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The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Attention, yermonters +,

Adi't. Gen. Peck, of Vermont, has requested
lis to publish the following notice. and hopes
that all papers which seet will publish it:
"All Vermonters who served with the troops
from the State Of Vermont in the Regular
Army and Navy. United States Colored Troops,
and in organizations from other States, or the
relatives aud friends Of deceased soldiers. are
requested to send the names rank and organi-
cations in which they served with short
sketch Of their service, to the Adjutant-Gen-
erals Office at Burlington, VT, at their earliest
opportunity, in orderth they may lie notified
OF the Vermont Roll of Honor in process of
compilation. which will contain Il series of
illustrated biographical sketches of Vcrmonters
who served as soldiers and sailors in tho civil
war OF 1896 and in which it is desired to
have the record of every Vermonter who served
in the war of the rebellion"
Gen. Peck finds it almost impossible to get a
correct list of Vermouters residing outside of
the State, but he hopes in this way to receive
many responses to his request. The Vermont
Roll of Honor" of which he speaks, will be Of
the greatest interest ia Vermont soldiers. their
relatives and friends, III future years. and it is
hoped that the above notice may reach as many
as possible.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
A Few Good Ones ON Gen. Blu Ter.


Once, while he was in Congress- he divided
his time with a felIow-member when a ques-
ton in which he was not specially interested
came up for debate The member talked more
than his share. and on being called to order
remarked: Mr.. Speaker Gen. Butler kindly
divided his time with me-" That's true"
Butler replied. but | didn't divide eternity
with you" The General was present one night
at a dancing party, but contented himself with
looking OH.
One of the bellies invited him to waltz with
her. and OH his declining. with pretty com
piiment. she inquired: DON'T You ever dance,
General?" No." he explained to her, " /
make other people dance"
Undertaking to talk down crowd of street
rioters. lie had an apple thrown at him Put
ting ont his hand he dexrerousIy caught It, and
interrupted his remarks long enough to eat it,
The incident pleased the rioters and he was
given hearing. The next day one of the
newspapers Of the city in which the riot &C.
Cured mischievously rallied him on eating the
apple, reminding him that it probably reached
him from very dirty hand.
The General sent a card to the newspaper
saying: Il peeled that apple before eating
it. l always peel apples before eating them,
don't yOu2"
During the war yonng fellow had occasion
to call upon him i'll Boston in behalf of a
lyceum which wanted him to lecture before it.
The General received the youth with great
kindness. gave him his autograph. but de-
clined the invitation. Il am in the employ
of the United States" said he. Il have nc
lecture prepared, and to write one, which
would be willing to deliver before your IL
ceum, would take me considerable time
Now, do you think | would be treating the
United Srates fairly if / took the time ? .
This question proved too much for the young
fellow The General howed him out of his
office with the kindly assurance that if he
ever saw his way clear for doing so, he would
write and deliver the lecture in accordance
with his request.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Grant Breaks Up Game of Poker.



"Gen. Grant once interfered in a most un-
warranted and arbitrary manner with poker
game that was paying NE big profit" said
Andrew Dauner. 1t shortly after the
battle of Shiloh aud we Confeds were feeling
pretty badly down in the mouth. | was on the
advance picket-liue bright moonlight
night and the Yanks had q post only few
hundred yards away. We shot at each other
until we got tired of the sport, then we snapped
newspapers. coffee and tobacco. A daredevil
young Yankee Corporal walked right into
post, sat down on log unconcerned as
you please, and asked rs if we knew how TO
play draw poker. Did we? We rather thought
did. Had we any greenbacks? A few.
Then he pulled out a deck of cards and we sat
down to play. Pretty soon another Yank came
over then another, until there we're six of 'em,
and we all joined in and played wide-open
game, forgetting that the cruel war was not
over.
Luck came my way, and ! soon had every
body but the Yankee Corporal broke. The
rest were squatted around, blue and gray,
watching the game, when there came that ugly
ellie k lex 80 familiar to the soldiers ear.
We looked up, and there stood Yankee Ser
geaut with four men, their muskets cooked.
Members of the 18TH consider yourselves under
arrest said the Sergeant. Oh, come now,
Sergeant the Corporal began, when q horse
man refined up behind the guard, and he con-
Guided, Gen. Grant, BY hOkeyI' The blue
coats got up looking like a lot of whipped
schoolboys, and salnted their Commander, who
eyed them as sternly as sphinx. They fled
in front OF the guard and started for the camp.
When their backs were turned on him, Grant
removed the cigar from his mouth, and with a
cynical smile, asked the Confederate nearest
him: Who's ahead?' Oh we're ahead re-
piled the defender of the Stars and Bars.
Those chumps you've brought down here
can't play poker little Bit. But they can
fight General | remarked Have to, some
times said Grant, dryly, aud rode awey."
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
no. 717-DECAPITATIoN.

