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The National tribune., 1885-08-13
THE GRANT OBSEOUIES.

The world has never seen so grand pa
geant as that which accompanied the de-
position of Gen. Grants remains in the tomb
last Saturday.
1t is true it lacked much of the pomp OF
military display and regal magnificence OF
the coronations Of Queen Victoria and that
of Alexander III, and the funerals of We'll
lington and Napoleon; but there were other
features that more than compensated for
this. New York is a grander-looking city
than London or st. Petersburg, or than
Paris was at the time Napoleon was laid to
rest in the Invalides.
OF all manner of display, except military
and royal, there was much more in New
York than in the European capitals. Then
there were millions of people present, where
lack of our present superb transportation
facilities prevented such congregation in
London, st. Petersburg, or Paris. Added to
all this was the simultaneous observance of
the funeral in all parts of this great nation
Of 100000 of people. No man was ever
laid to his rest with such honors as U. S.
Grant.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
THE MONUMENT TO GEN. GRANT.

AS was anticipated, the New Workers are
already finding it uphill work to raise money
for monument to Gen. Grant at Riverside
Park The milIionaires of the city show
their usual diffidence about coming forward
in aid Of the scheme. If the dead hero has
to wait for a monument until the plutocrats
of Gotham subscribe the desired 81 100000,
he will be longer without suitable memo
rial than the Father of His Country was.
We need only remember the difficulty in
collecting 100000 for the pedestal to the
Bartholdi Statue to know how faint is
the hope that we. Or our SONS, or our sons
SONS, even, shall ever see Grants resting place
at Riverside marked by an appropriate mon
ument, erected at the expense of the rich men
of New York city. We are neither prophet
or the son of a prophet, but we can safely
predict that there will be imposing monu-
ments to Grant at Washington, Boston,
Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati, st. Louis,
and San Francisco long before one overlooks
the broad breast of the Hudson at the upper
end of Manhattan Island. The reason is that
the money kings of New York have no in
terest in the city except as a place in which
TO make money. They lack the civic pride
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
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NEXT week We shall publish the interest
ing contribution of Maj Gen. Jas. NJ. Comfy,
of which we spoke few weeks ago. 1t is
something wholly out of the usual line of
war literature, and has that grace of style
with which Gen. Comfy manages to invest
everything that comes from his pen.
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The National tribune., 1885-08-13
GOOD NEWS.
GEN. JOHN A. LOGAN
Promises the Readers Of The
National Tribune a
Series of Articles.

ne heartily congratulate oar readers apon
the fact that that brilliant soldier and able
sfatessaan-Gen. John H. Logan-has con-
scented to contribute to these columns a series of
military "reminiscences. There is no man in
the United States that can srite better Of mat
tiers connected acth the arar. He is as brilliant,
orermaSfering and strong in print as he was on
the battlefield. Nor as there any man ia the
cosatsy rkom The ee-soldiers of the Nation are
more eager to hear from than the foremost of
orr uolaateer Generals Gen. Logan has been
imPorfaaed by papers all oDer the country to
wrise for them, but he has yielded to oar request
beoause THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the SOL
dierS paper of the country, and because through
ats columns he aciH reach larger number Of
the men soho fought the soar through and their
kindred and friends than can be found among
the readers of any other paper, or number of
papers, magazines, and other periodicals pub
ished aay,chere. Here is the Generals letter
to us:
{. 8. SENATE. WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 81.
Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
SIR: Your repeated requests TO 10 contribute to
yo9r coitns "reminiscences Of the military operations
s0ith sclsich connected hare Arrays found
ba1Fened lith official aud other cares as 10 be unable
10 deuote The requisite time 10 the soork much
raiaed The opportunity Of addressing yo,T immense
constituency. Nor do feel much at leisure no,o
but rU say that, as can gain the time,
sclieh trust mill be ecn the merit esc months 1oil
furnish you 0ith series Of articles reaUe 10 opera
tions and incidents The history Of the army of the
Tennessee
Yours, respectfully, JOHN A. LOGAN.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

THE Sons of Veterans have a peculiar fea-
ture in their organization in the shape of
Grand Divisions, embracing two or more
States At the outset this was thought to
be desirable, as the Order in many States
was hardly strong enough to be selfsustain-
ing, and cooperation with other States was
needed. The growth of the Order has been
such, however, as to make these Grand Di-
visions cumbersome and embarrassing,and a
movement is now on foot for their abolition.
This will probably be successful, when the
Order will be organized as the GAR. is, with
each State as Division.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
A REORGANIZATION.

