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The National tribune., 1885-12-31
BOW 81 "STRAGGLED," ="
And How Very Lively the Boys Made
1t for Him.

One day while Buell. was chasing Bragg two
or three weeks after leaving Louisville, the
army was pushing forward at a gait that made
the cavalry ahead trot half the time to keep
out of the way of the infantry. The extraor-
dinary speed that day was due to the fact that
there were no rebels in sight. Half a dozen
ragged troopers with shot-guns, mile away,
would have caused the whole army to halt,
form line of battle and stay there the rest of
the day.
The tanned veterans didn't mind the march
ing. They stretched their legs and went swing
ing along with a happy go-lucky air, always
ready for anything that might turn up. But
it was rough on the new troops, just from home.
1t taxed their locomotive powers to the utmost
limit.
The boys of the 20Oth Ind. started out bravely.
Their fresh, clean faces new uniforms, and
shiny accOuterments cOntrasted strongly with
those of the weather. beaten soldiers of 81.
You could tell "tenderfoOt as far as you
could see him.
They trudged along in fair shape for an hour
or two. Before starting in the morning strict
orders had been read to the reg iment forbid
ding struggling, for any reason, under the most
terrifying pains and penalties.
Them fellers that's bin in the sarvice
longer'n we have thinks they're smart" said
ST Klegg, as he and Shorty plodded on, both
already little blown. well show 'em that
we can hoof 1T jest as fast as they can, and jest
as fur in day."
Seems to me we're git'n over the ground
purity lively to-day" replied Shorty, who was
in grumbling mood wonder if the Gn'ral
thinks we're hosses! I'm little short O wind,
and these pesky gunboats are scrapin' the bark
off'n my feet; but I'll keep up or bust!"
Though the spirit of these young patriots was
willing, the flesh was weak. 1t wasn't long till
81 began to limp. Now and then groan es-
capped his lips as fresh blister broke" But
81 clenched his teeth, bumped his back to ease
his shoulders from the weight of his knapsack,
screwed up his courage, and tramped on over
the stony pike. He thought the breathing
spells were very short and long way apart.
Sis knapsack had experienced the universal
shrinkage, as told in previous chapter of our
heros martial career. He still had, however,
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

A bees working tools comprise variety equal
to that of the average mechanic. The feet of the
common working bee exhibit the combination OF a
basket, a brush and a pair of pincers. The brush,
the hands of which arranged in symmetrical
this brush of fairy delicacy the bee brushes its vel
vet robe to remove the pollen dust with which it
becomes loaded while sucking up the nectar.
Another article followed like Il spoon. receives all
the geanings which the insect carries to the hive.
- Glue is rendered waterproof by first soaking
it in water until it becomes soft and then melting
it, with gentle heat, in linseed oil.
In addressing the Midland Medical Society,
DR.. Wilks, greatly respected physician of Guy 8
Hospital, told some truths that most doctors keep
to themselves. Speaking of the constant seeking
for new medicines, he said: I'VE have enough
drugs for present state of knowledge. In spite
of the enthusiasm to the value of drugs, there
must be a large amount of skepticsm in the profess
sion" DIR. Wiks fully recognizes the advance
ment really made in medical treatment in late
years, but refers it to an improvement in patholog
ical and clinical knowledge, and not to the power
of new remedies.
- Referring to the use of corrosive sublimate as
a surgical dressing, the Philadelphia Medical and
Surgical Journal cites the following remarkable
fact: A child was brought in with his leg so man.
gled-bones crushed, etc.-that three prominent
surgeons decided that amputaton was Imperative "
They told the parents that the child would die il
the operation was not performed. But the parents
would not consent to 1t, and under protest, the
surgeons dressed the wound in bchloridzed saw
dust The result" says the Journal, was an alb
solutely perfect limb"
"A singular sort of manure for potato fields has
been introduced on a Pomeranian model farm.
Hitherto herrings and potatoes have been known
as palatable dish in family households The man
ager of the farm in question has hit upon the idea
of blending them from the start, by planting his
seed potatoes with herring placed in every heap,
and with 50 decided a success as to cause him to
increase the area tsstiS planted from 20 last
year to 60 in the present one. The expense he cal
culates at about nine marks per acre, which is
cheaper than the cost of any other kind of manure
and amply repays the outlay. OF course it can
only be employed near the seacoast
Much is said in favor of the new kind of bricks
made from the waste sands of glass factories, which
often accumulate in such large quantities to oc-
casion much inconvenience. For utilization in
this way the sand is subjected to an immense hy-
draulic pressure and then baked in furnaces at a
high temperature, as to produce blocks of va
rious forms and dimensions of uniform white
color which are composed of almost pure siex.
The crushing load is from two to three tons per
square inch. The bricks, when plunged in chlor-
hydric and sulphuric acid show trace of altera-
The National tribune., 1885-12-31

