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The National tribune., 1885-04-02
CENTRAL. AMERICA.

The little strip of mountainous territory
which is the scene of Senor Barrios's ambi-
tious performance would have exceedingly
little interest for us OF the rest of the world
were it the barrier through which must be
cut the ocean highway for more than half,
the world. We say " must be cut" advisedly
for a canal across that country is a GER
tainty of the unremote future.
In these days of rapid transit and shortest
routes the world will not endure the long
and tedious voyages around Cape Horn for
many more years. 1t is now only question
of who shall dig the canal, and who shall
control it after it is dug.
The French will most assuredly dig one
across the Isthmus of Panama, unless we
speedily set about forestalling them by the
construction of one through the State of
Nicaragua. Probably they will so ahead
with their work even if we conclude to con-
struct ours, for they have already expended
too many millions to desist from strenuous
attempt to make those millions profitable
investment
There is no doubt, rs Admiral J0uett says,
that the French are the instigators and
hackers of Barrios's demonstrations. Such a
statement has every presumption in its favor.
To stir up the turbulent Spanish-American
people to resist the extension of our power
over the Isthmus would seem to be the most
expedient way Of checking the construction
of an opposition canal by this country.
Even though we have to fight France, we
cannot relinquish our right to control the
waterway between the two oceans. We can
| not allow any nation to gain position where
it can interfere with the free passage Of our
war and merchant vessels from one part OF
our country to the other. We can no more
allow France TO control the canal through
the Isthmus than we could permit Canada to
exercise sovereignty over one of the Great
Lakes.
Central America is a narrow, crooked STRIP
Of land, between 500 and 900 miles long
and from 80 to 300 broad The whole is
traversed by mountain chain, the peaks o.
which rise occasionally to enormous nights
ranging from 1000 to 1900 feet. Politi
cally, the country is divided into five Re
publics, with area and population as follows
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

ANOTHER man who did splendid service
during the war has come to sorrow. ThOs.
C. Fletcher, who served as Colonel of a Mis-
souri, regiment and was a gallant and faith
full officer, has disappeared from his home in
st. Louis under circumstances that warrant
the belief that he has committed suicide.
Col. Fletcher was elected Governor of Mis-
souri, in 1864. and administered the affairs OF
the State during the stormy Reconstruction
period. At the close of his term the State
debt was found to have been increased some
IS millions, but as he continued poor, even
his enemies could not charge that any OF
this sum went into his pocket. OF late years
he has lost a fine law practice and other
means of living. He has been candidate
for the Collectorship of st. Louis. When it
seemed hopeless that he should obtain this
he became exceedingly Respondent, and
finally wandered away no one knows
whittier There will be a very general
regret at this termination of an honorable
and useful career.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
PENSION FEE LEGIsL LaTION,


There is no man in the United States bet
ter posted in regard to pension fee legislation
than Gen. Geo. S. Nhrrill, Past Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and at present Chairman of the National
Committee ON Pensions of the GAR From
the very first, Gen. Merrill has given the
subject great attention, has studied it in all
its aspects, and has been greatly interested
in all pertaining to it. Many of the most
benefcent regulations that now appear Oh
the statute books or in the practice of the
Pension Office were suggested or advised by
him. This is what he says in the Lawrence
american, Of which lie is the editor and pro-
prietor, in regard to the proposed legislation
on the subject of pension attorneys:
The fee bill for pension agents, which the Ma.
tional House of Representatives last week refused
10 grant consideration, seems to have been quite
generally misunderstood by newspaper writers
commenting thereon. This act in eflec.
repeating the existing law, which allows, by per.
mission of the Pension Department, applicants for
pensions TO contract with their attorneys to pay the
latter when successful, exceeding S25; the for
mer BILL which it has been proposed to reeStabiis
allowed only fee Of $40. but this was to be col
lected in advance and must be paid whether the
pension WAS granted or refused. 1t having been
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
OBITUARY..
InrasIons of Death in the Ranks of Our Comrades

