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The National tribune., 1884-10-23
BEAUREGARD'S "BATTLE OF BULL
RUN.n


1t would be perhaps impossible for Mr.. P.
G. T. Beauregard, formerly General in the
rebel army, now manager Of a lottery in New
Orleans, to write anything concerning the
late war that would not be largely gasconade,
but he has surpassed himself in his article on
the battle of Bull Run, which appears in the
CARDS sole victory, and he is naturally dis
posed to make the most Of it. Being vain
little Creole, with tendency to foridity in
statement that frequently becomes bombast,
his contribution to history" of that engage
ment is as whole simply absurd.
He opens his account with demonstration
at all grasped the situation, or had any genuine
conception of what ought TO be done, and how
to do it. He calmly asserts that JEFF Davis,
nor his Cabinet, nor yet L. Z. Lee, Cooper nor
Joe Johnston had sufficient intellectual grasp to
understand the emergency, or his plans for
meeting it, and therefore he had to fight not
these men.
The monumental lf-conceit OF this is rather
refreshing. The ceaseless vaunting Of the rebel
leaders and writers over the superior ability of
their Generals and courage Of their men has
become SO tiresome that it is pleasant to have
one Of them like Beauregard come in to pune
ture their pretentiousness, even though it is
done to boost himself 1t becomes comical,
however, when Beauregards pretentions of
such immense ability are tested by his actual
performances during the war. In truth he was
a very ordinary man, in every way, and has
been given his proper place in history, where
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

Mr.. w. III. Vanderbilt thinks times will be
are too high and must fall" Mr.. Vanderbilt's s
opinion is entitled to just as much respect as
that of any other rather dull-minded man who
passed the first 45 years of his life plodding
around farm, and no more. 1t is also dis
counted by the well-grounded belief that he is
in the market with check book, hunting for
investments for his increasing wealth, and he
talks bearish because he wants to buy cheap
The truth is that as far as any living man
can judge, the chances are all in favor of a
speedy and strong revival Of business prosper
ity. The long Depression must come to an end
some time, and everything indicates that that
time is at hand. The squeeze" since the
opening of the year has been terrible, and it
has forced all the water and wind out of in
flated enterprises, and sent weak and tottering
firms to the wall This must end some time
there must period come when all the water
is squeezed out, and all the weak firms crushed
Everything indicates that that period was
reached during the past month.
There have been few failures of importance
for months, and the number of small ones have
no significance. A host OF retail dealers go on
failing at all times and seasons without refer
ence to the business situation. The reason is
that very large proportion of the men who
enter the retail trade are certain to fail. Some
authorities put this as high as SO per cent.
Consequently, in a country SO large as ours,
the failure every week of q hundred or more
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
WINTER READING.

The dark evenings are now closing in upon us,
and driving us from the porch, where so many
pleasant evenings have been spent during the
past Summer to the warm and light of our sit
ting rooms. The long evenings cannot be spent
in moro delightful manner than by the
persuaI of first-class reading matter, and you
cannot commence to lay in supply of this bet
ter than by sending 81 for years subscription
to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Its stories, edi-
torials thrilling sketches of battles, fun scien-
tiflc chat, ETC., will afford many hours oSamuse-
ment and instruction each week. "The Life
of Logan" too, can be purchased for 81, and be-
sides being a splendid biography of that dis
tinguished soldier and statesman, is a valuable
addition to the library. In the pages "Captur-
ing locomotive" too many an hour of intense
interest may be passed, and the pleasure af-
forded by its perusal will far more than COM
pensate for the trifling outlay of $1.50-the
price of the book.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23

THE mints continue to pour their stream Of
silver dollars into the already overhowing
strong-boxes of the Government. The issue for
the week ended Oct IS was s594, ,996, against
an issue for the corresponding period of last
year of S519.997. People all over the country
seem TO want money very badly, but somehow
Daddies"
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
A PRACTICAL JOKE.

