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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE New York Sun thinks there is an ir-
reconcilable difference of opinion between
different schools of Free Traders, which must
develop into an open rupture, a. soon as
there is chance of putting any of their
theories into practice. One school is headed
by Henry George, who wants free trade, be-
cause it will give an opportunity of putting
into operation his plan of raising all the
revenues of the Government by tax on
land. Another school, led by Roger Q.
Mills and Scott Wike, want free trade in
order to get q chance for their plan of equal
izing social conditions in this country by the
imposition of graduated income tax, which
will prevent any man accommodating more
money than is thought good for the public
veal. Then there are the Free Traders per
Sc, of the college-professor type, who do not
for an instant believe in the other theories
but want free trade for itself alone, because
they do not think that the Government has
any right TO interfere in commerce or business
further than to see that right is done, and
wrong prevented. There is fourth class
Of Free Traders, made up Of importers, sea-
board merchants, and the like, who are such
for purely selfish reasons. It is to their
interest, they believe, that every pound of
produce raised in the country shall be
brought to the seaboard to be sent to Europe
for sale, and every dollars worth of manu-
featured goods used in the country shall be
bought abroad, and sold to the produce
raiseIs through them, the aforesaid import
ers and merchants. The great bulk of the
support of this class in former years was
among the cotton planters of the South
who, for purely selfish reasons, were anxious
that there should not be the slightest re-
strictions to foreign commerce. 1t is obvious
that there can be no common meeting.
ground for these antagonistic classes, and
| q rupture is inevitable.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

A BETTER day seems to have dawned for
the enlisted men Of the Regular Army. Re-
Gently II Sergeants were examined for pro-
motion to Second Lieutenantcies; nine Of
them passed, and the 10th, who failed by a
very narrow per centage, will probably be
given q commission also. The new law
allows privates to compete for commissions
after service of only two years, so that
every man who enters the Army has fair
chance of rising to any position to which his
abilities fit him.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE International Silver Conferences
proceedings have not progressed as smoothly
as was anticipated last week. Baron Roth
schild's plan met with unexpected opposi-
ton, and the committee TO whom it was
referred decided to report adversely, though
by the narrow margin of seven to six. This
puts the Conference all at sea again, as there
IL no definite plan beforesit, and mono in
course of preparation that seems hopeful OF
adoption.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

Gen. George ". Jones. Iowa's 6rs, United States
Senator In his sesh year. iefs his home ~ f,u-
buquc. lows. for Washington City last week. He
COMES to the Capital to present to Congress claims
against the Governments arising from his services
In the Black Hawk war; and also United States
Minister to Bogota under President Buchanan.
Congress last Winter pensionsd Gen. Jones for
services a drummer boy in the war of 1872.
Miss Ruth Weaver. daughter OF Gsn James p.
Weaver. the recent Presidential candidate of tbs
Peoples Party, was married to Mr.. Harry Denny
at Des Moines lows, on Tuesday evening Nov o.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
HE KNEW,

Sabbath school Teacher Ito clsss)-Last Sab
bath we studied the parable of the Good samari-
tan. Let me see how much you remember of
it. Ah, Johnny Squanch, you may tell.
Johnny Squanch-And certain man went
down to Jericho and got into church festival,
and
acher-Why-why-you irrsverent little
wretch! What do you mean7
Johnny tdoggedly)-Don't it say that he fell
among thievss7
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE holding of the Nicarauga Canal Con-
vention in New Orleans will possibly wsken
the people there to thinking Of something
besides lotteries and prize fights. New Or
leans will be benefited more than any other
city in the country by the construction of
the inter-oceanic canal, but 20 far she has
been suprsmsly indifferent to it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
A Rad Eft.

