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Lord Wolseley Of Egypt.

1t is seldom that, in England. sol
der reaches by his own skill and oour.
age the rank of general and place
among the nobility before he is fifty
wears of age.
Tie only warriors who have thus sue.
cecdcd in past times were Marlborough
and Wellington; and they were both
concerned in great war, III which vast
interests were at stake, and large or.
maments were engaged. Besides, Wei
lington, at least, had the advantage OF
being the son of an earl, and of attain.
ing military rank by purchase at a
youthful age.
Sir Garnet WolScley. who Is only for.
ty-eight years of age, has won his way
to all but the highest military rank and
to a hereditary sea, among the peers OF
England.
And this has been done without any
of those social or pecuniary aids by
which. in former times men were wont
to achieve suck distinctions. Lord
Wolseley. of Egypt, as he is now enti-
tied, has made his way from the lowest
to the highest rank solely by his merits
and genius. An Irishmsn by birth. his
origin. if not actually humble. was at
least not high in social scale.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-27
The Japanese Tallow Tree.

Mr.. o. n. Denny, United States Con-
sul-Gencral at Shanghai, has sent to q
friend in California, for distribution
throughout the State, package of the
seeds of the "tallow tree" which he
thinks will flourish there, with the fol-
lowing interesting description of the
process by which the fruit is prepared
for use: 1.-The nuts grow in clusters and
are gathered in November When ripe,
the capsule divides and discloses, usual
", about three kernels, covered with
pure, hard, white tallow, In preparing
the tallow, the ripe nuts are put into .
wooden cylinder with perforated bot
tom, and, after ten or fifteen minutes
steaming, the tallow becomes so soft
that it is easily detected from the albu-
men of the seeds by breaking them with
mallots. 1t is then separated from the
seed by sitting it through hot sleeves.
but, of course, is discolored from mix
lures with the brown tesla of the seeds,
and in order TO strain it and make it
perfectly pure and white, it is poured
into . cylinder made of rings of straw
placed one on top of the other, and put
into a rude press, when the tallow is
squeezed through in a pure state. From
one hundred aud thirty-thrcc pounds of
seed is obtained from forty to fifty
pounds of tallow besides the oil obtain
ed subsequently from the albumen by
grinding, steaming and pressing it. Tho
tallow is used for variety of purposes
by the Chinese, but more particularly
for making candles. which are burned
in Buddhist worship.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-01-27
The Aristocracy Of the New World.

Some twenty years ago we used TO
hear great deal about "mudsills" and
"F. +. Y.'s"--slang terms implying
that the people of Virginia, or of the
southern states in general, were of more
aristocratic origin than tho people of
New England, and were accordingly
entitled to look down upon them. I've
are the gentlemen of this country
said Robert Toombs in 1860, This as
sumption was thoroughly baseless. In
point of fact, the English ancestors of
the Washingtons, the Randolphs, the
FairfaXes, and the Talbots were no
higher in social position than the fami-
lies of the WinthropS, the Dudleys, the
Millions, and the SaltonstaIls. The fore
most families which came to New Eng
land were Of precisely the same rank
with the foremost families which came
to Virginia, and in many instances there
was relationship betweent the former and
the latter. So far "a mere names 60,
this is well Illustrated in BishopMeade's
list of old Virginia families, in which
occur such names Us Allen, Baldwin,
Bradley, Bowdoin, Darlington, Cooper,
Dabney, Davenport, Farley, Gibbon.
Holmes, Hubbard, Lee, Mordon, Meade,
Nelson, Newton, Parker, Russell, Sell
den, Spencer, Talbot, Tyler, Vaughan.
Walton. Ward, Wilcox, and Wythe-ev-
eryone of which is name OF frequent
occurrence in New England Two
thirds of the names in Bishop Meade's
list occur also in "Savage's Dictionary
of the Settlers OF New England Most
of the leaders of the Massachusetts col
oDists were country gentlemen Of good
fortune; several Of them were either re-
lated or connected by marriage with the
nobility; the greater part of them had
taken degrees ut Cambridge, ane ac-
cordingly one Of the first things that
naturally occurred to them was to found
new Cambridge in the new world. II
they had remained in England, many of
them would have gone into parliament
with Hampden and Cromwell, and
would have risen to distinction under
the commonwealth. Hdrpcr'S Naga-
Stpc.
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His Devotions