Among the mutitudinous kinds of fools
and burdocks on bottom land the most obnox-
ious of all is the fat-witted ass who is called a
practical joker. In the first place it must nee
essary be a spavin-brained, malicious nature
which can only find fun in the pain, humil-
iation, or deception of some one else. To have
that some one else a friend hightens the fun
immensely. There may be at times men of
proper feelings drawn into these wretched
affairs, but as rule no man of fair amount
of sense and manly instincts will have anything
to do with them.
practical joke played in New York last
week was the occasion of lawsuit. 1t was not
so serious in its result as that species Of idiocy
frequently is, but the principle involved is just
as Objectionable.
James Hahn, machnist, had a goatee IS
inches long, which he priced very highly. 1t
was fine blonde color and he thought it gave
ali air of distinction to his countenance, and
also was protection against the weather. AS
the carrying out Of this belief involved no in
jury to any one else he was entitled to it, and
to having it respected. Whatever other people
may think of the blonde goatee Is inches long
is of no Importance whatever. 1t is enough
that Mr.. Hahn so valued his chin n-furniture,
and strongly desired to retain possession Of it.
In an evil hour Mr.. Hahn went into a sa-
loon, drank too much, and sitting down, fell
asleep. While in this condition friend"
named Metcalf, who had just brains enough te
be practical JOKER had the brilliant thought
occur to him that it would be no end of fun"
to cut Hahn's goatee off.
Just think of all that was involved in that
conception of amusement He had discovered
what his friend valued above all things, and
he would enjoy his rage and grief when he
found himself deprived of it, knowing that it
would take years to restore it, and perhaps that
it would never regain its former magnifcence.
The man was helpless, and therefore there was
no danger for the joker. An instant with
pair of shears, and the outrage was consum-
mated.
Mr.. Hahn. instead Of trying to maui satisfac-
ton out of his "friend" Metcalf, resorted to
the law for such redress as was obtanable.
Metcalf not having any property-the accumu-
lation of property is usually beyond the prac-
tical jokers bran-power-he sued the saloon
keeper for permitting the outrage to be COM
mitted upon his premises, and the jury very
properly returned verdict in the complain
ants favor. The saloon keeper may not have
as much "fun" going ON in his place in the
future, but he has received a very salutary
lesson as to decency aud right.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23

We must congratulate the comrades upon
the election to Congress of their untiring
and efficient friend, Gen. Chas. H. Grosvenor,
of Ohio. Gen. Grosvenor is member of the
GAR. Pension Committee, a Jealous and faith
valuable men to the old soldiers that they
could have in the House of Representatives.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23

THE number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending Oct 20,
1884, were as follows: Original, 625; increase,
63O; reissue, 81; restoration, "a; duplicate, 6;
accrued pensions, 2; total 1854.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
HAVE YOU RENEWED ?

1t was about this time last year, wasn't it
that you sent on your subscriptions to THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE? Look at the number after
your name on the yellow direction slips, anG
see how far it is ahead of that at the head o.
the paper. Do not let your subscription run
out, or you will regret it.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23

The mediums have got hold of the spirit of
Private Henry for an attraction for the Fall
season. and are coaching it for recital of the
circumstances of that gentleman's raid on the
whisky keg and pork-barrel, and his subsequent
the reckless disregard of sense and grammar
usual among materialized" spirits.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23

Mr.. THos II. FITCH, whose main interest to
the general public is that he is the husband of
one of Gen. Sherman's daughters, is in business
trouble. The Harrison Wire Company of st.
Louis, of which he is one of the main stock
holders, has gone into bankruptcy with liabili-
ties amounting to about 100000 more than
assets.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., OCTOBER %, 1884.

