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The National tribune., 1892-12-29
PENSION STATISTICS.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: AS about four out
of FIVE seem entirely ignorannt pension mat
tiers. aud full Of strange statements, will you
make statement of amounts expended. last year
for instance, account of the war OF 1872; OF
the Indian wars; the war with Mexico. etc; what
II takes to pay the Generals widows against which
nobody kicks; the pay of Examining Surgeons,
ETC.. 7 am aware that compliance with my re-
quest will cause a great deal of labor but many
want the Information ask fore. WEIssENFLUH,
Rendham, Pa.
The fairest answer to our correspondents
question, we think, is to give the annual
value of the various kinds Of pensions for
the year ended June 80, 1892. These are:
Army-general law-invalids.. S57, .e72 "a
" widows, etc. 15.727.623 90
Navy invalids.-.... S32, 449 90
Z" widows, etc. 5G3, 500 90
Army-act of June 27-invalds.. 33, 734, $40 90
widows,
44s1 712 90
Navy-act of June 27-invalds.., LOO, 9S5 90
widows,
.......................... 269 sss 90
War Of SI2-survirors............. 1880 90
widows............... e57.744 90
War with Mexico-survivors. ..... 1,4O0. $40 90
{" widows ......... 699,072 90
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pecuniary sacrifice to do SO. The wages
were very high during the war, and every
one of them could have averaged at least
twice his pay and allowances if he had re-
manned at home. If we put the average
wages of these at so low as 50 a day during
those three years he would have received
$l,s78 For his three years in the army he
The National tribune., 1892-12-29

IT is said that the Rothschilds are about
to secure the control of all the breweries OF
the country. Well, let them. They cannot
possibly make more grasping monopoly
than the present ring of beer-makers
The National tribune., 1892-12-29

SILVER legislation is effectually dead
locked for this session. The free-silyer men
will receive no recognition in the House, but
they will have strength enough to prevent
any anti-silver legislation.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
GREEDY,

Papa ION Christmas morning)-Ah-hah, Mas
ter Clarence! So you found both Of your
stockings full of presents, Ell?
Little Clarence-Ye-e-es sir; but IL
Papa-Well, what more do you want?
Little Clarence-I wish l wasa centipede.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
HE KNEW THE EIGNs.

Shs-Mr. Sophthed is such charming young
man. It's pity he's so delicate. His hand
trembles like leaf he says it's the result Of
the grip.
Her big brother-Yes, grip on the bottle.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
TIE SCHEME.

III the deadbeaia IND frauds were eliminated
from the pension lis. .here would be ample funds
to meet the pensions of honest and worthy soldiers
Weed out the fraudulent and unworthy.-Mansfeid
to- Shield
This is the new theme supplied by the
literary bureau of the soldier-hating COM
bination, and all the papers of that ilk from
Maine to California have at once began harp
ing upon it. It is cunning idea. They
hope by it to divide the veterans and get up
demand among them for a revision of the
pension roll.
The trick is the falseness of the charge
that considerable portion of the pensioners
are deadbeats and frauds. This is en-
phatically not SO, az has been repeatedly
demonstrated in the most conclusive man
ner. If it were true, why has it not been
pointed out long ago? THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has repeatedly challenged papers
of this class to investigate the pensioners in
their immediate neighborhoods, and report
upon the Justice OF injustice Of their claims
This would be an easy and conclusive way
of settling the matter. AS rule the pen
sioners are very well known to everybody
in their respective communities, and the
fullest knowledge can be readily obtained
as to the character of their services to the
Government, and the relation their pensions
bear to that service and their disabilities.
No paper has yet dared accept this chal-
lenge. They know by actual knowledge
that the pensioners with which they are ac-
quainted earned all they get from the Gov
eminent only too well. But they clamor,
nevertheless, about the multitudes of PEN
sioners in some indefinite places elsewhere
This is all nonsense. The pensioners are
everywhere of the same class; they are the
same faithful, patient, earnest men, who left
everything to serve their country, and did
their duty, wherever they were placed, with
fidelity, zeal, and singleness of purpose, re-
garding themselves as nothing and their
country as everything.
The talk of the great number of dead
beats and frauds is simply malignant lying
and venomous slandering of American man.
hood.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29

THE Administration has taken a resolute
stand with reference to interference with our
commerce across the Isthmus of Panama,
and the Government of Colombia has re-
ceived some dispatches that will wake
things up.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29


