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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
Pensions and the Public Debt.

At the close of the war, when the cOun-
try was staggering under a great weight
OF debt and taxation, the men who CON
trolled the Legislation of the country did
not decline to provide for the payment
of the public debt because it was large.
Such action would have been both
cowardly and dishonest. On the con
trary, they faced the great problem with
courage and solved it with wisdom and
honor. They amended the constitution
Of the United States, and in amendment
IA, section I, it is declared that "the
validity Of the public debt of the United
States, authorized by law, including
debt for payment of pensions and boun-
ties for services in suppressing insured
ton or rebellion, shall not be questioned.
Here is solemn constitutional recogni-
ton of the right of these soldiers to
pensions, and Of the duty of congress to
enact suitable laws granting the same.
This amendment recognizes and protects
two great classes of financial obligations.
| ThesOn1 is to those who held the secur1-
ties of the government issued to raise
money to carry on the war; the other is
to those who took personal risks OF
war and whose patriotism and valor
saved the Union. The herOism of the
men in arms made the great cause
triumphant, and by their success con
verified the deprecated obligations held
by the public creditors into glittering
gold; and now when this mighty obliga-
ton of the old soldiers has matured. be-
cause of their infrmities and their weight
of years, shall it be denied them because
the sum is large? In 1865 the interest
charge upon the public debt was nearly
$l51, 100000, and the pensions were
IS, 800, 900; an aggregate of &160,000,-
600, The public creditor expected his
interest, and it was paid by the people
without abatement. The population
was then 35,OOO,O0O, and this annual
charge of interest and pensions was
$4.57 per capita. The public debt is
now almost paid. It is no longer bur
den. The bondholders have received
| 50 600. T7q. 600 in interest and ,,ra,,i,,p,e
since July l, 1861. The pensioners
have received $1,284,7I6.000. The
present interest charge for 1891 is S39,-
4OS, 900, and the pensions for this year
will cost $116.0O0,00O, or an annual ag-
gregate of interest and pensions Of 1852
40S,0O0. We now have population of
100000; so that this annual expense
of interest and pensions is S2.44 per
capita. The gratitude of this nation to
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
DRYid's Cnat


David Robertson, the Scotch natural
list, had, when boy, rather an unusual
experience in clothing himself, and the
method he adopted seems amusinglv
different from that of boys in our own
day, who when they want new Jacket,
ask for 1t or go without.
David was early apprenticed to a farm
or to herd the cattle, and one day he
went to fair with his master and there
gained a prize of twenty shillings bv
running race. When he reached home
his mistress offered him for the pound
enough of homemade wooden cloth for a
coat, but though David joyfully ac-
cepted 1t, he was disappointed at finding
that the tailor would not make his wear
ly visit to the house for some time,
With the Impotence of youth he
begged his mistress to let him make the
coat himself. At first she refused. but
when David persisted, she agreed to the
wild project, STIMULATING, however, that
ne should take all the responsibility and
ask help of no one.
The boy began by carefully ripping
his old coat in pieces for a pattern, and
by this he cut the new one, first num-
bering the pieces in chalk that he might
know how to put them together AS all
his time belonged to his master he was
obliged to take his sewing out into the
pasture, and there after a month of
laborious work the new coat was COM
pleted. Its buttons came from an old
coat which had been discarded by his
master, and the thread with which it
was put together had been spun and
dyed at the house.
When David showed his mistress the
new coat she was loud in praise of it,
and declared that not even the tailor
could have done it better. One thing,
however, it needed, and that was a care
full pressing, which he was allowed to
give it at the house.
The hardest task of all remained, for
he was obliged to remake his old coat,
and as the seams were frayed and deli
cate he had to exercise great care in join
ing them again. Another month and
this task also was done. Then was
David the proud possessor of two coats.
Youths Companion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
Reunion of Veterans,

DETROIT, Aug. q. All things consid-
cred there seems to be every reason to
believe that the silver encampment will
be just what has been prophesied and
intended-the greatest gathering since
the grand review at the national capital
at the close of the war in 1865 The
Grand Army now is at its zenith of
glory. 1t has grown gradually to its
present dimensions and in a few years
will come to the time when the number
of recruits can no longer equal the num-
Der of comrades mustered out, and the
twenty -ffth national encampment is
likely to go down to posterity as the
banner encampment in the history of
the organization.
Trains and boats have been arriving
all day loaded with delegates who, as
they arrive, are quickly button holed by
friends of the different candidates for
COMMANDMENTS chief The following are
the principal candidates: General H.
A. Barnum of New York, General John
Palmer of Albany, General Ira NJ.
Hedges of Haverstraw, n. Y, Judge S
H. Hurst of Ohio, Charles Lincoln of
Michigan, General A. G. Weissert OF
Wisconsin and W. S. Smedberg of Cali
fornia. 1t is thought now that Wash
ington, d. c., will secure the encamp-
ment for 1892, while in 1898 Chicago
will secure the prize.
The programme of the encampment is
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

