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The National tribune., 1885-06-25
IndOrsing Mai. Belts,

Last week the following resolutions were
passed at a meeting in Brooklyn:
Whereas the Memorial and Executive Commit
tee of the Grand Army of the Republic has learned
with pleasure of the deserved promotion to the
head of the new division of the Pension Office at
Washington of Maj Frank A. Belts late of the fifth
n. Y; and
Whereas said division, to be known as 'The
Army and Navy Survivors Record Division Or
ganized for the purpose of enabling applicants for
invalid pensioners to obtain the OF comrades
who served with them during the late war, and
who have since become dispersed to give such evil
dence will secure the pensions to which they are
Justly entitled under the laws OF the United States
and
Whereas Gen. John G. Black, Commissioner OF
Pensions, has instituted said division, after
thorough investigation of the records colated by
Comrade Frank a Belts, thereby approving the
Iaborious WORK which has occupied two years ef-
fort; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this Memorial and
Executive Committee are hereby fraternally ten
dered to Commissioner John G. Black for the pro-
motion referred to and also tender him
warmest thanks for the coi,siderate rules recently
adopted in the Pension Office, to which the PEN
sion Committee of this Memorial Committee bear
such hearty testimony of approval.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE has urged as
one of the special interests which should be
cultivated in the South the planting of cork
trees. Nothing now is quite so expensive
nor is enhancing so rapidly in price as good
velvet corks. In Spain and Naples, where
there have been very extensive cork forests,
the trees are being destroyed by the desire
of the owners to realize to the utmost on
them not only in the sale of the cork, but of
superior article of tannin, which is afforded
by the bark, and by the potash which results
from the combustion of the wood. The
French, who are always prompt to seize
opportunities of this kind, have planted over
half million acres Of cork oaks in Algeria.
There are millions of acres in the South
which could not be turned to better use than
by planting them in these trees. Of course
the trees require no cultivation after plant
ing, and yield large returns as soon as their
bark begins to be merchantable, which is at
the end of six or eight years. The difficulty
with our people, of course, would be waiting
SO long for crop; but this is not much of an
objection, when it is remembered how little
return the land that would be planted in
cork oak now brings them or will bring
them by any other system of culture that
they are likely to adopt.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
THE hundreds of thousands of old soldier

THE hundreds of thousands of old soldiers
whose hearts go ont in tenderest sympathy
for Gen. Grant in his sore affection, will be
glad to know that the change last week,
from the sitting hest Of New York city to
the braeing air of Mount McGregor, prom
ises at least temporary benefit to the pa
tient sufferer. Although Frustrated for a
day or two By the fatigue of the journey. he
has since gained in strength and the latest
reports indicate q decided Improvement
ALI eHF readers will unite with us in the re-
gret that the facts do not, however, Justify
the hope of permanent abatement of the
disease. There seems no room for doubt
that the dreadful cancer is slowly doing its
work, and must ere long lay low him who
conquered mighty armies
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

THOSE who are disposed to underrate a
woman's capacity for business should read
the able report of the National Secretary of
the Woman's Relief Corps. The Office and
functions of National Secretary were in
choate matters when Miss Sibley took hold
IL months ago, but she reduced everything
to system in so short a time that it is
doubtful if man with lifelong training
could have surpassed. Her statements and
reports are models of clearness and precision.
Withal this Miss Sibley is as handsome and
attractive young lady as can be found in
a Summer days travel among beautiful
women, and no one is more sought after
among the young women of Toledo.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
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The National tribune., 1885-06-25
THE COST OF RATS.

