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The National tribune., 1890-08-07

ruiz in that bill. An impairment. housV'r, on
that uood be to drop the letrz k, a W.
aud y, iuzng C and e oluarz hard 81 for
the Kissing sound ov onli, and z for that
sound ov s, hull i shood reprczent the soft
sound ov z. The mares ovr vouelz mpt be iuzd
in boocs for primari clas'z. but discard'd in
common Jus. Most reformrz tri to do too
much. Ri adopting so meni neu characPrz
that the present form ov print'rz casez become
Inadequate, and the CONSEQUENT los oy press
assistants tacon Nth stranj appcaraus ov thaer
pTintd matt'r to the general public, tina accom-
plish nuthing. A gradual cham, such az in
hav adoptd in uoTdz ending in ed nth a
sound lie t. IL huat uil be most efFectiv So
l 81 fit it out on that lin, and urj evri neuE-
pap'r in the land to help the good uorc along
JOSEPH A. STUART, Dracut, Mass.
Studying Mr.. Stuart's letter critically, we
think that nc falls into some of the errors which
he condemns. He makes his spelling too
elaborate. For example. his use of the apos-
trophe in such words as lit" for, "ruIz,"
lin" etc. is entirely unnecessary. "LitI" is
all that is needed to spell the word. Next he
makes a mistake in using forw. w is an ex-
celent sign for its sound and should be re-
tanned. Next. he should not use to express
the sound of X. Let that letter keep the sound
usually given it, and use to express the sound
Of CHI. Nor should he use i to express the sound
ofy. Let retain its long sound as in time, I"
and be used for nothing else, and use to ex-
press its consonantal sound. In the main,
however, Mr.. Stuarts ideas arc excellent. and
he has gone good ways in the right direction.
1t will not do to change too rapidly, and make
spelling look difficult to those who have spent
their lives in acquiring our present absurd
photography. The best way is to make haste
slowly, and eliminate, one after another, the
host of useless and confusing letters. The
American Pathological Association had the
right idea some years ago, when they pro-
mugatod set Of rules for gradual spelling re-
were:
i. Omit the unnecessary in such words as
health, wealth, head, bread, etc.
9. Omit the useless final in such words rs
little, battle, motive, effective, appropriate, etc
3. Omit the useless final me, to, ne, ETC., in
such words as program, cigaret etiquet, dema-
cog. etc.
A. Omit the useless final !, {, 2, n, etc, in
such words well, butt, useless, unless, careless
condemn, etc.
These rules form enough to give a good start
to any one who is really anxious to aid in re-
forming our spelling Very many papers have
adopted the rule which drops the useless final
to, me, aud ue in such words as cigaret. dialog,
program, etc Among them is THE NATIONAL
tribune.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
WORK OLE TIE PENSION OFFICE.

During tho week ending Aug 9, 1890, 29,110
claims were received, of which 1,22G were origi-
nal invalid, 335 widows 6 war of 1872 10
bounty land, 10 navy, 9 old war so on account
Of Mexican service, 106 accrued, and 1897
applications for increase; act Of June q, 1890
1901 original invalid, 1900 widows, and 35l
navy. Number of rejected claims reoPened, 423.
The names and postolico addresses of 5,221
comrades were furnished for the use of
claimants. There were 09072 pieces of mail
matter received; 45455 letters and blanks
sent out.
The number of cases detailed to Special Ex-
aminors was 63i; reports and cases from Special
Examiners 1,139; cases ON hand for special
examination, 9,S3i.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
KEEPING TIE PEACE.

