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the American Republican family. The best method
to promote uninterrupted peace between one and
all would lie in the meeting of a general confer
ence or congress, whereby an agreement to submit
all international differences to the peaceful dec1s-
ions of friendly arbitration might be reached. An
agreement of this kind would give to our sister
republics confidence in each other and in u.s. closer
communication would at once ensue, reciprocally
advantageous commercial treaties might be made,
whereby much of the commerce which now flow :
the Atlantic would seek its legitimate chans
nels, and inure to the greater prosperity of all the
American commonwealth.
This is statesmanlike discussion of mat
ter that is to become of the greatest impor-
lance to us in the next few years
The argument in favor of energetic action to
secure the rights of citizenship to the disfran-
chised Negros of the South is magnificent
one, and the treatment of civil service, labor
regulations, etc, ali that could be desired.
The document will greatly elevate Gen. Lo-
gan in the estimation of all thinking men.
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t4) When a word ends with double letter. omit
the last as In shat clif.
(5l Change ed final to where 1t has the sound of
I. as in iasht, iIapress.
(6) In words ending In anee and enee where the
vowet Is short drop the final as in afraHc defsnc.
ca Drop from where it is silent, in ro sso,
for ro,D, molO.
The association recommended that ell be-
levers in reform have these rules printed on
their envelopes or letter-heads, and follow them
in their correspondence. Several prominent
papers, such as the Chicago Tribune, the Utica
Herald, the New York Home Journal, the New
York Independent and the Toledo Blade, as we'll
as publications devoted to educational and
scientific matters, have adopted the rules in
part, with the promise to follow with others as
soon as these were familiarized to their readers.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE believes in SPELL
ing REFORM and would gladly see these rules
universally observed. In its columns the great
est simplicity of spelling permitted by Web
ster is followed. and it hopes that the time wiz
come when it win see its way clear to carrying
the reform as far as the Spelling Reform AssO-
citation recommends.
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DEATH OF MRS. syyIssaEr.sI.

Last week there passed into the dim Beyond
an intellect that, had it been placed in q mans
body, would have made its possessor one Of the
great names of the times Even hampered as
she was by the social straight jacket which in
the first half of the century cramped a woman's
Development, and attempted to suppress all her
public activity, Mrs. Jane Grey Swisshelm
lived career and did work that should sat-
isfy any ones aspirations for leadership in
great movements. She was born in western
Pennsylvania in 1916 Of seotch-I Irish parents,
and naturally grew up rigid Presbyterian.
This was fact of much more Importance then
than now, for then creeds and sectarian affiIia-
tions exerted an iron pressure apon the lives of
those that adhered to them She was plain
country girl, and grew up with no other
thought than that of living the usual life of
the women Of her acquaintance. She married
a young man of magnificent physique, and
fairly ind-hearted, but of quite common place
intellect. He and his family were equally
rigid Methodists, and those who remember the
antagonism of the sects a half century ago will
sec that the foundations for discussion between
the young couple were already deeply laid. In
common with the great majority of men of his
day,-and women, too, for that matter,-he held
pretty strong views about the subseryiency of
the wife to the husband, and his entire owner
ship Of her body aud her services-almost of
her very soul. The young wife resented some
of this, and though she helped industriously in
such labor as gathering the crops, digging po-
totoes, and caring for the garden, in addition
to her proper household duties there is no doubt
that the forcing Of such labor upon her, in the
obnoxious manner employed by her husband
and his mother, did much to roRse in her mind
the bitter hatred Of Negro slavery, which be-
came one of the great ruling forces of her life.
She at length succeeded in escaping from the
hateful drudgery of her farm life by going to
Pittsbnrg in some employment, and finally
went to Louisville, and opened there corset
and dress making establishment. Her husband
accompanied her, and the business was fairly
profitable. She there had daily exhibitions of
the evils Of slavery, which reused her fiery
soul to rage.
News came to her Of the serious Illness of
her beloved mother. and there then ensued a
scene which, read in the light of to-day, seems
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.ANoTHER VETERAN GONE.

