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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

Some interesting discoveries have been
made by Prof. BOtti, who while exca-
waiting in the vicinity Of Pompey's pill
lar, found a number Of slrcophagi in
the catacOmbs and also remains Of
Christian dwellings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

Both Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge and
Kate Field use monographs instead OF
debating their matter to stenograph-
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

Monday was a phenomeally quiet day
in Washington
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

The handsomest congressman is Al
lon c. Durborow, Jr.. Of Illinois; the
hOmliest, VIM. F. Parrett of Indiana:
the best dressed, Henry F. Bingham,
Of Pennsylvania.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

The Rev. Anna Howard Shaw is a
noted visitor in New York. She ranks
first among the woman preachers Of
America. Some of her saying have
made her world famous. Here is one:
"Call not that man or woman wratched
who, whatever ills he or she suffers,
has a child to love"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

6At0pIO1IS. "S1II ClSIlOlV a. q p16AAAC&
ton called "Sunnyside," and saw a
CHEEKY old "aunty" standing near a
cabin doorway from out of which pick
aninnies were tumbling like ants out
Of an ant-hill.
Glow many children have you got
aunty?" I inquired.
Il amt got none yere," she said;
mines all out in de fieP. Desc yere
two is my gran hi,Ten; de oders I'm
takin' car of fer some oder ladies'"
There was a fine barber-shop and
Mushroom on the packet, and the
barber and I often conversed, with a
razor between us. He asked me once
how I liked my hair trimmed, and I
said I always left that to the barber.
Oats Greet" said he; you kin leave
it to me safely, and you kin bet I'm
more than apt to do it in de mos fash
ionablest manner" Then he turned,
,, and called to his assistant, a coalblack
boy who was working his way to New
Orleans. ''Hey, dere! you niger! Git
me a high stool outen de pantry. How
you 'spect Is gwine cut de gemmen's
ha'r eff I doan' had no stoOl?"
I mentioned the fact that the rOuSt-
abouts were working very hard.
DAT dey is" said the barber. eve
call 'em 'roosters' on de ribber, but
rous'about is more correc'. Dey wuk
hard night and day, an dey git mo-
kicks dan dollars. Eff got rejuced SOS
i [ lad to do manual labor, I'd go to
stealin' tfo' I'd be a rooster. Certain
SUI I would, cause dey couldn't wuk q
man no harder in de penitentshuary ed
he got caught dan dey do on des<
| boats"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

The home life Of H. Rider Haggard
is beautiful in its simplicity and GENT
ineness. Tht day opens with family
prayers. which are read with gentlo
reverence by the master Of the house
in the large square entrance hall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

L SOuSuI Tile DluS Stllu uOlu1SU duu
waving feather fan through the entire
building-in the boxes, the Hobbies, the
passage my steps a hundred
times in my fruitless quest. I repeated
" asked the bystanders if they had
seen the woman had described; they
shrugged their shoulders, and read in
their humorous smile the old sentence,
"SOnt-ils betes, ces Anglais?'
At last, in the gray dawn, left the
opera hOuse-or rather I was politely
informed by the janitOrds that L must
do so. I went back to my rooms at the
Continental to ponder on the nights
adventure 1t was an adventure-my
first!-a glorious, enhancing, soul har-
rowing adventure! A wicked. fascinat-
ing, never to be forgotten experience!
A beautiful woman with perfumed hair
had hung on my arm; she had accepted
my homage, my silent and respectful
| caresses; she had given me an intOXi-
eating promise in that one word, Per
| hapsr'
! When undressed at last, I discovered
that my watch was gone!-a large, new
! keyless repeater, that fitted somewhat
tightly in my pocket. 1 was in no mood
to dwell on this disappearance then.
Worn out by such novel emotions fell
asleep. When I awoke, after a couple
! of hours of troubled slumbers, 1 seemed
to hear the silvery voice saying softly
II know thee!'
Who can the blue domino be?
And who can have stolen my watch?
| have never seen either again, and
am still a bachelor.-LondOn World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-12