The peace of Europe is delicate fra
gile thing, whose existence for several years
mas only been secured by assiduous care on
the part Of several million men, who have
been diligently drilled. day in and day out,
rain or shine, in the art Of most efectually
jumping on each other at the first manifest
alton of a disoTderly intention. The main
bulwark Of "peace" has been, il is believed,
the triple alliance Of Germany, Austro-Hun-
gary and Italy, which, among them, have
kept 1GJ0,239 men constantly under arms
and ready for immediate war, with enough
fairly-dTillcd reserves to augment the
number 70 G2i5,00O The probable OPP
ponents Of this combination would be
France and Russia who have together
] ,312, 236 men ready for immediate service,
or 32G 600 less than the Triple Alliance, and
enough reserves 10 augment the number TO
G,75OOOO men, or $4,000 more than the
three allies. The Triple Alliance will ex-
pire by its own limitations in January, 1892
and viii hardly be renewed, unless under
great pressure of warlike symptoms. The
reason is that the cost is too great. Italy
and tTo-Hungary are both relatively poor
countries, with enormous taxation and few
resources, yet the FIRST maintains z standing
army Of $4,000 men, at an annual cost of
S63 ,0O0.0 900, while the other keeps an army
! Of 27l $50 at an expense OF 100000 600.
/ Germany's army Of 100000 men costs her
! S225 100000 year. The amazing thing to
an American is how they support such
/ immense forces on such relatively
/ meager sums. For example, Italys army
! Of $4,000 men only costs her $685.
100000 or less than $72 year per man.
/ This would make but So month for each
man, for food, clothing, barracks, medicines
! guns, cartridges, camp equipage, and the
/ salaries Of bis officers. The poor devil oil
a private ia the Italian army must have to
metaphorieally live on potato-rinds and fish
tails, and be clothed out Of a rag-factory
TO get along on such slender allowance
He Is fed, lodged and clothed for a month on
about what is paid an American hodcarrier
for two days work. The Ausiro- Hungarian
soldiers must fare a good deal better; Chat
Empire spends 500, 100000 on III 500 men
making an average of 500 per year per
man, OF about Sl3 a mouth. Out Of thi,
comes, Of cour.e, fhe big salaries Of the rnul.
titnde Of high officers, and the cost Of arms
munitions, camp and barrack equipage etc.
50 that the real amount the poor private Qetl
is pitifuIly small Germany ezpends $225..
000,GO0 a year, aud has 100000 men under
arms, which would make an average Of s444
per man, OF just twice as much as Austria
and more than six times as much as Italy
As in the other instances, from this must be
deducted the high salaries paid the officers
and the other expenses Of maintaining The
army.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
ADMINISTRATIONS OF CoMnIANDER-IN-
CHIEF AEGER.

CHIEF AEGER.
Before the next issue of THE NATIONAL
tribune reaches its readers Commander
in-Chief Alger will have appeared before his
comrades assembled in National Encamp-
meut, given an account of his stewardship,
laid down the Office they bestowed upon him
year ago at Milwaukee, and returned to
his former place in the ranks of the Order.
Then will be concluded one of the most
eminently satisfactory chapters in the his
tory of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Gen. Ayers administration has more than
justified the sanguine expectations enter
timed when he was placed at the head Of
the Order. Under his leadership it has en-
joyed year of marked prosperity, harmony
and growth. No unpleasant incident of
any kind has disturbed the serenity Of the
horizon, while very much wise, timely
work has been done in the way of pro-
noting the best interests of the Order,
of veterans generally, and of their
widows and other dependent ones. Gen.
Ayers splendid executive ability is Of
National reputation II has been demon
strated in the success Of his grand business
operations and of his administration of the
Office of Governor of the great State of
Michigan. All his abilities he has zeal
ously employed during the past year in the
! interests Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
and regarded neither his personal convent
ence nor the demands OF his enormoussBusi-
ness, whenever there was an opportunity
TO do anything to promote the growth and
well-beng of the Grand Army of the Repub-
! lie.
| Wherever he has gone-and he has gone
wherever there are GAR Posts-he has
secured the best results. His personality,
his superb war services, his successful career
as citizen and public official, his earnest
affection for his old comrades in arms, have
commended him to all who have met him.
Comrades in places visited by him have
been able to point their fellow citizens to
him with pride az splendid specimen OF
the citizen soldier and GAR man-gallant
and Fclfsacrifcing in war, and leader
among his fellow citizens in peace. His own
zeal for the Order has stimulated and
strengthened that of the comrades in every
Department, and rs he lays down the gavel
of Commander-in-C Chief he leaves the Camp
fires of Fraternity. Charity and Loyalty
burning still more brightly from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific than when that badge of Office
was handed TO him one year ago at Mil
waukee.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
LippiHcotrs M1ad-iHe:
1t docs not matter which one
To ours, the world com pares,
Our climate Is the rich one,
With all it, millionaire.

How many know what "palindrome" IS
1t is word, sentence or verse, which reads
backward aud forward the same. The old
Romans and Greeks were very fond Of con-
structing them, and left us a considerable num-
Der. We have not SO many in English. and
there are very fe W good ones. Most Of them
are imperfect, as the reported introduction of
himself by the first man to his helpmeet
" Madam. I'm ADAM" or Lewd did l live, &
evil did dwell" Anna, Hannah. Eve, among
names, aud eye, pop. noon, reYiyer, deifed, etc,
among words are palindromes
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, D. C. AUGUST 7, 1890.
TEN THOUSAND WATCHES
TO GIVE AWAY.