"LooK-A- HERE, PARD, DoN'T STAB Mel"
be, an I'll do as much for you. Pr'haps some
time you'll get played ont and I'll be on the
rear-guard. The Cap'n III tell me ter f0tch ye
long an I'll jest let We rest, so / Wilt"
This view of the case struck the guard with
some force. Moved with compassion, he turned
away, leaving ST to enjoy his rest
Si threw aside his traps took off his shoes
and stockings, and bathed his feet with water
from his canteen. He ate a couple of hardtack,
and in the course of half an hour began to feel
more like 81 Klegg. He geared himself up,
shouldered his gun, and started to /" ketch up"
All this time the stream of ftroops-regiments,
brigadcs and divisions flowed on. OF
course soldiers who were with their colors had
the right of way, and the straggers were obliged
to stumble along best they could, over the logs
and through the bushes at the sides of the roads
or skirt along the edges of the fields and wood
adjoining. 1t was this fact, added to their ex
hausted and crippled condition. that made it
almost impossible for stragglers to overtake
their regiments until they halted for the night.
Even then it was often midnight before the
last of the wayfarers, weary and worn, dragged
their aching limbs into camp.
81 started forward briskly, but soon found it
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
FOR THE LADIES.

Nineteen years ago q Miss Green lost S104 al
Eagle Harbor, Mich Mrs. Mary Seaman, who now
lives at Marquette, found the money. and, after ad
vertiSinS unsuccessfuly for the owner, gave it to
orphan asylum, with the provision that should the
owner appear it should be refunded Last week a
man Tho knew of Miss Green's loss happened tC
learn the facts of its finding and, after much trou
BILE, Miss Green's address was learned. and her long
lost money returned to her. She is cook in hote
at Montreal.
Second thoughts are always the best Woman
was an afterthought of creation.-BoSton Tran
script.
we'll as it did last Winter" Only a woman could
say things like this and say them so easy.-RocE-
land (lfe.) Courier.
HIS MARY
Twas Christmas night 10 years ago,
Two weeks had l been cour,ing)
When first my lips pressed Mary Janes-
Great glory, how transporting.
saw no mistietoe that night;
did not care finder
If every yule log in the land
Were burned down to a cinder.
The sun, the moon. the earth, the stars,
The tender Christmas tidings-
Oh, what were these at such time
To our loves sweet confdings?
To-day three chubby, handsome boys
Are romping in my airy.
Their father was my college chum,
Their mother was my Mary.
oil City Derrick
The Queen Of the Belgians, who was one of the
most regular attendants at the operatic perform
ances in the Monnaie Theater till the other day,
when the Court went into mourning for the death
of the King of SPAIN has thanks to the telephone,
been able to follow the representations without
leaving the Chateau of Laeken, the palace being in
telephone communication with the leading Brus-
sells theater.
William Blaikie. the exponent of athleticisnl,
says that among girls running is lost art President
Seeye of Amherst College, says that if girls would
run every day they would never die of consump-
ton. Here is an incentive for some to start a
girls running club.
No matter if Il woman hasn't but three lines to
write page of letter paper she can't resist the
temptation to write two of them the side margin
and then sign her name upside down over the date.
Palmer (Mdss.l Journal.
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
A Slip Of the Tongue.
Son,erriile Journat.l

