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The National tribune., 1894-05-10
Vermont Ladies' Aid Society,

Ladies' Aid Society ID, Huntington, was in.
spected Wednesday evening April 25, by Miss
Grace Langdon. Inspector of the Vermont Di-
vision and President of Ladies' Aid Society, z,
Brandon. Among those present were Mrs. AID.
die F. Hatch President; Mrs Della Ferguson,
Vice President, and several others of the Bris-
toll Camp and Aid. The local society ranked
first-class, having a mark of 81 per cent A
very fine time was enjoyed by those present.
and at 1I30 p. m. the visiting sisters and
others started for home.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
TIE GRAND ARMY.
What is Being Done by the Veterans
for the Good of the Order.
INDLANA'S CANDIDATE,
For Commander-in-Chief, GAR.

The Department Of Indiana, at its recent En-
campment, unanimously resolved to present TO
the National Encampment a: Pittsburg next
September the name of Col Ivan n. Walker,
OF indianapolis, for commandments. Col.
Walker was born in Indiana in 1889, of Scotch
ancestry, from whom he inherited love OF
country and firmness that has stood him well
in hand during the vicissitudes of an eventful
life. At the breaking out of the war he was
holding an important Office, which he resigned
to raise company for the sd Ind, and was
elected Captain. He served with his regiment
during all its campaigns, and not the least of
its battles were Richmond, PerTyyIlie, and
Stone River in the last of which he commanded
his regiment and WAS promoted to Major for
gallantry, although not the ranking Captain.
In March, 1863 he was promoted to Leuten-
ant-Colonel. In May following he became
commander of the regiment on the death of the
Colonel While in command during daring
raid in Alabama the brigade was captured, and
he served more than year in Libby Prison,
escaping through the famous tunnel in Febru-
airy, 1864. He returned TO his regiment, and
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
SONS OF VETERANS,
Memorial SerViceS-News from Va
riOus Observation-Disclosures of Off
GERS, etc.
ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE,

ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE.
The resignation of r. o. Cox as Mastering
Officer has been accepted, owing to his election
as Captain of Camp 10.
Reports and tax have been received from
John A. Logan Camp, 3, of the defunct Divis-
ion of Florida and said Camp has been attached
to this Division.
Evan E. Msgill Camp 10, of Burns's Mill.
Tenn, was the first Camp to have its reports
for the first quarter of 1894 on file in Head
quarters.
Maj. FL. Crumbliss Camp. A. Kingston,
Tenn, has disbanded, and surrendered its
charter Division transfer cards have been
granted to all members in good standing.
The number of Camps in good standing on
Dec 81, 1893, was Is; the membership was 264.
The report of the Adjutant for the quarter end
ing March 81 shows gain by muster of 16
members; by transfer, one Camp and IL men,
bers; by reinstatement, three Camps, with a
membership of 81. The loss during the quar-
ter was one member by honorable discharge,
two by transfer. and five Camps, with a men,
bership of Ito, by suspension. The number in
good standing is ID Camps, with a membership
of PAS.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
Industry All Around.

"Pd like to go and see them industrial
soldiers march through town." said the
Pennsylvania farmer, regretfully; "but I
can't get enough men to do my Spring
plowin' I'm tryin' to do the work of three
men, and / hain't got time"
The National tribune., 1894-05-10

Have you tried "Golden Cure for Tender
feet?" 1t will relieve tender feet and cure
your corns. See advertisement.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
The Ram Fleet.

Don't neglect catarrh, for it leads to consumption
Hoods SarsapariIla will cure you. Take it now.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
MASSACHUSETTS,

w. w. Rockwell Post, 125 Pittsfeld-Com.,
J. Campbell; S. V. C., William Mink; J. V. c.,
E. F. Vinton; Surg, J. F. A. Adams Chap, w.
H. Cranston; Adj't, NJ. R. Garfield; @. NJ, P.
GrOhman; o. d., J. II. Anthony; o. G., w. A.
Crossman; S. ~, A. A. Loop; O. NJ. S., Dennis
0Connor; C.-B., c. A. Potter.
Berkshire Post. 1877, Pittsfeld-Com, James
Kittle: S. V. c., J. F. Thurston; J. V. c., c. E.
Burftt; Adj't. J. S. Smith; Q. NJ, T. E. Hall ;
Surg, c. w. Sloper; Chap. w. w. Newton o.
d., o. p. Wright; o. G., Urias Williams; s.
NJ, VI. /. Able; @. N. s., s. A. Gourey
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
NEBRASKA.

