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been soaked out of him by whisky. He
had ceased to be an attraction in theaters,
and so must have been at the end of his
string in money matters and desperately
anxious for funds to continue his dissipa-
ton. He would have no scruples whatever
against entering into an arrangement for
sufficient amount-and it need not be so
very large either-by which he would enter
the ring, and be apparently badly whipped.
This sort of thing would make barrels Of
money for the gang which would engineer
the plan, and it is altogether likely that is
Just what occurred. Whether Sullivan could
whip Corbett, or Corbett Sullivan, does not
necessarily enter into the question. Vastly
the most money could be made out of the
suckers" who aspire to be thought sport
ing men," by having Sullivan whipped, and
it was fixed up that way. Perhaps the
next card that will be played will be to have
Sullivan reform" 20 into training, and
whip Corbett. In this way more barrels of
money could be made off the suckers"
As we have said before, the real sport is
swindler and a thief, who lives by skinning
cullies
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
PRoRARLY A SWiNDIE.

The worldly-wise man is justified in the
suspicion that the whole affair at New
Orleans was put-up job to fleece the multi
tude of would-be sports, who are always
eager to put up their money on some event
as to the outcome of which they know and
can know nothing. 1t is always safe to
assume that the managers of these "eyents "
are nothing mere nor less than swindlers and
thieves. They make their living by inducing
the public 10 believe that one result is likely
to happen, while they have carefully arranged
that there shall be an opposite result 1t is
one of the rarest things in even the greatest
Of all sporting events in the world-the
Derby-that the favorite wins. The reason
is that the gambling fraternity, which makes
its money out of the gullible crowd, which
pretends to knowledge of and interest in
sporting matters, manipulates matters 30
that these pretentious fellows shall i'm
imagine that some horse is going to win
which rarely does. II is not improbable
that Sullivan lent himself to Just such
a scheme. He has been going down hill at
rapid rate for years. Whatever character
and sef-respect he may have ever had haa
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
ATTENTION, COMRADES!
Have Your Letters Ad-
dressed to "Crand Army
Place.

The Postmaster of Washington has decided
30 establish branch Postofice on Grand
Army Place for the convenience of tens
Of thousands Of comrades who will be con-
Eregaied on those grounds during the great
Reunions. Therefore all comrades may
have their letters addressed to themselves,
SBranch Postoffice, Grand Army Place"
1t will be better if they will have their
corps added also. Then the letters can be
sent directly to Corps Headquarters and de-
IYered from them. This will be like old
army times. Think of this, comrades, and
leave fuil directions at home 10 address you
st Branch Postofice, Grand Army Place" !"
with your corps added. Don't forget this.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
GEN. C. II. GRosyENog,


We congratulate the old soldiers of the
Eleventh Ohio Congressional District upon
the fact that Gen. c. II. Grosvenor will be
elected to the SD Congress, and not only do
we congratulate his comrades of that Dis
trict, but also the old soldiers of the entire
country. During his service Of six years in
Congress Gen. Grosvenor was always, and
under all circumstances, one of the most
active and determined leaders Of the battles
in Congress for the benefit of his comrades.
We state what we personally know that he
advocated on the floor and in the committees
every measure which it seemed possible to
enact into law for their benefit. His devo-
ton to their cause and interests was con-
spcuous feature of his service in Congress.
In the Pension Department he was con-
stantly at work, always pushing forward the
claims of the soldiers of his own District
and of the thousands who wrote to him
from other Districts and States. It would
be the part of wisdom if every soldier and
every soldiers son in the Eleventh District
of Ohio would cast his vote in November for
Gen. C. III. Grosyenor for their representa-
tive
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rights in the Pacific Ocean with Germany
and Great Britain. The time has now ar
rived, it would seem, for something more
energetic than a protest. Great Britain
should be distinctly informed that we will
not submit to the seizure of the islands, and
that she must haul down her flag and re-
woke the act of annexation. There are fully
as many Americans as English or Germans on
the islands, and their commercial interests
are quite as important. We should extend
the application of the Monroe doctrine to
all the islands of the South Seas.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

