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The National tribune., 1891-12-17
Oaieer. Of the following Campa are:

Officers OF the following Camps are:
Camp 1884, West TrOy-Com., y. A. Mosher; g.
v. G., Ascot Richmond; J. v. g., Wm. Converse;
Council. III. Van Luyen, Charles BoltwOOd, Walter
Murray
King Camp, New York-Com, VIM f. Reed !;
:. v. a., A. q. BIaTtratt J. v. C., VIM. r. Hickey :
Council, Charles Hagen, Joseph Bleibtrey. George
Noythey. jr
New Camps have been mustered recently as fol-
lows: James Compton, 2l2, MiddlepoTt; Capt W.
John Iiiuchey; First Lieut., VIM BerEhaEdt; Sec
Oud Lieut., l.. A. Root. Camp jefferson, 214 JEFF
fer-on: Capt, Chas- W. PhineIe; First Lieut..
Benz Il. Fuller; Second Lieut., Marvin Reed. W.
s Park 2i6. Camden; Capt, Edwin u. Park; First
Iieut., Charles Snow; Second Lieut.. Edmund
Onei1. Geo. Rich. 2I7. Sand Bank; Capt JOS O.
Place: First Lieut.. VIM. Tanner; second Lieut..
Arthur DelOee. Dwight Sanderson, 2iS Pratts-
burg; Capt, Frank Parker; First Lieut., VIM.
Look; Second Lent, ii. Il. Lee. &. NJ. Kittredge
2Ig, Mnttawan; Com, q. w. DOlzert; > v, O.
Issae Van Week; j. V. C., Harry Dobbs.
The Colonel tn q recent order says: Camps
should be careful to elect their best men TO Office
see that they are men who will not only perform
tile duties devolviRg upon them with pTOmptness
aud care, but who representatives Of the Camps
will be a credit to the Order and command the re-
spect and confidence OF those with whom they
come into contact, personally officially. I'm
proper in Office has been Just cause for eTitf-
cism, and resulted in the failure of many Campo.
We are "a young organization, and upon the wise
selection of officers and the proper administration
OF affairs de ponds our future and the accom-
plishnent Of tho purposes for which we as Sons OF
Veterans. expect the Endorsement Of public senti-
ment."
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CHAT WIrH CONGRATULATIONS.

sS-Auswers and sOIvsrs will be given In sir
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
PENNSYLVANIA.

Following was the consolidated report Of the
Adjutant for the quarter ending Sept. 80: Number
in good standing at date OF last report l66 Camps
54Oo members; gained by organization aud
musteT-in, III Camps, 57a members; trans-
members Lost by death members; honorable
discharge, members; suspension, IA Camps
6s7 members; dropped, III members. Number
remaining la good standing upon which per capita
tax is due, 100 Camps. $50 members; number re-
iIslnted ia good standing upon which per ca pita
tax Il due for last quarter, Camps, l96 members.
The QuaTtermaster's report shows: Cash on hand
April -. S99a5; supplies on hand sl9034 received
for per capita tax, al 3ti.33 from Camp 26 at dis
hlndmenI, sla39; charter fees, S3l5; supplies.
S75s76 Total, S2,7l607. Paid for per capita tax,
sI36Oi; supplies and decorations s65s 81; charter
fees So; printing postage, Headquarters rent gas,
S.l52 AZ; account expenses Division representa-
tiyes 10 Commandery-in-Ch Chief Encampment 500.
Division Encampment expenses, S2I4IS; officers
salaries. si0li expenses OF Inspector Of Division
Headquarters, S2l.62 cash on hand, 500. SO; sup
plies on hand, s39S69. Total, s. 726.O7.
The Commander y in hief Encampment donated
500 for monument TO the late COMMANDMENTS
Chief aud Past Colonel of Pennsylvania Division,
Harry w. Arnold. Should this Division fail to raise
n similar amount by the time OF the next Division
Encampment to be held Mt Easton in June the
donation of the COmmandery-in- Chief will fall
As Gen. Arnold was the only COmmandeTY-in-
Chief the Division has had. IL should be the pride
Of those In the Keystone State to raise the neces-
sary amount without trouble. IL Is q subject that
appeals to the honor of every brother In this Dvis-
ion. There Is not n Camp that cannot afford TO
contribute so cents 81 and II the matter II prop
erly presented by Captains to their members con-
siderably more than Is necessary Nil be con-
tributed To the Division Arnold Monument Fund
To those Camps and members that have not yet
contributed the Colonel earnestly requests to do
| at once. lie appeals to each and everyone for the
honor of the Division. for the maintenance Of its
reputation Of its beFality and for the sake Of the
great cause intended-tho peTpetuatiOn of the
memory ofPennsyIyania's Comm an derry in Chief
II Is therefore ordered that the night of inslala
ton ia Camps, collection be taken for the Arnold
Monument Fund. and QuartermasteT-Sergeants
forward same to Quartermaster Q. T. Dieienderfer
at once.
TENNESSEE.
Officers OF the following Camp are:
Camp q. Harriman-Com.. Fred A. KID
der; \. v. O., J. 8 NewkiFk j. ". O., w. II Heck
endOFu Council A N Atama w y HecxeneIorn
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