AS a Sixth avenue elevated train ap-
preached the Eighteenth street up station
the other afternoon a series of feminine
yells broke upon the ears of the passen-
gers.
With others l rushed to the windows
overlooking the east side Of the street.
A crowd was fast gathering on the side
walk. When the train stopped at the
station a number Of passengers got out
to learn who twas being murdered"
As l reached the spot the crowd was
gazing intently at a dentists sign. Just
then the yells ceased, and a man came
out of the doorway with this announce
ment, ''Shes only having her tooth
pulled. New York Herald.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

one OF the most exciting contests ever
witnessed occurred at the depot of the
Georgia Midland railroad
The contest was between Ernest Low
er's pet king snake and little green
snake known as a garter" The snakes
were about Of equal size and length, and
it was hard to tell for half an hour who
would prove the victor in the contest.
After racing around the cage for some
time the king snake caught the green
one about six inches from the head, slip
ping himself around his adversary and
getting his mouth closer and closer to
its head, The green snake the while
kept its mouth wide open as if in an eff
fort to get its head too large to go into
the king snakes mouth and thereby
thwart its effort to swallow him. This
effort proved futile. for soon the head
and about six inches of the green snake
were in the stomach Of the king. At
this point of the game another and more
| stubborn contest took place.
In the cage are two wires-one run
ming perpendicular and the other hori-
zontaL Twisting itself around the per-
pendicular wire, the green snake tied
itself into various hard knots Mounting
the horizontal bar, or wire, the king be-
gan the work of christening the coils OF
the other by continued pulling and swal-
lowing.
When the feat was accomplished, with
the exception Of about a half foot of the
tail. it looked like the king snake would
be defeated, but with some maneuvering
the tail was united, and the job of swal-
lowing was completed,
After finishing the task the king snake
looked wonderfully pleased, and raced
around eying the spectators for some
minutes.-Cor. Atlanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
Washington City News.

Special Correspondent to HERALD.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 81, 1891
The political event of the week was the
meeting of the Republican National Ex-
ecutive committee, which was held here
instead of at Philadelphia, as at first an
nounced. 1t was expected that Senator
Quay would resign as chairman of the
two committees, but the announcement
that he forwarded his resignation as a
member of the National committee to
the chairman Of the Pennsylvania state
committee was a genuine surprise, and
left the executive committee no choice
in the matter; they were compelled to
accept the resignation of the chairman
.h;n of the executive committee, leaving
the resignation of the Craftsmanship OF
the full committee to be acted upon by
that body when it meets in November to
name the time and place for holding the
,axt National convention. Another sur
,r;se was the resignation of Gen. W. W.
Dudley. as treasurer of both committees,
vb,cb was rendered as soon as the audit
;no committee had reported. General
T,udlev leaves his post because his pri-
,+a business needs his attention. Both
designations were accepted with great
..,,,otonce. and resolutions were passed
.adors;no both of the retiring officials
.h.t INV man would be proud OF. The
committee elected Mr.. J. D. Garrison
oho;rman and Mr.. G. A. Hobart, OF New
$50 vice chairman, and instructe
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

A correspondent of a leading scientific
journal says that bust or statue can be
most thoroughly cleaned, provided it has
not been painted, oiled or waxed, by in
verting it and filling it with water free
from iron. The water is then allowed
to filter through the plaster. After the
filtering has been kept up for sufficient
time and the outside surface occasion
ally washed with water and soft brush,
the plaster is allowed to dry. It is then
found that all the dust has been wiped
out of the pores Of the cast, which is
thus restored to its original whiteness.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

