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A Welsh EDitaph.
IJetgelers' CiEcular.l

The following epitaph is reproduced from q
tombstone in the cemetery in LIwadlwfwdl:
Here lies in a horizontal position the out.
side case of George Rutleigh, matchmaker,
whose abilities in that line were an honor to
his profession. Integrity was the handspring
and prudence the regulator of all the actions
of his life. Humane, honest, industrious, his
hands never stopped until he had relieved dis
tress. He had the art of disposing of his time
in such way that lie never went wrong ex-
cept when set agoing by persons who did not
know his key, aud even then he was easily set
right again. He departed this life Nov. T.,
1911, wound up in tho hope of being taken in
hand by his Maker thoroughly cleaned, regu.
to come"
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pretty wool gown with double silk frlli
around the yoke is pretty. The yoke is COW
cred with braid or passmentere trimming, or
with heavy lace, so much worn this season.
The waist has no darts, the fullness being
gathered right in the middle of the front; for
larger figure it would be prettier fitted
closely. The long sleeves are finished with
band of the trimming and a frill of silk. The
belt is made of the silk covered with the trim
ming, or a ribbon sash can be worn with it,
The skirt hangs straight from the belt, with
little fullness in the front, mono at the Sides
and a great deal in the-narrow back. A rufiie
Of the goods with n heading of the trimming
finishes it off at tho bottom. 1t is worn over
silk pottcoat that is close fitting, with aring
rutfie at the bottom. The gown is pretty in
tan with gold trimmings and rufles of chiffon
Or silk around the yoke aud sleeves. 1t is made
with mi-traia, but the demit train, though
lovely and graceful for the house, loses all of its
charm either when allowed to sweep the dust
and carry clouds of it in its wake or when
grasped firmly and upheld by the. fair wearer.
What particular dignity there is in the train is
lost when worn on the street.
"a
What power the svoicc is. The most notice
able thing about Sara Bernhardt is her voice,
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not disgrace yourself by

"that you'd rather not disgrace yourself by
marrying me?"
NY dear, that's rather hard way of putting
it, It's my altered prospects, don't You know,
and all that sort of thing, and matters are -
ado / understand" repeated Kittie, firmly,
that you'd rather not marry me-"
well. dear-well-yes-that's about 1t.
Miss kittie Butler rose from the armchair.
Miss Kittie Butler swept her long handled par
asol across the table, and the tumblers, raettes,
and liqueur- stand went down with crash on the
floor. A little twitch and wrigglc of the body
and she wrested from her pocket letter. Flat
tened this same letter out on the table, took up
her muff, strobe TO the door, and with choke
in her throat, said: Read that!" Herbert
took it up:
(PrivaIe) OLD BOND STREET. w.
DEAR MADAM: We beg TO acknowledge receipt
of your check for fl 500 Fifteen hundred pounds)
for the two paintings by Mr.. Herbert Easeitom en-
titled "A Cloudy Evening" and Mist IN HYDE
Park" We await the favor of your further orders
and beg TO assure you that in all transactions your
name shall you desire, be kept secret.
Your obedent servants, IABLoU q 20.
Miss katherine Butler.
Mr.. Herbert Easelton turned very white and
said Damn"
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The Negro as an Element Of the Rebel Army's
Strenrth.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your ref
erence to "a Backwoods LIAR" in your issue
of March 3. as to relative strength of the
Union and Confederate armies in the war Of
the rebellion, an element in the rebel army has
uniformly been overlooked in that and every
report which have ever seen. When ! was a
wounded prisoner of war at Gettysburg, during
the three days of that decisive battle. had only
seen the weather-beaten army of Northern
Virginia, and supposed that they were repre-
sentative of the entire rebel army, but az
saw the splendid North Carolina reserves
marching by in column of / 200 to 500 men, my
attention was attracted to the supply and am
munition trains and ambulance service, and /
then noticed that the teamsters and others en-
gagged in that service were negroes, who have
never been counted in the reports, while in the
Union army all those serving in similar capaci-
ties were detailed from che ranks, whereby the
active fighting force ofeach regimentwas greatly
reduced. In my judgment the c0lored element
in the rebel army represented at least from 10
to 90 per cent. additional to the numerical
strength thereof, and yet this important factor
has never been reported. / have long ago in
tended to refer to this matter. and now avail
myself of the chance of imparting it to you for
use in your valuable paper. This is offered for
the sole purpose of correcting what appears to
me to be very serious error in computing the
strength of the rebel army.-JoHN JoCHUM,
162 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Guards nc Anders0nTiile.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: u We're there
any negroes on guard at Andersonville Prison
on the Confederate side? If there was a.,
whose command were they under? Please
answer through the columns of The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, and oblige JOHN p. GRANT, LIST Ind.
Cav, Equality, III.
[Answer: There were no negroes on guard at
Andersonvlle. In the early history of that
place it was guarded by the 55th Ga. and the
Goth Ala. The latter regiment was sent to the
front to help fight Sherman, and its place was
taken by four or five regiments of Georgia
Reserves" made up OF boys under and men
over the military age.-EDIToR NATIONAL
TRIBUNE1
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Can Any C0mrade Tell!

