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Mary Louisa Reid.

New Orleans paper says; "The death OF THU
eminent and estimable woman deserves more thar
a passing notice. Mrs. Reid was horn at the Living
stons Manor, the home OF her mother, ON the Hud
son, IN the state OF New York. In 1901, and was the
daughter OF inc Hon. smith Thompson. who was ont
OF the most distinguished statesmen and jurisis Of
his time. Judge Thompson, after serving with dis
junction as Chief Justice on the bench OF New York
became Secretary OF the Navy OF the United States
and eventually Justice of the Suprme Court OF the
United States, position he filled with great accept
ance until his death. Mrs. Reid was the mother, by
and of the late Mrs. Il. Is. Wheelock. She had re-
sided In New Orleans upward of thirty years, ant
was widely known in this community for her man,
gifts aud graces of character and accomplishments
Before coming here she had also been prominent II
society In Norfolk and Washington, and will he re
membered with interest by the oder residents o
those cities. Mrs. Reid retained her faculties with
surprising vgor to the very end, and one of the las
requests she made was TO be buried from Trinity
Church,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-01-17

Modern Society expresses the opinion that on the
return OF the Liberals to power In Great Britain
there will be a renewal OF the somewhat strained re-
lations between the Queen and Mr.. Gladstone which
did not make the transaction of the necessary public
business between them pleasant or expeditions. The
Toronto Veeh says: "Mr. Gladstone, while leaving
no room for complaint, made no concessions to Hei
Majesty nor pandered to her weaknesses In any way
The Queen retalided by not troubling herself TO ex
pedite business. Thus these two excellent elderly
persons have succeeded In quietly Ruling each oihei
for several years, and now 1t seems they are likely
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The young Countess de 10 Rocehefouoauld re-.
celyed enough priceless ewelry ON the occasion OF
her wedding the other day for a representative OF
royalty The Rothschilds were the most lavish
glyels. The baroness Alphonse gave her a crown
OF diamonds and rubles, and Nile de R0thschild
presented her with paraso, tho hanllc OF which
was orpamenieu With diamonds, '''
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LADIES' JERSEYS.
LADIES' JERSEYS.


Although no, as desirable IA In the spring OF the
YEAR still they arc indoors by the majority OF
the ladies Of this city. and the most inexpensive
and comfortable article you can wear.
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gnttfries.

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terfes lrhfch may be presented at our counters.
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Incorporatedn 1868 for Is years by the Legislature
for Educational and Charitable purposes-with q
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$3.50, 900 has since been added.
BY an overwhelming popular vote Its franchise
was made part of the present State Constitution
adopted December 2, A. ID. 1879.
The only Lottery eDer UOted on ana Endorsed bp
the people or any State.
10 neUer scales or DoStpones.
Its Grand Single Number Drawings take place
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The French Cabinet is like the second bowl of egg
nogg-pretty much all milk, with just dash OF
spirits.
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with an astonishing number OF new men, the n

With an astonishing number OF new men, the new
English Parliament will have a sprinkllng Of old
heads. In addition to Mr.. Gladstone there Will be
age; Mr.. Talbot, the "father of the house." who has
represented Glamorganshre for lfty-nve years, and
s verging on eghtynve years of age, and Mr.. Caleb
member for Leigh with seveniy.nye years behind
him.
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Our Desire is TO Close Out
Our Entire Stock on Hand,
GREAT OFFERING OF JERSEYS
AT
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The National tribune., 1886-07-29

The Editor Of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
saw the battlefield Of Gettysburg for the
first time during the Reunion on the ID Of
the Third Corps That he did not see it %
years ago was due TO circumstances and
commanding officer over whom he had no
control They indicated that his place was
TO do his little best in helping open the Mis-
sissippi, and help open the Mississippi he
did
Coming upon the field at this late day,
after liberal study Of the food Of Literature
relating TO the great battle, his first aston
ishment is as 10 how, assuming that the
rebel forces were greatly inferior in numbers,
as the Confederate writers vebemently as
sert, and many Northerners admit, they
could have enyeloped the whole Of Meade's
long line, and still had men enough to form
enormous assanlting columns. We have all
heard Of the Irishman who surrounded /"
three Of the enemy, but his feat was really
equaled II the rebels did what they did at
Gettysburg with inferior numbers to the
Union army. II took at least 33l per cent
more men TO merely hold the rebel line Of
battle than the Union, for the former was
much the longer, as anybody can see by
looking at the map. This is not taking into
account the immense bodies which were
concentrated simultaneously on the second
day on the right and left tanks Of our line
nor the column Of 1900 under Pickett
which charged our left center the third day
while heavy bodies under Ewell and Long
street lnenaced our right and left.
The very ground shows that the usua
gross belittling OF these numbers by thl
rebel writers has been indulged in to tbs
fullest extent with reference 10 the battle
The next astonishment Is as 10 the grount
over which Pickett made his famous charge
All the accounts Of the battle, and especial,
those written by southernes, give the i'm
preston that Pickett encountered grave OBJ
stacles from the nature of the ground to b
traversed; that the Union line occupied
position Of great natural strength, something
like that which Bragg was driven from Of
the crest Of Missionary Ridge.
Nothing can be farther from the truth
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
THE MISSOURI HOME GUARDS.

