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ARKANSAS.

Comrade Samuel Peters Fort Smith, Ark,
writes us at length concerning the observance
OF Memorial Day at that place. The comrades
OF Thomas Williams Post-uamcd after the
gallant Williams who gave up his life at the
battle of Baton Rouge La.-assembled early in
the morning and, preceded by band, marched
to the cemetery, where they were met by
superintendent Dillon. The cemetery, which
is beautifully located at the junction of the
Poteau and the Arkansas Rivers, is about tea
acres In extent, and was originally the grave
yard OF the old fort. In 1857 it was made a
national cemetery. The roll of the dead buried
there is as follows; Union officers known, 25 !;
unknown, l. Union soldiers whitel known
$50; unknown, 972. Union soldiers (cOloredl
known, II; unknown. 3. Coufederate soldiers
known, 6 unknown, 119. About seventy
of the Regular army are buried there, the re-
mainder being volunteers chiefly from Kansas
and Arkansas, though there are many from
Iowa, Indiana Second battery, Illinois and
Ohio, and few from Wisconsin and Colorado.
The ladies of Fort Smith, with their escorts,
attended the memorial exercises at the eelne-
terry and strewed the flowers with lavish hands.
The most handsomely decorated monument
was that erected to the memory Of the Confed-
crate officers Generals Mcintosh and A E.
Steen aud the unknown Confederate dead The
Hon. j. G. Packer. formerly member OF Con-
gress, but now judge of the u. s. court for the
western district of Arkansas, was the orator of
the day, and delivered fine address. Among
those present were Col. Du Val, Col. Bourne,
Col Cravens, Capt. Little and other prominent
ex-Confederate staff officers.
Memorial Day was duly observed in Little
Rock Ark, on the 30th ult by Mcpherson
Post, and the graves of the Federal and Con-
federate dead were alike strewn with flowers
Fred Steele Post, Nc. I01, at Conway. WAS well
represented. The occasion was one long to bs
remembered and was much enjoyed by all who
participated. Many bitter reeollections of the
past received mellowing sentiment and
brotherly feeling was engendered between the
ex-Soldiers of both sides
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NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JUNE H.

At 1890 o'clock detail of Isaac B. Patten
Post, No 81, of Watertown, visited the Coolidge
monument and decorated it, and half hour
later the full Post assembled and marched to
the Catholic cemetery on Mt. Auburn street.
and the Common street cemetery, and, in both
places, 120 graves were strewn with flowers.
Rev. Mr.. Rand acted as chaplain of the day
Rev. T. Burbon Smith, of the Methodist church.
delivered the memorial oration in the evening
at the town hall.
At an early hour General Wadsworth Post,
No. 63, of Natick, sent details to place flowers
on the graves of comrades at South Natick and
North cemeteries. In the afternoon the Post
visited Sherborn, when service was performed
at the graves of soldiers III that town. pub
lie service was held in Concert Hall in the
evening. Rev. j. w. Hamilton, of the Peoples
church of Boston, delivering the Grafton. Sing
ing was furnished by children of the public
schools.
A. W. Bartlett Post decorated 255 graves in
the cemeteries in the vicinity of Newburyport.
At 1:30 o'clock the Post formed at its head
quarters and, escorted by the Cushing Guard
and the City Cadets, with the Cadet band,
marched to Pleasant Street Church, and listened
to an address by Hon. VIM. Reed, of Taunton.
After services at the church the procession
marched through several streets to Oak Hill
cemetery, where the graves were decorated.
AtPlymouth the procession included Colling-
wood Post No. 76-A. III. Perry, Commando
and Plymouth Camp, Sons of Veterans. Ad-
dresses were made at the cemeteries and SOL
diers' monument by Rev. f. n. Knapp, Rev.
George Tewksbury, Hon. w. T. Davis, with a
discourse in the church of the First parish by
Rev. w. j. Yates There was a concert in the
evening at Odd Fellows Hall, under the direc-
tion of Post No. 76.
Post No 80, of Danvers, accompanied by the
Sons of Veterans high school cadets, town Off
GERS, drum corps and Hayerhill band marched
to the Peabody Institute at 2 o'clock, and list
ened to an address by Rev. w. J. Pomfret of
Fitchburg, the reading of q poem by Miss
Kittie Couch and singing of hymns. At the
monument brief services were held, and then
the graves in the various cemeteries were dec
GRATED.
Special committees Of Post No 49, of Glou-
cester, visited the several cemeteries in the
morning and decorated the graves of their vet
eran comrades. In the afternoon a parade
took place, in which Posts Nos. Is and 81 par
ticipated. The line of march was to the City
Hail. where an address was delivered by Past
Department Commander George Fl. Patch, of
birmingham.
The procession at Fall River was one of the
finest ever seen there. Captain III. c. Cook, u.
S. A, was in command, and Post No. 46-Com-
mander j. ii. Abbott-took part. The various
cemeteries of the city were visited and services
held in them.
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CONNECTICUT.

