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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

THE democrats are making hay while
the sun shines. no M alter what day of
the week that may be. It is said that
Gov. Peck attended two picnics week
ago Sunday. and last Sunday was duly
celebrated in Milwaukee as German
Day with Senator Villas as orator of the
day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

THE lHilUaltkee I0urHai thinks that
Atty. General O"Connor has the repub.
Leans of this state on the anxious seat
because he has not yet agreed represent
the gerrymandel case to the Supreme
court. The Journal needs not worry.
The case can and will be presented
whether Mr.. O"Connor does ii or not,
and what is more it will be carried
through and knocked out Of sight but
not out of hearing. Ii is not the repub-
Leans who are on the anxious seat by
any means its the other fellows and
they are tremendously bothered by the
what next | wonder?"
AMONG the congressional candidates
for nomination, Mr. Kidd has the sup
port of Crawford Co, Mr.. Carter of
Grant Co, Mr.. James of Richland CO.,
has withdrawn, and Phil Allen of Iowa
will be presented by the Iowa Co. dele
gates Mr.. Babcock OF Juneau, claims
Sank, Adams, Juneau and Vernon
and two more votes will nominate him.
Whether or not he can get them is a
question Iowa county will, part of il.
at least, come to Mr. Carter and Craw-
ford may come to him later The
action of Richland Co, is looked for
ward to with much interest.
NEVER perhaps in the history OF Wis
consiu, has the republican party been
so near state convention without
something more definite in regard to
state officers. Nearly every republican
paper has put forward some favorite
son for governor and once in while
some local item has mentioned some one
as a candidate for something else. But
no regular slate has vet been seen by
any one. and indedniteness reigns SUI
preme. As conventions are held how
ever, things will commence to shape
themselves, delegations will be instrue-
ted and candidates will be brought into
the field The opening Of the state
convention may be badly mixed aud an
unusual number of nominating speeches
made, but the party is in for success
this year and the strongest men will
get the places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

CHAs. L. HARPER, EDITOR AND PROP R.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
Grant County 9erala,

Entered at ne Post once in Lancaster, Wis.,
az second class matter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-15
Foreign Masters of Vessels.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
kindly answer me this question? Can man
sail vessel in the United States Tonnage reg
istered in the Custom House, who has first de-
clared his intention to become citizen of the
United States.-CAPT. SAM ELLIS, st. James
City, Fla.
Inquiry at the Treasury Department devel-
OBS the fact that there is some doubt as to the
status of matters mentioned in our correspon-
dents letter. The laws are not clear upon the
subject. The last law on this subject was
passed June &c. 1884, and reads as follows ::
THAT the last clause of section Abb of the
Revised Statutes be amended 80 as to read as
follows: All tho officers of vessels of the
United States shall be citizens of the United
States, except that in cases where, on foreign
voyage, or on voyage from an Atlantic to a
Pacific port of the United States, any such ves-
sci is for any reason deprived of the services of
an officer below the grade of Master, his place,
or vacancy caused by the promotion of another
officer to such place, may be supplied by per-
SON not citizen of the United States until the
first return of such vessel to its home port; and
such vessel shall not be liable to any penalty
or penal tax for such employment of an alien
officer "-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.I
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Detailed to Kill Flies.

One of the queer duties sometimes imposed
upon the motley army of Siam is described in
the following clipping from the Siam Free Press
of July 10, 1892, which was received recently
by Washington newspaper man:
An order has been issued from the Siamese
Headquarters that the troops in garrison at
Koh-si-chang are to be employed in fy-catch-
ing! Every man. 80 runs the order, is expect
ed to exert himself and capture each day q
matchbox full Of willy blue bottles, or in default
be compelled to row around the island. Though
the order reads exceedingly ridiculous there
is no small need of thinning down the myriads
of impertinent blue bottles that bask in the
smile of royalty at Koh-si-chang. The Siam
csc warriors will have their hands full, and are
not at all to be envied. The pity is that the
troops were not exercised in some evolution
by which tho nimble enemy may be annihilat.
ed at one stroke. However, with our new Col
onels we have sufficient military talent to
guarantee the success of some strategy by
which the grand army Of blue-bottles might
be destroyed, and at the same time a very GOV.
eted decoration we'll earned-Commander of
the Fly Catchers in Ordinary to his H. s NJ
may yet be eagerly competed for among Siam
csc military men,"
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What Are Platforms For.


