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4 Soldier on Farming in East Tennessee.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Little did dream when | sent you my brief
sketch of a visit to Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge that / should be deluged with
letters from all parts of the country concerning
the character of the climate, soil and society of
this region, and | hope you will spare me a
little space in which to reply TO my questioners.
The climate here is equal to that of any
in any part of the United States, as the Stats
tics show. Land is very cheap ranging from
So to $50 per acre. Lands which in Pennsyl-
vania would cost $50 an acre can be purchased
here for IS or $40. There is an abundance of
pure water. 1t would do you good to see how
the springs gush from the soil-the flow of
water being almost enough to form creek.
Many of these springs drive mills and factories
a short distance from their head. This is a
great country for sheep They live all the year
round on what they can pick up; indeed stock
of all kinds do well. All sorts of fruits thrive
apples, peaches cherries, pears, plums, grapes,
ounces, and all the various berries. Clover
and other grasses also do well, and we raise
fine crops OF corn wheat oats, rye and millet
and vegetables of all kinds are abundant.
Melons are one of our best crops From half
an acre / sold last year S6340 worth. The sea-
son begins here early We plant corn in March,
and have planted it as late as July, and yet got
fine crop of green corn for table use and green
fodder for feed. / have no land for sale N.Y.
self. My little farm consists of sixty acres, on
which / am engaged IN raising fruit, melons,
and poultry. As for society down here, it is ex-
cellent. There are plenty of churches and
schools, and the enmity which once existed
between the people of the North and South is
The TRIBUNE desire further particulars shall
be happy to furnish them, if they will send re-
turn stamps. j. L. RANDLE
LoUDoN, TENN.
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The soldier to the rore in colorado.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
Having seen several articles in your valued
paper concerning comrades who have been So
lected to I'll positions of trust in public affairs
il gives me pleasure 10 note the fact that Col
orado is not lacking in that spirit which re-
wards old soldiers, and that the members of
Pfeitfer Post No. 36, are receiving their share
of the honors viz: Comrade It. NJ. Finley, post
master; w. r. Neale, town trustee; Dr. j. A.
Gall, State Senator and L. S. pension examiner
james Schulz, county commissioner; Joseph
Smith, sheriff: Gerald Austin, county treas
urer; c. nj. Sampson, county clerk L. D. Esk-
ridge school treasurer, and III. f. Sickles, Col
orado's representative to the Worlds EXPOSE
ton TO be held at New Orleans in 1885; and,
also, the following comrades who have just re-
tired from office: A. G. McKeever, as county
commissioner; DIR. j. +. Raslxins, county cor
oner; ID. T. Newcomb. county superintendent
of schools; John Gertresen, town trustee, and
=. w. johnson marshal.
We have fourishng Post here Of over sixty
members, and a great deal Of interest is mani
Tested in the g. A. R. Some of cur members
reside over thirty miles away, yet are quite
regular in their attendance at Post meetings
We have given several Camp-fires since the
organization of the Post and everybody who
attends is loud in his praise of the G. A. r.
boys and tho Jolly times y they have at these
gatherings. sCoSEJos.v
ALAMosA, Col.
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meant. On being told, he said: " ] am salts
fed to lie.
On Little Round Thp, where the Sd army corps
was nature had baiIt strong defense for our
men from the enemys balls by piling rocks
upon rocks, IN the assures of which could still
be seen the remainslof some of the Confeder-
ates-bleachcd by the weather.
Coming back to town from Little Round Top,
we saw traces of fighting all the way. We
passed the Peach Orchard, where so many of
the New Hampshire boys fell in battle Near the
town we LETT the Emmttsburg road and crossed
over to the Chambersburg road, where in a
field, alone, was a little grave on the head
board of which was simply incribed, Drum
mer Boy No one knew his name, and per-
haps his loving mother never learned of his
death. Passing along, we came to the house Of
John Burns, that old man of seventy years
who, on the first day of battle, took his gun,
joined the 7th Wisconsin, and fought with
them till he was wounded three tinIes-the
last wound disabling him. lie was left on the
field, but the next day managed to get back to
his house. Some sympathizing y neighbors
informed the Confederates what he had done.
Soon after he was visited by some of their Off
GERS, and upon their leaving a ball came wiizz-
ing through the window, entering the wall
just over his head. They evidently intended
to kill him.
In the LIST army corps was the 147th New
York, whica lost so heavily, the first day, in
killed and wounded. Among those killed was
the gallant Lieutenant Mace of Oswego county,
N. Y. In childhood we were at school to-
gether and there, after twenty years, l stood
where he had given his life for his country.
At one time there were 1000 of the wounded
in the general hospital When we left nearly
all were gone. Many had died, and IN the
burying- ground near by were 800 graves.
And yet why weep
For those that sleep
In loyal soldiers grave?
TITS enough to know
Their blood did flow
For the cause of the good and brave"
To be continued
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The countersign was . Mary.

