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tonwoods, ash, elms, willows, naples and
box elders relieve the drcary expanse of the
prairie, blessing to man and brute.
There has been an endless clamor about
frauds. Practically frauds under this act
have been impossible, because it involved
the necessity that the settler, two of his
neighbOrs and special agent of the Depart
ment should swear conformity and severallg
that the requisite number ftrees were grOw-
ing on the claim, and that each and all had
individually seen, inspected and counted
them. That was all there was of it.
There has been an abuse, however, not a
fraud, because the law authorized it, which
consisted in this Under the law the settler,
or holder of tree claim, could give ere
linquishment" of it, and the person holding
this "rslinquishmentn if eligible, could go
to the local land Office and file upon it either
homestead or presumption right.
Many settler, tired and discouraged, at a
Winter kill, J" hailstorm, a drouth or the ap-
pearance ofan army ofcaterpillars, has struck
his cOlors, sold his right and "relinquished
his claim to another who, having the home
stead or presumption right unused, filed
upon the land under one of these latter acts.
The section was thus left without the trees
on one of the quarters. This was not a
fraud, but it was the result of a defect in
the law. To remedy it Congress proposes
to wipe out the law, upon the same princi-
pie that physician would saw mans LEG
off to get rid Of bunion.
What should have been done was to
amend the law, abolishing the right to re-
linquish the claim, but making it assign.
able. BY such change in the practice, the
purchaser of the right would have been re-
quested to keep it as stree claim still, and
TO proceed to do the work under the proyis
ions of the act, instead of changing it to 8
homestead where residence simply is the
requirement. In this way the country
would have secured the advantage of tn,
groves.
The repeal of this law has been pushed
through both Houses by the work of two o.
three members who have ridden the hobby
for years, with the assistance of the indif
ference of Eastern and Southern member
who neither knew nor cared anything abou
the matter, and with the further potent aid
behind the scenes, of railroad corporation
who have lands to sell and naturally desir
that only one right, that Of the homestead,
be left to settlers instead Of four-the home
stead, presumption, timber culture, and des
ert land or irrigation acts, as heretofore.
The bill is now hanging in conference Of
disagreements between the two Houses.
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manner OF mean filings at the leading sol
diers and even at their wives. The comrades
were fan Of indignation at the cowar5Iy
meanness OF the thing, bat did not find Ost
who was its author until a quarrel broke
out between Kinlaan and one Of bis eronies,
which resulted in revelation Of the truth.
As Kinman has not yet been confirmed, the
comrades have taken action to secure his
rejection BY the Senate, and the prospect is
that they win succeed, though Congressman
Springer is bringing every influence TO bear
that he can command to secure his con6r-
nation.
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THE SOutherners are displaying day by
day loneliness upon the subject Of the
President which demonstrates the complete
ness of the understanding among them that
he is their President especially, and that
through him the old rebel element is finally
in the saddle once more. In our report OF
Congressional proeeedingsit viii be observed
that this crops out in debate between Mr..
Cannon, of Illinois, and Breekinridge, OF
Kentucky.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29

Mr. EDWARD NJ KINMAN, whose princi-
pal claim to distinction is that he is q
nephew Of Congressman Springer and the
recent appointee to the Post-Ofice at Jack
sonville, ILL.,, finds to his sorrow that the
Soldier business" is not "played out" by
any means, but that the GAR. has sting
in it that it is not well to provoke. Kin
man took umbrage last Fall because he was
left of Of all the committees, doubtless for
good reason, at grand Reunion at Jack
sonville, and he secretly got up and distrib-
uted mock program, which was full of all
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
SOLDIERS IN CONGRESS-
CEN. CHAS. e. BROWN.

Gen. Charles Elwood Brown, of the Second
Ohio District, is Of Quaker ancestry, and was
born in Cincinnati July 4, 1884. Losing his
parents when yet child, he was brought up
Hillsboro. o. Thus becoming early imbued
with the idea Of the dignity Of labor, his youth
full training and rural surroundings evidently
contributed toward the formation OF that char
aeter for sterling probity and unremittiug in
dustry for which those acquainted with him
admire him so much. At 10 years Of age he
entered Miami University, at Oxford o., from
being then but 90 years old) with high hOnors.
Soon after be went 20 Louisiana, where he
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OPINIONS ON GRAND ARMY RULES.
hY PAsr conNANpER-IN -cHIEF 3. D. BEArl

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THE PENSION BUREAUS WORK.

