You can say the name of Rosecrans.
the idol of the army of the Cumber-
land. He and his wife live, almost
unnoticed, on Capitol Hill during the
time he spends here performing the
duties of a California Congressman.
His complexion is like youths and
his hair with military cut, white as
snow. The man commanded 100000
men at Chickamauga but seems
abashed at the confusion in Congress
and seldom rises to speak.
Generals Hawley and Logan are
the two other distinguished generals
in Congress. Both are 81 years old.
Gen. Rosecrans will be REINFORCED
this winter by an old companion in
the Western armies, Gen. Slocnm of
Brooklyn. He has been in Congress
before. He served, / believe, four
years soon after the war. Gen.
Sickles is practising law in New
York, and Stoneman is governor of
California. Doubleday, who was in
Fort Sumpter when it was fired upon,
lives in New York and is writing
book; while Humphrey, Hunter and
Crittenden may be seen almost any
day about this city, where they own
fine houses and live handsomely on
the retired list. Fremont is no long,
er rich. He and his wife, Jessie
Benton Fremont, are forgotten in
crowded New York. The general
whom the Vermont troops worshiped,
George j. Stannard, with one arm
gone and half dozen wounds, sits
up at the capitol during the session,
tending the door of the members
gallery of the House. Washington
Paper.
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N T. :"
Blacksmith Shop

Having bought the shop lately built by Amos De.
COta the depot, and hired an excellent black
smith Joseph Gray, propose to do blacksmith work
in such manner and for such prices that people will
find it to their advantage TO give me part of their
custom My shop will be open at Unreasonable hours
working days. and work will be promptly done and
satisfaction guaranteed. Horse shoeing specially
EZRA MARTIN.
Barton March 26, 1888. l3tf
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THE WIND-UP.
Fireworks at the Comprehension by Van Der
WORT and Beath.


WORT and Beath.
After the adjournment of the Encampment
on Friday evening there was another enthusi-
astic demonstration at Camp Van Dorvoert,
the programme consisting of music, paraGes,
speeches, and q grand display of fireworks.
The Fiambeau fireworks for the week and the
burning at the closing of Camp Van Dervoort
on the closing night were highly appreciated.
Some of the most beautiful pieces We're the in
candeseent shells, gradually burning. and re-
sulting in showers of meteoric splcndOr the
immense eagle and the brilliant emblematic
piece, 50 Colorado's Welcome to the G.. A. RI
The rockets candles, snakes and floating
lights were greatly admired Fully 10000
people were upon the grounds. A joint recep-
ton by Past Commander-in-Chief Van Der
WORT and COMMUNICATIVE Chief Beath took place
on Friday evening at the Windsor Hotel.
The distinguished comrades took their stations
at the arch between the parlors of the Windsor
Hotel, and for nearly two hours a constant
stream of bronzed veterans, some accompanied
by ladies, citizens and soldiers passed III re-
view before them, every one giving their
hearty congratulations, to the one for his sue
ceSsful administration of the affairs of the
Order, and to the other upon his accession TO
the highest Office within the gift Of the COM
rades, accompanied with the earnes. wish that
his administration might be even more brill
liant success than the one just closed. The
handshaking was hearty and cordial, and if
the officers shoulders are not disIocated it viii
be wonder.
In the midst of the handshaking and con-
CALCULATIONS page entered bearing aloft mag
nifcent floral gem, in the shape of an American
flag. The stripes were composed--the red of
geranium flowers, and the white of some other
cut flowers of purest white. TIE corner field
WAS made OF purple yerbenas with bright
white daisies for the stars, the whole thing
being about 15x30 inches, and most beautiful
work of the florists art. 1t was the gift of
Mrs II. A. w. Tabor to the G. 4. r., and Com
mander-in-Chief Beath accepted it IN behalf of
tue Order. 1t remained in the parlor during
the evening, the admiration of all who saw it.
This was the last grand reception by the out
going and incoming Commanders during this
Encampment, and was enjoyed and partici-
pated in by the citizens and soldiers alike.
Ex-Commander Van Deryoort left to-day
Saturday with his family for Idaho, via the
Oregon Short Line. Commander in Chief
Robert B. Beath left for 1Tanitou to spend Sun
day and rest before leaving for the East.
This morning many of the delegates ayailed
themselves of the excursion rendered to the
delegates by their Colorado comrades and
started out to make five days tour of the
mountains and principal points of interest.
Everybody pronounees the Encampment and
Reunion one of the most successful ever held.
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eRowrn on THE oRpER.

