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SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

Tobacco smokers may again pick up courage.
for the professors at the Jena University have de-
cided that the weed may be used in moderate
quantities without injury. In the German army
soldiers in active service are furnished with smok-
ing tobacco, because smoking enables them to en-
dure seyerer fatigue upon small nutrition and with
greater alacrity and confidence than would other
wise be the case.
A doctor who ought to know says that the
practice of the Wholesale use of smelling salts
which came i'll with the universal fashion OF carry
ing smelling bottles, is sure to have its influence
upon The oliactory nerves sooner later, and
der the victim unable to distinguish cologne from
assafetida. More than all that, it causes head
aches, sore throats and red noses The hast argri-
ment will have its weight. The smelling bottle
must go.-Phaadeiphid Record.
"A modern scientist has discovered that mental
activity enhances physical beauty thus controvert-
ing an old theory. He says: "a handsome man,
or woman either, who does nothing but lives well
or self-indulgently, grows flabby, and all the fine
lines of the features are lost; but the hard thinker
has an admirable sculptor always at work keeping
his fine lines in repairs and constantly going over
his face to improve the original design. ."-Ee
- The latest industry is the manufacture of arti-
fetal ivory from bones and scraps of sheepskin.
The scientist with nothing else to do has fig
ured out that a grasshopper has proportionately
l2O times the kicking power of a man.
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The Siege OF Suffolk.

To THE EDITOR: The criticisms of Comrade
Parliman, Of the 177th Pa, upon Carleton's" !"
account of the siege of Suffolk, in THE TRIBUNE
of Jan. 8, must, | think, be received with a
large grain of salt, if all his statements are as
unreliable as the few to which | wish to call
your attention.
1st The railroad from Norfolk to Suffolk
was not the only means OF communication with
the latter place besides the Nansemond River.
My diary informs me that on the 18th of April,
1863, | passed up to Suffolk on the Seaboard
Railroad, a road which connects Suffolk with
Portsmouth on the opposite side of the Eliza
beth River from Norfolk.
ID 1t is not probable that Maj Gen John J..
Peck received orders from Brighten. Egbert
l.. Viele.
Sd. | hardly think that the signal officer on
the big oak tree near the South Quay road
was killed on the 1lth, as L have received a
letter from him within the past three or four
months. The officer referred to is Judge Amos
NJ Thayer, of the U. S, Circuit Court, ST..
Louis, No.
4th Gen. Corcoran did not kill Col. Haw-
kins, of the Hawkins Zouaves. | feel some-
what positive OH this point also as few weeks
ago | received with great deal of pleasure,
from Gen. Hawkins photograph of himself
taken during the war. The officer shot by
Gen. Corc0ran was Leut.-Coi. kimball, of the
Hawkins Z0uaves.
Should you desire it, Mr.. Editor, would be
pleased to furnish transcript of my diary
written during the siege of Suffolk, that may
take Sergt. Parlimans place and serve for a
while as the target for the fusilades OF my
comrades of Norfolk and the Nansemond. In
my record l have the story of the big oak
tree signal station and that of the un timely
taking of " of Lieut.-Col. Kimball as it was
current among tho boys" in Suffolk at the
time-J. WILLARD Brown. Historian Signal
Corps Association, West Medford, Mass.
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Who Stole That Tobacco.