Sympathetic Society Girl-Oh, Dr. Morton,
is it true that MIR. Warner is ill2 heard to-
day that he was.
Young Physician Gust beginning to practice)
Yes, Miss Olive, l am sorry to say that he
has bad fever attack. He may never get
over it.
Sympathetic Society Girl-Why, I am so
sorry for him You will tell him so, wont you,
when you see him? He is under your care,
isn't he, doctor?
Young Physcian-Yes, Miss Olive, have
charge of his case.
Sympathetic Society Girl-Oh, do feel so
sorry for him. Poor, poor fellow.
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
"a Considerate Mother"
GTsruS ,Sjffin1s1


"My daughter, you should begin to think
about entering a convent and becoming a
nun"
"But, my dear mother, why didn't You go
into convent when you were a girl and be-
come num-"
How can you ask such a silly question?
refused to become q nun Oh account of my love
for youo
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
Musical Note.

Mrs. Fizzletop has been making an earnest
effort to have her son Johnny taught to play
on the piano. A few days ago Mrs. Fizzletop
called up stairs:
why amt you practicing your piece,
johnny"
81 am"
"You are not. You haven't touched the
piano in the last half hour"
I've been practieing all the same. There
are pauses i'll this march, and l am practicing
them over and over until know them per-
feet"
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
Didn't Like st. John.

little girl had been given some verses to
commit to memory by her Sunday school teach
er She told her mother about it on coming
home, and said they were the first three verses
of chapter in st. John. Her little brother,
who was in the room, at once exclaimed, with
a thump of his fist on the table: Papa, don't
let her learn them! That's the man who beat
RIaine "
The National tribune., 1885-12-31

the 20Oth Ind was now ahead of him. 1t was
about all he could do to keep up with the fast
moving column and avoid falling still farther
to the rear. Presently the bugles sounded
halt for one of the hourly rests.
Now" said 81 to himself, "Tll have good
chance to git along tor'd the front. The soGers
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
SUNDAY MEDITATIONS.
The severest cases Of Asthma are immediate
ly relieved by the use of Ayers Cherry Peetoral

Martha, does thee love me?" asked a Quaker
youth of one at whose shrine his hearts holiest
feelings had been offered ap. why, Seth," an
swered she eve are commanded to love one
another; are we not?"" All, Martha, but does
thee regard me with the feeling the world
calls love?" " hardly know what to tell thee,
Seth have greatly feared that my heart is an
erring one l have tried to bestow my love on
all; but may have sometimes thought perhaps
that thee was getting more than thy share"
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
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year ago. like all parts of it.
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Mich: No old soldier can afford to do without
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE. We can liken it to
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SUNDAY MEDITATIoNs."
T. B. Tapley: l want to thank you for the
exposition of the International Sabbath-School
Lesson published in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
every week. l am a Sabbath-SchOol worker
and find great deal of help from it.
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The National tribune., 1885-12-31
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The National tribune., 1885-12-31

There are certain liniments which will
deaden pain, but it soon returns. st. Jacobs
Oil goes to the root of the malady, and the
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The National tribune., 1885-12-31

Hoods Sarsaparilla is prepared only by c. L.
Hood IL Co., Lowell, Mass Sold by all drug
niSfS
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BEST EVER READ.
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scriber to your paper. and think it is the best
ever read.
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
For Coughs and Throat Disorders,

Use Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. "Have
never changed my mind respecting them, ex-
cept / think better of that which l began
thinking well OF. "-ReU. Henry Ward Beecher.
Sold only In boxes
The National tribune., 1885-12-31
Rheumatism,

we doubt IL there is, or can be, a specific
remedy for rheumatism; but thousands who
have suffered its pains have been greatly ben-
Gifted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. If you have failed
to find relief. try this great remedy. 1t corrects
the acidity of the blood which is the cause of the
disease and builds up the whole system.
81 was afflicted with rheumatism twenty years.
Previous to lSS5 found no relief but grew worse,
until was almost helpless. Hoods Sarsaparilla
did me more good than all the other medicine
lever had" II. T. BALLOON, Shirley Village, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIia
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for SIS. Made
only by C. 1. HOOD s CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The National tribune., 1885-12-31

