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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-14
All Day in a Mexican Town.

No one seems in IL hurry in these
,laees. And why should they bep The
nccessaries OF life are few and very
cheap, and the extra dollar needed for
he Sunday cock-iight or the weekly
game of 'smonte,' OF the men, and the
fan or comb or silver shawl-pin of the
women, easily earned, and SO the good
man is not obliged to walk fast on of
days, when he is in town and goc
round to the ''matanza,' or butcher,
shop, to buy piece Of meat for dinner
and there is not the least reason why
he should not stop for twenty minutes
on the sidewalk and talk TO Juan or
Jose, whom he has encountered on the
way, or spend half an hour in at the
'tendajoN hanging over the counter
and discussing glass OF mescal and
the crops with Tomas or Telesforo.
The good wife, too, rises early, and the
day is still young by the time she
etched water from the river and swept
hy ,arthen floor of the one living room
lnt the patio" outside, and given the
GOA man his breakfast and dispatched
aim to the fields, and she has ample
time to don her black head-shawl and
trot off to morning service, and by no
means hurries herself as she walks
home again and drops Donnas Juana
and Maria and Victoriana at their re-
spective doors. stopping awhile to ex-
change few parting remarks with
each; ample time has she, too, to pre-
pare the inevitable tortillas, beans and
coffee for the midday meal
From MONDAY till between three and
four o'clock in the afternoon During
which hours the inhabitants are all in
doors eating dinner and taking the sub
sequent '.siesta") is the quietest and
LATEST time of all. Then, indeed, does
the little town seem like city of the
dead. .sThe streets lie white, silent
and deserted in the fierce sunlight,
nothing stirring in them save hungry
pig or two, or dog going somewhere
on unavoidable business, his head hang
ing and his tongue out, as he hugs
closely to the mud wall which offers the
faintest prospect of little shade
Even the voice of'the irrepressible cock
gets faint and weary at these hours, and
the mournful cooling of the pigeons be-
comes low and intermittent
Between three and four o'clock the
town begins to wake up slowly. At
four, or whereabouts, comes ''meri-
enda, a sort OF afternoon tea, consist
ing of coffee and cakes. At five the
women dress and 60 out visiting. At
seven the bells sound for ssoracion, or
evening service, at eight comes supper,
and by nine all is as still as the grave,
except on Sunday nights, when the
band plays in the little plaza" on
moonlight nights, when the rich notes
OF the hooking bird fill the silence and
make the exiled Englishman think Of
and home. - ercia Mer.
Cor. Detroit Free Press. eF
81
"A time-honored court-room-The
front parlor.-N X. NewS.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-07-14
Girls Who Sigh for Gum.