The seizure Of the Gilbert Islands by
Great Britain is matter that our Govern
ment must take cognizance Of This is not
SO much on account of the interests of
American citizens resident on the islands
though that furnishes sufficient reason for
our active resistance to the seizure-but as
ageneral opposition to most unwarrantable
line of policy agreed upon between Great
Britain and Germany with reference 10 the
Pacific Islands. Six years ago the German
Minister at Washington informed Secretary
Bayard that Germany and Great Britain
had agreed upon plan Of parceling out
these islands between them, and that the
claim of Germany to the Caroline Islands
having been decided adversely to her, she
would take instead the Marshall Islands,
and Great Britain would seize the Gilbert
Islands. Secretary Bayard protested strongly
against the effrontery of this plan of selfish
territorial asgrandizement which took no
notice of the wishes of the citizens of those
islands, and was distinctly offensive to the
United States, which at least haa equal
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
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Tie hasericGa Farmer is thoroughly nom
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Of protection upon every farm product which
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and the development of the sheep-raising
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the discussion OF matters of interest TO flock
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One oi its peculiarly valuable features is
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NOT NATIoNAL AFFAIR,


There must be no forgetting for moment
that the entertainment of the coming Ma
tional Encampment is purely local matter,
in which the citizens of Washington do
everything and the General Government
nothing Every dollar that is being ex-
pended in preparation, or will be expended,
WAS raised by the people of Washington and
not a cent came from the General Treasury.
The Senate was willing to vote money to
help entertain the men who had saved the
Treasury, but the House would not yield
to giving dollar, and was only with diff
Guilty brought to consent that the people of
Washington might use some of their own
money for the purpose.
1t was shameful that the House of Repre-
sentatives should prevent the United States
Government from acting decently toward
the men who saved its existence in its days
of mortal peril This will be the first, last,
and only time that these soldiers will be in
the National Capital as body. 1t will be
the only opportunity the Government will
have to show any hospitality to the veterans,
and it is disgraceful to the National reputa-
tion that not dollar was allowed to be ex-
pended by the Nation in the entertainment
of its veterans when they gathered for the
first and last time in the Capital for which
they fought.
The whole blame for this discreditable
thing rests upon the House Of Representa-
tives. The Senate stood ready to appro-
pirate literally for this entertainment, but
the House, led by such men as Dockery, of
Missouri, doggcdly refused, and fought the
Senate's liberality until it was defeated.
The officials generally in Washington, from
the President down, have been kindly help
ful, and have done all that it was possible
to do, in the absence of Congressional appro-
priation, to aid in making the National En-
campment a thoroughly enjoyable gathering.
The citizens of Washington have done
wonderfully. Not wealthy at all, as cities
now go in this country, with one-third of
the population made up of negroes, who
but few years ago were merely slaves !;
with another large portion of the population
clerks living On meager salaries, the people
of Washington have yet raised $4,000 with
which TO entertain the veterans Every
thing considered, this is far better than any
other city has done, and the people of
Washington deserve an immense amount of
thanks 10 them, and to them alone-will be
a glorious success
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

IT is to the credit of Past Commander-in-
Chief Merrill that lie was the first to recog-
nize the Iron Halls rottenness. Some years
ago, shortly after his entrance to the Office
of Insurance Commissioner of Massachu-
sets, he passed Judgment on the concern,
and refused to allow it TO do business in
Massachusetts. There was loud clamor
against his act at the time, but he was firm
and the Iron Hall had to go. The result
was the saving OF o large amount of money
to the working people of the State.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

THE illumiuations at the National En-
campment will be RI astonishment to all
present, for they will be on a scale never
before attempted. The Citizens Committee
appropriated $4,000, and the electric light
add possibly $4,000 more to this. Every
thing will be on the grandest scale, and the
machinery and appliances, which the COM
panies have brought to the city for the
display, are valued at over $4,000. A part
of the program is the display of the corps
badges in their appropriate colors in incan-
descent lights.
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MATTERS are going on in South Carolina
in q way to please every thoughtful man.
While the struggle just ended had many
unseemly features, yet it shows that the
old iron rule of the aristocrats is definitely
broken, and for the first time in the history
of the State the people are having something
to say in the management of their affairs.
The arstocrats die hard, but they have to
release their grip all the same.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

EIIZaBErH MANSFIELD IRVING, the dis
Gngnished elocutionist, SO long favorite at
Grand Army Campfres, will recite Mrs.
grand reception given Friday evening of
Epcampment week. The President and
Cabinet have accepted invitations to be
present Mrs. Irving also recites "The Men
Who Wore the Shield" at the Reunion OF
the Twenty-third Corps.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

THE energetic measures taken to prevent
the introduction Of cholera into New York
and other seaports have been entirely snc-
cessful so far, and in all probability will
continue to be so. The cholera is really a
very manageable disease, and its ravages
can be readily prevented, especially in a new
country like ours, where few of the con-
ditions exist which favor its spread in Asia
and Europe. Tho news from abroad shows
that the pestilenoe has already begun to
abate in Hamburgs and it is safe to assume
that the worst is past.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
A PROMISING CHILD.