The Interstate District Encampment of the
Departments of Kansas and Nebraska met at
Superior, Neb., on April Is, to select the loca-
ton for the annual Reunion and elect officers
At least 70 delegates were present. Superior
was selected as the place for holding the Re-
union. The time of the Reunion is Aug l3 to
18. The officers elected are: Com, Capt G. E.
Adams; s. C., Col. Thomas Shuler; J. V. c.,
A. A. Burk; Surg, l. w. Mitchell; Chap E.
S. Heisler; o. D.. NJ. NJ. Nelson. In the even
ing meeting was held, at which Department
Commander Howe spoke. Speeches were also
made by Gov. Crounce, Col. Sbuler, Hon. Smith
Caldwell, Serg't Cole. Past Department Com
mander A. V. Cole, Gen. Gage and others.
MINNESOTA
new roster has just been issued by the
Assistant Adjutant General, giving the Depart.
ment officers names and the Posts to which
they belong; the Past Department Command
ers, with their past numbers; the National staff
officers resident in Minnesota Committee On
Soldiers Home and the trustees and officials of
| that institution, besides the name, number and
| location OF each Post and the railroad leading
| to it, and the name and address of the Com.
mander and Adjutant of each, with the time of
Post meeting and much other useful informa-
ton, the National officers roster occupying the
last page of the cover.
MISSOURI
A monument having been elected by Frank
p. Blair Post, i, over the grave of Comrade
John Mcneil, in Belefontaine Cemetery ST
Louis, and it being the desire of the Post to
unvail and dedicate the same on Wednesday,
the 30th day of May, all comrades and friends
OF Gen. John Mcneil have been invited to
be present and join the Post on this occasion
An address on the life, character, and services
of Gen. Mcneil will be delivered by Comrade
| Wells III. Blodgctt, and other appropriate ex-
ercses will constitute the program of the day
The following additional appointments on
the stat of the Department Commander have
been announced Inspector, John w. Scott.
Post 8, Moberly; Judge-Advocate f. j. Smith,
Post 50, Sedalia Chief Mastering Officer
Francis Z. Becker, Posi- Is ST. Louis
Thos b. Rodgers Post J. st. Louis, has been
appointed and installed Assistant Adjutant-
General and Assistant Quartermaster-Gener
and all official communications should be ad-
dressed to him, Room a. Laclede Building.
Fourth and Olive streets, No., to which place
the Headquarters Office was removed April l.
All communications for the Department Com
mander personally, should be addressed to him,
No. 3717 Ohio Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
NEBRASKA
Capt. J. p. Mead Post Long Pine-Com., ID.
o. Waugh; S. V. c., John McLain ]. " c.,
Frank McGill; Q. NJ. J. NJ. Mead; o. D., Geo.
ID. Ashworth; Chap, A. M. Totman; Surg j.
4 Nay; O. G., L. Roberts; S. NJ, B. Reckard
q. NJ. s., ]. NJ. Hoyt; Adj't r. w. Blake.
NEW YORK.
Slocum Post, Fairport. was presented with
auxiliary TO the Post. The occasion was the
and musical program was followed by banquet.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
MASSACHUSETTS,

Gen. w. F. Bartlett Camp 100, Pittsfeld-
Capt, E. NJ. Wilson; First Lieut., F. A. Cooley
Second Lieut., o. s. Fish; Chap, I. C. Smart !;
First Serg't, E. J. Sears; Q. NJ. S. B. A. Stewart;
s. of G., D. J. Gimlich; c. S. ]. E. Anthony /;
Principal Musician, F. H. Blake; c. of g., Geo.
w. Ende; c. g., F. w. Brewster; P. g., G. T.
Jandro.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
ALL ALONG THE LINE.