A reorganization of the Special Exam
iners' Division of the Pension Bureau is now
taking place and will be completed by the
Dist inst, when the new order of things will
reign. Under the old order the whole coun-
try was divided into 20 Supervising
Districts For instance, there were two
in New York. In Pennsylvania there
were three. That is, one with the center
at Harrisburg, which comprised the interior
of the State, while the District of Philadel-
phia included New Jersey, Delaware and
part of Maryland, and the District of Pitts
burg included West Virginia. The whole
body of Special Examiners in the field was
divided up among these 20 Districts, and
over each of them was one man called a
Supervising Examiner, who had his head
quarters in the principal city in the District
He mapped out the work for each of the Is
or 20 men under him, received their daily
reports and the work that they had finished,
reviewed it, and either returned it for addi-
tional labor; or, if it was satisfactory, sent
it on to the Pension Bureau at Washington.
where it was again passed on by the Board of
Review of the Special Examiners Division
This system failed to give satisfaction in
many respects. One of the main faults was
that the Supervising Examiner had to es-
tablish what was virtually small Pension
Office at his headquarters, and between him
and the other Office muck of the work was
duplicated. He also had more work than
he could attend to in reviewing, detailing
and supervising, and frequently had to call
in for the bigger part of the mouth one of
his subordinates in the field, thus taking
him fsom his own legitimate work.
Under the new system there will be but
five Supervising districts, and these are as
follows:
Hudson District-New England, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania east of
buc ISoIClA k0uOIC VI MARY
land.
Potomac District Ohio, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania west Of the Susquehanna,
Maryland except Eastern Shore Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida.
Illinois District-Illinois, Indiana, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Dakota.
Missouri District-Missouri, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
Louisiana, Alabama, Indian Territory, Texas.
Mountain Observation-Disclosures, Kansas and
all the Territory West to the Pacific Ocean.
Every one of the Districts will have
Supervising Examiner, but he will be To-
Gated in the Pension Office in Washington
and direct the operations of his corps from
there. The advantages of the new system are:
1t will give the Office the benefit of the services
of at least 20 additional Examiners. There
will be q great gain in time by the doing
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
WADE HAMPTON,s STORY.

Gone of our Subscribers" wants us to
publish Wade Hampton's story of how he
and 600 of his Legion turned the tide of
battle at the first Bull Run, checked the
victorious advance of Keyess and Sherman's
Divisions" Everybody but Wade Hamp-
ton knows that both Reyes and Sherman
commanded only brigades at Bull Rum,
gave Stonewall Jackson time to rally his
disorganized troops, and so gained the day
for the Southern Confederacy. Our sub
scriber says that we fought to do this in
justice to the gallant men who fought on
our side, to show how near they came to
winning the victory" With all due respect
to our subscriber, we beg leave to inform
him that we shall do nothing of the kind.
Wade Hampton's effusion is characteristic
piece of South Carolina bombast. 1t is never
until long years after war that we are
likely to hear much of South Cardinals
deeds in it. Then they grow in proportion
as mems memory as to the real actors in the
conflict grow dina and inaccurate. We are
approaching time when it will be seriously
asserted that Wade Hampton, with possibly
an orderly to hold his horse, and casual
gentleman from South Carolina" armed
with shotgun, held at bay the whole of
the swarming hordes of the North" while
the Virginians North Carolinians and Geor-
gians basely ran off and deserted their Pal
metto champions. Gen. Hampton's article
was not written Ito do justice" to any
body. 1t was balloon sent up in the
interest of Wade Hampton.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

away with the delay between the headquar-
tiers in the field and the central Office. The
work being sent directly to the main
Office, it will be reviewed there at once,
and its imperfectionsl pointed out at once,
and the examiners in the field directed how
to remedy them. This must make an aver
age gain of several weeks in the adjustment
of every claim, and it is believed that greater
effectiveness in all parts of the work will
be secured. -
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

NOTHING would induce Gov. Pattison OF
Pennsylvania, to sign the bill to provide an
honorable burial for old soldiers. The ex-
penditure Of a few dollars apiece for that
purpose frightened his economical SOUL But
we find him leading in movement to raise
several thousand dollars to erect chapel
for Virginia college which is noted for the
number of officers for the rebel army which
it educated. Gov. Pattison says that his
object is to promote better feeling" among
the Southerners. 1t is wonderful how much
more anxious he is to have the late rebels
feel good than the old soldiers of Penn
sylvania. "Good feeling, like charity, should
begin at home.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

ADMIRAL PORTER has written strong
letter in opposition to plan which some.
body suggested-that is, to stop sailors pen.
sions while they were in the Naval Asylum
There is no sense N this in any way, because
the Naval Asylum was built and is main.
tanned by prize money gained by the sailors
in the service of the United States. The
Admiral says with entire truth: ga sailors
pension is given to him by law, and no reg
ulation of the Navy Department can take
it away from him merely because he happens
to be beneficiary Of the Government fol-
the time being" a
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