We have decided upon securing 100000
more subscribers, and TO Go it viii give away
10000 OF the famous Trenton watches 10
club raiSerS
We will send 8 watch FREE, post paid, to
every club raiser who sends us club OF
ONLY TEN subscribers for one year.
This is al opportunity never before
offered. because this watch is not cheap
catch-penny make-shilt, bat a genuine, full
ieWeled patent-leyer movement IN dla-
nond-silver case, warranted Tor 10 years.
Diamond silver is a compound metal, rs
its name indicates, composed of pure silver
and nickel. 20 give il hardness and color.
il is not plated, but solid, so 1t wears the
same clear through, and is so warranted.
Now, who wants one? There are just
10000 OF ihem to give away, and We do not
anticipate much trouble in disposing Of them
on these terms
An hours work viii get one. We hope
our friends viii appreciate the opportunity.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

THE Australians have ut last found the
solution of the rabbit-pest problem. They
are canning the misehevous little rodents
and find ready sale for them in Europe
One cRnnery alone puts up $4,000 rabbits n
week, and there are several others almost as
large, with more contemplated This will
speedily settle the business. The moment
anything becomes valuable for human use,
that moment it begins to be threatened with
all manner Of animate and inauimate enc
mics, and human ingenuity must be strained
to the utmost to preserve it. For example,
the rats in this country now cost us more
every year than any army in Europe. There
Is really no way of extirpating them. Yet
if we should develop process of making kid
gloves out of rat skins so that rats should
become Of use and value, we should have as
much trouble protecting them from fatal
diseases and from snakes, owls, cats and
other enemies rs we now have in pro-
tecting our cattle and sheep.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
OUR ARGENTINE COMPETITIONS.

Recent statistics are startling as TO the ex-
tent to which the ATgentiniana are becoming
orr competitors in the wool, hide, and food
markets Of the world. The Argentine Repub-
lie has an area Of 1,005,Ol3 square miles or
nearly one-third an much as that of the whole
United States 1t is mostly very rich lands
with limitless prairies, that afford the finest
grazing, or produce enormously Of wheat
and corn. The land is very cheap, too The
Republic has millions more sheep than either
the United States OF Australia, while her
cattle are simply countless. Her shipments
Of wool to Europe are second only TO those
Of Australia The wool does not bring as
high price as others, because il is shipped
with its dirt and grease, while the Austria
lians carefully cleanse theirs Five years
ago the Argentinians began to ship frozen
mutton 10 Europe, and the business has
grown so enormously that they annually
ship more than 100000 mutton carcasses.
In nine years they have raised their acreage
OF wheat from 7549l5 to 2557,485, and
where they then had $4,000 acres of corn
under cultivation they now have 2,l0O, $50.
They also ship about $4,000 bushels of
ilaKseed every year. They have, in addi-
ton TO the advantages of cheap land, very
cheap labor. A herdsman gets from 5000
to $40 a month, where the American cow
boy receives from SIS to $35 Laborers in
the fields work for about half what they
get in the United States. At the rate in
which the Republic is now settling up with
Italians, Spaniards and Germans, it will not
be long until it can supply the grain and
meat markets of the whole of western
Europe.
The lesson of this is that we must pro-
tect our own farmers by giving them home
markets for their produce 80 that they will
not have to depend on those of Europe.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

HONEY ssp,I as Otherwise an bYrepisierod letter,
postal UtoHep order, or dTad on hc1
FoTk triII be al iae risk Of Tie sender.
LGENTS-lIie cuplou no agents. TER NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has many goltutoeT caHndsserE, and btcy
ere generally honest AID CaiRf'l bta perScHs 'rho
eon6de dei subscriptions 10 tH must be taer otrR
fidgcs Of their responsibility. The paper ~tA DC Sen'
only on receipt u nc subscription pTioGs
ADDRESSES RENEWALS. Ee.-lddressss TiH
O. changed as often desired, bIf each subscriber
should ia eucr gire nc Old tre snssc address
Ia Tee,ri subscribers should be oareft! 70 send as he
label on Tie last paper reoeUed, and FisscV any cor
rccios changes aey desire made "a name or Gd-
dress
CORRESP0NDENCE-Co Correspondence Dc solicited
from cre-p section ia regard 10 Grand ATTHy, Pen
aion Ml.tcry agricultural Industrial cad Household
tatos clid ocTs 10 DC Editor soiH atroyS roceire
s,FOmpi Gfie5iion. H'rsle on ONE SIDE Of The TGp0F
only We do mol return communications or 'nanu-
Gofpls rpjcss they arc accompanied By roQsieS' 70
Glaf cfoci aud the accessory postage. and uds- $40
circumstances guarantee heiT publication at ons
special d0ie.
Address al communications 10
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
Washington, =. Q.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
SPELLING REFoRM.

