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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

A squadron Of CossackS were qusrtsred at
Tatio, near Yelisavetpol CGendje) IN Ar
menia, Russia. They said they were come
TO draft the whole male population Of the
village and make them soldiers. That was
too much for the patience Of tho females to
stand. They took up sticks, brooms, hoes,
hatchsts, pokers, anything they could lay
hands on, and marched against these whole
sale manufacturers of grass widowhood. The
Cossacks, declining to fight the women, were
put to flight. The women, encouraged by
their success, proceeded to lay siege to tho
government building. and the mayor was not
able to appease their wrath He telegraphed
TO the governor, who dispatched few moro
squadrons Of horse to restore peace. During
the night, however, the excitement Of the
women had cooled down and there was no
moro fight in them-Foreign Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Chinese Minister'S Omen House,

The Chinese minister literally keeps open
house. He has big receptions and little re-
ceptions, musicales, dances, dinners, card
parties, etc. The old fellow was for many
years tax sGthsrsr in one Of the most popuI-
Gus and prosperous provinces Of the Chinese
empire, and he seems to take much delight in
scattering for the general benefit here frao-
ton OF the results of his patriotic services to
his state. Every week or two he selects two
dowagers TO act as hostesscs for him and
gives them the privilege Of inviting such
guests as they please. Then he looks on and
winks and kinks, while tho young attaches
of his legation fiirt with the bellies the dow
ayers have corraled. The young fellows of
the legation have been taking dancing les.
SONS in the American style, and are catching
on very fast. Washington Letter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

The small towns and villages Of Califor-
MIA will, in few years, be beautiful and at
tractive owing to the improvements now
going on In nesrly sN Of them improve
ment societies are organized These socie-
ties are continually opening up broad ave-
nues, building fine roads out into the country,
Introducing the best water and lighting sys-
TENS available, and doing all that can be
done to popularize the idees of aesthetic art
and beauty. This Is step in the right
direction, and will do much to attract the
best class Of people into the state.-San
Francisco Bulletin.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
WafNf Held hY Weeda.

TIE proportion Of water held by different
woods varies greatly According to scheu-
bier and Hartig, freshly cut horn bean con-
sains 1876 per cont Of water; willow, 3 per
cent; .sh, Isl per cent birch. sos per
cent. oak. 81. per cent. pine, g. per cent !:
rcd beech. 50 ! per cent. elm, AS per cent. /;
larch, 4S.6 per cent. and white poplar, 50 6
per cent-ArkanSaw Traveller.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

THAT young Simkins is very charming
fellow. BE was talking 10 me ali the morn
ing, and he was so clever" ... ~.
What did he sayg'
''Oh, he didn't say anything, but he put it
so well Life.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Care OF an OIL Painting.

Never roll up an oil painting with the re-
verse side out, said an artist, recently If
1t is raining or showing the wetting Of the
reverse side will max. the paint in front
peel Of Don't be afraid to have the paint
outside il you must roll Chicago News
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Capacity Of the Churches.

St Peters, in Rome, viii accommodate
$4,000 persons; Dome Of Milan, 81 90: St
Psul's, in Rome, 5000: ST. Sophia, Con-
stantinople, os,0oo; Notre Dame de Paris,
81 600; the Dome Of Florence. %, coo: the
Cathedral of Pisa, 10 900; 81 Mare, in ven-
ice, ,0oo.-Public Opinion
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Next Century, soienc. pr,u.r

what would one not give asked Lub.
book, "for science primer Of the next cen.
turyi for to paraphrass q we'll known saving.
even the boy at the pillow Win thsn know
more Of science than the wisest philosophers
do no~n-ArkanSaw Traveller
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

have heard Of men who knew more than
they could tell, but never have met one. II
a man has genuine idea he can make him
self understood.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Daily eagle
/ JAcQUEMINCr

Who is there now knows aught of his story
What is left of him but namee-
OF him who shared in Napoleon's glory,
And dreamed that his sword bad won him his
fame.
Ali the fate Of man is past discerningt
Little did Jacqueminot suppose,
At Austerlitz or at Hoscow's burning,
That his fame would rest in the heart OF roses
Bessie Chandler in American Magazine.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

The manufacture Of orange wine is Be.
coming an established industry in Florida
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

The entire literature of Abyssinia, il is
said, does not include more than one hundred
volumes
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

Pasteur's plan OF ezte-minating rabbits ty
inoculating them with chicken cholera has
been tried 1t Rheims with success
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22

The population of Paris is said to be de-
creasing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-22
Occidental Hotel.

