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Instructions to a Club Raiser.

We are in receipt of the following letter.
To the Editor EATIosAL TRIBUNE:
There are a number of ex-soldiers residing in
this neighborhood. and a promising Post of the
Grand Army has recently been established here
but find that comparatively few of these veterans
are subscribers to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE am
sure however, that they would all take 1t were
they well acquainted with its merits as am and
If you will send me some sample copies and in
to raise club for you. VETERAN.
Nothing could be easier than to furnish
our correspondent the instructions which he
desires.
In the first place, he should prepare list
containing the name and address of every
ex-soldier Of his acquaintance so that he
may be able to make thorough and system
attic canvass. Then he should take his bum
die of sample copies and personally hand
one to each comrade on the list, pointing out
at the same time its special features, and
asking him to read it carefully, and say
frankly what he thinks of it. IF our CORE
spondent is a member of Post, he may find
it more convenient to take his sample copies
with him to the Post room and distribute
them among his comrades there, and in every
number he will find some article that if read
aloud would entertain and interest the whole
Post. But whatever method he may take
to bring THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE to the
attention of his old companions in arms, he
will find that while some will be glad to
subscribe on the spot, others will put him off
with one excuse or another, and it will de-
pend upon his persistence whether he finally
secures their subscriptions or not 1t is the
experience of most of our club-raisers that,
while everybody is delighted with the char
aeter and objects of THE TRIBUNE at first
sight, personal reminder is often necessary
correspondent, therefore, win do well to call
ON every veteran on his list, after the latter
has had the opportunity to give the paper a
thorough reading, and, if he has not already
made up his mind to subscribe, give him an
other copy. The contents of The TRIBUNE
varies so from week to week, and especially
that part of it which is devoted to the publ
cation Of military "reminiscences from the
rank and file,-that no matter to what COM
mand a soldier belonged, he can hardly fail to
L Il II A. re
1t viii not be necessary for our correspond
emit to dwell upon the fact that The TRIB-
uNE is the largest and cheapest journal of its
class in the country, for that will be readily
seen on the most casual inspection, but he
| cannot too strongly impress upon the com
rades the value of such medium in secur-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

So GREAT has become the volume of our
correspondence that it is no longer possible
for US to notify our contributors of the precise
date at which their communications viii
appear, but all manuscripts that cannot be
used at once viii be carefully edited and
preserved republication as opportunity may
offer. We refer, of course, only to such pa
pers, records, "reminiscences, &c, of the war
as possess positive value. Our readers can
not expect US to file away, or return at
our own expense, letters of passing interest
only, and containing simply expressions OF
private opinions touching current topics.
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READ the interview with Commissioner
Dudley, published in another column, in
regard to the publication of the pension list.
The frauds which it was claimed would be
brought to light by it exist only in the dis
eascd imagination of the soldiers enemies
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A MORE attractive list from which to
select Christmas presents could scarcely be
prepared than the premium list which ap-
peared in our issue of November 18th, and
we trust our readers, old and young, wiz at
once set about raising new clubs of subscrib-
ers, and thus become entitled to some one OF
these premiums
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THE number Of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending Novem-
Der 18th, was as follows: Original, 29S; in
crease, 49G; reissue, 40; restoration, "a;
duplicate, 10; arrears, o; accrued pensions.
rs; pensions under act Of March 3, 1893,
Jig: toll. l.a2l.
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Enclosed please find S. for six Subscribers
Thos w. Mcers, John L. BashOre Post, No. l22,
Centerviile, Iowa.
lnclosed please find Sc for six subscribers TO
THE TRIBUNE. making eight In all that have sent
you.--Peter Riley, Fort Scott KAN
Inclosed please find SIS for fifteen new sufserib-
ers to THE NATIONAL THIBUSE.-Raiph Rigby, Co.
3, Sd Iowa cav
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As THIS is November - the month of
pumpkin-pies and big TRIBUNE cIubs-we
shall look to every reader to devote at least
one day of the month to recruiting THE
TRIBuNEs ranks The one hundred thou
SIND Subscribers should now be forthcoming.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
(EsrAelisHED 1870