Swindiebaum (the Hebrew - ystf Yon
doan like dozs pantz? Mein frieudt, dey fits
you yoost like der schkin on der pullony sis
sage.
Joash Grayneck IA csrper)-Naw. they don'ti
They are all right in the seat. but, gosh darn
it, they are too tight under the arms. and
can't come anywhere near huttonin' my collar
onto EN- behind. l see what you're at; you
want to make me buy vest, too. But you
can't cut her,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

Chicago Man (gloomily)-H the carpen.
ter's bill for putting that last addition on the
house, and here's the plumbers bill, and here's
This thing has got to stop.
Wife (timidly)-But here's letter from my
Aunt Maria saying they, too, have decided to
come and see us next Summer.
'Aunt Maria, too. Ye gods! Very well,
Mary. I shall put no more additions on this
house. Let the legons of your relatives de-
scend upon Us. Give em the house; give 'em
the hemisphere. don't care much about this
blooming Exposition, anyway. Well 60 to
Europe next Summer"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

WE suggest to Hon. VIM. NJ. Springer, Of
Illinois, that when his party comes into full
control Of the Presidency and both Houses
of Congress would be a good time for him
to reintroduce his Service Pension bill, and
push its enactment and signature with all
energy. The NATIONAL TRIBUNE will
give him hearty support in the work.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON D. C. DECEMBER 6, 1892.
TWO GOOD PAPERS.
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Subscribed for separately, the two papers
cost $3.50 year.
By this combination both can be fur
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scriber for only S1.75.
See detailed offer on another page of this
paper.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE New York Times grieves 80 over the
probable election of Tammany Sachem Muir
ply to the United States Senate that it
sometimes almost wishes that the Demo-
Gratis had not been successful. There is
always some spider in the 7smes's incest
dumping.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THERE is one man in the United States
who thinks the dude exists to some good
purpose. It is Lewis Ginter, Of the we'll
known cigaret manufacturing firm of Allen
& Ginter, and who has within few years
become the wealthiest man in Virginia
through the sale of his wares.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

Gov. Brown, of Kentucky, evidently
wants to give the people of that State little
more chance of becoming centenarians than
they have been having. He has refused the
requests of thousands of petitioners for his
interference in behalf Of four condemned
murderers who are now in Jail awaiting ex-
ecutiOn.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Miss Brisk-Goodness, Mr.. Klingerl Did
the dog bite you? He is usually very docile.
Klinger with his face to the lady}-I guess
he didn't understand what said to him.
"What did you say?"
81 told him to lie down, and instead he took
q seat"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

CONGRESS should take up the Postal Saw
ings Bank scheme at once, and enact it into
law. The country needs it, and there is
no reason for delaying action in the matter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

VIcE-PREsrpEYT STEVENSON may, after
oil, have use for his sharp Ak On bigger game
than the Senate caterer. If the Senate
should be tie, which now seems likely. his
vote viii decide the fate of the whole army
&C Senate employees.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

COLORADO seldom gets left. Biela's
comet entirely missed the rest of the coun-
try, but lotion meteor fell near New Cas-
tie, Colo. Considering her population and
area, this was rather more than her share of
the comet go
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

The agitation for Canadian annexation is
weekly getting stronger across the boundary,
while there is scarcely ripple of interest in
the matter on this side. When the Cana
diana really decide that they want to come
in we can begin to think of the terms upon
which we will admit them.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

may mar the rhyme trife but it preserves
the parity of the paper. As to yoar reputation.
caused your name to be left off altogether. I
am considerate, even though I may appear
critical.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THERE are only three people in Loving
Co., Tex, and but four each in Lamb and
Yoakum Counties. What time they must
have settling who shall be judge Of the cleo
tions, and which one shall be the free and
independent voter.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE is the onSv
champion the soldiers hare among the great pa
pers Of the country. The best 1ay to help al
esteraas is By getting Il more subscribers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THERE are millions of bushels more
wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas than
anybody calculated on. This will not be
good news for the European farmers.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by the astronomers
that the comet is encrcled by green band
seems to indieatr that the Irish influence
extends beyond eyenthe wide circle of Tam
many's power.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08

Poet Crushing into tho sanctum, tearing bis
hair)-Ar.r.r-r.ri Wha-wha-wha--
Editor-What Is the matter, Mr.. Twaddlesf
Poet-In the third line of the 62d stanza of
my poem. The Screech of a Soul, wrote the
torments of the damned" and you substituted
"gol-darned" for damned" The poem is
ruined and my reputation forever lost ARR!
Editor-The change was made by my In.
structions. The elimination Of the profanity
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-12-08
HER FATHER WAS A HARVARD MAN.

