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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
PsllsylVaias Old War Governor.
THE SOLDIERS FRIEND.
Hon. Andrew G.. Curtin Speaks Hh
Opinion ON n Vital Question.

Fx.Gov Andrew G. Curtin Of Pennsylvania. now
member Of Congress- In the dark days OF the war perfofe1
prodlgous labor in mastering equpping and sending 10
the field the hundreds OF thousands OF soldiers whose Vaof
saved the Of the Union 1t was then he received
tho proud designation which still chung him. During
the time he Minister Plenlpotentiary and Envoy
Extraordinary Court OF the Gar at st. Petersburg
feed and honored other representative OF this
country Since his return he has served In
Congress in the exalted position Of Chairman OF Foreign
Affairs but in all his services and amid all his honors he
is always thinking OF his old soldiers and Is now
engaged the audable effort grand memorial
the battlefield OF Gettysburg that will
petuate the OF that grand occasion 10 the re-
hottest time
Although Gov Curtin did all in his power-pcrhaps
Governors-to crush the rebellion,
he is to-day the best and friend TO the Southern
people and has proven by all his votes and acts I'm
Congress Although seventy OF his health
has been remarkably good except at intervals he his at
OF posion superindaced by the terrible
unremtting old days and again brought
when engaged IN any particularly hard mental occups
ton 1t Of no whites Ia The following letter;
Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Aver
DEAR MADAM ! found the Vita Nuova not only
pleasing and exhlara.lg tonic bae above all most b~ne
fetal effects upon the system debtated
and prosrseed by protracted mental labor. take
much pleasure recommending its to all 80 afflicted.
feeling they Will have speedy and permanent reer
Yours very truly A. G. CURTIN Bellefonte Penn.
vita Nuova" New Life) will enable you TO with
stand the fatigue OF business and society 1t will re-
danger breaking down. Il viii all nervous
diseases including dyspepsia all forms and ssepiessnsss
The VIA NGova Connections contain all the virtues of the
Vita NuOva tonc required for throat and lung dis
entirely free frlm peclc opium OF m0.phine
they marvellous in their quick action I'm cases OF
hoaseness and asthma Of these CONNECTIONS taken az
the beginning cf cold viii cut II short; few viii euo
cold
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19

Dealers in palms aud evergreens already beginning
h prepare for Palm sunday although 1t is still hhzy IN
the d stance TRIBUNE reporter chatted recently Win
wholesale dealer in palms the seasons prospects,
aad he supplied some interesting facts.
You have little idel," he said " how many palm
branches are taken by Catholic and HighChurch Epsco
pal churches in this city and elsewhere for use on Palm
Sunday Last year sold five tons and this season we
are sending circulars all the country and preparing
to handle fifty Of palms The city churches usually
take larger supply of the branches than will be handed
out and what is left burnet and the ashes USED
on Ash Wednesday of the year The branches are
very heavy Fifteen would weigh about twenty-five
pounds We ali palms from Florida as the car
Dina product is satisfactory. the branches
arrive closed something like bunch OF flag lily ribbons
and these with be opened fan-like with rDpOn
ends. They form a graceful ornament over picture III
any paror, and hut IS cents The branches remain
green for months and then gradually iade pegln
at the tips or the ribbons II Is two years nov"
ever, before the entire branch Is dry and brown
Ne are about the only house in the city,, couclnueu
the dealer, having general athey year round trade III
palm branches. They much used IN mousse anu
hall decoration. Scarcely a ball occurs without PAIN
branches in form, and for this purpose We seuu
large numbers as far as Canada
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19

Frank T. Stockton, the novelist, has been spending
the last few days in Washington for the purpose oil
making studies OF character which shall serve him
when no comes to write his next work OF fiction This
at least said 10 be the object Of his present visit
Whether true not, he IS held responsible for intro
ducng something entirely in the way OF " wedding
trips to the Washington public which on the score oil
convenience economy and sundry other reasons Is
res pcctfuly submitted TO the consideration OF all
whom It may concern" as 1t must most young
people, sooner later.
1t appears, then, that Tuesday last Miss Anita X
Newcomb, daughter OF Professor Simon Newcomb, OF
the Nautical Almanac, married to Professor W.
]. Niece, OF the Geological Survey. Mr.. Stockton IS
a friend Of The family and was present at the wedding.
After the ceremony, instead OF the young couple going
on a wedding trip the BRIDES parents were showered
with rice and old slippers and banished on two weeks
exile while Mr.. and Mrs. McGee were LEFT in possession
Of the house This Mr.. Stochon's idea it Is said
and a very good one II Whether he Is 70 make
fiction Of this bit Of real life IS yet matter OF con
lecture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
THE CASHIER HAD HIS srSPIcIoys


