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DEATH OF JAS. q. BLAINE.
las. G. Blaine is dead

JAS u. Blaine IS dead.
Blaine, the lovable; Blaine. the magnetic;
Blaine, the chivalric; Blaine, the idolized of
tho American people; Blaine, whose name
never fell upon an American ear without
stirring an emotion, is now silent clay.
Suddenly it happens that all said of that
commanding, forcefnl, Notwithstanding char
acter must be in the past tense. With the
passing of night we no longer speak of
what Blaine can, will, or should do, but only
of what he has done. A potent, pervading,
absorbing force in our National life has van
ished, and left void which no one living
can fill.
It seems like the closing of great chap
ter in American history. An epoch which
began with the rise of Abraham Lincoln to
greatness, and was studded with such bril-
liant names as Chase, Seward. Wade, Ste
vens, Grant Sherman, Sheridan, Garfield,
and Conkling, ends with his departure from
earth. Among those giants in soul and mind
of our Gay of stress and storm, Blaine stood
a full peer With some of the great quail
ties of each he yet differed from all of them,
and had greatness which was particularly
his own.
No man since Lincoln died stood so near
the hearts of the American people. Millions
were his enthusiastic admirers; many feared
and hated him; none spoke of him with
moderation or indifference.
He was intensely American. For every
thing that could benefit the country, and
advance her greatness he worked with fiery
zeal His resolute, far-reaching foreign
policy gained him the decoration of unstinted
abuse by the English newspapers for meeting
and thwarting the aggressiveness of that
Nations diplomacy.
He will take his place in our history with
Clay and Webster. He was as distinctly
American as they were. He lacked some
thing of Clay's lofty craftsmanship, and
much of Webster's massive intellectually.
but he far surpassed both as leader Of
the people.
He leaves no successor No man in either
party even approaches his hold upon the
popular heart, or in brilliant, shining at
Effectiveness of mind and character.
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VICIOUS THROUGHOUT.

The plan adopted by the partisan majority
Of the House Subcommittee on Appropria-
lions with reference to pensions is entirely
wrong and thoroughly condemnable.
In the first place, it would cut off the PEN
sion under the Disability Act of every widow
who married soldier later than 1870. This
is an outrageous discrimination. The Dis
ability Bill itselfrestricts pensions to widows
who married the soldier prior to the passage
of the act-June 81, 1s9O,-and this is
certainly enough, if not too much of limi-
tation. 1t is cruel discrimination, when it
lie considered that no such limitation was
placed on the Mexican Pension Bill. The
widows of those who served in the Mexican
war can be pensioned, no matter when they
married the soldier.
The second section would cut of oil pom
sions under the Disability Bill except where
the psnsionsr was actually injured In the
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE CALENDAR
FOR 1893
NOW READY.

The beautiful NATIONAL TRIBUNE CAL
xEDAR for 1893 is now ready to send out,
Snd we know the news will be pleasant
10 all the veterans and their families 1t
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the glorious old Corps badges, in their
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ornament for the sitting -room, Office. or shop.
Il is the handsomest Calendar on the market,
and priced by every cid soldier. Its borders
are ornamentcd with colored representa-
tfons of the GAR, s. of ", W.R.C., and
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You see, this valiant Plunket went outside tho
line night
And ran against turkey who In tactics was not
bright;
For tho the Yankee soldiers were in numbers
thick around,
He took roost within a tree not far above tho
ground.
Where he could watch the blue. coats as they wan.
dered to and fro,
And gobble indignation at the bold invading foe
Alas that rebel gohbler roasted high or low no
more,
For Plunket stole that turkey in the days of sixty
But as the soldier wandered with his gobbled COB
bier prize
Toward tho camp, he CHANGED to show the General
Who quickly snapped the turkey for gentle
reprmand,
And left the soldier grumbling. as only soldiers
can.
the bird. ah
He thought to fad the owner would be action most
absurd;
o. the straps upon the shoulder told of licenses In
store as
When PIunket stole the turkey I'm the days of
''1'y-f0arE
The next day. when our Plunke1 CHANGED to
round headquarters prow
He smeI the royal favor Of the roasting rebel jow
And quickly up depioyng 10 the shanty Of the
Chef
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r TREATING UNDER FIRE.