There is nothing in which the intellect of
man appears to worse advantage than in
his contest with the So called insignificant
rat lie can tunnel mountains, bridge
rivers, build steamers that will make the
crossing Of the ocean of as little moment
as ferrying river; but when it comes
to struggle with rat, the rodent beats
him nearly every time. The perfectly
rat-proof warehouse, corn-crib, barn, or
dwelling has yet to be constructed. "All the
modern Improvements does not mean, nor
in our present state of knowledge can be
made to mean, house in which the rat can be
prevented from entering and spelling the most
valuable and cherished objects with his ter
ribly sharp teeth. The destruction by rats
and the expensive attempts at preventing
their ravages cost this country every year
more than their armies do some European
countries and yet we do not seem any nearer
the solution Of the bothersone problem than
we were at the beginning of the century.
We have always held that the only efficient
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
A MODEL ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

Maj. w. w. AlcOrn should not be permit
ted to retire from his position as Chief of
Staff of the Chief without
some strong expression by the comrades of
the Order of their appreciation of his abili-
ties and fidelity in the Office which he has
filled so well. 1t requires rare qualities
to be good Adjutant- General, and Maj.
Alcorn has them to a degree unusual in the
most favored men. He has kept the busi-
ness up admirably, has reduced the reports
and the accounts of the Order to an exact
system, and has been invariably punctual,
prompt and courteous. He has set the mark
so high that it will require no ordinary man
to succeed him satisfactorily.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
DISABILITY A NATURAL SEQUENCE OF
SERVICE.

SERtACE.
IF a man who served faithfully in the
army is now broken in health and spirits,
it is just and fair to assume that his
disability results from his service. It
does not matter that he may have
gone on for years after the war with
out prostration from debility. They who
took year or more of fiela duty during the
war were men of exceptional force and
energy. So long as they had the aid of
youth they could make showing of un-
diminished vigor and conceal the shocks to
their vitality. This, however, became i'm
possible as advancing years began to tell on
them.
So strong is this presumption that there
is no justice in placing upon the soldier the
burden of proof that his disability resulted
from his service. The Government, or who
ever disputes his claim, should rather be
required to prove that his disability did not
result from his service
Is there Psychologist in the world who
will say that the man who marched in the
ranks of the Army of the Potomac from
Yorktown to Harrison's Landing escaped
injuring his constitution by the experience?
We think not. The strain killed large
percentage of those who experienced it. 1t
must have permanently damaged those
Peninsnlar campaign was only part of the
Army Of the Potomac's experiences. After
that came the long march TO the Antietam, the
shock of battle On the banks Of that stream,
the plodding through mud and rain to
Fredericksburg, the bloody repulse upon the
slopes of Marye's Nights, the discouraging
Mud March," the disheartening defeat at
Charlottesville, the forced march to Get
tysburg, three days of bloody fighting on
Cemetery Ridge, the pursuit of Lee back to
the Rappahannock, and the next year the
awful fighting from the Wilderness to Apo
mattox.
It is a physiological impossibility that
a man who passed through any considerable
portion of this experience-let alone the
whole of it-should be as sound as one who
has not been subjected to such awful strains.
The man who followed his regimental flag
from Cairo to Donelson, from Donelson to
Shiloh, thence to Corinth, then back and
forth through the malarious swamps around
Vicksburg, or who marched with Thomas
from Mills Springs to Atlanta, inevitably
had his physical strength sapped by the de-
mands upen it, and was prepared for pre-
mature breaking down in the prime of life.
Psychologists say that no man ever wholly
recovers from an attack of pneumonia or
bilious fever; in fact, no hurt. however small,
is ever entirely repaired. Every injury or
strain leaves the system less capable of re-
sisting other attacks.
True science, therefore, instantly refers
every disease and bodily impairment from
which veteran is now suffering directly to
the breaking strains imposed upon him
during his military career, and makes such
relief as can be afforded him by the Govern
ment plain and simple duty, to be per-
formed at once, without quibble or pettifog-
ging.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
THE GAR WATCH.

ANY person who will. take the trouble to
get MP club of 10 new subscribers to THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE can obtain free one of
our handsome reliable Grand Army watches.
We also offer this watch in conjunction with
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for S3 so, and as
that is the price of the watch alone this
practically makes present of years sub
scriPtion to the paper TO every purchaser of
the watch. Send on for sample copies to
aid you In canvassing.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
OBITUARY..
In,.sions of Death in the Ranks of Our Comrades.

