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Tommy Atkins" as he is

lish soldier, or Tommy Atkins" as he is
Familiarity called.
They arc raw-looking lads. appearing to come
from the lower grades of society. if one could
judge anything by their looks. OF course they
are generally quite young and not fully de-
veloped. Although the requirements are not
severe and great deal of leniency is shown,
yet it is found next to impossible to secure the
requisite number in prosperous times.
The pay is terribly low, and the prospects
probably not quite so bright as in other trades
or professions. The British soldier only costs
the Government. all told, about one-half what
our American soldier costs.
Were it not for wages little difficulty would
surely be experienced in obtaining recruits.
The soldier in England is regarded with the
greatest respect-as much as any profession.
Success is sure to open up society and its high
est distinctions to the successful one. The
Commanders-in-C Chief are sure to be rewarded
with peerages, and the under commanders, who
have at all distinguished themselves with
lesser mark of the royal favor. Besides these
there are many medals that are highly priced.
In no pursuit is success so sure to meet with
public recognition.
Besides, there is the chance of seeing the
world, which with the young is potent In
fuence. If they join the general service, an
order is sure to come soon for them to be trans
ported to some foreign country. In the course
of few years service fortunate one would,
no doubt, have seen good share of the world.
THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION
is not essentially different from that of the
United States, as / understand the two. That
is, there are the corps, regiments, companies,
etc. with about the same quota of numbers. A
part of the regiment is always in the so-called
reserve. This reserve is formed by the terms
of enlistment.
In the general service this is for II
years. All this time may be served in the field,
or seven years field duty and five years reserve.
While in the reserve the men receive pay at
the rate of six pence ~ cents per day. In
return they are liable TO II days annual drill
and may be called back into the service at any
time, when they resume their former position
So each regiment thus has its COMPLEMENT OF
retired soldiers who constitute the reserve
At the end of the first period of service the
soldier can re.enlist to complete twenty
years service for pension, if he SO desires and
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may be seen for every small squad on this side
Of the channel.
What would England's army be in COMPARE
son with the halfmillion each Of France and
Germany, or the
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
OF INSCRIPTIONS Russia? The report for last
year gave the entire effective force of the army
in the United Kingdom as 21l 900 in all
branches Of the service. This includes the
infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers medical
staff, etc. The cavalry are reckoned at about
$4,000, the artillery at 81, 900, and the infantry
at 10000 The remainder is distributed among
the various other branches Of the service.
That number would comprise large and
pretty effective force, were it all concentrated.
OF course when spread over nearly all parts
of the globe rs it is ii surely does not make
very thick covering. Excluding Canada and
Australia, which are practically without Ed
ropean soldiers, it has been estimated that the
proportion is about one British soldier 10 every
10 square miles of territory. Including those
countries the proportion would be much
neutrality-suspicious. one soldier in 40
square miles OF territory. So, considering the
territory, the proportion is not excessive, and
the people cannot complain Of a very burden
some standing army.
India is the great disturbing force. To keep
these sallow- comp lexioned people in allegiance
requires one-third the entire effective force;
that is, 10000 British troops are compelled TO
breast the dangers Of Asiatic cholera and the
periis of the Indian jungles for the honor of
cvilizing the Hindoo millions who do not
want TO be civilized. A few thousand must as
sist in ordering the finances of Egypt; a few
more must keep Zulus in check. while the other
thousands must guard Gibraltar, Malta and the
various other Crown colonies.
The remainder of the troops are stationed
here on the Island. England and ireland contain
by far the greatest proportion. These are dis
tributed throughout the various barracks and
recruiting stations.
in London and Aldershot, 30 miles away
alone is stationed force
AS LARGE As OUR ENTIRE ARMY.
There are one or two other quite large barracks
also. Nearly every town Of much Importance
contains barracks or a recruiting station for
come branch ofthe service; at least. the barracks
are so distributed that every County has at
least one. Some of them are quite extensive
and able 10 accommodate many hundred SOL
diers. The number in them is constantly
varying by changes and drafts for foreign
service.
The annual requirements at present to keep
mp the army TO its present standard are about
S2GOO enlistments to take The place of those
discharged or otherwise leaving the service. A
large proportion of this number of late years
has come from the cities-London standing far
at the head Formerly il was from the farms
that these recruits chiefly hailed
j must confess that the appearance of the re-
cruits at the various barracks is not such as to
inspire one with very great fear Of the Eng
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Soon after the battle of Charlottesville
the corps was consolidated into two divis-
ions, the first under Brig Gen. Birney, and
the Second under Brig. Gen. A. A. Hum
phreys.
Early in June, 1863, the Confederate army
under Gen. Lee began the movement which
eliminated in the battle of Gettysburg
July 1-3. At this time the Third Corps
was in camp at Boscobel, near Falmouth,
Va. On the 18th of June it broke camp,
reaching the battlefield of Gettysburg about
7 p. m. on the 1st of July, after the battle
for that day was over.
On the morning of the I'd of July the
corps, then in position with the left of Biz
ney's Division resting on the Sugar Loaf
Mountain, connecting on the right with the
left Of Humphreys Division, whose right
rested opposite the left of Gen. CaldwelIs
Division, of the Second Corps, was attacked
about o'clock in the afternoon by the
enemy with great fury, and was pressed
back with severe loss when the Fifth and
Sixth Corps, with part of the First, moved
up and succeeded in checking the enemy's
advance. 1t was now near dusk and the
combat for the day was closed.
The casualties were unusually large.
Several of the regiments in Birney's Divis-
ion lost more than so per cent. of their num-
Der and almost every officer engaged. Gen.
Humphreys says of the contest: " Itsseverity
may be Judged by the fact that the loss in
killed and wounded and missing of my diyis-
ion, 5000 strong, was 2,OS8, of whom III were
officers and 1917 enlisted men. The miss
ing numbered three officers and 263 enlisted
men, the greater part of whom were probably
wounded; some were killed"
Gen. Sickles was severely wounded, and
at his request Gen. Birney took command of
the corps about o'clock.
On the Sd of July the corps, although not
actively engaged, lost many valuable officers
and large number of men from the fire of
the enemy's artillery.
The following is the official table of cas-
ualties as published in the Records of the
War of the Rebellion:
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HE following account
of the battle of Frank
lin, Tenn, which was
fought Nov. 80, 1864, is
by a Confederate officer.
| was impressed with it,
as it corresponds some
what with accounts of
the boys Of the Twenty
third Corps. l have had
this in my posso ssion
for 10 years. 1t is very
plain that Hoods army
was broken at Franklin
by Gen. Schofield before
it drew up in front of
Nash vile. No wonder
Grant was impatient ut
Thomas's delay. Had
Thomas moved out
promptly and attacked
Hood after the fierce
battle at Franklin,
Hood would not have
been able to have re-
treated safely back into
Alabama with so much
of his force as he did
]. r. PALMER, 32d H.,
Normal, III.
+" 1t was the 30th of
November, 1864. At 4
o'clock in the afternoon
the line Of battle was
formed, Stewart on the
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Turkish COuriers.


