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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10
PENSION APPROPRIATION.

The Pension Appropriation Bill, which
has been reported TO the House 10y Repre-
sentative Mutchler, Of Pennsylvania, and
which viii probably pass that body, makes
less Of a cut than was unprecedented from
the clamors Of the opposition press, aud the
speeches Of pension-hating politicians. 1t
appropriates 1874, s25,O66 for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1893, which is 81, 90, lsi
less than was estimated and needed for the
proper carrying out of the pension laws
and S3S9,7l9 less than the appropriation for
the current fiscal year There Is Sl33 OBS, 800
appropriated for pensions, which is sl2i,0
less than the appropriation for this year,
and Sll 9O7, ga less than was asked for, and
which should have been given. For fees of
Examining Surgeons 81 100000 il given,
which is S25O,OOO less than the present
appropriation.
The reduction of 81, 293, i84 from the
estimates is a cruel blow at The veterans and
their dependent ones. Ii is simply robbing
them Of money which has long been due,
and which can never be repaid to many of
them, as they will have passed the Dark
River before another Congress can repair the
injustice. The veterans aud their dependent
ones stand in an entirely different relation
from other creditors of the Government.
No great Injustice msy be done the bond
holder or contractor by postponing the pay
ment Of what is due them until after a
Presidential election in order 20 make de.
ccpiiye showing Of economy in expenditures
They will get their money some time, and
they only suffer an inconvenience 10y the de.
lay. But delaying pension payments means
actually defrauding the pensioners. Tim,
is everything to them. Nothing can ever
compensate them for the bodily want and
mental anxiety caused by the delay in
granting their Sorel y-Dceded allowances, and
those who die go beyond reach Of payment
This makes delays in meeting the just de
rnands of this class of the Nations creditor
an uniuslifable cruelty.
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We have iuA and very choice list Of
pr~tulunis, especially for our lady subscrib-
ON. We want "a call special attention 10 our
Diamonds because this b. the first time goods
OF This class have been offered by any news
paper
Our Watches have proved q great sGccess,
and We dispose q lhcm al laT less prices than
the country ieweioi
hemcinher, they are AL either Elgin or
Maltham, Ho Swiss Watches being bought
by az Tor premium purposes, having proved
unsatisfactory where they have been tried.
We cannot say too much aO0ut our China
No iadys table need lack grand decorated
gold band dinner sci ii they are subscriber,
10 THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and will pur
chase Or work 10 secure one Of our sets o.
China, which are offered in mOtner column
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added 10 the Confederate army subsequent 10 the
year 1862 Itseems wholly unreasonable 10 assume
that the Confederates raised $4,000 troops in ls6l
and 1850, and only 900 thereafter, and yet this
is the conclusion 10 which the North Carolina rec
ords leads. And may add that il appears to me
suggestive that these North Carolina records should
thus appear 10 have been full and complete for
The first two years Of the war; but deceptive for the
last two years.
The conclusion that any man who studies
the facts at all carefully must arrive at is
that the rebels did not have less than 500
600 men in the field during the war, and
the probabilities are that they had 100000
or 100000 more than that They had to
start with the ! ,O6i ,253 men Of military age
which the census of 1850 showed to be in
the IL seeding States. They put every one
Of these into the ranks except those in Ten
nessee aud West Virginia who came into
our lines. There were about 10000 of these,
which would leave the rebels round 1,0OO,-
600 Of fighting men in the rebelliOus States.
Then, if they got half of the SIG 10 men of
military age in Maryland, Missouri and
Kentucky, they had 25S,OOO more. Next,
they got all the boys who arrived at lG dur
ing the four years Of war. This would make
at least 100000 more Then they got at
least 100000 and more probably, 100000
men, who were past the age Of 10, but still
able TO do more OF less effective military
duty. To recapitulate:
Men between IS and 45 in 1850 in II
seeding ...l o6ir2aS
Half OF same men in Border States. 25sOl0
Boys who came Of military age during
Men over military Rge...................-. 2O0OoO
~ So 253
less men who joined the Union Army. GoOOO
l,76a253
Ii will he seen that, giving all possible de-
auctions from these figures, the rebels must
still have had much over 100000 men.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