An advocate of spelling reform sends us this
letter to set forth his ideas on the subject:
Edit'r NationH Tribiun: notist lit'l TO r
lin item in io'r issiu ov Jul gath, that meets
mi harti appruv'l. l refer to that on spelling
reform. Sum tim ago Mr.. Voorhees, introdust
such bill, hutch uoz referd to the committe
on education. Juing from thaer slons tina
find it big job. let Uebst'r aud Uorsest'r eeh
Civ spelling olmost exaetli in accord uith the
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

The Boring Sea discussion has been quiet
during the past week. Reports have come
from the Sea that one Canadian poacher has
made n very successful catch, returning safe
ly home with about $4,000 skins, and that
our revenue vessels have driven other poach-
ers out of the Sea The Administration
should bring the matter TO an issue at once
There is no use protracting the discussion.
The country is virtually of one MUD that
we have as entire right to police Boring Sea
ns we have one of our own lakes, and if an
additional utterance to this effect is neces-
sary in order TO remove any doubt in the
British mind as to our frmness on that
point Mr.. Blaine should make it, and sup
PIGMENT il by stringent orders TO our oruis-
eTs TO expel every poaching sealer from the
| limits Of the Sea-
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

THE French scheme to develop the popula-
ton of their country so as to keep pace with
the increase across the Rhine. has dovelopt the
astonishing fact that in France it Is the rich
people who have big families, while the poor
have none A bonus was offered of exemption
from direct taxation of every family which had
seven Legitimate children, and il was found
that few besides comfortably welloff people,
received the benefits Of this law. We imagine
that II the experiment was tried in this coun-
try, and especially in the South, tho greater
number of parents OF seven legitimate children
would not be found TO have enough property to
make it worth while to exempt them from
taxation
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
ACETATE THE SERVICE PENSION BILL.

/ ACETATE THE SERVICE PENSION BILL
The shrek set up by the soldier hater
upon the passage of the Disability Pension
Bill has begun to subside. Only the NOR
bitter and irreconcilable OF The malignant
| keep up the clamor Those who hate Unior
soldiers because they served the Union, anC
the subsidized agents of British free trade
still harp away about bounty iampers,'
"skulkers," eleventh-hour big bounty
men," "ravenous pension sharks" and the
other epitheis in their vocabulary Of billings
gate. But the good sense and love Of justice
of the country commend the measure, and
as its provisions come to be better under
stood, ii rapidly gains in favor.
Everybody but these blatant irreconcila-
bles now freely admits:
1. That the widow of man who gave
his life 10 The preservation Of the country
should be pcnsioned, and also his minor
children.
2. That if he left no widow, his depend
ent mother or father should be pensioncd
because his death deprived them of his sup
port
8 That the brolen-down veterans of that
terrible war; all of whom have passed the
meridian Of life. should be cared for in theil
old age and weakness by the great and riCl
country they saved at such cost to them.
selves
4. That the amount required to do this
does not enter into the question. If it il
right il should he done, no matter how much
it costs, and certainly wealthy, prosper
Gus Nation of 100000 people can better
afford to pay $l5O00O0oO year for this
worthy purpose, than the war-burdened
25,0O0,O0Oin the North could afford to pay
rs they did, almost double that amount pei
annum 10 the money lenders, for years after
the war.
This being the case, the time is ripe now
for the agitation of the completion of the
work Of justice by the passage Of TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension Bill
the repeal of the Arrears Limitation The
Equalization of Bounties and other measures
of rightful treatment of the men who gave
the Nation everything. When all these are
made into laws, and all the money required
by them is disbursed 10 the Nations cred
itors, the total expenditures will be far from
equaling the sum paid the moncy-lenders
And it must be constantly kept before the
public that the men who fought the Nations
battles actually gave il in freely-sacrifced
wages much more than the money-lenders
lent it, and that while the latter have re.
ceived out of the National Treasury over
fUe billion dollars, the MANNED and slain
soldiers, their widows and orphans, have re-
ceiyed but one-fhh that amount II will
be better time TO call halt" as the New
York Tribune does, when the soldiers are
treated with something like the hberality
displayed TO the bondholders
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
Stanley's Raid into Africa

