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and Chanute until 1885, when he was elected
Superintendent Of the Eric schools which
position he held for four years and was elected
for tho fifth, but resigned in the Spring of last
year TO take editorial charge of the Erie SEN
tinel. He sold the Sentinel in May of this year.
and was appointed TO a clcrkshiP in the Pension
Office ut Topeka, which position he resigned at
the solicitation of Gen. Webb to become his
Adjutant. General.
He has always taken an active part in poll
tics, being Republican, and firm believer in
the enforcement of the prohibitOry law and n
jealous advocate OF pension legislation and the
giving of local patronage TO the soldiers of the
late war.
Mr.. Herod derives his eligibility TO tho
Order of Sons of Veterans from his father
Robert w. Herod, who enlisted at the first call
for troops, and served, in all. four years and
four months, first in the 18th Mo. Cav. and
afterward in Co. G, 7th Iowa Cav.
Gen. Berod first Joined the Sons Of Veterans
a. a charter member of Abe Lincoln Camp, 60
Erie, Kan, and was its first First Lieutenant
At the State Eucampment at Abilene, held in
March of tho next year he was elected Colonel
Of the Kansas Division. TO succeed Col. Webb,
and at The next Eucampmeut, at Winfield, was
unanimously reelected. During bis two years
OF Office as Colonel the Division increased from
IL Camps and g15 members 10 % Camps aud
2,07t members, having more than doubled in
DotH the nunOeI OF lamps ana IN tue Inein-
bership.
lie has attended the Dos Moines, Wheeling
Paterson and st. Joseph National Encamp-
ments aud was appointed by Gen. Abbott
Chaplain in Chief on his staff at Des Moines
and was reappointed by Gen. Griffin last year
lie has always been a stanch supporter Of L. j.
Webb for Commaudcr-in. Chief, aud Of course
feels enthusiastic at his election.
Brother HerOd was married in October, 1873
when only 10. to Miss Sarah L. Foore. tho
daughter of pioneer Kansas farmer. and one
child Ia boy. two years old completes the
family He is d prominent knight Of Pythias
being momber of the famous Erie Division,
No 10. u. II. K. Of p, which carried oil tho
SECOND prize 81 Milwaukee in July. Tie Is
also q member of the Modern Woodmen OF
America, aud member OF tho NJ +. Church aud
Y.M.C.A., and his 81 years residence in Ne
OshO County has steadily increased his popu-
laIity, until il can truthfu.ly be said that no
man Of his age in the country has greater
list OF fri ends and acquaintance than he and
we think Gen. Webb could have appointed no
man in Kansas who would have pleased the
boys OF the Sunfiower State more than his APP
p0lntlent OF Brother Uerod.
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penth Of an Andrews Raider.

John Wollam, Co. c. SD Ohio one of the
men who, under command of ]. J. Andrews,
a citizen of Kentucky, captured locomotive at
Big Shanty. Ga. in 1862, died at Topeka Kan,
Sept. 90 his body being removed to jackson,
o.. where it was buried with military honors
by the Grand Army Post of Jackson, Sept. %.
The history of this celebrated raid of few
daring soldiers into the very heart of the
Southern Confederaey is known to most old
veterans. They penetrated the enemy's lines
at Chattanooga scattering in all directions.
came together at Big Shanty, captured part of
a train of cars, burned many bridges and were
finally nearly all captured by the enemy. Six
of the brave band were executed. the leader,
Andrews, among the number. Comrade VOL
lam escaped in October, 1862, and made his way
to the Union lines. He has been living in
Kansas as a respected and hOnored citizen for q
number of years.
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Wanted 10 Scare Sarah.