In a Division Street millinery store
Small girl comes down and hand
madam behind the counter small ,lil
of paper.
down ON this. believe they carry 1
off and give 1t away said the madam
to the small girl. who went away with /
package in her hand
do you know what have been Civ,
'ng to that grip went on the madam
to the reporter of the journal.
no"
at is spruce gum. There is curl
Gus thing about this business. We can
get the girls TO work well without il
This is how it is. The girls are all il
one large work-room. We found tina
they talked so much that good dea
of time was lost from work. and though
they work by the piece, when there wa,
rush of business it often delayed or
ders very much. Then my forewomar
suggested that an order be issued thai
the girls do no talking during work
hours. We put this into effect, but you
might as well have tried TO stop flood
with y bar of soap. To see the tricks
they would resort 10 just to get q
moment of gossip together was quite
instructive. They would make all sorts
of excuses and try all sorts of expedi-
ents TO get out few moments and have
their little talk on the landing. We
then tried system of fines, but IL did
no good. They would lose theirweek' !
wages rather than not have their talk.
After while | found that it would
not do, and | just racked my head
to know what to do. At one time had
u notion of building lot of little rooms
like cells, where they would be alone.
But was afraid should have no girls
at all. Then tried bribery. | bought
some spruce gum and got the fore.
woman to announce that | should give
each girl one bit morning and evening,
on condition that they did not talk. The
plan has worked admirably You can
go up in the workshop, and all the
noise you will hear is that of a lot OF
jaws opening and closing. Hardly a
word is spoken. The girls are con.
tented. The problem is solved. A girl
must move her mouth some way, and il
it isn't chewing, it's talking. Every
house along the street has adopted the
same plan now. But find that my
chewing gum disappears in alarming
Quantities. think the girls are getting
more than they are entitled to.
In the upper circle of society chewing
gum is frowned upon as being vulgar.
But in East Tenth Street there is club
of ladies called the Spruce Club. They
meet twice week in winter, ostensibly
TO chew spruce gum. But this is an
excuse. During the two hours they
chew they work on baby clothes for
poor people. Each member contributes
fifty cents week, which buys the linen
and the gum. A really benevolent OBJ
ject is accomplished with chewing gum
as its foundation.
A Thirty-fourth Street dentist of great
reputation said yesterday: "Of course
any kind of chewing-gum is injurious
to the teeth, and spruce just as much as
any other. II is not the gum itself, but
the process of mastication which is bad.
The suction affects both the enamel and
the nerve, and is often the cause OF
pulling out the filling of tooth, no
matter how strongly it may be put in.
| will have nothing to do with patient
who uses chewing-gum, for it is labor
lost. IN. T. Journui.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Vennor Is going to spend the SUM
mer ut Old Orchard Beach. Virgins
will spend it in oblivion. ~ Chicago Inter-
Ocean,
II shopkecper having had a stormy
discussion with his better half, put the
shutters up and affixed the following
notice: CLOSED during alterations. y I,
--Brooklyn Eagle.
If you should find diamond as big
as a lemon no one would buy II of you
at its true value and you would be
miserable. Don't find one larger than
a marble. = Detroit Free Press.
---Of the three cyclones in Michigan
this year none Of them has carried
cook-stove seven miles and tenderly sal
it down at the back door OF some poor
but worthy widow. Erchange.
The spelling reform mania which
ragged short time since has passed
away, and the man who spells COW with
can no longer pass for Greek
scholar. - bilaietrjhi0 ChronicJe 81
The crier in village announced to
the Inhabitants by proclamation that
the dirt must be Immediately removed
from the streets, or otherwise the parish
authorities would take it into their own
hands. Chicago Tribune.
In digging canal across Florida il
is found that the work will not require
any locks. And even if it was full OF
locks and the locks wouldn't work,
they could send out and get the Florida
Keys Psttsb@rgh Telegraph. l-s AA
--s.Woman's rightsr' exclaimed
Philadelphia man, when the subject
was preached: "What more rights do
they wantp My wife bosses me, our
daughters boss both, and the servant
girl bosses the whole family. It's time
the men were allowed some rights. ~
Philadelphia Neaos. ..a
School committeeman examining q
scholar) -s'Where is the north polep''
II don't know, sir.r Don't know?
Are you not ashamed that you don't
know where the north pole is?'
"Why, sir, If Sir John Franklin, and
DIR. Kane, and Captain DE Long
find it, how should know where it is?''
- Chicago Times.
"A New York editor recently sold
some. of his oil paintings and bric-a-s
brac, the sale aggregating about $780,
900. An editors art treasures accul
mulate SO rapidly that he is obliged to
have a clearance sale now and then
especially if he wants to spend Il month
or two at Newport or Long Branch.-
Nory1stoun Herald. g m
"Then, if understand you" said
a merchant to a customer, .you do not
intend to pay me the amount you owe.''
.sYour understanding is correct, capn n. -
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A Suicide Club.