The ranks Of the old soldiers have suffered
serious loss in the death of the brave and elo-
quent ex-Gov. Walter Hartman, of New
Hampshire, who passed away at Concord on
the 25th. Gen. Hartman was born in New
Hampshire 81 years ago, and was the son Of a
poor farmer. He first qualified himself as
UniYersalist preacher, and ministered quite
successfully in this vocation, but his natural
bent was toward politics, and he was elected to
several important Offices by the Democrats Of
New Hampshire. He sided with Stephen A.
Douglass, and took astrong stand for the Union,
ct the outbreak of the war. In August, 1862,
he I'D the 11sh New Hampshire to the field. as
its Colonel. His soldiership was Of high
order. In the course of the fighting in the
Wilderness in May, 1854. he was taken pris-
oner and sent to Macon, but was subsequently
transferred 10 Charleston with 40 other officers
and placed under fire, an act for which Gen.
Foster retaliated by placing similar number
of rebel officers under fire. He was released in
September, and returned to his regiment in
November, remaining with it until he was
promoted to the command of the Second Bril-
gade of the Second Division of the Ninth Army
Corps, at the head of which he entered Rich
mond at the evacuation of the rebel capital
He was made Brevet Brigadier-GeneraI for
gallant and meritorious conduct, and at the
close of the war returned to New Hampshire
with his regiment. He served as Secretary of
State for New Hampshire in 1865 6, and Gov
ernor in 1863, and was appointed by Pres.
Grant Naval Officer for the Port of Boston. He
was an eloquent speaker, and his services were
in demand all over the country in Presidential
campaigns. His loss win be sincerely mourned
by friends and comrades all over the country.
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TRIBUNE WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY b.

Kountz laid his drum aside, and took up his
place in ranks, musket in hand. The assault
was made, and the regiment repulsed, with
heavy loss in killed and wounded. Among the
latter was the gallant little drummer, whose
leg was SO hopelessly shattered that it had to
be amputated.
Returning home to Toledo he was given a
place in the County Treasurers Office, and then
elected County Treasurer for two terms. At
terward he was elected County Recorder by a
handsome majority, when everybody else on
the Republican ticket was defeated. lie re-
tired from politics at the conclusion of his
term of Office and entered the insurance bust
ness, in which he has built up very large and
lucrative patronage.
Comrade Kountz has always been an earnest
Grand Army man. He was one of the charter
members of Forsyth Post,-the largest Post in
He has held every Office in the Post and three
years ago was elected Commander of the De-
partment of Ohio. Under his administration
the Department of Ohio prospered as it never
did before. The membership increased enor-
mously, and there was most gratifying eleva-
ton of the Orders spirit and zeal.
Personally, Comrade Kountz is a pleasant,
courteous, warm-hearted gentleman, who
makes friends with all with whom he comes in
contact.
We risk nothing in predicting brilliant
success for his administration. We have no
doubt that he viii do as well as Commander
in-Chief as he has done as Post Commander Of
Forsyth Post and as Commander of the De-
partment of Ohio. If he does this the Order
will have abundant reasons for congratulating
itself upon its choice
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ePFcrAr ANNOUNCEMENT.

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are aencrClg honest and faithful, bat persons toiO
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Judges Or facr responsibility. The paper scH Be sent
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ADDRESSES, RENEWALS. E7tc.-Addresses sci7
be chcHgod as often as desired bat each subscriber
od ia curry case gfUe The old rs aUot address.
~ refsclrRg Subscribers should be careful TO send he
Eabc on he last g5aner rocci0c and specify any cor
SECTIONS on changes they desire made ia cd
dress.
COEREsPOEDEKCE-C oTreSpondeace is solicited
from errrg section IA regard 70 Grand Army. PEN
sfon Afiiiia7a AqrcliIturai industrial and Household
safcrs and letters to ne Editor scH aitoGgs recelre
s1ro7ap attention. Write ONE SIDE Of The paper
plngg We do mot return communications or manu-
scripts nIcss they accompanied bg request to
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circumstances guarantee their publication at Gay
sPecissI date.
Address an communications 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, ID. C.
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PRESIDENT KATE B. SHERWOOD.


The Woman's Relief Corps has done simply
the best thing possible in eleeting the bril-
iantly-able Mrs. Sherwood President In
breadth of comprehension and in executive
capacity Mrs. Sherwood is without superior
in the Nation. She has supplied much Of the
motive power of the Woman's Relief Corps
movement from its very inception, and no one
is entitled to more credit for its signal success
than she. Her time and her energy have been
given unstintedly to its development, and
these have been always so wisely directed that
not single effort has been wasted. The high
honor of the Presidency of all these noble
women who in every State between the two
oceans are devoting themselves to the care Of
the disabled heroes of the war, their widows
and orphans, has been well earned, and her
administration of the Office will be as credit
able to her and TO them as her previous career
in the same work has been.
Mrs. Sherwood's literary abilities have given
her a proud place among the writers of the
country. Unquestionably,. the best and most
stirring poetry of the war times comes from
her pen, and her lyrics are read and admired
and wept over from one end of the land to the
other. 1t is compliment to the gallant men,
whose deeds she has sung so well, that she
should be thus honored by her co-laborers. and
we congratulate the ladies of the Relief Corps
upon their admirable selection.
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Kext week we expect to lay before our read
crs go article Of more than usual importance
and interest. During his tour abroad Gen. O.
Q. Howard visited the Geld Of Waterloo. and
made study Of that most famous battle OF mod
err warfare. He has written monograph upon
il. which, considering the Generals high stand
ing asa soldier and his well -knoEn abilities as
writer, i O. important and interesting con-
tribation TO The history Of that decisive struv-
gle a. has ever been given 70 the public. 1t il
something that we are quite sure viii produce
a marked sensation both in this country and
Europe. I'm accordance with our arrangements
with Gen Howard ID viii be given the readers
OF Tux NATIONAL TRIBUNE FIRST. and the pub
hcation viii begin next week We know that
lFery reader viii thoroughly enjoy it.
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SPELLING REFORM.

