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A VALyBLE FARM
FoR. 9A-I-,Es.

fM Available Farm ia for sale ." BIG
.-.MEADO rS, Humboldt Comfy, Nevada,
known as the HILL FARM There are 2spaerta
OF choice Land: 2lO acres under cuiti,auon, All
well fenced peny OF water the year roant,
A good stand OF Alfalfa on tsn acry,s- The
balance In Wheat end Barley Al looking
we'll Title perfect VIII be- sod wth or with
out the crop
For particulars. apply on tho premises.
JOAN UslI4
Zig Meadows, June IL. 1884 jeliu
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no AND FROM TIE DEPOT.
A GOOD TsAM is always ready ta tAks sll
persons to and from the pepo. and Hotel free
Of charge.
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WhsosaSe
Rifles. ShOtxuns Pistols Ammunition Fishing Tackle. R0eo
q
sell at that beat everybody send for We ne ~
NJ manner ddresa all 0
-
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THE PARADISE HUTEL.
PARADISE, NEVADA,
WILLIAM wEsGssEs. PROPRIETOR

The building having recently been greatly
enlarged, Id the largest and the finest in the
county. and newly furnished In frst-class style.
Beard. Per week. So; do. ger week.
with Lodging, 81; Board, per day, 81 do. DO.
with Lodging, 81 6o single Meals, 40 cents
THE TABLE is supplied with the best the
market affords
{ THE BAR Is stocked with the choicest
WINES. LlQUOEs AND cue ARs.
A fine BILLIARD ROOM has been fitted up
for the accommodation of guests.
SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS
FOK FAMILIES AND CHESTS.
NY share Of the pubic patronage IL sore
tied.
WILLIAM wEIdui;.
Paradise. New. Oct. ~. 1874. aset
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COs1MON-SENSE
Sickle Grinder!
JUST THE rBlNG EeR PARMERs AND
KANCHERs.

The undersigned, having secured the agency
for this invaluable machine for the State Of Ne
vada, is now prepared te I'LL orders for the same.
II Il simrle and durable, and warranted for five
years IL gr nds sckles axes mattocks, etc.
The dullest sickle can be sharpened in few min
utes I saves time and laboi, and does its work
we'll. -
orders left at the Winnenucca Hotel will re-
GEORGE BRADFORD.
June 3. 1884 JEST
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GEN. HAYES.
A Letter from His Adlutant-GeneraI.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The letter of
r. T. Henderson, Iron Brigade, Jonesboro, Ind,
In your paper of Sept. 80, referring to Col Jo-
seph Hayes, 18th Mass, in the battle of the
Wilderness, is correct. Col III. was wounded
as stated, and after going back TO the hospital
aud having his wound dressed, wanted to go to
the front again, but was prevented from doing
so by the Surgeon in charge. Shortly after he
was commissioned n Brigadier-Gcneral, and
was the first volunteer officer that commanded
the Regular Brigade First Brigade, Second
Division, Fifth Corps in the Army of the Poto-
mac.
had the honor Of serving as his A. A. A. G..
from the time he took command of the brigade
until we were captured on the Weldon Rail-
road, Aug 10, 1864. We were taken to Peters
burg that night, where the Provost Marshal
offered the General parole, with the proviso
that we would not attempt to escape. The Gen
eral declined this parole, saying that we were
so near our own lines that it was our duty TO
get back TO them il possible
The last time / heard of the General he was
living in Boston, Mass. lie was a splendid
soldier and universally liked by both officers
and men of the brigade-GEORGE X. BRADY,
Major, 18th U. 5. Inf, Cantonment on UncOm-
paghre.
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Success In Business.