The country has never sufficiently appre-
ciated the services rendered in the early
part Of the rebellion by what was known
as the Missouri Home Guards and United
States Reserve Corps. These men, who were
mostly Germans and among the most sub
stantial business men Of st. Louis, were or
ganized by Hon. Frank p. Blair and Gen.
Lyon, in the troublous times of the Winter
of 1560-61, to counteract the plots and
Vaccinations of the Secessionists who were
attempting to force Missouri out of the
Union. They stood in solid phalanx for the
Government, and gave to those grand pa
triots, Blair and Lyon, the moral and physi.
cal support which enabled them to thwart
the designs and the overwhelming force OF
rebels and save the city and State. These
men dared everything. The foiled rebels
and their sympathizers hated them with a
hatred SURPRISING expression, and contin-
ually threatened them with destruction Of
life and property. In spite of this the
stubborn hearted Germans never relaxed a
fiber of their loyalty, but stood firmly by their
colors until the rebel army was driven off and
the State firmly secured in the Union ranks
They aided in securing all the earlier
victories which crowned our armies in Mis-.
souri,. They are DOW seeking at the hands
of Congress a proper recognition of theiI
services and the pay and allowance which
are their right. COmrade Emile A. Decker
who is the President of,their association and
the S. v. c. of Ransom Post, st. Louis, has
been in Washington for some time, urging
their claims before Congress. He deserves
success, and it will be reproach to the
Nation if it does not in some substantial way
show its appreciation of the distinguished
service of these men.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29

taught school, and at the same time read law
in the Office of Judge Morgan, father Of the
late Minister to Mexico. In 1859 he went to
Chillicothe o., where he entered the Office Of
Judge Yaple. becoming Immediately successful.
In August, 1861 he enlisted az a private and
served as such for six weeks. He then received
a commission as Captain, and was assigned to
the CID Ohio and ordered to Missouri. He be-
came Major in March, 1863, and Lieutenant
Colonel the following May. Gen. Browns
comrades in arms declare that his bravery and
gallantry in battle were phenomenal. But he
was not proof against Southern bullets, and IN
the fierce fight before Atlanta on July p, 1864,
the day Gen. Mcpherson fell, Gen. Brown was
stricken down while calamity leading his men,
suffering the loss of his left leg. He was promot-
ed to Colonelcy in June, 1865, and afterward
brevetted a Brigadier-General to date from
March -, 1865. " for gallant and meritoriOus
conduct in the campaign before Atlanta"
Returning TO Ohio he was made Provost
Marshal at Cleveland, and at the close Of the
war resumed the practice Of law in Chillicothe,
not long afterward serving as Postmaster Of
that city. In 1872 he was commissioned Pen
sion Agent at Cincinnati by President Grant
and performed the duties Of that Office until
1877, since which time he has followed the
practice of law in that city.
Gen. Browns distinguished and refined ap-
pearance attracts attention wherever he goes
His manner is a rare union Of dignity, polish
aud geniality. He is permeated throughout
with Quaker ideas of simplicity and unostenta-
ton, though he is at all times the unmistaksble
natural, well-bred gentleman. All manner Of
display is peculiarly distasteful to him.
But though thus unostentatious. be IS none
the less worker. Indeed. diligence is one Of
his most marked characteristics He is close
student, his ripe scholarship including knowl
edge Of the French, German, Spanish and
Italian languages, philosophy, science and lit
erature. He is full Of the milk Of human kind
ness. Nothing could be more foreign to hi;
nature than vindietiveneSs.
Gen. Brown is faithful and steadfast in advo
eating and advancing in every possible way thu
claims Of the soldiers. Probably few member!
have so many applications for personal aid il
the matter Of pensions as he. His long Serviet
as Pension Agent at Cincinnati made him vel
known to the soldiers Of that district and now
that he is in Congress lie is almost overwhelmed
with applications for assistance. A large por
| ton Of his time outside the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives is assiduously devoted to this work
without money and without price" Gen
Brown gets about with difficulty. His leg wa.
amputated so near the body that he cannot
wear an artificial limb, and he is compelled tt
use eruteh and cane.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
RECOLLECTIONS or GEN. GRANT
By His Son---COl. F. D. Grant.

