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ANTI-ENGLIsH FEELING.

Prof Goodwin Smith, who always writes
entertainingly, has quite an article in the
Nineteeah Century on the reason of the an
tipathy TO England by the people of this
country. He does US the justice to believe
that this is not due to our subserviency to
the Irish vote, but to England's maintenance
of her hold upon Canada. We do not think
that this explanation explains.
There is really much less of this feel
ing than people believe. Down in our
hearts we are disposed to feel very
kindly toward the English. We are proud
of them as our kinsmen, and we feel that
we have some share in their greatness.
Next to ourselves they are the foremost
people Of the world. Nor do we think that
England's hold on Canada engenders much
feeling against her. We are quite willing
that Canada shall remain in England's
hands until she is ripe for annexation,
which viii not take many years.
The main trouble is that England
has a grasping policy. She wants to
dominate other countries for business and
commercial reasons, and is particularly
anxious to have a controlling influence in
ours Her commercial enterprise brings
her into continual collision with our people,
and friction results. England's course during
the war is bitterly remembered by most Of
the people now alive. She had every right
eous reason for siding with the Nation
against the rebels, but she did just the
other thing She gave the rebels every
encouragement she could without sctu-
ally provoking war between the two
countries, ard she held herself ready dur
| ing the earlier part Of the contest to join
| our enemies as soon as she could get a
| plausible pretext. Later she had the Wis
| dom to see that she had better not interfere
in family fight, but this did not prevent
her sending out pirates to destroy our COM
| Ai1iSc anu si"HoASA enc Saii1 iDS tiaUc VI
| the world TO her vessels. This was as bru-
tally selfish q performance as ever dis
graccd the diplomacy Of any Nation.
We let her OF very easily by the payment
of the Sl5,O00,000 Alabama award. The
profits for single year Of the carrying
trade we were robbed of amounted to more
than the entire Alabama award.
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THE KEARSARGE.

BY G. W. BRONSON. FALL. RIVER, MASS
She sailed secure from sea to sea-
That saucy Alabama
As il she bore charm ed life,
And not a baud could harm her.
She stole the goods of merchantmen,
She burned the whalemen's oil.
Until the cry of sail ahead,"
Made bravest salt recoil.
Then getting tired of roaming round
Upon the watery brine,
She steamed into n Gallo port,
To captivate some wine.
But here her Captain found his match
A leash he could not slip;
For only death itself could loose
The gallant winslow's grip. A1
And Kearsarge strong had found her track
Aud asked her out to play.
With solid rified-cannon balls,
A game of grand croquet.
And SO the feet and plucky craft
Came out 10 meet her foe;
But ere single hour had passed
She settled down below.
"They run! those coward Yankees!"
The Boosting rebels cried,
But changed their tune entirely
When felt her first broadside.
And go they circled round and round
Two cyclones cored with fire;
For from the Kearsarge's steady aim
Her foe could not retire.
o, how the song of Liberty
Rang from each bursting shell,
As on that crime-curscd privateer
The Union Judgment fell!
Well may mountain bowlder speak
OF Winslow brave and truei
And In this song we gladly praise
The hun,blest of his crew.
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DEPARTMENTS.