A. N. Deming has leased and taken possession Of
the Occidental. March /. viii put 1t in good shape
and will be glad 10 see his old friends and all others
disposed to give him call dSI-tf
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE WASHINGTON D. c. THURSDAY AUGUST 49, 1885,

President and Mrs. Cleveland and her mother,
and then the distinguished officials. The most
interesting figure was that of Gen. Sherman,
the last of the great triumvirate of the war
His sturdy form was convnlsed with grief,
tears streaming down his wrinkled visage as
he looked into the open grave about to close
forever upon his old panion-in-srms
While the Bishop uttered the parting words
of the Church, Lieutenant stood by holding
the Generals headquarters flag, whose folds,
weighted with Grape, foated above his head
for the last time.
With a sprig of fir from neighhoring branch
the Bishop sprinkled the grave with water,
and said:
Oh, Lord by whose mercy the souls of the dead
are at rest, wilt Thou deign to bless this tomb;
appoint Thy holy angel to be its guardian, that he
whose body may bs buried here, his soul may be
absolYed from every bond of wicSedness that all
ways in Thee and with Thy saints he may rejoice
without end. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen
The regular burial service was said, begin
ming with the Canticls of Zachary and ending
with the chanting of The " De Profundis" by
the choir of Dominican Monks. This brought
the religious services to close. The widow
came forward TO take last look at the casket,
followed by the mourneTs and friends. The
comrades of the Grand Army and the Loyal
Legion took a silent farewell of their beloved
leader, and the artillery Numbered out sslute
of II guns IS the mouTners left the hollow
square about the grave. The crash of musketry
followed three times, and then the last man,
who stood alone within the Gordon, lifted q
bugle to his lips and the low, tremulous tones
of the soldiers goodnight broke the stiffness of
the scene. It was the well-known bugle cali
for lights out" and as its last quayer hoated
away over the hills where 10000 men sleep, the
funeral cGrtege started on its return, and all
was over in Sheridan's earthly career.
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sCIENTIFIC CHAT.

a French inventor has discovered = way 70
stop the headway of a steamer in short order. and
consequently lessen the dangers Of collision st
The Havre and Bordeaux papers speak Of COM
ing test Of the machine by one Of the French war
steamers. The machine consists OF number OF
paraehutes placed that they can be tossed over
board readily and towed by q cable. The resist
ance, without being great enough to produce
shock, rapidly overcomes the headwaY Os she
vessel.
The Manufacturer Record, In en- article recon-
mending opinm culture Ia the South says that
once sOwn, the poppy is self-peTpetusting, and Is
in fact, hard to eIterminate rectng the fact that
engineers have undertaken the sowing of railroad
embankments with poppy seeds, as, when once
established, that prolific plant would cover the soil
with network Of roots that would prevent 10
from washing away during heavy rains or from
upheavRi when frost was coming out Of the ground
IN the Spring. The suggestion seems good enough
TO warrant a trial. Surely bank of poppies would
present advantages in ssthetie point Of view
over bank OF pig weed, thistles and tomato cans
The egg-shell method OF preserving food, par
hculGrly meat, without cans, recently patents by
DR.. Henry Salzer, Of Baltimore Nd, consists es-
ssntRly in fnclosing the meat or other article In
an eZpansible wrapper, such animal memb brane
and subiectng Il to 8 steTiiizing steam heat long
enough 70 xiii all germs It 10 then immersed in
melted yaseline, which forms permanent coating
on hardening. and finally inclosed in a protective
wrapper, such as gauze coated with plaster Of
Paris, or the coating OF plaster Of Paris may be aP
Piled directly the eXpensible envelope, and the
article then placed in a bath Of vaseline other
plastic substance, the package thus prepared being
wrapped in paper or tinfoil. This method OF pres
ervettOn necessarily avoids any contamination Of
the articles by metals acids, and will enable
hOusekeepers to keep ali delioacies such game,
tender uart4 N
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A Perfect Paradise.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: As many Of
the comrades are desirous of obtaining home
wherein they can pass the balance of their days
surrounded by fruit-growing land, purest spring
water and a climate unsZcelled for its even
temperature I wish TO inform them through
your valuable paper that there is land here yet to
be taken. On the farm joining mine the owner
assures NE he has never seen frost bat twics,
and no snow ever falls In the neighborhood.
We have the most perfect apricots, peaches,
plums, grapes oranges. oliyes, lemons, etc, that
can be grown in any part Of the United States.
Tie best Of schools good society and grand,
life-giying ocean breezes all combine to make 3
home here one Of the most desirable things on
earth. But it is the same here as in all other
comparatively new places: unless one has means
to live without work, it requires strong arm,
willing heart and perhaps q son or two to assist,
in order to clear the land Of brush and get it into
shape for the planting Of trees, grain, etc. If
one Is willing to spend couple of years in
economy and work he will then reap rich
reward for the sacrifice and And himself on the
road to q prosperous, happy future. There are
very few small places, partially improved,
that might be bought at q reasonable price.
This is grand climate for those afflicted with
troubles of the lungs, throat, catarrh and neu-
relgia. win gladly reply 70 comrades who may
address rne with stamp-D. CLIFTON, Howe,
Cal
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DANA ON SHERIDAN.