Away! away! the ice CLEANS bright
The lakes broad shores spread. robed in white.
Where wind-iossed pines TWO signing;
And over Fries prisoued tide
Our trusty ice boats swiftly glide.
The swiftest steeds outlying
Away! away.
Away! with laughter, jest and shout,
While many a challenge bold rings out,
For youth s ever daring;
Who first shall curve round yonder isle,
Shall win sweet Lydia's fav'ring smile,
A guerdon past comparing.
Away! away!
Away, nh, tell me who can find
Such sport OIL shores we left behind
Such keen and PRIMAL pleasure.
Speed on, with gayly-swelling sail;
Speed on, exuliant with the gale.
While hearts beat happy measure
Away. away,
VIOLET, Davenport, Iowa,
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
SOLyERS.

Complete lists of correct answers were received
from x L. Q. r., Xiphias. 10 Mullins. Assero. and
EittRh-5.
Incomplete lists from Alexander, Fl. Jay Beech.
See Deevee. NJ. G. S., Jack OLaniern. #. Tinker,
VIM. Emerson, Dame d., Dorothy Doolittle, A.
Crostic. Axul. Allan, Eugene, Anna koe. Red
Leaf, L. NJ. t. Holly, Joel II. Hiatt Arty Fisiiel,
Nypho Brom Bones, Empty. Rex Ford. Sioux.
Ninety Three. Ray O'Sunshne, Penusy Ide pfa,
White Plume l.. II. Fngan. Beech Nut, Cloves.
LalIa Rookh. Remardo. J. w. Blair. J. ;. Snldner,
Lucrezns Borgers j. A. BaIe"rn. Wan. Herman.
Palmetto, Bison. Roland, Pat. Riot. Serpeg.iando,
Ysabel Geo. T. Brown, Grace Reed. NJ. a. g.,
Diana. Rokeby. Miss Chief. Iuc lie, Harry, S.
Payne, Aspire, Stocles, 10. Urnal, VIII l. Am. Mas
cote, Ana O'PossuID, Waidemar. Ellsworth, 2 f.
H.. Iron Mask. Mrs. g. Z. G.. and Liza Goodea O.
TOTAL, 20.
PRIZE WISvERs: w. c. Beck (BIsoSi los Cottage
street Buffalo, n. Y, and Miss Ediih V. Kreiner
DOROTHY DooLITTLE). al Dwight street, Jersey
City, N. j.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Hunting More Money.

Mrs. Potter Palmer aud Mrs. Ralph Traut-
man have come to Washington to appear before
the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The
Lady Managers of the Worlds Fair have asked
for an appropriation Of sos. 000
President 7. w. Palmer Secretary Dickin.
son, John Boyd Thatcher. Col ]. w. st. Clair,
George V. Massey, and John r. Harris will ap.
pear before the committee for the National
Commission, which wants $I25000 for its ex.
penses and about 100000 more for paying
juries' awards.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
A Holocaust.

The worst holocaust that ever happened ia
Stafford County occurred last week, when the
Insane Asylum of Stafford County workhouse
about four miles out of the city of Dover, N
H., was entirely destroyed by fire and a. Of
the inmates burned to death.
The building was two-story wooden affair
100 by 80 feet, and burned like finder, only
three of the inmates, Rose Sanborn, Jane.
Daley and Frank Ducharme, were rescued from
the blazing strnctnre
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Irving the Detroit.

The new cruiser Detroit was given trial trip
in Baltimore by her builders for the purpose OF
testing her machinery, steering gear and gen
eral behavior AS result the builders have
little doubt that the vessel will far exceed the
specified speed rate of II knots an hour. The
members of the Columbian Iron Works Com
pany are highly pleased with the new craft
and assert that on her official trip to be held III
the near future, she will prove satisfactory tt
all concerned.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
NOS. 715-16-DIAMoNDS DIS.

|. letter 2. A limit. 8. Town of India. 4.
Congeals 5. Braasicaceous plants of many yarie-
ties g. Scottish name for the devil. (Fiction.) Z.
A proprietor of large estate. $. To rest again 9.
BristIes 10 A respectful title. IL. letter
L. A letter. 2. A river OF Wales. 3. Done in
silence a. A denomination o! Sevenih-day Rap-
lists s. A heavy mineral OF M iron black color. 6.
Characters in ancient nursery song. (Ficton J
7. Any temporary fertilization thown up by all
army. g. Kinds OF triangular harps. Q. Seditious
uproars 10. A large deer. ii. A letter.
x L. G. r.. Lyons, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
The Iron Hall Case Advanced.