ADg -1NgvfFcl I-yttHyel
'Twas near the break of day. but still
The moon was shining brightly
The west wind as II passed the flowers
Set each one swaying lightly;
The sentry slow paced 10 and fro
A faithful night watch keeping.
While in the tents behind him stretched
lis conlrades-ali were sleeping.
Slow TO and fro the sentry paced,
His musl1et on his shoulder,
But moi thought of death or war
Was with the brave young soldier.
All. no. his heart WAS far away
Where. on Western prairie.
rose-twined cottage stood. That night
The countersign was Mary"
And there his own true love he saw,
Her blue eyes kindly beanling,
Above them, on her sun-kissed brow.
Her curls like sunshine cleaning,
And heard her singing as she churned
The butter in the dairy
The song he loved The best. That night
The countersign was Mary
"Oh. for one kiss from hertz he sighed,
When, up the lone road CHANGING,
He spied fornl-a little form
With falteTing steps advancing,
And as il neared him silently
He gazed az il III wonder
Then dropped his musSet to his hand
And challenged: Who goes yonder?"
Sill on II came. " Not one step more,
BE you man. child, or fairy.
Unless you give the counfersign.
Halt Who goes there? IT'S Nary
A sweet voice cried. and in his arms
The girl he left behind him
half fainiing fell Der many miles
Shed brayely toiled 10 find him.
heard that you were wounded, dear,n
She sobbed; my heart was breaking;
could not stay moment, but,
All other ties forsaking,
Travelled by my grief made strong,
Kind Heaven watching o Ter me,
Until Tnhurt and welI?" :. Yes love-
AT last you stood before me.
They told me that could not pass
The lines 70 seek my lover
Before day LARRY came but
Pressed on ere night was over,
And a. told my name. found
The way free as our prairie
Because. thank God. Tonight he said,
The countersign is Mary
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New designs never before published. Will
please any person. Sent free on receipt of &c.
stamp TO every reader of THE NATIONAL TRIB-
IKE. Address r. g. Valentine, IS Park Place,
New York City.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

Only 80 hungry Democrats want the
Napoleon Post Office and 3S Of the
ravenous gang will weep and wall and
swear they were more entitled TO IT
than the fellow who gets 1t.
The above and similar squibs are go
ing the rounds Of the Republican press
Of the Northwest, and a seeming de-
light is taken in chasing Democrats as
ths'ravenous gang" While there might
be half dozen applicants for the posi-
ton named, which is no moro than
right and proper, yet Democrats are
not such for mere greed Of Office. They
are Democrats from principal, or else
their organization would have went to
flinders long ere this. But our Repub-
lican friends are judging others by them
selves. They have been so long in
office that 1t has become second na-
ture to them, and they have sacrificed
every principle they ever possessed to
retain their grip upon the purse-strings
of Uncle Sam. The people have wrench
ed it from them and oh how they wall
and howl.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04
Civil Service Laws.