There were at the time you were installed
as Commander. in. Chief As Departments of the
Grand Army of the Republic; the number is
the same to-day.
The 25th National Encampment decided
that there should not be organized new or
provisional departments in States in which
there are already organized departments.
This referred principally to the Department of
Louisiana and Mississippi, where there were
II Posts, nine of them being o.called coored
Posts. These nine Posts were organized and
chartered by Department Commander while
in the full and unquestioned power of his office,
and had been recognized as valid by Comrades
Alger and Veazey, who preceded you in the
Office of Commander-in- Chief. 1t was alleged
that these Posts were fraudulently organized,
and that they consisted of men not entitled to
membership. AS already stated, they were or
ganized by competent authority, and the Rules
and Regulations of the Grand Army of the
Republic gave all necessary power to the off,
GERS of the Department to remedy the second
objection, who however not once used the au-
thority in their hands. They simply persisted
in not recognizing these Posts, claiming that
they were not legally organized and consisted
of men ineligible to membership. The resolu-
ton of the 25th National Encampment made
it yonr imperative duty to act After patient
waiting and many suggestions which were not
accepted and after an Encampment had been
held which recognized but the eight Posts, and
therefore was illegal, you ordered the Com
mander of the Department to recognize the So
called colored Posts. The reply to this was the
action of another illegal Encampment, sur
rendering it's charter. No notice was taken of
this action, but the Commander was suspended
April 10, 1892, and the Senior-Vice Commander
placed in command, and directed to recognize
the Posts in question, and report his action
within 90 days. This officer failed to comply
with the orders issued, and was suspended May
90 1892 The Junior-Vice Commander was
then placed in command receiving like direc-
tions, to which he replied that he was no
longer a member of the Grand Army. Juno 3,
1892, Comrade A. s. Badger, Past Commander
of the Department., was assigned to its COM
mand and directed to recognize the nine Posts
in question, to investigate the alleged illegal
membership and to take such action as would
be warranted by his investigation, to call an
Encampment, ETC. Comrade Badger has made
the inspection and reported favorably on all
the Posts inspected; convened an Encampment
at which ID Posts were represented, which
elected the authorized Officers, who have been
recognized by you, and the Department of
Louisiana and Mississippi is now once more
amenabe to the Rules and Regulations of the
Grand Army, and it is hoped in peace losing
however Ave Posts. L The suspended officers
have not yet been brought to trial for dis
obedience of your orders as in your fraternal
feeling you believe that their course was die
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THE LADIES' CITIZENS COMMITTEE are
receiving warm encomiums from the several
associations of women in attendance upon
the Goth National Encampment, for the very
full and complete arrangements made for
their care and comfort. A visit to the sew
eral Headquarters finds the visiting dele
cations comfortably provided for, and highly
appreciatve of the generous hospitali-
ties dispensed by our patriotic Washington
women. The tender to the Woman's Relief
Corps of the New York Avenue Church,
made sacred to the veterans and all loyal
Americans as the shrine in which Abraham
Lincoln found spiritual refreshment in his
long years of trials and peril, and which con-
tains his pew, is but sample of the rare
honors bestowed upon the women who are
working to brighten and bless the lives of
the veterans of the Union.
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A Puzzle for ornithologists.

Nicholas Gross, farmer residing in Clay
Township, Auglaize County, Ohio brought a
strange bird to town yesterday. The bird
was caught in steel trap, and is the second
one Of its species captured in this County. It's
oddity is remarkable The head is the exact
shape of heart, and covered with feathers so
fine that they resemble hair; its face is like
that of q monkey; the feet have two toes in
front and two toes behind, each of which is
supplied with sharp claw; its color is beau
tiful brown; Its cry is like that Of scared
pig.
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ADDRESS OF THE COMMANDER-IN.
CHIEF,

VI
CHIEF.
We give in full this week the adj
mirable address of the Commander-in-
Chief to the Goth National Encampment Of
the Grand Army OF the Republic. 1t is a
splendid document, telling in fitting words
a year-chapter in the history of the greatest
Order in the annals of the world.
Fortunately it has nothing but unbroken
prosperity 10 record aud report The ad-
ministration of Ccmmander-in-Chief Palmer
has been singulariy able and judicious. No
mistakes have been made, no disasters have
occurred. There is nothing to explain away.
Everything has been done as it should have
been, and the year has shown most graft
flying increase in the membership as well as
in the spirit of fraternity and interest in the
grand Order.
The story he is able to tell is the best tes-
timonial TO the ability of Commander-in-
Chief Palmer's administration. It is full
realization of the hopes of his ardent sup
porters at Detroit. He has done all and
more than all that was promised for him,
and given the Grand Army of the Republic
strong, safe guidance through an important
year of its history. The Order is to be con-
graduated upon it, and high praise is the
well-earned need of Comrade Palmer.
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THE GREAT ENCAMPMENT.