THE subcommittee of the House Com
mittee On Manufactures has discovered the
fact that there is a great deal of sweating"
going on in the Eastern Cities. This is
something that it did not require a Con-
gressonal committee to discover, for it is
well known to all tolerably Uniformed peo-
pie. Unless some radical remedy is applied,
we shall have the sweating system in vogue
here in as much wickedness as it exists in
England. The conditions for its growth
exist here even more strongly than in Eng
land, owing to the greater influx of immi-
grants With tens of thousands of men
and women constantly reaching our shores
who are willing to work at any wages which
will keep body and soul together, there is
no lack of material for the INSCRIPTIONS
sweater to work upon. To a Russian Jew
or an Italian few cents day seem big
wages The sweater picks them up, in
few days teaches one set to make button
holes, another set to sew up sleeves, a third
to make pockets or collars, and SO on, until,
as the evidence before the committee showed,
as many as IS persons worked on one over
coat, the retail price Of which was but
$40. Each got but few cents for his or
her share of the labor. There was not a
thorough workman in the Iot-the nearest
approach to it being the man who put the
parts together, who probably received ap-
proximately fair wages. How to guard
against the growth Of this system is one of
the gravest problems before US. The public
want clothes as cheaply as they can get
them, but they certainly do not want these
at the frightful expense to the clothes
makers involved in the sweating system.
Neither do they want the tailors of this
country thrown out of employment. A
protective duty will keep ont the products
of sweating" in England, but what are
we going to do with sweating in this coun-
try?
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
A DECEIyER.

Western Man (back from the Capital -When
I was in Washington everybody took me for
Congressman.
Friend Gncredulously)- outl
Western Man-Ifs fact. You see, I just
tied the bottoms of my pants down and asked
people every now and then if they could tell
me where was at and, by jing they all called
me "Mr. Simpson" right away.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29

ssrs-tO Al ue r.naroa NATTER
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW.

His father--Well my son. have decided,
though at considerable sacrifice, to send you to
The National tribune., 1892-12-29
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON. D. c. DECEMBER 20. 1892.
The National tribune., 1892-12-29

Little Lad (in dentists ofice)-Are you go.
ing to make new set of teeth for my papa,
Mr. Snaggs2
Dentist-Ye5, my little man.
Here is my tin bank. I'll give you every
cent I've got in the world if you won't make
those teeth for papa"
why are you so anxious, my boy? What
difference will it make to you?"
"Why, sir, if papa gets new set of teeth
his old ones will be cut down to fit me-"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04

THoRNDIKE. Farmers are wishing for
rain, which is much needed in this vicinity.
Green peas, string beans and new Pc
tatoes are now in order-sweet corn will be
ready for the table in few days, There
is an elderly lady in this town who believes
that Monday is correct index of the week.
If she has company Monday she expects
company each day of the week following; if
washing is postponed, or for any reason the
general work of the day is interrupted, then
the week will pass without accomplishing
the usual work; also if Mondays work is
well performed she usually succeeds in per-
forming large amount of work during the
week. The worthy dame referred to is now
busily engaged in preparing wool for her an
nual supply of rolls. At this writing, Mon
day night, Judging from the fragrance of her
dye-pot the present week will be strong
one and result in seeing numerous household
duties performed. Mr.. Ernest Bartlett,
wife and baby, with Miss Elva Hasty
Wen; to Bangor last Wednesday, where they
will remain several weeks visiting friends.
Mrs. Newell and son and little daughter
attended church at the Center last Sunday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04
MARRIED.

ARNOLD CT INNINGS. In Sesrrsluont July %,
by Rev. NJ +. Brigham. VIII ii. An,old and Miss
Mary j. Cummings, both uf SearSlu0ur.
BECKETT GAY In Itockaud July %, Bart
lett q Beckett, Vt Ekharr, md, and Marie Lee
Gay of Rocklsnd.
CROSBY nOI GLASS. In Georgetown, Me-,
July 81, by Rev. 5. NJ. puntnn, Guy II. Crosby
and Emma E Douglass. both of Arrow-ic.
CHAMpI.lN-SMALL' In l>lesboro, Judy 81, by
VIM. +. Sprague ESQ, Frank f. Champlm and
Elizabeth Small, hNth OF Bangor
DAMON RICHARDS. In Ruc<port. July -,
Joseph ii. Damon and Florence l.. Richards, both
of Rockport.
kNIGHT-.JEWETr. LIN Georgetown, Me-, July
IL. by Rev. S. NJ. DuntOn. Herbert +. Knight and
Annie NJ. ,Iewett both of Westport.
MATTHEWS Written. In RochIand, July
ten, both of Rookland.
MCKINNEY HI STl's. In Freedom, july . by
Rev. 5. H. Smiley, Otis H. Mckinney, of Belfast,
and Miss Olive NJ. Hustus of Freedom.
ROC ERS-FOGERTN. In Los Angeles, CAL,
June 90 J. II. Rogers, of Boston, and Nellie l..
Fogerty, formerly of Rockland.
STENENS-CLARk- In nifty, July 81, by Rev.
5. K. Smiley, Meier n. Stevens and Miss Therese
NJ Clark, both of Unity.
SHEA BROOkINGS. In Georgetown, Me July
ID, by Rev. :. VI. Dunton, Rinn + Shea, of Arrow
sic and Rosie D. RrookingS, Of WiscaSset.
TRIEH N-SEEkINS. In Belfast. July 81, 10y +.
w. Brown, ESD, James 7 TRICKY and Nettie |.
SeekinS, both of SwanVille.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04