An application has been signed by the sons OF
veterans in West Rutland for n Camp charter.
Officers Of the following Camps are:
Camp IS, New Bedford-Capt, William r. James (;
First Lieut., Franklin II. Yiual; Second Lieut.,
John II. Thompson; Council, Geo. III. Carpenter,
john III. Hope. and Henry l.. DonaRhy.
John II. Clifford. 100 New BedfOrd-Capt., Frank
B. VI. Rowland; First Lieut., franklin A Young
Second Lieut.. Fred s. Webster. Council, William
Nj. Emery, Franklin A. Young. Edwin Tanner, jr.
Albert Prince. II. Oxford-Capt., George A.
Toomey; First Lieut., OTTin VickeTs; Second
Lieut.. Albert Vekers. This Camp sets good
example for some OF the GAR. in the Southern
States. the First aud Second Lieuteuants being
coloTed brothers, who were elected with great en-
thusiasm. The Camp makes distinction in
color If character IL good.
Jonas G. Wellington IL, CanbridgepOrt-COm,
d. r. Goulding; s. v. c., ". Il. Austin: j. ". O.,
l.. T. Boyden; Camp Council w. II. q. Noble, ".
Il. Austin. l. f. BOyden.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
MISSOURI,

nAooOUnfs
The November number Of a paper published at
ST. Louis contains excellent likeness Of Elmer
Q. TTuebloo.i, present Chief Mastering Officer Of
the Missouri Division. Brother TruebIood resides
at Aaryvilie, and the first Captain Of Craig
Camp, 49, Of that place, which was organized July
10, iSs9. This position he held for two successive
terms, and il was the desire Of many Of the mem
beers OF this Camp that he accept the position
for the third term, but he deemed IL not best With
much credit to this Division he represented the
Missouri Sons n delegate at the 10Th National
Encsmpmeut at Minneapolis. Since taking the
position Of Mastering Officer Of this Division
number Of new Camps have been organized. and
the good work Is still going Brother True
blood is well versed in the workings of the
Order and - doing much good in advancing the
cause which the Sons espOuse. He Is very pOpu-
lar. and has large circle Of friends and acquain-
tanees ia nearly every Camp OF the Division.
A Campfire, under the auspices OF Lieut.. j. r.
Mcclure Camp, was held ON Wednesday. Nov. II,
at Atheneum Hall, bethany, No. GAINESVILLE Camp.
I96, GAINESVILLE, under command Of Lieut.. OIen,
was represented by about 20 members. Lieut.. John
+. Singer Camp, s6. Of Knightstown, under com
niand Of Capt Hobbs. had 20 members present.
Lieut.. I. d. Neal Camp, 0, Mount AoTiah led by
Capt. ;. q. Carpenter, furnished 40 men. num-
Der Of the members Of Capt. r. l. Hubbard Camp,
sDS. Of Salem, headed by Capt Il. A. Brown, to-
gether with number Of GAR. men. helped 10
swell the attendance. The stalS Of the hall was
handsomely decorated with flowers and bunting
while the walls hung with portraits Of emil
nent soldiers and civilians. After the entertain
ment the Camps adjourned TO the OAR. ball for
supper. From the amount that was consumed-6O
pounds Of beans, % gallons Of coffee 10 pounds Of
bacon, pounds Of pickles, and one Dor OF
eTackeTs--it evident that all present did their
duty Ia n manly way. After supper they returned to
the Atheneuui, where Gen. PTenliss was installed
Master Of CeTemonies- Hon 5. @. Price delivered
very eloquent and appropriate address. lie
followed by A. %. and T.. j. Stewart and Lieut.
Oden. Of Cainsvilis; Capt. = q. Carpenter. Of NJ
Moriah Capt. t. A. Brown. Of Salem; George A
WymOre. Of Bethany. and Capt. T.. w. Davidson.
OF KnightsiOwn. all Of whom spoke briefly but
suitable. About Is were in attendance from Lieut..
J. B. Mcclure Camp, Of Bethany. This Camp,
which IL la q most prosperous condition. Is the
largest in tine Stale. and the second one In
point OF numbers in the Union. The Campfire was
"a great success In every respect, although many
were prevented from attending by the inciemeney
OF the weather. Such gatherings to DO com
mended. for they keep green the memory Of those
who fought to preserve our country from destruc-
ton and foster spirit OF patriotic devotion to the
old flag which can never die.
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
A STOLEN MINIATURE.
Queer Incidents Following a Street
Assault.
by WILLIAM LINN TIDBArL.

