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The Fifteenth Corps.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: While at the
State Reunion at Grand Island Heb., recently,
some of the comrades got to talking in regard
to the commanders Of the Fifteenth Corps, aud
they claimed that Logan commanded it after
Sherman, and also that f. p. Blair commanded
the corps the latter part Of 1863, at least dur
ing the Chattanooga campaign. They told
what / said was wrong, but | informed them
that i would find out ] looked in Shermaus
Memoirs and found on page So that Blair was
put in temporary command OF the corps, and
on page Ala that John A. Logan was placed in
command by order OF the President. The book
does not give the date or places at which the
changes took place, aud SO / would like to have
you give me this data.-JOHN ORT, Co. I, 9th
Iowa. Valparaiso, Neb
The official records show that Gen. w. I.
Sherman commanded the Fifteenth Corps from
Dee. Ii, 1862, to Oct. q, 1868. when he was pro-
NOTED and was succeeded by F. p. Blair. jr.,
who commanded it till Dec. H. 1863 when
John A. Logan took command. and held it I'M
til assigned to the command of the Army of the
Tennessee July 90. 1864, when Morgan l.. Smith
succeeded to the command. John A. Logan re-
turned to the command of the corps July "a,
1864 and held it until Sept. 90 1864, when he
went home On leave, and was succeeded by Z.
J. Osterhaus, who commanded 1t until jan 8,
1865, when Gen. Logan resumed command, and
retained it until May 25, 1866, when he was
promoted to the command of the Army of the
Tennessee, and was succeeded by w. B. Hazcn,
who commanded the corps until it was dis
banded Aug. !, 1865. - EDITOR NATIONAL
TRIBUNE1
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Parliament and Congress.


II has been said OF tho English House of
Commons that it has more sense than any one
of it's members. Prof. Bryce, in his great work
on the American Commonwealth, points out
very many delinquences of the American Con-
gress, and he teaches us that, when Judged by
the wisdom of its action. our Congress COM
pares unfavorably with European Legislatures,
and especially does it compare unfavorably
with the English Parliament. Yet when no
compares the personnel of the American House
of Representatives with that of the English
House of Commons he surprises US by saying:
"Tbeir average business capacity did not seem
to me below that of the members Of the House
of Commons of 16S0,'S5
Our standard of intelligence is lowered by
the absence of few great lights which adorn
the English House, but it is raised, according
to Mr.. Bryce. by the absence OF certain classes
who, in the English House, are conspicuous for
their lack of intelligence. Ii, them we take
without allowance all these statements we
would seem to reach this conclusion: There Is
something about the English House of Com
mons which makes its action wiser than would
be the action of the wisest individual states
man, while there is something about the Amer
lean Legislature which makes its action less
wise than would be the action of its average
member.
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with the light full on his wan face, sat not
Pettiprew. the fool" but Col. Armstrong
The President of the Great Brazilian"
never turned his head rs Johnson entered.
Here l am, Colonel" said the Major. i've
been look ing for you nearly all night. This is
a strange place to find you, isn't it?"
The deep-set eyes slowly turned to Johnson;
that glistened. opened. and lot of shining
things fell out and rolled over the table.
II am waiting for the last shares ofs the
Great Brazilian They were to have been de-
ivered tonight. Then all will be Cursor
rather mine. Tyson was killed by railroad
accident last week, and l am the sole owner OF
the bonanza"
have been duped The diamonds are paste, and
the shares which you have given your cash for
are forgcries."
Armstrong continued to look at the Major
but his lips did not move.
1.-THE fool has turned on you. The lane has
turned in his favor. This man, Pettigrew,
whose face you don't seem to recognize in that
of the man who has brought you the diamonds,
and who visited your ofiico tonight, is the
same man you laughed at, after duping him, six
months ago. am sure of this; and, besides, he
used to belong to my command"
At that moment the door opened and Petit
grew came in. Hating in the middle of the
ROOM he saluted Johnson, and then looked at
Armstrong.
You are right, Major. The lane has turned
for that infamous wretch. The fool has had his
revenge. Every diamond with which the dis
trict was sailed was false, and the shares sold
to him at high figures forgeries. How do you
like it? You're not worth dollar in tho world,
and your family must depend on the FOOLS ,
charity"
Col. Armstrong was looking at the man, who
leaned toward him with eyes that seemed to
gloat like vulture over his fall. The tabieau
almost took Johnson's breath.
Shares in the Great Brazilian amt worth
a penny bushel, and you hold every one of
them" continued Pettgrew.
A groan parted Armstrong; lips, and john
son sprang to his assistance.
81 guess you know me- Major" said Petti-
grew. a am the man who saved your life at
Cedar Creek" and with another salute he with
drew.
Days came and went; the newspapers an
nounced that, owing to the insanity of Col.
Armstrong. the Office Of the "Great Brazilian
Diamond Company" had been closed. Such
was the FOOLS vengeance,
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Fatality of Bullets,