The Rev. Mr.. Harps was making a call at
the residence of Col. Hooks, the prominent
real estate agent. Just as Mrs. Hooks was tell
ing the clergyman that she had never before
felt so strong in the faith as she did to-day, a
terrible catterwauling arose in the yard, and
the good man saw that little Theobald Hooks
had large toni-cat hung to the limb of a tree
by the tail.
At that moment the little lad made pass
at the cat with a butcher knife and severed
the feline's tail in the middle. There was a
yowl and whoop, and the next moment the
cat. closely followed by the boy. burst in at
the open door, dashed into the next room and
both scooted under the bed, from whence a
terrific uproar instantly arose.
"Theobald! Theobald !" called the mother,
reprovingly.
"I'll skin this - old cat if IL takes all
Summer" whooped the urchin.
"And, only think" said the lady, proudly,
to the minister, "the little fellow is not quite
FIVE years odd"
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
. REMARKABLE DEVELOPMENT OF
CHEEK.

Hitherto no one has noticed anything re-
markable in Benjamin Augustine Enloe in
the six years in which he has represented in
Congress the Eighth Tennessee District-a
District which includes within its limits
the battlefields of Forts Henry and Donel-
son, Shiloh, and Clarksburg. He has always
impressed us as an essentially mediocre
young man. about as pushing and noisy as
G. W. Cooper, of Indiana, but having much
more brains and education than that Wild
ASS Of the Prairies After Cooper had made
such ludicrous and annoying failure of his
attempt to investigate the Pension Bureau,
tho leaders of the opposition let him down
easily by putting him on the new Commit
tee OF Investigation, with Enloe at the head.
They expected that the Tennesseean, with
as much zeal to make political capital out
Of an investigation as Cooper, would go at
the work with much more intelligence and
skill, and secure real results, instead OF
making the investigation farce and HIM
self laughing-stock, as the 1ndianian did.
The result in measure justified their ex-
pectations. Enloe showed himself fairly
capable lawyer, and really made all out OF
the investigation which could be made
that is, nothing. Ifthere had been anything
TO find out lie certainly would have found
it, for he worked hard enough. But the
investigation revealed nothing, and now it
is almost forgotten that there was such a
thing.
But now comes the first really remarkable
thing we have been able to note in this
mediocre young mans career. 1t is re-
markabie development of cheek. few
weeks ago the comrades residing in his Dis
trict were astonished to find the following
editorial paragraph in the Jackson (Tenn.)
Dispatch:
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IN right alon

Cooley (the ice MANI witnessed peculiar
occurrence while on my rounds this morning.
A great, hulking ru fian up and attempted
to iss lady, whom / afterwards learned was
Boston schoolma'am. She simply took one
step back ward and gave him look of scorn
that froze him to the spot.
'And then you ran for tho Coroner?"
Not such a fool / picked him up with
the tongs and delivered him at the kitchen
door of the nearest house."
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

THE fate of John l.. Sullivan is additional
support TO the gray-whiskered fact that
the man was never born of woman who was
strong enough for many years successful
wrestling with Giant Alcohol.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

A LETTER from Gen. G. M. Dodge to the
editor of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE an
nounces that he will be present at the great
Reunions on Grand Army Place, which viii!
be pleasant news to comrades of the Six
see generally.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

So LoEG as New Orleans principal indus
tries continue to be prize-fghts. lotteries,
and struggles Of thugs over the ballot-boxca,
We may expect the city to keep falling to
the rear among American cities
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

GERMANY is having struggle over the
adoption of standard time. There are two
parties, one wanting the extension to Ger
many of the system adopted in the United
States, by which the meridian of Green
witch is made the standard, and the whole
world divided into zones of Is degrees, or
one hours time. This would make the
standard time for Germany one hour earlier
than Greenwich The other party wants
an adoption of world time-system,n by
which all the clocks in Germany shall have
two dials-one representing Greenwich time,
for the railroads, etc, and the other the
local solar time. Both sides have vigorous
adherents. All the clocks in Germany are
to be changed to the new time April 1, 1888
Sweden adopted standard time Jan. /, 1879,
and Belgium May 1, 1892.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

her from him. "Tel me, in Heavens name,
what is this thing that you have done7"
"Bursted my suspenders; and, oh, Clarence,
what shall do?"
"Why." he answered, with the air Of one
who knows all about it, "thrust nail through
the wastband Of your pants -
"Clarence!"
''Er er-I mean / always stick nail through
the waistband of my skirt-Aw, You know
what mean. Here is the nail"
And soon all was smiles again.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

If we could only manage diphtheria, con-
sumption, and Bright's disease as easily and
certainly as we can cholera, life-insurance
rates would fall so per cent
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
JOAsH'S MISTAKE.

