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The number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending July Il,
1884, were as follows: Original, 1,466; increase,
1859; reissue Il; restoration, 81; duplicate. 8;
accrued pensions, %; total 2,O36 We are glad
to note this very great increase in the number
of allowances, and hope that original claims
viii soon be admitted at the rate of 1000 per
weak
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-17

WE CONGRATULATE Past Commander War
ner. Commander Chamberlain, and Asst Adj't-
Gen. Pease on the splendid result of their com
bined labors in the Department of Missouri.
That redeemed and loyal State will present at
the National Encampment q roster of 189 Posts
and 1000 members, gain of 10S Posts and 4,0eo
members during the yearl
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-17

GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN viii attend both the
National Encampment at Minneapolis and the
Reunion of the Array of the Tennessee at
Lake Minnetonks.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. C. JULY II. 1854

To any person who viii send us
a club OF ten new subscribers TO
THE TRIBUNE we win present
a nerE Waterbury watch, Enclosed
INA handsome satin-lined case,
and warranted 10 keep accurate
time.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-17

ELsEwHERE in our columns we print that
portion of the annual pension appropriation
act which changes existing law with regard to
attorneys fees in pension cases and provides
form of contract between the applicant and MS
attorney. The essential points of the new law
that it prohibits the collection OF fee until
the claim has been allowed, and directs pay
ment to be made by the local pension agent
the other hand. the claimant is permitted 70
enter into contract with his attorney to pay
fee not exceeding s25. The law viii be pro-
ductive of good results, protecting the claimant
and assuring to the attorney fair return for
his diligence and skin in presenting case
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Comrades who intend going into
Camp at Minneapolis should order
all letters 10 be addressed to
Camp Beath, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
DISTINGUISHED 1879

= To CARE FOR sosse TIE esTTlK.
eEs WIDOW AND oRrt4EKs.' -ARRsAsN LINCOLN.
THt VALIDITY or THE PUBLIC DEBT OF TIE UNITED
ETATEE AUTHORIZED LAW, fclgDNc DEBTS INCURRED
PAYMENT PENSIONS SERVICES
PRESSING RESURRECTION on aecsllios,
$3.50 4. Asst XIV, CONSTITUTION OF 1s4s unsTsD
GTATES.
coEsrff N TIE AEtEsT PAPER DEVOTED TO TIE IsTIR-
GfT6 SOLDIER FBLIstEn EARNESTLY
eoknEaD 70 a. coRRs1Is oRDsR."
PAU NksOERscoFT,
Coas,npxa-sn- Cs4ses, G. A. r.
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which, including regular subscribers. &in
reach 55e, 600 copies.
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We are indebted 70 Commander-in-Chief
Bearh. Of the Grand Army. for the following
official return. showing the growth of the
Grand Army during his administration:
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-07-17
A BRIDGE STORY.

The papers have revived story and applied q
to a railroad bridge-builder. that during the war
used to be told OF somebody every army or corps
headquarters both sides. IN effect the story In
that the head bridge-buider at Grants or Sher-
mans. or Roseerans's. Lees or Stonewal Jack
son's-whereve< the narrator located the Incident
was rough. unlettered man. but Of great -ilI ard
energy. One day he and the Engineer oficers
were called upon to examine a place for which a
bridge must be provided Immediately. The En-
gineer officers retired to their tent to make shs
drawings, and he set his to work getting
ready. After awhile he poSed hts bead into tia
headquarters tent and said;
Jineral I've got the bridge built, but the or
GERS hain't brought me them pieters yit."
We presume this story has been told Of somebody
ever since men began build bridges for armies ss
cross on and it seems pretty fair aneeose to pass
on to the next generation Tie beys Of the old
Tenth Corps, operating around Charleston and
along the coast generally, used to have the besa
bridge story. There Was sent down TO them, with
the rank and title of rgaeier-Cieneral one OF tbs
veteran instructors of West Point who desired 70
have o little field experience He was great zlAa
calculations and plans 1t became necessary
build bridge somewhere In his bailiVFie. and he
prepared a set OF plans that were the admiration
of the Engineer Corps. But the first time rsst-
ment tried it. Il fell They rushed back -
him with the news.
General. yonr bridge fell as soon a company
marched on TO IL
"ImDossibet ~
20, bus it's true. Here soras Of the men shsa
were on it,"
THAT bridge hiIl That aas bridge fans Why.
me see"
He turned 70 a drawer, pulled cut act Of plans
and studied thea lntsRtiy ioT few minutes
%. see" he ssis triiisaphanty, pointing with
his finger To y place ian the calculations. pod
Plus tiasEs ssissys sssssa A1lss sS q nasss'ss-"
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a NEW CuRsE.