The balloonist at the exposition had call
yesterday from young man wearing linen
buster and having his trousers tucked into his
boots. He wanted to take the balloon mans
place and make an ascension.
In the profesh 2" was asked.
"No."
Ever so up2"
"Never."
Perform on the barr"
"No"
"Know anything about the parachutef"
"No."
swell, what do you expect TO doPH
"Go up about u mile and then let go and fall
kerchug."
And DO smashed to pulp"
"That's just it. / reckon there wouldn't DO
enough left of me to grease wagon"
:" ! can't sec your object"
"Well, I've got two. In the first place. the
old man wouldn't give mo but 81 to come here,
and in tho next place my gal Sarah has given
mo the shake since we arrived and Is now over
In tho hog department with chap who kin
buy two bushels of peanuts where l can't go 10
cents worth of gumdrops."
"Well2"
"Well, II will spite Sarah and scare her most
10 death and the old man will DO put to 500
expense to gather me up aud get me home
Say, lemme 60"
Couldn't think Of It,"
"Do me favor"
"Not to-day"
Hain't you got any feelin's2"
"Not In this line"
"Well, pll have to try sunthin' else, s'pose
but had all this planned out Where's the
man who does the burning of Pompeyi? Mebbe
/ kin arrange to DO hit kersplat by volcano,
while Sarah looks on from 25-cent reserved
seat on the grand stand"
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Believes In Both Reforms.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Allow me to
express my high appreciation of your position
on the questions OF spelling reform aud passen-
ger rates on railroads. j am an original spell
Ing reformer, becoming specially interested in
thesubject in 1850, 90, while student preparing
for college. Contrary 10 my plans, however,
l prepared for three years of war first, aud
for college afterwards Rairoadlng, as a
branch OF engineering with which | have had
to do, have given more or less attention TO for
many years both in the field aud for ii or more
years in tho university. These personal facts
have netting To do with the question, further
than 10 assure you, perhaps that do not in
tend TO DO impairment when / say that you
are, in my opinion, entirely correct on both
questions, and that you have stated the ad-
Vantages 10 be derived from reform on those
questions clearly and with moderation. The
advantages 10 be derived from such reforms,
judicionsly carried out, would far exceed
think, the expectations of most friends of tho
proposed reforms.-P. III. PHILBRIcK, u. s. c.
h.. Michigan University; Ia years Professor G.
L. in Iowa State University; st. Charles La.
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NEW LRTTKRs.

1t has been suggested by eminent philologists
and we think that the suggestion is good
one-tbat instead Of using new letters for the
different vowel sounds, we use the present
vowcls marked as they arc In tho dictionaries,
whore pronunciation Ia given. This would
leave but 10 or IL new letters necessary. 1t
has also been suggested that the character for
tn, as in thin" BIO made by combining the
and aud and for tn, rs in there" The
objection to this Is that there Is nothing In or
TO suggest either of the sounds.-EpIroR
NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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CLAY d. HEROD.
The Able Assistant OF the Sons Commander
rhIac


Clay y. Herod, the Adjutant General of the
Sons of Veterans was born in the little village
of Troy, in Davis County, Iowa, April IL, 1859,
and was just two years old when the breaking
out of the war called his father to the defense
of his country. The years of the war were
spent in his native village, where he first
attended school at the Odd Fellows Academy.
~ the close of the war the family moved to
Bartholomew County, Ind, where for three
years he, with brother and sister, attended tho
District. school. But in 1869 the pioneer fever
again took so strong hold on his father that no
placed his family in o prairie schooner and
made the overland voyage to Sunny Kansas,
where he settled of Usage Mission, in Neosho
County.
Hero his early life was like that of other
boys spent on the frontier, where Indians and
coyotes were plenty, and churches and school
houses were only seen in the towns and villages.
For six years he attended tho schools of Usage
Mission, graduating therefrom In 1875 Mt the
aye Of I6. At II he commenced teaching
country school, and continued teaching for 10
years, first in the District schools and after
wards In the graded schools of Osago Mission
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PATRoNYMICa.

The remaining seven Presidential names are
all of the class formed from the paternal name
or estate, known as Patronymcs.
As one method the Welsh appended as" in
stead of son to the paternal name to form the
surname Of the child. And SO we have Adams,
the son of Adam; Hayes. the son Of Hay. The
name ADAM OF great antiquity in Scotland, is
OF Hebrew origin, meaning earth. or red.
HAY is Old British, meaning q hedge.
JEFFERSON, the son of Jeffry, the latter be-
ing derived from Godfrey, siguiiying Gods
peace.
MADISON. the son of Matthew, the gift OF
God; or, some say, from Matilda, honorable
lady.
JACKSON AND JOHNSON, the son OF Jack, the
latter being Hebrew for Gods grace.
HARRISON, the son of Henry, the latter COM
ing from one of four sources, Emrick, ever rich
Hsrrick, rich lord: HoaOricuS, honorable, OF
Heynrick, rich at homo.
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other day. He then got on his ear and tried
to prick us with bowie-knife, and In sheer
self-defense we shot off part of his left ear
and banged him with the butt of the revolver.
1t was in tho interest of the whole public.
He'll be on deck in week, md for the next
three months he'll work like steer and be az
pleaSant rs neaches
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Comrsde II. A. Jones, Go. L, 9th n. H., Ley
den. Mass, takes exception to our statement MS
10 the action Of the National Encampment In
regard TO the Ritual, for actual accuracy. This
Is his statement: THE minority report recon-
mending the restriction Of the Ritual as IL was
before the last revision. and without single
word OF discussion the minority report was
adopted by an overwhelming vote"
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Preats M Ilinass

lsnih Gray d. Coz MonthIy1
THAT house." remarked a citizen, pointipg
out an edifce TO visitor, was built by III
gotten gains"
1t belongs TO an embezzler who escaped
punishment, suppose?"
''oh. no; it was built by one of our promi.
Bent hysicians."
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That Makes Two.