We take pleasure in announcing to our
readers the early appearance Of a series Of
articles from the pen of Col Fred Grant,
who writes his recollections of the Yicl1s-
burg Campaign. lie accompanied his father
Oh that memorable campaign through all its
weary marches, desperate battles and the
long siege which eliminated July 4, 1868.
IL is wonderfully interesting, full of the
adventures Of boy who was thrown into
the midst Of wonderful scenes filed with
untold dangers and novel horrors TO the
mind Of youth just from the quiet circle
Of the home hreside.
Co. Grant tells many things interesting
and significant for mature readers, while to
the boys his narrative win prove thrilling
beyond description here While the story
is plain history of what he saw and heard
az his fathers headquarters and on the bat
tleheld and bivouac, il reads like a romance
more entertaining than anything from the
pen OF Peter Farley or Capt Mayne Reade.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
THE RAILRoADER.

This is the name Of handsome, we'll
printed, well-edited monthly journal, devot-
ed to the interests of railroad employees. 1t
has been published in Toledo for the last 10
years, but has recently been transferred to
Washington, d. c., where with an increased
editorial staff and general augmentation
of resources and facilities, it will become a
vastly better paper than it has ever been. 1t
is the representative Of the entire body of
railroad men, and deyctes itself to the inter-
ests Of all who bring any form of training
or skill to the service of railroad corpora
tions. Superintendent, conductors, engineers,
agents of all kinds, telegraph operaiors-in
short every railroad employe is included
among its patrons. 1t isabulletin of newsre
lating to these-giying report Of promo
tions, transfers, changes in pay or duties,
births, deaths and marriages in this great class
of our people. Special attention is paid to the
discussion of methods and systems of per-
forming the duties of railroading, and every
thing that will interest the railroader, or help
him acquire a complete knowledge of his
profession, finds place in its columns. The
price of the paper is 81 year. Sample
copies sent free. Address, THE RAIL
RoADER, Washington, d. c.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY o.

Cemetery Ridge, at the point where Pickett
made his attack, is ridge more in name than
in fact. The ground slopes away in front so
very gently that it might as well be level so
far as any impediment to the movement Of
troops is concerned. Except for the distance
which had TO be traversed after leaving cover,
Lee could not have found anywhere ground
more favorable for making an attack. We do
not recall another great battlefield where the
conditions were more favorable for the as
sailants, and for good, square, man-to-
man and no-favors-asked fight. Another
important consideration is that owing 10 the
convexity of the Union lines Pickett suffered
much less than charging columns usually
do from flank and enfilade firing. Undoubt-
edly his assault was a gallant effort, but not
a particle more so than any other well-di-
rected front attack on men in position, and
not nearly so gallant as scores of attacks by
Union soldiers upon enemies standing in
positions naturally and artifcially strong,
and guarded in front by abatis and every
other device for obstructing an assault.
There is no comparison in this respect with
the Union attack on Marye's flights, Mis-
sionary Ridge, OF any number of attacks in
the Wilderness and Atlanta campaigns.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
BERDAN's sHARPsHooTERs AT GET.
TYSBURG.