TIE proposal TO transfer the Revenue
Marine to the Navy is likely to fail. 1t
came near succeeding last year, when the
Secretaries of the Treasury and the Navy
supported it strenuously, and both Houses
were in favor of it. 1t was only defeated by
the parliament tactics of Senators Sherman,
Allison and Cockrell, who STAYED off action
upon 1t by the Senate. This year Secretary
Foster OPT oses it, and so do many others.
A compromise is proposed by which the
officers of the Revenue Marine are put on
the same footing, with reference to pay, al
lowances, privileges, eic., with those of the
Navy.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

HOUSE Bill No. 279 aims TO provide better
men for the Navy by holding out hopes
TO sailors Of becoming petty, warrant, and
even commissioned officers. This is a move
in the right direction. We shall never get
the right men to enlist either in the Army
OF Navy until We alter our present absurd
and old-'ogyish method Of offering both
those branches of the service exclusively
with graduates from the military and naval
colleges. Every young man entering either
the army or navy should have the same in
ducements 10 make that life profession that
he has in entering any other walk of life
lie should be made TO feel that the very
highest places are attainable to him if he
shall deserve them. We have thousands Of
natural soldiers and sailors, who would
be glad to enlist in the Army or Navy if
they saw a chance of rising in those pro-
fessious as they can in others, by ability and
faithful service.
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

We take this opportunity Of correcting a sad
mistake which appeared in our last issue. In
the account Of the wedding of tho Widow Six
hubs to Henry Petty, the types made US say
that the bride was appropriately arrayed in q
coat of bright, new. metallic roOfpaint with a
brilliant green cupOla on top. BY an unfortu-
nate mistake, the halves Of the accounts Of the
wedding and the repainting Of the engine
house were transposed. The bride called TO
SEQ Us upon the following morning and re-
eeived our heartfelt apology. Should our
readers find this issue of the Clarion less newsy
than usual. they will please excuse its short
eomiugs and bear in mind that we are some
what hampered in our hustling by broken
arm and Il confused head.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

Young Dabbs "a philosopherJ-It is high
time our marriage laws were amended. Our
ignorant, pauper and criminal classes should
not be permitted to multiply and increase in
the land.
Old Hammerslaw "a cynicy Well. how would
you set to work to remedy the matter?
why. I'd have an official duly appointed in
each municipality who alone should have the
right to perform the marriage ceremony. Then,
no should be clothed with power to di5erimi-
nate as 10 who should and who should not wed.
Still, there is one thing lacking in my theory.
Where shall the line Of ineligibIlity DO drawn ?
For instance, how shall partial lunaties be de-
tected ?"
Make them their own accusers and their
applications for matrimony priD1a taeis evil
dence Of insanity"
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prcrIIAR IrsrIcr-

Friend Ito sensational story writer)-I am
deeply interested ia your serial. So The Treach-
erous Twin; or, The Pet Of the Potters'
Field" now running in tho Social Boomerang.
but ] cannot imagine how you are going to
bring it all out right in the end. The villain
Gus twin, Rsoul, though rolling in stolen
luxury has covered his evil record so COM
pletely that il will bs impossible to bring him
TO justice, and Azberry, the honest twin, is dy-
ing Of starvation in a lonely cot.
Author-Oh. it is simple enough! Azberry
will die, and they will bury Raoul by mistake
for him. You know they resemble each other
exactly.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

THERE is a probability OF new and high
distinction coming TO an earnest comrade Of
the Grand Army of the Republic. 1t is
believed that the Pope intends to shortly
raise Archbishop Ireland TO the dignity OF
a Prince of the Church-a Cardinal. The
Archbishop was faithful and much beloved
Chaplain to two Minnesota regiments, and
shove ed much courage in doing his duty on
the field of battl5 The comrades of the
Department Of Minnesota esteem him very
highly, and he is always Jealous for the in
terests of the Order. He is now in Rome,
and the NonifeW al Roma, an organ Of the
Vatican, recently had long article eulOgiz-
ing him, and defending him against the
attacks of the Italian, German and Austrian
papers.
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ON GREAT MArcH oErER

We earnestly call the attention OF our
readers 10 Tie great watch offer which ap-
pears IN another column. This is vastly the
best niier 81 valuable tmepieces ever made
by any paper The watches are simply the
bes made anywhere iu the world, and owing
10 D break iu the watch trust we are able 10
Oiler them for n fraction OF what they have
bceE heretofore selling at. How long this
break viii last no one can tell so il behOoves
every one vino wants a high-clRss watch at
an unprecedently low price 10 take immedi-
ate advantage OF the offer.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

WHAT wonderful progress New York is
making in raising the fund to build the
Grant monument! The total contributions
last year footed up $4,000, of which the
Secretary gobbled $1,000 for salary, aud sew
eral hundred more went for expenses. 1t
would seem that the principal use made of
the dead hero Is 10 furnish soIar gentleman
Of le.surely iaciiaations fat berth for IN
indefinite period.
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PROBABLY UNTRUE.