The success of many men in business is won
dered at by Others who fail, and all sorts of
reasons are invented in explanation. In many
cases the difference might be found in better
health. While the man who is i'll half the
time Cor who is only half WE'LL is compelled to
give large part of his time and attention to
the care of his person, the one who is well can
give all his time and attention To the pushing
of his business. And the man of one thought
or of all thought concentrated on his business
will have many more chances than the one who
is compelled to divide his time and attention.
man lifted out of the slough of i'll health and
enabled to forget all bodily ills because they have
been cured and then achieves business success
can appreciate the means by which the happy
change was wrought.
From an editor Mr.. A. l.. Cheney, Port JEFF
fersOn, New York., gentleman who has real
lied this happy transformation, comes the fol-
lowing: % have grown remarkably stout since
using Compound oxygen, increasing in weight
from lis to l4j pounds inside of six months.
The Compound Oxygen laid the foundation
and the improvement has been permanent.
attribute my success in business To Compound
Oxygen. for without it / should never have
been able 20 stand the stress of business life
Other business men give like testimony.
compound Orygea-Hs Mode Of Action and Re-
suits" is the title of volume of nearly two
hundred pages, published by Drs. STARKEY &
PALEN, No. 1929 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pa which gives 10 inquirers full information
as to this remarkable curative agent and q
record of cures in wide range OF chronic cases
many of them after being abandoned to die
by other physicians. 1t will be mailed free to
any address on application.
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The Vetoed Pension Bin of Edward Ayers.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: desire TO give
a brief account Of my case. j belonged TO Co
i, 5lst Ind My claim for pension is No. 49,
BOG. The claim has been pending since lS72,
and the alleged hip injury by shell has been
fully established, but from some unknown
cause the case has suffered repeated delays.
Feeling indignant thereat, / concluded TO have
the case introduced as a special act Of Congress.
did so, and my bill went through the last
Congress, but the President, Grover Cleveland,
put a veto on il, basng il on a report from God
knows where 10 the effect that i may have
been deserter, and on that ground alone he
vetoed my pension bill. This was in the very
face Of my good record Of four years and five
months service, as shown by my two honor
able discharges and the unanimous declaration
of my company and regiment
] further desire 10 state that enlisted in
1861, re-enlisted in 1864 about the LIST of Janu-
ary and did serve honorably until my discharge,
in Texas in 1866. i was mustered out AT In
dianapolis, Ind with the rest of my command,
receiving two honorable discharges / was ON
the raid through Northern Georgia and Ala
bama led by Col. A. d. Streight participated
in l3 battles and a number Of skirmishes; was
captured with my command at or near Days
Gap, Ala. where / was in ured by shell cut
ting of a limb aud the limb striking me on the
left hip,joint partially dislOcatng my hip
joint SO that j was wholly unable 10 ride my
mule. i was conveyed on the Timber Of one Of
the l2pound guns that accompanied us on that
raid. On account Of the knowledge we had of
our being paroled endured itthrough without
receiving any medical aid until / reached home,
where i did receive aid from my parents and
family physician, S. u. Collins, of indianapolis.
/ Ia support of all this i have strong aifidavits
now on file at shingtOn.-EDwARD AYERS,
| Co. i, 5lst Ind.
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Senator For Sixty Seconds.

Did you ever hear of man who was United
States Senator for just one minute? The Con-
stitttOn had a visitor yesterday with that record
x-GovernOr Walker, of Florida. 1t hap
pened in this way In 1874 the Legislature was
Republican by one majority. Governor Walker
was the Democratic candidate for Senator. At
ter tedious balloting a Republican member
from Tallahassee named Avery voted Walker"
This elected him. When the ballot was closed
the crowd became wild with enthusiasm. The
cheering, which lasted fully minute, prevented
the chairman from announcing the vote. In
the meantime the Republicans had surrounded
Avery, and he soon declared that he had not
voted for Governor Walker, but for Sam Wal
ker, small Republican politician about town.
This left Governor Walker one short of an cleo
ton. Finally Mr.. Jones, the present Senator,
was put up, captured the needed vote and was
elected,
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A GOOD COMRADE
Nominated for County treasurer.

