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PEN SKETCHES
From the Register OF EnesmpmeEt No. 2, Union
Veteran LEGION. PhlIAdelphIa.
CAPT. HoRATIo n. HAcKErT.

Embraced within the covers Of the register of
Encampment No. 2, Union Veteran Legion. are
the written records of many Of those whose
service on land and sea has not been recognized
in the wearing of the eagle or star upon their
shoulderstraps and yet these men, filling sub
ordinate positions in the rank CT file, contrib
uted greatly in their obedience to discipline
and their bravery, exhibited upon many q
hard-fought field, to create records for their
Colonels and Generals that whiten many page
of history. This week the writer takes up as
the subject of ssketch one 1hom he has person.
ally known for many years and greatly admired
for his modesty in talking of his service and
his readiness to give assistance to the unfortu-
nate among the old soldiers and sailors of the
late war.
Capt. Horatio B. Hackett was born in Lower
Penn Neck, Salem Co, n j., Jan. 8, 1874, and
shortly thereafter his parents removed to Phil
adelphia. After arriving at suitable age hc
attended public school until the call to arms in
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"A pleasant incident occurred during the late
Encampment Of the GAR Tweuiy-Gve years
ago In August, 1851, when a. S. Wincncster, Of
tnis city was marching with hs regimoLt
tlrOnph The town OF Marietta, o., en- route for
Virginia, the company 10 which he belonged
WIS fed by his sistor during the halt ia that
town. ln August, 1856. IT. Winchester was
waited upon az the headquarters by the same
lady, lapse OF % years occurring between the
AwO events. Mr. Winchester and his sister arc
thc OILY two residents OF "aietta gho lPcae
present la California daring the Eucan pIu INT,
and the incident was maoe the occasion cf a
iubllen
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A sacO man vino wac addicted TO strong
1rnk bad worn his wife's patience entirely
out, ana the much abused woman finally de
cided 10 apply for "a divorce Her husband
Nhe could bat acquiesoe iu tho Justice o. tBe
accsion, and perhaps wishing % begin Lis
career ~ a single man with a reputation for
amiabiiiy, hired ii team to carry her 10 fred
and hunted up friend 20 give the needed tes-
timony 10 bis had character as "a husband The
divorce WAS decrrcG and with bill in her
pockei thc lady came down tho stairs 10 meet
ben eN husband, who had waited on the door
step 80 as 20 improve tie first opportunity tC
try again % pop the question. So much devotion
won the lady's heart. auU she al once agreed tC
the proposal 10 Try il again. All this happened
Aalfa d01en years ago and the pair are set eu
JUyiug the felicity oi their second honeymoon
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A Manned Community.
[Chicdoo Inter Ocoan.l

The visitor TO Bay City, Mich, or in fact TO
saginaw Valley, is forcibly struck with the
large number Of fngerless, handles and arm
less men aud boys that are 10 be seen during an
hours walk on the busiest thoroughfares. Your
correspondents curiosity was so excited by this
Circumstance that he sought an explanation
from an acquaintance, who suggested a visit to
one of the sawmills on the river bank. The
sawmill is the explanation for the absence Of
arms, hands and fingers.
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CIotbss as Liza Proserverv

The new material for unsinkable apparel has
been further tested with success in London
This material is composed of threads of cork
interviewer with cotton, silk or woolen-ma-
chinery which slices the cork to the required
thinness forming part of the invention. The
the same appearance as ordinary clothing, and
possess remarkable buoYancy in wafer
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Mai. JOHN MCELRoY,
Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
pREsIDENT McELROY's RYpI.,