Much has been said of the civil SER
vice lately for the consolation (if there
be any of the dethroned party. The
impression pretty generally prevails
that under the law the Republican
government officials will have just as
secure hold on their places as they have
before the change of administration.
The fact is that only about one-tenth
are protected by the civil service law
and probably every one of the other
nine-tenths have laid themselves liable
to expulsion under the provisions of
that law which they looked to for pro-
lection from the Democratic broom.
The civil service law forbids govern
ment employees paying political assess
ments, joining campaign associations
or making themselves conspicuous in
party work, and employees doing any or
all of these things can be lawfully re-
moved. There is scarcely a man in the
employment of the Government who
did not participate with clubs or pay
political assessments to secure the cleo
ton of Blaine. The civil service law
that the Republicans claim to be so in
love with seems to favor u tolerably
clean sweep.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE plague in the Southern part OF
West Virginia and in Eastern Kentucky
is attracting general attention. Accord
ing to the best authenticated reports the
centre Of the afflicted district is in the
centre of Dickinson county, Virginia,
in the midst of the Cumberland noun
tains, and over one hundred miles from
the nearest railway station. Thegrest-
est destitution prevails and the cold
weather is sure to cause such state of
mortality as even the present state of
affairs has not begun TO equal. The
last rainfall was on August 8, unless it
has fallen within week. Business is
at a standstill. Crops are a failure.
Many families have not bushel Of
grain nor head of live stock left
Medicines are exhausted, and physic-
ians are nearly all dead from overwork.
COrpses lie for days unburied. In many
instances water is carried three ard
four miles in buckets. There is no
running water left, that which is used
being found in pools i'm the deeper holes
in creek bottoms. Louis river has not
sufficient water in it to float chip,
save in pools. The fish are dead by
tons. Indeed, it is asserted that there
is not u live fish In six or seven counties.
AS the water evaporated, that which
was left naturally retained all the salts
and minerals. 1t is believed that drink
ing this water produced the disease
The disease is not contagious. The
patient is seized with vertigo, heavy
fever, complete Inconsistencies, with
involuntary discharges much colored
with blood. Death ensues in about ten
hours, the victim suffering intensely.
Animals suffer the same symptoms as
men. Mr.. w. c. Lester, a prominent
attorney of Williamsburg, KY, visited
a county in the mountains, in the
neighborhood of the prevailing disease.
He says that "no one seemed to know
the exact nature of the pestilence. Most
of the people called it 'flux," and it is
probable an aggravated form ofthat dis
ease. 1t begins with gripping pains in
the stomach, followed by debilitating
diarrhoea and swelling of the throat,
and if not fatal in three or four days
the patient as a rule RECEIVERS. All re-
ports agree as to the cause of the epi-
demic, it being attributed to the use of
impure water by the natives. The sea-
son has been unusually dry"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

PERHAPS many Of our citizens will
visit the great New Orleans Exposition
during the next six months, and will of
course be interested in the exhibit of
Ohio products. Prominent among the
various exhibits made by the Buckeye
State will be that Of agricultural pro-
ducts, which will be displayed upon an
immense pagoda, built at Columbus,
and shipped this week to New Orleans,
occupying three cars for its Transports
ton. Its an immense affair, and in
both design and ornamentation it is a
model of arts The following descrip-
ton will give some idea of it: 1t is 80
feet long, 80 feet wide and the main
part IA feet long. The arches and
dome will of course rise higher, the for
mer being 25 feet from the base. The
main part will be supported by columns
ten on each side. Running along over
the top Of the columns will be hand
some frieze. At each side will be an
entrance, and over each an arch. With
in the arch will be triangle contain
ing the word "Ohio." The farm pro-
ducts will be arranged in sh elves in re-
treating step-ladder form against the
pillars at the sides, but not touching
them. The structure will be placed
within the main building.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

