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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

A PENSION bill of somewhat novel fea-
lures was considered and passed by the Sem
ate last week. Simpson Harris served in
the war of 1912 as private in Capt Ora
hams company of North Carolina militia
from Nov. %, 1914, to Feb. %, 1915, and
Feb. IA, 1871, was placed on the pension
rolls at So a month. He is now, it is be-
lieved, the oldest pensioner on the rolls,
having passed his 10th year. His family
physician states that in 1866 he was struck
with paralysis, and steadily grew worse
until 1880, when he became entirely help
less The Senate voted to give him $50
month, and as the bill has already passed
the House, the old gentleman will probably
get it for what days may yet remain to
him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

THE English are growing inpatient over
the apparent apathy of Gen. Wolseley in his
Soudan campaign. He seems at all times to
shirk responsibility, and at every little move
stops and telegraphs home for instructions.
If such General as Grant had had command
of the expedition he would long ere this
have brought the Mahdi to halt, and prob
ably the world would not now be mourning
the loss of the gallant Gordon
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
THE MEXICAN PENSION BILL.

We would that we could say something
definite concerning the prospects of the
Mexican Pension Bill but we cannot. II
has earnest and able friends on the floor OF
the House of Representatives,, who will
spare no effort to secure its success; and it
has equally determined enemies, who want
to leave nothing undone to accomplish its
defeat. The hurry and rush of the few re-
naming days of this session are inimical to
it. because they prevent thoughtful mem
bers from informing themselves of the favor
with which the bill is regarded by the great
mass of the people.
The unprecedented number of names at
tached to petitions in its behalf, and the
high characters of the signers have had the
happiest effect. Never before was there such
an expression of the people in favor of any
measure as this. In all fully half mil
lion of the best and most thoroughly repre-
sentative people of the country have will
ingly signed their names to petitions in favor
Of giving justice to ex-soldiers. These have
included every class, every profession every
walk i'll life-eyery political creed. Demo-
Gratis, Republicans and Greenbackers have
been equally anxious to express their desire
for the passage the bill, and this unanimity
of expression has greatly strengthened the
friends of the measure in the House, and
converted enemies and Indifferent ones into
active supporters. Here is q list of the re-
CENTS of the week:
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WHAT'S THE TIME?
Wise People Who Garry the Waterbury and Always
Know.

Received the watch. 1t is all you recommended
I. w Eabcock Eimira, y. f.-rhe watch was re-
eeived in good order. 1t IS a little beauty and L
like il first-rate-H. " Muuell Spenccrport, " Y.
The Waterbury watch received. Ii is little
GENE. \. Thompson, Breesport, y. N.-The
watch Won sent me am much pleased with that
| run my school ON Waterbury time. c. Gaines,
Corydon, Iowa.-The Waterbury watch you sent
me keeps excellent time, and l am much pleased
with it-Jacob Sherwin. Warsaw, y. N.--The
watch is all you recommendation. l.. Root. Sapi-
nero, Colo.-My son is very proud of the watch
YOU SENT. a. McElroy, Rozenian. Wash. Ter.
Watch and chain received. find IL better than
cxpected.-Robert Beekman, Shelton, Neb.-I re
ceived the watch ali right. Ii is Just trst-clnss--
Frank Nj. Lyon, Pierceyille, Iowa.-Waterbury
watch received. 1t o. k--ii. Scott Pleasan-
ton, kan.--I am very well satisfied with my
watch. 1t keeps time with u Springlis ia watch
Dick Hitch, Chatsworth, iii.-Fhe Waterbury IS
am excellent timekeeper, and am highly pleased
with it.-Tunis j. Thomas. Scranton, Pa.-Watch
came all right, keeps good time. and takes the place
OF II WaltbGm.-Orlando j. Forman, Weedsport.
N Y.-Please accept my thanks for the watch
YOU sent me. think il IS IA dandy. w Cunisan.
Tiflin, Only son is very much pleased withthe
watch. 1t keeps good time Ear, and doubt not II
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
The Inauguration Hat
Baltimore Americana

81 have just finished Cleveland'S Inaugural
ton hat" said Peter JebsOn to an AmericGn re-
porter. Il intended to present the hat to
the Governor, but he insisted on paying for it.
and upon its receipt few days ago sent me
his check on the National Commercial Bank of
Albany, for s.. / was offered $50 for the check
by one of your enterprising Baltimore Demo-
Gratis yesterday. but /, of course refused to part
with it. shall keep it as sort of souvenir.
Mr. Cleveland's head is of ordinary shape and
very large. The hat is Is inches in diameter,
a inches high with brim % inches wide"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
SMindling the Farmer.