when It isn't thing it's another the old
lady complained; and so il seems to be with the
farmers out West The potato-bzg has sueeumbed
to the arnelioratng influences Of hard Winters and
Paris green, and the grassHoppers seem 70 have
found enough to eat in their native mountains,
without descending upon the fertile plains Of Kan
sas and Nebraska Now comes the prairie dog
which it Is said eats up the grass tops IN Summer
and the roots IN Winter. and reduces some of the
finest grazing lands IN the West 70 an arid desert
The advent of the white man, who kills OF his
natural enemies,-wolves. badgers, rattIesnakes
and panthers.-fayors his reprodnctiveaess so thas
be Is now overranning everything, and may IN
time invade the old and thickiy settled eastern
portions of the country. The Texas people eslf-
mate that il would De worth sI0,0o0eeo year 70
the country to have every prairie dog In the State
killed Here was an opportunity for telling
pEatform-plank which both parties have lost. Few
of their Recommendations refer 10 matters of g.
much Importance saving 100000 TO The peo
pie By all means do not let another year 90 by
without the adoption Of plank something Ike
this:
Resoirsd. That we view with irexpressfbie alarm
the rapid and lnstdlous encroachmont of the viz
famous prairie dog upon fertile fields consecrated
by the yalor OF our fathers eternal kerieage
for our tree and honest yeotnanry and further,
we hereby earnestly denounce the selfish and IN
princpled course of the party in power which.
monopoiles, has neglected the interests of the
people, and fostered this monster curse. WHICH Il
unchecked, VIII subvert liberties and our pros
perity, ETC.
Something ike this ought 70 stir the boys up,''
which IS the great thing in a PLATFORM
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John" said the Intimate Friend OF the Boston
Pet, coming In where the latter was trying to
shrink the head which the last "a ft o. sickness -
had LEFT him, until he could ger through tbs
door withOut having TO turn sidewise; +" John. Tie
b'ys talkin' o runnin' ye for Congress"
The bloody Hades they are" said the Pet with
that courtesy for which he is celebrated
Yes, they are replied the Intimate Friend
scratching match on the bust of his pantaiOons
and lighting cigar, the fumes from which faded
the coIors in the carpet. How does it strike yer
just about as well as anything you ever say"
growled the champion, placing another bag sf ice
his thrObbins brow; you always was 3
bIatherin' fool
well. y're goin' 70 accept all the same, an
make the run Just as hard"
Are ye settin' up fcr mind-readerf Let ne
advise ye not to; don't leave the City TO travel
with that trick, fur you'll break up at the first
Town. an have to walk back Why VIII acceps,
and why viii l run? Where's there any gate
money in itf
Because" said the Intimate Friend, giving hts
tall white hat engaging cant on the back of his
head, and sticking a dirty thumb into each arm
hole because, when y're elected ys can have
these jim-jamries after givIn' the Town a coat
o. red. an say it's only naTvOus prcstraIon froI1
the malarious air o. the Capitol. an no man viii
dare say word o. blame agin ye."
Drop into the middle kittle o. brimstone,s
IL Just have my name put up with challenge to
all corners, 800 forfeit, hard gloves, Marks o
Queensbury rules i Just want chance 70 break
the neck o any snoozer that dare agin ma"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
PERsuNhL AID ENPERSONAL.