SO Plunket and his terminates had the turkey after
all,
And picked the bones with pleasure great before
the break fast call;
And then the jolly rogues at last, mischief far
ther bent,
Deposited the skeleton behind the Cbaplain's tent
Now when they told the General how the tables
had been turned,
He came to the conclusion that the banquet had
been earned
And said he was most lucky to have saved his tent
and store,
When Plunket stole the turkey in the days of
sxty-four
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1.-THE CkNNONEER, 81

@Tbe Cannoneer will make the most &C
csptable holiday gift for soldiers son. Ii
Ia absolutely the best war story ever written
and is absolutely true. It tells boy Just
what ne wants TO know-how the soldier,
actually lived, marched and fought, what
pleasures and enjoyments they had, what
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service and unless he has an annual income
of less than 5000 year. This would prac-
tically nullify the whole law. One of the
main reasons for passing the bill was to pro-
vide for those who were injured in the serv-
ice, but by reason of lapse of time and the
death of witnesses, etc, were unable to
prove the incurrence of their injuries in the
service. Therefore, if they can prove their
injuries, they can get pensions under
the general law. But they cannot and
hence the necessity of the Disability Law.
Then comes the fact that in vast proper
ton of the disabilities under which old sol
diers are laboring, no one can draw the line
as to incurrence in service. We all know
that the war was fearful drain upon the
vitality of all engaged in it, and it is far
within the truth to say that virtually all
the ills which afflct veterans were either di-
rectly caused by their war service, or are
greatly aggravated by it.
The 5000 income idea is particularly OBJ
noxious. Not that it would cut off many
pensions. On the contrary, there are COM
paratively few that would be affected by it.
But the soldiers have always strenuously
objected to the Government placing any
stamp of pauperism upon pensions. They
have held that pensions are debt of honor,
which the Government is as much bound to
pay as the principle and interest of the pub
lie debt. 1t does not inquire into the fnan-
cial circumstances of the bondholders; why
should it condition the payment of pen
sion upon the pensioners poverty any more
than the payment of coupon upon the
bondholder's poverty?
But this is not the worst of it, To put in
clause like that means that every PEN
sioner must undergo petty persecution
and espionage. He must turn his business
matters inside out every time some enemy
feels like informing the pension officials
that he has probably received more than
$500 that year. 1t would become club for
small-minded enemies to constantly perse-
cute pensioners with.
Much the same remarks apply to those
pensioners who are iosiding abroad. They
earned their pensions, and the fact that for
some reason, business or otherwise, they are
residing abroad has nothing whatever to do
with the matter.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON. d. C. FEBRUARY 2 1883.
To OUR READERS.

Many viii receive this week sample
copy of The AMERICAN FARMER We ask
them to carefully examine TIE paper, and see
If il is not a most acceptable agricultural
publication. 1t has many advantages which
no other agricultural Journal has Or can
have. No farmer in the country should
be without If. To all who are On the sub
scription list of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
we will send The AMERICAN FARMER for
one year for % cents additional.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-02-02
THE HAWAIIAN REVOLUTION.

The expected has for once happened, and
the people of the Hawaiian Archipelago, be-
coming utterly weary of the costly sham of
monarchy, with all its humbugs and pre-
lenses for about as many people as are in
one of our average Counties, have toppled
the whole fraud over, and are now seeking
admission to the United States.
To understand the matter thoroughly it
must be kept in mind that there are but
1923 square miles in the archipelago, or
about one-fifth the area of Indiana, and the
population numbers $1,000. OF the 81
Counties in Pennsylvania, 26 have greater
population than this. Imagine County
like, say, Bradford County, Pa, which has
a population of 1928, attempting to sup
port Queen, with all the fummery of a
court, palaces, Prime Minister and Cabinet,
standing army and navy, Supreme Court,
etc. The thing had to soon fall by its own
absurd weight.
There is no question but that we should
cordially receive the delegation from Hawaii
now present in Washington, and at once
grant the request of the people they repre-
sent, for annexation. While the territory
and population of Hawaii will be but small
accessions to our country, the importance OF
the Islands from q naval standpoint is enor-
nous. We must not only have them for our
selves, but we must have them to prevent
our rivals and possible enemies from
getting them, and using them against US to
our infinite harm. 1t is only question
whether we shall take them or allow them
to be gobbled up by England or Germany.
The annexation will be attended with
little trouble England and Germany will
probably growl, but they are not in condi
ton to say much, after their high-handed
seizures of other groups of islands in the
Pacific. We have simply to accept the Offer
made US by the Hawaiian people, and incor
porate the islands into our domains, either a,
Territory or a County of California, ant
leave England and Germany to say wha
they will. They will not proceed further
than words
The islands are absolutely necessary tt
| the protection of our commerce on the Pa
cifc, and the defense of the Nicaragua
| Canal and the coasts of California, Oregon
Washington and Alaska, and 60 Congress
and the President should act in the matter
with the utmost promptness. They will b.
| supported by the entire people in doing so
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Northern Man witnessing political parade
in Georgia)-Who are all those men in line who
look SO nearly alike, Maori
Major Corncrack-Cuhnels, sub.
"Colonels? Why, there are fully 800 Of
them !"
"Only about that numbuh sub. You see,
notice that the puhrade would occuh to-day
was not given out till yestuhday and the ma
jority of the Cuhnels in the County have not
heard of it at ALL"
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ECONOMICAL.
KERHUNK, -, 1893.