It's defenders should be measured by the
value of the service rendered and the
financial ability of this people to re-
spond to the demands of just pension
legislation From Pensions and Pat
riotism,' by General G. B. Raum, United
States commissioner Of pensions, in
North American Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

as follows; Monday, August 3rd. recep-
ton of guests. Tuesday, August 4th,
parade of G. A. R.. naval veterans and
Sons of Veterans, At 8 p. m, reception
and greeting to Commarder-in- Chief
Veazey and members of the G. A. R.,
Sons of Veterans and Women's Relief
corps at Detroit, reception at Camp Sher-
man to the commander-in -chief and vet
Grams of the G. A. r. Wednesday, aug
ust 9th; 1890 a. M, twenty fifth annual
session of the national encampment at
Behrehrer's hall; 1890 a. M, ninth an
nual convention of the Woman's Relief
corps at the Church of our Father. In
the evening there will be grand naval
display. There will also be a campfire
at the exposition buildings and at the
Central NJ. E. church; Thursday at 10 a.
m. an adjourned meeting of the twenty
fifth annual encampment of the G. A. r.
at the rink. In the evening there will
be banquet at the rink to the officers
and delegates to the national encamp-
ment. There will be campfres at Camp
Sherman and at the churches.
On Friday, riding about the city, ex-
cursiOns TO various river and lake resorts
etc, at will
The survivors of the famous Third
Light brigade of the First division of
the Fifth Army corps will hold reunion
on Wednesday with the Sixteenth Mich
igan volunteers. This is General But
terields brigade, which had the honor
to be detailed to receive the surrender of
General Lees army at Appomattox.
The national convention of the ex-
prisoners of war will be held August 9Th
n the common council chamber, and the
national association Of naval veterans
will hold their convention in the court
house on Wednesday. On the same day
there will be reunion of army and navy
musicians, who served during the war.
All who were in brigade or regimental
bands, and those served as buglers, fifers
or drummers, whether they haye made
music profession since the war or not,
are invited to attend.
The parade of the veterans on Tuesday
promises to be the grandest display ever
made by the Grand Army in numbers
and equipment. It is expected to go
beyond any that has been held in other
years. The Illinois veterans have been
assigned the right of the line and will
follow the commander-in-ch and staff
The other departments will march in
the following order: Wisconsin, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, New York. Connecticut.
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine, Cali
fornia, Rhode Island, New Hampshire
Potomac, Virginia, Maryland, Nebraska
Iowa, Indiana, Colorado and Wyoming
Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri
Oregon, Kentucky, West Virginia, South
Dakota, Washington and Alaska, Arkan.
sas, New Mexico, Utah, Tennessee, Lou
isiana and Mississippi, Florida and Mon
tana, Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia
Alabama, North Dakota, Oklahoma, In
dian Territory, Michigan, Havana veter
ans and Sons of Veterans. The junction
of Woodward and Adams avenues will
be the starting point, the column NOV
ing promptly at 1870 a. m.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

Probably the most remarkable case of
tuberculosis of the liver on record or
known to the medical fraternity has Just
been brought to hight by DR.. A. J. Smith
Sidney Wilson, the 17-year-old girl
whose death is elsewhere announced, had
suffered from enlargement of the liver
from the age of five until by its con-
tinued growth, she could no longer live,
passing away on July "a A postmor-
TEN was held by Drs. A. j. Smith and F.
Cogswell and the liver was removed
which when placed on the scales weighed
238 pounds. The largest tubercuIous
liver on record only weighed IA pounds
and this becomes a remarkable curiosity.
DR.. Smith has preserved it in alcohol
and will likely send it to New York
Oakesdale Sun.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

1t has been observed that when liquid
carbonic acid is allowed to escape into a
stout canvas bag in the dark, and by its
expansion to freeze into snowy mass,
the effect is accompanied by pale,
greenish violet light and electric sparks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

Some miners while prospecting on the
Bald Mountain north east of Moscow
last week discovered ledge of fine gold
bearing quartz. The discovery is with
in about three hundred yards of the top
of the mountain on the south side A
small piece Of the quartz was burned and
broken up after which it was PANIED
A quantity of fine gold remained in the
pan indicating that the ledge was very
rich. Several experienced miners are
now engaged in prospecting in the Vi
entity for other lodges, and consider the
find the richest made in this district
Moscow Mirror.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

HOLSTERS and crabs masticate their
food with their horny jaws, and they
have also sets of teeth in their stomachs,
where they complete the work of chew
ing
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07
PalOuSe Country News,

Prof Walker has removed his military
and training school from Latah to Pull
man. We expect if some of those Pull
man rustlers take a notion to want the
moon they'll have that, too.-Uniontow
Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

A few house depredations by thieyng
hangers-on of the circus are reported
from outside of town on circus dav.
The people of the town do not seem to
have been troubled. Elmer Dwire lost
a $40 suit Of clothes from the residence
of the family about three miles west of
town. He followed the circus to Colfax
and saw the theft with the suit on his
back, but when he stepped a few feet
away to an officer and turned to point
him out for arrest the smooth individual
had smelt a mouse and sloped, nor could
he be found. 1t is also reported that a
suit of clothing, some jewelry and $40
in money were stolen from the home of
Jos. Kennedy, of which no trace has
been found.-Farmington Newspaper.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