The Supreme Court Of Indiana has granted
the joint motion of attorneys in the Iron Hall
litigation to advance the case on docket. The
order admits the pressing necessity of an carly
decision, which may now be expected in few
weeks. 1t is probable that the Indictment
against Supreme Cashier Davis will be uoled,
owing to the failure to secure the extradition
of the Somerby crowd.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Successful Indian Police.

The Secretary of the Interior has receives a
telegram from Inspector Cisney, at Pine Ridge,
stating that Young Man Afraid of His Horse,
with his people, had captured two OF the muir.
derers of the cowboys and had turned them
over TO Capt. Brown. the agent, who will de-
liver them to the United States Marshal.
These, with the two who were killed. and
Two Strike, who was wounded are all who
participated in the murder
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Cara Revolutionists Convicted.

Attorney General Miller has had prepared a
statement which shows that SO far there have
been indicted aud convicted 10 people in the
United States Courts in Texas in connection
with the Cara raids for violations of the neu.
trality laws. Most of the men convicted are
now serving out their sentences in the Detroit
iMich.l Penitentiary. In all, over $50 indict.
nents have been found.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

Haze you asked all your acquaintance to
subscribe for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNEf
If not, do so at once, to give the paper more
power in cha,mpioning the cause of the Veterans.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
NOS. 7IS-I9-sQuAREs.

l. A small European hawk. 2. Outermost. 8
Pupils of the eye. 4. Merchants. 5. quit-elaim
6. American poet and essayist, b. 1908. 7. Weak
J. Ventured confidently. 2. Florentine musician
and composer. 18th and l7th century. 8. To sus
tain. 4. 7. o., Marathon County. Wis. ). Italian
musician and composer 1G92-l77O. 6. Agents. 7
Italian antiquary and philologist, l72i-s0s.
X. l.. G. r., Lyons n. Y.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
PRIZES.

Capturing a Locomotive" neatly bound In
CLOTH will be awarded by lot among the gentle
met sending answers to this weeks intricacies ;
artistic Embroidery" also prettily bound, among
our lady solvers Open to ALL
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
NEW PUZZLES-SO. 10.
no. 714-CHAgADE.

Ballade n Ia double refrain
TO Dorothy DooiitBei
Where is surceasc from iife's pains?
Where can weary hearts find rest?
In dim dreamland's fibled plains.
In the clouhland of the West?
Is there calm for souis distressed
In life's ONES disconsolate,
There beyond the crimson crest,
Past the sunsets golden gate?
Mingled in our earthly strains
There is always grief repressed--
l. there sound OF glad refraihs
In the ciouhIand of The West?
LAST Of heart. start then IN q!ess
Till lfe's over do not wait.
Seek tile cloudy castles blcst,
Past the sunsets golden gate.
Is there place where shadow wanes,
Where no sorrow II confessed,
Where perfect gladness reigns.
In the cloud land Of the West?
Let US journey onward. lest
Moments pass aud widely Fate
Seek for some severer test
Past the sunsets golden gate.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
A COUNCIL AMONG
THE RED MEN.
Something hbOut That Interesting
Institution.
ny COL. ALBERT G. BRACKET, q. S. A. RE-
TIRED.

ACH year councils
among the Indians are
becoming more rare.
and will soon cease
altogether. Some years
ago, in the month OF
November, i was or
dered by the Depart
ment Commander to
go to the Crow Indian
Agency. near the Vel
lowstone River, and
witness the distribu-
ton of annuity goods
to the Indians them
selves. The weather
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
Who was to Blame ?

IbuherH-huIehutf.I
Wife Ito her husband IL say, my dear, how
badly the tailor has put this button on your
waistcoati This is the fifth time | have had to
sew it on again.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
MYSTERY.

EVERY reader ia invited TO send solutions and
offered Definitions in form puzzles are given ac-
cordibg to Websters International Dictionary,
Philps's Biographical Dictionary. and Lppin-
colts Gazetteer, edition of 1891. Definitions fol-
lowed by mn astersk Cs) are of words occurring in
the Unabridged only. Contributors are requested to
write on but aide of paper addressing all com
munications to Puzzle Editor, THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, Washington ID. C.l
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
InpOssibIe.

fdfRee Blade.
Dora-Jimpson vowed with oaths that he'd
marry Jessie.
Cora-Then, if he used oaths, he can't make
his words good.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
L'Etroi.

