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public employment. There is no people in
the world but what recognizes this as the
honest, decent, manly thing to do. 1t is
only objected to by the lineal descendants
and representatives of the society dangler
described by Harry Hotspur:
But remember when the fight was done,
When was dry with rage and extreme toll,
Brcath'css and faint leaning upon my sword.
Came there certain Lord, neat, trinity dressed,
Fresh as bridegroom; and his chin, new reaped,
Shonel like sub5le-land at harvest home:
He was perfumed like milliner,
And twxt his finger and his thumb he held
pouncct-box, which ever and anon
He gave his nose. and took t away again;
Who, Herewith angry, when it next came there.
Took il in snuff,-and still he smiled and talked;
And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by,
lie called them untaught knaves, unniannerly,
To bring slovenly, unhandsome corse
Bctwixt the wind and his nobility.
I then, all smarting with my wounds, being cold.
To be so pestered with a popin;ay,
Out of my grief and my ;mpaticnce,
Answered neSlectingly know not what.
He should, or he should not; for he made me mad,
To see him shine so brisk, and smell so sweet,
And talk so like waiting gentlewoman,
OF guns and drums and wounds, God save the
mark!
And telling me the sovercignst thing on earth
Was parmaceti for an inward bruise;
And that it was q great pity, so it was,
This villainous saltpeter should be digg'd
Out of the bowels of the harmless earth,
Which many good tall fellow had destroy'd
So ccwardly; and, but for these vile guns,
He would himself have been n soldier
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

is the only one which does not allow the
enlisted men to become members. and for
this reason it has never been as popular an
organization with the people of the country
as the other societies., Efforts have been
made from time to time to change this fea-
ture, but it will probably never be done, as
the enlisted men Of the Army of the Tennes-
see have, with proper pride, let the officers
understand that, having been ruled out so
long, they would not come in now ON any
terms
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

In spite of the severe blow to his reputa-
ton, the constituents of Sir Charles Dixie
stand fast by him. They are all middle
class people-shopkeepers professional men,
manufacturers, ctc.,-aad consequently
ardent Republicans. There is not III all the
British Empire another man who represents
their views with the energy, courage and
ability that Sir Charles does, and conse-
quently they almost id0lizc him.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
......... S9,O00,0O0

It is evident that as Germany has already
45,G00,00O, she is more than a match for any
single nation to the south of her, and, with
the superiority of her organization and
finances, be probably too much for the
55O0O,OO0 of combined France and Spain.
Then, she is growing more rapidly than any
other power in the world. She has in
creased in strength much more rapidly than
the United States even. She is bound to
continue this process of absorption, and
within few decades she will annex
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

Ii is unpleasant to be obliged to report
that that gallant veteran, Capt. Jas. Shields,
who commanded the famous Shields Battery
in the Armies Of Ohio and the Cumberland,
failed to receive the Republican nomination at
Cleveland for the Treasurership Of Cuyahoga
County. There is no more deserving man
in the County than Capt. Shields. For many
years a very large body of the Republicans
have insisted that his services to the country
and tho party should be recognized in a sub
stantial way. Capt. Shields is now passen-
ger conductor on the Lake Shore Road, and
regarded as one Of the very best in the COM
pany's service.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
GRANT.
BY JAS. MCNAMARA. ALPENA. HI

Sl S3S. ACNAG2kas ALEfNAs HIN.
Tie Is dead, twas sighed by legion
of sad hearts, as if in one breath
As over the shores of the Stygi;,n
Came forth the grim specter Of Death.
Ye. lives in the heart of q Nation.
AS lived the great heroes of old;
They die not with life's last pu!sSltion-
They live On for ages untold.
With genius and honest endeavor
lie mounted the ladder of fame,
And centuries never cen sever
The luster from Grants honored name.
How softly the warrior slumbers
When brayely he's fought for the righsl
Let hope sing her musical numbers
TO brighten his pillow at night.
Oh there was joy In the battle
When deeds of high daring were done;
4 music in nlGsketry rattle,
That's gone when deaths victory Is won.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
A Stalk OF Corn In a Tree.