WADE.-At Maiden, Mass. March 90 Lieut. Com.
Thomas F. Wade U. :. N, Retired. He was a mer-
chant captain at the outbreak of the war. when he
volunteered in the Navy, and served throughout
as Lieutenant. He made Lieutenant Com
mander in lS70, and retired in 1871
MAURICE-AtS -. Augustine, Fla March IS Capt.
Thomas ID. Maurice, 2d Art, q. 5. a. He entered
the service IN 1861 as Captain in the Ist Mo. He
was appointed Major of the Ist Mo. Art and served
as that during the remainder of the war He was
commissioned Second Lieutenannt 2d Art Feb. %
1866 and became Captain, Oct. p ISs3.
SHARP-COmmitted suicide az Fort TOtten, Oak,
March p, Capt. Thomas Sharp, 18th Inf He en-
listed at the beginning of the in Co. A. 7th Pa.
and In 1868 was promoted to Captain in the 65h q.
, teolored); was commissioned Second Leuten-
ant IN the 43d Inf, July 26, Leo and became Cap
tain III the 17th Inf. Nov. 26, 1854.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

An important change in our export trade
is announced in the rapidly-increasing pro-
portion of wheat reduced to flour before it is
exported. For years there has been more
and more Of the breadstufS bought by Euro
peans from this country taken in the shape
of flour, but the increase of late has been
astonishing, and the railroads are said to be
behindhand hundreds of thousands of tons
in their flour orders This means that Euro
pean buyers are figuring so closely that they
want to cut off the expense of carrying the
wheat "offalr across the ocean. The effect
is said to be inimical to the grain business
of Chicago, as the European dealers show
tendency to 60 by Chicago and buy directly
of the millers.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

ship IF the test he is now undergoing viii
demonstrate he is soldier capable of meeting
the French, German or Russians, England will
become at once the foremost military nation
in the world. There are 2Oo,0O0,000 Hindoos,
and with such an immense reservoir of people
to draw from, supposing them to be the mill
tary equals of Europeans, England would
tower up 50 far above any other country as
to make q contest with her hopeless from
the outset. She has more money than any
other nation in the world, and can, if the
emergency requires, put more troops in the
field than any possible combination OF ma
tions against her. The millions of men
which Russia, Germany and France COM
bined could call to their standards could be
overpowered by weight of the numbers
drawn from the "teeming womb of Asia"
Even if it took five HindOos to meet three
Europeans. she would still have such an
enormous preponderance as to make contest
with her almost hopeless. This problem
seemed once on the verge of solution when
Disraeli ordered some Sepoy regiments
to Constantinople to confront the Russian
column which was advancing to that city.
If not solved by the present operations in
Egypt it will probably soon be by the almost
inevitable contest of the Russians and the
Sepoy troops in the mountains of Afghanis-
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

DEPARTMENT COMMANDER r. B. BROWN,
of Ohio, forcibly outlines In his Circular
Order, which comes with bur correspondence
from National Headquarters, the needs and
possibilities Of the Grand Army in every
Department within its jurisdiction. 1t is a
ringing appeal from ccmrade who is him.
self the embodiment Of soldierly zeal,
promptitude and energy, and should not
only inspire the Ohio ranks with new en-
thusiasm, but send tingle Of responsive
sympathy all along the line. These Spring
months should add thousands to the recruit
ing rolls of the Grand Army.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

since the memorable row between the
Monitor" and the "Merrimac" knocked
England's navy higher than the famous kite
which Gilderoy flew, she has spent STAT ,576,-
220 on war ships, but admits now that she has
a very inefficient sea armament. This ought
to go some ways toward consoling us. We
haven't much of Navy, but then we haven't
spent great deal of money on it.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

THE telegraph announces the death OF
Miss Amanda J. Stokes, Librarian of the Sol
diers' Orphans Home, Xenias o. She died
last Saturday night, at the age of 65, after
brief illness of two or three days. She
offered her services at the beginning OF the
war as nurse, and performed work in
that capacity second to that of none Of the
noble women who went to the front to ale
viate by the tenderness of womans care the
miseries of the hospital and battlefield. She
had about 81 600 when she began her noble
work, but gave every cent Of it to the suf-
fering ones whom she ministered to. Once,
while on the battlefield among the wounded,
she suffered severely from an accident which
affected her brain and from which she
never recovered. The GAR. of Ohio took
quite an interest in her case and made ex-
traordinary efforts to secure her pension,
which was at last brought about by special
act of Congress, something like a year ago.
Through the efforts Of the GAR. the office
of Librarian was created and she was ap-
pointed to the Office. There will probably
be very general turnout of the Order in
the neighborhood of Lebanon, O., whittier
her remains have been taken for interment
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
GEN. GRANT.
HISTORY OF THE DYING HERO,
HIS CAMPAIGNS AND VICTORIES,
IN NEXT WEEKS PAPER.

