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The National tribune., 1889-07-25

To restrict the meeting of the National
Encampment TO the regular Delegates and
the few thousands who may go to the city from
the country Immediately around Milwaukee
will be to " fine the railroads about 81 ,000,-
600 for their duplicity and greed. The total
expenditures of the small number will prob
ably not exceed 100000, where, with full
attendance, it would be more than ten times
that amount, reaching all the way from
81 100000 to $f,5O0,0Oo. 1t will teach the
railroads useful lesson to have them lose
this amount.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

THE English statesmen propose to get out
of the muddie of providing for the Queens
grand children in a roundabout way. They
will not give the allowance directly to the
grandchildren. but increase that of the
Prince of Wales, and let him give them
enough to support themselves properly. AS
the Prince already receives $250,000 year,
he ought to be able to spare few dollars to
keep his offspring out of the poorhouse.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON c. THURSDAY JULY U.s. 1882

INVESTIGATING THE PENSION BUREAU.
Secretary Noble has ordered Assistant Sec
rotary Bussey to make a thorough investi-
CATION into the cases of alleged improper re-
ratings of pensions among employees of the
Pension Bureau, and the work has already
begun. Commissioner Tanner welcomes
the investigation, and will afford every fa-
cility for it, and no one doubts that Assist
ant Secretary Bussey will probe every case
to the bottom, where there is the slightest
complaint of irregularity. This was o
proper step to take, and no one desires it
more than Commissioner Tanner and his
friends 1t is due the Commissioner and
due the veterans that any charge of misdo-
ing or negligence in the administration of
the great Bureau be promptly and thor
oughly investigated, and the full truth
made known.
The renl friends Of the veterans want
nothing concealed or hidden about the PEN
sion Bureau. They want nothing that will
not bear the strongest sunlight of publicity.
The operations of the Bureau have never
been so thoroughly exposed to public scrutiny
as since Commissioner Tanner came into it,
If it can be made more completely open to
constant observation, it should be, and not
only friends but enemies given every oppor-
tunity TO inspect its innermost workings.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
NOTHING adds 30 much to the public esti

NOTHING adds 80 much to the public esti-
nation of the GAR. as TO see it acting in
perfect unanimity on any matter which as
sumes the aspect of principle, as this ques-
ton of railroad rates now does. Respect for
by the solidarity IL has repeatedly displayed
at trying times in the last few years. If
now the Order, in body, remains away
from the National Encampment it will in
crease public estimation of it immensely.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

GEORGE II. THOMAS POsT, indianapolis
the largest Post in Indiana, has unanimously
indorsed the action of Department Com
mander Travis in advising oil but the dele
gates to the National Encampment to stay
away, unless the railroads give one-cent
rate according TO agreement. Steadman
Post. Charlottesville, has done the same
thing, and Gov. A. p. Hovey and Gen. NJ. D.
Manson have written to the Commander
heartily commencing his action.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

EDUCATION is more general in Bavaria than
In any other country in tho world. But seven
out every 100 Bayarians of 10 years of age are
unable to read aud write. The greatest igno-
rance is In India, whore 80 out of every 100
are unable TO read and write. Next to India
comes Mexico with 90; Russia and Poland. 81
each; Greece 81; Spain, so, and Italy 73 in
every 100 who can neither read nor write.
The next best educated country to Bavaria is
Japan. where only 10 adults out of every 100
are illiterste. The proportion in the United
States is 90 in every 100. mostly the blacks and
whites in the South. one-third of the adults
in England cannot read, nearly one-half Of
the Irish, and but One-sixth of the Scotch.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS OF PEN
sIoNs HIRAM SMITH, JR., is coming in for
share of the abuse Of the New York Times,
ct al. He has committed the awful offense
of losing an arm and leg in the defense of
his country, and receiving q moderate pen
sion for 1t. This is something that cannot
be forgiven.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

JUDGE COOLEY has given the members Of
fhe Constitutional Conventions of the new
States some excellent advice in the recon-
mendation not 10 legisIate too much. This
is s mistake TO which all Constitution
makers are especially liable. Generally
speaking, the less Constitution the better.
Experience has shown that il is a work Of
great difficulty 10 get Constitutions amended.
In most instances il is impossible. Thus
those instruments are liable 10 become great
ban 10 real progress The people OF the
Dakota, Montana and Washington had
better conlne their organic law" TO the
most meagcr outlines necessary 10 complete
tie creation Of their States, and leave all
the rest 10 be done by legislation, which can
be readily changed when found not to work
well
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