II the time Of which ]
write, the second year
after the peace Of Apo
mattOx, the Southern
States were still subject
TO military government.
I was Judge Advocate
on the staff Of Con.
Gillian, then in COM
mand of the State Of
Mississippi. with head
quarters at Kicksburg.
i was quaEtered at the
Prentiss House, ms was
a. Osu..aramnn mud M hnr
The National tribune., 1891-12-17
TENNESSEE.

Officers OF the following Camp are:
Camp q. Harriman-Com., Fred A. Kid
der; \. v. O., J. NewkiFk; j. ". O.. w. Il. Heck
endoFni Council. A. ". Adams. w. :. Heck endorn,
j. A. CadWAIladeT. This Camp Ia at It's best now,
aud we pntead to keep IL there. and como in o
body to Washington in September. 1892.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

Treius No $50 and 55I connect With Nos
10 and IA. Trains No. 552 aud 555 conuec
with Nos. Is aud 10 at Green Spring.
}. 7. GOLDSB0RO, Agent.
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A curious phase OF rural Journal
ism is revealed in the announcement
Of North Carolina paper. which
changes from q semi weekly to a
weekly at the request OF his farmer
subscribers, the majority of whom on.
" go TO the posIofilco once a week for
their mail
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Strong, OF OF
tawa, Kan, bad arranged 10 cele-
brate re Bfty.6rst anniversary Of
the.. marriage recently. and relatives
we're present from various parts Of
me State TO participate in The fes~
dvities. In the morning Mr.. Strong
died and ia the afternoon Mrs. Strong
passed away.
A Coon IDEA. Mr.. Basil B. Cor,
don. Of RappNbannook county, late
chairman Of The Virgins Democratic
State Executive Committed, has sent
bis check for $50 to the editor OF the
Blue Bidge Guide, tie local democrat.
&c paper, wish directions that The
amount be used In sending the paper
to persons in Rappabsnoock county.
As the Glside is BoundIy democratic,
this is . good way TO place the gospel
Of tariff refof ~, Of which Sir. Gordon
Is en- 40 able aud earnest supporter.
before The people Of his county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

i5eS siOns OF the Courts
Circuit Court. l2th Judicial Circuit, HSas
James D. Armstrong, prssiding-rsns -
gin AZ folio al
Grant County Fourth Tuesday IN March,
6rst Tuesday In June and third Tuesday n
October.
Hampshire County-First Tuesday In Rsb.
ruary, second Tuesday In Nay aAd third
Tuesday in September.
Hardy COUNTY Second Tuesday In March
l,st Tuesday in May and arst Tuesday b
October.
Mineral Couuty-.Second Tuesday b Jsa.
nary, fourth Taesdsy In April and Arst Tuss
lay In September.
Pendleton County--Second Wednesday b
April, Wednesday after second Tuesday IA
June, and lrst Wednesday in NeysppsE.
ouut Court &c F,rrfHie County
John s. Pane axe President--RnD. Powell
and VIM n p cpper Com missioers; O. s
White Clerk. The regular sessions are bel 3
beginning. on the first Tuesday in January
April. and tbs last Tuesday in july and the
ourth Tuesday In Oct obtr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