The Spelling Reform Association of the
United States has just held its ninth meeting
The object of this association is to bring about
the beginning of sensible reform in our pres
ent absurd and time-wasting system of writing
the words of our language 1t is admitted BY
all that no language in the world-not even
those of seIni-ciyilized peoples-is SO ridicu-
lousy spelled as the great tongue which is the
speech OF $50 millions of the most active and
progressive people ON the face of the globe.
We are keen for reforms and shorter and bet
ter methods in everything but writing the
vernaeular which is in everyday USE The
special evil of this is, in the first place, the
number of years that We make our children
waste In attempting to learn to speIl,-no man,
woman or child ever really learns to spell
English correctly,-an next, the time that we
waste on it ourselves after we are grown up
and engaged in the work of life. Really, there
should be no such thing as learning to sDeIL
and the children of Germany, Spain, Italy.
Holland, Sweden, Norway, and many other
countries do not have to learn ANYTHING more
than the sounds of the letters, which are
always the same, and no more are used than
will spell the word, and this is always pro-
nounced just as it is written. In Germany and
Spain the Government looks out for the spell
ing, and from time to time orders letters that
may have become useless to be dropt. If we
could reform our spelling the children would
be able to devote the time they now have to
apply to gaining knowledge of orthography
to acquiring knowledge of more Importance in
the battle of life.
The trouble about the schemes for reforming
the spelling which have heretofore been offered
to the people, is that they attempted too much.
and the friends of reform were not agreed unon
the changes. The Spelling Reform Association
has carefully steered clear of this rock which
has wrecked all preceding attempts. About
1875 committee appointed for the nurnose
made out schedule of seven rules, which it
recommended should be adopted and followed
by all friends OF spelling reform, as a begin
ming The rules. which have received the COM
incubation ofsome of the greatest living philol-
ogists, such as Max Muller, and Profs Whit
ney, March and Chiids, are as follows:
@ Omit a from the dGraph ca when pronounced
as short, as in he'd hc,gt.
2) OIlit the silent after short vowel as In haze
giv.
30 Write for phi Ia such words as asfaba, fantons
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THosE soo.oo sURsCRInE.Rs.

We can have 100000 subscribers by the 1st
day of January next if every comrade viii
give US a little help. Every one who now
takes the paper certainly desires to extend its
circulation and influence The abundant
praise which has been showered on US from all
sides proves this beyond doubt. The best
way to thank us for what We have done for
the soldier,-the best way to manifest apprecia-
ton of the magnificent journal which we have
built up to champion the soldiers interests and
to secure him justice is to call the attention to
it of some one who is not subscriber, and en-
deavor to get him to send in his name. Remem-
Der that the more subscribers that we have the
better we can work for the soldier and the
more influence we win have when we make
our appeals for him. A little effort on the part
of each friend will give US the desired 100000,
and with that circulation We can advocate the
soldier in a way that cannot be equaIed by
any other influence brought to bear in his be-
half. Let each man make an effort to get
at least one subscriber.
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The Temperance movement has been an act
i've, vigorous force in England-whers it is
needed probably as badly as any place on TIE
globe-for many years, but it now seems to DO
taking hold on the Continent The Swiss
Total Abstinence Society, which IS a compare
lively young organization, reports already
membership Of 2,si4, of whom I,479 are men,
997 women, and the rest children.
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CAREFUL consideration of the French work.
ingman's condition makes the outlook very dis
couraging to him. In Paris his average wages
are about 81 per day, or 1915 year. but the
city compels him to pay an average Of $40 taxes
year il unmarried, and from that to SIS or $50
year If married. Emphatically, It does not
pay to have large family in France, and con-
sequently the number of children is usually
limited to two, and the population IS at stand
still.
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JAPAN is going 70 have a Navy worthy Of
the Great Happy Island A commission ia
now in this country on its way to England to
superintend the construction Of several war
vessels, each to carry six heavy Krupp guns
China and Corea viii have to look out when
these are done, for the Japs viii End it hard to
resist the temptation to try their new artillery
on any nsighboring seacoast town that may
be handr-
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A RARE CHANCE.