! that animates the rich and poor alike OF
other cities, because most of them have come
from other places to New York to make
their fortunes, and they intend returning to
they retire from business. An increasing
number of them every year look forward to
passing the last year of their lives in ele-
giant mansions in Washington.
Nor can New York build any hopes on an
appeal to the whole country for the neces-
sary contributions. The people outside of
the city are so little pleased with the selec-
ton of the burial place, as to be wholly des-
| titute Of enthusiasm about contributing
money to embellish bits of New York real
estate, and enhance the gains of elevated and
surface railroads which carry people to the
show-place. People will be prone to say
| that these roads had such strong pecuniary
reasons for having the tomb located where
it is, that they can wefl-afford to raise a
splendid monument at their own expense.
If the matter were in the hands of the
common people of New York there would
be more grounds for hope. We have seen
how they finally took hold of the affair and
raised the necessary funds for the Bartholdi
pedestal.
The letter from Cammander-in-C Chief Bur-
dett to ex-President Hayes, which we pub
lish in another column, presents the COM
mon sense of the matter plainly and forci
bly,. There is no escape from its conclusions
Washington is the only place for National
Monum-nt No other idea finds Judgment in
the minds of people generally. If any other
place were contemplated it would be DON
elson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, or
Appomattox.
Then the National Monument should be by
all means erected by Congress, the cost to be
betrayed out of the public Treasury. The
whole people should bear-and will gladly
bear-the expense of adjoining the National
Capital with a monument to the departed
chief SURPRISING in beauty and splendor that
raised in any land to any great hero. As
Gen. Burdett very properly puts it, the
GAR testimonial should be modest cree
ton, such as BELTS the slender means of the
mass of old soldiers. Gen. Hayes's sugges-
ton is for contribution of 10 cents from
each member. This would give about
$4,000, entirely sufficient to raise testimo-
NAL worthy of the dead comrade and of the
Order.
The GAR. as an Order only knows Grant
as an illustrious comrade and its monument
should be only such as will be erected by it
to other illustrious comrades-Sherman
Sheridan, Logan, Rosecrans, etc,-when they
shall pass away. The testimonial should be
something unique-something differing from
the customary obelisks and statues that we
have been in the habit of erecting to our
great dead. The ingenuity of the comrades
generally can be well exercised in suggest
ing such designs as will give grateful re-
lief from the hackneyed styles of monuments
which are seen from one end of the land to
the other.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
For THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
OUR HERO DEAD.
BY EMILY THORNTON CHARLES.

BY EMILY THORNTON
Bear the great warrior to the silent tomb:
Lifes siege is ended. Lay him gently down
To rest eternal. The lips whose lightest word
Was as a signal of command, a mandate given,
Are stilled;
The eagle eyes whose fearless glance hath thrilled
And urged to patriot deed, the multitude,
Are closed in dreamess sleep.
The giant mind that marshalled mighty forces
And sent forth troops of vigilant thoughts
With action armed forestalling action,
Hath ceased to act.
The modern Hercules, whose massive strength
Hath moved the Western World of valiant men;
Whose word hath swayed its legionry of peoples
Whose sword hewed paths to loftiest achievements;
The soldier grand-he of the coudless brow
Lies prone and pOwerless.
ruler wise and just, obeyed and loved;
Honored by all the nations of the earth;
Forwhom death had no sting the grave no con-
quest
Hath laid the scepter down.
Revered by countless armies he hath led;
Mourned by million fraternal comrades;
Wearing the laurels of immortal fame;
Draped in the starry folds his courage saved
In millions of hearts the SO Old Commander"
In deathiess glory lives.
His mantle fold about him. none can wear IL;
His sword lay by his SIDE there's none to WELD it.
Who fought for Unions life triumphantly,
Now shorn of strength, lies at his Makers feet.
world bowed DER grave, is wrapped in grief:
Hero's dead! A Chieftains fallen
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

of New York, makes suggestion that should
have been made before and attentively con-
sidered. It is that Grant should lie buried
on Governors Island. Certainly, if he is to
be buried at New York, that is the place of
all others for his grave.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

THE number of pension certificates issued
and signed during the week ending Aug. 10,
1885, was as follows: Original, 1850; in
crease, 1876; reissue, 1919; restoration, SO;
duplicate So; accrued, 205; act of March 3,
1883, 10; Order April 8, 1885, 49, Reissue
same date, 8. Total, 1881.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

GEN. I. B. TURCHIN, Gen. JAS s. Negley
and Gen. Josiah Given will attend the Re-
union of the 18th Ohio, at Athens, O., Sept.
l and 9.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. D. C., AUGUST Is, 1885.