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Will you
please inquire what battery Lockwood's Bril-
gade supported on the morning of the third
days fight at Gettysburg? / was a private in
Co. c, 1st E. s. Nd. Col. Wallace commanding.
AS have had several arguments about it, and
being subscriber of your paper, hope you
will do me this favor.-T. N. CRAIG, Balti-
more, Md.
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THE SHERMAN ORPHANAGE
Comrades Asked to Subscribe to Purchase
This Worthy Charity.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your issue
Of the 7th of January I suggested that the
survivors of the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sew
enteenth, Nineteenth. and Twentieth Corps
purchase the Charles Green residence, on Bull
street, Savannah, Ga, formerly the headuuar-
tiers of Gen. w. i. Sherman, as a lasting tribute
to the memory of that great commander and
to dedicate the property as a home for tie or
phans of Union soldiers, the same to be paid for
by a contribution or 25 cents each from the
survivors of the corps named.
The suggestion has met very favorable re-
ccption. Numerous laudatory letters have
been received. Money contributions have COM
meuced to come in, one being from far off Cali
fornia. before any call therefor has been made.
This favorable reception seems to assure sue
cess. l have therefore secured an option on
the property; have assured myself of the readi-
ness of Winfield Scott Hancock Post, g. DEPART
ment of Georgia, GAR, located at Savannah,
10 do whatever may be needed in watching
over and caring for the orphanage or to act as
trustees thereof IL desired, and have secured
the services OF Comrade William Pease, attor.
ney, Chaplain of that Post to act as Treasurer
of the fund, as shown by the following letter:
sAvAsHAH, GA, February %, 1892
Capt. Jon. +. MCGUIRE, Clinton, iowa
DEAR SIR and CoMRADE: Believing your object 10
be a worthy one. and as.b!e and the property
mentioned well adapted to the proposed charity, 1
VIII elauly hSb Hs lIehsufer, ana am Wiling to
give bond for the safe keeping and proper dis.
bursemcnt of the fund, increasing such bond from
time 10 time as the fund accumulates, SO that it
shall always be covered, and will issue postal
receipts for each contribution am ready to en-
ter the duty at once.
Yours, In F. Z. 81 L., WM. PEAsE.
Believing the foregoing all that is necessary
to do Immediately, call upon the old soldiers
of the corps named, and any other of the COM
rades who wish to unite with us in this object
to forward their contribution at once to Com
rade VIM. Pease, Attorney, Savannah, Ga, by
whom all receipts will be acknowledged.
Adjutants Of Posts are requested to read this
at their meetings and to acquant non attend
ing comrades of its substance, so that all who
wish to subscribe can do so at once.
i have been able to get an option on this
splendid property at $50. 900, until April J. 1892
Hancock Post, of Savannah Ga, 81 members
have subscribed $40 each to this fund 500, as
starter We have not much time to secure
this splendid bargain, and hope comrades will
act promptly.-JoHN T. MCGUIRE, Captain,
l53d n. Y, Nineteenth Corps, Clinton, Iowa.
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The Three Kingdoms.
GTeras Sifings.1