Frank Cleaves has an apple tree which
is quite full of apples and last Sunday there
was two punches of apple blossoms on it.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Rich, and son, who
have been visiting relatives in town for the
past fortnight, returned last Friday to their
home in New Haven, Conn.
n. E. Nckerson, of Swanville, while in
the employ of VIM. NJ. Merrithew. of this
town, moved IL acres in nine hours with two
horses and moving machine. Ii there is a
man who has made d better record we should
be pleased to hear from him.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Edgar
Thayer Just over in Frankfort, met with an
accident last Saturday night. She was
ready to go to the lodge entertainment, and
went into the barn. and while passing the
horse received a severe kick which
broke her arm and also inflicted bad flesh
wound.
Mayfower Lodge of Good Templars has
had very interesting meetings lately. At
the beginning of the last quarter two mem
beers We're elected to choose sides-each side
To see VINO SnOUlu nave Ine heSt pro-
gramlne. A. Stinson and Mrs. II. S. Harri-
man We're the leaders, and Mrs. Hartman s
side was victorious. The losing side was to
get up IA supper for the lodge, which took
place last Saturday night. Friends of MEM
bers We're invited, and between - and SO
We're present. On a table the whole length
of the hall bountiful repast spread, to
which all did justice. y very interesting
programme was rendered. consisting of
music, songs, declarations. rectations and
select readings by Mrs. II. S. Hartman,
Sumner Greer and Alice Dow, recitatlonS
by Miss Mabel Dow and Miss Ida Pendle-
ton, and song by f. l.. Trundy
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04
Boston Produce Market.

B"~roN, Aug. 1, 1892. The following are to
day quotations of provisions, produce. etc:
Butter-New York and Vermont dairy, good To
ch'.ice 2o"2lc; Eastern creamery, good to choice
at 81 n 2"c. The above quotations are receivers
prices for strictly wholesale lots.
CheeSe-Northerll choice full creams. new at
s 81 9c fair to good at sd Pc.
Poultry Northern freSh-kiIled spring chickens
% a 2:1c: fowls. IA u sc.
Beans New York. handpicked pea. at Il 80
90: marrow pea. 9o"l %: choice screen PEE;
- 3ool -: handicled meaun, l so"1 -;
choice yellow eyes. II SO"l 50: California pe,
beans, 3Oo2 40: hand picked, - SOAP 60.
HaH-Chnice. >13n2o: fair to good -l7alS
Eastern choice at -f1"f7 30: poor t" ordinary
Sl3n 16
i"tot "es- Choice Norf"lkS at - 30 p biz; ma
=
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04

DIED.

ABBOTT. In Friendship. July p, J Paul, son
of Judge G. l.. Abbott of Silverton Colorado
aged ) wears.
BROWN. In Ninalhaven July 30, william
Brown, aged 45 Years
BRAGG. In Northport, July %, Samuel Bragg
aged about IS wears.
COOMBS. In NinalhaNen, July %, Lucy, wife
of WILDER COomhs, aged about 40 wears.
CARVER. In Ninalhaven, July 20, Peggy Car
yer, aged s. years.
GRAVES. In Fresquc Isle, William II. Graves
formerly of South Thomaston, aged IS years
RUSSELL. In Friendship, July Ii, Mrs. Aurila
Russell, aged 40 wears and month.
SMITH. In Nnahaven, July 20. Thaddeu-
Smith, aged about 50 wears.
WILLIAMS. IN Fergus Falls, Mimi. Aug. 3
Emma f. wife Of Judge j. +. Williams, aged .
wears. native Of Belfast.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04
GLASS CONVENTION,

