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The National tribune., 1895-08-15

cago Chronicle This veteran 10 Wm. II. Car
land, who is now 90 years Of age. In bis
early boyhood. while serving as Q mes
senger on a United States frigate. be visited
st. Helena, and while there saw the wonderful
little Corsicau and heard him speak. Garland
is small, we'll knit. hardy-framed man. His
eyes are still full Of fire, and in conversation he
squick and incisive and makes use Of excellent
language. he wears long, snow-white. fow-
ing hoard. and his step Is still firm aud elastic,
his fgurs almost erect. He grasps a question
quickly, and his voice IS such that ne could be-
heard sill over the Soldiers Home Park il he
undertook to deliver speech. He still speaks
ths French languages. and everything about
him indicates that he has seen and learned q
great deal Garland was messenger and powder
boy or the frigate Constitutions when Capt
Hull commanded Old fronsides. The famous
vessel left Boston Aug. IL. 1912. and shortly met
and whipped the British ship Gusrrisrre, which
had Just been taken by John Bull from the
French The old man recites with flashing
eyes Come All Ye Rowing Sailors Bold"
song, which was written in honor Of that vic
tory. He saw several other sen fights before
returning home, in 1914 In 1918, while cruis-
ing in the Eastern Atlantic. his ship called as
Sc. Helena. He was permitted TO accompany
the officers visit ashore. In telling of this
experience, the old man says "The officers
received permission to visit the Emperor at his
dwelling. Ho met US at the entrance. dressed
in his customary uniform, but with the cross
of the Commander Of the Legion of Honor as
his only insignia. The imperial host welcomed
his friends cordially, and spoke freely in q
very pleasant way, without displaying any
pride. 10 is hard for me to remember the sub
ject OF the conversation, but the vision Of the
Emperor standing at his door and greeting bis
American visitors has never escaped my mem
DRY. In 1920 saw him again on the island,
and FIVE months a(tsrward he vas dead Gar
land was Masters Mate on the Brandywine in
1924 when Lafayette paid his last visit to this
country. On account Of his being able to speak
French we'll, he was detailed as an escort to the
distinguished FreHehman on his tour Of the
country, and sailed with him back to France.
The old soldier has shaken bands with all the
Presidents from John Adams down to Cleve-
land. Though 50 years old at the outbreak Of
the civil war, he enlisted in the LIST n. T. Cav
and for conspicuous galIantry was commits
stoned Major on the battlefield by Gen. McClel-
Ian He draws a pension for services in the
Mexican war, and is decorated with four
medals
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THE ISLE OF TRINIDADE.

The Isle of Trinidade, which the
British recently took possession of as a
station for an Australian cable, is a
small, rocky island lying about 700
miles east of the coast Of Brazil. In
the old pirate days it was great resort
of the rovers of the seas, and there is a
general belief in nautical circles that
there is large hoard of pirate treasure
buried Oh the island The sketch shows
its commanding situation in the South
Atlantic. Probably the British have
ideas in regard to it much beyond its
use as cable station. They probably
want to ring South America around
with naval stations, just as they have
North America, and will make another
Bermudas of Trinidade. The island
has long been recognized as belonging
to Brazil, which received it from Portu-
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PERSONAL.

