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HELP THE WIVES AND WIDOWS.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Sewing Ma
chine affords an opportunity for giving sub
siantial aid to soldiers wives and widows.
The possession of one of these machines will
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NATIONAL WASHINGTON c.. MARCH

the Second Brigade white keystone, and of
the Third blue one y
So complete was the organization, drill
and equipments of column that. had the &C.
caSien demanded, it could have been led out
on the hills beyond the city, and into battle,
with no other preparation than to pile KNAPP
sacks and draw ammuniti0n
1t was the finest military exhibition seen
in Washington since the Armies of the Po-
tOmac and The Tennessee marched up Penn
sylvania avenue in 1863
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THE act placing Gen. Grant on the Re
tired List is exceptional, inasmuch as it
gives him the full pay and emoluments of a
General of the United States Army instead
of three-fourths pay, which is customary
with officers placed On the Retired List.
This will amount to S13,500 year actual
pay and 81 500 year communication for quar-
tiers, making in all SIS 900. The pay begins
from the date of the passage of the act.
Many hoped that it could be made retro
active and extend back to the time when he
laid down the Office of General to assume
that of President of the United States, but
this was decided to be impossible.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

BAVARIA has narrowly escaped another
political crisis. OF course it was about beer
All political issues in the land of the hand
some Ludwig II. relate to the quality or
price of beer. Lola MOntez learned this to
her cost many years ago. She might have
died in the undisturbed possession Of
the heart and a large portion of the revenues
ofLudwig's father, if she had not foolishly
undertaken to NEEDLE with the bock-beer
festival. A rebellion followed, which sent
her flying from the Kingdom. The recent
crisis arose from opposition to the new tariff
on cereals on the ground that ii would either
raise the price or lower the grade of beer.
The Ministers met the crisis by inducing
Herr Seidmayer, proprietor of the famous
Zum Spaten brewery, to reduce the price of
his beer about two cents quart. His COM
petitors tried to boycott him for awhile, but
finally yielded, came down to his price, and
public tranquility and confidence was fully
restored by the severe punishment of three
men, who had been convicted of adulterating
beer with gelatine and other foreign ingre-
dients.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THE great mitigation of the inclemency
of the weather has had the happiest effect
upon business. Brddstreet's Journal, which
has heretofore declined to report any notable
indications of improvement, now reports
that the aspect is decidedly bright and
merchants of all kinds are feeling much
more hopeful The first good effect of the
incoming Spring was the breaking of the
prolonged freight blockade of the Western
roads, which had hampered business for
weeks. The jobbers report that the demand
for goods from all parts Of the country is
quite active, and manufacturers are generally
either starting or making ready to start.
The iron and steel business shows unmis-
taxable signs of very healthy revival, and
the coming week will, we are confident, see
us fully launched upon tide of business
activity.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

WITH commendable promptness and lib
erality, the Legislature of California has
voted S25, 900 to assist in defraying the ex-
pense of holding the National Encampment
of the GAR. for 1886 at San Francisco, if
the Order should select that city as the
place of meeting. The feeling in the Order
is very strongly in favor of going to San
Francisco next year, and this act of the
Legislature will add much to its strength.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
THE fNAUGURsL ADDRESS.

Strongly partisan Republican papers pro-
nounce the Presidents Inaugural Address
"bold and eyasiye," while partisan Demo
cratic papers eulogize it as simple, digni-
fled and very able" The majority Of the
papers in the country treat it as produe-
ton of fair ability and coming up to all rea-
sonable expectations. This is the proper
criticism. 1t could not be expected from a
man of MI. CleVeland's temperament and
history that he would enunciate any very
startling doctrines at the beginning of his
official career. He is essentially conserva-
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TRIBUNETS.