ONE Of the lies set aioat by the assailants
Of Corporal Tanner is that his confidential
secretaTy-George Z. Squires-had had bis
own pension re-rated, and had received s.. 600
arrears. This was made out Of whole cloth.
Squires is not on the pension-roll al any
rating, and consequently could not have
been re-Eafcd, or received arrears.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

IN spite of the dOleful groans Of the
soldier hating press against Commissioner
Tanners policy, the awful surplus remains
about the same. Secretary Window says it
is, in round numbers, $50, 600, 900, or just
about the figure it was when his predecessor
retired from Office.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

IF The average difference between one
cent rate aud single fare were only 81 il
would wrOngfuily take at least S250,OOO out
Of the pockets Of the GAR, for fully a
quarter Of q million persons proposed at.
tending the National Encampment. But
the average difference viii be much more
than ST. II viii probably be double that
The Department Commanders are entirely
night IN resisting such extoriiOn.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

FOR Milwaukee citizens and comrades
there j. nothing but praise They have done
their share admirably, and the veterans want
20 enjoy tbeir hospitality. II win be a great
disappointment If this cannot be, but the
railroads are wholly to blame.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
BACKBONE.

A stiff back bone Is an admirable article.
Just now il is imperitively needed
BY the GAR for the railroad racket;
BY President Harrison, Secretary Noble
and Assistant Secretary Bussey to Withstand
the raid of the soldier-haters on the Com
missioner of Pensions, who has been guilty
OF the awful offense of carrying out the laws
as he finds them on the statute books, and
giving long waiting veterans the justice that
the country intended they should have, and
which the laws provide.
The country is watching with much in
terest to see what is the precise quality OF
these various baclbones.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

POSTMASTER GENERAL wAxAMAKKR
has 70 far turned out about 10000 offensive
partisans who four years ago displaced
Onion veterans serving as Postmasters, and
has replaced them by the kind Of men who
were removed to make room for them That's
The kind Of Civil Service Reformer we adj
ynfre
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

NOTHING tells so plainly of the painful alb
sence of desirable young men from the fash
ionable watering places as the news that Miss
Carrie Shaw, a New York belle. stopping at
Long Branch, yawned so hard as to dislOcate
both sides of her jaw, and had to invoke medi-
cal assistance. Poor thing. some dude had
probably been relating his family history to
her.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

ANAE who must have been insane hastried
10 kill the Emperor OF Brazil. We do not
believe in Emperors, as a rule, but some
countries have to have them, and Dom
Pedro is probably the best one Of them that
ever wore . crown.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

EDISON has invented an apparatus by which
one can see the face Of friend at the distance
Of miles. It will be very useful in scanning the
countenances Of mad dogs and in studying the
Intellectual expressions of the wives of our
bosoms when we are detained down town late
at night at lodge meetings.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

CHAs II. SMITH, Commander of the De-
partnent of Iowa, GAR, has issued cir
cular, in which. after regretting the neces-
sity and the disappointment to many thou
sand comrades, he says:
While not assuming to dictate the action Of the
comrades In this matter, the Department. Com
mander IL of the opinion that the best interests of
the Grand Army will be subserved If the comrades
whose duties do not require them in the Encamp-
ment refrain from attending and that this fact will
be generally recognized; and SO believing will
not make any preparations for the reception of the
comrades OF this Department at Milwaukee, unless
advised hereafter that q considerable number Of
them will be In attendance.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

ENTHUSIASTIC Endorsements Of Commits.
Eioner Tanner and denunciations Of bis
enemies are pouring into The EATIoNAL
TRIBUNE Office from all over the country.
The boys are getting stirred up by the al
tackg Of their Old enemies.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

SOME Of the papers claim that one reason for
Russell Harrison receiving such unusual atten-
tions in England Is because his baggage Is
marked r, H." which the people there think
means Royal Highness."
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

TTwould not have matieFed if Tanner had
not given one-half the pensions allowed by
his predecessors he would have been
abused just as virulenily.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

THESE destructive foods are natures pro-
tests against stripping her hills naked. II
is what has made Palestine and the East
an arid desert.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

THE disturbing thought suddenly obtrudes
itself as to whether the man who said Wash
ington never told a lie was generally considered
reliable in his statements
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

IT is an ill-wind that blows nobody any
good. The report OF bad crops in Europe
sends the prices Of our own grain up.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
THE Chicago Mail is striving to make rhyme
to exodus" This Is its first attempt:

TO exodus" This Is its first attempt:
In view of such an exodus
TO see the big French show,
II really does n cuss
To DO too poor to so.
We can do better than that. See hersI
Wen Joneses made deir exodus
F'om de house I'm keepin'.
Dey lef' behind 'em peeks o dus',
To broke my back wild sweepin'.
Or how would this dor
A chap lost In the Johnstown wrecks owed n
Mueh more than he ever proposed 10 pay.
And we do not grieve that hts exodus
Was made In that very unpleasant way.
Or this might do on pinch:
II soldier haiers' blasts could explode us.
Or malignant Mugwumps' ISLANDERS slAy,
From useful life we'd make exodus
With wonderfully little delay
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

WILL the Earl Of Fife play the second
fiddle in the domestic orchestral
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

II was against our principles to stay at
home in 1915, but in accordance with them
20 do Il now.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

This Is the way we shall direct our letters
after the new States are admitted: Seattle.
Wash. :" Helena, Mont. :" Fargo, N. D.; {"
Huron, s. D."
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

II We fight this battle with the railroads
to finish now, it viii not have to be fought
again.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

CALIFORNIA is progressing toward good
Government. A State Senator has just been
sent to the penitentiary for bribery and cor
ruption.'
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

The veterans only want the railroads to
stick TO their bargains
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
TRIBUNETS.

Few people know that there are yet 1883
square miles, or 28.731 $50 acres of public lands
in louisiana or more than the whole area Of
Ohio.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

Hare you done your duty in getting one more
subscriber for THE NATIONAL 7,RIB UNEf
You should do this, for ii is the best nay to help
your comrades.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
tEsTksLIsHEo 1879
PUBLISH ED WEE KY.
One Dollar per Year,
Invariably in Advance.
DISTINGUISHED 1879

M naouths, sB cents. No subscription for
less period received.
The National tribune., 1889-07-25


York Centrai.............. 1.l53 2465 23.Oo
Thus it will be seen that single fare, If
they go over the Grand Trunk, will be less
than one-cent rate over the shortest route.
They are, therefore, not particularly inter-
ested in getting one-cent rate, since the
cheapest route is accessible to most of the
New England comrades. Again, at most,
only relatively few New Englanders will
go to Milwaukee. The distance, time and
expense are too great for the mass of them
The matter is Of vastly more Importance to
the great body of comrades residing in the
Interior, where the railroad rates are much
higher, and where, If things had been favor
able, they would have attended by the hum
dred thousand. TO them an average differ
ence of 81 or So on each fare means probably
$250,000 taken out of their pockets and put
into the vaults of the railroads
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

THE LOGAN MONUMENT FUND.
The following additions to the Logan
Monument Fund have been received since
the last report:
From the following members Of NJ. Cook Post
The National tribune., 1889-07-25

THE Boston comrades have been figuring
rs to whether they would be better off with
a single fare or one-cent rate to Milwau-
kee. The following shows the results by
the different routes,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
SAVED By A BATH.
Ths Ene.<y q ceaa water In Cases Z
Typheid Fewer.

he Ens.-y q ceaA water In Cases q
Typhsid Fewer.
The encacy Of the cod bath in tyPhoid
fever Is now admitted, and the doctors arc
claiming IL - . discovery Of science Fever
patients wu1ld have discovered IL lo1g ago
nthey had been permitted 10 treat them
selves. A dear friend Of . WAshington
Cap;fal correspoade.t disooTerodIt II for hin
self when priso1er Of WARM k1st Iennes-
see. he bad been captured and u1s On his
way further South whsn taken with u
ph0id fever. His guard f01nd HIN eezrio1s
whea waking him 10 continue his march
hey ooasikned hin 10 the care q . lars
er's wife WHO loozsd kindly Hp0a The suf-
ferinE priso1er. She gave him . spare
ruon and rsligio1sly shut The windows lest
he should have dr1ft Of Heavens air and
de; shs deaied hin ths COL water Of the
wen, becznse The country doctor sad 50
Ths patient l.y SIN IN tie midnight
hours and The kind Wa.rher By kts
bed slsps The sleep of ths righteo1A
Auakening s1d1ealy the nurse found
he sick bed empty. The pasteat
kad goneL Running cut 70 The fru1t y1rd
shs haard . splzttering noiss, whieh shs
traced 70 TIE deep, cul1 mountain wei Get
ting . eandls shs lowered IL By = string 70
ths waters byink, anA there ssood IL
Yankss solder. Up 70 his ehin In IL oold
water. He had esaped wkils So siept ard
had so1ght for ooolness ard fo1nd T. II
took sons tine 70 ru1ss the s,eepy negru
uzn. WHO wzs fHrn kHzd anA gs.erzl fsc-
tstunL Affsr N hs1r O. nors Tie soid1sr
wzs rescaeA He u.s hslstsd un a.A, fsr
ths nrst ti1s n n1ny h11rs, - w.s 60
scig1A He ws vr1ppsd n hlzaksts SID
mzzy fsrcbodi.Ds e ds1Eh Bsect slssp
sns1sd. ..A ths nsxt nnrning appstiis -
tnrneA A AfsS dzys .nd r,rr.g,h rsfnrnea
n naa w1s erred hy KEtnrs's rs3edy. II.
nsser So . Confetrrr,s prisr.. fsr ~
h,k vu7za plssed - sEsr ths ns1z.z1,
. - Unina Ii,ea Hs rrns1bers th4t wsI
n g ~ uish ~ t..pst gr.EiE.tA. ~
nonnn.r p.sses that ~ does - ssu1 4
o. IA Tr.nes.cs fHrn su1a rrne2
hrz.os a - k1k.ezs - - thzrA
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
FAT BILLS TROUSERS.
A Good Old Story Rsvamped for the Be-
eft OF the Rising Gsnsration-