To any person who Will send us
a club OF ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we will present
a new Waterbury watch, inclOsed
i'm q handsome Satin-lined case,
and warranted to keep accurate
time.
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facts hope to be set right through the columns of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, both for my own per-
sona informatian and that of the Order in general
Yours, in f. G. and L.,
JOHN d. BILLINGS
Department Commander, Mass, GAR.
CAMBRIDGEPoRT MASS, Oct. Is.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
.POEMs OF WAR AND PEACE

Every old soldier, and every one who is in
terested in the war; should have a copy of
Mrs. Sherwood's Poems of War and Peace"
which THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE win shortly
publish at 81 copy. Send on 81 for an early
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
General Sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE q. S.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE
From the nature of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and l
will endeavor in my own sphere of action to
cooperate with you in all practicable meas
ures to that end, without money and with
out price. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
w. T. SHERMAN.
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
WINTER READING.
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We can say with just pride that THE Ma
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more and greater variety of matter has been
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The National tribune., 1884-10-23

AN excellent portrait of Corporal Tanner
forms the frontispieee to the September num-
Der of the Brooklyn Adrance
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
Generals of the l-afa Mar
Original Stories.

1t is the intention to have each week an
original story written by an author of high
reputation All the different departments of
the paper which have heretofore given the
readers SO much satisfaction will be deyelopt to
the highest standard.
Now is ts7e Time TO Subscribe,
SO as not to miss single paper Remember,
The Rational Tribune Costs Oniy
Tmo Gents Week.
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Unusually Attractive.

Good as it has been in the past, it win be
made much better in the future
Among other desirable features we are now
arranging for u series of articles by
Prominent Generals of The Lafe tSar
concerning the movements and battles in which
they commanded or took a leading part. This
promises 10 be the most valuable and interest
ing contribution to the history of the war yet
published
The National tribune., 1884-10-23
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less period received.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08
Carpenters Meeting.

Carpenters Union met at Knights Of
Labor hall 1868 Holladay street last Sun,
day afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting
was well attended by men who are in
earnest. Several speeches were made in
favor of organizing strong union in
Denver on solid basis. A motion was
made to send and get charter from the
national secretary of the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners of America. The
charter has been ordered which, when
received, will make the Denver Union
a local union of the Brotherhood
national organization.
Ten carpenters came forward and
Joined the union; which makes twenty
five charter members. This shows they
mean business and they intend to have
a No. union in Denver. Every good
carpenter should join and help to carry
on the good work. They will meet
again at the same hall next Sunday week,
March 16, at 5 p. m.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08

footing. scientific warfare would still be
preferable IS being the more expedi'
tious and the more humane, but that in
the present condition Of affairs in thii
scientific and guerilla lies the only
hope of bettering Ireland's condition.
No other alternative for her people save
submission to their yoke and finally ex.
termir alton after some years of degraded
existence.
Through centuries of bondage the
Irish people have preserved their ma
tionalfty. They have often made heroic
efforts to break their fetters, and they
have always cherished the hope Of ulti-
mately succeeding. They have waited
patiently, little too patiently perhaps,
for the opportunity. 1t now presents
itself If their. patriotism be anything
more than vain sentiment, they will
grasp this opportunitv. Not with inde-
cision- nor with delicate fingers, but as
men should Dynamite Monthly. IS
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08

godfrey Workingmen's Club Of the
Eighth Ward of the City Of Denver. The
chairman called upon al those present
who would support and work for the
candidate, Walter ]. Godfrey, to step for.
ward and sign the roll, and about fifty
names were subscribed.
On motion the chairman appointed the
following committee on bylaws and res
olutions: J. Brophy. ]. Smithom. G.
Justin, George Roberts, ]. C. Phillips.
A motion was made and carried that q
committee of six be appointed to wait
upon Alderman Brooks, of the Eighth
ward, and express to him the sentiments
of the club. The chair appointed ]. ].
Smith, P. Fidel, ]. Savage, J. Tomlinson,
Dlckey, Chirs. Weimer.
Adjourned subject to call of the chair
man, to hear the reports of above COM
mite IS.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08
To Friends Outside the City.