"You will probably see here. gentlemen" said
the old professor to his class as they halted by
cot in the hospital, and the man of science con-
suited memorandum, an illustration of what
telling you the other day of the evils of undue
physical exercise. This mans occupation Is given
that of runner, and shall doubtless find that
the great muscular strain and excitement of bis
vocation has brought arrangement of the heaEt,
with irregular circulation and damaged lungs"
90 boss, what are you givin' u.s. put In tbs
weary patient. "I'm q runner for an emgrans
boardin' house, and tussle had with Burt Ste
venson young Dutchmar jerked my
shoulder out o joint. Just clap little opodildoc
it, please and give q stiff horn, and I'm all
right"
Dexter, Mich has roller-skating rink and all
the theatrical troupes have been hung up in snow
banks before reaching the town; but the arrival
there of lady barber, who is both young and BUSH
ness-like, has taken away all the tedium of long
Winter A woman whose hand does not feel as il
her usual work is stump-pulling must be an ex-
citing change from the ordinary country barber.
Bedford (Hass) Courant: All who want q post
office please hold up their hands.
kssssssssssssssss skkssss
Btlrdetts:
shyver in ye glowing dawn,
Whit TYNE my bedde leave;
And my clothes put them on,
WITH piercing coald grieve-
All day hugg ye redd hot stove,
And when We parson he
Tell of hot clymeS where demons roYc,
Noe dread hath that for me.
The Cap and Belle:
WAS Rome founded by Romeo" inquired .
pupil of the teacher. No. my son." replied the
wise man; 1t was Juliet who was found dead by
Romeo"
Louisville Cot,rier-Jois7TaGi:
He saved. and he saved and he saved,
Economical good sfr. BIIzband
And when he had got all he craved,
1t went to his wifcs second husband.
Lo,Ceu Courier: Whistler, the artist, has sent TO
Edmund Yates's dungeon cell a butterfly an
emblem of hope and joy. Other friends of Yates
have contented themselves with sending grub.
Chicago people show very markedly the rapid
spread of Christianity There is very little dancing
there this Lent,-they all playing progressive
eucher.
Exchange: couple of miners in Ohio struck
vein of gas at q depth of six feet, the other day
They bored into a book agents grave.
Neuv York Sun: Young artist displaying pic-
turel-" This painting is entitled Jonah and the
Whale"
Possible purchaser Where is JONAH"
Young artist You notice the rather distended
appearance of the whales stomach midway be.
tween the tail and the neck -
Possible purchaser" Yes"
Young artist-'Th Jonah"
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and honors of the service, and when the
committee that has charge of the work Of
erecting monument to the members of the
3<h who fell in the service of their country
called on him he readily gave them $50, and
offered double the amount if it was required
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THERE is general expression of desire
that the new Secretary shall retain the able
First Assistant Secretary. Mr. Coon is a
specimen of that very rare article, private
soldier in a fighting regiment, ard is 8
modest, pleasant gentleman of large abilities.
His administration of his present Office has
been brilliant, and his retention would seem
to be strongly for the good of the service.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THE absence of all the old familiar war
tunes in the music in the Inaugural Process
sion was generally remarked. 1t was little
early to begin playing Maryland, My
Maryland or the Bonnie Blue Flag" and
Marching Through Georgia +" would not
have been agreeable to the gentlemen in
gray who followed Gen. Fitz-Hugh Lee.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

CHINESE cheap labor presents some
strange phases. The Chinese in New York
are driving the other foreigners out of Mott
street by paying higher rents than the
others can afford to give.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
THE great American traeediau. Iawrenc,

THE great American tragedian, Lawrence
Barrett, left his profession at the outbreak of
the war to enter the 37th Mass, in which
regiment he became Captain and did faith
full service He regards his old comrades
with the affection that all true soldiers have
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

To ADD to England's foreign complica-
tons, row with Germany appears imminent
In the near future. The Germans have torn
down the English flag at Victoria, mission
town at the head of Ambas Bay. and hOisted
theirs in its stead in spite of the protest of
the British Consul.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

1T is pleasant to hear that Henry Willard
is getting on his feet again. for he has brains,
honesty and courage, and this trinity de-
serves its reward. The Russian Governments
has engaged him to build railroad to the
Caspian Sea.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

ONE after another papers all over the
country are adopting THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE's spelling of program" without the
senseless final "me." Spelling Reform 10
making progress.
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GRANT, THE HERO, DYING.