To CARE FOR BORNE THs BATTLE, Aro FOR
sss WIDOW AND ORPHANS st--E eRAlsAm lEscols.
THE vEtiorv oe THs FgRaIe oeBT u4s UaTEo
er6Tes AUTHORIZED " law isct0oNe INCURRED Fos
rtyEHT or pEE6IcRs Ah5 eouaTEs FOR SERVICES m Sup
pREssls6 RESURRECTION REssIuoG stLt NOT sE CUES
TIor1p. SEC. = ERT XIV, co,.sTFUToa OF TIE United
STar6s.
CONSIDER AEtEsT PAPER DEVOTED TO TfE NTEs-
esTs or TsE soE- HDlshED THE COUNTRY. EARNESTLY
SoHNENB II TO slt coNssoss OF Tse osorR''
PsUl NAHDERyoosT,
c,o,,NsssgR-s-C.lsr, @. 4. r.
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members Of the Post as subscribers. This
is an excellent example for other Posts to
follow. 1t is the universal experience that
where THE TRIBUNE has the most subserib-
ers the interest in Grand Army matters is
most active and the Post most prosperous.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

POSTMASTER GENERAL GREgHAM has
issued the following order:
IL appearing that csTta persons have been prac-
ficing systematic frauds ex-UBion soldiers and
their widows and orphans othe. heirs, by rlak-
sngflse representations concerning pension claims
and eslortng illegal fees fr services pretended 20
have beer or promised 10 be rendered, and this
Department having 10 believe tina. some
TosttnasteEs have been aiding these fraudulent
cAsua agess by furnishing them with lisi Of names
OF ex-Unicn soldiers and others supposed 70 be
titled 70 pensions, and also by distributing their
unaddresscc circulars among that class: There
9ors possnsastess fordiddc hereafter furnish
s11ck Iass 10 distribute any circulars Of the
kind indicated EEless they are addressed TO some
individual and are prepaid as required Ivy law.
We GRESHAM.
Postmastcr-General.
10 Ear as this order tends to checkmate
The swindles of unsznpulous pension attor-
neFs it i'd worthy Of al praise, but it does
not seem to have occurred TO the Postmas-
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
To any person WHO viii send

To any person who VIII send us
a club OF ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we wiz present
a new Waterbury watch, inclesed
i'm a handsome satin-lined case,
and warranted to keep accurate
time. Here Is an unlimited oppor-
tHnity for Christmas presents.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

CoMRADE HENRY GUcKERr, Marietta,
Ohio, writes us that Buell. Post, No. ITS, of
that place. has appointed committee con-
sisting of himself and Comrades A. S. Hall
and Fl. J. Miller, to solicit subscriptions to
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and that they
hope to procure at least rs out of the 100
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

TX another column of THE TRIBUNE, this
week, we print a charming Thanksgiving
story from the pen Of hrs Kate Browniee
Sherwood. President of the Wo1nan's
National Relief Corps.
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READ the interesting account published
in cur department OF Loyal Noman's
Work" this week, Of the anniversary of
George DE Long Post, Of Honolulu, Sand
witch Islands. Even in that far-oT land the
camp fires Of the Grand Army burn
brightly.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

We regret 70 learn that the negotiations
which have been going on for the past few
weeks with a view TO e1fecting a nnion of
the rival branches Of the Sons of Veterans
have failed to accomplish their object We
have hopes, however, that basis CT con-
solidation viii yet be agreed upon.
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WHEN you have dispatched your Thanks
giving Day dinner, take turn among your
neighbeEs and see what you can do towards
raising club Of TRIBUNE subscribers
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-11-22

To what better use can you put dollar
than to paying the subscription OF some
needy eomrslae who IS too poor to subscribe
for The TRIBUNE himself?
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At the meeting of the ex- soldiers and sailors,
at Columbus, Ohio, on the 9Th inst, commit
tee on arrangements was organized for the pur-
pose of carrying out the determination of the
association to have suitable monument erected
over the graves of the Franklin county soldiers
in Greenlawn cemetery.
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In,lssd please and s6 FOX six new subscribers to
Tag NArro-Ar. TRfRUxE. AS prcniiufn ycg may
send me fanny OF the Cumberland - g. a.e-
Ribbon. SicCuns, Kan
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DURING the past week we have received