The latest story involving Senator Henry M.
Teller, of Colorado, is too good to be lost. 1t
seems that some time ago party Of Democratic
friends were trying to tease the Senator be-
cause, being free silver adj ocate, he neverthe-
less stood upon and defended the Republican
platform Finally one of the party asked how
it were possible to reconcile his action with his
principles and thereupon the Senator was re-
minded of story which he fancied would an
swer his friends question.
"a rural friend and constituent of mine out
in Colorado" said Teller once boarded the
railway train at Greeley, and as he had to get off
at the next station, and, Furthermore, as the
train was pretty well filled, lie did not enter a
car, but stood upon the platform outside.
While he was jogging along, quitely admiring
the scenery, the rough, burly brakeman APP
peared and told him he must get inside.
"But don't want to- answered my friend !;
tits pleasant enough out here, and, moreover
Pm going to get off at the next station
"'TLat doesn't make auy difference, urged
the brakeman, you'll have to go inside that's
the rule of the company, and its peremptory.
Your place is in tbs car, not outside here
My rural friend got rather rolled at this.
Well says he excitedly, what in - are
platforms made for if not to stand on?'
"What are they made for p repeated the
brakeman. 'Why. platforms are made to get
in on-not to stand on u
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-15

"Never Mind the Torpedoes; Go Ahead
is the heading of a circular received from
Headquarters Farragut Association of Naval
Veterans. Eighth and Vine streets. Philadel-
phia, which states that at regular stated meet
ing the following resolution was adopted:
"That this Association recommends for and
presents the name of shipmate William SIM
mons for the position of Rear-Admiral of the
National Association of Naval Veterans. Ship
mate William Simmons has an honorable record
of service in the United States Navy during
the entire four years of the late war, and as a
prominent worker in this Association for the
past 81 years, 90 years of which time he was
Secretary. He has also served as Secretary,
Commander, and Historian of the National
organization.
ssThs being the oldest Association of Naval
Veterans in the United States, trusts that its
claim for recognition at this time will receive
your favorable consideration, because we pre-
sent q candidate popular and we'll known
among our people as writer, worker, and
speaker, possessing a National reputation de-
serving Of honorable mention"
These resolutions are signed by the officers Of
Farragut Association.
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and find In this Empire all religions and all
languages j met on the Volga a large popula-
ton of Tartars who worshiped Mahomet,
and there are down along the Crimea, Turks
and Armenians who are subjects of the Gar.
Here in the north there are queer countries
and queer people belonging to Russia, of which
we know nothing. If you will draw line
from st. Petersburg right across the Russian
Empire you will find that in the vast region
north of this there are no railroads worth
speaking of, aud the bulk of this country is
UNEMPLOYED.
Just north of Finland is the Russian Lapland,
where the people raise reindeer in herds, and
where they arc very much like our Esquimaux
or Alaskans. The region along the White Sea,
which runs down from the Arctic Ocean on the
border of Finland, is full of interest, and there
is monastery there, to which pilgrimages are
made from all parts of the Russian Empire,
and where pilgrims are lodged for three days
and three nights for nothing. The Capital
of this region is Archangel, and It's govern.
ment includes territory $4,000 square miles
bigger than Texas, of which only one acre in
thousand is cultivated. The whole of this
northern part of Russia is covered with forests,
and on all the rivers of Russia which flow down
toward the more populous part of the Empire
you will see vast RATS Of logs and boats piled
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Mention fhe National Tribune

