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The National tribune., 1890-12-04
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Never in all the days OF pension legisla-
ton has the lying about pensions been more
audacious aud reckless than it is at the pres
cnt time. The result Of the recent elections
seemed 10 set all the soldier-hating papers
wild with desire to overthrow the pension
system. No statement is too extravagant
for them to make. They wilfully exagger-
ateexpenditures 10 unheaTd-of amounts, aud
distort facts beyond all recognition. To add
tens Of millions Of dollars to the real figures
is nothing TO them. To double or treble the
actual disbursements is common feat.
il is simply impossible TO meet and con-
troyert all Of this TRADE. 1t hardly seems
worth while 10 try, for ii makes no differ
ence how often papers falsehoods are ex-
posed by presentation Of the exact facts.
IL pays no attention whatever to the reiuta-
ton, but goes right on repeating the lie, and
if possible in a more aggravated form.
There is one hope: The very absurdity Of
these lies will shortly make themselves an
parent 10 all who care to think, and who will
take the trouble 10 read and silt the official
reports They will then see that where such
papers as the New York Herald has claimed
hundreds Of millions Of disbursements there
has not been tenth OF that amount, and
that all the other statements will shrinl. the
same way The veterans themselves know
this already. Every one of them knows
how hard and Wearis0me il is TO get a pen
sion claim through, and how inadequate is
the amount finally allowed. What is true in
their individual cases is true of veterans as
a class. Nowhere are they any better of;
nowhere is il any easier TO get a claim al
lowed or is the allowance any more gener-
GUS. The lies 10 the contrary only deceive
those who want 20 be deceived, and who
want 10 believe all manner OF VilIainy con-
corning the gallant men who saved the
| Union.
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physique about six fccto ~e inch high. and straight
as m Indian, and no doubt will be a friend to an
good and honorable soldier legislation. I can
assure ali this from my acquaintance with him. and
you always lind it so vsth such true and tried
heroes"
Auat Patty Richardson Of Bethel VT. the last q
The widows Of Revolutionary soldiers living On
Vermont, has nearly completed her Dist year, but
- brisk and active woman who prides herself on
being good housckceper. Her husband was
Godfrey Richardson. who was a native Of CAM
bridge Mass, fought 40 The batJI, 81 Bunker TIH,
and was aftcrward a Surgeon in .be patriot army.
Gen. Francis A. Walker. on Boston. lg1ss.. Who
was superintendent Of the lUth Census IS proni-
uent.y peouoncd ia connection with the Supeua-
tendency Of the Public schools Of PhiIaJ.. phla
which office was recently vacated by the rssiEaa-
ton Of Mr. MacNuster. but it l. considered very
doubtful Sc Gen. Walker would accept she position
If offered him.
Hugh Thompson enlisted Ia September, 1852 in
tHe 10Th Ohio a5 Van Vert o. lie went to tho
FONT. and al the battle Of Chickamsuga was
wounded by ease.shot and leit for dead on tho
field. lie never reieined his regiment and was
considered dead by his comrades. Tn 1870 Thomp-
son came 70 his senses in northern Illinois for Tho
first time since wounded, but the past was blank
10 him. His other faculties were keen enough. but
he could not recall his own name where no had
been, bis family or his home lie obtained work
in coal mine, and gradually his mind came back
70 him, and he remembered the scenes Of his boy
hood The local papers took up the strange case.
and Thompsou's father heard Of H. hunted up his
son, and soon established their relationship.
Through all his wauderngs ne had carried a Tes-
lament, which had been given him By his sister,
which was recognized by her at once. AT these
iacts come out through the medium Of The Pension
Bureau, Thompson having applied for pension,
and they parts Of the proof in his case.
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THE New York Herald bowls about the
disgrace ofable-bodied men, quite capableOf
earning their own living, receiving pensions"
OF course this is not true. The Herald can
be safely challenged to 20 to any Pension
Agents Office, on pension day, and pick out
these stalwart pensioners of whom so much
is said. On the contrary, the descriptions
given by the reporters of the scenes at those
offices when the decrepit array comes to
draw the slender stipends arr tear-compell-
ing. No one who ever witnesses such a
scene begrudges the poor men and women
the meager sums dOled out to them. They
rather censure the Government for its
miserliness to those whose services cost
them so much. But the Herald has moth
ing to say of tie lot of particularly
abled-bodied men who last year drew from
the Treasury bonus Of $50, SO4, 224
for no reason in the world, except that they
manage 10 drive hard bargain with the
Government when it was in financial dis
tress, and the Government is now glad to
pay them that much, besides their principal
and interest, in order to get released. These
men underwent nothing more trying to their
constitution than clipping of coupons, yet
they received as much as would have put
more than 100000 disabled veterans on the
pension roll. at s. a month! But in the
HeraId's mind sauce for the veterans goose
is very different thing from the same dress
ing for the bondholder's gander.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04
TRIBUNETS.