The Republicans of the class composed of Pros
are requested to meet in class convention at the
Porter school house, so-called) in Searsport, on
Wednesday, the 10th of August, at o'clock p.
M, TO arrange for the representative service
among the towns in the class for the coming dec
ade: Also to nominate a candidate to be support
ed by the class for representative to the next
Legislature and to choose class committee
PER ORDER OF Town COMMITTEE
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4oI Portland St., i
PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 2, 'o1I

PORTLAND, ME-, Oct. 2, '9i |
THE ALLEN SARSAPARILLA ca
D:ar Sirs: 81 have found Al
lens SarSaparilIa the r..
elixir of life, as it has given ms
new life and brought me back ts !
health and strength. For thrs.
years suffered severely from |
rheumatism in my joints, DAN
in the lower part of my back, WIKI
was, doubtless, kidney trouble |
indigestion and Constipa
ton. had tried different REM
dies without receiving permanen, |
benefit, and so it was with poor
faith that began taking ALiEN,S |
SARSAPARILLA. had taken it bm
four or five days when | began IA !
feel better. | continued to i'm |
prove until, finally, after takin,
but three bottles, my troubles
were all gone, and | felt like |
new man. | can say that AN |
fully cured of al! the aboys !
troubles, as it has been over a Yea,
since took the medicine, and |
have not been troubled since. i
believe that the cure is permanent |
ISAAC H. Ball
Alien $ Sarsapariiia is guaranteed to cure |
The Alien SdsapariHq Co.,
Woodford Maine |
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.
ARRIVED.

PORT OF BELFAST.
ARRIVED.
July y, sch. Victory, Hall, Portland.
July 29,sch Charlotte Magee, Lord, Boston.
July 81, sch. E. l.. Warren, Colson, Bos-
ton: +. a. Whitmore, Whitmore, Rockland.
SAILED.
July Is, sch. Victory, Hall, Rockland.
July ~, sch Charlotte Magee, Lord, Ban
gor; Peline, --- Boothbay; Tidal Wave,
Turner Boothbay.
Aug. Z, sch, f. a. WhitmOre, Whitmore,
Rock land.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-08-04

SWANNuLE. The Republicans of SwanviIle are
nefeby notlhed to meet at the town house in said
town, FRIDAY, Aug. ., at +. NJ, to choose dele
gates to attend the County Convention to be hold
en- at Belfast, Aug. 6, 1892.
PER ORDER Town CoMMIrrEE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19
A Temperance Tale.

\ mouse fell into a beer vat.
and a eat passing b. saw the
struggling tile creature. The
mouse said to the cat.
Hep ne out of my difficulty
'IfI DO | shall eat you,r said
the ca
VERY we'll" replied the mouse
Il would rather be eaten by a
decent cat than drowned in such
i horTible mess OF stuff rs thls.-
Ii was a sensible eat, and said
ii shall certainly eat you. aud
you must promise on your word
OF honor that l may DO so"
"V'ry well, l give you the
promise
SO the cat fshed the mouse
out, and trusting to the promise
she dropped it for an instant
The mouse darted away and
erept into a hole in the corner.
where the cat could not get him
But didn't you promise me /
might eat ron y said puss.
es | did," replied the mouse
rout didn't You know that when
L made that promise / was in Ii
quOr ~
And how many promises made
In liquor are keptf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19
An Important Decision.

Tie Supreme court Of the UNI
ted States has taken . common
sense view of 4 liquor case by
deciding that when the liquor
was carried into a prohibition
district the sale is completed ut
the place of delivery. Our own
Supreme court refined aw ny the
prohibition law as much as it
could in deciding otherwise.
The case in the United States
Supreme Court arose on the
shipment Of liquor by express,
G d ID. frOn " hitehaIl, y Y. to
Rutland. Vt and the decision
Is that the sale was made AZ Rot
land and not in White EaIl-at
the place of delivery and paw.
ment aud not at that of shipment
Ihe New York dealer Was in
dIcted In Vermont, convicted In
Az cases. and sentenced to fines
aggregating S9,l40, and t. one
mouths imprisonment in each
ease He appealed to the Uni
ted States Supreme Cont, and
the appeal vas dismissed on the
ground that the sale took place
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Age
Herald.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19
Iha nemocrat'c Noniues.