ORDERED TO BE SHOT,
Many of his officers met the same fate. The
English, German, French and Chinese now had
complete possession and control, with the army
of the United States as their backing.
L then dreamed that / saw assembly
composed Of the leading men Of the powers
mentioned. They divided up our country, the
Chinese Empire ta'.ing from the Pacific to the
ridge of the Rocky Mountains; the English
taking the New England States, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and all north of the
Ohio River, and including Missouri Kansas,
Nebraska and all territory adjoining the Chi
nese boundary; the Germans taking Delaware,
Maryland, and all south of the Potomac and
Ohio Rivers from the English line east of the
Mississippi River; the French taking Arkansas,
Texas and Louisiana west of the Mississippi
River, with the agreement that the combined
forces should take possession of Mexico at once
and cede all her territory to France
Within one year after this agreement Mex
leo had fallen into their hands, and this whole
country, including Mexico, was divided up into
four distinct empires, each under the absolute
control of a monarch.
| then saw Beechler installed command
ing General Of the Crown forces and Goulding
made permanent War Minister, with the ars-
tocracy made Lords, Dukes Counts, etc, and
the common people, the patriots, under the feet
of their oppressors. And thus were the liber.
ties of the great people crushed out forever in
A. d. 1855. The moth that commenced on the
ballot Of the citizen, with the influence of a
moneyed aristocracy, had eaten out your vitals
while you were yet nnsuspecting
Dreamed Nov. 90, 1855, in Gen. Putnam's
"Wolf Den," near Woodstock, Conn.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
A JoviaI People.

CAN life is joke to the japanese, D."
says Lieutenant Wyckoff, of the Hydro
graphic Bureau, who lived in Japan for
five years. during all that time !
never saw any one angry. l hardly
believe that they could lose their
tempers if they should try. They can
kill or be killed with the most perfect
SAVIOR faire. The trades people will
cheat you out of your eyes if you let
them, and good many would rather
lie than tell the truth. But there really
is no malice in it ALL If you find them
out thew will simply laugh in your face.
as if to say they thought they were
clever in trying to take you in, but that
you were still more clever in catching
them. | was personally acquainted
with all the Cabinet, who really consti-
tute the ruling power. They carry on
the Government rs if it were a big
piece of fun. The Micado is the only
one who is expected to look at life
gravely, and he makes up in his exist
ence for the levity of all his subjects
He is so completely secluded that he
may be said to live in tomb. Alto
gether, Japan is delightful place to
live in, and American and English
naval officers who go there always hate
to leave. Aside from the charm
of the country and climate, put
its people, for hospitality. warmth
and cheeriness. against any Nation on
earth. Chicago Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
"Mother Goose"

All may not know that Mother Goose
was real person. But "a is said she
was born in CharlestoWn, Mass, in
1865. and married a KiGower by the
name of Goose. who had ten children.
Six other gOslings were added to tho
flock. and one of these married Thomas
Fleet. printer by trade. In course OF
time Grandmother Goose went to live
with this son-in-law, and from morning
till night she made ap the now familiar
rhymes and sang TO his children. msch
to their delight. but to the annoyance
of everybody else. Finally Mr.. Flee,
conceived the idea of printing ner dit
ties, and the book was issued in 17l9,
with this title: Mother Goose's MeIodie:
and Rhymes for the Nursery. So the
annoyance toitbe old laiy'ss grown7ur
friends has turned out to. be a joy te
thousands of children for more than 9
century and half.-Conqrega:i0na.ist
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
Not a Swindler.