EDITOR NATIONAL tribune: Comrade John
Bennett, of Gen. III. l.. Brown Post, of Watts
burg is the Democratic candidate for the Office
of County Treasurer. Comrade Bennett was n
member of the gallant lllth Pa After his
regiment, with the Twelfth Corps, was transfer
red to the Western army, Comrade Bennett
volunteered for the especially duty
of a sharpshOoter, and served in that capacity
until the close of the war. As one of the
bravest and best soldiers that went from Erie
County to the front, he should receive the solid
vote of the veterans of this County.
Although COmrade Bennett has always been
identified as Democrat, he has always voted
and worked for the election of soldiers 10 office
regardless of party differences The Republic
cans in making their nomination for Treasurer
ignored the claims of two old soldiers, both
competent, and both of whom are crippled
from wounds received in battle. aud placed in
nomination a chronic office seeker, with
Doodle" for the purchase of votes.
/ am dyed-in-the-w Republican, but
under the circumstances think it is the duty
Of all old soldiers of this County to vote for
honest John Bennett, the soldier candidate
Q. C. WRIGHT, North East, Pa.
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EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: i sincerely re-
gret that there should be any dissatisfaction
expressed wita my article on the battle Of
Wilson's Creek. My object in writing il was
to give fair, honest and impartial account Of
the battle. In doing so, and copying the
article for publication, the words except in
detached companies were inadvertently omit
ted in The copy Of the paragraph alluded TO by
several members Of the LIST Iowa, and conse-
quontly had the effect Of materially changing
the sense Of that paragraph. / am not sur
prised that the worthy comrades should be-
come inconsed on reading it; il was so far from
the truth. Corrected, the paragraph reads !:
The left Of the line, occupied by the LIST Iowa,
was forced back by overwhelming numbers, and
finally broke In disorder, and did not rally
again during the battle, except in detached
companies"
That the LIST Iowa did break its line, and did
aftcrward operate in detached companies ] re-
fer 10 Maj. Sturgis's official report. Far be il
from me to dctract anything from the Iowa
boys Their frmness and bravery on the field
of battle was unquostionable. No body Of men,
care not how brave, was able TO resist the
overwhelming force Opposed- TO them on that
day when you consider the odds of 10000 rebels
against a mere handful comparatively speak
ing. Of 5000 boys in blue They behaved SPLEEN
didly, and i am very sorry that that omission
should have furnished cause 10 arouse the ire
Of the Iowa boys. ! give them credit for it,
The soldier who will not stand up and defend
the honor and reputation Of his own regiment
and State does not deserve the name Of sol
der. 1t would afford me much pleasure "a
meet the boys Of the old Isl Iowa, take them by
! the hand, and IN pleasant and social manner
/ fight our battles over again. hope this eXpla
\ nation will be satsfactOry.-T. CRACKLIN, %
! Kan. Lawrence, Kan.
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A Scared Drummer.