PkfSiDENI hcELlo1 , REPLY.
Comrades MATTISGLY HAwLEY and LIrrLFFIELp.
in receipt of your notification of my election
socation and am deeply sensible of the honor
bestowed on me by my comrades as well as of
compliment contained ia your words. The Presi-
dency Of Association like that Of the United
States is place to be neither sought nor declined
While / frankly confess my wish that YOU had
chosen some with more leisure and larger
ability To serve the Association, feel that it is my
duty To do rs have urged Others to in the past
that Is accept the place detail for duty !" and
do all that is possible To advance the objects of the
Association. Yours, in f., G. and L.,
JOHN MCELRoY.
WASHINGTON ID. c., Aug. %.
President McElroy has appointed Comrade
w. III. Mattingly National Secretary.
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A LaeOnie Letter,
| lRarper's 5 Nanazine.l

In the days Of '49 member Of party Of
miners strayed away from his companions and
was destroyed by wild beasts The friend upon
whom it deyolved to break the news gently
to the bereayed parents showed himself equal
to the occasion by writing the following letter:
Mister SMITH Deer sur the Kiotes ct yur suns he'd
OF Nur5 JOHN JONES
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Good Cause for Speed.

A boy about 10 years of age was rushing along
the street of a Dakota town as fast as he could
run. when be happened 10 meet his father
Here, hold ON !" cried the parent, grasping
running so on such hot day. Come on home
To dinner"
"L-l-eggo o. me, dad" painted the half-ex-
hausted boy, there's bully dog fight down
here, and want TO go and -"
Dog fghtl" exclaimed the father getting
excited. Great Scott what are you standing
here for! Go on quicker N lightning, and
show me where it is !" aud the boy dashed away,
making frantic efforts to keep from getting step
ped On by his parent tearing wildly behind.
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shrenhRn.-
Ipill.hnrn I1,snalcl.. !


"A jar Of preserves had Effected very mys-
teriOus disappearance during the night aud
the fact WAS mentioned at the breakfast tahle
next morning. Denas of guilt came from
every side, but 1t was noticed that one particu.
lar yOnngstcr was silent.
.Il."Ane Thai have you 20 say, Georgia" finally
baid his aunt turning toward him. And thcn
very honestly and solemnly came the response
My p. don't allow me 10 talk at the table y
t Blowing Ia lidi Gate
has been a lah0riOns End costly work, but the
end iustiies the effort. Obstruciions in any
important channel mean disaster. Obstruc.
tons ln the organs OF Lhe human body brnl
ineyiiabie disease. They must be CLEANED away
or physical wreck viii follow. Keep the livei
IN order and the pure blood courses through
the body conveying health, strength. and liie
lei II become disDrdcred and the channels arg
cloEged with Impurities, which result in dis.
ease and death. No other med ciue equals DIR
fiefces Golden Medical ll.se act.
ing upon the liver and purifying the bloOi.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla is justly considered the
only sure specific for blood disorders.
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Thof Tired FeeEno

The warm weather has n debttating effect,
especially upon those who are within doors nost
of the time. The peculiar, yet common, com
piaint known "that tired feeling" Is the
result. This feeling can be entirely overcome by
taking Hoods Sarsaparlla. which gives new life
and strength to all the functions OF the body.
Il could not sleep; had no appetite. I took
Hoods sarsaparilla and soon began to sleep
sOundly; could get up without that tired and
languid feeling; and my appetite improved"
Il. A. SANFORD, Kent, Ohio.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold By all druggists. 81 sir for S.. Mads
only by @. /. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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Comrades:-Send for my nes: illustrated
q. A. X. Catalogue. L. A. ARMSTRONG.
Detroit, Mich.
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Say 10 Col. Kelley that j cannot yet believe Il
possible that one who has opened his career SO
brilliantly can be mOrtally wounded. In the name
of the country thank him for his conduct, which
has been the most brilliant episode of the thus
far. ~ II cheer him Ia his last moments tell
him cannot repair his loss aud that only regret
that cannot be 10y hs side 20 thank him In person.
God bless him. GEoRGE Is. MCCLELLAN.
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he following is Gen. Wright's dispatch:

HEADQUARTERs, CINCINNATI, Nov. I3, ISb3.
Maj.-Gen. Ill. w. HALLECK, GenerRl-in-C Chief
Gen. Kelley on the 10Th inst attacked ImbOden g
rebel camp, is miles south Of Morefield, Hardy
CO.. Va, routed him completely, killing aud
wounding many; capturing his camp with 90 pris-
oners aud a quantity of arms, and large number
OF horses cattle hogs, wagons, etc The enemy
was entirely dispersed and fed 10 the mountains.
IL G. WEIGHT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-17
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 16 (Speclah. Wheat was
down to 72s for July this morning within thirty
minutes OF the opening This the lowest price reached
yet. Somebody has been steadily buying lard for sep-
TENDER until there Is not less than 10000 crces
centralized in four big commission houses. CROSBY u
Co. Jere stever T. W. Bailey & Co. AMI George Stewart
have been doing the buvng. The Mon Il that tie
operations are either for Panknton for Cuay and
Pankinton Jointly Cash lard has been left alone ard
tnis has mad, the srread pretty wle and ma te II look
sometimes II the buyers paying heavy pre-
mnn but by their neglect OF cash lart :hey have made
the market weak ant have been able 20 bug more At
lower prices than II the cash lard Ia been buei
Al D. H. the close 72i2 cents for July, y cen's for
III. 2:3O u. NJ. close July wheat. ~. III )
cents; July corn 81 3J3 cents july oats. 21s cDs
July pork = Is July lord. 80 10; Jny ribs - AZ
Puts July wheat 724 cents; calls on July wheat 10Y
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WARRINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Wednesday, June 49, 1856
THE BRAZILIAN PRIyCE.-The Brazilian Prince and the
naval officers who are with him male trip TO Mount
Vernon to-day accompanied by Commander McCalla
and Chief Clerk Brown. OF the State Department
ALABAMA CLAIMs.-The accounting officers OF the
Treasury are winding up the business and paying the
settled. payment OF the judgments OF the
court will BEGIN The pro to BE- paid Will be ABOUT
SO the dollar They will begin to issue drafts
about July l.
LAND GRANT SUGT-The Secretary OF the Interior has
recommended that suit be brought by the Attorney
General 20 cancel the patents issued 10 the Missouri
Kansas AMI Texas Railroad for the even sections IN Al
len County Kansas lying the indemnity limits or That
road where overlapped by the granted limits or tDe
Lawrence and Galveston road, and Tor the
even sections in the indemnity limits OF the TWO
roads The decision proceeds solely on the interpreted
ZION of the Public Land laws. leaving all questions or
innocent purchasers be determined By the Depart
ment OF Justice or by the courts
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS The Statistical Bureau Of the
Treasery Department Jared tables showing that
there was an S7 95 40S In the value OF I'M
ports during the nine months ended March 81 1856 as
compared with the value or imports during the CORE
spending period OF the preceding year the value or
domestic ports during the nine months ended March
81. So. shows falling off Of $74.G62:Os5 as COM
with the value Of exports during the correspond
ing period OF last year.
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GRAIN AND PRODUOE .yARKETs
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALING.