To any person who Will send us
a club of ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we Will present
a new G.. A. II. watch, inclOsed
in handsome Satin-lined case,
and warranted to keep accurate
time.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

GEN. SHERMAN does not propose there
shall be any dispute as to his burial place.
He said at Saratoga last week, My grave is
bought and paid for. shall be buried at
st. Louis, where my children are buried.
When I go they can put me in there and
drive a stake in to mark the spot"
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

GREAT expectations are entertained con-
corning the Interstate Reunion to be held
at Beatrice, Neb., Sept. Z, 8, g. 10, II, and H.
1t is believed that it will be one Of the
grandest Reunions of Veterans ever held
west of the Mississippi. 1t is expected that
Gems. Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock, Pope,
Howard, Logan, Augur, Schofeld, Miles,
Hazen, and others will certainly be present.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
OUR Observation-Disclosures.
BY L. N. CHARLES.

Gone is our Hero! D Nation, why mourn?
Rather rejoice for the day he was born.
Are ye not ready to yield mp your slave
Now, unto God who reclaimeLh to save:
Truly he earned it-his freedom. the grave.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13

GEN. FRANZ SIGEL has been appointed to
a position in the office of the County Clerk
of New York, where he will enjoy salary
of $500 a year.
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
CROWDED OVER.

Col. Humans article on Counterfeiters,"
which we had promised our readers this
week, has been crowded over TO next by the
pressure of matter relating to the Grant
funeral
The National tribune., 1885-08-13
General Sherman on The Tribune.

General Sherman on The Tribune.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE U. S.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
X
From the nature of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, / observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this You have my hearty sympathy, and I
will enieavor 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., 1885-08-13
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The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-30
A HOTEL WITH 4 HISTORY.
Commodore stockten's Seaside Cottage
that Resemble a. ship.

Commodore Stockton's Seaside Cottage
that ResembIed a. Ship.
SEA GRIT, Aug. 29.-Though one of the
oldest sof the almost innumerable resorts
which dot the coast of Jersey, this place is
but little known except to those who seek
quiet and rest rather than the excitement
which comes of crowds and fashionable
dissipation. Many years ago Commodore
Stockton, who was one of the richest men
in New Jersey, and by far the richest man
In the American navy, owned q large tract
of land in this vicinity, stretching from the
sea quite a respectable distance into the
interior. The land lying on the water side
was, of course, barren and sandy. but back
of it were fertile fields, which added much
to the revenue of the wealthy and distin-
guished officer, whose friends were to be
found not only in the United States, but in
the principal countries of Europe.
Fond of the ocean, and never so proud
and happy as when treading the quarter
deck, the veteran Commodore, inspired by
q happy conceit, determined to build a
house the exact counterpart, SO far as it
could be made, of man-of-war, and
selecting site where the breakers rolled
up to the very foundation, there arose
under his personal supervision, structure
which, seen from the sea, looks like a
majestic old line of-battle ship, dismasted
and at anchor. The windows are con-
structed like portfolios, the piazza is fash
Toned after the deck, and to this day hang
ing from its railing are the old weather
beaten boats belonging to one of the
frigates commanded by Commodore Stock
ton. A ships bell hung up struck the
hours and half hours, and does yet, with as
much regularity and precision as if on
board man-of-war. Here, when on shore
duty, or on leave, the old Com
modore used often to come for
recreation, aud delighted to surround
himself with chosen circle of friends. It
is related that he never persuaded the ladies'
of his family to accompany him, so his
parties were always "stag." The wives and
daughters of naval officers in those days
not only lacked the tenn Gritty to go near a
ship, but even the semblance of ship. 1t
is different now, belive. The Stockton is
now the "Beach House." and, while an
annex has been built to each side, all the
peculiarities oflthe old structure have been
maintained as far as possible, and are
always source Of interest and pleasure to
the guests.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-08-30

The Funeral Benefit Association have
paid since January LIST, twenty death claims
of two hundred and fifty dollars each. To
meet these twenty claims but nine assess
ments have been made, making the actual
cost TO each member for the eight months.
of only ninety cents.
The members of " Valley Forge" Coun-
Gil accompanied by their drum and fife
corps, proceeded to the ferry on the night
of their last meeting. to escort the visiting
Brothers from Brooklyn aud New York to
the Council rooms. The parade received
considerable applause as they marched
along, wearing the Red, White and Blue
regaiia. g Industry" Council of Jersey
City. also paid visit to ssValley Forge" on
that evening. A good time was had in
speaking, singing, &C., and when the Coun-
Gil adjourned all retired feeling that it was
good to be there.
The State Council of New Jersey, will
meet in annual session at Elizabeth, N. j..
on Thursday, September 18th. AS several
new Councils have been instituted during
the year, and large gain has been made
in the membership, the State Secretary will
present very encouraging report.
Picnic of g Valley Forge on september
3rd.
The limit of age for beneficial member
ship is As years.