The organ pcals, the choir is singing;
4 wonder If she knows I'm hero!
Her thoughts no doubt are upward wing,ng.
While mine sink. cloGged with doubt ana feas'
'iris she, OF course; there's no mistakins
Her crowded, glossy braids of brown,
And that's the bonnet she was fnakinS-
/ sat and watched her beat the crown.
How dcft her fingers nrc-how busyI
All! happy man within whose home
But, stayi such thoughts, they make me nAz2S
And have no place beneath This uomo'
Far better should ponder griny
NY faults committed, duties missed.
Bow neat her glove il, and how TRINITY
II buttons round her slender wrist'
All! vain and poor u earthly p'casure'
No wonder that our sad hcngtr yearn
To some more high and lasting ircndure-
They're sitting down. Perhaps HncH turn
Thank Heaven, che sees mo, She Il Ringing
sweet reproachful glance my way
Yes dear indeed I've been singing,
And now, my saint, mean TO pray!
NJ. Bridges.
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a bra," AMI ,aiihfui guardian "f our
homes nnd pr"ptr> rescued fr"n i'm


mincui peril
\ VERY popular and Wcll-kuown member OF
our rllicc force, who has performed duty twelve
years at the Union k.E. Depot, on Exchange
Place, in Providence, Il. l., gives his unsolicited
testimony. Hear him
al have been dr, adtully troubled with disease
of the kidney, and Liver during the past six
months ut times was so severely afflicted that
/ was unable to stand on my feet az my feet and
lower parts of my legs were very badly swollen
my urinary organs were in a dreadful conditon,
my blood was in wrctched state, and 1t haa De-
coulc 50 impoverished and circulated 80 poorly
thai my hands and feet would be cold and numb
and 50 white as to appear hfeess. could not
rest nights, but was 80 distressed all over that
could not lie still in bed. but would keep turning
and rolling from one side to the other all night,
so that would feel more tired and exhausted in
the morning than when | went to bed. My con-
ditiOn became so serious that | was Obliged 10
stop work. aud for thirty days was unable to be
on duty. l consulted the best doctors, and tried
the numerous medicines and so-called cures, but
RAPIDLY grew worse, and was in sad condition
every way when longtime valued friend OF
mine. prominent in this city in n largo express
company, urged me TO try Hunts Remedy as he
had known of wonderful cures effected by IL.
Upon his representation obtained two bottles oi
the Remedy anu commenced tahlHS IL tS
and greatly to my surprise in less than twenty
four hours commenced 10 feel relieved. was
in an awful condition when began 10 take the
Remedy. and had no faith IN it; therefore, when
| found almost immediate relief, even in one
DAYS use of it. my heart was made glad, and
assure YOU | continued 10 take the Remedy and
to improve constantly from day to day. took it
with me on my trip TO Maine for was bound 10
have il with me all the time, and the result Is
that improved speedily all the time was away;
and ever since my arrival home, which was sew
eral weeks ago, have been on duty every day.
feel tirst-r;,tc, and the swelling of hand, feet,
and legs have disappeared, and the terrible back
ache, which used to bother me more than all the
rest. troubles me no more, and sleep splendidly
nights. and surely have very excellent and forci-
BILE reasons for speaking in praise of Hunts Rem
edy for IL has made new man OF ne. don't
know what I should have done without Hunts
Remedy IL is the best medicine that ever took.
and | very gladly recommend 1t to all who are
afflicted with Kidney Liver disease, or diseases
Of the Urinary organs. Respectfully.
ISAAC w. PAIRBKoTHkR"
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Louise Michel, the Partisan anarchist

Louise Michel, the Partisan anarchist,
recently gave her programme for re-
forming the world, as follows: 1T is to
tear down the whole social editice and
begin over again. We must destroy all
government. One half of the world
must no longer sweat and toll in dark
ness for the rascals who by system of
lying and thieving keep all the good
things OF life in their own hands and sit
in the -uu."
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Finest Equipped Railroad in tho World all
POTTER Cd
The National tribune., 1883-03-29