DURING the past week we have received
the following additional subscriptions to the
"Steedman fund.-"
w. G. Ogden, Washington Kan. so %
w. r. Webb, Elk Fails, Kan.-...-................ 20
Friend" Port Severn, Ontario, Canada...... ] co
War Relief Corps Canton ohio-................ go
L. M. Kimball, Kentviile Nova Scota...,..... l 90
G. l.. Dewey, Hawk Eye, Iowa............ 40
Member Co I, Goth Connecticut Great Bar
rington, Mass............. 200
IS
Previously acknowledged SO rs
Total to 81! co
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Secretary Teller remarked TO a representa-
tive of The TRIBUNE recently, that he would
recommend the cutting down of the Indian
reservations this winter. He thinks an Indian
ought not to act the dog In the manger and
keep two or three square miles Of land when he
does not use, on an average, one acre Of ir, and
the Government offers TO pay him all It Ia
worth, in order to throw it open to settlement
A regiment of old soldiers could make good
homes Cor themselves by applying their time
which they served in the army to residence,
under the homestead law, upon the territory
now held sacred for two or three little bands of
lazy sayages, whom the Government has TO feed
regularly any way and for which men who
viii work are taxed. There are some evidences
that the Boston theory of dealing with the
savages has about run it, length. 1t is under
stood that Senator Logan, who visited the
Sioux on the Great Dakota reservation last
summer, viii have some pertinent remarks 20
make when the matter comes up IN Congress-
He says that the Government has coaxed and
pampercd Sitting Bull and Red Cloud till these
gentlemen imagine the United States is IN
deadly fear of them. and they act accordingly.
Old Sitting Bull was found with a fine two
story frame house, all nicely plastered and
papered within, built for him By the Govern
ment. He was living IN miserable tepee in
the yard, while the house was empty, except
that it was Uttered with all kinds of filth and
refuse. which had been deposited there to show
the contempt Of the Indian for the gift Of ths
Government, as well as for want Of a mora
convenient receptacle for oiFal-
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The Hon. VIM. N. Springer, of Illinois, has
reached the capital. He says he is a candidate
for Speaker, and hopes TO get the most votes On
the last ballot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-18
End OF the TcIegraphers' Strike.

The end Of the telegraphers' strike, for
some time expected, came yesterday. About
) O'Clock in the evening the seven operators
Of the Western Union Company who have
been out since July 10th wrote letter to
Superintendent Tree asking to be allowed
TO return to work. Mr.. Tree was at that
time only able to find place for one ope-
ratOr. and he selected Mr.. Hall, who will
report for duty this morning. As to the
others, Mr.. Tree SAID that he would have
TO take some time for consideration and
consultation with Chief-Opcrator Cudlipp.
The difficulty is that the company is pledged
TO stand by the operators who remained
with them or came into their service du-
ring the strike. and there is, therefore,
now but limited number OF vacant places.
The probability is that OF the six Rich
mond men now out not more than three
can be provided for. Miss Kuyk, the only
lady in the office, and a newcomer, has
given complete satisfaction, and will be re-
tained in the service Of the company. One
post was flied at 4 O'Clock yesterday eve
ming by an operator who came down from
Gordonsville; an hour later the old opera
tor was there asking TO be reinstated. lie
was too late, OF course.
The community here have the tenderest
feeling for the members OF the Brother
hood. whose behavior throughout has been
such as to command their respect, and it
will be good news when We hear that they
have, one and all, secured employment.
The opinion prevails that the really first
class operators will not have very much
longer TO wait in idleness. No doubt they
and all the others will before long find sit
uatiOns.
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Tho Mozart Last Night-M'Ilc dc Lus-