A Texas teacher, desiring to classify the
pupils put questions to them to find out how
much they knew. During the examination of
the son of a leading Austin politician the fol-
lowing dialog occurred:
You say there are three kingdoms-the
animal, the vegetable, and the mineral2"
"Yes, sir"
Now, where would you put sugar, for in
stance?"
"Pa puts it in the water, and then he puts
the whisky in afterwards, and stirs them up
with spoon, but sometimes he takes it
straight
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without darts in the
front. 1t ia cut off at
the "waist"-the waist
line passes under the
arms about three inches
below the armhole, UNI
der the bust, and around
the back. Over the
front, under the jacket,
is a little sash made of
folds of the material.
The rounded jacket is
sewed in with the
sleeve, the shoulder
seam, and in the seam
under the arm. In the
back the full skirt is
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come the antpathy, because he put away the
lovely Empress. For whatever reason, the
girls like the gowns and so long as there are
slender little figures that look picturesque in
them they will. be worn. They are not at all
becoming to stout or very tall girls, as they ac-
centuate these characteristics. Neither are
they suitable for street wear.
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sewed iH1with a little cording for the heading.
The long skirt in front falls in slight folds from
underneath the sash. The jacket is edged with
lace ruffle. and the neck has tho same trim
ming. The neck can be made higher if so de-
sired. The sleeves are short and finished at
the bottom with three ruffles of the lace. A
Vatican bow is fastened on the back of the
gown. The gown is pretty made of light wool
with a bow to match and little soft silk used
in the sash and jacket fronts.
va
The gown can also be made without the
jacket fronts; then, it is pretter to have the
sash 90 all the way around, fastening little to
one side with three fancy pins. The neck
would DO pretsier round, with ruffle or folds
edging it.
Cleanliness the basis of daintiness, Is next to
godliness Yet how much is it disregardcd. 1t
is said that daily bathing is unhealthfuI and
that physicians denounce it. IF so, why do the
trained nurses, acting under doctors orders,
give their charges, even the very weak ones
a sponge bath every day Hot baths every day
may be weakening, and they probably are cold
plunge may be too much of shock for most
systems, but daily sponging with plenty Of
warm water, plenty Of soap, and vigorous rub
bling and drying is not only extremely health
full, cleansing, and freshening, but the complex
ion is clearer, the eyes brighter, and the blood
seems to take more pleasure in chasing around
in the veins for it.
A new idea is to have long ribbon bows ut the
wrists. They might add a pretty touch to
simple little evening costume, but would be
too dangly and trailyto wear to dinner or at
work. -
The question of what to give for wedding
present is An oft-recurring one. A simple an
swer to it is-house linen The bride can't have
too much oft. and after receiving seven sugar
spoons, three butter-dshes, four knives,
and eight clocks size will hail with Joy half
dozen or dozen prettily marked towels. fine
table cloth with dozen matching napkins, or
a handsome pair of linen sheets with pillow
cases. A girl can embroider for her friend an
addition to her linen CHESTNUT PRIDE or it
ought to be, Of housekeepers- set of doylies or
a centerpiece. Lunch-cloths too, make dainty
gifts.
Round doylies with the edges cut in petal
shapes are lovely. They are made of linen,
and the edge is button holed. Long lines from
the center to the edges add to the flower effect
Roses with rounded petals done in pink silk
violets with their rather odd petals worked in
violet shades, or any Of the shapes in white are
pretty.
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To Atlantic City via Royal Blue Line.

Trains leave Baltimore & Ohio Station
Washington, d. c., daily at 405 and 1000 a. m.
and 1900 M. Round-trip rate, $3.50. Tickets,
good for six months from day of sale. Bag
gage checked from residence to hotel at Atlantic
City. Street cars and cab service froa Balti-
more Ohio Station at Philadelphia to Reading
pier, foot of Chestnut street. 2s
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Do ANY of Our Readers Know?