Lew Campbell tells the following on Joe Cobb,
the well-knOwn tea drummer" from Balti-
more:
The night of the earthquake in Charleston
Joe was showing merchant his samples of tea.
The merchant found a lot he said he could use
if he could buy them right.
"What do you ask for this imperial ~
al will sell you the line for Is cents" replied
Cobb.
"You are too high ON it,"
"Why, Mr.. Jones, it cost my house 40 cents"
"Now, Cobb, you know better than that"
Mr. Jones, hope this building will fall on
my head if it didn't"
Just then the first shock was felt. Cobb ran out
into the street, leaving his samples to take care
of themselves, and the poor boy did not sleep
all that night. The Lext day Cobb hunted up
Mr.. Jones and said: "See here, Mr.. Jones, L
don't want you to think told you what wasn't
so about the cost of that tea. My house must
have marked it up on me, rs I'll swear that the
building tried hard TO fall on me when / asked
it to if the tea didn't cost that money. / think
I'll change my business"
Cobb hasn't fully recovered from the scare
yet and every time building jars he says:
" Hold on there / am not selling tea ;"
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A PLEA FOR TEMPERANCE.
New Field for Grand Army Effort Proposed.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As one of the
veterans OF 81, aud an humble and obscure
member Of the Grand Army Of the Republic, L
wish 10 express to you and through you to the
members Of the GAR. some of the thoughts
that have been passing through my mind OF
late regarding our Order, and the vast army OF
citizens of which il is now composed, their past
achievements and services TO theireountry, and
the possibilities Of their future usefulness. Our
soldier days are over and we are enjoying the
fruits Of our labors IN common with the Ma
ton at large. Our mission Is not ended, now
ever nor will il be so long as there Is a needy
comrade 10 minister 10 but aside from this
may we not find still other fields of usefulness
IN which TO labor, an important one OF which
Is the temperance cause. / am aware that the
army was not, strictly speaking, temperance
society; but do not think it would make an
old soldier turn over in his grave if he knew
the GAR. had turned its attention 10 the tenn
perance question. In the very nature Of our
organization, il is not and should not be poll
cal one in any sense whatever; but here is a
question, principle of vital Importance, second
perhaps 10 none that could be mentioned, which
is not political question: one in which we are
all deeply interested. Our name is legion, and
we might WELD powerful influence for good
if disposed 10 do so.
Party ties are strong. / never knew how
strong they were until 1884. If the old parties
want the soldiers vote let them place them
selves on record in position 10 merit our vote.
The old party lines should not hold us back
where so much is at stake. A large majority
of the GAR are on the down-hill side of life.
There are very few, comparatively, who have
not reached the meridian line, and consequently
are men Of mature judgment and wide expert
ence, and need no arguments to convince them
OF the evils of intemperance 1t is not my pur-
pose 10 attempt TO portray them in this article,
you know the story full well, and i am sure
that if any one of our number felt that his vote
would Danish the demon Of strong drink from
our land he would settle the conflict then and
there.
This is an old question, and am well aware
that this article will be criticized as visionary,
impracticable and cranky" Nevertheless, i
am convinced that my statements are true, aud
that the candid convictions of every comrade
honestly expressed will bear me out in them.
j can see nothing in this that would tend to
disrupt the organization in which we all feel
SO much interest. Who of our old COM
manders will set the example and raise his
voice in behalf of the cause? We followed them
in days gone by when il cost far more to do so
than now: then why not in this, where so much
can be accomplished with so little effort? In
conclusion let me ask what more fitting than
that the men who spent the forenoon of life in
unfolding and preserving the integrity of this
Nation should spend the afternoon in helping
10 Danish the common enemy of mankind P
S. w. BIRD, 35th ILL.,. Ashland, Wis.
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the regiment that we were there, but circum-
stances over which we had no control put us
there, and the regiment saved that line
Then we must come 10 these conclusions;
Humphreys Division was attacked, routed and
driven over and through our regiment in con-
fusion, and simply reformed ID rods I'm our
rear. They did not fire gun after their rout,
as our regiment and the "a battery were in
front Of them; aud, further, they did not charge
20 help break those lines, but allowed our regi-
ment,
UNAIDED AND ALONE,
TO do the job. They did pick up rebel flags,
probably including the one referred 10 by Gen.
Humphreys that Serg't Hogan brought Oh, but
the honor belonged TO my regiment. The 18th
Me. lost 232 out OF i49 in the two days, but the
greater part Of the casualties were upon the 2d
Of July. Ii seems 10 me Gen. Sckles feels dis
posed TO take the whole in, leaving the Second
Division, Second Corps, commanded 10y the old
hero Gen. Gibbon, out in the cold The regi-
meut asks nothing but her just dues, without
detracting an iota from the victories of Others.
The above is what the 10Th Ne. saw and did,
and she does not az this late day willingly sur
render the honor Of her dearly bought victories
without a strong protest. This regiment
seemed TO have been considerably 10 the left Of
any of the Second Division, and alone, and was
at first nearly overwhelmed by Humphreys
Division aud then by Anderson rebel division.
j would like TO hear from that New Hampshire
regiment that passed over the 18th Me- in the
rout, and believe they will indorse my state
ments; also from Capt Bigelow, Of the 9th
Mass ba,tcry.-SILAs ADAMS, Co. i, 18th Me-,
B0wdOnham, Me.
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WORTH THINKING ABOUT.
Kansas Veteran Wants Permanent Grounds for
the State Reunion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As Reunions
of old soldiers have become a permanent insti-
tuition, this fact has led in Kansas to what will
be in the near future a prominent feature in
State amusements. While attending the State
Reunion at Emporia Oct. it occurred to some
old soldiers that we ought 10 have permanent
place TO hold our State gatherings each year.
We desire that some town or city near the CEN
ter of population donate TO US the land, and we,
on our part agree TO fit it up in a neat and sub
stantial manner.
We are led to take this step for several rea-
sons. Hitherto the State Reunion has been held
on or near the north line of the State, which
made the bulk of the expense fall upon those
who live in the south and west. The expense
of holding Reunions at different cities is par
TALLY betrayed by granting licenses to every
and all kinds of gambling institutions, and i'll
some instances the selling of intoxicants Now,
as gambling drinking and politics are Obnox-
ious to the old soldiers when they meet at Re-
unions, we can, by having our own grounds,
give the shake to the gang of gamblers and
sharks who ruin our social enjoyment and
pleasure at Reunions. Our meetings are, or
should be- of moral and social character, but
this is to a great extent destroyed by the pres
ence of class of men who hang upon the out
skirts of large assemblages. When our new
plan is in full operation we can assemble each
year in the same place, accompanied by our
families, ana ENJOY ourselves, Tree from the an-
noyance of gambling and side shows. This
will lend new charm to our Reunions hither-
10 unknown. Sneak thieves and drunken
rowdies will not have an opportunity to insult
our lady friends. 1t will not then be necessary
to place armed guards between the rows of
tents occupied by the wives and daughters of
the old vets who meet at our Reunions.
If we cannot get the land donated we will
buy it, and as we have lbs, 900 soldiers in Kan
,FyfI. to-, 81 - laFrn f,n
expense. We will be the largest joint stock
company in the West. This scheme is yet in
its infancy, but il will soon be fullgrpwn. With
a little effort and encouragement the scheme
will be grand success.-SAMUEL HOUSTON, I'd
Kan, Lawrence. Kan.
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TIN l-fh n N

