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MIssIssIPPI FLoT1LLA.
How ,he soldler.sailors We're Treated in 1863.

EDITOR NATIONAL Tribune: | see by THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE that some of the boys
want to hear from some of the gunboat fleet, so
j will give little unwrtten history.
In February, 1862, ON order from the War
Departments, there were 600 men transferred
from the Army of the Potomac to the gunboat
fotilla on the Mississippi River. The order
COMMITTED the term of enlistment to one years
service and then to be discharged. That would
bring the end of term on the 18th of February,
1863
The men were drawn on the different boats
rs needed. IL was some time after arrival ut
Cairo before all were drawn, and the men who
were first called considered themselves mighty
lucky, as the quarters on the old receiving ship
were so very uncomfortable. Ii was, as we
thought, rs bad as could be before being drawn;
but it was all % mistake, for after going on
board of the gunboat they were nothing but
g sogers."
The year rolled round and discharges were
withheld. Men had to do duty whether they
would or not, and some did it in irons in the
brig" One vessel thai shall be nameless, an
1ronclad, carried Id guns, and was always to
the fore where there was any fighting to be
done, that had drawn good number OF the
soldiers was at the mouth of the Yazoo River
in the Spring and Summer of 1863. When it
became necessary for n vessel to run the block
ade one of the now, tuTretcd monitors was
ordered to do 1T, but her Engineer said her
machinery was not in repair and she was UNI
safe to go below. Then the order was trans
ferred by the Admiral TO another ironclad The
order TO take on hay came about eight bells
(noon). After dinner she proceeded alongside
the hay barge, and the Boatswain passed the
word for all hands to turn to and take on hay,
preparatory to running the blockade, where
upon the soldier element of the crew, to the
number of So. refused duty. Capt w. sigDaled
the flagship, and 30 marines were ordered to
load with ball cartridge and 20 on board the
tug aud obey orders while on the expedition.
Capt. w. ordered the strikers on the spar deck
soldiers on one side, marines on the other.
Capt w. gave the order, "Al that were willing
to turn TO "a 20 below" The boys soon began
TO fall out on deck and fall in below. Thus end
cd what at this stage of the game was pretty
serious afIair-mutluy in the face of the enemy.
But their claim and reason for doing so was
that they did not want to take any extra haz-
ardous service after the expiration of their
committed time. Upon inspection the monitor
was pronounced by the Chief Engineer in good
condition, and she made the run.
Boys, what do you think of the experiment,
after these yearsY DO you think you want 10
look into the muzzle of musket at 10 feet dis
lance? | think the Admiral and Capt. w.
were very lenient Don't you?-IRA G. Nc
CLEUTHEN, Fayetteville, n. Y.
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in long standing, complicated and OBJ
stinate cases. Do not expect speedy
relief and cure, but have a mind Of
your own, and when you have decided
to seek cure of your malady through
the medium of this wonderful medi-
cine, show a little will power and
tenacity of purpose, and you win, in
due time, rejoice in the complete res
toration of your health and strength.
The "FavoTite Prescription is the
only medicine for woman's peculiar ills
guaranteed to give satisfaction in every
case, or money refunded.
A large Treatise I60 pages, Illus
trated J, on Woman Her Diseases and
their Cure, sent in plain, sealed enyel-
ope, on receipt of ten cents, IN stamps.
Address. WORLDS DIsPRNsARY MED
ICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 663 Main St,
Buffalo, n. Y.
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That is the trouble with some people;
they have no time to wait for results.
Some women viii take dose or so of
DR.. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription and
expect to feel well Immediately. True,
some do find marvclously speedy effects
from its use, but chronic, or lingering,
diseases, which have had possession Of
the system for years, cannot generally
be cured in day. Such maladies are
generally slow in their inception, slow
in their progress, and must be cured,
If at all, by slow degrees and regular
stages. Perseverance in the use of the
"Favorite Prescription for a reasOna-
bic length of time will cure all those
chronic weaknesses, Irregularities and
distressing arrangements with which so
many females arc afflicted. But the
use of this world-famed medicine must
be persisted an for considerable time
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Rubber Roetlng.