Louisa V. Bryant, colorcd lady,
practices law in Colorado.
George Washington weighed POO
pounds at the close of the Revolutionary
War.
The late Judge Black owed much
of his force of language to his familiar
ity with the Old Testament.-Ch Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The society column of the Atchison
(kan.) Globe announces the return of
Mrs. Hattie North, 115 years old. who
had been visiting friends near Topeka.
George w. Jones, of Washington,
has been fined six hundred dollars for
using two official Government envelopes
for his private correspondence as pen
sion claim agent.
Mr. Paul Dana, who is heir to the
New York Sun, owns eight hundred pug
dogs. If, in addition to this, the young
man is up in the mysteries of base ball,
he will undoubtedly become great
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
DIR. S. Vanderheydon, Winfield, l..
l., suicided because he was unsuccessful,
and soon after steamer brought letter
from France appointing him surgeon in
the French army, with check for one
years salary in advance.-N Y SIN.
"A marriage notice in Meadville,
Pa, paper is as follows; 'Miss Mary
Purse, of North street, surprised her
parents by bringing home nice young
husband. The old folks have surmised
for some time that wedding was in
view'
An, ha1
min lady, of India, has reached Phila-
delphia, where she will study medicine
at the woman's medical college in that
city. She is the first lady of that high
caste to cross the ocean, such crossing
being forbidden by her rcligion.-PhiE
adclphia Press.
They have strange character in
Socorro, N. NJ, wild, unkempt bor-
dcrer, whose name is Captain Kernfin,
and who calls himselfthe "Rocky Noun
tain Turk He says he is native of
Turkey, and he looks like one. His
principal occupation is prospecting,
hunting and fighting. Chicago Herald
"A remarkable old man died at Lud-
lowville, Tompkins County, N. Y, re-
Gently. His name was Chester Childs,
and his age ninety-eight years. When
he died he had full set of natural
teeth. He boosted that he had never
visited dentist, nor had he ever lost a
tooth. His hair was thick upon his head,
and in person he was straight and good
looking. He was born in Roxbury.
Mass, but most of his life was spent as
merchant in New York City, though
he had travelled considerably, and could
speak several languages.-M Y Mail.
The Columbus (O.) Dispatch says
of Hon. Samuel S. Cox, who was in
1884 an editorial writer for the Co
lumbus Statesman: 1T was late in the
afternoon, and the sun was just dipping
below the horizon. Suddenly Cox
rushed into the room. Boys, he said,
did you see that sunsetp It's the most
beautiful thing ever saw And sciz-
ing some paper from the proof press and
leaning over the imposing stone, he
wrote the famous pen-picture that gave
him the lifelong sobriquet of Sunset
Cox. The article was taken by the COM
positors and put in type, piece by piece,
and it appeared in that evenings num-
Der of the paper"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
"a LITTLE NONSENSE.o

Top dressing" remarked Fogg, as
he hurried by the milliner's window;
at makes the grass look green and it
makes man look blue. boston Tran
script
tells YOU the old boiler has been i'm
spccted and is all right and sound, don't
you believe him. It's too thin.-M y
Commercial advertiser.
An exchange notes the fact that q
complete piece of music can now be
bought for the same price rs five-cent
cigar. Yes, but the bother of it is, it S
just about the same quality.-Burling-
ton Free Press.
-''Do you know why you and George
remind me of two shades of one colorp"
asked young lady of companion who
had been engaged for good many
years. NO" was the reply. I'm
tell you, then; it's because you don't
match. "-Riladelphia Call.
What would we do without poetsp
The latest piece of information in verse
begins: 1.-THE golden-rod is yellow"
How horrible it would have been had
the public been obliged to remain under
the hallucination that the golden-rod
was scarlet.-OH city Derrick.
"A Scotchman standing by the family
grave, said There lie my gran father
and my gran mither, and my ain father
and mither, and there lies my brither
Bob, and my puir girl Jennie, and there
lies my wife; and, if Tn, spared, hero
I'll lie too. ~ Y Independent.
Here, waitcr!' exclaimed Smith,
"what do you mean by giving me dirty
napkinpn The waiter took away the
soilcd napkin and gave Smith clean
one, murmuring as he walked away,
WELL if that amt the most particular
man ever saw. That napkin has been
used by no less than a dozen men, and
he's the first one to make any COM
plant. "-Detroit Post.
Abraham and Joshua had been in
vited to splendid dinner. 1t was i'm
possible for Joshua not to make capital
out of such an opportunity; accordingly
he managed to slip silver spoon into
his boot. Abraham was green with
envy at Joshua's success, for he had not
even manipulated salt-spoon. But an
idea struck him. MY frents, he cried,
81 will show you some bricks. Taking
up spoon, he said, "You zee dees
spoonp Veil, it ees gone" he cried.
passing it up his sleeve. "You will find
Il in Joshua's bood." 1t was found
~ Y Graphic.
Say, you, have you got any buff
trimming to 60 with this stuff" asked
fashily dressed woman of n store
keeper. II think so, miss, answered
the urbane salesman, taking down a
piece of goods and spreading it on the
counter Buff! do you call that buff"
exclaimed the woman; guess you don't
know your business, young man. That's
too dark for a buff. )" But, miss, that
is" It's too dark; / can't see it,
stupid" "Why, of course it's dark,
my dear lady, persisted the man; sits
blind mans buff, the new shade, you
see" He sold the goods Chicago
Tribune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
An AnecdOte OF Judge Black.