In next weeks NATIONAL TRIBUNE we
shall give an extended and carefully written
history of Gen Grant, which will be the
most complete thing of the kind published
in any paper 1t will be illustrated by en-.
cravings, maps, and portraits, and be some
thing that every soldier and student of the
worthy of careful preservation. Those desir.
ing extra copies should send for them al
once
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
THE PENSION OFFICE.
The New Commissioner Getting Settled Down q
Work

Tho new Commissioner of Pensions-Gen.
John c. Black-enters upon his duties with a
zeal and efficiency that seems to justify ali the
complimentary things that have been said of
him by his friends, associates, and former COM
rades. He is certainly winning golden opin-
ious from all sorts of people" here in Washing
ton by his energy i'll attacking business, his
capacity for disposing Of it, and his uniform
courtesy to all. The happiest results are pre-
dicted of his administration of the great Bureau
of which he is the head Among his acts for
the past week are the following decisions and
opinions:
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

A. r. LAwToN, the new Minister to Rus
sia, was the Quartermaster-Gen of the
Southern Confederacy, and the man for
whom the prison-pen near Millen, Ca
called, officially, Scamp Lawton,"-was
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL ?, 1885.

To any person who Will send us
a club OF ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we viii present
a new Waterbury watch, inclosed
in a handsome satin-lined case,
and warranted TO keep accurate
time.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
General sherman on The Tribune.

HEADQCAKIEkSA ARMY OF TIRE z. .,
WASHINGTON, d. G.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
: y y ::
From the nature of The articles published
in the numbers Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sentme, observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and 1
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. T. SHERMAN.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
REpININGS.

REPININGS.
Idoc not lye awake o. nights,
My bruine do not frett,
And wonder Just whom hec will put
Into hys Cabinet
doe not even wonder what
Will be hys pocee,
But oh and ah, We pryce of coal
l, Us that graveiieth me.
doe not know, doe not care,
What vaorous Engishman
VIII smash ye Mahdi and subdue
Ye turbulent Soutan.
doe not care If all ye East
In boodie ys blent;
Iwysl knew where might fynd
a little lower rent.
care not if Reform shall WHINE,
! reckon not if vt lose;
Iwonder where I'll fynd ye tinne
To pay my water dues.
IVORY not that all ye States
To wracke and ruin goe;
only wysh could stand off
Ye tradeSnen what owe.
-Robers j. Btrde!te
II was only the other day. so to speak. that the
Sandwich Islanders killed Capt. Cook. Now they
are SO advanced in civilization that roler-skatnG
rinks are as plentiful in Honolulu as in Chicago
Ne,emcn Independent:
"Yes, who is it?
Mrs. Mcrony @, doctor, what shall do fol
baby? He has swallowed dime"
We'll you surely don't want to spend 81 to get
n dime, do you:" And the telephone ceased to
work.
Boston Journal: MY DEAR" said a husband to
his wife, " am unable to get any sleep. have
tossed ever since came to bed. l wish you would
get up and prepare IL little laudailum." It's
hardly worth while now" she replied, consulting
The National tribune., 1885-04-02
TRIBUNETS.