The Mozart Governors and Music Com
mttee are to be congratulated upon the
very beautiful musicale they gave the men,
bers OF the Association last evening. Not
withstandmg the absence from the city OF
most OF the professional musicians. the
concert was In all respects as enjoyable as
could be desired.
Mile ZeIie de Lussan, the charming
soprano, who was brought on from New
York. was Of course the great attraction Of
the evening, and il was owing to the an
nouncement Of her appearance that the hall
was filed to overflowing. She Is Il finished
little artist, and is equally as bright and
pretty withal. Her two selections for last
evening, "Una Voce POGO Fa." from
Rossini's " Barber OF Savi!le," and "Thou
Art Like Flower" by Rubinsten, so I'M
like in character, served well to show
the wide range Of her vocal powers.
In the one Rossini reached the highest
point OF excellence in bis bright and spark
ling opera, "The Barber" concentrating
in it, AS it were, the epitomc OF "Rosi-
mas" teasing disposition. IL is, conse-
quently, most eXacting number which
many contratos essay, but in which
few excel. Miss de Lussan labored
under the additional and dangerous task
of singing transpOsltion from the com
poser's original writing. That she gave n
iaultlcss rendering OF the aria the tremen-
dous applause which followed well attested.
She was recalled time and time again. and
very generously and gracefully responded
to q triple encore. Her second number
was. rs we said above, just the reverse OF
the first. In 1t Rubinstein has thrown a
remarkable depth of dreamy sadness,
character OF song-panting in which he so
unquestionably eXcels. IL was most feel
ingly rendered, yet naturally did not please
the audience quite so well but persistIng
again in double encore, the fair songstreSs
delighted them with bright aria from
" Carmen" and Coming Through the
Rye"
For one OF her frail physique, Miss de
Lussan has wonderfully rich and power
ful yoice-a voice that bears evidence
OF careful and thorough training. BY her
performance Of last evening she has added
to the popularity she gained upon her re-
cent visit here, and whenever she returns
land she proposes doing so again sOon) she
may be assured OF hearty welcome.
The duo for clarinet and trombone
between Messrs. Jardella and Equ was
handsomely rendered by these accom-
pished musicians: while, as is always the
case with Professor Thilow's cello per-
formances, the Mendelssohn " sonata " was
beautifully given.
The amateur orchestra, reinforced with
the professionals, played three pieces with
pleasing effect, and gave evidence OF con-
tinued Improvement.
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The Same Old Story.
HOW TIE GALLANT WHOEVER SECURED TIL
DAUGHTER OF EX-GOVERNOR GILPIN.

HOW TIE GALLANT WHOEVER SECURED THE
DAUGHTER OF EX-GOVERNOR GHPIN.
A Milwaukee telegram says: Frank r.
Sherwin. a gentleman who has operated
extensively in New York, and who was
formerly a wholesale dry-goods merchant
in this city, has turned up in 4 romantic
role. Sherwin got out OF the business here
before il had become losing one, but went
TO New York city. where he subsequently
experienced financial crash. Since then
his business career has been a checkered
one. For long time he was engaged in
stock operations in Wall street with varying
success. A few years ago he suddenly be-
came prominent subject OF conversation
i'm business circles through his connection
with the great Maxwell land grant in New
Mexico. As president OF the company
controlling the almost bOundieSs possible
ties OF that vast tract, he has been lately
supposed by his former friends TO have
given himself up to mOney-making, but il
seems that Notwithstanding his prospect OF
becoming 4 millionaire, notwithstanding
the chilling influence which devotion TO
moncy-making pursuits generally eXerts
upon the health, he has not allowed the ro-
mantle side Of his nature to decay. Sher
wins wife died i'm Paris three or four
years ago, and. left without domestic
partner. he turned about for some one to
supply her place. He found no one, how
ever, until his eyes fell upon the lovely
young daughter Of Ex-Governor Gilpin, OF
Colorado. He wOoed, and his attachment
was returned; buta parental obstacle stood
i'm the way Of the cOnSummation OF his
cherished plan. The old Ex-Governor had
projected different matrimonial alliance
for his daughter than that which she
proposed TO form with the dashing young
widower Of forty-three. lie accordingly
told her to pack her trunk, and
sent her of, bag and baggage, to
Baltimore, where he intended that
she should marry another suitor more
to his liking. The young lady. however,
was perversc. She wanted the widower,
and was bound to have him. No sooner
had she arrived in Baltimore than she tele-
graphed to Sherwin, telling him where she
was and how she came to he there, and in
timating that if he wanted to make her
Mrs Sherwin he could not be too quick
about it. as her father and another follower
were anxious TO balk his plans. Sherwin
at once followed her TO Baltimore, and
dav or two ago he and Miss Gilpin were
married. They are now in the East on Il
bridal tour. 1t is said that Sherwin has
specuated wisely and is now worth a cool
million.
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Right 10 Resist.