tensions, and determined to put him down.
Walking around London one day, he noticed
over smiths shop the sign, Isaac Bicker-
staff" 1t struck his fancy, and he stored it in
his memory for future use. In January, 1908,
Partridge came out with his almanac us usual
A few weeks afterward London was astonished
by the publication of a small sheet which pur-
ported to contain the predictions of Isaac Bicker
staff, astrologer. 1t made profound sensation,
and the sale was great. Instead of the vague and
indefinite hints at futurity which Partridges
almanacs contained, it foretold foreign and
domestic events with theigreatest particularly,
giving even the hour of the day when eaths
of famous men, great victories and defeats
should occurr. But one statement created the
most talk for at Ii o'clock on the 29th of March
it was predicted that Partridge, the almanac
maker, would die. Partridge himself stoutly
denied its truth; but it was of no use On the
3oth of March anoth er pamphlet came out CIV
ing circumstantial account of his death, after
sincere repentance of his sins and confess
sion of the worthlessn ess of his almanac Every
body believed he was dead and Partridge was
never able to convince the public that he was
still alive. 1t broke up his busin ess and in
few years he really did die. 1t is pity that
the Dean isn't still On earth to deal with Ven
nor and Virgins. A good dose of ridicule is
probably the most effectual weapon which can
be used agsinst them, and the Dean was q
master Of the art.
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The Story Of a Soldiers Watch.
From the Philadelphia Press !


Among those who fired with patriotism,
started for the South in the summer of 1861
was Captain William E. Otter, of company c.,
Seyenty-frst regiment Pennsylvania volun-
teers. The regiment was then called the First
California Captain Otter fell at Balls Bluff
October 2lst, 1S61-the first battle his regi-
ment participated in, and in which his colonel,
Edward ID. Baker, was also killed. The cap
tain's body was ritied by Confederate soldier
of gold watch and Masonic mark, on both of
which was engraved his name. The Otter
family heard nothing more of the timepiece
and mark until q few weeks ago. when Will
liam A. Otter, of SOIL Franklin street, Frank
ford, received letter from DIR. II. B. Collins,
OF Town Bluff, Tyler county, Tex. The doctor
wrote that he was in possession of the dead
captains watch and mark, and would return
them If Mr. Otter could prove himself the
true heir. 1t appears that Dr. Collins brother
was the rebel soldier who robbed Captain OF
ters body. He subsequently, died in hospital
at Richmond, Va. The watch and mark were
given to his father, who turned the timepiece
over to his other son, the physician, still re-
tanning the ownership however. The watch
has been constantly worn by the doctor ever
since. His father dying last fall, he deter
mined to make an attempt to find the heirs of
the dead soldier and return the iewelry. Last
November communication from the doctor
reached Michael Nesbitt, Grand Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of the f. and A. NJ of Penn
sylvania, asking him to find the heirs of Will
liam Z. Otter, formerly member of Rising
Star Lodge, No. 126. By this means the doctor,
who is himself Mason, found the son. The
mark was returned last Saturday.
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Rivera, and Charles Rabadau. The line ID In
tended to run from New York to Mexico.

Rivera, and Charles Rabadau. The line ID In
tended to run from New York to Mexico.
There are in the United States 1853 boot and
shoe manufacturing establishments employing
Ill, l52 hands; the capital employed is $40 1884,
02S; the value of material used, t102, AZ, 442;
wages paid, $43 0e1, AS, and value of manufac-
tured products, $l66,05o, $50.
Kansas is to have railroad commission.
The business Of the commission, as outlined by
an act which has just passed the Legislature, is
mainly TO see that the laws affecting transporta-
ton are enforced. Passenger fare is limited to
three cents per mile.
Adyices from various points In the Yellow
| stone country indicate that the past winter
has been favorable for stockmen, and the loss
from exposure and cold weather is estimated
not TO exceed per cent. for the entire Terri
tory.
l.. Austin Spaulding has contracted to build
seven miles of the Panama canal and will re-
ceive about s., 000, geo ON the completion of the
contract. -Four dredges and four derricks are
being built at Lockport, n. Y, and will be ship
ped to Panama about May 1.
A certificate of incorporation of the United
States Telegraph Company has been fled in
the Kings county IN. W clerks Office. The
capital stock is 100000 The company will
operate their wires in New York State
captain Eads maintains that there is danger
Of the bulk of the water of the Mississippi
River finding its way TO the gulf through the
Atchafalaya outlet, and in that event New
Orleans would be left on the banks of a dead
lagoon.
Reports received at Chicago from forty three
points included in the wheat belt of Illinois
seem to indicate that the injury from the Hes
sian fly and the cold weather will approximate
about twenty five per cent. of the total crop.
The New York Senate on the Doth inst.
passed bill to compel telegraph and telephone
companies to place their wires underground in
New York city and Brooklyn after March l,
1855.
Senator's Morrill, of Vermont Plumb of Kan
sas, ex-Secretary Window, Assistant Postmas-
ter-General Elmer, and several others of note,
are on an inspecting tour of the Alabama min
eral regions.
Around Charleston, S. c., the farmers have
been picking strawberries for some time The
crop promises well, and some sales have been
made as high as $3.50 per quart.
The Allegauy Central and Lackawanna and
Pittsburg Railroads have consolidated The
whole line takes the name OF the Lackawanna
and PittSburg.
cold rain in western Texas recently in
hlcted heavy loss on the sheep growers.
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A Few Reflections Upon Night.