The following article appeared in the edito-
rial columns of the New York Sun, and was
written by the editor, Hon. Charles A. Dana,
who at the time he held this interview was
Assistant Secretary of War:
As everybody else Is narrating his "reminiscences
of Gen. Sheridan, will also contribute mine:
After the battle of Cedar Creek President Lin
coin and Secretary Stanton agreed that Sheridan
should receive some special recognition for that
great exploit. They promoted him to be Major
General IN ths Regular Army, and when the COM
mission was made out the President decided that
1t should be sent to the General, who still lay near
Cedar Creek, by unusual messenger. I was
selected for this agreeable duty.
From Washington 10 Harper's Ferry I went by
rail, but there 1t WAS necessary TO have escort
Starting early in the morning and riding all day,
with NO other Interruptions than were caused by
the occasional appearance of MOsby's cavalry here
ana there on cur TANK IL wRs about 10 al night be
fore we reached the Generals stopping place. He
mad gone to bed, but was walked up to receive the
important document The speeches on the occa-
sion were brief, bat they were to the purpose.
Sheridan was not dspleased with the transaction.
The next morning the General took me on foot
through his camp, snd as we went among the TeRi-
ments and brigades, and greeted old acquaintanoe5
on every hand, was everywhere struck with the
manifestations Of personal attachment to Sheridan.
hAo not seen anything ike 1t in either OF cur
great armies. Grant, Sherman, Thomas all moved
among their troops with every sign of respect and
confidence on the part Of the men; but in Sheri-
dams camp it we5 quite different. They seemed to
regard him more Rs boy regards the father he
believes in, relies on, and loves than as soldiers
are wont TO regard their commander. Finally, as
we were completing our mornings tour and had
gos nearly back TO headquarters, said TO him
| General, how is this? These men seem to have
special affection for you. more than l have ever
seen displayed toward any other officer. What is
the reason? "
Well" said he 81 think can tell you al
ways fight in the front rank myself 1 WIS long
ego convinced that 1t would not do for eOmn nand-
ing General to stay in the of the troops Gno
carry on battle with paper orders as they do in
the Army Of the Potomac These men all know
that where it is hottest there am and they like IL
and that IS the reason they like me-
One thing more General" / said. Are you
afraid, or don't you care? What is the real truth
about it9"
The man who says he isn't afraid under Are ~
he answered, is a liar.n am damned afraid and
| If followed my own impulse 1 should turn and
get out Il Is all a question Of the power Of the
mind over the body"
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AT THE CRAVE.
A Brief But Solemn Service.

Gen. Sheridan's grave is in conspicuous
plate at Arlington. 1t lies near the old Lee
Mansion, on the hillside and little in front
Of the structure. From this point 8 magnif-
cent view Of the river stretches out with the
Capital city rising beyond it 10 the hights on
the Maryland side.
For some distance around the mansion ropes
were stretched encircling the grave, by which
the crowds of visitors who had thrOnged the
ground since morning were kept back. cor
don Of police from the city kept the space clear
while waiting for the funeral 10 arrive
The approach of the escort was announced
by minute guns from Fort Meyer little before
] o'clock, and 3 few minutes later Gen, Soho-
field and staff entered the cemetery gate at the
head Of the cavalry. They were drawn up on
the roadway leading south from the porch of
the mansion. The light batteries wheeled into
position at the foot Of the hill about 200 yards
Band marched across the sward with arms re-
versed and formed line north Of the grave,
facing south.
The caisson with the remains was halted Q
few yards from the grave and awaited the last
rites of the clergy.
The ground not being consecrated, It was
necessary, according to the usage Of the Catholic
Church, to consecrate the grave, and Bishop
elect Foley, of Detroit, was there for this pur.
pose. The Bishop, in his robes, prayer book
IN hand, aud attended by the clergy and AGO.
lytes and choir of Dominican monks alight-
ed near the caisson. The honorary pallbearers
formed ia two lines, extending from the eaisson
down the slope to the grave. Between the files
the bearers carried the casket 10 the grave while
the band played Nearer, my God, to Thee. +"
The Bishop followed the remains, aud then
came Mrs, Sheridan and members of the family
and intimate friends. Bshind them stOod the
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