Were we TOTAL it were beat.
In the cluudIand of the West:
Yet percharee the road is straight
Past the sunsets golden gate.
BEECH Nut, Newbnrg, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES IN NO. 10.

657-Scared 659-Tbe old wear.
G5a-MALAGAS 660-D o l. BRA
ASEGADA OVERRAN
LEANDER LESIENT
AGYELLI ARf0ST
CABLING BRFSC
ADELNAU RASTI Err
SARIGUE ANTI lars
66i-Fan-on- 663-C-oid.
Co., q 664-
HAT ASS
MASER CALEB
NGRET. CERAMIC
HAHDORGAN AAR0SI CATs
OVERNOR ISLAM SOTEN
REMOTE SEMI 0LES
REGROWS b ICO LOR
LANTS CATER
NOE LES
Authors Of the above NJ. C. s., A Crostic Violet
X. l.. G. r., Beech Nut. Ed Ward, Iron Mask, ant
Eugene, in numerical order.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
RHYMED ANSWER TO no. GIG.

Mi MED ANSW Elk IU NJ. VIOs
KoSCIUsKO McGfSTY.
/ married her. dear fellow. and. howe'er
Your poory-feigned conteptmen. you declare,
Rage splenetic-that she you so adoreh
Preferred another for her iiege and lord
Is plain in each line you have written there.
Well are your readers myself aware
FOND happiness were yours beyond compare
Could you but on your MSS. record
II married her"
'Tis true (though Ii is scarcely your affair.",
Size is wife with temper none to spare
But when j think that at next door yon board
Where was once one of the starving horde
We'll, am very, very glad, swear,
married her
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

HEN he was a t t h Q
zenith of his career. Mr..
Webster was asked, at a
moment when he was
one of a mixed and
numerous com pany,
what was the greatest
thought that ever adj
dressed itself to Ii is
mind? Mr.. Webster at
The National tribune., 1893-02-16
WEBSTER'S
GREATEST THOUGHT.
His Ideas of a Religious Life-Per
sonal Responsibilities to God.

BY C. D. BRIGHAM, WASHINGTON, D. C.
The National tribune., 1893-02-16

ANYTHING this great o.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-07
JIMMY AND NlPPERS.
Two Tools OF u Burglars Kit which Al
Made by Many Hand.

Two Tools OF a Burglars Kit which Are
Made by Many Hand
To the eve of an honest man no tool
is n burglars tool We're he to find a
most approved kit he would merely
think that a mechanic had lost his
stock in trade. Drills, punches, bits
and ordinary jimmies have each almost
a counterpart in open dAyligh. work,
and only TO the ophisticatSdwouldi II
appear that the bits Of steel were inn
plements of crime. To those who
know, the two distinctive burglar S
tools are the sectional jimmy and nip
per, the first being steel bar so ar
ranged that IL can be unscrewed into
sew eral pieces for convenience in carry
ing.
The other is like a pair of curling
tongs, the clutching end being armed
with little teeth, and Is used for turn
ing keys in doors from the outside.
The manufacture of these tools is not,
as has been supposed, confined eXclu-
sively 10 any set of men. A burglar,
desirous of obtaining a kit, will go to
hardware store and purchase drills,
brace and bit, punches and wedges, the
latter being in series, from those the
thinness of knife blade to others the
thickness of ones hand This assort-
ment of seemingly innocent tools he
takes TO a mechanic with instructions
10 temper them to certain hardness
To another blacksmith he goes and
drawing a diagram, has piece of iron
made in accordance. Still another
makes him a second part and finally
the thief has drag" the most pow
erful and, perhaps, the most useful
tool, from his standpoint, that can be
used in opening a safe. II consists of
a long screw, with simple iron braces
10 be attached by link 10 the knob Of
the door.
A hole is bored through the front Of
the safe by means of bit a block is
adjusted on the inside and on this is
placed the point of the screw, which is
turned by a crank AS the screw re-
wolves il penetrates farther AMI farther
until the back is reached. Then, as
the tremendous pressure CONTINUES,
something has 10 give, the front gener-
ally being ripped out. This apparatus,
in addition to its simplicity and quick
work, has the advantage OF being noise
less. s.--Philadelphia Times.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-07
rAs nupLIo soHooLs.
An Address Of the National League FOR the
rrninntlnn ~ ,n,.rin..n Insti,ntl.r.