kERHUNK, -, 1888.
Mr. CHoLLY SPooNER Lumpkinsville.
DEAR SIR: l send you by express to-day tho
overcoat you left In the parlor last night when
you rushed away to catch the train, after sitting
up with my daughter, Lobelia, during the
evening.
The buttons were such big and heavy ones
that cut them of to save the express charges.
Yours truly, SIMON SKIMPs.
P.S.-You will find those buttons in tho in.
side pocket Of the overceat.
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OPAQUE.

Assistant-Look here Doctor! These arti-
cial eyes are pottery. not glass.
Ocuist-Have any of our patients complained
about them?
No. sir; I made the discovery by cracking
one of them with hammer"
SWELL keep your knowledge to yourself I
am satisfied that none of the ussrs will ever see
through the deception"
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WHY are the friends of the Postal Saving

WHY are the friends of the Postal Savings
Bank system so idle? Something ought to
be done, and that energetically, to secure
the passage of the bill. The Postal Savings
longer we delay adopting it, the worse off
we will be. Other countries have tried 1t
with great success, and we are tagging be-
hind that we do not follow their example.
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A POOR LOT.

The Modern Enoch Ardent is 8 little more
than 90 years since Il went away, and now
find that in that time you have married and
buried two husbands.
Mrs Arden-Three instead of two, Enoch.
Enoch-Must have been mighty trding
set. l notice that none of them mended the
gate that was broken when went away.
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VERY HARD.

Traveller Coming down to the ofice)-Look
here, Landlord, there are . couple Of snvils
in my bed I dIsrobed in the dark and very
nearly fractured my skull on one Of them.
Landlord Skimps (of the Tanner Hotel)-
Go back and light your lamp, and you'll SEQ
that them amt anvils. They're pillows.
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NOT GUILTY..

Windsor-My little wife, sir, made me all
that am
Snort-That's right! Blame it all on your
wife.
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If each subscriber to THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE wiH charge himself Nth getting
one new subscriber the circulation of the paper
,1iH be doubled at once, and NTH little trouble
Let each subscriber hyh.
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three-apples-and- Mary-how-
many -had-he-left ?" for example. He will
succeed better with these, and not attract so
much attention, which will be fortunate for
him
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SAW HIM DO IT.

SAW HIM DO IT.
eve had y celebrated literary man with as
on the homeward voyage"
"Who was he2"
II have forgotten his name, but know he
was frequent contributor to the Atlantic"
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE 10 the only
champion the soldiers hare among the great pa
pers Of the country. The best soay to help all
veterans is by getting it more subscribers.
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And finding hall and kitchen of inhabitants bereft,
And thinking that perhaps the fowl was not then
done complete,
He seized the stove and turkey both and quickly
did retreat.
The soldiers done no work by halves, but counted
well each score,
When Plunket stols the turkey In the days OF
sixty-four.
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WHEN PLUNKEr STOLE THE TURKEY

BY SHERMAN d. RICHARDSON, ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Stir up the campfire lively, boys; merry crowd
are we;
Let song and joke speak out to all of days that
use to be;
Give not a thought 10 those who would refuse q
pension claim,
Forget the men who now would strive to clothe
our deeds with shame;
And gather closer round your chairs and listen
while tell
To you of what to our brigade headquarters once
befel;
The story is a true and was never told BEFORE
or how Plunket stole the turkey in the days Of
sixty four
This Plunket was the joker Of valiant company.
AS brave as he was funny and from all bad habits
free;
With this one slight oxception-and no one ct that
time
Would think Of placing foraging under the ban of
or stealing the goodwill OF both the officers and
men,
And every other thing on which his fingers could
descend.
o, those were good old famous umesl I'd love to
live them DER,
When Plunket stole the turkey In the days OF
sixty-four
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Zone of the beauties of education is -
There goes one of them now"
"What do you mean?"
"schoolma'am over there, not day beyond
nineteen"
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ss1frlD Al 5z ps.saTo- Posr oFroe ssoo~osss
Huntsville gazette., 1893-11-25
BY that time breakfast win be ready,