The most valuable Of military works is IN
doubtedly the Rebellion Record, the official pub
location Of the War Department Volumes
one, two three and five of this work are now
out Of print, but TIE TRIBUNE has managed
20 secure complete set leleEen volumesl and
win send the set to any address on receipt Of
ST. Address simply THE NATIONAL TRIB-
I'VE. Washington. d. @.
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"a GeaNeman 4 az -:

~ME young friend, there are just two things
that I can rely on implicitly: One lis that
Little Geographic indicator there, and the ether
IL nv Waterbury watch. To thsm I trust the
most valuable things have in the world,-my
money and my time,-and they never deceive
me- The ticker indicates how ought TO in
vest my money, and how that which ! have
invested il banning out while my Waterbury
watch guides me as surely about the disposal
Of my time. Both always tel the exact truth.
You ma. not have any use for the telegraph
indicator, my young friend,-at least yet
aWAiles-but you cannot have Waterbury
watch any too soon. You want money, you
BaF, worse than anything else2 Well. time is
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Won can readily dispose Of your time so as tc
convert il into money. Send to THE Ma.
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conmANDER WINFIELD scorr scHLEY,
whose gallantry and good seamanship enabled
him to rescue the Greedy survivors in the nick
of time, belongs to welI-known Maryland
family. He was passiOnately fond of the sea
from boyhood, and secured an appointment
to Annapolis, from which he graduated in 1859.
His first voyage was to Japan. In 1861 he was
Master, and attached to the frigate Potomac
His first battle was when on the Winona, which
engaged field battery near Port Hudson. He
subsequently participated in several small af-
fairs, and at the end of the war was Lisuten-
ant in the Pacific Squadron. Since then he has
been an Instructor at Annapolis part of the
time, and on the South American Station since
his promotion to Commander. June 10. 1874.
He married Miss Mamie Franklin, of Balti-
more, and they have three children.
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COL WALTER t. CHESTER having claimed
to be the lastma mustered out Of the army OK
the rebellion, the date of his discharge being
July Is, 1865, the members Of the 165th ". Y.
I'D Duryea Zouavesl make their claim OF
seniority on the ground that their regiment
was mustered out at Harris Island, in Long Is
land Sound, Sept. 9, 1865.
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years and nearly 100000 in constructing two
iron-clads-the Ajax and Agamemnon-which
are now pronounced absolute failures. In the
meantime, private firm on the Thames has
built in two years for foreign Governments an
iron-clad as large as the Ajax or Agamemnon,
andq quite as effective as they were intended to
be, for quarter Of the cost. This gives US sons
comfort.
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THE clouds around Judge Advocate-GeneraI
Swain grow still darker. Additional charges
have been preferred, on account Of which ne
has been suspended from duty. and his liberty
restricted to the limits Of the District Of Co
Inrnhia
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ENGLAND is at her old tricks. Several ship
loads Of English arms and ammunitions have
been smuggIed through to the Madagascar
Hovas, with which they VIII fight the French.
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THE Regular Army has lost Lieut. schwatka,
of the Cd Cavalry. who gained such we'll
deserved fame By his arctic explorations. It IS
understood that his resignation Is to enable
him to accept desirable position under
foreign power.
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The number Of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending July 25,
1884, were as follows; Original, 1,194; increase,
285; reissue, 81; restoration, IS; accrued pen
siOns, 100; total, 2,17s.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. JULY 81, 1884

To any person who win send us
a club of ten new subscribers TO
THE TRIBUNE we win present
"a new Waterbury watch, Enclosed
i'm a handsome satin-lined case,
and warranted TO keep accurate
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ENGLAND. with all her experience in building
and maintaining larger Navy than all the rest
of the civilized world put together. is no better
or more economical in her system of naval con-
struotion than we are. She has spent eight
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T1HE best preventives Of cholera are clear
conscience, wholesome food, and cleanliness in
person and surroundings.
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GEN. LoGAN,s LETTER.

Gen. John A. Logan's letter accepting the
the United States exceeds the expectations of
his most sanguine friends. From a gentleman
of Gen. Logan's long and distinguished con-
| nection with public affairs they had every
reason to expect broad and accurate views Of
public matters, but neither they nor the public
could have anticipated paper that will take
even rank with those of the political classics
produced by Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, and
other Fathers of the Republic.
The letter is an elevated and able discus
sion of all the questions which now engage the
attention of our people, or which should do so
in the early future. Though the space devoted
TO each topic is necessarily brief the treatment
shows ample and careful study given every one,
with conclusions based on sufficient reasoning,
and stated in frank, straightforward way
that leaves no doubt whatever as TO the writer's
meaning, and the course he would have the
Nation take when called upon to act. There
never was political document more straight
forward and unmistakable in its expressions Of
Judgment and opinions. Every line, every
phrase breathes the sincerity of the writer,
and tells of the honesty and courage of his
convictions which has characterized the whole
of his life. No more sincere and outspoken
public man than Gen. Logan lives, and every
word in the letter is to the point and the point
is to the right
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