A very extraordinary story is re-
ported from Pesth. Six youths, sons
for the most part of respectable shop
keepers, recently formed kind Of
club, and arranged among themselves
to put their spare money into general
fund and to spend it from time to time
in social enjoyment together. Ere many
weeks elapsed, however, not only the
spare cash, but also every kreutzer
these young fellows possessed in the
world, vanished in mild dissipation;
and the members Of the club strangely
determined that, as they were utterly
penniless, they would all commit sui
eide. With this object in view they adj
journed to wood not far from the city,
taking with them a six-chambered re-
volver, which was to be the common
instrument of death. A boy of seven
teen was the first to put the decision
into practice. He deliberately fired one
ball into his neck and second into his
breast, and then fell. Thereupon four
of the survivors lost heart and fled; but
the fifth, not deferred by the sight Of the
bleeding body Of his friend, picked up
the pistol and discharged it in the direc-
zion of his heart. One of the foolish
Youngsters was fatally wounded; but
the other, it is expected, will recover,
and, it may be hoped, will join no more
yl;cide clubs. So. James Gazette.
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-Lieutenant Waohorn. Of her /

Lieutenant Waghorn, of her Maj
esty's service, was the pioneer of the
overland route to India, and having
demonstrated its feasibility and value,
the opening of the Suez Canal followed
in course. Waghorn died poor in 1850.
His surviving sister, to whom was ac-
corded pension of f25, in recognition
of the great services rendered to the
country by her late brother, has lately
died under distressing circumstances Of
neglect and poverty.
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VOLUME XIV.
rHY koYH.

u brightens ali The cruel gloom
That closes round me like tomb,
And nils my heart with summer bloom
u makes me quite forget the pain
Ihat grief has wrought within my brai1,
AND brings = Fash of Joy again.
y makes the darkest night to me
More clear than ever day can be-
For in my dreams am with thee.
Jenny p. Bigel0p, Ia Hdrper's Magazine.
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"A time-honored conference.-the
front parlor.-N r. News.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-15

Meeting OF the Washington Conimandery-So
Stirring Speeches.

Nesting Of the Washington COMMUNICATIONS
Stirring Speeches.
The Washington Commandery held its frts
meeting for the ensuing season at the Airing
ton Hotel on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst
At the close of the business meeting the
companions and their invited guests-Colonel
Walter Evans, Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, Captain d. Anderson, and Mr.. J. B. Fas-
sett-adjourned to the dining ROOM where. in
accordance with custom, they sat down to an
elegant repast, provided by mine host Rosser.
The symposium continued until late hour,
enIvened by songs and impromptu toasts,
which were happily responded TO.
1t being the anniversary of the battle of
Port Royal, Admiral Ammen r7as called upon.
odd Nicaragua as he is called in allusion
to the interest he has taken in the proposed
canal across the isthmus, in lieu of a speech,
related the following incident: He had cap
tured beautiful eight-eared barge and had it
on board his ship General T. w. Sherman
came On board one day and, noticing the barge,
expressed his admiration for it so enthusiast
tically and seemed rn anxious to possess il, that
the admiral presented it to him. l am de-
lighted" said he athat he fortuna of war
enable me to act like q prince. The barge is
yours" Admiral Ammen concluded his story
with the generous toast, IN whitehall Joined I:
Here is to the brave men7who fought at Port
Royal living and dead, and, after pause,
with inoppressive emphasis" ON both Sides"
General Van Vlict in a characteristic speech,
congratulated the companions present upon
their reunion after summers campaign
among the watering places and upon the fact
that during the year past the rolls of the Com
mandery had not been diminished by the death
of member.
General Rugglss The prince of story-te; cry,
related an incident In the life of General Potion
that proved to BIO the hit of the evening. A
paper, contributed by General Felix Agnus,
editor of the Baltimore american, was well read
by General Albert Ordway.
In response'to repeated calls upon General
Resecrans for speech, the general said:
CoMMAxDER AND COMPANIONS:
1t is my duty to respond 20 your call this my
first meeting with you, and to thank you for your
kindly greeting. Tho only drawback to the en-
joyment Of your society comes when ono like me
is asked for speech and Is net such speech
maker as to be interesting. While, therefore,
Commander. I now obey your behest. shall hence
forward be obliged to seek the shelter of your
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-15
A Michigan soldiers First Fight.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