During the past year permanent Departments
have been organized as follows, viz.
Oregon. September % 1882 with eight Posts, and
on the 3ls1 day Of March, 1888, having twelve Posts
West Virginia February 2. 1883 with eleven
Posts, and March 81 1883 having twelve Posts and
8J6 members.
Kentucky January II. 1883. with eight Posts
and 500 members
Dakota. February o. 1888 with seven Posts. No
report for first quarter has been received, but
correspondence with the Department shows rapid
growth.
Arkansas, July II, 1888. Official report of con-
vention not yet received.
Washington Territory, June %, 1888
New Mexico, organized July IA. 1883.
The Provisional Department Of the Gulf was
created March y, 1883, with GoInrade Charles A
Ihial, Of New Orleans Louisiana, Provisional
Department Commander The following States are
embraced III TINS Department: Louisiana. Missis-
elppl, Alabama, and Texas Reports FROM Com
rander Iiilei a--e very encouraging, showing the
Organization 81 Dess Posts IN Louisiana and Texas
There have been mustered or. by death as fol-
lows:
For the quarter ending June go Iss2-......... 296
For the quarter ending September 3d. ISL. 239
For the quarter ending December 81. lSs2..... 247
For the quarter ending agcl 81, $50
Making grand total FOR the year of........1 Iss
ed conlraacs:
For the quarter ending June 80, Iss2. SIG SIG. 80
For The quarter ending September 30
1882 ......... 20 ZIG Is
For tic quarter end ne December 81. iss2, $500 IS
For the quarter ending March 81 IsSS--. 81 S83 q
Making total FOR the year Of. eInc s07 "a
Relieving the following number OF comTGdes
Second quarter les2..-..-...-.. ..-. , 81 o
Lhlre quarter SD
fouilh quarter lesZ-... 20
Total number relieved. 40
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turned wounded and battle-worn from the fields of
gore where the loyal women gathered around
them and lightened their hearts and eased their
pain in every way that their hearts could prompt
or their hands execute. Following these Encafnp-
ments, from year to year. can say to you that
there has never been such gathering of the Grand
Army of the Republic here in this grand city of
the plains. And now win introduce to you man
who left two feet in Virginia but who can talk as
well on the two wooden ones that have supplied
their place-CoFporal Tanner And promise you
that while / cannot bring to bear the elcquence
with which Comrade Van Dervoort is gifted, will
work at my desk, and no effort will be spared to
keep the work moving on until every man who
in the din of battle is enrolled the roster of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
TANNER HEARD FROM.
Comrade Beath retired amid tremendous ap-
plause, and another storm greeted the gallant
Corporal Tanner as he stepped to the front. His
first words were:
Why, it seems to me- those Threats are as good as
they were twenty years ago, and, judging from the
requests have heard at the depot for tickets for
self and family, there is among the veterans as
much love for the infantry there was during
the war. The corporal went on to speak of the re-
ception rendered, and said it had been several
chapters learned i'll the lesson of life in making the
trip across the plains. Many never realized before
the vastnesS and of the country they had
helped to save. Who made this country great
but the soldier who saved it and re-eleyated it
among the nations of the world? We have wiped
out the great blot from flag, and we Dvs in the
hope of aiding in wping out that other stain that
befouls 1.-THE great curse of polygamy
This reference was loudly cheered. At the
conclusion of the eorporars address, he intro
duced General III. A. Barnum, of New York. The
general eulogized the veterans and the State of
Colorado, which, thoughts star had been add
ed since the battles had been fought he pre-
dicted would soon vie with the older States in
substantial prosperity. He was followed by
Judge Decker, who testified that we have had
the most glorious time during this Encamp-
ment that the citizens of Denver have ever ex-
pcrienced After enlarging on the principles
of the Grand Army, the judge introduced Colo
mel Farquhar, who spoke briefly but warmly
of the Order and of Colorado, expressing the
hope that peace and prosperity should be its
portion until the great State of '76 should be
the central and pivotal State Of this great coun-
try of America.
The meeting was subsequently addressed by
Aunt Becky Young, who served as q nurse in
the Ninth Army Corps, and is member of Joe
Hooker Post, of Des Moines, and concluded
with the singing of old army songs.
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SECOND BALLOT.

General Beath's election being evident, it
was made unanimous. and in response to en-
thusiastic cheers the General made his appear
ance Oh the platform and ia few earnest
words thanked the members for the honor CON
feTred upon him. He said that during his
long membership in the G. A. T. IN every po-
sition which he had been called upon to fiji he
had endeavored to do his whole duty. His
staf'would be appointed at once and his choice
would fall upon comrades who had earned
their title TO the distinction by honest, Jealous
work for the q a. Il. lie pledged his utm ost
efforts to increase the membership to $4,000
before the close of his term.
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THE NEXT ENcANPMENT.

Pending the announcement of the result of
the balo; tie question was considered as To the
place Of holding the next Grand Encampment.
a warm plea was made by Pennsylvania in be-
half Of Gettysburg. The Tennessee comrades
favored Nashville, assuring the organization of
hearty welcome IN the name of 10000 veter-
ans of the Armies Of the Tennessee and the
Cumberland. The advocate of the claims of
each was greeted with hearty cheers but it
was apparent that when Minneapolis, the beau
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THn pAYroN soLprrrs, uour.

The Central Home FOR disabled volunteer soldiers
established ~ 1867. All OF the disabled soldiers
al the OHIO Stale Aome, lsJ IA number were
transferred 20 the care of lie National Home on
tl.e Z1fb Of March, 1867, end from this date the
Ccntrtl Home organized. The Home is most
heauiisur located. about three miles west OF Day
tDa. in the Tig. fertile valley 81 the Miami
overlooking tlie country Tor mites around.
<l1s ns:zlbeT 81 inmates belonging 10 the Hoine
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IN the rcpor; oftae pcc,or-Gtenerai. Delaware
Is referred 10 recruiting lsronBd, next 10 the
Southern CoIlceaEasy. te Llost d5tl.eult OF results
Even here the heaven j. be ginning 20 work through
nle enerGy OF Dcpar-n.p;i! Commander Ross, now
attending tie i-e4.4l l.lcIt from that Staie. In
Ecsst apd Lower gs5eX Wilera tie robe sentiment
was strongest and where cIl.rglois were oIndes-
uneiy supported ~ private citizens Tor the relief
OF b0cl1ade ruailera IiourGsi!ing Posts are being
essaailhea. The Department H0y Numbers eleven
Posts, ~sill an aggregate OF So members, organ
lied within a comparatively short period. Com
nsandef Ross iildsistiii'e escEtos IN behalf Of
tie Grand Army ia the district Is deserving OF
cal mention.