Some time about the first OF this month
Sergeant Angle. of the Second police sta
tion, suspected gentleman from Balt-
more, named A. j. Hubbard, OF selling dia-
monds here without 4 license. Mr. Hub
bard was stopping at the st. James Hotel,
OF which Mr.. j. VI. Page is proprietor.
The officer secured an ordinary warrant
for the arrest, and walking into the hotel
asked TO be shown TO the room occupied
by Mr.. Hubbard. Mr. Faulkner, The hotel
clerk, asked Sergeant Angle TO write his
name on card for the purpose Of sending
the same TO Mr.. Hubbard's room. Ser
geant Angle said he had warrant for the
arrest of the party, and demanded the
right to 90 to the room, Notwithstanding
the earnest protest OF Mr.. Faulkner.
About this time Mr.. j. NJ. Page the pro-
prietor OF the hotel, came up, and Sergeant
Angle renewed his demand TO be shown
the room. Mr.. Page refused. asking the
Sergeant If he had a search-warrant. The
Sergeant started up the stair-Steps, with
Mr. Page in front OF and facing him;
whereupon Sergeant Angle deemed it his
duty to arrest Mr.. Page, who was taken
before a magistrate and bailed in the sum
OF S1C0 for his appearance before the Po-
lice Court upon the charge OF resisting an
officer while in the discharge Of his duty.
The case was continued from the Sd OF
August until yesterday, when il came up
before POlce-Justice ID. c. Richardson
and was decided.
The Commonwealth. in the absence Of
Mr.. Samuel y. Witt, CommOnweath's At
torney. was represented by Mr.. {. v.
Meredith. and Mr.. Page was represented
by Mr.. Samuel VI. Page and Mr.. Jack
son. Of the law firm OF Sands Il Jackson.
The evidence was heard and the case
argued by counsel. Mr. ). VI. Page raised
some nice questions OF law concerning the
arrest of parties not charged with crimes,
the penalty Of which. rs defined under the
law, carried along with 1t Imprisonment.
The Court then gave its decision 10 the
effect that, so far rs the strictly legal
aspect OF certain questions which had
been raised was concerned, it did
not deem it necessary to decide.
Under the Constitution Of the State and
the United States man had the right to do
Just what Mr.. Page did-make a manly
protest against the invasion Of one CT the
sacred rights guaranteed under these con-
stitutions. 1t had not appeared in eyi-
dence that Mr.. Page had made any violent
resistance, or done more than was admis-
sibe under this construction OF the law,
and the Court felt called upon on this oc-
casiOn to dismiss the case.
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&.oOsl TeupIars.

The Good Templars' order has been re-
ylved in this city. and at meeting of
Phgnix Lodge, No. 81, three new men,
bers were received and a number Of appli-
cations for membership made.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows: George W. llawXhurSf, W. c. T.. !:
Miss Florence Jones, w. V. r.; James f.
Berry, Z. w. c. r.; j. A. Wyatt, W. 5. !;
j. b. Newell. W. f. S.; Mrs. j. f. Berry,
w. T.; Y. ii. Folkes, W. NJ; A. \. Da-
kin, W. c.; Fred. Berry, Guard; Ii. II.
Smith, Sentinel; Mrs. G.. \. Perry, Il. H..
S. These were duly installed.
This lodge will meet every Thursday
night at Ellett's Hall. corner Fifth and
Marshall streets. The last meeting was
well attended, and the members are enthu-
siastic, hopeful, and anxious TO work for
the cause OF temperance. III Is determined
to hold series OF public meetings at an
early day, when eminent speakers will ad-
dress the DpOnle