The ancient Turkish couriers always ran
with bare feet, which grew so hard and desti-
tute of feeling that they said to have had
themselves shod like horses, with light iron
Shoes To render the resemblance more COM
plete, they carried in their mouths balls of
silver, pierced with holes, and champed these
as horse does his bit. Further. their belts and
garters were furnished with little bells, which
tnkled wherever they went.
Besides their pay, they received two full
suits of clothes every year. Their costume
consisted of an Albanian cassock of damask,
or striped satin and belt of silk enriched
with gold In which they carried their poniard.
Later they began to ,wsar coverings upon
their feet-long stockings as well as a rude
kind of shoe. Upon. their heads they wore
high bonnets, covered with silver, from which
waved enormous plumes Of ostrich feathers.
In one hand each man carried his hatchet and
in the other bag full of comfts with which
they kent their mouths moist while running.
In this costume they accompanied their
noble master, and conveyed his messages as far
as he pleased to send them. AS soon as they
had received his order, away they went, leap
ing and capering among ihe crowd with the
agility of deer, crying, SAUL, SAUL"
(" Take care, take carelf9 On they rushed
night and day with astonishing swiftness
taking no repose until they had delivered the
message intrusted to them.9s
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For all diseases caused by disordered liver
most stubborn Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous
affections, the " Discovery is the only reme-
dy 50 certain and effective that 1t can 10
guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit OF cure,
you have your money back.
It's not only the best, but it's the cheapest
doses are offered for dollar.
With this, you pay only for the coed
you get.
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Taking butter from milk
was known in the earliest
times. 1t was left for our
time to make a milk of cod
liver oil.
Milk, the emulsion of but
ter, is an easier food than
butter. SCOTS Emulsion of
cod-liver oil is an easier food
than cod-liver oil. 1t is rest
for digestion. 1t stimulates,
helps, restores, digestion;
and, at the same time, sup
plies the body a kind of
nourishment it can get in no
other way.
ScoTr & Bowsz. Chemists. I3a South ;hAyenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion Of co. liver
osl-ail druggists everywhere DO. 81.
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of the West to unite with me at once in the
effort to deliver our native mountains from the
pollution that has been brought upon them. 1t
is only men want; men who are not afraid to
be shot at in such cause; men who will pull
trigger upon Yankee With as much alacrity
as they would on mad dog; men whose con-
science will not be disturbed by the sight of
yandal carcass"
From the author 81 such sentiments, who
would expect judicial impsrtialty or intelli.
gent Judgment ?-HENRY CAPEHART.
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tcer is supplied with all the accouterments
necessary TO soldier-life and would be ready to
take the field at short notice. ] have noticed
that nearly every town contains a volunteer
organization. Drill-halls have in most cases
been provided by pubic-spirited citizens. The
officers are generally men of wealth, and FIRE.
qucntly noblemen, who are willing to lend
their influence and something more substan.
tial in tho way of pounds and pence in order
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drilled. However, we may all hope that such
an occasion may never occur.
The Anglo. Saxon race is naturally peace
loving and opposed to large standing armies
The United States among the Republics and
Great Britain among monarchies, each the
greatest of their respective forms of Govern
ment stand forth as representatives of that
principle. The whole world will have profited
greatly when it once learns that the duty of
Nations is peace and good will toward one an
other. n o. WINTER.
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If you come to the Eacampment withOut q
supply of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Portrait Cards it wW be great disappOint-
nent to your comrades They all rant your
picture to take home acith them to look at IN
after gears mhen they are thinking and talking
about you.
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Don't put off your orders for THE M
TIONAL TRIBUNE Portrait Cards a single
day. II is only a fen ,geeks noao until the En-
can.pment, and there WiH be great rash for
them as the time nears First come, first served.
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Choosing a Goose.