Even the Massachusetts Legislators are dcvotees
of rolier-skating Cotton Mather's grave has trees
more than a century old growing over it, or such
things would never be.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

The Natioaal Tribune Costs Only THO Cents
a Week.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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Invariably in Advance,
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Six months, 20 cents. NO subscription for
less period received.
The National tribune., 1885-04-02

l.rsazp AZ 1,,s ns1a eo.r otos aeeo.0 oess nI1ta
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

ROCHESTER,, June /, 1882. ..Ten
Tears ago was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my ba k and
-kidnegS-
Extending to the end of nv toes and
to my brainl
Which made me delirious!
From agony!lll
1t took three men to hold me on NV
bed at times
The Doctors tried in vain to relieve
me, but to no purpose.
Morphine and Other op5ates!
Had no effectl
After two months I was given up to
dell!
when my wife
heard neighbor tell what Hop Bitters
had done for her she at once cot and
gave me some. The first dose eased nv
brain and seemed 10 go hunting through
my system for the pain.
The second dose sased me SO much that slept
Two hours, something | had not done for two
months Before | had Il ed five bottles | was
Wen ana III work as hard as any man could for
over three weeks; but worked TOO hard for my
strength, and taking hard cold, was taken with
the most cute and painful rheumatism all through
my system ever was known
caileu the doctors again. and after several
weeks they left me cripple on crut, hea for life
as they said met friend and told him nv case,
and he said Hop Bitters had cur, him and would
cure me, poohed at him, but he was 50 earnes.
was induced to use them again.
III less than ionr week. threw away my crutch
es and went to work lightly and kept on using the
etteIs Ter 1--WE weeks, until became as wen as
| any man living, and have been for six years
| since.
1t has also cured my wife, who has
been sick for years; and has kept her and
my children well aud healthy with from
two to three bottles per year. There is
no need to he sick at all if these bitters
are used. ]. ]. BERK, Ex-Supervisor.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
PARTITION SALE.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, b.
Rock Island County,
In the Circuit Court; In Chancery
Katie Reilly ". Thomas Reilly, Barney Reilly,
Patrick Reilly, Katie lIarten. Margaret Mack
anboa. Eugene Reilly, Jr, John Reilly, Michael
Riley, Maria Reilly and Eugene Reiily,-Parti-
ton General No. Nip
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a de
cree of said court, entered in the above entitled
cause, on the 10Th day of June, A. D., 1885, shall
on Friday the 3lst day of july A. D.. 1885, at tho
hour Of one O'Clock in the afternoon. at The north
door Of the Court House, in the city of Rock Isl
and in said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said
decree sell at public vendua, to the highest and
best bidderfOr cash, that certain parcel of land
situate in the county of Rock Island and state Of
Illirois, known and described as follows. to-wit;
The sonth "a feet of lots 4 and Il in block o
Thompson Il Wells addition to the city Of Rocl
Island.
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this aOth day O
June, \. D., 1850.
HENRY CURTIS,
Master in Chanccry. Rock Island CO, III.
PARKS 4 PLEAsANTS, Comp'ts Solturs. dtd
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

Catarrh and Hay Fever-For twenty
years was a sufferer from Catarrh OF the
head and throat in very aggravated
form, and during the summer with hay
Fever. / procured a bottle of Elys
Cream Balm and after a few applications
received decided benefit-was cured by
one bottle. Have had no return or the
complaint -Charlotte Parker, Waverly,
N. Y. Price so cents per bottle.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

BY virtue of Two Special Executions and Fee
Bills NOs. 59l5 and 1915, issued ont of the clerks
office of the circuit court of Rock Island county,
ard state of Illinois and 20 me directed, whereby
am commanded to make the amount OF a certain
Judgment recently obtained against u. l.. Ia Rue
in favor of Rinehart, Ballard n Co., out of the
lands, tenements goods and chatels Of the said
defendant, d. l.. La Rue, have levied upon the
following property, to-wit:
The south half ~ of the southeast quarter
IA of section No. Eleven III, and the east half
II of the north east quarter IA of section No
Fourteen ga, all in township No. NiCctecn l19l
north range two east of the fourth principal me
ridian, in the county of Rock Island and state Of
Illinois
Therefore according To said command. shall
expose for sale, al public auction, all the right,
title and interest Of the above named D. L.
La Rue in and Ia the above described property. on
Monday the Goth day Of July, 1881, at , O'Clock
p m, at the north door Of the court house in the
city of Rock Island. iu the county Of Rock Isl
and and state of Illinois Tor cash in hand 10 sat
isfy said eX ecntdn- and fee bills
Dated at Rock Island, this Goth day Of June. \
D., 1885. JOHN NJ. RETICkER,
sheriff of Rock Island County Illinois.
2adtd.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
The militia Of All the States.