Corp'l Tanner, having suffered much from
sleeplessness after his severe confinement in
the Brooklyn Hospital, was advised to try sea
air, and with his eldest daughter and two gen.
tlemen friends left the middle of April for
Galveston. Tex, six days trip from New
York. They are expected home early in May.
Dahlgren Corps 20, South Boston, celebrated
its 18th anniversary at Memorial Hall in splen.
did style; President Lue Stuart Wadsworth
presiding. The Department President and
staff and many distinguished guests, GAR. and
W.R.C., were in attendance. This Corps ex-
pended 1902 in relief the past year. An en-
thusiastic feature of the celebration was the
singing by Comrade J. G. o. Redington, of the
Acme HaUersack of a song composed specially
for the Corps, to the tune of my Maryland"
For the quarter ending March 81 the Depart
ment of Massachusetts reports as follows: Men,
bership, 13013 expended in relief, So, SAL SO !;
other than money, $1,0s364; amount turned
over to Posts, $l,179.22. Corps are reported as
contributing literally to all the funds, State
and National.
Comrade J. G. o. Redington, editor Acme
The National tribune., 1894-05-10
THE DIVISIONS.
MAINE.

MAINEr
After the inspection, E. L. Robbins Camp. II,
Union, gave supper, to which several COM
rades of the GAR. were invited. The Camp
starts out with new life. and good work is
expected from the brothers this year. The
Camp made an excellent showing. r. S. Moody
is Captain.
The National tribune., 1894-05-10

The resignation Of a. T. Cason. Division In
spector, has been accepted, and w. A. Mellach,
of Logan Camp, Washington, d. c., has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18

melancholy abode. One by one
the pion, ers of Custer county
are passing into that invisible
region which no one has returned
to inform US; but happy is he
who, upon taking his departure,
is able to leave behind to his
family and friends the priceless
heritage of an unsullied name.
But, above all, he was man, a
husband, father, friend and citi-
zen, that we who knew him best
loved and admired him most.
His attributes of tenderness.
fidelity, unselfshness, honesty,
humanity and charity. exemplifi-
ed to a degree rarely observed in
poor, frail, erring mankind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18

What is man but the pimple on
the face of politics.
He trusteth in a n an who
claimeth to be filed with right
eousness and standeth high in
the synagogue, and gets done Up.
For behold his pious friend is
full of guile, and runneth over
with deception.
From the cradle to the grave
man giveth his cheek to him that
smiteth him.
Verify man is bat a wart on
the nose Of nature.
A bunion on the toe of time.
A freckle on the face of the
universe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will
be received by the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Custer county. Idaho, at their regu-
lar meeting in January 1895, for the care Of the
INDECENT sick and otherwise dependent poor OF
Custer county. for one year from and after the
18th day OF January 1895.
All bids must be sealed and filed with the
Clerk Of the Board at Challis. on or before the
second Monday in January 1885. and marked
Proposal for Care of County Poor
The bidder whose bid may oe accepted by the
Board, will be required to enter into contract
with the Board TO take charge of all persons
who may be lawfully committed TO his care and
provide them with proper food, clothing, beds
bedding medicines, medical attendance. medi-
cal and surgical appliances, and in fact every
thing necessary for their care maintenance and
comfort including suitable hospital or rooms
TO be used as hospital, In which TO care for
all such persons.
All Of which services. etc, shall be furnished
at the contractors own cost and expense, and
without any expense to Custer county other
than the contract price stated in the contract
The contractor viii be required to enter into
and file with the Board a good sufficient bond
Ito be approved by the Board). in such sum as
the Board may require. conditioned that the
contractor will we'll truly and faithfully fulnll
all the covenants and conditions expressed in
the contract.
The Board reserves the right 70 reject any
and all bids.
BY order Of the Board OF County Commission
ers Of Custer county, Idaho. Oct. u, 1894.
Attest F. J. CLYDE. Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18
LOcEL GLEKNsNGs.
universe