The Secretary of War has given a medal of
honor to Past Commands in Chief John l..
Kouutz for special galantry at the battle of
Mission Ridge. Comrade kountz, who was
born i'll Lucas County, Ohio. March %, 1916,
enlisted a drummer in Co. G, 37th Ohio.
when the regiment was organized. in the Fall
of 1861, being then but 10 years old. lie took
part in all the service of his regiment i'll West
Virginia and against Vicksburg, and went with
it to Chattanooga There it formed part of tho
force with which Gen. Sherman assaulted the
north end of Mission Ridge. When the regi-
ment formed for the assault kountz. upon his
own motion, laid aside his drum and took up
muskst He was active in cheering and
couraging the rest. The regiment made two
assaults, and was repulsed each time. In the
last he received a bullet through his leg, and
was left on the ground when the regiment fell
back com rade went to his rescue, aud sue
ceeded in carrying him back to place of
safety. The leg had to be amputated. The
facts are certified to in the application for the
medal made by his commanding officer and
comrades. The award Of the medal has been
the subject of much rejoicing by the Past Com
mander-in-C Chiefs numerous friends in Toledo
and elsewhere.
A medal of honor has been awarded to John
s. kouutz. drummer, of Co. C, 37th Ohio. for
most distinguished gsllautry at the battle of
Missionary Ridge, Tenn, Nov. %. 1868. A boy
of Is years, he dropped his drum, seized
musket, and Joined the charge, inspiring bis
comrades by his heroic conduct.
Alexander A. Forman, Corporal, Go. c, 9TH
Mich, has been awarded medal of honor for
distinguished gallantry in action at the battle
of Fair Oaks, Va, May 81, 1852 Corp'l For
man continued fighting after being wounded
in the leg until he tainted from loss of blood,
when he was taken off the field.
If the visitor to the Milwaukee Soldiers and
Sailors Home is in good luck he may chance to
get into conversation with man who can boast
of having seen thu great Napoleon in captivity
OIL tho lonely rock of st. Helena, says the Chi
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heir salaries be paid them in hard silver

their salaries be paid them in hard silver
dollars.
3. We know no reason why the silver
dollars should not be paid out for pen
sions.
4. So long as the silver dollar is kept,
by the faith and promise of the Govern
ment, as good as a gold dollar, there
would be no injustice in paying it to the
poor man. To-day, because the Gov
eanment will pay a gold dollar for one
of its silver dollars, silver dollar is as
good as a gold dollar But if the sill
yer dollar were made to stand alone, on
its own merits, it would only be worth
the market price of the silver in it, or
about 81 cents. Then there would be
the greatest possible injustice in COM
polling poor man to accept it for
full dollar.
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As TO SILVER.

EDITOR NATIeNAI, TRIBUNE: Having TO
ficed several times in The NATIONAL TgIB-
UNE, as well as in several other papers, the
statement that there are held in the United
States Treasury over 360,000,000 of silver
dollars. besides bullion, which the Govern
ment has tried in vain to put into circula-
tion," viii you please answer few plain
questions in regard TO this fact
l. In what manner has the Government
endeavored to put these dollars into circula-
ton?
2. What is to hinder the Government
from paying ont this coin for salaries to en-
ployees?
understand nearly all the employees and
officials from Congressman down to the low
eft clerk, spend almost their entire salary in
Washington. If they were paid in this coin,
il would at once be paid into the hands of
iradesmeD, clearinghouse keepers etc, or
be deposited in the banks and checked
against, and in either case be in circulation
through the usual channels Of trade. Why
not, except, perhaps. that it is easier TO sign
4 check than To count the money!
3. Why not, except for the cost of trans
portal. on, pay 1T out in pensions@ There
is not pensioner in The United States who
would not gladly receive 1t.
a. Wherein is there an IN Justice done
the poor man." as we are SO often told, the
mechanic or laborcr, by giving him his
wages in silver,
Being a mechanic myself, have received,
probably, seyen-'enths OF my wages in silver
dollars, the balance in PAPER, or occasionally
gold piece, and cannot remember time
since the war in VIII oh i could not buy Just
rs many ounces OF sugar, pounds Of -four or
yards Of cloth with 4 silver dollar as ] could
with a gold one.
II tins be true, why should not ! be as
willing TO receive the SILVER as the gold az Il
nItdium of exchange? In the procuring Of
necessities OF luxuries they seem practically
TO he equal
III the Government is not able 10 pay its
debts, and only DOES so by giving its notes
(boDdsb 10 pay at some future time, what
Is 10 hinder the country from being pracii-
cally bankrupt before this Administration
closes?
Not being fnancier, only one Of the
common people, would like you 10 answer
these inquiries through The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE in a way that the common people
can understand.-L. III. REYNOLDS, Grand
view. Tenn.
We will try to answer these questions,
as our correspondent desires, in the
simplest, plainest way:
/. The Treasury has for II years
offered to send silver dollars to any part
Of the country free of cost of Transports
ton 10 anyone who desired them in ex-
change for other money. 1t actually
did send out great many million dol
lars, all Of which were soon returned to
the Treasury, except s52,8l2,570, which
still remain in circulation. Every wear
Congress appropriates money to pay the
expense of sending out silver.
2. There is nothing to hinder the sill
yer being paid out for salaries except
the Discrimination Of Congressman,
officials, clerks, ETC., to accept their
salaries in that shape. We have
always felt that Congressman of the X,
p Bland and Senator Stewart type
showed either insincerity or lack OF
practical sense in not demanding that
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
LOUISyILLE'S HOMES.