NJ. Mitchell January, 1864. -Lieut.-Col
Henry Yates, February, 1864. Col. Wash
ington +. Geiger, May Is, 1864.
Third Division-First Brigade-Col. VIM.
E. Mclean, January, 1864. Brig Gen. Sam
uel A. Rice, March, 1864. Col. G. E. Salo-
mon, April 80, 1864. Brig.-Gen. John Ed
wards, February, 1865. Col. John A.
Garrett, May 7, 1865 Col. ]. NJ. Johnson,
June, 1865. Second Brigade-Col. James NJ.
Lewis, January, 1864. Brighten. Samuel
A. Rice, Feb /, 1864. Col. William E. Nc
Lean March, 1864. Third Brigade-Col. A.
Engelman, March, 1864. Col. William A.
Phillips, February, 1865.
Cavalry Division-First Brigade-Col. j.
F. Ritter, JAN, 1864. Col. Albert Erskine,
Sept. 10, 1864. Maj. NJ. FL. Brawner, Jan.
81 1865 Col. John K. Miner. February,
1865. Second Brigade-Col. w. F. Geiger,
January, 1864; February, 1865. Col. j. F.
Ritter, Sept 19, 1864. Col. VIM. Thompson,
Jan. 6, 1864. Brig Gen. Cyrus Bussey, Dec.
/, 1864 Third Brigade-Col. Daniel Ander-
son, January, 1864. Col. w. F. Geiger,
Sept. 10, 1864. Fourth Brigade-Col. A. Il.
Ryan, Sept. 8, 1864. Col. John K. Miner,
Oct 81, 1864.
District Of the Frontier-First Brigade
Col. VIM. A. Phillips, January, 1854 Col.
John Edwards, March u, 1864; Jan. Is,
1865. Col G. W. Adams, Dec 3, 1864. Sec
ond Brigade-Col. John Edwards, January,
1864. Col. c. W. Adams, March, 1864. Col.
J. VI. Williams, May 7, 1864. Col. W. r.
Judson, January, 1865. Third Brigade
Col. T. NJ Bowen, January, 1864 Col. E.
Lynde, May 18, 1864. Col. w. R. Judson,
July 3; December, 1864. Indian Brigade
Col VIM. A. Phillips, February, 1864; Dec.
II, 1864. Col. Stephen II. Wattles, July 80,
1864
District of South Kansas-Cavalry Bri-
gade-Brig. Cen. A. ~. Dufie, May, 1865.
Col. John A. Garrett, June, 1865. Indian
Brigade-Col. VIM. A. Phillips, May. 1865.
Brevet Brighten. John Richie, May Is,
1865.
Separate Dismounted Cavalry-Col. WE.
Geiger, March, 1865. Lieut.-Col. ]. FL.
Reed, April, 1865. Brighten. Powell Clay
ton, May 30; July, 1865. Lieut-Col. NJ. FL.
Brawner, June, 1865.
Cavalry Brigade, "Post of Little Rock y
Col. M. NJ. Trumbull, February, 1865.
Ind'pt Cavalry Brigade-Col. Powell Clay
ton, January, 1864.
Colored Brigade-Col. J. NJ. Williams,
January, 1865.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-15
Unclaimed Millions. in the Treasury.
concord Moi,itor.l