The most important thing about house is
the roof. If it is not in order you cannot sell
the house, nor rent it, nor live in il, nor get
any one to live in IL free. The best roof is that
made with the rubber roofing of the Ind. Paint
and Roofing Co., AZ West Broadway, N. Y. 1t
is fireproof, waterproof, and anybody can apply
1t. What more do you want2 Book circular
free II you mention TIN NATIONAL TRIBuNE
Write at once.
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The SIN told the other day of Chaplain
Haines's old war horse Restless, now 80 years
old, aud living in honorable retirement at
Hamburg ~ j. Major W. c. Stevens of Ann
Arbor, Mich, thinks he has az older charger.
1t is his horse Billy. He got him in Kentucky
in 1862, aud rode him In many battles aud
campaigns with the 9th Mich. Cav. Now Billy
Is 80 years DID, and says the Major, "can sleep
in the parlor or eat with the family If he wants
= 'f'"''S'
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A diff for Yout

We have 10000 warranted watches to give
away. Do you want One2 Ii will cost YOU
nothing at all If you will send us club of onEy
ten yearly subscribers to THE NATIONAL TRIR.
UAE.
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Lady-"I to sit for picture"
Arti-"I shall be very glad paint you you viii
week, until / finish the at work now"
Lady" Oh, my couldn't wait that long, Why, promised
O be home dinner five oclock!"
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II each subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE teiH charge himself NTH getting
one Hew subscriber The circulation Of The paper
wil be doubled al once, and Nth lille trouble.
Let each subscriber TN a.
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II is dHty goa ore 10 your comrades 10 gst al
least one new subscriber for THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only
champion the soldiers hare among the great pa
pers Of the country. The best tcay TO help all
ueterans IS bN getting u more subscribers
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much Money without capital, "a hose az work sor a.
d0ue Do shoud ook
THIS rs,y chance. viii aa that
II write hei1ra an
workers need an befafe you FIR EE- Bssr
you then IL egneius Tor<,
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makes bie uiosy Co Box - u kasasss Naisa
Mention ne National Trfnunn
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JEFF DAvIs's CAPTURE.

Hoods Sarsaparilla possesses peculiar curative
merit, and Is much superior to other preparations
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Lost and Found.

M. NJ. Cook. 3l3 Ruodeadrick, Nashville,
Tenn, has the discharge of Henry NJ. Mar.
shall, Second Lieutenant, Co. Nj, 9th Tenn. Cav,
who was discharged at Pulaski, Tenn, Aug. 4,
1865
III. A. Dudley, Co. E. 9th Vt, Londonderry,
VT, has photograph of man and woman,
picked up on the field of Cedar Creek Oct 10,
1864, which has the following on the back
Compliments of Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Nesen,
Sept IA, 1864"
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DR.. Perces Pellets regulate and cleanse the liver,
stomach and bowels One a dose Sold by druggists

You can MAKE a large sum Of money &c WofaS
for Es IN your Gwn locality Barizg the 1Ez1
few year. fhose who have thus " uF<sd have
resolved over Five Millions q doilars for
iaeir ssTvices-more than a barrel ofmoneY-
We want few more workers az once. rha
work - easy, piez5lnt. adapted % b0tA
young and Old q either ssx- You can WoEiE
ali The siuic o. IN scare time only Any ons
tan DO the WORK Hftsr studyiRE cur dirsc-
tons Cor q day o. Two This y the chance q
lifetime fog those Who apply az once. Aay
one 1n9 where can earn q % per month.
GTsas WORKERS, under the most favorahis
conditions, earn $50 e1y AMI upIyarla.
No class OF people IN the world ars MAKING
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salt'rhenm is cured by Ayers SarsapariIla
Write j. G. Aver Co, Lowell, for evidence.
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Information Asked aud Given.

John Hornung, of the First Invalid Corps, a
guard of honor ut Chicago and a sentinel at the
grave of Lincoln, near Springfield, H., seeks
the address of veterans on similar duty. Write
TO John iiornung New Durham, N. j.
$. ii. Thomas, Co. ii, 9th Ohio, Kmball,
OAK, says that from early next Spring his sec
ton will be very desirable for settling, as
100000 acres of land are TO be opened for
homestead purposes, not for speculation.
j. H. Lindeman, Osceola, Fla. wishes to say
to the comrades who are contemplating buying
land in that section not to lot the street land
agents get hold of them, but To go around in
the country and see for themselves what they
can buy.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-22
Lightning and Nerves.