White Cap notices ordering all negroes
to leave the town were posted at
West Liberty. Ohio A mob attempted
to lynch Grant Jackson. mulatto. who
eloped with Bessie Hinkle. a pretty
white waitress at the Grand hotel at
Springfield, but he escaped to the
woods. A terrible outbreak is feared.
Jackson was tarred and feathered last
week by the citizens of West Liberty,
but he returned in spite Of warnings,
! with the above result.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08
Death of Lieut.. Nicholson.

The funeral of Lieut.. Jesup Nicholson, of the
Marine Corps, took place at Hampton. Va. His
father, Maj. Augustus S. Nicholson, of the
Marine Corps, is the oldest officer in the active
service of the United States in either the Army
or Navy, excepting Admiral Gherardi, and was
a very young commissioned officer receiving
his epaulettes when but is years old. Lieut..
Nicholson was appointed Second Lieutenant
in the Marine Corps from the District Of Column
bia June T. 1873.
He served on the franklin, under Rear-Aa-
miral A. l.. Case, from May p, 1874 to June T.
1875; was on leave of absence in July, 1877,
(while attached to the Nayy-yard herel, which
he surrendered to join the Marine battalion
ordered to duty with the Army to quell the
labor riots from July % to Aug. 10, 1877;
served on the Nipsic from Nov g. 1879, to Sept.
%, 1892, during which time he WAS promoted
to First Lieutenant May II, 1880. when he was
detached account of sickness; served with
the Marine battalion at the Isthm1s of Panama
from April to June g. 1885. and on the ALI
ance from Jam. 3, 1856, to June Il. 1856, when
he was detached on account of sickness and
afterward retired from that cause Feb. "a, 1887.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08
that larger number will be still better, we

that larger number will be still better, we
will unhesitatingly agree to it.
| Now, Comrade Lochren, we lack words
sufficiently strong to impress upon you our
| feeling that this should be done at once. 1t
will promptly settle the controversy now
agitating the country. 1t will show unde-
niable facts that will either muzzle the
mouth of detraction or hush the voice of ap-
! peal. 1t will give you a firm, sure basis
for your pension policy. Should it show
that the pension system is honeycombed
with fraud the country will give you the
most unqualified support in the most radical
reforms You may inaugurate. Congress will
give you all the money you need to prose-
cute wrong-doers, and you can ell the peni-
tentiaries with culprits. If, on the other
hand, it shall show that the Nations justice
to its defenders has been doied out meageriy
and grudgingly; that weary years have
been consumed in granting pittance to a
notwithstanding man; that he has been
compelled to furnish more evidence than
would suffice to hang him if he were on trial
you be given money enough to carry out
the past liberal policy you will have
all the clerical force and other means that
you need placed at your disposal to close
up the whole pension business inside y
year or two, and give you National
tation as an executive, as well as lie
supreme satisfaction to yourself of having
been so effective an almoner of the Nation.
We respectfully submit the fact that THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE as the representative
try urges this upon you ought to have
great weight in determining you to adopt
this plan. We know that it will satisfy the
veterans, and we know that it will satisfy
the country. 1t will satisfy the veterans, if
there can be such an authoritative statement
of the character of the men who are draw
ing pensions, and of their services. The
records of any 1000 or 1000 veterans On the
roll will show the country that they are the
men who really fought the battles of the
Union-that they received frightful hurts
in performing that service, and that the
pensions they receive are meager returns
for all they did and suffered on the other
hand, the country is perfectly willing to pay
any amount for pensions if it can be estab-
lished that these were honestly earned, and
this we are very sanguine will be conclu-
sively shown by the plan we urge.
Comrade Lochren, this is the 9th of June.
1t is nearly three weeks till the end of the
fiscal year. Can we not hope that you will
do this before then, and so be able to begin
your next fiscal year with policy based on
the facts developed by it?
We beg you with all the earnestness pos
sible 10 do this
Yours, in F., C. & L.,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