Inrssions Of Death in the Ranks of Our Comrades.
BEARDsLEy.-At Ottawa Kan, May "a, Col. E. A.
Beardsiey, aged 50 years. He commanded the 126;h
Ill.
MoBRAYER.-May %, at his home near Nebro
Pauding County, Ga, in the seth year of his age.
A w. McBrayer, stanch Union man during the
war. and who rendered great service to the Union
armies After the war he was appointed q. s. Mar.
shal and Register for Coosa County, Ala
GEICICH--At Los Angeles. Cal, June 5th. DR..
Vincent Gelcich. SO years of age. At the outbreak
of the war he appointed Assistant Surgeon of
the lst Battalion, Native CAL Vols. Af,er sometime
he was commissioned Surgeon of the 9TH Cal, and
at the close of the war was breveted Lieutenant
Colonel by President Johnson for f,iertorious serv-
ices. CoDfrade Gelcch was born i'm Slavonia. Prov
ince of Daimatia, Empire of Austria. in 1879. In
lSfo he Joined the army OF Garibaldi and after the
defeat Of the patriot army Gelcich with Gsribaldi,
escaped to New York. Gecieh continued his Jour
ney to California via Cape Horn, landing there in
1Si9. He was a charter member of Frank Bartlett
Post, No 6, in which he held the rank of Post Sur
geon several terms. He was buried on the Sth with
military honors Both Frank Bartlett and Stanton
Posts followed his remains TO the grave.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

way to fight rats was By making them valu-
able article Of commerce, as everyone knows
the moment anything comes to be worth
something in trade just that moment it
becomes q work Of difficulty to pro-
duce the thing There are many plants
that will grow as weeds as long as they
have no commercial value, but when they
are found to be worth something and that
money will be paid for them then they are
assailed by host of enemies, climatic, ami
NAL and constitutional, and it requires all
that mans ingenuity and labor can do to
prevent their extirpation The French, Of
course, have the same trouble with rats that
other people do, and they are attacking the
difficulty in the way we have suggested.
After much experimenting they have found
that the rat-skin is a very desirable substi-
tute for kid in the manufacture of gloves,
and glove-makers now pay four cents apiece
for good wholeskin Tothis the Municipality
of Paris offers a premium of three cents,
making the total cost seven cents, which is
q sufficient inducement for men to make
rat-catehing q business. Last year over
10000 skins were converted into first-class
gloves, and it begins to look as if the rats in
the sewers Of Paris, which have become
famous, would be exterminated. 1t will
be profitable for the Common Councils in our
cities and the Commissioners in our Coun-
ties to follow the French example, and offer
premium for rat-skins. This would not
only furnish means whereby the small boy
could obtain money to go to the circuses,
but would add to the wealth of the coun-
try by greatly diminishing the heavy de-
struction of property caused by these ami
mails
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
CAPTURING ALocamorIrE.

We have BOW very few copies remaining
Of this thrilling war narrative, and those
wishing to procure il in book form had bet
ter not delay sending in their orders. We
offer it as premium for club of eight new
subscribers. II can also be obtained in con-
junction with THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for
one year for 81. The price of the book alone
is S1.50.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
KEEP HIM ON THE RESERVATION.