The distress in the Hooking Valley
mining regions appeals not only to the
sympathy and charity of the people,
but to the business sense of business
men and the common sense of working
men. There ought to be speedy ad-
justment of the differences between the
operators and miners, and an early re-
sumption of business. If it is possible
to make concessions on both sides, and
arrive at an un derstanding by which q
picture of desolation may be changed
to scene of industry and prosperity,
no time should be lost in movements
toward such change. Each side
maintaining dogged, immovable
position will protract the miserable
spectacle beyond liberation in public
sentiment. The miners can not get
work under present circumstances in
the valley, and can not move away.
They are even "pinched" for the bare
necessities of life. They constitute a
factor which can not be ignored, what
ever course the operators may under
take to pursue. Hasn't each side ex-
hibited its staying qualities long en-
ough? Isn't the cheapest way, the fair
est way, and the most business-like way,
to get together in a conference in which
each side will be sincere, and in which
nobody is to stumble Over quibbles and
Observation-Disclosures.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE Republican party may not be
dead, but the chances are that it will
never again appear as leading factor
in Presidential contest. The past four
years have been sad ones for the "grand
old party" 1t has declined so rapidly
that the day and the hour of its final
extinction seems not to be distant. In
every State in the Union, except Penn
sylvania, California and Neveda its vote
has decreased to an extent that should
alarm the leaders. Iowa, long the
"banner State" of Republicanism, has
reduced her majority from $4,000 for
Garfield to $4,000 for Blaine. Illinois
gave Garfield over $4,000 majority, and
Blaine but 1900. Wisconsin gave Gar
field over 10000 majority, and Blaine
but 5000. Garfield's majority in Mich
igan was over $4,000; this was wholly
wiped out, and Blaine received plu-
rality of 1912. In Indiana the plurali-
ty of 5000 for Garfield was changed to a
Democratic plurality of 5000. The
same monotonous story can be told of
nearly every State from Massach usetts
to Texas and from Minnesota to Flori-
da. The Republican party, permeated
with corruption and honey-combed
with rottenness, has lost the confidence
of the people. ~
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

A sPIRITUALIsTIC crank named Geo.
Barris, weighing two hundred pounds,
tried to cure Mrs. Sarah Walker, near
Mt. Vernon, of Inflammation of the
bowels, by kneeling upon her stomach,
and pounding her head, face, spine and
hips. This treatment was for the pur-
pose of driving out of her body the
spirit of devlish neighbor, Dick Lybar-
ger, recently deceased, but 1t killed the
patient. tits said the crank is crazy,
and If he isn't lie should be strung up
for murder.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

SOME persons think that the sign
boards forbidding hunting, fishing, nut
gathering or trespassing upon private
lands are Of little account, and that
they may be disregarded with impuni-
ty. This is mistake, as the law makes
it an act of trespass to go upon any cul-
tivated or enclosed land for any purpose
without permission from the owner,
even If there is no sign board, and the
owner is entitled to recover actual
damage for such trespass. When the
sign boards are properly erected, any
person who trespasses upon land so
guarded Is not only liable to pay the
actual damages, but also penalty not
exceeding $25.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

Ii is strongly limited that Gov. Hoad-
ly does not desire denomination for
Governor in 1885. The immense
amount of campaign racket in a great
State like Ohio is not congenial to his
nervous system. The Governor is not
oyerpleased with the dull routine of
official duties which tie him up all the
year round in dull, dusty old burg
like Columbus. Sunday Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

"Opinions are but little things" said
John Wesley 1876 years ago. We think
that opinions which are backed by ex-
perience are substantial. The masses
who use DIR. Bigelow's Positive Cure all
speak highly of it for coughs, colds,
whooping cough, Group, bronchitis,
asthma, influenza and all throat and
lung diseases. Its cure Is safe, speedy
and permanent. Price so cents and
one dollar; trial bottles free of d. j.
Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE Presidents Message was read to
Congress on Monday. The document
contains about the usual matter found
in like papers, and is probably as good
as any of its predecessors. 1t contains
the usual recommendations and sug-
gestions, and is most remarkable for its
being the farewell of the last Republi-
can President.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

POsToFFIoE holding Republican edi-
tors speak of the incoming Democratic
administration as the Confederate"
administration, and yet propose to hold
their offices for the periods for which
they were appointed, "under the tenure"
afthe Civil Service law. How patriotic!
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE cornerstone of the Washington
monument was laid during President
Polk's administration, when the De-
mocracy had just been returned to
Rnwer. Work was resumed upon the
structure in 1875, when Samuel J. Til
den was elected and will not be COM
pleted until Grover Cleveland is presi-
dent. Hence it is a monument to the
Democracy as we'll as to Washington.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

In the event Of Hon. Henry B. Payne
being placed In Cleveland g cabinet, the
Wood County Democrat booms John
r. Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
for the Senatorial vacancy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04
Goodbye, My Lovers. Goodbye.