LCol"mbus ohio DiSp0teh.l
What is this sad TumOr flying
Grant, the sturdy soldier, dyingl
Grant, the grim, vet glorious Mars,
Savior of the Stripes and Stars
Grant, the warrior, dyingl
Grant whose cool, intrepid bearing
Stimulated deeds of daring
In the hottest of the field,
And whose cry WAS Never yieldi"-
Grant, unconquered, dyingi
Grant, whose many faults are hidden
Meath the cloak that weaves Unbidden-
Royal robe of purple dye
In the loom of memory
Grant, the hero, dyingl
Ali it's worth Nations signing,
On Truths wings the runOr's flying.
Softly, friends! a hero falls
When the unweleone angel calls.
Grant, at work, is dyings
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THE Government has bought for Ma
tional Cemetery Is acres of the site of the
battle of Germantown, October 3, HI, when
the Continental army was defeated The
price paid was $4,000.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
OFFICE SEEKING IN WASHINGTON.
Che HumOrS and the Woes Of Place
Hunting.
IN NEXT WEEKS PAPER.

In our next paper we shall publish a
bright, spirited article-with illustrations
describing scenes, incidents and persons in
the present crusade for Office. 1t will be
highly amusing as well as instructive.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

THERE'S a sanguinary civil war going on in
the United States of Colombia, but no news
has come from the scene OF hOstilities fog
over a month, and nobody seems to care
particularly whether any ever does come
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
GEN. CABINS "REMINISCENCES.

Much against our will, we were compelled
to omit an instalment this week of Gen. VIM.
P. Carlin's very interesting "reminiscences
They will be resumed next week, and con-
tinued without interruption to the end.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12

To any person who will send us
q club OF ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we will present
"a new Waterbury watch, inciosed
in a handsome Satin-Iined case.
and warranted to keep accurate
time
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ACCOMMODATION AT PoRTL AND.

Past Commander Paul Van Deryoort lie
now at Portland, Me-, and he writes us the
agreeable information that an abundance of
hotel accommodations at very reasonable
ates are sure TO be provided for the National
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-03-12
TWELVE PAGES.
SPECIAL klTECE.

This weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE
contains II pages, and every sub
scriber should make certain that he
gets the full number.
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WASHINGTON, ID. e.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
y x x
From the nature Of the articles published
in the numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, l observe that it is published ia the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and l
will endeavor 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. L. SHERMAN.
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND comes in like q
lamb. How will he 90 out?
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The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON. D. c. MARCH p. 1855.
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s.reEs0 ~ me- v..nero. ro.I orHos As ssoa.o e ,-rEs
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General Sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE L. s.,
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To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
WORK.
Grading Armstrong Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, July IA, 1885.
Sealed bids will be received by the Board of
Public Works in and for the corporation of tho
City of st. Paul, Minnesota, at their Office in
said city until II M. on the nth day of July,
A. d. 1885, for. the grading of Armstrong
street, from Drake street to West Seventh
9th street. i'll said city, according to plans
and specifications on file in the Office of said
Board.
A bond with at least two (2) sureties in a
sum of at least twenty (20) Per cent. or the
gross amount bid must accompany each bid.
The said Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
JOHN HARRINGTON, President.
Official:
R.L.GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works.
1926
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
Fifth Avenue Girl.
New York Cor. Boston Herald.

New York Cor. Boston Herald.
The behavior of Fifth avenue girls con-
tinues to be modelled after the London
style. Fashion feeds or ridicule. The
more fun that is made OF AnglOmania the
more il RACES. In no particular is there a
sign of abatement But have Just seen
one maiden who relapSed briefly into
AmericaniSm, and it was positively refresh
ing. She was one of those hollow backed,
clean cut girls who wear tailor made cos
tunes so neatly that their forgiveness for
disIoyalty to YankeedOm is easy. She was
walking i'll the avenue with Sprinyg gait
suggestive of turf under her feet, instead of
hard stones. Although omnsbuseS are
abolished from lower Broadway, they still
run through this fashionable thorOughfare,
and she decided to ride in one. y cold,
distraught stare at the driver, and slight
fling upward of her hand, involving no
motion above the wrist, brought the vehicle
TO stop in the quite proper manner.
Then she had to bid an adieu to her COM
paniOn-a dandy. Good mawning," she
drawled. Had aw daylightful saunter.
aw awsSure yOu-chawming, re-walIy.''
By this time she was stepping into the
stage. and the chappie was conveying his
hat from the back of his little head in the
front of his narrow breast, for the fashion
able bow. The driver reasoned that she
ought TO be inside. He slammed the door.
shut il with a kick at the strap, and started
his horses. But the belle was still outside.
The lurch of the stage upset her backward,
and she ehugged down on tina pavement
with awful violence. "Drat the fOolp' she
exclaimed, in excellent American accent:
I'D like TO slug the wooden head off himr'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-19
GOD is EVERYWHERE.