a Sooa Oia s.ory hssAmpea Isa .ns
ot uns A.Ans
Every oooy, tn2t Is, neAriy every o0Iy,
Spows bhi ~ the primer, .na ns
genianty and gooo nature nave "On lor Nm
. host Of admirIng friends, says the S-
Louis Republic Aman OF ponderous strtn,
but OF medium height, ne nna, u 4.nsr
dkncut 70 procure trousers Oh tne nsn. u
mensions when not maze 70 oruer. ms
fnct has given rise TO no little ann'yance N
his Life, and II has often caused MN oAys Oh
hesitation before venfnring forth IN quSss
Of new pair TO replace the OLD ones. ne.
Gently, however, his trousers, wnlcn n.a
seen long and constant service, oeeAn 70
display the enects on me reienuess toOen VI
time. and his good wife chded MN upon MS
appearance St1nR oy ner remArks Dnn
sought n store devoted 70 the sale Oh CON,
ing and purchased Tor himseh pAlr Oh
trousers. After assiduous search par
was found OF sumcaent expAnse Oh Wss
band % acoommooate nus s.sl hosAnol.y,
but. unfortunately, the lengtn was sooa
six inches greater than desired hWs tne
best that he could DO, however ana, MINK
ing to have bis wife remedy the oeIece -
only woman can he bore them prouoy
home Inc wrapper was remOsea Hnu -
purchase displayeo-bhl e1piAAnIhe tno
trouble, and ASKING ms wiie 70 slIer .nen
in time Tor nm 70 wear tnem on tne .o-io.-
ing day. TO TINS Proposiuon tne vic iol
some reason demurrcd ana nany reIusea "
comply win ms REQUEST oo.e
Bal went quietly 70 bed leaving tne
trousers hanging oy tne neAa ?, ~ ~
bed He fell asleep and dreamed Oh tne
ridiculous figure he would present wnen
arrsyed IN aP2ir Oh pantAoons oi sc. "a
travagant length put IN tne mlnse ol nm
slumoers hls mother-in-laW-e Boneio1s
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
AUNT sHAFFER's WILMA.
An Old Lady Who II Put % slssp BY ths
B-at1ng of = Drum

An Old Lady who II Put % slssp BY the
B-stIng Of = Drum
Ancsy tie queer people in this part Of
:he world. says a letter from Findlay, O., Is
Mrs. Ann Snaffer, familiariy known a.
Aunt Ann" She lives on farm with
aer husband about ten miles from this city,
Is oTrr seventy-nine years cd, and In fun
pas-s-siou Of all her faculties Her chief
pe,ll.ar1iy-for she has . numbers that
shs can not sleep unless her husband beats
a dr..n in front Of the house for ~ least m
hour; and summer and winter, night AMER
night, the roll Of old Jacob Skaters drum
can be heard By the neighbors for miles
around a. be leads tho charge which his
wife is making into drcamlAnd BE has .
snare drum which he made for himself
during the early years Of the uar, and, a.
he was incapacifated from gong into the
array By reason Of physical disabilities, he
did what he could for the country by
acting as the drummer for . company Of
home guards" which drilled in his neigh
bOrhood
Il was during this period that his wife
first Developed her strange mania Being
OF . highly nervous temperament, and
mucn WrOuRnt Up ONcr t1c N@fs b19 ooAAA
not sleep Al night unless hsr husband was
awake As be was not permitted 70 sleep
until his wife had FIRST iourneyed INTO the
realms Of slumber, he put In the time prac-
ticing upon his drum In this way I" Aunt
Ann grew into the habit Of falling asleep
10 the systematic music Of the drum. and
soon II became necessity. She could no
sleeo without its solacing sound, and thni
the years have gone on, every night tht
sane About eight O'Clock Uncie jacob get1
out his drum and goes TO work as II h
were leading . charge On . battery, sn<
then gradually dr0ps into slower and mort
soothing music until "a the end Of N hour
steady beating he feels oonvinoed thai b,
wife is sound asleep- Thea he puts aid,
h,s sleep prodncer and joins the partner q
his Joys and sorrcEs On her excursiOn int
slumbsriapd
NE shafers have . nice farm and are d
good circumstances. and barring this drum
pecuIiArity. are quiet people AndAgOod nelgh
bors- Both husband and wife belong 70 u
Methodist Church
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
Roofing and Siding.

