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The National tribune., 1896-02-27
CAPT. ABE LINCOLN.
His Troubles in Maintaining Discipline In
His Company.
fMcCIure's for JanaaryI

Lincoln himself was not familiar with
military tactics, and made many blunders of
which he used to tell afterwards with relish.
One of these was an early experience in drill
ing Hewas marching with front of over 20
men across a field, when he desired to pass
through gateway into the next Enclosure.
81 could not for the lite of me, said he,
remember the proper word of command for
getting my company endwise, so that it could
get through the gate; so, as we came near the
gate, l shouted, This company is dismissed
for two minutes, when it will fall in again ON
the other side of the gate ,"
Nor was it only his ignorance of the
manual which caused him trouble. He was
so unfamiliar with camp discipline that he
once had his sword taken from him for shoot
ing within limits Another disgrace he
suffered was ON account OF his disorderly
company. The men, unknown to him, stole
a quantity of liquor one night, and the next
morning were too drunk to fall in when the
order was given to march, For their law
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
DEATH OF MRS. M. r. WAITE.
The Widow OF the Late Chief Justice of the
United States Passes Away.

The Widow OF the Late Chief Justice OF the
United States Passes Away.
Last Friday evening Mrs NJ R. Waite,
widow of the late Chief Justice of the United
States, died at her residence at Washington.
after n protracted illness. She was a woman
of the rarest qualities of head aud heat, and
these, even more than the distinguished posi-
ton she occupied so long. brought about her a
wide circle of warm friends and admirers She
came of the best ancestry, her forefRthers
being among the earliest settlers in New Eng
land, and prominent in every generation in
the Colonial wars, in the Revolution, and in
every walk of life. Her superb mental powers
had been strengthened hy a careful education.
which she never allowed to lapse. and until
the day o. her death took a keen interest ia all
that the world was doing. Her reading WAS
wide and she had the most thorough acquaint-
ance with public men and measures. With all
this she had a sweetness of disposition and
gentleness that drew everyone 10 her. She
was prominent aud usefuliy active in many
works of charity Her funeral was attended
by "a large concourse of people of every station
in life, who were her most sincere mourncrs.
The remains were taken to her former home
ut Toledo, o. for interment
On the same day that she died her only sur
viving son, Mr.. G. c. Waite, one of the leading
railroad men in the country. died at his home
at Columbus O. Mother and son were buried
at the same time and place.
There survives of the family of the late
Chief Justice. his daughter, Mary F., three
widowed daughters n-law, and three grand
sons. The latter are all fine, capable young
men, who have already achieved considerable
success in their various professions.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT.

The annual Encampmcnt of tho Department
of the Potomac, GAR, began Monday night.
in Washington. The meeting was held behind
closed doors. Department Commander Auder.
son made his report for tho year, and the
candidates for tho Departmental offices were
put in nomination.. & The election will take
place at the next session. About nine o'clock
the Encampment adjourned and rcassembled
in the banquet hall OF the Ebbtt House, where
Gen. Walker. Commander in Chief of the GA.
r., was rendered banquet. After the feast
toasts responded to by Representative
Burton, of Missouri Representative Hull of
Iowa, and Past Commander in Chief Burdett
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

"coppers," cents Is sometimes too short for
euphony, and besides, blurs q sentence some
times, because there are two other words
with exactly the same sound, and one, sense,
with almost the same sound, and all with
widely different meanings. "Coppers" is so
little used, it seems so awkward. perhaps be-
cause VIC have not used ID more, which IS only
arguing in circle; but all Philologists declare
that common use makes o. destroys words, and
phil0logists nor otymologists can do but little
to hinder OF change the current. Those words
which the majority of the people use form the
language of that people. "Coppers" has
not received the blessing of tho populace
Penny" has. Another thing, every little
child can understand and rejoice in the mean
ing Of penny. bat for small b0Otblacks and
newsboys copper is dreadful being. But,
to turn to the sentimental side This old word
penny that has stood by our languages through
thick and thin, through the rise and fall of
nations, has a dear, foolish place in our memo
ries. Tho penny sweets. sour-balls jaw break
ers, fig. paste, ciunamon-drops. were so good.
and it was q kind little penny that procured
them for Us. We always asked for penny to
buy one Of these sweets. and the little old
woman in the store next TO the corner always
used the word in her announcement of prices.
Two or three pennies purchased almost surfeit
OF bliss, and all our bargains were honeyed, in
deed; which, of course. has nothing to do with
the argument. But with SHAKESPEARE, the die
tionary, and an appeal to the pride we ali have
in the great Anglo-Saxon race, the penny seems
well fortified, and the little fact that our Eng
fish cousins call one OF their small coins by the
word does not bother me at all, though think
am patriotic.
s"s
The Daughters of the American Revolution
have been assembled in National Convention,
and have all talked at once. which interfered
somewhat with business; but, notwithstanding.
everything is we'll with them, and they promise
a more orderly session in 1887
x*x
In an English society paper con test is going
on over a decision as to the "smartest" woman
in London. Votes are received daily, and so
far the Princess of Wales heads the list. with the
Dutchess of York and Lady Randolph Churchill
making n decent showing for second place.
The ladies Of rank arc away ahead of the
actresses, which is queer enough.
"The Cakes Of Pan" is the refrain of poem
OF the day. 1t takes one several minutes to
realize that it means pancakes.
ELSIE PoMERoY McELRoY,
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
G. PyS BIRTHDAY.