In his speech at the Reunion of his old
regiment-the 18th Ill-at Belyidere, Gen.
Geo. C. Rodgers, the Chairman of the Board
Of Pension Appeals, said
know 1t will be interesting 10 you. and it affords
me great pleasure, although do not belong to
the Pension Department. TO furnish you a state
ment showing the number Of pension certificates
issued during fiscal years Of 1852, So 81 and the
year from March IL. 1855. TO March l.. 1886:
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IT don't seem to have hurt Col. Hepburn,
Of Iowa, much to call hat q hat in the
opinion of his constituents. He said some
thing few weeks ago to the Confederate
Brigadier Joe Wheeler about halter" and
treason" and he has been renominated by
reclamation for the third time, and in the
5Oth Congress viii continue to fight for JUS
tiee to the Union soldier.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29

The prospects are excellent for an enthu-
siastie denomination of Hon. J. G.. Cannon,
of Illinois, and this viii be pleasing intelli-
gence to the veterans, who have no more
earnest and effective friend in the lower
House than he. He is one who can always
be relied on, and his ability and long expert
ence in public life render him a valuable
ally at all times
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THE Presidents vetOes will have one good
effect not anticipated by him or his support
ers. Indignation at his course will force that
liberalization Of the pension laws for which
all friends of veterans have struggled 80 long.
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THERE is one man whom the ex-soldiers
of his district should see sent back to Con-
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we had grade of advancement for good
work done for soldiers by Congressman, Horr
would be Major General.p
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THE Oleomargarine Bill has passed both
Houses, and gone to the President, who has
referred it to the Attorney General for an
opinion as to its coustitutiOpalitv.
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r. E. LEE Camp, Confederate veterans,
Richmond, Va, has unanimously passed a
resolution indorsing the resolutions, pub
lished in our last issue, which Maj William
Howard Mills will introduce at the business
meeting Of the Society Of the Army Of the
Potomac, next Monday, at its annual Re-
union at San Francisco, for Reunion of the
Armies Of the Potomac and Northern Vir-
ginia at Gettysburg, July 1, 2, and next.
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The National tribune., 1886-07-29

CONGRESSMAN TowNsHEND, of Illinois,
was at the depot Sunday morning to see the
Commander-in-Chief's excursion train off to
San Francisco.
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tTssso rOsr OrFos As stoO"O oss s,Trts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
Big Game in Montana,
from the Cleveland Leader !

Ii EOQ Uu6 Cl0V6lanQ LeaQor.I
A party of three cowboys, in riding
up lonely ravine 81 few days ago in
search OF lost steer came suddenly
upon nine cinnamon bears vino were
lunching off the steer in question. The
cowboys beat q hasty retreat, although
well mounted, for the bears in this sec
ton can Outrun the feetest cavuse
pony on the range, and the odds of
three to one were a little too much for
the cowboys. About thirty five miles
northwest of Helena, one day last
week, three boys, Ernest, Sam, and
Philip Bean, were out hunting at the
head OF Lyons Greek. While tracking
up mountain lion, or Rocky mount
ain panther, which must have been
a big fellow from the size of his foot
prints In the snow, they suddenly en-
countered two bears-a she bear and
her cub; the young one, however, being
as big as it's mother. The animals at
first showed q disposition to inquire
into the reason of the visit, but vol
ley OF hot lead for moment satisfied
their curiosity. The old bear retired
with broken back to the seclusion of
q timbered gulch near at hand, but
the young one stood his ground and
showed fight, whereupon Ernest and
Sam gave him two more shots, to
which he paid no more attention than
if he had been fired at with paper balls.
Philip, the youngest of the trio, and
only IL years old, then raised his gun
and fired, shooting the shaggy monster
dead, feat of which heis justly proud.
The old bear WAS afterward tracked
some distance through the brush and
timber, and finally overtaken and
killed. The two skins were brought to
Helena, and the ears punched at cost
to the territory of So for each animal.
The boys afterward doubled this fig
ure by sale of the hides, which were
handsomely silver tipped. There is
lots of money made by the killing off
of the wild animals in Montana, and
yet their numbers do not in the least
appear to diminish, but rather to in
crease. The territorial bounty last
year for ear punching alone amounted
to $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
Got What He Wanted.
From the Buffalo Courier. |

The following story is told of a we'll
known gentleman of this city who re-
Gently married q belle from neighbour
ing Pennsylvania city after his case
had been given up as hopeless by all
the managing mammas of Buffalo.
It seems that the gentleman in ques-
ton regarded his abnegation of bache-
lorhood with sort of ruefuI misgiving,
which increased as the days of his liber-
ty waned. His last revolt against the
shackles Of matrimony occurred when
he was sent to procure the marriage
license, q few days before the ceremony.
He sought the city official who pre-
sided over the license department and
asked gravely: SIS this where licenses
are kept?" eyes, SIR answered the
clerk politely; "what kind of g. license
do you want ?" "Well, what kind
have you got?'' rejoined our friend
with superhuman gravity. The clerk
had begun to look upon his visitant
as a lunatic, but he obligingly ratified
off the list. "Give you a. license to
drive a hack, give you g. license to pull
teeth or practice medicine, give you g.
pawnbroker's or huckster's license,
give you a license to keep gunpowder
in the house" "Stop," said our friend
quietly; 'fthat's what [ want"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
A Migratory River.

A gentleman who travelled on the
Yellow, or Hoangho River, in Janua.
ry last, told the readers of the Sun
on Sunday how great a source OF
trouble that river is to the millions
who inhabit the central plain of China.
Much the same story was told nearly
century ago by Lord Mccartney
about this most disorderly river.
Nine instances are on record of it's
making a complete change of course.
1t has moved It's mouth from south to
north over four degrees of latitude,
leaving many sandy wastes and shall.
low lakes where populous plains had
existed. Western engineers have been
much interested in the question wheth-
er these disastrous overfows and
changes of the river bed can bechecked.
They have been convinced for some
years of the feasibility of keeping the
rivers cratic tendencies within limits,
and in the course of human progress,
"China's sorrow" may some day be
robbed of its terrOrs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
Boiler Explosions.