There is lady now living in Cleve-
land, upon whom an electric shock has
left the most remarkable traces. Some
fourteen years ago, during thunder
storm, she was SO shocked as to be
partly paralyzed for some days, and
since then, whenever there is storm,
though she suffers no pain and retains
speech and consciousness, she loses
all muscular power, and only regains
it when the weather grows calm. She
feels sharply the difference in a storm
confined to the upper currents and
one that stirs all the aerial deeps. In
mountainous, breezy region, she
says, the electric influence is not so
strong as in one where the land is
level and the air measurably calm.
The only preventive she has is to 60
indoors and shut herself in a room
darkened and Lit with gas. Even
there, if the storm lasts few hours,
she is overcome by it, though the fall
or absence of rain makes but little diff
ference in her condition. New York
Telegram.
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A Capital Social Virtue.


''It is not in the least unusual" says Mrs.
Sherwood, ito hear two ladies who have
been talking together most intimately sepa-
rate and each fall to abusing the other
furiously: "Oh. yesl Frederick is very pref
ty, very winning you know, but she cannot
be trusted; she is such story tellerl" Or,
"Rosamond would look so much better if she
didn't touch up her eyes and her cheeks. "
Or, "Frida has tongue-oh, such a maui
vaise languel' etc. Now, the morals Of even
the lightest fashion should silence these crit
les if they are at all intimate with Frida,
Frederick and Rosamond II one thinks SO
i'll of these ladies. why associate with thema
Why kiss Rosamond if she paintsa Why
whisper in the ear of Frederick SO intimately
if she tells liesi
It is not necessary that one should 60 about
in society with moral tape measure de-
handing this and that virtue of our friends,
nor assuming that we are by any means in
vested with the judicial ermine; but certain
sincerity. certain honesty, is within the
reach of everybody, and among the minor
seven capital virtues Of society at least this
amount of respect should be paid to that
noble thing. which really exists, really
chivalrous woman's friendship for other
women, that those who have it not should
refrain from these instantaneous backbites.
Again-as the clergymeD say-they are silly,
they are transparent, they are 'seen through
these remarks
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How to Hold q Horse.

If you have horse that is hard in the
mouth, or takes the bit in his back teeth
or grinders and holds it so you cannot
control him, you will find the following
contrivance just the thing you need:
After you have your horse harnessed
and checked up, take a strap long
enough to reach over the top Of the
horses head and come down on each
side through the rings of the bit. Have
small ring fastened in each end of this
strap, and put the ends Of the strap
through the rings of the bit from the in
side to the out Then snap or buckle
your lines in these rings in the end of
this strap, and by pulling on your lines
you will find that you can pull the bit
out of the horses teeth up in his mouth,
and by this means hold the hardest
mouthed horse in the country. It is a
good plan to fasten the strap to the
bride on the top of the horses head so
that it can slip neither way. Many run
Always and accidents may be avoided by
this simple device.-C Country Gentle.
man. 4QA
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Serving ~ Elegant Luncheon In Russo
Household Art Of No Small Dignity.
The giving of an entertainment has been,
In these latter years, almost elevated to the
dignity OF fine art, and the knowledge OF
how to serve q dinner and luncheon IL not to
be despisetl, even by those with unlimited
means. At an elegant luncheon, where
everything is served Ia Russo, the guest, on
being seated, finds before him half dozen
small blue points on the half shell, which are
always accompanied by slice Of lemon.
Next comes the soup, which for luncheon is
usually clear consomme, either served In
bowls or soup plates A foreign innovation
is the handing around Of an appetizing relish
between the soup and the fish, consisting of
rye bread spread with Russian caviare.
Next in order Is the ash, which may be
boiled, baked or broiled, according to taste.
This should be served with puree of pota-
toes. The dainty little entree Is now intro
duced; sweetbreads with mushrooms or petits
pois is a good choice, as they are generally
liked. There is now delightful interlude,
where the Roman punch breaks the monotony
of the meat courses, and prepares the palate
for the delights still to come. Then an entic-
ing salad Of crabs, lobster or succulent
chicken is de reggie. The hostess who is able
to concoct the creamy mayonnaise or sauce
tartare is held up to eternal admiration, for
this is the turning point Of the luncheon.
Next comes the usual procession of charlotte
russo, pudding glace, or any of the fancy ices
in vogue These are frequently served in
dainty little paper boxes, the miniature cups
and saucers initiating old blue china being
especially attractive. The family tinted
pinks and greens Of strawberry and pistache
in their pretty little receptacles, make charm
ing bits of color against the immaculate
wilderness of the table cloth.
The fruits give the finishing touch to the
repast, with the exception Of the strong, clear
cafe noir; its amber drops seem to stimulate
the whole system, and the guest rises from
the table feeling that every earthly desire,
for the time being, has been gratified.
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FEEDING sHeeP.
Tho Care Of sheep In Restricted Ouartsrs.
Treatment Of Breeding Ewes.