An Address OF the National Ieague FOR the
Protection Of american Institutions
NEW YORK. Dec 5-The National
lseagrc for the Protection OF American
Institutions has issued the following
address TO the public in defense Of the
American common school system:
The practice OF nations In the support Of
schools whore the union Of church and state
prevails furnishes no precedent for the
United States We n-e not looking ia
nonlrchies f-r inrtruction concerning
the bsst training OF youth 70 ~
them for cirz .nship In this republic Popular
rrage here rests for its safe exercise upon
the character and intelligence Of all classes OF
tho people The republic for is own preserva.
tion has established and must insist upon main.
talning free common school system OF educa-
tion. II must be MAINTAINED without compro-
misc. IL Is the only institution capable cf con-
veriing the dangerous heterogeneous elements
OF our POI u'ation into safe homoge cous citi-
zcnship
The tax for the maintenance OF public schools
levied upon all citizens whether they have chill.
dren I educate or not Is for the public good,
and not for private benefit The state opens It's
scho Is with equal advantages to the ,hildren
u all It's citizens Its laws make no distinction
As 10 the creed Of the indlvidu,. In the choice Of
Its teachers In New York state no compul-
sorry law exists requiring the attendance OF
shildren upon the common schools OF the state.
The state does not deny the right OF parents,
organ itlons or churches 10 establish aut
maintain private or parochial schools at their
own expense.
movement however with nudacious com.
mands and spacious claims has been initiated
In New York state for the division OF the pub
lie school funds on sectarian lines, and II
Il announced the Same programme is
proposed for all the states That II has
mainly in view selfish and not pub
Tic ends Is shown by the fact that
the movement IL being pushed oil.
most exclusively By single religious de.
nomination which for many years, by its chief
authorities, has been assaultlng the pub lc
school system A few OF its more liberal rep
resentatlves have tolerited the system and
have sought in many ways to control II Every
compromise. however. between seotarian and
piblic schools which has previously been tried
has invariably resulted in the humilatiny sur.
render OF some vital principle Of public school
education
II is undoubtedly true that majority Of the
citizens OF even the denominations making
these demands prefer the public schools for
their children and patronizc them when posi-,
Bile II Is unquestlonably true that
a full proportion OF the teachers
10 the church which by mang OF its officiais tn.
tagonizes this common school system We ap.
peal 10 all loyal American citizens 10 co
operate in every possible way in the defense Of
the American free public school system. on
which the safety Of the republic and the peace
aud prosperity OF the citizers so largely de.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-12-07
WHY He eLUNpEREo.
lie Had n Secret to Conceal Both fro
Guest aud Head Waiter.

lie Had n Secret to Conceal Both from
Guest and Head Walter.
II had registered at Detroit hotel
at dusk, said the drummer, land being
hungry went at once into the dining
room, picked out n com ortable corner
table and ordered soup and fish as a
starter My waiter, big, gray-haired
negro, eyed me intently as | did So
when he appeared with his tray,
was somewhat surprised to find that
neither the soup nor the fish was what
| had ordered. But they were both good,
so made no complaint, and told him
TO bring me some lamb with mint
sauce, peas and potatoes noticed.
while giving the order, that he thrust
his head over my shoulder and was APP
parently trying TO follow my eyes as |
glanced over the bill of fare.
well, he went off TO the kitchen and
came back with roast beef and every
blessed vegetable upon the menu placed
them on my table and planted himself
in front of me, the eyes in his round
black face staring at me in an intense
and appealing fashion. | was more
than surprised this time. told him that
he had made mistake and repeated
my order
Its no good to-day, boss he said.
"1he explanation sounded right
enough, so let it go at that, and as
the beef was excellent | went on with
my meal. next ordered a bit of
chicken and lettuce. the waiter mean
while gazing at me in such an anxious
and appealing manner that l almost
felt unc omfortable. But when he re-
appeared with ice cream and strawber-
ries was angry. and asked him sharply
what he meant and was he drunk, crazy
or both. His face fell. Coming close
to me he whispered:
Say, boss, don't get mad, and please
don't speak loud or the head waiter
will hear you and I'll get bounced, ,sure.
done the best | know how and brought
you what thought you ordered by
watching your face. I'm stone deef,
boss; amt hecrcd a word for twenty
years.
"Yes he was as deaf as the pyramids.
And when he went on TO tell me of a
sick family and no other way to make
living. what else could do but give
him a dollar and select another table
when came TO breakfast next morn.
ing?'-N Y. Sun.