The announcement is made that Uncle Sam
has in his strong safe more than 100000 Of
money orders that are long overdue aud which
it is probable will never be presentad for pay
ment. Besides. the United States Treasury
has about 100000 of unclaimed interest on
Government bonds that has been standing to
the credit of bonds of various issues running
back over period of 80 years. People to whom
this latter money is justly due are not aware
that it is due. Suggestions have been made
from time to time that the Treasury Depart
ment should advertise list of the names of
the people to whom this money is due. and it is
probable that at some day not very far distant
this course will be pursued by the authorities;
and then, although large number OF persons
will awake to realization OF their good fortune
and find small "windfals" awaiting their de-
mand at Uncle Sans money office, it will also
be found that a very large proportion OF those
unclaimed millions of dollars have no iegiti-
mate owners, and the sums thus left will be
covered into the already plethoric surplus
fund.-"
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high with wood and lumber which is shipped
out of this forest region to the treeless plains
below.
Some of these wooden barges are immense in
size and they will carry hundreds upon hun
dreds Of cords of wood. They are sold rs n
whole to the towns along the Volga. The man
who buys the cargo buys the boat as WELL and
he takes it to pieces and uses the planks OF
which it is made for building.
In the northeastern part Of Russia there is
a vast region known as the Samoyede country.
which is inhabited by tribe of six or seven
thousand people, who live by fishing and hunt
ing. Their dwellings are circular huts OF bark,
with a hole in the roof out of which the smoke
goes. The fire is made in a hole in the center
Of the hut, and there is portion of the interior
of the hut which is considered sacred and upon
which no woman must place her foot. These
people consider women unclean, and if by mis-
take one of the women of the family should
get her foot upon this sacred spot, lot of Goals
are at once taken from the fire and put upon
the sacred spot in order to cleanse it, for they
say that fire makes all things clean.
The Samoyedes live on reindeer meat, which
they eat raw, drinking the blood of the animal
as soon as it is killed. They eat fish and
berries, and the wealth of the family consists
Of the number of RENDERS it possesses.
The people look good deal like the Amos of
Japan. They have low foreheads, broad cheeks
fat noses. and small eyes. Many of them are
Christians, but number have worship some
thing like that of some of our Indians, and
they have their medicine men. The women
here marry very young, and the girl has to
bring dot of as many reindeers as her father
can afford to her husband.
The Russian Lapanders are a better race
than the Samoyedes. There are about 1000 of
them, and they are as a rule Greek Catholics.
They live in villages, and they are in many re-
spects much like the Samoycdes. The women
of all these tribes lead life much like that of
the Indian squaw. They cultivate the ground,
take care of the cattle. and manage all the
matters relating to the house while their hus-
bands are off hunting. The men often go off
for the Summer to fish or hunt, and during this
time the women live by themselves.
One of the richest of the tribes is known as
the Zyryans and the men of this leave their
villages almost bodily during the Summer, and
each considers himself fortunate if he can
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bring back $50 worth of meat and skins.
These Zyryans are the best of reindeer raisers.
Some of them have herds of deer numbering
thousands, and not few kill as many as a
thousand reindeer year. The annual profit of
herd of 6000 RENDERS ought to be about
So, 600, aud herd of this kind would be worth
bred carefully as short-horn cattle, and the
greatest care is taken in the herdiDg of them.
Going further to the east, and crossing the
Ural Mountains, you strike the Asiatic part and
the Asiatc people of the northern part of this
Russian Empire. You find new tribes and new
populated and tho least strange part of Russia.
1t is along the Volga, on the Great Plain, and
along the Caspian and the Black Sea that you
find its queerest characters. The mountains of
the Caucasus are filled with curious tribes, and
tie great plains through which the Transcas-
plan Railroad runs contain some Of the queerest
people of Asia
Little Russia and South Russia have popu.
lation entirely different from that of Great
Russia and the North. The long haired people
of Bessarabia, who live in the country near the
Black Sea, are noted for their beauty and who
has not heard of the pretty girls of the eau
casus? The harems of the Turks are said to
be recruited by the fair maidens taken from
these mountains, and am told that this trade
still goes on in Armenia and Georgia. The
COssacks, the famous soldiers of Russia, have
enough queer features in their characters and
their country to make letter in itself, and
this land of the Gar is to me one of the great
unexplored regions of the globe.
FRANK G., CARPENTER
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il talk Swedish, and it is only in the south
and on the borders of Russia proper that
you are able TO get along with the Rus
sian language. The people dress more like
the S&edes than they do like the Russians,
There are more Lutherans among them than
Greek Catholics and they have system OF
Government entirely different from that of the
Cars other provinces. They are an educated
people. They are hard working and thrifty
and they have very fair school system.
EzThe country, all told, is very nearly four
times as large as Ohio, but it has not so many
people, and the greater part of it is barren.
The region through which l have travelled was
covered with pines, and the houses were very
much like the log huts of America.
I found the climate much cooler, and it is
much healthier than that of St. Petersburg.
The country has long Winters and short SUM-
mers. and even in the southern part of it the
Winter lasts six months, while in the north
the corn is sown and reaped within six or seven
weeks The Firms of St. Petersburg are not as
6ne looking as those Of the northern part OF
The country. They arc drunken and dirty, but
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NAVAL VETERANS MEETING
Low Rates to Baltimore via b. s. o. r. r.