When you come to Denver on business
or pleasure, if you do not stop at the
private house of friend; the best place
in the city, without an exception, is the
Brunswick hotel, 26o and 271 Sixteenth
street. This house is the most centrally
located of any in the city, and is as
thorough and complete in its appoint
,ments as any hotel in the country. The
Brunswick is conducted on the European
plan, and you can either take your meals
in the building or elsewhere, as you
choose; you are only charged for what
you get. ~
Linton & Hagar, the proprietors, are
young gentlemen well known all over
the state and are greatly admired for
their sociability and good-natured
characteristics. The Brunswick is ad-
vertised in The ENQUIRER, and friends
of the paper are asked to remember that
fact when they are choosing a place to
stop while in the city.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08

still fighting their unjust and tyrannical
employers. They have the sympathy
and support Of all the trades and labor
Organizations in the city.
Five candidates for delegate to New
Orleans were nominated at the meeting
Of the typographical Union, Sunday
afternoon. The election occurs on the
first Sunday in April. when the dark
horses will be trotted out.
A general discussion is going on
among the printers in regard to the
proposition to make the international
Union District Assembly Of the knights
of Labor. 1t has been found to work
well with the glassworkers.
The sweeping girls in the Danielson.
vile Mills, Connecticut, who were re-
duced to 10 cents day, struck. Think
of ik children diving at hard labor for 1C
cents day. Shame on civilization and
the nineteenth century in free America,
Ggar-makers should keep away from
New York, for the present. Over 1000
persons are out at the factoay of Straiton
& Storm. who attempted to bulldoze and
terrorise their workmeninto reduction.
War has been declared on cigars, and a
general system ofboycotting is to be inau-
gurated. The Progressive Union of New
York has issued circular on the sub
ject. t17fs1 l.-.t-t - r. y 7aes1. d,
Following is the report Of the condi-
tion of trade in st. Louis, as submitted
at the last meeting of the Trades Assem-
bly,: Cigarmakers, fair; the strike in Leh-
mans shop still in progress. Custom
tailors, business dull. Furniture work
ers, business dull; union has decided to
again work under the National Union.
Metalworkers, fair. Harnessmakers,
work fair. German printers, fair.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08
A Godfrey Club.

At an informal meeting of the voters
at the east end of Eighth ward, held on
Wednesday night, to discuss the merits
of the different candidates for alderman
from that ward, Mr.. Cleary was elected
to the chair and Mr.. ]. J. Smith secretary.
After d few remarks from the chair q
general discussion followed. in which the
following gentlemen took part: Messrs.
Keefe, Brophy. Phillips and Smithom
1t was resolved that the voters present
form club, and It was further resolved
that the club be called the Walter ],
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08

amount of school-land script afloat in
this state. For = long time past it has
been selling at discount and this ring
has bought up all it could get hold Of
But to complete the speculation they
must find land which they may cover
with their script, and 1t is to procure
this necessary land that this comDensa-
tory measure has been devised and In
troduced. OF course the ring knows just
where to locate if the bill becomes law.
They have already selected the land and
herein lies the evil. With this script
they can take up large tracts. There are
for instance, $1,000 acres of magnificent
timber land on the Georgetown divide,
In Ell Dorado county, which to them, and
taken up as whole with school script,
is fortune in itself.
Of course this land can be now bought
of the United States at $3.50 an acre, but
only in small lots, unsuited to be held
for speculative purposes. Besides you
must remember that the man who takes
up land with school script acquires good
title. at once, if he is but an hour upon
the land; while the pre-emptor is re
quired to work it for five years, being
permitted to hold but 160 acres, for which
he must pay s1.25 an acre. There is no
class of lands which should be husbanded
more carefully than timber lands. The
substance of the whole matter is that the
bill, if it becomes law, will benefit
few individuals, who constitute a ring,
which has been working for some tire.
They know the land they want to take
up, for the state surveyor.general is their
friend. He is supporter of the bill.
He knows how many school-land sections
have been returned or reserved as
mineral, for section 3409 Of the political
code makes it his duty to ascertain, after
the survey of any township by the gov
eminent, whether or not the sixteenth
or thirty-sixth sections therein belong
to the state.
But what are you going to do about it?
San Francisco Truth.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08
Another Land Steal.