BY that time breakfast will be ready.
and you hungry enough to enjoy it"
After breakfast the products of Mrs
Browns culinary skill, the cheese and
groceries in tempting array upon the
long table in the hall, were all tucked
snugly away in the sleigh, under the
buffaloes; for neither the good woman
nor her husband were among taose
who did their aims ito be seen of
men"
The two elder boys had seat in the
sleigh with their father, while the
other three young men mounted the
load of wood. And now, in the visible
delight of all who had hand in il.
Deacon Browns thanksgiving sermon
was fairly under way, mother" and
1.-The girls" standing out on the porch,
and with their smiles and good wishes
cheering it on it's errand of love and
mercy.
| wish we had time to go along with
it, and hear the words of hope and
cheer that brought light and comfort
to so many darkened and sorrowing
hearts. 1t was truly a Thanksgiving
sermon all the way through.
MY Master sent me with these
tokens of His love and care for you,"
Huntsville gazette., 1893-11-25
HUNTSVILLE. ALA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1898

think and feel, but discourse most elo.
quently, as soon you will find.-
John, the oldest son, glanced smil-
lngly across the table at his wife.
whose eyes were fixed wonderingly
upon him
What is your text, father?'
He that hath pity on the poor
iendeth to the Lord" responded the
deacon, in low and reverent tones
which hushed, momentarily, the ripple
OF laughter which ran round.
You seem to have a good deal of
confidence in that kind of security.
father" said Thomas, the second son:
Ito my certain knowledge, you've in
vested more in that bank than in any
other'
I've abundant reason for nv conf
dence, my son. The rest OF nv text
contains a promise, that which he
hath given will He pay him again. )
What better paymaster can man have
than the Author and Giver of all good?
And can truly say that l have been
doubly repaid-in my heart, in my
home, in my children. as well as in the
more enduring riches that are laid up
for those who think upon His command
ments to do them. Don't be afraid to
Huntsville gazette., 1893-11-25

was the simple salutation of the gool
old man at each house he entered
And to all the faltered thanks and
blessings of the amazed and delighted
recipients he had only one response:
"Offer your thanksgivings to the
Lord; give Him the praise"
Reader, you whom the Lord has
blessed with abundant means, is there
no thanksgiving sermon for You to
preach? Are there no poor in your
midst for whom you can make day Of
real thanksgiving and praise?
There is day of mortal pain and
weakness that must come to all. Hap
py will it be for you, then, if you can
lay hold of this gracious promise:
Blessed is he that considereth the
poor; the Lord will make all his bed in
sickness. Mary Grace Halpine, in n.
Y. Weekly.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-11-25

invest in this bank, my children. Begin
now in your youth, and when your hair
is white as mine see if what your old
father tells you is not true
In accordance with the intimation
given them when he bade them good
night, Deacon Brown called ''the boys"
up the next morning as soon as it was
daylight; said ''boys" being all strong,
stalwart men, some of them with heads
higher than his own
However reluctant they might feel to
leave their warm beds at that early
hour, the young men promptly obeyed
the summons. Guided by the sound of
the old mans voice, they gathered at
the open door of the pleasant kitchen,
where the fragrant udor of coffee and
broiled chicken gave token of the sub
stantial breakfast that was preparing
for them.
Deacon Brown stood by the stove,
watching his wife as she hustled from
table to pantry, and from pantry to
closet
''Such delicious mince pies as you
make, mother; l counted twenty five
on the pantry shelf. | noticed. too,
that the big churn is full of dough-
nuts, such doughnuts as can't be beat
anywhere"
The good woman smiled. Forty years
of loving companionship had made her
husbands heart as easily read as an
open book.
you'll find dozen of those pies,
Jabob on the long table in the hall,
together with pan of doughnuts, half
a cheese, and some packages Of tea and
sugar. guess you'll know what to do
with 'em."
The old mans face fairly glowed with
JOY and satisfaction.
II think / shall, Polly. Poor so lis!
won't it be a treat to them? Perhaps
bringing thought of the Giver of all
good to some darkened mind that sell
dom thinks of Him. And won't it make
our own Thanksgiving dinner taste
better-eh, good wife? 1t is SO like
YOU to do more than is asked or ex-
pected. But it will all come back
again"
Here the deacon caught glimpse OF
the smiling faces that were looking IN
upon them from the open door.
Good morning, children! You are
on hand, / see. ! would have let you
sleep longer. but there's my Thanks
giving sermon, you know, and shall
need your assistance in giving 1t point
and effect"
1--WE are all ready, sir" was the
prompt reply. "Only tell us what to
do"
.You. Son John, and Nephew Charles,
will please put the yoke of oxen to the
big Sled, loading it with three cords OF
hard, dry wood. Son Andrew you may
go up the attic. and bring down some
turkeys that you will find hanging by
the chimney. Sons Robert and Henry
NAV harness Nelly and Kate to the
double sleigh, and, taking out the back
seat, put into it the barrel Of apples
and bags of meal and -four that you
win find in the storeroom as you go in'