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The prisoners
taken at battle of BalPs Bluff, Oct. 81, 1861 list
Pa (late 1st Cali, were taken to Richmond II
was one of them) and confined in Mayo &
Reevess Tobacco Warehouse. Was that ware.
house called by any other name afterwards p
WILLIAM FL. CLEARE, Al Olden avenue, Tren-
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Nervous Men.

If you desire to be restored to complete .vigor
promptly, permanently, and cheaply, we will send
you full particulars tsealed) of reliable unfaling
home treatment free. No electric nonsense. no
stomach drugging. Address Box SO.
ALBION PHARMACY CO., Albion, Mich
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Trying TO Please Employers.
LNeW York Weekly.

Mistress-I am surprised. You say You were
married six months ago, divorced three months
ago, aud remarked TO your husband last night.
Domestie-Yesm. You see, at the first place
be had they wanted a married man, SO we got
married; but the next place they wanted a
single man, so We got divorced, and 1 came
here. Now he's found a place where they want
a man for gardening and wife to cook, SO we
got married again, and Pm going there with
him.
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RECENT LITERATURE.

MARRIAGE AND THE HOME. BY John L.
Brandt. d. ID. Published by Laird & Lee, Chi
cago. Price 90 cents.
An emnently sensible little work, in which
incidentally many of the greatest thinkers are
quoted. The book should be read by all, but
particularly by young people in the matrimo-
NAL state or considering it.
QUEEN NAB. BY William Westarl. Published
by W. N SWEET & Co., AZ Charles street, Lynn,
Mass. Price % cents.
This is the third number of the Central Square
Series, published quarterly. 1t is well-written
novel, and the interest in it is kept up until
the end.
Magazines and Notes.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly claims to be
the cheapest magazine in the world, and sus-
tains that claim well. The April number con-
tains 1913 large pages of reading matter, and
over 100 engravings Published at ITO Broad
way Price % cents.
Belfords Magastne for March leads off with
"Why Should 1t Be Cleveland?" by N. D..
Tobey, NJ. d., and following this is goodly
amount of first-class literary matter, and a
quantity of free trade augmentation that is
not so good. Published at Chicago. Price %
cents.
Every article in the English Illustrated Maga-
zine for March is illustrated, and well illus
trated, too No finer pictures appear in any
other magazine published anywhere in the
world. Published by Macmillan & Co., 112
Fourth avenue, New York. Price 10.
Contents of Westminster Reuiel0 for March :
Liberal Prospects ut the General Election Fivi-
section; The New Forest and the War Office;
The Logic Of a Despot's Advocate The West
Indies as Summer Resort; "The Platform )" /;
A New State University; The Great Civil
War in England; A Rectifcation of Frontier;
Contemporary Literature; The Drama. Pub
lished by the Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,
o3I broadway New York Price 40 cents,
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nrn poSp STDrrT w.

A moneyed person from Australia read the
paragraph in the papers. Moneyed person
wanted to buy pictures to take home. Did not
MUD what sort Of pictures, providing they cost
a good deal. Went to Tablou & Co, did mon
eyed person; met there Miss Buller bought
the pictures; married Miss Butler; took her
back home to be the popular Mayoress of pop
ulous town in New South Wales Easelton is
writing libels on successful artists in new
sixpenny paper. So that he, too, is doing we'll
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Heavy masses of hair never show to advan-
tage unless loosened and hanging down the
back. A little hair can lie fixed more stylishly
and many girls have their locks thinned, but
there always will be people who like magnif-
cent hair and Dame Fashion is tickle, and will
probably turn from the present styles as read
lily as she has from others in the past. The
cut shows a maiden with the hair drawn up
from the neck, giving slight French twist,
fastened with a hairpin, and then coiled high,
and big tortoise-shell pin thrust in. The
ends are curled before arranging. The narrow
bang is curled prettily. If the ends of the
hair are curled, there will be less trouble in
disposing of them. They can be pinned in,
and if they become loose do not look ugly, as
the straight ends do.
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THE BETTER HALF"