1t is night. A policeman awakes with sud-
den start and moves around the corner, having
a secret fear at his heart that he had slept
through all that night, all next day, and far
into tomorrow night. 1t is night in great
city. The poker and faro rooms are in full
blast, 10000 loafers are holding down street
corners and here and there an intoxicated
Alderman can be seen making his way to a
policy shop or a gathering of the pavement
ring. Under cover of darkness, first manu-
featured over 5000 years ago, the hotel beat
lowers his buds from the fourth-story window:
all who have dead-head tickets start for the
opera houses; hundreds of young men set out
TO spark; reporters look forward to fires rob-
berries, and murders, and church choirs meet to
rehearSe and wrangle and lay up clubs for each
other.
IT'S night in the country. The stock has
been fed, the squeal of the pig is hushed, and
the tired horse munches at his corn and Won
ders why his master throws in so many cobs
without a kernel on them. The watch dog sits
az the gate, perfectly willing to chaw up any
of the neighbors for cent, and within the
farm house all is serene, or would be if John
Henry could fisd the grease for his boots, Mary
Ann could find her novel, the old man discover
the hiding place of the boo1ack, and the mother
solve the mystery of how some of her neighbor
managed to get dress costing two shillngs
per yard, while she had nothing but calico.
lis night on the ocean. The proud steamer
sails calamity on and on, the captain snoring
in his berth, the mates playing euchre, the
lookouts asleep, and everything in readiness to
swear, in case OF collision, that it was all the
other vessels fault Nothing is heard but the
steady beat OF the propeller, the groans of the
immigrants, and the voices Of men and women
declaring that anybody who plans an ocean
voyage for pleasure ought TO be shot to death
with Goldfish balls The sportive dolphin gam
bols away his hard earnings. the whale rolls
over for another nap, and she business-like
shark follows in the wake to pick up any
opportunities which may tumble overheard.
lis night en- the prairie. The red men
gather about the campfire to count the scalps
they have taken within the last week, and to
gruInbie a. the Government for not furnishing
them port wine and repeating rifles. The
white hunter and trsppcr curls himself up to
wonder where he can find old bones for break
fast, and 10 realize what fool he has made of
himself, and the gaunt wolf shoulders his
empty stomach and sets out in search of some
thing to make life worth living for
Night grows apace. In the city the weary
wife takes her place in the hall with club in
baud. In the country the old folks fall into
bed awcary with The work of the day and the
young people spark and chew pop corn. On
the ocean the sea-siclzers continue to grow
worse, and the songs of the merTnaids fall fiat
On the prairie The Indians finally. decide to
make war IN the spring, the hunter falls asleep
to dream OF eating his boots for dinner, and the
wolf meets a Wildcat and offers TO toss up to see
which shall eat the other
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Senator Tabor and the Drummer.
LFrn,n The Kansas oftn 1sm.sl