The 10th anniversary Of the birth Of the
National Republican party was celebrated last
Saturday night by the Union Republican Club.
Prominent speakers served to draw a crowded
house. and there was much enthusiasm over
some of the oratory. The first Convention Of
National character in the history of the party
was held in Pittsburg on Feb y, 1856. and as
this Convention was arranged for in Washing
ton it was decided that the National Capital
was especially appropriate as the place for hold.
ing al anniversary celebration.
Thomas J. LASER. President OF the Union
Republican Club, called the meeting 10 order,
and at his invitation A. NJ. Clapp. one OF the
few surviving members of the PitisbHrg Con.
vention, presided over the exercises. Adj
dresses were delivered by Senators J. T. fIaw-
ley, of Connecticut; S. Ii. CBlloin, OF Illinois,
and q. C. Perkins, of California, and Repre-
seBtauves c. o. Boutelle. of Maine; X. q.
Cousins. of Iowa; c. N. BrumD, of Pennsyl-
vania; j. s. Sherman, of New York. aud G. A.
Towne, of Minnesota. The invocation was de-
liycrcd by the Rev. G. H. Corey. band was
in attendance, and played patriotic airs.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
Ex-coNcsEssMAw A SUICIDE.

News came last Saturday Of the death of
Hon. Michael ID. Harter, of Fostoria, o., by
suicide He was found dead in his room with
a revolver in his hand. There was no doubt
of self-destruction. Insomnia was believed to
be the cause.
M. ID. Harter was one of the st-known
Democrats in the sd Congress- his views upon
the money question giving him National
reputation. He went TO Congress from Mans
field. representing Senator Sherman's home
district, and he stood high in commercial
circles.
He was born at Canton, o., in 1916, and
married Miss Brown of that city. Later he
became member of a manufacturing firm.
Leaving Canton Mr.. Harter went to Mansfield,
where he entered the banking and manufac-
turing business. lie was also interested in
manufacturing establishments in Fostoria aud
other Ohio cities. AT the expiration of his
Congressional term he refused denomination.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

THE homeless tongue, so small and weak
Can crush and kill. declared the Greek.
The tongue destroys greater horde
The Turks assert, ethan does the sword.
The Persian proverb wisely saith:
" A lengthy tongue an early DEATH"
Or sometimes takes this form instead:
- Don't let your tongue cut of your head"
The Iongne can speak word whose speed.
Say the Chinese. "outstrips the stecd-"
While The Arab snges this impnr;:
THE tongues great storchousc Is the heart.
From the Hebrew wit the maxim sprung
Though feet would slip ne'er let the tongue"
The sacred writer crowns the whole:
who keeps his tongue doth keep his soul J"
The american.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
ness Lincoln wore a wooden sword two

lessness Lincoln wore a wooden sword two
days.
But none Of these small difficulties injured
his standing with the company. Lincoln was
tactful, and he joined his men in sports ~
well as duties. They soon grew 50 proud OF
his quick wit and great strength that they
obeyed him because they admired him. No
amount Of military tactics could have secured
from the volunteers the cheerful following he
won by his personal qualities.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
VETERANS RIGHTS.