Joash Groyneck back from the city)-Either
it was gol-darned sight hotter 10 the city
than 1 thought it was or else lot Of them
stylish people is heap poorer than is geuer-
ally supposed.
Aunt Furby-Whst makes ye think so,
Joashp
Joash-Wal. saw morn 400 girls that looked
as If they'd always been used to luxury goin'
around without any basques, or whatever you
call EN-, on-with their suspenders showin',
b'gosh! Tell you, 1 felt sorry for the poor crit
ters
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
EVIDENTLY TIED Up.

Carping Drummer ION Southern railway
Say, conductor, what kind of train Is this,
anyhow?
Conductor with dignity)-This, sub, is the
fastest train on this line.
Drummer-Indeed! Well, what il it fast
TOP
The National tribune., 1892-09-15


THE English Election Corrupt Practices
Act. passed by Mr.. Gladstone in 1880, has
some features which we might study to
advantage. Every candidate is rigidly linn
tied as to the amount of money he shall
borough-corresponding to our cities and
towns-he must not spend more than 81 $50
for every 9, 2,000yoters or under in the borough
For every additional LOCO voters an addi-
tional $3.50 is permitted. In the country
districts he is allowed to spend $3,250 for
The first 1000 registered voters, and $500 for
each 1000 additional He is allowed $500
during the campaign for general contingen-
cies, in addition to the above; but if he
spends more, he must submit carefully
itemized account of it, All candidates are
required to pay all their bills, and render
an account Of them within 30 days of the
election. No candidate, or anyone working
convey voters to the polls; and so rigid is
this, that in q recent instance, where voter
paid cabman shilling to carry him to
the polls, and the cabman took advantage
Of his presence there to cast his own vote,
the question was at once raised whether the
shilling paid the cabmah was not violation
of the law, since 1t was expended to bring
another voter to the polls.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
THEIR CORPS.

In response to inquiries the following in
formation is given as to corps to which regi-
ments will be attached for Reunion purposes
during the coming National Encampment: ::
ILLINOIS
e9th Ill.-Fourth Corps.
INDIANA.
Both Ind.-Fourth Corps
MARYLAND.
1st Md Potomac Home Brigade-Twenty-
Second Corps.
NEW YORK.
1st N. Y. Engineers-Engineer Corps.
23d N. Y. Ind'p't battery-Eighteenth
Corps.
10th N. Y. Cav.-Cavalry Army of Po-
tomac.
105th Ohio-Fourteenth Corps.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Hist Pa.-Third Corps.
WEST VIRGINIA.
9th w. Va.-Eighth Corps.
18th W. Va.-Eighth Corps.
CoLoRED TROOPS.
45;h q. s. c. Twenty fifth Corps.
30th u. S. G. Twenty fth Corps,
1st Ala. Art, 9th U. s. c H. A., 7th U. s.
c. III. A., 11th U. S. c. T--Colored Troops,
Division of the Mississippi.
18th Ind.-Fifteenth Corps.
NEW JERSEY.
3Sth n. Twenty fourth Corps.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

THE soldier.hatibg, English-toadying
New York Times never had any love for or
faith in the American people. During the
war it advocated the appoiltnsnS Of Die
tator.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15

"Clarence," the maiden whispered, as she
rested her head on his manly wish-bone and
looked up at the seed-wart on his chin, "will
you tell me something, dearest?"
"Yes," he answered, moodily. II have used
Pears So; that is, what were you about to
ask darling2"
"Do not think me unmaidenly, Clarence, but
pity my youth and inexperience." And there
was dresry undereurrent OF woe In her voice.
"Great Hcavens!" he cried. "You, my
pure, inpocent darling. have not"-
"Yss.' she answered, wildly. II have"--
"What2" hs thundersd, almost spurning
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
THE LAST VETERAN.

BY JOHN A. JUDsoN, CAPTAIN AND ASSISTANT
ADJUTANT-GENERAL, U. 8. VOLS, WASHING
TON, D. O.
The National tribune., 1892-09-15
CARRIED ALONG.

"I VOW the mud was 10 inches deep"
"Gee-w whizzl What tracks you must have
left"
"Didn't leave and tracks at adjust carried
IN right along with me-"