Col. Henry Moore President of the 47th NY
Veteran Association, has issued the following
circular TO former members Of that regiment:
CoNRADE: Having been unanimously elected as
your representative head for the coming year at
the election for officers on the 10th inst. am
ceedingly DESTROYS Of bringing this organization To
numbers and interest. This can only be accom-
plished by your hearty cooperation. There are
men enough still living who, II they would honor
with their presence and influence, could make
our Reunions happy episodes in our life history
aud pleasant reminders not To be forgotten.
Our comrades are falling out of line. One by one
surrender 10 our greatest enemy. The Camp
fire and its associations will be left To other
soldiers whose country may call them In the hour
Of need.
Let US then, rally once more. Let bygones of
be buried 80 deeply ia our memories that they can
not be resurrected, and may the spirit which is in-
fiuencing the entire soldery of both North aud
South be welcomed by our organization n with
the sound Of swamp Angel" May love and
good will, toward another be the motto that
shall bring us into action.
With "A view Of efiectinR "A pleasant, happy and
useful future, would respectfully solicit from the
members an interchange OF views upon the subject
" How best 10 proceed al the present junciure TO
sustain and maintain high and commanding po-
sition a. soders-the remnant OF a regiment whose
honor never sullied.m
All communications upon the subject to be adj
dressed To Sergt Henry A. Phillips Secretary Of
the Veteran Association of the 47th ~. Y. =. Vet
Vols, Room H. City Hall, Brooklyn, M
Hoping To receive many hearty responses 10 this
request, am, very sincerely, your friend and we'll
wisheT, HESnY MOORE.
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Bronson Aleott in His Days of Vim.
Literary LUe.l

The Alcotts were very poor. | think it was
perhaps after the enforced abandonment of his
school. Mrs. Alcott had to resort to hard hired
labor to exc out a scanty living. Some one
knowing that she had not diet nutritive enough
for the drain of her vitality, sent her plate of
savory roast meat Alcott saw it as it passed.
Are you going to eat that" asked the vege-
tartan "a cannot starye," said his wife.
81 shouldn't think you would wish to starve
your soul" The wife, being an obedient dis
ciple, tossed the understanding temptation out
of the window.
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A Missing Bngle.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Any person
having in his possession a silver bugle with the
inscription, Maj. NJ. j. Collier, ID battalion,
18th O. V. c." will confer great favor by com
muncating with me. / have heard lately that
some person near Youngstown, O., had it, The
bugle was lost, together with the entire outfit,
trunk and horse, in the celebrated John Nor
gan raid, in June, 1864, at Mt. Sterling, KY,
where Morgan surprised the town at daylight,
capturing all military stOres.-W. A. COLLIER,
240 Taylor street, Cleveland, y.
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Why Mr.. c. Couldn't Dive.

Several years ago Edward s. Cleveland, Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of Connecticut,
was bathing in the surf at Mantle with Lieu
tenant Governor Sill, who was n splendid
swimmer and keen wit, TO boot The Gov
ernor took a header" and disappeared beneath
the waves for few seconds. Z" | cannot do
that" said Cleveland when Sill came up, and
/ wont try" "Of course not" said the Gov
ernor, "you could not bear to withdraw your
self from the public gaze so long" Mr.. Cleve-
land made no answer to this little fling at the
timo, and soon after grew chilly and left the
surf
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nischnrge Paners.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / have in my
possession the discharges Of Patrick McElroy,
private, Co. X 2sth H., aud Robert Allen, pri-
waite, Co. c, 25th Ill. The men or their friends
can have them by sending me their address -
b. IT, MARTIN, Quartermaster, Post No. 1913,
Roodhouse Greene Co. III.