On Wednesday evening eight hobos
lodged III the grove. They were hold
ing hugh carnival-telling stories and
making speeches. The proceedings are
reported by an eye witness, who took
his observations from behind an adjacent
bush The orator of the evening arose
and addressed the audience. His intro
ductory remarks we're:
Fellow citizens, gentlemen of leisure,
brick-layers, carpenters, stone masons,
bod carriers and hObos: We are assem-
bled here tbs evening upon common
plane, an assembIage where no man can
look upon his fellow and say he is not
my peer. But, fellow tourists, there is
one among US this evening who has been
worth his thousands; but reverses over
took him and here he is with his blan-
kets."
He continued in this strain for some
time, when he was followed by others of
less elocutionary ability. The meeting
then adjourned Each man took off his
coat, if he had one, rolled it up for a
pillow, and stretched himself on the
ground to pass the night.-Enterprise
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1891-08-07

A short time ago quite party of our
citizens went up to C9ur d A!ene lake
for a summers outing. They went
mostly for their health and a few fish,
and did not equip themselves for larger
game. When they returned last week
with no fish and a nightmare expression
to their cOuntenances and told how a
monster cougar had invaded their camp,
making the very mountains tremhle with
its unearthly wells, how it stole their fish
at night, and how even the old noun
taineers who were in the camp had
turned pale when they heard the step of
the beast outside the tent which they de-
clared sounded like COW, no little ex-
element prevailed the atmosphere of our
community The excitement intensified
when Col. Gates secured two rat-terrier
bear dogs and declared his intention OF
going back and getting the pelt of the
monster Wesley Breeding chalked biz
gun barrel $50 that he could see to shoot
in the dark and said he was willing TO
return and help secure a trophy that
would make future generations proud OF
their ancestors. Frank Johnson, Bert
Dimmick and Bert Bowsley declared
that they had already had enough OF
"open air concerts" aud that their health
was very good right here in Pajouse
City. Quite party under the leader-
ship of the Col. and his two rat-terrier
bear dogs was on the point OF starting
when Frank Putnam gave the whole
thing away. It seems that couple Of
fellows put up job on the campers and
made it work with good effect. One OF
the pair played cougar and tie otter
fellow would steal the fish while III,
crowd was collected at some point de
Yising how they could rid the camp Of
the monster. -Palouse City News.
The morning news., 1891-12-19
ROLLED INTO A BONFIRE.
FLoRIoIAN HORRIBLY BURNED
WHILE DRUNK.

Unable TO Get Home He and Two Com
psnions Built Fire and Lay Down
IN the Woods to Slsep-The Other
Men Awakened Several Hours Later
by His Screams.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Dec. Is William
Proctor, who lives 81 miles east of Grand
Ridge. in jackson county, and who is a very
prominent citizen Of the county is lying in
a very critical condition from the effects OF
a severe burn received while under the in
Auence Of liquor. He and two neighbors
had been to Mariana and imbibed pretty
freely. They returned on the midnlgns
train and being unable to get
home, built fire and lay
down beside it. In few moments all were
fast asleep. Two of the men we're awakened
few hours later by the screams OF Proc
tor. who had rolled into the fire and was
ablaze from head to foot When the fire
was put out the unfortunate man was
burned almost to a crisp. The affair is
doubly sad from the fact that Proctor Is not
called an incorporate man, and seldom gets
under the influence Of liquor. II he recov-
ers, which is extremely doubtful, he will be
a oripple for life,
The morning news., 1891-12-19

corn crop, no meat. and had his credit until
he was several hundred dollars in debt.
met him IN Gadsden during the month Of
January. 1868. after be had settled with the
merchants and had sold his cotton. All he
had to show for his years work was q new
buggy that he really did not need and about
$50 In cash. In 1872 my neighbor sold
out to pay his debts and keep the sheriff
away and moved TO Texas, where he
came to want. The same year had az, $50
loaned out and drawing a good interest,
well secured. and have never borrowed a
cent, OF thing, or had my name on mer-
chants book for nickeI's credit. have
often thought and believe most firmly that
the best thing that ever happened to me
was my failure 10 get credit in 1857.
Nearly twenty-five years have passed since
l had my disconsolate ride back TO my
humble home from Gadsden. l have
since reared a family Of seven chil-
dren, given the best education the country
could offer, have built a large house and
barn, and have enough. thank the Lord, to
keep me and my family ia comfort as long
as shall live. / want no sub-tressury and
never wanted it but once, and then, thank
God, could not get it. There is not a
farmer in Alabama, worthy of the name OF
farmer, who cannot do as have done"