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bunk and got his gum blanket and heaped
upon it pile as big as small hayeOck, but
the mass in the kettles seemed larger than it
was before this was subtracted.
He sweat and dipped, and dipped and sweat;
burned his hands into blisters, with the hot
rice and hotter kettles, kicked over one of me
largest kettles in one of his spasmodic rGshes
to save portion of the food that was boiling
over and sent its white contents streaming over
the ground. His misery came to climax as
be- heard the quick step of his hungry comrades
returning from drill.
fright face; Arms a-port; Break ranks
March! !" commanded the Orderly Sergeant.
and there was clatter OF tin cups and plates
as they came rushing toward him to get tI-.r
dinner-something to stay their raveHo.'s
stomachs. There was a elamor of rage, F'.ii-
cule, wrath and disappointment as they toCS n
the scene.
whats the matter here?" demanded ihe
Captain, striding back to the company are.
You young rascal, is this the way yOu GER
dinner for your comrades? Is this the way
you attend to the duty for which you're de-
tailed? Waste rations in some fool experiment
and scatter good food all over the grOIn J.?
Biler, put on your arms and take klegg to tae
guard house. I'll make you pay for this noI
sense, sir, in way that you wont forget IL a
hurry, I'll be bound!"
So poor ST was marched to the guard house.
where he had to stay for "a hours, as punish
ment for not knowing, until he found out ~
this experience. that rice would swell" The
Captain wouldn't let him have anything TO eat
except that scorched and halfcooked stuff ont
of the kettles, and ST thought he never wanted
to see any more rice as long as he lived.
In the evening one of the boys took Sis
blanket to him, thinking he would want it to
sleep in.
- tell We, pard, this is purity derned tough !"
said 81, as he wiped tear out of the southwest
corner of his left eye with the sleeve of his
blouse. 81 think the Cap'n s hard on tcl,cr
who didn't mean to do nothin' wrOng!" AID
81 looked as if he had lost all his interest in the
old flag, and didn't care a pinch of his burnt
rice what became of the Union.
His comrade allowed" that it CGS hard. but
supposed they had got to get used to such
things He said he heard the Captain say 20
would let 81 out the next day.
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"DESERTION."

As there appears to have been some mis-
understanding in reference to the position of
the Commissioner of Pensions on the ques-
ton of "desertion," it may be stated that his
object in deciding not to allow pension in
any case where the records of the War De-
partment showed that the soldier was
law as he found it and secondly for the
purpose of clearing the unsightly blemishes
from the histories of many of the volunteer
soldiers.
Gen. Blacks first impression upon assum-
ing charge of the Pension Office, that many
of these charges were of technical charac-
ter has been confirmed upon investigation.
AS a soldier, he was naturally anxious that
the memories of his comrades in arms should
he left untarnished and that the erroneous
or unjust charges should be removed from
the records.
The War Department has evinced like
utSptSltIou anu LIDS SfllCdtly C1SolSS tHC It.
cords of many brave volunteer.
AS illustrating the readiness Of that De-
partment to cooperate in this good work, it
may be mentioned that in the case of Patrick
Stanford, private of Co. Fl, ID n. Y, upon
the request Of the Commissioner, the Adj
iiutant-General has removed an erroneous
charge of desertion, and the soldiers record
is not now disfgured by such an unslightly
hlemish.
So, too, in the case of Oliver Burleson, of
Co. B, 18th Tenn. Cav; David Martin of
Co. F, Esd Ohio; James II. Clapp, Co. G, esd
Ind. Charles III. Berry, Co. l, 10th Ohio,
and many others which could be cited.
A recent decision of Gen. Black in claim
of Daniel H. Matherby, 36th Iowa, illus
trates the just and liberal spirit that now
pervades the administration of the Pension
Office. The case has been rejected by one
of the Reviewers of the office on the tech
nical ground that the claimant was unable
to prove the incurrence Of his alleged injury
by the testimony of any Of his company
officers or army comrades.
The fact was that the poor fellow had been
captured while sick in hospital; was away
from his command, and hence could not fur
nish the usual testimony. Upon the Com
missioner's attention being called to the
matter he decided to allow the case, and in
his ruling he thus expressed himself
1.-The claimant declares his inability to furnish
the usual testimony, viz: the affidavit of officer
of his army comrades to prove the incurrence
of his disability at time and place alleged. From
the very nature of the case, separated the claim
ant was from his comrades and in the hands Of the
enemy, do not think for moment that in the
absence of the usual testimony the should
have received the unfavorable action of Oct g. 1885
81 am entirely satisfied to accept the testimony
fled which is evidently the very best obtainable
as showing that when the claimant rejoined his
comrades he was then suffering from the alleged
disability, and from which it is proven he was free
prior to his capture.
II therefore direct that this case be allowed and
that a pension certificate be issued"
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the sale Of liquor. There are great many
devout Catholics in the business. These are
principally Germans, who have been in the
habit of regarding beer as among articles of
food, and its sale legitimate and honorable.
The Irish saloon-keepers on the other hand,
are rarely very earnest Catholics, since the
Irish Catholics have been tending strongly
toward temperance ever since Father Mat
thew's day.
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The TROUBLE BEGINS.