The following ticket accounts for the
absence Of so many of our citizens, they
seem to have been distributed broadcast
in this vicinity. We hope the "Jim
Blaine" will have successful voyage.
We understand there is to be grand
Re-Union Of the Mulligan Guards, and
their greatest Generals are billed to be
present to greet the gathered millions,
and this vicinity will send large dele
cation:
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE Sandusky City Local, heretofore
sa independent paper, has come out
sQuarely and declared its intention
hereafter to champion the cause of
Democracy, and makes its bow las a
Democratic newspaper, not in word but
In deed.u
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE kind OF civil service reform we
are,ia favor of is just this: We are will
iag't 10 keep as many Republicans in
office as there were Democrats kept in
Office by the Republicans. That's fair,
isn't it2 If not, why not?-Zanesmlze
iglunM. @
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND has
promised to abolish the Office of barber
at the White House which was created
by Grant.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

THE Ohio State Democratic Club is
making arrangements to properly cele-
brate st. Jackson's Day, January 9Th,
at Columbus, the date of the first an
nual meeting of the club.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04
Climbing the Spiral Stairs.
Invisible Architecture in a New Eng
land Parsonage.


eyes," she said, sour children are married and
gone, and my husband and sit by our winter FIRE
much as We did before the little ones came to widen
the circle. Life is something like spiral staircase;
we are all the time coming around over the spot We
started from, only one degree further up the stars
'That is a pretty illustration remarked her
friend, musingly, gazing into the glowing Goals
which radiated pleasant heat from the many win
dowed stove. ''You know we cannot stop toiing up
the hill, though"
"Surely we cannot, and for myself I don't find
fault with that necessity provided the advance in
life is not attended with calamity or suffering, for
have had my share Of that. Not long since my
malaria. My digestion became thoroughly disor-
dered and my nerves were In wretched state was
angud ate little and that without enjoying 1t, and
had no strength or ambition to perform even my
light household duties Medical treatment failed to
reach the seat of the trouble. The disease-which
seemed to be weakness OF all the vital organspro-
gressed until had several attacks WI ch my physi
clans pronounced to be acute congestion of the
stomach. The last of these was a desperate strug-
gle and given up to die. As the crisis had par
TALLY passed, my husband heard of the merits Of
PARKEE'S TONIC as an iuvigoraut in just such
cases as mlne took 1t and felt Its good effects at
once. 1t appeared to-pervade my body, as though
the blessing of new life had come to me. Taking no
other medicine continued to improve, and am now
in better health than have been for longtime.
Extract from interview with the wife Of Rev. P.
Perry, Pastor of Baptist Church, Coldbrook, Msssl
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

BLAINE takes his defeat cheerfully.-
Republican.
Yes, as cheerful as a spanked baby
Kdyme Co. Dem.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04
Twsnty-Tour Years for Refreshments.
STE A MER J. G.. B.
SALT RIVER LINE.
BILL OF FARE.
''oh Lord Almighty help us
And keep us all alive,
There are ten Of as to dinner q
And grub for only Ave."
Rev. Jackass Buchard, Chief Cook.
Mrs. Fisher, Assistant.

Rev. Jackass Buchard, Chief Cook.
Mrs. Fisher, Assistant.
Plumed Knight Bean Soup.
COOKED.
Election Returns la Eliza Pinkston,
Republican Goose with MonopOlist Stufang.s'
Butler Decoy Duck, cockeyed on the half shell.
ENTREES. x,Af
Irish Stew, Rum, R. and r. Style. Ta'- -
That same old Coon, served with the hair on.
Crow-Raw with Hallelujsh Sauce.
Souffiets, curried with Dudley Soap.
OYSTERS.
New York Counts--the Governor in.
DESSERT.
Mugwump on Toast. Melancholy Pudding.
1t being cold day, Ice Cream, Cocktails and De-
tailed Election Returns are omitted from the Bill Of
Fare.
Sinq Brothers Sing.
"Lone our Bark steers up Salt River
On Its decks the grand old crew,
Watch the White House lights that shiver
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-12-04

PRESIDENT ARTHUR, widower, and
President Cleveland, bachelor, going
arm-in-arm about the capital, will be
spectacle for all the ladies.