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The National tribune., 1888-06-21
MEXICAN PENSION BILL

Has become law and entities certain survivors thsE
widows 10 pension Of s. per month"; commencing rom
January - 1851 the dale when the bill became Law.
All parties interested should at once correspond with t9
Undersigned for blanks and Information UneXCelled
facilities for the prosecution OF such claims Twenty
years successful experience in prosecuting claims oefors
the Executive Departments Of the Government
GEORGE z. LEMON,
els 15Ih Street, " ashiHgtOn, ID. O.
P. o. Drawer 90.
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A SPLENDID RIDER.

The gaudy stories told by the papers OF the
recent wonderful feats in riding performed by
the graduating class of this year at West Point,
remind me that there is retired officer Of the
Army living here see him almost every day
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A VETERANS GENEROSITY.

Gen. Thomas J. Henderson. Representative
IN Congress from Illinois. tells story Of An ex-
soldier Of his Old regimeut-lI2th Ill.-that Is
IS patriotic IN lis proof Of the deep affection
Old veterans have Tor their comrades as any
have ever heard Of
think j must preface the story little to
give u full force. Early in 1852 q young Irish
orphan boy, not more than is years Of age.
landed IA TINS country and went TO Chicago to
Ind al older brother, who was the only relative
left him VINO could be Of help When he got
70 Chicago be found that the brother had gone
away 10 the front In the Union ranks and so
ne found himself among strangers, although
the brothers relatives cared for him he soon
became euinUsed with Union ideas, and when
Gen. Henderson organized his regiment.
marched away with him 70 the South la al
most the ilTst battle the regiment engaged in
the poor irish boy was so drcadlully hit Ia the
let forearm that resecti0n Of three inches Of
both bones resulted. and thus even before
manhOOa's years had nearly reached him. he
was disabled for life for any labor that he
might ex peel 10 get or trade 70 learn While
awaiting the slow recovery from his dreadful
wound he dTitted 70 Toledo where he found
distant relations aud put In eight months an
the public schools there with such diligence
that he obtained a ground work for good
education that he gained for himself by
hard study. After years Of service ia the In
valid Corps and in one of the regiments OF
disabled men added 70 the Regular ARMY In
15S6, he driited here 20 Washington, and event
uaily obtained position Is messenger in the
Treasury where he ran erTands ali day and
then sloshed around with t0bacc0-soiled spit
tOOns for tW0 hours after the clerks had gone 70
dinner. Ii became known eventually that this
young disabled Irish veteran was a man OF
some considerable education, and was also a
Splendid Penman, and be got clerkship, and
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g. 800 FoRsYTH.

An order reached the War Department late
last week from Gen. Nelson A. Miles, ordering
q general c0urt-martial to convene at Fort
Huachuca, Ariz., June u, to try Gen. George
4. Forsyth, Northumberland, 4th u. S. Cav.
The order created the greatest surprise, for
Gen. Forsyth is about the last man in the serv-
ice one would expect to be court martialed; but
there is the order, with Gen. b. ID. Grierson,
Colonel 10th Cav, as President three other
Colonies, four observation-disclosures to Majors
and three infantry Captains, with Capt. Jesse
M- Lee, 9th Inf, as Judge Advocate Of the
Court.
AS of Washington gossip this case is of most
interest from his long and very intimate rela-
tons with Cen Sheridan on his personal staff.
but he is very widely and pleasantly known
here socially, and soldiers adore him for his
gallantry zheld
This Gen. Forsyth-for there was another one
for years with Sheridan's staif-began his sery-
ice in April, 1851, with the first volunteer COM
Inand OF cavalry mustered in (Barkers Chicago
DragO0us), and served as private until Sept
Is, 1861, when he was made First Lieutenant
in the Sth Ill. Cav, TO which the troop was at
tached. Ia numerous actions he had distin-
guished himself SO that when Gen Sheridan
came East the then Maj. Forsyth attracted his
attention, and from that time until promoted
/ 70 Lieutenant Colonel of cavalry ia June, 1851
he was a trusted member Of Shsridan's mill
1 AafS fanny 1AS HfsS DLSFchscu iOL alA uAHcfent
battles for gallantry, the last time being in the
| Fall Of 1865 for a wonderful fight against the
/ Indians. With small detachment ne was
/ scouting on the Upper Republican River, and
was corralled by huge band of Cheyennes
/ and Ki0was on the Arickaree Fork. They were
/ surrounded, their provisions ran ont, men and
animals were killed, and everything looked
/ Ike sure slaughter Of the whole command, but
| Forsyth held the hostiles At bay during four
days until al last relief came, and lie was car
/ ried away to suffer in agony for many weary
/ months from dreadful wound in the hip that
/ lamed him Tor life.
! he entered the Regular service in 1866 as
4 Major.
! A SPLENDID RIDER
The gaudy stories told by the papers OF the
/ recent wonderful feats in riding performed by
the graduating class Of this year at West Point,
thnt Is rntiraa DtIinnr liz
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WASHINGTON, JUNE TO, 1855.
COMRADES: On your arrival in Gettysbur
come at once to the Springs Hotel, where 20
will fiud tent room and the old flags flying.
Deyotedly, yours, IL. BERDAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-02