Ben. Pcrley Poorc relates the follow
ing anecdote of Judge Black: BLACK
was very absent-minded. Once, when he
was coming to Washington, Mrs. Black
said to him: Il want you to promise
me that you will put on a clean shirt
every morning, and ! have put six into
your trunk. Please do, and don't let
me see in Washington papers allusion to
your dirty linen The Judge promised,
left, and in n week returned. After
speaking to his wife he went into his Of
fee, where he was soon absorbed in
studying case. After awhile in came
Mrs. Black. why, Judge she said,
what have you done with all the shirts
rou took to Washington Done with
he shirtsp' exclaimed the Judge, alb
gtractedly. Yes, the shirts said the
natron. or replied the Judge, why,
put on a clean one every morning, as
promised you I would Yes. Judge,
nut what did you do with those you took
ZIP you have not brought a single one
,ack.' The truth just then flashed on
he Judges mind, and an examination
disclosed the fact that the old gentle
nan had put on clean shirt every
morning over those which he already
vore."
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13

Apropos Of the well known story
Of how one Of Boston's best known
publishers is reported to have asked a
blessing, the following from the White
hall Times is interesting:
A certain corresponding secretary
of business man of this town was
lately invited to take tea with fam
lily, the head of which was an aged
and devout widow When all were
seated at the table the widow said
"Mr. B., will you please say grace p
This was stumper and the guest
turned red, and was about to decline,
when second look from the hostess
made him feel that he ought to make
the attempt. Bowing his head, with
trembling voice he said:
Dear sir, yours received and found
in good order. Please accept thanks
for same, and oblige yours truly.
Amen"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS.
MISCELLANY 0US.
A BAD SPELL.

She went about with look benign,
And hung her clothes upon the lign,
Then called her husband I'm TO di2n.
He spoke TO her I'm accents rough,
lie dlsparaged the garden slough
He was a man of manners CROUCH.
He said She knew he hated lamb
The dinner was the meroet shamb;
Why didn't she prepare some hambp
She looked at him and muttcred pughl
And asked, "Mhat can n woman dugh
To please n cranky man like yughf'
Was she woman to sit dumb
While he came in with aspect glumb?
She would not stand IL, not by sumb.
His Judgment of good food she doubted,
His grounds of criticism she scoubted-
Half mad with rage these words she shouted
Then with look of pain and worry,
The wife arose and I'm great Horny,
Went to her mothers in horny.
-SOmeTpfUc Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
WHAT OLD SUBSCRIBERS SAY

About the 'Chcago Weekly News" when
they renew their subscriptions.
William Cannons, Pontiac, Oakland County,
Mich, says: II think II IL the best paper 10
America
L. A. WEIGH Sullivan, o., says: at is better
than many of the 81 papers"
James L.. Malone. 253 st. Charles street, Rev
Orleans. La, says: "In comparing your paper
With Others ! receive. l must say yours, the
CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS, Is good, better, best
would sooner miss meal than number of
the NEWS. IL is The newspaper of the day. II
Ia true to It's name"
Alfred L. Foster, Woodruff, Henry County.
H., says: ut is one OF the clcdpesi papers pub.
lshed."
w. W. Rhodes Adrian, Mich, says: II don't
want to miss number. II Is the best paper for
news have ever seen"
Peter Lansing Estonia. Saunders County,
Eeb., says ~ like THE WEEKLY NEWS
1t is iull OF readable and valuable news. and nj.
though am in receipt OF ninc weekly journals
am constrained to adopt THE EEKLY NEWS
as No. 10, because of i.s n0n-partsan attitude
In politics, giving me the uBRarbled truth con-
corning the actions of all political parties"
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Mrs. j.. schonan, Hannibal Mo. says: Il like
your paper very much. pet six other papers
but do not like them as well Ms TnE WEEKLY
NEWS"
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tics presented In II in sucl way that get
both eide of question fairly set forth, which
is utterly impossible 20 get IN a strictly party
journal of either side"
The above extracts arc suflicicnt 10 show in
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is held by its old subscribers
Our special Clubbing Terms bring it with
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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

Circuit Court for Alpena County.
ALBERT ii. RHODES,
EBER l.. RIPLEY,
ALGINON s. POTTER and
GEORGE w. MANSON, In Attachment
Firm of Rhodes, Ripley q Co..
NATHAN II. EPsTEYN.
Notice is hereby given that on tho eth day OF
November, A. d. 1883, n writ OF attachment wa:
duly issued out of the Circuit Court for Apena
county, at the suit OF Albert III. Rhodes, Eber l.
Ripley, Algnon $. Potter and George w. Man
son, the above named plaintiffs, against the
lands, tenements. goods, chattels, moneys and
effects OF Nathan II. Epsteyp, the above named
defendant for the sum Of eleven hundred and
said writ was returnable on the 18th day OF De
cember, A. ID. 1889
Dated Alpena December 3lst, 1889.
DICKINSON, THURBER g. HOSMER and
CLAYBERG & SLEATOR,
647we-2 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