Some swindlers from Ohio have been playing
a curious game on the cupidity of Mercer County
farmers. They profess to sell new kind of
oats valuable for Oat meal, at SO a bushel for
seeding purposes, agreeing TO take the whole
yield and topay s. bushel for it. The sharpers
turn up after harvest and pay the s. a bushel
promised ard then sell the farmer 10 bushels
of it at SO bushel, agreeing to take his note
for 800 and to buy the whole yield again in
the following year at 81 bushel. as before.
This is the last seen of them, but the note for
500 turns up for payment. The agreement
prohibits the farmer from retaining any OF the
yiali
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

REPRESENTATIVE TOWNSHEND persists
manfully in his efforts to secure the passage
of the Mexican Pension Rill. Monday, when
motion was made to set apart the remain
ing Wednesday evenings of the session to the
consideration of Naval bills only, Mr. Town
shend objected unless an exception were
made, if the time was needed, for the Next
can Pension measure, as well as the regular
appropriation bills as proposed in the resolu-
tion offered
Mr.. Townshends activity in this cause
has been not the least creditable feature of
his Congressional career.
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!" GAR. WATCH.''

and have on its back an artistic representa-
ton of the GAR. badge. This watch,
which is more desirable than the Waterbury,
will be furnished on the same terms That
is, we viii send it postpaid to any part Of the
United States for $3.50, or we will send it
and THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE FOR one year
for $3.50.
The gar Watch " is the exclusive
property of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
can only be got through this paper
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Total............ 6,070


Here are some of the reports from COM
rades engaged in circulating the petitions:
Found very few who objected to signing this
petition. l send 81 names-W. IL. Finch, Louis
burg, Kan.
All seem to regard the passage of the Mexican
Pcns IN Bill matter 81 ,astice. No refused
to Ign the pc:i,.on.-L. L. Quick, New Waverly,
lad
think you are doing great deal for the old SOL
diers send petition oil o. names.-Jcnett Turner
North Haven, Me.
The incoscd petit on mt ,ins names of old SOL
diers citizens, Republics sa ,d Democrats All
in favor of the billie. =. Irou,man, South Eng
lish. Iowa.
All are in favor Of the passage of the Mexican
Pension Bill. regardless 1f party.-Mrs. Richard
Embiing Churchvle. n, Y.
Nearly all the men in town signed the petit
lion. Found but li,tls Digestion to I'M. McPeek,
Enclosed find petition with 10 names. Only two
refused to sign it-5Alareena lngraham, London,
Tenn.
Everyone signed the petition whenever presented.
&c. w. Jones, Armstd Kan.
There 81 names signed on petition. Every
body signed Il tina; was asked.-F. Il. Collin Usage,
Not man refused to sign the ncloseti petition of
65 names. All are voters. 5. Gherrngton, Ever
green, Ohio.
Return petition with 253 names. Could have OBJ
tanned as MANY more. X. Baker Hamilton, Mo.
Enclosed tinu petition filed. Trust your efforts in
such good cause VIII be sliccessful-Jacob Diehl,
Parkers Landing, Pa.
We send you ll3 names 1hey are actual signers
and by eonsent--Lews Byers, Sonora, Pa
Nine hundred and ninety nine ont of 900 would
sign petition for the passage IT tie Mexican PEN
sion biil.--Wm Newton, lie Roy, Ind.
Everybody is in favor of giving the old soldiers
pension.-C. l.. Finch. Papinsville, Mo.
The inclosed I25 names We're obtained in four
days. These men are all legal voters.--J. Harvey
landlord, Unionville, n. Y.
Every man asked signed the petition willingly;
none refiIsed.-D. j. Jeffrey, TIenton, Iowa.
The 1Ol names on this petition the names of
the best citizens in our town.-A. Z. Gentry, Stan
ford, Ind.
The names on this petition were secured without
any trouble-Abei Comstock. Bowling Green, o.
Only few persons refused to sign this petition
-Lenah NJ. Sheldon, Bristol VT
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
THIS WEEKS PAPER.