Low Rates to Baltimore via Ii. IL D. r. X.
Tickets for $l.2O for the round trip from
Washington, sold from September 18th, to goth,
inclusive, good to return until October 10th, in
elusive.
An Importance will be added to the meeting
of the Naval Veterans, which will be held
from Sept. 18th to 18th. by the presence of
the White Squadron in the harbor of Balti-
more. 2s
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Don't Tobacco Spit Your Life Awav

Is the startling truthful title of little book Just
received, telling all about Notobac. the wonderful.
harmless economical guaranteed for the tobacco
habit in every form. Tobacco-users who want to
quit and can't. by mentioning THE NATIONAL TRI-
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STERLING REMEDY CO.. Box 72s. Indiana
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They're the best liver pill known, purely
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est pills you can buy, too, for they're guar
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Its plan peculiar to DR.. Piercs's medicines.
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HA We Just returned
from a run into Finland.
All st. Petersburg goes
there in the Summer
time, and the land is
known rs the Switzer-
land of the Empire.
1t is a land of mount
aims and lakes. and
il is almost impossi-
bic to 60 over the coun-
try by land. The Rus
slams call it the " Land
ofthe Thousand Lakes"
and though Finland be-
longs to Russia, it is as
different from the rest
of the Empire as Italy
is different from Ger
many. The Finlanders
I'm the northern mart of
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HISTORY OF THE CORPS.
Continued from first pacel

on the Red River, and finding Camden to be
an uncomfortable and dangerous post he de-
termined to fall back to the Arkansas River.
He left Camden on the Goth and reached
Little Rock on the Sd of May. On the Both
of April the enemy attacked him while
crossing the Saline River at Jenkinss Ferry
and after severe engagement was re-
pulsed with loss of nearly 500 killed,
wounded, and missing. The Union loss was
principally in the Third Division, and is re-
ported by Gen. Solomon to have been 521
killed, wounded, and missing.
Gen. Samuel A. Rice, commanding the
Fret Brigade of this division, was mortally
wounded in this battle.
On April % the Second Brigade Of the
Third Division, while escorting an empty
wagon-train 10 Pine Bluff, was attacked at
Marks's Mills and lost the train, and 26
killed, 101 wounded, 1,006 captured or miss
ing
On April 18th forage train of 1913 wag-
ons, with an escort of 10 officers and men,
were attacked at Poison Spring, Ark, and
after severe engagement, lasting over four
hours, lost the wagons, two 6-pounder guns,
two 12-pounder howitzers, and 301 men
killed, wounded and missing
command was engaged in several other Sc
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ments you can save money by ordering from
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There are about 100000 of these Firms
under the rule of the Gar, and the elements
which are governed by him are as wide apart
as the poles. The people of north Russia are
entirely different from those Of South Russia,
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Special Correspondence THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 5, 1892.
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Mention The na,Ioa., Trlps,s
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What is

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