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Please give
per cent. of loss or number Of pounds of lead
estimated to kill man in war.-H. II. BAILEY,
New Hampton, Iowa.
with clumsy and inaccurate fire of old
times it was estimated that it took Q mans
weight in lead to kill him. The ''aIms of pre-
cision," which were introduced about a half
century ago. reduced this proportion amaz.
ingly. At the battle of Solferino in 1859 it
took 700 shots to wound, and 4.200 shots-27S
pounds-to kill man. In tho Franco Prussian
war the Germans fred 100000 riae-bnlets
and &c., 900 cannon missiles. which killed or
mortally wounded $4,000 Frenchmen. Esti-
mating the cannon missiles at as many bullets
q would tcrbalance them it would MAKE
out that it required 1900 shots or Sc pounds of
lead. to xii. = man.-EDIToR NATIONAL TRIB-
UER.
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AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO.
What Troops Defeated Gen. Sibley's Tex
ans in the Spring of 1869.

What Troops Defeated Gen. Sfbley's Tsxs
ans in tine Spring of 1862.
George Nelson, Co. E. 9Th u. s. Inf, Chicago,
wants to know what troops took part in the bat
ties of Apache Canon, or Glorietta, March 26-
2S. 1862; Valyerde, Feb. 81, 1862 and Psrslto,
New Mexico. April Is. 1862.
TThe forces engaged st Apache Csayon In
March, 1862, according to the report Of Col.
Chivington, 1st Colo. Inf. commanding, con-
sisted of so men of Co. A, Capt. Wynkoop; so
men of Co. E. Capt. Anthony; and so men Of
Co. ID, Capt. Downing all of the 1st Colo. Inf;
% men of Co. C., 8 men of Co. d. s men of Co.
=, 10 men of Co. Z, Sd U. s. Cav. under Capt.
Rowland; 80 men of Co. E, Sd u. 8. Cav,
under Capt Walker; 80 men of Co.'S ID and q,
LIST u s. Cav. under Capt. Lord, aud s. men of
Co. +, LIST Colo Cav, under Capt. Cook. A
total force OF AIS men fought this action.
The Rebellion Records, Vol. 9, page 493,
show the battle of Yalverde WAS fought by
the LIST, %, Sd, 4th and 9TH New Mexico Inf;
Grayson's company New Mexico Vols. Dodd's
company Colorado Vols; Cos ID aud g, LIST U.
s. Cav; Co. G, I'd U. s. Cav; Cos G, ID, g,
and X, Sd U. s. Cav. Cos B. ID, F, and z.
9Th u s. Inf; Cos c. F and III, eth u. s. Inf;
Co.'S A, F and H. 10th U. s. Inf; all under COM
mand of Gen. E. r. S. Candy, at that time
Colonel of the 18th u. s. Inf.
The War Records show that Col. Gabriel 3.
Paul, 18th N. M. Vols, formed q junction with
Gen. Canby's forces and skirmish shed with the
enemy at Peralto, n. NJ, April Is, 1852, bun
what troops were engaged is not stated
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE.l
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Occasionally we hear old people calling lilacs
"laylocks" st. James "st. Jeems" obliged
"obleeged," cucumbers "cowcumbers," aud
otherwise, as we carelessly decide "mispro-
nouncing English" This, however, is not
always sign Of lack Of education or careless
ness in speaking. In the earlier part of the
century, we'll born and wel-educated people
used these forms, and considered them better
than Others. Walter Savage Lander is quoted
as having preferred them, and George the
Fourth, of England, considered them the right
ones for kingly use. "Vilet" for our trisylla-
bled form of the flowers name, was spoken by
people of good education. The practice OF
sounding 20" as "a" in such words as servant,
clerk. or merchant, making them " sarvant,"
"clark," and "marchant" still survives in our
word sergeant. The 81" sound for i, instead
of the gu" sound, in words like girl, or skirt,
still is heard in the speech of women careful
to pronounce pleasingly.
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and under-arm seams. Under them is the
vest and straight collar, also of the plaid mate
rial. The back of the frock is plain, sewed to
the skirt. In the under-arm seams are fast
ened sash ribbons that tie in the back however,
they are not necessary, and do not add partic
uIarly to the prettiness of the costume. The
sleeves are made with an Empire puff at the
shoulder and long, close-fttng sleeve to the
wrists. The wide skirt has deep hem. The
vest aud collar can be made of plain material
in one of the plaid colors.
.ax
An evening dress made after the 1880 style
has the skirt almost covered with three ruffies,
tho first narrow, the second wider, and the
third very wide, reaching almost up to the belt.
The neck and sleeves of the gown were also
ruttlsd.
Plaid sleeves and revers, with dark blue,
green, or even black dresses, are fashionable.
x*x
Among the modern improvements none are
more helpful to the housewife than the porce-
lain sinks and good plumbing. The rusty,
rough iron sinks, with their boxedi pipes,
were spots where the reaches and dirt most did
congregate, and with their imperfect plumbing
were the most unpleasant parts of the kitchen.
The sinks of porcelain, or earthenware glazed
with porcelain finish, are so white, and hard,
and shiny that only little work is necessary
to keep them always clean. The brims are
rounded over, and no woodwork whatever is
used about them. Wherever there is wood the
continual moisture tends to rot it, so this doing
away with frames is a great feature. Under
meath the pipes are left exposed, but are SO
neatly and firmly Joined that they are no ugly
sight Another point that is considered by
modern housebnilders is that the high wanscot-
ing in the kitchen is Objectionable; it furnishes
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harbor g tho various bugs that infest = kitchen
where thsre is the slightest chance for them 10
do SO. It is much better 70 have an ordinary
washboaid, aud above it for the blight Of the
ordinary wainscotng 10 havo the wall painted
q dark color that will not easily become soiled.
Some people have a wainscoting OF tile, but, n
so that it is not generally seen.
IS
The house gown shown is one that may Do
worked out in almost any combination BLACK
and pink makes very Frenchy costume. gray
and white, demnrs one; pink and blue. .
pompadour one, and browns or reds service
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Same Answer.