The people Of the United
will again vote in the
Presidential election - between
Harrison aud Cleveland The
signs Of the times arc uBmistak-
able, that the Republicans sill
nominate Harrison and the
Democrats will nominate Cleve
land. What is the sense then
OF sending bill advocates 10
Chicago when it is evident that
Cleveland is tiie popular cboIce'
When Cleveland i, President
as be will be will the Hill men
IN Mississippi ask for Office on
that groundi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19

An English church paper
gives a schedule of coming
prophetic events. according 10
Daniel and Revelation. during
the next nine years before the
end Of this age in passover week
April ii, 1901. The greatest
war ever known. in 1892; change
Of twenty three Kingdoms into
ten in 1898 ; earthquakes, fam
ines, pestilenee; q Napoleon
To be a hellenic king 10 1895, be
fore his seven years covenant
tas Syrian King with the Jews
on April 81. 1894; their sacrifices
restor d. Nov s, 1894 daniel vii:
"a viii: Ii ; il pa /; ascension
of $4,000 living Christians to
heaven without dying on March
3, 1896 Sapoleon's massacre Of
tens Of Thousands of Christians
during 1890 days, from Aug IA,
1897 to Fan %, 1901; Christ's de
scent on earth and commence
ment of millennium in passover
week, April 1901. st Tr1tten's
calculation is in accord with this.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19

The State Ledger makes some
excellent comments on the new
law Of primary elections and
conventions which are publish
ed elsewhere. II seems TO be
conceded that mass meetings
are now outside of the law ex
cept where force aud might
makes such a thing right. II
the laS does not recognize them
then how will lafayette county
be recognized in the next State
Convention One mass meet
ing is as lawful al another.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19

Elsev here will he fcund ia
N columns the announcement
of Hon j C Kyle as o C indicate
for re election to Congress. The
EAGLE takes pleasure in max
ing this announcement and ia
commenting the candidacy of
this gentleman as a fit success
sor to himself in Congress The
time honOred custom of the
Democratic party has ever beel
TO give every Representative in
Congress al opportunity TO
prove his fitness for the place
When once fairly nominated and
elected except in those cases
where during the term of FIRST
service the representative has
sigually failed to show his ca.
Pacity or where some obnoxious
vote has been cast against the
wishes of the people. Our pres
ent representative has not fail
ed to come up TO the Democrat
lie Standards Ii is true n new
member of Congress has bat
little opportunity to accomplish
anything during the first term.
His opportunities to prove or
disprOye his abilities are narrow.
Nevertheless be makes iupres
SONS Mr.. KyIe's sensible
speech on The tariff has made a
most excellent impression. lie
gives promise of usefulness. He
won his nomination aud election
fairly and honorabIy aud he de-
serves an Endorsement We
think tas people will cheeriully
accord it TO HIM and the EAGLE
will give to him its hearty sup
port.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1892-05-19
PlIlFuL CASES.
Tya Tlstratlsas or Inherited
Er7s.ite fsr S.rtFg ofiak.

Tho questions raised by tie
fac, that raere - an Inherited an
petite for Intoxicating liquors
transmitted to children fTem IA
rents Who are insbiistes furnish
problems which confront The
uoral sense and conscience 81
the county. aud demand a soiu-
ton IA conformity With Christian
and humane principles
1t is below the figures which
might be cited ia proof to state
that one hundred thousand in-
fauts are annually born In the
United States with so strong an
hereditary appetite for liquors
that they are almost certain to
become dTuBkards-
What temperance lecture
could be more eloquent andspa
thetic than an incident which
happened recently at the New
York City TOmbs A lawyer,
well known ia legal circles for
his sometimes brilliant pleas,
walked into Justice kilbresb's
court room. and asked to be
committed for contempt in so
doing
What r. said the justice
You wish to be committed 7
" hat kind Of a Jcke Is this,
Mfr
~It's no joke answered tie
lawyer. Il want to be kept
away from liqlor. Il has been
my ruin, as it was my father 8
before me-"
Yet after the poor man has
been confined in prison month
he will coma cut with the fatal
appetite still strong upon him,
TO meet temptation on every
side aud to fall again.
At The Massachusetts, Womans
Retormatory, a visitor was talk
ing with an unfortunate prison
er, whose time would be out in
af CIV days
"You viii soon have your free
DOM the visitor kindly said.
and a chance TO try again, and
make your new life So good. that
the past shall be forgotten
sTain't no kind OF use for ne
TO try, na'an." the woman said,
despoadently, IL shall De right
back here again in a little while y
~Oh. no the visitor said.
I'm sure you viii try to DO,
right, and that's hslfths bsttIe.-
Yes maam, | do mean 10 try.
but / know how twill be with
me. / shall 90 pretty well for a
week or so after I'm ont. AMI
shall fight against myself. But
It's rms what viii put me back
| shall have to go by 5sr o
every day to ~ work, an the
sight an sneI! of it1l taatalize
ne I'LL I'd ruther die than live
without il. aH' then after I've
had it, the evil one gets in me.
al shall be back here.r
What eonld the visitor ssy to
help this unfortunate woman =
Youths Companion.