To THE EDITOR: On the 9th of April, 1864,
was fought the battle of Pleasant Hill, La.
After the fight | took stroll over the field
and out to where the rebel line had been
strongly posted IN thick bolt of timber and
underbrush. / there found a splendid bay
horse tied to the limb of saplng, which un-
doubsedly belonged to u rebel officer of some
note. Across the saddle lay saddle wallet
well filed, which | appropriated to my use.
intending to carry it to camp, but as we sol
diers scarcely ever carried anything we did
not want. / concluded to examine it; so / sat
down on log and began to invoice. When
got through l found that the stock in trade
that L wanted consisted of homespun linen
shirt, two pairs of homeknit woollen socks,
needles and thread, and last, but not least, a
sack (or poke} of legal-tender tobacco-regular
old Virginia twist. There was about five pounds
of it. l thought / had bonanza, and 1 did
while had it in my possession; and thereby
hangs tale which has called forth the title of
this article.
On my return l again had to pass over the
battlefield, which was still strewn with dead
and wounded of both armies. One poor fellow
called me to his side and in pleading tones
asked me for drink of water, which cheer
fully gave him from my canteen. He belonged
to the Sth Mo. (rebel), and was severely
wounded in the breast. He pleaded eagerly
for me to stay with him, and said he felt cold
and asked me to cover him up. Then and
there laid down my muSket and that tobacco,
and walked among the dead to help my late
enemy. l succeeded in finding a couple of
blankets, with which I covered him up. face
and all. He became quiet, and 1 concluded 1
had done all 1 could for him. turned to get
my effects, but, 10 my tobacco was gone.
Over 20 years have elapsed since that time
but have never fully forgiven the man that
got that poke of tobacco If any one of Banks's
men got it and he is yet alive demand an
apology, and then stand ready to forgive. If
it fell into the hands of one of A. j. Smiths
ragged thieves, L will forgive him now, as 1
was one of them.
Now, in conclusion, I ask again Whose
horse was that? Who was the wounded 9Th
Mo. rebel? Who stole my acco?-JONATHAN
LABRANT, Co. G, 5Sth Ill.,; Adjutant of E. NJ.
Stanton Post, No. %, Howard, Kan.
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To be continued.l
Whisky in Pioneer Days.


Two Pioneers, old time friends, met on the
9th inst, and their conversation turned on the
happy days of long ago, when the principal
diet in this young but growing State was
boiled wheat and salmon, and fern roots were
the only available material for salad when,
we were all happy and contented, and no one
had anything and no one wanted anything he
he did not have" Regarding the wheat in
terest one sof them said: 1.-The first load of
wheat l ever hauled took to Lew Stars dis
tilIery, down below town, where there were
some oak trees / sold it for 40 cents a bushel,
and Starr was gentleman; he drew me a
drink of whisky in a tin cup, not in one of thoso
little fool glass things whisky men use nova
days" "Yes," said the other, "in those days
stillhouse was part of every MILL and when
took a grist to the mill there was always
jug in one end of the sack" Yes" said the
other, land l used to go with father when he
went preaching. and it was a poor house, in
deed. where a decanter of whisky was not set
out for us when we came in. There was no
talk of prohibition in those days"
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FOR THE LADIES.

"A correspondent tells this "A professional
man in Tonawanda, disciple of hiscuapius,
while taking sleigh ride, overlook the street a
lady full of beauty and fun. He never saw her be-
fore, but invited her to take ride. She accepted.
Ten minutes later he proposed. No refusal. Ten
minutes later he suggested that they go to Ia Sale
and get married. The lady consented and he took
home to his mother dauglter-in-law.-NiaGa
Courier.
That was a singular experiment at the Key West
church fair. bonnet was proposed to be voted to
the handsomest married woman. Every husband
voted for his wife and the bonnet was destroyed in
the light that followed.-S. Paul Globe.
The rumor that of the lady teachers in the
public schools of Birmingham. Ala, was about to
marry caused the principal to receive 30 applica-
tions from other ladies in the city for the vacancy
The craze for lady BARRIERS is dying out. After
man has had his face cut bias, his throat shirred
and his hair pompadoured, aud been talked to
DEATH he naturally returns to the male barber and
takes chloroform and laughing gas.-Bioomington
Eye
The Kansas House of Representatives has four
girls among its pages, and its docket clerk is q
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A Gift of True Love.
tMi1udukee Sentinel

Ella Wheeler-W Wilcox has a bracelet which
her friends describe as "a poem written in
gems 1t is gift from her husband. A gol-
den horseshoe. studded with turquoises, bears
the date of their first romantic meeting; a
small gold plaque. set with superb rubies, the
date Of the first letter ever written by Mr.. Will
cox to Miss Wheeler; a Roman gold star set
with sapphires represents the engagement
week. Several other days and events are SYM
bolized in beautiful designs.' the whole COM
pletod by the. wedding bangle an exquisite
anchor and crown set with six rubics and six
diamonds. The bracelet was designed by Mr..
Wilcox aud presented as a surprise to his wife.
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Got Things a Little Mixed.