One thing can be certainly said of
Louisville, and that is, it is eminently a
city of homes, which are all comfortable,
and an unusual proportion of which are
very fine and beautiful. American
ideas have prevailed in the city, and
there is comparatively little of the tene-
ment system Working people have
been aided and encouraged in getting a
stake in the city, and have been enabled
to buy homes on easy terms.
One of the great features Of the city
is its thousands of cottages and modest
two and three-story houses, each with a
neat and inviting yard aud plenty of
shrubbery and flowers. The statistics
show that fully two-thirds of the wage
workers of the city own their homes.
One good result of this is that there
have always been amicable relations
between employers and employed, and
no serious labor troubles have ever been
heard of in the city.
Among the 10000 houses in the city
are great number whose architectural
beauty is not surpassed by that of any
other city in the country. Brick is the
principal material used for construction,
but also there is much use of fine gray
sandstone, known as Bedford" which
lends itself readily to ornamentation, and
forms the fronts. Of many very imposing
:l bHF
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gal. All the maps and cyclopedias and
gazetteers speak of it as a Brazilian
possession. There was some talk of its
belonging to the United States, on ac-
count of its having been taken posses
sion of by the Alabama and used as a
base of operations. This would give it
to us as one of the effects of the late So
called Southern Confederacy. An ex-
animation of the records at Washington
does not confirm this view.
Brazil is naturally and highly indig-
nant at this invasion of her territory by
the British, and it certainly looks as if
it calls for an assertion of the Monroe
Doctrine on our part.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
THE AMERICAN FARMER.

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cultural paper in the country is The
American Farmer 1t is also the Oldest
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Every number is filled with bright,
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THE GREATEST TOBACCO MAhkET.
Louisville is the greatest tobacco
market in the world. She receives
tobacco from all over the South, and
sorts and prepares it for the markets of
the world. Buyers resort thither from
Europe and elsewhere to get the varieties
needed for their specialties, or for mix
ing with other growths. As high as
154,S19 hogsheads of leaf, each weigh
ing from 1000 to 1900 pounds, have
been handled in year. The auction
sales aggregate from s12,00O,O00 to
s15,000OOO a year There are ID i'm
mense storage warehouses in the city,
with total capacity of 10000 hogs
heads.
Spain, France, Italy, Austria, Eng
land, Germany, Scandinavia, Africa, and
the West Indies all want different kinds
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
RELIGION AND PATRIOTISM.

The Illinois Lutherans, who, few
wears AGO. made a successful resistance 10
very wise law for State inspection and
control of all manner of schools, and UNI
fortunately secured its repeal, are in
another turmoil against a law passed by
the Legislature compelling the flying of
the American flag over every building
public or private-used for school pur-
poses. They say that they are quite as
loyal as other people, but the compulsory
flying of the flag is an unwarrantable in
reference by the State in strictly private
affairs, and the Legislature has no more
right to direct flag to be hoisted over
a parochial school than over Il dry-goods
store or a grain-barn.
The great mistake these people make
is the assumption that the education of
children is an exclusively private affair.
This is a matter in which the State
should and must take the deepest in
terest. An uneducated or badly edu
Gated child is both expensive and
dangerous to the community. The
State has a duty to perform In this
respect akin to its duty in protecting Its
citizens against disease, noXious weeds,
etc. For example, most of the States
have stringent laws against thistles.
Some of them have "despotic T" legisla-
ton against peach yellows. All these
enactments are violent invasions of pri-
vate rights, but they are necessary for
the public good. The same high con-
sideration for public good requires that
the State make sure that every child
receives some education, and that this
education shall be of the right kind.
Considered purely as matter of dollars
and cents, an untaught or wrongly
taught child will cost his community
much more than any amount Of thistles
or peach yellows-
Hosting the flag on the schoolhouse
is part Of the education of every child
taught there. Its mere presence cannot
help instilling desirable lessons of loyalty
into his or her mind, and make him or
her much less liable to countenance any
act of lawlessness or disloyalty.
The Lutherans are in general adj
mirable citizens, but they are making
great mistake in this matter, as they
did in their opposition to the cumpul-
sorry education law.
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MORE QUESTIONS