comrade writes us that Francis S. Long
Post. of Williamantic, Conn, paid due attention
TO the observance of Memorial Day In the
forenoon n detachment visited the cemeteries
in Windham and North and South Windham
and decorated the graves there. The exercises
consisted of prayer, singing and an address by
Rev. n. c. Walker In the afternoon the exer-
cises were held at Williamantic. The Grafton
was delivered by Henry L. Hall. At the con-
clusien of the ceremonies the members Of the
Post adjourned to their hall and partook of q
boantiful supper.
Memorial Day was appropriately observed at
Middletown, Conn, by Mansfield Post No. SO.
The oration was delivered on the previous
evening in the Methodist church by Rev. I. M.
Foster, Chaplain-in- Chief of Waterloo, n. Y 1t
was a masterly effort. On May 80 the graves
OF the dead soldiers and the soldiers monument
were decorated and suitable exercises held.
The parade was a long and brilliant one.
Special details from Mansfield Post visited
Westiield and Cromwell.
Comrade G. F. Elliott, Stamford, Conn,
writes Us that Hobbie Post No. %, of that place,
on Sunday morning. May 9th, attended the
Congregational church and listened to an earn
est sermon of Rev. Sam'i Sceviile. In the even
ing the Post went in a body to the NJ E. church,
where Rev. DR.. Upham, of Drew Theological
Seminary, delivered patriotic discourse.
At New Canaan, Conn, on Memorial Day,
there was large turn out of veterans. citizens,
and school children. Post Commander f. Z.
Weed presided over the memorial services, and
among those who delivered addresses were Dr.
w. G. Robinson, Francis NJ. Bliss, and Mr.. Jno.
Light. The German glee club furnished the
music.
At Higganum, Conn., memorial services were
held. The Grafton was delivered by Rev Mr..
Piddock. The veterans who participated in
the ceremonies were under the command of
Captain Frank o. Giadwin.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