Mr. Cerke one Of the directors Of The MetropoIlt an
Rank was also toerably large deposition at the FIRST
Na"pai and occasionally used that deposit back ann
18th m swell the Metropolitans credit. on iast
saturday the last banking day but one OF inc MetrO
it,ats business life he sitting In the directors
o'n ~ the bank whom it occurred to him 10 tap the
Fiat for $4,000, just to show that everything WIS
moving smoothly. He sent bis cheek over W ING
Metro pOlltan's messenger. a, II.
" Certainly said the First: 3" Mr.. Gerke has thai
amount on deposit. but cannot pay II 10 a D1nR
messenger without the bank stamp. You go back 10
Mr. Gerke and have the stamp put on IT, Inc mes
senger went back and a row resulted. lie ought not
10 have exuosed the fact that Mr.. Gerke was there
Finally. however he returned with the check dnS July
mped and was paid 80 600 In currency ana rfVcV
I'm Metropolitan checks which had been depos1te" ina"
day IL was thus that the First unloaded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
What, is this Senator Reagan ;"
Yes, sir. OF Texas"

Yes, sir OF Texas"
Do you remember me ?"
Perfectly. You are General Wilson. who command
cd the Northern cavalry at the time Of the capture
The two men shook hands warmly. 1t was singu-
lar meeting which occurred in the Senate Committee
on Intorstau Commerce FRIDAY. For the first time
since 49, when the dashing young Union cavalry
officer had captured JEFF" Davis, Reagan. then Post
General Of the Confederacy and others OF that
hoopskrt contingent the capor and the captured met
Mutual good wishes exchanged, and meeting
between two old army comrades could hardly have
been cordial
shall never forget the very salts factory inter-
view held with you at that tme' continued General
wilson.
"No,- responded the Texas Senator, rcfectively,
"nop
81 fully remember what said then, and have
always thought It would not have been the proper
thing to hang Mr.. Davis'
NO. repeated the Senator, still refecting; no.
That incident. one of the most important in his
life was evidently recalled wildly to his mind But
wilson continued In happy vein:
q am reminded said he, OF tho parole l gave
Governor Brown. He wanted to be paroled, and
scratched of line for him to sign In It inserted
a clause which might have been construed as a mild
sort Of statement that tho Governor recanted MS
views and regretted his course
Why, you don't want me to sign that he asked
a'A And why notP
a. Because It would ruin my political prospects for
ever
Your political prospects " l said in amazement
g WHY. Governor, you don't imagine you have any
prospects do you, except of being hanged
But It was all in pleasantly, and the parole was
issued without the Objectionable clause
Then the committee work began, and while General
wilson talked on the subject under discussion, senator
Reagan was apparently his most earnest listener.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
RAISING BY Rule.