lS,ndh. Gray d Co.'S Aonihlvl
McCorkle Ito his wife)-Did you know that
Mr.. Gazzman was polygamist2
Mrs. McCorkle (horrifed)-Why. no!
McCorkle-Well, he told me that sometimes
his wife acted like woman beside herself,
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A Barren Count.
TSmifh. Grdu q Co.'S Moukhyl

ISmih, Gray & Co.'S MonttlvI
"The experience with the Eleventh Census
must be discOuraging to people who would like
an American nobility established"
"Why SOP"
Because the count is very unsatisfactory
nnan
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the only
champion tie soldiers haze among the great pa
pers Of the country TIE best icay to help all
csteraas is Jy getting il mare Subscribers.
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He Should Live In Kentucky.

loHtHt' uIdB N ~ MoiiHag.l
Col BlOOd-A man in Virginia has a peculi-
arity of the eyes by which he sees every object
multiplied 10 times.
Col. Todd-HOw he must appreciate glass
of Whiskyl
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The blood is the source of health. Keep 1t pure
by taking Hoods sarsaparilla. Sold by druggists
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NAMEa OF occuPArroY-

Three Presidents only possessed names Of
this class:
TYLER, Norman French, derivation Of &C.
cupation. The word anciently meant roofer
or shngler, as did hlyer. The rebel Wat was
called "Walterus heller vel tyler" The word
was formerly spelled in a variety of ways, as
"Tyghelere, Tughler Tuler and TeWler"
TAYLOR, q tailor or maker of clothes. I'VE
find this name" says the etymologist Arthur
modified TO Tayleure, the photography having
been changed by the bearers to hide what they
thought the lownoss OF its origin" To Illus
trato the character of such changes he also re-
lates how Mr.. Tayleure once haughtily de-
manded of farmer the name OF his dog who
replied why, sir, his proper name is JoWler !;
but since he is a consequential sort Of puppy,
we call him Jowleure."
ARTHUR is a name sgnifying personal char
Rcter rather than occupation, since it comes
from the Welsh Arth, bear, and ar, 8 man /;
also, derived from the British Ar, man, and
thor, strong.
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Several Questions.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you
please answer the following questions:
/. How much money was paid to pensioners
la the year 1892
z. How much will IL take annually when the
last issue under the act of June 81, 1890, get
their claims allowed2
q. How much money Is there in the Treasury
nowf
4. Why has New Jersey two Capitals?
w. Z. LEDFoRD, Go. L, I'd N. g., Elf, N. q.
ANSWERS.
]. $ss,275,1 1a2s.
z. Ii ID impossible TO say accurately until the
Pension Bureau gets fairly TO work on the
mass Of new claims filed. No one can say even
approximately how many claims will be filed
under 1T, nor what the average allowance will
be- Ii is estimated that for u few years tho
annual expenditure Of the Pension Bureau will
be In the ncighborhood OF $3.50, 600 900 annually
II may, however, be either considerably less or
more.
8. The total amount of money in the Treas.
ury on the lst of September was $5s7, 1859 7735l
of which $S5 1913, 669.95 is available for any ex.
penditnre provided by law. The remainder ia
gold and silver held for tho redemption of the
greenbacks, gold and silver certificates, Treas
ury notes. and the payment OF matured bonds
aud accrued interest
q. New Jersey has but one Capitalization.
In 1000 the seat OF government OF the infant
Coleny was established at ElizabethtOwn by
Philip Carteret, the first royal Governor. The
Revolutionary Legislature sat at Princeton, but
In 1870 the Capital was established ut Trenton.
where Ii has since remained.
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CAPTURING A LOCOMOTIVE,
A BOOK OF THRILLING INTEREST.

which is literally true No secondary incident in the
whole war produced such deep sensation the eNplol
of the Engine Thieves" the rebels designated
them This book written by OF the survivors tells
the story in very straightforward fascinating way. Il
is handsomely gotten and we'll illustrated and every
one interested the should not fail 20 read IT. 1t
ust the thing put into the hands OF boys who thirst
for stories OF adventure and danger. Agents
make fine wages selling It. 1t Is just the thing for
teachers cleTgymen lawyers sewing machine and inSur
ance agents, students, and men and women who
unable do bard physical labor TO sell. ANY capable
active woman make from s. 70 $40 day tax
ing orders for it. Write for terms agents. etc Sent %
any address receipt Of sl.5O. Address,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.,
Washington, D. q
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OPEN FACE, DUST PROOF.