Reading the experiences Of the old vets in
TIE TRIBUNE, calls TO mind a little circum-
stance that happened in the winter Of 1912
when our regiment-the Seventh Michigan In
fantry-Was in winter quarters near Pools
vile, Nd, the writer being one of the princi-
pal actors in the drama. Ii was our duty to
picket the Potomac from Edwards Ferry for
about five miles down the river our reserve be-
ing at the ferry. 1t took two companies to fill
the line. We built small log shanties along the
river, about one-hGlf mile apart, six men and
one non-commissioned officer occupying each
shanty, and posting two guards each, one above
and one below their respective quarters My
company was on picket at the time l speak of,
and the post in my charge, the extreme left, FIVE
miles down the river. One night about 10
o'clock, we were startled by firing above us, and
patrol was sent down the line, and reported a
boat load of Johnnies crossing the river, or try
ing TO do SO. The reserve had fired on them
without effect, and it was thought they had
passed several Of the posts, who had been
shooting at them. Invent TO my upper picket
and told him 70 look out for the boat, and then
went down to the lever post and was talking
about the affair, when l happened to look up
the river, and thought / saw the intruder.
though, as it was quite dark, it was hard to tell
what il was. However, l concluded it was the
boat, coming right towardsus, and we were quite
ready fora fight, as we could see them, but they
could not see us among the trees on the bank.
On they came, straight FOR us, and We were
quite excited, as they were the first Johnnies
we had ever seen. We watched that boat as
never boat was watched before. We saw that
there was but one man aboard, and then our
spirits revived considerably, and we concluded
70 capture him If he came near enough to us.
When the boat was only about thirty feet from
US ] spoke to him, but he did not answer, and,
as he was going past us. about ten feet from
the Shore stepped into the water, and pulled
| the raft-as 1t proved to be-ashore. The man
who was with me had his gun ready to shoot
him If be made move, and as tarned the raft
| around he said: 81 win make you talk" and
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OBJECTION against being asked to bore you with

protection against being asked to bore you with
speeches.
have had a transfer from our Commandery at
San Francisco for more than year, but personal
business and illness in my family have hitherto
prevented me from presenting it, as well as from
responding to your repeated courteous invitations
TO meet you, for which now thank you.
Blood IS thicker than water" and think those
ties which unite us are in measure like those of
blood kirship. feel as If were at home among
such companions And while each companion
thinks with becoming modesty of his part in the
great drama In which ties were forged as o
body, we are not likely to evervalue the great re-
suits OF what done by your united valor.
Under our sui generis system any number of indie
stfuotable self-governng nations may be united
under one indissoube union. wherein each agrees
to pay its share of the expenses for maintaining q
single army and single navy to do for them
what the nations of Europe have TO provide for
separately at such vast expense laid upon pro-
ductive industry-burdens from which our system
secures substantial exemption.
We are now thirtyeght of such nations support
Ing one army, one navy, one postal system, one
system of coinage, weights and measures No in
terror line of Notifications, revenue, or political
police; no expensive diplomatic embassies, but
simple courts to settle disputes among citizens of
different States.
But we readily be three hundred and
eighty as thrty-eight. The nature OF our system
admits of any number of nations uniting for the
security of their interests at the minimum cost
to productive industry, the source of all wealth.
And posterity will give to a greater credit for
the perpetuation of this system than any We have
presumed to claim
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WHAT THE POSTS ARE DOING.