Within three months after the passage of the ac.
of 1890 there army of applicants of one
third the size of the entire enlistment in the civil
war. No wonder the American eagle is moulting
over the pension muddle. Cincinnati Post
In the first place this is not true. The
total number of eniistments in the Union
army was 2,859,1S2 this would require
919,710 new applications for pensions to
make the Posts assertion true Really there
were not one-thrd this number Then
if it were true, it would not be astonishing
There are about 100000 veterans living
substantially every one of whom suffers
more or less on account Of his service. Then
there is The great army Of widows, orphans
aud dependent parents, who have suffered
from the loss of their support and protect
OrS.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

"The Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America is what is generally
known as the Northern Presbyterian
Church." although it has congregations in
every State except Mississippi, and it is this
body which has just concluded its General
Assembly. "The Presbyterian Church in
the United States" is commonly known as
"The Southern Presby terrain Church." and
has no congregations north of Maryland,
Kentucky and Missouri. n
The first great schism among the American
Presbyterians occurred in 1741, over the in
depreciation to be given the Confession of
Faith and other doctrines, which had been
brought into prominence by great revival
Those who maintained literal acceptance
of the Confession of Faith were termed 'Old
Side," and the other party New Side"
After staying apart for II years they finally
reunited. In the beginning of this century
a great revival movement in the Valley of
Tennessee resulted in the separation of the
Cumberland Presbyterians from the main
body. In 1887 dispute over the doctrine
of atonement resulted in the division of the
Church into Old School and New School,
both divisions being of nearly equal strength.
The New School Presby terians in the South
separated from their Northern brethren in
in 1858, on the question of slavery, and the
Southern Old School synods separated from
the Northern ones in 1861, at the outbreak
of the war. The New and Old Schools in
the South came together in 1865, as the
Presbyterian Church in the United States.n
and the New and Old Schools in the North
united in 1863. Several attempts have been
made to bring the Southern Presby terians
back into the fold, but without success.
Since 1869 the Presbyterian Church has
grown more rapidly than Mt any previous
time in its history 1t is strongest in Penn
sylyania, where it has 161 1856 communi-
cants; New York comes next, with 1910
COMMITMENTS, and Ohio third, with S2,444.
The churches in New York are much the
wealthiest, as their edifces are valued at
$21, 293, 1892, while those Of Pennsylvania foot
up SIS, 491 $50, and those of Ohio but S.
754350.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08
DO YOU WANT TO CO
TO THE
WORLDS FAIR?
WE WILL GIVE YOU
A FIR Z TICKLE