Bishop Doans, who died some year1
ago. defined venslsmap - fotloWe )
When You have found nan. you
have not Ear to 90 10 and ! Ren>lmau.
You cannot make gold ring ons q
brass. You cannot change CsisngoeuR
or . Cape May crystal 70 : diamond,
You cannot make . gan ll6mAd tin
you have drst man. To BE- = Raur-,
tIeman does not depend upon tailor
or the toilet. Tao proof oe Z Qen.
tieman 10 not to do no work Blood
will degenerate. Good c'othes are
not good habits. The Prince Lea Boo
concluded that the hog 10 England
was the only gcntlew an, as being tue
only thing that did not labor. A
gentleman Is just gentle man, no
more, no iess; a diamond polished
that was first diamond in the rough.
A gentleman is gentle. A gentleman
y modest. a gentleman IL courteous.
A gentleman 10 generous. A gentle-
man Is slow II take oif,nse, ae. being
ono that never givos II. A gentl emSn
10 slow to surmise evil, "a bsiDg one
that never thinks It. A gentleman
goes armed only in tie consciousuess
OF righ'. A gent iemau sub jscts hfxs
appetites. A gentleman refnes his
tastes. A gentleman subdues his
feelings. A gentleman controls his
speech. Agentleman deems every
other better. than himself. Sir Phil.
ip Sidney was raver so much . gen !
tlemau-mirror though he. was OF
Eneland's knighthooi--as when. up4
on the field of Zutphen, AZ he lay in
bis own blood. he waived the draught
OF cool spring water that was brought
to qaench bis morta! thirst in favor
OF dying soldier.N
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

TOAST OF THK EMPERoR.-The
Emperor OF Germany drank a toast
a. the marrisge Of bis sister Victoria.
IL was this: 4 stand here IN the place
OF my father, now resting in God
Who did not grant that he should live
TO see this day. May the blessing Of
our departed father and our beloved
mother and Of your parents Cunning
to The bridegroom) rest upon you. /
stand here also as the head Of the
royal house. You may always rely
upon my protection and my paternsl
friendship. I drink the health Of
the bridal pair
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A New OccUPATroN FoR WOMEN.
One OF tho new occupations for wom-
en- now creating demand for which
the supply is unequal 10 that OF In
structors In women's gymnasiums.
The salary ranges from $500 TO $3.50
a year with four months vacation.
and the work is most hygienic and
improving, bu, leading manufacture
ers OF gymnasium supplies are una
bic TO Gil the orders that come TO
thcm for trained teachers ia the use
OF the apparatus There are five.
leading schools for physical lucation.
Boston hns a normal schoel in pnys-
icai culture, the Aaelphi ACADEMY
has another well-knoru ias,itution
,whero the student ia. taught h)w to
d. up gymnasiatn, and 70 narufac4
ture apparatus rs we'll as to teach
their use. The summer school for
teachers ut Harvard College is an inn
.portant institutions. having had 16O
pupils 10 three months of Its exist
ence. The average cost OF instruction
in these tr aiming schools is about
5000 year, and q course OF
instruction for graduation comprises
TWO years of seven months each.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

CAPT. JoHN sfcGowAN, OF the
United States Navy, whose death A.
he advanced age Of eighty-six years
was announced last week wa one OF
those sailors who. coming from the
merchant marine that carried tho
name and the commerce Of our
country 10 all parts of the world
received training In it's service which
qualified him % take rank in the SER
vice OF the government By The
appointment Of President jackson be
vent, 10 1881, into the reveaue ma
rino service, aad ten years after
ward vas transferred TO he navy.
He served With distinction during
the Texas trOnble ana In The
Mexican war. Bot IL was as the
commander OF the Sar If tho,
West, sent 10 Janusry. 1861, t. the
relief Of The garrison Of Fort Sumter.
IN Charleston harbor, that he becansa
widely known, from the circumstan-
CO tibet 10 this capacity he rsoeivaa
the 1rst shots hred in the war. 9'ao
Star Of the west had no arma,nont
and Captain MCGOWAN wss, 20 a Ger
tain degree, on peaceful misc on.
When DO found that shore baa nv
bal opened on hin, and receiving 40
encouraging reply 70 his sIgnals
from the fort he Intended to relieve.
and not desir!og 10 be sunk By tLe
guns Of Fort Moultrle. ho turned
abou, and returned to port. After.
ward. when open bostlllliea began. he
was continuously employed through
out the wsr and Nas retired ia 1882.
after Tory IN Years 10 the navy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

A DEER SToRY.-Two hunters were
padding a canoe on Poke Moonshine
Lake. Me-, one night recently, when
one Of them, In the dark, thought he
saw a rock ahead. His companion
in the stern, who had been warned to
sheer out, exclaimed that il was some-
thing alive, and, grasping his ride,
fred two shots and killed foe buck,
which was quickly lowed ashore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