As we go to press the Goth National En-
campment of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public is in session in Washington, and the
Capital City of the Nation is thronged with
100000 veterans of the greatest of civil
wars, with hundreds of thousands more of
their wives, sons, daughters, and friends.
1t is the greatest gathering seen in Wash
ington since the war, and the greatest aggre-
CATION of ex-soldiers seen since the seasoned
veterans of the war tramped up Pennsyl-
yania avenue in serried columns on those
bright May days 81 years ago.
Everything is passing off in the happiest
manner possible. Washington weather,
which is the finest in the world when On its
good behavior, has been at its best and as
bright skies as ever wooed the earth have
bent lovingly over the City Beautiful.
The veterans and their families aud friends
have spent and are spending many happy
hours sight-seeing-in visiting and admiring
the infinite number of beautiful and inter-
esting objects in which the National Capital
ab0unds.
The parks, the statues, the magnificent
streets, the superb public buildings, the his
toric places, the gathered relics of a hundred
years of history, ali minister to the pleasure
of the visitors, and all claim the attention
and appreciation OF endless throngs.
National pride bightens the pride that
the visitors feel in all this. II is their ocn
city, with all its pride and glory, the city
they fought to preserve from the ruinous
hand of the rebel; the city that WAS the
object of their hopes and fears for four long
years; the city in which is concentrated the
symbols of the greatness and power of their
beloved country; the city whose magnifi-
cence has been purchased with money drawn
from their own pockets.
Tens of thousands of them, with their
families, are visiting the scenes of hun
dred battles in the immediate vicinity, and
finding spots dear to them for trials bravely
endured, victories won, and as the death
places of beloved comrades.
1t is great occasion, this revisit of the
veterans of the Nation to their Capital more
than a quarter of century after they formed
a livinu wall of II ra ord stool hot ueen If and
those who sought it's destruction.
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W tSsHtlF tVl' % Z
Sample copies free Send for one.

The continued fall in the price of silver
he hurting England very much. Silver is
250,0Oo.o90 Of population, and the lower it
falls The less they are able TO buy of Eng
land. This is the main cause of the de-
pressed condition Of the great cotton facto-
ries at Manchester, with The accompanying
shutting DOVE, reduction of wages, strikes,
efr
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A MISTAK

Farmer Eastman Just back from the post
ce)-Mirandy. I've got terrible news for
you. Them desperate Westerners have hung
Lyman.
Mrs. Eastman-How do you know? Did
you get telegram?
"No, but jest got the paper from there and
it says that man was lynched last week for
attempting to clean ont tho town. and you
know they appointed Lyman Street Commits
sioner only two weeks ago.
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REPORT OF THE ADJUTaNT-GENERAL.

REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT-G GENERAL.
HEADe'Rs GRAND ARMY of THE REPUBLIC
ADJUTANT-GENERaL's OFFICE 7
ALBANY, n. Y, Sept l, 1892.
JOHN PALMER, Commander i'm Chief GAR.
COMMANDER CHIEF: l respectfully sub
NIT the following report of this Department,
covering the period of your administration:
FINANCES
When yon assumed command of the Grand
Army, and after paying all the accounts due to
former administrations, the discovery was
made that practically there were no funds on
hand to carry on the business of this office and
of the Order, except $4,000 in United States
bonds and that there would be no income until
after Dec. 81, 1891. 1t was decided not to sell
any of the bonds if avoidable and that there
fore the most rigid economy should be exercised.
Directions were given to chairmen OF COM
mttees to bear the financial condition OF the
Order in mind and to limit their expenses as
much as possible. 1t was estimated that the
probable income of National Headquarters
during the current year would be: From the
per capita tax for the six months ending Dec.
81, 1891, of II cents per member in good stand
ing Tin round numbers 400,000l, $4,000; from
the per capita tax for the six months ending
June 81, 1892, of i cent per member in good
standing Tin round numbers 400,00O), $1,000;
from interest on the United States bonds for
one year, $500; total, S1O,6O0 No allowance
was made for the expenses of the Quarter
master-GeneraPs Department, as the proht on
the sales made by this Department should be
sufficient to cover all its expenses; nor was
it taken into consideration that there might be
surplus OF profit over expenses, nor is 1t ad-
visable to base any calculations on the latter
An examination of the records developed the
fact that the expenses Of this office had here
tofore been about 81, 300 and that the total ex-
r. y1,nn ,,nr nv
master Generals Department were about
$4,000.
The expenditures of this Office to date, 12t
months, were as follows:
SALARIES.
OF the Adjutant General and the author.
, lied Typewriter and clerk sS,'oo %
The Assistant Acknowledgement has been
no source of expense to the Order.
OFFICE FURNITURE.
Under this head are grouped:
Office rent for 1871 months to Sept. 30,
cost of stove and fixtures, coal, light,
and care oil rooms. oo4 oil
STATIONERY.
For Commander in Chief INSPECTOR Gen.
eral, Judge Advocate General, Quar-
ermaster-General, Adjuant- General,
commissions, etc. 25O w
PRINTING.
or general orders, circulars letters, roll
ofEncampment, etc. ...................... 6lO IL
Orders have been electrotyped to save
cost Of resetting for Proceedings Of Ma
tional Encampment.
POSTAGE EXPREssAGE, CARRIAGE, TEL
EGRAMS.
Orders sent by express. property received
by freight, postage Of Office, kilograms
of office, and Commander in (hief.-..... Gil 58
Expended to date ................. s45I4 62
Estimated probable expense to end of
September. salaries, expressage. post
age ETC.. 237 38
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THE English Government had no special
love for the brotherhood of man " and the
homogeneity of the Anglo-Saxon race all
over the world" when it was helping the
rebels break up our Government and send
ing out pirates to destroy our ships and take
the bread away from the mouths Of thou
sands of our seafaring people.
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A East Steamer.

Contract has been made by the famed Belfast
ship builders, Harland and Wolf, to build an
Atlantic steamer that win excel any previous
one both as to size and speed. She will be 700
feet long, 65 feet "a inches beam, and 1900 tons
horse-po She will steam 90 knots an hour,
have three screws, two of which will be fitted
like the Majestic, and the third in the center
She will be ready for sea in March, 1894, and
will be appropriately named the Gigantic"
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THE PRESENCE.

Steele-I had terrible experience last
night, Sappy. I entered my room a little
after midnight; it was as black as jet; could
not see my hand before my face. l knew /
was alone in the room, and yet could not help
but feel that there was something there.
Sapsmith (his hair rising What
was it, Steele?
Steele-The rocking. chair.
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GETTING EVEN.

Mrs. Bitters (at the church festival)-Ex-
cuse me, Brother Isaac, but are you going to
stop eating pretty soonP You have your
third bowl of oyster stew now.
Alkali Ike with his mouth fulD-The case
stands jest ths-a-way, Sister Bitters: You
made me ante up in advance. / forked over a
S. bill, and then you said it was agin the rule
to give any change back. Wal, now, Sister,
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Total. S2,3l1,Io 50
do not believe that these figures are correct.
There is no doubt that the actual amount is
larger.
The proceedings of the Council of Admins
traton and it's Executive Committee, the re-
ports of committees appointed by you. received
by me, have also had printed and annexed to
this report so that the members of the Encamp-
ment may have an opportunity to read them
and to become familiar with them before taking
action.
The reports of the Quartermaster- General,
the Inspector. General, the Judge Advocate
General. the Surgeon General, and the Chap
lain Chief, in the order named, are herewith
transmitted to you.
Finally. wish to thank you for the honor
conferred upon me by you and the confidence
you have placed in me. / can only hope that
have not fallen very far short of your expecta-
tions.
OF my associates on your staff, who have at
all times shown me great consideration, shall
always think with the warmest feelings.
Yours in F., c., and L.,
FRED PHIsTERER,
Acknowledgement.
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TRIBUNETS.
AN ABBREyIATION.