VVttI
Medical adAice by lephone.-Husband-M
wife has sovero pain in the back of her neck,
and complains of q sort of souruess in the
stomach
Physicians She has malarial COLO
Husband-What shall do for herr
The girl al the central " switches of to
machiust talking II saw mill man.
Machinist to husband-I think she is covered
with scales inside, about an inch thick. Let
her cool down during the night, and before she
fires mp il the rterning. take hammer and
pound her thoroughly all over, and then take
hose and hitch it to the fre-plug, aud wash
her out.
Husband had no further need of this doctor.
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A Poodle Bill that Went to the Dogs.

". 7 IfHftS.I
Connecticht's cold-hearted Legislature has
snubbed score or more of 'Hartford's prettiest
young women. A bill for the exemption of
poodles from taxation turned up mysterously
among the statesmen. 1t was drawn in the
daintiest of feminine hands; it was Iobbied for
by the bellies of the State Capital, and it was
about to be pushed through by the gallant
bachelor of the Legislature, when up rose a
grizzled old married man in a rear seat. "If
the women Of this State care more for CARRYING
puppies around in their arms than they do for
carrying babies, | take my wifc's advice and
go in for letting them pay for their fun" The
pretty girls in the gallery saw that bill go to its
doom
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From the COrpOraI.

From the Marine Barracks, Pensacola,
Florida, Corporal Ben. Barger writes OF the
benefits of Browns Iron Btters in that ma
larious region. Hesays " 1 have used several
bottles and must say am greatly benefited by
using it. Several of my comrades use Browns
Iron Bitters, and you may rest assured they all
think it is the greatest thing on earth" This
kind of testimony comes from al quarters con-
cerning Browns Iron Bitters-thc best tonic
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A light Breakfast.


"The mice are so bad l don't know what
to do with them remarked lady as she drew
out the washstand drawer. / don't think"
she continued, 4" that they will be troubled with
indi gestion to-day"
Her husband looked at her inGuiringIy but
receiving no explanation, asked
What do you mean?"
Mean that they won't be troubled with in
digestion, for they have partaken of light
breakfast"
How do you know?"
Because / can see. They have eaten
candle"
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The Death Of Maj. Smith.

To THE EDITOR: In the issue of Jan. 25 /
notice an article from A. c. JONES' of Connells-
vile, Ind. giving an account of the death of
Maj Smith at the battle of the Little Blue.
Mr.. A. o. GriSgs, merchant of this city, at
that time soldier in the I'd Colo, participated
in the engagement and it is his opinion that
Maj. Smiths body was recovered and buried by
his command at Independence, Mon. DIG
MAN. Ell Dorado, Kan.
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And by the Air Line Route.


CALIFORNIA; contribution 10 the Washington
Monument is overdue, this State and Oregon
being the only ones that have not sent blocks
of stone to be used in the stately structure.
The Father of His Country is dead and has no
Offices to bestow. If he were acting President
and building his own monument more than
10000 Calfornians would be en- route for
Washington with their pockets full of rocks.
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Young MEN.-READ THIS.

THE YoLTAIC BELT Co., Of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRO VoLTAIo
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as thirty days trial is allowed. Write them at
once for illustrated pamphlet free
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A torpid liver, a stomach out of order, digest
i've apparatus weak, and the brain, in conse-
quence OF these disorders, over sensitive to
exertiou, or to any unusual circumstance, and
the formula for y" crank" is complete. Ayers
Pills will rouse up the liver, regulate the func-
tions Of the stomach and bowels, the tired brain
will be relieved, and the head resume its
wonted lerpi
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They're Lazy Down South.
fGeorgiu Press.l

LUtHVEN Ft"S.I
During the beginning of the chestnut season
on the Blue Ridge the rats and the mice carry
their Winter stores into old hollow trees. The
people then hunt these trees, cut them down.
aud they always get from one to four pccks of
chestnuts. which arc always frosh
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Another EremRt0ry.