Silver, G0cents.
Lead, $500.
Christmas draws nigh.
Attend the Christmas I. o. o.
Z. ball.
Senator Voorhees, is out and
out for silver again.
A counterfeit g United States
silver certificate is in circulation.
A young girl arrived over at
DR.. Chambers house one day last
week.
Eight deaths have occurred in
Custer county during the past
few months.
Delinquent tax list appears On
the 4th page. 1t is about the
same as last year.
1t is impossible, remarks a
philosopher. for a young man TO
live a fried oyster life Oh fried
liver salary.
Judge Lighthall returned from
Yellow Jacket Saturday morn
ing, where he has been at work
for some time past.
BoRN:-To the wife of Geo.
Hosford, on Monday, Dec. 10,
1894, a daughter. This makes
the third daughter, and not a
boy yet.
Owen Long, who used to be
among us in the good old pros
porous days, was in Challis one
day last week, from Salmon
City. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Walker.
A country minister in certain
town took permanent leave OF
his congregation in the following
pathetic manner:
Brothers and sisters. l come
to say goodbye. l don't think
God loves this church, because
none of you ever die. | don't thinl
you love each other, because
never marry any of you. don
think you love me because yol
have not paid my salary. You
donations are mouldy fruit Gnt
} wormy apples, and by theil
fruits We shall know them Bro
Tiers, l am going away to a bet
ter place. l have been called t
be chaplain of a penitentiary
i Where l so you cannot come, bu
} 1 go TO prepare place for you
ana may the Lord have mercy OF
yoar souls. Goodbye"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18

days and full of microbes.
He hoppeth out of bed in the
morning and his foot is pierced
by the tack of disappointment.
He sitteth down to rest at
MONDAY and he is stabbed in his
neither anatomy by the pin of
disaster.
He walketh through the streets
of the city in the pride and glory
of his manhood and slippeth on
the banana peel of misfortune
and uniointeth his neck.
He smoketh the cigar of con
tentment and, behold, it explod-
ct with a loud noise for it was
loaded.
He slideth down the banisters
of life and findeth them full of
the splinters of torture.
He lyeth down to sleep at
night and is stung by the mos
quitoes of annoyance and his
frame is gnawed by the bedbugs
of adversity.
What is man but the blind
worm of fate.
Behold he is impaled upon the
hook of despair and furnisheth
bait for the leviathan Death, in
the fathomless ocean of time =
Sorrow and travail follow him
all the days of his life.
In his infancy he is afflicted
with worms and collie and in his
old age he is tortured by rheu-
matism and ingrowing toenails.
He marryeth a crosseyed wo
man because her father is rich
and findeth she hath not sense
enough to fry meat.
His father-in-law then monk
eyeth with options and goetf
under.
What is man but a tumor OF
the neck of existence
He playeth the races and bet
teth his all on the brown mar,
because he has received tip.
The sorrel gelding with bale
face winneth by neck.
Behold he runneth for offic'
and the dead beat pulleth his lie:
ever and anon, and then votetl
against him.
He exalteth himself among hi
people and swelleth with pride
but when the votes are counte'
he findeth that his name is Pants
He boasteth of his strength i
Israel but is beaten by bald
headed man from Taller Neck.
He goeth forth to breathe tn
fresh air and to mediate upo
the vanity of all earthly thing
and is accosted by bank cash
ier with q sight draft of 1927. 3C
A political enemy lyeth
wait for him at the market plaC
and walketh around him CROW
ing like unto a cock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18