HER FATHER WAS HARVARD MAN.
Four-year old-Mamma, is Uncle Leon 8
Harvard man?
Mamma--No, dear.
Four year-old returning five minutes later
with small bon bon-Mamma, here's Q marsh
mallow I want to give to Uncle Leon because
he isn't Harvard man.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
Can't Head a Newspaper.

Queen Victoria isn't allowed to
handle a newspaper of any kind, or a
magazine, or letter from any per-
son except from her own family or
household is allowed to speak to her
OF any piece of news in any publica-
tion. All the information the Queen
is permitted to get must be strained
through the intellect of a man whose
business is to cut out from the pa
pers each day what he thinks she
would like to know.
These scraps are fastened on n silk
sheet with gold fringe all about it,
and he presents it to her unfortunate
majesty.
The silken sheet with gold fringe is
imperative for all communications to
the Queen.
Any one who wishes to send the
Queen a personal poem or a COM
munication otany kind Except a per-
sonal letter which thepoor lady isn't
allowed to have at ALL must have it
printed in guilt letters on one of
these silk sheets with gold fringe,
just so many inches wide and no
wider, all about it.
These gold trimmings will be re-
turned to him in time as they are ex-
pensive, and the Queen is kindly and
thrifty but for the Queens presence
they are imperative.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
ChaunCy M. Depew.

Among the hundreds who contrib
uted to the success of President Har-
rison at Minneapolis Chauncy M. De
pew stands pre-eminent. An ardent
admirer and a warm personal friend
of Blaine, and one of his first and
stanchest supporters, he henevertheless
took up the president S cause because
he felt that the great work of the ad-
ministration should be rewarded and
continued. He never faltered at signs
of Encouragement, and his magnifi-
cent energy and enthusiasm more
than any other single thing kept the
Harrison lines unbroken in the face
of the heavy assaults of the opposi-
ton. His engaging personality, his
ability to fraternize with the dele
gates from every section, his unfail-
ing good nature, made him welcome
everywhere, and while doing yeoman
service for the President he lifted him
self high in the love and esteem of the
whole country. In politics as in CIV
il life he has proved himself a repre-
sentative of the best American citl-
zenship. The work he does in poll
tics is disinterested. He is not a
seeker after office. With him it
is love of country and desire for
triumph of Republican principles.
But he has earned a high place in the
councils of the administration, and
if the President should seek his aid
in any capacity the whole country
without distinction of party will say
that the offered honors are rightlul-
ly his. No man in the United States
to-day occupies more enviable po-
siCion than Chauncy M. Depew.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
To Encourage GOOD Roads.

The movement made in the State
of Massachusetts, says the New York
Press to instruct the Board of Worlds
Fair Managers of Massachusetts TO
urge upon the Director General of the
Exposition the great Importance of
n comprehensive exhibit of the con-
struction and maintenance of roads,
in which road making and road max
ing machinery can be shown as an
object lesson by skilled workmen, is
in the right direction. Good roads
are the most urgent need of many
American rural districts whose wealth
and general enterprise fully entitle
them to the best of highways. In
stead of this the badness of American
country roads is proverbial. The
pecuniary loss inflicted upon the
United States by bad roads in ore
year is very great. People in cities
may think that this does not con-
Germ them, but they are mistaken.
The marked check upon trade each
spring owing to well nigh impossible
country roads in some sections OF the
country is significant evidence of the
extent of the actual loss inflicted by
the maintenance of highways which
would not be tolerated in any civil
lied country in Europe. A road
making exhibit Mt the Fair, if rightly
managed, might serve a valuable
educational purpose.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
Household Hints.