Parties connected with one of the Buffalo
Bill hair raising, strolling troops which
assumes to exhibit scenes of life in the wild
West are in Washington trying to get per-
mission of the authorities to permit Sitting
Bull to leave his reservation and travel with
their troop as an attraction" 1t is to be
earnestly Hoped that the permission will not
be accorded him or them. It would be a
bad thing in every way to allow the leader
in the Custer massacre to make such an ex-
hibition of himself. All accounts concur in
describing him as dangerous type of an
Indian demagog who came into prominence
by some such circumstances as Sand Lots
Kearney and similar men notorious for
day. His influence with his people has
steadily waned, and now, instead of being at
the head Of 100000 warriers, as he claims, it
is pretty sure that he has not one-twentieth
of that number. There are four other chiefs
among the Sioux who out-rank him and
exert a much superior influence to his. Ii
he were allowed to accept the proposition
made him to travel through the country
with the troop it would inevitably follow
that he would become inflated with an i'm
mense idea of his own greatness. He would
take the crowds that go to the shows as
personal tribute to his fame and prowess as
warrior, and he would go back to his peo-
pie so much set up in his own estimation
that he would surely give our army great
deal oftrouble in the future. 1t is the worst
policy to thus seemingly pet and pamper a
man whose only claim upon public attention
is that he led in massacre Of some 100
Union soldiers. Any attention paid him is
additional testimony to the Indians that the
only way to gaining the respect and favor Of
the people of the United States is to be as
murderous as possible. Peaceful, civilized
Indians are neglected and apparently de-
spised by the Government, while they who
force themselves upon public attention by
atrocity are ut once made much Of
What the United States Government
should impress upon Sitting Bulls mind is
that the only salvation for him and his peo-
ple-the only way in which they can attain
reasonable comforts by remaining on their
reservation and diligently learning and prac-
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
Sympathy for GEN. Grant.

Lieut.. J. P. Van Nest, Secretary of the 120th
Ohio Regimental Association. We oSter. O., sent
Gen u. $. Grant a copy of the resolutions of
sympathy adopted at the 18th annual Reunion
held at Daylestown, o., June z. and has received
the following Acknowledgements:
New YoRK. June O. 1855.
Lieut.. J. p. VAN NEST.
DEAR SIR: Gen. Grant directs me to aclSnowl
edge and thank the l2Uth Ohio for the resolutions
passed by them June 2 The General wishes to
assure the members of the regiment that he appre-
ciates their kindness. Respectfully,
F. ID. GRANT.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
oGILvIE's HANDBOOK.

readers to the fact that We make a present
Of this indispensable little book to all send
ing us new subscriber to The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE. This is book that no person
can afford to be without, as it gives valuable
information to persons in all walks Of life
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
MORTALITY AMONG PRISONERS o.
WAR.

MORTALITY AMONG PRISONERS OF
WAR.
Our "Answers te Correspondents Editor
was betrayed into an error last week by
accepting the records Of the War Department
too literally. He stated that the number of
Union soldier who died while in captivity
was 29.49S. These are the figures the War
Department puts eut, but if closely ques-
toned the Department will explain that all
its data are derived from few incompleted
Surgeons reports, and what deaths have
been proved up in the Pension Bureau. It
will also say that it has no reports whatever
from Goldsboro, Charleston, Columbia,
Macon, Atlanta, Savannah, Millen, Black
shear, Thomasville, Cahaba, Mobile, Mont
gomery, Camp Ford, and other prisons. In
face of this it still allows this report to go
out of the total deaths in rebel prisons,
when there were that many graves at Sails
bury, Florence and Andersonville alone.
Protests have been made to the War Depart
ment against this and it has admitted that
it has presumptive proof of about 10000
deaths, but it refuses TO make any other
statement than that borne out by the actual
figures so far obtained.
Those who have looked into the matter at
all carefully are convinced that nearly if not
quite 10000 Union prisoners died in the
rebels hands between the 4th Of July, 1868,
when the exchange was stopt, and the end
of the war. The number Of dead in the
National Cemeteries help bear out this
assertion. Take these figures for example
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

SOME good has been found in tho brassy,
chattering little English sparrow. He is said
to be ravenously fond of the 17-year locust.
Now if something could only be found which
would be reasonably fond Of the sparrow, life
would have more charms.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