Senator Whiskers. the Alliance Statesman.
has many eccentrieities besides his wild wealth
Of beard. l wonder what makes him such a
crank"
Well, they say that some years ago he be-
came convinced that wild geese We're winter
ing in his whiskers, and set out for a days
hunt for them, got lost and wandered around
in the wilderness for four days without food
or water.
lie has been trifle queer ever since"
I've been told that no has no mouth"
"No MOUTH"
"No. Simply the place where his mouth
dropped out"
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THE NATIONAL FINANCES.

The Treasury reports for the month Of
Feb nary show filling up of Uncle Sans
Golfers. The receipts for the month were
$50. G95, 9li and the expenditures S25, 962, 725,
leaving a surplus Of Si,73G,2ls In Februa-
ry Of last year the receipts were SOS, pa, 173,
and the expenditures S29, 1860 showing a
deficit Of $l72, 1876.
The table below compares the receipts
and expenditures for eight months Of the
present fiscal year, compared with the same
period Of the last fiscal year:
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hIssIssIrPI thinks that her only Gulf
port-Ship lsland-can be developed into
the finest harbor on that coast, and wants
the Government TO do il. Another rock
against which the Congress which is not to
be Billiou-dollar Congress has TO bump
against
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TRIBUNETS.

APRoFos Of the depressing wet spell last
week some nameless poet was inspired by the
blue devils to indite the following, and no
sneaked into the office and laid it on the
Editors desk:
noted writer WAS wont to say
That 1.-THE rain IL rAinoth every day
And this great thought has proven true
BY the weather we've had In ~.
IL has rnined aud Tained the livelons day,
II rains Mt night. Il rains Away,
Til the sun - afraid 20 show his face.
And the rainbow Is banished in disgrace.
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TIE Detroit Woman who tried 10 enl-
brac. Mr.. Cleveland iound out, a, many men
10 with big hu..Geil - vIps.s.s, t.at there
was mUre lhal che could re-ei around.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

Born ihe Republican and Democratic
political machines seem u need a good deal
Of patent lubricators on the bearings before
tbe throltle-Yalye- are opened.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-03-10

TIL NATIONAL TRIBUNE is he only
champion 1he soldiers hare among the grea pa
psrs Of tie country The best tray 10 help all
seteraHs a. By getting il more subscribers
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tho Carroll family until u into the present.
owners hands by gin from Letitia the asa % the
CAROLS. Mother Superior OF a convent In Bal
timOre. From the Duke Of Wellington 70 pawn
shop--does not this furnish food iar thought"
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Tile TINE.

Oklahoma Lawyer What time was it when
you last saw the prisoner?
Witness-Wal, it was about third drink time.
reckon.
Counting from sunrise or from noou?"
"COuntin' from noon"
"Ah! About quarter after o'clock"
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Hare goa done your dUty iH getting one more
subscriber for Z.HE NATIONAL 7EIBUEE9
ROu should do u.is, Jorii Is TIC best rcag 10 aelg
b0ur c0BTadcS.
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Comrades, sLOtr yourself earnest iR de-
teHding your rights as the sOidier-hGters are IN
attacking yOH. The first step shOeId be 10 get
up clubs for TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
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CoaPAHIsoN ron EIGHT MONTHS.
LOGAN MoNUMEST FuNp.