We have iust had some visitors at our house whom
WINS heartily glad depart hope they won't come
again very soounot at least until they can come with
bringing year.and-a half-od baby WITH theni IL
soul. 10 was the father and mother. The child was
GOOD enough-better than most babies would have been
nder similar circumstances, better ny Tar than wOul
have been had been in its place, knowing half as much
These parents were raising their little Charles by rule
No one must dare call the child Charley or by or
the baby names dear 20 baby lovers lt was against
the rule 10 10 So They had called that poor little
thing Charles since the day OF its birth II lived ana
breathed and had its being according TO rules as
uneterabe as the law that ehangeth never OF when
we have all read
they the baby. kicking rebelliOusly away from my
little boy Of the same age: and one year Older ana
carried him of mp stairs. where he undressed and
put 10 bed His parents immediately reioned us In the
aror leaving the child kicking and screaming in actual
I'VE always put hun to bed in the dark" said the
chid's mother compacently needless OF the shreks
But he may feel quite well after his ride Of
hundred miles to-day said my wife Then, TOO, me
little fellow in a room and strange house.
That makes difference at ALL never 90 20 MN
after put him to bed. matter how long he cries.
Mamma mamma! mammal" shrieked the child.
the father stepped the hall and cried out harshly
Charies lie sun and hush right up ,o.t uorvous
Charles didn't husn up" He was deeae me- state
child and had worked himself into sueh an eAeiseu s
OF mind that he could not control himself Ills 9'
Charles, cried ont the father second time ,..
-Woua you mind II ran up to me p , res ed Inv
fer moments asked my wife, greatly uis'ieS'eu W
the child's cries. ,, .,o ,rotbor
I'VE never have any one go 10 ni a. s"" '
celdy. He must learn Ia obey US ,,-., an. tr,o
They do know II tn this day, but siippc, 20 49,
the kitchen and up the back stairs anu
baby myself The poor little soul was luIly -
with fear and excitement. His little inner M hi ~
me bent over him and when Jay uom s , y ,rr,i
ca,ped both arms tight around neck and lay tfenD
ling and so5bIng in my arms. .t.,r- hohfas hu.
believe IN rules and in systems TOR ralsili. $50 -
there is NOT n rule or system that cann"s ~
me set aside TO the advantage OF the baby have seen
children whnse every movement Was Icsul".ou "
dTed ana unalterable rule and they were NOT the nap
piest or tie most pleasing children in the world nave
known such children break away lrum ,nu 20 So
and the irksome rules of home at surPrlsthss elis
age and once and rejoicing IN tbet ~
liberty, they did things tsey might never az 1 go
they not been held with such Rht rein al te.t 90
We need wisdom and the constant reeOuectloh thI
,vere once children and ukemlnded with these ntte
ones Of ours in the making and enforcing Of ruloa or
their guidance and happiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
III nnr1nr,r Aco0rNr ZOE TIE BREAD.

An Old man with absentminded air was eating
lunch In a Bro adway the other day he had
lust begun his meal when two young men took seats at
snposits Having healthy and vigorous apef'tes
they soon posed OF all tae bread that had been
brought with ORDERS ard then noticing the pre-
occupied air of their aged nehbor they each quickly
distracted slice OF bread from his supply, and having
DISPOSED OF these they climbed into their coats and
departed with considerable chucklinS at the OLD man
expense
The victim the joke, entirely unmndful OF what had
happened ate slowly and at length after serutiuH
ing mis- dishes somewhat surprised, ne called 10 waiter
and requested some bread
This quickly supplied. and when the aged guest
hal completed his lunch and the check was presented
he pnt on his -pectacles and said:
what does extra bread, ten cents, mean
You had plates of bread. sir. repneu INC WAFER
only had one, and there's part OF IL IeI TejoIAeu
the Old man Indignantly - -,
Two plates. sir" reiterated the waiter
reckon know what | ate 50
And know had two plates OF bread
did not Why don't you charge me Win couplo
turkeys AMI whole ham " asAed the otu MAIL gov
WHATS the trouble here inquired the cashier
"Old partys slices OF bread anu swears ne
only ate one" explained the waiter
And / say the waiter les screamed the Oh man.
getting purple with excitement.
" Much OF an order " asked the cashier
TOer'be." 5000, A..
Well won't charge you for extra bread" said the
| cashier, magnanmously. . -, IL.
bill and gared at the waiter and want 1t understood
that anybody IL this eatins-house says lour sIces
10 me TT wipe mp the crumbs on the moor Win hln
| I'm Old, but I'm peart"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
NOW ALLT6ATORS EAT.

II Is Southern writer who compares an ans7tor1s
tbroaf 10 an animated sewer. Everything, says this
correspondent, witch lodges In the open mouth COCA
down. He Is a lazy dog, and instead OF hunting for
something to eat he lets his vctuals hunt for him.
That is he lies with mis- great mouth 0peu apparently
dead like the 'poSsum. soon beetle crawis into
H. then a ny then gnat and colony Of mosq ufoes
The alligator doesn't close his moIrh yet lie 10
waiting Tor a whole drove OF things. lie does he
eating by wholesale. Little later lizard WIN
cool himself under the shade OF the upper Jaw.
Then a few trogs will hop up TO catch the mosqui-
toes. Then moro mosquitoes and gnats VIII alghs
on the frog Finally whole village OK insects
and reptiles settle down for an afternoon picnic
Then ali ar once there ia earthquake Tho BIC
law falls the alligator bllnks one eye, gulps down
ne menagere, and opens his great front de"r
again for more visitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19