Resolutions condemnatory of the action of
the Postmaster General in renewing Comrade
Van Dervoort from Office without just cause
and refusing to reinstate him when he had es
tablished his innocence were recently passed
by w. c. Scott Post, No. 100, of Van Vert,
Ohio, and George H. Thomas Pest, No. Is, of
is member,) was urged to take action in
the matter " according to the rules governing
the Grand Army of the Republic"
Resolutions of like tenor were also passed
by many other Pests: Henry Bayless Post
No 203, of Conlin, n Y, at its meeting On the
9th uit., declared "that the Postmaster-Gen-
erai had failed to substantiate the charges made
against Van Dervoort by his (Gresbam's) subor-
dinates in Office for their selfaggrandizement.
Fitzpatrick Post, No. 49, of Fremont, Ind, at
its meeting on the Sd inst, passed resolutions
criticising Gresham severely fer "distharging
worthy comrade, whom he had sworn to pro-
tect, without the least cause
@. II. Barnes Post, 10. IT'S, Of Sharon Centre,
Potter county, Pa, passed similar resolutions.
Palmer Post, No. 50, Winstead, Conn. ON the
9th inst, declared 'sit is the duty OF every
Grand Army Post to demand that Comrade
Gresham either publicly withdraWs those
charges or proves them 90 be true, and that
failing to do either he be conrt-nlartialed for
conduct unbecoming a true soldier and for a
violation of his solemn obligations as member
OF the Grand Army"
Stephen Miller Post, Dundas, MINI, in the
resolutions it adopted lately, said: That jus
tice, which should be sacredly observed to all,
and common courtesy alike, call for different
treatment Of q gallant soldier and comrade Of
the Grand Army"
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician, retired frora practice, hav-
i;g had placed in his hands by an. East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of
Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung Affections, also positive
and radical cure fer Nervous Debility and all
Nervous Complaints, after having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering, will
send, free of charge, to all who desire it, this
recipe in German, French, or English, with full
directions for preparing and using. Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, W. A. MOVES, 14s P0apsr's Block, Rocsss-
ter, NJ Y
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stuck his bayonet into him. I expected that we
lowed and no yell was heard Instead there was
a rattle likethe tearing down of a stack of corn
fodder, and we discovered that we had cap
tured rn-stack man on raft, made of rails,
by the rebs above and on the other side of the
river. We took the imposter, however, and
hung him to a limb of tree that stood near
our shanty, and the next day, when the officer
of the day made his rounds, he wanted to
know what in the dickens that was, and we
told him that it was reb we had captured the
night before on the river. He gave hearty
ha ] ha and said That is what those fools
were shooting at up at the reserve" And thus
ended my first fghtl M. A. ABBOTT,
LIST Sergeant, Co. K, 18th Mich. Inf
CAssoPoLIs MICH.
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hi PED AT o. E. p. e
HonaT Tribune
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STRIKING H OMEI
What Member OF General Gresham's Regiment
Thinks OF Him Now.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
We love to read THE TRIBUNE because it
makes US feel that we are boys once more
fighting them over again." not with shot and
she'll, but with paper bullets-and sometimes
the paper bullet hurts as much as the lead, as
in the case of General Gresham. When boy
of but sixteen years of age-in 1861 enlisted
in company G, Thirty eighth Indiana infantry,
of which General Gresham was then lieu
tenant-colonel, beloved by all who knew him.
We watched his rise from lieutenant-colonel to
colonel and from colonel to general, and, for
several years after the war, we kept q jealous
eye on him, thinking that in the near future,
should others see him as we did, it might yet
be President" Gresham. But, alas, how frail
the hopes of mani l have watched with more
than ordinary care to see if it was not possible
for our old friend to extricate himself from the
pit into which he has fallen, but the die seems
to be cast. Let jnstice be done, say we. If Gen.
Gresham is guilty of the charges against him
let him suffer the consequences. Let the Grand
Army see to it that injustice is not done to any
of its members. Order court-martial!
Yours, in F., c., and L.,
JAMES w. HARRISBURG,
Co. G, 3Sth Ind. Vols, Adj't, Post No. 108.
EI T.
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