A witty individual one morning wagered
that he would ask the same question OF 80 diff
ferent persons and receive the same answer
from each. Tho wit went to first one and
then to another. until he had reached the num-
Der of so. And this is how he won the bet {:
He whispered, half-audiby, to each: T" say,
have Won heard that Smith has failed 9'
what Smith," queried the whole so, one
after another; and it was decided that the
bet had been fairly Won
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NotI,in' but -

A disappointed fish peddler was beaboring
his slow but patient horse in Boston street
the other day. and calling out his wares at i'm
tervals, Hem, herrn' fresh herrin'l"
A tender-hearted lady, seeing the act OF cruelty
to the horse called out sternly from an upper
window: Have you no mercy9" No,
num- was the reply "nothin' but herrin'."
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Conducive in Grace.
rNe,c York JYeeklul


She lat the ball)-Have you noticed Ms
Dosnton's remarkable dizziness and gracs7
No matter how great the crowd, no never
bumps against anybody.
He-Y-e-s, guess he gets his lunches IN
standup restaurant, where every fellow holds
his own coffee.
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A CoRPORAL's ORDERS.
How the Colonies Wife Went Across the
Indian Country.

WENTY Army wagons
and their drivers-60
cavalry men from Troop
E--a pull of 80 miles
across tho Indian coun-
try. Yes, we should be
attacked by the hos
tiles. They would not
let such an opportunity
pass. They could mus
ter four to one, even If
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Apple pie.
Brown it we'll.
Bake in a quick oven.
A pale crust is an abomination.