In the Green Swamp section Of Columbus
County short distance frcm Lake KaccaInaw,
there stands pine tree with the top broken OF
about 80 feet from the ground. From the top of
this trunk of what was once majestic tree grows
q stalk of corn about six feet high, which our
informant says is now in tas5ei. j part of
this tree is still alive, though of course it is
dead at the top. 1t is supposed that the grain
Of corn from which the stalk sprung was car
ried there by bird.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

THE number Of pension certificates issued
and signed during the two weeks ending Sept.
IA, 1885, was as follows: Original, ,256; in
crease, 602; reissue, 155; restoration, g.;
duplicate, So; accrued, 165; act Of March 3,
1883, II: Order April }, 1884, 19. Total,
23229
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This, with the natural increase in her own
population, will put nearly 1O0,OO0,OOO
people under her flag-and people, too,
better organized for war than any other in
the world, and better able to fight than any
other except the English and Americans.
The Latin nations will have to consolidate
or sink into insignificance.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

TIE Senatorial succession viii be the main
issue in the New Jersey campaign this Fall.
Senator Sewell's term expires March 5, 1887,
ard the members of the Legislature who are
to be elected this year viii have the choos-
ing CT his successor. 1t is believed that the
Republican leaders will aid Gen. Sewell to
become his own successor, but the Demo-
Gratis are divided. The majority prefer Leon
Albeit, tic present Governor of the State
but he has some strong enemies, and these
talk of pushing forward ex-Gov. Joel Par.
ker or Gen. Mcclellan. The Legislature il
always pretty close, and it is hard 10 say
wha; the outcome viii be-
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

THE South Carolinians are SO welded to
their unhappy past that they are now talk
ing about building monument to John G
Calhoun. Why they should build this now
will pass the comprehension of any reason
ing man outside Of q rock-ribbed moss COW
erod old Bourbon. The common idea of
Calhoun is that he was great statesman,
but that this is preposterous supposition is
demonstrated by the fact that not one idea
or principle in the Government which Cal
houn strenuously advocated has failed to
receive the emphatic condemnation Of pos
terity. The principles and measures which
he upheld led directly to the civil war, and
the beneficent result of that war is an utter
condemnation Of every sentiment and tenet
of Calhounism.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

AS Gen. Sherman has been elected the
President of the st. Louis Grant Monument
Association, that city may be said to be in a
fair way to get monument in the shortest
space of time. Uncle Billy never fails in
what he undertakes, and never goes to sleep
over his work.
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amount for charter fee and mastering expenses
must be aseertained from the Assistant Adjut3at-
General of the Department.
J. L. H., California, asks how he can join the
Association of the Army OF the Potomac.
Address Col. Horatio C. King Secretary, lis
Broadway, New York city
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
water-line in each !:

If the present troubles bring about a
better understanding between Spain and
France much good will result. The only
logical destiny for all the Latin countries is
to form one Nation. Only in this way can
France, Spain, Portugal and Italy hope to
make head against the growing colossus of
Germany The sooner this fact of the future
is recognized and acted upon the better it
will be for them. There is no reason why
they should continue to maintain four little
Governmenfs IS instead of one LARGE one Their
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

NEW YORK has the desire for the monu-
ment and the ground to put it On. Now,
all she wants is some one to give her o
million dollars to build it,
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
LIFE OF LOGAN.

We have to announce that the entire edi-
ton Of the Life of Logan is exhausted, and
We have no more books to ell orders which
comrades may send in. This was a splendid
book and worth twice the money that We
offered it for, and naturally it went off rap
idly. We cannot afford to offer any more at
the same rrice
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

THE Mormons deny that they are contem-
plating removing to Mexico. Why should
they? They've all they want in this coun-
tTy
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

IT is believed to be Mrs. Grants intention
to spend next Summer at Mt. MeGregor, in
the same rooms where her illustrious hus-
band passed his last weeks on earth.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

IT is pretty hard to teach a South Caro-
linian anything that is new and better than
the stupid old ways that he clings to, bat
the people of Charleston reluctantly admit
that there has been an improvement in the
public health since the old surface water
wells have been, in some measure, superseded
by two deep Artesians, and they even go so
far as to urge the boring Of third, which
will be over 1000 feet deep.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

SPEAKING to a reporter of Gen. Grants
particular friends, John Russell Young
said: In the inmost circle Of his friends 1
should put Senator Edmunds, Senator Logan,
Admiral Ammen, Gen. Beale, Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Boutwell,, 6. w. Childs,
and Mr.. Drexel, and before the alienation,
MrWashburne But Grant was never swayed
by his friendships, as people supposed he
was. He was affectionate and tenacious"
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

GEN. BEAVER will deliver the GRAFTON at
the Reunion which win be held at Green's
burg, Pa, Oct. Is.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
Philadelphia News:
HIS FIRST CIGAR.