A Washington Comrade Makes an Appeal.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: It has
been study on my part how to reach the
old soldiers of the late war here in Washing
ton. Knowing it is the duty of an old sol
dier to take THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and
believing they do so, 1 am going to try and
reach them all through this medium. The
Legislature of 1894 and '95, with hardly
dissenting vote, saw fit to enact che follow
ing statute, which was duly signed by the
Governor, and for nearly a year has been the
law OF the State of Washington:
CHAPTER LxxxIv.
Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of the STATE Of
Washington:
SECTION I. In every public Department and upon
all public works of the State Of Washington aud of
any County thereof honorabIy discharged Union
soldiers and sailors shall be preferred for appoiut-
ment and employ meni. Age. loss of limb or other
physical Impairment which does NOT in fact inca
pacitate, shall not be deemed to disqualify them
provided they possess the business capacity
necessary to discharge the duties of the position
involved.
SEC 2. And all officials or other persons having
power to appoint to- or employ meut in the public
service set forth In the frs section of this act are
charged with n faithful compliance with its ferms
both III letter and In spirit, and failure therein
punished by a fine of not less than five dollars
more than twenty five dollars
Passed the House March H. 1895.
Passed the Senate March, II, I595.
Approved March 10. 1895.
L ask my comrades to read this law care
fully Can there be any mistake about what
1T means? And, again, / ask you if you know
an instance when it has been obeyed
Echo answers No" and who is to blame?
Nobody Eut you, my comrades. No law is a
good law unless it is enforced, and this law,
which was intended TO give you q little
point Of the management of the country you
helped to save, will be a dead letter on our
statute books unless you see to it, enforce
ment. Already the different political parties
are sticking their pins here and there for the
coming elections, and the Deputyships have
in the past been the chief stock in trade by
the army of standing candidates aud WIRE
pulling politicians. Comrades, how about
the future? We have the law it is no ques-
ton whether it is good or bad, it is the law,
and shall 1T be respected? 1 say yes, by all
all means, yes. 1T you do not assert your
rights the candidates for office will farm out
every Deputyship TO friend or enemy for
votes to boost himself into Office, as has been
the case in the past. The old soldier has
been overlooked, and recent importations
from England and other States will take
what the law contemp'ates giving to you.
Let every Grand Army Post in this State
make move to be felt; let every soldier
who does not belong to the G. A. K. make the
same move. Advance as you did on the
enemy in n solid body and demand of some
political party In words that has no uncer-
tain sound the enforcement to the very letter
OF the law that was passed for your help
f. PLURIBUs UNUM, Colfax, Wash.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

body, and az Il cannot go any place else,
more or less Of it gets into the blood.
That's constipation. 1t is such a wonder
fully simple thing that people do not regard
il seriously They let il run on, let 1t grow
worse, become chronic, and show itself all
over the body in fifty ways before they con-
slider it important. Constipation causes
nine tentiis of all human ailments. It's first
symptoms do not seem very serious, but
even they are very disagreeable- A few of
them are sour stomach, hatulence, heart
burn, distress after eating, foul breath,
coated tongue, dizziness, palpitation of the
heart, sick and bilious headaches, general
Iassitude and debility. When any OF these
symptoms show themselves, you should
immediately take DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets, according to directions. They are tiny,
sugar-coated gxanules, made on purpose to
cure constipation They DO this perfectly
and quickly, and they are the only prepare
ton in the world that will do it. There are
plenty of medicines that will give relief as
long as you keep on taxing them, but you
can't stop. They don't cure they give
merely temporary relief Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets give immediate relief and
produce Permanent cure
The National tribune., 1896-02-27
cpar OF THE CORRIDORS.

The intelligence that ex- Representative John
u. Potter. OF Wisconsin, has received an injury
which may have fatal consequences revivcs the
memory Of an aute-bellum incident in which
he figured coHspicuously aud honorably. After
the brutal attack of " Bully" Brooks upon Sen.
ator Sumner the feeling between the Northern
and Southern congressman became more in
tense than ever and personal encounters were
daily imminent. The Soutberners believed
that Northern men would not fight, and this
cmboldened them to special abusiYeness
Tho more extreme Of the SouIherners were
known Fire-estes," and leader among
these was Roger A. Pryor, OF Virginia. who
always acted and spoke with that tired feeling
springing from not having killed Northern
man for the last week or more. One day he
attacked Potter with hot words to which Pot
ter replied in kind, and was promptly chal-
lenged. Potter as promptly accepted. and
named bowie-knives the weapons.
Pryor aud has friends demon need the weapons
as brutal" to which Potter and his replied
that dueliug was savage and brutal, but IL he
had to fight he proposed 20 fight his own way,
and with weapons that would give him an
equal chance with his opponent. The result
was that Pryor declined to fight with bowie.
knives. and that gas-bag was punctured.
h
The sobriquet "Pitchfork Tillman'' has
quickly become one Of National usage In re.
gard TO the free eating Carolinian. We have
Pig Iron Kelley" Sunset Cox, /" i" Laund ale,
Williams" Extra Billy Smith," and "The
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" Voorhees,, but
for homely force which appeals TO the rural
mind "Piirb,ork Tillman" leads all the rest
Society has thus Ear not shared the sensation
>njoyed by tho Senate i'm possessing an equal
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When showas a Child, she cried for Castorfa.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoxia.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