BAKE III QUICK oven.
A pale crust is an abominaton.
Have the apples juicy and wel-favored.
Always bake apple pies in tin or metal dish,
never in an earthenware one.
Cut the apples into thin slices and pile them
high in the center of the pie.
An old fashioned way of baking apple pies
was to put the upper crust on so lightly that
after the pie Was baked it could be lifted off
while the apples were being sweetened and
favored, and then it was put back in its place.
Nutmeg cinnamon, and sometimes small
lump of butter were used for the fayoring.
Apple merngue makes delicious dessert.
The upper crust is left off and the lower one is
made very thin. 1t is filed with apple sauce
favored with lemon juice. 1t is baked quickly,
and then allowed to get perfectly cold be-
fore the meringue is spread over the top. The
whites of two eggs are beaten to a stiff froth,
sweetened with three tablespoonful of sugar,
and favored with teaspoonful of lemon juice.
The pie or meringue is put in slow oven for
about 10 minutes, until the top ID Drowned.
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And another thing-it is not wise to give q
man neckties for Christmas. Most men, partic-
ularly young men, or any who make point to
dress stylishly, prefer to buy their own. How
ever, if you must get tie tcan't think of any
thing else to give) get soft black four-in-
hand-not made" one, above all things not
a made" one but one that he is to tic him.
self. He can't fuss very much over that kind
of tie.
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pretty little house gown, rather elaborate
in effect but simple in making, is shown. The
skirt is of magenta cashmere, the corseet of
magenta brocade velvet, the yoke and vest
the part that shows between the lacings of the
corselet-are of pink silk. The skirt is made
plain in 'front.' Over it in the back falls
Vatican pleat of the cashmere. The corseet
is laced up with gold thread along its upper
edge is the lace rufle, gathered very thickly
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An everyd day frock for little girl is pretty
made of plaid wool goods. This one is all in
one piece and fastens at one side under the
jacket front. These fronts, with their wide
Directoirs lapels, are sewed in the shoulder
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quaint bonnets and all Gradually We have
been accustomed to the sloping shoulders and
fuller skirts and queer hats, so that an 1880
costume is not very startling. The maiden Of
that time, no doubt, looked as perfectly win.
some and pretty as the maiden of our own
time. The dandics then wore the high-collared
coats-but then, it makes little difference what
the men wore / ween. Her sleeves were a
yard wide, pleated at the top. made to droop
over the elbow, and were long enough to fall
over her hand to the knucklcs. Her bonnet had
feathers and ribbons as brave as the Prince of
Wales tips and Alsatian bows Her "cape,"
collar" f" tippet," whatever she called it,
made her shoulders look very broad and her
waist very tiny. To complete the costume
she carried muf so large that her hands must
have almost been lost in it,
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4 FOOLS VENGEANCE,
The Great Brazilian Diamond Com
pany, and What Became Of 1t.
BY I. C. HARBAUGH.
HO was that man, Colo