The old Puritans bad abundance OF religious
historical and social reasons for their uncom-
promising hostility to Christmas. 10 was un-
doubtedly an Old pagan festival in Northern
Europe. which had obtained deep hold upon
the common people, and the clergy, as in many
other eases, finding the custom too strong 20 be
oyerthrown by them, gave il a Christian mean
ing In the first centuries Of the history Of
the Christian church the birth OF Christ was
celebrated at widely. varying seasons Of the
ycar-April and Nay being the favorites in
Southern Europe and Asia Minor. In the
fourth century after Christ the Pope decided
that it should be celebrated on the 25th Of
December. In England it became a season Of
the widest dissipation, in which all manner Of
excuses were tolerated and even encouraged,
by the example Of those high in station. This
continued until The Puritlus came into power
under Cromwell, when they made a clean
sweep, as far as the law could do it, Of all tho
glu;tony, drunkenness and debauchery. II
was revived, in somewhat cleaner form, after
Charles III regained the throne Of his father,
but more proper ideas came in with William and
Mary, and il was toned down amazingly. The
Puritans who came TO this country would have
absolutely none Of it, and in 1859 the General
Court Of Massachusetts, passed law which
provided:
whatsoever shall be found Observing any
such day as Christmas, or tie like, either by
forbearing Of labor, feasting, or in any other
way, shall be subjected to fine Of Eve shil-
liugs"
The revival Of Christmas is due to two
causes: the delightful Christmas stories Of
Charles Dickens, which preached the true
character Of the season Of peace on earth and
good will to man, and the large German immi-
grafton to this country. Tho Germans never
debased the season to the level Of riot and de-
bauchery that characterized it in England and
as the character Of the times improved they
elevated it into kindly, joyous season, Of
especial enjoyment to children. The German
Christmas literature is very sweet pure and
eleyatinZ, and we are indebted to them for
much Of the best features Of the occasion.
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THE work Of making tinplate in this
country is being begun in earnest by n syn
dictate which viii have half dozen factories
in operation by Midsummer. These fac
tories will be located near Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Chicago, and other large cities,
and will give employment to tens of thou
sands Of wOrkingmen, support to their
families, and markets for our agricultural
products. In short, it means that the $685.
100000 which we have been sending to Eng
land every year will be spent in wages for
our own people.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

JUDGE MCKAY, elected by the Farmers
Alliance in the Twenty fourth Judicial Dis
trict of Kansas sets an example which it
would be well for all officehoiders to profit
by. He studied law and was admitted to
the bar over 20 years ago, but never prac-
ticed. To make sure that he is qualified
to discharge the duties of Judge, he is going
TO the Law Department of Michigan Uni
versity to brush up, and pass an examina-
ton before donning the ermine. Suppose
that every other ofIiceholder should make
sure that he was competent before he entered
upon his duties, how much better of the
public would be.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

THE people of the State of Washington
are suffering, as every paper in the country
predicted they would, from the idiocy of
giving their State the name they did. The
PostofIice Department reports that hundreds
Of letters go astray every day on account of
the confusion Of addresses, and that the
number is increasing. Probably, after a
few years Of this sort of thing, the people
there Will wisely conclude to change the
name to one of the beautiful Indian ones
suggested.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

TANMANY has very substantial fruits TO
reap from its sweeping victory at the New
York polls. To begin with, Mayor Grant
will have the appointment of seven Police
Justices, each for term Of 10 years, with a
salary Of $4,000 a year apiece. Then there
are fat and juicy Commissionerships, Trus-
tees, District Attorneys, Court officers, etc,
too numerous to mention, and all receiving
salaries sufficient to keep the wolf very re-
mote from the domestic door.
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The National tribune., 1890-12-04
4" REAL RUSSIA"
ny AUGUSTUS BUELL, l1hs Canno