Bishop Nealy of Portland was in the
city yesterday.
Gen. Stephenson departed for Boston yes
terday morning.
Mr. J. F. Chase will lecture in Newark
New Jersey, Saturday night.
Dr. Leighton of Togus left Tuesday for
Boston, on leave of absence.
Deputy Commissioner Campbell left for
Waterville on the morning train yesterday.
Mrs. VIM. Bremner of Pemaquid and her
have returned home.
Hon. uramandel Smith, Secretary of
State. made another and successful attempt
to reach his home yesterday.
Miss Alice McFadden, daughter of sheriff
McFadden of this city, left Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where she will visit friends.
Hon. Eugene Hale, who was a native of
Turner, aud student at Hebron Academy in
his younger days, has remembered the old
Institution with gift of five hundred dol
lars.
DR. George II, Bailey, of the Cattle Com
mission, passed Monday night at the Bangor
House aud Tuesday went to Milo to investi-
gate case of tuberculosis reported there, a
steer belonging toa man named Tollman be-
ing affected. The case, whether tuberculosis
or not, is u very severe one and the animal
will probably be killed.
The many friends in this city of Mr.. Dan
II. Campbell, formerly night watch at the
State House will be glad TO learn that he is
winning considerable notice as the Prov-
dencc correspondent of the New York Clip
per. The Providence Sunday Dispatch
says
The New York Clipper possesses valua-
Bile auxiliary in its Providence correspon-
dent, Mr.. Dan H. Cambell, whose reports
from this section are toned with measure
of dignity and accuracy. There is much
sport in this city which is merltorious for its
lack of the baser elements of rowdyism, and
Mr.. Campbell treats it with the critical Judg-
ment of one who is not biased, or subject to
the wilcs of bland asprants for cheap notori-
ETY..
The Sunday Telegram of the same city al
so SAYS;
The Providence letter in the New York
Clipper is attracting a good deal of attention
among people interested in music and the
drama.
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FAIRFIELD.

Schools have been obliged to take vaca-
ton from Thursday till Monday.
The roads are in fearful condition, men are
at work in all directions shoveling
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist church
Sunday in the afternoon. A very fine ser
mon was preached by the Rev. c. J. Clarke,
p E., from Gen. 3, 20.
f. J. Lawrence and daughter Addie, left
Wednesday for California.
Mrs. F. A. Crossman and son, are visiting
in Lewiston.
Geo. Newhall. of the firm of Lawrence
Phillips & Co., did not get home from Boston
till Friday night, owing to the storm.
W. G.. Rice and DR.. Crossman who started
last Wednesday for Dead river, are snow
bound at North Arson.
The missionary meeting at the NJ. f.
church last week was very interesting.
Miss Maud Tibbetts was given a surprise
party last Friday, it being her eighth birth
day.
Willing Workers met Wednesday p. NJ.
with Mrs. Wilbur Bradbury.
The G.. G.'s gave an entertainment Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Alice Law
renee, which would put very many entertain
ments given by older persons entirely in the
background. A good sum was Melted fol
their treasury of which the little misses are
very proud.
f. p Claiming of Boston spent Sunday in
town
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HALLOWELL,.