This weeks paper contains the article
from the pen OF Gen. Geo. S. Merrill Oh the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
of Boston, which has been announced here
tofore. 1t is embellished with portraits of
The Commander, the First and Second Lieu
tenants and the Adjutant, and is probably
the best Sketch Of this time-honorcd mill
tary organization hich has yet ed in
print. Gen. Cariin continues his memoirs
and tells, among other interesting things.
how be borrowed a yoke OF oxen and
wagon from a Southern planter to trans
port his wounded. Biuecoat " finishes in
this issue his interesting account of Pc
grams Raid, and narrates in a graphic man
ner how Capt. Langston came up in the
nick OF time and recaptured the horses
which the rebels lad taken from the 7th
Ohio Cav. THIS instalment of Engine
Thieves" will fully sustain the interest with
which our readers have followed the for
tunes of the gallant band of Adventures
and describes with narrowing detail the hor-
rors of the prison at Chattanooga into which
the unfortunate men were cast The paper
contains, besides all this excellent matter.
some most interesting communications in
the Fighting Them Over" department, be-
sides complete survey of the news of the
week; our weekly chat with our agricul-
tnral friends, the proceedings of Congress,
and other matters Of general interest.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
LIFE OF LOGAN.

We will send this elegant book free to any
person who will send us club of six new
subscribers to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, or
if you would prefer to send us SLIGO we will
send You the life of this illustrious soldier
and statesman and THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for one year. The book is handsomely
printed and bound, and will be sent for 81,
postage paid, without the paper.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

meet more effectuaiiy the requirements of
extradition between the United States and
Canada. So many and various are the speci-
fled crimes that are made extraditable that
it will, indeed, be difficult task to commit
any offense not covered by the treaty When
the treaty is ratified the people of the United
States can deposit their savings in the bank
with some assurance of again beholding
them
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
Found Dead Together.

viii Adams, a young man Of 20 years old,
and sweetheart, TIME Wilmouth, a pretty girl,
Is years old, were found dead at an early
hour on the morning of the 18th inst. on the
railroad one mile west of Shelbyville, Ky.
Their bodies, stiff in death and despatched
with blood, lay within few feet of each other
Adams's pistol was on the ground He evidently
the girl and Their took his own life.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

ONE of the most important of the patents
of the barbed wire fence has recently ex-
pired, and hopes are entertained that at last
relief is at hand for the farmers of the
West from the exorbitant prices which have
been forced upon them by the manufacturers
of this material for fencing
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

WE have received little pamphlet con-
tanning Digest of the Decisions of the
Judge Advocate, Department of California,
GAR. Comrade Charles E. Wilson, the
Judge Advocate of California, is one of the
very soundest lawyers on the coast, and his
decisions are not only good law, but ex-
pressed in terse, strong English.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
SAVING TIE NATION.

This weeks insialment of Saving the
Nation was unayoidably crowded out by
press of other matter which demanded in
sertion. 1t will be given in next weeks
issue, and be none the less welcome, we are
convinced, for the slight postponement.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
THE STANDARD DICTIONARY

will be sent to any person sending lis club
of five new subscribers, or for S1.50 we will
send THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year
and the Dictionary. It contains Cos good
sized pages has 700 illustrations, and ele-
gantly bound in cloth.
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"A G. A. r. WATCH,
A CnlnnIiL anI chnnn T;mnn:nnn

A Splendid and Cheap Timepiece.
We have concluded arrangements with
the Waterbury Watch Company, by which
it will manufacture,
EXCLUSIVELY FOR US,
q watch of the same general character as
their superb timekeeper, which has become
50 famous, but which will have some pecu-
liar features This new watch will be
called the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

The Republic in France has certainly
come to stay. AT the recent Senatorial
elections there the Republicans gained %
members
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. FEBRUARY 10, 1855

To any person who Will send us
a club of ten new subscribers 10
THE TRIBUNE we VIII present
a new Waterbury watch, inclOsed
in handsome lined case,
and warranted To keep accurate
time.
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General sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE u. S.,
WASHINGTON, ID. C..
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
X =. = X
From the nature Of The articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, observe til t it is published in the
interest of the soldiers Of the civil war. In
this you have Eay hearty sympathy, and
will endeavor il my own sphere OF action to
cooperate with yon in all practicable meas
nres to that end, without money and with
out price. With great respect,
Your obcdient servant,
w. T. SHERMAN
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THE Scranton Republican says:

JEDI Davis talked at the Liberty Bell; perhaps il
IS just rs well that the old liberty proclaime,
couldn't talk back Mt hin,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-02-19

s.1ssso y rs n..aro. eos1 0ls As SCOOP cues
, 1885-01-08

lDelroIt free fross.l
One morning the Washington Press
in a Printing Office suddenly few its Frisket
and called cut In a loud voice:
HHear vel hear vel But for me The Ban
nor could not be issued zach Weekfn
AJust hear thati7 sneered a Case Of Bour.
geois over by the Window. AWhere would
DO the Paper but for its Typei"
And they never Printed a Paper yet with
out Ink, added the Roller in a Glue and
holasses voice.
well. / don't want to Appear Egotistical,1
observed a Bundle of White Paper lying on
the floor. but II you knew how hard it was
for the Editor to raise the Cash to buy me,
you'd Imagine / was OF some little Account
Around here.7
@Gentlemsn," added the Imposing Stone in
a marble voice, II don't claim to own all the
corner lots in Town, but Il the Chasss, Shoot
ing-Stck, Mallet, Quoins and myself were to
60 OF on a Picnic I'd like to see Tho Banner
go 10 press-I wouldin
The Gordon Jobber, Box Stove and several
Of the Galleys were getting ready to chip in
when the Editor entered and asked the cause
Of the Row. The matter was explained by
the Card-Cuttar In a Calm and Unbiased
manner, and the Editor replied:
@Kach and every one OF you are valned in
your Respective Places, and all combined go
to help Issue the Leading Newspaper Of this
county-circulation when a circus agent
comes along 1900 copies-Wood Received
on Subscription, as Heretofore
MoRAL--And the Shears lay right there
in Plain Sight and were not sven mentioned
, 1885-01-08
MENTION.

Mrs. Gardner, of Egbert, is visiting
friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Q. Hall, OF Laramie
City, are at Dyer's Hotel
Messrs. M. +. Jones and Free Thomas
of Fort Collins are in the city.
At Dyer's Hotel: Mrs J McSorley.
Council Bluffs; TT Gill and wife. Den
yer; A Bariant, R L Farror, Box Elder.
Hon. M. N. Grant returned from the
East yesterday where he has been on a
visit He will leave for his home at Lar
annie City to-day.
At the Metropolitan : Henry H Wat
terman, Green River P s Kelley and
wife, Chicago; James Sweeney, Chicago;
Charles G Thompson. Dallas.
At the Inter Ocean D G Adams,
Chicago; Miss S G Noah. Denver; J|C
Feldman, Chicago; Milo Burke, ranch; @
L French, Chicago.
AT the Railroad Hotel: L J Marx,
St Louis; N M Hurlbut, Cedar Rapids;
] w Freeman, Table Rock; Mrs Powell
and children, Stuart, Iowa
, 1885-01-08

~ DN
The chinook wind was less obstreperous
than usual yesterday.
County Treasurer Bergman paid a large
number Of warrants yesterday.
The case of Alice Hupp vs.. Hurry was
called before Justice Lee yesterday but was
postponed for a few days, for reasons not
ascertained.
Two new draughtsmen have been Sc
cured from Denver by Surveyor General
Medium. There are twelve people now
employed in the office.
A Council committee consisting of
Messrs- Harrington and McGregor were
engaged yesterday in checking up the ac-
counts of City Clerk jeffrey.
Blue coats and brass buttons were con-
s%picuously numerous on the streets last
night. The soldiers at Fort Russell and
Camp Carlin were paid yesterday.
MI. John McNelis is a proud parent. A
son and heir called at his home yesterday
and Jack" has taken a lay-off for a few
days in order to attend to business. as he
calls it.
A somewhat frail ornamental cap to the
front wall of a brick building on Seven
teenth street, known as the Walker res
~taurant, was blown down yesterday. The
damage was insignificant
The Signal Service office reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was So
lowest, 33'; mean temperature. Az
mean humidity, IS per cent; highest
velocity Of wind. so miles per hour.
The arc electric lamp has been moved
from its former position in front of the
office ofthe Electric Light Company, on
Seventeenth street, and an ~incandescont
light OF double power has been placed
over the door.
A colored man named Taggert was
brought before Justice Fisher yesterday
to answer the complaint Of one +. Ewing,
who accused him Of stealing a watch. The
theft was accomplished at a place known
as Graham's saloon. Taggert was bound
over to the District Court, and in default
Of bail viii be a boarder at the Craig hotel
until the next term Of Court.
The Republicans in the Third ward
are now wondering what they are going
TO do about it. 1t is quite likely that
another meeting will be held tonight,
when Mr.. A. Simmons will be more or
less successful in obtaining a nomination
as Councilman from that ward. His
friends state that he Is the general choice
as the candidate Of the Republican voters.
, 1885-01-08