Communal schools Sf Psfis 70 a house warming
lunch at the new Hotel de Vile. That lunch fixed
on Arm basis the popularity of her husband aud
helped 10 give him Mt the last elections the proud
position of tip top Deputy al the head of the list
voted into the Chamber by Paris. think have
shown that NJ. Fioquet is not a politician ID the
bad of the word. Though firm IN his pIinci
pies he has shown as Speaker respect for convlc-
tons opposed TO his and his fairness II above
reproach. If Madame Floquet had children she
would he the happiest woman alive, she IL woman
of strong maternal instincts. Every CHRISTMAS shs
busies herself about the grand Christmas tree
for the little Alsatans and gives Christmas tree
party at the Petit Bourbon for tho children OF the
doorkeepers ushers. and other underlngs employed
abour the Chamber of Deputies She II very
practical lady and q good deal of the success or the
schools for preparing girls for business Is due 10
her L. u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
MILKMEy Nv THE SYOWDRIFTS

An energetic young Newngton farmer who drives
a ell-loaded milk team into Hartford on time every
morning no matter what tho weather may be and
VINO Justly rather brides himself his punctualty
got up hall hour earlier than common ms hloIln
drifts and biting winds. lie managed 10 WORK ms way
along the badly drited country road without Deihs
greatly DELAYED, until he to place where the
drifts wero bigger than elsewhere and there he STUCK
hard and fast. There nothing 10 do except 10
sfaV there till the snow melted dig way out
He decided to dig He busily engaged In this
difficult work when no was Joined by another team,
and tbo driver OF that asked In friendly way
tor assist ance. Bun this wasn't built that way,
"a ref,Ised TO lend hand. The difficulty
Gn-llv oyercome and our young friend proceeded.
ant no was speedily avenged for pretty soon tho
other fellow got stuck himself In drift "a deep a
The first one and you just bet remarked
tho Newington man an hour OF SO later as he poured
out tho creamy milk at the residence OF LINES
rysporter wa didn't waste any time helping him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
"sAyr JONES TAKEN ABACK.
Ransas city Dispatch to The Cincinnati Enquirer

Rdnsds CIV Dtspdfch 70 THO LtHrtT3UII 1-'IHI7VI'
Over two thousand women, most OF them handsome
and well dressed, occupied the seats in Priests Of
Pallas Hall thls morning when San Jones mounted
the platform. His sermon was especially lhtehneu
for wives and those DESTROYS of securing good advice
we're present IN full force. Among other things,
Jones said; How you do twist and squeeze your
body please society. ! never heard OF woman
would Ike 10 have her picture" Here modest looE
ing young woman a front seal rose up and ania
storm Of applause from her sisters stated that she ala
not have cOrns For the only sam Jones vas
outdone lie cOlored and looked as cheap ~ u Is
possible for a mar 20 look. Afterwa ard rubbing MS
face moment he recovered himself and said We'll,
thank God IN forty years Of observation have found
one woman who does not have ccrns. i viii Do
much obliged II she viii furnish NE with her picture
Then he looked as though he was doubtful WAether
he had said the right thing or not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19

party. Tie had been q Democrat teforo, end 10 STU
counted with that party. but the conditions under
which he was elected prevent him probably rom en-
tering tho Of either party and he Is LETT TO
" flock all alone by HIMSELF He Is n man OF retiring
disposition, Is almost always in his seat, and gen
orally votes with the Democrats political ques'
tons Senator Mcpherson monopolizes all the pat
ronase OF the State and carefully ignores his colleague
Blodget always lunches alone and sits by himself In
the cloak room whom enjoying his post prandal cigar
lilo docs not seem to for the society OF his fellow
Senators, and told that he is not even acquainted
with half the Democrats in the chamber
A Washington authOr-a wOman-wrote song OF
the pathetic order the other day dedicated 1t to the
lately deceased wife OF prominent official and then
submitted It to Colonel Bob" InCersoll, who IS a
friend of the family and happened to be in town ask
ing him at the same time whether In bis opinion II
would prove a success
Success ?" growled tho infde Why not Songs
with colin attachments always hn4 a ready MARKET
President Cleveland and his inclination to predict
dire calamity for everybody concerned If the advice he
gives il net followed-exemplGed for instance, when
he wrote that silver letter shortly after his election
and his more recent message on the surplus, which
many consider but myth-weic the subjects OF DIS
cussIon in a group of Republicans In the House.
We'll, the country Is about as well of to-day
saiu one, rs IL was when ne predctcu tnat W Woulu
90 to the demnton bow-wows II the coinage Of silver
not suspended forthwith the surplus were not
reduced"
"Yes," remarked another, "a in his predictions be
reminds very much OF that green reporter who had
just been hired by the editor Of country newspaper,
and after being told to hustle around for Items re-
turned In the evening with a paragraph which read
something Like this, and which he said was the best
he could do:
w. Yesterday we a sight which froze our blood
with horror. A cabman driving down Mainst. at a
rapid pace was very running over nurse and
two children There would have been one of the most
heartrendng caastrophes recorded, had not tho
nurse, with wonderful forethought, left the children
at homo before she went out, and provdentally
stepped into drug store Just before the cab passed
Then, too the cabnan Just before reaching the cross
Ing thought Of something he had forgotten, and turn
ing about drove in tho opposite direction Had II
not been os this wonderful OF favorable
circumstances, dotins father, loving mother, and
aifectionate brothers and sisters would have been
plunged into the deepest and most unOtterable
funeral expenses
WELL concluded the Congressman, ut Is said that
that reporter was at retained, and suppose
he added, after moments reflection. upon the same
prnc pie the Democrats Will renominate Grover Cleve-
lands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
woRsHrpprys WITH PAPER WADS