am prepared to do Stating of the best grades of Slate
Iron and Siding, also roofs repaired ALI work warranted
Orders can be left at the Enterprise office.
J. B. CLIFFORD, Lodi, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18

Coasalt with jour uife
Better use, O . rainy dag, Eind and pen
than toague and i.ek-kuife-
aAnwork MAKES jack . dnn boz" and 10
work makes Bln very mean one
Every nan ought 70 10 heartily .shz1cd
of . gzll o. ths shs1laer a ~ animal hs
drircA
AHs = ths o.ly thisg th.t o.a b n.ds
out q uo<hi.g, - NH c.n - oc1t.3
nors tkzn b II ~ fssd ana dri.k
WI o uifs - chn1rn setoA ts ths
poultry, = ks.'s fzlr = ezra.ngs eEEs f,r
toh.ono "a nscklns 81
m - nsusrups.isi fsr tohaccs ~
uhiz.y s<rs trfi1scs,y .Pp1st - - -.
eifyi-r q o.r hsnsH wk.f lrrsly lznf
ussld slrs hsi-Anr<,cs. ADd0li,rist
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
THE MARKETS
Cheese.

FOE WEEK EsDTxS sept IS
Cheese. s314 pkgs-. weighing Sl,7S5 Its
Butter. 10 3SlO"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
Read this Slowly.

Iives there q nan viii s01l 50 dad
Who neser % himself hAfh sad
III take s. R.trieks P Ils before i 60 -
bedf
When . Mid eafhartie b desired. 0ne
at ufU cleanse The Whole syEtem and
rexulrte ths liver and bovels, yua ezn nnt
a. brffer fhan take 81 Rxtxicks Pills iuss
before roing 70 bed TheJ do nos
ususeu.s nor eripI znd lsase ~ szsfen n
.uIErAid e1naitioa For sls bT y ID
Relt. druEgt&
No truahls N tsetnng Una II Tua uss
Risshezrfs Syrup H<kberryi - oDtu1-
5e-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18

Loo-s's Rsd Clover Pm. czrs
ssrk HsadscAe DysPsp.i.. I.dirrzrs..
Csn.<ipn<isn. &c pef bcx- ) hnx<s u
pr nie ~ Frcd EelL
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-09-18
Fall Announcement!
J. M. oTTERBACHER

Has had an excellent trade during the past
week. He has shipped two sets OF
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-16

: Volapuk has a rival in n new tongue
invented by one NJ. p. Hoinix, whom We
take to be a FrenchmNn. This genius
preserves the root OF tho French verb
and adds an English terminal. To this
he adds ono hundred and thirty English
words, and behold, his new tongue is
ready for use. Here Is an example
which the inventor is good enough to
furnish OF what hC calls Anglo. Franco:
I'm compromis.language ngllsl. Fran.
Gals: une langue more iaCile for all
those who parl or COMMAS Francois than
English be; more faCile for all who
COMMAS English than Francois be; more
faClle than either English or Francois be
for others who COMMAS neither OF these
du langues.
This is as easy as rolling Off a log, pro-
vided you understand pretty well French
and English, which some people have
neither heard nor seen. We may wrcstle
little further with tho new tongue and
carry it into every day use for every day
needs. For example: Comment you port
your Very bien, l you remerci. When
did you vol your sWurP l voted her
before hier. Az you soif2 l nv not
soft, mails / NV chen rouge. And 80
on 10 the end Of the new vocabulary.
Ono who knows neither French nor
English, or only one Of these tongues,
will find very stimulating mental GYM
nastics in the effort to acquire this new
language. Probably nobody will make
the effort.