This is most interesting account Of eKpe-
Tiencea aud observations III Russia, by the tai
enied aUthor 81 The CunnOBecrs Story D
HeWas for timc in Russia, engaged in rail
road building mingled intimately with the
people, and We need not tell our readers that
be kept his eyes Open got down to bottom
facts all the time and II able 10 tell what
hc saw aHd experienced IN a clear captiyat-
ing way. il is without doubt one a. The
most valuable studies Of Russia ever made
end viii be read with interest by everybody.
a VIII De lilustrated by photographs secured
on ihe Ground. We shall begin its publica-
tlop -'''a few weeks.
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All Of these expenditures, and paliicu-
larly those Of Russia and Germany. were
greatly increased last year by the large ad-
diti0ns TO the armies and navies.
il is dificalt 10 get at the exact expendi-
lures for pensions by any European nation,
FOR the reason that they have 80 many ways
Of providing for their disabled veterans. and
the widows ofsuch. For example, Germany
owns nearly all The railroads and she puts
IN eE.soldiers everywhere. No man can be
conductor or other official without be has
been a soldier; disabled veterans aud their
widows are employed rs watchmen at every
crossing and depot They are given houses
and fuel aud enough 10 support them, and
ihis is paid out Of the railroad funds. This
is true Of other Continental nations. Eng
land pcrsues the same policy as far as she
can, and wherever there is light employment.
gives il TO an old soldier in lieu Of a pen.
sion.
Compared with the amount Of fighting
done by the armies, and taking into consid-
Grafton the allowances that arc really pen
sions, each Of the great Nations Of Europe
has heavier pension roll than the United
! Slates
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

CAPT TAYLOR, of the Ordnance Depart
ment, reports that the condition of the
militia OF the United States is very crafty
ing. This year there are 1O9, 400 well-armed,
well-disciplined militiamen in the Nation,
ready TO respond to any call that may be
made upon them. New York has the largest
body-li,O0O men. The Captain thinks
that more attention should be paid to cav
airy, in which the militia is very deficient,
and which arm is the most difficult to i'm
provise in case of war. lie recommends that
Congress pass a law encouraging the organ
ization of cavalry troops in every State
which has 5000 or more militia, of not less
than - men 90 ench troop, the Government
to provide the horses, and the State the
stables and forage.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

THE Austrian button makers, who will be
thrown out of employment by the new tariff,
talk of immigrating to America in a body.
That would be the part of wisdom for them.
If they come over here they will get higher
wages and cheaper and better food than they
have at home, and they will be be er GUS
toners for our products.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

THE Supreme Court Of Minnesota = de-
cided that n railroad company may compel
a passenger to show his ticket before he gets
on the train. This il all well enough, but
why is not the attention of some Supreme
Court brought to the fact that the roads are
charging exOrbitant prices for their tickets
and get decision Us to the lawfulness OF
this?
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

1T looks very much now as if the Woman
Suffragists in the Methodist Church have
won victory, and TIE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE hastens to congratulate them upon it.
If there is any place hat women should
have a vote it is in the churches. They are
the real supporters of every church, they
bear most of its burdens, and they should
have a powerful voice in its management.
There is no reason why they should not.
The widest opponent Of woman suffrage in
politics cannot give any sufficient reason
why women should not vote in churches.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

THE New York papers congratulate the
public that the new law prohibiting the
smoking of cigarets by minors is having a
good effect. There is a marked diminution
in the number of boys on the street engaged
in running their health by the Odious little
nuisance.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

IsS'T it very singular that the men who
gave so layishly to the country in 1865,
should suddenly develop into the thorough
paced villains the New York Herald paints
them, because they want the Government
to give them few dollars a month in their
old age?
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

The Tillmanites seem disposed to use
their victory in South Carolina resoluteIy
but moderately. If they will continue this
way a better day has dawned for the old
Bourbon-ridden State. What they propose
TO do, and should do, is TO turn all the old
ofice-holders out, subject their books and
methods to a rigid investigation, hold them
strictly TO account for any malfeasauce,
make liberal provision for common schools,
and repeal the odious land laws, SO as TO give
the poor white farmers justice. This they
have not had. Ever since the founding of
the Colony il has been the policy of the
Planter-nabobs 90 hold the Sand-hilIers'
down by TopressiVo land laws and the denial
OF education. Since the war they have been
able to do this by playing Off the negro
against them, and the bugbear that any
liberalization of the laws would result in
placing the negroes on n social and political
equality. The Sand-hillers at last under
stand this trick, and it has lost its power
over them. If they are wise in the use OF
their victory South Carolina will soon take
her proper place among the progressive
States.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