Tho Caro- Of Sheep In Restricted 0uartsrs.
Treatment of Breeding Ewes.
Feeding sheep during winter confine-
ment deserves notice, though it Is hardly
possible to lay down rules that shall
govern all. Perfect regularity as to time
Of feeding should always be observed In
order to accomplish the best results, and
again they should never be fed more
than they will eat, for II the racks are
filled too full they will soon acquire the
habit of wasting.
American Wool Reporter advises that
sheep in confinement be fed three times
per day and that they be given novelty.
It is well to feed hay twice during the
day-say morning and night, and at
noon give them pea straw or corn stalks.
Endeavor to give your lambs clover once
each day, at least; also feed of corn
and oats with perhaps mixture Of bran.
Peas and oats sown together are profit
able crop for the farmer to raise and
make splendid feed for sheep, the peas
answering the purpose Of corn. If you
have roots, either turnips, carrots or
UccVb, AcCu VACAu WV VI UiAHco UIuCo q
week, as change from dry food is pro-
ductive of good results.
Breeding ewes, toward Landing time
especially, should never be fed on corn
or other heavy grain without a mixture
of grain of lighter nature, and then the
corn should always be the lesser guam
tity. Potatoes are splendid feed, and
by many are regarded as equal to roots.
The subject Of ,ensilage as a feed for
sheep is being widely discussed, and by
those who have tested it is said to give
excellent results. One thing that is too
often neglected is to furnish your sheep
plenty of running water. Give your
sheep plenty of exercise. On pleasant
days always allow them to run out in
the yard. Use straw freely in bedding
them, and clean out the manure from
the sheds several times during the win
ter, for if allowed to heat it will make
your barns very unhealthy; besides, it is
thought by many that the heat from the
manure produces an irritation Of the
skin which causes sheep to pull their
wool. Give your barns plenty Of venti-
lation and plenty of light, and, above
all, your sheep much of your personal
attention, trusting little to hired help.
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DEAFNESS Can. Be Cured,

by local application, as they can not reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There Is
only one way to cure Deafness and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an infiamed condition Of the mu-
this tube gets infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when II Is
entirely closed Deafness Is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to Its normal c0ndi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition
Of the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred for any case
of Deafness (caused by Catarrh) that we
can not cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars free. Sold by druggists,
75c. +. j. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
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The Seeding stocks are washed, their
tap roots shortened and the tops re-
moved at the collar Of the root with a
smooth, sloping upward cut; in the CEN
ter, downward cut leaves tongue.
The scion is cut on its lower end with a
downward sloping cut and tongue also
made on it with an upward turn Of the
knife, corresponding to that on the stock.
The two parts are then neatly Joined to-
gether, the inner bark Of both being In
close contact on one side at least. The
joint is then firmly wrapped, either with
narrow strips of waxed, thin cotton mus
lin or with cotton warp drawn through
melted grating wax, and packed away
in sand in the cellar. In the spring they
are planted in nursery rows, setting
them in the soil as deeply as shown in
Fig. Q. Due care should be taken not to
handle them too roughly.
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Helpful Hints.