The 6ith annual meeting of the Congressional
Temperance Society was held last Friday
The old Board of Officers were reelected us
follows: Pres, Hon. Nelson Dingiey; V.-P's
Senators Frye aud Kyle, and Representatives
John A Picker, Elijah A. Morse, William T.
Ellis. Martin N. johnson, and ex-Member of
Congress J. ID. Taylor; Sec. f. d. Power,
Pastor Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
The National tribune., 1896-02-27

Daring the silver debate, after Mr.. Hall, of
Missouri, had made Characteristic speech. he
rose for personal explanation. Mr.. Speaker"
ssin he. while in Committee OF the Whole
to-day was making an address, and the gen.
iIeman from South Carolina tMr. Talbert) aud
some other Of my Democratic friends thought
when i referred TO the lower animals not
changing their minds had personal refer
ence 10 some of them. desire to dsclaim any
such intention" The House laughed. aud Mr..
Cox said it was not necessary to discam il.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1896-05-27

veskery snahy ob6anstva ma obme.
zenf jich byly dosud marn5mi.
Pr: sraace vlaki, kterAz ate-
ry ma trait drAhy Lake Shore v To-
ledo, o., se udAla, pfisel jeden tn.
LAX zivot sest jeho spole6nfka
poraneno.
V Pittsburgh objeveno bylo
We stfedu xpronev6fenf tamniho ma
vladnfho mestsk6ho, w. G. More
landa, kteryz afad doty6ny po dv6
lh6ty xastAval sice pAcf 30 ma
$4,000.
U Chillicothe, Mo-, usmrcena
We stfedu IA prudke boufky BILE.
skem l6tileta Jessie HughesovA.
lstiletA ssstra jeff Fanny byla tsa
bleskem srazena omrAGena a po-
chybuje Sc, ze bude pfi zivot6 "a
chovAna.
V Alexandria, s. d., slavil We
stfedu pAter f. X. Lower padesAtou
yfro6nfci posveceni sveho ma knsa.
stvf, pfi kterezto pfflezitosti ornA-
memo mu biskupem 0'Gormanem,
ae papefem byl povssen na monsi.
gnora a domacfho prelata vatikAnu.
Rychleho a xaslouzeneho tre.
stu dostalo Sc We Washingtonu We
stfedu sernochu Irving +. Fordovi,
kterSf pied tfemi tydny tamnf
roologicke Iahrady belosskou jednu
dfvku pfepadnul = phi pokusu rnA.
silnenf j. savratdil. Porota radila
sc pouhych sedm minut odsoudila
bfdAka k smrti provasem.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1896-05-27

ven prohlaseno, ably delegace low
ska re vsech sill pracovala K tomu,
by konvenci nArodnf Horace
Boies "a presidenta stranou demo
kratickou navrzen byl.
Pro zdrayou menu
prohlasili se demokrate South Da-
kotstf We stfedu v Aberdeen We
stAtnf konvenci shromazdenf. Phi
pfijfmauf platformy sweden tuhS
boj o to, mali konvence prohlAsiti
Sc pro svobodnou razbu stffbra, 6i
pro menu rdravou a tn l24t proti
1871 hlasu rozhodnuto We prosp6oh
posledn6jsf. V dalsich 6lancich
platformy odsuzuje SO strana repu-
blikanska pro mrhanf pry pen6zy
obecnymi, schvaluje Sc dosavadnf
administrace Clevelandova a odsu-
rujf se veskere tajne spolky, kterez
do politiky rasahati chtf. Konvence
"a nGelem navrzenf nfednfkh stat.
nfch svolAna do Deadwood ma
prvnfho zaff.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1896-05-27