Mrs. Sally McClench, widow of the late
Isaac McClench, died at her home on Water
St, south end, Tuesday afternoon. She was
afflicted with stroke of paralysis last Friday.
Mrs. McClench was 80 years of age, and was
one of those included in the recent list of
elderly people in this city She was in every
way a beloved and respected resident, and
will be much missed. She leaves two chill
dren now living, Geo. B., of the firm of
McClench & Co., machinists, and Abbie E.
The funeral exercises occur tomorrow.
The sad news will be learned by her many
friends, of the death Jan. 26th of Mrs. W.
H. Stiger nee Grace Nye, daughter of Gen.
G. II. Nye, of South Natick, Mass. Mrs.
Stiger's home is in Laurel, Md. The case
is peculiarly sad one as she leaves young
child but few days old. The cause of her
sudden death was pneumonia. Mrs. Stiger
was rs years of age
Delegates from Sanborn Lodge called
presented her with an elegant easy chair on
behalf of the Lodge, in recognition of ser
vices rendered,
Mr. A X. Lord is terror to school-h0use
frigidity. The agreeable atmosphere of our
school buildings these cold days is due to
Mr. Lords energetic efforts in firing the fur
naces, which he looks after in the witching
hours of the morning.
The Leap Year ball in Wilson Hall last
evening was a success. Further note will be
made of it.
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Blisters.

Friday morning, after the great snow
storm, when almost every man in the city was
bringing good bit of American manhood
into play with his snow shovel. the scribe
fell into conversation with gentleman who
doesn't care a fig about tracing his ancestry
back to treacherous Norman or brutal Saxon,
but who would with pride tell you that his
father was Yankee with Yankee peerage,
and Yankee pluck to maintain it,
Afraid of blisters? guess not. If you
are any kind of man you've felt EN- your
self. A man who from childhood down never
raised blister, per Sc, without calling in the
assistance of Spanish flies or mustard pou-
tees, is one that didn't as a boy have energy
enough to chase butterflies. | remember my
first blister with pride. Through that one
blister learned the rudiments of what some
call horse sense I'll tell you how | raised
that blister and lay the moral on the table.
1t was at that delicate period when Knicker-
bockers and juvenile frocks pail on the youth
full sense, and the ability to wear trousers and
be President of the United States seem equal
ly difficult of attainment. | wanted to be a
man the very worst way, and my father was
aware of the fact. Like kind parent he
desired to see me pleased, and one day intro
duced me to nice new saw-buck and saw.
My boy, men can saw wood; perhaps when
you are a man you can do the same He
left me. Well, sir, | went to work, and how
/ worked. I'D show EN- Inside of fifteen
minutes | had blister on either hand.
learned in that fifteen minutes several useful
lessons. | learned that to be man one must
grow that being man isn't necessarily be-
ing happy; that boys, who before me had
probably raised blisters. were healthy men
and capable of saving wood with ease. Do
you know think that brief experience one of
the most eventful occasions of my life"
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One of the friends of the late Mr. A. G'
Eaton gave the Joarnal the following part
culars of bis death: Tuesday morning, Mr..
Eaton wished TO adjust some boards on the
back side of his stable. He started out al
about 10 o'clock. He was not seen af'ei
that by the family who were very much
concerned at his absence, until his body was
found by lady, neighbor, at about
O'Clock in the afternoon Medical aid was
at once summoned. but he did not regain
consciousness, He died at o'clock Mon
DAY morning He has wife and daugh
ter. Mrs. A. f. Waldron of Portland. MT
Eaton was very widely known among the
railroad men, having been in the employ OF
the Maine Central for many years. He wal
n member of the Uniyersalist parish. ne
was 20 year old. The funeral service VIII
take place at the house Friday afternoon .
2 O'Clock.
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In Great Demand.

Eight hundred of the Labor Commission
ers reports were sent out yesterday from the
office for distribution. Besides the large
number sent by mail in answer to the nu-
merous letters received at the office asking
for copies, several large boxes were sent by
express. Boxes were sent to Deputy Com
missioner Campbell; Hon. Thos. j.
Lyons. of Vinalhaven; Chas. S.
Yeaton of Auburn, r. A. Williams of Port
land, J. Sherman Douglass of Bar Harbor,
and VIM. Atkinson of North Arson. The
Office of the Labor Bureau is busy place,
and Major House busy man.
The baking exhibition with Horsford's
Bread Preparation, at Jas. f. Fuller's the
past three days, is transferred to W. G.,
Fifeld & Co.'S where they will continue to
serve the public with their delicious griddle
cakes, etc.
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A Just RECOGNITION.