r. P. Black writes u.s. under date of the 3lst
ult, from Parker City, Pa as follows: Memo
rial Day was duly observed in this place. Post
No 75 met and decorated all the comrades
graves in this vicinity. The citizens turned
out and aided very materially in the exercises.
Last week Comrade w. III. Button, of Post No.
20, Cory, Erie county. Pa, with the assistance
OF the ladies and gentlemen of Parker, sup
ported by Post No. 75 gave. four nights, his
military drama -" True Blue; or Brother
against Brother" The play is good one and
drew crowded houses, thereby repienishing the
Posts relief fund.
Post No. 1i9, of Foxburg Pa, also observed
Memorial Day by decorating all the graves of
comrades in the vicinity The Post replen-
ished its Golfers, not long SINCE by having a
lecture delivered By the HaRksge man-Bur-
dette. 1t was success. They report recruit
ing going ON steadily, seven being mustered
last meeting night.
Comrade j. E. Hall, Surgeon, Colonel Biddle
Post, No. 24S, EmlentoD, Pa. writes us that
Memorial Day was observed at that place more
generally than ever before. Notwithstanding
the rain, q procession was formed at $3.50 a. m
in which participated the Post, Sons of Vete-
rams and other organizations. AT the ceme-
terry an eloquent address was delivered by W.
l.. Riley, Esq, orator of the day peculiar
feature was the dedication of temporary
monument to Fallen heroes buried elsewhere
A list of those who had gone out from this vi
cnity had been prepared, and as name was
read by Gomrade d. ID. Moriarty, the Adiutant
of the Post responded, giving the destination
of the fallen conrade, so far as it was known,
and another cofnrade hung for him a wreath
upon the temporary monument. Thirty six
names were thus remembered.
AT Bradford, Pa, the rain interfered some
what with the observance of the day, but about
FIVE hundred men were in line. There were
delegations from S. c. Noyes Post No. 232, Eli
cottyilie, Il. Y, Alexander Bird, Commander
and Aiken Post, No. 235, Henry M. Adams,
Commander. The memorial services were held
in the opera house, whore addresses were de-
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Hvered by DR.. n A. Page ard Colonel A. E
Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia Times
One of the most interesting features was the
singing of "Muffie each Drum" by fifty young
girls, all clad in white, with sashes. under the
leadership of Professor Harrington.
Memorial Day at Fairfield, Pa, was appro-
priately observed by Babcoek Post, No. 25S,
which turned out seventy strong, and was as
sisted in the work of decoration by fifty boys
ers. In the afternoon services were held at
the II. E. church. where addresses were made
by Comrade I. G. Babeoek, of Knoxville, and
Mr.. Culver. The Westfeld cornet band fur
nished the music.
Memorial Day services were conducted at
Houtzdale, Pa, under the auspices of Kin
kead Post, No. 293. The graves at Beulah
were decorated in the morning with the assist
ance of the school children, the Rev. VIM
Gemmiel delivering the address In the after
noon there was grand procession. The Post
turned out forty three strong and all the civic
organizations took part in the parade.
At BlairsviIle, Pa, memorial services were
conducted by Finley Patch Post. The graves
were decorated in the morning and in the af-
ternoon there were public exercises at the Sill
yer Maple Hotel, where addresses were deliv-
cred by Revs. Miles and McMasters. Comrade
JOS. Moorhead recited an original poem.
The Telephone Publishing Company of
Grove City, Pa, published "The Memorial
Day." a bright-looking sheet, containing the
programme for the day at Grove City, the De-
partment Commanders general order relating
thereto, memorial poetry, &c. 1t viii be pub
iished annually.
Post No. 1913 observed Memorial Day at
Honesdale, Pa, with appropriate ceremonies
On the Sunday preceding, the Rev. Mr.. Rich
arr'~o of the M. E. church, delivered an elo-
quent discourse in the presence of the Post.
About 300 school children took part in the
observance of Memorial Day at Apollo, Pa
The services took place at the cemetery, Capt.
G. w. Fleeger, of Butler, delivering the ora
ton.
Memorial Day was duly observed at Maha-
noy City, Pa, by Severn Post, No. Ill. The
Silliman Guards, a number of benevolent socie-
ties and the fire company joined in the process
sion.
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OHIO.

Comrade George C. Jenkins, Washington G. H.,
Ohio, writes under date of the 30th ult as fol-
lows: To-day the annual honors we're paid TO our
dead comrades by our G. A. Z. Posts, our militia
and ourscitizens. On account Of the rain the
oration, which was the best ever heard in our
place. was delivered in Music Hall, instead of at
the cemetery, as intended. The programme ut
the hall at l o'clock was as follows: Invocation,
Chaplain Dean; dirge, Sixth regiment band !;
oration, by Rev. Fl. d. Moore. of Cincinnati; !;
music, by the band poem by Mrs. Lucy Ram
scy; "Auid Lang Syne.D by comrades, band
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FLORIDA.