To cleanse sponges wash them in
warm soap suds containing ammo
mia.
A lump Of sugar saturated with
vinegar is n simple and effective rem
edy for hiccoughs.
For ayhides (green lice) spray the
plant with tobacco tea and soap suds
as often as once a week.
The severe itching and smarting
produced by coming in contact with
ivy and dogwood may be allayed by
first washing the parts with solu-
tion of soda-two tablespoonfuls TO
a pint of water-and then applying
cloths wet in extract of hamamelis.
Give n dose ofeDsom salts or double
rochelle powder.
To freshen a loaf of stale bread,
cut in slices and bind together; dip
in hot water, place in the pan the
loaf was baked in, cover and set i'm
the oven and rebnke. A Loaf can
| thus be restored without slcing be.
| fore baking, but IL is not an easy
matter to slice freshly steamed bread
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
A Boy on a Farm

1t is my impression that a farm
without a boy would very soon come
to grief. What a boy does is the
life OF the farm. He is the factotum.
always in demand; and always ex-
pected to do thousand and one
things. After everybody else is
through he is to finish up. His work
Is Ike a woman's-perpetual waiting
on Others. Everybody knows how
much easier it is to cook a dinner
than 1T Is to wash the dishes after
wards. Consider what a boy on n
farm is required to do-things that
must he done or life would actually
stop. 1t is understood, i'm the first
place, that he is to do all the errands.
10 go to the store, to the post office.
and to carry all sorts of messages.
If he had as many legs as the eente-
pede, they would tire before night.
He is the one who spreads the grass
as the men cut, it; he slows it away
IA lie uasr --rhe rides the horse 10
cultivate sae corn up and down the
hot weary rows; he picks up the po-
tatoes when they are dug, he brings
wood and water, splits kindlings, he
gets up the horse and turns out the
horse. Whether he is in the house or
out of the house, there is always
something to do. Just before the
school in the winter heshovels paths:
IN thesummer he turns hegrindstone.
And yet, with his mind full of schemes
OF what he would like to do, and his
hands full of occupations, he is an
IDLE boy who has nothing to busy
himself with but school and chores. |
He would gladly do ali the chores, he |
thinks; and yet, l doubt if any boy
amounted to anything in the world,
or was of much use as a man who
did not enjoy the advantages of
liberal education in the way of
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
Maple Sugar by Steam.

John Gould tells us that the evap-
Grafton of maple sap by steam has
been successful in northern Ohio.
The sugar camp that attracts the
most attention is that of Captain &.
f. Henry, who has 5000 trees and
has discarded the arch and evapora-
tor, and boils by steam. A forty
householder is used to generate the
steam, and the pans are made of ma
pie planks. The reducing of the sap
is rapid and attended with no burn
ing of sap on the sides or trouble
with ashes, smoke or dust that will
exist in room where the common
evaporator is used. The consump-
ton of fuel is about a half less than
where the "arch' is used, and the
beauty of the method is that the
syrup can be run down to any grade
in the steam syrup pan by accurate
determination of the thermometer.
1t is believed that this steam process
| is the common one for the manufac-
ture of maple sugar. A ten-horse-
power boiler is counted sufficient for
400 trees, which is considered cheap
er than putting in an iron arch and
a tin or galvanized evaporator.-
Mirror and Farmer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
About Road Machines.