Cash wheat seemed TO be pressed for sals
yesterday. and prices fell LA cent but exporters were
free buyers taking 2OOOOo bushels. The speculaons
in options discouraged AZ FAR possible by reports
OF excellent crop prospects and the open selling OF largo
operators, who anxlons 10 advertise their belief
that prices for wheat must 80 much lower Tue early
dealings resulted IN yielding OF 29it
cent, but subsequently there was SHARP
rally. vet the close of 5sa2s from Tuesdays
final figures The quotations were; june s2i2 Ju'y
So Auyusr. S3Ii; September 81; October -, Noyen.
beT -Glf December, s7ii cents Cash corn was y cent
higher but the export demand practically NOTHING.
The only strength really shown In the speculative deal
Jugs In July options. which rose cent ard ended
i2 higher at fi2 crnts The whole trket closed weak
ana Is down Mt 45s for August aud 3J cents Cor
september Oats duii AMI IA io cent easier
for cash. Thu options dropped = for June and Jolly At
49, and Il cent for August 322 cents. There was nc
feature In the lard speculation. an Tho option mlrke
yelled a shade tho anueXe; figures July. SO y;
August SO 49, September. 80 -; october, IS So and
November and December. SO 80.
The grain receipts at NrwYOrk. Baltimore. Phiia
delphil and Boston for Yesterday: Wheat.
57.3l5 bushels: corn. S6.jsi bushels; oats. S5fol
bushels total. 329,35o bushels Aour io9Oo barr -.
At Chicago. ST. Louis and Mlwaukee toe receipts
Wheat. 76.267 bushels: corn, 40 GOi bushels;
oats, 172i33 bushels; total grain. 7l9.JOl bushels;
-four, 2J,3 barrels
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PREPARING FOR THE TARIFF VOTE.

WASHINGTON, June 16 Special NO opposi-
ton will offered Tomorrow to Chairman Morrison's
molten to 10 Into Committee OF the Whole consider
revenue bs When the Tariff bill Is reached Major Nc
Knlcy III object to It's consideration aud the objection
will be reported TO the House, which win then decide by
yea and nay vote whether not to consider the bill
Chairman Morrison said to-day that he peced his
ton to he defeated. The Freerrale leaders, however
have abAted of their efforts To win enough
votes to carly their poiut and they have been prouse
in some cases and not nesariy with threats In others
1t is expected that the following Republicans
will vote be paired In favor OF consideration James,
OF New-fork and strait. Nelson. White and Wakefield
OF Minnesota 1t IL believed that the following Demo
Gratis Will vote be paired against consideration:
Arnot Bliss. Merriman Muller T. j. Campbell. Dowd-
ysprisss Nee Stahlnccker and Pindar OF New York
Pdcoek, dcAdoo and Green. of New Jersey; Randall
Boyle, Ermentrout, Sowden and Curtin, OF Ponnsy.-
yana flndlsy, OF Maryland Campbell, forsn. Lefeyre
Warner wilkins, seney. ElsDerry and Gcddes OF OHIO
Martin, OF Alabama Gay 81 Martin. Wallace anu Irion
OF Louisiana. and Henley OF CafOrnia-33 IN all The
following Democrats regarded doubtful: Mano-
ney. OF New-Iork Anderson and CULTIVATE, OF ONO
Snyder and Gibson West Virginia, and Wise. of Vr-
ginia-
this estimate be correct the motion consider will
be rejected by majority OF votes. the Speaker
sl ALI yote
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THE PETROLEUM MARKET.

Considering the active dealings in the rail-
road stock department OF the Consolidated Exchange
the record OF nearly 5000 600 barrels In OH cercstr
business is an excellent Yet prices showed moro
than conflict OF speculative opinion for while the early
figures touched Co.'S reaction to GA cents followed
ana the close was firm 81 This shows loss o,
less from the best price marked since the
fall to 81 cents gain Of cents. suspicion IS
excited by the osentatious selling OF brokers who ara
supposed To represent heavy refining interest 1t being
quietly On the other hand II Is hard To teieYe tht
be speculative motives IN the free cc-
lation OF reports that tue Washington Comfy neu Ds
reached It's ma lmum aud that the new wells that may
come IN OF likely 10 offset the decline IN tue Oh
ones. Gratifying the news might be OF collapse IN
the arguments that are preventing producers from
reapng the reward OF higher values Tor pipe INC
certificates. 1t IS doubtful that guesses as 10 tao
possibilities probabilities or a Held 50 narrowly
defined as Washington has been OF more value
when they come from Oh City or Bradford then when
that the Washngton field Is practically condemned ana
though final figures AGENT under Tuesday evenings
close higher prices expected shortly Dy some prom-
dealers.
The range prices and total dealings at the Con-
solidated Exchange were "a follows:
Opening ........-..6 81 Lnwest..-............o buy
Highest GA Final. --....-.....-.o %
The refined market strong and prices as posted
unchanged at 7ls cents per gallon Abel test
BRADFORD, Penn, juno IS Crude OIL - National
Transit Certificates opened 67s and closed at 667s;
highest. 67Ss; lowest. 66s ceararces. 19s2,0oo bar
rels.
OIL CITY, Penn, June 16-Crude Oll-Natonal Transit
Certificates opened at 67s and closed 67; highest
677s lowest Co.'S; sales l.67700o barrels; clearances
a.s0iOO0 barrels; charters 30 500 barrels; shipments
1913 barrels; runs, s3.396 barrels.
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THE JUNE MEETING OF BEDFORD FARMERS