The following letter written to the War
Department at Washington contains glow
ing tribute to the valor of a welIknown
citizen of Kennebec
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov %. 1887
Tothe Hon. Seey Of Var:
SIR write to ask that after many years.
justice be done gallant soldier and an honor
conferred npon a brave man for an act per-
formed at the Battle of Charlottesville. Va,
May 3d. 1868.
On the morning Of that day was placed
with my regiment near the Charlottesville
House, for the purpose of supporting the 9Th
Maine Battery. That battery went in
to action in the orchard of the Chan
cellorsville House about 10 O'Clock, A.
NJ, on Sunday morning. 1t was at once
opened upon by four of the enemy's bat
teries, then not more than one hundred and
fifty yards distant. Within thirty minutes
the 9TH Maine Battery was destroyed. their
Captain and all their officers were either
killed or wounded and forty-nine of the men
the caissons blown up and the horses killed.
The battery had been destroyed; one gun,
however, was still firing The Confederates
were beginning to advance across the plain
TO seize the guns at that moment received
an order from one of General Hancock .
staff officers to save the battery, when
moved up with my command. | found that
only two men of the 9Th Maine were remain
ing on the field and those two brave men
were still keeping up the fire from one of
the pieces One of these men was Corporal
Lebroke. the other Private J. +. Chase
Shortly after the battle, was instrumental
in securing medal of honor for the first
named, but the name of the other soldier
who remained with his gnn when all the
others had been killed or wounded, | never
knew until long after the battle. Corporal
Lebroke has been dead for some years. but
Mr.. Chase is still living. in Augusta, Maine
and | now write TO recommend that a medal
of honor be awarded to him for his splendid
bravery on the occasion to which | refer.
Very Resp'y Your Ob't Servant,
ST. CLAIR A. MULHoLLAND,
Formerly Colonel / 10th Pennsylvania Vols.
land Brevet Maj. Gen1 L. S. W
The many friends of Mr. Chase in this city
will be glad to learn that he has recently re-
ceived notice that a medal similar to the one
given Corporal Lebroke has been ordered for
him, and will soon be completed
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Forest M. Lawrence.

As lifelong acquaintance and apprecia-
wish to add word Of tribute to his memory.
Those of his own family know well the lovli-
ness Of character and promising life of the
lost one; but | as one outside of that large
family circle, also recognized, and wish to
testify to the high character and sterling
qualities Of the deceased. Ny first recollec-
tons of Forest" are just after he met with
the accident that was 80 serious in its results,
but which after all did not seem serious, for
who ever realized or thought of Forests
mishap: Did he not do as much and more
skate and run on the logs. and play games, and
enter into all the enjoyments Of childhood
with zest beyond his companions! Who
cannot in memory now, see the little fellow
flying over the log, close following the steps
Of that dear parent, who was playmate COM
panion and friend, as well as father to the
childs This buoyancy of spirit, sweetness
Of disposition, and determination of purpose,
shown so prominently in childhood, were Blu,
the foundation stones of the maturer line Of
manhood. They we're the characteristics
which marked his business career, and gained
for himself legion of friends. Few know
the perseverance, persistency of purpose, and
foresight he showed in his business-life
which was followed with great prosperity, and
which would undoubtedly, had he lived, have
placed him as one of the most successful and
popular merchants on the kennebec. Al
store, that was soon built aud stocked; and
he commenced business for himself, having
also the Post Office in connection with it.
The enterprise and integrity shown in this
undertaking, were followed by gratifying re-
suits, ard established him so firmly, that in
1881 he felt warranted in building the large
double store that he occupied at the time OF
his death. This store, planned and built by
himself, was filed with one of the best-select-
ed and best-cared for stocks on the river, and
under his own personal management as buyer
and seller, he had reached that prosperity
which is the sure outgrowth of close applica-
ton and good judgment and which is SC
gratifying to business man. As man
counts success in this world, Forest had
every reason to be satisfied It is on such cit
liens, men of earnest purpose and high NOR
al aim, that town builds up and his loss
will be felt by all.
There is no word of consolation to be
said to his own immediate circle, father
mother, wife, child The void caused by
his death can never be filed. They can on
~ bear their sorrow and wait patiently for
their summons to cross
"a little strip OF sea-
To find the loved one waiting on the shore,
More beautiful, more precious than before"
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During the month of January, tifty-eigh
families, aggregating about one hundred ant
tiftyfour people, have received aid from the
city of Augusta OF these families nearly
all were resident in this city, a strong effort
having been made during the year to gather
in all who have pauper settlement here
The total amount of aid extended to these
people by the city during the past month wa
upwards of 500 The winter months are
of course, the most expensive ones of th'
year. Some of this money will come bach
to the city from other towns, but just wha
part cannot be told at this time.
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Startling Discovery.