Rochester, n Y, is to have a crematory, O
number of citizens having formed company
fer the purpose The capital stock is $4,000,
and more funds VIII be forthcoming if needed
The crematory will consist of a waiting room,
chapel, and retort, or oven. The building
will be a simple chapel, situated in the GENE.
terry grounds. The oven over the retort will be
of the most improved kind. Cremation has
many supporters in Rochester.
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A Festive OutIaw

Gov. Sheldon, of New Mexico, has offered
reward of $1,000 for the capture of border
rutfian named Dick Rogers, who has been run
ming the Town of Ration at intervals during
several weeks. His latest exploit was taking
possession of a dance hall and with the assist
ance of fonr comrades compelling the inmates
TO dance at the mu2zle Of pistol all night
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An old maid of this city is the po3sessor of a
monkey which ehews tobacco and parrot
which swears. Between them she is reported
as saying that she does not miss husband
much.
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"Rough on Pain Plaster. Poroused,
strengthening, for Baekaclic, Pains in the
Chest, Rheumatism, 25c. Arageiss nr mail.
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Three or four hours every iiight coughing
Get immediate relief and sound rest by using
Wells Rough Oh Coughs" Troches. l5c
LIQUID, g5c.
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Singing, irritation. al kidney and Urinary
complaints cured by - Buelu-paiba" 81
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A GENTS!-Thc 5. A. L. Eradicator out-sells eyery-
1 n thing. Empire Manufg Co., 351 Canal ST., ". Z.
Mention The Naii0na. Tribune.
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PULLMAN SERVICE.

PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos SO and 81, Pullman Buffet ant
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and New
Orleans without change. Pullman Buffet ant
without change.
Train No. SO makes close connection at Greens
boro with Sleeper to ASherine, N. C.
Trains No. so and 55 carry Pullman Parlol
Cars between Washington and Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs. Train No. 81 connects al
Charlottesville with this Parlor Car going to
White Sulphur Springs.
Trains Nos. so and So, Pullman Palace Sleep.
ing Cars between Washington and Selma
without change Pullman Sleeping Cars be.
tween Washington and Augusta without change
Trains Nos. Sd and So, Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
louisville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES.
MANASSAS DIVISION cxccp. Sunday.
Westwald-Lcave Washington 4:55 p III. Alex.
andria, 500 p. nj. Manassas 6:1S % m. Ar
rive Front Royal S:43 p. NJ, Riverton 1858 p.
m. Strasburg 9:15 p.m Accommodation leaves
Manassas 4:25 a. Arrive Front Royal
1905 q. m, Rvcrion 1925 a M. Strasburg
11:3O a. nj.
Eastward-Lcsvo Strashurg 4:2O q. III. River.
ton Adj a. M. Front Royal 4:56 a. NJ. Ar
rive Manassas 1920 IL. NJ. Alexandria 500 a..
m Washington $40 Il. In. Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1900 noon. Rivcrton 1881
noon. Trent ROYAL 1:O5 p 10. Arrive Manas.
sas 7:O5 p. m. Alexandria $50 p IN. Wash
ington 915 p. m.
WARRENT0N BRANCH.
Trains Nos. so, 81, "a, and 80 connect daily at
Warrenton Junction to and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos 53, SO and 80 daily, except
Sunday, to anc from Warrenton. Train No.
SO docs not connect with Warrenton.
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount G:15
u. M. Arrive Franklin Junction $3.50 a. M.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p. IN. Arrive
Rocky Mount 11:3O p. III.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with p. r. {; p. L. r. for Fredericks-
burg At Gordonsville aud Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio KY. for Richmond, Old
Point, Stanton, and points East and West, and
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western L. K. for Southwest Virginia,
Bristol, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville; and with Richmond and Allie
ghany E. Z. for Lexington and Natural Bridge,
as we'll as points Il. & A. K. L. east of
Lynchburg.
At Danvillc with Richmond and Danvile, for
all points in the Caroinas, Florida Georgia and
the South At Riverton with Shenandoah Val
ley R. r. for Luray and Points in the Page VAL
ley. AtStrasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
lOT ndrrlSouDuIE TiuCHcsgeT anu polntS III tue
Shenandoah VALLEY.
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West via both Penna. and B. & o. r. R.
Through tickets 1T lowest prices to all import
ant points in the United States This is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company, or
J. s. 3. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, Supt. and Eng.
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z,-.::.ggandrla Oazktte.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30.
The New Star in Andromeda.