0nr offer of free round-trip tickets to the
GAR. National Encampment last year was
so successful that we have decided to repeat
the plan upon larger scale for the benefit
of intending visitors to the Worlds Fair at
Chicago.
Last year hundreds of our readers got
frst-class Tound-trip tickets from their
places of residence TO Washington and
return by little effort in making ND clubs
for THE-AATIONAL TRIBUNE
Our plan worked very successfully-every-
body was more than satisfied. Very many
were able 10 visit Washington who wanted
to do so very much, but felt that they could
not incur the expense, and We gave them an
opportunity which they gladly improved
There was nowhere a single expression of
dissatisfaction.
We will do the same thing this year
with regard to those who wish TO visit the
Worlds Fair. Ne arW gire a first class
sOuHd- trip ticket from any point iR the United
States 10 Chicago and Return for a cla5 of
subscribers, pT0pOrtiOnGfe TO the distance the
point as from Chicago.
This ticket will be for the most direct
route between the two places and it will have
all the advantages in II gard to the time for
which il will be good, length of STAY III
class ticket viii have. In brief 1t will be
the best kind Of a ticket, which Will be a
great superiority, as there will doubtless be
many tickets offered by various parties
which viii be only for very slow trains, in
feriOr cars, limited as to time, etc Our
tickets aill ali be for fiTsl-class fast trains
andAhave every privilege given the best class
Of tickes.
The carrying out of this scheme involves
an immense amount of correspondence and
clerical work on our part, and we are now
prepari z a chedule OF the sizes OF clubs
which We viii require from different points.
We will publish this as soon as completed,
which may be some time hence.
In ihe meanwhile, those who intend TO
work Tor these tickets Shsuld begin AZ once
They can send in their subscribers as fast
they obtain them notifying us that they
are for Worlds Fair Ticket" and they
viii be properly credited to them. If they
afierwsTG change their minds they can have
the subscribers sent in applied on any other
premium that we offer.
We should very much like to have those
who expect 10 get up clubs for these tickets
write TO US Immediately of their intentions.
as this will help us in making mp our
schedule We will send them any number
OF sample copies they wish 10 show friends
and acquaintance in the work of soliciting
subscrii ers
Remember, all names sent to
count ON this offer must be yearly
subscribers at 81 each. No SUBJ
scriptiOns sent prior to April i
will count ON this offer.
We ask all our friends who want to go to
Chicago to 20 TO work at once They can
easily secure round-trip ticket by little
work ia pushBg the circulation of THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. Mark all communi-
cations Words Fair Ticket" and address
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
1923 New York avenue,
Washington, ID. c.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

THE present financial stringency will be
over in few weeks 1t is merely the gen
eral settling day which comes every few years
for the whole commercial world. 1t was be-
gun this time by the failures in the Argen-
tine Confederation. The process now nears
completioni in this country. We have none of
the wildcat bank business, the tremendous
initiation of prices by repeated issues
of paper money, or enormous building
of railroads in advance of the needs of the
country, such as have aggravated the situa-
ton in the past Before the Summer is well
over the matter will ali be settled, and the
business of the country this Fall viii be
greater than it ever was
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

That soured and disappointed old man,
Gen. III. w. Slocum, has broken out again.
He has all his life suffered acutely from the
fact that people generally did not rate him
so highly as he did himself, and that he
never got anything like the honors, promo
tions, and recognitions that he felt himself
entitled to. During the war he was eaten
up with bitterness of heart that those whom
he considered inferior men should be ap-
pointed to command over him. 1t has been
the assistance of the sorely-pressed Rey-
nolds on the first day at Gettysburg, as
Howard and others did, was jealous fear
that he might help Reynolds win some
reputation. 1t will be remembered that
his corps was at Two Taverns within few
miles of where the First and Eleventh
Corps were making desperate fight against
the overwhelming numbers of the rebel
army. Had he needed the repeated calls
for help sent to him, the first day at Get'ys-
burg would have, in all probability, ended
in victory for the Union troops. The
question of rank kept him out of the At
lanta campaign, in which his corps took a
glorious part; and while it was fighting
from Chattanooga to Atlanta, he was enjoy
ing life in pleasant Headquarters at Vicks-
burg. He was only gotten back into active
operations on the March to the Sea by
giving him large command, with which,
by the way, he never accomplished anything
which attracted attention.
He cherishes deep grudge against Presi-
dent Cleveland, because the latter beat him
by one vote in the Democratic State Conven-
ton, secured the nomination for Governor,
was elected by big majority, and then
went to the White House. He thought that
Mr.. Cleveland wronged him out of this
chance of his life, and probably feels this as
strongly to-day as ever, though he has of
late been more reticent about it. Though
he had been very slightly identified with
the Grand Army of the Republic, he thought
that it ought to elect him Commander-in-
Chief and was strong candidate for that
honor before the National Encampment at
ST. Louis. At that time his supporters
talked much of his hostility to Grover
Cleveland, but it was easily discovered
that this hostility was purely personal.
He has never forgiven the veterans
for not electing him, and probably never
will, and loses no opportunity to slur
them. He is now out with another bitter
letter. attacking the men who served the
country as faithfully as he did, to say the
least, and did it for $13 month, and with
out regard to rank, while he received the
rank, pay and emoluments of Major-Gen-
eral.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