WHAT idiocy all this clatter about the
first lady in the land" is, anyhow? Tho
idea of Anierican-born women entering into
a squabbie about the order in which they
shall stand at reception!
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

THE Captain of the Treasury watch has
issued an order that when amy prominent
official of the Treasury approaches watch
man the latter must respectfully rise and
salute" This is returning to Jeffersonian
simplicity with vengeance!
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
Elnrida I,PgS.
IPdatka ( F76t.I Netcs. I

A lady, noticing the queer looking legs Of a
Palatka young man. said that they -" looked
very much like discarded tin water spout
that had been knocked about and driven over
by the city drays." And now the young map
is sorry that he ever wore thin pantal0ons.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

THE number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending June %
linclusive), 1885, was as follows: Original,
S27; increase, 766; reissue, 140; restoration,
AZ; duplicate, II; accrued, 81; act of March
3, 1888, Z. Total, 1856. Reissue same
date, 4.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
GEN. CaRLIss MEMOIRS,

The publication of Gen. Carlin's interest
ing memoirs will be continued in The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE of July 2. The Generals
graphic pen will tell the story of Sherman's S
march from Savannah through the Carolinas.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. c., JUNE a5, 1885.

To any person who will send us
a club of ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we will present
a new @. A. IL. watch, inclOsed
i'm a handsome satin-lined case,
and warranted to keep accurate
time.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
UNCLE DANIELS STORY
Tenn Anderson and the Great
Conspiracy.

1t viii abound in stirring incident, thrill
ing adventure and brilliant description. The
narrative begins at the outbreak of the war
and conducts the characters through all the
vivid and startling experiences of the great
conflict 1t will be a splendid photograph
of those troublous times, and be read with
fascination by every one Nothing pub
lished of late years will equal it in living
interest.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

THE Atlanta Constitution calls loudly on
Secretary Manning to part company with
the whisky ring"
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

GEN. PAUL VAN DERvOoRT was the ora
tor at Des Moincs on Decoration Day, and
as usual, captured all who heard him. The
State Register says of him:
The General did not speak but few moments
but his words were like Goals of fire. They cvi
IDENTIFY came from warm heart for the cause for
which he spoke. He did not use manuscript and
is rapid speaker. This makes it impossible to
give nero than brief synopsis of the address 4
The remainder of Gen. Van Deryoort's speech
was magnificent tribute to the living soldiers II
would be injustice the tribute and to the subject
to give only synopsis. At the close of the address
he was loudly applauded.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
General Sherman on The Tribune.

WASHINGTON, ID. e.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE
From the nature of the articles published
in the numbers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, observe that il is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and L
viii eDoeavor in my own sphere of action to
cooperate with You in all practicable meas
ures TO that end, without money and with
out price. With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
w. T. SHERMAN.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

Secretary Bayard is said to look 10 years
older than when he first assumed charge OF the
State Department..
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
A GREAT STORY
To Be Begun July Is.

We have secured for publication in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and will begin the
publication in the issue of July 16, a story
of thrilling interest by one of the ablest
writer's in America The title of the story is !:
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

Whilst we will cheerfuliy answer questions
der this head that proper for public discussion
il should be clearly understood that such replies
unofficial, and simply express the views of an in
dividual member. Differences of construction are
continually arising and many of the questions in
terest a large number of readers of THE NATIONAL.
TRfBUNE.l
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

Here we have 80 615 actual and known dead
prisoners of war, without any account of the
thousands who died at Goldsboro, N. c.; Co
lumbia and Charleston, S. c.; Savannah, Mil
len, Macon, Atlanta and Blackshear Ga; Ca
haba, Montgomery and Mobile, Ala; Camp
Ford, Tex, and hosts of other places, to say
nothing of the thousands who died at Vicks-
burg, City Point, Jacksonville and Annapolis,
Immediately after passing our lines.
Considering these facts, our readers will
agree with us that it can be demonstrated
that at least 10000 prisoners died in the
rebels hands
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

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