The New Star in Andromeda.
The inheritance of the latest news gath
area from the starry heavens has, appar
entJv. been hardly comprehended, even by
many of the astronomers themselves. 10
say that a new star has appeared among
countless brilliant specks of light that en-
liven the sky at night does not seem very
startling, especially when the new star Is
On flint as to escape all eyes except those
that are aided by the telescope. The new
star assumes greater interest, however, when
it is considered that this new star is sun,
as large, probably, as our own sun, which
has suddenly sprung into being in the
denths of space, lighting up with its radi,
ance a corner of the universe hitherto buried
in the gloom of perpetual night.
But the most interesting fact about the
new star in Andromeda is that it appears
in the centre Of nebula, thus giving some
countenance to the assertion which mas
been made that it is marvellous example
of the process of nebular evolution by
which our own solar system is believed 10
have been produced. If this is so, how
ever, we have here an instance In Whlcn
tho exceeding slowness of development
assumed in the Nebular Hypothesis is re-
placed by sudden bound from the neou-
lous to the solar condition. 1t appears that
early il August certain observers saw a
singularly bright spot in the Andromeda neb-
ula, which, however was clearly nebulous
mass and not star. In a month star
glittered in the place of the curdling lire
mist! Thus, if we believe that the new. star
really belongs to the neoula of Andromeda,
men have beheld the birth of a sun, not by
gradual processes of contraction covering
ages of ages OF time, but by sudden spring
into being, burst of splendor in which the
dull and scattered matter of a dimly grow
ing nebula has, almost in twinklDg, been
transformed into a magnifcenlly blazing
sun, pouring the sudden light of day into
the depth of space for millions of miles
around it.
We can behold no spectacle on earth com.
parable with that But a great deal of evil
dence will be required to convince astrono-
mers that this is the actual history of what
has occurred. They will probably sooner
believe that the new star is the result OF
some collision of dark bodies in space, or Of
terrific outburst Of fiery forces in such a
body lying between us and the Andromeda
nebula, rather than that the step from neb-
ula to sun could be SO suddenly performed.
: It is as yet all a great mystery, and the
solution of il, whatever it may DE, cannot
fail to prove intensely interesting.-
York Sun
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE MAILS.

Northern mails close at 7:30 and $50 q. M,
1890, $50 and $40 p. M. Open at $50 a. M,
1900 M. and $50 p. N.
Southern mails via Richmond Va, close at 5:45
and HOO a. M, 4:3O and 500 p. In. Open at
$50 and 1890 q. N.
Southwestern via Charlottesville, Va, close at
700 and lilo q. m. and 800 p. m. Open at
$50 8. m and 200 M.
Western mails close at 4:3O aud 500 p. IN.
Open at $50 a. m, 1900 M. and ESQ p. m.
Washington, D. c., mails close at 1880 and $50
a. M, 1880, 4:3O. $50 and 500 D. m. Open at
$50 a. N. 1900 M, 800 and $50 p. M.
Alexandria to Round Hill mails close at S:35 a.
m. Open at 7:3O p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 4:5O p. m.
Open at $40 q. m.
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sAILROADS.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
THE GREAT THORoUGHFARB
SsJERCADS.

THE GREAT IdUhUUuuFhhh
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
THE ONLY LINE OFFERING A DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Between Washington and New Orleans This
line offers to the travelling public accommoda'
tons and facilities such as cannot be found on
any other line entering Westminster ~,
This is the MOST DIRECT LINE 70 ALL
VIRGINIA and WEST VIRGINIA WATERING
RESORTS
On and after SUNDAY, August 30, 1885, pas
senger trains will be run as follows:
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DEACH AND APPLE PARERs in great va
L 1iety, at S8 King, corner OF Royal street,
wholesale and retail. The Model Parer, Corer
and Slicer, new machine, best out, by the dozen
or sngly-only so cents. Oriole and other old
styles of Parers, at very low prices Call and az.
anime. ljy30l ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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C0MMISSION MERCHANTS.

THARLEs y. TAYLOR, JR,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED DEALER,
40. 81 KING STREET
sPECIALTIES: Cracked Corn and Cut Hay
Manufactured by myself, Cotton Seed Meal, and
Heminy Chop. Hay and Straw Wanted.
GS-G Goods Delivered FREE to any part of the
city. Ie1o-tl