at this without taking part in it himself, and
he began to think that he would net mind if
he had to cook most of the time. He suddenly
remembered about his rice and hurried back
to find it boiling, bullying over the top like a
small snowdrift.
Il was afraid that kittle was little too fall"
he said to himself, hurrying OFF for another
camp-kettle in which he put about a third of
the contents of the first. "Now they're all
right. And it'll cook better and quicker in two
than one. Great Scott! what's the matter?
They're both boiling over. There must be
something wrong with that rice"
Pretty soon he had all the company kettles
employed, and then all that he Could borrow
from the other companies. But dip cut as
much as he would there seemed 10 abatement
in the upheaving of the snowy cereal. and the
kettles continued to foam over like so many
huge glasses of soda water. He rushed to his
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"UNCLE DANIELS STORY" In BOOK
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"UNCLE DANIELS STORY" IN BOOK
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GEORGIA promises to become even more
strongly Prohibition than Maine. In q large
majority of the Counties no liquors are al
lowed to be sold, and in the Executive De-
partment every man, from the Governor
down to the messengers, is Prohibitionist.
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ST THINKS IT OVER.

more than one occasion he had reminded them
how much hotter times they had staying in the
house cooking dinner than he had out in the
harvest field, keeping up with the reaper. At
this moment he would rather have kept up
with the fastest reaper in Posey County on the
hottest of July days, than to have cooked the
coarse dinner, which his 75 comrades expected
to be ready for them when they returned, tired,
hot and hungry, from the morning drill.
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THE number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending Nov. Z,
1885, was as follows: Original, 67S; increase,
425; reissue, 90; restoration, IS; duplicate,
8; accrued, 1879; Act of March 3, 1883, 7;
Act of March 8, 1885, IA; Order April 3,
1884, IL; total, 40.
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COMPLAINTS come to us from the Soldiers
Home at Bath, N. Y, that the Quartermaster
and Engineer of the establishment are civil
ians, and the compliments insist that these
should be turned out and their places given
to veterans. They are the only attaches of
the Home who did not serve in the United
States Army.
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When Co. @ marched ont for the forenoon
drill, ST pulled off his blouse and sat down on a
convenient log to think out how he should go
to work. Up to this time he had been quite
certain that he knew all about cooking that it
was worth while to know. Just now none of
his knowledge seemed to be in disable shape,
and the more he thought about it the less able
he seemed to be to decide upon any way of
beginning. 1t had always appeared very easy
for his mother and sisters to get dinner and on
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The number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending Nov. ID
1885, was as follows Original, 9O1; increase,
$50; reissue, 81 restoration, 30; duplicate,
81; accrued, 8; Act of March 3, 1883, 3;
Order April 8, 1884, &c; Act of March 8,
1855 II. total 1856
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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND TEMPER
ANCE.


ANCE.
The cause of Temperance in this country
is about to receive powerful ally in the
shape of the entire Catholic Church. Here
tofore, while the church has taught temper
ance in the abstract, and individual priests
and bishops have thrown their personal in
fuence against iquor-selling and liquor
drinking, the church has taken nosuch stand
on the matter as the Methodist, United
Brethren, Presbyterian and other denomi-
nations have. At the Plenary Council held
in Baltimore last Fall, this matter was thor
oughly considered, and a decree formulated,
which will place the Catholic Church in
America in the front rank of the temperance
army. The decree has not been made public,
for it had to be forwarded to Rome for ex-
animation and approval by the College of
Cardinals and the Pope, before being pro-
mulgated. Enough Of it is now known, how
ever, to say that it reprobates the sale of
liquor by Catholics, discourages any who are
not engaged in the business from entering it,
and urges those who are keeping saloons,
etc, to find some other means of livelihood,
counsels all to favor the passage and enforce
ment of proper Sunday laws, and in other
ways to promote the cause of Temperance
The PRONUNCIATION of this action of the Coun-
sel-that is, assuming that it has received
the sanction of the Pope, will produce an
enormous sensation among those engaged in
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General Sherman on The Tribune.