CIRCUIT Counr ron ALrESA COUNTY.
SAMUEL NJ. SWARrZ and
SAMUEL JERKOwSKI.
Firm of Swartz & Jerkowski, In attachment.
NATHAN H. EPSTEIN.
Notice Is hereby gwen that ON the 9Th day Of
November A. ID. 1883, writ OF attachment was
duly issued out OF tho Circuit Court, for Alpena
county, AZ tho suit of Samuel NJ. SwarlH and Sam.
uel Jerkowski, the above named plaintiffs against
the lands tenements goods, chattcls. moneys and
effects of Nathan II. Epstcyn, the above named de-
feudant for the sum OF eight hundred and ninety
1--we dollars ss95.O0l, which said writ was rcturna-
Bile the 18th day Of December, A. ID. 1888.
Dated Apena, December 3ist 1888
DICKINSON, THURBER & HOSMER, and
CIAYBERG & sLEATOR,
e47w62 Attorneys for PlaintifEs,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13

MORTGAGE SALE.
Default having been made in the conditions of a
certain mortgage, made and executed by John
Heating and Jennie Heating, his wife, of Alpena,
Michigan, TO Warner, Purdy & Co.. of same place
The said firm III Of Warner, Pnrdy Co, being then
Charles BewicS, Andrew w. and William Is. Com
stock, dated October lst 1875, and duly recorded
in the Office of the Register Of Deeds for the county
Of Alpena, Michigan, ON the 10th day of December,
1875 in liber onePf mortgages, page 1862 which said
mortgage, on the 10Th day Of October 1875, was
duly assigned by said Seth A. l.. Warner and Pres
ton G. Purdy, to said Charles Bowick, Andrew W.
and William b. Comstock which assignment was
duly recorded in said Register of Deeds office on
mortgages. page 20, and the said Charles Bewick.
Andrew " and William b. Comstock, ON the 2lst
DAY Of tril, lss2. duly assigned said mortgage to
This last said assignment being duly recorded in
said Register of Deeds office, on the 4th day of
May 1882 in said liber four of mortgages page 200
on which said mortgage there is claimed TO be due
at the date Of this notice. the sum OF eleven hun
dred and fifty dollars aud no suit or proceedings
having been instituted to recover the moneys Sc
cured by said mortgage, or any part thereof Now,
in said mortgage. and ithe statute in such case
made and provided, Notice is hereby given, that
Saturday. the Bird day OF May, 1854,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, shall sell at public
auction to the highest bidder at the eastery front
door OF the Court House, in the city of Alpena,
that being tho place whore the Circuit Court for
said Alpena county is holden, the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage or so much thereof may
be necessary to pay the amount due on said mort
gage, with ten per cent interest, and all legal costs
The premises being described in said mortgage: All
that certain piece parcel of land situated in the
city of Apena, county of Alpena, and State of
Michigan, and described follows to wit lots four
~, five L6 and six l6 block eighteen tlsl, Hitch
cocks addition to the city of Alpena, according to
the recorded plat thereof.
KITTY NJ. CORBIN,
Assignee of said Mortgage.
TuRSpuLL & DAror,
Attorneys for Assignee.
Dated Feb. LIST, lsSI. e52wlS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-02-13
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

Circuit Court for Aipcna County.
MYER HELLMAN, aud
HENRY s. HERMAN,
Firm of Holman & Herman, In attachment.
VS..
NATHAN II. EPSTEIN.
Notice is hereby given that on tho 9TH day OF
November, A. ID. 1888, a writ Of attachment was
duly issued out Of the Circuit Court for Alpena
county, ut the suit of Myor Helman and Henry s,
Herman, the above named plaintiffs, against the
Nathan II. Epsteyn, the above named defendant,
or the sum OF sixteen hundred and four dollars,
sl.GOI.OO which said writ was returnable the 9TH
day OF December, A. ID. 1888
Dated AIpena, December 31st, 1888.
DICKINSON, THURBER & HOSMER, and
CLAYBERG & SLEATOR,
6i7w6-2 ATTORNEYS for Plaintiffs