The Bedford Farmers Club met yesterday
afternoon on the broad verandas Of old Jay home
stead Bedford House. Katonah. The June meeting
Is always the important OF the year. and more
than seventy five Of Bedford hand
to enjoy Mr.. and Mrs John Jays hospitality. George
Reaves Daniel +. Appleton two OF the New ork
farmers Benjamin III. Field and the Rev. Alexander
Hamilton the grandson of Alexander Hamilton also
present Henry E. Pelew the president OF the Bedford
Club took while the minutes read and then
gave an interesting paper on The Value the Country
OF the Agricultural Department OF the Government
distribution OF seeds, carrisd on at present. Dy
Senators aud Representatives was sharply critcl seq
necessity OF taxing tue department. out OF the
hands OF politicians insisted upon. series OF resOlu-
lions was offered by John Jay and after SOME deDae
unanimously providing for the appointment OF
a committee to correspond with the New.York Farmers
steps to secure harmonious movement throughout the
country for efficient organization AMI manage
ment OF the Department OF Agriculture. John Jay,
James Wood, George b. Robinson. Henry +. Penew aud
William Strong appointed members OF this cor
committee. George B. Robinsons paper on
The Establishment ola Creamery In this Section was
omitted
After all the speech making was over luncheon was
served by Anderson. the NewYork caterer Out on the
smoothly cut lawn in shade OF the old trees. two
long tables placed. which were piled specimens
OF the gigantic straw berries, early potatoes and rare
roses grown by members OF the club. Some whito
French Strawberries from Mr. jays dollhouse were the
most striking exhibit Among the Bedford farmers
present were ex-Colleotor william H. Robertson. X r.
iounsberry, the Rev. Lea Luquer. the Rev. Jesse g.
Hoyt. authority poultry Dr. Harrison Teller and
William X. Strong
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NETWORKS ANONYMOUSLY BEATEN.

pulLApELPHiANs WIN IN THE FIRST INNING
BRoOKLYNs BEATEN by NETS.
Friends of the sugar coated local League
club foe kel to Polo Grounds in goody numbers yes
terday see the battle with the bats between the New
York and Philadelphia clubs. About 2'ooo people
waded through Hariems dusty lanes 10 witness inc
game and after seeing Quakers down tho Giants.
walked backed again convinced that the Giants nave
dwinded into the most Insignificant OF mdgets. The
Philadelphia mon undaunted by their doeat OF Tues
day. went to WORK with will yesterday and virtually
won the game In the opening inning Inc veteran
mauagsr, " II IRIS" Wright. was bl0omlngy rhiiah,,
while Manager Mutrie was dovncist AMI SAT weIen
pitched with effect than Ferguson several ntlIht
plays kept the lockers deeply Interested hotaoy nc
line double play OF Irwin tho seventh inning ana ne
great running eaten OF Okou rke IN tne thIn ihnN.
Cerharlt played a goo gano IN the heli ahc AhdIc"s
and Bastian handled the hat with eject A.. 4,
The Pnilatelphia began to score IN tne hist ~
ming IN king three taies. Andrews drove the Dan
safely but was forced by Wood. The later went 10
second on McGure's hit AMI scored on MT oy ferg-
son Mcclure went to third Or wild thro" Dy EWING
and SEQ red on an by ORourke Ferguson scored
on ms BIZ Farrar. Ia the second innlng the WISHING
PLAYERS increased their lead by one more run. IRWIN
secured irst called balls an scored on threeh
Ger 20 right fell by isIn The New Ork team scortd
i,s olv run in the sixth inning Ewing made M al,eE
Two were ont went TO third on hit to rsht nca ny
Ward and scored Il wild throw In by Mcclure Inc
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PASSAGE OF THE LEGISLATIVE BILL.
THE DEBATE DRIFTS BACK TO THE wAR-AMbSh-
lIExTs TO THE MEASURE.