Old Hy son-I wonder who this telegram is
from. 1t is signed simply Won't" Who un-
der the sun is meant by "Won'tf"
Young Hyson Cooking at it)-Let's see. 1t
says that he is off for the West this morning.
Oh, yes it is from Cousin Will Knott. I
suppose he is in hurry.
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The bears took prompt advantage Of
the cholera scare, and beat down stocks an
average of 81 share, but the general bust
ness of the country showed no. sympathy
whatever with the conspiracy of the specu-
lators.
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THE SAME THING.

Tuffnutt ION the cars)-soy. see dat Bull
neck is out in a challenge in dis paper to box
all corners for $500. Wot dyer tink of dat, en-
Tombs-Pd do it for half the money, and
glad to get the change.
"Wot? Are youse slugger?"
"No; undertaken"
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A GOOD REASON.

Col. Hooks (the real-estate agent)-Well,
/ never saw such fellow as you are for keeping
your hands in your pockets. Every time meet
you they are thrust in up to your elbows.
Alkali Ike (sourly)-Tbat's to keep your'n
out.
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GEE. DAE. T. SIcKLEs says that Tam
many viii 90 nothiag during the present
eampaisn. Cleveland friends said that they
gould Garry New York without Tammany's
assistance, and now Tsmmany wants to see
Chem DO it,
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Cost of maintenance Of the Adjutant-
Generals office for 1917 mot l2 months. $500 90
ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.
These are, however, by no means all the ex.
penses incurred and mourning in the course Of
this administration, to be paid from the income
of National Headquarters There are to be
added the expenses incidental to the National
Encampment (about 5000; to the printing Of
the address of the COMMANDMENTS Chief of the
reports of the National officers and committees
fabout $iO0) to the preparing, printing bind
ing and distribution of the Proceedings of the
26th National Encampment (about $4,000; the
travelling expenses of the Commander-inC Chief
National officers, members of the Executive
and other committees (about So, 500); salaries
of Inspector and Judge Advocate General
$4,000; maintenance of the Grant cottage at
Mount McGregor $1,000; testimonial to Past
Commander Veazey $3.50; in all amounting
probably to $1,000; making the total amount
to be paid from the income Of National Head
quarters about $11,S00. The per capita tax Of
two cents per member, which produces an in
come of but $1,000. is therefore plainly INSULT
Gent, and should be at least three cents per
member per annum. -
INSPECTIONS.
The present system is unsatisfactory and
cumbersome. The Installing Officer Of Post
could also be it's Inspector, and make plain
nha oimpiO iCPoieJ ihopOOtiu6 VIC uss ooioiO
installing its new officers.
DECISIONS MADE BY THE coMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF.
The Judge Advocate Generals report con-
tains the decisions of that officer approved by
the Commander Chief; they are, therefore,
not reproduced here.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
There is constant call for interpret ations
of all parts of the Rules and Regulations and
its several hundred decisions. 1t would be a
great relief to everybody if committee would
be appointed to revise the present Rules and
Regulations, service book and forms and re-
turns, and give US as few and plain and simple
rules and forms as possible.
REPRESENTATION AT THE NATIONAL ENCAB1P-
MENT.
The 26th National Encampment will consist,
if all entitled to seats be present, of:
National officers ............ 0
Members of Council OF Administration, ono
having died and one resigned. 43
Past National 80
Department officers. ......"......... 1T
Past Department Commanders. ............... AT
Represen tatives at Large and apportioned
according to membership, Dec. 81, 139l..... 453
IOtal i4S