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GEN. JOHN A. LOGANs rec0llecti0ns of bat
ties, marches and campaigns aCiU be begun
e0rly an December.
, 1885-02-10
Preaidont olsvelana vlsits riIden.


YoNKERs, Feb. 9. - President-elect
Cleveland and Daniel Morning remained
at Greystone last night as guests of Gov
ernor TIden. From early morning the
Yonkers depot was packed by an anxious
crowd eager to catch a glimpse of the
party.
From early this morning a crowd was
around the New York Central depot here
and eager to catch a glimpse of President
elect Cleveland. At $50 O'Clock Tilden's
private secretary arrived from New York
and was Immediately driven to Grey
stone. The following train brought
Smith NJ. Weed, who at once vent to
Tilden's residence. as did Hon. John II.
Oberly, chairman of the Democratic state
central committee of Illinois. A long
consultation followed. At 2:55 O'Clock
Tlden's private coach drew up to the
depot and Cleveland and Manning took
the train for Albany. The next train
due atthe station was at 3: 80 o'clock which
is not scheduled to stop until reaching
Cold Spring. 1t is the Albany express
and when it Stacked up and finally
railroad men expressed considera-
bic surprise, but when Cleveland, Man
ming and Oberley stepped into the parlor
car. the cause of the stoppage was ex-
As they reached the car on the
platform they turned and raised their
hats to the gazing crowd which returned
a salute as the train pulled out of the sta
ton. Cleveland and Manning go direct
to Albany. Besides the above mention
ed gentlemen who called at Tilden's man
sion, Lamont. in a conversation with a
reporter this afternoon said that since
Cleveland had been a guest Of Tlden there
had been no consultation whatever lead
ing to politicians of this or any other
, 1885-02-10
For Home Defense.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Messrs. Horr,
Ellis and Hancock, of the house appro-
priation committee, have completed the
fertilization appropriation bill. but have
not yet reported it to the full commit
tee. 1t provides for an appropriation of
"a, 935, 900. The amount appropriated
at the last session Of congress for the
present fiscal year was 100000. The
bill prepared by the subcommittee pro-
vides for the protection, preservation and
repair Of Notifications already begun, and
to continue work upon them, as well as
for the construction of new works of de-
tense at Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Hampton Roads and San Francisco.
For these purposes it appropriates 81
060, 1000. The bill also recommends that
for the procurement Of heavy steel rifles
guns and carriages for the armament Of
the deep water ports Of the United
States, a permanent appropriation Of ST.
SOC, 1000 shall be made annually for five
years from June 80, 1885, provided, that
in so far as practicable, this sum shall be
SO expended as to induce private manu-
facturcrs of the United States who may
best be prepared to meet the require
ments of the government, or who will
agree to increase the plant, so to under
take the work of furnishing the necessary
material for guns, or sample blank guns
Of cast or wrought steel. These
shall be thoroughly tested by the United
States. If found satisfactory in every
respect, the secretary Of war shall contract
with the manufacturers who are best pre-
pared to execute the work, to the full
amount of the appropriation. The guns
are to be riied steel guns, Of not less than
eight inches calibre. The materials are to
be suitable for making such guns, all of
which shall be American and of Ameri-
can manufacture. For the purpose Of
aiding the secretary Of war in the expen-
diture and application Of the sums recon-
mended by the bill, it is provided that an
advisory board of FIVE military officers con-
sisting of the general commanding the
division Of the Atlantic, the chief of ordi-
nance. the chief Of engineers, the presi-
dent Of the ordinance board and the
commandment of Willet's Point torpedo
station, shall be created. This board shall
examine and report TO the secretary of
war tho diTaranf norta whara Qualifications
, 1885-02-10

twenty men, by methods not in accord
ance with the spirit Of the constitution
to prevent the consideration Of measures
so urgently demanded by the county.
Senator Bayard strongly urged the
senate to take its stand now for the prin-
ciple incorporated in its rule, which he
said was the correct principle, without
Observance of which all the powers Of
this government would be resolved into a
single Legislative chamber.
Senator Hale said, if something were
not done to relax the vigor of the senate
rule, as hitherto interpreted, there was
danger that an extra session would be
necessary. Were the senators ready for
that? he asked.
Senator Plat believed the senate had
only to be firm once.
After debate the decision of the chair
was sustained. Yeas thirty-fve, nays
twenty-three.