WASHINGTON, June Is (SDeciqh. - Owing
partly absence OF Mr. Holman aud partly to tho
tact Of Mr.. Randall who had assumed charge OF tho
Legislative bill. that measure was finally disposed OF
by the House to-day In the course OF the debate Oh tho
item tor special examiners for tho Pension Ohce. Dr.
Ganger OF Now Iampshrc took occasion TO rofltc the
assertion made by that all special examiners
appointed by Commissioner Dudley. when In office
Republicans Or. Gailinger read letter from special
examiner app tinted by General Dudley who says that
he Is Democrat and that, Of his own personal know
ledge. many OF tho other examiners appointed
by Dudley were Democrats also. The best reply
that Mr.. Townshend could mako that tnero are
two kinds Of Democrats-men who were Democrats be-
fore Clcvelsnds election ana men who havc become
Democrats since Tho debate dritcd into discussion
OF the contrOvered question to what proportion OF
the soldiers in the Union Army were members OF the
Democratic party Mr.. Anderson OF Ohio. who was
Union soldier AMI a Republican for several years after
the hut who Is rabd Democrat. asserted that
there no Republicans in the war pero Northern
Democratic nc mbers of the House who occupied safe
bclion put down by Democrats One Republican
remarked That there donbt that Democrats filed
the ranks OF the Confederate siie.
facts and figures submitted by Mr.. His
Tro6abiy he deiIci; IN the revenues next year
Colonel Morrison made another feeble and intellectual
have evidently prodIceda considerable impression upon
tho House and intensified the opposition to the Tariff
An amendment offered and adopted which pro
vides that three OF the twelve agents appointed by the
Bureau OF Labor shall be These agents are TO
Sl.4)O each per year. The WAGES OF char
women In The executive departments which have been
81 per month raised 70 800 per month With
royso that they shall each receive leave OF absence OF
thirty days IN each year
1t IS impossible 10 tell in what shape the amendments
leave the BILL so far the total amount OF tho dppro-
pTiaton 10 concerned but It IA believed that slight re-
duction IN the amount recommended by the committee
81 20 900 f. in the appropriation for the pay Of store
keen
Internal Revenue service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-17
INSPECTOR BYRNES AS AN A UTHOR

Speculation Is rlfe AT IOllce headquarters
about Inspector by mess forthcoming book IL Is said
that cut the Aldernsuc Gate" Will adorn the title
page aud that special artist Is now in Montreal max
Ing sketches TO illustrate the volume The Inspector
himself will little about the book, and shakes his
head when asked about tho Aldermanic feature. The
formal consent OF the Board OF Police Commit toner's
TO the public OF The book having been asked and
obtained as act OF Official courtesy. the work OF
getting out the volume, for which all the material has
been prepared Will shortly begin. 1t Will be published
IN the fall IL not book OF Mellon and adyeD-
ture IA one might think but work OF reference The
description practices OF every professional
viii be given with picture OF the rascal from
tle KOgu