At Pensacola, Fla, the Memorial Day services
were conducted under the auspices of James A.
Garfield Post, No. 2. escorted by the Third ar
tillery, of Barraneas, and the Marine guard of
the navy yard. Services vers held at the
National cemetery at Barrancas, Department.
Commander l.. W. Rowley presiding. Addresses
were made by Colonel J. P. Jones, Hon. S. c.
Scott and w, ". Wharton. The Sons of Vet
Grams carried a new and beautiful Post banner
in front of the Post.
At Warrington, Fla, Memorial Day was OBJ
served by NJ. B. Woolsey Post, No. l, and Gar
field Post, No. 2 The comrades appeared in
full uniform and each carried bouquet with
a small American flag in the center.
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KENTUCKY.

Comrade E. FL. I'll. Beyland writes rs that
the rain interfered to some extent with the
observance OF Memorial Day at Covington,
KY, under the auspices of Garfield Post, No.
2, but, nevertheless, several thousand per-
sons witnessed the decoration of the graves
at Linden Grove cemetery. In the procession
to the cemetery Garfield Post turned ont fifty
strong. The Garfield Juniors were also IN line,
as we'll as Nelson Post, comrades of Joe Hooker
Post, and Captain Gums Ellsworth Camp, No.
1, Sons of Veterans. About 150 men were in
line all uniformed.
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NEW RAMPsHIRE

At Rochester, n. H. Memorial Day services
were conducted by Carlton Post, No. "a, in an
appropriate manner. The Odd Fellows Knights
OF EsthiaS, are department and school children,
and the Ysssng American and corDet bands
took part u the celebration. After the dceora-
ticn af the graves, prayer was offered by Rev.
ID. H. Adams, followed by singing by the choir
orations sefe delivered By A. L. TuttIe, c. O.
HzzA Geo. " Fernald, Z. T. Cloutman, Esq.
L. H. Shannon, J. T. Stafford and g. v Card
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vate citizens, Rev. Mr. Patten delivering an
address. A G. A. r. Post is shortly to be estab-
lished at Ripton.
The memorial sermon at Brandon, Vt, the
Sunday preceding Memorial Day was delivered
by the Rev. w. Rice.
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Twists and Tinges.

my brethren" shouted Dr. Talmage one bright au-
God has arranged that the and the husk shall he
parted Every rheumatic pain is but the thrust of the
huskingpeg, and every neuralgia wingc is only twist
Of the husker."
Possibly; but nobody wants TO be husked, for all
that, and nature teaches Us TO resist the process.
Therefore, accept with gratitude whatever helps
suppress those very twists and twingcs
From his pleasant home CicCnmunt, Sing
Sing n. ", NJ. Alfred Bacr French gentleman,
writes
rheumatism for many years. or The numerous rene
dies which | have tried, none benefited me- But
PARK FRS Tonic gave great satisfaction. certify
with pleasure that 1t restored my health. You are
WELDON to publish this and use my name
Mcssrs. HIsCoX Co call especial attention To the
fact that this preparation, which has been known as
PARKER's GINGER Tonic, will hereafter be adver
tscd and sold simply under the name Of PAEKEE's
TOXIC As unprnclpeh dealers are constantly de-
cciving their customers by substituting Inferior arti.
cles untcr the OF ginger, and ginger is really
an unimpOrtant ingredient, drop the misleading
word.
Thers Is no CHANGE hOreger. in the preparation
selT and all bottles remaining in the hands OF deal
crs wrapped under the name of PhRKER's GINGER
TOXIC contain the genuine medicine II the smile
signature OF IiscoX Il Co. is at the bottom of the out
side wrapper sep22
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Millionaire and Barefoot Boy.