We will again explain that we desire the
numbers taken consecutively. that they may
give fair idea OF the character OF the whole
mass that they he taken from some given
time in each administration. 80 that they
fairly indicate the nature of the admin
iraiion Of each Commissioner; and that an
equal number be taken from the allowances
under Democratic and Republican Com
missioner, 80 TO forbid any suspicion Of
parlisanship in the matter. Ii anything
can be suggested TO add TO the f.irness Of
this procedure, we shall welcome il. Oar
only object is 90 get at the absolute truth
with the utmost quickness and certainty.
We are confident that an examination of
1000 or 1000 eases taken in this manner
viii give such an idea OF the character OF
the whole mass as will he taken by The
public rs entirely conclusive. If you feel
The National tribune., 1893-06-08
AN OPEN LETrER-IL.
To Hon. William Lochren,

| To Hon. William Lochren,
Commissioner of Pensions.
CoMRADE: Last week we addressed you q
letter upon subject of momentous import
ance TO the veterans Of the country, to your
self as an official, and to the Nation gener-
| ally
This was the satisfactory determination Of
the character of the pension roll-a matter
at once vital as TO consequence and urgent
as to time.
The public mind is in state of ferment
| upon it. The clamorous vituperation of the
great mass of soldier-haters has produced its
natural effect. A large portion of the COM
munity, which has neither the time MOI
means of studying the pension question, has
been moved by the energy and persistence
of these attacks to seriously question
whether the pension-rol is not strongly
tainted with fraud A still larger portion
including the veterans and their friends
are grayely disturbed lest, yielding to these
clamors, there should be such radical reduc-
tions and changes in the pension system as
will work incalculable injustice and cruelty
to those whom the people want to have held
In the highest estimation.
What the whole people want, and at once,
is trustworthy information of the exact
character of the pension-roH. They want
this beyond expression. Their ears have
been dnned by the noisy denunciations of
the soldier-haters; their minds and hearts
have been moved by the appeals for justice
to those who sacrificed themselves TO save
the Nation. Now they long for exact facts
upon which 10 base their judgment You
are in position to give these facts, and that
promptly. The whole community has conf
dence in your justice and fair mindedness,
and any facts you may present to it win
have the greatest possible weight.
Last week we outlined a plan by which
we are confident that you can, in compare
lively few days, lay before the public facts
which it will at once accept as entirely con-
elusive, and end the vociferous discussion
by an irreyersible popular verdict. We
then asked you to have drawn from the files
of your office 500 or / 900 cases of consecutive
numbers of invalid pensions allowed at the
beginning Of the second or third years of
Commissioner Blacks administration, and
similar number for the same time in Com
missioner Raums administration, and that
you make list of these, accompanied by
the information outlined in the following
table:
The National tribune., 1893-06-08

An American who has been converted 10
Mahometanism in Hindustan has arrived in
beginning propaganda of the faith of the
Prophet As Mahometanism lays great
stress on honesty, temperance, and truth
telling, he may be able to do some good
The trouble is that about all those who are
strongly disposed to honesty. truth-telling,
and Temperance are pretty solid Christians
already, and probably not disposed to change
iheir profession of faith. IL all depends OH
what inducements he can offer the other
fellows 10 make them reform.
The National tribune., 1893-06-08
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The National tribune., 1893-06-08
THE United States of Colombia want il

THE United States of Colombia want inn
migrants. There is the place for the Rus
slams, The Chinese, and the Italians to go.
Colombia has 100000 square miles of terri
tory-about 10 times the size Of New York
and only 100000 people. There is an
abundance of good land, and any variety of
climate, from tropical in the low lands TO
perpetual Spring in the Bogota region.