IFHegende BIdetfer.
young married lady had gone to the
market to buy goose. She was long time in
making up her mind which to choose. for none
of the birds seemed to suit her. At last the
saleswoman lost all patience. Excuse me,
man," she said angrily, but your husband
can't have been half so long in choosing you "
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An Extended Vacation.
IJe,Uelers' Circular.

Bowles-Did Bullion give you vacationf
Knowles-Two weeks. But / won't 90 back
to him again unless he retracts his words.
Bowles-What did he say?
Knowles-He said not to come back after
the two weeks were over.
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"And a Good Judge, too"
TrL;cuoo Nail |


"I've had such time with my servants
lately" said Mrs. Filebrown to her grocer.
"Yes, ma'am." no said; "sOme of 'em are
dreadful obstreperous."
Why, caught one of them stealing"
"You did? What did you do?"
II talked to her."
zone of 'em stole from me, too"
Did you talk to herr"
"No; asked one of my neighbors, Judge
Thurston, to talk to her."
"What did he say2"
six months"
"Oh!"
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You can escape Just
about one half the ills that
flesh is heir to, by being
ready for them. When
you feel dull, languid," out
Of sorts" generally then
you may know that some
Of them are coming. Don't
let them get any further.
Brace the system up
with DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. That
pferents as well as cures:
1t invigorates the liver and
kidneys, purifies and en-
riches the blood, sharpens
the appetite, improves di-
gestion, and restores health
and vigor.
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MINNEAPOLIS news
paper not long ago
copied from an Eastern
paper (the n a IN e of
which | have not been
able to a ascertain a
letter from Gen. Early
taking exception to
references of mine to
Stonewall Jackson in
your paper of May &c
last. but particularly
to the following:
"At Antietam jack
son ran disgracefully,
Gen. Early says, and he
never did very much
better on any other oc-
casion."
OF course it was not
the intention to have
it un ders tood that
Stonewall Jackson took
to his heels in person,
it being common Mill
tary phrase thus to
designate a command,
and so far as / know
his personal courage
was unexcer tionable.
And the illusions to his
running proclivities,
crazy methods, unpar-
alleled losses, exagger-
ated apprehensions and
constan. cries to Lee for
reinforcements, though
o1wauc bayipu urantlv
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TIE BRITISH ARMY,
The Composition and Strength of John
Bulls Land Forces.