slabon. stkvala No nefvosni nebyla
schopna prAce, ano, neryospi vysilent
hledhlo i TENET vs,fio, ms ittsti ala
shledals silivku, ktere tak nutnt co
l6mu systemu bylo sspotfebi, ' Pal
neoyu Celery Compound. Dneanfho
dne jest 6plnd sdrayou silnou
prscuje ptrem swim prAvt TAX pilnh
jako dive. To yae dekuje Paineovu
Celery Compound, kteryi ydssna
pomocf pfiapti, kdyl vAe hrosilo
rosfuchem systemu neryoveho q
moino smru.
"NeualAld namshAni vaaebo mo,ku
must miti yliv M yssf silu", podotkl
sprsvods .--"Ano, nemhte ami ponttf
jak mnoho. Jsem "a sy6ho psacfho
stolkn deytt ieset hodin denn6",
odvatils, ''jsem viak posluina xhkonh
rdrayotnioh nejsem nikdy bez rA-
soby Paine ova Celery Compound.
kdykoliv cttfm slabost neb neryos-
most kdykolIv oitim titi hlav6,
stFidajfof 10 bolest o6ich, jsem va.
rovana, 10 mole cnergie ochabuje.
v takovem pffpadu vermu trochu
Paineova Celery Compound jsem
brrku op6t silna a bolesti xbavena.
Nikdy jsem 80 nettsila takoyemu
xdravf q jasnosti mysle, iako cd se--
xnAmenf 30 Paineov5m Celery
Compound nemine tem6f jedineho
dine, abych lex ten nekter6mu pfiteli
| neodporndoyala. Juem pfeavadcena,
10 proti neuralgia, nozAtivnosti, ner.
yovemu roxruchu necistot6 krve,
nenf lepafho l6ku mad Paines' Celery
Compound a proto Sc TED nedivfm,
10 no lekafi t6zkych pffpadech
churavym pfedpisuji.
Paine-dv Celery Compound byl
shedan nellepsfm zasobitelem po-
tfeb dusevnfmi pracemi sc xabfvajf-
cfch lidf. Rozsifene pouzivanf jeho
iak mnzi tax tenant trpfcfmi nespa.
MIN, nezAzivnostf aneb jinSmi pff-
xnaky nedostateGne t6lesne sffy, do.
kazuje jeho dspech v zAsobovani wy
silenych rorrusen5ch nervovych
tkaniv. Mic jineho naobsahuje moe
podobnou l66eni neduhd pfetfze-
nj pracf vxnikajfcfch iako Painehv
Celery Compound . zAdny jiny pro-
stfedek nevrAtf rozruseny nervovy
system do stavu praveho. U6itele,
profesofi, journalistic, duchovnf, iifad-
nfci atd., jejichz napfnanf moxku
velky viv ma ma celt system nervo.
w, shledavajf uzfvani Paineova
Celery Compound velike ilevy STAY
jejich uveden Jim opet do pofadku.
Uziyanf leku tohoto brxku odstranf
boleni hlavy, bolesti revmaticke, me-
xA4ivnost, srde6ni vady, vseobecne
vysflenf ochablost vhbec vsechny
pffznaky, jez vEnikajf poruseneho
nervstva q ne6iste krve.
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1896-05-27
DROBNE ZPRAvY.

Narodnf sjerd paveckSch spoil
ka nemeckych rahajen bude '
Pittsburgh dne 8. cervna sice IA.
hAjen bude presidentem Clevelan.
dem, kterSf Bflem Dome stiskne
knoflfk, jfmz pfi rahAjenf kon'
certu americka vlajka slotenA ele.
kricksoh sveiel, rozfatA bude.
Lesnf pofary fAdf sna6nou
msrou v okolf Plymouth, Mass. .
Pokrok zaÌpadu. [volume] (Omaha, Neb.) 1871-1920, 1896-05-27

Neodporucuji nikomu drAhu literarnf
ponGvadz Ice tu Gocfliti usp6chu
pouze dsilnym namahAnim."
A6koliv povfdky panf Collinsovou
sepsane, psany byly sc zalibou, pfece
muscle dusevnf namahAnf 8 tim
spoiene mfti vliv ma jeff nervoyy
system.
Jedne DOLBY shledala se nasledkem
neruseneho namahanf vysflenou a