/ have been where the flowers are sweetest
Where roses and lilies are fair;
Where there fragrance and beauty are richest,
And / saw Gods handiwork there.
1 have been where the mountains are highest
Snow-capped, and some evergreen crowned /:
Where the glaciers and fir trees are grandest
And lol there His workings found.
have been where the valleys are deepest
Walled in by gray crags on each side;
With the elk and the antelope fleetest,
And there, too, his workers abide.
have been by the great winding river;
have list 10 its murm rings low.
And the waves that rolled over each other
Reflected His face in their flow.
/ have been to the thic1-growing forests,
All domed and arched over with green;
And in each tender shoot and grown oak tree
The wealth of His wisdom I've seen.
1 have been in the earth's deepest bowels
'Mong caverns OF metal and gold,
And in mine slopes, and gangways and coal
pits
The tale of his greatness was told.
I have been TO the din of the workshop,
And daZzled by workmanship grand;
But the clang of those hammers rang clearly;
Jehovah wrought these by mans hRndT'
L have been TO the students close study,
Where the noblest men of our kind
Write their volumes-rich food for the mill
IONS
Yes, and there saw His great mind.
have been to the lands farthest borders,
On oceans, through valleys of green,
Aud 'mong ali Of earth's workings and work
ers
Gods handiwork always I've seen.
have been-no. not been TO the future;
Eternity's so dim TO me;
But hold that who enters its portals
The Mast er's great kingdom will see.
VIII :. Monroe.
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commence her work i'm the quiet unostenta-
tious way in which she performed il before
she assumed the greater burden of dressing
up in fine ''toggery," as she herself calls it,
and receiving all the world and its sisters.
cousins and aunts at the White house.
The first pages. of Miss Cleveland's book
are devoted to the discussion of George
EliOts poetry, which is followed by essays
on Reciprocity. Altruistic Faith, History,
Old Rome and New France, Charlemagne,
the Monastery, Chivalry and Joan of Are.
Miss Cleveland says that George Eliot
cared most to have the name of poet. yet
that her gait betrays her i'm her borrowed
robe. She denies that she is poet, and
asks:
What's in name? a rose by any other
name might smell as sweet: but lily, if
rechriStened. would never diffuse the
roses Odor, nor gain, in addition to its own
spotleSs perfection, the deep-hearted sOr-
Gerry of that enchanting. crumpled wonder,
which we thrill in touching. as if ii, too.
had nerves and blood and a human heart
a rose! So prose can never become poetry
by bearing its name. In her essay on Re
ciprocity, Miss Cleveland
TAKES AS \ TEXT
the well-known quotation from Shakes
worlds stage, and men and women are
the actors, ''and says that there would be no
truth, if less of poetry, in it to say that all
the world is market and men and women
are the buyers and sellers. She says:
Yes, life is market and men and wO-
men are the marketeTs. There is no getting
away from it. Young men and young wO-
men stand at the threshold of their career
and debate what shall be their calling. 1t
is matter of course. They are free to
select their pursuit or profession.
But the circumscribing profession has al
ready swept its line around them; they are
not free here. Into this or that vocation
were they born, and the vocation they
choose is included in this hereditary one.
Some stand in the market place of life as
preachers, some as teachers. some as ply
sicians. some as jacks-Of-all-t trades, old
maid auntS whose profession is more imper-
iOus than any L know. But however our
services are subrented, each stands inden-
tured to the law of the overload of life. the
law of reciprocity. Consciously or uncon-
sciously life is but one long quid pro quo.
Miss Cleveland draws a sharp contrast
between the spirit of medieval chivaly and
MODERN MORALITY.
The former is thus epitOmized ''to speak
the truth, to succor the helpless and OPP
pressed, and never to turn back from any
enemy" The main points of the code of
chiyalry are summed up as fidelity, Glenn
ency, courage and courtesy. The contrast
is thus presented:
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