"Out in the country" said travel
ing man. "a note is big thing. Coun-
try merchants take notes from farmers
for supplies of groceries, and imple-
ment dealers acquire big boxes full of
10 US. In some sections of the West
everything is done by note, to be paid
after harvest Out in Western
Iowa the other day came across a
country stOrekeeper, German. | sold
him small bill of goods and took his
note for the amount That note is as
good as wheat. 1t will be paid on the
very day it falls due. While 1 was there
a man came in and says:
Jake. did you sell your bay horse
to that chap who pretended to be .
lightning rod dealer?'
Yah, replied the storekeeper.
Did you get cash for him?'
Not Won CEN"
"'Just as thought That lightning
rod peddier is swindler. He has sold
your bay horse for eighty dollars cash
and skipped the country. You'll lose
every cent of it,
''But Jake didn't SEEM to be alarmed.
He laughed and chuckled. saying:
Dot vos good choke. He sell
dat horse for eighty tollar. ven he pay
me huntert and vorty. 1t vos in
great schape looked him in already
But you have been cheated out Of
your horse. The man is swindler.'
'Sheated? Svindler9 l guess not.
Ain'd got his note for a huntcrt and
vorty tollars?' y Chicago Herald.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
A Young Doctors Dread.

In conversation with a doctor he
said to me: Do you wish to know
the greatest source of worriment to :.
young practitioner? 1t is that he: will
be called t. save poisoned person.
There are so many sorts of poison, the
symptoms are so intricate, and the an
t:dotes so varied, that it is almost inn
possible to keep them in ones head by
merely theoretical learning. Actual
experience impresses knowledge on a
doctor, and an old man has accumu-
lated stock in that way, but the
Youngsters don't have it within sudden
reach. In the ordinary routine of
practice we can delay treatment long
enough 10 look into a textbook or to
consult with some kind old chap in the
professions; but when we are hastily
summoned to the side of patient with
poison in his stomach, the nature of
which can only be determined by symp-
toms, and whose life can only be saved
by quick dosing with the right drug.
the responsibility is something fright
full. What do do? l carry in an in
ner pocket a thin book containing a
summary of poisons, symptoms and
antidotes. That is common practice
with young doctors, and few old
ones. too" The liability to summons
as witness in court after attending to
a poisoning case makes physicians adj
ditionally alert and anxious. That
lends terror to the risk of mistakes,
and the remark of my friend was
doubtless sincere: I'D rather hire =
substitute at five times the fee am GO
ing to get every time I'm called to q
noisonpd Datient. "-JticG Observer.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1885-10-15
A COMPOSERS MUSIC,
How MendelssOhn Drew Delightful Notes
from q Despised Fiddle.

| from DeSpiSeO ftOOIes
Mendelssohn delighted in the open
air and beautiful scenery. When he was
twenty. he staid for some time at
Chester, where he was entertained by a
Mr.. Taylor. He loved afterward to tell
of the charm which the meadow and
brook. the trees and grass had for him
/ there. He spent much time in sketch
ing and painting; but his head was full
of music, and everything suggested q
musical idea to him. He was very
fond of carnations. and he set bunch
of them to music in the album of a
daughter of his host, with drawing Of
! the flowers over the notes; not forget
ting to set some delicate arpeggios in
the music for the scent of the flowers.
On seeing the younger sister with some
bell-shaped flowers in her hair, he said
that the fairies might dance on the
trumpets, and he set them to a
capricciO. He never tired of merry
making, and one afternoon toward
dusk, he, with number of young
people. was one of a happy young com.
pany that was picnicking in a thicket.
Some one gayly proposed fire; and
all began to drag TIE boughs and twigs
into place. so that soon they had a fine
bonfire. While still lingering around
it, Mendelssohn began to ask for some
music, but nothing could be found save
WORKOUT fiddle of the gardener.
Mendelssohn, all undismayed, began
to play, his auditors shouting with
laughter at his performance; but soon
there was hush in the chat and sport,
and the whole party sat spell bound at
the lovely music which he drew from
even that despised fiddle. He would
sit for hours, improvisng dance-tunes,
and liked nothing better than to enter
tain his friends with his music. He al
ways looked back on his visit to Chester
as one of the brightest spots in bright
life.-Agatha 1unis. in ST. Nicholas.