Three Organizations-A Pooriy-paid CLASS.
Military Profession Regarded with Great
est Respect-Advantages Over United States
SoIdiers-England's Position.
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Haze you asked all your acquaintance to
subscribe for THE Ma 2IONAL TRIBUNE?
If not, do so at once to giue the paper more
poaeer in chan,pioning the cause Of the veterans.
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CAPEHARTS CRITICISM.

He Replies to Gen. Early on the Question
of Stonewall jackson at Antietam.
EDITOR NATIONAL tribune:
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BATTLE OFs.FRANKLIN.
An Account by a Confederate Officer who
Participant.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
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Mention The National Tfibzaa
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Total Third Corps, so 6s5 25l ATS IA $50 4.2il
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
CLARENDON IN ASHES.
The Business Portion of the Pretty Pan
handle City Burned.


handle City Burned.
Special to The Statesman.
CLARENDON, Tex, April 9-Claren-
don is in ashes. The fire originated
in the barbershop Of M. w. Easum,
next to the postoffice, about 3 o'clock
D. M. and every wooden building in
the block was destroyed. The mer-
camille house of Young, Hall q Co., a
brick building, checked the flames on
the south. This firm sustained no
loss. The Bank of Clarendon adjoin-
ing it is also safe.
from the Windsor hotel the flames
leaped across the street and four
houses directly opposite it are in
ashes, but here the fire was stopped
by the stone building occupied by e.
J. Lewis. In all fifteen houses were
burned. J. F. Cain, proprietor Of the
Windsor is the greatest loser. His
property was valued at $4,000 and
was insured for only half. The total
loss will aggregate $50, 900. Not sa-
loon IN town was spared. Desperate
work saved the remainder of the block
on the east. The names of the losers
are as follows: j. d. Stockington,
Harvey Lazarus, A. Sutherland, M.
w. Easom, Chas. J. Lewis, the post
office building, Frank Borchers, j. f.
Cain, Bob Bowles, E. Tracy, George
Wheeler, Mike Strausberger, II. ID.
Ramsey, Gregsby q Butler, Mrs.
Stephens and others. In one hour the
flames, assisted by the winds, did the
work. The depot caught four times
but was saved.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
More Railroad Troubles.

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 9.-There
is serious trouble brewing between
the members of the order of railway
onductors employed on the San An.
tonic and Arkansas Pass railroad and
the officers of the company. Grand
Chief E. E. Clark has been here two
days trying to secure settlement OF
the grievances, and so far has ac-
complished nothing toward that end.
The trouble is an outgrowth of the
recent strike en- that road, the con.
ductors claiming that the agreement
for settlement has not been faith
fully kept on four specified cases on
the part of General superintendent
Sands. There will be another confer.
ence Monday, and if settlement is
not then reached it is likely that the
trouble will assume a more serious
shane
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
BIG BOND SUIT.
Arkansas City Man Makes Some Wild Ale
cations and Denials.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 9.-Geo.
D. Ford today instituted suit to de-
clare void the water works bonds re-
Gently voted by Kansas City, Mo-,
and to annul all the proceedings TAX
en- in the matter. The grounds of the
suit are that the charter amendments,
the basis OF all the city's authority,
were never legally adopted, being
passed in an illegal form at
an illegal session of the coun-
Gil. The recent voting of the bonds
is attacked because no proclamation
was ever issued for the special session
at which the ordinance calling the
election was introduced or passed;
that under the laws of Missouri such
bonds can only be voted on at special
elections, while this vote was taken
at general election; that the former
issue of $2,OO0OO0 still remains un.
cancelled, so the city's debt is increased
beyond the limit to which the city
may become constitutionally indebted;
that the election was fraudulently
conducted, and that it's proposed issue
of bonds is surreptitiously for large
discount.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
Telegraph-Pool Room Case