In nearly every town where there IL
IL road machine complaints are fire.
quently made that the machine is a
nuisance, and that they had better
roads under the old system of work
with a shovel and hoe. In too many
cases this is the truth, for the select
practical knowledge of road-building.
Should man with no knowledge of
the trade attempt to make n clock.
the chances are that it would keep
mighty poor time, and the same rule
holds good in road-making. There
is as much science in building good
road as in building a ship, and no
person should attempt the work with
out first becoming thoroughly con-
vefsant with the subject. In many
cases the machine is made to scrape
the sod from the sides of the road in
to the centre, where it forms n big
hummock, and leaves the slope at
each side at an angle of about 40
degrees. To properly construct the
road, the sods should all be carried
away, as even after they become
packed down the road is in bad
shape. By running the scraper along
each side so as to form a drain, curv-
ing to the centre at an nangle ofabout
s degrees, and removing all stones
and sods, you have a road that will
shed water perfectly and be easy to
drive over at first. In case the road
is very rough to begin with, go over
II a ..ooOpH tirna sfunOtbinO nm thp
rough places, and you will find that
the machine is the greatest blessing
to travellers yet invented.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
KITTY'S INHERITANCE.

Mrs. Tucker sat down the milking
pail with an emphasis that made the
pearly fluid spatter up in her face.
There said she. Didn't L al
ways tell you so?"
Gideon Tucker went stolidly on
plucking a fine, fat duck for market.
You're most always tellin' me of
something" said he. 1t would be
kind O. queer if some of your say-so's
didn't come true"
''Things couldn't help happing," :"
said Mrs. Tucker, with that old
sunken well right in the middle of the
medder. You had your best COW
lamed there the first year we bought
the place, and DR.. Dupont's hired
man like to broke his neck there"
"Just come short of it," said Glide
on. anyhow, he had no business
short-cutting it across my pasture
lots. But there, Fanny, 'tain't no
use your scolding.' | always calcu-
lated to fill up that well when l got
time. And I'm sorry as you be that
the schoolma'm sprained her ankle
there. She's a nice girl, and she helps
to support that old aunt O. hern out
West, an"
'It was all my own fault, Mr.. Tuck
err" broke in a sweet, CHEEKY voice.
It's lust as you - e-s11ut DIR. Du-
points hired man. | hadn't any bust
ness crossing your lot, but | was in
such a hurry, and it's an eighth of
mile shorter than to go around by
the main road"
Miss Ritchie, the village school mis-
tress, stood there in the doorway,
leaning on a roughly improvised
crutch, which Harry Wait, the car
penter, had made for her.
Her cheeks were pale, and there was
a look of suffering on her brow, even
though a sort of forced smile had
been summoned to her lips for the
occasion.
La, me, Miss Kittyl' said the
farmers wife, Fastening to bring Il
rush-bottomed kitchen chair. you
do looked clean peaked out. Gi ideon,
90 down suller an bring up a glass
o. cold root beer right away"
81 can't do it, Mrs. Tucker" said
Kitty, sinking into the chair. "It's
no use trying.
Cant do what, Miss Kitty?'
81 walked to the schoolhouse this
morning." Miss Ritchie answered,
leaning on my crutch and resting
by turns. And I've walked so far OF
my way back. But ! feel sick and
faint, and | can go no further" !"
"Therep said Mrs. Tucker, tragi
cally apostrophizing her husband as
he stood at the head of the cellar
stairs with a stone bottle of home
brewed root beer in his hand.
''See what you've donel"
"Twarn't mel" suffered poor Gid
con.
"Miss Kitty'll hev to give up her
school," added his wife, "and all
through youl'
Kitty could not but smile, even
through the pain OF her stinging limb
at Gideon fuckers rueful face.
ooh, it isn't SO bad as that!' said
she. "Or at least | hope not. l
mean to keep my school if | possibly
can And I'll tell you what my yplans
are You know that old house un-
der the locusts?'
"What!' cried Mrs. Tucker. The
Ritchie ruin??''
Kitty WINGED little.
''Yes," said she, 81 suppose it is a
ruin. Thegrass is growing up through
the kitchen floor, and the shingles
have rotted away on the north side,
and | don't suppose there's pane of
glass left in any of the windows. But
the floor is sound, and the roof does
MT leak to signify. Henry Wait says