HO was that man, Colo
nel?"
"A fool named Petit.
grew"
"A fool. Ell? Seems
TO me he talked with a
good deal of sense. l
would have taken him
for a shrcwd fellow
ION the surface, that's
all. You haven't dealt
with him as we have.
You don't know the
flies that come to the
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A dainty combination for q gown is Of bis
cult coored chiffon over pink silk under
dress The chiffon is gathered very full. An
mpracticable sort of tea-gown was thus made
with jacket and belt trimmings of moss-greeu
velvet the jacket edged with little greenland
gilt scquins. Chiffon lends itself most grace
fully to original aud dainty ideas. One woman
who was asked whether she had not rather be
a man. gave as her reason to the contrary that
if she were she could not use chiffon in fixing
up her clothes Sometimes odd shades can be
matched in chiffon innings by using two
colors of the chiffon, or gown can have its
own and another color brought out in them. A
black silk gown with pinkish purple flower
scattered over it was flushed around the low
neck with o double bertha Of chiffon, the
under rut1ie of pink and the upper of lavender.
Neither color alone would have matched: to-
gether they were exactly tho desired shade.
gray gown trimmed with chiffon ruffies of
some dainty color like pale-yelow or pink or
white under the gray chiffon makes pretty
effect.
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neat shoe box can be made from an ordi-
nary soap-box, with some caFpentering, paint
ing and upholstering. The box should be
shelved and divided of into goodly
pigeon-holes Ga the inside these are painted
light blue with enamel paints. fiat cushion,
of blue and white figured material, is fastened
to the top. To it is sewed wide ruffle Of the
same, reaching to the floor and covering the
sides, including tho open one. The rufile is
weighted in the hem to keep it from flying up
or twisting around.
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French merinos are no longer very fashion,
able. but they can be made into pretty house
gowns and jackets and wrappers. if prettily
fashioned and trimmed. Velvet is generally
used with them.
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Many of the new coats for young ladies are
of tan-colored smooth cloth made up plain,
with fitted backs and loose fronts, and fastened
with large pearl buttons. The coats have
plenty of pockets. With these coats are worn
the little fur neck scarfs or collars, made of
single piece Of fur and finished at one end with
the little head of an animal. They are just
long enough to lap over at the throat under
the head, with it's bright eyes. The girls some
how seem to have taken to this style of fur
collar, although it does not seem exactly
pretty-but, then, it is very stylish.
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Furs that have been folded and packed away
during the Summer look moro or less fattened
and matted when they are taken out. Often
they can be freshened by gentle rubbing. Seal
skin aud ermine should have the fur rubbed
the wrong way until it is raised. The soiled
spots can be cleansed by busting aour lightly
into them and shaking it out again. Warm
corn meal freshens mink, and heated bran such
furs sable, chinchilla. or monkey skin.
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A pretty red costume was trimmed With
bands of martin. The skirt was finished at the
bottom with a band, another outlined the yoks,
and the cuffs were fur-trimmed The triple
cape worn with the costume was Of the cloth,
with its edges finished off with the fur.
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A nice present for man is as large snd
square waste basket as can be found. II Jour
desire to decorate is uncOnquerable. the basket
can be painted with white enamel paints and
ornamented Oh one side with big bow. How
ever, white enamel paint looks out Of place In
some rooms and it is well to discriminate
even in the case of this favorite bsautifer.
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In roasting beef nowadays many cooks
brown the outside and leave the center rare
and juicy. To obtain this result the meat Ia
first put in very hot oven for 3 half hour,
then it is put in cooler oven, where the roast
ing is completed. The meat must be basted
every 10 minutes The great heat at first
hardens and browns the outside Of the meat.
and that keens the iuires in
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
Nicaragua and the United States.

Mr.. j. Crawford, an American who
has been residing in Nicaragua for many
years, writes to the bureau of the Amer
lean republics as follows: s'There is great
encouragement here for the extension Of
our trade. During the past ten or twelve
months seven or eight commercial tray
elers from the United States have Wis
tied this country, soliciting orders for
goods, when during the previous years
we only saw one or two travellers in
twelve months. They have received
liberal orders for our products, particu-
larly manufactured ware, and are great
ly encouraged to come again. If the
manufacturers of the United States will
send down here good men who can speak
the Spanish language and who have af-
fable manners, they can get the whole
trade. 1t is also an evidence of an
awakening interest that during the past
few months I have received great
many letters from the United States
making inquiries about the market for
goods here. I have received more let
tiers during the last two months than /
have received in several years before,
and the same is true of all consular Of
ficers and agents. The awakening of
our producers to secure orders from
Nicaragua is very encouraging and I am
certain that the results will be satisfac-
tory"
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
GREAT CROWDS i; GREAT BARGAINS
!. n. VOL IS
T ire, Smoke and Water Sale
CLOTH|NCECENTS' FURNISHING C0ODS

which lately damaged fire, smoke and water
222 Middle Street. Falmouth Hotel. In addition
this Great Fire Sale, shall offer Bankrupt Stock Of
Clothing which have just purchased of Seth Larrabee
assignee of the Bueigh Clothing Company of this city
The stock consists principally Of Fine Spring overcoats
in all shades also Fine Suits in Worsteds cassimeres
drens Suits and Cents Furnishing Goods. Ii will
to call and examine the Greatest Bargains that
have offered in this city. Don't forget the
place and number.
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-28
Tho Result of an Accident.

A Boston correspondent says that the
incident which shaped the professional
career of the late Paul Dillingham;, ex-
governor of Vermont, was cutting his
foot with an AK while chopping trees
when he was about twenty -one years
old. Although disabled only for time,
he had slight limp all the rest of his
life in consequence of this painful mis-
hap. While recovering from the i'm
mediate effects of the blow he spent
many hours in general reading in a
lawyers Office, and this led to his look
ing into the law and finally adopting it
as his profession.