- The food Of the Sultan Of Turkey Is cooked by
one and his aids. It i5 prepared in silver vss-
sells, and each vessel is sealed by slip Of paper
and stamp after the meal is cooked. These seals
are broken in the presence Of the Sultan by the
High Chamberlain, who takes 8 spoonful OF each
dish before the Sultan tastes it. The annual ex-
penditure Of the SultaR's household Is over
E4l 900 600.
The clergyman who married Cora Belle Fell
lows 70 Chaske, the Indian, has been fatally man
gled by mowing-mschine. Some people VIII say
this is q Judgment Oh him.
While Charles Cogsweil was counting pretty
young woman Of Birmingham, Conn.,. the other
night, he dropped dead by her side She tainted
from the shock, and was for a time likely to die
The South has word, EnelOAaires," and
the New Orleans PicayIH6 says that It applies only
70 those who ship the succ1lent and luscious
cucurbitseeous Southern fruits to the Northern
metropolis
"A Harvard professor, who is passing the Sum
msr Cauoba Lake, n. Il. mas q cottage built on
raft made Of 50 empty Oil-casks, and the dwelling
Is towed about the lake whenever the owner wants
Z change Of air and scenery.
In some towns in Louisiana, where the bust-
nes8 interests of the community ere mostly wrapped
up in the success or failure of the sugar crop, one
may see on the register Of the hotels after each ar
rivals name the expression, StubDls good, I
"stubble blamed poor" and so on. The stuhble :
Is the local name for s1gaF-caEe, and this method
of each planter writing down the condition Of hif
own crops saves tiu1s for the reporters and spares
the planter the annoyance Of being Interviewed
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become en-

Sheridan during the war or had become en-
desred to him in his long service at Chicago
From Wisconsin, Gen. jeremiah NJ. Rusk.
the Governor of the State, with his whole staff
of veterans of the war. Gen. Rusk, who served
with Sheridan in the West, was much like the
dead General in his unassuming modesty. He
always looked like an old farmer in disguise,
and fought his command IS Sheridan did-with
such pluckp determination that he never knew
it if his brigade or division was licked.
One of Gen. Rusk's staff is Col. Charles King,
who is retired Captain in the Regular Army,
and in civil life has distinguished himself by
writing some of the most chsrmingly accurate
novels descriptive of frontier Army life that
have ever been published. He is the son of that
Gen. Rufus King who made such desperate
fight with his division at Grovston in the
Second Bull Run campaign.
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The line was formed in the following or
der, as prescribed in the Army Regulations
Battalion of cavalry, two batteries of light ar
tillery, tho Marine band a regiment of heavy
artillery acting in fantry, clergy in carriages,
Caisson carrying the remains fanked on either
side by the pallbearers, the Generals horse,
carriages containing mourners and friends.
THE COLUMN
Gen Schoheld and Aids.
Col. L. 81. Carpenter, 5th Cav; Lieut. VIM Baird.
9th Cav, Adiutant.
Troop B, 4th Cav, Capt. II: W. Lawtoni Second
Lieut. c. G. Elliott.
Troop 3, 6th Cav, Capt. G. s Anderson; Second
Lieut. Il. X. West
81 Art. Band.
Col II. @. Gibson, 3d Art; Maj. Frank; Adj's Sat
Battery C, Sd Art, Maj. TurnbulI; Lieuts Pratt,
Bennett and Dunn:
Battery r Mai Brinkle; Eieuis. BiHHt, CarbRugn
aud RidKeway.
bIarIne Band,
Heavy artillery, marching as regiment of in
fantry, commanded by the following officers
A. Sd. Lieut.. Hars in command; ID, 3d, Capt,
Knowles; Z, Sd, Capt. Baton and Lieut.. baTratte
+, Ist, Capt, Davis; First Lieut. Hubbeli and Sec
ond Lieuls Patterson and Rodman; q, 3d, Lieut..
Williams commanding; Lieut.. Squier; II, Sd,
Capt. Mount aud Lieut. II, e. Davis; X, Sd, Capt,
Smith and Lieut.. q. IL. Humphrles; Il, Sd. Lieut..
E. Russell in command; NJ, 3D. Lieut.. Ludlow in
command.
Carriages containing the clergy and aooiytes and
the pAllbearers.
Gen. Sheridan's remains.
Carriages with Col. NJ V. Sheridan, Mr.. John
Sheridan, Miss Sheridan and Miss Rucker
The Generals staff aud officers who had formerly
been on his staff, including Col. Fred Grant.
The President with Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs, Folsom
and Col Lamont.
The Cabinet
The Judiciary.
The Congressional Committees.
Diplomatic Corps.
Representatives Of the Loyal Legion.
Col. II. G. Gibson commanded the artillery,
aided by Maj. Frank and Adj't Satterlee. The
light artillery was oficered as follows: Battery
C, Sd Art, Maj Turnbull commanding, Leuts.
Pratt, Bennett and Dunn Battery f. 5th Art,
Maj. Brinckle, Lieuts. Blunt, Carbaugh and
Ridgeway. The heavy artillery, acting as a
regiment of infantry, was commanded by the
following officers A, Sd, Lieut.. OHara in
command d. 3d. Capt Knowles; E, Sd, Capt.
Eaton and Lieut.. Barratte; f, 1st, Capt. Davis,
First Lieut. Hubbell and Second Lieuts. Pat
terson and Rcdman; G, Sd, Lieut.. Williams
commanding Lieut.. Squire; H, Sd, Capt Mount
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The 50th Ind.