A small boy puifed at big cigar,
His eyes buiged out and his checks sank in:
He gulped rank funes with his lips ajar,
While muscles shook in his youthful chin;
His gills were green, but he smole 3 smile,
He sat high up on the flrmyard stiie,
And cooked his hat DER his CLASSY eye,
Then wunk a wink ST a COW near by.
The earth SWAN round but the st:le stood s.nl,
The trees rose mp and the KID crawled down;
He groaned aloud, for he felt so ill,
And knew that cigar had done him brown ~
Ills head was light and his feet like lead
His cheeks grew white as linen spread,
While ne weakly gasped. as lie gazed afar,
IF live, this here's my last cigar
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. c., SEPTEMBER Il, 1885
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 tie numbers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
sent me, 1 observe that it is published in the
interest of the soldiers of the civil war. In
this you have my hearty sympathy, and l
will en6eavor 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., 1885-09-17
PEOPLE who see 10 necessity for q reform
in our ridiculous system of spelling, are in
vited to consider the following bit Of poetry;
OUCH.

OUCH.
We, sailing to review fair England's ctotgh (uf1,
With rapid motion dash the waters through (0Ol,
And. in our buoyant bark, the plough (o,r);
Now down go, and sink within the trough (Guf),
And now we ride Oh lofty crests, as though 10y
TO emulate the lightsome, graceful chough (t0);
Each mast was rs plant as n living b0ttgh (o,C)
Withstanding firm the blast when strong and rough
(uA,
Yet bending to the breeze's gentlest souqb (e0
The hardy sailors could tcyoug hough (ok)
OF horse. nor quarrel though the meat was tough
(gJ;
WhaeeF the fare, they't d neither choke nor cough
taHf),
Nor in tbeir drink they ere known to hiccough
Jap.
Salt beef was served with liberal clough {uf);
Hard biscuits also. and great humps Of dough 10Y;
The water, though, was like fetid sougi (uf}
Which truly would be seorned of any Sh0ugit (ok),
Who would prefer. by far, q miry slough (oWl.
Joyful VIC were TO reach port or borough (0);
TO cast aside threadbare. seaworn slough (Yf !;
To spend at home mirthful three years ftrtough
(o);
To visit once again with joy most thorough to),
Each verdant dale and hill, each brook and Tough
(ok);
And through our merry isle to dance and laugh (0f
Recount old tales and drink good usquebaugi (a,c)
No other language in the world has such
4 positively senseless orthography.
The National tribune., 1885-09-17
TRIBUNETS.