3<xxzHk
Mr.. Dearden was sick but a
few days. He leaves a wife and
two sons to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were held
in Challis yesterday afternoon
under the direction of the Mas
sons, to which Order the deceas-
ed was a member, and a large
funeral procession followed the
remains of the deceased to their
last resting place-the grave.
AS We stand by the grave of
our dear friend we reason of the
leaves; of the flowers and the
trees. La the prime of Lie we
met AMI have ever since been
warm friends-but Robert has
gone from US and, we ask to
know. If he may live again !? Al
fectionate, genial. kind-hearted,
omen handed to those who were
in nee9-; ! hilanthropic. true as
the sun TO his coming; forgiving
TO those who erred or did him a
wrong; respectful, even to ven
eration-so many God-ike quail
tiles combined in one character
st is but natural to reflect that
he, like Cod. must live on through
all eternity-to, beyond all time.
The leaves wither and fall; the
flowers bud and bloom and decay
but they come again with the
coming spring. Seasons come
and go, but with the glowing
beauty of each succeeding round
comes more varied colors and
sweeter perfumes. And the
trees grow more lovely and use
full in their each coming genera
ton. Seeds, buried in the earth,
die but nature imparts to death
a purer, lovlier growth. and the
coming harvest is better than
the first-al nature, material, in
its eternal round, goes and comes
again in higher form. Ther
shall not mind. that which rises
close allied to God, Himself
/ Yes, Robert, thou doth live, ana
in that better, higher, holiel
form we shall meet again. Sick
ness, sorrow. pain may not en-
ter there. And there may be NJ
parting; for space and time ma.
be annihilated, or count TO
lnought. We come and go again
the grandest, wisest of all ma
ture's works; it may not be tha
we can cease too be. That We
alone in natures plan, are heir
to an everlasting. lifeless sleep
God hath not made it so. AM
we shall see again in grande
form. in estate more noble thai
earth can comprehend, the fon'
form of him whom the cold. ma
tsrial earth hath hidden from ou
sight today.
Behold how swiftly the sand
run, and how rapidly our live
are drawing to a close Tn
, spade that dug his, may ere Ion
, dig our grave. We are all Tor
, to die. We follow our friends
the brink of the grave, and stanC
ing on the shore of vast ocea
/ we gaze with exquisite anxiet
: until the last struggle is owe
and we see them sink into th
: fathomless abyss. We feel ou
own feet slide from the precar
: Gus brink on which We stand
, and few more suns, and We
too, shall be overwhelmed b
t meath deaths awful wave to re:
in the Silly shades of the littl
! cemetery. and darkness and 81
ence shall reign around OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18


Senator Dubois says Willis
Sweet viii be the new senator
from Idaho. Mr.. Dubois wants
the senatorship to go t0 some
man in the North, so he can sue
ceed himself next time as man
from the South. Hepburn and
Mac are not in the race.
1t is understood that George
Sheldon has been superseded
as Sapt. of the Yellow jacket
Mining Co., at Yellow Jacket,
Idaho, by a Colorado gentleman
who arrived at that place a few
days ago.
The society women of Denver
win get out the Christmas edit
ion of the Rocky Mountain News
The News ccmI any has greed
to turn over Il e entire Office to
them and give them all they can
make on that day. The ladies
have organized a staff of editors
for that issue and will furnish
every line Ct copy. The pro
ceeds will go to the poor of that
city.
The annual report of Warden
Campbell of the Idaho penitenti.
ary. has been submitted to the
governor. During the year end
| ing Nov. 3Oth there were Is:
prisoners, of whom the terms ot
13 expired. 13 sentences com
muted. two were pardoned an6
one q. S. prisoner was discharg
ed,
District court is now in ses
sion at HALEY, and with its ter
mination District Attorney Bar
mum steps down and out Mr..
Barnum has been a terror tC
evil doers, and that class nc
doubt materially assisted in hi:
defeat at the late election. HI
has been a clean. honorable maj
in his profession.-Shoshon'
Journal.
Mr.. Barnum has made a gooC
officer, but from the start stooC
no show for reelection. Tn
actions of Cleveland has nearly
If not quite. ruined all hopes 70.
Democracy in the West. ant
candidates enlisting under tina
name are defeated because tn
Great | Am. Grover, has made
very poor, d-m poor Chief Elk
ecutive. Mr.. Rogers, Attorney
elect, will, without doubt. max
an excellent officer; besides. b
is right in politics. But. had
not been for the Shoshone Jour
nal and HALEY Times. both jour
nails, protesting to be Republi
can, turning against Mr.. John
ston, the Republican nomine
for Attorney, Mr.. Johnsto
stood good show of being elect
ed. This showed an unkind &C
on the part of the above name
papers; as Mr.. Johnston is
man of whom no one can sa
ought against-he is a good cit
zen and is qualified for the pos
ton of Attorney OF this district
The only fault we have to fin
with him is, that he holds taS
to the old goldbug Republica
party; but that's his business
not ours.
Some two or three years ago
young lady nearing the age
2 sixteen was told by her teache
! to parse the sentence He kisse
r me" She consented with som
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-18
DEHrH OF ROBERT DEzRDEr


DIED.-At Houston, Idaho, on
Thursday evening, December
13, 1894, at 9:35 o'clock. of
pneumonia, Robert Dearden.
Aged, 90 years and months.