NEW YoRK, january 7.-Govern-
ment IS, J.; AS, 12s; as, 2li; Cana
dian Pacific. A; Canada Southern. 80;
Central Pacific, 49,; Burlington. 1T;
Lackawanna, 6s3; Denver Il Rio Grande,
st; Erie, 14i; Hannibal & St. Joe, ass,
Kansas & Texas. 15l; Lake Shore. 60E;
Louisville & Nashville, 24I; Michigan
Central, 54i; Northern Pacific, 16g;
Northern Pacific, preferred, s9b; North
western, s7i; New York Central. s7s;
Rock Island, 81; St Paul. T3a; Texas Pa
cifc, 12i; Union Pacific, 46f; Western
Union. Ssh. /.
, 1885-01-08

Consisting of about 1000 Geldings, Mares
and Colts, 500 acres of patented land,
controlling the water supply for many
thousand acres of pasturage, several
thousand acres fenced, and fencing mater
rial on the ground for some is miles more
of fence, good barns, corrals and comfor-
table house, hay, grain and supplies for
one year, farming utensils, wagons, har-
ness, a few COVE and everything necessary
or required to carry on the business Of
horse or cattle raising on a large scale.
VIII give time on part of the purchase
moneyif desired. Apply to or address,
M. SALISBURY,
800 Sanseme street, San Francisco, Cal
, 1885-01-08
A Rather Cautious wife.
rWau afreat Navyo


Some years sgo q retail dealer In the In
terror Of the state, who took butter, eggs,
and chease In exchange for dry goods and
groceries, found himself overstocked with
the former articles, and was worrying about
a prospective loss when a buyer from the
city called around and had a talk with him.
As a result the grocer rushed into the house
at noon and shouted to his wife:
AHanner, what dye Think Theirs a Teller
here from York who'll take my 200 dozen
eggs"
aNo."
4And them seventeen cheeses.
"Is it possiblef"
aAnd them 400 pounds of butter"
"You don't sayf'
Eyes, going to take en- all and pay cash
down" n.4
well, we'll But. Henry, you look out
know they must eat SIGH things in New York,
but he's buyin' nun to feed half Of America
for a week, and don't o trust him for any
part and take your chance on his finding a
Market
, 1885-01-08

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, CHEY-
ENNE, WYo., December II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice ofhis in
tention to make final proof in support Of
before the Register and Receiver at Chey-
enne, Wyo., on January 23. 1885, viz
Alexander McDougal, for the north half
Of the southwest quarter Of section 2s and
north half of the southeast quarter of
section 90, township %, north Of nnee67
west He names the following witnesses to
cultivation Of, said land, viz: Donald
CLARK, of Davis Ranch, Wyo., Donald
MCDANIEL, John McDougal and James
Mendenhall, of Bordeaux, Wyo.
HENRY w. RoTHERT. Register.
, 1885-01-08

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Oregon
Horse and Land Company will be held at
the Office Of the company at the banking
house Of Morton Il. Post 4 Co. in Chey-
enne city Laramie county, Wyoming Ter
ritory, on Monday. the 18th day Of Jan
nary, 1885, at the hour of one o'clock,
p. m, for the election Of four trustees
and the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting.
Cheyenne. Wyo., january Z, 1885.
j. w. COLLINS,
SECRETARY Of said Cnmnanr.
, 1885-01-08

TEHHH7o
A lady-a French lady-is showing q Wis
itor the family portraits in the picture gal.
lery.
THAT officer there In the uniform she
sAys, @wss my neutrality-suspicious.. He
wns as brave as a lion, but one OF the most
unfortunate Of men-he never fought q bat
tie in which he did not AVE an arm or leg
carried away
Then she adds proudly @He took part in
twenty-four engsgsments.n
, 1885-01-08

Lillian Whiting.l

Conversation is, after all, an affair Of
magnetisms and Of spiritual gravitations,
and unless the springs are touched there Ia no
spontaneous expression Conversation may
be manufactured, it is true, but 1t has a ring
OF unrea1ity that deceives no one, You talk,
It may be-. as a matter Of self-dofense, with
an instinct OF self Representation, not because
you have anything 10 say. Silence Is torture,
unless It is the silence OF mutual rapport,
when 1t may b. ecstasy. instead