Philadelphia LEDGER
The organized militia force of all ths
states aggregates 81, 800 men, while the nm
organized militia numbers G,5S0,50 men.
The state hay ing the largest is New York,
with il, $50 and SOP 1870 respectively, and
Pennsylvania second with s. $50 and 4j9, 532
The other states having over 1000 organ Z ID
and 200 900 unorganizad are: Ohio. B S4}
and 440, 900; Illinois, 4,SO7 ana 44OOoo; In.
diana. =, BIB and 369, 045; Missouri, 2,0i9 and
$40, 900, Massachusetts, 4,2l2 and 2t4,'
Michigan, 20SJ and 25a,0OO; New Jersey
8. :3s3}5 ana 22g 9l4 Texas, 223, 900, and Iowa
2 555 and 209, 22S
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
Diamonds and Pearls.

Eyes bright as diamonds should be sup
plemented by teeth white as pearls, as
this latter element of beauty can be Sc
cured by using SOZODONT. If brushed
in night and morning, this fragrant veg>
etable preparation is guaranteed to pre-
serve the soundness of the teeth, and pre-
vent their turning yellow.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

The advantages in the use of DR.. Price
Special Flavorlng Extracts are decided.
as they are put up in bottles of full meas
ure; they are made from the true fruits
and aromalics. without poisonous oils or
others; they are three times the strength
of the ordinary kinds, and impart deli
cious flavor. while others soon have a
turpentiny taste and odOr.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
TUoUsAEOs SAY sO.

Mr.. I. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes;
l never hesitate TO recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers. Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-
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Purify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can afford to be without them
They will save hundreds of dollars in
doctors bills every year
Sold at fifty cents bottle by Hartz &
Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

1t is difficult to comprehend why Peo>
pie will permit themselves to be constant
sufferers from painful diseases, general
debility. cramps, collie, diarrhoea, dysen-
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nature, when there is at hand an infalll'
BILE remedy in Mishler's Herb Bitlers
which has reputation won by quartet
of century of good work. The test
mouials of its efficacy would fill large
volume printed in fine type,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

Mr., E. Springer. of Johannesburg,
Pa. writes: II was afflicted with lung
fever and abscess on lungs, and reduced
to aoaIking Skeleton. Got a free trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, which did me so much
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using three bottles, found myself once
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health, with hearty appetite and gain
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Bahnsen's drug store and get free trial
bottle of this certain cure for all Lung
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

Mr.. A Nichols, of tins place, says he
suffered from Catarrh for years. lie pur-
chased bottle of Elys Cream Balm of
us. lie is now almost cured, and says
Won can not recommend it too highly
We are selling more of Ely's Cream Balm
than of all other catarrh remedies, Can
hardly keep supply on hand.-Evers
Bros, Druggists, Independence Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
Prosecute the SWindIers ~

If when you call for Hop Btters, Csee green cias-
Ter Of Hops on the phite tdbei) the druggist hands
out any stuff called G. D. Warmers German Hop
Bittcrs or with other Hop name refuse il and
shun that druggist as You would viper, and if he
has taken your money for the stuff Indie him for
me iraudAnd sue him for damages for the swlndle
and we will reward you literally for the convic
lion
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11
Euaklen's Arnica SaIve.

The greatest medical wonder of the world
Warranted to speedily cure burns, bruises,
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ned hands. and all skin eruptions. guaran-
teed to cure in every instance, or money
refunded. 25 cents per box For sale by
Uartz e. Rahnsen
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

ANY physician who has used il will
certify to the excellence OF Hunts Keme>
DIV. Hunts Remedy is a standard rene
DIV for dropsy and kidney diseases. "
Gilbert Clark, NJ. d.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-11

Mrs Ann Lacour, of New Orleans,
La, writes: Il have son who has been
sick for two years; he has been attended
by our leading physicians, but all to no
purpose This morning he had his usual
spell at coughing, and was so greatly pros
trated in consequence, that death seemed
imminent. We had in the house bottle
of DR.. VIM Halls Balsam for the lungs,
purchased by my husband, who noticed
your advertisement. We administered il
and he was instantly relieved"