IT'S evening, and the young red sun sinks
slowly III the west,
The flowers ioo their petals up the birds fly
TO their nest
The crickots chirrup in the grass, the bats Hit
TO ana fro,
And tinKic.tanke up the lane the lowing cat
tie go;
And the rich man from his carriage looks out
on TIE III ~ tEcy come
On them Nh on the Barefoot Boy that drives
the catl e home.
81 wis.," the hoy says to himself-"l wish
that were he;
And yet, upon mhiurcr thought, DO hot-ho
,irrce.
Not fer all the go d his Golfers hold would j be
thar duffer there,
With Il !iver-pad, and II equity toe, ana scarce
sing.c hair;
To have wife with Roman nose, ana fear
lest panic come
Far better 10 be the Barefoot Boy that drives
the cattc home"
And the rich man murmurs to hlnscii:
"Woud give all my pet
To change my lot with yonder boy! Not IL l
knew myself.
Over IT. g-rhss tlat's full Of ants and chill with
dew togo,
with II stono-bruise upon either heel and a
tplnter in my toe!
TO- I'd rather sail my yacht year across the
oceans foam
Than be one day the Barefoot Boy that drives
the cattle home"
-Harpcrs Magazine.
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A Wasp s Strategy.

Seth Green, the fish breeder, tells the
following story of u wasps strategy.
He says one morning when he was
watching n spiders nest Il wasp alight-
ed within an inch or two of the nest,
on the opposite side of the opening.
Creeping noislessIy around toward the
entrance of the nest the wasp stopped Il
little short of it, and for Il moment re-
NAMED perfectly quiet in her web.
Then reaching out one of his attennr he
wigglcd it before the opening and with
drew it. This overture had the desired
effect, for the boss Of the nest, Is large
a spider as one ordinarily sees, came
out to see what new victim he had
caught No sooner had the spider
emerged to that point ut which lie was
at worst disadvantage than the wasp,
with quick movement thrust its sting
into the body of MS foe, killing him
easily and almost instantly. The cN-
pertinent wa, repeated on the part of
the wasp, and when there was no re-
Spouse from the inside he became salts
fled, probably, that he held the fort
At ali events he proceeded to enter the
nest and slaughter the young spiders,
who were aftcrward lurged of one at 4
time
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She may live down the old pain YOU
caused her why, for selfish gratiiica-
ton, will you make her whole life n
misery?"
"She was my wife. would bid her
farewell"
"She is not your wife. Your own
crimes have released her from any al
legiance to you"
you know her?'
Yes. | know what she has suffered
and beg of you to let her still believe
you died years ago"
"She is happy"
Scarcely that. Such wounds as hers
never heal entirely, but it is cruelty to
tear them open when they are quiet. "
HAS she married."
"No. She is still your widow"
1T is hard to deny myself one more
sight of her face, and the hope | had
that she would say she forgave me. :"
Think of her, not yourself. -
There was Il long silence in the cell.
Every throb of Gerald Langton' S
heart was pain to him, but Alexander
Hull sat in moody silence, evidently
reluctant to give up his wish.
At last he spoke.
"You have been very good to me.
Tell me, now, if you have any PERSONAL
reason for your request. Perhaps you
love her?"
Il do" was the brief reply, "She
has promised to be my wife. y
Then it will be James Fox who is
hanged tomorrow. | meant to give my
real name, but will carry my secret
to my grave. 1t may be in another
world that the little last self-denial will
be plea for me-"
He kept his word, and Gerald Lang
ton his secret.
When Maudc, few weeks later, be-
came his wife, she little guessed the
terrible ordeal which he had spared
her, or the added disgrace that belonged
to the name she had given him.
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Keep Hold Of Roxy's Hand.