These Elgin and Waltham watches, gsntlemsn's Ia
elegant 0old f7Sf 0DssfGcs cases. warranted, via
send address PREPAID for Sf.s.5D east Of Ia
Rocky Mountains o. the Mountains. for SO, or
% any address as premium Tor club Of 10 yearly sub
sCTibeTs and ~ i..50 additional
The cases are the celebrated Fahy, dGst and vate7
proof the back being screwed in place, Jet readily
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No. AL. No. sIS.
No. R2O.

Three styles OF ladies' chains shown ~ sss
don. They heavy rolled gold Win g0lt1 Gpa a0A
cross bars, and IN the latest fashion.
No 2l9 IS double strand OF hesds, with pendant -
charm and slide in which Is set a ruby
No 20 is the same len 9Th but % short sel&Fs IA
pattern The slide Is set win three Souss I'VE raoth
with a sapphire between theR- IL Is very styliaa.
No. ~ OF Roman geld twisted vie patles1. "a EA
tips and cross bar OF polished gold u i very saSaAA
Any OF these sSlsnid CHAINS vi Be sent = ~
address postpaid 59s5 sS5 II Ortsr.d Ftth RAtAA
Sent free Is q premium for = club af ten subscribers
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GRANNY.

Dec. 3.-Mr. b. :. Carpenter goes
this week to Waterford to run u board
saw for Mr.. Il. NJ Lawrence.
Mrs. Josie b. Cole and daughter Of
Stark, N. II. are spending the winter
at Mr.. Simon Carpenters.
December has been an exceptionally
cold month, with great snow storms
and hard winds which have drifted
the snow fearfully. The hardest wind
known for years visited this place las t
Thursday night and oil day Friday.
Homer F. Rice has gone to Scots,
N. H., to spend few weeks with his
uncle Mr.. o. s. Rice.
Mr.. II. NJ. Lund's baby has been
very sick with scarlet fever.
Little Dwight L. Wells got badly
hurt in the school house last Friday.
lie was standing on seat erasing
work on the blackboard when he &C.
cidentally fell injuring one eye and
his face considerably.
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LUNENBURGH.

Dec. 23.-Mr. Elmer McNall of Dan.
vile WAS in town over Sunday.
Rev. Mr. BIrnuLy Of Lancaster will
occupy the CougI. pulpit next Sun.
day in exchange with Rev. Mr.. Rock.
wood.
District No. has been attacked by
the measles 80 extensively as TO pre-.
vent the opening Of the school.
All District officers should bear in
mind that no district can draw any
public money the coming year unless
"a weeks OF school shall have been had
before the first OF April. School meet.
ings will be necessary in some OF the
districts to provide FOR the emergency
created by the late Wisdom and Virs
tue"!!
Miss Lottis Barnard is expected home
soon. We shall be glad to see her
again.
Mrs. White and daughter of the
Heights House have gone West TO
spend the winter with friends. The
hotel will not be open until their re.
turn in the Spring.
Mr.. +. G. Warren and family have
left the farm on Pond hill and have
moved into the Moulton house in the
village to spend the winter.
Mr.. G. s. Belch has exchanged his
farm for the Charles Thomas house in
the village.
This is n big snow storm Has any
one inquired for the snow roller yet
George?
Mra james Phelps recently met
with serious accident by falling down
stairs We understand che is iDprov.
ing
Dec. 24.-Dr. Hiram A. Cutting has
been elected a member Of The Ameri'
can Academy OF Political and Social
Science, society which includes IN
its membership the leading writers
and original thinkers Of the United
| States.
Mrs. Gardner Balch has gone to the
Mary Fletcher Hospittl at Burlington
for treatment. The sympathy OF the
, townSpeople are with the family and
it is hoped her hospital treatment
will be successful.
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AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
CANAAN.