ST. LOUIS, April 9.-In the Court of
Criminal Correction today a decision
was reached in the case of J. H. Town.
send OF the Mercantile Telegraph
company, charged with receiving
money bets on races outside of the
state. 1t was adverse to the defend
ant, and Townsend was fined $1,000.
An appeal was taken. This is case
in which the Mercantile Telegraph
company undertook to transmit money
by telegraph to st. Paul, where, in
Frank Shaw's pool room, it was placed
on any horse the sender might name,
thus avoiding the state law forbidding
betting on races outside of the state.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
SENSATIONAL MURDER CASE.
On Account Of His Loyalty to Wanton Won
an His Life is Wrecked.

WARRENToN, Ca, April 9.-Ashley
Howell was today acquitted of the
murder of Capt. McGrath, who was
one of Warrenton's most prominent
men. This was Howell's second trial
and the acquital ends one of the most
sensational cases ever tried in Geor-
gia. Howell was well to do young
merchant here. He married Miss f..
Bauhrine, one of the most beautiful
girls in this section. After few
months Howell one day got hold CT a
letter written to his wife by
McGrath showing their rela-
tions to be illicit. Howell
without saying a word 10 his wife
about the letter, started out in search
of McGrath. Meeting him in the
postoffice he shot him dead. When
his trial began Mrs. Howell was con-
stantly by his side, but the prosecu-
ton sprung a sensation in producing
letters written by Mrs. Howell to Nc
Grath which were of the vilest p os
sible nature, and proved that Illicit re-
lations had existed between McGrath
and her even before marriage. Then
Mrs. Howell disappeared and has not
ben heard from since.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ST. LOUIS TROTTING MEETING.
Program of Stakes and Purses to be Con-
tested For.


tested For.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 9.-The trot-
ting meeting of the st. Louis fair as
ISOLATION this year will be held dur
ing regular fair week, October to 8
inclusive. The program issued today
provides for three stake races, and
$500 for three-year olds eligible to the
2:3O class, one of $4,000 for trOtters
eligible to the 2:30 class and the
third for $4,000 for p GERS eligible
to the 2:25 class. There will also be
three purses of $500 each free for all
trotting in 2:17 class and 2:32 class;
three purses of $1,000 each for the 2:2S
class, 2:35 class and $40 class, and one
purse of $500 for the 2:15 class pacing,
and two purses of $1,000 each for the
2:20 class and 2:35 class pacing. Stakes
close May 8, and purses September 1.
The program of these races have been
widely distributed by mail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14

States and Chile. One appeal is for
a rehearing of the case dismissed by
Judge Ross. 1t also prays that the
decision be reversed and the Itata
condemned. The other appeal asks
that the decree of Judge Ross. given
at the same time regarding two thous-
and cases of rifle cartridges, five
hundred rifles and five thousand
bayonets on board be reversed and
these munitions of war condemned to
the United States.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
ARMY OFFICER ACQUITTED.

WASHINGTON, April 9'-News was
received at the navy department this
morning that Lieutenant H. B. Heth-
erington of the United States navy has
been acquitted of the charge of killing
Geo. G. Robinson, an Englishman, at
Yokahoma about two months ago on
the ground that the latter had been
unduly intimate with Mrs. Hethering'
ton
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
The Itata Case Again

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9.-Two APP
peals have been filed in the United
States court of appeals from the de-
cision of Judge Ross in the southern
district court regarding the steamer
Itata and cargo of munitions of war
which played so prominent part in
the controversy between the United
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
A NOVEL IDEA.
Grind Coal to Powder, Wet 1t to Mush and
Force Through Pipe Line.

Force Through Pipe Line.
SrEUBENvILLE, Ohio, April o.
James Means & Co., of this city are
constructing model dry pan for the
New York Steam company, to be
used in the new enterprise. The pur-
pose of the company is to grind coal
in the Connellsville coke region to
a fine powder, mix it sufficiently
with water to make sort of mush
and force it through a pipe to New
York City, where it will be allowed to
settle in watts and large proportion
of the water drained out. 1t will then
be pressed into bricks and used for
fuel. 1t will be forced through pipes
at the rate of five miles per hour.