THINK OF Ir!-How can q man
say that womsn has not hing TO dop
In one year she gets dinner 365 times.
washes the dishes 1.095 times, gets
the children really for school twice 4
day for $50 days, gets the baby to
sleep Il AGO times, makes about 500
calls, AMI she wishes for something
she hasn't every minute, she wishes
60 things an hour or 1880 things
In o year.
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A Western young lady owns and
works . farm of sixty acres. She
does most of the work herself aud
last year cleared over 81 900, besides
paying oil expenses of keep aud
clothing for herself nnd a young wo.
man servant and the cost OF new stock
aud machinery, She keeps one man,
but has not yet burdened herself With
the incumbrance Of q husband.
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$4,000. 90 yer Il being rn.ds b. John 4
eosdwla Troy n. Y az work fyr -. Reader.
700 ufsy net s1shs - sassh bst yvs ssu
tsaeh JOS quiskly bow % ears res. 81 y
Hlo day "a the start, and rsofs - yos ~
%. bots ssHss, al sEss. IN ssy PERI 81
$500 20 fan tommsrss ~ hsne, gir-
'ing ~ your sHs % spare nisrrsnts or,iv 10
tte "9fE. - u rev. Great peg kyRk ~
afafy wqftsf We start res. fsrsfsfina
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fAhllC LAka FhHR. Address 81 ours.
sfiAsOH = CO.. PORTLAND, nAIsR.
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You've tried DR.. Pisrce's Favorite,
Prescription have you and you're dis.
appointed The results are not Im-
mediate.
And did you expect the disease OK
years to disappear 10 q soeelsr Put q
piLch OF time in every dose. You
would not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in en- hour2'
II there's no water in it the cream Is,
sure to rise. II there's possible cure
DE-. Pierce's Favorite Prescription IL
sure to effect il. il given fair trial.
You get the ono dollar il costs b .ck
again If it don't benefit or cure you.
We wish We could give you The snakcsrs
confidence, They show II by giving
the money back again. in all cases
not benefited. and it'd surp1se you
to know how few dollars are needed
to keep up the refund.
Mid. gentle, soothing and healing
Is Dr.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. Cures
the worst cases perm0neaHU No ex.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-01-30

PEABODY INSURANCE co
VIII Il X LING, w. va
INsCkES against Ices by Fire and
Il ming. Rates reasonable. Losses D :,
ly aud satisfactorily adjusted. The lea u
Co. in West Va.
CHARLES N. HIETT, Agent
Aug. 8. North River Mills. W. v.
The state capital., 1891-12-12
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.
FlFTY.SECoND CONGRESS.


In the senate on the 7th, after an hcar's ses-
sion, during which no business Was transacted,
adjournment was had at / p. m, until 2:30
o'clock when the body met and at once I'D
iourned until the 8th, at 1:30 p. nl.....,.fn the
house the first session of the Fifty second con-
gress called to order l,tvmptly at IL o'clock
noon. The roll call 81 the house disclosed the
presence Of a25 members out of 332. Immedi-
ateip after the conclusion of the ron cali, at
1890 on motion of Mr.. Holpas, tie house ad-
lourned until noon Of the 6tn.
In the senate, on the Sth, Messrs. Dubois, of
Idaho, and Call, of Florida, were sworn In on
presentation of their prima facia credentials,
and the credentials and papers OF Messfs. Gag
gett, OF Idaho, and Davidson, Of Florida, con
testants, were referred t.: the committee. At
2:35 p. m Mr.. Kerr, the new clerk of the house,
appeared and announced the Organization Of the
house and the appointment of A sonr commit
tee to await upon the pfeaiaent. In the house,
Immediately after The reading of the journal,
the election OF officers was proceeded with
Charles f. Crisp, of Georgia, w@s chosen
speaker, and took the cath the election of
Kerr, of Pennsylvania, as clerk; Samuel s. Yo-
der of Ohio ~ sergeant at arms Chas HI. Tur-
ner, Of New York as door keeper, and Lycur-
gus Dalton, of Indiana as postmaster. was pro
vided for by resolution. Rev Milbasn was re-
elected chaplain. 4 Joint committee was ap-
was in session. and the house adjourned.
In the senate, on the 9Th, soon after the
epe1ing proceedings Secretary Pruden was an
nounced as the bearer of written message
from the president, which was read, and at l :4E
p m the senatei ediobrhed. In the house
after the reading and approval of the
minutes a recess of fifteen minutes was
taken when the presidents secretary ap-
peared with the annual message which was
read by the reading clerk the reading occupy
ing one hour and thirty-five minutes The
house then adjourned until the 18th, with the
understanding that on that date further al
journ1nen unti the 18th should be taken.
IN the senate on the 10TH number of treas
ury, war department and other reports were
read and referred; also resolutions in favor of
closing the Worlds Columbian exposition on
Sunday. large number of important bills
we're introduced and the president transmitted
to the senate the appointments made during toe
recess. After brief executive session the sen
ate adjourned The house was not In ses-
sion on the lCthJ