Dec. 23.-The severe storm OF the
past week has made travelling upon
hill roads difficult.
Mr.. Warren Covill OF Pittsburg, has
been thought to he insane for some
time past, and at last it became neces'
snry TO take him to the asylum. lie
was Mt c. II. Weeks hotel over night
last Tuesday, ate his dinner the next
day there, arose from the table and
while going through the Office fell to
the floor dead.
Lasts twice rs long ms cheap soap
for laundry se-Brussels.
The dance at Grange Hall Wednes'
day last was success SO FAR IA the
music was concerned, but in point Of
numbers and financially was hardly
70.
What will be left OF our new school
law when the people OF the state get
it completely revised? II comments
indicate any thing in regard to the re-
vised edition it will resemble the orig
inaI about as much as the boys
knife did after receiving new handle
and blade.
Mrs. Heath and Mr.. Timothy Covill
and family have moved into tenements
owned by Chas. Green.
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church services the masons took
charge, aud at the conclusion OF the
solemn and impressive ceremonies ae-
cordinS TO the masonic ritual, the re-
mains were escorted 10 the tomb and
the grand hunors given, the last token
Of respect that could be conferred.
Mr.. Rawson came to Island Pond in
1871, and since that time he has been
one OF our most respected business
men, and honored and esteemed for
his upright and straightforward meth d
DDS, which he adhered to strictly
throughout his career. lie has also
held offices OF position and trust in the
gift OF his fellow townsmen in which
lie displayed faithful and unremitting
attention to the interests OF the town.
And now no has gone hence. AMI his
death will be sincerely mourn ii, for
In u word he was young man of
sterling qualities OF heart and mind ;
he possessed the faculty OF attracting
and holding many friends, aud his
disposition was II most genial and
kindly one. To his faithful aud de-
voted widow, his mother, sisters and
brother, in their great affection, the
heartfelt sympathy OF our entire COM
munity is extended.
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IN MEMORIAM.
JOsEPH e. RAwS0N.

The last Of Joseph C. Rawson on
earth war seen last Sunday, when he
was laid to rest by the hands Of sor'
rowing friends.
Less than two months since Mr.
Rawson, accompanied by his wife,
left Island Fond for Colorado, hoping
that the climate there if 1t could not
restore him to health ilnight at least
prolong his life, but the change was
of no avail, and on Sunday morning,
December IA, at Canon City, death
released him from his long and hope
less struggle with disease. Tho res
mains were brought here for inter-
ment, and the funeral services were
held at the Congregational Church
last Sunday, at which there war II
large gathering OF friends who came
TO pay.the last tribute to one so uni
yersall esteemed. tThere was also In
attendance large delegation OF Ma
sons and Odd Fellows, the deceased
beingla worthy and honored member
Of both organizations. After 1.-THE
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WEST CONCORD.

Dec. 23.-On account OF the severe
storm Of last week but few teachers
were present at the educational meet.
ing Friday evening. Supervisor Wal
bridge was absent being engaged in
his work in the northern part Of the
county. A profitable meeting was
held however and another appointed
to be held on the evening Of Jan. 2,
ut the sulne place.
Another West Concord girl has
found home at st. Johnshury, Miss
Maud II. Allen, now Mrs. Almon Bur
dick. They have the kind wishes OF
this community.
An irute woman knocked in the
head OF Il flour barrel because her gro'
Ger wouldn't trust her for Brussels
BOuD.
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shall be distributed TO a school dis
trict unless such district has supported
a school 81 weeks during the proceed.
ing school year. This provision is
still 10 force. but by the last act the
school year ends on the last day OF
March instead Of the last day Of June
as established by the law Of 1888.
Consequently no school district will
be entitled TO any public money next
spring unless it has supported legal
school for "a weeks between the first
day Of last July and the first day OF
next April. This is a condition OF
affairs not pleasant 70 contemplate.
Not more than three or four schools in
this county were intending TO have
the required "a weeks before the time
fixed for the division of the public
money. Good policy and sell interest
alike dictate the extension Of the will
ter schools, so as TO maintain the re-
quired "a weeks wherever it is possible
to do 40; but in more than three.
fourths of the districts it is impossible
TO maintain the schools during mid,
winter on account OF drifting snow
and impossible roads. Again Supt.
Palmer expresses his opiniontthat the
state tax, which was raised to tighten
the burden OF the poorer districts, can
be received only by those districts
which have had the "a weeks before
April /. What bitterness, misunder.
standing and injustice this patchwork
legislation will cause the future will
show. AS usual the Injustice falls
most heavily upon those who are least
able to beur it, J. H. W.