Cream not stirred enough is sometimes
the cause of white specks in butter.
Scanty fare, exposure and neglect is
ruinous to farm stock at this season.
Keep the pig out of the wet and give
it chance to keep clean by having a
board floor in at least part of the pen.
Don't neglect to give the idle horses
sufficient exercise
The question has been raised whether
warming water for stock in any but very
cold weather pays, and whether 1t may
not even do harm for beef cattle.
Save all waste and refuse that is avail
able for the compost heap; it will pay.
Remember that wood ashes are Of
great value, and secure all you can for
ton dressing meadows and grain fields.
The famous Holstain Clothilde, who
in seven days gave 664 pounds and "A
ounces Of milk, which made % pounds
q ounces of butter, or an average of
over 95 pounds milk and over 4 pounds
of butter daily, ate daily about IL
mounds of grain. This ration includes Q
parts corn meal, parts wheat bran and
/ part ground oats, with little oil meal.
She had good pasture and pure water.
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The Perfect Oyster Temptingly Cooked.
The points of an oyster are, first, the shape,
which should resemble the petal Of rose
leaf. Next the thickness Of the shell; a thor
oughbred should have shell like thin china.
It should also possess an almost metallic ring
and peculiar opalescent luster on the inner
side. The hollow for the animal should re-
semble an egg cup, and the flesh should be
firm, white and nuslike. Such is the perfect
oyster" as described in Good Housekeeping
by the noted caterer Thomas j. Murray, who
gives also the following recipes:
Fried oysters: Beat the yolks of four eggs
with three tablespoonful Of sweet oil, and
season with teaspoonful Of salt, add salt
spoonful Of cayenne pepper, beat thoroughly,
dry the oysters, dip In the butter, throw in
fine cracker dust, shake of the loose cracker
dust and dip again into butter, and then into
fine bread crumbs Cracker crumbs will do,
fry into hot fat, using enough to cover the
oysters, drain and serve hot.
Stewed oysters: Boil the juice Of two
quarts of oysters, slximming it carefully, rub
tho yolks of three hard boiled eggs with one
tablespoonful of -four together, and stir into
this LIQUOR, add onequarter pound Of good
butter, a little allspice, cayenne pepper, salt
and the Juice of lemon; let it simmer for
tan minutes; during this time add. the oysters
and serve on toast.
Oyster pie: Line a buttered baking dish
with pastry and place in it layer Of fine,
large oysters. Rub two tablespoonfuls of
butter smooth with as much -four, and place
small bits of it here and there on the oysters.
Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Follow this
with another layer of oysters, dotted with
butter and seasoned as before. Continue this
process until the dish is full Pour in enough
oyster liquor to fill the dish within an inch Of
the top, and cover all with rich pastry.
Bake until delicate brown, rub over with q
little butter or white of egg, and serve hot
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SOCIAL ETIQUETTE.
Tads in the Fashion of Ones Nane-A
Minor Virtue Of Society.

Fads in the Fashion of Ones Nane-A
Minor Virtue of Society.
One of the fashions of the day which ETH
quette smiles upon without actually requiring
it, is that Of extending ones name to its full
est possible length on visiting card and invi-
tations; thus Mrs. James w. johnson be-
comes Mrs. James Wentworth johnson.
On the other hand it is a fad quite as late
and even more exclusive for Lady possessing
an uncommon patronymic, or who for any
reason, such as being the wife of the Oldest
representative of the family, considers her,
self entitled to precedence of others OF the
same name, to drop all Christian names and
figure simply as MRS. Penrhyn" or Mrs.
johnson" as the case may be. But unless
there are some very distinctive circumstances
to justify it, such proceeding is aptto cause
both confusion and III will.
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A Pretty Hall Lantern,

A suggestion, which it is said ingenious
ladies have carried out, for making pretty
hall lantern suitable in small suburban
house, is the following: Buy three, four, five
or six of the hammered brass photograph
frames, which cost from ten to twelve cents
each. Remove the back and fit them around
triangle, square, a pentagon or hexagon
of glass or hard wood, ornamenting the glass
fronts with cut glass jewels in brilliant colors,
arranged carelessly or in set designs, and Sc
cured with stratena. One Of these frames
may work on hinge, formed of stout brass
wire, and fastened on the other side with a
hook of doubled WIRE Suspend on hook
for the purpose by brass curtain chains and
burn in the lantern a small glass or metal
lamp