From the Boston Commercial BulIetin.1
Boiler explosions were formerly at
tributed to mysterious agencies, and
there are some who still cling to that
theory, even in the face of satisfacto-
ry evidence of weakness or careless
ness, or both. After twenty years
study of the subject among thousands
OF steam boilers, | am satisfied that
there Is little or no ground for mys-
terry here. The principal causes of
boiler explosions are poor material,
fault IN type, poor workmanship and
careless management. Material and
workmanship have already been al
luded to. There are new types of
boilers devised every year, but the
majority of them have but g. short ex-
istence.
The tendency to employ cheap engi-
neers is no doubt fruitful cause of
disaster, and under careless manage
ment the best boiler may be ruined in
a week or less. The desire for Excess
sive pressure, especially on boilers
that have been some years in use, and
that are not of sufficient capacity for
the work required, is another fruitful
source of disaster. Steam users in
many cases forget that with the en-
largement OF their works for increased
production, they should add CORE
spondingly to their boiler power.
They often try to provide for this in
crease of product by ordering their en-
gineer to increase the pressure on the
boilers. This is all wrong, and it In
vites disaster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
Summer Feeding of Sheen.

Some very good shepherds, indeed
most keepers of stud-hocks, give their
sheep little hay all summer. 1t is
only g. very little, and that of very
sweet hay. A still smaller number
give lambs and choice rams a daily
ration of grain, generally consisting of
wheat, bran and oats mixed in about
equal portions. It is claimed that
this dry-feeding in summer steadies
the animals appetites, act as g. cor
receive of acidity and fatulency, O.
preventive of collie and scours, and q
general tonic to the system; this more
especially when the weather is excep-
tionally wet and the grass slushy.
To the breeders OF high priced stand
ard sheep there is undoubtedly much
force in this argument; they find
profit in the course above indicated;
and it affords no just ground for the
odious charge of pampering.-Ameri-
can AgricultUrist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
HOnOring HerOism.
From the London Truth |


The memorial to Alice Ayres has just
been erected in the cemetery at Isles
worth. 1t is needless now to recall
the heroism displayed by Alice Ayres
at memorable fire which took place
this month a year ago. The story is
not, nor is it likely to be, forgotten.
For all time to come however, the in
scription on The e ..ranite monu-
ment will record b, act of womanly
heroism: Sacred &c tie memory Of
Alice Ayres, aged 26 years, who met
her death through fire which occurred
In Union Street, borough, April "a,
1885, A. D. Amid the sudden terrors
of the confagration with true courage
and clear Judgment, she heroically res
cued the children committed to her
charge. TO save them she three times
braved the flames; at last, leaping
from the burning house, she received
injuries from which she died on April
26, 1885. This memorial was erected
by public subscription to commem-
crate q noble act of unselfish courage
BE thou faithful unto death, and /
will give thee a crown of life" 1t is in
matters of this kind wherein we add
luster to our history, and show that
the courage OF our race is not declin-
ing:
Nor once nor twice in our rough islands story
The path Of duty was the path Of glory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
Boston Drifting Away From Beans.
From the Boston Record. |


An elderly lady of the old school,
who lives in a suburban town, who al.
ways does her shopping in the morn
ing and gets home to dinner at two
O'Clock, was lately detained in town
during one of her shopping tours, and
decided to make a day of it. She
stepped into q we'll known Ladies'
cafe" and asked for cup of tea.
Presently the waitress brought it.
AS she was walking away the old lady
called after her: 81 smell some horri-
BILE odor; what is it" "It can't be
about here ma'am. I don't smell
anything unusual" "Well, but do
smell something" persisted the old
lady, looking at the tea things, "and
it comes from this cream pitcher"
She picked up the cream pitcher and
smelled of it, and then, with g. look of
disgust on her face, Indignantly ex-
claimed: "Why, this is whisky!"
"Yes'm," said the waitress, "the ladies
generally like a little in their teal"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-12
CREST"
BY FATHER RYAN.

Ny feet are wearied. and my hands are tired,
My soul oppressed
And desire, what have long desired
Rest-only rest.
It's hard to toll, when toll is almost vain,
In barren ways;
It's hard to SOW, aud never garner grain.
In harvest days.
The burden of my days is nard to bear,
But God knows best;
And have prayed, butvain has been m prayer
For rest-sweet rest.
TITS hard to plant in Spri never reap
The Autumn YIELD
TITS hard to till, and when tits I'll to weep
Ger fruitless field.
And so cry weak and human cry,
So heart oppressed;
And so sigh weak and human sigh,
For rest-fOr rest.
Ny way has wound across the desert years,
And cares infest
My path, and through the flowing of hot tears
pine for rest.
And am restless STILL twill soon be Ger;
For, down the west
Lies sun is setting. and | see the shore
Where shall rest.