LOGAN MONUMENT FUND.
The following additional subscriptions TO
the Logan Monument Fund have been re-
ceiyed since our last report:
zoe Rulicrlicld Post q Ar DrnnrimcnL
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Returning 10 the North Carolina rolls,
Mr. Casselman says:
Mai Moores psbished rosi er Of North Carolina
troops purports 10 showihs date Of enrolment 81
nearly all ~ Tie lOi 600 men whose names are pre-
served the rolls Of lint State have made
oHIciu examination Of THE roster in order to de-
tcraine approximately tho number who appear
60 have been enrolled during the years 1861 aud
sC2. and the number stated Ia have been enrolled
subsequent % that period. This roster shows that
~ the 100000 men Whose names appear therein.
ubuut 5000 ga round numbcrsl were eMrollcd la
1861 aua ls6a, aud only about 1900 subsequent 10
1862 Assuming above stated, thar the Stale 81
North Carolina furnished about one-tenlh Of the
CauI-,icnte troops these figures indicate an agRre-
gate Confederate troops !or tio year 1851 aud ls6s
UluBO 5000 End also that only about 10 900 we're
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srrtata e, z r.,roros eos, orraa sroosu.ss "'rrHS
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Dots from the Ridge.

Mr. EDITOR: The old Ridge spring
Baptist Church is being moder-
nized beyond recognition by its
old friends.
A new piano has been placed in
the hall Of the Ridge Spring
institute and the school opens in
Sept with bright promises.
Menetta is a new little town
on the Aiken and Edgefeld bord er.
1t has been a busy place the past
few months. Quantities of fruit
mostly peaches and watermelons
being shipped from there. The
fruit drummer was abroad in the
land, but now there is a lull be-
fore the fall trade begins, and the
hum of the steam gin will soon be
heard.
J.W. Rutland & Son conduct
a geneal mercantile business.
The country is thickly settled
around Monetta by representative
families of the Ridge. Old Bethel
IN it's cool shade SO inviting is
the house of worship. No more
beautiful or appropriate place for
a school than this beautiful spot
could be found. A good school is
the need of Monetta.
Miss Julia Tompklns returns to
Columbia Monday after a visit to
friends near Monetta.
Rev. Mr.. Gordon, recently of
Mexico, who has bought the
Cannon, ,-Cowles place near Johns.
ton, preached at Grace Church,
Ridge Spring, on last Sunday, A
North Carolinan. and scholarly
refined gentleman he is an
acquisition TO the neighborhood.
LEHTE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Tobacco on Cotton Land.

Near Orangeburg, S. G. the Rev.
j. P. Bolen has made a successful
experiment of raising tobacco this
season on good cotton land.
Mr.. Bolen tried half an acre
and it will yield 500 pounds of
tobacco which will bring from 20-to
so cents per pound. He is satisfied
that. farmers in the cotton belt will
find it as easy to raise tobacco as
to produce cotton, and it will be
much more profitable. -,
Several of Mr.. Bolen's neighbors
have decided to try tobacco and
plant less cotton and our Georgia
farmers would do we'll to pay more
attention to this mouey making
crop. The Constitution has pub
lished many instructive articles
on the subject from, experts, anc
has all along maintained that thii
industry should be extended.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-09-15
Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEF1ELD COUNTY.
Court Common Pleas.
J. N. FAIR, ct al.
against

Mrs. MARY F. BRUNSON, ct al.
NOTICE is hereby given that by vir-
IN tue of the decree in this cause,
l will sell at Edgefeld Court House,
South Carolina, on salesday in Octo-
Der, 1892, the following described real
ty, to wit:
All that tract or parcel of land in
Edgefeld county, South Carolina, and
being portion of the estate of the
late Mrs. Mary Fair, on the south side
of Horns Creek, and containing one
hundred and fifty-fve and one-half
(l55%) acres, more or less, beginning
at willow on Horns Creek on north
side thereof, being the corner between
Frank Bettis's land and the Homestead
land, S. Sd. 2.5 ch. to large white oak
marked Ill; s.. AZ, E. 31.5S-100 ch. to
a stake; N. 5S11S, E. 13 ch. to rock
corner; s. Sc, E. 1s.27-1OO to a rock
corner, being the corner between
Frank Bettis, Ben Jones and the Fair
estate; S. So, w. 2% ch. to a poplar
marked III; S. 80, w. 17.30-100 ch. to q
double pine; S. 461a, w. 27.49-190 ch. to
willow by Mccullough branch, down
Mccullough branch to the junction of
said branch, with a smaller branch,
and marked by large poplar therein,
in the said smaller branch; northeast
direction to stake at its source; thence
N. 10, w. 3l.87-l00 ch. to Horns Creek
end up said Creek to the beginning.
TERMS OF SALE: One-half cash, and
the balance on credit of one year.
with interest from day of sale. Pur-
chaser to give bond and mortgage to
secure the payment of the credit por-
tion.
Papers extra.
W. F. RoATH,