20 me hdTTOF" '""'"'''-
,.I. - ,,o worship Buddah. TN the temple AT
totot ~ "a chew the prayer paper ana when son
IL in the form OF a pellet at the goo, ,h ,d tho
~ vi, 70 ~ goss through and sticks on the goo the
- ,riii he answered II It hits on the screen II -
no good some OF gods are thicily piaseeteu WIN
~ Iov missile When / saw THIS II su1aeAiy
caroo I'm me why did that same thing when boy AZ
school using another boy a. god ~ Wa the 9 Ti
80 and overhowing OF a devotlOnal splIt Lne
,he how did not always II IN that lght ana some
.es made irelig Gus remarks about It, but tha, was
og" 10 bS isnorauce of my simple form OF Buddhist
Worship that's all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-19
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
A SCENE IN THE SENATE MARBLE ROOM.
TIT CAREER or AN ADvENTURER-How 4 KEW
TuCKrAy TOOK TWO soSATAs-NorEs
w.sutxcroN Feb I6.-Twp beautiful women arc

rur c,urvp or AN ApvEyTURER-How A KEN
TucKrAx TOOK TWO soSATAs-SoTEs.
WARRINGTON Feb Is-Two beautiful women arc
frequently to Do seen in the Marble room OF the senate
interviewing the statesmen whom they call from the
senate Chamber one by one What they have to
say IS told in whispers with their lips very near 10
tho senatorial car One Of these ladies has been seen
about washington a great deal OF late years, ana
tboso who know her mission sorry that she IS
compelled to como again She Is In search OF Jnstc
while the other Is seeking for vengeance bo'n
represent their absent husbands. who never APPEAR
and both are from California
Some years ago an officer in the regular army
was cashiered by a court martial lie submitted "
his Disgrace although he protested to his friends tha
ho was the victim Of injustice. Not so his "ile'
She is made Of different stun, and feeling that the
honor and bspppess of their children were at stake
as VOL as their own shs da rest until she secured
eydence TO show that her husband was not guilty. VI
the offence with which no was charged ms she SIN
mitted to President Hayes, but hs was poweiess "
act The dismissal had been made. and the only way
TO nullify tho action Of the court martial was "
have law passed restoring the officer to Tho ar"'
and correcting his record Secretary McCrary gave
the lady very strong and the Senate passed tho
bill. but among a multitude of other metsur>s, IL
did not 90 through tho House. The next Congress
she came to Washington again, and the next, ahd
every successive Congress uatn the last. but edoh
time the bill she worked so hard to get through
failed to become a law.
Last March, however. two days before the ADJOURN
ment of the XLIXth Congress. her long aoors seene
obout to be rewarded, and her hopes mihled Ino
bill was passed which restored her husband 10 Inc
army and wiped the stain from his record 1t Went
to the White House on tho morning OF the 80 Oh
March The President had thlrtySlx hours In "nich
to sign IT, but stuck It in pigeon hole, ana there
died. The years Of toll and sorrow. shame ana
anxiety that that little bill represented were made
known to the President by General Hawley, out Doth
no and the Secretary Of War explained afterWaru
that their time much absorbed by the e1
animation OF tho River and Harbor bill and otter
measures that they could give 1t no attention.
Tho brave has come back 10 washington
again. looking as beautiful and appearing az de-
termined as ever aud she thinks II she can get the
bill through this time the President viii certainly
sign it, for she has called on Mrs. Cleveland ann
told her her story.