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: AS the
silver question is the main topic Of the day,
will ask some questions:
l. What countries have free coinage OF
silver?
=. Would free coinage in this country have
tendency for other countries to unload their
silver bullion on this country?
3. Would free coinage enhance or diminish
the value of silver JOHN l.. OWEN, Co.
f, 10th Tenn. Cav, Iuka, Ark.
/. Only Mexico and some South Amer
lean and Asiatic countries
2. Yes.
3. 1t might temporarily raise the
price
The National tribune., 1895-08-15
LOUISyILLE'S STREET RAILROADS.

LotlSN1LLES STREET RAILROADS.
The Louisville people are very proud
of their street-car system, which they
think equals anything of the kind in the
world, and can easily take care of any
thing that the National Encampment
may bring. 1t covers about 80 miles of
street, about half with double tracks, and
the rest with single track About one
half Of the lines are operated by electric
trolley. All the roads transfer with one
another, so that single fare five cents
will carry one to any part of the city
to which he wishes to go.
This fact is of much importance to
those who are securing lodgings in parts
of the city away from its center.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

THE old-fashioned Kentucky barbe-
cue, which will be one of the features of
the National Encampment at Louisville,
will be monster affair." One hundred
cattle are now being fattened to stuff and
roast for the feast.
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of tobaccos, and these specialties make a
great Investigation of the business.
There are Is factories, employing from
30 to 600 hands each, engaged in pre-
pairing the tobacco for home consump-
ton, and these turn out millions of
pounds of plug and twist each year.
About 3O,0O0,O0O cigars are also made
annually.
The tobacco factories will be very
interesting places to visit.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

AMBASSADOR BAYARD has let week
pass without deploring the fact that he
is an American, and begging Europeans
not to shoot us, for we are doing as we'll
as we can, without kings, lords, and all
that. The hot weather must affect him.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

ANOTHER issue of bonds is believed
to be inevitable, and likely to come at
any time after the end of the present
month. The continued deficiency in
the public revenues, and the drain of
gold to meet the bills for our increased
importations, will, it is felt, make this
step necessary in the early future, and
men in the confidence of the President
say that he does not intend to wait as
long as he did last Winter before max
ing another loan. Then Congress was
in session, and he waited for it to do
something until the gold reserve fell to
s44,000,000. Now he will act at once
as soon as the reserve falls markedly be-
low s1OO,00O,0OO.
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HEADQUARTERS AT LOUISVILLE.

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TRIBUNE at Louisville will be at the
Louisville Hotel, where we will be
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subscribers to the paper.
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II Cach subscriber 10 THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE sriH charge himself t0ith getting
one neg subscriber tie circulation Of The paper
Grill be doubled at once, and Icith little trouble
Let each subscriber trya
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No public man in the country has
grown more rapidly during the past year
than Gov. Morton, of New York.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

One of the liveliest fights promised for
the coming session of Congress will be
the investigation of the circumstances
connected with the last purchase of
bonds. The Cuckoos and Republicans
will bring out their heaviest artillery for
the fray.
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LOUISVILLE has frontage on the
Ohio River of .5.67. miles, and total
area of 1919 square miles. As this is
about half the total area of New York,
before the recent extensions, it gives her
population an abundance of room, and
this helps to account for her noted health
fulness and exceptionally low death
rate.
The National tribune., 1895-08-15

THE Ohio Democrats who are fight
ing Senator Brice are merely the same
ones who have always opposed him.
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low S100,000,000

THE story goes that the Administra-
ton proposes to make Secretary Herbert
Senator from Alabama, to succeed SEN
ator Pugh, whose term will expire IN
1897. Gov. Oates wants the place very
badly, and for awhile the Administration
favored him, as his financial views were
in accord, but in an unlucky moment he
came out strongly against the third term.
His name became Dennis at once, and
Herbert went to the front.
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