Dear brother from the farm. you have
come TO see the state fair You have
put on your biggest brimmed hat, with
the bow in front, and rolled up your
trousers. Well, these are your rustic
prerogativeS, and this is free country.
Take Roxy by the hand and look
around.
On the street you may be met by 4
nephew OF the president of the bank
in your village. Keep hold OF Roxy 5
hand.
If YOU hear q bell ring and see the
people run, don't ask where the fire is,
but run with the crowd, and you may
reach the bridge in time to see it open.
Yes. dear brother it is bridge; not 4
merrv-go- round for YOU and Roxy to
ride upon.
You need not wait for the bridge to
close; YOU can cross by the tunnel. If
the lamps are not lighted, kiss Roxy
every minute. Somebody will, and it
might as well be YOU. But have care
there are two holes to each tunnel, and
when You get in range YOU can be
seen.
If YOU don't like to walk get aboard
a street car, but don't drop your nickels
in lamp.box. That is old-fashioued;
we have conductors now. There are
two WAYS to ret off a street-car in mo-
ticn. One way is to lump in the drec-
ton opposite that taken by the car
Surgeons and undertakcrs recommend
this way.
At your hotel YOU and Roxy needn't
climb the stairs; YOU can 90 up in the
elevator There are two WAYS to 90 up
in an elevator; one is to sit down and
90 up with vour head on your should
ers, and the other is to put your head
out and leave it between the elevator
and the easement. A head that doesn' t
know enough to stay inside moving
elevator is not worth taking up with
YOU.
If Won become thirsty don't ask a
bell-boy where the well is: tell him
what YOU want, and let him 90 and
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\, Nassau street. New York, res
taurateur put behind his counter IN
umbrella that customer had left, he
said: If anybody calls for an umbrella
with W on top give it TO him. Sever.
al honest New Workers heard it, and
ten minutes later small boy entered
"a I'M that his employer had sent him
to get an umbrella with w on the top.
Tel Your master to call aud get it; l
never deliver lost property to boys,
said the restauratcur. The umbrella
had no mark wha,ever.-Neo York
Sun.
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A. j, ,WILLIAMS SON,

iHOTHeg at LdU
NJ y 81 I',fS'SS "a / HESITATE OF ILLINOIS,
INA la SALE COuNTY.-ih circuit CoWt SfpteHt'
be' Spectdi Tenn, \. u. lNS3.
the Estate Of j. Frederick Rabensten, deceased Is.
Julia abCnstcn. kuuiguuda kuChhorn, Gustave flet-
eel, Matilda letlel. Ernest +. Metzgcr. Matilda New
man. Charles j. Mcilgcr, Frederick Rabenstein,
Charles Itahcnstcm. Dora l;ahcnslcin. Emma Raten-
stein CHRISTIAN l.abenstein, Julia labcascin. the n
known Heirs Of Maria MctIger, deceased, and Iheo'
dore there In Ckdncelp.
By virtue OF order and decree OF the Circuit Court
Of this county entered of record the 2st Jay OF Sep
TENDER A. D. lsS l. Chase Fowler, Master IN ChaEcery.
shall on the twenty second '2}d DAY ot October next at
sale IT the north door of the county Court House. IN
ottawa IN said county. the real estate describe as Io-
lows. TO Wit: The undivided OEerl 90 OF me norm
three ufthh 90 - Of lot three 90, In the west haOi the
northwest quarter tNN) Of section ten lOl, IN town.
shin thirty three 3D. range three go east OF the third
Sd T. NJ and three fuRrihs o! m acre A1) lying IN
the northeast corner of lot four ~ IN Cuo"s SuhdNi.
sion OF that part Of the west half VIZ OF the north
west quarter tNwtD Of section ten lul, in township
thirtythrcc $3.50, range three 49, which lies north %
of the Chicago Rock island aud Pacific railroad said
three fuurI "a Of mn commencing ~ the north
east corner T. corr OF said lot four . = the &C. run
ming west the II OF said lot nv" rods - D, thence
south parallel with the cast line of sad lot twenty
rods l1ir1 iicnc" EAST parallel With TIE north lAe 81
said lot I've rods Orb north ON the east line Of
said lot twruty-iuUr rods ctr 10 t" place OF begin
ming said premises being known rs the 'Rahenstcln
Brewery" situur IN The town ui Ottawa, 10 said Ia
sale county, Illinois; On The following terms: cash
Dated Ouqwa H. srptemhcr2lsr. 4. -. l>S3.
CHASE FOWLER.
,,.ual l,y Master a. I hlICpry,