HE quaint sh or t.
wasted Josephine or
Empire gowns have a
peculiar fascination
about them for girls.
Perhaps some of the
charm Of the beautiful
Josephine still! fingers
over them. Her glory
as the graceful wife of
Napoleon, as his and
frances Empress, and
the ending-the bitter
divorce--all appeal to
the girlish heart, and
no admiration of the
mans genius can over
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The initial is a short-waisted gown with a
lite Elton jacket over the fronts. The waist is
made close-ftt in the back, and with or
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Soon the time will be here for washing the
blankets. Aprocess that affords much satisfac-
ton and less trouble than many others is the fol-
lowing: Make strong, hot soapsuds of rain
water, then COO! this down to tepid, souse the
blankets up and down in it; if there are any
very soiled places, rub them with a little
brush with soap. Rinse in two rinsing waters,
having them about as warm as the first, and
wringing them as lightly as possible in passing
them from the one rinsing- water to the other.
To dry them, have seven or eight lines stretched
close together, and spread the blankets over
them, pinning securely. Though the blankets
should not be dried in the direct sun, yet
sunny day is better for the work. The bind
ings should be removed from the blankets, and
fresh nuea aapyad on
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A flower or plant in room adds so much to
its attractiveness.. The Chinese lily is pretty.
and requires SO little care that it must recon-
mend itself. Get the bulbs Of reliable dealer
as there are miserable specimens of humanity
mean enough to cheat, and may sell little onion
bulbs for the desired ones. The bulb should be
placed in the bottom of glass bowl, with
little mof1nd of pebbles around it. For few
days keep in a warm, dark room and then
bring TO the light. Keep in a sunny window,
and in four or six weeks it will be blooming for
you.
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY.
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A TEST OF LOVE-.
The Unfortunate Mistake Made by a
Young English Artist.

HERE could be no
doubt that Miss kittie
Butler ("of the Princi-
pal Music Halls, Herself
Her Only Parallel,
Agents Wawkin and
Wynne. York Road ="
was a clever and divert
ing young person. Her
popularity wherever
she appeared WAS con-
siderable. When at the
Folies Bergere she was
referred TO as La
Funny Englisch Com E
ic." When she con-
vulsed audiences IN
London the advertise
mcnls called her the
successful Chanteuse
Excentrique. i h o
newspaper opinions
were unanimous. The
Sporting MuGlrump said:
Miss kittie Butler is
a fair cough drop"
The Moon said: Miss
Kittie Butler is a be-
witching young per
son, and clearly takes
the cake" And the
Bays,0a'er Maybe re-
marked i'm the course
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as musical and ripping as falling water" that
most excellent thing in a woman-a low, sweet
voice." But then, that does not include inds-
tinct speech. Distinct, soft, musical tones
should be Observation-Disclosures by using them
always.
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A fair-skinned brunei should wear soft col
ors-a pale blue would be becoming. Green,
violet, or lilac looks well with red or red gold
hair.
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The hat in the cut shows some of the Spring
features in millinery. The low crown, masses
of flowers ribbon bows, and velvet strings, all
being popular for straw hats. The hats are
almost all of them shades of brown or white or
black gray is not SO much used The straw is
openwork or lace straw in preference to the
heavier plain ones.
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The gown can also be made without the
jacket fronts; then, it is prettier to have the
sash go all the way around, fastening little to
side with three fancy pins. The neck
would be pretsier round, with rufIle or folds
edginp it,
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What power thesvoicc Is. The most notice
able thing about Sara Bernhardt is her voice,
The Portland daily press., 1892-08-17

then went into politics temporarily, as
was supposed, to help elect his partner,
Mr.. James Gay Gordon, to the state
senate, but he managed the matter with
such skill and success that he was
thenceforth in demand among the Dem
ocrats. In 1881 he reorganized the party
in Philadelphia, and in 1882 secured the
nomination of Governor Pattison and
aided greatly in his election.
He was a member of the state execu-
tive committee from 1882 till 1886 and a
delegate to the national convention of
1884, and on the accession of Mr.. Cleve-
land to the presidency was made post
master of Philadelphia. His greatest
triumph was in 1890. He led the cam
paign for and secured the nomination
of Governor Pattison and again enjoyed
the triumph of seeing him elected. HI
is married and has four children.