The earnest discussions of the operations
at Gettysburg which have followed Gen. ID.
f. Sickless splendid vindication of the Third
Corps has turned public attention to another
commander and another body Of men whose
achievements at Gettysburg have been as
greatly neglected as those of the gallant
Sickles and the superb phaIanx of warriors
who fought the enemy to the death on the
afternoon of July 2, 1863.
We refer TO Gen. Hiram Berdan and his
Sharpshooters, who were the first to develop
the thanking movement of the enemy, and
who with grand gallantry, equal to the
charges of the Light and Heavy Brigades at
Balaklaya, and a soldiership superior to
theirs, hurled themselves directly in the
face Of Longstreet's swarming legions, and
held them in check for fateful hour or
more, until warning of their approach could
be sent to the rear.
The invaluable service that Gen Berdan
and his men rendered the army on this mo-
mentous occasion was generously extolled
by Gen. Sickles in his Gettysburg Grafton,
when he laid his hand on Gen. Berdan's
shoulder and testified to the audience that
This is the man who pushed through the
curtain of woods behind which Longstreet
was massing his tens Of thousands, and
hurled his dauntless little band Of 500 di-
rectly against the force intended to crush in
our left flank and seize the Round Tops
Gen. Hunt, who was Chief of Artillery Of
the Army of the Potomac, added his testi-
mony to that of Gen. sickles, as did many
other distinguished officers
The Sharpshooters lost enormously-more
heavily perhaps than any other organization
that participated in the engagement, but
they inflicted far heavier loss on the rebels
whom they literally piled up in heaps by
the fire of their deadly breech-loaders. This
slaughter was of much less importance, how
ever, than the Interior effects of the desper.
ate attack-the confusion into which the
head Of Longstreets column was thrown
and the delay which occurred until the
shattered line could be reformed, and be
again launched forward.
Gen. Berdan and his Sharpshooters had
done admirable work on the Peninsula and
at Charlottesville, capturing full brigade
of nearly twice their numbers at the latter
place, but this was their crowning achieve
ment. They had an opportunity TO do {
glorious thing, their gallant commander had
the courage and brains TO see and improve il
and they won imperishable renown.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
TotaI......... 81. SO 6l.7Ol s.. geo

Average number OF clerks March II. 1855. ,655;
average number Of clerks May IT, 1856, l,52s,
duciion Of ~, and. of course, there has been .
corresponding reduction in the expenses Of the
Office. Number Of claims allowed since Gen.
Black took possession OF the Office, March L. 1855
10000. Only think Oft comrades, a number rep
reseDting four full army corps. greater number
Of pensions than the whole number Of men Sher-
man had in his army during the Atlanta campaign.
Total expenditures for army and navy pensions
from March IL. 1885, To May l6. 1856, inclusive
$40 $685.. With this astonishing array Of facts
and figures before us. how any old soldier or
any citizen say that President Cleveland Sec
rotary Lamar and Gen. Black are not true friends
Of disabled soldiers. speak Of this. comrades
that you may be assured that your rights safe
one administration as another.
The National tribune., 1886-07-29


For weeks Congress has been attempting
TO settle upon some agreement upon the bill
looking TO a repeal of certain land laws,
among which is the timber culture act. II
is charged that the necessity exists for the
repeal Of this law owing to frauds committed
under it. The whole proceeding affords an
other instance of the pell-mell style in which
Congress sometimes enacts bad laws. The
fact is that the timber culture act is one of
the most benefcent laws under which the
settlement Of the treeless prairies of the West
has been stimulated. The act provided that
one-quarter Of each section might be entered
under it. No residence was required. The
land was given simply as a reward for the
planting and cultivation for eight years Of a
certain number Of trees for the benefit of the
public as much as that Of the consequent
proprietor Of the land.
In this connection il may be remarked
that the process laid down under this act in
yolyed the most expensive method Of secur-
ing an equal extent Of the public land. AT
the end Of eight years the settler was obliged
TO have in healthy growing condition Of
least 6,750 forest trees, the varieties Of which
were limited by the rules Of the General
Land Office. All that was necessary was 10
have the number, the proper kinds and the
distribution of the trees evenly over 10 acres
This looks simple, but in fact involved
great climatic difficulties. In Kansas. Ne.
braska and Dakota drouths have been great
drawback, while the intense cold of Dakota
and Minnesota has wrought ruin upon many
patient settler by the Winter killing of hi.
trees. Prairie fires have swept away in two
minutes the work Of years, the well-meaning
pillow and hoe have slaughtered thousands o.
seedlings In the battle with the rank growth
OF ragweed, and lately an ugly black cater
pillar has appeared in some sections, literally
stripping the foliage OF certain varieties.
In spite Of all, the battle has gone brayely
on in the hands Of men who were deter
mined 10 conquer the unwilling waste, ant
to-day thousands of beautiful groves of cot
The National tribune., 1886-07-29
THE ANNUAL ENcAAIPMENr.

The Twentieth Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at San Francisco will
occupy large space in THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE next week. A magnificent recep-
ton awaits the veterans by the patriotic
people of the Pacific Coast, and the full ac-
count of what is said and done viii be read
with lively interest by the comrades at
home. No other paper in the country will
furnish so full and complete report as THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Our next issue will
contain, besides much other matter relative
to the Encampment and the pilgrimage
across the continent, the eloquent and mas
terly address Of the Chief
Cen s. s. Burdett. 1t should be read by
every soldier.