!SoaacgriRe Journal: The glad season Of the
year is almost here, when lovely woman pre-
serves pretty much everything, excepting her
equanimity.
Exchange: A man is said to have recently
asked another how he could cure his wife of the
habit of exaggcration. SECT her to talk about
her age!" was the brutal response
Being King, and even a very old King, does
not prevent chap from wanting to run off occa-
sonally for toot with the boys and girls. King
Leopold, of Belgium, the august uncle Of Queen
Victoria. ought to have finished sowing his
wild oats fully half century ago. but this does
not appear to be the case. Frequently, of late
years. he has been mysteriously absent from
his capital, and as mysteriously present in
London. For while folks shook their heads
and said it was important diplomatic business
that took the King to London incognito, but
the papers now say with reference to his last
visit, which occurred couple of weeks ago,
that It, as well as many previous ones, had
more reference to a certain lady who resides in
London than to any diplomatic matters. His
Queen seems to be fully aware of this, for
year or two ago, when the King tried to slip
tered a steamer, pursued him in hot haste,
overlook him just as ne was landing on the
English shore, and carried him back in triumph
to Brussels. When such stories as this are cur
rent about monarchs it is not surprising that
kingeraft is on its last legs
The Boston Commonwealth accuses a Mt.
Desert Clergyman of having recently closed his
prayer thus: " o Lord, now that our Summer
visitors have departed, wilt thou take their
place in our hearts ?"
Boston Courier.
HOW 1T TASTED.
She was maid of many charms,
As lovely the rose;
She held her poodle in her arms
And fondly kissed his nose.
Her lover lying at her feet,
was enyfOuS could be,
And said, oh. give kiss az sweet
As that, my love, to me-"
She stopped and kissed him on the lips,
Then sprang he to his feet;
She bushiug to her finger tips.
inquired, Well, was it SWEET"
He wiped his mouth picked up his cane,
And then prepared to jog,
1t kind o tastes of dog"
Chicago Herald:
Flush, and the crowd drinks with you;
Broke. and you drink alone,
Provided. of course you can borrow dime,
Or = barkeeper you can " bone"
Win, and your friends all join you;
Lose, and you are known nowhere;
wallet full has greater pull
Than pocketbook filled with air.
Buy and all men will love you;
Pawn, and they turn and fiee
They re after your money, as fly is for honey,
But your poverty they can't see.
Ride, and you pay the care fare;
Walk and they all roll by;
They quick to hear If you sing out Beer"
But never do they call out I" ZweiI"
Lunch, and you settle the ticket;
If you're hungry they never invite;
Earn and spend, and keep up your end,
But few men will treat you right.
There is room III the gorgeous bar-room
For liquor and cracked ice,
But one by one we must all sneak home.
If we haven't got the price.
Philadelphia News:
HIS FIRST CIGAR.
A small boy pritfad at a big cigar
The National tribune., 1885-09-17

WHEN the yellow fever carried off Gen.
J. B. Hood and his wife, they left IL chill
dren, of whom six were twins. Two died
shortly after their parents, and the old COM
rades-in-arms Of the General have provided
for the surviving orphans. Three of them
were given good homes in families in New
Orleans, one at Cohoma, Miss; two in New
York city, two at Woodviile, Miss, and one
at Scarsdale, n. Y. In addition to this, the
survivors of Hoods Texas Brigade raised a
fund of $4,000 for the children, which, by
good management, has increased to S28, ,773.
AN important decision affecting the liabil-
ity of shopkeepers has just been made in
Philadelphia. A man went into clothing
store to buy suit of clothes. He put on
the new suit in closet, and slept out into
the light to see how it fitted, leaving his old
clothes with his watch and considerable
amount of money in the closet When he
came back his valuables were gone. He
brought suit to recover their value, and the
Judge instructed the jury to return verdict
for the full amount
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
MIS-. DUDLEY.
The woman Who shO, o'Donovan Rosa.

The Woman Who shot O'Donovan Rosa.
The New York Times. in it, account
of the shooting Of O'DOnovan Rosa.
has this to say of Mrs. Dudley:
No. GO Clinton Place is n boarding
house for women employed in business.
The matron said last night that Mrs.
Dudley applied for admission to the
house one week ago last Thursday.
She told the matron that she was the
daughter of cavalry officer in the
British army. and that she had lost her
husband and children. She gave as a
reference DR.. T. Gaillard Thomas, Of
No. 294 Fifth avenue. The matron
was so impressed with her manners
that she took her in without looking up
her reference.
While at the house she mingled with
the other inmates and made herself very
agreeable to all, exhibiting to one of
them a diploma from a medical college
in Paris. She said that she was a
trained nurse, and had been employed
for some time in the London hospitals,
prior to which she had been teacher
in French and music in an English pri-
yate school. She had left England about
four months ago, and had come to the
United States to follow the calling of a
nurse, for which she had had liking
from her youth. DR.. Thomas had given
her employment, but at the time of her
entrance into the clearinghouse she was
without place. On the Sunday fol-
lowing the dynamite explosions in Lon
DON" the matron continued, Mrs.
Dudley was sreatly excited, and has
remained so ever since. but she never
showed any indications Of mental dis
turbance. Last Tuesday she went
away, saying she had an engage
ment to nurse sick gentleman.
She returned on Thursday, saying
that the patient had died. and
asked to be again accommodated.
gave her her old room. She
had, as at first, only small handbag
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
Mnii Robbery,
H'ats IMMUNITY
Try falpnrn nh 10 the nlsnafrh