EDwAED BELLAziY, the author of Look
ing Bacl, ward, +" hatters himself that his book
did much to bring about the result Of the
elections There are SO many pretentiOus
people pluming themselves on being the
none other-genuine authors of the cyclone
that it would be grieyous waste of time to
inquire what possible reason Mr.. Bethany
can have for his claim.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

We approve of Bishop McQuaid, of the
Catholic diocese of Rochester, y. Y. He is
tired of using the adulterated foreign juices
in communion, and is making sacramental
wine on a large scale. lie hasa cellar which
Will store $4,000 gallons, and has made
$1,000 gallons this year Certainly the pure
product of our native grapes IS preferable at
the communion table to the doctored beyer-
ages of France and Germany.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04
Personal "REMINISCENCES
OF Lincoln, Grant, Thomas, Seward,
Stanton and Other War Leaders,
ny JOHN POPE, Major-Genoral, q. s. A.

We shall shortly begin an interest
ing series OF personal "reminiscences of the
great actoR and leaders in tire war Of the
rebellion, by Mai.-Gen. John Pope. Gen.
Pope writes with a keen, incisive pen. He
observed keenly, and does not hesitate to
tell what be saw or thought His reminis-
ccnces, which viii appear IN no ether paper
than THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, will be
most interesting and important contribution
20 the history Of the war, and be highly APP
preciated by our readers
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

BUFFALO BILL will bring back portion
Of the money squandered by American tour
lists in Europe. He has netted 100000 OFF
his Wild West Show during his trans
atlantic tour
The National tribune., 1890-12-04
CAN 1T BE TRUEI

Can it be possible, as the New York Herald
endeayOrs to prove, that every loyal, patriotic
man who devoted his youthful years and
his health and life to rescuing the country
from mortal danger, became in consequence
persistent thief and perjurer, only too
willing TO swear false oaths for miserable
little dole OF \ few dollars a month?
II is possible that the moral pollution did
not stop with the soldier himself, but ex-
tended to his widow, his orphans, his poor
old father aud mother?
1t has been believed that the very best
blood OF the country was found in the ranks
Of the Union army. If these men, with the
fathers who gave them to the country, the
mothers who bore them, the wives they
welded, the children they besot, are, one and
al, vile perjurers and thieves, what in
Heavens name must the rest Of the people
be?
II this were in any degree true, it were
high time that the fate Of sodom and Go
morrah overlook the wicked land.
The National tribune., 1890-12-04

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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-05-15
PIPES OF ALL KINDS.
A Collection INCLUDING Five Thousand
Different Specimens.

One Of the finest collection Of pipes
glish residence of Captain Bragge, well
known to every antiquary and bric-a-
brac dealer on this terrestrial sphere.
He has clay pipes from the sixteenth
century; wooden pipes from Switzerland;
very ancient German pipes Of china and
porcelain; French pipes of great an
tiquity made from curious woods now
unknown to growers; Swedish pipes OF
copper and stone; Russian of silver,
niclo and malachite; great, seductive
Turkish pipes Of glass, metal and clay,
nargilehs, chibouques and hookahs;
italian pipes centuries old, of terra
Gotta and olive wood; antique Spanish
pipes that might have been smoked by
the Moorish Dons after the invasion
and which were formed of various woods
and of a material resembling meer-
schaum, that is still found in Spain;
African pipes brought by traders from
the interior, where they had belonged
to kings and chiefs in the Black Coun.
try; venerable Chinese pipes, said to be
of almost mythical age, and those that
the Hindoos use in their temples.
America contributes jade, flint and
hard stone pipes from Mexico; but how
pipes were carved from jade is mys
terry. 1t is the hardest of all materials
and was used in Egypt and Greece fol
certain weapons, and it is even to-day
esteemed as so valuable that the Chi
nese hold it as the equal of gold. Alsc
Indian calumets made from the pipe
stone or catlinite. Others were Of
Aztec clay, similar to our potters' clay
and having the general characteristic:
of all Aztec pottery workmanship
From the Lake Superior region came
many pipes artistically inlaid with cop
per and lead, and along the lower val
ley of the Mississippi the pipes of thu
mound-builders, somewhat similar il
form to those of the Aztecs.
This collection has been repeated,
loaned to exhibitions and contains fv,
thousand specimens, and is considered
very valuable as showing the progres
in art development in the past.-To
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