The discovery by the inhabitants of locality
hitherto unvisted by the pestient scourge of fever
and ague that 1t exists in their very midst, is de
cidedly startling. such discoveries are made II,
every season. in every part of the Union. subse
quenly when 1t is ascertaned, 1t invariably is Al
such times through the valuable experience of some
one who has been benefited and cured, that Hos
letters Stomach Btters is thoroughly ehicacious
eradicator of the maaria poison, and means of
fortifying the system against it, feeling Of more
security and tranquility reigns throughout the
whole neighborhood Besides the febrile forms of ma
lariai disease dumb ague and ague cake ved
by the potent action of the Btter which science al
so gives sanction As remedy for rheumatism, dy $
persia constipation, liver complaint, debility, kid
nev troubles and all diseases impairing the organs
of digestion and assimilation.
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City Engineer II. +. Morse has invented
an apparatus for thawing out frozen hydrants
lie has secured a small steam boiler, which
he has placed, together with water tank and
coal box. on a horse sled. TO the boiler %
attached a hose, He drives up to a hydrant
and attaching the hose, doses il with hot wa
ter and steam until it is thawcd This in
yention is very handy, being easily drawn by
one horse, and it does all the work that large
steamers could do, at very great saving IN
expense.
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Amusements.

We would call the attention of our readers
10 the advertisement of the Boston Opera
Company who present their own comic
operet,a. at Granite Hail. Tuesday evening
Feb. :. under the direction of King Division,
L. r. X of p, of this city. The company
is a tirst-class one being highly recommended
Inv the press of Maine and other States. The
Division has gone to much expense and
trouble to obtain the company and all our
music and fun-loving people should turn out
in good numbers and help good cause.
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lone breaks the glass and cuts his fingers !;
But they whom Truth and Wisdom lead,
Can gather honey from weed"
Those who are wise, and who love the
truth, will believe what we say when we tell
them that DIR. Pierce's Favorife Prescription
has done more to relieve the sufferings of
women than all othar medicines now known
to science. 1t cures all irregularities, inter-
nal inflammation and liberation, displace-
ments and kindred troubles. 1t is the only
medicine for women, sold by druggists, UNI
der positive guarantee from the manufac-
turers. that it will give satisfaction in every
case, or money will be refunded. This
guarantee has been printed on the bottle
wrapper. and faithfully carried out for many
years. JanSeAOIh&wlvnr
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Dunuing the Bath polo player, whose
pulcky catching won him many admiring
friends among Augusta base ball enthusiasts
las, season, has been sold by the manager of
the New Haven club. on which he has been
PLAYING nearly two seasons to the Meriden
club Legion is still playing on the New
Hayens where he is liked very much. The
Meriden journal is enthusiastic about the
securing of Cunning and says he is the best
rusher in Connecticut, and that nothing can
prevent the Meridens scoopiug the champions
ship Of that State.
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runner who is supposed to know about
the matter, tells Lewiston Journal scribe
how the young ladies' of various places re-
eeive anything that's told them. The New
York girl says "ha, ha'" the Boston girl
asks, lis that 500" the Portland girl isps,
Il want TO know" the Lewiston girl muir
murs you don't say" while the Bangor
girl comes out with great big "what are
You giving u.s." All this seems very
reliable but we should like TO see that runner
or any runner-endeavo TO spring one of
MS yarns upon young lady of the capital
city We can imagine the delicate flush that
would mantle her cheeks, and the dreamy
look that would come into her eyes as she
softly whispered rats