There has been some misrepresentation in
certain quarters as to how we intend to pub
lish our narrative Of African adventure by
BIr Herbert, one Of Stanley's party upon
his expedition against Emin Pacha. 1t is
not TO be issued in book-form at all, bat
viii be published exclusively in the col
umns Of THE NATIosAL TRIBUNE.
We predict that it viii attract more at
tention than anything published on Africa
for a generation. 1t abounds in hairbreadth
adventure among wild animals, the slave
dealers, the cannibals, and other strange and
hitherto unknown creatures Of the mystic
Nous continent
Aside from it, thrilling nature as story
It embraces a lesson in modern geography
brought down TO a later date than any
scbOol-boOk printed, and no one who de.
sires TO keep posted on the worlds progress
can afford 70 miss IL.
II will begin in these columns in a few
weeks, and viii be run as q serial.
Keep alive your subscription TO The Ma
TIOEAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

SOME years ago, when hemp. jute and
other forms Of bagging were On the free
list, grain-bags cost q cents apiece. Since
then q duty has been laid On bagging, the
production has been encouraged in the
United States, farmers have been enabled To
sell al fair prices much fax straw and other
material which they formerly threw away,
and grain bags sell for cents apiece.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
NORTHUMBERLAND :uorKINs.

Not the least service done the GAR by
Commander-in-C Chief Aiger was his appoint
ment of Comrade Geo. H. Hopkins as Adju-
tant-General. Comrade Hopkins was fight
ing soldier in fighting regiment, and since
the war has become one of the leading bust
ness men of Detroit, standing very high
socially and commercially. Like his Chief,
he has labored zealously aud effectively for
the good of the Order, and he has made one
Of the very best of the many good Adiutant-
Generals the GAR has been favored with.
lie has well-eafned the esteem and graft
tude of every comrade.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

Last week we published an account of the
killing Of Bill Anderson. who. next to Guam
trelI. was perhaps the vilest of the numbering
villains who infested Missouri during the war.
COmradu Wiley BrttOn, the author of the
article has secured the above picture of the
villain, which, so far as is known, is the only
picture of him taken during life. A picture is
extant taken after death. The picture from
which the above was made is an old fashioned
melanotype. and undoubtedly Is a faithful
portrait. 1t shows characteristics that cannot
be reproduced in type-motal, particularly the
cruel, sneaking white eye" which was the
common feature of The rebel guerrilla and
bushwhacker, and gave their countenances the
facial expression Of tho yellow eur or the coyote
Bullets were never put TO better use than those
which sent Bill Anderson TO eternity
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

PROFESSIONALLY Congress has the power
to regulate railroad fares. 1t is absurd to
say that the Government of any country is
powerless to regulate and control the means
of communication of its people with each
other To deny this is to deny one of its
most essential attributes of sovereignty.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
TRIBUNE

Why don't the burglars join in tho move
mcnt for shorter hours2 One Of them was re-
Gently caught fast asleep under n bed, and he
explained to the officers that he had been up
so continuously for several nights in succession.
laboring ut his profession that sleep oyercame
him while lying there waiting for the house to
get quiet.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
HEADQUARTERS AT BOSTON.

The Headquarters Of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE during the Eucampment at Boston
viii be in tie Hotel Yendoas, near those Of
the Chief, and all comrades
are invited 10 drop in and visit US.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

THERE i growing belief that the drug
store is good place for women, aud that
their habits Of neatncss, patience, and at
tention 10 small details ct them for the pre-
scription counter, and the sale of the small
wares that make up Al apothecary's stock
in-trade.
The National tribune., 1890-08-07
WHERE HE GOT HIS DEGREE.

Burkoy: Hello, Blinkey, | see you write
M. ID. after your name. How's that2"
Blinkey: "Thats all right. 1t means Meat
Doctor"
"Burkey: 81 don't understand yet"
BIinkey; "Why / cure hams, don't you
know"
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is tie only
champion the soldiers hare among the great ma
pers u HE country. Tie beat nay 10 helm all
Uctcraas rs by getting IL more suJscri5ers,
The National tribune., 1890-08-07

TEE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Service Pension
Bill is tie true TaIlying point for further
agitation.