10y tttRrHpl W tHt blHidACii
NEW ORLEANS, February "a
special to the Picayvne from Nieksburg
says: On January 10th a mail-driver
was robbed between Lake Providence
and the landing by parties who pre-
scented pistols at his head and demanded
the mail-bagS, which he surrendered.
George Stewart (coloredl. who was
driving the wagon when it was robbed.
gave information to the effect that the
robbery was committed by Postmaster
Jones. of Lake Providence; his brother
Paul Jones, Eugene Larch. and Jean
Yorley, all white men. Paul Jones
was arrested to-day and jailed here.
Writs have been issued for the arrest of
others, and officers have gone to Lake
Providence to execute them. About
$4,000 was obtained by the robbery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
POrtugai'S Coup de Main,

BERLIN. February 3.-It is an
nOunced that Il Portuguese man-Oi-war
has formally annexed both banks of the
Congo and the contested coaSt-lime.
Portugal has emPhatically rejected the
proposals of the African International
Association which France has approved.
She demands the whole of the territory
on the right bank between the French
frontier and Tchcloango down to the
Congo and eastward to the fourteenth
degree of longitude.
LONDON. February 3.-The P0it-
Mat GazeHs. commenting on the seizure
of both banks of the Congo river by
Portugal, says it must be admitted 10y
this stroke that the Government at Lis
bon has foreStalled the decision Of the
Powers. The Powers at the very mo-
ment that Portugal is making ameXa-
ton, the Gozette says. are discussing
Germany's proposal. which has the
support Of England, to grant to the In
ternatiOnal African Association the
southern bank of the river which Portu-
gal has appropriated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
TIE OLD NORTH STATE.
Episcopal Convention Passage of the Pen


Episcopal Convention Passage of the PEN
sion Bill.
Especial telegram TO the Dispabh.1
RALEIGH, n. g., February 3.-The
Episcopal C0nvocation will meet at St.
Philips church, Durham. tomorrow
morning. and continue three days. The
attendance Of clergymen will be large.
in the Senate to-day bill to allow
the Governor and Council to at once
erect suitable quarters for the Supreme
Court and State library passed. Con-
trary to general expectation, there was
not a vote against the measure. This
action gives great pleasure. The Gov
crnOr will order the work to begin on
the western wing of the agricultural
building, which will furnish large and
admirable quarters for the court and
library.
In the House to-day the bill pension
ing ex-COnfederate soldiers who lost
limbs. or are paralyzed in consequence
of wounds, or who by reason Of wounds
are incapacitated for manual labor, or
lost an eye. was passed to its third read
ing by a vote of 20 to IA. The passage
of the bill gives great pleasure to the
people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
More Cold Weather North.


NoRTHFIELD, W.. February B.
The thermometer is forty degrees below
zero this morning, the lowest ever re-
gistered here.
MIDDLEsEX. VI, February 3.-The
thermometer was forty degrees below
zero here and in several adjacent towns
this morning. At Marshfeld it was
forty-two degrees below zero, and at
Moretown forty-six below.
HANOVER, n. H., February 3.-ThC
mercury was thirty-four degrees below
zero here this morning, and forty de-
grees below at Norwich, VT.
BANGOR, Me-, February 3.-ThC
mercury was forty-five degrees below
zero at sunrise this morning at Bridge
tnn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-04
XLVIIITH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. February 3, 1885.
Arpatc.


BEFORE the Senate met this morning
Mr.. Riddleberger's desk was the centre
of attention Of visitors and such SEN
ators as were in the chamber. A beau
tiful floral harp rested upon it, tribute
ms it is presumed, Of Riddleberger s
Irish admirers. The harp was over two
feet high; the frame was composed oil
tca-roses, japonicas, hyacinths' hello
tiopcS, and mignonettes; the base oil
azalias. euphorbias. lilies. and other
rare exotics. The strings oil the harp
were wreathed with smilax.
"Is that Welsh harpg' Senator
Dawes asked Of Senator Jones. OF Ne
yada.
mo" Senator Jones replied, lit
is the harp Of E1n."
The Senate was called TO order at the
usual hour. i,
Mr.. Miller. Of New York. presented
IN. credentials Of William NJ. Eyaris.
elected United States senator by the
State Of New York. The credentials.
which were unusually lengthy were
rtd.
During The reading Of the credentials