II is the urgent request of the undersigned
that the Assistant Secretaries each use their
best endeavors to obtain the postofiiee addresses
of all the surviving members of the 50th Ind,
and so far as they can the date Of and burial
place of those who were killed or have died.
he also insists that everyone, officers and pri-
Yates, each write and send to Hon. Fred l..
Pro, Statistical Secretary, Salem, Ind sll they
can remember of the camp life, marches, battles,
ETC., of said regiment, that we may compile a
substantial history of the regiment for publiea-
John r. Simpson, Secretary, Paoli, Ind.
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Band poured out upon the air the plaintive
strains Of Nearer, by God, to Thee" 1t was
lI:30 o'clock.
All heads were uncovered.
Gen. Schoiield, who had taken his place,
mounted, at the head Of the column, attended
by bis stat, gave an order which brought the
troops 10 present-arms, and the bearers pro-
cecded % deposit the casket upon the draped
caisson, which stood waiting at the foot of the
steps 70 receive the burden. The Generals
sheatbcd sword lay upon the casket. Behind
the eaiss0H stood a rideriess horse. held by an
Sergeant. he bore an empty saddle with the
gold insignia of the rank Of a General. Ia the
holsters were the regulation arms, and in the
stirrups the riding boots, with toes turned
backward, which the dead had worn in life.
lt WAS sheridans war horse, q magnificent bay,
procured IN Kentucky some four years ago,
owing to the death Of all the steeds upon whose
back he bad ridden IN bis many campaigns.
Tie animal kept his place in the procession to
the grave, aud was one OF the most pathetic
features OF the cortegs.
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SnldIars nd fha rensus.

Gen. Hovey caused an amendment 20 be
made to the Census bill when it passed in the
House, which provides for the publishing IN
book form the name of every surviving q. s.
soldier and sailor Of the war of the rebellion,
and every widow of those who are deceased.
This will be a roll Of honor to be handed
down to future generations, and viii aid the
ex-soldiers and their heirs IN obtaining their
rights.
At this time there Is no such work in print,
and the volume viii contain at least 1000, 600
namea
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were heard ia the street.
The notes Of a bugle rose
above all other sounds,
and then there WAS a
quick clatter of hoofs on
the pavement, which
ann oun ced 70 those
within that the escort
/, was forming for the last
solemn march of the
dead to It's final home
on the nights Of Airing
ton, south Of the P0tO.
/m2c.
Soon the eight stal.
wart artillery Sergeants
appeared at the door
and the bell began t.
III