For years past rings, railroads and
private spectators have been scheming,
planning and conspiring to steal as much
as possible of the public domain, and
will, no doubt, continue to do so as long
as a single section remains undisposed
of to tempt their cupidity.
The effect of this will be to make
competition in industrial pursuits more
and more intense and a living for the
worker harder than ever to secure.
The latest attempt in this direction is
a bill introduced by Senator Miller and
Representative Gaseock Of this state a
few days ago, which, although ostensibly
drawn for the purpose of indemnifying
the state for school lands lost through
the sixteenth and thirty-si1th sections
being reserved or returned as mineral
is really the deep-laid plan of land
ring operating from Sacramento, where
the surYeyor-general of the state has
fallen under its influence, to steal another
large slice of the public lands.
1t is steal. and barefaced one
There is a ring in this state as all othel
states (the land -grabber class who have
concocted this scheme, and who, if they
carry it through, will make fortunes out
of it.
They claim publicly that the landl
effected are less than 5000 acres but ths
true quantity will be found to be mor'
that 300, 1000 acres, for the mineral bel
runs through the entire length of th'
state, and section upon section of schoo
| land has been returned as mineral.
Every section 80 returned has reducet
. the amount granted to the state TO
school lands.
Now this proposed act permits them t
locate or select these lieu lands in an!
land district in the state, whereas, al
other school lieu lands must be locates
in the same district in which the def
cheney occurs. Now, there is : larg
The Labor enquirer., 1884-03-08
A PETITION
70 be Presented to the General Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.

Inc following document, Wnlcn ex-
plains itself, has been received at this
Office with the request that it be pub
lished. l cheerfuhy give it space, for,
though may haye my own views with
reference to the good which will be &C
complished by such mild methods, am
disposed to look with favor upon any
plan that aims to overthrow the iniqui-
tous systems which curse four-fifths OF
our population:
In view of the fact that there is too
great difference in the condition Of
men in society all over the world-a
small minority possessing great wealth
while the great majority struggle as
slaves tor bread.
In view of the fact that this great diff
ference in the condition of men cannot
be accounted for but very partially on
the side of the rich on the grounds of
superior wisdom, industry, economy or
virtue; nor on the side of the poor, but
very partially on the grounds of igno-
rance, idleness, wastefulness, or vice.
In view Of the fact that this great
gulf which divides society into two
antagonizing factions is alike injurious to
both, being conditions resulting from
vicious and unjust systems and laws.
In view of the fact that the covetous-
ness which gave birth to these systems
and invoked these laws, has grown and
increased ON that upon which it feeds
until Its shadow fills the whole earth and
darkens the lives of all human kind.
In view of the fact that these evil
systems are based and grounded upon
usury.
In view of the fact that this gulf be.
tween Dives and Lazarus must of neces'
sity become wider and wider so long as
this system continues in force.
In view of the fact that the gospel
cannot elevate the race so long as the
depressing cause remains.
In view of the fact that the church Oh
system of religion among any people
moulds public opinion, and thus dictates
the form of government and character
of laws among that people.
And in view of the fact that the
church, and the church only can remove
the cause of, and thus destroy this dan
gerous and unjust inequality peaceabll
and is therefore responsible if it is per
mitted to continue in existence, and fo
any bloody revolution that may com,
upon society in consequence of it.
In view of the fact that a false con
struction has been put upon the wort
"usury," and that men have thereby
been taught to believe that they coult
by statutory enactment make that gooc
which God declared to be evil
Therefore, we the undersigned citizen
of our common country do pray you
honorable body to strike out of the dis
4 cipline of the NJ. E. church the wor'
"usurY," and to substitute the wor'
interest" therefor, and thus put tn
church in harmony with the Word Q
God. +.
| We do this the more boldly and hope
fully seeing that the revisors haye lei
out of the New, Testament the wor
"usury," substituting interest" in it
stead, for which change in the disciplin
your petitioners would ever pray.