They tell new story now on Senator Tabor,
Of Colorado. 1t was related that, when Tabor
was on the Kansas Pacific train going to Wash
ington TO take his seat, he met j Hebrew drum
mer who had known him some time by reputa-
ton. To pass the time they engaged in game
OF seyen-up The play was even until the close
of the second game, when the drummer re-
ceived four kings and an eight spot. 4 queen
was turned up.
I" Great Godd % said the drummer. "Mr.
Dabor, VISIT it vas boxer. If We vas blayin'
boxer ] wood bet you my whole bundell"
" How much is your bundle?" asked the noble
Senator from Colorado.
Two hundred and fifty dollars" replied the
drummer.
well" replied Tabor, {" if you give me the
queen which is turned, | viii go you"
"Tun," said the drummer, and Tabor picked
up the queen.
Dot ecs shnap," whispered the drummer,
showing his hand to a man in the next seat
+" should SMILE" answered the man laconic-
ally.
Wood you like to bet some more, Meester
DaborG' asked the commercial tourist with an
insInuating smile.
Yes, /" said the noble Senator at have a
fair hand ! will make il $3.50"
" haf only fifty" replied the drummer and
he made his bsi good for $500 What haf you
got, hesster Dasor?"
4" Fosr aces" answered Colorado's favorite
son. showing the fatal one-spots. The drummer
WIS perfectly paralyzed, and was unable to
speak, while the noble Senator slowed the NOT
in his toys. Slowly drawing cigar from his
pocket, Colorados favorite was about to light
up and Withdraw, when the drummer recovered
his sense OF speech. Leaning forward he said
Eet ish alright, Meester Dabor, You hay Won
the money square; but great Goddi MeesteI
D2bor, rot hat der g-veen to do NIT four aces n
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The Worst Indians in America.

General George Crook telegraphed from
"Whipple Barracks, A. T., March &c." to the
Secretary of the Interior, as follows: "The
outrages just reported here have been commit
ted by small raiding party of the Cherieohua
Apaches coming back from Mexico, where they
have been living since they left here one year
ago; up to present moment seven persons are
known to have been killed on our side of the
boundary. The troops are in pursuit So far
as the threats made by the people of Tombstone
are concerned, l am in full sympathy with
them, and should be glad to learn that the last
of the Chericohua was under ground they are
an incorrigi5le lot. Ten years ago when the
other Apache bands were whipped on to the
reservation, the Chericohuas were specially ex-
empted by the Government from this same SUBJ
jugation. Since then it is believed that they
have killed not less than 1000 persons in this
country and in Mexico. They are constantly
trying to stir up mischief among the agency
Indians, and so long as they can run back and
forth across the border this Territory and New
Mexico must look out for trouble They are
the worst band Of Indians in America Tho
agency Indians are behaving well not one has
left the San Carlos, aud their assistance can be
relied upon in case all the Cherieohuas return.
as they may do, if pressed by the Mexican
troops or the desire of plumber"
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CL A | NJ S !.
GEORGE Il. LEMON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
ONCE Clio Fifteenth St., Citizens National Bank
p. 0. DRAWER 325. WASHINGTON, D. G.
ESTABLISHED 1868.

Pensions.-H wounded, injured or have contracted
ANY disease however slight the disability apply
Eeirs.-Widows, minor children, dependent mothers.
IstneFs ana minor brothers and sisters in the order
War of is1e-ssH surviving officers and soldiers of
this war; whether IN the Military or Naval service of the
battle or sirmish for less period and the widows Of
such who have not remarked are entitled to pension
required in these claims
Iserease Of Pensicns.-Pension laws are more ill.,
higher than they receive From and after Jannapv
1851 shall make charges for nv services in claims
unless successful in procuring tbs inference -
Restoration 10 Pension ReII.-Pensioners who
whose have been stricken therefrou by reason
OF failure TO draw their pension for period of three
yeitrs or nv reason or re- enlistment nsy have their
pensions renewed by corresponding with this House
eFtioH from one regiment vessel and enlistment
wound disease injury was incurred while iu the ssr
ice OF me United States and in the line Of duty
I,aiid warrant S.-SuryiyorS of all wars from 1870
70 March 1875 and certain heirs are entitled 70 one
hundred and sixty of land if already received
eouerS OF the late war not entitled. Land warrants
purchased for cash at the highest market rate and
assignments perfected Correspondence invited
lected. FfN' W.
Furlough Rations.-Amounts due collected with
out unneSesaTy delay Such claims cannot be collected
Horses Last in Service.--Claims of this character
promptly attended to Many claims of this character
cases is respectfully invited
Bounty and Pay.-Collections promptly made
Property Taken by the Army in States not In
insurrec ticn.ClaBs of this character will receive
special attention, provided they fled before jan
uary l. 1880 If not filed prior TO that date they are
barred by statute of limitation.
In addition TO the above prosecute Military and
Naval Claims of every description procure Patents
Copyrights attend TO business before the
General Land 0ce and other Bureaus of the Interior
Department and all the Departments the Government
invite eorrespondeEee rom all interested assuring
them of the utmost promptude energy, and thorough
ness IN all matters intruSted to our hands
GEORGE E, LEMON